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The mother says this in the end,"You love, you leave and you learn". How strikingly true that is. I also read something similar in someone's blog not so long ago and have wanted to share with you - being in love is about 2 people coming together with loads of baggage and complications and history and getting through those.
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Seoul, South Korea
This city's skyscrapers are divided into many clusters, spread amongst the main businesses and residential districts. Most of the recent growth in Seoul's skyline, however, has been of residential towers over 60 storeys high that are shooting up like blades of grass! There are 10 buildings in Seoul over 200 meters tall and much of the mid-rise to high-rise structures are lined up in a linear fashion, creating a "wall" of buildings like no other. Seoul is where the ancient Eastern world meets the modern West.
Metro/Urban Population: 20.8 million
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This is probably the most impressive city worldwide that has less than 2 million residents. Marvelous modern buildings reach the sky here, and while the skyline is not too dense, it does allow buildings to soar and stand out. Kuala Lumpur has three of the 25 tallest buildings worldwide, including the tallest twin buildings, the Pretonos Towers (which are arguably the second and third tallest overall in the world) as well as the 420 meters Menara Kuala Lumpur Tower.
Metro/Urban Population: 1.5 million
Toronto, Canada
Toronto is a meeting place, a crossroads of many cultures and ethnicities. Toronto is downtown Canada, the biggest city in the country with a skyline to match. Toronto has 7 structures in its skyline that stand at over 200 metres, including the astonishingly tall 553 metres, CN Tower, which is often referred to as the tallest freestanding structure in the world. While mostly untrue (because there are taller TV masts in the world), the CN Tower possesses the world's highest observation deck, making this city's skyline one of the most immediately identifiable.
Metro/Urban Population: 5.1 million
Singapore
One of the best (urban) planned and cleanliest metropolitan cities in the world, Singapore looks like an architectural model city come to life. The buildings cannot be higher than 280 meters due to air traffic control restrictions, but that has added a tall (but not too tall) and consistent building height and space pattern that makes this skyline unique: Three buildings are exactly 280 meters tall and 5 others (8 total) stand at just over 200 metres. The buildings are mostly light-coloured and there is a large expanse of greenery dotted around the city core. This South-Eastern city is definitely in a league of its own.
Metro/Urban Population: 3.8 million
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo is the world's most populated city. Its skyline has a number of unique characteristics that set it apart from other big city skylines, among them 15 structures at over 200 meters tall (including the Tokyo Tower which changes colors every night). But because of the density and vast size of the city, every corner appears to have its own skyline. With the height restrictions and the required red lights that flash atop all mid to tall-sized buildings make the city look spectacular at night. Tokyo is filled with neon lighting and unique, contemporary architecture, and like New York City is also often portrayed in movies for its aesthetic and eye-catching cityscapes. Interesting fact: Tokyo houses the world's largest fleet of helicopters to get around town if traffic gets too crazy.
Metro/Urban Population: 32.0 million
New York City, USA
New York City has one of the densest and most diverse skylines, with a huge collection of buildings and building styles. Thanks to Hollywood's obsession with the city, it is also the most easily recognizable skyline in the world. New York City has an amazing 44 buildings over 200 meters - the most in the world! Home of the famous, now destroyed World Trade Center Towers, the Empire State building, the Statue of Liberty and the United Nations, New York City is the financial capital of the western world. Upon the completion of the new "Freedom Tower" (built on the old site of the World Trade Centers), it may rank higher in this list (depending on how good it looks of course).
Metro/Urban Population: 21.0 million
Shanghai, China
Not to be mistaken for a space station, Shanghai is a real city! China's biggest and most advanced city, Shanghai was said to be the most cosmopolitan city in the beginning of the 20th century, but lost its glory during the "Mao era". It is now quickly regaining its position as one of the biggest economic powerhouses in the world as well as a showcase of modern architecture. In Shanghai you'll find 18 structures that are over 200 meters tall, one of which is the insanely tall, the 468m downtown Oriental Pearl TV Tower.
Metro/Urban Population: 13.1 million
Chicago, USA
Chicago is the birthplace of the modern skyscraper. When Chicago built its first steel high-rise in 1885, it was not the tallest structure in the world but the first example of a new form of engineering that would change nearly every city on earth. Chicago has 17 buildings over 200 meters tall (three of which are among the top 20 tallest buildings in the world, including the tallest in North America). Chicago has some of the finest mid-century architecture and examples of modern skyscrapers.
Metro/Urban Population: 8.5 million
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong is number one on my list for many reasons: Hong Kong has whopping 39 buildings over 200 meters tall. It also boasts four of the 15 tallest buildings in the world... that's all in one city! Hong Kong's skyline shows a large selection of distinct sky-reaching towers, with beautiful night lighting and reflection. This city exemplifies the post-modern skyscraper and skyline. Finally, the mountain backdrop makes this skyline (as you can clearly see) the greatest on the planet!
Metro/Urban Population: 6.8 million
Is there the Supreme singing on the mountain or the ship that sunk afterall?
Ain't no mountain high, ain't no valley low, ain't no river wide enough baby? So after crossing the Atlantic (was it?), they are now trying to climb every mountain (The Sound of Music, anyone?).
2 risky and controlling papers on Mon and Wed...Actuaweeny们, fasten your pen to your brain and ink it out!
意大利喜在車內做愛
意大利最喜歡在車內做愛,每10人便有8人在汽車內進行;但普遍上,汽車做愛是45至55歲中年人的最愛,佔69%,而16至20歲的青少年只有34%。
調查也發現,青少年不喜歡在房間做愛,但他們很喜歡趁父母不在家時,溜進父母的房間性交。這項在父母房間做愛的比例高達36%,乃是第3大受落的性愛窩,比公園(31%)、海灘(28%)及花園(22%)還高。
其他的做愛場合中,員工在職場“另一類加班”佔了15%,乘搭飛機享受1萬8000尺“高空做愛”的人也有2%。至於其他的做愛場合是派對(27%)、小巷(14%)、夜店(12%)、學校(10%)、自拍做愛(12%)、公車(7%)及其他(22%)。
有趣的是,每10人中,便有一人承認在學校的書桌底下做愛,其中土耳其人最喜歡在學校進行這種“課外活動”,佔22%。
在自拍做愛中,美國和加拿大人以21%居首,而公園做愛是澳洲人的最愛(54%)。
冒著被炒風險上班族辦公室翻雲覆雨
根據調查報告,全世界的上班族偶爾喜歡在辦公室內做愛,而大馬則有15%的上班族冒著被老闆“炒魷魚”的風險,在辦公室裡翻雲覆雨。
此外,公園、攝影機鏡頭前、海灘、派對、俱樂部、學校、小巷、公共交通及飛機等,也成為少數人尋找新鮮和刺激的性愛地點。
今年,大馬人在每年做愛次數方面為全球倒數第6名,均每年做愛83次,比香港、印尼、印度、新加坡及日本高。在全球方面,希臘人遙遙領先,成為全球最愛做愛的國家,每年平均做愛138次。
至於拒絕做愛的理由,大馬有32.6%的人都會向另一伴說:“我很累。”。同時,有16.2%的人因當晚“性”致缺缺而拒絕另一伴的要求;9.3%的人因感到不舒服而拒絕;7.7%的人選擇禁慾。另外,21.4%的人則從未對另一伴的要求說過“不”字。
年紀越來越小19歲第一次性行為
2005年杜蕾絲(Durex)全球性調查的報告也指出,大馬人進行第一次性行為的年紀越來越小,從2001年的20歲到2004年的19.3歲,而今年則平均是19歲。
其他比大馬人更遲失去處子之身的國家是印尼(19.1歲)、越南(19.6歲)及印度(19.8歲),而冰島人則平均在15.6歲就初嘗禁果,為全球最早第一次性行為。
在大馬性工具排行榜中,名列三甲的是三級寫真集或影片(49%)、潤滑油(32%)、按摩油(24%)。最喜歡使用震動器的是台灣人(47%),其次是美國人和英國人(43%)。若與其他國家相比,泰國人最喜歡使用三級寫真集來刺激性欲(62%),而紐西蘭人就酷愛使用潤滑油(60%),至於保加利亞人就超愛使用趣味性的避孕套。
增加性慾台灣人愛用震動器
2005年杜蕾絲(Durex)全球性調查的報告指出,台灣人最喜歡用震動器來增加性慾,佔47%,其次是美國及英國人,各為43%。
調查說,全球最受歡迎的性慾增強器是春宮片(41%)、按摩油(31%)及潤滑劑(30%)。每5個成年人中,超過一人使用震動器(22%),而女性使用震動器比男性多,各為26%對19%。
泰國人最愛的性慾增強器是春宮片,佔62%,紐西蘭人最愛潤滑劑(60%),而保加利亞人最愛使用輔助安全套的器具。
土耳其最多婚外情
調查指出,全球44%成年人表示他們的性生活美滿,45%自稱是性開放的人,不過,還是有高達41%的男性宣稱他們需要更多的性愛,而女性只有29%。
每10個成年人中,有超過4人承認曾有“一夜情”的經驗,其中47%在不知道性伴侶的背景下,便與對方進行不安全的性行為。
22%的成年人承認,他們因婚外情而導致婚姻破裂,這以土耳其人最多(58%),丹麥人居次(46%)。
年齡越來越低16歲就嘗禁果
調查說,全球男女偷嘗禁果的年齡越來越低,從去年的17.7歲降至17.3歲,其中16至20歲年齡層的第一次平均是16.3歲。
在45歲以上的受訪者中,他們的第一次發生在17.6歲,而21至24歲的初夜平均是17.5歲。
此外,挪威人是最喜歡進行不安全的性行為,高達73%,其次是希臘(70%)及瑞典(66%)。最不敢“冒險”的人是印度(21%)、香港(24%)及西班牙(27%)。
12歲接受性教育國人認為最恰當
根據2005年杜蕾絲(Durex)全球性調查報告,大馬人跟往年一樣,再次成為最遲接受性教育的國家之一。根據統計,全球開始接受性教育的平均年齡為13.2歲,而大馬人卻遲至14.9歲。
根據調查,大馬人都一致認為性教育應在12.4歲左右就開始實施。在5409名參與這次性調查的大馬人中,有52%都認為政府應該在學校實行性教育。
報告顯示,39%的人大承認自己曾在不清楚對方的性愛背景的情況下就與對方發生性關係,並且在過程中未有採取任何的安全措施。尤其是年齡介於16至24歲的年輕人,其中61.2%沒有採取安全措施。
根據統計,84%的人希望公眾對愛滋病保持高度警惕及醒覺。但是,其中卻有11%的人竟然從未聽過9種最普遍的流行性病,如肝炎、梅毒、衣原體和淋病。
Been listening to "HUNG UP" myself - it's a great track. Full of energy. Went to Sanity yesterday to get the single but it wasn't out yet.... I'll hang you!!
Pictures courtesy of Pink is the new blog.com (Trent is the coolest from Detroit!)
A major report, to be launched by Transport Minister Peter Batchelor on Monday, finds the city's transport system compares poorly with the other top 14 cities in the annual liveability rankings.
This year, Victoria's capital slipped to second place in the rankings, published by The Economist magazine, losing its most liveable crown to the Canadian city of Vancouver. Without drastic action, Melbourne's growing transport needs will cause the city to slip further, the study, Most Liveable and Best Connected?, says.
"Melbourne's public transport network as a whole struggles to offer a time-competitive alternative to car travel on almost any trip. Each public transport mode in Melbourne — trains, trams and buses — requires far-reaching innovations, in terms of operation and infrastructure, to offer premium standards of service such as those that help other cities perform better."