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Simple Explanation & Calculation for GST

2010-03-24T21:51:00.004+08:00

Guys,

Just wanna share the simple explanation & example regarding the GST which everyone been talking at this moment.

Here we are going to illustrate how GST works with a very simple example which is as realistic as it gets.

We will set the GST at 4%, as proposed by government

Goods Supplied	GST Cash Flow	GST Collected by Government
Pak Abu, a timber logger sells timber to Muthusamy, a furniture manufacturer, for RM220 ( including RM9 GST).	Muthusamy pays the RM9 GST to the Internal Revenue Board	RM9
Muthusamy uses the timber to make a table and sells it to Wai Kong, a furniture retailer, for RM440 (including RM 18 GST )	Muthusamy is entitled to an input tax credit for the RM9 GST included in the price paid to Pak Abu. He offsets this RM9 against the RM18 payable on the supply of the table to Wai Kong and pays RM9 to the Internal Revenue Board	RM9
Wai Kong sells the table to Isabella, a consumer, for RM550 (including RM22 GST)	Wai Kong is entitled to an input tax credit for the RM18 GST included in the price paid to Muthusamy. He offsets this RM18 against the RM22 GST payable on the supply of the table to Isabella and pays RM4 to the Internal Revenue Board.	RM4
Isabella purchased the table for RM550	Isabella bears the full costs of the RM22 GST as consumers cannot claim input tax credits.	Total: RM22

DOSA IBU BAPA MENGATASI KESALAHAN ANAK-ANAK

2010-03-17T23:42:00.001+08:00

Guys, STOP and please spend some time to read this.

Received this from my wife and worth it to read and share with others.

"Wahai orang-orang yang beriman, peliharalah dirimu dan ahli keluargamu daripada api neraka, yang bahan bakarnya adalah manusia dan batu berhala. Di atasnya ada malaikat yang amat kasar lagi keras perlakuannya. Mereka tidak mengengkari Allah apabila disuruh dan mereka tentu melaksanakan apa yang diperintahkan" [al-Tahrim 66 : 6]

Kadang-kadang saya rasa tersinggung apabila permintaan saya tidak dihargai. Saya bukan meminta kelebihan. Apa yang saya pohonkan ialah pada beberapa kotak kosong di dalam diari bulanan saya, ia adalah masa saya untuk isteri dan anak-anak.

"Bolehlah ustaz, janganlah macam itu. Anak hari-hari boleh jumpa.
Kami sudah tiada masa lain yang sesuai untuk menjemput ustaz. Harap ustaz dapat pertimbangkan permintaan kami", kata seorang pemanggil yang menelefon saya.

Dialog seperti ini meletakkan saya pada situasi yang menjadikan saya serba salah. Mengapakah masa seorang ustaz untuk anak-anaknya tidak dianggap penting? Bukankah itu sesi beliau menunaikan kewajipan nafkah kasih sayang, didikan dan perhatiannya kepada anak- anak. Semasa saya kecil, saya tinggal di sebuah kawasan perumahan dan seawal usia 10 tahun, saya pernah membuat kesimpulan bahawa budak-budak jahat pada masa itu, sama ada anak ustaz, tak pun anak polis!

Alangkah prejudisnya saya semasa itu. Saya tidak faham bagaimana saya boleh beranggapan sedemikian rupa. Mungkin kerana geram saya apabila basikal yang ayah belikan, dibengkokkan oleh si Samseng Kampung Dusun, anak seorang ustaz. Tetapi hari ini hati saya menjadi gundah semula. Terutamanya selepas menerima maklum balas seperti dialog di atas.

Kera di hutan disusukan, anak di rumah mati kelaparan. Itulah peribahasa Melayu yang amat menusuk perasaan saya. Ketika saya menaip artikel ini, Saiful Islam dan Naurah sedang tidur nyenyak di depan saya. Memandang mereka telah meretak hibakan hati saya.

"Maafkan Abi, wahai anak-anakku, Abi berdosa mengabaikan kalian", saya sukar menahan hati dari bersedih.

Saya masih ingat, semasa saya di Ireland, usaha saya mendidik dan membesarkan Saiful Islam, ternyata amat mudah. Malah saya setiap hari memanjatkan syukur kepada Allah kerana Saiful Islam amat mudah untuk diurus. Dengan tugas saya sebagai Imam, saya tidak keberatan untuk membawa anak sulung saya ke masjid, saya baringkan di kepala sejadah dan matanya berkelip-kelip melihat saya menyampaikan khutbah Jumaat.

Semasa itu, untuk saya menegurnya ketika dia melakukan kesalahan, caranya amat mudah. Saya tunding jari, tanpa perlu membuka bicara, Saiful Islam sudah menghamburkan air mata takutkan `kemarahan' saya.
Tidak dinafikan, ketika itu mungkin usia anak saya baru setahun dua.
Memang tidak susah menjaganya. Tetapi apabila saya fikirkan, hari ini saya tetap saya yang sama. Anak bertambah, usia mereka juga bertambah, tetapi mereka tetap berayahkan ayah yang sama. Tetapi kenapa hari ini, fikiran saya selalu kusut memikirkan mereka?

Ya, suasana di Ireland amat saya rindui. Saya duduk di negara Kuffar, tetapi usaha mendidik anak memang mudah dan menggembirakan.
Saya tidak menyesal menjadi `suri rumah' selama beberapa tahun. Saya bertugas secara sambilan di beberapa masjid, menyambung pengajian Master secara distance learning dengan The Open University, UK, dan sambil itu saya menjaga soal makan minum, hal ehwal rumah tangga, dan Saiful Islam membesar di depan mata.

Itu lebih baik, daripada saya bekerja sebagai kasyer di pasar raya, kemudian semua gaji dibayar kepada nursery yang mencecah harga ratusan Euro sebulan. Masakan tidak, semua nanny memegang Ijazah Early Childhood Learning malah mahir pula dengan rawatan kecemasan Paedriatrik dan first aid.

Namun saya gembira membesarkan anak dengan tangan saya sendiri.
Isteri saya sibuk bekerja di wad kecemasan hospital, shifnya tidak tentu siang malam. Maka saya mengambil alih tugas di rumah. Setiap pagi saya mandikan anak, menyalin bajunya, menggoreng kentang atau pasta kosong untuk sarapan. Saya bermain bersamanya seketika, kemudian ke dapur memasak untuk makan tengah hari. Saiful Islam tidur semula sekitar jam 11 dan saya naik ke bilik ulangkaji untuk membuat assignment. Zohor kekadang di masjid, jika cuaca baik.
Tengah hari saya qailulah seketika, solat Asar dan kemudian membawa Saiful Islam ke hospital untuk mengambil isteri saya dari tempat kerjanya, pulang bersama sambil menghirup udara petang yang segar.
Ketika di Naas, kadang-kadang kami melencong ke belakang hospital bersama roti keras yang saya bawa dari rumah, untuk memberi burung undan di tasik, makan petang bersama kami. Saya mencampak roti ke tasik, Saiful Islam dan Umminya turut sama.

Jika isteri saya oncall, saya akan ke hospital menghantar nasi dan lauk, khususnya semasa isteri saya mengandung anak kedua kami, Naurah Sabihah. Suasana ketika itu memang nyaman, fikiran saya tenang dan prolifik, kegiatan kemasyarakatan banyak dan saya sanggup mengayuh mountain bike selama 2 jam untuk memberi kuliah Tafsir Surah Yasin kepada adik-adik yang tinggal di South Circular Road, Dublin.

Itulah suasana saya membesarkan anak ketika di Ireland. Memang hati kami sunyi tidak mendengar laungan azan dari menara masjid bertahun lamanya. Namun derita melihat laungan azan tidak diendahkan di Malaysia, lebih menghiris rasa.

Hari ini saya sudah pulang ke Malaysia. Cabaran membesarkan anak- anak semakin meruncing.

Semasa di Ireland, saya pernah berbual dengan isteri sambil merenung daun-daun perang gugur di petang musim luruh.

"Abang rasa, kita hanya boleh tinggal di Ireland sampai usia anak kita mencecah umur tadika. Apabila dia perlu bersekolah, kita harus pulang ke Malaysia", saya meluahkan pandangan tentang perancangan masa depan kami.

Isteri saya mengangguk tanda setuju.

Saya berfikiran begitu kerana saya khuatir dengan Aqidah anak saya. Tentu sahaja saya patut risau. Semasa bertugas sebagai Pengetua dan guru di Belfast Islamic School, saya ada banyak pengalaman yang menakutkan. Selain kisah di Belfast Zoo dan cerita evaluation test anak-anak murid kami, saya juga tidak lupa kepada suatu insiden di sebuah pasar raya di Lisburn Road, Belfast. Seorang anak muda bekerja sebagai kasyer di situ dan tag namanya tertulis "OMER". Wajahnya ada iras Irish dan ada sedikit iras Asia.
Apabila ditanya sama ada beliau Muslim atau tidak, beliau termenung seketika dan berkata, "my father is a Moslem!"

Aduh, adakah krisis identiti itu yang mahu saya risikokan kepada anak-anak dengan menyekolahkan mereka di Ireland? Tentu sekali tidak.

Tetapi selepas pulang ke Malaysia, pandangan saya berubah sama sekali. Kadang-kadang saya menangis sambil merenung jauh dari tingkap rumah kami, "apakah selamat anakku membesar di Malaysia?"

Ya, semasa di Ireland, saya kira amat mudah untuk saya gariskan batas-batas Iman dan Kufur kepada anak-anak.

"Jangan ikut perangai Spencer itu, dia bukan orang Islam!", saya boleh menyebut begitu kepada Saiful Islam dan Naurah.

Apabila anak-anak pulang ke rumah, saya boleh berbicara dengan mudah bahawa yang jahat itu bukan Islam, bagi mereka agama mereka, dan bagi kita Islam yang satu. Garis hitam putih amat jelas.

Tetapi bagaimana di Malaysia? Spencer, Ah Meng, Ravin, Shahril, semuanya lebih kurang sama. Perangai dan akhlak tidak banyak berbeza. Grey area melebar luas. Nak dikatakan tidak Islam, dia Islam. Tetapi kelakuannya tidak mencerminkan agama di kad pengenalannya. Habis, mudahkah saya menerangkan semua ini kepada anak-anak? Saya tabik kepada rakan yang sanggup menyekolahkan anak- anak di SRJK(C), walau pun terpaksa berulang ke sekolah menghantar bekal makanan sendiri. Semuanya kerana mereka mahu anak-anak membesar di dalam suatu suasana yang garis hitam dan putihnya jelas.
Mampukah saya begitu? Entahlah...

Lebih menyedihkan, sabar saya tidak seperti sabar saya semasa di Ireland. Hari ini apabila anak-anak buat semak, ada kalanya macam mudah benar untuk darah saya tersirap. Terutamanya apabila saya pulang ke rumah selepas dua jam meredah lautan kereta. Syukurlah saya banyak berusaha membaca dan belajar tentang topik-topik yang membina sikap pro aktif. Saya cuba menapis setiap insiden, agar saya memberikan respond yang tepat dan bukannya marah berbalas marah, geram berbalas geram, degil berbalas cubit dan sebagainya.

Saya sentiasa berasa malu apabila membaca kisah keluarga Stephen Covey. Profesyennya sama seperti saya. Kami selalu out station untuk memberikan training. Jadual kami ketat. Tetapi Stephen Covey, mempunyai 9 anak dan dia tidak pernah terlepas daripada menghadiri majlis dan peristiwa yang penting berkaitan dengan anak-anaknya.
Bukan suatu yang mudah untuk seorang American membesarkan 9 anak.
Saya yang dua ini pun sudah pening kepala.

Sebab itu jugalah saya tidak suka memarahi anak-anak dengan tengking dan leteran. Lagi banyak kita menengking, lagi cepatlah bisanya hilang. Saya tidak percaya kepada pendekatan marah sebagai teknik default menegur kesalahan anak. Berapa ramai yang menjadi baik hasil siri marah di sepanjang usia membesarnya? Apa yang pasti, anak yang selalu dimarahi akan menjadi pemarah dan kemudiannya bakal memarahi anak-anaknya pula suatu hari nanti. Ingat, anak kita mungkin gagal mengikut kata-kata kita, tetapi mereka tidak akan gagal meniru perangai dan tingkah laku kita sebagai ibu dan bapa.
Jika anak kita buruk kelakuan, jangan cari sebab yang jauh. Anak- anak adalah cermin wajah ibu dan bapa mereka.

Ya memang marah itu perlu, tetapi ia bukan pendekatan harian saya.
Saya lebih suka bercakap dengan anak-anak dan cuba memahamkan mereka kenapa satu-satu perbuatan itu betul atau salah. Jika Saiful Islam naik angin, saya akan tangkap dia dan mandikan agar `sejuk', kemudian saya ke bawanya ke bilik dan kami berdialog.

Biar pun soalan anak-anak bertali arus dan kekadang berpusing ke belakang, saya sentiasa setia melayan. Rasa marah atau letih, rasa mengantuk atau sengal badan, semuanya diketepikan dan saya mesti mendengar isi bualan yang ingin dikongsi oleh Saiful Islam dan kini Naurah juga. Biar pun isunya hanya soal kad Grandsazer dan Kamen Rider. Itulah wasilah saya mendengar dan menunjukkan kasih kepada anak-anak.

Namun punca sebenar yang menjadikan saya tidak tergamak untuk memarahi anak saya, ialah kerana saya rasa berdosa kepada Allah terhadap mereka. Malah kesalahan anak-anak saya yang belum mumayyiz dan tidak aqil baligh ini kepada saya dan ibu mereka, tidak terbanding dengan dosa saya dan isteri terhadap mereka.

Masakan tidak. Saya telah memilih isteri yang solehah dan sebahagian cita-cita saya, agar akhlak mahmudah isteri akan tumpah kepada anak-anak suatu hari ini. Saya percaya, ramai dari kalangan kita yang melakukan perkara yang sama. Pendidikan anak-anak bermula dengan memilih ibu yang baik untuk mereka.

Tetapi tumpahkah solehah isteri kepada anak-anak? Turunkah baik saya kepada anak-anak? Sukar untuk menjawab soalan ini kerana orang sebenar yang membesarkan anak-anak hari ini, adalah guru di tadika atau pembantu rumah Indonesia. Alhamdulillah jika yang Indonesia itu orangnya baik, bersolat dan menjaga batas-batas agama. Bagaimana dengan yang berpembantu rumah seorang penyembah berhala dari Myanmar, Thailand atau Filipina.

Kita berjumpa dengan anak-anak ketika kita sudah letih. Kita sudah hilang seri di wajah dan jiwa malah bahasa. Anak-anak juga sudah mengantuk ketika saya sampai di pintu menanggalkan kasut. Bilakah masanya kita menumpahkan akhlak mahmudah kita kepada anak-anak?

Isteri solehah, tapi yang membesarkan anak-anak adalah pembantu rumah, guru nursery, dan entah siapa lagi. Ibu dan ayah di mana?
Jawapannya mudah sahaja, SIBUK BEKERJA.

Janganlah disangka kita sudah menjadi ibu dan bapa yang baik hanya kerana makan pakai anak-anak sudah cukup. Itu hanya taraf lembu membesarkan anak-anaknya. Ibu bapa manusia ada tanggungjawab yang lebih besar dari itu. Soal makan, minum, pakaian, perlindungan, pendidikan, makanan emosi dan spiritual, semuanya mesti diharmonikan bersama bekalan yang tidak putus-putus. Apa yang paling utama adalah soal jumlah masa yang kita luangkan bersama mereka. Sudah cukupkah untuk meyakinkan mereka, bahawa kita benar-benar kasihkan mereka?

Tetapi zaman ini, zaman membesarkan anak-anak diswastakan kepada pihak lain. Kita sibuk bekerja dan kerja tidak pernah habis. Anak buat perangai mungkin semata-mata atas dorongannya untuk mencuri perhatian kita.

Ingatlah, dalam suasana kita hari ini, dosa ibu dan bapa terhadap anak-anak, lebih besar berbanding kesalahan mereka kepada kita.
Insaflah wahai ibu dan bapa, jangan mudah melenting, sebelum cukup kasih diberi.

Seandainya saya memohon kotak kosong itu kekal dikosongkan, janganlah heret saya ke suasana yang menjadikan saya tersepit. Saya ada tanggungjawab kepada anak-anak, anda juga sama. Anak-anak dan isteri saya, adalah mad'u pertama saya.

Jika kita dalam perjalanan pulang dari KL ke Ipoh, kita singgah di Tapah untuk Solat dan makan. Kemudian kita meneruskan perjalanan ke Ipoh. Tetapi selepas 15 minit memandu, baru kita tersedar yang salah seorang anak kita tiada. Ketika itu kita kelam kabut mencari U-Turn dan mulut tidak henti-henti berdoa agar anak yang tertinggal di belakang, selamat dan tiada mudarat.

Ya, jika kita tercicir anak di perjalanan dunia, kita ada jalan untuk berpatah balik menyelamatkan keadaan. Tetapi berapa ramai ustaz, doktor, polis, jurutera, pegawai bank dan kita-kita semua yang ketika dalam perjalanan memanjat tangga kenaikan pangkat, kita tertinggal isteri dan anak-anak di belakang. Jika lebuh raya kita boleh berpatah balik. Tetapi jika mereka ditinggalkan dari Tarbiah dan didikan Islam, ketika kita tersedar yang mereka yang sudah jauh ketinggalan di belakang, apakah ada jalan pulang? Apakah ada satu lagi peluang? Jawapannya TIADA.

Jika ada lelaki atau wanita yang berjaya di dalam kerjaya, jangan lupa kepada pengorbanan anak-anak selama ini. Jangan lupa dosa kita terhadap mereka.

Saya hairan semasa membaca sabda Nabi SAW betapa tanda Kiamat itu adalah pada ibu yang melahirkan tuannya. Anak durhaka jadi kebiasaan. Mengapa suasana begitu boleh terjadi?

Akhirnya saya membuat kesimpulan, anak durhaka di akhir zaman, bermula dengan dosa ibu dan bapa yang sibuk bekerja. What you give, you get back!

Maafkan Abi dan Ummi!

Bangang..!! Akal takde ke..!!

2009-12-23T21:44:00.003+08:00

There is one thing that insulting my mind right now.

This happened petang tadi masa aku on the way nak amik mummy panpan kat office.

Aku dr toll keramat (AKLEH) menuju ke Jalan Sultan Ismail tetibe bile lepas je sket simpang masuk ke KLCC tu aku nampak sorang mamat ni berdiri tepi jalan.

Muka dia mengadap ke arah kubur Jalan Ampang tu. Mula2 aku rase dia maybe tunggu kawan dia ke ape ke..

Sekali tu tangan cekak kt pinggang then terus rapatkan badan kat tembok tepi kubur tu.

Aduss brader...aku tak paham..

Banyak je public toilet kt KL ni, tempat tu jugak ko tala..!!

Ko kan naik moto, bole je cilok2 gi public toilet yg terdekat.

Kat Jalan sultan Ismail depan Menara Hap Seng tu pun ada public toilet..tapi tempat situ jugak ko buat operasi.

Come on la..sampai bila kite nk ada orang berfikiran camni..!

Serius aku tak paham dengan orang camni...

Raya Punye Penangan

2009-09-30T09:10:00.003+08:00

Tetibe je berat badan aku naik 2 kg lepas raya..

Huhh..abis diet aku selama ni..

Nak kena start work out & diet balik ni, if not ~~tak ensem~~ takkan dpt BMI yg unggul.. ;p

Last Day Project @ Langkawi

2009-09-30T09:00:00.006+08:00

Yeay..!! Today is my last day at Langkawi..

Then this weekend can go for Raya Open House Marathon..~~owh raya foodies (irresistible!!)~~

Opss.. exceptional case la ek mummy sbb raya kan, kalo open house tak makan bukan nama open house gitu..hehhe

Hopefully my project and acceptance test which will be conducted today will run smoothly as smooth as sailing in the Langkawi sea. Heaven!

No more fly to Langkawi every week..penat seyy!

Sign off today and handover to technical support department for maintenance and support.

~~close case..cuci tangan beb! muahahhaha~~

Kuala Lumpur here I come..!

Berat badan unggul...BMI?

2009-08-13T00:14:00.002+08:00

Yesszzaa..da turun sket!! ngeh ngeh ngeh (sengih kepuasan)

Masih dalam proses lagi nih..

Oakley Monster Dog - Ducati Edition

2009-06-18T08:44:00.007+08:00

Hahaha..dengan bangganye aku nk bgtau aku dah jupe balik spek itam Oakley aku yang ilang selama 8 bulan (almonst 1 year tue..)

Pandai sungguh spek ni menghilangkan diri!!

Jimat duit aku..takyah beli yang baru..hehehe

~~ish nape la jupe balik spek ni kalo tak, dah merasa spek baru hehehe~~

Pesanan dari wifey aku:

Lepas ni dah jangan "menyanyi" lagi psal spek itam..huhuhu

pa nun ta...

2009-05-14T18:22:00.003+08:00

Aku baru balik dari Kerteh, Terengganu.

Ada VTL & Backup Integration activity..

Dan sesungguhnye aku rase penat yang amat...

Maybe kepala aku tgh serabut ngn projects yang aku handle ni kot..

p/s

Chehh..ape punye entry daa camni.. ;p

Women As Explained By Engineers

2009-05-05T16:41:00.002+08:00

Pretty true and interesting facts..ahaks

Notebook aku buat hal..!!

2009-04-28T15:52:00.005+08:00

Hampeh sungguh la notebook ni..

Time peak dengan keje ni buat hal lak..asyik kuar pop up "USB Device Not Recognized...bla..bla.."

Ni sure motherboard punye angkara nih..annoying betul la pop up nih..

Understanding Swine Flu (selsema babi) Spread: Questions and Answers (Update1)

2009-04-28T09:09:00.000+08:00

By John Lauerman
source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aWcd0Nbgc_R4&refer=home

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Swine flu, a virus that normally infects pigs, has been detected in people in Mexico, the U.S., New Zealand, Canada, and the U.K. Health officials around the world are checking to see whether infections have occurred in their countries, and readying measures to prevent its spread.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about swine flu. The information is drawn from the data released by the World Health Organization in Geneva and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

Q: What is swine flu? A: Influenza is a virus that infects people, birds, pigs and other animals such as ferrets. Swine flu, or swine influenza, is a form of the virus that normally infects pigs. There are many forms of flu, and the different varieties have the ability to exchange genes with one another. The form of flu that originated in Mexico is a genetic mixture of viruses that have been seen in pigs, birds and people. It’s being called a swine flu because the overall structure of the virus is of the type that affects pigs, said Keiji Fukuda

, a WHO official.

Q: How do people catch swine flu? A: Studies are ongoing about how this particular swine flu is transmitted. Flu is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract. Droplets of infected body fluids may carry flu when people cough or sneeze. Studies indicate that masks called N95 respirators, when properly used, filter germs from the breath and hamper the spread of flu. Neither contact with pigs nor eating pork has been linked to the spread of the flu, Fukuda said today. Still, health researchers are working to establish that the virus is spreading from person-to-person.

Q: What are the symptoms of swine flu? A: About one to four days usually elapse between the time a person is infected and the onset of symptoms. Influenza normally causes symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, headaches and body aches, fever, chills, and sometimes vomiting and diarrhea. Swine flu causes the same symptoms, and may be difficult to distinguish from other strains of flu and respiratory illnesses. Severe cases of flu that lead to death are normally seen in very young and very old people whose immune systems are too weak to fight off the virus. Adults with severe illness may also have difficulty breathing, dizziness, confusion, or severe vomiting and diarrhea.

Q: Is there a vaccine against the swine flu from Mexico? A: Flu vaccines generally contain a dead or weakened form of a circulating virus. The vaccine prepares the body’s immune system to fend off a true infection. For the vaccine to work, it must match the circulating, “wild-type” virus relatively closely. There is no vaccine currently that exactly matches the swine flu. The seasonal flu vaccine doesn’t appear effective against swine flu, said Richard Besser, acting head of the CDC.

Millions of people in the U.S. were vaccinated against swine flu in 1976. While that was not the same strain of flu as the one from Mexico, people who got the 1976 vaccine or who were exposed to that flu may have enough protection against the swine virus to prevent it or make an infection milder, said Robert Booy, head of clinical research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research & Surveillance in Sydney.

Vaccine makers have contacted the World Health Organization about obtaining samples of the virus needed to make a vaccine. Making flu vaccine can take three to six months, depending on the type of manufacturing. No decision has been made to order a vaccine against swine flu, the CDC’s Besser said today.

Q: How can I tell if my child is sick? A: Children who are breathing abnormally fast or slowly may have respiratory illness. Bluish skin indicates a need for quick attention. Children who are abnormally sluggish and sleepy, irritable, or have fever or rash may also need attention.

Q: Have there been outbreaks of swine flu before? A: Yes. Health officials said in 1976 that an outbreak of swine flu in people might lead to a pandemic. Widespread vaccination was carried out in the U.S. before experts determined that the virus was not dangerous enough to cause a pandemic. Swine flu occasionally infects people in the U.S. without causing large outbreaks. From 2005 through January 2009, there were 12 reported swine flu cases in the U.S. None of them caused deaths.

Q: Why are health officials concerned about the outbreak of swine flu? A: When flu viruses mix their genes with one another, they can take on new forms. New flu viruses are harder for the immune system to defend against. With little or no opposition from the immune system, they can grow quickly and invade many tissues and organs. They may also set off a harmful immune overreaction in the body, called a “cytokine storm,” that may be lethal in itself. The swine flu virus from Mexico may have the ability to spread quickly and kill people, possibly causing a worldwide pandemic, according to the WHO. Researchers are conducting studies to determine how easily the virus spreads in people and how dangerous it is.

Q: What’s a flu pandemic? A: Flu pandemics occur when new influenza viruses emerge that spread quickly and few people have immunity to them. While influenza viruses were only discovered about a century ago, researchers believe flu pandemics hit about twice or three times each century. Some pandemics are relatively mild, killing just a few million people globally. The most severe flu pandemic on record was the 1918 Spanish Flu, and researchers estimate it killed about 50 million people around the world.

Q: Are there any similarities between the swine flu and earlier pandemic viruses? A: Flu viruses are classified by two proteins on their surface, called H for hemagglutinin and N for neuraminidase. The swine flu found in Mexico and the 1918 Spanish Flu viruses are of the H1N1 subtype. Both viruses appear to have originated in animals; researchers believe the Spanish Flu spread to people from birds. The two viruses are not identical, and there are still many genetic differences between them that researchers are studying.

Q: Do all H1N1 viruses cause pandemics? A: Not all H1N1 viruses cause pandemics. H1N1 descendants of the Spanish Flu virus continue to circulate in people and sometimes cause outbreaks of seasonal flu.

Q: Are there drugs that treat swine flu? A: Roche Holding AG’s Tamiflu andGlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Relenza both react against swine flu. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is releasing 25 percent of its stockpile of Tamiflu and Relenza, according to Secretary Janet Napolitano. Flu viruses sometimes develop resistance to antiviral drugs. The human form of H1N1 that’s currently circulating is resistant to Roche’s Tamiflu (not Relenza). If the two viruses were to exchange genes, the swine flu might become resistant, too.

Q: How else can I protect myself from swine flu? A: Personal hygiene measures, such as avoiding people who are coughing or sneezing and frequent hand-washing, may prevent flu infection. Those who aren’t health professionals should avoid contact with sick people, or those who are coughing or sneezing. People who get sick with flu symptoms should stay home. Studies have suggested that closing schools, theaters, and canceling gatherings in the early stages of a pandemic can limit its spread. Such measures would likely take place if health officials determine that the virus is spreading quickly enough and is deadly enough to cause a pandemic.

To contact the reporter on this story: John Lauerman in Boston at jlauerman@bloomberg.net;

Last Updated: April 27, 2009 15:45 EDT

FORMIS Group Dinner - Funky Batik

2009-04-27T17:28:00.007+08:00

Jumaat lepas company aku organized annual dinner yang menghimpunkan semua kaum kerabat staf Formis Group yang mana ramai yang aku tak kenal.

Tema tahun ni Funky Batik (ape daaa ramai yg datang tak funky pun aku tengok). Ramai yang datang pakai baju batik

(da tema pun batik) tapi yang confusenye aku nih camne nk funky kan batik tu..

Aku ngn Rezall pun punye la pikir camne nk bagi nmpak funky kt baju batik nih. So

kitorg pun dpt la idea utk pakai baju lengan panjang kt dalam then pakai baju batik kt luar (konon cam funky la sangat ;p).

Tu kire okay la lagi sbb kitorg pakai baju batik design contemporary or modern. Cuba

kalo orang lain pakai sama cam kitorang tapi kat luar pakai baju batik Indon tu..aduss pening kepala aku..

mau aku guling2 kt dalam dewan tu..

So seperti biasa aku ngn membe2 aku buat perangai tiap2 tahun - chop tempat / meja sebab tanak bagi group lain join. Wakakkaa cam budak2 la plak. So tahun ni aku lepak ngn Juzer, Rezall, Masrizal, Zurita, Anizah, Kak Na, Adik Zurita (sape ntah nama aku tak ingat), Sallehudin (abg ayam) and Megat (boss govt team).

Takde ape yg menarik pun dinner tahun ni..macam dinner tahun yang sudah2 gak..

Maybe la dinner tahun ni kire bermakna sket sbb aku menang cabutan bertuah voucher Jusco rm100..(rm100 je??? errkkk).

Happy 29th Birthday To Me..

2009-04-26T16:02:00.001+08:00

My 29^th Birthday Wish : Semoga keluarga aku semua dikurniakan kesejahteraan dan kesihatan didalam kehidupan. Dimurahkan rezeki dan permudahkan dalam pencarian sumber rezeki didunia Allah. Dikurniakan ilmu dan pengetahuan agar dapat membimbing keluarga ke jalan yang lurus dan diredhai Allah. Dan paling penting semoga dipertingkatkan iman agar dapat mengharungi liku-liku kehidupan sebagai seorang mukmin, suami, ayah dan anak. Dan juga menunaikan solat 5 waktu pada awal waktu.

Amin…

Today is Friday..Yeayy..!!

2009-04-24T18:04:00.003+08:00

Sedar tak sedar arini dah hari Jumaat. Cepat je rase masa berlalu minggu ni..tup tup da penghujung hari. Walhal rase macam semalam je aku malas nk bangun pagi gi keje (selalu aku rase camni kalo tibe je hari Isnin).

Sebenarnye yg buat aku tak rase masa berlalu minggu ni sebab banyak keje yg aku buat dalam minggu ni..Manage project aku (yang tak tahu smpai bile la aku bole rest) then, manage project org yg misserable (buat keje damage control), submit project proposal untuk tender, gi meeting & discussion, pastu ada lak technical problem kt tempat client (project yg aku baru handover), then annual dinner company aku..oh ya and esok birthday aku yg ke 29.

Aku kekadang tu rase cam malas nk pikir pasal keje nih. Yela..abis satu project then dapat lagi satu project baru (da nama aku project manager..hehehe). Kekadang tu terpikir gak aku nk rest & melepak je datang office. Then layan Facebook, chat ngn membe2..pastu sembang2 pakai phone office ngn membe2 (wahahhaha..). Wah bertuah je hidup rase kalo dapat camtu.

Tapi toksah mimpi la sume tu..sampai je office terus keje..keje..keje..

Tapi apa yang pasti esok aku nak rest, abiskan weekend ni ngn family..and celebrate birthday aku yg ke 29.

Finally..

2009-04-17T17:13:00.003+08:00

Alhamdulillah..finally berjaya gak aku bagi nafas baru kt blog aku ni.

Thanks to Hafezh sbb bg aku tunjuk ajar..(ko mmg terer la bro..). :)

Next yg aku perlu buat..aku akan add in new widgets and of course contents kt blog ni.

To Hafezh,

Cis..!! aku tau ko sure tgh gelak guling2 baca pasal content ni..

PMP Exam

2009-04-15T09:10:00.000+08:00

aduhai PMP...

nape la susah sgt nak pass..??

10 tips for Boosting Team Performance

2009-04-07T22:22:00.003+08:00

In project management we believe in team work and work as a team.

Just wanna share some tips that my team practicing in our company (FNS) and again thanks to my HOD for sharing this info.

With this tips hopefully can help to builds personal pride in work, improving motivation and performance.

Tip 1: Show them the vision

People only perform well in a role if they understand what it is that they need to deliver and why. For this reason, we suggest you get your team together to reinforce the project vision, objectives, timeframes and deadlines. Make your team feel wanted and needed by showing them that the project is critical to the success of the business. You will gain their buy-in and their commitment going forward.

Tip 2: Meet them individually

After your meeting, take each team member aside and tell them what it is that you need from them to help you deliver the project. Make sure they have a clear Job Description and they know how you are going to measure their performance. Ask them how they like to be managed, what motivates them and how you can support them in their role.

Tip 3: Give them room

At this point, you need to back off a little and give them room to perform. And if the pressure increases in your project, you need to give them more room than less. It's hard to do this, but you mustn't over-pressurize them or their performance will reduce, rather than improve.

Tip 4: Count the goals

As you back off, you need to put in place checks to measure their performance regularly. Meet with them individually every month to discuss their achievements, what's outstanding and how they can improve. Make sure you don't “bottle up” your concerns. Instead speak to them openly, keeping constructive at all times.

Tip 5: Be positive

If you're stressed and weary, ease off on your staff. Shouting or being negative will only rub off on them. It's incredibly difficult but you need to be positive, reassuring and supporting them at all times, even if the project is delayed.

Tip 6: Shake hands and pat backs

It's easy to forget to praise your team's successes. So every time you deliver a great quality product, finish a difficult task on time or get great feedback from a customer—congratulate those responsible in your team.

Tip 7: Meet at half time

Get your team together regularly to build a strong team spirit. Get them socializing together, so that new friendships are formed. The stronger the bond your team have with each other, the more likely they will work together as a single cohesive unit and achieve the objectives you have set.

Tips 8: Take time out

Don't be afraid to give team members time off for working hard. By taking time out, it will reduce sick leave, improve motivation and increase efficiency.

Tips 9: Give them what they need

Everyone is motivated by different things. You need to know what motivates every different member of your team. Get to know them well. If you can reward each person differently based on their motivations, then you'll improve their performance every time. This is the hardest trick in the book, but the one that pays the biggest dividends.

Tip 10: Celebrate your wins!

Staff all too often finish a project and move straight onto the next one without celebrating its success. When they do this, they carry their stress and pressure into the next project they work on. So help your team to "start afresh" by celebrating your success at the end of the project.

By taking these 10 tips seriously, you will improve the performance of your team and boost your chances of success.

Sharing is CARING.. :)

SAVINGS IS SIN, SPENDING IS VIRTUE

2009-04-07T22:15:00.002+08:00

Nice title rite...?

Received this article today from my AGM Mr Maaruf.

Credit to him for sharing this enormous info.

Happy reading..

Interesting article written by an Indian Economist.

Japanese save a lot. They do not spend much. Also Japan exports far more than it imports. Has an annual trade surplus of over 100 billions. Yet Japanese economy is considered weak, even collapsing.

Americans spend, save little. Also US imports more than it exports. Has an annual trade deficit of over $400 billion. Yet, the American economy is considered strong and trusted to get stronger.

But where from do Americans get money to spend? They borrow from Japan , China and even India . Virtually others save for the US to spend. Global savings are mostly invested in US, in dollars. India itself keeps its foreign currency assets of over $50billions in US securities. China has sunk over $160 billion in US securities. Japan 's stakes in US securities is in trillions.

Result:

The US has taken over $5 trillion from the world. So, as the world saves for the US , Americans spend freely. Today, to keep the US consumption going, that is for the US economy to work, other countries have to remit $180 billion every quarter, which is $2 billion a day, to the US !

A Chinese economist asked a neat question. Who has invested more, US in China , or China in US? The US has invested in China less than half of what China has invested in US. The same is the case with India . We have invested in US over $50 billion. But the US has invested less than $20billion in India

Why the world is after US?

The secret lies in the American spending, that they hardly save. In fact they use their credit cards to spend their future income. That the US spends is what makes it attractive to export to the US . So US imports more than what it exports year after year.

The result :

The world is dependent on US consumption for its growth. By its deepening culture of consumption, the US has habituated the world to feed on US consumption. But as the US needs money to finance its consumption, the world provides the money.

It's like a shopkeeper providing the money to a customer so that the customer keeps buying from the shop. If the customer will not buy, the shop won't have business, unless the shopkeeper funds him. The US is like the lucky customer. And the world is like the helpless shopkeeper financier.

Who is America 's biggest shopkeeper financier?

Japan of course. Yet it's Japan which is regarded as weak. Modern economists complain that Japanese do not spend, so they do not grow. To force the Japanese to spend, the Japanese government exerted itself, reduced the savings rates, even charged the savers. Even then the Japanese did not spend (habits don't change, even with taxes, do they?). Their traditional postal savings alone is over $1.2 trillions, about three times the Indian GDP. Thus, savings, far from being the strength of Japan , has become its pain.

Hence, what is the lesson?

That is, a nation cannot grow unless the people spend, not save. Not just spend, but borrow and spend. Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati, the famous Indian-born economist in the US , told Manmohan Singh that Indians wastefully save. Ask them to spend, on imported cars and, seriously, even on cosmetics! This will put India on a growth curve.

This is one of the reason for MNC's coming down to India , seeing the consumer spending.

'Saving is sin, and spending is virtue.' But before you follow this neo economics, get some fools to save so that you can borrow.

Looking forward to....

2009-03-30T10:38:00.003+08:00

Alright my dearest frens,

Just wanna share that I'm looking forward for a more drastic changes in April & May..

The change is going to be phenomenal and it is going to be a POSITIVE change!

Wish me luck and be blessed.

blog..????

2008-11-19T16:46:00.004+08:00

hah..!!

orang lain ada blog, aku pun sibuk nak ada blog sendiri gak..

hambik..sudahnye blog tido..!!

hehehe..aduss malunye aku.. ;p

Monkey Business-Motivational Financial Story

2008-10-11T15:30:00.001+08:00

If you have difficulty understanding the current world financial situation, the following should help...

Once upon a time in a village in India, a man announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10.

The villagers seeing there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them.
The man bought thousands at $10, but, as the supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their efforts. The man further announced that he would now buy at $20. This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again.

Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms. The offer rate increased to $25 and the supply of monkeys became so little that it was an effort to even see a monkey, let alone catch it!

The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50! However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would now act as buyer, on his behalf.

In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers: 'Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has collected. I will sell them to you at $35 and when he returns from the city, you can sell them back to him for $50.'

The villagers squeezed together their savings and bought all the monkeys.

Then they never saw the man or his assistant again, only monkeys everywhere! Welcome to WALL STREET.

Now The Dow has lost 5,585 points, or 39.4 percent, since closing at 14,164.53 on Oct. 9, 2007

All about Khalis Irfan

2008-09-26T10:32:00.001+08:00

Atas permintaan ramai yang nk tengok gamba anak lelaki aku sorang ni. Ni antara gamba anak aku Khalis Irfan..and 2 gamba kt depan tu masa birthday dia..cam tak caya je Irfan da setahun..

Rombongan Cik Kiah Ke Jalan TAR (Shopping Raya)

2008-09-25T12:40:00.002+08:00

Minggu lepas berangkatlah rombongan cik kiah ke Jalan TAR utk shopping raya ;p
Sebenarnye teman wife aku gi shopping tudung dubai, sbb orang kata banyak tudung dubai yang cantik2 kt situ. adik aku & husband dia pun turut serta dalam rombongan untuk memenuhkan ruang kat Jalan TAR ni termasuklah aku.

Mak aihh..aku punye la usaha bangun awal ari ahad tu (selalu pun aku bangun awal k, jangan salah faham!) sbb tanak bersesak ngn orang ramai. Tp rupanye aku silap..punye la ramai org pagi tu kt mcm semut tgh hurung gula je (termasuk la aku sekali dlm kelompok tu).

Mmg menarik gi sini, mcm2 adaaaa....tudung, baju melayu, baju kurung, makanan (nasib la aku posa aritu..kalo tak hehehhe). Tp yg paling mengiurkan aku aritu Choc Cake..perrgghhh terliur aku masa lalu kt dpn kedai tu. Agak2 kalo tak posa masa tu jugak aku beli & bersila kt dpn kedai tu. Serius mmg sedap (bau je la sbb aku posa masa tu, amik bau pun cukup)..tak tipu..!

Oh lupe lak, rombongan cik kiah aritu punye la meriah dr satu kedai ke satu kedai wife & adik aku singgah. Try tudung ni, try tudung tu...(tengok gamba kalo tak caya). And end up kedai kt hujung gak wife aku beli tudung dubai tu. Berapa byk wife aku beli? hehehe..mcm biasa la...

Lps beli tudung2 tu kitorg balik. Tak tahan sbb orang da semakin ramai serbu Jalan TAR aritu. Kalo tak silap sampai ada sorang pompuan pitam kot. Sbb masa aku lalu kt salah satu kedai tu dia dok terbaring & ada org tgh kipaskan dia. Sblm kitorg pitam, aku ajak rombongan cik kiah utk balik. Penat seeyy..! Tp wife aku mungkin tersenyum lebaaaaaaarrrr..sbb dpt borong sakan tudung ;).

Azam aku yg tak jadi tahun ni...!!

2008-09-23T08:59:00.000+08:00

ni blog yg aku post dlm friendster aku. cite psal aku start nk exercise semula dan mengamalkan gaya hidup yg sihat (sihat la sgt ;p). so aku mulakan dgn aktiviti berbasikal area kl ngn office aku. and sempat la jugak 2-3 kali pusing kl pastu tengok la sendiri hasilnya kpd basikal aku tu..hehehe

Semalam 3/5/07 aku start new activity after office hour dgn berbasikal...???
Yup..berbasikal...nape?tak percaya ke..?? :)
Aku namakan teman baru aku ni "fireblade"..nama cam moto superbike jekk..
So smlm aku start ngn office mate aku (Akhnaz) meronda sekitar KL & Lake Garden..
Perrgghh best gileerr..bole cilok2 kat atas jalan, dgn basikal ni senang2 je aku potong kereta..(tapi kereta tgh jammed la..hahhaa)
Mmg best tapi soal "pancit" tu toksah cite laa..almaklumlah da lama tak exercise pastu badan plak makin berisi siap ada tyre spare lagik..aduss cam tak caya je aku membesar sihat sebagai johan camni.. :p

Ooo cite psal basikal aku ni..ala sbg permulaan nk exercise petang2 je..
Takde la sampai nak masuk pertandingan ke ape ke..cuma aktiviti waktu petang lepas waktu keje..
Buat masa ni aku & akhnaz je yg simpan basikal kat opis..harap2 ada lagi la membe opis yg lain akan join..baru best.!!
Nnt bile da ada stamina sket aku plan nk panjat bukit menara KL kat belakang opis aku ni..
Nak tgk panjang mana lidah aku meleleh nnt..
Smlm pun da semput2..hehehe..

LIFEBEYONDORDINARY

and nk tengok apa sudah jadi ngn basikal aku..???

Fakta Hampir Tapi Benar...

2008-09-10T23:32:00.000+08:00

sebenarnye aku baru je abis balas2 emails and update sket info utk project server consolidation aku ni..tetibe lak dpt email dr adik membe aku nie..kalo ikutkan mmg la takde kena mengena langsung, tp ntah la..korang baca la sendiri kt bawah ni..(aku suka yg last sekali...siot jek!)

aku nk share ngn korang sume psal email tu..

1. Kondominium tidak ada kena mengena dengan kondom. Tetapi di kondominium kita boleh dapat banyak kondom terpakai.

2. Aurat dan urat adalah dua benda yang berbeza. Namun begitu, apabila melihat perempuan yang mendedahkan aurat, urat lelaki akan krem di sesetengah kawasan.

3. Kuih tat enak di makan. Tapi apabila kita makan lapan keping kuih tat, kita mungikin dituduh mencarut. Kalau tak percaya,cuba kira satu tat, dua tat, tiga tat, sampai lapan.

4. Laksamana adalah jawatan besar di dalam kesultanan Melayu Melaka. "Laksa kedah" pula adalah contoh jawapan kalau orang tanya kita "laksa mana ni?"

5. Barbeque adalah makanan yang enak. Namun begitu 'babi queue' haram dimakan oleh orang Islam.

6. Sesetangah orang memanggil cili sebagai cabai. Tapi kalau mulut nak kena cabai, cuba la cakap 'cibai' kat depan orang tua-tua.

7. Membuat tahu sumbat sungguh meletihkan. Lebih letih lagi kalau orang lain hanya tahu nak sumbat je tahu sumbat dalam mulut.

8. Si Bosia dan Bojan dipandang hina oleh masyarakat. Namun begitu si Boroi yang makan duit rakyat mendapat sanjungan.

9. Bermain bola keranjang memang meletihkan. Bermain di ranjang juga boleh meletihkan.

10. Allahyarham P.Ramlee tak pernah dapat Lesen P sebab baru diperkenalkan. Penyanyi pop yeh yeh L.Ramli mungkin pernah dapat lesen L. Tapi Allahyarham A.Ramlie tak pernah dapat lesen A sebab tak ada.

11. Ramai orang lelaki takut kalau-kalau mati pucuk. Tapi tak takut kalau-kalau mati esok. (Mesej berunsur dakwah. Sila duduk tahiyyat akhir)

hehehe...

1st post aku...

2008-08-24T22:04:00.000+08:00

Alloo..blog tido nampak..(membe aku tegur)
Haahaha..sorry la pis, bukan tanak update or post cite terbaru (hahha padahal baru je create blog nih) sibuk arr..
Aritu balik dr Sydney pastu gi Taman Negara lak ada team building..

Anyway, ni senarai cite2 & pics yang aku akan post nnt..(tunggu je la ;)

1. Aku menang 37" LCD TV
2. Trip gi Sydney
3. Team Buiding kat Taman Negara
4. Jamuan Keluarga utk Birthday Irfan

Blog..??

2008-07-07T12:33:00.001+08:00

Huh..finally ada blog sendiri..