World's 15 Stunning Buildings

Burj Khalifa - Dubai

Burj Khalifa is the world's tallest structure, at a height of 829.84 metres (2,723 ft).

The construction began on September 21, 2004. The building opened on January 4, 2010.

Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, with Adrian Smith as chief architect, and Bill Baker as chief structural engineer, it cost a whopping $1.5 billion to construct this building.

Shard London Bridge - London



A skyscraper under construction in Southwark, London, it will be the tallest building in the European Union when completed in 2012.

It will also be the second tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom.

Shanghai Tower - China



The Shanghai Tower designed by Gensler, will be the tallest of a group of three supertall buildings in Pudong, the other two being the Jin Mao Tower and the Shanghai World Financial Center.

It is expected to be completed in 2014. When completed it wil rise to a height of 632 metres (2,073 ft) with 128 stories spread and a total floor area of 380,000 m2 (4,090,000 sq ft).

It will be the tallest building in China and the second-tallest in the world.

Taipei 101 - Taiwan



Taipei 101 was the world's tallest building from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.

In July 2011, the building was awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest award in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system to become the tallest green building in the world.

1 World Trade Center - New York



One World Trade Center is the lead building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan in New York City.

The 105-storey skyscraper when completed in 2013 will be the tallest building in the United States and one of the tallest in the world, with its radio antenna reaching a symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541.3 m).

Grand Egyptian Museum - Egypt


Also known as the Giza Museum, it is a planned museum of artifacts of ancient Egypt. When completed, it will be the largest archaeological museum in the world.

The $550 million museum is scheduled to open in 2013. The museum will be built on 120 acres of land near the Giza pyramids.

Abraj Al-Bait Towers - Saudi Arabia



The Abraj Al-Bait Towers, also known as the Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower, is a building complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

The complex holds several world records, including the tallest hotel in the world, the tallest clock tower in the world, the world's largest clock face and the world's largest building floor area.

Petronas Towers - Malaysia



The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101.

They remain the tallest twin buildings in the world surpassing the World Trade Center.

CN Tower - Canada


The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Toronto, Canada.

With a height of 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) it became the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time.

It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower.

It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.

Jakarta Tower - Indonesia



The Jakarta Tower is a partly built tower in Jakarta, Indonesia. When completed it will be 558 metres (1,831 ft) tall up to the antenna.

It would be the tallest freestanding tower in the Southern Hemisphere.

Located in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, work started in 1997, but was halted by the Asian economic crisis.

Boeing Everett Factory - Washington


The Boeing Everett Factory, in Everett, Washington, is an airplane assembly building.

It is the largest building in the world by volume at 13,385,378 m3 and covers an area of 98.3 acres.

Boeing 747s, 767s, 777s, and the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner are built here.

Empire State Building - New York



The Empire State Building is a 102-storey landmark building in New York.

It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 meters), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft (443.2 m) high.

It was the world's tallest building for 40 years.

Bank of America Tower - New York



Bank of America Tower is a 1,200 ft (366 m) skyscraper in the Midtown district of Manhattan in New York City, in the United States.

The $1 billion project was designed by Cook+Fox Architects to be one of the most efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world.

It is the second tallest building in New York City, after the Empire State Building.

Time Warner Center - New York


The Time Warner Center designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, consists of two 750 ft (229 m) towers bridged by a multi-storey atrium containing upscale retail shops.

It has the offices of Time Warner and an R&D Center for VMware, residential condominiums, the Mandarin Oriental and New York hotel.

Grand Central Terminal - New York



Grand Central Terminal (GCT) in New York City, United States is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms 44, with 67 tracks along them.

The Gorges Dam is The World's Largest Power Station

The World's largest hydropower project, the Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity (18,200 MW). Built at a cost of $40 billion, the total installed capacity would top 22,500 MW in 2011.

An aerial view shows the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province. The construction of the Three Gorges project began in 1993 and was finished in 2009. It started generating generating electricity in 2003.



Located in Yichang city in central China's Hubei province, the dam is 2,309-meter-long and has a height of 185 -meters. It has five-tier ship lock to facilitate smooth shipping operations.For the first time, all 32 giant generators of China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, went into production, generating nearly 22 million kw of power.



The 32 generators of the 180-billion-yuan Three Gorges project, which was launched in 1993, have a combined generating capacity of 22.4 million kw, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.



Apart from producing electricity, the Three Gorges Dam, a multi-functional water control system costing $22.5 billion, is intended to increase the Yangtze River's shipping capacity and reduce the potential for floods downstream by providing flood storage space.



It is the first time all 32 generators, including the last turbine, started up at the same time, said Zhang Chengping, head of the machinery and electronic engineering bureau of the China Three Gorges Corporation.



The outbound flow rose to 34,000 cubic meters per second on Monday evening due to floodwater from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and it was sufficient for the operation of the 32 generators, which has a full load of 700,000 kw each, he said.

The Most Bigger Freighter Ship Ever

Blue Marlin is no longer the largest freighter ship ever. Blue Marlin is made complete in 1999, as the largest ship of its kind and this year will be replaced by Dockwise, which will be completed by the end of this year was working in the shipyard in Korea, the ship is expected to be capable of carrying loads up to 110,000 tons.


Blue Marlin is a giant freighter ship used to transport goods that size is quite large. Blue Marlin capable of carrying up to 75 thousand tons (75 million kg).

The ship has a length of 217 meters and a height of 42 meters and the deck is very spacious double soccer field, you can imagine just how big Blue Marlin.

These ships travel 13 knots powered speed diesel engines generate 17 thousand horsepower. But Blue marlin only takes 24 crew to navigate the breadth of the ocean.

Record that has been solved by the Blue Marlin is when the ship managed to transport an oil refinery which has 60,000 tons brought from Korea to Corpus Christi, USA, in 2004.

The Six Of The U.S. Top Secret Document Leaks in Iraq

I think today a lot of loading and no longer secret anymore, there Six Of The U.S. Top Secret Document Leaks in Iraq.

1. Iran Arming Militias to kidnap and Kill U.S. soldiers
   A number of the fact if Iraq war leaked military secrets because circulation to the public through wikileaks. Including document that contains in Iran the mess in Iraq.
   
   Reuters Announces, the document is called an Iran shadow war was involved with U.S. troops in Iraq. Tehran accused using militias to kill and kidnap U.S. soldiers.
   
   Militias trained in such a way by which alleged strong, Iran Revolution Gard. Even in August, the US Special Envoy on Iraq says Iran is responsible for 1/4 victims of U.S. troops being killed.
   
   There has been no response from Iran over information circulating. But Foreign Minister AS Hillary Clinton said confidential information to circulate freely could make us residents in danger. The Pentagon also warned the leaking of the document can make the lives of US troops and the people of Iraq are threatened.
   
   Different opinions articulated by members of Congress from the Democrats, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio. He argued the information war in Iraq should be disclosed so that the people know US.
   
   "The people of the US have a right to know how many people were killed in Iraq was innocent. Could have been more of the millions of innocent people were killed since the invasion and the war that is sustainable," he said.
   
   In its website, Wikileaks began to throw these documents to the public on October 22, 2010. They claim these leaks is the largest in the history of the u.s. military.
   
   From this data looks when more than 60 percent of the fatalities were civilians. Almost 31 innocent citizens have to stretch every day in Iraq over the past six years the US occupation in Iraq.



2. Civil buildings blown up because there are Unexpected Enemies
   For the sake of pursuing an unexpected enemy, the u.s. military seems to be able to do any action it belongs to the extreme. Including blow up a civilian building.
   
   Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says, based on secret documents U.S. military that was in his hand, there are numerous reports that could be going on any target. One of them is to blow up the building in favor of civilian killing one unexpected enemy.
   
   "There are reports of civilians killed in checkpoint, Iraq prisoners tortured, Coalition forces and US troops blow up entire buildings civil because in it there is an unexpected enemy," so it is written in the wikileaks as quoted Reuters.
   
   Other reports mention there are Apache helicopters killing u.s. foes who have given up. Their enemies could not reasonably gave up on a plane or a helicopter.
   
   

   "CLEARED TO ENGAGE. /___ STATES THEY CAN NOT SURRENDER TO AIRCRAFT AND ARE STILL VALID TARGETS."

   
   
   In its website, wikileaks began to throw these documents to the public on October 22, 2010. They claim these leaks is the largest in the history of the U.S. military.
   
   The contents of the document contains, among others, there are 109.032 people who died in the Iraq war. Those killed consisted of civilians, 66.081 23.984 buggers security (the enemy), Iraq's army, 3.771 17,313 coalition forces.
   
   From this data looks when more than 60 percent of the fatalities were civilians. Almost 31 innocent citizens have to stretch every day in Iraq over the past six years the US occupation in Iraq.
   



3. U.S. military closed the eyes of torture Iraqi prisoners
   The U.S. military assumed control of security during the occupation in Iraq. But they are quite the let alone torture action and violence perpetrated against Iraq's security forces are prisoners of war.
   
   It was revealed in a secret US military documents released by Wikileaks. There are no legal proceedings against police torture detainees to Iraq were injured.
   
   Wikileaks provides access to secret documents to the international media. One document contains the prisoners shot by Iraq police on her legs. Bone fracture, part of her body hurt here and there because it also was hit by the whip.
   
   "The result: there are no further investigation," written The Guardian and Reuters.
   
   Amnesty International questioned why the U.S. Government did a 'letting'. There are indications that the U.S. Government had violated international law by handing detainees to Iraq security forces known to torture them.
   
   "This document proves that the U.S. has additional authority know torture systematically during all these years," said Amnesty International's Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Malcolm Smart.
   
   In its website, Wikileaks began to throw these documents to the public on October 22, 2010. They claim these leaks is the largest in the history of the U.S. military.
   
   The contents of the document contains, among others, there are 109.032 people who died in the Iraq war. Those killed consisted of civilians, 66.081 23.984 buggers security (the enemy), Iraq's army, 3.771 17,313 coalition forces.
   
   From this data looks when more than 60 percent of the fatalities were civilians. Almost 31 innocent citizens have to stretch every day in Iraq over the past six years the US occupation in Iraq.
   Apache helicopters Out of the enemy's Surrender
   
   Secret of U.S. military documents were leaked on Wikileaks shows the facts of human rights violations committed during the occupation of u.s. troops in Iraq. In one document, US troops opened fire on an enemy that is known to have given up. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says, one document containing log apache helicopter war that kills an enemy who has surrendered.
   



4. Wikileaks show off 400 thousands of the Top Secret Documents of U.S. military in Iraq
   Top Secret of the US military documents that contained its action during the Iraq war, released on Wikileaks. No less than 391.832 logs or notes during the war as of 1 January 2004 until 31 December 2009 was released to the public.



5. The U.S. ignored torture of Iraqis
   Wikileaks leaked nearly 400,000 Iraq War documents of American military Documents leaked and shows Americans let Iraq do torture apparatus.
   
   Wikileaks plans to publish secret documents, the U.S. military says a number of publishing secret documents on the Wikileaks site may harm the United States and its allies and Iraq civilians. The secret is expected to put up hundreds of thousands of American military documents about the war of Iraq.



6. Pentagon misgivings Plan of Iraq War Documents leaked by WikiLeaks
   The plan of leaked secret documents by WikiLeaks returns to make the Pentagon's alert. They keep right on their secret documents, because WikiLeaks leaked document boasted would 400,000 of Iraq war military.

The Most Extreme Internet Connection

Slovak Republic has turned out to an average internet page opens fastest with 3.3 seconds.

South Korea is the second fastest internet on the desktop, but they also have the fastest internet connection using mobile phones to flat-rat 4.8 seconds. In terms of internet connection via mobile phone, the UAE is slowest, with 26.7 seconds to open a web page.

Here are the full list of 10 countries with the fastest Internet connections and slowest in the desktop or mobile phone to open a web page by Google:

10 Countries with the fastest internet connection on the desktop (in seconds):

1. Slovak Republic (3.3)


2. South Korea (3.5)


3. Czech Republic (3.7)


4. Netherlands (3.9)


5. Japan (4)


6. Denmark (4.3)


7. Switzerland (4.3)


8. Sweden (4.5)


9. Belgium (4.6)


10. Norway (4.8)

10 Countries with the most slowest internet connection on the desktop (in seconds):

1. Chile (10)


2. Colombia (10.2)


3. Peru (11.7)


4. Brazil (11.8)


5. Argentina (12.8)


6. Malaysia (14.3)


7. Venezuela (14.9)


8. India (15.1)


9. Philippines (15.4)


10. Indonesia (20.3)

10 Countries with the fastest internet connection in the phone (in seconds):

1. South Korea (4.8)


2. Denmark (5.2)


3. HongKong (5.9)


4. Norway (6)


5. Sweden (6.1)


6. Estonia (6.2)


7. Czech Republic (6.3)


8. Japan (6.4)


9. Romania (7.5)


10. Slovak Republic (7.6)

10 Countries with the slowest internet connection on the phone (in seconds):

1. Malaysia (12.7)


2. Indonesia (12.9)


3. Singapore (12.9)


4. Mexico (14.1)


5. Brazil (15.8)


6. Argentina (16.3)


7. India (16.4)


8. Thailand (17.4)


9. Saudi Arabia (21.2)


10. UAE (26.7)

According to Bloomberg, Google measures the speed of the Internet on desktop and mobile phones in 50 countries earlier this month. The report also stated that the United States is in the middle. "On the desktop, it took an average of 5.7 seconds, while on the phone takes 9.2 seconds for the United States was already too long."

The Best Photos of UFO Sightings

1. UFO sightings in Telford, UK
   Robson Bolam take some pictures of a mysterious object he saw in Donnington, in Telford, England. He did not know what is in the photo. Until recently, that object is still regarded as a UFO. Several other witnesses have come forward they also state, to see objects that are not known at about the same time. The photo was taken in January 2009.

1. UFO sightings in San Diego, CA
   A witness took this photo with his cell phone camera on January 10. He's currently hiking with friends when an unknown object appeared briefly. UFO disappeared just as he was taking a picture. The witness stated that if you enlarge the photo, you can see the electric eel of electrical cables below ...



2. UFO sightings in Ely Cathedral, UK
   A woman was arrested this unknown object hovering above as Ely Cathedral, England. He was walking with his dog near the river, when the dog became angry. The woman looked up, saw a UFO, and take photos. The woman initially was skeptical about UFOs, until he saw his own evidence. Information gathered from the Ely Standard.



3. UFO sightings in South Carolina
   The photographer who took this picture while it was sitting outside, waiting for the postman to come. He saw a black object, triangular shaped object in the sky far enough. He took three pictures with the Konica Minolta Dimage-Z20. These are some of the clearest pictures ever taken of a triangular-shaped UFO reply.



4. UFO sightings in South Harrow, UK
   A strange light in the sky above South Harrow, England, photographed by Ahmad Zaigham. While observing the sky, Zaigham saw an unknown object came through the clouds on March 31, 2009. Zaigham said: "The light coming from it is something I have never seen that before. I do not think any planes have a light like this." And some time after taking this photo, the object looks quickly fade in the light and shot upward at high speed. "I did not hear a loud noise, but I heard a noise like a whistle. I'm still shocked."



5. UFO sightings in South Somercotes, UK
   Brian-Lee-55 years, driving on the road Billings Gate South Somercotes, when he stopped his car to take photos of the dramatic sunset. Later, when reviewing the pictures, he saw this object is unknown.



6. UFO sightings in Texas, U.S.
   When he returned from Caversn Carlsbad in New Mexico, to Texas, a man an his family to all to see some unique items such as lamps, number 4 at first, and then 3. It was only about 50 meters altitude, and approximately one mile from their vehicle. Moving object for a few houses in the distance, and they decided to take the photo shown here.

10 Best Military Submarine

10 Best Military Submarine. In the world of military competition of the world, one of the most emphasized is the vehicle and water guns, it's not because nearly two-thirds of the region on our planet is water. Each country vying to be the best water in order to create a vehicle for any future major war, they would not be easily eliminated.

One of the most water wars vehicles manufactured by the military is a lot of submarines, because in addition to the vehicle, submarines are also often used as a deadly weapon combat.

Here is a list of 10 most lethal submarine in the world which was released by the sophistication of weapons combat along with cruising speed:

1. Los Angeles Class – USA
   The speed reached 20 knots with combat weapons specifications tubes10Mk48 4 bow torpedo ADCAP reloads Tomahawk land attack missile SLCM block 3, Harpoon anti-surface ship missile, Mine laying Mk67, Mk60 Mobile captor mines.



2. Rubis Class – France
   The speed reached 25 knots with a weapon specification 4 Anti-submarine combat tubes F17 mod2 torpedoes 14 SM39OR Exocet, Mines in place of torpedoes.



3. Victor III Class – Soviet Union
   The speed reached 32 knots with combat weapons specification 2 x SS-N-15 "Starfish" anti-submarine missiles, plus 2 x SS-N-21 "Sampson" cruise missiles or 2 x SS-N-16 "Stalion" missiles2 x 650 -mm and 6 x 533-mm bow tubes (two 533-mm 406-mm tubes with liners). 6 x 650-mm torpedoes's up to 18 x 533-mmOR, 36 ground mines in place of torpedoes.



4. Sierra Class – Soviet Union
   The speed reached 10 knots with combat weapons specification SS-N-15 Starfish or SS-N-16 Stallion anti-submarine missiles; SS-N-21 cruise Samson missiles4 x 650-mm and 4 x 533-mm torpedo tubesOR, 42 mines in place of torpedoes.



5. Trafalgar Class – UK
   Speed ​​reaching 30 knots with combat weapons specification of 5 x 21 inch torpedo tubes Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles Spearfish heavyweight wire-guided torpedoes. Harpoon anti-surface missiles.



6. Type 093 Shang Class – China
   Its speed reaches 35 knots with combat weapons specifications YJ-82 anti-ship missiles 6 x 533-mm torpedo tubes.



7. Astute Class – UK
   Speed reached 29 knots with combat weapons specifications Tomahawk cruise missiles; Harpoon anti-ship missiles in place of torpedoes 6 x 533-mm bow tubes for 36 Spearfish torpedoes OR. Mines in place of torpedoes.



8. Seawolf Class – USA
   Speeds reach 18 knots with combat weapons specifications 8 x 660-mm torpedo tubes for 50 torpedoes or cruise missiles OR Up to 100 mines in place of torpedoes or missiles.



9. Akula II Class – Soviet Union
   The speed reached 12 knots with combat weapons specification 4 x 650 mm and 4 x 533-mm torpedo tubes for up to 40 torpedoes or missiles OR Up to 42 mines in place of torpedoes.



10. Virginia Class – USA
    The speed reached 25 knots with combat weapons specification 12 x vertical launch system tubes for UGM-109 Tomahawk missiles 4 x 533-mm bow tubes for Mk.48 torpedoes, Smart mines in place of torpedoes.

8 Animals Doing Intelligence Task

A vulture recently "captured" in Saudi Arabia, was charged as a spy for a foreign intelligence agency Mossad, Israel. Although it may seem like a regular occurrence, it is just one of the many animals who have been accused of spying.

From insects to squirrels, animals have been accused of various forms of espionage for years. As the development of technology, it seems that this trend will continue to increase.


If these accusations are just frightened unprovoked or weird truth?, we have compiled a list of several lists of animals are used as spies in a unique and whimsical, and will probably make James Bond Jealous.

How do you think? Is this the future of espionage, or should we stop the recruitment of species as the preeminent spies?

1. Vulture
   Saudi Arabia has recently accused the vultures as a spy after he was found carrying a transmitter bracelet that is placed at the feet of scientists at the University of Israel. The researchers reasoned that the tagging was used to study migration patterns.



2. Cat
   In the 1960s, the CIA reported to have surgery to insert a microphone and transmitter into a cat, a project dubbed the "Acoustic Kitty." Former CIA officer Victor Marchetti told The Telegraph about the project
   
   "to dissect a cat, put batteries in him, wired. The tail is used as an antenna, they make a bad .."
   
   The first cable cat, according to the Guardian, released to spy on and with just a few steps toward the target before the cat was hit by a taxi. then the CIA concluded that the project is not practical to collect data - data intelligence.



3. Squirrels
   Iranian police reportedly arrested 14 squirrels for spying allegations in 2007.Menurut Mental Floss, foreign intelligence services found that the squirrels have been equipped with equipment to eavesdrop.
   
   "Meanwhile, Foreign Affairs sources told Sky News reported that" the story is ridiculous."



4. Pigeons
   Iran claims to have found "spy pigeons" near nuclear facilities in 2008. This accusation is not the first of its kind. According to Wired, the carrier pigeon camera might have been there since 1903, when a German engineer to experiment with the idea.
   
   Pigeons have played a role in the war so strongly that I, a pigeon Cher Ami, won a medal for saving lives of U.S. soldiers during World War I. And how do spy pigeons can be disabled?
   
   In World World War II, the British used two peregrine moaning dove to intercept a German spy, and some successes were reported.



5. Sea Lions and Dolphins
   The U.S. Navy has been recruiting sea lions and dolphins to the Marine Mammal Program.
   
   Apparently not inspired by the irony of military recruitment "Navy Seals," but rather chose these animals because of their ability to hear and see under water with low light.
   
   Thus, mammals have been trained to sweep for mines, a camera, and even cuff the suspect under water.
   
   Animals groups objected to use of these animals in combat.
   "War is to man as the people and political parties may decide war is necessary, animals can not," said Dawn Carr of the Society for Ethical Treatment of Animals on the BBC.



6. Hawks/Eagles
   Eagle suspected of spying for India after officials found a bird carrying what looks like a high-tech equipment for surveillance.
   
   According to BBC, India initially suspect it's the eagle eyes of Pakistan, a senior police officer explained, he stated that the birds were only used to help with the hunting expedition. ith other words, the Eagle is spying, but in other birds, not in people.



7. Insects
   The scientists reported experimenting with insects for surveillance. Telegraph explains that the electrodes, batteries, and video cameras are being installed to the insect. U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working to incorporate transmitters into the brain with moths and beetles as a cocoon.
   
   It is believed that the creature will naturally incorporate implants into their bodies as they evolve.



8. Chickens
   Perhaps ironically dubbed Operation "KFC," is an abbreviation of the Kuwaiti Field Chicken, when the U.S. army plans to use the chicken during the battle, the BBC reported.
   
   The plan is the chicken will be used to detect toxic gases, but 41 animals died of illness in Gulf After the interval of 1 week was imported. It seems that Colonel Sanders of KFC can still use the name for himself