Just came across this map of Manipal created via Wikimapia using Google earth. This might come in handy to those who come to The Unofficial Manipal University Blog with no knowledge of the places we are blogging about. You can Access the interactive blog by clicking on this Link.
Author: Vishaal Bhat
Living on your own or living with parents?
Since the start of our birth we have had only one choice, and that’s living with our parents, and as time passed by through childhood, youth and adolescence the choice of living with our parents was a compulsory choice. The choice of getting to live with our parents or leaving them for starting an individual… Continue reading Living on your own or living with parents?
Cantilever bridges
This structural form illustrates the outstanding application of iron and steel to bridge construction. Cantilevers were one of the first bridge types, many being built by the ancient cultures of China and India. The first modern cantilever was Heinrich Gerber’s Hassfurt Bridge over the Main in Germany (1867), with a central span of 124ft (38m).… Continue reading Cantilever bridges
Dressing to Woo your Woman
In Hollywood, we have actor Brenden Frazier whose character in the tri-series of – The Mummy, is one man a woman wouldn’t mind as – all brawn and no brain. In the famous series, he saves his nosy-archaeologist lady from just about any peril. In part three of the series, devoid of arms when he… Continue reading Dressing to Woo your Woman
The Burj Dubai
Burj Dubai is now the tallest structure in the world. In fact, Burj Dubai is both. It is a fact –an unprecedented example of international cooperation – and a symbol –a beacon of progress for the entire world.