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Dubai is the home of the world's tallest skyscraper. It is now 160 stories high and is 688 meters which is about 2,257 feet. The developers have not even finished the construction of the building which is set to be completed in about a year. No one knows how tall the skyscraper will actually be, although some guess that it might reach about 900 meters, which is 2,953 feet high. What an amazing feat!

Here is an article with a picture of the amazing skyscraper in Dubai:
http://news.yahoo.com/story//afp/20080902/lf_afp/uaeconstructiondubai_08...

Tinnitus ("acúfenos" in spanish) is a sound or noise perceived in the ears in absence of external sound stimulation. It can be present in a single ear, in both, or in the head.

As hyperacusis, tinnitus is not considered a disease, but a symptom of an underlying problem.

Since tinnitus is generated in the head, it can arise due to mechanical causes (e.g. a dysfunction in the temporomandibular joint or repetitive muscular contractions near the ears) which may produce a constant movement in the eardrum, and by this also sounds. This type of tinnitus is called "objective tinnitus".

In the other hand, when its origin is in the auditory system, tinnitus is called "subjective tinnitus".

June 19th was national Dump the Pump day. The community is encouraging its citizens to not drive their vehicles and instead to take public transportation. The price of gas continues to rise and there seems to be no stop to the increase. The Orange County Transportation Authority, also known as OCTA, has offered a week of free 1 day passes to anyone who prints out a coupon on their website. This is a great way to encourage people to not use so much gas and save on natural resources.

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