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The outside skin is made of the Teflon-like material known as ETFE, or ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene. Composed of two layers, it's separated by an interior passage that allows the building to breathe like a greenhouse.

I am sure most fist-time users of birth control pills are very concerned about the side effects and the consequences of not taking the pills properly. Here are some myths and facts of combined oral contraceptive pills:- x Women should stop taking the pill when they reach 40 years of age Women who are healthy and do not smoke can continue to take the low dose pills until menopause. x Combined OCP lower the chances of having children later in life The use of birth control pills will not affect your chances of getting pregnant after you stop taking them, if you were fertile prior to starting the pills. x Contraceptive pills can cause weight gain Woman who gain weight while on the pill always blame it on the pills. There is no direct link between weight gain and contraceptive pills. Woman who are not on the pills also gain weight. If you are concerned about gaining weight, discuss this with your doctor. there are many types of pills that have no effect on weight gain x Taking the pills wil...

In a marriage, two persons from a different upbringing, different beliefs and different background are brought together. Sometimes, disagreement arises due to different views on a certain matter. When a couple argue or quarrel, they are usually overwhelmed by their emotion and they will not consider the consequences or outcomes. As a result, hurtful words are spurted out. This will definitely affect the relationship of the couple. Worse still, when the innocent children are brought into the picture of arguement. Most of the time, “sorry” is the only word that needs to be said. However, due to self dignity, neither of the party wants to give in. My mum always tells me, “when you use an egg to hit another egg, both of you will lose”. We cannot mould the other party to be what we want, however, we can adjust ourselves to accomodate. If we can do that, many arguement could have been avoided. I guess it is important that a couple should have mutual understanding. When problems arise, try to...

Walking through San Francisco's Chinatown, a tourist from the Midwest was enjoying the artistry of all the Chinese restaurants, shops, signs and banners when he turned a corner and saw a building with the sign "Moishe Plotnik's Laundry." "Moishe Plotnik?" he wondered. "How does that belong in Chinatown?" He walked into the shop and saw a fairly standard looking drycleaner, although he could see that the proprietors were clearly aware of the uniqueness of the store name as there were baseball hats, T-shirts and coffee mugs emblazoned with the logo "Moishe Plotnik's Chinese Laundry." The tourist selected a coffee cup as a conversation piece to take back to his office. Behind the counter was a smiling old Chinese gentleman who thanked him for his purchase. The tourist asked, "Can you explain how this place got a name like 'Moishe Plotnik's Laundry?' The old man answered, "Ah...Evleebody ask me that. It n...

A woman wanted to call her husband on his handphone but discovered that the battery on her handphone was dead. So she instructed her young son to use his phone to pass an urgent message to his daddy. After junior called, he told his mummy that a woman had picked up daddy’s phone the three times he tried calling. Angry, she waited impatiently for her husband to return from work and, upon seeing him in the driveway, rushed out and gave him a tight slap. And then another, for good measure. People in the neighbourhood saw the commotion and came out to see what would develop further. Noticing the gathering of neighbours, the angry woman asked her son to tell everybody what the woman on the phone had said to him when he called. Junior said: ‘The woman’s voice said, ‘The number you have dialled is currently not in service. Please try again later.’ ‘