Amazing AIRBUS 380 Unseen Pictures

Capacity
A380-800 - Flightcrew of two. Standard seating for 555 passengers on two decks in a three class arrangement.




A380 has 49% more floor area but only 35% more seats (in 555 seat configuration) than the 747-400, allowing room for passenger amenities such as bars, gymnasiums and duty free shops. Cargo capacity 38 LD3s or 13 pallets.

Apart from the prime contractors in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain, components for the A380 airframe are also manufactured by industrial partners in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. A380 final assembly is taking place in Toulouse , France , with interior fitment in Hamburg , Germany . Major A380 assemblies are transported to Toulouse by ship, barge and road .

Center fuselage (Below)

A380 section arriving in Pauillac from Hamburg ( Below)

Right Wing (Below)

In the Assembly Line (Below)

Fatigue Tests (Below)

Outer dia of the engine is 124" (10feet). The relative scale (visible) difference between man & engine is due to the engine being nearer to camera perspective than the man.
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Below : The "Danger" box contains an emergency STOP button. If the pilot wishes to disembark in midair, it will bring the plane to a complete stop!

A tail camera is operating on this aircraft. You can see its display at both extreme screens.

A-380 Employees' Ceremony (Below)

First to Fly - Singapore Airlines

The World's Largest Passenger Airplane

A Few Helpful Tips on Eye Care

With so many of us spending lots of time in front of the computer every day it comes to no surprise that research is showing a rise in visual problems. What can one do? First, it’s important to find out how you can protect your eyes through eye health exams and by making a few minor changes in your computer viewing habits.




Here are some helpful Eye Care Tips -

Positioning is everything

Correct positioning of your computer, keyboard and typing copy is essential. Your screen should be positioned about an arm’s length from your eyes and 20 degrees below eye level. Consider foot and wrist rests for added comfort.

Lighting can make all the difference

Room lighting should be diffuse, not direct, to reduce glare and reflections from your screen. Look into an internal or external glare screen and be sure to set your colour, contrast and brightness levels to suit you.

A little extra help for your glasses

Anti-reflective coatings on the lenses of your glasses can be applied by your optometrist to reduce discomfort and to ease reduced vision from bright and/or flickering light sources such as VDTs and fluorescent lights. And don’t forget, your doctor of optometry can talk to you about eyeglasses designed specifically for people who use computers a lot.

Take time out, our 20-20-20 rule

Step I :-
After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your
Head and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. This
Changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.

Step II :-
Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.

Step III :-
Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes
Of sitting in one particular posture. Helps blood circulation for the entire body.

It’s all in the blinking
Did you know that on average we blink 12 times per minute? But wait, did you know that when we’re on the computer we only blink 5 times per minute? That can add up to dry eyes. Relieve the discomfort by using artificial tear drops or gels and remember to blink!


Palming
Sit straight at your workstation and rub your palms against each other till you feel them warm. The warmth of your palms helps soothe and relax tired eyes. Then, lightly cup your eyes with your palms and relax for 60 seconds. Count the seconds in your mind. Repeat this exercise two to three times whenever your eyes feel tired, or as often as you want. While palming, you can either rest your elbows on your desk or keep away from the desk and cup your eyes. Both ways are fine.


Splash water on your face
During breaks, splash water on your face while closing your eyes. This has an overall relaxing effect and helps you feel refreshed.


Use tea bags
Keep two used tea bags in the refrigerator before you leave for work. Once you are home, place the tea bags on your eyes for a few minutes as you relax. This not only soothes tired eyes, but also reduces puffiness.


Eat healthy
Incorporate Vitamins A, C, and E on a daily basis; eat citrus fruits, green leafy veggies, tomatoes, spinach, poultry and dairy products. Pack a box of chopped carrots, cucumber and fresh fruits and munch in-between meals at the office.

EMBRIO - One-Wheeled Motorcycle!

The EMBRIO Advanced Concept is a one-wheeled recreational and commuting vehicle for the year 2025, designed by the Canadian company Bombardier Recreational Products. Although the riding position is similar to that of a motorcycle, the vehicle uses sensors and gyroscopes to balance up to two passengers on a large single wheel whilst driving. Specifications and pictures of this weird motorcycle are showed below:

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS




MODEL NAME: EMBRIO Advanced Concept
DEVELOPED BY:Bombardier Recreational Products
STATUS: Concept
YEAR: 2003
DRIVE SYSTEM: Fuel cell electric
FUEL: Hydrogen
LENGTH: 1,240 mm (48.8 in)
WIDTH: 700 mm (27.5 in)
HEIGHT: 1,200 mm (47.5 in)
WEIGHT: 164 kg (360 lbs)
SEATING CAPACITY: 2

Although the vehicle will also remain stable when motionless, with two small front wheels deployed at speeds below 20 kilometres per hour (12.5 mph). To move forward, the rider activates a trigger on the left handlebar. At a speed of 20 kilometres per hour (12.5 mph) the front wheels or “landing gear” retracts so the rider is balancing on the large single wheel. To turn the rider leans to the left or right. The brake is activated by a trigger on the right handlebar. Fuel cells running on hydrogen provide electricity for the electric motor which drives the single wheel.

Most Expensive Painting of the World

1. Nov 5th 1948 by Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock's 1948 painting entitled Nov 5th 1948 was arguably his greatest masterwork, the most vivid expression of the painter's unique style. When it was sold by David Geffen in 2006, it became the world's most expensive painting in history at a price-adjusted $149.70 million dollars.




2. Woman III by Willem de Kooning

This, the second most-expensive painting in the world was among the collection sold by David Geffen in 2006. Woman III by Willem de Kooning was among six painted by the artist between 1951 and 1953, with this version ending up at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art'“ where it would be later hid from the public due to its inadherence to the government's rules of morality.


3. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt

Once the world's most expensive painting, Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer took three years to create in oil and gold. The painting was commissioned by a Swiss sugar magnate, a fan of Klimt and the husband of the painting's subject.


4. Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent Van Gogh

This painting was sold to Ryoei Saito in 1990. This would become Van Gogh's most expensive painting to date, selling for an impressive $82.5 million ($136.1 million today)


5. Bal au moulin de la Galette, Montmartre by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Renoir's sole entry in the top 15 most expensive paintings is his work Bal au moulin de la Galette. This painting was sold in 1990 to Ryoei Saito, the chairman of a Japanese paper company and a collector of fine art.


6. Garçon à la pipe by Pablo Picasso

The â'œboy at the pipe'� is Picasso's most highly priced painting on this list, having sold for $104.2 million in 2004 (currency adjusted to $118.9 million). The boy in the painting was among the community of entertainers living in the Montmartre section of Paris, many of which were the subjects of Picasso's red period.


7. Irises by Vincent Van Gogh

Van Gogh's second landscape on this list is named simply Irises, showing at first glance a rather sunny world that was much in contrast to the artist's disposition.


8. Dora Maar au Chat by Pablo Picasso

One of Picasso’s greatest works was a portrait of his then-mistress Dora Maar. Miss Maar was 29-years-old at the time, 26 years younger than Picasso. The subject was seated with a black cat perched on her shoulder


9. Portrait de l’artiste sans barbe by Vincent Van Gogh

Van Gogh™s beardless self-portrait shows the artist hiding something “ namely a nasty, Absinthe-fueled shaving accident. In the year of this portrait, Van Gogh cut off part of his ear amidst a bout of severe depression that would later lead to his suicide.


10. Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens™ Massacre of the Innocents is both the earliest work on this list as well as its only religious-inspired painting. Painted in 1611, Massacre represents a scene from the Bible™s Gospel According to Matthew.


11. Triptych by Francis Bacon

As one of the premier artists of the surrealist period, Irish painter Francis Bacon explored the tri-panel format of painting called the Triptych. His work of the same name is the most recent sale on this list, going for $86.3 million.


12. Les Noces de Pierrette by Pablo Picasso

Picasso™s Les Noces de Pierrette is among the artist™s blue period, including some of his most famous works. At the time, Picasso was facing poverty and the loss of a close friend who had recently committed suicide. It was works like this that would prove cathartic for the artist- and lead him to wealth later in life.


13. False Start by Jasper Johns

The lone contemporary piece in the top 15 was among a large collection of art sold by media mogul David Geffen in 2006



14. A Wheatfield with Cypresses by Vincent Van Gogh

One of two Van Gogh landscapes in the top 15 is A Wheatfield by Cypresses, an idyllic nature scene with the artist™s signature swirling skies. Wheatfield was owned by philanthropist/ diplomat Walter Annenberg until his death in 2002, and is now a part of his estate.


15. Yo, Picasso by Pablo Picasso

Picasso 1901 self-portrait may not be his most instantly recognizable, but it certainly did capture a hefty price on the fine art market. Long before Picasso began experimenting with cubism and surrealism, his early oil works were equally as stunning. An interesting anecdote about Picasso, his full name is “Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso.

History of the Incredible Dubai, UAE

What a difference in 17 years. Just shows what a little oil money can do.

Dubai in 1990

The same street in 2003


Last year

Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world's cranes.

The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the World.

All of this was built in the last 5 years, including that island that looks like a palm tree.

The Palm Islands in Dubai. New Dutch dredging technology was used to create these massive man made islands. They are the largest artificia l islands in the world and can be seen from space. Three of these Palms will be made with the last one being the largest of them all.

Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities. It is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people. It is advertised as being visible from the moon

The World Islands. 300 artificially created islands in the shape of the world. Each island will have an estimated cost of $25-30 million.

The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai. The worlds tallest hotel Considered the only '7 star' hotel and the most luxurious hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea.

Hydropolis, the world's first under water hotel. Entirely built in Germany and then assembled in Dubai, it is scheduled to be completed by 2009 after many delays.

The Burj Dubai. Construction began in 2005 and is expected to be complete by 2008. At an estimated height of over 800 meters, it will easily be world's tallest building when finished. It will be almost 40% taller than the the current tallest building, the Yaipei 101.

This is what downtown Dubai will look like around 2008-2009. More than 140 stories of the Burj Dubai have already been completed. It is already the worlds tallest man made structure and it is still not scheduled to be completed for at least another year.

The Al Burj. This will be the centerpiece of the Dubai Waterfront. Once completed it will take over the title of the tallest structure in the world from the Burj Dubai.

Recently it was announced that the final height of this tower will be 1200 meters. That would make it more than 30% taller than the Burj Dubai and three times as tall as the Empire State Building. This is a city on crack.

The Burj al Alam, or The World Tower Upon completion it will rank as the world's highest hotel. It is expected to be finished by 2009. At 480 meters it will only be 28 meters shorter than theTaipei 101.

The Trump International Hotel & Tower, which will be the centerpiece of one of the palm islands, The Palm Jumeirah.

Dubailand. Currently, the largest amusement park collection in the world is Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, which is also the largest single-site employer in the United states with 58,000 employees. Dubailand will be twice the size.

Dubailand will be built on 3 billion square feet (107 miles^2) at an estimated $20 billion price tag. The site will include a purported 45 mega projects and 200 hundred other smaller projects.

DubaiSports City . A huge collection of sports arenas located in Dubailand.

Currently, the Walt Disney World Resort is the #1 tourist destination in the world. Once fully completed, Dubailand will easily take over that title since it is expected to attract 200,000 visitors daily.

The Dubai Marina is an entirely man made development that will contain over 200 highrise buildings when finished. It will be home to some of the tallest residential structures in the world. The completed first phase of the project is shown. Most of the other high rise buildings will be finished by 2009-2010.

The Dubai Mall will be the largest shopping mall in the world with over 9 million square feet of shopping and around 1000 stores. It will be completed in 2008.

Ski Dubai, which is already open, is the largest indoor skiing facility in the world. This is a rendered image of another future indoor skiing facility that is being planned.

Some of the tallest buildings in the world, such as Ocean Heights and The Princess Tower, which will be the largest residential building in the world at over a 100 stories, will line the Dubai Marina. The UAE Spaceport would be the first spaceport in the world if construction ever gets under way. I'm not joking...
Some other crazy .. The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world. The Dubai World entral International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed. It will also eventually become the busiest airport in the world, based on passenger volume. There are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.

7 Kebiasaan Orang-Orang Berdaya Ingat Kuat

7 Kebiasaan Orang-Orang Berdaya Ingat Kuat


Jakarta, Orang-orang berdaya ingat kuat memiliki beberapa kebiasaan yang tidak akan mereka lewatkan tiap harinya. Melatih kebiasaan itu mungkin bisa membuat Anda menjadi salah satu dari mereka yang berdaya ingat kuat.

Melindungi dan meningkatkan kemampuan otak sangatlah mudah. Cukup melatih beberapa kebiasaan kecil dan ubah pola hidup yang tidak baik. Otak akan tetap hidup bahkan meningkat kemampuannya jika terus dilatih dan digunakan.

Sebuah survei online dilakukan oleh para peneliti Australia terhadap 29.500 orang responden yang telah diseleksi dan termasuk kategori orang-orang yang memiliki daya ingat kuat.

Para responden sebelumya menjalani beberapa tes ingatan seperti mengingat kejadian-kejadian 1, 5 atau 20 tahun yang lalu, menghafal daftar belanja, mengingat wajah orang, nama-namanya serta pekerjaannnya masing-masing.

Peneliti juga menganalisis pola hidup dan pola makannya sehari-hari. Akhirnya setelah melakukan beberapa analisis, para peneliti mengetahui dan menyimpulkan 7 kebiasaan orang-orang dengan daya ingat yang kuat.

Dikutip dari Prevention, Jumat (7/8/2009), ini dia 7 kebiasaan sederhana mereka yang berdaya ingat kuat yang bisa Anda terapkan sehari-hari untuk meningkatkan kemampuan otak.

1. Tidak mengonsumsi alkohol
Mereka dengan memori yang kuat ternyata jarang mengonsumsi minuman-minuman beralkohol, karena ternyata alkohol dapat merusak sistem saraf dan melemahkan kemampuan otak.

2. Menonton televisi tidak lebih dari satu jam setiap harinya
Orang-orang berdaya ingat kuat jarang melihat tontonan-tontonan yang tidak terlalu penting, kecuali tontonan yang sifatnya mengedukasi. Mereka lebih sering membaca ketimbang menonton.

3. Sering membaca novel
Dengan membaca novel, otak akan dilatih berpikir dan menebak-nebak apa yang akan terjadi. Alur cerita novel yang berliku-liku akan membuat otak terus berpikir tapi dalam bentuk petualangan otak yang lebih menarik dan seru.

4. Selalu menyilang-nyilangkan dan menyambung-nyambungkan data
Kemampuan otak akan terus meningkat ketika data yang masuk ke dalamnya terhubung satu sama lain. Dengan menghubung-hubungkan seperti itu, sebuah data akan tersimpan dan tertanam dalam otak lebih kuat lagi.

5. Tidak pernah lupa mengonsumsi ikan
Ikan diketahui merupakan sumber protein yang berfungsi meregenerasi sel-sel mati. Sel-sel otak pun harus terus diregenerasi. Beberapa jenis ikan seperti salmon dan sarden mengandung omega 3 yang sangat baik untuk perkembangan sel-sel otak dan kemampuan mengingat seseorang.

6. Meminum teh atau kopi
Teh dan kopi mengandung kafein yang bisa memacu kerja jantung dan otak untuk terus terjaga dan bekerja lebih baik lagi. Namun konsumsi yang berlebihan, terutama kopi bisa berakibat fatal. Minumlah dalam dosis yang sewajarnya.

7. Selalu membuat catatan dalam bentuk jurnal atau notes kecil
Data yang masuk ke otak kita tanpa tercatat mungkin saja menempel dan mungkin juga tidak. Namun jika data tersebut dicatat, maka kita dapat melihatnya kembali ketika lupa. Mencatat juga ternyata bisa meningkatkan kemampuan otak untuk menghafal hingga 20 persen.

Sumber : Detik.com