Longest Bridges in World

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, or the Causeway, consists of two parallel bridges that are the longest bridges in the world by total length.These parallel bridges cross Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana. The longer of the two bridges is 23.87 miles (38.42 km) long. The bridges are supported by over 9,000 concrete pilings. The two bridges feature bascule spans over the navigation channel 8 miles (13 km) south of the north shore. The southern terminus of the Causeway is in Metairie, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. The northern terminus is at Mandeville, Louisiana.
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Donghai Bridge (literally “East Sea Grand Bridge”) is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world and the longest bridge in Asia. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of 32.5 kilometres (20.2 miles) and connects Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port in China. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to allow for the passage of large ships, largest with span of 420 m.

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The King Fahd Causeway is multiple dike - bridge combination connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and the island nation of Bahrain.
A construction agreement signed on July 8, 1981 led to construction beginning the next year. The cornerstone was laid on November 11, 1982 by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa of Bahrain; construction continued until 1986, when the combination of several bridges and dams were completed. The causeway officially opened for use on November 25, 1986.

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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge (commonly known as the Bay Bridge) is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland; spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects the state’s Eastern and Western Shore regions. At 4.3 miles (7 km) in length, the original span was the world’s longest continuous over-water steel structure when it opened in 1952. The bridge is officially named the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane, Jr. who, as governor of Maryland, implemented its construction.

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The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama, pron. IPA: [’põt(?) ‘va?ku d? ‘g?m?]) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and roads that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is the longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts), with a total length of 17.2 km (10.7 mi), including 0.829 km (0.5 mi) for the main bridge, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) in viaducts, and 4.8 km (3.0 mi) in dedicated access roads. Its purpose is to alleviate the congestion on Lisbon’s other bridge (25 de Abril Bridge), and to join previously unconnected motorways radiating from Lisbon.

The Penang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang in Malay) E 36 is a dual-carriageway toll bridge that connects Gelugor on the island of Penang and Seberang Prai on the mainland of Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula. The bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and Jelutong Expressway in Penang. It was officially opened to traffic on September 14, 1985. The total length of the bridge is 13.5 km (8.4 miles), making it among the longest bridges in the world, the longest bridge in the country as well as a national landmark. PLUS Expressway Berhad is the concession holder which manages it.

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The Rio-Niteroi Bridge is a reinforced concrete structure that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi in Brazil.Construction began symbolically on August 23, 1968, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in their first and thus far only visit to Brazil. Actual work begun in January, 1969, and it opened on March 4, 1974. Its official name is “President Costa e Silva Bridge”, in honor of the Brazilian president who ordered its construction. “Rio-Niteroi” started as a descriptive nickname that soon became better known than the official name. Today, hardly anyone refers to it by its official name.
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The Confederation Bridge (French: Pont de la Confédération) is a bridge spanning the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick, Canada. It was commonly referred to as the “Fixed Link” by residents of Prince Edward Island prior to its official naming. Construction took place from the fall of 1993 to the spring of 1997, costing $1.3 billion. The 12.9-kilometre (8 mi) long bridge opened on 31 May 1997.
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The San Mateo-Hayward Bridge (commonly called San Mateo Bridge) is a bridge crossing California’s San Francisco Bay in the United States, linking the San Francisco Peninsula with the East Bay. More specifically, the bridge’s western end is in Foster City, the most recent urban addition to the eastern edge of San Mateo. The eastern end of the bridge is in Hayward. The bridge is owned by the state of California, and is maintained by Caltrans, the state highway agency.

The Seven Mile Bridge, in the Florida Keys, runs over a channel between the Gulf of Mexico and the Florida Strait, connecting Key Vaca (the location of the city of Marathon, Florida) in the Middle Keys to Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys. Among the longest bridges in existence when it was built, it is one of the many bridges on US 1 in the Keys, where the road is called the Overseas Highway.

world's largest chocolate bunny

The wonderful tolling of children's' laughter could be heard Saturday at a accepted shopping center in Johannesburg, South Africa, where more than 250 poor kids gathered with local celebrities to help take apart and eat the world's largest chocolate bunny.

On most days, the children have few reasons to laugh. Many live in inauspicious conditions; some come from child-headed households with little food or time to play. But on Saturday they were just kids.

"It is truly amazing to see them act like children," said Portia Mongake from Abangani eNkosini, a local charity.

Last week, four specialized sculptors undertook the conscientious task of carving the bunny out of three solid tons of chocolate. Because of the brittle nature of chocolate, it was first melted down into blocks then placed one on top of the other to form the basic structure. When finished, the monolithic rabbit towered up to 3.82 meters high (12.5 feet).

The sculpture was built inside a plastic, temperature-controlled casing to prevent it from melting and to meet rigid health guidelines while on display.

"Chocolate is very difficult to work with," said Harry Johnson, a world-renowned sculptor who helped sculpt the bunny. "You can't carve it in one giant piece. When you cut into one corner, the other corner breaks off."

Johnson, known as one of the fastest sculptors in the world, said this was the first time he worked with chocolate.

"The first time I melted chocolate on the stove, I burned it," he laughed.

Tom Howard, with World Records Academy, confirmed the bunny has broken the world record for largest chocolate structure. The previous record was held by Brazil.

As for the kids, their smiles say it all.

"Eating this remarkable chocolate structure will stay with them for a long time," Rose Kubayi, from Banakekeleni Orphanage, said.

source:edition.cnn.com

World’s shortest railway

The world’s shortest railway, Angels Flight, reopened in Los Angeles after being out of service for nine years. The first Angels Flight operated from 1901. The service was closed for redeveloping the location in 1969. It was reopened in 1996 and had to be closed again in 2001 after a fatal accident. The cost of a one-way ride is 24 cents.

People watch as the Angels Flight Railway resumes ferrying passengers up and down Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles Monday last. Angel's Flight, has been dubbed 'the shortest railway in the world,' and the train still features the original cars from 1901.

source:msn.com 

World's Fattest Woman

ALMOST every girl strives to have an hourglass figure but Donna Simpson is clearly an exception. Simpson, who is from New Jersey, tells Daily Mail that she aspires to be the fattest woman in the world. Three years ago, Simpson, weighing at 241kg, was hailed by Guinness World Record as the world's fattest mother, after she gave birth to her daughter Jacqueline. Looking at her now, one might think that she is again on her way of clinching that title.

Simpson, 42, currently weighs 273kg, but you would be wrong to think that she considers herself fleshy enough, for her ultimate goal is to hit 1000lb (450kg) within two years. "I'd love to be 1000lb ... it might be hard though, running after my daughter keeps my weight down."

Her methods of gaining more weight? Eat lots and lots of junk food. It's not really hard, considering that her favourite food included cakes and doughnuts.

For your information, Simpson would have to down 12,000 calories per day, in order to reach her goal. Apart from having a sweet tooth, Simpson has a weakness for sushi. Her highest record? Eating 70 pieces at one time. It is no wonder she has to fork out $815 (S$1138) every week shopping for food and grocery. Other than gulping down fattening snacks, Simpson stuck to another golden rule - try not to move as much as she can - to avoid burning off calories.

Now her drastic measures of getting meatier might spark off concerns and criticisms, but Simpson insisted that she is healthy.

If you think her loved ones had any issue with her becoming fatter day by day, meet her husband Philippe, whom she got to know on a dating site for plus-size people.

The 49-year-old is not as heavy as his wife - he weighs a healthy 68kg - but he is all for her in becoming the fattest woman on earth - according to Simpson, that is. "I think he'd like it if I was bigger ... he's a real belly man and completely supports me," she said. Even her way of making a living sounds in line with what she is aspiring to do - she runs a website where people pay to watch her eat or wash her huge body.

source:health.asiaone.com

World's Shortest Man, He Pingping, dies in Italy

ROME — The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's making company said Tuesday.

He Pingping, of China, who was 2 feet, 5.37 inches (74.6 centimeters) tall, had become a standard figure across the world, often taking part in shows, photo shoots and other events, Guinness World Records said.

Craig Glenday, the Guinness World Records editor-in-chief, said He was "an inspiration to anyone considered different or unusual" and "showed us that, despite the challenges we face, we can still make the most out of life."

He died Saturday in Rome, according to the TV production company Europroduzione.

Guinness World Records said in a press release He was born in 1988 with a form of primordial dwarfism. He was officially measured in March 2008.

He was taken to a hospital March 3 after he fell ill while rehearsing the Italian program "The Record Show," Marco Fernandez de Araoz of Europroduzione said.

After two days, He was transferred to intensive care, where he was found to have a heart condition and high cholesterol, said Fernandez de Araoz. He said the hospital, where he died, has so far given as his cause of death the heart condition.

The man's body will be flown to China soon once the paperwork is ready, Fernandez de Araoz said.

source:Gooogle.com

The most beautiful house in the world : Ronaldhino

 

Amazing illusion

Look at this image

Now look at the same image upside down.

top 10 smart eating habits

Most of us have a busy work schedules and a dozen other commitments to look into. But, to do justice to all these various aspects of your life, you MUST pay attention to your diet and health.

How you eat your food is as important as what you eat.So, the next time you sit down to eat, enjoy your mealy keeping these pointers in mind.

i. Eat slowly; chew your food well

It takes 20 minutes before your stomach sends a clear message to your brain that you're full.If you take the time to chew your food well, you will find you end up eating less. Ideally, you should have smaller, frequent meals as opposed to larger,infrequent ones.

ii. Eat more

If you want to lose weight, starving yourself does nothelp -- you need to eat well.Surprised?Here's the explanation: When your body doesn't receivethe required nutrients, your metabolism slows down.Metabolism is the rate at which you burn calorieswhile resting. So, if you don't eat enough, fewercalories will be burnt and there will be less fatloss. You should eat small meals at regular intervalsto keep your energy levels high. Eat till you aresatiated (at the same time, don't forget what wesuggested in Tip No 1).

iii. Eat less red meat

Red meats are high in saturated fat and should beavoided by people with high cholesterol.Chicken and fish are the best meats to consume.Fish is better than chicken because it hasantioxidants. Antioxidants are organic substances thatinclude vitamins C, E, A and carotenoids; carotenoidsadd pigment to some fruits and vegetables. Forinstance, carrots wouldn't be orange without them. Beta-carotenoid is the most popular of carotenoids. Antioxidants help prevent cancer, heart disease andstroke.

These meats can be baked, grilled or roasted. Fryingwill add unnecessary fat.

iv. Prevent constipation

Add fibre to your diet; this adds bulk to your foodand prevents constipation. Whole grain foods likeoatmeal, bran, wheat germ, brown rice, fruits(especially with their skin), prunes (dried plums), etc, are all good sources of fibre. Home remedies forconstipation including the following:

~ Have guavas with the seeds.

~ Have honey in a glass of milk twice a day.~

Have one tablespoon of corn syrup in a glass ofwater. Corn syrup is actually corn starch, which isprimarily glucose. It is used in making candies, jamsand jellies because it does not crystallise likesugar. Corn syrup is available in any well-stockedsupermarket.v. Have onion and garlic Onion decreases blood pressure and garlic decreasescholesterol. Any amount and form of onion and garlicwill give you the benefits of their properties, but araw garlic clove taken on an empty stomach in themorning is the best.

If Men Got Pregnant - Amazing Funny Facts

Maternity leave would last two years... With full pay.

There would be a cure for stretch marks.

Natural childbirth would become obsolete.

Morning sickness would rank as the nation's #1 health problem.

All methods of birth control would be 100% effective.

Children would be kept in the hospital until toilet trained.

Men would be eager to talk about commitment.

They wouldn't think twins were so cute.

Sons would have to be home from dates by 10:00 PM

Briefcases would be used as diaper bags.

Paternity suits would be a fashion line of clothes.

They'd stay in bed during the entire pregnancy.

Restaurants would include ice cream and pickles as main entrees.

Women would rule the world!!

Grew up Speaking English

Some reasons to be grateful if you grew up speaking English;

1) The bandage was wound around the wound .
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) There is no time like the present, he said it was time to present the present
8) At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear .
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
22) I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt .

Top 10 secrets to become a Model

There is a common misconception about the modeling business...

"You must be super skinny, super tall and super sexy to become a model"

THIS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE!!!

If you take a look at hundreds of different TV commercials, magazine ads, billboards... you will see that.... every different look is being used in advertising.

The truth is, that advertisers need to target every different group of people in our society! And you are a part of our vast society as well!!

There are people that like the same things as you and that think, dress and look similar to you too! These are who you will market the best too!

And especially now a days the variety in models is huge... Every thing is moving towards normal average looking people.

Just the other day... a casting for a glasses commercial came up. The client said that the model had to wear glasses in real life. They also stated that she needed to be... JUST AVERAGE looking!

And of course there is always work for people who are naturally... sexy.

*Note: Sexy is not so much a look, as it is a personality!

Secret #1: You MUST take amazing pictures!

Pictures are your resume.

When an agent looks at your pictures, they determine if they want you or not! You need to project emotion(energy) in pictures.

This skill can be easily learned! And this skill improves as you become more confident.

Pictures capture energy. The more energy you have (Confidence... Charisma... Joy)... The more powerful your picture becomes.

Just keep reading to find out how you can learn how to take amazing pictures too!

Secret #2: You MUST be "Irresistible"!

A model needs to have something about them that just makes people want to look at them. NO MATTER WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE, you can still be irresistibly attractive!

This a lot easier than you may think. A few basic principles make this process easy for anyone. The best thing about it is that you will learn to truly like yourself. And as you do that everyone else will love/like you as well.

You will see how very easy it really is to increase your irresistibility factor.

Secret #3: You MUST know how to walk the runway!

Runway modeling is a HUGE part of modeling. There is a lot of money to be made!

If you don't know how to walk the runway before becoming a model, it can really make your modeling career suffer because you will get less bookings.

Secret #4: You MUST be confident!

Confidence plays the hugest role in becoming a model and being a successful model.

Someone without this skill, simply can't become a model!

This process is quite simple as well. And as you expand your confidence in yourself, the amount of people willing to have confidence in you expands as well.

It's just another part of having an amazing personality... which EVERYONE has! You just have to tear away all the mental junk in the way.

Secret #5: You MUST have beautiful skin!

Models have beautiful skin and modeling agents demand beautiful skin.

It is easy to accomplish great skin, but you have to sift through all the myths... to find out how to actually fix your skin.

Secret #6: You MUST know how and where to get discovered!

To become a model, you need a modeling agency or model scout to discover you.

You need to be informed on how and where to get discovered... without getting scammed by phony modeling agencies.

This just takes some extra knowledge of the modeling business.

Secret #7: You MUST have a strong mind!

Most people don't ever become a model because they don't have a strong or determined enough mind.

In modeling the competition is fierce. You need to have a very strong mind to become a model and stay a model.

Anyone can eliminate stress and fear completely! Stress and fear is all directly related to how you perceive the world around you.

Secret #8: You MUST be in excellent physical shape!

This will require exercise. Any top model exercises and you need to too.

It is well worth it and you will feel great about yourself.

With over 20 years experience we will show you exactly how to get in the best shape of your life!

Secret #9: You MUST understand proper nutrition!

As a model you will require to control weight gain or loss very quickly while staying healthy looking.

This is accomplished by understanding proper nutrition. With proper nutrition, ANYONE can transform their entire body, while staying very healthy!

When you understand proper nutrition, you can alter your physique within weeks if you have to! And anyone can do it!

Secret #10: You MUST eliminate fear and negative thinking!

Most hopeful models will never become a model because of fear.

To get your foot in the door to becoming a model you need to make sure that fear... isn't going to ruin your chances!

Once you eliminate fear, you just... DOOO! No more scary thoughts getting in the way. You become... Fear-less!

Luckily this is quite easy to do and you will learn how to do it as well!!!

Secret #11: You MUST set goals for yourself!

Successful people set goals.

Setting goals keeps a person motivated and focused!

We will show you the best goal setting techniques, that will always work!!

Secret #12: You MUST know how and where your look can be used to make the most money possible!

Each model has a specific look and each modeling agency wants a different look.

By learning how and where your look can be used, you will eliminate any wasted time, money or energy.

As an an example: A lot of people that should be commercial models... send their pictures to high fashion modeling agencies.

When they get no response... they think they are ugly or something!!!

You aren't ugly!!! I don't care what you look like! You are not ugly! You just aren't placing yourself in the view of the right people to take your modeling career to the next level.

That's like a carpenter dropping off resumes at all the plumbing shops in town. Then wondering why he never got a single phone call!!!!

An agency that only has clients that are in high fashion will only represent those types of models! They need models that will appeal to their clients!

We will explain to you how to know your look. This way you can get discovered as soon as possible!

Secret #13: You MUST keep your stress levels under control!

Modeling is more stressful than most jobs, believe it or not!

Getting picked apart and rejected every day, can really break someone down, if they can't just relax and let go of their mind created worries.

Some people aren't properly prepared for modeling's stresses. Then they end up destroying their whole careers before they have even started!

With the relaxation and stress relief exercises we will show you, you will never have to feel stressed again!

Secret #14: You MUST realize what are modeling myths and what are facts!

The modeling business is full of myths.

Our site has received countless emails with the comment, "I want to become a model, but I am to short to ever become one".

That is simply... a lie and a misunderstanding! There are lots of shorter models that are making great livings as models!

You just need to know where to place yourself.

Another common myth is that you can get to old to model. That's not true either. Which models do you think they use to target the 30-40 age group or the 40-50 or 50-60 age group???

30-40 year olds... 40-50 year olds... and 50-60 year olds!!!!

Each market has an age group and each age group needs models from that age group to model!

Myths like these have stopped so many people from even trying to become a model! You need to know what is the truth and how the modeling business really works!

World's Most Expensive Dessert

A day after New York City came up with a $1,000 bagel, a local restaurateur unveiled a $25,000 chocolate sundae on Wednesday, setting a Guinness world record for the most expensive dessert.

Stephen Bruce, owner of Serendipity 3, partnered with luxury jeweler Euphoria New York to create the "Frrozen Haute Chocolate," a blend of 28 cocoas, including 14 of the most expensive and exotic from around the globe.

The dessert, spelled with two Rs, is infused with 5 grams (0.2 ounces) of edible 23-karat gold and served in a goblet lined with edible gold. At the base of the goblet is an 18-karat gold bracelet with 1 carat of white diamonds.

36 Hour Non Stop Saree Designing Limca Book Recods India

A city based textile designer has completed designing 36 sarees non-stop for six hours on a computer in a bid to enter the Limca book of records.

V V R Murthy, assistant editor of the Limca book of records, who was present during the feat, said all details would be sent to Limca after proper documentation. K J Mahesh Kumar began his feat on January 28 at 6.01 am in designing 36 saris and completed the task at 7 pm on
Thursday, clocking 61 hours, seven hours more than what was stipulated by Limca.

Based on the theme 'Republic India,' Mahesh Kumar designed 36 drawings of national leaders, Indian map and 24 elephants, during his attempt, according to sources in the elite group of organisations, of which Mahesh is a committee member.

He also drawn the famous Akshardham temple, with its architectural beauty. A printout of every design was taken, for being submitted to the Limca book of records. Mahesh took seven breaks of 15 minutes, as permitted and made it a point not to speak during his attempt, so as not to waiver in concentration or lose energy, sources from the Limca book of records said.

The designs would be auctioned or sold either to designers and or sari printers, the proceedings of which would be utilised for charity purpose by elite group, they said.

Michael Jackson's Thriller album 25th Anniversary 2008

Michael Jackson's Thriller album 25th Anniversary February 2008


International Anticipation For Thriller 25, The New Edition Of The World's Biggest Selling Album Of All Time, Reaches Fever Pitch With New Hit Singles, An All-Star 40-Episode 'Thriller Cast' Podcast Event, The 'Thrillicious' Sobe Life Water Ad Campaign Launch At Super Bowl, Michael Jackson Lifetime Achievement Award At NRJ Music Awards At Cannes & More Thriller 25 - 2008's Most Eagerly-Awaited Album - Available Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Global anticipation for the release ofT hriller 25, the newly expanded deluxe 25th anniversary edition of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the world's top-selling album of all-time, is alreadyr eaching a fever pitch across the planet with surprise hit singles, an ongoing 40-episode "Thriller Cast" podcast event, the premiere of the"Thrillicious" Sobe Life Water ad campaign at the Super Bowl, the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael Jackson at the NRJ Music Awards at Cannes and a host of upcoming events and surprises.

Thriller 25 will be available stateside on Tuesday, February 12 anda vailable around the world the week of February 11. The album debuts sevenb onus tracks including new collaborations with Akon, Fergie, will.i.am anda Kanye West remix of "Billie Jean 2008." The Michael Jackson Thriller 25th anniversary celebration runsthroughout 2008 with a multi-faceted global marketing campaign featuringhigh-profile television, radio and online events around the world and themajor re-launch of Michael's official website, http://www.michaeljackson.com/

The first single from Thriller 25, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"featuring Akon, is a surprise smash hit impacting Pop, Rhythm and Urbanradio stations across America with the single becoming the #1 On Demandsong online for all Clear Channel Radio station web sites since its releaseon January 18.

One of the best-received commercial highlights of Super Bowl XLII wasthe premiere of "Thrillicious," PepsiCo Inc.'s Sobe Life Water spotstarring supermodel Naomi Campbell and a cast of animated lizards bustingout a series of fiercely choreographed dance moves to the tune of MichaelJackson's "Thriller."

Michael Jackson was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Awardat the prestigious NRJ Music Awards ceremony at the opening of MIDEM inCannes, France. Following a video tribute to the artist, Michael Jacksondelivered a personal message via satellite to NRJ attendees and atelevision audience of more than 7 million viewers.

A recent Thriller 25 promotion in London featured professional dancersre- enacting the iconic "Thriller" zombie choreography on the LondonUnderground, Trafalgar Square and other unusual locations. A competitionhas been launched for UK Michael fans to submit their own versions of the"Thriller" dance to YouTube.

"Thrillercast," a groundbreaking 40-episode podcast event, launches onFebruary 12th and will be updated weekly throughout 2008. The seriesfeatures icons of music, screen and culture including hip-hop legend Darryl"DMC" McDaniels, superstars Nick Cannon and Chris Brown, choreographersShane Sparks and Mia Michaels from the hit show "So You Think You CanDance," and dozens of other special guests. Each episode takes us behindthe scenes into their lives to explore their own personal experiences withThriller and its influence on them, both personally and professionally."Thrillercast" will be available for free through iTunes, Zune, and allmajor podcast providers, as well as directly throughhttp://www.michaeljackson.com/.

Michael Jackson's Thriller album facts



Thriller 25 includes all nine of Thriller's original includes all nine of Thriller's original performances aswell as seven bonus tracks including five mind-blowing 21st century homagesto Thriller featuring some of the hottest performers in contemporary popand soul music:

Thriller 25's first single, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008,"produced by Michael Jackson and Akon, is a brand new version of Thriller'sopening cut showcasing newly recorded 2008 vocals by Michael Jackson andAkon.

Previously unreleased in any form, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008"by Michael Jackson with will.i.am is Michael's original pre-album demoremixed by Michael and will.i.am with newly added vocals and productionfrom will.i.am.

"The Girl Is Mine 2008" is another Michael Jackson with will.i.amcollaboration based on a demo predating Michael's duet with Paul McCartney.This is a new, previously unreleased track, newly produced and mixed byMichael and will.i.am featuring a will.i.am rap. "The Girl Is Mine 2008" isbeing introduced as the album's first single in numerous internationalterritories and is already charting in Brazil, Germany, Holland, Ireland,Poland, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and Japan, where it entered theTop 10 at #5.

"Billie Jean 2008" features the original tracks of Michael's watershedsignature hit, newly remixed by Kanye West.

"Beat It 2008" is both a remix and a new track featuring Michael'svocals and many instrumental tracks from the Thriller original coupled withseductive new vocals by Fergie with new band tracks and production byMichael Jackson and will.i.am.

Thriller 25 closes with "For All Time," a nascent classic recorded byMichael during the original Thriller sessions in 1982 but never completedor released until now. Michael has added new vocals and band tracks to hisoriginal recording. Mixed by Mick Guzawski and newly-produced by Michael Jackson, "For All Time" provides a sublime and fitting close to this new,definitive edition of Thriller, the top-selling album of all time.

As an added bonus for fans, Thriller 25 includes a DVD featuringMichael Jackson's groundbreaking short films from Thriller ("Thriller,""Beat It," and "Billie Jean") and the artist's Emmy-nominated breakoutperformance of "Billie Jean" from the legendary "Motown 25: Yesterday,Today, Forever" television special (first broadcast on NBC on May 16,1983).

The Thriller 25 CD/DVD set will be available in three collectibleeditions: a standard version with the album's original cover art; astandard version with a new "Zombie" cover; and a deluxe edition in ahard-bound casebook format with a 48-page booklet. Both standard versionscontain the CD and bonus DVD in a brilliant box with a rainbow holographicO-card and a 20- page booklet. Thriller 25 will also be available as aPlatinum MusicPass Album Card, a digital album card which will enableconsumers to download Thriller 25, and special bonus content in the form ofhigh-quality MP3 files.

Originally released in the US 25 years ago on November 30, 1982 by EpicRecords, Thriller, Michael Jackson's sixth solo album and second withproducer Quincy Jones, rocketed the former child-star lead singer for theJackson 5 into the stratosphere of international superstardom. Introducingthe "robot" and the "moonwalk" into the international lexicon of clublanddance moves via the pulsing sounds of Thriller, Michael Jacksonrevolutionized all aspects of mainstream pop culture -- from radio airwavesto the newly emerging art form of music videos -- becoming the world's mostpopular entertainer in the process.

The original Thriller spent an astounding 80 consecutive weeks in theAmerican Top 10, 37 of those at #1. Seven of the album's original ninetracks became Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 while Individualsingles from Thriller reached #1 chart positions in the US, the UK, France,Italy, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, South Africa, Spain, Ireland, NewZealand and Canada.

Thriller made history as the first and only record to be America's top-selling album two years running (1983 and 1984).

Thriller has been certified 27x platinum by the RIAA, giving it DoubleDiamond Award status in the US. In addition, the album has achieved Diamondor Multi-Platinum status in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada,Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand,Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. In 1985, the Guinness Book ofRecords named Thriller the Best Selling Album of All Time, an achievementwhich remains unsurpassed to this day.

In February 1984, Michael Jackson held a record-breaking 12 Grammynominations, going on to win eight, which stands as the record for mostGrammy Awards to be won by anyone in a single year. Seven of Michael'sGrammys that year were for Thriller: Album of the Year; Record of the Year("Beat It"); Best Male Pop Vocal Performance ("Thriller"); Best EngineeredRecording, Non- Classical (Thriller); Best Male Rock Vocal Performance("Beat It"); Best Male R&B Vocal Performance ("Billie Jean"); Best R&B Song("Billie Jean"). (Michael's eighth Grammy that year was in the BestRecording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken category for"E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"). That same year, Michael Jackson took homeeight American Music Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards. The followingyear, "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller" took home the Best VideoAlbum trophy at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
Named the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time" by the GuinnessWorld Records, Michael Jackson is among the most highly acclaimed andinfluential artists in pop culture. He was named the World Music Award'sBest-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium and received the AmericanMusic Award's Artist of the Century Award. He has been inducted into theRock & Roll Hall of Fame twice: in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and asa solo artist in 2001.

Oscar Awards - Amazing Historical Facts

Movie buffs who love Oscar trivia and movies in general may already know all,or most, of these tidbits. For others, it may give new insight into Academy Award history.

Like baseball, the Academy Awards have records for everything. Here are a few, arranged by categories, that have been set or tied in recent years.

Actors and Actresses

When Jack Palance won his Best Supporting Actor award for City Slickers (1991), it had been 38 years since his last nomination, a record in Academy history. His previous nomination had been for supporting actor in Shane (1953).

Veteran Gloria Stuart, age 87, became the oldest supporting actress nominee as the elder Rose in Titanic (1997). Stuart’s first movie was Street of Women in 1932.

With a best actor Oscar for As Good As It Gets (1997) and another nomination for About Schmidt (2002), Jack Nicholson extended his record for most Oscar actor nominations to 12. Second is Laurence Olivier with 10.

When Robert Benigni won Best Actor in 1998, he became the first such winner for a foreign language film (Life Is Beautiful). Sophia Loren was the first actress so honored for her performance in Two Women (1961).

Richard Farnsworth became the oldest best actor nominee when he was nominated for his role in The Straight Story (1999). He was 80.

Hallee Berry became the first African-American to win the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Monster’s Ball (2001).

Denzel Washington became the first African-American to win two Oscars when he was chosen Best Actor for Training Day (2001). Washington had previously won a supporting actor Oscar for Glory (1989).

In 2004, Jamie Foxx became the first African-American actor to be nominated for two Oscars in the same year. He won Best Actor for Ray and was nominated in a supporting role for Collateral.

By being nominated for best supporting actress for The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Meryl Streep extended her record for most Oscar actress nominations. She now has had 14 nominations. Second is Katherine Hepburn with 12.

Best Pictures

Dances with Wolves (1990) became the first Western to win Best Picture since Cimarron (1931). It would not be so long until the next Western winner. Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven won Best Picture in 1992.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was only the second film from the Suspense/Thriller genre to win Best Picture. The first was Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940).

Shrek (2001) became the first-ever Best Animated Feature Film.

In 2002, Chicago became the first musical to win Best Picture since Oliver! In 1968.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) became only the second sequel to win Best Picture. The first was The Godfather: Part II (1974).

Brevity Awards

Judi Dench won Best Supporting Actress in 1998 for eight minutes of screen time in Shakespeare in Love.

Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor in 1991 for sixteen minutes of screen time in The Silence of the Lambs.

Longevity Awards

The “Will This Ever End?” award goes to the 2001 ceremonies. At 256 minutes, it was the longest Academy Award program ever.

Roman Polanski in 2002 became the oldest person to win Best Director for his movie The Pianist. He was 69.

Miscellaneous

Jane Campion became the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar for her film The Piano (1994). Other women nominated have been Lina Wertmuller (1976) and Sophia Coppola (2003).

The record for most foreign language film nominations was set by Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). It had 10 nominations with 4 wins.

Indian Railway Set's World Record :1000 coaches manufactured in 3 yrs

1000 railway coaches manufactured in the last three years and almost all of them set to run on the city’s railway tracks by the year end — the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) wants this success to be registered as a world record.

The corporation has approached the establishment of the Guinness Book of World Records to have this feat of 1000 new Siemens rakes registered as a world record in coach manufacturing. It has also given them a brief idea of the Siemens rakes being manufactured with the help of German technology at the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur. These coaches were introduced in 2007 as part of Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase I.

“Until now, railway coaches were not being made for any city on such a large scale and at such a short time. It is an achievement in itself,” said Managing Director of MRVC Pramod Chander Sehgal. “We are keen to have this project in the Book of Records and have informed them well in advance.”

source:indianexpress.com

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Latest Handbag Fashion Trend World

Most women cannot leave the house without bringing a purse or a handbag with them. After all, carrying a purse along is a convenient way of lugging loose change, a cell phone, a compact, a comb, a lipstick, keys, a vial of perfume, reading material, and all the other stuff that women cannot leave home without. Toting a purse or a handbag saves women from having stuffed and bulky pockets, if they have pockets at all.

However, as convenient as a handbag is in helping us carry stuff around, what many women fail to realize is that a handbag or a purse is a fashion accessory. So, because it is a fashion accessory, it should work with the rest of the outfit.

But more importantly than that, when you choose a purse or a handbag to go with your outfit, you should pick one that should match the type of body that you have. You may not be aware of it, but when someone looks at you, the first thing about your outfit that this someone would be likely to notice is your handbag. Depending on what kind of handbag you are carrying, you may be drawing attention to the curves of your body that you may prefer to de-emphasize.

It is all about balance. Just like any piece of clothing or accessory that you have on you, your purse should make your figure appear balanced. It should hide what you may want to hide and emphasize what you may want to emphasize.

One of the principles that you should be following when picking out a purse to match your outfit is that large handbags go with amply padded bodies, while small purses go with smaller bodies. If you are a petite person, the type of purse that you should be using is small. If you wear plus sizes, you should go for bigger handbags. That is one of the basic principles that you should observe when choosing a handbag.

So, which type of purse should go with which type of curves? Going with the principle on size on choosing handbags, if you are short with only a slight figure, you should go for a handbag that is small and is something that you can hold close to your body. Never ever buy a big purse because you will drown in it. Holding a big purse if your body is small would make you look as if the purse is carrying you, and not the other way around.

If you are the tall and lanky type, with not much on you in terms of curves, your challenge is to create the illusion of having a curvy figure and to hide the straight leanness of your body. You can achieve this by wearing a purse that is medium-sized and with a long shoulder strap that will allow you to hold the purse close to your waist. Holding the purse against the waist will make you seem that you have a slender waist that gently slopes to your hips.

Now, if your hips are wide and heavy, the handbag you need is something that will draw the eyes away from your hips and lower body. The perfect handbag for you is something with a shoulder strap that will allow the handbag to hang just above your hips. In this way, anyone who looks at you will have his or her eyes drawn to your upper body, rather than to your hips.

Girls with top-heavy figures, on the other hand, would want to call attention away from their upper bodies. If your figure is top-heavy, the handbag that you need is something that has long straps, something that you can hold close to your hips. Remember to get a large purse to balance out your top-heavy body.

Never ever use a small handbag if you have a plus size figure. As we said above, toting a small purse will only call attention to your size. Always go for a wide handbag that will lend a balanced look to your figure.

If you have the perfect hourglass figure, with your bust line in proportion to your hips and with a definite waist, you are to be envied. You can lug along just about any type of purse or handbag there is. But then again, you should still be conscious about the way your purse balances out your figure. Always get a handbag that is just the right size compared to your body. So, if you are on the short and lean side, go for a small bag. If you are big and really curvy, a big bag will work for you.

Always remember that your purse or handbag is a fashion accessory. You should make it work to balance out your figure.

Largest Origami Mosaic in Hong Kong World Record

On 26 July 2008, an event entitled ‘origami stars, millions of hearts’ set a new Guinness World Record for the largest origami mosaic in Hong Kong, China. The event was organised by Hong Kong Youth Visual Art Association, Hong Kong Chinese Arts Festival, Lo Fung Art Gallery Ltd. and Hong Kong Union of Visual Artists Limited.

The event started at nine ‘o’ clock in the morning in Hiu Kwong Street Sports Centre, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong ,China. Around 2,000 participants took turns to take part in the relay of making the mosaic which took 9 hours. The participants were mainly students and teachers from Hong Kong, China, but some participants had come from other countries to be part of the record. They made origami stars and pasted them onto the paper on the floor to form a mosaic.

In order to make the event successful, the organisers had trained 150 volunteers, who trained the school children at making origami stars for two weeks prior to the event. Altogether there were over 100,000 origami stars used to form the mosaic. The mosaic was based on a picture drawn by a student in Hong Kong. It depicted Chinese people’s welcome to the coming Beijing 2008 Olympics and the best wishes for its success. The five pandas in five colors on the mosaic stood for goodwill ambassadors to show welcome to the foreign friends who will visit Beijing from all over the world.

Guinness World records adjudicator Angela Wu witnessed the whole event, who measured the size of the mosaic along with a professional surveyor from Hong Kong. The mosaic was 25.01 m (82.05 ft) long and 12.83 m (42.09 ft) wide, almost as big as a standard basketball court, the total area of the mosaic was 320.87 m² (3,453 ft²) beating the previous record of 231.8 m² (2,496 ft²). When Angela announced the new record, everyone present was very happy. The participants said that they were very glad that they could take part in the event and everyone was taking pictures as memories of this happy weekend.

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2008 Interesting Facts and Amazing Things in the World

Stewardesses' is the longest word typed with only the left hand .

And 'lollipop' is the longest word typed with your right hand.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

'Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'. ?

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses every letter of the alphabet.

The words 'racecar', 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes) .

There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: 'abstemious' and 'facetious.'

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (All you typists are going to test this out)

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. (Some days that's about what my memory span is.)

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes .

A snail can sleep for three years. (I know some people that could do this too.!)

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
(I know some people like that also)

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE 2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did that.)

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Most Fevourite Food of Kids

Chocolates , biscuits, ice creams .. these may be the fevourite food items of kids generally but not in the case of 6 years old Baby Kushi Raj who just loves to much on raw greens. She enjoys eating bunches of green leaves like spinach, mint, coriander, curry leaves. and Tulsi.

Be it break fast, lunch or dinner the meal is not complete unless she has her quota of the greens, And junk food? She just hates it. And not surprisingly, she got the support of Doctors to continue her habbit. Dr Usha Rani , a Child special at Ghandi hospital, Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh, india , syas the child is as normanl as any other kid and her - eating habit has only done her good. Kushi's father chintapatla Venkatachary , a creative artist and interior desinger , and mother Rajani an employee, say she picked up the habit seeing her diabetic grandfather eat raw vegitables, Both encourage her habit.

Kushi is studying in 2nd class at St Ann's School Tarnaka, secunderabad, Andhrapradesh, India. her hobbes including singing painting. ( using paint shop in the computer) watching T.V. listening music and dancing.

Worlds Most Inclined Tower : Capital Gate

As construction of Capital Gate continues in the UAE capital city, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), which is developing the iconic building, and RMJM, project architects, have submitted a joint application to the Guinness Book of Records to recognise the tower as the "most inclined in the world".

Capital Gate leans westward an astonishing 18 degrees; by comparison the Leaning Tower of Pisa leans less than 4 degrees. Because of its unique posture, the tower is being constructed on top of an incredibly dense mesh of reinforced steel. The dense mesh sits above an intensive distribution of 490 piles which have been drilled 30 metres underground to accommodate the gravitational, wind and seismic pressures caused by the lean of the building.

Simon Horgan CEO of ADNEC Group said, "Capital Gate will be a building that the world will talk about, not because it has surpassed another building as the world's tallest, but because of its aesthetic splendour and technical achievement."

"Capital Gate will be one of a kind," added David Pringle, CEO, RMJM Asia and the Middle East. "Its graceful, asymmetric diagonal structure, known as a 'diagrid', supports the tilting external load of the building and we believe that this is the first building in the world to use a pre-cambered core."

Besides being believed to be the 'world's most inclined' building, Capital Gate also features 728 unique custom-made diamond-shaped glazing panels. Due to the structure's curving shape, each pane of glass is different and each will be fitted at a slightly different angle.

Capital Gate will accommodate the 5-star 'Hyatt at Capital Centre' hotel and will provide the most exclusive office space in Abu Dhabi. The tower forms a major part of the Capital Centre development, an AED8 billion (US$2.2 billion) business and residential micro city being constructed around the thriving Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.