January 7, 2008 – 1:05 am | Written by KiwiPulse
These pictures were taken by the NASA between 1973 and 2006. They show a dramatic change along the coast of the United Arab Emirates follow the development of Dubai, one of the country’s seven emirates. Dubai’s economy was built on the back of the oil industry, revenues from oil and natural gas currently account for approximately 6% of the emirate’s revenues. Dubai is considered to be an important tourist destination especially for its port, constructed in the 1970s it has the largest man-made harbor in the world. Dubai has over 250,000 foreign laborers, many of whom live in conditions described by Human Rights Watch as being “less than human”. They are not allowed to move jobs and if they leave the country to go back home they will almost certainly lose all the money that they have earned.
Dubai has been called the “shopping capital of the Middle East”. Dubai’s lure for tourists is based mainly on shopping and also on its possession of ancient and modern attractions. Dubai is known for its souk districts. Souk is the Arabic word for market or place where any kind of goods are brought or exchanged.
The city of Dubai is home to more than 1.2 million people and it is still growing rapidly. The city’s emergence as a major metropolis and tourist destination is evident in these images. I want to go to Dubai at least once in my life! What about you?
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August 14, 2007 – 7:10 pm | Written by KiwiPulse
I discovered today a new kind of ducks that I didn’t know before, the mandarin duck. If we compare to our North American Wood Duck. The mandarin duck is way more colorful, his breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange “sails” at the back. In China, the mandarin duck is associated as a Chinese weddings symbol, because it symbolize wedded bliss and fidelity. But in reality, though, the ducks find new partners each year. A Chinese proverb for loving couples uses the Mandarin Duck as a metaphor: “Two mandarin ducks playing in water”.
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August 14, 2007 – 5:50 am | Written by KiwiPulse
With the successful expansion of McDonald’s into many international markets, the company has become a symbol of globalization and the spread of the American way of life. Its prominence has also made it a frequent subject of public debates about obesity, corporate ethics and consumer responsibility. McDonald’s restaurants are found in 120 countries and territories around the world and serve nearly 54 million customers each day.
McDonald’s has become emblematic of globalization, sometimes referred as the “McDonaldization” of society. The Economist magazine uses the “Big Mac Index”: the comparison of a Big Mac’s cost in various world currencies can be used to informally judge these currencies’ purchasing power parity. Because McDonald’s is closely identified with United States culture and lifestyle, its international business expansion has been termed part of Americanization and American cultural imperialism.
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August 14, 2007 – 4:57 am | Written by KiwiPulse
The Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) is a seal belonging to the family Phocidae. It is the only species in its genus. Leopard Seals are the second largest species of seal in the Antarctic (after Southern Elephant Seals), and are near the top of the Antarctic food chain. During the summer months, they hunt among the pack ice surrounding the continent, spending almost all of their time in the water. In the winter, they range north to the sub-Antarctic islands. Occasionally, individuals may be spotted on the southern coasts of South America, Australia, and New Zealand, and as far north as the Cook Islands. The animals are generally solitary, gathering only in the breeding season. Leopard Seals are bold, powerful and curious. Though aggressive behaviour and Leopard Seal attacks on humans had been previously documented, this was the first known incident in which a human had been killed by the animal. Leopard Seals have also been known to snap at people’s feet through holes in the ice.
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August 14, 2007 – 3:27 am | Written by KiwiPulse
With the arrival of Japan’s rainy season, a mysterious type of green, glow-in-the-dark mushroom begins to sprout in Wakayama prefecture. The Mycena lux-coeli mushrooms, known locally as shii no tomobishi-dake (literally, “chinquapin glow mushrooms”), sprout from fallen chinquapin trees. As they grow, a chemical reaction involving luciferin (a light-emitting pigment contained within the mushrooms) occurs, causing them to glow a ghostly green.
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