You are already in your 3rd week of Semester I. Have you done any reading on books/novels/articles? Why don't you share your reading reviews with the rest of the bloggers? Get them posted here!
i am a fan of harry potter's book.i want to suggest to all UMP's students to read this book.it really good for those who just started to read book because this book use simple grammar and some good vocabulary that we can use in our daily life.so everyone can easily understand the content in this book.the outline story of this book is also very good and interesting to read
I like to know more about Barrack Obama because of his leadership characteristic.The way he looked the world was different from George W.Bush,President of America recently.He love to be democratic as what people from all walks of life in this world want..so,I suggest to all of you that want to know more about a man,named Barrack Obama,you can go to this website. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/magazine/04obama-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
I'm sure you if you get a chance you also want to vote for him after read this article.
i read this article (kind of a very long one)from msn-news board. the titlle "young,gay and murdered" really make me 'encouraged' to read the whole 5 paged story.Please read the whole story via http://www.newsweek.com/id/147790/page/1 Larry King,a 15-year-old boy had been murdered by his own classmate. Larry is (which now had turn to 'was')a gay! He dressed like a girl (obviously far too much for a normal girl).He wore make-up and heels to school.(that's bother me). Larry like a guy name Brandon (he end up as Larry's murderer)and Larry told the whole school Brandon love him so much (which had lead to a worst crisis).The whole school teast Larry (and Brandon too)especially due to the 'valentine case'.The story end dramatically when Brandon take out a gun and shot Larry twice,causing him comma for 2 days and die due toth serius injuries. My comment on this story (this is a true story,happened in America) : the 'responsible' should take this matter seriously before it's too late (like this one).Two boys had end up their 'suuposed to be happy' life with dead and jail sentensed just because the school doesn't bother the cases at an early stage.(forgive me if i'm wrong)
The Miracle Perform ‘Solah’ I was read this article from a magazine. Actually there is a Chinese girl’s asked me why Muslim should perform ‘solah’. She asked me about the miracles that Muslim can found in ‘solah’ based on science.So i think should share this article to you all. A doctor from AS take Islam as the way of life because there are miracles that he found in his research. He very impressed with the result. He think that the result cannot accepted by human brain. He is a neurologist. When he was asked why he chooses Islam, he said; “When do a research about neuron, there are place that blood cannot enter the neuron at our brain. As we know, our brain needs enough blood to function effective. I found that blood can enter the neuron in the brain when we ‘sujud’ in ‘solah’.It meant, blood can enter our brain with the average that we perfom ‘solah’. Sometimes, may be that why we cannot think correctly. So, for the Muslim, that why we must fully perform ‘solah’ everyday!!
Terengganu's Mercedes Benzes only for foreign VIPs, says PM
Recently,Terengganu state government expend RM3.43million to buy 14 Mercedes Benzes E200 Kompressors used for foreign dignitaries instead of using our Malaysia product Proton Perdana.State government made this decision just because of want to save cost on mantainance service and to solve high fuel cost.Besides that,new's cars are only consider because state government think that second-hand cars need more service and another reason is Proton are not good enough in quality and safety.
This news really startle...In my opinion,why should buy the Mercedes Benzes.There are still have many lexus cars with more cheaper price like the Toyota and Honda.Of course,maintainance service cost is also much more lower.Besides that,if Proton is not safe enough,then why there are some people keep asking residence to buy?So...i think this topic must be rediscuss properly.
I just read an article entitled brain tumor from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-tumor.Here, I would like to share about this desease.Actually brain tumor is any tumor that is created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division.Two types of brain tumor are primary brain tumor and secondary brain tumor. The symptoms of this desease are impaired judgment,memory loss,paralysis on one side of body and vision loss.So, for those who have these symptoms, you are advised to get medical check up before late.However, the treatments that can be used are surgery, laser microsurgery and radiation theraphy.Hopefully, you will get more information regarding brain tumor after read my comment.
This news is all about the hurricane which are attacked US-Mexico Coast. This hurricane comes with massive waves and flooding at the point of impact. Its about 1.2 to 1.8 metres above normal level. Besides that's 'Dolly' also gives a big damages to the peoples at that areas. Because of that dolly,the US Navy plans to moves their aircraft from Corpus Christi naval air station,Texas to other location in New Mexico.
After read this article..i`m verry thankful because in our country this doesn`t happen. I hope this situation give them more strength to continued their lives..
thank you (^_^)
for full information you can visit this website: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20080723103355/Article
I had an interesting story to share with all of you.I just read an article in The New Straits Times entitled "Teenager escapes from abductors' moving van" By : Neville Spykerman. This girl who was 13 years old,escaped from her kidnappers by jumping out of a moving van minutes after being abducted at a bus stop near Sungai Indah Kapar yesterday.I'm admired with her because she can think how to escaped from those men as I'm sure she must be very panicked on that moment.She also told the police that she saw a picture of 5-year-old Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, who was kidnapped, in Taman Medan, on Jan 9 and pictures of other young girls in the van with some faces marked with an "X".So, I thought those culprits maybe relate to the case of the missing of Sharlinie that until today had no ending.
According to the girl, she was at the bus stop when the men drove up and ordered her to get into the van.When she refused, they pulled her and drove off.So,to my friends,beware of our surroundings and always advise our sisters never go anywhere alone and don't easily trust unknown person.Today's world is not like 30 or 40 years before.
I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON ECLIPSE.THIS COMING FRIDAY (AUGUST 1st,2008) WILL GIVE THE PEOPLE OVER THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OF CANADA,NORTHERN GREENLAND,SOUTHEAST THROUGH SIBERIA AND WESTERN MONGOLIA AND THE SILK ROUTE OF CHINA TO SEE THIS NATURAL PHENOMENON. THE TOTAL ECLIPSE BEGINS AT SUNRISE ,WHERE THE MOON'S UMBRA WILL FIRST TOUCH DOWN ON THE EARTH.AS THE SUN RISE,ITS DISK WILL BECOME FULLY BLOCKED BY THE MOON.THE 'GREATEST ECLIPSE' IN HISTORY RECORDED 2 MINUTES 27 SECONDS.(I WISH TO WATCH HOW THIS MIRACULOUS PHENOMENON HAPPEN!) TO READ MORE ON THIS TOPIC,SPARE YOUR TIME TO VIEW THIS WEBSITE: http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080725/sc_space/viewersguideaug1solareclipse
'The Golden Compass' Volume 1... It is a very enjoyable book which is one of my favourite book. Main character: 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Jordan College in Oxford, England. In Lyra's world, everyone has a personal demon, a lifelong animal familiar. She live in a world in which science, theology and magic are closely intertwined. Her adventure start right after she and her friend overhear a secret discussion about a mysterious entity known as Dust. Along the way of their journey, they learned all sort of moral values which make them successfully head to their way of glory and go through all kinds of obstacles. Trust, brave, courage, determined and so on. But the journey for Lyra and her friend is still far from over...
Hi there!i want to share about this article i just read (as usual it's came from the internet).'Black and white twins:Brothers from the same mother' by Linda Dahlstrom.The twins was born on July 11 to a German couple.Ryan,the first baby was born with light skin and blue eyes while his brother,Leo is dark skinned with brown eyes.Incredibly, the baby has the same father (DNA's tested).The father is Germany (he is light skinned) while his wife is from Ghana (dark skinned). Miracles always happen around us (remember!it's god will).I've learn in Biology (I'm a biological science student during my matriculation)that this happen due to the genetic pool and the gene's inheritance (this is one of those 'long and complicated plus boring' subject I ever learned!).
According to the news, there is no any sign of sodomy according to the medical report before Saiful launched the Police report on Anwar Ibrahim. After this was revealed, the reactions of few side is making me sad. The hospital admin ordered to check the reason why the report is revealed to public, but not checking the responsible why no one reveal this after the police report was launched.
I am not a supporter of each side, but i think the awareness among the people nowadays in politics and general issues are kinda low. So, i would like to share on this so that my friends will feel interested in this issue and hence, will take their effort to study this case.
Personality plus "How to understand others by understanding yourself" by Florence Littauer is a selfhelp book which helps the reader to understand those around you and simply accept their personality. This book could very well save damaged relationships. It guides the reader to improve their strenghts and correct their weeknesses.Obviously after reading this book i understand myself more and i know how to cope with peoples with different characters.It makes my public relationship even smoother and as wished.So, what are u guys waiting for? Have a look at this book and you will have no regret on it.It might change yourself in a positive way.
i had read the Harian Metro newspaper in the south and east section on July 29,2008. The first news that attract my attention is about a teacher of SJK(T) Yahya Awal injured his year one student.The mother of a seven-year-old Tamil school pupil alleged that a teacher injured her son's right palm after hitting him with a rotan.His mother,Thanaletchumi said that, according to her son, he was hit during his Bahasa Melayu class for writing his notes wrongly.For me, it should not happen especially in year one pupil.why??This is because they should be treat with love and care to make sure they feel safe and comfortable with thw environtment in the class.Thanaletchumi also claim that her daughter S. Kavitaanjali, nine, was hit by another teacher at the same school last year.why this tragedy should be happen?why the school's authorities do not take any action?
i had read the Harian Metro newspaper in the south and east section on July 29,2008. The first news that attract my attention is about a teacher of SJK(T) Yahya Awal injured his year one student.The mother of a seven-year-old Tamil school pupil alleged that a teacher injured her son's right palm after hitting him with a rotan.His mother,Thanaletchumi said that, according to her son, he was hit during his Bahasa Melayu class for writing his notes wrongly.For me, it should not happen especially in year one pupil.why??This is because they should be treat with love and care to make sure they feel safe and comfortable with thw environtment in the class.Thanaletchumi also claim that her daughter S. Kavitaanjali, nine, was hit by another teacher at the same school last year.why this tragedy should be happen?why the school's authorities do not take any action?
I like wushu very much, so the interesting books that i like is about wushu(kungfu). I would like to introduce a book with title "Basic Rules to Learning Stick". I learned it since i was Form 3. First time i was met this book when my coach introduced to me. Everyone need to protect yourself when you faced any danger situation. This book can teach you how to defence youself and it can train you be healthy. From this book content, it will let us know how to learn stick martial art and present it. Other than that, it also teach us some skills to protect ourself when we faced enermy. So boys and girls if you are interest to wushu or some martial arts, you can refer to book shop and search it.
I’m very curious about this~GREEN-UP YOUR BALCONY~ (CLEO MAGAZINE August edition).
In this articles it mention about how to start gardening at the apartments…who said we can’t make our own garden??? Here’s some tips how we can develop our garden there.
a) Start plants with small plants like bonsai, miniature roses, herb, foliage, cactus and evergreens. However, you also can try spider plants for hanging baskets on the railing or on the wall. But, make sure you use space with the right plants. I’m sure you does not want yours house being like a jungle. Right?? b) Then choose the goods and suitable pot to plant, like ceramic planters which help you create color theme which come in various designs. Make sure you use saucer to avoid water spills. c) Next, times to decorating the plant. Make sure you place the taller one at the back and the smallest one at the front. Buts, it looks nice if you decorate according to design or colors. For better one, you also can add mini waterfall to give beautiful view!! d) The important thing, WATER…to make sure its not wilting…not forgotten the sunshine to make sure it gets sunlight to grow…then make sure the taller not blocked the smallest.
By then….my fellow friends you can try this…thanks (^_^)
I'm one of the fans of Nicol Ann David,squash queen of Malaysia and number one world player.The Star had reported that "Nicol survives Egyptian challenge to enter q-finals".She staved off a strong challenge from Engy Kheirallah of Egypt to book her ticket to the quarter-finals of the Singapore Masters at the Kallang Squash Centre yesterday.As a Malaysian,I'm very proud of her as she is gunning for her sixth Women’s International Squash Players Association (Wispa) title this year.
At the Malaysian Open last week,she found that it's hard for her to get used to the new 11-point scoring system which was being used for the first time but that is not a reason for her to give up easily and she proved it when she won against Natalie Grinham from Holland.Lastly,I pray that all Malaysian athletes will succeed in Olympic,Beijing this August and they will fight not just for 1 million ringgit,but also for our country dignity.
roger federer lose his match at the third round of ATP Cincinnati Masters meaning Rafael Nadal can capture the world number one ranking if he won the tournament.this happen yesterday.i'm a big fan of both player and i hope both of them will do their best to be the best
i have read one book title 'the other side of story'by Marian Keyes.it taught me a lot about life.it makes me think that everything happen must have the reason..so dont think so negatively about the hardship that you are endure.mybe there will be 'hikmah' after what you have gone through.so i suggest to all of you to read the book when you have free time or mybe tension while you are study.you all can get it at the library.its really worth for you to read.
three months from now Malaysians will be able to buy the i-Dola laptop and Jean-i personal computer(PC) at basement prices.it really surprising and help me as the student to venture more about the world like they said the information s is at your fingertips.so i'm quite amuse about that fact and i hope that our Science,Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili will make his words come true
This is a newspaper article that i want to share with u guys here. "A smile to melt any heart" is published on 1.8.2008 which is today by nst online.The headline is just tempting for me to have a click on it.With a photo of a cute little baby with a wide smile, many people will be love to have a hug on him.But unfortunatly, this little baby is not as fortunate as we are.He is diagnosed with a hole in the heart and is undergoing corrective surgery today.His parents also hope that someone will steps out to give them a hand during their darkest hours.What a sad news to start my day.I really wanted to help him but what i can help and do for him right now is just a pray for him.May he will have a successful operation and a quick recovery.This reminds us to appreciate what we are now and never complaint of what we have.Life is fragile.We cant expect what will happen the next minutes.Appreciate every single second in life.
I have read an article in a sport column in The New Strais time yesterday. It is about a totally footballer in this time, Christiano Ronaldo. Now, the world is play a question which club he will play in this season. Real Madrid or stay comfort with Manchester United. The saga will not end until he make a wise decision. For the conclusion, we must make a very best decision in our live.
I think Christiano Ronaldo will play for Real Madrid in this season and I like if he play for that club compared to Manchester United because from my point of view,I thought that Manchester just take advantage of him...Moreover,in EURO 2008 on the last two months,when Portugal lost against Germany,he had said that Real Madrid is a club that he always dream of..Whatever it is,just like what Razif said,"we must make a very best decision in our live".
"HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF: No link between caffeine and breast cancer"
I'm interested to share the article entitled above to all especially girls.I just read this article in The New Straits Times eventhough this article was reported on 2 June 2008. Women who drink coffee or tea, should be able to enjoy it, without any worry that by doing so will increase their risk for breast cancer. A decade-long study found that there is no association between coffee and tea consumption and the risk of breast cancer.
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts in the US who assessed coffee, tea and caffeine consumption in more than 80,000 women, found no higher risk of breast cancer among women who reported drinking four or more cups of coffee or tea per day, compared with those who drank less than one cup daily.This result is after taking into consideration of other factors potentially associated with breast cancer risk, such as age, smoking status, body mass, physical activity, alcohol intake, family history, menopausal status, history of hormone therapy, and number of children.So,to all my friends, don't scared or afraid to drink coffee but watch out the amount you take because it might have other sided effects.
Petrol price will be reviewed monthly from Sept 1 based on the average global market price and subsidy will be fixed at RM0.30sen a litre, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
Our country is one of the fuel producer...why our country petrol price should control by the international prices?Somemore,resident only get subsidy of RM0.30sen a litre.That is really funny...
Besides that,monthly review the petrol price also will bring much of trouble to the manufacturer. They need to recount their cost every month,and this problem sure will make the manufacturer set their product prices in the highest condition to avoid their loss.And this make comsumer to become victim againt...
I think if government really want to execute this measure,then it better do not need.Just let our contry petrol price follow the international prices.It will save more trouble...
News refer from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/2/nation/21987866&sec=nation
I'm having quite a buzy weekend.So,i didn't get the time to post out my reading entries.I was thinking of having nice food to fill my tummy and yet I found out a recipe of this 'Blueberry Pancakes with Warm Blueberry Sauce'.Sound 'mouth watering' isn't it?I would like to share the recipe with all of you. INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoon(s) water 1/2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch 3 1/2 cup(s) blueberries 5 tablespoon(s) sugar 2 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt 1 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk 4 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine melted 2 large eggs DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place cookie sheet in oven. Prepare blueberry sauce: In 1-quart saucepan, combine water, cornstarch, 1 1/2 cups blueberries, and 2 tablespoons sugar, and heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 to 2 minutes or until berries burst. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Prepare pancakes: In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and remaining sugar. Stir in buttermilk, butter, and eggs just until flour mixture is moistened. Stir in remaining berries. Lightly grease griddle or nonstick 12-inch skillet; heat over medium heat until very hot. Drop batter by 1/4 cups onto hot griddle, spreading batter gently to make 4-inch rounds. Cook pancakes 2 to 3 minutes. (Pancakes are ready to turn when batter begins to set, bubbles start to burst, and edges look dry.) Turn pancakes over, using a wide spatula. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, until puffy and undersides are a rich golden brown. Transfer pancakes to cookie sheet in oven; keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing griddle if needed. Serve pancakes with blueberry sauce. i can't wait to taste it.But unfortunately,we can't cook in the hostel.So,I prefered an outing to have it.
I thought you might be interested in the article I found in the publication: American Journal of Epidemiology; "Green Tea Consumption and Prostate Cancer Risk in Japanese Men". For your information,green tea is very good for our healthy such as prostate cancer.
For more infornation,you can visit this website; http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/1/71?etoc
So,green tea may be associated with a decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer. Tq. =)
"Thieves steal cooking utensils from disabled kids’ home" Sounds weird but true.This is what happenned yesterday and was reported by The Star newspaper on 3rd of August 2008. 15 stainless steel and aluminium cooking pots as well as an electric rice cooker had been stolen from the home in Klebang.Where is the humanity? Why people tends to act again the law and againts the norm?Do we responsible to prevent such news to happen again and again?The answer is yes but to prevent it we only need one word . That is "UNITY". Put our hands together and gives our eyes on surrounding.Thief should not be let to be moving free in this society.The society deserve to lives in a happier, safety and unconditional environment.
hello...there are some tips that i want to share about remedies for hair loss.
Take 50 ml of coconut hair, heat it and add three flakes of garlic (squeeze the garlic juice into the oil) and four peppercorns (crush them into the oil). Let the oil cool by itself and then massage this oil into the hair. Regular application, will stimulate hair growth and result in healthy voluminous hair over time.
An excellent hair tonic can be prepared by mixing almond oil, olive oil and castor oil in equal proportion. Massage this daily into the hair to stimulate hair growth and improve hair texture.
Hye..Here i want to share about breast cancer problem especially for girls. We know that cancer is a scary word. But breast cancer is not a death sentence and every day there are more breast cancer survivors due to advances in treatments and drug therapy. Cancers are abnormal cells in the body which grow uncontrollably. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, although men get breast cancer too. There are the symptomms could include: breast lump, breast pain, breast tenderness, decreased libido, pain, unintentional weight loss and other symptoms. So, for those who have these symptoms, you are advised to get medical check up before late.
For more information about the symptoms of breast cancer,you can visit this website: http://www.healthline.com/channel/breast-cancer_sympyoms
hELLO... At this time,i want to give tips to improve studying result;
1.Study in short, Frequent sessions 2.Take guilt-free days of rest 3.Honour your emotional state 4.Review the same day 5.Observe the natural learning sequence 6.Use exaggeration 7.Prepare your study environment 8.Respect "brain fade" 9.Create a study routine 10.Set reasonable goals 11.Avoid the frustration enemy
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is disappointed that damage has re-appeared on the Middle Ring Road II (MRR2) despite the Government having spent RM70mil just two years ago to rectify a similar problem.
Two years ago,Works Minister told resident that damage will not appear again after spenting a cost RM70mil to repair it.Today,damage appear...Unfortunately,two car were hit by the broken concrete.After examine,three panels of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)were found already broken.
MRR2 use 18 panels of CFRP to balance it.Works Minister said that actualy 12 panels are already enough for this road.So,there is no problems because of this three broken panels.
In my view,works minister must explain sincerely why the MRR2 come out matter again after used up this much of money to repair.Besides that,can we consider that there is no any big matter for the extra 3 panels out of 6 CFRP suddenly broken?Sure the instrument already got problems.In order to avoid any accident,i hope that the person incharge can check the project properly instead to keep any secret...
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/4/nation/20080804113807&sec=nation
KUALA LUMPUR: The haze is expected to continue a little longer as the number of hotspots in Sumatra is still hovering around the 150 mark and with little forecast of rain here. Satellite pictures showed no hotspots in the peninsula on Tuesday, compared with two on Monday. The Meteorological Services Department's (MSD) warning of low visibility – less than 5km – over northern Straits of Malacca waters still holds until Thursday. The number of areas with moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings increased from 31 on Monday to 34 at 5pm Tuesday.
Air pollution in nowadays is getting or worst. Still have alot of did not take note and concern about this serious problem. Therefore, haze is once again 'come closer' to our life. We as the citizen of the country should cooperate with the government to solve this pollution! Let us hold hands together to get rid of the HAZE!!!
Cost is the main reason many local halal industry players do not get themselves certified internationally, Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin said.
Last year,i am the person in-charge in the company VK CREATIVE AROMATICS who are responsible to apply the HACCP and Halal Certificates.Actually in my view,money is not the big course for apply the Halal Certificate.To apply Halal Cert,company must have all the ingredient's halal certificates first.And these condition just is the main causes.So,i think that many companies gonna to save troubles from doing that just is the main point why they do not want to apply for the Halal certificate.
But,i think that if our government keep encourage companies to apply for the Halal certificates by give some campaign or advertisement,i am sure one of the day many of companies will follow this advisement.
News from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/6/nation/20080806135310&sec=nation
This might be the last comment i'll leave.I'm going to persue my study in TESL..wish me the best of luck.The book I'm going to share with you entittled 'a minor case of murder'.Cassie O'Malley,a writer met a man,Andy Mc Tavish at a funeral.They instantly fall inlove.on their dates,a woman dead and the killer was Andy himself..!! I'd loved you guys to read it to know further what's happen actually.This book author,Jeff Markowith is a member of the Mystery Writers of America
I just read this article yesterday in The New Strait Times.This was actually a letter posted by the reader,Bulbir Singh from Seremban.It was about a women named Salwanis Maaz, whose her 3-month-old baby has been allegedly abducted by her Pakistani husband and taken to Dubai Could this episode have been avoided?We must be careful who we befriend,especially when we know them via internet.Before taking the plunge with people we have just met,we should study first where they came from,their backgrounds and so on.Whatever we do and with who we befriend,let our parents or guidance know it precisely..That's for our own good and safety..
Ronaldo will still play for Manchester United according to the article in The New Straits Times today,"Ronaldo will be back training in amonth " He will be returned to Manchester United on Friday as the club manager Alex Ferguson said he wants to extend the Portugal winger's contract and warned Real Madrid to stay away from his players.
Alex Ferguson also said, "Real Madrid now know they are dealing with a different animal and Cristiano will settle down and enjoy his career here.He has got four years left on his contract and at some point hopefully we would like to extend it. Whatever it is,the decision has been made.Even I prefer Ronaldo to play with Real Madrid,but a contract is a promise that we must fullfill.I hope he can perform well after he recover soon as what he did when he scored of 42 goals last season.
KOTA KINABALU: A former soldier paced pensively outside the illegal immigrant screening centre here before approaching some officials to obtain the release of his wife. The Johorean argued that his “documentless” Filipino wife was not an “illegal immigrant” but the mother of his three school-going children. “How can they do this? My wife holds a (immigrant) census certificate. I know they don’t recognise it but it was given to her as a legal document at one time to be in Sabah,” he said pleading his case. “If she has to be deported then I want to be deported, too. I will go and fight with the Abu Sayyaf,” said the man whose mood swung from anguish to anger as he was pleading with the officials. Later, the man, who declined to be identified, admitted that the Immigration Department had previously advised that his wife return to the Philippines and come back legally to apply for her stay pass. “I want to do it but I don’t have enough money,” said the self-employed man and Rela member. As Ops Bersepadu gets underway both state and Federal Government are hoping to resolve not only the illegal immigrant problems but those ranging from stateless people to issues of foreigners obtaining citizenship through the backdoor.
IPOH: PAS Dewan Ulama wants the four Pakatan Rakyat states – Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor – to follow in Kelantan’s footsteps and ban gamingIpoh:PAS Dewan Ulama wants the four joints and limit outlets serving alcohol.
Dewan Ulama head Datuk Mohamed Daud said outlets serving alcohol should be limited to non-Muslim areas only.
In my opinion,gambling should be ban.It is because gaming may cause economy of family get problem.Normaly they will gaming on night.It may cause people who gaming not concentrate on working.This is bad to country.If all adult gaming until morning who will get enough energy to work in the morning.On the other hand,if they lose all their money,where should they earn that money to survive. Alcohol is bad to our healthy,it should be limited.Almost all causes of the accident in every is alcohol.Alcohol is expensive,we can save that money to children.Dont waste money to buy such thing that bad to health.
Although world ranking number 2-Lee Choong Wei lost to China- Lin Dan, his spirit should be respected! He lights up Malaysia because he get a silver medal and the only medal for Malaysia. Can you imagine how difficult to get a single medal in Olympic?! But he is the one who get it. From now onwards, he is promote as Dato' Seri Lee Choong Wei. He is the star and the hope for Malaysia. We will always support you!!! You are the hero of Malaysia!!!
I just read an article from the Reader's Digest about " How To Beat The Crowds" and want share with my friends. It's a fact even fresh-faced travellers quickly realise: the best spots are always crowded. Here's how to get the most out of your next adventure: -ask at tourist or ticket offices about busy visiting times and days so that you can avoid peak periods -accommodation near the attraction alows you more flexibility-such as early or late starts -check if there are out-of-hours tours or events, or behind-the-scenes talks. -ask if tickets can be pre-purchased elsewhere to avoid queues -read up before you go so you don't miss the best features.If you're interested in one thing about an attraction ,avoid a guided tour that rushes you through everthing -if u belong to a motoring or social club, check your membership benefits.many offer discounted entry at popular cultural spots -looking to volunteer? archaeological digs and even wildlife sanctuaries cater for visitor prepared to help out
That all.Hope you all will enjoy the journey .Thank you
Stories can be used in any kind of organisation at any level and with any audience.Here are seven ways that you can immediately begin practising the art of storytelling in your own work.
1.Keep a notepad handly to jot down examples of "people caught doing things right," as David Armstrong refers to the success stories he tells.
2.Develop a catchy title for each story so as to grab people's attention at the very beginning.
3.Incorporate stories in your regular communications, for example,memos,reports,presentations ,and meetings.
4.Set a date with your work team to identify stories that exemplify the value of your collective contribution to corporate goals.
5.Share stories in your regularly schedule meetings.
6.Ask for feedback on your storytelling skills-or hire a coach-to hone your delivery.
7.Continually collect new stories so you always have fresh tales to supplement the lagends.
assalmualaikum... hi.. I just want to share that i'm so proud of our hero,Lee Chong Wei as he won silver medal in olympic Beijing.. Even he didn't won gold medal,but he had do the best when he went to final against Lin Dan. I hope he and all our badminton players can perform well in Open Japan next month..
assalmualaikum... hi.. I just want to share that i'm so proud of our hero,Lee Chong Wei as he won silver medal in olympic Beijing.. Even he didn't won gold medal,but he had do the best when he went to final against Lin Dan. I hope he and all our badminton players can perform well in Open Japan next month..
"No job worries for Utar grads" The title of one of the aricles reported in The Star today.
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 90% of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) graduates are employed within the first six months of completing their studies. Utar graduates enjoyed excellent employment opportunities, both locally and internationally, said President of Utar,Prof Datuk Dr Chuah Hean Teik on the second day of Utar’s seventh convocation at Wisma MCA here yesterday. He also advised graduates entering the job market to continually review, update and expand their knowledge and skills during the course of their careers, as university education was just a foundation. How about UMP graduates?I believe many of us worried where would we be in the next four or five years from now,who will employe us and so on,but do not worry about that too much because I believe UMP was the best place for us to be an engineer.For me,no need to worry about that,just perform well and exellent all the time no matter in what activities.
A teenage Iraqi girl wearing a vest packed with explosives turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing in a violence in BAGHDAD.
These matters already become a common happen at there.These cases keep increasingly especially for woman and girls.Said by BAGHDAD officer this is cause by Iraqis are continuing to reject al-Qaeda and its practices.
In my view,these happen is cause by human been which negatively minded thinking.This is because there is no affect by the punishment,education and moral value.They obstinate to do what they want without thinking the effect.
In case to solve these problems,they need to realize first.So,i hope them will catch the idea of life soon and live peaceful and hope these matter will not happening again.Bless them...
News from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/25/worldupdates/2008-08-25T181154Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-351636-2&sec=Worldupdates
Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said There have been differing views on whether the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English should be retained and these views were based on a series of roundtable discussions the ministry had held to discuss the policy since last month.
In my view,teaching math and science in english already executed about three years.This the time for all student and teachers adapt themself in this condition.There are many noun in science and math to represent something.So,if the way teaching math and science change back in using english,then many people will suffer.
Besides that,in this advanced era,people must have colourful result in science and english just can survive in between the people all around the world.So,teaching math and science in english is a good way to improve the basic knowledge of student.
Conclude,i hope this teaching way will continue to execute.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/27/nation/20080827205722&sec=nation
Now a days, high cost of petrol,accompanied by the rising inflation, has led many people to opt for public transport like the KTM Komuter and LRT.
Many of them park their vehicles at the open car parks at the light rail transit and train stations and then board the train to work. This seems to be a very viable and convenient option, but one big problem has arisen from the arrangement — vehicle thefts.It is happen,because they might be studying our routine. besides, the LRT workers and the public are lamenting the serious lack of security in the car park.
So, Suggestions have been made to convert an abandoned warehouse in the area to a multi-level car park but unresolved ownership issues are throwing a damper on the proposal.
hi.... I'm here is not to talk about politic.I'm sure you all know that a student should not be able involved in politic issue.
But..until now,,,in every newspaper i have read its all about politic issue.The new one is about the majority winning by Dato' Seri anwar Ibrahim in permatang pauh.consequently, There are some people who are happy with that news.Nevertheless, people which not sacrifice about it.
Since the process of the election start there so many issues being shown in television from the big matter until small matter.
but I hope our politic become more strong in united with all Malaysian day after day..
Another 10 more Puspakom staff were detained Thursday in a joint blitz between the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) and Puspakom to curb corruption at the vehicle inspection centre.All those arrested are believed to have accepted money from vehicle owners -- RM80 for the thumbs-up when inspecting problematic cars, while RM400 per vehicle was charged to 'pass' a vehicle’s test without it having to be sent to Puspakom.
Many corruption cases pop on nows aday.Is it a good news? For me,It is.Many resident already feel very disappointed to our government due to these negative behavior.Many investor already withdraw their business from our country since to these cases.And now,Anti-Corruption Agency(ACA)keep operate and find out many corruption cases.This conscientious behavior is really worth to gratified.
So,i hope the Anti-Corruption Agency(ACA) will continue this operation behavior and pay more attention to arrest those who are involve in cases instead of keeping these negative matters to return back a stable country and a believable government to resident.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/28/nation/20080828191718&sec=nation
Bukit Bendera Umno chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail called the Chinese pendatang (immigrants) and was also reported to have said that “as the Chinese were only immigrants it was impossible to achieve equal rights amongst races” during a ceramah in Permatang Pauh in Aug 25.
As a chinese in Malaysia,i feel so sad after heard this new.Malaysia already merdaka 51years and there are many race and religion people staying in this country.The name of this land already change from Tanah Melayu to Malaysia.Why there are still got people are running from confrount the fact and still remaining their minds on 51years before.Really sad...
Following the report of FDI,Malaysia is one of the famous country on 1995 and now is inverse.We are poor in all sector.Why will this happen?Because we are not enough associate...People around the world and outcoming businessman start to look down our country and our connection as far as nowsadays.And this the reason why our country is develope very slow and most of the weak country already start to overtake us.But we still not realize yet.
In my view,people must always look in future just can progress.And before these,people at lease must associate between each other.Because peace in country is the important basic condition to become a advanced country...So,i hope this happen will not occur again because it is really terrible.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/31/nation/22213085&sec=nation
National Kidney Foundation (NKF) vice-chairman Datuk Dr Zaki Morad Mohd Zaher said the number of patients was increasing by the day and there was an urgent need to set up more dialysis centres.
Anyone can get this disease. At any age. You are at a higher risk for getting Kidney Disease if you have diabetes or high blood pressure. Your kidneys can be damaged as the result of hereditary diseses, increased urinary infections, lupus, and or medications. Complications of chronic kidney disease can often be prevented or decreased by getting treated early.
To all my fellow friends,hope you all can pay attention on your food especially for us now stay alone without family in hostel UMP.Do not eat too much of oilly food and eat more vegetable and take more drink.Take care of your body...
News from http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/30/southneast/1908297&sec=southneast
THE government is spending RM9.3 mil to upgrade its courses at the Sabah Agricultural Institute in Timbang Menggaris under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP). Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin said the amount included an RM3.8mil allocation from the federal government.The student intake at the institute will be increased from 127 at present to 600 under the 9MP, he said at the 36th convocation of the institute last week.The text of his speech was read by the state Agriculture and Food Industry Assistant Minister, Datuk Musbah Jamli. Yahya.He said the state government would continue to upgrade the courses at the institute to prepare students for the job market in the agricultural sector.On the state agricultural sector, he said 1.24 million hectares of land had been planted with oil palm, rubber, padi, fruits and vegetables. He said the agricultural land use in the state as well as the potential in the aquaculture and livestock-breeding sectors had yet to be fully tapped.Meanwhile the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry will provide RM130mil to enable the Giat Mara skills training centres in Sabah to introduce additional courses. Minister Datuk Noh Omar said the allocation was for 36 new courses which would enable those who were economically deprived to have a broader range of skills The ministry’s target is to help those in rural areas.”After completing their course, the minsitry will assist them in starting their own businesses, and even provide financial assistance.”Our priority is help hardcore poor housewives, single mothers and unemployed youths. These courses will be offered free of charge,” he said after the opening ceremony of the Sabah Development Corridor last week.He said the short courses would take up to five days, but could only cater to 30 participants per session.Apart from learning trade and business skills, each participant would also get a RM35 daily allowance, added Noh. — Bernama
From this case, we can know that the government is now taking note of growing up of agriculture field. They are trying to educate and find out more experts in this field. Nevertheless, the government also want to improve our agriculture in term of its technology and so on. This step may also help our country getting closer to our "Wawasan 2020" target by growing up our economy in agriculture field.
Our Prime Minister said prices of petrol will drop 15 cents again if the world market prices of fuel stable at US$109 per litre. Guys and girls can check this news at 4th of September news either chinese newspaper or THE STAR newspaper. The earliest of prices of fuel will drop at 1st of October. RM2.55 per litre will be the new prices if this announcement can be successful in progress.
Hello everybody.. Have you all read any newspaper today?I just read The Star and i would like to share an article i'd read just now entitled "Mum spared death for microwaving baby It was happened in Dayton (Ohio).I wasa very shocked when I was first read the title.I wonder how could she done such thing to her own daughter.The defence had argued that the women,China Arnold,28 was drunk when the offence occurred and had no motive to kill her child, while prosecutors had called the crime “heinous'' as they argued for the death penalty.
Whatever the reasons,she shouldn't do that things and she should be grateful that she had a daughter as many people outsides there still have no child even after 10 years of married.If she really appreciate that gift from God,i beleive she wouldn't do that even she was drunk.
showed no immediate reaction, but The After about five hours of deliberations, the jury told Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman that it could not decide whether to recommend the death penalty or life in prison, and that it would not be able to make such a decision even if it deliberated through yesterday.So,to all my friends,always appreciate what we have now...
Friday September 5, 2008 Smashing time for unhappy youth By STEPHEN THEN was taken from the article of thestar newspaper. A burly youth went on a rampage and smashed a watchsmith’s shop using his bare hands – all because his watch did not function properly after he sent it for repairs.Learning from this news, we get to know that our generation nowadays are getting quite wild and out of our norm.Perhaps the life pressure and stress has make them out of their behaviour.We seem to be not that free and safe in this society if we dont find a solution to settle this kind of problem.Steps should be taken to remotivate and counsel the citizens to be more civilize and be ready to face the ever changing and challenging world.
Protein is essential to us especially for those who still in growing process, but people with chronic kidney disease have to be especially wary of their protein intake. "Watch that protein" By MAJORIE CHIEW This article i read in The Star on 3 September 2008. Dr Chanida Pachotikam from the Institute of Nutrition in Mahidol University, Bangkok, said diet plays a big role in delaying the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD, the loss of renal function) and patients are advised to stay on a low protein diet or, at least, cut down intake of protein foods. She said less protein intake equates to less waste products in the blood, thus lessening stress on the kidneys.
“When we eat proteins, the waste products such as ammonia will change to urea in the liver and the blood will take the urea to the kidneys to get rid of it. When the kidneys don’t work properly, they can’t get rid of the waste,” said Dr Chanida, who spoke on New Updates on CKD Diet & Experiences in Thailand at the 1st Dietetic Workshop In Renal Diseases in Kuala Lumpur recently. “In Thailand, doctors monitoring chronic kidney disease patients who were very disciplined and strict about their low protein diets claimed that some were able to delay the progression of the disease by eight to 10 years,” says Dr Chanida, 51, vice-president of the Thai Dietetic Association.
Japan suicide letters spell out risk of overwork was written by Naoto Okamura which is an article in thestar newspaper, "Don't go to work" reads a poem written by a Japanese boy for his father who killed himself after suffering from depression caused by working too much."Dad, I am no good," wrote a young Japanese engineer who committed suicide because he could no longer cope with work.The letters are part of an exhibition in Tokyo organised by a mental health organisation to highlight the risk of "karoshi", or death from overwork, in a society that treasures hard work. As a modern and fast developing country, japan has the highest suicide rates in the world which is more than 30,000 suicides every year since 1998. Last year, five times more people killed themselves than died in traffic accidents.But less is known about the role of work in those suicides. A Health Ministry report last year notes a strong link between depression and habitual overwork of 80 hours or more over a few months. So, the question is should we push overselves too much until we lost our consciousness or we just keep our hand on arms and let everything happen by itself?The decision is always ours .What is important is a wise thinking mind and always be able to divide our time equally and be calm and peace all the time.We must always think before we act.
Today's world is not peace anymore than that of the past.I said this because crime can happen anywhere now,even in our own house no matter you are man, women, children, old lady and so on. So,here i want to share some tips regarding how you can avoid crime in your house. All these tips below i read from http://thestar.com.my/fightcrime/cp_tips.asp
Firstly, when you leave home, make sure all the doors and windows are locked. Secondly, at home, never open the door to a caller until you know who it is. Then,you should have a peep-hole in the front door so that you can see who is out there. Also,when you go out at night, leave a light on. Lastly, before leaving on a trip, stop all deliveries, connect a light to a timer, notify the police, and have a neighbour or relative that you can trust with to check your home from time to time. So, I hope the tips above will help us some how or rather to avoid us from crime.
I just want to share something that I think interesting. To muslims,have you ever realised why did we are adviced to read Bismillahirrahmanirrahim before we start any work? I found this article in the website http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/mis50.asp#shaitan
What is the purpose of commanding human beings to begin every act in the name of Allah? The operative word here is name. When we wear name brands for instance we do that for a purpose - to be able to gain standing in a society where these names are recognized. A baby, for instance is named after someone whom one is fond of respected, thus reviving the memory of the name.Shaheed Murtaza Mutahhari in his book, 'Understanding the Noble Qur'an' writes that the reason why we begin in the name of Allah is. He says "It is for the purpose of giving that act a sacred touch and making it blessed. When a human being who has a natural sentiment from Allah and considers Him a holy essence and a source of all Grace, begins an act in His name, it means that owing to His sanctity, nobility and greatness, the action to become sacred." Here I stated one interesting story to be shared : There was once a lady who always said Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) before she did anything. She knew that Allah would then always be with her. One day, she put her ring in the cupboard and as usual she said Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) before she put it away. She knew that it would be safe. Her husband took the ring and threw it in the river. He wanted to prove to her that only saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) would not keep it safe. He thought that in the evening he would ask her where the ring was and it would not be there. Later that morning, the lady went to the market to buy some fish. When she was cleaning the fish at home she found her ring inside the stomach of the fish. She wondered how it got there but then put it back in its place in the cupboard saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful). When her husband came back from work, he asked her where the ring was. She brought it from the cupboard. He was so surprised! He told her what he had done and apologized to her. He also truly believed that Allah is with the person who says Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) before he/she does anything.
BREATHE RIGHT-HEALTH (STARTWO) 3sep.2008, The Star newspaper.
This article is about “how the right breathing can effect on our daily life?”. based on this article, it can tell us the way of breathe in the right one. A former opera singer, Peter Knapp who are now a voice and communication skill trainer said, “I teach people to take a ‘dynamic’ breath in,’’ he says. “ To do so, you have to engage the intercostals, the muscles that pull the ribs up and out. Feel mine! As I breathe in, my ribs are moving about 8cm laterally.” He also said that the breath that going in should not saving in long term. It’s about getting it out of the body powerfully and smoothly, and we use the abs to do so. We don’t drive the air out of the body as well if our abs aren’t in good shape.” Knapp also recommended three daily exercises to anyone wanting to improve their breathing technique.1)Raise your arms high above your head then swing them down wards bending your knees. 2)Straighten your knees again, swinging your arms up above your head. Breathe out as you go down and in as you swing up.3)With the downward swing, you are completely pumping all the breath out of your lungs, using the abs. Lastly, With the upward swing, you’re opening the rib cage, using the intercostals. So, I hope you all will try this breathe..that’s all, (^_^)
ELECTRIC FEELING ON OUT STREETS proton in talks on technology of the future.
Detroit Electric is now talking with Proton and two carmakers -German and an American manufacturer-to adopt the company's electric car technologies. " we are looking at producing two models of compacts cars, a sub-compact model and sports model," he said, adding that electric cars were environmentally-friendly with zero emission. Lam showcased two Proton production cars = a Persona and a Savvy - a lotus Elise sports car and a Daihatsu Cuore hatchback that had been converted to run on full electric power.The Persona model was the unit driven by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at Sunday's Merdeka Day parade. lam said the electric car battery could be recharged to 80% capacity in eight hours using a normal horse power outlet while special fast chargers could cut the time down o 30 minutes.this technology had been around for more than a 100years and had progressed to such a le vel that they were economically viables for mass comercialisation, especially in view of high fuel prices.
Detroit Electric, an American company, was formed in 1907 and sold electric cars untill 1939. in its heyday, electric cars outsold petrol cars by ratio of five to one.
take from THE STAR,NATION-03SEPTEMBER2008 NEWSPAPER
Would Ramadan and Hari Raya be the same without dodol’s aromatic wafts of brown sugar and coconut milk?. I beleive that dodol is one of the main or compulsory food besides Ketupat and rendang during Hari Raya especially if we live in a village. So,here I want to share some informations about dodol that i just read in the website : http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/9/7/sundaymetro/1917538&sec=sundaymetro The article entitled "Sweet and thick".
The recipe is quite simple. You just take brown and coarse sugar, pulut flour, freshly squeezed santan and water, and toss them all into a huge cauldron in no particular order.Then light the fire and stir the mixture continuously with a wooden paddle until it is as thick as industrial glue. Here I don't want to talk more about the recipe,but I want to share the feelings in making dodol. It was very fun in the process to make it as we can feel that we are closer with all our family members and our neighbours. My parents also sell dodol, so I always help them when I was at home and I really like doing it and you can feel that feelings once you try it. So,I suggest to all my friends who never try it, have a chance to do it and you'll feel how fun, interesting,and enjoyable it was. It's also like an exercise.I sure you'll enjoy doing it.So, let's give a try to ourselves.
Seeing clearly, is an article written by ANNE HARDING from thestar newspaper. spending time outdoors is good for children’s eyes. Sounds weird but it is true. In a study, Australian researchers found evidence that children who spent the most time outdoors were the least likely to suffer from myopia, also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness. Evidence suggests that the key factor is being outdoors, and that it does not matter if that time is spent in having a picnic or in playing sport both will protect a child’s eyes from growing excessively, which is the major cause of myopia. The researcher offers the following advice to parents: “Try to ensure that your children spend time outside because we have evidence that the more time they spend outdoors, the less likely they are to develop myopia. This is true, even if they are also doing a lot of close work such as reading and studying.”
For all the PTPTN loan holders, please read the above news for your own information. Indeed, it is a good news from our cabinet.
In my opinon, it is very very hard for those who have just graduated to deal with the great dept from PTPTN. Everything seems so expensive now, and with just RM 2k (that’s the average pay for fresh graduates), they cannot really survive especially during this economy downturn period.
Imagine for people who borrowed 52k from PTPTN. With 3% interest, the monthly administration fee is about RM 130 and the amount needed to pay is RM 323.43 per month. So net amount paid per month would be RM 193.43 out of RM 52k. So, if pay for this month and not the following 2 months, the total amount will be like this:
RM 52000 + RM 130 - RM 323.43 + 2 (RM130) = RM 52066.57 The amount paid RM 323.43 will become NOTHING as the net amount will be back to > RM 52k.
So let us see the new interest rate, 1% out of RM 52k is RM 520. Which means for 1 month, just only need to pay RM 43.33 for interest charge/administration fee.
Now, if pay with RM 323.43 per month RM 52000 + RM 43.33 - RM 323.43 = RM 51719.90
So how many months can go on without paying before my RM 323.43 got swallowed up by the interest?
2 months as compared to the new 6 months. Is not that good?
p/s : the above calculation is refered from website. I would like to share this good news and also want to let you all know the proper calculation method.
For all the PTPTN loan holders, please read the above news for your own information. Indeed, it is a good news from our cabinet.
In my opinon, it is very very hard for those who have just graduated to deal with the great dept from PTPTN. Everything seems so expensive now, and with just RM 2k (that’s the average pay for fresh graduates), they cannot really survive especially during this economy downturn period.
Imagine for people who borrowed 52k from PTPTN. With 3% interest, the monthly administration fee is about RM 130 and the amount needed to pay is RM 323.43 per month. So net amount paid per month would be RM 193.43 out of RM 52k. So, if pay for this month and not the following 2 months, the total amount will be like this:
RM 52000 + RM 130 - RM 323.43 + 2 (RM130) = RM 52066.57 The amount paid RM 323.43 will become NOTHING as the net amount will be back to > RM 52k.
So let us see the new interest rate, 1% out of RM 52k is RM 520. Which means for 1 month, just only need to pay RM 43.33 for interest charge/administration fee.
Now, if pay with RM 323.43 per month RM 52000 + RM 43.33 - RM 323.43 = RM 51719.90
So how many months can go on without paying before my RM 323.43 got swallowed up by the interest?
2 months as compared to the new 6 months. Is not that good?
p/s : the above calculation is refered from website. I would like to share this good news and also want to let you all know the proper calculation method.
Great Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Statue of Zeus Temple of Artemis Mausoleum of Maussollos Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria
The above is the list of 7 wonders in the world. Based on what i had read this morning, 6 out of 7 of these 7 wonders had been destructed due to arson, plundering and earthquake. The only 7 wonders that is still standing is Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Temple of Artemis is destructed by arson and plundering. As for the rest are being destroyed by natural disaster such as earthquake. Construction of these buildings are needed a lot of specs of knowledge and technologies. If we think rationally, it is impossible for human being to create such a "thing" at that time. Somehow, it is not wrong to come out some concepts that relate these 7 wonders with Alien. But i still strongly believe that our human being have our own latent intelligence that is still never discovered. I also hope that i can own a "well-developed" brain as what they had at the past.
Hello everyone. Have you all read a book entitled "Between Blood & Bombs" ? I myself haven't read it yet but I did read it's preview at http://mobile88.com.my/gen/mags/thestar/previewPDF/Between_Blood_&_Bombs.pdf
It was written by Shahanaaz Habib and this book was about war in Iraq, how their live was with endless dangers,and much more.Even just from the preview,I'd found that this book must be very interesting to be read by us as Malaysian, so that we'll love our country more and want to protect it whatever happened.
"Amity of Chinese calligraphy and art" By BEH YUEN HUI
This article http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/9/10/southneast/1976713&sec=southneast. For the first time, art lovers in Johor Baru have the chance to see the creativity and talent of the country’s top Chinese artists and calligraphers at the Malaysian Contemporary Art Exhibition. The exhibition themed The Harmony of Calligraphy and Art is being held at Johor Art Gallery and will be on until October 30.Some 100 pieces of art and Chinese calligraphy from 64 well-known artists are on display.Johor Art Gallery is open daily from 9am to 4.30pm except on Fridays and public holidays. So, for those who love arts you can this oppurtunity to have a look and get some knowledge there as the artists include educationist Datuk Sim Mow Yu, Chong Chen Chuan, Dr Foo Yong Kong, Yap Hong Yee, Yiu Hong, Loo Foh Sang and Dr Cheah Thien Soong were there also.
"Ex-mental patient held for killing trader". It was the title for one of the article in The Star reported today that I read from http://thestar.com.my/fightcrime/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/fightcrime/1995859&sec=fightcrime
IPOH: A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 52-year-old handphone shop owner while trying to rob him. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Azisman Alias said the suspect, a former mental patient, was picked up at his home about 2km from the scene at Pusat Bandar Baru Bercham, near here, at 8pm on Tuesday.
“We found a bloodied shirt and several items, believed to be from the shop, in the suspect’s house,” he said yesterday, adding that a five-day remand order had been obtained. ACP Azisman said the suspect had two previous convictions and was released from Hospital Bahagia in Tanjung Rambutan two years ago. In the 7pm incident, the suspect entered Koh Chee Seng’s shop and demanded money. He is believed to have put up a fight when he was stabbed with a 15cm-long knife. Koh died on the way to hospital.
Beginning today, Selangor traffic police in all nine districts will track down traffic offenders who have warrants of arrest issued against them at their homes or offices.The offenders will then be taken to the nearest police station where a mode of payment would be proposed in order for summonses to be settled.
In my opinion,i think this really a good way to force people pay the summonses and show that our traffic cops are not playing with people among the traffic rules.By this way,people will be more value the traffic rule due to the punishment.
So,are you got any summonses?Kindly go to pay it as soon as posible.Motorists who want to check their status can send an SMS to 32728 (text: POLISSAMANcar number) or via MyKad number at www.myeg.com.my / www.relax.com.my or www.eservices.com.my.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/nation/1996319&sec=nation
I hope i'm not too late to wish all of you, happy Ramadhan Al-Mubarak and here I would like to share some tips for a Healthier Ramadan that I just read at http://soundvision.com/info/ramadan/healthier.asp
1) Eat Suhur It was a sunnah of The Prophet Muhammad
2)Limit fat intake Limit it, don't cut it out as we also need energy to do work.
3) Follow the Prophet's golden rule of one-third We should strive to have no more than one-third food, one-third liquid and one-third air in our stomachs when eating.
4)Encourage dip-dunking Fruits and vegetables get left to the wayside during regular days, let alone at Iftar time. But you can whip out those carrot sticks if you've got some tasty dips to eat them with. Check out some healthy recipes.
5) Walk after Iftar Before you fall over from exhaustion after Iftar and dinner, take a short walk around the block or just around your building. The change of environment and exposure to fresh air may just wake you up in time to go for the next activities.
6) Pray Tarawih More great exercise, not to mention a wonderful way to build concentration, stamina and brotherhood/sisterhood.
7) Take a short afternoon nap Experts say you don't need more than a 15-minute siesta to really refresh you. During lunch hour, find a quiet spot, set the alarm on your watch/cell phone and nap. This can help your body adjust to the daily Ramadan schedule that requires early waking for Suhur.
In today's world,there are lots of ways to prevent cancer.An article in The Stars today had reported "Preventing cancer" by DR TEE E SIONG that I read at http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2008/9/14/health/1995644&sec=health
Paying close attention to food and nutrition, physical activity and body fatness can reduce the risk of various cancers. There is now general consensus among scientists, health professionals, and policy-makers on the relationships between food, nutrition, physical activity, body composition, and the risk of cancer. This consensus is based on the totality of evidence available to-date. Taking into account all factors, research findings have shown that cancer is, in large part, a preventable disease.
hi everyone.. i'm sure all of us have rakso book.. i want to share about the latest modul we have learn.An article from Stephen R.Covey. He wrote about THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE. Let me share with you the seven habits are.. :BE PROACTIVE :BEGIN WITH THE AEN IN MIND :PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST :THINK WIN-WIN :SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND,THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD :SYNERGIZE :SHARPEN THE SAW for details can refer to RAKSI book..
ASSALAMUALAIKUM,here i want to share something about handphone. >1 Egg, & 2 Mobiles >65 minutes of connection between mobiles. >Initiated the call between the two mobiles and allowed 65 minutes approximately. .. >During the first 15 minutes nothing happened; >25 minutes later the egg started getting hot; >45 minutes later the egg is hot; >65 minutes later the egg is cooked. >Conclusion: The immediate radiation of the mobiles has the potential to modify the proteins of the egg. Imagine what it can do with the proteins of your brains when you do long calls.
!!!!Please try to reduce long time calls on mobile phones and pass this mail to all your friends you care for.
assalamualaikum,again i want to share interesthing and informative things. 1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side
2.If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
3.Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
4.Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
5.The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.
6.The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
7.The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
8.The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
9.Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
hi everone.Do you all know what is meant by Osteoartritis? It is a slow, progressive disease. Cartilage gradually breaks down until the bones, which were once separated by cartilage and begin to rub against each other.There are certain Symptoms of osteoarthritis and these includes Pain, commonly in the hands, hips, knees, or feet, and sometimes in the spine. Pain usually is related to activity of the joint and is worse at the end of the day or after periods of activity. As the disease progresses, pain is present even during rest. Stiffness (lasting less than 1 hour) after periods of inactivity, such as in the morning after a night's sleep or after sitting for a long time. Limited joint motion. Tenderness and occasional swelling. Joint deformity (usually in later stages of osteoarthritis). Joint cracking or "creaking" (crepitation), often accompanied by pain. This creaking also may occur in a normal (nonarthritic) joint and is usually painless.Symptoms that affect the whole body, such as fever, weight loss, or rash, are not seen in osteoarthritis.As osteoarthritis becomes more severe, symptoms may include a total loss of function in the affected joints.Having know the symptom of it, we could have taken early precaution and to be aware of it. Prevention is always better than cure.Maintaining a healthy weight, protect your joints from serious injury or repeated minor injuries and exercise can help reduce joint pain and stiffness.So, i urge everyone of us here to stay a healthy lifestyle and take good care of ourselves.
Hi everyone..I would like to share a little bit about a book i've read entitled "The Marriage Game" by Fern Michaels. A woman in theis story,named Samantha Rainford receives her divorce papers just 3 weeks after she returns from her honeymoon. Can you imagine how cruel her husband, Douglas Cosmo Rainford was. What a suprised was he had done the same thing to another three women who was his ex-wife now.With the help of her longtime friend Slick, a glamorous fashion model, Sam gathers together a highly unlikely team: Mrs. Kayla Rainford, an architect who moonlights as an exotic dancer; Mrs. Zoe Rainford, a plumber; and Mrs. Olivia Rainford, a former cheerleader and cartoon artist. Sam and Slick flunked out of FBI training school, but they still learned a few things there like how to plan a mission. And the fivesome is determined to do whatever it takes to bring down Douglas Rainford.
Then Sam meets fiercely disciplined ex-CIA operative Kollar Havapopulas when she attending a top-secret private special-ops training camp in the North Carolina mountain.Six feet three and handsome as a Greek god, "Pappy" is the best at what he does transforming civilians into highly skilled fighting teams. What he's less adept at, however, is telling a woman how he feels, and before long he discovers he's developing some very warm feelings for Samantha Rainford.It was an interesting book to read but I really just don’t see a “hero” with the name Pappy.
About Lemon.... Lemon have long been associated with their ability as cleansing agents. The key ingredient that gives a lemon its cleansing power is citric acid,a colourless, translucent crystalline substance. Citric acid is a 'chelating agent' and ,as such,can hold on to ions of iron,calcium or magnesium. Rust is iron oxide,which is normally insoluble in water.When citric asid grabs on to the iron ion, however,it becomes water soluble and the rust can be washed away. Citric asid can also bind to the calsium and magnesium in soap scum to help remove it from surfaces. Lemon's fresh scent has helped to sell it as a cleaner.
Millions of arthritis sufferers are still searching for pain relief.Maybe they should try acupuncture. In a trial,doctors found 570 people with knee osteoarthritis and gave them acupuncture or fake acupuncture,or had them attend sessions where they learned to cope with pain. After six months,true acupuncture was about 33 per cent more effective than the sham treatment. Those who had real acupuncture had a 40 per cent decrease in pain and nerly 40 per cent improvement in functioning; the pain-education group had only slight improvement. How does sticking needles in the leg help? It's still inclear, but study author Brian Berman,a professor of family medicine at the University of Maryland, says the needles may stimulate neurochemicals such as pain-relieving endorphins.
We need vitamin E for healthy skin and to boost immunity. But taking too much of the vitamin may be dangerous, say doctors at Johns Hopkins. Researchers led by epidemiologist Edgar Miller reviewed 19 studies and found that the risk of death increased by 5 per cent when people took more than 400 IU of vitamin E daily. Many people take 400 to 800 IU of E every day to prevent or treat heart disease, Alzheimer's and other conditions. E is safe in low doses,so your best bet may be a multivitamin, which typically contains 30 to 60 IU of E. Most of us get another 10 to 15 IU from foods such as nuts,seeds, wheat germ and green leafy vegetables.
STOP!!!for those who are trying to take any pill..I've read this in Yahoo Health,Dr.Mao said there are 5 suitable food to lose your weight which are: 1.Millet: A well-balanced diet should consist of whole grains instead of refined grains like white rice and pasta, and millet is a beneficial and delicious staple of this category of food. 2. Asparagus: Asparagus is a nutrient-rich vegetable packed with folate, vitamins A, C, and K, and fiber. Asparagus also contains a carbohydrate known as inulin (not to be confused with insulin) that promotes healthy bacteria in the large intestine - which in turn promotes a healthier digestive function.
3. Pomegranates: The benefits of drinking pomegranate juice have gained a lot of attention recently, you will be more likely to lose weight by eating the fruit fresh to increase your fiber intake and keep the calories down.
4. Pine Nuts: Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees and are considered an essential ingredient in the tasty Italian mixture pesto. Pine nuts and other nuts are a tasty part of a well-balanced diet intended for weight loss.
5. Green Tea: Green tea is a wonderful alternative to coffee in that it does provide a little caffeine but also contains beneficial antioxidants. So drink up!
Honestly,when we talk about reading I really don't like to read education books.I only read it when it's the time for examination,test or quiz.That happen at me as student.I know that it is a bad habit but I will try my best to change my attitude. Recently,I have read a comic but it is a Malay comic.Actually I love to read fiction books because the sentences are easily to understand and it is more about fantasy.There are many fiction books at my house that's why I like to read them.Other than that,I like to read magazines and novels. I think that's all from me..
Because the Original Food Tab contains optimum nutrition with a minimum of calories, it it an ideal food for weight loss and weight maintenance. For weight loss Eat two regular meals each day... and substitute your third meal with 3 to 6 Original Food Tabs. If you prefer to eat just one meal a day, you can substitute the other two meals with 3 to 6 Original Food Tabs per meal, or a few more as needed. The exact amount of Original Food Tabs eaten is an individual decision and must be monitored and adjusted by you. Remember to eat at least one balanced meal of at least 600 calories per day in conjunction with the Original Food Tab plan. Substitute all your between-meal snacks with the Original Food Tab, drink 6 to 8 glasses of water each day...and watch the pounds go away ! The Original Food Tab has no chemical appetite suppressants. And each Tab contains only 20 calories!
Today, i have read an article about texting can be a hazardous. In the article, it state that lot of people involve in various of accident because of texting. This article make me alert about the dangerous of texting while walking or cooking that can cause a serious injured. I do lot of texting while walking and while doing house work, and i agree with the article. Because one of my mobile phone had a serious damage because i am texting while ironing my cloth.A friend of mine also get injured because of texting, her hands was burning because of an iron fell on her hands while she is texting. so, it is really dangerous to do multitasking because we are not realy an object or multitasking system.
A JURNAL(AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL) A NEW GENERATION OF ENGINE EFFICIENCY
I want to share what I have been read with all of you. this journal is about new technologies founds by engineers which help to maximize fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and deliver market-pleasing performance.
First it talk about diesel engines advantages that are hard for a conventional gasolines powered engine to match, including the potential for measurably higher energy efficiency,its also offers a higher energy density than gasoline, improved fuel management and delivery,the introduction of low-sulfur diesel fuel, and the widespread incorporation of turbo charging and cold-start features.
Because of that Honda had developed a new, second-generation diesel engine with significantly greater power performance and lower exhaust emissions, as well as reduced noise and vibration. To cope with this they have use upgraded of LED to higher maximum combustion pressures, which required engine enhancements to reinforce the strength of the cylinder block, head block, gasket, and other form arts.
Modeled after the original engine, the new cylinder head's design also has vertical valves and center injection. The head gasket incorporates a newly strengthened plate and stopper less structure that help to assure sealing under the increased combustion pressure, ad pistons are made from a stronger material than in the previous engine.New engine re-entrant type combustion chamber, a shallow dish design with the injector positioned at the center, fuel is delivered by a third-generation common-rail system from Bosch that incorporates downsized but highly responsive piezoelectric injectors with a maximum pressure.
Besides that, volumetric efficiency also help improved the use of a V-type two plunger,reduce weight by replacing the steel housing with aluminum.Honda's new diesel engine also features a number of noise and vibration reduction solutions,beginning with a number of structural upgraded in the engine frame to maximize strength,rigidity, and structural damping.
On the ways to achieves higher fuel efficiency has captured a fair amount of interest is engine downsizing, where a smaller-capacity engine operates at higher specific loads.
There is a device called Cylinder Deactivation which uses for balancing fuel efficiency and performance for lower emissions, lower fuel consumption,and higher performance.It also help to maximize engines by minimizing operation in the low-to-medium load range, where efficiency are lower due to lower in-cylinder temperatures and lower volumetric efficiencies.
With this articles it may be help others for some information on reduces fuel efficiency.
Everybody are known that the fruit juice is beneficial for the body.But sometime, some people are not allow to drink a specify fruit juice.
From the report of a Nutritionist Dr Li Xiyun in Mount Alvernia Hospital, Senior citizen's stomach function is weak,so they must pay attention when drink fruit juice.
The senior citizen can not drink too much 'cold' fruit juice, for example the pineapple, the carambola and the watermelon and so on, these fruits stir the fruit juice, drank easily to lead the refrigeration to cough with the diarrhea, in addition, the senior citizen should not drink the irritant fruit juice, for example: Pineapple, lemon, grapefruit and so on, in order to avoid causes the gastric juice to flow backwards, creates the stomach ache.
Instead, the senior citizen may choose to drink the vegetables juice.In the quantity aspect, she believed that the senior citizen may drink 1 cup to 2 fruit juice every day. She said that eats the fruit is much more beneficial than drink the fruit juice, it is because the fruit juice has been short 50% cellulose compared to the fruit, the laying aside time is more long, the cellulose are less.
If want stir the fruit juice for old person, we may choose one kind of green vegetables, one kind of color vegetables, matches one kind of fruit, stirs together. In addition, Li Xiyun also suggested that the berry (berries) makes the fruit juice is also a good choice, because the berry has rich ingredients and so on vitamin, mineral substance, edible textile fiber and oxidation resistance, regards as the health the cornerstone.Raspberry (cranberry) is the natural antibiotic, will reduce the probability of urinary infection, moreover it also can cause the oral cavity to be healthier.
On last Sunday,21 September 2008, it was World Alzheimer's Day. So,here I want to share some informations about it that I read at the website http://helpguide.org/elder/alzheimers_disease_symptoms_stages.htm
A) Typical signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease : -General confusion, disorientation to date, time or place -Apathy, irritability, depression, anxiety -Problems with language, math, abstract thinking, and judgment -Personality changes with strange quirks or inappropriate behaviors -Wandering, hiding objects, problems with eating and sleeping -Late in the disease, paranoia and delusions may occur -Toward the end, total loss of self, and inability to control bodily functions
WHEN STRESS MAKES YOU SKINNY OR FAT-OK! Malaysia magazine.
In this article, the author said about the situation of a person who are in stress especially to woman. It’s not the same effect to each person in coping to this situation. In this article I had agree about what the author said that, ‘both types can do well with a healthy diet and a good exercise program to manage stress”.
She also recommended fresh, unprocessed food and lots of it, several times a day. She also said that during stressful periods it is important not to deprive you but rather, indulge in lots of quality food and nutritious drinks. Pampering is also a must. Examples, long baths, massage, aromatherapy, movies, good company and at least one silly activity per week.
I’m agree with her when she said that alcohol makes ours stress worse when we take it in proper amount. This habit can replace with think clam, relaxation, meditation and time out. Watch your negatives self talk, try not to blame yourself or others for the situation you find yourself in.
There was a great four pages of the risk of teen sex being published in The Straits Times of September 18. The article was mainly highlighting that more and more teens are having sexual relationships but not many know the dangers of not using protection and sexually trasmitted diseases or infections (STDs/STIs). Shocking statistics show that there were 820 cases of STIs, 833 pregnancies and 1,363 abortions among teenagers reported in Singapore.
Contrary to traditional societies, people or youngsters especially are engaging in pre-marital sex, many of which their parents are unaware of it. They learned about sex from almost anywhere -- their peers, the internet, school, but sadly, mainly the INTERNET. Unfortunately, sex has become the basis of some boy-girl relationships and not only between married couples. Or worse still, two people of the opposite (or even same) sex can simply get involved with each other sexually even if they are not attached to each other. The point that I wish to bring up is that sexual intercourse or physical intimacy is greatly related to the comtemporary interpersonal relationships and this may occur in different stages of the Knapp's Model of Relational Development.
Consider this phenomenon, based on my own imagination (note that IT IS NOT MY PERSONAL STORY but definitely possible!!!): Coming together
Stage 1: Initiating -- Girl meets boy in school and thought she has found the guy of her dreams.
Stage 2: Experimenting -- They meet up outside the classrooms occasionally for some casual conversations.
Stage 3: Intensifying -- They began spending more time with each other, during recess, study time, they even joined the same CCA.
Stage 4: Integrating -- Boy proposes to girl for them to officially become an item.
Stage 5: Bonding -- Girl goes over to boy's home and was asked to have sex. Girl gives in, not wanting to turn him down. Coming apart
Stage 6: Differentiating -- Girl is tired of always having to fulfill boy's desires.
Stage 7: Circumscribing -- Boy ignores her and continues their usual "routines" at his house.
Stage 8: Stagnation -- They meet up less than before but refuses to break up in fear of the pain.
Stage 9: Avoiding -- They try to avoid not seeing each other in school.
Stage 10: Terminating -- Boy dumps girl and moves on to his next target (Or the other way around).
According to Knapp, the stages may not be linear and may regress to a previous stage or skip a stage. Whatever the stages are, teens or even adults who are sexually active should know the consequences and dangers of unprotected sex. Unwanted pregnancies and STDs greatly jeopardizes a relationship so young people should act wisely and not impulsively or emotionally. Also, it is important to know that sex is not everything or a necessity in a healthy and stable relationship. Do not give into peer pressure to lose something so precious if you feel you are not ready. Lastly after terminating a relationship, move on, do not linger over the past, and have fun in looking for the RIGHT person!
Article published in The Straits Times on September 18 2008.
If u are searching for a food loaded with antioxidants, then pomegranate could be your fruit. Pomegranate has been proven to be one of the richest sources of Vitamin C, folic acid and antioxidants. If there were a Superstar Award for a fruit, it would probably go to this one. One pomegranate, for example, provides 40 per cent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C for an adult. According to a recent report, in the last six month alone, 215 new pomegranate food and beverage products were launched in the United States! The ruby red seeds are not only a feast for your eyes but also a nutrition powerhouse for your body. The fruit is packed with antioxidants called flavonoids in even more concentrations than what you’ll find in cranberries, red wine and green tea. These mop up the free radicals that do considerable cellular damage and lead to several diseases and disorders. A study released by UCLA in June 2006 indicates drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day can help slow the spread of prostate cancer. Pomegranate juice has been found to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis(fat deposition in the arterial walls) in diabetics. In most juices, sugars are present in free form and, therefore, not advisable for diabetics. However, the sugars are attached to unique antioxidants in pomegranate juice, which actually make these sugars protective against atherosclerosis. It is also known to lower bad cholesterol and stimulate the immune system.
Most of us can walk-from the end of the parking lot, around the mall, through the building at work, on the local high school track- but we don’t. The average American walks 1.4 miles a week. That’s barely 1000 feet a day. Walking is a perfect exercise. It doesn’t require special talent or equipment, it can be done at any age and doesn’t require a particular pace. The risk of injury is almost nonexistent. But few of us walk. Urban folk are thinner and walk more than rural residents. Odd？ Not really. Post-World War II suburban sprawl provided wonderful new places to live, but few communities included sidewalks, bike paths, public transportation or shopping centers that could be reached on foot. Today, you can eat, bank and pick up medicine at drive-though windows. Our lack of exercise and extra weight may be a by-product of the suburbs we’ve built. In many parts of the country, community planners are trying to reverse this trend. Brisk walking at 3 to 4 miles per hour, or 15 to 20 minutes a mile, is a moderate-intensity activity that burns up to 100 calories a mile. Walking just 20 minute a day can help u lose 7 pounds in a year. Walking can burns calories, build muscles, build bones, prevents colds, reduces the effects of aging, increase mental sharpness and lengthens your life. Start with a daily 10-minute walk. Begin by walking leisurely for 2 minutes to help your heart rate adjust to the activity. Pick up your pace for 6 minutes, and slow down for the last two. As you become more fit, add more time and distance, beginning and ending the walk with a moderate pace. Walking Tip: Walking on a treadmill is slightly different from walking outside, where there are natural ups and downs and wind resistance. Adding a 1% incline to your treadmill walk brings you close to an outdoor walk.
there are some record about relationship between islam and japan before that country is opened at 1853 although there are some islam people arrived in nagasaki at tht time. that record also says,modern islam people that have been meet by japan people is a malay citizen that work for british and dutch in their ship at the end of 19 century.at the end of 1870,a life story of prophet nabi muhamad s.a.w has been translate into japan language.this situation will help islam to find a place in japan citizen mind but it's only as a part of history.
Mental health problems was discussed by the star newspaper.Over the age of 65 are becoming increasingly frequent, with cognitive impairments being the most common.About 5% of those over the age of 65 suffer from dementia, which is the most severe cognitive impairment. Other psychiatric disorders have been under-diagnosed and this accounts for why the reported frequency is much less in the older as compared to the younger population.The most common disorders of old age are depressive disorders, estimated to be about 15% of the elderly in the community.The core symptoms of a depressive disorder are the same as in the younger age group, for example, reduced energy, sleep problems (especially early morning awakening), weight loss and somatic complaints often described as hypchondriacal.
Often complicated by physical ill health, depression in the elderly can be difficult to diagnose and can increase mortality and morbidity due to existing illness. Therefore it is important to identify risk factors early so that they can be treated or alleviated so that the risk of getting depression can be reduced.
Victim lodges report against fireman for ‘stealing’was published on Wednesday October 8, 2008By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH. A fire victim has lodged a police report against a fireman for allegedly taking away something while trying to put out a fire at her house in Parit Jawa.Helen Tan, 21, said she spotted the fireman picking something from the floor of her house and pocketing it. However, in her report the victim said she did not know what was taken but decided to lodge a report after the fireman did not cooperate when she wanted to check his pocket. But the fireman deny the fact and stated that clearing the floor of the places i their job. NO matter who is right in this case, we put a high respect and trust in this nobel firefighter to do their job.They should hold our believe in them and do not missuse their power in hand.
I don't know how true this is, but it does make sense. Sounds just like something God would do. Here is just a short list of examples of Whole Food Signatures.
1)A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
2)A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.
3)Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
4)Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
5)Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes
6)Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? ... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemica l cons tituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
7)A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
“I’ve gained lots of insight into the deaf culture over the months and I plan to make the lessons and interaction a long-term thing,” he continues.
A movie of author Helen Keller - the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college - was also shown and those present had a glimpse of her early struggles.
Initiated in 1998, the FOD is for hearing people interested in learning sign language at the YMCA. It also provides an avenue for members to interact with the deaf community.
“The FOD is serving its purpose of integrating hearing people with their deaf counterparts,” YMCA director Wan Thong Choon enthuses.
“There has been greater public awareness over the years and this is encouraging as the public needs to dispense any opinions they may have of the deaf.”
THE third report card highlights various measures implemented under the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 in the first six months of this year.
THE emphasis of the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 this year has been on new initiatives to prepare a platform for the transformation of education in 2010. These include implementing pilot projects at the preschool and primary school level; a national assessment system; and technical and vocational education. Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said a new curriculum at primary school-level would be introduced in 2010 to make it more holistic and less examination-oriented for pupils. This would replace the existing primary school integrated curriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in 1983, and subsequently reviewed in 2000. The six areas were communication, spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism, literacy in science and technology, physical and personal development, he added. The emphasis in Years One and Two, he added, would be on ensuring that pupils master reading, writing and arithmetic. Reasoning skills, scientific and ICT knowledge, and nurturing creativity would also be stressed. In Years Three, Four, Five and Six, he said, the emphasis would be on acquiring more complex skills and knowledge. At the preschool level, emphasis would be given to developing pupils’ social, emotional and cognitive skills. They would also be exposed to reading, writing, arithmetic and reasoning skills in preparation for school. As of June this year, 2,263 preschool classes have been set up to benefit 56,575 pupils. In line with the ministry’s plan to have preschool classes at each national school, he said another 704 preschool classes will be opened in 2009. The ministry, he added, will also transform technical and vocational education to make it more relevant and attractive to students. Hishammuddin said the ministry was also transforming the national assessment system, moving away from centralised examination assessment to one that was more school-based. He said suggestions on creating a database of students’ development, reducing the number of examination papers and subjects, and semester-based assessment, were being studied. The main aim of the transformation, he added, was to make learning fun and to move away from an examination-oriented environment.
In this case, we can see that the government is struggling to improve our nation education standard among the new generations in order to archieve the target of our Wawasan2020. Hopefully Malaysia can hit the target and become a high technology and modern country within year 2020. Malaysia BOLEH!
KUALA LUMPUR: Google wants to know if you have an idea that can improve the lives of as many people as possible. And it wants to know before Oct 20.
“These ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or brilliantly simple — but they need to have impact,” the king of search on the Internet said.
Google has US$10mil (RM33mil) to turn five of the best ideas it receives into reality.
It will first identify 100 best ideas and then ask Google users to vote on which ones should be funded. Their votes will result in a shortlist of 20, which a panel of judges will further distil to five.
The call is part of Google’s 10th birthday celebrations and known as Project 10^ 100 (pronounced Project 10 to the 100th).
“We have learned over the last 10 years at Google that great ideas can come from anywhere,” it said in a statement to the press.
“We want to extend to the world the idea that great ideas come from all angles.”
Google said it knows that there are countless brilliant ideas that need funding and support to come to fruition. It cited some examples of cool ideas.
There’s a team of two implementing a solution to help the millions of people who laboriously carry on their heads five-gallon buckets of water over long distances, it said.
The team has designed The Hippo Water Roller — a relatively inexpensive 24-gallon container that can be easily wheeled on the ground.
Another cool idea, said Google, is to have communities tacking on WiFi devices to public buses so they can detect and send stored e-mail messages as the buses travel through unconnected areas.
Hey guys,let go we find out more at www.project10tothe100.com, and remember that there’s a deadline to send in your ideas. Better get cracking now
Stress will always occur in our life,especially when examination is just around the conner. So,here I want to share some tips on how to vercome it that I just read at website : http://www.collegefashion.net/college-life/6-tips-to-beat-final-exam-stress/
1. Avoid stressful people.
Stress actually is contagious. During exam week, resist the urge to have a study session with your super-tense friend, especially if she’s complaining about all the work she has to do and breaking pencils all over the place. Her stress will only add to your stress.
2. Eat healthy and exercise.
This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s a wonder how many people forget it. Skip the sugar, which will make you crash, and go for snacks like granola bars, healthy cereal or fruits and veggies to keep your blood sugar stable. If you’re studying for a long period of time, eat some protein too. Also, try to get some form of exercise. Even a 10 minute walk will leave you calmer and more focused.
3. Just say NO.
I don’t mean to drugs, although I’m not recommending them. What you need to say no to are the people who want to take up your time. There will probably be a friend who needs to talk to you about her life, or a keg party the night before your final, and you’ll probably be tempted to blow off studying. Resist the urge. Say no to the distractions and be selfish. You want a good GPA, right?
4. Force yourself to take breaks.
For every hour or so that you work, take a 10 or 15 minute break. Let yourself do whatever you want (check facebook, check out that guy sitting nearby, stare off into space, call a friend, etc.) for those 10-15 mins, then start working again. This gives your brain a little rest and will help keep you more focused when you are doing work.
5. Visualize it all going right.
This is actually my favorite tip of all. Imagine yourself taking the test and feeling confident that you know all the information. Picture getting all of the answers right, and focus on how relaxed you feel. Then picture the A on your test paper. When you imagine a happy ending, that’s often what happens, because you make the decisions that lead to it without even realizing. Just give it a try!
6. If you’ve studied all you can, get up your confidence!
When test-time rolls around, it’s time to get yourself into confidence mode. You’ve prepared as much as you could, and now it’s time to ace the test. The tip here is to do whatever works to convince yourself you are going to do really well. I honestly know a guy who listens to “Eye of the Tiger” right before he takes a huge exam to psych himself up. Cheesy, yes. But he has a 3.9 GPA so it must work. Again, this is a tip that you just have to try. I think you’ll like the results.
ONE can hardly be blamed for wondering how a musician can lack the sense of hearing. Even the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, whose hearing steadily deteriorated after the age of 25, contemplated suicide and mournfully wrote, “How sad is my lot, I must avoid all things dear to me ... of course, I am resolved to overcome every obstacle, but how will it be possible?” However, Beethoven continued to compose and it is heart-warming to know that deaf musician Lim Fui Ping, 22, is of similar mould. A member of Deafbeat, a 14-man drum troupe comprising deaf musicians, Lim’s story is the stuff of dreams. Interested in music from an early age, Lim learned how to play the drums at YMCA’s “Y” Self-Reliance Centre for the Deaf (PMY). However, her parents did not respond well initially. “My parents were unhappy and scolded me,” she gestures, in sign language. “They thought that I was wasting my time.” Adamant that her disability was no barrier to entry, Lim continued to practise despite the discouragement and apprehension. “It was, and is, a big challenge because I can’t hear,” she concedes. “Learning is hard and I had to practise everyday €” mentally running through a lesson when I’m in a train or bus and playing before bedtime. “I was scared when the instructor first told me to play sequences but it helps that I have friends and it is nice coordinating with them.” Slowly rising to prominence, Lim and company now hog the big stage €” performing at The Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards, the YMCA’s Senior Citizen’s Club Dinner, the Pulsing Spirit concert at KLPac and DIGI’s Amazing Malaysians programme among others. Their fame culminated when they were studio-recorded by Hong Kong’s Asia TV in relation to the recent Beijing Paralympics. “My parents are now happy and confident about me now,” she smiles. “They like watching DVDs of my performances. Also, my friends were happy and surprised when they saw me on television and many SMSed me!” A teacher-cum-clerk at the PMY for the last three years, Lim encourages deaf people to pursue their dreams. Once convinced that the deaf could not enjoy the same things that normal-hearing people do, she is now living proof that the deaf can indeed march to the beat of the drum.
This story is really very touching! It's show that a hard work of person who never give up although all kinds of obtacles is waiting for him to go through it. He also finally archieve an excellent performance in what he is doing although he cant hear. He attitude has set my mind to put more hard work on my study. Never give up and our hard work will soon worth of it!
Economic downturn! Is that the reason for the rise in crime rates nowadays?
Or, is it because some people are too plain lazy to work and want to get the money the easy way, by robbing other people of it?
In the times of the economic downturn, oil crises, energy crises, global warming and other catastrophe that is occuring, people should be frugal and vigilant.
We should also be more careful and wary because many people are turning bad. Instead of working hard, they become criminals especially foreign workers who extended their stay even after their passport had expired and became illegals in our beloved country.
And there are some bad apples too in Rela that asked them for money if they don't want to be caught and sent back to their own country.
But maybe we are in the wrong too because some people would hire these illegals because their pay is cheaper and that is wrong too because its like Malaysians themselves are encouraging the illegals to stay.
The authorities should conduct checks on foreigners or foreign workers in Malaysia more often so that the illegal ones could be caught and sent back to their respective country.
The large number of foreign workers is also a cause for concern. Malaysians feel threatened and intimidated by them because if they become criminals, they can be so heartless as what had happened to Raja Noriana Raja Ahmad in Shah Alam on September 2008 where she was stabbed to death by Indonesian criminals.
The police should not have negotiated with the Indonesian criminals but should straight away take action to stop them from harming their victim. Shoot to kill if they must because its the safety of our people that is at stake here.
Criminals don't have any regard for the safety of their victims as we had witnessed again and again in cases of snatch thefts where their victim sustained serious injuries, even death in some cases.
Therefore, I will not blame the people for beating up criminals when they were caught before being handed over to the police. This is because usually the snatch thieves get away with their crime and the police cannot even trace them.
In the cases of hooligans or Mat Rempit, the police should round them up, test them for drug abuse and confiscate their motorcycle before hauling them up in jail because they are becoming a menace to the society by their reckless antics.
Alongs should also be caught and charged for their illegal money lending activities because they can be ruthless and even threaten to kill the people who borrowed money from them but unable to pay them later.
The drivers who modify their car with big engines that we know will be used to race in the streets should also be charged and their cars confisticated.
Do not blame the police if the police shoot to kill the criminals that have dangerous weapons adn tried to attack the police.
I am surprised why do some NGOs are looking after the human rights of the criminals who kill their victims but do not give a damn about the human rights of the victims or the family of the victims.
Parents who endanger the lives of their children when they go missing should also be charged for negligence. When their children dissappear or kidnapped, they will come up with sob stories but in reality will their kids go missing if they really look after them?
KUALA LUMPUR: Enterprise software giant IBM Malaysia will collaborate with eleven local universities to establish and develop a multi-discipline curriculum called Service Science Management and Engineering (SSME). The curriculum is a new academic discipline that mixes both technical and business aspects. It brings together the present technical subjects such as computer science and engineering with business studies subjects like operations research, management sciences, business strategy, social and cognitive sciences and legal sciences. The universities that will help develop the programme are Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University Putra Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Speaking at the launch of the programme, Science, Technology and Innovation minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said the creation of the programme is timely as there is a global shift toward a services-driven economy. The programme will complement rather than replace the current business and computer science curricula used in institutes of higher learning today. “Educational programmes must be formalised to nurture services professionals and researchers and the SSME is an urgent call to action to develop a ‘science of services,’” he said, adding that the new programme will also address the education gap by combining both business and technical skills. According to IBM Malaysia managing director Ou Shian Waei, the service sector is expected to experience an annual growth of 7.5% between 2006 and 2020 and is expected to contribute about 60% to the Malaysian economy by then. “However, the country needs proper human capital in order to realise that,” he said. The new programme, Ou said, marks the beginning of enhancing Malaysia’s services landscape. Ou also said that Universiti Sains Malaysia will be the first to use the new curricula by offering an e-MBA on SSME, which is expected to begin next March. However, the other 10 universities did not disclose when they will offer the programme to its students. “It will be up to these universities on when they plan to include this curriculum into their syllabi as we also need to measure the demand for this curriculum,” Higher Education Ministry director general Datuk Prof Radin Umar said. - JO TIMBUONG
A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.
The problem - more usually associated with ageing and alcohol abuse - can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.
The findings could have serious consequences for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who consume fizzy drinks. They will also intensify the controversy about food additives, which have been linked to hyperactivity in children.
Now, an expert in ageing at Sheffield University, who has been working on sodium benzoate since publishing a research paper in 1999, has decided to speak out about another danger. Professor Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology, tested the impact of sodium benzoate on living yeast cells in his laboratory. What he found alarmed him: the benzoate was damaging an important area of DNA in the "power station" of cells known as the mitochondria.
He told The Independent on Sunday: "These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether.
"The mitochondria consumes the oxygen to give you energy and if you damage it - as happens in a number if diseased states - then the cell starts to malfunction very seriously. And there is a whole array of diseases that are now being tied to damage to this DNA - Parkinson's and quite a lot of neuro-degenerative diseases, but above all the whole process of ageing."
"The food industry will say these compounds have been tested and they are complete safe," he said. "By the criteria of modern safety testing, the safety tests were inadequate. Like all things, safety testing moves forward and you can conduct a much more rigorous safety test than you could 50 years ago."
He advised parents to think carefully about buying drinks with preservatives until the quantities in products were proved safe by new tests. "My concern is for children who are drinking large amounts," he said.
Coca-Cola and Britvic's Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi all contain sodium benzoate. Their makers and the British Soft Drinks Association said they entrusted the safety of additives to the Government.
I came across this article in The Straits Times, published on 13th Sep where it says that the brain is a human's largest sex organ. It caught my attention after I saw the phrase, "When people say love is blind, they aren't kidding".
People often go on and on about their ideal life partner would be like, or come up with a long list of criteria their partner has to meet up with. Physical appearance is the first thing one would notice in a person and that strongly affects the first impression he or she forms. It is true that physical appearance is important in a relationship but only to a certain extent for its impact decreases over time. It is also possible to fall for someone who is in close proximity with us because it allows more contact and communication with that person. Some people look for rewards in a relationships, whether or not their spouse is able to give them a good life. It could be a big no-no if the effort and time they put into the relationship is not reciprocated.
Contrary to what I have mentioned about what people may look for in their partner, very often people end up with someone who is far from their expectations or the so-called ideal other half. Even if a person managed to find someone who fulfills the whole list of requirements, he or she does not necessary fall in love with that particular person. This article just proves my claim right because one cannot really decide for themselves who to fall in love with. From the article, the frontal cortex is deactivated when a person falls in love with someone, thus, impairing character judgement, etc.
There is no such thing as "why?" in love. No one can really explain in words why they are in love with someone. So have you experienced love for a person whom you consider to be "sub-standard"? Or else, are you sure you will be happy with the person you consider to be your ideal half? Remember to search your mind if your answer is 'no'!
Article published in The Straits Times on September 13 2008.
This is an article that i come across yesterday.Having a cup of drink right after meal is so common in human being.This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks . The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals but obviously not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating. Why? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. So, if possible lets change your appetite.It could save life.
5 Factors You MUST Understand if You Are Ever Going to Lose Your Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs
1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.
2. Ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs.
3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs.
4. You DON'T need to waste your money on expensive "extreme fat burner" pills (that don't work) or other bogus supplements. A special class of natural foods is much more effective.
5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks... they're all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that "ab contraption"... they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies.
Family, friends, food and festivity is what Hari Raya can be summed up as, and the open house a time to spread goodwill and neighbourliness.
HOW was your Hari Raya? I hope everyone had a good break and enjoyed the holidays, regardless of whether you celebrate Hari Raya or not.
The joy of Hari Raya can be summarised into what I call the 4 Fs - family, friends, food and festivity.
There’s one more F that is calling out to be included, as more and more of us engage in it during the Hari Raya holidays, and that is being Fast asleep.
I mean, after all that food and ferrying the family around on visits to the homes of family and friends, you cannot help but feel dead tired, and the best cure for that is, of course, sleep.
For some people, doing “justice” to the Hari Raya feast alone - ketupat, nasi himpit, lemang, rendang ... you know, the usual suspects - is enough to induce a state of drowsiness.
Yes, I slept more than I usually do, in case you’re wondering. The naps helped a lot, especially the one I had before embarking on the journey back to Kuala Lumpur from Alor Star after Hari Raya.
As those who have made such balik kampung return trips before are fully aware, the drive back can be quite awe-inspiring.
For me, the highlight of this year’s trip on the highway was the two-hour plus crawl over the 50km or so between the Taiping exit and the Sungai Perak rest area.
The cause of it all? Not any accident or mishap on the road but the sheer volume of cars trying to pull up at the Sungai Perak rest area for some petrol. It got so bad that they had to close off the slip road, but that didn’t help much.
Fortunately, my children were asleep as, otherwise, they would have been exposed to the regular outburts of colourful language I let loose during the two-hour crawl, more so after I found out the reason for the jam.
But on the bright side, I arrived home safely and I am thankful for that, but ending your Hari Raya holidays in a sour mood can hardly be recommended.
It is ironic that a joyous occasion such as the Hari Raya holidays should be tainted by negativity. But that’s a small, personal matter on my part.
Hari Raya, or more accurately Hari Raya celebrations, have proved contentious on a much larger scale on one or two occasions in the past.
The first opinion piece I wrote for The Star several years ago was on so-called Kongsiraya open houses. Some people were of the opinion that such official, national-level “joint” celebrations are not in keeping with Islamic tenets and should not be held, even if the larger objective was to encourage the spirit of muhibbah among Malaysians.
The positive impact of such organised events was readily acknowledged, but it was argued that non-Islamic elements should not be integrated with celebrations having to do with Islam.
My take was that a Hari Raya open house is held in conjunction with Hari Raya; it is not held because it is required of Muslims by the religion.
It is certainly a commendable thing to do, and no one would be hard-pressed to find justification in Islam to say that it is so.
Having good relations with your neighbours is also a good thing. In fact, Islam requires it of its believers, unlike the open house, which is not compulsory.
So I came to the conclusion that all the fuss over Kongsiraya open houses was much ado over very little. Suffice to say I received some pretty interesting feedback on it.
Also interesting was the recent Hari Raya open house hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Muslim Cabinet ministers.
There was a huge crowd, with official estimates putting it at nearly 200,000 people.
I hope Pak Lah didn’t have to shake the hand of each and every one of the visitors, because even if it takes just a second to shake the hand of one person, he would have been at it for at least two days.
Most of the visitors probably just went straight for the food.
Some didn’t eat, like the Hindraf supporters who turned up and created quite a stir.
Now, I wasn’t there so I can’t say for sure what happened. But Pak Lah was and this is his take on the incident.
Relating the incident to reporters, he said the police and security personnel, who initially denied the Hindraf group access, sought clearance from him.
“I discussed it with (Deputy Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the other mi- nisters,” said Abdullah, who was at the time welcoming visitors to the open house with his wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah, and Najib and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
“In that spirit, I told the security team to allow them in. They came in and there was a lot of noise, I don’t know why.
“I heard very clearly ‘Hapuskan ISA, Lepas- kan Hindraf’ (Repeal the ISA, Release the Hindraf detainees).”
He added that he did not know if another group of 70 people who arrived later had wished anyone, as he had left for prayers by then.
It seems that some of them met with the Prime Minister, including the six-year-old daughter of P. Waythamoorthy, who presented Pak Lah with a teddy bear and a Hari Raya card containing a message for the release of Hindraf leaders detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
No on can accuse the Hindraf supporters of gatecrashing the event, as this was an open house after all, and everyone was invited.
No one can say that they do not have a legitimate demand in seeking the release of the detainees, as apart from terrorists, there is no reasonable justification why anyone else should be held under the ISA.
But, my, what a way to treat the hosts of an event held in the spirit of goodwill, neighbourliness and festivity.
There were several Opposition politicians in the house, and they too harbour some negative opinions of the Barisan Nasional Government, including the use of the ISA, but they displayed the impeccable behaviour that one normally expects of people who visit open houses, regardless of whether such open houses are hosted by the Prime Minister or your next door neighbour.
I support the right of Malaysians to assemble and protest against matters they are unhappy with on the streets of Putrajaya or Kuala Lumpur if need be, but the Prime Minister’s open house simply was not the proper forum for the Hindraf supporters to air their grievances.
So, how was your Hari Raya, really? I bet you too have interesting stories to tell.
Raslan Sharif would like to belatedly wish everyone a Selamat Hari Raya, and seek forgiveness for any hurt caused by his writings.
This article that i am going to share with all of you here is the belief in karma. Refering to the Natural Law, the theory of karma harps on the Newtonian principle that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. Every time we think or do something, we create a cause, which in time will bear its corresponding effects. And this cyclical cause and effect generates the concepts of (or the world) and . It is the personality of a human being or the jivatman - with its positive and negative actions - that causes karma. Karma could be both the activities of the body or the mind, irrespective of the consideration whether the performance brings fruition immediately or at a later stage. However, the involuntary or the reflex actions of the body cannot be called karma. Every person is responsible for his or her acts and thoughts, so each person's karma is entirely his or her own. Occidentals see the operation of karma as fatalistic. But that is far from true since it is in the hands of an individual to shape his own future by schooling his present. Hindu philosophy, which believes in life after death, holds the doctrine that if the karma of an individual is good enough, the next birth will be rewarding, and if not, the person may actually devolve and degenerate into a lower life form. In order to achieve good karma it is important to live life according to dharma.
For those who are interested in knowing more about karma in life , you can go to his link where you can gain more idea on karma. http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/a/karma.ht
Saturday October 11, 2008 Teen blogger hits the spot with her books Blogged Out by Nicole Tan
Have you all ever wanted to be the author of your very own book? Lim May Zhee, a 17-year-old blogger, made it happen two years ago.So far, she has added another book to her collection, making her the proud author of two works of fiction!Lim started blogging at the age of 14 at mayzhee.blogspot.com €” a bright pink blog that documented her personal life and her journey in writing her book.Despite her youth, her blog draws an average of 800 unique visitors a day. Lim loves making people laugh through her words and this was what led her to blogging.
Being a writter is so satisfying. Nothing is more happy than everyone is holding your work of creation and start to discuss about it.I do wish to be a writer. So i hope in this period of time i can improve in my language and vocabulary. May in years to comes, i will have my own writing which can be proud of by everone who reads it.
A healty food pyramid is always a concern in the society. Today i want to share about 'The Mediterranean Diet ' that was posted on this link : http://www.oldwayspt.org/med_diet.html
The Mediterranean Diet is a great way for people to eat healthy food that tastes great. It's easy to follow the Mediterranean Diet.
Make olive oil your primary source of dietary fat Incorporate an abundance of food from plant sources, including fruits and vegetables, breads, grains, beans, nuts, and seeds Eat low to moderate amounts of fish and poultry weekly Eat low to moderate amounts of cheese and yogurt daily Drink a moderate amount of wine (one to two glasses per day for men, one glass per day for women) Here are some other easy tips: Substitute olive oil for butter. Snack on almonds instead of fat-free cookies. Spread avocado on a sandwich to replace the mayonnaise.
Oldways promotes satisfaction over deprivation and believes eating should not be about denying foods, but instead about enjoying them. Take pleasure in the foods you eat. Notice the foods you put into your body, enjoy and savor them, share a meal with friends, and realize that eating healthy is about management, not banishment.
THE proposal to have plain cigarette packages and stop displaying them openly in stores is a laudable move. However, I believe these are short-term measures.
So much effort has been put into curbing smoking among youths without addressing an important source of influence: that is the role models around them who smoke — particularly parents, relatives and adult members of their community.
Every smoker I know comes from a home where either one or both parents smoke. However, not all children who come from such homes smoke.
There are several possible reasons for this. First, cigarettes and lighters are usually easily accessible to children in such houses, making it easier for them to experiment. Parents usually do not realise if one or two sticks go missing from time to time. Also parents hardly suspect that children would experiment with cigarettes at an early age.
Secondly, actions speak louder than words. Even if parents who smoke tell their children not to follow in their footsteps, it is likely their children will still smoke.
Think of the contradicting message that is passed on to these children.
Moreover, parents who smoke in the presence of their children, especially in enclosed spaces like the living room or cars, expose them to harmful second-hand smoke.
Smokers, whether teenagers or adults, realise the harmful effects of smoking.
However, they rationalise their habit by believing that smoking is the lesser of two evils.
For example, they believe that smoking helps them relieve stress, work or function more efficiently or help maintain their weight. To them, it is more logical to continue smoking than to find healthier means to deal with their problems.
Thirdly, in many communities, especially in rural areas, smoking among youths is readily accepted by members of the community.
Sometimes it may be seen as a way of fitting in, a form of bonding and even a rite of passage.
Discouraging the young by raising the price of cigarettes, eliminating kiddie packs, making packs less attractive or putting harsh warnings on them will not get them to stop.
Research has shown that children emulate people they idolise. We have criticised the entertainment industry for glamorising smoking and rightly so. However, don’t parents realise that their children look up to them, too?
This issue is concern about creating a healthy lifestyle among the new generations. I strongly agree with the comments of the writer. Youth is the main character of the success of a country. They should be a good model of doing anything. Healthy lifestyle is very important to give a good image for other country and also our own good. We should stay healthier and happier.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Visibly all that remains is the underlying step-pyramid core structure seen today. Many of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base of the Great Pyramid. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories regarding the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction theories are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place.
There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The so-called Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber are higher up within the pyramid structure. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of a complex setting of buildings that included two mortuary temples in honor of Khufu (one close to the pyramid and one near the Nile), three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller "satellite" pyramid, a raised causeway connecting the two temples, and small mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles.
why do they build such a thing anyway????you can build so many houses by that period,well I think its a waste of time....but its still a great masterpiece...
i had read about "Deputies voted the anti-prosecutors' law that outraged the European Union" in the internet on 8 Oct 2008.
it is about deputies passed a report of the Judicial Committee that eliminates a series of the controversial modifications initially proposed. However, the report still maintains a series of articles that diminish the power of the prosecutors. Thus, prosecutors cannot temporarily intercept possible felons nor can they use the lawyer-client phone call interceptions even though the evidence shows that they both committed something illegal. Justice Ministry officials declared that they are concerned about the vote cast and that this will attract even more criticism from the Union.
I have read about A study which has shown that a diet containing too much meat increases the risk of thrombosis or blood clotting.
The study also shows that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables reduces the risk. Eating fish once or more often a week reduces the risk of thrombosis by between 30 and 45 percent.
The study was conducted by universities in the U.S. and involved 15,000 adults who were examined over a period of 12 years.
A thrombosis is a blood clot that often occurs in the deep veins in the legs. It becomes dangerous if the blood clot dislodges and travels to the lungs where it can cause an embolization, completely stopping the flow of blood.
This news really attracting me when i read it.Guerilla against banks initiated through SMS and telephone calls.Fantastic right? This all happen in the modern world..
Telephones, SMSs and comments on sites and blogs started announcing the imminent failure of several banks in Romania. The targets are both journalists and readers, clients of the banking system. Such poisonous message attempts to seed panic and distrust in a certain bank, depending upon the interest of the one launching the rumor The banking system talks about hostile take over attempts by determining massive withdrawals that would lead banks to bankruptcy.
after i have read about this articles i have known about the link between fat intake and cancer is controversial, particularly when it comes to breast cancer. Though we know little about why breast cancer develops, some have speculated that diet might initiate the disease. Breast cancer is common in countries where women have high average intakes of total and saturated fat, animal protein, and total calories. As dietary fat intake increases, so do the estrogen levels in a woman's tissues, and some studies have implicated estrogen in the development of breast tumors. For the same reason, obesity in postmenopausal women is thought to increase the risk. Excessive dietary fat has also been implicated in the development of cancer of the colon.
While we lack conclusive data on this subject, the mere suggestion of a potential link between dietary fat and breast cancer lends support to recommendations for a low-fat diet for all women. Keeping to a low-fat—particularly a low-saturated-fat, low-cholesterol—diet also helps lower LDL cholesterol. According to the NCEP, less than 10 percent of your calories should come from saturated fat, and possibly less than 7 percent. HDL—the only good cholesterol—is not found in any foods and it can't be added to your diet. The only way to get more of it is to exercise.
Despite all the bad news, who will deny that fat lends flavor, aroma, and a sense of satisfaction to meals? Fat is here to stay, and it can be enjoyed in moderation. For the best ways to work a healthy amount of fat into your diet see “The Bottom Line” at the end of this chapter.
Recently, anitoxidants have become a media buzzword. These nutrients—mainly vitamin E, vitamin C, and beta carotene—are thought to ward off disease and slow the aging process. Along with other substances known as antioxidant enzymes and scavengers, these vitamins seem to protect the body's cells from the damaging effects of oxygen. They do this by neutralizing socalled free radicals,—unstable oxygen byproducts that can damage cell DNA, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Normal body processes, such as breathing and digesting food, produce free radicals. Environmental pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, also produce them. They can cause severe damage to cell structures.
Under normal conditions, the body's own antioxidant enzymes and scavengers remove or deactivate free radicals. But if levels of free radicals get too high to handle, the body may need reinforcement with antioxidant vitamins.
While the role that free radicals play in disease and aging is not completely understood, some scientists believe they either cause or accelerate the progression of agerelated diseases. In cancer, free radicals may damage DNA, thus promoting the disease. In cardiovascular disease, oxidation of LDL cholesterol may be a first step in development of arterial plaque. Some speculate that Parkinson's and other neurologic diseases are in part caused by the effects of free radicals on nerve tissue. And cataracts may result from freeradical damage to the lens of an eye.
Vitamin E is the premier antioxidant. It also supports the immune system, blocks formation of nitrosamines (suspected carcinogens), and repairs damaged cell membranes. In some research studies, it has been shown to protect against various forms of cancer.
High intakes of beta carotene are also thought to lower the risk of cancer, particularly of the lung, but also of the breast, cervix, uterine lining, gastrointestinal tract, and oral cavity. And Vitamin C is believed to defend against cancer in several ways:
* It deactivates free radicals; * It boosts immune function; * It may help detoxify cancer-causing substances, such as pesticides, heavy metals, and industryproduced hydrocarbons, and may prevent formation of the cancer- causing nitrosamines.
Vitamin C is most strongly associated with protection against gastrointestinal, breast, and cervical cancer. However, many studies of both vitamin C and beta carotene involved diets with numerous other nutrients and fiber, so there's a possibility that the protective effects result from a number of dietary influences working together.
'Restrictions for Romanians and Bulgarians maintain social peace'.This is the tittle for the english top news in the internet on 7th october 2008.
Spain hosts a significant Romanian community but the Madrid government imposed a moratorium that limits the access of Romanians on the labor market. The moratorium will be re-evaluated in 2009 but the document is considered by the Spanish a way to maintain social peace. In an interview for HotNews.ro, Spanish Ambassador to Romania, Juan Pablo Garcia Berdoy talks about the problems Romanians face in Spain and what are the best solutions to deal with them.
All newspapers on Monday,september 15,2008 recall the achievements of renowned Romanian actor Stefan Iordache who died this Sunday. Also on Monday, school starts for pupils across Romania. And politicians stir up the electoral battle as the fall parliamentary elections approach.
All newspapers mourn the death of the renowned Romanian actor Stefan Iordache who died of leukemia, aged 67 this Sunday. Born in 1941, Iordache was one of the great actors in his generation who offered memorable plays.
His first role was in 1964 after which he played for nearly half of century in both theater plays and films. Dozens of actors, friends and colleagues mourn his death, recalling his valuable contribution to the theater.
Elsewhere in the news, today all pupils across Romania mark the beginning of a new school year. Cotidianul quotes the latest performance study that class Romanian schools last due to teaching methods and school programs. According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006 study, Romanian pupils' performance score places them below their international colleagues.
What's more, the results of the study reveal even worse results than those registered in 2001 and 2003. With a national score of 489 points of 1000, Romania was ranked 36 of 45 in the PIRLS 2006 study. Best countries are the Russian Federation with 565 points, Hong Kong (564), Singapore (558) and Luxembourg (557).
Most pupils taking the test are aged 10 and they've attended school for at least 4 years. The results of the test reveals that only 4% of Romanian pupils are in the advanced international performance level with over 625 points.
Evenimentul Zilei reads about which party promises the biggest salaries and pensions schemes, in this new auction for votes. Thus, Social Democrats promise to increase the minimum salary to 1,000 Romanian Ron while Liberals declare that by 2012, the average salary will reach 800 euro/month. Democrat Liberals push for 900 euro/month for average salaries.
Another promise made by the Liberals is that Romania will become the seventh power in Europe by 2012 by increasing the GDP/capita to 10,000 euro/person. In other words, this translates into a gross average salary of 800 euro and an average pension scheme of 350 euro.
On the other hand, Democrat Liberals are even more generous when it comes to promises: they offer an average pension scheme of 400 euro and an average gross salary of 900 euro which is slightly higher than the numbers put forward by the Liberals. However, Social Democrats tend to lean more on pensioners as they propose monthly increases of the pensions scheme, in accordance with inflation growth.
Another hot electoral topic is infrastructure: while Social Democrats launched a pack of proposals to cover the building of some 1,000 km of highway, the improvement of over 1,000 railway tracks and 2 bridges over the Danube river, Liberals on the other hand promise to allocate 7% of the GDP for transports infrastructure.
Democrats Liberals came up with a national agreement for highways which promises the rehabilitation of over 5,883 European roads, 10,000 national ones and 10,000 county roads.
Womanly instinct in family is an article i come across from http://living.oneindia.in/expressions/women-instincts.html
Women are naturally prone to nest building, home making and family life. They are genetically featured to care taking and protecting.
"Behind every man's success is a woman" is a popular saying. In fact it is the womanly instincts that pave way for a man's success. Women possess better emotional stability when compared to men. A man's reason coupled with a woman's instinct will help in accurate decision making at home. Her womanly instinct with her patience and forbearance, love and warmth sets the platform for a harmonious home. Her instinct plays a major role in her family life in decision-making from the choice of her kid's school to major decisions like investments and children's marriage. A school with novel features and facilities may not interest her as her motherly instinct will look out for a place that will be more comfortable for her child to grow and learn. Similarly her motherly instincts play a major role guiding her son or her daughter in the choice of their partners for a happy and harmonious life. Her instincts points out what features in a marriage proposal will provide her daughter a peaceful living.So, for those who never belief in the woman instinct, its time you should change your perception.
The meaning of life constitutes a philosophical question concerning the purpose and significance of human existence.
The concept can be expressed through a variety of related questions, such as Why are we here? and What is the meaning of it all?. It has been the subject of much philosophical, scientific, and theological speculation throughout history and there have been a large number of answers from many different cultural and ideological backgrounds.
The meaning of life is deeply intertwined with the philosophical and religious conceptions of existence, consciousness, and happiness, and touches on many other issues, such as symbolic meaning, ontology, value, purpose, ethics, good and evil, free will, the existence of God, the soul and the afterlife. Scientific contributions are more indirect; by describing the empirical facts about the universe, science provides some context and sets parameters for conversations on related topic. If you are interested in knowing more about the philosophy of life ,just go to this website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaning_of_life_(philosophy).
very sad!! i had read an article on the internet which about the population of dugong.It has not been a day for seeing the sun.
Japanese conservationists are concerned about the dugong, the sea cow - in particular, around Okinawa, where the Japanese authorities and those in charge of the island's big US military base are planning a new facility for US marines.
The conservation groups are asking IUCN members to approve a motion asking Japan and the US to conduct an environmental impact assessment for the development which allows for the option of not building it.
The dugong isn't about to go extinct. But many argue that the vaquita is; some believe it could happen within five years.
This extraordinary-looking porpoise is the world's smallest cetacean, and probably the one that exists in the smallest numbers. About 150 remain.Help them...
Hot Courses at Woolwich – English Language, Dental Nursing, ABE and IMIS
English Language Training has resumed in our Woolwich Campus once again. The campus had stopped accepting further students from December last year to focus resources on other popular courses.
However, following a crucial decision in January to go ahead with teaching English and to try to develop a fully fledged department of English Language Training, Mr H S Oxley, a native Englishman and trained English language teacher (CELTA) with a degree in English literature, has joined the team at our Language and Training Department and leads a new strategy to deliver quality teaching in English language skills.
Already some students, who spoke and wrote little or no English before the start of their course, have made significant progress in their language skills. The students represent countries ranging from Angola and elsewhere in Africa to India and South Asia.
THE Otomotif College (TOC) and the Lions Club Kuala Lumpur North (Lions Club) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen their partnership in a Drive Smart Drive Safe (DS)2 project. Under the MoU, selected speakers from the Lions Club will be trained by a team from TOC to conduct (DS)2 workshops, a series of free, road safety workshops for the public. “It is our mission to contribute to the advancement of the automotive industry, including enhancing road safety awareness in Malaysia,” said TOC chief executive officer Adelaine Foo. “We hope that, through this joint effort, we can help speakers from the Lions Club impart the message of smart and safe driving to as many Malaysians as possible,” Foo added. The first (DS)2 workshop was conducted at the college after the signing ceremony. More than 300 members of the Lions Club attended the workshop, which focused on topics such as Safety Driving at Night, Defensive Driving, How to Handle Emergencies while Driving and DIY Car Inspections. “This collaboration with TOC is in line with our club’s mission to champion community projects that will benefit the public,” said Lions Club president Lee Yew Foo. “We hope to reach out to the public in East Malaysia over the next two years. However, I wish that everyone will practise safe and smart driving,” he added. So,we should careful when driving.
wow!!For the first time, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-400 landed at the Kuala Terengganu Sultan Mahmud Airport, bringing a load of excited passengers and good news for the state. The debut flight yesterday signalled the beginning of direct flights to Mecca for Muslims on the east coast to perform the haj, bringing to fruit a four-year-old ambition.
This year will see 18 return flights to Jeddah beginning Nov 13 and the ferrying of about 3,000 pilgrims from Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang.
In the past, pilgrims from the east coast would head for Kuala Lumpur before boarding a flight to Mecca.
The landing also signified state preparations to fly in horses beginning on Oct 17 for the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in early November. The state government also signed an agreement to finance a sum of RM4.6 million with MAS, being the excess cost for the haj this year and the WEC, including transportation cost for ground service equipment, logistics and petrol.
The cost was supposed to be borne by MAS due to the change in flight schedules from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the Sultan Mahmud Airport.
IT was a momentous occasion indeed when three nations recently came together to celebrate their respective Independence Days at University College Sedaya International (UCSI). The national anthem for Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam echoed in the UCSI main lobby area as everyone stood to attention, marking the start of the Independence Day Fiesta. The event saw students from Indonesia and Vietnam sharing with their Malaysian friends their unique cultures and traditions. To add a festive air to the occasion, stalls were set up where students tried their hand at spinning the gasing, and played Chinese checkers and marbles. Food and delicacies unique to the three countries were also served €” from Vietnamese fried noodles to delicious curry puffs and nasi lemak. The Indonesian students also sold batik and other souvenir items at their stall. The highlight was a fashion show featuring traditional costumes of the various ethnic groups in the three countries. The audience was held enthralled by the exotic Balinese costumes, cheongsam, baju Melayu and kebaya, sari and the Vietnamese ao dai. There was also a musical showcase featuring traditional and modern performances. An Indonesian student presented a Balinese dance, to thunderous applause. “Just like a big, happy family that comes together to celebrate the birthday of a family member, the students at UCSI gathered to celebrate our Independence Days,” said UCSI Student Council president Stephanie Liew.
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an area in the Atlantic Ocean where the disappearance of many people and their aircraft and surface vessels has been attributed by some to the paranormal, a suspension of the laws of physics, or activity by extraterrestrial beings. Some of the disappearances involve a level of mystery which is often popularly explained by a variety of theories beyond human error or acts of nature. An abundance of documentation for most incidents suggests that the Bermuda Triangle is a sailors' legend,
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd (HSBC) recently awarded scholarships worth RM530,000 to 25 undergraduate and four postgraduate students. This year marks the seventh year that HSBC has provided financial assistance to deserving Malaysians to pursue their studies in local institutions of higher learning. To date, HSBC has given out 205 awards totalling over RM3.9mil. “Education is one of the keys to development and success. By investing in education, we seek to provide opportunities to those who might otherwise miss out on the chance to strive for a better life through higher education,” said HSBC deputy chairman and chief executive officer, Irene Dorner, This year’s scholarship recipients included the children of two HSBC employees. The HSBC Scholarship award programme is awarded on a needs basis, with no bond and no restriction on the field of studies.
We all come in different shapes and sizes. We all have strengths and weaknesses. What's right for one person may not be right for another. There are things that are important to me, that you don't care about at all! And sometimes your behavior doesn't make any sense to me.
But I want for us to understand each other, and communicate well, because we live together in the same world. I know I can't expect you to want the same things that I want. We are not the same person, so we will not always see things the same way. I have my own thoughts and my own ideas, which may or may not fit into your vision of who I should be.
By learning more about my own personality, and about other personality types, I can come to a better understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. I can improve my interpersonal relationships, realign my expectations towards others, and gain a better self-knowledge that will help me define and achieve goals.
Last week, i read an article about Princess Diana. When i was a little girl, i saw the news report about the death of a princess. At that time i do not really know about her. All i know is that she died in a car accident and she was the mother to Prince William and Prince Harry. After that i try to find out everything about her. I got more interested in her life story, since then i try to keep up with the latest story about her. But to me, she is the princess who desperately wanting something good for her and her sons... I admire her so very much.
i read about a suggestion of relocated the high-tech pig farm into an island.i read the article from nst online.it says that the pig farm should be relocated at an island such as Pulau Babi Besar (Pulau Besar in Mersing,Johor) or Pulau Ketam in Pelabuhan Klang.
i think that it is a good idea because as we all know most of the pig farm produce a lot of waste that always disturbing the people around.if the farm is relocated,we can reduce the pollution caused by the pig farm.
tsunami-wikipedia,the free encyclopedia TSUNAMI... the tragedy that happen in 26 disember 2004 still be remember by all malaysian, Somalia, Maldives and especially in Acheh.the tragedy have killed a lot of people on the spot..without any warning. There is often no advance warning of an approaching tsunami..its always occur naturally witout any sign. However, we should greatfull that our country is much safe than the other country like Japan, Madagascar and Somalia. For Japan, tsunami is a common events as they have faced approximately 195 events have been recorded. So, as a way to prevent or reduce the damage of tsunami, the Japanese built a walls..of up to 4.5m. that is the only thing they can do to save their lifes... i'm greatfully to live in malaysia, which are located in a safety area from volcano, tsunami,earthquake and any other dangerous events. thank god..But, we have be proactive as we have to be aware for any dangerous disaster in future.. Who knows, tsunami will attact again in Pasific Ocean.. As a good citizen, we should be aware to any announcement from the goverment or from the global(the expert)... i think we should watch National geografi as this program shows a lot of things about the world includes the animal,space and also ocean...especially about disaster..
Ever heard of daydreams? Have you all experienced daydreams? Daydreams are a form of imagination. In daydreams, the person forms a mental image of a past experience or of a situation that he or she has never actually experienced. Some psychologists use the acronym TUIT (Task-Unrelated Images and Thoughts) to describe episodes of daydreaming. A daydream may be triggered by a situation, a memory, or a sensory input (sight, taste, smell, sound, touch).
The daydreamer may use these mental pictures to escape from reality temporarily, to overcome a frustrating situation, or to satisfy hidden wishes. Almost all people daydream, although the frequency of daydreaming varies considerably from individual to individual. Psychologists estimate that one-third to one-half of a person's thoughts while awake are daydreams, although a single daydream rarely last more than a few minutes.
When the daydreamer begins to confuse the mental images with reality, the daydream is called an hallucination. Daydreaming is generally not harmful, unless the daydreaming episodes interfere with activities of daily living. When the daydreamer's daily routine is disrupted-a driver misses an exit on the freeway continuously, or a student does not hear the teacher assigning homework-he or she may want to consider whether the daydreams are a symptom of a psychological problem.To know more about day dreaming , you can surf to tis website. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0000/ai_2699000083
Wonderful coffee Customer to waiter: Everyday you charge me money for a cup of coffee. It will be wonderful if you serve me coffee free of cost today. Waiter: Sir, everyday you drink coffee from a filled cup. It will be wonderful if you drink it from an empty cup today.
Doctor's promise "Doctor, are you sure I'm suffering from pneumonia? I've heard once about a doctor treating someone with pneumonia and finally he died of typhus." "Don't worry, it won't happen to you. If I treat someone with pneumonia he will die of pneumonia only."
Dentist's thinking Patient: "It must be tough spending all day with your hands in someone's mouth." Dentist: "I just think of it as having my hands in their wallet."
In safe hands Patient: Doctor I heard 10 percent of the total patients undergoing this surgery die. Doctor: Don't worry man, those 10 percent patients operated by me are already dead. Now it's the turn of the 90 percent survivors.
THE cream and orange cafe with scalloped windows on India’s National Highway 31 dubs itself the “Compleat Family Hotel”. But the only children inside were small boys hard at work, clearing away the plates. “I ran away from school because the teacher used to beat me,” said spindly-legged Mukesh Kumar, 12, speaking softly as he wiped a table, gesturing to a welt on his foot. Kumar said he had been working full-time for three months, even though he is two years below the minimum age for employees in homes, hotels and restaurants, as set by a key 2006 amendment to India’s child labour laws. He lives in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states. Millions of children across the country also endure the hard grind of working life, often labouring as many as 12 hours a day for paltry wages. India, since passing a 1986 law that banned those under 14 years of age from working in hazardous industries such as fireworks manufacture, has slowly strengthened legislation against child labour. The 2006 amendment passed two years ago this month criminalised many hidden aspects of the problem and was hailed as a major breakthrough. But activists say the new laws have made little progress in ending a practice rooted in India’s dire poverty. “It is all about international image building,” said Kailash Satyarthi, a prominent advocate against child labour, who accuses the government of lacking the political will to enforce the law. ”When there is pressure from other countries, you can just show them that you have this good law.” Indian officials say approximately half a million children have been removed from work and sent back to their villages or special boarding schools over the last decade. But the government cannot say whether the number of children rescued outpaces the number of new children sent to work. In fact, no one can agree on how many children are employed illegally. Government labour officials say they are improving on the information used to tackle child labour. “We want to know the actual numbers so we can target those children in a more effective manner,” said Shree Ram Joshi, an Indian labour official who expects a clearer picture to emerge from a major new survey next year. Government authorities and activists agree that the best way to fight child labour is to improve education and family earnings though a few quick-fixes exist. In the meantime, children often say they must work because they learn nothing at school and are sometimes ill-treated at home. “My parents were not good.” “My mother used to beat me,” said Abhishek, a small round-faced boy who looked about 10, working as a delivery boy at a food stall in the heart of New Delhi. He left his home, bordering Uttar Pradesh state, three months ago and now sleeps at the stall where he found work for 800 rupees (RM59) a month. ”This is the right thing for me now,” he said, insisting he was 14. Years later, many child workers like Abhishek would resent their childhood spent at work. Chitranjan Kumar Varma, 28, ran away from his teacher’s beatings and his parents, who wanted him to stay at school, to learn how to drive. Fifteen years later he earns the equivalent of about US$150 (RM523) a month. “Now I feel bad I didn’t study. Now I understand what studying can bring you,” said Varma. “I would have gone ahead in life. Now I can’t do anything but be a driver.”
This article has given me many inspirations of today society. The rate of crimes is kept on increasing in these days and the society is now in a mess. Everything is totally not go in order in nowadays community. The kids that supposedly go to school to study but now turn out become a “worker”. The main factor of this issue is the family background. A broken family lead to the appearance of this problem. From this news, we can see that all of them are come from a family which lack of love. If the parents pay more attention to their child and give more love to them, I am sure that this kind problem may not happen in our society. So, all the parents should really take note of this issue!
Have you all wonder where and which is the oldest building? A small square temple, built by the Sumerian king Aannipadda, of Ur, about 4500 B. C., is the oldest building in the world still standing above ground, according to a report from Dr. C. Leonard Woolley, director of the joint expedition of the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum, which is excavating in the region of Ur in lower Babylonia (TiME, April 28, July 9, Dec. 31). The temple, located at Tell el Obeid, four miles from Ur, was first unearthed some months ago, but its excavation has now been completed, carrying back the known history of Sumeria a thousand years into legendary ages. With an age of over 6,000 years, the temple is almost twice as old as the relics of King TutankhAmen. The finds included a small gold scaraboid bead, inscribed with the name and title of King Aannipadda, a broad flight of stone steps leading to a platform 20 feet high, on one corner of which stood the temple proper, a row of statues of bulls, three feet high, made of thin copper plates over a wooden core. Their horns were of gold,friezes oi cattle lying down and of pastoral scenes carved in various materials and two columns 10 feet high encrusted with mosaic work and mother- of-pearl.So i do hope that this building will be kept for times to come and protected as it has the value which cant be replace.
Have you all wonder where and which is the oldest building? A small square temple, built by the Sumerian king Aannipadda, of Ur, about 4500 B. C., is the oldest building in the world still standing above ground, according to a report from Dr. C. Leonard Woolley, director of the joint expedition of the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum, which is excavating in the region of Ur in lower Babylonia (TiME, April 28, July 9, Dec. 31). The temple, located at Tell el Obeid, four miles from Ur, was first unearthed some months ago, but its excavation has now been completed, carrying back the known history of Sumeria a thousand years into legendary ages. With an age of over 6,000 years, the temple is almost twice as old as the relics of King TutankhAmen. The finds included a small gold scaraboid bead, inscribed with the name and title of King Aannipadda, a broad flight of stone steps leading to a platform 20 feet high, on one corner of which stood the temple proper, a row of statues of bulls, three feet high, made of thin copper plates over a wooden core. Their horns were of gold,friezes oi cattle lying down and of pastoral scenes carved in various materials and two columns 10 feet high encrusted with mosaic work and mother- of-pearl.So i do hope that this building will be kept for times to come and protected as it has the value which cant be replace.
This is a nice article from from Swami Vivekananda .... I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me. Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before me, and said this: 'You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love.' This was how I saw it: 'As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds. This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you. For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature. If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings. Give and don't expect. Advise, but don't order. Ask, but never demand..
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice. It is the secret to true love. To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring.'
How true it is..... We always try to possess things....and love becomes conditional
Worth Reading and Understanding Is a nice story with good moral value...just for sharing...
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open.
He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter.
The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle fascinated by its colour and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed the mother hurried him to the hospital. He died. The mother was stunned. She was terrified how she was going to face her husband.
When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just five words.
QUESTIONS : 1. What were the five words ? 2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWER : The husband just said "I am with you Darling". The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behaviour. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the wife. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.
No one is to be blamed. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her. If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears. And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.
This story is really worth reading. Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.
Here is something interesting I came across for those interested in your liver surviving healthily beyond your golden years.
Good rest and sound sleep is very Important... if u don't sleep well,The toxic in your body will accumulate..Affecting your health and your mood... The main causes of liver damage are: 1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are the primary causes. 2. Not urinating in the morning. 3. Too much eating. 4. Skipping breakfast. 5. Consuming too much medication. 6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener. 7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit. 8. Consuming overly done foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veges should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our body to absorb an d get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."
Because: Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (de-toxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on her health.
Evening at 11pm - 1am : The de-toxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state. Early morning 1 - 3am : de-toxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 3 - 5am : de-toxificatioin the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the de-toxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.
Morning 5 - 7am : de-toxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.
Morning 7 - 9am : Absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 -10am rathethan no meal at all. Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnigh t to 4am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood.
Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.
The TRUTH about PLASTIC !!! Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?
Do you know what the number stands for? Did you guess that it's just for recycling? Then you are WRONG !!!!!! THE NUMBER TELLS YOU THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....
1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET) 2) High density polyethylene (HDPE) 3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC) 4) Low density polyethylene LDPE 5) Polypropylene (PP) 6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS) 7) Other, including nylon and acrylic What you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink. Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... " THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!! DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!!
I just wanted to share this information with you all......Please avoid reusing plastic bottles immediately.Its dangerous
Generation gap is a more modern term for the difference between generations, or milder than the extreme definition which calls this difference as the "clash" between the opinions, the attitudes and the behaviors of the younger and the older generations. The inevitable progress of time and technologies makes the introduction of new ideas, new believes, and new values unavoidable. As a result this difference in the general outlook at life arises which is manifest in the difference of opinions and social values, in addition to the difference mannerism and behavior between young people and older people within the family as well as within the social contexts. Perhaps, the gap generation that exists now between the younger and older generation can best be indicated by the difference of ideas between the young people and the older people in the family, namely the grand parents and the aunts or uncles who might be much older than their nieces and nephews, as is the case in "such" societies. Where bigamy is legal. The technological advances play a great rule in enlarging the gap as the younger generations are quicker to accept and adopt these technologies so that they consider the conservative and technologically suspicious elders of their families very old fashioned in their, tastes, opinions and out looks toward life. On the other hand, the older people despise the modern values which they call the" internet" and "globalization" values. They consider the young generation shallow, lacking knowledge and moral depth. This difference can best be seen in the difference of interests and hobbies. The young people of today get their knowledge from the "internet", and they hardly read other than light magazines, while the elders of their hard-earned, profound book based knowledge. The difference includes the moral and social values, as the different generations see notions such as marriage, love, happiness, decency, and decorum from different perspectives. Within the family sphere that leads to much arguments and sometimes clashes between the young people and the elder family members, especially the grandparents. Within the social context, the young generations' behavior in general is looked upon by disdain by the older generations. It is natural that every age has its own social codes which include the manner of dressing, of behavior, and of farming relationships with others. For example, grand mothers never approve of wearing jeans, or tight fitting skirts in Saudi Arabia in the same way that western grandmothers disapprove of the bare belly-blouses and the spiky hair of their grand daughters. Moreover, the elder generations hold fast to tradition and old customs, which they consider as part of their cultural heritage or social values. Younger generations, however, prefer to adopt modern values, and as a result they create their own ways of behavior. In other words, the younger people behave according to the current universal manners which tend to treat the elders in a comradely way, and to consider the old notions of respecting the elders, of being restrained and decorous in their presence as rigid and old fashioned. Further more, the younger generations always revolt against the traditional rules concerning the choice of friends, spouses, and against the close family relations where the siblings are of one heart, and where they all remain under the guidance and control of the parents. Nowadays, individuality prevails and the elders have lost their power over the younger members of the family.
It is a fact of life that the generation gap or "clash" is something that has existed and will continue to exist as long as man exists on this earth. It is not restricted to certain parts of the world, to certain times of human history or to certain cultures. That is why this "clash" is a fact of a life accepted by all generations, all over the world and through all time. Fortunately the "clashes" are not serious, and different generations continue to love and endear each other though most of the time they do not see "eye to eye."
To live in this world we cant be alone.No man can live in an island.What makes our days is friends.Friendship' is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis that consists of the tendency to desire what isbest for the other,sympathy and empathy, honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart and also mutual understanding. Actually, what i intend to tell you all here is we must treasure friendship and always give our best to keep our frienship works.Hopefully everyone of us will find our true friendship.
The well-dressed woman in the waiting room was yellow, recalls John Hanson, MD -- a clear sign of jaundice. That was puzzling: One month earlier, in March 2005, Vivienne Wardley (not her real name), 51, had been in excellent shape except for a cold. A health-conscious woman, Wardley avoided prescription drugs and drank moderately. But tests showed that she needed an emergency liver transplant. And when Dr. Hanson, a gastroenterologist in Charlotte, North Carolina, examined her liver, he was startled. It was only a third of its normal size and showed massive tissue death...
What could have attacked Wardley's liver so quickly? The doctor remembered another patient his partner had treated in February. Usually healthy, Ramiro Pulquero, 26, walked into the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte jaundiced, feverish and vomiting blood. He died three days later. The autopsy showed that his liver, like Wardley's, had suffered tissue death. Dr. Hanson soon learned that both patients had taken Ketek, a new antibiotic, for their minor respiratory infections. Strangely, they'd been on the pills for just five days before their livers failed. At that same hospital, another patient suffered liver damage after three days on Ketek; luckily, he recovered after stopping the drug.
Wanting to sound the alarm, Dr. Hanson and his colleagues published an online report in January 2006 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a journal widely read by physicians. Dr. Hanson's phone started ringing the moment the story appeared. Most callers were doctors who'd seen similar cases. Another call was from the FDA: David Ross, MD, a medical reviewer who had tried, unsuccessfully, to stop Ketek's approval. "I thought there was a problem with this," he told Dr. Hanson. "I'm really glad you wrote this paper." Dr. Ross knew something that Dr. Hanson didn't. "The company submitted fabricated data, the FDA knew it, and they approved the drug anyway," Dr. Ross says. Many of the patients in Ketek's clinical trial, in fact, didn't exist -- a point an FDA higher-up had ordered him not to tell the agency panel that was considering whether to approve the drug.
By the time of the FDA review, she was under criminal investigation. (She's now in federal prison.) Another key researcher had been put on probation by the California medical board for gross negligence. He was arrested shortly after the study ended, when police, called to his home on a domestic violence complaint, found him with a bag of cocaine and waving a loaded gun at imaginary people. The study was so riddled with fraud and error that FDA reviewers decided it was useless.
Six million Americans have now used the drug, including hundreds of infants in a clinical trial designed to test Ketek's effectiveness against ear infections. "How does one justify balancing the risk of fatal liver failure against one day less of ear pain?" one FDA scientist, Rosemary Johann-Liang, MD, protested -- to no avail -- in a memo to her superiors. Most ear infections clear up in a few days on their own, she says.
The agency says the controversy is overblown. "There was enough good, solid scientific data to make that decision," says FDA spokeswoman Julie Zawisza, pointing to what appeared to be a history of safe use of Ketek in other countries. Ketek has now been linked to 18 deaths and at least 134 cases of liver damage, according to an independent analysis using FDA data. The real toll, some researchers say, may be far greater.
In December 2006, after Dr. Ross stood up at an FDA advisory board hearing and told an astonished audience about the saga of the drug, the panel urged the agency to strictly limit its use. Last February, one day before a Congressional committee began probing the FDA's handling of Ketek, agency officials abruptly rescinded its use for bronchitis and sinusitis and placed a strong "black box" warning on its label. By that point, Ketek's maker, Sanofi-Aventis, had already suspended its study on ear infections.
Last October the FDA sent a warning letter to Sanofi-Aventis, accusing the company of knowingly presenting compromised data to the agency, a charge the company denies. "We were not aware of the fraud," says spokeswoman Melissa Feltmann. "It was not until the FDA's criminal investigators uncovered it that we became aware of it."
The question remains, What did the FDA and the drugmaker know about the fake safety data, and when? Congressmen John Dingell and Bart Stupak, both Michigan Democrats, are investigating that mystery right now in Congressional hearings. Luckily, Vivienne Wardley recovered. But "unfortunately," Stupak says, "the truth comes too late for some victims." From Reader's Digest - April 2008
In my opinion, drug is not necessary a killer, but it also a healer. Most of the time people have wrong concept of defining drug as they think that people who take drugs are trash of the society. In fact, they don’t know that actually drug serves as healer in medical department under serious supervision. As long as people don’t misuse the drug, it will not be a killer.
Carly Zalenski's eyes filled with tears as the dusty bus rattled down a dirt road in southern Vietnam. The 14-year-old and her family had traveled by plane from Canton, Ohio, to Ho Chi Minh City and then by bus deep into the Mekong Delta. Now, as they approached the village, hundreds of cheering schoolchildren lined the entrance to the Hoa Lac School, a two-story concrete building that Carly had raised money for. Carly started helping others when she was eight, handing out Thanksgiving baskets at church to families in need. It was a snowy day, and she saw that one girl was wearing flip-flops and others didn't have warm coats. The next November, she went door-to-door asking for used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, then handed them out with the baskets. But Carly wanted to do more-she wanted to "change lives," she says. She remembered that her grandmother's Rotary club had, years earlier, raised money to build a school in Vietnam. That was it, she decided. She'd build a school too. She put together a PowerPoint presentation on the people and culture of Vietnam. At 12, barely able to see over the podium, she gave her first fund-raising pitch. Though her new braces made it hard to enunciate, she spoke with enthusiasm. "The kids in rural Vietnam don't have decent schools," she told a room of 200 Rotarians. "That's not fair. I want to give them a place to make their lives better." That summer, Carly set off with her family across Ohio, visiting three or four Rotary clubs a week. "We traveled like crazy people to all these meetings," recalls her mother, Kris. The first few sessions yielded no donations. But one night, Carly and her dad, Fred, pulled up to a rundown building in Minerva, Ohio. Carrying a laptop, a projector, and a portable screen, they traipsed through a bar to a darkened back room where 15 Rotarians were sitting around a long table. There was dead silence and blank stares after Carly had finished. Fred thought, This is never going to work. Then someone made a motion: "Let's give this girl a check right now." Minutes later, an elated Carly walked out with her first donation: $500. Not everyone was wild about the idea of giving back to a Communist country. "Why should we help Vietnam?" asked one veteran. Carly replied simply, "They're kids. And I'm just a kid who wants to help out." As word spread, individual donors sent checks for as little as $5. A restaurant chain contributed $1,000. Carly's karate teacher organized a tournament that netted $4,000. A Bible camp chipped in to help buy 500 backpacks for the children. In two years, Carly had raised $50,000, a sum that was matched by the Vietnam Children's Fund. At the dedication ceremony in Hoa Lac, the school principal was impressed with the ninth grader. "How wonderful," he said through a translator, "that a girl her age wanted to do something for kids so far away." From Reader's Digest - July 2008
From this article, i could say that money is not the most important thing in the world. We must learn how to give and take. It is true that things we contribute would nott come back, but we have help those needy like what the girl had done to the society. She travels from different country just to help the needy. Although she has to overcome the obstacles by herself but she thinks that it is worth as she wants those who same with her age undergo a joyful and wonderful childhood like her.
Today i had read newspaper from `Berita Harian`.I read sport part.In that part,Spain had won 3-0 for World Cup 2010 Qualification.That is bigger win.I very happy with that won because i also one of football fan for Spain team.But,for the last game Fernando Torres did not score and i hope that he will score for next game.Lastly,i hope Spain team will qualified for World Cup 2010.
Wearing the Wrong Watch May Cost Charlize Theron $20 Million???sounds funny.
New York: Raymond Weil, a Swiss watchmaker is suing "Monster" star Charlize Theron for $20 million after she was allegedly photographed wearing a Christian Dior watch during a time she had an endorsement contract with Raymond Weil.
The 33-year-old actress had an exclusive endorsement contract reportedly worth around $20 million that ran from October 2005 to December 2006. The photograph in question was taken in March 2006 at a press conference.
i've read the star on 14 october 2008..one of the headlines that made me impressed is Student determined to sit for PMR examination..i'm reslly proud of this girl's spirit whom named Sarah Mazlin Zahari. She's studying in SMK Bukit Goh,Kuantan,Pahang.The 15 yaer old girl may be down with a severe headache but she is determined to sit for the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination. she even managed some last minute revision before siiting for the Bahasa Malaysia 1 paper at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan hospital yesterday. she has been suffering from headache since Sunday..
I first read the story of Manuel Bravo in BBC news. The man killed himself on the night before returning him and his son to Angola.
After awhile they reported that they don't send back the children without parents. The son stayed in England.
So, Manual Bravo was a hero - he killed himself to let his son stay in England.
Obviously not. I read an article about how depressed he was, whether the pills would help him, what kind of pills, the need for more cameras in dormitories, more control.
The man was a hero and western world is so far removed from courage that they just didn't get it - it pissed me off and it inspired me to write a story.
i had read some jokes in the internet.This is one of the.The story is about the Murphy's car.
Murphy's wife borrowed his car and parked in the supermarket car park. Just as she came out laden with shopping, she saw a young lad break into the car, hot wire it and drive off. Naturally she reported the matter to the police.' What did he look like?, the sergeant asked. 'I don't know she replied, but I got the licence plate'. So funny.. for sure she knows the lecence plate because it was her car...
i attracted with the previous news about our bubur lambuk feast.
Some 700 staff members of Universiti Malaysia Pahang’s (UMP) were treated to bubur lambuk and dates recently.
It was organised by the university’s welfare and sports body (BKSS).
The BKSS members took time off to cook and pack the porridge and dates at the university’s academic compound and they did so in gotong-royong style.
According to BKSS president and UMP’s registrar Mustafa Ibrahim, they prepared the porridge from 9am until 3pm before packing them in plastic containers.
UMP Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim also helped to distribute the porridge.
i had read abou the latest Top 200 World University Ranking. How's about the universities in Malaysia? None of them is in the list. How irony that Malaysia plans to improve Malaysia university ranking to 50 by year 2020. Will this day arrive? I think we as Malaysian have the same answer in our heart...Goverment has spent tremendous budget to malaysia univerisities every year but at the end, there is no significant improvement. Some people said that it just likes a black hole that sucks up the money without any output.Not for me....we as a student can prove it to all malaysian
i had read abou the latest Top 200 World University Ranking. How's about the universities in Malaysia? None of them is in the list. How irony that Malaysia plans to improve Malaysia university ranking to 50 by year 2020. Will this day arrive? I think we as Malaysian have the same answer in our heart...Goverment has spent tremendous budget to malaysia univerisities every year but at the end, there is no significant improvement. Some people said that it just likes a black hole that sucks up the money without any output.Not for me....we as a student can prove it to all malaysian
KUALA LUMPUR: Petrol prices will be reduced by a further 10sen to 20sen from Wednesday.
RON 97 petrol is reduced by 15sen to RM2.30; RON 92 petrol is reduced by 10sen to RM2.20; and diesel is reduced by 20sen to RM2.20.
A post on the Prime Minister's Office website (wwww.pmo.gov.my) said the decision was made following the marked drop in the global oil price of late.
"The lowering of the fuel prices is also made to speed up the reduction of retail prices so that the people will be able to enjoy the benefits sooner," the post added.
The statement was signed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
The previous two reductions were on Aug 23 and Sept This was a good news for everyones. Hope this will reduce burden of working people.
The BMV approach to feeding a child can help guide you when feeding your child.
Balance - have balanced meals coupled with physical activity to encourage a healthy weight.
Moderation - ensure he eats food in moderation to maintain adequate caloric intake to support normal growth and development.
Variety - ensure a wide variety of foods from different food groups in his diet.
A way to apply BMV is to follow the food guide pyramid for children to help you create balanced, moderate and full of variety meals for your child.
Cereals and cereal products: Rice, noodles, bread, cereals and tubers are good choices of carbs. Spread the portions of these throughout the day. Do choose high-fibre breads and cereals. Also, resort to low-fat cooking to cook these.
Fruits and vegetables: Start serving children a variety of these at an early age. Add bright-coloured vegetables to make the dish look attractive and appetizing. This also applies to fruits depending on the dish you wish to prepare.
Milk and dairy products: Cultivate the habit of drinking milk daily in your children. Children aged from two to six years old will need at least two glasses of milk a day.
Meat (including chicken and fish): Choose lean meat, trim the fat away and resort to low-fat cooking methods for meats. Also, serve him meat once for lunch and the other for dinner to spread out his meat intake.
Feeding your child right can be challenging at first but rewarding in the end. Your child will grow healthily and normally. You would not need to worry about his eating habits any more even when he grows up. Remember that starting your child on a balanced and healthy diet ensures a brighter future for him.
I would like to share the recipe with all of you. Pandan Layer Cake
Pandan Layer Cake
INGREDIENTS For the sponge cake
-5 egg whites -A pinch of salt -5 egg yolks -170g castor sugar -½ tsp vanilla essence -150g self-raising flour, sifted
For the pandan filling -250ml water -370ml coconut milk -¼ tsp pandan paste -50g castor sugar -85g hoen kwe flour
For the decoration -50g freshly whipped cream -Some desiccated coconut -Some green cherries -Lightly grease the sides and line the base of a 21cm round spring-form pan with non-stick parchment paper.
-In a clean bowl, whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt added. Add half the portion of the sugar gradually until the egg white is stiff but not dry. -In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks with the remaining sugar and vanilla essence until light and thick. -Fold the egg yolk mixture into the egg white mixture, then lightly fold in the sifted flour with a large metal spoon. Turn the combined batter into the prepared pan. Level the surface and bake in a pre-heated oven at 175°C for about 20 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch. -Remove sponge out of the oven and leave to cool completely. Remove the lining base paper and slice the cake into four layers. -Combine all the filling ingredients in a non-stick saucepan. Stir well to mix then cook over a gentle low heat, stirring continuously to prevent lumps form forming. Once the custard thickens remove from the heat. -Place the first layer of sponge into a spring-form cake tin. Pour a layer of custard topping over. Stack with the next layer and spread with another layer of the custard topping until all the layers of the cake are done. Spread a final layer of custard on the top of the cake and leave to set. -Remove cake out from the pan and spread a layer of whipped cream over the top and along the sides of the cake. Sprinkle with desiccated coconut and decorate with cherries. Chill the cake well before slicing. Enjoy ya..
About 10 ancient tombs dating back nearly 1,800 years have been destroyed by construction workers building an IKEA branch in Nanjing in southeastern China, a city newspaper said today.
The tombs - from the "six dynasties" period from AD 220 to 589 - were uncovered on the outskirts of the ancient capital in Jiangsu province, the Nanjing Morning Post said.
City archaeologists told the newspaper the tombs might have been those of a wealthy family of the period as the workmanship was of high quality. The tombs were constructed of green bricks embroidered with ornate lotus patterns.
The tombs were destroyed by excavation machines and bulldozers making way for an outlet for the Swedish IKEA home furnishings chain, according to the report.
Archaeologists from the Nanjing Museum have asked the developers to halt construction while they research the site and collect the artefacts, the report said, but it was not clear whether the work had been stopped.
Under Chinese law, people or work units found destroying "ancient tombs" can be fined 50,000 to 500,000 yuan (about US$6,580 to $65,802) but the laws are weakly enforced, the newspaper said.
This is a news article which was published on Wednesday October 15, 2008 entitle "57 fruits, vegies test negative for melamine"written by Ng Cheng Yee.All 57 samples of fruits and vegetables taken by the Health Ministry have tested negative for melamine.The samples were taken from six entry points and they included apples (five samples), grapes (three), pears (14), carrots (three), potatoes (11), lettuce (one), cauliflower (three) and cabbage (four).Others on the list are chinese cabbage (two), broccoli (one), ginger (one), garlic (one), onions (two), tomato (one), kailan (two), kuchai leave (one), parsley (one) and leek (one).This seems to be a serious issue now because this vegetables are our daily needs and that we consume everyday.Why is it so that the farmer ignore the safety and health of the consumer?What i hope is that the government will continue monitoring the security of the food items. And as for us as the consumer, we can plant our own vegetables using hydroponic method which ensures us the safetiest food to be taken.
i had read the latest news about Madonna. Madonna's spokeswoman said Wednesday that the singer and her husband, Guy Ritchie, will divorce after 7 1/2 years together.Unbeleavable,but it was the truth.
A statement e-mailed to The Associated Press from Liz Rosenberg said that the couple had agreed to divorce, and requested the media maintain respect their privacy.
The statement, co-signed by Ritchie's representative, said the couple had not agreed to a settlement.
IT WAS food galore for the hundreds of people who attended a charity food and fun fair organised by the Pusat Kebajikan Kalvary (PKK) in Johor Baru recently.They were spoilt for choices with 20 food stalls set up at the carpark area of PKK’s new building in Taman Sutera Utama. Among the food sold were rojak, chicken rice, nasi biryani, home-made muffins, fruits, cakes, pastries, penang laksa, sandwiches and curry puffs. After a satisfying meal, visitors went bargain hunting as there were also stalls selling jewellery and souvenirs. There was even one stall that provided haircuts at RM10 for each person.
The atmosphere was further livened up when PKK president pastor Benedict Rajan, clad in a fisherman’s hat, went around promoting the stalls using a loud hailer.
Nature’s helper at apartment block was reveal by Oh Ing Yeen. While some of us are still deep in slumber, Chin Chu Lin is up and about at 6am every day, pushing her trusty trolley from unit to unit to collect recyclable items at the apartment block where she lives in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya.She collects the items and sends them for recycling every third Saturday of the month. The proceeds are donated to charity organisations. She sets a good exmaple that worth to be followed by all of us because recycling helps in maintaining and protecting our environment. Besides, she also shows us that the society still care for the needy as the profit of the recycling is donated to charity organization. Really a noble act by her. We should make our move in contributing to our society.Lets do it.
Today,i had read about Malaysia`s football team.It about the world ranking for that team.Now,the ranking for Malaysia`s football team is 154.I feel very sad with this ranking.Other country fotball team like Indonesia,Thailand,Myanmar have good achivement ranking compared to Malaysia`s team.I think the problem in Malaysia`s team is FAM did not choose the right player for national team.FAM just only choose the player that they know.
I watched this movie a couple of days ago. I heard it is a Hong Kong remake of a Hollywood blockbuster, too bad I have no idea what the original title of the movie is. In the movie, the victim Grace Wong managed to seek help after being kidnapped simply by fixing a smashed-beyond-hope telephone. Telecommunication is used throughout the show and I thought that "Wow! I didn't know communication can do such wonders!"
I am going to highlight one of the most awesome scene in this movie. A low-rank policeman realized the victim was in trouble when he visited her house and was greeted by a foreigner. He then dialled the house number and realized there was a difference in accent between the foreign woman and the phone recorded voice. The distinction between culture shows that those are two different people and that one of them is a fake. Accents of slangs are good examples of high context cultures in my opinion. It gets the receiver thinking before coming up with his or her own conclusion about a situation.
Also, this movie is produced in a different context compared to the original one. The people working behind the scenes tried their very best to make it fit into the Hong Kong culture since filming will take place in Hong Kong. It is logical to do so since the setting are cast of actors and actresses are from Asia, namely Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. This shows that there is still vast difference between Asian and Western culture even though globalization has allowed us to exchange and share our cultures with other regions.
Well, that is all I have to share about the movie, hope you guys will try to catch it over when free.
There once was a little girl who had a bad temper. Her mother gave her a bag of nails and told her that every time she lost her temper, she must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the girl had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as she learned to control her anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. She discovered it was easier to hold her temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the girl didn't lose her temper at all. She told her mother about it and the mother suggested that the girl now pull out one nail for each day that she was able to hold her temper. The days passed and the young girl was finally able to tell her mother that all the nails were gone. The mother took her daughter by the hand and led her to the fence. She said, "You have done well, my daughter, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one." You can hurt a person and it won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.
We should always care about our friends. Help them as much as we can if they encounter problems. Being friend to someone may be is the best gift that you can give to them... So, we should appreciate every single friend that we have now and try our best to keep in touch with them and also be at their sides as they need help.
MORE than 50 members from the Malaysian Nature Society at Monash University Malaysia (Monash) recently descended upon Balok Beach in Kuantan to take part in a clean-up initiative. The event, organised by Ocean Conservancy as part of its 23rd annual International Coastal Clean-up (ICC), was sponsored by The Body Shop and Coca-Cola Malaysia. Besides cleaning up the beach, the volunteers also gathered information about the debris. The data was handed over to Ocean Conservancy to enable it to come up with a snapshot of the problem of marine debris so that it can better educate the public on prevention methods and solutions.
Keeping clean the beach is our responsibility. Not only for ourselves but also for the marine life.So please do our part in ensuring the beach is in the very best condition. Do not pollute it.
Physics teacher Azhana Ibrahim was assaulted after being involved in an argument with two Form Two students at 10am.
The argument was over a crude word which one of the students had written in a class project report.
The teacher sought an explanation from the students, both 14, which ended in a shouting match.
Azhana and the two students also traded slaps in the incident at Sekolah Menengah Perlis here. District police chief Superintendent Yusof Mohd Diah said the teacher was kicked in the belly about two to three times during the incident.
"The teacher had advised the students about something that was written in a report which they submitted."
Azhana had no physical injuries, but she was traumatised.
She was accompanied by two other teachers when she lodged a report at the Kangar district police station.
The teacher had taught in Johor for five years before being transferred to Perlis in January.
The case comes in the wake of several disciplinary cases which occurred at the same school since last year.
There was also a case of lewd behaviour last year involving two students.
Just three days before, the school's principal was given a warning by the education authorities concerning a complaint lodged by a group of parents.
Parents of eight Muslim students, who were part of the school's brass band, claimed the school had directed their children to participate in a religious festival organised by a Taoist temple here.
This prompted the state Education Department to issue a warning to the principal, asking him to be more sensitive of the pupils' religious differences.
Meanwhile, a teacher who accompanied Azhana to the police station said the latter was traumatised.
"She was shaken when she came into the teachers' room for help. We then drove her to the police station."
The teacher, who declined to be named, said other students were called in to gang up on the teacher during the incident.
Azhana had apparently asked the two students to submit their physics folio assignment several times, but to no avail.
When the students did submit their reports, they had written gila babi (crazy swine) which was aimed at Azhana.
It is learnt that the words were written at the back cover of the report.
Azhana then questioned the students in front of a Form One class yesterday morning. A fight broke out after the teacher tried to advise the students and the incident was recorded on a student's handphone.
Nowadays the youngsters are getting dare compared to the previous generation. Last time teacher canned us once we made mistake in our studies. But now, the youngsters are stepping over their teacher. It seems that they have the right the control the teacher and do what they want. Based on the article above, it seems that student lack of EQ to control themselves. They just hit their teacher although their teacher doesn't do anything wrong. We must respect the elders such as parents, teachers and etc. Parent and counseling teacher play a vital role in shaping student behavior to avoid the same incident happen again.
Nicol David, who aims to follow her recapture of the British Open title by regaining the World Open as well, was given a boost yesterday with the exit of third seed Natalie Grinham of Holland in the quarter-finals.Earlier, world number Nicol, overcame one of her memorable adversaries in solid style. The Malaysian was given one of her biggest shocks in the 2002 Asian Games final in Busan when she was beaten by Rebecca Chiu, but on Thursday, she scored a comfortable 11-3, 11-8,11-7 victory over the Hong Kong player.
Nicol, who has been heaped with honours in the last 10 months during which she has completed more than two years at the top of the world rankings, was required to peg back a 3-6 deficit in the third set but was never under heavy pressure.
Indeed she began to find a good rhythm quite early on, by no means an easy thing because all the women have been made to play on the conventional plaster outside courts in the first round before moving to the slower, cooler, all-glass show-court.
She was referring to the surprise defeats of Rachael Grinham, the defending champion from Australia, Natalie Grainger, the former world number one from the United States, Natalie and Shelley Kitchen, the world number six from New Zealand, who had caused the biggest upset in years by beating Nicol in the World Open in Madrid a year ago.
Plastics and your food is an article written on Sunday October 12, 2008 by DR Y.L.M in The Star newspaper.Of commonplace chemicals and their contact with our foMelamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
So, i hope everyone of us will be more aware on the dangerous of the melamine. Do not expose your plastic container in high temperature with food in it. Think before we do because by this we can save our own life.
Plastics and your food is an article written on Sunday October 12, 2008 by DR Y.L.M in The Star newspaper.Of commonplace chemicals and their contact with our foMelamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
So, i hope everyone of us will be more aware on the dangerous of the melamine. Do not expose your plastic container in high temperature with food in it. Think before we do because by this we can save our own life.
Plastics and your food is an article written on Sunday October 12, 2008 by DR Y.L.M in The Star newspaper.Of commonplace chemicals and their contact with our foMelamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
So, i hope everyone of us will be more aware on the dangerous of the melamine. Do not expose your plastic container in high temperature with food in it. Think before we do because by this we can save our own life.
Today i come across an article on the latest technology. Golf is one of the most enjoyable sports when you can play it well, yet one of the most frustrating when your game is struggling. The fundamentals of golf are essential to improving your game, as when you have the basics nailed your game will naturally develop. For those of you struggling with your game, the reason could be down to one sole factor; your swing. The SensoGlove puts your swing to the test, by utilising a set of sensors and a small on-board computer. As soon as the glove recognises a problem with your grip, the glove will warn you both visually and audibly. Also, the glove will rate your grip on a scale of 1 to 18, allowing you to strive forwards and reach a more effective grip. Establishing a proper grip on the golf club is one of the fundamentals of golf and can influence your entire swing and shot. The SensoGlove, display and computer will cost you $99, but is an extremely useful device to developing a better grip on the club, leading to a better swing, leading to better shots and lower scores.
This creation is certainly a great break through of the technology field nowadays. Hopefully, more young engineers can come out with such creative and usable creation to bring up the name of Malaysia to one of the most successive techonlogy country in the world.
Ever heard of Finger Print Identification For Passports? Biometrics is not exactly common in our everyday lives, but the technology holds so much potential that it is inevitably going to be introduced. One form is fingerprint identification, a technology which promises so much in terms of individual security and a far safer approach to identification. Up until now, these types of technologies have only been experimented with, but now Government ministers and the Post Office have agreed to implement ID passports with sophisticated fingerprint technology built in.The current plan is to roll out the fingerprint secured passports in 2012, with some experimental cards being introduced in 2009 to Non-EU nationals and 'workers in sensitive roles or locations'. Youthful volunteers will then participate by 2010 and over the next two years the plan will be broadened across all UK passport applications. The proposed plan indicates that ID applicants will have their fingerprint submitted to the Post Office, and then have their application processed and passport created.
The usage of fingerprint will ease the work because it is fast and also accurate.But one major problem is it uses electicity so a continuous current supply must be made sure available throughout the process of using this device.
If you think reading a book stimulates your brain, think again. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles found that searching the web is a better activity than reading as it triggers the centers of the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning. But before you go and start doing those Google and Yahoo searching, this study is good only to middle-aged and older adults.
The research team worked with volunteers with ages between 55 to 76, with half having experience with the web and the rest as Internet newbies. With functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machines scanning their noggins, participants were asked to search the web and read books.
Both activities showed significant brain activities but those who used the web users registered activities in the frontal, temporal, and coagulate areas of the brain, controlling decision-making and complex reasoning.
It is true that most of the family not so encourage their children to sit in front if the computer for a whole afternoon or night. They think that their children might wasting time chatting and playing online games.They prefer their children to study their books and do homework. In fact, online isn't just for playing games and chatting,it also act as a search engine to let student browse the website and find the information they want. Research found out that online helps to improve the decision making skill compare to just reading books. It shows that internet helps a lot rather than books.
Has anyone of you ate 15 pounds burger before?impossible right? It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon, that is. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound western Pennsylvania chef is the first person to eat a monstrosity called the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser: a 15-pound burger with toppings and a bun that brought the total weight to 20.2 pounds.The mountain of beef is the product of Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Clearfield.Sciullo, 21, of Uniontown, said he was surprised he finished the sandwich Monday. "About three hours into it, things got tough," he said. When asked what possessed him to eat a burger that big, Sciullo said: "I wanted to see if I could." The burger included a bun, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, mild banana peppers and a cup each of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and relish, pub owner Dennis Liegey said.for completing the challenge in the under-five-hour time limit, Sciullo won $400, three T-shirts, a certificate "and a burger hangover, as I call it," Liegey said.wow! this is unbelieveable.
Based on the articles that I read in The Star’s tomorrow newspaper -“ZAHID GETS HIS PhD at UPM”, have shown how the ages and title are does not important in continued for study to high level. Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was among 176 graduands who received their PhD at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) 32nd convocation, here on Saturday. He had prove that even he was busy with his job as minister he also can manage his time for study likes other student which had to finish their assignment and having experience when his work rejected. He also prove that our local university have the qualification that can carried out by student like him. His determination in keep study for his goal and life should be a strength to a student like me to keep study until the end of our destination by hook or by crock. He also shown that knowledge’s does not specific for some part of student as long as we have the confidences and spirit to through it.
HOW CAPPUCCINO DRINK BEEN MAKED Im just want to share with you about cappuccino.Cappuccino is a coffee-based drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed milk foam. A cappuccino differs from a caffè latte in that it is prepared with much less steamed or textured milk than the caffè latte with the total of espresso and milk/foam making up between approximately 150 ml and 180 ml (5 and 6 fluid ounces). A cappuccino is traditionally served in a porcelain cup, which has far better heat retention characteristics than glass or paper. The foam on top of the cappuccino acts as an insulator and helps retain the heat of the liquid, allowing it to stay hotter longer. In Italy, cappuccino is generally consumed early in the day as part of the breakfast, with a croissant, better known to Italians as cornetto, or a pastry. Generally, Italians do not drink cappuccino with meals other than breakfast. In many countries, but not in France or Belgium, it is often consumed throughout the day or after dinner. In North America, a cappuccino is a popular after-dinner option, even at authentic Italian restaurants, but such a request would be frowned upon in Italy. Cappuccino is typically produced in a high-speed cyclonic mixing chamber, using preheated water stored in the machine. When activated the whipping impeller begins spinning, and dry powder mix and water are introduced into the chamber, with the strength of the final product controlled by how quickly the powder is fed into the mix chamber. Foam is a natural byproduct of the process. Some machines also inject a liquid flavor concentrate stored in small disposable pouches, allowing a single mix chamber to produce flavor variations such as mocha or vanilla. Because all supplies are either dry powder or in aseptic disposable packaging, these systems are very low maintenance, requiring only cleaning of the mix chamber and impeller. To further reduce maintenance, when the operator releases the fill button, most machines continue to run without powder for a few moments to flush the mix chamber with clear water. Also, one may buy a cappuccino powder, that, when mixed with hot water or milk, produces a cappuccino-tasting drink and may be topped with whipped cream, and chocolate sauce/powder. For me cornetto is a name of cone ice-cream which that almost all the children like to eat it so much. But, it different for Italians, they called cappuccino as cornetto. I have an experiences drink a cappuccino shake at one of our cafeteria which effect me for the hole night by made me can’t sleep that night. So, for student which like to stay up late at night should try this drink when burning the midnight oil.
The tiger temple in thailand is a place where an extraordinary bond between man and the world's biggest cats has been formed. The tigers here are so peaceful…its almost as if they have accepted buddhism as their religion. In fact, they even sit for the meditating sessions with the monks and kneel down in front of them as it they are the gurus. The tigers are so docile that the monks have to sometimes train them to fight otherwise they would lose all their power of self protection.
The link started in 1999 when a sick baby tiger, orphaned after poachers shot its mother, was brought to the monks. Within a few years several other tiger cubs similarly orphaned by poachers had arrived. The most amazing thing is none of the cubs turned out ferocious on growing up. The monks believe that these tigers are none other than the former buddhist disciples who have taken rebirth in the same place.
1) The ringtone "Nokia tune" is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. The Nokia Tune was originally named "Grande Valse" on Nokia phones but was changed to "Nokia Tune" around 1998 when it became so well known that people referred to it as the "Nokia Tune."
2) The world's first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri, using a Nokia phone.
3) Nokia is currently the world's largest digital camera manufacturer, as the sales of its camera-equipped mobile phones have exceeded those of any conventional camera manufacturer.
4) The "Special" tone available to users of Nokia phones when receiving SMS (text messages) is actually Morse code for "SMS". Similarly, the "Ascending" SMS tone is Morse code for "Connecting People," Nokia's slogan. The "Standard" SMS tone is Morse code for "M" (Message).
5) The Nokia corporate font (typeface) is the AgfaMonotype Nokia Sans font, originally designed by Eric Spiekermann. Its mobile phone User's Guides Nokia mostly used the Agfa Rotis Sans 6) In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.
7) Nokia was listed as the 20th most admirable company worldwide in Fortune's list of 2006 (1st in network communications, 4th non-US company).
Recently, I’ve read an Electronics Education journal, 2007 edition. One of the headlines that attracted me is Starting With PICs. These journal is written by Alan O’Donohoe. He is the of systems control at the Lady’s Catholic High School in Preston. He describes on how he overcame practical and financial constraints to successfully introduce PIC microcontrollers at Key Stage 3 and Key stage 4. A few years ago, he came to the conclusion that it would be valuable to introduce PIC microcontrollers at KS3. Potential benefits included allowing pupils to do work that was more interesting, providing a better appreciation of modern technology for pupils not working on systems and control beyond KS3, and improving the educational experience for pupils studying the subject GCSE-level. He began by examining commercially available PIC project kits. First, the kits would only allow the pupils to do a specific project, such as a dice, alarm, steady hand game or a cyberpet. The problem he could foresee was that while some pupils might be motivated by a dice (for example). The second major constraint was cost. He have a total budget of £500 for the year. This has to cover all expenditure for a systems and control unit for each of the 400 KS3 pupils and also support two GSCE groups. The commercially available kits were too expensive to allow him to do this. He decided to develop his own approach that would allow for these requirements and constraints with a core that was as inexpensive as possible. To keep costs to a minimum, pupils are provided with a PCB and some basic components, and then allowed the opportunity to upgrade these for a small cost. He was concerned that, with a range of project options and a range of different activities occurring at the same time, he could be overwhelmed by too many pupils being ‘stuck’ and waiting for his help. Teaching others can be a major aid to learning, so he encourage pupils to share their knowledge and skills among each other. The first thing that the pupils do is select a project that they think will be interesting; then they go on to model ideas for the case by sketching and by modeling in card. Next, he introduce them to cutting, smoothing, drilling, and folding a piece of thermoplastic. He demonstrate vacuum forming and discuss its applications and merits. He starts the manufacturing electronics by showing them on whiteboard.He introduced the soldering by demonstration and a focused practical task with low-cots components. To help pupils with placing the components correctly, he have produced a set of PowerPoint slides showing each stage of manufacturing process. Originally, his aim was to assess what could realistically be done at KS3 with PICs. Building on his experience to date, he is planning a number of developments. He intend to improving the display that explains the circuit construction, using questions to make it more interactive. And finally, he would like to produce an animation featuring the process of making the circuit board.
Members of one of Brazil's uncontacted indigenous tribes have been photographed in a protected area of the Amazon jungle near Peru. All pictures: Brazil National Indian Foundation (Funai) Funai officials said the aircraft passed over the site a number of times, and photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, women and children, six huts and a large planted area. The first flight had an obvious impact on the tribe. By the time the plane returned, most of the women and children had fled and those who remained had painted their bodies. These images are all from a later pass by the plane. The men, painted red, brandished weapons and fired off some arrows at the aircraft. The person in black may be a woman.
Uncontacted tribe in Brazil
The government said the images would prove those who doubted the tribe's existence wrong. The tribe, which has not yet been identified, is one of four different isolated groups in the region.
Uncontacted tribe in Brazil
Funai says it does not make contact with the tribes and prevents invasions of their land, to ensure their total autonomy.
Uncontacted tribe in Brazil
More than half the world's 100 uncontacted tribes live in Brazil or Peru and campaigners say many face threats to their land from illegal logging.
5 TIPS I LEARNED FROM JILLIAN MICHEAL’S FOR LOSS WEIGHT
1.) DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR SELF-PRESERVATION.
"Why should we apologize for the practices that help us manage the symptoms while we deal with the real reasons we eat? She pour candle wax on my food at restaurants," Jillian admitted. "Not wanting to 'waste food' is a poor excuse for ending up far worse off later on, dealing with all the health problems that come with obesity." (Here are a few restaurant do's and dont's to help you maintain your healthy eating goals while dining out.)
2.) RUN.
"There are lots of great ways to get your heart rate up, but if you want to see the pounds melt off, running is the fastest way. But I get that not everyone is built for it--knee problems, tight IT bands, heel spurs; I get it." Whatever you do, she said, "Don't forget the weights! The more muscle you build, the faster your metabolism will run."(What's better running outdoors or on a treadmill?)
3.) THE BIGGEST LOSER IS NOT REALITY.
"You don't watch the Olympics and think, Hmm, I should swim for 6 hours a day like Michael Phelps, do you? But you might think about joining a pool and swimming a few times a week," she said. That's what Jillian wants people watching TBL to think, too: "If these people can lose ten pounds in two weeks, maybe I can lose ten pounds in a couple of months." She adds: "I want people to realize their own potential; I meet people all the time who never thought of themselves as athletic, but now? They truly are athletes."
4.) FORGET WILLPOWER.
"Losing weight is not about willpower--it's about moments of bravado, like the moment when you ask your waiter to take the bread away from the table right away."
5.) JUST SAY THANK YOU.
"apart from negate everything you've already accomplished? You're being self-deprecating and disempowering, and that doesn't serve anyone-and especially not you. Be proud of what you've done for yourself." Got it, . Thank you! :- )
5 TIPS I LEARNED FROM JILLIAN MICHEAL’S FOR LOSS WEIGHT
1.) DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR SELF-PRESERVATION.
"Why should we apologize for the practices that help us manage the symptoms while we deal with the real reasons we eat? She pour candle wax on my food at restaurants," Jillian admitted. "Not wanting to 'waste food' is a poor excuse for ending up far worse off later on, dealing with all the health problems that come with obesity." (Here are a few restaurant do's and dont's to help you maintain your healthy eating goals while dining out.)
2.) RUN.
"There are lots of great ways to get your heart rate up, but if you want to see the pounds melt off, running is the fastest way. But I get that not everyone is built for it--knee problems, tight IT bands, heel spurs; I get it." Whatever you do, she said, "Don't forget the weights! The more muscle you build, the faster your metabolism will run."(What's better running outdoors or on a treadmill?)
3.) THE BIGGEST LOSER IS NOT REALITY.
"You don't watch the Olympics and think, Hmm, I should swim for 6 hours a day like Michael Phelps, do you? But you might think about joining a pool and swimming a few times a week," she said. That's what Jillian wants people watching TBL to think, too: "If these people can lose ten pounds in two weeks, maybe I can lose ten pounds in a couple of months." She adds: "I want people to realize their own potential; I meet people all the time who never thought of themselves as athletic, but now? They truly are athletes."
4.) FORGET WILLPOWER.
"Losing weight is not about willpower--it's about moments of bravado, like the moment when you ask your waiter to take the bread away from the table right away."
5.) JUST SAY THANK YOU.
"apart from negate everything you've already accomplished? You're being self-deprecating and disempowering, and that doesn't serve anyone-and especially not you. Be proud of what you've done for yourself." Got it, . Thank you! :- )
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Visibly all that remains is the underlying step-pyramid core structure seen today. Many of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base of the Great Pyramid. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories regarding the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction theories are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place. why do they build such a thing anyway?you can build so many houses by that period,well I think its a waste of time....but its still a great build..
I had read about Usain Bolt who is the best sprinter in this world.Usain Bolt IPA(born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter. Bolt holds the Olympic and world records for the 100 metres at 9.69 seconds, the 200 metres at 19.30 seconds and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay at 37.10 seconds, all set at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Do you all know that he beat his own record for 100m sprint 9.72 his made in May 2008, record just can hold for 3 month only. He break Michael johnson 12 year record for 200m sprint, what a bolt he has.
MORE than 150 teachers from 19 Chinese schools in the Jasin district, Malacca, recently gathered at SRJK(C) Pay Chiao, Bemban, for a two-hour long Newspaper-In-Education (NiE) session. The workshop, aimed at encouraging teachers to use the newspaper as a teaching resource in the classroom as well as enhancing the use of English among students, was conducted by Star-NiE trainer Teh Soo Choon.
“Students and teachers in rural schools sometimes lack the opportunity to use the English Language in a meaningful way,” said workshop organiser and teacher Ng Wee Gwek. “The NiE programme is a good way to help them get acquainted with using English in a creative and fun manner,” Ng added. Teachers working together to create a story, using pictures and texts from the newspaper, during the workshop. Ng, who is also the senior assistant (Student Affairs) of SRJK(C) Chiao Chee, Selandar, said she decided to hold the workshop following positive response from teachers and students who had attended previous NiE programmes. “I could see their enthusiasm for, and increased confidence in, using the English language after they have attended such sessions,” she said. At the workshop, the teachers were divided into groups to participate in activities that required them to use pictures or texts from the newspaper to produce a short story. There were gales of laughter as they cut and pasted pictures, and practised using English in a fun way. NiE modules containing ideas for activities that can be implemented in the classroom were also given to the teachers after the workshop. “I enjoyed myself tremendously taking part in all the activities. I am sure my students will enjoy these activities too,” said teacher Chen Yee Ming. “I now realise that using newspapers can help to take the boredom out of the classroom. “I did not realise that NiE activties can be so easy to implement and can make learning English so much fun,” she added.
In this case, this ariticle is actually showing one of the effective way for all the citizens to learn english. By learning english in this way, all the people will find it easier to stick into their memory for every single words that they learn and meanwhile also have fun of it. For the parents who want to improve the quality of english of their children perhaps they should try out this fun way of learning english. Let their children learn english with full of joy.
recently i read one novel title 'How it happened'..the story is simple and makee me think a lot..it about some couple that break their relationship and the guy took all of her idea to improve business about some organic food...order to get revenge she hire someone...first of all we might think that she want to kill the guy...but it all does not happened....she just hire the man for stole the thing that the guy love most...and embrase him in front of people..not long afterthat the company that once the open togather bancrupt while she got to work with giant company that involve in the organic food..so from this story i realize that to take revenge sometimes not with the physical abuse but through psychology leave more effect....this story not to teach you how to take revenge but make us more open minded..
i once read a novel title'the other woman'..this novel shows us about love in family..it is a good story because it make us think about our family..italso shows that how blood is thicker than water...it also about relationship between in in law...sometimes we think that mother in law are very bothersome but in fact sometimes they always think us as her daugther or son...so dont misunderstanding their intention..it also suits for us to read because it make us think outside the box..and also for entertainment..
i would like to comment about current issue that happaen in our country recently...it is about organisation called Hindraf..i think that their behaviour can havoc in our country..they said that they are minority and government didnt mind about them but as said by our Home Minister that there are a party that represent all of them and most of them are given oppurtunity to study at higher level...so why dont they take granted for what they have..always complain about live will not make their live more comfortable but will make them more hurt...
ALOR GAJAH: The Malacca government has offered a contract to KJ Waja Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, a shipping engineering company, to build a "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) ferry to ply the route between Kuala Linggi, near here, to Dumai in Sumatra. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the service was among the issues discussed during the last Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle meeting.
"Riau Governor Muhammad Rusli Zainal often asks when the ro-ro facility in Malacca will be completed as the same facility is being built in Dumai," he said after launching the company's ship dock in Kuala Linggi.
Ali hoped the "ro-ro" facility could operate next year to allow Malaysians to visit Sumatra and vice-versa, and bring along their cars.
This is one of the project that will definitely bring in tourists from Sumatra as this route will make them easy to visit Malacca frequently. Therefore boost up the economy of our country. Other than that, it also helps to promote Malacca to the citizens of Sumatra.
ALOR GAJAH: The Malacca government has offered a contract to KJ Waja Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, a shipping engineering company, to build a "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) ferry to ply the route between Kuala Linggi, near here, to Dumai in Sumatra. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the service was among the issues discussed during the last Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle meeting.
"Riau Governor Muhammad Rusli Zainal often asks when the ro-ro facility in Malacca will be completed as the same facility is being built in Dumai," he said after launching the company's ship dock in Kuala Linggi.
Ali hoped the "ro-ro" facility could operate next year to allow Malaysians to visit Sumatra and vice-versa, and bring along their cars.
This is one of the project that will definitely bring in tourists from Sumatra as this route will make them easy to visit Malacca frequently. Therefore boost up the economy of our country. Other than that, it also helps to promote Malacca to the citizens of Sumatra.
once i read a story book entitle 'testing kate'it all about a woman that always had bad luck on whatever she did since she was a child..then she entering a law school and got problem with her prof on the first day she got lecture..by then the lecturer always make her as a target in the class...but she studied hard and ignore the lecturer...she has no interest in the law but take it because think that it will give her more oppurtunity in job field..but at the end she quit the studies and take the things that make her more comfortable and enjoyed...it is not that i want who that did not have interest in what you study now to quit but as an entertainment..by the way it also teach us to do our work with full heart to make sure that we have no regrets in live...
The paper on nuclear energy as an alternative source of power generation for the country by 2020 will be tabled to the Cabinet by the end of this year.
Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof said the paper, which was worked on by both staff from his ministry and the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry, would also identify the criteria and sites suitable for the location of nuclear plants in the country.
“The Energy, Water and Communications Ministry is currently fine-tuning the paper. The sites must be on a rocky, stable base and close to water. We have a few potential areas in mind.
The Malaysia Nuclear Agency had looked at the possibility of 19 sites back in the 1970s and 1980s, but had abandoned these after the expansion of oil and gas industry in the country, he said.
“Some of these sites have now been developed so both Tenaga Malaysia and the agency will have to look at new locations,” said Fadillah, adding that the nuclear plant, if approved by the Cabinet, would be located in Peninsula Malaysia.
The development and building of a nuclear plant would be a 100-year investment because it would take some 20 years before this could even be constructed, he said.
“Many developed countries like France and Britain met with a lot of public resistance when they started on their nuclear energy programmes. But the development of third generation or even fourth generation technology, which is safe as long as one follows the protocols and guidelines, has managed to clear much of the fears,”
SHANGHAI: Britain’s Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of becoming the youngest Formula One world champion after a stunning pole-to-flag victory in yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton drove faultlessly at the Shanghai International Circuit to claim his fifth win of the season and ninth of his 34-race career.
With Felipe Massa taking second, Hamilton now holds a seven-point cushion over the Ferrari driver ahead of the final race of the year on the Brazilian’s home turf of Interlagos in a fortnight’s time.
Hamilton has 94 points and Massa 87 after coming home nearly 15 seconds clear.
Ferrari’s outgoing champion Kimi Raikkonen was third after conceding second place to Massa late on in the race. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Renault was fourth.
Hamilton, 23, is bidding to become both the youngest and the first black driver to win the world title after throwing away a commanding lead in the standings in his rookie season last year.
From this article, it shows that age is not a border for us to achieve success in younger age. It is just a matter of effort that we put in what we want to do.If we try as many times and don't give up when we face any failure or problem. As the probe says,' If there is a will, there is a way.'
May our friendship last forever; May I sail upon your sea. May we go through life together; May there always be a "we." May I be your endless sky; May you breathe my gentle air. May you never wonder why Each time you look for me, I'm there. May we be for each a smile Like the warm, life-giving sun; Yet when we're in pain awhile, May our suffering be one. May we share our special days, The happiness of one for two; And if we must go separate ways, Let my love remain with you.
When i look through this poem, i think it is very meaningful and i would like to share this friendship poem with all my friends here. Friendship is actually very important in our daily life. All of our happiness and sadness can be shared among the true friends. A friendship can stay forever if you care and love your friend.
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad today likened the switching of the finance and defence portfolios between him and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to exchanging a jelapang (repository )for a senapang (rifle). “Some Umno members have asked me why I gave up the repository and took the rifle,” the prime minister said in jest. The repository referred to the Finance Ministry which is likened to a "jelapang duit" (money repository) while the rifle referred to the Defence Ministry.
Abdullah said this at a function organised by the Finance Ministry to celebrate Aidilfitri as well as to thank him as the outgoing finance minister and welcome Najib as the new minister.
Earlier, Najib said that the difference between being the defence minister and the finance minister was that when he was defence minister, he would get a call in the middle of the night if a plane crashed but as finance minister, he would get a call in the middle of the night if the market crashed.
Najib said he would tell the people this when asked about the difference between being a defence minister and a finance minister. “And when they ask which is worse, a plane crash or a market crash, I would say that a market crash is worse because the people are still alive,” he said to more laughter.
At the function, Abdullah symbolically handed over the finance ministry to Najib
Let’s drag the current House debate away from the cumbersomely bitter yet pertinent anti-Internal Security Act cacophony surrounding the Hindraf ban and the incarceration of its key acolytes, and attend to the more delectable outcry of minting a Malacca Datukship for Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan, a point lobbed just now by Datuk Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan). In their investiture ceremony last week to commemorate the 70th birthday of the Yang Di Pertua of Malacca Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, the Malacca Government, in a moment of wildly inspired marketing bravado, conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka, which carries the honorific Datuk, to Khan – never mind if he was absent at the ceremony, perhaps without the slightest inkling that he won such an award and that he became an unwitting central figure in the subsequent outcry.
What was Khan’s contribution to the state that merited a Datukship? He simply shot a scene in Malacca for one of the many movies he acts or produces in a year. Khan also joined a series of movie producers/actors like Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jackie Chan who included Malaysian cities and towns as part of their movie backdrops, just to add some sparkling exotic locale to their otherwise drab location narrative.
No big deal for these megastars but a big deal for the locals and more so, for the local authorities who regard the movie location business as a way to boost their KPI.
So, when the Malacca government conferred the title, the first incredulous reaction came from the Malaysian Artistes Association (Seniman), whose chairman Datuk Mustapha Maarof decried the award as “undeserving.” Giving the award to an outsider like Khan, Mustapha sniffed, belittled the credibility and creativity of local talents. Seniman duly lodged a protest with the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry as a formality, knowing that it was within the rights of the Malacca Government to hand out the title. The Malacca Government, after all, gives away the Datukship like charity handouts; such were the amount generated in recent years. Throw a stone in Malaysia and you’re likely to hit a Malaccan Datuk is no longer a dig at the inanity of their Datukship giving but a business to boost the state’s profile and coffers.
Ghapur, while debating Budget 2009, added a bit more fuel to the bushfire: "What is the meaning of this? He lambasted the Malacca Government. “What did he do to contribute to our society?”
Perhaps Seniman and Ghapur have “merit” and “tradition” in mind when they questioned the qualification of Khan’s Datukship but they have to realise that lesser mortals with dubious deeds and shady characters have been conferred Datukships.
If you have to question Khan’s pedigree than almost all Malaysians who had ever received an award abroad would be slapped with the same callous remarks as unloaded by Seniman and Ghapur. Think Jimmy Choo and the awards the stellar shoe designer won internationally. The last thing we want is other countries dissing Malaysians that mirror the same narrow-minded prejudices Seniman and Ghapur had demonstrated.
Besides, they missed the point here – the title to Khan is a sweet, opportunistic marketing gimmick aimed at making the state attractive as a top tourism venue and the making of more movie scenes, if not the whole movie themselves. While the Datukships that had been minted in the past to certain characters should be denigrated, this particular one to Khan is a stroke of local ingenuity.
Heaven knows, in these times of global economic fire sale and an imminent recession – if you were to swallow the Western media gloomy assessments, the Khan Datukship is what State Governments should include in their marketing arsenal if they intend to boost their states as a preferred attraction in the volatile world tourism marketplace.
If the Malacca Government surmised their intelligence about Khan correctly, then they should know that he is an Indian Muslim whose popularity transcends that sub-continent’s weary religious internecine wars and in the Asian sense, useful in the raking in of tourist dollars. Bollywood freaks in Malaysia, and there are legions, would attest to Khan’s enduring star power. Even the expatriate community of Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Indians are prone to his many dashing movie alter egos, if not the ego he emanates himself.
You might question the Malacca Government’s agenda in giving away titles by the bushels to questionable characters but you might also laud their inspired ingenuity in making their tiny state more visible and compelling. The Khan Datukship, while ludicrous and trivial by some accounts, is perhaps still worth millions of ringgit in much-needed state revenue.
The Malacca Government is likely to endure being the butt of insipid jokes for years for to come for this Khan vagary but at least they have their economic priorities absolutely right by applying the clichés that management gurus had been expounding for years – to really think outside the box.
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1 – 200 of 274 Newer› Newest»i am a fan of harry potter's book.i want to suggest to all UMP's students to read this book.it really good for those who just started to read book because this book use simple grammar and some good vocabulary that we can use in our daily life.so everyone can easily understand the content in this book.the outline story of this book is also very good and interesting to read
I like to know more about Barrack Obama because of his leadership characteristic.The way he looked the world was different from George W.Bush,President of America recently.He love to be democratic as what people from all walks of life in this world want..so,I suggest to all of you that want to know more about a man,named Barrack Obama,you can go to this website.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/magazine/04obama-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
I'm sure you if you get a chance you also want to vote for him after read this article.
i read this article (kind of a very long one)from msn-news board. the titlle "young,gay and murdered" really make me 'encouraged' to read the whole 5 paged story.Please read the whole story via http://www.newsweek.com/id/147790/page/1
Larry King,a 15-year-old boy had been murdered by his own classmate. Larry is (which now had turn to 'was')a gay! He dressed like a girl (obviously far too much for a normal girl).He wore make-up and heels to school.(that's bother me). Larry like a guy name Brandon (he end up as Larry's murderer)and Larry told the whole school Brandon love him so much (which had lead to a worst crisis).The whole school teast Larry (and Brandon too)especially due to the 'valentine case'.The story end dramatically when Brandon take out a gun and shot Larry twice,causing him comma for 2 days and die due toth serius injuries.
My comment on this story (this is a true story,happened in America) :
the 'responsible' should take this matter seriously before it's too late (like this one).Two boys had end up their 'suuposed to be happy' life with dead and jail sentensed just because the school doesn't bother the cases at an early stage.(forgive me if i'm wrong)
The Miracle Perform ‘Solah’
I was read this article from a magazine. Actually there is a Chinese girl’s asked me why Muslim should perform ‘solah’. She asked me about the miracles that Muslim can found in ‘solah’ based on science.So i think should share this article to you all.
A doctor from AS take Islam as the way of life because there are miracles that he found in his research. He very impressed with the result. He think that the result cannot accepted by human brain. He is a neurologist. When he was asked why he chooses Islam, he said;
“When do a research about neuron, there are place that blood cannot enter the neuron at our brain. As we know, our brain needs enough blood to function effective. I found that blood can enter the neuron in the brain when we ‘sujud’ in ‘solah’.It meant, blood can enter our brain with the average that we perfom ‘solah’.
Sometimes, may be that why we cannot think correctly. So, for the Muslim, that why we must fully perform ‘solah’ everyday!!
Terengganu's Mercedes Benzes only for foreign VIPs, says PM
Recently,Terengganu state government expend RM3.43million to buy 14 Mercedes Benzes E200 Kompressors used for foreign dignitaries instead of using our Malaysia product Proton Perdana.State government made this decision just because of want to save cost on mantainance service and to solve high fuel cost.Besides that,new's cars are only consider because state government think that second-hand cars need more service and another reason is Proton are not good enough in quality and safety.
This news really startle...In my opinion,why should buy the Mercedes Benzes.There are still have many lexus cars with more cheaper price like the Toyota and Honda.Of course,maintainance service cost is also much more lower.Besides that,if Proton is not safe enough,then why there are some people keep asking residence to buy?So...i think this topic must be rediscuss properly.
I just read an article entitled brain tumor from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-tumor.Here, I would like to share about this desease.Actually brain tumor is any tumor that is created by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division.Two types of brain tumor are primary brain tumor and secondary brain tumor.
The symptoms of this desease are impaired judgment,memory loss,paralysis on one side of body and vision loss.So, for those who have these symptoms, you are advised to get medical check up before late.However, the treatments that can be used are surgery, laser microsurgery and radiation theraphy.Hopefully, you will get more information regarding brain tumor after read my comment.
"HURRICANE DOLLY CLOSES IN ON US-MEXICO COAST"...
This news is all about the hurricane which are attacked US-Mexico Coast. This hurricane comes with massive waves and flooding at the point of impact. Its about 1.2 to 1.8 metres above normal level.
Besides that's 'Dolly' also gives a big damages to the peoples at that areas. Because of that dolly,the US Navy plans to moves their aircraft from Corpus Christi naval air station,Texas to other location in New Mexico.
After read this article..i`m verry thankful because in our country this doesn`t happen. I hope this situation give them more strength to continued their lives..
thank you (^_^)
for full information you can visit this website:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20080723103355/Article
I had an interesting story to share with all of you.I just read an article in The New Straits Times entitled "Teenager escapes from abductors' moving van"
By : Neville Spykerman.
This girl who was 13 years old,escaped from her kidnappers by jumping out of a moving van minutes after being abducted at a bus stop near Sungai Indah Kapar yesterday.I'm admired with her because she can think how to escaped from those men as I'm sure she must be very panicked on that moment.She also told the police that she saw a picture of 5-year-old Sharlinie Mohd Nashar, who was kidnapped, in Taman Medan, on Jan 9 and pictures of other young girls in the van with some faces marked with an "X".So, I thought those culprits maybe relate to the case of the missing of Sharlinie that until today had no ending.
According to the girl, she was at the bus stop when the men drove up and ordered her to get into the van.When she refused, they pulled her and drove off.So,to my friends,beware of our surroundings and always advise our sisters never go anywhere alone and don't easily trust unknown person.Today's world is not like 30 or 40 years before.
I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON ECLIPSE.THIS COMING FRIDAY (AUGUST 1st,2008) WILL GIVE THE PEOPLE OVER THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OF CANADA,NORTHERN GREENLAND,SOUTHEAST THROUGH SIBERIA AND WESTERN MONGOLIA AND THE SILK ROUTE OF CHINA TO SEE THIS NATURAL PHENOMENON.
THE TOTAL ECLIPSE BEGINS AT SUNRISE ,WHERE THE MOON'S UMBRA WILL FIRST TOUCH DOWN ON THE EARTH.AS THE SUN RISE,ITS DISK WILL BECOME FULLY BLOCKED BY THE MOON.THE 'GREATEST ECLIPSE' IN HISTORY RECORDED 2 MINUTES 27 SECONDS.(I WISH TO WATCH HOW THIS MIRACULOUS PHENOMENON HAPPEN!)
TO READ MORE ON THIS TOPIC,SPARE YOUR TIME TO VIEW THIS WEBSITE:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20080725/sc_space/viewersguideaug1solareclipse
'The Golden Compass' Volume 1...
It is a very enjoyable book which is one of my favourite book. Main character: 11-year-old Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Jordan College in Oxford, England. In Lyra's world, everyone has a personal demon, a lifelong animal familiar. She live in a world in which science, theology and magic are closely intertwined. Her adventure start right after she and her friend overhear a secret discussion about a mysterious entity known as Dust. Along the way of their journey, they learned all sort of moral values which make them successfully head to their way of glory and go through all kinds of obstacles. Trust, brave, courage, determined and so on. But the journey for Lyra and her friend is still far from over...
Hi there!i want to share about this article i just read (as usual it's came from the internet).'Black and white twins:Brothers from the same mother' by Linda Dahlstrom.The twins was born on July 11 to a German couple.Ryan,the first baby was born with light skin and blue eyes while his brother,Leo is dark skinned with brown eyes.Incredibly, the baby has the same father (DNA's tested).The father is Germany (he is light skinned) while his wife is from Ghana (dark skinned).
Miracles always happen around us (remember!it's god will).I've learn in Biology (I'm a biological science student during my matriculation)that this happen due to the genetic pool and the gene's inheritance (this is one of those 'long and complicated plus boring' subject I ever learned!).
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/86834
"Doctor: No evidence of sodomy"
According to the news, there is no any sign of sodomy according to the medical report before Saiful launched the Police report on Anwar Ibrahim. After this was revealed, the reactions of few side is making me sad. The hospital admin ordered to check the reason why the report is revealed to public, but not checking the responsible why no one reveal this after the police report was launched.
I am not a supporter of each side, but i think the awareness among the people nowadays in politics and general issues are kinda low. So, i would like to share on this so that my friends will feel interested in this issue and hence, will take their effort to study this case.
Regards,
Chun Yuan
Personality plus "How to understand others by understanding yourself" by Florence Littauer is a selfhelp book which helps the reader to understand those around you and simply accept their personality.
This book could very well save damaged relationships. It guides the reader to improve their strenghts and correct their weeknesses.Obviously after reading this book i understand myself more and i know how to cope with peoples with different characters.It makes my public relationship even smoother and
as wished.So, what are u guys waiting for? Have a look at this book and you will have no regret on it.It might change yourself in a positive way.
i had read the Harian Metro newspaper in the south and east section on July 29,2008. The first news that attract my attention is about a teacher of SJK(T) Yahya Awal injured his year one student.The mother of a seven-year-old Tamil school pupil alleged that a teacher injured her son's right palm after hitting him with a rotan.His mother,Thanaletchumi said that, according to her son, he was hit during his Bahasa Melayu class for writing his notes wrongly.For me, it should not happen especially in year one pupil.why??This is because they should be treat with love and care to make sure they feel safe and comfortable with thw environtment in the class.Thanaletchumi also claim that her daughter S. Kavitaanjali, nine, was hit by another teacher at the same school last year.why this tragedy should be happen?why the school's authorities do not take any action?
i had read the Harian Metro newspaper in the south and east section on July 29,2008. The first news that attract my attention is about a teacher of SJK(T) Yahya Awal injured his year one student.The mother of a seven-year-old Tamil school pupil alleged that a teacher injured her son's right palm after hitting him with a rotan.His mother,Thanaletchumi said that, according to her son, he was hit during his Bahasa Melayu class for writing his notes wrongly.For me, it should not happen especially in year one pupil.why??This is because they should be treat with love and care to make sure they feel safe and comfortable with thw environtment in the class.Thanaletchumi also claim that her daughter S. Kavitaanjali, nine, was hit by another teacher at the same school last year.why this tragedy should be happen?why the school's authorities do not take any action?
I like wushu very much, so the interesting books that i like is about wushu(kungfu).
I would like to introduce a book with title "Basic Rules to Learning Stick". I learned it since i was Form 3. First time i was met this book when my coach introduced to me.
Everyone need to protect yourself when you faced any danger situation. This book can teach you how to defence youself and it can train you be healthy.
From this book content, it will let us know how to learn stick martial art and present it. Other than that, it also teach us some skills to protect ourself when we faced enermy.
So boys and girls if you are interest to wushu or some martial arts, you can refer to book shop and search it.
I’m very curious about this~GREEN-UP YOUR BALCONY~
(CLEO MAGAZINE August edition).
In this articles it mention about how to start gardening at the apartments…who said we can’t make our own garden??? Here’s some tips how we can develop our garden there.
a) Start plants with small plants like bonsai, miniature roses, herb, foliage, cactus and evergreens. However, you also can try spider plants for hanging baskets on the railing or on the wall. But, make sure you use space with the right plants. I’m sure you does not want yours house being like a jungle. Right??
b) Then choose the goods and suitable pot to plant, like ceramic planters which help you create color theme which come in various designs. Make sure you use saucer to avoid water spills.
c) Next, times to decorating the plant. Make sure you place the taller one at the back and the smallest one at the front. Buts, it looks nice if you decorate according to design or colors. For better one, you also can add mini waterfall to give beautiful view!!
d) The important thing, WATER…to make sure its not wilting…not forgotten the sunshine to make sure it gets sunlight to grow…then make sure the taller not blocked the smallest.
By then….my fellow friends you can try this…thanks (^_^)
I'm one of the fans of Nicol Ann David,squash queen of Malaysia and number one world player.The Star had reported that "Nicol survives Egyptian challenge to enter q-finals".She staved off a strong challenge from Engy Kheirallah of Egypt to book her ticket to the quarter-finals of the Singapore Masters at the Kallang Squash Centre yesterday.As a Malaysian,I'm very proud of her as
she is gunning for her sixth Women’s International Squash Players Association (Wispa) title this year.
At the Malaysian Open last week,she found that it's hard for her to get used to the new 11-point scoring system which was being used for the first time but that is not a reason for her to give up easily and she proved it when she won against Natalie Grinham from Holland.Lastly,I pray that all Malaysian athletes will succeed in Olympic,Beijing this August and they will fight not just for 1 million ringgit,but also for our country dignity.
roger federer lose his match at the third round of ATP Cincinnati Masters
meaning Rafael Nadal can capture the world number one ranking if he won the tournament.this happen yesterday.i'm a big fan of both player and i hope both of them will do their best to be the best
i have read one book title 'the other side of story'by Marian Keyes.it taught me a lot about life.it makes me think that everything happen must have the reason..so dont think so negatively about the hardship that you are endure.mybe there will be 'hikmah' after what you have gone through.so i suggest to all of you to read the book when you have free time or mybe tension while you are study.you all can get it at the library.its really worth for you to read.
three months from now Malaysians will be able to buy the i-Dola laptop and Jean-i personal computer(PC) at basement prices.it really surprising and help me as the student to venture more about the world like they said the information s is at your fingertips.so i'm quite amuse about that fact and i hope that our Science,Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili will make his words come true
This is a newspaper article that i want to share with u guys here.
"A smile to melt any heart" is published on 1.8.2008 which is today by nst online.The headline is just tempting for me to have a click on it.With a photo of a cute little baby with a wide smile, many people will be love to have a hug on him.But unfortunatly, this little baby is not as fortunate as we are.He is diagnosed with a hole in the heart and is undergoing corrective surgery today.His parents also hope that someone will steps out to give them a hand during their darkest hours.What a sad news to start my day.I really wanted to help him but what i can help and do for him right now is just a pray for him.May he will have a successful operation and a quick recovery.This reminds us to appreciate what we are now and never complaint of what we have.Life is fragile.We cant expect what will happen the next minutes.Appreciate every single second in life.
Assalamualaikum....
I have read an article in a sport column in The New Strais time yesterday. It is about a totally footballer in this time, Christiano Ronaldo. Now, the world is play a question which club he will play in this season. Real Madrid or stay comfort with Manchester United. The saga will not end until he make a wise decision. For the conclusion, we must make a very best decision in our live.
I think Christiano Ronaldo will play for Real Madrid in this season and I like if he play for that club compared to Manchester United because from my point of view,I thought that Manchester just take advantage of him...Moreover,in EURO 2008 on the last two months,when Portugal lost against Germany,he had said that Real Madrid is a club that he always dream of..Whatever it is,just like what Razif said,"we must make a very best decision in our live".
"HEALTH NEWS IN BRIEF: No link between caffeine and breast cancer"
I'm interested to share the article entitled above to all especially girls.I just read this article in The New Straits Times eventhough this article was reported on 2 June 2008.
Women who drink coffee or tea, should be able to enjoy it, without any worry that by doing so will increase their risk for breast cancer. A decade-long study found that there is no association between coffee and tea consumption and the risk of breast cancer.
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts in the US who assessed coffee, tea and caffeine consumption in more than 80,000 women, found no higher risk of breast cancer among women who reported drinking four or more cups of coffee or tea per day, compared with those who drank less than one cup daily.This result is after taking into consideration of other factors potentially associated with breast cancer risk, such as age, smoking status, body mass, physical activity, alcohol intake, family history, menopausal status, history of hormone therapy, and number of children.So,to all my friends, don't scared or afraid to drink coffee but watch out the amount you take because it might have other sided effects.
'Monthly review of petrol price'
Petrol price will be reviewed monthly from Sept 1 based on the average global market price and subsidy will be fixed at RM0.30sen a litre, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
Our country is one of the fuel producer...why our country petrol price should control by the international prices?Somemore,resident only get subsidy of RM0.30sen a litre.That is really funny...
Besides that,monthly review the petrol price also will bring much of trouble to the manufacturer. They need to recount their cost every month,and this problem sure will make the manufacturer set their product prices in the highest condition to avoid their loss.And this make comsumer to become victim againt...
I think if government really want to execute this measure,then it better do not need.Just let our contry petrol price follow the international prices.It will save more trouble...
News refer from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/2/nation/21987866&sec=nation
I'm having quite a buzy weekend.So,i didn't get the time to post out my reading entries.I was thinking of having nice food to fill my tummy and yet I found out a recipe of this 'Blueberry Pancakes with Warm Blueberry Sauce'.Sound 'mouth watering' isn't it?I would like to share the recipe with all of you.
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoon(s) water
1/2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch
3 1/2 cup(s) blueberries
5 tablespoon(s) sugar
2 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk
4 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine melted
2 large eggs
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place cookie sheet in oven.
Prepare blueberry sauce: In 1-quart saucepan, combine water, cornstarch, 1 1/2 cups blueberries, and 2 tablespoons sugar, and heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 to 2 minutes or until berries burst.
Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
Prepare pancakes: In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and remaining sugar. Stir in buttermilk, butter, and eggs just until flour mixture is moistened. Stir in remaining berries.
Lightly grease griddle or nonstick 12-inch skillet; heat over medium heat until very hot.
Drop batter by 1/4 cups onto hot griddle, spreading batter gently to make 4-inch rounds. Cook pancakes 2 to 3 minutes. (Pancakes are ready to turn when batter begins to set, bubbles start to burst, and edges look dry.)
Turn pancakes over, using a wide spatula. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, until puffy and undersides are a rich golden brown. Transfer pancakes to cookie sheet in oven; keep warm.
Repeat with remaining batter, greasing griddle if needed. Serve pancakes with blueberry sauce.
i can't wait to taste it.But unfortunately,we can't cook in the hostel.So,I prefered an outing to have it.
I thought you might be interested in the article I found in the publication: American Journal of Epidemiology;
"Green Tea Consumption and Prostate Cancer Risk in Japanese Men".
For your information,green tea is very good for our healthy such as prostate cancer.
For more infornation,you can visit this website;
http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/167/1/71?etoc
So,green tea may be associated with a decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer.
Tq. =)
"Thieves steal cooking utensils from disabled kids’ home" Sounds weird but true.This is what happenned yesterday and was reported by The Star newspaper on 3rd of August 2008.
15 stainless steel and aluminium cooking pots as well as an electric rice cooker had been stolen from the home in Klebang.Where is the humanity? Why people tends to act again the law and againts the norm?Do we responsible to prevent such news to happen again and again?The answer is yes but to prevent it we only need one word . That is "UNITY".
Put our hands together and gives our eyes on surrounding.Thief should not be let to be moving free in this society.The society deserve to lives in a happier, safety and unconditional environment.
hello...there are some tips that i want to share about remedies for hair loss.
Take 50 ml of coconut hair, heat it and add three flakes of garlic (squeeze the garlic juice into the oil) and four peppercorns (crush them into the oil). Let the oil cool by itself and then massage this oil into the hair. Regular application, will stimulate hair growth and result in healthy voluminous hair over time.
An excellent hair tonic can be prepared by mixing almond oil, olive oil and castor oil in equal proportion. Massage this daily into the hair to stimulate hair growth and improve hair texture.
that's all from me :)
Hye..Here i want to share about breast cancer problem especially for girls.
We know that cancer is a scary word. But breast cancer is not a death sentence and every day there are more breast cancer survivors due to advances in treatments and drug therapy.
Cancers are abnormal cells in the body which grow uncontrollably. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in women, although men get breast cancer too.
There are the symptomms could include: breast lump, breast pain, breast tenderness, decreased libido, pain, unintentional weight loss and other symptoms.
So, for those who have these symptoms, you are advised to get medical check up before late.
For more information about the symptoms of breast cancer,you can visit this website:
http://www.healthline.com/channel/breast-cancer_sympyoms
hELLO...
At this time,i want to give tips to improve studying result;
1.Study in short, Frequent sessions
2.Take guilt-free days of rest
3.Honour your emotional state
4.Review the same day
5.Observe the natural learning sequence
6.Use exaggeration
7.Prepare your study environment
8.Respect "brain fade"
9.Create a study routine
10.Set reasonable goals
11.Avoid the frustration enemy
That's all from me.
good luck! =)
'PM disappointed over MRR2 damage'
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is disappointed that damage has re-appeared on the Middle Ring Road II (MRR2) despite the Government having spent RM70mil just two years ago to rectify a similar problem.
Two years ago,Works Minister told resident that damage will not appear again after spenting a cost RM70mil to repair it.Today,damage appear...Unfortunately,two car were hit by the broken concrete.After examine,three panels of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)were found already broken.
MRR2 use 18 panels of CFRP to balance it.Works Minister said that actualy 12 panels are already enough for this road.So,there is no problems because of this three broken panels.
In my view,works minister must explain sincerely why the MRR2 come out matter again after used up this much of money to repair.Besides that,can we consider that there is no any big matter for the extra 3 panels out of 6 CFRP suddenly broken?Sure the instrument already got problems.In order to avoid any accident,i hope that the person incharge can check the project properly instead to keep any secret...
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/4/nation/20080804113807&sec=nation
Hazy days to continue...
KUALA LUMPUR: The haze is expected to continue a little longer as the number of hotspots in Sumatra is still hovering around the 150 mark and with little forecast of rain here. Satellite pictures showed no hotspots in the peninsula on Tuesday, compared with two on Monday. The Meteorological Services Department's (MSD) warning of low visibility – less than 5km – over northern Straits of Malacca waters still holds until Thursday. The number of areas with moderate Air Pollutant Index (API) readings increased from 31 on Monday to 34 at 5pm Tuesday.
Air pollution in nowadays is getting or worst. Still have alot of did not take note and concern about this serious problem. Therefore, haze is once again 'come closer' to our life. We as the citizen of the country should cooperate with the government to solve this pollution! Let us hold hands together to get rid of the HAZE!!!
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/5/nation/20080805204052&sec=nation
'Companies urged to get halal certification'
Cost is the main reason many local halal industry players do not get themselves certified internationally, Halal Industry Development Corporation (HDC) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Jamil Bidin said.
Last year,i am the person in-charge in the company VK CREATIVE AROMATICS who are responsible to apply the HACCP and Halal Certificates.Actually in my view,money is not the big course for apply the Halal Certificate.To apply Halal Cert,company must have all the ingredient's halal certificates first.And these condition just is the main causes.So,i think that many companies gonna to save troubles from doing that just is the main point why they do not want to apply for the Halal certificate.
But,i think that if our government keep encourage companies to apply for the Halal certificates by give some campaign or advertisement,i am sure one of the day many of companies will follow this advisement.
News from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/6/nation/20080806135310&sec=nation
This might be the last comment i'll leave.I'm going to persue my study in TESL..wish me the best of luck.The book I'm going to share with you entittled 'a minor case of murder'.Cassie O'Malley,a writer met a man,Andy Mc Tavish at a funeral.They instantly fall inlove.on their dates,a woman dead and the killer was Andy himself..!!
I'd loved you guys to read it to know further what's happen actually.This book author,Jeff Markowith is a member of the Mystery Writers of America
Missing baby: Be wary of online dates
I just read this article yesterday in The New Strait Times.This was actually a letter posted by the reader,Bulbir Singh from Seremban.It was about a women named
Salwanis Maaz, whose her 3-month-old baby has been allegedly abducted by her Pakistani husband and taken to Dubai
Could this episode have been avoided?We must be careful who we befriend,especially when we know them via internet.Before taking the plunge with people we have just met,we should study first where they came from,their backgrounds and so on.Whatever we do and with who we befriend,let our parents or guidance know it precisely..That's for our own good and safety..
Ronaldo will still play for Manchester United according to the article in The New Straits Times today,"Ronaldo will be back training in amonth "
He will be returned to Manchester United on Friday as the club manager Alex Ferguson said he wants to extend the Portugal winger's contract and warned Real Madrid to stay away from his players.
Alex Ferguson also said, "Real Madrid now know they are dealing with a different animal and Cristiano will settle down and enjoy his career here.He has got four years left on his contract and at some point hopefully we would like to extend it.
Whatever it is,the decision has been made.Even I prefer Ronaldo to play with Real Madrid,but a contract is a promise that we must fullfill.I hope he can perform well after he recover soon as what he did when he scored of 42 goals last season.
Family split by crackdown on illegals
KOTA KINABALU: A former soldier paced pensively outside the illegal immigrant screening centre here before approaching some officials to obtain the release of his wife.
The Johorean argued that his “documentless” Filipino wife was not an “illegal immigrant” but the mother of his three school-going children.
“How can they do this? My wife holds a (immigrant) census certificate. I know they don’t recognise it but it was given to her as a legal document at one time to be in Sabah,” he said pleading his case.
“If she has to be deported then I want to be deported, too. I will go and fight with the Abu Sayyaf,” said the man whose mood swung from anguish to anger as he was pleading with the officials.
Later, the man, who declined to be identified, admitted that the Immigration Department had previously advised that his wife return to the Philippines and come back legally to apply for her stay pass.
“I want to do it but I don’t have enough money,” said the self-employed man and Rela member.
As Ops Bersepadu gets underway both state and Federal Government are hoping to resolve not only the illegal immigrant problems but those ranging from stateless people to issues of foreigners obtaining citizenship through the backdoor.
http://www.thestar.com.my/fightcrime/story.asp?file=/2008/8/8/fightcrime/22030444&sec=fightcrime
IPOH: PAS Dewan Ulama wants the four Pakatan Rakyat states – Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor – to follow in Kelantan’s footsteps and ban gamingIpoh:PAS Dewan Ulama wants the four joints and limit outlets serving alcohol.
Dewan Ulama head Datuk Mohamed Daud said outlets serving alcohol should be limited to non-Muslim areas only.
In my opinion,gambling should be ban.It is because gaming may cause economy of family get problem.Normaly they will gaming on night.It may cause people who gaming not concentrate on working.This is bad to country.If all adult gaming until morning who will get enough energy to work in the morning.On the other hand,if they lose all their money,where should they earn that money to survive.
Alcohol is bad to our healthy,it should be limited.Almost all causes of the accident in every is alcohol.Alcohol is expensive,we can save that money to children.Dont waste money to buy such thing that bad to health.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/15/nation/22088754&sec=nation
Lee Choong Wei- HERO of Malaysia.
Although world ranking number 2-Lee Choong Wei lost to China- Lin Dan, his spirit should be respected!
He lights up Malaysia because he get a silver medal and the only medal for Malaysia. Can you imagine how difficult to get a single medal in Olympic?! But he is the one who get it.
From now onwards, he is promote as Dato' Seri Lee Choong Wei. He is the star and the hope for Malaysia.
We will always support you!!!
You are the hero of Malaysia!!!
I just read an article from the Reader's Digest about " How To Beat The Crowds" and want share with my friends.
It's a fact even fresh-faced travellers quickly realise: the best spots are always crowded. Here's how to get the most out of your next adventure:
-ask at tourist or ticket offices about busy visiting times and days so that you can avoid peak periods
-accommodation near the attraction alows you more flexibility-such as early or late starts
-check if there are out-of-hours tours or events, or behind-the-scenes talks.
-ask if tickets can be pre-purchased elsewhere to avoid queues
-read up before you go so you don't miss the best features.If you're interested in one thing about an attraction ,avoid a guided tour that rushes you through everthing
-if u belong to a motoring or social club, check your membership benefits.many offer discounted entry at popular cultural spots
-looking to volunteer? archaeological digs and even wildlife sanctuaries cater for visitor prepared to help out
That all.Hope you all will enjoy the journey .Thank you
Stories can be used in any kind of organisation at any level and with any audience.Here are seven ways that you can immediately begin practising the art of storytelling in your own work.
1.Keep a notepad handly to jot down examples of "people caught doing things right," as David Armstrong refers to the success stories he tells.
2.Develop a catchy title for each story so as to grab people's attention at the very beginning.
3.Incorporate stories in your regular communications, for example,memos,reports,presentations
,and meetings.
4.Set a date with your work team to identify stories that exemplify the value of your collective contribution to corporate goals.
5.Share stories in your regularly schedule meetings.
6.Ask for feedback on your storytelling skills-or hire a coach-to hone your delivery.
7.Continually collect new stories so you always have fresh tales to supplement the lagends.
assalmualaikum...
hi..
I just want to share that i'm so proud of our hero,Lee Chong Wei as he won silver medal in olympic Beijing..
Even he didn't won gold medal,but he had do the best when he went to final against Lin Dan.
I hope he and all our badminton players can perform well in Open Japan next month..
assalmualaikum...
hi..
I just want to share that i'm so proud of our hero,Lee Chong Wei as he won silver medal in olympic Beijing..
Even he didn't won gold medal,but he had do the best when he went to final against Lin Dan.
I hope he and all our badminton players can perform well in Open Japan next month..
"No job worries for Utar grads"
The title of one of the aricles reported in The Star today.
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 90% of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) graduates are employed within the first six months of completing their studies.
Utar graduates enjoyed excellent employment opportunities, both locally and internationally, said President of Utar,Prof Datuk Dr Chuah Hean Teik on the second day of Utar’s seventh convocation at Wisma MCA here yesterday. He also advised graduates entering the job market to continually review, update and expand their knowledge and skills during the course of their careers, as university education was just a foundation.
How about UMP graduates?I believe many of us worried where would we be in the next four or five years from now,who will employe us and so on,but do not worry about that too much because I believe UMP was the best place for us to be an engineer.For me,no need to worry about that,just perform well and exellent all the time no matter in what activities.
'Iraqi girl aborts suicide bombing, surrenders'
A teenage Iraqi girl wearing a vest packed with explosives turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing in a violence in BAGHDAD.
These matters already become a common happen at there.These cases keep increasingly especially for woman and girls.Said by BAGHDAD officer this is cause by Iraqis are continuing to reject al-Qaeda and its practices.
In my view,these happen is cause by human been which negatively minded thinking.This is because there is no affect by the punishment,education and moral value.They obstinate to do what they want without thinking the effect.
In case to solve these problems,they need to realize first.So,i hope them will catch the idea of life soon and live peaceful and hope these matter will not happening again.Bless them...
News from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/25/worldupdates/2008-08-25T181154Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-351636-2&sec=Worldupdates
'Maths and science in English: No consensus yet'
Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said There have been differing views on whether the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English should be retained and these views were based on a series of roundtable discussions the ministry had held to discuss the policy since last month.
In my view,teaching math and science in english already executed about three years.This the time for all student and teachers adapt themself in this condition.There are many noun in science and math to represent something.So,if the way teaching math and science change back in using english,then many people will suffer.
Besides that,in this advanced era,people must have colourful result in science and english just can survive in between the people all around the world.So,teaching math and science in english is a good way to improve the basic knowledge of student.
Conclude,i hope this teaching way will continue to execute.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/27/nation/20080827205722&sec=nation
PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK..
Now a days, high cost of petrol,accompanied by the rising inflation, has led many people to opt for public transport like the KTM Komuter and LRT.
Many of them park their vehicles at the open car parks at the light rail transit and train stations and then board the train to work.
This seems to be a very viable and convenient option, but one big problem has arisen from the arrangement — vehicle thefts.It is happen,because they might be studying our routine.
besides, the LRT workers and the public are lamenting the serious lack of security in the car park.
So, Suggestions have been made to convert an abandoned warehouse in the area to a multi-level car park but unresolved ownership issues are throwing a damper on the proposal.
there is no action taken until today.....
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/28/central/1843633&sec=central
hi....
I'm here is not to talk about politic.I'm sure you all know that a student should not be able involved in politic issue.
But..until now,,,in every newspaper i have read its all about politic issue.The new one is about the majority winning by Dato' Seri anwar Ibrahim in permatang pauh.consequently, There are some people who are happy with that news.Nevertheless, people which not sacrifice about it.
Since the process of the election start there so many issues being shown in television from the big matter until small matter.
but I hope our politic become more strong in united with all Malaysian day after day..
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/28/nation/20080828100910&sec=nation
'Puspakom scam: 10 more nabbed'
Another 10 more Puspakom staff were detained Thursday in a joint blitz between the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) and Puspakom to curb corruption at the vehicle inspection centre.All those arrested are believed to have accepted money from vehicle owners -- RM80 for the thumbs-up when inspecting problematic cars, while RM400 per vehicle was charged to 'pass' a vehicle’s test without it having to be sent to Puspakom.
Many corruption cases pop on nows aday.Is it a good news? For me,It is.Many resident already feel very disappointed to our government due to these negative behavior.Many investor already withdraw their business from our country since to these cases.And now,Anti-Corruption Agency(ACA)keep operate and find out many corruption cases.This conscientious behavior is really worth to gratified.
So,i hope the Anti-Corruption Agency(ACA) will continue this operation behavior and pay more attention to arrest those who are involve in cases instead of keeping these negative matters to return back a stable country and a believable government to resident.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/28/nation/20080828191718&sec=nation
'Chinese pendatang (immigrants)'
Bukit Bendera Umno chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail called the Chinese pendatang (immigrants) and was also reported to have said that “as the Chinese were only immigrants it was impossible to achieve equal rights amongst races” during a ceramah in Permatang Pauh in Aug 25.
As a chinese in Malaysia,i feel so sad after heard this new.Malaysia already merdaka 51years and there are many race and religion people staying in this country.The name of this land already change from Tanah Melayu to Malaysia.Why there are still got people are running from confrount the fact and still remaining their minds on 51years before.Really sad...
Following the report of FDI,Malaysia is one of the famous country on 1995 and now is inverse.We are poor in all sector.Why will this happen?Because we are not enough associate...People around the world and outcoming businessman start to look down our country and our connection as far as nowsadays.And this the reason why our country is develope very slow and most of the weak country already start to overtake us.But we still not realize yet.
In my view,people must always look in future just can progress.And before these,people at lease must associate between each other.Because peace in country is the important basic condition to become a advanced country...So,i hope this happen will not occur again because it is really terrible.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/31/nation/22213085&sec=nation
'Malaysia has 20,000 with kidney problems'
National Kidney Foundation (NKF) vice-chairman Datuk Dr Zaki Morad Mohd Zaher said the number of patients was increasing by the day and there was an urgent need to set up more dialysis centres.
Anyone can get this disease. At any age. You are at a higher risk for getting Kidney Disease if you have diabetes or high blood pressure. Your kidneys can be damaged as the result of hereditary diseses, increased urinary infections, lupus, and or medications. Complications of chronic kidney disease can often be prevented or decreased by getting treated early.
To all my fellow friends,hope you all can pay attention on your food especially for us now stay alone without family in hostel UMP.Do not eat too much of oilly food and eat more vegetable and take more drink.Take care of your body...
News from http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/30/southneast/1908297&sec=southneast
Plan to improve agriculture courses
THE government is spending RM9.3 mil to upgrade its courses at the Sabah Agricultural Institute in Timbang Menggaris under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP). Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin said the amount included an RM3.8mil allocation from the federal government.The student intake at the institute will be increased from 127 at present to 600 under the 9MP, he said at the 36th convocation of the institute last week.The text of his speech was read by the state Agriculture and Food Industry Assistant Minister, Datuk Musbah Jamli. Yahya.He said the state government would continue to upgrade the courses at the institute to prepare students for the job market in the agricultural sector.On the state agricultural sector, he said 1.24 million hectares of land had been planted with oil palm, rubber, padi, fruits and vegetables. He said the agricultural land use in the state as well as the potential in the aquaculture and livestock-breeding sectors had yet to be fully tapped.Meanwhile the Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Ministry will provide RM130mil to enable the Giat Mara skills training centres in Sabah to introduce additional courses. Minister Datuk Noh Omar said the allocation was for 36 new courses which would enable those who were economically deprived to have a broader range of skills The ministry’s target is to help those in rural areas.”After completing their course, the minsitry will assist them in starting their own businesses, and even provide financial assistance.”Our priority is help hardcore poor housewives, single mothers and unemployed youths. These courses will be offered free of charge,” he said after the opening ceremony of the Sabah Development Corridor last week.He said the short courses would take up to five days, but could only cater to 30 participants per session.Apart from learning trade and business skills, each participant would also get a RM35 daily allowance, added Noh. — Bernama
http://thestar.com.my/education/story.asp?file=/2008/8/31/education/1907969&sec=education
From this case, we can know that the government is now taking note of growing up of agriculture field. They are trying to educate and find out more experts in this field. Nevertheless, the government also want to improve our agriculture in term of its technology and so on. This step may also help our country getting closer to our "Wawasan 2020" target by growing up our economy in agriculture field.
Our Prime Minister said prices of petrol will drop 15 cents again if the world market prices of fuel stable at US$109 per litre.
Guys and girls can check this news at 4th of September news either chinese newspaper or THE STAR newspaper.
The earliest of prices of fuel will drop at 1st of October. RM2.55 per litre will be the new prices if this announcement can be successful in progress.
Hello everybody..
Have you all read any newspaper today?I just read The Star and i would like to share an article i'd read just now entitled "Mum spared death for microwaving baby
It was happened in Dayton (Ohio).I wasa very shocked when I was first read the title.I wonder how could she done such thing to her own daughter.The defence had argued that the women,China Arnold,28 was drunk when the offence occurred and had no motive to kill her child, while prosecutors had called the crime “heinous'' as they argued for the death penalty.
Whatever the reasons,she shouldn't do that things and she should be grateful that she had a daughter as many people outsides there still have no child even after 10 years of married.If she really appreciate that gift from God,i beleive she wouldn't do that even she was drunk.
showed no immediate reaction, but
The
After about five hours of deliberations, the jury told Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Mary Wiseman that it could not decide whether to recommend the death penalty or life in prison, and that it would not be able to make such a decision even if it deliberated through yesterday.So,to all my friends,always appreciate what we have now...
Friday September 5, 2008
Smashing time for unhappy youth
By STEPHEN THEN was taken from the article of thestar newspaper.
A burly youth went on a rampage and smashed a watchsmith’s shop using his bare hands – all because his watch did not function properly after he sent it for repairs.Learning from this news, we get to know that our generation nowadays are getting quite wild and out of our norm.Perhaps the life pressure and stress has make them out of their behaviour.We seem to be not that free and safe in this society if we dont find a solution to settle this kind of problem.Steps should be taken to remotivate and counsel the citizens to be more civilize and be ready to face the ever changing and challenging world.
Protein is essential to us especially for those who still in growing process, but people with chronic kidney disease have to be especially wary of their protein intake.
"Watch that protein"
By MAJORIE CHIEW
This article i read in The Star on 3 September 2008.
Dr Chanida Pachotikam from the Institute of Nutrition in Mahidol University, Bangkok, said diet plays a big role in delaying the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD, the loss of renal function) and patients are advised to stay on a low protein diet or, at least, cut down intake of protein foods. She said less protein intake equates to less waste products in the blood, thus lessening stress on the kidneys.
“When we eat proteins, the waste products such as ammonia will change to urea in the liver and the blood will take the urea to the kidneys to get rid of it. When the kidneys don’t work properly, they can’t get rid of the waste,” said Dr Chanida, who spoke on New Updates on CKD Diet & Experiences in Thailand at the 1st Dietetic Workshop In Renal Diseases in Kuala Lumpur recently.
“In Thailand, doctors monitoring chronic kidney disease patients who were very disciplined and strict about their low protein diets claimed that some were able to delay the progression of the disease by eight to 10 years,” says Dr Chanida, 51, vice-president of the Thai Dietetic Association.
Japan suicide letters spell out risk of overwork was written by Naoto Okamura which is an article in thestar newspaper,
"Don't go to work" reads a poem written by a Japanese boy for his father who killed himself after suffering from depression caused by working too much."Dad, I am no good," wrote a young Japanese engineer who committed suicide because he could no longer cope with work.The letters are part of an exhibition in Tokyo organised by a mental health organisation to highlight the risk of "karoshi", or death from overwork, in a society that treasures hard work.
As a modern and fast developing country, japan has the highest suicide rates in the world which is more than 30,000 suicides every year since 1998. Last year, five times more people killed themselves than died in traffic accidents.But less is known about the role of work in those suicides. A Health Ministry report last year notes a strong link between depression and habitual overwork of 80 hours or more over a few months. So, the question is should we push overselves too much until we lost our consciousness or we just keep our hand on arms and let everything happen by itself?The decision is always ours .What is important is a wise thinking mind and always be able to divide our time equally and be calm and peace all the time.We must always think before we act.
Today's world is not peace anymore than that of the past.I said this because crime can happen anywhere now,even in our own house no matter you are man, women, children, old lady and so on. So,here i want to share some tips regarding how you can avoid crime in your house. All these tips below i read from http://thestar.com.my/fightcrime/cp_tips.asp
Firstly, when you leave home, make sure all the doors and windows are locked. Secondly, at home, never open the door to a caller until you know who it is. Then,you should have a peep-hole in the front door so that you can see who is out there. Also,when you go out at night, leave a light on. Lastly, before leaving on a trip, stop all deliveries, connect a light to a timer, notify the police, and have a neighbour or relative that you can trust with to check your home from time to time.
So, I hope the tips above will help us some how or rather to avoid us from crime.
I just want to share something that I think interesting. To muslims,have you ever realised why did we are adviced to read Bismillahirrahmanirrahim before we start any work? I found this article in the website http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/mis50.asp#shaitan
What is the purpose of commanding human beings to begin every act in the name of Allah? The operative word here is name. When we wear name brands for instance we do that for a purpose - to be able to gain standing in a society where these names are recognized. A baby, for instance is named after someone whom one is fond of respected, thus reviving the memory of the name.Shaheed Murtaza Mutahhari in his book, 'Understanding the Noble Qur'an' writes that the reason why we begin in the name of Allah is. He says "It is for the purpose of giving that act a sacred touch and making it blessed. When a human being who has a natural sentiment from Allah and considers Him a holy essence and a source of all Grace, begins an act in His name, it means that owing to His sanctity, nobility and greatness, the action to become sacred."
Here I stated one interesting story to be shared :
There was once a lady who always said Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) before she did anything. She knew that Allah would then always be with her. One day, she put her ring in the cupboard and as usual she said Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) before she put it away. She knew that it would be safe.
Her husband took the ring and threw it in the river. He wanted to prove to her that only saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) would not keep it safe. He thought that in the evening he would ask her where the ring was and it would not be there.
Later that morning, the lady went to the market to buy some fish. When she was cleaning the fish at home she found her ring inside the stomach of the fish. She wondered how it got there but then put it back in its place in the cupboard saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful).
When her husband came back from work, he asked her where the ring was. She brought it from the cupboard. He was so surprised!
He told her what he had done and apologized to her. He also truly believed that Allah is with the person who says Bismillahirrahmanirrahim (In the name of Allah, the beneficent the merciful) before he/she does anything.
BREATHE RIGHT-HEALTH (STARTWO)
3sep.2008, The Star newspaper.
This article is about “how the right breathing can effect on our daily life?”. based on this article, it can tell us the way of breathe in the right one. A former opera singer, Peter Knapp who are now a voice and communication skill trainer said, “I teach people to take a ‘dynamic’ breath in,’’ he says. “ To do so, you have to engage the intercostals, the muscles that pull the ribs up and out. Feel mine! As I breathe in, my ribs are moving about 8cm laterally.”
He also said that the breath that going in should not saving in long term. It’s about getting it out of the body powerfully and smoothly, and we use the abs to do so. We don’t drive the air out of the body as well if our abs aren’t in good shape.”
Knapp also recommended three daily exercises to anyone wanting to improve their breathing technique.1)Raise your arms high above your head then swing them down wards bending your knees. 2)Straighten your knees again, swinging your arms up above your head. Breathe out as you go down and in as you swing up.3)With the downward swing, you are completely pumping all the breath out of your lungs, using the abs. Lastly, With the upward swing, you’re opening the rib cage, using the intercostals.
So, I hope you all will try this breathe..that’s all, (^_^)
ELECTRIC FEELING ON OUT STREETS
proton in talks on technology of the future.
Detroit Electric is now talking with Proton and two carmakers -German and an American manufacturer-to adopt the company's electric car technologies.
" we are looking at producing two models of compacts cars, a sub-compact model and sports model," he said, adding that electric cars were environmentally-friendly with zero emission.
Lam showcased two Proton production cars = a Persona and a Savvy - a lotus Elise sports car and a Daihatsu Cuore hatchback that had been converted to run on full electric power.The Persona model was the unit driven by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at Sunday's Merdeka Day parade.
lam said the electric car battery could be recharged to 80% capacity in eight hours using a normal horse power outlet while special fast chargers could cut the time down o 30 minutes.this technology had been around for more than a 100years and had progressed to such a le vel that they were economically viables for mass comercialisation, especially in view of high fuel prices.
Detroit Electric, an American company, was formed in 1907 and sold electric cars untill 1939. in its heyday, electric cars outsold petrol cars by ratio of five to one.
take from
THE STAR,NATION-03SEPTEMBER2008 NEWSPAPER
Would Ramadan and Hari Raya be the same without dodol’s aromatic wafts of brown sugar and coconut milk?. I beleive that dodol is one of the main or compulsory food besides Ketupat and rendang during Hari Raya especially if we live in a village. So,here I want to share some informations about dodol that i just read in the website :
http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/9/7/sundaymetro/1917538&sec=sundaymetro
The article entitled "Sweet and thick".
The recipe is quite simple. You just take brown and coarse sugar, pulut flour, freshly squeezed santan and water, and toss them all into a huge cauldron in no particular order.Then light the fire and stir the mixture continuously with a wooden paddle until it is as thick as industrial glue. Here I don't want to talk more about the recipe,but I want to share the feelings in making dodol. It was very fun in the process to make it as we can feel that we are closer with all our family members and our neighbours. My parents also sell dodol, so I always help them when I was at home and I really like doing it and you can feel that feelings once you try it. So,I suggest to all my friends who never try it, have a chance to do it and you'll feel how fun, interesting,and enjoyable it was. It's also like an exercise.I sure you'll enjoy doing it.So, let's give a try to ourselves.
Seeing clearly, is an article written by ANNE HARDING from thestar newspaper.
spending time outdoors is good for children’s eyes.
Sounds weird but it is true. In a study, Australian researchers found evidence that children who spent the most time outdoors were the least likely to suffer from myopia, also called nearsightedness or shortsightedness. Evidence suggests that the key factor is being outdoors, and that it does not matter if that time is spent in having a picnic or in playing sport both will protect a child’s eyes from growing excessively, which is the major cause of myopia.
The researcher offers the following advice to parents: “Try to ensure that your children spend time outside because we have evidence that the more time they spend outdoors, the less likely they are to develop myopia. This is true, even if they are also doing a lot of close work such as reading and studying.”
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/14/nation/22079534&sec=nation
For all the PTPTN loan holders, please read the above news for your own information. Indeed, it is a good news from our cabinet.
In my opinon, it is very very hard for those who have just graduated to deal with the great dept from PTPTN. Everything seems so expensive now, and with just RM 2k (that’s the average pay for fresh graduates), they cannot really survive especially during this economy downturn period.
Imagine for people who borrowed 52k from PTPTN. With 3% interest, the monthly administration fee is about RM 130 and the amount needed to pay is RM 323.43 per month. So net amount paid per month would be RM 193.43 out of RM 52k. So, if pay for this month and not the following 2 months, the total amount will be like this:
RM 52000 + RM 130 - RM 323.43 + 2 (RM130) = RM 52066.57
The amount paid RM 323.43 will become NOTHING as the net amount will be back to
> RM 52k.
So let us see the new interest rate, 1% out of RM 52k is RM 520. Which means for 1 month, just only need to pay RM 43.33 for interest charge/administration fee.
Now, if pay with RM 323.43 per month
RM 52000 + RM 43.33 - RM 323.43 = RM 51719.90
So how many months can go on without paying before my RM 323.43 got swallowed up by the interest?
RM 52000 - RM 51719.90 = RM 280.1 ….around 6 months.
2 months as compared to the new 6 months. Is not that good?
p/s : the above calculation is refered from website. I would like to share this good news and also want to let you all know the proper calculation method.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/14/nation/22079534&sec=nation
For all the PTPTN loan holders, please read the above news for your own information. Indeed, it is a good news from our cabinet.
In my opinon, it is very very hard for those who have just graduated to deal with the great dept from PTPTN. Everything seems so expensive now, and with just RM 2k (that’s the average pay for fresh graduates), they cannot really survive especially during this economy downturn period.
Imagine for people who borrowed 52k from PTPTN. With 3% interest, the monthly administration fee is about RM 130 and the amount needed to pay is RM 323.43 per month. So net amount paid per month would be RM 193.43 out of RM 52k. So, if pay for this month and not the following 2 months, the total amount will be like this:
RM 52000 + RM 130 - RM 323.43 + 2 (RM130) = RM 52066.57
The amount paid RM 323.43 will become NOTHING as the net amount will be back to
> RM 52k.
So let us see the new interest rate, 1% out of RM 52k is RM 520. Which means for 1 month, just only need to pay RM 43.33 for interest charge/administration fee.
Now, if pay with RM 323.43 per month
RM 52000 + RM 43.33 - RM 323.43 = RM 51719.90
So how many months can go on without paying before my RM 323.43 got swallowed up by the interest?
RM 52000 - RM 51719.90 = RM 280.1 ….around 6 months.
2 months as compared to the new 6 months. Is not that good?
p/s : the above calculation is refered from website. I would like to share this good news and also want to let you all know the proper calculation method.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World
Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus
Temple of Artemis
Mausoleum of Maussollos
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The above is the list of 7 wonders in the world. Based on what i had read this morning, 6 out of 7 of these 7 wonders had been destructed due to arson, plundering and earthquake. The only 7 wonders that is still standing is Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Temple of Artemis is destructed by arson and plundering. As for the rest are being destroyed by natural disaster such as earthquake. Construction of these buildings are needed a lot of specs of knowledge and technologies. If we think rationally, it is impossible for human being to create such a "thing" at that time. Somehow, it is not wrong to come out some concepts that relate these 7 wonders with Alien. But i still strongly believe that our human being have our own latent intelligence that is still never discovered. I also hope that i can own a "well-developed" brain as what they had at the past.
Hello everyone. Have you all read a book entitled "Between Blood & Bombs" ? I myself haven't read it yet but I did read it's preview at
http://mobile88.com.my/gen/mags/thestar/previewPDF/Between_Blood_&_Bombs.pdf
It was written by Shahanaaz Habib and this book was about war in Iraq, how their live was with endless dangers,and much more.Even just from the preview,I'd found that this book must be very interesting to be read by us as Malaysian, so that we'll love our country more and want to protect it whatever happened.
"Amity of Chinese calligraphy and art"
By BEH YUEN HUI
This article http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/9/10/southneast/1976713&sec=southneast. For the first time, art lovers in Johor Baru have the chance to see the creativity and talent of the country’s top Chinese artists and calligraphers at the Malaysian Contemporary Art Exhibition.
The exhibition themed The Harmony of Calligraphy and Art is being held at Johor Art Gallery and will be on until October 30.Some 100 pieces of art and Chinese calligraphy from 64 well-known artists are on display.Johor Art Gallery is open daily from 9am to 4.30pm except on Fridays and public holidays. So, for those who love arts you can this oppurtunity to have a look and get some knowledge there as the artists include educationist Datuk Sim Mow Yu, Chong Chen Chuan, Dr Foo Yong Kong, Yap Hong Yee, Yiu Hong, Loo Foh Sang and Dr Cheah Thien Soong were there also.
"Ex-mental patient held for killing trader". It was the title for one of the article in The Star reported today that I read from http://thestar.com.my/fightcrime/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/fightcrime/1995859&sec=fightcrime
IPOH: A 21-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 52-year-old handphone shop owner while trying to rob him.
Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Azisman Alias said the suspect, a former mental patient, was picked up at his home about 2km from the scene at Pusat Bandar Baru Bercham, near here, at 8pm on Tuesday.
“We found a bloodied shirt and several items, believed to be from the shop, in the suspect’s house,” he said yesterday, adding that a five-day remand order had been obtained.
ACP Azisman said the suspect had two previous convictions and was released from Hospital Bahagia in Tanjung Rambutan two years ago.
In the 7pm incident, the suspect entered Koh Chee Seng’s shop and demanded money.
He is believed to have put up a fight when he was stabbed with a 15cm-long knife.
Koh died on the way to hospital.
'Traffic cops to make house calls'
Beginning today, Selangor traffic police in all nine districts will track down traffic offenders who have warrants of arrest issued against them at their homes or offices.The offenders will then be taken to the nearest police station where a mode of payment would be proposed in order for summonses to be settled.
In my opinion,i think this really a good way to force people pay the summonses and show that our traffic cops are not playing with people among the traffic rules.By this way,people will be more value the traffic rule due to the punishment.
So,are you got any summonses?Kindly go to pay it as soon as posible.Motorists who want to check their status can send an SMS to 32728 (text: POLISSAMANcar number) or via MyKad number at www.myeg.com.my / www.relax.com.my or www.eservices.com.my.
News from http://thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/11/nation/1996319&sec=nation
I hope i'm not too late to wish all of you, happy Ramadhan Al-Mubarak and here I would like to share some tips for a Healthier Ramadan that I just read at http://soundvision.com/info/ramadan/healthier.asp
1) Eat Suhur
It was a sunnah of The Prophet Muhammad
2)Limit fat intake
Limit it, don't cut it out as we also need energy to do work.
3) Follow the Prophet's golden rule of one-third
We should strive to have no more than one-third food, one-third liquid and one-third air in our stomachs when eating.
4)Encourage dip-dunking
Fruits and vegetables get left to the wayside during regular days, let alone at Iftar time. But you can whip out those carrot sticks if you've got some tasty dips to eat them with. Check out some healthy recipes.
5) Walk after Iftar
Before you fall over from exhaustion after Iftar and dinner, take a short walk around the block or just around your building. The change of environment and exposure to fresh air may just wake you up in time to go for the next activities.
6) Pray Tarawih
More great exercise, not to mention a wonderful way to build concentration, stamina and brotherhood/sisterhood.
7) Take a short afternoon nap
Experts say you don't need more than a 15-minute siesta to really refresh you. During lunch hour, find a quiet spot, set the alarm on your watch/cell phone and nap. This can help your body adjust to the daily Ramadan schedule that requires early waking for Suhur.
In today's world,there are lots of ways to prevent cancer.An article in The Stars today had reported "Preventing cancer" by DR TEE E SIONG that I read at http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2008/9/14/health/1995644&sec=health
Paying close attention to food and nutrition, physical activity and body fatness can reduce the risk of various cancers.
There is now general consensus among scientists, health professionals, and policy-makers on the relationships between food, nutrition, physical activity, body composition, and the risk of cancer. This consensus is based on the totality of evidence available to-date. Taking into account all factors, research findings have shown that cancer is, in large part, a preventable disease.
hi everyone..
i'm sure all of us have rakso book..
i want to share about the latest modul we have learn.An article from Stephen R.Covey.
He wrote about THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE.
Let me share with you the seven habits are..
:BE PROACTIVE
:BEGIN WITH THE AEN IN MIND
:PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST
:THINK WIN-WIN
:SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND,THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD
:SYNERGIZE
:SHARPEN THE SAW
for details can refer to RAKSI book..
ASSALAMUALAIKUM,here i want to share something about handphone.
>1 Egg, & 2 Mobiles
>65 minutes of connection between mobiles.
>Initiated the call between the two mobiles and allowed 65 minutes approximately. ..
>During the first 15 minutes nothing happened;
>25 minutes later the egg started getting hot;
>45 minutes later the egg is hot;
>65 minutes later the egg is cooked.
>Conclusion: The immediate radiation of the mobiles has the potential to modify the proteins of the egg. Imagine what it can do with the proteins of your brains when you do long calls.
!!!!Please try to reduce long time calls on mobile phones and pass this mail to all your friends you care for.
assalamualaikum,again i want to share interesthing and informative things.
1. If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side
2.If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. For when a human body is dehydrated, its thirst mechanism shuts off.
3.Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.
4.Your tongue is germ free only if it is pink. If it is white there is a thin film of bacteria on it.
5.The Mercedes-Benz motto is 'Das Beste oder Nichts' meaning 'the best or nothing'.
6.The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.
7.The pupil of the eye expands as much as 45 percent when a person looks at something pleasing.
8.The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.
9.Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
hi everone.Do you all know what is meant by Osteoartritis? It is a slow, progressive disease. Cartilage gradually breaks down until the bones, which were once separated by cartilage and begin to rub against each other.There are certain Symptoms of osteoarthritis and these includes
Pain, commonly in the hands, hips, knees, or feet, and sometimes in the spine. Pain usually is related to activity of the joint and is worse at the end of the day or after periods of activity. As the disease progresses, pain is present even during rest.
Stiffness (lasting less than 1 hour) after periods of inactivity, such as in the morning after a night's sleep or after sitting for a long time.
Limited joint motion.
Tenderness and occasional swelling.
Joint deformity (usually in later stages of osteoarthritis).
Joint cracking or "creaking" (crepitation), often accompanied by pain. This creaking also may occur in a normal (nonarthritic) joint and is usually painless.Symptoms that affect the whole body, such as fever, weight loss, or rash, are not seen in osteoarthritis.As osteoarthritis becomes more severe, symptoms may include a total loss of function in the affected joints.Having know the symptom of it, we could have taken early precaution and to be aware of it. Prevention is always better than cure.Maintaining a healthy weight, protect your joints from serious injury or repeated minor injuries and exercise can help reduce joint pain and stiffness.So, i urge everyone of us here to stay a healthy lifestyle and take good care of ourselves.
Beauty is not just our physical appearance,so I would l'1001 Simple and Easy Tips & Techniques to beauty ...
1) Do exercise at to maintain our health.
2) Have a fabulous attractive smile means never show others your sulking face as it will destroyed not only our mood but also people around us.
3) Approach life more easily with simple stress busters that only take a few minutes.
4) Sky-rocket your confidence and massively improve your self-esteem to help you with a happier and brighter outlook on youself and life
5) Put your mind & body on 'Autopilot' and discover the secret to getting more out of life
Hi everyone..I would like to share a little bit about a book i've read entitled "The Marriage Game" by Fern Michaels. A woman in theis story,named Samantha Rainford receives her divorce papers just 3 weeks after she returns from her honeymoon. Can you imagine how cruel her husband, Douglas Cosmo Rainford was. What a suprised was he had done the same thing to another three women who was his ex-wife now.With the help of her longtime friend Slick, a glamorous fashion model, Sam gathers together a highly unlikely team: Mrs. Kayla Rainford, an architect who moonlights as an exotic dancer; Mrs. Zoe Rainford, a plumber; and Mrs. Olivia Rainford, a former cheerleader and cartoon artist. Sam and Slick flunked out of FBI training school, but they still learned a few things there like how to plan a mission. And the fivesome is determined to do whatever it takes to bring down Douglas Rainford.
Then Sam meets fiercely disciplined ex-CIA operative Kollar Havapopulas when she attending a top-secret private special-ops training camp in the North Carolina mountain.Six feet three and handsome as a Greek god, "Pappy" is the best at what he does transforming civilians into highly skilled fighting teams. What he's less adept at, however, is telling a woman how he feels, and before long he discovers he's developing some very warm feelings for Samantha Rainford.It was an interesting book to read but I really just don’t see a “hero” with the name Pappy.
About Lemon....
Lemon have long been associated with their ability as cleansing agents. The key ingredient that gives a lemon its cleansing power is citric acid,a colourless, translucent crystalline substance.
Citric acid is a 'chelating agent' and ,as such,can hold on to ions of iron,calcium or magnesium. Rust is iron oxide,which is normally insoluble in water.When citric asid grabs on to the iron ion, however,it becomes water soluble and the rust can be washed away. Citric asid can also bind to the calsium and magnesium in soap scum to help remove it from surfaces. Lemon's fresh scent has helped to sell it as a cleaner.
New Help for Knee Pain
Millions of arthritis sufferers are still searching for pain relief.Maybe they should try acupuncture. In a trial,doctors found 570 people with knee osteoarthritis and gave them acupuncture or fake acupuncture,or had them attend sessions where they learned to cope with pain. After six months,true acupuncture was about 33 per cent more effective than the sham treatment.
Those who had real acupuncture had a 40 per cent decrease in pain and nerly 40 per cent improvement in functioning; the pain-education group had only slight improvement.
How does sticking needles in the leg help? It's still inclear, but study author Brian Berman,a professor of family medicine at the University of Maryland, says the needles may stimulate neurochemicals such as pain-relieving endorphins.
Vitamin E Risk
We need vitamin E for healthy skin and to boost immunity. But taking too much of the vitamin may be dangerous, say doctors at Johns Hopkins. Researchers led by epidemiologist Edgar Miller reviewed 19 studies and found that the risk of death increased by 5 per cent when people took more than 400 IU of vitamin E daily. Many people take 400 to 800 IU of E every day to prevent or treat heart disease, Alzheimer's and other conditions. E is safe in low doses,so your best bet may be a multivitamin, which typically contains 30 to 60 IU of E. Most of us get another 10 to 15 IU from foods such as nuts,seeds, wheat germ and green leafy vegetables.
5 Essential Weight Foods
STOP!!!for those who are trying to take any pill..I've read this in Yahoo Health,Dr.Mao said there are 5 suitable food to lose your weight which are:
1.Millet:
A well-balanced diet should consist of whole grains instead of refined grains like white rice and pasta, and millet is a beneficial and delicious staple of this category of food.
2. Asparagus:
Asparagus is a nutrient-rich vegetable packed with folate, vitamins A, C, and K, and fiber. Asparagus also contains a carbohydrate known as inulin (not to be confused with insulin) that promotes healthy bacteria in the large intestine - which in turn promotes a healthier digestive function.
3. Pomegranates:
The benefits of drinking pomegranate juice have gained a lot of attention recently, you will be more likely to lose weight by eating the fruit fresh to increase your fiber intake and keep the calories down.
4. Pine Nuts:
Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pine trees and are considered an essential ingredient in the tasty Italian mixture pesto. Pine nuts and other nuts are a tasty part of a well-balanced diet intended for weight loss.
5. Green Tea:
Green tea is a wonderful alternative to coffee in that it does provide a little caffeine but also contains beneficial antioxidants. So drink up!
Reading only for examination?
Honestly,when we talk about reading I really don't like to read education books.I only read it when it's the time for examination,test or quiz.That happen at me as student.I know that it is a bad habit but I will try my best to change my attitude.
Recently,I have read a comic but it is a Malay comic.Actually I love to read fiction books because the sentences are easily to understand and it is more about fantasy.There are many fiction books at my house that's why I like to read them.Other than that,I like to read magazines and novels.
I think that's all from me..
The Original Food Tab.
Because the Original Food Tab contains optimum nutrition with a minimum of calories, it it an ideal food for weight loss and weight maintenance. For weight loss Eat two regular meals each day... and substitute your third meal with 3 to 6 Original Food Tabs. If you prefer to eat just one meal a day, you can substitute the other two meals with 3 to 6 Original Food Tabs per meal, or a few more as needed. The exact amount of Original Food Tabs eaten is an individual decision and must be monitored and adjusted by you. Remember to eat at least one balanced meal of at least 600 calories per day in conjunction with the Original Food Tab plan. Substitute all your between-meal snacks with the Original Food Tab, drink 6 to 8 glasses of water each day...and watch the pounds go away ! The Original Food Tab has no chemical appetite suppressants. And each Tab contains only 20 calories!
Why texting can be hazardous to your health?
Today, i have read an article about texting can be a hazardous. In the article, it state that lot of people involve in various of accident because of texting. This article make me alert about the dangerous of texting while walking or cooking that can cause a serious injured. I do lot of texting while walking and while doing house work, and i agree with the article. Because one of my mobile phone had a serious damage because i am texting while ironing my cloth.A friend of mine also get injured because of texting, her hands was burning because of an iron fell on her hands while she is texting. so, it is really dangerous to do multitasking because we are not realy an object or multitasking system.
A JURNAL(AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING INTERNATIONAL)
A NEW GENERATION OF ENGINE EFFICIENCY
I want to share what I have been read with all of you. this journal is about new technologies founds by engineers which help to maximize fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and deliver market-pleasing performance.
First it talk about diesel engines advantages that are hard for a conventional gasolines powered engine to match, including the potential for measurably higher energy efficiency,its also offers a higher energy density than gasoline, improved fuel management and delivery,the introduction of low-sulfur diesel fuel, and the widespread incorporation of turbo charging and cold-start features.
Because of that Honda had developed a new, second-generation diesel engine with significantly greater power performance and lower exhaust emissions, as well as reduced noise and vibration. To cope with this they have use upgraded of LED to higher maximum combustion pressures, which required engine enhancements to reinforce the strength of the cylinder block, head block, gasket, and other form arts.
Modeled after the original engine, the new cylinder head's design also has vertical valves and center injection. The head gasket incorporates a newly strengthened plate and stopper less structure that help to assure sealing under the increased combustion pressure, ad pistons are made from a stronger material than in the previous engine.New engine re-entrant type combustion chamber, a shallow dish design with the injector positioned at the center, fuel is delivered by a third-generation common-rail system from Bosch that incorporates downsized but highly responsive piezoelectric injectors with a maximum pressure.
Besides that, volumetric efficiency also help improved the use of a V-type two plunger,reduce weight by replacing the steel housing with aluminum.Honda's new diesel engine also features a number of noise and vibration reduction solutions,beginning with a number of structural upgraded in the engine frame to maximize strength,rigidity, and structural damping.
On the ways to achieves higher fuel efficiency has captured a fair amount of interest is engine downsizing, where a smaller-capacity engine operates at higher specific loads.
There is a device called Cylinder Deactivation which uses for balancing fuel efficiency and performance for lower emissions, lower fuel consumption,and higher performance.It also help to maximize engines by minimizing operation in the low-to-medium load range, where efficiency are lower due to lower in-cylinder temperatures and lower volumetric efficiencies.
With this articles it may be help others for some information on reduces fuel efficiency.
'Vegetables Juice'
Everybody are known that the fruit juice is beneficial for the body.But sometime, some people are not allow to drink a specify fruit juice.
From the report of a Nutritionist Dr Li Xiyun in Mount Alvernia Hospital, Senior citizen's stomach function is weak,so they must pay attention when drink fruit juice.
The senior citizen can not drink too much 'cold' fruit juice, for example the pineapple, the carambola and the watermelon and so on, these fruits stir the fruit juice, drank easily to lead the refrigeration to cough with the diarrhea, in addition, the senior citizen should not drink the irritant fruit juice, for example: Pineapple, lemon, grapefruit and so on, in order to avoid causes the gastric juice to flow backwards, creates the stomach ache.
Instead, the senior citizen may choose to drink the vegetables juice.In the quantity aspect, she believed that the senior citizen may drink 1 cup to 2 fruit juice every day. She said that eats the fruit is much more beneficial than drink the fruit juice, it is because the fruit juice has been short 50% cellulose compared to the fruit, the laying aside time is more long, the cellulose are less.
If want stir the fruit juice for old person, we may choose one kind of green vegetables, one kind of color vegetables, matches one kind of fruit, stirs together. In addition, Li Xiyun also suggested that the berry (berries) makes the fruit juice is also a good choice, because the berry has rich ingredients and so on vitamin, mineral substance, edible textile fiber and oxidation resistance, regards as the health the cornerstone.Raspberry (cranberry) is the natural antibiotic, will reduce the probability of urinary infection, moreover it also can cause the oral cavity to be healthier.
Recommend 4 tyles of old people fruit juice:
1. Beet + tomato + carrot
Profit: Increases calcareous and ferroguinous
2. Papaya + carrot + apple
Profit:Strengthened physical strength, and passes the stomach to the vision to have the help
3. Watermelon + pear + cucumber Profit: Prevention arthritis and so on uarthritis.
4. Banana + Papaya + apple
Profit: Reduced constipation.
So,are all of you already take down? Do not forgot to make these
vegetables juice for your parent when go back for celebrate Ramadan oo....
Article from http://www.singaporemedicine.com/cn/hcp/mt_alvernia.asp
On last Sunday,21 September 2008, it was World Alzheimer's Day. So,here I want to share some informations about it that I read at the website
http://helpguide.org/elder/alzheimers_disease_symptoms_stages.htm
A) Typical signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease :
-General confusion, disorientation to date, time or place
-Apathy, irritability, depression, anxiety
-Problems with language, math, abstract thinking, and judgment
-Personality changes with strange quirks or inappropriate behaviors
-Wandering, hiding objects, problems with eating and sleeping
-Late in the disease, paranoia and delusions may occur
-Toward the end, total loss of self, and inability to control bodily functions
WHEN STRESS MAKES YOU SKINNY OR FAT-OK! Malaysia magazine.
In this article, the author said about the situation of a person who are in stress especially to woman. It’s not the same effect to each person in coping to this situation. In this article I had agree about what the author said that, ‘both types can do well with a healthy diet and a good exercise program to manage stress”.
She also recommended fresh, unprocessed food and lots of it, several times a day. She also said that during stressful periods it is important not to deprive you but rather, indulge in lots of quality food and nutritious drinks. Pampering is also a must. Examples, long baths, massage, aromatherapy, movies, good company and at least one silly activity per week.
I’m agree with her when she said that alcohol makes ours stress worse when we take it in proper amount. This habit can replace with think clam, relaxation, meditation and time out. Watch your negatives self talk, try not to blame yourself or others for the situation you find yourself in.
'Teen Sex = Love?! '
There was a great four pages of the risk of teen sex being published in The Straits Times of September 18. The article was mainly highlighting that more and more teens are having sexual relationships but not many know the dangers of not using protection and sexually trasmitted diseases or infections (STDs/STIs). Shocking statistics show that there were 820 cases of STIs, 833 pregnancies and 1,363 abortions among teenagers reported in Singapore.
Contrary to traditional societies, people or youngsters especially are engaging in pre-marital sex, many of which their parents are unaware of it. They learned about sex from almost anywhere -- their peers, the internet, school, but sadly, mainly the INTERNET. Unfortunately, sex has become the basis of some boy-girl relationships and not only between married couples. Or worse still, two people of the opposite (or even same) sex can simply get involved with each other sexually even if they are not attached to each other. The point that I wish to bring up is that sexual intercourse or physical intimacy is greatly related to the comtemporary interpersonal relationships and this may occur in different stages of the Knapp's Model of Relational Development.
Consider this phenomenon, based on my own imagination (note that IT IS NOT MY PERSONAL STORY but definitely possible!!!):
Coming together
Stage 1: Initiating -- Girl meets boy in school and thought she has found the guy of her dreams.
Stage 2: Experimenting -- They meet up outside the classrooms occasionally for some casual conversations.
Stage 3: Intensifying -- They began spending more time with each other, during recess, study time, they even joined the same CCA.
Stage 4: Integrating -- Boy proposes to girl for them to officially become an item.
Stage 5: Bonding -- Girl goes over to boy's home and was asked to have sex. Girl gives in, not wanting to turn him down.
Coming apart
Stage 6: Differentiating -- Girl is tired of always having to fulfill boy's desires.
Stage 7: Circumscribing -- Boy ignores her and continues their usual "routines" at his house.
Stage 8: Stagnation -- They meet up less than before but refuses to break up in fear of the pain.
Stage 9: Avoiding -- They try to avoid not seeing each other in school.
Stage 10: Terminating -- Boy dumps girl and moves on to his next target (Or the other way around).
According to Knapp, the stages may not be linear and may regress to a previous stage or skip a stage. Whatever the stages are, teens or even adults who are sexually active should know the consequences and dangers of unprotected sex. Unwanted pregnancies and STDs greatly jeopardizes a relationship so young people should act wisely and not impulsively or emotionally. Also, it is important to know that sex is not everything or a necessity in a healthy and stable relationship. Do not give into peer pressure to lose something so precious if you feel you are not ready. Lastly after terminating a relationship, move on, do not linger over the past, and have fun in looking for the RIGHT person!
Article published in The Straits Times on September 18 2008.
Gem of a food
If u are searching for a food loaded with antioxidants, then pomegranate could be your fruit. Pomegranate has been proven to be one of the richest sources of Vitamin C, folic acid and antioxidants.
If there were a Superstar Award for a fruit, it would probably go to this one. One pomegranate, for example, provides 40 per cent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C for an adult.
According to a recent report, in the last six month alone, 215 new pomegranate food and beverage products were launched in the United States! The ruby red seeds are not only a feast for your eyes but also a nutrition powerhouse for your body.
The fruit is packed with antioxidants called flavonoids in even more concentrations than what you’ll find in cranberries, red wine and green tea.
These mop up the free radicals that do considerable cellular damage and lead to several diseases and disorders. A study released by UCLA in June 2006 indicates drinking a glass of pomegranate juice every day can help slow the spread of prostate cancer.
Pomegranate juice has been found to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis(fat deposition in the arterial walls) in diabetics. In most juices, sugars are present in free form and, therefore, not advisable for diabetics.
However, the sugars are attached to unique antioxidants in pomegranate juice, which actually make these sugars protective against atherosclerosis. It is also known to lower bad cholesterol and stimulate the immune system.
Keep Walking
Most of us can walk-from the end of the parking lot, around the mall, through the building at work, on the local high school track- but we don’t. The average American walks 1.4 miles a week. That’s barely 1000 feet a day.
Walking is a perfect exercise. It doesn’t require special talent or equipment, it can be done at any age and doesn’t require a particular pace.
The risk of injury is almost nonexistent. But few of us walk. Urban folk are thinner and walk more than rural residents. Odd？ Not really.
Post-World War II suburban sprawl provided wonderful new places to live, but few communities included sidewalks, bike paths, public transportation or shopping centers that could be reached on foot.
Today, you can eat, bank and pick up medicine at drive-though windows. Our lack of exercise and extra weight may be a by-product of the suburbs we’ve built. In many parts of the country, community planners are trying to reverse this trend.
Brisk walking at 3 to 4 miles per hour, or 15 to 20 minutes a mile, is a moderate-intensity activity that burns up to 100 calories a mile. Walking just 20 minute a day can help u lose 7 pounds in a year. Walking can burns calories, build muscles, build bones, prevents colds, reduces the effects of aging, increase mental sharpness and lengthens your life.
Start with a daily 10-minute walk. Begin by walking leisurely for 2 minutes to help your heart rate adjust to the activity. Pick up your pace for 6 minutes, and slow down for the last two. As you become more fit, add more time and distance, beginning and ending the walk with a moderate pace.
Walking Tip: Walking on a treadmill is slightly different from walking outside, where there are natural ups and downs and wind resistance. Adding a 1% incline to your treadmill walk brings you close to an outdoor walk.
ISLAM IN JAPAN
there are some record about relationship between islam and japan before that country is opened at 1853 although there are some islam people arrived in nagasaki at tht time.
that record also says,modern islam people that have been meet by japan people is a malay citizen that work for british and dutch in their ship at the end of 19 century.at the end of 1870,a life story of prophet nabi muhamad s.a.w has been translate into japan language.this situation will help islam to find a place in japan citizen mind but it's only as a part of history.
Mental health problems was discussed by the star newspaper.Over the age of 65 are becoming increasingly frequent, with cognitive impairments being the most common.About 5% of those over the age of 65 suffer from dementia, which is the most severe cognitive impairment.
Other psychiatric disorders have been under-diagnosed and this accounts for why the reported frequency is much less in the older as compared to the younger population.The most common disorders of old age are depressive disorders, estimated to be about 15% of the elderly in the community.The core symptoms of a depressive disorder are the same as in the younger age group, for example, reduced energy, sleep problems (especially early morning awakening), weight loss and somatic complaints often described as hypchondriacal.
Often complicated by physical ill health, depression in the elderly can be difficult to diagnose and can increase mortality and morbidity due to existing illness.
Therefore it is important to identify risk factors early so that they can be treated or alleviated so that the risk of getting depression can be reduced.
Victim lodges report against fireman for ‘stealing’was published on Wednesday October 8, 2008By HAMDAN RAJA ABDULLAH. A fire victim has lodged a police report against a fireman for allegedly taking away something while trying to put out a fire at her house in Parit Jawa.Helen Tan, 21, said she spotted the fireman picking something from the floor of her house and pocketing it.
However, in her report the victim said she did not know what was taken but decided to lodge a report after the fireman did not cooperate when she wanted to check his pocket. But the fireman deny the fact and stated that clearing the floor of the places i their job. NO matter who is right in this case, we put a high respect and trust in this nobel firefighter to do their job.They should hold our believe in them and do not missuse their power in hand.
Amazing & Healthy Food
I don't know how true this is, but it does make sense. Sounds just like something God would do. Here is just a short list of examples of Whole Food Signatures.
1)A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye...and YES science now shows that carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
2)A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart is red and has four chambers. All of the research shows tomatoes are indeed pure heart and blood food.
3)Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
4)Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics.
5)Onions look like body cells. Today's research shows that onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes
6)Eggplant, Avocadoes and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats 1 avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? ... It takes exactly 9 months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemica l cons tituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).
7)A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds are on the nut just like the neo-cortex. We now know that walnuts help develop over 3 dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.
Friends of the Deaf...
“I’ve gained lots of insight into the deaf culture over the months and I plan to make the lessons and interaction a long-term thing,” he continues.
A movie of author Helen Keller - the first deaf and blind person to graduate from college - was also shown and those present had a glimpse of her early struggles.
Initiated in 1998, the FOD is for hearing people interested in learning sign language at the YMCA. It also provides an avenue for members to interact with the deaf community.
“The FOD is serving its purpose of integrating hearing people with their deaf counterparts,” YMCA director Wan Thong Choon enthuses.
“There has been greater public awareness over the years and this is encouraging as the public needs to dispense any opinions they may have of the deaf.”
Transforming education!!
THE third report card highlights various measures implemented under the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 in the first six months of this year.
THE emphasis of the National Education Blueprint 2006-2010 this year has been on new initiatives to prepare a platform for the transformation of education in 2010. These include implementing pilot projects at the preschool and primary school level; a national assessment system; and technical and vocational education.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said a new curriculum at primary school-level would be introduced in 2010 to make it more holistic and less examination-oriented for pupils. This would replace the existing primary school integrated curriculum (KBSR), which was first introduced in 1983, and subsequently reviewed in 2000.
The six areas were communication, spiritual attitude and values, humanitarianism, literacy in science and technology, physical and personal development, he added. The emphasis in Years One and Two, he added, would be on ensuring that pupils master reading, writing and arithmetic. Reasoning skills, scientific and ICT knowledge, and nurturing creativity would also be stressed. In Years Three, Four, Five and Six, he said, the emphasis would be on acquiring more complex skills and knowledge.
At the preschool level, emphasis would be given to developing pupils’ social, emotional and cognitive skills. They would also be exposed to reading, writing, arithmetic and reasoning skills in preparation for school.
As of June this year, 2,263 preschool classes have been set up to benefit 56,575 pupils. In line with the ministry’s plan to have preschool classes at each national school, he said another 704 preschool classes will be opened in 2009. The ministry, he added, will also transform technical and vocational education to make it more relevant and attractive to students.
Hishammuddin said the ministry was also transforming the national assessment system, moving away from centralised examination assessment to one that was more school-based. He said suggestions on creating a database of students’ development, reducing the number of examination papers and subjects, and semester-based assessment, were being studied. The main aim of the transformation, he added, was to make learning fun and to move away from an examination-oriented environment.
In this case, we can see that the government is struggling to improve our nation education standard among the new generations in order to archieve the target of our Wawasan2020. Hopefully Malaysia can hit the target and become a high technology and modern country within year 2020. Malaysia BOLEH!
Can You Change the World??
KUALA LUMPUR: Google wants to know if you have an idea that can improve the lives of as many people as possible. And it wants to know before Oct 20.
“These ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or brilliantly simple — but they need to have impact,” the king of search on the Internet said.
Google has US$10mil (RM33mil) to turn five of the best ideas it receives into reality.
It will first identify 100 best ideas and then ask Google users to vote on which ones should be funded. Their votes will result in a shortlist of 20, which a panel of judges will further distil to five.
The call is part of Google’s 10th birthday celebrations and known as Project 10^ 100 (pronounced Project 10 to the 100th).
“We have learned over the last 10 years at Google that great ideas can come from anywhere,” it said in a statement to the press.
“We want to extend to the world the idea that great ideas come from all angles.”
Google said it knows that there are countless brilliant ideas that need funding and support to come to fruition. It cited some examples of cool ideas.
There’s a team of two implementing a solution to help the millions of people who laboriously carry on their heads five-gallon buckets of water over long distances, it said.
The team has designed The Hippo Water Roller — a relatively inexpensive 24-gallon container that can be easily wheeled on the ground.
Another cool idea, said Google, is to have communities tacking on WiFi devices to public buses so they can detect and send stored e-mail messages as the buses travel through unconnected areas.
Hey guys,let go we find out more at www.project10tothe100.com, and remember that there’s a deadline to send in your ideas. Better get cracking now
Stress will always occur in our life,especially when examination is just around the conner. So,here I want to share some tips on how to vercome it that I just read at website : http://www.collegefashion.net/college-life/6-tips-to-beat-final-exam-stress/
1. Avoid stressful people.
Stress actually is contagious. During exam week, resist the urge to have a study session with your super-tense friend, especially if she’s complaining about all the work she has to do and breaking pencils all over the place. Her stress will only add to your stress.
2. Eat healthy and exercise.
This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s a wonder how many people forget it. Skip the sugar, which will make you crash, and go for snacks like granola bars, healthy cereal or fruits and veggies to keep your blood sugar stable. If you’re studying for a long period of time, eat some protein too. Also, try to get some form of exercise. Even a 10 minute walk will leave you calmer and more focused.
3. Just say NO.
I don’t mean to drugs, although I’m not recommending them. What you need to say no to are the people who want to take up your time. There will probably be a friend who needs to talk to you about her life, or a keg party the night before your final, and you’ll probably be tempted to blow off studying. Resist the urge. Say no to the distractions and be selfish. You want a good GPA, right?
4. Force yourself to take breaks.
For every hour or so that you work, take a 10 or 15 minute break. Let yourself do whatever you want (check facebook, check out that guy sitting nearby, stare off into space, call a friend, etc.) for those 10-15 mins, then start working again. This gives your brain a little rest and will help keep you more focused when you are doing work.
5. Visualize it all going right.
This is actually my favorite tip of all. Imagine yourself taking the test and feeling confident that you know all the information. Picture getting all of the answers right, and focus on how relaxed you feel. Then picture the A on your test paper. When you imagine a happy ending, that’s often what happens, because you make the decisions that lead to it without even realizing. Just give it a try!
6. If you’ve studied all you can, get up your confidence!
When test-time rolls around, it’s time to get yourself into confidence mode. You’ve prepared as much as you could, and now it’s time to ace the test. The tip here is to do whatever works to convince yourself you are going to do really well. I honestly know a guy who listens to “Eye of the Tiger” right before he takes a huge exam to psych himself up. Cheesy, yes. But he has a 3.9 GPA so it must work. Again, this is a tip that you just have to try. I think you’ll like the results.
"A different beat"
ONE can hardly be blamed for wondering how a musician can lack the sense of hearing. Even the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, whose hearing steadily deteriorated after the age of 25, contemplated suicide and mournfully wrote, “How sad is my lot, I must avoid all things dear to me ... of course, I am resolved to overcome every obstacle, but how will it be possible?”
However, Beethoven continued to compose and it is heart-warming to know that deaf musician Lim Fui Ping, 22, is of similar mould. A member of Deafbeat, a 14-man drum troupe comprising deaf musicians, Lim’s story is the stuff of dreams.
Interested in music from an early age, Lim learned how to play the drums at YMCA’s “Y” Self-Reliance Centre for the Deaf (PMY). However, her parents did not respond well initially. “My parents were unhappy and scolded me,” she gestures, in sign language. “They thought that I was wasting my time.” Adamant that her disability was no barrier to entry, Lim continued to practise despite the discouragement and apprehension.
“It was, and is, a big challenge because I can’t hear,” she concedes. “Learning is hard and I had to practise everyday €” mentally running through a lesson when I’m in a train or bus and playing before bedtime. “I was scared when the instructor first told me to play sequences but it helps that I have friends and it is nice coordinating with them.”
Slowly rising to prominence, Lim and company now hog the big stage €” performing at The Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards, the YMCA’s Senior Citizen’s Club Dinner, the Pulsing Spirit concert at KLPac and DIGI’s Amazing Malaysians programme among others. Their fame culminated when they were studio-recorded by Hong Kong’s Asia TV in relation to the recent Beijing Paralympics.
“My parents are now happy and confident about me now,” she smiles. “They like watching DVDs of my performances. Also, my friends were happy and surprised when they saw me on television and many SMSed me!” A teacher-cum-clerk at the PMY for the last three years, Lim encourages deaf people to pursue their dreams. Once convinced that the deaf could not enjoy the same things that normal-hearing people do, she is now living proof that the deaf can indeed march to the beat of the drum.
This story is really very touching! It's show that a hard work of person who never give up although all kinds of obtacles is waiting for him to go through it. He also finally archieve an excellent performance in what he is doing although he cant hear. He attitude has set my mind to put more hard work on my study. Never give up and our hard work will soon worth of it!
High number of crime rates! Please TAKE NoTE!!!
Economic downturn! Is that the reason for the rise in crime rates nowadays?
Or, is it because some people are too plain lazy to work and want to get the money the easy way, by robbing other people of it?
In the times of the economic downturn, oil crises, energy crises, global warming and other catastrophe that is occuring, people should be frugal and vigilant.
We should also be more careful and wary because many people are turning bad. Instead of working hard, they become criminals especially foreign workers who extended their stay even after their passport had expired and became illegals in our beloved country.
And there are some bad apples too in Rela that asked them for money if they don't want to be caught and sent back to their own country.
But maybe we are in the wrong too because some people would hire these illegals because their pay is cheaper and that is wrong too because its like Malaysians themselves are encouraging the illegals to stay.
The authorities should conduct checks on foreigners or foreign workers in Malaysia more often so that the illegal ones could be caught and sent back to their respective country.
The large number of foreign workers is also a cause for concern. Malaysians feel threatened and intimidated by them because if they become criminals, they can be so heartless as what had happened to Raja Noriana Raja Ahmad in Shah Alam on September 2008 where she was stabbed to death by Indonesian criminals.
The police should not have negotiated with the Indonesian criminals but should straight away take action to stop them from harming their victim. Shoot to kill if they must because its the safety of our people that is at stake here.
Criminals don't have any regard for the safety of their victims as we had witnessed again and again in cases of snatch thefts where their victim sustained serious injuries, even death in some cases.
Therefore, I will not blame the people for beating up criminals when they were caught before being handed over to the police. This is because usually the snatch thieves get away with their crime and the police cannot even trace them.
In the cases of hooligans or Mat Rempit, the police should round them up, test them for drug abuse and confiscate their motorcycle before hauling them up in jail because they are becoming a menace to the society by their reckless antics.
Alongs should also be caught and charged for their illegal money lending activities because they can be ruthless and even threaten to kill the people who borrowed money from them but unable to pay them later.
The drivers who modify their car with big engines that we know will be used to race in the streets should also be charged and their cars confisticated.
Do not blame the police if the police shoot to kill the criminals that have dangerous weapons adn tried to attack the police.
I am surprised why do some NGOs are looking after the human rights of the criminals who kill their victims but do not give a damn about the human rights of the victims or the family of the victims.
Parents who endanger the lives of their children when they go missing should also be charged for negligence. When their children dissappear or kidnapped, they will come up with sob stories but in reality will their kids go missing if they really look after them?
IBM develops new course for universities
KUALA LUMPUR: Enterprise software giant IBM Malaysia will collaborate with eleven local universities to establish and develop a multi-discipline curriculum called Service Science Management and Engineering (SSME).
The curriculum is a new academic discipline that mixes both technical and business aspects.
It brings together the present technical subjects such as computer science and engineering with business studies subjects like operations research, management sciences, business strategy, social and cognitive sciences and legal sciences.
The universities that will help develop the programme are Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University Putra Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Universiti Malaysia Sabah and Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
Speaking at the launch of the programme, Science, Technology and Innovation minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said the creation of the programme is timely as there is a global shift toward a services-driven economy.
The programme will complement rather than replace the current business and computer science curricula used in institutes of higher learning today.
“Educational programmes must be formalised to nurture services professionals and researchers and the SSME is an urgent call to action to develop a ‘science of services,’” he said, adding that the new programme will also address the education gap by combining both business and technical skills.
According to IBM Malaysia managing director Ou Shian Waei, the service sector is expected to experience an annual growth of 7.5% between 2006 and 2020 and is expected to contribute about 60% to the Malaysian economy by then.
“However, the country needs proper human capital in order to realise that,” he said.
The new programme, Ou said, marks the beginning of enhancing Malaysia’s services landscape.
Ou also said that Universiti Sains Malaysia will be the first to use the new curricula by offering an e-MBA on SSME, which is expected to begin next March.
However, the other 10 universities did not disclose when they will offer the programme to its students.
“It will be up to these universities on when they plan to include this curriculum into their syllabi as we also need to measure the demand for this curriculum,” Higher Education Ministry director general Datuk Prof Radin Umar said. - JO TIMBUONG
Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health
A new health scare erupted over soft drinks last night amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.
The problem - more usually associated with ageing and alcohol abuse - can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's.
The findings could have serious consequences for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who consume fizzy drinks. They will also intensify the controversy about food additives, which have been linked to hyperactivity in children.
Now, an expert in ageing at Sheffield University, who has been working on sodium benzoate since publishing a research paper in 1999, has decided to speak out about another danger. Professor Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology, tested the impact of sodium benzoate on living yeast cells in his laboratory. What he found alarmed him: the benzoate was damaging an important area of DNA in the "power station" of cells known as the mitochondria.
He told The Independent on Sunday: "These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether.
"The mitochondria consumes the oxygen to give you energy and if you damage it - as happens in a number if diseased states - then the cell starts to malfunction very seriously. And there is a whole array of diseases that are now being tied to damage to this DNA - Parkinson's and quite a lot of neuro-degenerative diseases, but above all the whole process of ageing."
"The food industry will say these compounds have been tested and they are complete safe," he said. "By the criteria of modern safety testing, the safety tests were inadequate. Like all things, safety testing moves forward and you can conduct a much more rigorous safety test than you could 50 years ago."
He advised parents to think carefully about buying drinks with preservatives until the quantities in products were proved safe by new tests. "My concern is for children who are drinking large amounts," he said.
Coca-Cola and Britvic's Pepsi Max and Diet Pepsi all contain sodium benzoate. Their makers and the British Soft Drinks Association said they entrusted the safety of additives to the Government.
Love is Actually All in the Mind...
I came across this article in The Straits Times, published on 13th Sep where it says that the brain is a human's largest sex organ. It caught my attention after I saw the phrase, "When people say love is blind, they aren't kidding".
People often go on and on about their ideal life partner would be like, or come up with a long list of criteria their partner has to meet up with. Physical appearance is the first thing one would notice in a person and that strongly affects the first impression he or she forms. It is true that physical appearance is important in a relationship but only to a certain extent for its impact decreases over time. It is also possible to fall for someone who is in close proximity with us because it allows more contact and communication with that person. Some people look for rewards in a relationships, whether or not their spouse is able to give them a good life. It could be a big no-no if the effort and time they put into the relationship is not reciprocated.
Contrary to what I have mentioned about what people may look for in their partner, very often people end up with someone who is far from their expectations or the so-called ideal other half. Even if a person managed to find someone who fulfills the whole list of requirements, he or she does not necessary fall in love with that particular person. This article just proves my claim right because one cannot really decide for themselves who to fall in love with. From the article, the frontal cortex is deactivated when a person falls in love with someone, thus, impairing character judgement, etc.
There is no such thing as "why?" in love. No one can really explain in words why they are in love with someone. So have you experienced love for a person whom you consider to be "sub-standard"? Or else, are you sure you will be happy with the person you consider to be your ideal half? Remember to search your mind if your answer is 'no'!
Article published in The Straits Times on September 13 2008.
This is an article that i come across yesterday.Having a cup of drink right after meal is so common in human being.This is a very good article. Not only about the warm water after your meal, but about Heart Attacks . The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals but obviously not cold water, maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating. Why? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
So, if possible lets change your appetite.It could save life.
5 Factors You MUST Understand if You Are Ever Going to Lose Your Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs
1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.
2. Ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs.
3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs.
4. You DON'T need to waste your money on expensive "extreme fat burner" pills (that don't work) or other bogus supplements. A special class of natural foods is much more effective.
5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks... they're all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that "ab contraption"... they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies.
A time and place for everything...
Family, friends, food and festivity is what Hari Raya can be summed up as, and the open house a time to spread goodwill and neighbourliness.
HOW was your Hari Raya? I hope everyone had a good break and enjoyed the holidays, regardless of whether you celebrate Hari Raya or not.
The joy of Hari Raya can be summarised into what I call the 4 Fs - family, friends, food and festivity.
There’s one more F that is calling out to be included, as more and more of us engage in it during the Hari Raya holidays, and that is being Fast asleep.
I mean, after all that food and ferrying the family around on visits to the homes of family and friends, you cannot help but feel dead tired, and the best cure for that is, of course, sleep.
For some people, doing “justice” to the Hari Raya feast alone - ketupat, nasi himpit, lemang, rendang ... you know, the usual suspects - is enough to induce a state of drowsiness.
Yes, I slept more than I usually do, in case you’re wondering. The naps helped a lot, especially the one I had before embarking on the journey back to Kuala Lumpur from Alor Star after Hari Raya.
As those who have made such balik kampung return trips before are fully aware, the drive back can be quite awe-inspiring.
For me, the highlight of this year’s trip on the highway was the two-hour plus crawl over the 50km or so between the Taiping exit and the Sungai Perak rest area.
The cause of it all? Not any accident or mishap on the road but the sheer volume of cars trying to pull up at the Sungai Perak rest area for some petrol. It got so bad that they had to close off the slip road, but that didn’t help much.
Fortunately, my children were asleep as, otherwise, they would have been exposed to the regular outburts of colourful language I let loose during the two-hour crawl, more so after I found out the reason for the jam.
But on the bright side, I arrived home safely and I am thankful for that, but ending your Hari Raya holidays in a sour mood can hardly be recommended.
It is ironic that a joyous occasion such as the Hari Raya holidays should be tainted by negativity. But that’s a small, personal matter on my part.
Hari Raya, or more accurately Hari Raya celebrations, have proved contentious on a much larger scale on one or two occasions in the past.
The first opinion piece I wrote for The Star several years ago was on so-called Kongsiraya open houses. Some people were of the opinion that such official, national-level “joint” celebrations are not in keeping with Islamic tenets and should not be held, even if the larger objective was to encourage the spirit of muhibbah among Malaysians.
The positive impact of such organised events was readily acknowledged, but it was argued that non-Islamic elements should not be integrated with celebrations having to do with Islam.
My take was that a Hari Raya open house is held in conjunction with Hari Raya; it is not held because it is required of Muslims by the religion.
It is certainly a commendable thing to do, and no one would be hard-pressed to find justification in Islam to say that it is so.
Having good relations with your neighbours is also a good thing. In fact, Islam requires it of its believers, unlike the open house, which is not compulsory.
So I came to the conclusion that all the fuss over Kongsiraya open houses was much ado over very little. Suffice to say I received some pretty interesting feedback on it.
Also interesting was the recent Hari Raya open house hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Muslim Cabinet ministers.
There was a huge crowd, with official estimates putting it at nearly 200,000 people.
I hope Pak Lah didn’t have to shake the hand of each and every one of the visitors, because even if it takes just a second to shake the hand of one person, he would have been at it for at least two days.
Most of the visitors probably just went straight for the food.
Some didn’t eat, like the Hindraf supporters who turned up and created quite a stir.
Now, I wasn’t there so I can’t say for sure what happened. But Pak Lah was and this is his take on the incident.
Relating the incident to reporters, he said the police and security personnel, who initially denied the Hindraf group access, sought clearance from him.
“I discussed it with (Deputy Prime Minister) Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the other mi- nisters,” said Abdullah, who was at the time welcoming visitors to the open house with his wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah, and Najib and wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
“In that spirit, I told the security team to allow them in. They came in and there was a lot of noise, I don’t know why.
“I heard very clearly ‘Hapuskan ISA, Lepas- kan Hindraf’ (Repeal the ISA, Release the Hindraf detainees).”
He added that he did not know if another group of 70 people who arrived later had wished anyone, as he had left for prayers by then.
It seems that some of them met with the Prime Minister, including the six-year-old daughter of P. Waythamoorthy, who presented Pak Lah with a teddy bear and a Hari Raya card containing a message for the release of Hindraf leaders detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
No on can accuse the Hindraf supporters of gatecrashing the event, as this was an open house after all, and everyone was invited.
No one can say that they do not have a legitimate demand in seeking the release of the detainees, as apart from terrorists, there is no reasonable justification why anyone else should be held under the ISA.
But, my, what a way to treat the hosts of an event held in the spirit of goodwill, neighbourliness and festivity.
There were several Opposition politicians in the house, and they too harbour some negative opinions of the Barisan Nasional Government, including the use of the ISA, but they displayed the impeccable behaviour that one normally expects of people who visit open houses, regardless of whether such open houses are hosted by the Prime Minister or your next door neighbour.
I support the right of Malaysians to assemble and protest against matters they are unhappy with on the streets of Putrajaya or Kuala Lumpur if need be, but the Prime Minister’s open house simply was not the proper forum for the Hindraf supporters to air their grievances.
So, how was your Hari Raya, really? I bet you too have interesting stories to tell.
Raslan Sharif would like to belatedly wish everyone a Selamat Hari Raya, and seek forgiveness for any hurt caused by his writings.
This article that i am going to share with all of you here is the belief in karma. Refering to the Natural Law, the theory of karma harps on the Newtonian principle that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. Every time we think or do something, we create a cause, which in time will bear its corresponding effects. And this cyclical cause and effect generates the concepts of (or the world) and . It is the personality of a human being or the jivatman - with its positive and negative actions - that causes karma. Karma could be both the activities of the body or the mind, irrespective of the consideration whether the performance brings fruition immediately or at a later stage. However, the involuntary or the reflex actions of the body cannot be called karma.
Every person is responsible for his or her acts and thoughts, so each person's karma is entirely his or her own. Occidentals see the operation of karma as fatalistic. But that is far from true since it is in the hands of an individual to shape his own future by schooling his present. Hindu philosophy, which believes in life after death, holds the doctrine that if the karma of an individual is good enough, the next birth will be rewarding, and if not, the person may actually devolve and degenerate into a lower life form. In order to achieve good karma it is important to live life according to dharma.
For those who are interested in knowing more about karma in life , you can go to his link where you can gain more idea on karma.
http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/a/karma.ht
Saturday October 11, 2008
Teen blogger hits the spot with her books
Blogged Out by Nicole Tan
Have you all ever wanted to be the author of your very own book? Lim May Zhee, a 17-year-old blogger, made it happen two years ago.So far, she has added another book to her collection, making her the proud author of two works of fiction!Lim started blogging at the age of 14 at mayzhee.blogspot.com €” a bright pink blog that documented her personal life and her journey in writing her book.Despite her youth, her blog draws an average of 800 unique visitors a day. Lim loves making people laugh through her words and this was what led her to blogging.
Being a writter is so satisfying. Nothing is more happy than everyone is holding your work of creation and start to discuss about it.I do wish to be a writer. So i hope in this period of time i can improve in my language and vocabulary. May in years to comes, i will have my own writing which can be proud of by everone who reads it.
A healty food pyramid is always a concern in the society. Today i want to share about 'The Mediterranean Diet ' that was posted on this link :
http://www.oldwayspt.org/med_diet.html
The Mediterranean Diet is a great way for people to eat healthy food that tastes great. It's easy to follow the Mediterranean Diet.
Make olive oil your primary source of dietary fat
Incorporate an abundance of food from plant sources, including fruits and vegetables, breads, grains, beans, nuts, and seeds
Eat low to moderate amounts of fish and poultry weekly
Eat low to moderate amounts of cheese and yogurt daily
Drink a moderate amount of wine (one to two glasses per day for men, one glass per day for women)
Here are some other easy tips: Substitute olive oil for butter. Snack on almonds instead of fat-free cookies. Spread avocado on a sandwich to replace the mayonnaise.
Oldways promotes satisfaction over deprivation and believes eating should not be about denying foods, but instead about enjoying them. Take pleasure in the foods you eat. Notice the foods you put into your body, enjoy and savor them, share a meal with friends, and realize that eating healthy is about management, not banishment.
Get parents stop smoking!
THE proposal to have plain cigarette packages and stop displaying them openly in stores is a laudable move. However, I believe these are short-term measures.
So much effort has been put into curbing smoking among youths without addressing an important source of influence: that is the role models around them who smoke — particularly parents, relatives and adult members of their community.
Every smoker I know comes from a home where either one or both parents smoke. However, not all children who come from such homes smoke.
There are several possible reasons for this. First, cigarettes and lighters are usually easily accessible to children in such houses, making it easier for them to experiment. Parents usually do not realise if one or two sticks go missing from time to time. Also parents hardly suspect that children would experiment with cigarettes at an early age.
Secondly, actions speak louder than words. Even if parents who smoke tell their children not to follow in their footsteps, it is likely their children will still smoke.
Think of the contradicting message that is passed on to these children.
Moreover, parents who smoke in the presence of their children, especially in enclosed spaces like the living room or cars, expose them to harmful second-hand smoke.
Smokers, whether teenagers or adults, realise the harmful effects of smoking.
However, they rationalise their habit by believing that smoking is the lesser of two evils.
For example, they believe that smoking helps them relieve stress, work or function more efficiently or help maintain their weight. To them, it is more logical to continue smoking than to find healthier means to deal with their problems.
Thirdly, in many communities, especially in rural areas, smoking among youths is readily accepted by members of the community.
Sometimes it may be seen as a way of fitting in, a form of bonding and even a rite of passage.
Discouraging the young by raising the price of cigarettes, eliminating kiddie packs, making packs less attractive or putting harsh warnings on them will not get them to stop.
Research has shown that children emulate people they idolise. We have criticised the entertainment industry for glamorising smoking and rightly so. However, don’t parents realise that their children look up to them, too?
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/10/11/focus/2248164&sec=focus
This issue is concern about creating a healthy lifestyle among the new generations. I strongly agree with the comments of the writer. Youth is the main character of the success of a country. They should be a good model of doing anything. Healthy lifestyle is very important to give a good image for other country and also our own good. We should stay healthier and happier.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Visibly all that remains is the underlying step-pyramid core structure seen today. Many of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base of the Great Pyramid. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories regarding the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction theories are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place.
There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The so-called Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber are higher up within the pyramid structure. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the main part of a complex setting of buildings that included two mortuary temples in honor of Khufu (one close to the pyramid and one near the Nile), three smaller pyramids for Khufu's wives, an even smaller "satellite" pyramid, a raised causeway connecting the two temples, and small mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles.
why do they build such a thing anyway????you can build so many houses by that period,well I think its a waste of time....but its still a great masterpiece...
i had read about "Deputies voted the anti-prosecutors' law that outraged the European Union"
in the internet on 8 Oct 2008.
it is about deputies passed a report of the Judicial Committee that eliminates a series of the controversial modifications initially proposed. However, the report still maintains a series of articles that diminish the power of the prosecutors. Thus, prosecutors cannot temporarily intercept possible felons nor can they use the lawyer-client phone call interceptions even though the evidence shows that they both committed something illegal. Justice Ministry officials declared that they are concerned about the vote cast and that this will attract even more criticism from the Union.
I have read about A study which has shown that a diet containing too much meat increases the risk of thrombosis or blood clotting.
The study also shows that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables reduces the risk. Eating fish once or more often a week reduces the risk of thrombosis by between 30 and 45 percent.
The study was conducted by universities in the U.S. and involved 15,000 adults who were examined over a period of 12 years.
A thrombosis is a blood clot that often occurs in the deep veins in the legs. It becomes dangerous if the blood clot dislodges and travels to the lungs where it can cause an embolization, completely stopping the flow of blood.
This news really attracting me when i read it.Guerilla against banks initiated through SMS and telephone calls.Fantastic right? This all happen in the modern world..
Telephones, SMSs and comments on sites and blogs started announcing the imminent failure of several banks in Romania. The targets are both journalists and readers, clients of the banking system. Such poisonous message attempts to seed panic and distrust in a certain bank, depending upon the interest of the one launching the rumor The banking system talks about hostile take over attempts by determining massive withdrawals that would lead banks to bankruptcy.
Fat and the Cancer Connection
after i have read about this articles i have known about the link between fat intake and cancer is controversial, particularly when it comes to breast cancer. Though we know little about why breast cancer develops, some have speculated that diet might initiate the disease. Breast cancer is common in countries where women have high average intakes of total and saturated fat, animal protein, and total calories. As dietary fat intake increases, so do the estrogen levels in a woman's tissues, and some studies have implicated estrogen in the development of breast tumors. For the same reason, obesity in postmenopausal women is thought to increase the risk. Excessive dietary fat has also been implicated in the development of cancer of the colon.
While we lack conclusive data on this subject, the mere suggestion of a potential link between dietary fat and breast cancer lends support to recommendations for a low-fat diet for all women. Keeping to a low-fat—particularly a low-saturated-fat, low-cholesterol—diet also helps lower LDL cholesterol. According to the NCEP, less than 10 percent of your calories should come from saturated fat, and possibly less than 7 percent. HDL—the only good cholesterol—is not found in any foods and it can't be added to your diet. The only way to get more of it is to exercise.
Despite all the bad news, who will deny that fat lends flavor, aroma, and a sense of satisfaction to meals? Fat is here to stay, and it can be enjoyed in moderation. For the best ways to work a healthy amount of fat into your diet see “The Bottom Line” at the end of this chapter.
The Antioxidant Story
Recently, anitoxidants have become a media buzzword. These nutrients—mainly vitamin E, vitamin C, and beta carotene—are thought to ward off disease and slow the aging process. Along with other substances known as antioxidant enzymes and scavengers, these vitamins seem to protect the body's cells from the damaging effects of oxygen. They do this by neutralizing socalled free radicals,—unstable oxygen byproducts that can damage cell DNA, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Normal body processes, such as breathing and digesting food, produce free radicals. Environmental pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, also produce them. They can cause severe damage to cell structures.
Under normal conditions, the body's own antioxidant enzymes and scavengers remove or deactivate free radicals. But if levels of free radicals get too high to handle, the body may need reinforcement with antioxidant vitamins.
While the role that free radicals play in disease and aging is not completely understood, some scientists believe they either cause or accelerate the progression of agerelated diseases. In cancer, free radicals may damage DNA, thus promoting the disease. In cardiovascular disease, oxidation of LDL cholesterol may be a first step in development of arterial plaque. Some speculate that Parkinson's and other neurologic diseases are in part caused by the effects of free radicals on nerve tissue. And cataracts may result from freeradical damage to the lens of an eye.
Vitamin E is the premier antioxidant. It also supports the immune system, blocks formation of nitrosamines (suspected carcinogens), and repairs damaged cell membranes. In some research studies, it has been shown to protect against various forms of cancer.
High intakes of beta carotene are also thought to lower the risk of cancer, particularly of the lung, but also of the breast, cervix, uterine lining, gastrointestinal tract, and oral cavity. And Vitamin C is believed to defend against cancer in several ways:
* It deactivates free radicals;
* It boosts immune function;
* It may help detoxify cancer-causing substances, such as pesticides, heavy metals, and industryproduced hydrocarbons, and may prevent formation of the cancer- causing nitrosamines.
Vitamin C is most strongly associated with protection against gastrointestinal, breast, and cervical cancer. However, many studies of both vitamin C and beta carotene involved diets with numerous other nutrients and fiber, so there's a possibility that the protective effects result from a number of dietary influences working together.
'Restrictions for Romanians and Bulgarians maintain social peace'.This is the tittle for the english top news in the internet on 7th october 2008.
Spain hosts a significant Romanian community but the Madrid government imposed a moratorium that limits the access of Romanians on the labor market. The moratorium will be re-evaluated in 2009 but the document is considered by the Spanish a way to maintain social peace. In an interview for HotNews.ro, Spanish Ambassador to Romania, Juan Pablo Garcia Berdoy talks about the problems Romanians face in Spain and what are the best solutions to deal with them.
All newspapers on Monday,september 15,2008 recall the achievements of renowned Romanian actor Stefan Iordache who died this Sunday. Also on Monday, school starts for pupils across Romania. And politicians stir up the electoral battle as the fall parliamentary elections approach.
All newspapers mourn the death of the renowned Romanian actor Stefan Iordache who died of leukemia, aged 67 this Sunday. Born in 1941, Iordache was one of the great actors in his generation who offered memorable plays.
His first role was in 1964 after which he played for nearly half of century in both theater plays and films. Dozens of actors, friends and colleagues mourn his death, recalling his valuable contribution to the theater.
Elsewhere in the news, today all pupils across Romania mark the beginning of a new school year. Cotidianul quotes the latest performance study that class Romanian schools last due to teaching methods and school programs. According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006 study, Romanian pupils' performance score places them below their international colleagues.
What's more, the results of the study reveal even worse results than those registered in 2001 and 2003. With a national score of 489 points of 1000, Romania was ranked 36 of 45 in the PIRLS 2006 study. Best countries are the Russian Federation with 565 points, Hong Kong (564), Singapore (558) and Luxembourg (557).
Most pupils taking the test are aged 10 and they've attended school for at least 4 years. The results of the test reveals that only 4% of Romanian pupils are in the advanced international performance level with over 625 points.
Evenimentul Zilei reads about which party promises the biggest salaries and pensions schemes, in this new auction for votes. Thus, Social Democrats promise to increase the minimum salary to 1,000 Romanian Ron while Liberals declare that by 2012, the average salary will reach 800 euro/month. Democrat Liberals push for 900 euro/month for average salaries.
Another promise made by the Liberals is that Romania will become the seventh power in Europe by 2012 by increasing the GDP/capita to 10,000 euro/person. In other words, this translates into a gross average salary of 800 euro and an average pension scheme of 350 euro.
On the other hand, Democrat Liberals are even more generous when it comes to promises: they offer an average pension scheme of 400 euro and an average gross salary of 900 euro which is slightly higher than the numbers put forward by the Liberals. However, Social Democrats tend to lean more on pensioners as they propose monthly increases of the pensions scheme, in accordance with inflation growth.
Another hot electoral topic is infrastructure: while Social Democrats launched a pack of proposals to cover the building of some 1,000 km of highway, the improvement of over 1,000 railway tracks and 2 bridges over the Danube river, Liberals on the other hand promise to allocate 7% of the GDP for transports infrastructure.
Democrats Liberals came up with a national agreement for highways which promises the rehabilitation of over 5,883 European roads, 10,000 national ones and 10,000 county roads.
Thats all what i can conclude about
Womanly instinct in family is an article i come across from http://living.oneindia.in/expressions/women-instincts.html
Women are naturally prone to nest building, home making and family life. They are genetically featured to care taking and protecting.
"Behind every man's success is a woman" is a popular saying. In fact it is the womanly instincts that pave way for a man's success. Women possess better emotional stability when compared to men. A man's reason coupled with a woman's instinct will help in accurate decision making at home. Her womanly instinct with her patience and forbearance, love and warmth sets the platform for a harmonious home. Her instinct plays a major role in her family life in decision-making from the choice of her kid's school to major decisions like investments and children's marriage. A school with novel features and facilities may not interest her as her motherly instinct will look out for a place that will be more comfortable for her child to grow and learn. Similarly her motherly instincts play a major role guiding her son or her daughter in the choice of their partners for a happy and harmonious life. Her instincts points out what features in a marriage proposal will provide her daughter a peaceful living.So, for those who never belief in the woman instinct, its time you should change your perception.
The meaning of life constitutes a philosophical question concerning the purpose and significance of human existence.
The concept can be expressed through a variety of related questions, such as Why are we here? and What is the meaning of it all?. It has been the subject of much philosophical, scientific, and theological speculation throughout history and there have been a large number of answers from many different cultural and ideological backgrounds.
The meaning of life is deeply intertwined with the philosophical and religious conceptions of existence, consciousness, and happiness, and touches on many other issues, such as symbolic meaning, ontology, value, purpose, ethics, good and evil, free will, the existence of God, the soul and the afterlife. Scientific contributions are more indirect; by describing the empirical facts about the universe, science provides some context and sets parameters for conversations on related topic.
If you are interested in knowing more about the philosophy of life ,just go to this website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaning_of_life_(philosophy).
very sad!! i had read an article on the internet which about the population of dugong.It has not been a day for seeing the sun.
Japanese conservationists are concerned about the dugong, the sea cow - in particular, around Okinawa, where the Japanese authorities and those in charge of the island's big US military base are planning a new facility for US marines.
The conservation groups are asking IUCN members to approve a motion asking Japan and the US to conduct an environmental impact assessment for the development which allows for the option of not building it.
The dugong isn't about to go extinct. But many argue that the vaquita is; some believe it could happen within five years.
This extraordinary-looking porpoise is the world's smallest cetacean, and probably the one that exists in the smallest numbers. About 150 remain.Help them...
Hot Courses at Woolwich – English Language, Dental Nursing, ABE and IMIS
English Language Training has resumed in our Woolwich Campus once again. The campus had stopped accepting further students from December last year to focus resources on other popular courses.
However, following a crucial decision in January to go ahead with teaching English and to try to develop a fully fledged department of English Language Training, Mr H S Oxley, a native Englishman and trained English language teacher (CELTA) with a degree in English literature, has joined the team at our Language and Training Department and leads a new strategy to deliver quality teaching in English language skills.
Already some students, who spoke and wrote little or no English before the start of their course, have made significant progress in their language skills. The students represent countries ranging from Angola and elsewhere in Africa to India and South Asia.
Travel safe
THE Otomotif College (TOC) and the Lions Club Kuala Lumpur North (Lions Club) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen their partnership in a Drive Smart Drive Safe (DS)2 project.
Under the MoU, selected speakers from the Lions Club will be trained by a team from TOC to conduct (DS)2 workshops, a series of free, road safety workshops for the public.
“It is our mission to contribute to the advancement of the automotive industry, including enhancing road safety awareness in Malaysia,” said TOC chief executive officer Adelaine Foo.
“We hope that, through this joint effort, we can help speakers from the Lions Club impart the message of smart and safe driving to as many Malaysians as possible,” Foo added.
The first (DS)2 workshop was conducted at the college after the signing ceremony. More than 300 members of the Lions Club attended the workshop, which focused on topics such as Safety Driving at Night, Defensive Driving, How to Handle Emergencies while Driving and DIY Car Inspections.
“This collaboration with TOC is in line with our club’s mission to champion community projects that will benefit the public,” said Lions Club president Lee Yew Foo.
“We hope to reach out to the public in East Malaysia over the next two years. However, I wish that everyone will practise safe and smart driving,” he added.
So,we should careful when driving.
wow!!For the first time, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-400 landed at the Kuala Terengganu Sultan Mahmud Airport, bringing a load of excited passengers and good news for the state.
The debut flight yesterday signalled the beginning of direct flights to Mecca for Muslims on the east coast to perform the haj, bringing to fruit a four-year-old ambition.
This year will see 18 return flights to Jeddah beginning Nov 13 and the ferrying of about 3,000 pilgrims from Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang.
In the past, pilgrims from the east coast would head for Kuala Lumpur before boarding a flight to Mecca.
The landing also signified state preparations to fly in horses beginning on Oct 17 for the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in early November.
The state government also signed an agreement to finance a sum of RM4.6 million with MAS, being the excess cost for the haj this year and the WEC, including transportation cost for ground service equipment, logistics and petrol.
The cost was supposed to be borne by MAS due to the change in flight schedules from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the Sultan Mahmud Airport.
Spirit of freedom
IT was a momentous occasion indeed when three nations recently came together to celebrate their respective Independence Days at University College Sedaya International (UCSI).
The national anthem for Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam echoed in the UCSI main lobby area as everyone stood to attention, marking the start of the Independence Day Fiesta.
The event saw students from Indonesia and Vietnam sharing with their Malaysian friends their unique cultures and traditions.
To add a festive air to the occasion, stalls were set up where students tried their hand at spinning the gasing, and played Chinese checkers and marbles.
Food and delicacies unique to the three countries were also served €” from Vietnamese fried noodles to delicious curry puffs and nasi lemak.
The Indonesian students also sold batik and other souvenir items at their stall.
The highlight was a fashion show featuring traditional costumes of the various ethnic groups in the three countries.
The audience was held enthralled by the exotic Balinese costumes, cheongsam, baju Melayu and kebaya, sari and the Vietnamese ao dai.
There was also a musical showcase featuring traditional and modern performances. An Indonesian student presented a Balinese dance, to thunderous applause.
“Just like a big, happy family that comes together to celebrate the birthday of a family member, the students at UCSI gathered to celebrate our Independence Days,” said UCSI Student Council president Stephanie Liew.
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is an area in the Atlantic Ocean where the disappearance of many people and their aircraft and surface vessels has been attributed by some to the paranormal, a suspension of the laws of physics, or activity by extraterrestrial beings. Some of the disappearances involve a level of mystery which is often popularly explained by a variety of theories beyond human error or acts of nature. An abundance of documentation for most incidents suggests that the Bermuda Triangle is a sailors' legend,
Aid for students
HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd (HSBC) recently awarded scholarships worth RM530,000 to 25 undergraduate and four postgraduate students.
This year marks the seventh year that HSBC has provided financial assistance to deserving Malaysians to pursue their studies in local institutions of higher learning.
To date, HSBC has given out 205 awards totalling over RM3.9mil.
“Education is one of the keys to development and success. By investing in education, we seek to provide opportunities to those who might otherwise miss out on the chance to strive for a better life through higher education,” said HSBC deputy chairman and chief executive officer, Irene Dorner,
This year’s scholarship recipients included the children of two HSBC employees.
The HSBC Scholarship award programme is awarded on a needs basis, with no bond and no restriction on the field of studies.
We all come in different shapes and sizes. We all have strengths and weaknesses. What's right for one person may not be right for another. There are things that are important to me, that you don't care about at all! And sometimes your behavior doesn't make any sense to me.
But I want for us to understand each other, and communicate well, because we live together in the same world. I know I can't expect you to want the same things that I want. We are not the same person, so we will not always see things the same way. I have my own thoughts and my own ideas, which may or may not fit into your vision of who I should be.
By learning more about my own personality, and about other personality types, I can come to a better understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. I can improve my interpersonal relationships, realign my expectations towards others, and gain a better self-knowledge that will help me define and achieve goals.
Last week, i read an article about Princess Diana.
When i was a little girl, i saw the news report about the death of a princess. At that time i do not really know about her.
All i know is that she died in a car accident and she was the mother to Prince William and Prince Harry.
After that i try to find out everything about her.
I got more interested in her life story, since then i try to keep up with the latest story about her.
But to me, she is the princess who desperately wanting something good for her and her sons...
I admire her so very much.
i read about a suggestion of relocated the high-tech pig farm into an island.i read the article from nst online.it says that the pig farm should be relocated at an island such as Pulau Babi Besar (Pulau Besar in Mersing,Johor) or Pulau Ketam in Pelabuhan Klang.
i think that it is a good idea because as we all know most of the pig farm produce a lot of waste that always disturbing the people around.if the farm is relocated,we can reduce the pollution caused by the pig farm.
tsunami-wikipedia,the free encyclopedia TSUNAMI... the tragedy that happen in 26 disember 2004 still be remember by all malaysian, Somalia, Maldives and especially in Acheh.the tragedy have killed a lot of people on the spot..without any warning. There is often no advance warning of an approaching tsunami..its always occur naturally witout any sign. However, we should greatfull that our country is much safe than the other country like Japan, Madagascar and Somalia. For Japan, tsunami is a common events as they have faced approximately 195 events have been recorded. So, as a way to prevent or reduce the damage of tsunami, the Japanese built a walls..of up to 4.5m. that is the only thing they can do to save their lifes... i'm greatfully to live in malaysia, which are located in a safety area from volcano, tsunami,earthquake and any other dangerous events. thank god..But, we have be proactive as we have to be aware for any dangerous disaster in future.. Who knows, tsunami will attact again in Pasific Ocean.. As a good citizen, we should be aware to any announcement from the goverment or from the global(the expert)... i think we should watch National geografi as this program shows a lot of things about the world includes the animal,space and also ocean...especially about disaster..
Ever heard of daydreams? Have you all experienced daydreams? Daydreams are a form of imagination. In daydreams, the person forms a mental image of a past experience or of a situation that he or she has never actually experienced. Some psychologists use the acronym TUIT (Task-Unrelated Images and Thoughts) to describe episodes of daydreaming. A daydream may be triggered by a situation, a memory, or a sensory input (sight, taste, smell, sound, touch).
The daydreamer may use these mental pictures to escape from reality temporarily, to overcome a frustrating situation, or to satisfy hidden wishes. Almost all people daydream, although the frequency of daydreaming varies considerably from individual to individual. Psychologists estimate that one-third to one-half of a person's thoughts while awake are daydreams, although a single daydream rarely last more than a few minutes.
When the daydreamer begins to confuse the mental images with reality, the daydream is called an hallucination. Daydreaming is generally not harmful, unless the daydreaming episodes interfere with activities of daily living. When the daydreamer's daily routine is disrupted-a driver misses an exit on the freeway continuously, or a student does not hear the teacher assigning homework-he or she may want to consider whether the daydreams are a symptom of a psychological problem.To know more about day dreaming , you can surf to tis website.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0000/ai_2699000083
JOKES FOR EVERYONE...
Wonderful coffee
Customer to waiter: Everyday you charge me money for a cup of coffee. It will be wonderful if you serve me coffee free of cost today.
Waiter: Sir, everyday you drink coffee from a filled cup. It will be wonderful if you drink it from an empty cup today.
Doctor's promise
"Doctor, are you sure I'm suffering from pneumonia? I've heard once about a doctor treating someone with pneumonia and finally he died of typhus."
"Don't worry, it won't happen to you. If I treat someone with pneumonia he will die of pneumonia only."
Dentist's thinking
Patient: "It must be tough spending all day with your hands in someone's mouth."
Dentist: "I just think of it as having my hands in their wallet."
In safe hands
Patient: Doctor I heard 10 percent of the total patients undergoing this surgery die.
Doctor: Don't worry man, those 10 percent patients operated by me are already dead. Now it's the turn of the 90 percent survivors.
Kids at work
THE cream and orange cafe with scalloped windows on India’s National Highway 31 dubs itself the “Compleat Family Hotel”. But the only children inside were small boys hard at work, clearing away the plates. “I ran away from school because the teacher used to beat me,” said spindly-legged Mukesh Kumar, 12, speaking softly as he wiped a table, gesturing to a welt on his foot.
Kumar said he had been working full-time for three months, even though he is two years below the minimum age for employees in homes, hotels and restaurants, as set by a key 2006 amendment to India’s child labour laws. He lives in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states. Millions of children across the country also endure the hard grind of working life, often labouring as many as 12 hours a day for paltry wages. India, since passing a 1986 law that banned those under 14 years of age from working in hazardous industries such as fireworks manufacture, has slowly strengthened legislation against child labour.
The 2006 amendment passed two years ago this month criminalised many hidden aspects of the problem and was hailed as a major breakthrough. But activists say the new laws have made little progress in ending a practice rooted in India’s dire poverty. “It is all about international image building,” said Kailash Satyarthi, a prominent advocate against child labour, who accuses the government of lacking the political will to enforce the law. ”When there is pressure from other countries, you can just show them that you have this good law.” Indian officials say approximately half a million children have been removed from work and sent back to their villages or special boarding schools over the last decade. But the government cannot say whether the number of children rescued outpaces the number of new children sent to work. In fact, no one can agree on how many children are employed illegally.
Government labour officials say they are improving on the information used to tackle child labour. “We want to know the actual numbers so we can target those children in a more effective manner,” said Shree Ram Joshi, an Indian labour official who expects a clearer picture to emerge from a major new survey next year. Government authorities and activists agree that the best way to fight child labour is to improve education and family earnings though a few quick-fixes exist. In the meantime, children often say they must work because they learn nothing at school and are sometimes ill-treated at home. “My parents were not good.” “My mother used to beat me,” said Abhishek, a small round-faced boy who looked about 10, working as a delivery boy at a food stall in the heart of New Delhi. He left his home, bordering Uttar Pradesh state, three months ago and now sleeps at the stall where he found work for 800 rupees (RM59) a month. ”This is the right thing for me now,” he said, insisting he was 14.
Years later, many child workers like Abhishek would resent their childhood spent at work.
Chitranjan Kumar Varma, 28, ran away from his teacher’s beatings and his parents, who wanted him to stay at school, to learn how to drive. Fifteen years later he earns the equivalent of about US$150 (RM523) a month. “Now I feel bad I didn’t study. Now I understand what studying can bring you,” said Varma. “I would have gone ahead in life. Now I can’t do anything but be a driver.”
This article has given me many inspirations of today society. The rate of crimes is kept on increasing in these days and the society is now in a mess. Everything is totally not go in order in nowadays community. The kids that supposedly go to school to study but now turn out become a “worker”. The main factor of this issue is the family background. A broken family lead to the appearance of this problem. From this news, we can see that all of them are come from a family which lack of love. If the parents pay more attention to their child and give more love to them, I am sure that this kind problem may not happen in our society. So, all the parents should really take note of this issue!
Have you all wonder where and which is the oldest building?
A small square temple, built by the Sumerian king Aannipadda, of Ur, about 4500 B. C., is the oldest building in the world still standing above ground, according to a report from Dr. C. Leonard Woolley, director of the joint expedition of the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum, which is excavating in the region of Ur in lower Babylonia (TiME, April 28, July 9, Dec. 31). The temple, located at Tell el Obeid, four miles from Ur, was first unearthed some months ago, but its excavation has now been completed, carrying back the known history of Sumeria a thousand years into legendary ages. With an age of over 6,000 years, the temple is almost twice as old as the relics of King TutankhAmen. The finds included a small gold scaraboid bead, inscribed with the name and title of King Aannipadda, a broad flight of stone steps leading to a platform 20 feet high, on one corner of which stood the temple proper, a row of statues of bulls, three feet high, made of thin copper plates over a wooden core. Their horns were of gold,friezes oi cattle lying down and of pastoral scenes carved in various materials and two columns 10 feet high encrusted with mosaic work and mother- of-pearl.So i do hope that this building will be kept for times to come and protected as it has the value which cant be replace.
Have you all wonder where and which is the oldest building?
A small square temple, built by the Sumerian king Aannipadda, of Ur, about 4500 B. C., is the oldest building in the world still standing above ground, according to a report from Dr. C. Leonard Woolley, director of the joint expedition of the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum, which is excavating in the region of Ur in lower Babylonia (TiME, April 28, July 9, Dec. 31). The temple, located at Tell el Obeid, four miles from Ur, was first unearthed some months ago, but its excavation has now been completed, carrying back the known history of Sumeria a thousand years into legendary ages. With an age of over 6,000 years, the temple is almost twice as old as the relics of King TutankhAmen. The finds included a small gold scaraboid bead, inscribed with the name and title of King Aannipadda, a broad flight of stone steps leading to a platform 20 feet high, on one corner of which stood the temple proper, a row of statues of bulls, three feet high, made of thin copper plates over a wooden core. Their horns were of gold,friezes oi cattle lying down and of pastoral scenes carved in various materials and two columns 10 feet high encrusted with mosaic work and mother- of-pearl.So i do hope that this building will be kept for times to come and protected as it has the value which cant be replace.
Love…..
This is a nice article from from Swami Vivekananda ....
I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me.
Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with some water and held it before me, and said this: 'You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes Love.'
This was how I saw it: 'As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there. However, if you attempt to close your fingers round it and try to posses it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds.
This is the greatest mistake that people do when they meet love...they try to posses it, they demand, they expect... and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.
For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature.
If there are people you love, allow them to be free beings.
Give and don't expect.
Advise, but don't order.
Ask, but never demand..
It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice.
It is the secret to true love.
To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring.'
How true it is..... We always try to possess things....and love becomes conditional
Worth Reading and Understanding
Is a nice story with good moral value...just for sharing...
A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage.
They were a loving couple and the boy was the gem of their eyes.
When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open.
He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. His wife, preoccupied in the kitchen totally forgot the matter.
The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle
fascinated by its colour and drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small dosages. When the child collapsed the mother hurried him to the hospital. He died. The mother was stunned.
She was terrified how she was going to face her husband.
When the distraught father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just five words.
QUESTIONS :
1. What were the five words ?
2. What is the implication of this story?
ANSWER :
The husband just said "I am with you Darling".
The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a proactive behaviour.
The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life.
There is no point in finding fault with the wife. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened.
No one is to be blamed. She had also lost her only child.
What she needed at that moment was consolation and sympathy from the husband. That is what he gave her.
If everyone can look at life with this kind of perspective, there would be much fewer problems in the world.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears.
And you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think.
This story is really worth reading.
Sometimes we spend time in asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know.
By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.
Good info for health.
Here is something interesting I came across for those interested in your liver surviving healthily beyond your golden years.
Good rest and sound sleep is very Important... if u don't sleep well,The toxic in your body will accumulate..Affecting your health and your mood...
The main causes of liver damage are:
1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are the primary causes.
2. Not urinating in the morning.
3. Too much eating.
4. Skipping breakfast.
5. Consuming too much medication.
6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8. Consuming overly done foods also add to the burden of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veges should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our body to absorb an d get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule."
Because:
Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (de-toxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on her health.
Evening at 11pm - 1am : The de-toxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state. Early morning 1 - 3am : de-toxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.
Early morning 3 - 5am : de-toxificatioin the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the de-toxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.
Morning 5 - 7am : de-toxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.
Morning 7 - 9am : Absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 -10am rathethan no meal at all. Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnigh t to 4am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood.
Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.
The TRUTH about PLASTIC !!!
Did you ever drink from a plastic bottle and see a triangle symbol on the bottom with a number inside?
Do you know what the number stands for?
Did you guess that it's just for recycling?
Then you are WRONG !!!!!!
THE NUMBER TELLS YOU THE CHEMICAL MAKE UP OF THE PLASTIC.....
1) Polyethylene terephalate (PET)
2) High density polyethylene (HDPE)
3) Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC) or Plasticised polyvinyl chloride (PPVC)
4) Low density polyethylene LDPE
5) Polypropylene (PP)
6) Polystyrene (PS) or Expandable polystyrene (EPS)
7) Other, including nylon and acrylic
What you aren't told is that many of the plastics used are toxic and the chemicals used to create a plastic can leach out of the plastic and into the food / drink.
Think about it, how many times have you or a friend said "I don't like this, it taste like the plastic bottle ..... "
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE TASTING THE PLASTIC
The WORST ONES are Nos: 3, 6, and 7 !!!
DO NOT USE THESE NUMBERS if stated at the bottom of the bottle) !!!
I just wanted to share this information with you all......Please avoid reusing plastic bottles immediately.Its dangerous
Generation Gap
Generation gap is a more modern term for the difference between generations, or milder than the extreme definition which calls this difference as the "clash" between the opinions, the attitudes and the behaviors of the younger and the older generations. The inevitable progress of time and technologies makes the introduction of new ideas, new believes, and new values unavoidable. As a result this difference in the general outlook at life arises which is manifest in the difference of opinions and social values, in addition to the difference mannerism and behavior between young people and older people within the family as well as within the social contexts.
Perhaps, the gap generation that exists now between the younger and older generation can best be indicated by the difference of ideas between the young people and the older people in the family, namely the grand parents and the aunts or uncles who might be much older than their nieces and nephews, as is the case in "such" societies. Where bigamy is legal. The technological advances play a great rule in enlarging the gap as the younger generations are quicker to accept and adopt these technologies so that they consider the conservative and technologically suspicious elders of their families very old fashioned in their, tastes, opinions and out looks toward life. On the other hand, the older people despise the modern values which they call the" internet" and "globalization" values. They consider the young generation shallow, lacking knowledge and moral depth. This difference can best be seen in the difference of interests and hobbies. The young people of today get their knowledge from the "internet", and they hardly read other than light magazines, while the elders of their hard-earned, profound book based knowledge. The difference includes the moral and social values, as the different generations see notions such as marriage, love, happiness, decency, and decorum from different perspectives. Within the family sphere that leads to much arguments and sometimes clashes between the young people and the elder family members, especially the grandparents.
Within the social context, the young generations' behavior in general is looked upon by disdain by the older generations. It is natural that every age has its own social codes which include the manner of dressing, of behavior, and of farming relationships with others. For example, grand mothers never approve of wearing jeans, or tight fitting skirts in Saudi Arabia in the same way that western grandmothers disapprove of the bare belly-blouses and the spiky hair of their grand daughters.
Moreover, the elder generations hold fast to tradition and old customs, which they consider as part of their cultural heritage or social values. Younger generations, however, prefer to adopt modern values, and as a result they create their own ways of behavior. In other words, the younger people behave according to the current universal manners which tend to treat the elders in a comradely way, and to consider the old notions of respecting the elders, of being restrained and decorous in their presence as rigid and old fashioned. Further more, the younger generations always revolt against the traditional rules concerning the choice of friends, spouses, and against the close family relations where the siblings are of one heart, and where they all remain under the guidance and control of the parents. Nowadays, individuality prevails and the elders have lost their power over the younger members of the family.
It is a fact of life that the generation gap or "clash" is something that has existed and will continue to exist as long as man exists on this earth. It is not restricted to certain parts of the world, to certain times of human history or to certain cultures. That is why this "clash" is a fact of a life accepted by all generations, all over the world and through all time. Fortunately the "clashes" are not serious, and different generations continue to love and endear each other though most of the time they do not see "eye to eye."
To live in this world we cant be alone.No man can live in an island.What makes our days is friends.Friendship' is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis that consists of
the tendency to desire what isbest for the other,sympathy and empathy, honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart and also mutual understanding.
Actually, what i intend to tell you all here is we must treasure friendship and always give our best to keep our frienship works.Hopefully everyone of us will find our true friendship.
One Drug, Many Tragedies
The well-dressed woman in the waiting room was yellow, recalls John Hanson, MD -- a clear sign of jaundice. That was puzzling: One month earlier, in March 2005, Vivienne Wardley (not her real name), 51, had been in excellent shape except for a cold. A health-conscious woman, Wardley avoided prescription drugs and drank moderately. But tests showed that she needed an emergency liver transplant. And when Dr. Hanson, a gastroenterologist in Charlotte, North Carolina, examined her liver, he was startled. It was only a third of its normal size and showed massive tissue death...
What could have attacked Wardley's liver so quickly? The doctor remembered another patient his partner had treated in February. Usually healthy, Ramiro Pulquero, 26, walked into the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte jaundiced, feverish and vomiting blood. He died three days later. The autopsy showed that his liver, like Wardley's, had suffered tissue death. Dr. Hanson soon learned that both patients had taken Ketek, a new antibiotic, for their minor respiratory infections. Strangely, they'd been on the pills for just five days before their livers failed. At that same hospital, another patient suffered liver damage after three days on Ketek; luckily, he recovered after stopping the drug.
Wanting to sound the alarm, Dr. Hanson and his colleagues published an online report in January 2006 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a journal widely read by physicians. Dr. Hanson's phone started ringing the moment the story appeared. Most callers were doctors who'd seen similar cases. Another call was from the FDA: David Ross, MD, a medical reviewer who had tried, unsuccessfully, to stop Ketek's approval. "I thought there was a problem with this," he told Dr. Hanson. "I'm really glad you wrote this paper." Dr. Ross knew something that Dr. Hanson didn't. "The company submitted fabricated data, the FDA knew it, and they approved the drug anyway," Dr. Ross says. Many of the patients in Ketek's clinical trial, in fact, didn't exist -- a point an FDA higher-up had ordered him not to tell the agency panel that was considering whether to approve the drug.
By the time of the FDA review, she was under criminal investigation. (She's now in federal prison.) Another key researcher had been put on probation by the California medical board for gross negligence. He was arrested shortly after the study ended, when police, called to his home on a domestic violence complaint, found him with a bag of cocaine and waving a loaded gun at imaginary people. The study was so riddled with fraud and error that FDA reviewers decided it was useless.
Six million Americans have now used the drug, including hundreds of infants in a clinical trial designed to test Ketek's effectiveness against ear infections. "How does one justify balancing the risk of fatal liver failure against one day less of ear pain?" one FDA scientist, Rosemary Johann-Liang, MD, protested -- to no avail -- in a memo to her superiors. Most ear infections clear up in a few days on their own, she says.
The agency says the controversy is overblown. "There was enough good, solid scientific data to make that decision," says FDA spokeswoman Julie Zawisza, pointing to what appeared to be a history of safe use of Ketek in other countries. Ketek has now been linked to 18 deaths and at least 134 cases of liver damage, according to an independent analysis using FDA data. The real toll, some researchers say, may be far greater.
In December 2006, after Dr. Ross stood up at an FDA advisory board hearing and told an astonished audience about the saga of the drug, the panel urged the agency to strictly limit its use. Last February, one day before a Congressional committee began probing the FDA's handling of Ketek, agency officials abruptly rescinded its use for bronchitis and sinusitis and placed a strong "black box" warning on its label. By that point, Ketek's maker, Sanofi-Aventis, had already suspended its study on ear infections.
Last October the FDA sent a warning letter to Sanofi-Aventis, accusing the company of knowingly presenting compromised data to the agency, a charge the company denies. "We were not aware of the fraud," says spokeswoman Melissa Feltmann. "It was not until the FDA's criminal investigators uncovered it that we became aware of it."
The question remains, What did the FDA and the drugmaker know about the fake safety data, and when? Congressmen John Dingell and Bart Stupak, both Michigan Democrats, are investigating that mystery right now in Congressional hearings. Luckily, Vivienne Wardley recovered. But "unfortunately," Stupak says, "the truth comes too late for some victims."
From Reader's Digest - April 2008
In my opinion, drug is not necessary a killer, but it also a healer. Most of the time people have wrong concept of defining drug as they think that people who take drugs are trash of the society. In fact, they don’t know that actually drug serves as healer in medical department under serious supervision. As long as people don’t misuse the drug, it will not be a killer.
MAKE IT MATTER: Ahead of the Class
Carly Zalenski's eyes filled with tears as the dusty bus rattled down a dirt road in southern Vietnam. The 14-year-old and her family had traveled by plane from Canton, Ohio, to Ho Chi Minh City and then by bus deep into the Mekong Delta. Now, as they approached the village, hundreds of cheering schoolchildren lined the entrance to the Hoa Lac School, a two-story concrete building that Carly had raised money for.
Carly started helping others when she was eight, handing out Thanksgiving baskets at church to families in need. It was a snowy day, and she saw that one girl was wearing flip-flops and others didn't have warm coats. The next November, she went door-to-door asking for used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, then handed them out with the baskets. But Carly wanted to do more-she wanted to "change lives," she says. She remembered that her grandmother's Rotary club had, years earlier, raised money to build a school in Vietnam. That was it, she decided. She'd build a school too.
She put together a PowerPoint presentation on the people and culture of Vietnam. At 12, barely able to see over the podium, she gave her first fund-raising pitch. Though her new braces made it hard to enunciate, she spoke with enthusiasm. "The kids in rural Vietnam don't have decent schools," she told a room of 200 Rotarians. "That's not fair. I want to give them a place to make their lives better." That summer, Carly set off with her family across Ohio, visiting three or four Rotary clubs a week. "We traveled like crazy people to all these meetings," recalls her mother, Kris.
The first few sessions yielded no donations. But one night, Carly and her dad, Fred, pulled up to a rundown building in Minerva, Ohio. Carrying a laptop, a projector, and a portable screen, they traipsed through a bar to a darkened back room where 15 Rotarians were sitting around a long table. There was dead silence and blank stares after Carly had finished. Fred thought, This is never going to work. Then someone made a motion: "Let's give this girl a check right now." Minutes later, an elated Carly walked out with her first donation: $500.
Not everyone was wild about the idea of giving back to a Communist country. "Why should we help Vietnam?" asked one veteran. Carly replied simply, "They're kids. And I'm just a kid who wants to help out." As word spread, individual donors sent checks for as little as $5. A restaurant chain contributed $1,000. Carly's karate teacher organized a tournament that netted $4,000. A Bible camp chipped in to help buy 500 backpacks for the children. In two years, Carly had raised $50,000, a sum that was matched by the Vietnam Children's Fund.
At the dedication ceremony in Hoa Lac, the school principal was impressed with the ninth grader. "How wonderful," he said through a translator, "that a girl her age wanted to do something for kids so far away."
From Reader's Digest - July 2008
From this article, i could say that money is not the most important thing in the world. We must learn how to give and take. It is true that things we contribute would nott come back, but we have help those needy like what the girl had done to the society. She travels from different country just to help the needy. Although she has to overcome the obstacles by herself but she thinks that it is worth as she wants those who same with her age undergo a joyful and wonderful childhood like her.
Today i had read newspaper from `Berita Harian`.I read sport part.In that part,Spain had won 3-0 for World Cup 2010 Qualification.That is bigger win.I very happy with that won because i also one of football fan for Spain team.But,for the last game Fernando Torres did not score and i hope that he will score for next game.Lastly,i hope Spain team will qualified for World Cup 2010.
Wearing the Wrong Watch May Cost Charlize Theron $20 Million???sounds funny.
New York: Raymond Weil, a Swiss watchmaker is suing "Monster" star Charlize Theron for $20 million after she was allegedly photographed wearing a Christian Dior watch during a time she had an endorsement contract with Raymond Weil.
The 33-year-old actress had an exclusive endorsement contract reportedly worth around $20 million that ran from October 2005 to December 2006. The photograph in question was taken in March 2006 at a press conference.
[[Student determined to sit for PMR examination]]
i've read the star on 14 october 2008..one of the headlines that made me impressed is Student determined to sit for PMR examination..i'm reslly proud of this girl's spirit whom named Sarah Mazlin Zahari. She's studying in SMK Bukit Goh,Kuantan,Pahang.The 15 yaer old girl may be down with a severe headache but she is determined to sit for the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination. she even managed some last minute revision before siiting for the Bahasa Malaysia 1 paper at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan hospital yesterday. she has been suffering from headache since Sunday..
I first read the story of Manuel Bravo in BBC news. The man killed himself on the night before returning him and his son to Angola.
After awhile they reported that they don't send back the children without parents. The son stayed in England.
So, Manual Bravo was a hero - he killed himself to let his son stay in England.
Obviously not. I read an article about how depressed he was, whether the pills would help him, what kind of pills, the need for more cameras in dormitories, more control.
The man was a hero and western world is so far removed from courage that they just didn't get it - it pissed me off and it inspired me to write a story.
i had read some jokes in the internet.This is one of the.The story is about the Murphy's car.
Murphy's wife borrowed his car and parked in the supermarket car park. Just as she came out laden with shopping, she saw a young lad break into the car, hot wire it and drive off. Naturally she reported the matter to the police.' What did he look like?, the sergeant asked. 'I don't know she replied, but I got the licence plate'.
So funny.. for sure she knows the lecence plate because it was her car...
i attracted with the previous news about our bubur lambuk feast.
Some 700 staff members of Universiti Malaysia Pahang’s (UMP) were treated to bubur lambuk and dates recently.
It was organised by the university’s welfare and sports body (BKSS).
The BKSS members took time off to cook and pack the porridge and dates at the university’s academic compound and they did so in gotong-royong style.
According to BKSS president and UMP’s registrar Mustafa Ibrahim, they prepared the porridge from 9am until 3pm before packing them in plastic containers.
UMP Vice Chancellor Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim also helped to distribute the porridge.
i had read abou the latest Top 200 World University Ranking.
How's about the universities in Malaysia? None of them is in the list. How irony that Malaysia plans to improve Malaysia university ranking to 50 by year 2020. Will this day arrive? I think we as Malaysian have the same answer in our heart...Goverment has spent tremendous budget to malaysia univerisities every year but at the end, there is no significant improvement. Some people said that it just likes a black hole that sucks up the money without any output.Not for me....we as a student can prove it to all malaysian
i had read abou the latest Top 200 World University Ranking.
How's about the universities in Malaysia? None of them is in the list. How irony that Malaysia plans to improve Malaysia university ranking to 50 by year 2020. Will this day arrive? I think we as Malaysian have the same answer in our heart...Goverment has spent tremendous budget to malaysia univerisities every year but at the end, there is no significant improvement. Some people said that it just likes a black hole that sucks up the money without any output.Not for me....we as a student can prove it to all malaysian
Petrol prices reduced
KUALA LUMPUR: Petrol prices will be reduced by a further 10sen to 20sen from Wednesday.
RON 97 petrol is reduced by 15sen to RM2.30; RON 92 petrol is reduced by 10sen to RM2.20; and diesel is reduced by 20sen to RM2.20.
A post on the Prime Minister's Office website (wwww.pmo.gov.my) said the decision was made following the marked drop in the global oil price of late.
"The lowering of the fuel prices is also made to speed up the reduction of retail prices so that the people will be able to enjoy the benefits sooner," the post added.
The statement was signed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
The previous two reductions were on Aug 23 and Sept
This was a good news for everyones.
Hope this will reduce burden of working people.
Follow the BMV
The BMV approach to feeding a child can help guide you when feeding your child.
Balance - have balanced meals coupled with physical activity to encourage a healthy weight.
Moderation - ensure he eats food in moderation to maintain adequate caloric intake to support normal growth and development.
Variety - ensure a wide variety of foods from different food groups in his diet.
A way to apply BMV is to follow the food guide pyramid for children to help you create balanced, moderate and full of variety meals for your child.
Cereals and cereal products: Rice, noodles, bread, cereals and tubers are good choices of carbs. Spread the portions of these throughout the day. Do choose high-fibre breads and cereals. Also, resort to low-fat cooking to cook these.
Fruits and vegetables: Start serving children a variety of these at an early age. Add bright-coloured vegetables to make the dish look attractive and appetizing. This also applies to fruits depending on the dish you wish to prepare.
Milk and dairy products: Cultivate the habit of drinking milk daily in your children. Children aged from two to six years old will need at least two glasses of milk a day.
Meat (including chicken and fish): Choose lean meat, trim the fat away and resort to low-fat cooking methods for meats. Also, serve him meat once for lunch and the other for dinner to spread out his meat intake.
Feeding your child right can be challenging at first but rewarding in the end. Your child will grow healthily and normally. You would not need to worry about his eating habits any more even when he grows up. Remember that starting your child on a balanced and healthy diet ensures a brighter future for him.
I would like to share the recipe with all of you.
Pandan Layer Cake
Pandan Layer Cake
INGREDIENTS
For the sponge cake
-5 egg whites
-A pinch of salt
-5 egg yolks
-170g castor sugar
-½ tsp vanilla essence
-150g self-raising flour, sifted
For the pandan filling
-250ml water
-370ml coconut milk
-¼ tsp pandan paste
-50g castor sugar
-85g hoen kwe flour
For the decoration
-50g freshly whipped cream
-Some desiccated coconut
-Some green cherries
-Lightly grease the sides and line the base of a 21cm round spring-form pan with non-stick parchment paper.
-In a clean bowl, whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt added. Add half the portion of the sugar gradually until the egg white is stiff but not dry.
-In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks with the remaining sugar and vanilla essence until light and thick.
-Fold the egg yolk mixture into the egg white mixture, then lightly fold in the sifted flour with a large metal spoon. Turn the combined batter into the prepared pan. Level the surface and bake in a pre-heated oven at 175°C for about 20 minutes or until well risen and firm to the touch.
-Remove sponge out of the oven and leave to cool completely. Remove the lining base paper and slice the cake into four layers.
-Combine all the filling ingredients in a non-stick saucepan. Stir well to mix then cook over a gentle low heat, stirring continuously to prevent lumps form forming. Once the custard thickens remove from the heat.
-Place the first layer of sponge into a spring-form cake tin. Pour a layer of custard topping over. Stack with the next layer and spread with another layer of the custard topping until all the layers of the cake are done. Spread a final layer of custard on the top of the cake and leave to set.
-Remove cake out from the pan and spread a layer of whipped cream over the top and along the sides of the cake. Sprinkle with desiccated coconut and decorate with cherries. Chill the cake well before slicing.
Enjoy ya..
Workers destroy ancient Chinese tombs
About 10 ancient tombs dating back nearly 1,800 years have been destroyed by construction workers building an IKEA branch in Nanjing in southeastern China, a city newspaper said today.
The tombs - from the "six dynasties" period from AD 220 to 589 - were uncovered on the outskirts of the ancient capital in Jiangsu province, the Nanjing Morning Post said.
City archaeologists told the newspaper the tombs might have been those of a wealthy family of the period as the workmanship was of high quality. The tombs were constructed of green bricks embroidered with ornate lotus patterns.
The tombs were destroyed by excavation machines and bulldozers making way for an outlet for the Swedish IKEA home furnishings chain, according to the report.
Archaeologists from the Nanjing Museum have asked the developers to halt construction while they research the site and collect the artefacts, the report said, but it was not clear whether the work had been stopped.
Under Chinese law, people or work units found destroying "ancient tombs" can be fined 50,000 to 500,000 yuan (about US$6,580 to $65,802) but the laws are weakly enforced, the newspaper said.
This is a news article which was published on Wednesday October 15, 2008 entitle "57 fruits, vegies test negative for melamine"written by Ng Cheng Yee.All 57 samples of fruits and vegetables taken by the Health Ministry have tested negative for melamine.The samples were taken from six entry points and they included apples (five samples), grapes (three), pears (14), carrots (three), potatoes (11), lettuce (one), cauliflower (three) and cabbage (four).Others on the list are chinese cabbage (two), broccoli (one), ginger (one), garlic (one), onions (two), tomato (one), kailan (two), kuchai leave (one), parsley (one) and leek (one).This seems to be a serious issue now because this vegetables are our daily needs and that we consume everyday.Why is it so that the farmer ignore the safety and health of the consumer?What i hope is that the government will continue monitoring the security of the food items. And as for us as the consumer, we can plant our own vegetables using hydroponic method which ensures us the safetiest food to be taken.
i had read the latest news about Madonna.
Madonna's spokeswoman said Wednesday that the singer and her husband, Guy Ritchie, will divorce after 7 1/2 years together.Unbeleavable,but it was the truth.
A statement e-mailed to The Associated Press from Liz Rosenberg said that the couple had agreed to divorce, and requested the media maintain respect their privacy.
The statement, co-signed by Ritchie's representative, said the couple had not agreed to a settlement.
IT WAS food galore for the hundreds of people who attended a charity food and fun fair organised by the Pusat Kebajikan Kalvary (PKK) in Johor Baru recently.They were spoilt for choices with 20 food stalls set up at the carpark area of PKK’s new building in Taman Sutera Utama.
Among the food sold were rojak, chicken rice, nasi biryani, home-made muffins, fruits, cakes, pastries, penang laksa, sandwiches and curry puffs.
After a satisfying meal, visitors went bargain hunting as there were also stalls selling jewellery and souvenirs.
There was even one stall that provided haircuts at RM10 for each person.
The atmosphere was further livened up when PKK president pastor Benedict Rajan, clad in a fisherman’s hat, went around promoting the stalls using a loud hailer.
Nature’s helper at apartment block was reveal by Oh Ing Yeen. While some of us are still deep in slumber, Chin Chu Lin is up and about at 6am every day, pushing her trusty trolley from unit to unit to collect recyclable items at the apartment block where she lives in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya.She collects the items and sends them for recycling every third Saturday of the month. The proceeds are donated to charity organisations. She sets a good exmaple that worth to be followed by all of us because recycling helps in maintaining and protecting our environment. Besides, she also shows us that the society still care for the needy as the profit of the recycling is donated to charity organization. Really a noble act by her. We should make our move in contributing to our society.Lets do it.
Today,i had read about Malaysia`s football team.It about the world ranking for that team.Now,the ranking for Malaysia`s football team is 154.I feel very sad with this ranking.Other country fotball team like Indonesia,Thailand,Myanmar have good achivement ranking compared to Malaysia`s team.I think the problem in Malaysia`s team is FAM did not choose the right player for national team.FAM just only choose the player that they know.
'CONNECTED the movie'
I watched this movie a couple of days ago. I heard it is a Hong Kong remake of a Hollywood blockbuster, too bad I have no idea what the original title of the movie is. In the movie, the victim Grace Wong managed to seek help after being kidnapped simply by fixing a smashed-beyond-hope telephone. Telecommunication is used throughout the show and I thought that "Wow! I didn't know communication can do such wonders!"
I am going to highlight one of the most awesome scene in this movie. A low-rank policeman realized the victim was in trouble when he visited her house and was greeted by a foreigner. He then dialled the house number and realized there was a difference in accent between the foreign woman and the phone recorded voice. The distinction between culture shows that those are two different people and that one of them is a fake. Accents of slangs are good examples of high context cultures in my opinion. It gets the receiver thinking before coming up with his or her own conclusion about a situation.
Also, this movie is produced in a different context compared to the original one. The people working behind the scenes tried their very best to make it fit into the Hong Kong culture since filming will take place in Hong Kong. It is logical to do so since the setting are cast of actors and actresses are from Asia, namely Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. This shows that there is still vast difference between Asian and Western culture even though globalization has allowed us to exchange and share our cultures with other regions.
Well, that is all I have to share about the movie, hope you guys will try to catch it over when free.
A Good Story for Great Friends...
There once was a little girl who had a bad temper. Her mother gave her a bag of nails and told her that every time she lost her temper, she must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.
The first day the girl had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as she learned to control her anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. She discovered it was easier to hold her temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the girl didn't lose her temper at all. She told her mother about it and the mother suggested that the girl now pull out one nail for each day that she was able to hold her temper. The days passed and the young girl was finally able to tell her mother that all the nails were gone.
The mother took her daughter by the hand and led her to the fence. She said, "You have done well, my daughter, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one."
You can hurt a person and it won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.
Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to us.
We should always care about our friends. Help them as much as we can if they encounter problems. Being friend to someone may be is the best gift that you can give to them... So, we should appreciate every single friend that we have now and try our best to keep in touch with them and also be at their sides as they need help.
MORE than 50 members from the Malaysian Nature Society at Monash University Malaysia (Monash) recently descended upon Balok Beach in Kuantan to take part in a clean-up initiative. The event, organised by Ocean Conservancy as part of its 23rd annual International Coastal Clean-up (ICC), was sponsored by The Body Shop and Coca-Cola Malaysia. Besides cleaning up the beach, the volunteers also gathered information about the debris. The data was handed over to Ocean Conservancy to enable it to come up with a snapshot of the problem of marine debris so that it can better educate the public on prevention methods and solutions.
Keeping clean the beach is our responsibility. Not only for ourselves but also for the marine life.So please do our part in ensuring the beach is in the very best condition. Do not pollute it.
Physics teacher Azhana Ibrahim was assaulted after being involved in an argument with two Form Two students at 10am.
The argument was over a crude word which one of the students had written in a class project report.
The teacher sought an explanation from the students, both 14, which ended in a shouting match.
Azhana and the two students also traded slaps in the incident at Sekolah Menengah Perlis here.
District police chief Superintendent Yusof Mohd Diah said the teacher was kicked in the belly about two to three times during the incident.
"The teacher had advised the students about something that was written in a report which they submitted."
Azhana had no physical injuries, but she was traumatised.
She was accompanied by two other teachers when she lodged a report at the Kangar district police station.
The teacher had taught in Johor for five years before being transferred to Perlis in January.
The case comes in the wake of several disciplinary cases which occurred at the same school since last year.
There was also a case of lewd behaviour last year involving two students.
Just three days before, the school's principal was given a warning by the education authorities concerning a complaint lodged by a group of parents.
Parents of eight Muslim students, who were part of the school's brass band, claimed the school had directed their children to participate in a religious festival organised by a Taoist temple here.
This prompted the state Education Department to issue a warning to the principal, asking him to be more sensitive of the pupils' religious differences.
Meanwhile, a teacher who accompanied Azhana to the police station said the latter was traumatised.
"She was shaken when she came into the teachers' room for help. We then drove her to the police station."
The teacher, who declined to be named, said other students were called in to gang up on the teacher during the incident.
Azhana had apparently asked the two students to submit their physics folio assignment several times, but to no avail.
When the students did submit their reports, they had written gila babi (crazy swine) which was aimed at Azhana.
It is learnt that the words were written at the back cover of the report.
Azhana then questioned the students in front of a Form One class yesterday morning. A fight broke out after the teacher tried to advise the students and the incident was recorded on a student's handphone.
Nowadays the youngsters are getting dare compared to the previous generation. Last time teacher canned us once we made mistake in our studies. But now, the youngsters are stepping over their teacher. It seems that they have the right the control the teacher and do what they want. Based on the article above, it seems that student lack of EQ to control themselves. They just hit their teacher although their teacher doesn't do anything wrong. We must respect the elders such as parents, teachers and etc. Parent and counseling teacher play a vital role in shaping student behavior to avoid the same incident happen again.
Nicol David, who aims to follow her recapture of the British Open title by regaining the World Open as well, was given a boost yesterday with the exit of third seed Natalie Grinham of Holland in the quarter-finals.Earlier, world number Nicol, overcame one of her memorable adversaries in solid style. The Malaysian was given one of her biggest shocks in the 2002 Asian Games final in Busan when she was beaten by Rebecca Chiu, but on Thursday, she scored a comfortable 11-3, 11-8,11-7 victory over the Hong Kong player.
Nicol, who has been heaped with honours in the last 10 months during which she has completed more than two years at the top of the world rankings, was required to peg back a 3-6 deficit in the third set but was never under heavy pressure.
Indeed she began to find a good rhythm quite early on, by no means an easy thing because all the women have been made to play on the conventional plaster outside courts in the first round before moving to the slower, cooler, all-glass show-court.
She was referring to the surprise defeats of Rachael Grinham, the defending champion from Australia, Natalie Grainger, the former world number one from the United States, Natalie and Shelley Kitchen, the world number six from New Zealand, who had caused the biggest upset in years by beating Nicol in the World Open in Madrid a year ago.
Plastics and your food is an article written on Sunday October 12, 2008 by DR Y.L.M in The Star newspaper.Of commonplace chemicals and their contact with our foMelamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
So, i hope everyone of us will be more aware on the dangerous of the melamine. Do not expose your plastic container in high temperature with food in it. Think before we do because by this we can save our own life.
Plastics and your food is an article written on Sunday October 12, 2008 by DR Y.L.M in The Star newspaper.Of commonplace chemicals and their contact with our foMelamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
So, i hope everyone of us will be more aware on the dangerous of the melamine. Do not expose your plastic container in high temperature with food in it. Think before we do because by this we can save our own life.
Plastics and your food is an article written on Sunday October 12, 2008 by DR Y.L.M in The Star newspaper.Of commonplace chemicals and their contact with our foMelamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
So, i hope everyone of us will be more aware on the dangerous of the melamine. Do not expose your plastic container in high temperature with food in it. Think before we do because by this we can save our own life.
Today i come across an article on the latest technology. Golf is one of the most enjoyable sports when you can play it well, yet one of the most frustrating when your game is struggling. The fundamentals of golf are essential to improving your game, as when you have the basics nailed your game will naturally develop. For those of you struggling with your game, the reason could be down to one sole factor; your swing. The SensoGlove puts your swing to the test, by utilising a set of sensors and a small on-board computer. As soon as the glove recognises a problem with your grip, the glove will warn you both visually and audibly. Also, the glove will rate your grip on a scale of 1 to 18, allowing you to strive forwards and reach a more effective grip. Establishing a proper grip on the golf club is one of the fundamentals of golf and can influence your entire swing and shot. The SensoGlove, display and computer will cost you $99, but is an extremely useful device to developing a better grip on the club, leading to a better swing, leading to better shots and lower scores.
This creation is certainly a great break through of the technology field nowadays. Hopefully, more young engineers can come out with such creative and usable creation to bring up the name of Malaysia to one of the most successive techonlogy country in the world.
Ever heard of Finger Print Identification For Passports?
Biometrics is not exactly common in our everyday lives, but the technology holds so much potential that it is inevitably going to be introduced. One form is fingerprint identification, a technology which promises so much in terms of individual security and a far safer approach to identification. Up until now, these types of technologies have only been experimented with, but now Government ministers and the Post Office have agreed to implement ID passports with sophisticated fingerprint technology built in.The current plan is to roll out the fingerprint secured passports in 2012, with some experimental cards being introduced in 2009 to Non-EU nationals and 'workers in sensitive roles or locations'. Youthful volunteers will then participate by 2010 and over the next two years the plan will be broadened across all UK passport applications. The proposed plan indicates that ID applicants will have their fingerprint submitted to the Post Office, and then have their application processed and passport created.
The usage of fingerprint will ease the work because it is fast and also accurate.But one major problem is it uses electicity so a continuous current supply must be made sure available throughout the process of using this device.
If you think reading a book stimulates your brain, think again. Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles found that searching the web is a better activity than reading as it triggers the centers of the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning. But before you go and start doing those Google and Yahoo searching, this study is good only to middle-aged and older adults.
The research team worked with volunteers with ages between 55 to 76, with half having experience with the web and the rest as Internet newbies. With functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) machines scanning their noggins, participants were asked to search the web and read books.
Both activities showed significant brain activities but those who used the web users registered activities in the frontal, temporal, and coagulate areas of the brain, controlling decision-making and complex reasoning.
It is true that most of the family not so encourage their children to sit in front if the computer for a whole afternoon or night. They think that their children might wasting time chatting and playing online games.They prefer their children to study their books and do homework. In fact, online isn't just for playing games and chatting,it also act as a search engine to let student browse the website and find the information they want. Research found out that online helps to improve the decision making skill compare to just reading books. It shows that internet helps a lot rather than books.
Has anyone of you ate 15 pounds burger before?impossible right? It took Brad Sciullo 4 hours and 39minutes to finish a marathon. A meat marathon, that is. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound western Pennsylvania chef is the first person to eat a monstrosity called the Beer Barrel Belly Bruiser: a 15-pound burger with toppings and a bun that brought the total weight to 20.2 pounds.The mountain of beef is the product of Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, about 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Clearfield.Sciullo, 21, of Uniontown, said he was surprised he finished the sandwich Monday. "About three hours into it, things got tough," he said.
When asked what possessed him to eat a burger that big, Sciullo said: "I wanted to see if I could."
The burger included a bun, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, mild banana peppers and a cup each of mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and relish, pub owner Dennis Liegey said.for completing the challenge in the under-five-hour time limit, Sciullo won $400, three T-shirts, a certificate "and a burger hangover, as I call it," Liegey said.wow! this is unbelieveable.
AGES DOES NOT EFFECT NOTHING IN STUDIES,,,
Based on the articles that I read in The Star’s tomorrow newspaper -“ZAHID GETS HIS PhD at UPM”, have shown how the ages and title are does not important in continued for study to high level. Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was among 176 graduands who received their PhD at Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) 32nd convocation, here on Saturday.
He had prove that even he was busy with his job as minister he also can manage his time for study likes other student which had to finish their assignment and having experience when his work rejected. He also prove that our local university have the qualification that can carried out by student like him.
His determination in keep study for his goal and life should be a strength to a student like me to keep study until the end of our destination by hook or by crock. He also shown that knowledge’s does not specific for some part of student as long as we have the confidences and spirit to through it.
HOW CAPPUCCINO DRINK BEEN MAKED
Im just want to share with you about cappuccino.Cappuccino is a coffee-based drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed milk foam. A cappuccino differs from a caffè latte in that it is prepared with much less steamed or textured milk than the caffè latte with the total of espresso and milk/foam making up between approximately 150 ml and 180 ml (5 and 6 fluid ounces). A cappuccino is traditionally served in a porcelain cup, which has far better heat retention characteristics than glass or paper. The foam on top of the cappuccino acts as an insulator and helps retain the heat of the liquid, allowing it to stay hotter longer.
In Italy, cappuccino is generally consumed early in the day as part of the breakfast, with a croissant, better known to Italians as cornetto, or a pastry. Generally, Italians do not drink cappuccino with meals other than breakfast. In many countries, but not in France or Belgium, it is often consumed throughout the day or after dinner. In North America, a cappuccino is a popular after-dinner option, even at authentic Italian restaurants, but such a request would be frowned upon in Italy.
Cappuccino is typically produced in a high-speed cyclonic mixing chamber, using preheated water stored in the machine. When activated the whipping impeller begins spinning, and dry powder mix and water are introduced into the chamber, with the strength of the final product controlled by how quickly the powder is fed into the mix chamber. Foam is a natural byproduct of the process. Some machines also inject a liquid flavor concentrate stored in small disposable pouches, allowing a single mix chamber to produce flavor variations such as mocha or vanilla. Because all supplies are either dry powder or in aseptic disposable packaging, these systems are very low maintenance, requiring only cleaning of the mix chamber and impeller. To further reduce maintenance, when the operator releases the fill button, most machines continue to run without powder for a few moments to flush the mix chamber with clear water.
Also, one may buy a cappuccino powder, that, when mixed with hot water or milk, produces a cappuccino-tasting drink and may be topped with whipped cream, and chocolate sauce/powder.
For me cornetto is a name of cone ice-cream which that almost all the children like to eat it so much. But, it different for Italians, they called cappuccino as cornetto. I have an experiences drink a cappuccino shake at one of our cafeteria which effect me for the hole night by made me can’t sleep that night. So, for student which like to stay up late at night should try this drink when burning the midnight oil.
Tiger Temple @ Thailand !
The tiger temple in thailand is a place where an extraordinary bond between man and the world's biggest cats has been formed. The tigers here are so peaceful…its almost as if they have accepted buddhism as their religion. In fact, they even sit for the meditating sessions with the monks and kneel down in front of them as it they are the gurus. The tigers are so docile that the monks have to sometimes train them to fight otherwise they would lose all their power of self protection.
The link started in 1999 when a sick baby tiger, orphaned after poachers shot its mother, was brought to the monks. Within a few years several other tiger cubs similarly orphaned by poachers had arrived. The most amazing thing is none of the cubs turned out ferocious on growing up. The monks believe that these tigers are none other than the former buddhist disciples who have taken rebirth in the same place.
Some fact About Nokia
1) The ringtone "Nokia tune" is actually based on a 19th century guitar work named "Gran Vals" by Spanish musician Francisco Tárrega. The Nokia Tune was originally named "Grande Valse" on Nokia phones but was changed to "Nokia Tune" around 1998 when it became so well known that people referred to it as the "Nokia Tune."
2) The world's first commercial GSM call was made in 1991 in Helsinki over a Nokia-supplied network, by Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri, using a Nokia phone.
3) Nokia is currently the world's largest digital camera manufacturer, as the sales of its camera-equipped mobile phones have exceeded those of any conventional camera manufacturer.
4) The "Special" tone available to users of Nokia phones when receiving SMS (text messages) is actually Morse code for "SMS". Similarly, the "Ascending" SMS tone is Morse code for "Connecting People," Nokia's slogan. The "Standard" SMS tone is Morse code for "M" (Message).
5) The Nokia corporate font (typeface) is the AgfaMonotype Nokia Sans font, originally designed by Eric Spiekermann. Its mobile phone User's Guides Nokia mostly used the Agfa Rotis Sans 6) In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.
7) Nokia was listed as the 20th most admirable company worldwide in Fortune's list of 2006 (1st in network communications, 4th non-US company).
STARTING WITH PICs
Recently, I’ve read an Electronics Education journal, 2007 edition. One of the headlines that attracted me is Starting With PICs. These journal is written by Alan O’Donohoe. He is the of systems control at the Lady’s Catholic High School in Preston. He describes on how he overcame practical and financial constraints to successfully introduce PIC microcontrollers at Key Stage 3 and Key stage 4.
A few years ago, he came to the conclusion that it would be valuable to introduce PIC microcontrollers at KS3. Potential benefits included allowing pupils to do work that was more interesting, providing a better appreciation of modern technology for pupils not working on systems and control beyond KS3, and improving the educational experience for pupils studying the subject GCSE-level. He began by examining commercially available PIC project kits. First, the kits would only allow the pupils to do a specific project, such as a dice, alarm, steady hand game or a cyberpet. The problem he could foresee was that while some pupils might be motivated by a dice (for example).
The second major constraint was cost. He have a total budget of £500 for the year. This has to cover all expenditure for a systems and control unit for each of the 400 KS3 pupils and also support two GSCE groups. The commercially available kits were too expensive to allow him to do this. He decided to develop his own approach that would allow for these requirements and constraints with a core that was as inexpensive as possible.
To keep costs to a minimum, pupils are provided with a PCB and some basic components, and then allowed the opportunity to upgrade these for a small cost. He was concerned that, with a range of project options and a range of different activities occurring at the same time, he could be overwhelmed by too many pupils being ‘stuck’ and waiting for his help. Teaching others can be a major aid to learning, so he encourage pupils to share their knowledge and skills among each other.
The first thing that the pupils do is select a project that they think will be interesting; then they go on to model ideas for the case by sketching and by modeling in card. Next, he introduce them to cutting, smoothing, drilling, and folding a piece of thermoplastic. He demonstrate vacuum forming and discuss its applications and merits. He starts the manufacturing electronics by showing them on whiteboard.He introduced the soldering by demonstration and a focused practical task with low-cots components. To help pupils with placing the components correctly, he have produced a set of PowerPoint slides showing each stage of manufacturing process.
Originally, his aim was to assess what could realistically be done at KS3 with PICs. Building on his experience to date, he is planning a number of developments. He intend to improving the display that explains the circuit construction, using questions to make it more interactive. And finally, he would like to produce an animation featuring the process of making the circuit board.
Brazil tribe
Members of one of Brazil's uncontacted indigenous tribes have been photographed in a protected area of the Amazon jungle near Peru. All pictures: Brazil National Indian Foundation (Funai)
Funai officials said the aircraft passed over the site a number of times, and photographed "strong and healthy" warriors, women and children, six huts and a large planted area.
The first flight had an obvious impact on the tribe. By the time the plane returned, most of the women and children had fled and those who remained had painted their bodies.
These images are all from a later pass by the plane. The men, painted red, brandished weapons and fired off some arrows at the aircraft. The person in black may be a woman.
Uncontacted tribe in Brazil
The government said the images would prove those who doubted the tribe's existence wrong. The tribe, which has not yet been identified, is one of four different isolated groups in the region.
Uncontacted tribe in Brazil
Funai says it does not make contact with the tribes and prevents invasions of their land, to ensure their total autonomy.
Uncontacted tribe in Brazil
More than half the world's 100 uncontacted tribes live in Brazil or Peru and campaigners say many face threats to their land from illegal logging.
5 TIPS I LEARNED FROM JILLIAN MICHEAL’S FOR LOSS WEIGHT
1.) DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR SELF-PRESERVATION.
"Why should we apologize for the practices that help us manage the symptoms while we deal with the real reasons we eat? She pour candle wax on my food at restaurants," Jillian admitted. "Not wanting to 'waste food' is a poor excuse for ending up far worse off later on, dealing with all the health problems that come with obesity." (Here are a few restaurant do's and dont's to help you maintain your healthy eating goals while dining out.)
2.) RUN.
"There are lots of great ways to get your heart rate up, but if you want to see the pounds melt off, running is the fastest way. But I get that not everyone is built for it--knee problems, tight IT bands, heel spurs; I get it." Whatever you do, she said, "Don't forget the weights! The more muscle you build, the faster your metabolism will run."(What's better running outdoors or on a treadmill?)
3.) THE BIGGEST LOSER IS NOT REALITY.
"You don't watch the Olympics and think, Hmm, I should swim for 6 hours a day like Michael Phelps, do you? But you might think about joining a pool and swimming a few times a week," she said. That's what Jillian wants people watching TBL to think, too: "If these people can lose ten pounds in two weeks, maybe I can lose ten pounds in a couple of months." She adds: "I want people to realize their own potential; I meet people all the time who never thought of themselves as athletic, but now? They truly are athletes."
4.) FORGET WILLPOWER.
"Losing weight is not about willpower--it's about moments of bravado, like the moment when you ask your waiter to take the bread away from the table right away."
5.) JUST SAY THANK YOU.
"apart from negate everything you've already accomplished? You're being self-deprecating and disempowering, and that doesn't serve anyone-and especially not you. Be proud of what you've done for yourself."
Got it, . Thank you! :- )
5 TIPS I LEARNED FROM JILLIAN MICHEAL’S FOR LOSS WEIGHT
1.) DON'T APOLOGIZE FOR SELF-PRESERVATION.
"Why should we apologize for the practices that help us manage the symptoms while we deal with the real reasons we eat? She pour candle wax on my food at restaurants," Jillian admitted. "Not wanting to 'waste food' is a poor excuse for ending up far worse off later on, dealing with all the health problems that come with obesity." (Here are a few restaurant do's and dont's to help you maintain your healthy eating goals while dining out.)
2.) RUN.
"There are lots of great ways to get your heart rate up, but if you want to see the pounds melt off, running is the fastest way. But I get that not everyone is built for it--knee problems, tight IT bands, heel spurs; I get it." Whatever you do, she said, "Don't forget the weights! The more muscle you build, the faster your metabolism will run."(What's better running outdoors or on a treadmill?)
3.) THE BIGGEST LOSER IS NOT REALITY.
"You don't watch the Olympics and think, Hmm, I should swim for 6 hours a day like Michael Phelps, do you? But you might think about joining a pool and swimming a few times a week," she said. That's what Jillian wants people watching TBL to think, too: "If these people can lose ten pounds in two weeks, maybe I can lose ten pounds in a couple of months." She adds: "I want people to realize their own potential; I meet people all the time who never thought of themselves as athletic, but now? They truly are athletes."
4.) FORGET WILLPOWER.
"Losing weight is not about willpower--it's about moments of bravado, like the moment when you ask your waiter to take the bread away from the table right away."
5.) JUST SAY THANK YOU.
"apart from negate everything you've already accomplished? You're being self-deprecating and disempowering, and that doesn't serve anyone-and especially not you. Be proud of what you've done for yourself."
Got it, . Thank you! :- )
The Great Pyramid of Giza.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Visibly all that remains is the underlying step-pyramid core structure seen today. Many of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base of the Great Pyramid. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories regarding the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction theories are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place.
why do they build such a thing anyway?you can build so many houses by that period,well I think its a waste of time....but its still a great build..
I had read about Usain Bolt who is the best sprinter in this world.Usain Bolt IPA(born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter. Bolt holds the Olympic and world records for the 100 metres at 9.69 seconds, the 200 metres at 19.30 seconds and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay at 37.10 seconds, all set at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Do you all know that he beat his own record for 100m sprint 9.72 his made in May 2008, record just can hold for 3 month only. He break Michael johnson 12 year record for 200m sprint, what a bolt he has.
Fun way to learn English
By JASON LIOH
MORE than 150 teachers from 19 Chinese schools in the Jasin district, Malacca, recently gathered at SRJK(C) Pay Chiao, Bemban, for a two-hour long Newspaper-In-Education (NiE) session.
The workshop, aimed at encouraging teachers to use the newspaper as a teaching resource in the classroom as well as enhancing the use of English among students, was conducted by Star-NiE trainer Teh Soo Choon.
“Students and teachers in rural schools sometimes lack the opportunity to use the English Language in a meaningful way,” said workshop organiser and teacher Ng Wee Gwek.
“The NiE programme is a good way to help them get acquainted with using English in a creative and fun manner,” Ng added. Teachers working together to create a story, using pictures and texts from the newspaper, during the workshop.
Ng, who is also the senior assistant (Student Affairs) of SRJK(C) Chiao Chee, Selandar, said she decided to hold the workshop following positive response from teachers and students who had attended previous NiE programmes.
“I could see their enthusiasm for, and increased confidence in, using the English language after they have attended such sessions,” she said.
At the workshop, the teachers were divided into groups to participate in activities that required them to use pictures or texts from the newspaper to produce a short story.
There were gales of laughter as they cut and pasted pictures, and practised using English in a fun way. NiE modules containing ideas for activities that can be implemented in the classroom were also given to the teachers after the workshop.
“I enjoyed myself tremendously taking part in all the activities. I am sure my students will enjoy these activities too,” said teacher Chen Yee Ming.
“I now realise that using newspapers can help to take the boredom out of the classroom.
“I did not realise that NiE activties can be so easy to implement and can make learning English so much fun,” she added.
In this case, this ariticle is actually showing one of the effective way for all the citizens to learn english. By learning english in this way, all the people will find it easier to stick into their memory for every single words that they learn and meanwhile also have fun of it. For the parents who want to improve the quality of english of their children perhaps they should try out this fun way of learning english. Let their children learn english with full of joy.
recently i read one novel title 'How it happened'..the story is simple and makee me think a lot..it about some couple that break their relationship and the guy took all of her idea to improve business about some organic food...order to get revenge she hire someone...first of all we might think that she want to kill the guy...but it all does not happened....she just hire the man for stole the thing that the guy love most...and embrase him in front of people..not long afterthat the company that once the open togather bancrupt while she got to work with giant company that involve in the organic food..so from this story i realize that to take revenge sometimes not with the physical abuse but through psychology leave more effect....this story not to teach you how to take revenge but make us more open minded..
i once read a novel title'the other woman'..this novel shows us about love in family..it is a good story because it make us think about our family..italso shows that how blood is thicker than water...it also about relationship between in in law...sometimes we think that mother in law are very bothersome but in fact sometimes they always think us as her daugther or son...so dont misunderstanding their intention..it also suits for us to read because it make us think outside the box..and also for entertainment..
i would like to comment about current issue that happaen in our country recently...it is about organisation called Hindraf..i think that their behaviour can havoc in our country..they said that they are minority and government didnt mind about them but as said by our Home Minister that there are a party that represent all of them and most of them are given oppurtunity to study at higher level...so why dont they take granted for what they have..always complain about live will not make their live more comfortable but will make them more hurt...
ALOR GAJAH: The Malacca government has offered a contract to KJ Waja Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, a shipping engineering company, to build a "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) ferry to ply the route between Kuala Linggi, near here, to Dumai in Sumatra.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the service was among the issues discussed during the last Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle meeting.
"Riau Governor Muhammad Rusli Zainal often asks when the ro-ro facility in Malacca will be completed as the same facility is being built in Dumai," he said after launching the company's ship dock in Kuala Linggi.
Ali hoped the "ro-ro" facility could operate next year to allow Malaysians to visit Sumatra and vice-versa, and bring along their cars.
This is one of the project that will definitely bring in tourists from Sumatra as this route will make them easy to visit Malacca frequently. Therefore boost up the economy of our country. Other than that, it also helps to promote Malacca to the citizens of Sumatra.
ALOR GAJAH: The Malacca government has offered a contract to KJ Waja Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, a shipping engineering company, to build a "ro-ro" (roll-on/roll-off) ferry to ply the route between Kuala Linggi, near here, to Dumai in Sumatra.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the service was among the issues discussed during the last Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle meeting.
"Riau Governor Muhammad Rusli Zainal often asks when the ro-ro facility in Malacca will be completed as the same facility is being built in Dumai," he said after launching the company's ship dock in Kuala Linggi.
Ali hoped the "ro-ro" facility could operate next year to allow Malaysians to visit Sumatra and vice-versa, and bring along their cars.
This is one of the project that will definitely bring in tourists from Sumatra as this route will make them easy to visit Malacca frequently. Therefore boost up the economy of our country. Other than that, it also helps to promote Malacca to the citizens of Sumatra.
once i read a story book entitle 'testing kate'it all about a woman that always had bad luck on whatever she did since she was a child..then she entering a law school and got problem with her prof on the first day she got lecture..by then the lecturer always make her as a target in the class...but she studied hard and ignore the lecturer...she has no interest in the law but take it because think that it will give her more oppurtunity in job field..but at the end she quit the studies and take the things that make her more comfortable and enjoyed...it is not that i want who that did not have interest in what you study now to quit but as an entertainment..by the way it also teach us to do our work with full heart to make sure that we have no regrets in live...
The paper on nuclear energy as an alternative source of power generation for the country by 2020 will be tabled to the Cabinet by the end of this year.
Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Fadillah Yusof said the paper, which was worked on by both staff from his ministry and the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry, would also identify the criteria and sites suitable for the location of nuclear plants in the country.
“The Energy, Water and Communications Ministry is currently fine-tuning the paper. The sites must be on a rocky, stable base and close to water. We have a few potential areas in mind.
The Malaysia Nuclear Agency had looked at the possibility of 19 sites back in the 1970s and 1980s, but had abandoned these after the expansion of oil and gas industry in the country, he said.
“Some of these sites have now been developed so both Tenaga Malaysia and the agency will have to look at new locations,” said Fadillah, adding that the nuclear plant, if approved by the Cabinet, would be located in Peninsula Malaysia.
The development and building of a nuclear plant would be a 100-year investment because it would take some 20 years before this could even be constructed, he said.
“Many developed countries like France and Britain met with a lot of public resistance when they started on their nuclear energy programmes. But the development of third generation or even fourth generation technology, which is safe as long as one follows the protocols and guidelines, has managed to clear much of the fears,”
An elderly man died when his shop in Jalan Ipoh was caught in a blaze at night.
Liew Ngau was sleeping in the second floor office shop when the incident occurred at about 9pm.
Fire and Rescue Department source said they received a call from a member of the public at about 9.06pm on Sunday.
He said 28 firemen were deployed to the scene and they took almost 20 minutes to put out the fire.
Liew Ngau’s body has been sent to the Hospital Kuala Lumpur for post mortem. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
SHANGHAI: Britain’s Lewis Hamilton stands on the brink of becoming the
youngest Formula One world champion after a stunning pole-to-flag victory in yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton drove faultlessly at the Shanghai International Circuit to claim his fifth win of the season and ninth of his 34-race career.
With Felipe Massa taking second, Hamilton now holds a seven-point cushion over the Ferrari driver ahead of the final race of the year on the Brazilian’s home turf of Interlagos in a fortnight’s time.
Hamilton has 94 points and Massa 87 after coming home nearly 15 seconds clear.
Ferrari’s outgoing champion Kimi Raikkonen was third after conceding second place to Massa late on in the race. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso of Renault was fourth.
Hamilton, 23, is bidding to become both the youngest and the first black driver to win the world title after throwing away a commanding lead in the standings in his rookie season last year.
From this article, it shows that age is not a border for us to achieve success in younger age. It is just a matter of effort that we put in what we want to do.If we try as many times and don't give up when we face any failure or problem. As the probe says,' If there is a will, there is a way.'
May Our Friendship Last Forever...
May our friendship last forever;
May I sail upon your sea.
May we go through life together;
May there always be a "we."
May I be your endless sky;
May you breathe my gentle air.
May you never wonder why
Each time you look for me, I'm there.
May we be for each a smile
Like the warm, life-giving sun;
Yet when we're in pain awhile,
May our suffering be one.
May we share our special days,
The happiness of one for two;
And if we must go separate ways,
Let my love remain with you.
When i look through this poem, i think it is very meaningful and i would like to share this friendship poem with all my friends here. Friendship is actually very important in our daily life. All of our happiness and sadness can be shared among the true friends. A friendship can stay forever if you care and love your friend.
THE IMPORTANT NEWS STUDENT SHOULD KNOW....
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon:
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad today likened the switching of the finance and defence portfolios between him and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to exchanging a jelapang (repository )for a senapang (rifle). “Some Umno members have asked me why I gave up the repository and took the rifle,” the prime minister said in jest.
The repository referred to the Finance Ministry which is likened to a "jelapang duit" (money repository) while the rifle referred to the Defence Ministry.
Abdullah said this at a function organised by the Finance Ministry to celebrate Aidilfitri as well as to thank him as the outgoing finance minister and welcome Najib as the new minister.
Earlier, Najib said that the difference between being the defence minister and the finance minister was that when he was defence minister, he would get a call in the middle of the night if a plane crashed but as finance minister, he would get a call in the middle of the night if the market crashed.
Najib said he would tell the people this when asked about the difference between being a defence minister and a finance minister.
“And when they ask which is worse, a plane crash or a market crash, I would say that a market crash is worse because the people are still alive,” he said to more laughter.
At the function, Abdullah symbolically handed over the finance ministry to Najib
REALISTIC OR NOT??
DEWAN RAKYAT, Oct 20, 2008:
Let’s drag the current House debate away from the cumbersomely bitter yet pertinent anti-Internal Security Act cacophony surrounding the Hindraf ban and the incarceration of its key acolytes, and attend to the more delectable outcry of minting a Malacca Datukship for Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan, a point lobbed just now by Datuk Ghapur Salleh (BN-Kalabakan).
In their investiture ceremony last week to commemorate the 70th birthday of the Yang Di Pertua of Malacca Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, the Malacca Government, in a moment of wildly inspired marketing bravado, conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka, which carries the honorific Datuk, to Khan – never mind if he was absent at the ceremony, perhaps without the slightest inkling that he won such an award and that he became an unwitting central figure in the subsequent outcry.
What was Khan’s contribution to the state that merited a Datukship? He simply shot a scene in Malacca for one of the many movies he acts or produces in a year. Khan also joined a series of movie producers/actors like Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jackie Chan who included Malaysian cities and towns as part of their movie backdrops, just to add some sparkling exotic locale to their otherwise drab location narrative.
No big deal for these megastars but a big deal for the locals and more so, for the local authorities who regard the movie location business as a way to boost their KPI.
So, when the Malacca government conferred the title, the first incredulous reaction came from the Malaysian Artistes Association (Seniman), whose chairman Datuk Mustapha Maarof decried the award as “undeserving.” Giving the award to an outsider like Khan, Mustapha sniffed, belittled the credibility and creativity of local talents.
Seniman duly lodged a protest with the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry as a formality, knowing that it was within the rights of the Malacca Government to hand out the title. The Malacca Government, after all, gives away the Datukship like charity handouts; such were the amount generated in recent years. Throw a stone in Malaysia and you’re likely to hit a Malaccan Datuk is no longer a dig at the inanity of their Datukship giving but a business to boost the state’s profile and coffers.
Ghapur, while debating Budget 2009, added a bit more fuel to the bushfire: "What is the meaning of this? He lambasted the Malacca Government. “What did he do to contribute to our society?”
Perhaps Seniman and Ghapur have “merit” and “tradition” in mind when they questioned the qualification of Khan’s Datukship but they have to realise that lesser mortals with dubious deeds and shady characters have been conferred Datukships.
If you have to question Khan’s pedigree than almost all Malaysians who had ever received an award abroad would be slapped with the same callous remarks as unloaded by Seniman and Ghapur. Think Jimmy Choo and the awards the stellar shoe designer won internationally. The last thing we want is other countries dissing Malaysians that mirror the same narrow-minded prejudices Seniman and Ghapur had demonstrated.
Besides, they missed the point here – the title to Khan is a sweet, opportunistic marketing gimmick aimed at making the state attractive as a top tourism venue and the making of more movie scenes, if not the whole movie themselves. While the Datukships that had been minted in the past to certain characters should be denigrated, this particular one to Khan is a stroke of local ingenuity.
Heaven knows, in these times of global economic fire sale and an imminent recession – if you were to swallow the Western media gloomy assessments, the Khan Datukship is what State Governments should include in their marketing arsenal if they intend to boost their states as a preferred attraction in the volatile world tourism marketplace.
If the Malacca Government surmised their intelligence about Khan correctly, then they should know that he is an Indian Muslim whose popularity transcends that sub-continent’s weary religious internecine wars and in the Asian sense, useful in the raking in of tourist dollars. Bollywood freaks in Malaysia, and there are legions, would attest to Khan’s enduring star power. Even the expatriate community of Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and Indians are prone to his many dashing movie alter egos, if not the ego he emanates himself.
You might question the Malacca Government’s agenda in giving away titles by the bushels to questionable characters but you might also laud their inspired ingenuity in making their tiny state more visible and compelling. The Khan Datukship, while ludicrous and trivial by some accounts, is perhaps still worth millions of ringgit in much-needed state revenue.
The Malacca Government is likely to endure being the butt of insipid jokes for years for to come for this Khan vagary but at least they have their economic priorities absolutely right by applying the clichés that management gurus had been expounding for years – to really think outside the box.
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