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Day Of Ashura - The 10th Day Of Muharram

<div style="text-align: justify;">Ashura, meaning <i>tenth</i> in Arabic. Ashura is a religious observance marked every year by Muslims, on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year. Ashura is an ancient observance that is now recognized for different reasons and in different ways among Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. Below is a little explanation on Sunni and Shi'a.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims are referred to in Arabic as ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah wa āl-Ǧamāʿah (Arabic: أهل السنة والجماعة‎, "people of the tradition [of Muhammad] and the community") or ʾAhl ūs-Sunnah (Arabic: أهل السنة‎) for short; in English, they are known as Sunni Muslims, Sunnis or Sunnites. </i></blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq"><i>Shia Islam (Arabic: شيعة‎, Shīʿah) is the second largest denomination of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called Shi'ites or Shias. "Shia" is the short form of the historic phrase Shīʻatu ʻAlī (شيعة علي), meaning "followers of Ali", "faction of Ali", or "party of Ali".</i></blockquote><br><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Ashura Day Celebration For Sunni Islam</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During the time of the Prophet Muhammad, local Jews observed a day of fasting at this time, their Day of Atonement. The Prophet Muhammad learned of this tradition, and stated that the Muslims should also fast. He himself fasted for 2 days, and recommended that others do so as well. This fast is not required, simply recommended.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>Ashura Day Celebration For<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>Shi'a Islam</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the year 680 A.D., an event happened that was a turning point for what was to become the Shi'a Muslim </div><div style="text-align: justify;">community. Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was brutally murdered during a battle against the ruling Caliph, on the 10th day of Muharram (Ashura). This took place in Karbala (modern-day Iraq), which is now an important pilgrimage site for Shi'a Muslims.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shi'a Muslims observe the day in mourning for Hussein and in remembrance of his martyrdom. Reenactments and plays are performed, attempting to relive the tragedy and keep the lessons of this event alive. Some Shi'a Muslims beat and flog themselves in parades on this day, to express their grief and to reenact the pain that Hussein suffered.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Collection of images of very devout Shi'a cut and whip themselves into a bloody froth in observance. Here are photos of Ashura from Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.<br><br>I might not really understand the important of why these people self cutting and whipping their body into bloody bath but, I really cannot find any different with Thaipusam where people also piecing themself in the sense of devotion. I'll do more research...</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">WARNING: GRAPHIC DISTURBING IMAGE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl7m_co8a0Yei7CIUBHA8QbFfqDdlKVcY6fIR38UUDDdNopdYGAFp28LxiLTtK88E59DNoExj6CnxsrSLJ9LM8XVkcTYLpvF40JHCWvXi5RSJTOI7XAW9WATlrZXkZ9OA-YNaZc7_m9wW/s1600/enhanced-buzz-wide-20719-1323114220-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkl7m_co8a0Yei7CIUBHA8QbFfqDdlKVcY6fIR38UUDDdNopdYGAFp28LxiLTtK88E59DNoExj6CnxsrSLJ9LM8XVkcTYLpvF40JHCWvXi5RSJTOI7XAW9WATlrZXkZ9OA-YNaZc7_m9wW/s640/enhanced-buzz-wide-20719-1323114220-13.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Reuters / Babu)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyey3XFDTZA2A0YZueqHb0oQcCz5TsblVTffmlDBSec6xCrRjVbmLpspYnCvGlJRUXRx3SmUBKLVyiTq7ChEpKmktoWYUdiu3jHXX8x6izWwgnD-fq5OEN5bBF6pXZdhmd47Z-1G93ApO/s1600/enhanced-buzz-wide-4019-1323109020-27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyey3XFDTZA2A0YZueqHb0oQcCz5TsblVTffmlDBSec6xCrRjVbmLpspYnCvGlJRUXRx3SmUBKLVyiTq7ChEpKmktoWYUdiu3jHXX8x6izWwgnD-fq5OEN5bBF6pXZdhmd47Z-1G93ApO/s640/enhanced-buzz-wide-4019-1323109020-27.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(AP / K.M. Chaudary)</td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/12/day-of-ashura-10th-day-of-muharram.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Day Of Ashura - The 10th Day Of Muharram

Ashura, meaning tenth in Arabic. Ashura is a religious observance marked every year by Muslims, on the 10th day of Muharram, the first mont...

8:55 PM

Eid al-Adha 2011 Around The World

<div style="text-align: justify;">The Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the largest religious pilgrimages in the world, is currently taking place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Starting last Friday and continuing through Wednesday, some 3 million Muslims from around the globe are participating in several rituals, including the Tawaf, the circumambulation of the Kaaba, the enormous cube-shaped building in the center of the Masjid al-Haram mosque. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The pilgrims are are also taking part in the Sa'i, traveling back and forth between the mountains of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, and Ramy al-Jamarat, in which they throw pebbles at three walls in the city of Mina to show their defiance of the Devil. Directly after the Hajj, Muslims all over the world will observe Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. The feast honors Abraham who, according to Muslim tradition, was prepared to sacrifice his son Ishmael before God sent a ram in his place. To commemorate this event, worshippers sacrifice sheep, cows, and camels, and share the meat among family, neighbors, and the needy. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Collected here are scenes of this year's Hajj and Eid al-Adha, from Mecca and around the globe.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLROmKcVyhmFP5biO-R4XuOpacesKAu88BJSJG4VxSU3csy6wAd6aH0ZtyhwO3MMv8EsRIri30KvvtKWef8FE225iikIq8chbJgBls2Q3Ug8q1G1U-_LAyROHa2M1PgGSelFiPXmn708/s1600/The+Hajj+and+Eid+al-Adha+2011+Mecca+Makkah+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLROmKcVyhmFP5biO-R4XuOpacesKAu88BJSJG4VxSU3csy6wAd6aH0ZtyhwO3MMv8EsRIri30KvvtKWef8FE225iikIq8chbJgBls2Q3Ug8q1G1U-_LAyROHa2M1PgGSelFiPXmn708/s640/The+Hajj+and+Eid+al-Adha+2011+Mecca+Makkah+001.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims move around the Kaaba, seen at center, inside the Grand Mosque, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on November 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) </td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0HroIQZEhQ0uu8yKO9vZKZ_NrZ6KCXRxgsnI-DZJ6IAADkFmFky6Q7usTOBKmWDdAZTWhGOY46wW4kCzYV3sOGqsgYTNN49tvWwQFRdDioGYKkZB7lfSEDTx9cdU7-GDNHIs_VSm9YU/s1600/The+Hajj+and+Eid+al-Adha+2011+Mecca+Makkah+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0HroIQZEhQ0uu8yKO9vZKZ_NrZ6KCXRxgsnI-DZJ6IAADkFmFky6Q7usTOBKmWDdAZTWhGOY46wW4kCzYV3sOGqsgYTNN49tvWwQFRdDioGYKkZB7lfSEDTx9cdU7-GDNHIs_VSm9YU/s640/The+Hajj+and+Eid+al-Adha+2011+Mecca+Makkah+003.jpg" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Muslim pilgrim prays as visits the Hiraa cave, at the top of Noor Mountain on the outskirts of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on November 2, 2011. According to tradition, Islam's Prophet Mohammed received his first message to preach Islam while he was praying in the cave. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) </td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/11/eid-al-adha-2011-around-world.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Eid al-Adha 2011 Around The World

The Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the largest religious pilgrimages in the world, is currently taking place in Mecca, Saudi Ara...

4:41 AM

Mobile World In 60 Seconds

<div style="text-align: justify;">To say that things move quickly in the mobile space is putting it rather mildly, but an infographic from mobile ad exchange Mobclix aims to highlight what goes down every 60 seconds.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCfRFnn_4JgHiV6E-6qjZ7iaHuLcICCwNNNPQcCaouvFrZ6ef2DLa7iIxMwOwDrOcuqyAuxrsIicfX44yUEA40SoPwVrl2_IHHyFLZAOdMc0tVC9hCNnbDxv5od2MX8QU5vs4lk0xeHc/s1600/mobclix2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCfRFnn_4JgHiV6E-6qjZ7iaHuLcICCwNNNPQcCaouvFrZ6ef2DLa7iIxMwOwDrOcuqyAuxrsIicfX44yUEA40SoPwVrl2_IHHyFLZAOdMc0tVC9hCNnbDxv5od2MX8QU5vs4lk0xeHc/s1600/mobclix2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Source from <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/02/infographic-the-mobile-world-in-60-seconds/" target="_blank">Tech Crunch</a><br /><br />

Mobile World In 60 Seconds

To say that things move quickly in the mobile space is putting it rather mildly, but an infographic from mobile ad exchange Mobclix aims to ...

3:02 AM

Scrum Lady - Women's Rugby League

These women look tough and definitely serious in playing rugby. Don't mess with these ladies...<br><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Women's Rugby League is the female-only version of the game rugby league football. There are currently clubs for female only participation running in Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand which are overseen by the various individual organizations of those separate countries and internationally by the Women's & Girls Rugby League.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At International level Australia, France, Great Britain and New Zealand compete on a regular basis with a Women's Rugby League World Cup held at a regular interval after first being established in 2000.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGx2VZ9ppWNC968PtmAuUayHnRUrnPPsUMzRmYHZ8mIhoJ93ynB3RlgoCRe_8lSr9LJZEcnCLKMUX6y6V7ebCWbRkaQNwlBp_rWZiYMJVojZ3ppP6nekyrCybDCZ8V1tSQy7H_p8iwoU/s1600/she_men_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGx2VZ9ppWNC968PtmAuUayHnRUrnPPsUMzRmYHZ8mIhoJ93ynB3RlgoCRe_8lSr9LJZEcnCLKMUX6y6V7ebCWbRkaQNwlBp_rWZiYMJVojZ3ppP6nekyrCybDCZ8V1tSQy7H_p8iwoU/s640/she_men_1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloPIJQTRK5VkGFGd_OrZdadVH4LBzfoefARTOv5CzQbinn9nrjzwFVlvxKeRcv4yQGGUKxljWWP0FVtDBtn_Wt9pqOLQSGVh5r0_4iTVn7OOd-cUYPUOhwT-G5VN8weNMNT1CIc6dBsE/s1600/MarieLouiseReilly-Ireland-rsb-six-nations-site.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiloPIJQTRK5VkGFGd_OrZdadVH4LBzfoefARTOv5CzQbinn9nrjzwFVlvxKeRcv4yQGGUKxljWWP0FVtDBtn_Wt9pqOLQSGVh5r0_4iTVn7OOd-cUYPUOhwT-G5VN8weNMNT1CIc6dBsE/s640/MarieLouiseReilly-Ireland-rsb-six-nations-site.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/11/scrum-lady-womens-rugby-league.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Scrum Lady - Women's Rugby League

These women look tough and definitely serious in playing rugby. Don't mess with these ladies... Women's Rugby League is the female-o...

9:45 AM

Daylight Saving Time (DST) For Dummies

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDFHOueFHHh0qPz9IupYhBJUZmjMHp9y_ryqmNP0fzFpISg0shre1iHyY0T_oGLct9d1YAtiZ0MD7yLbUCnJ1vCuuA7m46yc6SzkYoaDhd3fUR_9dg3HGBY6mQyHPYAH2pLZP0gCZmCPU/s1600/Daylight+Saving+Time+Explained.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="592" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDFHOueFHHh0qPz9IupYhBJUZmjMHp9y_ryqmNP0fzFpISg0shre1iHyY0T_oGLct9d1YAtiZ0MD7yLbUCnJ1vCuuA7m46yc6SzkYoaDhd3fUR_9dg3HGBY6mQyHPYAH2pLZP0gCZmCPU/s640/Daylight+Saving+Time+Explained.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">A brief history and explanation of the annual madness that is daylight saving time. It seems like an awful lot of hassle twice a year for a tiny payoff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/84aWtseb2-4" width="640"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Source from <a href="http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/10/26/daylight-saving-time-for-dummies/">Geek Are Sexy</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Daylight Saving Time (DST) For Dummies

A brief history and explanation of the annual madness that is daylight saving time. It seems like an awful lot of hassle twice a year for a ...

10:50 PM

Children Bedroom Around The World

<div style="text-align: justify;">Where Children Sleep tells stories of diverse children around the world, through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms. Photographed by <a href="http://www.jamesmollison.com/biography.php">James Mollison</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCaioLAWX6HyHzfNxiRdI7IGvsdbXacncUj3pEctBuGnNgA7hJNpEBXgBt_BPrC0Z7triIuZ2-2m0q4wUTtUDHyFE112wqSFyC9lwFcZO358aj9sjm4sSplsnKqMDDfAT8DFs8L7yFtI/s1600/roathy.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlCaioLAWX6HyHzfNxiRdI7IGvsdbXacncUj3pEctBuGnNgA7hJNpEBXgBt_BPrC0Z7triIuZ2-2m0q4wUTtUDHyFE112wqSFyC9lwFcZO358aj9sjm4sSplsnKqMDDfAT8DFs8L7yFtI/s640/roathy.bmp" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roathy, eight, lives on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His home sits on a huge rubbish dump. Roathy’s mattress is made from old tyres. Five thousand people live and work here. At six every morning, Roathy and hundreds of other children are given a shower at a local charity centre before they start work, scavenging for cans and plastic bottles, which are sold to a recycling company. Breakfast is often the only meal of the day.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAA5x9l9GK4YIChRw0bYac47kRQb7GG1kMd7zKgqzySxaTPO7Hb_WF93JtE6eVmThiFOkgmlw_d0mRHCrZCnNsJ6-NIPH0_sxgEpVp2VR0LHG_CxoKqA-kaR5Wm7h78NfkAtvjxlb7b8s/s1600/jasmine.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAA5x9l9GK4YIChRw0bYac47kRQb7GG1kMd7zKgqzySxaTPO7Hb_WF93JtE6eVmThiFOkgmlw_d0mRHCrZCnNsJ6-NIPH0_sxgEpVp2VR0LHG_CxoKqA-kaR5Wm7h78NfkAtvjxlb7b8s/s640/jasmine.bmp" style="cursor: move;" width="640"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Jasmine (‘Jazzy’), four, lives in a big house in Kentucky, USA, with her parents and three brothers. Her house is in the countryside, surrounded by farmland. Her bedroom is full of crowns and sashes that she has won in beauty pageants. She has entered more than 100 competitions. Her spare time is taken up with rehearsal. She practises her stage routines every day with a trainer. Jazzy would like to be a rock star when she grows up.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/10/children-bedroom-around-world.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Children Bedroom Around The World

Where Children Sleep tells stories of diverse children around the world, through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms. Photographed by J...

6:00 AM

Thor's Well - Mjölnir Landing Area

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Not many people realize the existence of an amazing nature place called Thor's Well. Located at Cape Perpetua, Oregon, the surf surge rock without doubt is very unique. It occurs at a moderate to high tide with strong surf. The hole can be seen from the parking area at the far end of the rock shelf on the north side of Cook's Chasm. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Thor's Well is part of Cape Perpetua, a typical Pacific Northwest headland, a forested area of land on the central Oregon Coast, surrounded by water on three sides. Thor's Well is also often simply called the Spouting Horn. Thor's Well alternately launches and swallows water as if it were a living thing. It is essentially a huge salt water fountain operated by the Pacific Ocean's power.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This natural spectacle is at its best when it’s the most dangerous to watch, at high tide or during winter storms. Why it call Thor's Well? Maybe because people do believe that Thor drop his hammer (Mjölnir) onto this area and punch a hole on earth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Following are the photos taken from very brave and dedicated photographers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivF39lJHCX2UdhqJtkw0BImLMZDi2pu3l4Q-4eIYS_b5ARVA0InVd-n0xV0G8udI1L_sqrintC2buyuhN26aPX5ynziF06ARwujBlMQLbdkbG57FBMsn4HpTzwU3aQGGlPLgbNPuQ1hfE/s1600/Thor+Well+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivF39lJHCX2UdhqJtkw0BImLMZDi2pu3l4Q-4eIYS_b5ARVA0InVd-n0xV0G8udI1L_sqrintC2buyuhN26aPX5ynziF06ARwujBlMQLbdkbG57FBMsn4HpTzwU3aQGGlPLgbNPuQ1hfE/s640/Thor+Well+009.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24n3QxK-JyAwEr261kB1oPiUBY8NKYLkbgT0jonrkSD40JIYeNurVJyZiYOxToCr6aiVpNXoVP0vmI9UbwLzEI2ExfleXNBXV_BNcqyzRxaWmhoNnK-TIDaXd1WhcxseRvJ_flqik1JM/s1600/Thor+Well+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg24n3QxK-JyAwEr261kB1oPiUBY8NKYLkbgT0jonrkSD40JIYeNurVJyZiYOxToCr6aiVpNXoVP0vmI9UbwLzEI2ExfleXNBXV_BNcqyzRxaWmhoNnK-TIDaXd1WhcxseRvJ_flqik1JM/s640/Thor+Well+001.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/10/thors-well-mjolnir-landed-area.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Thor's Well - Mjölnir Landing Area

Not many people realize the existence of an amazing nature place called Thor's Well. Located at Cape Perpetua, Oregon, the surf surge ro...

9:20 PM

How Pumpkin Carving Became A Halloween Tradition

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_-H6mIuJTLsijqIHvHRcxvzvhEMmfab0l4N8XYF7xnJY7mtvsvvavFwABS50JGidZAE3jQNBinmHAJcO51YKmhuM-JNXi7jaAdF2lzUXLrY13uaSGYhn8jKGMUp81J5VdKb6lWa1lIZY/s1600/How+Pumpkin+Carving+Became+a+Halloween+Tradition.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq_-H6mIuJTLsijqIHvHRcxvzvhEMmfab0l4N8XYF7xnJY7mtvsvvavFwABS50JGidZAE3jQNBinmHAJcO51YKmhuM-JNXi7jaAdF2lzUXLrY13uaSGYhn8jKGMUp81J5VdKb6lWa1lIZY/s640/How+Pumpkin+Carving+Became+a+Halloween+Tradition.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Pumpkin carving being associated with Halloween comes from a method used by the Celts to ward off evil spirits during Samuin (a festival where many of the traditions of Halloween come from). The Celts would hollow out turnips, then carve faces in them and place candles inside. The turnips were then either placed in the windows, to keep evil spirits from entering a home, or carried around as lanterns.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This tradition eventually melded with the North American tradition of carving pumpkins. At this point, the carving of pumpkins, which had been around in North America before Halloween was popularly introduced, became associated almost exclusively with Halloween (around the 19th century).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Source from <a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/10/how-pumpkin-carving-became-a-halloween-tradition/">Today I Found Out</a>

How Pumpkin Carving Became A Halloween Tradition

Pumpkin carving being associated with Halloween comes from a method used by the Celts to ward off evil spirits during Samuin (a festival whe...

4:01 AM

Rare Photos Of Antonov AN-255 Mriya From 1980s

<div style="text-align: justify;">The Antonov AN-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau (Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company) in the 1980s. It is the world's largest and heaviest aircraft in the world (max. takeoff weight greater than 600 tonne). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The main reason it is built is to transport the Buran orbiter. It was an enlargement of the successful AN-124 Ruslan. AN-225's as known as Mriya which means Dream or Inspiration in Ukrainian. The Antonov AN-225 was designed to airlift the Energia rocket's boosters and the Buran space shuttle for the Soviet space program. It was developed as a replacement for the Myasishchev VM-T.</div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Collection of original photos of Antonov AN-225 Mriya in action for what it built for. That is to carry the Buran space shuttle. Photos taken in 1980s.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVpQbHqOENhyphenhyphen_kyo31EnIlh_jjlPkoOslTq2AwSo0TEC35ux0mUVEgVVH3jlad_X-h5pE9MxtBGcyRo4TsW2rjhlgeSFpItcH1AM_TfipcmpuSHljph5Jh381yQOapouq3mIJVndTYDp_/s1600/ANTONOV+AN-225+1980+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheVpQbHqOENhyphenhyphen_kyo31EnIlh_jjlPkoOslTq2AwSo0TEC35ux0mUVEgVVH3jlad_X-h5pE9MxtBGcyRo4TsW2rjhlgeSFpItcH1AM_TfipcmpuSHljph5Jh381yQOapouq3mIJVndTYDp_/s640/ANTONOV+AN-225+1980+01.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRtcLRCV-bHvnR786rGtRJVrVOMdUdTx3J1rchFPwUFUv5L3BogC95pDiCeh06cdvbHDo_YuvnurklQ_lU4aiDQHc6D5cCEyL5_Z-U0tm7hyphenhyphenyIqAAl4BbCBxE5gp4GTHPqHnE-9O6ohiU/s1600/ANTONOV+AN-225+1980+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRtcLRCV-bHvnR786rGtRJVrVOMdUdTx3J1rchFPwUFUv5L3BogC95pDiCeh06cdvbHDo_YuvnurklQ_lU4aiDQHc6D5cCEyL5_Z-U0tm7hyphenhyphenyIqAAl4BbCBxE5gp4GTHPqHnE-9O6ohiU/s640/ANTONOV+AN-225+1980+02.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/10/rare-photos-of-antonov-255-mriya-from.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Rare Photos Of Antonov AN-255 Mriya From 1980s

The Antonov AN-225 Mriya is a strategic airlift cargo aircraft, designed by the Antonov Design Bureau (Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and ...

3:13 AM

Polizia Stradale Gallardo LP560-4

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1jnRi7OmKHSnHPL40lQHzp9OsCdeDSvZEz6Mw0eIGhYjdmjEJDMAWUdzdjppJ_csBDZsGvb7Z2zY-4wRWO5gDephEpLDwdDEkB3YYCdl5y0vrFsB0jWvkF1WnhcFfZJmh88GwZri-VCI/s1600/lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-polizia-police-car-small-1_100187128_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1jnRi7OmKHSnHPL40lQHzp9OsCdeDSvZEz6Mw0eIGhYjdmjEJDMAWUdzdjppJ_csBDZsGvb7Z2zY-4wRWO5gDephEpLDwdDEkB3YYCdl5y0vrFsB0jWvkF1WnhcFfZJmh88GwZri-VCI/s640/lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-polizia-police-car-small-1_100187128_m.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">The Polizia Stradale is the national Highway patrol of Italy and is a sub-directorate of the Italian State Police. The Polizia Stradale patrols the 7,000 kilometers of motorways (autostrada) in Italy and the main highways and arterial roads outside towns. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBIfWregzL5HC4WjeLdWkH3WKR_10FUSC_WDNR3Atrayiahx3uammgiOmxJqIlFl5B8OPxBL8ltm2c3I-xnSvgCOwcDaoi0VfYpTc46PG8eklFEKFDIqQzoDcMhOuDCjD6XRfjmWttRMS/s1600/lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-polizia-police-car-011_100187101_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBIfWregzL5HC4WjeLdWkH3WKR_10FUSC_WDNR3Atrayiahx3uammgiOmxJqIlFl5B8OPxBL8ltm2c3I-xnSvgCOwcDaoi0VfYpTc46PG8eklFEKFDIqQzoDcMhOuDCjD6XRfjmWttRMS/s640/lamborghini-gallardo-lp560-4-polizia-police-car-011_100187101_l.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Missions include the prevention and detection of driving offences, traffic accident reporting, planning and carrying out services to regulate traffic, providing escorts for road safety, protecting and controlling the road network, rescue operations and cooperation in the collection of traffic flow data.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/10/polizia-stradale-gallardo-lp560-4.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Polizia Stradale Gallardo LP560-4

The Polizia Stradale is the national Highway patrol of Italy and is a sub-directorate of the Italian State Police. The Polizia Stradale patr...

7:53 AM

Why We Work 8 Hours Daily?

<div style="text-align: justify;">During the Industrial Revolution, companies attempted to maximize the output of their factories by keeping them running as many hours as possible, typically implementing <i>a sun up to sun down</i> work day. The typical work day at this time lasted anywhere from 10-18 hours per day, six days a week. This all began to change in the 19th century.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh2XX29-OmPVX1FiSIzPobv7H596AynCsX3eN5qb5VeyyRWiCLl4dS8WSJcKQeQEhzTQ8fWAMlFbDXX_2ZKTU_WxqVuTIGcmF7HEqt0ua4CotpJzwdJP-GjxGoze0FHeqoCsrrPsr0Tw/s1600/histmss.001168.0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh2XX29-OmPVX1FiSIzPobv7H596AynCsX3eN5qb5VeyyRWiCLl4dS8WSJcKQeQEhzTQ8fWAMlFbDXX_2ZKTU_WxqVuTIGcmF7HEqt0ua4CotpJzwdJP-GjxGoze0FHeqoCsrrPsr0Tw/s400/histmss.001168.0001.jpg" width="395"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">British man by the name of Robert Owen felt that the work day should be divided into thirds, with workers getting equal time to themselves and to sleep as they do for work.  Thus, in 1817, he began campaigning for an eight hour working day for all workers, coining the phrase, <i>Eight hours labour, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest</i>.  Unfortunately, this did not catch on for some time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-typical-work-day-is-eight-hours.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Why We Work 8 Hours Daily?

During the Industrial Revolution, companies attempted to maximize the output of their factories by keeping them running as many hours as pos...

6:13 AM

Why Short Movie Promo Called Trailers?

<div style="text-align: justify;">Why short movie advertisement clips are called trailers, even though they are typically shown before the movie?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbJVtL3vqEfVNpSsrrU5PPrWy50yaRYj0flPr3dSHLDVknBzO4F9iF6kaLnFJvl0Gq7o8k8xJGZEhu9bM6qR3k4LE5jzDbnc4_STd0Bw4EPKf7lgrfXA9u1W-17jEIvU7aJvVCOFV5q4/s1600/Screen+shot.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbJVtL3vqEfVNpSsrrU5PPrWy50yaRYj0flPr3dSHLDVknBzO4F9iF6kaLnFJvl0Gq7o8k8xJGZEhu9bM6qR3k4LE5jzDbnc4_STd0Bw4EPKf7lgrfXA9u1W-17jEIvU7aJvVCOFV5q4/s640/Screen+shot.bmp" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It turns out, the first movie trailers occurred not at the beginning of the films, as they do today, but rather at the end of the films. They were called trailers because the advertisements would be spliced directly on the end of the reels, so that the movie advertisement's film trailed the actual film.<br /><br />The first known movie trailer to appear in a theater was in November of 1913. However, it didn't take long for movie studios to realize that full film advertisements would be a lot more effective if they showed up before the movie, instead of after, and by the end of the 1930s the switch had been made.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tikthjwNUBw?hd=1" width="640"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Source <a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2011/08/why-short-movie-advertisement-clips-are-called-trailers/">Today I Found Out</a></div>

Why Short Movie Promo Called Trailers?

Why short movie advertisement clips are called trailers, even though they are typically shown before the movie? It turns out, the first movi...

6:11 AM

Vasili Arkhipov - The Real Man Who Saved The World

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu5bG-C9iCLYOasRc6OH5OAjF0eyUs4ioHegmynk6awxTzrS1JAY7NFRHnQy4MxLAqiMkT0rhyAam-kWm07Ih_AezhAddgY73Zs_e7S__H8Y_Up5ilUdCUCjZkQsUMMeOGpr9qbq-y9Ai/s1600/22531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu5bG-C9iCLYOasRc6OH5OAjF0eyUs4ioHegmynk6awxTzrS1JAY7NFRHnQy4MxLAqiMkT0rhyAam-kWm07Ih_AezhAddgY73Zs_e7S__H8Y_Up5ilUdCUCjZkQsUMMeOGpr9qbq-y9Ai/s640/22531.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov (30 January 1926–1999) was a Soviet naval officer. During the Cuban Missile Crisis he prevented the launch of a nuclear torpedo and therefore a possible nuclear war. His story is to this day unknown to the wider public, although some believe that Vasili Arkhipov is the guy who saved the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rAML3piGEcZs0R7T1NFzmBQFz7DnCpAV7nhcrgtQHV02it7XBwgkDx9j-R4fCr_t5tokgt6FPYr4Ly_P7rwVM1qXGhpzljeFBCdwO1H-69HpW2dx8xA7m7BouyHPTyNGDtaXvnecTDY9/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rAML3piGEcZs0R7T1NFzmBQFz7DnCpAV7nhcrgtQHV02it7XBwgkDx9j-R4fCr_t5tokgt6FPYr4Ly_P7rwVM1qXGhpzljeFBCdwO1H-69HpW2dx8xA7m7BouyHPTyNGDtaXvnecTDY9/s400/images.jpg" width="293"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arkhipov was born in a peasant family near Moscow. He was educated in the Pacific Higher Naval School and participated in the Soviet war against Japan in August 1945 serving aboard a minesweeper. He transferred to the Caspian Higher Naval School and graduated in 1947. He served in the submarine service aboard boats in the Black Sea, Northern and Baltic Fleets.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/08/vasili-arkhipov-real-man-who-saved.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Vasili Arkhipov - The Real Man Who Saved The World

Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov (30 January 1926–1999) was a Soviet naval officer. During the Cuban Missile Crisis he prevented the launch of ...

1:41 AM

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

<div style="text-align: justify;">The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by the Lockheed Skunk Works. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i4R8lxa3JkeBo3cTYebxMgVOUlf46BmxEm-aK9KpHujsL1ADO9CsJ7Eghsb9y6Nzlqe8HLi39iQw-EtgAhFPULdb6exZ2YBJYB1kV_t-IjYQMjXdSESqf1IQJGWDpqwwKl6szAeWAeRp/s1600/sr-71-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i4R8lxa3JkeBo3cTYebxMgVOUlf46BmxEm-aK9KpHujsL1ADO9CsJ7Eghsb9y6Nzlqe8HLi39iQw-EtgAhFPULdb6exZ2YBJYB1kV_t-IjYQMjXdSESqf1IQJGWDpqwwKl6szAeWAeRp/s640/sr-71-1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Clarence Kelly Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. During reconnaissance missions the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outrun the missile.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cYN56uhj6KBCl4dHYf-Q_FNYOje5H-Klx1AMeFgKZKCxJQb9-RJyxJL80Mb5VeG8xfoDp5uUQuTgvsepVJWMCz1rxWXWQmc_ezBibI9BHZl5p6DaB0xtHJEwtAnTfCsZgFelCX5-VAAS/s1600/Sr71_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6cYN56uhj6KBCl4dHYf-Q_FNYOje5H-Klx1AMeFgKZKCxJQb9-RJyxJL80Mb5VeG8xfoDp5uUQuTgvsepVJWMCz1rxWXWQmc_ezBibI9BHZl5p6DaB0xtHJEwtAnTfCsZgFelCX5-VAAS/s640/Sr71_1.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The SR-71 served with the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1998. Although 12 of the 32 aircraft built were destroyed in accidents, none were lost to enemy action. The SR-71 was unofficially named the Blackbird, and called the Habu by its crews, referring to an Okinawan species of pit viper. Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/08/lockheed-sr-71-blackbird.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. It was developed as a black project fro...

12:41 AM

Yakuza World

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG8f04674ZxBEx96fGD5VPoTXphRK9G0jqS7j8hEF0VGL8xxNuwf1F2ytvU5fkofIuZQQ6PqXw61wEWGCJ9hPkyaLxy6RLdIgDsYWZ9fcnuhAb5loeCDjnA-t9p9pmg5xc8rAVBOsJx8/s1600/Japan-Japanese-Mafia-Yakuza-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcG8f04674ZxBEx96fGD5VPoTXphRK9G0jqS7j8hEF0VGL8xxNuwf1F2ytvU5fkofIuZQQ6PqXw61wEWGCJ9hPkyaLxy6RLdIgDsYWZ9fcnuhAb5loeCDjnA-t9p9pmg5xc8rAVBOsJx8/s640/Japan-Japanese-Mafia-Yakuza-001.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640"></a><br><br>Yakuza also known as gokudō, are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan, literally <i>violence group</i>, while the yakuza call themselves <i>ninkyō dantai, chivalrous organizations</i>. The yakuza are notoriously known for their strict codes of conduct and very organized nature. They are very prevalent in the Japanese media and operate internationally with an estimated 102,400 members.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCkQdakReOSX4gZsP4EVh_zSe8viRVsZmDbTleiiAfO-bqYBnt1NCWfJvaPlZV64scAFd5CUf90JfBCw23nQ4L5bF0qe99BFakU3Vzf7HvWLg9KmQ_soThqh7HcLfj-T29EHog9KWjiw/s1600/Japan-Japanese-Mafia-Yakuza-010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCkQdakReOSX4gZsP4EVh_zSe8viRVsZmDbTleiiAfO-bqYBnt1NCWfJvaPlZV64scAFd5CUf90JfBCw23nQ4L5bF0qe99BFakU3Vzf7HvWLg9KmQ_soThqh7HcLfj-T29EHog9KWjiw/s640/Japan-Japanese-Mafia-Yakuza-010.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640"></a><br><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Yubitsume, or the cutting of one's finger, is a form of penance or apology. Upon a first offence, the transgressor must cut off the tip of his left little finger and hand the severed portion to his boss. Sometimes an underboss may do this in penance to the oyabun if he wants to spare a member of his own gang from further retaliation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/09/yakuza-world.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Yakuza World

Yakuza also known as gokudō, are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of th...

6:14 AM

Creepy - How Will You Die

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.bitrebels.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/How-Will-You-Die-Infographic-1.jpg" style="color: #658fc8; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="How Will You Die Infographic" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-111487 quimby_search_image" src="http://cdn.bitrebels.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/How-Will-You-Die-Infographic-1.jpg" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; border-width: initial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="How Will You Die Infographic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Source from <a href="http://dailyinfographic.com/how-will-you-die-infographic">Daily Infographic</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"></span>

Creepy - How Will You Die

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9:10 AM

Awesome Glass Igloo Of Kakslauttanen

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhziWOvfw1EVLYaseuWJu3YVn3XuKHXAbAl1Kdp1Chovk5R5S5AGgN-bFUV-y6PM6sPnmdgKdmb4s4tG6bgyY-nHY8wpGPj9IyYL_m-9FYHZqTbQcCbSlzh1wHYdmv71FZf6yneOnXYuE/s1600/Hotel+%2526+Igloo+Village+Kakslauttanen+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhziWOvfw1EVLYaseuWJu3YVn3XuKHXAbAl1Kdp1Chovk5R5S5AGgN-bFUV-y6PM6sPnmdgKdmb4s4tG6bgyY-nHY8wpGPj9IyYL_m-9FYHZqTbQcCbSlzh1wHYdmv71FZf6yneOnXYuE/s640/Hotel+%2526+Igloo+Village+Kakslauttanen+04.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Kakslauttanen Hotel is located in the Saariselkä fell area amidst beautiful Lapland scenery in the vicinity if Urho Kekkonen National Park.<br><br>In winter Kakslauttanen offer a possibility to stay overnight in a traditional snow igloo or a unique futuristic glass igloo, where you can admire the northern lights in a normal room temperature under the glass ceiling. Igloo Village is also home to snow chapel and an ice bar both built every winter. Igloo Village is open every year from December/January and until the end of April.<br><br>The glass igloo it the one that attract my interest actually...<br><br>Glass igloo provides an one of a kind opportunity to admire the northern lights and millions of stars of the crystal clear sky in a comfortable room temperature. Built from a special thermal glass the temperature inside the igloo always stays a normal level.<br><br>It also prevents the glass from not getting white frosted, hence keeping the view clear even when the temperature outside drops to under -30°C. Every igloo is equipped with a toilet and luxury beds.<br><br>Price for two person is just below USD 1,000. Minimum booking is two night.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G-LO5g2ZjdO3jbDdE69yvUFhKatq9sGghJ-g30tPxZylYL3k8me2vKTxz-uPS8-GgxgrqvnvtSTut4mBwxBnSy_xp3UJMIwMydLjqeXODnqzA4B_Qzz66PxToN2Cex-zkSyAkdA0USA/s1600/Hotel+%2526+Igloo+Village+Kakslauttanen+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7G-LO5g2ZjdO3jbDdE69yvUFhKatq9sGghJ-g30tPxZylYL3k8me2vKTxz-uPS8-GgxgrqvnvtSTut4mBwxBnSy_xp3UJMIwMydLjqeXODnqzA4B_Qzz66PxToN2Cex-zkSyAkdA0USA/s640/Hotel+%2526+Igloo+Village+Kakslauttanen+01.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/09/awesome-glass-igloo-of-kakslauttanen.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Awesome Glass Igloo Of Kakslauttanen

Kakslauttanen Hotel is located in the Saariselkä fell area amidst beautiful Lapland scenery in the vicinity if Urho Kekkonen National Park. ...

7:24 AM

Nemo 33 - Deepest Pool In The World

<div style="text-align: justify;">Nemo 33 is the deepest indoor swimming pool in the world. The pool is located in Brussels, Belgium. Its maximum depth is 33 metres (108 ft). It contains 2.5 million liters of non-chlorinated, highly filtered spring water maintained at 30 °C (86 °F) and holds several simulated underwater caves at the 10 metres (33 ft) depth level. There are numerous underwater windows that allow outside visitors to look into the pools at various depths. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The complex was designed by Belgian diving expert John Beernaerts as a multi-purpose diving instruction, recreational, and film production facility, 2004.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTwLbpQ5rmPppHRoa8tEGG5BymlmwUUhcUqMvpPLZNoqHyvTx9o35HYI3gEx0yV-h_JZKTnalns_q-Mf_pZD2OURtuiDSGLjcUYejHUdhKQjeBCP1IzYK02D4ccF220J54GWKL6r3gNg/s1600/Nemo_33_2008_PD_08.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTwLbpQ5rmPppHRoa8tEGG5BymlmwUUhcUqMvpPLZNoqHyvTx9o35HYI3gEx0yV-h_JZKTnalns_q-Mf_pZD2OURtuiDSGLjcUYejHUdhKQjeBCP1IzYK02D4ccF220J54GWKL6r3gNg/s640/Nemo_33_2008_PD_08.JPG" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1P6jd5sNFdKGBQJtpiUlCiJzvQvISmk-NPGESUYdymvNqK4ktc6rycnxfWJyshAqleii5lG-fHCIoGQvKoezFSmZMOmy4qJYruC505wrRPwtwt7Ocf0PJ8-IyCRcEiDBX_MHXQ5eAtw/s1600/Nemo-33+%252840%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo1P6jd5sNFdKGBQJtpiUlCiJzvQvISmk-NPGESUYdymvNqK4ktc6rycnxfWJyshAqleii5lG-fHCIoGQvKoezFSmZMOmy4qJYruC505wrRPwtwt7Ocf0PJ8-IyCRcEiDBX_MHXQ5eAtw/s640/Nemo-33+%252840%2529.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/09/nemo-33-deepest-pool-in-world.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Nemo 33 - Deepest Pool In The World

Nemo 33 is the deepest indoor swimming pool in the world. The pool is located in Brussels, Belgium. Its maximum depth is 33 metres (108 ft)....

5:39 AM

Top 10 Reasons For Car Accidents

<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">While many of you might not be aware that deaths resulting from car accidents far exceed the numbers for plane crashes, but due to greater media coverage, air travel is perceived more dangerous. </span>In-conjunction<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> with Hari Raya celebration in the next two, three days, we number the top ten reasons for car accidents. This list might be derived from USA data, but I do believe it can be apply here in Malaysia to. Drive safely...</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br></span><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumY3e2RDwXmTrphfcRO0L2aeYamos8ulpK1igQGi15GGGewNEPTjgvs9JLJgcLBQ4OWgh_YDZqBphjyF9yYXgLNXIdhJlej6lkAO023AIgyXBrDCwbZxTXh7bI-l-Xd1Q1ji6AmO3uyGS/s1600/1010-550x366.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiumY3e2RDwXmTrphfcRO0L2aeYamos8ulpK1igQGi15GGGewNEPTjgvs9JLJgcLBQ4OWgh_YDZqBphjyF9yYXgLNXIdhJlej6lkAO023AIgyXBrDCwbZxTXh7bI-l-Xd1Q1ji6AmO3uyGS/s640/1010-550x366.jpg" width="640"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">No 10 - Product defects</span></i></h1><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span><br><div style="line-height: 16px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No product is ever made perfectly, and cars are definitely no different. Automobiles have hundreds of parts working in tandem and if any of those are defective, they can cause a serious car accident. Many automobile companies have had problems with design of their cars in the past. It's nothing unique or rare, including Ford Explorer rollover accidents and Toyota's unintended acceleration crashes.</span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVqmKlmji0xUnF5La3AB6zMf9rytwYHNBvVy1SYfDJ_j2pdJ54oMD9k_6fw8StEVErI9g-ws1zfKBdBRaLbn0jIbSl7l6jRGbqBFkWdRcpFZtNrlg-JQry2CkldngHp_7tcjB6ZwydeVW/s1600/9a1-550x326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVqmKlmji0xUnF5La3AB6zMf9rytwYHNBvVy1SYfDJ_j2pdJ54oMD9k_6fw8StEVErI9g-ws1zfKBdBRaLbn0jIbSl7l6jRGbqBFkWdRcpFZtNrlg-JQry2CkldngHp_7tcjB6ZwydeVW/s640/9a1-550x326.jpg" width="640"></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">No 9 - Teenage drivers</span></i></h1><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Who isn’t annoyed by the reckless teenage drivers? When teen drivers hit the roads they don't always know what to do and that lack of experience leads to terrible car accidents. </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br></span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/08/top-10-reasons-for-car-accidents.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

Top 10 Reasons For Car Accidents

While many of you might not be aware that deaths resulting from car accidents far exceed the numbers for plane crashes, but due to greater m...

8:25 AM

White Tiger - The Big White Meow

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazHRGkNsE89SGzRMes_fYd12LLGwbc1kNHvUDRFEv4E9rITd6qW-WorITlRWXB5e3r8cG3I_jZ69qdvbcptBBCcyg6U-oVEwMDtmn84_OxyaF6lAjAD8ZuXsQLy0nmbuU317JLMGZoW7T/s1600/1288687233_1920x1200_white-tiger-sitting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazHRGkNsE89SGzRMes_fYd12LLGwbc1kNHvUDRFEv4E9rITd6qW-WorITlRWXB5e3r8cG3I_jZ69qdvbcptBBCcyg6U-oVEwMDtmn84_OxyaF6lAjAD8ZuXsQLy0nmbuU317JLMGZoW7T/s640/1288687233_1920x1200_white-tiger-sitting.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">White tigers are a colour morph of any subspecies of tiger whose fur is white or almost white with black to light ash-grey stripes, though it is not a separate subspecies itself. To date, the only known white tigers have been from the Bengal tiger subspecies.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9Dal-hSD6KE4zQPvwozzCy_bfqjY2_WK9uJwV5PANFHy930FMicwgItTzxXAg8qNlvLK8LA4EraoBV7QR8iS2_Av8iaAIYbcgpQvWTi2jAQpFS_b2H-QZWfmAw5GMXq1C8e1BJU7fQ0K/s1600/WhiteTigerCub+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE9Dal-hSD6KE4zQPvwozzCy_bfqjY2_WK9uJwV5PANFHy930FMicwgItTzxXAg8qNlvLK8LA4EraoBV7QR8iS2_Av8iaAIYbcgpQvWTi2jAQpFS_b2H-QZWfmAw5GMXq1C8e1BJU7fQ0K/s640/WhiteTigerCub+%25282%2529.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Compared to orange tigers without the white gene, white tigers tend to be larger both at birth and as fully grown adults. In spite of their unusual coloration, their size can be advantageous in the wild. Heterozygous white tigers also tend to be larger than other orange tigers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6RwVBkjIAnruBIV3ymU3S83KaZMXQLYFFPDwcTue2CVzX_zycA1V4uDeqTCQU_EUufInIF9e3WrwqtWJ7VFKm8E4ED9Es3nFGEJEy9cPLG0j3S7y-tVFF4_d9D2jGgtFYJCuGeyYCRPt/s1600/white_and_bengal_tiger_wallpaper-1024x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6RwVBkjIAnruBIV3ymU3S83KaZMXQLYFFPDwcTue2CVzX_zycA1V4uDeqTCQU_EUufInIF9e3WrwqtWJ7VFKm8E4ED9Es3nFGEJEy9cPLG0j3S7y-tVFF4_d9D2jGgtFYJCuGeyYCRPt/s640/white_and_bengal_tiger_wallpaper-1024x768.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Currently, several hundred white tigers are in captivity worldwide, with about one hundred being found in India. Nevertheless, their population is on the increase. The modern white tiger population includes both pure Bengals and hybrid Bengal Siberians, however, it is unclear whether the recessive white gene came only from Bengals, or if it also originated from Siberian ancestors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><a href="http://aibob.blogspot.com/2011/08/white-tiger-big-white-meow.html#more">Click to read more »</a>

White Tiger - The Big White Meow

White tigers are a colour morph of any subspecies of tiger whose fur is white or almost white with black to light ash-grey stripes, though i...

7:31 AM

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