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World Largest Owl Species

Owls are a Group of Birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 extant bird of Prey Species.
They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica, most of Greenland and some remote islands.
Most owls are Nocturnal, Actively Hunting their Prey only in Water and Darkness.
Several types of Owl, however, are Crepuscular – active during the Twilight Hours of Dawn and Dusk.
An Owl’s Sharp Beak and Powerful Talons allow it to kill its Prey before swallowing it whole (if it is not too big).

The Largest Owl By Length is the Great Grey Owl, which measures around 70 cm (28 in) on average and can attain a length of 84 cm (33 in).

However, The Heaviest and Largest Winged Owls are two similarly-sized Eagle Owls — The Eurasian Eagle-Owl and The Blakiston’s Fish Owl .

These two Species, which are on average about 2.53 cm (1.00 in) shorter in length than The Great Grey, can both attain a wingspan of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a weight of 4.5 kg (10 lb) in the largest females.

 

1. Eurasian Eagle Owl

 

The Eurasian Eagle-Owl is one of the largest owls in the world. They favor rocky outcrops and cliffs in a variety of wooded habitats throughout much of Europe and Asia.

This owl mainly eats mammals, but will also hunt birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and insects. 

Eurasian Eagle-Owls usually hunt at night from a perch, or while flying low over the ground or tree-tops.Prey is captured on the ground, in the air, or after plunging into water.

Eurasian Eagle-Owls prefer to nest on ledges, in cave entrances, and within rock crevices on cliffs. They will sometimes use the abandoned nests of other large raptors. 

The female lays 2 – 4 eggs that are incubated for 34 – 36 days. The young owls fledge at about 7 weeks of age, but the parents tend the fledglings for another 3 – 4 months. This owl becomes sexually mature at 2 – 3 years.

 

2. Great Grey Owl

 

The Great Grey Owl or Lapland Owl is a very large owl, distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. In some areas it is also called the Great Gray Ghost or Phantom of the north. This owl does not have ear tufts and has the largest facial disc of any raptor.

Their breeding habitat is the dense coniferous forests of the taiga, near open areas, such as meadows or bogs. Great Grey Owls do not build nests, so typically use nests previously used by a large bird, such as a raptor. They will also nest in broken-topped trees and cavities in large trees. Nesting may occur from March to May. Four eggs are the usual clutch size.

These birds wait, listen, and watch for prey, then swoop down; they also may fly low through open areas in search of prey. Their large facial disks, also known as “ruffs”, focus sound, and the asymmetrical placement of their ears assists them in locating prey, because of the lack of light during the late and early hours in which they hunt. 

On the nesting grounds, they mainly hunt at night and near dawn and dusk; at other times, they are active mostly during the night. They have excellent hearing, and may locate (and then capture) prey moving beneath 60 cm (2 feet) of snow in a series of tunnels solely with that sense.

The call of the adult is a series of very deep, rhythmic whoos, which is usually given in correlation to their territories or in interactions with their offspring. At other times, adults are normally silent. The young may chatter, shriek or hiss.

 

3. Snowy Owl

 

The Snowy Owls (Body, 20 to 28 in (52 to 71 cm); wingspan, 4.2 to 4.8 ft (1.3 to 1.5 m Weight:3.5 to 6.5 lbs (1.6 to 3 kg)) breed on the Arctic tundra, where females lay a clutch of 3 to 11 eggs. 

Clutch size depends upon the availability of food, and in particularly lean times a usually monogamous pair of owls may not breed at all. Females are darker than males, with dusky spotting, and never become totally white. 

The snowy owl is a patient hunter that perches and waits to identify its prey before soaring off in pursuit. Snowy owls have keen eyesight and great hearing, which can help them find prey that is invisible under thick vegetation or snowcover. 

The owls deftly snatch their quarry with their sharp talons. A snowy owl’s preferred meal is lemmings—many lemmings. 

An adult may eat more than 1,600 lemmings a year, or three to five every day.

Read more: http://scienceray.com/biology/world-largest-owl-species/#ixzz1vrIEc3oX

 

Bolly Actresses Who Kissed on Screen

There was a time in Bollywood (India) when our A-List Actresses stayed away from doing "Kissing Scenes" for the Camera!

But times have surely changed and today if the script demands it, then all our High Profile Actresses are ready to "Lock Lips" with their Co-Actors.

Here are a few Actresses from “B-Town” who Kissed and got Famous on Screen.

Bipasha Basu

A veteran by now as far as kissing on screen is concerned; Bong hottie Bipasha Basu still gets the jitters just before shooting a kissing scene! After doing intimate scenes with her then boyfriend John Abraham in ‘Jism’ and lover boy Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, we feel Bips has only matured over the years. 

Vidya Balan

From her very first film ‘Parineeta’ where she did a love-making scene with Saif Ali Khan to lip-locking with Emraan Hashmi in ‘Dirty Picture’, Vidya Balan has only gotten better! Her bold performance as a village seductress in ‘Ishqya’ where she kissed Arshad Warsi was much-talked about and got her critical acclaim as well as several awards.

Jacqueline Fernandez

A handful of films old, Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez found her intimate scenes with Emraan Hashmi in ‘Murder 2’ rather ‘technical’! In an interview with The Times of India, Jacqueline confessed she was ‘nervous and unsure’ about the scene.  

Amy Jackson

Did a multiple kissing act in ‘Ek Deewana Tha’ bring Amy Jackson and Prateik Babbar close? After we saw photos of the new lovers kissing at a party in Goa, we are just sure of the budding romance! Do you think Amy-Prateik can be touted as the latest real-life couple who are comfortable kissing each other on screen, just like John Abraham and his ex-girlfriend?

Mahie Gill

We first saw her bold act in ‘Dev D’ with Abhay Deol, but we were stunned by her performance in ‘Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster’ where she pulled off some really intimate scenes opposite Randeep Hooda. We wonder if real-life girlfriend and actress Neetu Chandra called off their wedding because of the same reason!

Priyanka Chopra

Shahid Kapoor, John Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Naseeruddin Shah – did we miss out on anyone Priyanka Chopra has kissed? *lol* However we feel Piggy Chops nails the kissing scene with Shahid Kapoor in ‘Kaminey’ and also with Ranbir Kapoor in ‘Anjaana Anjaani’? 

Katrina Kaif

We cannot forget Katrina’s lip-lock with Hrithik Roshan in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ and the oh-so mushy dialogue that follows! Here are two gorgeous people in Bollywood who can make us go weak in the knees with their on-screen kiss. 

Kareena Kapoor

So what Kareena Kapoor was caught smooching her then boyfriend Shahid Kapoor at a restaurant years ago? We think their personal experience gave fine results when they kissed on screen in ‘Jab We Met’! But then in ‘Kurbaan’, the actress simply failed to nail the chemistry opposite her real-life boyfriend Saif Ali Khan. Shahid or Saif…who do you think rocked the kissing scene with Bebo?

Anushka Sharma

Whatever you say, we think Anushka Sharma’s kiss with her ex-flame Ranveer Singh in ‘Band Baaja Baarat’ is by far the best one we have seen in recent times! The chemistry is evident and so is the genuine love the couple once shared. 

Esha Gupta

A three-film contract with Mahesh Bhatt’s Vishesh Films has taken former Miss India International Esha Gupta’s career to new heights! And with ‘Jannat 2′ all set to hit the screens, fans are awaiting the hot kissing scene between Esha and ‘serial kisser’ Emraan Hashmi. News has it that the bold actress had a bit of a task doing the scene as she was ‘nervous’! 

Read more: http://authspot.com/thoughts/bolly-actresses-who-kissed-on-screen/#ixzz1t45CPvaT

Migration of Red Crab of The Christmas Island

Most Famous Crab Of The Island Is Christmas Island Red Crab Gecarcoidea Natalis – Dominating Animal Species In Forest, Endemic Species Met Only On This Island.

In total on island live 50 – 100 million of these crabs what represents unprecedented density of land crabs in the world. 

As early settlers have not reported about unusual numbers of these crabs, it is possible that their number increased after extinction of it’s natural enemy – Maclear’s rat (Rattus macleari).

In 19th century these rats were everywhere on the island but went extinct in early 20th century after invasion of black rat and epidemics.

One of the impressive sights not only for Christmas Island but for whole world is yearly migration of red crabs.

It seems that migration takes place in the time when there is least difference between low and high tides – then it is safer to lay eggs. 

Migration starts on plateau, lasts up to 18 days. Crabs gather in broad columns and repeat the same route each year. 

They prefer to go in early morning or late afternoon – to avoid direct sunlight.

 The biggest danger to them is direct sunlight and heat 

but the rains and moist overcast conditions make their journey long and difficult too.

To save the crabs, on the roads there have been developed special crab crossings and plastic walls, funneling them to these crossings. 

Sections of roads where crabs cross in high numbers are closed to vehicles for short periods. 

But there is another deadly enemy – invasive Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes). 

It is the main reason why the number of red crabs is decreasing, 

although numerous other species of introduced animals are changing the ecosystem too. 

Since 2000 there is on-going extermination of 

the super-colonies of crazy ants all over the island, 

decreasing their number per 99%.

Read more: http://trifter.com/asia-pacific/migration-of-red-crab-of-the-christmas-island/#ixzz1s5Lr20Oz

 

10 Famous Female Bank Robbers

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were well-known outlaws, robbers and criminals. The couple themselves were eventually ambushed and killed in Louisiana by law officers.
Law enforcement officials had dubbed Sylvete Phylis Gilbert the “Church Lady Bandit” as a witness said she looked like someone who had just come from church.
Heather Johnston and Ashley Miller quickly became known as the “Barbie Bandits”.
Kate “Ma” Barker was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker Gang.
Martinez was dubbed the “Cell Phone Bandit” for chatting on the phone with her boyfriend during the heists, which netted the couple $48,620.

 

1. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut Barrow were well-known outlaws, robbers, and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Their exploits captured the attention of the American public during the “public enemy era” between 1931 and 1934. Though known today for his dozen-or-so bank robberies, Barrow in fact preferred to rob small stores or rural gas stations. The gang is believed to have killed at least nine police officers and committed several civilian murders. The couple themselves were eventually ambushed and killed in Louisiana by law officers. Their reputation was cemented in American pop folklore by Arthur Penn’s 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde.

 

2. Sylvete Phylis Gilbert

 

Sylvete Phylis Gilbert, 46, finally got caught after a long string of bank robberies in the Columbus, Ohio area. Law enforcement officials had dubbed her the “Church Lady Bandit” because a witness in one of her early robberies said she looked like someone who had just come from church. She was charged on 12 second-degree felony counts of robbery and 12 counts of robbery in the third degree for robbing numerous banks and businesses between January, 2006 and December, 2010.

 

3. Cora Hubbard

 

Cora Hubbard was a 19th century outlaw who participated in the August 17, 1897 robbing of the McDonald County Bank in Pineville, Missouri. Hubbard, who was compared at the time to the more prolific female outlaw Belle Starr, was one of only a handful of women who actively participated in the actual bank robbery process during that era.

 

4. Starlet Bandit

 

In just one week in April, she robbed five banks in Los Angeles County, including two in one day. Law enforcement authorities gave the glamorous nickname despite her frumpy appearance — a casually dressed, hefty woman in sunglasses, carrying a shoulder bag and holding a cell phone to one ear. In May, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told the Los Angeles Daily News that two women were in custody in the case and investigators believe that the Starlet Bandit may have actually been several women, not just one.

5. Barbie Bandits

 

Heather Johnston and Ashley Miller quickly became known as the “Barbie Bandits” after their February, 2007, holdup of a Bank of America branch in Acworth, Georgia. The girls, who met while working at a strip club, plotted with Johnston’s boyfriend, Michael Chastang and a bank teller to pull off the heist. Miller was sentenced to two years in jail and Johnston to 10 years probation, getting a lighter sentence because she was the first to cooperate with the investigation.

 

6. Bank Robbin’ Mama

 

Erica F. Anderson was apparently trying to multitask on the day she was arrested for robbing the Umpqua Bank branch in Grants Pass, Ore., in September, 2010. The 37-year old mother of five pleaded guilty Dec. 17 to robbing two banks in Temecula. That’s when she was sentenced to two years in prison. She was released on $25,000 bail and ordered to surrender to authorities in January.

 

7. Kate “Ma” Barker

 

Kate “Ma” Barker (born Arizona Donnie Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935) was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang from the “public enemy era”, when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the U.S. Midwest gripped the American people and press. Ma Barker certainly knew of the gang’s activities, and even helped them before and after they committed their crimes. This would make her an accomplice, but there is no evidence that she was ever an active participant in any of the crimes themselves or involved in planning them. Her role was in taking care of gang members, who often sent her to the movies while they committed crimes.

 

8. Candice R. Martinez

 

College student Candice R. Martinez was 20 when she was sentenced to 12 years in prison in March, 2006 for robbing four Wachovia bank branches in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. Seven years of that sentence were for pulling a revolver during one of the robberies. Martinez was dubbed the “cell phone bandit” for chatting on the phone with her boyfriend during the heists, which netted the couple $48,620. Martinez, who had worked for Wachovia prior to the robberies, apologized to the bank tellers when she was sentenced.

9. Beauty Salon Bandit

 

Beauty salon owner Norma Balderas-Dehernandez started holding up New Jersey banks in January, 2009. By May of that year, the mother of three had hit three bank branches, netting a little over $8,000. In each robbery, she’d hand a note written in Spanish to a Spanish-speaking teller, demanding money. he was sentenced in July, 2010 to 30 months in federal prison.

 

10. Patricia Hearst

 

Patricia Campbell Hearst Shaw, the granddaughter of publishing titan William Randolph Hearst, made headlines in 1974 when an urban guerrilla group, the Symbionese Liberation Army kidnapped her from her Berkeley, Calif., apartment. Two months later, she was caught on surveillance cameras robbing a San Francisco bank while brandishing an assault rifle, having apparently taken up her captors’ cause. At her trial, her attorney claimed Hearst had been brainwashed by her captors, but the effort didn’t work and she was convicted in March, 1976. She served almost two years before President Jimmy Carter commuted her seven-year sentence. President Bill Clinton granted her a full pardon on the last day of his presidency.

 

http://socyberty.com/crime/10-famous-female-bank-robbers 

World’s Most Expensive 10 Streets

World’s Most Expensive 10 Streets

IN AUGUST OF 2009, THE "WEALTH BULLETIN" PUBLISHED A LIST OF THE 10 MOST EXPENSIVE STREETS IN THE WORLD.

TAKE A STROLL THROUGH THE WORLD’S TONIEST ADDRESSES AND GET A FEEL FOR WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO LIVE ON ONE OF THE COSTLIEST STREETS IN THE WORLD.

1. Avenue Princess Grace, Monaco

Average cost per square foot: $17,750

Named after true-life fairy tale princess Grace Kelly, Avenue Princess Grace is set in one of the most famous billionaire playgrounds in the world. Whether you are an oil baron looking for some casino action or Formula 1 Grand Prix racing, or an heiress looking for a sunny place to moor your yacht, Monaco is the place and Avenue Princess Grace is the address.

2. Severn Road, Hong Kong

Average cost per square foot: $11,200

The most expensive street in this vibrant location that was once a part of the British Empire, Severn Street is the pinnacle of luxury in one of the most luxurious places in the world. Hong Kong offers many attractions for visitors and guests, ranging from beautiful beaches to the arts to Hong Kong’s unique interpretation of Disney. If you are lucky enough to own a property on the Severn Road, you could sell your property and bag yourself over $11,000 per square foot.

3. Fifth Avenue, New York City

Average cost per square foot: $7,500

The most glamorous street in the city that never sleeps is still some of the priciest real estate in the world. For the billionaire who still believes that there’s really no other place to be but New York City, Fifth Avenue is the only place to live. Virtually anything in the world can be found somewhere in the city, night or day. Shopping, food from celebrity chefs, cultural events and the cream of the entertainment world are all just a short limousine ride from your Fifth Avenue apartment.

4. Kensington Palace Gardens, London

Average cost per square foot: $7,196

Lined with grand mansions, London’s famous “Billionaires Row” resembles a street from a fairy tale. Located in west central London, Kensington Palace Gardens combines the excitement of the classiest English-speaking city in the world with the luxury of a secluded estate. London is definitely one of the most thrilling cities in the world to live in, and Kensington Place Gardens is the most luxurious address in London this side of Buckingham Palace.

5. Avenue Montaigne, Paris

Average cost per square foot: $5,076

The city of romance harbours a neighbourhood for the super rich, as well. Residences here are not as massively impressive as those of its London counterpart, but the sophisticated apartments on the Avenue Montaigne offer convenient access to the wares of fashion and jewellery names such as Dior, Chanel, Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Bulgari. Also noteworthy are the pleasures of the Seine, the views from the Eiffel Tower, a vibrant arts scene and some of the most famous works of art ever created on display at the Louvre. For the undecided billionaire, the Plaza Athénée hotel offers the chance to have a temporary address on one of the world’s priciest streets.

6. Ostozhenka, Moscow

Average cost per square foot: $3,738

Situated on the banks of the Moscow River, Ostozhenka is home to many of Russia’s rapidly increasing number of billionaires. Moscow wasted no time in regaining its world-class status after the end of the cold war, and this magnificent street masterfully combines opulence and tradition to provide one of the most beautiful billionaire addresses in the world. Shopping,fine dining and cultural events offer diversion for those times when you just need to get out of the mansion for a while.

7. Via Suvretta, St. Moritz, Switzerland

Average cost per square foot: $3,551

An ancient street located in what is recognized as the oldest winter resort town in the world, the Via Suvretta is the vacation home of some of the very richest people on earth. This Alpine village with gorgeous views is not the place for the billionaire who is trying to get away from the social scene. Famous for it’s winning combination of sunshine and skiing, St. Moritz attracts crowds of glitterati each year for the “White Turf” horse race held on the frozen Lake St. Moritz.

8. Carolwood Drive, Beverly Hills

Average cost per square foot: $2,803

This celebrity enclave located in the middle of Los Angeles is still one of the most expensive places in the world to live. Beverly Hills has been the home of countless movie stars and entertainers, as well as numerous scandals and a few fictional oil-rich billionaires since the first half of the twentieth century and its appeal shows no sign of fading. More glitter and glitz than sophistication or tradition, Beverly Hills is nonetheless an opulent pocket in one of America’s largest cities

9. Wolseley Road, Sydney

Average cost per square foot: $2,616

Long the most expensive address in Australia, Wolseley Road is now also one of the most expensive streets in the world, as well. Of the top 100 most expensive houses in Australia, 16 are located on Wolseley Road in Sydney. Sydney, a multicultural mecca for immigrants and home of the famed Sydney Opera House, is known for its dedication to the arts and the exuberant, can-do attitude of its people, so if you are a self-made billionaire, Wolseley Road may just be the address for you

10. Altamount Road, Mumbai

Average cost per square foot: $2,336

Mumbai is a perfect example of India’s rapid growth and development and proves that India has taken its place among the favoured residences of the wealthy. Altamount Road, in rapidly-growing Mumbai, is home to some of the most striking architecture on the list of the most expensive addresses in the world. One of the cross streets that makes up the famous Kemp’s Corner, Altamount Road serves as home base to India’s wealthiest elite, including a few famous Bollywood stars.

Read more: http://trifter.com/asia-pacific/hong-kong/worlds-most-expensive-10-streets/#ixzz1YsUS9D59

No.	Street	Cost per sq mt
1	Avenue Princess Grace, Monaco	$190,000
2	Severn Road, Hong Kong	$121,000
3	Fifth Avenue, New York City	$80,000
4	Kensington Palace Gardens, London	$77,000
5	Avenue Montaigne, Paris	$54,000
6	Ostozhenka, Moscow	$40,000
7	Via Suvretta, St Moritz	$38,000
8	Carolwood Drive, Los Angeles	$30,000
9	Wolseley Road, Sydney	$28,000
10	Altamount Road, Mumbai	$25,000

World Fame 10 Astronomical Aircraft Hangars

World Fame 10 Astronomical Aircraft Hangars

Hangar is a Secret Room that hidden the Aircraft from different type of Satellites.
It is a Steel Room where you can hold Aircraft easily. It protects Aircraft from Weather as well as from Sun Light. It is mostly built with Steel and other Metals.
Banyan Steel Arch System is used for making of Hangers. This system is Durable Arch Structures that are beneficial for Aircraft Hangars.

1. British Aerospace (Hatfield)

It is a big hangar with 80 meters and height of 20 meters. A plant of constant heating temperature and a system that protects from fire are working in this amazing hangar. Electricity doors operated and also have anemometer that controlled cut outs to prevent opening in high winds.

2. Dubai International Air Port (U.A.E)

It is the busiest air port of the world and also the big hangar of air crafts. It has its width 132 meters and entry height is 20 meters with two spans of 66 meters. These days it is being constructed and it will become largest hangar of the world. Then its width will be 600 meters and height will be 110 meters. In this big hangar there are smoke detectors are fixed for the safety of aircraft from heat and fire.

3. Manston Airport

This large hangar was constructed basically for helicopter and aircraft repair and maintenance. The main area of this hangar is 52m by 115m but the entrance area is 22m by 41m.

4. Shannon Airport (Eire)

This hangar built for Aer Rianta to renowned UPS Courier Services which carrying cargo for supplying all over the world. The doors are used in it made with fabric. It has 76m width and 20m height. Administration building is also on the side of this hangar for assistance. They manage all the affairs relating the hangar.

5. Manchester International Airport

This hangar is use for maintenance and repair of different airlines that are up to big sizes. It has 85 meters span for Aircraft Engineering.

6. Bournemouth International Airport

This hangar has 24 meter height and 85 meter span. The hangar is well decorated with different things.

7. Scatsta Airport (Shetland Isles)

This hangar is made for helicopters. It has 2 spam portal framed building with 80m by 41m area and height is 7.5 meters. Small area of roof is polycarbonate and the factory sealed roof lights for natural light. This hangar is being used for helicopters only that are why it is called helicopter hangar for scasta airport.

8. Biggin Hill Airport (London)

This hangar was completed some time ago. This air port and the hangar is the most beautiful and stylish. VIP terminal of it made to cater for an international clientele. The doors used are automatic. It has width on the entrance spot is 56.9 meters and height 10.2 meters. The whole system of this beautiful hangar is remote controlled.

9. Suvarnabhumi Airport

It is the largest commercial air line hangar of the world. It is now in process form. This hangar will support to stand in any size of air crafts with safely. Almost this is completed but first the engineers will test the hangar then they will allow to others to use it. It will provide service to stand out the big air crafts of the world. This hangar follows all the standards of ICAO. The weight of its roof is 10,000 tones which is more than Eiffel Tower.

10. Lufthansa Technik Malta Trple Archspan Hangar

This hangar provides services for maintenance and repair to all over the world. There are three hangars in this airport two have 90m by 90m and third one has 90m by 66m area. In this big hangar the weight of doors is 332 tones. This hangar is well developed and has all facilities that a good hangar can. This is a big source for employment also.

Read more : http://athingforcars.com/autos/world-fame-10-astronomical-aircraft-hangars/#ixzz1YmsaFxzZ

The Car of The Future – En-V

The Car of The Future – En-V

To fill the niche of “Short-Range Urban Transport, GM designed the EN-V where roads are tighter and space is limited. 

But driving distances are shorter than rural or suburban trips. 

It’s about half the length of a Smart Car and Weighs only 900 lbs.

GM designed the EN-V, which had its North American debut last week at CES, to fill the niche of short-range urban transport,

where roads are tighter and parking space is limited, but driving distances are shorter than rural or suburban trips.

It’s about half the length of a Smart car and weighs only 900 lbs.

Each model – Miao, Jiao, and Xiao – has its own unique style and color,

but they all have two-seat cabins fitted onto a two-wheel base, co-designed by Segway.

The base provides extreme mobility and allows the car to do cool things, like turn in place.

It’s powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, and it uses gyroscopic sensors to balance the car’s weight and detect the direction and angle of tilt. 

The sensors can also independently rotate the wheels forward or backward as needed for balance and propulsion.

Don’t worry – test drivers have said that when you’re driving, you can’t feel any tilting or wheel movement.

Perhaps the coolest feature of the EN-V is its communication system.

It uses sonar to detect pedestrians, other cars, and cyclists, and a slew of other gadgets – cameras, GPS, car-to-car communication – combined with the sonar allow the car to drive all by itself.

Plus, you’ll never have to worry about searching for a parking space ever again. With a smartphone, you could simply program your EN-V to park itself and return to you when you need it.

Unfortunately, we won’t see the EN-V on the road for quite some time.

GM says it’ll be another 20 or 30 years before consumers really need this type of car, but we’re glad to see they’re thinking ahead.

Read more : http://athingforcars.com/autos/the-car-of-the-future-en-v/#ixzz1XpWx2snM

Most Beautiful Top 10 Female Athletes of The World

Most Beautiful Top 10 Female Athletes of The World

Female Athletes always appear to be Hotter just because they are able to do the things that many of us are not able to do.

Here is countdown list of "Most Beautiful Top 10 Female Athletes of the World".

10. Miesha Tate (MMA)

Miesha Tate (born August 18, 1986) is a professional female Mixed Martial Artist.She has fought in Strikeforce and is the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women’s Bantamweight Champion. She has also competed and won a silver medal in the FILA Grappling Championships.Tate is currently the 6-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings.

9. Danica Patrick (Car Racing)
Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is an American Auto Racing Driver. Currently competing in the IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series, as well as a model and advertising spokeswoman. Patrick was named the Rookie of the Year for both the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and the 2005 IndyCar Series season. With her win in the 2008 Indy Japan 300, Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy car race. Patrick currently drives the 7 Honda/Dallara for Andretti Autosport.

8. Maria Verchenova (Golf)
Maria Verchenova (born 27 March 1986) is a Russian professional Golfer. She is the first Russian to become a full-time member of the Ladies European Tour. She has several top-10 finishes.

7. Liv Boeree (Poker)
Olivia “Liv” Boeree (born 1984) is a Poker Player, TV Presenter, Guitarist and Model from England. Born in Kent, Boeree studied physics with astrophysics at the University of Manchester before moving to London.On 21st April 2010 Boeree won the EPT and took home a staggering 1.250,000 euro’s in prize money making her the 3rd woman ever to win an EPT title.

6. Leryn Franco (Javelin)
Leryn Dahiana Franco Steneri (born 1 March 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan Model and Athlete. She specializes in the Javelin Throw and became an Internet Sensation during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her personal best throw is 55.38 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Fortaleza. She is perhaps more famous for her beauty than athletic ability, however, and appeared, most notably, in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

5. Lacey Jones (Poker)
Lacey was born on April 9th, 1979 in San Antonio, Texas. Lacey Jones is not only a talented Poker Player, but she’s also a Model, Actress and Television Hostess. On top of it all, she’s one of the most beautiful women to ever play the game of poker, as her nickname of “The Poker Barbie” will attest.

4. Anna Kournikova (Tennis)
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( born 7 June 1981) is a Russian Professional Tennis Player who now is a Russian-American citizen. Her celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name one of the most common search strings on the Internet search engine Google.

3. Blair O’Neal (Golf)
Blair O’Neal, 29, has been golfing since the age of 11, playing in tournaments all around the world. She played for Arizona State University where she won two NCAA Long Drive contests and recently competed on the Golf Channel’s Big Break: Dominican Republic, where she won MVP and an exemption to the 2011 LPGA Kia Classic in March. Blair has also been modeling throughout her golfing career and was named one of Sports Illustrated “Top 50 Hottest Athletes of All Time” in 2008.

2. Jenn Brown (Softball)
Jennifer “Jenn” Lynne Brown (born March 23, 1981 in Orlando, Florida) is an American Television Personality who is a Sportscaster, TV Host, producer and a Model. Brown currently works for ESPN as a reporter. She is a reporter for both College GameDay (football) and College GameDay (basketball) as well co-host of ESPNU’s Road Trip. Brown will be hosting from the College Baseball World Series, the ESPYS as well as the X-games this summer.

1. Victoria Vanucci (Tennis)
Victoria (born March 14, 1984) started playing Tennis at a very young age. Right after turning professional, however, a shoulder injury suddenly stopped her career. Well, her tennis career she decided to become a model afterwards, with several appearances on magazines like Maxim and Playboy. Though she no longer plays sports, she still qualifies in our book.

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10 Global Mysterious Events

10 Global Mysterious Events

The first “Floating Car” was spotting on Google Earth at Point Walter in the affluent south western Perth suburb of Bicton in January, 2006.
An American girl accidentally found her great grandmother’s face in the photo she took for her niece with her cell phone in August 2009, while her great grandmother had died in 1990.
A baby ‘Alien’ was found alive by a farmer in Mexico, according to news from Bild.com.
According to abroad media two Unexplainable Alien Images appeared on a piece of wall in some Southern city of Canada.

10. Baby Alien Found by Mexican Farmer

Mexican TV revealed an almost unbelievable story that in May, 2007, a baby ‘Alien’ was found alive by a farmer in Mexico, according to news from Bild.com. However, after the discovery the farmer drowned it in a ditch out of fear.Is it a real Alien or just an elaborate hoax to explain the mysterious death? The tests revealed that although it has some similar joints to humans, its skeleton has characteristics of a lizard; also its teeth do not have any roots like humans. The farmer said that he had to hold it underwater for hours.

9. Climbers Death because of Unknown Power

Nine people mysteriously died after fleeing their Tent at nite in sub-zero temperatures, while camping on a mountain on Feb 2, 1959. Six were found dead, due to hypothermia; while one died from major skull damage. Two others died from chest fractures due to an extreme unknown force. One woman even had her tongue ripped out. High doses of radio-active contamination was found on the bodies, although the source remains unknown. Their bodies were found in the snow, surrounded by only their own footprints, it was concluded they had left their tent, which was ripped open from the inside, on their own free will.

8. Alien Images Appear on Canadian Wall

According to Abroad Media two unexplainable Alien Images appeared on a piece of wall in some Southern city of Canada. From the images the shape of Aliens are very clear. Caron, a local residence, firstly saw the mysterious event and felt very strange and then he realized the images were very much alike with standing Aliens.

7. The “Floating Car” on Google Earth

In January of 2006, the first “Floating Car” was spotting on Google Earth at Point Walter in the affluent south western Perth Suburb of Bicton.The second “Floating Car” has been spotted on Google’s Satellite Imaging Service near a Suburban Car-Park on the Outskirts Perth.The image of the mysterious car was identified on Google Earth by the Flyin’ Globe Website. The car is parked near some houses and a Car-Park and appears to be floating, casting a shadow on the ground below.

6. Astronaut Carving on a Cathedral Built 1100 Years Ago

An Astronaut Carving can be seen easily on this Cathedral built 1100 years ago.

5. Huge Feet Monster in Poland

A Polish accidentally shot piece footage of “Huge Feet Monster” when climbing mountains. German media stated it as either the proof of the Amazing Discovery or an Adventurous Joke. In the report, Kowalski, the eyewitness, said the Monster hide behind a Rock after finding himself was expose before another Creature, then he run away.

4. Is It A Giant Mystery River Snake Or Just A Photoshop Job

London’s Daily Telegraph greeted readers Friday morning with photos of what appeared to be a Gigantic Serpent wending its way down a Tropical River, said to be somewhere on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, “sparking great concern among local communities.”But the rival Guardian refrained from jumping on the story and instead declared it to be a fake that looked as if it had been “drawn by a pre-school child with their first green felt tip.” The Telegraph said only that the Snake had been seen in the Baleh River, which is in the Malaysian State of Sarawak. It didn’t mention who took the photo or where and when it was taken.

3. Great Grandmother’s Ghost in Cell Phone’s Photo

An American Girl accidentally found her Great Grandmother’s Face in the Photo, she took for her niece with her Cell Phone in August 2009, while her Great Grandmother had died in 1990. The photo had been tested to be the original version without any edition. No one can explain how her face shows up in the photo. Ghost?

2. Tears Like Water “shed” From Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

In July of 2002, Tears like Water “shed” on a stone from the famous Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Some pilgrims said they found water shed from a stone and the marks of water maintained shape in a rectangle. A group of Archeologists claimed it as secretion from plants but not water after research. However, they could not give the answers to why there were no same marks on other stones and why it kept in rectangle.

1. The Incredible “Ghost Fleet” Off The Coast Of Singapore

According to Daily Mail of Britain, the most enormous and mysterious “Ghost Fleet” had showed up off the coast of Singapore. The number of ships is larger than the sum of vessels of both U.S. and British navy. However, there was not any people and cargo on the ships. Some guessed they were left here by bankrupt shipping agencies in global economic crisis.

Read more : http://socyberty.com/paranormal/10-global-mysterious-events/#ixzz1XXuazu5w

You are Not Meant to Know These Top 10 Codes

You are Not Meant to Know These Top 10 Codes

Police, Emergency Services, Hospitals and Entertainment Venues etc. where the Public are together in large numbers, use Some Secret Codes to pass information between The Employees.
These are meant to be a Secret as they don’t want to Alarm the Non-Staff Members or Alert someone (like a Thief) to the fact that they have been noticed. 

But there are a Number that are nearly Universal in Application. This is a List of Ten Secret Codes that may prove useful to you in future or at least dispel any curiosity you may have if you hear them.

10. Code Adam

Code Adam was invented by Walmart but it is now an internationally recognized alert. It means “Missing Child”. The code was first coined in 1994 in memory of Adam Walsh, a six-year old, who went missing in a Sears department store in Florida in 1981. Adam was later found murdered. The person making the announcement will state “we have a code Adam,” followed by a description of the missing child. As soon as the alert is heard, security staff will begin to monitor the doors and other exits. If the child is not found within 10 minutes, the police are alerted and a store search begins. Also, if the child is found in the first 10 minutes in the company of an unknown adult, the police must be called and the person detained if it is safe to do so.

9. Wal Mart

WalMart gets its own item on this list because they have a large number of codes that are store specific. Some of their codes should not worry you. A code 300 calls for Security and a code Orange means there has been a cheamical spill. But here are the ones you really need to worry about: Code Red means there is a Fire in the building – get the hell out if you hear this. Worse still, a code Blue means there is a Bomb in the Building. Exit swiftly but don’t run – in case they think you planted it. A code Green means there is a hostage situation and a code White means there is an accident.
The one you are most likely to hear is a code C which is simply a call for customer service (usually meaning that more cashiers are needed). And finally – the most famous WalMart code… well, it’s so famous it needs its own item.

8. Inspector Sands

Inspector Sands (or Mr. Sands) is a code for Fire in the United Kingdom. Obviously it would not be appropriate for the service staff of a store to announce a Fire publicly, so this code is used to alert the appropriate staff to the danger without upsetting customers.
The wording differs from place to place and in the Underground network a recorded “Inspector Sands” warning is automatically triggered by smoke detectors. In some shops you will hear the code used in a phrase such as “Will Inspector Sands please report to the men’s changing room” if the fire is in the men’s changing room.

7. Code Bravo

Code Bravo is the code phrase for a General Security Alert at Airports. Unlike most of the codes on this list, the code is meant to cause alarm – but not through knowing what it means. When this alert is raised, all of the Security Agents will begin to yell “Code Bravo” in order to frighten the passengers.
This is supposed to make it easier for the agents to locate the source of the problem without interference from the general public. For those of you who travel on ships from time to time, you may like to know that Code Bravo means “Fire” and it is the most serious alert on a ship – if it burns, you either get off or burn with it. Ships also often use sound signals, such as 7 short and 1 long, meaning “man the lifeboats”.

6. Code Oscar

On a ship, a Code Oscar means someone has gone overboard. If the ship has to maneuver erratically to handle the situation, it must also send out blasts on the signal so that other ships nearby are aware of the fact that it is about to change its course.
It should be noted that ships don’t have an internationally standardized set of PA signals and they can differ from place to place, but this is a fairly commonly used one. And a code Delta can mean that there is a biological hazard, though who knows what that might be on a passenger ship. And finally, Code Alpha often means “Medical Emergency”.

5. Doctor Brown

“Doctor Brown” is a code word often used in Hospitals to alert security staff to a threat to personnel. If a nurse or doctor is in danger from a violent patient or non-staff member, they can page Doctor Brown to their location and the security staff will rush to their aid.
In some hospitals, code Silver is used to refer to a person with a Weapon and code Gray can mean a violent person without a weapon.

4. Code 10

A code 10 in Hospitals can refer to a mass casualty or serious threat (such as a Bomb Alert), but the majority of people experiencing a code 10 will do so for another far more common reason.
A “code 10 authorization” is made by a merchant when he needs to call a credit card company to enquire about your card. This means that he is suspicious of you or your card and doesn’t want you to know it while he gets it checked out. When the credit card company hears that they have a code 10, they will ask a series of yes/no questions to the merchant in order to find out what the situation is. This will often result in the merchant keeping your card if they believe it is safe to do so. This type of call often results in a call to law enforcement.

3. Time Check

Time Check (usually taking a similar form to – “Time Check : The Time Is 12:00″) can be a code in stores for a Bomb Alert. It alerts the staff to follow the bomb procedure, which can be to either try to locate any suspicious packages or to prepare to get the hell out. If you hear a time check in a store, it is probably a good idea to start moving toward the exit.
Surprisingly and shockingly, the majority of stores that use this code actually expect their staff to search for the bomb. Certainly an aspect of the job that the majority of teenaged checkout operators weren’t expecting when they signed up, it is sure.

2. Professional Codes

In computer support, a variety of codes can be used when referring to a customer. One of these codes has become fairly well known on the internet – PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair). But there are a variety of others that are lesser known.
One of these is used when reporting a fault which has been fixed – “The fault was a PICNIC” (problem in Chair, not in Computer) or “ID 10 T Error” – ID 10 T is of course, IDIOT.

1. Ten Codes

The Ten Codes are a list of codes used by Law Enforcement Officers in the United States. They are available on the Internet which would make them seem inappropriate for this list, but a large number of Police Departments have tried to have them made illegal for distribution, so they deserve a mention. The codes were developed initially in 1937 and were expanded in 1974.
The California Police use a variety of Extra Codes which predated the “Ten Codes”. For example, a 187 (one eighty-seven) means Homicide. In the ten codes system, a 10-31 means that a crime is in progress, a 10-27-1 means Suicide (the 10 is usually not said when it is a three-number sequence), and a 10-00 (ten double-zero) means “officer down – all patrols respond.”

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