LUNAR SAMPLE RETURN BAG COSTS 1.8 MILLION DOLLARS

Do you believe that a bag sold for 1.2 million dollars:
    Yes, an astronaut Neil Armstrong's bag sold for 1.2 million dollars at auction.

Neil Armstrong:
    Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio,
on August 5, 1930. He began his NASA career in Ohio.After serving as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952, Armstrong joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1955. His first assignment was with the NACA Lewis Research Center (now NASA Glenn) in Cleveland. Over the next 17 years, he was an engineer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator for NACA and its successor agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    As a research pilot at NASA's Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., he was a project pilot on many pioneering high speed aircraft, including the well known, 4000-mph X-15. He has flown over 200 different models of aircraft, including jets, rockets, helicopters and gliders.Armstrong transferred to astronaut status in 1962. He was assigned as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission. Gemini 8 was launched on March 16, 1966, and Armstrong performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space.

    As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, Armstrong gained the distinction of being the first man to land a craft on the moon and first to step on its surface.Armstrong subsequently held the position of Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C. In this position, he was responsible for the coordination and management of overall NASA research and technology work related to aeronautics.He was Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati between 1971-1979. During the years 1982-1992, Armstrong was chairman of Computing Technologies for Aviation, Inc., Charlottesville, Va.
    He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California. He holds honorary doctorates from a number of universities.Armstrong was a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the Royal Aeronautical Society; Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the International Astronautics Federation.
    He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco. He served as a member of the National Commission on Space (1985-1986), as Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (1986), and as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Peace Corps (1971-1973).
    Armstrong was decorated by 17 countries. He was the recipient of many special honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Congressional Gold Medal; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; the Explorers Club Medal; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal; the Harmon International Aviation Trophy; the Royal Geographic Society's Gold Medal; the Federation Aeronautique Internationale's Gold Space Medal; the American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award; the Robert J. Collier Trophy; the AIAA Astronautics Award; the Octave Chanute Award; and the John J. Montgomery Award.
     Armstrong passed away on Aug. 25, 2012 following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82.

Signature of Neil Armstrong:

Lunar space return bag:
    This bag got it's name because the space traveler,Neil Armstrong who stepped on the moon used the bag to bring the moon samples.It is the first bag to bring the moon dust back to the Earth.In Houston at the Johnson space research center,the bag was unidentified for several years.The auctioneer Sotheby's said that it was bought by a person who bid by telephone and wished not to be named publicly.The bag was sold at an auction in New York recently marked 48th anniversary of the first moon landing for 1.8 million dollars.
    Auctioneers had expected that the expected fetch of the bag would be between 2 million to 4 million dollars.But their expectations became false.

    And now it is the highest sold item at an auction of moon memorabilia.Before this the highest sold item was Apollo 13 flight plan annotated by its crew was sold for 2,75,000 dollars followed by a spacesuit worn by U.S astronaut Gus Grissom for 43,750 dollars and famous image of Buzz Aldrin of Apollo 11 on the moon taken by Neil Armstrong for 35,000 dollars.
    After Armstrong and his crew of Apollo 11 returned in July 1969,the fate of the 12-inch by 8.5 inch bag labelled "Lunar Space Return",was unknown for decades.According to the court records ,the manager of Kansas Museum (Max Ary)was convicted in 2014 after disappearing from the garage.The bag was seized by US marshals service which put it up for auction three times,drawing no bids, until it was bought in 2015 for only 995 dollars by a Chicago area attorney,Nancy Lee Carlson.She sent the bag to NASA to get authentications and when the tests revealed it was used by Neil Armstrong and still the dust of moon was present inside the bag.The US space agency decided to keep the bag with themselves.
    Carlson successfully sued NASA to get the bag back and the attention created by her legal challenge prompted many inquiries from potential buyers.This led the Carlson to decide to auction the bag again.One group criticised the decision to sell a piece of space history.But the auctioneer didn't give years to them.

THE BIG BANG THEORY

What is Big Bang theory:
    The Big Bang theory is nothing but it explains how our universe is made.The Big Bang Theory is the leading explanation about how the universe began. At its simplest, it says the universe as we know it started with a small singularity, then inflated over the next 13.8 billion years to the cosmos that we know today.
    Because current instruments don't allow astronomers to peer back at the universe's birth, much of what we understand about the Big Bang Theory comes from mathematical formulas and models. Astronomers can, however, see the "echo" of the expansion through a phenomenon known as the cosmic microwave background.

    The Big Bang model is the most widely acceptable cosmological theory of the early formation of the universe.According to this theory,the Universe is created about 13,700 million years ago.Big Bang occurred from an expansion of something infinitely small.
The Big Bang theory says that the universe was very hot and concentrated in its remote past.But with time goes on ,space has been expanded and cooled.In the beginning the Earth was so hot that the four fundamental forces of Nature (Gravity,Electromagnetism,strong Nuclear force and weak Nuclear force) were a single force.
The Big Bang theory was originally filled in 1927 by George Lemaitre as the "Hypothesis of the primeval atom".He was a physicist and an astronomer as well as Catholic Preist.Einstein said to him:"Your calculations are correct ,but your understanding to Physics is abominable".
Lemaitre gave no importance to Einstein's words and continued his work until 1993 and satisfied Einstein that his findings was admirable.Albert Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that it is comprehensible.
   
Beyond our imagination:
Do you know that our huge universe was smaller than the atom?
    In the beginning, the universe was smaller and hotter than a chili seed. Much smaller. Smaller than tiny, more miniature than microscopic, and hotter than hot. It was smaller, denser, and had more potential energy than anything else we know of throughout existence.Inside the invisible seed, this primordial microscopic nut, the forces of nature were unified, joined into a single field by the extremely extreme conditions they found themselves in. As things began to open up, one by one, the forces of nature separated.

    The first to go was the big one, the one that holds all the big things together – Gravity. It shapes our universe on a galactic scale, whilst also keeping your feet firmly on the ground. Despite the fact that it is absolutely everywhere, we still don’t fully understand it. Some think gravity is substantially different from the other forces, that it has always been a separate force in our universe, and that its effect can travel and disappear into other realities.
    Whether Gravity was part of the Grand Unification or not, at some point there were three forces bound together, which we shall call the Strong Unification. But they didn’t like being squeezed together all that much, so given a little more space, a powerful member broke off from the trinity – the Strong force.
    The Strong Force is called the Strong Force because it is strong. It works invisibly on the tiniest of scales, mightily binding together the atoms in every object you can see around you. Without it, everything would simply fall apart into a gloop of subatomic bits.The Strong force’s split from the other two was something of a big deal. When it left, it unleashed unprecedented quantities of energy in all directions and set off the most important event of the ever-so-young universe. In the blink of an eye, as quick as a bursting balloon seen in reverse, the universe inflated.

Formation of the universe:
   In the first second after the universe began, the surrounding temperature was about 10 billion degrees Fahrenheit (5.5 billion Celsius), according to NASA. The cosmos contained a vast array of fundamental particles such as neutrons, electrons and protons. These decayed or combined as the universe got cooler.This early soup would have been impossible to look at, because light could not carry inside of it. "The free electrons would have caused light (photons) to scatter the way sunlight scatters from the water droplets in clouds," NASA stated. Over time, however, the free electrons met up with nuclei and created neutral atoms. This allowed light to shine through about 380,000 years after the Big Bang.
    Over a long period of time, the slightly denser regions of the nearly uniformly distributed matter gravitationally attracted nearby matter and thus grew even denser, forming gas clouds, stars, galaxies, and the other astronomical structures observable today.The details of this process depend on the amount and type of matter in the universe. The four possible types of matter are known as cold dark matter, warm dark matter and hot dark matter.The best measurements available (from WMAP) show that the data is well-fit by a Lambda-CDM model in which dark matter is assumed to be cold (warm dark matter is ruled out by early re-ionization),and is estimated to make up about 23% of the matter/energy of the universe, while bar-ionic matter makes up about 4.6%.In an "extended model" which includes hot dark matter in the form of neutrinos, then if the "physical baryon density" Ωbh2 is estimated at about 0.023 (this is different from the 'baryon density' Ωb expressed as a fraction of the total matter/energy density, which as noted above is about 0.046), and the corresponding cold dark matter density Ωch2 is about 0.11, the corresponding neutrino density Ωvh2 is estimated to be less than 0.0062.

Other important facts:
    The phrase "Big Bang Theory" has been popular among astrophysicists for decades, but it hit the mainstream in 2007 when a comedy show with the same name premiered on CBS. The show follows the home and academic life of several researchers (including an astrophysicist).
    The results from Planck were put online in pre-published form in September. By January 2015, researchers from both teams working together "confirmed that the Bicep signal was mostly, if not all, stardust," the New York Times said in another article.
    Examining the CMB also gives astronomers clues as to the composition of the universe. Researchers think most of the cosmos is made up of matter and energy that cannot be "sensed" with conventional instruments, leading to the names dark matter and dark energy. Only 5 percent of the universe is made up of matter such as planets, stars and galaxies.
    This early light — sometimes called the "afterglow" of the Big Bang — is more properly known as the cosmic microwave background (CMB). It was first predicted by Ralph Alpher and other scientists in 1948, but was found only by accident almost 20 years later.The cosmic microwave background has been observed on many missions. One of the most famous space-faring missions was NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite, which mapped the sky in the 1990's.

INDIA'S FASTEST LADY BIKE RACER

DR.NIHARIKA YADAV:

    Dr.Niharika Yadav was born to a fighter pilot.Hence driving is rich in her blood naturally.She is residing at Gurgaon who was a qualified dentist for about more than eight years.She was interested in riding since from her childhood.Her name meaning attraction  who likes riding more than the dental profession.She took Kevin Schwantz a Moto GP champion and got advice from him personally and developed her motivation.The first time she ever rode a motorcycle was in 2013 which was a Motocross Honda crf 250 she own and now her favorite is Ducati panigale 899.Her greatest achievement is 2:33 minutes on her Ducati panigale 899 covering 5.1 km lapof Buddh International Circuit at Greater Noida. She is simply defined by the following five words:Strong, Charismatic,Balanced,Caring,Passionate.

    Niharika had gone to Buddh International Circuit with a friend who is a superbike racer. He introduced all the bikers to her there. Standing there for a couple of hours and watching them vroom past her, she realized that this is something she wanted to do. She gradually started working towards it, and she hit the circuit about a year-and-a-half back.Neharika was the only female motorbike rider to participate in the JK Super Bike Cup last year. Needless to say, she is among the rare breed of female bike racers in the country, with Chennai-based Alisha Abdullah being the most noted Indian woman in the sport. Neharika says that though her family has been always very supportive, it took some time for her mother to accept that this 'dangerous' sport makes her daughter happy. Ayesha, Neharika's mother said that  Earlier, she was scared for her father's safety, and now she lose sleep over her safety. Her younger daughter, who is a model, also wanted to try motorbike racing, but she strictly said no.

    Furthermore, it doesn’t differentiate between a man or a woman rider on a bike that knows just one way to go: full throttle, if one is to succeed and make an impact. But, impact she has made and one hell of it already. Earlier this year in April, 2015, Dr.Neharika Yadav participated in the KTM Open Track Day as the only Lady Rider among as many as 97 Male Drivers. And, she speeded past her rivals and thus the gender bender standing 20th on the grid, setting a personal best lap time of 1:52: 379 minutes in just 14 laps of racing.To shun modesty apart, let’s focus where we must, i.e., toward the caliber of this speed voodoo, speaking of which it would be important to share with our readers that Neharika started from a CBR250 before switching to KTM 390 RC before finally settling down, at least for now, with the hulk of them all, Ducati 899 penigale- her license to smash ’em all at Superbiking.

    Expressing the thrill of riding at 265km/hour, Neharika said initially,she was very nervous as it looked very scary, but once she ride that bike at the top speed, she was in a totally different world. It was such a wonderful experience.Despite that fact that very few people in India follow motor racing,a lot of young boys and girls do come to her, wanting to know more about the sport.Everybody who came to see the bike championship appreciated the fact that she was the only female participant.

     For a super biker, being a dentist would be the less glamorous part of her life, but that is not the case with Neharika.She din't think biking was that glamorous, but she guess being a woman, the tag comes automatically. However, she was equally passionate about dentistry. Her excitement level while treating a patient on a dentist's chair and while sitting on my bike was the same. Neharika kept moving across the country while growing up and it has been around 12 years since she returned to Gurgaon, her hometown.

    On weekdays, she works as a dentist and on weekends, she goes to the circuit to ride with 15-odd bikers from Gurgaon. But she says that since she has been pursuing the sport, she is yet to see another female hitting the track. On weekdays, she works as a dentist and on weekends, she goes to the circuit to ride with 15-odd bikers from Gurgaon. But she says that since she has been pursuing the sport, she is yet to see another female hitting the track. 

PANCHALOHA STATUE OF FATHER OF OUR NATION

What is panchaloha???
    Panchaloha is the material composed of  an alloy of gold(Au), silver(Ag), copper(Cu), Brass and lead(Pb) as the major constituent.The composition is laid down in the Shilpa shastras, an ancient text on idol making.It is widely believed that wearing jewellery made of Panchaloha / Panchdhatu brings balance in life, self-confidence, good health, fortune, prosperity, and peace of mind.It is traditionally described as. Instead of lead, some use tin (Sn) or zinc (Zn).

    Practical compositions are Cu, Au, Ag, Pb and Zn; Cu, Ag, Pb, Fe and Sn; and Sn, Cu, Fe, Pb, and brass. Because of the cost, gold and silver are now omitted from the manufacture of general-purpose icons, where copper, brass, and lead in the ratios 29:2:1 are used.

THE PANCHALOHA STATUE

Panruti:

    Panruti is a small town in cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.It is located near the famous coal mines city "Neyveli".It is famous mainly for its Jack fruit and cashew nuts.The name Panruti came from 'pan' meaning 'song' and 'ruti' meaning 'music' in Tamil, as the place is where many saints and great religious singers such as nayanmars and vainavas sung. A 150-year-old government school was built here by the British East India Company and a more-than-1000-year-old temple Veeratteswarar temple is nearby in Thiruvathigai.

The panchaloha statue:

    There is a park situated in Panruti near the bus stand where the four roads are joining.In that park there is a statue of Gandhi which is painted.The people in the town thought that the statue is simply made of cement and painted.There is not as much as crowd visit the park.The park looks empty and no proper facilities available.The government also didn't take necessary precautions to preserve the park.So the people are careless about the statue.

    Finally the reconstruction of statue took place and when the workers were scrapping off the paint and layers of the statue,they found that it was made up of Gold.The archaeologists revealed that it was not made up of gold but it was made up of Panchaloha. The statue is of five feet high and 210 Kilo grams weight.It may contains about 60 Kilo grams of gold and costs about Rs.15 crores. Paneer Selvan and municipal commissioner Perumal have decided to spruce up the security by installing CCTV cameras, iron gates and appointing security guards.

    As the news spread, traders and residents thronged the park to see the statue that they hitherto did not even spare a glance for.Now Panruti has become popular for this reasons.

Unknown facts:

    Truly,it was not found due to the reconstruction process.It was found by some stranger who was sleeping under the statue.Unexpectedly he saw the stick in the hand of Gandhi was lightly cracked and something shined.He broke it and confirmed that it was made of some expense materials.Then he broke the full hand stick and left the place.He was now head covered with the Panchaloha stick.After some days people saw that there was some changes in the statue and searched for it and then they found that the stick was broken and the Panchaloha shined.So only the government placed the CCTV camera around the park.
    Somebody in that town revealed the history that when Gandhi was assaulted in 1948,his ash was brought from Gujarat to Rameshwaram. In between they were stopped at Panruti for rest,then the people decided to construct a statue for our Father of Nation.All the people gave gold, silver, brass, and etc.,as much as they possible.Then the materials were melted and constructed a statue by Panchaloha. After some years it was painted and hence it was unknown to people that it's worth.

METRO RAILS IN PUMP CITY COIMBATORE

Coimbatore city:

    Coimbatore was part of Kongu Nadu during the Sangam period between c.1st and the 4th centuries CE and was ruled by the Cheras as it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu.Coimbatore,also known as Kovai is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu located on the banks of the Noyyal River surrounded by the Western Ghats.It is the second largest city in the state after Chennai and 16th largest urban agglomeration in India.It is the largest city in the Kongunadu region.

    In 1804, Coimbatore was established as the capital of the newly formed Coimbatore district and in 1866 it was accorded municipality status with Robert Stanes as its Chairman.The city experienced a textile boom in the early 19th century due to the decline of the cotton industry in Mumbai.Post independence,Coimbatore has seen rapid growth due to industrialization.Coimbatore was ranked the best emerging city in India by India Today in the 2014 annual Indian city survey.The city was ranked fourth among Indian cities in investment climate by Confederation of Indian Industry and 17th among the top global outsourcing cities by Tholons.

Manchester of South India:

     The city is also known for its handloom products.There are a number of technical institutions.For religious people important a festival is Arudhra Dharshan at Perur.For Industrial people,annual SIGNPOST Industrial FAIR is an important Fair.It is often referred to as the "Manchester of South India" due to its cotton production and textile industries.Coimbatore is also referred to as the "Pump City" and it supplies nearly half of India's requirements of motors and pumps.The city is one of the largest exporters of jewellery, wet grinders, poultry and auto components with "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and "Kovai Cora Cotton" recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India.

Railways and metro:

    Train service in Coimbatore started in 1861, upon the construction of the Podanur to Madras line connecting Kerala and the west coast with the rest of India.Coimbatore lies on the Coimbatore to Shoranur Broad gauge railway line and the city falls under the Salem Division of the Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways.The major railway station is the Coimbatore Junction which is the second-largest income generating station in the Southern Railway zone after Chennai Central and is among the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railways.

    In 2012, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation proposed three rail routes and has remained a non started till date.In 2017 Tamil Nadu government Announced that feasibility study for coimbatore metro will be conducted by CMRL and the fund will be provided by German based KFW company.

Introducing metro rail system:

    Finally the Manchester of Southern India,got its metro railway project.The CM of Tamil Nadu announced that metro rail projects will be implemented and added that it would be carried out with the permission of Central Government after Germany' funds.There should be 20 stations planned for his project.The expenses of this project may be around Rs.12,000 crores.The metro man E.Sreedharan said that the city required medium category metro.It will  cater to 42,000-45,000.The operating metro rail system in Chennai will plan the project design for Coimbatore.

    However, the CM does not mentioned the project expenses and tie frame.So the industrialists asked for the the time frame and estimated cost should be announced by the Government.The city remains happy now about the announcement which is seeking mass rapid transit system for a long period of time. Sreedharan said that he is not involving in this project because he is on Kochi's metro rail project.He added that it must take about 8 months to complete a project design and the city was already 5 years behind its schedule,hence the project implementation will finished asa soon as possible.

FLYING TAXI

Sao paulo:
    Sao paulo is a municipality in the southeast region of Brazil. The metropolis is an alpha global city as listed by the GAWC and is the most populous city in Brazil as well as in the Southern Hemisphere. The municipality is also the largest in the Americas and Earth's 12th largest city proper by population. The city is the capital of the surrounding state of Sao Paulo, one of 26 constituent states of the republic. It is the most populous and wealthiest city in Brazil. It exerts strong international influences in commerce, finance, arts and entertainment.The name of the city honors the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. The city's metropolitan area of Greater Sao Paulo ranks as the most populous in Brazil, the 11th most populous on Earth, and largest Portuguese language speaking city in the world.
   
Uber Technologies:
    Uber Technologies Inc., is an American technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States, operating in 633 cities worldwide. It develops, markets and operates the Uber car transportation and food delivery mobile apps. Uber drivers use their own cars,although drivers can rent a car to drive with Uber. The word "uber", meaning "topmost" or "super", and having its origins in the German word uber, meaning "above".Uber has been a pioneer in the sharing economy and the changes in industries as a result of the sharing economy have been referred to as "Uberification" or "Uberisation".Uber has also been the subject of protests and legal actions.

Helicopter Service:
    In July 2014, Uber partnered with Blade to offer helicopter rides from New York City to The Hamptons for $3,000 each, including during Independence Day,in a service called "UBER CHOPPER". In 2016, the company partnered with Airbus for a one-month trial of "Uber Copter", a $63 Uber helicopter service, in Sao Paulo, a city famous for its extreme traffic congestion. Uber, in partnership with Blade, has also provided helicopter service for specific events, including the Cannes Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival with flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Park City, Utah.
    Uber announced on September 25, 2016 that it was looking into urban transportation with flying vehicles. At Re code's Nantucket Conference, the head of Uber's products, Jeff Holden stated that the company wanted to "someday offer our customers as many options as possible to move around ... doing it in a three-dimensional way is an obvious thing to look at." A statement at the American Helicopter Society International led joint workshop on transformable  Vertical Flight on September 29, Uber product manager Nikhil Goel stated that "To us, urban air transportation is simply a key initiative or our mission, right? Not only because it can cut congestion it's got massive potential to do that but it allows us to move people from Point A to B much, much faster than you would otherwise. If you do it in all-electric vehicles, you can do it with zero emissions." Uber published a 99-page "white paper" exploring the possibility of developing a "fully electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing plane" network (called "Elevate") within ten years, for use in short journeys. Although technically feasible, the development of such a program is expected to encounter safety and regulatory obstacles.

Uber introduces flying car:
    Uber is diving head-first into the race to create a flying car, shedding more light on its plans for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicle.While Uber has changed ground transport in many cities, Sao Paulo's infernal traffic jams have sparked a new app that opens the sky to commuters: Voom, a helicopter taxi service that charges according to distance and the passenger's weight.At a conference,the company said it’s entered into new partnerships with established and emerging aeronautics players like Aurora Flight Sciences, Embraer, Bell Helicopter, Pistrel Aircraft, Mooney and ChargePoint. Uber Elevate, as the project is called, will focus its efforts on the markets in Dallas in the US and Dubai.It's a godsend for those in a rush -- but only if the weather permits.
     Gustavo Boyde said,"I've opted for helicopters," pointing to the metropolis sprawling beyond the horizon as he choppered from a chic central district to the airport.In that city there are 5.9 million vehicles, or one for every two people. At peak hour, traffic can be backed up as much as 576 kilometers (358 miles).

Flying car's cost and launching:
    The Uber says it does no cost much.Mr Boyde's run, from the southeastern neighborhood of Itaim Bibi to the airport some 30 kilometers (20 miles) away, takes nine minutes and costs $150.Compare that with the market rates before Voom became available. Individual helicopter companies wanted 10 times more and trips needed to be booked at least two days in advance."Our goal is to make helicopter transport accessible to more people, so that the helicopter is seen as an alternative," said Voom's executive director, Uma Subramanian.In Mr Boyde's case, taking a helicopter through the app was a no brainer. Using a traditional taxi on the clogged roads would have cost him $50 and an hour and a half of frustrating stop-and-go.ANAC, the National Association for Civil Aviation, says 700 choppers, or nearly a third of Brazil's total number, are located there, alongside 528 helipads.Back during Brazil's boom time, between 2010 and 2013, the sector flourished. ABRAPHE said there were 2,000 helicopter flights a day in Sao Paulo state.
    In fact, Uber has even set a timeline for its pet project, indicating it plans to demonstrate the Uber Elevate Network for the first time at the 2020 World Expo in Dubai. 

POKEMON GO-THE LATEST UPDATE

POKEMON GO FEST:

    In the Google Play and Apple App Store by sometime this week,there is a surprise update to the most played and addicted game of Pokemon Go.The last update of the game was on 18th July 2017 of version 0.69.0.The developer of this game is Nianticlabs. The developers keep the announcement of this game suspicious.So the players of this game are eagerly waiting for the time of release.For this Saturday,players suspected that the update would also contain some new hints about whatever Niantic has planned.Hence this week is considered as Pokemon Go Fest.

    Not only does the update contain several new items of code specifically for Pokemon Go Fest, data miners have also discovered new assets and code items related to Legendary Pokemon. Basically, Legendary Pokemon are now ready to go in Pokemon Go. All Niantic needs to do is pull the trigger.
    The new update confirms that Legendary Pokemon will be distributed via high-level raids. Data miners found new image assets related to "Legendary Raids," including a special raid icon and a special victory banner for when players beat a Legendary Raid. 

    Pokemon Go also added new "Exclusive" Raids to the game with the new update. Players will need a special "Exclusive Raid Pass" to participate in Exclusive Raids. The Exclusive Raid Pass contains the time, date, location, and even a link to Google Maps for directions, so that players know exactly when and where the Exclusive Raid will be.

    While there's nothing in the code that states that all Legendary Raids will be Exclusive, it does sync up with early reports that Niantic would selectively distribute Legendary Raid Passes to certain players.The new update also contains several new lines of code related to how players can use Legendary Pokemon after they've caught them. Not only will the game warn you if you try to transfer a Legendary Pokemon, it also prevents players from adding Legendary Pokemon to gyms. We've known for a while that Legendary Pokemon won't be gym defenders, but the new update finally adds the mechanics needed to make this change happen.

    We won't know for certain that Pokemon Go is adding Legendary Pokemon until they're actually in the game. However, the new update strongly suggests that Legendary Pokemon will be rolled out this weekend at Pokemon Go Fest, likely as the "Mystery Challenge" players will need to beat at the end of the event.

BSNL REPOSSESSES ITS STV PLAN

BSNL Revises STV 395 and STV 333 Plans; To Discontinue Chaukka 444 Plan on July 23

    State run telecom operator BSNL is pulling themselves back from the race for some unknown reasons. Yes, a new report says that the company has revised some of its popular plans. The company even discontinued a plan, which brought a massive reputation for the company.

A report from keralatelecom.info says that BSNL is withdrawing the BSNL Chaukka 444 plan, which offers 4 GB of data per day for 90 days. This plan was announced just a month ago as a promotional offer, meaning the operator should run the scheme for 90 days. However, BSNL is discontinuing the same for some unknown reasons.

   Along with this, the company has also revised the popular BSNL Nehle per Dehla 395 and Triple Ace 333 plans. The BSNL STV 395 plan still offers the same benefits of 2 GB data per day, 3000 BSNL to BSNL minutes, and 1800 BSNL to any network minutes. However, the validity has now decreased to 56 days, from the previous 71 days.

   Coming to the BSNL Triple Ace 333 plan, it used to offer 3GB data per day for 90 days, but now, it offers 2 GB data per day and that too for 56 days, down from the previous 90-day validity. Having said that, these changes will be effective from July 23, 2017, in all the telecom circles, where the company is offering these plans.

   It’s sad to see BSNL making a back step because the government-owned operator is the only operator in the country to match the tariff plans of Reliance Jio. For example, when Reliance Jio announced the Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer of Rs. 309, BSNL revised the Rs. 339 plan and launched the STV 333 plan as well.

   The STV 339 plan from BSNL gives 3GB data per day along with unlimited on net calls, and 25 minutes of off net calls per day for 28 days. The only letdown of this plan is the validity, which is 28 days because Jio offered 1 GB data per day and unlimited calls for 84 days.

   Furthermore, the BSNL Nehle Per Dehla 395 plan was considered as a big threat to Jio’s Rs. 509 plan. However, Jio’s plans are much better now. Also, these plans helped BSNL to acquire new customers in a significant margin, and even subscribers have consumed 408 TB of data in just a single day on March 19.

VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON BIRD

   The Victoria Crowned Pigeon(Goura victoria) bird is a large,bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests,maroon breast and red iris.It is a part of a genus of three unique very large,ground-dwelling pigeons native to the New Guinea region.The bird may e easily recognized by the unique white tips on its crests and by deep 'whooping' sounds made while calling.Is name commemorates the British monarch,Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

    The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a deep blue-gray color with a small black mask.Its feather crests(the signature feature of crowned pigeons other than their size) is conspicuously white-tipped.On the wing coverts,there is a row of feathers that are a paler grey with maroon tips.These form a distinct wing bar.As in all crowned Pigeons,melanism has been observed.The other two crowned pigeons are some what superficially similar but only the Western Crowned Pigeons overlaps in range with the Victoria species.The Southern Crowned Pigeons does not.In the Western species,the crown is more scraggly and hair the chest is a blue gray uniform color and not maroon and there is a less distinct wing bar.Both the sexes are similar to each other.

    This species is typically 73 to 75 cm (29 to 30 inches)long and weighs about 2.38 kilograms(5.3 lbs).Some specimen may exceeds a length of 80 cm(31 inches) and a weight of 3.5 kilograms(7.7 lbs).It is marginally larger than the two other pigeons on average and is considered as the largest species of the pigeon in the world.The standard measurements among pigeons on mainland New Guinea are as follows:the wing chord is 36 to 39 cm(14 to 15 inches),tail is 27 to 30.1 cm(11 to 11.9 inches),the bill is 3.2 to 3.5 cm(1.3 to 1.4 inches) and not feathered tarsus is 8.5 to 9.8 cm(3.3 to 3.9 inches).

    Like other crowned pigeons,this species makes a loud clapping sound when it takes flight.The mating calls of this species are so similar to the other two species of crowned pigeon,consisting of a deep hoom-hoom-hoom-hoom-hoom sound.When  defending their territories,these birds make a resounding whup-up,whup-up,whup-up,whup-up,whup-up call.Their contact call is adeep muffled and rather human like ummm or hmmm.

    There are two sub-species of Victoria Crowned Pigeon,1-Goura victoria beccarii is found on the mainland of New Guinea. 2-Goura victoria victoria,the nominate race ca be found on the islands of Yapen,Biak and Supiori. The nominate sub-species is markedly smaller,with a wing chord measurement of 31.6 to 33.2 cm(12.4 to 13.1 inches)with less robust legs and feet and darker overall plumage.The nominate has a sparser crests and black on the wing coverts and right above the tail.

BLACK HOLE

What is black hole?

     Do yo ever heard about the Black hole? It is not a hole found in the ground,it is a region of space found near the Sun.The scientific facts reveals that Black hole is as small as an atom.But it has the more power than a huge mountain.It is in accordance to the fact that 'the MUSTARD's Spicy  will not be decreased even it is smaller in size'.It is also as large as many times than the Sun and even it will destroy the Sun.

Introduction:

    Black holes are the region of space which is the dangerous in the milky way.They are the collection of massive objects with the strongest gravitational force from which not even a light waves or particles can escape.The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying.Because no light can get out, people can't see black holes. They are invisible. Space telescopes with special tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see how stars that are very close to black holes act differently than other stars.

Known facts:

    The most common types of Black holes are the stellar-mass and super massive Black holes. Stellar-mass Black holes are created when massive Stars explode, leaving behind a Black hole with the mass of just a few Suns. Super massive Black holes exist in the hearts of Galaxies and usually contain the mass equivalent of millions of Suns.The famous Black holes are Cygnus X-1 ,Sagittarius A*,M 87,Centaurus A.

   Black holes were first proposed to exist in the 18th century, but remained a mathematical curiosity until the first candidate Black hole was found in 1964. It was called Cygnus X-1, an x-ray source in the constellation Cygnus.Black holes do not emit radiation on their own. They are detected by the radiation given off as material is heated in the accretion disk, and also by the Black hole’s gravitational effect on other nearby objects (or light passing by).

    The stellar is of 20 times larger than the Sun and it is difficult to the numbers of objects that were vanished by Black hole.Some of the scientist says that it i present nearer to the orbit of the Sun and when the objects reaches it due to it's strong gravity force,it attracts and swallows the whole object.Even though if the object is larger than Black hole,with its powerful stuff of mater it converts the material into rock and explodes into several pieces for the food for Sun.

Unknown facts:

    The super massive Black hole can lead to birth of stars when it explodes the mass of a planet.The other wonder is that there are about billions of Black holes are found in the Milky way.

    The planet Pluto is the 9th planet of our Solar system.But now it's not because it lost its orbit around the Sun.But some scientists say that the Black hole has swallowed the Dwarf planet 'Pluto',when it came near the Black hole.

    The Black hole will even distort time and space according to the Einstein's Theory of Relativity.Scientists think the smallest Black holes formed when the universe began.

    In NASA the scientists are frequently watching the Black hole using Telescope for the danger of Earth by it and updating the research development.

RAMESHWARAM-RAMANATHA SWAMY TEMPLE-THE AMAZING FACTS

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    Today,after finished reading this post you may come to know about the astonishing facts about the pillars and corridors of the temple located in the Rameshwaram. The god worshiped here is the,"LORD SHIVA".The name of the temple is the Ramanatha swamy temple.Among all the temples in the world,the world's longest corridors is found in this amazing temple in Rameshwaram. The temple got it's name because,Lord Rama worshiped Lord Shiva at this place.

Temple risen history:

    We all may have read the world's best epic"Ramayana".In that epic,when Rama was out from Sita,the demon named Ravana covered and kidnapped her to his homeland,"Srilanka".Then Rama with his younger brother Lakshmana and his servant Lord Hanuman planned to rescue Sita from Ravana and they reached the border of Indian peninsula at Rameshwram. That spot is considered as the last departure of India and Rama built successfully a bridge named "PAMBAN BRIDGE" with the help of Hanuman. Then Rama rose the war against Ravana,him and finally he killed the Demon(Ravana) and rescued Goddess Sita. According to Rama,he has killed the Brahmin. To seek forgiveness and to expiate the, "dosha of killing a brahmin",  Rama needed to worship Lord Shiva.But unfortunately there was no statue of Linga. Then he sent Hauman to bring the linga. As Hanuman delayed to bring it and to the advice of the elders,Sita was asked to construct the Linga with the clay.But in return from Kailash with the Linga called "Vishwalinga",Hanuman was disappointed on seeing the Linga of Sita. Then Rama promised Hanuma that his Linga will be worshiped by the world.Thus the temple risen and won the history of architecture and sculpture.

Constructions:

    This temple occupies a space of about 15 acres.The length of the outer wall at East to West is about 865 feet and at North to South is about 657 feet.The West Gopuram is of 78 feet  high and has 5 tiers.And the East Gopuram is of 126 feet high and has 9 tiers.The Temple Gopurams are coated with Alkaline resistant paint to prevent from saline and humid air.The Great Nandhi statue is about 17 feet tall with a width of 12 feet and is made up of bricks, lime stones and sea shells.

    The renovation and reconstruction process of the Ramanathaswamy temple was started in 1414 CE by Udaiyaan Sethupathi and Pararajasekara Aryasakravarthy, a Srilankan (Tamil) King. The granite stones were used to obtain from a Srilankan mountain Thirkonamalai and other various mountains and were transported to Rameshwaram via the water route.

    Between 1897 and 1904, the ALAR family of Devakottai completed the imposing eastern tower of nine tiers 126 feet in height from Thiruppani funds. Between 1907 and 1925 they renovated the Sanctum Sanctorum and the prakaram(inner most corridor) by replacing the lime stones by black granite with adequate provision for light and ventilation and also arranged for the performance of Ashtabandana Kumbabishekam in 1925; then on 22-2-1947 and the third Ashtabandana Maha Kumbabishegam was performed on 5-2-1975.

   During the construction of first corridor, it was decided to renovate the second corridor. The lime stone structure in Second corridor was dismantled and started granited stone work. But only compound wall in west side and one portion in north side of western wing in south gate was renovate. After that no Renovation work as done.

     Therefore, it was proposed to complete the Renovation work of Second Corridor by collecting Funds from the public. Between 1961 to 1985, the Renovation work of Second Corridor was taken up and completed the western side of Second Corridor and a portion in North and South side, from the Temple Renovation Fund. Now it has been proposed to complete the Renovation of Second Corridor which has been unfinished and the Renovation work is started now.

     The Sethupathy mandapam in front of the Temple’s Raja Gopuram9main Tower) was constructed by Ramanatha Sethupathy, a descendant of Ramnad Raja dynasty, with his own donation of Rs. 2,75,000 /-. This construction was started on 19-11-69 and completed on 11-2-74.

     It is also most essential to construct the North and South Gopurams. Shri Jagadguru Sringeri Peedathipathy and Shri jagadguru Kanchi Kamakoti Peedathipathy have given their kind blessings for the constructions of the North and South Gopurams of the Temple.

Longest Corridor and pillars:

    In several ways, the Ramanatha Swamy temple in Rameswaram is like any other temple in south India - ornate, huge and awe-inducing. But what makes this temple particularly interesting is its very, very long corridors.It is considered as the longest corridors in the world.

   The corridor extends from East to West at a distance of  690 feet and from North to South at a distance of  435 feet in the outer wing.And at the inner wing it extends 649 feet distance from East to West and 395 feet distance from North to South.It has the height of 22 feet and 7(1/2)inches.

  Unlike all the temples the amazing wonder lying here is that all the pillars at the front view merges at a single point .Even now it is a hard task to find the reason behind the fact and also it is mostly impossible to built another one like this.Every pillar has a height of about 30 feet and most designs carved on them.Those pillars are coated with the Snow-cem (cement) to prevent them from corrosion.And also the other wonder is it's number.Yeah!It has about 1212 pillars in count which is carved mostly.

Other unknown facts:

    The British Government released a stamp with the picture of the Rameshwaram Temple in the year 1935.The temple has 22 theerthams (wells) where devotees bath before paying their respects to the presiding deity and is also home to Spatika lingam that is believed to be one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of the world.The Linga present in Ramanatha Swamy temple is as old as Rama.That means it is believed that it has been presented before the birth of Lord Rama.

AUDI SQ7-THE TOTAL REVIEW

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            Today in this post,we are going to know the full features about the unreleased special beast named,"AUDI SQ7".We all know that the headquarters of Audi is at Germany which reveals it's powerful diesel SUV,SQ7. The SUV is the first production car to feature an electric power compressor that adds further dint to its performance.

              Audi has built a burly version of the Q 7 and they call it the SQ 7. The ‘S’ badge has made it to the Q 7 for the first time and Audi has seen to it that it gets the latest dose of technology along with large power. The Q7 will now have something to fight with the AMG  and M SUV from the other Germans. The performance luxury SUV market has been thriving for quite some time across the globe and SQ7 along with its smaller sibling the SQ5 will spearhead Audi’s foray into that segment.

Performance and specifications:

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  For power generation, the beast relies on a staggering 4.0 liters, V 8 diesel power train.
• The hot diesel SUV returns 7.4 liters/100 km. 
• The EPC is driven by an electric motor and has a compressor wheel which spins at up to 70,000 rpm which enables the V 8 generate the power with no lag. 
• The EPC develops a maximum power of 7 kW provided by a 48-volt electrical subsystem that includes a 48-volt lithium-ion battery located beneath the trunk.
• Under the hood, you have a 3956 cc forced-induction diesel V 8 engine performing the chores. 
• The sequentially charged engine has the smaller compressor driven by electricity to eliminate turbo lag while the larger turbocharger comes into picture at higher revs to provide seamless torque and power from as low as 1000 rpm. 
• The engine develops 325 KW of power and 900 N-m of torque to take the SUV past 100 km per hour in 4.8 seconds. 
• The all-wheel-drive system on the SQ 7 is paired with an eight-speed gearbox.

Exterior Design:

• The massive SUV appears smashing on the outside, fascia features a chrome bordered trapezoidal grille with multiple chrome slats. 
• Head lamps are lean and modish, whereas the fog lamp enclosures at the bottom of front bumper get chrome treatment. 
• Flanks get chrome treatment around the window frame and a sharp belt line accentuates the muscular trait. 
• The flagship SUV from the German manufacturer is large but hides its bulk within the neatly drawn lines and creases. 
• The SQ 7 gets a distinct hexagonal front grille with matrix headlamps that have integrated LED daytime running lamps. 
• The bumpers get cuts and creases that make them look more aggressive. 
• On the side, you have 20-inch wheels sitting in the large wheel wells with low profile tires and an option of 22-inch alloys as well. 
• At the back you have a silver accent bash plate that integrates the quad exhaust pipes into the bumper.

Interior Design:

• Interiors are likely to feature two-tone color theme and a lot of chrome work. 
• In terms of space, the SUV will be capacious offering ample room to passengers seated in front and at the back. 
• Besides, Audi will equip slew of gizmos inside the cabin.
• On the inside, the seven occupants will be treated with all the comfort and luxury available. 
• Being the top of the line SUV, it will get a long equipment list that includes a four-zone climate control, intelligent headlamps, auto-dimming rear view mirrors that can be adjusted electrically and folded too.
• A panoramic sunroof, electrically adjustable front seats, adjustable rear seats and fold able third-row seats, dual stage airbags, rains-sensing wipers and the list continues.

Others:

• In the high priced premium SUV space, Audi SQ 7 will face competition from German rivals Mercedes and BMW with their respective offerings GL 63 and X 5 M. 
• For the Indian market, Audi could price upcoming SQ 7 SUV at a shopping price from RS.95,00,000 to RS.1,25,00,000 (1 crores,approximately).
• It is expected that the luxury beast may be launched in India within this year's end.

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