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Jumat, 23 Agustus 2013

These 5 Singers Accused of Song Stealing


1. Katy Perry


An American music producer, Dillion Francis, grumpy because Katy Perry stole his idea for “Roar” he said. Before the “Roar” was released, he said he had uploaded the video first, with title “Messages” complete with its lyrics claimed similar to Roar.


2. Usher


Ernest Lee Straughter accused Usher of stealing his song at 2004. He said Usher copied “Burn” from Earnest’s song titled “Reasons”, which he wrote in 1998. According to Earnest, Usher can get access his songs from Warren G, who has collaborated with Usher or him.


3. Owl City


Remember with “Good Time” sung by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen? A songwriter and singer from Alabama, Allyson Nichole Burnett even ask both star to the green table. According to her, Owl City stole her song “Ah, It’s a Love Song” and put the result on “Good Time”. Even she said, She has the same voice with Carly.


4. Alicia Keys


Songwriter Earl Shuman accused Alicia Keys of using some parts of his song in Her megahit “Girl on Fire”. Of course, she used it without the permission from Earl who created the “Hey There Lonely Girl” song. Really? I don’t know.


5. Taylor Swift


The lyrics of “All Too Well” by Taylor Swift claimed that its actually ideas from Matt Nathanson. Matt wrote ,” And I’ll forget about you long enough to forget why I need to.” Meanwhile, Taylor wrote ,” And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to.” Beside, Matt is a well-known musician in United State and Taylor was known to be a fan of Matt. 
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Sabtu, 03 Agustus 2013

10 Coolest Hidden Doors


1. Home Theater Ticket Booth Hidden Door

Home Theater Ticket Booth Hidden Door
If you are big fan of unique hidden doors and cool home theaters, the Home Theater Ticket Booth Door from Creative Building Resources (CBR) combines the best of both worlds. CBR's elaborate hidden door features a programmable, scrolling LED sign built into the top of the frame, while the interior of the hidden door functions like your traditional ticket booth, complete with recessed lighting. On the front of the ticket booth, a detailed wood inlay displays the high level of craftsmanship involved in constructing this hidden passageway, although we'd recommend ditching the frosted comedy and tragedy faces on the front ticket booth glass. For those who intend to staff the ticket booth, or at least fill it with a costume-draped dummy, the interior is accessed through a full sized cabinet door at the back. As this hidden door is a custom creation from CBR, we'd recommend ordering yours to match your own home theater decor.


2. Bookcase Hidden Door

Bookcase Hidden Door
The room showed above is one couples' unusually creative gift to their very excited teenage daughter. The bookcase, holding rows of books, a stuffed dachshund and a volleyball, silently swung outward, revealing a tiny, well-lighted room. Containing a desk, a chair and a laptop computer, it serves as her study area.


3. Staircase Hidden Door

Staircase Hidden Door
When Louise Kircher, a retired teacher, and her husband, Dennis, a former accounting manager at Boeing, moved into their year-old, 4,300-square-foot contemporary home in Mesa, Ariz., the staircase in the master bedroom was something extra that came with the house. It rises to reveal a hidden room, where she and her husband store an antique bedroom set and a replica of a gilded mummy's coffin. A remote control amazingly lifts an entire staircase out of the way revealing the hidden passage.


4. Drawer Hidden Vault

Drawer Hidden Vault
To make sure your hidden door stays hidden, Creative Home Engineering offers a number of non-traditional hiding machines. Sure, they've got the standard revolving bookcase and sliding wall panels. But, the company also constructs hidden doors from grandfather clocks, fireplaces, paintings, stairwells, and other household fixtures. They also offer an option that allows your hidden door to double as a vault door, so your valuables stay double protected. Priced from $5-$250K, you'll probably want to make sure you've really got something big to protect to make the purchase worth your while. But, even if you don't, Creative Home Engineering claims that a quality hidden door can make a solid investment from an appreciation standpoint.


5. Mat Hidden Wine Cellar

Mat Hidden Wine Cellar
Ever wanted a wine cellar but didn't have the space or money to build one? The Spiral Cellars design/build firm will dig a hole right in whatever room you want your cellar in and haul the dirt right out the front door. In the remaining void they infill a highly functionally and visually dazzling spiral-staircase wine cellar to fit all your favorite vintages and go with your favorite funky furniture designs. The cellars are kept at ideal temperatures, insulated on the sides and top. Cool air is piped in and warm air is piped out. Even when no air flow is needed for temperature purposes it is kept moving to keep the air fresh. Customers have had these installed in all kinds of ways, from flush- and hidden-door versions to entrances that intentionally boast their presence.


6. Narnia-like Wardrobe Hidden Playroom

Narnia-like Wardrobe Hidden Playroom
This wardrobe is actually a secret entrance to a playroom. The owner of the house had the wardrobe and figured he might as well add a touch of magic to the house for a pretty amazing result. Sorry, lion and witch sold separately. Still, the stage is set much like many of us imagined when we read the children's classic as kids: a dark-painted room with wood-trimmed windows and antique wooden furniture, with a large dresser that looks strangely both foreboding and inviting.


7. Fire place Hidden Door

Fire place Hidden Door
Also another creation from Creative Home Engineering.



8. Staircase Hidden Door

Staircase Hidden Door


9. Victorian Façade Hidden Garage

Victorian Façade Hidden Garage
McMills Construction approached Beausoleil Architects for help installing a garage in the bottom floor of a property on Oak Street in San Francisco's Upper Haight district in order to maximize the tenant's rent. By hiding the space behind a retractable facade indistinguishable from the rest of the historic Victorian apartment house, they were able to avoid running afoul of the city planning department strict appearance codes.




10. Painted Wall Hidden Door

Painted Wall Hidden Door

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10 Unique Gondola Lifts


1. Mt. Hood "SkiWay" (Oregon, US)

Mt. Hood
The Ski-Lift Bus, a bus turned into a gondola, was used on Mt. Hood, Oregon between Government Camp and Timberline Lodge. It was built in 1956 and, at the time, it was the world's longest tram. It was constructed from old city buses and used a cable system that was developed by timber loggers. The Tram opened on February 3rd, 1956 but only lasted a few seasons before it turned into a financial disaster. In 1961 the cable system and tramway was permanently removed from the slopes of Mount Hood.


2. Mount Hua's Cable Car (China)

Mount Hua's Cable Car (China)
Mount Hua is a sacred Taoist mountain located in Shaanxi Province, China. It is one of the Five Great Mountains. The 1,997-meter-tall mountain, true to its reputation as the "most precipitous mountain under heaven," is a cluster of five peaks with breathtaking cliff faces presenting a tough challenge to mountaineers.

For many years most people have taken a traditional but efficient walking ascent and cable car descent to climb this mountain. By taking this route, visitors can experience not only its danger but also the meaningful scenic locations.


3. Skyway (Disneyland, US)

Skyway (Disneyland, US)
Most visitors to Disneyland before the mid-nineties will remember this attraction, even if they never rode it. After all, an aerial gondola ride that went through the Matterhorn was something that was pretty easy to remember. The ride was built in 1956, and while plenty of similar rides exist in parks around the country these days, at the time it was the first aerial ropeway in the U.S. In fact, the Skyway was actually built before the Matterhorn, which had to be built around the pre-existing gondola ride.

While the ride was very popular for allowing guests to view the entire park from above, it was closed in 1994 because the Matterhorn battery supports started to show stress cracks.


4. The Cabrio (Switzerland)

The Cabrio (Switzerland)
The thought of riding in a cable car which soars 1,900 meters up into the Swiss Alps will strike fear into the hearts of those who are afraid of heights. But at least being encased in glass can usually offer some kind of comfort to terrified passengers and a semblance of safety. However, for those riding the world's first convertible cable car, even that small crumb of security won't be available.

Opened in Switzerland, The Cabrio rises to a height of 1.2 miles above sea level as it climbs the Stanserhorn mountain near the city of Lucerne. Carrying up to 60 passengers at any one time, the innovative cable car has room for half of them to brave the bracing mountain air and stand on the top deck. Even those riders who dislike heights might not find the inside much of a refuge, since the lower floor is made entirely of glass.

Starting at Kalti, which is 711 meters above sea level, the Cabrio transports passengers to the summit station 1,850 meters up.


5. Kharkiv Lift (Ukraine)

Kharkiv Lift (Ukraine)
The Kharkiv lift was put into operation in 1971. It runs from the Central Park of Culture and Rest.Bitter (or Lesopark) to Paul's district field. Immediately after its opening, the road was used not only as a stroller, but also as a transportation system. According to the stories, students were especially keen to use the Kharkov cable car. They traveled from dormitories to Pauline Field to institutions located in the heart of the city. Such a route to the center was not only unusual and fascinating, but also cheap.

The length of the route between the two landing stations of "Gorpark" and "Paul's Field" is 1,385 m. Rising to a height of 26 meters (this is the highest point), the Kharkov cable car offers wonderful views. It is supported by 18 towers of varying heights, going up and down from 8 to 26 meters, and it has 124 double passenger cabins.


6. Emirates Air Line (London, England)

Emirates Air Line (London, England)
It was certainly one way to beat the predicted chaos of the capital's public transportation during the Summer Games. If you get stuck, at least there are the dramatic views of London's skyline, not to mention a glimpse of the Olympic stadium, to enjoy.

The cable car across the River Thames was officially launched by Boris Johnson in June 2012, just a month prior to the 2012 London Olympics. The London Mayor was the first passenger on the £44 million Emirates Air Line, which offers 360-degree views of the city. The system is sponsored by Dubai-based airline Emirates, which has contributed £36 million to the project in a 10 year deal.


7. Merida, World's Highest Cable Car (Venezuela)

Merida, World's Highest Cable Car (Venezuela)
The highest and longest teleférico in the world takes an hour to ascend from a plateau in the Andes located at 10,250 feet (3,125 meters) to the top of Pico Espejo. Stop off at four stations on the way if you wish, and at the top admire Pico Bolívar. 

8. Bondinho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Bondinho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Sugarloaf Mountain (in Portuguese, Pão de Açúcar), is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 meters (1,299 ft.) above the harbor, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.

A glass-walled cable car, capable of holding 65 passengers, runs along a 1,400 meter route between the peaks of Pão de Açúcar and Morro da Urca every 20 minutes. The original cable car line was built in 1912 and rebuilt around 1972/1973 and in 2008. The cable car leaves a ground station located at the base of the Babilônia hill, travelling to the Urca hill and then to the Pão de Açúcar.

In the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, the villainous henchman Jaws (played by Richard Kiel) attempts to kill 007 (Roger Moore) and the agent's ally, Dr. Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles), on one of its cable cars. However, Bond and Goodhead escape and Jaws collides with the building at the bottom of the cable car route, demolishing the building but escaping unscathed.


9. SkyView (Stockholm, Sweden)

SkyView (Stockholm, Sweden)
SkyView is the new world-class attraction that takes you to the top of the world's largest spherical building, the Ericsson Globe, a Stockholm landmark.

From the apex 130 meters (425 feet) above sea level, you get a fantastic view encompassing all of Stockholm. The two SkyView gondolas depart every 10 minutes, and the entire visit takes about 30 minutes. A restaurant, café and souvenir shop are adjacent to SkyView.


10. Hotel Mudeung Park Lift (South Korea)

 Hotel Mudeung Park Lift (South Korea)
This is Gwangju's Hotel Mudeung Park Lift in 1984. That's what I call an extreme cable chair ride.
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8 Amazing Entrances


Entrance to the Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station in FrankfurtGermany. Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte inspired the architect to create it in 1986.



Entrance to a church in Stow on the WoldCotswoldsEngland.



Entrance to the Ras Mohommed National Park in Egypt.



Entrance to Wonderworks in Orlando, Florida.



Entrance to the Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka, Japan.



Entrance to the children's section of the Cerritos Millenium Library in Cerritos, California.



Entrance to the Oak Alley in Louisiana, USA.



The back entrance to a random park.

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10 Baddass Grandmas


1. The Grandma Drummer (63)

The Grandma Drummer (63)
"Grandma Drummer" is the name affectionately given to the lady who regularly comes into the Coalition Drum Shop in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Now she's gone viral on the internet! Sixty-three-year-old Mary Hvisda started playing drums at age 15, and has played in bands since she was 16 years old. She stopped performing in 1990.



2. Gym Junkie Grandma (90)

Gym Junkie Grandma (90)
A 90-year-old great grandmother is earning the respect of gym junkies half her age in Australia. Edna Shepherd is a regular at Melbourne's Broadmeadows Leisure Centre for aerobics, tai chi, and body pump.

With aqua classes every other day and ballroom dancing in between, she has an astonishing fitness routine. She said exercise came as naturally to her as knitting - but that's not something she has a lot of time for. When she's not at the gym, she has her line dancing sessions, plus her walking group meets every Wednesday.


3. Tattooed Grandma (101)

Tattooed Grandma (101)
No one can argue that she is really old enough! Mimi Rosenthal, 101, pushed her Winnie Walker off to the side and sat back in the black leather chair. Standing 4 feet 10 inches tall, her feet didn't quite rest on the floor, and for her third tattoo she wanted to be comfortable."Let's find something for your feet," said tattoo artist Michelle Gallo-Kohlas, a longtime family friendentrusted with the honor of inking Rosenthal's arm. 

At age 99, Rosenthal decided to get her first tattoo, a tiny blue butterfly about the size of a dime. Gallo-Kohlas remembers Rosenthal looking at the finished tattoo and proclaiming that it was too small. At 100, Rosenthal tried again, this time much bigger and on the other leg. The silver-dollar-sized flower was better, but it required her to lift her pant leg to show it off. Next time, she decided, she'd get one on her arm.


4. A Truck Pulling Grandma (73)

A Truck Pulling Grandma (73)
Her name is Wang Xiaobei, 73, from Jinan City of east China's Shandong Province. In 2006, the then 72-year-old Chinese grandma pulled (with her mouth!) a 4-ton truck loaded with people. The next year, she outdid herself; she towed two vehicles with a combined total weight of 5 tons.

5. Highest Ranked Judoka (99)

Highest Ranked Judoka (99)
Keiko Fukuda was the first female judoka to be awarded the rank of 10th-degree black belt and earned the distinction of becoming the highest ranking woman in Judo. She joined the sport when women were expected to learn the Japanese tea ceremony and calligraphy. 

When Fukuda was 21, she was invited by judo's founder, Jigoro Kano, to join the newly formed women's division of the Kodokan – the home of Judo. Fukuda taught judo to women and opened her own dojo. 

Kuduka died on February 9, 2013 in San Francisco at the age of 99. She was still coaching just a few weeks until her death. 


6. Parachuter Grandma (93)

Parachuter Grandma (93)
A 93-year-old woman is celebrating after becoming Britain's oldest female skydiver. Great Gran Pat Oakes took the title from the previous record holder – who was a mere 60 – when she jumped from a plane at 10,000 feet.

Pat, from Solihull, West Midlands, has had a lifetime of daring exploits. She did a charity abseil 13 years ago with her grandson. The stunt left him in a coma for eight days after he fell 50 feet, head-first, to the ground. But when he recovered, the pair did another abseil.


7. Yoga Instructor Grandma (83)

Yoga Instructor Grandma (83)
Yoga instructor Bette Calman may be 83, but she's still bending over backwards to spread the benefits of the ancient Indian discipline. The nimble grandmother can really pull some shapes, and with her set hair and pearl earrings she looks as glamorous as Greta Garbo in a pink jumpsuit. With 40 years of teaching under her belt, the Australian wonder is living proof that a lifetime's dedication to yoga will keep you as flexible as a rubber band.


8. The High School Graduate Grandma (98)

The High School Graduate Grandma (98)
Eighty years ago, Josephine Belasco was forced to quit high school to take care of her ailing sister and help support her family. Her only regret in life was never finishing high school. But in 2006, the 98-year-old grandmother of three finally earned her high school diploma. 

She had worked for 36 years as an accountant and enjoyed a long and happy marriage. She has a son and three grandkids, maintains her own top-floor apartment on Nob Hill, and still goes out on the town with her friends for old-fashioneds and margaritas.

Wearing a white cap and gown and carrying a rose just like the rest of the girls, Mrs. Belasco finally graduated from Galileo High School -- 80 years later.


9. Wolf Killer Grandma (56)

Wolf Killer Grandma (56)
A grandma in Russia has revealed how she killed a wolf with her bare hands and an axe after it attacked a calf.

Aishat Maksudova said she was tending to her cattle and flock of sheep when the wolf attacked in the village of Novo Biryuzyak, Dagestan. The 56-year-old managed to save the calf, but the wolf then turned its attention to her, clamping its jaws onto her hand.

Speaking from the hospital with her hand bandaged, Mrs. Maksudova said she was "not even frightened" during the wolf attack. The brave grandma explained how she wanted to throttle the wolf to death but was forced to reach for her axe when she could not pry the animal's jaws open.


10. LGBT Supporter Grandma

LGBT Supporter Grandma

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