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Halloween in Catholic culture?

When the local media raised this issue, it only then struck me to look it up. http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/10_2.cfm Somebody mixed a celtic culture with catholic, it seems. One parent is taking this positively. http://www.catholic.com/blog/jon-sorensen/halloween-or-samhain

MH17 - German indicates plane down by BUK

It seems rather long, and when winter sets in, access to the MH17 crash site would be impossible as news reports say its due to the snow. German intelligence confirmation that the Malaysian MH17 was shot down by BUK missiles support the initial findings by the Dutch that rebels in Ukraine shot the plane down. AFP on 20th Oct 2014 news Germany says Ukraine rebels downed MH17 with seized missiles: report Will Germany still be the only one to make the call for Russia to be strip of hosting FIFA 2018? Some may recall, Germany immediate response to the MH17 incident when all indications pointed to the Russia backed rebels as the aggressor. The Telegraph, UK news Russia should be stripped of World Cup after MH17 attack, say German politicians Until today, there are no information about contents of the black box handed over to Malaysia. It could be a legal thing, but its taking forever to get any news on this.

Presentation Slide Mistakes to Avoid

In Malaysia, presentation slides are very common in all type of organisation and events, and a few have made great impact on people. Those slides that work great had something special for their audience, what was it? Is there an angel to why some presentations are great besides the presenter skills. A good place to find out is to identify from the not so ok slides what didn't work. 1. Sleepy bullet points Have you seen slides deck totally filled with only bullet points? Oh yes, some were not circles, they were diamonds and squares. It helps to put an order to follow for the presenter. I love having ideas displayed in points forms but lets not over do it. As a rule of thumb, do not exceed 6 bullets per slide, 2 bullets is best. Limit number of slides having list of bullets. 2. Exceeded Rule-of-3 There are lots that a presenter wants to convey to the audience but most will only be able to catch some before everything becomes fuzzy. Presenting the annual expenditure, propo...

Malaysian PM delivers speech at UN Assembly

Prime Minister Najib delivered his speech with some positive note. Comments can be found in the Ant Daily on 29.9.14 entitled Please, Mr PM! Double-speak no more! TheAnt Daily

Accessories for the Canon 70d

The Canon 70D kit comes with an 18-135mm IS STM lens. This works out fine to learn to use this powerful camera. It comes with improved processing through its DIGIC 5+ image processor and 20.2M APS-C CMOS sensor. The EF lens mount makes it easier to access a wide range of lens. " Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Lens is a compact and lightweight telephoto zoom lens that is specifically designed for the range of EOS digital SLR cameras that use the smaller EF-S lens mount. Combining powerful performance with high image quality, this lens offers the equivalent of 88-400mm in 35mm format, and is ideal for photographers seeking an affordable, versatile lens for general-purpose telephoto photography." shashinki.com

Admitted to the Hospital

On 2.9.2014, Dad was admitted to Sg. Buloh Hospital where he could not move one of his leg and later confirmed he had a heart attack days before. Received lots of prayers and wishes, now he can move his legs again. We are grateful that he is better.