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Taman Negara: Oldest Rainforest on the Planet

In the middle of the Malaysian peninsula lies a rainforest so old it makes the entire Amazon jungle seem like new growth. Taman Negara, literally ‘national park’ in Malay, has lain virtually undisturbed for 130 million years. Located as it is in the centre of the equator, even ice ages left barely a dent in this ancient jungle.

Not surprisingly, the flora and fauna of Taman Negara are
unrivaled; 14,000 species of plants, 200 mammals and 240 types
of trees can be found in a mere hectare of this lush rainforest. And
with travel within the park limited to jungle tracks and riverboats,
much more may still be waiting to be found.

One of the colourful fungi that sprouts on decaying trees. Prior
to the Jurassic period, the entire Malay peninsula was submerged
underwater. As a result, sedimentary rock and limestone make up
the fertile base of Taman Negara and its interesting cave system.
Most of Malaysia’s fossils have also been discovered within the
limestone of this national park.

A perahu brings visitors to their jungle accommodation:
Winding through Taman Negara and serving as its main highway
is the Tembeling River and its tributaries the Tahan, Trenggan and
Kenyam. Wooden river boats known as ‘perahu’ ply the waters,
transporting people and supplies as they have done for hundreds of
years. Human habitation along the river can be dated back nearly
2,000 years, bronze artifacts having been found along the river.

A close-up look at the perahu:
Living within the rainforest are Malaysia’s earliest inhabitants,
or Orang Asli, meaning original or native people. The Orang Asli
of Taman Negara are of the Negrito group, who have burial sites
in Malaysia dating back 10,000 years.

An Orang Asli village, which can be quickly dismantled when
they are ready to move on The Orang Asli live in settlements of about
ten to thirty people. In the rainforest, they still live in hunter gatherer
societies, in harmony with nature. When they have almost depleted the
section of rainforest they live in, the Orang Asli move on and give the
jungle time to rejuvenate.

Orange Asli women and children come down to the river to bathe
and fish The Orang Asli believe that only animals living above ground
are best for consumption, so they hunt birds, squirrels and monkeys.
Hunting was originally done with bows and arrows but nowadays the
Orang Asli find blowpipes more effective. The darts of the blowpipes are
tipped with the poisonous sap of the Ipoh tree (Antaris toxicaria). They supplement their diet with fish and jungle fruits.

A pet bearcat relaxes in an Orang Asli village Far outnumbering
the human inhabitants are the flora and fauna of Taman Negara.
Within the park boundaries there are tigers, Malayan tapirs, elephants,
wild boar, various species of deer, leopards, sun bears, civets and wild ox.

The strikingly coloured Malayan Tapir, one of the animals found
in Taman Negara Add to this between 200-300 species of birds and
thousands of insects making their lives on the jungle floor. Taman Negara has
one of the richest ecologies on earth, protected both by its impenetrability and Malaysian law.

A Streaked Spiderhunter, a species of bird common in the Malaysian
rainforest These days, increasing numbers of tourists visit the national
park although, perhaps fortunately, numbers are still regulated by transport restrictions. Although many hope to catch a glimpse of the larger mammals,
most of these remain well hidden in the jungle depths.

A Barking Deer, so named for its strange calls Visitors can, however,
still experience the wonder of being in an ancient rainforest and take
walks along jungle paths either on the ground or from hanging bridges
in the trees.

#7765

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:22 am
Subject:: Awesome Screw Portraits

jexgill

Awesome Screw Portraits

#7766

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:43 am
Subject:: ISRO launches new spy satellite RISAT-1

mahek_coolin

#7767

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:50 am
Subject:: Kangaroo Island

mahek_coolin

Kangaroo Island

#7768

From: NARESHVAKHARIA <NARESHVAKHARIA@...>
Date:: Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:29 pm
Subject:: Amazing Facts About Snow...!!!!!

nareshvakharia

Amazing Facts About Snow...!!!!!

Did you know that each winter one septillion (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) of snow crystals drop from the sky and that it takes about a million little droplets to make one snowflake? As common as it might seem at first glance, snow is actually a very complex type of precipitation. If you are wondering which is the world�s largest snowflake or what is the record for the greatest snowfall in the United States, you have landed on right page. Here are my Top 10 fascinating facts about snow.

10. Funny Snow Terminology

Not all snow is the same and who knows this better than skiers
and snowboarders? Skiers created in the early 1900s their own terminology
to describe various types of snow. The crazy lingo used by them includes
funny terms such as �pow pow,� �mashed potatoes,� �champagne snow (powder),� �cauliflower,� �sticky snow,� �dust on crust� and many other descriptive terms. Slang adds humor, color and personality to any vocabulary.
Did you know that �pow pow� or simply pow (from powder) is the fresh powder snow, which is actually a soft, fluffy type of snow? �Champagne snow� has such an extremely low moisture content that you can�t even make a snowball with it. While �champagne powder� is great for skiing because it�s smooth and dry, �mashed potatoes� is an old, dense and heavy snow that is hard to turn skis in.

9. The World�s Largest Snowflake

According to specialists, �snowflakes are agglomerates of many
frozen ice crystals., most snowflakes are less than one-half inch across�,
NSIDC. The water content of snowflakes is more variable than we think.
An average snowflake is made up of 180 billion molecules of water, but
the snow-water ration depends on various factors such as temperature,
crystal structure, wind speed etc.

8. The Colors of Snow

While many think that snow is either white or blue, its �colors� range
from yellow and orange to green and even purple, but�believe it or not,
snow is actually colorless. According to the National Snow and Ice Data
Center, �the complex structure of snow crystals results in countless tiny
surfaces from which visible light is efficiently reflected. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed uniformly over the wavelengths of visible light
thus giving snow its white appearance.�

Different strains of algae can color the snow yellow, red, orange, brown, green.
Of course, the snow acquires its color after it has fallen. You may see snow that falls pink, brown, orange or red, if the air is filled with dust, pollutants or sand. Orange snow fell over Siberia in 2007 and Krasnodar (Russia) was covered by pink snow in 2010.

7. Snowfall Record

Mount Baker, in the North Cascades of Washington State, holds
this amazing world record, a reported 1,140 inches accumulated during
the 1998-99 snowfall season. It is the youngest volcano of the Mount Baker volcanic region and the most heavily glaciated of the inhospitable Cascade volcanoes. Mount Baker (10,775 feet) is for sure one of the snowiest places on earth.

6. Snowfall Record Within 24th

The greatest amount of snow to fall within 24 hours in U.S. occurred
in Silver Lake � Colorado in 1921: 76 inches of snow. Another impressive
record of 63 inches was registered in Georgetown, Colorado on December 4, 1913. It can never be to cold to snow. Actually, it can snow even at incredibly
low temperatures �as long as there is some source of moisture and some way
to lift or cool the air.� (National Snow and Ice Data Center). However, major snowfalls occur in relatively warm temperature climates. If you are curious to know how much snow falls where you live, check out the Snowfall Table
provided by the National Climatic Data Center.

5. The Longest Winter Road in the World

Constructed each January on ice and snow, the �Wapusk Trail� road
has a length of 467 miles and links Gillam, Manitoba with Peawanuk,
Ontario, Canada. �Wapusk Trail� is the longest seasonal winter road
in the world. It even got a Guinness World Records certificate. This type
of �temporary highways� have a crucial role in enabling goods to be delivered
to communities without permanent road access. Warm weather forces the
closure of the winter road staring with March, early April. Air transportation
is an alternative, but it�s quite expensive.

4. Snowstorms and Bombs

Did you know that a single snowstorm can drop more than 39 million
tons of snow, carrying the energy equivalent to 120 atomic bombs?
�The Great Blizzard of 1888� was one of the most devastating snowstorms
to hit New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The storm
dumped up to 50 inches of snow. �The Great Snow of 1717�, �The Washington
and Jefferson Snowstorm�, �The Long Storm of November 1798� and the
�Portland Storm� are other major snowstorms that struck America.

3. The Fastest Ever Half-Marathon Run Barefoot on Snow

Dutch daredevil Wim Hof holds the world record for running the fastest
half marathon barefoot on snow and ice. He completed the marathon in
2 hr 16 min 34 sec near Oulu, Finland, on 26 January 2007. Hof�s stunning abilities to withstand harsh winds, snow, ice and freezing temperatures won
him the nickname �Ice Man�. By courageously swimming 80 meters under the North Pole ice, Wim Hof earned another Guinness World Record.

2. The Largest Snow Sculpture

A team of 600 amazing sculptors unveiled at the Harbin International Ice
and Snow Sculpture Festival held on December 20, 2007 � �Romantic Feelings� � the world�s largest snow sculpture. The Olympic Games were the source of inspiration for the staggering 656 ft long and 115 ft tall sculpture. This magnificent �landscape� was the centerpiece of the festival opened in the Heilongjiang Province, one of China�s coldest places.

1. The Snowflake Man

Throughout time, snowflakes have fascinated many eminent scientists
and philosophers such as Ren� Descartes, Johannes Kepler and Robert
Hooke, but the man who literally devoted his entire life to showing us
the diversity and beauty of snowflakes is American Wilson A. Bentley
(February 9, 1865 � December 23, 1931).

This �snowtastic� Top 10 list is a tribute to Wilson Bentley, the first man to capture snow crystals on film. Known as �The Snowflake Man�, Bentley
captured more than 5000 photographs of snowflakes. He received international acclaim in the 19th century for his pioneering work in the fields of photomicrography, because he perfected a process of photographing snowflakes before they either melted or sublimed.

#7769

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:51 am
Subject:: Worlds largest constructions

jexgill

Worlds largest constructions

#7770

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:09 am
Subject:: The surface of Mars

jexgill

#7771

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:51 am
Subject:: Is famous lake disappearing?

mahek_coolin

#7772

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:12 am
Subject:: Darjeeling - India's Dream Land

mahek_coolin

Darjeeling - India's Dream Land

Darjeeling is a Himalayan city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is internationally renowned as a tourist destination, along with its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is "hill town headquarters" of Darjeeling district with a partially autonomous status within the state of West Bengal. The town is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710 ft (2,050 m). The two most significant contributors to Darjeeling's economy are tourism and the tea industry.

Darjeeling tea, due to the unique agro-climatic conditions of Darjeeling, has a distinctive natural flavour, is internationally reputed and recognised as a geographical indicator.Darjeeling produces 7% of India's tea output, approximately 9,000,000 kilograms (20,000,000 lb) every year.

#7773

From: "$@pn@" <sweetest.sapna@...>
Date:: Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:46 am
Subject:: Sachin Tendulkar became Rajya Sabha MP

Sachin Tendulkar became Rajya Sabha MP

President Pratibha Patil approved nomination of Sachin Tendulkar as MP to the Rajya Sabha. Master Blaster will join 249 others as an MP of the upper house. Tendulkar will maintain his membership for a term of 6 years and is eligible for re-election. He is the first active cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha and Parliamentarians welcome him into their fold.

Salary: Rs. 50,000/- per month and daily allowance of Rs. 2,000/- per day when the MP attends parliament sessions.

Travel: An MP is allowed 34 free air journeys in a year with his/her spouse or any number of companions or relatives.The spouse/companion can travel alone eight times in a year to meet the member. By just showing the Identity Card, he/she can travel at any time by any railway in India in first class air-conditioned or executive class. While travelling outside of India, the MP is given free First Class air/rail tickets.

Health Scheme: Under the Central Government Health Scheme, the MP and his/her family gets free medical treatment on a monthly contribution of Rs. 500/-.

Pension: If a person has served as an MP, he/she is entitled to Rs 20,000 per month as pension. If the person has served for more than five years, then he/she gets an additional 1,500/- per month.

Other Benefits (1): An MP is entitled to have three telephones without payment of installation and rental charges. While in office a Member is allotted a flat without having to pay the licence fee. He/She also gets 50,000 units of electricity and 4,000 KL of water per year.

Other Benefits (2): Every month, Rs 45,000 is allotted to an MP, of which 15,000 is meant for stationery and the rest is for secretarial assistance.

#7774

From: "$@pn@" <sweetest.sapna@...>
Date:: Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:27 am
Subject:: ITALO - High-speed Train Service by Ferrari

#7775

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:13 am
Subject:: The Most Insane Water Slide on the Planet

jexgill

#7776

From: sp chari <seshampc@...>
Date:: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:04 am
Subject:: Making of a Boeing

seshampc

Named the Dreamliner, the Boeing 787 is reportedly the most fuel-efficient long range, mid-size passenger airplane and the world�s first aircraft to be constructed using composite materials such as carbon fiber. About 57 meters in length, the plane can seat 210 to 330 passengers and is believed to consume up to 30 percent less fuel than the similarly sized Boeing 767. It can fly at speeds up to Mach 0.85.

The first Dreamliner was delivered to Japan�s Air Nippon Airways August 6 and will begin commercial service in October. In 2005, Air India ordered 20 Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which are due to be delivered in December. A flight test was conducted in Delhi in July. The private carrier Jet Airways has also ordered 10 aircraft.

Making of a Boeing

#7777

From: NARESHVAKHARIA <NARESHVAKHARIA@...>
Date:: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:04 am
Subject:: Hawaiian Volcanoes Alive Forever ?

nareshvakharia

Hawaiian Volcanoes Alive Forever ?

Mauna Loa is an active volcano in Hawaii. It is located on the western part of Hawaii�s largest island and is one of the largest volcanoes of the world. Almost 50% of the island of Hawaii is composed of cooled lava of volcanoes Mauna Loa and Kilauea. The main crater of the volcano Mauna Loa is located at an altitude of 4170 meters.

However, the lava from the volcano appears on the fringes of the mountains, even in the underwater parts of the Hawaiian coast. These two Hawaiian volcanoes are typical of those occurring in underwater volcanic eruptions. Namely, it is considered that the greater part of the island emerged from the lava cooled underwater eruption. Interestingly, the total height of the volcano, measured from its base under the ocean, is 9000 meters.

#7778

From: NARESHVAKHARIA <NARESHVAKHARIA@...>
Date:: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:55 am
Subject:: Celebrities with the most Facebook fans

nareshvakharia

#7779

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:22 am
Subject:: World's most amazing roads

mahek_coolin

World's most amazing roads

Old Chalus Road, IranOne of Iran's most beautiful (and dangerous) roads, Old Chalus is
connected to the northern city of Chalus via this road through the Alborz Mountains.

Karakoram HighwayThe "highest paved international road in the world" connects Pakistan
with Xinjiang, China. It is currently closed at the Hunza Valley due to a
massive landslide.

Stelvio Pass, Italian AlpsFrom the Eastern Alps in Italy, the Stelvio Pass Road is the second
highest paved mountain road in the Alps and its situated at an altitude
of around 2757 metres above sea level.

The Remarkables, New ZealandThe road through the Remarkables mountain range is, well, quite
remarkable. The highest point in the range is Single Cone at 2319 metres.
This photo was taken between The Remarkables resort and Queenstown, "somewhere below the clouds".

Guoliang Tunnel Road, ChinaLocated in the Taihana Mountains in the Hunan Province of China,
this 1200 metres long tunnel has been dubbed as the road that does not
tolerate any mistakes.

The Overseas Highway, Florida KeysBuilt in 1938, The Overseas Highway leaps from island to island across
42 bridges southwest through Florida Keys.

Road to nowhere, Atlantic Road, NorwayThe bridge known as "Storseisundet Bridge" is part of the one of the
most scenic roads in the Norway. It connects Norway's mainland to the
Island of Aver�y, is 8.3 km long and has eight bridges inter-connecting
several small islands in the open sea near the coast.

Death Road, BoliviaNamed the world's most dangerous road in 1995, the single lane road
connects La Paz and Coroico deep into the Bolivian Andes

Ice Road, Northwest Territories, CanadaThroughout winter in Northern Canada drivers can travel along the
unique iced roads that appear to be endless. The bright snow and blue
ice under your wheels is said to create a dream world where you almost
lose track of time.

Glenwood Canyon, ColoradoA rugged scenic 20km canyon on the Colorado River. The canyon is widely considered one of the most scenic natural features on the Interstate Highway System of the US.

The Transfagarasan, RomaniaThis the highest and most dramatic paved road from Romania. Built as
a strategic military route between 1970 and 1974, this road connects the
historic regions of Transylvania and Wallachia, and the cities of Sibiu
and Pitesti.

The Great Ocean Road, VIC, AustraliaThis coastal road runs for 241km, between Torquay and Warrnambool.
This is one of the world's most scenic coastal drives, allowing drivers
a perfect view of the iconic 12 Apostles.

Baldwin St, DunedinBaldwin Street is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the
steepest street in the world. It takes about ten minutes, just to walk
about 350 metres!

Peru Mountain Pass RoadOne of many spectacular mountain pass roads throughout Peru, this
one runs north from the Sacred Valley town of Ollantaytambo and
is part of the car route to Machu Picchu.

Gotthard Pass, Swiss AlpsThe most famous of all the Alpine passes, travelling north from Italy
into Switzerland, you'll come to Gotthard Pass, which you can cross on
either the new, straightforward road, or the old roller coaster as pictured.

#7780

From: Mehak Khan <mehak.sk7@...>
Date:: Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:47 pm
Subject:: Beautiful Birds

mehak.khan7

#7781

From: "$@pn@" <sweetest.sapna@...>
Date:: Tue May 1, 2012 8:30 am
Subject:: Chemicals We Consume Everyday

Chemicals We Consume Everyday

Even the most experienced cook can not fully appreciate the quality of the product in the eyes. In some cases, odor and color play only a function of the beautiful packaging, behind which hides a set of dubious ingredients. The researchers tested a few products to find out where and under what kind of potential danger may be lurking.

Butane
Universal Gas is suitable not only for the lighters. The food industry considers butane as artificial antioxidant. Chemical element is added to chicken nuggets to keep fresh. The dish, which in appearance looks like just cooked, it can be podzapravleno butane.

Most often found in ready-made processed foods with long shelf life, such as frozen foods, crackers, chips and fast food.

Estrogen
Elevated levels of estrogen indicates a questionable origin of the product. Most often, a hormone given to cows milk and meat. Estrogen causes rapid development and growth, which increases milk production and the amount of meat products. And while the question "Is it bad" experts answer is negative, to use such products as food physicians strongly recommend.

Powder Spinach
The composition of some green pastry, or at least a hint of it is only indirectly related to the vegetable crops. As a component simulating green, dehydrated, and is used here does not have the nutritional value of spinach. The use of such products as useful as it is dust.

Propylene glycol or antifreeze
The substance is traditionally used in the automotive and cosmetic industries. The reagent does not freeze panes, and also provides water-holding and soothing effect. Because the adverse symptoms were not recorded, the substance was used as a food additive to create these same properties in food.

Potentially hazardous food: confectionery, alcoholic and non-alcoholic carbonated beverages, energy, frozen fruits and poultry.

Vanillin
Since natural vanilla is expensive, and the world needs is a few thousand tons per year, was invented a method for synthesizing the substance of the more accessible parts. Most vanillin is produced from lignin - a byproduct of pulp and paper industry.

Used as a flavor in yogurt, baked goods, beverages and confectionery.

The substance of the glands of the beaver
Aromatic substance extracted from the glands of the beaver. Initially, a mixture designed for medical purposes. Over time, it began to be used in the perfume industry as a natural perfume fixative and odor. In terms of the substance of the food industry can play a raspberry flavoring. It is believed that these days the jet is added only in expensive spirits in practice, beaver gland found in the jelly, ice cream, candy and flavored drinks.

The fact of what constitutes a product, usually written on the package, but for the modern buyer is nothing more than a formality. Going for food, should not be limited to entertaining reading matter on the shelf-life, especially if the product is wrapped in colorful packaging, or sold at a low price is tempting.

#7782

From: "$@pn@" <sweetest.sapna@...>
Date:: Tue May 1, 2012 9:05 am
Subject:: World Trade Center Rises Again!

World Trade Center Rises Again!

One World Trade Center, the monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the 9/11 terror attacks, has become New York's tallest building, overtaking the Empire State Building. The building, dubbed as 'Freedom Tower', will be 1,776ft tall when completed.

The skyscraper became the tallest building in New York a day before the one-year anniversary of the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden.

According to The BBC, the rooftop parapet of the building will be 1,368ft, exactly the same height as the original One World Trade Center. But after the completion of all 104 floors of the new skyscraper, including the antenna, One World Trade Center will be slightly taller than its predecessor.

#7783

From: "$@pn@" <sweetest.sapna@...>
Date:: Tue May 1, 2012 9:35 am
Subject:: Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge [2009] - IPL Match comedy

Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge [2009] - IPL Match comedy

#7784

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Wed May 2, 2012 4:04 am
Subject:: Hello Kitty Aircraft's Launched in Asia

jexgill

#7785

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Wed May 2, 2012 3:58 am
Subject:: First Sketches of the Popular Cartoon Characters

jexgill

First Sketches of the Popular Cartoon Characters

#7786

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Wed May 2, 2012 6:12 am
Subject:: Ten most influential political voices on Twitter

mahek_coolin

Ten most influential political voices on Twitter

Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm, has released the list of India's top 10 most influential political voices on Twitter. The list of the top 10 political tweeters was determined using data from Klout, which analyzes engagement across social networks. The list was developed as part of a global research study, 'G20 Influencers', that named the 200 most influential political voices on Twitter across the 'Group of Twenty', or G-20, nations.

Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra,
this Harvard graduate took over the reins of the company in 1997 and
since then he has expanded into information technology, hospitality,
aerospace, retail. A jazz and blues fan, Anand Mahindra was awarded
the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2004 for his outstanding contribution to business
and the economy and was named Business Leader of the year in 2011 at The Asian Awards.

Digvijaya Singh, Congress general secretary, has a penchant for
being in the news for his seemingly outrageous and caustic comments.
His eagerness to walk into controversies often leaves the party and senior
leaders in a soup. Be it his comments on Hemant Karkare or the Sangh
Parivar, his comments always managed to generate a political outcry.

The longest serving Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Damodardas
Modi, has been the man behind the state's incredible growth. He has single-handedly managed to change the sagging fortunes of the state and given
a vibrant economic face to Gujarat. But not everything has been a bed of roses
for Modi: the Godhra riots of 2002 have been a major blot on his political career and continue to be a hurdle to his aspirations of growing his clout across India.

New Delhi-based Jonathan Shainin is an influential journalist and
currently Senior Editor at The Caravan. He has worked on the editorial
staffs of the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books. He was
also the founding editor of The Review, a weekly supplement to The
National in Abu Dhabi. Jonathan's writings have been published in The
Nation, Bookforum, Salon and The Paris Review.

A professional quiz master, Derek O'Brien joined politics in 2004. He
is currently the vice president of All India Trinamool Congress and also
a Member of Parliament. He began his career as a journalist but soon
followed in his father's footstep to become India's premier quizzer. His firm,
Derek O'Brien & Associates, has been hosting India's longest running corporate quiz show, 'The Brand Equity Quiz'.

An early adapter to Twitter, Shashi Tharoor was a trailblazer among
Indian politicians in using it as an interactive medium to connect with
people. One of Tharoor's tweets -- where he termed 'economy class'
on passenger aircraft as 'cattle class' -- was a major embarrassment
for his party.

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, BJP's Sushma Swaraj is a
veteran lawyer and was Delhi's first-ever woman chief minister. She
began her political career as a student leader in the 1970s, organizing
protests against Indira Gandhi's government.

A former minister and Harvard professor who is exalted by his Hindu
nationalist followers as a crusading hero, Swamy has waged a decades-long
war against the ruling Congress party and the Nehru-Gandhi family at its
heart. A celebrated economist and noted foreign policy expert, Swamy is
perhaps best known as a peddler of conspiracy theories that range from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Not a stranger to controversy herself, India's most famous IPS officer,
Kiran Bedi, courted notoriety this year with her vociferous support of Anna Hazare's Jan Lokpal movement, even resorting to gimmickry and over-the-top antics to get her point across. India's most decorated public services officer and a Magsaysay awardee, Bedi was quick to heap criticism on the UPA government's inaction towards Anna's requests of an ombudsman bill to counter corruption.

Vir Sanghvi is one of India's foremost print and TV journalists. Currently,
he is Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times. Educated in India and
the United Kingdom, Sanghvi's journalistic career began when he started contributing to India Today. He continued writing for the magazine during his vacations and in 1978, the publishers of India Today asked him to start Bombay, India's first city magazine. Sanghvi, then was just 22, and became the youngest editor in the history of Indian journalism. Sanghvi worked with Bombay till 1981 and joined as editorial director of Business Press. In 1986, he was appointed editor of Sunday, a newsmagazine brought out by the ABP Group. In 1994, he took over as consulting editor of the ABP Group. He quit ABP to become Editor of the Hindustan Times in 1999

#7787

From: Mahek Ahmed <mahek_coolin@...>
Date:: Wed May 2, 2012 6:28 am
Subject:: World's strangest theme parks

mahek_coolin

World's strangest theme parks

BonBon Land
Believe it or not, this is actually a rollercoaster - the Farting Dog Coaster
to be precise. At Bon Bon Land in Denmark, it's as if the designer has had
a massive sugar overdose and then named the rides. The park is owned by a Danish sweets company with ride names inspired by their toilet humour-loving confectionary.

Dwarf Empire
At the Dwarf Empire amusement park in Yunnan Province, China,
visitors are invited to enter the land of the little people. Musical shows,
dances and tricks are performed by small staff for hundreds of Chinese
tourists each day.

Angry Birds Theme Park
Based on the popular smartphone game, a new Angry Birds-themed
section of an amusement park in Finland has opened, but is not yet fully operational.

Mini-Europe
Who knew you could find the highlights of Europe in one spot? Brussels,
Belgium, is home to a series of incredible scale models including the Eiffel
Tower and a mini Colosseum.

Crocosaurus Cove
Located in Darwin, it is dedicated to the fearsome saltwater creature
and visitors are encouraged to get up close and personal. Try everything
from fishing for a croc with bait to jumping in "Cage of Death" with
toothy beasts Houdini or Chopper

Ferrari World
The world's largest indoor park, Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World theme park
offers over 20 rides and attractions including a ride through the heart of
a Ferrari engine.

Love Land
Originally created as an attraction for honeymooning couples, Love Land
in South Korea features erotic sculptures which range from the mildly
disturbing to entirely pornographic poses and giant phalluses.

Holy Land
Park goers at The Holy Land Experience in Orlando get a full sensual
taste of the Biblical land with visitors promised the sights, sounds and even
tastes of life 2000 years ago.

Hershey Park
Be greeted by giant Hershey's chocolate kisses at the Pennyslvania park
originally started by the chocolate boss in 1907 as a place for his employees
to relax.

Stalin World
Enclosed by barbed wire and with ominous watchtowers, hundreds of
statues of famous Communist figures adorn Grutas Park - or "Stalin World"
in Lithuania.

Harmonyland
For lovers of all things Japanese kitsch, a visit to Harmonyland in Japan
is a dream come true.

Buddha theme park
Vietnam's version of Disneyland, the Buddha theme park features the
Unicorn Palace and Heavenly Palace among others which house rides
based on the religion's cult figures and animals.

Wunderland Kalkar
Originally meant to be a nuclear power station but never actually
switched on. It was bought by a Dutch businessman who converted it into
a hotel and theme park with rides such as rollercoasters, flying teacups and
ferris wheels. It promises to be "radiation free".

#7788

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Thu May 3, 2012 4:00 am
Subject:: How women and men see colors

jexgill

How women and men see colors

#7789

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Thu May 3, 2012 3:59 am
Subject:: Royal wedding cake heads to auction

jexgill

#7790

From: sp chari <seshampc@...>
Date:: Thu May 3, 2012 3:08 am
Subject:: The World Discus Hotel.

seshampc

The hotel, featuring a discus-shaped residential underwater building connected to another discus above water, will be funded by BIG, which is in talks with other investors.The disc, located up to 10 metres beneath the surface of the sea, is composed of 21 hotel rooms adjacent to the underwater dive centre and a bar.

The rooms will feature a special lighting system and miniature underwater vehicles which can be operated from inside allowing guests totake a closer look at the underwater creatures using macro photography.

Extravagant projects were the hallmark of Dubai during the 2002-2008 boom years and the emirate is home to man-made islands shaped like palms as well as a map of the world. It also boasts the world's tallest tower and an indoor ski slope.

The World Discus Hotel

#7791

From: Mehak Khan <mehak.sk7@...>
Date:: Wed May 2, 2012 7:58 pm
Subject:: Town in the Middle of the Sea - Mont Saint Michel...!!!!!

mehak.khan7

#7792

From: Jex Gill <jexgill@...>
Date:: Fri May 4, 2012 4:04 am
Subject:: The Most Amazing Offices Ever

jexgill

The Most Amazing Offices Ever

#7793

From: "Aditya chaudhari $adi_love44u@...$" <adi_love44u@...>
Date:: Thu May 3, 2012 7:37 pm
Subject:: Mustang: Nepal's former Kingdom of Lo

adi_love44u

Mustang: Nepal's former Kingdom of Lo

Photographer Taylor Weidman was given special permission by the government of Nepal to travel in the restricted area of Mustang. He writes, "Mustang, or the former Kingdom of Lo, is hidden in the rain shadow of the Himalaya in one of the most remote corners of Nepal.

Hemmed in by the world's highest mountain range to the south and an occupied and shuttered Tibet to the north, this tiny Tibetan kingdom has remained virtually unchanged since the 15th century. Today, Mustang is arguably the best-preserved example of traditional Tibetan life in the world.

But it is poised for change. A new highway will connect the region to Kathmandu and China for the first time, ushering in a new age of modernity and altering Mustang's desert-mountain villages forever." Collected here is a selection of Weidman's work from his book "Mustang: Lives and Landscapes of the Lost Tibetan Kingdom," proceeds from which support Weidman's Vanishing Cultures Project.