Wood

I just cant stop my wood from decolorization, can some one help me? I had poured the hot water continuously towards the wood, but it does not work at all......

Dorylus - the biggest ant

The army ant genus Dorylus, also known as driver ants, safari ants or siafu, are found primarily in central and east Africa,though the range extends to tropical Asia. There are some 70 species presently recognized, though another 60 names are applied at the rank of subspecies.
Unlike the members of the Ecitoninae, they do form anthills, although these are temporary (a few days up to three months). Each colony can contain over 20 million individuals. As in their New World counterparts, there is a soldier class among the workers, which is larger, with a very large head and pincer-like mandibles. They are capable of stinging, but very rarely do so, relying instead on their powerful shearing jaws.

Discuss the impact of globalization on indigenous cultures

Globalization means a world that is interdependent between each country or an integrated world. An important factor that brings globalization is technology. The improvement of technology has enabled one to communicate, interact and travel around the world. For some globalized products, such as Mc Donald, Coca-cola, and Visa Credit Cards, the world from different parts have started to change and develop to a same generation. In the situation where one may affect another, there have been many changes in indigenous cultures in the world, which is the native cultures from different parts of the world. This is reflected in changes in economics, social behavior, religion, language, art and creativity. These impacts may be helpful or harmful to human beings......


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Utilitarianism

Introduction:
•There are two major types of ethical systems.
1.Deontological ethical system (one in which the locus of value is the act or the kind of act.
2.Teleological ethical systems ( one in which the locus of value is the outcome or consequences of the act)
•Teleological systems consider the ultimate criterion of morality to lie in some nonmoral value that results from acts.
•Thus, a teleologist would judge whether lying was morally right or wrong by the consequences it produced.
•Deontological systems consider certain features the act itself to have intrinsic value.
•Thus, a deontologist would see something intrinsically wrong in the very act of lying.

Illustration
•Suppose that you’re on an island with a dying millionaire.
•As he lies dying, he asks you for one final favour.
•He asks you to give all his $2 million to a football club.
•You agree to carry out his last wish.
•Now on traveling back, you see a newspaper advertisement placed by the World Hunger Relief Organization pleading for $2 million to be used to save 100,000 people dying of starvation in Africa.
•You begin to reconsider your promise to the dying man. What should you do with the money?
•Suppose there is a raft floating on the Pacific Ocean. On the raft are 2 men who are starving to death. They discover some food in an inner compartment of a box on the raft. The food is sufficient to keep one of them alive, until the raft reaches a certain island where help is available. If they share the food, both of them will most likely die. One of these men is a brilliant scientist who has in his mind the cure for cancer. The other man is undistinguished.
•“What is the morally right thing to do? Share the food and hope for a miracle” Flip a coin in order to see which man gets the food? Give the food to the scientist?

The teleologists on illustrations
•If you flip a coin or share the food, you sided with the deontologists. If you give the food to the scientist, you sided with the teleologists
•The teleologists ( the utilitarians) would calculate that there would be greater good accomplished as a result of the scientist getting the food and living than in any of the other likely outcomes.

What is teleologist? In comparison to Deontologist and Egoism
1.A person whose ethical decision-making aims solely at maximizing nonmoral goods, such as pleasure, happiness, welfare and the amelioration of suffering.
2.For the teleologist, the standard of right or wrong action is the comparative consequences of the available actions.
3.The act is right which produces the best consequences.
4. On the other hand, deontologist is concerned only with the rightness of the act itself, while the teleologist asserts that there is no such things as an act having intrinsic worth.
5. For the deontologist, there is something intrinsically bad about lying, whereas for the teleologist , the only thing wrong with lying is the bad consequences it produces.
In comparison to Deontologist and Egoism
•If you can calculate that a lie will bring more good than telling the truth, then you have an obligation to lie.
•In Egoism (the view that act which produces the most amount of good for the agent is the right act) is one type of teleological ethics. (narrowed to the agent him/herself.
•In Utilitarianism, it is a universal teleological system. It calls for the maximization of goodness in society for “the greatest goodness for the greater number.”

Hinduism

Background
Hinduism is one of the worlds’ major religions. It is also one of the most ancient religions in the world. There’re over 720 million Hindus today. Most live in India, although a sizable population live in Nepal, Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Guyana, Indonesia (Bali) and a few other countries.
The ancient sages of India who discovered the spiritual truth s that constitute the basic Scriptures of Hinduism preferred to remain anonymous. Therefore Hinduism does not have a known founder. Those Scriptures are called the Vedas, which means knowledge.

Scope for Reason and Faith in Hinduism
Hindus are allowed to ask sincere questions or make honest inquiries about their religion. If they’ve doubts, they can express them without any fear. Such questioning is never considered sacrilegious.
All honest and sincere questions are addressed by Hinduism and rational answers given.
From this rational inquiry, Hinduism has been able to develop and accommodate init 6 major systems of philosophy.
While Hinduism encourages faith in its Holy Scriptures, it also gives full scope to reason out the truths contained in them

Importance of Spiritual Experience
Knowledge derived from genuine spiritual experience is given the utmost importance.
-One scripture says that immortality, the ultimate Spiritual goal of Hinduism, cannot be achieved by studying the Scriptures alone. – It has to be experienced.
-Experiential spiritual knowledge is given much more importance than mere theoretical knowledge

Six Major Systems of Philosophy
-There’re 6 major systems of Hindu philosophy.
-Sankhya
-Yoga
-Nyaya
-Vaisheshika
-Mimamsa
-Vedanta

GOD Hinduism believes in one God.

-It also accommodates the ideas of personal and impersonal god. They ‘re different aspects or expressions of the same Divine Reality.
-God in His impersonal aspect is called Nirguna Brahman, and in His personal aspect, He is called Saguna Brahman
-Saguna Brahman, who is the creator of this world, is omnipresent, all-knowing and all-powerful.
-Saguna Brahman, even though sexless, can be addressed and adored by Hindus as both Mother and Father.
-Creation, preservation, and destruction go hand- in-hand in this world.
-Saguna Brahman is not just the creator, but the preserver and destroyer also.
-The creator aspect of Saguna Brahman is called Brahma; the preserver aspect, Vishu; and the destroyer aspect Shiva or Maheshwara
-These 3 form the so-called Hindu Trinity.
-Different powers or glories of God are personified through imagination and called Dieties in Hinduism.
-Deities are not so many gods – they’re personified expressions of the different powers and glories of the one and only God.
-Hinduism believes that out of compassion for His creatures, God incarnates on earth in tangible form and becomes part of history.
-A Divine Incarnation is called an Avatara.
-In Hinduism there can be many divine Incarnations.
-Whenever virtue declines an irreligion prevails. God incarnates on earth to revitalize religion and save the righteous.
-Some Hindus worship God through images.
-As God is intangible, tangible symbols of god, or images, are used by Hindus to establish mental communion with God.
-A Hindu who adores and worships God through images is fully aware that the images are not God Himself.
-They’re only aids to God realization

There are nine basic requirements

nThere are nine basic requirements that a Hindu should be aware of and follow. Personal discipline, good conduct, self-inquiry and meditation are important. Here briefly are the nine beliefs of Hinduism.
n(Source: From ‘Dancing with Siva’, by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)
1.Belief in the divinity of Vedas.
2.The Supreme Being is both immanent and transcendent, thus both a Creator and Un-manifest Reality.
3.The universe is in an endless cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution.
4.One creates his own destiny by his thoughts, deeds and words. This law of cause and effect is called the Karma.
5. Every soul evolves through a series of births and deaths (janma and punar-janma) until all karmas have been resolved. The cycle of many births (samsara) is the opportunity to shed the effects of karma in order to attain liberation (moksha) form the eternal cycle. Not a single soul is deprived of this destiny.
6. Belief in the existence of divine beings in unseen worlds. Temple worship, rituals, sacraments as well as personal devotions create a communion with the devas and God.
7. A master or a guru is essential to follow the right path to know the Transcendent Absolute.
8. All forms of life are sacred and are to be loved and revered. All must follow the practice of ‘non-injury’ or ahimsa.
9. No one particular religion teaches the ‘only pathway’ to salvation. All genuine religious paths are facets of God’s Light and Love, deserving tolerance and understanding.

''Dog''s Goodies'' shop

''Dog''s Goodies'' shop ''Dog''s Goodies'' shop owner Janine Saraniti-Lagerin presents a ''ion of dog biscuits to her labrador Ronja in her dogs-only bakery in the western German city of Wiesbaden January 8, 2007. Saraniti-Lagerin, a former florist, sells her self-baked dog biscuits and fancy cakes to clients from many countries''Dog''s Goodies'' shop owner Janine Saraniti-Lagerin (R) sells dog biscuits in her dogs-only bakery in the western German city of Wiesbaden January 8, 2007.

Ancient History

In ancient times, Malaysia went through four main phases:

Paleolithic Age
•It occurs 35,000 years ago.
•Characteristics:
- lived in caves
- Used simple and crude stone tools
- Collect forest products and hunt
animals

Mesolithic Age
•It occurs 11,000 years ago
Characteristics:
- Lived in caves, along rivers and lakes
- Used more refined stone tools
- Started farming
- Make earthenware

Neolithic Age
•It occurs 5,000 years ago
Characteristics:
- Used more sophisticated stone tools
- Started rearing livestock
- Started communicating with communities in other places
- Started creating objects and using accessories

Metal Age
•It occurs 2,500 years ago
Characteristics:
- Population grew
- Developed residential areas in wide open land near rivers
- More orderly and sedentary lifestyles
- Practised social customs

History of Abortion

-First recorded abortion was during 1550 BC in Egyptian Ebers Papyrus.
-Chinese recorded royal families that had abortions in China around 500 and 515 BC.
-It was believed that China once used mercury to induce abortions.
-Abortion was not prohibited by the Hippocratic Oath.
-Japanese records also shows occurrence of abortion around the 12th century.
-Most Western country agreed that abortion is an legal act if the patient agrees on getting an abortion.
-Abortions in the 21th century had been increasing until now.

Abortion methods

Commonly used abortion methods are:
Suction Aspiration
-Most commonly used method.
-Used during the first twelve weeks of the fetus.
-A hollow tube with knife edge tip is inserted and then connected to a vacuum machine, which tears the fetus into pieces and suck it out.
-Anesthesia is given to the mother to avoid pain.

Menstrual Extraction
-Used during the early stage of a pregnancy.
-Suction method is used.
-Remains pieces of the fetus may cause infection.

Dilation and Curettage
-Equal to suction method.
-Uses a loop shaped knife to cut the fetus into pieces and then discarded.

Dilation and Evacuation
-Similar to dilation and curettage method but uses a forsep to tear the bones of the fetus and removes it.
-Problem may occur when the fetus’s head is too big.


Saline Abortion
-Dangerous method.
-Used during the 6th week of pregnancy.
-Uses salt poisoning through a needle inserted.
-The baby will breathe and suck in the solution.
-When giving birth, the dead baby comes out.

Prostaglandin Abortion
-Prostaglandin is a hormone required in order to give birth.
-Injecting these hormones into the amniotic sac results a faster labour which the baby is immature enough to survive.
-Saline and urea may be inserted to kill the baby before labour.


Urea Abortion
-Urea is injected similarly to saline abortion.
-It kills the baby when the baby breathe in the poisonous solution.

Hysterotomy
-A type of cesarean delivery.
-Abdomen and womb are opened to life out the baby and clamp the umbilical cord.
-There is chances that child may survive the process.

Hysterectomy
-Discarding the child at the same time when removing the uterus of a mother.


Abortion Pills
-Most known pill is RU-486.
-A chemical abortifacient that will end the life of the fetus.
-Known as menses regulators and post-coital contraceptives.
-Blocks progesterone, which is crucial to maintain pregnancy.
-Long term effect of the drug is still under research.

Partial Birth Abortion (D&X)
-D&X refers to dilation and extraction.
-Used when child is 26 weeks and older.
-The body of the fetus is pulled out leaving the head behind. A scissor is then pierced into the skull and a suction catheter is used to vacuum out the skull’s flesh. After that, the dead child is taken out from the mother’s uterus.

My dirty aquarium

Tortoises, would you like to have a pragnancy?

I got three tortoises, and it was identified as 1 male and 2 female. They are now atleast 3 year old, can they have a pragnancy now? Is the enviroment suitable for them?

Please tell me what to do, thanks.....

The most exspensive ice-cream

Not everyone of us can taste this $1,000 ice cream sundae that is obviously the world's most expensive ice cream! The delectable sundae is The Grand Opulence Sundae from famed Serendipity of New York City. The scoops in the dessert are garnished with 23k edible gold. So, you can make-out the luxury that has gone into its making. And, if you are wondering, this might be a rare-sell for the makers then the restaurant reports, they sell approximately one a month. Ultra-expensive ice cream for the ultra-rich!!!

By the way, how special do you think about it?

My Fish, do you love baby?

For about 1 year already, why they still don't like to have babies?
Can someone tell me what to do??
Is the Enviroment suitable for them???

My Blood worm....bloody

This is my lovely blood worm, their living purpose is to feed my fish.......

MY Fish

I ever bought 15 fish, but now only lef 10, the others died.....

The impact of globalization on indigenous cultures

The most concerned issue of the impacts of globalization on indigenous cultures is the economic change. Due to globalization, changes in the financial system in any banks affect one and another, and the financial system may give a direct reflection on economic activities. According to Hill(2005), about 25 years before, Islamic banking does not condemn interest, even though it is defined as unjust by Koran. After the indigenous people such as Pakistan adopted the condemnation system, all the Islamic banks from the world have averagely obtained more than 16 percents profit from its capital. Besides, globalization also improves the lifestyle of indigenous peoples in the form of urbanization. In the past, indigenous people live in small villages, but they live in cities now. It was supported by Some 300 million Chinese farmers are forecast to more to urban areas (2007) which reported in Beijing that, a forecast of over 300 million farmers in China will move to urban areas in the next 20 years. This is because globalization of the world trading has discovered the potential market of China with huge population. This had provided more opportunities of work for the citizens. With higher income, they can obtain better living. This situation claims that, globalization helped to develop the world economy and increase the production of indigenous peoples. Therefore, globalization has greatly affected the indigenous in their business cultures.

Mitsuoka Orochi!!!

3.3 litre 230 hp (172 kW) Toyota 3MZ-FE V6 engine. Only 400 units will be produced for the next four years.....

I don't think the parts is special, but it worth RM1,000,000 in Malaysia. By the way, it looks cool.

Dragon

This is my lovely fish......

I don't think it is special, but how much does it worth(in USD)?

hehe.......

My Tortoise

Can you see how special is my Tortoise??

nth special

Today is a special DAY