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Tourism boon: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
al-Maktoum (second right) hopes the
development will urn Dubai into a year-
round destination

Climate-controlled: Tourists will never
over-heat in the relentless summer months
with these covered streets

Ambitious: The eight million square foot
shopping centre will be located under a
glass dome which can open in the cooler
winter months

Grand plans: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid
al-Maktoum (L), ruler of Dubai, unveiled
the model of the ambitious mall project

'The world's first temperature-controlled
city': Dubai to build biggest mall on the
planet, complete with theme park, five
miles of covered streets and 100 hotels and
apartments

By Sarah Gordon
15:58 06 Jul 2014, updated 16:55 06 Jul
2014

Dubai is already home to the tallest tower in
the world, so it was just a matter of time
until the glitzy emirate planned another
record-breaking construction.
Its next project involves building the largest
shopping mall om the planet, complete with
climate-controlled streets, the world's
largest indoor theme park and 100 hotels
and apartments.
In fact, the ambitious emirate has dubbed
the project a 'temperature-controlled
pedestrian city'.

Occupying 48 million square feet, the Mall
of the World will also contain health
resorts, theatres, a Celebration Steet
modelled on the Ramblas boulevard in
Barcelona and 'retail streets network' that
will stretch over four-and-a-half miles.
The grand project is part of Dubai's bid to
become a year-round tourism destination,
despite soaring temperatures in summer
that can reach nearly 50C.
The new mall, which will be a city-within-
a-city, will be the emirate's chance to
attract visitors even in the height of the
summer, by providing a completely climate-
controlled experience.

The shopping mall itself will occupy eight
million square feet, housed below a glass
dome, with other attractions extending
beyond the central shopping area.
In the cooler winter months, the dome will
open, allowing people to shop in the fresh
air, closing as the summer heats up.
It is thought the huge construction will
attract 180 million visitors a year and
developers hope it will secure Dubai's
futures as a tourism hub.

The emirate's ruler and vice president of
the UAE Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, said: 'This project complements
our plans to transform Dubai into a
cultural, tourist and economic hub for the
two billion people living in the region
around us; and we are determined to
achieve our vision.
'The growth in family and retail tourism
underpins the need to enhance Dubai’s
tourism infrastructure as soon as possible.
'We are confident of our economy’s
strength, optimistic about our country’s
future and we continue to broaden our
vision.'
The supersized mall will be built near the
existing Mall of the Emirates, already one
of the largest shopping centres in the
world, with its own indoor ski slope.

It will also be a short drive to the world's
tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, which
stands at 2,717ft.
The idea is to create a cultural area, with
theatres hosting shows at West End and
Broadway levels, as well as a network of
streets that will be entirely climate
controlled.
Sheikh Mohammad stated: 'Our ambitions
are higher than having seasonal tourism -
tourism is key driver of our economy and we
aim to make the UAE an attractive
destination all-year long.
'This is why we will start working on
providing pleasant temperature-controlled
environments during the summer months.'

source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2682334/Dubai-build-Mall-World-theme-park-100-hotels.html?ito=social-facebook

The Chelsea boss believes the loss of the
captain against Germany could be crucial for
the hosts and has backed Dante as the correct
choice to replace him in the semi-finals
The loss of Thiago Silva will hurt Brazil harder
than the absence of Neymar, according to
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho .
The Selecao captain scored the opening goal of
the quarter-final win over Colombia but picked
up a yellow card for blocking goalkeeper David
Ospina's kick in the second half, ruling him out
of the semi-final clash with Germany.
Star forward Neymar has also been ruled out
for the remainder of the World Cup after
suffering a broken vertebrae in the closing
minutes of Friday's match, but Mourinho
believes the Paris Saint-Germain defender
could prove the bigger loss in the last four.
"Brazil need Neymar because he is a player
who can win one-on-one situations, cause
imbalance in opponents, score goals and is
fantastic with set-pieces," Mourinho was
quoted as saying by Marca.
"But I would say that, probably, Thiago Silva is
as or more important than Neymar at this
moment.
"His will be an important absence because
Brazil are based on that defensive structure.
It's how Thiago gives great stability to the
team."
Napoli utility man Henrique replaced the
injured Neymar late on against Colombia and
slotted into defence, but Mourinho believes
Dante would be the correct choice to partner
David Luiz in Thiago Silva's absence due to his
knowledge of Germany's Bundesliga stars.
"Of course they have Henrique and Dante as
options to play. Against Colombia Henrique was
chosen, but Dante plays in Germany and knows
a lot of the players he will face, both those of
Bayern and the Bundesliga," the Portguese
added.
"For that reason, perhaps, Dante will be
chosen."

source: http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4105/world-cup-2014/2014/07/05/4938333/mourinho-thiago-silva-is-more-important-to-brazil-than?ICID=AR_RA_1

Raymondenyi: U could be arrested for child abuse; they re still kids;

Just to ask; what's it with nothern muslims n paedophilia? Really disgusting.

wen did I become a northerner? So anyone who marry a teenager is a northerner? FYI, Kanu Nwankwo start datin his wife before she is 18 and marry her exactly wen she was 18, wat will u say abt that?

euphorbia: ;DTRS(traditional religious studies) in schools.will waec set their questions seperately

And who will even offer d subject in school. Ajimobo shld nt listen to them abeg

Handcuff: Why will they want to go to Cuba or Brazil, or do the Brazilians come to Osun/oyo ?

You dey mund dem. Even if dey are to be recognise, is it d brazilians and d cubans that are support to come here for pilgrimage? Dey are lookin for avenue to cut out

justi4jesu: Give them

Give them wetin? Do u want rituals to full everywhere

Absolute rubbish and balderdash.

wandeykul: I wonder wat some guys sees in f***ing smal children.God shouldnt av given children private parts until 18yrs of age.Atleast 1 wouldnt av heard stories of children bin molested.Am nt blaming God tho.

and out if wedlock, some gals has start havin sex and gettin unwanted pregnancy before age of 16, wat will u say abt that?

I cab see some intolerant bigots here abusin religion. God Alimighty is watchin you all blaspheming his name and knw hw to handle you all

lomaxx: Why are you people interested in these neonates? Get some balls and go after adults.

Hahahahahahaha, LMFAO at dat words neonates. Actually, I do go for older babes, even dos ones older than me. Its jus a general question am tryin to ask. This gals am talkin abt are like 16 to 18 years old bt dey can pass for even twenty something. And some of them hav even start datin.

gadogado: Arabic alphabets were used to write a Nigerian language...Hausa language long before Europeans came to Africa. The Arabic you see denotes Hausa language not Arabic. Even the Arabic on naira notes, an arab man will not make any sense of it because it is Hausa being spelled with Arabic alphabets. Like how we now spell Yoruba with English(Latin) alphabets. So the whole thing is tradition and cultural not religious! Some other languages that use Arabic alphabets to write include Farsi or Persian in Iran, Urdu in Pakistan, Pashto, Kurdish, Malay, Uighur and numerous others covering 30% of this earth in terms of area span. Besides, there is an arab ethnic group in Nigeria called the shuwa Arabs and there are a number of northerners that have arab blood or roots. This is one of many legacies of the Islamic penetration into west Africa. Another interesting legacy would be the Babban Riga or agbada....yes we got that from Arabs!

Guy, baban riga is nt gotten frm d arabs bt frm d senegalize and Gambians. Which arab man did u c ever wearin baban riga? Shuwa arabs are nt arab bt where called that name cos dey are very fair and look like arabs, thats all.

You are teacher teaching in a secondary school, precisely senior class, let say SS2 or SS3, and u are interested in one of your student. Is it proper to go for her?
I dont mean to chop and run bt a relationship that may lead to marriage.

vicchi12: Very dumb question, I must say. Hugs are for everyone; married or unmarried. It's silly how people ignore pressing issues, but make irrelevant things like this a big problem. A married woman is just like every other person, she should be able to hug whoever she wants to. Africans and some religious bigots be taking everything personally ...smh. Very hypocritical! Must everything be sexualized?

woman, a man married woman is nt like every other women oooooo. Be warned. There shld difference between a married woman and a non married woman. Dont bring ur polluted disgusting western ideology here. Mbok

Every year, thousands of girls compete
in various beauty pageants across
Nigeria. While the organisers may believe
that they are helping our girls to feel
“beautiful,” they are also in many other
ways causing significant damage to the
self-esteem and body perception of
other girls. The girl who won may feel as
beautiful as the prettiest woman ever
created, but what about the girls who
didn’t win? How do they feel? I spoke
with some past contestants of one of the
pageants (the girls that didn’t win) and
asked them why they think they didn’t
win, and this is what some of them said,
“Because I wasn’t pretty enough,”
“Because the organisers didn’t like me,”
“Because it is a racket and who knows
what she has offered,” etc. Things like
this inspire jealousy, low self-esteem,
and other self destructive behaviours
such as self isolation, social anxiety,
eating disorder, drug abuse, personality
disorder, bitterness and social phobia
among our girls. Continue...
Beauty pageants in Nigeria should be
sanctioned. Where do we draw the line
between “beauty pageant” and “prostitution?”
These pageant organisers and agencies are
doing nothing but exploiting our girls in order
to make money. The society is becoming so
twisted and our sense of right and wrong is
becoming so skewed. You gather politicians and
paedophiles to watch girls in G-strings and
bikinis wriggling their waists all in the name
of making a show for TV. Are the contestants
always meant to lie about their beliefs and
relationship status in order to get a good
score? Have we totally lost sight of what is
morally right and wrong?
Beauty contests seem pointless to me. To tell
a woman to submit to someone else’s
definition of beauty is crazy. So when the
contest is over and someone wins, does that
immediately make them more beautiful than
the rest? Are they more beautiful according
to a panel of judges? I think it is a sick idea
and the money spent organising these beauty
contests can be more useful for other causes.
Beauty pageant has been nothing but
degrading and harmful to our women and
children. It turns our women into objects to be
used and played with. It makes the women
that don’t make it through feel bad about
their looks and even those that do get
through feel like they still have to do
something more to look prettier. These beauty
pageants also set false standards about how
beautiful women are supposed to look. So, just
because a woman is thin with certain looks, it
makes them more beautiful? And women that
are thick or big can’t be pretty or beautiful?
All they have succeeded in saying is that
beauty is only skin deep. Well my friend, it
isn’t.
Isn’t it bad enough seeing young Nigerian
girls forcing eating disorders on themselves
just to be perceived as prettier? ‘I am so fat
and it is just not healthy’ has become the
chorus of every girl on the street. Parents
have become very competitive trying to make
their daughters more beautiful than their
neighbours’ by forcing their children to make
unnecessary adjustments to their bodies to
look better than their peers. Now we see six-
year-olds having hair extensions, permanent
mascara and waxed eyebrows. Do these
children really need to be exposed to such
things to know that they are beautiful? Do we
need our children to think that their looks are
judged and if they don’t stand out among
their peers, they are not beautiful?
Can a woman ever have a sincere appreciation
of her body when the only time she is ever
praised for her looks is after hours of
preparation with dozens of beauty products?
Beauty pageants can only judge what we can
see at first glance, and women are so much
more than that. The society needs to protect
the children from the sick idea of assembling
girls in camps and tasking them with over-
sexualised dance routines. These beauty
pageants can only ingrain into our women that
in order to be beautiful, they need to be
skinny, which for some body types is
incredibly unhealthy. Sincerely, what is the
moral behind these beauty pageant shows?
How have they helped the society in general?
With sports, we can talk about mental
discipline, fitness and advance body control.
For all the money that beauty pageants cost
to organise, is it really worth it? Of all the
things you could expose our girls to, are
pageants really the best thing out there?
When you teach people that beauty is only on
the outside, it can cause major problems, not
only health problems but social, physical and
mental problems also. If a beautiful girl
enters a pageant and doesn’t win, she may
begin to consider herself ugly or fat or too
skinny. Beauty pageants create a lot of
problems that can affect not only the girl but
the people she surrounds herself with.
Women have always demanded respect from
men. Not only should they demand it, I think
they deserve it. But why make them scamper
around in G-strings and bikinis showing off
their bodies, knowing that men are going to
go “gaga” and lick their lips. I don’t want to
sound disrespectful, but can you blame the
men? Men will always be men. We can’t
change our nature, but you know what we can
change. We can change the fact that our
women are naked and competing to be “the
most beautiful in the world.” We shouldn’t
endorse beauty contest because it brings
money to some people. I believe that there are
still a handful of women out there that share
the sentiment that beauty contests are wrong
and give men the wrong idea of what a “true
wife” looks like.

source : www.lindaikeji..in/2014/07/mbgn-and-other-beauty-pageants-should.html?m=1

davidylan: All you've done is abuse and threaten me (typical of the way muslims behave when questioned the world over - yawn). Have i said anything wrong? Typical of the average muslim... tribal kinship and blind bigotry always trump common sense.

I didn't abuse you. I only name the adjectives that qualify you.
Typical of a brainwashed bigot

rattlesnake: abdul its not hatred

just stop screwing underaged girl in the name of sharia

nowonder your prophet wannabe eediot ABUUBAKAR SHEKAU is fukcing 248 girls in the name of jannah

spitsssssss

another bigot on d loose. Yabaleft needs you.
Brainwash nincompoop

Y d star of David and mo rising sun, this lickin of isreal butts is getting too much

davidylan: Perhaps you care to show me if i got the distance wrong or whether it made more sense to donate millions to their starving fellow country men than to people they have no kinship with outside of religion, living 2000 miles away from them. Anyone thinking this is a noble gesture is fooling themselves.

Guy, u are such an irreparable compounded gigantic idiota. Brainwash bigot.
So, even USA that give billions of dollars as aid to other countries dont have poor and homeless ones at home. Guy, ur hatred to d arabs will only lead u to ur early grave.
Think and think like a human being

Dbestmax: Na tru o...dem no get Vagina sef ...lol

Hahahahahaha, u dey mind that guy.

Basit002: EBIRA gals are not stubborn but they hate cheating

guy, ebira babes are stubborn, troublesome, wicked and somehw promiscuous

Miguelflacko: no be all of dem jawe... sum no dy even try...

no body is sayin all of them, but dey are d most beautiful in 9ja

folu4real: Hottest or what do i hear u saying. It seem u dont know what u are saying. Majority of Hausa babes are only beautiful they are not hot neither the hottest.

so until dey wear bikini or bum shorts for you before you know that dey are sexy? SMH for ya

rattlesnake: These babes u are seeing are so stupit that instead of dating real young men they won't mind to be 4th wife to one old hag in the name of amariya....religion n fukced up culture.....screaming wayo wayo for a man old enough to be their great grand fazer

na wa ooooo. c hatred abeg. Haters are liable to die young. Did dey complain to you that dey are marryin men old enuf to be their father. Atleast dey are better than yours that f**k old men old enuf to be their grand father in d name of runs and aristos

alexdidi: NB. No b only mikel nd messi play dat tournament so until u cn mention d oda players thr dt r at d same level wit messi, stfu.

u shld stfu. Is Mikel nt second to Messi that year. What happen that Messi is still topping in d world and Mikel no where to be found. Atleast even if he is at d top, he shld be among d best 10, bt wat happen?