Jalan susur persimpangan bertingkat LDP ditutup

KUALA LUMPUR 28 April - Laluan sebelah kiri jalan susur di Persimpangan Bertingkat Bandar Utama dari Bandar Utama ke Damansara Perdana/Kepong ditutup mulai tengah malam esok hingga ke suatu tarikh yang akan diberitahu kelak.

Lingkaran Trans Kota (Litrak) Sdn Bhd dalam kenyataannya di sini hari ini, menyatakan penutupan laluan sepanjang 300 meter itu dibuat berikutan rekahan jalan dan keadaan tanah yang tidak stabil di tempat berkenaan yang dipercayai berpunca daripada kerja pembinaan berhampiran..

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Toothing - a form of anonymous sex with strangers - usually on some form of transport or enclosed area such as a conference or training seminar. 'Toothers meet by first connecting suitable equipment - such as a modern phone or palmtop computer. Users 'discover' other computers or phones in the vicinity and then send a speculative message. The usual greeting is: 'Toothing?'.

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Dana Kebajikan Dun Senggarang dilancar

Tuesday, April 27 @ 09:50:17 MYT

Oleh Salman Hussin
BATU PAHAT, 27 April (Hrkh) – Lujnah Kebajikan Badan Perhubungan PAS Negeri Johor, telah melancarkan penubuhan 'Dana Kebajikan' bagi mengumpul sebanyak mungkin sumbangan kewangan bagi membolehkan Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Senggarang, Dr Ramli Kari memberikan khidmat terbaik kepada masyarakat di sini.

"Kita memerlukan peruntukan kewangan yang banyak bagi membolehkan segala program kemasyarakatan yang telah diatur dapat dijalankan dengan sempurna dan menyeluruh," kata Ketua Lujnah Kebajikan PAS Johor, Mazlan Aliman, dekat sini, kelmarin.

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Mazlan yang juga Ketua Penerangan Pemuda PAS selanjutnya berkata, Menteri Besar Johor, Dato’ Abdul Ghani Othman, telah mengistiharkan dirinya sebagai bapa angkat kepada Dun Senggarang, ini menggambarkan kesungguhan serta iltizam beliau untuk memberikan perhatian yang begitu serius di Dun ini berikutan kemenangan percuma PAS di Dun ini..

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Over the phone...
(=) : Boleh bagi alamat encik?
(+) : Hantar ke Ranhill Worley ...
(=) : Ranhill..eja macam mana ?
(+) : R..for rumah... A for Ayam..N...H for Holland...I for itik...L for lain-lain ... seterusnya...
(=) : Ok..nanti kami hantar ke alamat tu

A week later, he check on his mailbox and found...


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(=) So what can I do for you two?
(+) She's missing her period and we did the test.. it was positive..
(=) Hmm.. pregnant.. so how long u guys have been married??
(+) Around 7 months..
(=) When was ur last period, first day?
(+) Answered... (I'm not gonna tell that.. )
(=) So your due date will be around 11/12/2004, plus a week if ur period is irregular
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NS trainees rewarded with freebies and discounts

BY IZATUN SHARI
SHAH ALAM: All the 85,000 national service trainees will get a loyalty programme card entitling them to a lifetime of free and discounted products and services.

A total of 26,000 of them received their Yes2NS card at its launch by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at Stadium UiTM here yesterday

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Najib said the card, which carries the trainee’s name and photograph, was also intended to be a “badge of honour” in recognition of their service to the country.

The benefits and privileges available, which will be changed annually, include:

• FREE admittance to the fifth Rock The World Concert on Dec 18;



• FREE music portal Musiccanteen membership to download 12 songs;



• 10% discount for fashion apparel items at Wh outlets at the One Utama and Maju Junction shopping centres;



• RM25 voucher for the purchase of any item at Sen Heng outlets;



• RM5 voucher for a RM50 purchase in a single receipt from MPH bookstores;



• WORKOUTS at PanGlobal fitness clubs in Petaling Jaya, Johor Baru and other outlets nationwide; and



• INSURANCE coverage worth RM10,000 for death and disability caused by their involvement in extreme sports, provided by PanGlobal Insurance Bhd

Najib advised trainees to make full use of the training to gain knowledge, adding that the Government would spend RM500mil annually on training.

He said the Government regarded it as an investment for future generations.

“It is all right to spend a lot of money and work hard collectively with all parties so as to produce a future generation that has high spirit, is patriotic and appreciates good values.

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A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Presented by The Actors Studio. Directed by Joe Hasham.

The Actors Studio is 15 years old this April 2004.To celebrate Joe and Faridah have selected Robert Bolt's classic - A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS to be performed at The Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre from April 10 - 25, directed by Joe Hasham, produced by Faridah Merican, with lighting design by Mervyn Peters.

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS was first produced by The Actors Studio in 1991,at the Old Town Hall, with Leslie Dawson as Sir Thomas More and Mano Maniam as the King. Patrick Teoh played Cardinal Wolsey (a maiden outing for Patrick as an actor), Eric Roslee as the Common Man, Kee Thuan Chye as Cromwell, Gail Lyons as Alice More, Tiara Jaquelina as Meg, the daughter and Ramli Hassan as Signor Chapuys. Faridah & Joe often remember that this was the first TAS production that broke even!

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS‚ shows a man sacrificing high office, his position in society, and ultimately his life, for religious principle. Dramatising the conflict between Henry VIII and More, the play depicts the confrontation between church and state, theology and politics, absolute power and individual freedom. Throughout the play Sir Thomas More’s eloquence and endurance, his purity, saintliness and tenacity in the face of ever growing threats to his beliefs and family, earn him the status as one of modern drama’s greatest tragic heroes. A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS starring Ari Ratos as Sir Thomas More, Zahim Al Bakri as Cromwell, Susan Lankester as Alice More, Kurt Crocker as Norfolk, Kubhaer Jethwani as the Common Man, Fahmi Fadzli as Richard Rich, Ben Tan as Wolsey, Reza Zainal Abidin as Signor Chapuys, Jit Murad as The King, Sharifah Aleya Al-Yahya as Margaret More, Kennedy John Michael as Cranmer Keith Chin as Chapuys’s attendant and Bregitta Wong as The Woman.

Early Bird Tickets! 15 March - 31 March 2004. RM 10 off - Applicable for RM 55 & RM 75 tix. No bookings are allowed.


Date:
10, 13 - 17, 20 - 24 April 2004 @ 8.30pm

11,18, 25 April 2004 @ 3.00pm

11th April 2004 @ 3pm (Sold Out)

Except April 11, 13 & 14 only RM 35 all round

Price: RM35, 55,75

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went further than ever. The further the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish.

If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish would not be fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste. To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats. They would catch the fish and freeze them at sea. Freezers allowed the boats to go farther and stay longer.

However, the Japanese could taste the difference between fresh and frozen and they did not like frozen fish. The frozen fish brought a lower price. So fishing companies installed fish tanks.

They would catch the fish and stuff them in the tanks. After a little thrashing around, the fish stopped moving. They were tired and dull, but alive.

Unfortunately, the Japanese could still taste the difference. Because the fish did not move for days, they lost their fresh-fish taste. The Japanese preferred the lively taste of fresh fish, not sluggish fish.

So how did Japanese fishing companies solve this problem? How do they get fresh-tasting fish to Japan? If you were consulting the fish industry, what would you recommend?

Imagine ourselves, as the fishermen..

As soon as you reach your goals, such as finding a wonderful mate, good working conditions, paying off your debts or whatever, you might lose your passion. You don't need to work so hard so you relax. You experience the same problem as lottery winners who waste their money, wealthy heirs who never grow up and bored homemakers who get addicted to prescription drugs.

Like the Japanese fish problem, the best solution is simple.

"Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment."
- L. Ron Hubbard, The Benefits of a Challenge:

The more intelligent, persistent and competent you are, the more you enjoy a good problem. If your challenges are of the correct size, and if you are steadily conquering those challenges, you are happy. You think of your challenges and get energized. You are excited to try new solutions. You have fun! You are alive!

Now, back to how Japanese Fish Stay Fresh:

To keep the fish tasting fresh, the Japanese fishing companies still put the fish in the tanks. But now they add a small shark to each tank. The shark eats a few fish, but most of the fish arrive in a very lively state.

The fish are challenged.

Recommendations:

Instead of avoiding challenges, jump into them. Beat the heck out of them. Enjoy the game. If your challenges are too large or too numerous, do not give up. Failing makes you tired. Instead, reorganize. Find more determination, more knowledge, more help. If you have met your goals, set some bigger goals. Once you meet your personal or family needs, move onto goals for your group, the society, even mankind. Don't create success and lie in it. You have resources, skills and abilities to make a difference."

So, put a shark in your tank and see how far you can really go!

Setiap kali menjelang 1hb April, sesetengah orang kita begitu taksub dengan budaya 'pandang kebarat' menjadi begitu sibuk sekali.Kepala mereka penuh dengan senarai mangsa-mangsa untuk dipermain-mainkan. Bahkan sewaktu memandu atau sedang makan pun kepala mereka ligat berputar merangka-rangka rancangan 'penganiayaan' ini.Yang penting mereka puas melihat muka mangsa-mangsa mereka merah padam kerana dipermain-mainkan.

Bagaimanapun,tanpa mereka sedari, kadang kala lawak-lawak biasa atau 'practical joke' yang dilakukan boleh mencetuskan pergaduhan dah menyebabkan penyesalan berpanjangan.Sewaktu zaman persekolahan dahulu, penulis pernah terbaca tentang suatu trajedi yang berlaku pada 1hb April ini. Seorang suami yang jahil tentang agama, telah mengucapkan 'Aku ceraikan kau dengan talak 3' pada isterinya dengan niat untuk melawak. Isterinya yang pada mulanya terpinga-pinga terus meraung apabila si suami dengan muka selamba kemudiannya mengucapkan April Fool!'. Selepas itu, giliran si suami pula untuk meraung apabila diberitahu bahawa talak yang dilafazkan telah pun jatuh!!!

Berbalik kepada perayaan April Fool's Day ini,adalah dipercayai bhw ia mula dirayakan sewaktu kejatuhan kerajaan Islam di Sepanyol. Setelah bertapak berkurun-kurun lamanya di Granada, Sepanyol, kerajaan Islam akhirnya runtuh diserang tentera-tentera Kristian. penduduk-penduduk Islam di Sepanyol ( Moors )terpaksa berlindung di dlm rumah masing-masing untuk menyelamatkan diri. Tentera-tentera Kristian bagaimanapun tidak berpuas hati dan berusaha untuk menghapuskan orang - orang Islam dr Sepanyol. Penduduk-penduduk muslim ini, diberitahu bahwa mereka boleh berlayar keluar dari Sepanyol dengan selamat bersama-sama barang-barang keperluan mereka dengan menggunakan kapal - kapal yang berlabuh di pelabuhan.

Orang-orang Muslim yang risau sekiranya tawaran tersebut merupakan suatu penipuan, telah pergi ke perlabuhan untuk melihat kapal-kapal yang dimaksudkan. Setelah berpuas hati, mereka membuat persiapan untuk bertolak. Keesokan harinya (1April), mereka mengambil semua barangan yang telah disiapkan menuju ke perlabuhan.

Pada masa inilah pihak Kristian mengambil kesempatan untuk menggeledah dan kemudian membakar rumah penduduk- penduduk Islam ini. Mereka juga tidak sempat untuk menaiki kapal kerana semuanya dibakar. Pihak Kristian kemudiannya menyerang kaum muslim dan membunuh kesemuanya, lelaki, perempuan, serta anak-anak kecil. Peristiwa berdarah yang menyedihkan ini kemudiannya diraikan oleh tentera Kristian. Keraian ini akhirnya dirayakan setiap tahun bukan sahaja di Sepanyol tetapi juga di serata dunia. Yang menyedihkan, orang-orang Islam yang jahil mengenai peristiwa ini turut meraikan April Fool's Day tanpa menyedari mereka sebenarnya merayakan ulang tahun pembunuhan beramai-ramai saudara seIslam mereka sendiri. Semoga Allah sentiasa membuka pintu taubat untuk kita. Petikan drpd Risalah Fikrah.

Peliharalah Allah, nescaya Allah akan memelihara kamu ......riwayat Tarmizi..

MIC akan melalui perubahan dalam tempoh lima tahun

MIC, parti politik berasaskan kaum India yang terbesar dan paling tua di negara ini, akan melalui perubahan dalam tempoh lima tahun akan datang.

Presiden parti itu, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu berkata ia termasuk beberapa perubahan dalam barisan kepimpinan MIC.

"Ya, banyak perubahan akan dilakukan secara berperingkat-peringkat supaya generasi muda dapat memainkan peranan penting secara lebih aktif dalam parti,'' katanya kepada Bernama dalam satu temu bual semalam.
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"Dua daripada mereka (Timbalan Menteri), (Palanivel dan Sothinathan) berusia kurang daripada 50 tahun. Dengan mengambil kira keadaan itu, saya percaya mereka mampu mengambil alih dan mengurus parti pada masa yang sesuai,'' kata Samy Vellu, yang menjadi presiden parti bagi penggal kesembilan berturut-turut pada Mac 2003.