Shamrock City
Dublin has teamed up with Wasaki Corporation in a land reclamation project that will create a new island in the shape of a shamrock. Not only with there be green lights that will encompass the island making the new formation viewable from space, there will also be a giraffe only zoo adjacent to the business district. It could be for real, or just a nasty proposal and nice video….o Dubai……..
Dublin City Council - Planning Permission is sought by Dublin Coastal Development, Ltd. to reclaim 300 hectares of coastal waters for construction of three islands zoned as urban/suburban including 4 mile dual carraigeway, 1 mile viaduct, aerodrome, 4 mile railway line, 180 square metre railway station, 42,000 3, 4 and 5 bed appartments and villas, three playgrounds, one zoo, 72 multi-story office blocks with car-parks, three 120 berth marinas, roundabouts, two multi-story shopping malls, 200 retail units, 75 restaurants, two multi-screen cinemas, three theatres, 28 licensed premises, two schools, 23 casinos, seven hotels, 30 hectarea of green belt, three 18 hole golf courses.
video from dublincoastaldevelopment
Posted: November 9th, 2006
at 12:34pm by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: business,architecture,fo' real?,real life news
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How to do Business in Mexico
Can you live and work in Mexico and not pay bribes? Yes. (I’m lived and worked in Mexico over the past 14 years and have never paid a a€oemordidaa€A in my private or business life.)
and the rest of reality at leeiwan.wordpress
Posted: November 8th, 2006
at 11:31am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: crime,business,weaponry
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Designer Black Market
"It’s certainly been the trend in the past 10 years in urban areas that are becoming gentrified," said Ric Curtis, an anthropology professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice who specializes in the drug culture.
Touching Up
"Perfect Pictures for an Imperfect World."
from sumfight
Posted: November 8th, 2006
at 11:21am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: youtube,too good to be true,business,photo
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The Rube Goldberg Machine: Part II
They did it for fun, but Honda can do it better. [production info] Made by kinetic artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss.
Posted: November 8th, 2006
at 11:15am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: life,too good to be true,business,politricks,fo' real?
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Distilling Salt Water
China turns to distilling salt water to quench millions.
article from today.reuters
Posted: November 6th, 2006
at 11:21am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: crime,green,business,fo' real?
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Say When
Hate banking fees? Imagine if it worked in reverse.
It happened to Kenneth Shockley when a computer error turned charges against his account into enormous assets. His original balance of $10.86 grew so rapidly that by the spring of 2005, the owner of an Eastern Shore trucking business had millions to his name.
Posted: November 2nd, 2006
at 11:11am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: too good to be true,business,fo' real?
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Nippon on a Designer Napkin
Japan’s Good Design Award winners from the architectural, engineering and industrial design worlds as deemed by images.businessweek
Posted: November 1st, 2006
at 11:28am by Koookiecrumbles
Categories: business,weaponry,architecture,design
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