You might scoff at the idea that someone who designs computer programs should be described as an 'architect,' but the difference between a computer programmer and a software architect is the same as the difference between a builder and a structural architect. The former is capable of putting the pieces of a product together or fixing it when it breaks, but the latter had the vision to design it in the first place.
Think about all the software you work with every day. Someone had to design the browser you're using to read this webpage. Someone built the framework this webpage is hosted on. Your word processor, your email client - all the work of software architects! A degree in computer science or software engineering will get your foot in the door, and you'll also need to keep yourself up-to-date with the latest technology and software changes. Old knowledge is useless knowledge in the software game!
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.