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A Syrian rebel takes his position as he points his gun during a battle with the Syrian government forces, at Rastan area in Homs province, central Syria, on Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012. Syrian troops crushed pockets of rebel soldiers Tuesday on the outskirts of Damascus, fueling some of the bloodiest fighting of the 10-month-old uprising, as Western diplomats tried to overcome Russia's rejection of a draft U.N. resolution demanding President Bashar Assad halt the violence and yield power.

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Cruise deal to Bali, Komodo Island, Borobudur and Australia on February 10 2012

Cruise travel bring some new experience for those of you who need a new adventure in traveling. Cruising the ocean for some weeks , surrounding by freedom and luxurious things, would be great idea to fill up your energy from your daily exhausting work. Get refresh to the exotic island of Indonesia and australia . You will passing to the last island fully of Big lizard (KOMODO DRAGONS) who lived in Komodo Island, or you can get the antique Batik ( originally Indonesia's wooden cloth ) at the city of Semarang. Mean while , youll be amaze with Sydney, a vibrant metropolis and leading player on the world stage is the ideal introduction to a voyage where your discovery of Australia promises billabongs and boomerangs, reefs and rainforest, kangaroos, koalas and crocs.

Dazzling turquoise-blue waters and pristine white sands, the Whitsunday Islands are a little piece of paradise. More riches lie in the outback ‘gold frontiers’, while Darwin is a springboard to the untouched wilderness of UNESCO listed Kakadu National Park. Singapore’s sleek skyline beckons but first dragons and a dazzling array of nature on Komodo. Bali – pure Indonesian magic, and the wonder of Borobudur. And the nearest cruise offers is from Voyages of Discover with 21 nights and departs on February 10 2012 using MV discovery cruise ship.

A glimpse of the MV Discovery Cruises

In 1967, two well known Oslo firms, Messrs. Fearnley & Eger and Øivind Lorentzen commenced talking about a joint cruise venture. A large number of tenders were received from European shipyards and it was Rheinstahl Nordseewerke GmbH of Emden, Germany, who finally got the bid. They had no previous experience in the building of passenger ships, and consequently joined forces with the well known consultants and naval architect firm, Knud E. Hansen of Copenhagen. On the morning of 11 September 2001, the former Island Princess (now mv Platinum) exited the Suez Canal at Port Said, destined for Europe and a $15 million refurbishment.

Talks were also continuing at this time between the owner and Voyages of Discovery, and agreement was eventually reached for the ship to be chartered by the latter, with a view to focusing on a wider choice of destinations and unusual itineraries. The ship was re-christened Discovery on 7th May 2003 by Mrs Jenny Smith, in Harwich. On 10 May 2005 mv Discovery was purchased from Mr Herrod by the parent company of Voyages of Discovery, All Leisure Group PLC nd will continue to operate a year round programme of cruises. This cruise ship had spacious public areas, abundant open deck spaces and promenades of the traditional trans-Atlantic passenger liners. Full autonomy for worldwide cruising with ample capacity to cover long distances without reprovisioning of food, fuel and fresh water. Discover Indonesia and Australia with another experience of traveling by cruise ship, the new way of traveling method.




About destination in Indonesia's Islands :

-. BALI

Bali Island is a small beautiful island and a part of Indonesia archipelago. It own the panorama and unique culture that make this island is exclusively than others. It is located in the tropical situation that has stated this island as Dream Island for a vacation.Bali has been emitting a thick aura of tourism to many parts of the world's end. Not only natural that so stunning, indigenous traditions and customs of Bali resident, was able to siphon attention from various circles both within and outside the country. Call it, Kecak dance, which is so riveting as we witnessed in person, or any beach that can hypnotize every eye that sees, even with the model of terrace rice fields help provide a unique feel in each moment we set foot on this island .

-. KOMODO ISLAND

These isolated islands are surrounded by some of the most tempestuous waters in Indonesia. The convergence of warm and cold water currents breeds nutritious thermal climes, rip tides and whirlpools that attract large schools of pelagic, from dolphins and sharks to manta rays and blue whales. The coral here is pristine. Add it all up and you have some of the best diving in the world. There were rumours of these awesome creatures long before their existence was confirmed in the West . Fishers and pearl divers working in the area had brought back tales of ferocious lizards with enormous claws, fearsome teeth and forked yellow tongues. One theory holds that the Chinese dragon is based on the Komodo lizard.

-. BOROBUDUR
This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. No other monument in the world accomplices what Borobudur does, either in term of the sheer scale on which stone panels have been carved to tell the stories about Buddhism, in the more subjective way in which these stories, man of them highly abstract, have been represented which such great artistry.

If you are interesting and get curious about How the look like of Indonesia island with cruise travel you can see the website of Voyages of Discover for the offers at http://us.voyagesofdiscovery.com

Coal

Coal occupies a central position in modern human endeavors. Last year over 7000 megatons were mined worldwide. Powerful, yet dirty and dangerous, use of coal is expanding every year, with 2010 witnessing a production increase of 6.8%. Around 70 countries have recoverable reserves, which some estimates claim will last for over a hundred years at current production levels. 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. Other concerns include acid rain, groundwater contamination, respiratory issues, and the waste products which contain heavy metals. But our lives as lived today rely heavily on the combustible sedimentary rock. 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 you're using to read this blog was generated by burning coal. Gathered here are images of coal extraction, transportation, and the impact on environment and society. The first eight photographs are by Getty photographer Daniel Berehulak, who documented the lives of miners in Jaintia Hills, India. -- Lane Turner (48 photos total)

22-year-old Shyam Rai from Nepal makes his way through tunnels inside of a coal mine 300 ft beneath the surface on April 13, 2011 near the village of Latyrke, in the district of Jaintia Hills, India. In the Jaintia hills, located in India's far northeast state of Meghalaya, miners descend to great depths on slippery, rickety wooden ladders. Children and adults squeeze into rat hole like tunnels in thousands of privately owned and unregulated mines, extracting coal with their hands or primitive tools and no safety equipment. (Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

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in the picture tommy lakes 20 Photos Total

Tommy Lakes is a photographer from Ireland who specializes in the increasingly popular MMA and cage fighting. Warning: some photos are graphic.
We’d like to thank Tommy for sharing his photos. You can check out more of his work on his website.

Shogun Rua prepares for his battle with Mark Coleman at UFC 93 Photo by Tommy Lakes

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in the picture veselin malinov 25 Photos total

My name is Veselin Malinov, 29 years old, born in Sofia, Bulgaria. I graduated in psychology and I do photography for fun, but more serious for 2 years now.
We’d like to thank Veselin for sharing his photos. You can check out more of his work on his website.

Photo by Veselin Malinov

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Top 10 Most Incredible Pieces Of Nanoscale Art

Usually when we think of “art”, things like sculptures or paintings come to mind; in other words, stuff you can hang on the wall or keep in your atrium to be the envy of your neighborhood’s upper crust (everyone is lower-upper class, right?  That’s what TV tells me).

But there is a new form that not only requires skill, it requires science, and likely access to equipment most of us do not have in our homes, or possibly even in our city.

10.  Nano Rose

 
This rose was created by a Taiwanese person named Pai Chun Wei at the National Taiwan University.  It was made using Indium, which I didn’t even know was a thing.  What’s next?  Germanium?  Oh, wait…
Most people have a hard time making fancy roses out of tomato skins, but this rose is mere hundreds of nanometers across; for perspective, a human hair is between 50,000 to 100,000 nanometers across.  I wouldn’t suggest giving these to your significant other in place of real flowers any time soon (unless you are dating a nerd).

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Repository for all the seeds of the earth

In Norway, on Spitsbergen, built a barn, “Judgement Day“, which contains the seeds of all the most important plants of the earth. Granary was built to protect the seeds of the most valuable crop in the event of future disasters, such as nuclear war, global climate change or asteroid strikes.

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How to Choose Hotel Via Internet

At present, if you want to visit Bali and want to get more information, you do not need to ask your friend for any recommendations. You just need to sit in front of your computer and typing the word 'Bali' on a search engine, you will get lots of information online. And now, setting your travel trip was no longer so difficult and complicated as ever. However, you should know that finding a hotel via the internet is more easier to said than actually. One thing you should consider, do not to quickly decided to stay in a hotel just because of the hotel website 'looks good'. There are six things you should consider when decide to choose a hotel via internet:

1. Cleanliness of the hotel
One of the most fundamental factor is, you should look at the cleanliness of the place. Of course this is not an easy question, especially if you, your family or friends have never stayed there. In an effort to convince yourself, you may need to further more to explore the hotel websites and look into the gallery.

2. Interior inside and outside of the hotel room
A few number of hotel founder put up decorations in general it could be as painting, sculpture or plants which are placed in the corners of the hotel and especially in their rooms and posted on the website the hotel. By knowing how the room looks beautiful, you certainly will feel comfortable living in it even though only a few days.

3. Hotel rating
If the website does not display images from the corners of the hotel room, another option you can do is to check the hotel rating system or if you have lots of time, might be able to see comments from clients who have stayed at the hotel. By looking at the evaluation and assessment, these can provide assurance that you are quite comfortable at the hotel. As you might know some travelers tend to have a strong opinion and objective in their assessments.

4. Room Facilities
Another thing that remains to be considered, of course is the amenities of the hotel room, including Air Conditioner (AC), kitchen equipment, refrigerators, heaters, services such as transportation to the airport and speed of Internet access, room service, and free breakfast for two people. Also as a business center, cafeteria and the latter is the availability of swimming pool which is a favorite activities for your children during holiday at the hotel.

5. No smoking room
Not everyone is smoking, may also include you, then it should be ascertained whether there is a room or rooms that provide smoke-free.

6. Rates and prices
After you check everything else , of course the latter is to see and rate per room per night. You certainly do not want to be affected by all the facilities provided by the hotel which lead you out of money just to pay the room.

By many hotels that you found while browsing, choose the hotel with your budget capability. Some hotels sometimes offer different prices during peak and off-peak seasons. So, what are you waiting for? get books to your favorite hotel that suitable for your budget.

Garuda Indonesia , The Indonesia's national Airline

Garuda Indonesia is Indonesia's national Airline. Garuda Indonesia had its beginnings in the Indonesian war of independence against the Dutch in the late 1940s, when Garuda flew special transports with a Douglas DC-3. 26 January 1949 is generally recognized as the airline's founding date, at which time the airline was known as "Garuda Indonesian Airways". Government-owned airline Garuda Indonesia flies passengers and cargo to more than 44 destinations, split evenly between domestic and international markets (Asia/Pacific region and Europe). From its hubs in Jakarta and Denpasar, the carrier operates a fleet of about 70 aircraft, consisting mainly of Boeing models. Its low-fare CitiLink affiliate serves about half a dozen Indonesian locations. Garuda extends its international network via code-sharing relationships with several carriers. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights and offer passengers service to additional destinations.) Subsidiaries provide catering and travel services, aircraft maintenance and ground handling.

Garuda Indonesia operates a fleet of 49 aircrafts serving various domestic and international destinations across the Asia-pacific region and the Middle East The airline also operates a number of airline related subsidiaries in the tourism and hospitality (Aerowisata), computerised reservation system (Abacus Distribution Systems), travel and transportation IT service provider (Lufthansa Systems Indonesia) as well as in the airline maintenance (Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia) businesses that in total employs more than 5,900 staff. In 2006, Garuda Indonesia offered over 39,000 flights and carried more than 9 million passengers.

A poor record of the incident that occurred in Jogjakarta in 2007 ago, making this airline together with several other Indonesian airlines, was banned for safety reasons according to flying routes of Europe. After improvement process is quite significant, ban flies in europe finally clear out in 2009. In 2008, Garuda Indonesia obtaining certification of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) of IATA, which means the airline Garuda Indonesia has met the requirements of standard "best practice" in the field of flight operations, aircraft maintenance and aviation safety management systems. And in 2010, Garuda Indonesia successfully received an award from Skytrax, an Independent Audit Institutions based in London. This award is a four star airline certificate (4-Star Airline Skytrax).

Garuda Indonesia currently has 1 head office and eight management areas which manage 49 branch offices, namely:

1. Areas of western Indonesians who runs 14 branch offices in Jakarta, Bandung, Banda Aceh, Medan, Batam, Padang, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang, Pangkal Pinang, Tanjung karang, Jambi.
2. Areas of Eastern Indonesia, which runs 18 branch offices in Surabaya, Denpasar, Makassar, Manado, Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Pontianak. Mataram, Jayapura, Biak, Timika, Malang, Kupang, Ternate, Kendall, Palu, Ambon.
3. Areas of Asia which manages three branch offices in Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok.
4. Area Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. which manages eight branch offices in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Seoul, Canton, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai.
5. South West Pacific Area which manages three branch offices in Sydney. Perth, Melbourne.
8. Europe and Middle East Area which manages three branch offices in Jeddah, Riyadh, Amsterdam.

Fleet

All Garuda's aircraft are maintained by GMF AeroAsia. After the arrival of the six Airbus A330-200 aircraft since 2009 Garuda still expects 8 more Airbus A330-200 and 10 Boeing 777-300ERs to join its widebody fleet by 2016. The Boeing customer code for Garuda Indonesia is U3. Currently, the airline is utilising the Airbus A330-200s on its route to Amsterdam, East Asian and Australian flights originating from Jakarta, Boeing 747-400s on their Middle Eastern routes, Airbus A330-300s for most of their Australian and East Asian routes originating from Bali, Boeing 737-800s on most domestic and regional routes and on the Perth to Denpasar International route and the Boeing 737 Classics on domestic sectors. As of 9 January 2012, the Garuda Indonesia fleet averages 7.1 years of age with the following aircraft:

Once the Boeing 777-300ERs enter service, they will be used on the planned non-stop European and US flights. The airline also plan to acquire 18 Sub-100 seater aircraft to serve secondary domestic airports beginning this year. Visit the natural beauty of Indonesia, and fly with Garuda.

Garuda Office Worldwide (2006)
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And for further information , visit the official website of Garuda Indonesia at http://www.garuda-indonesia.com

The Most Beautiful Home Library Desings

When I see how beautiful these libraries are it just makes me wanna read. Avangard, minimalistic, modern, pop-art styles are just some of the home designs for your library. But first make sure that your library is not only for decoration. Remember that the books are true gold, so read and be “golden”, then make sweet home for them. Below you can find true inspiration for your library.

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Faces in Stone of Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore in the United States was declared a national monument in 1925. The most interesting fact is that this was declared a national monument even before a construction began in 1927. It is located in south western Dakota in the Black Hills. Faces of U.S. presidents are carved into the rock of these hills. There are figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. President faces are engraved at about 150 meters above the valley, which lies next to the rock, and height of each carved face is about 20 meters. The cost for the whole project was a million dollars, which is a small sum for the cultural value of this monument. An American historian Dan Robinson gave the idea for this monument and the project work was conducted by sculptor Gutzon Borglum, who died in 1941 before the completion of the monument, but his son finished his father’s work. The monument is located near the Borglum studio, which is a sort of mini museum that includes tools used for building a monument.

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Hawaiian Volcanoes Alive Forever ?

Mauna Loa is an active volcano in Hawaii. It is located on the western part of Hawaii’s largest island and is one of the largest volcanoes of the world. Almost 50% of the island of Hawaii is composed of cooled lava of volcanoes Mauna Loa and Kilauea. The main crater of the volcano Mauna Loa is located at an altitude of 4170 meters. However, the lava from the volcano appears on the fringes of the mountains, even in the underwater parts of the Hawaiian coast. These two Hawaiian volcanoes are typical of those occurring in underwater volcanic eruptions. Namely, it is considered that the greater part of the island emerged from the lava cooled underwater eruption. Interestingly, the total height of the volcano, measured from its base under the ocean, is 9000 meters.

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the chitwan elephants 20 Photots Total

Chitwan National Park is a national park in Nepal and is famous for it’s elephant safaris.

A mahout is silhouetted while riding his elephant at Sauraha in Chitwan, about 170 km (106 miles) south of Kathmandu, December 26, 2011. The elephants and the mahout from Chitwan will participate in an Elephant Race, which begins today, where elephants will play in an exhibition soccer match and various other sports and activities. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

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2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games 29 photos total

For the first time ever, young athletes gathered Jan. 13-22 in Austria for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The event began with traditional opening ceremonies for more than 1,000 competitors from more than 70 nations. Ranging in age from 14 to 18, they competed in the 15 core events held at the Olympic Games. Keep an eye out for the names you see here, as they may appear again in Sochi, Russia, during the XXII Winter Olympics in February 2014. -- Lloyd Young (29 photos total)

The flag bearer from Austria, Tamara Grascher enters the stadium during the opening ceremony of the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck Jan. 13, 2012. (Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters)

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veselin malinov beautiful picture 25 Photots total

My name is Veselin Malinov, 29 years old, born in Sofia, Bulgaria. I graduated in psychology and I do photography for fun, but more serious for 2 years now.
We’d like to thank Veselin for sharing his photos. You can check out more of his work on his website.

Photo by Veselin Malinov

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Top 11 Unexpected Optical Illusions

Sometimes the is more than meets the eye. These optical illusions were unintentional and that’s why they are awesome. Sometimes they seem like they are things from dreams. This is one of the ways life can surprise if you know how to look closely.

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Enchanting Valentine’s Day Mugs Designs 2012

Valentine’s Day mugs look very enchanting and stylish to make the couple coffee time romantic than ever before. Search through a colorful range of beautiful Valentine’s Day coffee mugs both for love birds and the married couples.
Gift an enchanting Valentine’s Day mug set to your spouse this Valentine’s Day 2012 and sip some hot chocolate latte with her while enjoying a romantic movie on sofa.
Valentine’s Day mug set could be an eternal bond for your love relationship so get one carefully chosen.
If you like This Article, You might be interested on  Valentine Day Wallpapers 2012, Valentine Day Wallpaper, Winter Wallpapers, HD Wallpapers 2012 and New Year Wallpapers.

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1. Personalized Mugs Get your name imprinted on it or whatever your partner likes to personalize Valentine’s Day.

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World coolest pix of 2012 week 03

The Costa Concordia. it’s a name we’ll remember for a little while yet. The Italian cruise liner capsizing was the big story in week three of 2012. Note: You might have noticed that there are no sports pix included in this week’s overview, that is because sport has been giving it’s own stage to sign on. Every Monday we’ll review the week in sports that was.

People crowd Gani Fawehinmi freedom square on the fifth day of a protest against a fuel subsidies removal in Lagos January 13, 2012. Nigeria's main trade union said on Friday that protests, which have seen tens of thousands take to the streets in the last five days, will be suspended this weekend to allow talks between government and unions to be held over fuel subsidies. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

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Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark anniversary of uprising

A massive demonstration of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo today to mark the anniversary of the uprising that eventually led to the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. Political divides are still in force with liberals and Islamists differing on their visions for the future of the country. Mubarak is now on trial for complicity in the deaths of protesters. The uprising in Egypt last year was one of the initial protests of what is called the Arab Spring, which has included the slaying of Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy and the ongoing protests in Syria. -- Lloyd Young (31 photos total)

Egyptians gather in their thousands in Tahrir Square to mark the one year anniversary of the revolution on Jan. 25, 2012 in Cairo Egypt. Tens of thousands have gathered in the square on the first anniversary of the Arab uprising which toppled President Hosni Mubarak. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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GH Universal Hotel , Luxurious italian style hotel in Bandung

Enjoying the city of Bandung as your tourist destination, is a worth things to do. The beauty of natural landscape until the best shopper destination with cool athmosphere, would be pampering you on your holidays. There is a unique hotel in Bandung that would be brought a romantic and luxury nuances especially for those of you while celebrate your honeymoon. The hotel has an Italian Renaissance-style architecture, with stylish detail in every corner of the room. When you enter this hotel, you will feel a very strong European nuances, as if you were on vacation in the region of Europe.

The hotel has 105 guest rooms and luxury suites including Governor suite, Honeymoon Suite and presidential suite. Some of the guest rooms and suites have beautiful city views. For the price per each room, Grand Hotel Universal put up fares starting from Rp970.000 / night for a superior, Rp1.570.000 / night for a deluxe king, until Rp13.500.000 / night for the presidential suite.

The Hotel is located on Jl.Setiabudi. No.376, 40143 Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, and this hotel is very filled with a luxurious nuances and has high prestige. For those of you who want to feel the honeymoon with European atmosphere, the hotel is able to answer your needs. For further information, you can visit the website of GH Universal hotel at www.ghuniversal.com

Chinese New Year: The Year Of The Dragon

The Dragon is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac and Mongolian zodiac related to the Chinese calendar and Mongolian calendar, and the only animal that is legendary. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the earthly branch symbol ? and is considered the luckiest year in the Chinese Zodiac

1 People perform the traditional Chinese dragon dance during Lunar New Year celebrations in Chinatown in 

Mexico City January 21, 2012. The Lunar New Year begins on January 23 and marks the start of the Year 

of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY)

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In The Picture: Jarle Hovda Moe

My name is Jarle Hovda Moe. I’m 23 years old, and I’m working as a photographer in Norway. For the past four years, I’ve lived and studied in the second largest city in Norway, Bergen. It’s also here my passion for photography, and in particular music photography, has bloomed. Until I moved to study, music had always been a huge part of my life. Unfortunately, moving meant leaving that part of my life behind. A couple of years ago, though, I found a new outlet for that energy; music photography. Even though I, myself, prefer “softer” kinds of metal, black metal has become the genre I shoot the most (this being Norway after all). The aesthetics of the genre is really inspiring, the people are great, and I’ve even come to enjoy some of the music.

1 50 Cent Photo by Jarle Hovda Moe

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White crater lake at Ciwidey , Bandung | Indonesia

If you were traveling in bandung , it's better for you to feel the amazingness of white crater lake. Its located on the top of Mount Patuha in South Bandung. From the height of 2194 above sea level , you will enjoy the natural panoramic and the freshness of white crater lake. The green apple color of the water , brought magical intuition to everyone who seen the lake. Two craters adorn the summit of Patuha Volcano. The dry crater of Patuha crater lies 600 meters northwest of white crater lake, a crater lake with approximately 8 meters of water depth. White Crater Lake represents a relatively stable volcanic system, with no records of magmatic or phreatic activity since A.D. 1600. Surrounded by the tea plantation, white crater lake is a very prospectors tourist's destination in Bandung, west java - Indonesia.

The topology of white crater lake is in the hill's area and surrounded by high cliff fully of trees. White Crater is one of the crater with sulfur acidity highest in the world, so that the Dutch colonial government had built a factory of sulfur in this place. The uniqueness of this attraction is the white crater, the air is very cold here could even reach 0-2 degrees Celsius in certain seasons. First revealed in 1837 by a Dutch scientist named Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun, the lake at an altitude of 2194 m above sea level with temperatures around 15-22 degrees Celsius is very stunning. Because of its uniqueness, the White crater become a tourist attraction for local tourists and foreign tourists, as well as a favorite backdrop for photographers and cinematographer . Geologically, White crater formed by the eruption of Mount Patuha activity that occurred in the XII century. Patuha name itself comes from the initial name of this mountain, Mount Sepuh (Sundanese for 'old').

After enjoying the beauty panoramic of white crater lake , don't forget to taste the typical Sundanese dishes are very evocative your appetite. Located in parking area , Saung Someah provides a variety of traditional foods Sundanese. Cheap food prices coupled with good service, Saung someah is a good choice for your lunch. If you are interesting to find something fresh , just take alook around near the parking area. So many strawberry merchant with cheaper price ( less from 1$ for a box strawberry ). Still in the parking area , you will find handycraft merchant too, with various things to buy.

How to get there
Access to the white crater lake is very easy, only about two hours with traveling distance of 30 km from the south side of Bandung. If you are from Jakarta or another town, get out in the gate of Kopo highway road, then proceed towards the capital of Bandung regency, Soreang. From there just follow the directions from road mark which wrote as CIWIDEY. And at the top of the hill , you will find the gate of white crater lake ( KAWAH PUTIH ). Driving by your own car is recommended, it's convenience because along the way, you can stop by to just take a rest, or buy strawberry, which can be easily found in this area. Fresh and considerably cheap.

To get to White crater lake , you have to pay Rp 15000 for one person and Rp 150.000 for car. If you want to make it cheaper you can park your car in the parking area and you can choose the local transport provided by perum perhutani. This only paid for Rp 25.000 per person .


Travel Tips
-. Bring your jacket and your umbrella to avoid cold and rain.
-. its better to try to picking strawberries straight from the plant near the tourist attraction with Rp 50.000 for 1 kg
-. be aware on the road to white crater lake from the entrance gate , the road its small and intricated.

World coolest sports pix of 2012 week 02

We already give you the Coolest Pix Of The Week every Friday, but I thought it was time for an expansion pack. Sport brings the world together, millions if not bilions participate or watch it every week. Every Monday we’ll be bringing you the best of the NHL, Football, NFL, Baseball, NBA, athletics, tennis, boxing and whatever else we can in our new feature Coolest Sports Pix Of The Week. I hope you enjoy.

A gymnast practises on the beam during a training session before the Olympic gymnastics venue test event in east London January 9, 2012. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

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the la grande odyssee sled dog race 2012

The La grande Odyssee sled dog race in France is the most gruelling sled dog race in the world. Mushers and dogs need to cover 1,000km in 11 days, across the Alps. Tough, gruelling and exhausting, but it does make for beautiful pictures.

A dog barks before the start of the seventh stage of the La Grande Odyssee sled dog race in Lanslebourg January 14, 2012. The race crosses the Alps in France covering more than 1,000 km (621 miles) over 11 days. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

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Lunar New Year 2012

The lunar new year is celebrated throughout the world, but especially in Asia when the lunisolar calendar ticks off a new cycle. This year is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac, and is viewed as very auspicious. In China, the holiday is known as , the Spring Festival, and kicks off 15 days of celebration. It also triggers the largest human migration in the world, as hundreds of millions of Chinese trek to see families. Gathered here are images of the preparation for the holiday, the travel scene in mainland China, and celebrations in many parts of the world. ! -- Lane Turner/ (38 photos total)

Chinese folk artists perform the lion dance at a temple fair to celebrate the Lunar New Year on January 22, 2012 in Beijing. Also known as the Spring Festival, which is based on the Lunisolar calendar, it is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the lunar year and ends with the Lantern Festival on the Fifteenth day. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

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Boy born with 34 toes and fingers- Weird of Nature

Akshat Saxena, a child from India who wasn’t lucky was born with 34 toes and fingers. These kinds of cases are becoming more frequent. Will we ever become more reasonable and try to help saving our planet? Carrying on with military tests and actions can only increase the number of kids with such defects.

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12 Funny Road Signs from Around the World

Driving can be boring, especially when you travel long distances. Therefore, some pretty creative people have thought of a way to make your driving fun. They have invented and put up some pretty hilarious road signs. This is the list of some of the funniest.

Would you be confused with such a sign?

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8 Most Unusual Remote Controls

Changing channels has never been more creative. Some awesome designers have come up with ways of making your remote control look fun and unusual. This is the list of some of the most unusual remote controls that will make you want to change the channel, yourself.

1. Magic Wand

Harry Potter Fans will simply love this remote control. It can make you into an excellent wizard so that you can freak your parents out when casting a magic spell. It’s simply awesome.

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Brick Concept Transparent PC by Shaocheng Huang and Yuyin Huang

Brick is a shiny personal PC with a transparent display that kinda reminds you of concepts that Mac likes to work on. Fujitsu Brick, a latest concept cell phone design by designers Shaocheng Huang and Yuyin Huang. Well for starters, it looks astonishing. It has a big transparent monitor which is extremely useful. It can be used to recognize, translate and enlarge text from the real world environs. It can be also used for shooting and video and also incorporates throw action data sharing from one Brick to another. Working on the maxim that “a PC is no longer a PC anymore,” the designer duo wants to convey that easy to get to networks and true mobility are the key ingredients of futurist products…even if it’s a computer!

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The Futuristic Fujitsu Lifebook Laptop Concept by Prashant Chandra

 Fujitsu Lifebook 2013 is a concept device, design by Prashant Chandra in a competition held by Fujitsu in which attracted more than 3500 designers around the world. This most possibly is the first time ever we are sharing with you information about a gadget which is not even in development stage let alone ready. Today, we are talking about this very unique concept that we came across a couple of hours ago. We are talking about what is proposed as ‘Fujitsu Lifebook 2013′. Lifebook laptop, which has three sub-devices a camera, a phone, and a tablet all built in. The top obsession about the laptop is the placement of these gadgets on the laptop to eventually form the laptop. The tablet acts as a keyboard, the cellular phone as a music player and the camera as the webcam. There’s nothing like a cool concept device to get any techie’s blood pumping. Have a look.

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Fresh Inspirational Logo Designs

A logo is a crucial part of branding your website and marketing it offline and online. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. They embody a company’s message and display its personality. A well-design logo can effectively use a simple icon to leave a deep enough impression for the clients. Logo design is an important area of graphic design, and also one of the most difficult to perfect.

First impressions are important and logos should capture the attention of potential clients. Logo designers also can use logo design inspiration to develop their own ideas, or to monitor the competition. So, here is a compilation of highly beautiful, original and creative logo designs for your design inspiration. Enjoy!

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Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2012

The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963, interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China. It is nicknamed "Ice City" and aptly so for winter January temperatures that average minus 18 degrees Celsius, under the influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The festival officially starts January 5th and lasts one month, although exhibits often stay open longer, weather permitting. Harbin is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec City Winter Carnival and Norway's Ski Festival. -- Paula Nelson (28 photos total)

Tourists visit ice sculptures during the testing period of the 13th Harbin Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang province. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival officially launched January 5, 2012. (Sheng Li/Reuters)

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