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Interactive 3-D Views of Space Station, New Mars Rover

May 9th, 2009

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The International Space Station is a partnership of the US, Russian, European, Japanese, and Canadian Space Agencies. The station has been continuously human occupied since Nov 2, 2000. Orbiting 16 times per day at 17,500 miles per hour 250 miles above the ground, it passes over 90% of the world’s surface. When complete in 2010, it will weigh over 800,000 pounds and have a crew of 6 conducting research and preparing the way for future exploration to the moon and beyond.

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Sharjah virtual tour

May 4th, 2009

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Completed the rulers of the United Arab Emirates, led by the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the most important experience in the region united to announce establishment of the State of United Arab Emirates in the second of December 1971, which was formed from six emirates are Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah by the Ras Al Khaimah to join the European Union on the tenth of February 1972 to complete the State of The Union of the United Arab Emirates.

As one of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates is the third largest emirate of Sharjah, the emirate, which only extends to land on the side of the coast of the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, giving visitors a unique holiday and the opportunity to learn the Arabic hospitality and heritage inherent.

Geographical Sharjah

Sharjah, covers approximately 2600 square kilometers and the area equivalent to 3 percent and 3% of the total area of the United Arab Emirates. Sharjah is characterized as an important geographical location overlooking the Arabian Gulf coast and extends for a distance of more than sixteen miles and a depth of about eighty miles inland into the Gulf of Oman. It is the third largest of the emirate after Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the Emirate has three provinces on the east coast to see the rich landscape, the fort Dibba, Khor Fakkan and Kalba.

Comprises the eastern coast from the mountains of stone, which features the rock solid nature and the rugged, with a rise in some places, 1000 m, and punctuated by deep valleys and dry in separating them. On the other hand, contributed to the wonderful sandy beaches and blue waters of the Gulf and the Sharjah net to make a place for swimming or diving, or fishing and relaxation. The Khor Kalba, the southern tip of the Gulf of Oman in the United Arab Emirates, ending quagmire covered by mangroves soft. Has been newly appointed to be a natural reserve for a number of endangered animals. To find Dhaid area, a quiet oasis of palm trees located in the middle of the Principality, and is the third largest city in terms of area, as it is the most prominent of vegetables and fruit. Annsy Sahara and neighboring Emirate of scenic and sandy Kthbanha red.

The past

If you are the past and history, and the Emirate of Sharjah in some amazing locations that you can explore Qaida since the early twentieth century, archaeologists burrowing many areas of the city and found some of the sites features. And has become an important discoveries opened the Sharjah Museum of Antiquities is open to the public in 1997 to introduce a rare antique pieces covering the five stages of the history of the emirate. The oldest discovery in the United Arab Emirates is up to about 7500 years and is the most important archaeological discovery of graves and settlements in the Almileihp and Alabraq Tel.

According to history books and that the effects of Sharjah in the many periods of history home to different civilizations, some of the effects are still there to see to this day through the many effects that are in more than one place in Sharjah, as is the case at the site of Alvst, which is located between Sharjah and. , Who found the effects of Islamic centuries, dating back to the sixth and seventh Alahjrien.

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Explore India with 360° Virtual Reality Tours

April 22nd, 2009

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VR traveling around India,
Travel across India Taj Mahal, the magnificent fortress, festival, wedding, Pushkar camel fair, like a sophisticated, exploring the remote location 360 ° virtual reality is used to glide. Tourism in India is a great interactive way for you to learn and explore the wonders of India to offer a rich look.

Sights and sounds amazing
What you see in the direction of about 360 ° rotation, and closer to almost come alive in the play. Click the hotspots on a trip around the nearby - can see the photos. Switch to air and space map in the hundreds of different locations across India to a place in the amazing 360 ° interactive views can drop down to tour the country.

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The Scottish Isle of Islay

April 20th, 2009

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The Scottish island of Islay is part of the southern Hebrides and is inhabited by approx. 3200 people. The Isle of Islay is also known as Queen of the Hebrides. With 8 working whiskey distilleries, the breathtaking scenery, flora and fauna and amazing all the friendly people, Islay is a five-star holiday destination.

More information about island of islay visit islayinfo.com

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The New Yankee Stadium Panorama

April 19th, 2009

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Yankee Stadium is a stadium located in the District of New York in the Bronx. It serves as home to the Ballpark New York Yankees, replacing the old Yankee Stadium, built in 1923. The new Ballpark was built along the road, north-north-east of Yankee Stadium in 1923, the first site of Macombs Dam Park. The first event in the new Yankee Stadium was an exhibition game played April 3 2009, when the Yankees hosted one of two pre-season games against the Chicago Cubs.The first regular season game was played April 16 in 2009 when the Yankees lost 10-2 to the Cleveland Indians.

Most of the stadium incorporates design elements from the previous Yankee Stadium, while paying homage to the Yankees’ history. Although the stage of construction began in August 2006, the plan to build a new stadium for the Yankees is one that has gone through many years and faced many controversies. Financing for the stadium was a problem of division, with the city of New York citizens criticizing the city has decided to use the funds to build the sport seat, instead of using it for other problems. The estimated total cost of the stadium is $ 1.5 billion, making it the most expensive stadium in the world after Wembley Stadium.



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Interactive Panoramas from Austria

April 18th, 2009

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Unlike other documentary projects, based on the appearance of “classic” views are limited, Austria-360 uses an interactive technology, which the city in its entirety is reproduced: the gaze can wander in all directions so as to convey the feeling that we would even spot and would be incorporated into the event.
Is made possible by the so-called “interactive panoramic photos,” also “VR photography called (VR stands for” virtual reality “) - a very young technology, which by the advent of powerful computers and digital cameras also in the wider public attention begins.

The project on the people involved are partly professional photographers in a multi-year work experience can look back - but partly also Hobby fotograph or enthusiastic people, who through their work on the possibilities of documentor VR panoramas are rise. Common to all is the enthusiasm which they no longer released and the joy of using technology to your personal vision into reality.

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Virtual tour in Helsinki

April 16th, 2009

helsinki_360Helsinki360-site is the size of Helsinki comprehensive 360-degree urban experience. The aim is to present the city of all the main points of 360 ° panaroma

The site will continuously be extended by developing a service, and by describing the new items. Suggestions for a description of targets and ideas for improving the service is always welcome.

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Ordesa National Park

April 14th, 2009

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He Valle de Ordesa National Park was established in 1918, thanks to Lucien Briet French, who never tired of asking his protection by the Government of Madrid. Finally, the August 16, 1918 by Royal decree declaring the Ordesa Valley National Park with an area 2100 ha on 13 July 1982 was at its current area of 15,608 ha and has been renamed to the National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido, with a height of 2,600 m (from 750 m to 3355 m. Añisclo to Monte Perdido). In September 1988, signed a Letter of Cooperation with the National Park bordering the French Pyrenees, in France, to cooperation in this field virtually untouched nature and maintenance of unique in the world. Where in the Biosphere Reserve of Ordesa-Viñamala declared by UNESCO in 1997, and Site of Community Importance and Special Protection for Birds.

It covers the park and its peripheral zone of protection for the communities Torla, Broto, Fanlo, Tella-Sin, and Puértolas Bielsa.

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Pablo Serrano Museum

April 13th, 2009

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The museum is dedicated to the work of the Aragonese sculptor Pablo Serrano (1908 - 1985) has its origins in the foundation that the author in the same year of his death. The center opened its doors on 27 May 1994, and was represented by its Board of Trustees by mid 1995, when exhausted, is done by the Government of Aragon, which assumed ownership of the Museum and its collections. The hotel is located in the old workshops at the provincial offices of the Hospice, rebuilt and renovated by the architect José Manuel Pérez Latorre Aragonese, its task is to collect and show the public the work of Pablo Serrano and promote awareness of contemporary furnishings. The core of the museum is the space for the permanent exhibition of works by Pablo Serrano, under which we must emphasize the informality of the sculptures of the’50s. The museum also has a number of major works by Joan French (Mrs. Serrano), obtained as a testamentary bequest, a complete collection of contemporary art and graphics of the last addition of a selection of paintings by Santiago Lagunas.

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Virtual panoramic tour of Jerusalem

April 12th, 2009

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Humanity’s common project: Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the name of 6 thousand-year history. This Jerusalem on the world makes it one of the oldest cities. Jerusalem, and the holy city for three religions of Abraham are most sacred city and spiritual center of Judaism. At the same time, the start and end date for the city to Christianity . For Muslims after Mecca and Medina is the third holy place of the city. Almost entire population of the earth near the town common. Humanity in the process of applying meaning to the world is the reference image. Humanity is a joint project of Jerusalem.

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