Footie on 89.9

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Imej: Foto kenangan daripada sahabatku Shahrizat Said (lelaki gagah berpakaian serba biru berdiri paling kanan). Penulis pula satu-satunya dengan track-bottom hijau!

NEWS RELEASE

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 AUGUST 2009: Saturday 15 August 2009 at 7pm will witness a change in the landscape of Malaysian radio, when the Barclays Premier League Season 09/10 hits the airwaves LIVE for the very first time, only on BFM89.9.

With made‐for‐radio commentary LIVE from the UK for all weekend matches, and original local programming supporting the live matches, BFM89.9 are delivering ‘Football Anywhere’ for Malaysian fans, bringing not only the best football league in the world to their listeners, but also introducing a new advent in sports radio programming.

BFM’s local content delivery will focus on the latest Premier League news, hot off the press with exclusive interviews direct to the UK, opportunities for fans to have their say, prematch predictions, energetic and lively discussions, debates and lots of humour!

Extensive fan interaction with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team of presenters provide Malaysian football fans the opportunity to communicate their opinions and predictions on arguably the most well‐known and widely supported football league in the world today.

Programme Rundown:

‘Thank Friday It’s Footie (TFIF)’
Friday night preview show of the weekend’s Premier League action,
7.30pm – 8.30pm only on BFM89.9

‘Live & Kicking Soccer Saturday’
Kicks off at 7pm every Saturday, with football chat and predictions before the
Saturday football action LIVE from the UK

‘Live & Kicking Soccer Sunday’
Kicks off at 7.30pm every Saturday, with football chat and predictions before the
Sunday football action LIVE from the UK

‘Life's a Pitch’
Monday night highlights show with the best goals, interviews and news from the weekend.

Daily News Bulletins
Every morning on the hour, starting at 6.30am through to 9.30am, hourly Barclays
Premier League Bulletins to bring you up to date with the latest news and gossip before you get to the office.

BFM’s Managing Director, Malek Ali commented today, “To bring the Barclays Premier League to Malaysian radio, and more importantly, deliver live sports radio to Malaysians, is part of BFM’s culture of constantly pushing the boundaries.”

He continued, “The opportunity to do something truly unique and irreverent is what we strive for, and taking the Barclays Premier League into a new medium, with an original style of broadcasting, delivers on this promise. At BFM we only go for the best, and the best football in the world is the Barclays Premier League.”

So can’t get to a TV? Now there is NO excuse for missing all the action.

About BFM89.9
BFM launched in September 2008, and is a 24‐hour independent radio station focused on business news and current affairs. Core programmes include the latest business news and stock market reports from Malaysia and other financial centres, interviews with business personalities, financial analysts, entrepreneurs, technologists and marketers.

BFM also offers business education programmes spanning areas like marketing, finance, technology and business productivity to raise the management proficiency of the Malaysian business and professional community.

BFM targets people who aspire for professional and personal success.

As part of its programming, BFM is also renowned for providing listeners with a timeless music experience, which has rapidly gained a growing fan base. BFM is also embarking on meeting the lifestyle, as well as business, needs of its target group, including health, the arts and now sports, with football spear‐heading the weekend programming.

BFM can be received on frequency 89.9 in Wilayah Persekutuan, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and parts of Melaka.

Pengarah Eksekutif BP Asia Pacific (M) Sdn. Bhd., Datuk Rosli Hussin

BP myScience: Cabaran kurangkan pengeluaran CO2

Pengarah Eksekutif BP Companies in Malaysia, Datuk Rosli Hussin (kiri) menerangkan mengenai kipas solar kepada guru yang menghadiri Bengkel BP myScience di Hotel KL International Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini.

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Sebanyak 12 sekolah rendah dan 11 sekolah menengah di sekitar Lembah Kelang, Pahang dan Terengganu akan memulakan Cabaran BP myScience untuk mencari strategi terbaik mengurangkan pengeluaran karbon dioksida (CO2) di persekitaran sekolah masing-masing.

Cabaran yang akan bermula pada Mac ini memberi peluang kepada para peserta iaitu pelajar dan guru bekerjasama mewujudkan strategi berkenaan dalam tempoh kira-kira lapan bulan sehingga tarikh akhir iaitu pada 31 Oktober tahun ini.

Cabaran BP myScience merupakan yang julung-julung kali diadakan melibatkan pelajar-pelajar berusia 10 tahun sehingga 16 tahun.

Ia dibahagikan kepada dua kategori iaitu kategori sekolah rendah melibatkan dua sekolah rendah di Kuala Lumpur, Selangor (4), Kuantan (3) dan tiga buah sekolah rendah di Kertih.

Kategori sekolah menengah pula melibatkan lima sekolah di Kuala Lumpur, Selangor (2), Kuantan (2) dan dua sekolah menengah di Kertih.

Cabaran BP myScience menyediakan hadiah keseluruhan bernilai RM87,200.

Setiap kategori sekolah yang memenangi tempat pertama akan menerima wang tunai RM5,000 dan pelbagai hadiah lain.

Sebahagian daripada guru yang menyertai bengkel BP myScience anjuran BP Asia Pacific di Hotel KL International Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini.

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Tempat kedua akan memenangi hadiah wang tunai RM3,000 dan tempat ketiga akan memenangi hadiah wang tunai RM2,000.

Beberapa kategori hadiah turut diadakan iaitu Laman Web Terbaik (RM500), Pameran dan Penyampaian Terbaik (RM500) dan hadiah saguhati terhadap guru-guru dari sekolah yang menang.

Pertandingan tersebut merupakan kerjasama Perkhidmatan Pendidikan BP, Kementerian Pelajaran dan Persatuan Pencinta Alam Malaysia (MNS).

Tema bagi pertandingan tersebut ialah How Can We Reduce Our Carbon Footprint @ School (energy optimization) yang menekankan kesedaran kepada para peserta tentang kesan aktiviti harian terhadap alam sekitar.

Carbon Footprint iaitu ukuran kesan aktiviti harian terhadap alam sekitar terutama perubahan cuaca adalah berhubung kait dengan jumlah gas rumah hijau yang dihasilkan dalam kehidupan seharian seperti penjanaan elektrik, kepanasan dan pengangkutan.

Tujuan utama pertandingan itu ialah untuk mendidik generasi muda mengenai perubahan cuaca dan tindakan yang boleh diambil untuk mengurangkan kesan pencemaran di negara ini mahupun secara global.

Selain itu ia bertujuan mengurangkan pengeluaran karbon dioksida dan pengeluaran rumah hijau yang lain dan sekitar sekolah, menggalakkan kepimpinan dan pemberian kuasa kepada para pelajar, memupuk kerjasama antara guru dan pelajar untuk mengurangkan pengeluaran gas rumah hijau.

Pertandingan itu juga turut menekankan usaha memupuk generasi yang menyokong pemuliharaan alam sekitar, mengukur pemahaman kesedaran Carbon Footprint di sekolah dan mengukur usaha mengoptimumkan tenaga yang boleh memberi faedah kepada pelajar dan sekolah.

Tema bagi pertandingan tersebut ialah How Can We Reduce Our Carbon Footprint @ School (energy optimization) yang menekankan kesedaran kepada para peserta tentang kesan aktiviti harian terhadap alam sekitar.

Carbon Footprint iaitu ukuran kesan aktiviti harian terhadap alam sekitar terutama perubahan cuaca adalah berhubung kait dengan jumlah gas rumah hijau yang dihasilkan dalam kehidupan seharian seperti penjanaan elektrik, kepanasan dan pengangkutan.

Tiga peringkat cabaran ialah Schools Link iaitu memperkenalkan perkhidmatan modul-modul pendidikan Sains BP dalam program dan aktiviti kelab sains sekolah terlibat.

Carbon Challenge iaitu cadangan perancangan tindakan kesedaran perubahan cuaca dan usaha pengoptimuman tenaga dan mempromosi kehidupan yang mesra alam.

Sembang Sains pula ialah sesi ceramah Sains di sekolah untuk mempromosi kesedaran sains yang akan disampaikan oleh pelbagai pihak yang terlibat.

Peralatan solar - Bengkel BP myScience untuk guru sekolah rendah dan menengah.

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Pelajar dan guru terlibat akan turut dibawa ke Ma Daerah, Terengganu pada Mei sebagai salah satu sesi Sembang Sains, promosi pemuliharaan penyu di kawasan perlindungan penyu.

Majlis penerangan kepada guru-guru sekolah yang terlibat telah diadakan di Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini dengan dihadiri oleh Pengarah Eksekutif BP Asia Pacific (M) Sdn. Bhd., Datuk Rosli Hussin dan Penolong Pengarah Cawangan Kokurikulum Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia, Raja Azhar Raja Sulaiman.

Setiap sekolah akan diberi wang perbelanjaan untuk projek masing-masing yang dikenali sebagai Seed Money berjumlah RM1,000 setiap sekolah.

Penilaian pertandingan memfokuskan antaranya perbezaan peratus bilangan karbon tenaga yang digunakan oleh sekolah seperti elektrik dan air.

Ia juga menilai terhadap projek-projek kesedaran karbon seperti penanaman pokok, kempen Tidak kepada Plastik, pengemaskinian laman web, pameran semasa majlis penyampaian hadiah yang akan diadakan di Pusat Sains Negara (PSN) pada November ini.

Selain itu penilaian turut dibuat terhadap penyampaian kerja-kerja sekolah dan laporan belanjawan Seed Money.

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p/s: Entri ini adalah sebagai tanda ingatanku dan penghargaanku kepada Datuk Rosli Hussin yang pernah menjadi salah seorang daripada Mentor ku...
"Datuk,Tahniah di atas pelantikan penganugerahan gelaran Datuk dan Tahniah juga di atas pelantikan sebagai Pengarah Eksekutif BP Asia Pasific! Bintang Datuk nyata terus berkilau! Terima kasih di atas nasihat dan yang pernah diberikan semasa dalam BP-UIA GEMILANG satu ketika dulu..."

Konsep 1Malaysia sejak 1994? - http://www.kartunisubi.com

Saya mula melukis kartun sepenuh masa di Majalah Ujang pada 1994. Umur masa tu 18 nak masuk 19. Tak pernah masuk disko dan masih lagi teruna.

Mula-mulanya saya hanya buat kartun semuka Lawak Antarabangsa. Selepas berbulan-bulan didera dan mahir membuat kartun semuka, saya diberi peluang untuk buat cerita panjang pulak.

Dan dari peluang tersebut, maka lahirlah siri ‘BUDAK HOSTEL’… - Kartunis Ubi

BUDAK HOSTEL – Pencipta/Penulis/Pelukis: UBI © MOY Publication Sdn Bhd

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Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure

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Saturday, August 08, 2009

Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure

Most Malaysians of the so-called Y Generation might not know who Harry Truman (1884– 1972) was. Harry Truman was the 33rd president of the United States of America (1945–1953). To many Americans he was their last 'citizen-president'. A man who worked tirelessly and selflessly for his bosses. The American people.

Author Matthew Agleo has written a book about this man entitled Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure. Someone sent me a link to a page that highlighted a passage which must be part of the marketing for the book. I read it and I thought that it should be shared. So here it is...

Harry Truman
Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House.

The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence Missouri . His wife had inherited the house from her mother and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there.

When he retired from office in 1952, his income was a U.S. Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an 'allowance' and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year..

After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There were no Secret Service following them.

When offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, "You don't want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn't belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it's not for sale."

Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, "I don't consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise."

As president he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food.

Modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Political offices are now for sale. (sic. Illinois )

Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, "My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whore house or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference!

I say dig him up and clone him!!

Maybe he should... (until end of quote)

p/s: Dear Mr. Patrick Teoh...thank you for this wonderful entry! Thank you Sir!

7 wasiat raja Melayu

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Oleh FAIZAH IZZANI ZAKARIA
pengarang@utusan.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR 6 Ogos - Raja Muda Perak, Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah hari ini mengingatkan rakyat khususnya orang Melayu mengenai tujuh wasiat raja-raja Melayu yang menjanjikan kesejahteraan, kedamaian dan keamanan jika mereka bersatu dan berpegang teguh kepadanya.

Wasiat yang disampaikan semasa raja-raja Melayu menurunkan tandatangan persetujuan pembentukan Perlembagaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu pada 5 Ogos 1957 itu ialah:

• Kami namakan dan kami panggil akan dia, bumi yang kamu pijak dan langit yang kamu junjung Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (sekarang dikenali dengan nama Malaysia).
• Kami isytiharkan dan kami simpan untuk kamu dan kami benarkan kamu isytihar dan simpan untuk anak cucu kamu, selain gunung-ganang, tasik dan hutan simpan, Tanah simpanan Melayu sehingga nisbah 50 peratus, selebihnya kamu rebutlah bersama-sama kaum lain.
• Bagi menjaga kamu dan bagi melindungi anak cucu kami serta harta milik kamu, kami tubuhkan Rejiman Askar Melayu selain untuk membanteras kekacauan dalam negara dan ancaman dari luar negara.
• Kami kekalkan dan kami jamin kerajaan dan kedaulatan raja-raja Melayu memerintah negara ini.
• Kami isytiharkan Islam adalah agama Persekutuan.
• Kami tetapkan bahasa kebangsaan ialah bahasa Melayu.
• Kami amanahkan dan kami pertanggungjawabkan kepada raja-raja Melayu untuk melindungi kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain (kemudian ditambah kedudukan istimewa anak negeri Sabah dan Sarawak).

Ramadhan 2009 Wishlist

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SOMEDAY : I would like to go to Hajj early in life before all these limbs give way to age & use

Dear WordPress,

According to JAKIM’s website the 1st Ramadhan will be arriving on our Malaysian shores (I don’t know why I write like this since Ramadhan isn’t like some illegal aliens landing on yon dark secluded beaches hehehe) come 22nd August 2009 which will be a splendid Saturday!!! Excellent! Apart from nasty devils being tied up, Ramadhan will bring back somewhat bitter sweet memories of yesteryears. The usuals would be the tarawikh prayers and the sahur; both are exotic and unique to the month of Ramadhan. Indeed, you can fast almost a year but couldn’t quite get the atmosphere and spirit of this holy month.

Alas, Ramadhan could be better celebrated in Malaysia in my humble opinion (as would other things in life). That’s why before Ramadhan is somehow spoilt by the usual Raya festivities, I do declare the following the official but not final EPI Ramadhan 2009 Wishlist to be made public and hopefully bring about some sort of difference to the Malaysian Ramadhan atmosphere. Here it goes;

1. LESS THRONGING TO PASAR RAMADHAN (PARAM)
Yes, for the record, my local pasar malam site has already finished allocating Ramadhan bazaar spots to hawkers and entreprenuers alike some 2 weeks ago! It isn’t I am against people doing business but what is actually Ramadhan all about? Is it stuffing yourself like a turkey until you are bloated up? Or savouring delicacies right up to licking your plates? Come on, fasting here doesn’t mean going away with food for 365 days. A mere 14 hours and some change without food is nothing to shout about. I won’t cliche’ but I know everyone is well aware of people who are in constant hunger and when chow time comes, a meagre watery rice porridge is all they get. And these are the lucky few. And I won’t go about wastage of all these foods which look and smell great but when you put in your mouth, suddenly you realised you been had by your hawker thanks to gluttony & greediness! On this Holy Month, use this tag ” LET’S CARE, LET’S SHARE!”

LESS IS MORE : At the End of The Day, It’s the Thought That Counts

2. RAYA FESTIVITIES IS POSTPONED UNTIL THE LAST WEEK OF RAMADHAN
What I mean is please for God’s sake, spare the people of the constant blaring of Raya music all over town and on television and radio too. As far as I’m concerned, all these Raya festivities are for kids. For us adults, I think you all know better than going on a shopping beserk in town and paying dearly a few months after to your credit card companies. Worse, these people would shout out loud (and probably go on to the streets) demanding the government to fork up the bills by giving raises (nice!).

SHOPPING :Alternative Avenue for the Less Fortunate

3. FULL TARAWIKH ATTENDANCE UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF RAMADHAN
This is one is for me. I pray to God that I’m given the strenght and opportunity to perform tarawikh fully until the very end of Ramadhan. It has been a long time since my boarding school days I have achieved full attendance.

OPPORTUNITY : You won’t get this type of atmosphere even during Friday congregational Prayers!

4. LESS BERBUKA PUASA EVENTS
The bane of office workers is the tendency that management tend to throw a berbuka puasa event or two which is compulsory for them to attend. Not only it would be not without an air of protocol (dress code for e.g.), these people would also end up discussing about the office instead of concentrating the night for a measly 20 rakaat of tarawikh. Food as usual will be a major leftover disaster giving mother earth further stress in coping with mankind’s insatiable appetite for enormous amount of foods.

IN SILENCE : A Moment of Peace With The Creator

5. MORE PRODUCTIVITY FROM MUSLIM WORKERS
Ironically, most Muslim office workers would exhibit a certain degree of lethargic in carrying out their duties deskbound or otherwise. Whilst it may come from waking up in the wee hours for sahur, I should hope we all can potray a better image of workers by nudging away the call for cat naps and instead greedily gulp down every possible chance of pahala. Working whilst under such groggy feeling and being patience at that certainly offer bounties worth pursuing for. And please, don’t use our Zohor and ‘Asr prayers times for catching up your 40 winks. Insya Allah, the rewards are most bountiful if we just thread on for Allah’s Sake. As far as UIA is concerned, the workers there are much blessed with their lunch time done away with in substitute of work. Hence they have a chance of going home early at 4.30 p.m. How lucky!

STRIVING AS USUAL : Work as though you will be living a 100 years more & pray as though you will die today

Well, so much for my wish list. In the meantime, I’m just looking forward to this coming Ramadhan. Indeed it is a month of blessings. Last year’s Ramadhan for instance, saw our bosses left the office slightly over 5.30 p.m. everyday instead of 9.00 p.m. and up and thus freeing us normal wage slaves earlier from the office! Hopefully our would do the same this year around! Until I’m worthy of experiencing the Lailatul Qadar, I’m hoping these 5 wishes will come true at least this year. So mark your calendars for 22nd August guys and may the best men / women get the most of this Ramadhan’s blessings!

p/s – Another wish I like to add to my list is that I really hope I can experience another Ramadhan al-Mubarak come 2010. That is certainly something to ask for!