Yesterday we had a interview in the Raffle city..
We interviewed three people .One is Mickle.He lives in Singapore.He works in bank.He likes to go to Orchard.He likes shopping.When he has vocation,he likes to go to sentosa.The second one is Sven.He has been here for 5 days.He is a business man. He works for a IT company.He thinks Singapore is a clean country.He likes here very much.The third one is a old waman.She was waiting for the plane.She would go back.She is from Newsland.She went here for holiday.She likes hre very much too.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
if i was a boy.
if i was a boy,i would do lots of things.
i don't need to wear my shirt when i feel so hot.i can catch many girls i like.i can play everthing with my friend.my mother don't need to care about me .i can live outside .i can play computer all day.i don't need to study hard.when my friends call me .i 'll go there without promise.i can do lots of works heavily.i need to earn money.
if i was a boy ,i would be a good man.
i don't need to wear my shirt when i feel so hot.i can catch many girls i like.i can play everthing with my friend.my mother don't need to care about me .i can live outside .i can play computer all day.i don't need to study hard.when my friends call me .i 'll go there without promise.i can do lots of works heavily.i need to earn money.
if i was a boy ,i would be a good man.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
my story
Tom is a ghost.His grandfather is a gay.But his grandmother doesn't know that at all...
Tom has a goat,he wants to cook it with ginger.But his grandfather such like a woman doesn't want him to do that.So he wears a green skirt.He begins to let Tom love him.Then Tom may be forget to eat the goat.When Tom sees his grandfather ,he doesn't know him.Then he gets off.He thinks ''she ''is a generous person.So he greets to ''her''. When ''she" answers him,Tom knows ''she'' is his grandfather.He is very sad.He goes out.Then he find the goat has gone.He wants to forget everything.So he forgives his grandfather.Then they play games.Tom finds his grandfather is a good man.He looks his grandfather as a generation.So he lets his grandfather become a young boy .They study together and they are both to go to the graduation...
But nobody knows where his grandmother is.
Tom has a goat,he wants to cook it with ginger.But his grandfather such like a woman doesn't want him to do that.So he wears a green skirt.He begins to let Tom love him.Then Tom may be forget to eat the goat.When Tom sees his grandfather ,he doesn't know him.Then he gets off.He thinks ''she ''is a generous person.So he greets to ''her''. When ''she" answers him,Tom knows ''she'' is his grandfather.He is very sad.He goes out.Then he find the goat has gone.He wants to forget everything.So he forgives his grandfather.Then they play games.Tom finds his grandfather is a good man.He looks his grandfather as a generation.So he lets his grandfather become a young boy .They study together and they are both to go to the graduation...
But nobody knows where his grandmother is.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
~~
I don't know the homework.Classmate said that writing was ok.Today I am very happy.I knew a Sun 's fan .Then we met.She is older than me.She works in a big company.She looks like my sister.She let me feel at home.She bought lots of food for me .She said people needed love.I am very happy to meet her .
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
I think....
Two people are both ok.But Andrew is a strict man. He is a good listioner.He can give you advices although he is argue with you .But if he is right ,you should listion to him.And the Mike is sweet,but it is not good.Maybe you are wrong.He also tells you you are right.You should both tell Mike and Andrew.They can tell you the different advices.You can choose one,and say everything to him.But if have something in trouble.You should tell both .Then you can know how to do!
Monday, July 27, 2009
We should do away with examination..
I think we should do away with examination.Because a person 's ability is not depending on examination.When we young,we must know our position.Then we can know how to improve our grade.But if we become older,we have many things in trouble.We can't only see our examination.Also ,we can have informal exam.Because we need more strength than a paper.So,we need to be allowed to do something by ourselves.Don't only see the paper's grade.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The nature
Yesterday we saw a film about two robots.One is in the earth.The other goes to earth.
They love each other.But the earth is dirty.Then they saved the people.The movie tells us we must do something for the earth.The nuture can be well in the future.If people can do something by themselves,the earth can change a lot of.So the nature need our protect.
They love each other.But the earth is dirty.Then they saved the people.The movie tells us we must do something for the earth.The nuture can be well in the future.If people can do something by themselves,the earth can change a lot of.So the nature need our protect.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
My childhood.
I lived with my grandparents in my childhood.My parents worked in Guangzhou.I loved my grandparents.
My parents worked outside.They couldn't play with me.So my grandpa was good to me.He bought me some joys.When i was crying,he looked like a boy and made me laugh.I played computer games with him.He played very well,he taught how to hit them.I loved them.They were the most important person in my childhood.
My parents worked outside.They couldn't play with me.So my grandpa was good to me.He bought me some joys.When i was crying,he looked like a boy and made me laugh.I played computer games with him.He played very well,he taught how to hit them.I loved them.They were the most important person in my childhood.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
a story
Long long ago.A man went to a strange city.He missed her family ,but he hitted the road.He wasn't happy.He was homeless.He was a pessimist.He thought everything would be ok.But he was lonely.He didn't have a good job,he missed her family.He didn't want to go .He knew home was where the heart was.Though he had a sence of freedom.But he only could live in a camper van.He changed himself.He was an optimist.Then he want home.
i think
The life is always contine.Day after day. We know we need happy.But when we always happy,we may not happy.We need sad.If everthing makes me happy ,we don't know the life's true essence.I come here ,no friends .I miss them .But i know it's life,if always nothing,we will die.Life needs love .Life is boring,I want to find something provoke me.Then i need calm. Then i know,life just life,If i can make life well,we may success.But if life is poor ,you don't cry.The earth always arounds the sun.You just live ,i think it's enough.
sometimes love just ain't enough
The song 's music is gentle and it can sing in your heart.The song says,love isn't enough.People always find surprise and love .But when you take somebody's love ,you 'll find others' love are attractive.So love makes everybody confuse.We don't know how to do.Sometimes love just ain't enough.We must believe.I think the true love can forever.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
My best friend
I have many friends .But sometimes if i have some secrets,I only can tell one person.That is my best friend.Her name is Guo yinxue.
She is a beautiful girl.She has short hair.She always smiles.She likes to play with me .We often go to KTV.She sings very well.I like to listen her singing.When we don't happy ,we needn't speak too much.Because we know each other.Now i am in Singapore.I miss her very much.She always says she must come here and study with me .I trust her.
That is my friend .I like her.We can be best friend forever....
She is a beautiful girl.She has short hair.She always smiles.She likes to play with me .We often go to KTV.She sings very well.I like to listen her singing.When we don't happy ,we needn't speak too much.Because we know each other.Now i am in Singapore.I miss her very much.She always says she must come here and study with me .I trust her.
That is my friend .I like her.We can be best friend forever....
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
....
I'm not happy.I called my mother .She didn't understand me .I don't want to say anymore.
I 'm sorry., I don't want to see the comedy.I 'll see tommorrow.Sorry Satya
I 'm sorry., I don't want to see the comedy.I 'll see tommorrow.Sorry Satya
A STORY
One day.A woman went to a hotel.She didn't know how to live in it.But she was always new.She couldn't understand what people said.She cried.Everybody was sad.They went to call somebody who knew the language.She was moved.Then she said :love makes the world go around.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Just you
I look at you.
Just look like the moon.
Blue and white.
Just look like the sun.
Warm and strong.
But you are the one.
You can't be angthing.
just you .It's enough.
Just look like the moon.
Blue and white.
Just look like the sun.
Warm and strong.
But you are the one.
You can't be angthing.
just you .It's enough.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Roman colosseum
The Colosseum, (the Flavian Amphitheatre) is one of Rome's most famous buildings and enduring monuments to the culture of the ancient Romans. Construction was initiated by the Emperor Vespasian around 72 AD. His son Titus reigned over its completion and the official opening ceremonies, about 8 years later, in 80 AD. It was built near the site of Nero's Domus Aurea "Golden House". This is significant in that his successor, Vespasian wanted to erase the memory of Nero's extravagant reign from the minds of Romans. It got its popular name, the Colosseum, because of Nero's colossus (120 ft. high) statue of himself, which was nearby.
The huge theater was originally built encompassing four floors. The first three had arched entrances, while the fourth floor utilized rectangular doorways. The floors each measured between 10,5-13,9 meters (32-42 feet) in height. The total height of the construction was approximately 48 meters (144 feet). The arena measured 79 x 45 meters (237-135 feet), and consisted of wood and sand. (The word "arena" is derived from the Latin arena, which means "sand.") Nets along the sides protected the audience. The Colosseum had a total spectator capacity of 45,000-55,000. The Amphitheater is built of travertine outside, and of tufa and brick in the interior. The main pedestals were built of marble blocks weighing 5 metric tons (11,000 pounds.) Initially the huge marble blocks were held together by metal-pins. However, the pins were soon carried off by thieves, and had to be replaced by mortar. The total amount of marble needed for the construction measured approximately 100,000 cubic meters. It was carried by 200 ox-pulled carts, which supplied a sufficient flow of needed materials.
There were no less than 76 numbered entrances and 4 additional entrances reserved for the Emperor, other VIP's and the gladiators. The Colosseum was designed for easy crowd dispersal; the entire audience could exit the building in five minutes. The interior was divided into three parts: the arena, the podium, and the cavea. Now more than two-thirds of the original building has been removed and the rows of the seats in the cavea are missing. It is very similar to other amphitheaters except this one is much bigger.
The audience, upon entering, climbed sloping ramps to their seats, according to gender and social class. Obviously, the higher one's social status, the better their seating arrangement would be. For example, women (excepting spouses and perhaps imperial family) and the poor, stood or sat on wooden benches in the fourth tier. For inclement or very hot weather conditions, an enormous, colored awning (velarium) could be stretched overhead to protect the crowd.
A wooden floor covered subterranean chambers where the gladiators and animals were kept waiting to perform. There is some debate over the idea that the Colosseum was occasionally flooded for mock naval battles. There were canals in place that could have been used for this purpose but the brick used in construction was not the same type of material that they normally used in water resistant materials.
The Colosseum was the Empire's primary stage for gladiatorial combat for nearly 4 centuries. In a show of Rome's wealth and extravagance, during the opening ceremonies in 80 AD, 100 days of the games were held.
The huge theater was originally built encompassing four floors. The first three had arched entrances, while the fourth floor utilized rectangular doorways. The floors each measured between 10,5-13,9 meters (32-42 feet) in height. The total height of the construction was approximately 48 meters (144 feet). The arena measured 79 x 45 meters (237-135 feet), and consisted of wood and sand. (The word "arena" is derived from the Latin arena, which means "sand.") Nets along the sides protected the audience. The Colosseum had a total spectator capacity of 45,000-55,000. The Amphitheater is built of travertine outside, and of tufa and brick in the interior. The main pedestals were built of marble blocks weighing 5 metric tons (11,000 pounds.) Initially the huge marble blocks were held together by metal-pins. However, the pins were soon carried off by thieves, and had to be replaced by mortar. The total amount of marble needed for the construction measured approximately 100,000 cubic meters. It was carried by 200 ox-pulled carts, which supplied a sufficient flow of needed materials.
There were no less than 76 numbered entrances and 4 additional entrances reserved for the Emperor, other VIP's and the gladiators. The Colosseum was designed for easy crowd dispersal; the entire audience could exit the building in five minutes. The interior was divided into three parts: the arena, the podium, and the cavea. Now more than two-thirds of the original building has been removed and the rows of the seats in the cavea are missing. It is very similar to other amphitheaters except this one is much bigger.
The audience, upon entering, climbed sloping ramps to their seats, according to gender and social class. Obviously, the higher one's social status, the better their seating arrangement would be. For example, women (excepting spouses and perhaps imperial family) and the poor, stood or sat on wooden benches in the fourth tier. For inclement or very hot weather conditions, an enormous, colored awning (velarium) could be stretched overhead to protect the crowd.
A wooden floor covered subterranean chambers where the gladiators and animals were kept waiting to perform. There is some debate over the idea that the Colosseum was occasionally flooded for mock naval battles. There were canals in place that could have been used for this purpose but the brick used in construction was not the same type of material that they normally used in water resistant materials.
The Colosseum was the Empire's primary stage for gladiatorial combat for nearly 4 centuries. In a show of Rome's wealth and extravagance, during the opening ceremonies in 80 AD, 100 days of the games were held.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the cathedral and the baptistry.
Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction. The tower presently leans to the southwest.
The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. The tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but after the restoration works between 1990 and 2001 the tower leans at an angle of 3.99 degrees.This means that the top of the tower is 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) from where it would stand if the tower were perfectly vertical.
The Tower of Pisa was a work of art, performed in three stages over a period of about 177 years. Construction of the first floor of the white marble campanile began on August 9, 1173, a period of military success and prosperity. This first floor is surrounded by pillars with classical capitals, leaning against blind arches.
The tower began to sink after construction progressed to the third floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-meter foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil. This means the design was flawed from the beginning. Construction was subsequently halted for almost a century, because the Pisans were almost continually engaged in battles with Genoa, Lucca and Florence. This allowed time for the underlying soil to settle. Otherwise, the tower would almost certainly have toppled. In 1198, clocks were temporarily installed on the third floor of the unfinished construction.
In 1272, construction resumed under Giovanni di Simone, architect of the Camposanto. In an effort to compensate for the tilt, the engineers built higher floors with one side taller than the other. This made the tower begin to lean in the other direction. Because of this, the tower is actually curved. Construction was halted again in 1284, when the Pisans were defeated by the Genoans in the Battle of Meloria.
The seventh floor was completed in 1319. The bell-chamber was not finally added until 1372. It was built by Tommaso di Andrea Pisano, who succeeded in harmonizing the Gothic elements of the bell-chamber with the Romanesque style of the tower. There are seven bells, one for each note of the musical major scale. The largest one was installed in 1655.
After a phase (1990-2001) of structural strengthening, the tower is currently undergoing gradual surface restoration, in order to repair visual damage, mostly corrosion and blackening. These are particularly strong due to the tower's age and to its particular conditions with respect to wind and rain.
Timeline
On January 5, 1172, Donna Berta di Bernardo, a widow and resident of the house of dell'Opera di Santa Maria, bequeathed sessanta soldi or "sixty coins" to the Opera Campanilis petrarum Sancte Marie. This money was to be used toward the purchase of a few stones which still form the base of the bell tower today.
On August 9, 1173, the foundations of the Tower were laid.
Nearly four centuries later Giorgio Vasari wrote : "Guglielmo, according to what is being said, in [this] year 1174 with Bonanno as sculptor, laid the foundations of the belltower of the cathedral in Pisa."
Another possible builder is Gerardo di Gerardo. His name appears as a witness to the above legacy of Berta di Bernardo as "Master Gerardo", and as a worker whose name was Gerardo.
A more probable builder is Diotisalvi, because of the construction period and the structure's affinities with other buildings in Pisa. But he usually signed his works, and there is no signature by him in the belltower.
Giovanni di Simone was heavily involved in the work of completing the tower, under the direction of Giovanni Pisano, who at the time was master builder of the Opera di Santa Maria Maggiore. He could be the same Giovanni Pisano who completed the belfry tower.
Giorgio Vasari indicates that Tommaso di Andrea Pisano was the designer of the belfry between 1360 and 1370.
On December 27, 1233 the worker Benenato, son of Gerardo Bottici, oversaw the continuation of the construction of the belltower.On February 23, 1260 Guido Speziale, son of Giovanni, a worker on the cathedral Santa Maria Maggiore, was elected to oversee the building of the Tower.
On April 12, 1264 the master builder Giovanni di Simone and 23 workers went to the mountains close to Pisa to cut marble. The cut stones were given to Rainaldo Speziale, worker of St. Francesco.
The architect
There has been controversy about the real identity of the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.For many years, the design was attributed to Guglielmo and Bonanno Pisano,a well-known 12th-century resident artist of Pisa, famous for his bronze casting, particularly in the Pisa Duomo. Bonanno Pisano left Pisa in 1185 for Monreale, Sicily, only to come back and die in his home town. A piece of cast with his name was discovered at the foot of the tower in 1820, but this may be related to the bronze door in the façade of the cathedral that was destroyed in 1595. However recent studies seem to indicate Diotisalvi as the original architect due to the time of construction and affinity with other Diotisalvi works, notably the bell tower of San Nicola (Pisa) and the Baptistery in Pisa. However, he usually signed his works and there is no signature by him in the bell tower which leads to further speculation.
History following construction
Galileo Galilei is said to have dropped two cannon balls of different masses from the tower to demonstrate that their speed of descent was independent of their mass. This is considered an apocryphal tale, and the only source for it comes from Galileo's secretary.
During World War II, the Allies discovered that the Nazis were using it as an observation post. A U.S. Army sergeant was briefly entrusted with the fate of the tower and his decision not to call in an artillery strike saved the tower from destruction.
On February 27, 1964, the government of Italy requested aid in preventing the tower from toppling. It was, however, considered important to retain the current tilt, due to the vital role that this element played in promoting the tourism industry of Pisa. A multinational task force of engineers, mathematicians and historians was assigned and met on the Azores islands to discuss stabilization methods. It was found that the tilt was increasing in combination with the softer foundations on the lower side. Many methods were proposed to stabilize the tower, including the addition of 800 metric tonnes of lead counterweights to the raised end of the base.
In 1987, the tower was declared as part of the Piazza dei Miracoli UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the neighbouring cathedral, baptistery and cemetery.
On January 7, 1990, after over two decades of work on the subject, the tower was closed to the public. While the tower was closed, the bells were removed to relieve some weight, and cables were cinched around the third level and anchored several hundred meters away. Apartments and houses in the path of the tower were vacated for safety. The final solution to prevent the collapse of the tower was to slightly straighten the tower to a safer angle, by removing 38 cubic metres (50 cu yd) of soil from underneath the raised end. The tower was straightened by 18 inches (45 centimetres), returning to the exact position that it occupied in 1838. After a decade of corrective reconstruction and stabilization efforts, the tower was reopened to the public on December 15, 2001, and has been declared stable for at least another 300 years.
In May 2008, after the removal of another 70 metric tons (77 short tons) of earth, engineers announced that the Tower had been stabilized such that it had stopped moving for the first time in its history. They stated it would be stable for at least 200 years. Two German churches have challenged the tower's status as the world's most lop-sided building: the 15th century square Leaning Tower of Suurhusen and the nearby 14th century bell tower in the town of Bad Frankenhausen (Sunday Telegraph no 2,406- 22 July 2007). Guinness World Records measured the Pisa and Suurhusen towers, finding the former's tilt to be 3.97 degrees.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo) after the cathedral and the baptistry.
Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction. The tower presently leans to the southwest.
The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons). The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. The tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but after the restoration works between 1990 and 2001 the tower leans at an angle of 3.99 degrees.This means that the top of the tower is 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) from where it would stand if the tower were perfectly vertical.
The Tower of Pisa was a work of art, performed in three stages over a period of about 177 years. Construction of the first floor of the white marble campanile began on August 9, 1173, a period of military success and prosperity. This first floor is surrounded by pillars with classical capitals, leaning against blind arches.
The tower began to sink after construction progressed to the third floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-meter foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil. This means the design was flawed from the beginning. Construction was subsequently halted for almost a century, because the Pisans were almost continually engaged in battles with Genoa, Lucca and Florence. This allowed time for the underlying soil to settle. Otherwise, the tower would almost certainly have toppled. In 1198, clocks were temporarily installed on the third floor of the unfinished construction.
In 1272, construction resumed under Giovanni di Simone, architect of the Camposanto. In an effort to compensate for the tilt, the engineers built higher floors with one side taller than the other. This made the tower begin to lean in the other direction. Because of this, the tower is actually curved. Construction was halted again in 1284, when the Pisans were defeated by the Genoans in the Battle of Meloria.
The seventh floor was completed in 1319. The bell-chamber was not finally added until 1372. It was built by Tommaso di Andrea Pisano, who succeeded in harmonizing the Gothic elements of the bell-chamber with the Romanesque style of the tower. There are seven bells, one for each note of the musical major scale. The largest one was installed in 1655.
After a phase (1990-2001) of structural strengthening, the tower is currently undergoing gradual surface restoration, in order to repair visual damage, mostly corrosion and blackening. These are particularly strong due to the tower's age and to its particular conditions with respect to wind and rain.
Timeline
On January 5, 1172, Donna Berta di Bernardo, a widow and resident of the house of dell'Opera di Santa Maria, bequeathed sessanta soldi or "sixty coins" to the Opera Campanilis petrarum Sancte Marie. This money was to be used toward the purchase of a few stones which still form the base of the bell tower today.
On August 9, 1173, the foundations of the Tower were laid.
Nearly four centuries later Giorgio Vasari wrote : "Guglielmo, according to what is being said, in [this] year 1174 with Bonanno as sculptor, laid the foundations of the belltower of the cathedral in Pisa."
Another possible builder is Gerardo di Gerardo. His name appears as a witness to the above legacy of Berta di Bernardo as "Master Gerardo", and as a worker whose name was Gerardo.
A more probable builder is Diotisalvi, because of the construction period and the structure's affinities with other buildings in Pisa. But he usually signed his works, and there is no signature by him in the belltower.
Giovanni di Simone was heavily involved in the work of completing the tower, under the direction of Giovanni Pisano, who at the time was master builder of the Opera di Santa Maria Maggiore. He could be the same Giovanni Pisano who completed the belfry tower.
Giorgio Vasari indicates that Tommaso di Andrea Pisano was the designer of the belfry between 1360 and 1370.
On December 27, 1233 the worker Benenato, son of Gerardo Bottici, oversaw the continuation of the construction of the belltower.On February 23, 1260 Guido Speziale, son of Giovanni, a worker on the cathedral Santa Maria Maggiore, was elected to oversee the building of the Tower.
On April 12, 1264 the master builder Giovanni di Simone and 23 workers went to the mountains close to Pisa to cut marble. The cut stones were given to Rainaldo Speziale, worker of St. Francesco.
The architect
There has been controversy about the real identity of the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.For many years, the design was attributed to Guglielmo and Bonanno Pisano,a well-known 12th-century resident artist of Pisa, famous for his bronze casting, particularly in the Pisa Duomo. Bonanno Pisano left Pisa in 1185 for Monreale, Sicily, only to come back and die in his home town. A piece of cast with his name was discovered at the foot of the tower in 1820, but this may be related to the bronze door in the façade of the cathedral that was destroyed in 1595. However recent studies seem to indicate Diotisalvi as the original architect due to the time of construction and affinity with other Diotisalvi works, notably the bell tower of San Nicola (Pisa) and the Baptistery in Pisa. However, he usually signed his works and there is no signature by him in the bell tower which leads to further speculation.
History following construction
Galileo Galilei is said to have dropped two cannon balls of different masses from the tower to demonstrate that their speed of descent was independent of their mass. This is considered an apocryphal tale, and the only source for it comes from Galileo's secretary.
During World War II, the Allies discovered that the Nazis were using it as an observation post. A U.S. Army sergeant was briefly entrusted with the fate of the tower and his decision not to call in an artillery strike saved the tower from destruction.
On February 27, 1964, the government of Italy requested aid in preventing the tower from toppling. It was, however, considered important to retain the current tilt, due to the vital role that this element played in promoting the tourism industry of Pisa. A multinational task force of engineers, mathematicians and historians was assigned and met on the Azores islands to discuss stabilization methods. It was found that the tilt was increasing in combination with the softer foundations on the lower side. Many methods were proposed to stabilize the tower, including the addition of 800 metric tonnes of lead counterweights to the raised end of the base.
In 1987, the tower was declared as part of the Piazza dei Miracoli UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the neighbouring cathedral, baptistery and cemetery.
On January 7, 1990, after over two decades of work on the subject, the tower was closed to the public. While the tower was closed, the bells were removed to relieve some weight, and cables were cinched around the third level and anchored several hundred meters away. Apartments and houses in the path of the tower were vacated for safety. The final solution to prevent the collapse of the tower was to slightly straighten the tower to a safer angle, by removing 38 cubic metres (50 cu yd) of soil from underneath the raised end. The tower was straightened by 18 inches (45 centimetres), returning to the exact position that it occupied in 1838. After a decade of corrective reconstruction and stabilization efforts, the tower was reopened to the public on December 15, 2001, and has been declared stable for at least another 300 years.
In May 2008, after the removal of another 70 metric tons (77 short tons) of earth, engineers announced that the Tower had been stabilized such that it had stopped moving for the first time in its history. They stated it would be stable for at least 200 years. Two German churches have challenged the tower's status as the world's most lop-sided building: the 15th century square Leaning Tower of Suurhusen and the nearby 14th century bell tower in the town of Bad Frankenhausen (Sunday Telegraph no 2,406- 22 July 2007). Guinness World Records measured the Pisa and Suurhusen towers, finding the former's tilt to be 3.97 degrees.
Happiest.
In my life.Family is the most important.When we sad ,when we happy,you must think your family.Everybody comes and goes,but family is here forever.So family is the happiest in my life.
I love my family.No family no me.I love my mother ,she just likes a friend.When i have something in trouble,my mother often says nothing can make you unhappy,just with a simle to face it.Then i know,something happens ,you don't worry ,just do.I love my grandma.She always looks my grow up.She knows my all.But she is old ,Ican't with her all day.I miss her.If i can do something successful,i must go back and stay with her all day.I'll buy what she wants.
Family is the all.Family makes me happiest.I love my home.Ilove my supportive family.
I love my family.No family no me.I love my mother ,she just likes a friend.When i have something in trouble,my mother often says nothing can make you unhappy,just with a simle to face it.Then i know,something happens ,you don't worry ,just do.I love my grandma.She always looks my grow up.She knows my all.But she is old ,Ican't with her all day.I miss her.If i can do something successful,i must go back and stay with her all day.I'll buy what she wants.
Family is the all.Family makes me happiest.I love my home.Ilove my supportive family.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
I miss
I miss my friends.Yesterday I knew friends were the most important people.I went to Sun's concert by myself.I didn't know which stop was stadium.That was i came here the twelfth day. But i must go there.It was my dream.Then I knew I need my friends.If they were here,they could gp with me.I would be more happy.But I was lonely.I wanted to cry.But I couldn't.This is the first i miss home so much.
I want to finish 3 months'lessons,then i'll go home. i miss my friends,I want to play with them.
I want to finish 3 months'lessons,then i'll go home. i miss my friends,I want to play with them.
I'm happy
I get up now.
haha.
last night,I went to see Stefanie Sun 'concert.I hadn't thought that I could buy the ticket.There were only two tickets.Then i buy it.I went in it by myself.That moment I missed my friends.Then,it started.Stefanie sun went out.She was so beautiful.I can't stand shouting.Everybody likes me.We were ao happy.She sings lots of songs.When i took photos,I saw JJ.I was surprise .Also .Sun's father and mother came here.But i couldn't see them.Sun sang a very good English song.I thought i must learn English well.
After concert,i waited her went out ,also had many fans...When she went out ,I shaked hand with her,I was so happy.I don't know how to express my mood.I was crazy...hahahahaha !!!!!!!
haha.
last night,I went to see Stefanie Sun 'concert.I hadn't thought that I could buy the ticket.There were only two tickets.Then i buy it.I went in it by myself.That moment I missed my friends.Then,it started.Stefanie sun went out.She was so beautiful.I can't stand shouting.Everybody likes me.We were ao happy.She sings lots of songs.When i took photos,I saw JJ.I was surprise .Also .Sun's father and mother came here.But i couldn't see them.Sun sang a very good English song.I thought i must learn English well.
After concert,i waited her went out ,also had many fans...When she went out ,I shaked hand with her,I was so happy.I don't know how to express my mood.I was crazy...hahahahaha !!!!!!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
It's not tomorrow...
I went to the STS,the Chinese name is Sheng tao sha.So we got home late.
We got there by 30.There were many stations.Because we were thhee first time going there.I was so happy.
There was a big shop ,then we went in it.My friend bought a wallet.Then we bought tickets and went there.It also had lots of people .5 minutes later,we got there.It was very special.I didn't why.Some foreigners ,some children,also some old people.We took a bus and went to the beach.The beach was very soft and a little white with yellow.We took off our shoes,and went to the sea,a little cool .Then we saw the sun was going down.It was very beautiful...
i am so tired., good night
We got there by 30.There were many stations.Because we were thhee first time going there.I was so happy.
There was a big shop ,then we went in it.My friend bought a wallet.Then we bought tickets and went there.It also had lots of people .5 minutes later,we got there.It was very special.I didn't why.Some foreigners ,some children,also some old people.We took a bus and went to the beach.The beach was very soft and a little white with yellow.We took off our shoes,and went to the sea,a little cool .Then we saw the sun was going down.It was very beautiful...
i am so tired., good night
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
What should i do???
It's the ninth day i get here.I have a little afraid ,I have a little worry.I miss my grandma .I miss my father and mother.I want to cry ,but Ican't tell them.I must strong.
I don't know if I can study well,but I know I must try,Imust say.
Last night , i dreamed my dog,then i cried.I think i miss him so much.I want to play toy with him.I want to feed him. We can play everywhere~.
I want to eat Chinese food ,I want to angthing !!!!!!
i want to go back~~~but it isn't now
I don't know if I can study well,but I know I must try,Imust say.
Last night , i dreamed my dog,then i cried.I think i miss him so much.I want to play toy with him.I want to feed him. We can play everywhere~.
I want to eat Chinese food ,I want to angthing !!!!!!
i want to go back~~~but it isn't now
Myself
My name is Wang Mengyu.I'm new here in Singapore.I like here.
I am 18.I am in high school in China.I always have a dream that I want to meet Stefanie Sun.So I come here .So i named Stefanie.
I like many things to do.But here ,I think the most important thing is studying English.Then i will study O level.I must try my best .I think i can finish it.My mother said if i could study i have the half of success.I agree with her.
I like playing computer.I often use QQ to chat with my friends.We also can see each other with it.I like singing.Sometimes we go to the KTV on Sunday in China.There are many songs that i can sing.Then we go skating on upstairs.We catch each other .I can't skate very well.So i often hurt myself,but i'm happy.
In my family,I have grandma mother father Barbie.Barbie is my dog also my brother.I love he very much.He gives us some happiness.We often play in the park .He is very smart.He knows what I say.We are also good friends.
It's me. I think everything will be ok here.
I am 18.I am in high school in China.I always have a dream that I want to meet Stefanie Sun.So I come here .So i named Stefanie.
I like many things to do.But here ,I think the most important thing is studying English.Then i will study O level.I must try my best .I think i can finish it.My mother said if i could study i have the half of success.I agree with her.
I like playing computer.I often use QQ to chat with my friends.We also can see each other with it.I like singing.Sometimes we go to the KTV on Sunday in China.There are many songs that i can sing.Then we go skating on upstairs.We catch each other .I can't skate very well.So i often hurt myself,but i'm happy.
In my family,I have grandma mother father Barbie.Barbie is my dog also my brother.I love he very much.He gives us some happiness.We often play in the park .He is very smart.He knows what I say.We are also good friends.
It's me. I think everything will be ok here.
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