Posts Tagged ‘London’

The Cloud: A Beautiful Mesh Tower

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 17:31 By Robert

The next Olympic Games, which will be held in the year 2012 at the Olympic Park in the city of London, will definitely leave its crowd spellbound with some of its jaw dropping structures built at the Olympic arena. “The Cloud” is one of the structures that will mesmerize the tourists. It is a 400 [...]

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Music makes the people practice better

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:23 By NARUTO

To frequent an academy where the agitated music play or to take it ypur own MP3 player to practice the classes with a soundtrack that is “your” face is warranty of a better physical acting.
It is what says a recent study done by researchers of the University of Brunel, in England. According to the coordinator [...]

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Tate Modern Removes Brooke Shields Controversial Photograph

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 23:20 By Madhuri Katti

This is clearly a case of policing the artwork and it is unbelievable that in happened in London. London’s Metropolitan Police went on its own accord (not acted on any complaint) and sealed the room where Richard Prince’s artwork depicting 10 year old Brook Shields in nude was exhibited. Tate Modern consulted Scotland Yard and [...]

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Climate change: unleashing volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides

Thursday, September 24, 2009 20:45 By GSerrano

The recently concluded conference on Climate Forcing of Geological and Geomorphological Hazards came up with the conclusion that ‘even slight changes in weather and climate can rip the planet’s crust apart, unleashing the furious might of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides.’
The warning signs have been up: ‘climate change could tip the planet’s delicate balance and [...]

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WorkSnug: The Would-Be Best Augmented Reality Application for iPhone 3GC Users

Monday, September 14, 2009 20:38 By Robert

In this fast moving world, ‘work’ is more than just an activity that produces income or service. It’s become an inseparable part of everyone that we cannot easily get rid of. Work is living, and hence, we live to work. But what happens when you have an important work to catch up with while you [...]

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Electric Taxi does not require driver

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 0:47 By NARUTO

One of the problems of the international airports is the long distance between the parking and the terminal. An English project should put an end to that.
The solution calls Personal Rapid Transport, an electric taxi that will transport passengers of the third busier airport of the world, Heathrow, in London, from the terminal 5 to [...]

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Heathrow to get a new £1 Billion Green Terminal 2

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 16:33 By Ramya

London’s largest airport is looking forwards to the start of construction of its new Terminal 2 as per the plans designed by Foster + Partners and under development by Ferrovial Agroman and Laing O’Rourke’s joint partnership company HETCo. The Terminal 2 expected to cost around £1 billion would play the new domicile for the Star [...]

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Beatles Fans Flood Abbey Road to Mark Anniversary of Album Cover!

Sunday, August 9, 2009 15:18 By Madhuri Katti

Beatles mania lives on even after so many years. What more proof does one need about the iconic status the band enjoys even today among the music lovers. Just to mark 40th anniversary of ‘Abbey Road’ album, hundreds of fans landed up on Abbey Road on Saturday.  A tribute band also recreated the famous photo [...]

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U.K’s Oldest Television Found In England

Wednesday, July 22, 2009 17:57 By Rajeev Saxena

Jeffrey Borinsky of United Kingdom is the proud owner of the nation’s oldest television set, that was manufactured in the year 1936 and is known as Marconiphone. It is also estimated to be Britain’s very first line of ‘high definition’ televisions.
Jeffrey Borinsky is a resident of the United Kingdom and is known to be avid [...]

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Stating the Obvious – Nanny Style Safety Warnings in London!

Friday, July 3, 2009 22:35 By Madhuri Katti

Manifesto Club of London is worried that safety sign boards and safety over regulations is making the authorities look like a Nanny! They have identified some signboards which state the obvious and make the whole safety warning seem ridiculous and redundant. Come to think of it most warning boards everywhere reinforce the obvious assuming common [...]

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