Saturday, December 3, 2011

Hãy cẩn thận, trong nhà bạn đang có 1 quả bom


Sáng nay, trong buổi tập huấn về phòng chống cháy nổ mình nghe được một số thông tin về tình hình cháy nổ. Trong năm 2010, cả nước xảy ra 1843 vụ cháy (đây chỉ là những vụ có sự can thiệp của cơ quan PCCC) làm 60 người chết, 180 người bị thương và thiệt hại 617 tỷ đồng (Có vẻ còn rất ít khi so sánh với con số 14.442 vụ tai nạn giao thông, làm chết 11.449 người, bị thương 10.633). Dù bằng nguyên nhân gì đi nữa, thì chúng đều là những sự thật đáng buồn và sẽ thật tốt nếu những chuyện này không xảy ra.

Sau những vụ cháy nổ, người ta đều cố gắng tìm kiếm nguyên nhân của nó. Và nguyên nhân hay gặp nhất đó là việc ý thức và nhận thức về an toàn cháy nổ của người dân còn chưa được cao, mọi người vẫn còn thiếu quan tâm đến an toàn cháy nổ.

Mặc dù sử dụng bếp ga từ lâu lắm rồi, nhưng phải đến sáng nay mình mới biết được một số biện pháp an toàn khi sử dụng bếp gas, và cách xử lý khi bị rò rỉ gas.

Một số biện pháp an toàn khi sử dụng bếp gas:        
      + Chọn và sử dụng loại bếp gas có van an toàn. Bạn có thể kiểm tra xem bếp nhà bạn có cái van này không bằng cách bật bếp lên và vặn gas về mức nhỏ nhất. Sau đó thổi tắt ngọn lửa trên bếp. Dùng bật lửa để mồi lại bếp gas, nếu bếp không cháy nữa thì bếp gas đó có lắp van an toàn.
      + Sử dụng bình gas có tên tuổi, không dùng bình quá cũ, và khi nhận bình gas, nên đề nghị nhân viên giao gas kí vào sổ giao nhận.
       + Để bình gas ở nơi thông thoáng, xa các nguồn điện, nguồn nhiệt và các công tắc điện.
       + Tạo thói quen khóa van bình gas sau khi tắt bếp
Cách xử lý khi phát hiện có rò rỉ gas:
       + Tắt bếp gas và khóa bình gas lại.
       + Tuyệt đối không được phép thực hiện các việc có thể sinh ra tia lửa điện để kích nổ khí gas (bật hoặc tắt công tắc điện có thể sinh ra hồ quang điện, đóng mạnh cửa gây va chạm cũng sinh ra tia lửa điện, cọ sát mạnh áo len trong mùa đông cũng sinh ra tia lửa điện, và sử dụng điện thoại di động cũng có thể gây ra kích nổ khí gas)
       + Làm thông thoáng không gian có khí rò rỉ (mở cửa, dùng quạt nan, giấy báo để quạt bay khí gas)
      + Sau khi đưa bình gas ra vị trí  thông thoáng, có thể gọi điện cho nhân viên gas đến xử lý hoặc tự xử lý bằng cách dùng hỗn hợp nước xà phòng bôi lên bình gas để tìm vị trí rò rỉ của gas sau đó nhét xà phòng vào vị trí rò rỉ và dùng dây cao su để bịt lỗ rò lại.

Mình cho rằng những điều này không có gì quá đặc biệt, và trên bản nội quy thông báo an toàn về sử dụng gas cũng sẽ có cái này. Tuy nhiên những bản nội quy đó thường bị người ta bỏ qua hoặc đọc lướt qua một cách hờ hững. 

Mọi người chắc vẫn chưa thể quên được vụ nổ gas thương tâm ở Tạ Quang Bửu Hà Nội mới đây. Đó là lời cảnh báo cho chúng ta rằng trong mỗi gia đình đang có 1 quả bom, và chúng ta cần nâng cao ý thức về an toàn hơn trong việc sử dụng bếp gas hàng ngày để tránh động đến quả bom đó.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Bia vs Phụ nữ

Mọi sự so sánh đều là khập khiễng. Biết vậy mà đám đàn ông vẫn “cả gan” đưa phụ nữ ra so sánh với... bia. Tệ hại hơn, họ “nhặt” ra được từ bia nhiều ưu điểm vượt trội...
1. Bạn có thể thưởng thức hương vị bia bất cứ lúc nào bạn muốn.

2. Vết bẩn từ bia có thể rửa sạch.

3. Bạn không muốn dùng rượu, bạn có thể uống một ly bia.

4. Bia luôn luôn kiên nhẫn chờ bạn trong xe ô tô trong khi bạn chơi thể thao.

5. Khi bia trở nên nhạt vị, bạn có thể bỏ đi

6. Bia chưa bao giờ chậm chạp cả.

7. Bia giúp bạn thư giãn.
 
8. Bia không ghen tuông khi bạn lấy loại bia khác để uống

9. Bạn dễ dàng mở nắp bia mà không phải gắng sức

10. Khi bạn đến quán bar, bạn có thể dễ dàng lấy một ly bia cho mình

11. Bia không làm bạn đau đầu

12. Sau khi bạn đã uống hết chai bia, thì vỏ của nó vẫn còn có giá trị vài xu lẻ

13. Bia sẽ không bao giờ khó chịu nếu bạn trở về nhà với hơi thở mùi loại bia khác.

14. Bạn có thể uống nhiều hơn một cốc mỗi đêm mà không cảm thấy tội lỗi.

15. Bia rất dễ uống.

16. Bạn có thể chia sẻ bia với những người bạn khác của bạn.

17. Bạn luôn biết khi nào bạn là người đầu tiên bật nắp chai bia.

18. Bia luôn ngọt ngào mọi lúc mọi nơi.

19. Bia không có nhu cầu đòi quyền bình đẳng

20. Bạn có thể dễ dàng có một chai bia ở nơi công cộng.

21. Bia không bực mình khi bạn đến hay không

22. Khi bia lạnh thì uống ngon hơn nhưng phụ nữ khi lạnh lùng thì thật đáng sợ.

23. Bạn không phải vỗ về bia để được thưởng thức hương vị ngọt ngào của nó. 
24. Nếu bạn thay đổi loại bia, bạn không phải trả tiền cấp dưỡng.

G+ mở cửa tự do

Quyết định này xuất hiện chỉ vài ngày trước khi hội thảo F8 của Facebook diễn ra (cuối tuần này), trong đó Facebook hứa hẹn công bố nhiều cải tổ mang tính đột phá cho mạng xã hội đông thành viên nhất thế giới.
Google+ chính thức 'mở cửa' tự do Plus-01.jpg
Google+ 'mở cửa' ngay trước thềm hội nghị quan trọng của Facebook.
Google+ thu hút hơn 20 triệu người tham gia chỉ sau 3 tháng. Đây được coi là mối đe dọa lớn đối với Facebook, hiện có gần 800 triệu người dùng và Twitter với hơn 100 triệu thành viên.
Trong số 9 tính năng mới, Google+ hỗ trợ người sử dụng chat video ngay trên điện thoại di động. Họ cũng có thể thu lại và chia sẻ với bạn bè về sau. Ngoài ra, mạng này cũng có thêm chức năng tìm kiếm.
"Mục tiêu của Google+ là biến việc chia sẻ trên web giống như đang chia sẻ ngoài đời thực", Larry Page, CEO của Google, nhấn mạnh. "Tính năng Circle (vòng tròn bạn bè) cho phép bạn lựa chọn từng thông tin sẽ được truyền tải đến ai, tương tự trong cuộc sống, chúng ta chia sẻ những điều khác nhau với những người khác nhau".
Theo Vnexpress

Monday, September 19, 2011

Giao diện sơ khai của các ông lớn Internet

Cùng nhìn lại buổi ban đầu của các website VIP hiện nay :D

Giao diện mở đầu của Google trông có vẻ rối rắm và nhiều tùy chỉnh, có thể thấy được thời điểm ấy website còn cho phép đăng ký bản tin thư để nhận cập nhật từ Google hàng tháng.
Nguyên thủy của mạng xã hội lớn nhất hiện tại có địa chỉ là thefacebook.com, một giao diện khá đơn giản chứ không được cập nhật các tính năng mới hầu như hàng tuần như hiện tại.
Tương tự Facebook, địa chỉ ban đầu của Twitter có tên Twttr.com, bố cục được chia thành các khung riêng biệt, song có thể nhận thấy sự khó khăn nếu bạn đã theo đuôi (follow) một lượng lớn và muốn xem các cập nhật của họ.
Bản lưu trữ của website nổi tiếng Yahoo được đưa lên Internet từ năm 1994, chỉ dừng lại ở mức có khá nhiều liên kết.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

America’s Small Businesses: Most Shocking Facts


Những số liệu của Tây, chưa tìm thấy chỗ nào có số liệu thống kê của ta :D

Small businesses, defined as companies with 500 or fewer employees, play an important role inAmerican economy. They employ 57% of the private workforce and create 60% to 80% all new jobs in the country.
However, there are some shocking facts about them you may not have known before.
For example, small businesses pay 44% of U.S. payroll, or only 50% of small businesses survive five years.
Before reading the facts, let's remember what former Apple CEO Steve Jobs said when he explained the rules for successes. “You need a lot of passion for what you're doing because it's very hard…Without passion, any rational person would give up.”

The United States has 28 million small businesses that outnumber corporations 1162 to 1
The United States has 28 million small businesses that outnumber corporations 1162 to 1

Small businesses employ 57% of America’s private workforce, 70% of them are owned and operated by single persons
Small businesses employ 57% of America’s private workforce, 70% of them are owned and operated by single persons

Small businesses pay 44% of U.S. payroll
Small businesses pay 44% of U.S. payroll

Northwestern states including Montana and Wyoming depend more heavily on small businesses
Northwestern states including Montana and Wyoming depend more heavily on small businesses

Starting a business in the US needs just six days, in comparison with a whooping 38 days in China, followed by India with 30 days and UK and Ireland with 13 days
Starting a business in the US needs just six days in comparison with a whooping 38 days in China, followed by India with 30 days and UK and Ireland with 13 days

Starting a business in India costs 6x more than that in the US
Starting a business in India costs 6x more than that in the US

Only 50% of small businesses survive five years
Only 50% of small businesses survive five years

Immigrants account for 12.5% of small business owners nationwide
Immigrants account for 12.5% of small business owners nationwide

A small business probably won't survive of it can't resume operations within 10 days after a natural disaster
A small business probably won't survive of it can't resume operations within 10 days after a natural disaster

Small businesses create 13x more patents per employee than large patenting companies
Small businesses create 13x more patents per employee than large patenting companies

A small business in the US went bankrupt every 8 minutes in 2009
A small business in the US went bankrupt every 8 minutes in 2009

Only 2% of small businesses are franchises, and most (54%) are home-based
Only 2% of small businesses are franchises, and most (54%) are home-based

60 to 80% of all new jobs come from small businesses
60 to 80% of all new jobs come from small businesses

The 77 million joining the US small business workforce would rank as the world’s 17th most populous country, just ahead of Iran
The 77 million joining the US small business workforce would rank as the world’s 17th most populous country, just ahead of Iran

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

My Neighbor, Steve Jobs

This article first appeared in Palo Alto Patch.
He's More Than Just An IconMy neighbor, Steve Jobs, has been in the news lately. The talk of the town is the recent announcement he will be stepping aside to let other seeds grow at Apple. The business press, the general press, the blogosphere, and just about everybody else has waxed poetic about the “greatest CEO of all time” saying that this “boy wonder” has shaped the very nature of our lives with his genius. 

It’s all true, but here in Palo Alto, Steve Jobs isn’t just an icon, he’s also the guy who lives down the street.
I first met Steve (does anyone call him Mr. Jobs anymore?) years ago at a backyard pool party. I was so flummoxed by the off chance I was breathing in his DNA, I could barely say a word. I am sure I made a winning first impression as I stumbled over my own name when we were introduced.
I watched as he swam in the pool with his son. He seemed like a regular guy, a good dad having fun with his kids.
The next time I met him was when our children attended school together. He sat in on back-to-school night listening to the teacher drone on about the value of education (wait, isn’t he one of those high-tech gods who didn’t even graduate from college?) while the rest of us sat around pretending having Steve Jobs in the room was totally normal.
Not long after, I saw Steve as I was running in our neighborhood. He was deep in conversation with a younger version of himself — his very own mini-me in jeans, black tee-shirt, and wire-rimmed glasses. I must have looked like an idiot as I tripped over a crack in the pavement trying to give them wide berth.
It was at Halloween not long after when I realized he actually knew my name (yes, my name!). He and his wife put on a darn scary haunted house (to be specific, a haunted garden). He was sitting on the walkway, dressed like Frankenstein. As I walked by with my son, Steve smiled and said, “Hi Lisen.” My son thought I was the coolest mom in town when he realized The Steve Jobs knew me.
Thanks for the coolness points, Steve.
From then on, when I saw him holding his executive meetings in our neighborhood, I didn’t hesitate to smile and say hi. Steve always returned the favor, proving he may be a genius, but he is also a good neighbor.
In time, things changed. The walks were less frequent, the gait slower, the smile not so ready. Earlier this year when I saw Steve and his wife walking down our street holding hands, I knew something was different. Now, so does the rest of the world.
While Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal and CNET continue to drone on about the impact of the Steve Jobs era,  I won’t be pondering the MacBook Air I write on or the iPhone I talk on. I will think of the day I saw him at his son’s high school graduation. There Steve stood, tears streaming down his cheeks, his smile wide and proud, as his son received his diploma and walked on into his own bright future leaving behind a good man and a good father who can be sure of the rightness of this, perhaps his most important legacy of all.

Past Hurricanes in New York: Most Terrible Pictures


Tropical Storm Irene was downgraded from a hurricane which headed to New York on Sunday killed at least 18 people and caused extensive damage. In fact, in New York City history, there were only a few big hurricanes ever hit New York City. The last of them was Hurricane Gloria in 1985, which caused substantial damage on Long Island.

The Great Atlantic Hurricane in 1944, an intenseAtlantic hurricane was ever compared to the New England Hurricane of 1938. The hurricane cost $100 million in damage or $965 million in 2010, roughly one-third of the 1938 hurricane. Furthermore, 390 lives were lost during the hurricane; most from marine casualties and 46 deaths occurred on land, the low toll due to well-executed warnings and evacuations.

These trees were tilted when the high winds of the Great Atlantic Hurricane swept the corner of Rockefeller Plaza and 49th Street, September 15, 1944, New York
These trees were tilted when the high winds of the Great Atlantic Hurricane swept the corner of Rockefeller Plaza and 49th Street on September 15, 1944, New York

A fast-moving hurricane of Hurricane Carol 1954 with winds up to 100 miles an hour and torrential rains caused destructive waves in Asbury Park
A fast-moving hurricane named Hurricane Carol 1954 with winds up to 100 miles an hour and torrential rains caused destructive waves in Asbury Park

This terrifying picture of an auto gone aground on Montauk Highway at Napeague, Long Island, New York on August 31, 1954, following Hurricane Carol which caused untold damage on eastern end of the island
This terrifying picture of an auto gone aground on Montauk Highway at Napeague, Long Island, New York on August 31, 1954, following Hurricane Carol which caused untold damage on eastern end of the island

Hurricane Connie in 1955 caused the heaviest rains of the year. Many cellars were flooded and a lot of roofs made dangerous heavy by the weight of the water, and motor cars accumulated along highways leading to the city.

In picture, motorists took it easy through the underpass at Queens Blvd. and Horace Harding Blvd. on August 12, 1955 in Long Island, New York
Motorists took it easy through the underpass at Queens Blvd. and Horace Harding Blvd. on August 12, 1955 in Long Island, New York

This image showed off roads flooded at Long Island, New York on August 12, 1955 because of Hurricane Connie
This image showed off roads flooded at Long Island, New York on August 12, 1955 because of Hurricane Connie

Tropical Storm Doria in 1971 with torrential rains shattered windows throughout the metropolitan region including this automobile showroom Queens on August 28, 1971 in New York
Tropical Storm Doria in 1971 with torrential rains shattered windows throughout the metropolitan region including this automobile showroom Queens on August 28, 1971 in New York

Pedestrians hurry home with umbrella at the outside Grand Central Terminal as Hurricane Gloria heads to New York City in 1985. At that time, most schools and many businesses in the city are closed in anticipation of the hurricane
Pedestrians hurry home with umbrella at the outside Grand Central Terminal as Hurricane Gloria heads to New York City in 1985. At that time, most schools and many businesses in the city are closed in anticipation of the hurricane

The windows of Saks Fifth Avenue were taped up to deal with the arrival of Hurricane Gloria in 1985
The windows of Saks Fifth Avenue were taped up to deal with the arrival of Hurricane Gloria in 1985

The Hurricane Gloria 1985 picture showed off roofs of houses in Fire Island, New York, blown away
The Hurricane Gloria 1985 picture showed off roofs of houses in Fire Island, New York, blown away

A tree was seen on top of a car in Freeport, Long Island caused by heavy winds and driving rain of Hurricane Gloria in 1985
A tree was seen on the top of a car in Freeport, Long Island caused by heavy winds and driving rain of Hurricane Gloria in 1985

A tree collapsed in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue near 94th Street after Hurricane Gloria 1985 with heavy rains and strong winds passed through the city
A tree collapsed in the middle of New York's Fifth Avenue near 94th Street after Hurricane Gloria 1985 with heavy rains and strong winds passed through the city

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Skype mở kho ứng dụng riêng

Kho ứng dụng Skype vừa ra mắt cung cấp các tiện ích của bên thứ ba có thể tích hợp vào dịch vụ nhắn tin và gọi điện của phần mềm nổi tiếng này.

Trước đây đã có khá nhiều ứng dụng hỗ trợ cho Skype, nhưng danh bạ ứng dụng này là nỗ lực đầu tiên của công ty nhằm tạo ra một địa điểm chính thức để người dùng có thể tìm kiếm và tải về những tiện ích ưa thích.
Video giới thiệu kho ứng dụng Skype:


Tại http://shop.skype.com/apps hiện mới có 23 ứng dụng cho Skype được sắp xếp vào 7 nhóm khác nhau dưới trường Categories, song hầu hết đều là ứng dụng hữu ích. Điển hình là IDroo (hỗ trợ dạy học qua Skype), VodBurner Video Call Recorder (ghi hình cuộc gọi video với Skype), CallBurner MP3 Call Recorder (thu âm cuộc gọi Skype), InnerPass Screen Sharing (chia sẻ desktop và các màn hình khác trong suốt cuộc hội thoại Skype), VuRoom (mở rộng hội thảo video và các tính năng phù hợp cho doanh nghiệp).
 
Phía trên trang web thống kê danh sách năm ứng dụng mới nhất, năm ứng dụng miễn phí và trả phí được tải về nhiều nhất. Để chuyển đổi giữa ba danh sách này, bạn bấm một trong hai nút tam giác màu trắng. 
Ngoài ra, bên trái còn tích hợp khung tìm kiếm nhanh ứng dụng Skype theo từ khóa.
Bạn nhấp chuột vào liên kết ứng với tên ứng dụng để xem qua thông tin mô tả nó (bao gồm phiên bản, chức năng, ảnh minh họa, miễn phí hay tính phí, số sao do mọi người bình chọn, lời bình,...) trên trang web của Skype, hoặc bấm nút Get it now nếu muốn chuyển luôn đến trang gốc của ứng dụng để tải về máy.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Steve Jobs Quotes

A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.
Steve Jobs

Apple's market share is bigger than BMW's or Mercedes's or Porsche's in the automotive market. What's wrong with being BMW or Mercedes?
Steve Jobs

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.
Steve Jobs

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.
Steve Jobs

I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better.
Steve Jobs

I want to put a ding in the universe.
Steve Jobs

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
Steve Jobs

It is piracy, not overt online music stores, which is our main competitor.
Steve Jobs

It took us three years to build the NeXT computer. If we'd given customers what they said they wanted, we'd have built a computer they'd have been happy with a year after we spoke to them - not something they'd want now.
Steve Jobs

Pretty much, Apple and Dell are the only ones in this industry making money. They make it by being Wal-Mart. We make it by innovation.
Steve Jobs

Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
Steve Jobs

The people who are doing the work are the moving force behind the Macintosh. My job is to create a space for them, to clear out the rest of the organization and keep it at bay.
Steve Jobs

To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.
Steve Jobs

You can't just ask customers what they want and then try to give that to them. By the time you get it built, they'll want something new.
Steve Jobs

Love padlock craze weighs down Italy's romantic spots

ITALY'S landmarks are groaning under the weight of young lovers.
Loved-up couples, eager to prove their devotion for one another, are fixing padlocks inscribed with their initials to bridges and then tossing the key into the water.
The craze, inspired by the novel Ho Voglia De Te (I Want You) by Federico Moccia, is threatening many of the country's landmarks.
Venice's Ponte del Accademia has up to 300 padlocks attached to it, forcing the Italian authorities to take boltcutters to padlocks in February in an attempt to clean up the bridge.
The 16th century Rialto, with its arches and central portico, has also become a target. To locals, the padlocks are not simply an eyesore. When the padlocks rust they damage the stonework.
"It's urgent we act because the problem is spreading to the Rialto, the symbol of the city," Stefania Battaggia, the head of Venice's Office for Urban Quality, told guardian.co.uk.
"It's against the law and the rust from the locks risks damaging the stone. We have found 50 of them on metal stanchions but have yet to nab anyone while they are in the act."
Italian newspaper La Repubblica called for fines and jail terms for anyone caught taking part in the fad.
In Moccia's book, the main character swears eternal love by attaching a padlock to Rome's Milvio bridge before throwing the key into the Tiber.

Love locks
Couples inscribe their initials on the padlocks before locking them. Picture: AFP
After it came out, lovers started leaving padlocks on lampposts on the bridge, so many that lampposts were in danger of collapsing. In response Rome's mayor put up special railings for the locks.
The craze has struck closer to home. Since 2006 the Sea Cliff Bridge on the NSW south Coast has been a magnet for hundreds of padlocks of varying shapes, sizes and colours.
The local authorities say they have no problem with the phenomenon.
Wollongong Council media spokesman Lachlan Harris said: "We take the view it’s harmless, if it’s an impediment we need to remove then we would do something.
"We also have some on Mt Keira lookout - they're harmless. I see them there and I presume people who come along and profess their undying love, put the padlock on then throw the keys away it’s like having a tattoo."

The Ponte Milvio in Rome and all the lovers who have visited to place their lips and locks. Picture: Eric Vandeville / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi: 42 Years in Power

Muammar Gaddafi is famous as the Libyan leader who seized power in a military coup in 1969. With nearly-42 years in power, Muammar Gaddafi has become the fourth longest-ruling non-royal leader since 1900. He is also considered to be the longest-ruling Arab leader ever.
Gaddafi's family was reported to take over much of the economy. The Libyan leader spent billions of his rising oil revenues on international projects, including acquiring both chemical and nuclear weapons in order to start several wars. Gaddafi even directed the country’s revenues to sponsor terror as well as other political activities around the world.
Since 2011, a number of demonstrations against Gaddafi have spread across Libya. Gaddafi since then has lost control of most of eastern Libya and large parts of the west as well. In August 2011, Mr. Gaddafi lost much of Tripoli to the uprising.

The photo taken in 1971 shows the young Muammar Gaddafi in army fatigues
The photo taken in 1971 shows the young Muammar Gaddafi in army fatigues

The Libyan military officer Moammar Abu Minyar al-Gadhafi (left) seized power in a military coup in 1969
The Libyan military officer Moammar Abu Minyar al-Gadhafi (left) seized power in a military coup in 1969

Mr. Gadhafi has played an important role in the establishment of the Federation of Arab Republics, including Egypt, Libya and Syria. In the photo, Gadhafi attended the signing ceremony of the federation
Mr. Gadhafi has played an important role in the establishment of the Federation of Arab Republics, including Egypt, Libya and Syria. In the photo, Gadhafi attended the signing ceremony of the federation

The Libyan leader was in a press conference in 1986 where he introduced to American journalists about his family
The Libyan leader was in a press conference in 1986 where he introduced to American journalists about his family

Colonel Muammar Gadhafi waved to supporters from a balcony of his Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli after delivering a speech condemning the United States in 1986
Colonel Muammar Gadhafi waved to supporters from a balcony of his Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli after delivering a speech condemning the United States in 1986

Gadhafi’s wife Sofiya Gaddafi and his children were photographed in 1986
Gadhafi’s wife Sofiya Gaddafi and his children were photographed in 1986

Muammar Gaddafi posed with Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Tripoli, Libya in 1977
Muammar Gaddafi posed with Cuban leader Fidel Castro in Tripoli, Libya in 1977

Mr. Gaddafi arrived at a graduation at the women's military academy in Tripoli in 1981
Mr. Gaddafi arrived at a graduation at the women's military academy in Tripoli in 1981

Muammar Gaddafi talks to correspondents outside the compound that was bombed by U.S. warplanes in 1986
Muammar Gaddafi talks to correspondents outside the compound that was bombed by U.S. warplanes in 1986

Gaddafi attended at a parade to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Libyan revolution in Tripoli in September 1987
Gaddafi attended at a parade to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Libyan revolution in Tripoli in September 1987

Colonel Gaddafi was reported to have close relations with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The two leaders had a photo together in Marsa Matrouh, a main Egyptian tourist city in 1989
Colonel Gaddafi was reported to have close relations with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The two leaders had a photo together in Marsa Matrouh, a main Egyptian tourist city in 1989

British Prime Minister Tony Blair met Libyan leader Gaddafi in 2004
British Prime Minister Tony Blair met Libyan leader Gaddafi in 2004

The Libyan leader shook hands with President Barack Obama at the 2009 G8 Summit held in L'Aquila, Italy
The Libyan leader shook hands with President Barack Obama at the 2009 G8 Summit held in L'Aquila, Italy

Libyan leader Gaddafi addressed the Libyan nation on state television, vowing to fight against protesters and die a martyr in February 2011
Libyan leader Gaddafi addressed the Libyan nation on state television, vowing to fight against protesters and die a martyr in February 2011

PRESS RELEASE: Letter from Steve Jobs

 August 24, 2011–To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.
I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.
As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.
I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.
I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Notable Devices to Measure Time in History


The idea of measuring time probably appeared 5000 to 6000 years ago. And many devices have been used to measure and keep track of time for thousands of years. Merkhet, obelisks, hourglass, mechanical clock, quartz clock, atomic clock and calendar are named as the most notable devices used to measure time in history.

The Ancient Egyptians are known as the first group of people to use the sun to measure the time. They divided the day into two 12-hour periods and used large obelisks to track the movement of the Sun. Of course, this way couldn’t work in cloudy weather or at night.

Ancient Egyptians used the sun to measure the time
Ancient Egyptians used the sun to measure the time

The hourglass was also one among the oldest device to measure the time. It is believed that the hourglass is an invention of the ancient Egyptians. The hourglass features two glass chambers connected by a small opening.

Hourglass was one of the oldest devices to measure the time
Hourglass was one of the oldest devices to measure the time

Another Egyptian method of measuring the time is based on stars. They used a pair of merkhet, the oldest known astronomical tool, to establish a North-South line by lining them up with the Pole Star. By observing certain stars as they crossed the line created with the merkhets, Egyptians could measure the time.

Merkhet – the oldest known astronomical tool
Merkhet – the oldest known astronomical tool

Water clocks accompanied with sundials are likely to be the oldest time-measuring devices. It is not clear about when and where they were invented.
Water clocks accompanied with sundials are likely to be the oldest time-measuring devices. It is not clear about when and where they were invented

The quartz clock dominated the market thanks to the accuracy and reliability of their performance as well as their low cost when produced in mass quantities.
The quartz clock dominated the market thanks to the accuracy and reliability of their performance as well as their low cost when produced in mass quantities

Calendar may have been used as a device to measure the time during the last glacial period by using tools such as sticks and bones to track the phrases of the moon or seasons.
Calendar may have been used as a device to measure the time during the last glacial period by using tools such as sticks and bones to track the phrases of the moon or seasons

The mechanical clocks was said to be invented in medieval Europe. With three dials which show the hours, the minutes and the seconds, the mechanical clock was considered as one of the most important innovation in 16th century.

The mechanical clock was common used in churches in order to gather regular prayers.
The mechanical clock was commonly used in churches in order to gather regular prayers

Atomic clock is the most accurate device to tell the time known to date. They are used to calibrate other clocks and timekeeping devices.
Atomic clock is the most accurate device to tell the time known to date. They are used to calibrate other clocks and timekeeping devices