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Senin, 30 Mei 2011

10 World's Grandest Racing Circuit

1. Laguna Seca
laguna-seca
Outside the U.S. mainland, this circuit can be referred to as the famous circuit in North America. Being host to the contest contest racing like MotoGP, WSB, and AMA racing. Laguna Seca is dominated by legendary liukan, Corkscrew corner, an instance of a downward spiral that makes it difficult every TV camera. Andretti hairpin segment lap at Laguna Seca a unique obstacle for the racers. Circuit along the 2238 mile, 11 turns itself berlatarkan lush green forest park, near, California.

2. Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Located 20 miles from London, Brands Hatch became one of the favorite circuit in the UK. Circuit along 2.3, ninth curve when it hosted the legendary WSB races in the 1990s, where 100,000 people poured watch races on this circuit.

3. TT Course
TTCourse
The Isle of Man is a unique island located between Britain and Ireland, have their own parliament, legal and tax systems. After the financial crisis the world, the island is mostly inhabited by bankers and motorcycle racers - well, now only the drivers are still living. TT racing circuit Course first opened in 1907, and the race is still performed to this day but with a closed road route. It's not all street segments rural valley, the bumpy roads and beautiful textures, make this island as a paradise for even the craziest biker who wants to be free encyclopedia speeding police. Modern circuit along the 37.5 mile TT Course, plus 200 corner ready to devoured by anyone.

4. Phillip Island
Phillip Island
Island with racing circuit is located in the coastal hills at Phillip Island, giving an aura of its own for the drivers of the world. Along the 2.7 miles with 12 corners, including the legendary bend down a tense, Lukey Heights. Watching the warriors fighting one another GP bike in position is the best racing moments and unforgettable.

5. Donington
donington
Donington Park is one of the most popular circuits in the UK. Being in the middle of England, near Leicester, the circuit along the 2.5-mile, 12 corner has two sharp bends of the famous, Redgate and Craner Curves. Contours of the race circuit a little steep, making every MotoGP race to be so called. And for the diehards motor racing in Britain, Donington heart as British sport.

6. Mugello
circuito_mugello
This circuit is located at the corner of the area is so beautiful, La Dolce Vita, in Florence. Mugello has 15 turns with a length of 3:26. settled in the hills, with the contour of the land up and down, and has the longest straight track. Imagine the biker motorcycle MotoGP boost up to 200 mph-plus before finally brake suddenly when they met the first corner uphill.

7. Sepang
Sepang-aerial
Sepang Circuit Malaysia government is the lighthouse project. This circuit became one of the luxurious world-class circuit. 3:44-mile away, this circuit is very artistic with the roof of the stadium like a palm tree, the representation of the triumph of the nation's economy.

8. Suzuka
Suzuka
Circuit one is often regarded as one of the toughest in the world cicuit. Founded in 1962 for the motor manufacturer Honda. So unique with eight layout, along the 3.6 mile tracks that intersect, plus 17 curve that varies. So hard and loud, a tragic event claimed motorcycle rider Daijiro Kato in 2003. It was decided not to return to the MotoGP circuit this cruel, although endurance racing series Suzuka Eight-Hour keep the big name Suzuka.

9. Catalunya
Circuit de Calunya
Catalunya Circuit, near Barcelona, is really a complete circuit. All infrastructure and facilities for the traffic system is host races ranging from F1 to MotoGP, super full. 2.87 mile along the track, width, and full of bends. 16 corners, including the famous horseshoe bend. The track was very long straight and a fun place to hear the roar of engines up to 200 mph MotoGP lauched.

10. Kyalami
Kyalami
Kyalami Circuit, located in South Africa, formerly often to host MotoGP and F1 racing. Built in 1961, this circuit becomes permanent host for WSB racing series. Kyalami circuit really extreme! Imagine a circuit at an altitude of 5000 feet above sea level. I was so extreme, ten percent of motorcycle racing engine power would be eroded slowly.

The track circuit with a length of 2.6-mile undulating, with 13 corners may not include a safe circuit: Regis Laconi had a broken back after falling while eating corner. However Kyalami circuit looks artistic as African nation where the path is adorned with local traditional building named "bromas". Peter Marr.

Jumat, 27 Mei 2011

10 World's Largest Labyrinth

1. Dole Plantation

2. Reignac-sur-Indre

3. Cherry Crest Adventure Farm

4. Snakes ‘n Ladders

5. Davis Mega Maze

6. Longleat

7. Ashcombe

8. Richardson Castle

9. Hampton Court Maze

10. The Imprint

10 Rare and Unique Musical Instruments

Kalimbas
Kalimbas, also known as the thumb piano, is part of the family of percussion instruments. It is made of reed or tip, which then plucked with the thumb or fingers of people who play and vibration of the reed is then amplified through a hollow box resonator or a sound board to create music.


Glass Armonica
Glass harmonica is a set of glass bowls or cups, varying sizes, to produce musical tones by friction


Travel Didgeridoo
Didgeridoo is known as a wind instrument. Length about 1 to 4 feet. The longer the instrument, the lower the tone. In the journey can be dismantled and placed in a backpack.


Anarchestra
These are instruments made ​​of steel with other parts very little like the pieces of the mouth and tuning engines. You can make the whole ensemble with instruments and able to entertain the audience if you know how to play.


Musical Saw
This is done by using a handsaw. When placing a control point between your knees, you must use one hand to maintain control of others, while the curve of the blade inside, making a kind of "S". You can use a violin bow to pick and what is called the so-called point of "sweet", which is part of a flat knife. People who control the tone by moving the knife.


Cheese Drum Set
Each wheel of cheese is configured as a set of drums. Having different sizes, regular drum and sticks used to play. Depending on how they hit and where it will determine the resulting sound. Each type of cheese to produce various types of sounds, because the density of this type of cheese


Aeolian Wind Harp
It is made of a wooden box with strings stretched across two boards. If you want to hear a voice that can be created with this tool, should be placed near open windows, so the wind could blow it. The rope can be made ​​from different materials with same thickness of material and will produce the same tone or in a different tone levels. Wind strength will determine the type of sound we can hear.


Pegasus Piano
There are only fourteen of this piano there. This is a very ergonomic curved keyboard. This piano has 88 unique keys, which can make 7 ¼ octave voice. The lid is set on a hydraulic system that allows the operator to control how much sound is projected from it.


Kazoo Instrument
Kazoo is known as a wind instrument. There is a vibrating mechanism that changes the sound of his players when voiced. You have to talk or sing to the device. They are made of steel or plastic.


Weather Harp
It is made of marine plywood, goat skin, epoxy and mixed media. This tool is operated by the wind. It has 21 strings that come from the center. They will play 42 notes a string. There are two wind activated devices that produce sound. Metal cup will pluck the treble strings to produce chords, while the balance arm will pluck the strings to produce a bass tone.

10 Buildings By Design Cool Ceiling

The Senedd, Cardiff:
Ceiling designs that use wood, shaped like waves in the desert. designed by Richard Rogers, architect who was also selected to design the reconstruction of three world trade center towers

Tokyo international forum, Tokyo:
Stunning roof design using steel and glass in an international forum tokyo, designed by Rafael vinoly in 1996.

Temppeliaukio church, Helsinki:
"Stone Church" was completed in 1969, after the carving of granite rocks. roof made ​​of copper and designed by the suomalainen brothers.

British museum’s great court, London:
The British museum's great court opened in the year 200 and was designed by Norman Foster. which makes it fascinating is its roof which is covered by the glass as much as 6100 m square.

Dc metro station, Washington:
Architect who came from chicago, harry the responsible design washington metro system in 1976. architectural uniqueness lies in the walls and roof. awesome

Allen Lambert galleria, Toronto:
Is Santiago Calatrava, architecture responsible behind the splendor of its roof design Allan Lambert galleria.in design in the 1980s.

Erzurum holy mosque, eastern Anatolia:
Mosque, located in northern Anatolia region, Turkey was originally designed in 1179. but since in reconstruction and in the merger of architecture on the dome, the results were amazing.

Baha’i house of Worship, Illinois:
Interior of the Baha'i house of worship in wilmet designed by Alfred Shaw. of the dome design was to reflect the ambience of the building.

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Lisbon:
João de Castilho is a Spanish architect who designed the roof of his Monastery of Jeronimos Monastery, in the year 1500. the result is a gothic elements that masterpice.

Alcazar of Seville:
 
 Ambassador room has a dome that phenomenal Alcazar of Seville, built in 1427.