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Skunk Works Reveals Compact Fusion Reactor Details

 

I never thought it would be possible to see fusion reactor in my lifetime. Seems like it will be. Exciting times.

http://aviationweek.com/technology/skunk-works-reveals-compact-fusion-reactor-details

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Until such time as the world ends, we will act as though it intends to spin on. -- Nick Fury

Poorly constructed English test paper goes viral - The Rakyat Post

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The poor standard of English in the country has been brought into question again, following pictures of several poorly constructed English language test questions being circulated on social media.

The posting on Monday made by Facebook user Nadia Fauzi revealed several multiple-choice questions in a test that was constructed with grammatical errors.

“What time is the concert starts ?”  was among the questions asked in the test.

Nadia, who is the mother of one of the students, who sat for the exam, lamented the poor standard of English set in the school which she described as a “high-performing school” and one of the top schools in the Federal Territory.

It was also learnt that the school that her child attended was Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Damansara.

In her posting, Nadia also slammed the school teacher who decided to punish her child for correcting the mistakes.

“This is how bad our English standard is in schools. And when my son corrected her, the teacher called him stupid and said that she’s right and he’s wrong. Wow.

“I won’t say anything to her about this because I know (for a fact) that she will penalise him even more.

“She had the cheek to deduct one mark from him for bad handwriting, but she doesn’t think that her paper is all screwed up? This is so embarrassing ! ” read the post which has gathered 26 likes and 326 shares as of 3pm today.

Facebook user Azlina Megat describes the English language paper as “horrifying”.

While another Facebook user Ng Eu Gin shared his thoughts with Nadia by saying that situations such this one puts an undue burden on parents to correct the child’s understanding of power and authority, since questioning the teacher reflects one’s rudeness.

Angry netizens, however, slammed the teacher and the school for due lack of professionalism and poor education standards.

Some were also seen to be agreeing that Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin should take serious action on the standard of English being taught in the country’s schools.

On June 10,  Muhyiddin who is also deputy Prime Minister, announced in Parliament that students needed to be prepared for the English paper in SPM as it would be compulsory to pass the subject next year.

It was reported that Muhyiddin also said that the government remained committed to emphasising the increase in proficiency of the English language in schools, despite having no plans to change the medium of instruction in national schools from Bahasa Malaysia to English.

Opah, the world's first warm-blooded fish species, flaps fins to generate heat

 Source theguardian
 
The opah is the first fish species found to be fully warm-blooded, circulating heated blood throughout its body much like mammals and birds, research has revealed.

The fish, found in the waters off the US, Australia and several other countries, generates heat by constantly flapping its fins and has developed an internal “heat exchange” system within its gills to conserve the warmth.

This adaptation means warm blood that leaves the opah’s body core helps heat cold blood returning from the surface of the gills where it absorbs oxygen, maintaining an average body temperature of about 4C to 5C.

This system, likened by scientists to a car radiator, is similar to that used by mammals and birds, which are known as endotherms for their ability to maintain body temperature independent of the environment.

HUGE Worm, so disgusting ~~ v.v

Fishermen in Taiwan recently spotted a giant, bright-green worm waggling what looks like a pink tongue and posted a video of it online last week. The footage has since gone viral.

The creature in question is a type of nemertean, or ribbon worm, called Lineus fuscoviridis, says Jon Norenburg, chair of invertebrate zoology at the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C.

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M.O.P. 2828 Forex Scam (Bankrupt), Founder, Alvin Boon disappeared

Date : April 8th, 2015
Subject: M.O.P. 2828 and Easy Capital Global scam

Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs. Traders/Investors/Marketers,

I am writing to discuss about Easy Capital Global issues. I feel very sorry and I apologize for the late explanation because Heng Swee Boon (Alvin) did not give us a proper explanation about the withdrawal, website, and MT4 issues. As your concern, I investigated Easy Capital Global company all over again and I found not only the website and MT4 was down but their licenses already changed name and will strike off in June 2015.

The reason I write this message to you is because Alvin did not fulfill his promised to us. He promised us that the company is good to be invested in and promised us will go to Australia to look for solutions for the late withdrawal issues but he did not pick up any call after Chinese New year. Right now, the situation of Easy Capital Global looks like a scam rather than a legit broker. In the meantime, Alvin Boon disappeared and refuse to explain to us right after Easy Capital Global withdrawal issues show up. Is there something between Alvin Boon and Easy Capital Global?

This email is not to complain but I hope we can start an action together to claim our money back. I had consulted a lawyer and found that we can report these scam issues to ASIC and police department. I am highly recommending to report to ASIC because after ASIC investigated the reported company, the outcome would be punitive, protective, preservative, corrective, negotiated resolution and there will be compensation depending on the investigated results. In addition, clients should also report to Malaysia Police Department to keep a record.

I have attached some sample of report which my friends and I had done early. By the way, I also attached some information in this email and I think it would be helpful to your report.
I hope all of you can stop waiting for Alvin’s answer and start reporting in ASIC and police department. Please collect more evidence to prove you are one of the scam victims. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Best wishes,
CHONG JUN SIONG

Malaysia, heaven for rohingya!!

They came illegally, they invite their family come together ~happy family. After that they work as a illegally workers, breeding many babies.

My dear government,  WHERE THE HELL YOUR ENFORCEMENT!!!

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