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Friday, July 15, 2011

Top 10 Most Beautiful Female Athletes of the World

10. Miesha Tate, MMA


09. Danica Patrick, Car Racing


08. Maria Verchenova, Golf


07. Liv Boeree, Poker


06. Leryn Franco, Javelin


05. Lacey Jones, Poker


04. Anna Kournikova, Tennis


03. Blair O’Neal, Golf


02. Jenn Brown, Softball


01. Victoria Vanucci, Tennis

top 10 world's fastest cars

Top 10 fastest cars in the world 2011
1. Bugatti Veyron $1,700,000

Bugatti Veyron Fastest Car in the world
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the most powerful, most expensive, and fastest car in the world, with a established top speed of more than 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). It reached full production in September 2005. The car is made by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and is sold under the famous Bugatti brand. It is named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16 engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders and producing 1006 to 1026 SAE net hp.

2. Ferrari Enzo $1,000,000

Ferrari Enzo Fastest Car in the world
The Enzo Ferrari, sometimes referred to as Ferrari Enzo and also F60 is a 12-cylinder supercar named after the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari. It was built in 2003 using Formula One technology, such as a carbon-fiber body, F1-style sequential shift transmission, and carbon-ceramic brake discs. Also used are technologies not allowed in F1 such as active aerodynamics. After a maximum downforce of 1709 pounds (775 kg) is reached at 186 mph (301 km/h) the rear spoiler is actuated by computer to maintain that downforce.

3. Pagani Zonda C12 F $741,000

Pagani Zonda Fastest Car in the world
The Zonda C12 is the most extensive reengineering of the Pagani car yet, though it shares much with its predecessors including the 7.3 L V12. Power is increased to 602 PS (443 kW/594 hp) with a special clubsport model producing 650 PS (478 kW/641 hp). The company promises a 3.2 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h, a top speed over 374 km/h (225 mph) and it will be the queen in braking from 300 km/h to 0 (186 mph to 0). The Zonda F clubsport has a power to weight ratio of 521 bhp/ton (384 W/kg) .

4. Koenigsegg CCX $600,910

Koenigsegg CCX Fastest Car in the world

The Koenigsegg CCX is the latest supercar from Koenigsegg. CCX is an contraction for Competition Coupe X. The CCX is intended to be more suitable for the U.S. market and thus engineered to comply with US regulations. The CCX is powered by a Koenigsegg designed and assembled, all aluminium, 4700 cm³ DOHC 32-valve V8 based on the Ford Modular engine architecture enhanced with twin Rotrex centrifugal superchargers with response system, 1.2 bar boost pressure and an 8.2:1 compression ratio. The engine produces 806 hp (601 kW) and 678 lbf.ft (920 Nm) on 91 octane (U.S. rating) gasoline, 850 hp (634 kW) on 96 octane (Euro rating) gasoline and 900 hp (671 kW) on biofuel.

5. Porsche Carrera GT $484,000

Porsche Carrera Fastest Car in the world
Porsche Carrera GT is manufactured by Porsche of Germany. The Carrera GT is powered by an all-new 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 SAE horsepower (450 kW). Porsche claims it accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.5 mph) in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (206 mph), although road tests indicated that in actuality the car could accelerate from 0-60 in under 3.5 seconds and to 0-100 in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 335-340km/h (209-212.5mph).

6. Mercedes SLR McLaren $455,500

Mercedes SLR McLaren Fastest Car in the world
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a sports car and supercar automobile co-developed by DaimlerChrysler and McLaren Cars. It is assembled at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. Most people presume "SLR" to stand for Sport, Light, Racing. The car's base price is £300,000 or $455,500. The SLR has a supercharged 5.5 (5439cc) litre dry sumped 90 degree V8. It produces 466.8 kW at 6500rpm (626 hp) and 780 N•m (575 ft•lbf) torque at 3250 - 5000 rpm.

7. Maybach 62 $385,250

Maybach 62 Fastest Car in the world
The Maybach 57 and 62 were the first automobile models of the Maybach brand since the brand's revival by DaimlerChrysler. The Maybach engine is a Mercedes-sourced 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12, generating 550 hp.

8. Rolls-Royce Phantom $320,000

Rolls-Royce Phantom
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a luxury car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a BMW subsidiary. It was launched in 2003 and is the first Rolls-Royce model made under the ownership of BMW. It has a 6.8 L, 48-valve, V12 engine that produces 453 hp (338 kW) and 531 ft•lbf (720 N•m) of torque. The engine is original from BMW's existing V12 powerplant. It is 1.63 m (63 in) tall, 1.99 m (74.8 in) wide, 5.83 m (228 in) long, and weighs 2485 kg (5478 lb). The body of the car is built on an aluminium spaceframe and the Phantom can accelerate to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 5.7 s.

9. Lamborghini Murcielago $279,900

Lamborghini Murcielago
The Lamborghini MurciƩlago is a GT and supercar automobile made by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and designed by Luc Donckerwolke. The body style is a two door, two seat coupƩ. The LP640 version was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 2006. It features a 6.5 L engine, now producing 640 bhp, improving performance substantially.

10. Lamborghini Murcielago $255,000

Lamborghini Murcielago
Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is a supercar manufactured by Aston Martin since 2001. It rose to fame after being featured as the official James Bond car in Die Another Day. In the film, the Vanquish has the usual Bond film accompaniments, counting active camouflage which rendered the vehicle nearly invisible. The Vanquish is powered by a 5.9 L (5935 cc) 48-valve 60° V12 engine, which produces 343 kW (460 hp) and 542 N•m (400 ft•lbf) of torque. It is controlled by a fly-by-wire throttle and a 6 speed 'paddle shift' or semi-automatic transmission. A special V12 Vanquish S debuted at the 2004 Paris Auto Show with the power upped to 388 kW (520 hp) and 577 N•m (426 ft•lbf).

Top 10 Richest People in The World 2011

1. Carlos Slim Helu


Carlos Slim Helu is the wealthiest person in Mexico.His stake in America rose 35% in a single year. Now he owns a stake worth around $23 billion. His total worth is expected as $73.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in just 1 year.

2. Bill Gates


Bill Gates took the 2nd place with an projected worth of $53 billion. After the 50% increase in the price of Microsoft Stock. Bill gates have been the richest man for about 14 to 15 times.

3. Warren Buffett


He has an expected sum of $47 billion after a $10 billion soar in his stake at BerkShire Hathaway.

4. Mukesh Ambani


Chief of Reliance Industries, which is India’s most valuable company. Mukesh Ambani inherited his corporate from his father who founded the company. He has an likely amount of $29 billion.

5. Lakshmi Mittal


Mittal is running the world’s biggest steel manufacturer. Mital’s whole worth is an expected amount of $28.7 billion

6. Lawrence Ellison


He is the 6th richest men in the world. He Is a self made founder of database gian Oracle his stock prices rose to 70% in a year. Estimated $ 28 billion amount he has.

7. Bernard Arnault


It is a French fashion corporation. Arnault is now developing Shanghai Business property. His wealth is around $27.5 billion.

8. Eike Batista


Brazil’s richest man grew his money from $19.5 to $27 in a year. His ambition is to become world’s richest man. His money comes from his Oil and Gas exploration company, OGX

9. Amancio Ortega


He has 4500 stores in 73 countries. Money worth $25 billion is none other than the Spanish Fashion mogul’s company.

10. Karl Albrecht


The 90-year old German is an owner of discount supermarket chain worth $23 billion. He had this market just after the World War II

Top10 Largest Diamonds in the Worldwide most expensive Originally stone

10. The Millennium Star
Weight: 203.04 carats

The Millennium Star is internally and externally flawless pear-shaped diamond (total of 54 facets). With the weight of 203.04 carats it is the 10th largest diamond in the world. Originally, the rough stone was 777 carats found in the Mbuji-Mayi district of Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1990. After 5 months of studying and planning the cutting of the stone, it was decided to cut the rough diamond into three pieces. The Millennium Star is the outcome of the largest piece. The value of the stone hasn't been revealed but the Millennium Star was insured for 100 million English pounds, this is believed to be a fraction of its true worth.

9. The Red Cross
Weight: 205.07 carats

The Red Cross is canary yellow cushion-shaped diamond with weight of 205.07 carats. The rough stone weighed 375 carats and was found in Kimberly mines (South Africa) in 1901. The diamond was presented as a gift to the art sale held in London by Christies in 1918, on behalf of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John. Another rare feature is that a Maltese Cross is distinctly visible in the top facet, hence the double appropriateness of its name, the Red Cross Diamond.

8. The De Beers
Weight: 234.65 carats

The De Beers diamond was found in Kimberly mines in 1888, the rough stone weighed 428.50 carats and measured 47.6 mm through its longest axis and 38.1 mm square. Weighing 234.65 carats, the De Beers is the 8th largest faceted diamond in the world. After its display in Paris the Maharaja of Patiala bought the De Beers. In 1928 Cartier of Paris set it as the centerpiece of a ceremonial necklace that came to be known as the Patiala Necklace. The necklace originally contained about 2,930 diamonds weighing about 962.25 carats. Today's whereabouts of the De Beers diamond and the Patiala Nacklace is unknown.

7. The Jubilee
Weight: 245.35 carats


The Jubilee is a colorless cushion-shaped diamond with a weight of 245.35 carats. The original rough stone, an irregular octahedron without definite faces or shape weighed 650.80 carats and was found in the Jagersfontein Mine towards the end of 1895. When during the cutting it became evident that a superb diamond of exceptional purity and size was being produced, it was planned to present it to Queen Victoria. In the end this did not happen and the diamond remained with its owners. The following year marked the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria (the 75th anniversary of her coronation) so the gem was renamed the Jubilee to commemorate the occasion.

6. The Centenary
Weight: 273.85 carats


The Centenary was found in Premier mine in 1986, in its rough form it weighed 599 carats. When cutting was completed the Centenary weighed 273.85 carats, measured 39.90 × 50.50 × 24.55 mm, and had 247 facets - 164 on the stone and 83 around its girdle. Never before had such a high number of facets been polished onto a diamond. The true value of the Centenary diamond is unknown, but the diamond was insured for around $100 million in 1991.

5. The Spirit of de Grisogono
Weight: 312.24


The Spirit of de Grisogono, at 312.24 carats, is the world's largest cut black diamond, and world's 5th largest diamond. In a white gold mounting, it is set with 702 white diamonds totaling 36.69 carats. This diamond originally had a rough weight of 587 carats and was mined several decades ago in west Central Africa before being imported into Switzerland.

4. The Cullinan II
Weight: 317.40 carats


The Cullinan II is the massive 317.40 carat cushion shaped diamond in the center-front of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain. Cullinan II was cut from the largest gem-quality diamond ever found, it weighed 3106 carats, or about 1 1/3 pounds. It was named after Sir Thomas Cullinan, who opened the mine and was visiting on that eventful day. The nine larger stones of the Cullinan diamond remain either in the British Crown Jewels or in the personal possession of the Royal Family.

3. The Incomparable
Weight: 407.48 carats


The Incomparable, in its rough state weighing 890 carats, was found in the town of Mbuji Mayi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) in the 1980s. Four years were spent studying and then cutting the stone, the biggest piece of rough ultimately yielded a gem weighing 407.48 carats; it is the third largest diamond ever cut. Internally flawless clarity and fancy brownish-yellow in color, it measures 53.90 × 35.19 × 28.18 mm.

2. The Cullinan I - aka the Star of Africa
Weight: 530.20 carats


The Cullinan I, a pear shaped diamond weighing 530.20 carats is also known as the Star of Africa. It measures 53mm x 44mm x 29mm, and has 76 facets. It's called the Cullinan I because it is the largest of 9 large stones cut from the 3106 carat Cullinan Diamond. Cullinan I was placed by King Edward in the Sovereign's Royal Sceptre as part of the Crown Jewels, and it is now on display in the tower of London. Estimated value of Cullinan I is over $400 million.

1. The Golden Jubilee
Weight: 545.67 carats


The Golden Jubilee, with the weight of 545.67 carats, is the largest faceted diamond in the world. Rough stone weighed 755 carats and was discovered in Premier mine, South Africa in 1985. The Golden Jubilee was presented to the King of Thailand in 1997 for his Golden Jubilee - the 50th anniversary of his coronation. Prior to this event, the stone was simply known as the Unnamed Brown. Estimated value of the Golden Jubilee is $4-$12 million.

Top10 Most Richest American Women

1. Christy Walton


Christy WaltonA 54 years old Christy Walton is the richest women in America and also in the World with $20 billions. She has the income source of Wal-Mart, which is the largest retailer of the world with 6800 stores in 14 countries.

2. Alice Walton


With the estimated wealth of $19.5 billion, Alice Walton is the 2nd most wealthy woman in United States of America. This Divorced lady`s source of income is Wal-Mart, the world`s largest retailer with 6800 branches in more than 12 countries and with 1.8 millions employees.

3. Abigail Johnson


A Married woman with 2 children, Abigail Johnson is the 3rd richest woman in USA. She has the assets of $10.0 billion. Her source of income is Fidelity investments Boston.

4. Anne Cox Chambers


A Divorcee with 3 children, Anne Cox Chambers is the 4rth wealthiest woman in States. She holds assets of $9.0 billion. Her media/entertainment Cox Enterprises business is her main source of income. She owns 17 newspapers, 15 TV stations, 80 radio stations.

5. Jacqueline Mars


Jacqueline Mars is the 5th richest woman in United States with $9.0 billion. She has the world`s largest confectioners including Mars bar, Snickers, M&Ms. She is a divorced woman with 3 children.

6. Pauline MacMillan Keinath


Pauline MacMillan Keinath is the 6th richest woman in United States with $3.6 billion. She has the business of agriculture Cargill Inc. which has more than 900 subsidiaries in 66 countries. She is Married and has 4 children.

7. Marion MacMillan Pictet


Marion MacMillan Pictet is the 7th richest woman in United States with $3.6 billion. She has the business of agriculture Cargill Inc. which has more than 900 subsidiaries in 66 countries. A divorced lady with 1 child.

8. Oprah Winfrey


Oprah Winfrey is the 8th richest woman in United States with $2.7 billion. She owns The Oprah Winfrey Show started nationally in 1986. It currently airs in 135 countries, having almost 46 million viewers. She is a 55 years old single lady.

9. Barbara Piasecka Johnson


With the estimated wealth of $2.6 billion, Barbara Piasecka Johnson is the 9th most wealthy woman in United States of America. She married John Seward Johnson of Johnson & Johnson heir in 1983 and Inherited 36 million J&J shares

10. Ann Walton Kroenke


A 60 years old Ann Walton Koneke is the 10th richest women in America with $2.6 billion. She has the income source of Wal-Mart, which is the largest retailer of the world with 6800 stores in 14 countries. She is married and has 2 children.

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