Undeniable Logic

Programmers are not so stupid, if they wrote such program they would be unemployed ;)

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Malaysia confirms first case of H1N1 flu

Malaysia confirmed on Friday its first case of H1N1 flu, the country's top health official said.

"I can confirm (that it) is the first case in Malaysia," Health Director General Ismail Merican told AFP. His confirmation followed a statement from the health ministry giving details of the country's first case.

"The patient is a 21-year-old male student who had just returned from the United States on May 13, 2009 and who was down with fever, sore throat and body aches on May 14," it said.

"This is the first A (H1N1) flu case found in Malaysia," the statement added.

It said the patient went into the Sungai Buloh quarantine facility in central Selangor state on the same evening and is now in a stable condition.

It urged all passengers who travelled on the Malaysian Airlines flight MH091 from Newark in the United States to Kuala Lumpur that landed at 7.15am on May 13 to contact the ministry for further instructions.

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‘Detective Lim’ charged with stealing books

Gerak Khas actor, Farid Amirul Hisham Wu Abdullah who was charged with stealing storybooks changed his plea to not guilty.

Farid, 43, who is also an assistant director, was charged with stealing the book The Sistine Secrets worth RM89.90 and the book Decoding The Heavens worth RM105 from the MPH Bookstore. He was said to have committed the offence at the ground floor of the Mid Valley shopping centre at 7:15pm on March 27.

Farid plays the role of Detective Lim in the popular Gerak Khas TV series.

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Sony reports $1B annual loss, first in 14 years

Sony Corp. said it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years. It projected it would lose even more money this year amid a serious slump in consumer demand for electronics goods.

Sony, which makes Bravia flat-panel TVs and Cyber-shot digital cameras, said Thursday it is closing three plants in Japan to help turn its business around. It is also in the midst of cutting 16,000 workers.

The Japanese electronics and entertainment company said no quick recovery was in sight, projecting a 120 billion yen ($1.2 billion) loss for the fiscal year through March 2010.

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What can you do in 5 minutes?

The guest celebrity demonstrates how to wake up, eat breakfast and get ready for work all in 5 minutes!

Song Around The World "Stand By Me"

Sometimes you need someone to stand by you... Amazing video of the song, Stand by Me, compiled from a group of very talented Street Musicians Buskers. This project is done by the people at Playing for Change. Please take some time to play the video.

4ft jellyfish found on British beach

A 4ft jellyfish - one of the biggest to be found in Britain - washed up on a popular beauty spot on the coast of north Devon.

Experts say the 4ft (1.21m) Rootmouth Jellyfish - nicknamed the Dustbin lid or Sea Mushroom - can cause a painful rash on human skin if in contact with tentacles.

The jellyfish was caught on camera by photographer Peter Stapleton who is keeping the exact location secret to avoid panic.

"It was the biggest I've seen, about 4ft long with a large body and tentacles.

The species - also known as moon jelly, common jellyfish or saucer jelly - have no bones or brain, and their colourful bodies are 95 per cent water.

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Do as much as you can Today!

MarsW spotted this sign at a roadside Restaurant in Sri Lanka......hilarious!

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Google hires goats to cut grass

I'm not kidding -- Google really has hired a herd of goats to cut the grass at its Googleplex headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Dan Hoffman, director of real estate and workplace services at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, has employed a company called California Grazing to provide a novel solution to grass maintenance.

The company has provided Google with a herd of 200 goats – and a well-trained border collie named Jen – to tame the weeds and scrublands around the “Googleplex” offices.

“Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we’ve rented some goats,” wrote Hoffman on the Google blog. “A herder brings about 200 goats, and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilising at the same time.”

The Googleplex at Mountain View is surrounded by scrubland that requires occasional mowing to clear weeds and brush to reduce the risk of fire, wrote Hoffman.

“It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawnmowers,” he joked.

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Google launches first TV ads

Google has launched its first TV advertising campaign across a range of US networks to promote Chrome, its web browser.

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Hot, hot, hot till September

Temperatures have been rising all over the country, with Klang Valley (Subang) recording 35.6°C last Friday. Outside the Klang Valley, Pahang (Batu Embun) experienced the hottest temperature last Thursday at 36.2°C.

The Meteorological Department said the hot and generally dry spell was expected to persist until September. Department chief assistant director (central forecast office) Ahmad Zaki Mohamad Saad said the weather pattern was a usual phenomenon in the country.

He said that April and May were the hottest months according to climatology studies. “The change of wind direction during the inter-monsoon season last month has caused the weather to be drier,’’ he said.

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Best Camera Ad Ever

Curious what the 10 megapixels girl would look like?

Happy Mother's Day, Mom

No matter how old we get, moms always tell you to comb your hair. Happy Mother's Day ;-)

Bad Ass Kid

At least he's checking his blind spot.

Snake's Head Found in TGI Friday's Dish

A diner at a T.G.I. Friday's in upstate New York says he got a little something extra with his broccoli — a severed snake head.

Jack Pendleton says he was at the restaurant in Clifton Park on Sunday when he spotted something gray mixed in with his vegetables. He realized it was a snake head the size of his thumb, with part of the spine still attached.

Pendleton says he snapped a photo with his cellphone camera and called the waiter over. He says he has no plans to sue.

A spokeswoman for the Carrollton, Texas, chain says it's investigating. It wasn't immediately known what kind of snake it was.

Pendleton and his girlfriend weren't charged for their meals.

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Weird Fish With Transparent Head

With a head like a fighter-plane cockpit, a Pacific barreleye fish shows off its highly sensitive, barrel-like eyes--topped by green, orblike lenses.

The fish, discovered alive in the deep water off California's central coast by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), is the first specimen of its kind to be found with its soft transparent dome intact.

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Caroline on France's Got Talent

12 year old Caroline Costa sings 'Hurt' by Christina Aguilera on France's Got Talent.

World's most photographed landmark according to Flickr

Showing off your holiday snaps is part and parcel of a trip away. Now scientists have revealed the world's most photographed landmarks by studying millions of images using a supercomputer. Experts at Cornell University analysed nearly 35million images posted by 300,000 users on the photo-sharing website Flickr.

They discovered that while the Eiffel Tower in Paris was the most popular landmark, four of the top seven were in London. Trafalgar Square, the Tate Modern and Big Ben managed second, third and fourth place, while the London Eye was sixth.

Most photographed landmarks according to Flickr:

1. Eiffel Tower, Paris

2. Trafalgar Square, London

3. The Tate Modern, London

4. Big Ben, London

5. Notre Dame, Paris

6. London Eye, London

7. Empire State Building, New York

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Toilet Sign

I've been doing it wrong all these years!!

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Artist creates invisible car

The 22-year-old student at the University of Central Lancashire spray painted a battered Skoda Fabia to match the car park and entrance to her art studio.

Her work, created as part of her drawing and image making course at the university, creates the illusion that the car is see through.

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The Weirdest Japanese Commercial Ever

I love you Japan. Don't ever change.

Daily Life

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That pretty much just gave a summary of my daily life =p

Nothing beats the Durex warranty

Now that's a return policy.

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Chewing Gum Makes You Smarter

Studies have suggested that something about chewing gum reduces stress, improves alertness and relieves anxiety. But most of this research has been found in a laboratory setting. Now, the first study in people also supports the idea that chewing gum boosts academic performance.

The study was conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and was sponsored by the Wrigley Science Institute. The study included 108 students, ages 13 to 16, who were assigned to either chew sugar-free gum during math class, while doing math homework and during math tests or to refrain from gum-chewing. After 14 weeks, the students' took a math test and their grades were assessed.

Those who chewed gum had a 3% increase in standardized math test scores and had final math grades that were significantly better than the other students. Teachers observed that those who chewed gum seemed to require fewer breaks, sustain attention longer and remain quieter.

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