Hanya 4700

Hanya 4700 ahli KWSP mempunyai simpanan RM 1juta..

11 395 300 ahli yang lain??

 Jom simpan duit!!

Ada apa dengan blog?

65% menyatakan blog memberi perspektif yang berbeza

39%  menyatakan blog sebagai salah satu medium berita

38% menggunakan blog bagi hiburan..

hanya 15% menyatakan tidak kisah dengan pandangan mahupun pendapat yang diutarakan dalam blog!!

Sumber: Synovate- American survey ( Ogos 2007 )

Lelaki lebih banyak membaca??

Berdasarkan kajian Synovate pada Jun 2007 di Asia,

24 % lelaki lebih banyak membaca dalam kapal terbang berbanding perempuan, sekurang-kurangnya sekali atau lebih!!

Saya kurang gemar membaca dalam perjalanan, tidak kira dalam kereta, bas mahupun kapal terbang…sebab?? kerana kepala mudah pening apabila membaca dalam keadaan bergerak lalu mengurangkan fokus!!

teringat kata-kata Tun Dr Mahathir bahawa beliau lebih suka tidur dalam kapal terbang( perjalanan) kerana itu merupakan waktu rehat baginya..

Trend??

Menurut perangkaan JKM, warga tua mendiami sembilan Rumah Seri Kenangan di seluruh negara pada:-

2001  -(1714)

2002 -(1,686)

2003 -(1,829)

2004 -( 1,673)

 dan 2005 – (1,827)

Daripada jumlah 1,827 warga emas pada tahun 2005,

 751  Melayu,

558 (Cina),

507 (India) dan 11 (lain-lain).

 Dari segi jantina pula,

1,171  lelaki dan 656 wanita.

Ingatan bersama

“Dan Kami wajibkan manusia berbuat baik kepada kedua ibu bapanya; ibunya telah mengandungnya dengan menanggung kelemahan demi kelemahan (dari awal mengandung hingga akhir menyusunya), dan tempoh menceraikan susunya ialah dalam masa dua tahun; (dengan yang demikian) bersyukurlah kepadaKu dan kepada kedua ibubapamu; dan (ingatlah), kepada Akulah jua tempat kembali (untuk menerima balasan). “

Surah Luqman,ayat 14.

Angkasawan, sel, mikrob & protein

sumber: Utusan Malaysia 

Tahniah kepada Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor yang akan berlepas ke angkasa lepas pada  9.21 malam ini ( 5.21 petang waktu Kazakhstan).

Dr Sheikh akan menjalankan 3  penyelidikan komponen penting di angkasa lepas iaitu sel di angkasa lepas, mikrob di angkasa dan pengkristalan protein dalam tempoh 10 hari berada di sana. Penghargaan kepada 3 saintis terkemuka negara iaitu Dr. A. Rahman, Prof. Dr. Ramelah Mohamed dan Prof. Dr. Raja Noor Zaliha Raja Abd. Rahman yang menjalankan kajian ini.

1) Kajian yang dilakukan ialah mencari impak mikrograviti dan radiasi ke atas mutasi genetik dan ekpresi gen, pertumbuhan tiga dimensi sel dan juga mekanisme ketahanan ubat-ubatan.

‘‘Kita ingin tahu adakah bakteria di angkasa cepat membiak,’’ kata Dr A. Rahman.

2)  Prof Raja Noor Zalina pula ingin menggunakan keunikan persekitaran mikrograviti untuk menghasilkan kristal protein yang bermutu tinggi dan juga memahami aspek dinamik pembentukan kristal daripada protein.

‘‘Apa yang berlaku di bumi ialah graviti menganggu pembentukan kristal dan mempengaruhi struktur,” katanya.Bentuk kristal yang boleh dihasilkan di angkasa juga adalah lebih besar, tulen dan tidak cacat

3) Mengenai mikrob di angkasa melibatkan dua jenis bakteria, iaitu Enterobacter clocae dan Acinetobacter baumanii.

Kedua-dua bakteria ini merupakan bakteria gram-negatif. Enterobacter clocae merupakan bakteria berbentuk rod (batang) yang habitat semulajadinya di usus manusia, dan Acinetobacter baumanii, sejenis bakteria berbentuk batang yang mana habitat semulajadinya adalah tanah.

Menurut Dr Ramelah, perbezaan antara kedua-dua bakteria tersebut ialah Enterobacter merupakan bakteria motil (boleh bergerak) kerana mempunyai flagela yang membantu pergerakannya manakala Acinetobacter merupakan bakteria non-motil (tidak boleh bergerak).

Matlamat utama penyelidikan tersebut bertujuan mengkaji sama ada tahap kerintangan kedua-dua bakteria terhadap antibiotik akan meningkat atau tidak semasa berada di angkasa.

Kelebihan mikrograviti dan ruang radiasi di angkasa, penyelidikan juga akan memberikan satu keputusan yang sangat hampir kepada biologi sebenar sel, mikrob dan protein yang dikaji. Sama-samalah kita menanti hasil penyelidikan ini.

DR SMS said: 

For I know that this is what I have dreamt of since I was 10.
This is for all the Malaysian people thriving for success.
This is for all the scientists who has worked hard for the experiments.
This is for my beloved UKM , MRSM Muar and St. Paul.
This is for MOSTI and ANGKASA for making this programme a success.
This is for all the people who believed in themselves.
This is for those who want to make changes for the better of mankind.
This is for all the youth hoping to change their mindset.
This is for all the schoolchildren who will be leaders in the near future.
This is for all the Malaysian who have believed in the angkasawan programme.
This is for all the Muslims all over the world.
This is for all parents who raise their kids to become great achievers.

 7 skrin gergasi akan disediakan di Pusat Pameran 1 dan 2, KLCC untuk 1800 tetamu khas. Siaran langsung juga ada di kaca TV tempatan. Bagi yang tidak punya tv ( seperti saya…^_^), difahamkan boleh juga menonton di web (streaming) . Klik di sini. 

7 benda tidak berharga

Hari ni nak berkongsi satu teka-teki yang diberi oleh Tuan Guru Nuh Ha Mim ( Guru Tasawuf Sultan Alauddin, sultan Melaka yang tersohor satu ketika dahulu).Dipetik dari karya Faisal Tehrani, Nama Beta Sultan Alauddin.

” Datangkan 7 benda yang bukan berharga sangat, ejaannya bermula dengan huruf sin”.

1. Benda yang bermula ejanya dari  huruf sin duduknya di bawah  punggung kita.

 2. Sebuah rumah kecil, tidak berpenghuni lagi, tiada kekayaan di rumah itu.

 3.  Suatu benda hanya mengisi ar mengalir dari hujung jari kita, tidak punya erti apa-apa.

4. Suatu benda jika tidak cukup ia menjadi satu, tidak laku ia di Pasar Melaka

 5.   Sesuatu yang tidak ada habis rosak kepala Raja Ahmad( kekanda Sultan Alauddin), jika ada berertilah sedikit kepalanya.

6. Benda yang ada lok pun tidak berguna

 7. Benda yang tiada harga pada Sultan Mansur Syah (ayahanda Sultan Alauddin) . Sudah kelabu, jika di akhirat lebih celaka jika tak dapat melepasinya.

**jawapannya? bagi yang membaca blog ini lebih awal pasti tahu. Hehe..bagi yang baru..carilah jawapannya….tidak rugi anda membeli karya Faisal Tehrani kerana sememangnya ia istimewa!!

Warna pilihan

Mengikut kajian yang dilakukan oleh DuPont pada tahun 2006, warna silver @ perak menjadi pilihan utama bagi kebanyakan penduduk di Amerika Utara.

Warna  kereta pilihan

19% ♥ perak

16% ♥ putih

13% ♥ kelabu& hitam

11% ♥ biru & merah

7% ♥ light brown

4% ♥ hijau

3% ♥ white pearl, yellow & gold

 Apakah warna kereta pilihan anda?

Malaysia in love with Big Apple?

by K.P Waran (NST) 

New York is like a stage with all types of characters coming out of every nook and corner, making you feel like a budding thespian lost among the Marlon Brandos, Eddie Murphys, John Leguizamos, Hillary Duffs, Queen Latifahs and Eva Mendes.

It is called the “Big Apple”, thanks to jazz musicians of the 1930s and 1940s who put the phrase into general circulation. When they said they had a gig in the Big Apple they meant they had an engagement to play in the most coveted venue of all – Manhattan.

So, it was quite strange to walk into a music hall in Manhattan and find the singer crooning to the audience was from Malaysia. Shayna Zaid, who at the age of 16 was the host of TV3’s Speak Up in 1999, had arrived in the United States and enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Her passion for music made her record her first English album Beyond Borders, which had a hint of Malaysia – using some Malaysian traditional instruments.

She was recently in Malaysia to promote her second album, Half the World Away, which contained English and Malay numbers and had three nominations for the Era Awards.

Like everyone else, she fell in love with New York and despite the stiff competition in the music industry is steadfastly trying to break into the “big time”.

“This is a tough city. For every one person who gets a break, there are thousands who do not. But I believe in myself and I remember my roots. If my career here keeps going in the right direction, then I have hope it will blossom into something fantastic.

“Until then, I will keep on trying,” said the petite young lady whose agent has been pushing for gigs at music halls, lounges and entertainment outlets.

She is involved in a major project, details of which she said was too premature to reveal, and if it takes off she would be glad to go on stage and scream “Malaysia Boleh”.

Michael Bong, 51, of Kuala Lumpur, was supplying rubber to a major tyre manufacturer when he got into difficulties after the contract was terminated in 1988. Not knowing what to do, he packed his bags and travelled to New York on the recommendation of a friend with US$200 in his pocket.

He was having lunch at a Japanese restaurant when he became mesmerised by the skills of the Japanese chef who was preparing the sushi and sashimi.

He pestered the chef to recruit him as a helper and soon learnt the trade and was promoted to chef. After three years, he saved enough money to open a Thai restaurant in the Upper Westside area.

After several glossy food magazines had written about his food, his business took off with many stars and celebrities queuing up to lap up his tom yam kung and other delectable dishes.

In 2000, he returned to the raw fish trade, opening Mizu Sushi, which has also become the talk of the town for its fine Japanese cuisine. In January, he is venturing into Laut, a US$1 million (RM3.4 million) restaurant, which would cater for those with a taste of Malaysian and fusion food.

“It is lot of hard work. You have to be in control of the business and put in 16 to 18 hours, failing which you lose your customers. New Yorkers love food but insist on quality, cleanliness and prompt service. Those who fail in any of these departments will end up closing their business.

“I still return to Malaysia where I have some investments but for many of us, New York is the epicentre of the world,” he said.

Danny Lye is from Taiping where his father owned a bicycle shop. He came to New York 20 years ago after working in Singapore and Brunei.

“My first impression was that the weather was wonderful and the city was vibrant. I worked for Chinese and Japanese restaurants and that’s where I realised the potential for introducing software systems for Chinese restaurants to store and retrieve data of customers to whom they deliver food,” he said as he walked along the streets of Flushing in the suburbs. Many restaurant owners came out to greet him.

He said since then he has expanded his business into remote accessing, biometrics, camera linked to point of sale systems and is working with a Taiwanese manufacturer to distribute computer hardware and software.

He also has a partnership offering limousine services and is part owner of a restaurant called Sentosa. At 59, Lye’s motto is to laugh and be happy every day. At a karaoke lounge, he mesmerised the customers with his ballroom dancing skills.

“I leave my troubles at the door. After all, this is New York, a hard town to survive in, but when you achieve the goals in your life, you can glide through the dance floor without a worry,” he said philosophically.

Nalla Singham, from Seremban, worked in Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Canada before deciding to visit New York after seeing a postcard of the “Big Apple”. A believer in numerology, he felt that his arrival date of 8.8.88 was auspicious and would bring him luck.

He worked in a restaurant run by a Russian but it closed down. He took up a job as a typist with a lawyer’s firm where he had gone to get details to obtain a green card (for permanent residence). In the meantime, he continued his passion of taking photographs.

After meeting some Guyanese Indians, he became a regular photographer at the community’s weddings and other functions. After working as a bookkeeper and night manager of a hotel, he joined a newspaper run by Guyanese Indians.

Seeing the advertising potential in community-based newspapers, he established the Caribbean New Yorker in 1998. He is its editor and publisher. This has become the mainstay of his business. He uses the newspaper to highlight community issues and travel articles, including those on Malaysia.

The success stories of these Malaysians have a common theme – they are all fond of Malaysia and return home often to visit relatives, friends and to check out the changing face of the country.

They had struggled in a foreign land to advance their careers and businesses and now are enjoying the fruits of their endeavours. It is fortunate that they chose New York because it grows on you. Often, for those who are determined, committed and willing to walk the extra mile, success is sweet.

For me, another visit to New York and more fond memories to return home with – that will keep me going at least until the next visit

1000 bulan

Sedar tak sedar, sudah 25 ramadhan. Marilah banyakkan membaca al-Quran, solat sunat dan berzikir dalam hari-hari terakhir ramadhan ini. Moga kita semua akan menemui Lailatul Qadar.

“Malam lailatul qadar adalah lebih baik dari 1000 bulan”( Al-Qadr, ayat 3)

Sama-samalah meningkatkan amalan. Tahun hadapan belum tentu lagi. Hendaknya kita semua dipanjangkan usia dalam kebaikan. Amin.

Angkasawan

Dalam masa 3 hari lagi, angkasawan pertama di Malaysia akan berlepas ke angkasa pada Rabu ini, 10 Oktober 2007. Meraka akan bertolak dari pangkalan angkasa di Baikonur, Kazakhstan dengan menggunakan Soyuz TMA-11 yang dibawa Yury Malenchenko (Rusia) dan Peggy Whitson, jurutera penerbangan (AS) ke stesen angkasa antarabangsa(ISS). Tahniah kepada Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor dan Dr Faiz Khaleed.

Beberapa fakta menarik tentang penjelajahan angkasa lepas. 

Yuri Gagarin angkasawan pertama di dunia.

Valentina Tereshkova angkasawati pertama di dunia.

Vlademir Remek (Czechoslovakia), angkasawan bukan Soviet pada 1978

Negara Asia pertama mempunyai angkasawan pada tahun 1980, Vietnam

110 000 jurutera angkasa pada tahun 2006

Sputnik, satelit pertama dilancarkan pada 4 Oktober 1957 oleh Soviet Union. Makhluk hidup pertama ke sana adalah anjing Laika.

Membawa kepada pelancaran satelit Explorer 1 pada 31 Januari 1958 seterusnya membawa manusia ke bulan pada tahun 1959.

387 188 pekerja dalam 1593 produk angkasa dan pengeluaran komponen dalam tahun 2005

24.5 billion nilai dagangan antara US dan Rusia