Lover's penis severed by angry spouse

Chandana Pradeep, a 30 years old barber who argued with his 45 years old lover when she refused to give him money for alcohol had his penis bitten off  in Sri Lanka. Herald Sun May 19, 2012 8:51AM

The barber's case has a preceding infamous New Yorker, John Wayne Bobbit  who allegedly mistreated his wife.  His Ecuadorian wife, Lorena, in June 23, 1993 cut off nearly half of his penis on grounds of cheating, abuse, forcing her to get an abortion, and other heinous acts. She threw the penis into a field and was later located after an exhaustive search by the police who then packed in ice, and delivered to the hospital where John Bobbitt was being treated.

According to testimony given by Lorena Bobbitt in a 1994 court hearing, he  was intoxicated after a night of partying and then raped her. Subsequently  John Wayne Bobbitt  was tried for and acquitted of spousal rape. The jury found Lorena not guilty due to insanity causing an irresistible impulse to sexually wound her husband. Lorena underwent a 45-day evaluation period at Central State Hospital, located in Petersburg, Virginia.  In 1995, after six years of marriage, Lorena and John divorced.

After the divorce, John continued to have run-ins with the law. He was reportedly arrested seven times for offenses ranging from assault to grand larceny. He appeared in a gimmick adult biopic of his own life, as well as a dominatrix video in order to pay his medical (a nine-hour operation) and legal bills. Eventually he began dating someone new, publicly claiming that they would remain abstinent until they married, but after a while he got thrown in jail for hitting her. Early in 1997, he became a minister at a Las Vegas church, but told Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (1996) that a sequel to _John Wayne Bobbit Uncut_ (1997) was not out of the question.

In December 1997, Gallo made news when she was charged with assault for punching her mother, Elvia Gallo, as they watched television. She was eventually found not guilty of assault and her mother continued to live with her. In 2007, she was working at a beauty salon in the Washington, D.C. area and in the same year founded Lorena's Red Wagon organization, which helps prevent domestic violence through family oriented activities.

The Bobbitt case was one of the first cases that brought public attention to the subject of marital rape.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Greece on the brink of collapse

Conditions are already hard for business people in Greece, with the country in its fifth year of recession. Greece imports 40 percent of the food it consumes, nearly all of its oil and natural gas and much of its medicine. Greece runs a primary deficit - spending more than it takes in taxes and by itself it would be shut out of international markets and have no one to borrow from. There are no run on banks to withdraw money because many Greeks have precious little left in the bank. Many have been surviving on [$500] 400 euros a month, which has to cover tax, bills, food and medical costs."

Anti-austerity Greek leftist Syriza party, which was the second-most popular party in elections earlier this month, has grown even more. They are counting on the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and euro zone governments who hold most of Greece's 250 billion euro debt decision to keep things going rather than drop the curtain on Greece's euro dream and absorb the losses themselves. Greeks plunged their country into turmoil by voting overwhelmingly on Sunday 6th May 2012 to reject parties behind an EU/IMF bailout and are defiant to do it again. Greeks say they want a rescue plan that would not hurt the poorest and middle class as much.Greeks want to be on an equal footing with other people and not just slaves of some countries as commented by a Greek worker. Public spending in Greece pension system is at its worse with 35 years of work to earn a full pension. 80% of wages in Greece are in pension payment and are paid out 14 times a year. Greeks get a pension calculated on the last five years of their working life, which tend to be the highest-paid. German, Italian and Portuguese pensions are based on wages worked over a lifetime. Spain bases them on the best 15 years of work.

A 52-year-old teacher in a private school in Athens gets 400 euros ($496) a month from the Greek government, part of her late mother’s state pension. Under the current system, she qualifies to receive the payment for life as the only surviving child of a deceased civil servant, provided she doesn’t tie the knot. Female civil servants with children under 18 can get early retirement. Unmarried daughters of state workers say the payment became a factor in staying single.

The Greek government has identified at least 580 job categories deemed to be hazardous enough to merit retiring early — at age 50 for women and 55 for men. Vasia Veremi may be only 28, but as a hairdresser in Athens, she is keenly aware that, under a current law that treats her job as hazardous to her health, she has the right to retire with a full pension at age 50. Greece’s patchwork system of early retirement has contributed to the out-of-control state spending that has led to Europe’s sovereign debt crisis. Greece’s pension system is unsustainable. Greeks won't give it up and the country, save tourism does not have businesses or industries that could drive a recovery by leaving Euro without its debt-cutting targets.

A Greek exit from the 17-nation euro zone, or "Grexit" risks turning the nation into what would be close to a failed state on the edge of the European Union, one of the most prosperous societies the world has ever known. The likelihood of a Greek exit from the euro is now so high that even political leaders committed to avoid it admit preparations are under way.

External link: Europe, US and the world brace for messy impact from Greece
Forget Greece, China Biggest Risk to Global Economy: Faber

Stunning Bird Structure Engineering

Someone emailed me this and I thought of sharing it here.............. Just how M A N Y trips would a bird have to make with that tiny little quantity of mud/clay it could carry? (and how far from the nest is the source?) How the heck does the bird come up with the windbreak/entrance design that shields th eggs/chicks from the elements. Nature has its magical ways I suppose!!

Malaysia unrest over reform

Update 20 July 2011-Malaysia censors Economist article on Bersih rally in the July 16 edition:-Home Ministry official Abdul Aziz Mohamad Nor was quoted in The Star daily as saying Malaysia has censored sections of an article in The Economist magazine about the death of a man during the protest and to police action in putting down the rally. Source

The Economist - 16 July 2011
English | 173 pages | True PDF | 6.29 Mb
Political affray in Malaysia:Taken to the cleaners
An overzealous government response to an opposition rally
Jul 14th 2011 | SINGAPORE | from the print edition

Update 15thJuly2011:-Bersih 2.0 - The Lies vs the Truth



Read following is the first public statement made by medical officers following the police denial that personnel had shot tear gas into hospital compounds on July 9.

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (sworn affidavits) We, the undersigned doctors, wish not to enter into the polemics of the Bersih 2.0 march on 9th July 2011 but would like to clarify the inconvenient truth. We are outraged at the incidents, and the subsequent responses from the authorities, to the events where tear gas and chemical laced water were shot into the compounds of Tung Shin and Chinese Maternity Hospitals, two adjacent buildings along Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, with scant regard for the safety of patients, staff and the general public who were at the buildings that afternoon. Hospitals are considered as safe sanctuaries for all, even during war times, but these consecrated places of refuge and protection were violated by the defence forces that afternoon. Police even entered the buildings in search of some of these peaceful marchers. What was most frightening and witnessed by many was the unprovoked violent assault within the hospital compounds and apprehension of several protesters who had merely run into the hospitals to seek shelter from the tear gas and the water cannons! It is repulsive that the authorities entrusted with policing the nation and protecting the weak and needy, have shamelessly denied publicly, the occurrence of these incidents IN SPITE of countless photo/video and eye witness accounts of what was evident to all independent observers. A few of the undersigned were actually visiting or working in the hospitals concerned at the time of the events and will gladly provide sworn affidavits, if required, as to veracity of the incidents The Malaysian public expect holders of high public office to honour their positions accorded by the citizens, by discharging their duties with moral integrity, dignity and transparency. Their failure to do so raises the public's doubts in their competence and credibilty as much as it demeans those high offices. Dr Ng Kwee Boon - Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Datin Dr Low Paik See - Consultant Paediatrician Dato' Dr Musa Mohd Nordin - Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist Dr Mazeni Alwi - Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist Dr David Quek - Consultant Cardiologist Dr Sheikh Johari Bux - Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Steve Wong - Consultant Plastic Surgeon Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa - Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Ng Swee Choon - Consultant Cardiologist Source

Update 11thJuly2011:Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said authorities would review their video footage of the protest to investigate the 59-year-old taxi driver who died during the protest -- the biggest in four years -- which police say he was a bystander who died of a heart attack. Allegations that police fired tear gas into a hospital compound will also be probed. Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says the government will answer (the allegations) without fear or favour. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says his concern is the security of the nation and the safety of the people and defended the police, saying the opposition-backed rally was a ploy to tarnish the country's image.

But rally organiser Bersih 2.0, a coalition of non-governmental groups demanding electoral reform claimed police fired tear gas canisters into the crowd, hurting people, and beat others and these were unwarranted attacks against a peaceful gathering of unarmed citizens was nothing short of shocking.

Monday See Malaysia back to Normal


Malaysia warns irresponsible foreign media and ralliers
Update 10thJuly2011:

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Sunday defended the government's handling of street protests demanding electoral reform on Saturday amid intense criticism heightened by the death of a demonstrator. Baharuddin Ahmad, a former soldier, a member of the opposition Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS), was fleeing after police fired gas canisters when he collapsed, his brother Mohamad Sharin told AFP.

KUALA LUMPUR - The police arrested over 1,600 ralliers on Saturday 09 July 2011 during clashes with protesters demanding poll reform ahead of general elections,who defied government warnings to rally in the capital for electoral reform. Tear gas has injured some as Malaysian police fired tear gas and water canon on the crowd as they march to a stadium and to the king's palace to hand over a memorandum detailing their demands. Among those injured were Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who suffered a bruise on his head and a cut leg. His bodyguard however had to undergo minor surgery after he was hit in the left eye by a tear gas canister,reportedly taking the shot for Anwar.

Police brutality remains a concern as heavy-handed measures were employed to disperse what was a peaceful march until the water cannons and tear gas were deployed.Bleeding protestors were carted off by police personnel, while a man spotted on the ground with a fracture and his wrists bound in police-issued plastic handcuffs.He had boot marks on his pants and claimed that several police personnel had pinned him to the ground and kicked his leg. Incidences of police brutality were seen, with officers allegedly punching and shoving detainees. They were also allegedly seen manhandling female detainees. Extracts from Malaysiakini

Leaders of opposition parties were among those detained during a massive security operation but it failed to thwart the outlawed demonstration which saw 50,000 people take to the streets of Kuala Lumpur, according to organisers. Among those arrested were protest leader Ambiga Sreenivasan and Maria Chin Abdullah(Reforms group Bersih 2.0-a broad coalition of opposition parties and civil society groups). Ambiga, former head of the Malaysia Bar Council, told AFP she was freed later Saturday without being charged. Abdul Hadi Awang, president of the Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS), the country's largest opposition grouping, was also arrested.

With elections expected to be called early next year, demonstrators were demanding changes to the voting process including eradication of vote buying and prevention of irregularities which they say marred previous polls.

Malaysian police may have crushed a weekend protest, but analysts say the crackdown has tainted the country's democratic credentials and could embolden the opposition ahead of elections.



Source: Channel News Asia

JOKE: Mahathir, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth. Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is a million dollars, so Putin writes him a check. Next Queen Elizabeth calls England and talks for 30 minutes. When she is finished the devil informs her that the cost is 6 million dollars, so she writes him a check. Finally Mahathir gets his turn and talks for 4 hours When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is $5.00. When Putin hears this he goes ballistic and asks the devil why Mahathir got to call Malaysia so cheaply. The devil smiles and replies: “Since Najib took over, the country has gone to hell, so it’s a local call.” SOURCE

Foods that Keep Bones Strong

Also for your general health

Eat the following to avoid the risk for osteoporosis (literally "porous bone") or debilitating fractures and breaks.
Eat: About 5 ounces of lean protein (skinless poultry, fish, beans, low-fat or fat-free-dairy foods, nuts and seeds) per day for women, 5½ for men. (A serving of chicken or fish the size of a deck of cards is about 2 to 3 ounces.)
Avoid: Red meat, poultry skin, lard, butter, cream and tropical oils (saturated fat can thin bones).
Caution: If you are on a low-carb, high-protein weight-loss program, your body may leach calcium from your bones, causing them to weaken. The key: keep a good balance and make sure you consume enough calcium
Eat: At least 1½ cups of fruits and 2 cups of vegetables every day; more is even better. Choose a rainbow of produce, including greens, reds, oranges, blues and yellows. Satisfying your taste buds isn't the only motivation. Each kind of fruit and vegetable offers its own particular concentration and mix of nutrients. Evidence suggests fruits and vegetables create an environment that reduces calcium loss from bone. Also plant phenols and flavonoids provide compounds that bolster bone. Produce is also rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which can help fortify bones and maintain the muscles that support them



Eat: Low- or non-fat dairy products (such as milk and yogurt), canned salmon and sardines (eat the soft bones!), dark green leafy greens, broccoli, dried figs and nuts. (Note: Spinach, rhubarb and beet greens provide less calcium because a substance called oxalate gets in the way of absorption). To absorb calcium, you also need vitamin D. Few foods other than fish and liver naturally contain vitamin D, so look for vitamin D fortified foods (like milk and orange juice) and ask your doctor if you need a daily supplement.
If you're under age 50, get a total of 1,000 mg of calcium from foods and supplements, if needed. Along with it, get 400 to 800 IU of vitamin D daily. If you're over 50, get 1,200 mg of calcium and 800 to 1,000 IU of vitamin D. (Your body can absorb about 500 to 600 mg of calcium at one time, so spread out your calcium intake. Have a calcium-rich food at each meal or as a snack. For example, have a glass of calcium-fortified orange juice with breakfast, eat yogurt at snacktime, and drink a glass of milk before bedtime.)


Aim for at least 30 minutes of exercise each day. Weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercises helped you build bones in your younger years. If you're over 30, the right physical activity will help you maintain bone strength. If you can't do high-impact weight-bearing activities such as running, try lower-impact exercises, such as walking, stair climbing (step machines), low-impact aerobics and elliptical training. For muscle strengthening, exercise with free weights or a resistance band.

Get your vitamins and minerals which research suggests are beneficial for bones.
• Magnesium: spinach, beet greens, okra, tomato products, artichokes, plantains, potatoes, sweet potatoes, collard greens and raisins
• Potassium: tomato products, raisins, potatoes, spinach, sweet potatoes, papaya, oranges, orange juice, bananas, plantains and prunes
• Vitamin C: red peppers, green peppers, oranges, grapefruits, broccoli, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, papaya and pineapples
• Vitamin K: certain dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, collard greens, spinach, mustard greens, turnip greens and Brussels sprouts.
Salt over the 2,300 mg or less limit could be bad for bones.(used both as a flavoring and a preservative in many meals and foods we eat)To reduce your intake:

* Eat fewer takeout and restaurant meals, and cook with less salt at home.
* Avoid high-sodium deli foods, especially smoked meats.
* Limit canned vegetables, frozen meals, condiments (e.g., salad dressings, catsup, mustard, etc.), tomato sauce and other packaged foods, since these products tend to contain excess sodium.

Leisureblog comment: As for orange juice, eat the whole orange with its fibre.
As for little non canned fishes I chew its head, bones and swallow all.
Papaya & sweet potatoes are sweet, good, easy to eat & relatively cheap here. I love cooked pineapples
with onions, soya sauce and some honey or sugar or oyster sauce.
Sweet potato leaves is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin E
(Alpha Tocopherol), Niacin and Phosphorus, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
,Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Potassium and Manganese. Easy to grow in the yard here.
Vitamin K in sweet potato leaves - per 100 g Vitamin K=108 mcg. Nutrition Information for Sweet Potatoes
Nutrition Facts and Calories in Sweet potato leaves, cooked, steamed, without salt

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Something you ought to know

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for

Blood plasma.
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No piece of paper can be folded in half

more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...
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Donkeys kill more people annually

than plane crashes or shark attacks. (So, watch your ass )
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You burn more calories sleeping



than you do watching television.
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Oak trees do not produce acorns
until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
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The first product to have a bar code



was Wrigley's gum.
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The King of Hearts is the only king





WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987
by eliminating one (1) olive


from each salad served in first-class.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.


(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!)
(That women are going the 'right' direction...?)

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Apples, not caffeine,

are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from

DEAD SKIN!
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.


So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.
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Walt Disney was afraid


OF MICE!
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PEARLS MELT



IN VINEGAR!
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The three most valuable brand names on earth:
Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.




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It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...



but, not downstairs.

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A duck's quack doesn't echo,

and no one knows why.
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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush
be kept at least six (6) feet away from
a toilet to avoid airborne particles
resulting from the flush.




(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)
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And the best for last....

Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(I know some people like that, don't YOU?)



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The Law of the Seed

The tree has UNCONDITIONAL LOVE for all.
And that is what God is....NATURE...UNCONDITIONAL..LIFE GIVING..
So, best to live in Nature, with Nature and believe Nature.
For we all are parts of Nature ..the DIVINITY.

by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown

The Law of the Seed Take a look at an apple tree. There might be five hundred apples on the tree, but each apple has just ten seeds. That's a lot of seeds! We might ask, "Why would you need so many seeds to grow just a few more apple trees?" Nature has something to teach us here. It's telling us: "Not all seeds grow. In life, most seeds never grow. So if you really want to make something happen, you had better try more than once." This might mean: You'll attend twenty interviews to get one job. You'll interview forty people to find one good employee. You'll talk to fifty people to sell one house, one car, one vacuum cleaner, one insurance policy, or a business idea. And you might meet a hundred acquaintances just to find one special friend . When we understand the "Law of the Seed", we don't get so disappointed. We stop feeling like victims. We learn how to deal with things that happen to us. Laws of nature are not things to take personally. We just need to understand them - and work with them. IN A NUTSHELL Successful people fail more often. But they plant more seeds. When Things Are Beyond your control, here's something that you must NOT DO so as to be happy: You must not decide how you think the world SHOULD be. You must not make rules for how everyone SHOULD behave. Many times, such thoughts can bring you spiralling down into more unhappiness. On the other hand, let's say you expect that: Friends SHOULD return favours. People SHOULD appreciate you. Planes SHOULD arrive on time. Everyone SHOULD be honest. Your husband or best friend SHOULD remember your birthday. These expectations may sound reasonable. But often, these things won't happen! So you end up frustrated and disappointed. There's a better strategy. Demand less, and instead, have preferences! For things that are beyond your control, tell yourself: "I WOULD PREFER "A", BUT IF "B" HAPPENS, IT'S OK TOO!" You prefer that people are polite.. but when they are rude, it doesn't ruin your day. You prefer sunshine.. but if it rains, it is ok too! To become happier, we either need to: a) Change the world, or b) Change our thinking. It is easier to change our Thinking! IN A NUTSHELL It is not the problem that is the issue, but rather it is your attitude attending to the problem that is the problem. It's not what happens to you that determine your happiness but rather how you think about what happens to you!

Life is Like Coffee

Life is Like Coffee
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything...they just make the best of everything."


The Life is like Coffee Movie

by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown

Faith The Dog

This is 'Faith

This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg which had to be amputated. He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him. His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She became determined to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She named him 'Faith'.

In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard to let him feel the movement. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his hind legs and to jump to move forward. After further training in the snow, he could now walk like a human being.

Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he attracts people to him. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. There is now a book entitled 'With a Little Faith' being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.

His present owner Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'.

Faith (dog) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Faith The Dog 5mins video
This bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day. Faith is the continual demonstration of the strength and wonder of life In life there are always undesirable things, so in order to feel better you just need to look at life from another direction. This message may help us to see that.

Faith-the biped dog

High-Tech Hijacking

Electronic Pickpocketing


RFID = convenience and invasion of privacy.
Walt Augustinowicz may be scaring you to buy a card protector(Faraday Cage).
Armed with a credit card reader he bought for less than $100 on-line and a netbook computer, WREG On Your Side Investigators put Augustinowicz to the test. The report goes as experts at the Identity Theft Resource Center stated that they've never seen a case of RFID skimming used to steal information. Not all credit cards has RFID chip implemented. (Radio-frequency identification)
RFID is a tracking system that uses intelligent bar codes to track items in a store. RFID chips are very similar to barcodes. RFID tags do not have to be visible to the reading device. They can be scanned through clothes, wallets, and even cars. The distance from which they can be read is also much greater than that of a barcode.

Source

How to block/kill RFID chips
A good quick fix. A layer or two of aluminum foil should do the trick. Just wrap your RFID card in aluminum foil which will retards the signal Easy way to test this is to take a cellphone, turn it on, wrap it inside something that will prevent its antenna from touching the cage (such as a sock?) then wrap it in aluminum foil, folding over the edges so the package is pretty much airtight. Then call your cell phone number from a landline, if you've done everything correctly the phone will be out of range and will not ring, but the call will go to voicemail.

Or Obtain a RFID Reader. If you pay for the reader you might as well buy a READER/WRITER. MAke sure you get a list of the frequency that the RFID reader/writer operates at. These units are good for creating mis-information because you can write false data to the chip (NOT YOUR PASSPORT!!!!) and carry some false info on the chip(s) in your wallet, so when someone scans you then they will see all the false data. Include in the info "YOU ARE BEING WATCHED!" See more option right below!!


1)Buy a wallet and passport holder that block rfid transmission here

2)RFID-blocker passport cover made by Travelon at overstock.com

3)EMvelope #93390 at American Science & Surplus catalog - RFID-Blocker Sheet. The description reads as follows:"it is an 8-3/8" x 3-1/2 x .012" thick trim-able electromagnetic sheet (think Farraday cage with floating ground) that blocks RF up to 2.4 GHz. Cut it to size and slip it in your wallet, or whatever, and it protects the data on your credit cards, ID cards, E-Z Pass, or anything else with an embedded RFID chip, including the new US Passport."

4) Ebay as at Jan 20. 2011
RFID Blocking Bonus Pak/ 2 Passport/ 10 card sleeves. Post to:Worldwide

20 Tyvek RFID Credit ID Card Protector Sleeve Envelopes. Post to:Worldwide

World Richest Government

We know the world's richest man is Carlos Slim Helu of Mexico, followed by Bill
Gates and Warren Buffet of USA. How about governments ???
Which countries’ government is the richest (having most money that is, in US$)
If you are expecting North American and European nations, you might be disappointed.
While the countries look rich, wealthy European nations can't withstand a prolonged major financial crisis, just like Greece. The USA might have the biggest economy, but the American government is not at all rich; in fact, it can't even take out $150bn if asked to now without resorting to borrowing.
To date the US government has borrowed $14 trillion !!!
The UK, likewise, while the country/people are rich, the government isn't.
The UK government’s debt stands at $9 trillion now.

World’s Richest Government
Richest governments after 2008-2009 financial crisis:

1. China National reserves: $2,454,300,000,000
2. Japan National reserves: $1,019,000,000,000


3. Russia National reserves: $458,020,000,000







4. Saudi Arabia
National reserves: $395,467,000,000

5. Taiwan National reserves: $362,380,000,0

6. India National reserves: $279,422,000,000
POSCO, the worlds 3rd largest steelmaker, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pohang City and North Kyongsang Province to build a 100 megawatt (MW) per year fuel cell power plant by 2010 in Pohang. (World's Largest Fuel Cell Power Plant to be Built in S Korea)

7. South Korea National reserves: $274,220,000,000


8. Switzerland National reserves: $262,000,000,000

9. Hong Kong, China National reserves: $256,000,000,000

10. Brazil National reserves: $255,000,000,000

Here are the rest, in million US$: 011 Singapore / 203,436 012 Germany / 189,100 013 Thailand / 150,000 014 Algeria / 149,000 015 France / 140,848 016 Italy / 133,104 017 United States / 124,176 018 Mexico / 100,096 019 Iran / 96,560 020 Malaysia / 96,100 021 Poland / 85,232 022 Libya / 79,000 023 Denmark / 76,315 024 Turkey / 71,859 025 Indonesia / 69,730 026 United Kingdom / 69,091 027 Israel / 62,490 028 Canada / 57,392 029 Norway / 49,223 030 Iraq / 48,779 031 Argentina / 48,778 032 Philippines / 47,650 033 Sweden / 46,631 034 United Arab Emirates / 45,000 035 Hungary / 44,591 036 Romania / 44,056 037 Nigeria / 40,480 038 Czech Republic / 40,151 039 Australia / 39,454 040 Lebanon / 38,600 041 Netherlands / 38,372 042 South Africa / 38,283 043 Peru / 37,108 044 Egypt / 35,223 045 Venezuela / 31,925 046 Ukraine / 28,837 047 Spain / 28,195 048 Colombia / 25,141 049 Chile / 24,921 050 Belgium / 24,130 051 Brunei / 22,000 052 Morocco / 21,873 053 Vietnam / 17,500 054 Macau / 18,730 055 Kazakhstan / 27,549 056 Kuwait / 19,420 057 Angola / 19,400 058 Austria / 18,079 059 Serbia / 17,357 060 Pakistan / 16,770 061 New Zealand / 16,570 062 Bulgaria / 16,497 063 Ireland / 16,229 063 Portugal / 16,254 064 Croatia / 13,720 065 Jordan / 12,180 066 Finland / 11,085 067 Bangladesh / 10,550 068 Botswana / 10,000 069 Tunisia / 9,709 070 Azerbaijan / 9,316 071 Bolivia / 8,585 072 Trinidad and Tobago / 8,100 073 Yemen / 7,400 074 Uruguay / 8,104 075 Oman / 7,004 076 Latvia / 6,820 077 Lithuania / 6,438 078 Qatar / 6,368 079 Cyprus / 6,176 080 Belarus / 6,074 081 Syria / 6,039 082 Uzbekistan / 5,600 083 Luxembourg / 5,337 084 Guatemala / 5,496 085 Greece / 5,207 086 Bosnia and Herzegovina / 5,151 087 Cuba / 4,247 088 Costa Rica / 4,113 089 Equatorial Guinea / 3,928 090 Ecuador / 3,913 091 Iceland / 3,823 092 Paraguay / 3,731 093 Turkmenistan / 3,644 094 Estonia / 3,583

See also List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita

List of heads of state and government by net worth