KNOWLEDGE BOOZE: 2012

Sunday, December 23, 2012

TOP 10 TALLEST BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD

TOP 10 TALLEST BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE WORLD

The following is the list of the Top 10 tallest buildings and structures in the world. The list follows as:

1. BURJ KHALIFA (Burj khalifa)

Structure's Name: Burj khalifa

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Height (in meters): 829.8

Height(in feet): 2722

Built Year: 2010

2. TOKYO SKY TREE (Tokyo Sky Tree)

Structure's Name: Tokyo Sky Tree

Country: Japan

City: Tokyo

Height (in meters): 634

Height(in feet): 2080

Built Year: 2011

3. KVLY-TV MAST (kvly-tv mast)

Structure's Name: KVLY-TV mast

Country: United States

City: Blanchard

Height (in meters): 628.8

Height(in feet): 2063

Built Year: 1963

4. ABRAJ A1 BAIT TOWERS

Structure's Name: Abraj Al Bait Towers

Country: Saudi Arabia

City: Mecca

Height (in meters): 601

Height(in feet): 1092

Built Year: 2011

5. BREN TOWER (Bren Tower)

Structure's Name: BREN Tower

Country: United States

City: Nevada Test Site

Height (in meters): 462

Height(in feet): 1516

Built Year: 1962

6. PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS (Petronas Twin Towers)

Structure's Name: Petronas Twin Towers

Country: Malaysia

City: Kuala Lumpur

Height (in meters): 452

Height(in feet): 1482

Built Year: 1998

7. EKIBASTUZ GRES - 2 POWER STATION

Structure's Name: Ekibastuz Gres-2 Power Station

Country: Kazakhstan

City: Ekibastusz

Height (in meters): 419.7

Height(in feet): 1377

Built Year: 1987

8. KIEV TV TOWER (Kiev Tv Tower)

Structure's Name: Kiev TV Tower

Country: Ukraine

City: Kiev

Height (in meters): 385

Height(in feet): 1263

Built Year: 1973

8. GERBRANDY TOWER (Gerbrandy Tower)

Structure's Name: Gerbrandy Tower

Country: Netherlands

City: IJsselstein

Height (in meters): 366.8

Height(in feet): 1203

Built Year: 1961

9. TV TOWER VINNYTSIA

Structure's Name: TV Tower Vinnytsia

Country: Ukraine

City: Vinnytsia

Height (in meters): 354

Height(in feet): 1161

Built Year: 1961

10. SKY TOWER (Sky Tower)

Structure's Name: Sky Tower

Country: New Zealand

City: Auckland

Height (in meters): 328

Height(in feet): 1076.1

Built Year: 1994

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REMOVE NAVBAR FROM THE BLOG

HOW TO REMOVE NAVBAR FROM THE BLOG ?

The answer to remove the blogger's navigation bar is given below:

Blogger comes with a default navigation bar.This blogger navigation bar may not be present in most of the templates.But if you are using a default blogger template,then you will see some navigation bars like the one in this picture.These navigation bars can be removed using some simple CSS techniques.

Here are the steps to remove the Blogger Navigation bar /Blogger NavBar:

1.Login to your blogger account
2.From your Dashboard opt for Layout
3.Now choose Edit Html
4.You will see your template code there.
5.In that template code find

]]></b:skin>

and replace it with

#navbar-iframe,#navbar { display: none !important; }

]]></b:skin>

6.Now opt for Save Template.
7.After saving the template take a look at your template and your blogger navigation bar must have disappeared. :)

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

MOST TRADED CURRENCIES IN THE WORLD

MOST TRADED CURRENCIES IN THE WORLD

The currencies shown below are the most traded currencies in the world. The total of 15 currencies are shown here which are having the highest ranking. The list follows as:

1. US DOLLAR

This currency is among the world’s dominant reserve currencies and is most used in international transactions. Abbreviated as US$, United States dollar is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents and Greenback is the nickname of the currency.

2. EURO

This is the second most traded currency in the world. The euro was introduced to world financial markets as an accounting currency on 1 January 1999 replacing the European Currency Unit. It is the official currency of the eurozone and is recognized with the symbol €

3. YEN

The Japanese yen is the official currency of Japan. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar and the euro. The government began issuing the yen banknotes in 1872, two years after the currency was introduced. ¥ is the currency sign of the Japanese yen.

4. QUID

A common slang term for this currency is quid. Commonly known as pound, the pound sterling is the official currency the United Kingdom and the crown dependencies. The Bank of England issued the first sterling notes shortly after it was founded in 1694. It is recognized with the symbol £.

5. AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR

The currency of the Commonwealth of Australia is the Australian dollar. It is recognized worldwide with the code AUD and the symbol $. The first paper notes of Australian dollar were issued in 1966 and foreign exchange traders popularly refer to the currency as the Aussie.

6. SWISS FRANC

The Swiss Franc is the official currency of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Swiss Bank took over the issuance of bank notes from the cantons and various banks. The Swiss franc is the only version of the franc still issued in Europe and has the symbol Fr.

7. CANADIAN DOLLAR

The currency is abbreviated as C$ to distinguish it from the other dominated currencies. The Canadian dollar is the official currency of Canada. The Canadian dollar is considered to be one of the benchmark currencies and also popularly traded across the world.

8. HONG KONG DOLLAR

The Hong Kong dollar is the eighth most traded currency in the world. It is respected as the official currency of Hong Kong. It is commonly identified with the code HKD or $HK. Issuance of the Hong Kong dollar notes is governed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

9. KRONA

Sweden has had krona as its currency since 1873. As krona means crown in Swedish, the currency is commonly referred to as the Swedish crown. The plural of the currency is kronor and is recognized with the symbol kr internationally.

10. NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR

New Zealand dollar is the official currency of New Zealand and is normally written as NZ$ to differentiate it from other dollar denominated currencies. The currency was introduced in 1967 and is informally called the kiwi.

11. WON

The official currency of South Korea is the won and has the symbol ₩. The Bank of Joseon introduced 10 and 100 won notes in 1946. The currency is derived from a Chinese character which means round shape. The current won is written in hangul only.

12. SINGAPORE DOLLAR

Acknowledged with the sign $ and code SGD, Singapore dollar is the official currency of Singapore and is alternatively distinguished as S$ from other dollar denominated currencies. The first series of coins were introduced in 1967.

13. KRONE

The krone is accepted as the official currency of Norway and its depending territories. The name of the currency translates to crown in English and its common local abbreviation is kr. Norges Bank introduced the paper notes in 1877.

14. PESO

The peso is the currency of Mexico and has $ or Mex$ as its symbol. Peso when translated in English means weight. In 1823, the Mexican State produced the first bank notes. Other than U.S., Guatemalan and Belizean border towns, the currency is not accepted outside Mexico

15. INDIAN RUPEE

The Indian rupee is the official currency of India. The Reserve Bank of India monitors the issuance of the currency and the Indian rupee is recognized with the symbol . The Indian rupee symbol was officially adopted in 2010.

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Friday, December 21, 2012

LOGO EVOLUTION | CHANGE IN THE LOGOS OF DIFFERENT COMPANIES

LOGO EVOLUTION IN DIFFERENT COMPANIES

You've seen the logos of many companies and brand everywhere, but have you ever wondered how they came to be? Did you know about the trend of changing logos evolved over time:

The change in the logos of the different companies is shown below:

1. ADOBE SYSTEMS