New Seven Wonders of the World.

• Taj Mahal in Agra, India.
• Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
• Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico.
• Great Wall of China in China.
• Machu Picchu in Peru.
• Petra in Jordan.
• Christ the Redeemer in Rio, Brazil.

World Building of the Year 2012 : Cooled Conservatories at the Gardens by the Bay, Singapore.

Singapore’s new icon, Gardens by the Bay, is one of the biggest gardens of its kind in the world. This project is an integral part of the Singapore government’s vision of ‘City in a Garden’. Spanning 101 hectares (250 acres), this super park is located in the Marina Bay. The park consists of three waterfront gardens: Bay South Garden, Bay East Garden and Bay Central Garden. This horticultural attraction boasts over 250 thousand rare plants. The project was announced in August 2005, by the Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong during the National Day Rally and the first phase of the project was opened to the public on June 29, 2012.

Bay South Garden, the biggest of all three gardens, was designed by a team comprising of Grant Associates(Landscape Architects), Wilkinson Eyre (Architects), Atelier One(Structural Engineers), Atelier Ten(Environmental Design Engineers), Land Design Studio(Museum, Exhibition and Vision Center Designers) and Thomas Matthews(Communication Designers).

Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse gas (GHG) is a gas in the atmosphere that is capable of traping the infra red heat in the earth surface from escaping to the outer space thereby increasing the temperature of the earth’s surface. This is the basic cause of the greenhouse effect. The major naturally occurring greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone. Other GHGs produced as a result of human industrial processes are hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).

Water Vapour :

Water vapour in the atmosphere is directly propotional to the air temperature. When the temperature increases,  more water evaporates and forms vapour in the atmosphere. Water vapour being a green house gas, increase in the water vapour adds to the greenhouse effect, thus increasing the temperature. As the process is looped, scientists call the effect as positive feedback loop. Water vapour is considered the most dominant greenhouse gas as it magnifies the temperature increase caused by other greenhouse gases.

Top 10 Highest Mountains of the World.

1. Mount Everest located on the border of Sagarmatha Zone,Nepal and Tibet,China.
2. K2 also known as Qogir Feng , Mount Godwin Austen, Savage Mountain, Kechu,Chhogori located on the border of Pakistan and China.
3. Kangchenjunga located on the border of India and Nepal. The name Kangchenjunga means ‘Five Treasures of Snow’ referring to the five peaks of the mountain. The five treasures represent the five repositories of God - Gold, Silver, Gems, Grains and Holy books.
4. Lhotse located on the border of China and Nepal.
5. Makalu located on the border of Nepal and China.
6. Cho Oyu located on the border of  Nepal and Tibet,China. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan.
7. Dhaulagiri located in Nepal. The name Dhaulagiri means ‘White Mountain’ in Sanskrit.
8. Manaslu also known as Kutang located in Nepal. The name Manaslu means ‘Mountain of the Spirit’ in Sanskrit.
9. Nanga Parbat located in Pakistan. The name Nanga Parbat means ‘Naked Mountain’ in Urdu.
10. Annapurna located in Nepal. Annapurna means ‘Full of Food’ in Sanskrit but is translated as Goddess of Harvests.

Animals: Male, female and baby names - Part I

Animal	Male	Female	Baby
Alpaca	Sire, Stud or Macho	Hembra	Cria. Young alpaca between the age of 14 to 18 months is called a tui.
Antelope	Buck	Doe	Calf
Bear	Boar	Sow	Cub
Buffalo	Bull	Cow.For those who wonder if a buffalo can be female: Yes, it can	Calf
Badger	Boar	Sow	Cub or Kit
Camel	Bull	Cow	Calf
Cat	Tom. A castrated male cat is called a neuter or Gib.	Molly. A female cat when pregnant or nursing is called a Queen.	Kitten.
Chimpanzee	Blackback	Empress	Infant

What are the eight Millenium Development Goals of the United Nations?

During the Millenium Summit of the UN in September 2000 in Newyork, following eight goals were established for the global development. It is targeted by the UN member states to reach the goals by 2015.

1. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty.

2. Achieve universal primary education.

3. Promote gender equality and empower women.

4. Reduce child mortality.

5. Improve maternal health.

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases.

7. Ensure environmental sustainability.

8. Develop a global partnership for development.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The seven wonders of the ancient world was a list compiled by Greeks comprising the architectural marvels known in their world. Hence you can find only the monuments and structures from the Mediterranean and Middle East regions in the list of the ancient seven wonders. Of the several versions available, the most prominent ones were the list by the Greek writer Antipater of Sidon and an engineer named Philo of Byzantium. 

Here is the list

• Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt - Massive tomb of Egyptian pharaoh, Khufu. This pyramid is the only ancient wonder still standing intact.
• Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey - A tomb for King Mausolus built by his wife, Queen Artemisia. This wonder is believed to be destroyed by an earthquake.
• Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece - It was a statue depicting Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. This statue is believed to be destroyed by fire.