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5. russia tower, russia (architects’ website)

topped with an observation deck over the city of moscow, russia tower will become the tallest building in europe when completed in 2012 and twice the height of the eiffel tower. construction has already started on this angular beast which was designed by foster & partners, also responsible for the gherkin and spaceport america, currently in development.

6. penang global city centre, malaysia (website)

following months of speculation and sturdy opposition, this humungous project is in the final stages of approval and apparently construction will start very soon. even so, due to the size of the plan it will take at least 15 years to complete. resembling a sci-fi city, the area will be crowned by 2 x 200m towers and completely transform the small island of penang.


7. gazprom headquarters, russia (architects’ website)

this gigantic, 300m tall glass flame of a building will house the gazprom headquarters in st. petersburg, dwarfing all structures in its vicinity. it will apparently change colour up to 10 times per day depending on the position of the sun. the building has already been nicknamed ‘corn on the cob’ by unhappy locals.

8. burj dubai, dubai (website)

this is the big one. when completed next year it will be the tallest man-made structure in the world and the tallest building by a long shot with a predicted height of 818m. note: currently the tallest building on earth, excluding an antenna, is taipei 101 in taiwan which stands at 509m. the photo below is the building’s current state: the skyscrapers below the burj dubai used to look tall.

Top 9 unique structures soon to be built

obviously, construction technologies are advancing extremely quickly. couple that with multi-billionnaires / deep-pocketed companies trying to outdo each other in the quest for the next standout design and you have a near-future filled with mile-high skyscrapers and buildings that no longer look like buildings.

below are 8 strange and unique structures which have either been approved or are in the final stages of approval. some have already been partially constructed.

1. aqua, usa (website)

from a distance this skyscraper, to be completed in 2009 in chicago, will seem quite traditional. it’ll only be when you get close and look up that you can appreciate the ripple/jelly effect created by variously sized balconies from top to bottom.

2. chicago spire, usa (website)



the phenomenal chicago spire, when completed in 2010, will be the world’s tallest residential building and the tallest building of any kind in the western world. seemingly modelled on the image of a giant drill poking through the ground, the 609m structure will dominate the chicago skyline.

3. cctv headquarters, china (website)

at a modest 234m the cctv building isn’t going to stand out from a distance. however the design and shape is a crowdstopper to say the least and will be another incredible addition to beijing’s skyline in time for the 2008 olympics. the shape, described as a ‘z criss-cross’ results in a very high, seemingly unsupported corner at the front. let’s hope there’s a glass floor up there.

4. regatta hotel, jakarta (website)

taking on a nautical theme, the developers say the 10 smaller towers represent sailing boats whilst the larger building is ‘the lighthouse’. it’s the lighthouse that steals the show for me, possibly the most incredible looking structure i’ve seen for a long time. if it ends up looking anything close to these pictures i’ll be impressed.

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Fakta atau Auta

1. Tahukah anda apabila 350ml air yang diambil dari sinki dan kemudiannya dituangkan ke dalam cerek yang mengandungi 150ml air suling dan dibiarkan terdedah kepada nyalaan api bersuhu 100 darjah celcius akan menghasilkan satu cecair yang dinamakan air masak.

2. Percayakah anda yang air sirap merupakan salah satu bahan asas dalam pembinaan sebuah helikopter. Ini kerana kajian telah dibuat, seorang pembina helikopter memerlukan air sirap untuk menghilangkan keletihan semasa membuat helikopter, tanpa air sirap mungkin helikopter tersebut tidak dapat disiapkan.

3. Sebuah kereta yang dipandu selaju 220 km/j tidak akan dapat memotong kereta yang dipandu selaju 40 km/j sekiranya kereta-kereta tersebut dipandu dari arah yang bertentangan

4. Tahukah Anda dalam bahasa Inggeris dan Italy, jurugambar dikenali sebagai paparazi. Perkataan itu dipercayai diambil dari watak paparazzo dalam filem La Dolce Vita yang diterbitkan oleh Federico Fellini pada tahun 1960. Dalam bahasa melayu pula, ayah
kepada seorang budak yang bernama Razzi juga boleh dikenali dengan nama papa Razzi.

5. Tahukah Anda bendera negara Denmark telah dicipta 700 tahun lampau, menjadikan bendera paling lama digunakan di dunia lebih lama daripada penggunaan susu cap bendera.

6. Tahukah Anda magnet ialah sejenis logam yang juga digelar besi berani. Sebagaimana namanya magnet ialah besi yang berani menarik butir-butir besi lain kearahnya. Bagaimanapun orang yang diupah untuk menarik kereta bukanlah magnet.

7. Tahukah Anda cicak memutuskan ekornya apabila diganggu. Apabila cicak menyedari yang dia diekori oleh sesuatu, ia akan memutuskan ekornya supaya benda itu tidak mengekorinya lagi atas alasan tanpa ekor sudah tentu ia tidak akan diekori lagi.

9. Tahukah Anda burung dapat pulang ke sarangnya walaupun telah keluar kadangkala hingga beribu kilometer daripada sarangnya tanpa sesat atau silap walaupun tanpa bantuan kompas. Ini kerana setiap sarang burung mempunyai alamatnya yang tersendiri
sebenarnya.

10. Tahukah Anda bunyi perkataan lempeng dan tempeleng adalah hampir sama walaupun ia berbeza dari segi rupa bentuknya. Tapi, walaubagaimanapun orang yang kena tempeleng masih boleh memakan lempeng apabila dia berasa lapar.

11. Tahukah Anda gunung berapi yang berusia tiga ratus tahun disahkan masih aktif untuk meletup. Tapi mengikut kajian ahli gunung, api elektrik di rumah kita tidak akan aktif jika tidak membayar bilnya selama tiga bulan.

12. Tahukah Anda orang yang tidak pernah kisah langsung tentang wang ringgit, pangkat, kedudukan dan harta dunia ialah Orang Utan.

13. Tahukah Saudara ABDUL-RAHIM yang ahli sains seluruh dunia bersepakat jika KFC dimakan sewaktu lapar, perut kita akan mengalami satu tindakbalas yang berupa kekenyangan. KFC juga boleh digunakan sebagai ubat untuk menggembirakan hati kita bila KFC yang dimakan itu dibelanja oleh kawan kita.

Dear IT Support

Customer: I'm trying to connect to the Internet with your
CD, but it just doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?

Tech support: OK, you've got the CD in the CD drive, right?

Customer: Yeah....

Tech support: And what sort of computer are you using?

Customer: Computer? Oh no, I haven't got a computer. It's in
the CD player and all I get is weird noises. Listen.....

Tech support: Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!!!

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Tech support: What kind of computer do you have?

Customer: A white one...

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Tech support: Click on the "my computer" icon on the left of
the screen.

Customer: Your left or my left?

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Customer: Hi, good afternoon, this is Martha, I can't print.
Every time I try, it says, "Can't find printer." I've even
lifted the printer and placed it in front of the monitor,
but the computer still says he can't find it...
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Tech support: What's on your monitor now, ma'am?

Customer: A teddy bear my boyfriend bought for me in the
supermarket.
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Customer: My keyboard is not working anymore.

Tech support: Are you sure it's plugged in to the computer?

Customer: No. I can't get behind the computer.

Tech support: Pick up your keyboard and walk 10 paces back.

Customer: OK.

Tech support: Did the keyboard come with you?

Customer: Yes.

Tech support: That means the keyboard is not plugged in. Is
there another keyboard?

Customer: Yes, there's another one here. Ah...that one does
work.
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Tech support: Your password is the small letter a as in
apple, a capital letter V as in Victor, the number 7.

Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters?
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Customer: I can't get on the Internet.

Tech support: Are you sure you used the right password?

Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.

Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?

Customer: Five stars.
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Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use?

Customer: Netscape.

Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program.

Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.
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Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a
screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the
mouse, it disappears.
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Tech support: How may I help you?

Customer: I'm writing my first e-mail.

Tech support: OK, and what seems to be the problem?

Customer: Well, I have the letter "a" in the address, but
how do I get the circle around it?
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A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem
with her printer.

Tech support: Are you running it under Windows?

Customer: No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a
good point. The man sitting in the cubicle next to me is
under a window, and his printer is working fine.

Muhammad al-Durrah

Kisah seorang ayah yg melindungi anaknyer dari tembakkan askar israel. tempat kejadian berlaku di netzarim, semenanjung gaza. bawah nie 3 gamba yg telah dirakam oleh reporter france

aku tgk balik gamba nie sebak aku ape yg telah berlaku pada dunia sekarang nie. bawah nie lagu dari m nasir untuk kejadian ini

untuk futher pembacaan boleh pi kat sini

M nasir - masirah

Suara duka angin Gazza
Gegar jantung bumi kita
Nyawa anak di hujung senjata
Tangisan bonda hanya sia-sia

Masirah anak al-durrah
Netzarim bermandi darah
Begitu megah mata memandang dusta
Masirah dalam amarah
Hilang kalam kebenaran
Kudrat alam hanya menjadi rebutan

Berbaris-barislah ke satu arah
Jangan sampai berpisah menyusun langkah
Mencari-cari erti kedamaian
Di dalam jiwa tersirat jawapan

Masirah anak al-durrah
Netzarim lambang perjuangan
Kita menanti tangan pembelaan

Masirah dalam amarah
Hilang kalam kebenaran
Kudrat alam hanya menjadi rebutan

Masirah anak al-durrah
Netzarim lambang perjuangan
Kita menanti (kita menanti) tangan pembelaan
Masih menanti tangan pembelaan

Bunny Suicides

kecomelan arnab yang tidak mahu hidup lagi. comic strip by Andy Riley.

credits: hemmy

IT Support

Dear IT Support

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend5.0 to
Husband 1.0 and noticed a slow down in
the overall performance,particularly in the flower, gifts and
jewellery applications that hadoperated flawlessly
under Boyfriend5.0

In addition, Husband 1.0 un-installed
many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5
and Personal Attention 6.5, butinstalled undesirable programs such as
Formula One 5.0,NBA 3.0 and World Cup 2.0.

And now Conversation 8.0 no longer
runs and HouseCleaning 2.6 simply crashes the
system. I've tried running Nagging 5.3
to fix these problems, but to no avail.

What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate Housewife

Reply:

Dear Desperate Housewife,

First keep in mind:
Boy friend 5.0 is an entertainment
package,while Husband 1.0 is an
operating system.

Try entering the command C:\ I THOUGHTYOU LOVED ME
and download Tears 6.2 to install
Guilt 3.0.

If all works as designed, Husband 1.0
should then automatically run the applications
Jewellery 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

But remember, overuse can cause
Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5,
HappyHour 7.0 orLate Night Teh Tarik 6.1.

Late Night 6.1 is a very bad program
that will create SnoringLoudly.wav files.

Whatever you do, DO NOT install
Mother-in-Law 1.0
or reinstall another Boyfriend program.
These are not supported applicationsand
will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great
program,but it does have a limited memory and
cannot learn new applications quickly.

You might consider additional software
to improve memory and performance.
I personally recommend Hot Tasty Food 3.0 and Tongkat Ali 6.9.

Good Luck,
IT Support