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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

How to write killer conclusions!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

From 1963 to 2013, what are the changes ?

Sometimes, fabulous reality makes us forget the past we've past. The skills we've use comfortably now, and how the past solved it. To experience restorations, it might look better of pictures, than words.

New York's designing team Shutterstock made posters presenting these changes. These are posters with names of the designers.

At the past, they always used these bags to bring their work somewhere else. However, when we leaved this bag behind , at a texi , perhaps, it was long gone. Now, we can just upload it into the cloud service, and Ta- Da!

Some people say handwriting is more convenient, but with iPads , now , storing memos are very comfortable.

With an typo, your work was long gone. But now, just a little backspace can cover a typo.

No telephone books, just a app to hold about 400 numbers.

This poster was drawn by a women designer's perspective.

1960s, women in US, their way to relieve stress was to smoke. Now, they take yoga. mmmm…..

60s, where drinking beer at the work was popular too, (of course after work )

Now days, they say they just take a smoodie for a little refreshment.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

The truth about CSI

"CSI" is one of the most popular shows on television. Millions of viewers every week tune in every week to see Las Vegas criminalists use forensic science to solve crimes, especially murders. How much like real life is the television show? Almost from the first show district attorneys and police have criticized it for not accurately displaying how crimes are solved and for its excessive violence

The fact is many experts have said there are many aspects of "CSI" that are not like how real criminalists solve crime. By comparison, experts have said the television show, "NCIS" about military and ex-military officials is dramatized and does have fictionalized accounts and the people in the show may not always have a professional attitude toward each other. On the other hand, in that show, real life NCIS agents work with the actors to make the characters seem like real agents, and NCIS does give information about real life cases to the makers of the show. Some experts may have more criticisms of CSI than they do of NCIS, even though many do believe both shows to be good entertainment.

CSI sneak-a-peek:

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Architecture wonderlands :Luxuries of Dubai

Dubai is an amazing place- with amazing architectures layering around the city, located in United, Arab Emirates. It is in fact very stunning, with all the architectures you would dream for, like the tallest tower in the world, or even a hotel that is underwater. However, Dubai wasn't all this from the start.

Dubai in 1990 prior to the craziness

This is a street in Dubai in the early ages. Not a thing you would expect from a country like Dubai! However, it changes across time...

The same street in 2003.

With all the 15 % to 25% value of the world's crates, and all that building, Dubai makes it up to

all this, last year. And yeah, it's the same street you see above.
So let's look at some stunning features in Dubai . As watching through the post, you will notice it would sure be something you had never seen before.
The Dubai Waterfront.

This is a Dubai waterfront. When it's completed, it would be the largest waterfront development - in the world. *(Waterfront : A land on the edge of the body of a water. )
Dubai has made fast developments, as you can see in the picture below. All of that was built in 5 years : can you believe that ? All in just 5 years! (including the palm tree looking like islands)
island that looks like a palm tree

This is the palm trees islands in Dubai : its artificial islands, obviously. The New Dutch technology, was used to make these enormous man made islands. These can even be shown in Space , and they are the largest artificial islands. Upon completion, the resort will have 2,000 villas, 40 luxury hotels, shopping centers, movie theaters, and many other facilities. It is expected to support a population of approximately 500,000 people. It is advertised as being visible from the moon.

So you might think : what's next ? Well, there's more, and this one's a mini - size of the world!

The world islands : 300 artificial islands in the size and shape of the world! Fascinating, isn't it ? Each islands is told to be worth of estimated cost of 25- 30 million dollars. Dubai also has some ammmmazing hotels :

The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai:it's a only 7 stared hotel and the tallest one , and the most luxurious hotel in the world! This also stands on Considered the only ’7 star’ hotel and the most luxurious hotel in the world. It stands on an artificial island in the sea.)

It's not only the on ground hotels you have it Dubai.. Hydropolis is the world's first underground hotel. Entirely was built in Germany, and it was assembled in Dubai. It is scheduled to finish in 2009, with many delays.. Imagine all the amazing views you might be able to see under waters!

The Burj Dubai, is the tallest tower, finished in 2008, with over estimated 800 meters of height ! More than 140 stories built, it is the tallest tower, yes, as I said before, and the tallest man made structure !

Not only that, there is also another tower to steal the burj's tallest tower name, also in Dubai.

This would be the centerpiece of the Dubai water front. This was announced to be built in the height of 1200 meters. (picture below )

One of the hotels in the palm islands,Trump International Hotel & Tower is the centerpiece of one of the palm islands, The Palm Jumeirah .

If the Dubai is all this, without this, it would be incomplete - the Dubai land, is the twice the size of disney land, and is the largest amusement park in the world! Now how's that ?

There is also this Dubai Sports city, a HUGE sport arenas in Dubai land.

Not only that, Dubai is also building a space - port, for space traveling. This would be the first spaceport in the world.

Tallest buildings in the world layering Dubai.

Ski dubai : already opened, largest indoor ski facility in the world.

The dubai mall : the largest shopping mall in the world.

So How was Dubai ? Isn't it something that makes you just say 'ahhh' and 'oohs' ? A city you would die for? Haha, Here's some other astonishing facts:

The Dubai Metro system, once completed, will become the largest fully automated rail system in the world. Many people living in Dubailand could probably use the metro system and donate a car they no longer will need at that point keeping the environment much healthier there as well.
* The Dubai World Central International Airport will become the largest airport in size when it is completed. It will also eventually become the busiest airport in the world, based on passenger volume.
* There are more construction workers in Dubai than there are actual citizens.

Bye for now ! mmmwha!

source: http://www.architecturelist.com

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Wash your hands and to get a toy : a friendly way to step up to children to wash their hands

Here's a simple and a smart way of washing hands for health - A hand washing promotion from a NPO (Non Profit Organization ) called Blikkiesdorp4Hope !

This was a promotion for children who was venerable from diseases by a way called Nudge Marketing. As from the name, Nudge marketing is a soft way for people to choose to the product, by 'nudging' people to buy them, not forcing them. The promotion which was introduced from this community was to put some toys inside the soap , and giving to them, for free. This soap was called ' Hope Soap.'

The soap doesn't have any warnings about the disease. It just a soap, which you naturally would get a toy, when you are done with washing your hands with this soap.

kids can get toys naturally, and wash their hands also. It's a good deal - kids can get good health, and also a toy they wanted.

These nudge marketing seems good and a smart way to make people from poor surroundings to keep their health. I hope kids will be able to keep their health, and learn the importance to wash their hands :)