Meet Bo,. The Obamas’ New Dog

The country’s faltering economy? Piracy at high seas? Concerns about terrorism? Nay, the biggest story in Washington DC these past couple of days revolve around a dog. But not just any dog: he’s Bo, the cute Obama dog!

The identity of the first puppy — the one that the Washington press corps has been yelping about for months, the one President Obama has seemed to delight in dropping hints about — leaked out Saturday.

The little guy is a six-month-old Portuguese water dog given to the Obama girls as a gift by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. Malia and Sasha named it Bo.

A secret get-acquainted session with the family occurred at the White House a few weeks ago. The visit, known around the White House as "The Meeting," was a surprise for the girls. Bo charmed the first family, a source who was there said. He sat when the girls sat, stood when the girls stood. He made no toilet errors and did not gnaw on the furniture. Bo has, after all, been receiving lessons in good behavior from the Kennedys’ dog trainers. These lessons have been taking place at a secret, undisclosed location outside Washington.

Interesting facts about Ratan Tata

Here is a Real Story of Ratan Tata.
So many people around the world want to know that "What is the NetWorth of Ratan Tata"?

TATA Group is running 96 businesses and out of which 28 Companies arepublically listed on the various stock exchanges.
Tata Group is world's top 50 Group according to Market capitalizationand Reputation.

Have you ever thought why Ratan tata's name is not in the list ofbillionaire' s club? why Ratan Tata is not a billionaire on the Forbesmagazine list of billionaire people of the world?The reason is that, TATA Group's 96 companies are held by its mainCompany "TATA Sons" and the main owner of this TATA Sons is not RatanTata but various charitable organizations developed and run by TATAGroup.

Out of which JRD TATA Trust & Sir Ratan Tata Trust are the main.65% ownership of TATA Sons which is the key holding company of theother 96 TATA Group Company is held by various charitableorganizations.So this 65% ownership ownership of Tatasons Limited is not reflectedon Ratan Tata's personal Financial Statement but on the variouscharitable organizations. and this is the reason why Ratan Tata is notin the list of Billionaire club.

If we put this 65% ownership of Tata Sons in Ratan TATA's own personalfinancial statement then Ratan Tata's Net worth can become more than $70 billion. and that's much more than the Warren Buffet's Current NetWorth of $ 62 billion, the world's richest person according to Forbesmagazine 2008.

However, it doesn't mean that Ratan Tata is poor. In one interviews hehad told the reporter that, "I have my own Capital". He is thechairman of Tata Group so obviously he earns lots of money every yearas a bonus, remuneration and salary.

However, Ratan Tata's Net worthis not $ 1 Billion.He is not a billionaire on paper. but in reality he is the richestperson of the world. His net worth in reality is more than Bill Gatesand Warren Buffet. So the good thing about Tata Group is that, They do Charity out oftheir Money...And that is the reason TATA Group has generated so much of Goodwillover last 5 generations.

Anara Tower - Dubai

Anara Tower - Another Master Piece in Dubai

Anara Tower, an ambitious project crowned with an eye-catching propeller-shaped peak,designed by Atkins Designs Studio and Developed by Tameer Holding Investment.


What is that thing in the middle at the top of the proposed Anara tower in Dubai? In most of the renderings it looks like a wind turbine integrated into the building, but when you look closely (image below) you can see that the hub is inhabited and that it is supported by the three blades. So now architects don't even bother with the real thing, they just borrow the imagery and put fake turbine-like things on the top of their buildings because they look cool. This Skyscrapper will be called Anara Tower, and while it's not going to be the tallest in the world (it'll be about 500 feet shorter than the Burj Dubai at 2,150 feet), it's still incredible all on its own. The defining element of the Anara Tower is the massive propeller-like structure at the very top, at the center of which will be a glass-ceiling hub containing one of the world's most luxe restaurants. Strangely, the propeller doesn't rotate. Inside the tower there will be 300 super-expensive apartments, a 250-room luxury hotel and gardens every 27 floors. It will have a total of 125 stories. The skyscraper will be aiming for LEED silver certification when construction begins next year. The 125 story Anara Tower is a mixed-use high-rise that will feature.

For further information log onto http://www.anaratower.com/

Airport on articificial island

Kansai International Airport Japan. Built on artificial island offshore
As the world's population increases at a more-than-healthy rate and the cost of travel decreases, the number of people looking to travel by air is understandably on the rise. With this growing demand comes the need for more airports as existing ones struggle to cope with the millions of passengers passing through on a daily basis.
So what happens when there's no suitable land to build a new major airport or locals protest the new construction without hesitation due to noise pollution or other environmental implications? If you travel to Japan in the near future you may witness a solution to these problems, in the form of island airports. At present there are four such constructions in Japan (there are also examples in Hong Kong and Macau), each built on its own artificial island offshore and each backed by the community it serves. The first of these incredible engineering wonders to be built, and the first of its kind in the world, was Kansai International Airport in Osaka Bay. Just to build the 4-kilometre long island called for 21 million cubic metres of landfill plus the assistance of 80 ships, then there was the small matter of connecting the airport to the mainland by way of a 3-kilometre bridge. In total the project has so far cost around $20 billion but has already saved some expense by surviving both an earthquake and a typhoon in the last 15 years, in addition to being open 24 hours a day due to its location.