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25 Sep 2010

Nabila Kudsi's handwriting analysis report

Nabila uses judgment to make decisions. She is ruled by her head, not her heart. She is a cool, collected person who is usually unexpressive emotionally. Some may see her as unemotional. She does have emotions but has no need to express them. She is withdrawn into herself and enjoys being alone.

The circumstances when Nabila does express emotions include: extreme anger, extreme passion, and tremendous stress. If someone gets her mad enough to tell her off, she will not be sorry about it later. She puts a mark in her mind when someone angers her. She keeps track of these marks and when she hits that last mark she will let them know they have gone too far. She is ruled somewhat by self-interest. All her conclusions are made without outside emotional influence. She is very level-headed and will remain calm in an emergency situation. In a situation where other people might get hysterical, she has poise.

Nabila will work more efficiently if given space and time to be alone. She would rather not be surrounded by people constantly. In a relationship, she will show her love by the things she does rather than by the things she says. Saying "I love you" is not a needed routine because she feels her mate should already know. The only exception to this is if she has logically concluded that it is best for her mate to hear her express her love verbally.

Nabila is not subject to emotional appeals. If someone is selling a product to her, they will need to present only the facts. They should present them from a standpoint of her sound judgment. She will not be taken in by an emotional story about someone else. She will meet emergencies without getting hysterical and she will always ask "Is this best for me?"

People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Nabila doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.

Nabila will be candid and direct when expressing her opinion. She will tell them what she thinks if they ask for it, whether they like it or not. So, if they don't really want her opinion, don't ask for it!

In reference to Nabila's mental abilities, she has a very investigating and creating mind. She investigates projects rapidly because she is curious about many things. She gets involved in many projects that seem good at the beginning, but she soon must slow down and look at all the angles. She probably gets too many things going at once. When Nabila slows down, then she becomes more creative than before. Since it takes time to be creative, she must slow down to do it. She then decides what projects she has time to finish. Thus she finishes at a slower pace than when she started the project.

She has the best of two kinds of minds. One is the quick investigating mind. The other is the creative mind. Her mind thinks quick and rapidly in the investigative mode. She can learn quicker, investigate more, and think faster. Nabila can then switch into her low gear. When she is in the slower mode, she can be creative, remember longer and stack facts in a logical manner. She is more logical this way and can climb mental mountains with a much better grip.

Nabila's true self-image is unreasonably low. Someone once told Nabila that she wasn't a great and beautiful person, and she believed them. Nabila also has a fear that she might fail if she takes large risks. Therefore she resists setting her goals too high, risking failure. She doesn't have the internal confidence that frees her to take risks and chance failure. Nabila is capable of accomplishing much more than she is presently achieving. All this relates to her self-esteem. Nabila's self-concept is artificially low. Nabila will stay in a bad situation much too long... why? Because she is afraid that if she makes a change, it might get worse. It is hard for Nabila to plan too far into the future. She kind of takes things on a day to day basis. She may tell you her dreams but she is living in today, with a fear of making a change. No matter how loud she speaks, look at her actions. This is perhaps the biggest single barrier to happiness people not believing in and loving themselves. Nabila is an example of someone living with a low self-image, because their innate self-confidence was broken.

Nabila is sarcastic. This is a defense mechanism designed to protect her ego when she feels hurt. She pokes people harder than she gets poked. These sarcastic remarks can be very funny. They can also be harsh, bitter, and caustic at the same time.

Nabila has a healthy imagination and displays a fair amount of trust. She lets new people into her circle of friends. She uses her imagination to understand new ideas, things, and people.

Nabila has a very unusual lower zone y loop. If the data input is correct, Nabila's y or g is large and has triangle shape to the lower loop. This is not a common trait, but the implications are very interesting. As you begin to study handwriting analysis, you will learn any loop indicates imagination. This lower loop indicates the amount of imagination Nabila has regarding sex and physical things. Her lower zone stroke is large, so her sexual imagination is large and open. Furthermore, because the loop has a triangle shape, this indicates a particular curiosity with certain aspects of sexuality. In a nutshell, Nabila is open to some very new ideas sexually and is willing to try anything once. I'd say Nabila is quite a dynamic and playful lover. Watch out world!

Official Handwriting Analysis - Personality Report (Airi FIrdausia Kudsi)

This personality profile is based on the writing of Airi Firdausia Kudsi created at the website: Handwriting Wizard.com - Handwriting University's Official automated personality report creator based on standardized basic personality traits as taught through Handwriting University's Certification Level Program.

Airi Firdausia is moderately outgoing. Her emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, she can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. She has the ability to put herself into the other person's shoes.

Airi Firdausia will be somewhat moody, with highs and lows. Sometimes she will be happy, the next day she might be sad. She has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because she is in between. Psychology calls Airi Firdausia an ambivert. She understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, she will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." She doesn't sway too far one way or the other.

When convincing her to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to her. She puts herself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet she will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Airi Firdausia is an expressive person. She outwardly shows her emotions. She may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story.

Airi Firdausia is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. She weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when she finally has to. She basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.

People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially. According to the data input, Airi Firdausia doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.

Airi Firdausia is secretive. She has secrets which she does not wish to share with others. She intentionally conceals things about herself. She has a private side that she intends to keep that way, especially concerning certain events in her past.

In reference to Airi Firdausia's mental abilities, she has a very investigating and creating mind. She investigates projects rapidly because she is curious about many things. She gets involved in many projects that seem good at the beginning, but she soon must slow down and look at all the angles. She probably gets too many things going at once. When Airi Firdausia slows down, then she becomes more creative than before. Since it takes time to be creative, she must slow down to do it. She then decides what projects she has time to finish. Thus she finishes at a slower pace than when she started the project.

She has the best of two kinds of minds. One is the quick investigating mind. The other is the creative mind. Her mind thinks quick and rapidly in the investigative mode. She can learn quicker, investigate more, and think faster. Airi Firdausia can then switch into her low gear. When she is in the slower mode, she can be creative, remember longer and stack facts in a logical manner. She is more logical this way and can climb mental mountains with a much better grip.

Airi Firdausia is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth. This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. She needs to visualize the end of a project before she starts. she finds joy in anticipation and planning. Notice that I said she plans everything she is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned. Airi Firdausia basically feels good about herself. She has a positive self-esteem which contributes to her success. She feels she has the ability to achieve anything she sets her mind to. However, she sets her goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach". She has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, she will not take great risks, as they relate to her goals. A good esteem is one key to a happy life. Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, her self-perception is better than average.

Airi Firdausia is sarcastic. This is a defense mechanism designed to protect her ego when she feels hurt. She pokes people harder than she gets poked. These sarcastic remarks can be very funny. They can also be harsh, bitter, and caustic at the same time.

Airi Firdausia has a healthy imagination and displays a fair amount of trust. She lets new people into her circle of friends. She uses her imagination to understand new ideas, things, and people.

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Well that's my report. This report is 90% true, I think.

Link : Handwriting University International

12 Sep 2010

Mimar Sinan




Kerajaan Usmani Turki mewariskan begitu banyak karya arsitektur bersejarah. Masjid, gedung, sekolah hingga jembatan yang dibangun pada era kejayaan Usmani pada abad ke-16 M itu menjadi saksi bahwa Islam menguasai bidang arsitektur dan sudah memiliki arsitek-arsitek ulung.

Interior View of Selimiye Mosque


Sederet bangunan bersejarah warisan Daulah Usmani itu tercatat merupakan karya Mimar Sinan (1489 M – 1588 M). Dialah arsitek Muslim termasyhur abad ke-16 M. Setengah abad masa hidupnya diabdikan untuk dunia arsitektur Islam. Selama masa hidupnya, tak kurang dari 476 struktur arsitektur telah diciptakan Sinan.

Exterior view of Selimiye Mosque
 Sinan merupakan arsitek kepala pada kesultanan Usmani dan insinyur tekniksipil untuk sultan Salim I, Sulaiman I, Salim II, dan Murad III. Selama empat periode kepemimpinan para penguasa itu, Sinan bertanggung jawab untuk membangun dan mengawasi setiap pembangunan di Kesultanan Ottoman.Masjid Salim di Edirne serta Masjid Sulaiman di Istanbul merupakan masterpeice sang arsitek ulung. 



Mimar terlahir pada 15 April 1489 M di sebuah kota bernama Ağırnas (sekarang Mimarsinanköy) dekat Kayseri di Anatolia yang dikuasai oleh Sultan Salim II. Saat lahir, ia menganut agama Kristen. Salah satu impian Sinan muda adalah bersekolah di Imperial Enderun College yang terdapat di Istana Topkopi.

 Sinan tidak diterima di sekolah tersebut, ia bersekolah di Ibrahim Pasha School yang dikelola Grand Vizier Ibrahim Paşa. Kemungkinan dia memeluk agama Islam dan mendapat nama Sinan saat bersekolah disana.

Pada awalnya ia mempelajari ilmu perkayuan dan matematika. Tetapi ambisinya yang besar membuatnya dipercaya sebagai asisten bagi arsitek terkemuka. Dan dari situlah dia mempelajari tentang arsitektur. Setelah 3 tahun, ia menjadi arsitek yang terampil.

Pada saat yang bersamaan, Sinan mengikuti latihan wajib militer di Kesultanan Usmani selama enam tahun. Dia lalu bergabung dalam Korps Janissary. Menurut beberapa sumber, Sinan menyaksikan peristiwa penaklukkan Belgrade oleh Usmani Turki. Dalam perang Mohak, Sinan menjadi anggota kavaleri.

Exterior View of Suleiman Mosque


Sinan lalu dipromosikan menjadi kapten pengawal istana. Tak lama kemudian, dia memimpin korps infanteri perwira. Lalu dia ditugaskan di Austria untuk memimpin pasukan. Sinan pun sangat mahir menembakkan meriam. Sebagai seorang yang juga menguasai arsitektur, dalam menembak Sinan mempelajari struktur terlemah untuk meruntuhkan sebuah bangunan.

Pada 1535 M, Sinan ikut serta ke Baghdad sebagai komandan pasukan istana. Dua tahun kemudian, dia juga bergabung dalam ekspedisi ke Corfu, Apulia hingga ke Moldavia. Selama masa ekspedisi militer itu Sinan tak hanya dikenal sebagai penembak jitu, namun juga seorang arsitek yang terampil dan ahli.
Interior View of Suleiman Mosque

Saat pasukan Usmani menguasai Kairo, Sinan dipromosikan sebagai pimpinan arsitek. Dia diberi hak khusus untuk merobohkan bangunan-bangunan di kota yang ditaklukan – tentunya yang tak sesuai dengan rencana kota. Saat bertugas di Timur, Sinan ikut membangun benteng pertahanan dan jembatan. Salah satunya jembatan menuju Danube.
Sinan juga begitu ahli mengubah arsitektur gejera menjadi masjid. Bahkan, pada 1535 M, dia sempat membuatkan kapal untuk tentara dan pasukan meriam yang akan melintasi Danau Van. Ketika Aelebi Latfi Pasha menjadi Grand Vizier pada 1539 M, Sinan diangkat menjadi arsitek di Istanbul. Inilah awal kariernya sebagai arsitek sebenarnya.

Tugas utama yang harus diembannya adalah mengawasi pembangunan dan masuknya barang-barang di Kesultanan Usmani. Selain itu, Sinan juga bertanggung jawab untuk mendesain dan membangun sarana publik seperti, jalan, irigasi atau saluran air, dan jembatan. Kewenangannya semakin besar setelah diangkat menjadi Ketua arsitek istana.

Di awal kariernya sebagai arsitek, Sinan banyak berhubungan dengan pembangunan arsitektur kubah tradisional. Sebagai seorang tentara sekaligus, pendekatan arsitekturnya lebih pada sudut pandang empiris dibandingkan teoritis. Dia lalu mulai bereksperimen dengan desain dan teknik struktur kubah tunggal dan banyak kubah.

Sinan mencoba menghasilkan sebuah geometri baru yang murni, sebuah rasionalitas dan integritas spasial dalam desain dan struktur masjid. Lewat upaya itu, dia menunjukkan kreativitas dan harapannya untuk menciptakan sebuah kesatuan ruang yang jelas. Sejak itu, Sinan juga mulai mengembangkan serangkaian kubah yang bervariasi.

Kubah dan lengkungan yang didesain membengkok. Namun, dia menghindari elemen-elemen curvilinear dalam desainnya. Sinan lebih memilih mengubah lingkaran kubah ke dalam sebuah segi-empat , persegi enam, atau sistem persegi delapan. Sinan memang dikenal amat jenius dalam mengorganisasi ruang dan penciptaan resolusi tegangan lewat desain. Sinan tutup usia pada 17 Juli 1588 M.

9 Sep 2010

Chocolate

Cacao Tree


Chocolate is a food made from the seeds of a tropical tree called the cacao. These trees flourish in warm, moist climates. Most of the world's cacao beans come from West Africa, where Ghana, the Ivory Coast and Nigeria are the largest producers. Because of a spelling error, probably by English traders long ago, these beans became known as cocoa beans.

 There are some types of chocolate :

  • Unsweetened Chocolate
  • Unsweetened Chocolate
    •  Unsweetened chocolate is chocolate in its rawest form. This unadulterated chocolate is also known as baking, plain or bitter chocolate and popularly used as the base for cakes, brownies, confections, and cookies. Unsweetened chocolate is made from pure chocolate liquor that has been refined and contains 50-55% of cocoa butter. Since no sugar has been added to the chocolate it has a strong, bitter taste that is used in cooking and baking but is never eaten out of hand. Unsweetened chocolate, if well wrapped and stored in a cool, dry place with good air circulation, could be kept for several years.
  • White Chocolate
    •  In fact, white chocolate cannot be called “chocolate” because it does not contain chocolate liquor. White chocolate is the combination of cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids, vanilla, and lecithin, and is able to be kept from 6-10 months if stored in a cool, dry place. Generally, white chocolate is ivory-colored, but white chocolate which is made with vegetable fat is white-colored.
  • Dark Chocolate
    •  Also known as “plain chocolate”, Dark chocolate is chocolate without milk as an additive. The U.S. Government calls this “sweet chocolate” and determines a 15% concentration of chocolate liquor as its ingredient, different from Europeans who requires a minimum of 35% of chocolate liquor. Dark chocolate is considered as healthy chocolate. According to studies of two prestigious scientific journals, it states that eating more dark chocolate can help lower your blood pressure, but you have to balance the extra calories by eating less of other things.
  • Milk Chocolate
    •  Milk chocolate is the combination of chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, vanilla, milk solids, and lecithin. This type of chocolate could be kept up to a year if stored in a cool, dry place. Milk chocolate must contain at least 10% of chocolate liquor, 3.7% milk fats, and 12% milk solids. The U.S. Government requires a 10% concentration of chocolate liquor while EU regulations specify a minimum of 25% chocolate liquor. This makes European milk chocolate better than American milk chocolate, because the more chocolate liquor added the more delicious it gets. Generally, milk chocolate is popularly used in decorating cake and cookies.
  • Semi-sweet Chocolate and Bittersweet Chocolate 
  • Semi-sweet Chocolate chips
    • Semi-sweet and Bittersweet chocolate are the same kind of chocolate, both refer to dark chocolate. In America, dark chocolate refers to Semi-sweet chocolate while in Europe dark chocolate refers to Bittersweet chocolate. The two  types of chocolate are able to use interchangeably. Both Semi-sweet and Bittersweet chocolate contain cocoa liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla, and sometimes lecithin. Semi-sweet and Bittersweet chocolate, if well wrapped and stored in a cool, dry place with good air circulation, could be kept for several years.
  • Couverture Chocolate
    •  The word “couverture” translates to “covering” and refers to one of the finest quality of chocolate in the world. Couverture is produced with premium cacao beans and a high percentage of cocoa butter. Additionally, this type of chocolate also contain a total fat content of 30-40%. Couverture are often used by professional pastry chefs in many famous chocolate manufacturers such as Valrhona, Felchlin, Lindt & Sprüngli, Scharffen Berger, Cacao Barry, Callebaut, and Guittard.
  • Ultra Couverture Chocolate
    •  In fact, Ultra Couverture chocolate is equal in terms of quality to Couverture chocolate. Because because this type of chocolate contains a higher content of cocoa butter, the name “Ultra” is therefore added. Ultra Couverture chocolate is not easy to produce because it is difficult to balance higher cocoa butter content while retaining superb taste and texture. Therefore, a few chocolate manufacturers are able to successfully produce this type of chocolate.
  • Compound Chocolate
    • The term ”Compound Chocolate” refers to a type of chocolate which is made by a combination of cocoa an & vegetable fat, usually tropical fats and/or hydrogenated fats, as a replacement for cocoa butter. Compound Chocolate is primarily used for candy bar coatings, but because it doesn't contain cocoa butter, then it isn't called “chocolate” in the US. Compound Chocolate is sometime added with flavors such as mint, orange, or strawberry to increase its deliciousness.
Chocolate has many uses. Sometimes we use chocolate for culinary ingredients. Don't you know it has other uses? Here are some uses of chocolate that might surprise you.

  1. As Currency . Cocoa beans were used as a monetary unit in Central America, used to pay taxes to the Aztecs in 1000AD
  2. As a remedy. In 18th Century England, a chocolaty drink was used to prevent and cure stomach aches. In Central America it was used to build up resistance and fight fatigue. The Emperor Montezuma once declared that "the divine drink…”permits a man to walk for a whole day without food." For a natural face pack chockfull of antioxidants, melt a block of dark chocolate and apply it to your face. Leave it for 15 minutes to harden. It is said to aid skin complexion. 
  3. Swirled into Cheese. It’s old news that putting something sweet in cheese (cranberries, for example) lifts the flavor through the roof. But chocolate is too sweet, surely? British supermarket chain Tesco didn’t think so, rolling out the chocolate whirl (59% white Stilton, 11% Belgian chocolate) in 2007. The Michigan State University’s chocolate cheese confection goes for a more fudgy, cheesecakey consistency.
  4. Fighting Tooth Decay. An extract of cocoa has recently been found to be more effective than flouride in keeping your teeth healthy.
  5. Keeping Your Ticker Healthy. Pick the dark chocolate and you have a dietary supplement that will improve your coronary circulation.
  6. Keeping Your Skin Happy. Cocoa butter is marvelous stuff – rich, smooth and with an aroma that will have everyone fighting to get near you. And since it’s chocolate, it’s technically edible – the way all skincare products should be.
  7. Stop Your Tension Going Hyper. A study from the University Hospital of Cologne found a link between polyphenol-rich (dark) chocolate and lowered blood pressure. A heavenly reason to eat chocolate when you’re stressed – as long as it’s the right kind, of course.
  8. Feeding Your Car (or Airship)? Escherichia coli bacteria have a sweet tooth – and when they gorge on surplus chocolate, they produce hydrogen that can be used as a clean source of power. Speculating wildly, could waste chocolate power the zero-emissions vehicle of tomorrow? 
  9. Making You Smarter. Dark chocolate is rich in flavanols that improve the circulation of blood around your body, including the brain – fighting mental fatigue, making you more alert and generally making you a more efficient thinker. For this reason, chocolate is one of the smartest foods we know.
  10. As Spa Treatments. Chocolate contains antioxidants (the less processed the better) so used correctly, it’s good for the skin. Hershey – recent newcomer to the organic market – has a hotel where you can indulge in cocoa-rich treatments ranging from chocolate milk baths and a cocoa bean polish to the hour-long chocolate fondue wrap. Can you imagine a chocolate high?
  11. As Perfume. Rather obvious when you think about it. Chocolate is one of those smells, like coffee and fresh-baked bread, that seems to weakens everyone’s knees even if they don’t like the product itself. However, this perfume claims the aroma is a male aphrodisiac that makes you thin. Riiight.
  12. Lifting Your Mood. Reaching for the chocolate when you’re feeling glum has become a cultural cliché, and since eating chocolate appears to have similar physiological effects to kissing, it’s not hard to see why. (Dean Ornich, M.D. describes the sensation for Newsweek). Since it improves the circulation, is a mild stimulant and makes you euphoric, chocolate seems perfectly suited to lift you out the doldrums…but not everyone agrees.
  13. Not Feeding Your Pets. Here’s why dog chocolates were invented. Human chocolate contains theobromine – harmless to us but highly toxic to our four-legged friends. So ignore even the most imploring look…in case your kindness kills.

7 Sep 2010

Fraser Island


Fraser Island is located along the southern coast of Queensland, Australia. Its length is about 120 kilometres (75 mi) and its width is approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi). It is the largest sand island in the world (1840 km²). It also Queensland's largest island and the largest island of East Coast of Australia.

It was called 'K'gari' or paradise in the Butchulla's people language. The name Fraser Island comes from Eliza Fraser and her story of survival from a shipwreck on the island in 1836.




Fraser Island has rain forest, eucalyptus woodland, sand dunes and coastal heaths. Fraser Island is also home for many mammal species, as well as a diverse range of birds, reptiles and amphibians, including the occasional saltwater crocodile.


A major landmark of Fraser Island is the shipwreck of S.S. Maheno. It was originally built on 1905 as a luxury passenger ship. On July 9, 1935 she drifted ashore and beached on Fraser Island. During the Second World War the Maheno served as target bombing practice for the RAAF and was used as an explosives demolition target by special forces from the Fraser Commando School. The ship has since become severely rusted, with almost three and a half storeys buried under the sand. Climbing on the shipwreck is not permitted.


The island can be reached by ferry from Hervey Bay or Inskip Point north of Rainbow Beach, or by chartered flight via Maroochydore Airport. Four-wheel drive is required for some landings, and travel on the island. A RAM permit is required for vehicles. Several firms provide four-wheel drive vehicles for rent. Tour buses travel the island as well. The Fraser Island Great Walk offers an opportunity to explore the island on foot.

Central Station is a popular tourism destination on the island. Some of the rarest ferns grow along the rainforest near the station. With year-round south-easterly wind, huge sand dunes on the island move at the rate of 1 – 2 meters a year and grow to a height of 244 meters. Sand is constantly washed ashore from as far as New South Wales

Here is another photo of Fraser Island :

6 Sep 2010

10 Danau Paling Ekstrim dan Aneh di Dunia

Jellyfish Lake, Palau


Jellyfish Lake terletak pada salah satu Palau’s Rock Islands yang terbentuk sekitar 12.000 tahun lalu. Jutaan ubur-ubur tinggal di danau itu, hidup dari melalui hubungan simbiotik dengan ganggang. Peristiwa El Nino yang terjadi kira-kira sekali setiap dekade cenderung menaikkan suhu danau dan ini dapat menyebabkan kematian dari populasi ubur-ubur.

Mono Lake, California, USA


Mono Lake, terletak dekat perbatasan California-Nevada timur Yosemite Nat'l Park. Dianggap sebagai "hypersaline", Danau ini tidak memiliki outlet dan penguapan selama puluhan ribu tahun yang terkonsentrasi garam dan mineral yang kadarnya sangat tinggi. Meskipun demikian, kehidupan tumbuh subur di Mono Lake - sebanyak 6 Triliun udang air garam hidup yang menyediakan sumber makanan bagi migrasi burung.

Diego de la Haya, Costa Rica


Diego de la Haya adalah danau kawah yang mengisi salah satu dari 5 kawah utama yang tingginya 11.260 kaki pada Gunung Irazú. Danau ini telah dikenal karena mengubah warna dari hijau biasa menjadi abu-abu, pink, atau merah tergantung pada jenis gas dirilis oleh aktivitas gunung berapi di dalam gunung ini. 

 Lake Nyos, Cameroon

Biasanya "sebelum dan sesudah" foto menunjukkan perbaikan dalam tapi itu tidak terjadi dengan Danau Nyos di Kamerun. Danau dengan warna kuning kehijauan-bukti nyata dari letusan 1986 yang mematikan karbon dioksida yang menewaskan lebih dari 1.700 orang yang mati karena lemas. Para ilmuwan percaya bahwa batu longsor bawah laut itu merupakan keseimbangan tekanan rumit dimana menyimpan CO2 yang terlarut dalam danau. Setelah terbentuk gelembung gas dan meningkat, tekanan berkurang, seperti muncul pada tutup botol soda terguncang.

Mungkinkah 21 Agustus 1986 di Danau Nyos bencana terjadi lagi? Mungkin tidak - berkat beberapa autosiphon, "pipa" tenggelam secara vertikal ke dalam lautan seperti sedotan soda. Proyek internasional telah berhasil mengurangi tingkat CO2 Danau Nyos 'dan juga melakukan hal yang sama di dekat Danau Monoun, tempat peristiwa serupa pada tahun 1984 yang menewaskan lebih dari 30 orang.

Lake Baikal, Russia


Danau Baikal adalah Ratunya danau, memegang lebih banyak air tawar daripada semua danau Besar Amerika Utara jika digabungkan! Ini juga danau tertua di dunia, 25 juta tahun atau lebih, dan sekitar 2.500 spesies yang unik (seperti Nerpa, atau Baikal Seal) ditemukan di sekitar Danau Baikal - dan tempat lain. Pemanasan global mengancam mengubah lingkungan di Danau Baikal, dan perubahan bukanlah hal yang baik untuk tanaman unik dan hewan yang tinggal disana.