Negeri Sembilan Prince Supports PAGE

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Tunku Zain Al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz showed his support today for the fight to retain the teaching and learning of science and mathematics in English (PPSMI), along with other parents’ groups. Tunku Zain who is the second son of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, is also the founding president of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas), a libertarian think tank dedicated to promoting market-based solutions to public policy challenges.

“This campaign is not about being elitist. It is about respecting the rights of parents, rich or poor, who think that their children’s futures are best served by giving them a say. “It is also not about the superiority of one language over another; rather it is about an overriding democratic principle. The idea that parents can shape the education of their children, and that government policies must always allow as much choice to parents as possible,” he said at a Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (Page) press conference here at the Tunku Abdul Rahman Memorial.

The prince said he had been warned not to speak on this issue as it is considered sensitive and “too political”.
“I have ignored their advice. This issue is too important, at the cost of short-, medium-, and long-term consequences for our children, for our families and for our nation. Tunku Zain also pointed out that a poll on Facebook showed that more than 6,000 students prefer mathematics and science to be taught in English, while 213 others preferred Malay.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin waded into the fierce debate over the use of English in the teaching of science and mathematics in school, saying Malaysians cannot afford to “sacrifice” Bahasa Malaysia for other languages, last month. Muhyiddin, who is also education minister, said that while the government recognised the importance of English as an international language, Bahasa Malaysia will continue to be used as the main medium of instruction in national schools.

He said Malaysians needed to cultivate an attitude where they treated Bahasa Malaysia as a “unique” language, and that if no importance was placed on it, the language risked becoming obsolete.
Pro-English lobby groups like Page have sought the reinstatement of the teaching of science and mathematics in English since it was abolished in 2009. Page has urged that schools be allowed to teach science and mathematics in English, citing widespread support from parents who are in favour of it.
PPSMI was first introduced in 2003 but the Education Ministry decided to put an end to it by 2012 after consulting teachers and parents around the country.

In the uproar that ensued, Putrajaya introduced MBMMBI, which will see the teaching of mathematics and science revert to Bahasa Malaysia from 2012 with more contact hours for English in order to improve students’ skills in the language. In May, The Malaysian Insider reported that the Najib administration had decided not to switch back to PPSMI because several Cabinet ministers felt any change would be seen as another embarrassing flip-flop.

“It is important to have stability in our policies. There have been so many flip-flops in recent times and this is damaging and it is in fact immoral I would say, and economically damaging to let the next generation of Malaysians be the victims of these political games,” the prince said. Tunku Zain said Ideas was inspired by Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and in his time, he said he was a strong advocate of the use of English in education. “He also said education, at whatever level, can make or unmake a man, or a woman. In the same way, it can make or unmake a nation. Our leaders are well aware of it and they make sure their children receive the best education possible.

“In contrast, boys in the kampungs do not have the same opportunities. My job is to give them the best possible education,” he said. Like his older brother, Tunku Zain received his primary education at the Alice Smith School before boarding at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, England.

Physics Form 5: Chapter 5 - Effect of Nuclear Bomb

By using Einstein mass-energy equation, an enormous nuclear energy can be produced within a short time. This is especially true when Albert Einstein himself signed a letter to US President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the nuclear bomb be built to stop the aggression of Nazi and Japanese during the World War II.

Nuclear energy from nuclear bomb 

Let's see how is the effect of nuclear bomb on buildings

In order to end the World War II, we used nuclear bomb!

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What are the effects on human?

Target	Hiroshima	Nagasaki
Dead/Missing	70,000-80,000	35,000-40,000
Wounded	70,000	40,000
Total Casualties	140,000-150,000	75,000-80,000
Area Destroyed	4.7 sq mile	1.8 sq mile

Use of nuclear weapons would mean the end of humanity

Apple Product in Family

Physics Form 4: Chapter 5 - Concave Mirror Ray Diagrams

 

Ray diagrams are constructed by taking the path of three distinct rays from a point on the object:

X) a ray parallel to the principal axis reflected through F (the principal focus)

Y) a ray passing through C which is then reflected back along its original path
Z) a ray passing through F, which is then reflected parallel to the principal axis

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Object's position (S), focal point (F)	Image	Diagram
S < F (Object between focal point and mirror)	Virtual Upright Magnified (larger)
S = F (Object at focal point)	Reflected rays are parallel and never meet, so no image is formed. In the limit where S approaches F, the image distance approaches infinity, and the image can be either real or virtual and either upright or inverted depending on whether S approaches F from above or below.
F < S < 2F (Object between focus and centre of curvature)	Real Inverted (vertically) Magnified (larger)
S = 2F (Object at centre of curvature)	Real Inverted (vertically) Same size Image formed at centre of curvature
S > 2F (Object beyond centre of curvature)	Real Inverted (vertically) Reduced (diminished/smaller) As the distance of the object increases, the image asymptotically approaches the focal point In the limit where S approaches infinity, the image size approaches zero as the image approaches F

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Chemistry Form 5: Chapter 2 - Hydrogenation

Hydrogenation process is addition reaction to convert alkene becomes alkane. It converts unsaturated compound to saturated compound.

Ethene reacts with H₂ at 180 °C in the presence of nickel or platinum catalyst to produce ethane

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Application of hydrogenation: Making Margarine

Vegetable oils often contain high proportions of polyunsaturated and mono-unsaturated fats (oils), and as a result are liquids at room temperature. That makes them messy to spread on your bread or toast, and inconvenient for some baking purposes.

You can "harden" (raise the melting point of) the oil by hydrogenating it in the presence of a nickel catalyst. Conditions (like the precise temperature, or the length of time the hydrogen is passed through the oil) are carefully controlled so that some, but not necessarily all, of the carbon-carbon double bonds are hydrogenated. This produces a "partially hydrogenated oil" or "partially hydrogenated fat".

Physics Form 5: Chapter 5 - Nuclear Chain Reaction

• If neutrons from the fission of uranium-235 continue to split other nuclei causing further fission, a chain reaction has occurred.
• A chain reaction refers to a process in which neutrons released in fission produce an additional fission in at least one further nucleus. This nucleus in turn produces neutrons, and the process repeats.
• The process may be controlled (nuclear power) or uncontrolled (nuclear weapons).
• In order for a chain reaction to take place, a minimum of one neutron from each fission must trigger further fission.
• At the same time, the mass of fission material must exceed a certain minimal mass known as the critical mass.
• A critical mass is the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. The critical mass of a fissionable material depends upon its nuclear properties (e.g. the nuclear fission cross-section), its density, its shape, its enrichment, its purity, its temperature and its surroundings.
• If the material is less than this critical mass, too many neutrons escape without hitting any nuclei thus preventing a chain reaction from happening.
  

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Good Samaritan Lacks in China

  What do you feel after watching this footage?

China has improved tremendously for the past two decades in terms of economic, military, space exploration, sports, super infrastructures, magnificent skyscrapers, and so on. Despite of these achievements, China is experiencing a drop in moral values among its citizen. I am saddened that China now lacks of good Samaritan. What is so proud about being a superpower nation when its people lacks of showing love to others? Buck up China, rule the world with love. 

I pray that God's love will sweep across the China and brings revival to its people. God loves China.

Animals are better than human. I hope I am wrong.

Race Quotas, Politics Led to Falling UM Standards

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — A World Bank publication has found that standards at Universiti Malaya have fallen and the institution has been kept at a disadvantage because of race-based admission quotas and political interference in university management. In contrast, Singapore’s decision to prioritise research, keeping English as the medium of instruction and a merit-based admissions policy have all contributed to the success of the National University of Singapore’s success, according to “The Road to Academic Excellence,” which studies what contributes to a world-class research university.

The study also noted that Malaysian secondary school students are not well prepared for tertiary education.
It points out that the Malaysian education system promotes rote learning, conformity and uniformity rather than fresh and creative thinking. The study is led by two scholars — Philip Altbach and Jamil Salmi — while various chapters see contributions from various academics.

According to the study, “at an early stage, the Singapore government realised the universities’ role in sustaining economic growth. “In contrast, after 1970, UM’s institutional goals reflected the New Economic Policy, an affirmative action plan for ethnic Malays and indigenous groups, put in place in the wake of disastrous 1969 ethnic riots that took the lives of hundreds of people on both sides of the racial divide.,” the study found. The authors said that apart from the student quota system, the NEP translated into more scholarships to Bumiputeras, special programmes to facilitate their entry into higher education institutions, and the use of the Malay language in place of English in the entire education system by 1983.

“In UM and in government, the policy impact spiralled upward so that Bumiputera staff members, over time, secured almost all senior management, administrative, and academic positions. “As NUS kept pace with the demands of a growing economy that sought to become competitive internationally, with English continuing as the language of instruction and research, UM began to focus inward as proficiency in English declined in favour of the national language — Bahasa Malaysia — and the New Economic Policy’s social goals took precedence.”