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Wednesday 30 March 2011

Free Tips for Beginning Bloggers

Many beginning bloggers earn small cash at home, but many are unaware that you can earn major cash from blogging. Bloggers earn $1,000 a month by blogging part-time even without a web site! To earn more money from blogging, you need proven software tools and a few free tips for beginning bloggers from bloggers who already found out what works and what doesn't.

Let's start by busting a few key myths about blogging.

Myth Number One: "Making cash in your spare time is easy."
Busted! Don't even go there. Do you honestly know anybody who has spare time? Get real! True, there are hundreds of thousands of professional bloggers making full-time incomes blogging part-time, but almost all of them carved time out of burdened schedules with a chainsaw when they first started.

Myth Number Two: "Nothing beats blogging from the comfort of your home."
Busted! Most homes are hives of activity. Unfinished projects want attention and compete for your "spare" time. Laundry, dishes, cooking, cleaning. Even grout wants attention. Temptation lurks all around your home. The remote calls from the sofa. That book you bought begs to be read. An innocent cup of tea can become your worst enemy. And when you are all blogged out, which can and does happen, anything beats blogging from the comfort of your home!

Myth Number Three: "It's easy. You can use the same stuff on six diverse sites."
Busted! Nothing that pays well is easy. Most of us had to crack the books in high school to get a passing grade. bloggers who got straight A's without hard work were few and far between. We talked about them like they were circus freaks. "Geeks" were originally side show freaks who bit the heads off live chickens. And you can't reuse the same stuff over and over because diverse sites have diverse rules and diverse audiences.

Which is not to say don't expect to earn cash, even really good quantities of cash, blogging. Expect to invest time learning the ropes. Expect to prime the pump, but not with money because one of the beautiful things about blogging is it costs almost nothing to get started. So prime the pump first, then expect to earn cash!

Making quantities of cash from blogging is the most overlooked at-home oppportunity on the internet today.The majority of bloggers blog daily just for fun without getting paid. They just pick one site and go for it. So why not get paid? It's not rocket science. If you can talk on the phone without boring your friends, you can earn money by blogging. But don't try to reinvent the wheel. Check this out:

Here are 5 top sites that pay competitive cash for bloggers to blog:

PayPerPost.com; Blogvertise.com; Blogtoprofit.com; Creamaid.com; and Blogitive.com.

PayPerPost.com is the best place to start. Follow directions and you won't need another blog site to earn serious cash blogging! PayPerPost.com lets you write on anything, and allows you to post information on related software software tools. By getting an affiliate URL from manufacturers (free to sign up) you will earn commissions for every sale that comes from your blog!

Successful blogs, cash making blogs, have proper titles. Improper titles conflict with content which damages your profitability . Choose a title that is catchy but properly defines the content of your blog. Duh, right? But it's an expensive mistake many earn!

Research software software tools aimed at bloggers. They provide a snapshot of what bloggers need. Check out hot keyword software at http;//tinyurl.com/5bc4au. Read the pitch pages at: http://tinyurl.com/5dacq6 and study their smart blogging software software tools for ideas. Find out what the smart affiliate handbook offers professional bloggers @: http;//tinyurl.com/55caog.

Another tip to earn cash with your blog is: provide relevant. accurate information. You can't have misinformation in your blog if you want to earn cash. Readers want accessible data. Misspelling, poor grammar and punctuation is harder to read and harder to find.

Quantity helps earn cash with blogs. Blog often. You must be consistent with your blogging to earn serious cash. Blog at least three times a day, or more. Set goals and set limits!

To earn cash from blogging keep your writing rich in content and to the point. Do not babble. You loose your readers' interest. Quality content is key to making cash from blogging. To generate cash you have to keep them coming back!


Always set aside 5% of your blogging income to invest in state of the art software tools to add to your blogging tool-box. There are many software software tools that are easy to learn and that are not very expensive. Bidding for second hand software on e-bay is one way, but to get a look at some hard-core easy to use professional software that can increase your blogging income without costing too much, check out the well-reviewed and highly recommended software software tools.

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by = By Carla Mirsberger


Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Stuttgart. The most powerful and high-performance road-going sports car in the history of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is not only fast on the road: all 500 units of the limited edition 911 GT2 RS were sold to customers within an extremely short amount of time. Presented at the Moscow Auto Salon on August 25th, this top model emphasizes the success story of the 911. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS embodies what Porsche Intelligent Performance stands for. Despite the fact that its power has been enhanced by 90 HP, its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have actually been reduced by about 5 percent compared to the 911 GT2, bringing them down to 11.9 l/100 km (NEDC) and 284 g/km, respectively. The highly-efficient, 3.6 liter six-cylinder boxer engine boosted by two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry (VTG), offers 620 HP and accelerates the high-performance sports car from zero to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds.





Tuesday 29 March 2011

Make Money Blogging

 
You have created a blog and your blog is dedicated to a niche industry. Have you ever thought that the blog could make money for you? We would look here in this article, ways and means, to make money blogging. Lets first have a look at what are the prerequisites for a blog needed to make money:
1. Blog needs to be dedicated to a niche market.
2. Updated regularly.
3. Enough back links (Don't worry for it. Directory submission would be enough to begin with)
4. Good blog host or application (blogger, Xanga or typepad recommended), and
5. High quality articles or news items supported with images.
Get the above criteria in place and Hurrah... You are ready to Make Money Blogging.
Top 5 Ways to Make Money Blogging
Lets now take a look at top 5 ways using which you could make money blogging:
1. Google Adsense. Google Adsense delivers text and image ads to the authorized websites/blogs depending on the content of the website. Small code is required to be pasted at proper locations on a webpage and Google automatically recognizes the page. Google shares the revenue it gets from the advertisers whenever a visitor clicks on these ads.
Google bills advertisers on price per click basis (PPC). Advertisers are required to pay only when any visitor clicks on their ads. They bid against each other for the keywords in order to receive better placement and thus prices for each keyword differ from one another. It is better to choose keywords for your blog which pays high $ per click.
2. Amazon. Amazon Associate program is another important way to make money blogging. The Amazon Associate program gives opportunity to website/blog publishers to promote any product from its inventory by adding a predefined code to their website/blog, which, when clicked by a visitor, takes them to the relevant product page. Once the visitor buys the product, the blog owner will be compensated with a commission.
3. Blogads
You can use Blogads as an effective tool to have a better control over the advertisers in your blogs. You can analyze and compare your profits with any one of your online agencies. Blogads can be simply specified as an advertising service used for the web logs or blogs. From the total money generated by Blogads, it retains 20% of it and the remaining money is paid to you through PayPal or checks.
Alternative Services:
Crispads is another useful network focused on the blogs. You can put your advertisements in their blogs using Crispads. You can move through their RSS/ATOM feeds that help in generating revenues. Tagword It is similar to Blogads. It makes you select the ads and their price.
Users can place their text-based ads in the site within minutes and the ads will be displayed instantly on the website.
4. Affiliate Programs
Your affiliate programs can help you earn a lot of money for selected products and services. Lot of websites offers you to become affiliate members. These affiliate programs can provide a better reach and an in-depth exposure to the products. The commissions for the sales differ according to the quality of the product, sales and marketing strategy involved. You can gather information related to the commissions by looking into the catalogues of Link Share and Commission junctions.
5. Text Links
Test links has emerged out to be the best form of moneymaking source that you can use instead of cluttering or crowding the page with ads. You don't have to make these text links prominent within your website. This link can act as an extra value to your site and will also help to promote the rankings of other sites. In most of the cases you will find these text links placed in the bottom of the Web Pages. The best part of this strategy is that the publishers send and accept links as the market continues to grow.
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Little Fockers (2010) DVDrip (Eng Hard-Subbed)

Film little fockers ini dibintangi oleh bintang-bintang terkenal seperti Robert De Niro (Jack Byrnes), Ben Stiller (Greg Focker), Owen Wilson (Kevin Rawley), Dustin Hoffman (Bernie Focker). Film ini diproduksi oleh Universal Pictures.Setelah 10 tahun, dua putri keluarga Focker bersama istrinya, Pam (Teri Polo) dan sejumlah hambatan bagi Greg (Ben Stiller) akhirnya mendapatkan "sambutan" Jack (Robert De Niro). Namun setelah Jack mengambil pekerjaan sampingan disebuah perusahaan farmasi, kecurigaan Jack terhadap Greg muncul kembali. Saat Greg dan seluruh keluarga Pam - termasuk mantan kekasihnya, Kevin (Owen Wilson) – hadir pada pesta ulang tahun putri kembar mereka, Greg harus membuktikan kepada Jack bahwa ia mampu menjadi kepala keluarga. Tapi dengan semua kesalahpahaman, kecurigaan dan misi rahasia, berhasilkah Greg menjadi kepala keluarga berikutnya ... atau lingkaran kepercayaan Jack akan hilang selamanya?


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The Mechanic (2011) BRrip-MKV


film the mechanic ini dibintangi oleh aktor Jason statham (arthur Bishop), aktor Ben Foster (steve Mckenna) dan aktor Donald Sutherland (Harry McKenna. film ini produksi Millennium Films. Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) adalah seorang 'mekanis' - pembunuh elit dengan aturan yang ketat dan bakat unik untuk menghilangkan jejak targetnya. Bishop adalah yang terbaik dalam bisnis ini. Namun saat mentor dan teman dekatnya, Harry (Donald Sutherland) dibunuh, Bishop tidak mampu menolong mereka. Tugas selanjutnya adalah balas dendam – membunuh pihak yang bertanggung jawab. Misinya terhambat saat putra Harry, Steve (Ben Foster) mempunyai misi yang sama dan ingin belajar dari Bishop. Bishop selalu bekerja sendirian namun kali ini ia tidak bisa menolak Steve. Ketika misi sedang dijalankan, ancaman demi ancaman menghantui dan mereka harus menyelesaikan semua masalah yang menghambat.

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1. The Mechanic [mediafire] part 1
2. The Mechanic [mediafire] part 2
3. The Mechanic [mediafire] part 3

Monday 28 March 2011

Muka depan bErita hArian - 28/3/2011

Impak Lautan Biru
Kerjasama ATM, PDRM jimatkan kos operasi cegah jenayah


KLUANG: Datuk Seri Najib Razak yakin penerapan strategi Lautan Biru dalam enam Bidang Keberhasilan Utama Negara (NKRA) mampu mengurangkan kos dan menghasilkan objektif pada tahap maksimum untuk manfaat rakyat dan negara.
Perdana Menteri berkata, ketika ini, corak pemikiran di luar kotak menerusi strategi berkenaan diterapkan menerusi NKRA pertama iaitu ke arah mengurangkan kadar jenayah di seluruh negara.
"Kita sedang fikirkan kaedah bagaimana aplikasi Lautan Biru dalam NKRA lain di mana objektif boleh dicapai dengan kos minimum yang lebih ketara berbanding menggunakan pemikiran konvensional seperti dilaksanakan menerusi perjanjian antara Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) untuk mengurangkan kadar jenayah.

“Dengan penjimatan ini, kita boleh gunakan untuk melaksanakan projek tambahan lain,” katanya selepas melancarkan program pemulihan dan perasmian Pusat Pemulihan Pemasyarakatan yang menempatkan 200 banduan di Kem Mahkota di sini, semalam.

Enam NKRA yang digariskan adalah mengurangkan jenayah, memerangi rasuah, meluaskan akses kepada pendidikan berkualiti dan berkemampuan, meningkat taraf hidup rakyat berpendapatan rendah, memperkasa prasarana luar bandar dan pedalaman serta menambah baik pengangkutan awam.

Hadir sama Menteri Pertahanan, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein; Ketua Setiausaha Negara, Tan Sri Sidek Hasan dan Menteri Besar Johor, Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.
Perdana Menteri berkata, ketika ini, ATM dan PDRM bekerjasama untuk mengawal sempadan dan kawasan panas di bandar, latihan rekrut PDRM diadakan di pusat latihan ATM dan menerapkan anggota tentera pencen sebagai anggota polis.

“Langkah ini perubahan baru berbanding dulu apabila dua pasukan keselamatan ini saling mencemburui dengan masing-masing menjaga rapi serta melaksanakan tugas mereka dengan baik,” katanya.

Mengenai pusat berkenaan, Najib berkata, penubuhannya bagi mengelak banduan jenayah ringan berhubung dengan penjenayah tegar seperti di penjara hingga menyebabkan berlakunya kemasukan semula ke penjara.

Katanya, menerusi fasa pertama itu, 1,200 banduan jenayah ringan akan ditempatkan di empat kem iaitu di Kem Syed Sirajuddin di Gemas, Negeri Sembilan dan Kem Tok Jalai di Alor Star, Kedah; Kem Batu 10, 4 Briged Mekanis di Kuantan, Pahang dan Kem Desa Pahlawan di Kok Lanas, Kelantan.

“Jika kita bina penjara baru, kosnya sehingga RM60 juta, berbanding pembinaan pusat seperti ini dengan kos RM4.5 juta.

“Banduan di sini juga akan didedahkan pelbagai kemahiran hidup,” katanya sambil menambah mereka akan diberi elaun harian.

Sementara itu, Ahmad Zahid berkata, projek perintis itu tidak menjejaskan sistem pentadbiran sedia ada antara kedua-dua kementerian yang terbabit dan ia akan diteruskan dalam beberapa projek lain.

Hishammuddin pula menganggap program yang membabitkan banduan muda itu adalah idea Perdana Menteri bagi mengelak banduan jenayah ringan terpengaruh dengan banduan tegar, selain dapat menyesuaikan diri dengan situasi semasa sebelum dibebaskan.

Oleh Norfatimah Ahmad dan Azidan Nahar
bhnews@bharian.com.my
2011/03/27


Sunday 27 March 2011

"Taman Tasik Titiwangsa" - xtvt that can be done here

Taman Tasik Titiwangsa SignBoard


Kalo korang duk KL ni mesti korang tahu kan taman tasik titiwangsa..kalo x pnah dtg pun mesti penah dgr kan =)

View of Taman Tasik Titiwangsa

 Taman Tasik Titiwangsa merupakan salah satu taman reakrasi yang popular di Kuala Lumpur. Keindahan landscap serta kemudahan yang lengkap menjadikannya pilihan utama warga kota untuk menjalankan aktiviti riadah bersama keluarga . Disamping itu juga, ada yang menjadikan Taman Tasik Titiwangsa ini sebagai lokasi majlis perkahwinan.

Xtvt-xtvt yang boleh dilakukan disini terutamanya time weekend

1-Berjogging- sesuai untuk sapa-sapa yang nak bakar lemak.Boleh tahan jugak jauh trek dia.Kalo korang bleh pusing satu tasik tu dah kira power la 2. Kalo untuk kaki joging tempat ni kurang mencabar skit la sebab jalan dia flat je..





2-Berbasikal- Untuk yang minat berbasikal,kat sini pun xtvt tu bleh dibuat.Xpi susah skit la sbb kawasan untuk berbasikal tu sempit skit.




3-Menaiki kereta kuda-xtvt ni yg jarang ada kat tempat lain.Kat sini diorg ada sediakan satu tempat khas untuk naik kereta kuda ni.Kalo org yang handle kereta kuda korang tu sporting, korang bleh tunggang sendiri kereta kuda tu.


4-Berpicnic bersama keluarga-Rata-rata yg dtg sini mmg tujuan diorg nak jalan2 bersama keluarga masing-masing.Mmg tempat yg sesuai ditambah view yg menarik.Kat sini ada playground jugak untuk kanak-kanak.




5-Kanu polo-bagi yang mengemari xtvt sukan air, kat sini terdapat kemudahan untuk main kanu polo.So korang bleh la nak lpaskan gian main kanu polo =)



Kemudahan-kemudahan yg terdapat di sini

tandas awam

surau

gerai makan

lokasi untuk bersanding



sea ride


kompleks sukan



tOp uNiversity iN mAlaysia

Korang dulu blaja kat U mana ek...kat bawah ni ada sikit info pasal ranking U dalam Malaysia dan Dunia...Ada peningkatan rasanya ranking ni berbanding dgn tahun lepas but still left by U dari Singapore. So harap pihak kerajaan dan warga U masing2 akan terus berusaha meningkatkan mutu U masing2. Kalo kita tgok U swasta seperti MMU pun dah berada pada ranking ke7 dalam negara kita. Tak mustahil satu hari nanti IPTS akan tinggi mutunya berbanding dgn IPTA. Knapa hal ini bleh berlaku??? renung2kan dan share pendapat anda di sini 
World Rank                        University                                                                                 Country Rank

629                                       Universiti Sains Malaysia                                                                  1
694                                       Universiti Teknologi Malaysia                                                         2
731                                       Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia                                                     3
771                                       Universiti Putra Malaysia                                                                  4
788                                       University of Malaya                                                                         5
995                                       Universiti Malaysia Perlis                                                                 6
1126                                    Multimedia University                                                                        7
1133                                    Universiti Teknologi Mara                                                                 8
1344                                    Universiti Malaysia Pahang                                                               9
1491                                    International Islamic University of Malaysia *                              10
1572                                    Universiti Utara Malaysia                                                                  11
1838                                    Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia                                            12
1838                                    Universiti Tenaga Nasional                                                               13
1862                                    Universiti Malaysia Sabah                                                                 14
2106                                    Open University Malaysia                                                                 15
2127                                    University of Nottingham Malaysia                                                 16
2154                                    Universiti Teknologi Petronas                                                           17
2274                                    Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia                                                        18
2993                                    Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris                                                    19
3333                                    Taylor's University College                                                                20
3450                                    Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka                                               21
3847                                    Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman                                                      22
3859                                    Universiti Malaysia Terengganu                                                      23
4571                                    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak                                                             24
5011                                    Universiti Tun Abdul Razak *                                                           25
5068                                    Monash University Malaysia                                                            26
5266                                    Universiti Industri Selangor                                                               27
5375                                    Wawasan Open University                                                                28
5528                                    UCSI University                                                                                   29
5554                                    Curtin University of Technology Sarawak Campus                       30
6117                                    Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology                          31
6628                                    International Medical University                                                      32
6716                                    Help University College                                                                      33
6795                                    Tunku Abdul Rahman College                                                           34
6809                                    Al Madinah International University                                                35
6867                                    Universiti Kuala Lumpur                                                                     36
6995                                    National Defence University of Malaysia                                        37
7003                                    Segi College                                                                                          38
7027                                    Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (Universiti Darul Iman)                39
7209                                    Universiti Malaysia Kelantan                                                             40
7608                                    Limkokwing University of Creative Technology *                         41
7826                                    KDU College                                                                                         42
7991                                    Selangor International Islamic University College                          43
8326                                    Sunway University College                                                                44
8529                                    Malaysia Theological Seminary                                                         45
8705                                    Malaysia University of Science & Technology                              46
8772                                    Olympia College Malaysia                                                                  47
8864                                    Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus               48
9345                                    Malaysian Institute of Management                                                 49
9479                                    University of Malaya Medical Center                                               50



p/s : student spm yg baru dapat result baru ni bleh la start mencari U mana korang nak smbug study nanti...List ranking ni sedikit sebnyak bleh membantu. Xyah p study jauh2 kat oversea, kat Malaysia pun ok je

Thursday 24 March 2011

fRom dEsign sTage tO rEal cOnstructionzzzzz....

My first job when i work as C&S engineer in consultant firm is to design new steel ramp for uptown 7, damansara utama. It very difficult task for me actually since i not very good in steel compare to reinforcement concrete. However i still took the job and make it as challenging task to me. I suppose to handle this job from pre-design(modelling), authority submission, detail design and produce the drawing. It took me around 1 and half month to complete all the task before issue to tender.

Steel Ramp Modelling Via StaadPro

 Actually what i want to tell u guys is not about my work description but is more about my excited, amazing feeling that i have this evening. I be ask by my bos to attend site meeting for this project. So when i arrived at site, i feel so shock when i look the steel ramp that i been design last 5 month already be erected at site. Even though not 100% finish yet, just beam framing without any bond deck and slab, It still amazing..hahhaa. My bos congrats to me and say he actually purposely ask me to attend the site meeting to make me see my own first design been implement. So i hope u guy also experience the same feeling just like me with your own first job.

* looking forward to my another 10 design to be implement especially show unit project.

here some photo for you guyz...

 


MOVIE IN CINEMA THIS WEEK from 24 march 2011

timetable


... Dalam Botol (18) New
1 Hour 38 Minutes, Malay
A man undergoes sex change operation only to be ironically rejected by the man he loves after surgery but later falls in love with a girl.
Genre: Drama
General Release Date: 24 March 2011



Bangkok Traffic Love Story (U) New
2 Hours 15 Minutes, Thai
Struggling to find true love in Bangkok, 30-year-old Mei Li encounters a handsome engineer & would do anything to get him.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
General Release Date: 24 March 2011




The Eagle (18) New
1 Hour 57 Minutes, English
A Roman soldier (Channing Tatum) undertakes a perilous journey to retrieve the Eagle emblem of the vanished Ninth Legion.
Genre: Drama / War
General Release Date: 24 March 2011




 Sucker Punch (PG13) New
1 Hour 50 Minutes, English
A young girl is institutionalised by her wicked stepfather and starts to retreat to an alternative reality as a coping strategy.
Genre: Action / Fantasy
General Release Date: 24 March 2011



eNjOy yOur MoviEs

GSC   TGV   CATHAY   MBO   BIG CINEMA   LOTUS 5 STAR   STAR CINEPLEX

Wednesday 23 March 2011

SPM 2010 rEsult oUt tOday

After almost 3 month waiting for the result, finally the result announce today by 11.00 am approximately. So how the result spm 2010's students?? After study two year from form 4 to form 5 is it what you got today enough compare to how much effort you put in this two years.

look how they got very big smile at each one of them. I can't see actually the actual result on those slip but i can assume they must be a lot of A's in there right..hahaha.must be wonderful day for them..


I remember when i took my spm  in 2005..wargh  already 5 Years. but don't worry i'm still young lol. At that time i study at MRSM Muadzam Shah (some place in pahang). That day become one of my most nervous day in my life...i took bus from my hometown kemaman tganu with my best friend op (already became teacher nowaday) to my school. about 1 and half hour from kemaman to kuantan and another 2 hours from kuantan to muadzam shah. Along this travel, i just sit quitly at the corner last row on the bus and keep wondering what will i got for my spm.....(??)... op also feel weird why i so quite and not behave like usual. we usualy like to comment every passanger on the bus....hahhaha.So when i arrived at the school , i just go to the office and take my result without even say Hi to other my friend who i already not see almost 3 and 4 month...That is the result of strees and nervous!!!


so how my result. A lot of A's huh...haahhah just joking.that not my result. just some photo from google...Eventhough i quite nervous on those day i still got good result ( in my opinion la) and managed go continue my study at matriculation and alhamdulilah became an engineer today. But still i got strees everyday with my work...my brain always tired everyday...but i stiil enjoy and love my job because that is what i want to become.
I'm also want to give some word to who just got their spm"s result. Your journey is still far way. SPM just a beginning and you have to face more challenging situation compare to SPM like matriculation and degree.So make sure you study smart and keep getting excellent result. Gud luck guys =)

TEN STRANGE PLACES PEOPLE LIVE

1. Al HAJARAH - YEMEN

This incredible walled town has been built on the top a massive rocky outcrop within the Haraz Mountains of western central Yemen in a region known as the San‘a’ Governorate.  Its history is so ancient that not even the inhabitants can be sure when the first settlers arrived but it is officially said to date back to at least the 12th century. The houses themselves are fortified and feature substantial storage facilities such as granaries and cisterns in case of siege. Secluded and remote, its culture and traditions have survived into the 21st century.  Al Hajarah literally means “Of (the) Rock”.  The lands surrounding the town are relatively fertile and the area receives sufficient rain to grow wheat, barley and grasses which support typical Arabian livestock such as goats, camels and horses. Its inhabitants are said to be friendly with a passion for dancing and traditional music. 
The multistory houses of Al Hajarah have evolved and been rebuilt over the centuries slowly and completely covering the upper section of the outcrop.  This has meant that by necessity the streets are narrow and some buildings seem to balance precariously on the edge of precipitous cliffs.

2. XUANKONG SI - CHINA

There are five Most-Sacred mountains in China and Mt. Heng (Heng shan) located in Shanxi province is one of them.  Close to its base and overlooking the wooded Golden Dragon River (Jinlong he), is Xuankong Si, sometimes written as Xuan Kong Si, which literally translates as the Monastery in Mid Air.  It is more often called the Hanging Monastery.  Built in 491AD it still clings to the side of the cliff using engineering techniques that are still of significant interest to modern architects.  Horizontal shafts were first cut into the side of the mountain to serve as the anchor points. Strong lengths of hard wood cut from single trees were then driven into the holes.  The depth of the holes and the hardness of the rock provided a strong base. There are sufficient supports to ensure that if the crossbeams ever need to be replaced then one can be removed at a time without impacting on the structural integrity of the monastery.  It may be the first recorded instance of deliberate over engineering.
The reason Xuankong Si was built so high above the ground may be one of practicality – defense against marauders or protection from floods.  The more romantic version is that the Monks were dedicated to silence and so high above the ground they might achieve this ideal.  It is said that they were forbidden to hear the barking of dog, the wailing of a child or even the sound of a rooster crowing as it welcomed the dawn. It is now largely a tourist attraction but caretakers are said to still live in its caves and halls.

3. CAPPADOCIA - TURKEY

This bizarre but beautiful place located in the ancient region of Anatolia in modern day Turkey may be one of the oldest examples of continuous human habitation in the world. It is an incredible example of how people have shaped and modified the already unusual geology and yet retained the natural mystery of its rocky spires and eye-twisting landscapes. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and there are records from the 6th century BC that describe it, even then, as one of the oldest regions of the Persian Empire. The best examples of this form of human habitation can be found in the town of Göreme where sandstone deposits have been eroded into hundreds of spectacular toadstool shapes.  In turn, these have been carved into by the inhabitants and turned into homes, monasteries, churches and even a police station. It currently has a population of 2,500 people and is one of the most famous historic tourist destinations in Turkey.







While it is believed that the area of Cappadocia and Göreme has been inhabited by people for many millennia it was during the Roman period that it was significantly expanded by new settlers and Christianity became the dominant religion of the region for the next several hundred years. An interesting side note is that in German it is known as Love Valley - Tal der Liebe. the Romans are said have named it Ager

 

4. ROUSSANOU MONASTERY

In the heart of central Greece and on the edge of the Plain of Thessaly are the Metéora, which literally means the rocks suspended in air.  It’s from this word that we get the modern word meteors – rocks from outer space.  In reality they are pillars of harder than average sandstone that have survived the erosion of the softer material that once surrounded them.  Six religious retreats have been built on top of these pillars and one of the most famous is the Roussanou Monastery. It was rebuilt by two brothers, Maximos and Ioasaph (Joseph)*, in 1545 and dedicated to St. Barbara whose sacred day is the 4th of December.  Over the centuries its fortunes grew and faded.  From 1730 to 1937 it was largely uninhabited although many of its relics remained within its walls.  Shortly after the Nazi occupation of Greece in 1941 it was stripped of its treasures by the occupying soldiers.  Most of these have never been recovered.  The monastery consists of three levels which include the church, cells, guest quarters, reception halls and a display hall.  It is truly a remarkable place that has to be seen to be appreciated. Sadly, the new road at the base does detract from the mystery. 

5. SETENIL DE LAS BODEGAS

It’s amazing how people have the ability to take even the most unusual of environments and still find a way to build their homes. Setenil De Las Bodegas is one such place.  Located in the Andalucía province of Spain it has a history that may date back many thousands of years. What makes it special is the way that its inhabitants have carved away the walls of the gorge and then built their houses into the recesses. These are not the ruins of Mesoamerican Native Indians or the abandoned caves of lost biblical civilizations. These are homes that have been built and rebuilt over the centuries and are still occupied to this day.  Outcrops of ancient rock loom over the main street that has been built beneath.  In one place there are houses that have a million tons of rock above them and on top of that rock there are even more houses. 


6. CASA DO PENEDO - PORTUGAL

Literally translated the name means House of Stone and it is located in the Fafe mountains of Northern Portugal.  It is ten kilometres north-east of Fafe and can be found on Google earth at these co-ordinates: 41° 29' 17.52" N  8° 4' 4.84" W.   It was originally built as a mountain retreat around 1974 by an engineer from nearby Guimarães who was inspired by the natural space provided by four large boulders.  Due to its isolation it has on occasions been the target of vandalism and robbery.   Its unusual design has also stimulated a steady traffic of tourists who are not beyond peering through the windows or even trying to enter uninvited.  At the time of writing this article (2010) it is owned by Vitor Rodrigues who has had to have heavy security doors and barred windows fitted to protect the house. The interior is larger than might be expected and is beautifully rustic with a large wooden bench-style table and balconies.  It is not a fake. 

7. PONTE VECCHIO - ITALY

In the city of Firenze (Florence) Italy is a remarkable bridge.  Known as the Ponte Vecchio, or the “old Bridge” in English, it spans the river Arno.  The bridge seen in the photograph was originally constructed in 1345AD after two of its predecessors had been destroyed by flood waters.  What makes it unusual is that it is one of the few surviving bridges to have tenanted shops built along its span.  Originally these were almost exclusively butchers, perhaps because of the direct access to the waters of the river and the ease of disposing offal and the like.  Over the centuries the shops and houses along the bridge were increased and so was its prestige.  In 1593 butchers were forbidden to sell on the bridge and the shops and houses were quickly taken over by gold and jewel merchants – a tradition that persists to this day
  

8. MATMÂTA – TUNISIA

Located 355 kilometres to the south of Tunis (the capital of Tunisia) is the remarkable settlement of Matmâta.  Here the inhabitants have dug deep pits into the ground and then tunneled into the side walls to create their homes.  Not only is this site ancient and probably dates back to the Roman period and Punic Wars, its existence remained largely unknown until the mid 1960’s.  It truly came to the attention of the world when it was selected as the location for Luke Sky Walker’s home on the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars film – A New Hope (1977).   There are various legends to explain why the Berbers of this region started to build their homes in this fashion.  One is that it was to hide from the invading Egyptians and another is that they already existed to some extent and were the original caves of desert monsters that had long since departed.

9. SEALAND (PRINCIPALITY)

This very strange place to live and is often described as a micro-nation due to that fact that it is (was) outside of the territorial waters of any country.  Some reviewers have even awarded it the status of the World’s smallest sovereign state.  In fact, it is an old world War II Maunsell Sea Fort and is about 13 kilometres off the island of Great Britain.  The nearest coastal town of significance is Harwich located in Suffolk.  Major Paddy Roy Bates, an already famous figure in British pirate radio, occupied the platform during September 1967 with the intention of broadcasting Radio Essex from the site.  Since this date the micro-nation of Sealand has had an interesting history including an invasion, a hostage crisis, hashish smugglers, several leadership battles, the assassination of Gianni Versace, a passport scandal and a minor diplomatic crisis involving Germany. 


10. JOHN O GROATS

Duncansby Head lighthouse is almost the most northern point of the Island of Great Britain and is located 2.5 kilometres from the tiny town of John o' Groats.  The town itself is famous for the same reason and is considered to be the furthest point from land’s End in Cornwall. These two towns, if joined by a straight line represent the furthest linear distance on the British Isles and it is not uncommon for people to drive, cycle and even hike from one to the other – a distance of approximately 1,350km if you take the most direct roads.  During the summer months John o' Groats and its striking cliffs is a beautiful destination, if slightly run-down.  However, during the winter months it is harsh and unforgiving place to live.  Snow and thick fogs are common and the town becomes becomes deserted except for its 300 or so residents. 
 

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