Views: World’s Tallest Observation Wheel (Dubai)

Located just off the coast of Dubai Marina on the man-made, Bluewater’s Island, Ain Dubai – or the Eye of Dubai – is now officially the world’s tallest and largest observation wheel – standing over 250 metres tall and with a capacity of 1,750 passengers at any one time.

82 metres taller than its predecessor, Ain Dubai represents the single greatest increase in height for this type of structure – something that could have only been achieved in a place like Dubai.

Previews: Times Literary Supplement – October 8

Morning News: UK Energy Transition, Interest Rates & Inflation, Lego’s Rise

A.M. Edition for Oct. 6. WSJ’s Rochelle Toplensky explains what went wrong in Britain’s energy transition and what other countries can learn from this. The Senate prepares another vote on raising the U.S. debt limit. 

New Zealand raises interest rates as more central banks worry about rising inflation. Hundreds more join the oil spill cleanup in California. Plus, how the world’s biggest toy maker, Lego, stayed popular during the pandemic. Peter Granitz hosts.

Review: Tesla To Release Full Self-Driving Upgrade

The upgrade to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving, or FSD, software will be released to drivers who pass a safety evaluation Tesla is expanding access to the company’s city-driving tool to some customers. In this video, WSJ explains what’s in the new software and the controversy surrounding its limited release. Photo: Tesla

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Drives: Redwood National Park In California (4K)

Driving through the best stretch of road in Redwood National Park in Northern California USA. Known for having the world’s largest (not tallest) coast redwood, which measures 20 feet (6.1 m) in diameter and 340 feet (100 m) tall. Just a couple miles east of Crescent City, this unpaved stretch of Howland Hill Road offers motorists an intimate encounter with the towering old-growth redwoods in Jedediah Smith State Park. Numerous pull-outs and trailheads along the way, including the Boy Scout Tree Trail and Stout Grove. – Redwood National Park Brochure

Route: https://goo.gl/maps/B6WJSBPDEX9A72ea6

Modular Home Design: ‘Dream Space’ In Kurdistan

Precast modular houses are used globally nowadays , with alot of advantages for their users , but their main problem is that the designs of modular units  is too general than not specified to a certain environment. That’s why,  they are often can’t be well adapted with their surrounding environment.

Project name The Dream Space

Architecture firm Hady Mirawdaly

Location Kurdistan, Iraq

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