Friday, January 13, 2012
Ripley’s Impossible Laser Race
What is Laser Race?
Ripley’s LaseRaces challenge you to expertly navigate your way through dozens of lasers without hitting a single one.
How Does it Work?
You enter the mysterious maze and as you cross the starting point and the room ahead of you is filled with brilliant green lasers radiating from the walls.Expertly navigate through the web of lasers, going over and under lasers as quickly as possible to reach the end of the Maze.
As you navigate beyond the final laser beam, you press a stop button which completes your challenge and determines your time/score.
Where Can You Find Ripley’s Laser Races?
You can currently enjoy this challenging attractions in several of our locations including:- New York City, NY
- Williamsburg, VA
- Panama City Beach, FL
- Ocean City, MD
- Atlantic City, NJ
- Grand Prairie, TX
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The
Ozone Hole
For
nearly a billion years, ozone molecules in the atmosphere have protected life on
Earth from the effects of ultraviolet rays.
The
ozone layer resides in the stratosphere and surrounds the entire Earth. UV-B
radiation (280- to 315- nanometer (nm) wavelength) from the Sun is partially
absorbed in this layer. As a result, the amount of UV-B reaching Earth’s
surface is greatly reduced. UV-A (315- to 400-nm wavelength) and other solar
radiation are not strongly absorbed by the ozone layer. Human exposure to UV-B
increases the risk of skin cancer, cataracts, and a suppressed immune system.
UV-B exposure can also damage terrestrial plant life, single cell organisms, and
aquatic ecosystems.
Credit:Center
for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies
Japan
In the past 60 years or so human
activity has contributed to the deterioration of the ozone layer.
NASA
Graphic
Only
10 or less of every million molecules of air are ozone. The majority of these
ozone molecules resides in a layer between 10 and 40 kilometers (6 and 25 miles)
above the Earth's surface in the stratosphere.
Each
spring in the stratosphere over Antarctica (Spring in the southern hemisphere is
from September through November.), atmospheric ozone is rapidly destroyed by
chemical processes.
As
winter arrives, a vortex of winds develops around the pole and isolates the
polar stratosphere. When temperatures drop below -78°C (-109°F), thin clouds
form of ice, nitric acid, and sulphuric acid mixtures. Chemical reactions on the
surfaces of ice crystals in the clouds release active forms of CFCs. Ozone
depletion begins, and the ozone “hole” appears.
Over the course of two to three months, approximately 50% of
the total column amount of ozone in the atmosphere disappears. At some levels,
the losses approach 90%. This has come to be called the Antarctic ozone hole.
In
spring, temperatures begin to rise, the ice evaporates, and the ozone layer
starts to recover.
The Antarctic ozone
hole was discovered in 1985 by British scientists Joesph Farman, Brian Gardiner,
and Jonathan Shanklin of the British Antarctic Survey.
The
ozone "hole" is really a reduction in concentrations of ozone high
above the earth in the stratosphere. The ozone hole is defined geographically as
the area wherein the total ozone amount is less than 220 Dobson Units. The ozone
hole has steadily grown in size (up to 27 million sq. km.) and length of
existence (from August through early December) over the past two decades.
After
a series of rigorous meetings and negotiations, the Montreal Protocol on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was finally agreed upon on 16 september
1987 at the Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization in
Montreal.
The
Montreal Protocol stipulates that the production and consumption of compounds
that deplete ozone in the stratosphere--chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons,
carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform--are to be phased out by 2000 (2005
for methyl chloroform). Scientific theory and evidence suggest that, once
emitted to the atmosphere, these compounds could significantly deplete the
stratospheric ozone layer that shields the planet from damaging UV-B radiation.
Man-made
chlorines, primarily chloroflourobcarbons (CFCs), contribute to the thinning of
the ozone layer and allow larger quantities of harmful ultraviolet rays to reach
the earth.
Consumption
of ozone depleting substances expressed as million tonnes of ozone depletion
potential (ODP), 1989-2009.
ODP is
a number that refers to the amount of ozone depletion caused by a chemical
substance. Consumption of ozone depleting substances has largely been reduced in
the past 20 years. Data
source: GEO Data Portal, compiled from the UNEP Secretariat for the Vienna
Convention and the Montreal Protocol (UNEP 2010)
© 2010-2012 The Little Ganesha® All Rights Reserved. Subscribe in a readerLife Insurance Policy Claims
Life insurance policies
are taken with the idea of providing financial security to the family
which is dependent on them. Sometimes making claims becomes problematic
if some details are not given to the insurance company. This causes
problems to the nominees to claim the amount.
Generally people who take insurance
policies do not fill the applications form personally. Many times people
do not even read the insurance forms though these are very important
for the life. Many a people do not even know that there will be
questions in the application form about health and habits of the policy
holder. Insurance agents write ‘not applicable’ opposite to many such
questions. Thinks like this make a problem while making a claim in
unfortunate situations. There are many reasons for the insurance claim
to be rejected.
- Number of insurance policies has increased in the recent times. This has increased the number of claims. For 90% insurance claim rejections, keeping the health details secret is the main reason. If the policy claim is rejected for these reasons, there will not be any advantage even if the ombudsmen or consumer forums are approached. If the policy amount is more than Rs. 10 lakhs and the policy holder is dead within three years from taking the policy, insurance companies search for defects.
- Many people have a misconception that policy will not be given if the details of ill-health of bad habits are provided in the application form. But this is not true. Any insurance company will try to increase the business. They will only ask the applicants to undergo some more medical tests.
Expired Insurance Policies
Claims will be accepted only when the
life insurance policy is in implementation. If the premium is not paid
on time, the policy will get expired. Claim will be rejected if the
policy holder dies, disappears before renewing the policy. Expired
policies can be renewed up to five years if the policy holder is alive.
Late fee can be paid for renewal of the policy.
Some people do not even inform to even
their family members about the insurance policies. If the policy holder
dies, the family members may not even know to claim the money till the
insurance company sends some information. If the nominees have shifted
to another house or city, this chance also will not be there. Premium
paid till then will get wasted.
- Policy holders should inform the insurance company about the policies that are already taken.
- People are now-a-days taking term policies online. There will not be any documents in this electronic method. All the details of the policies will be sent to the policy holder’s e-mail address.
- Even if the policy is taken online it is important to take the printout of it.
Rejection of Insurance claim
If the insurance claim is rejected then
the nominees can request for revision of the application within 30 days
from the date of rejection. Every insurance company is setting up
service centers to solve the problem of policy holders. If the nominee
feels that the claim is rejected baselessly they can make a complaint to
the insurance ombudsmen.
Insurance Policy Precautions
When the head of the family who is the
earning member dies, it will be difficult for the family members to make
rounds to the insurance companies. Some precautions are to be taken to
avoid these problems.
- Insurance policy proposal form is to be studied completely and the applicant should personally fill the proposal form.
- Do not ever forget to write the name of the nominee. This is important to avoid conflicts between heirs. This will also avoid problems in claiming the amount.
- Insurance policy should be carefully kept. Inform the details to family members.
- If the policy papers are given to anybody. Take a Xerox copy of the policy and take acknowledgement.
- If the insurance policy is missing or damaged inform immediately to the insurance company.
- If there is any problem in paying the premium and the policy is expired, renew it as early as possible.
- Do not forget to inform the change of address to the insurance company. Phone number and e-mail address are to be given to the insurance companies.
- If medical tests are compulsory to take any policy personally go to the doctor. Take care that the agent enters the details like height and weight correctly.
Subscribe in a readerMagnetic Hill,Leh
Imagine a vehicle moving up a steep mountain with its ignition off!
A hill near picturesque Leh has magnetic properties which attracts metallic objects, making vehicles move up at a speed of about 20 km per hour with the engines off.
The “magnetic hill” is located on the Leh-Kargil-Baltik national highway, about 30 km from Leh, at a height of 14,000 feet above sea level. On its eastern side, flows the Sindhu, which originates in Tibet and goes to Pakistan.
A
group of journalists, visiting Leh to cover the Sindhu Darshan
festival, were surprised when they had a first-hand experience of the
hill.
The local administration has put up a billboard near the hill, stating that if a vehicle is stopped at a particular spot on the road and the engine is switched off, it will not slide down but move up.
When the Swaraj Mazda in which the journalists were travelling reached the particular point with the ignition switched off, the vehicle actually started moving upward at a speed of more than 20 km. Considering it to be a mere fluke, the journalists made the driver take the vehicle back to the same point. The same thing happened again. The exercise was repeated several times with the same result.
Locals and ITBP personnel, who man the Ladakh border with China, say that to escape the magnetic impact of the hill, helicopters and aircraft have to fly at a relatively greater height. Those aircraft which come into the radius of the hill face jerks similar to those witnessed during turbulence. A few kilometres from the hill is Gurdwara Patthar Sahib where Guru Gobind Singh, had meditated.
Maintained by the Army, the gurdwara is more of a place of prayer for the locals, Armymen and tourists. Not many Sikhs from other parts of the country visit it.
It is said when Guru Gobind Singh was meditating here, an evil spirit threw a rock from the hilltop at him. The rock did hit him, but Guru Gobind Singh was unhurt. However, the mark of the Guru was left on the rock which is still lying at the gurdwara.
The religious place remained unexplored for a long time and was developed only after the Army deputed its personnel for maintenance.
The hill is one of the several unique things in Ladakh. The hills and mountains in this region bear different colours.© 2010-2012 The Little Ganesha® All Rights Reserved.Subscribe in a reader
A hill near picturesque Leh has magnetic properties which attracts metallic objects, making vehicles move up at a speed of about 20 km per hour with the engines off.
The “magnetic hill” is located on the Leh-Kargil-Baltik national highway, about 30 km from Leh, at a height of 14,000 feet above sea level. On its eastern side, flows the Sindhu, which originates in Tibet and goes to Pakistan.
A
group of journalists, visiting Leh to cover the Sindhu Darshan
festival, were surprised when they had a first-hand experience of the
hill.The local administration has put up a billboard near the hill, stating that if a vehicle is stopped at a particular spot on the road and the engine is switched off, it will not slide down but move up.
When the Swaraj Mazda in which the journalists were travelling reached the particular point with the ignition switched off, the vehicle actually started moving upward at a speed of more than 20 km. Considering it to be a mere fluke, the journalists made the driver take the vehicle back to the same point. The same thing happened again. The exercise was repeated several times with the same result.
Locals and ITBP personnel, who man the Ladakh border with China, say that to escape the magnetic impact of the hill, helicopters and aircraft have to fly at a relatively greater height. Those aircraft which come into the radius of the hill face jerks similar to those witnessed during turbulence. A few kilometres from the hill is Gurdwara Patthar Sahib where Guru Gobind Singh, had meditated.
Maintained by the Army, the gurdwara is more of a place of prayer for the locals, Armymen and tourists. Not many Sikhs from other parts of the country visit it.
It is said when Guru Gobind Singh was meditating here, an evil spirit threw a rock from the hilltop at him. The rock did hit him, but Guru Gobind Singh was unhurt. However, the mark of the Guru was left on the rock which is still lying at the gurdwara.
The religious place remained unexplored for a long time and was developed only after the Army deputed its personnel for maintenance.
The hill is one of the several unique things in Ladakh. The hills and mountains in this region bear different colours.© 2010-2012 The Little Ganesha® All Rights Reserved.
Subscribe in a readerThe Top Scariest place in India --- Bhangarh fort of Rajasthan
Bhangarh is a place on way from Jaipur to Alwar city in Rajasthan
state of India. Today Bhangarh is known for its ruins where nobody dares
to stay after sunset. Looking through history we find that this town
was established by Madho Singh, younger brother of King Akbar’s General
Raja Man Singh, in 1631. But the city seems to have been abandoned in a
hurry some centuries later.
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The
local folks say that due to a curse the whole town was vacated
overnight. According to the story of the curse, if the town was ever
rediscovered the township would not be found, but only temples would
show up.
True to the story only temples dot the landscape and even far up on the mountains only shrines can be seen. It is said that nobody returns from there who stays after dark.
By the Government of India rules there has to be an office of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) beside every historical structure in India. But even government authorities did not dare to open an office there. They opened their office about one kilometer away from the ruins of Bhangarh. Even this office is close to a temple because of this myth. ASI has put a signboard at Bhangarh saying, "Staying after sunset is strictly prohibited in this area."
True to the story only temples dot the landscape and even far up on the mountains only shrines can be seen. It is said that nobody returns from there who stays after dark.
By the Government of India rules there has to be an office of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) beside every historical structure in India. But even government authorities did not dare to open an office there. They opened their office about one kilometer away from the ruins of Bhangarh. Even this office is close to a temple because of this myth. ASI has put a signboard at Bhangarh saying, "Staying after sunset is strictly prohibited in this area."
People
who visit this place out of tourist interest say that there is a
strange feeling in the atmosphere of Bhangarh, which causes sort of
anxiety and restlessness.
The story of this restlessness goes as the following. The charm of princess of Bhangarh Ratnawati was said to be matchless in entire Rajasthan. Being merely eighteen years old, the princess started getting wedding offers from other states. In the same region there also lived a tantrik, a magician using black magic, named Singhia who was desperately in love with the princess and who also knew that king would never even allow him to see the princess.
Once he saw princess's maid in the market buying scented oil for princess. Seeing this he got a wicked idea of getting the princess. He used his black magic and put a spell on the oil which would hypnotise the princess by her mere touching the oil and she would immedialely walk towards the tantrik to satisfy him sexually. But as soon as the princess got the oil she threw it on the block of a stone as she had seen the tantrik eying the oil. As soon as the oil touched the stone, the stone started rolling towards the wicked tantrik Singhia and crushed him. While dying Singhia cursed the palace that there will be such an incident that everybody in the palace would die and their souls will stay there for centuries without rebirth. The very next year there was a battle between Bhangarh-Ajabgarh and no one survived in the battle nor in the palace, not even the princess Ratnawati.
Also
the prime minister cursed Bhangarh that no one would settle there in
future and whoever dares will die as well. It is said by the local
villagers that whenever a house has been built there its roof has
collapsed. It seems to be true because inside Bhangarh all the houses
are without a roof and even at the closest village where people reside,
they still have roofs made of straw but not bricks.
© 2010-2012 The Little Ganesha® All Rights Reserved. The story of this restlessness goes as the following. The charm of princess of Bhangarh Ratnawati was said to be matchless in entire Rajasthan. Being merely eighteen years old, the princess started getting wedding offers from other states. In the same region there also lived a tantrik, a magician using black magic, named Singhia who was desperately in love with the princess and who also knew that king would never even allow him to see the princess.
Once he saw princess's maid in the market buying scented oil for princess. Seeing this he got a wicked idea of getting the princess. He used his black magic and put a spell on the oil which would hypnotise the princess by her mere touching the oil and she would immedialely walk towards the tantrik to satisfy him sexually. But as soon as the princess got the oil she threw it on the block of a stone as she had seen the tantrik eying the oil. As soon as the oil touched the stone, the stone started rolling towards the wicked tantrik Singhia and crushed him. While dying Singhia cursed the palace that there will be such an incident that everybody in the palace would die and their souls will stay there for centuries without rebirth. The very next year there was a battle between Bhangarh-Ajabgarh and no one survived in the battle nor in the palace, not even the princess Ratnawati.
Also
the prime minister cursed Bhangarh that no one would settle there in
future and whoever dares will die as well. It is said by the local
villagers that whenever a house has been built there its roof has
collapsed. It seems to be true because inside Bhangarh all the houses
are without a roof and even at the closest village where people reside,
they still have roofs made of straw but not bricks.Subscribe in a readerThe 25 Facebook Groups with Over 1 Million Members
- Facebook users love to be a part of a group that’s about breaking records. Two of the largest groups on Facebook, including the largest at over 5.8 million members, are simply about forming the largest Facebook Group, and nothing more.
- Facebook users love genealogy. Groups based on “social experiments” to see who’s related are very popular – much like some of the largest Facebook applications.
- Facebook users love to use Facebook Groups to protest Facebook. Ironically, whenever there’s a big change on the site, most users use the site itself to protest the site, presumably because it offers the best functionality for building a movement.
- Facebook Groups can be effectively used to promote causes.
- Brands can subtly use Facebook groups for promotion. For example, Portaflores.com and Tramp Magazine both have groups with more than 1 million people. Users have also started Facebook Groups either supporting (1,000,000 Strong for Stephen T Colbert) or “against” (I Dont care How Comfortable Crocs Are, You Look Like A Dumbass) brands, too.
The 25 Facebok Groups with Over 1 Million Members
1. Let’s break a Guinness Record! 2010! The Largest Group on Facebook! (5,894,904 members)
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