A Sudanese-born NBA player Manute Bol was undisputedly the tallest player ever to appear in the NBA.
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CEASE SMOKING
Labels: Addictions, Health, Human, Quitting, Self control, Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Tobacco smoking |
Though there are series of awareness programs preaching the ill effects of smoking, many of them still have this habit. As they are well addicted to this they find it difficult to quit. Without disclosing the difficulty they feel, few people supports themselves for doing the same. Smoking is annoying habit indeed. They ruin themselves and also the surrounding environment. If the government comes forward with any rule against smoking, it also doesn’t stand for long time in society. Smoking leads to many serious problems in human respiratory system if it is uncontrolled. A chain smoker’s life time is well reduced than the normal individual. In order to help people some organizations come forward and help the people to cease smoking.
The social welfare centers organize programs to cease SMOKING AIDS. Many people approach these centers to guide them and relieve them from this habit. Some people with a lot of self control they stop themselves. But people who are totally out of control should not hesitate the good opportunity to relieve from smoking. They conduct workshop for the addicted people and deals them with lots of care and makes them a perfect individual. People after attending the workshops organized by those welfare centers come out as a fresh individual and realize their responsibility in society. These welfare centers are the best treatment for the addicted people. They save them for hidden danger and stand along with them and find possible solutions for their undefined problems. Thus people who smoke should clear themselves and cease this habit from now on.
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Labels: Aircraft, Aviation, Helicopter, Model Aviation, Models, Moscow, Radio Control, Radio Controlled, Recreation, Russia, Shopping, Sikorsky X2, Wildfire |Those guys from Moscow could give the answer easily to such a question showing how powerful helicopters are - they easily can move whole planes from place to place.
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Potala Palace: Tibet
Labels: Buddhism, China, Dalai Lama, Lhasa, Potala Palace, Tibet, USA Today, Western China |
A day trip to 17,500 feet took us past villages where yaks plowed the rocky landscape, and because nothing much grows at such an altitude, it seemed a lot of work with little return. The oxygen pillows provided us were meant to be sucked on when anyone started feeling lightheaded, but we were naive to think inhaling a small amount of oxygen would make much of a difference.
One of us remembers many colored flags flying at the top of the mountain, one remembers a large lake, and another remembers signs pointing to all the other towns in Tibet – but each person has a vivid memory that others can’t recall.
Looking at nearly uninhabitable countryside surrounding the Palace made truly appreciate the feat of building such a spectacular structure. The feelings of reverence and devotion permeated the simple rooms on the inside. Monks in their simple garb, twirling beads or prayer wheels, were oblivious to the visitors of which there were few.
Today, the Potala, palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, Tibet is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the “New Seven Wonders� by USA Today. Built in 637, Potala has been destroyed and rebuilt over the years. The current structure covers about 32 acres and was built between 1645 and 1694. It was only slightly damaged in 1959 during the Tibetan uprising against the invading Chinese.
Although most religious structures were damaged, it is reputed to have been spared by the personal intervention of Chou En-Lai. It served as home for the Tibetan Dalai Lama until the current 14th Dalai Lama fled in 1959.
The building makes up the living quarters, office and seminary in the “White Palace.� The “Red Palace�, added in 1690 is completely devoted to religious study and Buddhist prayer. There are many halls, chapels and shrines filled with statues and works of art. One of the largest contains the body of the 5th Dalai Lama and is coated by 8,200 pounds of solid gold and studded with semi-precious jewels.
Truly, this is a magnificent monument, existing in a harsh and foreboding environment. Visiting Potala is an experience no traveler could ever forget (and may have trouble completely remembering) .
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Japanese Women Use Samurai For Fitness
Labels: Katana, Martial arts, Recreation, Samurai, Sword, Takafuji Ukon, Tokyo, Weapon |
The recently opened “Samurai Camp” gym, in Tokyo, looks more like the training ground for modern amazons. More than 100 of them have signed up for this unusual fitness program that aims to help them lose 11 pounds in just one month. The inventor of samurai sword fitness, 31-year-old Takafuji Ukon, believed men would be more interested in the art of Katana wielding, but much to his surprise, women were the ones who flocked to the gym.
Ukon is not a martial arts expert, but he is a master of sword dancing, and knows just what moves to teach, so the women can shed the extra weight. Still, in order to avoid potentially deadly accidents, real swords were replaced with wooden ones, wrapped in tin foil.
Since we don’t live in an era where slashing people is allowed, Takafuji Ukon teaches his students to visualize fat and stress as the enemies, when they’re using the swords. And according to the clients of Samurai Camp, they appreciate the chance to get in touch with Japanese culture, relax, and lose weight, all at the same time.
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7-Star Centaurus Hotel : Pakistan
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Labels: Drugs, FAQs, Harrison Ford, Morning glory, Morning Glory cloud, Northern Australia, Rachel McAdams, Recreation |The Morning Glory is a very rare meteorological phenomenon. It can be observed in Northern Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria. A Morning Glory cloud is a roll cloud that can be up to 620 miles (1000 kilometers) long, 0.5 to 1.2 miles (1 to 2 kilometers) high, and can move at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h).
Amazing Swimming Pool : Kanazawa
Labels: Art Museums, Arts and Entertainment, Contemporary art, Courtyard, Glass, Museum, Swimming pool, Water |In one of the courtyards of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, is a swimming pool framed by a limestone deck. When seen from the deck, the pool appears to be filled with deep, shimmering water. In fact, however, a layer of water only some 10 centimeters deep is suspended over transparent glass. Below the glass is an empty space with aquamarine walls that viewers can enter.
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Amazing Floating Village
Labels: Inca civilization, Lake, LakeTiticaca, Maps and Views, Peru, Photos, South America, Uros |
Imagine waking up and then see the world float past our window, what the disaster is happening? a tidal wave or storm nightmare was hit our house? Or is this just an ordinary day in the bed of grass floating on the lake Titicaca. Located at an altitude of 3812 meters in the Peruvian desert, here there are 40 floating islands. Originally created by the Uros people of Peru from Inca times, beautiful islands are used for refuge and shelter from the war that never stopped in their homeland. Uros tribe, this way, can really make difficult to be reached by the aggressor, and because it worked so well for their society for centuries, there seems no reason to move to the mainland.
Made with carefully hand, this floating village composed of layers of thatch grass tortora who put together and tied to a floating base structure, such as pontoons. The result is like a giant raft, and great to be able to withstand heavy loads and large.
These islands are actually quite advanced and could be forced to be burdened but also must be repaired on a regular basis to maintain its strength. When the grass-thatched old started regardless of basic structure, weeds, new weeds replace the surface. Thatch grass are taken carefully from the edge of
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