শুক্রবার, ৪ মে, ২০১২

COMING facebook IPO

                                                                                                                                                                  Facebook designer and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is arrange to earn at least $846 million when the company goes public sector.
Facebook declaration on Thursday that it will sell 337.4 million shares at a price limits of $28 to $35 in its initial public offering. According to the company’s filings with the SEC, Zuckerberg will be selling 30.2 million of his own shares.
On the low end of the price limits, that would earn him $846 million richer. On the high end, he would net $1.05 billion.facebook builder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is arrange to earn at least $846 million when the company goes public place.
According to the filing, maximum money will go to paying Zuckerberg’s taxes. Which, considering the 60 million shares the CEO will achieve through an outstanding stock preference, are about to expand important.
Facebook’s evaluation of $88 billion or more would earn it the most valuable U.S.Facebook company at the time of its IPO, which was most currently announcemented to be set for May 18.
The announcement is currently held by Google, which was valued at $23 billion when it went public in 2004.



 


রবিবার, ২৯ এপ্রিল, ২০১২

World Heritage Sites UNESCO & OMAN

The delisted Dresden Elbe Valley
The designation of World Heritage Site is a highly prestigious affair. Such a designation bestows not only honor but also has economic implications as it enhances tourism. World Heritage sites may lose their designation when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee determines that the designated site is not properly managed or protected. 1st, however, the committee would place a site it is concerned about on its list of World Heritage in Danger of losing their designation and attempt to negotiate with the local authorities to remedy the situation. If remediation fails, the committee has revoked its designation.

Oman, 2007

In 2007, Oman's Arabian Oryx Sanctuary was the1st site to be removed from UNESCO's World Heritage list. The sanctuary had become a World Heritage Site in 1994. Poaching, habitat degradation had nearly wiped out the Oryx population. The delisting was done in accordance with the wishes of the govt. that reduced the sanctuary by 90 % after oil had been found at the site. Only four breeding pairs of oryx were counted at the time of the removal of the designation.

বুধবার, ২৫ এপ্রিল, ২০১২

Sites in Scotland World Heritage

Sites in ScotlandWorld Heritage  are specific locations that have been included in the UNESCO World  Heritage Programme list of sites of outstanding cultural essential to the common heritage of humankind. Historic Scotland is responsible for 'cultural' sites as part of their wider responsibility towards the historic environment. The Environment Directorate is responsible for natural sites. There are currently five sites in Scotland, with a further six under going a process of formal evaluation. 

St. Kilda is a small, out-lying archipelago of Hebridean islands which was inscribed as a "natural" site in 1986. In 2004World Heritage Sites in Scotland, the site was extended to include a large amount of the surrounding marine features and the islands themselves. In July 2005 it became one of the few World Heritage Sites to hold joint status for its natural and cultural qualities. The islands were bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland in 1957. They are also a Biosphere Reserve and a National Scenic Area.
"Edinburgh Old and New Towns" were together inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1996. The former
runs from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and is bordered to the north by the neo-classical 18th century "New Town" which includes Princes Street. It is managed by the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust.



"The Heart of Neolithic Orkney" includes Maeshowe, the Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae, the Standing Stones of Stenness and other nearby sites. It was inscribed in 1999 and is managed by Historic Scotland.
New Lanark was inscribed in 2001. It is a restored 18th century industrial cotton factory village in South Lanarkshire builded by Robert Owen as an experiment in utopian socialism. Restoration was organised by the New Lanark Conservation Trust, which was formed in 1974



শনিবার, ২১ এপ্রিল, ২০১২

Ibiza / Eivissa
Native name: Eivissa

Flag of Ibiza
Geography
Location Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates Coordinates: 38°59′N 1°26′E / 38.98°N 1.43°E / 38.98; 1.43
Archipelago Balearic Islands, Pine Islands
Area 571.6 km2 (220.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation 475 m (1,558 ft)
Highest point Sa Talaiassa
Country
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Balearic Islands
Province Balearic Islands
Capital city Ibiza Town
Largest city Ibiza Town (pop. 49,516)
Demographics
Population 132,637 (as of 1 January 2010)
Density 231.6 /km2 (599.8 /sq mi)
Additional information
Official languages:
Catalan, Spanish

Coat-of-arms
Ibiza , is an island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands  Its largest cities are Ibiza Town, Santa Eulària des Riu and Sant Antoni de Portmany. Its highest point, called Sa Talaiassa is 475 m/1,558 ft above sea level.
The island is well known for its summer club parties which attract large numbers of tourists, but the island and the Spanish Tourist Office have been working to promote more family-oriented tourism, although some doubt the island's professional ability to attract more affluent tourism, in part due to a lack of hospitality standards and service. Noted clubs include Space, Privilege, Amnesia, DC10, Eden, and Es Paradis. Ibiza is also home to the legendary "port" in Ibiza Town, a popular stop for many tourists and now a UNESCO World Heritage.

শুক্রবার, ১০ ফেব্রুয়ারি, ২০১২

glacial ice of antarcticas largest subglacial lake

After passing 20 years of drilling through two miles of glacial ice, Russian scientists have reportedly penetrated the surface of Antarctica's largest subglacial lake.



Lake Vostok, which hasn't been touched by light in millions of years, has been a target of scientific exploration because of the modern lifeforms it may contain.

According to Wired, the lake likely contains 50 times the amount of oxygen found in a typical freshwater lake. The conditions in the lake "are thought to be similar" to Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's Enceladus.

The Washington Post reports that a state-run Russian news agency made the announcement Monday, saying the scientists "stopped drilling at the depth of 3,768 meters [12,362 feet] and reached the surface of the subglacial lake."

Even though the scientists have drilled into the lake, it will be another year before the lake's water can be sampled. The scientists are only able to retrieve ice samples from their borehole and they must wait for the upcoming Antarctic winter to pass, according to OurAmazingPlanet.


Despite the excitement surrounding the Russians' accomplishment, the project is not without environmental fears. The Washington Post explained that concerns exist that Lake Vostok "could be contaminated by the kerosene, Freon and other materials being used in the drilling."

Discover reported that with "quite a bit of gas" in the lake, there were also fears that a "catastrophic" geyser could erupt when Lake Vostok was penetrated.