Burj Khalifa - Burj Dubai

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

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.

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Put down the Glass

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.

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Magdeburg Water Bridge

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

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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Allah

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

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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