Mining for coal is one of the world's most dangerous jobs. While deadliest in China, where thousands of miners die annually, the profession is still hazardous in the West and other regions as well. Our mining and use of coal accounts for a variety of environmental hazards, including the production of more CO2 than any other source. Over 40% of the world's electricity is generated by burning coal, more than from any other source. Chances are that a significant percentage of the electricity.
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Patung manusia daripada ladybird
It's a bug's life: Artist creates human sculpture from 20,000 handmade ladybirds
From a distance it looks like a simple red sculpture of the female form.
But artist Gabor Fulop hasn't used marble or paper-marche to create this piece of artwork called 'The Lady Bug' - and has in fact made up his model using 20,000 tiny ladybirds.
Using artificial resin, the Bulgarian sculptor handmade the minuscule beetles, before painting them individually.
Sunday, 29 January 2012
'Mahatma Gandhi' kids
Children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi take part in a peace march in Kolkata Jan 29, 2012. Four hundred and eighty-five children from the Training Resource and Care for Kids (T.R.A.C.K.S), a charity for single mothers and children living without support at railway stations, took part in a peace march on Sunday in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record for being the largest gathering of people dressed as Mahatma Gandhi.
600 Volkswagens
The world's most amazing car showroom: 600 Volkswagens stacked into 200ft tall silos ready for delivery
The stunning glass towers house millions of pounds worth of new vehicles
High tech: The futuristic garages in use, with new vehicles being moved around the complex
Choice: Shiny new cars line up waiting for new owners to collect them
When the cars reach their new owners, the speedometer still reads zero
World's largest vehicle delivery centre: Each day about 600 cars are picked up by their new owners.
Incredibly, the cars are built at the manufacturer's main plant, in Wolfsburg, Germany, and transported by conveyor belt to the adjacent towers' basement.
The stunning glass towers house millions of pounds worth of new vehicles
High tech: The futuristic garages in use, with new vehicles being moved around the complex
Choice: Shiny new cars line up waiting for new owners to collect them
When the cars reach their new owners, the speedometer still reads zero
World's largest vehicle delivery centre: Each day about 600 cars are picked up by their new owners.
Incredibly, the cars are built at the manufacturer's main plant, in Wolfsburg, Germany, and transported by conveyor belt to the adjacent towers' basement.
Friday, 27 January 2012
Jambatan dirempuh
Jambatan runtuh di Kentucky selepas dirempuh oleh kapal pengangkut yang membawa sebahagian badan roket .
Incredible images emerged of a hulking freighter wearing mangled pieces of a steel bridge on its bow after a collision in southwestern Kentucky Thursday night. The cargo vessel was carrying space rocket parts for the United Launch Alliance, intended for a vehicle that was scheduled to be shot into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Incredible images emerged of a hulking freighter wearing mangled pieces of a steel bridge on its bow after a collision in southwestern Kentucky Thursday night. The cargo vessel was carrying space rocket parts for the United Launch Alliance, intended for a vehicle that was scheduled to be shot into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Masih dalam cuti
They drove on in an uncomfortable silence.The road was choked with cars escaping the city for the weekend.
PM Australia diselamatkan
PM Australia diselamatan oleh pegawai keselamatan dari penunjuk perasaan Orang Asli selepas diserang hendap di restoran.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard clung to her bodyguard as she was dragged to safety through a crowd of angry protesters in Canberra today.
Extraordinary scenes: Julia Gillard clings to her bodyguard as she is half-carried away from protesters in Canberra today
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard clung to her bodyguard as she was dragged to safety through a crowd of angry protesters in Canberra today.
Extraordinary scenes: Julia Gillard clings to her bodyguard as she is half-carried away from protesters in Canberra today
Chaotic: Miss Gillard stumbles and loses a shoe in the scuffle, but is caught by her personal security guard
Scramble: Riot police help her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia Day
Heading to safety: Dozens of extra police were called and after 20 minutes they escorted Miss Gillard from the building to an awaiting car
Taking no risks: A protester stands in front of policemen in Canberra as thousands of indigenous Australians gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
official Olympics masseuse
Woman born with no arms becomes official Olympics masseuse... giving soothing rubdowns with her FEET
Sue Kent - who was born with short limbs after her mother took morning sickness drug, Thalidomide, when she was pregnant - has been a trained massage therapist for three years. But she has always dreamed of being part of the Paralympics.
The mother-of-two said: 'It was a personal goal I’d had as I’d wanted to see if I could be involved in sport in some way at a high level
Sue Kent - who was born with short limbs after her mother took morning sickness drug, Thalidomide, when she was pregnant - has been a trained massage therapist for three years. But she has always dreamed of being part of the Paralympics.
The mother-of-two said: 'It was a personal goal I’d had as I’d wanted to see if I could be involved in sport in some way at a high level
The 'Most Pierced Man' in the world
Guinness World Record holder for the 'Most Pierced Man', Rolf Bucholz of Germany, poses showing some of his 453 piercings in Dortmund.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Mengisi petrol diudara
Kehebatan sains dan teknologi dapat menyelamatkan sesebuah kapalterbang dan jet daripada terjatuh jika tiada petrol.Disini bagaimana kapal membawa petrol dapat menyalurkan petrol kepada kapal yang kekurangan petrol