BIOGRAPHY OF AISHWARYA

Aishwarya Rai (Ash) is one of Bollywood's pre-eminent leading ladies. This Indian darling burst upon the world stage when her striking beauty, poise and commanding intelligence won her the Miss World crown in 1994. This former architecture major soon became one of India's most famous models landing a prestigious Pepsi campaign and appearing in Vogue Magazine. India's top Bollywood directors were soon lining up to work with Ash. Her film debut in Mani Rathnam's 'Iruvar' (1997) received critical acclaim and her performance in Aur Paar Ho Gaya' (1997) directed by Rahul Rawail garnered her the Best Female Debutante Award. In 2000 she was awarded Best Actress by FilmFare and Zee Cine for her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam", in that same year, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her special appearance in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein (2000). In 2001 Ash was nominated for FilmFare's Best Actress Award for Satish Kaushik's "Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai".Ash's star continued to rise in 2002 working again with Sajay Leela Bhansali in 'Devdas'. 'Devdas' is the most ambitious and most successful film in Bollywood history. It became the first Bollywood picture to ever receive a special screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival and broke box-office records in India and the United States.2003 brought even more exciting opportunities. Ash became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. She is also the latest member of the elite L'Oreal Dream Team, joining beauties Catherine Deneuve & Andie MacDowell as their international ambassador. She graced the covers of India Today and the prestigious TIME Magazine. Time Magazine has also listed her on their list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today". She has graced numerous covers worldwide including USA, UK, China, Russia, Israel, United Emerites, Italy, Spain and France. Ash was also listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's annual "Hot List", Hello Magazine's Most Attractive Women in the World", Stuff Magazine, FHM magazine, V-Life from Variety Magazine, GQ Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Harper's & Queen and countless others.2004 saw Aishwarya take on the leading role in her first English language film for Gurinder Chadha in "Bride & Prejudice". She also became the first Indian female to be immortalized in wax at the world famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London.With over 17,000 websites dedicated to her, Ash finally launched her "Official Website" www.AishwaryaWorld.com2005 started with appearances on "60 Minutes", "David Letterman Show" and the most watched television program in the world the "Oprah Winfrey Show". Aishwarya's career continues to grow even stronger - she will soon be seen in Mistress of Spices for director Paul Berges, Jag Mundhra's Provoked, Sanjay Gadhvi's Dhoom 2 and legendary film producer Dino De Laurentiis's The Last Legion opposite Colin Firth and Sir Ben Kingsley. The Queen of Bollywood is already becoming the talk of tinseltown and is currently in negotiations on two major motion pictures.

BIODATA TUN MAHATHIR

BIODATA OF HON TUN DR MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD
Koridor Raya Multimedia, projek gah negara yang telah diilhamkan Tun Dr. Mahathir, diisytiharkan kewujudannya secara rasmi pada 1995. Projek mega ini bukan sahaja membuka mata dunia amnya dan rakyat Malaysia khususnya, malah merupakan wawasan Malaysia yang tiada tolok bandingnya. Kewujudan Koridor Raya Multimedia bertepatan dengan kekuatan dan keunggulan insan yang mengilhamkannya.
Diputerakan pada 10hb Julai 1925, Tun Dr. Mahathir merupakan anak bongsu kepada Mohamad bin Iskandar seorang guru bahasa Inggeris yang kemudiannya menjadi Guru Besar pertama Sekolah Inggeris di Alor Star, sekarang dikenali sebagai Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid. Beliau yang lebih dikenali dengan panggilan "Master Mohamad", merupakan seorang guru yang tegas dalam menitikberatkan disiplin, kepentingan menuntut ilmu, dan egalitarianisme bukan sahaja di kalangan anak-anak muridnya tetapi sikap tegasnya itu juga diajukan kepada anak-anaknya. Beliau menekankan kesamarataan kedudukan sosial apabila memujuk salah seorang anak muridnya yang kebetulan merupakan kerabat di raja dengan tidak memakai simbol bangsawannya ke sekolah walaupun beliau berhak menggunakannya. Di kejadian yang lain, "Master Mohamad" telah mengarahkan dalam nada tegas tetapi lembut anak murid keturunan di raja itu untuk duduk berdekatan dengan mejanya apabila beliau mendapati anak murid tersebut telah mengalih perhatian murid-murid lain.
Inilah insan yang telah membentuk anak bongsunya, bernama Mahathir sehingga berjaya melanjutkan pengajian dalam bidang perubatan di King Edward VII College of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Singapura dan lulus dengan Ijazah MBBS pada tahun 1953. Anak ini telah membuka kliniknya sendiri yang dikenali sebagai MAHA Klinik, mula-mula di Jalan Tunku Ibrahim dan kemudian berpindah ke Pekan Melayu, Alor Star pada usia semuda 32 tahun. Ini merupakan klinik anak Melayu yang pertama di Alor Star. Tujuh tahun kemudian beliau menjadi Ahli Parlimen dan memegang beberapa jawatan berprestij yang menyaksikan karier politiknya menyinar dengan perlantikan beliau sebagai Menteri Pelajaran selepas pilihanraya pada tahun 1974. Pada 16hb Julai 1981, beliau telah dipilih menjadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang ke empat.
Di bawah kepimpinannya, Tun Dr. Mahathir telah membawa Malaysia melalui suatu proses transformasi yang tidak pernah dibayangkan sebelum ini. Dari sebuah negara pertanian, Malaysia telah menjadi sebuah negara perindustrian pada awal 80-an dan seterusnya berkembang menjadi sebuah negara K-Ekonomi. Ramai yang mengkagumi wawasan dan kepimpinan beliau yang sentiasa menjangkaui lebih daripada kehendak semasa. Sebagai contoh projek Koridor Raya Multimedia (MSC) lahir tepat pada masanya walaupun tanggapan dan perlaksanaannya pada waktu itu masih samar-samar malah menimbulkan banyak keraguan yang mungkin dapat melenyapkan terus kewujudannya. Ramai yang tertanya-tanya bagaimanakah Tun Dr. Mahathir bakal melakukannya.
Jawapannya mungkin terletak pada majalah terbitan Darulaman edisi Disember 1945, sebuah majalah Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid yang ditulis oleh seorang pelajar yang berusia 20 tahun bernama Mahathir.
"Kemanusiaan berada di gerbang zaman terhebat - Zaman Tenaga Nuklear, dan kita sebagai insan sejagat berdoa agar revolusi ini membawa kepada keamanan sedunia. Kita berharap semoga penemuan yang menakjubkan ini mampu untuk mempertingkatkan pencapaian kemanusiaan, memperbaiki taraf kehidupan dan mengekalkan keamanan."
Pandangan ini seolah-olah menzahirkan bahawa Tun Dr. Mahathir ketika remajanya telah melihat masa depan dan kelahiran satu era baru. Lantaran itu seumur hidupnya diabdikan untuk perjuangan bagi memastikan Malaysia mampu mengharungi gelombang perubahan di masa hadapan. Kerana seorang insan yang begitu menghayati didikan bapanya, amat mencintai ilmu dan sentiasa mengambil iktibar dari apa yang berlaku di persekitarannya, beliau telah menjadikan Malaysia kini bersedia untuk menghadapi perubahan zaman.
Walau apapun, hakikatnya, Tun Dr. Mahathir merupakan 'Pencetus Malaysia Negara Maju' secara keseluruhannya. Usaha gigih beliau ini telah menggerakkan seluruh rakyat Malaysia untuk berusaha gigih membangunkan Malaysia supaya menjadi sebuah negara maju dan rakyatnya mampu bersaing di peringkat global. Berbekalkan usaha gigih ini, Malaysia dipacu ke mercu kejayaan yang lebih tinggi sejajar dengan hasrat dan penyataan cita-citanya yang termaktub dalam apa yang dinamakan Wawasan 2020.
Matlamat MSC yang dicipta oleh Tun Dr Mahathir adalah untuk mempersiapkan warga Malaysia bagi menghadapi dunia baru berasaskan teknologi maklumat dan kehidupan pintar. Pada masa ini, Malaysia telah berjaya membangunkan E-Dagangnya ke tahap RM100 bilion, jumlah pekerjaan di MSC telah mencecah 22,000 orang, pengguna internet melebehi 8 juta orang dan Malaysia menduduki tempat ke 16 negara paling kompetitif di dunia. Disamping itu, sistem pendidikan negara juga turut dibangunkan dengan pantas. Sistem pendidikan pintar seperti sekolah bistari dan pembelajaran elektronik (E-Learning) telah diwujudkan bagi mempertajamkan lagi pemikiran dan pencarian ilmu dalam zaman dunia moden tanpa sempadan. Institusi-intitusi pangajian ini pula telah menjadi pemangkin kepada perkembangan pengetahuan untuk institusi itu sendiri khasnya, institusi-institusi lain amnya dan juga negara dengan mencipta pola kemajuan dan inovasi yang berterusan secara berkesan.
Projek MSC, bandar pintar dan kerajaan elektronik telah membuka ruang kepada era kehidupan yang berteraskan kepada penyebarluasan ilmu atau k-era. Walaupun masih baru, era ini menjanjikan perubahan mutlak kerana ia akan memberikan definasi baru tanggapan manusia terhadap dunia. Pada zaman ini, ilmu pengetahuan dapat menghasilkan tingkatan yang menjangkaui aset fizikal dan komoditi dari segi nilai, kepentingan dan kaitannya dengan kemajuan. Jelaslah penggunaan ICT di Malaysia telah memudahkan kewujudan dan perkongsian ilmu yang telah melenyapkan sempadan dan membuka ruang tanpa batasan.
Anjakan dan impak yang disebabkan oleh projek-projek ICT yang dilaksanakan di negara ini ternyata begitu sempurna dan menyeluruh. Ringkasnya, pembangunan MSC dan K-Era merupakan satu daripada kegemilangan kemuncak pentadbiran Tun Dr. Mahathir, sepanjang kerjayanya selama 22 tahun yang bertemakan Malaysia Moden.
Apabila beliau meletakkan jawatan pada 31hb Oktober 2003, Tun Dr. Mahathir telah mewariskan satu peninggalan yang ternyata menjadi kebanggaan sepanjang zaman. Beliau telah mempersiapkan Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara yang mempunyai pengaruh yang besar di persada dunia walaupun kecil saiz geografinya di peta dunia. Membuktikan konsep 'Malaysia Boleh', dengan tindakan dan pemikirannya yang tersendiri tanpa perlu bersekongkol dengan negara-negara lain mahupun mana-mana institusi, beliau telah membina sebuah impian buat Malaysia dan merealisasikan impian ini bagaikan sebuah permata luarbiasa di dunia ini.
Walaupun Malaysia berbangga dengan apa yang diwarisinya tetapi janganlah kita sekali-kali melupakan kata-kata azimat daripada tokoh yang mewariskannya. Tun Dr. Mahathir dalam ucapannya pada Mac 2000 telah menyatakan:
"…Saya bersetuju dengan iltizam ketiga Bertrand Russell yang merasa amat kasihan melihatkan penderitaa insan-insan yang tidak terbela nasibnya. Saya tidak akan memohon kemaafan untuk menegaskan bahawa wujudnya jurang yang keterlaluan yang semakin membesar antara golongan kaya dan miskin di serata tempat di dunia pada abad ke 20 ini - jurang ini hendaklah dikekang dari menjangkaui abad ke 21"
Sungguhpun Malaysia sedang berjuang mencapai kecemerlangan dengan acuannya yang tersendiri, namun kita tidak boleh melupakan kata-kata azimat dari Bapa Pemodenan Malaysia ini. Tun Dr Mahathir telah menjadi daya perangsang ternama yang sentiasa menggalakkan kita belajar dari mereka yang telah berjaya yang mana pemodenan yang dicari perlulah seimbang dari segi ekonomi, politik, sosial, kerohanian, psikologi dan kebudayaan supaya kita tidak menjadi mangsa kepada arus pemodenan itu sendiri. Jawatankuasa pemilihan bagi ijazah Kehormat telah mengkaji penglibatan dan sumbangan Tun Dr Mahathir dalam pembangunan ICT dan K-Era dan telah mendapati yang berikut:
1. Beliau mempunyai pemahaman yang mendalam dan kukuh dalam pembangunan aliran ekonomi moden dan idea-idea beliau telah memantapkan sistem ekonomi negara kepada sistem K-Ekonomi. Pemahaman beliau telah diperlengkap bukan sahaja dengan keupayaan menjangka trend ekonomi masa depan, bahkan, lebih penting lagi, keupayaan merealisasikan kejayaan trend tersebut masa kini.
2. Beliau telah menunjukkan penguasaan atas proses-proses ilmuan masyarakat dan beliau telah mengasaskan teknologi maklumat secara meluas untuk menggalak, memperbaiki dan memanfaatkan proses-proses ilmuan ini.
3. Beliau terbukti telah mengilhamkan konsep dan melaksanakan initiatif yang telah membuahkan inovasi dalam proses-proses pencarian, representasi dan penyebaran ilmu.
Di atas sumbangan-sumbangan yang amat luarbiasa dan terkemuka ini, Senat Universiti Multimedia yang bermesyuarat pada 13 Mei 2004 telah bersetuju bahawa ijazah Kehormat Doktor Sains Keilmuan dianugerahkan kepada Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Dengan segala hormatnya saya mempersilakan YABhg Tun Canselor untuk menganugerahkan Ijazah Kehormat Doktor Sains Keilmuan kepada Mahathir bin Mohamad.

CHELSEA IN MALAYSIA

SHAH ALAM, July 28 (Bernama) -- More than 1,000 local and foreign fans of English football giant, Chelsea F.C., flocked to the Shah Alam Stadium, here tonight to watch their favourite team undergo a training session.
The squad, under the guidance of Brazilian-born coach Luis Phillipe Scolari, arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to play against a Malaysian selection tomorrow night at the Shah Alam Stadium.
All their 24 players such as Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, Nicolas Anelka, Micheal Ballack, Wayne Bridge, Ricardo Carvalho, Frank Lampard and Joe Cole were present during the almost two-hour training session.
In their Asian tour, Chelsea had defeated Guangzhou Pharmaceutical (4-0) on July 23 and Chengdu Blades 7-0 in Macau on July 26.
After their match against the Malaysian selection, Chelsea would play against Lokomotiv Moscow from Russia as preparation for the English Premier League which begins early September.
-- BERNAMA

tips choosing a suitable blog

I was chatting on the phone to a reader wanting to start her first blog today. As we talked I realized that in choosing the right topic for a new commercial blog there are many factors that you want to weigh up and attempt to find some balance in. Some of these factors include:
Topic Popularity - One important factor in the success of any commercial blog is that it will need to find readers. I could probably build a blog that would dominate the niche for ‘green striped paper bags’ and get 100% of those searching for the term on Google (there is no competition) however the fact of the matter is that I’d probably be my only reader. It’s important to choose a topic that meets a demand for information. It need not be on a topic that absolutely everyone is searching for information on - but the popularity of the topic is obviously one factor that could increase the chances of success.
As a practical example of this - when I started a blog six months back on the Pope I knew that there was likely to be a good demand for information on the topic. It was not my only motivation for the blog - but it did influence my decision to start it. Now that we have a new Pope and that the news surrounding him has settled the demand for information has decreased significantly and the blog’s profitability has of course decreased also.
Topic Competition and Narrow Niches - Another way of increasing the chances of profit is to choose a topic which currently has few quality sources of information already existing online. You may think that no such topic exists - but you’d be wrong. Whilst the web is a crowded place there are many topics where there is little competition and as a result you have the ability to be one of the biggest fish in that small pond. Sometimes you have to narrow your topic to find such niches, other times you have to be ‘the first’ as a new topic emerges and other times there might be existing sites on the topic - but they are of a low enough standard that you can compete easily by producing something better or more useful.
My narrowest niche blog is one that I run on UAV’s or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Now it’s not my most profitable blog by far - and there are not many people searching on the topic but I know I get a fairly large % of those searching for my keywords because I rank so highly on Google for them (example). Once again it’s not the most profitable blog I run but it’s an example of what you can do over time if you’re willing to carve out a niche for yourself.
Availability of Revenue Streams - Ok so you’ve found a topic people search for and you don’t have much competition - but you’ll never turn a profit on it if you don’t find an income stream for it. Anyone who has played with contextual advertising programs like Adsense know that some topics pay higher amounts for a click on an advertisement than others. As a result two blogs with the same levels of traffic with the same rate of clicking through (CTR) on ads can pay significantly different amounts of money.
If you are going to use Adsense you ideally want a high paying topic. Unfortunately whilst you might identify one you may just find that your competition is incredibly high. Sometimes it is worth picking a topic that is in the medium level of click values and has less competition.
Adsense is not the only revenue stream available to bloggers and in considering how you’ll generate income it’s also worth considering what affiliate program are available for your topic and what opportunities there might be for sponsorship from private advertising sources. If you type ‘your topic affiliate programs’ into Google you should be able to find any that exist reasonably quickly. Also check out Amazon’s affiliate program as they have a very wide range of products that you can earn a small commission off (nb: Amazon doesn’t pay huge commissions but it’s a good starting point if you’re new to affiliate programs).
Availability of Content - Like Stephan says - you’ll want to do a little research on your topic before starting a blog to see if you’ll be able to sustain it in adding fresh content over a long period. The thing that kills many commercial blogs very quickly is that the author simply runs out of things to write. I’ve started numerous blogs over the past couple of years that I quickly found I had nothing much to say about.
If you’re wanting to test the availability of content you might like to check how many articles Google News has indexed on it in the past few days (Topix and Yahoo! News also have similar services). Another wise move would be to do a keyword search on a tool like Bloglines, Technorati of Blog Pulse to see what is being indexed there.
Measure your Energy, Passion and Interest - Lastly (and very importantly) it’s worth trying to objectively measure your own passion, interest or energy level for the blog. Whilst there might be plenty of news going around on the topic will you still be energized by posting on the topic in 6 months time (without the motivation of money - because it might take take a year or two to establish yourself in a niche). If you don’t have something motivating you to post on a topic it can become very difficult to keep doing so - unless you have a very dedicated personality type.
Put it all together - The fact is that you’ll rarely find a topic that all these factors come together on unless you’re either very lucky or the first in a popular new niche that you just happen to have a passion for. Most blogs fall down in one (or more) of these areas. This does not mean it can’t be a viable and profitable blog, but it’s good to be aware of the weaknesses as you venture out. The beauty of blogging is that there are no rules - and some of my most successful experiments have flown in the face of most of the above principles.
For example (just to disprove myself and give a little hope to you rebellious types) - arguably the most successful blog I’ve ever been involved with (over a short period of time) was the Athens Olympics Blog that I ran with a mate which generated 2 million visitors in a few weeks and made us a tidy sum of money.
This blog succeeded despite having massive competition (from every major news website going around) and despite having very low click value on Adsense and few lucrative affiliate programs. The sheer weight of people searching for information over a short period of time was the main ingredient to our success. This was coupled with us working incredibly long hours (around the clock for two weeks and for months before) providing a blog that was actually quite useful. We actually became known as a site that updated statistics and information faster than most of the ‘professional’ sites covering the event.
Despite being dormant (and falling into disrepair lately) it still even gets reasonable visitor levels to this day.
So take these principles as friendly advice - not rules. In many ways they are ‘ideals’ which you will almost certainly have to compromise some of at some point but which can help you choose a topic that has a greater chance of success.
Add your own suggestions and experiences in choosing a blog’s topic below in topics.
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Oil Price Hike In Malaysia

Oil price hike in Malaysia is now one of the serious matter here. A price hike from RM1.92 to RM 2.70 , looks like a small increase but actually it makes a big difference. A person who usually fills his car for half tank would only cost him around RM30 but if he fills his tank now it will cost him about RM 60. Now we could see its affect.

Oil price also indirectly had made price increases in grocery. From meat, vegetables, frozen food, and dishes sold in restaurant had increase in price. This only make people poorer not richer as there was no increase in their salary. People are wondering how could everythings their prices are going up but not their salary.

How could the government could achieve their Wawasan 2020 if the prices hike like jet. According to the Wawasan 2020 the government promise that there will no people poor in Malaysia anymore. Coul they achieve this by 18 years time. I think it is impossible as proverb says ‘Rom was not built in a day’

Even school canteen has increase their prices of dish. This is a burden to parents as they need to work harder or do overtime to solve their financial problem. I now need to advise my children to spend their pocket money wisely as I do earn much. This is actually a said thing to say as Malaysia once was a better country than Singapore but now we could see that Singapore is leading us in all including economic, currency value and more. My advise to the bloggers we need to think about this matter and find a solution as soon as possible before it is too late.

Thank you, I will keep in touch with new topic

PERAK

PERAK (HISTORIC TOWNS & ISLANDS RESORTS)

Perak, the of grace, beckons visitors with picturesque islands and beaches, magnificent cave temples, exciting eco-adventures and diverse cultures. Steeped in history, this once tin-rich state home to various races, evident in its fascinating cultural heritage.

Surrounded by rugged limestone outcrops and dotted by grang heritage buildings is the busting city of Ipoh, which is also famous for its gastronomic delights. Travellers to the state can select their accommodation from among various well-appointed hotels, five-star resorts and budget inns located in the city, towns and islands.

PLACE TO VISIT

Pangkor Island
This popular island offers visitors the unique opportunity to live near fisher folks and observe their lifestyle, savour seafood delicacies, or simply ejoy the sun, sea and sand at the numerous beaches along its beautiful coastline. Located nearby is the exclusive Pangkor Laut Island, noted for its world-renowned resorts.

Royal Museum
Built as the royal residence in 1926, it was originally named Istana Kenangan. A unique wooden building constructed without the use of nails, the museum showcase Prak’s royal regalia as well as pictures and history of the royal family.

Kellie’s Castle
In 1915, Williams Kellie Smith, an English rubber planter commissioned the construction of this mansion which was never completed. It is believed that this mysterious has hidden rooms and secret tunnel.

Ubudiah Mosque
Kuala Kangsar’s crowing glory. The mosque was constructed at the turn of the century and features Islamic architecture in its magnificent domes and minarels.

Gua Tempurung
These ancient caves stretch over a kilometer from the south of sungai Siput to Kuala Dipang and comprise of five domes with ceilings that resemble coconut shells with various formations of stalactites and stalagmites.

Bukit Merah Laketown Resort
Within this fun-filled resort are unique orang utan island cum sanctuary, hotel, water theme park, an eco-park as well as water sports and entertainment facilities.

THOUSANDS MEANING HIDDEN IN A DREAM

Everyone gets a dream when they are in a deep sleep. Do you know that each dream has a truly hidden meaning for that. I like to share some of the hidden meaning of certain dreams:

If you dream your house on fire, it signify that you possible gaining money or get rid of finance problem.
If you dream your house on fire together with the smoke, it signify that the decision you taken will be failure and will have a lot of unwanted spending.
If you dream only top of your house is on fire, it signify that you need to beware of thefts in your house.
If you dream your house door is on fire , it signify that you may involve in road accident.
If you dream anything regarding about fire daily in your dream, it signify that you need to face the problem cause by your angriness.
If you dream your country or your state is on fire, it signify that the residents in your area will be infected by diseases most likely dengue.
If you dream any stage show on fire but its pillars are not on fir, it signify that your children will be improving in their studies.
If you dream a fire is burning very vigorously , it signify that you will live happily and increasing of your property.
If you dream you are on fire, it signify that you will soon getting health problems.
If you dream your fingers on fire, it signify that you will success in any of your decision.
If you dream a burning of a stove , it signify that you will gain profit.
If your dream about a vehicle, it signify that will gain something indeed of that.
If you dream opening of a door, it means that you will get loss in your business, but if you dream a door is closing, it means that you will be facing some problem.