Kembara PLUS - 2013 December

Disember 2013
Edisi 5
Malaysia
Welcomes You!
Aalborg
Adventure
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
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Travel
Packing Tips

Features :
Happy Holidays!
03
‘Tis the season of
giving
06
Visit Malaysia
2014 : Malaysia
welcomes you
09
Labu Sayong:
Kuala Kangsar’s
Distinctive Heritage
CONTENTS
05 Travel Packing tips
07 Travel :
Aalborg Adventures
11 Islamic Tourism : The New
Frontier
12 Riding to promote
Malaysia in Uzbekistan
14 Hidden Gems of Kuala
Kangsar
18 Fashion :
Happy holidays
21 Makan- Makan:
Kek Nenas Terbalik
22 PLUS News :
Bersedia Hadapi
Sebarang Kemungkinan
25 Smart Tips :
Exercise
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FEATURES
We normally holiday in areas with fresh air, sunlight and
some element of nature. All of this has a positive effect
on us. Spending time outside in the sun or just in natural
light increases our serotonin levels which make us feel
happier and more relaxed. Fresh air and exercise also
helps us to sleep better.
We also need to take a break from Social Media
every now and again. The influx of Smartphone’s and
applications allow us access to Twitter, Facebook at
the touch of a button. While this makes for great
communication, it’s also easy to become more and more
addicted to them. It does us good to be reminded that
the world won’t fall apart if we don’t tweet or update
our status for a week or two!
Holidays give us time to reconnect with our spouses/
partners and families. It provides us with quality bonding
time that we don’t often have at home and gives us
the opportunity to create memories to share in years
to come. Committing to be with parents, siblings,
children, and extended and blended family members
communicates with actions that these people are
important and worth the effort involved in making
the journey and sharing the holiday with. They are the
people who know everything about us and accept
us anyway. In spite of stressful times, family loyalty is a
powerful connection.
Holidays allow for families to bond better
The year-end holidays are here
again! The Scrooges among you
may well ask why the need to take
a holiday at all but it is vitally
important to have these breaks
from our routine, even if they are
short. Going away and breaking
from your normal routine is an
important component of self-care.
Few people seem to be aware of
how important holidays actually
are for our long-term health and
wellbeing. In fact, given the benefits
that holidays actually provide, they
should be considered more of a
necessity than a luxury!
We all need to step off the treadmill
of our daily routines, chores and
demanding jobs once in a while.
Working in a stressful environment
without taking regular breaks can
be damaging to our health and also
our employer’s businesses.
Without proper downtime our
bodies don’t have the time they
need to repair and recuperate.
When we are overworked
our immune systems become
suppressed leaving us susceptible
to illness. We’re also less efficient
at work and more likely to make
mistakes. So any sensible employers
out there should be encouraging us
to jet off more regularly to prevent
burnout, encourage productivity…..
and their profits!
So, how exactly does a holiday
help us? Well, we’re normally more
active on holiday. We walk, explore,
swim and chase round after our
children. There’s not a lot of need
to explain why this is better for us
than sitting in front of a computer
all day or slouching on the sofa but
exercise also releases endorphins,
happy hormones, which make us
feel better and fights those stress
hormones.
We also need downtime to become inspired, more
creative and dream up our best ideas. It’s very difficult
for us to be creative and produce great work without
thinking time.
Taking holidays and exploring different places also gives us
a chance to build new relationships. Those relationships
add to our support networks and may even bring us
new opportunities.
Time to rest and unwind also allows us to nurture
positive thoughts and feelings. If we allow ourselves the
time we need to relax then we are valuing our bodies,
our health and ourselves.
whether a holiday in the tropics or in winter, enjoy the outdoors as much as possible
Time to reconnect with spouse and create special memories
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FEATURES
TRAVEL PACKING
tips
1. Check temperatures and events at your destination. Only pack
what corresponds---do not bring “just in case” clothes.
2. Choose a central color to pack around. A neutral such
as brown, black, or tan is a good place to start, then bring
accessories and accent pieces that go with this color palette.
3. A good rule of thumb for trips less than one week is one shirt per
day, one layering jacket or sweater, one bottom per every two days
(but never less than two pairs of pants), no more than two pairs of
shoes (one you wear and one you pack), underwear for every day,
and seasonal additions, like a bathing suit.
4. If you’re traveling for more than a week, follow the same numbers
as above and plan on washing clothes instead of bringing more. If
you’re in a country with a good exchange rate, or aren’t on a tight
budget, take advantage of the hotel laundry service or dry cleaning.
Otherwise, bring individual packets of detergent.
5. Make detailed lists of everything you plan to bring. That way you
can easily see if you’ve allotted six pairs of pants for a four-day trip.
Be honest, note everything---including socks and underwear---and
then stick to your list when packing.
6. Downsize toiletries. Pick up travel-size
versions of your favorite products
whenever you see them, not just when
you’re getting ready to travel. If you can’t
find miniatures, buy small plastic bottles
and decant from larger products.
7. Wear your heaviest shoes, sweater,
and jacket. That way, you don’t have to
pack them.
8. Before you actually pack your
suitcase, pile everything you plan to
bring on your bed or dresser. This is
your opportunity to eye your clothes
and cull a few more items. If you pack
directly into your suitcase, you’ll be
tempted to throw in a few extra items (trust
us, you will). Once you’ve made the final edit, pack only
what’s in front of you. If you’ve followed our advice, your suitcase
should now be a lean, mean, traveling machine: happy travels!
CHECKLIST What to pack:
FEATURES
‘TIS THE
SEASON
of GIVING
For many people, giving is an
important part of the year-end
holidays which culminates with
Christmas and the seasonal giving
of gifts.
Too often in our culture,
however, the focus of Christmas
is on consumerism. Christmas
is typically a peak selling season
for retailers in many nations
around the world. Sales increase
dramatically as people purchase
gifts, decorations, and supplies to
celebrate.
The Thanksgiving-to-Christmas
season does bring out the best
in people, but the spirit of giving
should extend beyond the malls
to helping out charitablecauses.
There are countless different ways
you can create a positive impact
in your community not just for
this season but all-year round: for
example, by helping out at an Old
Folks’ Home, donating to a charity,
or participating in a food drive for
the homeless – these are all ways
that a small contribution of your
time and effort will have a huge
impact in the life of someone less
fortunate.
After all, people need our help
all year-round. Sick children in
hospitals, children in battered
women’s shelters who have
fled their homes in the middle
of the night, and many others
require our bounty year-round.
The same goes for other forms
of volunteering – there are
homeless, disabled, ill, poor, and
otherwise hurting people who
need help year-round.
Poor people don’t need the dregs
of your life, whether in the form
of your material cast-offs, or your
time, emotion, and advice. Being
poor means lacking resources,
not lacking humanity – so if you
can’t connect with the people
you aim to serve, as people, then
nobody is the better for your
alleged charity.
One of the resources most
lacking for impoverished people
is autonomy. Think about the way
you volunteer or give charity –
perhaps there is a better way for
you to increase people’s abilities
to make their own choices, to
follow their own paths and to
develop their own abilities.
Too often, people in a position to
help hold themselves apart from
the people they hope to assist.
And no wonder – for the once-ayear
volunteer, there is little time
to get to know anyone, let alone
really understand what their lives
are like. If you can, make a longterm
commitment and open
yourself up to the lives of the
people your charity is aimed at.
Get to know people face-to-face,
as friends and colleagues and
equals.
Last but most important,
remember, it’s not about you. Yes,
it feels good to give, and there’s
no point in feeling guilty about
that, but don’t do it because it
makes you feel good, or because
you earn points towards a
merit badge or college credit,
or because it’s part of your
organization’s CSR charter, or for
whatever other way that charity
benefits you. Do it because you
must, because being a giving
person is right.
And this year, instead of giving
during the season of giving and
then returning to your “normal
life” after the holidays are over, let
the holidays be a starting point to
a life of year-round giving.
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TRAVEL
Jørgen Olufsen’s House is Denmark’s best preserved
merchant’s mansion in the Renaissance style. Built mainly of
sandstone in 1616, it also has a half-timbered section. Olufsen,
Jens Bang’s half brother, was not only a successful merchant
but also mayor of Aalborg.
Aalborghus Castle (Aalborghus Slot) was built in the mid-16th
century by King Christian III for his vassals who collected taxes
and is the only remaining example of its kind in the country.
The park, dungeon and casemates, but not the castle itself, are
open to the public in the summer months.
Every year in the last weekend of May, Aalborg gears up to
receive more than 100,000 visitors to its city for the Aalborg
Carnival, the biggest in Scandinavia and one of the largest in
northern Europe. It consists of three events: the children’s
carnival, the battle of carnival bands, and the carnival proper,
to cater to all ages and tastes.
The city’s iconic town hall
Viking burial ground
Aalborg
ADVENTURE
Denmark’s fourth-largest city sits at the narrowest point of the Limfjord (the long body of water
that slices Jutland in two). The area around its narrowest point attracted settlements as far back
as the Iron Age leading to a thriving Viking community until around the year 1000 in what has
now become Aalborg. The sites of what were two settlements and a burial ground can be seen
on Lindholm Høje, a hill overlooking the city.
Aalborg’s old city hall was built in 1762. It is now only used
for ceremonial and representative purposes. Designed in the
Late Baroque style, the building with its black-glazed tile roof
consists of two storeys and a cellar. Another old building of
note is the half-timbered Håndværkerhuset which in 1625
housed a number of warehouses. It is now used as a centre
for arts and crafts.
Jomfru Ane Gade is one of the most famous streets in Aalborg
if not in Denmark. Popular for its cafés and restaurants during
the day, it is even busier at night with its clubs, discos and
bars. During the 1990s, the street was infamously a ‘hang out’
of two biker gangs who were at war for some years all over
Scandinavia. As the bikers disappeared it became increasingly
popular for people of all ages.
The noted architect Jørn Utzon, famous for his design of the
Sydney Opera House, has a centre dedicated in his honor in
this city. Born in Copenhagen, Utzon grew up in Aalborg. The
Utzon Centre contains an exhibition on Utzon’s work as well
as educational displays on architecture and design.
Above & Below : Powerstation turned community centre
In the Middle Ages, royal trading privileges, a natural harbour
and a thriving herring fishing industry contributed to the
town’s growth. Despite the difficulties it experienced over
the centuries, the city began to prosper once again towards
the end of the 19th century when a bridge was built over
Limfjord and the railway arrived. Aalborg’s initial growth
relied on heavy industry but its current development focuses
on culture and education.
Aalborg’s ‘lifestyle attractions’ (shopping and dining), and
indeed its restaurants are one of its best features. Traditionally
it was ignored by foreign travellers, but there are enough
diversions here to occupy a day or two for most visitors.
The leisure traveler would find Aalborg’s civic parks refreshing.
The Kildeparken hosts the annual Aalborg Carnival while
Sohngårdsholmpark is a wooded area containing trails for
both walking/jogging and biking and a six-hole golf course
(free to the public).
Those more historically inclined would find the architecture
around the city impressive. Jens Bang’s House on Østerågade
near the old town hall, is one of Denmark’s best examples
of 17th-century domestic architecture. For over 300 years, it
has housed the city’s oldest pharmacy.
The Utzon Centre house exhibits by Jøhn Utzon who designed the Sydney Opera House
Another must-see is the Nordkraft, a cultural centre placed
inside a former power plant near the harbour. It has theatres,
a cinema, and concert facilities. Kunsthal Nord, established in
the centre in 2009, arranges up to five exhibitions a year of all
forms of contemporary art, especially of local origin but also
from other parts of Denmark and beyond.
Winter boots for sale at a pedestrian mall
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FEATURES
Native beads from Sabah and Sarawak make good souvenirs
Iban warrior dance from Sarawak
The initiative is expected to rake in RM76 billion in tourist
receipts as Malaysia is set to benefit from the growth of tourist
arrivals in the Asia-Pacific region, with a projected increase
from 204 million visitors in 2010 to 535 million in 2030.
The expanding market of tourist arrivals worldwide
demonstrates that all countries stand to benefit from tourism.
Themed “Celebrating 1Malaysia, Truly Asia”, VMY 2014 will
showcase the unique selling points of the country’s rich culture
and heritage with many ethnic groups living in harmony.
VMY is a game changer as it gets the nation ready to offer
Malaysian hospitality to visitors and change the mindset of
Malaysians to be a tourist-friendly country. VMY will also
mobilise the entire industry and nation to move up the value
chain of tourism products and services offered, contributing
towards Malaysia as a top-of-the-mind tourist destination.
MALAYSIA
WELCOMES YOU!
Malaysia is ranked 4th in the world’s top shopping destinations
Visit Malaysia Year 2014,
an intensive tourism
campaign that will promote
Malaysia internationally,
aims to attract 28 million
tourists to the country next
year.
Kota Bharu’s colorful wet market is also a top tourist attraction
Explore the rainforests with its exotic flora and fauna
Satay - a national dish not just in Malaysia but also in Southeast Asia
Shadow play (left) and Wau (right) : Favoured past-times in Kelantan
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FEATURES
Islamic Tourism:
THE NEW
FRONTIER
A copy of “Mosque Trails” and
brochures promoting Islamic
Tourism experience in Malaysia
By Norshazmira Murat
Travel has always been a part of the
Islamic way of life, encouraged in the
Holy Quran Surah Al-Ankabut, verse
20: ‘O Muhammad, travel through
the land and observe how He began
creation. Then Allah will produce the
final creation. Indeed Allah, over all
things, is competent’.
With an estimated Muslim
population of 1.6 billion, the
broad market segment of Muslim
tourists has triggered Malaysia to
inject Islamic Tourism in promoting
its Visit Malaysia Year 2014. The
concept of Islamic Tourism revolves
around every possible perspective
ranging from economic purpose
to the spirituality of individuals. It
strengthens the bilateral relationship
between peoples (Hablum Minnas)
and also, their relationship with the
Creator (Hablum Minallah).
The prerequisite of an ‘Islamic
Tourism experience’ comes with its
own set of challenges. To address
issues pertaining to ‘halal’ services
and content of Islamic tour packages,
the Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC)
Malaysia was set up to promote and
elevate the success and sustainability
of Muslim travel and tourism.
Recently, ITC endorsed the Trans
Uzbek Expedition as it promoted
Malaysia as an Islamic country with
many interesting Islamic products.
According to its Director General,
Hj Abdul Rahman Shaari, “ITC’s
involvement in this expedition is
to promote bilateral relationship
between the Malaysian Government
and Uzbekistan. We deployed the
riders as agents to communicate our
intention and promote Malaysia as a
whole to Uzbeks”.
Malaysia’s Islamic historical
background is well-documented.
One of its many great legacies is the
famous Inscribed Stone in Terengganu,
well preserved till this day, and the
rich and majestic architecture of its
Mosques. Masjid Negeri Shah Alam,
or the ‘Blue Mosque’ is said to be the
biggest in Southeast Asia, and has
one of the world’s biggest domes
and tallest minarets.
The Centre has compiled a list of
Islamic Tourism Packages, making
it easier for tourists to make their
choice and compare best prices.
Better yet, get a copy of ITC’s Mosque
Trails, a comprehensive guidebook of
all 57 iconic Mosques from the 14
states of Malaysia.
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FEATURES
Passionate riders crossing the Silk Road
RIDING
to promote
Riders, we are set to go!
By: Muhammad Azril Izuan Ramlan
A 14-day journey covering 2662 kilometres
through the heart of Uzbekistan with the
mission to promote Visit Malaysia Year
2014 (VMY2014)…this was what a 10-
man team of RAF Riders achieved recently.
The superbikers who ranged in age from
the youngest at 30 and the oldest at 60
years old, visited 8 cities from Tashkent, to
Djizzak, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Bukhara,
Ayazhkhala, Urgench and Khiva to promote
Malaysia to the locals there.
MALAYSIA in
UZBEKISTAN
The journey of the “Trans Uzbek Venture
Expeditions” began in Tashkent, the capital
city, where the last copy of al-Quran from
the era of Caliph Othman is preserved.
During his time, Caliph Othman had
ordered four copies of the al-Quran to be
made and sent to all four corners of the
world to spread Islam. Unfortunately, only
one copy remained intact.
The team next visited Djizzak, and made
a stop at Samarkand, the centre of Islamic
architecture in Uzbekistan. Samarkand
serves the best nuts and local fruits in the
country.
Melons a-plenty
The most challenging part of the journey for the team was
the varying temperatures from as low as 7 degrees Celsius
to as high as 30 degrees on the road. While in Ayazhkhala,
they spent their nights in traditional tents of the Uzbeks
called the Yurt.
The riders also did some stargazing utilising a stargazing
tool called the Al-Burani at the Observatory of Ulugbek
which counted as one of the highlights of their Uzbek
experience.
The team crossed 400 kilometres of deserted highway
through Urgench to make their way to Khiva, a city in the
western region of Uzbekistan. Since Khiva is the only city in
Uzbekistan with a river, this is the only place where locals
can enjoy fish. Another great treasure of Khiva would be
the impenetrable Ichan-Qala fortress, built by Alexander
the Great which still stands strong today and is recognised
as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
When asked about how they would sum up Uzbekistan,
the riders replied in unison: 3Ms - for Madrasah which
are found almost everywhere; Mausoleums where two of
the greatest Imams in Islamic history i.e. Imam al-Bukhari
and Imam Hanafi, repose; and Melons, sweet, fresh and in
abundance!
The expedition brought a new dimension to the bilateral
relationship between the Malaysian and Uzbekistan
governments. Supported by Tourism Malaysia and the
Islamic Tourism Centre, the TUV Expedition succeeded in
forging better relations between the two countries and
promoting each other’s Islamic tourism products.
Registan Square in Samarakand
Yurt – signature stay of the Uzbeks in Ayazhkhala
Beautiful interior of the yurt in Ayazhkhala
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TRAVEL
Outstanding architecture of Masjid Ubudiah
Beautiful design; Masjid Ihsaniah or the Bamboo House
Galeri Azlan Shah is where all personal collections of Sultan Azlan Shah are kept
Kuala Kangsar’s very own clock tower
Hidden Gems of
KUALA
KANGSAR
By: Muhammad Azril Izuan Ramlan
Serenely cradled in the northern region of Perak is the
historical royal town of Kuala Kangsar. The origin of its
name is varied but all are steeped in folklore, the most
popular of which is that the name was given by an
explorer who was among the first ones to establish a
settlement at the mouth of a river. He began calling this
place “Kuala Kurang Sa” which is short form for “Kuala
Kurang Seratus” or one short of a hundred as there
was a total of 99 tributaries flowing into the Perak
River in the area. Another legend claims the name was
derived from the kangsar tree; a type of hibiscus that
grows in abundance along the Kangsar riverbank.
The opening of Kuala Kangsar as a royal town took
place during the era of Sultan Yusuf Sharifuddin
Mudzafar Shah of Perak in 1877. Unlike many rulers
before him who built palaces at vantage points along
the eastern region of the state far from the Perak
River, Sultan Yusuf took an odd decision to construct
his palace at the western area of the Perak River bank.
His palace was called Istana Sri Sayong which stood
strong for many years but today is left abandoned
and in ruins. Since the 18th century, all Sultans after
Sultan Yusuf resided in palaces on the west bank of
Perak River in Kuala Kangsar. This town was also the
administrative base for J.W.W. Birch, the first British
Resident in the state.
Muzium Diraja Perak, open daily from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Over the years, Kuala Kangsar has gone through many
transformations and modernization yet the historical
attributes of the town remain intact. Plenty of hidden gems
began to be discovered and commercialized to beef up the
state’s tourism sector.
One of the greatest architectures in Kuala Kangsar stands
at the heart of the town. Istana Iskandariah, the palace of
the current reigning Sultan Azlan Shah, is built on a hill and
its distinctive golden dome can be seen as soon as you
enter the town centre. Nearby are many other magnificent
buildings such as the Galeri Diraja Perak, Galeri Sultan Azlan
Shah, Masjid Ubudiah and Masjid Ihsaniah.
Besides these glorious monuments of the past, Kuala
Kangsar also offers a number of mouthwatering foods. Yut
Lai is probably the most famous restaurant in Kuala Kangsar
among tourists. Located at an old double-storied shop
house at Jalan Kangsar, it serves the best pau in town. The
handmade pau comes with choices of fillings ranging from
beef, kaya, red beans and chicken. Yut Lai is a halal certified
restaurant and patrons come from far and wide.
For ikan bakar lovers, Teratak Warisan Kampung is a highly
recommended restaurant to whet your appetite. This
restaurant is located near the old-railway station and
serves diverse traditional dishes such as ikan bakar, fried
ikan pekasam, gulai lemak udang galah and gulai tempoyak
ikan patin at reasonable prices.
Not too far away is the Mariwasa Kraftangan, acknowledged
as the largest silversmith in Malaysia and well-known for its
pewter products, gold bullion, commemorative medallions
and custom-made orders of awards from the palace.
Mariwasa Kraftangan has a showroom situated in front of
their factory at Kawasan Perusahaan Kuala Kangsar which is
open to the public.
Another signature craft of Kuala Kangsar is the labu sayong.
You can find stores or shops selling the pottery in almost
every part of Kuala Kangsar. But the best place to get the labu
sayong would be at the place of its origin at Pekampungan
Sayong (see sidebar story).
If you are planning to visit Kuala Kangsar, there are several
choices of accommodation. Hotels and inns are limited
but many locals have renovated their houses to offer a
homestay experience to tourists.
The calming and clean town of Kuala Kangsar
Wondescript facade of the best pau in the country!
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TRAVEL
LABU
SAYONG
Kuala Kangsar’s
Distinctive Heritage
By Norshazmira Murat
There are two important elements involved in
producing quality Labu Sayong. One is the craftsmen’s
skill and another is the quality of the clay soil itself.
Sayong is blessed with fine clay soil, located specifically
along its riverbanks and in Kg Kuala Bendang.
In the production of the delicate Labu Sayong, clay
soil is collected manually and processed into a much
refined version, with no impurities left. The clay is then
shaped and finishing touches added before it is left to
dry. The process does not end there, as the carved
clay needs to be glazed to refine its look, structure
and functionality and to ensure water does not seep
through. The clay also acquires a rich ebony color
from the glazing technique, thus giving it the classic
water gourd look.
At Win Kraf Perkampungan Sayong, visitors can feel
the clay soil on their hands and mold the clay delicately
into whatever desired shape at the pottery wheel. A
hands-on experience is literally available at no cost
at all for those interested to attempt pottery-making.
Adding motifs and carvings before drying in the sun
Hidden within the district of Sayong in Kuala
Kangsar is a place unique to Malaysia’s craft
heritage, for it is here that the eponymous Labu
Sayong originates from. The mere mention of
Labu Sayong brings to mind images of black
pottery. Traditionally used as water containers,
this iconic earthenware was much favored to
store water in the days before the refrigerator
was invented due to its ability to quickly chill its
contents. Over the years, its function as merely a
water gourd has metamorphosed into beautiful
ornaments and decorations for the home.
The beautiful workmanship present in each
design of the Labu Sayong is inspired by ancestral
tradition and culture, with motives based on
floral elements and unique engravings. One of
the finest craftsmen here is Ridzuan Hamli who
took up pottery-making as a child because it
was his family business and he was expected
to continue the tradition. To refine his glazing
techniques, however, he enrolled in a one-year
course in Nagoya, Japan.
A lump of clay is shape into candiments at the pottery wheel
The array of finished products
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FESYEN
Pilihan jaket dan seluar
corak kotak menampilkan
sisi elegan pemakai
Variasi tas tangan untuk mereka
yang mementingkan gaya
Ponco ganbungan 4 warna
bagi mereka yang gemarkan
sesuatu yang ringkas
Kardigan dengan hud 2 warna
belang hitam & biru
Tampak glamour dengan
aksesori penutup telinga warna
merah
WINTER HOLIDAY
But kulit paras lutut nampak
ranggi kala bercuti
But baldu rona coklat yang menarik
Kardigan rona belang 4
tona warna tampil sisi
santai
Aksesori pelengkap
gaya untuk percutian
ke negara bersalji
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Sentuhan jaket rona coklat krim
sebagai pelindung menghadapi
cuaca dingin
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MAKAN_MAKAN
Kek
Nenas
Terbalik
Bahan-bahan:
250 gm mentega
220 gm tepung kek (A)
1 sudu teh serbuk penaik (A)
200 gm gula kastor
30 gm mentega (dicairkan)
4 biji telur gred A
5 sudu makan air sirap nenas
3 sudu makan gula perang
10 keping nenas bulat dalam tin (dilap dengan tuala bersih)
10 biji ceri merah /hijau (dibelah dua)
Cara membuat:
1. Sediakan acuan empat segi berukuran 8 inci atau
acuan bulat 9 inci. Lapik dengan kertas serap minyak.
Panaskan ketuhar pada suhu 180C selama 15 minit.
2. Satukan mentega, gula kastor dan pukul hingga
kembang dan putih.
3. Masukkan telur sebiji demi sebiji sambil diputar hingga
sebati.
4. Seterusnya masukkan bahan (A) yang telah diayak
bersama, sedikit demi sedikit sambil dikacau berselangseli
dengan air sirap nenas.
5. Ratakan mentega cair dalam acuan. Taburkan gula
perang. Susun nenas pada dasar tin. Letakkan ceri di
bahagian tengah yang berlubang. Tuangkan aduan kek
dan ratakan. Bakar di dalam ketuhar selama 1 jam.
6. Setelah masak, sejukkan kek di dalam acuannya selama
1 jam.
7. Terbalikkan kek ke dalam bekas. Kepingan nenas
hendaklah di bahagian atasnya.
(Sumber : Kompilasi Hidangan Kek oleh Nor Aini Zakaria, terbitan Grup
Buku Karangkraf Sdn Bhd)
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PLUS NEWS
Bersedia Hadapi
Sebarang Kemungkinan
PLUS NEWS
Dua buah lori yang membawa asid hidroklorik telah
terlibat di dalam satu ‘kemalangan’ di jambatan Linkedua
di sempadan Malaysia dan Singapura baru-baru ini.
Kemalangan tersebut telah menyebabkan tumpahan
asid di jambatan tersebut dan laluan tersebut telah
ditutup serta-merta untuk mengelakkan kejadian yang
tidak diingini.
Ini adalah sebahagian daripada senario latihan
kecemasan yang dijayakan oleh kira-kira 30 agensi dari
Malaysia dan Singapura. Ini turut dijayakan oleh kirakira
550 kakitangan bantuan kecemasan dari kedua-dua
buah negara.
Turut serta adalah Setiausaha Kementerian Air dan
Alam Sekitar, Choi Shing Kwok dan juga Timbalan
Ketua Setiausaha 2 Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam
Sekitar, Datuk Dr. Che Abdul Rahim bin Haji Nik.
Sementara itu, lima maut, 30 parah manakala 45 lagi
cedera ringan apabila sebuah bas, 2 van dan 3 kereta
terlibat dalam kemalangan di KM 8.0 Lebuhraya
Butterworth-Kulim (BKE) yang menyebabkan laluan
terhalang sepenuhnya. Ini juga merupakan antara
senario latihan kecemasan yang telah diadakan di lebuh
raya tersebut baru-baru ini.
Antara objektif utama latihan kecemasan ini adalah
bagi menguji kecekapan serta persediaan operasi Pelan
Kecemasan dan Pemulihan Bencana. Selain daripada
itu, latihan ini juga bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti
kelemahan serta menambah baik prosedur yang sedia
ada dalam menguruskan krisis di lebuh raya.
Latihan kecemasan ini turut membabitkan agensi-agensi
lain seperti Hospital Seberang Jaya, Lembaga Lebuhraya
Malaysia (LLM), Polis DiRaja Malaysia, Jabatan Bomba
dan Penyelamat, serta Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia
(JPAM).
PLUSTrafik
Twitter Service
Highway users can now get the latest traffic updates
on the PLUS-operated highways through its Twitter
service at twitter.com/plustrafik.
The PLUSTrafik twitter service is part of PLUS’
continuous efforts to inform highways users of the latest
traffic updates on the North-South Expressway (NSE),
ELITE highway, the NKVE, Federal Highway Route 2,
the Secondlink highway, the Seremban-Port Dickson
highway, the Penang Bridge and the Butterworth-Kulim
Expressway.
Since its inception in January 2011, the PLUSTrafik
Twitter page is being followed by more than 160,000
users.
PLUS utilities various mediums of communication to
relay traffic updates to its users. Apart from PLUSTrafik
Twitter, traffic updates are also available through
electronic message boards at strategic locations along
the highways. Highways users can also ask for the latest
traffic updates through the toll-free PLUSLine (1800
88 000) which is available 24-hours a day.
Pertandingan Dekorasi
Terbaik R&R PLUS
Sempena Bulan
Kemerdekaan Semai
Semangat Patriotik
Bersempena dengan
sambutan kemerdekaan
negara ke-56, PLUS
meneruskan tradisi buat
tahun ke-10 menganjurkan
Pertandingan Dekorasi
Terbaik Kawasan Rehat
dan Rawat (R&R) yang
diadakan pada setiap bulan
kemerdekaan setiap tahun.
Hentian Sebelah Bukit
Gantang (Arah Selatan)
muncul juara bagi
pertandingan ini dan
membawa pulang hadiah
wang tunai sebanyak
RM7,000. Tempat kedua
dan ketiga masing-masing
disandang oleh Hentian
Sebelah Juru (Arah
Selatan) dan Hentian
Sebelah Bukit Gantang
(Arah Utara). R&R Ayer
Keroh (Arah Utara) dan
R&R Sungai Perak (Arah
Utara) pula di tempat ke-4
dan ke-5.
Pada pertandingan ini,
PLUS bersama pengendalipengendali
gerai di setiap
kawasan rehat bekerjasama
untuk menghias kawasan
rehat dengan tema
kemerdekaan mengikut
kreativiti masing-masing.
Melalui pertandingan ini,
PLUS percaya ia dapat
menyuntik semangat
patriotik dan menghargai
erti kemerdekaan serta
cintakan Negara di dalam
diri setiap rakyat Malaysia
amnya, dan pengguna
lebuh raya khasnya, pada
setiap 31 Ogos, seterusnya
menghargai keamanan dan
kedamaian yang telah kita
kecapi selama 56 tahun ini.
Sebanyak 25 R&R
dan hentian sebelah
di sepanjang lebuh
raya kendalian PLUS
mengambil bahagian di
dalam pertandingan tahun
ini.
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PLUS NEWS
PERSIMPANGAN BERTINGKAT
SUNGAI BUAYA BAKAL DIBUKA
SMART TIPS
Persimpangan Bertingkat Sungai Buaya yang terletak di
KM434.7 di Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan bakal dibuka kepada
orang ramai tidak lama lagi.
Persimpangan ini menyediakan akses yang lebih mudah
untuk penduduk sekitar Sungai Buaya, Sungai Choh,
Serendah dan utara Rawang terutamanya bagi pengguna
harian ke Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan. Ia juga dijangka dapat
mengatasi masalah kesesakan lalulintas di sepanjang Jalan
B27 berhampiran bandar Rawang.
Apabila dibuka kelak, Persimpangan Bertingkat Sungai
Buaya akan mempunyai sebuah plaza tol yang dilengkapi
lapan lorong. Sebanyak empat lorong (dua lorong manual
dan dua lorong elektronik) dibuka untuk kenderaan
keluar dari lebuh raya, manakala empat lorong (dua
lorong manual dan dua lorong elektronik) dibuka untuk
kemudahan kenderaan memasuki lebuh raya.
Selain daripada itu, plaza tol di Persimpangan Bertingkat
Sungai Buaya turut menyediakan kemudahan-kemudahan
seperti kawasan meletak kenderaan, wakaf, tandas awam,
serta surau yang boleh memuatkan sebanyak 30 jemaah
pada satu-satu masa.
Persimpangan Bertingkat Sungai Buaya terletak di
antara Persimpangan Bertingkat Rawang di KM444 dan
Persimpangan Bertingkat Bukit Beruntung di KM428.
Apabila persimpangan ini dibuka, tempoh perjalanan
orang ramai dalam kawasan ini akan dapat disingkatkan
kira-kira 40 hingga 60 minit.
DIDIK 300 PENUNGGANG
MOTOSIKAL GENERASI
AKAN DATANG
Exercise!
Exercise is good for our
body. No matter what
is your sex, your age
or even your physical
abilities, everyone knows
that by exercise, we feel
more energetic, healthier
or even perhaps have a
longer life. It is undeniable
that exercise has a lot of
benefits but not everyone
knows exactly what the
benefits are. So, let’s
check it out!
1. Exercise controls your weight
Exercise can help you to prevent excess weight or to help maintain weight loss. When you engage in any
physical activity, calories are burned.
2. Keeps your health at its best
Doing physical activities regularly prevents heart disease and high blood pressure. Exercise boosts up highdensity
lipoprotein (HDL) and decrease the unhealthy triglycerides in your bodies which can keeps your
blood flowing smoothly and decrease a risk from being affected by cardiovascular diseases.
Seramai 300 pelajar jurusan Ijazah Sarjana Muda
Pengurusan Perniagaan Pengangkutan UiTM, Puncak
Alam telah menyertai sesi pertama program keselamatan
‘Gerakan Motosikal Pencetus Amalan Keselamatan
(GEMPAK MUFORS) 2013 di UiTM Puncak Alam pada
14 November lalu.
Dalam sesi tersebut, peserta telah didedahkan mengenai
aspek keselamatan jalan raya, teori dan praktikal mengenai
cara pemanduan dan menunggang motosikal, serta teknik
bantuan kecemasan sebagai panduan kepada generasi
‘penunggang’ di masa hadapan.
Sesi teori pemanduan dan bantuan kecemasan telah
disampaikan oleh Ahmad Shuhaimi Abdullah, Pengasas
SADRA Advance Driving Skills dan Syahrulnizam Raziff,
Jurulatih First Aider, manakala Kamal Affendi Hashim,
Penganalisis Jenayah bertindak selaku moderator program.
PLUS akan meneruskan sesi kedua GEMPAK MUFORS di
UTM, Skudai, Johor bulan hadapan.
3. Mood uplifting
Exercise stimulates various brain chemicals which will allow you to be happier and relaxed. It can improve
your appearance which can boost up your confidence and improve your self-esteem.
4. Strengthens the body
Exercise improves your muscle strength and endurance, which contribute to your stamina and fitness. When
you exercise, your body will send the oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and help your cardiovascular
system to work more effectively.
5. Sleep well
If you have to struggle to fall asleep at night, you need to exercise at least 30 minutes a day to make it easier
for you to get a good night’s sleep.
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Extracted from: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/exercise
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SAFETY TIPS
Long
Distance
Driving
Do you know that the human body can only withstand 5 hours of
continuous driving? Here are some tips for long distance driving:-
1. Sit straight
2. Don’t take too much caffeine
3. Keep your body hydrated, take on a small amount of water
regularly.
4. Stop to rest and refresh after every 2 hour of continuous driving.
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Drinking water after eating
reduces the acid in your
mouth by 61 percent.
Retrieved from: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/living/cars/survive-long-drive
HEALTHY TIPS
TECHNIQUES TO
OVERCOME DESIRE
TO SMOKE
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Peanut oil is used for
cooking in submarines
because it doesn’t smoke
unless it’s heated above
450F.
1. Delay – Wait for 5 minutes, or say “later”
2. Take long breaths – slowly breathe in 3 times
3. Drink water – drink boiled water, avoid caffeinated drinks
4. Make yourself busy – engage in activities to distract
yourself and forget about the need to smoke
5. Distance yourself from places with smokers
6. Avoid places and environment with smokers
7. Chew gum, cloves or fruits and avoid sweets
8. Wash your hands
9. Bathe/shower often
10. Stretch your muscles when feeling sleepy
11. Meditation
12. Prayer – pray for resolve and willpower
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The roar that we hear when
we place a seashell next
to our ear is not the ocean,
but rather the sound of
blood surging through the
veins in the ear
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