SHUFFLE DANCE LEAD TO SOCIAL ILLS AMONG YOUNGSTERS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN

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Check out what is shuffle dance from YouTube . Shuffle dance is a popular dance among youngsters and school children nowadays. It's a worldwide phenomenon. But the shuffle dance spread to schools and being practiced by most of the students in the classes with or without the teacher's present. Students begin dancing in classes and not shy about their movement even though the teacher is in the class. They express themselves through dancing more than doing school work and pursuing education for better future. So I support the protest not only for Muslims but also to youngsters and school children.

Source: thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/20/nation/2858736&sec=nation
No Muslims for I-Dance contest
GEORGE TOWN: The I-Dance street dancing competition starting today can go on, but without Muslim participants.
State PAS Youth chief Mohamed Hafiz Mohamed Nordin said the movement remained firm in its stand that the competition should be cancelled.
“We do not raise objections blindly. We had surfed I-Dance related websites and found elements like shuffle dancing that can lead to social ills among youngsters,” he said.
Mohamed Hafiz said this after leading more than 500 PAS members and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) representatives in a peaceful protest in front of Masjid Jamek Kampung Rawa in Sungai Pinang here yesterday.
Saying ‘no’ to dance: PAS members and NGO representatives holding up placards during a peaceful protest over the I-Dance street dancing competition in front of Masjid Jamek Kampung Rawa in Sungai Pinang Friday.
The event, supported by the state youth and sports committee, will be held at the New World Park today and Queensbay Mall on Dec 27.
Mohamed Hafiz assured that there will be no protest while the competition is being held, adding that they would “wait and see” before deciding on the next course of action.
He said they had sent two letters, dated Dec 4, to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and state Youth and Sports Committee chairman Lydia Ong Kok Fooi but there had been no response.
Ong, when contacted, said the matter was a non-issue since she had already given her explanation to the state PAS top leaders in a recent meeting.
“We have agreed to the condition that Muslim male and female participants are not allowed to mingle with each other during the competition,” she said.

NOISY NEIGHBOUR

Any laws available to discourage neighbours who make loud noises in the middle of the night? What should you do if your neighbours’ disturb your sleep at night? In America, children are pushed to bed at 9 o'clock at night. In Malaysia only selected parenting encourages their child to go to bed early. If your neighbours’ make some loud noises at midnight you can call the police if they are making it outside the house. If not, well endure.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TAUKE MEANT?

Pelanggan: Tauke ah... kasi taruh kuah rojak banyak banyak ah...

Tauke:Haiya.... ini macam taruh banyak banyak lu gila......

Malaysia's Proton sued by former Chinese partner

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Malaysia's Proton is being sued for 146 million dollars by China's Goldstar Heavy Industrial over the collapse of their joint venture plan to build vehicles in China, a report said Wednesday.
The Star daily said Goldstar had started legal action in Guangdong province, seeking about 1.0 billion yuan in compensation over the failed venture.
The two companies were to have produced vehicles in a plant in Dongguan province, but Proton reportedly said Goldstar failed to obtain a licence for the joint venture.
Goldstar's legal action contravenes "the agreed arbitration process", the Malaysian firm told the daily, adding that arbitration had been due to be held in Singapore in March.
The Star said Proton had instead signed an agreement to partner with another Chinese firm, Jinhua Youngman Automobile Manufacturing, with a goal of selling 30,000 units of its GEN-2 model in China.
Proton has been trying to develop export markets as it suffers a steep decline in market share in Malaysia, where it has been outgunned by imports in a newly deregulated environment.
The automaker was formed 25 years ago as part of an ambitious national industrialisation plan, but it has suffered from a reputation for poor quality and unimaginative models.

Source: news.my.msn.com/regional/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1841464

SAY NO TO INTERNET EXPLORER?

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Internet Explorer 7 widely used than others explorer or vice-versa? Does Internet explorer vulnerable to viruses? Do you think Internet explorer 7 are user friendly? Any comment? What web browser do you use? Which browser would you recommend everyone to use?

Source: mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/16089/84

Stop using Internet Explorer

In what is potentially the most widespread and serious threat in recent years to Internet security, users of all current versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser are vulnerable to having their computers hijacked because of a major flaw in the software.
Until the flaw is fixed, security experts are advising IE users to switch to another browser.As many as 10,000 sites have been compromised since last week to exploit the flaw, according to anti-virus software-maker Trend Micro.While Microsoft has detected attacks only against version 7 of IE, which is the most widely used edition, the company warned that other versions were also vulnerable.The flaw lets criminals commandeer victims' computers by tricking them into visiting websites tainted with malicious programming code. These sites serve up programmes that steal passwords for computer games, which can be sold for money on the black market.However, the security flaw is such that it could be "adopted by more financially-motivated criminals for more serious mayhem — that's a big fear right now," said Trend Micro security researcher Paul Ferguson yesterday.These so-called "zero-day" vulnerabilities are security holes that haven't been repaired by the software-makers.They are a gold mine for criminals because users have few ways to fight off attacks.Microsoft said that it was investigating the flaw and would consider fixing it through an emergency software patch outside of its normal monthly updates. - AP

I DON'T AGREE WITH YOU!

If Mathematics and Science are to teach in mother tongue in primary schools, continue the effort also in secondary schools. Do not switch from mother tongue then later to English! The students are going to suffer later on. MCA you will regret later. If you see the analysis and results from the national schools, a lot of students unable to cope up with lessons since the weak students were the only thrown from primary schools being taught in mother tongue and continue their secondary education in English. Do not destroy their future MCA!

Source: thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/14/nation/2805914&sec=nation

MCA wants Science, Maths to be taught in mother tongue in primary schools

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is agreeable to English being used to teach Science and Mathematics — but only at secondary level. It wants the two subjects taught in the pupils’ mother tongues at primary level.
MCA vice-president Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the party would, however, wait for the coming round-table discussion on the issue with the Education Ministry before commenting further.
“I hope all parties can come to an amicable solution and clear all doubts over the whole episode,” he told a press conference after witnessing Sony EMCS (M) Sdn Bhd handing over 38 LCD television sets to 19 government hospitals at Serdang Hospital near here yesterday.
He was asked to comment on MCA’s stand on the teaching of Science and Mathematics in English.
Liow declined to comment on the threat by Chinese educationist groups to protest against the use of English as a medium of instruction for the two subjects.
Recently, it was reported that Chinese educationist group Dong Jiao Zong was going to protest over the issue.
Of the 38 televisions donated by Sony, 17 were sent to 10 hospitals in Selangor, 11 to six hospitals in Penang, seven to two hospitals in the Federal Territory and three to a hospital in Kedah.
He commended Sony for sponsoring the television sets.

TAIPING PANORAMIC VIEW @ PANORAMA HOTEL

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The receipt above shows that I went to Panorama Hotel yesterday. The last time I went there was a few years ago when I am still studying. Good food especially the desert. Remember to try the ice-cream offered. If possible order only one for two persons to enjoy. You will definitly feeling full after the main course. Get hold of panorama view in Taiping Town. Panorama Hotel is situated at the town. Situated next to Panorama Hotel is TheStore. Enjoy shopping and staying. To get info about taiping there is an information centre just across the street (Taiping clock tower). If you hope to be a hotspot area, drive to Kamunting (about 2 km) where currently Taiping Sentral is a place where a lot of people hang out with friends and families. Taiping Lake Garden is not far away from Panorama Hotel. Before Tesco and Giant were built, TheStore along Cinema Road (Jalan Panggung Wayang) is where everyone shops. Don't be confused. There are 4 TheStore in Taiping. The oldest is next to Panorama Hotel (formerly known as Berkat and Fajar) before TheStore took over. Two are situated at Cinema Road while the newest is in Kamunting.