A Simple Malaysian In Dilemma

Burj Khalifa - Burj Dubai

2010-01-10T13:41:00.000+08:00

The world tallest building - Burj Dubai now renamed Burj Khalifa opened on 4th January 2010.

At over 800 metres (2625 feet) and more than 160 stories, Burj Dubai holds the following records:
• Tallest building in the world
• Tallest free-standing structure in the world
• Highest number of stories in the world
• Highest occupied floor in the world
• Highest outdoor observation deck in the world
• Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world
• Tallest service elevator in the world
Tallest of the Supertall

Not only is Burj Dubai the world’s tallest building, it has also broken two other impressive records: tallest structure, previously held by the KVLY-TV mast in Blanchard, North Dakota, and tallest free-standing structure, previously held by Toronto’s CN Tower. The Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has established 3 criteria to determine what makes a tall building tall. Burj Dubai wins by far in all three categories.

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Burning of Churches

2010-01-10T13:08:00.000+08:00

Burning of Churches. Next what will we have, bombing of Churches & Temples. Why we have such extremist in our country? Though our government, our leader, majority of us condemn this. We must first understand why such people exist and what have we done so far to prevent this.

We, Malaysian, all are civilized and we can see nothing much is done to prevent this. If the opposition protest, if the Hindraf plan a rally. I think there will be Police block all around the Capital city. The leaders of this event will be nabbed and be put under ISA or whatever the charge to be. But when the protest of the Allah can be use by non-Muslim by various Muslim group. What have they done so far? Definitely no arrest.

Isn't this protest the incite people to act extremely? Isn't it right to nab these protesters' leaders under ISA? Why not?

Is it because they have special right? Is it because Islam is our official religion therefore whatever related to Islam is above all.

What if the reverse to be happens? Some extremist Christian go and burn some Mosques or Suraus.

I personally do not think - non-Muslim such use Allah. Though this word is no exclusive to the Muslim. But Allah word originate from Arab. The word Tuhan can be use to describe God.

But such extremist act of burning Churches in the name of Allah is wrong. Place of worship let it be for the Muslim, the Christian or others are sacred place of respect. To burn them is an act of coward and shame to owned religion.

If there is a God let be the Muslim or the Christian, I think if he will not permits his followers to act in such a way. In fact, he will judge them and sent them to hell. It is same as an act equal of Satan.

Name Only

2010-01-09T20:14:00.001+08:00

Not only that you need a e-mail too

Put down the Glass

2010-01-09T12:01:00.001+08:00

A Professor began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.

He held it up for all to see & asked the students, "How much do you think this glass weighs?".

"50g! .... 100g! .... 125g", the students answered.

"I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the professor,
"but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

"Nothing", the students said.

"Ok what would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the professor asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache" said one of the student.

"You're right, now what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb, you might have severe muscle stress & paralysis & have to go to hospital for sure!" ventured another student & all the students laughed.

"Very good, But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the professor.
"No was the answer. Then what caused the arm ache & the muscle stress?"

The students were puzzled.

"What should I do now to come out of pain?" asked professor again.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.

"Exactly!" said the professor.

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Moral of the Story
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Life's problems are something like this. Hold it for a few minutes in your head & they seem OK.
Think of them for a long time & they begin to ache. Hold it even longer & they begin to paralyze you. You will not be able to do anything.

It's important to think of the challenges or problems in your life, but EVEN MORE IMPORTANT is to ‘PUT THEM DOWN’ at the end of every day before You go to sleep.

Help

2010-01-08T20:11:00.001+08:00

Asking Help from a Laptop

Magdeburg Water Bridge

2010-01-08T20:02:00.000+08:00

The Magdeburg Water Bridge (German: Wasserstraßenkreuz) is a navigable aqueduct in Germany, completed in October 2003. It connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittellandkanal ("Midland Canal"), crossing over the River Elbe. The canals had previously meet near to Magdeburg but at opposite banks across the River Elbe. It is notable for being the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, with a length of 918 metres.

Canal engineers had first conceived of joining the two waterways as far back as 1919, and by 1938 the Rothensee boat lift and bridge anchors were in place, but construction was postponed during World War II. After the Cold War split Germany, the project was put on hold indefinitely by the East German government.

The Magdeburg Water Bridge as seen from above
The reunification of Germany and establishment of major water transport routes made the Water Bridge a priority again. Work started in 1997, with construction taking six years and costing €500 million. The water bridge now connects Berlin’s inland harbour network with the ports along the Rhine river. The aqueduct's trough structure incorporates 24,000 tonnes of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete.
Until the opening of the water bridge in October 2003, ships moving between the Midland Canal and the Elbe-Havel Canal had to make a 12-kilometre zigzag detour, from the Midland Canal south-east through the Rothensee lock into the Elbe river, downstream north-east on the river, then back up to the Elbe-Havel Canal south-east through Niegripp lock.

It cost 500 million Euro to built!

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Dockwise - Marine Transport

2010-01-07T21:25:00.000+08:00

Every imagine how heavy huge thing are transported around?

Dockwise Ltd is a company is acknowledged as a leading specialist in heavy transport shipping, that owns 20 semi-submersible vessels. Activities include the design, engineering, planning and logistics necessary to ensure satisfactory collection, transport and delivery of cargoes. These cargoes can range from a small sailing or motor yachts of just 10 tons in weight to a large, ultra-heavy and fully-integrated production and drilling platform weighing up to 73,000 tons.

How they do that?

Their transport ship can submerge.

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Coffee Machine

2010-01-07T21:09:00.000+08:00

Allah

2010-01-07T20:55:00.017+08:00

Since New Year of 2010 till now, our daily hot topics seems to the word "Allah", which means God in Malay or Arabic. Malaysia Home Ministry banned the The Catholic weekly magazine, Herald to use that word for security. But recent the High Court rule the word is not exclusive to the Muslim and allow it to be used. Then all the sudden this topics is heated up with Muslim protesting everywhere.

Everyone is fighting over a simple word - which represent to almighty - God.

If God exist, do you think he would want to see this?

The God is said to be loving, caring, forgiving for brotherhood, all humanity and living being. He will never what people to fight over a word that represent him.

Why can't the Muslim or the Christian compromise a little? After all source of Quran and the Bible are nearly from the same root. Basically their God is same. For God sake, stop those stupid protests, debates and court cases. Much resource are wasted. Do we really want to see another Crusade or Jihad over this issue?

The most important is what in your heart and soul. Do you really have the God you believe in? If so no one can change your faith and belief as long as you want.

I think God will smile on those who have him in their hearts and soul rather than those who fight for a meaningless course.

Two charged - RMAF stolen engine

2010-01-06T21:49:00.017+08:00

Left: K. Rajandran Right: Sgt. N. Tharmendran

Now it is reported by the Star on 6 January 2010

A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) sergeant and a company director claimed trial in the Sessions Court here on Wednesday in connection with the missing two F5E jet engines.

N. Tharmendran, 42, who is still serving in the Air Force, allegedly conspired with Senior Airman Mohamad Shukri Mohamad Yusop at the Subang RMAF Air Movement Section to steal the two J8521-type engines from the Kuala Lumpur RMAF Material Processing Shed, MATRA 1, in Sungai Besi in Kuala Lumour.

The jet engines, worth an estimated RM100mil and belonging to the 12th Squadron (Scorpion) based in Butterworth, were stolen in 2007 from the RMAF godown in Kuala Lumpur.

The RMAF only discovered the jet engines missing on May 22, 2008 and a police report was lodged on Aug 4 the same year.

Also missing were maintenance and service records.

Tharmendran allegedly committed the offence in December, 2007 and was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which is to be read with Section 109 of the Penal Code.

If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to 10 years and fined.

Company director K. Rajandran Prasad, 37, however was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code for intentionally disposing of the two F-5 jet engines.

If found guilty, he could be jailed for up to seven years and fined.

Wow! A Sergeant can steal jet engine!
Wonder what a General can do?

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Denison Road - Artic Highway

2010-01-06T20:59:00.000+08:00

Located in Canada's Northwest Territories, the road from Tibbitt to Contwoyto is considered one of the most dangerous routes in the world. The Denison's road - as it is also known - stretches 600 kilometres into the Arctic territory and is the main supply route for the giant diamond mines in the North. The main danger is that 85 percent of the road lies over frozen lakes, so ice can break at anytime and swallow the trucks.

The road typically opens early in February and closes early in April, the only months when the ice thickens enough and it is capable of supporting 70-ton Super B Train articulated trucks. To operate the mines, 300,000 tons of fuel, explosives, steel and concrete must be hauled in over the ice each year.

The Winter Ice Road is a real challenge for engineers and drivers. A one-way trip to Lupin mine takes about 20 hours, and average ice thickness is usually about 125 centimeters. Truckers driving in this road are veterans who risk their lifes. Many of them forgo seatbelts; if the surface gives way, a trucker will have mere seconds to jump clear.

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Screensaver Aquarium

2010-01-06T20:05:00.001+08:00

Perhaps try Fishville

Continue RMAF stolen engine

2010-01-05T20:16:00.001+08:00

Now it is reported by the Star on 5 January 2010

The two stolen RMAF jet engines “left” Malaysia for Argentina but were off-loaded to another vessel bound for Uruguay, said Attorney-General Tan Sri Gani Patail.

“We are using all our resources and cooperation between the police, the RMAF and the A-G’s Chambers to trace and try to recover the missing engines.
“The Interpol is also well aware of this. All efforts will be made. There will be no compromise on this,” vowed Gani.

Gani said police had completed its investigations “to a large extent”, which indicated that no senior military personnel was involved in the scandal.

“It is only those from the rank and file. We shall be announcing our decision on this case very soon,” he said, adding that his chambers were checking to see if there were enough evidence to charge those responsible.

Can it be believe? Rank & File!

And reported by the Star on 25 December 2009

The 41 Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) personnel including a brigadier-general were not sacked due to the theft of two RM50mil turbojet engines.

In a statement released yesterday, the RMAF said the 41 were sacked due to incompetency issues and poor working performances.

“The decision to sack them was taken before the engines were discovered missing,” said the RMAF.

Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail had ordered the police to conduct further investigations into the missing jet engines.

Not convincing. Gave a 1/2 star for the story plot.

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Two buttoned Mouse

2010-01-05T20:03:00.002+08:00

Horn Rev Offshore Windmill

2010-01-05T07:44:00.000+08:00

In the summer months of 2002, Elsam constructed the world’s largest offshore wind farm at the Danish west coast. The wind farm is sited 14-20 km into the North Sea, west of Blåvands Huk, and represents the first phase of a large-scale Danish effort to produce non-polluting electricity from offshore wind turbines. With the Horns Rev project it will be possible to determine whether or not the Danish Government’s ambitious energy plan is feasible. According to the plan, wind turbines with a total capacity of 4000 MW must be established in Danish waters before 2030.

Historically, wind power capacity has been developed on land. But it has become increasingly difficult to obtain the required permits for turbine sites, and therefore alternatives are being considered. The interest has been particularly directed towards coastal areas with water depths of between 5 and 15 m and the possibility of locating the turbines so far away from the coast that they are visually neutral.
Wind power is a non-polluting source of energy, and it contributes significantly to minimization of CO2 emissions. Moreover, offshore wind turbines provide an added environmental benefit: the output from offshore installations is up to 50% higher than for comparable turbines on land.

In 1998, the Danish Ministry of the Environment and Energy required the electricity suppliers to construct five demonstration wind farms with a combined output of 750 MW. In 2002 the newly-elected Danish government reduced the Plan of Action for wind energy to include only two demonstration wind farms, those of Horns Rev and Rødsand of 160 MW and 158 MW respectively.

Elsam and Eltra, the independent transmission system operator in Jutland and on Funen, were ordered to build the offshore demonstration wind farm at Horns Rev in the North Sea. Elsam is the owner and is responsible for the operation of the wind farm. Eltra is responsible for the connection of the wind farm to the national onshore grid.

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Mailing List

2010-01-04T13:02:00.001+08:00

Check your eyes?

2010-01-04T10:56:00.000+08:00

What you see in below photo?
Some people said it 18SX.
What about you?

Can you see the lady at the back naked buttock?

May I borrow your laptop?

2010-01-03T13:58:00.000+08:00

Wells, I use Gmail instead of Hotmail

Malaysian Version of Starbuck

2010-01-03T10:23:00.010+08:00

Well, some coffee shop owner really has good creative. Imitation the world renown Starbuck.

This is in Beranang, Selangor. It is a TV3 show setting.

What your address?

2010-01-02T12:57:00.001+08:00

3rd World MPV

2010-01-02T09:43:00.000+08:00

This is in Tabontabon, Leyte province, Philippines.

Not bad man - Sony Car Stereo!

Ah Beng - Bet you he won't jump

2010-01-01T16:14:00.000+08:00

One day, Ah Beng when to a a bar. As he was watching the television the news came on. It showed a guy on a bridge who was about to jump, obviously suicidal. "I'll bet you $10 he'll jump," said the guy next to Ah Beng. "Bet you $10 he won't," said Ah Beng.

Then, the guy on the television closed his eyes and threw himself off the bridge. Ah Beng hand out his money to the guy next to him. "You win"

"I can't take your money," said the guy. "I cheated you. The same story was on the five o'clock news."

"No, no. Take it," said Ah Beng. "I saw the five o'clock news too. I just didn't think the guy was dumb enough to jump again!"

Bryan Berg - Card Stacking

2010-01-01T14:36:00.001+08:00

Check out this guy - Bryan Berg, a Guinness World Record holder for card stacking.

Bryan Berg broke the Guinness World Record for the World's Tallest House of Cards in 1992 at the age of seventeen, with a tower fourteen feet, six inches tall. His latest record-holding structure in the category is over twenty-five feet tall. In 2004, Guinness created a new record category for the World's Largest House of Cards to recognize a project Berg built for Walt Disney World--a replica of Cinderella's Castle. He continues to hold both records.

Touring regularly, Berg has stacked cards in virtually every major US and Canadian city, Japan, Denmark, and Germany.

Berg has appeared on CNN, 20/20, MTV, VH1, Showtime, The Discovery Channel, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Ellen Degeneres, Martha Stewart Unsifted, Guinness Prime Time, CBS This Morning, and various foreign television.

His work has been featured in nearly every major newspaper nationwide in addition to publications such as Wired, Reader's Digest, Men's Health, USA Today, Games Magazine, Maxim, The National Enquirer, National Geographic For Kids, Time Magazine for Kids, ESPN Magazine, ASK Magazine, and 321 Contact. He has also been featured in publications across Europe, Asia, and South America.

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Pizza Delivery

2010-01-01T12:55:00.001+08:00

Gate Tower Building Osaka

2009-12-31T21:35:00.014+08:00

Gate Tower Building is a 16-story office building in Fukushima-ku, Osaka , Japan . And what makes it notable is the highway that passes through the 5th-7th floors of this building. The highway is part of the Hanshin Expressway, a network (239.3 km) of expressways surrounding Osaka , Kobe and Kyoto , Japan . The Gate Tower Building is Japan 's first building to have a highway pass through it. And it had been nicknamed "beehive" referring to its appearance as a "bustling place". The Umeda Exit of the Ikeda Route of the Hanshin Expressway system passes through this building. The expressway is the tenant of these floors. The elevator doesn't stop on floor 5th-7th, floor 4 being followed by floor 8. These floors consist of elevators, stairways, machinery and other stuff. The highway passes through the building as a bridge, held up by supports next to the building making no contact with the building itself.

The building has a double core construction, with a circular cross section and special care is taken by providing surrounded structure to the highway to protect the building from noise and vibration. Generally expressways are built underground, and passing through a building is an extremely rare occasion. It dates back to 1983, when the redevelopment of this area was decided upon, "building permits were refused because the highway was already being planned to be built over this land. The property rights' holders refused to give up, and negotiated with the Hanshin Expressway corporation for approximately 5 years to reach the current solution."