Wow... Minnesota town has 4-year-old boy as mayor

Bobby Tufts, the four year old mayor of Dorset, Minnesota, US.

Supporters of the mayor in the tiny tourist town of Dorset can stuff the ballot box all they want as he seeks re-election. The mayor — a short guy — is known for his fondness of ice cream and fishing. And he's got the county's top law enforcement official in his pocket.

Say hello to Mayor Robert "Bobby" Tufts. He's 4 years old and not even in school yet. Bobby was only 3 when he won election last year as mayor of Dorset (population 22 to 28, depending on whether the minister and his family are in town). Dorset, which bills itself as the Restaurant Capital of the World, has no formal city government.

Every year the town draws a name during its Taste of Dorset Festival, and the winner gets to be mayor. Anyone can vote as many times as they like — for 1 USD a vote — at any of the ballot boxes in stores around town. Bobby is running for a second term, and he gets to draw the winning name Aug. 4, so it's possible he could draw his own name.

Calls of "Mr. Mayor" greet Bobby as he strolls around Dorset, handing out his campaign card. One side shows Bobby, his dark hair slicked down, wearing his tan fishing vest over a suit jacket. The other side shows Bobby sitting in a porch swing with his girlfriend, Sophie.

"I would love to be your Mayor as much as I love Sophie," the card reads.

"He's been pretty good. Lotta PR for the town," said his mother, Emma Tufts, 34 years. "I think he's doing a fine job."

Bobby's job as mayor is to greet people as they come to Dorset, located among the pines and lakes of northern Minnesota about 150 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Resorts and tourism are the main industry, and restaurants ranging from Mexican to Italian to family style line about two blocks on either side of the highway that runs through the middle of town.

Bobby's major act as mayor so far has been to make ice cream the top of the food pyramid. He has many favorite flavors.

"Chocolate. And vanilla. Strawberry. Cotton candy kind. And rainbow sherbet," said the mayor.

On a recent steamy summer morning, Bobby skipped ahead as he led a group of about 20 children and adults on a walk on the Heartland Trail to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley in Fargo, ND. He wore his signature black fedora, adorned with fishing lures and a large button with his photo, and seemed endlessly energetic.

"I think he's a cute little bugger and I think a lot of people share the same, you know, opinion as me, and it's neat," Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes says. "You know, how often do you see a little kid like that who's — call 'em camera-friendly or whatever, you know — he's got a very good little personality, and he's not afraid to show it. So I think it's great."

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5 longest toll road in the sea

Next month, Jasa Marga will test the feasibility of a toll road in Bali sea. Along the 12.7 kilometer toll road that connects Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai was touted as sophisticated as toll roads built on the sea just a short time.

Highway Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai is a project worthy mention is appreciated because the first toll road in Indonesia are built on the sea with a length of about 12.7 km, where 10 km above the sea.

Design and construction of this highway is fully done the nation and can be completed in just over 14 months. The project was undertaken by the contractor 3 State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which Waskita, Hutama work, and Adhi work.

In addition to the toll road Bali Nusa Dua, who parted the sea road infrastructure in Indonesia and the other is Suramadu Bridge Red and White. Red and White Bridge located in Ambon which is currently in progress and scheduled for completion next year.

Indonesia also has a plan to construct Sunda Strait Bridge (JSS) which is predicted to be one of the mega projects in the country. Ground breaking project is planned to be carried out next year.

However, not only Indonesian who has a toll road over the sea. Here merdeka.com try to summarize some of the longest highway infrastructure built over the sea in the world. 

 
1. Jiaozhou Bay
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge began operations on June 30, 2011. Located in Qingdao, East China, Shandong Province, Jiaozhou Bay is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world with a length of 42 km or 26.4 miles.

The investment value of the project allegedly reached $ 1.5 billion, or around Rp 12.8 trillion. Toll bridge which is supported by more than 5,000 pillars is time consuming work for 4 years.

This highway daily traversed by 30,000 vehicles and it took 30 minutes for a vehicle to traverse from one end to the toll. 

 
2. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is located in the Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, United States. The length of this highway about 38.4 Km.

The toll bridge consists of two lines that connect two major cities in America. This bridge connects the southern part of the city of New Orleans, while the northern part is connected with the city of Mandeville.

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway bridge construction is completed and inaugurated in 1956. 

 
3. Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Toll bridge located on the bay in Maryland Chesepake America 24.1 Km in length. This bridge connects rural areas with the urban east coast west coast.

The first time, the toll bridge was opened in 1952 with only 6.9 Km long road. The highway was then subjected to increasing the length in 1973.

Recorded daily toll bridge is traversed by about 61,000 vehicles. Cost society $ 4 to be able to cross this highway. 

 
4. Penang Bridge
Penang toll bridge has a length of approximately 13.5 Km. The toll bridge was first opened on 14 September 1985.

The bridge is to be one of the longest bridge in Southeast Asia and is a landmark of Malaysia.

Before 1985, transportation between Penang island and the mainland is only served by ferry between Butterworth and George Town. Road users should pay 5.6 Euro one-way fare to get through.

In 2004, the toll bridge is an expansion from 4 lanes to 6 lanes to serve the increased traffic. In 2009 the bridge was inaugurated. 

 
5. Nusa Dua Bali
This is a toll bridge project touted appreciated because acceptance is the first toll road in Indonesia are built on the sea with a length of about 12.7 km, where 10 km above the sea. Also in terms of time, highway construction is fairly short at only 14 months.

This toll road investment value of Rp 2.4 trillion. The funds will use internal funds and financial resources in the country with 30 percent of the composition of the company's funds and 70 percent of domestic banks syndicate loans.

Nusa Dua Bali toll road is one of the infrastructure projects that are built to celebrate the performances of the APEC meeting in Bali next October.

Sources:
http://www.merdeka.com/uang/5-jalan-tol-terpanjang-di-atas-laut.html

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Countries that preceded Indonesia Soekarno street name

Jokowi again make a new breakthrough for Jakarta. This time Jokowi would intend to name the new road in Jakarta with the name of the proclaimer, Ir. Sukarno. Former mayor of Solo is claimed to have planned this naming since five days ago.

Not without reason Jokowi gave the name 'Ir.Soekarno' on the road that will be built this. Figure of Soekarno assessed had a place in the hearts of the people of Indonesia.

"Bung Karno, a period I have to say, all the people know, because Bung Karno proclaimer," he explained Jokowi.

Ironically, there is no street names Ir. Sukarno in Indonesia. Soekarno always paired with Mohammad Hatta as duumvirate. Hence the name always Jalan Soekarno-Hatta. Cengkareng International Airport was given the name of Soekarno-Hatta.

Noted there are some countries that perpetuate the Sukarno name as the name of the street. These countries are considered Sukarno had a big hand for their nation. Here is the country.
1. Egypt
Soekarno so personal impression in the hearts of Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser at the time. Peak when the Asian-African Conference, both are getting closer. Thanks to Soekarno active in the peace institute, Soekarno name affixed to the road in Egypt.

Roads adjacent to the Sudan, Kit-Kat Regional Agouza Geiza. Interestingly, the name of the street to Ahmed Sukarno. Another objective was to prove that the first President of Indonesia is Muslim.
2. Morocco
Thanks to its active role in the Asian-African Conference, again Sukarno received an award from African soil. In addition to Egypt, Morocco is also a country that perpetuates the name of Sukarno become street in Rabat, Morocco.

Even the road itself is directly inaugurated by Sukarno along with King Muhammad V on May 2, 1960. This road was originally called Sharia al-Rais Ahmed Sukarno but now known as Rue Sukarno.
3. Pakistan
Pakistan and Indonesia relationship is very close to the time of the Old Order. At that time Sukarno credited with sending the military in Pakistan to help secure Pakistan while fighting against India.?

Conversely, when the military confrontation between Indonesia and the Netherlands, led by Quaid Azzam Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's army is able to withstand the current Dutch plane was stopped in Pakistan.

Thanks to these events, Pakistan also perpetuate the name of Sukarno in two important places in Pakistan namely Soekarno Square Khyber Bazar, Peshawar, and Soekarno Bazar, Lahore.
4. Russia
Muslims in Russia are worth thank Soekarno. Thanks to Soekarno talks with President Nikita Kruschev, the armory in St Petersburgh back to the original function mosque.

It is not a coincidence tentukah, Sukarno, who was then visited St. Petersburgh see the Blue Mosque, St. Petersburgh has been changed into the armory. Concerned, Sukarno was then discuss the issue amid bilateral talks with Russia.

Unexpected good news was approached Sukarno, even though it was in fact a communist state status as Russia paid attention to advice Sukarno and restore functions this place into a mosque.

Sources:
http://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/negara-negara-yang-dahului-indonesia-beri-nama-jalan-soekarno.html

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This Gown Made from Condoms

The wedding day is a sacred moment to be remembered for a lifetime. As a bride, a woman would want to look beautiful with a special wedding dress. But what if the wedding dress used is made from unusual materials? Like the wedding dress in New South Wales, Australia, which is made from condoms.

The dress is on display at Shoalhaven City Council, New South Wales, Australia is very steal the show. Yellowish white color, like a wedding dress. Asymmetric cut neck and when viewed up close, it is clear that condoms are made of.

Created by the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Area Health Service HIV and Related Programs Unit, the dress is not to be used. Dress named "Connie" was, made ​​an effort to increase awareness of the use of condoms to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.

Because, in the New South Wales according to the latest data, sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise. Within a period of six months, sexually transmitted diseases in women increased by 75 percent. Whereas in men, an increase of 61 percent.

Joanna Gash, the local mayor, said that "Connie" is designed to attract attention. That's because the issue of sexually transmitted diseases must be addressed in the community.

"We can not pretend this problem does not exist transmitted infections. With this dress, helping the council to draw the attention of the public in the promotion of safe sex practices," said Gash, Stuff.co.nz quoted.

sources:
http://life.viva.co.id/news/read/420222-gaun-pengantin-ini-terbuat-dari-kondom

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The origin of the nets of asphalt

History of the use of asphalt was started thousands of years BC by the Sumerians and Mesopotamia.
They use asphalt (bitumen) as a sealing layer to the tub and the water pools in the palaces and temples.
Asphalt binder used is obtained naturally.
Asphalt is present in nature in the form of asphalt lake (like lunkhead) and rock asphalt (usually hard, a mixture of asphalt, soil, chalk, and clay).
The first recorded use of asphalt as a road construction material, occurred in Babylon circa 625 BC during the reign of King Naboppolassar as recorded in the inscription legacy. The term asphalt comes from the ancient Greek asphaltos, then the Romans turned it into asphaltus, then adapted into English as asphalt, and we are translating into Indonesian into asphalt. Centuries later after the Babylonian era, Sir Walter Raleigh wrote in his notes (in 1595) about the discovery of deposits asphalt lake in Trinidad, near the coast of Venezuela.
He uses such as asphalt coatings vessel wall. History of the use of asphalt for road construction in the modern age can be traced back during the 18th century.
A British engineer named John Metcalf (born 1717) had to build a network of roads in Yorkshire with a total length of nearly 300 km.
Road made with large rocks laid down a solid foundation, then on it was given a stone quarry, then a layer of gravel cover.
Thomas Telford building roads in Scotland in the year 1803-1821 along nearly 1,500 miles.
Telford perfected a method of making roads Metcalf, by replacing the broken stone quarried rock.
Crushed stone layer thickness has also been calculated based on the character of the traffic will traverse. John Metcalf At the same time, John Loudon McAdam separately build roads entrance to Scotland similar to the way Telford.
McAdam also find land that shipped in the dry state will not go down to the bottom of the road.
McAdam rock set such that the angle between the meeting and forming a strong surface / hard.
In the subsequent periods, the improved construction methods to reduce road dust in the dry season doused by hot tar. This method is called by the layer tarmacadam. John Loudon McAdam in 1870 New mix asphalt used for road construction, which is done by a Belgian chemist, named Edmund J.
Desmedt, when building the road in front of city hall Newark, New Jersey, USA. Mixture used was sand and natural asphalt from Trinidad.
Satisfactory results make the contractor immediately utilize asphalt road builders as a construction material in road construction projects were undertaken. Hot mix asphalt deployment of the 18th century At this time, the use of asphalt hot mix produced and mixed specification has not been used as we know it today.
Because of road construction projects that use asphalt began to rise a lot, to maintain quality of the good results, the City of New York only requires the use of brick or stone granite, but with a 15-year warranty for materials and execution. Because contractors are still limited knowledge, many roads that can not last for 15 years, and as a result many were bankrupt contractor.
A further consequence of road projects next to the price increases to compensate for a 15-year warranty. Until the 1900s, almost all asphalt used came from Trinidad natural asphalt.
On the other hand, from the discovery of many oil wells make the development of refineries (refinery) and more and more widespread.
Of the operation of the asphalt plant was also produced.
Finally, in 1907 produced bitumen from refineries has shifted the use of Trinidad natural asphalt, because asphalt refineries cheaper price
Sources: besoklagiaja.blogspot.com/2013/05/asal-mula-jalan-dari-aspall.html

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10 Unique Facts About Kissing

What the heck, special a kiss? Why do people in the West often kissing, and very expressive in doing so? And, although many say that kissing is part of "Western culture", but yet until now the West still often discuss the kiss. In fact, of the fundamental issues such as how to kiss that good.
You think you've got quite a lot of knowledge about the kiss? Wait a minute, please read the unique facts about kissing, as summarized by Laura Schaefer, author of Man with Farm Seeks Woman with Tractor: The Best and Worst Personal Ads of All Time.
1. How to position a cool kiss? You are yet to find the right position, may be taking inspiration from this fact: Two of every three couples cocked his head to the right when kissing.
2. We use a facial muscle kiss, orbicularis oris, which serves to move the lips to kiss. A light kiss just use these two muscles. But when you launch a passionate kiss, you use all 34 muscles of the face. So, frequently kissing your face so tight.
3. Just like fingerprints or snowflakes, no two lip-like traces.
4. Making out well for curing pain. Research shows that the activity of kissing can increase skin firmness, helps blood circulation, prevents tooth decay, and even headaches can expel.
5. The average person spends 336 hours of his whole life to kiss. Who knows how the length of time used to kiss every day. Kissing his own endurance record held by partner Rich Langley and Louisa Almedovar, which is able to smooch for 30 hours and 59 minutes.
6. Most people love to write the letter "X" as a sign of a kiss, which is usually included at the end of the letter. The letter "X" was started in the Middle Ages, when people were unable to read using the "X" as a signature. They then kiss this mark as a sign of sincerity. Finally, the "X" was then considered to represent the kiss itself.
7. Need adrenaline activities? Kissing alone. This activity releases neurotransmitters in the brain, which also happens when we take action with the thrilling skydiving, bungee jumping, or running.
8. When the man admitted to having sex with five women, that means he actually just having sex with two women. Conversely, women who claimed to have only ever had sex with two men, in fact he had sex with five men. Once that is often said to many people. I wonder what he would say if they knew that the average woman kiss 29 men before she got married.
9. Men who kiss their partners before leaving office on average have higher incomes than those who do not. Come on, start now sweet talk your partner before he hurried off!
10. Hollywood movies featuring lots of passionate kissing scene. Longest ever kiss in movie history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the movie You're in the Army Now (1941). They kiss lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds. Does it include to be repeated during take by take, or at rehearsal, huh?

Sources :

http://www.beritaunik.net/unik-aneh/10-fakta-unik-tentang-ciuman.html

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Regarding the phenomenon Pocong oath

Pocong oath is said to be a tradition of rural communities is the oath made by a person with the condition of the shroud swathed like a person who has died.

This oath was rarely practiced by different procedures, such as actors oath not dipocongi but only veiled shroud in a sitting position.
Pocong oath is usually done by people of faith and equipped with witnesses and conducted in places of worship (mosques). In Islamic law is not actually a vow to wear a shroud like this. This oath is still strong local traditions and norms apply. This oath was to prove an accusation or a case that little or no evidence at all.
In the Indonesian court system, this is known as the sworn oath pulpit and is one proof that is run by the courts in examining civil matters, although the form pocong oath itself is not regulated in the Civil Code and the Civil Procedure Code. Oath pulpit was born due to a dispute between a person as plaintiff against others as a defendant, usually in the form of seizure of property inheritance, land rights, debts, and so on.
In a civil case there are some decent levels of evidence presented, the first and the second letter is proof evidence of witnesses. There are times when both sides difficult to provide such evidence, as a matter of inheritance, down-temurunnya property, or debts that carried the deceased parents of both parties decades ago. If this is the case then the third evidence is the evidence presented by examining the allegation that the series of events in the past. This evidence somewhat prone done. When all three kinds of evidence is still not enough for the judge to decide a case the fourth proof is requested recognition. Given its location, most recently, the oath was to be the only tool to decide the dispute. So the oath direct impact to the termination of the performed judges.

Oath there are are two kinds of namely Oath Suppletoir and Oath Decisoir. Supletoir additional oath or vow made when there is evidence of the beginning but can not convince the truth of the fact, therefore need to be supplemented oath. In a state with no proof at all, the judge will give the oath or oath breaker decisoir that are complete, finish the case. By using decisoir oath, the judge's decision will solely depend on the courage and reciter of oath swearing. In order to obtain the ultimate truth, because the decision is based solely on oath, the oath was associated with pocong oath.
Pocong oath is made to give a psychological boost to reciter oath not to lie.
Sources:
http://www.beritaunik.net/misteri-dunia/fenomena-seputar-sumpah-pocong.html

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Why wedding ring is placed in third finger

Why wedding ring on the ring finger is always there, why not in the other fingers ... I actually also confused but after reading an article, interesting also to note. Try it follow these steps, you'd be amazed because God really made wonders (This quote comes from China):
1. Firstly, show your palm, middle finger bent inward (see picture). 

 

2. Then, 4 fingers tips to tips.
3. The game starts, 5 finger but only 1 pair inseparable pair.
4. Try to open your thumb, the thumb represent parents, the thumb can be opened because all human beings experience pain and death. Thus our parents will leave us one day.
5. Close up your thumb, then open your second finger, the finger represent brothers and sisters, they have their own families, so that they too will leave us.
6. Now close your index finger back, go to the little finger, which represents the children. Sooner or later the kids will also be leaving us.
7. Nevertheless, close up your little finger, open your fourth finger which we put our wedding ring, you will be surprised to find that it will not be opened. Because it represent husband and wife, during your lifetime and your spouse will continue to cling to one another.
Sources:
http://www.beritaunik.net/unik-aneh/mengapa-cincin-pernikahan-ditaruh-di-jari-manis.html

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How much weight did you know Human Skin?

Skin

Brain or lungs are the organs that much the center of attention. But what about the skin, do you know how much it weighs?
The skin consists of three layers. Namely epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The thickness of the skin varies throughout the body. For example, delicate skin around the eyes is only as thick as a few sheets of paper and a knee in the leg just as thick as a pencil eraser.
Thinking about the different characteristics of the skin in many areas, but the skin is an organ and not all skins 'fleshy'. As an organ, the skin wraps the human body, including the nails and hair. In total, approximately 16% of total body weight is skin.
Most skin adult weighing 10 kg or more. Surely leather weight varies depending on the owner, the skinny one, the light weight of the skin. If the average adult skin stretched, the skin is able to cover two square meters.
After the skin is the heaviest organ intestine (3.75 kg), lung (2.5 kg), liver (1.6 kg), brain (1.5 kg) and heart (0.3 kg)
Sources:
http://www.beritaunik.net/unik-aneh/tahukah-anda-berapa-berat-kulit-manusia.html

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Origins of Meatballs

MeatBalls

At the end of the Ming Dynasty (early 17th century) in Fuzhou, there was a man named Meng Bo, living in a small village. He's a good personality and dutiful to his parents. Meng Bo devotion to his mother very known by the neighbors. One day, his mother was getting old was not able to eat meat again, because her teeth have started to not be able to eat something that is a bit harsh. It's a bit disappointing because he loved to eat meat.
Meng Bo wants to help her mother to be able to eat delicious meat again. Sitting all night, thinking about how to process meat that can be eaten by the mother. Until one day, he saw his neighbor to be pounding glutinous rice cake mochi. Seeing this, the idea arose. Meng Bo went straight to the kitchen and meat processing with its neighbors in a way that used to make mochi cakes. Once the meat is tender, Meng Bo shaping it into small dots so his mother can eat it easily. Then he boiled dough, the smell of delicious meat.
Meng Bo serves it to his mother's meatballs. The mother was happy because not only the meatballs were delicious, but also easy to eat. Meng Bo was happy to see her be able to eat meat again.
Meng Bo berbaktinya story to her mother along with meatballs recipe, quickly spread throughout the city of Fuzhou. Residents came to learn to make tasty meatballs on Meng Bo.
Sources: http://www.beritaunik.net/unik-aneh/asal-usul-bakso.html

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