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[News] Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions

By Compassion
Forensic police place a pig's head into a plastic bag at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word 'Allah' by Christians, officials said. (AP Photo)

Forensic police place a pig's head into a plastic bag at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word 'Allah' by Christians, officials said. (AP Photo)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by Christians, officials said.

It was the most serious incident to hit Islamic places of worship following vandalism and other assaults at 11 churches, a Sikh temple, a mosque and two Muslim prayer halls across the Muslim-majority country in the past three weeks. Pigs are considered unclean by Muslims.

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为自己的生命积些力量

By Wisdom

 

人是应该多做些善事,为自己的生命积些力量,让自己活得更有活力。- cinda -

释迦牟尼佛过世曾是一个叫巴都的国王,他和妻子哈雅皇后的感情非常好。两根人之间约定过;不管哪位先过世,一定要回来跟对方说他现在在什么地方。 

后来巴都国王先往生了,死后转生为欲界的帝释天。帝释天为了前世跟哈雅皇后的约定,变成一位俊美的男子,拿着一个漂亮的黄金礼物,跑到皇后的房间

皇后看到他,吓了一跳,问他:“你是谁?怎么会在这里?你想做什么?”   

“我是天上的神。”帝释天说:“皇后!我仰慕你的美貌很久了,希望将这给黄金制成的礼物送给你。但是,皇后,我可不可以要求和你同睡一晚?” 

哈雅皇后非常生气的说:“我会对巴都国王永远忠心,不会做个背叛丈夫的妻子。你不要和我开玩笑,请你回去吧!”说完就把帝释天赶出去。  

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八哥鸟守尸

By Compassion
同伴遭车辗毙,情深的八哥鸟在鸟尸旁守尸及哀鸣。(图:星洲日报)

同伴遭车辗毙,情深的八哥鸟在鸟尸旁守尸及哀鸣。(图:星洲日报)

(霹雳‧太平)同伴遭车辗毙,情深的八哥鸟在鸟尸旁守尸及哀鸣。

这只八哥鸟在太平湖公园环湖路的雨树路段马路上,守在一只遭车子辗毙的同伴身旁,试图以啄咀推同伴尸体,好像是在试图叫醒同伴。

刚好路经此处和见到这情景的后廊区州议员姚天和对此深受感动,並希望人们珍惜亲情。

[source: Sin Chew Daily http://search.sinchew-i.com/node/481961]

春暖人间,家家贴春联 – 春联义卖

By Chinese calligraphy, Compassion, Juesatta art, Photography
十岁的黄耀坤小朋友所写的对联

十岁的黄耀坤小朋友所写的对联

‘春暖人间,家家贴春联’是由马六甲国际现代书画联盟主办,孔教会联办,逸品轩、究墨草堂、普洱甲茶文化馆和皇冠百利广场协办,一个有意义的慈善活动。已经举办了几年,今年已经是第七届了;这个春联义卖活动不但推广中华文化—书法,也同时帮助峇樟圣约翰洗肾中心的筹款。

由各界不同的人士,不分年龄的热心人,都帮忙写了无数的春联,到学校与老街推动挥春与义卖。所义卖得到的善款,将全数捐献给峇樟圣约翰洗肾中心。

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Clay- and water-based hydrogels: possible green alternative to plastic

By Compassion

 

Hydrogels are novel materials with properties unlike those of normal polymers, but their potential applications have remained limited to small niches. A team of researchers from Japan aims to change that, and has discovered a new approach to hydrogels that yielded a trifecta of increased mechanical strength, easy preparation, and possible green-tech implications.

Hydrogels, as the name should imply, are mostly water (as much as 99 percent), and have a consistency that is best described as—you guessed it—a gel. This makes them a great candidate for novel biomedical applications like time-released targeted drug delivery and artificial tissues, because we’re mostly water, too. However, this makes them less useful for pretty much everything else outside of the body. They are often vulnerable to solvents and, as you might have noticed, there aren’t many items that actively rely on Jell-O as a structural component.

The researchers turned what might be a problem into a solution. The large, branchy dendritic polymer macromolecule they were working with had a tendency to adhere quite strongly to glass. So the researchers investigated its interactions with clay, which shares some properties with glass. Using an additional chemical that disperses clay nanosheets in water, they were able to get their dendritic macromolecule to form a structural framework with the the clay. The hydrophilic portion of the framework attracts and retains water molecules.

This notably improved mechanical properties over other hydrogels, as it could be molded into shapes that are free-standing and relatively robust and would undergo self-healing when cut. Less than 0.4 percent of it is petroleum-derived, so improved versions may provide an appealing green alternative to polymers. The best aspect, however, may be its simplicity: all you need are three ingredients, a beaker of water, and something to stir with.

Nature, 2010. DOI: 10.1038/nature08693

[source: http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/01/clay-based-hydrogels-could-be-green-alternative-to-polymers.ars]

[News] Two surau in Muar firebombed

By Compassion
Surau in Muar firebombed

Sirratulrahim Surau in Muar firebombed (Malaysiakini photo)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — Two suraus in Muar, Johor were damaged in suspected arson attacks early this morning, weeks after similar attacks against churches, believed to be linked to the controversial “Allah” ruling.

Police found traces of kerosene in the Sirratulrahim Surau in Kampung Sabak Awor, Jalan Ismail which had a window and curtains burnt, while the Parit Beting surau suffered worse damage.

“There is a black mark on the door,” Muar Deputy OCPD Lee Choon Guan told The Malaysian Insider when contacted at the Parit Beting surau. Apart from the door, he said a carpet and windows were scorched. Stones were also reportedly thrown at the building.

The police forensics team is now taking evidence the surau.

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