Today in 2006

Enormously insignificant

enormously insignificant

"You are 1 person out of 7 billion people

On 1 planet out of 8 planets

In 1 star system out of 100 billion star systems

In 1 galaxy out of 100 billion galaxies

And you are enormously insignificant."

- unknown

How small we are.

Baby development milestone chart 7 to 12 months

So far baby Eryna agak follow chart dari Baby Center ni, tak lama lg makin byklah yg dia akan pandai tu, mcm2 penat melayan kerenah baby @erynazu. Sat lg nak ke Hospital Pulau Pinang sbb Eryna ada appointment dgn doctor.

Which country have the most number of prisoners

1. United States: 2,019,234 prisoners
2. China: 1,549,000 prisoners
3. Russia: 846,967 prisoners
4. India: 313,635 prisoners
5. Brazil: 308,304 prisoners
6. Thailand: 213,815 prisoners
7. Ukraine: 198,386 prisoners

The rest are here:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pri-crime-prisoners

Per Capita

1. United States: 715 per 100,000 people
2. Russia: 584 per 100,000 people
3. Belarus: 554 per 100,000 people
4. Palau: 523 per 100,000 people
5. Belize: 459 per 100,000 people
6. Suriname: 437 per 100,000 people
7. Dominica: 420 per 100,000 people

The rest are here:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pri_per_cap-crime-pris...

The Cold Hard Facts on Incarceration - US Prison Infographic

Via: Criminology

Internet speeds and costs around the world

Cari2 gak Malaysia kut2 ada :P

How come cheap airlines are so cheap?

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Go ahead, make my day!

40 Greatest Metal Songs ever!

#40. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law
#39. Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
#38. Accept - Balls to the Wall
#37. Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
#36. Slipknot - Wait and Bleed
#35. Quiet Riot - Metal Health
#34. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
#33. Def Leppard - High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)
#32. White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65
#31. Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
#30. Faith No More - Epic
#29. Anthrax - Caught in a Mosh
#28. Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People
#27. Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
#26. Sepultura - Refuse/Resist
#25. Pantera - Cowboys from Hell
#24. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
#23. Korn - Freak on a Leash
#22. Metallica - Enter Sandman
#21. Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
#20. Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock
#19. Alice in Chains - Man in the Box
#18. Skid Row - Slave to the Grind
#17. Mötley Crüe - Live Wire [Kick A** '91 Remix]
#16. Pantera - Walk
#15. Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade
#14. System of a Down - Toxicity
#13. Dio - Rainbow in the Dark
#12. Anthrax - Bring the Noise
#11. Megadeth - Peace Sells
#10. Motörhead - Ace of Spades
#9. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
#8. Slayer - Raining Blood
#7. Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
#6. Kiss - Detroit Rock City
#5. Judas Priest - You've Got Another Thing Comin'
#4. AC/DC - Back in Black
#3. Metallica - Master of Puppets
#2. Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
#1. Black Sabbath - Iron Man


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Top 20 Cool Facts About New Zealand

1. While it is no longer the case, New Zealand was once governed as a part of the territory of New South Wales (later a part of Australia). When Australia federated in 1901, New Zealand was offered a place as one of their states. New Zealand refused and is its own country with no ties (other than economic and commonwealth) to Australia.

2. A kiwi is not a fruit - it is New Zealand’s native flightless bird (pictured above) and a slang term for a New Zealander. Kiwis call the fruit “kiwifruit” - they are also known as Chinese Gooseberries.

3. New Zealand was the first major nation to have universal suffrage. In 1893 it became legal for all male and female citizens of New Zealand to vote.

4. New Zealand was first discovered by Europeans in 1642 when Dutch sailor Abel Tasman arrived. He left New Zealand after several of his crew were killed by Maoris, and it was not until 1769 that English Captain James Cook arrived and mapped the land.

5. Queen Elizabeth II is officially Queen of New Zealand. She is represented in New Zealand by a Governor General, who ratifies all laws put before him or her by the elected parliament of New Zealand.

6. New Zealand is one of only three countries that have two official (and of equal standing) national Anthems. The first is God Save the Queen (the English National Anthem) and the other is God Defend New Zealand. The other two countries with two anthems are Denmark and Canada which both have a Royal Anthem and a State anthem.

7. Another native bird of New Zealand (the Moa) was one of the largest birds in history - standing up to 3.6m (12 foot) tall and weighing 300kg. Unfortunately they were hunted to extinction by the Maoris by the end of the 1500s.

8. When the Europeans arrived in New Zealand, it was already inhabited by the Maori people - Eastern polynesian settlers who arrived some time between 800 and 1300. Oral tradition says that they came from a place named Hawaiki; its location is unknown. The very strong linguistic connection to Cook Island Maori might suggest that they originated from that region of the Pacific.

9. Another group of settlers (who most likely came from the same group as the original Maoris) settled on the Chatham Islands. They were called the Morioris and they were pacifists. In 1835, groups of Maoris moved to the Chatham islands and wiped out nearly all of the Morioris - leaving only 100 by 1862. The last full-blooded Moriori (Tommy Solomon) died in 1933.

10. New Zealand was the first country to have its three top positions of power held simultaneously by women: The Prime Minister (Helen Clark), the Governor General (Dame Silvia Cartwright), and the Chief Justice (Sian Elias).

11. New Zealand has a strong hold on the international trade in sheep meat. There are presently around 9 sheep to every 1 human in New Zealand (the population of New Zealand is 4 million).

12. Wellington, the Capital City of New Zealand (and home to me!) is the southernmost capital city in the world.

13. New Zealand was forced out of the ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, United States) alliance in the 1980s when it outlawed nuclear arms and power. To this day, there are no nuclear power stations in New Zealand, and a change of law would be required before one could be built. New Zealand retains its military ties with the United Kingdom.

14. New Zealand has one of the most liberal media arenas in the world. Distinctly left wing versus right wing press is not as obvious there as in other nations.

15. New Zealand is a plastic nation - almost all personal financial transactions are made with a card - credit or otherwise. Most shops offer EFTPOS (similar to the UK Chip and Pin which appeared two years later) and cash is seen less and less. It is possible that New Zealand was the first nation to offer this system of payment (if someone can verify that I would appreciate it). The majority of taxis now allow you to pay without cash through this system.

16. New Zealand is a fairly liberal nation with homosexual marriage (Civil Union) being legal and prostitution, soliciting, and brothel keeping being legal. The driving age is 15, the consensual sex age is 16, and the drinking age is 18 (though minors accompanied by adults are allowed alcohol in restaurants).

17. Lake Taupo (one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations) was the source of the largest known eruption in the world in the last 70 thousand years. It had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 8. It released over 530 cubit kilometers of magma.

18. New Zealand was the last major landmass to be populated (with the exception of the polar regions).

19. New Zealander and Nobel Prize Winner, Ernest Rutherford is known as the father of nuclear physics for his orbital theory of the atom.

20. Sir Edmund Hillary - the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest was a New Zealander (born in Auckland) and his face is on the New Zealand $5 bill.

Crude oil prices 1970 - 2008

p/s: bilalah dunia akan aman??

US adult online consumer

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p/s: dikategori manakah kita?

D. B. Cooper

D. B. Cooper is the name commonly used to refer to a hijacker who, on November 24 1971, after receiving a ransom payout of US$200,000, jumped from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flying over the Pacific Northwest of the United States possibly over Woodland, Washington. Despite hundreds of suspects through the years, no conclusive evidence has surfaced regarding Cooper's identity or whereabouts. The FBI believes he did not survive the jump. Several theories offer competing explanations of what happened after his famed jump.  The nature of Cooper's escape and the uncertainty of his fate continue to intrigue people.

The Cooper case remains an unsolved mystery.  It has baffled both government and private investigators for decades, with countless leads turning into dead ends.  In March 2008, the FBI thought it might have had one of the biggest breakthroughs in the case when children unearthed a parachute within the bounds of Cooper's probable jump site near the town of Amboy, Washington.  Experts later revealed that it did not belong to the hijacker. Still, despite the case's infamy for its enduring lack of evidence, a few significant clues have arisen.

Read the rest of this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

p/s: ingatkan dalam prison break tu rekaan je, rupa2 mmg ada betul2

Worldwide human skin color

Fakta pilihanraya 2008

• Barisan Nasional hanya memperolehi kira-kira 51 peratus jumlah undi daripada 7.9 juta pengundi yang membuang undi pada 8 Mac lalu..

• Namun ia, memperolehi 63 peratus dari jumlah kerusi yang dipertandingkan - 140 daripada 222 kerusi di Parlimen.

• Menariknya, jumlah 49.79 peratus undi yang diterima oleh Barisan Alternatif itu lebih merata di seluruh negara, yang juga bermaksud Barisan Alternatif menerima majoriti undi sebenar di dalam negara ini.

• Dan, apabila ditinjau pada kerusi parlimen, BN hanya memperolehi 85 kerusi Parlimen di Semananjung, manakala BA memiliki 82. Hampir 40 peratus kerusi BN adalah di Sabah dan Sarawak - 55 daripada 140.

• Calon termuda ialah dari PKR, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, berumur 26. Beliau mengalahkan penyandang Seri Setia, Seripa Noli Syed Hussin.

• Calon tertua ialah nenek benama Maimun Yusuf, 89, yang bertanding di parlimen Kuala Terengganu . Beliau hilang wang pertaruhannya.

• 56 calon dari pembangkang dan calon Bebas juga hilang wang pertaruhan setelah gagal memperoelhi satu perlapan dari jumlah undi yang dikira..

• Majoriti undi terbesar dimenangi oleh calon DAP Teresa Kok menentang BN Carol Chew, dengan 36,492 undi di palimen Seputeh di Kuala Lumpur.

• Majorit terkecil ialah 14 undi yang diteirma oleh calon BN Hamdi Abu Bakar yang mengalahkan Abu Bakar Haji Hussain dari PAS di DUN Pengkalan Baharu di Perak.

• Empat orang yang utama di dalam kes pita video Lingam semuanya berjaya iaiatu : Loh Gwo Burne (who yang merakam pita video), Wee Choo Keong (peguam yang mewakili adik VK Lingam semasa inkuiri) dan R Sivarasa serta Sim Tze Tzin (tersenarai sebagai saksi tetapi tidak dipanggil). Keempat-empat dari PKR.

• Calon terramai ialah dari kerusi DUN Sukau, Sabah, dimana lapan orang calon bertanding , termasuk 5 orang calon Bebas.

• Blogger terkenal Jeff Ooi - yang berkempen secara online dan kutipan derma dilakuka melalui blognya - berjaya di palimen Jelutong untuk DAP.

• Blogger lain termasuklah Tony Pua (DAP, Palimen Petaling Jaya Utara ), Elizabeth Wong (PKR, DUN Bukit Lanjan ) dan Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (PKR, DUN Seri Setia).

• Aktivis masyarakat Charles Santiago (DAP, isu penswastaan air), Edward Lee (DAP, masyarakat setempat), Elizabeth Wong dan R Sivarasa (PKR, hak asasi manusia).

• Tamparan Hebat: Kekalahan komponen BN mengakibat beberapa kekosongan di dalam pelbagai kementerian, dan memaksa satu penyusunan kabinet dilakukan..
  

• Menteri:

1. S Samy Vellu (Menteri Kerja Raya)
2. Shahrizat Abdul Jalil (Menteri Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Masyarakat)
3. Zainuddin Maidin (Menteri Penerangan)
4. Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin (Menteri Pembangunan Wilayah dan Luarbandar)
   

• Timbalan Menteri

1. Chia Kwang Chye (Kementerian Penerangan)
2. G Palanivel (Kementerian Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Masyarakat)
3. Tan Chai Ho (Kementerian Dalam Negeri)
4. V Veerasingam (Kementerian Perdagangan dan Hal Ehawal Pengguna)
5. S Sothinathan (Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Persekitaran)
6. Donald Lim (Kementerian Pelancongan)
7. Fu Ah Kiow (Kementerian Keselamatan Dalam Negeri)
8. M Kayveas (Jabatan Perdana Menteri)
   

• Setiausaha Parlimen

1. Chew Mei Fun (Kementerian Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Masyarakat)
2. P Komala Devi (Kementerian Pelajaran)
3. Lee Kah Choon (Kementerian Kesihatan)
4. Ng Lip Yong (Kementerian Industri Tanaman dan Komiditi)
5. S Vigneswaran (Kementerian Belia dan Sukan)
6. Rahman Ibrahim (Kementerian Dalam Negeri)
7. Dr Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani (Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Alam Sekitar) - tidak dicalonkan
8. Yew Teong Look (Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan)

• Seluruh pasukan dari Kementerian Wanita, Keluarga dan Pembangunan Masyarakat kalah di dalam pilihanraya.

• Kesemua pemimpin tertinggi MIC kalah - Presiden, Timbalan Presiden, dua Naib-Presiden, Ketua Wanita dan Ketua Pemuda.

• Pemangku Presiden Gerakan yang juga Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon kecundang, Beliau tewas kepada bekas pensyarah, Dr P. Ramasamy daripada DAP.

• Daripada 12 kerusi Parlimen, Gerakan hanya menang kerusi Gerik dan Simpang Renggam, selain memenangi lima kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) — Kuala Sepetang (Perak), Ketari (Pahang), Pemanis (Johor), Bukit Batu (Johor) dan Derga (Kedah). Parti itu bertanding di 31 kerusi DUN dan tumpas kesemua kerusi di Pulau Pinang, tempat ia bertapak.

• Pak Lah masih menganggap dirinya relevan.

MightyQuiz

Waste your time with never ending quiz here.

Social network popularity around the world

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MySpace vs Facebook vs Bebo vs Cyworld vs Skyblog vs Hi5 vs Friendster vs Orkut vs Live Journal

Where is Multiply?

Filem paling top dan tercorot sepanjang 2007

Filem tempatan paling top 2007

BIL	JUDUL FILEM	BAJET (RM)	GENRE	TARIKH TAYANGAN	KUTIPAN KASAR (RM)
1	Jangan Pandang Belakang	1.72 juta	Seram	April	5.778 juta
2	Otai	1.5 juta	Komedi	September	3.473 juta
3	Zombi Kampung Pisang	1.23 juta	Seram, komedi	April	2.371 juta
4	Nana Tanjung 2	1.5 juta	Komedi	November	2.207 juta
5	Impak Maksima	1.53 juta	Aksi	Ogos	2.061 juta
6	Mukhsin	1 juta	Drama	Mac	1.963 juta
7	Waris Jari Hantu	1.5 juta	Seram	Mei	1.743 juta
8	Qabil Khushry Qabil Igam	2.2 juta	Cinta	Februari	1.573 juta
9	Anak Halal	1.5 juta	Drama	Disember	1.5 juta
10	9 September	1.2 juta	Komedi	November	1.2 juta

Filem tempatan tercorot 2007

BIL	JUDUL FILEM	BAJET (RM)	GENRE	TARIKH TAYANGAN	KUTIPAN KASAR (RM)
1	Cinta Yang Satu	1.74 juta	Cinta	Julai	119000
2	Budak Lapok	2.59 juta	Animasi	Oktober	161000
3	Kayangan	1.16 juta	Cinta	Ogos	257000
4	Diva	2.96 juta	Drama	Jun	302000
5	1957 : Hati Malaya	3 juta	Sejarah	Oktober	316000
6	Syaitan	1.26 juta	Seram	Januari	494000
7	Misteri Orang Minyak	1.63 juta	Seram	November	638000
8	Chermin	1.87 juta	Seram	Mac	760000
9	Puaka Tebing Biru	1.28 juta	Seram	Februari	1 juta
10	Sumo-lah	2.95 juta	Komedi	Mei	1.19 juta

Filem luar paling top 2007

BIL	JUDUL FILEM	GENRE	TARIKH TAYANGAN	KUTIPAN KASAR (RM)
1	Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End	Aksi, pengembaraan	Mei	3.161 bilion
2	Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix	Fantasi, pengembaraan	Julai	3.092 bilion
3	Spider-Man 3	Aksi, fantasi	Mei	2.930 bilion
4	Shrek the Third	Animasi	Mei	2.610 bilion
5	Transformers	Aksi, Sci-fi	Jun	2.313 bilion
6	Ratatouille	Animasi	Ogos	2.032 bilion
7	The Simpsons Movie	Animasi	Julai	1.735 bilion
8	The Bourne Ultimatum	Aksi	September	1.455 bilion
9	Live Free or Die Hard	Aksi	Jun	1.247 bilion
10	Ocean's Thirteen	Aksi, komedi, thriller	Jun	1.026 bilion

Interesting reasons why people get headaches

Interesting reasons why people get headaches:

Pain medications

Ironically, people who take a lot of pain medications on a regular basis can experience more headaches. Both over the counter pain relievers and prescription pain relievers are the culprits.

Odor

Strong odors from perfumes, new carpet, new car, smoke, or fumes can cause headaches.

Caffeine

Too much caffeine can cause headaches. Caffeine usually helps relieve headaches, however, when it is taken in large doses it does the opposite.

Lots of Stress

Stress is a big culprit, especially chronic stress. People who tend to push themselves beyond the limit tend to experience more headaches. Physical activity and taking breaks can help relieve stress, which in turn will help reduce headaches.

Watching TV or using the computer

Excessive use of computers or watching TV for extended periods of time can cause headaches.

Sinuses

Dry Sinuses or congested sinuses can cause headaches.

Blood sugar

Imbalances in blood sugar, especially low blood sugar can cause headaches. Imbalances in blood sugar can be corrected by eating adequate protein. Protein helps to stabilize blood sugar levels.

Food

Certain foods that contain a lot of tyramine (amino acid) can cause headaches. Examples include: peanuts, chocolate, and red wine. Other foods that contain nitrates can also cause headaches. Examples include: salami, hot dogs, and sausages. Although not as common, diary and wheat can also cause headaches in certain individuals.

Weather

Changes in weather can cause headaches.

Altitude

Higher altitudes can cause headaches. Many mountain climbers experience headaches as they reach higher altitudes. Even a visit to a town or city that is at a higher elevation than when you currently live can cause a headache.

Hormones

Changes in hormone levels can also bring upon headaches. Women are obviously more susceptible to this type of headache.

Sleep

Very little sleep or sudden changes in sleep patterns can precipitate headaches.

Ten rarest gems on earth.

10. Jeremejevite - Pronounced ye-REM-ay-ev-ite, this is a colorless, sky blue or pale yellow stone, the highest quality of which comes from Namibia. In nature it occurs in small obelisk-shaped crystals and has in the past been mistaken for aquamarine. It was named after Russian mineralogist Pavel Jeremejev who discovered the mineral in 1883. As of early 2005, a clean, 2.93-carat faceted gem was selling on the Internet for $2000.00 per carat.


9. Black Opal - Australia is the classical Opal country and today is the worldwide most important supplier of Fine Opals. Almost 95 per cent of all Opals come from Australian mines. The remaining five per cent are mined in Mexico, and in Brazil’s north, also in the US states of Idaho and Nevada, but recently the stones have also been found in Ethiopia and in the West African country of Mali. Black Opal or Opal with a dark gray body shows the most brilliant play of colors imaginable.


8. Red Beryl Emerald - Red beryl is found primarily in the Thomas Range and the Wah Wah Mountains of Utah, and has also been reportedly found in a location in Mexico (possibly near San Luis Potosi one of the very few places beryl is also found on rhyolite). Where it is found in Utah it occurs on rhyolite, where it crystallized under low pressure and high temperature, along fractures or cavities and porous areas of volcanic rhyolitic magma. Very few cut specimens exist.


7. Musgravite - Musgravite is one of the newest and most rare gemstones in the world. Musgravite is a silicate mineral whose main ingredients are beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg) and aluminum (Al). It was named ‘musgravite’ after the area Musgrave in Australia from where the material was first found. The musgravite was later found also in Greenland and Madagascar, but neither of them produces gem quality material. Two pieces of faceted gem-quality musgravite from Sri Lanka were reported first in 1993. Keep in mind, this is the LEAST priceless of the ten.


6. Grandidierite - This is a bluish green mineral found primarily in Madagascar. The first and so far only clean faceted specimen, from Sri Lanka, was originally mistaken for a serendibite and subsequently purchased in May 2000 by Prof. Gübelin from Murray Burford. The gem shown above weighs 0.29 carats. Grandidierite is trichroic, transmitting blue, green and white light. The mineral is named after French explorer and natural historian Alfred Grandidier, who among other things unearthed bones from the extinct half-ton elephant bird in Ambolisatra, Madagascar.


5. Painite - This gem was once believed to be the rarest mineral on earth, is today still considered very rare. British mineralogist 1950s first discovered it in Myanmar. When it was confirmed as a new mineral species, it was named after him: Arthur C.D. Pain. For many years, only three small painite crystals were known to exist. Before 2005 there were less than 25 known crystals found, though more material has been unearthed recently in Myanmar.


4. Blue Garnet - Garnets species are found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, pink and colorless. The rarest of these is the blue garnet, discovered in the late 1990s in Bekily, Madagascar. It is also found in parts of the United States, Russia and Turkey. It changes color from blue-green in the daylight to purple in incandescent light, as a result of the relatively high amounts of vanadium. The most expensive, a 4.2 carat gem sold in 2003 for $6.8 Million.


3. Serendibite - This gem is a cyan colored stone that comes from Sri Lanka. It boasts an unusually complex formula consisting of calcium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, boron and oxygen. So far there exist only three faceted (cut) specimens of 0.35 carats, 0.55 carats and 0.56 carats. The first two were discovered by rare stone specialist D. P. Gunasekera and purchased by the late Prof. E. J. Gübelin of Switzerland. The smallest was sold for about $14,300.00 per carat.


2. Red Diamonds - Only a very few red diamonds are ever found, and few people have only seen even one treated red diamond. The gem is described as a purplish red, so it is not a pure red, crimson, vermilion, or scarlet. Nevertheless for its size it is one of the most expensive diamonds ever. The Argyle Mine in Australia produces a small number of red diamonds. The largest and finest of these are auctioned every year or two, and sell for millions of dollars.


1. Jadeite - Until recent years jadeite has been something of a mystery mineral, but we now know of primary sources in Guatemala as well as several California occurrences of white or grayish jadeite. Boulders in which a few small freestanding crystals have been seen occur in San Benito Co., California, with additional finds in Clear Creek, between New Idria and Hernandez. All Mexican jadeite is in artifacts, from unknown sources. The record price for a single piece of jadeite jewelry was set at the November 1997 Christie’s Hong Kong sale: Lot 1843, the “Doubly Fortunate” necklace of 27 approximately .5 mm jadeite beads sold for US$9.3 million




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