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Over the weekend, we watched the DVD by Mr Al Gore of the above titled. Before watching the show, I never understood how this simple "GLOBAL WARMING" issue affects us.

During the show, it's said that due to Global Warming polar bear researchers actually found drowned polar bears! Because the world is getting so warm that icebergs/glaciers are melting, land-based ice becomes thinner. Ice layers eventually break away into the water. Polar bears now do not have a ground to rest, they'll keep swimming, exhausted and drown. Animals can go from endangered to extinction, due to drastic climatic changes. With this climatic changes, flood-prone areas get submerged underwater; drier regions will suffer even more sever heat wave. Recent hurricanes, typhoons, drought, heat-wave are the evidence for this crazy climate.

I loved animals since I was a little girl. I had a landscape poster pasted on the main door that pictured the world's map and the animals which can be found in the different continent. One day, I still wish I would get to go and see the animals in their environment compared to them coming to us in cages. I want to see Emperor Penguins in the Antarctic, Polar bears in the Artic, Lions & Giraffe in Savannah Africa, Tigers prowling within Jungles in Asia. However, this day may never come because we have taken our planet for granted and things are changing too quickly for living things, including us, to adapt to their natural environment. Animals, maybe even human race, may be forced out.

I've said too much. It's actions. It's not easy but we can make it work by doing our small bit. Simple things like changing to energy-saving light bulbs; watering plants with watering-cans not hose; washing cars with pails of water instead of hose-spray; reduce usage of air-conditioning & heater; cut-down on hot water usage; avoid plastic bags, if so reuse them; catch a bus, take a walk, reduce carbon emission; so on & so forth...

Check out the film or website for more educational material. Let's save Earth, a place for us to continue living in. And let our children's children see this real life:

Traffic Engineering Advice

if there's anyone who needs advice on traffic matters e.g traffic signals / roundabouts intersection analysis, local area traffic management, pedestrian access and mobility study, crash analysis, public transport system, bicycle plan, traffic management plans, feel free to contact me at the above contacts.

thanks!

Thierry Henry

the picture speaks a thousand words. finally, the king of Arsenal has left for Barcelona. Personally, he has made the right move. Yes, he was the main man for Arsenal, it was Arsenal or rather Arsene Wenger that brought the best out of him. Remember him playing as a left sided midfielder with Juventus? Arsene bought him to Highbury and transform him into one of the most feared strikers in the world.

But age has been catching up on him and what had he achieved from Arsenal? apart from the Premiership, FA Cup, nothing, no champions league medal to show off in his trophy cabinet. I think he has move on at the right time, to achieve something for himself.

now the question, how will Barcelona and Arsenal fare with/without him?

with players like Ronaldinhno, Messi, Giuly, Eto'o, Gudjonsen, Deco and Saviola already in the team, what will Rijkaard do? with only 3 positions up for grabs, will Henry be offered the assured starting place he had in Arsenal? we will only have to wait for the season to start to see whether with his inclusion, would there be any internal issues within the team?

on the other hand, Arsenal has signed Da Silva to "replace" him. Some of the players like Fabregras has committed himself to the club which is good news. With no Henry scoring the "individual brillance" , spectacular, "last minute" goals, would Arsenal still be up there on the league table with Chelsea and the Red Devils at the end of the day. will Arsenal be able to get the Champions League trophy they had been trying for the last few seasons? I hope they will, maybe without being dependent on their former captain, other players would step up to the occasion and win games.

some good transfers for the off season, and more will soon follow after Copa America.

Strange but True...

For full stories, please visit http://www.smh.com.au/ :

In New York, a Peacock was strangled and hurled to the ground by a man who thinks the bird is a vampire.

Quirkz thinks: The man is mad. He must have been a worm in his past life.

A golfer lost his ball in the pond, and a 3.3m alligator grabbed his arm.

Quirkz thinks: Not a happy alligator, the golf ball must have awoken it. Poor thing..

4 zebras & 3 horses from a circus had an "unscheduled" show parade along the highway.

Quirkz thinks: Haven't you been to Malaysia or India? Cows crosses the road all the time!

Man coats cooking oil on a 3-week-old puppy to feed his pet Boa Constrictor.

Quirkz thinks: Does snakes get indigestion?

Qn: How does one catch a leopard?

Ans: People in India used a mobile phone ringing tone of a coo mooing, goat bleating, chickens crowing to attract the leopard.

Quirkz thinks: Cool. Alternatively, they can just keep talking, like how they normally do, the leopard would come too. To stop the annoying chatter.

Wimbledon Open

Now that the soccer season is over, as a sports fanatic, attention is turn to any sports that is available on TV.

Wimbledon Open 2007, 1st round starting on Monday, as usual, the king of grass, Roger Federer is the favourite, followed by the clay prince, Rafael Nadal.

Is a pity Federer was not able to complete his Grand Slam collections with yet another failure French Open, this time he got really close. a losing finalist to who else but of of course, the Spaniard wizard.

Would the story have the same ending in London this year? with the Swiss Guy holding that prestigious trophy he has held above his head for the past 4 years? or will Nadal prove that he is not a one court expert? how about a young unknown player re-writing the whole history of Wimbledon.

The ladies open tournament is always up for grabs, sharapova, henin, mauresmo are the few names I expect to be in the quarter finals list.

1st game on the Centre Court, the grass king himself, Federer taking on Gabashvili. will there be an unexpected upset?

enjoy the tournament.

Hungry Hungry Hippo

Hippopotamus comes from a Greek word - "water/river horse". Translated into Chinese is also similar "河马" meaning "water horse". However Hippos are more closely related to a pig, then a horse. Then again, some research has shown that Hippos have DNA relating to whales & dolphins.

• 2nd/3rd heaviest land mammals (after the Elephants & much debated White Rhino)


• Hippos have webbing between their toes, which assists in dog-paddle swimming style


• They can't swim! And their bodies are too dense to float. They simply walked, on tip-toes like aquatic ballet dancers, pushing themselves through the water.


• When a Hippo yawns, it's not because it's lazy & sleepy. Because its angry! Becareful the next time when you see one with its mouth open.


• One of the ways for Hippos protect themselves from enemies by giving them a dung-shower! By swaying, swaking & rotating their tails to spray their excrement.


• Hippos have T-shaped pupil, which allows them to see above water and below water at the same time.


• Back to the picture, Hippos have an average running speed 30 - 40km/h for a few hundred metres. This stats have proved Hippos can outrun many humans.

Morale of the story:

Never judge the anything by its looks.

And also, run when you see a Hippo with its mouth opened.

Or else, you might get dung-showered!

helo o'people:) something to share with and hope may help:

Some people with pain in joints/spine/body.
1. fry coarse salt.
2. let it cool.
3. apply on affected area.

Also, hv heard of people having hair loss.
1. prepare a pail of salt water n rinse scalp/hair.
2. this takes about 2 weeks to 1 month.
3. this method can prevent hair loss BUT cannot help to grow new hair OK ?

Blessings from gossip arena 2