Thursday, October 15, 2009
World class speaker
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
MEGACITY
A megacity is usually defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people approximately. Also known as massive migration, both internal and transnational, into cities, which has cause growth rates of urban population andspatial concentrations.
For example like Mexico City, New York, Tokyo, China, Seoul, Calcutta, India, and etc.
Would you like to live in a megacity ?
OF COURSE!!! Because you will never be alone in this big city. The population itself is enourmously wide i.e. huge population due to the rapid growth of thriving economic powerhouse. On the other hand, a megacity offer so many possibilities, even megapossibilities.Mention only the megaculture resulting through melting so many different customs,languages,dishes etc.you will not find a big library in a small town,but in a megacity.
In megacity, there a lot of facilities such as hospital, entertainment places like the cinema, shopping complex, and etc. Compared to hospital in average city, in term of medical technologies, its more sophisticated and far more advance in treating patients. In average city, we know that the size of the cinema is slightly smaller compare to the size of the cinema that presence in the megacity which can fill approximately at least 1000 peoples on the same time.
Other than that, another factor is the multiple choices of jobs oppurtunity. As we can see, the technology used in megacity are far more advance. In other words, the professional labour are only available in the megacity compare to average city. That means, the rate of unemployed workers can be reduce by the mean of time.
Futhermore, there’s a lot of famous and standard school in megacity compare average and ordinary school in average city. Other than that, there’s a lot of proffessional tuition centre or first class private tutors available in most megacity. That is why lot of educated students can be found in megacity (first class student).
Even though the foods and drinks in megacity are all high in cholestrol and unhealthy, but in term of delicious and satisfaction in variety of foods, the megacity conquer the title!!! There are lot of choices of local and western foods can be found in megacity compared to average city or in the rural area, such as italian foods, carribean foods, chinese foods, arabic foods and etc.
Imagine the human evolution is exponentially dictating urbanization on a scale where by the majority of the worlds human population will be living in giant urban centers during the next century.
In conclusion, live in megacity are far more better and more exciting due to tremendous facilities available and can fulfill the needs of the citizens of human being that live in megacity. But even though we live in large megacity or metropolitan, we must not forget where we came from and the origin of ourlife, and realize the purpose of our live in this world, which is to be GOD servant…
“THE CITY IS NOT CONCRETE JUNGLE. IT’S A HUMAN ZOO”
Desmond Morris
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Bruno and The Blowpipes
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS OF SILAT
Martial art is a form of self-defense to protect ourself from any enemies and also known as a body fighting machine. True martial art usually combatting without using any single type of modern weapon or gun. Some thought that learning martial arts is used for fighting purpose, but actually its main reason is used for defensive purpose. Nowadays, peoples all around the world practising all kind of martial arts in order to widening the knowledge and to understand certain martial arts of different cultures for individual self learning. The individual can share and teach some of his techniques that he had learnt about martial art to other individual. Other than that, martial arts also one form of fitness training, getting rid of stress, and also for mental and character development.
HISTORY
There is a lot of different kind of martial arts that have been practising around the world, such as Taekwando, Karate-do, Muay Thai, Kungfu, Capoeira, Silat, and etc. For example like Malaysia, Silat is very popular and common among malays community. Silat is a martial arts that passed down from our ancestors (or nenek moyang) as a heritage that rich and full of history.
Some theory state that the word Silat itself derived from the word "Silek" from Minangkabau Language. Silat was eventually used to form the defence forces of Southeast Asian empires like Langkasuka, Champa, Funan, and other kingdoms in the Malay Peninsular. By adopting the Indian faiths of Hinduism and Buddhism. Evidence show that Chinese and Indian martial arts influenced Silat as well. To explain the instituationlisation of Silat, most of them concern only a specific stlye. First style of Silat were created by observing animal. Silat also used as a method of spritual training. Futhermore, the martial arts of Silat already existed during the time of Kesultanan Melayu Melaka.
TYPES OF SILAT
Generally, there are lot types of Silat especially in Malaysia, Indonesia and around the asia, such as Silat Pulut, Silat Cekak, Silat Gayung, Silat Banting Betawi, Silat Buah Pukul Mersing, Silat Bugis, and etc. Now, peoples around the world without considering ages, all are practising Silat as a form of self-defence and as a spiritual training, but also as a heritage that need to preserve for younger generation.
POINT OF VIEW ABOUT TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS OF SILAT
From our point of view, the cultures and martial arts of Silat has to be sustained, protected and well-preserve until today so that the martial arts of Silat can be expand and passed down from one generation to other generation. We can promote and expand the martial arts of Silat by many ways such as conducting an international level tournament, through mass media like the internet, television, poster, and etc. With this, we can conclude that it is important to protect our cultures and tradition that passed down from our ancestors in order for us to remember our identity as a citizens of Malaysia. Like the malays proverbs always says "tak lapuk dek hujan, tak lekang dek panas....."
Monday, August 31, 2009
IS TELEVISION GOOD OR BAD FOR CHILDREN ?
IS TELEVISION IS GOOD FOF CHILDREN??
Some people say TV is bad for children because it disourages them from having excercise and from communicating with other children. However, others say it stimulates the mind and gives children knowledge of the world. Overall, is TV good or bad for children?
Television is a part of our young children's daily lives. Nowadays, TV also available in preschools( Kindergarden), in waiting rooms, in doctors' offices and almost available in all places which where people most gether around. Futhermore, even the manufacturer of the TV are making it easier to hit the highway with high definition (HD). Now, more than ever, you need to monitor and supervise your child's TV viewing due to some inappropriate TV's programme (18sx).
TV is bad to everyone if it used unwisely.It doesn't care how old are you, but still TV brought so much negative influence to all viewer especially not fully developed mind-set, the children. Some responden have stated that TV is bad for children because it discourages them from having an exercise and from communicating with other children. In other word, TV inhabit all the children from getting outside from their home. For example, if that day there is an interesting programme, usually cartoons on weekend morning, the children definately do not want to arise from the sofa and lie in there for whole day long watching TV.
Gender Discrimination
Family is natural and historical shelter for the people.We know that all types of education originate from the family.When a child born then he or she started gradually to understand everything by following their parents.The reflection of the behavioral attitude between the parents integrated in the children.That is why parents should take care of rearing and bearing of the children and should be conscious in giving them education and imparted values to them.in any cases there should not be developed within them the idea that the girls is subordinate to the boys.No parents should give privilage to the son only.
Our society is mainly patriachal nature,so that either father or any other male person dominated the family.as a result discrimination develops between the boys and girls,boys are considered to be an asset and the girl are considered to as a liabilities of the family.it is very stereotyping thinking of the society that only the mother and daughter should work household work and the father or the son will earn and goven the family.So discrimination starts form the family.
Family is the strongest driving force for moulding the children into the right direction.if the family's impact is negative on this regard,then we could not expect any justice to society.In the rural area of Bangladesh,the thinking is like this that the son will conceive the name of father and girl will not because she will go to her husband's home.From religious and ethical perpective everyone should know that both boys and girls are the creation God,so they are essentially same.
Biological difference is hot a point of discrimination for the girl it complement each other.The differences that apparently seen in the society is artificially created by the patriarchal society.This type of discrimination stops the progress of the women as well as the society.so lets start thinking positively and aware everyone of the family to treat with son and daughter equally.Family is original and historical shelter for the people.Weknow that all types of education originate from the family.When a child that is why both parents should take care of rearing and bearing of the children and should be conscious in giving them education and imparted values to them.
In any cases the parents should not developed any concept the children that the brothers.There are many instances of gender inequality in the family which originate from the inherent nature and preconceived idea of the people.for your better understanding.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Hearing is exercise for ears,but listening is exercise for brain
"Hearing is exercise for the ears"
We often used our ears to hear but sometimes we simply doesn't care what are the things we actually hear. Hearing is exercise for the ear and can brought lots of meaning in term of hearing. For example when we hear to something such as the sound of the construction building, we simply ignored it even though we heard it as loud as there is an earthquakes going on.
Same as we hear some foreign language or music such as the korean song or japanese song, we didn't even understand what are they saying or the message they've been trying to express via their song, but we simply like it!!! In other word, we love to hear the song and "feel" with it without even trying to interpret or understand the song.
For a special case like an individual that have a problem with their hearing system,which the ears, they experiencing difficulty in detecting the source of the sound. Luckily, there is still hope for them to overcome this problem which is by doing some hearing exercise to their ears that requires lot of hardwork and patience in order to improve their ears back.
"Listening is excercise for the brain"
As we all know, the brain is interpreting most of 8O% of the information from the sound that we perceive through our surrounding. With the sound interpreted which perceive from the surrounding, automatically the brain interpret the sound which is converted into electricals signal and transmitted to the brain via all the neuron inside our body. All this activity is done involuntarilly.
Listening is excercise for the brain; means when we listen to someone preaching or speech, we paying fully attention to what they deliver to the audience and to us. Every words enter our ears and interpreted by the brain, this eventually will develope another skill which will sharpening the used of the brain to our daily life.
"Differences between hearing and listening"
As we all know about hearing and listening, both of it are totaly difference on how they've been used. In the hearing situation, that is a simply the act of perceiving sound by the ears but for the listening, that is a something consciously choose to do. Listening also requires concentration so that our brain process meaning from words and sentences. Besides that, we can exercise our brain in listening and can exercise our ears by hearing.
In conclusion, hearing and listening have differences in term of how they've been used in our everyday life. But one thing they share or have in common is both of them give more benefits to our life. Even by listening to a certain discussed topics, it can train our brain to be more sensitive and build critical thinking. On the other hand, hearing also can comfort our heart when we're in sorrow or heartbroken, of course in a special way, such as hearing some music that barely described what we feel right on that moment. Even though we're not interprete what's the true meaning of the song, but as long we hear and drift along with the song, it can fill our loneliness while we're alone.
WE agreed the statement that "hearing is the excercise for the ears, listening is the excercise for the brain".