New Year 2009

Salam,

In just few minutes away, the year 2008 will come to an end. The Israeli attack on the weakless Palestinian depicts the end of the this year. Yes, the world certainly condemns the act. But the Israeli are stubborn and cruel. The Palestinian only uses stone and their body to attack and defend themselves, while the Israeli uses all their might, the Merkava, the air strikes and etc. I believe not all Israeli supports this attack. The Israeli government to be blame. The American government does nothing. The attack is just like an elephant crushing an ant.

For the Palestinian, we can only offer you moral support. We asked god to forgive us to not being able to be there with you. Only our prayers and moral support we can offer. I would like all of you to read this blog from our Tun M. Very interesting.

Anyway, have a happy new year. May it be a year that is just nice to all of us.

P.s: The world economy is in turmoil, with the drop of US Dollar, we have to be prepared.......

New Year Resolution.........

Salam,

Nampaknya tahun 2008 dan 1429 hijrah dah nak sampai ke penghujungnya. I think this is the first time for me that these new years coincide together(The Gregorian and the Hijrah calender). Yela, dua2 datang dekat-dekat. Jadi sepanjang tahun ini apa yang telah capai? Is it for the good or the bad? Memang tahun ini penuh dengan warna-warninya. First time duk umah sewa, akhirnya dpt gak memandu secara halal, learn new things and also making new thing and etc. Kalau tengok listnya memang endless. Jadi, what does next year hold for us? Well, its something that is worth looking for. Getting better grades and becoming a better person is just a normal resolution being repeated from year to year. So, kita berdoa agar apa yang kita hajati akan terlaksana dan tercapai. Amin......

Jadi jangan lupa untuk baca doa akhir dan awal tahun. Kalo doa akhir tahun, selalunya dibaca lepas waktu asar till maghrib, apabila masuknya waktu maghrib maka bacalah doa awal tahun..

Semalam, kita dikejutkan dengan kemangkatan Almarhum Tuanku Jaafar, iaitu agong malaysia yang ke-10 dan Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan. Semoga rohnya dicucuri Allah SWT.

Apa pun, saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menyambut kedatangan 1430 Hijrah. Semoga kedatangan anda penuh dangan warna-warni........

P.s: sorry for using the rojak style language. I don't usually do that somehow.....

Books......... of Pendragon n Menzies 1421

Salam,

Been out of the limelight for quite some time. A person had been curious why I haven't updated this blog. Being busy is not the answer, it's just that I don not have a slight idea what to jot down here.

Anyway, thanks to EOP, I've got to find a book to read and review. During the holidays, I did bought a book from the Pendragon series. The book was written by DJ MacHale. The cover and the synopsis was very interesting. So, after doing a lot of thinking, I bought the book without any regret. It turn to be otherwise. After just reading 3 chapters, I began to dislike the book. The plot was okay, but the way and the language didn't satisfy my taste. The storyline was about a boy who is good student with the complete package being transported into another world to become their saviour working together with his uncle to defeat Saint Dane. Anyway, I've only read the book halfway due to my dislikement. So, today, I've ventured out to find a book worthwhile to be read and review.

After doing some thinking for about ten minutes, Gavin Menzies's 1421 The Year China Discovered The World won my heart. I've been longing to buy that book. I first postponed it due to the lack of funds in my wallet. In this book, Menzies described on how the Chinese are the first explorer of the world rather than Columbus or Vasco da Gama who did that a century later. His fascinantion of the topic began with the discovery of a very ancient map of the world produced in 1424. The map almost depict the European and the African continent with an additional mysterious island labeled Anthila and Satanazes. The words are in Portugese. Anthi which means other and ila for island . Satanazes means Devil's Land. 

I've only read chapter 1, so I can't further elaborate about Menzies's work. Well, if you are an avid history fan, you'll surely love this book.......................

Its the season again

Salam

We are having a gloomy month when we are approaching the end of 2008. Many joyful, sorrowful, shocking event we have seen this year. But, now its the rainy season. Most people believes that rain is a blessing. In Malay its "Hujan Rahmat". Even the Pahang's Jabatan Bekalan Air moto is 'Air itu rahmat' or in English, water is a blessing. With rain, it'll replenish our water reservoir and also allow the paddy farmer to start planting paddy back after the harvest season. Anyway, that is not the issue here.

What I''ll be writing is about the flood and the landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa. Yup, Terengganu, Pahang and Kelantan had been hit with the flood. Not forgetting the small area in Johor. Lives were lost. Houses covered with mud, electrical appliances soaked with water, savings were lost( some don't know what a bank is though). Those the were damaged cause. Don't forget the psychological aspect, some were badly traumatized. Some kids enjoy it to the fullest. Having fun playing with the water. This morning we've heard another landslide, this time at Bukit Antarabangsa, where most rich people live. The landslide was to be believed caused by the heavy rain. Lives were lost, houses, belongings gone in a instant. Sadness and sorrow will fill the hearts of those affected.

Now, let us wander, who are we to blame? The government? The developer? The engineer? The PBT? God even? In actuality, it is us who should take the blame. Its our attitude which might have caused this tragedy. The hills were trimmed down, logging of timber, land clearing to pave way for development, natural reservoir destroyed, who did this? Us again. Its just an application of the cause and effect law. For example, when we destroy the forest, where's the rain water gonna go? Normally the trees will sap in the water, while reducing the amount to absorb by the earth. Now, with the trees gone, where does it flow? Well we have the sewage to regulate the water flow. If its clogged, fill with rubbish, the water can't go with the flow and making it  go elsewhere. If its near a housing area, a flood is going to occur. Some folk in the village, didn't have the concern to create a drainage system. If they had, some are filled with overgrown lalang. A flood happen, and they'll blame the authorities for the cause. In a logical sense, why the PBT had to be concern with the matter as it occur due to their own negligence. Its our attitude which is the cause of this.

Just because of one idiot, those near to him will suffer also.........

Happy Eidul Adha!!!

Suasana kt Umah n wedding cousin..

Salam,

Tgh xder idea nk tulih apa, jd just masukkan gambar je....

Home sweet home...

sekeliling rumah


tepi rumah, br lps mesin rumput

itik-itik yang dibela


ayam burung, yang warna biru tu

mesin rumput......, kerja masa cuti...

tempat makan pengantin, the theme is purple

makanan yg disaji

pasangan pengantin (btw cousin ak yg perempuan tu)


why my picture isn't here? well, I don't like to be photograph.....

Takziah..

Salam,
Di dalam ruangan yang sempit ini, saya ingin mengucapkan takziah kepada Timbalan Menteri Pelajaran , Dato' Razali Ismail yang telah pulang ke rahmatullah. Beliau meniggal disebabkan serangan jantung.

Takziah juga diucapkan kepada Allahyarham Pak Ku Shadat atau nama sebenarnya Ku Nafiah Ku Aman. Saya pernah berjumpa dan sempat berbual dengan Allahyarham ketika beliau masih hidup kira-kira 4 tahun yang lalu dalam sebuah majlis. Beliau merupakan seorang yang sangat senang didekati dan mampu menutur pelbagai bahasa. Memang tak kering gusi kalau dok bersembang dgn dia. Lagunya yang paling terkenal ialah Vespa Haji Samad, Proton Saga dan lagu kegemaran saya, Anak-anak Mata. Lagu-lagunya semua berunsurkan nasihat yang ditujukan kepada semua lapisan masyarakat. Kehilangan Pak Ku Shadat pastinya akan dirasai dalam arena seni yang berfokuskan lagu rakyat/ seloka rakyat. Walaupun beliau kurang dikenali oleh generasi baru, namun karyanya tetap kedengaran di majlis keramaian (kenduri kahwin, majlis berendoi dan lain-lain) terutamanya bagi orang Utara. Pengakhiran hidupnya penuh dengan derita.

Semoga roh mereka berdua dicucuri rahmat Allah. Amin.

An update ...................

Salam,

It's been quite sometime that I've updated my blog here. The internet connection had been down since last Tuesday(almost a week you can say). The circuit for the Streamyx box in Changlun was struck by lightning. It was replaced this afternoon after a complaint had been lodged. It was slow.. They really took all the time they need.

Been very busy the past week. As some might've known, I had pass the driving test. The test was done in a rainy day and the field of vision weren't good. Thank God I'd pass. If not, it will another horrid experience. At the testing site. You can see a lot of interesting things.Some were overconfident. Some were a bit worried. Some talks as if he can do it, but apparently not as well as he could. The JPJ officer were quite nice especially the pak cik-pak cik. The mak cik -mak cik however, was the opposite. You know what I mean right. They just make you more nervous. We just need a little cheerfulnes to overcome the nervousity.


My cousin got married last Saturday. Had to be there from Friday to Saturday in Air Hitam, Kedah, helping my aunts and uncles. There's interesting tale............... I wanna leave it to next time.

Happy Holiday!!!

A story of annoyance...

Salam,



It's been a while I haven't updated my blog. Nurilahi been bugging me to update my blog, so here there are...... Been very busy lately, got my driver test tomorrow. Anyway, here I would like to share with you about a guy from a friend of mine. He(my friend) had been telling me stories about this guy he met a long time ago . Its quite interestig though......

Here is just the summary....Whatever he says is right in his judgement. That guy in a certain sense can not takes the ideas from other people. He want people to follow and obey him. People usually keep quiet and just follow bluntly in order to avoid any hostility. Its just that whenever you talk back, he always have a way to get back at you. His action sometimes really annoys those near to him. What ever he said is different from what he did.S o, the best solution my friend said is to just keep quiet and never hit back. Just keep all of your anger secluded in your heart. Don't know when its going to burst though.... My friend had become irritated to the point that he just listen and reply to any question he ask awkwardly.

Listening to his story makes me think. This kind of person my friend been describing can't last long in this world. You've got to listen to others. If not a 'told you so' will happened later on. A pain in the neck will surely make you want to avoid that guy.

-Fin-

Cheap vs Expensive

Salam,

Cheap versus Expensive. The title here can mean anything. I think the both of the term here covers from a human being to non living being. What the heck I'm babbling about..... To put it at ease, I would like to make a comparison of these two term.

• Expensive stuff last longer ain't it? This is indeed true. During my secondary school years, I usually bought my black shoes from Bata. This shoes cost only RM30.00 at that time. It only lasted a year with the shoes getting ready to be ripped in half. Then when I was form 4, I've bought a pair from Levi which cost RM150.00. The cost is 5 times more expensive than the Bata's. Surprise-surprise, it lasted till my 2nd year at the IIUM Matriculation Center. The shoes is still ok, but my dad had used to do the gardening stuff. Now, its too messy and had to be thrown away.....sob..sob...

• Cheap stuff sometimes better than the expensive one. Hmm, this statement is hard to describe.. if you look at it at one side its true. Try compare a cheap sugar(cheap brand) and expensive sugar(expensive brand). Both are sugar and tasted the same. Better buy the cheaper one then. You can save a lot of money.

Lets digress a bit.
This holiday I'll be taking my driver's license- 24th November. A license to grill anyone I like. Pray for me that I pass. Apart from that, got to mow the grass around my house. Should take a week to complete, since the premise is big. And finally, my cousin is getting married this 29th November at Air Hitam, Kedah which is KM 18 Jln Putra. It'll be a bit busy for me.( My aunt urged me to come and help her). Again finally, my little brother will 'bersunat' this 1st December. Got to take care of him for a while... Congrats to my 'anak saudara', Faiz n Along(can't remember her real name though) for getting 4A n 1B for the UPSR. This is just the beginning, long way to go.....

Clean your pc , laptop, notebook

Salam,

Most people had been complaining to me why their pc or laptop has become like a "snail" over the years if compared to the time when they bought their new hardware. Thare are many reasons as to why your computer is behaving like a snail.  Here, I've listed a few.....

1.  One of the reason is that you may have a too many install program which you haven't used for some time or even at all. These kind of program do eat a lot of your hard disk. Uninstall those that you don't want. There are many software avaible. As suggested by this month CHIP magazine, try the Revo Uninstaller . 
   

Here's the link  

http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

2. Another eason is your registry. Some of your registry might have been corrupted and defective. These kind of thing tend to make your pc a bit slower than usual. I've usually use Tune Up 's Registry Cleaner because it's much easier .You can also C Cleaner. Here the download link:

Tune Up 2008 (trial version)

C Cleaner

3. Viruses, spyware, trojan is another headache. These kind of thing will certainly make your conputer slower in term of perfomance. Some of them are so smart that it can disabled your antivirus update system. The best way is that to have an antivirus and a spyware program separately. I've been using Spyware Terminator and AVG 8. So far the combination of those two really help me a lot. More importantly, your software must be up to date, update your's everyday if possible. If you want to have a go, here's the link:

AVG 8

Spyware Terminator

There are more, but I leave it to next time. The three I've listed are the usual thing which might cause your computer to be a slow runner...

Random Thoughts....................

Salam,

Kasih Iftitah had just ended. The ending was somewhat far from most people expected. It just shows that people sometimes can be very loyal in their love. For those who doesn't know, its a Malay drama potraying how strong can love be and also the betrayal that one can face in order to gain power. It's a great drama, my friends are very passionate about it, with each predicting the outcome of the drama after each episode.

4 papers gone, another 1 to go. Luckily the gap is almost like 5 days before facing the exam. I hope I can give my fullest for that paper.

With reference to Nurilahi , yes the IIUM Kuantan students is heading for winter during these times. It's going to be so cold that you'llbe shivering as if you was in the artic. Better bring a sweater or coat to protect yourself from frostbites. Exams can kill you.

I had heard from my dad, that once a student had hanged himself/herself( I can't remember whether its a he or she). The reason was that the individual doesn't get the CGPA that he or she wanted. (I can't reveal the Univ sadly. People might not want to enroll there if I revealed it).Its a true story well known among the students. Its not the end of your life if you had failed miserably as if the whole world is crumbling upon you. There is still hope. We humans tend to make mistakes. From that, some of us will learn not to repeat it again. However, if you can't take it, just follow my advice. Make your final jump and hope your misery will be gone.

Another last word, cooking is just becoming another hobby for me. Well I've endured some of the Malay cuisine. Hmm, I want to try something new........................................

MNM's guide to Exams

Salam,

Most uni's student in Malaysia will be facing their final exam this coming November. Yeaaah, exams is something that all of us hate. Well, except for those 'bookworms', they like to be tested....

Here another MNM's guide to exam:

1. Study last minute. It works. I've put it in my blog months ago.
2. If you can't face the exam, don't worry. Just commit suicide.
3. Enjoy yourself when the exam is coming. For example, go to the movie, play DOTA severely or have a match with your friends (PES 2009). You can ease your mind a bit.
4. Read the essay question first before heading to the objective. It's much easier that way and you can save time.
5. Can't answer the question?? You just climb up the stairs of a high building,go to the roof top, then make your final jump. You won't have to worry anymore. Muahaha
6. Scorn somebody . Its a good way to release tension.
7. Finally, from an Islamic perspective, pray and ask God for His guidance while answering the question and tawakal and also hope for the best.

Akhirnya dah raya......

Salam,

Akhirnya setelah berhempas pula aku berpuasa, berjaya juga aku menghabiskan puasa enam ni. Orang kata puasa nam ni ibarat puasa setaun. Orang tua-tua la yang kata. Tapi, amalan ini memang dibuat oleh umat Islam.

Dalam seminggu dua ni, banyak sungguh open house. Alhamdulillah, rezeki memang terbentang luas. Terima kasih kerana menjemput kami semua (warga rumah sewa im 6). Masakan semua sedap2. Nasi dagang, nasi beriani, spageti, lontong, soto, satay dan banyak lagi la.

Semalam, D'ezora Catering mendapat tender untuk nasi beriani, ayam goreng berempah dan mix. Bagi yang tak tahu, mix itu ialah french fries yang dimasak berserta hotdog and telur. Memang mantapla mix ni, mendapat banyak permintaan. Kalo nak order pe2, just contact je. Insyallah, kami akan mencuba. Terima kasih kepada Nurilahi dan Candlesky di atas galakan anda.

So, next week, another tough road will be ahead of us. Most uni's will begin their final exam. Good luck to you guys.

P.s: some guys can cook better than girls but they cann't overcome their mother. A mother's cooking is something that no one can surpass. It's a fact from MNM.haha

Lagu tradisional melayu - Lagu Silat

Salam,

here is a song that I find to be very rarely and highly sought by certain people

Lagu Gendang serunai silat:

1. Allabaladin

2. Anak Lima

3. Ala Canggung

4. Gendang Petani

5. Gendang Seruling Kedah
6. Layang Mas
7. Mak Oi Balik
8. Tomoi Siam
9. Wae Yar

itu sajer.....

Tagged

Salam,

Well, dear friends I've been tagged again. Three people had tagged me, so without further delay, I somehow had to reply. Dd, Master J and Zick tagged me. So, here are 15 things about me:

1. I'm 160cm tall, weighs around 56 kg and my skin color is fair with blonde hair and green eyes. Hahaha.
2. I've been living in from Glasgow, UK to Jitra,Kedah then to Sintok, Kedah then to Treforest, Wales and lastly back to Changloon, Kedah. I was born in Glasgow, UK btw.
   
3. I'm known as a quiet person (pendiam).
4. I like to eat Laksa Johor.
5. Once I want to be a bus driver since it is very cool then and now.
6. I' m obsess with bus.
7. I don't like people to suddenly scold me without any reasons.
8. The years during high school was golden to me.
9. Hope to be a person with a colourful life.
10. I don't know what to write...........
11. Dark colour clothes are my usual theme.
12. Want to go round the world with my friends!!!
13. People really do associate me with money and the illegal stuff.
14. I can't stand looking at blood and the creepy stuff, but I can tolerate my own blood.
15. A friend of mine, people call him atok( because he wears a spec like an atok) , says that I look exactly like my dad, the difference was, my dad's taller.

People I want to play tagged with: Hasanah, Kiniey Damai, AisyahTeru, adam skater, Badrul Aini

Jathropa curcas

Salam.

I'm kinda bored doing my lab report for tissue culture, so let me write a little bit about the contents of my lab report. One of the most well known plant in the world is Jathropa curcas. Jathropa curcas or in its common name in Malay 'Pokok Jarak' or 'Tuba-tuba' in Philiphines has been seen as a source for an alternative energy source. However, this plant inedible. Jathropa curcas or commonly known as physic nut is a small tree of plant tribe oannesieae of Crotonoideae in the Euphorbiaceae family that have approximately 170 known species worldwide(Elefan, 2008). The plant had received a global interest as it can be used for blenfing diesel in order to get an environmental friendly biofuel as an alternative energy source. Jatropha biofuel contains more oxygen, with a higher cetane value increasing the combustion quality, is clean, non-toxic, eco-friendly and economic due to its low production cost. It can be a good plantation material for eco-restoration in all types of wasteland and also serves as an important medicinal plant ( Datta et al, 2007). With the development of tissue culture technique, it can mass propagate the plant more.

dalam bahasa melayu

Salah satu pokok yang sangat diberi perhatian pada akhir-akhir ini ialah pokok Jarak ataupun dalam nama saintifiknya Jathropa curcas. Pokok ini telah memberi harapan sebagai salah satu sumber alternatif tenaga. Jathropa mengandungi lebih banyak oksigen, ketana yang lebih tinggi dengan kualiti pembakaran yang lebih bersih, tidak toksik, eco-friendly dan lebih menjimatkan. Pokok ini juga mempunyai nilai perubatan yang tinggi. Jadi kita dapat lihat pokok ini mempunyai banyak potensi untuk masa hadapan. Pokok Jarak juga mempunyai potensi dalam memulihara kawasan terbiar.Teknik kultur tisu membolehkan lagi pokok ini propagasi dengan lebih banyak. 

Snippets ( tiru chedet nyer style, hehe)

Salam

Its been a few days back in Kwantan. Its kinda of hazy today. Over the news we had recent things about party election and so on. Even though there will be a change, we don't know whether the change will affect us or not. Anyway, that is another issue. As we can see the economy is a bit slow, the KLCI had fallen below 1000. Its a first after the Asian economy melt down. The bankruptcy of 2 biggest financing firm had further worsen the economy situation. Many had said that although Malaysian economy growth rate is growing but the inflation rate increased this year.

This year we had seen the reduce on number of accidents involving express buses plying from town to another far off town, although it has decreased, these buses are still fast. The faster, the quicker you'll arrive. But, don't be angry with the drivers, there are not to be blamed. Its the company you'll have to blame. They have to 'ligan trip' which means that they had to arrive early so that they wont miss any trip. The drivers also need to rest because they will have to drive the same bus for the return trip on the next few hours. Some company even paid the driver based on how many trip they can manage in 1 month. Being a bus driver is tough as said by my cousin who drove a bus. It can be an exhilarating experience taking a bus if you don't have the patient.

Raya

Salam Aidilfitri.

Minal Aidil Wa Fa Izin

Tarawih....

Salam Ramadhan.

Its been a few day since I've arrive home. Changlun is where is home. Suprisingly, I arrive at Changlun a bit earlier than usual. Usually I'll arrive home at 8 in the morning. The ride was Durian Burung double decker bus. Later, around 10 am, I'd accompany my friend to Padang Besar for bussiness matters. Lets left that for another time, shall we.

Still a few days of Ramadan to go. Recently, I had the chance to go the mosque at my kampung. There's something that annoys me though, its the way they(not all but some) recite the selawat during the tarawih prayer. These individuals tends to shout as if they their throats are coming out. It becomes more annoying when the kids join in. And the weird things is that there's an additional kalimah to the salawat, which is "fadlammin alllah wa niqmah" becomes "fadlaminnallah hi taala wa ni'mah....",I don't know whether its right or wrong, but it slips away from the 'mainstream' from other places that I had attend for tarawih. Here its difficult to advice these people. They are dumbly stubborn and won't budge in to any advice. Its like a Malay saying "umpama mencurah air ke daun keladi". Experience has it those who try to advice will be mock back and deem as busybody. Well, that's village life for you....

P.S: Recently, A friend of mine told me that I was tagged. I know what tagged means but what is it?? Sorry, I'm not as young as I used to be.

Studying guide... from MNM

Salam...

Here is a few common study tips which is famous in certain sense....

1. Always study last minute. Based on a research, it seem that studying last minute, your brain can accumulate all the info pertaining for the exam. pick 2-3 days to study before your exam. It really work!!

2. Nag your lecturer about the exam. Always ask her or him about the exam question. Do it subtly. Always be a good and proactive student and when you had the chance go for it. Humans heart can be melted even though how 'tough' it is.

3. Cheat is not bad, its good. Cheating or copying in a certain sense is deemed as wrong and the person doing it is bad. In the academic context, cheating is not bad, in fact its good. By copying your friends work, we can help him to detect any mistakes that he or she had done and we can also make our assignment better than them. Muahaha (evil laugh)

A quote from my lecturer 'the less, the better'. So, I think three point is enough here for today. Gaining knowledge is important whether its good or bad. But for certain time, you'll need to be bad... in order to be successful.

Well then, cheerio..
-MNM

MNM CORP

My...............

Urban Feel....
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Harga Tiket

Salam Ramadhan,

Raya tggl jer lg dlm 20 hari. Orang ramai pun telah bermula membeli tiket balik ke kampung sejak hujung Ogos lagi. Pada awalnya, kita diberitahu kerana bas tambahan tiada, jadi kita bergegas ke kaunter tiket semata-mata nak secure tiket sebelum balik ke mana-mana untuk raya nanti. Tapi, boleh tarik nafas lega, bila bas tambahan on balik. Faham-fahamla bas tambahan ni macam mana, kalau dapat yang buruk, lepas tu takde aircond, memang azab la.
Anyway, sejak awal September lagi, tiket ke tempat 'panas' sudah habis . 25-31hb dh habis awal lagi. Namun harga tiket telah meningkat sebanyak 30% sebagai surcaj minyak. Harga minyak dah turun.. Kenapa surcaj masih dikenakan sebegitu tggi. Kalo naik dalam 20% boleh diterima lagi. Aiyoo, kalo bg student, pyh nak balik umah lagi la lepas ni. Kalo nak balik pun, kna fikir 2-3 kali juga. Dengar criter, ada member yang kena bayar RM100.00 semata-mata nak balik beraya di Kedah dari JB (one way).

Berikut harga tiket bas yang dijual untuk balik raye nanti:










Kuantan ke:
Changloon-->RM64.20
Kuala perlis--> RM62.00
Alor Star --> RM54.00
Butterwoth--> RM54.00
Kuala Lumpur --> RM21.00
Johor Bahru --> RM30.80

Bihun Sup

Salam

Well, its already been a few days we had celebrated the coming of Ramadhan. Ramadhan is a month of joy to all of us all. Only this time, we will see many who'll flocked to the mosques and surau. Various types of delicacy which can only be found during the month of Ramadhan. well for starters, there is Nasi Kerabu, an uncommon site in my place(Changloon), an abundance of bihun sup, murtabak, laksa and of course nasi ayam. However, a trip to a bazar Ramadhan in Kuantan really surprise me. Guess what is it?? dam. dam... its the price. Its so damn expensive. A murtabak can normally be found at RM2.00 here, but the price increase by 50% to a whopping RM3. Another seller put 5 rgt a piece for his murtabak. Nasi Ayam's fate is similar, the price went up to RM4.00. The bihun sup is another story, instead of a sup, you got something which obviously look like sup but infact its diluted soup with no taste at all. Man...I know that being a 'peniaga' is tough, but please don't cheat us consumer. Its better that you don't sell that stuff at all. You're just another scum to the world...

Dangers of DOTA:
1. You can swear excessively. the harder the AI, the cruder the word.


MNM

Kata-kata hikmah MNM

Salam,

Another entry in Malay.....

Kata-kata hikmah dari seorang mamat yang aku kenal:

1. Tak kenal, maka tak kenal.

2. Siapa makan cabai, dialah yang terabai.

3. Ada ubi ada batas, ada lori u balas.

4. Tak tahu, jangan ambil tahu, buat2 tahu.

5. Kalau berasa sedih, rasalah sedih ibarat ikan ditelan jerung.

6. Cinta itu indah di mata, tetapi pedih bila dah kahwin.

7. Mula2 cincin tunang, lepas tu cincin kahwin, lepas tu cincin dibuang.

8. Hidup ibarat lori, ada minyak jalan ,tiada minyak mati.

9. Pen merah pen biru, u marah, lantak u la.

.......
MNM

A Dilemma Race

Salam.

It had already been a few days since we welcome the month of Ramadhan. Ramadhan is one of the month where its arrival is anticipate by everyone even the non-Muslim in this country. Why you ask me? because it will be a time where there will be a heaven of food to choose from. Kids who are fasting first time in their entire life, will get a reward if they fast the whole month. I myself can't remember when was the first time I fast. 'Bunga Api' during my time is another occasion. Ramadhan is not complete without it. Those were the time.  Anyway, that is another issue.

I'm just going t point out 1 problem which the Malay had been facing for a long time. This so called disease had plagued them for as long as time can remember. Can you guess what is it? mmmm, in Malay its called 'hasad dengki' or English its called  'spiteful jealousy'. From the Miriam-Webster's  it means petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart and jealousy means  jealous disposition, attitude, or feeling. One classic example is by the means of business. for an instance, if a Malay entrepreneur  became successful with many cars, big houses, prosperous life, there always be a person who'll try as hard as they can to bring down that guy to the lowest level possible. We've seen this kind of situation almost everyday and its also being portrayed in Malay drama mostly in TV3. That is why our race can not compete with others because of this disease. 

to be continued.....................

MNM

Ahlan ya Ramadhan!!!

Salam
Ahlan wa sahlan ya ramadhan
My posting this time would be in Malay.

Setelah sekian lama Ramadhan menghilang, sekarang ia menjelma lagi. Nampaknya tahun ni suasana puasa kita bermula sebaik sahaja kita menyambut hari kemerdekaan yang ke-51. Kita sudah merdeka, namun dapatkah kita menghayati erti sebenar kemerdekaan itu?

Rejab, Syaaban, Ramadan dan akhirnya bulan kesukaan ramai orang Islam, bulan Syawal. Di waktu inilah, kita dapat lihat biar betapa lalai org Islam itu, dia menyambut Syawal dengan penuh kegembiraan.

Puasa itu merupakan salah satu daripada rukun Islam yang lima itu. Puasa telah disyariatkan kepada umat terdahulu dan diteruskan pula oleh umat Nabi Muhammad SAW. Puasa bukan sekadar tahan lapar dan minum, nafsu juga perlu dikawal. Bulan puasa boleh jadi bulan untuk menguruskan badan atau untuk menambah berat badan. ok. ahlan ya ramadhan karim!!!

Bulan Ramadan tiba lagi
Membawa hikmah dan pengajaran
MEndidik jiwa orang bertakwa
Menginsafkan diri siapa kita

Jagalah adab di bulan ini
Berbukalah dengan sezeki yang halal
Sediakan juadah yang berpatutan
Elakkan diri dari pemmbaziran

Berbagai hikmah dan baraqah
Terkandung di dalam bulan Ramadan
Dikurniakan juga Lailatulqadar
Malam terpilih sepuluh malam terakhir

Puasa bukan hanya berlapar
Tapi ia jalan menuju ketakwaan
Ibadat dibina dari hati maknawi
Redha lagi pasrah penuh kehambaan*


MNM
*dr lagu rabbani

.Changlun

Salam and greetings!!

I've been a Changlunian since the early 1990's. My dad was attached with UUM and since then, we realised that we have never move anywhere again. Even if we did move, it'll just be around that same town.

Let me tell you a bit Changlun. Changlun is a town located just 10 minutes from the Malaysian-Thai border. Those who're going to Thailand will definitely pass this living town. A few years back before Malaysia get its independence, this small town was infested with communist and the army. t was known as a black zone at that time.

Anyway, since the establishment of UUM, this town has changed dramatically into a developed town. The population has increased dramatically from a mere hundreds to a few thousands. Right now, Changlun is a hub linking UUM, SBPI Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kolej Matrik Kedah, Kole Matrik Perlis, UniMAP and also Politeknik Sultan Syed Sirajuddin and don't forget that now people are opting for the Changlun-Kuala Perlis highway to get to Langkawi because it's quicker.

Today is the day where we will see whether the Permatang Pauh voters will vote for a change in the direction of Malaysian political landscape or just another dirty political ploy......

-MNM
*pics from Kee's world, a featured artist for The Star

Treforest..............

Salam.

A few months ago, I've managed to track back down few of my friends from the UK. Its been almost 10 years since I left that place, Treforest. Some of them had graduated earlier than me(of which I've got another 2 more years to go. huhuhu). One become a fireman and some pursuing a course in music and etc. Well, I kinda miss you guys a lot. Technology did have some good after all. hahaha.














From what I've heard, the school that I've been (Treforest Primary School), had been closed. Despite the pettion from many parties, the authorities still closed it. Its a sad thing, a school with over 100 years of history had been shut down permanently. My stay in Trefforest was short. Me dad was doing his doctorate and he had brought the family with him. It was indeed a valuable stay. I've miss the scenery there, its just breath taking especially in spring and winter.


-MNM

Salam.
Congrats to Kedah!!!

Many delicacy to be added to the dish this year!!

Mmmm, I haven’t updated my blog lately. I’ve been busy lately with IIUM Kuantan open day or commonly as IQUEST 2008. Well the main of the program is to let people know that IIUM Kuantan does exist in Kuantan. It’s been hectic, being as a committee for the stall division, many problems does arise, but to me every problem has its own solution. Anyway, this program can be considered a slight success than last year program but ………. the number of visitors aside from the student can be considered low. However to make this program a bit “hot” the university should consider it as a money making opportunity as a way to get fund for the university and this program should be delayed, until IIUM can be built the correct facilities to support this kind of program. There are many flaws that should be sorted out first. I did have some fun anyway.
Let’s move on shall we. I met a Chinese sale person a week ago. He was trying to convince me to subscribe to a magazine which is quite influential worldwide. His English was bad and his pronunciation was off key, but I was astounded, he still wants to convince me by using English. I can see the effort that he was trying to show. When I thought back, we should have the courage and the motivation to speak English even though Malay is our first language.
Well, Pak Lah you finally know how bad our public transport is. We’ve been endured it for a long time you know. The people have crying it out loud too long.
OK. That’s all that I can put forward here.
- MNM

salam,

it's been awhile since i last update my blog. been busy with a lot of stuff and i haven't got the time to compose any new ideas to be put forward here. class have been very hectic, although mine is " leisure" than any other uni Malaysia. almost every day except for monday, were filled with lectures and labs.

we've heard speculation that the oil price had gone down recently from a 150 dollar to 125 dollar and it will stabilize for a further few weeks. if the sanction to Iran put forward by the US government materialize, oil will once again will be an issue.

also, the MRR2 issue had risen again. this time who shall we blame? it seem that this issue had created a stirred among the "rakyat".


ok. i'll continue later..

wassalam

`Win-win solution': Mahfuz legakan rakyat

credit to harakahdaily.net by saidah hairan

Ramai penonton dan peminat setia rancangan Hujah yang biasa disiarkan jam 9.30 malam Selasa kecewa dan terkejut kerana siaran tersebut diganti dengan Bicara Media. Penulis yang setia menanti rancangan tersebut turut terkejut lantas mengubah siaran ke RTM1 dan NTV7. Semuanya mempaparkan rancangan yang sama, Bicara Media membincangkan isu minyak yang dipengerusikan Dato' Johan Jaafar. Tanpa berlenggah penulis terus menghantar sistem pesanan ringkas (SMS) kepada Ketua Penerangan PAS, YB Mahfuz Omar; "Mengapa Hujah tiada?" Mahfuz dengan ringkas membalas, 10.30 pm. Fikiran penulis mula bersoal jawab mengapa dialih waktu siaran. Apakah kerajaan kena 'tibai' teruk oleh Mahfuz. Apakah Mahfuz berjaya menguraikan dengan lebih tepat bahawa kenaikan tidak sepatutnya berlaku kerana negara memperolehi pendapatan tinggi kesan daripada kenaikan harga minyak? Sementara menanti siaran Hujah, penulis terpaksa menahan telinga menonton Bicara Media. Apa yang menyakitkan hati apabila wakil akhbar langsung tidak menghuraikan soalannya dengan baik. Bertambah sakit hati Bicara Media diulang tayang di TV3 jam 11.00 malam. Mungkin kerajaan sudah tertekan dengan desakan dan bantahan daripada rakyat. Rakyat yang semakin cerdik sudah tidak percaya dengan jawapan daripada pihak kerajaan berhubung alasan menaikkan harga minyak. Sembang santai selepas menonton rancangan tersebut bersama Mahfuz melalui talian telefon bimbit, beliau yakin sudah tentu ada agenda terancang supaya kali ini rakyat akan melepaskan marah kepada Petronas. Sebab itu katanya, kerajaan terpaksa memperalatkan Tan Sri Hassan Merican untuk menyakinkan rakyat mengapa harga minyak petrol dan diesel perlu dinaikkan. Penulis terfikir betul juga tanggapan Mahfuz sebab jika selepas ini rakyat hendak marah sudah tentu segala kemarahan itu akan dilemparkan kepada Petronas. Mengulas hujah antara Ahli Parlimen Pokok Sena, Mahfuz dengan Ahli Parlimen Sri Gading, Mohamad Aziz, penulis yakin rakyat Malaysia yang menonton malam itu menarik nafas lega berpuas hati dengan persembahan bekas tahanan ISA itu. Mahfuz yang memakai kemeja oren dengan gaya bersahaja lancar berbicara sehingga sukar untuk Mohamad Aziz memotong hujah beliau. Penonton rancangan Hujah lega kerana beliau berjaya membawa isu keperitan dan kesusahan rakyat berikutan kenaikan harga minyak setinggi 78 sen. Beliau dengan berani mencabar pak-pak menteri supaya menjadi peniaga dalam masa tiga bulan. Dengan sinis beliau yakin tentu pak-pak menteri yang bersuara lantang menghalang peniaga daripada menaikkan harga barangan akan gulung tikar. Ternyata Mahfuz membuat 'homework' sebelum berhadapan dengan Mohamad Aziz dan paling penting soalan maut daripada Pengerusi Hujah, Profesor Madya Dr Mohamad Agus Yusuff. Penulis memerhatikan Dr Agus turut terpegun dengan hujah yang penuh fakta daripada Mahfuz. Beliau berulang kali menahan Mohamad Aziz daripada menganggu Mahfuz. Walaupun penulis terlalu cetek dalam ilmu politik tetapi apabila mendengar hujah ahli Parlimen Sri Gading, penulis tergelak kerana beliau mengeluarkan hujah mengampu kerajaan. Beliau mengatakan tindakan kerajaan menaikkan harga minyak secara drastk itu satu langkah yang betul. Katanya, jika kerajaan beri tempoh dua bulan untuk menaikkan harga minyak, sudah tentu orang kaya akan berlumba-lumba membeli minyak dan disimpan sehingga habis minyak di semua stesen minyak. Apakah beliau terlupa bahawa Hujah itu disiarkan di seluruh negara dan seluruh rakyat menonton rancangan tersebut. Dari sudut penampilan memang kemas malangnya persembahan ketika berhujah langsung tidak menunjukkan beliau seorang Ahli Parlimen. Sehelai kertas tidak ada di atas meja jauh berbanding dengan persediaan Mahfuz. Tahniah untuk Mahfuz. Bekas tahanan ISA itu memang layak digelar pakar debat. Patut pun Ketua Pemuda Umno, Dato' Hishamuddin Hussein takut untuk menyahut cabaran beliau untuk berdebat ketika Mahfuz diamanahkan sebagai Ketua Pemuda PAS Malaysia. PAS perlu menyediakan ramai lagi tokoh yang berani dan berkeyakinan untuk berdebat atau berhujah supaya pihak kerajaan lebih berhati-hati ketika berhadapan dengan wakil PAS. - mns_

Oil

Salam

Its been almost 6 days since the government announced a hike in fuel prices. Many people had expressed their opinions. Some support it. Many disagree with the sudden hike. The people at the top with salary over RM 10,000 doesn't realize that how the people with small income going to cope with this hike. Even though, they don't own a car, they will surely felt a heavy burden upon them. It's like this, even though they don't use fuel, other things such as food, daily stuff, fare, electricity, and etc, they used eveyday. Now, like we all know, when oil price increase, other stuff will definitely absolutely increased.

That's life facts...

Hampir 2/3 gaji sebahagian rakyat dibelanja untuk petrol

dipetik dr harakah online

Adnan Ibrahim Fri | Jun 06, 08 | 2:08:53 pm MYT

Mampukah rakyat Malaysia berbelanja RM900 sebulan untuk petrol? Gaya hidup apakah lagi yang perlu diubah oleh rakyat setelah dinasihatkan pemimpin kerajaan supaya berjimat cermat dengan kenaikan harga minyak dua tahun lalu dan kenaikan harga beras, tepung dan barang keperluan lain? Rakyat sudah mengambil langkah berjimat dan kini sebahagian subsidi petroleum dikorbankan untuk kononnya membantu kerajaan membangunkan negara. Soalnya, apakah pula pengorbanan pemimpin? Setelah rakyat disuruh merobah gaya hidup, para pemimpin terus hidup senang-lenang. Di mana slogan "Kepimpinan Melalui Teladan"? Bersediakah Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dan anggota kabinet memotong elaun mereka sebagai timbal balas kerajaan menyuruh rakyat mengubah cara hidup. Terdapat cadangan yang disuarakan rakyat dihantar dan disiarkan stesen televisyen swasta minta 70 peratus elaun menteri dipotong. Apakah perasaan Abdullah? Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Shahril Samad mengumumkan harga petrol mungkin mengikut pasaran global. Shahril melontar pandangan bahawa harga minyak tinggi kerana ia diapung mengikut pasaran semasa. Taktik yang sama juga digunakan bekas Menteri Keja Raya yang menjaga tol, Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu. Shahril juga membayangkan minyak akan naik pada Ogos ini. Tiba-tiba esoknya Abdullah umumkan kenaikan harga petrol kepada RM2.70. Mungkin itu juga mendorong rakyat menganggap kerajaan menipu dalam program isu semasa RTM1. Dalam rancangan Hujah yang disiar televisyen swasta baru-baru ini, rakyat diingatkan agar tidak lagi bergantung kepada tongkat (subsidi). Maksudnya, subsidi minyak kena dihapus. Siapa mereka yang beriya-riya hendak menghapuskan subsidi bahan bakar? Mereka ini golongan berpendapatan RM10 ribu ke atas sebulan. Berapakah harga minyak jika mengikut pasaran global? Contoh terdekat negara yang mengikut harga pasaran tersebut iaitu Singapura. Petrolnya berharga RM5.20 seliter dan diesel RM4.33. Bersediakah rakyat Malaysia membayar petrol RM5.20 seliter dan diesel RM4.33 mengikut harga apung di Singapura untuk menghidupkan kenderaan mereka? Kebiasaannya seliter minyak belum lagi mampu menghidup enjin kereta. Jika selama ini rakyat Malaysia berbelanja RM10 sehari untuk petrol bagi berulang alik ke tempat kerja, sebaliknya harga pasaran global menyebabkan pengguna perlu menyediakan RM30. Sebulan RM900 bermakna ia telah menghapuskan sebahagian besar perbelanjaan sara hidup mereka. Timbul pertanyaan, kenapa rakyat Singapura masih boleh hidup dengan harga minyak setinggi itu? Jawapannya ialah pendapatan per kapita rakyat Singapura adalah RM106,000 (AS$30,810) setahun berbanding rakyat Malaysia yang hanya RM21,500 (AS$6,244). Ianya lima kali ganda berbanding pendapatan per kapita rakyat Malaysia. Purata rakyat Singapura berpendapatan lebih RM7,500 sebulan berbanding rakyat Malaysia RM1,500. Bermakna rakyat Singapura tidak bermasalah membelanjakan RM900 sebulan untuk petrol. Sebaliknya cuba bayangkan rakyat Malaysia berbelanja RM900 sebulan untuk petrol dan bakinya hanya RM600 yang tinggal untuk perbelanjaan mengurus rumahtangga. Bagaimana dengan bayaran ansuran kereta terpakai mereka dan rumah serta perbelanjaan persekolahan anak-anak. Matangkah kepimpinan kerajaan untuk membiarkan petrol dan diesel di bawah kawalan pasaran semasa yang hanya meletakkan bebanan kepada rakyat? Bandingkan pula pendapatan per kapita rakyat Malaysia dengan Korea Selatan dan Taiwan. Penduduk Korea Selatan sekarang berjumlah 40 juta, sementara Taiwan 21 juta. Pada era 1970-an rakyat kedua-dua negara ini lebih miskin berbanding rakyat Malaysia. Tetapi pada hari ini pendapatan per kapita rakyat Korea Selatan adalah AS$19,200 (RM66,000), sementara Taiwan pula AS$15,700 (RM52,300). Iaitu dua atau tiga kali ganda berbanding rakyat Malaysia. Kenapa kerajaan BN langsung tidak ada pertimbangan terhadap rakyat mereka? Rakyat ingin berteduh dan merasai nikmat kesenangan di bawah naungan pemimpin sebaliknya ditindas dan hidup dalam kesusahan. Kerajaan tidak ada program berkesan untuk meningkatkan taraf ekonomi rakyat. Pengangguran tidak dapat dibasmi. Tiba-tiba rakyat dibebankan lagi dengan harga minyak yang cukup tinggi. Seolah-olah rakyat Malaysia tinggal dalam negara bukan pengeluar minyak. Kata para ulama: "Tidak sama orang kaya yang bercakap mengenai kemiskinan dihadapan orang miskin." Pemimpin datang bercakap soal kemiskinan kemudian pulang dengan kemewahan, sedangkan hadirin yang datang dengan kemiskinan pulang dengan kemiskinan. Timbalan Presiden KeADILan, Dr Syed Husin Ali pernah menimbulkan masalah jurang pendapatan golongan kaya dengan orang miskin yang semakin melebar di bawah kekuasaan BN. Pada masa Malaysia menaikkan harga minyak sebanyak 30 sen dua tahun lalu, pemerintah Arab Saudi, Raja Abdullah sebaliknya mengarahkan harga petrol di negara itu dikurangkan sehingga lebih daripada 30 peratus; iaitu daripada 90 halala (90 sen) kepada 60 halala (60 sen) seliter. "Bagi meningkatkan taraf hidup rakyat dan untuk kebaikan awam, kami mengarah harga seliter minyak petrol untuk pengguna diubah kepada 60 halala berbanding 90 halala," kata Dikri Diraja. Itulah nikmat rakyat Arab Saudi berada dalam negara pengeluar minyak tetapi apa yang rakyat Malaysia perolehi dan nikmati hasil petroleum negara? Adilkah kerajaan kepada rakyat apabila tidak menjawab malah membisu berhubung pertanyaan ke mana pergi RM500 bilion duit keuntungan Petronas yang hilang? Perdana Menteri perlu memberi penjelasan kerana beliau bertanggungjawab kepada Petronas yang penyata kewangannya tidak perlu dibentangkan di Parlimen. Audit Petronas tidak pernah dibentangkan secara rasmi. Ini menyebabkan Petronas menduduki tangga tercorot daripada 15 syarikat minyak dan gas dunia dalam satu kajian 'World's Most Sustainable And Ethical Companies'. Kajian ini dijalankan oleh Management and Excellant, syarikat perunding gas dan minyak di Sepanyol. Dalam kajian itu, Petronas mendapat markah 20.15% berbanding Shell 89.01%.- tajdid

Hampir 2/3 gaji sebahagian rakyat dibelanja untuk petrol

dipetik dr harakah online

Adnan Ibrahim Fri | Jun 06, 08 | 2:08:53 pm MYT

Mampukah rakyat Malaysia berbelanja RM900 sebulan untuk petrol? Gaya hidup apakah lagi yang perlu diubah oleh rakyat setelah dinasihatkan pemimpin kerajaan supaya berjimat cermat dengan kenaikan harga minyak dua tahun lalu dan kenaikan harga beras, tepung dan barang keperluan lain? Rakyat sudah mengambil langkah berjimat dan kini sebahagian subsidi petroleum dikorbankan untuk kononnya membantu kerajaan membangunkan negara. Soalnya, apakah pula pengorbanan pemimpin? Setelah rakyat disuruh merobah gaya hidup, para pemimpin terus hidup senang-lenang. Di mana slogan "Kepimpinan Melalui Teladan"? Bersediakah Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dan anggota kabinet memotong elaun mereka sebagai timbal balas kerajaan menyuruh rakyat mengubah cara hidup. Terdapat cadangan yang disuarakan rakyat dihantar dan disiarkan stesen televisyen swasta minta 70 peratus elaun menteri dipotong. Apakah perasaan Abdullah? Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Hal Ehwal Pengguna, Datuk Shahril Samad mengumumkan harga petrol mungkin mengikut pasaran global. Shahril melontar pandangan bahawa harga minyak tinggi kerana ia diapung mengikut pasaran semasa. Taktik yang sama juga digunakan bekas Menteri Keja Raya yang menjaga tol, Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu. Shahril juga membayangkan minyak akan naik pada Ogos ini. Tiba-tiba esoknya Abdullah umumkan kenaikan harga petrol kepada RM2.70. Mungkin itu juga mendorong rakyat menganggap kerajaan menipu dalam program isu semasa RTM1. Dalam rancangan Hujah yang disiar televisyen swasta baru-baru ini, rakyat diingatkan agar tidak lagi bergantung kepada tongkat (subsidi). Maksudnya, subsidi minyak kena dihapus. Siapa mereka yang beriya-riya hendak menghapuskan subsidi bahan bakar? Mereka ini golongan berpendapatan RM10 ribu ke atas sebulan. Berapakah harga minyak jika mengikut pasaran global? Contoh terdekat negara yang mengikut harga pasaran tersebut iaitu Singapura. Petrolnya berharga RM5.20 seliter dan diesel RM4.33. Bersediakah rakyat Malaysia membayar petrol RM5.20 seliter dan diesel RM4.33 mengikut harga apung di Singapura untuk menghidupkan kenderaan mereka? Kebiasaannya seliter minyak belum lagi mampu menghidup enjin kereta. Jika selama ini rakyat Malaysia berbelanja RM10 sehari untuk petrol bagi berulang alik ke tempat kerja, sebaliknya harga pasaran global menyebabkan pengguna perlu menyediakan RM30. Sebulan RM900 bermakna ia telah menghapuskan sebahagian besar perbelanjaan sara hidup mereka. Timbul pertanyaan, kenapa rakyat Singapura masih boleh hidup dengan harga minyak setinggi itu? Jawapannya ialah pendapatan per kapita rakyat Singapura adalah RM106,000 (AS$30,810) setahun berbanding rakyat Malaysia yang hanya RM21,500 (AS$6,244). Ianya lima kali ganda berbanding pendapatan per kapita rakyat Malaysia. Purata rakyat Singapura berpendapatan lebih RM7,500 sebulan berbanding rakyat Malaysia RM1,500. Bermakna rakyat Singapura tidak bermasalah membelanjakan RM900 sebulan untuk petrol. Sebaliknya cuba bayangkan rakyat Malaysia berbelanja RM900 sebulan untuk petrol dan bakinya hanya RM600 yang tinggal untuk perbelanjaan mengurus rumahtangga. Bagaimana dengan bayaran ansuran kereta terpakai mereka dan rumah serta perbelanjaan persekolahan anak-anak. Matangkah kepimpinan kerajaan untuk membiarkan petrol dan diesel di bawah kawalan pasaran semasa yang hanya meletakkan bebanan kepada rakyat? Bandingkan pula pendapatan per kapita rakyat Malaysia dengan Korea Selatan dan Taiwan. Penduduk Korea Selatan sekarang berjumlah 40 juta, sementara Taiwan 21 juta. Pada era 1970-an rakyat kedua-dua negara ini lebih miskin berbanding rakyat Malaysia. Tetapi pada hari ini pendapatan per kapita rakyat Korea Selatan adalah AS$19,200 (RM66,000), sementara Taiwan pula AS$15,700 (RM52,300). Iaitu dua atau tiga kali ganda berbanding rakyat Malaysia. Kenapa kerajaan BN langsung tidak ada pertimbangan terhadap rakyat mereka? Rakyat ingin berteduh dan merasai nikmat kesenangan di bawah naungan pemimpin sebaliknya ditindas dan hidup dalam kesusahan. Kerajaan tidak ada program berkesan untuk meningkatkan taraf ekonomi rakyat. Pengangguran tidak dapat dibasmi. Tiba-tiba rakyat dibebankan lagi dengan harga minyak yang cukup tinggi. Seolah-olah rakyat Malaysia tinggal dalam negara bukan pengeluar minyak. Kata para ulama: "Tidak sama orang kaya yang bercakap mengenai kemiskinan dihadapan orang miskin." Pemimpin datang bercakap soal kemiskinan kemudian pulang dengan kemewahan, sedangkan hadirin yang datang dengan kemiskinan pulang dengan kemiskinan. Timbalan Presiden KeADILan, Dr Syed Husin Ali pernah menimbulkan masalah jurang pendapatan golongan kaya dengan orang miskin yang semakin melebar di bawah kekuasaan BN. Pada masa Malaysia menaikkan harga minyak sebanyak 30 sen dua tahun lalu, pemerintah Arab Saudi, Raja Abdullah sebaliknya mengarahkan harga petrol di negara itu dikurangkan sehingga lebih daripada 30 peratus; iaitu daripada 90 halala (90 sen) kepada 60 halala (60 sen) seliter. "Bagi meningkatkan taraf hidup rakyat dan untuk kebaikan awam, kami mengarah harga seliter minyak petrol untuk pengguna diubah kepada 60 halala berbanding 90 halala," kata Dikri Diraja. Itulah nikmat rakyat Arab Saudi berada dalam negara pengeluar minyak tetapi apa yang rakyat Malaysia perolehi dan nikmati hasil petroleum negara? Adilkah kerajaan kepada rakyat apabila tidak menjawab malah membisu berhubung pertanyaan ke mana pergi RM500 bilion duit keuntungan Petronas yang hilang? Perdana Menteri perlu memberi penjelasan kerana beliau bertanggungjawab kepada Petronas yang penyata kewangannya tidak perlu dibentangkan di Parlimen. Audit Petronas tidak pernah dibentangkan secara rasmi. Ini menyebabkan Petronas menduduki tangga tercorot daripada 15 syarikat minyak dan gas dunia dalam satu kajian 'World's Most Sustainable And Ethical Companies'. Kajian ini dijalankan oleh Management and Excellant, syarikat perunding gas dan minyak di Sepanyol. Dalam kajian itu, Petronas mendapat markah 20.15% berbanding Shell 89.01%.- tajdid

Kerajaan umum harga petrol naik 78 sen(RM1.92-->RM2.70), diesel - RM1(RM1.58-->RM2.58)

Kerajaan umum harga petrol naik 78 sen, diesel - RM1

Wed | Jun 04, 08 | 6:13:41 pm MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Jun (Hrkh) - Kerajaan hari ini mengumumkan kenaikkan harga petrol sebanyak 78 sen - satu pertambahan besar dari RM1.92 sekarang kepada RM2.70. Manakala harga minyak diesel pula naik kepada RM2.50 - naik 92 sen berbanding harga sekarang sebanyak RM1.58 seliter. Menurut laporan Malaysiakini, kenaikan sebanyak 41 peratus bagi petrol dan 58.2 peratus bagi diesel akan berkuatkuasa mulai tengah malam ini. Kenaikan harga itu adalah sebahagian daripada langkah kerajaan untuk mengawal subsidi bagi menampung kenaikan petrol, diesel dan gas, yang dijangka berjumlah RM56 bilion tahun ini. Kerajaan juga mengumumkan pemberian rebet kepada pengguna kenderaan. Mengikut skim tersebut tersebut, kenderaan di bawah 2000cc akan menerima RM625 setahun - rebat bagi 800 liter di bawah harga baru. Pemilik motosikal pula akan diberi rebet RM120. Bayaran akan dibuat melalui wang pos. Difahamkan rebet tersebut akan dibayar apabila pemilik kenderaan memperbaharui cukai jalan kenderaan mereka. Kerajaan dijangka menjimatkan RM4 bilion di bawah penstrukturan semula skim subsidi tersebut. Jika harga petrol dijual mengikut harga penuh pasaran, ia boleh mencecah setinggi hampir RM4 seliter - naik 100 peratus. Bagaimanapun, kerajaan dijangka menuju ke arah memansuhkan terus pemberian subsidi pada masa depan. - mks.

Hutan Belum

dipetik dr bharian

Hutan Belum

Oleh Mohd Feroz Abu Bakar

PULAU Banding Rainforest Research Centre boleh dikunjungi pelawat.

Pesona Belum Rainforest Resort pukau pelancong

JIKA anda mengimpikan percutian indah ditemani alam semulajadi, Belum Rainforest Resort di Pulau Banding, kira-kira 170 kilometer dari Ipoh, Perak mampu mencapai hasrat itu.

Bayangkan bangun dari tidur disambut kedamaian hutan menghijau sambil kicauan burung melekakan minda. Ini mungkin percutian yang dinanti-nantikan selama ini selepas saban hari letih meredah hutan batu.

Tarikan baru produk pelancongan Perak, Belum Rainforest Resort ini ialah sebuah kemudahan penginapan yang memberi peluang kepada tetamu mendekati alam semula jadi. Resort itu terletak di lokasi strategik iaitu antara Gerik, Perak dan Jeli, Kelantan iaitu di tengah-tengah laluan Lebuh Raya Timur-Barat dalam kawasan Taman Negeri Royal Belum.

Di Belum Rainforest Resort, pengunjung boleh melakukan pelbagai aktiviti membabitkan alam semula jadi di sekitar resort 70 bilik itu, sama ada pengunjung menginap semalaman atau untuk tempoh panjang.

Lokasi pusat percutian itu amat sesuai untuk keluarga, kanak-kanak malah program 'kembali ke alam semula jadi' boleh dikendalikan sektor korporat bagi membina semangat dan setiakawan pekerja. Aktiviti seumpama itu boleh dilakukan di sekitar resort atau menaiki bot ke beberapa lokasi di tengah-tengah hutan berusia 130 juta tahun itu.

PANORAMA Tasik Banding dilihat dari Belum Rainforest Resort.

Sebagai pilihan, jika pengunjung menetap sehari saja dan tidak mahu mengeluarkan belanja tambahan, mereka boleh menjejaki alam semulajadi di sekitar resort dengan percuma terutama mengenali pelbagai jenis herba dan kegunaannya.

Jejak atau trekking itu disediakan Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia (Frim) bagi memberi maklumat asas kepada orang ramai mengenai proses peralihan pokok secara semula jadi di hutan.

Tetamu resort juga dibekalkan dengan risalah berhubung jenis dan fungsi pokok bermula daripada herba hingga kepada pokok yang sudah matang dan dominan di hutan.

Kebanyakan tumbuh-tumbuhan herba yang ditanam di sekitar resort itu sedang dikaji saintis dalam dan luar negara mengenai unsur perubatan daun, buah, batang atau akar pokok.

Antaranya pengunjung boleh mengenali daun Mambu yang digunakan untuk mengubat malaria manakala minyak daripada bijinya berfungsi seperti antiseptik bagi luka atau kegatalan pada kulit. Tidak ketinggalan, pokok Tongkat Ali yang sarat kelebihannya, malah daunnya mengikut kepercayaan Orang Asli jika dimakan boleh menghalang gigitan nyamuk kerana ia dikatakan menjadikan darah pahit.

Buah dari pohon Tembaga Suasa pula boleh digunakan untuk mengeluarkan racun dalam perut.

Pengarah, Program Ekopelancongan dan Perhutanan Bandar Frim, Dr Noor Azlin Yahya, berkata sebagai permulaan, tetamu boleh melawat kawasan di tepi resort yang ditanam dengan pelbagai jenis pokok herba.

"Bagi pengunjung yang ingin mengikuti jejak pokok hutan yang sudah ditandakan ini, mereka hanya memerlukan masa kira-kira sejam dengan berjalan kaki dari stesen petrol berhampiran resort atau menaiki bot di jeti resort.

"Pengunjung boleh melihat pokok kecil seperti Mahang Gajah, Balik Angin, Cenderai, buluh dan Resam yang banyak tumbuh di sekitar resort.

"Jika mereka terus mengikut jejak ini, pengunjung akan melihat pokok Pulai, Merbau, Sepetir, Keledang, Mempening, Meranti Tembaga, Nyatoh, Keruing dan Simpoh Gajah," katanya.

Untuk tetamu resort yang suka aktiviti lebih lasak, mereka boleh menempah pakej menaiki rakit, meneropong burung, memancing, mengunjungi penempatan Orang Asli atau mandi di air terjun dan jeram.

Tetamu resort juga boleh melawat rumah contoh Orang Asli yang dibina khas, iaitu kira-kira lima minit berjalan kaki dari resort.

Di sini, mereka boleh merasai sendiri betapa nyaman berada dalam rumah Orang Asli, duduk di bawah teduhan pokok atau menyaksikan tarian Sewang di dewan terbuka.

Tempahan di Belum Rainforest Resort boleh dibuat dengan menghubungi 05-7916800 atau faksimili 05-7917600 atau menerusi laman web www.belumforest.com.

FAKTA:

• Terletak di Banjaran Titiwangsa, Hulu Perak.
• Seluas 117,000 hektar - menyimpan hutan hutan tropika berusia 130 juta tahun.
• Kedudukan pada jarak 250 meter (m) hingga 2,000 m dari aras laut.
• Tasik Banding seluas 152 kilometer persegi hasil pembinaan Empangan Temenggor pada 1974.
• Tempat huni 10,000 suku Jahai dan Temiar.
• Menempatkan hampir 300 ekor daripada 400 gajah di Semenanjung Malaysia.
• Habitat 100 mamalia dan lebih 270 spesies burung.
• Perjalanan berkereta lima jam dari Kuala Lumpur, dua jam (Kota Bharu, Kelantan) dan sejam setengah (Pulau Pinang).
• Belum Rainforest Resort menawarkan 70 bilik istimewa.

kahwin

Salam.
Bru2 ni sy ader berkesempatan berkunjung ke kenduri kahwin Saudari Hajar di Kuala Ketil,Kedah. Lebih kurg 80km dr changlun.Nampaknya, di antara member defifa, she's the first to tie the knot(based on my current knowledege la). Ucapan Selamat Pengantin Baru dan semoga berbahagia hingga ke akhir hayat dipanjangkan kpd pasangan tersebut..... Secara x langsung, dapat le juga jumpa membe2 lama. Hampir 4 taun x bersua dek kesibukkan masing2. Unfortunately, x der gambary yg leh dipostkan. Dan akhir sekali kudos to Pak Long Amet, yg bersusah payah menganjur dan menghimpun semua geng2 Defifa yg free.

OK.
C U L8Ter

Wasalam...

dipetik dr BH

Amukan Nargis

Oleh Rohaniza Idris dan Siti Nuralmizan Aripin

Taufan dikategori bencana amat dasyat yang boleh menyebabkan kemusnahan dan membunuh beribu-ribu nyawa

NAMANYA diambil daripada aktres Hindustan yang amat popular pada tahun 1940-an dan 1950-an, namun amukan taufan Nargis minggu lalu menyebabkan lebih 22,500 rakyat Myanmar terkorban manakala lebih 41,000 lagi hilang.

Pasukan bantuan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) melaporkan melihat mayat terapung di merata tempat. Bencana amat besar dan dahsyat itu juga mengakibatkan keseluruhan kawasan rendah di delta Irrawaddy kini tenggelam sepenuhnya.

Kawasan yang terjejas teruk hanya dapat dihubungi dengan menaiki bot, manakala helikopter gagal menggugurkan bekalan bantuan.

Sekurang-kurangnya sejuta penduduk hilang tempat tinggal dan sebahagian besar perkampungan rosak teruk.

Jumlah kematian dan kerosakan harta benda dijangka jauh lebih besar daripada yang dinyatakan pemerintah Myanmar.

Bahana badai mengganas

TAUFAN yang melanda bukan saja mengorbankan beribu-ribu nyawa malah harta benda berbilion ringgit. Minggu lalu, Taufan Nargis meragut lebih 22,500 nyawa manakala lebih 41,000 orang masih lagi hilang di Myanmar.

Namun apa bezanya taufan Nargis dengan taufan yang berlaku di Amerika, Bangladesh, Filipina dan negara lain. Apa pula beza taufan, ribut, angin kencang dan puting beliung?

Mengikut Kamus Dewan Edisi Keempat 2005, taufan bermaksud angin ribut dan badai manakala pakar meteorologi tempatan menyatakan taufan adalah bencana alam yang amat dahsyat dan membinasakan manakala laluannya jauh dan hayatnya panjang menjadikan kehadirannya amat mengerikan.

Kebiasaannya, taufan dikenali sebagai Hurricane di kawasan Utara, Carribean dan Teluk Mexico, manakala panggilan typhoon biasanya digunakan untuk bahagian Barat Pasifik seperti Jepun, China dan Filipina.

Siklon tropikal pula merujuk kawasan di Lautan Hindi yang melanda negara seperti India, Bangladesh dan Indonesia.

Mengikut istilah meteorologi, taufan ditakrifkan sebagai enjin haba atau satu sistem tekanan rendah, selalunya terbentuk di kawasan tropika yang akan mengganas apabila sampai ke pantai sehingga mampu membunuh beribu-ribu nyawa dan menyebabkan kemusnahan berbilion ringgit.

Bagaimanapun, sebelum taufan ini mampu membawa bencana besar, ia hanyalah ribut tropika dengan kelajuan angin antara 64 kilometer sejam (km/j) dan 118 km/j. Ribut itu digelar Taufan apabila kelajuan angin itu meningkat melebihi 118 km/j.

Taufan mampu menghasilkan haba 200 kali ganda kadar penghasilan elektrik oleh manusia bersamaan dengan ledakan 10 megaton bom nuklear setiap 20 minit.

Ramai yang menyatakan taufan membawa kepada kebinasaan, namun sebenarnya ia penting dalam sistem pusingan atmosfera bagi memindahkan udara panas dari kawasan Khatulistiwa ke berlatitud tinggi.

Malah, taufan ini membantu kawasan kering. Contohnya, jumlah hujan di Jepun, kebanyakannya disumbangkan oleh taufan. Begitu juga di Amerika Syarikat, Taufan Camille, dalam kategori 5 yang melanda Pantai Teluk Mississippi, pada 1969 menukar kawasan kering itu dan menamatkan krisis air di kawasan berkenaan.

Biasanya taufan membawa beberapa elemen lain seperti ribut dan puting beliung. Ribut adalah kubah air yang besar dan mempunyai kelebaran antara 70 hingga 140 kilometer sejam yang melanda pinggir pantai berhampiran tempat taufan bertemu daratan.

Taufan yang kuat dan perairan cetek akan menghasilkan kadar pergerakan lebih tinggi dan mengancam nyawa serta harta benda terutama di kawasan sepanjang pantai.

Selain itu, hujan lebat datang mencurah-curah dan menyeluruh, boleh menyebabkan banjir yang memusnahkan, manakala angin kencang taufan boleh memusnahkan bangunan dan struktur binaan yang tidak kukuh.

Taufan juga boleh menghasilkan puting beliung atau tornado. Kebiasaannya, fenomena puting beliung berlaku di depan sebelah kanan taufan, namun kadangkala kita boleh menjumpai puting beliung ini bersama hujan di tengah-tengah taufan.

Ada sesetengah taufan yang tidak disertai puting beliung langsung. Namun, kajian kaji cuaca menunjukkan kebanyakan taufan memang membawa puting beliung contohnya, taufan Buelah (1967) membawa 141 puting beliung. Kebiasaannya kehadiran taufan bersama puting beliung boleh menyebabkan banyak kerosakan lebih dahsyat.

Selain itu, di Malaysia wujud ribut petir iaitu fenomena biasa yang berlaku sepanjang tahun dan selalunya berlaku pada waktu petang dan awal senja. Secara relatifnya ia bersaiz kecil, namun semua ribut petir adalah merbahaya kerana menghasilkan kilat yang berpotensi untuk membunuh manusia.

Hujan lebat dari ribut petir boleh mendatangkan banjir dan tanah runtuh manakala angin kencang dan hujan batu juga dikaitkan dengan sesetengah ribut petir.

Pertubuhan Kajicuaca Sedunia (WMO) menyatakan ribut petir sebagai kejadian satu atau lebih nyahcas elektrik secara tiba-tiba yang menghasilkan lintasan cahaya (kilat) dan bunyi gemuruh (guruh). Ribut petir biasanya terjadi dalam keadaan atmosfera yang lengas dan tidak stabil.

Awan kumulus terbentuk apabila udara panas berlengas naik dari permukaan bumi ke altitud yang lebih tinggi dan pemeluwapan. Ia berkembang secara menyisi dan menegak menjadi awan padat yang lebih besar yang disebut sebagai awan kumulonimbus, dengan golakan kuat di dalamnya dan aliran keluar yang kuat di bawah dasarnya.

Awan ribut petir yang matang sering kali mempunyai struktur bersel dengan diameter mencapai tiga ke lima kilometer dan ketinggiannya melebihi 10 kilometer. Ia boleh wujud secara terpencil, berkelompok atau dalam garisan dengan purata tempoh hidup ribut petir ialah antara 15 hingga 30 minit tetapi dalam keadaan tertentu, tempoh ini jauh lebih lama.

Ribut petir berpotensi untuk menghasilkan hujan batu, hujan lebat, kilat sabung menyabung dan angin kencang.

Bagaimana taufan terbentuk? Mengikut laman web Pihak Pentadbir Lautan dan Atmosfera Kebangsaan Amerika Syarikat (NOAA), taufan bermula dari laut yang berlaku di kawasan persekitaran laut panas yang mana suhu laut yang mencatat suhu melebihi 26 darjah Celsius dengan kedalaman air mencapai 60 meter, ia akan mula membentuk fenomena taufan itu.

Proses pembentukan itu berlaku apabila adanya pusat tekanan rendah yang mana semakin panas air laut dan semakin rendah tekanan di atmosfera yang menyebabkan angin masuk ke dalam lingkungan yang membentuk putaran.

Ini kerana tekanan rendah dan tekanan tinggi yang memperlihatkan tekanan tinggi akan bergerak ke arah tekanan rendah dan pada masa sama, ia ditambah dengan daya putaran bumi atau dipanggil daya coriolis iaitu satu daya pembiasan bumi.

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Mata taufan - Dikaitkan sebagai pusat utama sistem taufan. Kawasan mata taufan mempunyai tekanan udara paling rendah dan ia menjadi tumpuan angin kencang di sekelilingnya. Bagaimanapun, kawasan mata taufan biasanya tenang dan bebas daripada awan, menjadikan ia mudah dikesan melalui satelit. Tapi angin sekeliling taufan paling kencang dan awannya juga tebal.

Dinding mata - Panggilan untuk jaluran awam paling tebal di sekeliling mata taufan. Di bahagian ini, hujan turun paling lebat serta kekerapan ribut petir juga paling kerap.

Jalur hujan - Merujuk kepada barisan awan hujan yang tersusun mengelilingi mata taufan. Jalur hujan membawa hujan yang lebat dan berkemungkinan menghasilkan puting beliung tapi ruang antara jalur hujan boleh menjadi tenang.

whew!!!

Sorry for the late update,

I was away for quite sometime. I went to Kuala Terengganu and KL for about week. Anyway, I managed to go to the TTI or Taman Tamadun Islam. It isn't fully constructed yet, but its open to the public. I only managed to visit a quarter of the park as the other aren't open yet. Construction is still going on to date. The place is filled with like wise replicas of mosques from all over the world. At first sight, I thought I had to paid to enter as it has the common feature of normal parks as such Aquaria and etc. But, thank god its free. If not, i'd been furious if I had to paid. . If we had to pay to get in, the state government should let a private company carried out and maintained the place with their own money instead of using the people's money. This just my view, i hope it doesn't offend anyone.


Ok.
Till next time.