Angkor Wat

This is the questions that Mr. Fakhzan ask for answer it.

Who built Angkor Wat?

Angkor Wat was built by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century as a vast funerary temple that would hold his remains, symbolically confirming his permanent identity with Vishnu.

Angkor Wat mean?

Angkor Wat (or Angkor Vat)is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation—first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is the epitome of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.

Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple mountain and the later galleried temple, based on early South Indian Hindu architecture, with key features such as the Jagati. It is designed to represent Mount Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs and for the numerous devatas (guardian spirits) adorning its walls.

The modern name, Angkor Wat, means "City Temple": Angkor is a vernacular form of the word nokor which comes from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning capital.Prior to this time the temple was known as Preah Pisnulok, after the posthumous title of its founder, Suryavarman II.[1]

What is the Bayon?

The Bayon, located in the geographical heart of Angkor Thom, is the fifty- four-tower
temple and is a quite remarkable sight. Initially the temple seems to be a shapeless
mass of grey and brown stone.

what contributed to the fall of Angkor Wat?

1) Introduction of Theravada Buddhism

The pillar of the Angkor Civilization was supported by the religious belief of Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism. The monarchs being regarded as the god-king were able to motivate the dedication of their people to serve the throne as a divine service. The empire's extensive irrigation system and military troops required massive laborers and manpower to maintain. The introduction of Theravada Buddhism in 13th century to the Khmers had turned out to hurt sublimely the basic foundation of the Angkor Empire in the long run. Theravada Buddhism taught the people to seek self-enlightenment, abandon worldly things and discourage any superstition belief which directly or indirectly means all deities and all evils. The sovereignty of the Angkorian monarch as a "god-king" or deva-raja was basically challenged.

2) Loss of Water Control

Less devotion of the people to the "god-king" led negative impact to the empire. The Khmers seem unwilling to work wholeheartedly for the king as a holy service as they had previously did. The formerly efficient irrigation and drainage system became silted up with less water supply and the rice crops, used to be cultivated two or three times a year, were dramatically dropped, thus weaken the productivity and the strength of the Angkor Empire.

3) External Threats

As neighboring states of the Angkor grew, they became a major threat to the empire, especially the Thai State of Ayuthaya in the Chaophaya River Basin to the West. In order to protect the empire, the Angkor had to direct portion of its manpower to secure strong armed forces, which in turn, deprived itself from giving good maintenance to its irrigation system.

4) Double-edged sword of Roads Network

The road network built by Jayavarman VII had aided the transports of products and trades throughout the empire and also facilitated the Khmer troops to quell its neighbors. It had became a double-edged sword when the Angkor became weak as the invaders could easily marched in through this road network, instead of previously sailing up from the Mekong River. This turned out to be true when the newly emerged Ayuthaya, a Thai kingdom in the West became stronger. They use this road to march from the Chaophaya River basin through Phnomrung (in Burirum of modern Thailand) and then through Aranyapathet to attack right at the heart of Angkor and finally sacked the empire in 1431. The glory of the Angkor Civilization was terminated since that time.

Who were the Khmer Enemies?

The Siamese

CITY OF JEDDAH,SAUDI ARABIA

Jeddah - the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in their lifetime.

...LOCATION...

Location of Jeddah

Jeddah or it is also spelled as Jiddah,Jidda or Jedda is a Saudi Arabian city. It is located on the coast of the Red Sea and it happens to be the major urban centre of western Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the largest city in Makkah Province and the second largest city after Riyadh,the capital city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the largest sea port on the Red Sea. The population of Jeddah is currently over 3.4 million and is considered the second commercial capital of Saudi Arabia.

...HISTORY...

~Region's Old History~

Jeddah is one of the oldest cities in the Old History. It was known since about 2500 year, so it is an old city which the Old History mentioned that it was meadows for the nineteenth grandfather of the God's Prophet (Kada'aa), which was inhabited by Kada'aa People after the collapse of Maareb Dam in 1115 BC. And it was said that Thamoud People lived in Jeddah before Kada'aa for there was found a Thamoudian engraving in Bouweib Valley to the north eastern of Jeddah. And it goes back to before Alexander The Great who visited it between 323 and 356 BC according to some telling.

~Region's History after Islam~

Islam was brought to Jeddah in the era of the God's Prophet; and during the beginning of the Islamic State, Successor Othman Bin Affan wanted to have access to the sea for its commerce so he chose Jeddah for this purpose in 26 HIJRI 646 AD.
Jeddah continued under the influence of the continuous Islamic succession starting with the Ommiad State reaching Egypt Kings. And Jeddah fence were built by Sultan Kansouh El Ghouri in (915 HIJRI - 1509 AD), who was the last of the Seljuks Kings who ruled Jeddah in the tenth HIJRI century, and in that date the reign was shifted from Egypt Kings to Ottoman State and ended with the siege of King Abed El Aziz Al Suoud for Jeddah City where it was surrendered after signing the surrender agreement between King Abed El Aziz Al Suoud and Sheriff Ali Bin El Hussein in year 1344 HIJRI - 1925 AD. As the political stability took place under the reign of the Saudi Rule under the guidance of King Abed El Aziz Al Suoud (mercy be upon his soul),ah entered a new stage of development and prosperity.

~Modern History~

After uniting the Saudi Arabia Kingdom in (1351 HIJRI, 1932 AD), Jeddah entered a new chronological period which is related to the oil discovery and extracting in (1359 HIJRI, 1938 AD) in the Eastern Region of the Kingdom. And due to its strategic location, it was influenced with the new development means, where modern buildings and giant constructions were built, as well as projects of transportation, telecommunication, and health, and the infra structure and the public utilities started largely during the last decades; so Jeddah features changed from a small and simple city to a big city following the Renaissance and Development Age with the Kingdom's remaining cities.

...GEOGRAPHY...

Most of the land in Saudi Arabia is covered with desert. It's central region consist of an eroded plateau, mostly arid and hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The western region is mountaimountainous, except for the coastal plain bordering the Red Sea such as the Jeddah area.

Jeddah borders the Red Sea from the west and the Al-Sarawat Mountains from the east. It has no rivers or valley but it includes Sharm Ob'hur which connect the Red Sea to the other end of the city. Sharm of Salman borders the city from north.

...ECONOMY...

Jeddah happens to be the second commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and also defined as the second commercial centre of the Middle East after Riyadh. Plus, it's geographical location places it at the heart of the region covered by the Middle East and North Africa. Other than that, Jeddah industrial district is the four largest industrial city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, Jubail and Yanbu.

King Abdullah Street is an important place for companies' offices and commercial developments. The street hosts some of the most powerful conglomerates in Saudi Arabia such as Emaar Middle East. Due to the economic boom in this region there is a central business district planned which would be one of the biggest CBD in the eastern world.

While, Tahlia Street is an important fashion and shopping street in the mid-town of Jeddah. It contains many upscale department shops, and boutiques such as Prada, Gucci and Chanel.

...DEMOGRAPHICS...

Popular Saudi and foreign opinion regards Jeddah as the most liberal and cosmopolitan of Saudi cities due to its historic role as port and gateway to the holy city of Mecca. For over one thousand years, Jeddah has received millions of pilgrims of different ethnicities and backgrounds, from Africa, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East, many of whom remained and became residents of the city. As a result, Jeddah is much more ethnically diverse than most Saudi cities and its culture more eclectic in nature (in contrast with the more geographically isolated, and religiously strict capital Riyadh). Added to the traditional diversity, the oil-boom of the past 50 years has brought hundreds of thousands of working immigrants and fforeign workersfrom non-Muslim countries, the majority originating from continents such as North America (United States of America), Europe (Western Europe), and Asia (South and South-East Asia); there are also many Christian Arabs from the Middle East, coming from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and the West Bank and Gaza.

...CITYSCAPE...

~Old Jeddah~

The Old City with its traditional multistory buildings and merchant houses has lost ground to more modern development. However, the city's recent generations have come to acceptance with the "face of the past". The Old city now helps in shaping the identity of the Saudi Culture, also showing its consuervative development to becoming a modern society, while preserving such areas as the distinict Gabil Market (Gabil Street) and Naseef House and other traditional landmarks.
The Old City is an attraction to non-Saudis who visit Jeddah on terms of Business (Saudi issues visit visas for business, and religious purposes only). In Eid holidays, locals visit the area for traditional style carnivals aimed for families and children.

~Open-air Art..Landmarks~

During the oil boom in the late 1970s and 1980s, there was a focused civic effort at bringing art to Jeddah'spublic areas. As a result, Jeddah contains a large number of modern open air sculptures and works of art, typically situated in roundabouts, which makes it to this day the largest open-air art gallery in the world. Sculptures include works by a variety of artists, ranging from the obscure to international stars such as Alexander Calder,Henry Moore and Victor Vasarely and often depict elements of traditional Saudi culture - coffee pots, incense burners, palm trees, etc. The fact that Islamic tradition prohibits the depiction of living creatures, notably the human form, has made for some very creative modern art, ranging from the tasteful to the bizarre and downright hideous. These include a mounted defunct propeller plane, a giant geometry set, a giant bicycle, and a huge block of concrete with several cars protruding out of it at odd angles.

Landmark 1

Landmark 2

Unique Landmark 3

Other than that, King Fahd's Fountain is also the cityscape of Jeddah. In Jeddah, there are a few towers that were built for it's developement such as the IDB Tower and Jeddah Municipality Tower.

King Fahd Fountain

...EDUCATION...

As a well-developed city, Jeddah also pay much attention to the education level of the public including male and female. There are also some international schools built in Jeddah. For higher education, the city has several universities and colleges such as the KingAbdulaziz University and Dar Al-Hekma College.

...TRANSPORT...

Jeddah is served by King Abdulaziz International Airport which is one of the world's busiest airport.The airport has four passenger terminals. One is the Hajj Terminal, a special outdoor terminal covered by very huge tents, which was constructed to handle the more than 2 million pilgrims who pass through the airport during the Hajj season. The Southern Terminal is used for Saudi Airlines flights with the Northern Terminal for foreign and other national airlines. The Royal Terminal is a special terminal for VIPs, foreign Kings and Presidents, and even the Saudi Royal Family. A portion of the airport was used by Coalition B-52 heavy bombers during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Moreover,the Jeddah Seaport which is the 32nd busiest seaport in the world (2007) handles the majority of Saudi Arabia's commercial movement.

On top of that, Jeddah does not have any rapid transit system but a current plan to connect the city to the capital, Riyadh, via a train. It is now under construction. The Haramain High Speed Rail Project will provide a high speed rail connection to Mecca and Medina.Modern streets connect the city parts to each other. In Jeddah the main highways run parallel to each other with an eight lane road.

I think all the above information will be enough to show that Jeddah is one of the World's Megacity although maybe it is not as tourism-famous as New York City or Tokyo or even Seoul. I had the opportunity to go there once and I am hoping to go there again. The first night when me and my family arrived at Jeddah, I was amazed by the scenery. The city is glooming with lights and somehow it shows as like the city never sleep (not only Las Vegas does not sleep..). It will be more beautiful if you are seating in a night flight and when you look down out the mirror. Although the weather is hot there but it is not as sticky-sweat we have in Malaysia as the air is dry there in Saudi Arabia..(you won't smell bad eventhough you sweat a lot..). Before I end, here are some more pictures of Jeddah.

OrAtOR

Orator is a person who gives lengthy words that sound impressive during speeches. Oratory is a speech that goes above and beyond and takes its listeners to a level of captivation and understanding that is trance like. Oratory uses the principles of the art of rhetoric. Rhetoric( a way of speaking or writing that is intended to impress or influence people but is not always sincere) is one of the oldest disciplines that are still actively studied around the world. In short, oratory speech topics are mostly factual, policy based and guilt reinforcing. The public speaker motivates and inspires the audience to take a stand on current problems in the world. At most competitions original oratory speech ideas are delivered without note or index cards, and without using visual aids. Often there is a maximum limit of 150 quoted words. An original oratory is between 7 and 10 minutes in length. Oratory is often considered to be a middle years activity. However, public speaking skills should be started at a much younger age level. For grades 3 to 6, story telling is considered as an adaptation. Students might choose an existing story to retell in their own words or they could tell as story that they have written. For Kindergarten to grade 2, the basic recitation of short poem makes a great entrance and exposure to public speaking. To assist students in choosing their topic, brainstorming and webbing are excellent strategies.

...::\(^_^)/::......::SYAWAL AROUND THE CORNER::...

BONJOUR~~~

Aaahh,finally...we are now at the end of the Holy Month for Muslims,Ramadhan...a bit sad that Ramadhan is going to end..we are not sure that we are going to meet again with Ramadhan next year...but then,we are very close to our 'winning day'..Syawal is just around the corner!!!

So here,i want to wish my brothers and sisters of Islam..Happy Celebrating Eid Fitr...!!Maaf Zahir Batin...for those who went home for Raya..send my regards to your family...and to those who are not..La Tahzan~(don't be sad)...every each even simplest thing that happens to us may bring good to us..ada hikmah di sebaliknya..don't forget to pray for our dear family members who have passed away..and go visit them if possible before performing the Solah as some say,their ahzab will starts again right after Solah...May Allah grand them with mercy...Amiin...

And so...SELAMAT HARI RAYA,EVERYONE!!for those who are flying home..i pray you safely depart and arrive home...BON VOYAGE~~~

iNdIan ClaSsiCal iNsTrUmEnT: VEENAI

The veenai is one of the most ancient string instruments of India. It is almost similar to the Grecian harp. There are three types of veenai; saraswati veenai, rudra veenai and vichitra veenai. The highest quality veenai have the whole body
carved from a single block of wood, while the lower quality veenai is carved in three sections (the resonator,neck and head). Commonly, veenai has a large, round body with a thick, wide neck, the end of which is carved into the head of a dragon. A small resonator is attached to the underside of the neck. The veenai has 24 metal frets embedded in hardened Beeswax, mixed with charcoal powder. Melody is produced on four metal strings that run above the frets. These are stretched over a wide bridge that sits on the body of the veenai. Three other strings run alongside the neck of the instrument. These are used for maintaining time and for playing the drone. The performer, who sits cross-legged on the stage, rests the small resonator on the left lap. The fingers of the left hand are used to press, pull and glide on the frets, while the fingers of the right hand are used to pluck the strings. The saraswati veenai is made up of jackwood, 52" long, has 24 brass frets and 7 strings.Unlike north Indian instruments like the sitar, the Saraswati veenai has no sympathetic strings. It has only four playing strings and three drone strings (thalam). A major centre for the manufacture of the Saraswati veenai is in Thanjavur. The rudra veenai is also known as the been. The duration of these veenai's notes is incredibly long. The been is made of a body, a hollow tube made of teak wood, on which the strings are fixed at both ends. The bridge is a flat bridge, multiplying the depth of the note's wavelength. Veenai is an integral part of the rich Carnatic music in Thanjavur. Popularly known as Veena, Veenai bears relics to the rich religious and cultural history of the place. According to mythological legends, Goddess Saraswati is always seen to play musical instrument of veenai.

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selamat hari raya to all muslims and hopefully u all get blessed.... mintak mak kuih sepotong... saya mahu makan dengan perut kosong.......

The indigenous peaple in amazons-indian

Indigenous people

Sawaddikap….. This week I want to talk about the indigenous people. As we know… these people are very unique and have mystic customs. Hum… for sure I will let you know about the indigenous people lived in Amazon-Indians.

Who are indigenous people?
The indigenous people can be describe any ethnic group of people who inhibit a geographic region with which they have the earliest known historical connection, alongside the more resents immigrants who have populated the region and may be greater in number.

The indigenous people in Amazon
As we know…... rainforest are bursting with life. There are many and many types of species of plants and animal live in rainforest, but not only that… people also live in the rainforest as their home…. Besides that, indigenous or native have lived in there for long times ago. . Many of these original peoples, such as the Cribs (after whom the Caribbean Sea is named) have disappeared completely. Others are only scattered remnants of what they once were. Various indigenous people of the Amazon are represented, including the Matis, Matsés-Mayoruna, Huaorani, Bora, Shipibos, Yagua, Marubo, Ticuna, Kayapó, Suyá, and Xingu Amazonian native tribes. Various ceremonies and rituals are illustrated, most importantly the Ceremony of Mariwin, Matsés-Mayoruna Poison Frog Ceremony, Dance of Queixada, Ritual of Capybara, Ticuna Indian Girl Puberty Rite of Passage, Marubo Ceremony of Aco, and the Kuarup (Kwarup) Ceremony of the Dead. Amazon is covered, as well as hunting with blowguns and curare.

In my questions, how do their lived? Ho3… let me answer that….
Although some indigenous people live much as we do, others still live much as did their ancestors thousands of years before them. These communities organize their daily lives differently than our culture. Their food, medicines and clothing come primarily from the forest. Besides hunting, gathering wild foods and fishing, the indigenous people also plant small gardens for the other sources of foods. They used method called shifting cultivation to plant their crops. Let me explain further about the shifting method.... first they clear a small area of land and burn it, and then they plant their crops to be used for food and medicines. After a few years later, the soil has become too poor to allow for more crops to grow and they move to a nearby unclear area. This land traditionally allowed regrowing for 10-50 years before it is farmed again. How the indigenous people doing to save their territory? Indigenous groups are beginning to fight for their land, most often through peaceful demonstrations. Such actions may cause them to be arrested or even to lose their lives, but they know that if they take no action, their land and culture could be lost forever.

`YouTube' AS WE KNOW~~

Hello..greetings to everyone...i'm going to talk about a very famous and well-known kind of media - YOUTUBE...

As everyone know,YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload and share various videos. For your information,YouTube was created by three former PayPal employees named Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim in February 2005.A year after that was in November 2006, YouTube,LLC was bought by Google Inc. for $1.65 billion, and is now operated as a subsidiary of Google.

The company's location is based in San Bruno,California. It uses Adobe Flash Video technology to display variety of generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos.Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by individuals and also by media corporations as part of the YouTube partnership program.

..::This is an example of a music video::..






Unregistered users (like me~) can watch the videos, while registered users are permitted to upload an unlimited number of videos.Videos that are considered to contain potentially offensive content are available only to registered users over the age of 18.The uploading of videos containing defamation, pornography, copyright violations, and material encouraging criminal conduct is prohibited by YouTube's terms of service.Accounts of regitered users are called "channels".

..::People shares knowledge through YouTube::..






..::Some even share their family videos::..




....::::thE eNd::::....

politics

“Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs authorities are investigating possible sugar-smuggling activities were happened after a tone of the commodity was seized from an Indonesian barter-trading vessel”. “Negeri Sembilan marine police found 20-50kg sacks of sugar hidden in the vessel’s hull when it was stooped three nautical miles off the Linggi coast at about 5.30pm. The sugar was found packed in the sacks of a local producer from Kedah, with the words “for export”. - The Star, 27 August 31, 2009

Hoola… today I want to talk about the hottest politics topic. Hurmmm… yesterday I read the newspaper and still the hottest story is still about the demands of sugar in the market. This kind of the drama will happen when any festival is just around the corner.

Hurmmm… I wonder what are the factors of this problem can happened to our country??

Is that because of the ineffective law in our country? Or because the government is not taking these problems seriously or some people are so greedy about the money, wanting to make extra money during festival?

Aiyahh there are too many factors daa….headache already…

These kinds of dramas are really not supposed to be happened!

Why??! Because it will effect our country and the victims are still our society! For sure the price of sugar will increase and some grocers will take advantages by hiding the sugar stocks and selling it with extra charge to their customers! The consequences of these problems are all the goods prices will be increasing too, for example the drink at mamak stalls, ‘kuih-muih’, and other sugar-based products.

Ohh no…

Maybe it will bring some good and bad news for us. The good thing when this situation happened is, we will learn how to use sugar wisely and reduce the sugar intake in our daily life! That’s good for our life, what….

But then, the bad news is the price of goods will keep increasing as I said before…hu.hu.hu….

* HAPPY HOLIDAY, EVERYBODY!! *

Hi, everybody!!

Well, i've nothing much to say actually... just, enjoy your holidays.. but don't forget to search for our oral presentation, ok?

Here i just want to share with all of you one of my favourite happy song ~ HAPPINESS ~ from a good family drama 'YAMADA TARO MONOGATARI' means 'Tales of Yamada' by a japanese band, ARASHI...

p/s: Sir, you've told us that you're into Korean dramas, right? How about you try and watch this drama..to all my friends too... it's about a brother who works so hard for his family as if he was the head of the family...enjoy~

cOmmUnIcATioN SkiLl: SpEaKINg To AuDiEnCe

Speaking to audience can be exciting. Lack of preparation can make the best presentation a complete disaster. The presenter have to structure his presentation once he has decided on the presentation's objective and overall goal.

They should start this process by determining the length of the presentation. Besides that, the whole presentation should be broken into smaller segments, with each segment explaining a specific task (which will reflect the overall objective). For example, the first segment should be explaining the introduction of the presentation. In this particular segment, the person should include an overview of the presentation or a short summary of the person's speech, mainly explaining the topic (why and what). Each presentation should be kept short and simple. This is because the audience will not remember every point of the presentation. Therefore, highlight the most important parts of the presentation. The risk of boredom is higher when the presentation is long. To ensure the effectiveness of the presentation, the person who presents the presentation should emphasize what he is going to tell the audience (For instance, “In this presentation I will show you....”). Furthermore, tell them the key points by expanding and illustrating each one clearly. At the end of presentation include a short summary of what been told. Next, include the use of visual aids such as slide projectors, data projectors, video machines and computers. Ensure the data is not crammed onto any single visual. Keep each visual limited to six lines or less. Graphics used should be large enough so that the audience can see it clearly. When using various visuals, do not turn your back to the audience. Position yourself so you can use the visuals while facing the audience during presentation.

* ANTIC CAFE~ *

Sorry...because of some technical errors,i can't put in the clip of An Cafe. So now, I try my best to put in the clip...I believe An Cafe is the band that show their own visual kei and somehow supporting the Harajuku Fashion....enjoy~

HARAJUKU

This is a fanvid of Antic Cafe of popularly known as An Cafe a japanese rock band.An Cafe are known as a good supporter visual kei appearance.Visual kei is one of the fashion the Harajuku kids wears besides (gothic lolita) and others styles.

Harajuku is a name of a place in Japan that is near to Tokyo and Shibuya.This is the place where japanese teenagers around Tokyo will ge ather at a bridge there wearing their unique and weird-but-cool clothings on every Sunday.Usually,the Harajuku kids will mix-and-match and dress up like gothic lolita visual kei,punk,rock and even cosplayers.They will be dressing up differently showing their identify or expressing their true-selves.Starting from a bunch of high school students who tended to the express themselves.This phenomenon had become a new subculture mostly called harajuku kids surrounding area tend to follow them.This group also influenced the Wester teenager.

One of the example of western people who get influenced and attracted to Harajuku is a good singer , Gwen Stefani . She even recorded a song contributed to the Harajuku Girls.
Listen up to this video clip of Harajuku's Fashion.




On top of all that i have wrote above,here is an interview with a fashion designer ,Keifla and you will understand some more of Harajuku Fashion .

yea yea..... finally i done my job......

to tivia and asiah... hu3... i dah siap.......
eventhough i stupid2 guna computer but boley larrrr.....

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Introduction

—Demography in general means the study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics.

—School enrolment is defined as the enrolment of the official age-group for a certain level of education, expressed as a percentage of the population from the same age group.

—Our status of education between the year 1991 and 1997 is not well distributed.

Based on the graph, it is seen that from the year 1991 to 1992 there is an increase by 3%.
—In the following year from 1992 to 1994, the percentage of primary school enrolment gradually decrease by 1%.

—However, in the year 1995, there is a sudden increase of percentage up to 4%.
—The graph plummeted from 99% to 90%.
—A year after 1996, the graph shot up 6%.

Apparent Gross and Net Intake Rate of Secondary Education (1998-2003)

—The graph from year 1998 to 2001 is almost constant with slight increase or decrease.
— In the year 2002, the graph shot up by 9%, making it 72%.
—Later in the year 2003, there is also a slight increase from 72% to 80%.
—Overall, the graph increases over time due to certain factors which change throughout time.

Factors Affecting the Statistics(Decrease)

—Birth rate – the population of children aged 7 to 12 between the year 1991 and 1997 are differ according to the economical status of parents.
—Death rate – children may die of various diseases because of weak immune system. Children may also be involved in terrible accidents.
— Financial problem – Parents are too poor to afford the school fees and textbooks when their children enter secondary school.

Predictions in the Future

—There will be an increase in the number of students enrolled in schools because education guarantees a brighter future for them.
—The government will provide more support to the poor and unfortunate children to maximize the population of literate people so that they may be of use to the country.

Conclusions

—In the early 90’s, people in rural areas believe that children should be educated at home only.
—However, during the late 90’s, the evolution of technology has caused people to realize the importance of education and prepare their children for the future.
—In the future, it is hoped that the graph will gradually increase over time.

Dia de los Muertos

The Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and Southwest states of the United States. It is celebrated on the 2nd of November every year. The Day of the Dead is famously known as Dia de los Muertos. This festival is to celebrate the death of ancestors by offering foods and beverages. Centuries ago, it was common to keep skulls as ornaments and display them during the rituals to symbolize death and rebirth.
Furthermore, this festival is dedicated to the goddess "Mictecacihuatl" known as the 'Lady of the Dead'. During this festival, the dead ones are welcomed back home to spend a day with their family. Usually the family members build private altars or shrines containing the favourite foods and beverages as well as the photos of the deceased. Some of the families will have small picnic in the graveyard. They visit the cemetery one or two days earlier to clean and decorate graves with ofrendras (offerings) which include orange marigolds called 'cempasuchitl'. These flowers are believed to attract souls of the dead to the ofrendas.Besides that, pillows and blankets are kept at the alter so that the departed can rest after their long journey.
In certain areas, celebrants dress up as the departed. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull called calavera which celebrants represent in masks, and foods such as sugar calavera. Some people do believe that owning 'Dia de los Muertos' items can bring good luck. On the 1st of November, citizens of Mexico celebrates 'Dia de los Angelitos' also known as the Day of the Little Angels to remember the children that have died. Toys are presented to the dead children.

Hi! hello! Namaste!
What's up everybody! Phew, it's a relief, to actually finish creating this blog... ha ha... because seriously none of us knew anything about blogging... Hu Hu... But anyway, here we are with our blog because we always tell ourselves HAKUNA MATATA... it means NO WORRIES! Yeah that's the reason we were not worried at all to create this blog even though we were not good at it first...and now we are able to post entries.
A gazillion thanks and love to our beloved Mr. Fakhzan b. Buang a.k.a our English(BBI 1001) lecturer for this semester. We're very glad to have him as our 'sir' because he is great and entertaining... He he he... also not
forgetting our beloved course mates for their help on blogging.... thank you guys... heartily thanks to our families back in Johor(Fatin), K.L(Asiyah), and Perak(Thiviya) for our success and good health here in Bintulu, Sarawak.... we love you mom, dad, brothers and sisters....miss you all...
With this, our blog is now officially activated. Enjoy our blog and the music as well!! See you next time!!! Bye bye.................