In the animal kingdom, you just can’t predict who will be friends with whom. Domestic cats, especially young kittens, are known for their love of play. For cats, life in proximity with humans (and other animals kept by humans) amounts to a “symbiotic social adaptation”. They may express great affection towards their companions, especially if they imprint on them at a very young age and are treated with consistent affection.
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For the first time, the world will see the debut of the first practical flying car at the New York International Auto Show next month at the Jacob Javitz Center.
It's the Terrafugia's Transition Roadable Aircraft that has been developed after years of testing and engineering break throughs.
Developed by the privately held American corporation Terrafugia, the roadable aircraft has a 23-gallon gas tank and a range of 400 miles. It gives about 35 mpg on the road and burns roughly 5 gallons of gas per hour when it is at cruising speed in the air.
"We selected the New York International Auto Show to continue the roll-out of the Transition because of the value this show brings in terms of exposure to future owners, investors, and partners. The NYIAS is a venue from which we can show the first practical street-legal airplane to the world while meeting the people who will be part of its commercial success in the years to come. New York is the perfect place to accomplish all of this," said Anna Mracek Dietrich, COO of Terrafugia.
The Terrafugia has currently received about 100 orders with an anticipated base price of $279,000.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Terrafugia spokesperson Steve Moscaritolo mentioned that some of those orders come from people who want it for the "new toy" aspect, but the company has also taken orders from people who commute somewhere each weekend, or almost every day, and want to avoid parking headaches and security lines at the airport.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Prambanan, named after the village, is the biggest temple complex in Java.
There are 224 temples in the complex; three of them, the main temples are Brahma Temple in the north, Vishnu Temple in the south, and the biggest among the threewhich lies between Brahma and Vishnu temples is Shiva Temple (47 meters high).Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, located in central Java, approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta (Coordinates:7°45M 8S, 110°29M 30E). It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty. Not long after its construction, the temple was abandoned and began to deteriorate. Reconstruction of the compound began in 1918. The main building was completed in around 1953, since it is next to impossible to find the original stonework, which has often been stolen and reused at remote construction sites. A temple will only be rebuilt if at least 75% of the original stones are available. Therefore only their foundation walls of most of the smaller shrines are visible and they will not be rebuilt.
Monday, February 27, 2012
The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. Established in 1965, with a total area of 1412 km (about 258 km for the fully protected area (the national park) and 1153 km for the Sanctuary), the park is located 65 km to the south-east of Junagadh and 60 km to south west of Amreli.
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