SEED

A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.He said, 'It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. 'The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued. 'I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plantOne man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it hadJim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however.. He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot<>to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives.. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.Jim just tried to hide in the back. 'My, what great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown,' said the CEO. 'Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!'All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, 'The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!' When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story. The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, 'Behold your next Chief Executive Officer! His name is Jim!' Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.'How could he be the new CEO?' the others said.Then the CEO said, 'One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with* If you plant honesty, you will reap trust * If you plant goodness, you will reap friends* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective* If you plant hard work, you will reap success* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation* If you plant faith in GOD, you will reap a harvestSo, be careful what you plant now;it will determine what you will reap later. 'Whatever You Give To Life, Life Gives You Back'

DIM SUM,CHINESE FOOD

Dim sum is one of famous Chinese food in Malaysia.This dish originates from Hong Kong and the Guangdong are around,where if you didn't know , some of the best Chinese dishes originate from.The Cantonese phrase dim sum means literally "Touch The Heart" . In the West,dim sum came about as a natural result of 19 th century Chinese immigrants most of whom were from the Canton region,settling on the East and West coast . Some gourmands believe that dim sum insipered the whole idea of brunch .Combining breakfast and lunch into one large mid morning meal.There is wide range of different dim sum,available from sweet to salty ,sometimes a bit spicier too.It has a combination of meat,vegetables,seafood and sometimes even fruit.It's usually served in small basket or on small plates. Usually, dim sum meal will to eating with drinking tea traditional.

Hai everyone,I have choose the city of manila. Manila lies at the mouth of the Pasig River on the eastern shores of Manila Bay, which is on the western side of Luzon. It lies about 950 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong and 2,400 kilometers northeast of Singapore. The river bisects the city in the middle. Almost all of the city sits on top of centuries of prehistoric alluvial deposits built by the waters of the Pasig River and on some land reclaimed from Manila Bay. The layout of the city was haphazardly planned during Spanish Era as a set of communities surrounding the original Spanish Era walled city of Manila, called Intramuros. Intramuros is one of the oldest walled cities in the far east. During the American Period, some semblance of city planning using the architectural designs and master plans by Daniel Burnham was done on the portions of the city south of the Pasig River. Burnham, the noted American city planner and architect, was famed for his plans and designs of Chicago, Cleveland (the Group Plan), San Francisco, Washington, DC (the McMillan Plan), and Baguio City, details of which appear in The Chicago Plan publication of 1909.

Who is clever? Teacher or student

One Night 4 College Students Were Playing Till Late Night And Didnt Study For The Test Which Was Scheduled For The Next Day.

In the morning they thought of a plan. They made themselves look asdirty and wierd with grease and dirt. They then went up to the Dean and said that they had gone out to a wedding last night and on their return the tyre of their car burst and they had to push the car all the way back and that they were in no condition to appear for the test.

So the Dean said they can have the re-test after 3 days. They thanked him and said they will be ready by that time.On the third day they appeared before the Dean.

The Dean said that as this was a Special Condition Test, All four were required to sit inseperate classrooms for the test.They all agreed as they had prepared well in the last 3 days.

The Test consisted of 2 questions with the total of 100 Marks.

Q.1. Your Name.........................( 2 MARKS )

Q.2. Which tyre burst ?...............( 98 MARKS )
a) Front Left
b) Front Right
c) Back Left
d) Back Right

Jokes for a day : THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLACE

When I got home from work last night,
my wife demanded
that I take her out to some place expensive................
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So I took her to a petrol station

Ola,
Hi fwens...let's make this blog more happening. Post 'la' some comment or jokes or anything to make it more fun...lalalala (betoi ke bi ak ne???). And also please send ur email address @ phone no. to this blog. So, keep in touch and enjoy ur holidays.

Wellington, NZ

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, also known as the "Windy City" due to its historically fierce winds & weather as Wellywood. It's stands at the South-western tip of the North Island on Cook Strait. Wellington’s climate offers four distinct seasons. Typical summer daytime maximum air temperatures range from 19°C to 24°C, and seldom exceed 30°C. Annual sunshine per year average about 169 days, more than many of the other major centres. The current population of Wellington city was estimated to be 190,500 and about 460,000 people live in the Wellington region. Wellington is famous with their arts & culture capital. It has a reputation for it's pictureque natural harbour & green hillsides adorned with suburbs of colonial villas. There are many interesting places to visit such as Te Papa Tongarewa (the Musuem of New Zealand), Wellington Botanic Garden, Cable Car, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary and much more.

Food Culture

The most important food in Kelantan is nasi kerabu. It is really a part of Kelantan culture. People can eat nasi kerabu at anytime of the day, but usually they eat the nasi kerabu at the morning and night. The ingredients of nasi kerabu is rice, fish, coconut, vegetables like long bean, lemon grass, lime, cabbage, bean sprouts, cucumber, budu and salt. Sometimes they eat them with chicken roast and fish crackers.Nasi kerabu is the most popular in Kelantan. It was cheap and delicious. I recommend this food because is very tasty. By Syafiq

SYDNEY

If I have chance I want to visit Sydney, Australia. The city was founded by Arthur Phillip who arrived at Botany Bay with a fleet of 11 ships on January 20, 1788. The city has a population of 4,284,379 people. The city had four season such as spring, summer, winter and autumn.Sydney's hot weather in summer makes beaches very popular like Avalon Beach in Sydney's north. Sydney is in a coastal basinbordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Blue Mountains to the west, the Hawkesbury River to the north and the Royal National Park to the south. This city has a wide variety of cultural institutions. Sydney's iconic Opera House has five theatres capable of hosting a range of performance styles it is the home of Opera Australia is the third busiest opera company in the world, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Sydney's role in the film industry has increased since the opening of Fox Studios Australia in 1998. Films using Sydney as a setting include Finding Nemo, Strictly Ballroom, Mission Impossible II, Muriel's Wedding, and Dirty Deeds. There are many sights to see in Sydney, including Luna Park, Taronga Zoo and others.

The Grand Palace And Royal Sultan Abu Bakar Museum

The Grand Palace and Royal Sultan Abu Bakar Museum is built by Sultan Abu Bakar.This palace are located in Johor Bahru, Johor and was built in 1866.This palace are very beautiful and unusual so many visitors come to see. Grand Palace's most distinctive feature is its Anglo-Malay architecture. The characterised by its dome of Malay design contrasted with its blue roof of Anglo influence. The North Wing is now the Royal Sultan Abu Bakar Museum.This museum which displays an impressive collection of rare treasures and cultural artefacts collected by the state's Royal Family. Also here is the Throne Room, where all royal ceremonies, investitures, state banquets, and receptions are held. On the outside walls of buildings there are beautiful decorations.The sprawling verdant Palace Gardens even includes a Japanese garden.

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Hello...here I want to description about a city at Ireland. That city is Dublin .The named Dublin is a Hiberno-English derivative of 'Dubh Linn'. Historically, in the traditional Gaelic script used for the Irish language, 'bh' was written wit. Dublin became the key centre of military and judicial power, with much of the power centering on Dublin Castle until independence. From the 14th to late 16th centuries Dublin and the surrounding area, known as the Pale, formed the largest area of Ireland under government control. Besides that, Dublin is the primary centre of education in Ireland, with three universities and several other higher education institutions. There are 20 third-level institutes in the city. The University of Dublin is the oldest university in Ireland dating from the 16th century .In addition; Dublin is a popular shopping spot for both Irish people and tourists. It has several shopping districts, such as Grafton Street, Henry Street, Stephen's Green Shopping Centre, Jervis Shopping Centre, and others. The population of this city was 1,186,159 million. For your information, Dublin same with other country in Europe have four season such as mild winters, cool summers, and a lack of temperature extremes.Many tourist like to visit this place between December and August.

San Diego, California

The city that I would like to visit is San Diego, California, where lies on the southwestern corner of the continental United States. San Diego has a temperate Mediterranean climate. It enjoys mild, Dry-Summer subtropical, sunny weather throughout the year. The city's population was estimated to be 1,256,951. It is famous for its very successful economies sector. It is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States, by population. The city was founded in 1499 by the European. There are many sight to see in San Diego’s city, including Coronado Bridge, and the famous San Diego Museum of Art.

CEndOl!!!!!

Cendol is a traditional dessert originating from Java, Indonesia, but is also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand. The dessert's basic ingredients consist of shaved ice, coconut milk, starch noodles with green food coloring (usually sourced from the pandan leaf), and palm sugar. Red beans, glutinous rice, grass jelly, and creamed corn are optional additions. Cendol has become a quintessential part of cuisine among the multi-racial population in Southeast Asia and is often sold by vendors at roadsides, hawker centres and food courts.
Cendol vendors are also a common sight in Indonesian cities. In the Javanese language, cendol refers to the jelly-like part of the beverage, while the combination of cendol, palm sugar and coconut milk is called dawet.
In Malaysia, cendol is usually sold on the roadside by Indian Muslim vendors. It is common dessert fare in Singapore popularly found in dessert stalls, hawker centres, coffee shops and food-courts, and served by vendors of various ethnic backgrounds. The first Indian Muslim vendors learnt the skills of making the cendol from the Javanese in Indonesia and brought the recipe and preparation methods with them to Malaysia and Singapore. Cendol is also popular as a snack, particularly after Friday prayers among Muslims.

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Assalamualaikum...
Here I want to describe about my building I like.This is ‘Terapung Mosque’.Actually ‘Terapung Mosque’ has named Tengku Tengah Zaharah’s Mosque,based on his mother named of Al-Marhum Sultan Terengganu , Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud.It located around 7 km from Kuala Terengganu city.The place is very beautiful and also unique than another mosque.It was built on the Ibai river.The mosque started built at September 1991 and finished middle of January 1994 with cost about RM6.997 million.It was made by ‘Jabatan Kerja Raya’ .The architect was Dato’Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad from Bahri Art with model Islamic style and combined local art.They building have many facilities besides it is a place of prayer for muslim such as mini library,room and office for imam,store and others.The area of mosque about 1372 metres and also have tower.The tower high 30 metres. Besides that,the beautiful scenery it had, can make that place very peace .So,many people like to visit that place.

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

The Sultan Abdul Samad building has long been a famous landmark for Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur. It is situated at centre of Jalan Raja. Unique moorish-style design, this building, which designed by British architect A.C Norman was completed in 1897. Its architect added an Islamic touch that suitably reflects the cultural background of Malaysia to the mostly Renaissance design. The Sultan Abdul Samad Building was also the forerunner in establishing the nation's Moghal design style. The building once served as the administrative offices for the government during the British administration, but now it is home to the Supreme and High Courts. It also houses the Textile Museum.

The clock tower is significant to many major events; from the lowering of the

Union Jack at the strock of midnite when Malaysia (then Malaya) gained independance to the numorous new year eve celebrations. During state occasions, coloured lights twinkle in the arches, making it look like a scene from an Arabian Nights' tale. The section of Jalan Raja is closed in order for the people to enjoy the night scenery of the area.

miami

Miami lies on the southeastern part of the state of Florida. Miami's coldest month is January when the average temperature overnight is 59.6°F. In July, the warmest month, the average day time temperature rises to 90.9°F. The driest month in Miami is January with 1.88 inches of precipitation, and with 8.63 inches August is the wettest month. The city has a population of 2.4 million people. It is famous for its international center for popular entertainment, the city's Port of Miami, and line Miami. The city was founded in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon. There are many sights to see in Miami such as Miami Art Museum and Miami Beach.

Hanoi

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. From 1010 until 1802, it was political centre of an independent Vietnam with a few brief interruptions. It was by Hue during the Nguyen Dynasty as the capital of Vietnam, but served as the capital of French Indochina from 1887 to 1954. from 1954 to 1976, it was capital of North Vietnam.

Hanoi estimated population 3.398.889 million until to 2007. Hanoi experiences the typical climate of northern Vietnam, where summers are hot and humid, and winters are relatively cool and dry. The summer months from May to September receive the majority of rainfall in the year (1,682 mm rainfall/ year). The winter months from November to March are relatively dry, although spring then often brings light rains. The minimum winter temperature in Hanoi can dip as low as 6–7°C (43°F) not including the wind chill, while summer can get as hot as 38–40°C (100-104°F).

Some others prominent places are The Temple of Literature (Van Mieu), site of the oldest university in Vietnam 1070; One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot); Flag Tower of Hanoi (Cot co Ha Noi). In 2004, a massive part of the 900 year old citadel was discovered in central Hanoi, near the site of Ba Dinh square. In addition, Hanoi have many museum such as National Museum of Vietnamese History, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts and Vietnam Museum of Revolution.

Los Angeles-The Entertainment City

Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. It is often called as L.A.. Los Angeles is rated an alpha world city, having about 3.8 million of population. Los Angeles is one of the world’s centre of culture, technology, media, business, and international trade. It is also leads the world in producing popular entertainment such as motion picture, television, video games, and recorded music. This city is situated in a Mediterranean climate,which experiencing wet winters and warm to hot summers. The average temperature is 18.86°C. Some well-known places in Los Angeles includes West Adams, Venice Beach, Silver Lake, Hollywood, Chinatown, Koreatown, Hancock Park, and Westwood.

Bandar Seri Begawan, estimated population 367,229 , is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei and in Borneo. The city was named after the Sultan's late father Sir Omar Ali Saifuddien October 5^th 1970, its original name being Bandar Brunei. Begawan is a name given to Bruneian monarchs who have abdicated, originally coming from the Sanskrit word for "god").The climate of Bandar Seri Begawan ranges from equatorial to sub-tropical (14-32 degrees Celsius). The hot and humid dry season from April to mid September. There is cool, humid and changeable weather from September to March (14-26 degrees Celsius). Hail occurs from December to February when the weather is pleasantly cool and dry. Rain fall is mostly high especially in October. Places of interest include the Royal Ceremonial Hall or Lapau, Royal Regalia Building, the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the Malay Technology Museum, and the Brunei History Center.

SOURCE FOR WWW.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

What Makes 100%

A small truth to make our Lifes 100%... ... .

If A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Is equal to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then Hardwork= H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K = 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98% only

Knowledge=K+N+O+W+L+E+D+G+E = 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96% only

Love=L+O+V+E=12+15+22+5=54%

Luck=L+U+C+K = 12+21+3+11 = 47% (don't most of us think this is most)

important

Then what makes 100% Is it Money? ... .. No!!!!!
Leadership? ... ... NO!!!!

Every problem has a solution, only if we perhaps change our attitude.
To go to the top, to that 100%

what we really need to go further... .. a bit more... ... .

Attitude=A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E = 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
It is OUR ATTITUDE towards Life and Work that makes
OUR Life 100%
Don't you think so?!?!?!?!

LOS ANGELES : The Marvelous City

Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the second largest in the United States. The city is situated in a Mediterranean climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical zone. The average annual temperature is around 66 degrees fahrenheit.

Los Angeles is known as L.A and it is nicknamed The City of Angels. It is rated as an alpha world city, having an estimated population of 3.8 million people. Los Angeles is famous in leading the world in producing popular entertainment such as motion picture, television, internet content, video games and recorded music, which form the base of it's international fame and global status.

Los Angeles was founded in 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve as The Village of our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola.

If I get the chance to go to Los Angeles, I would like to visit Paramount Studios because I want to see the famous film sets such as the one from the film Jaws, Pirates of the Caribbean and Waterworld.

sources : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California

NASI KERABU : The Most Famous Dish In Kelantan

The most important food in Kelantan is Nasi Kerabu. It is really a part of Kelantanes culture. People can eat this food at any time of the day, but in most homes they usually have it for breakfast or lunch.

They make the rice of the Nasi Kerabu by using a blue colouring, which they put into the rice cooker. The unique taste of the Nasi Kerabu is due to the sambal ikan mixed with fried coconut. A variety of vegetables like daun kesom, bean sprouts, onion, cucumber and so on is also prepared.

The way to eat Nasi Kerabu is by mixing all these things together. It is even better if you add a little bit of budu and sambal lada. It can also be eaten with keropok ikan, together with ayam percik or daging bakar.

moon cakes

Moon cakes are a Chinese pastry traditionally eaten during the Mid-autumn Festival. Typical moon cakes are round or rectangular pastries, measuring about 10 cm in diameter and 4-5 cm thick. A thick filling usually made from lotus seed paste is surrounded by a relatively thin (2-3 mm) crust and may contain yolks from salted duck eggs. Moon cakes are rich, heavy, and dense compared with most Western cakes and pastries. They are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by Chinese tea. Most moon cakes consist of a thin tender skin enveloping a sweet and slightly oily filling. The moon cake may contain one or more whole salted egg yolks in its center to symbolize the full moon. The saltiness of the yolk balances well with the sweet filling in the moon cake. Rarely, moon cakes are steamed or fried. Traditional moon cakes have an imprint on top consisting of the Chinese characters for "longevity" or "harmony" as well as the name of the bakery and filling in the moon cake. Moon cakes are expensive and considered a delicacy, and production is labor-intensive and few people make them at home. Most moon cakes are bought at Asian markets and bakeries.

Helsinki City

Helsinki spreads around a number of bays and peninsulas and over a number of islands. The inner city area occupies a southern peninsula, which is rarely referred to by its actual name Vironnemi. Population density in certain parts of Helsinki's inner city area is very high, reaching 16,494 inhabitants per square kilometer (42,719/sq mi) in the district of Kallio, but as a whole Helsinki's population density of 3,050 inhabitants per square kilometer (7,899/sq mi) ranks it as quite sparsely populated in comparison to other European capital cities. Much of Helsinki outside the inner city area consists of postwar suburbs separated from each other by patches of forests. A narrow, ten kilometer (6.2 mi) long Helsinki Central Park that stretches from the inner city to the northern border of Helsinki is an important recreational area for the residents.

Some notable islands in Helsinki include Seusaari, Lautasaari and Korkeasaari – which is also the country's biggest zoo – as well as the fortress island of Suomeliina (Sveaborg) and the military island of Santahamina.

he city has a temperate continental climate. Owing to the mitigating influence of the Baltic sea and Gulf stream, temperatures in winter are much higher than the northern location might suggest, with the average in January and February around -6 °C. Temperatures below -20 °C occur normally only for a week or two in a year. However, because of the latitude, days lasts less than six hours in the winter solstice, and the very cloudy weather accentuates the darkness. Conversely, Helsinki enjoys long days in summer, eighteen hours at the summer solstice. The temperature June through August is around 18-25 °C.

Climate in 2007 in Helsinki city center (summer temperatures are not very hot and winter temperatures not very cold because of its location near the sea):

SATAY

Satay or sate is a dish consisting of chunks or slices of dice-sized meat like chiken, goat, mutton, beef, fish etc on bamboo skewers. These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings. Satay may have originated in Java, Indonesia , but it is also popular in many other Southeast Asian Countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Satay ia a very popular delicacy in Indonesia and Malaysia , with a rich variety among Indonesia's diverse ethnic groups' culinary art. In Malaysia, Satay ia s popular dish-especially during celebration and can be found throughout the country.

The famously known satay outlet are in Kajang, Selangor which dubbed as the sate city in the country.Sate Hj Samuri is very popular in kajang as well as throughout Malaysia.Many branches of sate Kajang Hj Samuri are opening nowdays offering chiken sate, beef sate, deer sate, rabbit sate, fish sate and etc.

( Edawati bt Arudin A115428)

Writing about cities

Spain

Spain, which is also known as Kingdom of Spain is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish climatic areas, so-called 'Green Spain' is in the northernmost partDue to Spain's geographical situation and orographic conditions. The climate is extremely diverse, it can be roughly divided into the areas. This is a Continental Mediterranean climate in the inland areas of the Peninsula (largest city, Madrid), a Mediterranean climate region extends from the Andalusian plain along the southern and eastern coasts up to the Pyrenees,and the seaward side of the mountain ranges that run near the coast (largest city, Barcelona). This area is often called Green Spain. Geographical distribution of the Spanish population in 2007. In 2007 Spain officially reached 45.2 million people. It is famous for its very successful architecture and its film industry. There are many sights to see in spain, including the palace and fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada in southern Spain.

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A FAMOSA

A Famosa (Malay language: Kota A Famosa), or "The Famous" in Portuguese, is a fortress gate located in Malacca, Malaysia. It is among the oldest surviving European architectural remains in Asia. This tiny gate (called the Porta de Santiago) is all that is left of a once-mighty fortress. The fortress once consisted of long ramparts and four major towers. One was a four-story keep, while the others held an ammunition storage room, the residence of the captain, and an officers' quarters. Most of the village clustered in town houses inside the fortress walls. The a famosa was built between 1630 and 1780. In 1511 a Portuguese fleet arrived under the command of Alfonso de Albuquerque. His forces attacked and successfully defeated the armies of the Malacca Sultanate. The style of the building is fortress. The town and fortress of Malacca (1780)In late November 2006, a structure part of the fort, believed to be the Middelsburgh Bastion was accidentally uncovered during the construction of 110 meter revolving tower in Malacca Town.

Writing about cities

JEJU ISLAND, KOREA

I would like to visit Jeju Island at Korean. Jeju Island is a volcanic island, dominated by Halla-san, a volcano 1,950 metres high and the highest mountain in South Korea. The island was created entirely from volcanic eruptions approximately 2 million years ago, during the time period from the Tertiary to the beginning of the Quaternary period, and consists chiefly of basalt and lava. It has a subtropical climate, warmer than the rest of Korea, with four distinct seasons. Half of the summer is rainy, and the winter is fairly dry. The Jeju City has a population about 560,000 people. Before the Japanese annexation in 1910, the island was usually known as Quelpart to Europeans. When Korea was annexed by Japan in 1910, Jeju then became known as Saishu, which is the Japanese reading of the hanja for Jeju. Before 2000, when the Seoul government changed the official Romanization of Hangul, Jeju-do was spelled Cheju-do. There are many sights that are most popular places for tourist. Example, the Cheonjiyeon waterfalls, Mountain Halla, Hyeobje cave and Hyeongje island. I will enjoy a lots of leisure sports in Jeju island including golf, horse riding, hunting, fishing, mountain climbing, etc. Depending on seasons, I can enjoy many festivals likes penguin swimming contest in winter, cherry blossom festival in spring, midsummer night beach festival in summer, horse festival in autumn and many more.

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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was made by UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 28, 2007. The architect was Jorn Utzon. It is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The building and its surroundings are one of the best known icons of Australia. The Sydney Opera House is an expressionist modern design, with a series of large precast concrete 'shells', each taken from a hemisphere of the same radius, forming the roofs of the structure. The Opera House covers 1.8 hectares (4.5 acres) of land. It is 183 metres (605 feet) long and about 120 metres (388 feet) wide at its widest point. It is supported on 588 concrete piers sunk up to 25 metres below sea level. Its power supply is equivalent for a town of 25,000 people. The power is distributed by 645 kilometers of electrical cable. The roofs of the House are covered with 1.056 million glossy white and matte cream Swedish-made tiles, though from a distance the tiles look only white. Despite their self-cleaning nature, they are still subject to periodic maintenance and replacement. The Sydney Opera House contains five main performance spaces, other areas used for performances, a recording studio, five restaurants, and four souvenir shops.

Tokyo City

Tokyo was originally known as Edo , meaning estuary. Its name was changed to Tokyo when it became the capital in 1868. The population of Tokyo City is about 12.6 million. The largest ethnic group is Japanese but the five most common foreign nationalities found in Tokyo are Chinese, Korean, Filipino, American and British. Tokyo lies in the humid subtropical climate zone with hot humid summers and generally mild winters with cool spells. Annual rainfall averages 1,380 mm (55 inches), with a wetter summer and a drier winter. Tokyo also often sees typhoons each year, though few are strong. The last one to hit was " Fitow " in 2007. In Tokyo, the most famous place is Tokyo National Museum, the country's largest museum and specializing in traditional Japanese Art.Many different festival occur throughout Tokyo. Major events is the biennial Kanda Festivals. Tokyo has many universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools. Many of Japan's most prestigious universities are in Tokyo, the University of Tokyo being the most prestigious of all. Nowadays, Tokyo is one of the three world finance "command centres", along with New York and London. Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world.

source : www. wikipedia.com

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WRITING ABOUT CITIES

ASSALAMUALAIKUM wbt…….

Milan, which is also known as a popular places in the world. It is also one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Milan`s winters are typically damp and cold, while summers are warm and quite muggy at times. The city has a population of 1.3 million people. It is famous for its very successful or Milan is renowned as one of the world capital of design and fashion. The English word milliner is derived from the name of the city. The Lombard metropolis is famous for its fashion houses and shops (such as along Via Montenapoleone) and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in the Piazza Duomo (reputed to be the world`s oldest shopping mall). The city was founded in 400 B.C by Celts. There are many sights to see in Milan, including the San Siro Stadium, one of Europe`s largest and the Milan Cathedral where is the cathedral church of Milan in Lombardy, northen Italy.

Source

www.wikipedia.org

SALAM balik………..

UNIT :7

ASSALAMUALAIKUM wbt.................

WRITING ABOUT FOOD AND DRINK

The most important food in Malaysia is sambal belacan It is really a part of Malaysian culture especially Malay people. People can eat this food with cucumbers or `ulam` (leafy herbs) in a meal of rice and other dishes.They make a Malay style sambal with chili is pounded together with toasted Shrimp paste (belacan) in a stone mortar. Tomatoes are optional ingredients. Sometimes, sweet sour mangoes or equivalent local fruits are added. Salt, sugar and lime juice are the last items added. It can be very hot for the uninitiated.

Anchovies in sambal

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Sarawak's Unique Food, Drink & Culture - Melanau Cuisine .

From A Humble Fisherman’s Fare To A Gourmet’s Delight

UMAI is to Melanaus what sushi is to Japanese…a dish that has become synonymous with their cuisine.It stands out from the other mainstays of Melanau cuisine – linut the sago starch which was once a staple food, pipuih – smoked fish wrapped in young fronds of the nipah palm and see’ut – Si'et - larvae of a beetle that feed on the rooting pith of the sago palms.

Umai was originally a food of convenience for Melanau fishermen on fishing trips to the sea. Traditionally, umai is thinly sliced raw fish marinated with ‘assam paya’/asam kelubi, a very sour fruit of a wild palm, onions, chillies, and a pinch of salt – a very simple recipe that could be prepared with the minimum of fuss.It was an ideal recipe for the fishermen as it would have been inconvenient and dangerous to cook anything in their small boats. The fishermen also did not have to cook any rice as umai was traditionally eaten with baked sago pellets(picture), a staple food of the Melanaus besides the linut.Umai prepared by marinating the fish is called umai campur or mixed umai. Another way of preparing umai is to use the marinade as sauce and the sliver of fish fillet is dipped into the sauce before eating. This recipe is known as umai jup and umai connoisseurs claim it is the best way to eat umai because you get the original taste of the raw fish.Not all fish are suitable for umai and fresh water fish are seldom used. The rule of the thumb is to use fish that are easy to fillet and with fine flesh textures.At the top of the range are the white or black pomfret locally known in Sarawak as Duai, while the cheaper fish used is the Empirang or pihieng in Melanau. Freshness of the fish is the key factor to making umai.

RESEARCHING A CITY

Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the Seine River, in Northern France.Paris has an Ocenic climate. Rainfall can occur any time of the year and snowfalls a rare occurrence. The city has a population of 2,167,994 people. Paris has been a thriving metropolis artistic achievement for centuries. The city's roots reach to the 3rd century. Paris it is famous for its business and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as on of the world's major global cities.There are many place beautiful places that we can visit in Paris such as, Culthedral Netro Dame De Paris, Eiffel Tower, Napoleonic Arc de Triomphe, Luxembourg Garden, Tuileries Garden and more other place. For more information you can search :www.wikipedia.org

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Istanbul City

The Modern Turkish name is Istanbul can be attested,in a range of different variants, from as far back as the 10^th century. The city has also been nicknamed "The City on Seven Hills" because the historic peninsula, the oldest part of the city, was built on seven hills (just like Rome), each of which bears a historic mosque. The city has a Mediterranean climate with hot and humid summers; and cool, rainy and often snowy winters.

Snowfall is quite common, snowing for a week or two during the winter season, but it can be heavy once it snows. It is most likely to occur between the months of December and March. The summer months between June and September bring average daytime temperatures of 28 °C (82 °F). Istanbul is located in the north-west Marmara Region of Turkey. It encloses the southern Bosphorus which places the city on two continents the western portion of Istanbul is in Europe, while the eastern portion is in Asia. The city of Istanbul has a population of 11,372,613 residents according to the latest count as of 2007, and is one of the largest cities in Europe today. At there,the place we must see are Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Galata Tower, The Italian Synagogue in Istanbul and others place.

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Daily Routine

MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN A.AZIZ (A121208)

Assalamualaikum. Khairi is a student at National University of Malaysia (UKM). Firstly he wake up from the sleep at 5.30am. After bath he went to the class. Before that he's goes breakfast at the canteen college. Usually he takes a tea and bread. After that he goes to the class at 9 o'clock. After he finished a class he goes to the library and studies before lunch. At about 1 o'clock he goes to the Tun Hussien Onn Cafe with his friends for lunch. At the sometime, they talk about their studies and their plan for the weekend.

After lunch he go back to the hostel for rest. Then at the evening, he goes to field for playing football with his friends. After his finished the game he go back to the hostel at 7 o'clock and prepare his self for prayer at mosque. Then he goes to cafe for dinner. Next he continues study until 11 o'clock. Finally, he check the email and play some game before his sleep at 12 o'clock.

Melbourne

Melbourne


I would like to share about Melbourne city with u guys. Melbourne City is located around Port Phillip Bay in Australia's south-east. A person from Melbourne is called a Melburnian. The population of Melbourne City is 3.8 million.The melbourne climate is maximum on record is 4.4 degrees Celsius and it is colder than other Australian capital cities in during winter.Melbourne is realy famous for Melbournen Federation Square ,Melbourne Cricket Ground,Eureka Skydeck,Melbourne Observation Deck, Melbourne Park, Melbourne City Exhibition and Convention Centre,Melbournen Museum,Royal,Exhibition Building,State Library of Victoria,National Gallery of Victoria,Victorian Arts Centre,Crown Casino,Melbourne Aquarium,Shrine of Remembrance,Docklands,and Luna Park Melbournen.Things that we can see in Melbournen is industry and cultural activitys.History about Melbourne city is Melbourne was found in 1835,situated around the Yarra River. Melbourne became Australia's largest and most important city by 1865, but was overtake by Sydney in the early 20th century.(the source about Melbourne city I take from wikipidia).

WhyI like visit Melbournen City is because it is known as one of the world best city.not only that buildings at there also have unique design that realy nice too see.another reason for me to choose Melbourne City is because their culture and tradition which is still follow by the citizen until now…..

MAROCCO....

Marocco, which is also know a Maghribi, is a country in North Afrika with a population of 33,757,175. It has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reacher past the strait of Gibraltar into the Medeterranean sea. Marocco has International border with Algeria to the east, Spain to the north and to the south. Marocco is the only African country that is not currently a member of the American Union. The full arabic name Al-Mamlaka Al-Maghribiya translate to "The Western Kingdom". The Spring is very hot and the summer are wet because this is a monsoon season. Marocco also has winter season.The winter is very mild and cool. It make that place very nice and also beatiful expecially in the night.Morocco is one of the most interesting and rewarding countries for the serious traveler to visit. It has an interesting history, the people are friendly and artistic.Beside that Marocco is the best place to buy silver jewelry and woolen carpets. Many interesting place we can visit at Maroccon such as Casablanca, it has a lot of history. For more informations please check at website www.wikipedia.org.

My Partner

MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN A.AZIZ A121208

Assalamualaikum to everyone set9. I want share to all of u about my partner. I have a friend. His name Mohamad Khairi Bin Osman. My friend call him Ely. He from wonderful town place in Pahang, it's name Raub. He is 20 years old. Now he studying at UKM, Faculty of Islamic Study in majoring Theology and Philosophy. His father name is Osman bin Abd Jabar and his mother name is Kamariah Binti Yahaya. He have six brothers and one sister. Khairi is a friendly man and has a lot friends. He best friend is Sudin, Lehan and Subayyi. Many people like to him because he is happy and rich man. At free time he like swimming and fishing at Tasik Bangi. sometimes he studying at Perpustakaan Tun Sri Lanang in UKM. He favorite drinks ice lemon tea and coffee tongkat ali. However he favourite food nasi ayam and nasi goreng kampung. Every weekend he go out with friend especially his girlfriend. In summer if the weather is good, he likes wash his motorcycle with me and friend. Today i know him because he is very kind person.

Seoul City

Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With over 10 million people, Seoul is one of the world's largest cities proper and metropolitan cities. The city is located on the basin of the Han River in the countries northwest. Seoul first appears in history in 18 BC, when the Baekje kingdom established its capital Wiryeseong in what is now around Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul. Modern Seoul descends from the Goryeo-era city called Namgyeong, which then became the capital of Korea during the Joseon dynasty. In common with the rest of South Korea, Seoul has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, despite the fact that South Korea is surrounded on three sides by water. Summers are generally hot and humid with monsoons taking place from June until September. August, the hottest month has an average temperature of 22°C to 30°C with higher temperatures possible. Winters are often very cold when compared to places of similar latitude, with an average January temperature of -7°C to 1°C. Winters are generally much drier than summers, although there are 28 days of snows in Seoul in each year on average. There are many sights to see Seoul, including the 63 Buildings, National Museum of Korea, COEX Mall, and World Trade Center. As of 2007, Seoul became the third most expensive city in the world and the most expensive in Asia.

BAKKWA

Bakkwa, or rougan is a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product, made in the form of flat thin sheets. It is normally made from pork. Bakkwa is believed to have originated from a meat preservation and preparation technique used in ancient China that is still practiced in places with Hokkien influence. Traditionally, bakkwa was made using leftover meats from festivals and banquets. They were preserved with sugar and salt, and then kept for later consumption, and was the preferred method at a time when refrigeration was not available. The meat from these celebrations is trimmed of the fat, sliced, marinated and then smoked. After smoking, the meat is cut into small pieces and stored for later. It is believed that the distinguishing feature behind the preparation was in the marination, and the recipe is often closely guarded. Bakkwa has become a highly popular gift offered to visitors as well as amongst corporate employees (some during the Chinese New Year). In Muslim-majority countries like Malaysia, halal chicken varieties of the snack may be used as a gift substitute.

PLOVDIV,BULGARIA

Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria with a population of 378,107. It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in Southern Bulgaria. The city was established in 681 by the Byzantine Empire. The best time to visit Plovdiv is during the spring and autumn, which are usually cool and dry. Summers are generally hot and dry because of the influence from the Mediterranean. Plovdiv is host to economic and cultural events, which are very interesting. Such as the International Fair Plovdiv, the international theatrical festival "A scene on a crossroad", the TV festival "The golden chest". There are many remains preserved from Antiquity such as the Ancient amphitheatre, Roman odeon, Roman Stadium, the archaeological complex Eirene and others.

NASI LEMAK

The famous food in Malaysia is Nasi Lemak. It is traditionally breakfast dish and sold early in the morning at the roadside stalls and the restaurant. All ethnic in Malaysia such as Malay, Chinese, and Indian like eat Nasi Lemak. It is often sold as a platter or packed in newspaper, brown paper or banana leaf. They usually contain cucumber slices, small dried anchovies (ikan bilis), roasted peanuts, hard boiled egg, and hot spicy sauce (sambal). They can also come with any other accompaniments such as chicken and cuttlefish. According to the roots in Malay culture, its name is a Malay word that literally means 'rice in cream'. The name is derived from the cooking process whereby rice is soaked in rich coconut cream and then the mixture steamed. Sometimes knotted screwpine (pandan) leaves are thrown into the rice while steaming to give it more fragrance. Spices such as ginger, and occasionally herbs like lemon grass may be added for additional fragrance.

ketupat!

Most of Malaysian know ‘ketupat’, especially Malays. ‘Ketupat’ is one of the most important foods in Malay culture. It is made from rice that has been wrapped in a woven palm leaf pouch. Then, it was boiled. As the rice cooked, it begin to expand to fill the pouch and the rice become compressed. This method of cooking give the ‘ketupat’ its shape of a rice dumpling. Ketupat is usually eaten with ‘rendang’ or ‘lontong’. It also can be serve with satay. During Hari Raya Aidilfiltri, ‘ketupat’ is a tradionally served by Malays as a main menu at open houses.

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin is the largest city and the capital of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast. The best time to visit it during the May and June. There are the mild winters, cool summers, and lack of temperature extrems. It has long summer days, 19 hours of daylight and short winter days, as short as 9 hours. The city has a population of 1.6 million people. The city's population is expanding rapidly. The name Dublin is Hiberno-English deritative of 'Dubh Linn'. In Irish language, 'Dubh' means black and 'Linn' means pool. Historically, in the traditional Gaelic script used for the Irish language. The French-speaking Normans omitted the dot and spelled the name variously as 'Develyn' or 'Dublin'. Dublin is famous for shopping spot for both Irish people, and also sea port. There are many places to visit in Dublin such as Dublin Castle, Custom House, The Grand Canal, The River Liffey and so on.

Malaysian Foods (Keropok Lekor)

Keropok Lekor is one of the unique food that is a specialty of Terengganu . Basically, there are two types of keropok. The first one is a tube-shaped that resembles sausages called "Keropok Lekor" and the second one is the cracker-shaped called "Keropok Keping" (sliced keropok).They are made up of fish, flour and other ingredients. For Keropok Lekor, you can eat it in two ways. Deep fried or boiled. If you don't really like the fishy smell, then better to take the deep fried as sometime the boiled one will have some fishy smell, especially when they are no longer hot. However, some like it boiled as it doesn't require oil to cook.The Keropok Keping is also made up of larger tube-shaped keropok being sliced into very thin slices. Then they are dried under the sun to make it storagable. The raw Keropok Keping are sold in packets. You need to fried it into a hot oil before consumption. It is nice to be eaten alone or dipping with the local chilli sauce. Keropok is easily found elsewhere in Kuala Terengganu, from the stalls beside the road to restaurants or market.

Rendang..

Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. One of the characteristic foods of Minangkabau culture, it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests. Rendang is also popular in Malaysia and Singapore, rendang is traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions. Though rendang is sometimes described as being like a curry, and the name is sometimes applied to curried meat dishes in Malaysia.Rendang is made from beef (or occasionally chicken, mutton, buffalo meat, duck or vegetables like jackfruit or cassava) slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices for several hours until almost all the liquid is gone, leaving the meat coated in the spicy condiments. The cooking process changes from boiling to frying as the liquid evaporates. The slow cooking process allows the meat to absorb all the spices and to become tender. The spices may include ginger, galangal, turmeric leaf, lemon grass and chillies. Chicken or duck rendang also contains tamarind, and is usually not cooked for as long as beef rendang.There are two kinds of rendang: dried and wet. Dried rendang can be kept for 3–4 months, and it is for ceremonial occasions or to honour guests. Rendang is often served with rice in Indonesia but in Malaysia it is also served with ketupat and rendang.

KUALA LUMPUR CITY

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the largest city of Malaysia. The city proper , making up an area of 244km, has an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in term of population as well as economy.

Kuala Lumpur has an year-round equatorial climate which is warm and sunny, long with plentiful rainfall, especially during the southwest monsoon from September to April. It is famous for many amazing building, like Kuala Lumpur tower, petronas twin tower, and many more place to visit there. Kuala Lumpur it is origins in the 1850 when the malay chief of Klang, Raja Abdullah hired some chinese labourers to open new and larger tin mines.

There are many sights to see in Kuala Lumpur, including the Kuala Lumpur tower, dataran merdeka, tugu negara, istana negara, istana budaya, petronas twin tower, and many more you can get. For more information, please check about it at www.wikipedia.org.

NASI KANDAR

The most important food in Penang is Nasi Kandar. It is meal of steamed rice which can be plain or mildly flavored, and served with a variety of curries and side dishes. The rice is accompanied by side dishes such as fried chicken, curried spleen, cubed beef, fish roe, fried prawns or fried squid. The vegetable dish would usually be brinjal, okra or bitter gourd. A mixture of curry sauces is poured on the rice. Traditionally, Nasi Kandar is always served with its side dishes on a single plate. Nowadays, small melamine bowl are used for the side dishes. Nevertheless, the curry sauce mix is always poured directly onto the rice.

Writing about routine and prosedure

To revise for an important exam, first I make a study plan. For me, make a study plan is important to succeed . This is because, I can plan the time and subject that I want to revise which suitable with my situation. For example, I planned for 6 hour per week to complete all the syllabus in one subject. After that, I will look at the syllabus. In study, I must have my own guide line to guide me and the syllabus is very helpful. The success not came easily, by hook or by crook, I must takes notes from lecturer. Then, after make a revision, I must take a breaks to make my mind peaceful and more calm. Usually, I cope my stress with shopping and jogging with my friend beside have a good brain. Lastly, after all that, I will try to remember all the main point from what I have revise is provided the good way in make me remember quickly what I have studied. As a conclusion, revise before an important exam can give me more opportunity to success in my exam.

Writing about study habits

Hai… I’m Yati. Anyone have any really good study habits that they would like to share? I have a study habits, but I’m not sure it is the best way or not. First of all, I need to establish my goal. I’m responsible for my successes and also my failures. What is it that I trying to accomplish through studying? What can motivate me? After these questions are answered, I can better arrange my priorities in order to be successful at reaching my goal. I always remember that my goal and priorities should be dictated by me, not by the people who surround me.

Then, I will find the times and places when and where I can do the best work is essential to being successful and reaching my goals. I will more alert in the midnight. I usually study more than 7 hour in a week. I also have a room or quiet place that is set up for my study. It should be free from distractions, climate-controlled, and hold everything that I need to have an effective study session (textbooks, notebooks, a dictionary, laptop, etc.). I prefer to study alone. Sometimes, my friends ask me to study with them but we usually start chatting about other things without do anything that important.

I have a hard time paying attention, and concentrating in my classes. I am starting to work harder these days, though study tips would be very helpful. I am currently a sophomore in university, and I want to do better than before. If the lecturer writes something on the board and doesn't require for me to take notes, I still jot down something in my notebook to help me better understand. I always save the papers that I have got in class. So, I can refer back for tests and for the final exam. When studying, I will cover the word and talk out loud the definition and vice versa. Rewriting and rereading key facts help me to engrave them in my memory. I’ll read over my notes and the most important things that I need to know for the test. I also trust my brain!

Finally, I follow the old adage - if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. For example, if I working on a math problem that I cannot figure out, staring at the page probably will not help. I will discuss the problem with another student or the lecturer. The point is that to succeed, I know that I need to exhaust all possibilities and paths to success until I reach my goal.