Monday, February 15, 2010

Vasco da Gama Bridge


The Vasco da Gama Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Vasco da Gama; pronounced [ˈpõt(ɨ) ˈvaʃku dɐ ˈɡɐmɐ]) is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts and roads that spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is the longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts), and ninth longest in the world, with a total length of 17.2 km (10.7 mi), including 0.829 km (0.5 mi) for the main bridge, 11.5 km (7.1 mi) in viaducts, and 4.8 km (3.0 mi) in dedicated access roads. Its purpose is to alleviate the congestion on Lisbon's other bridge (25 de Abril Bridge), and to join previously unconnected motorways radiating from Lisbon. The bridge was opened to traffic on 29 March 1998, 18 months after construction first began, just in time for Expo 98, the World's Fair that celebrated the 500th anniversary of the discovery by Vasco da Gama of the sea route from Europe to India.


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Gout

Gout is a medical condition that usually presents with recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis (red, tender, hot, swollen joint). It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood that crystallizes and deposits in joints, tendons, and surrounding tissues. Gout affects 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives.[1] Treatment with NSAIDs, steroids, or colchicine improves symptoms. Once the acute attack has subsided, levels of uric acid are usually lowered via lifestyle changes and long term prevention with allopurinol.[1] Historically, it was known as "the disease of kings"[2] or "rich man's disease".[3]

Chinese New Year - Tiger

Monday, February 8, 2010

6 Maut


kemalangan-jenazah-enam-beranak-yang Kemalangan: Jenazah Enam Beranak Yang Maut Di Kebumikan Dalam Satu Liang Lahat Di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kg.Bukit Pegoh Malam Tadi !!
Jenazah enam sekeluarga yang rentung dalam satu kemalangan di Km 252, Lebuh Raya Utara-Selatan berhampiran plaza tol Senawang, Negeri Sembilan pagi tadi, selamat dikebumikan malam ini. Mereka ialah Pengarah Urusan Fadhilat Herbs Sdn Bhd Suhaimi Ghazali, 41, isterinya Nor Fadilah Senin, 32, serta empat orang anak mereka, Nurul Natashahuda, 11, Mohd Daniel Iskandar, 10, Mohd Hanif Iman, 6, dan Adi Putra,2. Kesemua jenazah dikebumikan dalam satu liang lahat di Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Bukit Pegoh, Pernu dekat sini, pada pukul 7.30 malam. Dalam kejadian kira-kira pukul 1.30 pagi tadi, keenam-enam mangsa rentung apabila kereta yang mereka naiki terbakar selepas dipercayai terbabas lalu melanggar belakang sebuah treler yang diletakkan di tepi lebuh raya itu. Mayat kesemua mangsa dihantar ke Hospital Tuanku Ja'afar Seremban (HTJS) untuk bedah siasat sebelum dibawa dengan tiga buah van jenazah ke Kampung Bukit Pegoh. Kemalangan itu berlaku ketika mereka dalam perjalanan pulang ke Melaka dari Ipoh, Perak, setelah selesai urusan perniagaan dan bercuti.

Thursday, February 4, 2010