World's highest bridge in the world

World's Highest Bridge

French drivers put their cars into real 'high drive'..

This "high drive" millau bridge is located in southern France, over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountrains and it is the highest bridge in the world. Its highest point is a t 343 m(1,125) ft) , with a vehicle height of 270 m(885)-taller than the Eiffel Tower! It is a truly amazing pieceof engineering, especially considering the method used to span the distance between the piers . The red towres you see in the photo were removed following completion of the bridge.

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Y.S.R died in Helcopter crash.

This is too harsh to listen AndhraPradesh people , But it is real to believe Our favorable and belovable Cheif Minister Dr Y.S.Rajashekararaddy left from us and our earth too.Today 03-09-2009 we know the news he died but yesterday 02-09-2009 at 10:30 pm he died in Helcopter crash. But we known that news after 24 hours it is too bad to listen after a day..

Y.S.R. Reddy, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, helped engineer the Congress party-led coalition's victory in the general election in May. His state is home to many IT firms and outsourcing businesses, important elements of the country’s growing and globalising economy.

Reddy had been missing since his helicopter crashed in jungle-clad hills on Wednesday and exploded. The other four people on board were also killed, officials said.

"The aircraft is broken up into several parts and is charred, the bodies are also charred," Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said in New Delhi.

Reddy's death could trigger a power struggle in the state and would also affect development in Andhra Pradesh, where Reddy was known for championing popular causes and for wooing investors, analysts said.

"He was one person who was keeping various groups together within the party and they will find it difficult to replace him and ultimately his absence could lead to a power struggle in the state," said political commentator Kuldip Nayar.

K. Rosaiah, the finance minister, was later sworn in as the caretaker chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. He will serve until the party chooses a new leader, officials said.

D.H. Pai Panandikar, head of economic think tank the RPG Foundation, said Reddy had been carrying out a lot of development work and his death was a setback to investment, politics and business.

Reddy was on a tour of a rural district when his Bell-430 helicopter went missing on Wednesday over a dense forest known to be a tiger habitat, as well as a stronghold of Maoist rebels.

It was not immediately known how the helicopter crashed but some officials said it had been caught in bad weather.

Officials launched a wide search after it went missing, deploying hundreds of police, soldiers and tribesmen from the area. Air force fighter jets were also deployed and a satellite undertook thermal imaging of the area.

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Huge Insects in the world

ScienceDaily (Aug. 8, 2007) — Alexander Kaiser, Ph.D., of Midwestern University’s Department of Physiology, Division of Basic Sciences, was the lead author in a recent study to help determine why insects, once dramatically larger than they are today, have seen such a remarkable reduction in size over the course of history.

There were hundreds of ideas to explain the small size, but none of them could be proven,” Dr. Kaiser said. To test their theory that it was an insect’s respiratory system that limited its size, he and his colleagues launched an extensive study using beetles and fruit flies.

The study, much of which was performed at Illinois’ Argonne National Laboratory, involved the examination of various beetles’ respiratory systems, using new x-ray beam technology to help determine how they breathe.

Findings show that Dr. Kaiser and his colleagues are on the right track in their theorizing. Insects breathe through a network of air filled tubes that deliver oxygen directly to the cells. These tracheal tubes, especially in the leg, take up more room in larger beetles.

“More than 300 million years ago, there was 31 to 35 percent oxygen in the air,” Dr. Kaiser said. “That means that the respiratory systems of the insects could be smaller and still deliver enough oxygen to meet their demands, allowing the creatures to grow much larger.”

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Bear Attacks on man

How to stay safe in bear country

Many people like to enjoy nature closely, by hiking in backcountry and mountainsides. But when you are in bear country, you should be careful and prepared.
Bear Safety Tips:

• Make lots of noise. Especially important when you are on a trail with restricted visibility, as well as those times when the wind is blowing towards you, meaning that bears will not have the benefit of your scent. What is most important is for the bear to hear your approach long before you are within its personal space.
• Travel in groups. Groups of people tend to make more noise, therefore reducing the chances of a bear encounter. Largeer groups offer the added benefit of appearing much more threatening and thus less likely to attract a bear attack.
• Stay alert! Even though you may be making noise, it is still important to stay alert and on the lookout for bears. Most bear attacks occur when the person was not aware of the bear's presence until the bear was less than 50 m (164 ft) away.
• Always carry bear spray, and make sure that it is quickly accessible. It will be useless if it is buried in your pack. Practice quickly getting it out and preparing to spray. Bear sprays are an effective deterrent in very close range, emergency situations. When you find yourself in a situation where bear spray becomes necessary, you better be able to pull it out and activate it with little or no notice. It should be on your belt, and you should practice drawing it quickly.

If you see a bear, stay calm and give it plenty of room. Do not startle it; detour slowly, keeping upwind if you can, so it will get your scent and know you are there. If you can't detour wait until it moves away from your route before proceeding.

When a bear first detects you, it may stand upright and use all of its senses to determine what and where you are. Once it identifies you it may ignore you, move slowly away, run, or it may charge. A wild bear rarely attacks unless it feels threatened or provoked.

On four legs, a bear may show agitation by swaying its head from side to side, making huffing noises and clacking its teeth.

A charge or retreat may follow. Flattened ears and raised hair on the back of the neck indicate aggressive intent. If a bear runs with a stiff, bouncing gait, it may be a false charge.

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10 Realistic 3D tatoos

10 "Realistic" 3D tattoos

Tattoos can be cool when done properly, or not when you're drunk. 3D tattoos seem to be an interesting trend in the tattoo world. Here are 10 of the best we could find.

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World's Most Dangerous Roads

The Death Road (Bolivia)

The North Yungas Road, also known as The Death Road, is a 61 to 69 km road leading from La Paz to Coroico (Bolivia's capital, to the Amazon region) in the Yungas region of Bolivia. It is legendary for its extreme danger: in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it as the "world's most dangerous road. " One estimate is that 200-300 travelers were killed yearly along the road. The road includes crosses marking many of the spots where such vehicles have fallen.

Guoliang Tunnel Road (China)

The road in Taihang mountains was built by local villagers: it took five years to finish the 1,200 metre long tunnel which is about 5 meters high and 4 meters wide. Some of the villagers died in accidents during construction; undaunted, the others continued. On May 1, 1977, the tunnel was opened to traffic. It is located in the Taihang Mountains, in the Hunan Province of China.

Trollstigen (Norway)

Trollstigen (The Troll Ladder) is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Åndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. A popular tourist attraction due to its steep incline of 9% and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side, the road up is narrow with many sharp bends, and although it has been widened in recent years, vehicles over 12.4 meters long are prohibited from driving the road. At the top there is large parking place which allows visitors to leave their cars and walk for about ten minutes to a viewing balcony which overlooks the road with its bends and the Stigfossen waterfall. Stigfossen is a beautiful waterfall which falls 320 meters down the mountain side.

Stelvio Pass Road Trollstigen(Italy)

The highest paved mountain pass in the Eastern Alps --and the second highest in the Alps, after the Col de l'Iseran (2770 m)--, the Stelvio Pass Road connects the Valtellina with the upper Adige valley and Merano. It is located in the Italian Alps, near Bormio and Sulden, 75 km from Bolzano, close to Swiss border.

While it might not be as risky as other deadly routes, it's certainly breathtaking. The tour books advise that the toughest and most spectacular climbing is from the Prato side, Bormio side approach is more tame. With 48 hairpins, this road is regarded as one of the finest continuous hairpin routes in the Alps.

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Weird look of Nature..

This images are products of nature. But, if you look little better, you will see something different, then a regular picture from nature. :) Nature can be really interesting and amazing.

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