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 * 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.**  media type="file" key="Podcast-Reviews-intro.wma" width="300" height="45"

One of the greatest abilities of man, is the power to reason , the power to be aware of their actions and also having the ability to create and carry out great exploits .

These achievements are reflected in the enormous structures made by man since ancient times . In this way the sentence: "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ", emphasizes the most important works in the past built by man, and highlighted among all of his time. Currently only one left standing : The Pyramids of Giza.


 * __ The pyramids of Giza: __

 Are one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World and the onlythat remain to this day. Were built between 2600 and 2500 B.C. The "Great Pyramid" was ordered to be built by the pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, called Cheops. The architect destined for this mission was Hemiunu .According to Herodot, the largest of the three pyramids, known as the Great Pyramid, (about 146 meters or 438 feet high) took 20 years to complete and served as the tomb for the Egyptian Pharoah Khufu (also known as the Pyramid of Cheops). The other two pyramids are the slightly smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Chephren) and the more modest-sized Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinus).


 * __ The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus: __

Chosen by Philon of Byzantium in 200 B.C. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was built between 370 and 350 AD. It is amonumental structure made ​​of white marble , surrounded by 36 columns and had a height of 50 m. high. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was dedicated to King Mausolus ( <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">Persian <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">satrap <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">) for their <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">hesposa Artemisia II of Caria <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">as a memorial to their great love. The Mausoleum stood relatively intact until 1522 A.D., when it was ordered to be destroyed because it was an example of pagan art.The word mausoleum has come to be used generically for any grand tomb, though “Mausol-eum” originally meant “in honour of Mausol.”


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">__Questions you wrote and Answers to someone else's questions:__
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Questions:

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">What are the names of the Giza Pyramids? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> When were the pyramids constructed? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Are the Pyramids of Giza one of the seven wonders of the ancient world? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> Is the Great Pyramid the largest of the three because of its monumentality?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Which is the largest of the three pyramids? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">When were the pyramids of Egypt built? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Are the pyramids the representative of the link between heaven and earth? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Was Horus the ancient egyptian god of the world? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">It is the "Great Pyramid", the largest of the three pyramids. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The pyramids of Egypt were built between 2600 and 2500 B.C. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Yes, the pyramids are the representative of the link between heaven and earth. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Yes, Horus was the ancient egyptian god of the world.
 * Dairet’s Questions:
 * Elezer’ s answers to Dairet’s questions:

> > > <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;"> It is clear that <span class="hps atn" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">pre- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">modern <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">times <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">, people <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">had very limited means to carry out any activity. In the field of construction was the practice learning and error that gave humans the ability to correct the design flaws structural <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">. <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">In this way it was possible to create structures or large buildings <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">, <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">which were recorded in their notebooks forwell-known figures as Philo of Byzantium or the outstanding Herodotus. They left a legacy to modern writing monumental works as TheTemple of Artemis <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">, The <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">Mausoleum at Halicarnasus <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">, The <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">Colossus of Rhodes,among others, all have several things in common: large structures are inspired by the thought of man, in their way of living and acting, they belong to the past but are the basis of our present. > > > <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;"> The wonder that most impressed me was: the Great Pyramid of Giza <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">, as it is <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">difficult to understand how can people with little engineering experience (relative to present) could create a structure as monumental and impressive and high <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">, <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">which is also the unique among the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World that still exists today.
 * Lerning about of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.

** Seven Wonders of the Modern World **
 * <span class="hps" style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">At week 10 the main task was to investigate hard I inquire about the 7 wonders of the modern world, achieve a mastery of the subject to present the Quiz No. 2. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">and start thinking about the future exhibition on our candidate to become a new wonder of the modern world.


 * **<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;">RSTT: **

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Introduction: ** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">Good morning, people. My name is Elezer Núñez. I will present an exposition about the hotel Burj Al Arab, in my opinion a candidate to become one the Seven Wonders of the World. <span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> **Burj Al Arab:** (Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m, it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island, 280 m. out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. <span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Design and construction ** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Burj Al Arab was designed by architect Tom Wright. The design and construction were managed by Canadian engineer Rick Gregory. Construction of the artificial Island began in 1994. The architecture and engineering consultant for the project was Atkins Corporation. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts& Al Habtoor Engineering. The building opened in December 1999.
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Site ** <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">The beachfront area where Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel are located, was previously called Chicago Beach.

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Materials ** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The architectural materials of the hotel consist of only a few mediums. Outside the exterior facade consists of 50,000 m2 of glazed curtain wall of 35,000 m2 aluminum cladding, designed by Al Abbar Group. The Steel structure was clad with 6mm composite aluminum panels. The design is able to withstand a wind load of 9kPa and was designed to drain water at each horizontal joint. Like the exterior, the interior steel structure is also clad with 6 mm composite aluminum.

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rooms and suites ** <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The hotel is managed by the Jumeirah Group. Despite its size, Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites. The smallest suite occupies an area of 169 m2, the largest covers 780 m2. Prices of rooms vary from approximately $1,000 to $27,000 per night.

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Because of all these features I have named <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">, I think that this building should become one of the 7 Wonders of the World. media type="file" key="Podcast_RSTT.wma" width="300" height="45"



**Summary: My Favorites RSTT.** **Clasmate One: Albani- Eiffel Tower.**
 * The ** ** Eiffel Tower: ** The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. The tower stands 324 metres tall about the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washintong Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chryler Building in New York City was built in 1930. However, due to the addition, in 1957, of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast atennas , it is the second-talles structure in France , after the Millau Viaduct

The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second levels. The walk from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by elevator. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.


 * Clasmate Two: Edymar_ Oia. **
 * Oia ** is a former community on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades , Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Santorini , of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the whole island Therasia and the northwesternmost part of Santorini, which it shares with the municipal unit of Santorini. The population was 1,230 inhabitants at the 2001 census, and the land area is 19.449 km 2. The population and land area are distributed as follows: 962 persons on 10.150 km2 in Santorini, and 268 persons on 9.299 km2 in Therasia.

Along the cliff of Oia, houses have been delved into the porous volcanic rock (left over from a large volcanic explosion many years ago that sunk the center of the island). Parts of these houses are visible and the scenery that results from it is generally perceived as being typically Greek. The town is noted for its picturesque architecture, unique for its blend of relatively large (for the town's space) medieval Venetian houses with small incave village homes, called "yposkafa" which were the housing form of the rest of the town's population.

Oia remains one of the foremost tourist attractions of the Aegean Sea. The famous Oia sunset, considered by many as one of the most beautiful in the world, keeps tourists flocking down to the castle, waiting for the moment when the sun slips down on the calm sea of the caldera. Tourists are often told that the fishing docks at Oia are the oldest continually used docks in the world, supposedly being in service for 3000 years. While an interesting bit of tourist trivia, no evidence is supplied to validate the claim.

<span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; position: absolute; top: 1132.5px; width: 1px;"> <span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">**<span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Introduction: ** <span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Good morning, people. My name is Elezer Núñez. I will present an exposition about the hotel Burj Al Arab, in my opinion a candidate to become one the Seven Wonders of the World. Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m, it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island, 280 m. out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">The beachfront area where Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel are located, was previously called Chicago Beach. <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Burj Al Arab was designed by architect Tom Wright. The design and construction were managed by Canadian engineer Rick Gregory. Construction of the artificial Island began in 1994. The architecture and engineering consultant for the project was Atkins Corporation. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts& Al Habtoor Engineering. The building opened in December 1999.
 * <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Site **
 * <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Design and construction **

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">**<span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Materials ** <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">The architectural materials of the hotel consist of only a few mediums. Outside the exterior facade consists of 50,000 m2 of glazed curtain wall of 35,000 m2 aluminum cladding, designed by Al Abbar Group. The Steel structure was clad with 6mm composite aluminum panels. The design is able to withstand a wind load of 9kPa and was designed to drain water at each horizontal joint. Like the exterior, the interior steel structure is also clad with 6 mm composite aluminum.

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">**<span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Rooms and suites ** <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">The hotel is managed by the Jumeirah Group. Despite its size, Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-story floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites. The smallest suite occupies an area of 169 m2, the largest covers 780 m2. Prices of rooms vary from approximately $1,000 to $27,000 per night.

<span style="background: white; line-height: 12.0pt; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">Because of all these features I have named <span style="font-family: BrowalliaUPC,sans-serif;">, I think that this building should become one of the 7 Wonders of the World.