Friday 25 August 2006

25 August 2006, 6:03pm ~Life without Pluto~

Astronomers strip Pluto of its status as a planet

By Alan Crosby

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Pluto was stripped of its status as a planet on Thursday when astronomers from around the world redefined it as a "dwarf planet," leaving just eight major planets in the solar system.

With one vote, toys and models of the solar system became instantly obsolete, forcing teachers and publishers to scramble to update textbooks and lessons used in classrooms for decades.

To read more for the rest of the news, please refer to..

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/25/worldupdates/2006-08-25T025843Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-264779-3&sec=worldupdates

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My Say....

Geez, bye bye to our lovely little "planet". You will forever be in our memory of those born before today...if anyone cares. Anyway, apa la you people. Just accept the fact since they have proved that Pluto is just a dwarf planet.

Life goes on.....

Terence

Friday 4 August 2006

4 August 2006, 3:06pm ~The clinics in Desa Setapak~

Let's boycott the clinic at desa wangsa (Forwarded) A first year student fromTARC has been killed in taman desa setapak after being robbed by 2 robbers. The unlucky guy is being stabbed at the back and slashed on his hand. He died at the scene before the ambulans send him to hospital. i noe every1 juz read this shocking news this few days, and perhaps all of us is upset for this. but, u noe wat? this poor kid IS POSSIBLE TO BEEN RESCUED! Actually, that day i m eating at desa wangsa maju. Around that hour, someone had come to the clinic beside the restaurant wang quan to ask for emergency rescue. he said that they had call the ambulance and ONLY asking the doctor on duty to go to to the murder place to stop the bleeding.it is just a small things rite? but guess what the doctor say? "I M VERY BUSY NOW. IT IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS. IF U WAN ME TO HELP THE BOY, ASK HIM COME HERE AND I WILL HELP HIM." what the hell!!!!! is it a phrases come out from dctor?? u expect someone been slashed and lie only at roadside 100m away to CLIMB to ya clinic to been rescued?? U ARE NOT YET A DOCTOR, EVEN A HUMAN! FOR GOD SAKE! i though it juz some hooligan fighting case around there until i realise how big deal is the matter when i read the newspaper on Saturday. i m shame on him. GUYS AND GALS, REMEMBER, BOYCOTT THE CLINIC AT DESA WANGSA MAJU. THEY REFUSE TO HELP A BOY FROM DYING. AND THE BOY IS 11A STUDENT STUDY IN TARC ACCOUNTING.Plz and forward. thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Say: The boy really would still be living today if his last few minutes were treasured and some help were attended to him. And yes, I've heard about the clinic case myself. But not in that detailed. After reading this, I don't think someone may want to boycott the clinic for no purpose. By the way from what I heard, it's not the clinic right beside Ban Chuan only, but another clinic at the upper row of shop near 7-11 there too. The clinics are to be blamed. The doctors failed to carry out their duties, which is to save, rather than asked the victim to come to them, and then over-charging them. However, there is one issue I must raise too. I also heard that, while the boy was still living, being able to call for help and to call his dad, there were a number of neighbours around. But how come no one try to go to him, stop his bleeding and bring him to the hospital instead of leaving him there alone? This is very sad to think about. I can understand that, without the knowledge in first-aiding, some may be unsure what to do, or afraid of causing much more injury to the victim. But at least, couldn't anyone nearby just go to him and try to stop his bleeding? Or why couldn't the neighbours with cars send him to the hospital or (at least la) the clinics in Desa Setapak outside, instead of waiting for the ambulance to arrive? Yes, you may get the blood onto your seats. But to the clinics outside, it takes not more than 2 minutes to go by car. This sudden case gives great impact to everyone, not only around Wangsa Maju, but everyone in the whole country. But from this incident, I also get to know that, when you are in need of help, everyone can really be extremely selfish. Everyone can be very inconsiderate. Can the society be in your needs when you want them to be? Are they reliable? Are we really that united? God knows......

4 August 2006, 3:02am ~Robbery cum murder~

KUALA LUMPUR: A college student died after being stabbed in the head and hand in Wangsa Maju here last night. Lee Khian Yip, 18, of Tunku Abdul Rahman College, was attacked by two men who approached him on a motorcycle as he and a friend were walking back to their hostel in TAR Villa. Sentul police chief Asst Comm Mohd Rodzi Ismail said the murder happened at 8.35pm after the two students had had their dinner at a nearby food stall. Police believed it was a robbery that went wrong as the victim's wallet was missing although his handphone was not taken, ACP Mohd Rodzi told reporters at the scene. According to Khian Yip's friend, said ACP Mohd Rodzi, although the victim was bleeding profusely, he managed to call his mother at the family home in Ipoh before he died. The body of the first-year accountancy student was sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital. ACP Mohd Rodzi urged those with information on the incident to contact the nearest police station. – Bernama ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear friends, if you are living nearby, be it in Desa Setapak (the 3-storey terrace houses beside the Wangsa Maju LRT Station), or TAR Villa, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....never walk alone the side road along the houses and the LRT route from the LRT station to TAR Villa. If you must, use the main road under the LRT instead. For those staying in the inner side of Desa Setapak, use the main road along the terrace houses inside. And do keep in mind that always be alert, and walk in the opposite direction of the road. At least you can see who's coming towards you, and you get the time to evade if you hear bikes coming. It's not the safest though. KL's safety sux anyway. Do be careful wherever you are. Terence ps. Please do feel free to copy and paste what I have written here anywhere you like if you think I make sense. Do share around....