2013 may only be a memory, but some memories are just too sweet to pass on, and so was born this video, a surefire remedy for any momentary blues or boredom, a lovable collection of the most adorable animal moments from 2013.
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While the architectures of yesteryear are often blamed for urban decay, today’s buildings could be responsible for its renewal.
Jutting from the ground like two giant stalagmites, the latest design from UK architecture firm Chetwoods is going to blow the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, out of the water—and save the world while it’s at it. Standing a full kilometer (3,281 ft) tall, the structure might be the key to solving China’s catastrophic pollution problem on every level. Bestowing upon the project the hopeful moniker, ‘The Phoenix Towers,’ Chetwoods hopes to resurrect the Chinese city of Wutan from its ashes.
By using a complex mechanical system to simultaneously filter Wuhan’s air and water, collect solar, wind, and hydrogen power, provide produce from a massive vertical garden, harvest rainwater, house restaurants and businesses, boil biomass, and generally aim to solve every major ecological crisis faced by central China’s “Fourth Pole,” the Phoenix Towers just might live up to their name. “It doesn’t just stand there and become an iconic symbol of Wuhan, it has to do a job,” founder Laurie Chetwood said in an interview with Dezeen. “We’ve applied as many environmental ideas as we possibly could to justify the shape and the size of them.”
Aside from their super-sustainable abilities, one of the coolest things about the Phoenix Towers is that Chetwoods designed them to resonate with local religion and philosophy. The towers link Western technology and architecture to the Chinese myths of the phoenix; two towers represent the dual gender the legendary bird has in Chinese iconography, and the spirit of rebirth is spread throughout all eight hectares of the the half-mile high towers. With these spiritual considerations in mind, the firm makes a peace offering to the the somewhat rocky history of Western insensitivity when it comes to development in China. The towers also aim to attract eco-tourism, with profit margins further extending that olive branch.
While the architectures of yesteryear are often blamed for urban decay, today’s buildings could be responsible for its renewal.
Jutting from the ground like two giant stalagmites, the latest design from UK architecture firm Chetwoods is going to blow the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, out of the water—and save the world while it’s at it. Standing a full kilometer (3,281 ft) tall, the structure might be the key to solving China’s catastrophic pollution problem on every level. Bestowing upon the project the hopeful moniker, ‘The Phoenix Towers,’ Chetwoods hopes to resurrect the Chinese city of Wutan from its ashes.
By using a complex mechanical system to simultaneously filter Wuhan’s air and water, collect solar, wind, and hydrogen power, provide produce from a massive vertical garden, harvest rainwater, house restaurants and businesses, boil biomass, and generally aim to solve every major ecological crisis faced by central China’s “Fourth Pole,” the Phoenix Towers just might live up to their name. “It doesn’t just stand there and become an iconic symbol of Wuhan, it has to do a job,” founder Laurie Chetwood said in an interview with Dezeen. “We’ve applied as many environmental ideas as we possibly could to justify the shape and the size of them.”
Aside from their super-sustainable abilities, one of the coolest things about the Phoenix Towers is that Chetwoods designed them to resonate with local religion and philosophy. The towers link Western technology and architecture to the Chinese myths of the phoenix; two towers represent the dual gender the legendary bird has in Chinese iconography, and the spirit of rebirth is spread throughout all eight hectares of the the half-mile high towers. With these spiritual considerations in mind, the firm makes a peace offering to the the somewhat rocky history of Western insensitivity when it comes to development in China. The towers also aim to attract eco-tourism, with profit margins further extending that olive branch.
While the architectures of yesteryear are often blamed for urban decay, today’s buildings could be responsible for its renewal.
Jutting from the ground like two giant stalagmites, the latest design from UK architecture firm Chetwoods is going to blow the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, out of the water—and save the world while it’s at it. Standing a full kilometer (3,281 ft) tall, the structure might be the key to solving China’s catastrophic pollution problem on every level. Bestowing upon the project the hopeful moniker, ‘The Phoenix Towers,’ Chetwoods hopes to resurrect the Chinese city of Wutan from its ashes.
By using a complex mechanical system to simultaneously filter Wuhan’s air and water, collect solar, wind, and hydrogen power, provide produce from a massive vertical garden, harvest rainwater, house restaurants and businesses, boil biomass, and generally aim to solve every major ecological crisis faced by central China’s “Fourth Pole,” the Phoenix Towers just might live up to their name. “It doesn’t just stand there and become an iconic symbol of Wuhan, it has to do a job,” founder Laurie Chetwood said in an interview with Dezeen. “We’ve applied as many environmental ideas as we possibly could to justify the shape and the size of them.”
Aside from their super-sustainable abilities, one of the coolest things about the Phoenix Towers is that Chetwoods designed them to resonate with local religion and philosophy. The towers link Western technology and architecture to the Chinese myths of the phoenix; two towers represent the dual gender the legendary bird has in Chinese iconography, and the spirit of rebirth is spread throughout all eight hectares of the the half-mile high towers. With these spiritual considerations in mind, the firm makes a peace offering to the the somewhat rocky history of Western insensitivity when it comes to development in China. The towers also aim to attract eco-tourism, with profit margins further extending that olive branch.
Over the next three years, the Phoenix Towers will move from concept into construction, at which point the city of Wuhan will be ready to retake flight
source::::businessinsider select.au
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Take a close look at these various water colors… what do you think? Even art amateurs can tell the artist was finely honing his skill, even if he wasn’t a master of his craft just yet. But these paintings hold a secret.
These were painted by a young Bohemian that lived in Vienna around 1905. Most people aren’t familiar with these simple, but beautiful, watercolors. The artist was able to survive, thanks to orphan benefits and support from his mother. He applied to the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and later, he’d become a household name.
Source: Reddit
The artist’s name is Adolf Hitler.
Before his terrible reign, he was an aspiring artist. The art school in Vienna rejected him twice. When his mother died at the age of 47, he ran out of money and became homeless and had to pursue other endeavors.
He was one art degree away from possibly not committing one of the worst and large-scale atrocities against mankind.
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A composite image created from two photos – one day and one night – of Hatta Dam in the United Arab Emirates.
Hatta is a sheikhdom in the Hajjar mountains of the United Arab Emirates. It’s about 115 kilometers (71 miles) east of the city of Dubai and is a popular vacation place for Dubai residents. Justin Ng of Singapore visited there in May, 2014, when he captured two photos – a day image and a night image – to create this interesting composite. He wrote:
The image is a result of blending a day image and a night image together to present the beauty of Hatta Dam during the day and night in a single photograph.
Read more about how he did it at Justinngphotos.com
| Looking down from the heavens, these photos represent what satellites, hovering above the atmosphere, can see from high up, revealing a whole new world of shapes. The world can look more organized than it seems from down below, and these photos give a whole new meaning to the landscapes we’re used to seeing.
Don’t miss out on the video explaining this amazing phenomenon called: “The Overview Effect”.
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| Bourtange, Vlagtwedde, Netherlands |
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| 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group Tucson, Arizona, USA |
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| Central Park, New York City, New York, USA |
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| Great Wall of China, Northern China |
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| Desert Shores Community, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
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| New Bullards Bar Reservoir, Yuba County, California |
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| Residential Development, Killeen, Texas, USA |
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| Venice, Italy |
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| Vineyards, Huelva, Spain |
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| Plasticulture / Greenhouses, Almeria, Spain |
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| Durrat Al Bahrain, Bahrain |
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| Amazon Rainforest Deforestation, Para, Brazil |
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| Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, Newark, New Jersey, USA |
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Boca Raton, Florida, USA
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Venture Out RV Resort, Mesa, Arizona, USA
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| Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA (containers) |
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Puente de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
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Agricultural Development, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery, Madrid, Spain
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| Palm Island / Hibiscus Island, Miami Beach, Florida, USA |
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| Inman Yard, Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
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| Spaghetti Junction (A-3 and M-50), Madrid, Spain |
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Agricultural Development, Loxahatchee, Florida, USA
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| Brøndby Haveby, Brønby Municipality, Denmark |
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Terraced Rice Paddies, Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China
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| Clearcutting in the El Dorado National Forest, Georgetown, California, USA |
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| Edson, Kansas, USA |
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Central Pivot Irrigation Fields. Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
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CORK GAINES IN Business Insider Au
In a sudden turn of events in the final seconds of their opening match, Switzerland took advantage of Ecuador’s own missed opportunity and scored the most improbable and dramatic goal of the World Cup so far, giving the Swiss the win with just 20 seconds remaining.
It looked like Switzerland and Ecuador were headed towards the first tie of the World Cup. But in the final minute of stoppage time, Ecuador took advantage of a bad pass by Switzerland and started what looked like a promising counter-attack.
Ecuador’s Antonio Valencia had a full head of steam and with four defenders back, it looked like he had a direct path to the goal and a chance for an open shot as the defenders were waiting for the cross.
As a defender closes in on Valencia he plays a perfect cross to an open teammate.
But instead of taking a one-timer or an immediate shot, the Ecuadorian player hesitated, allowing two Swiss players to converge on the ball and close off any shooting lanes.
A nice sliding tackle by one defender causes Ecuador to turn the ball over without even taking a shot.
Rather than defend the ball, three of the Ecuadorian players are now standing around and showing their disgust at the missed opportunity. This leaves Switzerland with an advantage on the attack.
Sensing the advantage, one player for Ecuador appeared to intentionally try to draw a foul so his team could reset.
Instead, the referee allowed the play to continue which allowed the attack to continue and effectively took another Ecuadorian player out of the play.
Amazingly, Ecuador has left themselves in a position where the Swiss have a 6-on-4 advantage in the final seconds of a tied match. A long cross to the other side sets up the final play.
However, the play almost never happened as a high bounce on the pass nearly sent the ball out of bounds. Instead, Ricardo Rodriguez manages to get a toe of his boot on the ball and keep it in bounds.
Rodriguez manages to control the ball and move towards the box. Meanwhile, Haris Seferovic, who delivered the pass to Rodriguez from the other side, is now sprinting past the defenders in the box.
A perfect pass from Rodriguez around the defender left a wide-open Seferovic with an easy shot into the top of the net.
The referee would blow the whistle 20 seconds later and the match was over and the celebration was on.
Especially for the Swiss Cheeseheads.
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Jaipur, India at midnight.
View larger. | Photo credit: Karan Chaudhary
Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. Karan Chaudhary took this shot from the top of Nahargarh Fort, an 18th century fort that crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city.
Source::: earth sky news site
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Courtesy: WWF
Paraguay’s capital, Asuncion, was recently named one of the hottest in the world. In Asuncion it’s hot enough to cook a meal over hot asphalt road and serve a table full of people.
To raise awareness about the perils and impact of global warming, the WWF International released a two minute video- ‘Global Warming menu’ shot in this Paraguayan city.
Dozens of people circled a restaurant to watch local chefs cook mouth-watering dishes on the sidewalk. Like us, we are sure none of them believed that the chefs would succeed. But they did. And that is what is worrying. There is no sunny side to this story.
This shocking video will definitely send chills down your spine, watch:
Source:::: You Tube and NDTV.COM
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In a bold and shocking social experiment, Varun and his team tried to recreate the post-rape scenes of the infamous Delhi gang-rape incident. An accident hit person bleeding profusely literally begged for help, but in vain.
The video doesn’t talk about what one should do on witnessing a similar situation. Here’s what you can do:
1. Call the police. Dial 100.
2. Call an ambulance. Dial 101.
3. Offer a lift to the nearest Police station/Hospital
Source:::: You Tube and Story Pick
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