The number 2012 is written with sparklers during a long exposure in front of St. Stephen's Cathedral (Stephansdom) during New Year's Eve celebrations in Vienna December 31, 2011. Picture taken using slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (AUSTRIA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY)
Malaysian people hold placards reading "2012" during New Year's Eve celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)