Hau

Enix Honcho

2010-06-30T22:53:00.003+08:00

Last night, Japan played valiantly against Paraguay. The game was 0-0 after extra time causing the victor to be settled by penalty kicks. Paraguay made all its shots. Japan, however, did not.

The player who missed his shot was defender Yuichi Komano. He was the third player to shoot on the Japanese side, and his kick was too high, hitting the goal post.

So what did the Japanese media decide to do? Just as the sting of the loss is still fresh, interview Komano's mother in his hometown.

Here is his mother apologizing on television. The network is Japan's TBS, which has run questionable segments in the past.

Why does his mother have to apologize? Komano wasn't the only player who missed an opportunity to score a goal during the game. If the team would have scored a goal, it never would have been put in this situation. Komano's miss was the most visible and, sadly, the most memorable. But singling him out and putting his mother (his mother!) on the spot is cruel.

"This is deplorable," tweeted Square Enix exec Yoichi Wada. "Deplorable. How ungrateful." The Japanese mass media should be more respectful of things like this. Interview Komano. His teammates. His coach. But his mom?

Failing to come through in high profile, high pressure sporting events can result in good humor in which players joke about their mistakes. It can also result in tragic stories like Donnie Moore's.

It wasn't Komano who lost the game. It was Japan. And the team played a helluva game of which every single member should be proud. Komano,included.

Portugal 7 - 0 North Korea

2010-06-22T18:43:00.007+08:00

Seventh heaven

Portugal produced a spectacular performance of fluidity and flair to earn their first win of the World Cup in style against North Korea.

A Portugal fan holds up a sign relating to Portugal's player Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal players, front row from left, Raul Meireles, Fabio Coentrao, Pedro Mendes, Simao Sabrosa, Miguel Brito, back row from left, Ricardo Carvalho, Tiago, Bruno Alves, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugo Almeida, and Eduardo, pose for a team photo.

The North Korea team line up ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

1st Goal

Portugal's Raul Meireles, right, scores a goal past North Korea goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk

2nd Goal

Simao of Portugal scores his side's second goal past Ri Myong-Guk

3rd Goal

Hugo Almeida of Portugal scores his side's third goal past Ri Myong-Guk

4th Goal

Portugal's Tiago, left, celebrates after scoring a goal against North Korea goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk

5th Goal

6th Goal

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal controls the ball as he scores his team's sixth goal past Ri Myong-Guk

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal scores his team's sixth goal

7th Goal

Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast

2010-06-21T17:32:00.007+08:00

Kaka was controversially sent off as a brace from Luis Fabiano and an Elano strike helped Brazil ease to victory in their battle with Ivory Coast at Soccer City.
Didier Drogba grabbed a late goal for the Elephants, but the game was marred by the late dismissal of Kaka for an off the-the-ball foul on Kader Keita.It came too late, though, for the Elephants to respond as they slipped to defeat that leaves them with just a point in Group G, while Brazil now have six.

A Brazil fan waves her national flag ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group G match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at Soccer City Stadium

Brazil fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group G match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at Soccer City Stadium

A Brazil fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group G match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at Soccer City Stadium

Brazil players, from left, Luis Fabiano, Michel Bastos, Robinho, Blumer Elano, Kaka, Felipe Melo, back row from left, Lucio, Julio Cesar, Juan, Gilberto Silva, and Maicon, pose for a team photo before the World Cup group G soccer match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

Ivory Coast's Emmanuel Eboue, bottom, and Brazil's Kaka, top, compete for the ball during the World Cup group G soccer match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at Soccer City.

Ismael Tiote of Ivory Coast is tackled by Robinho of Brazil during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group G match between Brazil and Ivory Coast at Soccer City Stadium.

The 1st Goal by Luis Fabiano

Luis Fabiano of Brazil scores the opening goal

The 2nd Goal

The 3rd Goal

Brazil's Blumer Elano, right, scores a goal past Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry

Kaka sent himself off

Kaka of Brazil walks off as he receives a second yellow card from referee Stephane Lannoy

Netherlands 1 - 0 Japan

2010-06-20T17:12:00.006+08:00

Sneijder wins it for Dutch

The future is Oranje
Dutch supporters cheer on their team in Durban.

Wesley Sneijder's second-half goal handed Holland a narrow win over Japan in their second Group E match and put the Oranje within reach of the last 16 of the World Cup.

Sky's the limit

A Netherlands fan enjoys the atmosphere after beating Japan.

After a frustrating opening half for the Dutch side, they finally broke through in the 53rd minute with Sneijder's stinging drive deflected by Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima into his own net.

Japan had the best chance to level the score one minute from time but an unmarked substitute Shinji Okazaki fired over the bar from just 10 yards as Holland held on for victory.

Fully focused

Keisuke Honda of Japan looks on as he waits in the tunnel

The Oranje, who had a sea of supporters at Durban's Moses Mabhida Stadium, dominated possession but had just one shot on goal in the opening half. Rafael van der Vaart's 25-yard shot towards the near post proved an easy save for Kawashima.

Wiel-ling away

Netherlands' Gregory Van Der Wiel evades the tackle by Yasuhito Endo.

Holland coach Bert van Marwijk fielded the same line-up that beat Denmark 2-0 in their group opener, with Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Dirk Kuyt playing in support of forward Robin Van Persie.

Holland dominated the early exchanges and created the first chance after four minutes when Van Persie's teasing cross from the left flashed across the goal and just eluded Liverpool striker Kuyt. Shortly after, Sneijder's curled free-kick went over the bar.

Dutch saviour

Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg saves a shot.

At the other end, Yuto Nagatomo's right-footed strike from the edge of the area went wide.

On the half-hour mark, Yuji Nakazawa did well to clear Giovanni van Bronckhorst's cross from the right with Van Persie waiting inside the area. Soon after, Keisuke Honda nodded high from Daisuke Matsui's free-kick. Tulio Nataka then latched onto Yasushito Endo's free-kick and his header went wide as Japan got closer.

Midfield flyer

Gregory Van Der Wiel of the Netherlands clashes with Daisuke Matsui of Japan

Japan first tested Maarten Stekelenburg in the 37th minute, with Matsui's volley forcing a save from the Holland goalkeeper. Five minutes before the break, Honda wasted a good chance when he fired a 40-yard strike way over the bar.

Head over heels

Netherlands' striker Dirk Kuyt vies with Japan's midfielder Yuki Abe

Holland pressed forward more aggressively after the break and Van Persie twice had the chance to break the deadlock. His weak header from Van Bronckhorst's cross proved an easy save for Kawashima and seconds later, the Arsenal striker fired wide from 15 yards.

Holland took the lead soon after. A poor headed clearance from Japan's defence fell to Van Persie who spotted Sneijder and the Inter Milan winger's powerful strike came off Kawashima and into the back of the net.

Sneijder strikes

Wesley Sneijder shoots and scores for Netherlands.

Back of the net

Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima reacts after failing to stop Wesley Sneijder's shot.

Netherlands joy

Wesley Sneijder celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates

Japan reacted and Yoshito Okubo forced a good save from Stekelenburg with a stinging drive from 25 yards. Shortly after, Okubo fired over the bar as the Blue Samurai surged for the equaliser.

Midfield tussle

Netherlands' Robin van Persie is tackled by Japan's Yoshito Okubo

With 15 minutes remaining, the ever-present Okubo shot wide of the far post as another opportunity went by for Japan.

Substitute Ibrahim Afellay twice had the chance to put the game beyond Japan's reach in the latter stages of the match but his close-range efforts were denied by Kawashima.

With seconds left to play, Okazaki struck wide from close-range, much to the relief of the Dutch fans.

Last chance saloon

Japan's Shinji Okazaki fires off a shot late in the game.

The Gals World Cup

2010-06-18T22:28:00.006+08:00

Argentina 4-1 South Korea

2010-06-18T21:32:00.006+08:00

Head Boy
Gonzalo Higuain heads home the opening goal for Argentina

Karate Kid
Cho Yong-Hyung challenges for the ball with Gonzalo Higuain

Close Encounter
Gonzalo Higuain scores his second goal from close range to make it 2-0

Out of the Shadows
South Korea come from nowhere to pull a goal back on the stroke of half-time

Korea Goal
South Korea celebrate their shock goal just before half-time

Face Off
Jonas Gutierrez takes the pain as he goes into a challenge with Yeom Ki-Hun

Going, going Gon
Gonzalao Higuain completes his hat-trick to make it 4-1 and put Argentina out of sight

Team Spirit
Argentina players huddle together at the final whistle

The diverse fans in South Africa World Cup 2010 (Part 2)

2010-06-17T23:09:00.006+08:00

The diverse fans in South Africa World Cup 2010 (Part 1)

2010-06-15T21:48:00.004+08:00

This young Nigerian fan can't quite see, but he knows how to make some noise.

These fans of South Korea show team spirit.

Who needs beer atop your helmet? This fan wants to be comfortable while making noise to cheer on his team.

Where's the sign for giraffe crossing?

An outfit says a lot about you. In this case, these fans of Mexico are screaming team pride ...

... while hopefully these Australian soccer fans went to the bathroom before leaving their hotel.

All these years later, Diego Maradona still steals the headlines.

If you think this display of face paint is impressive ...

... you ain't seen nothin' yet.

They're dancing in the streets outside Madiba, a South African restaurant located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Japan earns first World Cup win on foreign soil with upset of Cameroon

2010-06-15T21:31:00.005+08:00

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Japan earned its first World Cup victory on foreign soil Monday when Keisuke Honda scored in the first half for a 1-0 victory over uninspired Cameroon in Group E of the World Cup.

Japan's Keisuke Honda (l.) beats Cameroon goalkeeper Souleymanou Hamidou (r.) for the lone goal of the game.

After a sloppy first 30 minutes, Japan broke the tie in the 39th minute when Daisuke Matsui's curling cross from the right drifted over the heads of Cameroon defenders Nicolas Nkoulou and Stephane Mbia. The ball fell to Honda at the back post and the striker neatly controlled it and sent it past goalkeeper Hamidou Souleymanou.

Despite an attack led by Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon never really challenged Japan keeper Eiji Kawashima. The Africans struggled to possess the ball and generate any rhythm up front, and even when they put a few passes together, the buildup usually was wasted by poor crosses.

Japan is tied with Germany atop the Group. Its only previous victories in a World Cup came against Russia and Tunisia in 2002, when it was co-host of the tournament.

Cameroon's first shot on goal came in the 37th minute, when Eric Choupo-Moting dropped the ball at the top of the box for Eyong Enoh. But Kawashima easily handled the midfielder's low drive.

Japan's stiff defense frustrated Cameroon and kept Eto'o in check. Cameroon looked lost in the midfield, and clearly missed the creativity of Alex Song, who coach Paul Le Guen kept on the bench.

Eto'o tried to played a more active role in the second half. Just after the break, the Inter Milan striker deftly skipped through three defenders near the touch line before drawing the ball back for Choupo-Moting. But Coupo-Moting's right-footed shot drifted past the left post.

Defender Stephane Mbia nearly tied it for Cameroon in the 87th minute, but his long drive hit the left post.

Happening @ Auto-City

2010-05-23T18:48:00.000+08:00

Penang Youth Carnival

29 May, 11am to 11 pm

FREE ATV Ride, FREE Pocket Bike

FREE Paint Ball Target Shooting and more !!!

Penang Go Go Green Concert

Featuring Nicholas Teo, Rynn Lim and many more!!!

AUTO-CITY CARNIVAL 2010

11 to 13 June, 4pm to 12 am

SSF4 Tournament @ Auto-City

Win a PS3, PSP, PSP Go and many more !!!

12 & 13 June

ES Promo Market - 3 & ES B-Boy Night

21 to 23 June, 6 pm to 12 am

Digital Camera Fair @ Auto-City

27 to 30 May, 3pm to 12 am

Battle Of The Bands

Tao & Fuel @ Auto-City

Sakae @ Auto-City Special Promotion

Buy 1 Free 1

Sushi King Special Promotion

Ice-Ice Baby @ Auto-City

Set Lunch Special

Emple Piano Idol

Competition 2010

Malaysia Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo 2010

2010-05-02T23:39:00.005+08:00

Construction for the Malaysia Pavilion for Shanghai World Expo began a couple of weeks ago. The 3,000-square-meter pavilion will be like a traditional and high Malaysian hut. The facade of the pavilion will be made from a combination of palm oil and plastic, which will be recycled for other constructions after Expo.

The country will showcase its natural landscape and the solidarity of its different ethnic groups with the theme “One Malaysia — City Harmonious Living.” Malaysia has 47 ethnic groups, who live comfortably together in urban and rural areas. The country would highlight the harmonious conditions and interactivity between cities and villages, Malaysian Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen said.

Visitors will be able to pitch and putt at an indoor golf area in the two-story pavilion. The pavilion would hold lucky draws on key days during the Expo, such as August 31, Malaysia’s national day, and May 31 when China and Malaysia set up diplomatic relationships, Ng said.

By Sebatian J

好話 v.s 壞話 … 只在一念之間

2010-05-01T21:02:00.001+08:00

說件「鮮事」給您聽──

有個丈夫跟太太親熱，撫摸著太太，很有情趣地讚美：
「妳的皮膚摸起來真細，絕不像四十歲的女人。」
太太笑：「是啊！最近摸過的人都這麼說。」
『啪！』一記耳光。
丈夫吼道：「妳最近讓多少人摸過？妳老實招來！」
太太摀著臉，哭著喊：
「大家是這麼說啊！每個護膚中心的小姐都這麼說。」

這是真事，但是怎麼看都像笑話對不對？
問題是，當你細心觀察就會發現，我們周遭充滿這樣的笑話。

只因為一句話沒說對，就把喜劇變成了悲劇，
把眼看就要辦成的好事變成了壞事。

「話」人人會說，只是不見得人人會說話；
有話好說，只是不見得人人說好話。

不說好話的道理很簡單──因為他沒有多想一想。

舉個例子：
最近我有個朋友，在他新居的後院搭了間工具房。
那工具房是買現成的材料，再自己拼裝的，
專門用來放剪草機、鏟子、鋤頭這些整理花園的工具。

可是我這朋友興高采烈地才拼裝到一半，
他的鄰居竟然隔著牆喊：「你亂蓋房子，是違法的。」

我這朋友氣極了，跑到建管處去問，
得到的答案是蓋十呎乘十呎以內的工具屋，
不違法；只有超過，才違法。

他回去量了量自己買的工具屋，是十呎乘十二呎，
多了兩呎，於是拿去退掉，換成合法的尺寸。

工具屋搭好了，他跑來對我說：
「我非要去糗糗我那鄰居不可，我要告訴他中國人不好欺負，
我去政府單位問過了，現在搭的絕對合法，歡迎他去告！」

「你何必這麼說呢？」我勸他，您何不換個方式，
對他說：『真是謝謝你，幸虧你提醒我，
不然我的工具屋多了兩呎，
因為違法得拆除，就白蓋了。』
你不是照樣讓他知道你去問過政府單位，
現在是合法建築了嗎？」

朋友想了想，覺得有理，照辦了。
結果不但沒有得罪鄰居，還交上了好朋友。

再說個故事。
有個人和他太太為了一點小事吵架，要離婚，
起因居然不但不是壞事，還是好事。

那一天，他太太買到一條上好的石斑魚，
特別打電話到辦公室：
「你離開辦公室的時候，打個電話回來，
我好下鍋蒸，這石斑魚，
多一分鐘少一分鐘都不成。」

那太太想得很好，丈夫出門，她蒸魚，丈夫進門，正好上桌。

偏偏她丈夫下班的時候，才打完電話，說要出門了，
就碰上個客戶突然造訪，耽誤了二十分鐘。

「糟了！」送走客戶，丈夫心想，趕緊又撥個電話回家：
「對不起，臨時有事，現在才能走。」

太太一聽，在那頭跳了起來：
「什麼？你還在辦公室？
你不知道魚涼了不好吃嗎？
你知道這條石斑魚多少錢嗎？」

丈夫沒多吭氣，匆匆忙忙開車回去，一路想，一路急，
加上晚了，餓，胃都急疼了，路上還差點撞了人。

進門沒好氣地說一句：「魚涼了就涼了嘛！熱熱不就得了？」
太太也沒好氣：「你是沒命吃好魚，以後給你吃涼的。」

兩個人當然「吵翻了」，拉開嗓子吼，把孩子都嚇哭了，
一條好好的石斑魚，放在桌上，誰都沒吃，還差點離了婚。

你說，他們是會說話嗎？

如果那作太太的，能像我那搭工具屋的朋友，
換個角度說：「別急！別急！魚涼了，
微波爐熱一分鐘就成了，開車小心點，我們等你。」

會說話與不會說話，常在那一念之間。

一念之間，他懂得忍、懂得退一步想，
想想壞話怎麼好說，狠話怎麼柔說，
就可能有個喜劇的結局。

那一念之間，他毫不考慮地脫口而出，則可能是個悲劇的結尾。

雖然許多人讚美我口才好，但是我從不這麼認為，
而且覺得自己年輕的時候總是說錯話。

即使到今天，我每天晚上還是常把白天說的話想一想，
檢討一下，是不是有不妥當，或者「有更好的說話方法」。

正因此，在這本書裡我提出的案例，
都是最真實的，發生在大家身邊的小事。

而由那些小事裡，常能見到大學問；
由那些簡單的話語中，常能觸及心靈的深處。

寫信是快樂的 ……
收信是幸福的……
每一次的寄信 ……
代表著每一次緣份的傳遞 ......
掌握當下的緣……

！借花獻佛！
傳遞 ? 愛心 & 快樂

有些朋友雖然不常聯絡．．．
卻常常寄一些 E-mail 給您，
一些笑話，溫馨小品，或是小遊戲給您，
這就表示他一直在關心著您的一種表達方式，
他將您放在心裡．．．一種特殊的存在情感。

因此，要時時
? 心存好念！腳走好路！身行好事！

惜緣種福．．．願所有收到這封信的朋友都能

? 平安、健康、幸福．．．
送個幸福給您。您收到了嗎．．．？
作者：劉墉

Events of Expo 2010 Shanghai China

2010-04-30T22:46:00.005+08:00

Parades

More than 900 parades involving 23 floats will be staged at the Expo site through the 184-day event.

Three routes have been designed, covering 2.6 kilometers in total. Two will be in the Pudong New Area, the main venue of the Expo site, and one will be in Puxi, passing by corporate pavilions.

The 920 parades, five daily on average, are expected to attract 27.6 million visitors.

Route 1: Global culture, joyful gathering in harmony

The first route covers 1,800 meters on Bocheng Road, west of the Expo Boulevard. It is the biggest among the three. The parade involves 200 performers and 12 floats. Two will be staged daily. Each will take 75 minutes. It will feature music performances, dances, costumes and fireworks to present a happy multi-cultural gathering in harmony.

Route 2: Science and technology leads towards the future

The second route covers about 800 meters on the Longhua Road E. in the Puxi zone of the Expo site. The team comprises 150 performers and seven floats. Two will be staged daily. Each will take 60 minutes.

Robot shows and floats envisaging future cities will be featured. The night parade will help disperse crowds when the site closes.

Route 3: Chinese culture, classic displays

The third parade will also proceed from west to east on Bocheng Road, involving 200 performers and four floats. Only one will be staged in the daytime through the Expo, which will take 60 minutes. It will feature national pavilion day activities and performances from China's provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions.

Shaolin Martial Arts Show

The Shaolin martial arts show is an original performance designed for the Expo. Four shows will be staged daily from July to August at the Entertainment Hall of the Expo site, each for 45 minutes.

The kung fu gala aims to present the aesthetic and philosophical values of monks of Shaolin Temple through an innovative stage performance that combines Shaolin kung fu and modern dancing.

The mix of martial arts, acrobatics, dancing and magic tricks helps create special visual effects and spice up audience's interest in the stage performance.

Meanwhile, more than 50 Shaolin monks, including young and senior ones, will perform Shaolin boxing and hard qigong (a kind of deep breathing exercises that can make the belly or the top of head invulnerable to knife and sword) four times each day during the 184-day event at outdoor squares around the Expo site.

Stage Show CHA

I. Introduction

CHA, a spectacular stage show exclusively designed for World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, will have its world premiere during Expo. Taking Chinese tea as its theme, CHA integrates martial arts, magic, stunts, dancing and other art forms, representing Chinese traditional tea culture in an artistic way.

During Expo, CHA will be performed in the Entertainment Hall four times a day from May 1 to June 30. Each session lasts 45 minutes.

II. Three features of CHA

·Brand New Show

CHA, the spectacular stage show designed exclusively for World Expo 2010 Shanghai China, will have its world premiere during Expo.

·Acrobatic Show

CHA unifies traditional Chinese acrobatic arts with Western visual arts into a harmonious fusion, making traditional acrobatics full of fashionable energy. CHA is made up of more than 10 acrobatics shows, 10 magic shows, six martial arts shows and five dancing shows. With the help of multimedia technologies, a fantastic atmosphere will be created for the audience to enjoy an audio-visual feast.

·Tea Culture Show

Tea is an important symbol in Chinese culture. CHA vividly depicts the close relationship of tea and people through the ages. Via allusions, props, scenes, music and costumes, CHA celebrates flavor, poetry and the “Zen” of tea with symbolic performances.

III. Introduction of CHA Team

CHA has selected elites in Chinese stage productions and top acrobats. They are full of experience working with world-class teams.

Director, playwriter: Li Xining

Wudang Martial Arts Show

Wudang Taoist Kung Fu Academy has designed an original martial arts performance for the Expo. The 30-minute kung fu show "Wudang: Taiji and Dao" will be staged from July to September at the Group Level Squares of the Expo site. Three shows are scheduled daily.

The Taoists will wrap boxing, swordsmanship and stick work into the story of the legendary Zhang Sanfeng, who is believed to have achieved immortality and founded the Wudang Taoist Temple in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).

The show aims to demonstrate Wudang martial arts and promote Chinese national culture and spirits. It will help visitors understand and cherish the Taoism culture and its impact on humanity. Wudang will dispatch 60 Taoists aged 20 to 30 to the Expo site.

City Square Art Festival

Basic Facts

Twenty-two street performance groups around the world will perform at the waiting areas of some popular pavilions as well as other areas with huge crowds to disperse visitor flow and create fun.

Highlights

Highlight 1: Innovation

Innovation is the soul of a city's culture. Street performers will present splendid shows full of imagination by using novel props. Visitors will experience the innovative charms of street performances.

Highlight 2: Joy

The humorous and interactive elements in street shows will make visitors enjoy the fun at the site while waiting to enter pavilions.

Highlight 3: Interaction

Street performance is flexible in its form, which has many different types and is mobile. It has no specific requirements for the number of performers. Even one performer can present a show.

Paradise for dreams and discovery

I. Basic Information

During the Expo, Dock 1 of Jiangnan Square on Puxi site will be a paradise for children and adolescents with the performances of activities relating to the theme of dreams and discovery for children. With Haibao acting as leading characters, performances encompass puppet shows, shadow plays, child dramas and multi-media shows. All these activities will inspire children’s potential of discovery and creation, leading to inner happiness.

(1) Rod and Stick Puppet Show “Journey to the West”

The show gets its material from the Chinese classic “Journey to the West.” With Monkey King as the main character, the show interprets classic contents and stories of the novel in a complete new way by performing traditional arts of rod and stick puppets. The show aims at popularizing “Journey to the West” among children, which is a blend and mutual promotion among contemporary popular ideas, classic culture and traditional arts.

Rod and Stick Puppet Show “Journey to the West”

(2) Shadow Play “Romance of Three Kingdoms”

The shadow play is based on the Chinese classic “Romance of Three Kingdoms” with Zhuge Liang as the main character. The show interprets classic contents and stories of the novel in a complete new way by performing traditional arts of shadow plays. Through the play, children are expected to realize the importance of motivation, perseverance, strategy and confidence and develop positive ambitions.

Shadow Play “Romance of Three Kingdoms”

(3) Child Drama "Magic Map of Sesame Street"

The multimedia children's musical drama of "Magic Map of Sesame Street" acts on characters of the famous American TV program “Sesame Street” and Haibao, mascot of Shanghai Expo. The play is not only entertaining, but also informative and interactive with its high-tech stage sets. It showcases modern lives in China where imaginative children face the future with rich exploring spirits, in accordance with the theme of Shanghai Expo. The child drama is aimed at increasing international cultural exchange and further development of Sino-US relationships.

Child Drama "Magic Map of Sesame Street"

Theme shows 'Windows of City'

an artist's rendition of "Windows of City"

In recent World Expos, thematic shows became the highlights of Expo cultural activities. During Expo Hanover 2000 in Germany, a multimedia theme show with floating water was held every night beside the lake in its Expo site. It attracted over 4.5 million people in 158 days during the Expo. With the theme of nature wisdom, Expo Aichi released an evening party at koi pond which played 167 times in Japan in 2005. The thematic performance "Iceberg" became the most successful show during the 93 days of Expo 2008 Zaragoza Spain.

The thematic show "Windows of City" in Expo Shanghai will be closely linked to the theme of "City," representing the city's facets, showing colorful urban life and stimulating audience's endless imagination. "Windows of City" tells a story of love and harmony with music and dance. People will feel urbanites' warm hearts and care concealed under the indifferent urban appearance in 30 minutes.

The thematic show "Windows of City" of Expo Shanghai is at Zone C02 of the Houtan Square within the Pudong section of the Expo site.

The pavilion of this show is about 105 meters long, 20 meters high and 72 meters wide. It can accommodate more than 2,000 spectators. It will be the biggest temporary indoor theatre in the Expo site. Its components can also be easily dissembled and rebuilt at another location.

This show is a brainchild of arts and media groups in Shanghai and Taipei, in collaboration with international talents. Using the most advanced large-scale stage design, "Windows of City" will bring you a spectacular show with multimedia technology. Artists of this show are from different nations, and together with different forms of dance style, it will reflect rich implications.

"Windows of City" is a joint production of Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group and Taipei Arts International Association.

马赛地SLS AMG

2010-04-29T16:13:00.004+08:00

SLS AMG超级跑车除了拥有强劲动力之外，吸引众人目光的不外是它那对开的鸥翼车门。这是马赛地敏斯早期的一项出色设计，这一设计已成为经典。

马来西亚马赛地敏斯有限公司日前推介这辆全马唯一一辆SLS AMG超级跑车。它的售价也是一项创举，是辆天价跑车，开价是199万令吉。因此，想拥有这一部跑车，也必须至少是千万身家者，才有能力拥有它。

通常“性感“一词都是用在女人身上。但是只要你有机会接触这部超级跑车，你一样能感受到它的“性感”，体会它那迷人线条，以及令人振奋的引擎咆哮声！这一辆独一无二的右驾版超级跑车，首次在我国亮相，就有一名本地豪客下订单，成为全球10 名车主的其中一名。

强大动力

这是一辆拥有强大动力的跑车，它的引擎为一台6.3公升V8引擎，并提供571匹马力，可发挥650牛顿米/4750的最强扭力。

一部车子售价高达200万令吉，对很多人来说，是一个天文数字，一些人穷一生也赚不了这个数字；但对某些人来说，却是弹一弹手指那么简单。

好经典的鸥翼

SLS AMG 的外观是如此的震古烁今，当年，1954年，首次在美国纽约车展上让人叹为观止的就是这部300SL。在那个年代，它是第一辆采用鸥翼的汽车设计。起初这只是一部比赛用车，蒙当时美国马赛地敏斯官方代理负责人麦斯霍斯曼的多方游说，说服了德国原厂，把这部赛道用车转投产成路上用车。

他当时大胆的向原厂订下1千部，才让德国方面点头投产；事后证明他的眼光是对的。在原德文中，SL二字的意思为Sehr leicht，意即极轻量的意思。也有另一说是Sport和Light的意思。

当初这部车也是第一部采用燃油直喷技术的四冲程引擎，但不是用电脑控制，当时是用较简单的机械结构操作，引擎为一台3公升直六引擎。

细看旧款的300SL和新款SLS AMG，两者的神韵大致一样，尤其是水箱护栅及正中的三星标志，只不过车灯由圆型改为直型。

中控台

手工打造

SLS AMG超级跑车用的是7速自动变速器，从0至100km/h为3.8秒，充份表现它静止至加速的惊人速度。至于最高时速可达到317km/h。这么一部超级跑车，耗油量也一样是超级，根据资料为每100公里，汽油的消耗为13.2公升。

左）鸥翼一打开，还可看到內厢的红皮认座椅和內饰。右）SLS AMG的心脏，6.3公升的引擎。

前后轴采用47及53的比重，让这辆跑车达到最均衡的重量。由于全车采用全铝制作，因此全车重量为1935公斤。此车用全手工打造，因此造价惊人。

除了排量惊人外，这部跑车还有一个特色，就是它的扰流器收藏在后厢盖里，只有车速达到120km/h时才“现身”；为车子的平衡与高速时需要的下压力。

它不仅外观拥有傲人气势，内厢的铺排与设计，一样引人入胜，叹为观止。它以全红的皮座椅，桶式座椅更贴身的把司机的身体包围，令人感受赛车手的感觉；而中控台也一样以皮革为装饰，运动气息浓厚。

SLS AMG全车线条迷人，尤其是侧身的肌肉起伏有致，令人感觉结实感，而车尾的车灯和尾厢也相呼应，具有鲜明的尾部辨识。

限量的一部跑车，表现的不止是动力，而令人感兴趣的还是它出场的气势，就无可匹敌了！

2012世界末日的7个迷思

2010-04-28T21:35:00.002+08:00

根据马雅历法，世界末日将在2012年12月21日（阳历冬至华人小过年）发生。这个历法预言是以马雅历法计算并疯狂地被2009年11月首映《2012: Doomsday》电影鼓吹而造成的世界级恐慌。2009年4 月墨西哥已给世界甲型流感, 现在墨西哥的马雅历法再次全球化此世界级恐慌！此科幻小说负责人为Nick Everhart (作者)， Naomi L. Selfman (电影故事) 是由Nick Everhart 导演，领衔演员为 Cliff De Young、Dale Midkiff、Ami Dolenz。

可否人类真的在2012年面对其终点：在世界末日的洪灾被沉没，被一个神秘星球“尼必如 ” (Niburu) 袭击，被热烘烘的艳阳烧焦，或者被分裂的洲块板抛出地球面目？

古老的马雅帝国 (公元250 ~ 900) 在墨西哥与中美盛世时真的预言到2010年的世界末日？2012年世界末日的预言真的负面影响到世人对它的极度的恐慌。幸亏，科学家们对很多的2012年世界末日的迷思可以用科学知识解释：

迷思1：是否马雅人预言世界末日发生于2012年？

根据考古学家马雅的日历没有停顿于2012年。古人从未把2012年当成世界时间终末的一年。但2012年12月21日 (21~23日) 对马雅人是一个重要的日子。

根据考古天文学家：这是马雅的历法中最大圆圈 ~ 1,872,000 日或5,125.37 年转换下一轮的开始。

马雅人遵守这么大宽度的计时历法, 其他文化所没有考虑到的。在马雅帝国的巅峰时刻，马雅人发明了“长计算” ~ 一个长多相当的圆圈日历，把马雅文化的砥柱推延到创世纪的时代。

在 2012年的冬至，时间在此年将在“长计算” 日历里走完。这是马雅人认为从公元前3114年8月11日的创世纪的时代的黎明的始点，被马雅人认称此开始为 “零日” 或13.0.0.0.0.在2012年12月这漫长时代将终止，而错综复杂，圆圈的日历将转换到“零日”，从而再开始另一个巨大的计时轮。

迷思2：脱离的大洲将毁灭文明

在一些2012世界末日的预言中，地球变成一个死亡的陷阱当地球的地极移位。地球的地壳与地幔突然间移动，把地球的液体铁质的外核心旋转犹如橙子的外皮旋转着其多肉的果实。

电影《2012: Doomsday》推论着马雅所预言的地极移动，是因突发的极端万有引力把地球拉着：原本有一个希罕的 “银河直线排列” ~ 也是因为巨大的太阳辐射所造成的地球内部发热的不稳定。

脱离的海洋与大洲把城市抛入海水，把热带的油棕树推向地极以及制造地震、海啸、火山爆发与其它的灾祸。

科学家们否定这些可怕的景观，但一些研究者认为更温柔一些的移动可能发生，例如地球质体在表面或内部的分布有基本转变的话犹如冰盖的溶化。

迷思3：银河直线排列将是末日

一些天空观察者相信2012年落幕时有个“银河直线排列”，是26,000年首次的发生。

在这景观里，从地球观察可见的太阳的轨道会经过是在银河的中央点。在好气候观察时似乎像夜里中有一条云雾带。

有些专家恐怕这个排列将会把地球暴露于强烈的银河势力因而加快地球的灭亡 ~ 也许通过一次的“地极移动” 或者在银河心脏地区的特重量质黑洞里的旋转动。有学者否定这2012年的“银河直线排列”会发生，至少没有特别不平常的事会发生。

这类的“排列”每回都发生在冬至，当从地球观察去，太阳似乎在天空中好像是在银河的中央点。

相星家可能对排列会感到紧张，但天文家对排列根本不以为然。这些排列不能改变万有引力拉力，太阳辐射，行星的轨道，或一些对地球生命有危害的。通常平常人对天文迹象都有惊奇的幻想，时常都以为世界末日已到。

至于“银河直线排列” 没有存在马雅艺术文献有提起这个现象。

2012年的冬至作为“长计算” 的循轮的终日点证明马雅人的天文学技术，但天文学没有扮演特别角色选着2012年为循轮的终日点。

马雅天文学家建天文台，观察夜景天色与利用数学学到准确预测日月蚀与其它天文现象。今次的循轮的始日点与太阳天顶过程，正当太阳经过头顶时，其终日点在设计上将落在十二月的冬至。

这些选择可能指向马雅日历牵连着四季农业的循轮，这为古人生存的重要考虑。

迷思4：“X行星”将与地球在同一轨道碰撞

有人认为在太空间存着一个神秘X行星，称为 “尼必如” (Nibiru) 将与地球碰撞或至少对地球有威胁的擦身飞过。

听说一个直接的击中将会毁灭地球。至少一个擦身而过，有些人害怕将把地球淋雨着一些如小行星的抨击因有地球的万有引力的拉力。

在2012年有可能这种的未知行星的出现？

这不大可能。从天文学而论，没有这种行星可观察到。这“尼必如”世界末日原本是2003年的预言。

要是真的有这行星或褐矮星或者其它将在三年内出现于太阳系，天文学家最可能在十年前已经研究它，而这个它现在已能用肉眼看得到了。

迷思5：太阳风暴会袭击地球

在一些2012年灾难景观，我们的太阳是我们的敌人。

谣言有传说我们这邻居星球将会产生一些致命的太阳火焰的风暴，把热气烧焦了地球人。

太阳活动的升降是依据大约11年的循轮的。大火焰真的可破坏传播等地球上的系统，但科学家们没有肯定太阳将在短期中，释放强风暴致命烧焦地球。

太阳将不会再2012年或一二年后达到循轮的顶峰。

迷思6：马雅人对2012年有明确的预测

如果马雅人没有预料时间停顿于2012年，到底他们在这年里是预测什么？

很多学者们已彻底寻觅很多马雅文献里所散播着的证据，结论这个帝国没有留着什么明确的纪录预测什么特别的事情将发生于2012年。

但是马雅人的确有留下一个画面 (没有日期的) 世界末日景观。这在1000多页的“德斯登法典” 的最后一页。这个文献形容着世界将被洪灾消灭：这景观是很多文化的古人们都想象过的，也没有在什么世界末日规模的推测。

马雅人对预言没有什么成就可骄傲的。

这个规模巨大的计时很向后看，而不是向前看的。这些“长计算”的文献是有关马雅统治者与他们祖先与神明的沟通。

要当合法的统治者，马雅帝王把他们的根基伸延越远越好以使他们合法化。这可能是马雅利用“长计算” 的用途。的确这日历不是用来预言什么事情在将来会发生的。

迷思7：诺斯特拉穆斯与宗教《世界末日》的预言

Nostradamus (诺斯特拉穆, 1503~1566) 是人类最伟大与准确的预言家。他生前撰写Centuries（《世纪预言》）曾经写一封遗书给他幼儿时，明确指出世界末日为3797年。他告诉世人末日的年度，但他却没有说明其月份或日子。《圣经》与《古兰经》有深入提到世界末日的来临，但没有明确的指示其正确的年度。在回教的Hadith (圣训 [指穆罕默德言行录]) 有明确指出世界末日 (Hari Kiamat) 将落在Jumaat 星期五 (回历在622年 7月 16日6:00 pm开始就有星期五出发)

任何事物必有始终，地球也不例外的。既然地球已经存在，它总有一天会有末日的。然而，地球的物体灭亡与世界末日有点不同。世界末日可指人类在地球上的文明的终止。

马雅人不是闻名于预言的。是否现代的预言书籍与宗教典籍有记载世界末日的可靠日期？中国有十多本预言人类历史的书籍，例如李淳风与袁天罡的《推背图》、刘伯温的《烧饼歌》，更有《周易》之类的书籍可参考研究与推论。
文：蔡崇正博士教授

世界末日（2012 12月27日）

2010-04-15T20:40:00.001+08:00

近三次大地震竟然出现惊人巧合
5 月 1 2 日 8.0 汶川
1 月 1 2 日 7.3 海地
2 月 2 7 日 8.8.智利
横看为512 112 227
竖看为512 112 227

传说中的，横竖都是死?

汶川、海地、智利3次大地震时间上的巧合（512、112、227，后两位分别为12、12、27），使越来越多的人相信玛雅预言的世界末日（2012 12月27日）真的就要到来的思想进一步激化

这是刚才朋友转来的，
看来地球大灾难真的在进程中。。。
现在就珍惜眼前的一切吧~

如果2012世界末日真的发生，请不要惊讶。
不只是因为玛雅传说，而是科学证明。
升2度C的温度将让地球被毁灭。

從1度C到6度C
英國作家萊納斯（Mark Lynas）閱讀了上千篇科學論文，走訪多位氣候和環境專家，以兩年時間，寫出《六度的變化》（Six Degrees）一書。
書中預測地球每升溫1度C，會帶來的後果；當升溫6度C，就是人類滅亡的臨界點。
升高1度C：
農業地帶會沙漠化，沙塵暴覆蓋城市；三分之一地表的淡水（河流和湖泊）會干涸；低窪的海岸地區將被淹沒；北極熊、海象和海豹絕跡。
升高2度C：
歐洲的夏天，像撒哈拉沙漠般火熱，人們死於熱浪；大火燒毀大量森林；格陵蘭冰原徹底消融，全球海平面升高7米；地球上有三分之一的物種面臨死亡威脅。
升高3度C：
亞馬遜森林死亡；超級颱風將肆虐沿海的城市；紐約市已經泡在水裡；印度次大陸和非洲發生大饑荒。
升高4度C：
永凍土解凍，雪水讓全球暖化加速；英國的大部份地區因為嚴重淹水無法住人；人類被迫遷出地中海區；全球爆發糧食危機。
升高5度C：
海底下的海床釋出的甲烷加速暖化；南北極的冰層融化；雨林已經燒光、變成沙漠；人類為了尋找食物開始大遷徙，過著動物一樣的生活。
升高6度C：
連北極也沒有冰了；歐洲是一片沙漠；地球大部份地區已經不適合人類居住；沿海城市成為廢墟。
超過6度C：
暖化完全失控，任何努力都是徒勞了；超級暴風雨、洪水、硫化氫氣體、以及甲烷火球摧毀地球；人類滅亡，地球只有黴菌能夠存活；地球回到1億5000萬年前恐龍滅絕的年代。

聯合國的跨政府氣候變遷專家小組（IPCC）報告指出，人類的活動，包括土地利用、工業生產、城市化和生活型態，都排放大量溫室氣體（Greenhouse Gas），從而造成地球升溫。
地球升溫人類造成地球升溫的種種因素，超過90%是人類自己造成。
人類知道溫度上升會毀滅世界，但是，卻依照熱衷追求高排放的經濟成長模式，也習慣於高消耗的生活方式，樂此不疲，不會輕易放棄。
就好像一缸水裡的青蛙，水的溫度逐漸的升高，青蛙始終無動於衷，甚至愜意無比；直到溫度過了臨界點，它已經跳不出水缸，活活被煮死。
青蛙沒有意識到水溫上升，所以不會跳出水缸。人類呢？
美國和中國是世界兩大二氧化碳排放量最高的國家，在哥本哈根峰會上，不但無法攜手合作，反倒是針鋒相對，歸咎對方；在堅持本身利益的同時，要對方作出更大讓步。
哥本哈根大會沒有讓人類跳出水缸，大國之間相互扯後腿，逼使大家都留在水缸。
一紙“記錄在案”的氣候協議，只是同意減少排放溫室氣體，卻沒有制訂目標，也沒有執行方案。
窮國與島國皆大失所望。面對淹沒威脅的太平洋小島圖瓦盧代表說，這是對未來的背叛；非洲蘇丹的代表說，協議是判處非洲死刑，形同大屠殺。

mY bEd rM wAll pAintin (part 1)

2010-03-07T22:38:00.013+08:00

Wall painting -Part 1

Before

After

These 2 pic show the look of my bed room before and after some painting...
This is my art work...
Is it nice rite???? Hehe..

I was busy painting my bed room before the CNY.
I took about 3 weeks to finish the painting because I only paint on weekend.
It was tiring...It was time consuming...
But I like the result...I get the effect that I want...

I would like to share some steps through out the painting...

These are the pattern design of my bed room....
The pattern of circles....The combination of colour....

I was using MATEX to paint the foundation layer...

These were the tools that i used...pail...

brush....roller brush...

the look of the wall before painting...

First I used some circle objects to mold the pattern of my design...

I was using 3 types of green colour paint...

I was using the smaller brush to paint...
Because it is easier to paint circle....

1st colour-dark green

Shoe Lace Style

2010-01-01T21:07:00.003+08:00

Before Xmas i bought a shoe at Petalling Street...
So just feel want to go for special shoe lace style...
I had found some shoe lace styles...

Happening In December Month @ Auto-City

2009-12-07T16:36:00.000+08:00

Happening In December Month @ Auto-City

Auto-City Makeup Fancy Dress Contest

Auto-City Idol

Call to register

The First Ever My Dream Phone Fair

Happening At Auto-City

4-6 December 09, 3pm- 11pm

Lots of Prizes To Be Won

DiGi Music Live 09

4 Dec 09, 6 pm @ Auto-City

Live Performance By MANHAND

Fuel @ Auto-City

02 December 09, 10.30pm

Dont Miss It !!!

The world without ENGINEERS

2009-11-17T14:17:00.003+08:00

Can u imagine how is the world going to be without engineers????

Ice Rain in China

2009-11-11T22:42:00.004+08:00

the worker's life...

2009-11-11T21:40:00.006+08:00