Largest
photo Mosaic-world record attempt by Todd Bradford
[March
10]JUPITER, FL, USA--For over a year, South Florida-based PowerfulPixel.com
has been planning and preparing a massive project that, with the
help of people from all across the United States, will result in
the construction of the Largest Photo Mosaic ever created. Photo:This photo of the Discovery Space Shuttle
was taken from the Jupiter Inlet on the east coast of Florida on
December 9, 2006. It was the shuttle's first night launch in about
4 years.
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This photo will be used to set a NEW WORLD RECORD as
the world's largest photo mosaic.It will be almost 5 acres in size
and visible from satellites orbiting miles above the earth. When complete, the mosaic will be nearly 5 total
acres in size, visible from orbiting satellites, and will break
the current record set in Spain on October 31, 2006 by over 43 times.
This record-breaking project is open to anyone in the United States
that would like to be recognized as an active participant in a World
Record and at the time of this release, 30 different states are
already represented. (more...)
World
Record Attempt for the longest Elvis singing marathon [Jan
23] TORONTO, Jan. 23 /CNW/ - Hall of Famer Suresh
Joachim of Canada will attempt to break the world record
for the Longest Elvis singing marathon by singing for 55
hours at Shoppers
World Brampton Canada. Suresh
Joachim is gifted with various talents, and has been breaking
world records since 1996. His first record was 1000 consecutive
hours of running. Suresh has been traveling around the world performing
much different type of (more...)
Largest
kazoo band-world record attempt at Dallas Market Center [Jan 17]DALLAS, USA--The Dallas Market Center, host of the
January Total Home and Gift Market, which got under way this week,
is looking to set a record with the grand opening of KidsWorld at
9 a.m. Friday.
The show aims to break the Guinness World Record for
largest kazoo band. The current unofficial record is 3,800
people, set by Bob Jones University in November, according to a
news release from the Dallas Market Center. (enlarge
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Show officials project that about 50,000 will attend
the market, and the hope is several thousand will gather for the
KidsWorld opening.
The 200,000-square-foot dsWorld, on the
eighth floor of the World Trade Center, is a mix of permanent, temporary
and shared howrooms offering a range of infant and youth product
such as furniture, apparel, toys, gifts, décor, accessories and
more. (more...)
World
record for the longest live broadcast of an e-sports
[Jan 17]MUNICH, Germany--On Saturday, 19.01.2008, at 3.30pm the
starting signal for the 24-hour race 'Master of Endurance' is given.
The event will be presented by Fanatec,
manufacturer of first-class racing equipment, and the IP-TV channel
Game-TV.com
will broadcast the race live and in full.
By leading through the show, presenter Mika
Radmer will break his own record from 2006 over 17 hours 'live broadcasting
of an e-sports event'. (enlarge
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'Although many may think that 24 hour presenting
is hard, I take my hat off to the teams who have to maintain a high
level of concentration and skill for the whole duration of the race',
Mika adds (more...)
Tallest
Residential Tower the Chicago Spire opened for sale
[Jan 14]CHICAGO, USA--After a four-month delay, Dublin-based Shelbourne
Development Ltd. will start selling the 1,194 super-luxury units
it plans to build in a twisting 2,000-foot-tall tower designed by
architect Santiago Calatrava. Photo: The Chicago Spire as presented
by Architect Santiago Calatrava and Developer Garrett Kelleher Thursday,
April 18, 2007.
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photo)
No two residences are alike at The Chicago Spire,
with each suite, gallery, one-four bedroom home and penthouse offering
a unique floor plan and outstanding city and lakefront views.
Ranging from 534 - 10,309 square feet, units are priced
from USD 750,000. The largest home, a spectacular two-floor enthouse,
is USD 40,000,000.
The Chicago Spire, situated on a 2.2 acre
site where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan, will be the world's
tallest residential building. Conceived as an environmentally
sensitive project, The Chicago Spire is designed to meet the gold
standard of LEED certification and has already won a number of awards
for its innovative approach to design and construction. (more...)
