GURU TERANIAYA
SAYA mewakili beratus pelajar TESL tajaan Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia (KPM) amat kesal dan kecewa dengan apa yang berlaku kepada kami.
Lebih setengah tahun kami menganggur. Bayangkan, guru menganggur sebegini lama? Ia belum pernah terjadi. Enam tahun kami belajar dalam bidang ini dan ini yang kami terima.
Pengangguran beramai-ramai. Apabila kami hubungi KPM, mereka tak tahu nak jawab apa. Kononnya sebelum 10 Oktober kami akan ditempatkan di sekolah. Tapi semalam Timbalan Menteri Pelajaran, Datuk Dr. Wee Ka Siong cakap tidak tahu bila?
Pihak KPM perlu fikir, ada di antara kami yang merupakan anak sulung atau anak tunggal dan keluarga bukan dari golongan senang. Malahan ada juga ibu bapa yang sedang sakit dan memerlukan rawatan.
Mereka mahu cepat ditempatkan di sekolah-sekolah supaya nanti boleh buat pinjaman untuk menampung kos rawatan.
Kami sukar mendapat kerja kerana majikan mahukan pekerja yang boleh bekerja dalam jangka masa yang lama sedangkan kami tidak tahu selama mana kami boleh bekerja kerana terikat dengan kontrak KPM dan akan dipanggil bila-bila masa sahaja.
Dan sekiranya kami tidak bekerja dengan KPM, kami perlu membayar sebanyak RM130,000 untuk membatalkan kontrak. Ini tidak masuk akal kerana kami dibiarkan sebegini lama dan tidak boleh bekerja.
Diharapkan luahan perasaan kami ini dapat disiarkan dan mendapat perhatian pihak KPM.
Source:
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=1006&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Forum&pg=fo_02.htm
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Steve Jobs passes away at the age of 56
We have really sad news to share with you. Steve Jobs - Apple's co-founder; the person who transformed the mobile technology industry, passed away today, at the age of 56.
Following is the statement from Apple:
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."
Following is the statement from Apple:
"We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.
Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.
His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts."
Nikah 11 Disember, Hantaran Ana Dahlia RM20,000
PETALING JAYA: Pelakon Ana Dahlia, 28, dan Mohd Nadzri Redzuawan, atau Chef Riz, 30, akan melangsungkan pernikahan pada 11 Disember depan selepas dipersetujui dalam majlis pertunangan yang diadakan di rumah Ana di Changkat Jering, Taiping, Perak, Rabu.
Ana berkata, mengikut perancangan awal, majlis pernikahan itu nanti akan diadakan secara sederhana yang mana di sebelah pihak lelaki akan berlangsung di Sungai Koyan, Raub, Pahang, pada 18 Disember.
"Buat masa ini, tidak banyak perbincangan mengenai urusan perkahwinan dilakukan. Sebaliknya, kedua-dua belah pihak hanya bersetuju mengenai pemilihan tarikh pernikahan terlebih dahulu," katanya yang dihubungi mStar Online, di sini, Rabu.
Mengenai wang hantaran, Ana memberitahu pihak lelaki akan memberikan wang sebanyak RM20,000 sementara hal-hal lain masih belum diputuskan.
Bercerita mengenai majlis pertunangan yang diadakan, Rabu, Ana memberitahu pihak lelaki dari Kuala Lumpur hadir seramai 15 orang manakala pihaknya pula menanti lebih daripada 100 orang.
"Majlis berlangsung secara sederhana pada pukul 1 tengah hari dan tamat pada dua jam selepas itu. Memandangkan saya tunggu di dalam bilik, rasa hati tidak tenang dan ingin tahu apa yang mereka bincangkan.
"Selepas perbincangan mengenai perkahwinan selesai, barulah keluarga kami saling berkenalan. Saya gembira, keluarga ayah Riz, Datuk Redzuawan Ismail (Chef Wan) menerima keluarga saya yang sederhana ini, Alhamdulillah," tuturnya.
Dalam pada itu, Ana juga bersyukur kerana keluarga Chef Riz juga tidak kisah dengan statusnya sebagai janda dan ia bukanlah penghalang untuknya mendirikan rumah tangga dengan lelaki yang disayanginya itu.
"Kita semua tahu, setiap orang mempunyai kisah silam masing-masing, begitu juga saya. Asalkan keluarga, rakan-rakan terdekat dan bakal mentua tahu, itu sudah memadai.
"Lagipun sebelum ini bukan saya ingin merahsiakan status 'janda'. Cuma saya fikir, tidak perlulah orang tahu mengenai hal saya yang agak peribadi itu.
"Apa-apa pun saya bersyukur kerana kami berjaya melalui beberapa dugaan walaupun tempoh perkenalan saya dengan Riz tidak sampai setahun. Mungkin inilah namanya jodoh," ujarnya.
p/s: 20k???? hmmmm....
Ana berkata, mengikut perancangan awal, majlis pernikahan itu nanti akan diadakan secara sederhana yang mana di sebelah pihak lelaki akan berlangsung di Sungai Koyan, Raub, Pahang, pada 18 Disember.
"Buat masa ini, tidak banyak perbincangan mengenai urusan perkahwinan dilakukan. Sebaliknya, kedua-dua belah pihak hanya bersetuju mengenai pemilihan tarikh pernikahan terlebih dahulu," katanya yang dihubungi mStar Online, di sini, Rabu.
Mengenai wang hantaran, Ana memberitahu pihak lelaki akan memberikan wang sebanyak RM20,000 sementara hal-hal lain masih belum diputuskan.
Bercerita mengenai majlis pertunangan yang diadakan, Rabu, Ana memberitahu pihak lelaki dari Kuala Lumpur hadir seramai 15 orang manakala pihaknya pula menanti lebih daripada 100 orang.
"Majlis berlangsung secara sederhana pada pukul 1 tengah hari dan tamat pada dua jam selepas itu. Memandangkan saya tunggu di dalam bilik, rasa hati tidak tenang dan ingin tahu apa yang mereka bincangkan.
"Selepas perbincangan mengenai perkahwinan selesai, barulah keluarga kami saling berkenalan. Saya gembira, keluarga ayah Riz, Datuk Redzuawan Ismail (Chef Wan) menerima keluarga saya yang sederhana ini, Alhamdulillah," tuturnya.
Dalam pada itu, Ana juga bersyukur kerana keluarga Chef Riz juga tidak kisah dengan statusnya sebagai janda dan ia bukanlah penghalang untuknya mendirikan rumah tangga dengan lelaki yang disayanginya itu.
"Kita semua tahu, setiap orang mempunyai kisah silam masing-masing, begitu juga saya. Asalkan keluarga, rakan-rakan terdekat dan bakal mentua tahu, itu sudah memadai.
"Lagipun sebelum ini bukan saya ingin merahsiakan status 'janda'. Cuma saya fikir, tidak perlulah orang tahu mengenai hal saya yang agak peribadi itu.
"Apa-apa pun saya bersyukur kerana kami berjaya melalui beberapa dugaan walaupun tempoh perkenalan saya dengan Riz tidak sampai setahun. Mungkin inilah namanya jodoh," ujarnya.
p/s: 20k???? hmmmm....
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Johnny Depp equals photo shoot to rape
Johnny Depp does a Kristen Stewart recently by comparing the act of posing for a photo shoot to being raped.
He was quoted by Vanity Fair as saying: "Well, you just feel like you're being raped somehow. Raped. The whole thing. It feels like a kind of weird, just weird, man...Whenever you have a photo shoot or something like that, it's like—you just feel dumb. It's just so stupid."
If you asked us, this is more than just an unwise PR move, but also an utterly inconsiderate thing to say. Apparently the 48-year-old superstar has not learnt anything from Stewart’s lesson earlier on.
Sure enough, his remarks make him the target of RAINN – the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network – which fired back in no time.
Katherine Hull, a spokesperson for the network, told E! Online: "While photos may feel at times intrusive, being photographed in no way compares to rape—a violent crime which affects another American every two minutes.
"RAINN welcomes the opportunity to speak with Mr. Depp and educate him about the real life experiences faced by survivors every day, and ways that he can work with RAINN to help."
Depp's camp has yet to respond to that. Despite his despise for photo shoots, the actor is apparently okay with posing and acting in movies including popcorn fares like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which brought him “the stupid money”.
"I mean, it's not for me. At this point, it's for my kids,” said the actor, who has two children with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis.
Source: E! Online
p/s: he looks kinda weird to me..
He was quoted by Vanity Fair as saying: "Well, you just feel like you're being raped somehow. Raped. The whole thing. It feels like a kind of weird, just weird, man...Whenever you have a photo shoot or something like that, it's like—you just feel dumb. It's just so stupid."
If you asked us, this is more than just an unwise PR move, but also an utterly inconsiderate thing to say. Apparently the 48-year-old superstar has not learnt anything from Stewart’s lesson earlier on.
Sure enough, his remarks make him the target of RAINN – the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network – which fired back in no time.
Katherine Hull, a spokesperson for the network, told E! Online: "While photos may feel at times intrusive, being photographed in no way compares to rape—a violent crime which affects another American every two minutes.
"RAINN welcomes the opportunity to speak with Mr. Depp and educate him about the real life experiences faced by survivors every day, and ways that he can work with RAINN to help."
Depp's camp has yet to respond to that. Despite his despise for photo shoots, the actor is apparently okay with posing and acting in movies including popcorn fares like the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, which brought him “the stupid money”.
"I mean, it's not for me. At this point, it's for my kids,” said the actor, who has two children with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis.
Source: E! Online
p/s: he looks kinda weird to me..
New iPhone disappoints giving opportunity for Samsung, HTC to catch up!
CUPERTINO, California: Apple Inc's newest iPhone left Wall Street and fans wishing for more than a souped-up version of last year's device, igniting a rare storm of criticism and disappointment on the Internet.
Newly minted CEO Tim Cook ably helmed his first major product launch without former boss Steve Jobs, but failed to ignite the sort of excitement and buzz that the charismatic Apple co-founder once did.
Expectations were high at this critical juncture, when Android phones by Samsung Electronics and other rivals are closing in on Apple's lead and the important holiday shopping season gets started.
Investors and fans, looking to be blown away by some amazing surprise, sent the shares down as much as 5 percent before they recovered with the market to close down 0.6 percent.
Cook, who took over from Jobs in August, and his executive team showed off a device that comes with voice recognition and a better camera, but looks identical to the last phone and does little to lift the bar for smartphones.
While the gadget wasn't as tricked out as some had hoped, analysts liked its voice-enabling technology that helps users vocalize everything from stock price searches to sending messages -- more easily than on Android phones or Research in Motion Blackberries.
"It's been 16 months and all you've got is an A5 processor in the existing iPhone 4," said BGC Partners' analyst Colin Gillis. "It's a mild disappointment, but they're still going to be selling millions of units."
Some shareholders and analysts hoped for a cameo appearance by Jobs, now chairman. The pancreatic cancer survivor, who took his third medical leave in August, did not appear.
In some ways, Apple may have been a victim of its past success. Its launches are some of the hottest events on the tech calendar. Tuesday's "Let's talk iPhone" show marked Cook's unofficial debut since taking over from Jobs in August.
Analysts say it is more crucial than ever to sustain the popularity of its aging iPhone 4. Apple sold more than 20 million units in the third quarter ended June 25.
"It's kind of funny -- if they have gone and called it the 5, the stock would have been fine, but they're calling it the 4S, which is a disappointment to some," said WP Stewart portfolio manager Michael Walker.
p/s: I think some people just jealous...
Suzuki plans to increase production of Swift model
KUALA LUMPUR: Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn Bhd (SMA) plans to increase the production level of its Suzuki Swift model to 700 units a month compared to the current 400.
Managing Director Ibrahim Maidin said the plan will be executed in the current financial year ending March 31, 2012.
"The manufacturing plant is at present operating on one shift and we would like to increase the production level by doubling it," he told reporters after launching the new Suzuki Swift GX, here today.
PRICE: RM 65,888 OTR
Not bad! More competitive.
Not yet IPhone 5, it is IPhone 4S!
Best part about IPhone 4S:
SIRI. You can command your IPhone.
Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding more and more ways to use it.
Dual-core A5 chip.
The most powerful iPhone processor ever.
Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics.2 And you’ll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, browsing the web, gaming, and doing just about everything. And no matter what you're doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.
8MP camera
This just might be the best camera ever on a phone. And with all-new optics, it just might be the only camera you need. Because behind every shot, you’ve got 8-megapixel resolution and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture. Not to mention an improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur. It all means that no matter how many people, how much light, and how much action you capture, everything looks exactly as it should. And just wait until you see the photos.
1080p recording (HD)
Shoot stunning 1080p HD video everywhere you go. With all-new optics, the light is always right, the color is always vivid, and everything will look even better than you remember. Video stabilization steadies shaky shots. And you can edit video right on iPhone and share your lush life as fast as you shoot.
iOS5 The world’s most advanced mobile operating system yet the easiest to use.
With every iOS advancement come even easier ways to do everything. That’s what makes iOS years ahead of anything else. iOS 5 leaps even further ahead, bringing over 200 new features to iPhone 4S. Here are just a few of our favorites.
iCloud
Your content. On all your devices.
iCloud is the easiest way to manage all your stuff, because it manages it all for you. iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices. It’s automatic, effortless, and seamless. And it just works.
PRICE: 590 EURO @ RM 2600 (maybe)
Personal View:
I just LOVE it! The Siri feature is the best so far, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNsrl86inpo&feature=relmfu. Apple is still one step ahead than other smart phones out there. Honestly, Android is trying their best now to challenge this IPhone 4S.
SIRI. You can command your IPhone.
Siri on iPhone 4S lets you use your voice to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. Siri understands what you say, knows what you mean, and even talks back. Siri is so easy to use and does so much, you’ll keep finding more and more ways to use it.
Dual-core A5 chip.
The most powerful iPhone processor ever.
Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics.2 And you’ll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you’re launching apps, browsing the web, gaming, and doing just about everything. And no matter what you're doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life.
8MP camera
This just might be the best camera ever on a phone. And with all-new optics, it just might be the only camera you need. Because behind every shot, you’ve got 8-megapixel resolution and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture. Not to mention an improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur. It all means that no matter how many people, how much light, and how much action you capture, everything looks exactly as it should. And just wait until you see the photos.
1080p recording (HD)
Shoot stunning 1080p HD video everywhere you go. With all-new optics, the light is always right, the color is always vivid, and everything will look even better than you remember. Video stabilization steadies shaky shots. And you can edit video right on iPhone and share your lush life as fast as you shoot.
iOS5 The world’s most advanced mobile operating system yet the easiest to use.
With every iOS advancement come even easier ways to do everything. That’s what makes iOS years ahead of anything else. iOS 5 leaps even further ahead, bringing over 200 new features to iPhone 4S. Here are just a few of our favorites.
iCloud
Your content. On all your devices.
iCloud is the easiest way to manage all your stuff, because it manages it all for you. iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices. It’s automatic, effortless, and seamless. And it just works.
PRICE: 590 EURO @ RM 2600 (maybe)
Personal View:
I just LOVE it! The Siri feature is the best so far, check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNsrl86inpo&feature=relmfu. Apple is still one step ahead than other smart phones out there. Honestly, Android is trying their best now to challenge this IPhone 4S.
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