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Dengue begins at home By FLORENCE A. SAMY newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Homes can literally turn into death traps when it comes to dengue.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said authorities found Aedes larvae in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year.
“As at Saturday, 30,350 dengue cases have been recorded, with 95 deaths. This is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year,” he said.
“We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. It is important to be aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes,” he said after launching a blood donation campaign by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre here yesterday.
Liow said for the week ending on Saturday alone, there were 847 dengue cases in the country, with one death recorded in the Federal Territory, adding that authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease.
He said the Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan.
“We are waiting for the results before making an announcement. We do not want to cause unnecessary alarm.
“We are concerned about this bug as any bacteria, especially one described as a superbacteria can cause harm to the body. There are no details from the World Health Organisation yet,” he added.
The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people from Britain, Australia and the United States, who had travelled to India and Pakistan for surgery. The Belgian was reportedly infected by the bacteria after being hospitalised in Pakistan for a leg injury following a car accident.
According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an “enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.”
On the leptospirosis and melioidosis infections that had claimed nine lives so far, Liow said these could be treated if detected early.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria.
“Those who feel sick or have fever, especially after outdoor activities, should seek treatment immediately,” he added.
Earlier, Liow encouraged people to donate blood during the current festive season when supply was low.
He added that 565,604 blood units were donated to the National Blood Centre last year,
SUMMARY FOR DENGUE BEGINS AT HOME
Breaking news of more than 50% of people of deaths occurred this year due to dengue. The authorities found Aedes larvae is nesting in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year. This year is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year. We should be well aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes, this mainly do u bad sanitary conditions and water accumulation. We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. Blood donation campaign was launched by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre. The Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan. authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease. The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people. According to the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. Leptospirosis is present in rat urine and melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria infections had claimed nine lives so far, these could be treated if detected early.
Dengue begins at home By FLORENCE A. SAMY newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Homes can literally turn into death traps when it comes to dengue.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said authorities found Aedes larvae in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year.
“As at Saturday, 30,350 dengue cases have been recorded, with 95 deaths. This is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year,” he said.
“We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. It is important to be aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes,” he said after launching a blood donation campaign by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre here yesterday.
Liow said for the week ending on Saturday alone, there were 847 dengue cases in the country, with one death recorded in the Federal Territory, adding that authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease.
He said the Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan.
“We are waiting for the results before making an announcement. We do not want to cause unnecessary alarm.
“We are concerned about this bug as any bacteria, especially one described as a superbacteria can cause harm to the body. There are no details from the World Health Organisation yet,” he added.
The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people from Britain, Australia and the United States, who had travelled to India and Pakistan for surgery. The Belgian was reportedly infected by the bacteria after being hospitalised in Pakistan for a leg injury following a car accident.
According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an “enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.”
On the leptospirosis and melioidosis infections that had claimed nine lives so far, Liow said these could be treated if detected early.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria.
“Those who feel sick or have fever, especially after outdoor activities, should seek treatment immediately,” he added.
Earlier, Liow encouraged people to donate blood during the current festive season when supply was low.
He added that 565,604 blood units were donated to the National Blood Centre last year,
The Bako National Park, Sarawak’s oldest, continues to draw in tourists, offering the perfect introduction to Borneo’s forest and wildlife.
SHHH,” whispered our guide Azhar Nor Mostapha of Sutera Vacations as we climbed up wooden planks in Telok Assam, the entrance to Bako National Park.
The speedboat drivers quickly turned off their engines.
“You’re lucky. There’s a family of proboscis monkeys feeding in the trees right now,” Azhar said as we quickened our pace to catch a glimpse of them.
A group of tourists clicked away as the monkeys with protruding bellies and pendulous noses swung from tree to tree, oblivious to the excitement.
A sight to behold: Years of erosion have resulted in various rock formations, among which are the sea stacks (sandstone formation). One Caucasian teenager turned around and grinned at me saying, “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a monkey. The proboscis is so ugly with its huge nose but cute in its own way.”
The oldest national park in Sarawak, Bako is also one of the state’s most accessible parks. It takes just 35 minutes to drive from Kuching to the park’s jetty in Kampung Bako, and then it’s another 20 minutes by boat to our destination.
On a recent trip, our group of three was given a sampling of what Bako had to offer.
Gazetted in 1957, Bako is the perfect introduction to Borneo’s forest and wildlife. It contains a wide range of vegetation, streams, waterfalls, unique plants, trails and wildlife, and has coastlines full of small bays, coves and beaches.
The 2,727-ha park is named after the mangrove tree, Rhizophora or locally known as bakau or bako. It is the top revenue earner for Sarawak, followed by Mulu National Park, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Pristine: The picturesque Telok Assam beach at Bako National Park with the legendary Gunung Santubong in the background. The proboscis, a protected animal, is one of the reasons tourists continue to flock to Bako.
The Sarawak Forestry Corporation describes Bako thus: “One second you’re crossing grasslands on a sandstone plateau, next you’re meandering in and out of heath forests filled with pitcher plants and sago palms.
“Visitors come to appreciate the lush rainforest, hike the arid scrublands, spot sky-blue fiddler crabs in the mangrove swamps or gawk at the rare and protected proboscis monkeys.”
Bako’s extensive trail system offers 16 colour-coded jungle trails of varying difficulties. Depending on your fitness level, you can opt for an overnight camping expedition or a relaxing forest walk.
Our adventure began after spotting the proboscis monkeys or Orang Belanda (Dutchman) as they are known to the natives. We registered our names at the headquarters and started to trek on a relatively easy 1½-hour trail to Telok Pandan Kecil.
Sections of the trail are steep and slippery, so it’s a good idea to wear good hiking shoes.
The best times to see wildlife at Bako are at dawn and just before dusk, when the animals are at their most active. But we were lucky to spot a few bearded pigs, a boisterous bunch of silver-leaf monkeys, a pit viper, mudskippers and a variety of birds.
We walked slowly and silently, and listened for sounds and movements in the forest. Thankfully, most of the snakes were taking a nap at that hour. Along the way, Azhar pointed out many types of flora and fauna, particularly the Tongkat Ali. Azhar was only too happy to explain that the herb was an aphrodisiac for men.
After a while, we reached the top of the cliff overlooking Telok Assam. The tide was low and, as the water receded deep into the sea, the footprints left behind by hikers created a picture-perfect scene. We descended again, hopped into a boat and sped away to the middle of the sea.
Years of erosion have left various rock formations, among which are sea stacks. Standing in the middle of the sea, they are a sight to behold, especially the one with the profile of King Kong.
“A chunk of it falls off into the sea ever so often that I expect the whole thing to fall into the sea soon!” quipped Azhar, as the boatman made numerous turns in and out of the stacks so we could get a better view.
We disembarked at Telok Pandan Besar where a secluded bay awaited us. There was not a soul in sight for the first few minutes and the beach was all ours.
“Careful where you put your bags,” warned Azhar. “If you leave them unguarded, the monkeys will get them.”
In a jiffy, I grabbed mine, camera and all inside, and held onto it for dear life. We lingered for a few minutes and opted to people-watch.
Our trek continued to the top of another cliff, which gave us a stunning view of the bay and sea stacks. It was breathtaking!
A Caucasian couple had decided to plonk down in the bay for a spot of sunbathing.
We had another 2.4km to go before arriving at the park’s headquarters. The plateau was covered in scrub vegetation and continued along a sandy path lined with carnivorous pitcher plants. Certain parts of the trail were uncovered and the sun beat down mercilessly.
Slightly more than an hour later, we reached Telok Assam and headed to the park’s canteen for lunch. While we were enjoying our cool drinks, someone hollered: “Look out! It’s going to grab your food!”
The yelling caught us by surprise and we saw a monkey jump onto the next table to grab a can of Coke and a piece of fried chicken.
Yes, the long tail macaques can be a pest here, and visitors have to constantly watch their belongings otherwise they would be snatched.
Azhar remarked, “If they come in a big group, you better not try to chase them away because they will attack.”
By this time, the sea looked miles away from shore. We packed up our things and plodded on while gazing at the legendary Gunung Santubong in the background.
A thousand steps later, we got into the boat and were whisked back to Kampung Bako.
How to get there
There are many airlines that fly to Kuching, Sarawak. From Kuching, take a taxi or the Petra Jaya Bus No. 6 to Kampung Bako. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes. From here, boats operated by the villagers can be chartered at the terminal . Continue with a 20-minute boat ride to the park’s headquarters at Telok Assam. Permits and accommodation reservations can be acquired at the National Parks Booking Office in Kuching. Call them at (6) 011-225 049 or e-mail webmaster@forestry.sarawak.gov.my. Local tour operators also organise trips to Bako.
This article is written by Revathi Murupaggan and the title is about visiting The Bako National Park, Sarawak. The tourists can be guided by Azhar Nor Mustapha. Tourist can go there by using speedboat, boat and walk or trekking. The best attraction had in The Bako National Park is there had proboscis monkey or orang Belanda, snake, monkey, wide range of vegetation, stream, waterfall, unique plant, mangrove tree, track in rain forest, mudskippers, silver leaf monkey, variety of birds, tongkat ali and legendary Gunung Santubong. The best time to see wildlife at The Bako National Park are at dawn and just before dusk. We also can go The Bako National Park anytime like school holiday, or weekend with family. Other people do not know where is The Bako National Park is locate. This park locate at Telok Assam, Kuching, Sarawak. The tourist can go there by airlines to Kuching, Sarawak. From kuching, take a taxi or Petra Jaya Bus No.6 to Kampung Bako. Boats also operated by the villagers can be chartered at the terminal. Continue with 20 minute boat to the Park's headquarters at Telok Assam. We also can call them at (6)011-225 049 or email them at webmaster@forestry.sarawak.gov.my.
SITI NUR HAFIZA BINTI LATIF 10B02081 2BMET Wednesday August 18, 2010 Lower charges, Poslaju By YEE XIANG YUN newsdesk@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. Many online entrepreneurs here feel that with Poslaju revising its rates upwards, they are now comparable to charges imposed by private courier companies. Online clothing shop owner Tju Siew Li said those choosing to shop via the Internet often take into account postal delivery charges. “Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online because if the postage is cheaper, we will automatically charge our customers lower delivery charges,” said the 26-year-old, who manages her shop on a full-time basis. Tju added that online shop owners could better bargain with Poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Another online shop owner, Nadia Hani Rodzi, said she felt the ideal delivery rate should not be more than RM6 for the first kilo as compared to the current rate of RM7. “Once the shipping rate goes down, business and purchase volumes will naturally increase. After all, everybody likes cheap things. “With a favorable rate, more people will definitely turn to online shopping as it is convenient and offers a wide variety of products from both local and foreign websites,” she said, adding that she sends out about 30 to 45 parcels of clothes every day. Poslaju head of operations, Nor Azizan Tarja, had been reported as saying that its delivery rates had been increased from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weighing up to 2kg and RM1.50 for each additional kilogramme. The company delivered 14.5mil parcels last year, up 50% from 9.7mil in 2007. College student Abby Chu, who buys clothes online at least twice a week, said PosLaju should revise its starting rate to RM5. “I usually have to pay RM8 in starting rate as I study in Sarawak and most of my parcels are from the peninsula,” said the 20-year-old. Another student, Charissa Chan, 19, said the courier service should have separate charges for different objects because paying RM7 to ship small items like a ring made customers think twice before buying it. “Pos Malaysia should also update its website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service,” she said.
SUMMARY FOR LOWER CHARGE, POSLAJU This article is writing by Yee Xiang Yun and the title is about online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. This article included the interview between the writer and Tju Siew Lin, Nadia Hani rOdzi the online clothing shop owner, Nor azizan Tarju, the Poslaju head of operation and Abby Chu, Charissa Chan , the collage student. based on them online shop could be better bargain with poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Poslaju delivery had increase from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weight at 2kg and RM1.5 for each additional kg. As they said poslaju should update it website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service. Furthermore Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online. All of them agree that poslaju should lower their rates.
SITI NUR HAFIZA BINTI LATIF 10B02081 2BMET Wednesday August 18, 2010 Lower charges, Poslaju By YEE XIANG YUN newsdesk@thestar.com.my JOHOR BARU: Online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. Many online entrepreneurs here feel that with Poslaju revising its rates upwards, they are now comparable to charges imposed by private courier companies. Online clothing shop owner Tju Siew Li said those choosing to shop via the Internet often take into account postal delivery charges. “Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online because if the postage is cheaper, we will automatically charge our customers lower delivery charges,” said the 26-year-old, who manages her shop on a full-time basis. Tju added that online shop owners could better bargain with Poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Another online shop owner, Nadia Hani Rodzi, said she felt the ideal delivery rate should not be more than RM6 for the first kilo as compared to the current rate of RM7. “Once the shipping rate goes down, business and purchase volumes will naturally increase. After all, everybody likes cheap things. “With a favorable rate, more people will definitely turn to online shopping as it is convenient and offers a wide variety of products from both local and foreign websites,” she said, adding that she sends out about 30 to 45 parcels of clothes every day. Poslaju head of operations, Nor Azizan Tarja, had been reported as saying that its delivery rates had been increased from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weighing up to 2kg and RM1.50 for each additional kilogramme. The company delivered 14.5mil parcels last year, up 50% from 9.7mil in 2007. College student Abby Chu, who buys clothes online at least twice a week, said PosLaju should revise its starting rate to RM5. “I usually have to pay RM8 in starting rate as I study in Sarawak and most of my parcels are from the peninsula,” said the 20-year-old. Another student, Charissa Chan, 19, said the courier service should have separate charges for different objects because paying RM7 to ship small items like a ring made customers think twice before buying it. “Pos Malaysia should also update its website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service,” she said.
SUMMARY FOR LOWER CHARGE, POSLAJU This article is writing by Yee Xiang Yun and the title is about online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. This article included the interview between the writer and Tju Siew Lin, Nadia Hani rOdzi the online clothing shop owner, Nor azizan Tarju, the Poslaju head of operation and Abby Chu, Charissa Chan , the collage student. based on them online shop could be better bargain with poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Poslaju delivery had increase from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weight at 2kg and RM1.5 for each additional kg. As they said poslaju should update it website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service. Furthermore Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online. All of them agree that poslaju should lower their rates.
SITI NUR HAFIZA BINTI LATIF 10B02081 2BMET Wednesday August 18, 2010 Lower charges, Poslaju By YEE XIANG YUN newsdesk@thestar.com.my JOHOR BARU: Online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges.Many online entrepreneurs here feel that with Poslaju revising its rates upwards, they are now comparable to charges imposed by private courier companies.Online clothing shop owner Tju Siew Li said those choosing to shop via the Internet often take into account postal delivery charges.“Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online because if the postage is cheaper, we will automatically charge our customers lower delivery charges,” said the 26-year-old, who manages her shop on a full-time basis.Tju added that online shop owners could better bargain with Poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods.Another online shop owner, Nadia Hani Rodzi, said she felt the ideal delivery rate should not be more than RM6 for the first kilo as compared to the current rate of RM7.“Once the shipping rate goes down, business and purchase volumes will naturally increase. After all, everybody likes cheap things.“With a favorable rate, more people will definitely turn to online shopping as it is convenient and offers a wide variety of products from both local and foreign websites,” she said, adding that she sends out about 30 to 45 parcels of clothes every day.Poslaju head of operations, Nor Azizan Tarja, had been reported as saying that its delivery rates had been increased from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weighing up to 2kg and RM1.50 for each additional kilogramme.The company delivered 14.5mil parcels last year, up 50% from 9.7mil in 2007.College student Abby Chu, who buys clothes online at least twice a week, said PosLaju should revise its starting rate to RM5.“I usually have to pay RM8 in starting rate as I study in Sarawak and most of my parcels are from the peninsula,” said the 20-year-old.Another student, Charissa Chan, 19, said the courier service should have separate charges for different objects because paying RM7 to ship small items like a ring made customers think twice before buying it.“Pos Malaysia should also update its website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service,” she said.
SUMMARY FOR LOWER CHARGE, POSLAJU This article is writing by Yee Xiang Yun and the title is about online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. This article included the interview between the writer and Tju Siew Lin, Nadia Hani rOdzi the online clothing shop owner, Nor azizan Tarju, the Poslaju head of operation and Abby Chu, Charissa Chan , the collage student. based on them online shop could be better bargain with poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Poslaju delivery had increase from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weight at 2kg and RM1.5 for each additional kg. As they said poslaju should update it website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service. Furthermore Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online. All of them agree that poslaju should lower their rates.
Thursday August 19, 2010 Slow down, motorists advised By JOSHUA FOONG joshuafoong@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: Be extra careful on the roads with the rainy spell in full swing if you want to avoid a crash.
More accidents are being reported along city roads and highways here and in Kuala Lumpur with the rain drastically reducing visibility.
At least three to four accidents are being reported daily along certain stretches of highways, such as the LDP.
Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh said a 15% to 20% increase in accidents had been reported.
“Motorists are generally not following proper safety procedures. They should distinguish their driving styles from dry and wet road conditions, and being extra careful when it rains,” he added.
Suret had this simple advice for motorists – slow down.
“Vehicle speed should come down by at least 30% to be able to maintain control of a vehicle at all times,” he advised.
Suret urged motorists to ensure that their wipers were also working properly in order to improve visibility while driving in the rain.
“More importantly, regular checks must be done on tyres as well because tyre grip has to be tip-top, especially when road conditions are wet,” he added.
Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) chairman Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar Tunku Mustapha also urged motorists to be more vigilant in the rain.
“When it rains, water ponding occurs and this is not visible to the driver, and can cause a vehicle to lose control,” he added.
“Water also covers potholes on the road which can cause severe damage to a vehicle or force it to swerve dangerously,” he added.
AAM has approximately 250,000 registered members and attends to an average of more than 70,000 breakdowns a year.
During rainy days, AAM reports a 15% increase in the number of breakdowns.
The article “slow down, motorist advised” written by Joshua Foong. The article is about to be extra careful on the roads from Datuk Suret Singh and Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar Tunku Mustapha perspective. An extra careful on the roads are refers to pays attention, checking blind spots before move in the next line, keep a watchful eye, be especially careful when driving side-by-side with another car for a few minutes and be mindful of approaching emergency vehicles and give way to them. An extra careful on the road become more important when raining days, in that time the road are slippery. Usually along the city road and highways, many accident were occurs. An extra careful on the road are needed because it able to maintain control the vehicle at all times, can avoid from accidents occur and decrease the volume report of accidents. In addition, road accident can block economic, social development, loss of productivity, low economic growth in the country.
Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals subconsciously. Physical movements that human communication consists of 93 percent body language and paralinguistic cues, while only 7% of communication consists of words themselves however, Albert Mehrabian, the researcher whose 1960s work is the source of these statistics, has stated that this is a misunderstanding of the findings. Others assert that “Research has suggested that between 60 and 70 percent of all meaning is derived from nonverbal behavior”. Body language may provide clues as to the attitude or state of mind of a person. For example, it may indicate aggression, attentiveness, boredom, relaxed state, pleasure, amusement, and intoxication, among many other cues.
Understanding body language The technique of "reading" people is used frequently. For example, the idea of mirroring body language to put people at ease is commonly used in interviews. Mirroring the body language of someone else indicates that they are understood.
Body language signals may have a goal other than communication. Both people would keep this in mind. Observers limit the weight they place on non-verbal cues. Signalers clarify their signals to indicate the biological origin of their actions. One example would be yawning, showing lack of interest, desire to change the topic.
Physical expression Physical expressions like waving, pointing, touching and slouching are all forms of nonverbal communication. The study of body movement and expression is known as kinesics. Humans move their bodies when communicating because, as research has shown, it helps "ease the mental effort when communication is difficult." Physical expressions reveal many things about the person using them. For example, gestures can emphasize a point or relay a message, posture can reveal boredom or great interest, and touch can convey encouragement or caution.
Some people use and understand body language differently, or not at all. Interpreting their gestures and facial expressions in the context of normal body language usually leads to misunderstandings and misinterpretations (especially if body language is given priority over spoken language). It should also be stated that people from different cultures can interpret body language in different ways.
Summary From the article above, we knows that Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Besides that, body language is signals may have a goal other than communication. Both people would keep this in mind. For example, the idea of mirroring body language to put people at ease is commonly used in interviews. Mirroring the body language of someone else indicates that they are understood. So for the conclusion, body language is one of technical communication that also we apply in the daily lives. It also helps us to communicate with other people easier. For example when we speak with other peoples from another country, they have a different slang so when we use the body language it helps us to communicate.
The Month of the Hungry Ghosts is upon us and whether we are believers or not, our lives will be affected.
My definition of a ghost is “something that cannot be seen by two or more people in broad daylight”. Not many people will agree with me. Put the existence of ghosts to a vote among the seven billion of us and I would not have a ghost of a chance of winning.
The Month of the Hungry Ghosts is upon us and whether we are believers or not, our lives will be affected. But, first things first. Try not to be born in this inauspicious month when ghosts, many malevolent, roam freely among us.
Unfortunately, if you are, it is not possible to go back in time (notwithstanding H.G. Wells and the Terminator) and dampen the sexual ardour of your parents to make sure no couplings occur nine months before the Ghost Month. However those who plan on having children should take note of the next Ghost Month and see their gynaecologist to plan the timing of their procreational activities for the sake of their unborn child.
The Ghost Month is believed to be an inauspicious month, and many people put many activities on hold to wait out the month. The next thing is to avoid dying during this unholy month. It is a wrong time to die and your bereaved may have a difficult time organising your funeral. Some undertakers do not take kindly to this inconsideration of yours. Death is already such an untidy and unwholesome business and to ask the undertaker to deal with the dead at such an inopportune time is something altogether out of this world.
We are exhorted to stay indoors after twilight. The number of road traffic accidents should go down. Our coppers, many in post-prandial slumber, as this is also the fasting month, will be grateful for this respite.
Owners of eateries and entertainment outlets suffer. Weddings, job interviews and moving house are out. Try not to schedule a driving test. Academic examinations are usually available more than once a year and you should sign up for those exams not held in the Ghost Month.
Bad things will happen. The more careful you are, and as a result the more stressed and tensed you are, the more likely you will meet a mishap. Shadows morph into frightening apparitions and distract you while you are jogging or driving at night. A fall or a road traffic accident is not unlikely.
Most of my colleagues tell me they see 30% to 50% less patients during the Month of the Hungry Ghosts. The hardest hit are the surgeons who do elective operations. Most patients would postpone their cosmetic surgery. A tummy tuck or a double eyelid can wait. Operations for non life-threatening conditions like varicose veins stripping and rubber-banding of haemorrhoids can be postponed.
Amidst all this doom and gloom, travel agents who service doctors can look forward to a bumper month as many doctors take off with their family for a holiday this month.
For the non-believers, this is your month as it is a buyers’ market. You don’t have to wait long to see a doctor. She will have more time for you. Go for that facelift and breast augmentation. The result will be better as the surgeon with more time on her hands will do a careful, unhurried job.
It is also a good time to do dental implants. You will have that winsome smile to show when the ghosts return to the nether regions after a month of roaming free.
If you have cancer or think you might have cancer, please don’t wait for a month. It may be prejudicial to your life. If you are newly diagnosed to have cancer and you’re really too afraid to start treatment during the Ghost Month, use that month wisely. Get your chemoport (a device to facilitate chemotherapy delivery) implanted. Get all the appropriate imaging scans done.
See a second or third or fourth oncologist and study and compare their treatment proposals. In that way, you are all ready to go when the ghosts are no longer around to harm you.
As for me, I say, “if you can’t spook them, join them”.
To soak in the funereal mood all around me, I will curl up in a dark corner indoors and read The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe with a glass of Barossa Valley shiraz (deep purple, heavy, tannic) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 in A minor (Tragic) playing mournfully in the background.
Dr Albert Lim Kok Hooi is a consultant oncologist.
LINK TO:-http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2010/8/15/health/6846553&sec=health
SUMMARY~ ~ A GHOST STORY~ This article is written by Dr Albert Lim Kok Hooi, with the tittle 'A Ghost Story'. From the writer definition, he said that ghost is “something that cannot be seen by two or more people in broad daylight”. According to the writer that if parents on having children need plan with their gynaecologist to plan the timing of their procreational activities for the sake of their unborn child. n this month, the writer said that we need avoid dying during this unholy month, because some undertaker do not take kindly to this inconsideration of yours. The writer is a consultant oncologist said that we are exhorted to stay indoors after twilight. He also predict that the number of road traffic accidents should go down. Most of his colleagues told him that they see 30% to 50% less patients during the Month of the Hungry Ghosts. The hardest hit are the surgeons who do elective operations. Never the less, it is a very good time to do dental implants.If you have cancer or think you might have cancer, please don’t wait for a month.See a second or third or fourth oncologist and study and compare their treatment proposals. In that way, you are all ready to go when the ghosts are no longer around to harm you. Last but not least, the write said that "if you can't spook them, join them".
KUALA LUMPUR: Is hormonal imbalance creating more male teenagers with breasts, while female teenagers are getting more hairy?
Cosmetic and aesthetic physician Dr Alice Prethima said she is seeing many cases of gynecomastia (enlargement of breasts in males) in her clinic.
But, she is also seeing teenage girls coming in because they have too much hair all over their body.
“Compared to the past, there are many girls with terrible hair problems. They are losing the hair on their heads and growing hair on other areas of their body where there shouldn’t be. And, the hair is so long and thick,” she said.
Dr Prethima attributed the abnormalities in male and female teenagers to the food chain and diet. Physical changes: Bodies of teenage boys are converting testosterone to another form due to bad oestrogenic substance in the environment resulting in abdominal fat and abnormally sized breasts.
“Children are eating too much animal-based food, and those animals are fed with a lot of growth hormones.
“Our society has become more affluent. We may eat meat for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” she added.
She said bad oestrogens was also entering the body from plastic materials such as fizzy bottled drinks which “bleed” bad oestrogen.
“Those plastic containers that we use to warm our food, the polystyrene boxes in which we pack our food, the plastic bags that we pour the curry into, the roti canai we wrap in plastic – all of those bleed bad oestrogen substances. There is also a lot of pesticides, insecticides and bad oestrogenic substances in the environment, and this will manifest in different ways for those of different ages,” she added.
Dr Prethima said due to “xeno ostrogen”, instead of producing testosterone, the bodies of teenage boys are converting it to (harmful) 16 hydroxyoestrone, which results in the loss of hair and the development of acne, abdominal fat and abnormally-sized breasts.
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr V. Surendranathan said gynecomastia was now becoming very common among teenage boys, mainly due to the children’s eating habits and sedentary lifestyle.
“They are eating too much chicken and getting very little exercise. They are stuck in front of the television and computers all day.
“It’s very embarrassing for the boys to have breasts. They can’t even take off their T-shirt in school.”
Dr Surendranathan said he has even had to perform breast-reducing procedures on 13 and 14 years old boys. The former president of the Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (Mapacs) said there has been a noticeable increase in such cases over the last few years.
Consultant plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr Heng Kien Seng said he too has been seeing a lot of cases of teenage boys with gynecomastia, and he has had to perform breast reduction procedures on these boys so that they can regain the physical look of normal male chests.
Among the treatments available include liposuction, gland excision, and reduction mammoplasty.
The summary The article ‘Bizarre effects on teens’ by The Star is about hormonal imbalance creating more male teenagers with breasts, while female teenagers are getting more hairy. Dr Prethima attributed the abnormalities in male and female teenagers to the food chain and diet. The main cause is mainly due to the children’s eating habits and sedentary lifestyle The teenagers will have the physical changes due to bad oestrogenic substance in the environment.other than that,it is because of the materials they use in daily life that is plastic which “bleed” bad oestrogen. This will manifest in different ways for those of different ages. Due to “xeno ostrogen”, instead of producing testosterone, the bodies of teenage boys are converting it to (harmful) 16 hydroxyoestrone, which results in the loss of hair and the development of acne, abdominal fat and abnormally-sized breasts. It also effected the teenager emosion embarassing faces others. Among the treatments available include liposuction, gland excision, and reduction mammoplasty. With that,for teenager ,they should beware of their of own health or they will become one of the ‘victim’.
KLANG: Three friends died when their car skidded and hit a road divider near a water reservoir in Jalan Kebun Nanas at Bandar Puteri Klang here yesterday. Driver D. Kevindran, 25, and S. Thanaselan, 30, who was seated at the back, were killed on the spot, while Devanathan, 26, who was seated at the front, died at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here at 1.15pm. The accident occurred at 4.45am when the three men were on their way home after attending a get-together on Saturday night. Selangor Traffic and Public Order chief Supt Che Hussin Omar said it is believed the Proton Saga they were in was coming from Jalan Raja Nong before it skidded and hit the divider. Firemen had to cut through the wreckage to extricate the victims. Supt Che Hussin said initial investigations showed that the driver had lost control of the vehicle. “All the three friends were from Klang and worked at Port Klang. We hope witnesses can help in the investigations,” he added. In an unrelated case, a man died when his motorcycle skidded, causing him to hit a road divider before being flung into the path of a lorry that ran over him. The incident occurred in Jalan Shah Alam-Sungai Buloh road near Bandar Pinggiran Subang at 10.15am. Supt Che Hussin said the victim was identified as Mohamed Syarif Abdullah, 20, a Western Digital staff member from Seri Saujana, Section U5, Shah Alam. Both the pillion rider and the lorry driver were unhurt in the incident, he added.
SUMMARY OF NIGHT OUT ENDS IN TRAGEDY FOR TRIO.
The title of this articles is about “ night out ends in tragedy for trio. This is about accident at Klang. The people who in involved are Selangor Traffics and Public Order Chief Supt Che Hussain Omar and three victims of accident is D.Kevindran,25 as the driver, Devanathan,26 as the person that seated at the front and lastly S.Thanaselan,30 as the person that seated at the back. This tragedy occurred at 4.45am on Saturday night in Jalan Kebun Nanas at Bandar Puteri Klang. The driver had lost control of vehicle before it skidded and hit the divider. Beside that fireman had to cut through the wreckage to extricate the victims and all the victims, D. Kevindran and S. Thanaselan were killed on the spot, while Devanathan died at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here at 1.15pm.
Turtle eggs sold at market may be from neighbouring states
By R.S.N. MURALI and ZABIDI TUSIN newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government has directed the Fisheries Department to check whether turtle eggs sold at the Pasar Payang central market here were harvested by licensed turtle egg collectors. “We believe the eggs sold here come from neighbouring states or have been rejected but we still want to get to the bottom of this,” State Secretary Datuk Mazlan Ngah said. Mazlan, who is also chairman of the Terengganu Turtle Sanctuary Advisory Board, said licensed turtle eggs collectors preferred to sell to the department as they are paid more for each egg compared to the market price. Last year, the state announced a new price list that ranges from RM5 for a leatherback turtle egg to RM4 for other species. The state has sanctioned 35 licensed collectors who have been allocated specific areas to collect the eggs and sell to the department. Mazlan believes the eggs sold at the market were harvested by poachers or imported but labelled as local so they could be sold easily. “It’s hard for us to totally ban the sale of eggs here as neighbouring states allow the trading of turtle eggs,’’ he said. Mazlan was commenting on a report in The Star that traders at the central market are openly selling endangered turtle eggs. Under the law, only licensed collectors are allowed to harvest the eggs which must be sold to the Fisheries Department. The eggs are placed in incubators to be hatched. There is a huge demand for turtle eggs as they are believed to increase the sexual prowess of the elderly and are also consumed to treat asthma and backaches. Previously, traders sold eggs supplied from Sabah and Indonesia but there is great demand for Terengganu eggs. This is because locally-laid eggs are fresher.
SUMMARY OF TURTLE EGGS SOLD AT MARKET MAY BE FROM NEIGHBOURING STATES
This article is written by R.S.N Murali and Zabidi Tusin with the title “ Turtle eggs sold at market may be from neighbouring states”. The writer interviewed Datuk Mazlan Ngah, as State Secretary who is also chairman of the Terengganu Turtle Sanctuary Advisory Board about increase of turtle eggs sold at market. According to him, the increasing of turtle eggs sold at market because of harvested by poachers or imported but labelled as local to trick the government or customer. The huge demand for turtle eggs as the people believed to increase the sexual prowess of the elderly and are also consumed to treat asthma and backaches. He also commenting that the traders at the central market are openly selling endangered turtle eggs. Thus, there is great demand for Terengganu eggs because of the eggs are fresher.
ZAWANI BINTI ABD RAUB 09B02021 2BMET Comic lessons to better English By HUSSAINI ABDUL KARIM I lived with very strict grandparents when I was in school in the 1960s and would be caned if I read comics. But together with my slightly older uncles and aunts, we read them anyway, obtaining them mostly from the nearby British Royal Air Force base. My favourites were about World War II, as well as comics such as Beano and Dandy; they cost five cents each and the newer ones were 20 cents. We would pool our daily allowance for school to buy them. We also had comics from The Straits Times, The Sunday Times, Utusan Melayu and Berita Harian which my late grandfather subscribed to. We used to get about three or four comics every week and we hid them in a secret place and read them only when we were sure we would not be caught. Except for the comics in the Malay papers, they were all written in Queen’s English and we enjoyed reading them. We spent almost as much time reading comics as our text books. I never found out why my grandparents didn’t allow us to read comics. When I was in secondary school, I often used ideas I got from reading comics for English compositions. We even created plays from Bugs Bunny, Huckleberry Hound, Peter Pan, Donald Duck, Dennis the Menace, Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and many others and we used dialogue from those comic strips in addition to dialogue we created with the help of our teachers. Comics brought excitement to us and they played a part in raising our reading interest. I think they can do the same today and encourage children to read and learn. A good comic is one that educates and entertains, and learning should be fun. Readers who wish to know about the benefits of educational comics can go to comiclife.com/education. They include inciting students with low interest in writing and helping organisation through storytelling and storyboarding. Sequencing in comic strips also promotes understanding. Schools and tuition centres can be more creative by creating their own stories and dialogues or scripts with their students and making their own educational comics. Today, all daily newspapers carry comic strips. They are all written in excellent British or American English. Not all of them are educational; nevertheless, they provide an exciting and entertaining read. I do not recommend children of school-going age and students to read war comics about World War II and cowboys (Western) as these comics do not use proper English. Popeye The Sailorman is also not recommended as the English used is not acceptable for people learning English. Comics for pupils and students must not contain profanity or obscene pictures and must not be sexually suggestive. The standard of English used in all the comics that appear in The Star, which varies from very basic to very advance, is acceptable. When reading Calvin And Hobbes by Bill Watterson, for example, one may need a dictionary to understand complicated words, which are frequently used. In the “Word Power” section of the popular magazine, Reader’s Digest, words taken from this comic strip are sometimes used to test the vocabulary of readers. That shows how sophisticated comics can be. When reading alone, one normally reads silently but I would recommend comics to be read together by all the members of the family. They should be read aloud and the best time to do this is after dinner whilst having coffee and dessert or snacks. Act them out whenever possible and explain the meanings of the words and the story line to the young ones so that they will enjoy reading the comics even more. Read comics that correspond to the age of your children and gradually move to the higher levels as they grow older.
This title of the article is comic lessons to better English wrote by Hussaini Abdul Karim. This article is about learning English from comic books experienced by Hussaini. He suggested read comic after dinner. Readers who wish to know about the benefits of educational comics can go to comiclife.com/education. Comics can educates and entertains. He often uses ideas he got from reading comics for English compositions. Hussaini and his uncles and aunts created plays from and they used dialogue from those comic strips in addition to dialogue they created with the help of their teachers. Comics for pupils and students must not contain profanity or obscene pictures and must not be sexually suggestive.
MOHD AZAROOL FIRDAUS BIN MOHD SABRI 10B02025 2BMET
Published: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 12:00:00 PM Updated: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 3:10:28 PM Felda has paid up all loans taken in 1970s and 1980s By ZANI SALLEH
KUALA LUMPUR: Felda has fulfilled its financial commitment in settling loans it made in the 1970s and 1980s. Chairman Tan Sri Yusof Noor said it has started paying up the instalments in the past 10 years. Felda Chaiman Tan Sri Yussof Noor at the buka puasa function with the media at the Dewan Perdana Felda in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. - Starpic by Mohd Sahar Misni The maturing date is in 2014 but Felda managed to clear it all in stages starting from 2000. "The financial standings have shown it has no more outstanding amount to date," he told reporters during a buka puasa function on Tuesday. "There is no way to say Felda is bankrupt for it has proved to the World bank and other financial institutions including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait financial houses of its capability in paying up the loans ahead of times," he said. He has later handed duit raya to 28 football members of Felda United as a bonus for winning the Premier League in July. Felda United plays in the country’s football Super League club next season under the guide of coach E. Elavarasan. Among those who attended the buka puasa were Felda director general Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Wahab, Felda Group Holdings president Datuk Sobri Ahmad, Malayan Sugar Manufacturing chairman Raja Datuk Sharipuddin Hizan Raja Zainal Abidin.
THE SUMMARY
This article is written by Zani Salleh and the title is Felda has paid up all loans taken in 1970s and 1980s. This article base on statement Felda is bankrupt. Tan Sri Yusof Noor not accepts this fact because he knows all about Felda. His told Felda have come to pay in 10 years to complete the loan was made in the 1970s and 1980s. He spoke during a break the majlis buka puasa on last tuesday. Felda succeeded in year 2000 in advance of the 2014 target. The World bank, Financial of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait cannot prove that the alleged Felda bankrupt. He also distributes contributions to football players Felda United under the leadership of E.Elavarasan. Among those who attended the buka puasa were Felda director general Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Wahab, Felda Group Holdings president Datuk Sobri Ahmad, Malayan Sugar Manufacturing chairman Raja Datuk Sharipuddin Hizan Raja Zainal Abidin.
TENGKU MOHD AZRUL IKRAM B. KU LODING 10B02062 2BMET
Scientists to document new plants in pristine part of Borneo By ZANI SALLEH newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KOTA KINABALU: A team of 150 local scientists and researchers, including a team from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, will be spending 10 days in October to further document the plants and wildlife in relatively unexplored pristine and remote Imbak Canyon in central Sabah. The Oct 10 to 24 expedition hopes to identify new flora and fauna species in the 30,000 Yayasan Sabah conservation area where earlier teams had discovered new species of the keruing tropical hardwood. More than 69 species of medicinal plants have also been recorded to date in the Canyon that may well be dubbed a living pharmacy, Yayasan Sabah group corporate communications manager Linah Robert said Tuesday. Previous scientific expeditions in 2000 and 2004 had also identified the Imbak Canyon as key habitat for Sabahs iconic wildlife such as the Borneo pygmy elephant and proboscis monkey. She said the third scientific expedition was being organised by the foundation, the academy in collaboration with the Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah Parks, Sabah Wildlife Department, University Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, WWF-Malaysia and the Sabah Museum. She said the expedition will converge at the foot Mt. Kuli on the South West of the Canyon. The Expedition will carry out research of its flora, fauna, physical landscape, water, aquatic life and eco-tourism potentials. As there are villages surrounding the Imbak Canyon, a community study will also be carried out. Recognising its biodiversity importance, Imbak Canyon was designated as a Conservation Area by Yayasan Sabah in 2003. In August 2009, the Area was gazetted as a Class I (Protection) Forest Reserve by the Sabah State Government. She said, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area was the third designated Conservation Area. The second was the 58,840 ha Maliau Basin Conservation Area and the first was the 43,800 ha Danum Valley Conservation Area.
SUMMARY FOR THIS ARTICLE:
The article is research by Mr. Hafiz Ambar, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, this article is about New plants in pristine part of Borneo. The Academy of Sciences Malaysia, will be spending 10 days in October to further document the plants and wildlife in relatively unexplored pristine and remote Imbak Canyon in central Sabah. More than 69 species of medicinal plants have also been recorded to date in the Canyon that may well be dubbed a living pharmacy. The third scientific expedition was being organised by the foundation, the academy in collaboration Previous scientific expeditions in 2000 and 2004 had also identified the Imbak Canyon as key habitat for Sabahs iconic wildlife. The Expedition will carry out research of its flora, fauna, physical landscape, water, aquatic life and eco-tourism potentials. Canyon Conservation Area was the third designated Conservation Area.
JPJ to station 4,500 officers at 202 'death stretches' during festive season
KAJANG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is expected to station 4,500 officers to monitor 202 ''death stretches'' throughout the country during the festive season said its director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan.
He said since roads, apart from driver and vehicle, are also a factor that contributes to fatal road accidents. "We cannot deny that roads also contribute towards accidents but if drivers are careful and follow the speed limits, make sure their vehicles are in good condition, accidents can be reduced," he told reporters after visiting a Transnasional bus depot here today.
Solah said studies showed that factors that contributed to road accidents were engineering, education and enforcement.
"JPJ officers will conduct patrol and give directions at identified "death stretches" to ensure ''visible enforcement'' can be seen by road users. Their presence will increase their awareness and perception of being caught," he said. Solah said since buses are among the main mode of transport during ''balik kampung'' exodus during festive seasons, JPJ would focus its attention on ensuring buses used were road worthy and safe.
He said 79 depots and workshops have been identified for inspection starting Aug 20.
He said during Ops Sikap carried out during last year's Chinese New Year, 629 buses and 1,740 drivers were inspected at their depots and workshops while 1,100 buses are expected to be inspected during this year's Ops Sikap. "The inspection at the Transnasional depot is the third since the inspection started and 181 buses and 362 drivers were checked," he said. -- BERNAMA
The news title “JPJ to station 4500 officers at 202 ‘death stretches’ during festival season” is written by BERNAMA. In this news, the director general of JPJ is interview which is Datuk Solah Mat Hassan. The news is about the accident occur. An accident is always happens during the festival season. An accident is occur because of engineering, education and enforcement. Furthermore, vehicles condition also the main factor. To avoid an accident, JPJ officer will patrol at 202 identified ‘death stretches’ to aware the road users.
SHAH ALAM: Malaysia is paying a heavy price due to road accidents, and the cost to the economy last year was about RM9.3bil, Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh said. “The massive loss was calculated taking into account various aspects, including insurance payout, medical costs and productivity loss due to permanent disability resulting from road accidents,” he said. Once the road users, especially motorcyclists, changed their mindset and became more disciplined in road usage, the country could save the RM9bil which amounted to 1.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), he said at the safety and health campaign on roads and at the workplace organised by Proton Holdings Berhad at its headquarters here on Wednesday. The event was launched by Proton Group Managing Director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir. Suret said his department had helped to reduce the road accident injury rate by 42% over the last five years. “The department has also reduced the road accident fatality rate to 3.55% now compared with 4.3% five years ago,” he said, adding that 6,745 people died in road accidents last year. He said many fatality and injury cases due to road accidents involved motorcyclists, and added that the figure could be reduced if motorcyclists followed traffic rules and fastened safety helmets properly.-Bernama
This article is about our country, Malaysia is paying a heavy price due to road accidents and the cost to the economy last year by Bernama. In this article, Proton Group Managing Director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir was launched the program about to reduce the road accident injury. This campaign was held on Wednesday. Many fatality and injury cases due to road accidents involved motorcyclists. This campaign was held to reduce the accidents from happen especially the motorcyclist. To avoid this from occur especially for the motorcyclists, they need to change their mindset and became more disciplined in road usage. Besides, motorcyclists should followed traffic rules and fastened safety helmets properly.
Published: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 3:56:00 PM
Security beefed up around M’sian Embassy in Jakarta By AMY CHEW
JAKARTA: Security around the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta as well as the residence of Ambassador Datuk Syed Munshe Afdzaruddin has been beefed up in anticipation of demonstrations to protest against the detention of three Indonesian maritime officials by Malaysian authorities.
The three men have since been released and returned to Indonesia. “We are on the alert for more demonstrations and to prevent any untoward incident,” a Malaysian embassy official told The Star.
To date, there are no reports of the nationalist People’s Bastion for Democracy (Bendera) sweeping Malaysians in the Senayan district, a popular area which is home to several large shopping malls.
On Monday, Bendera threw human faeces at the Malaysian Embassy and defiled the Malaysian flag to protest against the detention of the Indonesian maritime officers.
Police arrested three Bendera members but they have since been released without being charged. “We haven’t named them as suspects but we are still considering whether they have a case to answer,” said Jakarta Metropolitan Police spokesman, Boy Rafli Amar.
SUMMARY:
This article is writing by Amy Chew and it’s about security beefed up around Malaysian embassy in Jakarta. The residence of Ambassador Datuk Syed Munshe Afdzaruddin has been beefed up in anticipation of demonstrations to protest against the detention of three Indonesian maritime officials by Malaysian authorities. On Monday, Bendera threw human faeces at the Malaysian Embassy and defiled the Malaysian flag to protest against the detention of the Indonesian maritime officers. Boy Rafli Amar as Jakarta Metropolitan Police spokesman said three suspects from People’s Bastion for Democracy (Bendera) is arrest and has been released without charged.
Published: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 5:34:00 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Q.B.B. (Pte) Ltd maintained on Wednesday that its QBB Pure Ghee product does not, and has never contained lard or any substance of porcine origin.
Its director, Lim Peck Bin, said this in a statement issued on behalf of Q.B.B. (Pte) Ltd, following recent media reports and claims by a consumer group.
He said QBB had received a letter from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dated Aug 19, which stated that, after thorough analysis of the product, there was no evidence of traces of lard or substance of porcine origin in QBB Pure Ghee.
However, he said, Jakim had temporarily suspended the halal certification for the product, pending analysis on the possibility of the existence of other 'foreign substance' in the product.
"The suspension of the halal certification does not prevent QBB from selling the product. It merely requires QBB to temporarily remove the halal logo, pending further analysis by Jakim," added Lim.
He said QBB would work closely with Jakim and other authorities to resolve the matter and avoid confusion among consumers, particularly Muslims.
"QBB will arrange a visit with Jakim officials to our Ghee production facility in Australia.
"This will enable Jakim to further conduct tests and verify that our products are suitable for Muslim consumers and fulfill the halal certification requirements," he said. - Bernama
SUMMARY:
This article is from Q.B.B. (Pte) Ltd maintained on Wednesday that its QBB Pure Ghee product does not, and has never contained lard or any substance of porcine origin. Its director, Lim Peck Bin following recent media reports and claims by a consumer group. The letter from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dated Aug 19, which stated that, after thorough analysis of the product. It merely requires QBB to temporarily remove the halal logo, pending further analysis by Jakim.QBB would work closely with Jakim and other authorities to resolve the matter and avoid confusion among consumers, particularly Muslims.QBB will arrange a visit with Jakim officials to our Ghee production facility in Australia. To further conduct tests and verify that our products are suitable for Muslim consumers and fulfill the halal certification requirements
Complete makeover Immigration plans separate camps for men, women and hardcore detainees 2010/08/25 By Farrah Naz Karim news@nst.com.my
PUTRAJAYA: None of the country’s 13 Immigration depots met international standards, admitted the Home Ministry yesterday. Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Mahmood Adam said security measures and living conditions at all the depots were seriously lacking and none of the depots met international standards required of restricted areas. “To compound the problem, the depots are overcrowded, and untrained personnel are left to manage the camps on their own,” he said in response to the New Straits Times article yesterday which highlighted the deplorable conditions at the depots. Mahmood, however, gave an assurance that these weaknesses were being worked on and vast improvements were expected in the next three months. A committee comprising five agencies under the ministry has been set up to tackle the problems at the depots which house foreign detainees. A major revamp to the standard operating procedures is being planned which will also look at the segregation of detainees at all depots. “This will include separate camps for men and women detainees, and for those who flout Immigration laws and hardcore criminals,” Mahmood said. Under a comprehensive makeover, the Prisons Department will come up with recommendations on security at depots while police will serve as liaison officers to look at logistics problems. The Malaysian Civil Defence Department will study the medical needs of detainees while Rela will look at increasing security outside the perimeter fencing at all depots. The Immigration Department, meanwhile, will play its traditional role of handling the documentation of detainees. “None of the 13 depots fulfil the specifications required of restricted areas. “Just look at the fences. All you have to do is pull out a pin and there will be wide open areas,” said Mahmood, who once served as the country’s chief national security officer. Mahmood said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein would be briefed on the findings of the committee before the report is submitted to the cabinet. “We hope that within the next three months, the ministry will know just how much allocation is needed to upgrade the depots. “We need to solve this issue once and for all,” he said, adding that it was unfair for the Immigration Department to receive all the flak for the shortcomings at the depots.
The ministry has also set up a “Depot Department” to look into issues related to these detention centres where the five agencies work together instead of a single agency handling it. Mahmood admitted that the problem was not given much focus earlier as the number of detainees was small. “This is no longer the case, with the number of detainees now standing at 7, 000,” he said. The detainees make up mostly of foreigners who are awaiting deportation after serving time for various crimes and remand detainees. All had either flouted Immigration laws or were hardcore criminals who had served time for murder, rape or robbery. Immigration Department director-general Abdul Rahman Othman was quoted in the NST report yesterday as saying that because of the deplorable living conditions at these depots, the detainees were always waiting for an opportunity to break out. There have also been numerous reports of rioting by the detainees. In a statement earlier yesterday, Hishammuddin said the deplorable situation at the depots had been a long-standing problem which should have been resolved earlier. “It’s better late than never,” he said, commenting on the NST report yesterday.
This newspapers article summarized about complete changes of the detention camp. All the country’s 13 Immigration depots do not meet the international standards and do not fulfil the specifications required. A committee consists five agencies under the ministry has been set up to tackle the problems at the depots which house foreign detainees. This problem was being worked on and quick result was expected in the next three months. . The camps will separate to men and women detainees, and for those who break the Immigration laws and hardcore criminals. The Malaysian Civil Defence Department will research the medical needs of detainees while Rela will look at increasing security outside the perimeter at all depots. The ministry has also organized a “Depot Department” to look into issues related to these detention centres where the five agencies work together instead of a single agency handling it.
SEREMBAN: Four teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, were arrested for vandalising the surau in Taman Pulau Impian, Sikamat, near here early yesterday. State police chief Datuk Osman Salleh said a tip-off led to the arrest of the four friends following a report of red paint found splashed on the wall and back door of the one-month-old surau. "The suspects were picked up from their homes last night and early this morning. One of the four suspects is jobless, while the rest are employed. "All of them will be remanded for four days till Friday," he said yesterday. Osman, who described the attack as mischievous, said initial investigation found that the youths were playing firecrackers near the surau on Sunday and were told off by worshippers for being disrespectful. "The following day, the wall of the surau was found splashed with red paint and there were broken liquor bottles in the drain and on the floor. "We believe the suspects were taking revenge. "With the arrests, I hope the public will allow us to conduct our investigation and not take matters into their own hands," he said at the state police headquarters here. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong, who visited the repainted surau yesterday, said stern action would be taken against those found to be responsible for the incident. State MCA chairman Senator Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam said he would organise a breaking of fast for the residents on Friday to forge closer ties among the community.
The article is about teens held over surau mischief by the news straits time. Four teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, were arrested for vandalizing the surau in Taman Pulau Impian, Sikamat, Seremban early yesterday. State police chief Datuk Osman Salleh said a tip-off led to the arrest of the four friends following a report of red paint found splashed on the wall and back door of the one-month-old surau and there were broken liquor bottles in the drain and on the floor. One of the four suspects is jobless, while the rest are employed. Osman, who described the attack as mischievous, said initial investigation found that the youths were playing firecrackers near the surau on Sunday and were told off by worshippers for being disrespectful. "He believes the suspects were taking revenge.
"Little machine gets by results" by Rachel Gilmore
French massage therapy technique talking off at Essential Profiles in Orland
At Essential Profiles in Orland Park, a little machine is seeing big results. Diane Cerrito, a licensed endermologist, has brought a 25 year old French massage therapy technique to the South and Southwest Suburbs. Endermologie uses the ES1, the first FDA approved Class 1 medical device, to literally roll away cellulite and improve body measurements. The treatment's added bonus is it also reduces tension and other aches and pains. "Cellulite is backed up lymph fluid in the body," Cerrito said. "The machine is kneading it, emulsifying it. That, combined with drinking water and exercise, helps decrease it. "When you're young, the lymph system moves because you're moving, moving, moving. When you're older you have to do something else. The lymph system doesn't have an organ to pump it through the body." The ESI, however, works as an external pump of sorts. According to Cerrito, the ES1 is a mechanical skin rolling device that improves superficial circulation, stretches connective tissue fibers, rids the body of toxins and restores the body's balance."My machine gets a little deeper than manual massage," said Cerrito, who works with people from as far away as Crete to the North Side of Chicago. And, according to Cerrito, these clients come not only for cellulite reduction and body contouring but to take advantage of the ES1's side benefits of better blood flow and improved lymph circulation. Those who suffer from arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and psoriasis can all improve their health through Endermologie treatments, Cerrito raid. Client Mickey Brach, of Tinley Park, described the process as the machine drawing up the skin between two rollers and letting it go again. Cerrito can adjust the amount of pressure she applies in moving the device over the body. A special body suit is worn to, insure that the ES1 glides smoothly and doesn't pinch the skin. "In three months, I can see major improvements," Brach said. "It's helping my lymph system drain, and it's unbelievable what it does for cellulite. "I had tenderness in my back. It was sore even to the touch. And I had lumps in thighs the size of olvies from lymph node backup. I had gone to my naprapath who said maybe (Endermologie) would help me with lymp system drainage gets big results.
The device Cerrito uses at Essential Profiles in Orland Park works as an external pump that also improves superficial circulation, stretches connective tissue fibers, rids the body of toxins and restores the body's balance. maybe (Endermologie) would help me with lymph system drainage." With the help of Cerrito and her little machine, along with changes in diet and exercise, Brach said she is experiencing less soreness, and the lumps in her thighs are disappearing. "It's a multi-beneficial machine," Brach said. Client Debbie Bruno of Midlothian, agreed. “It’s a wonderful massage,” Bruno said. "She does the whole body and doesn't just concentrate on the one area. It's not at all uncomfortable." She originally sought Cerrito's services for body contouring. "I exercise a lot and with my age, I wasn't tightening up," Bruno said. "I thought there must be something else to help me." She noticed a difference in skin tone nod body shape after eight to 10 treatments. “I had stretch marks,” Bruno said. "They're not gone, but they're not as prominent." And while she started with twice weekly sessions 18 months ago, she now sees Cerrito just once a month for maintenance visits. Client Cathy Gurtler, of Orland Hills, came to Cerrito for a different problem. Diagnosed with fibromyalgia by her physician, she heard of Essential Profiles while trying to find different things to relieve the symptoms of her illness. When physical therapy and medication were unable to ease the pain, she turned to Endermologie about a year ago. "I noticed relief with my back pain," Gurtler said. "Then my legs were very sore to the touch, and that was what I was really amazed at. That (leg pain) disappeared. "I came back to my doctor and told, him the tremendous relief I experienced. He said to do whatever works and asked for Diane's name and, number to pass on because he has other fibro patients."
While body contouring was not really an issue for Gurtler, she said she did see an increase in energy because of the pain being drastically reduced. She now receives treatment once every other week and said she continues to be pleased W with the results more than a year later. Endermologie is licensed by the FDA for use in body contouring, cellulite reduction, increase in blood flow, reduction of muscle aches and pains, reduction in muscle spasms, delayed onset of muscle soreness and burn rehabilitation (by prescription only). In addition, the ES1 is awaiting FDA approval for licensed use in post operative healing, lymphatic drainage (which clients currently receive as an indirect benefit of the procedure) and scar improvement. Cancer patients cannot receive Endermologie therapy because the treatment may activate cancer cells, and diabetics can only be treated under the advice of their medical doctor. Treatments are usually performed twice a week initially and decreased to once or twice a month for maintenance, depending on what the client prefers. Session length is 35 to 40 minutes and includes the full body massage with the ES1, focusing on particular problem areas. The cost for each session is $60, and a $25 Endermowear personal treatment garment must be purchased before the start of therapy. "For all these years I put up with all this (numerous health problems) because I didn't think there were any answers," Brach said. "But I can't say enough good things about, it!"
This article is written by Rachel Gilmore with the title ‘Little Machine Gets By Results’. It about Diane Cerrito, a licensed endermologist, has brought a 25 year old French massage therapy technique to the South and Southwest Suburbs. According to Cerrito, the ES1 is a mechanical skin rolling device that improves superficial circulation, stretches connective tissue fibers, rids the body of toxins and restores the body’s balance. Many clients said that ES1 also can take advantages of better blood flow and improved lymph circulation. Those who suffer from arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and psoriasis can all improve their health through Endermologie treatments. In short, many people feel healthier after using ES1 machine.
Wednesday August 18, 2010 Lubuk Yu forest remains closed
KUANTAN: The Lubuk Yu recreational forest in Maran will remain closed to the public – at least till the end of September, until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays. Pahang State Secretary Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian said the area had been declared off limits since early July following the outbreak of two strains of bacteria leptospirosis and melioidosis. Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water- and earth-borne bacteria.
Deserted: The recreational area will remain closed to the public until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays by the state government. — Bernama “The recreational forest is still closed to the public. “We will make a decision after the technical committee, to be chaired by the state health director, meets after Hari Raya,’’ he said here yesterday. Muhammad Safian added that the meeting would discuss and review reports compiled by various technical departments. He was asked to comment on the status of the recreational forest, which was closed when six people died within a week after being involved in a search operation of a drowning victim. The victims were confirmed to have been infected by the two types of bacteria. Two more died due of complications related to the bacterial infection in late July and early this month. The eight who died were among 83 people comprising 56 search and rescue personnel and 27 villagers looking for a drowning victim between June 26 and 30. The victim’s body was recovered on June 30.
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The title of article is "Lubuk Yu frores remain closed.The write interviewed Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian as Pahang state secretary about outbreak of two strains of bacteria Leptospirosis and melioidosis.Opinion of them this bacteria very dangerous to the public because this highly contagious bacteria and lead to death.These bacteria appear in due, people do not maintain a clean place of recreation. This allow the animals have bacteria as rats bred and creating bacteria dangerous to the public such as leptospirosis and melioidosis. The suggest the public must care that the bacteria will not spread further.
Security woes at detention centres housing foreign criminals 2010/08/24 By Farrah Naz Karim PUTRAJAYA: Most of the 12 detention centres in the country housing more than 7,000 foreigners, with more than half of them hardcore criminals, are ticking time bombs. Ten of the detention centres were originally camps used by the General Operations Force and were not equipped to house detainees who were constantly finding ways to break out.
“These camps are old and do not have the proper security installations to house detainees,” said Immigration director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman.
“On a scale of 1 to 10, security at these camps is rated at only 3.” Rahman said only the detention centres in Ajil, Terengganu, and Bekenu in Sarawak were specially built to house detainees.
These centres not only house foreigners who have flouted Immigration laws but also hardcore criminals such as murderers, rapists and robbers who are awaiting deportation after serving time.
Also housed with these exconvicts are those held under remand.
“Hardcore criminals make up more than 4,000 foreign detainees at these camps.”
Most of them, Rahman said, were always finding ways to break out, and within a week of being detained, they would have studied the layout of the camp and would have also identified the security weaknesses.
“This very often led to riots and attempted break outs,” Rahman told the New Straits Times at the Ajil camp where he supervised the transfer of 103 ex-convicts from Bentong Prison.
He then produced photographs of the poor conditions at most of these camps. These included rickety observation towers,cracked walls and rusty and broken grilles.
There were also gaping spaces between the walls and ceilings of the cramped blocks, making it easy for detainees to climb over if not properly monitored. Many of these camps were also surrounded by a single fence without zinc covers.
“When they make it out of the camp, they can easily disappear as most of these camps are located in populated areas with access roads all around.
“This not only poses a danger to the surrounding communities but also enables the escapees to easily get their accomplices to wait for them to make their getaway.”
Rahman, however, pointed out that while the infrastructure at these camps needed immediate attention, the basic facilities of the detainees could not be ignored.
Rahman cited poor ventilation, deplorable sanitation system, lack of recreational space and cramped blocks as among the basic necessities that required immediate attention.
“These are the ‘push factors’ which make the detainees want to get out quickly, ” he said.
“Several detainees have not stepped outside their holding blocks for up to six months as there are just no areas considered suitable for them to engage in recreational activities.”
Rahman went a step further when he revealed that the Immigration Department earned about RM3 billion a year in revenue.
He said all that was needed was about RM100 million to upgrade and refurbish all 12 detention centres.
The allocation, he said, would not only enable the department to upgrade the parameter fencing, most of which was never replaced since the 1970s, but also upgrade parts of the camps which were falling apart.
Rahman also explained the reasons behind the recent breakouts at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Immigration depot.
The depot, which was formerly a Police Field Force base in the 70s, was never meant to house detainees for long periods.
“This was a holding centre for those about to be deported. They were supposed to be there for no longer than 12 hours before they boarded their flights.
“This depot, with its basic infrastructure and security installations, was never meant for hardcore criminals. ”
Although not meant as a long-term prison facility, its current role was inevitable as the nearest detention camp in Semenyih was being renovated and would only be ready at the end of the year.
This article is written by Farrah Naz Karim with the tittle security woes at attention centres housing foreign criminals. The writer interviewed Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman,Immigration Director General about hardcore criminal, most of the 12 detention centres in the country more then 7000 foreigners, with more than half of them hardcore criminals are ticking time bombs. These centres not only house foreigners who have flouted immigration laws but also hardcore criminals such as murdereds, rapits and robbers. He said only the detention centres in Ajil, Terengganu and Bekenu in Sarawak were specially built to house detainees. They alway finding way to break out because not deplorable sanitation system, lack of recreational space and cramped block as among the basic necessities that required immediate attention.
Something More than the Sun 2010/06/24 By Kathryn Alexandra Jones
Kathryn Alexandra Jones writes about her expectations ahead of a 5-week exchange programme between UK's Atlantic College and Twintech College Sarawak. In three weeks, I will be in Malaysia. *SCREAM* Yeah! I’m pretty excited.
Even though the official summer exchange starts on 6th June, I will be flying out on my 36-hour journey just 3 days after finishing the college semester. By staying for 5 weeks altogether, including in Penang with a Malay family and in Kuala Lumpur with an Indian family, I hope to experience as much of the diverse Malaysian cultures as possible.
Malaysia will form such a huge and important part of my summer 2010 and I honestly can’t wait to be there. Yes, I am craving for the warm sunshine, the excellent shopping experience and the mouth watering food which is so different from Wales.
But most importantly I hope to learn and understand all I can about this amazing country and its multi-cultural society that is poles apart from the small Welsh village in which I grew up in.
Having a Malaysian best friend means I get to hear quite a lot about the country and culture she loves. The more I hear about her country, the more I understand why she is so proud of her background.
Coming to Atlantic College has changed a lot of my view of the world and I really believe that my trip to Malaysia will add to my knowledge of the world. Living and working with people of many different cultures is amazing although it may be common in Malaysia.
During my stay in Malaysia, I plan to visit popular tourist attractions as well experience more local, everyday things such as night markets and steam pots by the river. I want to get a feel for the place and understand what it is like to live there.
Today I spoke to my student partner at the college for the first time and I managed to add several others as friends on Facebook. The students in TCS will provide a great opportunity for me to learn more about the different cultures of the world.
One of the things I am looking forward most is to meet the students at the school. My small village of Birchgrove in the rural area of South Wales is about as far from ‘diverse’ as you can get. The one girl who we viewed as ‘foreign’ was from just over the border of England and the only skin tone difference comes about when people put on too much make-up.
The rolling green hills and lush river valleys are totally different if compared to the hot, forested landscape of Malaysia. My new experiences not only include cultural ones but also weather related experiences.
Today, I went shopping but to buy ‘warm weather clothes’, something which are not often worn here. I have to remember to bring with me these warm weather clothes as well as factor 50 sun cream which will be number one on my packing list.
I hope that our project can really provide help where it is needed and it will make a difference to everyone involved as it has already done to us in Atlantic College.
We will take part in all aspects of college life as well as working with the children in the orphanage and conduct trips to local natural and historical sites.
I hope it will be something I will do again and again, coming back and visiting other places too. Yes, I hope to leave with a tan but also a smile on my face and great happiness in my heart and I hope that those are the things I would leave behind too.
This article is written by Kathryn Alexandra Jones with the tittles “something more than the sun”. this article story about experience a writers stay in Malaysia during 5 week while exchange programme between UK’s Atlantic College and Twintech College Sarawak. He was excited about this exchange programme because can get more experience about Malaysia multi cultural, environment and food vary from other country. In addition he craving from the warm sunshine, the excellent shopping experience and watering food such as night market and steam pots by the river and than get feel the place and understand what it is like to live there who had never seen and never suffered his own country. He share with student partner at him college about environment not only include cultural ones but warm weather with forested landscape is totally different.
Global warming may be cause of sharp rise in dengue cases: Liow By ONG HAN SEAN
BENTONG: Global warming and changing weather patterns appear to have led to an “alarming” rise in dengue cases and deaths in the region.
“Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand are seeing an increase in dengue cases, as well. This could be due to the rainy season and global warming.
"The changing weather appears to cause the mosquitoes to breed faster," he said.
As a result, public cooperation was vital in the fight against the disease, he said.
“The ministry cannot fight this war alone. We need the concerted effort of everyone to reduce the number of dengue deaths,” he said.
The death toll from dengue cases this year, as of Sunday, had already hit 100 compared to 67 last year, said Liow.
“During the same period last year, there were 29,183 reported cases. This year, we’re already up to 31,375 cases. The situation now is really alarming,” he told reporters after launching the second Bentong Health Carnival Sunday.
He urged the public to give its full cooperation to the ministry’s gotong-royong programmes to combat dengue.
THE SUMMARY Global warming may be cause of sharp rise in dengue cases: Liow By ONG HAN SEAN
This article is about global warning may be cause of the sharp rise in dengue cases by Han Ong Seng.By Liow, This is caused by global warming, Collaboration public and from all parties is needed to address this problem follow it as well, the number of cholera victims at this reached 100 compared to 67 last year During the same period last year, there are 29,183 reported cases and up to 31,375 kes.he urged the public to give full cooperation to the department a collaborative program to combat dengue hemorrhagic fever.
Published: Thursday August 26, 2010 MYT 5:18:00 PM Updated: Thursday August 26, 2010 MYT 9:26:17 PM Indonesian groups step up anti-Malaysia protests (Updated)
JAKARTA: Demonstrations by certain groups of people against Malaysia continued Thursday, with the protesters, estimated by the police to number 600, spitting on and burning Malaysian flags as they taunted Indonesian policemen guarding the Malaysian embassy here. Shouts of "Ganyang Malaysia!" (Crush Malaysia!) were heard as the demonstrators protested against what they claimed to be encroachment by Malaysian authorities in Indonesian waters in the vicinity of Bintan in the Riau Islands on Aug 13. As emotions ran high, some of the demonstrators hurled stones and slippers at the policemen who prevented them from approaching the main gate of the embassy in an attempt to enter the premises. One of the demonstrators was arrested by the police for throwing a bamboo pole at the security forces. The pole had been used to fly an Indonesian flag. In the Aug 13 incident at the Malaysian-Indonesian border in the vicinity of Bintan Island, Malaysian marine police detained three Indonesian maritime and fisheries enforcement officers after those Indonesian authorities arrested seven Malaysian fishermen for trespassing. Malaysia maintained that the fishermen were in Malaysian waters when they were detained by the Indonesian authorities.
All the officers and fishermen were released by both sides on Aug 17. The demonstrators Thursday demanded an apology from Malaysia and asked the Indonesian government to recall its ambassador to Kuala Lumpur. Eventually, leaders of the group managed to calm down their members. Since Aug 13, several aggressive demonstrations have been staged by small groups of between 20 and 40 people, who damaged the name plaque of the embassy, and climbed the main gate and gate pillars to stand on them. The damage to property at the embassy was caused by demonstrators from the Laskar Merah Putih group. The most demeaning act by the demonstrators was the hurling of human faeces into the compound of the embassy by members of the Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat (Bendara) on Monday. It was reported that a small group of Indonesian tertiary students had staged a demonstration outside the Malaysian consulate in Bali. Meanwhile, for the second consecutive day, the residence of the Malaysian ambassador in Patra Kuningan, southern Jakarta, remained under tight police security following a threat to hurl faeces into the compound. Bendera and its affiliate group called Pemuda Pemudi Anti-Malaysia had reportedly intended to commit the act at 10am Thursday but did not execute the plan. The stretch of road in front of the ambassador's residence has been closed to traffic since Wednesday, and police have stationed several of their men in the vicinity. - Bernama
This article written by BERNAMA and the title is ‘ Indonesian group step up anti- Malaysia protest’. This article talk about demonstrators protested against what they claimed to be encroachment by Malaysian authorities in Indonesian waters in the vicinity of Bintan in the Riau Islands on Aug 13. They doing that in front of the residence of the Malaysia building. Almost the people that join the demonstration is from Laskar Putih group. Some of them hurled stones and slippers at the policemen. They angry because Malaysian marine police detained three Indonesian maritime and fisheries enforcement officers after those Indonesian authorities arrested seven Malaysian fishermen for trespassing. But all of them were released by both sides on Aug 17.
THE STAR Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadan must have By ZIEMAN
A BOWL of bubur lambuk to breakfast is considered a norm every Ramadan. This is a tasty rice porridge that is served during the fasting month and is also considered a comfort food in more ways than one.
For most Muslims, Bubur Lambuk is a must have, just like dates during Ramadan. This year, Putrajaya Shangrila has decided to give it away free to customers who feast at their Palm Hill Cafe.
"Bubur Lambuk will be our highlight this year. In fact, we are preparing five types of bubur - sweet and savoury porridge. We decided to give Bubur Lambuk to each customer as a kind gesture for them to take home. Last year, we gave away dodol for free and it was a real hit," said sous chef Meor Amir Hamzah during an interview recently.
According to Meor, among the porridge that will be served are Bubur Lambuk Manis (using coconut and gula melaka), Bubur Lambuk Ayam salai (rice porridge with smoked chicken), Bubur Lambuk Daging Tarik (an Indonesian type of porridge using meat floss), Bubur Lambuk Lautan (seafood) and the vegetarian Bubur Lambuk Sayur Rampai.
"Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state. In Terengganu, the traditional porridge uses different kinds of herbs, sweet potatoes, fish crackers and dried shrimps. They even add in daun kesum, pucuk manis, pucuk paku as part of their bubur lambuk ingredients," said the 39-year-old chef.
“Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group. This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge.
"It is also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. It also warms the soul after a whole day of fasting," said Meor This Ramadan, the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others.
To compliment the buffet spread which are mostly Malay dishes, the hotel has prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
Among the dishes are pan fried John Dory fillet with lemon butter sauce, oven roasted boneless chicken leg with BBQ sauce, lamb stew, layonese potatoes, mixed seafood provencal and braised green lip mussel with tomato basil.
The Dillenia ghazal group will entertain guests throughout the berbuka puasa fare.
This article written by Zieman with the tilte “Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadan must have”. This article is about bubur lambuk and written after interviewed Chef Meor Amir Hamzah as a chef at Putrajaya Shangrila. According to him, considered bubur lambuk is a tasty rice porridge that is served during the fasting month and is also considered a comfort food and a norm every Ramadan. This year, Putrajaya Shangrila has decided to give it away free to customers. The porridge that will be served are Bubur Lambuk Manis, Bubur Lambuk Ayam salai, Bubur Lambuk Daging Tarik, Bubur Lambuk Lautan and the vegetarian Bubur Lambuk Sayur Rampai. Chef Meor also said bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state.It is regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group.
Hospital guard shoots dead two colleagues after argument
KLANG: A security guard at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here shot dead his two colleagues after an argument over a "sleeping on the job" remark. Selangor criminal investigations department acting chief ACP Omar Mammah said the dead were identified as P. Mailvanagam, 47, of Kuala Lumpur and S. Gunasilan, 22, of Taman Sentosa here. He said the 37-year-old suspect was angry when one of them made a remark about him sleeping on the job. "An argument ensued between the suspect and his colleagues. He then fired two shots from a pump gun, hitting each of them in the chest," he said. The victims collapsed and died on the spot in the incident at the hospital's car park at 5.30am Friday, he said, adding that the trio were on a night shift. Omar said the suspect, from Sabah, turned himself in at the hospital's police beat base soon after the incident. He said initial investigations found that the three had never been involved in argument among themselves prior to the incident. The victims' bodies were sent to the hospital for post mortem, he said, adding that police were investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. Meanwhile, Gunasilan's mother M. Rajeswari, 37, who is also a security guard at the hospital, said she was on duty at the maternity ward on the hospital's first floor when she was told of the incident at about 6.25am. "When I went to the car park area, I saw my son's dead body. The last time I saw him alive was when he came to see me for some food at 12.30am," she said. The hospital's chief security officer Abd Ghani Abd Rahman, 37, said he was at the guard room when he heard the blasts, which he thought were from fire crackers. "Shortly after that, the suspect, holding a pump gun, came to see me and said he had shot someone. I didn't believe him but I went to the car park area nonetheless. When I saw the bodies I rushed to the police beat base to inform them of the incident. "The man looked normal when he came to see me. I have never heard of any problem among them," he said, adding that the suspect had been working at the hospital for the past three months. - Bernama
Hospital guard shoots dead two colleagues after argument.
This article is written by BERNAMA. The title is about hospital guard shot dead two colleagues after argument. This case involve three person that is hospital guard, 37, from Sabah and two victims also his colleagues, P. Mailyanagam, 47, from Kuala Lumpur and S. Gunasilan, 22, from Taman Sentosa. The incident was happen at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hopital’s car park. The time around 5.30 am on Friday while the guard on the night shift. The incident happens when they talk about the report made by two his colleagues about the guard sleeping on the job. The guard not satisfied after argument and acts out of his mind and shot them with the pump gun. This case was investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code. The conclusion is the guard not satisfied with the report that made by his two colleagues.
THE STAR published at 27/08/2010 All set for chess fest By Quah Seng Sun
TODAY is the eve of the Malaysia Chess Festival and tomorrow, the first of six main events – the Merdeka individual rapid open tournament – will kick off the 11-day chess festival at the ballroom of Cititel Hotel at Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur. Elsewhere on this page is a summary of the various events that everybody can look forward to. There is something for everyone, be it a simultaneous chess game, a five-minute blitz tournament, a 30-minute rapid chess tournament or a full 90-minute normal time regulation tournament. Concerns that I voiced last week about the Malaysia Chess Festival taking a possible beating from a major rival tournament being planned at the same time in nearby Manila seems to have eased. I have been checking with the organisers the whole of this week, and their confidence seems to have been restored. In fact, the organisers are delighted that the response to the festival has exceeded last year’s. Tomorrow’s one-day event has attracted at least 74 players. This was the number told to me three days ago and as more chess players arrive in Kuala Lumpur, the number of participants is set to increase. Similarly, too, there are at least 67 teams in the Merdeka team rapid open with foreign grandmasters from Australia, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Germany and India joining in the fray. But the real icing on the cake is the increased entries for the main event, the Datuk Arthur Tan Malaysia open, that will start on Sept 1. Last year, the field consisted of exactly 100 players. Until Tuesday, 135 players have already registered for this year’s edition. For a long time, the organisers have been overly cautious about disclosing publicly the list of participants for fear that the foreign entries could be persuaded to withdraw and play elsewhere. Maybe the fear was unfounded but then, anything can happen in the world of chess today. Nevertheless, today being the eve of the Malaysia Chess Festival where everything comes together, I can now safely say that the grandmasters registered for the Malaysia open include: Abhijeet Gupta (India, rated 2587), Zhou Weiqi (China, 2570), Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh, 2543), Cao Sang (Vietnam, 2540), Prasad Arun (India, 2535), David Smerdon (Australia, 2526), Dao Thien Hai (Vietnam, 2516), Wen Yang (China, 2507), R.R. Laxman (India, 2503), Xu Jun (China, 2503), Nguyen Anh Dung (Vietnam, 2500), Saidali Yuldachev (Uzbekistan, 2496), Jha Sriram (India, 2490), Xu Yuhua (China, 2488), Marat Dzhumaev (Uzbekistan, 2484), Gerhard Schebler (Germany, 2474) and Niaz Murshed (Bangladesh, 2406). They may not be the top echelon of grandmasters in the world but hey, the Malaysia open was never about attracting the crème de la crème of grandmasters in the first place. Much like water finding its own level, grandmasters and international masters will find the right level of tournaments to suit their playing levels. Anyway, the Malaysia open will also feature two woman grandmasters from China and Vietnam, at least 18 international masters, several Fide masters and woman Fide masters. The Malaysian challenge will be spearheaded by international masters Mok Tze Meng and Jimmy Liew. There is a sizeable number of Malaysian entries and apart from Mok and Liew, we have four national masters in the field, too, namely, Lim Chuin Hoong, current national champion Tan Khai Boon, Edward Lee and Evan Timothy Capel. There will also be a spotlight on Yeoh Li Tian. I should also mention the presence of two of our woman national masters, current women’s national champion Fong Mi Yen and Alia Anin Azwa Bakri, as among the competitors.
This article is written by Quah Seng Sung. The article is about Malaysia chess festival. This event started at August 27, 2010 to September 6, 2010.the festival was set at the ballroom of Cititel Hotel at Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur. For this year festival, the event has attracted at least 74 players including players from this country and other country. The chess festival is held in this year for the response to the festival that has exceeded last year’s.
Published: Friday August 27, 2010 MYT 3:17:00 PM Updated: Friday August 27, 2010 MYT 4:49:18 PM Enact tougher animal protection laws to draw more tourists: Tourism Minister By STEPHEN THEN
ADELAIDE: Malaysia must enact tougher protection laws to convince the world community that its zoos, forests and national parks are indeed fully friendly to mother nature and truly sustainable.
"Malaysia needs to learn from countries like Australia that have very tough laws passed by Parliament to strictly govern and scrutinise what is happening in zoos, wildlife and national parks everyday, so that our nature-tourism can progress in a big way," said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.
On Friday, Dr Ng held meetings with the management of the world-renowned Adelaide Zoo that attracts up to 750,000 foreign tourists annually, and the Adelaide Botanical Gardens, that attract 1.4 million visitors each year.
She said her ministry has come up with a policy of "Green Malaysia, Clean Malaysia" for its future direction in tourism promotion.
"Zoos, botanical gardens and national parks should be managed together in an intergrated manner, like here in Australia.
"Look at the zoos, gardens and parks in Australia. They are so well managed, and the animals, trees, plants and flowers are so well taken care of that they reflect the highest standard of environmental management.
"This is why they can attract so many tourists every year. We in Malaysia need to learn and adopt similar laws," she said.
Ng said a huge percentage of international tourists were very sensitive about the environment and animals.
"That is why the delicate issues of illegal logging and alleged abuse of orang utan habitats in Malaysia have become hot international topics, and have adversely affected Malaysia's image," she noted.
Ng said she wanted to work closely with her counterparts in the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to coordinate measures to better conserve, preserve and protect the ecosystem and its priceless assets.
"We do have our laws, but there are loopholes and weaknesses we need to overcome," she said.
Ng is on a 10-day mission to New Zealand and Australia to promote Malaysia, and enhance tourism ties.
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The article is written by stephen then with the title 'Enact tougher animal protection laws to draw more tourists to the malaysia'. Malaysia needs to learn from countries like Australia that have very tough laws passed by Parliament to strictly govern and scrutinise what is happening in zoos, wildlife and national parks everyday, so that our nature-tourism can progress in a big way. Zoos, botanical gardens and national parks should be managed together in an intergrated manner, like here in Australia. Malaysia need to learn and adopt similar laws.Natural resources and range of Life Ministry have to coordinate the measures to better protect, conserve and protect ecosystems and asset prices are not valuable. 10-day mission in New Zealand and Australia to promote the Malaysia, and increased tourism links should be followed. So, everyone in Malaysia should play the role of each to attract more visitors to Malaysia.
MUHAMMAD QAMARUL ARIFFIN BIN MOHD NORDIN 10B02047 2BMET
Psychology of Heavy Metal Music
Effects on Mood, Aggression, Suicide, Drug Use and Intelligence
July 8, 2010 Jennifer Copley
Studies indicate that rock, grunge and heavy metal music, while they are often preferred by troubled teens, are not the cause of their problems.
The majority of research into the emotional and behavioral effects of popular music has focused on heavy metal, though a few studies have also included rock and grunge music. Overall, the popular belief that listening to certain musical styles causes a variety of behavioral problems is not supported. While a number of researchers have associated heavy metal music with depression or anger, these effects do not occur when heavy metal is the listener’s musical preference. A study of more than 1,000 gifted students aged 11-18 found that heavy metal music is used for cathartic release and to dissipate negative emotions, particularly among those with low self-esteem. A study of the effects of different types of music found that after listening to grunge music, subjects reported increases in fatigue, tension, sadness and hostility, as well as decreased mental clarity, vigor, relaxation and compassion. However, grunge was likely not the musical preference of these subjects—a study of grunge fans may have produced different results. Some studies have found that individuals become more hostile, aggressive or angry after listening to heavy metal music, whereas others have found no aggressive response. Some researchers have even found that subjects who were angry to begin with become happier, calmer and more relaxed after listening to heavy metal when it is their preferred musical genre.
SUMMARY Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expressed his disappointment with the actions of its demonstrators , Democratic People's Dike (Flag) threw human faces to Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta page Monday. Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said the Prime Minister to state the case in the last cabinet meeting after he gave an explanation of what happened in Kuala Lumpur .. Consider one of them to do so .But he has confidence in the Indonesian authorities believe the president of Indonesia that it will be resolved .he fear that there is a third party who has an interest both in Malaysia or Indonesia who take advantage of the situation for political or business interests. This happens because the demonstrators from trusted flag to show anger against Pakistan, especially about the arrest of three officials from the Department of Maritime and Fisheries of Indonesia (Occupational Safety and Health), which has outrun the waters of Malaysia recently. Malaysia agreed to settle the issue properly
Although the suicide rate is higher among rock and heavy metal fans (particularly the latter), a study of students with psychiatric disorders who were also heavy metal fans actually showed improved mood after listening to their music of choice. Other studies of depressed students have found similar results, suggesting that students may use this music to help treat their depression rather than becoming depressed as a result of listening to it. Some studies have found that adolescents of both genders who listen to heavy metal tend to have lower grades in school, but this is likely due to aspects of personality or environment (such as high stress) rather than any direct effects of the music itself. Interestingly, college students whose musical preferences are alternative, rock or heavy metal actually obtain higher IQ test scores on average, particularly on questions where abstraction is required. Some studies have also found high intelligence among adolescent heavy metal listeners. Those who prefer rock or heavy metal music are more inclined to be reckless sensation seekers who take risks. This is a personality type rather than a direct effect of the music—sensation seekers have less reactive nervous systems and so it takes more intense stimuli to generate a sensation of happiness or excitement. Risk takers are more likely to commit crimes because they are not as anxious about the consequences. This is not caused by the music however; the risk taker prefers more energetic music and more dangerous pastimes as a result of innate personality and physiology. Studies regarding a link between heavy metal music and drug use have generated mixed results. One study found that teenagers who listened to heavy metal were more inclined to use drugs, though they were not more likely to use them excessively or become addicted. Other researchers have found no link between music preference and drug use or drug-related values. Overall, use of alcohol and/or drugs by parents has the greatest influence on adolescent drug use.
A study of undergraduate men found that exposure to sexually violent heavy metal music increased the tendency to stereotype sex roles and hold more negative perceptions of women. However, this was likely the result of the sexually violent content rather than the heavy metal music itself. A student named David Merrill subjected mice to the music of a heavy metal band called Anthrax 24-hours a day to discover how it would affect their ability to learn new things, but instead of completing Merrill’s maze, the heavy metal mice all killed one another. In a subsequent experiment in which the mice listened to heavy metal music for 10 hours each day, they did not become homicidal, but they did grow worse at solving the maze than they had been when they first encountered it. But research indicates that reactions to music are shaped by whether or not it is the genre of choice, and it's highly unlikely that if the mice had a musical preference at all, it would have been Anthrax. Dorothy Retallack tested the effects of various types of music on plants. She found that playing classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Vanilla Fudge caused the plants to grow in an unhealthy way, bend away from the speakers and die young. However, if we assume that plants can have musical preferences, it's possible that classic rock was not their music of choice.
MUHAMMAD QAMARUL ARIFFIN BIN MOHD NORDIN 10B02047 2BMET
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This article is written by Jennifer Copley and this about effects on mood, aggression, suicide, drug use and intelligence. She does some a research on the emotional and behavioral effects of heavy metal music. The heavy metal music can give some emotion effect to listener because this music makes individuals become more aggressive or angry. However, some researchers have even found that subjects who were angry to begin with become happier and more relaxed after listening to heavy metal music. The suicide rate is higher among heavy metal fans but heavy metal fans actually showed improved mood after listening to their music of choice. Other studies of depressed students have found similar results, suggesting that students may use this music to help treat their depression rather than becoming depressed as a result of listening to it. Some said the heavy metal music listeners have a high intelligence. Maybe just certain listener had natural intelligent after listening their favored music. For the others, they are very useless because they took alcohols and drugs to get some happier or get relax.
Cancer is world's costliest disease, not AIDS, malaria, flu or other diseases
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE - AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK: Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week.
Cancer costs more in productivity and lost life than AIDS, malaria, the flu and other diseases that spread person-to-person, the report concludes.
Chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes account for more than 60 percent of deaths worldwide but less than 3 percent of public and private funding for global health, said Rachel Nugent of the Center for Global Development, a Washington-based policy research group.
Money shouldn't be taken away from fighting diseases that spread person-to-person, but the amount devoted to cancer is way out of whack with the impact it has, said Dr. Otis Brawley, the cancer society's chief medical officer.
Cancer's economic toll was $895 billion in 2008 - equivalent to 1.5 percent of the world's gross domestic product, the report says. That's in terms of disability and years of life lost - not the cost of treating the disease, which wasn't addressed in the report.
The World Health Organization has long predicted that cancer would overtake heart disease this year as the leading cause of death. About 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2008, and about 12.4 million new cases are diagnosed each year.
Tobacco use and obesity are fueling a rise in chronic diseases, while vaccines and better treatments have led to drops in some infectious diseases.
Many groups have been pushing for more attention to non-infectious causes of death, and the United Nations General Assembly has set a meeting on this a year from now. Some policy experts are comparing it to the global initiative that led to big increases in spending on AIDS nearly a decade ago.
"This needs to be discussed at the UN - how we are going to deal with this" rising burden of chronic disease, said Dr. Andreas Ullrich, medical officer for cancer control at WHO.
The answer is "not a fight against each other," but more cooperation on areas that overlap, such as cancers with infectious causes, such as cervical cancer and HPV, human papillomavirus, Ullrich said. Any review of priorities is sure to be contentious, though.
This article is written by Marillynn Marchione with the title “Cancer is world’s costliest disease”. Cancer is the costliest disease and lost life than AIDS, malaria and other diseases. According to The World Health Organization, cancer would overtake heart this year as the leading cause of death. Dr Andreas Ullrich as a medical officer suggested how to prevent this top killer disease is cooperation on areas that overlap like cancer with infectious causes, cervical cancer and HPV, human papillomavirus. In short, all people should know and ready how to prevent from cancer disease which leading cause of death.
MOHD ZAIRI BIN KAMARUDDIN 10B02006 2BMET PIXAR TEAM GIVES ANIMATION TIPS By STEVEN PATRICK intech@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: The Pixar Toy Story 3 Lecture Series is a success, with the more than 600 animation professionals and students who attended singing its praises. Among them is Johan Nawawi, director of multimedia company Johan Nawawi Sdn Bhd, who said the talks gave him a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of a Hollywood movie. "But the most pertinent thing that we learnt is the Pixar way of thinking. Pixar Animation Studios people are not superhuman, we see, they allow themselves to make mistakes until they get it right," said Johan, 45. Ritakamal Saidin, director of Visual Xtreme Sdn Bhd, a production house, was floored by the level of detail that goes into the planning and animation process. "What we do in Malaysia is simplified compared to what Pixar does. It was a very informative and inspiring lecture," said the 50-year-old. Praises also came from across the causeway. Singaporean Zeph Ng, 26, is a full fledged animation graduate who jumped at the chance to learn more on animation from the Pixar team. "Even though I have spent three years studying animation, I feel that I can learn more from them. Animation is a very in-depth process, which means non-stop learning and being a student forever," he said. The job of an animator is very important, said Ng. "He has to understand body language and transfer these (nuances) to the character, to make it more believable and that's what the Pixar team shared with us," he said. "And it's not everyday you get to hear from the team that did such a phenomenal job with Toy Story 3. The long bus ride across the causeway (and to Kuala Lumpur) is well worth it," he added. Twenty-five-year-old student of The One Academy of Communication Design, Pham Duc Duy, who is from Vietnam, said the lecture showed him the thought processes of the Pixar team when creating Toy Story 3. "The team know how to focus on the vital points of the story, whereas we animation students sometimes make the mistake of getting carried away with the technique. It's all really about the story," said the final year student.
South Korean Kim Dong Hyun, 28, who is a former One Academy student, said the talk was very educational and very inspiring. He is a 3D senior technical artist (lighting specialist) at the E-One studio in Kuala Lumpur. People watching Rutland: "Good animation should be real and not cartoony. Every single limb (on a character) has to move naturally." One highlight of the lecture series was a talk on Character Animation by animator Allison Rutland. She shared her experiences on bringing art characters to life. "It is about knowing body language," she told In.Tech. "I sit in cafes for hours, studying people. Good animation should be real and not cartoony. Every single limb (on a character) has to move naturally. To get to this level, an animator must study people," said the 30-year-old. She said that creating a character involves conveying a range of emotions and there are a lot of complexities to deal with. "It's a lot like bringing a character to life through good acting," she said. Allison spent nine hours days, five times a week for a year, perfecting the characters of Woody and Buzz in the Toy Story 3 film. "People don't realise the amount of effort this takes. You can work on a five minute sequence for a week. An animator needs a lot of patience and you sometimes need to take a break from it every now and then," she laughed. Tatsun Hoi, The One Academy principal, said the whole idea behind the lecture series is to help make Malaysia a digital art and creative hub in the region. Tan Chin Wee, joint general manager of the academy, chipped in to say that such talks also help raise the profile of animation in the country.
"We will have many more of such events. We will be bringing Shawn Kelly, the lead animator for Transformers 2, in December," he said. Other experts The other Pixar speakers were concept artist Timothy Evatt, shading and grooming artist Beth Albright, matte painter/shader painter Paul Topolos, layout technical advisor Mahyar Abousaeddi, Sim/FX technical director Martin Nguyen, character and set modeller Mike Krummhoefener, set modeller/set dresser technical director Amy Allen, and lighting technical director Minhyung Lee. The lecture series comprised a two-day 3D animation masterclass for professionals and a separate day-long animation seminar for college and university students. Also, a seminar for students was held on Aug 12. The lecture series was organised by The One Academy and the Multimedia Development Corporation, which is guardian of the MSC Malaysia initiative. Toy Story 3 is the second highest grossing film of 2010 worldwide; it raked in a total of US$734mil (RM2.4bil) at the box office.
SUMMARY The article is written by Steven Patrick. It is about the success of the Pixar Toy Story 3 Lecturer Series, at the Kuala Lumpur, at August 12. It is organised by The One Academy and Multimedia Devlopment Corporation for 2 day 3D animation masterclass, animation seminar and seminar for students. Tatsun Hoi, The One Academy Principal said that the lecturer series is to help make Malaysia a digital art and creative hub in the region. Director of multimedia company Johan Nawawi Sdn Bhd said, the talks show him the Way of Pixar, thinking. While Ritakamal Saidin, 50, Director of Visual Xtreme Sdn. Bhd learn on how Pixar detailing their planning and animation process. Zeph Ng, 26, animation graduate student got the chance to learn more from the talks. He said that the animator need to understand body language and tranfers these to the charatcer. The One Academy of Communication Design, Pham Duc Duy, told that the talks showed him the thought processes of the Pixar team on creating Toy Story 3. The animator of Character Animation, Allison Rutland said that the key of to bring art character to life is body language. The animator need to study people to get this level. She added that a character have a relation to the emotion and it is very complex. She spent 9 hours a days, five time a week for a year to perfecting the character of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 3 film.
Deaf president named School yields to protests WASHINGTON (AP) Gallaudet University's board of trustees chose the dean of the school's College of Arts and Sciences to become the first deaf president in the 124-year history of the school for the hearing-impaired. I. King Jordan, a popular campus figure, was chosen to replace Elisabeth Ann Zinser, a hearing woman who resigned early Friday after protests from students seeking a deaf leader had virtually paralyzed Gallaudet's campus. School officials also announced that board of trustees Chairwoman Jane Bassett Spilman, who came under fire from protesters for handling of the crisis, has resigned. She will be replaced by Philip W. Bravin, one of four deaf members on the board. In a clean sweep for student protesters, Bravin announced that the board of trustees would form a task force to study composition of the board, and institute a plan to ensure that a majority of the school's 20-member trustees panel is deaf. There also will be no reprisals against student protesters, Bravin said. News of Jordan's selection was received with joy on campus. "We love it. We know now the university is going to be ours," said Gallaudet graduate student Paul Singleton, who is deaf. "He's the perfect president, the perfect selection." Jordan, a finalist for the position when Zinser was selected, stunned protesters by endorsing Zinser's presidency at a news conference Wednesday, but gave protesters an emotional lift when he retracted his backing of Zinser the following day.
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SUMMARY........................... According news article in the Houston Post, "Deaf President Named," the selection of Gallaudet University President I. King Jordan was a joyous event for the campus community, which had long sought a deaf university president for the college. In addition to Jordan's appointment, Gallaudet University Board of Trustees member Phillip W. Bravin, one of four deaf board members, was selected to replace Chair Jane Bassett Spilman. Spilman resigned from her position after criticism from protestors. According to Bravin, the trustees will establish a committee to ensure that the board has a majority of deaf members. Bravin also said that none of the demonstrators will be penalized for participating in the protest. Jordan had at one point during the protest supported the selection of Elizabeth Ann Zinser, a hearing woman originally chosen by the Board of Trustees as Gallaudet University President. However, Jordan reversed his position the next day in support of the protest.
Wednesday August 18, 2010 newsdesk@thestar.com.my Lubuk Yu forest remains closed
KUANTAN: The Lubuk Yu recreational forest in Maran will remain closed to the public – at least till the end of September, until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays. Pahang State Secretary Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian said the area had been declared off limits since early July following the outbreak of two strains of bacteria leptospirosis and melioidosis. Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water- and earth-borne bacteria.
Deserted: The recreational area will remain closed to the public until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays by the state government. — Bernama “The recreational forest is still closed to the public. “We will make a decision after the technical committee, to be chaired by the state health director, meets after Hari Raya,’’ he said here yesterday. Muhammad Safian added that the meeting would discuss and review reports compiled by various technical departments. He was asked to comment on the status of the recreational forest, which was closed when six people died within a week after being involved in a search operation of a drowning victim. The victims were confirmed to have been infected by the two types of bacteria. Two more died due of complications related to the bacterial infection in late July and early this month. The eight who died were among 83 people comprising 56 search and rescue personnel and 27 villagers looking for a drowning victim between June 26 and 30. The victim’s body was recovered on June 30.
The title of article is “Lubuk Yu Forest remains closed”. The write interviewed Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian as Pahang state Secretary about outbreak of two strains of bacteria Leptospirosis and Melioidosis. The opinion of them this bacteria very dangerous to the public because this highly contagious bacteria and lead to death. These bacteria appear in due, people do not maintain a clean place of recreation. This allow the animals have bacteria as rats bred and creating bacteria dangerous to the public such as Leptospirosis and Melioidosis.The suggest the public must care place of recreation, that the bacteria will not spread further.
Children have rights, too 18 August 2010 CHILDWISE By RUTH LIEW
LAST week, I was in a meeting with the duty-bearers of children’s rights. Sitting in a room among people with an invigorating passion can be rather overwhelming. These are people making the time and effort to advocate for children’s rights. They are working together to write our country’s report on children’s rights in a civil society.
The men and women in this room who are of different races, professional backgrounds, ages and talents, are here to do one thing – they want “all rights for all children.” That means, no child is to be left behind in getting the protection, education, economic resources and freedom to be a real person.
Parents reading about the legal document called the UN Convention of Rights for Children (UNCRC) will wonder: What has it got to do with my family and I? After all, our children have protection, food and shelter. They go to school and they get to go on holidays.
Our children may be well-taken care of but there are many children out there whose basic rights to health, protection, education, culture and participation are still wanting.
We cannot turn a blind eye or a deaf ear and not notice that many of our children’s rights are being violated.
Children have the right to live in a safe and loving environment. There are still those who live in dangerous housing environments that pose both safety and health hazards to their lives. They have the right to learn in schools where their opinions matter. Yet they have to be silent at all times and still subjected to corporal punishments.
There are still many children whose births are not registered and they have no access to the facilities that will support their growth and development. They are children who are forced to work when they should be in school.
There are still children who have to spend a lot of time going from one tuition class to another and doing monumental piles of homework. They hardly see daylight because they are indoors all the time.
Thursday August 26, 2010 MYT 3:40:16 PM Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadan must have By ZIEMAN
A BOWL of bubur lambuk to break fast is considered a norm every Ramadan. This is a tasty rice porridge that is served during the fasting month and is also considered a comfort food in more ways than one.
For most Muslims, Bubur Lambuk is a must have, just like dates during Ramadan. This year, Putrajaya Shangrila has decided to give it away free to customers who feast at their Palm Hill Cafe.
"Bubur Lambuk will be our highlight this year. In fact, we are preparing five types of bubur - sweet and savoury porridge. We decided to give Bubur Lambuk to each customer as a kind gesture for them to take home. Last year, we gave away dodol for free and it was a real hit," said sous chef Meor Amir Hamzah during an interview recently.
According to Meor, among the porridge that will be served are Bubur Lambuk Manis (using coconut and gula melaka), Bubur Lambuk Ayam salai (rice porridge with smoked chicken), Bubur Lambuk Daging Tarik (an Indonesian type of porridge using meat floss), Bubur Lambuk Lautan (seafood) and the vegetarian Bubur Lambuk Sayur Rampai.
"Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state. In Terengganu, the traditional porridge uses different kinds of herbs, sweet potatoes, fish crackers and dried shrimps. They even add in daun kesum, pucuk manis, pucuk paku as part of their bubur lambuk ingredients," said the 39-year-old chef.
“Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group. This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge.
"It is also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. It also warms the soul after a whole day of fasting," said Meor
This Ramadan, the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others.
To compliment the buffet spread which are mostly Malay dishes, the hotel has prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
Among the dishes are pan fried John Dory fillet with lemon butter sauce, oven roasted boneless chicken leg with BBQ sauce, lamb stew, layonese potatoes, mixed seafood provencal and braised green lip mussel with tomato basil.
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This article is written by Zieman and the title is Bubur Lambuk : A Ramadan Must Have. A talked about a kind of porridge, the Bubur Lambuk, storied by Meor Amir Hamzah, a Chef at the Palm Hill Cafe, Putrajaya Shangrila. From the talked, Ramadan for this year, the cafe have preparing 5 types of Bubur Lambuk to give it away to the customers. This porridge are prepared differently from state to state. The ingredients and taste will different at each place. Otherwise, it also regarded as community event because it always prepared ala gotong royong. Furthermore, it also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. Also considered as a comfort food during the fasting month.
SYIDA LIZTA AMIRUL IHSAN finds great Raya cookies in Kelana Jaya, just like those her mum and aunt make IT’S hard to find great traditional cookies. Some look good but disappoint when it comes to taste. I have received enough cases of pineapple tarts, chocolate chip, semperit and ghee cookies over the years to form the opinion that cookies which look good taste awful — too little butter, too much sugar and nothing my mum or aunts would approve.
But Delinur cookies, which owner Norma Abdullah Maulad sources from various suppliers are, quite simply, well-made.
The semperit is perfection. It crumbles in the mouth, exactly like those made by my aunt in Pantai Remis (who is our family’s semperit-maker). It reminded me of Hari Raya in Teluk Intan. Kuih bangkit is a simple, traditional cookie that can be to die for when done well. It should be soft enough to melt in the mouth, with a fine texture and creamy taste. The ones from Delinur are some of the best I have tasted.
The pineapple tarts look deceptively plain but taste divine. The batter is buttery soft, the jam not too sweet and the taste is similar to those my mum makes for Hari Raya. Tart lovers everywhere can tell you that a lot of frustration and caloric waste go into finding the best pineapple tart... and Delinur’s is exactly that.
The flour-coated, deep-fried peanuts are an irresistible temptation for weight watchers. You cannot stop popping them into your mouth... they’re more addictive than my favourite chips. The oat cookies have a slight flavour of either maple syrup or cinnamon and are deliciously crunchy.
The day after the interview with Norma, I returned at 10pm, after Tarawih prayer. There was a queue. Norma looked at me and laughed. “You are back!” As I saw people filling up boxes with cookies, I thought it would be great if I could have a list of her suppliers. This woman has single-handedly changed my opinion of hamper cookies.
On one side of her house were stacked boxes of cookies. Some customers, fearing that stocks may not be replenished in time, bought them early, paid in full, and left them at Norma’s house, to be collected in time for Raya.
“They say if they bring them home early their children will finish them off by Hari Raya,” she says.
I reserved four boxes of tarts. My best friend and I bought kuih bangkit, semperit, oat cookies and three kilos of those peanut ones. Norma says she can’t guarantee that I will receive the tarts.
Last year, someone ordered four pieces of fruit cake (also a big hit) but only got one.
The woman was so disappointed that this year, she has placed money beforehand.
I totally understand how she feels. If I have to ring Norma every other day just to check if the tarts have arrived, so be it. You will want to keep a rare find.
This article a rare find writing by Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan is about raya cookies in Kelana Jaya. Delinur cookies which own by Norma Abdullah Maulad are a raya cookies supplier that is simply well made. Delinur cookies have many kind of raya cookies for instant semperit ,kuih bangkit ,pineapple tart and other more. Delinur cookies is different from others cookies because the taste of delinur cookies is more perfect than other cookies for example the semperit when she eat it, it will crumble in the mouth like exactly her mum and aunt made. Some costumer bought delinur cookies early because afraid it will replenished. The writer also reserves some cookies from delinur cookies but some cookies will not guarantee she will receive it. The writer wants to delinur cookies to keep a rare find.
2010/08/28 By P. Chandra Sagaran csagaran@nst.com.my
KAMPAR: An express bus driver died while nine passengers were injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Km306.2 of the North-South Expressway near here on Thursday night. The driver who had been identified as Adnan Abu Hasan, 54, from Sri Kepayang Flats in Jalan Ghazali Jawi in Ipoh died at the scene.
His body had been sent to the Kampar Hospital for post-mortem.
The injured are Nurul Afzah Sallehuddin, 23, and Nurshaidah Musa, 24, from Kuala Lumpur, and Nor Ahmad Abdul Rahman, in his 30s, from Selayang, Selangor. Nurul Afzah and Nurshaidah who both suffered broken noses were discharged from the Tapah Hospital after treatment, while Nor Ahmad who fractured his left leg had been admitted to the hospital.
Six other passengers received outpatient treatment.
Kampar district police Chief Superintendent Abdul Aziz Salleh said the southbound bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur with 43 passengers had crashed into the rear of the lorry at 7.50pm.
Because of the impact of the crash, the driver was trapped in the bus.
It took firemen a while to get the body out of the wreckage.
Initial investigation revealed the driver was speeding and the road was slippery after a downpour.
He lost control of the vehicle and it collided with the the lorry laden with tyre fragments.
The body of the driver had been claimed by his family.
Meanwhile, a passenger, Mohd Imran Saiful Azman, 20, said he was aware the driver was speeding but could not do anything.
"All the passengers alighted through the emergency door which was opened by Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) officials from outside," said the student from a private school in Manjung.
The youngster and two of his friends who were returning home to Ampang, Kuala Lumpur escaped unhurt in the incident.
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This article is written by P. Chandra Sagaran. It is about an accident between a bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur and a lorry laden with tyre fragments. One died and nine from fourty three passengers were in injured condition. The accident was occurred at Km306.2 of the North – South Expressway on Thursday night around 7.50 p.m. Adnan Abu Hassan, whom died and trapped after huge impact in the accident, is the bus driver of this tragic accident. According to the Chief Superintendant Abdul Aziz Salleh, after an investigation and information were gathered, the carelessness of bus driver’s and speeding over limit than the allow limit, were said as the factor of this accident. The accident was also caused by the slippery road after the downpour.
1 killed, 9 hurt in bus crash 2010/08/28 By P. Chandra Sagaran csagaran@nst.com.my
KAMPAR: An express bus driver died while nine passengers were injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Km306.2 of the North-South Expressway near here on Thursday night.
The driver who had been identified as Adnan Abu Hasan, 54, from Sri Kepayang Flats in Jalan Ghazali Jawi in Ipoh died at the scene.
His body had been sent to the Kampar Hospital for post-mortem.
The injured are Nurul Afzah Sallehuddin, 23, and Nurshaidah Musa, 24, from Kuala Lumpur, and Nor Ahmad Abdul Rahman, in his 30s, from Selayang, Selangor.
Nurul Afzah and Nurshaidah who both suffered broken noses were discharged from the Tapah Hospital after treatment, while Nor Ahmad who fractured his left leg had been admitted to the hospital.
Six other passengers received outpatient treatment.
Kampar district police chief Superintendent Abdul Aziz Salleh said the southbound bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur with 43 passengers had crashed into the rear of the lorry at 7.50pm.
Because of the impact of the crash, the driver was trapped in the bus.
It took firemen a while to get the body out of the wreckage.
Initial investigation revealed the driver was speeding and the road was slippery after a downpour.
He lost control of the vehicle and it collided with the the lorry laden with tyre fragments.
The body of the driver had been claimed by his family.
Meanwhile, a passenger, Mohd Imran Saiful Azman, 20, said he was aware the driver was speeding but could not do anything.
"All the passengers alighted through the emergency door which was opened by Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) officials from outside," said the student from a private school in Manjung.
The youngster and two of his friends who were returning home to Ampang, Kuala Lumpur escaped unhurt in the incident.
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Mohd Khairul Hafis Bin Omar 09B02017 2BMET
The tittle “1 killed, 9 hurt in bus crash” article written by P. Chandra Sagaran about an accident. That accident happend between a bus and a lorry at Km306.2 of the North-South Expressway on Thursday night.The bus driver as Adnan Abu Hasan, 54, from Sri Kepayang died at the scene and 9 passengers hurt. Adnan body’s had been sent to the Kampar Hospital for post-mortem. Kampar district police chief Superintendent Abdul Aziz Salleh said the initial investigation revealed the bus driver was speeding and the road was slippery after a downpour. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it collided with the the lorry laden with tyre fragments.
Raya reunion for family 2010/08/27 By Annie Freeda Cruez annie@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: This Hari Raya will be a very happy reunion for nine children and their estranged parents. The New Sunday Times had published 11-year-old Amirul Rizal Mahadi and his six siblings' appeal for their parents to return home and celebrate Aidilfitri.
Their parents Mahadi Che Mansor, 31, and Kasmaliza Kassim, 29, left their home in Kampung Tengah, Kuala Krai, following a quarrel a week after the last Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The couple were tracked down and Mahadi is currently working as a mechanic in the city.
When met at his workplace on Tuesday, Mahadi admitted that he missed his children and was always thinking about them. "I feel guilty and ashamed at having abandoned them but there were personal reasons why I did so.
"I know that a lot of people blame me but on this auspicious occasion, I wish to forget all the friction and hope my family and children will forgive me."
Mahadi said his wife had delivered their 10th baby on July 17 and that they would be home a week before Aidilfitri.
"We are now getting new clothes for all the children and we ask for their forgiveness and patience.
"We are looking for a house to rent and once we have enough savings, we will bring all of them to stay with us so that we will never be separated again," Mahadi said.
Some of his friends had offered to collect money for him to buy new clothes for the children.
The children's grandfather Kassim Mat Diah, 55, a bulldozer driver, is currently supporting Amirul and his six siblings Afiq Asyraf, 10, Natasha Emilia, 9, Arif Hafizi, 7, twins Airin Puteri and Adlin Puteri, 4, and Naqiuddin, 3.
Mahadi's mother, Esah Hashim, 74, and two daughters Kasmarini, 24, and Nur Ain, 21, help to look after them.
Kassim said Mahadi and Kasmaliza should leave the past behind and that he looked forward to seeing his 10th grandchild soon.
Mahadi's two other children, Nor Hidayah Abdullah, 13, and Nia Khalisa, 2, are staying with their aunts in Seremban and Kota Baru.
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for the summary by Mohd Suffian Hafiz Bin Mohd Noor Azam 09b02005 2bmet
The article “Raya reunion for a family” written by Annie Freeda Cruez .The article is about a reunion of Mahadi Che Mansor,31 and Kasmaliza Kassim,29 with their nine children on the incoming Raya. The family is separated after a quarrel at the last Raya before both of them left the house. The parents will come home on incoming Raya because missed their children and want to ask for forgiveness. Mahadi also bought new clothes for Amirul Rizal Mahadi and other of his children to celebrate Raya..
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moral value for the article is we should think positively when having big or small arguments. please set "run away method" as the last thing in mind. Dontlet your children have the punishment for your mistake .
Saturday August 28, 2010 Memorable Merdeka commercials By JOLEEN LUNJEW jlunjew@thestar.com.my
As the nation celebrates its 53rd year of independence, we take a look at some of the memorable TV commercials that have marked the day.
BUILDINGS are being draped in the Jalur Gemilang and flags are proudly flying outside houses and on cars — yes, Aug 31 is just around the corner again.
Besides patriotic displays and the annual National Day parade, Malaysians can once again look forward to television commercials that touch the heart. There have been plenty of commercials that celebrate our independence day in the last few years, but only a few continue to linger in our minds.
These are the ones that either struck a chord with us, had a fantastic storyline or celebrated Malaysian togetherness. Or all of the above. We take a look at the Merdeka commercials that are still talked about to this day.
Petronas
When we think of Merdeka commercials, we immediately think of the works of the late Yasmin Ahmad. There is no doubt that her Petronas advertisements have been among the best — if not the best — in celebrating National Day. Leo Burnett creative director Tan Yew Leong
Yasmin started producing these commercials for Petronas in 1995. Her commercials — always character-driven, always heart-felt — are powerful because of their emotional and sometimes nostalgic appeal.
The first, One Little Indian Boy, is memorable not only because it was the first ever Merdeka-themed corporate advertisement but also because its narrative focused refreshingly on members of a minority race.
“People should be seen as human beings, not as different races. This commercial says it all. This should be the way, not only for Malaysia but for every country in the world,” says Tan Yew Leong, Leo Burnett creative director and husband of the late Yasmin, who has worked on the Petronas account since the beginning.
The commercial is about an Indian boy who remembers how his father once dressed him up for a special occasion and hoisted him up on his shoulders when they arrived at a gathering. Puzzled, the boy looked around and saw a man standing on a platform shouting: “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!”
The man was our first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and the place was Stadium Merdeka.
“Things have changed now and Father is already gone,” says the boy, now all grown-up. “Although we are living better, sometimes we forget how things got started. For me, that day was the most special day in my life.”
One of Yasmin’s favourites is Tan Hong Ming in Love (2007). For this project, whose theme was Our Children are Colour-blind. Let’s Keep Them That Way, she and her crew went to several schools in the Klang Valley to conduct candid interviews with children, including a certain Tan Hong Ming who shyly professes his affection for his Malay friend, Umi Kazrina. The latest ad by Petronas
Another commercial worth mentioning is Param’s Bicycle, which traces the lives of three young boys — an Indian, a Malay and a Chinese. It shows how they grew up together, braving both the good and bad times, all the while remaining steadfast friends.
All these commercials are different but share a similar outlook. They teach us to remember the essence of nationhood in our multicultural society by conveying messages of peace and harmony. Over the years, many have tried to produce similar commercials but the Petronas ones will always have a special place in our hearts.
But now that Yasmin is gone, what will happen to the Petronas ads?
Their latest advertisements, directed by Hafiz Ibrahim, is about two teams building a vehicle for their school’s Design & Innovation Competition. As they work on their invention, Raju’s dad, who is pushing his cendol cart past them in the rain, almost gets hit by a car.
The boys rush to help, but Raju’s dad tells them to go back to what they are doing — he doesn’t want Raju to turn out like him.
Raju’s teammates then come up with the idea of adapting their invention to the requirements of Raju’s dad. They design a super high-tech cendol vehicle and manage to win first place in the competition.
The commercial ends with their bitter rival, Farid, and his dad driving past the cendol stall. After much persuasion, Farid’s dad convinces his son to be a bigger person and try out the cendol.
Raju’s team welcomes Farid with open arms. All is well. The line, “Our real strength lies in our heart”, ends the commercial.
“Petronas commercials are all about togetherness and unity. We were producing 1Malaysia commercials before the 1Malaysia slogan was coined. We will continue to convey these messages,” affirms Tan.
Petronas is not the only company to have come up with great National Day ads. For Malaysia’s 50th anniversary celebration, Maybank came up with a unique commercial that tickled Malaysians.
For this ad, the bank enlisted the help of Leo Burnett and Yasmin. It was done entirely in Iban with subtitles in English, Chinese and Malay. The scenes were shot in Bau and Kapit, using an East Malaysian cast. Maybank’s head of corporate affairs and communications Celina May Benjamin
“We wanted to make a difference in driving the message home that no community is too small for Maybank to serve, emphasising the extensive network we have built throughout the country,” explains Maybank’s head of corporate affairs and communications, Celina May Benjamin.
“Our theme, Close To You, captured the spirit of the Maybank brand. There are 18 rural areas in Malaysia where we are the only bank, reflecting our wide reach throughout the country,” she adds.
The commercial starts off with a young lady in London speaking on the phone with her mother. This is followed by flashbacks to her childhood days, where we see the young girl’s teacher explaining that there are no tigers in Sarawak.
Her mother, however, says otherwise. She points out the tiger motifs that are all around them, such as on the mat, her dad’s tattoo and a locket given by her ancestors. The tiger is seen as a protector in Iban culture. Image captures of the Maybank Close To You ad depicting the tiger
Returning to London, the narrative has the young lady telling her mum not to worry about her being abroad as there is a tiger there looking after her. He’s tall, handsome, strong and a Malaysian, she jokes, as the camera pulls away to reveal a Maybank branch with its tiger logo behind her.
The commercial is memorable not just because of its unexpected light-hearted ending, but because it revolves around the Iban community.
“We wanted to celebrate the diversity of cultures and how our similarities and differences are all woven into the fabric of 1Malaysia,” says Benjamin.
Maybank is continuing with its 1Malaysia message this Merdeka with another two TV commercials and four print ads. Keep an eye out for them.
TM
For Malaysia’s 52nd Merdeka celebration last year, TM produced an excellent commercial called As 1 We Care, based on the idea that anything is possible if we band together.
“To bring the idea alive, we went back to things that moved Malaysians — occasions when race, religion and creed didn’t matter; instances when the most important quality of a Malaysian — humanity — surfaced,” says TM chief marketing officer Rozalila Abdul Rahman.
The commercial, filmed by Osman Ali together with ad agency Draftfcb Malaysia, begins with a group of multi-racial families celebrating the birthday of a young girl, Citra, when she suddenly faints. TM chief marketing officer Rozalila Abdul Rahman.
The girl is rushed to hospital. When the doctor says a rare blood group is needed to save Citra’s life, friends and family send out an appeal to the nation. Everyone, regardless of race or religion, rallies together to donate blood for the young girl.
“During the shoot, one of our Chinese talents was in tears as she related how the same thing happened to her child in hospital. Malaysians come together on many occasions where we see the commonalities and not the differences, and it is through these occasions that we see the spirit of Malaysia come alive. Many things are possible when we think as one,” says Rozalila.
Another notable TM commercial is the 2007 Unsung Heroes, which salutes the unsung heroes of our everyday lives, from road sweepers and fishermen, to soldiers and shopkeepers.
TM’s Merdeka commercials this year still revolve around the 1Malaysia concept, picking up the thread from last year’s Hari Raya and Chinese New Year commercials. The new TV commercial by TM depicting friends Mei, Asri and Kumar working together
It shows a boy, Asri, selling kuih at a Ramadan bazaar. Thinking that he can earn more money if he goes it alone, Asri decides he will manage his stall all by himself. He turns down offers of help from his best friends Mei and Kumar.
When Asri realises he can’t manage the stall, he turns to Mei for assistance but she walks away in a huff because she is upset that he thought she only wanted to help him for a share of the profits. Kumar, seeing Asri struggling to cope, hurries over to help. Despite her hurt feelings, Mei, too, joins in to help.
The three friends —and by extension, the three races — are united in the end.
This year, as certain groups and, shockingly, educators, try to incite racial tension in the run-up to Merdeka, we could all do with positive reinforcements. Long may such ads live.
National Day is just around the corner. Before that day, our flag Jalur Gemilang proudly flying outside the house, government buildings and on car. Not only patriotic display and the annual National Day parade, the Malaysian can watch the commercial about the Independence Day and sometimes the ads touch our heart through their storylines. Pertronas, Maybank and TM are among the commercials that are providing us the interesting ads and the moral values that we can get from their ads.
PETRONAS
Most of the ads from this company narrate about the unity and togetherness suits with slogan,’1Malaysia’. Usually, the ads show the importance of the unity spirits inside the multicultural society.
Maybank
Maybank has a unique commercial for their 50th anniversary celebration. The ads tell us that Maybank not only in Malaysia but now they are in many countries including in Western. Use the East cast, the ads done entirely in Iban with subtitles in English, Malay and Chinese. With their tagline ‘Close To You’, the ads appear the Maybank brand successfully.
TM
Like the past year, the ads from TM always amusing. The ads show us that the unity spirit from all races in Malaysia very important to ensure slogan 1Malaysia can be achieve. Every one, regardless of race or region should not selfish and always thinking about the other feeling.
So, all the commercials convey the positive messages to all Malaysian. As a Malaysian, we should have 1Malaysian spirit to ensure our Malaysia always peace and harmony.
WHEN bride-to-be Lydia Ruan saw some dolls in elaborate bridal and evening gowns on display at the Bridex bridal exhibition in Penang, she could almost see herself “looking pretty like a doll” in those designs. “The dolls are very adorable, and the gowns are very beautiful,” she said. The dolls were an attraction at the Blissful Bridal Studio booth at the three-day Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events, which started yesterday at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA). Blissful Group marketing manager Summer Chai said the dolls complemented the studio’s latest 2010/11 D&L Bridal Collection, featuring 12 exclusive pieces by designers Daniel Tang and Leslie Lee.
“The dolls are wearing miniature versions of the gowns. We introduced the dolls in May for those who wished to keep their own copy of the creations they wear on their big day, and have successfully sold five.
“Brides normally rent and not buy their gowns and the dolls only cost RM800 each whereas the gowns range from RM10,000 to RM16,000,” she said.
Ruan, 29, from China, met her fiancee Kevin Loh, 33, when he was on a business trip in Shanghai five years ago. Their formal wedding ceremony is scheduled to be either late this year or early next year. Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, and her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25, (right) checking out bridal gown designs at a booth at the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events at the Penang International Sports Arena.
Organised by Intrenasionale, the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 featured 70 companies in the beauty, spa and wellness industry, while Bridex showcased packages from 11 bridal houses in Penang.
The other 10 are France Taipei, Aspial Wedding, Crystal Brides, DeSantia Bridal House, Ideal Wedding Signature, Kuang Yee Bridal House, LV Wedding, Milan Bridal House, Paisano Bridal House and Stareast Wedding.
Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, was looking for modern ideas to complement her traditional Malay wedding next January, accompanied by her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25.
“My sister is here to give me inspiration and to get tips for herself when it is her turn next time,” said Nur Hana.
The two eldest of eight siblings said it was an eye-opener to have so many different options available under one roof.
Engineers Ooi Kim Shuan and Lai Ai Phing, both 25, are planning for a wedding in two years’ time so that they would have everything in order by the time the big day came.
“Marriage is not a small thing, it’s an important life process,” said the couple from Alor Setar who are working in Penang.
ATHIRAH BT ARIFIN 10B02042(2BMET) Elegant bridal fashions on display By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG
WHEN bride-to-be Lydia Ruan saw some dolls in elaborate bridal and evening gowns on display at the Bridex bridal exhibition in Penang, she could almost see herself “looking pretty like a doll” in those designs. “The dolls are very adorable, and the gowns are very beautiful,” she said. The dolls were an attraction at the Blissful Bridal Studio booth at the three-day Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events, which started yesterday at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA). Blissful Group marketing manager Summer Chai said the dolls complemented the studio’s latest 2010/11 D&L Bridal Collection, featuring 12 exclusive pieces by designers Daniel Tang and Leslie Lee.
CONTINUE.... “The dolls are wearing miniature versions of the gowns. We introduced the dolls in May for those who wished to keep their own copy of the creations they wear on their big day, and have successfully sold five. “Brides normally rent and not buy their gowns and the dolls only cost RM800 each whereas the gowns range from RM10,000 to RM16,000,” she said. Ruan, 29, from China, met her fiancee Kevin Loh, 33, when he was on a business trip in Shanghai five years ago. Their formal wedding ceremony is scheduled to be either late this year or early next year.
CONTINUE... Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, and her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25, (right) checking out bridal gown designs at a booth at the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events at the Penang International Sports Arena. Organised by Intrenasionale, the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 featured 70 companies in the beauty, spa and wellness industry, while Bridex showcased packages from 11 bridal houses in Penang. The other 10 are France Taipei, Aspial Wedding, Crystal Brides, DeSantia Bridal House, Ideal Wedding Signature, Kuang Yee Bridal House, LV Wedding, Milan Bridal House, Paisano Bridal House and Stareast Wedding. Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, was looking for modern ideas to complement her traditional Malay wedding next January, accompanied by her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25. “My sister is here to give me inspiration and to get tips for herself when it is her turn next time,” said Nur Hana. The two eldest of eight siblings said it was an eye-opener to have so many different options available under one roof. Engineers Ooi Kim Shuan and Lai Ai Phing, both 25, are planning for a wedding in two years’ time so that they would have everything in order by the time the big day came. “Marriage is not a small thing, it’s an important life process,” said the couple from Alor Setar who are working in Penang.
SUMMARY.... In the article,'Elegant bridal fashion on display' written by PRISCILLA DIELENBERG.Lydia ruan saw some dolls is elaborate bridal,the doll are very adorable and gowns are beautiful,tp completed the bridal take along time and gowns range from RM10 000 to RM16 00.Ruan and kevin loh plan their wedding ceremony at late this year or early next year,while nur huda and nur fazdilla check out bridal at Grandeur of Beauty 2010,she compare moden fashion to traditional malay wedding for their wedding next January.last,Ooi kim shuan and Lai Ai Phing plan to wedding 2 years but now their order everything about thier wedding,in conclusion,marriage is not simple thing,it very important in life and it very difficult process.
WAN MOHD HAFIZ BIN WAN ABDUL RAHMAN 10B02026 2BMET
Two hospital security men gunned down after argument By WANI MUTHIAH newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KLANG: They were not just only mother and son but also colleagues who helped keep the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital safe. And they needed their jobs to keep the family going. But security guard M. Rajeswari, 37, never imagined that she would not see her son S. Gunasilan, 22, alive again after sharing dinner with him at about midnight on Thursday. Gunasilan was shot dead yesterday together with his supervisor P. Mailvaganam, 47, by a colleague at the hospital’s staff parking lot. She said Gunasilan was the eldest of her three children. Anguish of a mother: Security guard M.Rajeswari is inconsolable at the sight of her 22-year-son S.Gunasilan who was shot dead by another security guard after an argument at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital car park in Klang. Gunasilan and supervisor P.Mailvaganam died in the incident. — K.K. SHAM / The Star “He was my pillar of strength. I don’t even have money to give my son a decent funeral,” sobbed Rajeswari The suspect, a 37-year-old armed guard, shot his colleagues at close range and the two are believed to have been killed instantly in the 5.30am incident. Selangor CID chief Asst Comm Omar Mamah, who was at the scene of the incident with Klang South District police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Mat Yusop, said the suspect had used his pump gun to fire the shots. The man from Sabah turned himself in at the hospital’s police beat base immediately after the shooting and confessed he had shot his colleagues.
Another guard, known only as Mohd Dzulkarnian, 27, said the suspect had asked him the whereabouts of the victims before going to look for them at the car park. “I told him I had no idea where they were and he just said goodbye before walking off. The sound of gunshots rang out minutes later,” he said. According to Omar, the shooting occurred after Mailvaganam chided the suspect for sleeping while on duty. Sources said an argument ensued between the two with Mailvaganam ticking off the suspect before proceeding to the parking lot with Gunasilan for a smoke. The suspect had threatened to shoot Mailvaganam during the argument and the supervisor had challenged him to do so before walking off.
A distraught Rajeswari said her son, who had been a guard for about four years, had been stationed at the hospital since June this year. Her son took the job after the family found it difficult to make ends meet, she said, adding that she too became a guard at about the same time as him. Meanwhile, Mailvaganam’s wife A. Punitha only came to know of her husband’s death while she was on the way to the hospital to look for him. The mother of a 14-year-old girl was too distraught to speak while a relative, who was with her, said Mailvaganam had been working at the hospital for only three weeks. The relative, who declined to be named, said Mailvaganam and Punitha, a bank teller, had moved to Klang Jaya from Jinjang Utara two months ago.
WAN MOHD HAFIZ BIN WAN ABDUL RAHMAN 10B02026 2BMET
SUMMARY
The article is written by Wani Muthiah. The title is two hospital security men gunned down after argument. This article is about a security officer shot dead two colleagues reprimanded due to sleep while on duty. This article mentions some names such as Gunasilan, P. Mailvaganam. This man is the two security men gunned down by his colleagues after argument. The suspect, a 37-year-old armed guard, shot his colleagues at close range and the two are believed to have been killed instantly in the 5.30am incident. This incident occurred at the hospital’s staff parking lot. An argument ensued between the two with Mailvaganam ticking off the suspect before proceeding to the parking lot with Gunasilan for a smoke. The suspect had threatened to shoot Mailvaganam during the argument and the supervisor had challenged him to do so before walking off.
Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM30 By R.S.N. MURALI newsdesk@thestar.com.my
HULU TERENGGANU: A jobless man who failed to secure a RM30 loan from his ex-wife struck back in cruel fashion – by splashing acid on her, his eight-year-old daughter and two others. In the 2am attack at Kampung Sekayu here, Cek Ku Zaimah Che Ku Awang, 28, and Nurul Dahyatul Fazlinda Khalib suffered serious facial and body injuries. The others injured were Cek Ku Zaimah’s mother Minah Omar, 56, and brother Mohd Irfan Firdaus, 28. Met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu, Cek Ku Zaimah said her 32-year-old ex-husband had wanted to borrow RM30 from her but she refused. “He insisted that I give him the money as he wanted to find a job in Kuala Lumpur but I ignored him,” she said from her hospital bed. Che Ku Zaimah said she had divorced her husband after finding out that he was a drug addict. They got married 12 years ago. Recalling the incident, Che Ku Zaimah said her ex-husband stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash. “All of a sudden he started manhandling me but I managed to ward him off. He then rushed out from the house and returned a few minutes later with a bottle of acid before splashing it on me”, she said. Che Ku Zaimah said the family members who came to her aid were also attacked. State Acting CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said police are looking for the man who fled after the attack.
SUMMARY This article is written by R.S.N Murali with the title “Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM 30”. The writer interviewed Cek Ku Zaimah Cek Ku Awang who are ex-wife of the jobless man splashing the acid over the RM 30. According from her, her ex- husband had stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash returned with a bottle acid before splashing it to her. The family members who came to her were also attacked. She was told when met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu. All the victims suffered serious facial and body injuries treated at same hospital. Chief Supt K. Monaharan as State Acting CID told to find out for the man who fled after the attack.
Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM30 By R.S.N. MURALI newsdesk@thestar.com.my
HULU TERENGGANU: A jobless man who failed to secure a RM30 loan from his ex-wife struck back in cruel fashion – by splashing acid on her, his eight-year-old daughter and two others. In the 2am attack at Kampung Sekayu here, Cek Ku Zaimah Che Ku Awang, 28, and Nurul Dahyatul Fazlinda Khalib suffered serious facial and body injuries. The others injured were Cek Ku Zaimah’s mother Minah Omar, 56, and brother Mohd Irfan Firdaus, 28. Met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu, Cek Ku Zaimah said her 32-year-old ex-husband had wanted to borrow RM30 from her but she refused. “He insisted that I give him the money as he wanted to find a job in Kuala Lumpur but I ignored him,” she said from her hospital bed. Che Ku Zaimah said she had divorced her husband after finding out that he was a drug addict. They got married 12 years ago. Recalling the incident, Che Ku Zaimah said her ex-husband stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash. “All of a sudden he started manhandling me but I managed to ward him off. He then rushed out from the house and returned a few minutes later with a bottle of acid before splashing it on me”, she said. Che Ku Zaimah said the family members who came to her aid were also attacked. State Acting CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said police are looking for the man who fled after the attack.
SUMMARY This article is written by R.S.N Murali with the title “Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM 30”. The writer interviewed Cek Ku Zaimah Cek Ku Awang who are ex-wife of the jobless man splashing the acid over the RM 30. According from her, her ex- husband had stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash returned with a bottle acid before splashing it to her. The family members who came to her were also attacked. She was told when met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu. All the victims suffered serious facial and body injuries treated at same hospital. Chief Supt K. Monaharan as State Acting CID told to find out for the man who fled after the attack.
By ROSLINA MOHAMAD roslina@thestar.com.my | Aug 9, 2010
Police base in Gebeng
KUANTAN: A police beat base has been set up in Gebeng, the largest chemical and petrochemical complex in the country, in a move to check on crime activities and ensure safety in the area. Gebeng is a 4,000ha industrial zone and the companies operating there are MTBE (M) Sdn Bhd, BP Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd, BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn Bhd, Eastman Chemical Sdn Bhd, Cryovac (M) Sdn Bhd, WR Grace Specialty Chemical Sdn Bhd and Flexsys Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd. The beat base was officially opened by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob witnessed by state police chief Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani, senior government servants and captains of the industries. Adnan said the initiative to open the beat base was taken by Pahang SEDC to ensure the safety and security in the area as well as to provide peace of the mind among investors and locals. “There are two perspectives to the setting up of a police beat base - one reflects the state government’s concern for a safe environment here. “Another is an indication that the area has high crime rates,’’ he said recently. Adnan, however, said the base would assure investors and locals that the place was safe and secure. It could deter criminals from breaking the law, he added. “The presence of the blue-uniformed personnel and a beat base can have a psychological effect on criminals. “It will discourage them from committing crimes.” “However, the public must also do their part to fight crime and not solely rely on the police,” Adnan added. He also said most companies operating in Gebeng were involved in processing chemical and petrochemical substances and there was a need for fast action to be taken in case of a mishap or fire. Robiah thanked Pahang SEDC for building the RM128,000 base which was fully completed in October last year. “Now that a base has been established in the area, police personnel can carry out more and frequent patrols. “We are able to do policing works more effectively. “The base is located at a strategic site and we are confident that crime rates can be lowered in the area,’’ she said. Robiah also said public order and security was one of the conditions that could propel development and economic growth.
THE SUMMARY
The title is‘Police Base In Gebeng’ wrote by Roslina Mohamad. The article is mention about police set up in Gebeng to identify on crime activities and ensure safety in the area because the area has a high crime rate. Datuk Seri Adnan as the Pahang Chief Minister was interviewed by reporters after opening the database in Gebeng and witnessed by the state police Chief Pahang SEDC, Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani. Datuk Adnan said, It is open to ensure investors and residents security. In the other hand, the establishment of initiatives to ensure safety and provide comfort to investors and local residents. Furthermore, it can reduce the crime rate and police can make more frequent patrols as a strategic base locations. In addition, it can promote economic growth.
MOHD UZAIMIR BIN ZAIDI 10B02007 2BMET CONTINUES.....
3 - Breathe deep, relax
Stressful situations can release hormones that will raise blood sugar. If you are feeling anxious, have a cup of chamomile tea, take a slow, relaxing walk and breathe deeply. Try to eliminate the cause of your stress if possible.Take up a hobby, play an instrument or listen to music, learn to release those bottled up emotions, take up yoga or meditation.
4 - Lose some weight
Excess fat decreases the number of insulin receptors present in the body, aggravating diabetes. When you are overweight, your body needs more insulin. Avoid overeating and emphasise healthy whole foods.
5 - Sleep well
Fluffy pillows, a cosy down comforter and warm blankets sound like the perfect way to relax at the end of your day, right? Not only does sleep rest your body and refresh your mind, but a solid night’s sleep is crucial to good diabetes health. Often, lack of sleep and diabetes go hand in hand. According to a study abroad, the body’s reaction to sleep loss can resemble insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. Insulin’s job is to help the body use glucose for energy. When there is insulin resistance, cells fail to use hormones efficiently, resulting in high blood sugar.
Dengue begins at home By FLORENCE A. SAMY newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Homes can literally turn into death traps when it comes to dengue.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said authorities found Aedes larvae in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year.
“As at Saturday, 30,350 dengue cases have been recorded, with 95 deaths. This is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year,” he said.
“We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. It is important to be aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes,” he said after launching a blood donation campaign by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre here yesterday.
Liow said for the week ending on Saturday alone, there were 847 dengue cases in the country, with one death recorded in the Federal Territory, adding that authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease.
He said the Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan.
“We are waiting for the results before making an announcement. We do not want to cause unnecessary alarm.
“We are concerned about this bug as any bacteria, especially one described as a superbacteria can cause harm to the body. There are no details from the World Health Organisation yet,” he added.
The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people from Britain, Australia and the United States, who had travelled to India and Pakistan for surgery. The Belgian was reportedly infected by the bacteria after being hospitalised in Pakistan for a leg injury following a car accident.
According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an “enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.”
On the leptospirosis and melioidosis infections that had claimed nine lives so far, Liow said these could be treated if detected early.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria.
“Those who feel sick or have fever, especially after outdoor activities, should seek treatment immediately,” he added.
Earlier, Liow encouraged people to donate blood during the current festive season when supply was low.
He added that 565,604 blood units were donated to the National Blood Centre last year.
SUMMARY FOR DENGUE BEGINS AT HOME
According to the article of “Dengue begins at home” by Florence A. Samy which through the interview with Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Liow said that the authorities found Aedes larvae is nesting in the homes of more than 50% of people deaths occurred this year due to dengue. This year is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year. Hence, we should be well aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes and take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan. Authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease. The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people. According to the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. Leptospirosis is present in rat urine and melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria infections had claimed nine lives so far, these could be treated if detected early.
6 - Cut down on refined carbohydrates What you eat has one of the biggest impacts on blood sugar levels. Foods that contain carbohydrates, whether as starches or sugars, will raise your blood sugar. When eating a high refined carbohydrate diet, this increases insulin resistance and can lead to obesity. A good diet that cuts back on the refined carbohydrates will reduce the risk of being diagnosed with diabetes significantly. Refined carbohydrates are usually found in pastries, biscuits and cakes. For example, eat brown rice instead of white, or rye bread instead of white bread. Green leafy vegetables are a good choice because they are low in starchy carbohydrates and full of fibre, minerals and vitamins.
7 - Eating out If you’re choosing where to eat, think about the places that offer you the most options — even fast-food outlets have healthy choices on their menus. When at a restaurant, read the descriptions on the menu carefully and learn to read between the lines to help you make healthy choices. Once you have mastered the menus, it would be easier for you next time. Inform your diabetic friends about these diabetic-friendly outlets.
MOHD UZAIMIR BIN ZAIDI 10B02007 2BMET CONT.... 10 - Alcohol Alcohol is processed in the body similar to the way fat is processed. Alcohol has almost as many calories. Diabetics who drink can cause blood sugar levels to rise. If you are following a calorie-controlled meal plan, one drink of alcohol should be counted as two fat exchanges. While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, an excess can decrease blood sugar level, sometimes causing it to drop to dangerous levels. Furthermore, beer and sweet wine contain carbohydrates and may raise blood sugar. 11 - Diabetic foot care Diabetics should take good care of their feet and check them every day. High quality foot wear should be used. They should also look out for sores, cuts or breaks in the skin, corns, calluses, blisters, red areas, swelling, in-grown toenails and toenail infections. Untreated injuries may lead to amputation.
It is important to seek early treatment if you have diabetic foot complications. Early recognition and treatment can change the quality of life.
MOHD UZAIMIR BIN ZAIDI 10B02007 2BMET TREATING DIABETES NATURALLY
The article title is “Treating diabetes naturally” and it is written by Sushma Veera and it is about controlling your blood sugar level to reduce the risk of diabetes. According to the writer, there are 11 steps or discipline to follow in order to reduce the risk. The first step is to get some exercise at least thirty minutes a day to maintain proper blood sugar level. Second step is to stop smocking because it is one of the risk factor for insulin resistance which leads to diabetes and increase the risk of complications. Third step is to relax because stressful situation can release hormones that will raise blood sugar. You can relax by drinking a cup of chamomile tea or do activities that you like that can help you to relax. Fourth step is to lose some weight by avoiding overeating and emphasize healthy whole foods. Fifth step is to sleep well because it is a way to make your body relax. Sixth is to cut down on refined carbohydrates to reduce the insulin resistance and the risk of obesity. Seventh is to chose a healthy menu if you are eating out. Eight steps are to drink sufficient pure water and it’s not only treats the diabetes naturally but it is also vital for maintaining your health. Ninth steps are to monitor your blood sugar level by doing blood test and keep the log of your test for a good picture of your body’s response to your diabetes care plan. Tenth steps are to avoid drinking alcohol because it can increase or decrease your blood sugar to a dangerous level. And the last steps are to take a good care of your feet and check them every day because if you got untreated injuries it may lead to amputation. Lastly, to treat or reduce the risks of diabetes is to change your lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle and it will bring a great impact to your health if you start today.
Taman Tun Aminah folk worried about rats infestation By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH newsdesk@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Residents of Taman Tun Aminah are worried about the rodent problem in their area after a 57-year-old man was bitten by a rat and hospitalised for rashes and high fever recently. Skudai assemblyman Dr Boo Cheng Hau said if the problem was not taken seriously, health issues from rodent infestation may escalate in the state. “Crows are also a menace in the area and both animals can spread diseases to humans. “History has also shown us that disease caused by rats can cause death such as the bubonic plague in Europe during mediaeval times and in India 10 years ago resulting in millions of deaths,” he said. Dr Boo said he had raised the matter to the local council and also debated about it during the last state assembly meeting. “Since then, the council conducted cleaning up activities last month to solve the problem. “This however, has not helped reduce the number of rat infestation in the area as garbage is not collected regularly,” he said. Dr Boo added that he was also shocked at the number of rats that were visible during the day around the township. “Big rats can also be seen wandering near humans and they are not afraid of us,” he said. He added that local councils which faced rodent infestation problems should follow the lead of the Johor Baru City Council who recently set up a rat eliminating squad. Johor Baru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT) president Md Fuzi Ahmad Shahimi said the council had already taken preventive measures to combat the rats menace. “We are conducting poison operations from time to time and we will also organise more gotong-royong activities. “The residents also have to play their part and keep the area clean as it is for their own benefit,” he said. Md Fuzi also said that he had given an order to the rubbish collection company to collect rubbish every three days at the area.
SUMMARY:
The article of “Taman Tun Aminah folk worried about rats infestation” written by Mohd Farhaan Shah tells about health issues caused by rats infestation in their residence. Two important people who is the assemblyman, Dr Boo Cheng Hau and the president of Johor Baru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT), Md Fuzi Ahmad Shahimi are been interviewed. The disease carried by rats can cause death such as the bubonic plague, the disease spread in the Europe and in India 10 years ago and cause millions of deaths. The infected area is in Taman Tun Aminah, Johor Baru. Health issues that been worried are about the increase number of rats wandering in their rural area as the garbage not collect regularly. In order to overcome these problems, MPJBT has taken the preventive methods by collect rubbish every three days in the area, conducting poisoning operations, and organize gotong-royong activities.
Saturday, 28th August 2010 - 10:27CET McLaren have learned lessons from Malaysia Timeofmalta.com
Ian Parkes, Press Association
Jenson Button is confident the mistakes McLaren made in Malaysia earlier this year will not be repeated today in Spa.
McLaren foolishly took a gamble with the weather in qualifying at the Sepang circuit, one that badly backfired as Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton started in season-low positions of 17th and 20th.
As showers fell at the start of the initial 20-minute qualifying session, rather than putting in a banker lap, McLaren waited for the rain to ease.
To their horror it failed to do so, sparking a desperate mad rush for Button and Hamilton to make it into Q2, only for the former to spin into the gravel while the latter lacked the pace required.
After a rain-sodden day at Spa yesterday, and with more wet weather forecast for tomorrow, Button knows what is required on this occasion.
"We won't make the same mistake as in Malaysia. We've learned from that, so we'll see what happens," said Button.
"I thought there would be a bit more sun here than we've had so far as it's the end of August, but the rain gods are upon us.
"If it is wet then it could be complicated and very messy, so we have to make sure in Q1 we are out on the circuit when we need to be at the correct time."
At various stages throughout yesterday's two practice sessions, all drivers used the three sets of tyres available - extremes for bad wet weather, intermediates for damp track conditions and options for when it was dry at the very end of the second session.
After struggling in the last two races in Germany, and especially Hungary four weeks ago, Button emerged from his car far happier than has been the case recently.
"We pretty much endured everything Spa could throw at us," added the reigning world champion who was seventh quickest overall.
"But we got a few laps in and I'm pretty much happy with the way the car feels in every condition, so I'm positive.
"It's just a nice feeling with the car around here, although there are a few areas we need to work on to ensure the tyres are working in their correct state and in certain conditions.
"Although we don't know the pace of others, the important thing is the balance is okay, and I'm happier with the car here than at the last couple of races."
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was fastest in the wet and dry, proving himself to be a man for all seasons, although he was just as quick to dismiss any significance behind such detail.
"The impression you get on Friday does not always get confirmed on Saturday and Sunday, therefore we have to evaluate today's results with a lot of care," said Alonso.
"The times count for little, or nothing at all, because when the track changes so quickly times can improve or get worse by two or three seconds depending on when you are out on the circuit."
Like McLaren, Ferrari also counted the cost of weather watching in Malaysia as Alonso and Felipe Massa started 19th and 21st.
And like Button, Alonso also knows what course of action to take today should rain dictate matters.
"When thinking about going for pole position, first of all we will have to see what the weather is doing," added Alonso.
"For sure if it was to rain we will go out immediately because you always learn from bad experiences."
HONG Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen is upset at being described as too short to play the role of Guan Yu, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.
Guan Yu, also known as Guan Gong, was one of the best-known Chinese historical figures to serve under Emperor Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms era.
Due to his loyal and righteous character, he has been deified and is widely worshipped by the Chinese, especially those living in the southern part of China and Hong Kong.
Yen, who recently starred as the legendary Wu Chun exponent Ip Man, had been asked by film director Alan Mak Siu-fai to take up the role as Guan Yu in the movie The Lost Bladesman.
During a press conference to announce the new film in Beijing, China, recently, Yen, who is 174cm tall, was asked if he had to wear “special shoes” to make him look taller on screen. According to historical records, Guan Yu was supposedly 274cm tall.
Yen seemed furious over the question and answered: “Of course, there are special shoes – many of them. It’s a costume movie ma!”
Mak then came to Yen’s rescue and said the ancient system used to measure height was smaller, thus making Guan Yu seem very tall.
SUMMARY FOR MARTIAL ARTS ACTOR'S SHORT FUSE OVER HEIGHT
According to the above article, Donnie Yen who is Hong Kong martial arts actor is upset at being described as too short to play the role of Guan Yu, who is known as Guan Gong was on of the best-known Chinese historical figure to serve under Emperor Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms era, in the movie The Lost Bladesman. Yen is who is 174cm tall was asked if he had to wear special shoes to make him look taller on screen, during a press conference to announce the new film in Beijing,China. In historical records, Guan Yu is 274cm tall.
From the article by Ian Parkes it’s said the McLaren learned lesson from Malaysia. This article is about McLaren do not want repeated same mistake like early season .Jenson button the McLaren driver admit the McLaren foolishness and Lewis Hamilton also agree about that. The article also said the important of weather watching for the qualifying race to match the tyre and qualifying day. It also said the driver have three set tyre to change for extreme bad wet weather. After they struggle the last two races, McLaren hope the race at Spain upside down the result. Ferrari team also have problem with weather in Malaysia circuit but they make a good decision for sure, and McLaren should learn from bad experience and more alert with this kind of problem.
Secret to Longevity Lies in Genes By Maggie Fox, Health and Sciences Correspondent.
Want to live to be 100? Pick old grandparents. It’s an old irony, but researchers said on Tuesday they had shown this is remarkably true when it comes to surviving into old age, and they believe a cluster of just a few genes may be responsible. They have set up a company that studies centenarians to see if the generic secret to living a long and healthy life may result in drugs that can prevent the diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease. "It isn’t really that obvious," Dr. Thomas Perls, who led the study, said in a telephone interview. "It isn’t old age that runs in families. It’s exceptional old age that runs in families. We think this may be a handful of genes that could be playing really substantial roles in the ability to get to very old age, much of it in good health." Perl’s team at Harvard University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School studied 444 families, including more than 2,000 relatives of people who live to 100. Demographer John Wilmoth of the University of California Berkeley compared this data to the 1900 census and the Social Security Administration database. "Female siblings had death rates at all ages at about one-half the national level," they wrote in their report, published in this week’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Male siblings of centenarians were at least 17 times as likely to attain age 100 themselves, while female siblings were at least eight times as likely." Perls is not interested in extending life at any cost. WHO WANTS TO GET THAT OLD, ANYWAY? "People might think, ‘who wants to live to 100 anyway’ because people get the idea that the older you get, the sicker you get." But his study found just the opposite. "You can’t get Alzheimer’s, stroke, cancer in your 60s and 70s and expect to live another 30,40 years." Earlier work has shown many of these people share similarities in their DNA, especially on chromosome 4. Perls hopes his company, Centagenetix (http:/www.centagenetix.com) can home in on the important genes and perhaps make discoveries that will lead to drugs that can stave off disease.
Malaysian students in Indonesia are safe, says Khaled Nordin By FARIK ZOLKEPLI
JOHOR BARU: Over 6,000 Malaysian students in Indonesia are instructed to be vigilant and extra careful in the wake of anti-Malaysian protests initiated by the nationalist group People’s Bastion for Democracy (BenderaHigher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the ministry had issued the directive to all local students in Indonesia via the Malaysian Student Affairs Department in Jakarta.“The students are also reminded to go out in groups and not to participate in public gatherings. The ministry is monitoring the situation and so far there are no reports of our students being victimised by protesters,” he told reporters after presenting aid to low income families and single mothers on Saturday.Commenting on the safety of Malaysians, especially students, given the threat by Bendera to sweep and deport Malaysians in Jakarta, Mohamed Khaled said he was confident the Indonesian government would do its best to ensure the safety of all Malaysians.“I am confident the Indonesian government will not let our people be harmed. I believe they will do their best to ensure security for Malaysians as failure to do so will reflect badly on their capabilities to maintain security in their own country,” he said.Asked whether a special committee would be set up to monitor the students’ situation in Indonesia, Mohamed Khaled ruled out such possibility as the ministry has a mechanism in place to get updates and feedback from the students.It was reported on Aug 25 that Bendera, which threw human faeces at the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta, is planning a "sweeping" operation against Malaysians over the detention of three Indonesian maritime officers by Malaysian authorities in disputed waters near Riau about a week ago.
Summary
This arcticle is writen by Farik Zolkepli with his title “Malaysia students in Indonesia are save”. The writer interview high education minister Datuk Seri Mohammad Khaled Nordin. Student is reminded to go out in groups and not participate gatherings event. No student victimed by protester yet. Datuk Seri Mohammad Khaled confident indonesia goverment will protect our Malaysia student from be harmed . Datuk Seri Khaled also want feedback from student at Indonesia about their security safety. Special comitte would be set up monitor the situation in Indonesia.
'So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To'
by Roger Sipher
A decline in standardized test scores is but the most recent indicator that American education is in trouble. One reason for the crisis is that present mandatory-attendance laws force many to attend school that have no wish to be there. Such children have little desire to learn and are so antagonistic to school that neither they nor more highly motivated students receive the quality education that is the birthright of every American. The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend. This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school. They found, too, that school systems have never effectively enforced such laws, usually because of the expense involved. There is no contradiction between the assertion that compulsory attendance has had little effect on the number of children attending school and the argument that repeal would be a positive step toward improving education. Most parents want a high school education for their children. Unfortunately, compulsory attendance hampers the ability of public school officials to enforce legitimate educational and disciplinary policies and thereby make the education a good one. Private schools have no such problem. They can fail or dismiss students, knowing such students can attend public school. Without compulsory attendance, public schools would be freer to oust students whose academic or personal behavior undermines the educational mission of the institution. Has not the noble experiment of a formal education for everyone failed? While we pay homage to the homily, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink," we have pretended it is not true in education.
Ask high school teachers if recalcitrant students learn anything of value. Ask teachers if these students do any homework. Quite the contrary, these students know they will be passed from grade to grade until they are old enough to quit or until, as is more likely, they receive a high school diploma. At the point when students could legally quit, most choose to remain since they know they are likely to be allowed to graduate whether they do acceptable work or not. Abolition of archaic attendance laws would produce enormous dividends. First, it would alert everyone that school is a serious place where one goes to learn. Schools are neither day-care centers nor indoor street corners. Young people who resist learning should stay away; indeed, an end to compulsory schooling would require them to stay away. Second, students opposed to learning would not be able to pollute the educational atmosphere for those who want to learn. Teachers could stop policing recalcitrant students and start educating. Third, grades would show what they are supposed to: how well a student is learning. Parents could again read report cards and know if their children were making progress. Fourth, public esteem for schools would increase. People would stop regarding them as way stations for adolescents and start thinking of them as institutions for educating America's youth. Fifth, elementary schools would change because students would find out early they had better learn something or risk flunking out later. Elementary teachers would no longer have to pass their failures on to junior high and high school. Sixth, the cost of enforcing compulsory education would be eliminated. Despite enforcement efforts, nearly 15 percent of the school-age children in our largest cities are almost permanently absent from school. Communities could use these savings to support institutions to deal with young people not in school. If, in the long run, these institutions prove more costly, at least we would not confuse their mission with that of schools. Schools should be for education. At present, they are only tangentially so. They have attempted to serve an all-encompassing social function, trying to be all things to all people. In the process they have failed miserably at what they were originally formed to accomplish.
This article is written by Roger Sipher. The title is ‘So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To’. He makes his case for getting rid of compulsory attendance laws in primary and secondary schools with six arguments. These fall into three groups first that education is for those who want to learn and by including those that don't want to learn, everyone suffers. Second, that grades would be reflective of effort and elementary school teachers wouldn't feel compelled to pass failing students. Third, those schools would both save money and save face with the elimination of compulsory-attendance laws. Roger Sipher concludes his essay by insisting that schools have failed to fulfill their primary duty of education because they try to fill multiple social functions. According to Roger Sipher, a solution to the perceived crisis of American education is to "Abolish compulsory attendance laws and allows only those who are committed to getting an education to attend".
"Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state. In Terengganu, the traditional porridge uses different kinds of herbs, sweet potatoes, fish crackers and dried shrimps. They even add in daun kesum, pucuk manis, pucuk paku as part of their bubur lambuk ingredients," said the 39-year-old chef. “Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group. This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge.
"It is also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. It also warms the soul after a whole day of fasting," said Meor
This Ramadan, the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others.
To compliment the buffet spread which are mostly Malay dishes, the hotel has prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
Among the dishes are pan fried John Dory fillet with lemon butter sauce, oven roasted boneless chicken leg with BBQ sauce, lamb stew, layonese potatoes, mixed seafood provencal and braised green lip mussel with tomato basil.
The Dillenia ghazal group will entertain guests throughout the berbuka puasa fare.
The Ramadan buffet dinner is priced at RM80++ per person. For reservations, please call 03-88878882.
According to "Global warming may be cause of sharp rise in dengue cases", more people will die due to dengue. Last night, I read an article regarding TO "Sun storm to hit with force of boom bombs". I think that, the world is going to have a big natural disaster. The matter is that we couldn't predict the exact time that it would happen. It could happen any time sudden. =(
The article is written by Zieman with the title "Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadhan must have". Normally, bubur lambuk to break fast is considered a every Ramadhan."Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state.This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge." said Meor Amir Hamzah-39 years old(chef of the Palm Hill Cafe). At the Palm Hill Cafe serving the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others. The hotel has also prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
(Please refer to MOHD UZAIMIR BIN ZAIDI)with the title, TREATING DIABETES NATURALLY.
According to the Daniel Kripke, co-director of research at the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in La Jolla, Calif, studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. I think this is one of the option that can reduce the percentages of death.
Saturday August 28, 2010 MYT 9:11:21 PM Free, discounted toll on Merdeka Day By SARBAN SINGH
GEMAS: There will be no toll charges for all types of vehicles using the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) on Aug 31, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor. He said Plus Expressways Bhd (PLUS), North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite), Second Link Expressway (Linkedua) and the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway is offering 20% discount on toll charges for Aug 31 and Sept 1. The discount is only for cars between midnight and 7am on both days.(Currently they get a 10% discount.) Making the announcement at a breaking of fast event here, Shaziman commended the concessionaires for their generosity. “It is the first time that LDP had completely waived toll charges after having operated for many years. This is surely a good start and something for the other concessionaires to emulate. “Ever since I took over the ministry, I have asked the concessionaires to offer discounts to thank motorists. I am glad they have done so as part of their corporate social responsibility,” he told reporters at Kg Bangkahulu near here Saturday. Shaziman said some 450,000 vehicles used the LDP daily and the concessionaire LITRAK collects some RM850,000 daily on the route. Those travelling in cars pay RM1.60 when they pass through each of the four toll plazas while small lorries are charged RM3.20. Big lorries pay RM4.80 while taxis and buses are charged 80 sen under a government subsidy programme. (The four toll plazas on the LDP are at Penchala, Petaling Jaya South, Puchong West and Puchong South.) As an example, Shaziman said cars on the PLUS highway from Juru to Jalan Duta on Aug 31 and Sept 1 from midnight to 7am will only have to pay RM35 for the one-way journey as against the current RM43.30. However, cars using the Tanjung Kupang toll plaza in Johor on the Linkedua will not enjoy the discount, he added. On discounts for the Hari Raya period next month, Shaziman said he would announce it on Sept 2. “I have asked the concessionaires to offer discounts during all major festivals,” he said.
SUMMARY
These articles have been written by sarban singh.It is about Free, discount toll on Merdeka Day. Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor announced without payment of tolls imposed for all types of vehicles using the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP).It will be held on 31 August and 1 September.He said Plus Expressway Bhd (PLUS), North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite), the Second Link Expressway (Linkedua) and Seremban-Port Dickson highway offers a discount of 20%.This promotion is held to thank the road users.
Saturday August 28, 2010 Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon TEHRAN (Reuters) - Investigations into spying allegations against three American hikers detained in Iran will be completed soon, Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said in a news report on Saturday.
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained after they strayed into Iran from northern Iraq at the end of July 2009, further complicating relations between Tehran and Washington already deadlocked over Iran's nuclear work.
"Investigations about the three Americans will be completed soon. The result will be announced then," Moslehi said in a report carried by Iran's student news agency, ISNA.
Iran has said the three Americans would be put on trial, without giving a date. They have not formally been charged with spying.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in February that the three U.S. citizens may be swapped for the release of Iranians jailed in the United States.
Iran said last year it believed 11 Iranians were being held in the U.S., including a former deputy defence minister who disappeared in 2007.
The United States, which cut diplomatic ties with Iran shortly after its 1979 Islamic revolution, has said the charges against the hikers are totally unfounded and they should be released. Under Iran's Islamic law, espionage can be punishable by death.
Families of the trio said they were hiking and had strayed across the border accidentally. Their mothers visited Tehran briefly in May and urged Iranian authorities to release them.
The West suspects Iran is trying to build bombs under cover of a civilian nuclear programme. Tehran denies this, saying it needs nuclear technology to generate power.
Iran's hardline authorities repeatedly have accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence since the revolution.
(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Michael Roddy)
SUMMARY:- This article is written by Parisa Hafezi and editing by Michael Roddy with the title is " Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon". Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said three American hikers detained in Iran will be freedom and Iran said they would be put on trial and the result not formally been charged with spying. The United States cut diplomatic with Iran after Islamic Revolution at 1979. The West suspects Iran is try to make bombs undercover of a civilian nuclear program. Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence after the goverment of Iran accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
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"Aid team shows Palestinians the warm side of Malaysia" By ZANI SALLEH newsdesk@thestar.com.my
GAZA CITY: In addition to hu¬manitarian aid, the message Malaysians want to send to the Palestinians is that unity is possible. Putera 1Malaysia Club president Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim said the team of multi-ethnic Malaysian doctors who served in five hospitals had created a good impression of the country. “We want to convey a message to the Palestinians that people of various religions and races in Malaysia have managed to live peacefully side by side for the past 53 years,” Abdul Azeez added. A total of 35 doctors served in Al-Quds, Al-Amal, Jabalyah and Khan Younes where they attended to patients and handed out medical aid. Abdul Azeez was speaking to journalists after an early Raya event where about 100 Palestinian girls and boys were given baju Melayu and baju kurung. Earlier, the humanitarian aid mission team made their last delivery at the border town of Rafah. About 100 residents turned up to collect bags of foodstuff and clothes for the Hari Raya celebration. The distribution, held at the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) branch office, went smoothly unlike the one held in the Khan Younes Training College last Saturday in which adults jostled with children for toys and goodies. Palestine Red Crescent Society president Dr Younis El-Khateeb said: “The distribution of humanitarian aid in a small way has eased the burden of the people here.” He said the team, who had joined the locals for maghrib and terawih prayers, had projected a good image of Malaysian kindness and concern for the Palestinians. A total of 12 tonnes of foodstuff was delivered.
Summary:- This article is written by Zani Salleh with the title “aid term shows Palestinians the warm side of Malaysia”. In addition to hu¬manitarian aid, the message Malaysians want to send to the Palestinians is that unity is possible. The writer interviewed Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim as Putera 1Malaysia Club president about aid team show Palestinians. According his, the team of multi-ethnic Malaysian doctors who served in five hospitals had created a good impression of the country. Besides that, his also give baju kurung and baju melayu to 100 Palestinians girls and boys after an early Raya event. About 100 residents turned up to collect bags of foodstuff and clothes for the Hari Raya celebration. Maghrib and terawih prayers are important to give concern for the Palestinians.
Saturday August 28, 2010 Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Investigations into spying allegations against three American hikers detained in Iran will be completed soon, Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said in a news report on Saturday.
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained after they strayed into Iran from northern Iraq at the end of July 2009, further complicating relations between Tehran and Washington already deadlocked over Iran's nuclear work.
"Investigations about the three Americans will be completed soon. The result will be announced then," Moslehi said in a report carried by Iran's student news agency, ISNA.
Iran has said the three Americans would be put on trial, without giving a date. They have not formally been charged with spying.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in February that the three U.S. citizens may be swapped for the release of Iranians jailed in the United States.
Iran said last year it believed 11 Iranians were being held in the U.S., including a former deputy defence minister who disappeared in 2007.
The United States, which cut diplomatic ties with Iran shortly after its 1979 Islamic revolution, has said the charges against the hikers are totally unfounded and they should be released. Under Iran's Islamic law, espionage can be punishable by death.
Families of the trio said they were hiking and had strayed across the border accidentally. Their mothers visited Tehran briefly in May and urged Iranian authorities to release them.
The West suspects Iran is trying to build bombs under cover of a civilian nuclear programme. Tehran denies this, saying it needs nuclear technology to generate power.
Iran's hardline authorities repeatedly have accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence since the revolution.
(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Michael Roddy)
SUMMARY:- This article is written by Parisa Hafezi and editing by Michael Roddy with the title is " Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon". Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said three American hikers detained in Iran will be freedom and Iran said they would be put on trial and the result not formally been charged with spying. The United States cut diplomatic with Iran after Islamic Revolution at 1979. The West suspects Iran is try to make bombs undercover of a civilian nuclear program. Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence after the goverment of Iran accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
Article: "The Life Cycles of Bureaus" Author: Anthony Downs
“The Life Cycle of Bureaus” examines the genesis, growth, and death of bureaus. It looks at the ways bureaus come into being, the dynamics of their growth, and finally the deaths of bureaus.
Bureaus come into being one of four ways: to implement the ideas of a charismatic leader, to carry out a specific function for which a group perceives a need, split from an existing bureaucracy, or through an entrepreneurial spirit to implement an entirely new policy. In the beginning, bureaus share three commonalities. They are initially dominated by advocates or zealots, they undergo an early phase of rapid growth, and they must immediately seek sources of external support for survival and autonomy.
Once they have established autonomy, growth dynamics come into play. There is dominance, which means the traits of the dominant group are often present in the character and behavior of the bureau itself. The growth accelerator effect is based on the idea that growth begets growth and the more the agency does, the more it will be able to do and the larger it will become. This is contrasted by the “brakes on acceleration” dynamic. Competition, the challenge of being a constant high performer, and conflicts among climbing members of the bureau all can halt a bureau’s growth. A related, but not completely similar dynamic is the decelerator effect. If following the expression “what goes up must come down” this is the down side to a bureau’s growth. This dynamic is not as stunting as the brakes, though. Even when deceleration is present, it’s still possible for an organization to grow out of this phase. Another dynamic is qualitative growth. This occurs when quality increases, but the size of the organization does not
After explaining the dynamics of growth in an organization, Downs explains why these bureaus seek expansion. They include: to attract and retain the most capable personnel, to provide leaders with increased power, to reduce internal conflicts, to improve the quality of performance, and to expend the resources they possess.
As the organization grows and ages, changes occur. They develop more formalized rules, which assist in improving the performance for situations they’ve already encounter. They can also cause goal displacement and increase the bureau’s structural complexity. This causes older bureaus to become far more stable and inflexible than new bureaus. Other changes include an increased number of administrative officials, an increase in the number of functions carried out, and mechanized production jobs. These effects are consistent with the Law of Increasing Conservatism, which states: “All organizations tend to become more conservative as they get older, unless they experience periods of very rapid growth or internal turnover.”
Bureaus eventually reach a growth plateau, and some even outlive their purpose. Unlike other organizations, though, bureaus don’t always die when their purpose does. Sometimes they are saved by shifting functions to take on something more viable. Other times their clients advocate for their continued existence, their continued existence is not opposed, or size alone keeps them alive.
SUMMARY:-
It is necessary for public administrators to understand the life cycles of bureaus whether they are in charge of that bureau or they are an external observer. It is important to be aware of how new bureaus are formed, the stages they go through, and the fact that sometimes obsolete bureaus still exist. This knowledge can help an administrator found and grow a new bureau, better understand an existing bureau, or find a way to make a useless bureau more viable.All public administrators must be familiar with the ins and outs of bureaus. Downs’ article presents an excellent insight into the life cycle of bureaus, which greatly contributes to one’s understanding of bureaucratic operations.
Mohd Fazir Rameli 09B02014 2BMET Melaka gets 4.89 mil tourists as of June by Najiah Sunday, August 29th, 2010 The Malay Mail
MELAKA: A total of 4.89 million tourists, 21 per cent of them from abroad, visited Melaka as of June this year, said state Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Seet Har Cheow. He said the figure was encouraging in the state's endeavour to achieve its target of getting 8.2 tourists by the end of this year compared to 8.9 million last year, of which 18 per cent from abroad. He said most of foreign tourists, who visited Melaka, were from Singapore, China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Tourist arrivals in Melaka will increase dramatically if there are more direct flights between Melaka and other countries, he said, adding that the state government was holding discussions with Chinese and Thai authorities on the proposed direct flights between Melaka and Nanjing and Melaka and Hadyai. He said the upgrading work of refuelling facilities at the Melaka International Airport would be completed in December to enable it to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft such as Boeing 737. The upgraded airport will be a catalyst to the Melaka tourism industry, he told reporters after delivering a speech before the breaking of fast with the media and orphanages organised the Melaka chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents in Ayer Keroh here last night. On anti-Malaysia protests in Jakarta, he said it had not affected tourist arrivals from Indonesia and Malaysians visiting the republic from the state.
Summary:- This article is written by Najiah on Sunday, August 29th, 2010, Melaka. The title this news is “Melaka gets 4.89 mil tourists as of June”. Datuk Seet Har Cheow, Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman said, 4.89 million tourists, 21 per cent of them from abroad was visited Melaka. He said the state’s endeavour to achive its target 8.2 tourists by end of the year. Beside that, most of visited Melaka is from Singapore, China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Datuk Seet Har Cheow also said tourists will increase dramatically if more direct flight between Melaka and others country. In addition, upgrading work of refuelling facilities Melaka International Airport will be catalyst to the Melaka tourism industry.
MOHD HILMIE HSSAINIE BIN MOHD HAFIZ PECK 10B02005 BMET (TOOLING)
Vehicle sales unlikely to be revised downward By FINTAN NG fintan@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: Despite a slower pace of economic growth in the second half-year, sales of vehicles are unlikely to fall although it will not be as good as in the first half.
Analysts who spoke to StarBizWeek said they were unlikely to revise their sales figures downward for the year.
“My estimates are already quite conservative,” AmResearch Sdn Bhd analyst Hafriz Hezry said.
Malaysian Automotive Association president Datuk Aishah Ahmad said a month ago that total industry volume for the year could well be above 570,000 units compared with 536,905 units last year and all-time high of 552,316 in 2005.
Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said in mid-August that there was a “good deal of uncertainty on the horizon” with the country’s economic growth moderating although not to levels that would be worrying.
Hafriz said it was not entirely inconceivable that auto sales would be slower since hire-purchase rates were higher following three rate hikes in benchmark interest rates and a cut in petrol subsidy this year.
“There’ll be some impact although it will not be very much,” he said, adding that sales would hinge on new models coming into the market by the year-end, underlying demand and a shift in market share.
“Underlying demand was strongest in the first half but this is tapering off,” Hafriz said.
He said sales would likely be supported by the new Myvi model, which would be launched towards the end of the year.
Affin Securities Sdn Bhd analyst Chong Lee Len said sales for the first seven months of 2010 were quite strong compared with last year, rising about 20% year-on-year.
“I’m not likely to revise my sales figures downward as I’ve factored in the slower economic growth,” she added.
Chong said that for 2011, vehicle sales would likely grow 3% to 4% compared with this year. “This is a comfortable rate for a matured market like Malaysia,” she said.
SUMMARY:
This article are written by Fintan NG with the title about the "Vehicle sales unlikely to be revised downward". There are four persons who give their opinion about the sales of vehicle unlikely to fall are Datuk Aishah Ahmad, the President Malaysian Automotive Association, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the Bank Gavernor, Hafriz the AmResearch Sdn.Bhd Analyst and Chong Lee Len, the Affin Securities Sdn. Bhd. According to both of their vehicle sales unlikely to be revised in this 2010 because the country economic growth, hire purchase rates were higher, three rates hikes in benchmark interest rakes and cut in petrol subsidy this 2010 year. the sales unlikely to be revised downward within vehicle sales would hinge on the new models coming into the market by the years end, beside that new Myvi model will be supported the vehicle sales in this year. Vehicle sales would likely grow 3% to 4% compared with this year, that is a comfortable rate for a matured market in Malaysia.
SITI HAFIZAH SELIAMAN 10B05006 (2BCET) China's Three Gorges Dam China's biggest construction project since the Great Wall generates controversy at home and abroad By Bruce Kennedy CNN Interactive (CNN)It is the virtual definition of a monumental project a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundreds of feet deep and nearly 400 miles long. The reservoir, its engineers say, will enable 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters to sail directly into the nation's interior for six months of each year, opening a region burgeoning with agricultural and manufactured products. And the dam's hydropower turbines are expected to create as much electricity as 18 nuclear power plants. The project is China's Three Gorges Dam, and it has already been the subject of great international scrutiny. It is being called the largest construction project in China since the Great Wall. Many high-ranking Chinese officials expect the dam to become a potent symbol of their nation's vitality in the new century and the new millennium. Chinese authorities hope the dam will take care of several major national problems with a single monumental stroke. The Three Gorges project is seen as an important future source of energy for China's growing electrical consumption. It is also expected to tame the fabled Yangzi River. The Yangzi's notorious floods have been recorded for millennia and have claimed more than 1 million lives in the past 100 years. Known to most Chinese as Chang Jiang (Long River), the Yangzi at 3,937 miles is the third longest river in the world behind the Nile and the Amazon. The father of modern China, Sun Yat-sen, is credited with first proposing the idea of a hydroelectric dam at Three Gorges in 1919. And in the mid-1950s, after devastating floods along the Yangzi, Mao Tse-tung ordered feasibility studies on damming the river.
The project includes a system of locks, the largest ever built, intended to bring ocean-going ships 1,500 miles inland to Chongqing, the capital of the municipality created from Sichuan Province in 1997 to encompass the project. The municipality, with more than 30 million people, is under the direct control of the central government in Beijing. Officials hope the combination of inexpensive electricity and cheap river transportation will further open the region to international investment -- making Chongqing a major business center. Concerns have surfaced about the dam itself. Allegations of corruption among officials involved with the project have raised fears of shoddy construction. The Chinese media recently reported several incidents in which corruption and poor construction have led to disasters at major building projects. Notable among the reports was the collapse of a steel bridge in the city of Chongqing in January 1999 that killed 40 people. Dai calls Three Gorges "the most environmentally and socially destructive project in the world." She also calls for a halt to construction and supports the idea of a series of smaller, less disruptive construction projects on tributaries of the Yangzi. Of further concern are claims the dam might become an environmental disaster. There have been little to no attempts made toward removing accumulations of toxic materials and other potential pollutants from industrial sites that will be inundated. Experts say such materials could leach into the reservoir, creating a health hazard. The relative lack of waste treatment plants in China also could mean run-off from communities around the dam would most likely go untreated directly into the reservoir and into the Yangzi. "By severing the mighty river and slowing the flow of its water, the dam will cause pollution from industrial and residential sources to concentrate in the river, rather than be flushed out at sea," writes Chinese journalist Jin Hui in "The River Dragon Has Come!" a recently published collection of criticisms against the dam. "The result will be a poisoned river." And others dispute whether the electricity generated by the dam will be efficiently used. "I think China has embraced an energy dinosaur," says Dr. John Byrne, director of the University of Delaware's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy. "In terms of an American scale, this dam is somewhat akin to the electrical load between Philadelphia and Washington D.C. being served from a single power plant." Byrne is skeptical whether the huge amount of electricity expected to be generated by the Three Gorges project -- meant to produce power for Chongqing and places as far away as Shanghai -- can be efficiently and economically absorbed by China's electrical system. The social element of Three Gorges has generated more questions than answers. The dam will "drown" more than 100 towns once the water starts to rise in 2003. Government estimates say 1.2 million people will be resettled and that new land is being provided for 300,000 farmers. Some observers say the government may be underestimating by as many as 700,000 the number of people who actually will be relocated. The issue of the farmland, much of which has been tilled by the same Chinese families for centuries and will be lost under the reservoir's waters, is particularly important, Byrne says.
"One of the tragedies of this [project], if just from a regional standpoint, is that the land that is going to be flooded is some of the most fertile in China," says Byrne. "The land to where the population is to be relocated is much less fertile." Most irreplaceable, according to some experts, are sites that are remnants of the homeland of the Ba, an ancient people who settled in the region about 4,000 years ago. A former curator at Beijing's National Museum of Chinese History describes the area as "the last and best place to study Ba culture." For its part, the government is well aware of the problems and challenges posed by the Three Gorges project. Nevertheless Guo Shuyan, deputy director of the Three Gorges Project Commission under the State Council, has described the project as "environmentally sound, on the whole." Chinese officials note the dam may end up providing as much as one-ninth of the nation's electrical production. Considering that China burns 50 million tons of coal each year for energy, their point is that the environmental benefits outweigh the environmental damage. It appears the Three Gorges project is too far along to be halted. More than 20,000 workers are working around the clock on the dam itself. The reservoir is expected to be at its full depth by 2009. Observers say China's leaders have too great a political investment in the dam's completion to ever contemplate backing away from the project. "The project's conception was monumental," says Byrne. "This was seen in the early years [of the project] as a way to show the advanced nature of Chinese society under socialism, to solve a problem that has existed in China for thousands of years... But when you're doing something on this scale, you should really make solving the problems your first priority. Unfortunately, China has decided to launch the project -- then solve the problems along the way."
SUMMARY It is the virtual definition of a monumental project -- a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundreds of feet deep and nearly 400 miles long. The reservoir, its engineers say, will enable 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters to sail directly into the nation's interior for six months of each year, opening a region burgeoning with agricultural and manufactured products. And the dam's hydropower turbines are expected to create as much electricity as 18 nuclear power plants. The project is China's Three Gorges Dam, and it has already been the subject of great international scrutiny. It is being called the largest construction project in China since the Great Wall. Many high-ranking Chinese officials expect the dam to become a potent symbol of their nation's vitality in the new century and the new millennium.
Chinese authorities hope the dam will take care of several major national problems with a single monumental stroke. The Three Gorges project is seen as an important future source of energy for China's growing electrical consumption.It is also expected to tame the fabled Yangzi River. The Yangzi's notorious floods have been recorded for millennia and have claimed more than 1 million lives in the past 100 years.Known to most Chinese as Chang Jiang (Long River), the Yangzi at 3,937 milesis the third longest river in the world behind the Nile and the Amazon.The father of modern China, Sun Yat-sen, is credited with first proposing the idea of a hydroelectric dam at Three Gorges in 1919. And in the mid-1950s, after devastating floods along the Yangzi, Mao Tse-tung ordered feasibility studies on damming the river.
The project includes a system of locks, the largest ever built, intended to bring ocean-going ships 1,500 miles inland to Chongqing, the capital of the municipality created from Sichuan Province in 1997 to encompass the project. The municipality, with more than 30 million people, is under the direct control of the central government in Beijing. Officials hope the combination of inexpensive electricity and cheap river transportation will further open the region to international investment.The great expectations surrounding the Three Gorges Dam project also have generated a huge reservoir of controversy from within China and abroad.Concerns have surfaced about the dam itself. Allegations of corruption among officials involved with the project have raised fears of shoddy construction. The Chinese media recently reported several incidents in which corruption and poor construction have led to disasters at major building projects.
Non-governmental criticism of the project also has surfaced. Journalist Dai Qing was jailed for 10 months in 1989-90 after criticizing the Three Gorges project and, by extension, Li Peng, the former Chinese premier and Soviet-trained engineer who spearheaded the dam's construction.Dai calls Three Gorges "the most environmentally and socially destructive projection the world." She also calls for a halt to construction and supports the idea of aeries of smaller, less disruptive construction projects on tributaries of the Yangzi.
There are also claims that the dam will actually contribute to the silt accumulation in the Yangzi, rather than allow larger ships to travel the river.And others dispute whether the electricity generated by the dam will be efficiently used. Byrne is skeptical whether the huge amount of electricity expected to be generated by the Three Gorges project is meant to produce power for Chongqing and places as far away as Shanghai is can be efficiently and economically absorbed by China's electrical system. The social element of Three Gorges has generated more questions than answers. The dam will "drown" more than 100 towns once the water starts to rise in 2003. Government estimates say 1.2 million people will be resettled and that new land is being provided for 300,000 farmers. Some observers say the government may be underestimating by as many as 700,000 the number of people who actually will be relocated.
Historians also have questioned the dam's impact on attempts to preserve some aspects of China's long and illustrious history. Archaeologists and historians have estimated nearly 1,300 important sites will disappear under the reservoir's waters.Most irreplaceable, according to some experts, are sites that are remnants of the homeland of the Ba, an ancient people who settled in the region about 4,000 years ago. A former curator at Beijing's National Museum of Chinese History describes the area as "the last and best place to study Ba culture." For its part, the government is well aware of the problems and challenges posed by the Three Gorges project. Nevertheless Guo Shuyan, deputy director of the Three Gorges Project Commission under the State Council, has described the project as "environmentally sound, on the whole."
Observers say China's leaders have too great a political investment in the dam's completion to ever contemplate backing away from the project."The project's conception was monumental," says Byrne. "This was seen in the early years [of the project] as a way to show the advanced nature of Chinese society under socialism, to solve a problem that has existed in China for thousands of years. But when you're doing something on this scale, you should really make solving the problems your first priority. Unfortunately, China has decided to launch the projectis then solve the problems along the way
MOHD IZZI ZAHIDI BIN MOHD KAMAL 10B02059 BMET Selangor recorded the highest cases of abandoned babies - Shahrizat
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 - Selangor recorded a number of cases of abandoned babies and child abuse is highest in the country the last five years starting in 2005, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. "In total, 407 cases were recorded relating to abandoned babies and 10.758 cases of abuse of children and babies listed in the last five years," he said. He said this when answering a question Datuk Ismail Abdul Muttalib (BN-Maran) who wanted to know the number of abuse cases and the removal of the baby for the period 2005-2010 by state and because the incident occurred and the government's actions in dealing with these symptoms. Besides Selangor, Johor recorded 83 cases of abandoned babies, Sabah (65), Sarawak (34), Negeri Sembilan (24), Penang (22), Perak (19), Pahang and Kedah (17), Kelantan (10), Terengganu (5), Malacca (3), Kuala Lumpur (2) and Perlis (1).
SUMARRY
The statics shows that Selangor recorded the highest a number of cases of abandoned babies and child abuse of the year with 83 cases amongs the others state.while Perlis shows the lowest number of cases with 1 case.This because Selangor is the metropolitan states with many social places.These will make many teenagers like to have fun in that places.This will make teenagers that like having somethings bads likes free associations and free sex.In Perlis does not have places like that and it was the smallest states in this country.
ALOR SETAR: The Peninsular Bus Drivers Association on Thursday welcomed the study being undertaken by the Human Resource Ministry on the wages of express bus drivers which it describes as "too low."
Association secretary Sa'adan Man said that express bus drivers now had to depend on commissions for trips made because of their very low pay.
In a statement, he suggested that the salaries of all express bus drivers in the peninsula be fixed at RM1,200 a month, excluding travelling allowances.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri had told the Dewan Rayat during a debate on Nov 29 that the Human Resource Ministry was studying in detail the salaries of express bus drivers which many deemed inadequate. - Bernama
SUMMARY
The tittle of this article is about "Association backs study of drivers’ wages" by Human Resource Ministry at The Peninsular Bus Drivers Association. The wages express bus driver is very low pay because depend on commissions for trips and suggestion from Association secrety Sa'adan Man the salaries to express bus driver be fixed RM1200 per month. The Human Resources Ministry must studying in detail the salaries to express bus drive:"said the Deputy Transport
Monday August 16, 2010
ReplyDeleteDengue begins at home
By FLORENCE A. SAMY
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Homes can literally turn into death traps when it comes to dengue.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said authorities found Aedes larvae in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year.
“As at Saturday, 30,350 dengue cases have been recorded, with 95 deaths. This is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year,” he said.
“We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. It is important to be aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes,” he said after launching a blood donation campaign by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre here yesterday.
Liow said for the week ending on Saturday alone, there were 847 dengue cases in the country, with one death recorded in the Federal Territory, adding that authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease.
He said the Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan.
“We are waiting for the results before making an announcement. We do not want to cause unnecessary alarm.
“We are concerned about this bug as any bacteria, especially one described as a superbacteria can cause harm to the body. There are no details from the World Health Organisation yet,” he added.
The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people from Britain, Australia and the United States, who had travelled to India and Pakistan for surgery. The Belgian was reportedly infected by the bacteria after being hospitalised in Pakistan for a leg injury following a car accident.
According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an “enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.”
On the leptospirosis and melioidosis infections that had claimed nine lives so far, Liow said these could be treated if detected early.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria.
“Those who feel sick or have fever, especially after outdoor activities, should seek treatment immediately,” he added.
Earlier, Liow encouraged people to donate blood during the current festive season when supply was low.
He added that 565,604 blood units were donated to the National Blood Centre last year,
SUMMARY FOR DENGUE BEGINS AT HOME
Breaking news of more than 50% of people of deaths occurred this year due to dengue. The authorities found Aedes larvae is nesting in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year. This year is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year. We should be well aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes, this mainly do u bad sanitary conditions and water accumulation. We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. Blood donation campaign was launched by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre. The Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan. authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease. The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people. According to the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. Leptospirosis is present in rat urine and melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria infections had claimed nine lives so far, these could be treated if detected early.
Monday August 16, 2010
ReplyDeleteDengue begins at home
By FLORENCE A. SAMY
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Homes can literally turn into death traps when it comes to dengue.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said authorities found Aedes larvae in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year.
“As at Saturday, 30,350 dengue cases have been recorded, with 95 deaths. This is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year,” he said.
“We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. It is important to be aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes,” he said after launching a blood donation campaign by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre here yesterday.
Liow said for the week ending on Saturday alone, there were 847 dengue cases in the country, with one death recorded in the Federal Territory, adding that authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease.
He said the Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan.
“We are waiting for the results before making an announcement. We do not want to cause unnecessary alarm.
“We are concerned about this bug as any bacteria, especially one described as a superbacteria can cause harm to the body. There are no details from the World Health Organisation yet,” he added.
The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people from Britain, Australia and the United States, who had travelled to India and Pakistan for surgery. The Belgian was reportedly infected by the bacteria after being hospitalised in Pakistan for a leg injury following a car accident.
According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an “enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.”
On the leptospirosis and melioidosis infections that had claimed nine lives so far, Liow said these could be treated if detected early.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria.
“Those who feel sick or have fever, especially after outdoor activities, should seek treatment immediately,” he added.
Earlier, Liow encouraged people to donate blood during the current festive season when supply was low.
He added that 565,604 blood units were donated to the National Blood Centre last year,
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Go to Bako
By REVATHI MURUGAPPAN
The Bako National Park, Sarawak’s oldest, continues to draw in tourists, offering the perfect introduction to Borneo’s forest and wildlife.
SHHH,” whispered our guide Azhar Nor Mostapha of Sutera Vacations as we climbed up wooden planks in Telok Assam, the entrance to Bako National Park.
The speedboat drivers quickly turned off their engines.
“You’re lucky. There’s a family of proboscis monkeys feeding in the trees right now,” Azhar said as we quickened our pace to catch a glimpse of them.
A group of tourists clicked away as the monkeys with protruding bellies and pendulous noses swung from tree to tree, oblivious to the excitement.
A sight to behold: Years of erosion have resulted in various rock formations, among which are the sea stacks (sandstone formation).
One Caucasian teenager turned around and grinned at me saying, “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a monkey. The proboscis is so ugly with its huge nose but cute in its own way.”
The oldest national park in Sarawak, Bako is also one of the state’s most accessible parks. It takes just 35 minutes to drive from Kuching to the park’s jetty in Kampung Bako, and then it’s another 20 minutes by boat to our destination.
On a recent trip, our group of three was given a sampling of what Bako had to offer.
Gazetted in 1957, Bako is the perfect introduction to Borneo’s forest and wildlife. It contains a wide range of vegetation, streams, waterfalls, unique plants, trails and wildlife, and has coastlines full of small bays, coves and beaches.
The 2,727-ha park is named after the mangrove tree, Rhizophora or locally known as bakau or bako. It is the top revenue earner for Sarawak, followed by Mulu National Park, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Pristine: The picturesque Telok Assam beach at Bako National Park with the legendary Gunung Santubong in the background.
The proboscis, a protected animal, is one of the reasons tourists continue to flock to Bako.
The Sarawak Forestry Corporation describes Bako thus: “One second you’re crossing grasslands on a sandstone plateau, next you’re meandering in and out of heath forests filled with pitcher plants and sago palms.
ReplyDelete“Visitors come to appreciate the lush rainforest, hike the arid scrublands, spot sky-blue fiddler crabs in the mangrove swamps or gawk at the rare and protected proboscis monkeys.”
Bako’s extensive trail system offers 16 colour-coded jungle trails of varying difficulties. Depending on your fitness level, you can opt for an overnight camping expedition or a relaxing forest walk.
Our adventure began after spotting the proboscis monkeys or Orang Belanda (Dutchman) as they are known to the natives. We registered our names at the headquarters and started to trek on a relatively easy 1½-hour trail to Telok Pandan Kecil.
Sections of the trail are steep and slippery, so it’s a good idea to wear good hiking shoes.
The best times to see wildlife at Bako are at dawn and just before dusk, when the animals are at their most active. But we were lucky to spot a few bearded pigs, a boisterous bunch of silver-leaf monkeys, a pit viper, mudskippers and a variety of birds.
We walked slowly and silently, and listened for sounds and movements in the forest. Thankfully, most of the snakes were taking a nap at that hour. Along the way, Azhar pointed out many types of flora and fauna, particularly the Tongkat Ali. Azhar was only too happy to explain that the herb was an aphrodisiac for men.
After a while, we reached the top of the cliff overlooking Telok Assam. The tide was low and, as the water receded deep into the sea, the footprints left behind by hikers created a picture-perfect scene. We descended again, hopped into a boat and sped away to the middle of the sea.
Years of erosion have left various rock formations, among which are sea stacks. Standing in the middle of the sea, they are a sight to behold, especially the one with the profile of King Kong.
“A chunk of it falls off into the sea ever so often that I expect the whole thing to fall into the sea soon!” quipped Azhar, as the boatman made numerous turns in and out of the stacks so we could get a better view.
We disembarked at Telok Pandan Besar where a secluded bay awaited us. There was not a soul in sight for the first few minutes and the beach was all ours.
“Careful where you put your bags,” warned Azhar. “If you leave them unguarded, the monkeys will get them.”
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Our trek continued to the top of another cliff, which gave us a stunning view of the bay and sea stacks. It was breathtaking!
A Caucasian couple had decided to plonk down in the bay for a spot of sunbathing.
We had another 2.4km to go before arriving at the park’s headquarters. The plateau was covered in scrub vegetation and continued along a sandy path lined with carnivorous pitcher plants. Certain parts of the trail were uncovered and the sun beat down mercilessly.
Slightly more than an hour later, we reached Telok Assam and headed to the park’s canteen for lunch. While we were enjoying our cool drinks, someone hollered: “Look out! It’s going to grab your food!”
The yelling caught us by surprise and we saw a monkey jump onto the next table to grab a can of Coke and a piece of fried chicken.
Yes, the long tail macaques can be a pest here, and visitors have to constantly watch their belongings otherwise they would be snatched.
Azhar remarked, “If they come in a big group, you better not try to chase them away because they will attack.”
By this time, the sea looked miles away from shore. We packed up our things and plodded on while gazing at the legendary Gunung Santubong in the background.
A thousand steps later, we got into the boat and were whisked back to Kampung Bako.
How to get there
There are many airlines that fly to Kuching, Sarawak. From Kuching, take a taxi or the Petra Jaya Bus No. 6 to Kampung Bako. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes. From here, boats operated by the villagers can be chartered at the terminal . Continue with a 20-minute boat ride to the park’s headquarters at Telok Assam. Permits and accommodation reservations can be acquired at the National Parks Booking Office in Kuching. Call them at (6) 011-225 049 or e-mail webmaster@forestry.sarawak.gov.my. Local tour operators also organise trips to Bako.
Summary about The Bako National Park.
ReplyDeleteThis article is written by Revathi Murupaggan and the title is about visiting The Bako National Park, Sarawak. The tourists can be guided by Azhar Nor Mustapha. Tourist can go there by using speedboat, boat and walk or trekking. The best attraction had in The Bako National Park is there had proboscis monkey or orang Belanda, snake, monkey, wide range of vegetation, stream, waterfall, unique plant, mangrove tree, track in rain forest, mudskippers, silver leaf monkey, variety of birds, tongkat ali and legendary Gunung Santubong. The best time to see wildlife at The Bako National Park are at dawn and just before dusk. We also can go The Bako National Park anytime like school holiday, or weekend with family. Other people do not know where is The Bako National Park is locate. This park locate at Telok Assam, Kuching, Sarawak. The tourist can go there by airlines to Kuching, Sarawak. From kuching, take a taxi or Petra Jaya Bus No.6 to Kampung Bako. Boats also operated by the villagers can be chartered at the terminal. Continue with 20 minute boat to the Park's headquarters at Telok Assam. We also can call them at (6)011-225 049 or email them at webmaster@forestry.sarawak.gov.my.
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Wednesday August 18, 2010
Lower charges, Poslaju
By YEE XIANG YUN
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges.
Many online entrepreneurs here feel that with Poslaju revising its rates upwards, they are now comparable to charges imposed by private courier companies.
Online clothing shop owner Tju Siew Li said those choosing to shop via the Internet often take into account postal delivery charges.
“Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online because if the postage is cheaper, we will automatically charge our customers lower delivery charges,” said the 26-year-old, who manages her shop on a full-time basis.
Tju added that online shop owners could better bargain with Poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods.
Another online shop owner, Nadia Hani Rodzi, said she felt the ideal delivery rate should not be more than RM6 for the first kilo as compared to the current rate of RM7.
“Once the shipping rate goes down, business and purchase volumes will naturally increase. After all, everybody likes cheap things.
“With a favorable rate, more people will definitely turn to online shopping as it is convenient and offers a wide variety of products from both local and foreign websites,” she said, adding that she sends out about 30 to 45 parcels of clothes every day.
Poslaju head of operations, Nor Azizan Tarja, had been reported as saying that its delivery rates had been increased from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weighing up to 2kg and RM1.50 for each additional kilogramme.
The company delivered 14.5mil parcels last year, up 50% from 9.7mil in 2007.
College student Abby Chu, who buys clothes online at least twice a week, said PosLaju should revise its starting rate to RM5.
“I usually have to pay RM8 in starting rate as I study in Sarawak and most of my parcels are from the peninsula,” said the 20-year-old.
Another student, Charissa Chan, 19, said the courier service should have separate charges for different objects because paying RM7 to ship small items like a ring made customers think twice before buying it.
“Pos Malaysia should also update its website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service,” she said.
SUMMARY FOR LOWER CHARGE, POSLAJU
This article is writing by Yee Xiang Yun and the title is about online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. This article included the interview between the writer and Tju Siew Lin, Nadia Hani rOdzi the online clothing shop owner, Nor azizan Tarju, the Poslaju head of operation and Abby Chu, Charissa Chan , the collage student. based on them online shop could be better bargain with poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Poslaju delivery had increase from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weight at 2kg and RM1.5 for each additional kg. As they said poslaju should update it website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service. Furthermore Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online. All of them agree that poslaju should lower their rates.
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Wednesday August 18, 2010
Lower charges, Poslaju
By YEE XIANG YUN
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges.
Many online entrepreneurs here feel that with Poslaju revising its rates upwards, they are now comparable to charges imposed by private courier companies.
Online clothing shop owner Tju Siew Li said those choosing to shop via the Internet often take into account postal delivery charges.
“Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online because if the postage is cheaper, we will automatically charge our customers lower delivery charges,” said the 26-year-old, who manages her shop on a full-time basis.
Tju added that online shop owners could better bargain with Poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods.
Another online shop owner, Nadia Hani Rodzi, said she felt the ideal delivery rate should not be more than RM6 for the first kilo as compared to the current rate of RM7.
“Once the shipping rate goes down, business and purchase volumes will naturally increase. After all, everybody likes cheap things.
“With a favorable rate, more people will definitely turn to online shopping as it is convenient and offers a wide variety of products from both local and foreign websites,” she said, adding that she sends out about 30 to 45 parcels of clothes every day.
Poslaju head of operations, Nor Azizan Tarja, had been reported as saying that its delivery rates had been increased from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weighing up to 2kg and RM1.50 for each additional kilogramme.
The company delivered 14.5mil parcels last year, up 50% from 9.7mil in 2007.
College student Abby Chu, who buys clothes online at least twice a week, said PosLaju should revise its starting rate to RM5.
“I usually have to pay RM8 in starting rate as I study in Sarawak and most of my parcels are from the peninsula,” said the 20-year-old.
Another student, Charissa Chan, 19, said the courier service should have separate charges for different objects because paying RM7 to ship small items like a ring made customers think twice before buying it.
“Pos Malaysia should also update its website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service,” she said.
SUMMARY FOR LOWER CHARGE, POSLAJU
This article is writing by Yee Xiang Yun and the title is about online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. This article included the interview between the writer and Tju Siew Lin, Nadia Hani rOdzi the online clothing shop owner, Nor azizan Tarju, the Poslaju head of operation and Abby Chu, Charissa Chan , the collage student. based on them online shop could be better bargain with poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Poslaju delivery had increase from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weight at 2kg and RM1.5 for each additional kg. As they said poslaju should update it website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service. Furthermore Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online. All of them agree that poslaju should lower their rates.
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Wednesday August 18, 2010
Lower charges, Poslaju
By YEE XIANG YUN
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges.Many online entrepreneurs here feel that with Poslaju revising its rates upwards, they are now comparable to charges imposed by private courier companies.Online clothing shop owner Tju Siew Li said those choosing to shop via the Internet often take into account postal delivery charges.“Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online because if the postage is cheaper, we will automatically charge our customers lower delivery charges,” said the 26-year-old, who manages her shop on a full-time basis.Tju added that online shop owners could better bargain with Poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods.Another online shop owner, Nadia Hani Rodzi, said she felt the ideal delivery rate should not be more than RM6 for the first kilo as compared to the current rate of RM7.“Once the shipping rate goes down, business and purchase volumes will naturally increase. After all, everybody likes cheap things.“With a favorable rate, more people will definitely turn to online shopping as it is convenient and offers a wide variety of products from both local and foreign websites,” she said, adding that she sends out about 30 to 45 parcels of clothes every day.Poslaju head of operations, Nor Azizan Tarja, had been reported as saying that its delivery rates had been increased from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weighing up to 2kg and RM1.50 for each additional kilogramme.The company delivered 14.5mil parcels last year, up 50% from 9.7mil in 2007.College student Abby Chu, who buys clothes online at least twice a week, said PosLaju should revise its starting rate to RM5.“I usually have to pay RM8 in starting rate as I study in Sarawak and most of my parcels are from the peninsula,” said the 20-year-old.Another student, Charissa Chan, 19, said the courier service should have separate charges for different objects because paying RM7 to ship small items like a ring made customers think twice before buying it.“Pos Malaysia should also update its website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service,” she said.
SUMMARY FOR LOWER CHARGE, POSLAJU
This article is writing by Yee Xiang Yun and the title is about online businesses will do better if national courier company Poslaju were to lower its delivery charges. This article included the interview between the writer and Tju Siew Lin, Nadia Hani rOdzi the online clothing shop owner, Nor azizan Tarju, the Poslaju head of operation and Abby Chu, Charissa Chan , the collage student. based on them online shop could be better bargain with poslaju as they represented the bulk of those using the postal service to deliver their goods. Poslaju delivery had increase from July 1 to RM7 for parcels weight at 2kg and RM1.5 for each additional kg. As they said poslaju should update it website with the tracking number for parcels and provide better service. Furthermore Lowering Poslaju rates will definitely attract more people to shop online. All of them agree that poslaju should lower their rates.
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Thursday August 19, 2010
Slow down, motorists advised
By JOSHUA FOONG
joshuafoong@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: Be extra careful on the roads with the rainy spell in full swing if you want to avoid a crash.
More accidents are being reported along city roads and highways here and in Kuala Lumpur with the rain drastically reducing visibility.
At least three to four accidents are being reported daily along certain stretches of highways, such as the LDP.
Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh said a 15% to 20% increase in accidents had been reported.
“Motorists are generally not following proper safety procedures. They should distinguish their driving styles from dry and wet road conditions, and being extra careful when it rains,” he added.
Suret had this simple advice for motorists – slow down.
“Vehicle speed should come down by at least 30% to be able to maintain control of a vehicle at all times,” he advised.
Suret urged motorists to ensure that their wipers were also working properly in order to improve visibility while driving in the rain.
“More importantly, regular checks must be done on tyres as well because tyre grip has to be tip-top, especially when road conditions are wet,” he added.
Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) chairman Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar Tunku Mustapha also urged motorists to be more vigilant in the rain.
“When it rains, water ponding occurs and this is not visible to the driver, and can cause a vehicle to lose control,” he added.
“Water also covers potholes on the road which can cause severe damage to a vehicle or force it to swerve dangerously,” he added.
AAM has approximately 250,000 registered members and attends to an average of more than 70,000 breakdowns a year.
During rainy days, AAM reports a 15% increase in the number of breakdowns.
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The article “slow down, motorist advised” written by Joshua Foong. The article is about to be extra careful on the roads from Datuk Suret Singh and Tunku Datuk Mudzaffar Tunku Mustapha perspective. An extra careful on the roads are refers to pays attention, checking blind spots before move in the next line, keep a watchful eye, be especially careful when driving side-by-side with another car for a few minutes and be mindful of approaching emergency vehicles and give way to them. An extra careful on the road become more important when raining days, in that time the road are slippery. Usually along the city road and highways, many accident were occurs. An extra careful on the road are needed because it able to maintain control the vehicle at all times, can avoid from accidents occur and decrease the volume report of accidents. In addition, road accident can block economic, social development, loss of productivity, low economic growth in the country.
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Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals subconsciously. Physical movements that human communication consists of 93 percent body language and paralinguistic cues, while only 7% of communication consists of words themselves however, Albert Mehrabian, the researcher whose 1960s work is the source of these statistics, has stated that this is a misunderstanding of the findings. Others assert that “Research has suggested that between 60 and 70 percent of all meaning is derived from nonverbal behavior”. Body language may provide clues as to the attitude or state of mind of a person. For example, it may indicate aggression, attentiveness, boredom, relaxed state, pleasure, amusement, and intoxication, among many other cues.
Understanding body language
The technique of "reading" people is used frequently. For example, the idea of mirroring body language to put people at ease is commonly used in interviews. Mirroring the body language of someone else indicates that they are understood.
Body language signals may have a goal other than communication. Both people would keep this in mind. Observers limit the weight they place on non-verbal cues. Signalers clarify their signals to indicate the biological origin of their actions. One example would be yawning, showing lack of interest, desire to change the topic.
Physical expression
Physical expressions like waving, pointing, touching and slouching are all forms of nonverbal communication. The study of body movement and expression is known as kinesics. Humans move their bodies when communicating because, as research has shown, it helps "ease the mental effort when communication is difficult." Physical expressions reveal many things about the person using them. For example, gestures can emphasize a point or relay a message, posture can reveal boredom or great interest, and touch can convey encouragement or caution.
Some people use and understand body language differently, or not at all. Interpreting their gestures and facial expressions in the context of normal body language usually leads to misunderstandings and misinterpretations (especially if body language is given priority over spoken language). It should also be stated that people from different cultures can interpret body language in different ways.
Summary
From the article above, we knows that Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Besides that, body language is signals may have a goal other than communication. Both people would keep this in mind. For example, the idea of mirroring body language to put people at ease is commonly used in interviews. Mirroring the body language of someone else indicates that they are understood. So for the conclusion, body language is one of technical communication that also we apply in the daily lives. It also helps us to communicate with other people easier. For example when we speak with other peoples from another country, they have a different slang so when we use the body language it helps us to communicate.
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Sunday August 15, 2010
A ghost story
By Dr ALBERT LIM KOK HOOI
The Month of the Hungry Ghosts is upon us and whether we are believers or not, our lives will be affected.
My definition of a ghost is “something that cannot be seen by two or more people in broad daylight”. Not many people will agree with me. Put the existence of ghosts to a vote among the seven billion of us and I would not have a ghost of a chance of winning.
The Month of the Hungry Ghosts is upon us and whether we are believers or not, our lives will be affected. But, first things first. Try not to be born in this inauspicious month when ghosts, many malevolent, roam freely among us.
Unfortunately, if you are, it is not possible to go back in time (notwithstanding H.G. Wells and the Terminator) and dampen the sexual ardour of your parents to make sure no couplings occur nine months before the Ghost Month. However those who plan on having children should take note of the next Ghost Month and see their gynaecologist to plan the timing of their procreational activities for the sake of their unborn child.
The Ghost Month is believed to be an inauspicious month, and many people put many activities on hold to wait out the month.
The next thing is to avoid dying during this unholy month. It is a wrong time to die and your bereaved may have a difficult time organising your funeral. Some undertakers do not take kindly to this inconsideration of yours. Death is already such an untidy and unwholesome business and to ask the undertaker to deal with the dead at such an inopportune time is something altogether out of this world.
We are exhorted to stay indoors after twilight. The number of road traffic accidents should go down. Our coppers, many in post-prandial slumber, as this is also the fasting month, will be grateful for this respite.
Owners of eateries and entertainment outlets suffer. Weddings, job interviews and moving house are out. Try not to schedule a driving test. Academic examinations are usually available more than once a year and you should sign up for those exams not held in the Ghost Month.
Bad things will happen. The more careful you are, and as a result the more stressed and tensed you are, the more likely you will meet a mishap. Shadows morph into frightening apparitions and distract you while you are jogging or driving at night. A fall or a road traffic accident is not unlikely.
Most of my colleagues tell me they see 30% to 50% less patients during the Month of the Hungry Ghosts. The hardest hit are the surgeons who do elective operations. Most patients would postpone their cosmetic surgery. A tummy tuck or a double eyelid can wait. Operations for non life-threatening conditions like varicose veins stripping and rubber-banding of haemorrhoids can be postponed.
Amidst all this doom and gloom, travel agents who service doctors can look forward to a bumper month as many doctors take off with their family for a holiday this month.
For the non-believers, this is your month as it is a buyers’ market. You don’t have to wait long to see a doctor. She will have more time for you. Go for that facelift and breast augmentation. The result will be better as the surgeon with more time on her hands will do a careful, unhurried job.
It is also a good time to do dental implants. You will have that winsome smile to show when the ghosts return to the nether regions after a month of roaming free.
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ReplyDeleteIf you have cancer or think you might have cancer, please don’t wait for a month. It may be prejudicial to your life. If you are newly diagnosed to have cancer and you’re really too afraid to start treatment during the Ghost Month, use that month wisely. Get your chemoport (a device to facilitate chemotherapy delivery) implanted. Get all the appropriate imaging scans done.
See a second or third or fourth oncologist and study and compare their treatment proposals. In that way, you are all ready to go when the ghosts are no longer around to harm you.
As for me, I say, “if you can’t spook them, join them”.
To soak in the funereal mood all around me, I will curl up in a dark corner indoors and read The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe with a glass of Barossa Valley shiraz (deep purple, heavy, tannic) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 in A minor (Tragic) playing mournfully in the background.
Dr Albert Lim Kok Hooi is a consultant oncologist.
LINK TO:-http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2010/8/15/health/6846553&sec=health
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~ A GHOST STORY~
This article is written by Dr Albert Lim Kok Hooi, with the tittle 'A Ghost Story'. From the writer definition, he said that ghost is “something that cannot be seen by two or more people in broad daylight”. According to the writer that if parents on having children need plan with their gynaecologist to plan the timing of their procreational activities for the sake of their unborn child. n this month, the writer said that we need avoid dying during this unholy month, because some undertaker do not take kindly to this inconsideration of yours. The writer is a consultant oncologist said that we are exhorted to stay indoors after twilight. He also predict that the number of road traffic accidents should go down. Most of his colleagues told him that they see 30% to 50% less patients during the Month of the Hungry Ghosts. The hardest hit are the surgeons who do elective operations. Never the less, it is a very good time to do dental implants.If you have cancer or think you might have cancer, please don’t wait for a month.See a second or third or fourth oncologist and study and compare their treatment proposals. In that way, you are all ready to go when the ghosts are no longer around to harm you. Last but not least, the write said that "if you can't spook them, join them".
Sunday August 22, 2010
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KUALA LUMPUR: Is hormonal imbalance creating more male teenagers with breasts, while female teenagers are getting more hairy?
Cosmetic and aesthetic physician Dr Alice Prethima said she is seeing many cases of gynecomastia (enlargement of breasts in males) in her clinic.
But, she is also seeing teenage girls coming in because they have too much hair all over their body.
“Compared to the past, there are many girls with terrible hair problems. They are losing the hair on their heads and growing hair on other areas of their body where there shouldn’t be. And, the hair is so long and thick,” she said.
Dr Prethima attributed the abnormalities in male and female teenagers to the food chain and diet.
Physical changes: Bodies of teenage boys are converting testosterone to another form due to bad oestrogenic substance in the environment resulting in abdominal fat and abnormally sized breasts.
“Children are eating too much animal-based food, and those animals are fed with a lot of growth hormones.
“Our society has become more affluent. We may eat meat for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” she added.
She said bad oestrogens was also entering the body from plastic materials such as fizzy bottled drinks which “bleed” bad oestrogen.
“Those plastic containers that we use to warm our food, the polystyrene boxes in which we pack our food, the plastic bags that we pour the curry into, the roti canai we wrap in plastic – all of those bleed bad oestrogen substances. There is also a lot of pesticides, insecticides and bad oestrogenic substances in the environment, and this will manifest in different ways for those of different ages,” she added.
Dr Prethima said due to “xeno ostrogen”, instead of producing testosterone, the bodies of teenage boys are converting it to (harmful) 16 hydroxyoestrone, which results in the loss of hair and the development of acne, abdominal fat and abnormally-sized breasts.
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr V. Surendranathan said gynecomastia was now becoming very common among teenage boys, mainly due to the children’s eating habits and sedentary lifestyle.
“They are eating too much chicken and getting very little exercise. They are stuck in front of the television and computers all day.
“It’s very embarrassing for the boys to have breasts. They can’t even take off their T-shirt in school.”
Dr Surendranathan said he has even had to perform breast-reducing procedures on 13 and 14 years old boys. The former president of the Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (Mapacs) said there has been a noticeable increase in such cases over the last few years.
Consultant plastic and cosmetic surgeon Dr Heng Kien Seng said he too has been seeing a lot of cases of teenage boys with gynecomastia, and he has had to perform breast reduction procedures on these boys so that they can regain the physical look of normal male chests.
Among the treatments available include liposuction, gland excision, and reduction mammoplasty.
The summary
ReplyDeleteThe article ‘Bizarre effects on teens’ by The Star is about hormonal imbalance creating more male teenagers with breasts, while female teenagers are getting more hairy. Dr Prethima attributed the abnormalities in male and female teenagers to the food chain and diet. The main cause is mainly due to the children’s eating habits and sedentary lifestyle The teenagers will have the physical changes due to bad oestrogenic substance in the environment.other than that,it is because of the materials they use in daily life that is plastic which “bleed” bad oestrogen. This will manifest in different ways for those of different ages. Due to “xeno ostrogen”, instead of producing testosterone, the bodies of teenage boys are converting it to (harmful) 16 hydroxyoestrone, which results in the loss of hair and the development of acne, abdominal fat and abnormally-sized breasts. It also effected the teenager emosion embarassing faces others. Among the treatments available include liposuction, gland excision, and reduction mammoplasty. With that,for teenager ,they should beware of their of own health or they will become one of the ‘victim’.
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Monday August 23, 2010
Night out ends in tragedy for trio
KLANG: Three friends died when their car skidded and hit a road divider near a water reservoir in Jalan Kebun Nanas at Bandar Puteri Klang here yesterday.
Driver D. Kevindran, 25, and S. Thanaselan, 30, who was seated at the back, were killed on the spot, while Devanathan, 26, who was seated at the front, died at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here at 1.15pm.
The accident occurred at 4.45am when the three men were on their way home after attending a get-together on Saturday night.
Selangor Traffic and Public Order chief Supt Che Hussin Omar said it is believed the Proton Saga they were in was coming from Jalan Raja Nong before it skidded and hit the divider.
Firemen had to cut through the wreckage to extricate the victims.
Supt Che Hussin said initial investigations showed that the driver had lost control of the vehicle.
“All the three friends were from Klang and worked at Port Klang. We hope witnesses can help in the investigations,” he added.
In an unrelated case, a man died when his motorcycle skidded, causing him to hit a road divider before being flung into the path of a lorry that ran over him.
The incident occurred in Jalan Shah Alam-Sungai Buloh road near Bandar Pinggiran Subang at 10.15am.
Supt Che Hussin said the victim was identified as Mohamed Syarif Abdullah, 20, a Western Digital staff member from Seri Saujana, Section U5, Shah Alam.
Both the pillion rider and the lorry driver were unhurt in the incident, he added.
SUMMARY OF NIGHT OUT ENDS IN TRAGEDY FOR TRIO.
The title of this articles is about “ night out ends in tragedy for trio. This is about accident at Klang. The people who in involved are Selangor Traffics and Public Order Chief Supt Che Hussain Omar and three victims of accident is D.Kevindran,25 as the driver, Devanathan,26 as the person that seated at the front and lastly S.Thanaselan,30 as the person that seated at the back. This tragedy occurred at 4.45am on Saturday night in Jalan Kebun Nanas at Bandar Puteri Klang. The driver had lost control of vehicle before it skidded and hit the divider. Beside that fireman had to cut through the wreckage to extricate the victims and all the victims, D. Kevindran and S. Thanaselan were killed on the spot, while Devanathan died at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here at 1.15pm.
NURUL FATIHAH BT JUSOH
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Turtle eggs sold at market may be from neighbouring states
By R.S.N. MURALI and ZABIDI TUSIN
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government has directed the Fisheries Department to check whether turtle eggs sold at the Pasar Payang central market here were harvested by licensed turtle egg collectors.
“We believe the eggs sold here come from neighbouring states or have been rejected but we still want to get to the bottom of this,” State Secretary Datuk Mazlan Ngah said.
Mazlan, who is also chairman of the Terengganu Turtle Sanctuary Advisory Board, said licensed turtle eggs collectors preferred to sell to the department as they are paid more for each egg compared to the market price.
Last year, the state announced a new price list that ranges from RM5 for a leatherback turtle egg to RM4 for other species.
The state has sanctioned 35 licensed collectors who have been allocated specific areas to collect the eggs and sell to the department.
Mazlan believes the eggs sold at the market were harvested by poachers or imported but labelled as local so they could be sold easily.
“It’s hard for us to totally ban the sale of eggs here as neighbouring states allow the trading of turtle eggs,’’ he said.
Mazlan was commenting on a report in The Star that traders at the central market are openly selling endangered turtle eggs.
Under the law, only licensed collectors are allowed to harvest the eggs which must be sold to the Fisheries Department. The eggs are placed in incubators to be hatched.
There is a huge demand for turtle eggs as they are believed to increase the sexual prowess of the elderly and are also consumed to treat asthma and backaches.
Previously, traders sold eggs supplied from Sabah and Indonesia but there is great demand for Terengganu eggs.
This is because locally-laid eggs are fresher.
SUMMARY OF TURTLE EGGS SOLD AT MARKET MAY BE FROM NEIGHBOURING STATES
This article is written by R.S.N Murali and Zabidi Tusin with the title “ Turtle eggs sold at market may be from neighbouring states”. The writer interviewed Datuk Mazlan Ngah, as State Secretary who is also chairman of the Terengganu Turtle Sanctuary Advisory Board about increase of turtle eggs sold at market. According to him, the increasing of turtle eggs sold at market because of harvested by poachers or imported but labelled as local to trick the government or customer. The huge demand for turtle eggs as the people believed to increase the sexual prowess of the elderly and are also consumed to treat asthma and backaches. He also commenting that the traders at the central market are openly selling endangered turtle eggs. Thus, there is great demand for Terengganu eggs because of the eggs are fresher.
ZAWANI BINTI ABD RAUB
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Comic lessons to better English
By HUSSAINI ABDUL KARIM
I lived with very strict grandparents when I was in school in the 1960s and would be caned if I read comics. But together with my slightly older uncles and aunts, we read them anyway, obtaining them mostly from the nearby British Royal Air Force base.
My favourites were about World War II, as well as comics such as Beano and Dandy; they cost five cents each and the newer ones were 20 cents. We would pool our daily allowance for school to buy them. We also had comics from The Straits Times, The Sunday Times, Utusan Melayu and Berita Harian which my late grandfather subscribed to.
We used to get about three or four comics every week and we hid them in a secret place and read them only when we were sure we would not be caught. Except for the comics in the Malay papers, they were all written in Queen’s English and we enjoyed reading them. We spent almost as much time reading comics as our text books. I never found out why my grandparents didn’t allow us to read comics.
When I was in secondary school, I often used ideas I got from reading comics for English compositions. We even created plays from Bugs Bunny, Huckleberry Hound, Peter Pan, Donald Duck, Dennis the Menace, Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and many others and we used dialogue from those comic strips in addition to dialogue we created with the help of our teachers.
Comics brought excitement to us and they played a part in raising our reading interest. I think they can do the same today and encourage children to read and learn. A good comic is one that educates and entertains, and learning should be fun.
Readers who wish to know about the benefits of educational comics can go to comiclife.com/education. They include inciting students with low interest in writing and helping organisation through storytelling and storyboarding. Sequencing in comic strips also promotes understanding.
Schools and tuition centres can be more creative by creating their own stories and dialogues or scripts with their students and making their own educational comics.
Today, all daily newspapers carry comic strips. They are all written in excellent British or American English. Not all of them are educational; nevertheless, they provide an exciting and entertaining read.
I do not recommend children of school-going age and students to read war comics about World War II and cowboys (Western) as these comics do not use proper English. Popeye The Sailorman is also not recommended as the English used is not acceptable for people learning English. Comics for pupils and students must not contain profanity or obscene pictures and must not be sexually suggestive.
The standard of English used in all the comics that appear in The Star, which varies from very basic to very advance, is acceptable. When reading Calvin And Hobbes by Bill Watterson, for example, one may need a dictionary to understand complicated words, which are frequently used. In the “Word Power” section of the popular magazine, Reader’s Digest, words taken from this comic strip are sometimes used to test the vocabulary of readers. That shows how sophisticated comics can be.
When reading alone, one normally reads silently but I would recommend comics to be read together by all the members of the family. They should be read aloud and the best time to do this is after dinner whilst having coffee and dessert or snacks. Act them out whenever possible and explain the meanings of the words and the story line to the young ones so that they will enjoy reading the comics even more.
Read comics that correspond to the age of your children and gradually move to the higher levels as they grow older.
ZAWANI BINTI ABD RAUB
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The summary:
This title of the article is comic lessons to better English wrote by Hussaini Abdul Karim. This article is about learning English from comic books experienced by Hussaini. He suggested read comic after dinner. Readers who wish to know about the benefits of educational comics can go to comiclife.com/education. Comics can educates and entertains. He often uses ideas he got from reading comics for English compositions. Hussaini and his uncles and aunts created plays from and they used dialogue from those comic strips in addition to dialogue they created with the help of their teachers. Comics for pupils and students must not contain profanity or obscene pictures and must not be sexually suggestive.
MOHD AZAROOL FIRDAUS BIN MOHD SABRI
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Published: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 12:00:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 3:10:28 PM
Felda has paid up all loans taken in 1970s and 1980s
By ZANI SALLEH
KUALA LUMPUR: Felda has fulfilled its financial commitment in settling loans it made in the 1970s and 1980s.
Chairman Tan Sri Yusof Noor said it has started paying up the instalments in the past 10 years.
Felda Chaiman Tan Sri Yussof Noor at the buka puasa function with the media at the Dewan Perdana Felda in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. - Starpic by Mohd Sahar Misni
The maturing date is in 2014 but Felda managed to clear it all in stages starting from 2000.
"The financial standings have shown it has no more outstanding amount to date," he told reporters during a buka puasa function on Tuesday.
"There is no way to say Felda is bankrupt for it has proved to the World bank and other financial institutions including Saudi Arabia and Kuwait financial houses of its capability in paying up the loans ahead of times," he said.
He has later handed duit raya to 28 football members of Felda United as a bonus for winning the Premier League in July.
Felda United plays in the country’s football Super League club next season under the guide of coach E. Elavarasan.
Among those who attended the buka puasa were Felda director general Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Wahab, Felda Group Holdings president Datuk Sobri Ahmad, Malayan Sugar Manufacturing chairman Raja Datuk Sharipuddin Hizan Raja Zainal Abidin.
THE SUMMARY
This article is written by Zani Salleh and the title is Felda has paid up all loans taken in 1970s and 1980s. This article base on statement Felda is bankrupt. Tan Sri Yusof Noor not accepts this fact because he knows all about Felda. His told Felda have come to pay in 10 years to complete the loan was made in the 1970s and 1980s. He spoke during a break the majlis buka puasa on last tuesday. Felda succeeded in year 2000 in advance of the 2014 target. The World bank, Financial of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait cannot prove that the alleged Felda bankrupt. He also distributes contributions to football players Felda United under the leadership of E.Elavarasan. Among those who attended the buka puasa were Felda director general Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Wahab, Felda Group Holdings president Datuk Sobri Ahmad, Malayan Sugar Manufacturing chairman Raja Datuk Sharipuddin Hizan Raja Zainal Abidin.
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Scientists to document new plants in pristine part of Borneo
By ZANI SALLEH
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KOTA KINABALU: A team of 150 local scientists and researchers, including a team from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, will be spending 10 days in October to further document the plants and wildlife in relatively unexplored pristine and remote Imbak Canyon in central Sabah.
The Oct 10 to 24 expedition hopes to identify new flora and fauna species in the 30,000 Yayasan Sabah conservation area where earlier teams had discovered new species of the keruing tropical hardwood.
More than 69 species of medicinal plants have also been recorded to date in the Canyon that may well be dubbed a living pharmacy, Yayasan Sabah group corporate communications manager Linah Robert said Tuesday.
Previous scientific expeditions in 2000 and 2004 had also identified the Imbak Canyon as key habitat for Sabahs iconic wildlife such as the Borneo pygmy elephant and proboscis monkey.
She said the third scientific expedition was being organised by the foundation, the academy in collaboration with the Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah Parks, Sabah Wildlife Department, University Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, WWF-Malaysia and the Sabah Museum.
She said the expedition will converge at the foot Mt. Kuli on the South West of the Canyon. The Expedition will carry out research of its flora, fauna, physical landscape, water, aquatic life and eco-tourism potentials.
As there are villages surrounding the Imbak Canyon, a community study will also be carried out.
Recognising its biodiversity importance, Imbak Canyon was designated as a Conservation Area by Yayasan Sabah in 2003.
In August 2009, the Area was gazetted as a Class I (Protection) Forest Reserve by the Sabah State Government.
She said, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area was the third designated Conservation Area. The second was the 58,840 ha Maliau Basin Conservation Area and the first was the 43,800 ha Danum Valley Conservation Area.
SUMMARY FOR THIS ARTICLE:
The article is research by Mr. Hafiz Ambar, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, this article is about New plants in pristine part of Borneo. The Academy of Sciences Malaysia, will be spending 10 days in October to further document the plants and wildlife in relatively unexplored pristine and remote Imbak Canyon in central Sabah. More than 69 species of medicinal plants have also been recorded to date in the Canyon that may well be dubbed a living pharmacy. The third scientific expedition was being organised by the foundation, the academy in collaboration Previous scientific expeditions in 2000 and 2004 had also identified the Imbak Canyon as key habitat for Sabahs iconic wildlife. The Expedition will carry out research of its flora, fauna, physical landscape, water, aquatic life and eco-tourism potentials. Canyon Conservation Area was the third designated Conservation Area.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010,
JPJ to station 4,500 officers at 202 'death stretches' during festive season
KAJANG: The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is expected to station 4,500 officers to monitor 202 ''death stretches'' throughout the country during the festive season said its director-general Datuk Solah Mat Hassan.
He said since roads, apart from driver and vehicle, are also a factor that contributes to fatal road accidents.
"We cannot deny that roads also contribute towards accidents but if drivers are careful and follow the speed limits, make sure their vehicles are in good condition, accidents can be reduced," he told reporters after visiting a Transnasional bus depot here today.
Solah said studies showed that factors that contributed to road accidents were engineering, education and enforcement.
"JPJ officers will conduct patrol and give directions at identified "death stretches" to ensure ''visible enforcement'' can be seen by road users. Their presence will increase their awareness and perception of being caught," he said.
Solah said since buses are among the main mode of transport during ''balik kampung'' exodus during festive seasons, JPJ would focus its attention on ensuring buses used were road worthy and safe.
He said 79 depots and workshops have been identified for inspection starting Aug 20.
He said during Ops Sikap carried out during last year's Chinese New Year, 629 buses and 1,740 drivers were inspected at their depots and workshops while 1,100 buses are expected to be inspected during this year's Ops Sikap.
"The inspection at the Transnasional depot is the third since the inspection started and 181 buses and 362 drivers were checked," he said. -- BERNAMA
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SUMMARY:
The news title “JPJ to station 4500 officers at 202 ‘death stretches’ during festival season” is written by BERNAMA. In this news, the director general of JPJ is interview which is Datuk Solah Mat Hassan. The news is about the accident occur. An accident is always happens during the festival season. An accident is occur because of engineering, education and enforcement. Furthermore, vehicles condition also the main factor. To avoid an accident, JPJ officer will patrol at 202 identified ‘death stretches’ to aware the road users.
AHMAD MUIZZUDDIN BIN KAMARUDDIN
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THE STAR
Wednesday August 25, 2010
Accidents cost Malaysia RM9.3bil
SHAH ALAM: Malaysia is paying a heavy price due to road accidents, and the cost to the economy last year was about RM9.3bil, Road Safety Department director-general Datuk Suret Singh said.
“The massive loss was calculated taking into account various aspects, including insurance payout, medical costs and productivity loss due to permanent disability resulting from road accidents,” he said.
Once the road users, especially motorcyclists, changed their mindset and became more disciplined in road usage, the country could save the RM9bil which amounted to 1.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), he said at the safety and health campaign on roads and at the workplace organised by Proton Holdings Berhad at its headquarters here on Wednesday.
The event was launched by Proton Group Managing Director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir.
Suret said his department had helped to reduce the road accident injury rate by 42% over the last five years.
“The department has also reduced the road accident fatality rate to 3.55% now compared with 4.3% five years ago,” he said, adding that 6,745 people died in road accidents last year.
He said many fatality and injury cases due to road accidents involved motorcyclists, and added that the figure could be reduced if motorcyclists followed traffic rules and fastened safety helmets properly.-Bernama
AHMAD MUIZZUDDIN BIN KAMARUDDIN
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SUMMARY:
This article is about our country, Malaysia is paying a heavy price due to road accidents and the cost to the economy last year by Bernama. In this article, Proton Group Managing Director Datuk Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir was launched the program about to reduce the road accident injury. This campaign was held on Wednesday. Many fatality and injury cases due to road accidents involved motorcyclists. This campaign was held to reduce the accidents from happen especially the motorcyclist. To avoid this from occur especially for the motorcyclists, they need to change their mindset and became more disciplined in road usage. Besides, motorcyclists should followed traffic rules and fastened safety helmets properly.
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Published: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 3:56:00 PM
Security beefed up around M’sian Embassy in Jakarta
By AMY CHEW
JAKARTA: Security around the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta as well as the residence of Ambassador Datuk Syed Munshe Afdzaruddin has been beefed up in anticipation of demonstrations to protest against the detention of three Indonesian maritime officials by Malaysian authorities.
The three men have since been released and returned to Indonesia.
“We are on the alert for more demonstrations and to prevent any untoward incident,” a Malaysian embassy official told The Star.
To date, there are no reports of the nationalist People’s Bastion for Democracy (Bendera) sweeping Malaysians in the Senayan district, a popular area which is home to several large shopping malls.
On Monday, Bendera threw human faeces at the Malaysian Embassy and defiled the Malaysian flag to protest against the detention of the Indonesian maritime officers.
Police arrested three Bendera members but they have since been released without being charged.
“We haven’t named them as suspects but we are still considering whether they have a case to answer,” said Jakarta Metropolitan Police spokesman, Boy Rafli Amar.
SUMMARY:
This article is writing by Amy Chew and it’s about security beefed up around Malaysian embassy in Jakarta. The residence of Ambassador Datuk Syed Munshe Afdzaruddin has been beefed up in anticipation of demonstrations to protest against the detention of three Indonesian maritime officials by Malaysian authorities. On Monday, Bendera threw human faeces at the Malaysian Embassy and defiled the Malaysian flag to protest against the detention of the Indonesian maritime officers. Boy Rafli Amar as Jakarta Metropolitan Police spokesman said three suspects from People’s Bastion for Democracy (Bendera) is arrest and has been released without charged.
MOHD IZZI ZAHIDI MOHD KAMAL
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Published: Wednesday August 25, 2010 MYT 5:34:00 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Q.B.B. (Pte) Ltd maintained on Wednesday that its QBB Pure Ghee product does not, and has never contained lard or any substance of porcine origin.
Its director, Lim Peck Bin, said this in a statement issued on behalf of Q.B.B. (Pte) Ltd, following recent media reports and claims by a consumer group.
He said QBB had received a letter from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dated Aug 19, which stated that, after thorough analysis of the product, there was no evidence of traces of lard or substance of porcine origin in QBB Pure Ghee.
However, he said, Jakim had temporarily suspended the halal certification for the product, pending analysis on the possibility of the existence of other 'foreign substance' in the product.
"The suspension of the halal certification does not prevent QBB from selling the product. It merely requires QBB to temporarily remove the halal logo, pending further analysis by Jakim," added Lim.
He said QBB would work closely with Jakim and other authorities to resolve the matter and avoid confusion among consumers, particularly Muslims.
"QBB will arrange a visit with Jakim officials to our Ghee production facility in Australia.
"This will enable Jakim to further conduct tests and verify that our products are suitable for Muslim consumers and fulfill the halal certification requirements," he said. - Bernama
SUMMARY:
This article is from Q.B.B. (Pte) Ltd maintained on Wednesday that its QBB Pure Ghee product does not, and has never contained lard or any substance of porcine origin. Its director, Lim Peck Bin following recent media reports and claims by a consumer group. The letter from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) dated Aug 19, which stated that, after thorough analysis of the product. It merely requires QBB to temporarily remove the halal logo, pending further analysis by Jakim.QBB would work closely with Jakim and other authorities to resolve the matter and avoid confusion among consumers, particularly Muslims.QBB will arrange a visit with Jakim officials to our Ghee production facility in Australia. To further conduct tests and verify that our products are suitable for Muslim consumers and fulfill the halal certification requirements
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2010/08/25
By Farrah Naz Karim
news@nst.com.my
PUTRAJAYA: None of the country’s 13 Immigration depots met international standards, admitted the Home Ministry yesterday.
Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Mahmood Adam said security measures and living conditions at all the depots were seriously lacking and none of the depots met international standards required of restricted areas.
“To compound the problem, the depots are overcrowded, and untrained personnel are left to manage the camps on their own,” he said in response to the New
Straits Times article yesterday which highlighted the deplorable conditions at the depots.
Mahmood, however, gave an assurance that these weaknesses were being worked on and vast improvements were expected in the next three months. A committee comprising five agencies under the ministry has been set up to tackle the problems at the depots which house foreign detainees. A major revamp to the standard operating procedures is being planned which will also look at the segregation of detainees at all depots.
“This will include separate camps for men and women detainees, and for those who flout Immigration laws and hardcore criminals,” Mahmood said. Under a comprehensive makeover, the Prisons Department will come up with recommendations on security at depots while police will serve as liaison officers to look at logistics problems.
The Malaysian Civil Defence Department will study the medical needs of detainees while Rela will look at increasing security outside the perimeter fencing at all depots.
The Immigration Department, meanwhile, will play its traditional role of handling the documentation of detainees.
“None of the 13 depots fulfil the specifications required of restricted areas.
“Just look at the fences. All you have to do is pull out a pin and there will be wide open areas,” said Mahmood, who once served as the country’s chief national security officer.
Mahmood said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein would be briefed on the findings of the committee before the report is submitted to the cabinet.
“We hope that within the next three months, the ministry will know just how much allocation is needed to upgrade the depots.
“We need to solve this issue once and for all,” he said, adding that it was unfair for the Immigration Department to receive all the flak for the shortcomings at the depots.
The ministry has also set up a “Depot Department” to look into issues related to these detention centres where the five agencies work together instead of a single agency handling it.
Mahmood admitted that the problem was not given much focus earlier as the number of detainees was small. “This is no longer the case, with the number of detainees now standing at 7, 000,” he said. The detainees make up mostly of foreigners who are awaiting deportation after serving time for various crimes and remand detainees. All had either flouted Immigration laws or were hardcore criminals who had served time for murder, rape or robbery.
Immigration Department director-general Abdul Rahman Othman was quoted in the NST report yesterday as saying that because of the deplorable living conditions at these depots, the detainees were always waiting for an opportunity to break out. There have also been numerous reports of rioting by the detainees.
In a statement earlier yesterday, Hishammuddin said the deplorable situation at the depots had been a long-standing problem which should have been resolved earlier.
“It’s better late than never,” he said, commenting on the NST report yesterday.
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ReplyDeleteThis newspapers article summarized about complete changes of the detention camp. All the country’s 13 Immigration depots do not meet the international standards and do not fulfil the specifications required. A committee consists five agencies under the ministry has been set up to tackle the problems at the depots which house foreign detainees. This problem was being worked on and quick result was expected in the next three months. . The camps will separate to men and women detainees, and for those who break the Immigration laws and hardcore criminals. The Malaysian Civil Defence Department will research the medical needs of detainees while Rela will look at increasing security outside the perimeter at all depots. The ministry has also organized a “Depot Department” to look into issues related to these detention centres where the five agencies work together instead of a single agency handling it.
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New Straits Times, Aug 25, 2010
4 teens held over surau mischief
SEREMBAN: Four teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, were arrested for vandalising the surau in Taman Pulau Impian, Sikamat, near here early yesterday.
State police chief Datuk Osman Salleh said a tip-off led to the arrest of the four friends following a report of red paint found splashed on the wall and back door of the one-month-old surau.
"The suspects were picked up from their homes last night and early this morning. One of the four suspects is jobless, while the rest are employed.
"All of them will be remanded for four days till Friday," he said yesterday.
Osman, who described the attack as mischievous, said initial investigation found that the youths were playing firecrackers near the surau on Sunday and were told off by worshippers for being disrespectful.
"The following day, the wall of the surau was found splashed with red paint and there were broken liquor bottles in the drain and on the floor.
"We believe the suspects were taking revenge.
"With the arrests, I hope the public will allow us to conduct our investigation and not take matters into their own hands," he said at the state police headquarters here.
Deputy Home Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong, who visited the repainted surau yesterday, said stern action would be taken against those found to be responsible for the incident.
State MCA chairman Senator Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam said he would organise a breaking of fast for the residents on Friday to forge closer ties among the community.
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The article is about teens held over surau mischief by the news straits time. Four teenagers, aged between 16 and 18, were arrested for vandalizing the surau in Taman Pulau Impian, Sikamat, Seremban early yesterday. State police chief Datuk Osman Salleh said a tip-off led to the arrest of the four friends following a report of red paint found splashed on the wall and back door of the one-month-old surau and there were broken liquor bottles in the drain and on the floor. One of the four suspects is jobless, while the rest are employed. Osman, who described the attack as mischievous, said initial investigation found that the youths were playing firecrackers near the surau on Sunday and were told off by worshippers for being disrespectful. "He believes the suspects were taking revenge.
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"Little machine gets by results"
by Rachel Gilmore
French massage therapy technique talking off at Essential Profiles in Orland
At Essential Profiles in Orland Park, a little machine is seeing big results.
Diane Cerrito, a licensed endermologist, has brought a 25 year old French massage therapy technique to the South and Southwest Suburbs.
Endermologie uses the ES1, the first FDA approved Class 1 medical device, to literally roll away cellulite and improve body measurements.
The treatment's added bonus is it also reduces tension and other aches and pains.
"Cellulite is backed up lymph fluid in the body," Cerrito said. "The machine is kneading it, emulsifying it. That, combined with drinking water and exercise, helps decrease it.
"When you're young, the lymph system moves because you're moving, moving, moving. When you're older you have to do something else. The lymph system doesn't have an organ to pump it through the body."
The ESI, however, works as an external pump of sorts.
According to Cerrito, the ES1 is a mechanical skin rolling device that improves superficial circulation, stretches connective tissue fibers, rids the body of toxins and restores the body's balance."My machine gets a little deeper than manual massage," said Cerrito, who works with people from as far away as Crete to the North Side of Chicago.
And, according to Cerrito, these clients come not only for cellulite reduction and body contouring but to take advantage of the ES1's side benefits of better blood flow and improved lymph circulation.
Those who suffer from arthritis, premenstrual syndrome, fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and psoriasis can all improve their health through Endermologie treatments, Cerrito raid.
Client Mickey Brach, of Tinley Park, described the process as the machine drawing up the skin between two rollers and letting it go again.
Cerrito can adjust the amount of pressure she applies in moving the device over the body. A special body suit is worn to, insure that the ES1 glides smoothly and doesn't pinch the skin.
"In three months, I can see major improvements," Brach said. "It's helping my lymph system drain, and it's unbelievable what it does for cellulite.
"I had tenderness in my back. It was sore even to the touch. And I had lumps in thighs the size of olvies from lymph node backup. I had gone to my naprapath who said maybe (Endermologie) would help me with lymp system drainage gets big results.
The device Cerrito uses at Essential Profiles in Orland Park works as an external pump that also improves superficial circulation, stretches connective tissue fibers, rids the body of toxins and restores the body's balance.
ReplyDeletemaybe (Endermologie) would help me with lymph system drainage."
With the help of Cerrito and her little machine, along with changes in diet and exercise, Brach said she is experiencing less soreness, and the lumps in her thighs are disappearing.
"It's a multi-beneficial machine," Brach said.
Client Debbie Bruno of Midlothian, agreed.
“It’s a wonderful massage,” Bruno said. "She does the whole body and doesn't just concentrate on the one area. It's not at all uncomfortable."
She originally sought Cerrito's services for body contouring.
"I exercise a lot and with my age, I wasn't tightening up," Bruno said. "I thought there must be something else to help me."
She noticed a difference in skin tone nod body shape after eight to 10 treatments.
“I had stretch marks,” Bruno said.
"They're not gone, but they're not as prominent."
And while she started with twice weekly sessions 18 months ago, she now sees Cerrito just once a month for maintenance visits.
Client Cathy Gurtler, of Orland Hills, came to Cerrito for a different problem.
Diagnosed with fibromyalgia by her physician, she heard of Essential Profiles while trying to find different things to relieve the symptoms of her illness.
When physical therapy and medication were unable to ease the pain, she turned to Endermologie about a year ago.
"I noticed relief with my back pain," Gurtler said. "Then my legs were very sore to the touch, and that was what I was really amazed at. That (leg pain) disappeared.
"I came back to my doctor and told, him the tremendous relief I experienced. He said to do whatever works and asked for Diane's name and, number to pass on because he has other fibro patients."
While body contouring was not really an issue for Gurtler, she said she did see an increase in energy because of the pain being drastically reduced.
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with the results more than a year later.
Endermologie is licensed by the FDA for use in body contouring, cellulite reduction, increase in blood flow, reduction of muscle aches and pains, reduction in muscle spasms, delayed onset of muscle soreness and burn rehabilitation (by prescription only).
In addition, the ES1 is awaiting FDA approval for licensed use in post operative healing, lymphatic drainage (which clients currently receive as an indirect benefit of the procedure) and scar improvement.
Cancer patients cannot receive Endermologie therapy because the treatment may activate cancer cells, and diabetics can only be treated under the advice of their medical doctor.
Treatments are usually performed twice a week initially and decreased to once or twice a month for maintenance, depending on what the client prefers.
Session length is 35 to 40 minutes and includes the full body massage with the ES1, focusing on particular problem areas.
The cost for each session is $60, and a $25 Endermowear personal treatment garment must be purchased before the start of therapy.
"For all these years I put up with all this (numerous health problems) because I didn't think there were any answers," Brach said. "But I can't say enough good things about, it!"
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Lubuk Yu forest remains closed
KUANTAN: The Lubuk Yu recreational forest in Maran will remain closed to the public – at least till the end of September, until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays.
Pahang State Secretary Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian said the area had been declared off limits since early July following the outbreak of two strains of bacteria leptospirosis and melioidosis.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water- and earth-borne bacteria.
Deserted: The recreational area will remain closed to the public until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays by the state government. — Bernama
“The recreational forest is still closed to the public.
“We will make a decision after the technical committee, to be chaired by the state health director, meets after Hari Raya,’’ he said here yesterday.
Muhammad Safian added that the meeting would discuss and review reports compiled by various technical departments.
He was asked to comment on the status of the recreational forest, which was closed when six people died within a week after being involved in a search operation of a drowning victim.
The victims were confirmed to have been infected by the two types of bacteria.
Two more died due of complications related to the bacterial infection in late July and early this month.
The eight who died were among 83 people comprising 56 search and rescue personnel and 27 villagers looking for a drowning victim between June 26 and 30.
The victim’s body was recovered on June 30.
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The title of article is "Lubuk Yu frores remain closed.The write interviewed Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian as Pahang state secretary about outbreak of two strains of bacteria Leptospirosis and melioidosis.Opinion of them this bacteria very dangerous to the public because this highly contagious bacteria and lead to death.These bacteria appear in due, people do not maintain a clean place of recreation. This allow the animals have bacteria as rats bred and creating bacteria dangerous to the public such as leptospirosis and melioidosis. The suggest the public must care that the bacteria will not spread further.
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Security woes at detention centres housing foreign criminals
2010/08/24
By Farrah Naz Karim
PUTRAJAYA: Most of the 12 detention centres in the country housing more than 7,000 foreigners, with more than half of them hardcore criminals, are ticking time bombs.
Ten of the detention centres were originally camps used by the General Operations Force and were not equipped to house detainees who were constantly finding ways to break out.
“These camps are old and do not have the proper security installations to house detainees,” said Immigration director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman.
“On a scale of 1 to 10, security at these camps is rated at only 3.”
Rahman said only the detention centres in Ajil, Terengganu, and Bekenu in Sarawak were specially built to house detainees.
These centres not only house foreigners who have flouted Immigration laws but also hardcore criminals such as murderers, rapists and robbers who are awaiting deportation after serving time.
Also housed with these exconvicts are those held under remand.
“Hardcore criminals make up more than 4,000 foreign detainees at these camps.”
Most of them, Rahman said, were always finding ways to break out, and within a week of being detained, they would have studied the layout of the camp and would have also identified the security weaknesses.
“This very often led to riots and attempted break outs,” Rahman told the New Straits Times at the Ajil camp where he supervised the transfer of 103 ex-convicts from Bentong Prison.
He then produced photographs of the poor conditions at most of these camps.
These included rickety observation towers,cracked walls and rusty and broken
grilles.
There were also gaping spaces between the walls and ceilings of the cramped blocks, making it easy for detainees to climb over if not properly monitored. Many of these camps were also surrounded by a single fence without zinc covers.
“When they make it out of the camp, they can easily disappear as most of these camps are located in populated areas with access roads all around.
“This not only poses a danger to the surrounding communities but also enables the escapees to easily get their accomplices to wait for them to make their getaway.”
Rahman, however, pointed out that while the infrastructure at these camps needed immediate attention, the basic facilities of the detainees could not be ignored.
Rahman cited poor ventilation, deplorable sanitation system, lack of recreational space and cramped blocks as among the basic necessities that required immediate attention.
“These are the ‘push factors’ which make the detainees want to get out quickly, ” he said.
“Several detainees have not stepped outside their holding blocks for up to six months as there are just no areas considered suitable for them to engage in recreational activities.”
Rahman went a step further when he revealed that the Immigration Department earned about RM3 billion a year in revenue.
He said all that was needed was about RM100 million to upgrade and refurbish all 12 detention centres.
The allocation, he said, would not only enable the department to upgrade the parameter fencing, most of which was never replaced since the 1970s, but also upgrade parts of the camps which were falling apart.
Rahman also explained the reasons behind the recent breakouts at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Immigration depot.
The depot, which was formerly a Police Field Force base in the 70s, was never meant to house detainees for long periods.
“This was a holding centre for those about to be deported. They were supposed to be there for no longer than 12 hours before they boarded their flights.
“This depot, with its basic infrastructure and security installations, was never meant for hardcore criminals. ”
Although not meant as a long-term prison facility, its current role was inevitable as the nearest detention camp in Semenyih was being renovated and would only be ready at the end of the year.
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This article is written by Farrah Naz Karim with the tittle security woes at attention centres housing foreign criminals.
The writer interviewed Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman,Immigration Director General about hardcore criminal, most of the 12 detention centres in the country more then 7000 foreigners, with more than half of them hardcore criminals are ticking time bombs. These centres not only house foreigners who have flouted immigration laws but also hardcore criminals such as murdereds, rapits and robbers. He said only the detention centres in Ajil, Terengganu and Bekenu in Sarawak were specially built to house detainees. They alway finding way to break out because not deplorable sanitation system, lack of recreational space and cramped block as among the basic necessities that required immediate attention.
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Something More than the Sun
2010/06/24
By Kathryn Alexandra Jones
Kathryn Alexandra Jones writes about her expectations ahead of a 5-week exchange programme between UK's Atlantic College and Twintech College Sarawak. In three weeks, I will be in Malaysia. *SCREAM* Yeah! I’m pretty excited.
Even though the official summer exchange starts on 6th June, I will be flying out on my 36-hour journey just 3 days after finishing the college semester. By staying for 5 weeks altogether, including in Penang with a Malay family and in Kuala Lumpur with an Indian family, I hope to experience as much of the diverse Malaysian cultures as possible.
Malaysia will form such a huge and important part of my summer 2010 and I honestly can’t wait to be there. Yes, I am craving for the warm sunshine, the excellent shopping experience and the mouth watering food which is so different from Wales.
But most importantly I hope to learn and understand all I can about this amazing country and its multi-cultural society that is poles apart from the small Welsh village in which I grew up in.
Having a Malaysian best friend means I get to hear quite a lot about the country and culture she loves. The more I hear about her country, the more I understand why she is so proud of her background.
Coming to Atlantic College has changed a lot of my view of the world and I really believe that my trip to Malaysia will add to my knowledge of the world. Living and working with people of many different cultures is amazing although it may be common in Malaysia.
During my stay in Malaysia, I plan to visit popular tourist attractions as well experience more local, everyday things such as night markets and steam pots by the river. I want to get a feel for the place and understand what it is like to live there.
Today I spoke to my student partner at the college for the first time and I managed to add several others as friends on Facebook. The students in TCS will provide a great opportunity for me to learn more about the different cultures of the world.
One of the things I am looking forward most is to meet the students at the school. My small village of Birchgrove in the rural area of South Wales is about as far from ‘diverse’ as you can get. The one girl who we viewed as ‘foreign’ was from just over the border of England and the only skin tone difference comes about when people put on too much make-up.
The rolling green hills and lush river valleys are totally different if compared to the hot, forested landscape of Malaysia. My new experiences not only include cultural ones but also weather related experiences.
Today, I went shopping but to buy ‘warm weather clothes’, something which are not often worn here. I have to remember to bring with me these warm weather clothes as well as factor 50 sun cream which will be number one on my packing list.
I hope that our project can really provide help where it is needed and it will make a difference to everyone involved as it has already done to us in Atlantic College.
We will take part in all aspects of college life as well as working with the children in the orphanage and conduct trips to local natural and historical sites.
I hope it will be something I will do again and again, coming back and visiting other places too. Yes, I hope to leave with a tan but also a smile on my face and great happiness in my heart and I hope that those are the things I would leave behind too.
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Global warming may be cause of sharp rise in dengue cases: Liow
By ONG HAN SEAN
BENTONG: Global warming and changing weather patterns appear to have led to an “alarming” rise in dengue cases and deaths in the region.
“Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand are seeing an increase in dengue cases, as well. This could be due to the rainy season and global warming.
"The changing weather appears to cause the mosquitoes to breed faster," he said.
As a result, public cooperation was vital in the fight against the disease, he said.
“The ministry cannot fight this war alone. We need the concerted effort of everyone to reduce the number of dengue deaths,” he said.
The death toll from dengue cases this year, as of Sunday, had already hit 100 compared to 67 last year, said Liow.
“During the same period last year, there were 29,183 reported cases. This year, we’re already up to 31,375 cases. The situation now is really alarming,” he told reporters after launching the second Bentong Health Carnival Sunday.
He urged the public to give its full cooperation to the ministry’s gotong-royong programmes to combat dengue.
THE SUMMARY Global warming may be cause of sharp rise in dengue cases: Liow
By ONG HAN SEAN
This article is about global warning may be cause of the sharp rise in dengue cases by Han Ong Seng.By Liow, This is caused by global warming, Collaboration public and from all parties is needed to address this problem follow it as well, the number of cholera victims at this reached 100 compared to 67 last year
During the same period last year, there are 29,183 reported cases and up to 31,375 kes.he urged the public to give full cooperation to the department a collaborative program to combat dengue hemorrhagic fever.
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Published: Thursday August 26, 2010 MYT 5:18:00 PM
Updated: Thursday August 26, 2010 MYT 9:26:17 PM
Indonesian groups step up anti-Malaysia protests (Updated)
JAKARTA: Demonstrations by certain groups of people against Malaysia continued Thursday, with the protesters, estimated by the police to number 600, spitting on and burning Malaysian flags as they taunted Indonesian policemen guarding the Malaysian embassy here.
Shouts of "Ganyang Malaysia!" (Crush Malaysia!) were heard as the demonstrators protested against what they claimed to be encroachment by Malaysian authorities in Indonesian waters in the vicinity of Bintan in the Riau Islands on Aug 13.
As emotions ran high, some of the demonstrators hurled stones and slippers at the policemen who prevented them from approaching the main gate of the embassy in an attempt to enter the premises.
One of the demonstrators was arrested by the police for throwing a bamboo pole at the security forces. The pole had been used to fly an Indonesian flag.
In the Aug 13 incident at the Malaysian-Indonesian border in the vicinity of Bintan Island, Malaysian marine police detained three Indonesian maritime and fisheries enforcement officers after those Indonesian authorities arrested seven Malaysian fishermen for trespassing.
Malaysia maintained that the fishermen were in Malaysian waters when they were detained by the Indonesian authorities.
All the officers and fishermen were released by both sides on Aug 17.
The demonstrators Thursday demanded an apology from Malaysia and asked the Indonesian government to recall its ambassador to Kuala Lumpur.
Eventually, leaders of the group managed to calm down their members.
Since Aug 13, several aggressive demonstrations have been staged by small groups of between 20 and 40 people, who damaged the name plaque of the embassy, and climbed the main gate and gate pillars to stand on them.
The damage to property at the embassy was caused by demonstrators from the Laskar Merah Putih group.
The most demeaning act by the demonstrators was the hurling of human faeces into the compound of the embassy by members of the Benteng Demokrasi Rakyat (Bendara) on Monday.
It was reported that a small group of Indonesian tertiary students had staged a demonstration outside the Malaysian consulate in Bali.
Meanwhile, for the second consecutive day, the residence of the Malaysian ambassador in Patra Kuningan, southern Jakarta, remained under tight police security following a threat to hurl faeces into the compound.
Bendera and its affiliate group called Pemuda Pemudi Anti-Malaysia had reportedly intended to commit the act at 10am Thursday but did not execute the plan.
The stretch of road in front of the ambassador's residence has been closed to traffic since Wednesday, and police have stationed several of their men in the vicinity. - Bernama
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This article written by BERNAMA and the title is ‘ Indonesian group step up anti- Malaysia protest’. This article talk about demonstrators protested against what they claimed to be encroachment by Malaysian authorities in Indonesian waters in the vicinity of Bintan in the Riau Islands on Aug 13. They doing that in front of the residence of the Malaysia building. Almost the people that join the demonstration is from Laskar Putih group. Some of them hurled stones and slippers at the policemen. They angry because Malaysian marine police detained three Indonesian maritime and fisheries enforcement officers after those Indonesian authorities arrested seven Malaysian fishermen for trespassing. But all of them were released by both sides on Aug 17.
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Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadan must have
By ZIEMAN
A BOWL of bubur lambuk to breakfast is considered a norm every Ramadan. This is a tasty rice porridge that is served during the fasting month and is also considered a comfort food in more ways than one.
For most Muslims, Bubur Lambuk is a must have, just like dates during Ramadan. This year, Putrajaya Shangrila has decided to give it away free to customers who feast at their Palm Hill Cafe.
"Bubur Lambuk will be our highlight this year. In fact, we are preparing five types of bubur - sweet and savoury porridge. We decided to give Bubur Lambuk to each customer as a kind gesture for them to take home. Last year, we gave away dodol for free and it was a real hit," said sous chef Meor Amir Hamzah during an interview recently.
According to Meor, among the porridge that will be served are Bubur Lambuk Manis (using coconut and gula melaka), Bubur Lambuk Ayam salai (rice porridge with smoked chicken), Bubur Lambuk Daging Tarik (an Indonesian type of porridge using meat floss), Bubur Lambuk Lautan (seafood) and the vegetarian Bubur Lambuk Sayur Rampai.
"Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state. In Terengganu, the traditional porridge uses different kinds of herbs, sweet potatoes, fish crackers and dried shrimps. They even add in daun kesum, pucuk manis, pucuk paku as part of their bubur lambuk ingredients," said the 39-year-old chef.
“Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group. This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge.
"It is also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. It also warms the soul after a whole day of fasting," said Meor
This Ramadan, the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others.
To compliment the buffet spread which are mostly Malay dishes, the hotel has prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
Among the dishes are pan fried John Dory fillet with lemon butter sauce, oven roasted boneless chicken leg with BBQ sauce, lamb stew, layonese potatoes, mixed seafood provencal and braised green lip mussel with tomato basil.
The Dillenia ghazal group will entertain guests throughout the berbuka puasa fare.
MUHAMAD AZIZAN BIN MAT TAHIR
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This article written by Zieman with the tilte “Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadan must have”. This article is about bubur lambuk and written after interviewed Chef Meor Amir Hamzah as a chef at Putrajaya Shangrila. According to him, considered bubur lambuk is a tasty rice porridge that is served during the fasting month and is also considered a comfort food and a norm every Ramadan. This year, Putrajaya Shangrila has decided to give it away free to customers. The porridge that will be served are Bubur Lambuk Manis, Bubur Lambuk Ayam salai, Bubur Lambuk Daging Tarik, Bubur Lambuk Lautan and the vegetarian Bubur Lambuk Sayur Rampai. Chef Meor also said bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state.It is regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group.
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Hospital guard shoots dead two colleagues after argument
KLANG: A security guard at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital here shot dead his two colleagues after an argument over a "sleeping on the job" remark.
Selangor criminal investigations department acting chief ACP Omar Mammah said the dead were identified as P. Mailvanagam, 47, of Kuala Lumpur and S. Gunasilan, 22, of Taman Sentosa here.
He said the 37-year-old suspect was angry when one of them made a remark about him sleeping on the job.
"An argument ensued between the suspect and his colleagues. He then fired two shots from a pump gun, hitting each of them in the chest," he said.
The victims collapsed and died on the spot in the incident at the hospital's car park at 5.30am Friday, he said, adding that the trio were on a night shift.
Omar said the suspect, from Sabah, turned himself in at the hospital's police beat base soon after the incident.
He said initial investigations found that the three had never been involved in argument among themselves prior to the incident.
The victims' bodies were sent to the hospital for post mortem, he said, adding that police were investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
Meanwhile, Gunasilan's mother M. Rajeswari, 37, who is also a security guard at the hospital, said she was on duty at the maternity ward on the hospital's first floor when she was told of the incident at about 6.25am.
"When I went to the car park area, I saw my son's dead body. The last time I saw him alive was when he came to see me for some food at 12.30am," she said.
The hospital's chief security officer Abd Ghani Abd Rahman, 37, said he was at the guard room when he heard the blasts, which he thought were from fire crackers.
"Shortly after that, the suspect, holding a pump gun, came to see me and said he had shot someone. I didn't believe him but I went to the car park area nonetheless. When I saw the bodies I rushed to the police beat base to inform them of the incident.
"The man looked normal when he came to see me. I have never heard of any problem among them," he said, adding that the suspect had been working at the hospital for the past three months. - Bernama
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Hospital guard shoots dead two colleagues after argument.
This article is written by BERNAMA. The title is about hospital guard shot dead two colleagues after argument. This case involve three person that is hospital guard, 37, from Sabah and two victims also his colleagues, P. Mailyanagam, 47, from Kuala Lumpur and S. Gunasilan, 22, from Taman Sentosa. The incident was happen at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hopital’s car park. The time around 5.30 am on Friday while the guard on the night shift. The incident happens when they talk about the report made by two his colleagues about the guard sleeping on the job. The guard not satisfied after argument and acts out of his mind and shot them with the pump gun. This case was investigating the case under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
The conclusion is the guard not satisfied with the report that made by his two colleagues.
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published at 27/08/2010
All set for chess fest
By Quah Seng Sun
TODAY is the eve of the Malaysia Chess Festival and tomorrow, the first of six main events – the Merdeka individual rapid open tournament – will kick off the 11-day chess festival at the ballroom of Cititel Hotel at Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur.
Elsewhere on this page is a summary of the various events that everybody can look forward to. There is something for everyone, be it a simultaneous chess game, a five-minute blitz tournament, a 30-minute rapid chess tournament or a full 90-minute normal time regulation tournament.
Concerns that I voiced last week about the Malaysia Chess Festival taking a possible beating from a major rival tournament being planned at the same time in nearby Manila seems to have eased.
I have been checking with the organisers the whole of this week, and their confidence seems to have been restored. In fact, the organisers are delighted that the response to the festival has exceeded last year’s.
Tomorrow’s one-day event has attracted at least 74 players. This was the number told to me three days ago and as more chess players arrive in Kuala Lumpur, the number of participants is set to increase.
Similarly, too, there are at least 67 teams in the Merdeka team rapid open with foreign grandmasters from Australia, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Germany and India joining in the fray.
But the real icing on the cake is the increased entries for the main event, the Datuk Arthur Tan Malaysia open, that will start on Sept 1. Last year, the field consisted of exactly 100 players. Until Tuesday, 135 players have already registered for this year’s edition.
For a long time, the organisers have been overly cautious about disclosing publicly the list of participants for fear that the foreign entries could be persuaded to withdraw and play elsewhere. Maybe the fear was unfounded but then, anything can happen in the world of chess today.
Nevertheless, today being the eve of the Malaysia Chess Festival where everything comes together, I can now safely say that the grandmasters registered for the Malaysia open include:
Abhijeet Gupta (India, rated 2587), Zhou Weiqi (China, 2570), Ziaur Rahman (Bangladesh, 2543), Cao Sang (Vietnam, 2540), Prasad Arun (India, 2535), David Smerdon (Australia, 2526), Dao Thien Hai (Vietnam, 2516), Wen Yang (China, 2507), R.R. Laxman (India, 2503), Xu Jun (China, 2503), Nguyen Anh Dung (Vietnam, 2500), Saidali Yuldachev (Uzbekistan, 2496), Jha Sriram (India, 2490), Xu Yuhua (China, 2488), Marat Dzhumaev (Uzbekistan, 2484), Gerhard Schebler (Germany, 2474) and Niaz Murshed (Bangladesh, 2406).
They may not be the top echelon of grandmasters in the world but hey, the Malaysia open was never about attracting the crème de la crème of grandmasters in the first place. Much like water finding its own level, grandmasters and international masters will find the right level of tournaments to suit their playing levels.
Anyway, the Malaysia open will also feature two woman grandmasters from China and Vietnam, at least 18 international masters, several Fide masters and woman Fide masters.
The Malaysian challenge will be spearheaded by international masters Mok Tze Meng and Jimmy Liew.
There is a sizeable number of Malaysian entries and apart from Mok and Liew, we have four national masters in the field, too, namely, Lim Chuin Hoong, current national champion Tan Khai Boon, Edward Lee and Evan Timothy Capel. There will also be a spotlight on Yeoh Li Tian. I should also mention the presence of two of our woman national masters, current women’s national champion Fong Mi Yen and Alia Anin Azwa Bakri, as among the competitors.
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This article is written by Quah Seng Sung. The article is about Malaysia chess festival. This event started at August 27, 2010 to September 6, 2010.the festival was set at the ballroom of Cititel Hotel at Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur. For this year festival, the event has attracted at least 74 players including players from this country and other country. The chess festival is held in this year for the response to the festival that has exceeded last year’s.
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Published: Friday August 27, 2010 MYT 3:17:00 PM
Updated: Friday August 27, 2010 MYT 4:49:18 PM
Enact tougher animal protection laws to draw more tourists: Tourism Minister
By STEPHEN THEN
ADELAIDE: Malaysia must enact tougher protection laws to convince the world community that its zoos, forests and national parks are indeed fully friendly to mother nature and truly sustainable.
"Malaysia needs to learn from countries like Australia that have very tough laws passed by Parliament to strictly govern and scrutinise what is happening in zoos, wildlife and national parks everyday, so that our nature-tourism can progress in a big way," said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.
On Friday, Dr Ng held meetings with the management of the world-renowned Adelaide Zoo that attracts up to 750,000 foreign tourists annually, and the Adelaide Botanical Gardens, that attract 1.4 million visitors each year.
She said her ministry has come up with a policy of "Green Malaysia, Clean Malaysia" for its future direction in tourism promotion.
"Zoos, botanical gardens and national parks should be managed together in an intergrated manner, like here in Australia.
"Look at the zoos, gardens and parks in Australia. They are so well managed, and the animals, trees, plants and flowers are so well taken care of that they reflect the highest standard of environmental management.
"This is why they can attract so many tourists every year. We in Malaysia need to learn and adopt similar laws," she said.
Ng said a huge percentage of international tourists were very sensitive about the environment and animals.
"That is why the delicate issues of illegal logging and alleged abuse of orang utan habitats in Malaysia have become hot international topics, and have adversely affected Malaysia's image," she noted.
Ng said she wanted to work closely with her counterparts in the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry to coordinate measures to better conserve, preserve and protect the ecosystem and its priceless assets.
"We do have our laws, but there are loopholes and weaknesses we need to overcome," she said.
Ng is on a 10-day mission to New Zealand and Australia to promote Malaysia, and enhance tourism ties.
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The article is written by stephen then with the title 'Enact tougher animal protection laws to draw more tourists to the malaysia'. Malaysia needs to learn from countries like Australia that have very tough laws passed by Parliament to strictly govern and scrutinise what is happening in zoos, wildlife and national parks everyday, so that our nature-tourism can progress in a big way. Zoos, botanical gardens and national parks should be managed together in an intergrated manner, like here in Australia. Malaysia need to learn and adopt similar laws.Natural resources and range of Life Ministry have to coordinate the measures to better protect, conserve and protect ecosystems and asset prices are not valuable. 10-day mission in New Zealand and Australia to promote the Malaysia, and increased tourism links should be followed. So, everyone in Malaysia should play the role of each to attract more visitors to Malaysia.
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Psychology of Heavy Metal Music
Effects on Mood, Aggression, Suicide, Drug Use and Intelligence
July 8, 2010 Jennifer Copley
Studies indicate that rock, grunge and heavy metal music, while they are often preferred by troubled teens, are not the cause of their problems.
The majority of research into the emotional and behavioral effects of popular music has focused on heavy metal, though a few studies have also included rock and grunge music. Overall, the popular belief that listening to certain musical styles causes a variety of behavioral problems is not supported.
While a number of researchers have associated heavy metal music with depression or anger, these effects do not occur when heavy metal is the listener’s musical preference. A study of more than 1,000 gifted students aged 11-18 found that heavy metal music is used for cathartic release and to dissipate negative emotions, particularly among those with low self-esteem.
A study of the effects of different types of music found that after listening to grunge music, subjects reported increases in fatigue, tension, sadness and hostility, as well as decreased mental clarity, vigor, relaxation and compassion. However, grunge was likely not the musical preference of these subjects—a study of grunge fans may have produced different results.
Some studies have found that individuals become more hostile, aggressive or angry after listening to heavy metal music, whereas others have found no aggressive response. Some researchers have even found that subjects who were angry to begin with become happier, calmer and more relaxed after listening to heavy metal when it is their preferred musical genre.
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Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expressed his disappointment with the actions of its demonstrators , Democratic People's Dike (Flag) threw human faces to Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta page Monday. Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said the Prime Minister to state the case in the last cabinet meeting after he gave an explanation of what happened in Kuala Lumpur .. Consider one of them to do so .But he has confidence in the Indonesian authorities believe the president of Indonesia that it will be resolved .he fear that there is a third party who has an interest both in Malaysia or Indonesia who take advantage of the situation for political or business interests. This happens because the demonstrators from trusted flag to show anger against Pakistan, especially about the arrest of three officials from the Department of Maritime and Fisheries of Indonesia (Occupational Safety and Health), which has outrun the waters of Malaysia recently. Malaysia agreed to settle the issue properly
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ReplyDeleteAlthough the suicide rate is higher among rock and heavy metal fans (particularly the latter), a study of students with psychiatric disorders who were also heavy metal fans actually showed improved mood after listening to their music of choice. Other studies of depressed students have found similar results, suggesting that students may use this music to help treat their depression rather than becoming depressed as a result of listening to it.
ReplyDeleteSome studies have found that adolescents of both genders who listen to heavy metal tend to have lower grades in school, but this is likely due to aspects of personality or environment (such as high stress) rather than any direct effects of the music itself.
Interestingly, college students whose musical preferences are alternative, rock or heavy metal actually obtain higher IQ test scores on average, particularly on questions where abstraction is required. Some studies have also found high intelligence among adolescent heavy metal listeners.
Those who prefer rock or heavy metal music are more inclined to be reckless sensation seekers who take risks. This is a personality type rather than a direct effect of the music—sensation seekers have less reactive nervous systems and so it takes more intense stimuli to generate a sensation of happiness or excitement.
Risk takers are more likely to commit crimes because they are not as anxious about the consequences. This is not caused by the music however; the risk taker prefers more energetic music and more dangerous pastimes as a result of innate personality and physiology.
Studies regarding a link between heavy metal music and drug use have generated mixed results. One study found that teenagers who listened to heavy metal were more inclined to use drugs, though they were not more likely to use them excessively or become addicted. Other researchers have found no link between music preference and drug use or drug-related values. Overall, use of alcohol and/or drugs by parents has the greatest influence on adolescent drug use.
A study of undergraduate men found that exposure to sexually violent heavy metal music increased the tendency to stereotype sex roles and hold more negative perceptions of women. However, this was likely the result of the sexually violent content rather than the heavy metal music itself.
ReplyDeleteA student named David Merrill subjected mice to the music of a heavy metal band called Anthrax 24-hours a day to discover how it would affect their ability to learn new things, but instead of completing Merrill’s maze, the heavy metal mice all killed one another.
In a subsequent experiment in which the mice listened to heavy metal music for 10 hours each day, they did not become homicidal, but they did grow worse at solving the maze than they had been when they first encountered it. But research indicates that reactions to music are shaped by whether or not it is the genre of choice, and it's highly unlikely that if the mice had a musical preference at all, it would have been Anthrax.
Dorothy Retallack tested the effects of various types of music on plants. She found that playing classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Vanilla Fudge caused the plants to grow in an unhealthy way, bend away from the speakers and die young. However, if we assume that plants can have musical preferences, it's possible that classic rock was not their music of choice.
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This article is written by Jennifer Copley and this about effects on mood, aggression, suicide, drug use and intelligence. She does some a research on the emotional and behavioral effects of heavy metal music. The heavy metal music can give some emotion effect to listener because this music makes individuals become more aggressive or angry. However, some researchers have even found that subjects who were angry to begin with become happier and more relaxed after listening to heavy metal music. The suicide rate is higher among heavy metal fans but heavy metal fans actually showed improved mood after listening to their music of choice. Other studies of depressed students have found similar results, suggesting that students may use this music to help treat their depression rather than becoming depressed as a result of listening to it. Some said the heavy metal music listeners have a high intelligence. Maybe just certain listener had natural intelligent after listening their favored music. For the others, they are very useless because they took alcohols and drugs to get some happier or get relax.
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Cancer is world's costliest disease, not AIDS, malaria, flu or other diseases
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE - AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK: Cancer is the world's top "economic killer" as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week.
Cancer costs more in productivity and lost life than AIDS, malaria, the flu and other diseases that spread person-to-person, the report concludes.
Chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease and diabetes account for more than 60 percent of deaths worldwide but less than 3 percent of public and private funding for global health, said Rachel Nugent of the Center for Global Development, a Washington-based policy research group.
Money shouldn't be taken away from fighting diseases that spread person-to-person, but the amount devoted to cancer is way out of whack with the impact it has, said Dr. Otis Brawley, the cancer society's chief medical officer.
Cancer's economic toll was $895 billion in 2008 - equivalent to 1.5 percent of the world's gross domestic product, the report says. That's in terms of disability and years of life lost - not the cost of treating the disease, which wasn't addressed in the report.
The World Health Organization has long predicted that cancer would overtake heart disease this year as the leading cause of death. About 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2008, and about 12.4 million new cases are diagnosed each year.
Tobacco use and obesity are fueling a rise in chronic diseases, while vaccines and better treatments have led to drops in some infectious diseases.
Many groups have been pushing for more attention to non-infectious causes of death, and the United Nations General Assembly has set a meeting on this a year from now. Some policy experts are comparing it to the global initiative that led to big increases in spending on AIDS nearly a decade ago.
"This needs to be discussed at the UN - how we are going to deal with this" rising burden of chronic disease, said Dr. Andreas Ullrich, medical officer for cancer control at WHO.
The answer is "not a fight against each other," but more cooperation on areas that overlap, such as cancers with infectious causes, such as cervical cancer and HPV, human papillomavirus, Ullrich said. Any review of priorities is sure to be contentious, though.
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This article is written by Marillynn Marchione with the title “Cancer is world’s costliest disease”. Cancer is the costliest disease and lost life than AIDS, malaria and other diseases. According to The World Health Organization, cancer would overtake heart this year as the leading cause of death. Dr Andreas Ullrich as a medical officer suggested how to prevent this top killer disease is cooperation on areas that overlap like cancer with infectious causes, cervical cancer and HPV, human papillomavirus. In short, all people should know and ready how to prevent from cancer disease which leading cause of death.
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PIXAR TEAM GIVES ANIMATION TIPS
By STEVEN PATRICK
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Pixar Toy Story 3 Lecture Series is a success, with the more than 600 animation professionals and students who attended singing its praises.
Among them is Johan Nawawi, director of multimedia company Johan Nawawi Sdn Bhd, who said the talks gave him a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes of a Hollywood movie.
"But the most pertinent thing that we learnt is the Pixar way of thinking. Pixar Animation Studios people are not superhuman, we see, they allow themselves to make mistakes until they get it right," said Johan, 45.
Ritakamal Saidin, director of Visual Xtreme Sdn Bhd, a production house, was floored by the level of detail that goes into the planning and animation process.
"What we do in Malaysia is simplified compared to what Pixar does. It was a very informative and inspiring lecture," said the 50-year-old.
Praises also came from across the causeway. Singaporean Zeph Ng, 26, is a full fledged animation graduate who jumped at the chance to learn more on animation from the Pixar team.
"Even though I have spent three years studying animation, I feel that I can learn more from them. Animation is a very in-depth process, which means non-stop learning and being a student forever," he said.
The job of an animator is very important, said Ng. "He has to understand body language and transfer these (nuances) to the character, to make it more believable and that's what the Pixar team shared with us," he said. "And it's not everyday you get to hear from the team that did such a phenomenal job with Toy Story 3. The long bus ride across the causeway (and to Kuala Lumpur) is well worth it," he added.
Twenty-five-year-old student of The One Academy of Communication Design, Pham Duc Duy, who is from Vietnam, said the lecture showed him the thought processes of the Pixar team when creating Toy Story 3.
"The team know how to focus on the vital points of the story, whereas we animation students sometimes make the mistake of getting carried away with the technique. It's all really about the story," said the final year student.
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South Korean Kim Dong Hyun, 28, who is a former One Academy student, said the talk was very educational and very inspiring. He is a 3D senior technical artist (lighting specialist) at the E-One studio in Kuala Lumpur.
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Rutland: "Good animation should be real and not cartoony. Every single limb (on a character) has to move naturally."
One highlight of the lecture series was a talk on Character Animation by animator Allison Rutland. She shared her experiences on bringing art characters to life.
"It is about knowing body language," she told In.Tech. "I sit in cafes for hours, studying people. Good animation should be real and not cartoony. Every single limb (on a character) has to move naturally. To get to this level, an animator must study people," said the 30-year-old.
She said that creating a character involves conveying a range of emotions and there are a lot of complexities to deal with. "It's a lot like bringing a character to life through good acting," she said.
Allison spent nine hours days, five times a week for a year, perfecting the characters of Woody and Buzz in the Toy Story 3 film.
"People don't realise the amount of effort this takes. You can work on a five minute sequence for a week. An animator needs a lot of patience and you sometimes need to take a break from it every now and then," she laughed.
Tatsun Hoi, The One Academy principal, said the whole idea behind the lecture series is to help make Malaysia a digital art and creative hub in the region.
Tan Chin Wee, joint general manager of the academy, chipped in to say that such talks also help raise the profile of animation in the country.
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"We will have many more of such events. We will be bringing Shawn Kelly, the lead animator for Transformers 2, in December," he said.
Other experts
The other Pixar speakers were concept artist Timothy Evatt, shading and grooming artist Beth Albright, matte painter/shader painter Paul Topolos, layout technical advisor Mahyar Abousaeddi, Sim/FX technical director Martin Nguyen, character and set modeller Mike Krummhoefener, set modeller/set dresser technical director Amy Allen, and lighting technical director Minhyung Lee.
The lecture series comprised a two-day 3D animation masterclass for professionals and a separate day-long animation seminar for college and university students. Also, a seminar for students was held on Aug 12.
The lecture series was organised by The One Academy and the Multimedia Development Corporation, which is guardian of the MSC Malaysia initiative.
Toy Story 3 is the second highest grossing film of 2010 worldwide; it raked in a total of US$734mil (RM2.4bil) at the box office.
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The article is written by Steven Patrick. It is about the success of
the Pixar Toy Story 3 Lecturer Series, at the Kuala Lumpur, at August 12. It is
organised by The One Academy and Multimedia Devlopment Corporation for 2 day 3D animation
masterclass, animation seminar and seminar for students.
Tatsun Hoi, The One Academy Principal
said that the lecturer series is to help make Malaysia a digital art and creative
hub in the region. Director of multimedia company Johan Nawawi Sdn Bhd said,
the talks show him the Way of Pixar, thinking. While Ritakamal Saidin, 50,
Director of Visual Xtreme Sdn. Bhd learn on how Pixar detailing their planning
and animation process. Zeph Ng, 26, animation graduate student got the chance
to learn more from the talks. He said that the animator need to understand
body language and tranfers these to the charatcer. The One Academy of
Communication Design, Pham Duc Duy, told that the talks showed him the thought
processes of the Pixar team on creating Toy Story 3. The animator of Character
Animation, Allison Rutland said that the key of to bring art character to life is
body language. The animator need to study people to get this level. She added that
a character have a relation to the emotion and it is very complex. She spent 9 hours
a days, five time a week for a year to perfecting the character of Woody and Buzz
in Toy Story 3 film.
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Deaf president named
School yields to protests
WASHINGTON (AP) Gallaudet University's board of trustees chose the dean of the school's College of Arts and Sciences to become the first deaf president in the 124-year history of the school for the hearing-impaired.
I. King Jordan, a popular campus figure, was chosen to replace Elisabeth Ann Zinser, a hearing woman who resigned early Friday after protests from students seeking a deaf leader had virtually paralyzed Gallaudet's campus.
School officials also announced that board of trustees Chairwoman Jane Bassett Spilman, who came under fire from protesters for handling of the crisis, has resigned. She will be replaced by Philip W. Bravin, one of four deaf members on the board.
In a clean sweep for student protesters, Bravin announced that the board of trustees would form a task force to study composition of the board, and institute a plan to ensure that a majority of the school's 20-member trustees panel is deaf. There also will be no reprisals against student protesters, Bravin said.
News of Jordan's selection was received with joy on campus. "We love it. We know now the university is going to be ours," said Gallaudet graduate student Paul Singleton, who is deaf. "He's the perfect president, the perfect selection."
Jordan, a finalist for the position when Zinser was selected, stunned protesters by endorsing Zinser's presidency at a news conference Wednesday, but gave protesters an emotional lift when he retracted his backing of Zinser the following day.
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According news article in the Houston Post, "Deaf President Named," the selection of Gallaudet University President I. King Jordan was a joyous event for the campus community, which had long sought a deaf university president for the college.
In addition to Jordan's appointment, Gallaudet University Board of Trustees member Phillip W. Bravin, one of four deaf board members, was selected to replace Chair Jane Bassett Spilman. Spilman resigned from her position after criticism from protestors. According to Bravin, the trustees will establish a committee to ensure that the board has a majority of deaf members. Bravin also said that none of the demonstrators will be penalized for participating in the protest.
Jordan had at one point during the protest supported the selection of Elizabeth Ann Zinser, a hearing woman originally chosen by the Board of Trustees as Gallaudet University President. However, Jordan reversed his position the next day in support of the protest.
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Lubuk Yu forest remains closed
KUANTAN: The Lubuk Yu recreational forest in Maran will remain closed to the public – at least till the end of September, until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays.
Pahang State Secretary Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian said the area had been declared off limits since early July following the outbreak of two strains of bacteria leptospirosis and melioidosis.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water- and earth-borne bacteria.
Deserted: The recreational area will remain closed to the public until a review is carried out after the Hari Raya holidays by the state government. — Bernama
“The recreational forest is still closed to the public.
“We will make a decision after the technical committee, to be chaired by the state health director, meets after Hari Raya,’’ he said here yesterday.
Muhammad Safian added that the meeting would discuss and review reports compiled by various technical departments.
He was asked to comment on the status of the recreational forest, which was closed when six people died within a week after being involved in a search operation of a drowning victim.
The victims were confirmed to have been infected by the two types of bacteria.
Two more died due of complications related to the bacterial infection in late July and early this month.
The eight who died were among 83 people comprising 56 search and rescue personnel and 27 villagers looking for a drowning victim between June 26 and 30.
The victim’s body was recovered on June 30.
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ReplyDeleteThe title of article is “Lubuk Yu Forest remains closed”. The write interviewed Datuk Muhammad Ismail Safian as Pahang state Secretary about outbreak of two strains of bacteria Leptospirosis and Melioidosis. The opinion of them this bacteria very dangerous to the public because this highly contagious bacteria and lead to death. These bacteria appear in due, people do not maintain a clean place of recreation. This allow the animals have bacteria as rats bred and creating bacteria dangerous to the public such as Leptospirosis and Melioidosis.The suggest the public must care place of recreation, that the bacteria will not spread further.
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Children have rights, too
18 August 2010
CHILDWISE
By RUTH LIEW
LAST week, I was in a meeting with the duty-bearers of children’s rights. Sitting in a room among people with an invigorating passion can be rather overwhelming. These are people making the time and effort to advocate for children’s rights. They are working together to write our country’s report on children’s rights in a civil society.
The men and women in this room who are of different races, professional backgrounds, ages and talents, are here to do one thing – they want “all rights for all children.” That means, no child is to be left behind in getting the protection, education, economic resources and freedom to be a real person.
Parents reading about the legal document called the UN Convention of Rights for Children (UNCRC) will wonder: What has it got to do with my family and I? After all, our children have protection, food and shelter. They go to school and they get to go on holidays.
Our children may be well-taken care of but there are many children out there whose basic rights to health, protection, education, culture and participation are still wanting.
We cannot turn a blind eye or a deaf ear and not notice that many of our children’s rights are being violated.
Children have the right to live in a safe and loving environment. There are still those who live in dangerous housing environments that pose both safety and health hazards to their lives. They have the right to learn in schools where their opinions matter. Yet they have to be silent at all times and still subjected to corporal punishments.
There are still many children whose births are not registered and they have no access to the facilities that will support their growth and development. They are children who are forced to work when they should be in school.
There are still children who have to spend a lot of time going from one tuition class to another and doing monumental piles of homework. They hardly see daylight because they are indoors all the time.
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Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadan must have
By ZIEMAN
A BOWL of bubur lambuk to break fast is considered a norm every Ramadan. This is a tasty rice porridge that is served during the fasting month and is also considered a comfort food in more ways than one.
For most Muslims, Bubur Lambuk is a must have, just like dates during Ramadan. This year, Putrajaya Shangrila has decided to give it away free to customers who feast at their Palm Hill Cafe.
"Bubur Lambuk will be our highlight this year. In fact, we are preparing five types of bubur - sweet and savoury porridge. We decided to give Bubur Lambuk to each customer as a kind gesture for them to take home. Last year, we gave away dodol for free and it was a real hit," said sous chef Meor Amir Hamzah during an interview recently.
According to Meor, among the porridge that will be served are Bubur Lambuk Manis (using coconut and gula melaka), Bubur Lambuk Ayam salai (rice porridge with smoked chicken), Bubur Lambuk Daging Tarik (an Indonesian type of porridge using meat floss), Bubur Lambuk Lautan (seafood) and the vegetarian Bubur Lambuk Sayur Rampai.
"Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state. In Terengganu, the traditional porridge uses different kinds of herbs, sweet potatoes, fish crackers and dried shrimps. They even add in daun kesum, pucuk manis, pucuk paku as part of their bubur lambuk ingredients," said the 39-year-old chef.
“Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group. This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge.
"It is also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. It also warms the soul after a whole day of fasting," said Meor
This Ramadan, the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others.
To compliment the buffet spread which are mostly Malay dishes, the hotel has prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
Among the dishes are pan fried John Dory fillet with lemon butter sauce, oven roasted boneless chicken leg with BBQ sauce, lamb stew, layonese potatoes, mixed seafood provencal and braised green lip mussel with tomato basil.
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This article is written by Zieman and the title is Bubur Lambuk : A Ramadan Must Have. A talked about a kind of porridge, the Bubur Lambuk, storied by Meor Amir Hamzah, a Chef at the Palm Hill Cafe, Putrajaya Shangrila. From the talked, Ramadan for this year, the cafe have preparing 5 types of Bubur Lambuk to give it away to the customers. This porridge are prepared differently from state to state. The ingredients and taste will different at each place. Otherwise, it also regarded as community event because it always prepared ala gotong royong. Furthermore, it also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. Also considered as a comfort food during the fasting month.
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A rare find
SYIDA LIZTA AMIRUL IHSAN finds great Raya cookies in Kelana Jaya, just like those her mum and aunt make
IT’S hard to find great traditional cookies. Some look good but disappoint when it comes to taste. I have received enough cases of pineapple tarts, chocolate chip, semperit and ghee cookies over the years to form the opinion that cookies which look good taste awful — too little butter, too much sugar and nothing my mum or aunts would approve.
But Delinur cookies, which owner Norma Abdullah Maulad sources from various suppliers are, quite simply, well-made.
The semperit is perfection. It crumbles in the mouth, exactly like those made by my aunt in Pantai Remis (who is our family’s semperit-maker). It reminded me of Hari Raya in Teluk Intan.
Kuih bangkit is a simple, traditional cookie that can be to die for when done well. It should be soft enough to melt in the mouth, with a fine texture and creamy taste. The ones from Delinur are some of the best I have tasted.
The pineapple tarts look deceptively plain but taste divine. The batter is buttery soft, the jam not too sweet and the taste is similar to those my mum makes for Hari Raya. Tart lovers everywhere can tell you that a lot of frustration and caloric waste go into finding the best pineapple tart... and Delinur’s is exactly that.
The flour-coated, deep-fried peanuts are an irresistible temptation for weight watchers. You cannot stop popping them into your mouth... they’re more addictive than my favourite chips.
The oat cookies have a slight flavour of either maple syrup or cinnamon and are deliciously crunchy.
The day after the interview with Norma, I returned at 10pm, after Tarawih prayer. There was a queue. Norma looked at me and laughed. “You are back!” As I saw people filling up boxes with cookies, I thought it would be great if I could have a list of her suppliers. This woman has single-handedly changed my opinion of hamper cookies.
On one side of her house were stacked boxes of cookies.
Some customers, fearing that stocks may not be replenished in time, bought them early, paid in full, and left them at Norma’s house, to be collected in time for Raya.
“They say if they bring them home early their children will finish them off by Hari Raya,” she says.
I reserved four boxes of tarts. My best friend and I bought kuih bangkit, semperit, oat cookies and three kilos of those peanut ones. Norma says she can’t guarantee that I will receive the tarts.
Last year, someone ordered four pieces of fruit cake (also a big hit) but only got one.
The woman was so disappointed that this year, she has placed money beforehand.
I totally understand how she feels. If I have to ring Norma every other day just to check if the tarts have arrived, so be it. You will want to keep a rare find.
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A Rare Find
This article a rare find writing by Syida Lizta Amirul Ihsan is about raya cookies in Kelana Jaya. Delinur cookies which own by Norma Abdullah Maulad are a raya cookies supplier that is simply well made. Delinur cookies have many kind of raya cookies for instant semperit ,kuih bangkit ,pineapple tart and other more. Delinur cookies is different from others cookies because the taste of delinur cookies is more perfect than other cookies for example the semperit when she eat it, it will crumble in the mouth like exactly her mum and aunt made. Some costumer bought delinur cookies early because afraid it will replenished. The writer also reserves some cookies from delinur cookies but some cookies will not guarantee she will receive it. The writer wants to delinur cookies to keep a rare find.
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By P. Chandra Sagaran
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KAMPAR: An express bus driver died while nine passengers were injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Km306.2 of the North-South Expressway near here on Thursday night.
The driver who had been identified as Adnan Abu Hasan, 54, from Sri Kepayang Flats in Jalan Ghazali Jawi in Ipoh died at the scene.
His body had been sent to the Kampar Hospital for post-mortem.
The injured are Nurul Afzah Sallehuddin, 23, and Nurshaidah Musa, 24, from Kuala Lumpur, and Nor Ahmad Abdul Rahman, in his 30s, from Selayang, Selangor.
Nurul Afzah and Nurshaidah who both suffered broken noses were discharged from the Tapah Hospital after treatment, while Nor Ahmad who fractured his left leg had been admitted to the hospital.
Six other passengers received outpatient treatment.
Kampar district police Chief Superintendent Abdul Aziz Salleh said the southbound bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur with 43 passengers had crashed into the rear of the lorry at 7.50pm.
Because of the impact of the crash, the driver was trapped in the bus.
It took firemen a while to get the body out of the wreckage.
Initial investigation revealed the driver was speeding and the road was slippery after a downpour.
He lost control of the vehicle and it collided with the the lorry laden with tyre fragments.
The body of the driver had been claimed by his family.
Meanwhile, a passenger, Mohd Imran Saiful Azman, 20, said he was aware the driver was speeding but could not do anything.
"All the passengers alighted through the emergency door which was opened by Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) officials from outside," said the student from a private school in Manjung.
The youngster and two of his friends who were returning home to Ampang, Kuala Lumpur escaped unhurt in the incident.
Read more: 1 killed, 9 hurt in bus crash http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/20bus/Article#ixzz0xsIRPj8u
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This article is written by P. Chandra Sagaran. It is about an accident between a bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur and a lorry laden with tyre fragments. One died and nine from fourty three passengers were in injured condition. The accident was occurred at Km306.2 of the North – South Expressway on Thursday night around 7.50 p.m. Adnan Abu Hassan, whom died and trapped after huge impact in the accident, is the bus driver of this tragic accident. According to the Chief Superintendant Abdul Aziz Salleh, after an investigation and information were gathered, the carelessness of bus driver’s and speeding over limit than the allow limit, were said as the factor of this accident. The accident was also caused by the slippery road after the downpour.
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KAMPAR: An express bus driver died while nine passengers were injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry at Km306.2 of the North-South Expressway near here on Thursday night.
The driver who had been identified as Adnan Abu Hasan, 54, from Sri Kepayang Flats in Jalan Ghazali Jawi in Ipoh died at the scene.
His body had been sent to the Kampar Hospital for post-mortem.
The injured are Nurul Afzah Sallehuddin, 23, and Nurshaidah Musa, 24, from Kuala Lumpur, and Nor Ahmad Abdul Rahman, in his 30s, from Selayang, Selangor.
Nurul Afzah and Nurshaidah who both suffered broken noses were discharged from the Tapah Hospital after treatment, while Nor Ahmad who fractured his left leg had been admitted to the hospital.
Six other passengers received outpatient treatment.
Kampar district police chief Superintendent Abdul Aziz Salleh said the southbound bus from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur with 43 passengers had crashed into the rear of the lorry at 7.50pm.
Because of the impact of the crash, the driver was trapped in the bus.
It took firemen a while to get the body out of the wreckage.
Initial investigation revealed the driver was speeding and the road was slippery after a downpour.
He lost control of the vehicle and it collided with the the lorry laden with tyre fragments.
The body of the driver had been claimed by his family.
Meanwhile, a passenger, Mohd Imran Saiful Azman, 20, said he was aware the driver was speeding but could not do anything.
"All the passengers alighted through the emergency door which was opened by Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS) officials from outside," said the student from a private school in Manjung.
The youngster and two of his friends who were returning home to Ampang, Kuala Lumpur escaped unhurt in the incident.
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Mohd Khairul Hafis Bin Omar
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The tittle “1 killed, 9 hurt in bus crash” article written by P. Chandra Sagaran about an accident. That accident happend between a bus and a lorry at Km306.2 of the North-South Expressway on Thursday night.The bus driver as Adnan Abu Hasan, 54, from Sri Kepayang died at the scene and 9 passengers hurt. Adnan body’s had been sent to the Kampar Hospital for post-mortem. Kampar district police chief Superintendent Abdul Aziz Salleh said the initial investigation revealed the bus driver was speeding and the road was slippery after a downpour. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it collided with the the lorry laden with tyre fragments.
why my article same ahmad lukman???
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Raya reunion for family
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By Annie Freeda Cruez
annie@nst.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: This Hari Raya will be a very happy reunion for nine children and their estranged parents.
The New Sunday Times had published 11-year-old Amirul Rizal Mahadi and his six siblings' appeal for their parents to return home and celebrate Aidilfitri.
Their parents Mahadi Che Mansor, 31, and Kasmaliza Kassim, 29, left their home in Kampung Tengah, Kuala Krai, following a quarrel a week after the last Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The couple were tracked down and Mahadi is currently working as a mechanic in the city.
When met at his workplace on Tuesday, Mahadi admitted that he missed his children and was always thinking about them. "I feel guilty and ashamed at having abandoned them but there were personal reasons why I did so.
"I know that a lot of people blame me but on this auspicious occasion, I wish to forget all the friction and hope my family and children will forgive me."
Mahadi said his wife had delivered their 10th baby on July 17 and that they would be home a week before Aidilfitri.
"We are now getting new clothes for all the children and we ask for their forgiveness and patience.
"We are looking for a house to rent and once we have enough savings, we will bring all of them to stay with us so that we will never be separated again," Mahadi said.
Some of his friends had offered to collect money for him to buy new clothes for the children.
The children's grandfather Kassim Mat Diah, 55, a bulldozer driver, is currently supporting Amirul and his six siblings Afiq Asyraf, 10, Natasha Emilia, 9, Arif Hafizi, 7, twins Airin Puteri and Adlin Puteri, 4, and Naqiuddin, 3.
Mahadi's mother, Esah Hashim, 74, and two daughters Kasmarini, 24, and Nur Ain, 21, help to look after them.
Kassim said Mahadi and Kasmaliza should leave the past behind and that he looked forward to seeing his 10th grandchild soon.
Mahadi's two other children, Nor Hidayah Abdullah, 13, and Nia Khalisa, 2, are staying with their aunts in Seremban and Kota Baru.
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The article “Raya reunion for a family” written by Annie Freeda Cruez .The article is about a reunion of Mahadi Che Mansor,31 and Kasmaliza Kassim,29 with their nine children on the incoming Raya. The family is separated after a quarrel at the last Raya before both of them left the house. The parents will come home on incoming Raya because missed their children and want to ask for forgiveness. Mahadi also bought new clothes for Amirul Rizal Mahadi and other of his children to celebrate Raya..
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moral value for the article is we should think positively when having big or small arguments. please set "run away method" as the last thing in mind. Dontlet your children have the punishment for your mistake .
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Saturday August 28, 2010
Memorable Merdeka commercials
By JOLEEN LUNJEW
jlunjew@thestar.com.my
As the nation celebrates its 53rd year of independence, we take a look at some of the memorable TV commercials that have marked the day.
BUILDINGS are being draped in the Jalur Gemilang and flags are proudly flying outside houses and on cars — yes, Aug 31 is just around the corner again.
Besides patriotic displays and the annual National Day parade, Malaysians can once again look forward to television commercials that touch the heart. There have been plenty of commercials that celebrate our independence day in the last few years, but only a few continue to linger in our minds.
These are the ones that either struck a chord with us, had a fantastic storyline or celebrated Malaysian togetherness. Or all of the above. We take a look at the Merdeka commercials that are still talked about to this day.
Petronas
When we think of Merdeka commercials, we immediately think of the works of the late Yasmin Ahmad. There is no doubt that her Petronas advertisements have been among the best — if not the best — in celebrating National Day.
Leo Burnett creative director Tan Yew Leong
Yasmin started producing these commercials for Petronas in 1995. Her commercials — always character-driven, always heart-felt — are powerful because of their emotional and sometimes nostalgic appeal.
The first, One Little Indian Boy, is memorable not only because it was the first ever Merdeka-themed corporate advertisement but also because its narrative focused refreshingly on members of a minority race.
“People should be seen as human beings, not as different races. This commercial says it all. This should be the way, not only for Malaysia but for every country in the world,” says Tan Yew Leong, Leo Burnett creative director and husband of the late Yasmin, who has worked on the Petronas account since the beginning.
The commercial is about an Indian boy who remembers how his father once dressed him up for a special occasion and hoisted him up on his shoulders when they arrived at a gathering. Puzzled, the boy looked around and saw a man standing on a platform shouting: “Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!”
The man was our first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, and the place was Stadium Merdeka.
“Things have changed now and Father is already gone,” says the boy, now all grown-up. “Although we are living better, sometimes we forget how things got started. For me, that day was the most special day in my life.”
One of Yasmin’s favourites is Tan Hong Ming in Love (2007). For this project, whose theme was Our Children are Colour-blind. Let’s Keep Them That Way, she and her crew went to several schools in the Klang Valley to conduct candid interviews with children, including a certain Tan Hong Ming who shyly professes his affection for his Malay friend, Umi Kazrina.
The latest ad by Petronas
Another commercial worth mentioning is Param’s Bicycle, which traces the lives of three young boys — an Indian, a Malay and a Chinese. It shows how they grew up together, braving both the good and bad times, all the while remaining steadfast friends.
All these commercials are different but share a similar outlook. They teach us to remember the essence of nationhood in our multicultural society by conveying messages of peace and harmony. Over the years, many have tried to produce similar commercials but the Petronas ones will always have a special place in our hearts.
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Their latest advertisements, directed by Hafiz Ibrahim, is about two teams building a vehicle for their school’s Design & Innovation Competition. As they work on their invention, Raju’s dad, who is pushing his cendol cart past them in the rain, almost gets hit by a car.
The boys rush to help, but Raju’s dad tells them to go back to what they are doing — he doesn’t want Raju to turn out like him.
Raju’s teammates then come up with the idea of adapting their invention to the requirements of Raju’s dad. They design a super high-tech cendol vehicle and manage to win first place in the competition.
The commercial ends with their bitter rival, Farid, and his dad driving past the cendol stall. After much persuasion, Farid’s dad convinces his son to be a bigger person and try out the cendol.
Raju’s team welcomes Farid with open arms. All is well. The line, “Our real strength lies in our heart”, ends the commercial.
“Petronas commercials are all about togetherness and unity. We were producing 1Malaysia commercials before the 1Malaysia slogan was coined. We will continue to convey these messages,” affirms Tan.
Maybank
ReplyDeletePetronas is not the only company to have come up with great National Day ads. For Malaysia’s 50th anniversary celebration, Maybank came up with a unique commercial that tickled Malaysians.
For this ad, the bank enlisted the help of Leo Burnett and Yasmin. It was done entirely in Iban with subtitles in English, Chinese and Malay. The scenes were shot in Bau and Kapit, using an East Malaysian cast.
Maybank’s head of corporate affairs and communications Celina May Benjamin
“We wanted to make a difference in driving the message home that no community is too small for Maybank to serve, emphasising the extensive network we have built throughout the country,” explains Maybank’s head of corporate affairs and communications, Celina May Benjamin.
“Our theme, Close To You, captured the spirit of the Maybank brand. There are 18 rural areas in Malaysia where we are the only bank, reflecting our wide reach throughout the country,” she adds.
The commercial starts off with a young lady in London speaking on the phone with her mother. This is followed by flashbacks to her childhood days, where we see the young girl’s teacher explaining that there are no tigers in Sarawak.
Her mother, however, says otherwise. She points out the tiger motifs that are all around them, such as on the mat, her dad’s tattoo and a locket given by her ancestors. The tiger is seen as a protector in Iban culture.
Image captures of the Maybank Close To You ad depicting the tiger
Returning to London, the narrative has the young lady telling her mum not to worry about her being abroad as there is a tiger there looking after her. He’s tall, handsome, strong and a Malaysian, she jokes, as the camera pulls away to reveal a Maybank branch with its tiger logo behind her.
The commercial is memorable not just because of its unexpected light-hearted ending, but because it revolves around the Iban community.
“We wanted to celebrate the diversity of cultures and how our similarities and differences are all woven into the fabric of 1Malaysia,” says Benjamin.
Maybank is continuing with its 1Malaysia message this Merdeka with another two TV commercials and four print ads. Keep an eye out for them.
TM
For Malaysia’s 52nd Merdeka celebration last year, TM produced an excellent commercial called As 1 We Care, based on the idea that anything is possible if we band together.
“To bring the idea alive, we went back to things that moved Malaysians — occasions when race, religion and creed didn’t matter; instances when the most important quality of a Malaysian — humanity — surfaced,” says TM chief marketing officer Rozalila Abdul Rahman.
The commercial, filmed by Osman Ali together with ad agency Draftfcb Malaysia, begins with a group of multi-racial families celebrating the birthday of a young girl, Citra, when she suddenly faints.
TM chief marketing officer Rozalila Abdul Rahman.
The girl is rushed to hospital. When the doctor says a rare blood group is needed to save Citra’s life, friends and family send out an appeal to the nation. Everyone, regardless of race or religion, rallies together to donate blood for the young girl.
“During the shoot, one of our Chinese talents was in tears as she related how the same thing happened to her child in hospital. Malaysians come together on many occasions where we see the commonalities and not the differences, and it is through these occasions that we see the spirit of Malaysia come alive. Many things are possible when we think as one,” says Rozalila.
ReplyDeleteAnother notable TM commercial is the 2007 Unsung Heroes, which salutes the unsung heroes of our everyday lives, from road sweepers and fishermen, to soldiers and shopkeepers.
TM’s Merdeka commercials this year still revolve around the 1Malaysia concept, picking up the thread from last year’s Hari Raya and Chinese New Year commercials.
The new TV commercial by TM depicting friends Mei, Asri and Kumar working together
It shows a boy, Asri, selling kuih at a Ramadan bazaar. Thinking that he can earn more money if he goes it alone, Asri decides he will manage his stall all by himself. He turns down offers of help from his best friends Mei and Kumar.
When Asri realises he can’t manage the stall, he turns to Mei for assistance but she walks away in a huff because she is upset that he thought she only wanted to help him for a share of the profits. Kumar, seeing Asri struggling to cope, hurries over to help. Despite her hurt feelings, Mei, too, joins in to help.
The three friends —and by extension, the three races — are united in the end.
This year, as certain groups and, shockingly, educators, try to incite racial tension in the run-up to Merdeka, we could all do with positive reinforcements. Long may such ads live.
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National Day is just around the corner. Before that day, our flag Jalur Gemilang proudly flying outside the house, government buildings and on car. Not only patriotic display and the annual National Day parade, the Malaysian can watch the commercial about the Independence Day and sometimes the ads touch our heart through their storylines. Pertronas, Maybank and TM are among the commercials that are providing us the interesting ads and the moral values that we can get from their ads.
PETRONAS
Most of the ads from this company narrate about the unity and togetherness suits with slogan,’1Malaysia’. Usually, the ads show the importance of the unity spirits inside the multicultural society.
Maybank
Maybank has a unique commercial for their 50th anniversary celebration. The ads tell us that Maybank not only in Malaysia but now they are in many countries including in Western. Use the East cast, the ads done entirely in Iban with subtitles in English, Malay and Chinese. With their tagline ‘Close To You’, the ads appear the Maybank brand successfully.
TM
Like the past year, the ads from TM always amusing. The ads show us that the unity spirit from all races in Malaysia very important to ensure slogan 1Malaysia can be achieve. Every one, regardless of race or region should not selfish and always thinking about the other feeling.
So, all the commercials convey the positive messages to all Malaysian. As a Malaysian, we should have 1Malaysian spirit to ensure our Malaysia always peace and harmony.
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ReplyDeleteELEGANT BRIDAL FASHIONS ON DISPLAY.By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG
WHEN bride-to-be Lydia Ruan saw some dolls in elaborate bridal and evening gowns on display at the Bridex bridal exhibition in Penang, she could almost see herself “looking pretty like a doll” in those designs.
“The dolls are very adorable, and the gowns are very beautiful,” she said.
The dolls were an attraction at the Blissful Bridal Studio booth at the three-day Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events, which started yesterday at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA).
Blissful Group marketing manager Summer Chai said the dolls complemented the studio’s latest 2010/11 D&L Bridal Collection, featuring 12 exclusive pieces by designers Daniel Tang and Leslie Lee.
“The dolls are wearing miniature versions of the gowns. We introduced the dolls in May for those who wished to keep their own copy of the creations they wear on their big day, and have successfully sold five.
“Brides normally rent and not buy their gowns and the dolls only cost RM800 each whereas the gowns range from RM10,000 to RM16,000,” she said.
Ruan, 29, from China, met her fiancee Kevin Loh, 33, when he was on a business trip in Shanghai five years ago. Their formal wedding ceremony is scheduled to be either late this year or early next year.
Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, and her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25, (right) checking out bridal gown designs at a booth at the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events at the Penang International Sports Arena.
Organised by Intrenasionale, the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 featured 70 companies in the beauty, spa and wellness industry, while Bridex showcased packages from 11 bridal houses in Penang.
The other 10 are France Taipei, Aspial Wedding, Crystal Brides, DeSantia Bridal House, Ideal Wedding Signature, Kuang Yee Bridal House, LV Wedding, Milan Bridal House, Paisano Bridal House and Stareast Wedding.
Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, was looking for modern ideas to complement her traditional Malay wedding next January, accompanied by her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25.
“My sister is here to give me inspiration and to get tips for herself when it is her turn next time,” said Nur Hana.
The two eldest of eight siblings said it was an eye-opener to have so many different options available under one roof.
Engineers Ooi Kim Shuan and Lai Ai Phing, both 25, are planning for a wedding in two years’ time so that they would have everything in order by the time the big day came.
“Marriage is not a small thing, it’s an important life process,” said the couple from Alor Setar who are working in Penang.
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Elegant bridal fashions on display
By PRISCILLA DIELENBERG
WHEN bride-to-be Lydia Ruan saw some dolls in elaborate bridal and evening gowns on display at the Bridex bridal exhibition in Penang, she could almost see herself “looking pretty like a doll” in those designs.
“The dolls are very adorable, and the gowns are very beautiful,” she said.
The dolls were an attraction at the Blissful Bridal Studio booth at the three-day Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events, which started yesterday at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA).
Blissful Group marketing manager Summer Chai said the dolls complemented the studio’s latest 2010/11 D&L Bridal Collection, featuring 12 exclusive pieces by designers Daniel Tang and Leslie Lee.
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ReplyDelete“The dolls are wearing miniature versions of the gowns. We introduced the dolls in May for those who wished to keep their own copy of the creations they wear on their big day, and have successfully sold five.
“Brides normally rent and not buy their gowns and the dolls only cost RM800 each whereas the gowns range from RM10,000 to RM16,000,” she said.
Ruan, 29, from China, met her fiancee Kevin Loh, 33, when he was on a business trip in Shanghai five years ago. Their formal wedding ceremony is scheduled to be either late this year or early next year.
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ReplyDeleteClerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, and her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25, (right) checking out bridal gown designs at a booth at the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 and Bridex events at the Penang International Sports Arena.
Organised by Intrenasionale, the Grandeur of Beauty 2010 featured 70 companies in the beauty, spa and wellness industry, while Bridex showcased packages from 11 bridal houses in Penang.
The other 10 are France Taipei, Aspial Wedding, Crystal Brides, DeSantia Bridal House, Ideal Wedding Signature, Kuang Yee Bridal House, LV Wedding, Milan Bridal House, Paisano Bridal House and Stareast Wedding.
Clerk Nur Hana Abd Rahman, 26, was looking for modern ideas to complement her traditional Malay wedding next January, accompanied by her sister Nur Fazdilla, 25.
“My sister is here to give me inspiration and to get tips for herself when it is her turn next time,” said Nur Hana.
The two eldest of eight siblings said it was an eye-opener to have so many different options available under one roof.
Engineers Ooi Kim Shuan and Lai Ai Phing, both 25, are planning for a wedding in two years’ time so that they would have everything in order by the time the big day came.
“Marriage is not a small thing, it’s an important life process,” said the couple from Alor Setar who are working in Penang.
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ReplyDeleteIn the article,'Elegant bridal fashion on display' written by PRISCILLA DIELENBERG.Lydia ruan saw some dolls is elaborate bridal,the doll are very adorable and gowns are beautiful,tp completed the bridal take along time and gowns range from RM10 000 to RM16 00.Ruan and kevin loh plan their wedding ceremony at late this year or early next year,while nur huda and nur fazdilla check out bridal at Grandeur of Beauty 2010,she compare moden fashion to traditional malay wedding for their wedding next January.last,Ooi kim shuan and Lai Ai Phing plan to wedding 2 years but now their order everything about thier wedding,in conclusion,marriage is not simple thing,it very important in life and it very difficult process.
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Two hospital security men gunned down after argument
By WANI MUTHIAH
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KLANG: They were not just only mother and son but also colleagues who helped keep the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital safe. And they needed their jobs to keep the family going.
But security guard M. Rajeswari, 37, never imagined that she would not see her son S. Gunasilan, 22, alive again after sharing dinner with him at about midnight on Thursday.
Gunasilan was shot dead yesterday together with his supervisor P. Mailvaganam, 47, by a colleague at the hospital’s staff parking lot.
She said Gunasilan was the eldest of her three children.
Anguish of a mother: Security guard M.Rajeswari is inconsolable at the sight of her 22-year-son S.Gunasilan who was shot dead by another security guard after an argument at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital car park in Klang. Gunasilan and supervisor P.Mailvaganam died in the incident. — K.K. SHAM / The Star
“He was my pillar of strength. I don’t even have money to give my son a decent funeral,” sobbed Rajeswari
The suspect, a 37-year-old armed guard, shot his colleagues at close range and the two are believed to have been killed instantly in the 5.30am incident.
Selangor CID chief Asst Comm Omar Mamah, who was at the scene of the incident with Klang South District police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Mat Yusop, said the suspect had used his pump gun to fire the shots.
The man from Sabah turned himself in at the hospital’s police beat base immediately after the shooting and confessed he had shot his colleagues.
Another guard, known only as Mohd Dzulkarnian, 27, said the suspect had asked him the whereabouts of the victims before going to look for them at the car park.
“I told him I had no idea where they were and he just said goodbye before walking off. The sound of gunshots rang out minutes later,” he said.
According to Omar, the shooting occurred after Mailvaganam chided the suspect for sleeping while on duty.
Sources said an argument ensued between the two with Mailvaganam ticking off the suspect before proceeding to the parking lot with Gunasilan for a smoke.
The suspect had threatened to shoot Mailvaganam during the argument and the supervisor had challenged him to do so before walking off.
A distraught Rajeswari said her son, who had been a guard for about four years, had been stationed at the hospital since June this year.
Her son took the job after the family found it difficult to make ends meet, she said, adding that she too became a guard at about the same time as him.
Meanwhile, Mailvaganam’s wife A. Punitha only came to know of her husband’s death while she was on the way to the hospital to look for him.
The mother of a 14-year-old girl was too distraught to speak while a relative, who was with her, said Mailvaganam had been working at the hospital for only three weeks.
The relative, who declined to be named, said Mailvaganam and Punitha, a bank teller, had moved to Klang Jaya from Jinjang Utara two months ago.
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SUMMARY
The article is written by Wani Muthiah. The title is two hospital security men gunned down after argument. This article is about a security officer shot dead two colleagues reprimanded due to sleep while on duty. This article mentions some names such as Gunasilan, P. Mailvaganam. This man is the two security men gunned down by his colleagues after argument. The suspect, a 37-year-old armed guard, shot his colleagues at close range and the two are believed to have been killed instantly in the 5.30am incident. This incident occurred at the hospital’s staff parking lot. An argument ensued between the two with Mailvaganam ticking off the suspect before proceeding to the parking lot with Gunasilan for a smoke. The suspect had threatened to shoot Mailvaganam during the argument and the supervisor had challenged him to do so before walking off.
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Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM30
By R.S.N. MURALI
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
HULU TERENGGANU: A jobless man who failed to secure a RM30 loan from his ex-wife struck back in cruel fashion – by splashing acid on her, his eight-year-old daughter and two others.
In the 2am attack at Kampung Sekayu here, Cek Ku Zaimah Che Ku Awang, 28, and Nurul Dahyatul Fazlinda Khalib suffered serious facial and body injuries.
The others injured were Cek Ku Zaimah’s mother Minah Omar, 56, and brother Mohd Irfan Firdaus, 28.
Met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu, Cek Ku Zaimah said her 32-year-old ex-husband had wanted to borrow RM30 from her but she refused.
“He insisted that I give him the money as he wanted to find a job in Kuala Lumpur but I ignored him,” she said from her hospital bed.
Che Ku Zaimah said she had divorced her husband after finding out that he was a drug addict. They got married 12 years ago.
Recalling the incident, Che Ku Zaimah said her ex-husband stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash.
“All of a sudden he started manhandling me but I managed to ward him off. He then rushed out from the house and returned a few minutes later with a bottle of acid before splashing it on me”, she said.
Che Ku Zaimah said the family members who came to her aid were also attacked.
State Acting CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said police are looking for the man who fled after the attack.
SUMMARY
This article is written by R.S.N Murali with the title “Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM 30”. The writer interviewed Cek Ku Zaimah Cek Ku Awang who are ex-wife of the jobless man splashing the acid over the RM 30. According from her, her ex- husband had stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash returned with a bottle acid before splashing it to her. The family members who came to her were also attacked. She was told when met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu. All the victims suffered serious facial and body injuries treated at same hospital. Chief Supt K. Monaharan as State Acting CID told to find out for the man who fled after the attack.
Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM30
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newsdesk@thestar.com.my
HULU TERENGGANU: A jobless man who failed to secure a RM30 loan from his ex-wife struck back in cruel fashion – by splashing acid on her, his eight-year-old daughter and two others.
In the 2am attack at Kampung Sekayu here, Cek Ku Zaimah Che Ku Awang, 28, and Nurul Dahyatul Fazlinda Khalib suffered serious facial and body injuries.
The others injured were Cek Ku Zaimah’s mother Minah Omar, 56, and brother Mohd Irfan Firdaus, 28.
Met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu, Cek Ku Zaimah said her 32-year-old ex-husband had wanted to borrow RM30 from her but she refused.
“He insisted that I give him the money as he wanted to find a job in Kuala Lumpur but I ignored him,” she said from her hospital bed.
Che Ku Zaimah said she had divorced her husband after finding out that he was a drug addict. They got married 12 years ago.
Recalling the incident, Che Ku Zaimah said her ex-husband stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash.
“All of a sudden he started manhandling me but I managed to ward him off. He then rushed out from the house and returned a few minutes later with a bottle of acid before splashing it on me”, she said.
Che Ku Zaimah said the family members who came to her aid were also attacked.
State Acting CID chief Supt K. Manoharan said police are looking for the man who fled after the attack.
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SUMMARY
This article is written by R.S.N Murali with the title “Man injures wife and daughter with acid over RM 30”. The writer interviewed Cek Ku Zaimah Cek Ku Awang who are ex-wife of the jobless man splashing the acid over the RM 30. According from her, her ex- husband had stormed into her home at midnight and demanded cash returned with a bottle acid before splashing it to her. The family members who came to her were also attacked. She was told when met at the Sultanah Nur Zahirah hospital in Kuala Terengganu. All the victims suffered serious facial and body injuries treated at same hospital. Chief Supt K. Monaharan as State Acting CID told to find out for the man who fled after the attack.
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By ROSLINA MOHAMAD
roslina@thestar.com.my | Aug 9, 2010
Police base in Gebeng
KUANTAN: A police beat base has been set up in Gebeng, the largest chemical and petrochemical complex in the country, in a move to check on crime activities and ensure safety in the area.
Gebeng is a 4,000ha industrial zone and the companies operating there are MTBE (M) Sdn Bhd, BP Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd, BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn Bhd, Eastman Chemical Sdn Bhd, Cryovac (M) Sdn Bhd, WR Grace Specialty Chemical Sdn Bhd and Flexsys Chemicals (M) Sdn Bhd.
The beat base was officially opened by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob witnessed by state police chief Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani, senior government servants and captains of the industries.
Adnan said the initiative to open the beat base was taken by Pahang SEDC to ensure the safety and security in the area as well as to provide peace of the mind among investors and locals.
“There are two perspectives to the setting up of a police beat base - one reflects the state government’s concern for a safe environment here.
“Another is an indication that the area has high crime rates,’’ he said recently.
Adnan, however, said the base would assure investors and locals that the place was safe and secure.
It could deter criminals from breaking the law, he added.
“The presence of the blue-uniformed personnel and a beat base can have a psychological effect on criminals.
“It will discourage them from committing crimes.”
“However, the public must also do their part to fight crime and not solely rely on the police,” Adnan added.
He also said most companies operating in Gebeng were involved in processing chemical and petrochemical substances and there was a need for fast action to be taken in case of a mishap or fire.
Robiah thanked Pahang SEDC for building the RM128,000 base which was fully completed in October last year.
“Now that a base has been established in the area, police personnel can carry out more and frequent patrols.
“We are able to do policing works more effectively.
“The base is located at a strategic site and we are confident that crime rates can be lowered in the area,’’ she said.
Robiah also said public order and security was one of the conditions that could propel development and economic growth.
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The title is‘Police Base In Gebeng’ wrote by Roslina Mohamad. The article is mention about police set up in Gebeng to identify on crime activities and ensure safety in the area because the area has a high crime rate. Datuk Seri Adnan as the Pahang Chief Minister was interviewed by reporters after opening the database in Gebeng and witnessed by the state police Chief Pahang SEDC, Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani. Datuk Adnan said, It is open to ensure investors and residents security. In the other hand, the establishment of initiatives to ensure safety and provide comfort to investors and local residents. Furthermore, it can reduce the crime rate and police can make more frequent patrols as a strategic base locations. In addition, it can promote economic growth.
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3 - Breathe deep, relax
Stressful situations can release hormones that will raise blood sugar. If you are feeling anxious, have a cup of chamomile tea, take a slow, relaxing walk and breathe deeply. Try to eliminate the cause of your stress if possible.Take up a hobby, play an instrument or listen to music, learn to release those bottled up emotions, take up yoga or meditation.
4 - Lose some weight
Excess fat decreases the number of insulin receptors present in the body, aggravating diabetes. When you are overweight, your body needs more insulin. Avoid overeating and emphasise healthy whole foods.
5 - Sleep well
Fluffy pillows, a cosy down comforter and warm blankets sound like the perfect way to relax at the end of your day, right? Not only does sleep rest your body and refresh your mind, but a solid night’s sleep is crucial to good diabetes health. Often, lack of sleep and diabetes go hand in hand. According to a study abroad, the body’s reaction to sleep loss can resemble insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes. Insulin’s job is to help the body use glucose for energy. When there is insulin resistance, cells fail to use hormones efficiently, resulting in high blood sugar.
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Dengue begins at home
By FLORENCE A. SAMY
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
KUALA LUMPUR: Homes can literally turn into death traps when it comes to dengue.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said authorities found Aedes larvae in the homes of more than 50% of people who died from dengue this year.
“As at Saturday, 30,350 dengue cases have been recorded, with 95 deaths. This is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year,” he said.
“We must take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. It is important to be aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes,” he said after launching a blood donation campaign by Naturally Plus Malaysia Sdn Bhd and the National Blood Centre here yesterday.
Liow said for the week ending on Saturday alone, there were 847 dengue cases in the country, with one death recorded in the Federal Territory, adding that authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease.
He said the Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan.
“We are waiting for the results before making an announcement. We do not want to cause unnecessary alarm.
“We are concerned about this bug as any bacteria, especially one described as a superbacteria can cause harm to the body. There are no details from the World Health Organisation yet,” he added.
The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people from Britain, Australia and the United States, who had travelled to India and Pakistan for surgery. The Belgian was reportedly infected by the bacteria after being hospitalised in Pakistan for a leg injury following a car accident.
According to the United States’ Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an “enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.”
On the leptospirosis and melioidosis infections that had claimed nine lives so far, Liow said these could be treated if detected early.
Leptospirosis is present in rat urine while melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria.
“Those who feel sick or have fever, especially after outdoor activities, should seek treatment immediately,” he added.
Earlier, Liow encouraged people to donate blood during the current festive season when supply was low.
He added that 565,604 blood units were donated to the National Blood Centre last year.
SUMMARY FOR DENGUE BEGINS AT HOME
According to the article of “Dengue begins at home” by Florence A. Samy which through the interview with Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Liow said that the authorities found Aedes larvae is nesting in the homes of more than 50% of people deaths occurred this year due to dengue. This year is an increase from the 28,659 cases with 67 deaths recorded in the same period last year. Hence, we should be well aware that our homes can be breeding grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes and take a serious proactive approach in fighting dengue. Institute of Medical Research was also conducting a study on the drug-resistant NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1) superbug identified in India and Pakistan. Authorities were meeting dengue experts to find ways to combat the disease. The superbug had reportedly caused the death of a Belgian man and infected several people. According to the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NDM-1 is an enzyme that destroys many commonly used antibiotics, rendering them ineffective. Leptospirosis is present in rat urine and melioidosis is a water-and-earth-borne bacteria infections had claimed nine lives so far, these could be treated if detected early.
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6 - Cut down on refined carbohydrates
What you eat has one of the biggest impacts on blood sugar levels. Foods that contain carbohydrates, whether as starches or sugars, will raise your blood sugar. When eating a high refined carbohydrate diet, this increases insulin resistance and can lead to obesity. A good diet that cuts back on the refined carbohydrates will reduce the risk of being diagnosed with diabetes significantly. Refined carbohydrates are usually found in pastries, biscuits and cakes. For example, eat brown rice instead of white, or rye bread instead of white bread. Green leafy vegetables are a good choice because they are low in starchy carbohydrates and full of fibre, minerals and vitamins.
7 - Eating out
If you’re choosing where to eat, think about the places that offer you the most options — even fast-food outlets have healthy choices on their menus. When at a restaurant, read the descriptions on the menu carefully and learn to read between the lines to help you make healthy choices. Once you have mastered the menus, it would be easier for you next time. Inform your diabetic friends about these diabetic-friendly outlets.
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10 - Alcohol
Alcohol is processed in the body similar to the way fat is processed. Alcohol has almost as many calories. Diabetics who drink can cause blood sugar levels to rise. If you are following a calorie-controlled meal plan, one drink of alcohol should be counted as two fat exchanges. While moderate amounts of alcohol can cause blood sugar to rise, an excess can decrease blood sugar level, sometimes causing it to drop to dangerous levels. Furthermore, beer and sweet wine contain carbohydrates and may raise blood sugar.
11 - Diabetic foot care
Diabetics should take good care of their feet and check them every day. High quality foot wear should be used. They should also look out for sores, cuts or breaks in the skin, corns, calluses, blisters, red areas, swelling, in-grown toenails and toenail infections. Untreated injuries may lead to amputation.
It is important to seek early treatment if you have diabetic foot complications. Early recognition and treatment can change the quality of life.
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TREATING DIABETES NATURALLY
The article title is “Treating diabetes naturally” and it is written by Sushma Veera and it is about controlling your blood sugar level to reduce the risk of diabetes. According to the writer, there are 11 steps or discipline to follow in order to reduce the risk. The first step is to get some exercise at least thirty minutes a day to maintain proper blood sugar level. Second step is to stop smocking because it is one of the risk factor for insulin resistance which leads to diabetes and increase the risk of complications. Third step is to relax because stressful situation can release hormones that will raise blood sugar. You can relax by drinking a cup of chamomile tea or do activities that you like that can help you to relax. Fourth step is to lose some weight by avoiding overeating and emphasize healthy whole foods. Fifth step is to sleep well because it is a way to make your body relax. Sixth is to cut down on refined carbohydrates to reduce the insulin resistance and the risk of obesity. Seventh is to chose a healthy menu if you are eating out. Eight steps are to drink sufficient pure water and it’s not only treats the diabetes naturally but it is also vital for maintaining your health. Ninth steps are to monitor your blood sugar level by doing blood test and keep the log of your test for a good picture of your body’s response to your diabetes care plan. Tenth steps are to avoid drinking alcohol because it can increase or decrease your blood sugar to a dangerous level. And the last steps are to take a good care of your feet and check them every day because if you got untreated injuries it may lead to amputation. Lastly, to treat or reduce the risks of diabetes is to change your lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle and it will bring a great impact to your health if you start today.
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Thursday August 26, 2010
Taman Tun Aminah folk worried about rats infestation
By MOHD FARHAAN SHAH
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
JOHOR BARU: Residents of Taman Tun Aminah are worried about the rodent problem in their area after a 57-year-old man was bitten by a rat and hospitalised for rashes and high fever recently.
Skudai assemblyman Dr Boo Cheng Hau said if the problem was not taken seriously, health issues from rodent infestation may escalate in the state.
“Crows are also a menace in the area and both animals can spread diseases to humans.
“History has also shown us that disease caused by rats can cause death such as the bubonic plague in Europe during mediaeval times and in India 10 years ago resulting in millions of deaths,” he said.
Dr Boo said he had raised the matter to the local council and also debated about it during the last state assembly meeting.
“Since then, the council conducted cleaning up activities last month to solve the problem.
“This however, has not helped reduce the number of rat infestation in the area as garbage is not collected regularly,” he said.
Dr Boo added that he was also shocked at the number of rats that were visible during the day around the township.
“Big rats can also be seen wandering near humans and they are not afraid of us,” he said.
He added that local councils which faced rodent infestation problems should follow the lead of the Johor Baru City Council who recently set up a rat eliminating squad.
Johor Baru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT) president Md Fuzi Ahmad Shahimi said the council had already taken preventive measures to combat the rats menace.
“We are conducting poison operations from time to time and we will also organise more gotong-royong activities.
“The residents also have to play their part and keep the area clean as it is for their own benefit,” he said.
Md Fuzi also said that he had given an order to the rubbish collection company to collect rubbish every three days at the area.
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The article of “Taman Tun Aminah folk worried about rats infestation” written by Mohd Farhaan Shah tells about health issues caused by rats infestation in their residence. Two important people who is the assemblyman, Dr Boo Cheng Hau and the president of Johor Baru Central Municipal Council (MPJBT), Md Fuzi Ahmad Shahimi are been interviewed. The disease carried by rats can cause death such as the bubonic plague, the disease spread in the Europe and in India 10 years ago and cause millions of deaths. The infected area is in Taman Tun Aminah, Johor Baru. Health issues that been worried are about the increase number of rats wandering in their rural area as the garbage not collect regularly. In order to overcome these problems, MPJBT has taken the preventive methods by collect rubbish every three days in the area, conducting poisoning operations, and organize gotong-royong activities.
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Saturday, 28th August 2010 - 10:27CET
McLaren have learned lessons from Malaysia
Timeofmalta.com
Ian Parkes, Press Association
Jenson Button is confident the mistakes McLaren made in Malaysia earlier this year will not be repeated today in Spa.
McLaren foolishly took a gamble with the weather in qualifying at the Sepang circuit, one that badly backfired as Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton started in season-low positions of 17th and 20th.
As showers fell at the start of the initial 20-minute qualifying session, rather than putting in a banker lap, McLaren waited for the rain to ease.
To their horror it failed to do so, sparking a desperate mad rush for Button and Hamilton to make it into Q2, only for the former to spin into the gravel while the latter lacked the pace required.
After a rain-sodden day at Spa yesterday, and with more wet weather forecast for tomorrow, Button knows what is required on this occasion.
"We won't make the same mistake as in Malaysia. We've learned from that, so we'll see what happens," said Button.
"I thought there would be a bit more sun here than we've had so far as it's the end of August, but the rain gods are upon us.
"If it is wet then it could be complicated and very messy, so we have to make sure in Q1 we are out on the circuit when we need to be at the correct time."
At various stages throughout yesterday's two practice sessions, all drivers used the three sets of tyres available - extremes for bad wet weather, intermediates for damp track conditions and options for when it was dry at the very end of the second session.
After struggling in the last two races in Germany, and especially Hungary four weeks ago, Button emerged from his car far happier than has been the case recently.
"We pretty much endured everything Spa could throw at us," added the reigning world champion who was seventh quickest overall.
"But we got a few laps in and I'm pretty much happy with the way the car feels in every condition, so I'm positive.
"It's just a nice feeling with the car around here, although there are a few areas we need to work on to ensure the tyres are working in their correct state and in certain conditions.
"Although we don't know the pace of others, the important thing is the balance is okay, and I'm happier with the car here than at the last couple of races."
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was fastest in the wet and dry, proving himself to be a man for all seasons, although he was just as quick to dismiss any significance behind such detail.
"The impression you get on Friday does not always get confirmed on Saturday and Sunday, therefore we have to evaluate today's results with a lot of care," said Alonso.
"The times count for little, or nothing at all, because when the track changes so quickly times can improve or get worse by two or three seconds depending on when you are out on the circuit."
Like McLaren, Ferrari also counted the cost of weather watching in Malaysia as Alonso and Felipe Massa started 19th and 21st.
And like Button, Alonso also knows what course of action to take today should rain dictate matters.
"When thinking about going for pole position, first of all we will have to see what the weather is doing," added Alonso.
"For sure if it was to rain we will go out immediately because you always learn from bad experiences."
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Article by Sin Chew
Martial arts actor’s short fuse over height
HONG Kong martial arts actor Donnie Yen is upset at being described as too short to play the role of Guan Yu, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.
Guan Yu, also known as Guan Gong, was one of the best-known Chinese historical figures to serve under Emperor Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms era.
Due to his loyal and righteous character, he has been deified and is widely worshipped by the Chinese, especially those living in the southern part of China and Hong Kong.
Yen, who recently starred as the legendary Wu Chun exponent Ip Man, had been asked by film director Alan Mak Siu-fai to take up the role as Guan Yu in the movie The Lost Bladesman.
During a press conference to announce the new film in Beijing, China, recently, Yen, who is 174cm tall, was asked if he had to wear “special shoes” to make him look taller on screen. According to historical records, Guan Yu was supposedly 274cm tall.
Yen seemed furious over the question and answered: “Of course, there are special shoes – many of them. It’s a costume movie ma!”
Mak then came to Yen’s rescue and said the ancient system used to measure height was smaller, thus making Guan Yu seem very tall.
SUMMARY FOR MARTIAL ARTS ACTOR'S SHORT FUSE OVER HEIGHT
According to the above article, Donnie Yen who is Hong Kong martial arts actor is upset at being described as too short to play the role of Guan Yu, who is known as Guan Gong was on of the best-known Chinese historical figure to serve under Emperor Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms era, in the movie The Lost Bladesman. Yen is who is 174cm tall was asked if he had to wear special shoes to make him look taller on screen, during a press conference to announce the new film in Beijing,China. In historical records, Guan Yu is 274cm tall.
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From the article by Ian Parkes it’s said the McLaren learned lesson from Malaysia. This article is about McLaren do not want repeated same mistake like early season .Jenson button the McLaren driver admit the McLaren foolishness and Lewis Hamilton also agree about that. The article also said the important of weather watching for the qualifying race to match the tyre and qualifying day. It also said the driver have three set tyre to change for extreme bad wet weather. After they struggle the last two races, McLaren hope the race at Spain upside down the result. Ferrari team also have problem with weather in Malaysia circuit but they make a good decision for sure, and McLaren should learn from bad experience and more alert with this kind of problem.
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Secret to Longevity Lies in Genes
By Maggie Fox, Health and Sciences Correspondent.
Want to live to be 100? Pick old grandparents. It’s an old irony, but researchers said on Tuesday they had shown this is remarkably true when it comes to surviving into old age, and they believe a cluster of just a few genes may be responsible. They have set up a company that studies centenarians to see if the generic secret to living a long and healthy life may result in drugs that can prevent the diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease. "It isn’t really that obvious," Dr. Thomas Perls, who led the study, said in a telephone interview. "It isn’t old age that runs in families. It’s exceptional old age that runs in families. We think this may be a handful of genes that could be playing really substantial roles in the ability to get to very old age, much of it in good health."
Perl’s team at Harvard University and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School studied 444 families, including more than 2,000 relatives of people who live to 100. Demographer John Wilmoth of the University of California Berkeley compared this data to the 1900 census and the Social Security Administration database. "Female siblings had death rates at all ages at about one-half the national level," they wrote in their report, published in this week’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Male siblings of centenarians were at least 17 times as likely to attain age 100 themselves, while female siblings were at least eight times as likely." Perls is not interested in extending life at any cost.
WHO WANTS TO GET THAT OLD, ANYWAY?
"People might think, ‘who wants to live to 100 anyway’ because people get the idea that the older you get, the sicker you get." But his study found just the opposite. "You can’t get Alzheimer’s, stroke, cancer in your 60s and 70s and expect to live another 30,40 years." Earlier work has shown many of these people share similarities in their DNA, especially on chromosome 4. Perls hopes his company, Centagenetix (http:/www.centagenetix.com) can home in on the important genes and perhaps make discoveries that will lead to drugs that can stave off disease.
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Malaysian students in Indonesia are safe, says
Khaled Nordin
By FARIK ZOLKEPLI
JOHOR BARU: Over 6,000 Malaysian students in Indonesia are instructed to be vigilant and extra careful in the wake of anti-Malaysian protests initiated by the nationalist group People’s Bastion for Democracy (BenderaHigher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the ministry had issued the directive to all local students in Indonesia via the Malaysian Student Affairs Department in Jakarta.“The students are also reminded to go out in groups and not to participate in public gatherings. The ministry is monitoring the situation and so far there are no reports of our students being victimised by protesters,” he told reporters after presenting aid to low income families and single mothers on Saturday.Commenting on the safety of Malaysians, especially students, given the threat by Bendera to sweep and deport Malaysians in Jakarta, Mohamed Khaled said he was confident the Indonesian government would do its best to ensure the safety of all Malaysians.“I am confident the Indonesian government will not let our people be harmed. I believe they will do their best to ensure security for Malaysians as failure to do so will reflect badly on their capabilities to maintain security in their own country,” he said.Asked whether a special committee would be set up to monitor the students’ situation in Indonesia, Mohamed Khaled ruled out such possibility as the ministry has a mechanism in place to get updates and feedback from the students.It was reported on Aug 25 that Bendera, which threw human faeces at the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta, is planning a "sweeping" operation against Malaysians over the detention of three Indonesian maritime officers by Malaysian authorities in disputed waters near Riau about a week ago.
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This arcticle is writen by Farik Zolkepli with his title “Malaysia students in Indonesia are save”. The writer interview high education minister Datuk Seri Mohammad Khaled Nordin. Student is reminded to go out in groups and not participate gatherings event. No student victimed by protester yet. Datuk Seri Mohammad Khaled confident indonesia goverment will protect our Malaysia student from be harmed . Datuk Seri Khaled also want feedback from student at Indonesia about their security safety. Special comitte would be set up monitor the situation in Indonesia.
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'So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To'
by Roger Sipher
A decline in standardized test scores is but the most recent indicator that American education is in trouble. One reason for the crisis is that present mandatory-attendance laws force many to attend school that have no wish to be there. Such children have little desire to learn and are so antagonistic to school that neither they nor more highly motivated students receive the quality education that is the birthright of every American.
The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory-attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend. This will not end public education. Contrary to conventional belief, legislators enacted compulsory-attendance laws to legalize what already existed. William Landes and Lewis Solomon, economists, found little evidence that mandatory-attendance laws increased the number of children in school. They found, too, that school systems have never effectively enforced such laws, usually because of the expense involved. There is no contradiction between the assertion that compulsory attendance has had little effect on the number of children attending school and the argument that repeal would be a positive step toward improving education. Most parents want a high school education for their children. Unfortunately, compulsory attendance hampers the ability of public school officials to enforce legitimate educational and disciplinary policies and thereby make the education a good one.
Private schools have no such problem. They can fail or dismiss students, knowing such students can attend public school. Without compulsory attendance, public schools would be freer to oust students whose academic or personal behavior undermines the educational mission of the institution. Has not the noble experiment of a formal education for everyone failed? While we pay homage to the homily, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink," we have pretended it is not true in education.
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ReplyDeleteAsk high school teachers if recalcitrant students learn anything of value. Ask teachers if these students do any homework. Quite the contrary, these students know they will be passed from grade to grade until they are old enough to quit or until, as is more likely, they receive a high school diploma. At the point when students could legally quit, most choose to remain since they know they are likely to be allowed to graduate whether they do acceptable work or not. Abolition of archaic attendance laws would produce enormous dividends. First, it would alert everyone that school is a serious place where one goes to learn. Schools are neither day-care centers nor indoor street corners. Young people who resist learning should stay away; indeed, an end to compulsory schooling would require them to stay away.
Second, students opposed to learning would not be able to pollute the educational atmosphere for those who want to learn. Teachers could stop policing recalcitrant students and start educating.
Third, grades would show what they are supposed to: how well a student is learning. Parents could again read report cards and know if their children were making progress.
Fourth, public esteem for schools would increase. People would stop regarding them as way stations for adolescents and start thinking of them as institutions for educating America's youth.
Fifth, elementary schools would change because students would find out early they had better learn something or risk flunking out later. Elementary teachers would no longer have to pass their failures on to junior high and high school. Sixth, the cost of enforcing compulsory education would be eliminated. Despite enforcement efforts, nearly 15 percent of the school-age children in our largest cities are almost permanently absent from school. Communities could use these savings to support institutions to deal with young people not in school. If, in the long run, these institutions prove more costly, at least we would not confuse their mission with that of schools. Schools should be for education. At present, they are only tangentially so. They have attempted to serve an all-encompassing social function, trying to be all things to all people. In the process they have failed miserably at what they were originally formed to accomplish.
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ReplyDeleteThis article is written by Roger Sipher. The title is ‘So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don't Want To’. He makes his case for getting rid of compulsory attendance laws in primary and secondary schools with six arguments. These fall into three groups first that education is for those who want to learn and by including those that don't want to learn, everyone suffers. Second, that grades would be reflective of effort and elementary school teachers wouldn't feel compelled to pass failing students. Third, those schools would both save money and save face with the elimination of compulsory-attendance laws. Roger Sipher concludes his essay by insisting that schools have failed to fulfill their primary duty of education because they try to fill multiple social functions. According to Roger Sipher, a solution to the perceived crisis of American education is to "Abolish compulsory attendance laws and allows only those who are committed to getting an education to attend".
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ReplyDelete"Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state. In Terengganu, the traditional porridge uses different kinds of herbs, sweet potatoes, fish crackers and dried shrimps. They even add in daun kesum, pucuk manis, pucuk paku as part of their bubur lambuk ingredients," said the 39-year-old chef.
“Making the porridge is regarded as a communal event because it is prepared ala gotong royong in a big group. This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge.
"It is also regarded as a comfort food as it has nutritional values. It also warms the soul after a whole day of fasting," said Meor
This Ramadan, the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others.
To compliment the buffet spread which are mostly Malay dishes, the hotel has prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
Among the dishes are pan fried John Dory fillet with lemon butter sauce, oven roasted boneless chicken leg with BBQ sauce, lamb stew, layonese potatoes, mixed seafood provencal and braised green lip mussel with tomato basil.
The Dillenia ghazal group will entertain guests throughout the berbuka puasa fare.
The Ramadan buffet dinner is priced at RM80++ per person. For reservations, please call 03-88878882.
Recipe with this article: Bubur Lambuk.
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According to "Global warming may be cause of sharp rise in dengue cases", more people will die due to dengue. Last night, I read an article regarding TO "Sun storm to hit with force of boom bombs". I think that, the world is going to have a big natural disaster. The matter is that we couldn't predict the exact time that it would happen. It could happen any time sudden. =(
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The article is written by Zieman with the title "Bubur Lambuk: A Ramadhan must have". Normally, bubur lambuk to break fast is considered a every Ramadhan."Bubur Lambuk is prepared differently from state to state.This porridge is prepared in huge pots and it takes between one to two hours depending on the quantity of porridge." said Meor Amir Hamzah-39 years old(chef of the Palm Hill Cafe). At the Palm Hill Cafe serving the Palm Hill Cafe will come alive with stalls serving roast lamb, prawns and mussels, noodles, murtabak, yong tau foo, fish, dessert and the Bubur Lambuk station among others. The hotel has also prepared a Western menu for those who want to try something different.
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According to the Daniel Kripke, co-director of research at the Scripps Clinic Sleep Center in La Jolla, Calif, studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. I think this is one of the option that can reduce the percentages of death.
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Saturday August 28, 2010 MYT 9:11:21 PM
Free, discounted toll on Merdeka Day
By SARBAN SINGH
GEMAS: There will be no toll charges for all types of vehicles using the Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) on Aug 31, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor.
He said Plus Expressways Bhd (PLUS), North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite), Second Link Expressway (Linkedua) and the Seremban-Port Dickson Highway is offering 20% discount on toll charges for Aug 31 and Sept 1.
The discount is only for cars between midnight and 7am on both days.(Currently they get a 10% discount.)
Making the announcement at a breaking of fast event here, Shaziman commended the concessionaires for their generosity.
“It is the first time that LDP had completely waived toll charges after having operated for many years. This is surely a good start and something for the other concessionaires to emulate.
“Ever since I took over the ministry, I have asked the concessionaires to offer discounts to thank motorists. I am glad they have done so as part of their corporate social responsibility,” he told reporters at Kg Bangkahulu near here Saturday.
Shaziman said some 450,000 vehicles used the LDP daily and the concessionaire LITRAK collects some RM850,000 daily on the route.
Those travelling in cars pay RM1.60 when they pass through each of the four toll plazas while small lorries are charged RM3.20. Big lorries pay RM4.80 while taxis and buses are charged 80 sen under a government subsidy programme. (The four toll plazas on the LDP are at Penchala, Petaling Jaya South, Puchong West and Puchong South.)
As an example, Shaziman said cars on the PLUS highway from Juru to Jalan Duta on Aug 31 and Sept 1 from midnight to 7am will only have to pay RM35 for the one-way journey as against the current RM43.30.
However, cars using the Tanjung Kupang toll plaza in Johor on the Linkedua will not enjoy the discount, he added.
On discounts for the Hari Raya period next month, Shaziman said he would announce it on Sept 2.
“I have asked the concessionaires to offer discounts during all major festivals,” he said.
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These articles have been written by sarban singh.It is about Free, discount toll on Merdeka Day.
Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor announced without payment of tolls imposed for all types of vehicles using the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP).It will be held on 31 August and 1 September.He said Plus Expressway Bhd (PLUS), North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite), the Second Link Expressway (Linkedua) and Seremban-Port Dickson highway offers a discount of 20%.This promotion is held to thank the road users.
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Saturday August 28, 2010
Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Investigations into spying allegations against three American hikers detained in Iran will be completed soon, Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said in a news report on Saturday.
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained after they strayed into Iran from northern Iraq at the end of July 2009, further complicating relations between Tehran and Washington already deadlocked over Iran's nuclear work.
"Investigations about the three Americans will be completed soon. The result will be announced then," Moslehi said in a report carried by Iran's student news agency, ISNA.
Iran has said the three Americans would be put on trial, without giving a date. They have not formally been charged with spying.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in February that the three U.S. citizens may be swapped for the release of Iranians jailed in the United States.
Iran said last year it believed 11 Iranians were being held in the U.S., including a former deputy defence minister who disappeared in 2007.
The United States, which cut diplomatic ties with Iran shortly after its 1979 Islamic revolution, has said the charges against the hikers are totally unfounded and they should be released. Under Iran's Islamic law, espionage can be punishable by death.
Families of the trio said they were hiking and had strayed across the border accidentally. Their mothers visited Tehran briefly in May and urged Iranian authorities to release them.
The West suspects Iran is trying to build bombs under cover of a civilian nuclear programme. Tehran denies this, saying it needs nuclear technology to generate power.
Iran's hardline authorities repeatedly have accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence since the revolution.
(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Michael Roddy)
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This article is written by Parisa Hafezi and editing by Michael Roddy with the title is " Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon". Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said three American hikers detained in Iran will be freedom and Iran said they would be put on trial and the result not formally been charged with spying. The United States cut diplomatic with Iran after Islamic Revolution at 1979. The West suspects Iran is try to make bombs undercover of a civilian nuclear program. Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence after the goverment of Iran accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
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"Aid team shows Palestinians the warm side of Malaysia"
By ZANI SALLEH
newsdesk@thestar.com.my
GAZA CITY: In addition to hu¬manitarian aid, the message Malaysians want to send to the Palestinians is that unity is possible.
Putera 1Malaysia Club president Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim said the team of multi-ethnic Malaysian doctors who served in five hospitals had created a good impression of the country.
“We want to convey a message to the Palestinians that people of various religions and races in Malaysia have managed to live peacefully side by side for the past 53 years,” Abdul Azeez added.
A total of 35 doctors served in Al-Quds, Al-Amal, Jabalyah and Khan Younes where they attended to patients and handed out medical aid.
Abdul Azeez was speaking to journalists after an early Raya event where about 100 Palestinian girls and boys were given baju Melayu and baju kurung.
Earlier, the humanitarian aid mission team made their last delivery at the border town of Rafah.
About 100 residents turned up to collect bags of foodstuff and clothes for the Hari Raya celebration.
The distribution, held at the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) branch office, went smoothly unlike the one held in the Khan Younes Training College last Saturday in which adults jostled with children for toys and goodies. Palestine Red Crescent Society president Dr Younis El-Khateeb said: “The distribution of humanitarian aid in a small way has eased the burden of the people here.”
He said the team, who had joined the locals for maghrib and terawih prayers, had projected a good image of Malaysian kindness and concern for the Palestinians.
A total of 12 tonnes of foodstuff was delivered.
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This article is written by Zani Salleh with the title “aid term shows Palestinians the warm side of Malaysia”. In addition to hu¬manitarian aid, the message Malaysians want to send to the Palestinians is that unity is possible. The writer interviewed Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim as Putera 1Malaysia Club president about aid team show Palestinians. According his, the team of multi-ethnic Malaysian doctors who served in five hospitals had created a good impression of the country. Besides that, his also give baju kurung and baju melayu to 100 Palestinians girls and boys after an early Raya event. About 100 residents turned up to collect bags of foodstuff and clothes for the Hari Raya celebration. Maghrib and terawih prayers are important to give concern for the Palestinians.
SHAHADAN BIN AHMAD
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Saturday August 28, 2010
Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Investigations into spying allegations against three American hikers detained in Iran will be completed soon, Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said in a news report on Saturday.
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were detained after they strayed into Iran from northern Iraq at the end of July 2009, further complicating relations between Tehran and Washington already deadlocked over Iran's nuclear work.
"Investigations about the three Americans will be completed soon. The result will be announced then," Moslehi said in a report carried by Iran's student news agency, ISNA.
Iran has said the three Americans would be put on trial, without giving a date. They have not formally been charged with spying.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in February that the three U.S. citizens may be swapped for the release of Iranians jailed in the United States.
Iran said last year it believed 11 Iranians were being held in the U.S., including a former deputy defence minister who disappeared in 2007.
The United States, which cut diplomatic ties with Iran shortly after its 1979 Islamic revolution, has said the charges against the hikers are totally unfounded and they should be released. Under Iran's Islamic law, espionage can be punishable by death.
Families of the trio said they were hiking and had strayed across the border accidentally. Their mothers visited Tehran briefly in May and urged Iranian authorities to release them.
The West suspects Iran is trying to build bombs under cover of a civilian nuclear programme. Tehran denies this, saying it needs nuclear technology to generate power.
Iran's hardline authorities repeatedly have accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence since the revolution.
(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Michael Roddy)
SUMMARY:-
This article is written by Parisa Hafezi and editing by Michael Roddy with the title is " Iran says probe on detained US hikers to end soon". Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said three American hikers detained in Iran will be freedom and Iran said they would be put on trial and the result not formally been charged with spying. The United States cut diplomatic with Iran after Islamic Revolution at 1979. The West suspects Iran is try to make bombs undercover of a civilian nuclear program. Ahmadinejad's re-election in 2009 sparked Iran's worst violence after the goverment of Iran accused foreign powers of fuelling unrest following a disputed presidential election last year.
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Article: "The Life Cycles of Bureaus"
Author: Anthony Downs
“The Life Cycle of Bureaus” examines the genesis, growth, and death of bureaus. It looks at the ways bureaus come into being, the dynamics of their growth, and finally the deaths of bureaus.
Bureaus come into being one of four ways: to implement the ideas of a charismatic leader, to carry out a specific function for which a group perceives a need, split from an existing bureaucracy, or through an entrepreneurial spirit to implement an entirely new policy. In the beginning, bureaus share three commonalities. They are initially dominated by advocates or zealots, they undergo an early phase of rapid growth, and they must immediately seek sources of external support for survival and autonomy.
Once they have established autonomy, growth dynamics come into play. There is dominance, which means the traits of the dominant group are often present in the character and behavior of the bureau itself. The growth accelerator effect is based on the idea that growth begets growth and the more the agency does, the more it will be able to do and the larger it will become. This is contrasted by the “brakes on acceleration” dynamic. Competition, the challenge of being a constant high performer, and conflicts among climbing members of the bureau all can halt a bureau’s growth. A related, but not completely similar dynamic is the decelerator effect. If following the expression “what goes up must come down” this is the down side to a bureau’s growth. This dynamic is not as stunting as the brakes, though. Even when deceleration is present, it’s still possible for an organization to grow out of this phase. Another dynamic is qualitative growth. This occurs when quality increases, but the size of the organization does not
After explaining the dynamics of growth in an organization, Downs explains why these bureaus seek expansion. They include: to attract and retain the most capable personnel, to provide leaders with increased power, to reduce internal conflicts, to improve the quality of performance, and to expend the resources they possess.
As the organization grows and ages, changes occur. They develop more formalized rules, which assist in improving the performance for situations they’ve already encounter. They can also cause goal displacement and increase the bureau’s structural complexity. This causes older bureaus to become far more stable and inflexible than new bureaus. Other changes include an increased number of administrative officials, an increase in the number of functions carried out, and mechanized production jobs. These effects are consistent with the Law of Increasing Conservatism, which states: “All organizations tend to become more conservative as they get older, unless they experience periods of very rapid growth or internal turnover.”
Bureaus eventually reach a growth plateau, and some even outlive their purpose. Unlike other organizations, though, bureaus don’t always die when their purpose does. Sometimes they are saved by shifting functions to take on something more viable. Other times their clients advocate for their continued existence, their continued existence is not opposed, or size alone keeps them alive.
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It is necessary for public administrators to understand the life cycles of bureaus whether they are in charge of that bureau or they are an external observer. It is important to be aware of how new bureaus are formed, the stages they go through, and the fact that sometimes obsolete bureaus still exist. This knowledge can help an administrator found and grow a new bureau, better understand an existing bureau, or find a way to make a useless bureau more viable.All public administrators must be familiar with the ins and outs of bureaus. Downs’ article presents an excellent insight into the life cycle of bureaus, which greatly contributes to one’s understanding of bureaucratic operations.
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Melaka gets 4.89 mil tourists as of June
by Najiah
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
The Malay Mail
MELAKA: A total of 4.89 million tourists, 21 per cent of them from abroad, visited Melaka as of June this year, said state Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Seet Har Cheow.
He said the figure was encouraging in the state's endeavour to achieve its target of getting 8.2 tourists by the end of this year compared to 8.9 million last year, of which 18 per cent from abroad.
He said most of foreign tourists, who visited Melaka, were from Singapore, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Tourist arrivals in Melaka will increase dramatically if there are more direct flights between Melaka and other countries, he said, adding that the state government was holding discussions with Chinese and Thai authorities on the proposed direct flights between Melaka and Nanjing and Melaka and Hadyai.
He said the upgrading work of refuelling facilities at the Melaka International Airport would be completed in December to enable it to accommodate wide-bodied aircraft such as Boeing 737.
The upgraded airport will be a catalyst to the Melaka tourism industry, he told reporters after delivering a speech before the breaking of fast with the media and orphanages organised the Melaka chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents in Ayer Keroh here last night.
On anti-Malaysia protests in Jakarta, he said it had not affected tourist arrivals from Indonesia and Malaysians visiting the republic from the state.
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This article is written by Najiah on Sunday, August 29th, 2010, Melaka. The title this news is “Melaka gets 4.89 mil tourists as of June”. Datuk Seet Har Cheow, Tourism, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman said, 4.89 million tourists, 21 per cent of them from abroad was visited Melaka. He said the state’s endeavour to achive its target 8.2 tourists by end of the year. Beside that, most of visited Melaka is from Singapore, China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Datuk Seet Har Cheow also said tourists will increase dramatically if more direct flight between Melaka and others country. In addition, upgrading work of refuelling facilities Melaka International Airport will be catalyst to the Melaka tourism industry.
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Vehicle sales unlikely to be revised downward
By FINTAN NG
fintan@thestar.com.my
PETALING JAYA: Despite a slower pace of economic growth in the second half-year, sales of vehicles are unlikely to fall although it will not be as good as in the first half.
Analysts who spoke to StarBizWeek said they were unlikely to revise their sales figures downward for the year.
“My estimates are already quite conservative,” AmResearch Sdn Bhd analyst Hafriz Hezry said.
Malaysian Automotive Association president Datuk Aishah Ahmad said a month ago that total industry volume for the year could well be above 570,000 units compared with 536,905 units last year and all-time high of 552,316 in 2005.
Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said in mid-August that there was a “good deal of uncertainty on the horizon” with the country’s economic growth moderating although not to levels that would be worrying.
Hafriz said it was not entirely inconceivable that auto sales would be slower since hire-purchase rates were higher following three rate hikes in benchmark interest rates and a cut in petrol subsidy this year.
“There’ll be some impact although it will not be very much,” he said, adding that sales would hinge on new models coming into the market by the year-end, underlying demand and a shift in market share.
“Underlying demand was strongest in the first half but this is tapering off,” Hafriz said.
He said sales would likely be supported by the new Myvi model, which would be launched towards the end of the year.
Affin Securities Sdn Bhd analyst Chong Lee Len said sales for the first seven months of 2010 were quite strong compared with last year, rising about 20% year-on-year.
“I’m not likely to revise my sales figures downward as I’ve factored in the slower economic growth,” she added.
Chong said that for 2011, vehicle sales would likely grow 3% to 4% compared with this year. “This is a comfortable rate for a matured market like Malaysia,” she said.
SUMMARY:
This article are written by Fintan NG with the title about the "Vehicle sales unlikely to be revised downward". There are four persons who give their opinion about the sales of vehicle unlikely to fall are Datuk Aishah Ahmad, the President Malaysian Automotive Association, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the Bank Gavernor, Hafriz the AmResearch Sdn.Bhd Analyst and Chong Lee Len, the Affin Securities Sdn. Bhd. According to both of their vehicle sales unlikely to be revised in this 2010 because the country economic growth, hire purchase rates were higher, three rates hikes in benchmark interest rakes and cut in petrol subsidy this 2010 year.
the sales unlikely to be revised downward within vehicle sales would hinge on the new models coming into the market by the years end, beside that new Myvi model will be supported the vehicle sales in this year. Vehicle sales would likely grow 3% to 4% compared with this year, that is a comfortable rate for a matured market in Malaysia.
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China's Three Gorges Dam
China's biggest construction project since the Great Wall generates controversy at home and abroad
By Bruce Kennedy
CNN Interactive
(CNN)It is the virtual definition of a monumental project a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundreds of feet deep and nearly 400 miles long. The reservoir, its engineers say, will enable 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters to sail directly into the nation's interior for six months of each year, opening a region burgeoning with agricultural and manufactured products. And the dam's hydropower turbines are expected to create as much electricity as 18 nuclear power plants.
The project is China's Three Gorges Dam, and it has already been the subject of great international scrutiny. It is being called the largest construction project in China since the Great Wall. Many high-ranking Chinese officials expect the dam to become a potent symbol of their nation's vitality in the new century and the new millennium. Chinese authorities hope the dam will take care of several major national problems with a single monumental stroke. The Three Gorges project is seen as an important future source of energy for China's growing electrical consumption. It is also expected to tame the fabled Yangzi River. The Yangzi's notorious floods have been recorded for millennia and have claimed more than 1 million lives in the past 100 years.
Known to most Chinese as Chang Jiang (Long River), the Yangzi at 3,937 miles is the third longest river in the world behind the Nile and the Amazon.
The father of modern China, Sun Yat-sen, is credited with first proposing the idea of a hydroelectric dam at Three Gorges in 1919. And in the mid-1950s, after devastating floods along the Yangzi, Mao Tse-tung ordered feasibility studies on damming the river.
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ReplyDeleteThe project includes a system of locks, the largest ever built, intended to bring ocean-going ships 1,500 miles inland to Chongqing, the capital of the municipality created from Sichuan Province in 1997 to encompass the project. The municipality, with more than 30 million people, is under the direct control of the central government in Beijing. Officials hope the combination of inexpensive electricity and cheap river transportation will further open the region to international investment -- making Chongqing a major business center.
Concerns have surfaced about the dam itself. Allegations of corruption among officials involved with the project have raised fears of shoddy construction. The Chinese media recently reported several incidents in which corruption and poor construction have led to disasters at major building projects. Notable among the reports was the collapse of a steel bridge in the city of Chongqing in January 1999 that killed 40 people.
Dai calls Three Gorges "the most environmentally and socially destructive project in the world." She also calls for a halt to construction and supports the idea of a series of smaller, less disruptive construction projects on tributaries of the Yangzi.
Of further concern are claims the dam might become an environmental disaster. There have been little to no attempts made toward removing accumulations of toxic materials and other potential pollutants from industrial sites that will be inundated. Experts say such materials could leach into the reservoir, creating a health hazard. The relative lack of waste treatment plants in China also could mean run-off from communities around the dam would most likely go untreated directly into the reservoir and into the Yangzi.
"By severing the mighty river and slowing the flow of its water, the dam will cause pollution from industrial and residential sources to concentrate in the river, rather than be flushed out at sea," writes Chinese journalist Jin Hui in "The River Dragon Has Come!" a recently published collection of criticisms against the dam. "The result will be a poisoned river."
And others dispute whether the electricity generated by the dam will be efficiently used.
"I think China has embraced an energy dinosaur," says Dr. John Byrne, director of the University of Delaware's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy. "In terms of an American scale, this dam is somewhat akin to the electrical load between Philadelphia and Washington D.C. being served from a single power plant."
Byrne is skeptical whether the huge amount of electricity expected to be generated by the Three Gorges project -- meant to produce power for Chongqing and places as far away as Shanghai -- can be efficiently and economically absorbed by China's electrical system.
The social element of Three Gorges has generated more questions than answers. The dam will "drown" more than 100 towns once the water starts to rise in 2003. Government estimates say 1.2 million people will be resettled and that new land is being provided for 300,000 farmers. Some observers say the government may be underestimating by as many as 700,000 the number of people who actually will be relocated.
The issue of the farmland, much of which has been tilled by the same Chinese families for centuries and will be lost under the reservoir's waters, is particularly important, Byrne says.
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ReplyDelete"One of the tragedies of this [project], if just from a regional standpoint, is that the land that is going to be flooded is some of the most fertile in China," says Byrne. "The land to where the population is to be relocated is much less fertile."
Most irreplaceable, according to some experts, are sites that are remnants of the homeland of the Ba, an ancient people who settled in the region about 4,000 years ago. A former curator at Beijing's National Museum of Chinese History describes the area as "the last and best place to study Ba culture."
For its part, the government is well aware of the problems and challenges posed by the Three Gorges project. Nevertheless Guo Shuyan, deputy director of the Three Gorges Project Commission under the State Council, has described the project as "environmentally sound, on the whole."
Chinese officials note the dam may end up providing as much as one-ninth of the nation's electrical production. Considering that China burns 50 million tons of coal each year for energy, their point is that the environmental benefits outweigh the environmental damage. It appears the Three Gorges project is too far along to be halted. More than 20,000 workers are working around the clock on the dam itself. The reservoir is expected to be at its full depth by 2009. Observers say China's leaders have too great a political investment in the dam's completion to ever contemplate backing away from the project.
"The project's conception was monumental," says Byrne. "This was seen in the early years [of the project] as a way to show the advanced nature of Chinese society under socialism, to solve a problem that has existed in China for thousands of years... But when you're doing something on this scale, you should really make solving the problems your first priority. Unfortunately, China has decided to launch the project -- then solve the problems along the way."
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ReplyDeleteIt is the virtual definition of a monumental project -- a dam one and a half miles wide and more than 600 feet high that will create a reservoir hundreds of feet deep and nearly 400 miles long. The reservoir, its engineers say, will enable 10,000-ton ocean-going freighters to sail directly into the nation's interior for six months of each year, opening a region burgeoning with agricultural and manufactured products. And the dam's hydropower turbines are expected to create as much electricity as 18 nuclear power plants. The project is China's Three Gorges Dam, and it has already been the subject of great international scrutiny. It is being called the largest construction project in China since the Great Wall. Many high-ranking Chinese officials expect the dam to become a potent symbol of their nation's vitality in the new century and the new millennium.
Chinese authorities hope the dam will take care of several major national problems with a single monumental stroke. The Three Gorges project is seen as an important future source of energy for China's growing electrical consumption.It is also expected to tame the fabled Yangzi River. The Yangzi's notorious floods have been recorded for millennia and have claimed more than 1 million lives in
the past 100 years.Known to most Chinese as Chang Jiang (Long River), the Yangzi at 3,937 milesis the third longest river in the world behind the Nile and the Amazon.The father of modern China, Sun Yat-sen, is credited with first proposing the idea of a hydroelectric dam at Three Gorges in 1919. And in the mid-1950s, after devastating floods along the Yangzi, Mao Tse-tung ordered feasibility studies on damming the river.
The project includes a system of locks, the largest ever built, intended to bring ocean-going ships 1,500 miles inland to Chongqing, the capital of the municipality created from Sichuan Province in 1997 to encompass the project.
The municipality, with more than 30 million people, is under the direct control of
the central government in Beijing. Officials hope the combination of inexpensive electricity and cheap river transportation will further open the region to international investment.The great expectations surrounding the Three Gorges Dam project also have generated a huge reservoir of controversy from within China and abroad.Concerns have surfaced about the dam itself. Allegations of corruption among officials involved with the project have raised fears of shoddy construction. The Chinese media recently reported several incidents in which corruption and poor construction have led to disasters at major building projects.
Non-governmental criticism of the project also has surfaced. Journalist Dai Qing was jailed for 10 months in 1989-90 after criticizing the Three Gorges project and, by extension, Li Peng, the former Chinese premier and Soviet-trained engineer who spearheaded the dam's construction.Dai calls Three Gorges "the most environmentally and socially destructive projection the world." She also calls for a halt to construction and supports the idea of aeries of smaller, less disruptive construction projects on tributaries of the Yangzi.
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ReplyDeleteThere are also claims that the dam will actually contribute to the silt accumulation
in the Yangzi, rather than allow larger ships to travel the river.And others dispute whether the electricity generated by the dam will be efficiently used. Byrne is skeptical whether the huge amount of electricity expected to be
generated by the Three Gorges project is meant to produce power for Chongqing and places as far away as Shanghai is can be efficiently and economically absorbed by China's electrical system. The social element of Three Gorges has generated more questions than answers. The dam will "drown" more than 100 towns once the water starts to rise in 2003. Government estimates say 1.2 million people will be resettled and that new land is being provided for 300,000 farmers. Some observers say the government may be underestimating by as many as 700,000 the number of people who actually will be relocated.
Historians also have questioned the dam's impact on attempts to preserve some
aspects of China's long and illustrious history. Archaeologists and historians have
estimated nearly 1,300 important sites will disappear under the reservoir's waters.Most irreplaceable, according to some experts, are sites that are remnants of the homeland of the Ba, an ancient people who settled in the region about 4,000 years ago. A former curator at Beijing's National Museum of Chinese History
describes the area as "the last and best place to study Ba culture." For its part, the government is well aware of the problems and challenges posed by the Three Gorges project. Nevertheless Guo Shuyan, deputy director of the
Three Gorges Project Commission under the State Council, has described the project as "environmentally sound, on the whole."
Observers say China's leaders have too great a political investment in the dam's completion to ever contemplate backing away from the project."The project's conception was monumental," says Byrne. "This was seen in the
early years [of the project] as a way to show the advanced nature of Chinese society under socialism, to solve a problem that has existed in China for thousands of years. But when you're doing something on this scale, you should
really make solving the problems your first priority. Unfortunately, China has decided to launch the projectis then solve the problems along the way
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Selangor recorded the highest cases of abandoned babies - Shahrizat
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 - Selangor recorded a number of cases of abandoned babies and child abuse is highest in the country the last five years starting in 2005, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
"In total, 407 cases were recorded relating to abandoned babies and 10.758 cases of abuse of children and babies listed in the last five years," he said.
He said this when answering a question Datuk Ismail Abdul Muttalib (BN-Maran) who wanted to know the number of abuse cases and the removal of the baby for the period 2005-2010 by state and because the incident occurred and the government's actions in dealing with these symptoms.
Besides Selangor, Johor recorded 83 cases of abandoned babies, Sabah (65), Sarawak (34), Negeri Sembilan (24), Penang (22), Perak (19), Pahang and Kedah (17), Kelantan (10), Terengganu (5), Malacca (3), Kuala Lumpur (2) and Perlis (1).
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The statics shows that Selangor recorded the highest a number of cases of abandoned babies and child abuse of the year with 83 cases amongs the others state.while Perlis shows the lowest number of cases with 1 case.This because Selangor is the metropolitan states with many social places.These will make many teenagers like to have fun in that places.This will make teenagers that like having somethings bads likes free associations and free sex.In Perlis does not have places like that and it was the smallest states in this country.
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http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/12/2/nation/20101202152913&sec=nationarticle
Published: Thursday December 2,
Association backs study of drivers’ wages
ALOR SETAR: The Peninsular Bus Drivers Association on Thursday
welcomed the study being undertaken by the Human Resource Ministry
on the wages of express bus drivers which it describes as "too low."
Association secretary Sa'adan Man said that express bus drivers now
had to depend on commissions for trips made because of their very
low pay.
In a statement, he suggested that the salaries of all express bus
drivers in the peninsula be fixed at RM1,200 a month, excluding
travelling allowances.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri had told the
Dewan Rayat during a debate on Nov 29 that the Human Resource
Ministry was studying in detail the salaries of express bus drivers
which many deemed inadequate. - Bernama
SUMMARY
The tittle of this article is about "Association backs study
of drivers’ wages" by Human Resource Ministry at The Peninsular
Bus Drivers Association. The wages express bus driver is very low
pay because depend on commissions for trips and suggestion from
Association secrety Sa'adan Man the salaries to express bus driver
be fixed RM1200 per month. The Human Resources Ministry must studying
in detail the salaries to express bus drive:"said the Deputy Transport