Tips & Tricks & Architecture AhBoon | 25 Jun 2008
Beijing Capital International Airport - Gateway to Olympics
Beijing opens the doors this week to its latest Olympic creation, a massive glass and steel airport terminal with a graceful sloping roof that will welcome visitors to the Summer Games.
Fronted by pillars of deep imperial red, Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport boasts skylights that give it a dragon-like appearance. The huge, airy interior will have 64 Western and Chinese restaurants, 84 retail shops, and a state-of-the-art-baggage handling system. A high-speed commuter train will whisk passengers into the city, while the runway is capable of handling Airbus’ huge A380 superjumbo.
Designed by British architect Norman Foster, the building attempts to combine traditional architectural elements with up-to-date technology. Its red columns and muted gold roof are meant to evoke Beijing’s imperial palaces and temples. It took just under four years to build the terminal, its runway and most of the related infrastructure, a compressed timetable to ensure it was ready for the Olympics.
The Games are a source of great pride to the Chinese, and Beijing has been turned into a massive construction site over the last seven years as it undergoes a $40 billion makeover.
Babes & Fashion AhBoon | 11 Jun 2008
Flamingo Sands Swimwear - Summer 08/09 Collection
The likes of Kate Moss, Nicole Richie and Jessica Simpson are fans of Aussie swimwear label Flamingo Sands, which was established in 2004. The sexy designs of Nicky Rowsell and Jane Hages are stocked in UK hot spots Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. This year marks their first stand-alone show for Australian Fashion Week.
Seriously flirty and always stylish - this latest collection titled ‘A Wonderful Life’ - tells the story of a girl who loves to dazzle, whether in one of Flamingo Sands’ best selling triangle bikinis or perhaps in one of the balmy bandeau shapes.
For the first time, there’s also Flamingo Sands’ unique take on the tankini that has never been so sexy. Floaty silk chiffon caftans in various styles, soft feel over sized tees and a gorgeous beach pant complete the picture for any fashionista or holiday maker planning the perfect summer wardrobe.
The Flamingo Sands Summer 08/09 collection screams colour and effortless chic and this season is more accessible than ever with prices that will delight the savviest of sexy shopper - so don’t stop at just one.
Flamingo Sands - it’s ‘A Wonderful Life’!
Funny AhBoon | 08 Jun 2008
Superheros in Their Retirement Age
A superhero (also known as a super hero) is a fictional character “of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.”
Since the debut of the prototypal superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas — have dominated American comic books and crossed over into other media.
Every superhero has got their glorious moment, as time pass by they too will getting old. Have you ever wonder where would these superheros look like in their retirement age?
Shocking & Event AhBoon | 04 Jun 2008
The Scariest Anti-Smoking Campaign in Brasil
HEALTH authorities in Brazil are renowned for their strong anti-smoking campaign stand with Shocking images showing the dangers of cigarette smoking, including a fetus lying in an ashtray, have emerged in the latest anti-smoking campaign.
The Health Minister in Brazil, José Gomes Temporão launched a new anti-smoking campaign on May 28th. This 10 pictures are part of the Brazilian Health Department’s new anti-smoking drive that show the health risk involved with tobacco use. Images include a family at the bedside of a gravely sick man and a man suffering from impotence.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Brazil 17.2 per cent of 13- to 15-year-olds and 16.2 per cent of adults smoke.
WHO says about 9 per cent of boys and 10 per cent of girls aged 12 to 17 smoked cigarettes. The organisation estimates there are more than one billion smokers worldwide.
It says tobacco use kills 5.4 million people a year - an average of one person every six seconds - and accounts for one in 10 adult deaths worldwide.
