Saturday, February 28, 2009

Sagittarius Tattoo Sagitarius





Astrological Put Sagittarius in ninth sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Sagittarius. In western astrology, the sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. Sagittarius is classed as a positive or masculine, extrovert sign; its element is fire and its quality is mutable. Sagittarius is ruled by the planet Jupiter. Individuals born when the sun was in this sign are considered Sagittarius individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun enters Sagittarius around November 22-23 and exits around December 21. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from December 16 to January 14. People born on these juncture dates would have to have an astrological chart drawn if they wished to determine which sign the sun was in at the exact time of their birth.
In mythology Sagittarius is often associated with either a Satyr or a Centaur (in the case of the latter, often the centaur Charon, who taught and tutored various heroes in Greek myth). In Greek mythology, centaurs were adventurous, brave, and wise, but they were also given to brawling and uncivilized behavior. Sagittarius also goes by the name Toxates ("The Archer") in mythology literature.




The astrological symbol for Sagittarius has a dual meaning. The first and most common is that of a bow and arrow. The second and less well-known is that of an arrow lifting up a cross-shaped burden, representing the struggle the Sagittarius faces.




Sagittarius is widely thought to be compatible with same element signs, Aries and Leo. There are many variables that determine compatibility in astrology, such as birth dates, birth months, birth years, position of a sign within the sun, the moon, the stars, etc. The signs listed as compatible with Sagittarius do not reflect an individual profile or individual reading as interpreted within astrology, but rather reflect a general guideline and reference to compatibility as dictated by variables such as qualities and elements within the Zodiac.[7] Professional astrologers rarely boil compatibility down to just the sun-sign. The branch in astrology dealing with interpersonal compatibilities is called Synastry.




Sagittarius Positive Traits

Optimistic and freedom-loving
Jovial and good-humored
Honest and straightforward
Intellectual and philosophical. As an opportunist ready to seize the moment as it presents itself, very much an optimist enjoying a Utopian environment and sees life as an adventure. Is frank in opinion, yet jovial in nature and full of energy and enthusiasm.



Sagittarius Negative Traits

Blindly optimistic and careless
Irresponsible and superficial
Tactless and restless. Has a tendency to take those around them for granted. When energy is not focused or directed, may become depressed or restless. When depressed may demonstrate arrogance or self-pity.

Ferrari 248 F1 Picture




Thursday, February 26, 2009

Scorpio Tattoo




As we know that Scorpio Tattoo is the eighth sign of the zodiac, reigning over the calendar year from October 23 to November 21, midway through autumn and approaching the dead of winter. Indeed, the approach of death and the following period of birth and renewal are at the heart of this often maligned but frequently tattooed astrology symbol. And scorpion has had various meanings and representations in different cultures in history.
For example in Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh scorpion approaches mountains where scorpion folk guard the entrance. Additionally, the Akkadians called the constellation Scorpio, Girths, meaning the Sizer, or Stinger and “Place Where One Bows Down”. And in Egyptian mythology, the scorpion stands for Set, the Trickster and brother of Nephthys, nemesis and opponent of Osiris, and Isis. And also in Falaknuma palace of Hyderabad, India, was laid out in the shape of a scorpion with two stingers spreading out as wings to the north.







Scorpio Tattoo also used by artist that was the eighth of the twelve signs of the zodiac, corresponding to the constellation Scorpius, and is most often depicted as a Scorpion. Throughout history, Scorpio has at times been depicted as an eagle. It is the only one of the zodiac symbols to have two distinct animals.

Stencil Graffiti Artworks that are worth seeing

1. Snort (London, UK)



“after following a white paint trail around the streets of shoreditch it ends up at this stencil. “

2. Do not cross (Copenhagen, Denmark)



3. Maid (London, UK)



4. What Are You Looking At? (London, UK)



5. The Thief(London, UK)



6. Rude Boy Rat(Brighton, UK)



7. iNeed (London, UK)



8. Dead Pedestrian (somewhere in Europe)



9. Banana Therapy (London, UK)



10. I Am Your Father (Melbourne, Australia)



11. E=mc^2 (London, UK)



12. Cut here! (somewhere in the planet Earth)



13. Taking Shower is for Dirty People (Washington, DC, USA)



14. Girl Jumping (Brooklyn, NYC, USA)



15. Ribcage (Paris, France)



16. Killing People is Rude (Chicago, IL, USA)



17. Strange Zebra (Dublin, Ireland)



18. Leopard Escapes (London, UK)



19. Just Back from McDonalds? (Los Angeles, CA, USA)



20. Just Do It! (Lisbon, Portugal)



21. Girl Slide (London, UK)



22. Take That Society (London, UK)



23. Kid and a Boat (London, UK)



24. Art Removed! (Asheville, N Carolina, USA)



25. Weapon of Mass Humiliation (Wellington, New Zeland)



26. The Truth about Capitalism (San Francisco, CA, USA)

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I see a red moon rising: rare natural phenomena captured on camera

Stunning pictures of a red rising moon have emerged today.

The rare natural phenomena, which is known as ‘Etruscan Vase’, is caused by differences in air temperature near the earth's surface.

Also known as an Omega moon because of its shape, the optical effect is more usually seen in views of the setting sun rather than the rising full moon.

Photographer John Stetson caught the moment on camera at Casco Bay near Cape Elizabeth in Maine, USA, earlier this month.



Mirages such as this are possible when there is a layer of relatively warm air at the ocean surface with colder air above it, with a rapid drop in temperature the higher above surface.

On the day the pictures were taken the water was 39F (4C) while the air well above it was a chilly 18F (-8C).

Light passing through the atmosphere bends away from the warmer air towards the colder, denser air.

The result is that we see two moons - one being a mirror image of the other.



The lower part of the image is formed by rays from the moon which are reflected upwards from the warm layer of air at the surface.

If you are above this layer, you see both images together as rays also pass relatively undeflected over the top of the warm layer.

Optics expert Les Cowley said: ‘The effect is not dissimilar to the mirage seen above a hot road surface.

‘The mirage depends on your height above the sea surface. You must be above the warm air layer but climb too high and the effects diminish.’

The moon appears red in colour because it is low in the sky, and blue light from it is scattered by the atmosphere while more red light passes through.

Monday, February 23, 2009

The amazing 3D pavement art that has pedestrians on edge

Giant ice-age crevasses are few and far between - especially in Ireland.

Don't worry, it is the latest creation of 3-D street artist Edgar Mueller.

The crack, appearing to show a fault in the earth's crust, was created for the town's 'Festival of World Culture' last year in the town of Dun Laoghaire.



And locals wasted no time having fun with the work by pretending to teeter precariously on the edge of the deep hole.

Mueller said: '3D street painting itself is a very new artform which only a handful of people do worldwide. Its nature is to trick people's eyes and show them a new "reality".

'The technique itself is called anamorphism and has been known since the Middle Ages. It was used by famous painters like Michelangelo, da Vinci and others in their murals.'



Residents of a German town were horrified when they emerged from their homes to find a lava pool running through the middle of the road.

Scroll down to watch a video of the making of the The Crevasse...

Spanning over 8 x 50 metres, 'Use your eyes' is one of the biggest three-dimensional street paintings ever made.



With the help of locals, the German artist's jaw-dropping art involved clever planning so that when the picture is viewed from a certain angle it looks totally three-dimensional.
Mueller plays with big areas and elemental forces - and also asks that his audience enter the scenery and interact with the picture.

He said: 'it gets thrilling when the observer runs in the picture.'

His other works include a 250 square metre giant fissure in Ireland, that took five days to paint.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Kia Carens 5dr mpv 2.0i S 5st Technical Specifications

Car Tuning Central is proud to provide you with full comprehensive technical specifications of the Kia Carens 5dr mpv - 2.0i S 5st.

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For now we leave you with a complete table containing 90 different items (Tech Specs), from security to insurance details, that should help you choose your next vehicle. (the right column numbers may refer to the price of the left column item if it does not come included as a standard)

(all prices are presented to you in British Pounds)

Brand Kia
Model Kia Carens 5dr mpv
Edition 2.0i S 5st
Engine (CC/Type) 1998/4
Fuel Type Unleaded
Price (In UK Pounds) 12,095
Adjustable Electric Steering TBA
Adjustable Power Seats TBA
Adjustable Seat Height standard
Adjustable Stearing Reach standard
Adjustable Steering Height standard
Air Conditioning standard
Alarm TBA
Alloy Wheels standard
Anti Lock Brakes standard
Auto Gearbox TBA
Benefit in Kind 4142-4142
Body Type MPV
Braking Distance (metres) TBA/TBA
Central Locking TBA
Climate Control TBA
CO2 Rating (Grams per Km) 201
Cruise Control TBA
Deadlocks TBA
Driven Wheels Front
Driver Airbag standard
Electric Front Windows standard
Electric Mirrors standard
Electric Sun Roof TBA
Engine Position F
Etched Windows TBA
Euro NCAP Rating No Rating
From 0 to 60 Mph (in seconds) 11
Front Headroom (mm) 1043
Front Legroom (mm) 1042
Hands Free Phone TBA
Heated Mirrors TBA
Height (mm) 1650
Immobiliser standard
Insurance Group 10
Kerb Weight (Kg) 1519
Leather Seats TBA
Lenght (mm) 4545
Locking Wheel Nuts standard
Manual Sunroof TBA
Manufacturers Warranty 5yr/UL + 3yr Paint + 6yr Perforation + 3yr Breakdown
Marked Parts TBA
Maximum Boot Space (Litres) 2106
Maximum Power (Bhp/Rpm 142/6000
Maximum Speed (Mph) 118
Maximum Torque (Lb Ft / RPM) 139/4250
Metallic Paint 360
Miles Per Gallon (MPG) - Combined 33.6
Miles Per Gallon (MPG) - Extra Urban 40.9
Miles Per Gallon (MPG) - Urban 25.4
Minimum Boot Space (Litres) 74
Multi CD Player TBA
Number of Doors 5
Number of Seats 5
Passenger Airbag standard
Pences per Mile 40.61
Percentage Charge 35-35
Percentage of Value Retained After 3 Years or 36.000 Miles 32
Power Steering standard
Radio TBA
RDS Radio standard
Rear Center 3 Point Belt standard
Rear Headroom (mm) 1015
Rear Kneeroom (mm) 975
Remote Locking TBA
Satellite Navigation (GPS) TBA
Seatbelt Tensioners standard
Secure Spare Wheel standard
Service Intervals 1yr/10k
Servicing Cost after 3 Years 826
Side Airbag standard
Side Impact Bars standard
Split or Fold Rear Seats standard
Tank Capacity in Gallons 13.2
Tax Payable at 22% 911.24-1822.48
Tax Payable at 44% 911.24-1822.48
Towing Weight (Kg) 1500
Traction Control TBA
Turning Circle (m) 10.8
Typical Contract Hire Rate (pcm) 285
Typical Insurance Quote 462
Unique Fit Radio TBA
Visible VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) TBA
Width (mm) 1820

2009 BMW 7 Series

Because of the high security standards that the modern world is so addicted, we need to spy a little to find out about the new 7 Series from BMW. So a few little details remains undiscovered at lest about the exterior, because the car was captured in the pictures and it reveal to us the exterior. So, the lights are a concept from the most controverts CS concept. The lights are entire made of led and we find a new iDrive system.

The bigger differences from his previous model can be observed at the body in the front and back side, there the day lights creates a new look for the future generation that we are going to see from the BMW factories. The new approach respect the tradition in BMW to make a total change in stile and it creates an image, very high evolved given up the old design that was very criticized for the peaceful and more calm image.

The new BMW use a twin-turbo V8 of 4.4 liters that entered for the first time in the component of the new X6, and the top version 760i is tooled up with the familiarly V12 of 6.0 liters. To make a difference between the two versions the V6 version will have pipes on the exhaust system meanwhile the V12 will have 4 pipes on the exhaust system.

Both of the version is equipped with an automatically transmission in 8 steps. In spite the fact that the new model has more steps in the gear box then his predecessor the new transmission does not need more space then the one in 6 steps and more then this it is more easy to use and more efficient. With a gear box that has more gears will help in the amount of gas consumption, with 6 percent less than its previous model. About the new transmissions roomers are that is very versatile and they will use it in the next project of the BMW brand.

On the option list of the new BMW 7 series we will find a guidance system that it will be put on to the wheels, and in a few years this system will be combined with 4×4 traction.

The new night-vision assures the safety of the pedestrians; it is capable of detecting the presents of humans on the road and then signals in the dashboard. Also the system can signal if the people are on the road or on the side way to prevent the accidents that could happen.

The system is so advanced, so it can reed the indicators with speed restriction and can signal to the driver in case if this one runs with a higher speed. The camera can also detect the fog or rain condition and can warn the driver not to go over a limit. Whit all the warnings the car does not the controls from the driver, but still remains a high performing warning system.

2009 BMW 7 Series Wallpapers

2009 BMW 7 Series Technical Data Specifications
All Specs for 750i Models


Drivetrain
Layout Front Engine, RWD
Transmission 6 Speed Automatic with Manual Shift
Steering Available Active Steering 4 Wheel Steering System
Engine
Engine Type Twin Turbocharged V8
Displacement 4.4 Liters
Horsepower 407 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque 442.5 lbs-ft. @ 1750 rpm
Interior
Navigation/Entertainment Revised iDrive with 10.2 in screen, 8 gb hard drive
Vision BMW Night Vision System Featuring Pedestrian Recognition Technology
Display Heads-Up Display (Optional)
Safety Lane Departure Warning System
Performance
0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) 5.2 sec
Top Speed 155 mph (electronically limited)
Fuel Consumption 24.8 mpg combined cycle
Base Price: 2009 BMW 7 Series - Unannounced. 2008 BMW 750i: $75,800
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