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With the recent increase of oil prices, there is new incentive for searching for alternative fuel. Let us review what are the current alternatives: Nuclear energy. Hydro energy Coal Wind BioDiesel Solar Energy. Nuclear Energy When Nuclear energy was first proposed, it seems like it is the answer to all the power but as you know now those who are using them have to find ways of disposing all the radio active waste generated. True the generators generate immense energy but the waste is very toxic to the environment. Hydro Energy Hydro energy is great for countries that are blessed with hills and waterfall. However, the process of building the dam and the reservoir for this requires that we clear out vast forest and eliminate natural habitats of animals there. The other problem has to do with the sludge that will accumulate over the years when the hydro electric plant operates which if not handled properly will cause the plant to be unusable. Overall though this is still one which caus

My wife was recently in Kuala Lumpur for a conference and took some very nice photos of the famous Petronas Twin Tower using a Nokia Handphone. Day Scene: Night Scene:

When you visit Penang, you will find a lot of pre-World War II house. Some of these ancient residence, due to the reality of economy, have been converted to commercial sites. Tourist spot: Here is one that has been changed to a restaurant: Here is another converted into a food court:

One of the most picturesque hotel in Penang is the Equatorial Hotel. It has won the "Best Deluxe Hotel" award. See further description here . Here are some scenic view from the hotel: Scene from the top: Sceneries within the hotel: Saw this pretty insect on the hallway: If you like to know more about the hotel, you can find it here .

While visiting some relatives in a high rise apartment, I noticed the bird's nest near the elevator. You can see the bird perched on the electric cable. Here you have the nest: Here is the bird looking out of its nest: With all the development work going on throughout the country, we will see more and more birds making nest in our buildings as their original habitats are eliminated. This is an example of nature adapting.

Have you seen children who will spend lots of time creating excuses or tricks just to avoid doing something they don't like? For example, a boy wants someone else to bring him a cup of milk. He will scream and shout until he gets his way. The amount of energy wasted that could be saved if he just walks over to the fridge to get it himself (especially since he is like just 5 meters) from the fridge. In another example, you can observe people jay walking to cross a very busy road. They are willing to risk their lives to cross when they could just easily just use the overhead bridge which is just beside them or even the zebra crossing which is just 5 meters away. They will even cut through the iron bars on the divider just to cross over. When you ask them why they do it, they say it is for convenience. I wonder if it is, if you look at the risk factor or economic factors, it is like spending RM 50/- just to save 10cents. (RM0.10). If we take the time to think, there is a lot of e

I just went through the 20 minutes video of The Story of Stuff. The video was very entertaining and informative how our consumption is affecting the world. I found the video from the following blog . This is a quote from the site on the video: The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. I complete agree with the above.

With the deadline for the income tax coming to a close, there is pressure to complete by April 30. So submitting the return online helps - eFiling . However, that is only part of the equation, the other portion is to pay any excess tax. I found this good article on the web which shows a step by step process.

Botanical is the first garden established in Malaysia in 1796. The history can be found here . I love jogging there surrounded with beautiful flowers and trees. I thought I'll share of the beauty here: There is also a stream right through the garden: This is just outside Botanical Garden a site usually used by scouts for camping: