tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57519347327558232902024-03-05T04:57:10.775-08:00Greatkallivenkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-59745582425315283712007-06-17T04:37:00.000-07:002007-06-17T04:39:20.923-07:00Great Water Hole - Amazing Scene<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2007/06/great-water-hole-amazing-scene.html"><br /></a> </h3> <div align="center">Located in northern California, the Monticello Dam's is the largest morning glory spillway all over the world. This funnel-shaped outlet, allows water to bypass the dam when it reaches capacity, as it swallows a rate of 48,400 cubic feet per second (1370 m³/s).<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RXHwWpzpRXieAB1xXgA4d_17NLEGbiQcue5AsyrNDy0Nsy7gctU_RPZ6B4-Ptkkw4LIfKvHClVuo2q4LS1H7a6UtusKX0k-dvqLP1MvZ2EtNdza4Qds36tkdKwzQPezhKaRNHhsRZWMJ/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075575426725882002" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9RXHwWpzpRXieAB1xXgA4d_17NLEGbiQcue5AsyrNDy0Nsy7gctU_RPZ6B4-Ptkkw4LIfKvHClVuo2q4LS1H7a6UtusKX0k-dvqLP1MvZ2EtNdza4Qds36tkdKwzQPezhKaRNHhsRZWMJ/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFt_4fJA-a9qYL4_eJ9ZBLG-yGQUcHfc93FWeyrRd64g9tMKiWqFk5DXpFuL1jfwcAjEsiC7HL5I367oiX6gRt6wgs5FKLuBmewyJFqQJHdODclc12RF1DfFczbFq9u39b4eAu4wk2yhAs/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075575431020849314" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicO8i7fl-Qw__0rG5lNQ-Qk9S4DpsbCrcjMe7NAdYotBH1LKiWzL1oqZhzpz4zLx6fdcqeMpoOJcFAS5XbKIgah8qSdv28FI7_ALytKhrVM3Nuoy9dR74_RpDAigFray9KPeCUpcpdtuGE/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGAXq0jghd-S0SVmBZL8YNHeFyp7Ser59HLGuterwC7HOJrqyOty7R5M-b9yiLXoS-XZ8_bLinC0Fe5Y84ADrr7af6CmLUANZ0atPVWb2n6_QixCn3HutCei7jeIl-grig_N_szDrDpnC/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075574297149483138" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGAXq0jghd-S0SVmBZL8YNHeFyp7Ser59HLGuterwC7HOJrqyOty7R5M-b9yiLXoS-XZ8_bLinC0Fe5Y84ADrr7af6CmLUANZ0atPVWb2n6_QixCn3HutCei7jeIl-grig_N_szDrDpnC/s400/9.jpg" border="0" /></a>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-38247042208343013682007-06-01T23:55:00.001-07:002007-06-01T23:57:26.395-07:00Hi everyone!I hope you enjoy this blog.If you guys have any interesting stuff please mail me at kalli1in2002@gmail.comvenkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-35477216164567296082007-05-10T02:24:00.000-07:002007-05-10T02:26:25.022-07:00World's Largest Plane - Amazing<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2007/05/worlds-largest-plane-amazing.html"><br /></a> </h3> <p><strong>World's Largest Aircraft</strong><br /><br />There was a little excitement at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas with the arrival of the world's largest aircraft, a Russian Antonov 225. It was there to deliver a very large power transformer for Nevada Power, which has been built in Turkey. Apparently G.E. or Westinghouse weren't capable, or they lost the 'bid' to Turkey.<br /><br />Note the wingspan is just about a football field length. Aircraft specifications are at the bottom.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNWTj_IsmohH8vsm-zaGft25gmfcHSJH1m1L_EzviRdgYOVEx5l-8r7MWl18Wu7L2bEcuacbbh1L8K4lRAD1L12iF8c5ySoYFb8NLiQ27FDk4DEMbtqzBs54pTC4tgpLrBSzRUZYKNsuH/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062601534133766898" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNWTj_IsmohH8vsm-zaGft25gmfcHSJH1m1L_EzviRdgYOVEx5l-8r7MWl18Wu7L2bEcuacbbh1L8K4lRAD1L12iF8c5ySoYFb8NLiQ27FDk4DEMbtqzBs54pTC4tgpLrBSzRUZYKNsuH/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCK6F_LmTrkvKuvz5ndoc_ujUISZm6PsrckWh3H5ytWSC4bvAy-31PEtucuEQVkYp8zIZ1aDM0momBpyMSmhxHQRHLWRIbWW3jQboyHCqUR1iv1_1Knw4-IxOPCJlO7w-vK4U1tFajcVh/s1600-h/6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062600546291288738" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilCK6F_LmTrkvKuvz5ndoc_ujUISZm6PsrckWh3H5ytWSC4bvAy-31PEtucuEQVkYp8zIZ1aDM0momBpyMSmhxHQRHLWRIbWW3jQboyHCqUR1iv1_1Knw4-IxOPCJlO7w-vK4U1tFajcVh/s400/6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8jRAOlTCJiawqTBTQAvtBrKk03lpeGQuABqEng7IjqG5XpBC7sf6-nRWtET8rrSVBeSLpzYrDYUK27wQ58DCkvbaCG9UJLE8GH1p-JofuAdfn8utuJ4rzq42Nzs_GrBNOD8lAOfapRf2/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062600546291288754" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr8jRAOlTCJiawqTBTQAvtBrKk03lpeGQuABqEng7IjqG5XpBC7sf6-nRWtET8rrSVBeSLpzYrDYUK27wQ58DCkvbaCG9UJLE8GH1p-JofuAdfn8utuJ4rzq42Nzs_GrBNOD8lAOfapRf2/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNPjHYJcVNKXvUHV6ljKZQoPMYS-KeRBkfC2pwt-e-a_xym8NdPW_632bD-AHbYTamunAd392C-bdTpaCvpDFmPQ9KoPaT03MieospB5lqjBmjplt3Vd2-H5wEIkho3kb9tGbegm0C9Sv/s1600-h/4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062600550586256066" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNPjHYJcVNKXvUHV6ljKZQoPMYS-KeRBkfC2pwt-e-a_xym8NdPW_632bD-AHbYTamunAd392C-bdTpaCvpDFmPQ9KoPaT03MieospB5lqjBmjplt3Vd2-H5wEIkho3kb9tGbegm0C9Sv/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55UQhTGzsVdaR6OgHSKl_npKZfqQ8oMiKaAuOJRl2w8vX0D6AT3sMCJiLdSwf-CQMy_fi_FSTD2LgzmhDvzIJxmNGmQrpz0X82-pwq5bX9BcTF535_02t1BpBobZM-soDnQpMR6Vnq-jq/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062600550586256082" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55UQhTGzsVdaR6OgHSKl_npKZfqQ8oMiKaAuOJRl2w8vX0D6AT3sMCJiLdSwf-CQMy_fi_FSTD2LgzmhDvzIJxmNGmQrpz0X82-pwq5bX9BcTF535_02t1BpBobZM-soDnQpMR6Vnq-jq/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7a2M-FmZiucsHtSQcsBOG_c31DnBdDC5QJuYITsUq1j6D4QYjmz-UfG4TQalcKqfmUnjZu4QflC0DBydfSCYTpdE58eVxe-u5Y8V1ab6Xp8h-zEmpD4LK_bR9BVpRRiFvtsJN_XvZ-yGC/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062600554881223394" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7a2M-FmZiucsHtSQcsBOG_c31DnBdDC5QJuYITsUq1j6D4QYjmz-UfG4TQalcKqfmUnjZu4QflC0DBydfSCYTpdE58eVxe-u5Y8V1ab6Xp8h-zEmpD4LK_bR9BVpRRiFvtsJN_XvZ-yGC/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>Some of the specs are"</strong></div><strong></strong><div><strong><br /></strong>Wingspam - 290 Ft.</div><div>Height - 89.4 Ft.</div><div>Length - 276 Ft.</div><div>Number of wheels - 24</div><div>Max T.O. Weight - 1322,750 lbs. (Over 660 Tons)</div><div>Max payload - 551,150 lbs. (Over 275 Tons)</div><div>Engines - six Lotarev D-18T Turbofans</div><div>Max Speed - 530 MPH</div><div>Cruise Speed - 495 MPH</div><div>Range - 8310 Miles</div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><u>Only one aircraft built and it's not for sale.</u></span></strong></div></div>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-73931797446933721162007-04-11T23:44:00.000-07:002007-04-11T23:46:50.527-07:00Sultan of Brunei's Private Airplane<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://photowebs.blogspot.com/2006/12/sultan-of-bruneis-private-airplane.html"><br /></a> </h3> <div class="post-header-line-1"> <span class="post-metadata"><br /> </span> </div> <p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/592156/sultan-plane10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/660026/sultan-plane10.jpg" alt="sultan of brunei private aeroplane" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/83282/sultan-plane04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/397965/sultan-plane04.jpg" alt="sultan Hassanal Bolkiah plane" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/957615/sultan-plane05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/901080/sultan-plane05.jpg" alt="airplane living room. very nice" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/599580/sultan-plane06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/560731/sultan-plane06.jpg" alt="gold sink in airplane toilet" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/289158/sultan-plane07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/436715/sultan-plane07.jpg" alt="sultan toilet" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/83573/sultan-plane08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/181403/sultan-plane08.jpg" alt="high class toilet with shower" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/964127/sultan-plane02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/854838/sultan-plane02.jpg" alt="airplane corridor with nice decorated carpet" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/868687/sultan-plane03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/437640/sultan-plane03.jpg" alt="sultan airplane living room with remote control" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/187313/sultan-plane01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/726725/sultan-plane01.jpg" alt="comfortable bed room" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/1600/561805/sultan-plane09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/459/2465/400/212526/sultan-plane09.jpg" alt="richest man in the world" border="0" /></a><br />This Airbus 340 aircraft was "remodeled" in Waco . Yes, the sinks are solid gold and one of them is Lalique crystal. The Sultan bought the aircraft for roughly $100M; had it flown to Waco , brand-new, had the interior completely removed; and had the folks at E-Systems (now Raytheon) install $120M worth of improvements inside and outside.</p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-78717124917482293582007-04-10T01:57:00.000-07:002007-04-10T01:59:43.292-07:0050 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="4" width="94%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3" valign="bottom"><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial Black;font-size:180%;"><br /></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:180%;">(or 50 Completely Useless Facts!)</span> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="48%"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.</b></span> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most definitions!</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.<br /> <br /> In 1386, a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child<br /> <br /> A cockroach<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span>can live several weeks with its head cut off!<br /> <br /> Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.<br /> <br /> You can't kill yourself by holding your breath<br /> <br /> There is a city called Rome on every continent.<br /> <br /> It's against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland!<br /> <br /> Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day!</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Horatio Nelson, one of England's most illustrious admirals was throughout his life, never able to find a cure for his sea-sickness.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present at all important meetings of the University of London</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people<br /> <br /> Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!<br /> <br /> The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!<br /> <br /> One quarter of the bones in your body, are in your feet!<br /> <br /> Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different!<br /> <br /> The first known transfusion of blood was performed as early as 1667, when Jean-Baptiste, transfused two pints of blood from a sheep to a young man<br /> <br /> Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!<br /> <br /> Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin!<br /> <br /> The present population of 5 billion plus people of the world is predicted to become 15 billion by 2080.</b></span></p> <b><i><span style="font-family:Arial;">Women</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial;"> blink nearly twice as much as men.</span></b> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.</b></span></p><p><br /></p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.<br /> <br /> Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a "Friday the 13th."</b></span> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.<br /> <br /> On average a hedgehog's <span style="font-size:78%;"> </span>heart beats 300 times a minute.<br /> <br /> More people are killed each year from bees than from snakes.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>More people are allergic to cow's milk than any other food.<br /> <br /> Camels<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span>have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.<br /> <br /> The placement of a donkey's<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span>eyes in its' heads enables it to see all four feet at all times!</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The six official languages of the United Nations are: English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Earth is the only planet not named after a god.<br /> <br /> It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a church in Nebraska, USA.<br /> <br /> You're born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.</b></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Arial;">Some worms will eat themselves if they can't find any food!<br /> <br /> Dolphins sleep with one eye open!</span><br /> <span style="font-family:Arial;"><br /> It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum is 9000 years old!</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The longest recorded flight<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span> of a chicken is 13 seconds</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every three months, whether she needed it or not</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>Slugs have 4 noses.<br /> <br /> Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blue.</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for 69 years!<br /> <br /> A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>The average person laughs 10 times a day!</b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b>An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain</b></span></p> </td> <td width="4%"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="48%"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><b><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-52795287758873666832007-04-10T01:29:00.000-07:002007-04-10T02:08:09.457-07:00Most Expensive Homes In The World: Top Five<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkgxB4ZmUTiD4nmdFaadN4Q3tm_eFoEp1ta3RcZT8Qwrfi8dVFPdiD4Q7KnE6ncOCo4smNd2V7OPwSLNXGLJ2frTnvq4CPYxK1rvFC3lTq11CdRYKObUOKv2ob9cRf6Hy9SjhKuD4-wHb/s1600-h/1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkgxB4ZmUTiD4nmdFaadN4Q3tm_eFoEp1ta3RcZT8Qwrfi8dVFPdiD4Q7KnE6ncOCo4smNd2V7OPwSLNXGLJ2frTnvq4CPYxK1rvFC3lTq11CdRYKObUOKv2ob9cRf6Hy9SjhKuD4-wHb/s400/1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051717177711299698" border="0" /></a><br />No. 1<br /><br />$139 million (£75 million)<br />Updown Court<br />Windlesham, England<br />Thanks to shifting exchange rates, Updown Court is still, it appears, the most expensive home in the world. And no wonder: The unlived-in mansion encompasses 103 rooms, five swimming pools and its own 50-seat screening room. The property oozes opulence, from the 24-carat-gold leafing on the library floor to the heated marble driveway. With your own squash court, bowling alley and tennis court, you may never need to leave--except to visit the queen at nearby Windsor Castle. It is listed with Hamptons International and Savills.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XCp1nBZm429BN4SR8GAG2pkahUUvIHuzvVfF8PJpJKsQDigBuTj4IpsSJvqBgm9ntsQr4y10c3a_ctlCLlp6cRRv6xyXSiZAuelD__lF2kHoxV61-Skrrm1VCvx6L6tx9RZkHgYzjZQ6/s1600-h/2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XCp1nBZm429BN4SR8GAG2pkahUUvIHuzvVfF8PJpJKsQDigBuTj4IpsSJvqBgm9ntsQr4y10c3a_ctlCLlp6cRRv6xyXSiZAuelD__lF2kHoxV61-Skrrm1VCvx6L6tx9RZkHgYzjZQ6/s400/2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051718371712208002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No. 2<br /><br /><br />$135 million<br />Starwood Estate<br />Aspen, Colo.<br />It's a record-setting prince--er, price. Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, former Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S., has put his 95-care ranch on the market. The Starwood Ranch estate includes a 56,000-square-foot mansion with 15 bedrooms and 16 baths, several smaller buildings, stables, a tennis court and an indoor swimming pool. Listed with Joshua Saslove at Joshua & Co.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5ArccLYZBI7sNN4cninSKygWo4N6hFtYMtI83NVn26u29K1zG1hARW36_Pb8DRWRLuk2wcvSrieafW5Jh5sscHNahuealxsVhbUkEE2vsfI0ePyFkgtnCxUBH8UGXJaPgEkTDCGHHFPv/s1600-h/3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5ArccLYZBI7sNN4cninSKygWo4N6hFtYMtI83NVn26u29K1zG1hARW36_Pb8DRWRLuk2wcvSrieafW5Jh5sscHNahuealxsVhbUkEE2vsfI0ePyFkgtnCxUBH8UGXJaPgEkTDCGHHFPv/s400/3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051719393914424466" border="0" /></a><br />No. 3<br />$125 million<br />Maison de L'Amitie<br />Palm Beach, Fla.<br />In 2004, Donald J. Trump bought former health care executive Abe Gosman's palace, Maison de L'Amitie, at a bankruptcy auction for $41.25 million. With the refurbished version--complete with ballroom, conservatory, 100-foot-long swimming pool and 475 feet of oceanfront--he aims to set a U.S. sales record. It is listed with Dolly Lenz and Geoff Thomas at Prudential Douglas Elliman.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gGfiU8vSOaLl1fZs5kU6eIvcy5vwd4HDyRTmzWy0-iV7tqVWA-HhckvJwsPU4b5QnFZnvDlYCclj7I7tSIn4M18V9A67qnaOdh3mVE9VWd0gf0n5GnjSWxO0FWzPrWKaoC-Ej-2Y2zh0/s1600-h/4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-gGfiU8vSOaLl1fZs5kU6eIvcy5vwd4HDyRTmzWy0-iV7tqVWA-HhckvJwsPU4b5QnFZnvDlYCclj7I7tSIn4M18V9A67qnaOdh3mVE9VWd0gf0n5GnjSWxO0FWzPrWKaoC-Ej-2Y2zh0/s400/4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051721270815132834" border="0" /></a><br />No. 4<br /><br />$100 million<br />Waterfront Estate<br />Istanbul, Turkey<br />The fourth most expensive home in the world is in a somewhat unexpected spot. Located on three-quarters of an acre directly on the Bosphorus, this residence offers more than 30,000 square feet of opulent living space in 64 rooms. Details include gilded moldings and crystal chandeliers. The mansion has a rare quay that is nearly 200 feet long. Listed with Alp Sahin at Luici Real Estate Agency.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_JjdYnkXWfbnAQU1wUbzuvmMD7f7jzJEIyJmJZebPOr6HujxXHi9xm9b1ANQfz8R9D1LW-noSuEIbQKyEEVSRXjuk0yW_nQg0t0fZb4HNiSYgBURhjp-jJ-pLgRjpmFjr5ES3_AJ_ECR/s1600-h/5.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip_JjdYnkXWfbnAQU1wUbzuvmMD7f7jzJEIyJmJZebPOr6HujxXHi9xm9b1ANQfz8R9D1LW-noSuEIbQKyEEVSRXjuk0yW_nQg0t0fZb4HNiSYgBURhjp-jJ-pLgRjpmFjr5ES3_AJ_ECR/s400/5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051722756873817266" border="0" /></a><br />No. 5<br />$92 million (£50 million)<br />Toprak Mansion<br />London, England<br />When a Turkish entrepreneur builds a neoclassical palace in modern London, the result is Halis Toprak's over-the-top home. The main living space (not including staff and guest apartments) totals about 28,000 square feet, and includes twin grand staircases, four kitchens and an 80-foot-long grand salon. There is an indoor leisure complex with swimming pool, Turkish bath and sauna, and two acres of landscaped grounds. The property is being offered through Trevor Abrahmsohn at Glentree Estates.venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-14746300381898988702007-04-09T10:45:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:46:05.110-07:00Can you find the praying Woman and Child?<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2006/05/can-you-find-praying-woman-and-child.html"><br /></a> </h3> <p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/1600/amazing%20photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/amazing%20photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Can you find the praying Woman and Child?</span></strong></div>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-14778641998529296602007-04-09T10:33:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:44:22.108-07:00Road of Death...<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2006/10/road-of-deathamazing.html"><br /></a> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Road of Death</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>Stremnaya road is called the road of death and its situated in Bolivia</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/320/image001.jpg" border="0" /></div><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/320/image002.jpg" border="0" /></p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/320/image005.jpg" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/320/image003.jpg" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/320/image008.jpg" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/320/image006.jpg" border="0" /> </div> <span class="post-author"> <br /></span>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-16339838556298989772007-04-09T10:30:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:32:04.055-07:00Amazing Air Magic!!<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2006/11/amazing-air-magic.html"><br /></a> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <div align="justify"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Can you believe this??</span></em><br /><br /><strong>These are some photos of St. Maarten Airport and the planes impress most people on the beach flying over just seconds before touching down at Princess Juliana Airport. This is a just a little too close for comfort.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /></div><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/1.12.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="justify"><strong>12 Boeing 747s operate daily to St. Maarten. The heavy jumbo is the most impressive of all and attracts the looks of everybody around...</strong></p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/2.8.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/3.8.jpg" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/4.8.jpg" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/5.1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/6.0.jpg" border="0" /></p><p align="justify"><strong>This photo, from inside one 747 of Air France , it possible to have one idea of the small strip of beachjust before the head of the landing strip for planes in St. Maarten.</strong></p><p><strong><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/7.1.jpg" border="0" /></strong></p><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/8.1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/9.1.jpg" border="0" /> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6137/2513/400/10.2.jpg" border="0" /> </div> <span class="post-author"> </span>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-3551068769656488522007-04-09T10:29:00.001-07:002007-04-09T10:29:51.524-07:00Public Toilet in Switzerland Amazing right?<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2006/11/public-toilet-in-switzerland-amazing.html"><br /></a> </h3> <p><strong>Public Toilet in Switzerland Amazing right?</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">Here's a picture of a public toilet in Switzerland.</span></strong></p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6405/2522/400/205805/1.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center">Now that you have seen the outside view of the Toilet,Just spend some more time scrolling down to see how it looks from inside ..!!</p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">...</span> </p><p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6405/2522/400/880960/2.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><strong>That's made entirely out of one-way glass. No one can see you in there, but when you are inside, it looks like you're sitting in a clear glass box.</strong></span></p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-42546565772034153802007-04-09T10:23:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:27:19.264-07:00Next Gates, not an American, but an Indian<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2006/12/next-gates-not-american-but-indian.html"><br /></a> </h3> <p align="justify">The next Bill Gates is born and he could be an Indian. This million dollar question is ticking all minds with Indians emerging as strong contenders in the race among the Asians.</p><p align="justify">A report released by two Washington-based organisations -- Zogby International and 463 Communications showed that nearly half of all Americans (49%) believe that the next great technology leader will come from either China (26.7%) or Japan (22.4%).</p><p align="justify">Twenty-one per cent say that "next Bill Gates" will come from the United States while 13 per cent believe he or she will come from India. Russia (2.1%) and Brazil (0.4%) were cited as other possibilities.</p><p align="justify">"The next Bill Gates has already been born, and time will tell what country is providing the environment of innovation, entrepreneurism and opportunity to enable him or her to flourish with the next great idea," said 463 partner Tom Galvin.</p><p align="justify">With an "Internet everywhere" mindset, most Americans believe that soon there will be no place in the world where we won't be able to access the Net, as new technologies are fast turning the world into a place of voyeurs and paparazzis.</p><p align="justify">While the Web is roughly 550 years younger than the printing press, one-third (32 per cent) of all Americans believe that the Internet is a greater invention. An overwhelming majority believes that a typical 12-year-old knows more about the Internet than their member of Congress.</p><p align="justify"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">What you all guys comment about "THE NEXT"?</span></strong></p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-27968570145248419952007-04-09T10:20:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:22:23.279-07:00No Special Effects Here? This is REAL<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2007/01/no-special-effects-here-this-is-real.html"><br /></a> </h3> <div align="justify">Do you remember the movie, <strong>the Mummy</strong>, no special effects here… This is REAL…<br />Sand Storm, 26 April 2005. Al Asad, IRAQ. It's a wall of sand traveling at 60 mph.<br /><br /></div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/798481/1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/337826/2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/400861/4.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/611615/7.jpg" border="0" /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/839899/5.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/909572/6.jpg" border="0" /> <p><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6137/2513/400/450600/8.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>This picture was taken 1 min later and its dark as night.</p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-67571546506785011442007-04-09T10:17:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:19:36.443-07:00How Tech Companies Got Their Names<h3 class="post-title"><a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2007/04/fun-facts-how-tech-companies-got-their.html"><br /></a> </h3> <div class="post-body"> <p>Here’s some fun facts: <a title="Wikipedia: List of Company names" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies">A list of how companies got their names</a>. The list isn’t exclusively tech companies, but some of the more interesting stories are from web-tech leaders.<br /><br />Keep in mind that this is from Wikipedia, so I wouldn't want bet the farm on the veracity of them all, but it's still some good trivia for the boring work party this evening.<br /><br /><strong>Apple</strong> - for the favourite fruit of co-founder Steve Jobs and/or for the time he worked at an apple orchard. Apple wanted to distance itself from the cold, unapproachable, complicated imagery created by other computer companies at the time.<br /><br /><strong>eBay</strong> - Pierre Omidyar, who had created the Auction Web trading website, had formed a web consulting concern called Echo Bay Technology Group. “Echo Bay” didn’t refer to the town in Nevada, “It just sounded cool,” Omidyar reportedly said. Echo Bay Mines Limited, a gold mining company, had already taken EchoBay.com, so Omidyar registered what (at the time) he thought was the second best name: eBay.com.<br /><br /><strong>Google</strong> - a deliberate misspelling of the word <a title="Wikipedia: googol" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Googol">googol</a>, reflecting the company’s mission to organize the immense amount of information available online.<br /><br /><strong>Hotmail</strong> - Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world. When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service he tried all kinds of names ending in ‘mail’ and finally settled for Hotmail as it included the letters “HTML” — the markup language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective upper casing.<br /><br /><strong>Yahoo</strong> - a backronym for ‘Y’et Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle. The word Yahoo was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book Gulliver’s Travels. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and barely human. Yahoo! founders David Filo and Jerry Yang jokingly considered themselves yahoos<br /><br />And my personal favorite and most fitting: <strong>Lycos</strong> - from Lycosidae, the family of wolf spiders.</p><br /><p><br /></p><p>For more click this link <a title="Wikipedia: List of Company names" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologies">A list of how companies got their names</a></p></div>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-37940255275192833482007-04-09T10:12:00.000-07:002007-04-09T10:15:12.318-07:00Some Interesting Facts<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2007/04/some-interesting-facts.html"><br /></a> </h3> <p>Here are some interesting, but true facts, that you may or may not have known.<br /><br /><strong>1. The Statue of Liberty's index finger is eight feet long</strong><br /><br /><strong>2. Rain has never been recorded in some parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile</strong><br /><br /><strong>3. A 75 year old person will have slept about 23 years.</strong><br /><br /><strong>4. A Boeing 747's wing span is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.(the Wright brother's invented the airplane)</strong><br /><br /><strong>5. There are as many chickens on earth as there are humans.</strong><br /><br /><strong>6. One type of hummingbird weighs less than a penny</strong><br /><br /><strong>7. The word "set " has the most number of definitions in the English language - 192</strong><br /><br /><strong>8. Slugs have four noses</strong><br /><br /><strong>9. Sharks can live up to 100 years</strong><br /><br /><strong>10. Mosquitos are more attracted to the color blue than any other color.</strong><br /><br /><strong>11. Kangaroos can't walk backwards</strong><br /><br /><strong>12. About 75 acres of pizza are eaten in in the U.S. everyday</strong><br /><br /><strong>13. The largest recorded snowflake was 15in wide and 8in thick. It fell in Montana in 1887</strong><br /><br /><strong>14. The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that the sound it makes is actually a tiny sonic boom.</strong><br /><br /><strong>15. Former president Bill Clinton only sent 2 emails in his entire 8 year presidency</strong><br /><br /><strong>16. Koalas and humans are the only animals that have finger prints</strong><br /><br /><strong>17. There are 200,000,000 insects for every one human</strong><br /><br /><strong>18. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery had in it to begin with.</strong><br /><br /><strong>19. The world's largest Montessori school is in India, with 26,312 students in 2002</strong><br /><br /><strong>20. Octopus have three hearts</strong><br /><br /><strong>21. If you ate too many carrots, you'd turn orange</strong><br /><br /><strong>22. The average person spends two weeks waiting for a traffic light to change.</strong><br /><br /><strong>23. 1 in 2,000,000,000 people will live to be 116 or old</strong><br /><br /><strong>24. The body has 2-3 million sweat glands</strong><br /><br /><strong>25. Sperm whales have the biggest brains; 20 lbs</strong><br /><br /><strong>26. Tiger shark embroyos fight each other in their mother's womb. The survivor is born.</strong><br /><br /><strong>27. Most cats are left pawed</strong><br /><br /><strong>28. 250 people have fallen off the Leaning Tower of Pisa</strong><br /><br /><strong>29. A Blue whale's tongue weighs more than an elephant</strong><br /><br /><strong>30. You use 14 muscles to smile and 43 to frown. Keep Smiling!</strong><br /><br /><strong>31. Bamboo can grow up to 3 ft in 24 hours</strong><br /><br /><strong>32. An eyeball weighs about 1 ounce</strong><br /><br /><strong>33. Bone is five times stronger than steel.</strong></p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-16317488828052432622007-04-06T02:42:00.000-07:002007-04-06T02:51:32.707-07:00NASA Spent Millions to Develop a Pen that Would Write in Space, whereas the Soviet Cosmonauts Used a Pencil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuTaKL_YLJpiCKxmDdm8hsWkQnwTsZbZZgcGan1axcC2-VIi3snkDXs9Qyp7ZPV82rGnyBJRBm9ZKy2v7FOZJvhFb93a_tvVBJQbHWycWqqOsfYH_Yry1NmIxypdXeGmBV4TYLgGIPycE/s1600-h/pen.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuTaKL_YLJpiCKxmDdm8hsWkQnwTsZbZZgcGan1axcC2-VIi3snkDXs9Qyp7ZPV82rGnyBJRBm9ZKy2v7FOZJvhFb93a_tvVBJQbHWycWqqOsfYH_Yry1NmIxypdXeGmBV4TYLgGIPycE/s400/pen.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5050249818637967490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The AG-7 original space pen, pictured above, used pressure instead of gravity to make a specially formulated ink flow.<br />During the height of the space race in the 1960s, legend has it, NASA scientists realized that pens could not function in space. They needed to figure out another way for the astronauts to write things down. So they spent years and millions of taxpayer dollars to develop a pen that could put ink to paper without gravity. But their crafty Soviet counterparts, so the story goes, simply handed their cosmonauts pencils.<br /><br />This tale with its message of simplicity and thrift--not to mention a failure of common sense in a bureaucracy--floats around the Internet, hopping from in-box to in-box, and even surfaced during a 2002 episode of the West Wing. But, alas, it is just a myth.<br /><br />Originally, NASA astronauts, like the Soviet cosmonauts, used pencils, according to NASA historians. In fact, NASA ordered 34 mechanical pencils from Houston's Tycam Engineering Manufacturing, Inc., in 1965. They paid $4,382.50 or $128.89 per pencil. When these prices became public, there was an outcry and NASA scrambled to find something cheaper for the astronauts to use.<br /><br />Pencils may not have been the best choice anyway. The tips flaked and broke off, drifting in microgravity where they could potentially harm an astronaut or equipment. And pencils are flammable--a quality NASA wanted to avoid in onboard objects after the Apollo 1 fire.<br /><br />Paul C. Fisher and his company, the Fisher Pen Company, reportedly invested $1 million to create what is now commonly known as the space pen. None of this investment money came from NASA's coffers--the agency only became involved after the pen was dreamed into existence. In 1965 Fisher patented a pen that could write upside-down, in frigid or roasting conditions (down to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit or up to 400 degrees F), and even underwater or in other liquids. If too hot, though, the ink turned green instead of its normal blue.<br /><br />That same year, Fisher offered the AG-7 "Anti-Gravity" Space Pen to NASA. Because of the earlier mechanical pencil fiasco, NASA was hesitant. But, after testing the space pen intensively, the agency decided to use it on spaceflights beginning in 1967.<br /><br />Unlike most ballpoint pens, Fisher's pen does not rely on gravity to get the ink flowing. The cartridge is instead pressurized with nitrogen at 35 pounds per square inch. This pressure pushes the ink toward the tungsten carbide ball at the pen's tip.<br /><br />The ink, too, differs from that of other pens. Fisher used ink that stays a gellike solid until the movement of the ballpoint turns it into a fluid. The pressurized nitrogen also prevents air from mixing with the ink so it cannot evaporate or oxidize.<br /><br />According to an Associated Press report from February 1968, NASA ordered 400 of Fisher's antigravity ballpoint pens for the Apollo program. A year later, the Soviet Union ordered 100 pens and 1,000 ink cartridges to use on their Soyuz space missions, said the United Press International. The AP later noted that both NASA and the Soviet space agency received the same 40 percent discount for buying their pens in bulk. They both paid $2.39 per pen instead of $3.98.<br /><br />The space pen's mark on the Apollo program was not limited to facilitating writing in microgravity. According to the Fisher Space Pen Company, the Apollo 11 astronauts also used the pen to fix a broken arming switch, enabling their return to Earth.<br /><br />Since the late 1960s American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts have used Fisher's pens. In fact, Fisher has created a whole line of space pens. A newer pen, called the Shuttle Pen, was used on NASA's space shuttles and on the Russian space station, Mir. Of course, you don't have to go to space to get your hands on a space pen--earthbound folks can own one for the low, low price of $50.00.venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-12166648542530497442007-04-06T02:40:00.000-07:002007-04-06T02:42:07.774-07:00Google’s Chief Gets $1 in Pay; His Security Costs $532,755It is not common for the salary of an American chief executive to be dwarfed by the cost of keeping that executive safe. But then, Google is an unconventional company.<br /><br />The Internet search giant paid its top executive, Eric E. Schmidt, a salary of $1 and a holiday bonus of $1,723 in 2006, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday. But Mr. Schmidt’s personal security cost shareholders $532,755, representing the bulk of his compensation. Mr. Schmidt also received $22,456 to offset taxes due on a perk: the use of a Google-chartered aircraft by family members and friends.<br /><br />Google’s co-founders, Sergey Brin, president of technology, and Larry Page, president of products, earned the same salary and bonus as Mr. Schmidt. Mr. Page received an additional $36,795 for transportation, logistics and personal security.<br /><br />The token salaries represent a sacrifice that Google’s top executives can afford to make. As of March 1, according to the filing, Mr. Schmidt owned more than 10.7 million shares, worth more than $5 billion at Wednesday’s closing price of $471.02. Mr. Brin owned 28.6 million shares worth about $13.5 billion, and Mr. Page owned nearly 29.2 million shares worth about $13.7 billion. Each sold shares worth hundreds of millions of dollars in the 12 months since the previous proxy filing.<br /><br />The salary and bonuses paid to Mr. Schmidt, Mr. Brin and Mr. Page reflect little change from 2005, when they each earned a salary of $1 and bonuses of $1,630 to $1,723.<br /><br />For the latest filings, guidance by the Securities and Exchange Commission included personal security as a perk that should be listed as compensation, said Jon Murchinson, a Google spokesman. He would not give further details about Mr. Schmidt’s security expenses.<br /><br />Four other Google executives — the chief financial officer, George Reyes; the senior vice president for business operations, Shona Brown; the chief legal officer, David Drummond; and the senior vice president for product management, Jonathan Rosenberg — earned salaries of $250,000 each.<br /><br />Adding other compensation, including stock option awards and incentives, they earned $1.7 million to $2.8 million. They also held unvested stock options with an estimated worth as of Dec. 31, 2006, that ranged from $21 million for Ms. Brown to $30 million for Mr. Drummond.<br /><br />The company’s filing also includes a shareholder proposal to be voted on at the company’s May 10 annual meeting that would require Google to resist demands for censorship by all legal means and would prevent it from holding data that could be used to identify individuals in countries that restrict freedom of speech.<br /><br />In recent years, Google has been criticized for its decision to create a search engine for the Chinese market that censors certain results. And its rival Yahoo has come under fire from human rights groups for handing over personal information to the Chinese authorities about users who were later imprisoned for criticizing the government.<br /><br />Google’s board recommended that shareholders vote against the proposal.venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-41514779116688724572007-04-03T09:44:00.000-07:002007-04-03T09:48:16.651-07:00French Train Breaks Rail Speed Record<h1 class="heading">Aboard the fastest TGV in the world</h1><h2 class="sub-heading padding-top-5 padding-bottom-15">A supercharged TGV train with two locomotives and extra-large wheels has set a new world rail speed record, hitting 574.8kmh on a high-speed track in eastern France. <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/venkat/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" alt="" /></h2><div class="image" id="wideImage"> <img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/04/03/world/europe/03cnd-trainA_600.jpg" alt="" border="0" height="300" width="600" /> A French high-speed train broke the world speed record on rail today, reaching 357 miles (574.8 kilometers) an hour in a much publicized test in eastern France, exceeding expectations to travel at 150 meters per second, or 540 kilometers an hour. <p> The train, code-named V150, is a research prototype meant to demonstrate the superiority both of the TGV high speed train and of its likely successor, the AGV, which is also manufactured by the French engineering group Alstom. The performance on Tuesday came close to but did not break the world speed record for any train, set by an electromagnetic train in 2003.</p><p>The French railroad company SNCF and Alstom publicized the event as a test of “French excellence,” building on national pride for the 25-year-old bullet train. </p><p>The train reached its maximum speed in about 16 minutes at a site about 125 miles from Paris on a specially chosen sector of rail tracks of the new Eastern Europe TGV line, which will begin to serve Paris to Strasbourg in June. The V150 train, with a reduced number of train cars and larger wheels, incorporates technological elements from the AGV. </p><p>SNCF and Alstom insist the demonstration does not fulfill any immediate commercial purposes, but others say the speed could serve as a selling point in Asia and other markets.</p><p>“This world speed record is intended for research, to improve security and performance. And today the train that runs the fastest is the Eastern TGV,” said Anne-Marie Idrac, the head of SNCF upon leaving the train. “We don’t see the market today for such high speed.” </p><p>Alstom, the world high-speed train leader with 21 percent of the market, is hoping it might parlay the record into sales, as its competitors — Siemens of Germany and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/mem/MWredirect.html?MW=http://custom.marketwatch.com/custom/nyt-com/html-companyprofile.asp&symb=HIT" title="Hitachi">Hitachi</a> of Japan — have cut into Alstom’s lead in the competition for the market. </p><p>High-speed trains are a potentially lucrative market in developing countries — China and India are the biggest markets, with China spending about 15 billion euros a year on its rail sector, while India is looking at developing a high-speed train network. </p><p>Crowds had gathered on bridges overlooking the rail tracks to watch the train race by, and national television broadcast live images from the train. </p><p>The Maglev from Japan holds the world record for a train with a speed of 581 kilometers (361 miles) an hour recorded in 2003; it uses electromagnetic technology, where the train does not actually touch the rail. This technology is more costly, typically runs shorter distances and is less compatible with existing rail networks. </p><p>High-speed trains have not caught on in the United States as they have in Europe, where TGV is generally considered to provide faster transportation than air travel for train trips of less than 3 hours. </p><p>France operates 400 TGV trains on about 1,100 miles of track built especially for high speeds.</p> <p class="caption"> The black and chrome train with three double-decker cars bettered the previous record set in 1990. </p> </div>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-3977938144904362952007-04-03T09:42:00.000-07:002007-04-03T09:44:01.351-07:00Boeing’s Anti-Hijack Autopilot<p nd="1"><img alt="cockpit.jpg" src="http://uk.gizmodo.com/cockpit.jpg" height="254" width="440" /><br /><br />Negative terrorism hype aside, flying is still a very safe mode of transport. The only real danger is being beaten to dearth by a group of radical environmentalists for polluting the atmosphere. </p> <p nd="2">Boeing, though, is taking no chances and thinks its latest autopilot is the perfect answer to anti-terrorism. Classed as a 9/11-proof system, it will stop terrorists from flying the plane into land or sea targets and can be remotely landed by ground-staff. Once activated, it cannot be deactivated. </p> <p nd="3">The captain can activate the system manually or - and this is the bit I have some concern with - it can activate itself when sensors fitted to the cockpit door record excessive force – like terrorists trying to break in. </p> <p nd="4">Hmm, what happens if turbulence causes someone to fall against the door, a drunk passenger needs to tell the captain something really, really important, or a rogue drinks trolley hits it? Boeing could have these in all planes with three years, according to insiders.<br /></p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-88220992031262228772007-04-03T09:39:00.000-07:002007-04-03T09:41:57.636-07:00World’s Costliest Phone: Going, going…GONE!<p nd="1"><img alt="goldvish_phones.jpg" src="http://uk.gizmodo.com/goldvish_phones.jpg" height="216" width="450" /><br /><br />There are probably better ways to spend £680,000 but for one geezer owning the world’s most expensive mobile phone came out tops. </p> <p nd="2">The “Piece Unique” is one of three created by Swiss company, <a href="http://www.goldvish.com/">Goldvish</a>. Covered in gold and encrusted with an obscene number of flawless diamonds, the phone was presented to the Russian tycoon at the Millionaire's Fair at Cannes last Saturday. The Guinness Book of World Records was even on hand to confirm it as the world’s most expensive phone. </p> <p nd="3">Of the remaining two, one has been sold to a Hong Kong businessman which leaves the other still up for grabs. </p> Break that piggy bank now.venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-70745872284320887342007-04-02T09:57:00.000-07:002007-04-02T10:12:36.089-07:00World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony!!<p><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Cricket Fever ~ World Cup 2007 Opening Ceremony !!<br /></span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041811708577326882" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1VMhaDrgaXFrgbdwi5lBL-ONw-fUlRyGb29OSqNLjBu_obc5IM9syk1QJQx4h5v2d1T4DyB3RnHCbhso1bbjgASMk-iBCpNJo78ukS3WMgIn8tpIlT-o4yTy0WPpHUHKzC75c-2V9yoM/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041812116599220018" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3QU8jc3Q5mErPoYxFZzzayjcbf9ikGmSFCj5EdntIqK9WFDHtjFv-YZCeeJkaA7yPIQj91nssZvtp7kI00F_QvWr9c6XhHWVqvXPeY49czwqmAynvr-Vy5A_EUDE_2FRH2IeGb6jhDoe/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></strong></div><p align="center">Performers dance as fireworks illuminate the night sky in presence of the all 16 countries cricketers during the opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup Cricket 2007 in Trelawny, 11 March 2007<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041812851038627650" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3bbbrUusbcJiH0ikTgMBO_wlRyBZQBNwkV2oxua8PRp6Id4vLrQpn2i3YW7Qp2O8xgi1i6TC5qIRvMugDY9ZqwVhLFfJLltqn0dX1NchmJocnu7yZufdqgPqcLNEr1chym3X8_wRAeHD/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">Fireworks burst over Trelawny Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Cricket World Cup.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041813688557250386" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmL4MD8pZJN4ALOkL2MzaSnFZ7JJzWrupr9OyS5v6C8Z0r-5uNAOJ87zQ9HxjRq5U4AklTQX6_Egvzv6wRcz0XXn8byg4rGL_JL-7Np5Rev7K2yYBeHnyAMsQ5fD8lDN0sjXn37aCNZqt/s400/4.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">India's cricket team enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup in Trelawny, Jamaica<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041814100874110818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCJKyq1l5oBu493XPdL2gtAqo0vQpFy6iYrQv3bfIa5MJiB8SsUtBc6mGNXDc5WQEB0DUqW4HXoDZkNMwGicRVTS3rYTCKI2f1lNIUH8TtQ1s2mQ6Ubiy1FYyVv0xHYA51qtPXlvbSdds/s400/5.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">England's cricket captain Michael Vaughan, left, and teammate Andrew Flintoff watch the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041814891148093298" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwd5YfqYqAEXOjpc8YRzhycyASqRLCn-5CoS6QGXhBdSb4Q4SVSTzUq_PxJ0ZbGgiR59kF6WwwJdtpC-1N3sayQb28dKk0lUXAkvqSxT2K_KmvMLuSvHMzMNeVn4G7SG0fyCQgPLpmBUQ/s400/6.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">All 16 countries cricketers watch as illuminations light the night sky during the opening ceremony of the ICC World Cup Cricket 2007 in Trelawny, 11 March 2007.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041815548278089602" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CBIpDcH5xcnNG3kX8nzYIrHH64nVEH6Us48C46s96dR_of0oZNBpe4zaKcJZnL44XE_oH_12ggUusVmH-NJp0igWZuU1ppaPWjCk-h4Hr0KARWi914lcUZgCivzMlKiXeGDtuxnRIEsO/s400/7.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">West Indies cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers speaks during the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at Trelawny Stadium, Jamaica<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041816226882922386" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-0wl4G4ysKgGi4HLNrZLwthmA8zz-FZjWvtrk7eNIWU5LDDTf6awhx-1Czc0YY9fJoIIc58lCtFZ251oHQBzN7zpnT1AUZ1XIDVYjW8gnJ3gZDAUa-qakQqfjgf0M4OK75usq3AIJ7Vy/s400/8.jpg" border="0" /></p></div><p align="center">Members of the New Zealand cricket team arrive in stadium to participate in the opening ceremony of the Cricket World Cup in Trelawny, Jamaica</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041817188955596706" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmasXrSyG8fgQt1gWZjkN141jUmGORtLzcX8bIhnKTcbJ0eGc0WgJQuaFiL-uPc6b6o5gZslbAH907l-7eyCMDzegZsjrkQzqkWNAfd0NqRcDoQgYAL3iSh7VhUIbkMg-uUHtyKc8KPQW/s400/9.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><div align="center">Australia's cricket captain Ricky Ponting, left, and teammates Adam Gilchrist, center, and Glenn McGrath watch the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041817549732849586" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKfufDj6yivL54rzj4ahaOheWWKPxivJNQYJ1pJvhks12HaxvAnOXv6mk0gNCNDEU48j8Oi-b-ks3DfmIUW_ZKLtT7H8wa3e8ERbC7hkCtr7b2926yF_cu6r9lQMYKdYJzpzNUO0IOpCp/s400/11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-51056404732383822482007-04-02T09:50:00.000-07:002007-04-02T09:55:23.378-07:00Interestingly Amazing Facts<h3 class="post-title"> <a href="http://world-amazing-information.blogspot.com/2007/03/interestingly-amazing-facts.html"><br /></a> </h3> <p><strong>Interestingly Amazing Facts and never heard before!</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /></p><ol><li>The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker.</li><li>The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.</li><li>The most dangerous job in the United States is that of an Alaskan Crab Fisherman.</li><li>Business.com is currently the most expensive domain name sold for $7.5 million.</li><li>An apple, potato, and onion all taste the same if you eat them with your nose plugged.</li><li>All babies are color blind when they are born.</li><li>There is a giant mushroom in Oregon that is over 2,400 years old, covers 3.4 square miles of land, and is still growing!</li><li>A volcano has enough power to shoot ash as high as 50 km into the atmosphere.</li><li>Bill Gates' house was designed using a Macintosh computer.</li><li>SONY was originally called 'Totsuken'.</li></ol>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-59630038863581565412007-04-02T09:34:00.000-07:002007-04-02T09:42:27.903-07:00Gmail Paper and TiSP - April Fool from Google<h2 class="post-title"><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/04/gmail-paper-print-your-messages-for.html">Gmail Paper - Print Your Messages for Free</a></h2> <img style="border: medium none ;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-dCBfv3otnReEpRQJOrrt55SqNjk-jYZtQJ9W_2cYK0CwdQ2AM8VMza_xfalnZz3sVseGgazFBT3sGoU3o4CLEOCROKdPuTm5UfNRWOyE1yvXojiyDCloxeIRS07KI_8Z6jJLowo7qd4U/s640/gmail-paper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048416337924131202" border="0" /><br /><br />Google realized that paper is the best medium to read email, so they'll roll out a new feature called <a href="http://mail.google.com/mail/help/paper/">Gmail Paper</a> that lets you archive an email to paper with one click. You'll get the paper messages in 2-4 business days and, best of all, the service is free.<br /><br /><br /><p>Many times, Google makes you believe what it wants you to be. It was April Fool and Google launched 2 hard-to-believe but easy to perceive products which I think, would have made fool of more then half of the world!</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://static.zooomr.com/images/906352_3662516679_o.jpg" onclick="return enlarge('http://www.netgautam.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/zap_imgpop/','http://static.zooomr.com/images/906352_3662516679_o.jpg','',event,300,75)"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" src="http://static.zooomr.com/images/906352_3662516679_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p> <p>The first product is <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/help/paper/">Gmail Paper</a>. You can order any number for your Gmail mails online for print and they will be delivered to your doorstep, printed on paper. This fake can be caught at first step as Google’s Single Sign On feature doesn’t work at the landing page and you are asked to sign up for Gmail even when you are already signed in to the <a href="http://mail.google.com/">Gmail</a> <img src="http://www.netgautam.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=")" class="wp-smiley" /> .</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://static.zooomr.com/images/906349_e16af39f47_o.jpg" onclick="return enlarge('http://www.netgautam.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/zap_imgpop/','http://static.zooomr.com/images/906349_e16af39f47_o.jpg','',event,300,75)"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: center;" src="http://static.zooomr.com/images/906349_e16af39f47.jpg" border="0" /></a> </p><p>And you <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/help/paper/more.html">wouldn’t be charged</a> anything for that. Cost will be recovered through the advertisements printed on the back of paper.<br /></p><h2 class="post-title"><a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/04/google-isp.html">Google TiSP Offers Free WiFi</a></h2> <div style="text-align: right;">"<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes. And if you don't understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and it's going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.</span>"<br />- Ted Stevens, US Senator (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes">more about the quote</a>)</div><br /><br />Today Google fulfills Mr. Stevens' expectations and releases <a href="http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html">Google TiSP</a>, "a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online connectivity via users' plumbing systems. The Toilet Internet Service Provider (TiSP) project is a self-installed, ad-supported online service that will be offered entirely free to any consumer with a WiFi-capable PC and a toilet connected to a local municipal sewage system."<br /><br /><img style="border: medium none ;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcJb582VsJhsMKbf3AEluW8RXUz3CgMTS8LC0nvQDmODG8b7yIqBHNvuS5ymMFq8gbyi5i_OxndBCV8MVsEw9DornOMGKWwUEpsaZ7Gk02N2z-LnRN-Nh0LPyNlTxJ_UsfSn4S4HSeqZI/s400/google-tisp.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048382893013797202" border="0" /><br /><br />If you sign up for the package, you'll get a kit that includes "a spindle of fiber-optic cable, a TiSP wireless router, installation CD and setup guide. Home installation is a simple matter of GFlushing the fiber-optic cable down to the nearest TiSP Access Node, then plugging the other end into the network port of your Google-provided TiSP wireless router."<br /><br />The price you'll have to pay is installing a special version of Google Toolbar that analyzes your outpoot. "To offset the cost of providing the TiSP service, we use information gathered by discreet DNA sequencing of your personal bodily output to display online ads that are contextually relevant to your culinary preferences, current health status and likelihood of developing particular medical conditions going forward."<br /><br />Google provides all <a href="http://www.google.com/tisp/install.html">the details of the installation</a>, but it also offers professional help: "an army of factory-trained, sub-contracted nanobots from the TiSP Access Node. The nanobots travel with exhilarating nano-speed through the sewer system and into your home to perform the installation service, which should be complete within 15 minutes."<br /><br />Unfortunately, it's only available in the US and Canada, but it's a clever way to bring free WiFi to every home in the world. After all, the infrastructure is already there.venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-3605485846451833582007-03-31T07:37:00.000-07:002007-03-31T07:45:58.675-07:00What is mesothelioma?<p><b>Mesothelioma</b> is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos" title="Asbestos">asbestos</a>. In this disease, malignant cells develop in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelium" title="Mesothelium">mesothelium</a>, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleura" title="Pleura">pleura</a> (outer lining of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung" title="Lung">lungs</a> and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritoneum" title="Peritoneum">peritoneum</a> (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardium" title="Pericardium">pericardium</a> (a sac that surrounds the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart" title="Heart">heart</a>).</p> Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking.<br /><br /><h2><span class="mw-headline">Signs and symptoms</span></h2> <p>Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath, cough, and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.</p> <p>Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cachexia" title="Cachexia">cachexia</a>, abdominal swelling and pain due to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascites" title="Ascites">ascites</a> (a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia" title="Anemia">anemia</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever" title="Fever">fever</a>. If the cancer has spread beyond the mesothelium to other parts of the body, symptoms may include pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.</p> <p>These symptoms may be caused by mesothelioma or by other, less serious conditions.</p> <p>Mesothelioma that affects the pleura can cause these signs and symptoms:</p> <ul><li>chest wall pain</li><li>pleural effusion, or fluid surrounding the lung</li><li>shortness of breath</li><li>wheezing, hoarseness, or cough</li></ul> <p>In severe cases, the person may have many tumor masses. The individual may develop a pneumothorax, or collapse of the lung. The disease may metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the body.</p> <p>Tumors that affect the abdominal cavity often do not cause symptoms until they are at a late stage. Symptoms include:</p> <ul><li>abdominal pain</li><li>ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen</li><li>a mass in the abdomen</li><li>problems with bowel function</li><li>weight loss</li></ul> <p>In severe cases of the disease, the following signs and symptoms may be present:</p> <ul><li>blood clots in the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis</li><li>disseminated intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in many body organs</li><li>jaundice, or yellowing of the eyes and skin</li><li>low blood sugar level</li><li>pleural effusion</li><li>pulmonary emboli, or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs</li><li>severe ascites</li></ul> <p>A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one side of the lungs.</p> <p><a name="Diagnosis" id="Diagnosis"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Diagnosis</span></h2> <p>Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical history. A history of exposure to asbestos may increase clinical suspicion for mesothelioma. A physical examination is performed, followed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_X-ray" title="Chest X-ray">chest X-ray</a> and often <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirometry" title="Spirometry">lung function tests</a>. The X-ray may reveal pleural thickening commonly seen after asbestos exposure and increases suspicion of mesothelioma. A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_tomography" title="Computed tomography">CT</a> (or CAT) scan or an MRI is usually performed. If a large amount of fluid is present, abnormal cells may be detected by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytology" title="Cytology">cytology</a> if this fluid is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_aspiration_biopsy" title="Needle aspiration biopsy">aspirated</a> with a syringe. For pleural fluid this is done by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleural_tap" title="Pleural tap">pleural tap</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_drain" title="Chest drain">chest drain</a>, in ascites with an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracentesis" title="Paracentesis">paracentesis</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ascitic_drain&action=edit" class="new" title="Ascitic drain">ascitic drain</a> and in a pericardial effusion with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardiocentesis" title="Pericardiocentesis">pericardiocentesis</a>. While absence of malignant cells on cytology does not completely exclude mesothelioma, it makes it much more unlikely, especially if an alternative diagnosis can be made (e.g. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis" title="Tuberculosis">tuberculosis</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_failure" title="Heart failure">heart failure</a>).</p> <p>If cytology is positive or a plaque is regarded as suspicious, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biopsy" title="Biopsy">biopsy</a> is needed to confirm a diagnosis of mesothelioma. A doctor removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histopathology" title="Histopathology">pathologist</a>. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracoscopy" title="Thoracoscopy">thoracoscopy</a>. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples.</p> <p>If the cancer is in the abdomen, the doctor may perform a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laparoscopy" title="Laparoscopy">laparoscopy</a>. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small opening in the abdomen and inserts a special instrument into the abdominal cavity. If these procedures do not yield enough tissue, more extensive diagnostic surgery may be necessary.</p> <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <caption><b>Typical <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunohistochemistry" title="Immunohistochemistry">immunohistochemistry</a> results</b></caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="width: 300px;"><b>Positive</b></td> <td style="width: 300px;"><b>Negative</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td>EMA (epithelial membrane antigen) in a membranous distribution</td> <td>CEA (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcinoembryonic_antigen" title="Carcinoembryonic antigen">carcinoembryonic antigen</a>)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>WT1 (Wilms' tumour 1)</td> <td>B72.3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Calretinin</td> <td>MOC-3 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Mesothelin-1</td> <td>CD15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Cytokeratin 5/6</td> <td>Ber-EP4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>HBME-1 (human mesothelial cell 1)</td> <td>TTF-1 (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_transcription_factor-1" title="Thyroid transcription factor-1">thyroid transcription factor-1</a>)</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><a name="Screening" id="Screening"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Screening</span></h2> <p>There is no universally agreed protocol for screening people who have been exposed to asbestos. However some research indicates that the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma" title="Blood plasma">serum</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteopontin" title="Osteopontin">osteopontin</a> level might be useful in screening asbestos-exposed people for mesothelioma. The level of soluble mesothelin-related protein is elevated in the serum of about 75% of patients at diagnosis and it has been suggested that it may be useful for screening.</p> <p><a name="Staging" id="Staging"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Staging</span></h2> <p>Once the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor may need to assess the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staging_%28pathology%29" title="Staging (pathology)">stage</a> to help plan treatment.</p> <p>Mesothelioma is described as localized if the cancer is found only on the membrane surface where it originated. It is classified as advanced if it has spread beyond the original membrane surface to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs.</p> <p><a name="Pathophysiology" id="Pathophysiology"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Pathophysiology</span></h2> <p>The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelium" title="Mesothelium">mesothelium</a> consists of a single layer of flattened to cuboidal cells forming the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epithelium" title="Epithelium">epithelial</a> lining of the serous cavities of the body including the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peritoneum" title="Peritoneum">peritoneal</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardium" title="Pericardium">pericardial</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleura" title="Pleura">pleural</a> cavities. Deposition of asbestos fibres in the parenchyma of the lung may result in the penetration of the visceral pleura from where the fibre can then be carried to the pleural surface, thus leading to the development of malignant mesothelial plaques. The processes leading to the development of peritoneal mesothelioma remain unresolved, although it has been proposed that asbestos fibres from the lung are transported to the abdomen and associated organs via the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_system" title="Lymphatic system">lymphatic system</a>. Additionally, asbestos fibres may be deposited in the gut after ingestion of sputum contaminated with asbestos fibres.</p> <p>Pleural contamination with asbestos or other mineral fibres has been shown to cause cancer. Long thin asbestos fibers (blue asbestos, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibole" title="Amphibole">amphibole</a> fibers) are more potent carcinogens than "feathery fibers" (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysotile" title="Chrysotile">chrysotile</a> or white asbestos fibers).However, there is now evidence that smaller particles may be more dangerous than the larger fibers. They remain suspended in the air where they can be inhaled, and may penetrate more easily and deeper into the lungs. "We probably will find out a lot more about the health aspects of asbestos from [the World Trade Center attack], unfortunately," said Dr. Alan Fein, chief of pulmonary and critical-care medicine at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. Dr. Fein has treated several patients for "World Trade Center syndrome" or respiratory ailments from brief exposures of only a day or two near the collapsed buildings.</p> <p>Mesothelioma development in rats has been demonstrated following intra-pleural inoculation of phosphorylated chrysotile fibres. It has been suggested that in humans, transport of fibres to the pleura is critical to the pathogenesis of mesothelioma. This is supported by the observed recruitment of significant numbers of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrophage" title="Macrophage">macrophages</a> and other cells of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune_system" title="Immune system">immune system</a> to localised lesions of accumulated asbestos fibres in the pleural and peritoneal cavities of rats. These lesions continued to attract and accumulate macrophages as the disease progressed, and cellular changes within the lesion culminated in a morphologically malignant tumour.</p> <p>Experimental evidence suggests that asbestos acts as a complete carcinogen with the development of mesothelioma occurring in sequential stages of initiation and promotion. The molecular mechanisms underlying the malignant transformation of normal mesothelial cells by asbestos fibres remain unclear despite the demonstration of its oncogenic capabilities. However, complete in vitro transformation of normal human mesothelial cells to malignant phenotype following exposure to asbestos fibres has not yet been achieved. In general, asbestos fibres are thought to act through direct physical interactions with the cells of the mesothelium in conjunction with indirect effects following interaction with inflammatory cells such as macrophages.</p> <p>Analysis of the interactions between asbestos fibres and DNA has shown that phagocytosed fibres are able to make contact with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome" title="Chromosome">chromosomes</a>, often adhering to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatin" title="Chromatin">chromatin</a> fibres or becoming entangled within the chromosome. This contact between the asbestos fibre and the chromosomes or structural proteins of the spindle apparatus can induce complex abnormalities. The most common abnormality is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosomy" title="Monosomy">monosomy</a> of chromosome 22. Other frequent abnormalities include structural rearrangement of 1p, 3p, 9p and 6q chromosome arms.</p> <p>Common gene abnormalities in mesothelioma cell lines include deletion of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumor_suppressor_gene" title="Tumor suppressor gene">tumor suppressor genes</a>:</p> <ul><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurofibromatosis" title="Neurofibromatosis">Neurofibromatosis</a> type 2 at 22q12</li><li>P16<sup>INK4A</sup></li><li>P14<sup>ARF</sup></li></ul> <p>Asbestos has also been shown to mediate the entry of foreign DNA into target cells. Incorporation of this foreign DNA may lead to mutations and oncogenesis by several possible mechanisms:</p> <ul><li>Inactivation of tumor suppressor genes</li><li>Activation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncogene" title="Oncogene">oncogenes</a></li><li>Activation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncogene#proto-oncogene" title="Oncogene">proto-oncogenes</a> due to incorporation of foreign DNA containing a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promoter" title="Promoter">promoter</a> region</li><li>Activation of DNA repair enzymes, which may be prone to error</li><li>Activation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telomerase" title="Telomerase">telomerase</a></li><li>Prevention of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoptosis" title="Apoptosis">apoptosis</a></li></ul> <p>Asbestos fibres have been shown to alter the function and secretory properties of macrophages, ultimately creating conditions which favour the development of mesothelioma. Following asbestos phagocytosis, macrophages generate increased amounts of hydroxyl <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_%28chemistry%29" title="Radical (chemistry)">radicals</a>, which are normal by-products of cellular anaerobic metabolism. However, these free radicals are also known <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clastogenic" title="Clastogenic">clastogenic</a> and membrane-active agents thought to promote asbestos carcinogenicity. These oxidants can participate in the oncogenic process by directly and indirectly interacting with DNA, modifying membrane-associated cellular events, including oncogene activation and perturbation of cellular antioxidant defences.</p> <p>Asbestos also may possess <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunosuppressant" title="Immunosuppressant">immunosuppressive</a> properties. For example, chrysotile fibres have been shown to depress the in vitro proliferation of phytohemagglutinin-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes, suppress natural killer cell lysis and significantly reduce <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphokine-activated_killer_cell" title="Lymphokine-activated killer cell">lymphokine-activated killer cell</a> viability and recovery. Furthermore, genetic alterations in asbestos-activated macrophages may result in the release of potent mesothelial cell mitogens such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platelet-derived_growth_factor" title="Platelet-derived growth factor">platelet-derived growth factor</a> (PDGF) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transforming_growth_factor" title="Transforming growth factor">transforming growth factor</a>-β (TGF-β) which in turn, may induce the chronic stimulation and proliferation of mesothelial cells after injury by asbestos fibres.</p> <p><a name="Epidemiology" id="Epidemiology"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Epidemiology</span></h2> <p><a name="Incidence" id="Incidence"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Incidence</span></h3> <p>Although reported incidence rates have increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. The incidence is approximately one per 1,000,000. For comparison, populations with high levels of smoking can have a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer#Epidemiology" title="Lung cancer">lung cancer</a> incidence of over 1,000 per 1,000,000. Incidence of malignant mesothelioma currently ranges from about 7 to 40 per 1,000,000 in industrialized Western nations, depending on the amount of asbestos exposure of the populations during the past several decades. It has been estimated that incidence may have peaked at 15 per 1,000,000 in the United States in 2004. Incidence is expected to continue increasing in other parts of the world. Mesothelioma occurs more often in men than in women and risk increases with age, but this disease can appear in either men or women at any age. Approximately one fifth to one third of all mesotheliomas are peritoneal.</p> <p>Between 1940 and 1979, approximately 27.5 million people were occupationally exposed to asbestos in the United States . Between 1973 and 1984, there has been a threefold increase in the diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma in Caucasian males. From 1980 to the late 1990s, the death rate from mesothelioma in the USA increased from 2,000 per year to 3,000, with men four times more likely to acquire it than women. These rates may not be accurate, since it is possible that many cases of mesothelioma are misdiagnosed as adenocarcinoma of the lung, which is difficult to differentiate from mesothelioma.</p> <p><a name="Risk_factors" id="Risk_factors"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Risk factors</span></h3> <p>Working with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos" title="Asbestos">asbestos</a> is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure exists in almost all cases. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos. In rare cases, mesothelioma has also been associated with irradiation, intrapleural thorium dioxide (Thorotrast), and inhalation of other fibrous silicates, such as erionite.</p> <p>Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, especially during the manufacturing process, they may be inhaled or swallowed, and can cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.</p> <p>The combination of smoking and asbestos exposure significantly increases a person's risk of developing cancer of the airways (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_cancer" title="Lung cancer">lung cancer</a>, bronchial carcinoma). The Kent brand of cigarettes used asbestos in its filters for the first few years of production in the 1950s and some cases of mesothelioma have resulted. Smoking modern cigarettes does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma.</p> <p>Some studies suggest that simian <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virus" title="Virus">virus</a> 40 (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SV40" title="SV40">SV40</a>) may act as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cofactor_%28biochemistry%29" title="Cofactor (biochemistry)">cofactor</a> in the development of mesothelioma.</p> <p><a name="Exposure" id="Exposure"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Exposure</span></h3> <p>Asbestos has been mined and used commercially since the late <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1800s" title="1800s">1800s</a>. Its use greatly increased during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>. Since the early <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940s" title="1940s">1940s</a>, millions of American workers have been exposed to asbestos dust. Initially, the risks associated with asbestos exposure were not publicly known. However, an increased risk of developing mesothelioma was later found among shipyard workers, people who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries, and other tradespeople. Today, the U.S. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_Safety_and_Health_Administration" title="Occupational Safety and Health Administration">Occupational Safety and Health Administration</a> (OSHA) sets limits for acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in the workplace, and created guidelines for engineering controls and respirators, protective clothing, exposure monitoring, hygiene facilities and practices, warning signs, labeling, recordkeeping, and medical exams. By contrast, the British Government's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_and_Safety_Executive" title="Health and Safety Executive">Health and Safety Executive</a> (HSE) states formally that any threshold for mesothelioma must be at a very low level and it is widely agreed that if any such threshold does exist at all, then it cannot currently be quantified. For practical purposes, therefore, HSE does not assume that any such threshold exists. People who work with asbestos wear personal protective equipment to lower their risk of exposure.</p> <p>Exposure to asbestos fibres has been recognised as an occupational health hazard since the early <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900s" title="1900s">1900s</a>. Several epidemiological studies have associated exposure to asbestos with the development of lesions such as asbestos bodies in the sputum, pleural plaques, diffuse pleural thickening, asbestosis, carcinoma of the lung and larynx, gastrointestinal tumours, and diffuse mesothelioma of the pleura and peritoneum.</p> <p>The documented presence of asbestos fibres in water supplies and food products has fostered concerns about the possible impact of long-term and, as yet, unknown exposure of the general population to these fibres. Although many authorities consider brief or transient exposure to asbestos fibres as inconsequential and an unlikely risk factor, some epidemiologists claim that there is no risk threshold. Cases of mesothelioma have been found in people whose only exposure was breathing the air through ventilation systems. Other cases had very minimal (3 months or less) direct exposure.</p> <p>Commercial asbestos mining at Wittenoom, Western Australia, occurred between 1945 and 1966. A cohort study of miners employed at the mine reported that while no deaths occurred within the first 10 years after crocidolite exposure, 85 deaths attributable to mesothelioma had occurred by 1985. By 1994, 539 reported deaths due to mesothelioma had been reported in Western Australia.</p> <p>Family members and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos related diseases. This risk may be the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair of asbestos workers. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibres, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.</p> <p><a name="Treatment" id="Treatment"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Treatment</span></h2> <p>Treatment of MM using conventional therapies has not proved successful and patients have a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median" title="Median">median</a> survival time of 6 - 12 months after presentation. The clinical behaviour of the malignancy is affected by several factors including the continuous mesothelial surface of the pleural cavity which favours local metastasis via exfoliated cells, invasion to underlying tissue and other organs within the pleural cavity, and the extremely long latency period between asbestos exposure and development of the disease.</p> <p><a name="Surgery" id="Surgery"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Surgery</span></h3> <p>Surgery, either by itself or used in combination with pre- and post-operative adjuvant therapies has proved disappointing with a 5 year survival rate of less than 10%. A pleurectomy/decortication is the most common surgery, in which the lining of the chest is removed. Less common is an extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), in which the lung, lining of the inside of the chest, the hemi-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphragm" title="Diaphragm">diaphragm</a> and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardium" title="Pericardium">pericardium</a> are removed. It is not possible to remove the entire mesothelium without killing the patient.</p> <p><a name="Radiation" id="Radiation"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Radiation</span></h3> <p>Although the tumor is highly resistant to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotherapy" title="Radiotherapy">radiotherapy</a>, these regimens are sometimes used to relieve symptoms arising from tumor growth, such as obstruction of a major blood vessel.</p> <p>Radiotherapy is commonly applied to the sites of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_drain" title="Chest drain">chest drain</a> insertion, in order to prevent growth of the tumor along the track in the chest wall.</p> <p><a name="Chemotherapy" id="Chemotherapy"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Chemotherapy</span></h3> <p>In February 2004, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration" title="Food and Drug Administration">Food and Drug Administration</a> approved <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pemetrexed" title="Pemetrexed">pemetrexed</a> (brand name Alimta) for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. Pemetrexed is given in combination with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisplatin" title="Cisplatin">cisplatin</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folic_acid" title="Folic acid">Folic acid</a> is also used to reduce the side-effects of pemetrexed.</p> <p><a name="Immunotherapy" id="Immunotherapy"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Immunotherapy</span></h3> <p>Treatment regimens involving immunotherapy have yielded variable results. For example, intrapleural inoculation of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_Calmette-Gu%C3%A9rin" title="Bacillus Calmette-Guérin">Bacillus Calmette-Guérin</a> (BCG) in an attempt to boost the immune response, was found to be of no benefit to the patient (while it may benefit patients with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladder_cancer" title="Bladder cancer">bladder cancer</a>). Mesothelioma cells proved susceptible to in vitro lysis by LAK cells following activation by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin-2" title="Interleukin-2">interleukin-2</a> (IL-2), but patients undergoing this particular therapy experienced major side effects. Indeed, this trial was suspended in view of the unacceptably high levels of IL-2 toxicity and the severity of side effects such as fever and cachexia. Nonetheless, other trials involving interferon alpha have proved more encouraging with 20% of patients experiencing a greater than 50% reduction in tumor mass combined with minimal side effects.</p> <p><a name="Heated_Intraoperative_Intraperitoneal_Chemotherapy" id="Heated_Intraoperative_Intraperitoneal_Chemotherapy"></a></p> <h3><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Heated Intraoperative Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy</span></h3> <p>A procedure known as heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy was developed by Paul Sugarbaker at the Washington Cancer Institute.<sup id="_ref-sugarbaker_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma#_note-sugarbaker" title="">[7]</a></sup> The surgeon removes as much of the tumor as possible followed by the direct administration of a chemotherapy agent, heated to between 40 and 48°C, in the abdomen. The fluid is perfused for 60 to 120 minutes and then drained.</p> <p>This technique permits the administration of high concentrations of selected drugs into the abdominal and pelvic surfaces. Heating the chemotherapy treatment increases the penetration of the drugs into tissues. Also, heating itself damages the malignant cells more than the normal cells.</p> <p><a name="Prevention_.26_Expectations" id="Prevention_.26_Expectations"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Prevention & Expectations</span></h2> <p><b>What can be done to prevent the disease?</b> Since the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have regulated the asbestos industry in the U.S. In the past, asbestos was used as a fire retardant and an insulator. Other products are now used in its place. The controversy involving exposure to different forms of asbestos continues.</p> <p>There are two major types of asbestos: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysotile" title="Chrysotile">chrysotile</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphibole" title="Amphibole">amphibole</a>. It is thought that exposure to the amphibole form is more likely to cause mesothelioma. However, chrysotile has been used more frequently, hence many mesotheliomas are caused by chrysotile.</p> <p>Removal is taking place in schools and other public buildings throughout the U.S. The hope is that these measures will greatly reduce the occurrence of this cancer.</p> <p><b>What are the long-term effects of the disease?</b> A mesothelioma is a highly aggressive tumor that is generally deadly. Current treatment of malignant mesothelioma is designed to make the person with cancer comfortable. Although long-term survival cannot usually be expected, the case of famed paleontologist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Jay_Gould" title="Stephen Jay Gould">Stephen Jay Gould</a> is a noted example.</p> <p><b>What are the risks to others?</b> Mesothelioma is not contagious and cannot be passed from one person to another. The exposure to the asbestos that caused the cancer occurred many years to several decades before the disease appeared. People who live with asbestos workers have a higher risk of getting this cancer.</p> <p><a name="Notable_people_with_mesothelioma" id="Notable_people_with_mesothelioma"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span><span class="mw-headline">Notable people with mesothelioma</span></h2> <p>Mesothelioma, though rare, has had a number of notable patients. Australian anti-racism activist <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Bellear" title="Bob Bellear">Bob Bellear</a> died in 2005. British science fiction writer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_G._Coney" title="Michael G. Coney">Michael G. Coney</a>, responsible for nearly 100 works died in 2005. American film and television actor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gleason" title="Paul Gleason">Paul Gleason</a>, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Principal Richard Vernon in the 1985 film <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakfast_Club" title="The Breakfast Club">The Breakfast Club</a>, died in 2006. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickie_Most" title="Mickie Most">Mickie Most</a>, an English record producer, died of mesothelioma in 2003. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rudolph" title="Paul Rudolph">Paul Rudolph</a>, an American architect known for his cubist building designs, died in 1997.</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_McQueen" title="Steve McQueen">Steve McQueen</a> was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma on December 22, 1979. He was not offered surgery or chemotherapy because doctors felt the cancer was too advanced. McQueen sought alternative treatments from clinics in Mexico. He died of a heart attack on November 7, 1980, in Juárez, Mexico, following cancer surgery. He may have been exposed to asbestos while serving with the US Marines as a young adult -- asbestos was then commonly used to insulate ships' piping -- or because of its use as an insulating material in car racing suits.<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma#_note-0" title="">[8]</a></sup></p> <p>United States Congressman <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Vento" title="Bruce Vento">Bruce Vento</a> died of mesothelioma in 2000. The Bruce Vento Hopebuilder is awarded yearly by his wife at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma_Applied_Research_Foundation" title="Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation">MARF</a> symposium to persons or organizations who have done the most to support mesothelioma research and advocacy.</p> <p>After a long period of untreated illness and pain, rock and roll musician and songwriter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Zevon" title="Warren Zevon">Warren Zevon</a> was diagnosed with inoperable mesothelioma in the fall of 2002. Refusing treatments he believed might incapacitate him, Zevon focused his energies on recording his final album <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wind_%28album%29" title="The Wind (album)">The Wind</a></i> including the song <i>Keep me in your heart</i> which speaks of his failing breath. Zevon died at his home in Los Angeles, California, on September 7, 2003.</p> <p>Although life expectancy with this disease is typically limited, there are notable survivors. In July 1982, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Jay_Gould" title="Stephen Jay Gould">Stephen Jay Gould</a> was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. After his diagnosis, Gould wrote the "The Median Isn't the Message," <a href="http://www.physics.utoledo.edu/%7Eljc/median1.htm" class="external autonumber" title="http://www.physics.utoledo.edu/~ljc/median1.htm" rel="nofollow">[5]</a> for <i>Discover</i> magazine, in which he argued that statistics such as median survival are just useful abstractions, not destiny. Gould lived for another twenty years eventually succumbing to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung, not mesothelioma.</p> <p>Author <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kraus" title="Paul Kraus">Paul Kraus</a> was diagnosed in June 1997 with peritoneal mesothelioma. He declined surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, and later wrote about the various lifestyle changes and alternative modalities he has used to successfully manage his cancer.</p> <p><a name="Legal_issues" id="Legal_issues"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">Legal issues</span></h2> <p>The first lawsuits against asbestos manufacturers were in 1929. Since then, many lawsuits have been filed against asbestos manufacturers and employers, for neglecting to implement safety measures after the links between asbestos, asbestosis, and mesothelioma became known (some reports seem to place this <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos#Asbestosis_and_cancer" title="Asbestos">as early as 1898</a>). The liability resulting from the sheer number of lawsuits and people affected has reached billions of dollars. The amounts and method of allocating compensation have been the source of many court cases, and government attempts at resolution of existing and future cases.</p> <p><a name="History" id="History"></a></p> <h2><span class="editsection"></span> <span class="mw-headline">History</span></h2> <p>The first lawsuit against asbestos manufacturers was brought in 1929. The parties settled that lawsuit, and as part of the agreement, the attorneys agreed not to pursue further cases. It was not until 1960 that an article published by Wagner et al first officially established mesothelioma as a disease arising from exposure to crocidolite asbestos.<sup id="_ref-marchand_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma#_note-marchand" title="">[9]</a></sup> The article referred to over 30 case studies of people who had suffered from mesothelioma in South Africa. Some exposures were transient and some were mine workers. In 1962 McNulty reported the first diagnosed case of malignant mesothelioma in an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australian</a> asbestos worker.<sup id="_ref-mcnulty_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma#_note-mcnulty" title="">[10]</a></sup> The worker had worked in the mill at the asbestos mine in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wittenoom%2C_Western_Australia" title="Wittenoom, Western Australia">Wittenoom</a> from 1948 to 1950.</p> <p>In the town of Wittenoom, asbestos-containing mine waste was used to cover schoolyards and playgrounds. In 1965 an article in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine established that people who lived in the neighbourhoods of asbestos factories and mines, but did not work in them, had contracted mesothelioma.</p> <p>Despite proof that the dust associated with asbestos mining and milling causes asbestos related disease, mining began at Wittenoom in 1943 and continued until 1966. In 1974 the first public warnings of the dangers of blue asbestos were published in a cover story called "Is this Killer in Your Home?" in Australia's <i>Bulletin</i> magazine. In 1978 the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australia" title="Western Australia">Western Australian</a> Government decided to phase out the town of Wittenoom, following the publication of a Health Dept. booklet, "The Health Hazard at Wittenoom", containing the results of air sampling and an appraisal of worldwide medical information.</p> <p>By 1979 the first writs for negligence related to Wittenoom were issued against CSR and its subsidiary ABA, and the Asbestos Diseases Society was formed to represent the Wittenoom victims.</p>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751934732755823290.post-80231790796987484232007-03-14T07:12:00.000-07:002007-03-14T07:22:10.123-07:00The world's richest people<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" width="100%"><tbody><tr align="center" valign="bottom"><td class="headerow"><b>Rank</b></td> <td class="headerow"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_NameProper.html">Name</a></td> <td class="headerow"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_CountryOfCitizen.html">Citizenship</a></td> <td class="headerow"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Age.html">Age</a></td> <td class="headerow"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Networth.html">Net Worth ($bil)</a></td> <td class="headerow"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_The-Worlds-Billionaires_CountryOfPrmRes.html">Residence</a></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 1 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_William-Gates-III_BH69.html">William Gates III</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 51 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 56.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 2 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Warren-Buffett_C0R3.html">Warren Buffett</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 76 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 52.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 3 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Carlos-Slim-Helu_WYDJ.html">Carlos Slim Helu</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Mexico </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 67 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 49.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Mexico </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 4 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Ingvar-Kamprad-family_BWQ7.html">Ingvar Kamprad & family</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Sweden </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 80 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 33.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Switzerland </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 5 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Lakshmi-Mittal_R0YG.html">Lakshmi Mittal</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 56 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 32.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United Kingdom </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 6 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Sheldon-Adelson_ER9O.html">Sheldon Adelson</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 73 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 26.5 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 7 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Bernard-Arnault_QD7M.html">Bernard Arnault</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> France </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 58 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 26.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> France </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 8 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Amancio-Ortega_9PLV.html">Amancio Ortega</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Spain </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 71 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 24.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Spain </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 9 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Li-Ka-shing_SO0W.html">Li Ka-shing</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Hong Kong </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 78 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 23.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Hong Kong </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 10 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_David-Thomson-family_D47G.html">David Thomson & family</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Canada </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 49 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 22.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Canada </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 11 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Lawrence-Ellison_JKEX.html">Lawrence Ellison</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 62 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 21.5 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 12 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Liliane-Bettencourt_F6EZ.html">Liliane Bettencourt</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> France </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 84 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 20.7 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> France </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 13 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Prince-Alwaleed-Bin-Talal-Alsaud_0RD0.html">Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Saudi Arabia </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 50 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 20.3 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Saudi Arabia </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 14 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Mukesh-Ambani_NY3A.html">Mukesh Ambani</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 49 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 20.1 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 15 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Karl-Albrecht_3VFF.html">Karl Albrecht</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Germany </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 87 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 20.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Germany </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 16 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Roman-Abramovich_DG3G.html">Roman Abramovich</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Russia </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 40 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 18.7 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United Kingdom </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 17 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Stefan-Persson_XM99.html">Stefan Persson</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Sweden </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 59 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 18.4 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Sweden </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 18 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Anil-Ambani_VX6G.html">Anil Ambani</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 47 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 18.2 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 19 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Paul-Allen_1217.html">Paul Allen</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 54 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 18.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 20 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Theo-Albrecht_787P.html">Theo Albrecht</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Germany </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 84 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 17.5 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Germany </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 21 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Azim-Premji_1UFS.html">Azim Premji</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 61 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 17.1 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> India </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 22 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Lee-Shau-Kee_7PNH.html">Lee Shau Kee</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Hong Kong </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 79 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 17.0 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> Hong Kong </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 23 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Jim-Walton_JI38.html">Jim Walton</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 59 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 16.8 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 24 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_Christy-Walton-family_N9CY.html">Christy Walton & family</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 52 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 16.7 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td class="highlight" align="center"> 24 </td> <td class="rowcolor" nowrap="nowrap"> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/10/07billionaires_S-Robson-Walton_P47X.html">S Robson Walton</a></td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="center"> 63 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="right"> 16.7 </td> <td class="rowcolor" align="left"> United States</td></tr></tbody></table>venkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14744422579175925089noreply@blogger.com0