more than the skyscraper. It established the political‚ industrial‚ and technological ability of the new world becoming the major architectural symbol of America. Urban hubs‚ such as Chicago and New York‚ developed concentrated groups of towers that prevailed the city skylines‚ as cathedrals had done centuries earlier in other parts of the world. The origin of the skyscraper or structures of large heights can be traced throughout architectural history. Though the phrase “skyscraper” was not a
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Taov Stas Pre-Degree Ilene Sova 24 June 2010 How a Skyscraper is Made. Throughout history humanity always tends to protect themselves from Mother Nature. Prehistoric people used caves for this purpose to cover their heads from the natural phenomena. From earlier generation‚ appeared the tendency of tall buildings for many reasons. Ancient Egyptians for example‚ built the pyramids‚ which were used like tombs for Pharaohs. In medieval Europe people built castles‚ enormous massive constructions
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TRANSPORTATIONS in Dubai Transport in Dubai is controlled by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)‚ an agency of the government of Dubai‚ formed by royal decree in 2005. The public transport network has in the past faced congestion and reliability issues which a large investment programme has addressed‚ including over AED 70 billion of improvements planned for completion by 2020‚ when the population of the city is projected to exceed 3.5 million. In 2009‚ according to Dubai Municipality statistics
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ComFlor® case study Dubai Metro Project‚ United Arab Emirates Client: Government of Dubai Road & Transport Authority/RTA Project management and supervision: Systra-Parsons Designer: WS Atkins & Partners Overseas -ATKINS Main contractor: Dubai Rapid Link Consortium/DURL (Obayashi Corporation - Kajima Corporation - Yabi Merkezi & Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial) Decking system: ComFlor® 80 Telephone: 0845 30 88 330 The Dubai Metro urban train network is a major transport infrastructure
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References: Ahmed‚ A. (2013‚ April 28). The National . Retrieved May 19‚ 2013‚ from The National : http://www.thenational.ae/news Badam‚ R Corder‚ R. (2008). Dubai ’s traffic pollution among world ’s worst. ARABIAN BUSINESS. Retrived May 21‚ 22013‚ from Arabian Business GulfTalent.com HOTZ‚ R. L. (2011). The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams. THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL. Retrieved May 21‚ 2013‚ from The wall street journal
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INTRODUCTION The UAE is located in the Middle East along the southern most part of the Arabian Peninsula. The UAE spans 83‚600 kilometres and is comprised of seven sheikhdoms: 1) Abu Dhabi 2) Dubai 3) Sharjah 4) Ras Al Khaimah 5) Fujairah 6) Umm Al Quwain and 7) Ajman. The federal capital is Abu Dhabi. The UAE was established on December 2‚ 1971 following Great Britain’s withdrawal from the Arabian Gulf’s coastal region. A large percentage of the population is foreign. The local population
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facilities in Dubai Mall. Central idea: Today I am going to take you on a tour around the amusement facilities of the largest mall in the Middle East. Method of organization: Spatial I-Introduction Good afternoon everyone‚ today I am going to take on a tour around the most visited places inside Dubai mall. But first let me introduce you to the mall so you have a little more knowledge about it. The road you take to get to the mall is the Financial Center road also known as Doha Street. Dubai mall opened
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I am sure that you’re very curious to know how I spent my vacation. This summer‚ I went to Dubai along with my family. It was a weeklong holiday. We took the Emirates airlines to reach our destination. Our accommodation was in a service apartment in Mariott Dubai Harbor Marina. It was a very spacious and luxurious apartment with all a lot of facilities. The first place we visited was Ski Dubai‚ which is an indoor ski resort and one of the first one all around the world. Located in the Mall
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CONSULTANCY REPORT ON The Macroeconomic performance of Dubai (UAE) Macroeconomics is the study of the behavior of the economy as a whole (Investopedia). Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report gives the “big picture” of Dubai by analyzing economy-wide phenomena such as ECONOMIC OUTPUT‚ UNEMPLOYMENT‚ INFLATION‚ INVESTMENTS‚ GDP and Other factors. The report also highlights the key steps and reforms taken by the Government
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paper Go on and try to tear me down I will be rising from the ground Like a skyscraper! Like a skyscraper! As the smoke clears I awaken‚ and untangle you from me Would it make you‚ feel better to watch me while I bleed? All my windows‚ still are broken But I’m standing on my feet [Chorus] You can take everything I have You can break everything I am [ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/d/demi-lovato-lyrics/skyscraper-lyrics.html ] Like I’m made of glass Like I’m made of paper Go on and
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