Taipei 101 Essays

  • The Design of Taipei 101

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    (steel outrigger trusses) The 101 story building, 500 meters high Taipei 101 is located in Taipei, Taiwan. Taipei 101 is the pride and identity of the people of Taiwan. The building represents “concept of striving for beyond perfection” (Taipei 101 anon 2005) as it outsmarts nature with its technological features. 101 building achieved a remarkable world record for the highest building in 2004 with 101 floors hence the name Taipei 101. Designing and building the 101 building was very challenging

  • The Willis Tower

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    Michal Malek L.A., Period 2 5/6/14 First Draft Chicago’s Skyscraper Champion: The Willis Tower 1973-1998 were the years when the Willis Tower (Sears Tower) was the tallest building in the world. It was ruling the sky for 25 years! The Willis Tower has a rich history, an interesting building structure, and is a tourist attraction for many. The Willis Tower was originally the Sears Tower when it was built in 1974. The Willis Tower is currently located in Chicago, IL. on S. Wacker Drive (Gallun, 2003)

  • Physics Of A Skyscraper

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    Skyscrapers are amazing! Architectural defeats. Wonders of the world. How are they able to withstand even the strongest of winds and earthquakes? Today, engineers rely on damping systems to counteract nature's forces. There are many types of damping systems that engineers can now use for structures, automobiles, and even tennis rackets! This site focuses on damping systems in structures, mainly architectural variations of the tuned mass damper. How Tuned Mass Dampers Work A tuned

  • The Sears Tower: The Willis (Sears Tower

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    Willis (Sears) Tower The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower is the tallest building in Chicago and one of its most popular tourist attractions. This is not surprising since it is one of the tallest buildings in the world at an amazing 110 stories, or 1,730 ft including the antenna on top (1,450 ft without the antenna). In fact, it held the title as the tallest building in the world from 1973 until 1998. Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan can all be seen from the observation

  • The Invention of the Elevator

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    Throughout the history, buildings and apartments are all constructed in low-rise applications, causing huge amounts of land being consumed in such a small area. The reason why these structures are built in such a low level is because there was nothing to rise people up to higher levels. The invention of the elevator has had a great contribution towards the solution of this problem, which not only allows people to have the ability to get to higher floors, and also decreases the amount of land being

  • Essay On Burj Khalifa

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    Title: ………………………………………………………………………….. Introduction: The Burj Khalifa is the tallest tower in the world, standing in Dubai’s skyline at 828 meters. The project needed six years (2004-2010) to be completed costing around $1.5 billion dollars. It represents the collaboration and coordination of many individuals from around the globe across the building profession. New methods have been developed to build this tower due to its height, weight and Dubai’s high temperatures. Advanced techniques were brought

  • The History Of Taiwan

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    China). However, due to the misrule led by KMT, the “2/28 incident”, had disappointed Taiwanese people. The incident, happened on February 28th 1947, to arrest a female cigarette vendor for selling untaxed products in front of the Monopoly Bureau in Taipei, a Chinese military shoot with machine guns on the crowd, killing more than 20 thousands Taiwanese people on a spot (Anniversary of deadly Taiwan riot). By then, the February incident has broken the relationship between the aboriginals of Taiwan and

  • A Distinct Dialect-Hakka

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    (1997, March 12). [WWW document]. Retrieved: http://www.south.nsysu.edu.tw/group/NTUHakka/ewelcome.htm Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission. The Hakka People [WWW document]. Retrieved: http://edu.ocac.gov.tw/language/hakka/english/a/a.htm Taipei City Government, Council For Hakka Affairs. Fun Fun Hakka (2001). [WWW document]. Retrieved: http://www.hakka.taipei.gov.tw/eng/index.html

  • 101 Dalmatians: Is the Movie or Book Better?

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    expressions, gestures, sound and editing. For example, examine the differences between 101 Dalmatians novel and adaptions. Both animated and live-action movies are based on Dodie Smith’s novel. Despite the fact that both movies are a successful adaption, but the animated version is superior. Because, the Pongo, who provider of the narrator’s voice, plot elements and the sequencing, and the character development. The 101 Dalmatians original children’s novel is a story of warmth, humor, imagination, and

  • My Brother's Gameboy

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    sat waiting and hoping that he would die soon and that I would get my opportunity. Realizing quickly that this was going to take longer than I had anticipated I fetched my closest friend, Lucky the stuffed animal version of my favorite dalmatian from 101 dalmatians, and curled up for the long wait ahead. Time passed and in what had seemed like hours, but more realistically was about ten minutes, my time had come. My br... ... middle of paper ... ...left it there. Stop staring at me!” I pushed the

  • Biography of Piers Morgan

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    Piers Morgan, Journalist, Editor, Author, and Television personality, is one of the most known journalists of this century. Also known as “Piers Moron” for his controversial, and outspoken yet influential news reporting. He has made a name for himself in both America and Britain. Starting off as a local reporter, Piers has journeyed through multiple journalistic media outlets, finally landing a spot in the big leagues of television. After taking over the night – time television spot, previously owned

  • Environmental Impact of Early Oil Extraction Infrastructure

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    aerial photograph reviewed for Phase I ESA purposes was taken in 1943. The previous alignment of Highway 101, now called Santa Maria Way (or Business U.S. 101), is bordering the site to the west. An unpaved road had been constructed through the southern portion of the site that appears to be the access road to oil well Holmes No. 1, which is just east of the site, connecting it to Highway 101. The unpaved road through the site is looped with what appears to be four round tanks in the center of the

  • Benefits Of Travelling Essay

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    Taiwan have majestic mountains, wonderful hiking trails and bustling festivals. Taipei is the thriving capital of Taiwan, standing in the mountains and in the basins around New Taipei City. In Taiwan, the people were warm and friendly, the prices were surprisingly affordable, especially for a developed Asian country and the mouthwatering smell of Taiwanese food sold at a busy night

  • Tourism In Taiwan Case Study

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    centers provide one-stop service, restaurants, entertainment and supermarkets you can find here, you do not go somewhere else. Taipei 101 Mall -- The located in Taipei, which is the tallest building in Taiwan, 1-5th floor shopping center, the other floors are offices, visitors can buy tickets at visitor center, take the elevator to the top floor to watch the scenery in Taipei Shi Lin Night Market -- Taiwan has more than one hundred large and small night market. Shi Lin Night Market is Taipei's largest

  • Samsung Case Study

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    The Samsung Group is a business conglomerate based in South Korea, including a number of subsidiaries . Samsung 's primary focus is on electronics, heavy industry , construction and defense industries . Other major insurance subsidiaries include Samsung , advertising, and companies in the entertainment industry. Samsung is one of the largest businesses in Korea, producing nearly one-fifth of total exports. Company History : Samsung was formed in 1938 by Lee Byung- chull as a trading company located

  • Making Sense of Graffity in the Modern World

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    In the performance of life, one cultural representation that captivates and entrances people more fluently and describes the human experience more eloquently is that of artistic expression. It imposes itself unto the face of society through the individual who creates it as a reflection of any one or combination of personal, emotional, or physiological effects society or one’s own environment has inflicted onto them to compel them convey their feelings to the public. The essential argument, is whether