Kamis, 02 September 2010

Top 10 Largest Stadiums In The World (by capacity)

1. Rungrado May Day Stadium (150,000 capacity)
The monumental Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea was built in 1989 and seats a staggering 150,000 people. Resembling a blossom flower, it has 16 arches arranged in a ring. In 1995, an incredible 190,000 people crammed in for a professional wrestling event. It is not the only large stadium in Pyongyang - the Kim-Il Sung Stadium, with a capacity of 70,000, also resides there.

2. Salt Lake Stadium (120,000)

Salt Lake Stadium (officially known as Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Stadium of the Indian Youth) is located in Salt Lake City, a district of Kolkata in India. Built in 1984, the stadium boasts a capacity of 120,000 over a 3-tier construction and is mainly used for football and athletics events.

3. Beaver Stadium (107,282)

Beaver Stadium is the home of the Penn State Nittany Lions and is located at the Pennsylvania State University. Assembled in its current location in 1960 with a capacity of just 46,284, Beaver Stadium went through numerous expansions until its most recent expansion in 2001 which brought it to its current capacity of 107,282.






4. Michigan Stadium (106,201)



Nicknamed "The Big House", this is the American Football stadium of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Built in 1927, it had an original capacity of 72,000 which has gradually increased over the years through various expansions, maintaining its position as the largest American Football stadium. A very popular stadium, it has incredibly not had a sub-100,000 attendance since 1975.

5. Estadio Azteca (105,000)



Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.

Estadio Azteca was the primary venue for association football at the 1968 Summer Olympics and is the only stadium ever to host two FIFA World Cup final matches, in 1970 and 1986. It also hosted the 1986 quarter-final between Argentina and England in which Diego Maradona scored both the "Hand of God goal" and the "Goal of the Century". The stadium also hosted the "Game of the Century", when Italy defeated West Germany 4-3 in extra time. With a capacity of 105,000, it is the largest stadium in Latin America and fifth largest in the world


6. Ohio Stadium (102,329)

With numerous nicknames (The House Harley Built, The Horseshoe, or simply The 'Shoe), Ohio Stadium is the home of the Buckeyes American Football team at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Originally built in 1922 (having undergone numerous renovations over the years since then) the stadium officially holds 102,329, regularly achieving attendances of over 100,000 at Buckeye games. It also often hosts music concerts, when the stadium can seat up to 110,000.

7. Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,000)



Bryant-Denny Stadium, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the home stadium for the University of Alabama football team. The stadium opened in 1929, and was originally named Denny Stadium, in honor of former Alabama president George Hutchenson Denny. The stadium's name was amended to Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1975 after the Alabama legislature chose to honor famed Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. It has a seating capacity of 101,000, and is the largest stadium in the SEC, the fourth largest stadium in the nation and the seventh largest non-racing stadium by seating in the world.


8. Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium (100,119)



Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium (formerly just War Memorial Stadium, Memorial Stadium, and Texas Memorial Stadium), located in Austin, Texas, has been home to the University of Texas Longhorn football team since 1924. The stadium has delivered a great home field advantage with the team's home record through the 2009 season being 342-91-10 (77.8%). The current official stadium seating capacity of 100,119 makes the stadium the largest football venue by seating capacity in the state of Texas, the largest in the Big 12 Conference, the fifth largest non-racing stadium in the NCAA and the United States, and the eighth largest non-racing stadium in the world.
9. Melbourne Cricket Ground (100,018)



There are numerous sports stadiums around the world that hold 100,000 (Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia; Azadi Stadium, Iran; Jawaharlal Stadium, India) but we have decided to highlight Melbourne Cricket Ground, due to its great history. The oldest of the stadiums on our list, it was built in 1853 with the first game of cricket played on 30 September 1854. Until the 1970s, up to 130,000 people could be crammed into the stadium - however renovations and safety regulations have since restricted the capacity to its current 100,018.
Top 10 Largest Stadiums In The World (by capacity)

10. Neyland Stadium (100,011)



Neyland Stadium is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several NFL exhibition games with the last between the Washington Redskins and Houston Oilers during the Oilers transition to Nashville in 1998. After 79 years and 16 expansion projects, Neyland Stadium peaked at an official maximum capacity of 104,079 seats. Capacity was reduced to 102,037 with the addition of the new East Club seats in 2006. Due to the addition of the new West Club seats in 2009, the capacity currently stands at 100,011. This makes it the fifth largest non-racing stadium in the United States and the ninth largest non-racing stadium in the world.

by: worldsbiggests

Top 10 things that can not be bought with money

Top 10 things that can not be bought with money


Money, everyone needs money. Adults, teens and even children – even small children know this thing which we called money. Yeah, money important in life, without this thing we can’t meet our needs. Money makes some people can do many things which other people can’t. But although money is very important, there are still things that can not be bought with money.




1. Time
Money will not be able to return the time that has elapsed. After change of day, the 24 hours will be lost and will not likely be back again. Therefore use every opportunity to express your attention and affection to the person you love and you really love, before that time passes and you regret it.

2. Happiness
It sounds weird, but this is reality. Money can make you feel happy because you can pay for luxury holidays, give your laptop with a very modern facility, or modification of a racing car. But money can not bring a glimmer of happiness from the depths of our hearts.

3. Children’s happiness
To buy food and good clothes to our beloved children, we need money. But you can not use the money to give a sense of security, responsibility, good manners and intelligence on your child. All those things came from the fruit of your time and attention which you have devoted to them and the good things that you teach them. Money does help us meet the aspects of parenting, but time has prove that the basic needs of each child is the time which you give for parenting, not the person.

4. Love
Love can not be bought with money, admit it! It is true. Indeed, with the money we can get people interested, but love comes from mutual respect, caring, sharing experiences and opportunities to grow together. That’s why many couples who marry for money, do not survive long.

5. Acceptance
To be accepted by the neighborhood association, you do not need money. If you want to be accepted, focus your energy to make yourself valuable to the environment around by become a friend in joy and sorrow.

6. Health
We need money to finance the cost of care and buy medicine, but money can not replace lost health. That is why there is a saying: better to prevent than cure. Start exercising, stop smoking, and many other things that you must have known.

7. Success
Success only comes from hard work, willingness, and a little luck. There are minor aspects of the business to success that can be obtained with money, such as training or buying equipment, but the more success comes from doing your own business.

8. Talent
We are born with certain talents. With money, we can do is improve the talent, such as learning music. However, experts said, to become experts in their fields, we need talent.

9. Good attitude
There are a lot of rich people. But they’re rude and sarcastic. Just a few rich simple man with polite attitude and show respect to others. Thus, the amount of money owned by someone is not measure for their attitude or manner.

10. Peacefulness
If money could buy peace, maybe we no longer hear about the war. Precisely the opposite often happens, the money that was the source of conflict and hostility.


by:.top10world

Top 10 Popular Comic Books

Top 10 Popular Comic Books

1. Astonishing X-Men

Not only is the X-Men one of the top superhero teams out there. Joss Whedon and John Cassaday have been enjoying huge amounts of success with their run on this comic. The popularity of the comic is enormous and this comic book shows a creative team at the top of their game.

2. Justice League of America - JLA

Novelist Brad Meltzer was entrusted with DC's flagship title, and it was well worth it. Teamed with artists Ed Benes and Sandra Hope, the JLA is having a resurgence of popularity. The comic has really taken off with sales going through the roof and the JLA is stronger than ever.

3. New Avengers

Brian Michael Bendis changed the Avengers forever. He relaunched the title with a brand new team of heroes adding popular characters Spider-Man and Wolverine to the mix. With artists like Francis Leinil Yu on the New Avengers and Frank Cho on the upcoming Mighty Avengers, Bendis has taken the Avengers to new heights of popularity. The buzz surrounding this book is awesome, with Marvel keeping the details "classified" until further notice.

4. Batman

There's no doubt about it, Batman is one of DC's top characters. The title has had numerous high profile creators on it, including Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Frank Miller, and more. Currently, Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert have been lighting up Batman's world with shocking results to the characters associated with the title. This team is one to keep an eye on as to where they take this iconic character.

5. Amazing Spider-Man

J. Michael Strazynski, JMS to his fans, has been on a roll writing Spider-Man. The maturity in his writing shows as he handled the Civil War storyline, showing a confused hero on the fence of a huge issue. Artist Ron Garney's art is superb, often reminding me of Romita or Ditko's artwork from Spidey's early days. This comic is a sure bet.

6. Action Comics
Superman is a classic superhero with fans worldwide. It would be hard to find a more popular superhero. Superstar comics writer has paired with his mentor Richard Donner, director of the first and second Superman films, along with artist Adam Kubert, have brought back the villain Zod. Kubert's art is spectacular and the pacing and storytelling is great. Fans of the films as well as fans of the character are in for a treat.

7. The Incredible Hulk

Greg Pack and artists Aaron Lopresti and Carlo Pagulayan have rocketed the Hulk in a story that is near rivaling the crossover Marvel event, "Civil War." Pak has taken the Hulk back to his roots and given him a world to destroy. The result, along with the stunning art, has done great things for the popularity of this character.

8. Wolverine

Wolverine is arguably one of the top characters in the Marvel universe. The title has seen many great creators associated with it, and it continues to sell well. The latest creative team of Jeph Loeb and Simone Bianchi will surely send Wolverine's popularity even further forward.
9. The Ultimates

Mark Millar is famous for pushing the envelope with huge story arcs, violence that mirrors todays issues, and many twists and turns that leave the reader wanting more. Bryan Hitch's art is superb and highly detailed, showing the massive battles and emotion from the characters all at the same time. If only the Ultimates would stay on schedule and arrive every month, then this comic would rank much higher.

10. Teen Titans

The Teen Titans have seen a huge rise in popularity with the help of a smash hit cartoon series, as well as some great writing and art. Writer Geoff Johns has taken the Titans to new ground that would make the classic team of Perez and Wolfman proud.

Senin, 22 Maret 2010

Top 10 universities in the world

Top ten universities in the world
http://i.cs.hku.hk/~tse/topten.html#World

Rank University
1 Harvard University, USA
2 University of Cambridge, UK
3 Yale University, USA
4 University College London, UK
5 Imperial College London, UK
6 University of Oxford, UK
7 The University of Chicago, USA
8 Princeton University, USA
9 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
10 California Institute of Technology, USA

Top 10 Airlines in the World from Skytrax - World Airline Awards

Top 10 Airlines in the World from Skytrax - World Airline Awards

http://airtravel.about.com/od/airlines/tp/skytraxbest10.htm



1. Singapore Airlines






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Singapore Airlines may be based in a small country, but it covers a lot of international destinations and flies more passengers every year than the entire population of Singapore.


2. Cathay Pacific






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Cathay Pacific is also a member of the Oneworld alliance and is the top ranked Asian-based airline by Skytrax.


3. Qantas






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Qantas is a member of Oneworld, alongside British Airways, and repeatedly scores well with passengers around the world for its service.


4. Thai Airways







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Thai Airways is the top ranked airline affiliated with Star Alliance. Thai is known for its inflight service, and its flight attendants wear traditional Thai clothing during their flights.


5. Asiana







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Asiana Airlines is part of Star Alliance, and flies to over 50 cities in 17 countries.


6. Malaysia Airlines







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The red and blue in the logo of Malaysia Airlines is said to represent equilibrium.


7. Qatar Airways






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Qatar Airways may be in business for less than 15 years, but it has garnered a lot of international attention for its service.


8. Air New Zealand







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This airline is a member of Star Alliance and although it is a small airline, it has made quick gains in winning over passengers with its customer service and safety record.

9. Emirates




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Emirates hires a lot of foreigners as flight attendants for their airline, and this airline consistently wins awards for its service.

10. Etihad Airways






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Haven't heard of this airline? Etihad calls itself the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.

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