Oh my English | Grammar Test

 

Great result!

But why issit my English writing (and speaking) still not up to my expectation?

Drama untuk hari ini.

Try this out yourself..

https://www.arealme.com/online-english-grammar-test/en/

My Facebook Review for 2016

 

Make 26 new friends on Facebook.

 

Checked in to 48 places.

 

How active am I on FB? 1275 reaction, I saw some with 6k+ reaction, that's really a lot of like-clicking.

Well, that's how Facebook sees me in 2016.  I wonder what's my boss reviews on me..haha!

Happy New Year, everyone.

Kawaii video Tokyo Olimpics 2020

Hontou ni kawaii...

Digital Left Brain

Ok, even my job has a digital word encrypt to it.

Try yours..

http://www.arealme.com/left-right-brain/en/

Just for fun.

Kingdom Tower in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia to build world's tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into the sky.

Crazy

Budak 5 tahun maut makan hidangan pasar malam

KUALA TERENGGANU - Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berusia lima tahun meninggal dunia hari ini akibat keracunan makanan dipercayai selepas memakan lauk yang dibeli dari sebuah pasar malam di sini, Sabtu lepas.

Muhammad Iqbal Rafie Mohd Ilme, meninggal dunia kira-kira 1 petang tadi ketika dalam perjalanan untuk menerima rawatan lanjut di Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ) di sini.

Ibunya Siti Zuriana Mohd Yusoff, 28, berkata anak tunggalnya itu ke pasar malam itu bersama-sama suaminya pada kira-kira 6.30 petang dan membeli ayam goreng, nasi goreng dan air keladi.

Beliau berkata hanya suaminya Mohd Ilme Mat Adam, 31, dan anaknya yang menjamah makanan itu sebaik mereka tiba di rumah mereka di Bukit Payung Marang.

"Kira-kira 7 pagi semalam, mereka mengadu sakit perut dan cirit-birit sebelum mendapatkan rawatan di Klinik Kesihatan Bukit Payong.  

"Sehingga pagi tadi, keadaan anak dan suami masih serupa dan kami sekali lagi ke klinik kesihatan sama untuk rawatan," katanya kepada pemberita ketika ditemui di bilik mayat HSNZ di sini.

Sebaik tiba di pusat kesihatan itu, keadaan anaknya semakin lemah dan terpaksa menerima bantuan pernafasan sebelum dikejarkan ke HSNZ untuk rawatan lanjut.

Siti Zuriana berkata semasa dalam perjalanan ke HSNZ, beliau menyedari nadi anaknya tiada manakala suaminya yang bertugas sebagai tentera di Kem Padang Midin masih lemah.

"Sebelum ini, Muhammad Iqbal cergas dan aktif serta tidak menghidapi sebarang penyakit," katanya.

Source: http://www.sinarharian.com.my/semasa/budak-5-tahun-maut-makan-hidangan-pasar-malam-1.256539

Nota kaki: Takut la pulak dengar kes-kes macam ni. Adakah ayam yang salah atau pasar malam yang salah..sigh...

Bahaya Facebook

British banker fired, escapes to Australia after his remarks on 'poor' Singapore on Facebook.

A Singapore-based UK banker, Anton Casey, who triggered massive public outrage over his Facebook remarks insulting Singapore residents, has been dismissed from his post and forced to flee to Australia.

His employer Crossinvest (Asia) Pte Ltd and Casey “parted ways”, the company indicated on Saturday, as quoted by AFP.

"Those comments go against our core corporate and family values that are based on trust, mutual understanding and are respectful of diversity," the company’s statement said.

Anton Casey, 39, married to a former Singapore beauty queen, has gone to Perth, Australia, in the wake of the scandal.

Casey has permanent residence in Singapore which he calls his adopted home, and claims he received death threats after posting his “poor people” comments on Facebook, referring to Singapore commuters.

One of the posts was a picture of a boy who is apparently Casey’s five-year-old son sitting inside a metro train, with a caption above his head reading: “Daddy, where is your car & who are all these poor people?”
 
In another post, Casey complained about “the stench of public transport” while his Porsche was in the garage.

source: http://rt.com/news/british-singapore-mock-australia-206/

Notakaki: Bahaya tau social media ni, jangan sebarang cakap ya.

Daddy is coming home

Daddy is coming home today, hip hip hooray!

His journey..
The airports.

The destinations.

xoxo,
Emmett, Eugene n Mummy.

Pumpkin vs Squash

 Pumpkin?

Squash?

Butternut squash?

lalalala...Bagi saya semuanya Labu Kuning (or buak kroni in my mother tongue)

Dan pumpkin soup teramat lah sedap...

*Gambar dipinjam dari google*

World’s Rudest Nationalities 2012

World’s Rudest Nationalities:

1. French 19.2%
2. Russian 16.6%
3. British 10.4%
4. German 9.9%
5. Chinese 4.3%
6. American 3.3%
7. Spanish 3.1%
8. Italian 2.3%
9. Polish 2.2%
10. Turkish 2.1%

*UK’s top 20 destinations taken from Skyscanner Travel Trends 2012: Spain, USA, UK, Italy, France, Turkey, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Ireland, Australia, Thailand, Netherlands, Poland, India, Switzerland, Croatia, Canada, Morocco.

source: skyscanner.net

Your Excellency..

Happy Monday everyone..

I started my day with a meeting early in the morning with
Ambassador of Germany to Malaysia.

It's always nice to hear the 1st hand experience from an experienced traveler.

9 Things That Motivate Employees More Than Money

Don't show 'em the money (even if you have it). Here are nine better ways to boost morale.

1. Be generous with praise.
2. Get rid of the managers. Projects without project managers? That doesn’t seem right! Try it. Removing the project lead or supervisor and empowering your staff to work together as a team rather then everyone reporting to one individual can do wonders.
3. Make your ideas theirs. People hate being told what to do. Instead of telling people what you want done; ask them in a way that will make them feel like they came up with the idea. “I’d like you to do it this way” turns into “Do you think it’s a good idea if we do it this way?”
4. Never criticize or correct. No one, and I mean no one, wants to hear that they did something wrong. If you’re looking for a de-motivator, this is it. Try an indirect approach to get people to improve, learn from their mistakes, and fix them. Ask, “Was that the best way to approach the problem? Why not? Have any ideas on what you could have done differently?” Then you’re having a conversation and talking through solutions, not pointing a finger.
5. Make everyone a leader. Highlight your top performers’ strengths and let them know that because of their excellence, you want them to be the example for others. You’ll set the bar high and they’ll be motivated to live up to their reputation as a leader.
6. Take an employee to lunch once a week. Surprise them.
7. Give recognition and small rewards. These two things come in many forms: Give a shout out to someone in a company meeting for what she has accomplished. Run contests or internal games and keep track of the results on a whiteboard that everyone can see. Tangible awards that don’t break the bank can work too. Try things like dinner, trophies, spa services, and plaques.
8. Throw company parties. Doing things as a group can go a long way. Have a company picnic. Organize birthday parties. Hold a happy hour.
   
9. Share the rewards—and the pain. When your company does well, celebrate. This is the best time to let everyone know that you’re thankful for their hard work. Go out of your way to show how far you will go when people help your company succeed. If there are disappointments, share those too. If you expect high performance, your team deserves to know where the company stands. Be honest and transparent.

More info here.

Missing..Bakelalan

Merindui ketenangan di sana...

Mangsa: Harapan saya, orang simbah asid dikenakan hukuman berat

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Ogos — Selain mahu kembali normal seperti sediakala, mangsa disimbah asid mahu pihak berkuasa segera menangkap individu yang tidak bertanggungjawab ke atas nasib dialaminya dan dikenakan hukuman berat.

Mohd Rafie Abdul Latiff, 27, yang kini berada di Unit Rawatan Rapi, Hospital Kuala Lumpur berkata, dia berharap pihak berkuasa dapat menjalankan siasatan segera.

“Saya tiada harapan apa-apa, apa yang saya mahukan orang yang lakukan perkara ini kepada saya ditahan dan dikenakan tindakan yang berat....

...Mohd Rafie yang bekerja sebagai jurujual di sebuah pasar raya disimbah asid oleh seorang lelaki tidak dikenali ketika berada dalam keretanya di kawasan tandas awam berhampiran Wisma Bumi Raya, Jalan Raja Laut dalam kejadian kira-kira pukul 1 pagi, 8 Ogos lalu.

Semasa insiden itu, dia berada di tempat duduk penumpang dan sedang menunggu seorang rakannya yang ingin menggunakan tandas awam.

“Seorang lelaki tidak dikenali secara tiba-tiba membuka pintu kereta sebelah pemandu lalu menyimbah cecair dipercayai asid ke arah saya.

“Mujurlah rakan saya yang mendengar jeritan mengambil air dari tandas dan menyimbah untuk meringankan kesan,” katanya lagi.

Dalam perbualan ringkas dengan The Malaysian Insider, Mohd Rafie berkata, dia kemungkinan akan membuat pembedahan kulit sekiranya perlu.

Dia juga mahu kembali normal seperti sebelum kejadian malang itu.

“Sudah tentu saya mahu kembali normal seperti dulu, muka macam dulu, dapat kerja macam dulu.

“Kalau perlu saya mungkin akan buat pembedahan tapi tengok keadaanlah,” katanya.

Full story at http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/mangsa-harapan-saya-orang-simbah-asid-dikenakan-hukuman-berat/

*takut la, kenapa la orang tu jahat sangat!*

Is your coach original?

Ok, I sudah angau dengan bag coach, tapi sebelum beli kena la ambil tau selok belok berkaitan dengan bag ni sedikit sebanyak kan..

Here’s how to tell if your Coach bag is not an authentic one:

Look closely at the signature C’s: The C’s should be lined up perfectly at the seams, and should look exactly like the full C no matter what side they are facing. Many fake Coach bags feature a lineup of Cs that are not symmetrical, or where some of the Cs look different from the rest.

Is the C really a C? : Many fake Coach bags are made up of a pattern of signature ‘G’s or ‘O’s. You may need to look very closely to determine if the letters are actually the original Coach C and not another letter of the alphabet.

Look at the pattern of the Cs: The C’s should be placed completely in alignment with each other so that the pattern is symmetrical. If you notice gaps in the pattern or some Cs are facing a different direction from the C that is two C’s next to it, there’s a good chance that the bag is fake

The logo tags: Most Coach bags are designed with leather logo tags and a beaded metal chain; the company also manufactures bags with a metal logo tag. Make sure that this tag matches your bag, and that the COACH logo is not imprinted but actually raised right on the tag.

The control number: The serial number, also known as the control number, should be printed right on the tag inside the bag. Call Coach directly to register that number; if they cannot locate the record, your bag is a replica.

The Inside Emblem Tag: This is where the knock-off designers are getting better, they are taking actual imprinted tags and copying them exactly, the wording USED to be different, but todays replicas have actual wording in them (the good replicas do anyway) if it is missing a serial #, it is obviously a fake. The leather is always the same soft supply feel, and a lot of times, if the bag is from a Coach Store it will have a small stamp on the corner, it will look like a hole punch, without puncturing the leather. This little circle is a good indication the bag is authentic.

Here is how to tell if the Creed is fake:
Creed Examples:
REAL: NoM05J-117
(letters & numbers are flush, no spaces)
FAKE: No M05J - 117
(if there are ANY spaces, ANYWHERE in the creed- it is NOT real)

Other Signs of Fake Designer Bags

Designer handbags from all of the luxury designers and brands are a high-ticket item around the globe, and are rarely discounted by the boutiques and shopping outlets. There are only a few situations that a bag be discounted; when you are purchasing it directly from the designer’s outlet boutique, the designer is promoting a sale online through their own website, or when a department store is putting past-season designer handbags on clearance. If you stumble across online and offline stores with a large inventory of in-season designer handbags with dramatic price reductions, there is a good chance that they are all replica bags.

Overall, there are several ways you can spot a fake designer handbag, regardless of the designer. Look for the following giveaways when you’re handbag shopping so you always select an authentic product:

Logos – make sure the logo is symmetrical, and that any lettering is complete. Misspellings and strangely shaped versions of the company logo are giveaways that the bag is fake
Oversized hardware – almost all designer handbags use small hardware to embellish the bags with (unless the hardware is part of the bag’s unique design or style). Clunky ‘feet’ on the bag or oversized clasps and zippers are often the signs of a poorly constructed bag which is more than likely a fake.

Certificate of authenticity – the certificate of authenticity may be tucked inside an envelope, pouch or small bag and contains a unique number that identifies the manufacture date and ID of that particular bag. If the number printed on the certificate of authenticity does not match the control number imprinted on the inside of the handbag, the bag is a fake one

Weight and texture of the bag – genuine leather and suede handbags are fairly heavy when they are picked up, and will have very soft texture to them. If the bag feels like plastic or faux leather, there’s a good chance that it is a fake one.

Stitching – always pay close attention to the stitching to make sure there are no frayed threads, and that the stitching is even. Most designers take extra steps to make the stitching almost invisible; if you can see the stitches without stretching out the bag, the handbag is probably fake.

Source:
http://knol.google.com
http://answers.yahoo.com

* 13 July 2011 - susah gak nak beli, terlalu banyak yang palsu; nanti gue beli ori pun orang pikir palsu huhu..

World's longest cross-sea bridge 2011

World's longest cross-sea bridge to open in June

JINAN (China): Qingdao Bay Bridge in east China's Shandong Province, the world's longest cross-sea bridge, is expected to open to traffic in June, sources with the bridge's construction headquarters said Monday.

The road over the bridge is scheduled to be completed in 10 days, reported Xinhua news agency quoted an engineer as saying.

The construction of the bridge has so far cost nearly 9 billion yuan (RM4.2bil), accounting for 94% of the budget, he said.

The bridge, linking the urban district of the port city Qingdao to its Huangdao district, is 41.58km long.

The bridge will shorten the route between the two centers by 30km, cutting travel time down to around 20 minutes.

China started research and planning work for the project eight years ago, with construction work beginning in 2007.

Currently, the longest cross-sea bridge in use in the world is the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway Bridge in New Orleans, the United States, which is around 38.4km long.

Prior to the Qingdao Bay Bridge, the longest sea bridge in China was the 36km long Hangzhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge that connects the cities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang Province.
-Bernama

Picture from http://www.chinamosh.com

Fake eggs

GEORGE TOWN: A woman who bought a tray of eggs in Pulau Tikus had a shock when she found them to be “fake eggs”.

Consumers Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris said the housewife had brought the eggs to his office after finding something fishy when she tried to cook them.

“She told us that the eggs did not smell like real eggs and were tasteless. It was also of unusual shapes and larger than real eggs.

“The fake egg also had a rougher surface than the genuine one.

“When cracked, there was no sign of chalaza, the structure inside the egg that keeps the yolk in place.

“The fake egg white and yolk quickly mixed together, unlike that of real eggs,” Idris said.

He said after boiling the egg and cutting it open, the egg yolk appeared to be more “yellowish” than that of a normal egg.

Idris said an e-mail widely circulated among the public in Penang had claimed that fake eggs which were common in China, were full of chemicals and sold at lower prices.

Idris also said it would be very hard to tell the difference between fake eggs and genuine ones as both looked almost identical.

“Try to look out for the weird shapes,” he said, adding that his staff members had bought more eggs from the shop frequented by the woman and found them to be “fake”.

A tray of 30 real eggs costs around RM10.50. The fake eggs cost RM11.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism enforcement chief M. Guna Selan said his office had not received any such complaint.

source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/7/nation/8433857&sec=nation

*** Pening juga aku baca artikel ni, sekejap dia cakap harga lebih murah, tapi daripada contoh nampak macam lebih mahal.

*** Apapun rasa takut la pulak nak makan telur lepas ni erk.

7 classes of plastics

#1 (PET or PETE) plastic is the kind used for bottled water bottles, which are generally regarded as safe. They have been shown to leach antimony into the water in a couple of studies, but at levels considered safe by the EPA. The scare about their leaching DEHA if reused, which you may have come across, turns out to be an urban legend. If there is any risk from reuse, it probably comes from bacterial contamination. (The bottles' narrow necks make them hard to clean.)

#2 (HDPE), 4 (LDPE) and 5 (polypropylene) plastics are generally regarded as safe.

#3 (PVC) and 6 (styrene) plastics pose health risks and should be avoided. (They are not ordinarily used for water bottles, but are used for other food and beverage containers.)

#7 plastic is usually polycarbonate and contains BPA. If you are in love with a particular #7 bottle, you could call the manufacturer to identify the plastic, but that might not make matters clearer. The "better safe than sorry" approach would be to avoid #7 altogether in my opinion.

source:http://www.nrdc.org

Boy electrocuted at playground

SHAH ALAM: An 11-year-old boy was electrocuted to death when he touched a lamppost at a playground in Taman Batu Tiga here on Saturday.

SK Seksyen 20 student Muhammad Naqiuddin Mohd Marzuki was running home after playing football on a wet field with several friends when he slipped and fell at 6.50pm.

As he was falling, one of his legs touched the lamppost and he was believed to have been electrocuted.

Naqiuddin's father, Mohd Marzuki Muda, 44, said he was resting at home when five of his son's friends came and informed him about the incident.

"I rushed there to see what had happened and saw my son lying face down. One of his legs looked like it was glued to the lamppost. He was not moving.

"I took a dry stick and moved his body away from the lamppost before sending him to a private hospital nearby. He was still alive then."


Marzuki said upon arrival at the hospital, doctors found no vital signs and tried to revive Naqiuddin using cardiopulmonary resuscitation for about an hour, but failed.

"The doctors told me that my eldest son's heart could have been affected by the electric shock."

The father of three said he was upset and confused over how the lamppost could conduct electricity when it supposed to be a safe facility for the public.

Marzuki said he would lodge a complaint with the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) over the incident.

Naqiuddin's friend, Mohd Salman Shahmi, 11, said the victim left the game in a hurry.

"He was running towards his home. One of us told him not to as the field was slippery. All of a sudden, he slipped and fell.

"We heard him screaming in pain for a while before he fell silent."

Subang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainal Rashid Abu Bakar said police were investigating to determine the cause of the electrocution.

"At the moment, investigations are (also) being carried out by relevant authorities like Tenaga Nasional Bhd to find out the source of electricity.

"The victim's body was sent to University Malaya Medical Centre and a post-mortem confirmed that he had died of electrocution."

MPSJ council member Keshminder Singh said initial investigations revealed that the lamppost's electrical wires were intact.

"Our engineers found that there was nothing wrong with the lamppost.

"One of the possible causes may be a leakage in the underground cable.

"However, we are still investigating. MPSJ is getting to the bottom of this matter. We have cordoned off the area pending thorough checks."

Read more: Boy electrocuted at playground http://www.nst.com.my/articles/10boy/Article/#ixzz1HC0SOIiX

BPA free bottle

BPA baby bottles banned

PUTRAJAYA: The government has decided to ban the polycarbonate feeding bottle containing the organic compound Bisphenol A or BPA from March 1 next year, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today.

He said the cabinet decided at its meeting on March 2 to adopt the precautionary measure because there was no sound scientific proof that the feeding bottle was safe for use by infants and children.

"The ministry will not compromise on the safety of consumers, more so infants and children," he told reporters after chairing a post-cabinet meeting, here.

Liow said it had been learnt that BPA could cause disruption to the hormonal system and consequently interrupt bodily functions, but added that so far no evaluation had been done on the hormonal system in infants.

He also said that the government was giving the industry a one-year period to wind down the manufacture of the BPA-containing polycarbonate feeding bottles. - BERNAMA

Read more: BPA baby bottles banned http://www.nst.com.my/articles/BPAbabybottlesbanned/Article/#ixzz1GwIljfS6

How to identify and use feeding bottles

The Health Ministry is distributing pamphlets on how to identify polycarbonate baby-feeding bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA) and guides on how to use BPA-free polycarbonate bottles. Listed below are some of the ways to identify polycarbonate baby feeding bottles

- A polycarbonate feeding bottle is hard and transparent.

- It can be identified through the plastic classification codes found on the bottom of the bottle as follows:

a. Number 7
b. Number 7 and PC

c. Number 7 and others

- BPA-free bottles are usually labelled as "BPA-free".

Listed below is the guide on BPA bottle usage:

1. Sterilise the bottle following the instructions on the label or those provided by the manufacturer. If none, the bottle should be submerged in boiling water for five to 10 minutes.
2. Avoid pouring hot water directly into the bottle when preparing milk.
3. Use appropriate cleaning utensils, such as a soft sponge and brush, to avoid scratching the surface of the bottle.
4. Check the inner surface of the bottle regularly. Replace if scratches are found or the feeding bottle is spoilt. Feeding bottles, even those without scratches, should be changed every six months.
5. There are several alternative baby feeding bottles in the market made from polypropylene, polyethersulfone, polyyamides as well as glass.
6. For more information, please contact the Health Ministry at 03 8883 3652/ 3653/ 3655 or visit http://fsq.moh.gov.my or http://moh.gov.my

Read: 7 classes of plastics.

Read more: How to identify and use feeding bottles http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/12bara/Article/#ixzz1GwJBJFip