Bumi berharga RM14,844 trilion

GAMBAR menunjukkan rupa bentuk Bumi.

LOS ANGELES, Amerika Syarikat (AS) - Seorang saintis telah mencipta formula untuk menilai harga planet Bumi dan dia menetapkan Bumi berharga 3,000 trilion (RM14,844 trilion), lapor sebuah akhbar semalam.

Saintis berkenaan yang bertugas di Universiti California-Santa Cruz, Greg Laughlin, membuat pengiraan itu berdasarkan faktor usia Bumi, saiz, suhu jisim dan beberapa statistik penting yang lain.

Dia mendapati Bumi adalah planet termahal berbanding planet-planet lain di cakerawala.

Cruz mencipta formula tersebut untuk menetapkan nilai planet-planet yang ditemui oleh kapal angkasa Kepler berharga £600 juta (RM2.9 bilion) milik Pentadbiran Aeronautik dan Angkasa Lepas Kebangsaan (NASA).

"Saya percaya selama ini sukar untuk kita membayangkan nilai sesuatu planet terutamanya planet- planet yang menyerupai Bumi," katanya pada minggu lalu.

"Justeru, saya mencipta formula metrik ini supaya mudah untuk saya membuat penilaian sama ada sesuatu planet itu berharga atau sebaliknya," tambah Cruz.

Menurutnya, terdapat sekitar 1,235 planet di alam semesta dengan Marikh bernilai sekitar £10,000 (RM49,500), Zuhrah pula cuma 1 penny (RM0.04). - Agensi

Ronaldo bakal timang anak kedua

IRINA SHAYK

LONDON - Pemain bola sepak terkenal dari Portugal, Christiano Ronaldo mungkin akan menjadi bapa untuk kali kedua ekoran khabar angin yang menyatakan teman wanitanya, Irina Shayk kini sedang mengandung, lapor sebuah akhbar kelmarin.

Bintang kelab bola sepak Real Madrid berusia 26 tahun itu juga dikatakan sibuk membuat persiapan perkahwinan pada musim panas selepas dia melamar Irina pada Hari Kekasih yang lalu.

Akhbar Correio da Manha melaporkan perut Irina sudah nampak agak besar dan dia dilihat memakai cincin pertunangan.

Walaupun pasangan tersebut tidak merancang untuk mempunyai anak namun berita itu diterima dengan gembira.

Seorang rakan Ronaldo berkata: "Dia suka menjadi bapa." Ibu Ronaldo, Dolores mahu anaknya itu berkahwin di Funchal, di pulau Madeira, Portugal.

Jurucakap Ronaldo bagaimanapun enggan memberi komen terhadap khabar angin tentang perkahwinan dan kehamilan tersebut.

Ronaldo menjalin hubungan dengan Irina sejak 10 bulan lalu.

Anak bintang bola sepak itu, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. yang dilahirkan menerusi seorang ibu tumpang dijaga oleh Dolares di Portugal.

Identiti ibu tumpang itu tidak pernah diketahui sehingga ke hari ini. - Agensi

Restoran jual aiskrim susu wanita

SEORANG pelayan menuang susu badan ke dalam aiskrim di sebuah restoran di Covent Garden, London baru-baru ini.

LONDON - Sebuah restoran di sini menjual aiskrim yang diperbuat daripada susu badan wanita, lapor sebuah akhbar kelmarin.

Restoran tersebut yang terletak di Covent Garden menjual ais krim pelbagai perasa itu pada harga £14 (RM68.86) dan diberi nama Baby Gaga.

Pihak pengurusan aiskrim itu kini mencari lebih ramai wanita untuk membekalkan susu badan dan diberikan upah untuk tujuan tersebut.

Wanita yang mengeluarkan susu badan sebanyak 283.49 gram akan diberikan wang sebanyak £15 (RM73.77).

Salah seorang pembekal susu itu, Victoria Hiley, 35, dari Leeds menyatakan dia pada mulanya melihat iklan yang menyatakan bayaran akan diberi kepada wanita yang boleh membekalkan susu badan.

"Saya ketawa (apabila melihat iklan itu)," katanya.

Menurutnya, jika golongan dewasa mengetahui betapa sedapnya rasa susu badan, ibu-ibu yang baru melahirkan anak akan lebih bersedia untuk menyusukan anak.

Lamborghini Aventador: New Italian Super Car Laid Bare

Loosen up your checkbooks. Italian super-car builder Lamborghini is expected to unveil its new Aventador next week at the Geneva Motor Show.

Though the "Aventador" name is still technically unconfirmed by Lamborghini, it is known that the company trademarked the name. Industry sources say the new flagship super-car will produce around 700 horsepower from a new 12-cylinder engine, reach 62 mph in just 2.7 seconds, and reach a top end of 217 mph.The speed of the new Lambo is achieved in part by a new carbon fiber monocoque cell that weighs just under 325 pounds. The entire body-in-white, which is the shell of the car, weighs just 505 pounds according to reports.

The Murcielago was priced between $350,000 and 450,000 depending on fitment. The Aventador will probably be in the same range, but with a higher bottom starting price.

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Ronaldo legenda disegani

PEMENANG tiga kali pemain terbaik dunia Fifa, Ronaldo yang menjadi penjaring utama ketika membantu Brazil merangkul kejuaraan Piala Dunia 2002 mengumumkan persaraannya secara rasmi semalam pada usia 34 tahun.

Penyerang Corinthians itu tidak dapat menahan kesedihan pada sidang media di Sao Paolo dengan menyatakan walaupun meninggalkan arena bola sepak seperti kematian buat dirinya, dia terpaksa melakukannya kerana tubuhnya sudah tidak boleh bertahan lagi.

“Saya menamatkan karier saya sebagai pemain bola sepak profesional. Ia adalah saat yang indah, penuh emosi dan karier yang sungguh hebat. Dalam tempoh dua tahun lalu saya mengalami beberapa kecederaan yang panjang. Kecederaan memaksa saya menamatkan karier,” katanya.

Ronaldo mendedahkan dia menderita masalah tiroid yang menyebabkannya sukar mengawal berat badan.

“Empat tahun lalu di Milan, saya mendapati saya mengalami masalah tiroid yang menyebab-kan metabolisme saya menurun, saya perlu mengambil hormon yang tidak dibenarkan dalam bola sepak kerana ia dianggap salah mengikut doping.

“Ramai pihak harus berasa bersalah kerana mempersendakan masalah berat badan saya. Namun saya tidak marah kepada sesiapa,” katanya.

Walaupun menyatakan harapan untuk terus bermain sehingga tamat tahun ini, masalah kecederaan dan penyingkiran awal Corinthians daripada Piala Libertadores mendorongnya mengambil keputusan mempercepatkan persaraan.

“Kesakitan ini memaksa saya menamatkan karier lebih awal,” katanya.

Ronaldo membuat keputusan Khamis lalu dengan menjelaskan: “Apabila saya membuat keputusan, saya seperti berada dalam unit rawatan rapi dengan keadaan yang boleh membawa maut. Pengumuman ini seperti kematian pertama saya. Ia sukar untuk berputus asa terhadap sesuatu yang membuatkan anda gembira.

Dalam tempoh 14 tahun yang menakjubkan di Eropah, Ronaldo menjadi penjaring prolifik untuk PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid dan AC Milan sebelum kembali ke Brazil pada 2009.

Dia memenangi Piala Dunia bersama Brazil pada 2002 dan menjadi penjaring terbanyak

pada pusingan akhir Piala Dunia apabila menjaringkan gol ke-15 pada kejohanan 2006 di Jerman.

Ronaldo dua kali dinobatkan selaku Pemain Terbaik Eropah 1997 dan 2002 serta menamatkan karier peringkat antarabangsa dengan 62 gol dalam 97 penampilan.

Diangkat sebagai salah seorang pemain terbaik sepanjang zaman, ‘El Fenomeno’ menjuarai Piala Dunia bersama Brazil buat kali pertama pada 1994 meskipun ketika itu dia masih berusia 17 tahun dan tidak beraksi dalam kesebelasan utama.

Pada 1998, dia adalah sebahagian daripada pasukan yang muncul naib juara, kalah 3-0 di tangan Perancis di Stade de France.

Lotus Elise Club Racer

In addition to the Mansory Evora which Lotus will unveil at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, the British sportscar-maker will also lift the curtain on a new version of the Elise roadster called the Club Racer.

The stripped-out Elise sheds 52 pounds off its already spritely curb weight, and gets a new sport setting for the Dynamic Performance Management system, giving the driver-focused roadster an even bigger performance advantage. Pricing comes in at £27,500.

Rarest U.S. Coin Is Worth $20 Million

What is the most valuable United States coin? The coin, shown at right is the Smithsonian's 1849-dated "Double Eagle" $20 denomination gold piece. The unique coin was struck by the United States Mint in Philadelphia during the early days of the California Gold Rush. The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) has rounded-up the 2011 PCGS Million Dollar Coin Club and their experts agree that this coin has gone up in value from an estimated $15 million last year to $20 million now. The first $20 gold piece struck at the United States Mint is part of the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. It will be exhibited in Chicago in August at the World's Fair of Money.

Here's a reason to start collecting, the group says that the most valuable rare coins have increased in value by an estimated 25 to 50 percent the past year. There are currently 235 historic U.S. coins valued at $1 million or more that are in private collections or museums (an estimated total combined value of $548.6 million).

"It was only 15 years ago that a coin first broke the million dollar mark at auction. That coin is the finest of only five known 1913 Liberty Head nickels, and in 1996 it sold for $1,485,000. It now is valued at $4,500,000," explained David Hall, President of Collectors Universe, Inc.of Santa Ana, California.

The 2011 PCGS Million Dollar Coin Club listing was compiled by Hall and Ron Guth, President of PCGS CoinFacts, in consultation with four other well-known professional numismatists: Jim Halperin, Co-Chairman of Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas; Kevin Lipton, President of Kevin Lipton Rare Coins, Beverly Hills, California; Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions; and Laura Sperber, President of Legend Numismatics, Lincroft, New Jersey.

Others in the top 10 include a 1907 Indian Head $20 Saint-Gaudens gold pattern (estimated grade Proof 69) valued at $1 million. Now in a private collection, this unique gold pattern was designed by famed sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and combines his $10 Indian Head obverse design with his $20 reverse design. A 1877 $50 gold pattern J-1546 (estimated grade Proof 67) is also at $15 million, up from $10 million last year. The famous "Half Union" gold piece is unique and in the Smithsonian. The1877 $50 gold pattern J-1548 (estimated grade Proof 67) is variation on the design of the other "Half Union" and had the same jump in value. This coin is also unique and in the Smithsonian. Also at the Smithsonian is the 1907 Double Thick Extremely High Relief Saint-Gaudens $20 (two coins, both estimated grade Proof 69) estimated at $8.5 million.

A 1794 Silver Dollar (graded PCGS Specimen 66 and shown at left) is listed at $7.85 million up from $5 million last year. In a private collection, this is believed by some experts to be the very first silver dollar struck by the United States Mint.

The 1804 Class I ("Original") Silver Dollar (graded PCGS Proof 68 and shown at right) worth $7.5 million is the finest of the 15 known, famous 1804 silver dollars. This coin, now in a private collection, was originally given to the Sultan of Muscat in 1836 as a diplomatic gift on behalf of President Andrew Jackson. Another coin from that same gift, the 1804 Class I ("Original") Silver Dollar (graded PCGS Proof 67) valued at $6.5 million.

Rounding out the list is an 1822 $5 gold piece (estimated grade Extremely Fine 45) valued at $6 million is one of only three surviving 1922 Half Eagle gold coins out of 17,796 struck. The other two specimens are in the Smithsonian.

Imperia GP is Hybrid, Retro and Belgian All At Once

If you're anything like us, you're a little torn when it comes to your automotive acquisitions. On the one hand, you want to do your bit to help the environment and reduce our dependency on foreign oil. On the other, a Toyota Prius doesn't exactly embody the style and excitement you'd like your car to. Presenting the Imperia GP.

Active throughout the first half of the 20th century, Imperia has been resurrected the same way Bugatti and Mini were. But while those brands brought their classic caché back with a modern twist, the Imperia GP steps even further into the modern era with its hybrid powertrain. The Belgian retro hybrid packs a 207-horsepowr 1.6-liter turbo four and a 134hp electric motor. Driven only by the electric motor, it can hit 62 from a standstill in a solid six seconds, or just four with the gasoline engine kicking in.

The product of some three years of development, the first pre-production prototype was recently unveiled at the Belgian Auto Show and is set to hit the market shortly with a 90,000-euro price tag, or 120,000 euros for the first edition.

Wiesmann Spyder to Debut at Geneva Motor Show

Beyond the usual suspects sit a handful of niche automakers based in Europe. Companies like Gumpert, Spyker and Wiesmann. And like the former, the latter will be coming to Geneva with a new model to expand its range.

The Wiesmann Spyder is expected to be based on the existing Roadster model (pictured above for illustrative purposes), but does without the doors and the windscreen for a pure driver's experience. Strictly a show car for the time being, Wiesmann says they're bringing the concept to the exposition to gauge public opinion before considering production potential. We'll have to wait as the show approaches to find out more, but like the elite cadre of wealthy motorists Wiesmann calls its clientele, our interests are suitably piqued

Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition

If you've been looking to pick up a Lexus IS convertible but have been noticing too many of them on the street already, this could be your answer: the IS 350 C F Sport Special Edition. It packs the larger engine from the IS 350, and upgrades with special 19-inch wheels and Bilstein suspension dropped by an inch.

The two-tone black and red leather seats are heated and cooled and come standard, as does the Navigation package. Only 175 examples will be offered at $55,120 apiece in either Starfire Pearl or Obsidian Black.