Naruto Shippuden Ep. 455

Premier League - United made to work in Seoul

Eurosport - Fri, 24 Jul 20:38:00 2009

Manchester United came from behind to beat FC Seoul 3-2 as the Premier League champions' pre-season tour of the Far East continued at the World Cup Stadium in the South Korean capital.

Dejan Damjanovic netted a brace for the hosts but Wayne Rooney, Federico Macheda and substitute Dimitar Berbatov were on target to preserve United's 100 per cent pre-season record.

Having twice played a relatively weak Malaysian XI since arriving in the Far East, this was always going to be the first real test for United on their Asian travels.

And so it proved as the South Korean champions took the game to United from the first whistle, twice taking the lead before United's class ultimately told.

In front of 60,000 screaming fans, who were made to wait to catch a glimpse of their national hero Park Ji-sung on the pitch, Seoul put in a decent account of themselves.

Damjanovic proved a real handful early on for United's central defensive partnership of Wes Brown and Rio Ferdinand, the Montenegrin striker forcing a save out of Tomasz Kuszczak with a well-struck drive on 17 minutes.

Kuszczak had already been tested by Ko Myong-Jin's shot from the edge of the penalty area and John O'Shea had diverted a cross over the Pole's bar as the hosts started brightly.

So it came as no surprise when the South Korean champions took the lead through Damjanovic after he got in between O'Shea and Brown to prod past Kuszczak from Kim Seung-Yong's well-delivered cross.

The goal prompted United into action, and Macheda registered the visitors' first attempt on goal soon after with a snap shot which was dealt with by goalkeeper Kim Ho-Jun.

Rooney then pulled United level just after the half-hour mark, the England striker finding the back of the net with a well-directed, if untidy, header that went in off his shoulder.

The visitors' comeback was cut short just before the break by Damjanovic's second of the day, a cool clipped finish over the advancing Kuszczak after the off-side flag had stayed down despite more than a hint of off-side.

But Macheda got United back on track soon enough, the young Italian latching onto a long Rooney through pass before rounding the keeper and firing into the empty net on 58 minutes.

Berbatov then notched what proved to be the winner seven minutes later, the Bulgarian planting an accurate header past Kim after good work on the right-hand side by fellow substitute Darron Gibson.

Such is United's immense popularity and support in the Far East, all three of their goals were greeted with cheers from the home crowd. But the biggest roar of the day was reserved for Park, who was finally introduced by Alex Ferguson on 72 minutes.

Michael Owen also proved a big hit with the locals, and the new recruit nearly brought the house down with a close-range effort that went inches wide of goal moments. It would have been Owen's third goal in as many games and his second off the bench.

Another United substitute Paul Scholes lashed a close range effort against the bar as time ran out but the visitors settled for a 3-2 win, to set them up nicely for the third and final match of their Far East tour, against Hangzhou Greentown on Sunday.

Gerrard found not guilty of affray

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been cleared of attacking a businessman in a fight over music being played in a bar.

The 29-year-old England midfielder was found not guilty of affray by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court over his role in the incident last December.

"I'm really looking forward to the season and concentrating on the football now," he told reporters outside the court.

During his trial, Gerrard admitted striking Marcus McGee, 34, who lost a front tooth crown in the bar brawl, but said he had been acting out of self-defence.

Prosecutors said McGee had been in charge of music for the night at the Lounge Bar in Southport, near Liverpool, and had refused to let Gerrard take control of a CD player.

Gerrard was celebrating with friends after he scored twice in a 5-1 Premier League win at Newcastle United.

The court was told that one of Gerrard's friends had elbowed McGee and the player then landed punches "with the style and speed" of a professional boxer.

Gerrard told the jury he estimated he had been seven out of 10 on a drunkenness scale but had not lost control.

He said he had been given permission by the bar manager to help choose music but McGee had snatched a music card from him. A fight then erupted after Gerrard approached McGee to find out why he had been so aggressive.

"It was very difficult at the time to explain to police why I did throw that first punch. We were arguing and I told the police I felt that Marcus came towards me and that's why I raised my arms," he told the court.

"I firmly believed Marcus came towards me to hit me." The Liverpool player's six co-defendants pleaded guilty to being involved in the brawl.

Five admitted affray, while another pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour.

Pembaziran:mampu mengatasi tujuh kali ganda masalah kebuluran dunia

http://www.hmetro.com.my/Current_News/myMetro/Sunday/Ekspresi/20090719122952/Article/indexv_html

TANPA disedari, longgokan makanan terbiar rosak di Britain, Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat sebenarnya mampu mengatasi tujuh kali ganda masalah kebuluran dunia.

TANPA disedari, longgokan makanan terbiar rosak di Britain, Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat sebenarnya mampu mengatasi tujuh kali ganda masalah kebuluran dunia.

Lebihan makanan setiap rumah di Britain pula - jika dikumpulkan - boleh mengenyangkan kira-kira 113 juta orang.

Secara purata, penduduk Britain membazirkan makanan di rumah masing-masing dalam kuantiti bersamaan dengan keperluan harian dua mangsa kelaparan.

Sebuah buku ditulis peladang kecil-kecilan dan penganalisis industri makanan, Tristram Stuart, sepatutnya mampu membuka mata kita mengenai pengurusan bahan makanan harian.

Bertajuk Waste, Stuart menyiapkan bahan itu dengan mendokumentasi proses penghasilan makanan - bermula dari ladang, kilang dan akhirnya dipasarkan di kedai atau pasar raya.

Dia mengembara ke serata dunia, termasuk China, Pakistan dan Jepun. Hasil penelitian Stuart, separuh daripada bahan makanan terbuang begitu saja sebelum ia sempat tiba kepada pengguna.

Pengamatan Stuart mendapati:

Tiga puluh peratus ubi kentang - atau satu bagi setiap tiga yang dijual - terbuang begitu saja di Britain. Peladang dan pengilang menyebabkan hampir sejuta tan pembaziran ubi kentang setahun. Pembaziran pengguna pula sebanyak 358,000 tan. Di antara 40 hingga 60 peratus daripada keseluruhan ikan ditangkap di Eropah dibuang semula ke laut. Greenpeace menganggarkan, daripada 186 juta ikan ditangkap di perairan Britain, 117 juta mati dan dibuang ke laut - biasanya kerana terlalu kecil, bukan spesies diinginkan atau melebihi kuota ditetapkan ke atas nelayan. Nilai pasaran bagi beberapa jenis ikan yang ditangkap nelayan dan dibuang semula mencecah RM292.5 juta Syarikat Marks & Spencer mengarahkan pembekal sandwic untuk mereka, Hain Celestial Group, mengetepikan empat potong roti bagi setiap buku digunakan - kepingan berkerak dan kepingan selepasnya. Ia menyebabkan 13,000 kepingan roti dibazirkan sehari di kilang itu. Pengguna Britain membuang 484 juta tin yogurt tanpa sempat dibuka, serta pisang bernilai lebih RM2 bilion. Menurut Stuart, pihak pasar raya melakukan kesalahan khusus apabila enggan mendedahkan nilai makanan yang dibuang. “Pasar raya bersungguh-sungguh memastikan produk kegemaran pelanggan sentiasa ada dijual bagi mengelakkan mereka beralih ke tempat lain. “Sebuah pasar raya menjelaskan, amalan itu memaksa mereka meletakkan produk lebih banyak berbanding permintaan sebenar dan tidak keberatan jika ia akhirnya terbuang atau rosak begitu saja,” katanya. Menurut Stuart, peniaga juga yakin pelanggan akan lebih tertarik datang ke premis mereka apabila mendapati semua rak berisi dengan pelbagai barang. “Alasan lain, pasar raya mendapat lebih keuntungan jika meningkatkan stok masing-masing,” katanya. Sebagai contoh, katanya, sebungkus sandwic 200 gram hanya memerlukan kos kurang daripada satu pence tetapi keuntungan diperoleh mencapai 100 kali ganda. Pasar raya Sainsbury’s menyatakan, kira-kira 60,000 tan makanan dihantar ke tapak pembuangan sampah setiap tahun, manakala rangkaian pasar raya Asda melupuskan kira-kira 75,000 tan. Bagaimanapun, keadaan mungkin berubah apabila banyak pasar raya berjanji berusaha mengurangkan pembaziran makanan di setiap premis mereka. Morrisons berjanji menurunkan kadar pembuangan sehingga separuh menjelang tahun depan, selepas Sainsbury's dan Asda mengumumkan rancangan mereka. Tesco pula berharap dapat menghantar 80 peratus bahan terbuang itu untuk dikitar semula menjadi bahan bakar. Kaji selidik oleh syarikat pengurusan bahan buangan, Biffa, mendapati hampir separuh daripada buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran ditanam untuk pasar raya akhirnya terbuang begitu saja. Antara lain, ia kesan pelaksanaan sistem spesifikasi yang ketat. Kata Stuart, lambakan makanan terbuang bukan sekadar satu tragedi kemanusiaan, sebaliknya boleh membuka potensi lain jika dimanfaatkan. “Ada kira-kira 900 juta warga dunia kekurangan zat ketika ini dan mereka boleh diselamatkan daripada kebuluran dengan menguruskan bahan berkenaan,” katanya. Menurut Stuart, Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu menyokong saranan mengurangkan pembaziran makanan sehingga separuh menjelang 2025. “Sebenarnya sasaran itu boleh dicapai lebih awal dengan kerjasama ahli perniagaan, kerajaan dan orang awam,” katanya.

Paksa isteri ‘layan’ rakan

Oleh Hadzlihady Hassan dan Shanty Nur Shaffizan Shafee
am@hmetro.com.my


KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang wanita mendakwa menderita akibat tindakan melampau suami sendiri yang memaksanya melakukan hubungan seks dengan lelaki lain yang sengaja dibawa ke rumah, dipercayai semata-mata untuk memuaskan nafsu gila lelaki itu, sejak empat tahun lalu.


Malah, ketika melakukan hubungan seks, isteri malang berusia 30 tahun itu terpaksa menahan malu kerana perbuatan itu disaksikan sama ada suaminya atau tetamu tidak diundang terbabit.

Insiden terbaru berlaku kelmarin apabila lelaki terbabit mengarahkan isterinya melakukan hubungan seks dengan seorang rakannya sambil diperhatikannya.

Tidak tahan dengan perlakuan melampau suami, wanita itu nekad melaporkannya kepada pihak berkuasa sebelum serbuan dilakukan polis di rumahnya, kelmarin.

Dalam laporannya kepada polis, ibu kepada seorang anak berusia tiga tahun itu mendakwa dia pernah melakukan hubungan seks dengan dua lelaki serentak iaitu suami dan kawan suaminya.

Perbuatan itu bukan berlaku sekali atau dua, malah berulang kali membabitkan beberapa lelaki berlainan yang dibawa pulang suaminya ke rumah sejak mereka mendirikan rumah tangga kira-kira lima tahun lalu.

Sumber memberitahu Harian Metro, dalam kejadian terbaru kelmarin, rakan suami wanita berkenaan berkunjung ke rumah pasangan itu di sebuah kondominium di kawasan Bukit Indah, Ampang, jam 10 malam.

“Wanita terbabit yang sudah menjangkakan dia akan menjadi mangsa nafsu pelik suaminya kemudian cuba melarikan diri dengan memberi alasan mahu ke kedai.

“Ketika itu, wanita berkenaan menghubungi Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (Jais) untuk meminta bantuan supaya menyerbu kediamannya,” katanya.

Sumber terbabit berkata, setengah jam selepas itu wanita berkenaan pulang ke rumah dan melihat suami bersama anaknya dalam bilik air sebelum lelaki itu meminta isterinya melakukan hubungan seks dengan rakannya.

“Bagaimanapun, mangsa enggan menurut permintaan pelik suaminya sebelum disuruh masuk ke bilik.

“Tidak lama kemudian, suami wanita itu bersama rakannya masuk ke bilik itu,” katanya.

Menurutnya, sejurus masuk ke bilik, lelaki terbabit terus melakukan hubungan seks bersama isterinya sambil ditonton rakannya.

“Rakan suami mangsa kemudian terangsang selepas menonton aksi seks pasangan terbabit.

“Lelaki itu kemudian turut melakukan hubungan seks bersama pasangan berkenaan dan wanita itu terpaksa merelakan dia diperlakukan sebegitu semata-mata mahu memenuhi selera seks pelik suaminya,” katanya.

Menurut sumber itu, tidak lama kemudian, penguat kuasa Jais bersama anggota polis tiba di rumah pasangan berkenaan dan menahan kedua-dua lelaki terbabit berdasarkan laporan wanita itu.

Difahamkan, kedua-dua lelaki itu masing-masing berusia 30-an dan 40-an adalah jurutera di syarikat swasta.

Sementara itu, Ketua Polis Ampang Jaya, Asisten Komisioner Abd Jalil Hassan, ketika dihubungi mengesahkan menerima laporan dan penahanan kedua-dua lelaki terbabit.

Bagaimanapun, kedua-duanya dibebaskan dengan jaminan polis semalam selepas keterangan mereka diambil.

Menurutnya, polis mengklasifikasikan kes itu sebagai rogol dan mangsa dihantar menjalani pemeriksaan doktor, namun siasatan lanjut dan menyeluruh perlu dilakukan.

“Selain suami mangsa dan rakannya, wanita itu turut dipanggil memberi keterangan dan polis juga akan mengambil keterangan anak mereka yang berusia tiga tahun.

“Kami masih menunggu laporan perubatan dan jika benar ada tanda menunjukkan wanita berkenaan menjadi mangsa pemuas nafsu kedua-dua lelaki terbabit, tindakan selanjutnya akan diambil,” katanya.

Harian Metro dimaklumkan, semua bukti seperti kesan tompokan air mani yang ditemui pada tilam dan bantal sudah diambil selain ujian asid deoksiribonukleik (DNA) turut dilakukan.

Sementara itu, difahamkan wanita berkenaan sebelum ini pernah meminta cerai daripada suaminya, namun lelaki terbabit pandai memujuk setiap kali isterinya mengajukan hasrat berkenaan.

Masjid kaya lupa tanggungjawab, bangga simpanan di bank

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/109188

Terdapat masjid kaya lupa tanggungjawab sosial hasil sumbangan orang ramai atau institusi tertentu tetapi "sebaliknya berbangga mempunyai simpanan beku di bank-bank," kata seorang menteri.

"Mereka berpuas hati dengan sekadar mendapat keuntungan yang diagihkan setiap tahun tetapi tidak tahu menjanakan dana masjid itu.

"Kepimpinan masjid seperti ini tidak mempunyai kemahiran, tidak mengetahui cara membelanjakan dana tersebut untuk faedah masyarakat Islam yang memerlukannya," kata Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom.

Beliau berucap demikian ketika merasmikan Seminar Pengurusan Masjid Peringkat Asean 2009 di Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) di Changlon malam tadi, lapor Bernama.

Sususlan itu, beliau menyarankan masjid berdana besar menjalankan tanggungjawab sosial dengan mewujudkan program berkembar bagi membantu masjid daif, terutama di luar bandar.

Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dan Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri perlu bekerjasama merangka skim pelaburan dana masjid atau
koperasi masjid secara berkesan.

Jamil Khir berkata, kepimpinan masjid memainkan peranan penting dalam mewujudkan keunggulan institusi masjid di samping mendapat sokongan penuh anak kariah terhadap semua aktiviti yang dianjurkan.

Beliau berkata, sebagai institusi yang juga merupakan aset umat Islam yang amat tinggi nilainya, masjid perlu menganjurkan pelbagai program yang boleh menarik kumpulan sasar terutama golongan remaja.

Katanya, institusi masjid perlu merangka program yang bukan sahaja mampu mencerminkan kesesuaian dengan semua golongan masyarakat malah juga selari dengan pemikiran masyarakat itu sendiri.

"Program yang dilaksanakan tidak hanya perlu menumpukan kepada yang berteraskan keagamaan tetapi perlu juga merangkumi program yang mempunyai nilai keduniaan," katanya.

Komen:

Wah ini sudah terbalik, dapat dana dari orang ramai, pengurusan masjid pula yang bagi simpan dalam bank. Kalau nak fikir dengan akal yang waras, rasanya sapa yang akan dapat pahala sekiranya duit tu disimpan dalam bank.

Kan lebih baik ia diberikan kepada anak2 miskin bagi mengurangkan masalah mereka ke. Barulah duit tu dapat memberikan pahala kepada yang memberikan sedekah tu.
Banyak masjid yang saya lihat, setiap Hari Jumaat ada sahaja sedekah dari orang ramai dan jumlah sedakah tu ditulis di atas dinding..sampai beribu2 ringgit. Pas tu simpan dalam bank... heharap disimpan dalam bank islam. kalau kat bank yang dah terang mengamalkan riba eeeeiii tak tau la.

so, sebagai insan yang perihatin, bukan kah lebih baik wang tu segera dihabiskan untuk jalan Allah seperti membantu anak fakir miskin, keluarganya. Kan baik tu..

Obama: US, Russia not destined to be adversaries

8th July, 2009

MOSCOW : President Barack Obama, working to warm U.S. relations with Russia, met for the first time Tuesday with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and told college students that the two countries are not “destined to be antagonists.”

“The pursuit of power is no longer a zero-sum game,” Obama said, speaking in the Russian capital to graduates of the New Economic School but also hoping to reach the whole nation. “Progress must be shared.”

Obama used his speech to further define his view of the United States’ place in the world and, specifically, to argue that his country shares compelling interests with Russia.

“Let me be clear: America wants a strong, peaceful and prosperous Russia,” he declared in his speech, not long after holding talks with Putin. The prime minister said: “With you, we link our hopes for the furtherance of relations between our two countries.”

Obama’s upbeat comments to students at the New Economic School came on the second day of his summit in Russia, where polls show people are wary of the United States and taking a skeptical measure of Obama himself. Putin hosted Obama for talks at his home outside Moscow, where the atmosphere seemed cordial.

In his speech, Obama said the interests of Russia and the United States generally coincide in five key areas: halting the spread of nuclear weapons, confronting violent extremists, ensuring economic prosperity, advancing the rights of people and fostering cooperation without jeopardizing sovereignty.

On Georgia and Ukraine two nations that have sought NATO membership to the chagrin of neighboring Russia Obama tried a diplomatic touch. He defended the steps nations must take to join the alliance, adding, “NATO seeks collaboration with Russia, not confrontation.”

The U.S. and Russia have plenty of significant differences, but Obama suggested one of the biggest problems is fixable: deeply rooted and harmful assumptions from another era.

“There is the 20th century view that the United States and Russia are destined to be antagonists, and that a strong Russia or a strong America can only assert themselves in opposition to one another,” Obama said. He dismissed that as inaccurate.

The challenge is more daunting in this country, where Obama is viewed with much greater skepticism than elsewhere and where the Russian people are wary of U.S. power.

Obama hoped to change minds with a speech that White House aides had billed in advance as a pillar of his foreign policy on the same level with his call for a nuclear-free world while in Prague, or his outreach to the Muslim world in a speech in Cairo.

The matter of democracy is closely watched because the U.S. has watched warily as Russia’s control on dissent and the press has only stiffened in recent years. The country is considered one of the most dangerous places for investigative journalists to work.

Obama referred to Putin as “President Putin” in an interview with NBC, and then said, “I don’t think it’s Freudian. He used to be president

http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/30206