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3 bads things that are goods for your..
1.computer games
They isolate children socially and distract them from learning,right??thinks again.Researches have founds thats kicks who clock up regular console time can improve their hand-eyes coordination,their grips on science even their IQ.A 2002 study of 700 stimulations and adventures games such as SimCity and Rollercoaster develop children's stategics thinking nad planning skills.And researches by Peter Extell,head of computing and communications techonology of Glynder University of Wales,suggest a computer games a great ways to explains a basics of physics.
2.Being a working mum
Do you sometimes woory that the stress of caring a family while holding down a job will drive you into the madhouse or an early grave.In fact,a 2005 study found that womens who combine a career with marriage and motherhood are less likely to have poor health than those who stay at home or have no children.A study in UK following British men and women born in 1946 troughtout their lives,also found that 38 percents of long-terms homemakers were obese by their fities,compared with just 23 percents who had been working mothers.
3.Full fat dairy
If you've trained yourself to touch nothings but low fats or no fat,you might want relax.A study at University of Wales of 2375 men over 25 years showed that who consumed the most ful-fat dairy were 63 percents less likely to develop metabolic syndrome a cluster of symptoms such as high bloods pressure,blood lipids and glucose level that can leads to diabetes,heart disease and stroke.
So,let's all of us take these ways to be more relax and happy always...
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
TIPS TO OVERCOME HEARTBROKEN:
1. IT'S REALLY NOT THE END OF THE WORLD! (must pass)
2. IT'S HORRIBLE TO HAVE YOUR HEART BROKEN - HORRIBLE.
3. REMEMBER, YOU'RE NOT ALONE
4. ALLOW YOURSELF TIME AND SPACE TO GRIEVE.
5. BE GOOD TO YOURSELF NOW
6. DO NOT FALL BACK ON ALCOHOL, DRUGS, CIGARETTES OR FOOD!
7. LEARN FROM THIS EXPERIENCE
8. DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP.
9. REMEMBER THAT IT USUALLY DOESN'T WORK TO DEPEND UPON ANOTHER PERSON FOR YOUR HAPPINESS.
10. REMEMBER THERE ARE OTHER FISHES IN THE SEA - IT'S JUST A FACT OF NATURE.
11. RE-ESTABLISH, RE-AFFIRM YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
12. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY...AND - THIS TOO SHALL PASS - believe us - THIS TOO SHALL PASS...
Hopes this all tips can help all most of the people who still in this situation felt better.Or you can visit the isleepless.com!
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Image Machine
Computers have become an important part of our lives,so it's no wonder were even making a fuss on how they look.fashion is now the latest criterion on buyer's shopping lists.
"A PC reflects the user and his lifestyle,"says Low Gah Luen, head of the mobile PC product department with ACer in Malaysia."Young, urban professionals in particular will select a PC based on design."
Low says the most important laptop design features are colour,material,shape,the name of the product and the underlying brand.This finding led to the design for Acer's new Aspire notebook range, developed under the codename Gemstone.
Jonathan Cheung,marketing managing for the IT product group in the consumer electronic marketing division at Sony's Hong Kong marketing company,says consumers look for colour options, carrying cases and mice of matching colour, and casing materials that stand out.
When it comes down to yhe nuts and olts, users want more than bigger memory, biger storage and bigger screen.
Sony's Vaio AR and FZ series,for example, incorporate Blu-ray technology for superior HD content playback while the TZ series offers a high resolution LCD screen for enhanced viewing.
Low points to the Acer's Empowering Technology platform,which he describes as a practical suite of utilities that gives you complete control of your PC.
DEkstops are not being left behind either Sony's home PCs such as the Vaio TV side TP2 and L series come jam-packed with multimedia features.
A trusted Brand's relationship with consumers can border on the emotional and top PC makers work to retain such loyalty.
Discerning customers can now expect competitive pricing,strategically located services outlets,24-hours telephone technical support and a minimum one-year warranty with an option for extension to at least three years.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Meat Eating is Murder
It's sad that going green had to be hip before people cared but as the cliche goes,it's better late than never.Still,in our bid to fight global warming,one major cause remains relatively unrecognised:our meat guzzling diet.A United Nations report states that livestock production accounts for the production of nine percent cardon dioxide,37 percent methane gases and 65 percent nitrogen dioxide.All in all,livestock is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the automobile industry! It also takes up 30 percent of ice-free,land-based parts of the world and one-third arable land is devoted to producing feed grain to sustain them.
With meat production set to double by 2050,our unsustainable methods of consuming livestock are either going to leave parts of the world starving while the rest deal with obesity and other health issues or leave our planet irreversibly ravaged.Both ways,we're screwed
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
HOPE FOR MALE BALDNESS
Bald men everywhere may have reason to rejoice as scientist could have stumbled across a natural cure for baldness.While studying healing in mice,University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that generated hair follicles.It had been previously believed that new hair follicles do not form in adult mammal skin,says lead researcher Dr George Cotsarelis."In baldness,the follicles miniaturise and eventually do go away."Wound healing re-awakened genes once active only in developing embryos,causing hair follicles to regenerate."Follicles were formed from cells that do not normally form hair follicles,indicating that apidermal cells were reprogrammed,"says Dr. Cotsarelis."The new follicles went on to make noramal hair".
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Apple Macbook is an all new upgraded cpu with a design that is similar to the previous product but more faster and with a better performance.It has a higher technology of processor filtered down to 2.16Ghz Intel core 2 duo processor.It also has default memory up to 2GB,667 MHz ddr2 along with a larger hard drive,160GB.With 1 inch in thick,12.8 inches wide,9 inches deep,the Macbook is small enough to be carried around everyday.It weight at 5.7 pounds including the weight of the adaptor.By battery test,the battery gives an impressive 3 hours,36 minutes long last battery.It also come in one and only colour which is black that make it even more precious item due to limited colour.
Thank You...
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS from JOHN GRAY....
Using this metaphor to illustrate the commonly occuring cinflicts between man and woman, Dr John Gray explains how these differences can come between the sexes and prohibit mutually fulfilling loving relationships. Based on years of sucessful counselling of couples anf individuals, he gives advice on how to counteract these differences in communication styles, emotional needs and modes of behaviour to promote greater understanding between partners.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Secret of girls.
1. When a girl said that she is sad, but she's didn't drop tear, that means she is crying in her heart.
2. Girl are hard to find the hateness of their lovers.
3. If a girl had fallen in love with a boy, that boy will always on her mind eventhough when she date with different boy.
4. When the boy that she loves stare her eyes, she will melt like a chocolate.
5. Girl like to be praised but didn't know how to accept it.
6. Girl weapon is her tears.
7. Every single girl want her boy to love her with full of heart.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Ayat-Ayat Cinta (literally meaning The Verses of Love) is an Indonesian film by Hanung Bramantyo starred by Fedi Nuril, Rianti R. Cartwright, Carissa Putri Melanie Putria, and Zaskia Adya Mecca. It is a romantic religious film which is based on best-selling novel with the same title by Habiburrahman El Shirazy. The story is actually based in Cairo,Egypt,but instead of shooting in Cairo,the movie was shot in India and Semarang, Indonesia.
Ayat Ayat Cinta is a beautifully portrayed Islamic love story – a tale of a virtuous Muslim protagonist who overcomes all obstacles of life maintaining pure ideals.As a synopsis,Fedi Nuril as Fahri bin Abdillah is a poor,intelligent student who wins a scholarship to complete his graduate degree at Egypt's esteemed Al Azhar University.Very disciplined and dedicated by nature,Fahri embraces his life in Cairo,completing his studies and translation of religious books with full enthusiasm,exactly according to pre-determined targets.Only one goal is left unattempted,the pursuit of marriage.For Fahri is innocent and pure,and doesn't believe in the concept of relationships prior to marriage.He is inarticulate and shy around women.All his life, only two women have been close to him which his mother and grandmother.Life changes drastically in Egypt for he suddenly finds himself surrounded by four beautiful, distinctly different women.Carissa Putri as Maria Girgis,a shy, open-minded Coptic neighbor who is attracted to the teachings of the Holy Quran,finds herself falling in love with Fahri.Melanie Putria as Nurul,a student at Al Azhar like Fahri,is the Muslim daughter of a renowned Indonesian cleric. Fahri feels unworthy of her and thus ignores his feelings for her, leaving her confused and guessing.
Zaskia Adya Mecca as Noura,an abused Egyptian neighbor,develops strong romantic feelings for Fahri,who in turn simply sympathizes with her situation. His romantic rejection destroys her and eventually leads to a false accusation of rape.Rianti Cartwright as Aisha,a German Turkish student in Cairo haunts Fahri with her beautiful eyes. Following an incident on the metro where Fahri defends her against narrow minded bigoted Muslims, both immediately develop feelings for each other.As the story unravels,the protagonist makes the audience face the daunting decisions he himself faces,and forces us to marvel at his undying loyalty to the true ideals of Islam as he ultimately makes the choice of a lifetime.So,if you want to know the ending of the story,you better watch the movie.Believe me,it,s worth to watch.
THANK YOU...
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
The Graveyard Book
Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy.
He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a sprawling graveyard, being raised and educated by ghosts, with a solitary guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor of the dead.
There are dangers and adventures in the graveyard for a boy-an ancient Indigo Man beneath the hill, a gateway to a desert leading to an abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible menace of the Sleer.
But if Bod leaves the graveyard, then he will come under attack from the man Jack--who has already killed Bod's family. . . .
Beloved master storyteller Neil Gaiman returns with a luminous new novel for the audience that embraced his New York Times bestselling modern classic coraline. Magical, terrifying, and filled with breathtaking adventures, the graveyard book is sure to enthrall readers of all ages.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
hello..i have read about our mosque of Al-Aqsa just now..as we know mosque of Al-Aqsa is the first qiblat of Muslim before it's transfer to Kaabah. but now the mosque of Al-Aqsa is under Jews.. Jews take a advantage to confusing people especially Muslim..they have distibuted the picture of Dome of The Rock as a mosque of Al-Aqsa.. sometimes they sell with a low price and sometimes they give as free to many people.. Jews only have one reason to do this which is to demolish the real mosque of Al-Aqsa. as a Muslim, i think we should know how to differentiate between mosque of Al-Aqsa and Dome of The Rock. we did not to be fool by anyone that can destroy our belief in God.. let's us think about it...
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Lately i've been reading a book called the Secrets of The Widow's son by David A. Shugarts. The book was written for fans of Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series, who is waiting for the continuation of the Da Vinci Code.
The book mostly touches the theme of the next book, The Solomon Key, which is about freemansory. Freemansory is a fraternity which is clouded by secrecy. So, we can expect a lot of secret codes and also secret rituals we never heard of in the next book.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
hello,..
recently i have bought a motivation book by Dr Tuah,,
i think every body knows who is Dr Tuah,,
in many chapters that i have read...
i get something new...
Dr Tuah said, we must say something good and positives to ourself..
so we would not think that we are not good as the others..
and i interested to practise this one thing...
every morning, after we wake up,,,
go to the mirror and smile and said that we are good and were prepare to face the new day...
and Dr Tuah said that we also must can do the same thing that we do in the morning at night before we go to bed...
its mean that we are able to handle problems or other thing that happens on that day..
and we will feel motivated and try to do better..
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
hi everybody...
i just want to share something here..
i have read about a news where this people was caught just because he steal 2 bottles of listerene and some more things value under RM40...
can you think why still have people like this even we are now in globalization era....
i wonder why they do this thing...
this is because the person who did it is a guard..
so he is working!
he must have some money to buy this stuff...
even we are now in globalization era and almost Malaysians are in average economic level,
there are still have this kind of peoples..
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
I read a book at a bookstore. I can't remember its name but i quite interesting because i tell people about the lost civillization and mestirious civillization. Have u ever heard of Inca civillization and Atlantis.well, the book said that Inca civillization is exist but no one know what happen to that civillization. Atlantis civillization never exist but who create the story and where they got the theory. In history, the forgotten cities aractually ruined by war or nature disaster. So, many thinker think that atlantis is a city that vanish in the ocean wave. I can finish reading the book becouse its no mine.so that all.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
i have read about forgiveness.
To forgive someone is not a feeling but it is a principle of life.It is a lesson that we must learn and is a life ong lesson. What it says is correct: To forgive someone that you love is easy but it is not true forgiveness. True forgiveness is to forgive your enemy and never hold grudges against he or she no matter what he or she do to us. If we cant forgive some one,it will leads to anger, resentment,bitterness,hatred,retaliation,violence and what is the worse which is murder.
Forgivessness seems to be a very simple topic but very least of us take a deep think of it and we never know that actually all those murder cases,suiciders...all happened because of unforgiveness...
So,we must learn to forgive someone no matter its how unfair to us because truth will be revealed one day...
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
TEENAGERS WHO SMOKE:
penalise the parents of smokers
refer to the report "Help to kick the habit" (NST, Oct 4) on teens and the smoking syndrome..
Smoking among schoolchildren needs to be looked at with greater urgency.
a survey has revealed that there are a few thousand schoolchildren lighting up each year for the first time.
the report says those between the ages of 13 and 15 form the highest percentage of teenage sokers in malaysia.
some syndroms are...
their lips are dark,their breath has a nauseating odour of tobacco and their uniforms, too, smell of tobacco.
students have to be made to realise that smoking has been deemed a chronic illness and that death occurs after a number of years of smoking.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Hi guys..
I had read an article about obesity...
If u look aroound you these days,you will notice that many are many children overweight.Why is obesity becoming more common among children these days??A lack of interst in sports, addiction to the television and computer and unhealthy eating habits are major reasons why more and more children are obese these days.
Obesity among children can be prevented by encouraging and motivating them to participate in outdoor activities, restricting the number of hours spent in front of the TV and computer and changing their dietry habits. If these solutions are not taken seriously, then it is likely that we will have a nation of obese and unhealty adults in twenty years' time.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Halo..
I have recently read about 'Friendship' in Wikipedia.
'Friendship' is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more beings. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Friends will welcome each other's company and exhibit loyalty towards each other, often to the point of altruism. Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge, and they will share enjoyable activities. They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship. A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors. Yet for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them. Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:
* the tendency to desire what is best for the other,
* sympathy and empathy,
* honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart
* mutual understanding.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
hi everybody...
just now i read about AIDS...AIDS is short form from word acquired immune deficiency syndrom. AIDS is a set of symptoms and infections resulting from the damage to the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV). this progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves andividuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. HIV is transmitterd through direct contant of a mocous membrane or the bloodstream with a bodily fluid containing HIV such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid or breast milk. this transmission can involve anal, vaginal or oral sex, blood transfusion, contaminated hypodermic needles, exchange between mother and baby during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids. the symptoms of AIDS are primarily the result of conditions that do not normally develop in individuals with healthy immune systems. most of these conditions are infection caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites that are normally controlled by the element of the immune system that HIV damages. people with AIDS also have an increased risk of developing various cancers such as cancers of the immune system knows as lymphomas. besides that, people with AIDS often have systemic symptoms of infection like fevers, sweats(particularly at night), swollwn glands, chills, weakness and weight loss...
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
Sorry...I'm too lazy to sent comment to this blog. I have read a lot of articles and news. One of the articles is about AEDES by Roland Mortimer and Rio de Janeiri. Let me share with you about this article. As we already know these mosquitoes is 3 to 4mm in length and it is totally black with white spots on the body. Did you know how long these mosquitoes can live? Most of us think that mosquitoes only live for 2 to 3 days. Actually they live for months. The males do not bite human or animal and only females bites. This is because females needs blood to mature the eggs. The most important fact that we should know is Aedes lays eggs separately that allow them to spread over large surface. This also make them have better chance of survival. Besides, Aedes only lays eggs in clean water not like other species that lay eggs in any type of water. Then I will tell you about Aedes aegypti which is the most intelligent mosquito. These mosquitoes dependent on human due to long duration live near human. They learned a lot from human such as they reduced the 'humming' sound so that man cannot hear it, attack man from below or behind usually at the feet and ankles. Only this I can share with you about this article.
Mohamad arif Abdul Ghani bin Hamidi (CB08092)
i have read about the examination....its more about how handle the examination stress and what the tips to score in the exam..first,we have to try to take care of of our health..all night study session fuelled by caffeine for example,might seem a great way of achieving lots in a short time,but they wreck your sleep cycle,disrupt your eating patterns nd trash your immune system...
next is...
we need to be a wiser reviser,when we are going start doing that..the answer is now..we have to start the revision,the answer is now,we have to start from now means do not wait until the exam is just around the corner..the next tip is test yourself, researchers at washington university in st, louis report that testing yourself on what you've just learnt helps embed it in your brain...besides that you can use your imagination,while revision, try to remember the classroom scene when you were taught a topic...next is summarise the notes and make it simple to you..
the night before exam,do not start revising completely a new areas because it just make you panic..so avoid it..
next,psych yourself up..
top-class sports people face the same type of challenge with the performance stress.use their positive relaxation and focusing tactics and you can help to control you stress better..every day,make a movie in your head of being an exam success....
lastly,
exam-room cool..use the relaxation techniques..before beginning the test,close your eyes and reflect..breathe in slowly and exhale to relax the body and refocus any negative energy...
i think this is very usefull to the student..now we are going to sit for the final exam just about one week.. you know sometimes student only know how to study hard..but not study smart...i think we have to study hard with the smart way...the tips can help us reduce our stress and score in the exam ...hopefully.. and to all c11 student I would like to wish good luck in our final exem… c11 rock……
Just now I have read an article which is about how to release our stress. Normally student nowadays always has some stress because of the quiz, test, coursework and the assignment. There are some tips how to relax our minds.
1.Massage
Massage is kneading muscles and soft body tissues to relieve stress, tension, and pain. A good massage therapist loosens and relaxes tight or sore muscles. Your whole body feels relaxed, refreshed and invigorated.
2.Deep Breathing
Practice deep breathing anywhere while you are meditating, doing yoga, waiting to give a speech, or in your car stuck in traffic. Most forms of meditation include some type of breath practice, according to Jahnke. Breathing deeply and slowly helps you calm down and feel more relaxed. There are several ways to practice deep breathing, but the idea is to do it slowly and mindfully.
3.And these are some simple techniques:
* Count to Ten
If a situation gets really bad, count to ten slowly to give yourself time to think about the best way to react.
* Talk To Yourself
As you slowly breathe in, say to yourself, "I am." As you breathe out, say slowly to yourself "calm." Repeat this until your mind is calm and you can focus on your breathing.
* Write It Out
Writing can be good therapy. If you're overloaded with worries, take a pencil and paper and spend 20 minutes writing down your concerns and possible solutions to the problems.
* Take A Break
Get a change of scenery by doing something simple. A walk outdoors can give you a new outlook on a situation.
* Take A Bath
Add some soothing music and scented bath oil and let your stress just melt away!
* Get Back To Nature
Nature can be a great stress-reducer. Drive to the ocean and take a walk on the beach or just watch the waves rolling ashore. Stroll through a flower garden or nature trail. Listen to a tape of ocean sounds or birds.
Relaxing for 15 minutes or more a day, using these techniques or others that you might discover on your own, can go a long way in relieving stress.
I hope that these tips will help you to reduce your stress.
Assalammualaikum...
Today i want to talk about the computer virus..I hope everyone know about the computer virus,but you realize that Some viruses can erase all the information from the place where it's stored on the computer's hard disk. But each virus is different. Some display strange messages on your computer screen; others make small changes in your computer programs.
Where do these viruses come from? They certainly don't float around in the air like some human viruses. Instead, like any other computer program, a human must create them.
Why do people create them? It's hard to say. Some people create these programs out of meanness to get even. While others create them just as a challenge.
Commercial and shareware programs have been created with the sole purpose of detecting and fixing suspect programs that might be viruses infected. These detection might help you to avoid computer virus.
so,I hope that we take precaution to avoid computer virus.
That all for now..
hello....
this some of the benefits taking the aloe vera.. i read it on the internet....
aloe vera can also reduce your blood sugar level, lose weight, besides that aloe vera also reducing cholesterol, increasing energy and providing optimal health. Aloe Vera has been used in alternative medicines and therapies since biblical times, and is mentioned in the New Testament as an herbal medicine.
The vast uses of aloe vera encompass the entire body and will strengthen the immune system to make you healthier.
Do you know that mobile phone can affect our health? According to what I just read in http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Handphone , some scientific research found that, there is a relation between the mobile phone use with the brain tumor. Even though, it is not proof yet but then, we must prevent this from happened. I know that mobile phone is very important in our life but then we should use the phones for short periods and for important reason only. This is important so that you can avoid from any cancers.
I have read an article regarding acne problem and precautions taken to prevent it.Well great number of people out there suffer from acne and pimple condition throughout the world.Generally people with oily skin suffer from skin besides when the body undergoes hormonal changes.So i would like to share few tips from the internet on curing acne.Firstly,avoid exposure to harsh sun and usage of sun block creams and gels is important to prevent loss of moisture.Nextly,it is important to deep cleanse and moisturize the skin every night before going to sleep.Last but not least,switching to a low salt,healthy non fried diet.Fresh fruit,raw salads,sprouted grains and pulses with yogurt can go along in reducing oil formation in oily skins.So this I hope this remedies will be an effective tips to all.
Malaysian food is not one particular distinction of food but a culinary diversity originating from it's multi-ethnic population of Malay,Indian,Chinese,Nyonya and the indigenous people of Borneo. A brief look into the past and how this multi-ethnic country came to be ,is essential in order to comprehend how such a cosmic array of food ,has how come to be known all over the world as"Malaysian food". Presented here are some of the various delicious and popular dishes from this rainbow of gastronomic spectrum, with picture and detailed recipes from each unique ethnic kitchen.
Hi,there did you know about the renewable energy sources? renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. Solar energy can be used directly for heating and lighting, for generating electricity and a variety of commercial and industrial uses.
This energy is very cheap and natural and we not need to depend on chemicals.For more details please visit to http://www.futureforall.org/energy/future_of_energy.htm
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hye...today i want to share with u about the affect wear the high heel.
Strappy heels may be sexy, but they can pose serious health risks, according to research. If giving up high heels is too much to ask for, take steps towards choosing a better fit. Trevor Prior, consultant podiatric surgeon with the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, doesn't recommend that women wear high heel shoes,but he does offer these tips for making a smarter purchase:
* Make sure the toe box is the shape of your foot (and not any narrower) and is 1 cm longer than your big toe.
* The more padding the better.
* A stronger strap over the arch of the foot can help stop the foot slipping forward and provide better support.
* How low can you go? Don't choose heels higher than an inch.
* Stilettos do not provide enough support, so go for a wide or thick heel.
Reader's Digest
From the article that I read,there are 10 reason why we must smile.
The first reason is smiling makes us attractive. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good.
The second is smiling changes our mood.Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
Third is smiling is contagious.A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.
Fourth is smiling relieves stress.When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.
Next is smiling boosts your Immune System.When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. revent the flu and colds by smiling.
For the next five reason,I think you should go to the website.
That all.SMILE!!!
Now I will explain about muay thai.. It's boxing from Thailand . It is hard material art practiced in several Southeast Asian countries including Thailand.. It use kick and punch.. It also can use elbow as weapon to attack.. If you are still not clear about Muay Thai you can see Ong Bak film that revean Muay Thai martial art...
Muay Thai involve speed and the fast of our body and mind react to our opponent... Think first before punch or kicking your opponent.. Muay Thai always use his foot to kick high, middle part of the body, and our foot...
If you learn Muay Thai you not only can defend yourself but you also can make your body healthier than before...
That's all from me...
Title:Top 10 Jobs In Demand
The occupations that will be taking on the most workers over the next 10 years have certain characteristics in common. A large proportion of the people who take these jobs are young because these workers don't yet have the qualifications for higher-level jobs and are willing to accept the relatively low pay.Here is the list of the job:
1. Retail Salespersons
2. Cashiers
3. Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers (Including Fast Food)
4. Waiters and Waitresses
5. Office Clerks
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
7. Customer Service Representatives
8. Janitors and Cleaners (Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners)
9. Child Care Workers
10. Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
thats all,thank you. for more information, these site will show you,http://www.foxnews.com/story/
0,2933,422761,00.html
Nokia Corporation (pronunciation /'nɔkiɑ/) OMX: NOK1V, NYSE: NOK, FWB: NOA3) is a Finnish multinational communications corporation, headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki. Nokia is focused on wireless and wired telecommunications, with 112,262 employees in 120 countries, sales in more than 150 countries and global annual revenue of 51.1 billion euros and operating profit of 8.0 billion as of 2007.
It is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile telephones: its global device market share was about 40% in Q2 of 2008, up from 38% in Q2 2007 and up from 39% sequentially.
Nokia produces mobile phones for every major market segment and protocol, including GSM, CDMA, and W-CDMA (UMTS). Nokia's subsidiary Nokia Siemens Networks produces telecommunications network equipments, solutions and services.
Nokia has sites for research and development, manufacturing and sales in many continents throughout the world. As of March 2008, Nokia had R&D centers in 10 countries and employed 30,415 people in research and development, representing approximately 27% of Nokia’s total workforce. Nokia Research Center, founded in 1986, is Nokia's industrial research unit of about 800 researchers, engineers and scientists.It has sites in seven countries: Finland, Denmark, Germany, China, Japan, United Kingdom and United States. Besides its NRCs, in 2001 Nokia founded (and owns) INdT - Nokia Institute of Technology, a R&D institute located in Brazil. Nokia production facilities are located at Espoo, Oulu and Salo, Finland; Manaus, Brazil; Beijing, Dongguan and Suzhou, China; Fleet, England; Bochum (closing planned for mid-2008), Germany; Komárom, Hungary; Chennai, India; Reynosa, Mexico; Jucu, Romania and Masan, South Korea. Nokia's Design Department remains in Salo, Finland.
Nokia plays a very large role in the economy of Finland: it is by far the largest Finnish company, accounting for about a third of the market capitalization of the Helsinki Stock Exchange (OMX Helsinki) as of 2007; a unique situation for an industrialized country. It is an important employer in Finland and several small companies have grown into large ones as Nokia's subcontractors. Nokia increased Finland's GDP by more than 1.5% in 1999 alone. In 2004 Nokia's share of the Finland's GDP was 3.5% and accounted for almost a quarter of Finland's exports in 2003. In 2006, Nokia generated revenue that for the first time exceeded the state budget of Finland.
Finns have ranked Nokia many times as the best Finnish brand and employer. Valued at $35.9 billion, the Nokia brand is listed as the 5th most valuable global brand in Interbrand/BusinessWeek's Best Global Brands list of 2008 (1st non-US company). It is the number one brand in Asia (as of 2007) and Europe (as of 2008), the 23rd most admirable company worldwide in Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list of 2008 (tied with Exxon Mobil; 2nd in Network Communications, 5th non-US company), and is the world's 88th largest company in Fortune Global 500 list of 2008, up from 119 of the previous year. As of 2008, AMR Research ranks Nokia's global supply chain number two in the world.
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The largest known prime number is the largest integer that is currently known to be a prime number.
Graph of number of digits in largest known prime by year, since the electronic computer. Note that the vertical scale is logarithmic.
Graph of number of digits in largest known prime by year, since the electronic computer. Note that the vertical scale is logarithmic.
It was proven by Euclid that there are infinitely many prime numbers; thus, there is always a prime greater than the largest known prime. Many mathematicians and hobbyists search for large prime numbers. There are several prizes offered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation for record primes.
Because the FFT implementation of the Lucas–Lehmer test for Mersenne numbers is faster than other known primality tests for other kinds of primes, many of the largest known primes are Mersenne primes. As of September 2008 there were eight Mersenne primes among the ten largest known primes. The last 14 record primes were Mersenne primes. Before that was a single non-Mersenne (improving the record by merely 37 digits in 1989), and 17 more Mersenne primes going back to 1952.
The use of electronic computers has accelerated the discoveries and found all records since 1951. The record passed one million digits in 1999, earning a $50,000 prize.
As of September 2008, the largest known prime was discovered by the distributed computing project Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS):
243,112,609 − 1.
This was found to be a prime number on August 23, 2008. This number is 12,978,189 digits long and is (chronologically) the 45th known Mersenne prime.
Its predecessor as largest known prime, 232,582,657 − 1, was first shown to be prime on September 4, 2006 by GIMPS also. GIMPS found the 11 latest records on ordinary computers operated by participants around the world.
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Forensic electrical engineering is a branch of forensic engineering, and is concerned with investigating electrical failures and accidents in a legal context. Many forensic electrical engineering investigations apply to fires suspected to be caused by electrical failures. Forensic electrical engineers are most commonly retained by insurance companies or attorneys representing insurance companies, or by manufacturers or contractors defending themselves against subrogation by insurance companies. Other areas of investigation include accident investigation involving electrocution, and intellectual property disputes such as patent actions. Additionally, since electrical fires are most often cited as the cause for "suspect" fires an electrical engineer is often employed to evaluate the electrical equipment and systems to determine that the cause of the fire was/or was not electrical in nature.
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Effective Study skills are about more than understanding
Effective study skills must be practiced in order for you to improve. It is not enough to simply "think about" studying; you have to actually do it, and in the process use information from what you do to get better. This is the central idea of this page. All that follows depends on this single concept. There is a saying that goes like this: "Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect." If you want to be an achiever, take this saying to heart.
The value of a schedule
Before you even begin to think about the process of studying, you must develop a schedule. If you don't have a schedule or plan for studying, then you will not have any way of allocating your valuable time when the unexpected comes up. A good, well thought out schedule can be a lifesaver. It's up to you to learn how develop a schedule that meets your needs, revise it if necessary, and most important, follow it.
A schedule saves time
All schedules should be made with the idea that they can be revised. A good schedule keeps you from wandering off course. A good schedule, if properly managed, assigns time where time is needed, but you've got to want to do it!
Making every hour count
A schedule should take into account every class, laboratory, lecture, social event, and other work in which you engage. There are givens such as classes and so on that have to be incorporated. You must focus on the other "free time" available and how you will use it. Make a weekly schedule and block off the 24 hour day in one hour increments. Indicate times for classes, labs, lectures, social, and work time. Also block off a period for sleeping each day. With what is left over, plan time for study. This gives you a rough road map of the time available. Of course, you can revise your schedule as circumstances warrant.
When to study
The problem of when to study is critical. A good rule of thumb is that studying should be carried out only when you are rested, alert, and have planned for it. Last minute studying just before a class is usually a waste of time.
Studying for lecture courses
If your study period is before the lecture class, be sure you have read all the assignments and made notes on what you don't understand. If the study period is after the lecture class, review the notes you took during class while the information is still fresh.
Studying for recitation courses
For classes that require recitation, such as foreign language, be sure to schedule a study period just before the class. Use the time to practice. Sometimes, practice with others can help sharpen your skills in a before-class study period.
Making and revising a schedule
Don't be afraid to revise your schedule. Schedules are really plans for how you intend to use your time. If your schedule doesn't work, revise it. You must understand that your schedule is to help you develop good study habits. Once you have developed them, schedule building becomes easier.
The Process of Study
How to use your time
Time is the most valuable resource a student has. It is also one of the most wasted of resources. The schedule you develop should guide you in how to allocate the available time in the most productive manner. Sticking to your schedule can be tough. Don't dribble away valuable time. Avoiding study is the easiest thing in the world. It's up to you to follow the schedule you prepared. A good deal of your success in high school or college depends on this simple truth.
Where to study
You can study anywhere. Obviously, some places are better than others. Libraries, study lounges or private rooms are best. Above all, the place you choose to study should not be distracting. Distractions can build up, and the first thing you know, you're out of time and out of luck. Make choosing a good physical environment a part of your study habits.
Strategies
Thinking skills
Everybody has thinking skills, but few use them effectively. Effective thinking skills cannot be studied, but must be built up over a period of time. Good thinkers see possibilities where others see only dead-ends. If you're not a good thinker, start now by developing habits that make you ask yourself questions as you read. Talk to other students who you feel are good thinkers. Ask them what it is they do when they think critically or creatively. Often times, you can pick up valuable insights to help you become a better thinker.
The SQ3R method
The SQ3R method has been a proven way to sharpen study skills. SQ3R stands for Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review. Take a moment now and write SQ3R down. It is a good slogan to commit to memory to carry out an effective study strategy.
Survey - get the best overall picture of what you're going to study BEFORE you study it an any detail. It's like looking at a road map before going on a trip. If you don't know the territory, studying a map is the best way to begin.
Question - ask questions for learning. The important things to learn are usually answers to questions. Questions should lead to emphasis on the what, why, how, when, who and where of study content. Ask yourself questions as you read or study. As you answer them, you will help to make sense of the material and remember it more easily because the process will make an impression on you. Those things that make impressions are more meaningful, and therefore more easily remembered. Don't be afraid to write your questions in the margins of textbooks, on lecture notes, or wherever it makes sense.
Read - Reading is NOT running your eyes over a textbook. When you read, read actively. Read to answer questions you have asked yourself or questions the instructor or author has asked. Always be alert to bold or italicized print. The authors intend that this material receive special emphasis. Also, when you read, be sure to read everything, including tables, graphs and illustrations. Often times tables, graphs and illustrations can convey an idea more powerfully than written text.
Recite - When you recite, you stop reading periodically to recall what you have read. Try to recall main headings, important ideas of concepts presented in bold or italicized type, and what graphs charts or illustrations indicate. Try to develop an overall concept of what you have read in your own words and thoughts. Try to connect things you have just read to things you already know. When you do this periodically, the chances are you will remember much more and be able to recall material for papers, essays and objective tests.
Review - A review is a survey of what you have covered. It is a review of what you are supposed to accomplish, not what you are going to do. Rereading is an important part of the review process. Reread with the idea that you are measuring what you have gained from the process. During review, it's a good time to go over notes you have taken to help clarify points you may have missed or don't understand. The best time to review is when you have just finished studying something. Don't wait until just before an examination to begin the review process. Before an examination, do a final review. If you manage your time, the final review can be thought of as a "fine-tuning" of your knowledge of the material. Thousands of high school and college students have followed the SQ3R steps to achieve higher grades with less stress.
Reading
A primary means by which you acquire information is through reading. In college you're expected to do much more reading than in high school. Don't assume just because you've "read" the assignments that is the end of it. You must learn to read with a purpose. In studying, you may read the same assignment three or four times, each time with a different purpose. You must know before you begin reading what your purpose is, and read accordingly.
Getting the Main Idea
Getting the main idea in reading is central to effective studying. You must learn what the author's central idea is, and understand it in your own way. Every paragraph contains a main idea. Main ideas are perfect for outlining textbooks. Make it a habit to find the main idea in each paragraph you read.
Extracting Important Details
Extracting important details means that you locate in your reading the basis for main ideas. There is usually one important detail associated with every main idea. The more important details you can identify, the easier it will be to review for examinations because you have made a link between an idea and information that supports it. The more links you can make between details and ideas, as well as ideas themselves, the more powerful will be the efforts of your study.
Don't Read Aloud to Yourself
Generally, reading aloud to yourself does not help you study more effectively. If you move your lips while you read, you're not reading efficiently. If you read aloud or move your lips while you're reading, you are reading slowly, so stop moving your lips. Try putting a finger over your lips. Your finger will remind you not to move your lips. Make an effort to read faster and retain more - after a while, you'll be surprised how little effort it will take.
Taking Notes
Like reading, note-taking is a skill which must be learned and refined. Almost invariably, note taking, or the lack of it, is a constant deficiency in the study methods of many high school and college students. Learning the ingredients of good note taking is rather easy; applying them to your own situation depends on how serious you are in becoming a successful student.
Where to Keep Notes
You must learn to keep notes logically and legibly. Remember, if you can't read your own writing a few days after taking notes, they are of little use. By all accounts, the best place to keep notes is in a loose-leaf notebook. Use dividers to separate the different classes you take. Make it a habit of using your notebook to record ALL your notes. If you're caught without your notebook and need to take notes, always have a supply of loose-leaf paper with you. Insert your note papers into the notebook as soon as you can. Be sure to buy a good notebook, as it will get a lot of wear and tear.
Outlining Textbooks
First of all, don't underline. Use a highlighter. Experience has shown that text passages highlighted are more easily remembered than the same passages underlined. In outlining a text, don't just read along and highlight what seem to important words. That technique rarely works. The act of outlining works much better.
Taking Lecture Notes
Surveying, Questioning, Listening
Taking accurate and concise lecture notes is essential. Develop the habit of taking notes using appropriate methods described earlier in the SQ3R technique. For example, when you listen to a lecture, formulate questions as you listen. Your main job in taking lecture notes is to be a good listener. To be a good listener, you must learn to focus and concentrate on the main points of the lecture. Get them down, and then later reorganize them in your own words. Once you have done this, you have set the stage for successful reviewing and revising.
Reviewing and Revising
As you prepare for examinations, tests, or other assessments, you should spend time reviewing and revising your lecture notes. Begin the process by reviewing your notes right after a lecture. If you wait too long, you may discover that the notes just don't make sense. Don't hesitate to revise your notes based on the review process.
Research Notes
Any form of note-taking that requires compilation of information by categories, rather than in narrative form is best done using index cards. You can sort, edit and arrange index cards to suit your particular study needs. The most important point in using cards is to indicate the correct reference or topic at the top of the card. Use the cards for study, review, to help organize information for papers, reports, or projects. An even better idea, if you have a personal computer, is to organize your categorical information in a database. Once you set it up, finding, updating and adding new information is quite easy. If you have a printer, you can print out your notes in a variety of ways.
Taking Examinations
Objective Examinations
Surveying
Survey any objective examination to find out what types of questions are being asked. Surveying helps you to know what to expect.
Knowing the Ground Rules
Always read directions! Indicate your answers exactly the way the directions state. Make sure your answers are clear. Determine what the scoring rules for the test are and follow them to your advantage. For example, if wrong answers are penalized, don't guess unless you can reduce the choices to two.
Answering Easy Questions First
Answering easy (to you) questions first is the best strategy. If you stumble over difficult questions for too long a time, you may not be able to complete the exam.
Picking out Key Words
Objective examination questions usually contain one or more key words. A key word or group of words are those on which the truth or falsity of a statement hinges. Learn to spot the key words in the statement that define the meaning. If a statement contains two clauses, one of which is false, the whole statement is false. Usually, two-statement true-false questions are either both true or both false.
Reading Multiple-Choice Questions
Multiple choice questions are essentially true-false questions arranged in groups. Usually, only one alternative is correct. Your job is to pick the alternative that is more nearly true than the others. Read multiple-choice questions the same way as for true-false. Eliminate obvious false choices.
Reading Other Types of Questions
The methods used to answer true-false and multiple choice questions apply to matching questions as well. Always scan the entire list of alternatives before matching any. As in the other types of questions, try to identify key words in each list and test them. Completion questions require you to provide a word or phrase. When you encounter completion questions, choose your words carefully. If you don't know the answer, give it your best guess, as often times such responses get at least partial credit.
Essay Examinations
Planning your time in answering essay questions is more important than in objective type tests. The general rule is not to get carried away on one or two questions to the extent that you cannot answer that other questions in the time allowed. Read through the entire examination first. Get a feel for the questions you are expected to answer. If the exam allows you to choose from a number of questions, be sure to number your answers exactly to match the questions.
When you follow directions for an essay exam, pay attention to the key words the instructor has included. Such words as "list," "describe," "compare and contrast," and "outline" have special meaning. Don't "write around" the question but answer it directly. If a question asks you to list something, don't write a narrative about it. Answering essay questions directly is always the best policy.
After scanning the list of questions to be answered, choose the ones you know most about. A good idea is to prepare an outline of your answers. The outline will help you remember important ideas and facts to be included in your response. Another technique is to do a "memory-dump." This technique is discussed in the last section of this guide, "Power Study Tips."
Good handwriting is an absolute essential. If your cursive writing is very hard to read, try printing instead. Most instructors value clear handwriting. Grammar, punctuation, and spelling also count. Well-written grammatically correct answers almost always receive higher grades than poorly written grammatically incorrect answers, even though the answers themselves are the same.
Writing Themes and Reports
Reviewing the Topic
Students usually have some freedom to choose the subject of themes or reports. When you make this choice, be sure that the topic is acceptable to the teacher, and is as interesting to you as possible. Another consideration is that of availability of resource material. Your task is made much easier when there is a good amount of reference and resource material available.
Using Correct Punctuation and Grammar
As in writing essays questions, good grammar and punctuation are a must. Most students use word processors to write papers. Be sure to use the spell checker that almost all word processors have built in. Many word processors also have some sort of grammar checker. Learn to use a grammar checker, as it can point out serious flaws in your writing and help you become a better writer. Most grammar checkers explain the grammar rules that apply to the suggested corrections to your writing.
Gathering Materials Before You Write
Before you begin writing, assemble the materials you will need. Use index cards, notes, bibliographies, summaries, reports and reviews as part of your preparation process. Using index cards for references is an excellent way to organize your materials. Computer database programs can also help you classify and organize reference materials.
Preparing an Outline and Writing the Paper
Once you have your topic, have gathered and organized your materials, it is time to outline your paper. Put your outline on paper! Don't make the mistake of trying to keep everything in your head. Make your outline in the form of main headings or ideas with sub-headings fleshing out the flow of the paper. Using the outline as a guide begin writing begin by asking yourself what the paper is going to say and what conclusions you want to reach. Doing this ahead of time will help keep you focused and prevent you from straying from the purpose of the paper. Making up the outline as you go along almost always results in a less than satisfactory product. Writing is important in high school and is a key to success in college and in many professions. Become a good writer by writing, revising, and reviewing your work. Don't be afraid to ask other students to critique your work. Try to write in your own natural style, be aware that most good writers go through many revisions, and be prepared to do the same. Writing and test-taking are the end results of developing good study skills. There is no magic formula for success. If you follow the suggestions in this guide, apply them and think about them, you'll have taken a giant step toward becoming a successful student.
Power Studying Tips for College Students
The following tips have proven to be extremely powerful guides for organizing, thinking, studying, and learning in college. They represent the best advice of successful college students. The can also work for high school students.
Study Space
Tip: Your study space should be as quiet and comfortable as possible. Avoid studying in noisy places such as cafeterias, recreation rooms, or lounges.
Tip: When studying, keep a waste basket handy.
Tip: Have a consistent place for everything, and above all, keep it there!
Tip: Have everything needed for study handy beforehand. Don't waste valuable time looking for books, notes, of other information. After you have assembled the items you need, put them where you can reach them easily.
Study Habits
Tip: Begin study no less than 30-90 minutes after a meal.
Tip: Never study within 30 minutes of going to sleep.
Tip: Prioritize! Make a list of what you intend to study, prioritize the list, and stick to it!
Tip: If possible, study no more than 30-40 minutes at a stretch. Many students retain more by studying for short periods with breaks in between. It all depends on what you're trying to study, but generally, after a period of study, take a break.
Tip: Take study breaks away from your desk or wherever you are studying. Let the break be a time to think about other things. Use some break time to reflect, not constantly review what you have just studied.
The Classroom
Tip: Distractions in the classroom are deadly. To help avoid distractions, sit near the front of the class. You're less likely to miss something important, and there are far less distractions at the front than any other location.
Tip: Think! Thinking is one of the most important things you can do in class. If you just sit there passively, and not think, class can be deadly. Think about what the teacher is saying BEFORE writing down anything. Writing down each word is a WASTE OF TIME. Reorganize in your mind what the teacher says, and then write it down. This way you will be connecting the teacher's words with HOW you think. If you do this, your notes will make a lot more sense later on.
Tip: Pay attention to the course outline or syllabus. Generally, important points and materials are referenced here and repeated. Don't be afraid to ask the teacher if there is something you don't understand. Most teachers will be glad to clarify for you.
Preparing for Class
Tip: Efficient students do not underline! Underlining is not a productive way to emphasize textbook material. It's best to use a highlighter.
Tip: Read the table of contents of your texts carefully. If the textbooks have chapter summaries, read them first! If you don't understand the material from the summaries, go back and highlight. Take notes on what you have highlighted and review your notes. Tip: Break study material into short segments of length dependent on its difficulty. Remember, concise notes are more powerful than copious notes. Think about the material! Then take notes on what you don't know or are not sure of.
Test Taking
Tip: For essay examinations, try the "memory dump" technique. If permitted, write down everything you've memorized - facts, names, dates, ideas, events, and so on BEFORE you do anything else. Sometimes reading through the essay questions can distract you from what you've studied. The "memory dump" technique requires that you write down everything possible BEFORE you begin writing essay answers. This way, you are less likely to forget something important.
A Final Word
The study skills presented here depend on one thing, and that is your willingness to WANT to improve and do well in school. If you really don't want to make the effort and sacrifice, no amount of suggestions, ideas, or outlines can help much. You are the one who is responsible for your education, and effective study skills can help you. To that end, one last word of advice -- work smart, not hard.
MALAYSIA..
Malaysia is a country that consists of thirteen states and three federal territories in Southeast Asia with a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,355 sq mi). The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 25 million. The country is separated into two regions—Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo—by the South China Sea. Malaysia borders Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. The country is located near the equator and experiences a tropical climate. Malaysia's head of state is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (conventionally referred to as 'the King' or 'the Agong') and the government is headed by a Prime Minister. The government is closely modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system.
Malaysia as a unified state did not exist until 1963. Previously, a set of colonies were established by the United Kingdom from the late-18th century, and the western half of modern Malaysia was composed of several separate kingdoms. This group of colonies was known as British Malaya until its dissolution in 1946, when it was reorganised as the Malayan Union. Due to widespread opposition, it was reorganised again as the Federation of Malaya in 1948 and later gained independence on 31 August 1957. Singapore, Sarawak, British North Borneo and the Federation of Malaya joined to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963. The early years of the new union were marred by an armed conflict with Indonesia and the expulsion of Singapore. The Southeast Asian nation experienced an economic boom and underwent rapid development during the late-20th century. With a GDP per capita standing at USD14,400, it has, from time to time, been considered a newly industrialised country. Because Malaysia is one of three countries that control the Strait of Malacca, international trade plays a large role in its economy. At one time, it was the largest producer of tin, rubber and palm oil in the world. Manufacturing has a large influence in the country's economy.
The Malays form the majority of the population. Some Malays are of Arab[citation needed] descent and there are sizable Chinese and Indian communities. Islam is the largest as well as the official religion of the federation. The Malay language is the official language. The Malay language was originally written in Pallava from India, the earliest known inscriptions in Malay were found in southern Sumatra and on the island of Bangka and date from 683-6 AD. They were written in an Indian script during the time of the kingdom of Srivijaya, but nowadays, the Roman alphabet (Rumi) is more often used.
Malaysia is a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and participates in many international organisations such as the United Nations. As a former British colony, it is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is also a member of the Developing 8 Countries.
WHAT IS THAT???
The Common snake-neck turtle (Chelodina longicollis), also known as the Eastern long-neck turtle, Eastern snake-neck turtle, or Common long-neck turtle has as its most distinctive feature its extremely long neck. In some cases, this turtle's neck can be as long as its carapace. It is a type of side-necked turtle, meaning that it bends its head sideways into its shell rather than pulling it directly back.
The common snakeback turtle also has powerful webbed feet for swimming, digging, and tearing apart prey. Its carapace (shell) is flattened, broad, and brown with black-edged scutes. On the underside plates (plastron) there are distinctive black lines or seams.
These turtles are found in the inland slow-moving freshwater habitats such as swamps, dams, and lakes of eastern Australia, from northern Queensland to Victoria. They prefer a soft, sandy bottom and will bask on logs or rocks during the day.
When it feels threatened, this turtle will emit an offensive smelling fluid from its musk glands. This trait gives the turtle one of its other common names, "stinker."
The common snake-neck turtle is carnivorous, eating a variety of animals. This includes insects, worms, tadpoles, frogs, small fish, crustaceans, and molluscs.
In early summer, the female will lay between 2 and 10 eggs in the banks of her aquatic habitat. Three to five months later the hatchlings break out of their shells. These young turtles often fall prey to predators such as fish and birds. Females will lay 1 to 3 clutches of eggs per year.
Assalamualaikum n good day,today i would like to share a joke story about three wishes,the story begin with a little old lady was in the kitchen one day, washing the dishes when suddenly a little genie appeared beside her.
"You've led a long and good life" the genie said, "I have come to reward you by granting you three wishes. Ask for anything you want and I will make it happen."
The old lady was surprised but cynical. Not really believing that anything would happen she decided to play along for a minute. "Ok" she said, "turn all those dirty dishes into money." With that there was a big Poof! and the dishes had turned into a big pile of cash.
"My" said the old lady, staggered that it had actually worked, "Perhaps you could make me look young and beautiful again?" There was another big poof and the woman now looked lots younger and was very good looking. Excitedly she carried on, "Can you turn my dear old cat into a handsome young man?"
Once more there was a big Poof, and the cat was replaced by a handsome young man. Smiling devilishly she turned to the young man and said "At last! Now I want to make love with you for the rest of the day and all night too!"
The young man just looked at her for moment then replied in a high pitched voice, "Well you should have thought about that before you took me to the vet's shouldn't you!"...this is my story that i was read on internet a few days ago.
Sudoku
Sudoku listen is a logic-based number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each. The puzzle setter provides a partially completed grid.
Completed Sudoku puzzles are usually a type of Latin square with an additional constraint on the contents of individual regions. Leonhard Euler is sometimes incorrectly cited as the source of the puzzle, based on his related work with Latin squares.
The modern puzzle was invented by an American architect, Howard Garns, in 1979 and published by Dell Magazines under the name "Number Place". It became popular in Japan in 1986, after it was published by Nikoli and given the name Sudoku, meaning single number.It became an international hit in 2005.
The name Sudoku or "SÅ«ji wa dokushin ni kagiru", meaning "the numbers must be single", or "the numbers must occur only once".The name is a trademark of puzzle publisher Nikoli Co. Ltd. in Japan. Other Japanese publishers refer to the puzzle as Number Place, the original U.S. title, or as "Nanpure" for short. Some publishers spell the title as "Su Doku".
The numerals in Sudoku puzzles are used for convenience; arithmetic relationships between numerals are irrelevant. Any set of distinct symbols will do, such as letters, shapes, or colours. In fact, ESPN published Sudoku puzzles substituting the positions on a baseball field for the numbers 1 through 9, while Viz magazine has published a Doctor Who version of the game, using images of the television series' first nine leading actors in place of the numerals. Dell Magazines, the puzzle's originator, has been using numerals for Number Place in its magazines since they first published it in 1979.
Sudoku
Sudoku listen is a logic-based number-placement puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9 only one time each. The puzzle setter provides a partially completed grid.
Completed Sudoku puzzles are usually a type of Latin square with an additional constraint on the contents of individual regions. Leonhard Euler is sometimes incorrectly cited as the source of the puzzle, based on his related work with Latin squares.
The modern puzzle was invented by an American architect, Howard Garns, in 1979 and published by Dell Magazines under the name "Number Place". It became popular in Japan in 1986, after it was published by Nikoli and given the name Sudoku, meaning single number.It became an international hit in 2005.
The name Sudoku or "SÅ«ji wa dokushin ni kagiru", meaning "the numbers must be single", or "the numbers must occur only once".The name is a trademark of puzzle publisher Nikoli Co. Ltd. in Japan. Other Japanese publishers refer to the puzzle as Number Place, the original U.S. title, or as "Nanpure" for short. Some publishers spell the title as "Su Doku".
The numerals in Sudoku puzzles are used for convenience; arithmetic relationships between numerals are irrelevant. Any set of distinct symbols will do, such as letters, shapes, or colours. In fact, ESPN published Sudoku puzzles substituting the positions on a baseball field for the numbers 1 through 9, while Viz magazine has published a Doctor Who version of the game, using images of the television series' first nine leading actors in place of the numerals. Dell Magazines, the puzzle's originator, has been using numerals for Number Place in its magazines since they first published it in 1979.
SINGLE PARENT
A single parent (also lone parent and sole parent) is a parent who cares for one or more children without the assistance of another parent in the home. The legal definition of "single parenthood" may vary according to the local laws of different nations or regions.
Single parenthood may occur for a variety of reasons. It could be opted for by the parent (as in divorce, adoption, artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, or extramarital pregnancy), or be the result of an unforeseeable occurrence (such as death or abandonment by one parent).
The living and parenting arrangements of single parents are diverse. A number live in households with family or other adults. When parents separate, one party usually parents for the majority of the time but most continue to share parenting to some extent with the other parent.
Single parenthood is a stage of life rather than a lifelong family form. Many re-partner and form a stepfamily.
Most single parents are female. In the past few years there are more men heading single parent families. 2 million households in the US are headed by unmarried fathers.
In 2003, 14% of all Australian households were single-parent families. Since 2001, 31% of babies born in Australia were born to unmarried mothers. (Many of these mothers may not be single parents, as they may simply live with their supportive partners without getting formally married.)
In the United Kingdom, there are 1.9 million single parents as of 2005, with 3.1 million children. About 1 out of 4 families with dependent children are single-parent families. According to a survey done by the United Kingdom, 9% of single parents in the UK are fathers, UK poverty figures show that 47% of single parent families are below the Government-defined poverty line (after housing costs).
MOVIE THAT I LIKE MOST-"KAMI THE MOVIE"
Teenage movie “KAMI” follows a group of five friends as they squeeze in as much fun and reckless abandonment on their road to self-discovery before entering a new stage in their lives – higher education.
Lynn is a form five student who juggles her studies while helping her mother at their food stall and hangs out with Ali,Abu, Sofie, and Adii. Although they have made her part of their circle, Lynn is holding back a dark past from her buddies. Unknown to them Lynn and her mother had moved from their small town home to start afresh in the city away from a persistent small-time drug dealer, Boy, whom Lynn used to run errands for to gain extra pocket money.
To complicate matters, Lynn writes under the pseudonym Teka Teki for her own, well known fanzine called KAMI and has recently contributed a scathing write-up on Ali’s band in a local music magazine.
As she struggles to keep her secrets under wraps, Lynn soon learns that they are all hiding something from each other.
The story kicks off with Abu’s escape from a juvie home and his reunion with Ali to celebrate the girls’ final paper and the last day of SPM exams marking the end of high school and the beginning of their journey to taking their first steps in making life altering decisions.
But soon their freewheeling post-SPM break is interrupted when Lynn ’s old life catches up with her new life and the two worlds collide, setting off a chain of events that will force all of them to face their personal demons, changing their lives forever.
Stone Soup
Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and weary of battle, came upon a small village. The villagers, suffering a meager harvest and the many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing their hands and bemoaning the lack of anything to eat.
The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then turned to the village elders. "Your tired fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have: the secret of how to make soup from stones."
Naturally the villagers were intrigued and soon a fire was put to the town's greatest kettle as the soldiers dropped in three smooth stones. "Now this will be a fine soup", said the second soldier; "but a pinch of salt and some parsley would make it wonderful!" Up jumped a villager, crying "What luck! I've just remembered where some's been left!" And off she ran, returning with an apronful of parsley and a turnip. As the kettle boiled on, the memory of the village improved: soon barley, carrots, beef and cream had found their way into the great pot, and a cask of wine was rolled into the square as all sat down to feast.
They ate and danced and sang well into the night, refreshed by the feast and their new-found friends. In the morning the three soldiers awoke to find the entire village standing before them. At their feet lay a satchel of the village's best breads and cheese. "You have given us the greatest of gifts: the secret of how to make soup from stones", said an elder, "and we shall never forget." The third soldier turned to the crowd, and said: "There is no secret, but this is certain: it is only by sharing that we may make a feast". And off the soldiers wandered, down the road.
notes-"The miracle is this - the more we share, the more we have."
Father & Son
A Real-Life Love Story
Every once in awhile someone sends us a
story that's so beautiful we are forever changed
by it. This is one of those stories.
It started in Winchester, Massachusetts,
43 years ago, when Rick Hoyt was born.
Somehow his umbilical cord became wrapped around his neck, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.
The doctors told Rick's parents that he would be a vegetable for the rest of his life. But Dick Hoyt, Rick's father, didn't believe it. He noticed the way Rick's eyes followed him around the room.
When Rick was 11 they took him to the engineering department at Tufts University and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. "No way,'' Dick says he was told. "There's nothing going on in his brain.''
"Tell him a joke,'' Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed.
Turns out a lot was going on in his brain. Rigged up with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communicate. First words? "Go Bruins!''
And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, "Dad, I want to do that.''
Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described "porker'' who never ran more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried. "Then it was me who was handicapped,'' Dick says. "I was sore for two weeks.''
That day changed Rick's life. "Dad,'' he typed, "when we were
running, it felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!''
And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon.
"No way,'' Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyt's weren't quite a single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor. So, for the first few years, Dick and Rick just joined the massive field and ran anyway.
Later, they would find a way to get into the race officially: In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year.
Then somebody said, "Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon?''
How's a guy who never learned to swim and hadn't ridden a bike since he was six going to haul his 110-pound kid through a triathlon?
Still, Dick tried.
Now they've done 212 triathlons, including four grueling 15-hour Ironman Competitions in Hawaii.
This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 - only 35 minutes off the world record, which, in case you don't keep track of these things, happens to be held by a guy who was not pushing another man in a wheelchair at the time.
HOW SMOKING DAMAGES YOUR HEALTH
Tobacco smoke contain three principal dangerous chemicals: tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide. Tar is a mixture of several substances (hydrocarbons) that condense into a sticky substance in the lungs. Nicotine is an addictive drug that is absorbed from the lungs and acts mainly on the nervous and cardiovascular systems. And carbon monoxide decreases the amount of oxygen that red blood cells can carry throughout the body.
Consider the average smoker a person who smokes 15 to 20 cigarettes per day. Compared with nonsmoker he or she is about 14 times more likely to die from cancer of the lung, throat or mouth 4 times more likely to die from cancer of the esophagus, twice as likely to die from heart attack. Cigarettes are a principal cause of chonic bronchitis and emphysema and having a chronic lung disease increase the risks of pneumonia and heart failure. The usually minor risks of blood clots from oral contraceptives are much greater among women smokers and doctors do not usually prescribe oral contraceptives for smokers over 35 for this reason. Smoking also increases the risk of high blood pressure.
Some brands of cigarettes contain less tar and nicotine than others hut there is no such things as a safe cigarette. Switching to mild cigarettes does not usually help; habitually heavy smokers usually adapt their smoking habits to the switch by inhaling longer and more deeply and by smoking more cigarettes.
THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE
For those of us who are studying at school or college, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam time so bad they become ill, because
• They are afraid of failing.
• The hard work of study and revising* damages their health
• They are afraid of letting their parents and family down.
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If exams are really making you ill, worried, or depressed, don't hide your feelings. Talk tosomeone about it. In some cultures, people think it is wrong to share their feelings and worries with others. But this is the only way to get help!
In Britain, there is a saying, 'A problem shared is a problem halved.' So you must find someone to talk to about these problems.
Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family. Or teachers at your place of study. Or a doctor. If one person doesn't help you, ask someone else.
If you feel very desperate, look at our suicide page, which also gives a link to BEFRIENDERS telephone numbers in different countries. They provide someone you can talk to, in confidence. Also look at our page on fear and worry.
Different people deal with exams in different ways:
Peter, 17,about to take exams in chemistry, biology and maths, says "different people deal with exams in different ways".
"There is so much pressure placed on you to pass exams. I feel I would be letting my parents and my brother down if I didn't do well." His answer to the problem is: "Stay on top of the work."
He recommends, "I don't just sit there and read. I try to condense (make short) my notes, by making new notes of the important points. Then I can read through it faster in the last few days."
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Louise, 18, taking English Literature, media studies and theatre studies, says,
"I revise one subject for an hour, then move to another subject for an hour, and carry on like that for as long as I can."
HOW TO GET THROUGH EXAMS
Here are 10 top tips by educational psychologists:
1. Get help: ask a teacher or tutor about how to revise, and exam skills - how to work when you are in an exam.
2. Take short rests during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.
3. Plan your work: revise at times when you know you will work at your best.
4. Stay healthy: get enough sleep, eat sensibly.
5. Exercise: you need exercise to work well. Walk, run, play sport - whatever you enjoy.
6. Be positive: stop thinking about the future and failing.
7. Do your best: no-one can do more than this.
8. Be alert: if you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries.
9. But don't be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
10. Be sensible: if it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don't do it! In fact, don't even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. You cannot change what you have written!
To this advice, we would add:
If you are studying in the evening, don't go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be 'going round and round' - thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
You do not need to face exams alone. God can help you. Search for Him. He can be a friend to you.
THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE
For those of us who are studying at school or college, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some people find exam time so bad they become ill, because
• They are afraid of failing.
• The hard work of study and revising* damages their health
• They are afraid of letting their parents and family down.
.
If exams are really making you ill, worried, or depressed, don't hide your feelings. Talk tosomeone about it. In some cultures, people think it is wrong to share their feelings and worries with others. But this is the only way to get help!
In Britain, there is a saying, 'A problem shared is a problem halved.' So you must find someone to talk to about these problems.
Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family. Or teachers at your place of study. Or a doctor. If one person doesn't help you, ask someone else.
If you feel very desperate, look at our suicide page, which also gives a link to BEFRIENDERS telephone numbers in different countries. They provide someone you can talk to, in confidence. Also look at our page on fear and worry.
Different people deal with exams in different ways:
Peter, 17,about to take exams in chemistry, biology and maths, says "different people deal with exams in different ways".
"There is so much pressure placed on you to pass exams. I feel I would be letting my parents and my brother down if I didn't do well." His answer to the problem is: "Stay on top of the work."
He recommends, "I don't just sit there and read. I try to condense (make short) my notes, by making new notes of the important points. Then I can read through it faster in the last few days."
________________________________________
Louise, 18, taking English Literature, media studies and theatre studies, says,
"I revise one subject for an hour, then move to another subject for an hour, and carry on like that for as long as I can."
HOW TO GET THROUGH EXAMS
Here are 10 top tips by educational psychologists:
1. Get help: ask a teacher or tutor about how to revise, and exam skills - how to work when you are in an exam.
2. Take short rests during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well.
3. Plan your work: revise at times when you know you will work at your best.
4. Stay healthy: get enough sleep, eat sensibly.
5. Exercise: you need exercise to work well. Walk, run, play sport - whatever you enjoy.
6. Be positive: stop thinking about the future and failing.
7. Do your best: no-one can do more than this.
8. Be alert: if you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries.
9. But don't be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
10. Be sensible: if it upsets you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, don't do it! In fact, don't even think about the exam you have finished. What is done is done. You cannot change what you have written!
To this advice, we would add:
If you are studying in the evening, don't go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be 'going round and round' - thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
You do not need to face exams alone. God can help you. Search for Him. He can be a friend to you.
Top 10 Reasons To Smile
Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. Smile to improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness.
1. Smiling makes us attractive.
We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away -- but a smile draws them in.
2. Smiling Changes Our Mood
Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile. There's a good chance you mood will change for the better. Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood.
3. Smiling is Contagious
When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. A smiling person brings happiness with them. Smile lots and you will draw people to you.
4. Smiling Relieves Stress
Stress can really show up in our faces. Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed. When you are stressed, take time to put on a smile. The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action.
5. Smiling Boosts Your Immune System
Smiling helps the immune system to work better. When you smile, immune function improves possibly because you are more relaxed. Prevent the flu and colds by smiling.
6. Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home. Sit for a few minutes, take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?
7. Smiling Releases Endorphins,Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin
Studies have shown that smiling releases endorphins, natural pain killers, and serotonin. Together these three make us feel good. Smiling is a natural drug.
8. Smiling Lifts the Face and Makes You Look Younger
The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger. Don't go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day -- you'll look younger and feel better.
9. Smiling Makes You Seem Successful
Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.
10. Smiling Helps You Stay Positive
Try this test: Smile. Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile. It's hard. When we smile our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good!" Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.
More Fun Ways to Live Longer
LOVING TEACHER
Young adults need a guide who is emotionally and mentally equipped to care for them and to demand from them. They need a model for how they should be, a healthy adult to guide them into healthy adulthood. Bell Hooks (2000) emphasizes that "teachers must be actively committed to a process of self-actualization that promotes their own well-being if they are to teach in a manner that empowers students". I interpret her statement to mean that truly liberating education must include an effort on the part of the teacher to approach students as more than mere vessels to be filled with information, but as whole people to be raised. To do this a teacher must first know and respect her self.
To ensure my own "self-actualization" I worked on nurturing my teacher-self but also my other selves. I put some distance between my teaching and the other parts of my life, and the results paid off in the classroom. I pursued writing and reading for pleasure; I began to pick up my household chores again; I spent time with my loved ones; took walks; watched television; treated myself to ice cream on rough days; made sure to get enough sleep; ate three square meals a day. As a result, I began to feel energized by my other selves, and that energy manifested itself in my classroom. For example, I incorporated my sense of humor more into my direct instruction. I drew on my wide knowledge of pop culture, integrating that knowledge into my content to make it more relevant to students. Ultimately, I learned that I am a teacher but I am also a complete person, and if I want my students to bring their personhoods into my room, I have to do so myself. A classroom is more than just a place of business; it is a place for persons to encounter other persons, and to learn from those encounters.
Learning to keep myself healthy and well-rounded enabled me to focus on my greatest priority: to take care of my students, mentally and personally. The result of my self-care was powerful, as I realized during my full-time student teaching that I was enjoying my work! I began to delight in the students, in their work, in the funny things they said every day, in their wonderful minds, and in the part I got to play in their development.
Nothing to stop her from fulfilling her dream
AFTER 15 years as a private art tutor for primary schoolchildren, wheelchair-bound Wong Boon Lian now hopes for a chance to experience working life outside of home.
The 35-year-old from Batu Pahat, Johor, is optimistic that her newly attained degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang would help her secure a job elsewhere.
Wong graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the School of Humanities at the third session of USM’s 38th convocation ceremony on Friday.
“I enrolled for the distance learning course four years ago because I felt it was time for an upgrade and I wanted to improve my situation,” said Wong, whose spastic condition left both her legs and her right hand weak from birth.
She said her mother accompanied her when she had to be at the campus for three weeks each year, and they put up at the university hostel.
“I had some very helpful course mates. My family and friends were all supportive and the USM environment was friendly for students with disabilities,” she said.
Wong’s parents, lorry driver Wong Pak Yang, 63, and housewife Wan Siew Kee, 55, came with her by bus.
“We are not well educated and are very happy to see our eldest child graduate through her own efforts and determination.
“She had always been the most studious and ambitious of our three children,” said Wan, who has a younger son and daughter, both in their 30s.
Other than the convocation ceremony, the annual expo attracted a large crowd.
Among the young entrepreneurs were Biological Science students Norhayati Abu, 20, and Nurhayati Basharuddin, 19, who operated a stall selling mini muffins, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate fudge cakes and banana cakes.
Norhayati, from Pendang in Kedah, said the cakes were made by her sister Sarimah, 40.
The two girls had set up their stall in the main food area on the first day of the convocation but found that people were less likely to buy their cakes after a full meal.
“We shifted away to the snacks area and business picked up,” said Norhayati.
Stress management
Prolonged psychological stress may negatively impact health, such as by weakening the immune system. See negative effects of the fight-or-flight response. Stress management is the application of methods to either reduce stress or increase tolerance to stress. Certain nootropics do both. Exercising to improve physical fitness, especially cardiovascular fitness, boosts the immune system and increases stress tolerance. Relaxation techniques are physical methods used to relieve stress. Examples include , progressive relaxation, and fractional relaxation. Psychological methods include cognitive therapy, meditation, and positive thinking which work by reducing response to stress. Improving relevant skills and abilities builds confidence, which also reduces the stress reaction to situations where those skills are applicable. Reducing uncertainty, by increasing knowledge and experience related to stress-causing situations, has the same effect. Learning to cope with problems better, such as improving problem solving and time management skills, may also reduce stressful reaction to problems. Repeatedly facing an object of one's fears may also desensitize the fight-or-flight response with respect to that stimulus -- e.g., facing bullies may reduce fear of bullies.
it's all about chocolate.You must have basic to buy the suitable chocolate for your baking.I will tell you a little bit about chocolate in this article
The percentages listed on a chocolate bar represent the amount of cocoa butter and cacao solids by weight. The rest is largely sugar. Depending on the quality of the bar, there might be other additives present, like vanillin or lecithin, but they generally total less than one percent. Milk chocolate must have a certain percentage (12% minimum) of either powdered or condensed milk added as well.
Chocolate comes in the following levels of sweetness, from least to most added sugar:
* Unsweetened chocolate (which is exactly what it sounds like; it's also sometimes called baking chocolate).
* Dark
* Bittersweet
* Semisweet
* Milk Chocolate
White chocolate is made from cocoa butter, without any cocoa solids, so it's technically not chocolate at all.
Cocoa, which is key to the distinctive chocolate taste in baked goods and candies, comes in two styles: Natural (non-alkalized), and Dutch-processed (alkalized). These should not be confused with the instant sweetened versions intended for hot chocolate.
Cocoa powders are primarily used for baking, but make top-notch hot drinks when mixed with sugar to balance their bitter taste. Natural cocoas, like Hershey's or Ghirardelli, tend to be lighter in color than Dutch-processed varieties like Droste. Which is "better" on the taste front? Some bakers prefer the direct chocolate flavor of natural cocoa, while others vote for the mellowness of Dutch.
However, when using chemical leaveners (baking powder or soda), make sure to use the type of cocoa called for in the recipe. Natural cocoas are acidic enough to activate the baking soda in cakes and cookies; alkaline Dutch cocoas should be used in recipes that rely solely on baking powder for their lift.
Storing:
Keep chocolate wrapped well, in a cool, dry place (not the fridge). Milk chocolate keeps for up to a year; dark for even longer. If the chocolate develops white dots or streaks on the outside, that's called "bloom." It means the cocoa butter has become un-emulsified (separated), but it's still perfectly safe to eat.
the article that I rad was about drug addicted
t’s a lesson every addict needs to learn: Drug addiction never goes down without fight. The addiction recovery process, in the end, is and must be a trying ordeal; no one achieves meaningful drug recovery, you might say, without struggling a little along the way. But make no mistake: Getting sober in a drug treatment center is the most important thing you’ll ever do. If you or someone you care about has succumbed to drug abuse and drug dependency, drug rehab is your last best chance to rediscover life as you used to know it, and yourself as you used to be. There’s too much at stake not to let drug treatment work for you.
The key to beating drug addiction, of course, lies in understanding drug addiction. You can’t cope with what you can’t see, after all, and that addict who enters a drug addiction treatment center without knowing the facts about drug addiction itself is effectively fighting blind. In the end, there’s no substitute for self-education in the drug addiction treatment process.
And that education, in turn, will only go so far as you take it. No one can make you learn about drug addiction if you don’t want to; no one can help you beat drug addiction if you won’t help yourself. Your success or failure in a drug addiction treatment center has ultimately got to be up to you, and no addict who fails to play an active role in his own healing can ever expect to achieve any kind of meaningful drug addiction recovery.
What is friendster?
Friendster is an Internet social network service. The Friendster site was founded in Mountain View, California, United States by Roland Gochangco in March 2002 and is privately owned. Friendster is based on the Circle of Friends and Web of Friends techniques for networking individuals in virtual communities and demonstrates the small world phenomenon.[citation needed] It currently has more than 70 million members worldwide and is mostly used in Asia.Based on Alexa.com, Friendster ranked 2nd most visited website in the Philippines while Yahoo! is the most visited website in the Philippines, and third party friendster-layouts.com is 16th.It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of internet users in the Philippines have Friendster accounts.David Jones, vice president for global marketing of Friendster, said that "the biggest percentage of users is from the Philippines, clocking in with 39 percent of the site's traffic."
Also, it caters to men and women interested in meeting people due to different reasons. Such reasons are: looking for friends; looking for activity partners; relationship with men; relationship with women; or just looking around(see www.frienster.com).
What is friendster?
Friendster is an Internet social network service. The Friendster site was founded in Mountain View, California, United States by Roland Gochangco in March 2002 and is privately owned. Friendster is based on the Circle of Friends and Web of Friends techniques for networking individuals in virtual communities and demonstrates the small world phenomenon.[citation needed] It currently has more than 70 million members worldwide and is mostly used in Asia.Based on Alexa.com, Friendster ranked 2nd most visited website in the Philippines while Yahoo! is the most visited website in the Philippines, and third party friendster-layouts.com is 16th.It is estimated that nearly 90 percent of internet users in the Philippines have Friendster accounts.David Jones, vice president for global marketing of Friendster, said that "the biggest percentage of users is from the Philippines, clocking in with 39 percent of the site's traffic."
Also, it caters to men and women interested in meeting people due to different reasons. Such reasons are: looking for friends; looking for activity partners; relationship with men; relationship with women; or just looking around(see www.frienster.com).
CAREER CHANGE DO'S AND DON'TS
•Do have a well-developed plan for making your career change. And don't rush into a career change until you have thought it out and developed a strategy.
•Don't worry if you feel a bit insecure or unsure about making a career change; these feelings are normal.
•Do expect to put in a great deal of time and effort in making the switch from one career to another, but don't allow yourself to get discouraged at the pace or your progress…changing careers takes time.
•Don't rush into a new career field because you are dissatisfied or disillusioned with your current job, boss, company, or career field.
•Do take the time to examine the activities that you like and dislike, with more focus on your likes. And do focus on new careers that center around your likes and passions. (For assistance, do read Finding Your Career Passion.)
•Do leverage some of your current skills and experiences to your new career by taking advantage of your transferable skills.
•Don't limit yourself to similar careers or jobs when making a career change; look for careers that take advantage of both your skills and your interests.
•Do consider the possibility that you will need to get additional training or education to gain the skills you need to be competitive in your new career field, but don't jump headfirst into an educational program…start slowly.
•Do take advantage of all your networking potential, including using your current network of contacts, conducting informational interviews with key employers in your new career field, and joining professional organizations in your new career field. (And do read more about networking.)
•Don't forget to take advantage of the career and alumni offices from your previous educational experiences as well as your current school (if you are going back for additional education or training).
•Do gain experience in your new career field, ideally while you are still working in your current job. Volunteer or find a part-time job in your new career field -- thus building experience, confidence, and contacts in your new field.
•Don't go it alone; do find a mentor. Changing careers is challenging, and you really need to have someone who can help motivate you and keep you focused on your goal when you get discouraged.
•Do brush up on all aspects of job-hunting, especially if you haven't had a need to use those skills recently. And do take advantage of all career change resources.
•Do take advantage of all the career change advice available in these career change books.
•Above all else, do be flexible. You're basically starting your career anew, which means you may have to make concessions about job titles, salary, relocation, etc.
Prevent Colds and the Flu
1.Wash your hands and wash them often.
2.Wash your hands twice every time you wash them.
3. Use this hand-drying strategy in public restrooms.
4.Carry hand sanitizer with you
5. Use your knuckle to rub your eyes.
6.Run your toothbrush through the microwave on high for 10 seconds to kill germs that can cause colds and other illnesses.
7. Get a flu shot every fall.
8. Stop blaming yourself when things go wrong at work.
9. Put a box of tissues wherever people sit.
10. Leave the windows in your house open a crack in winter.
11. Lower the heat in your house 5 degrees
12. Speaking of which, buy a hygrometer.
13. Sit in a sauna once a week.
14. Inhale air from your blow-dryer.
15. Take a garlic supplement every day.
16. Eat a container of yogurt every day.
17. Once a day, sit in a quiet, dim room, close your eyes, and focus on one word.
18. Scrub under your fingernails every night
19. Change or wash your hand towels every three or four days during cold and flu season.
20. At the very first hint of a cold, launch the following preventive blitz. Here's how:
21. Wipe your nose -- don't blow.
22. Sneeze and cough into your arm or a tissue.
23. Don't pressure your doctor for antibiotics.
Chicken pox
Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). It generally begins with conjunctival and catarrhal symptoms and then characteristic spots appearing in two or three waves, mainly on the body and head rather than the hands and becoming itchy raw pockmarks, small open sores which heal mostly without scarring.
Chickenpox has a 10-21 day incubation period and is spread easily through aerosolized droplets from the nasopharynx of ill individuals or through direct contact with secretions from the rash. Following primary infection there is usually lifelong protective immunity from further episodes of chickenpox.
Chickenpox is rarely fatal, although it is generally more severe in adults than in children. Pregnant women and those with a suppressed immune system are at highest risk of serious complications. The most common late complication of chicken pox is shingles, caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus decades after the initial episode of chickenpox.
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Chicken pox is one of a disease that can be spread from one to another person. One of the simptoms is there is red spots appear on your body. Unfortunately, now i'm suffering this disease. After i had been checking with the doctor, i was given 9days MC and i was advised to have a rest at my hometown. However because my hometown is quite far from here, in Kedah, i was decided to stay here. But i had been quarantine in another room and not allowed to go to class to avoid from spread the disease to other people. Someone who had been in this disease usually has long time protective immunity to be attacted again. I hope i'll get well soon because we are getting nearer to final exam soon and i'm so bored being quarantine...
Have you ever heard of a AA sized battery called Rechargeable USBCell. It is rechargeable cell, that charge through the USB Port on your computer. The function of this cell is similar like the other normal battery. Supply electrical power to any devices the compatible with AA sized batteries.
This creative and innovative invention consist of three main parts.
Firstly, the cap, functioned as the cover to the USB Hub, to complete the electric circuit when the cap close act as the positive side of the battery.
Secondly, USB Hub, the size and the shape is just like the common USB Hub that people use. It located at the positive charged side. The function of this USB Hub is to charge the battery through your PC or Laptop.
Lastly, is the Electrode of The Battery. It contact with non-metallic part of circuit. To complete the electrical circuit of the cell which is consist of:
1. Anode (Positive)
2. Cathode (Negative)
The main function is to generate electrical power.
Thus, this gadget is very unique and help to conserve natural resources of metal.
BLACK PEPPER
Hello everybody...
For this post I would like to share about black pepper. I was read this article from www.wikepedia.com. It is quite interesting because before this, I never know how was black pepper is produce and its functions. As well as we know, black pepper is commonly use as seasoning in our food. If we put a little bit of black pepper, it will change the taste of our food and it become tasty and spice, but for those who have abdominal surgery and ulcers, you are advice to eliminate it from your diet because of its irritating effect upon the intestines. During The 5th century Syriac Book of Medicines prescribes pepper (or perhaps long pepper) for such illnesses as constipation, diarrhea, earache, gangrene, heart disease, hernia, hoarseness, indigestion, insect bites, insomnia, joint pain, liver problems, lung disease, oral abscesses, sunburn, tooth decay, and toothaches. But there is no current medical treatment evidence that any of these treatments has benefit. Pepper gets its spicy heat mostly from the piperine compound, which is found both in the outer fruit and in the seed. Refined piperine, milligram-for-milligram, is about one percent as hot as the capsaicin in chili peppers. The outer fruit layer, left on black pepper, also contains important odour-contributing terpenes including pinene, sabinene, limonene, caryophyllene, and linalool, which give citrus, woody, and floral notes. That’s all about black pepper... =)
The Beatles..
I love music.The band that i admire the most is The Beatles.The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960. Primarily consisting of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals) throughout their career, The Beatles are recognised for leading the mid-1960s musical "British Invasion" into the United States. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and homegrown skiffle, the group explored genres ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, styles, and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members embarked upon solo careers.
The Beatles are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music, selling over a billion records internationally.In the United Kingdom, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one, earning more number one albums (15) than any other group in UK chart history. This commercial success was repeated in many other countries; their record company, EMI, estimated that by 1985 they had sold over one billion records worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, The Beatles have sold more albums in the United States than any other band. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles number one on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to that same magazine, The Beatles' innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the chart's fiftieth anniversary; The Beatles reached #1 again.
CAN YOU READ THIS??
I CAN READ IT. CAN U??
“fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too.
Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.”
I have received this massage today. This massage told us that we can read although the letters were arranged incorrectly. This shows that our mind doesn’t read every letters but the whole word. The important is the first and the last word in the correct order. Try to read all the sentences. Have fun..:)
LIVERPOOL FC
Liverpool Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. Liverpool play in the Premier League, and are the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. They have won a record 18 First Division titles, and seven FA Cups. Liverpool have won five European Cups, which is an English record. They have also won the League Cup a record seven times.
The club were founded in 1892, though they had limited success until the appointment of Bill Shankly as manager. Under Shankly Liverpool won 3 League Championship titles, 2 FA Cups and the club's first European trophy the UEFA Cup. During the past 30 years they have been one of the most successful clubs in English and European football, winning four European Cups from between 1977 and 1984. The club experienced a lean period during the 90s, but enjoyed a revival following the advent of the millennium winning a cup treble in 2001, and the club's fifth European Cup in 2005.
The club's traditional colours were red and white, however this was changed to all red in the 1960s. Likewise the club's crest has evolved throughout their history, with flames being added to the crest following the Hillsborough Disaster to honour the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the disaster. At the Heysel Stadium Disaster, 39 Juventus fans died when a wall collapsed after crowd trouble in the 1985 European Cup Final.
Liverpool have played at Anfield since their formation, although there are plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley Park, which is due to be completed by 2011.
Liverpool have a large and diverse fan base, who hold a string of long-standing rivalries with several other clubs; the most notable of these is with neighbours Everton, with whom they regularly contest the Merseyside derby. Liverpool also have a fierce rivalry with Manchester United, due to the success of both clubs, as well as their proximity to each other.Liverpool Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. Liverpool play in the Premier League, and are the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. They have won a record 18 First Division titles, and seven FA Cups. Liverpool have won five European Cups, which is an English record. They have also won the League Cup a record seven times.
The club were founded in 1892, though they had limited success until the appointment of Bill Shankly as manager. Under Shankly Liverpool won 3 League Championship titles, 2 FA Cups and the club's first European trophy the UEFA Cup. During the past 30 years they have been one of the most successful clubs in English and European football, winning four European Cups from between 1977 and 1984. The club experienced a lean period during the 90s, but enjoyed a revival following the advent of the millennium winning a cup treble in 2001, and the club's fifth European Cup in 2005.
The club's traditional colours were red and white, however this was changed to all red in the 1960s. Likewise the club's crest has evolved throughout their history, with flames being added to the crest following the Hillsborough Disaster to honour the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the disaster. At the Heysel Stadium Disaster, 39 Juventus fans died when a wall collapsed after crowd trouble in the 1985 European Cup Final.
Liverpool have played at Anfield since their formation, although there are plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley Park, which is due to be completed by 2011.
Liverpool have a large and diverse fan base, who hold a string of long-standing rivalries with several other clubs; the most notable of these is with neighbours Everton, with whom they regularly contest the Merseyside derby. Liverpool also have a fierce rivalry with Manchester United, due to the success of both clubs, as well as their proximity to each other.Liverpool Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Liverpool, England. Liverpool play in the Premier League, and are the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. They have won a record 18 First Division titles, and seven FA Cups. Liverpool have won five European Cups, which is an English record. They have also won the League Cup a record seven times.
The club were founded in 1892, though they had limited success until the appointment of Bill Shankly as manager. Under Shankly Liverpool won 3 League Championship titles, 2 FA Cups and the club's first European trophy the UEFA Cup. During the past 30 years they have been one of the most successful clubs in English and European football, winning four European Cups from between 1977 and 1984. The club experienced a lean period during the 90s, but enjoyed a revival following the advent of the millennium winning a cup treble in 2001, and the club's fifth European Cup in 2005.
The club's traditional colours were red and white, however this was changed to all red in the 1960s. Likewise the club's crest has evolved throughout their history, with flames being added to the crest following the Hillsborough Disaster to honour the 96 Liverpool fans who lost their lives in the disaster. At the Heysel Stadium Disaster, 39 Juventus fans died when a wall collapsed after crowd trouble in the 1985 European Cup Final.
Liverpool have played at Anfield since their formation, although there are plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley Park, which is due to be completed by 2011.
Liverpool have a large and diverse fan base, who hold a string of long-standing rivalries with several other clubs; the most notable of these is with neighbours Everton, with whom they regularly contest the Merseyside derby. Liverpool also have a fierce rivalry with Manchester United, due to the success of both clubs, as well as their proximity to each other.
YOU"LL NEVER WALK ALONE...(^^,)
Asyraf-c11
Do you know Hang Tuah..the legendary of malacca history,he is described as the skilled man in fighting and very talented person during malacca establishment long ago..I read some article about him..
Hang Tuah is a legendary warrior/hero who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all the laksamana, or sultan's admirals, and was known to be a ferocious fighter. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in present-day Malaysian Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and illustrious warrior figure in Malaysian history and literature.
Hang Tuah was born in Kampong Sungai Duyong, Malacca, to Hang Mahmud and Dang Merdu Wati. His interest in religious knowledge and skill in the art of self-defense became apparent at a young age, and he was said to be inseparable from his four childhood friends: Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. Hang Tuah and his close-knit group of friends eventually became the Malay equivalent of the Three Musketeers. He perfected his natural abilities at self-defense by practicing silat under a teacher named Guru Adi Putra, who also taught Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. It was under this teacher's instruction that Hang Tuah also learned how to meditate.[original research?]
As a youth, Hang Tuah was first noticed by the Bendahara (in modern parlance, the Prime Minister) of Malacca, Tun Perak. A band of pirates ran amok, causing havoc in a village, and Tun Perak and his guards' attempts to quell the unrest resulted in further attacks on the Bendahara. The Bendahara's guards fled, but when Hang Tuah and his friends saw the commotion, they were reported to have killed the group of pirates, thus saving the Bendahara. Tun Perak was so impressed by the boys' courage that he recruited them to work at the palace, where the five youths rose in the ranks, eventually becoming feared members of the Sultan's royal guard.
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Do you ever being in Mecca? Such a lovely place, which it is the place for all muslim people doing their ibadah..
Islamic tradition attributes the beginning of Mecca to Ishmael's descendants. In the 7th century, the Islamic prophet Muhammad proclaimed Islam in the city, by then an important trading center, and the city played an important role in the early history of Islam. After 966, Mecca was led by local sharifs, until 1924, when it came under the rule of the Saudis.[1] In its modern period, Mecca has seen a great expansion in size and infrastructure.
The modern day city is located in and the capital of Saudi Arabia's Makkah Province, in the historic Hejaz region. With a population of 1,700,000 (2008), the city is located 73 km (45 mi) inland from Jeddah, in a narrow valley, and 277 m (910 ft) above sea level.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca
Asyraf-c11
I had read about Tun Perak in Sejarah subject before, but I do not really know about this guy so I search in internet and found this..
Bendahara Paduka Raja Tun Perak (died 1498) was the fifth and most famous bendahara, a Malay rank similar to a prime minister, of the Sultanate of Malacca. He served under four sultans (Sultan Muzzafar Shah, Sultan Mansur Shah, Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah and Sultan Mahmud Shah) from 1456 to 1498. Early in his life, Perak was a soldier-statesman for Malaccan rulers. In 1445, he led the Malaccan army to victory by defeating Siamese invaders. As a result, he was made bendahara in 1456.
Tun Perak was the son of Malacca's first bendahara, Sri Wak Raja Tun Perpatih Besar. In 1445, he was appointed as Malacca's representative in Klang. Tun Perak was then appointed as bendahara in 1456 after he upset the Siamese attack against Malacca. He stopped another Siamese invasion in 1456 as well. Tun Perak was also instrumental in colonising Pahang, Terengganu, Johor, Riau, Lingga, Bengkalis, Karimon, Rokan, Siak, Kampar, Jambi, Inderagiri and Aru. The rulers of these governments converted to Islam due to Malaccan influence. Tun Perak was very loyal towards the Malaccan Sultanate. When his son, Tun Besar was killed by Sultan Mahmud Shah's son Raja Muhammad due to a misunderstanding, he did not seek revenge against the sultan. Instead, he requested Raja Muhammad to be crowned elsewhere. The sultan honored Tun Perak's request, therefore Raja Muhammad was made a sultan in Pahang.
He died in 1498 and was replaced by his younger brother Tun Perpatih Putih.
Asyraf-c11
First time I read about this place when I was in form 1..definitely an interesting place to be visited.
So, I want to know more about it, hence I visited this web site..which contains..
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city, which had a population of 747,290 on 1 January 2008, comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the 6th-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of around 6.7 million.
Its name is derived from Amstel dam, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel where the Dam Square is today. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During this time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed.
The city is the financial and cultural[citation needed] capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and 7 of the world's top 500 companies, including Philips and ING, are based in the city. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, part of Euronext, is located in the city centre. Amsterdam's main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, its red-light district and its many cannabis coffee shops, draw 4.2 million tourists annually.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam
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