Chicken Pox Attack

It was started by Yaseer who might have got it from the kids crowd at the mosque. Slowly moved to Sumayyah, and then Fawwaz and finally Khalid. Pity baby Khalid. All he could do is just babbling around with tears.

Building Blocks

I was quite disappointed to discover that Fawwaz missed his Asr prayer because of playing with GameBoy. That gaming machine is supposed to divert his attention from post-circumcision pain. Now it has gone extra mile to make him forgetful of basic muslim obligation. It should be banned temporarily.

The ban now is imposed on everyone. After all school holidays is soon coming to the end. Fawwaz and Sumayyah turned to book reading. But Yaseer, who is still struggling with identifying alphabets, easily got bored with texts ands started disturbing others.

I was looking for an alternative to this. It should not be screen intensive play object anymore. It must be something to be physically manipulated so that these kids, Fawwaz, Sumayyah, Yaseer and even Khalid could acquire new skill from playing with it.

I recalled my past. I used to play a lot with Lego when I was a kid. It was fun and creative. I think Lego-kind of thing is the answer. At the same time, the blocks must be big, at least of a thumb size piece so that Khalid could not swallow.

I went to Giant to look for some cost effective packs. The cheapest one was RM20. But they are just square boxes. Plain and dull. Another one priced at RM40 offered various block sizes and came with action figure, tyres and house kits. This looks interesting so I picked it up.

Fawwaz, Sumayyah and Yaseer, knowing that this is the only option they got after GameBoy is banned, play with the blocks eagerly. Within a short time, they came out with Transformers robot. They are creative indeed.

At the age of 1, Khalid still could not appreciate these Transformers robot. I taught him a different skill. Collect blocks, put into the bag and next empty the bag. Repeat. He looked happy with this job.

Tablet PC for RM299

Carrefour Wangsa Maju is now offering a tablet PC for RM299. I haven't had a time to check the specs. I don't think the specs is high. Nevertheless, RM299 is worth a try.

YII Framework

I have just come across an ebook introducing Yii Framework. Looks interesting and I shall add it to my reading list.

KRQ 2011 Closing Ceremony, Farewell to Nureen

Closing Ceremony for Kelab Rakan Quran 2011 (http://www.tahfizptdh.com/2011/12/galeri-majlis-penutup-kem-rakan-al.html)

A farewell to Nureen as well because she is following her dad who is promoted to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah Alor Setar.

Missing: The Star's poll showing 99% support for Bersih

Missing: The Star's poll showing 99% support for Bersih

PETALING JAYA, Jun 21: A poll on the July 9 Bersih rally by The Star's online edition has disappeared after registering more than one million responses.

MISSING ... The results of the poll as at 9.30 am today

Earlier, Harakahdaily reported that the poll result showed that 99% of respondents were in support of the rally called by electoral reform group Bersih in Kuala Lumpur next month.

However, at press time (5.25pm), not only the question has been reverted to an earlier poll about Ron95 petrol purchase by foreign-registered cars, its result was also missing from its archives. Earlier, the result page for the poll showed a page with the message "Record not found".

The question on the poll reads: "What is your view on the proposed Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9?", to which 99 percent of the respondents chose the answer "It should be allowed to go on", as opposed to the remaining option, "It should be cancelled".

The number of respondents is possibly the highest recorded by any online poll conducted by the online edition of The Star, which boasts of the highest number of visitors among other mainstream dailies with internet presence.

The poll comes as the Election Commission made an appeal to Bersih to cancel its rally, saying it would be prepared to hear its demands, an offer snubbed by Bersih chairperson Ambiga Srenevasan who said the time for negotiation had long been over.

Earlier, some eighty organisations joined hands over the weekend to renew their support for the rally and urged the police to protect their right to peaceful assembly from threats made by a number of right-wing politicians.

Kenapa Jadi Usahawan

Kenapa jadi-usahawan

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Kenapa Jadi

USAHAWAN?

Maksud Usahawan

 One who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise

 Seseorang yang mengatur, mengurus dan mengambil risiko perniagaan atau keusahawanan

 Asal:

 French, from Old French, from entreprendre to undertake — more at enterprise

 First Known Use: 1852

Dalam Bahasa Mudah

 Kerja Sendiri…

 … Vs Makan Gaji

Kenapa?

Mencari Wang

 Satu usaha mencari pendapatan melalui ikhtiar sendiri

Kebebasan

 Alasan yang lebih elegan; dorongan untuk menguruskan sendiri masa, usaha dan sumber yang dimiliki

Memenuhi Keperluan

 Rasa ingin membantu orang lain melalui perkhidmatan yang disediakan

Penawaran Nilai

 Menawarkan sesuatu NILAI yang dicari oleh orang lain

Menyampaikan Suara Hati

 Satu cara menyampaikan suara hati kepada masyarakat

Menjadi sumber inspirasi

 Membantu orang lain menzahirkan budaya keusahawanan

Cabaran

 Gangguan

 Tumpuan perniagaan yang kabur, mengakibatkan terpesong arah, akhirnya pulangan yang tidak produktif

 Keseorangan

 Dalam memburu cita2

 Menarik perhatian

 Bank

 Pemegang Saham

 Pasaran

Risiko

 Ketidaktentuan

 Arah perniagaan

 Maklumbalas pasaran

 Mutu perkhidmatan

 Perancangan sumber

Pra-Syarat

 Tinggi cita2

 Azam yang tinggi

 Cepat buat keputusan

 Bijak kawal sumber

 Kreatif

 Realistik

Kelebihan lain?

Pengalaman Keusahawan

 Membina Personaliti Cemerlang:

 Keyakinan Diri

 Kepimpinan

 Pengurusan

 Pergaulan

 Praktikal

Sedia Untuk Mula?

Groomed for success [TheSunDaily]

Posted on 22 March 2011 - 07:12pm

WE want our children to achieve and learn as much as they can. We want to see them grow into successful and confident adults who can reach for and achieve their dreams.

Working out just how to make that happen is one of the biggest struggles for parents today.

We are often busy with our own careers and jobs, and don’t have time to sit down with our children, teaching them and passing on everything that we know.

And even if we did, who is to say that they would follow in our footsteps? Children today are more independent and often think and act differently from us, and have their own hopes and dreams.

One solution, of course, is to give our children every opportunity, to enrol them in every course available, from extra school tuition to music lessons, art, and sports. We want them to be well-rounded and able to do anything and everything we may not have had the opportunity to try ourselves.

But it is also important to make sure our children have down time, without having anything planned.

This is good for several reasons. First, it means that they get time to process what they are learning.

We process and develop the skills learnt during our rest times. Our brain sorts out and solves problems and helps us work through ideas.

It also means we are teaching children to manage energy levels, and not letting them work themselves into exhaustion.

Schoolwork still has to be the most important part – and needs to be the focus. For some children, this might be the main focus.

If your child is not academic-minded, then extracurricular activities can help them to enjoy school more. But do not arrange too many as that might give them an excuse to neglect their schoolwork.

It’s good to go with a child’s natural interests but also a good idea to gently suggest other ideas that can develop strengths and overcome weaknesses.

For example, if a child loves art and design, then by all means encourage courses in this, but also help them develop their ability to speak in public because once they achieve their creative ambition, they will need to feel confident talking to clients and to crowds.

Once you’ve enrolled them in courses, make sure that they will commit and stick to it for the duration of the course. This can help develop a good work ethic for later on in life. Before you enrol them, explain that that is the expectation.

It is also important to work out what your child wants to do as opposed to the family’s financial situation. For instance, if the courses and lessons are all very expensive and putting your family under strain, this needs to be taken into account.

There are other ways to learn new skills besides attending classes. Getting a book out of the library, or using friends within your network can also help develop skills. The key is to select activities alongside your child, talking about the commitment expected before selecting a range of tasks.

Ballet and violin may be good for your children to have in their skills bank, but unless they are especially talented, once they are an adult, it is unlikely it will be an activity they will continue with.

Think about the time investment and expected return before choosing their extracurricular activities carefully.