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Why iCloud hacker not arrested

issedadecy — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 23:19:58 +0800

If they took it seriously, I think they are already arrested, but why no action taken?

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Mantis shrimp may hold the secret to lighter,

issedadecy — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:50:30 +0800

Mantis shrimp may hold the secret to lighter, tougher body armors

By Dario Borghino

June 9, 2012
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The study of this marine crustacean may lead to lighter and more resistant materials that ...

The study of this marine crustacean may lead to lighter and more resistant materials that could be used in military applications (Mantis Shrimp photo via Shutterstock)
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The mantis shrimp is a fascinating creature that has the ability to punch its prey into submission with a club that accelerates underwater at around 10,400 g (102,000 m/s2). By studying the secrets behind this formidable weapon, a Californian researcher hopes to develop an innovative, hi-tech material that is one third the weight and thickness of existing body armor.

Some animals are very poorly named: the flying lemur can't fly and is not a lemur, the rabid wolf spider is as placid and innocuous as spiders come, and the jackass penguin gets along just fine with its peers.

The mantis shrimp fits in this category - it is neither a mantis nor a shrimp. It lives a solitary life, displays very aggressive behavior, and, most importantly, packs a mean punch. So mean, in fact, that its "fist" can go from 0 to 50 mph (0 to 80 km/h) in just three thousands of a second, underwater. As it accelerates the club creates a pressure wave so strong that it instantly boils the water in front of it and even generates tiny flashes of light before striking its target with the force of a speeding bullet.

The animal needs to be kept in special aquariums so it won't break the glass. This video gives a sense for just how powerful its strike can be.

The mantis shrimp uses its formidable weapon to break the shells of its prey but, until recently, it was unclear how its club could receive such a severe, repetitive pounding without suffering too much damage. The club, in fact, handles as many as fifty thousands strikes during its lifespan. So how does it maintain structural integrity? Assistant professor David Kisailus from the University of California, Riverside set out to find an answer.

The club, Kisailus found, is a highly complex structure comprised of three highly specialized regions working together to create a structure tougher than many engineered ceramics.

The impact area is one millimeter thick and contains a high concentration of mineral similar to that found in human bone, except that the crystals that compose it are aligned perpendicularly to the surface of the strike to minimize cracks.

Further inside, highly organized layers of chitin fibers act as shock absorbers. The fibers are arranged in a helical structure to slow down the spreading of cracks. Here's the trick: the helix forces the cracks to constantly change direction, which disperses their energy and quickly stops them from propagating.
The helicoidal structure in the mantis shrimp's club stops the propagation of cracks (Imag...
The helicoidal structure in the mantis shrimp's club stops the propagation of cracks (Image: Kisailus Lab/UCR)

Finally, the club is encapsulated on its sides by chitin fibers that wrap around the club, keeping it intact – much like a boxer who places tape around their fists.

A comprehensive study of the nature of the microscopic structure of the mantis shrimp's club appeared in a recent issue of the journal Science.

Source: UCR

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Microsoft awards Malaysian government

issedadecy — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:32:38 +0800

http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/tech-news-m...sian-government

Cadbury

issedadecy — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 20:37:25 +0800

Screw Her In The Divorce

issedadecy — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 14:57:09 +0800

Personal Finance: Screw Her In The Divorce

As ideal as it sounds to have a nice amicable divorce and play the gentlemanly role during the financial discussions of a shattered marriage, let’s be honest; the reality is usually anything but nice and friendly in these situations. Once you’ve accepted this — and recognized that your raging, lunatic, soon-to-be ex will come after you and try to hit you where it hurts — you need to learn how to step in time with the very same game that she’s playing, which means you must learn how to screw her in the divorce.

Be warned, however, that doing shady things that are borderline illegal during a divorce — like trying to hide your money in offshore accounts — are no good. Those funds will be found and you will not exactly earn the respect or gain credibility points with anyone involved, such as divorce lawyers, your ex-wife, mediators, judges, friends, and family.

Surprisingly, if you were blinded by love and didn’t draft a prenup, there are a variety of very ethical and sensible tactics that you can employ to protect your stash. And if you execute them correctly, you might actually come out on top in terms of cash and making her feel like she raked you over the coals in the divorce. If you’d like to take her to the cleaners, read on to learn how to screw her in the divorce.

Screw her with the house
Guys can be just as emotionally attached to a house as a woman. And while it may be a tough decision, you should let the house go. Women tend to be more emotional about a ”home” and are more greatly affected by the prospect of giving up the house; it’s a big deal in their minds. When you give up the home, you may be able to get additional financial concessions just because she wants it. More importantly, the courts treat the house as a number and it will be considered as such when the financial statements are prepared. If you have some equity built up in the house, half of that is yours and she may have to write you a check for that amount or offer concessions equivalent to that. If you have no equity in the house, what’s the worst thing that can happen? You get nothing, while she gets the house and a fat mortgage — that’s not a bad way to screw her in the divorce. Granted, you may not get anything extra, but at least you won’t be saddled with a hefty mortgage payment once the divorce is final.

Screw her out of your business
If you have your own business, you likely want to keep 100% of it. If you do not have your own business and always dreamed of starting one, divorce is a perfect time to start one as there are numerous and helpful tax benefits and savings that can be had — in addition to screwing her in the divroce. If you just hand over half of the business to your ex-wife, you could be on the hook for 50% of the profits for the life of the business, meaning that you're getting screwed in the divorce. Additionally, should you work to make the business valuable, your ex-wife, as 50% owner, gets to share in those profits and can be a meddlesome force in your business affairs.

We have two more ways to screw her in the divorce…
It might be painful, but find a way to retain 100% of the controlling interest of your company, even if it means coming up with some form of a cash payment or taking on some more of your shared debt as part of the divorce settlement. Your business, if it is your primary source of income, is your bread and butter. Furthermore, apart from just having her out of your life when it comes to this issue, only you will reap the rewards should your business take off. However, if a stipulation exists in your settlement that disclaims that her income will increase if your business’ revenues increase, there are options that allow you to live a better lifestyle than her — and that's truly a way to screw her in the divorce. You can stick it to her with legitimate business expenses, such as travel, entertainment and your car, that allow you to improve the quality of your life without improving hers thanks to your 100% stake in the company.

Screw her with the debt
Most of your shared assets are subject to a strict 50-50 rule in the majority of states. And debts are typically no different. If an agreement can not be made, the judge will basically split the debt equally between the two parties. Any liability account, such as a credit card balance or car payment, that has both of your names on it belongs to both parties, regardless of who caused the most damage. During the divorce proceedings, play this card to your advantage. It is certainly not suggested to go out and waste a bunch of money believing that she will have to foot half the bill; financial responsibility needs to be exercised and if your behavior appears to be a malicious attempt to steal from her, it will become an issue in the court. However, consider paying your attorney and your normal expenses with your shared credit cards. Odds are that she’s paying the attorney with shared funds and if you are using cash to pay your lawyer, you might get stuck with half of her bill in the end of the divorce. Do as we suggest and you’ll at least make it equal ground while you still get to screw her in the divorce. In the unlikely event that she was ”kind” enough to pay with cash borrowed from her parents, she’ll get hit with 50% of your legal fees.

Screw her with the cash
It is usually suggested to just split up any stocks or investments during a divorce. It is certainly easier. But before calling your broker to make the transfer, you should consider paying off your ex-wife with some cash, now. First, she may hate your stocks anyway, so she might be openly receptive to this idea. Stocks have historically outperformed cash in the bank by a long shot, which means that it’s in your best interest to part with some cash now. Sure, she might get a few bucks up front, but that will likely be spent before it has had time to mature. Furthermore, you may also be able to borrow against your stocks at a favorable interest rate to write the check to her for the cash amount. Margin debt can certainly be risky, but imagine being able to pay her with someone else’s money while you keep all of the better-performing assets. That sounds like a win for you, because securing your future wealth is definitely a way to screw her in the divorce.

sweet revenge
Divorce is never a pleasant thing. Despite its potential to be a new beginning, the procedures are never a fun experience. Do your best to be upfront with your financial situation and you should earn a lot of points and respect from your ex. Blatantly trying to cheat the system will only work against you. Strategically planning to ensure your financial security can be done legitimately, fairly and even give the appearance that you are getting the raw end of the deal. Screw her in the divorce, but keep your dignity intact.

guess how much?

issedadecy — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 14:49:42 +0800

a) RM 50
b) RM 40
c) RM 30
d) RM 20
e) RM 10
f) >RM 50
g) <RM10

drillz:

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egg banned from importing into Singapore

issedadecy — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 22:55:08 +0800

Singapore Today

Posted by Benjamin Chiang
Benjamin Chiang on October 1, 2014 at 3:14 pm Note:

Three Malaysian egg farms, Chong Ne Nam, Teo Seng Farm 8 and Chareon Pokphand Jaya, have been banned from importing eggs into Singapore, after the eggs were found to contain the bacteria Salmonella Enteritidis. (Zhao Bao, 30th September 2014)

That’s not the scary news, this is:

The three farms make up eight per cent of the total egg supply in Singapore and resulted in an average increase of prices by about 3 cents per egg. This is attributed to a reduction of 350,000 eggs.

In 2004, the AVA suspended egg imports from Malaysia because of bird flu in Kelantan. To compensate for the shortfall, the AVA worked with importers to increase imports of eggs from other sources such as New Zealand and Australia. Why did the AVA not do this now?

Salmonella infection…

A spokesperson from AVA said that AVA will consider lifting the ban only after confirmation from the farms that the laying hens are clear from the Salmonella bacteria infection.

A FairPrice spokesperson said that “Prices for eggs have increased by about nine percent on average over the last six months. Prices of the different eggs variety and sizes range from $1.90 to $5.55 per pack/tray. For eggs that are packed in a tray of 10, prices range from $1.90 to $3.95, while eggs packed in a tray of 30 range from $4.20 to $5.55”.

The supermarket also assured customers that there is sufficient supply of eggs, and that there is no need to stockpile as eggs have a limited shelf-life, like all other fresh produce.

Why old fag dun want to go to bank

issedadecy — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:39:18 +0800

when I tell them to go to bank to make a saving account, they tell me not safe, kena hacker, BNM everyday got money missing, their daugther missing money in her saving account, banker penipu scammer, better keep their money in their house.

how to activate online banking

issedadecy — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:20:15 +0800

my atm card only has 12 number, but the column require me to enter 16 number, I put 4 zero infront also cannot. anyone know why?

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petrol increase 20 sen

issedadecy — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:34:03 +0800

what logic is this. you think I'm your cashcow, I also need to borrow money to lend him, dunno should say smart or idiot. btw why all my friend has a lot of shit people.

need how much to migrate to US

issedadecy — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:01:26 +0800

So how much do someone need to have before migrate to US and settle down there?

50k enough?

So today I go shop RM2 again

issedadecy — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:34:09 +0800

I wanna spent my RM2 for best buck, so I simply pick some of the item I think worth more than RM2 in market.

Yes, each item only cost RM2.

btw, they have big variety of choice, here is some of the item shown in the shelf.

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btw, I dun like the srong chemical smell inside the shop, it make me wanna puke when shopping, so I only spent 10 minutes inside the shop.

too much japan action video each week

issedadecy — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 16:37:22 +0800

I think it's supply more than demand, each week I think got 100+ new videos, I dun have so much time to watch all of them.

Someone gonna chop his ball

issedadecy — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:39:44 +0800

Panadol for car

issedadecy — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:38:59 +0800

panadol can mix with coolant and pour into radiator, very effective
or is it a myths?

RM2

issedadecy — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:59:57 +0800

Why RM2 still surviving? btw, I dun buy food from them, scare later shitbrick.

what to do with 5million

issedadecy — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 13:30:59 +0800

so 500k not enough, 5m can be a lot better.

what to do with 50k cash

issedadecy — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 19:26:21 +0800

ayam work hard xx years, now manage to save 50k, dun feel it spent it, and dun feel like keep in bank anymore.

Tornado just went passed

issedadecy — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:45:20 +0800

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Talk of Sabah's secession will not be tolerated

issedadecy — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:58:20 +0800

now shut up and go to work

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Musa Aman: Talk of Sabah's secession will not be tolerated

by muguntan vanar

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has warned that it will no longer tolerate any groups instigating and spreading talks of Sabah's secession from Malaysia.

In a stern warning, Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said such actions were not only seditious but detrimental to the prevailing peace and harmony that Malaysians in Sabah have enjoyed.

“Enough is enough. Do not threaten and challenge the State and Federal Constitution," he said in a statement issued here Sunday.

Musa said the views of the group in question were not representative of the majority, believing instead that Sabahans in general have pledged their allegiance to Malaysia.

"This group can make all kinds of claims that they have a huge following.

“But what is more unfortunate is that there are irresponsible politicians who justify this type of actions to further their own agendas," he said.

Musa said the Federal Government has made it known that Sabah and Sarawak were important partners in the Federation.

He said billions of Ringgit were channelled annually toward both states to fund projects and programmes for the benefit of the people.

"We know there's still much to be done and issues to be resolved. Sabah is a work in progress.

“We are constantly finding solutions to issues.

“We are a civil society and a nation of laws, with no room for intolerance, arrogance and extremism," he said.

Police investigations into social media discussions and a Facebook page Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia are currently ongoing.

On Wednesday, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said they have commenced investigations under the Sedition Act and set up a special task force to trace individuals and groups behind the Facebook page inciting people in Sabah and Sarawak to secede from Malaysia.

He said that the team comprising of officers from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission and the police would track down the individuals and people behind a SSKM Facebook page.