tablets vs textbook

A tablet is a wireless, portable personal computer with a touch screen interface. The tablet form factor is typically smaller than a notebook computer but larger than a smartphone. Textbook is a book about a particular subject that is used in the study of that subject especially in a school. I strongly agree that tablets and iPads should be replace textbooks in school because tablets and iPads easy to carry around and it can put a lot of information.

Tablets and iPads easy to carry around. Student get tired of carrying around all those heavy text books, if we had tablets and iPads we wouldn't have to carry all of those heavy text books. Tablets and iPads can hold hundreds of textbooks on one device, plus homework, quizzes, and other files. Print textbooks are heavy and can cause injuries, while a tablet only weighs 1-2 pounds. Thus, students has no problem to bring tablets or iPads to school because it light and easy to carry.

The other reason why tablet and iPad has more benefit is because it can put a lot of information. At a glance, it is clear that tablets can pack in more learning materials than textbooks. Most tablets today are manufactured with memories between 8GB and 64GB, which can hold hundreds of thousands of textbooks. By using tablets and iPads there will be no need for physical space for storing learning materials.

I know that time table can help student to know what textbook they need to bring to school, but if student take the large number of classes, carrying around a different textbook for each class can hurt literally. While doctors recommend that people should carry a maximum of 15% of their body weight. The results show in over 13,000 backpack-related injuries a year for kids between the ages of 5 to 12. Tablets, on the other hand, are able to store thousands of information for numerous courses and hold tens of thousands of times the content that textbooks do.

I understand people who read textbook can remember more and learn more. However, I thinks tablets also can help increase student achievement. This is because data in the form of chapters with audio as well as video helps kids to understand a subject much better. For example mathematics has become fun for kids because they learn the subject through online games. What is important is people need to know how to used tablets and iPads for their own benefits.

In conclusion, tablets and iPads has more advantages than disadvantages because tablets and iPads easy to carry around and can put a lot of information. Therefore, we should not have all negative view towards using tablets and iPads because it can change our life in a positive way. I once again totally agree on the statement tablet and iPads has more advantages than disadvantages.

Successful Entrepreneurs

BIODATA

Name:  Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes

Age: 51 years

Date of birth: 30 April 1964

Origin: Kuala Lumpur

Position: Founder and chairman of Air Asia

About Tan Sri Fernandes

Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes (born 1964; also known as Tony Fernandes) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly".

He rose to prominence by turning AirAsia, a fledging government-linked commercial airline, into a highly successful public-listed company. Fernandes was also instrumental in lobbying the then-Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad in mid-2003, to propose the idea of open skies agreements with neighbouring Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. As a result, these nations have granted landing rights to AirAsia and other discount carriers

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Fernandes, who is part Goan and part Malaccan Portuguese, is the son of the late Dr. Stephen Edward Fernandes, and Ena Dorothy Fernandez. When he was young, he used to follow his mother, a businesswoman, to Tupperware dealer parties and conventions.

Educated at Epsom College 1977-83 and then graduating from the London School of Economics in 1987, he worked very briefly with Virgin Atlantic as an auditor, subsequently becoming the financial controller for Richard Branson's Virgin Records in London from 1987 to 1989.

How Asia’s biggest budget airline was built

 Who is 49-year-old Tan Sri Anthony Francis “Tony” Fernandes, who has built the publicly listed AirAsia Group into Asia’s largest low-cost airline, with over 120 destinations servicing over 220 million passengers? AirAsia has been named the “World’s Best Low Cost Airline” in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for five consecutive years from 2009 to 2013. What are his success strategies? Here is our list based on interviews and some research, not in any order:

A good grasp of finance

 Similar to Megaworld’s Andrew Tan, Fernandes is an accountant by training and good at numbers. Educated at the London School of Economics, from 1987 to 1989 he worked as the financial controller of British tycoon Richard Branson’s Virgin Records in London. He is from Malaysia’s ethnic Indian minority, with ancestral roots in India’s former Portuguese colony of Goa, which explains his Portuguese-sounding surname.  Fernandes was formerly Southeast Asian regional vice president for Warner Music Group from 1992-2001. No need to become accountants, but we all need a good understanding of accounting and finance.

 Do not fear failure

“I don’t care about failing because I do not want to sit down in my older years and say, ‘How come I didn’t try?’ So we did and Malaysia is the country which allowed four Malaysians to go out and make their dreams come true,” Fernandes said.

Take care of key assets, your people

One of Fernandes’ strengths is his caring for and nurturing good employees. He sees people as the “key asset” of any business and hopes to help develop their full potential, passions and dreams. His business offices have no walls and he seeks ideas from his staff. On Dec. 12, Fernandes gave 263 Chopard watches totaling five million ringgit as gifts to 263 staff members who’ve been with the company 10 years. Chopard is a 153-year-old Swiss luxury watch brand. Also, after typhoon Yolanda destroyed Tacloban City, Fernandes reportedly sought out one of his employees whose home was wiped out and I heard the tycoon will help rebuild the house.

Marketing

Tony Fernandes invests in and excels in marketing. He said: “If you have a great product but no one knows about it, it’s history.” Fernandes reminds me of his former boss, Virgin Group’s colorful Richard Branson and America’s high-profile realty developer Donald Trump. Like Trump, Fernandes this year hosted the Asian version of the TV series The Apprentice Asia, with the winner being Filipino UP Diliman economics graduate Jonathan Allen S. Yabut, who is now also chief marketing officer of AirAsia Zest.

 Use digital technology

Fernandes believes in using digital technology for his businesses. Much of his business comes from AirAsia.com. In fact, one unique thing about AirAsia flights is its inflight magazine Travel 3Sixty, which has this reminder: “Touch me, feel me and flip me over, but you can’t take me home. Read me online.” I think Fernandes isn’t scrimping on publishing costs, it is part of his clever marketing strategy to make passengers discover and enjoy his website.

Generosity

Fernandes is legendary for his personal and corporate generosity. He gives people big gifts, not only to generate loyalty to the business, but he is also generous in philanthropy, for example, his relief assistance to typhoon Yolanda victims here in the Philippines. His AirAsia Foundation also recently supported the social enterprise Rags2Riches led by Reese Fernandez-Ruiz of the Philippines. Rags2Riches is a genuine NGO helping underprivileged Filipino artisans transform their lives and turn scrap into high-fashion bags and other items.

BIODATA

Name: Faiza Ahmad Sayed Bawumi.

Age: 69 Years

Origin: Egypt

Position: Managing Director Company Faiza Sdn. Bhd

Education: Diploma Stitches

In 1964, a young Egyptian, Faiza Bawumi Sayed Ahmad, married a Malaysian and followed him back to Johor. Looking to fill her time with profitable activities, Faiza started sewing for her neighbours’ children and sold kitchenware. She was always looking for different business opportunities.

Faiza was interested in producing different spice blends for the curries and other Malaysian dishes. She experimented with her own blend of spices and curry powder. With each new blend, she sold a small quantity to relatives and friends and asked for their feedback. Over time, Faiza perfected her recipes and sold them to shops. A few years later, she bought bigger equipment for her spice blending work and opened her own sundry shop.

In the 1990s, there was a growing awareness to eat healthily. Faiza did some research and imported the ‘Ponni’ rice which is said to be good for diabetic patients. Now, Syarikat Faiza Sdn. Bhd. markets a variety of high quality rice all over Malaysia. Similarly, Faiza Marketing Sdn. Bhd. handles her spice business.

Despite her success, Faiza does not forget the poor and needy. Having a soft spot for single mothers, her companies sponsor the TV3 charity programme ‘Bersamamu’ that highlights the plight of the poor and needy. She is also planning to set up a foundation, Yayasan Faiza to reach more people.

Over the years, Faiza’s business success as well as her social work has earned her numerous recognition. Among them the 2010 Tokoh Maulidur Rasul award and the 2011 SME Bank’s Top Entrepreneur award.

BIODATA

Name: Dato 'Siti Nurhaliza Bt Tarudin

Age: 36

Company: Simply Siti sdn.bhd

Date of Birth: 11 Januari 1979

Favourites Colour: Green and pastels

Food: Spicy and mom’s dishes

Likes: Shopping, playing with nieces, resting at home

Dislikes: Being forced, judging people without prior investigation

Dreams: Bringing recognition for Malaysian music industry to the world

 A prestige beauty product created by the Malaysia’s No. 1 celebrity and beauty icon, Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza, who participated in business cosmetic industry since March 2010. The cosmetics product is known as SimplySiti. The cosmetics are produced in Korea and with the help of well-known local entrepreneurship, Datuk Seri Mohammad Khalid Jiwa as she ventured into the cosmetics industry after two years of research with AC Nielsen to study the market and targeted customers. AC Nielsen is a global marketing research firm which located in New York City, United States of America. The main objective of the research of this young beautiful entrepreneur, Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza is to give the required information about the products demand and buyer perception as SimplySiti has been certified as Halal by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia before the products being released into the market. These products received ‘The Best Halal Product” in Cosmetics category in May 2010.

The company has come out with a motto of “It Used To Be My Secret, Now It’s Your”. Siti Nurhaliza, who is the president of SimplySiti Sdn. Bhd has come out with SimplySiti Skin Care and Make-up products that scientifically-designed and clinically-proven by the international cosmeticians. The latest creation from SimplySiti Sdn. Bhd is a fragrance. The SimplySiti line of beauty products is the results of two-year research with a Korean cosmetician. Korea is one of the advance nations and using a very high-technology for cosmetics industry. The cosmetics are being produced with the incorporation of the nanotechnology. Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications such as in medicine, electronics and biomaterials as well as energy production.

Now, this beauty product is becoming one of the most demand products in global market especially among the Asian woman irrespective of aged. Human behaviors are influenced by many variables. They are intellectual people whose nature demands are unlimited. Consumers are searching for quality beauty products in the market as they need to be attractive and fresh during their public appearance. SimplySiti cosmetic products are using the most natural and organic ingredients in their cosmetics in order to prevent scars and cancer. These healthy beauty products are environment friendly, non animal testing as well as a mineral make up. The choices of ingredients in the beauty products are very important. The products come with special formulation that contains Plant Endorphin which gives exhilarating effect and promote stress-free skin conditions. The combination of Korean Plant Stem Cells Technology and Advanced Hydra Collagen will not only can delay pre-mature aging but also gives the flawless and youthful complexion skin.

SimplySiti has also come out with a creative and innovative idea with the information of a new fragrance known as SimplySiti Eau de Parfum. The fragrance is designed in cooperation with French perfumer, Joelle Lerioux-Patris of Mane. The famous perfumer has been creating the fragrances and is the leading creator of the fragrances ingredients for a few decades. The innovation of perfume by SimplySiti that combines science and art from France is specially formulated with Betaphroline that will help in keeping human figure in shape and enhance mood. The fragrance motto is “Smell Good, Look Good & Feel Good”.

SimplySiti offers more than 97 products including skincare products, cosmetics products and fragrance products. These all beauty products are available over 200 Watsons, Guardian and Jusco outlets throughout Malaysia. There are also plans for promoting the products to Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Middle East countries. As the products becoming an established cosmetic brand, the company is planning to sell the products abroad soon. SimplySiti is a customer orientation due to the nature of its product. SimplySiti offers product variation to appeal different market segments of mass market. An example for Indonesia market, SimplySiti will export all variations for sales to mass market. It is necessary in order to gain sufficient economies of scales in production and distribution. SimplySiti Sdn. Bhd. also having many events and promotions for their consumers from time to time. In 2010 as a new consumer in the beauty products has achieved a high sales in the first three months, the president Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza and co-president, Datuk Seri Mohammad Khalid (husband) were busy having a road show throughout nationwide. The motives of having road shows are to make brand awareness and to know to the world as well as making a good relationship among the consumers. Moreover, the SimplySiti are also having a beauty workshops and press conference of the new products. Recently on 31 July 2012, Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza is having a smart partnership with popular local jewels company, Habib Jewels as the SimplySiti has come out a new SimplySiti products “Bejeweled”.

The company has achieved many awards because of its successful achievements within 2 years. In my opinion, I would like to stress here that Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza is a fabulous young entrepreneur. She ventures herself in this cosmetics business industry instead of being a professional singer. She did two jobs at the same time. As a successful young woman, she has open up my eyes and mind that anyone can be a successful entrepreneur as long as we put all of our efforts into it. Nothing is impossible. She is not just being a professional singer but also a great entrepreneur at the beginning of 30’s. She inspired me in a way that we should be passionate on whatever we are doing and we should not easily give up. Her ideas come out in producing the beauty products is brilliant as the woman nowadays are very concern about internal and external beauty.

 BIODATA

Name: Datuk Joseph Taiyoob

Position: Managing Director Joseph Taiyoob Sdn Bhd

Origin: Georgetown, Pulau Pinang

Age: 52 years

Wife: Datin Yusnita Ramli

Children: Waseem (9), Safiya (6) and Safina (3)

Siblings: eldest of four siblings

Type of business: Dates, canned food, spices, dried foods and fruit juices

Datuk Yusuf Taiyoob, the Managing Director of Yusuf Taiyoob SDN BHD. A food and spice trader who has been in business since the 1980s, has seen the commercial landscape change over the years. One of the most famous product of the company are dates. The name Yusuf Taiyoob is not foreign to the country anymore as its name is always mentioned together with dates. The man himself, was given the name the king of dates. He started his business in 1979, selling perfumes at his grandfather's shop near the Bayan Lepas airport in Penang.

As the business did not turned out well, Yusuf said he decided to turn to selling consumer goods such as spices, beans, cashew nuts, almonds and raisins. Soon as the business grew larger and older, there is a need to increase the products of the company. There is where the picture of dates came in. The company started supplying dates on a small scale and as people started to recognise and trust their products over the years, then they decided too come out with their own brand. Some of their products are also named after the Datuk Yusuf Taiyoob's children like Wasem, Safiya (or Safia), and Safina.

Yusuf Taiyoob Sdn. Bhd. was established in the year 1988 and is a privately owned company based in Penang, Malaysia.

Yusuf Taiyoob Sdn. Bhd. is well known internationally and locally as a leading importer and distributor of dried fruitis and nuts, dates, bakery ingredients, spices, beans and pulses, herbal soaps and many other food ingredients and consumer products.

Yusuf Taiyoob Sdn. Bhd. today has a modern storage and distribution facility located on the mainland at Bukit Minyak, Penang which accomodates 7,000 metric tonnes in cold storage and 2,000 metric in ambient storage for all types of food and non food products. This facility serves as the distribution network for Malaysia and the neighbouring ASEAN countries.

           

most popular food in Malacca

Belacan

Melaka is famous for belacan products. Tourists who visit the state will tend to buy belacan for themselves and as gifts. Belacan is simply dried shrimp paste. Only shrimp locally known as geragau is used. The fresh geragau caught with special nets usually during low tide by the Portuguese fishermen will be mixed with salt and shaped into round patties and left to dry under the hot sun. Once ready, it will be individually packed in plastic and sold at wet markets and sundry shops. When you come to Melaka, you might see many belacan and cottage industries' products stalls or kiosks along the road of Pantai Klebang, Merlimau, Alor Gajah, Telok Mas and many more. Belacan have different types and taste. There are several types of belacan in Melaka, belacan kepal, belacan bakar, belacan basah, and belacan kering.

Asam pedas

Asam Pedas is a Malaysian fish stew where fish is cooked in tamarind (asam) fruit juice and chili paste. The cooking process involves soaking the pulp of the fruit until it is soft and then squeezing out the juice for cooking the fish. Asam paste may be substituted for convenience. Various vegetables such as brinjals (Indian eggplants), okra and tomatoes are added. Fish (such as mackerel or red snapper) or fish heads are also added to make a spicy and tart fish stew. It is important that the fish remain intact for serving so generally the fish is added last. In Bengal, India this dish is called macher tak (sour fish). There are various ways of cooking asam pedas based on districts and ethnic community in Melaka. The Malays like to add vegetables and shrimp paste. Baba Nyonya and Chitty always put 'buah kluak' in their asam pedas while Portuguese community like to add more chillies.

Cencaluk

Cencalok (or Chinchalok/Cencaluk) is a Melakan food made of fermented small shrimps or krill. It is usually served as a condiment together with chillis, shallots and lime juice. It is similar to Bagoong Alamang (see shrimp paste) in the Philippines. In Melaka, the shrimp is called udang geragau.  The shrimp in the pinkish coloured cencalok are readily identifiable and the taste is salty. This shrimp is available in particular season in Pantai Klebang, Limbongan, Tanjung Kling and several coastal areas. The process of making cencalok requires several steps to create a product of high quality with a pleasing texture when consumed. Fresh small prawns (udang geragau) are added with salt and rice in equal proportions. After the ingredients are thoroughly mixed, it will be sealed in a jar and allowed to ferment for three days. There are also cencalok makers who increase the proportion of rice in the mixture believing it to enhance the taste of the finished product.

Gula Malacca

Gula melaka, otherwise known in English as Palm Sugar or 'Malacca Sugar'. Gula melaka is made by first extracting the sap from the flower bud of a coconut tree. Several slits are cut into the bud and a pot is tied underneath the bud to collect the sap. Then, the sap is boiled until it thickens after which, in the traditional way, it is poured into bamboo tubes between 3-5 inches in length, and left to solidify to form cylindrical cake blocks. Alternatively it can be poured into glass jars or plastic bags.

Gula melaka is used in some savoury dishes but mainly in the local desserts and cakes of the Southeast Asian region. A bowl of Gula Melaka Sago. Gula Melaka Sago pudding, is one of many desserts made with Gula Melaka. It is among some of the more popular gastronomic delights of Peranakan (Chinese-Malay) origin.

Basically, this dish consists of a bland sago pudding served with Gula Melaka syrup. In some ways it resembles the international Creme Caramel and differ only in the ingredients used. It can be served either chaud or froid. To enrich the pudding, coconut milk or 'santan' its Malay name, is added to it.

Santan is the South-East Asian non-dairy counterpart of the dairy cream, the latter either whipped or in liquid form, is used mainly in Western cuisines but both add richness or provide viscosity when these are required.

Although Cendol can be found in most parts of Malaysia, tourists and Malaysian still find Melaka Cendol is better. Ondeh-ondeh or Buah Melaka is a ball shaped popular dessert made from glutinous rice flour and filled with Gula Melaka, covered in shredded coconut.

Dodol Melaka

Dodol is a type of sweet candy that is locally produced in Malacca. The base of the candy is rice flour and palm sugar that is formed into cylinder, squares or diamonds wrapped in plastic. The popular Melaka dodol can be flavoured in many ways, but the most popular in Malacca is durian.

Tapai

Tapai is the famous form of fermented food in Malaysia. Tapai usually eaten on occasion like wedding and family feast. Here tapai will be found in two types that are from glutinous rice and cassava. Traditionally it will be wrapped with banana leaves when served. Fermented food are served all over the world with different type of foods like soybean, milk,olive, bread, cheese and fruits. The tapai is very sweet with little sour tastes. Tapai also taste good when eaten cold or mixed with ice cream and ice blended juice.

sambungan kompang....

Cara membuat kompang

1.    Pilih kayu yang sesuai: Jenis kayu yang digunakan untuk membuat kompang adalah kayu leban, sena, nangka dan mahogani.

2.    Kemudian kayu ditebuk untuk dijadikan bingkai: Kayu yang dipotong, dilarik menjadi rangka atau bingkai berbentuk bulat yang lebih dikenali sebagai baloh.

3.    Kulit kambing dibuang bulunya: Kulit kambing pula adalah menggunakan kambing boer atau jamnapari atau lebih elok jika menggunakan ‘kambing kampung’. Kulit kambing biri-biri tidak digunakan oleh kerana teksturnya yang berminyak menjadikan ia tidak kering.

4.    Kulit kambing dikeringkan: Setelah dicukur bulunya, kulit di pasang pada baloh dan dijemur sehingga kering.

5.    Kulit yang sudah kering dipakukan pada bingkai kayu: Kulit dipaku dengan kemas dan tegang menggunakan paku payung berwarna emas, sambil dililit kemas oleh kain baldu yang lazimnya berwarna merah.

6.    Lebihan kulit itu dipotong

7.    Kompang siap dan boleh digunakan

Saiz kompang

Kompang terdiri daripada pelbagai saiz. Kompang yang dimainkan di Johor tidak mempunyai saiz yang tertentu. Ada yang mempunyai ukuran garis pusat sepanjang 22.5 sentimeter, 25 sentimeter, 27.5 sentimeter dan ada juga yang mencecah sehingga 35 sentimeter.

Kebanyakan pemain di Johor menggunakan kompang yang tidak sama saiznya. Hal ini demikian kerana kompang yang pelbagai saiz menghasilkan bunyi yang berbeza. Ada yang bertona tinggi dan ada yang rendah. Pemain di negeri Perak dan Selangor pula menggunakan alat muzik sampingan yang lain untuk mempelbagaikan bunyi seperti gedombak, marakas, tamborine, rebana dan sebagainya. Di Sabah ada kumpulan yang menggunakan drum bass sebagai alat tambahan permainan mereka.

Kompang boleh diperolehai dalam saiz yang berlainan mengikut umur tertentu. Antara saiz kompang yang mengikut peringkat umur pemain adalah seperti berikut

Saiz (cm)                         umur(tahun)

30cm                                12 tahun dan ke bawah

32.5 cm                            13 dan 14

35cm                                 15 dan 16

37.5 dan 40cm                 orang dewasa

sambungan kompang....

Gaya persembahan

Permainan kompang ini boleh dipersembahkan secara beramai-ramai atau secara duduk, berdiri atau berarak. Ia juga boleh dipersembahkan untuk mengiringi nyanyian atau secara instrumental. Dalam esembel kompang, beberapa kumpulan paluan digabung untuk menghasilkan bunyi berharmoni yang dinamakan rentak terhasil. Antara paluan tersebut ialah melulu, menyilang atau menyelang dan meningkah.

Kumpulan melulu akan memukul rentak asas. Menjadi panduan kepada kumpulan menyilang dan meningkah. Pemain-pemain dalam kumpulan melulu membuat pukulan serentak dan berperanan untuk mengawal tempo sepanjang persembahan permainan kompang. Pemain dan kumpulan menyilang akan memukul rentak silihan yang berselang seli antara pukulan rentak asas. Pukulan tidak boleh serentak dengan pukulan melulu dan berperanan menambah corak permainan kompang agar lebih menarik. Pemain meningkah lazimnya mengetuai pasukan. Pemain ini bertanggungjawab memulakan dan mematikan sesebuah lagu. Selagi peningkah tidak memberikan isyarat dan mematikan pukulan, permainan kompang tidak akan berakhir.

Rentak Melalu/Langsung

Rentak Melalu/Langsung adalah rentak asas yang mana rentak-rentak asas yang lain seperti menganak, menyilang bergantung pada rentak ini. Pukulan rentak melalu ini adalah satu persatu dan untuk permulaan pelajar perlu mengira. Intro pukulan permulaan bergantung pada kreativiti anda dan disini terdapat contoh pukulan intro dalam rentak melalu. Sebelum itu kita perlu ketahui bunyi yang terdapat dalam muzik kompang. Kebiasaannya ada 2 bunyi sahaja iaitu 'Pak' dan 'Bum'. Sesetengah kumpulan kompang ada memainkan bunyi 'ting'. Untuk menghasilkan bunyi 'Pak' jari dikembangkan dan pukul dibahagian tengah kompang, dan untuk menghasilkan bunyi 'Bum' jari dirapatkan dan pukul dibahagian tepi kompang. Simbol bunyi 'Pak' sebagai 'P' dan bunyi 'Bum' sebagai 'B'. Untuk intro rentak melalu: P P P P P P (6 kali paluan secara berterusan dengan tempo kiraan satu). Seterusnya rentak melalu: B B B B B B B B B P P P P P P P (9 7 dipalu secara berterusan dengan tempo kiraan satu)

Rentak 9 7 akan dimainkan secara berulang-ulang 9 7 9 7 9 7....... sehingga tonggak iaitu ketua yang memimpin pasukan kompang memberi arahan 'hentikan' pukulan atau 'naikkan' pukulan. 'Hentikan' pukulan dan 'naikkan' pukulan juga berbeza dalam setiap persatuan kompang yang ada, Untuk 'hentikan' pukulan: 9 7 9 7 9 7.......(arahan 'henti') 8 1 (B B B B B B B B P) Untuk 'naikkan' pukulan: 9 7 9 7 9 7.......(arahan 'naik') 8 9 1 3 1 3 9 7 9 7....(B B B B B B B B P P P P P P P P P B P P P B P P P B B B B B B B B B P P P P P P P....)

Rentak menyilang

Rentak menyilang sama seperti rentak malalu, cuma menyilang akan dipalu selepas paluan melalu yang pertama.Contonhnya dalam pukulan intro melalu ada 6 pukulan 'Pak' manakala intro untuk pukulan menyilang adalah 4 bunyi 'Pak'. Menyilang akan memalu serentak bersama pukulan melalu pada pukulan yang pertama dan kedua kemudian rest satu pukulan melalu dan seterusnya memalu pada pukulan yang 4 dan 5 sebelum memalu bunyi 'Bum' dan seterusnya (9 7 9 7....) Intro pukulan menyilang ialah: P P _ P P_ _. Pukulan menyilang : B B B B B B B B B P P P P P P P B B B B B B B B B . Tanda underscore di pukulan intri memberi maksud pukulan melalu.

Teknik permainan

Pegang kompang dengan sebelah tangan sementara sebelah lagi memukulnya. Kompang boleh dimainkan secara duduk atau berdiri. Bunyi terhasil daripada paluan kompang boleh dipengaruhi oleh teknik memegang kompang. Para pekompang haruslah mengelakkan daripada memegang kompang sehingga melepasi bahagian hadapan baloh disebabkan ianya boleh menjejeskan kualiti bunyi terhasil. Cara memegang kompang lazimnya ada dua cara iaitu:

a)    menatang (ibu jari di dalam baloh, jari jemari lain di bawah baloh)

b)    membimbit (ibu jari di luar baloh, jari jemari lain di dalam baloh)

i. Cara menatang.

• ·         kedudukan kompang di atas telapak tangan ertinya kesenian yang dibawa secara bersungguh-sungguh;
• ·         ianya juga seperti menadah doa yang mungkin dapat disesuai ketika iringan berzikir semasa berkompang;
• ·         kedudukan kompang dipastikan menegak - meletak kesenian yang dibawa agar tegak berdiri (bukan rebah);
•     mudah memberikan isyarat mula / henti sesuatu acara perkompangan;  dapat disandar di bahu sekiranya lenguh memegang ketika berdiri ataupun duduk.

ii. Cara membimbit

• ·         kedudukan kompang dalam genggaman, seolah-olah mencerminkan kesungguhan dalam memelihara kesenian yang dibawa dapat dikait juga dengan cara berdoa
• ·         sesetengah pendapat mengatakan mudah disesuai untuk bersilat (menumbuk dengan kompang) bila perlu
• ·    Apabila dinaikkan ke atas, seolah-olah menjunjung kompang (Awas! Kompang yang berlambang, mungkin kelihatan terbalik)
• ·         Dapat diletakkan di lantai ketika berkompang semasa duduk.

Maka, dapatlah disimpulkan bahawa cara memegang ini mempunyai falsafah dan kelebihan masing-masing. Namun adalah lebih baik diselaraskan cara memegang bagi sesuatu kumpulan agar nampak lebih seragam.

Pada asasnya, kompang menghasilkan dua bunyi iaitu “pak” dan bunyi “bung”. Pukulan “pak mestilah lebih berat daripada bunyi “bung”. Bunyi “pak” dihasilkan apabila bahagian tengah kompang dipalu dengan tapak tangan sambil jari  tanga  terbuka. Kekuatan bunyi adalah hasil daripada pukulan daripada pukulan jari. Untuk menghasilakn bunyi yang tepat, sentuh tapak jari yang lain semasa memukul. Bunyi “bung” dihasilkan apabila bahagian tepi permukaan iaitu 1/3 daripada permukaan dipukul dengan jari. Manakala kesemua jari berkenaan tertutup semasa membuat pukulan. 

gst

Hari ini saya ingin berkongsi mengenai kelebihan dan kekurangan gst. sejak kebelakangan ini negara kita kecoh dengan adanya gst. Jadi, di sini saya ingin berkongsi serba sedikit berkenaan gst.

Kelebihan GST

1.    Cukai Jualan & Cukai Perkhidmatan: Dengan pelaksanaan GST ini, kelemahan-kelemahan yang terdapat pada kedua-dua cukai ini dapat diatasi seperti masalah cukai ke atas cukai (Cukai Jualan dikenakan kemudian dikenakan pula Cukai Perkhidmatan) dan masalah tiada pelepasan cukai atas eksport.

2.    Efektif & Efisien: GST dilaksanakan secara self-policing dimana setiap syarikat akan mengaplikasikan GST secara sendiri dan ianya mampu mengurangkan karenah birokrasi.

3.    Hasil Negara: GST dikatakan mampu menambahkan pendapatan negara apabila berlakunya penambahan bilangan syarikat yang berdaftar dengan Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM) dan juga Kastam Diraja Malaysia (KDRM) akibat dari permintaan pengeluaran bil GST dari setiap syarikat yang melaksanakan transaksi dengan syarikat yang lain sebagai ‘rebate claim’ untuk GST.

4.    Mendidik pengguna menjadi lebih berhemat: Sekiranya pengguna tidak mahu membayar lebih GST maka hadkan perbelanjaan kepada yang perlu sahaja. Ini berdasarkan kepada GST adalah cukai penggunaan di mana lebih banyak anda pakai atau beli lebih banyak anda bayar. Orang berada mungkin akan mengguna lebih

5.    Mewujudkan sistem cukai yang baru dan stabil: dimana keadaan ini akan menyumbang kearah kedudukan ekonomi yang lebih baik dan mapan. Ini sekaligus dapat mengurangkan defisit kewangan negara, terutamanya dengan jangkaan yang dibuat terhadap pengurangan hasil petroleum dalam masa beberapa tahun dari sekarang.

Kelemahan GST

1.    Harga barangan akan meningkat: walaupun kadar cukai adalah lebih rendah dan banyak barangan dan keperluan asas adalah dikecualikan dari cukai, namun skop GST adalah lebih besar kerana melibatkan banyak aktiviti urusniaga. Sebagai contoh kos menghasilkan alat keluaran seperti mesin, bahan pembungkusan, elektrik dan lain-lain semuanya akan dikenakan GST.  Akibatnya pengilang terpaksa menaikkan harga untuk menampung kenaikan kos akibat GST ini walaupun ianya melibatkan pengeluaran barangan asas.

2.    Memerlukan pengiraan cukai input dan output yang lebih teliti:  peniaga akan sukar dalam memberi fokus kepada perniagaan utama mereka. Masalah kurang ketelitian cukai input dan cukai output ini mungkin akan menyebabkan peniaga lebih sukar untuk menganggar kos sebenar perbelanjaan perniagaan mereka dan ini menyebabkan mereka terpaksa menaikkan harga barang atau perkhidmatan mereka.

3.    Cukai GST meningkat dari semasa ke semasa: (dari kadar 6% sekarang) dan melibatkan banyak lagi kategori barangan dan perkhidmatan, maka kos kehidupan rakyat sudah tentu akan meningkat lagi.

4.    Pengecualian GST (GST berkadar sifar): yang diberikan kepada sektor perkhidmatan seperti perkhidmatan kesihatan dan pendidikan swasta. Sektorsektor yang terlibat dalam pengecualian ini, pengeluar barangan dan perkhidmatan seperti ini tidak boleh menuntut balik cukai input yang dikenakan keatas setiap pengeluaran mereka.

So, konklusinya, setiap perkara pasti ada baik buruknya. kita harus menerima baik buruk cukai yang dikenakan. sekian terima kasih.

assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera,

Hari ini saya ingin menyambung info mengenai kompang. hehee... kompang... anda semua pasti

sudah tahu serba sedikit mengenai kompang, Jadi, pada hari ini saya ingin berkongsi lagi info

mengenai kompang.

 jom baca!!!!!

CIRI-CIRI KOMPANG

Kompang mempunyai baluh 'berbingkai' yang diperbuat daripada kayu jenis keras. Lazimnya dari spesis Nangka dan nama saintifiknya Artocarpus heterophyllus . Belulang daripada kulit kambing digunakan sebagai bahan bunyi yang dipasang pada permukaan baluhnya dengan menggunakan bahan pelekat kemudian ditindih dengan paku supaya ketegangannya lebih terjamin. Kompang juga memerlukan rotan sedak sebagai alat tala untuk menghasilkan suara yang baik. Kompang biasanya berukuran enam belas inci ukur lilit dan ditutup dengan kepingan kulit pada sebelah permukaan. Ia mempunyai bukaan cetek dan dimainkan dengan memegang dengan sebelah tangan sementara dipalu dengan sebelah tangan yang lain.

Kompang juga diklasifikasikan dalam keluarga membranofon. Terbahagi kepada dua bahagian iaitu baluh (bingkai) dab belulang (muka). Baluh diperbuat daripada kayu cengal, halban, nangka atau palau. Belulang pula biasanya diperpuat daripada kulit kambing betina (kerana kulitnya nipis dan dapat mengeluarkan bunyi yang nyaring serta bergema).

Pemukaan kompang selaras ketegangannya dengan menggunakan sedak yang berupa rotan bersaiz kecil atau wayar. Sedak diselitkan antara permukaan belulang dan baluh kompang di sebelah dalam dengan menggunakan penyedak. Penyedak diperbuat daripada kayu/rotan bersaiz besar yang tirus tetapi tajam.

Muzik atau lagu kompang terdiri daripada rentak terhasil (resultant rhythmic patterns) yang mainkan oleh dua orang pemain atau lebih secara bertingkah (interlocking performance)

Fungsi kompang

Persembahan kompang ini mempunyai pelbagai fungsi dan peranan.  Pada asasnya, ia bertujuan untuk memeriahkan sesuatu upacara. Sungguhpun demikian, fungsi permainan ini turut mengalami perkembangan mengikut masa. Antara fungsi permainan kompang ialah;

·         Mengiringi aktiviti vokal seperti nyanyian solo atau kumpulan secara ensemble (nasyid, marhaban)

•   ·         Menjadi elemen permainan ensembel lain seperti orkestra, lagu etnik kreatif, cak lempong, cak lempong pacik dan gamelan.
•  ·    Untuk merangsang semangat pasukan yang bertanding, contohnya pasukan bola sepak bagi memeriahkan acara sukan serta membuat gimik sorakan.
•   ·         Pertandingan – paluan kompang dan kompang formasi
•   ·        Permainan kompang biasanya dapat dilihat dan dimainkan oleh persatuan atau kumpulan dalam sesebuah kampung, sekolah-sekolah, pusat pengajian tinggi, yayasan kesenian negeri, serta institusi-institusi kerajaan bagi mengekalkan keaslian permainan muzik tradisional Melayu.
• ·    Kompang dimainkan mengikut iramanya sendiri ketika mengarak pengantin, atau pembesar negara atau disatu majlis rasmi. Kompang juga masyur di kalangan masyarakat islam di Sabah dan dikalangan suku Bajau
• ·         Selain dari Marhaban, peranan Kompang dalam kehidupan masyarakat masa kini telah menjadi begitu penting khususnya untuk meraikan majlis perkahwinan ataupun menyambut tetamu dan juga pembesar-pembesar negara.
• ·     Kini permainan Kompang telah mula diajar di sekolah-sekolah serta pusat-pusat pengajian tinggi dan institusi Kerajaan. Dalam konteks persembahan, sesebuah kumpulan Kompang terdiri daripada tiga kumpulan mengikut peranannya.