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Saturday, November 29, 2008
Security TIPS: PUT YOUR CAR KEYS BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT
Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.
This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:
It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around... < o:p>
After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there ....
This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.
P.S.:
I am sending this to everyone I know because I think it is fantastic. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. A lady has suggested to her husband that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.
Please pass this on even IF you've read it before. It's a reminder.
2008 End Year PC Fair
Date Is 5/12/2008-7/12/2008
Venue:
Sabah Trade Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah - Jalan Istiadat, Teluk Likas, 88400 Kota Kinabalu
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Starting up a business in ICT with a full government grant
While the program promote the Usahawan ICT for Bumiputera, I inviting other who are interested to get to now about the pre-seed funding. A small briefing will be held on 22 and 27 November with idea refinement on the next day on each date. We are targeting at least 10 proposal submission for this fund to enable us to bring the approval committee down to Sabah to approve each application. In the past, every applicant have to fly to KL to do their presentation and get approve.
I hope to get some registration from this group soon. You could also email me at hamdani@inbox.com.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Circumciser clinic advertisement
Ismet Dural is a circumciser who owns a clinic. To spread his contact details in his area, he needed an easy and economical solution. We created a poster with perforated edges. This way the consumer was also participating to the idea. The part which remained in the consumers ahnd was also the circumcised part, which included Ismet Dural's contact details.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Traders bet on US$30 oil as Opec plans talks on output By Margot Habiby
By Margot Habiby
DALLAS: Oil traders made their biggest bet yet that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will fail to prevent crude prices from plunging below US$30 (RM108) a barrel.
Trades in crude-oil options contracts that would allow the holder to sell oil for February delivery at US$30 a barrel reached 1,407 on the New York Mercantile Exchange yesterday, making the contract the day's second-most active, exchange data show.
Opec, the supplier of about 40% of the world's oil, plans to meet Nov 29 in Cairo to discuss another output cut after crude oil touched US$54.67 a barrel, a 21-month low, yesterday. The 13-member organization cut production by 1.5 million barrels a day at a meeting in Vienna last month.
"Somebody is buying a little bit of insurance with a very deep out-of-the-money put option," said Tim Evans, an energy analyst with Citi Futures Perspective in New York. "It's very exciting to think about US$30 oil, but are we going there? Most likely not."
The February US$30 put contract fell nine cents to settle at 11 cents yesterday after trading as high as 45 cents, or US$450 per contract, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It hadn't traded as of 10.15am Sydney time. The contract was yesterday's most active after December US$55 puts, which dropped as futures prices rallied. December options expire Nov 17.
Open interest on the exchange for the US$30 February put options was one contract, or 1,000 barrels of oil, Nov 12, according to Bloomberg data.
Crude oil for December, the contract closest to delivery, rose as much as US$1.72, or 3%, to US$59.96 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at US$58.53 a barrel at 11:07 a.m. Singapore time. Prices have tumbled 60% from a record US$147.27 on July 11.
Oil for February delivery was at US$60.11 a barrel, up 11 cents, at 9.59am Singapore time.
"The person who's buying those February puts right now, all they need is one spike down for it to be profitable," said Ron Madden, a broker/trader with Alaron Trading Corp in Chicago.
Options prices typically increase as the futures market approaches the strike price, so a US$30 put option would become more valuable to a trader who bought it yesterday if the crude price falls, Madden said.
"It doesn't need to touch US$30," Madden said. "That person might see it profitable if crude touches US$50. The sooner happens, the quicker those puts are going to make a profit."
Opec's Cairo meeting will be held in conjunction with a scheduled annual assembly of the oil ministers of the Organiaation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries.
Non-Arab members of Opec, including Venezuela, Iran and Angola, will be invited to participate in talks about the oil market after the Opec meeting, Chakib Khelil, OPEC's president, told Algerian radio yesterday. -- Bloomberg
Thursday, November 13, 2008
How To Find IP Address of the sender
1. Log into your Yahoo! Mail with your username and password.
2. Click on Inbox or whichever folder you have stored your mail.
3. Open the mail.
4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed . To display the headers,
* Click on Options on the top-right corner
* In the Mail Options page, click on General Preferences
* Scroll down to Messages where you have the Headers option
* Make sure that Show all headers on incoming messages is selected
* Click on the Save button
* Go back to the mails and open that mail.
5. You should see similar headers like this:
Yahoo! Headers : Mastitrain.com.
6. Look for Received: from followed by the IP address between square brackets [ ].
Here, it is 202.65.138.109.
7. That is be the IP address of the sender!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Quran Flash
This is an amazing work!!
* Now read the Quran at your desktop.
* Arabic version, English version.
* Turn the pages of the quran by hand and read by yourself. Very interesting. ‘The Quran Flash’.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Fear Has A New Name
Lutraphobia: The fear of otters
Nucleomituphobia: The abnormal fear or hatred of nuclear weapons.
Odontophobia: the fear of dental work
Octophobia: the fear of the figure eight.
Globophobia: the fear of ballons.
Ablutophobia: the fear of bathing
Rhytiphobia: the fear of wrinkles
Telephonophobia: The phobia of telephones.
Pupaphobia: the fear of puppets.
Pentheraphobia: the fear of your mother-in-law
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Beras 15% Hancur: Tiada di pasaran Kota Kinabalu
selepas hari raya ni, saya cuba mencari-cari beras (yang dikawal) 15% hancur.. (juga dikenali sebagai Beras Nasional). Tetapi tidak ada di jual di pasar-pasar besar Kota Kinabalu.
Memang tidak dinafikan, sebelum hari raya, berlambak beras itu di pasaran. Tetapi sekarang agak susah untuk mendapatkannya. Ini mungkin disebabkan, BERNAS (satu-satunya monopoli supplier beras di Malaysia), tidak lagi mengeluarkan beras terkawal tersebut.. kerana kurang untung.
Yang banyak di pasaran sekarang hanyalah beras 5% hancur yang tidak dikawal atau beras Siam. Pendek kata, beras-beras mahal saja bah.
Di mana janji-janji Menteri Hal Ehwal Pengguna untuk memastikan beras 15% hancur sentiasa ada di pasaran?
Sekarang ini, harga beras di pasaran dunia telah turun. Tetapi kenapa harga beras di Malaysia tidak diturunkan. Untuk pengetahuan anda, hanya BERNAS sahaja yg dapat mengawal harga beras di Malaysia. Kerana BERNAS monopoli satu-satunya yang diberi permit import beras di Malaysia.
The Importance Of Sleep
can only survive for one week. Sleeping provides us the time to rest our
internal organs, eyes and brains. Poor sleep quality can cause internal
damage to our internal organs and brains. Therefore, sleeping is very
important to us. If you wish to have a long life and stay healthy,
please take note of the advice below.
5 DON'TS when you are sleeping
DON'T SLEEP WITH WATCH
Watches can emit a certain level of radioactivity. Though small, but if
you wear your watch to bed for a long time, it might have adverse
effects on your health.
DON'T SLEEP WITH BRA
Scientists in America have discovered those that wear bras for more than
12 hours have a higher risk of getting breast cancer. So go to bed
without it.
DON'T SLEEP WITH PHONE
Putting the phone beside your bed or anywhere near you is not
encouraged.
Though some of us will use phones as alarm clocks, but please put the
phone as far as possible. Scientists have proved that electrical items
including mobile phone and television sets emit magnetic waves when
used. These waves can cause disruptions to our nervous system. Therefore
if you need to put your mobile phone near you, switch it off first.
DON'T SLEEP WITH MAKE UP
People who sleep with make up might have skin problems in the long run.
Sleeping with make up will cause the skin to have difficulty in
breathing and problem in perspiring. You will also need a much longer
time to go into deep sleep.
DON'T SLEEP WITH OTHERS' WIFE
You may never wake up again.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Jawatan Kosong : Kementerian Tenaga, Air dan Komunikasi
Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Kementerian Tenaga, Air dan Komunikasi,
Malaysia ingin mempelawa warganegara Malaysia yang
berkelayakan untuk mengisi kekosongan beberapa jawatan seperti berikut:
i) Pemandu Kenderaan Gred R3
ii) Pembantu Am Pejabat Gred N1
3. Sehubungan itu, bersama-sama ini dilampirkan iklan kekosongan
jawatan dan borang permohonan jawatan untuk Y. Brs. Dr. / tuan / puan
yang berminat. Y. Brs. Dr. / tuan / puan juga boleh melayari laman web
rasmi Kementerian Tenaga, Air dan Komunikasi, Malaysia di www.ktak.gov.my
<http://www.ktak.gov.my/> untuk mendapatkan maklumat lanjut. . Tarikh
tutup untuk permohonan jawatan ini adalah pada 31 Oktober 2008 ( Jumaat )
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
True Story : Lizard Love
Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls,he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet. He sees this, feels pity, and at the same time curious, as when he checked the nail, it was nailed 10 years ago when the house was! first built.
What happened?
The lizard has survived in such position for 10 years! In a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving,it is impossible and mind-boggling. Then he wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years! without moving a single step--since its foot was nailed!
So he stopped his work and observed the lizard, what it has been doing, and what and how it has been eating. Later, not knowing from where it came, appears another lizard, with food in its mouth.Ah! He was stunned and touched deeply.For the lizard that was stuck by nail,another lizard has been feeding it forthe past 10 years...
Imagine? it has been doing that untiringly for 10 long years, without giving up hope on its partner. Think, will u do that to your partner?
Think, will you do it to your Mom, Who brought you after a big struggle of nearly TEN long months?
Or at least to your Dad,Friends, Co-workers, brothers and Sisters?
Imagine what a small creature can do that a creature blessed with a brilliant mind can't.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Malaysia : Dates for 2009 School Holidays
Dates for 2009 School Holidays
14.3.2009 - 22.3.2009
30.5.2009 - 14.6.2009
22.8.2009 - 30.8.2009
21.11.2009 - 3.1.2010
Schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu starts and ends a day earlier
On Second Thoughts : It's more blessed to give than to receive.
Second thoughts…
Click on…
A young man, a student in one of the universities, was one day taking a
walk
with a professor, who was commonly called the student's friend for
his
kindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along,
they
saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which were supposed to
belong
to
a poor man who was working in a field close by, and who had nearly
finished
his day's work…
The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a
trick:
we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and
wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them…"
“My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse
ourselves
at the expense of the poor… But you are rich, and may give yourself a
much
greater pleasure by means of this poor man. Put a coin in each shoe,
and
then we will hide ourselves and watch how this affects him."
The student did so and they both placed themselves behind the bushes
close
by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to
the
path where he had left his coat and shoes…
While putting on his coat he
slipped his foot into one of his shoes, but feeling something hard, he
stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and
wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned
it
around, and looked at it again and again.
He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen.
He
now
put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe;
but
his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin…
His feelings
overcame
him… he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a
fervent
thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his
children without bread, whom this timely bounty, from some unknown
hand,
would save from perishing…
The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with
tears.
"Now," said the professor, are you not much better pleased than if you
had
played your intended trick?"
The youth replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never
forget…
I feel now the truth of these words, which I never understood before:
"It's more blessed to give than to receive."
If you want happiness….
For an hour--- take a nap
For a day--- go fishing
For a year---inherit a fortune
For many years---love someone
For a lifetime---help someone…
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Try This: Test for Fast Thinkers!
Below are
four (4 ) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?
Let's find out just how clever you really are....
Ready? GO!!! (scroll down)
First Question:
You are participating in a race.
You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
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Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!
Try not to screw up next time. Now answer the second question, but don't take as much time as you took for the first question, OK?
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...? (scroll down)
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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?
You're not very good at this, are
you?
Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a
calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30. Add another 1000 Now add 20 . Now add another 1000. Now add 10 What is the total?
Scroll down for answer.....
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Did you get 5000 ?
The correct answer is actually 4100.
If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Maybe you'll get the last question right... Maybe.
Fourth Question:
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?
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Did you Answer Nunu? NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
Okay, now the bonus round:
A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?
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He just has to open his mouth and ask...
It's really very simple.
PASS TH IS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE
SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!
Health Ministry: Excessive melamine positif : White Rabbit Creamy Candy
Report by The Sun Daily
Health Ministry: Excessive melamine found in White Rabbit Creamy Candy
Giam Say Khoon
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 06, 2008): The White Rabbit Creamy Candy seized for tests by the Health Ministry recently has been found to contain melamine exceeding the country's standard of 2.5 parts per million for adults and 1 part per million for children.
Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the candy, a product imported from China, was found to contain 135ppm of melamine.
He said the state health departments, the importer of the candy and retailers have been told to destroy the product.
"We will take action against those who fail to comply with the warning under the Food Act," he told reporters after visiting the National Health Laboratory here.
Liow said the cheese powder used by Pizza Hut Taiwan had been tested to be melamine negative as the cheese was made in New Zealand and the locally-produced creamer, one of the ingredients used to make the cheese powder, was tested negative.
He said until today, the ministry has sealed a total of 2,719 suspected items worth RM683,703.88 and collected a total of 775 food products for testing.
"We have tested 64 products and are all within the melamine standard approved by the ministry," he said.
Liow also announced that the ministry had asked its National Health Laboratory, Universiti Sains Malaysia and Universiti Malaya to help the Chemistry Department conduct melamine test on the food products seized.
"Each test will take two days to complete and I am very satisfied with the commitment of our staff in testing the products. We are trying to set up more laboratories in Johor, Ipoh and Kota Kinabalu to test suspected products."
Liow said vegetables and fruits imported from China are still held at level four alert following news reports from Korea on Friday (Oct 4) that they might also be melamine contaminated.
He said although the vegetables and fruits are at level four alert, they are still allowed to be sold in the market and if they are tested positive for melamine, the supply will be immediately stopped. Dairy products placed at level five alert are sealed until a test is conducted.
For more information on melamine, the ministry's Food Safety and Quality Division can be contacted at 03-88833655/88833503/88833652/88833500 from 8am
to 9pm daily or visit http://fsq.moh.gov.my.
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Report By New Straits Times
2008/10/06
White Rabbit confectionery tests positive for melamine
The Health Ministry has directed that White Rabbit Creamer Candy and Ego White Rabbit Creamy Candy be removed from the shelf and destroyed after tests found that they are melamine-positive.
Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said laboratory tests showed that the candies contained melamine above the standard or 135 parts per million (ppm).
“Supermarkets have been directed to remove the products from the market. State Health Departments have been directed to destroy them to safeguard consumers.
“Offenders can be prosecuted under the Food Act 1983,” he told reporters after visiting the Sungai Buluh public health laboratory here today.
Liow said laboratories would take two days to analyse each product sent for melamine tests.
Sixty-four food samples had been taken and analysed by laboratories for melamine since Sept 15. A total of 2,719 food items comprising 775 products had been seized.
The samples were analysed by laboratories at the Chmistry Department, Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry and the Health Ministry.
The health ministry had also sought help from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Malaya (UM) and laboratories in Johor Baru and Kota Kinabalu aimed at speeding up tests.
Liow said tests on ’Cheese Packets’ made from creamer and cheese powder imported from New Zealand found that it was free from melamine.
“The creamer used in making 3-in-1 instant coffee and instant cereal had been reported tainted by several websites after Pizza Hut Taiwan found melamine at 70 ppm in ’Cheese Packets.”
On media reports from South Korea that vegetables from China could be tainted with melamine, Liow said the health ministry was monitoring agriculture produce from China.
Among the 64 food products analysed and found to comply with melamine standard are Chocolate Coated Wafer (Passion), Oreo White Chocolate Wafer Stick (Kraft), Mini Cornetto Chocomint and Tiramisu Flavoured (Wall’S), Moo Soft Cookie Sandwich (Wall’s), 123 Honey Powder Milk (Dutch Lady), Strawberry Flavoured Milk (Dutch Lady).
Baby Bites Carrot (Take One), Mini Poppers Strawberry and Vanilla Flavoured (Wall’s), Full Cream Powder Milk (Dailylac), Yogurt Jelly (Strong), Milk Chocolate (M&M), Candy (Kong Chui), Menthos Yogurt and Chocolate Eggs Rolls.
Monday, October 6, 2008
MyGOSSCON 2008 Malaysian Government Open Source Software Conference
5 - 6 November 2008, Putrajaya, Malaysia
The Malaysian Government Open Source Software Conference (MyGOSSCON) is an event held to support the Phase II - Accelerated Adoption. In line with the Phase II targets, the theme for year 2008 is Accelerated OSS Adoption For Innovative Public Service Delivery.
The Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC) MAMPU http://www.oscc.org.my/ has successfully completed Phase I of the Malaysian Public Sector OSS Master Plan Programme, which focussed on Laying the Foundation and Early Adoption stages. The programme is currently in Phase II Accelerated Adoption stage, which targets to further accelerate OSS adoption in Public Sector.
MyGOSSCON 2008 Official Site
http://mygosscon.oscc.org.my/
Contact information
http://mygosscon.oscc.org.my/index.php/contact-us
Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC) MAMPU
3rd Floor, Apt E302 - E304
Lot 12076, Persiaran APEC
Enterprise Building 3
63000 Cyberjaya
Selangor, Malaysia
Telephone:
+603 83191200 (General Line)
+603 83191201 (Helpdesk Line)
Fax:
+603 83193206
Email:
contact [at23] oscc.org.my
Friday, September 26, 2008
Vacancy At Kota Kinabalu, Sabah : Account Supervisior, Computer Technecian,
Advertised: 22-9-08 Closing Date: 22-10-08.
Account Supervisor
(Sabah - Kota Kinabalu)
Responsibilities:
~Responsible to handle full set of accounts for a manufacturing company
Requirements:
~Candidate must possess at least a Higher Secondary/STPM/"A" Level/Pre-U, Diploma or ~Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma in Finance/Accountancy/Banking or equivalent
~Required language(s) : Bahasa Malaysia, English
~Preferred language(s) : Chinese
~At least 2 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position
~Applicants must be willing to work in KKIP, Kota Kinabalu
~Applicants should be Malaysian citizens or hold relevant residence status
~Preferably Junior Executives specializing in Finance - General/Cost Accounting or equivalent
~2 Full-Time positions available
Write in today with your detailed CV, stating current and expected salary, qualifications, experience, contact telephone number together with a current passport-sized photograph (n.r) to:
Human Resource & Admin Manager
Lot 17,EOIZ,Phase II, Kota Kinabalu
Industrial Park, Jalan Sepanggar,Menggatal,
88450 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah.
Tel: 088 490 634
Fax: 088 490 396
Email:
my_fmcg@yahoo.com
C,& F ENTERPRISE SDN BHD
EOIZ KKIP MENGGATAL
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Computer Technician cum Computer Class Teacher (1 post)
Jobs
The Kota Kinabalu High School Board of Governors is looking for a Computer Technician cum Computer Class Teacher (1 post) with the following skills:
* Qualification: Certificate or Diploma level (preferably related to computers / IT)
* able to perform basic PC troubleshooting (software and hardware)
* can use productivity software (Office software)
* able to read and write in BM and English (Mandarin is an advantage)
* some experience with web development (HTML / PHP / ASP / mySQL / some kinda database etc...) this would be an advantage
Salary: RM1000-1200
Work hours: Mon-Fri:8am-5pm, Sat: half day
Based in: Kota Kinabalu High School, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Immediate vacancy.
This is just a preliminary list, anyone interested, or know anyone looking for a job?
Please email thy resume to: admin@kkhs.edu.my
Please indicate in the Subject field = KKHS IT Technician when emailing.
If you have any enquiries, please email them to the address above.
http://kkhs.edu.my/modules/content/index.php?id=72
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
E-Governance project in Bhutan - looking for an international IT expert
Deadline for applications is 8 October 2008.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application (letter of interest including information on consultancy fees and availability, together with CV) to Ms. Laurence Levaque via email to: laurence.levaque@undp.org
Recommendations of possible candidates who are qualified to undertake the assignment are welcome.
Terms of Reference
Post Title: International IT Expert
Agency: Department of Information and Technology, Ministry of
Information and Communication, Royal Government of Bhutan
Duty Station: Thimphu, Bhutan
Language(s): English
Duration: Four months (commencing as soon as possible)
I. Background:
Bhutan is currently undergoing significant political, social and economic transition with its preparations for adopting Democratic Constitutional Monarchy in 2008. E-governance has a tremendous potential as a mechanism for furthering good governance and democratic participation, which is at the core of effective public service delivery. The introduction and development of e-governance systems play a crucial role in service provision from the government to the people, especially men and women living in remote rural areas of Bhutan.
While the RGoB has attached high priority to e-governance with regard to its Development and usage as a component of the broader governance reform agenda, there is currently insufficient institutional capacity and a lack of e-governance service applications. This project will therefore provide technical and institutional support to develop user-friendly e-application and standardized platform for local government bodies and service providers, which will facilitate an increased public access to information resulting in greater transparency, efficiency and accountability in public service delivery. The outputs of the project are: 1) Standardized e-platform model for a Geog (block) Administration Office developed and experimented; 2) Forestry and Dzongkhag (district)-Geog e-services developed and piloted as an integral part of One-Stop Shop Approach in a selected Dzongkhag at two rural Geogs and one urban area; 3) National replication plan on the local e-platform model and commonly used services developed.
II. Duties and responsibilities:
1. The expert should be working in the PHP Zend framework with the latest version of PHP and Mysql/PostgresSQL whichever is relevant for the task.
2. The expert should be confident with the entire web programming API on the latest PHP Zend framework.
3. Should be interested and willing to train ICT professionals from various ministries on the Zend framework and PHP Mysql/Postgressql platform, so that they will in turn be able to develop and deploy different services from different ministries on the same e-platform.
4. Should be willing and able to lead a team of ICT professionals to build few custom e-service applications on top of the e-platform. For instance getting firewood approvals, timber approvals etc.
5. Should have good documenting skills and should lead the documentation of the e-platform and the few custom e-services built on top of it.
6. The international ICT expert should be willing to work remotely with the team and therefore should have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
7. Should have leadership qualities to motivate a team of ICT graduates to become competent PHP Zend framework developers.
8. Should be familiar with Component based web services and should suggest better solutions for the said implementation.
9. The ICT expert will, in consultation with DIT design the overall architecture for the e-platform and the prototyped services.
10. The ICT expert will conduct the systems analysis and draft the findings into a report which will be submitted to DIT.
11. The ICT expert will be employed locally and remotely for a total period of 4 months.
12. When the ICT expert is in Bhutan he/she will be based the entire time in DIT where he/she will be provided with a desk, PC, Internet and printing facilities.
13. When remotely located the ICT expert should be available regularly for ad hoc consultations and regular consultations will be conducted at least once a week with the development team in Bhutan.
III. Outputs:
The following outputs will be produced by the expert:
1. A low level e-platform which contains generic services modules, which can be easily used to develop other e-services.
2. The expert will also be required to train the ICT team (10-15 persons) so that they will be able to independently develop services on top of the e-platform for the different Ministries as well as make changes to the low level platform as and when required.
3. The expert will be required to develop comprehensive documents for the e-platform as well as the e-service prototypes. He/she will be required to develop comprehensive, readable How-to manuals that explain the e-platform and its architecture and a well structured how-to manual to develop or deploy other services on top of the e-platform. A FAQ/forum should be setup to answer queries regarding the platform and how it should be used.
IV. Qualifications:
The International ICT expert should be an expert on the PHP Zend framework and should have worked for at least 3 years on the PHP Zend framework and developed projects using the Zend framework.
He/she should also have at least 5 years experience on PHP, MYSQL / PostgreSQL.
He/she should be able to communicate well in English.
He/She should have leadership skills and should have experience leading and motivating a team of programmers.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
China's milk scandal : List of Singapore ACA Banned Product
milk scandal:
1. M&M
2. Snickers
3. Mento's Yoghurt Bottle
4. Dove Chocolate
5. Oreo Wafer Sticks
6. Dutchlady Sterilised Milk
7. Wall's all natural mango
8. Mini Poppers Ice Cream
9. Magnum Ice Cream
10. Moo Sandwich Ice Cream
11. Mini Cornetto
12. Youcan Ice Cream
Stores have been asked by AVA Singapore to remove them. If u have any of these items at home, don't eat them. Singapore suspended the import and sale of all milk and milk products.
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Singapore’s Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has advised that these products to be recalled and removed from the stores. These products from China imported into Singapore are found to be contaminated with melamine. As a precaution, consumers are advised not to consume any dairy products from China.
The products are listed below :
- M&M’s
- Snickers
- Mentos Yoghurt Bottle
- Dove Chocolate
- Oreo Wafer Sticks
- Monmilk
- Dutch Lady Sterilised Milk
- Wall’s All Natural Mango
- Mini Poppers Ice Cream
- Magnum Ice Cream
- Mini Cornetto
- Youcanice Cream
- White Rabbit Creamy Candy
- Yili Brand Dairy Fruit Bar Yogurt Flavoured Ice Confection
- Dutch Lady strawberry milk
OBAMA LINKING HIMSELF TO LINCOLN AGAIN
JT: The President or "leader" in 2005 I believe tried desperately to be the next Lincoln and hold the country together but many of their policies drove a larger wedge into the Bill of Rights. The President in 2009 was interested only in keeping his/her power base.
Monday, September 22, 2008
INSTEP : Pengambilan Program Teknologi Petroleum ( PTP-1 & 2 ) Ambilan Januari 2009
PROGRAM TEKNOLOGI PETROLEUM ( PTP-1 & 2 ) di INSTEP
- Khas Bagi Calon Lepasan Diploma Kejuruteraan & Lepasan SPM/SPMV
· Iklan mengenai pengambilan program ini dibuat di beberapa akhbar utama seperti berikut :-
Tarikh Iklan : 21 Sept 2008 ( Ahad ) & 24 Sept 2008 ( Rabu )
Akhbar | 21 Sept 2008 | 24 Sept 2008 |
Mingguan Malaysia (Utusan Malaysia) | √ | - |
Berita Minggu (Berita Harian) | √ | - |
The Star | √ | - |
Daily Express | √ | - |
Borneo Post | √ | - |
Eastern Times | √ | √ |
Utusan Sarawak | √ | √ |
Permohonan hendaklah dibuat secara 'online' dengan mengisi borang permohonan di
www.instep-petronas.com < capaian Internet diperlukan >
Sila hubungi talian Petronet: 8-144-6134/6135/6150 atau 09-668-6134/6135/6150 untuk maklumat lanjut.
Unit Pengambilan
PROGRAM TEKNOLOGI PETROLEUM
Institut Teknologi Petroleum PETRONAS ( INSTEP )
PETRONAS MANAGEMENT TRAINING SDN BHD
DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?
DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?
During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question.
I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said,
"It depends. Is that your husband?"
In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"
Let me answer this question because the chances are
good that it's weighing on your mind.
Here's the answer.
EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with
your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.
Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a
completely natural and spontaneous experience.
You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love...
People in love sometimes say, "I was swept of my feet." Think about the
imagery of that _expression. It implies that you were just standing
there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.
Falling is love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.
But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the
natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls
become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when
it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.
The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you
think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between
the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.
At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry
the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of
the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with
someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their
spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.
Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is
the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work,a hobby, a
friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.
But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage.
I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could.
And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a
few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):
THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE
RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.
SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER
just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it
day in and day out. That's why we have the _expression "the labor of love."
Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it
takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.
Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific
things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.
Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there
are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise
program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your
relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and
effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable...you can "make" love.
Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... Not just a feeling.
Photo Of Las Vegas Park...!! Dare to Try?
Today Jokes : Horney Husband
I'm sorry honey, I've got a gynecologist appointment tomorrow and I want to stay fresh." The husband, rejected, turns over and tries to sleep.
A few minutes later, he rolls back over and taps his wife again. This time he whispers in her ear: "Do you have a dentist appointment tomorrow too?"
Kurma, Kismis, Madu & Sebab Utama Lelaki Ditarik Ke Neraka Oleh Wanita
"Berilah makan buah kurma kepada isteri-isteri kamu yang hamil, kerana sekiranya wanita hamil itu memakan buah kurma, nescaya anak yang bakal dilahirkan itu menjadi anak yang penyabar, bersopan santun serta cerdas pemikirannya."
Kebaikan Kurma Ketika Mengandung dan Bersalin adalah amat baik sekali jika puan mengamalkan memakan buah kurma semasa mengandung kerana ini akan memudahkan bersalin nanti. Semasa bayi dilahirkan, buah kurma juga dicalitkan sedikit di lelangit bayi.
Ingat tak kisah dimana Maryam hanya memakan buah kurma semasa melahirkan nabi Isa a.s. Buah kurma tidak mengandungi gula yang merbahayakan malah ia merupakan makanan Rasullullah s.a.w.
Puan janganlah risau kerana takut diserang kencing manis.Apa yang harus puan buat, makanan manis2 yang lain puan jauhkanlah. Buah kurma tidak merbahayakan kesihatan kerana ianya mengandungi banyak khasiat.
1) KURMA
Nabi Muhammad SAW bersabda:
"Rumah yang tidak ada kurma di dalamnya, akan menyebabkan penghuninya kurang sehat".
"Berilah makanan kurma pada wanita yang hamil sebelum dia melahirkan, sebab yang demikian itu akan menyebabkan anaknya menjadi seorang yang tabah dan bertakwa (bersih hatinya)".
Abu Abdillah a.s. bersabda:
"Buah kurma adalah salah> satu buah yang berasal dari syurga dan dapat mensirnakan pengaruh sihir".
Abu Abdillah a.s. bersabda:
"Orang yang memakan 7 buah kurma yang baik sebelum sarapan, maka pada hari itu dia tidak akan tertimpa racun, sihir dan tidak diganggu setan".
Imam Ja'far Ash-Shadiq a.s. bersabda:
"Barangsiapa memakan 7 buah kurma yang baik, maka cacing-cacing yang ada di perutnya akan mati".
2) KISMIS
Nabi Muhammad SAW bersabda:
"Barangsiapa memakan kismis merah sebanyak 21 biji setiap hari sebelum sarapan pagi, maka dia tidak akan tertimpa penyakit kecuali kematian".
"Biasakanlah memakan kismis karena kismis dapat menghilangkan kepahitan (empedu/cairan kuning), menghilangkan lendir, menyehatkan badan, membaguskan rupa, menguatkan saraf dan menghilangkan letih".
Imam Ali a.s. bersabda:
"Barangsiapa memakan 21 biji kismis merah, maka dia tidak akan melihat pada jasadnya suatu yang tidak disenangi".
"Kismis dapat menguatkan jantung, menghilangkan penyakit, menghilangkan panas dan memulihkan kesehatan jiwa".
Pada riwayat lain dari Abi Ja'far At-thusi disebutkan bahwa kismis dapat menghilangkan lendir dan menyehatkan jiwa".
3) MADU
Nabi Muhammad SAW bersabda:
"Barangsiapa minum madu setiap bulan dengan niat melakukan nasehat Al-Qur'an, maka Allah SWT akan menyembuhkannya dari 77 penyakit".
"Barangsiapa ingin memiliki hafalan yang kuat hendaklah dia meminum madu".
"Sebaik-baik minuman ialah madu karena dia dapat mengkonsentrasikan hati dan menghilangkan dingin yang ada di dalam dada".
"Allah SWt telah meletakan berkah di dalam madu dan menjadikannya sebagai obat dari rasa nyeri, dan madu telah didoakan oleh 70 Nabi".
Dari Imam Ali a.s. beliau bersabda:
"Madu adalah obat dari segala penyakit,tiada penyakit di dalamnya, ia dapat menghilangkan lendir dan membersihkan hati".
Dari Imam Ja'far Ash-Shadiq a.s., beliau bersabda:
"Rasul saw sangat menyenangi madu".
Dari Imam Ja'far Ash-Shadiq a.s., beliau bersabda:
"Biasakanlah dirimu memperoleh dua obat yaitu meminum madu dan membaca Al-Quran".
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Di akhirat nanti ada 4 golongan lelaki yg akan ditarik masuk ke neraka oleh wanita. Lelaki itu adalah mereka yg tidak memberikan hak kpd wanita dan tidak menjaga amanah itu. Mereka ialah:
1. Ayahnya
Apabila seseorang yg bergelar ayah tidak mempedulikan anak2 perempuannya didunia. Dia tidak memberikan segala keperluan agama seperti mengajar solat,mengaji dan sebagainya Dia membiarkan anak2 perempuannya tidak menutup aurat. Tidak cukup kalau dgn hanya memberi kemewahan dunia sahaja. Maka dia akan ditarik keneraka oleh anaknya.
(p/s; Duhai lelaki yg bergelar ayah, bagaimanakah hal keadaan anak perempuanmu sekarang?. Adakah kau mengajarnya bersolat & saum?..menutup aurat?..pengetahuan agama?.. Jika tidak cukup salah satunya, maka bersedialah utk menjadi bahan bakar neraka jahanam.)
2. Suaminya
Apabila sang suami tidak mempedulikan tindak tanduk isterinya. Bergaul! bebas di pejabat, memperhiaskan diri bukan utk suami tapi utk pandangan kaum lelaki yg bukan mahram. Apabila suami mendiam diri walaupun seorang yg alim dimana solatnya tidak pernah bertangguh, saumnya tidak tinggal, maka dia akan turut ditarik oleh isterinya bersama-sama ke dlm neraka.
(p/s; Duhai lelaki yg bergelar suami, bagaimanakah hal keadaan isteri tercintamu sekarang?. Dimanakah dia?Bagaimana akhlaknya? Jika tidak kau menjaganya mengikut ketetapan syari'at, maka terimalah hakikat yg kau akan sehidup semati bersamanya di 'taman' neraka sana ..)
3. Abang-abangnya
Apabila ayahnya sudah tiada,tanggungjawab menjaga maruah wanita jatuh ke bahu abang-abangnya dan saudara lelakinya. Jikalau mereka hanya mementingkan keluarganya sahaja dan adiknya dibiar melencong dari ajaran Islam,tunggulah tarikan adiknya di akhirat kelak.
(p/s; Duhai lelaki yg mempunyai adik perempuan, jgn hanya menjaga amalmu, dan jgn ingat kau terlepas...kau juga akan dipertanggungjawabk an diakhirat kelak...jika membiarkan adikmu bergelumang dgn maksiat... dan tidak menutup aurat.)
4. Anak2 lelakinya
Apabila seorang anak tidak menasihati seorang ibu perihal kelakuan yg haram disisi Islam. bila ibu membuat kemungkaran mengumpat, memfitnah, mengata dan sebagainya.. .maka anak itu akan disoal dan dipertanggungjawabk an di akhirat kelak....dan nantikan tarikan ibunya ke neraka.
(p/s; Duhai anak2 lelaki.... sayangilah ibumu....nasihatila h dia jika tersalah atau terlupa.... krn ibu juga insan biasa... x lepas dr melakukan dosa...selamatkanla h dia dr menjadi 'kayu api' neraka.... jika tidak, kau juga akan ditarik menjadi penemannya.)
Lihatlah.... betapa hebatnya tarikan wanita bukan sahaja di dunia malah diakhirat pun tarikannya begitu hebat. Maka kaum lelaki yg bergelar ayah/suami/abang atau anak harus memainkan peranan mereka.
Firman Allah S.W.T;
"Hai anak Adam, peliharalah diri kamu serta ahlimu dari api neraka dimana bahan bakarnya ialah manusia, jin dan batu-batu..."
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Big Bang Theory: Recreating the Big Bang
Muslim should benefit fr this Experiment as the big bang theory is mentioned in d Al-Quran..
It should strengthen our iman as this scientifically finding will approve the contents of 1400 (++) years old book (Al-Quran).
The silicon tracker for one of the Large Hadron Collider's main detectors, the Compact Muon Solenoid, is installed in December 2007. The LHC's startup is now set for Sept. 10. Click on the image for a larger version.
The image is of the Large Hadron Collider built by CERN, which the BBC reports is ready to be powered up after 30 years of planning and construction. It will be the world's most powerful physics experiment.
Fakta
Mesin yang bernilai £4.5 billion ini berbentuk lilitan sepanjang 27km dan terletak 100m di bawah tanah merentasi sempadan Perancis dan Switzerland.
GAMBAR-GAMBAR SEMASA PELANCARAN 10 SEPTEMBER 2008
13 SEPTEMBER 2008...
DIBAWAH ADALAH GAMBAR PERTAMA SELEPAS PELANGGARAN ATOM DI POINT 5 DAN PROSES PERLANGGARAN TERBESAR DUNIA INI BERJAYA.
Teori 'Big Bang' Di Dalam Al-Quran
"Apakah orang-orang kafir tidak melihat bahawa sesungguhnya langit dan bumi pada asalnya bercantum sebagai satu, kemudian Kami pisahkan antara keduanya.." ( Al-Anbiya' : 30 )
Huraian
Oleh kerana Al-Quran merupakan mukjizat yang membuktikan kebenaran Islam, maka Allah swt mengajak manusia berfikir tentang kebenaran fakta yang disampaikan melalui Rasulullah saw.
Sesiapa yang mengkaji kebenaran pernyataan Al-Quran, pasti akan menemui Islam sebagai pegangan hidupnya.
Sebagai contohnya ialah teori 'big bang'.
Syaikh Tantawi Jauhari melalui kitabnya Al-Jawahir yang ditulis sekitar tahun 1920-1930 menyebut :
"Apa yang dijelaskan oleh Al-Quran, langit yang banyak dan bumi ini termasuk matahari, bintang-bintang dan segala alam yang ada di dalamnya, semuanya bercantum padu sebelum ini, kemudian Allah swt pisahkan kesemuanya. Ayat ini adalah mukjizat yang membuktikan kebenaran Al-Quran, kerana ilmu berkenaan perkara ini hanya diketahui pada hari ini"
Menurut teori 'big bang', alam ini pada asalnya bercantum padu, kemudian berlakulah satu letupan yang kuat ( cosmix explotion ) 10 hingga 20 bilion tahun yang lampau, yang dinamakan 'big bang'.
Sejak itu berlakulah pengembangan dan penyejukan ( expending and cooling ) sehingga akhirnya lahirlah bintang-bintang, galaksi dan seumpamanya.
Teori ini pada asalnya diasaskan dari formula General Theory of Relativity yang diutarakan oleh Albert Einstein pada tahun 1915.
Kemudian, pada tahun 1922, seorang pakar fizik Rusia, Alexandar Friedmann mengembang dan mengukuhkan lagi teori ini.
Pada tahun 1929, Edwin Hubble menemui bukti-bukti kukuh yang menyokong teori 'big bang'. Dengan menggunakan alat yang canggih, beliau mendapati alam ini sedang mengembang.
Dan langit itu Kami bangun dengan kekuasaan (Kami) dan sesungguhnya Kami benar-benar meluaskannya. (QS. Adz Dzaariyaat, 51:47)
Penemuan ini mengukuhkan lagi pendapat yang mengatakan alam ini bercantum padu pada asalnya diikuti satu letupan besar kerana letupan itulah yang menyebabkan pengembangan ini.
Wallahu a'lam.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Jokes of The Days : Airlines
Passengers on a Lufthansa flight heard this announcement from the captain :"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you that we have lost power to all of our engines and will shortly crash into the ocean".
The passengers were obviously very worried about this situation but were somewhat comforted by the captain's next announcement.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we at Lufthansa have prepared for such an emergency and we would now like you to rearrange your seating so that all the non-swimmers are on the left side of the plane and all the swimmers are on the right side of the plane after this announcement all the passengers rearranged their seating to comply with the captain's request.
Two minutes later the captain made a belly landing in the ocean. The captain once again made an announcement:
"Ladies and Gentlemen we have crashed into the ocean. All of the swimmers on the right side of the plane, open your emergency exits and quickly swim away from the plane.
For all of the non-swimmers on the left side of plane...
-Thank You For Flying Lufthansa- ".
British Airways
"This is Captain Sinclair speaking. On behalf of my crew I'd like to welcome you aboard British Airways flight 602 from New York to London.
We are currently flying at a height of 35,000 feet midway across the Atlantic."
"If you look out of the windows on the starboard side of the aircraft, you will observe that both the starboard engines are on fire.
"If you look out of the windows on the port side, you will observe that the port wing has fallen off."
"If you look down towards the Atlantic ocean, you will see a little yellow life raft with three people in it waving at you. That's me your captain, the co-pilot, and one of the air stewardesses. This is a recorded message."
Delta Airlines
At the airport for a trip, I settled down to wait for the boarding announcement at Gate 35. Then I heard the voice on the public address system saying,
"We apologize for the inconvenience, but Delta Flight 570 will board from Gate 41."
So my family picked up our luggage and carried it over to Gate 41.
Not ten minutes later the public address voice told us that Flight 570 would in fact be boarding from Gate 35. So again we gathered our carry-on luggage and returned to the original gate.
Just as we were settling down, the public address voice spoke "Thank you for participating in Delta's physical fitness program."
Friday, September 19, 2008
Google......the best employer, why?
Google is said to be the dream job of a lot of people.
We already knew that working for Google had certain advantages, but, believe me, this giant of the search motor takes the welfare of its employees seriously ... as shown by this decompression (stress) capsule that is impermeable to sound and light . . .
Moving around: A slide allows quick access from different floors . . . There are also poles available . . . they are similar to the ones used in fire stations .
Food . Employees can eat all they want from a vast choice of food and drink .
Work Station: Each employee has at least two large screens .
There are 4-6 'Zooglers' per office .
INOVATION: Large boards are available just about everywere because 'ideas don't always come when seated in the office' says one of Googles managers .
LEISURE . Pool tables, video games etc . are available in many areas .
Communication . . . On each floor, there are private cabin areas where employees can attend to personal affairs .
Technical Support: Problem with your computer ? No problem . . . Bring it to this area where drinks are available while it is being fixed . . .
Health: Professional masseurs (eusses) available .
REST . . . This room provides massage chairs that you control . . . while you view relaxing aquariums . . . . !!!
Ambiance . . . There are many books in this library . . . even some about programming !!