Thursday, July 19, 2012

SOLAR-POWERED SUPERTREES;;;; gardens at the bay




 

SOLAR-POWERED SUPERTREES @ SINGAPORE'S GARDENS BY THE BAY (OFFICIALLY OPENED, FRIDAY, 29-JUNE-2012)

 

 

 

                                               







The lights came on at about 10:45pm, Friday, 29-June-2012, the day that the venue is officially opened





Taken on Saturday night, 30-June-2012









Taken on Sunday night, 1-July-2012





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Above images are carried on 1-July-2012

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/photosgallery/gallery_20120628205215.htm

Walkway in the heav! ens: The aerial bridge suspended high in the 'tree' tops offer panoramic views of the surrounding area


Colossal: The imposing trees have concrete trunks weighing hundreds of tonnes, 
while thousands of thick wire rods have been used to create artificial branches and canopies
 

Domineering: The island's vast skyscrapers can be seen b e! hind the trees 
while smaller, real trees struggle to reach the same immense heights


'The botanical capital of the world': The incredible installation was created as a national landmark 
as the island looks to create a vast green space in its Marina South district


Looking skywards: Each Supertree will have added to it a canopy weighing around 20 to 85 tonnes, 
which takes three to four hours to hoist into place by a hydraulic-jack system
 

Horticultural heaven: The entire structure will house a cluster of green conservatories 
when it is completed where, inside, visitors can find plants from all over the world. 
The park will also become home to the Singapore Garden Festival

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Upward bound: The towering supertrees will be hard to miss for the thousands of people 
expected to descend on the recreation area when it opens

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2137404/Gardens-By-The-Bay-Supertrees-Singapore-prepares-opening-day.html
 

 

 


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Concept and Overview

·                 Supertrees are uniquely designed vertical gardens ranging from 25 to 50 metres in height (9 to 16-storey), with emphasis placed on the vertical display of tropical flowering climbers, epiphytes and ferns.

 

·                 There are a total of 18 Supertrees, all located within Bay South at Gardens by the Bay. Out of the 18 Supertrees, 12 are situated in the Supertree Grove while the remaining 6 are placed in clusters of 3 near the Arrival Square and Dragonfly Lake.

 

·                 Given the relatively short time-span to create a garden from reclaimed land, the Supertrees provide an immediate scale and dimension to the Gardens while marrying the form and function of mature trees.

 

·                 They also create height to balance the current and future tall developments in the Marina Bay area.

 

·                 In the day, the Supertrees' large canopies provide shade and shelter. At night, the Supertrees will come alive with lighting and projected media.

 

·                 11 of the Supertrees are embedded with environmentall- sustainable functions. (Some will have photovoltaic cells to harvest solar energy for lighting up the Supertrees. Some will be integrated with the cooled conservatories and serve as air exhaust receptacles.)

 

·                 A 128-metre-long aerial walkway will connect the two 42-metre Supertrees in the Supertree Grove and enable visitors to take in a different view of the Gardens from a height of 22 metres.

 

·                 The 50-metre Supertree will have a treetop bistro that will offer a panoramic view of the Gardens and surrounding Marina Bay area, while F&B outlets located in the Supertree Grove will offer a casual dining experience amidst the lush garden setting. These are among the many dining options that will be available in the Gardens.

 

·                 Visitors can look forward to getting up-close to the Supertrees when Bay South officially opens on Friday, 29-June-2012.

 

Plants

·                 Over 162,900 plants comprising more than 200 species and varieties of bromeliads, orchids, ferns and tropical flowering climbers will be planted on the 18 Supertrees.

 

·                 Examples of some of the species that will be planted on the Supertrees include the Tillandsia stricta from Brazil, Tillandsia fasciculate from Panama, Cattleya maxima from Ecuador, and Pseudorhipsalis from Costa Rica.

 

·                 The plants are chosen based on the following considerations:

      Suitable for vertical planting

      Lightweight and hardy

      Soil-less

      Easy to maintain

      Suitable for Singapore's climate

      Not commonly found in Singapore

      Visually interesting

 

·                 The Supertrees will have different planting schemes in various colours ranging from warm tones like reds, browns, orange and yellows, to cooler hues like silver and pink. 
 


 


 

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It's time for your yearly Dementia Test again...

Your Yearly Dementia Test...

 

 

 

"Good afternoon my dear friends.  It's that time of year again 

when we take our annual senior citizen test. My name is

Professor Smrtypantz and I will be conducting

this test today.  Read the questions carefully

and write your answer down BEFORE you scroll

down to discover if you were correct."

 

. Please don't cheat....cheaters never

prosper.  Even if you do cheat you STILL might

be losing your mind to senility! 

 

 

Exercise for the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles.

As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you
don't use it, you lose it! Below is a very private way to gauge your
loss or non loss of intelligence.

 

Take the test presented here to determine if
you're losing it or not. The spaces below are so you don't

see the answers until you've made your answer.

 

 

OK, relax, clear your mind and begin."



1. What do you put in a toaster?



 





Answer: 'bread.' If you said 'toast,' give it up now and do
something else.  Try not to hurt yourself.

 

 

 

 

If you said, bread, go to Question 2.

 




2. Say 'silk ' five times. Now spell 'silk.' What do cows drink?



 








Answer: Cows drink water. If you said 'milk,' don't attempt the next question.

Your brain is over stressed and may even overheat. Content yourself with reading a

more appropriate literature such as Good Housekeeping.

 

 

 

 

Okay, you're confused.  We are doing your "Yearly Dementia Test"

I ask a question and you answer it to the best of your ability.  You

have been instructed NOT TO CHEAT.....

 

 

However, if you said 'water', proceed to question 3.

 



3. If a red house is made from red wood and a blue house is made from
blue wood and a pink house is made from pink wood and a black house is
made from black wood, What is a green house made from?


 

 

 

 






Answer: Greenhouses are made from glass. If you said 'green wood,'

why are you still reading these??? Are you feeling somewhat depressed?

Watch a little TV to calm your nerves...have a snooze!

 

 

 

 

 

If you said 'glass,' go on to Question 4.

 

 



4.   It's twenty years ago, and a plane is flying at 20,000 feet over Germany
(If you will recall, Germany at the time was politically divided into
West Germany and East Germany .) Anyway, during the flight, two engines fail.
The pilot, realizing that the last remaining engine is also failing, decides
on a crash landing procedure. Unfortunately the engine fails before he can
do so and the plane fatally crashes smack in the middle of 'no man's
land' between East Germany and West Germany . Where would you bury the
survivors?  East Germany, West Germany, or no man's land'?

 

 

 

 

 





Answer:
You don't bury survivors.   If you said ANYTHING else, you're a
dunce and you must stop. Your not still driving are you? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you said, 'You don't bury survivors', proceed to the next question.

 



5.  
Without using a calculator - You are driving a bus from London to Milford
Haven in Wales . In London , 17 people get on the bus. In Reading , six
people get off the bus and nine people get on. In Swindon , two people
get off and four get on. In Cardiff , 11 people get off and 16 people get
on. In Swansea , three people get off and five people get on. In Carmathen,

six people get off and three get on. You then arrive at Milford Haven. What
was the name of the bus driver?



 

 

 

 

 


Answer: Oh, for crying out loud! Don't you remember your own name? It
was 
YOU!!   Go back and reread the question!  It's been lovely having you

in our community, however, for our own safety we have decided to put you

in a senior's home and throw away the key!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now pass this along to all your friends and pray they do better
thank you.

 

 

 

PS: 95% of people fail most of the questions!!