GAMING : RESIDENT EVIL 6

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Resident Evil 6 – An old kind of evil

New gameplay and interesting diverse campaigns with great, connected storyline.

Resident Evil games have been the most longest third person game running across the survival horror platform.

Capturing attention from gamers around the world with sales over a bucketload, Resident Evil franchise can be labeled as a legend among the survival horror fans.

Interesting gameplay, Resident Evil 6(RE 6) is the latest installment from the great franchise. For the first time ever, RE 6 provides several new gameplay and tricks apart from that interesting storyline the game offers.

RE 6 is different from its predecessors; Starting from RE 5, the game has gone too far from its roots, transforming to an action-horror game instead of its famous survival horror gameplay and RE6 still follows the pace. However, there are diverse campaigns to fit the taste of old fans and newcomers.

The game runs smoothly on XBOX 360 and Sony Playstation 3 (PS 3) and currently in development for PC version. The Pc version is predicted to be released in 2013 through Steam.

The price of RE 6 for PS3 is quite average which is only RM159 while its famous action-horror predecessor cost RM70-99. It's not that much as we can see RE 6 has more campaigns, each divided into five 60 minutes long chapters.

RE6 maybe the best installment so far with a bunch of new gameplay and tactics and most importantly more ferocious villains and zombies! Let's see what the gameplay provides.

Ada Wong as the main protagonist in the fourth a.k.a special campaign.

Gameplay

The gameplay is improving; instead of having only one campaign for a great game, RE 6 provides three (3) diverse campaigns each with unique storyline and characters. Each character is controlled by a player and will be accompanied and supported by an ally character which is controlled by other human or Active Intelligence (AI).

Hundreds of collectibles to gather, bunch of cool upgrades for your equips and shooting and kicking viscous zombies. Thousands of skill points to harvest for a greater journey and cool gameplay.

The storyline is packed carefully, each with own distinct interface, own flavor and each digging into Resident Evil's past.

Your health bar is divided into squares and you're knocked to the ground each time a section is emptied, where you can slide around and shooting upwards to your attacker. When you're low on health, you either have to wait for your mate to revive you or retire beneath a desk hoping there were no zombies looking for you for 30 seconds for your health bar to repair.

The camera hovers over your shoulder. Aim down enemies and tight zoom affords accuracy at the cost of encircling vision. To those who noticed the camera are twitchy and cocky, have worries no more as the laser aim is introduced in RE6.

Resident Evil's herb system in which plants can be collected and combined to create restorative pills, has been streamlined and upkeep; you can swallow pills with taps of a button during play. Looking back to Resident Evil 5, RE 6's herb system is much more complex.

You now can shoot while moving and duck, roll over while the enemies aiming you. The new trick includes the ability to kick and smackdown an enemy at the cost of stamina and each action will require a bar of stamina. Be careful as the stamina slowly regenerates while you're not attacking which is bad if you're surrounded by a horde of zombies.

There is a new type of zombie called J'avo. Unlike zombies, J'avo are able to interact with each other to plan an attack, use weapons and ability to heal themselves. Certain enemies drop skill points when killed, which can be picked up to spend on upgrades to increase weapon effectiveness and increase the amount of specific ammunition drops.

There are set piece events that require different approaches, such as shooting at zombies, prying through a door and attempting to locate keys in a vehicle. The game also offers Mercenaries mode which exist in RE5, where players fight hordes of enemies, and the Agent Hunt mode which allows players to take control of random enemies in other player's games.

The special campaign or the fourth scenario will only be unlocked when the player completed all the initial three campaigns. The fourth campaign features the main character from past Re’s, Ada Wong (without a partner) and is one of the hardest campaign to complete in Resident Evil 6.

Leon's campaign is by far the most strongest one due to it's horror and scary atmosphere. Old fans will probably love the campaign aside from others. The zombies may not be mutated and got the evolve look but the main idea is to keep the campaign stick to its roots; the horror survival where the atmosphere is dark, the scarcity of ammo and the zombies are scary, yes scary.

While Chris's campaigns have gone beyond the game original idea, it fits well for the newcomers who loves action packed gameplay. The zombies are mutated and sometimes wear guns and rifles. The campaign itself lacks the cohorence vision for an original concept but it still viable for one who hungers for actions and guns.

Jounters that outstay their welcome and kind of short-hop journeys to resemble the dramas.

Jake Muller and Sherry Birkin running away from Uthanak's grasp.

Player Opinions

Hazrul Mdnor, 19, a hardcore gamer said “Resident Evil 6 has been the most long waited survival horror game for all gamers and I think it is perfectly done.

“I love the gameplay where the characters have the ability to punch and kick zombies instead of just shoot them like in other survival horror games.

“I admit the game itself has gone too far from its roots, however the main idea of this game is to attract newcomers and new fans. Like Jake Muller's campaign, I can see the environment is more like Call of Duty than the original RE horror environment.” he ended.

Muhd Haziq, 18, a loyal Resident Evil fan said “As an old fan of RE games, I have to admit Resident Evil 6 is by far the most anticipated and packed with great gameplay aside from becoming an action-horror game.

“However, the appearance of new type of zombies such as J'avo really surprised me. I truly enjoy the moment against them. It is really fun to be alert all the time when playing this game.

“What I love the most is the collaboration of main protagonists with other interesting characters. Besides that, all of the campaigns are unique and connected to each other and I think it is a great addition to this game.” he ended.

The main protagonists collaborate together in order to defeat mighty Ustanak.

Conclusion

Resident Evil 6 improved in so many aspects. Many gamers love the new gameplay and the ability to play with friends to embark the dangerous journey together.

The main protagonist is one of the reason why this game gets a lot of attention from the serious gamers out there. Their cool appearance, great personality and astounding design is ridiculously amazing and unpredictable.

While it's gone too far from it's roots, the undoubted RE 6 is the best survival-horror game ever exist. Despite of all that, it still offers the best gameplay which gamers crave for.

RE 6 main protagonists: Leon Kennedy, Jake Muller, Chris Redfield, Sherry Birkin, Helena Harper and Piers Nivans

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Hazril Mdnor

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QUOTES: THOMAS JEFFERSON'S GOOD JOURNALISM

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Thomas Jefferson's quote of good journalism

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Murrow's quote of journalism

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QUOTES: SAVE A JOURNALIST!

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ARTICLE: THE EFFECT OF FAST FOODS

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The effect of fast foods.

As the world progresses people do not have time for anything, adults are entirely rapped up in there jobs, as they just want to be successful and give there family a wealthy living and students are now more than ever attending after school classes such as martial arts, singing or dancing lessons. So where does this current living lifestyle leave us with fulfilling our body with the correct nutrients?

Well I can answer this straight away, a huge population of the modern day families are now turning to fast food and ready made meals, as people no longer have time in the day to sit down and cook a meal. But these meals have a devastating effect on not only our body but also our minds. We will now take a look at some major disadvantages from eating this type of food.

The first and most obvious is obesity, it has been stated that one cheeseburger contains more calories than our bodies need to consume in a whole day. Therefore if you make one trip to a fast food outlet and consume 3 burgers, you will be eating a weeks worth of calories in a day. Now imagine you were constantly eating the same meal every day of the week, 3 cheeseburgers a days will equal to 21 cheeseburgers a week, which gives a massive 7 weeks of recommended calories. Now switch this to a month of eating cheeseburgers and you would have already exceeded half a years of calories and this is not even taking into account the fries or drink.

But besides from putting on weight, obesity can have a major ill effect on your health. It is said that obesity is the major cause of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.

As you probably already know, food directly affects the way in which we think and feel, as junk food is very low in nutritional value and full of preservatives it has led researchers to come to the evaluation that the terrible ingredients can lead to mental disorders such as dyslexia and ADHD.

Eating fast food in moderation is acceptable, eating vegetables and fresh foods should always be your number one priority no matter how busy you may be, your health should be your major concern in life. As no one wishes to spend there time sitting around in a hospital. Remember you only get one life so look after it!

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Hasanah Rasidi

ARTICLE: THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SOCIAL NETWORKING

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The Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Networking.

Social networking is a recent invention that has the Internet still at the edge of its seat due to its popularity with people. This is mostly because it really is for the people. Bringing every kind of social group together in one place and letting them interact is really a big thing indeed. Everything about it lies on the advantages and disadvantages of social networking, and what it can do for you.

Here are the advantages that can be more than enough for you to want to join in.

Low Costs
Definitely, it's cheaper to use online social networking for both personal and business use because most of it is usually free. While personal use is rather simple for anyone, the business functions are underestimated by many. In a social networking site, you can scout out potential customers and target markets with just a few clicks and keystrokes, adding a boost to your usual advertisements and promotional strategies. It lets you learn about their likes and dislikes, which is tremendous. If you want to fine tune your business, then this is the way to go, whether on a budget or not.

Builds Credibility
You definitely can gain the customers' confidence if you can connect to them on both a personal and professional level. Despite having to do a bit of work, it definitely pays off as you can be tapped for an offer if someone catches wind of your products or services. As long as you don't pursue them too aggressively, you will do well here.

Connections
You are friends with people who have other friends, and so on. There is potential in such a common situation. By using a social networking site, you can do what you can and get connected with these people to form a web of connections that can give you leverage if you play your cards right. As long as you give as well as you recieve, then they will most likely stick with you. These connections are definitely valuable in the long run.

That definitely sounds enticing. However, what about the disadvantages though?

Lack of Anonymity
You are putting out information about your name, location, age, gender, and many other types of information that you may not want to let others know. Most people would say be careful, but no one can be certain at any given time. As long as people can know who you exactly are, then some can find ways to do you in.

Scams and Harassment
There is a potential for failure of security in both personal and business context. While many sites apply certain measures to keep any of these cases of harassment, cyber-stalking, online scams, and identity theft to an absolute minimum, you still may never know.

Time Consuming
If this is not your kind of thing, that it would just be a waste of time for you. The key to social networking is that it is supposed to be fun, whether you are just doing it for kicks or clicking around for business purposes. That should be reasonable enough for anyone, but there are those people who don't see the point. For them, it can be a disadvantage.

Now there is something to really think about. Nothing is without a blemish, but those of this type of networking shouldn't really be that much of a concern regarding your safety. As long as you go along without making big mistakes, then it is all good. You can take advantage of the Internet phenomenon that continues up to this day.

Once you understand the advantages and disadvantages of social networking, then you can cruise through without fail.

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Hasanah Rasidi

ARTICLE: FRIENDSHIP

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Friendship.

A lot of people go through life with only a few friends. It seems that some have less than that. They have no one on whom they can call in good times or bad. There is no one with whom to bounce ideas around, or to talk about deep and troubling subjects. They have no one to call in times of need or difficulty. They are at the mercy of life, standing alone.

Others seem to have a multitude of friends. Wherever they go, people know them, and like to be around them. Should trouble strike, their biggest hesitation might be over which friend to call. They know exactly the person with whom to discuss the topics of inquiry and debate. Life is full of entertaining and invigorating relationships because it is full of friends.

There ought to be a course in school on friendship. Of course, some people are perfectly happy to operate with fewer friends. They might rather have a few deep and loyal friends, than many superficial ones. Others thrive best when friends are everywhere and numerous. It is not so much the number of friends that is important as is the possession of friends, period.

Friendship is a blessing, and a friend is the channel through whom great emotional, spiritual, and sometimes even physical blessings flow. Friends can cheer us when we’re sorrowful or depressed. Friends can challenge us when we allow ourselves to get beyond our reasonable boundaries. Friends can motivate us when we’re ready to give in, and they can provide for us when life falls apart. They are there when all is well, and we want someone with whom to share life’s pleasant and memorable moments. We often just want them around to have a good time, to laugh, to act silly, to enjoy some mutually liked activity. In how many ways have friends enriched our lives and made us feel loved, accepted, respected and cared for? Probably, too many to list, and the list grows daily.

It is safe to say that when God created the world and all the majestic things in it, when he streaked the heavens with radiant color and the earth with grand mountains and awe-inspiring canyons, when he painted the plains with waving grasses and erected noble forests of towering trees, he outdid it all by creating friends. Why not take a moment or two and thank someone today for being a friend to you?

May God bless you with all the friends you need, and may he turn you into a blessing by using you as a friend to others.

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Hasanah Rasidi

ARTICLE: DANGER OF SMOKING

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Danger of smoking

There are many ways to take tobacco. You can chew it, inhale it through the nose, and smoke it in the form of cigars or cigarettes. No matter how it's taken it is dangerous, but because smoking is the most popular way to consume tobacco it has also received the greatest attention from the medical field and the media.
When a smoker inhales a puff of cigarette smoke the large surface area of the lungs allows nicotine to pass into the blood stream almost immediately. It is this nicotine "hit" that smokers crave, but there is a lot more to smoke than just nicotine. In fact, there are more than 4000 chemical substances that make up cigarette smoke and many of them are toxic.

Cigarette smoke is composed of 43 carcinogenic substances and more than 400 other toxins that can also be found in wood varnish, nail polish remover, and rat poison. All of these substances accumulate in the body and can cause serious problems to the heart and lungs.
Cancer is the most common disease associated with smoking. Smoking is the cause of 90% of lung cancer cases and is related to 30% of all cancer fatalities. Other smoking-related cancers include cancers of the mouth, pancreas, urinary bladder, kidney, stomach, esophagus, and larynx.

Besides cancer, smoking is also related to several other diseases of the lungs. Emphysema and bronchitis can be fatal and 75% of all deaths from these diseases are linked to smoking.

Smokers have shorter lives than non-smokers. On average, smoking takes 15 years off your life span. This can be explained by the high rate of exposure to toxic substances which are found in cigarette smoke.

Smokers also put others at risk. The dangers of breathing in second-hand smoke are well known. Smokers harm their loved ones by exposing them to the smoke they exhale. All sorts of health problems are related to breathing in second-hand smoke. Children are especially susceptible to the dangers of second-hand smoke because their internal organs are still developing. Children exposed to second-hand smoke are more vulnerable to asthma, sudden infant death syndrome, bronchitis, pneumonia, and ear infections.

Smoking can also be dangerous for unborn children. Mothers who smoke are more likely to suffer from miscarriages, bleeding and nausea, and babies of smoking mothers have reduced birth weights or may be premature. These babies are more susceptible to sudden infant death syndrome and may also have lifelong health complications due to chest infections and asthma.

It is never too late to give up smoking, even those who have smoked for 20 years or more can realize tremendous health benefits from giving up the habit.

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Hasanah Rasidi

ARTICLE: BABY DUMPING

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Baby dumping among teenagers

Nowadays, Malaysia is facing a serious issue regarding on baby dumping which getting more chronic and cause a lot of attention. This social problem can be seemed on all type of media such as newspaper and mass media. For the past few years there are many new born babies have been found, dead or live in the most unlikely places like rubbish dump. This is shows clearly that baby dumping is really serious problem that currently happen in our society. Baby dumping became chronic it is because teenagers are immature to fully understand the effect of free sex. Besides, they lack of sex education and don’t have parental control their activity.

Cause of baby dumping is teenagers are too immature to fully understand the effects of free sex on their lives. So there is no doubt that another problem will be created because of it. Being a pregnant unexpectedly makes them feel panic and they take a risk to abort the baby before their family aware of the physical changes on their body. They cannot thinks rationally anymore in the desperate situation whether their want to abort the baby or to decided to give birth to the baby. They dumb the baby such as throw away the babies at any places like dustbin, toilet and so on. In these cases teenagers do not have money to carry such a huge responsibility. Most of them consider baby dumping as the best way because they think it will not leave over effects on them in the future. But their minds are definitely wrong because they have killed the innocent babies and do the crime.

Sometimes, parents don’t give full attention to their children as today many parents are expect their children are good enough to take save of themselves. No parental control on teenager’s life also is a part cause of baby dumping. Parents are also too busy with their jobs until they forget to give attention to their children. Parents want more income in their life but they do not have enough time to look after their children activities.

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Hasanah Rasidi

ARTICLE: AIR POLLUTION

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Air Pollution.

Every day, the average person inhales about 20,000 liters of air. Every time we breathe, we risk inhaling dangerous chemicals that have found their way into the air.

Air pollution includes all contaminants found in the atmosphere. These dangerous substances can be either in the form of gases or particles.

Air pollution can be found both outdoors and indoors. Pollutants can be trapped inside buildings, causing indoor pollution that lasts for a long time.

The sources of air pollution are both natural and human-based. As one might expect, humans have been producing increasing amounts of pollution as time has progressed, and they now account for the majority of pollutants released into the air. Air pollution has been a problem throughout history. Even in Ancient Rome people complained about smoke put into the atmosphere.

The effects of air pollution are diverse and numerous. Air pollution can have serious consequences for the health of human beings, and also severely affects natural ecosystems.

Because it is located in the atmosphere, air pollution is able to travel easily. As a result, air pollution is a global problem and has been the subject of global cooperation and conflict.

Some areas now suffer more than others from air pollution. Cities with large numbers of automobiles or those that use great quantities of coal often suffer most severely from problems of air pollution.

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Hasanah Rasidi

CELEBRITY: DIANA MARIAM KURIEN

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Nayantara back

   

Diana Mariam Kurien, popularly known by her stage name Nayanthara (Malayalam, is a South Indian actress, who has acted in many Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu movies. After several commercial successes such as Chandramukhi, Ghajini, Billa and Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Nayanthara has established herself as one of the most promising, sought-after actresses of South India.

Nayanthara was born into a Orthodox Syrian Christian family, in Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala.

She did her schooling at various parts of India (Kerala and Tamil Nadu), as her father was an Air Force Official. She joined Balikamadom High School, Thiruvalla for +2, then joined Marthoma college in Thiruvalla for her Bachelor's degree (English Literature).

Nayan Tara who was Diana Mariyam Kurien then was chosen 1st runner up in Best model Kerala 2003 which was conducted by Thrissur Advertising Club. This gave her few opportunities in modelling for adverisements. While at college, she was spotted by director Satyan Anthikkad and cast opposite Jayaram in Mansinakkare.

Afterwards, she co-starred alongside Mohanlal in Naatturajaavu and in Fazil's Vismayathumbathu. She was also cast with Mammootty in Thaskaraveeran (Dubbed into Tamil as Yuvaraj) and Raapakal.

She has also starred in several Tamil and Telugu movies. She was cast opposite Sarath Kumar in Ayya and with Rajnikanth in Chandramukhi. Her later films are Vallavan (Tamil), Gajini (Tamil), Yogi (Telugu) etc. flopped except Ghajini. She regained her throne in Kollywood through Billa in 2007. Her next movie Yaaradi Nee Mohini was a stupendous success.

Nayantara is very generous person, who has contributed to several causes. While working with Rajini, who is known for giving away gifts such as chains to people on the sets to celebrate a movie's success or to reward his coworkers, she became intrigued by his kind gestures. Inspired by this, she also started to reward her co-workers in her other movies by giving away gifts such as bicycles.

She is a down to earth and a darling among technicians for the exemplary camaraderie she exhibits with them. During shoots Nayan always stays at the floor, unlike other stars, who shut themselves up in the vanity vans. She contributed INR 5,00,000 (5 lakhs) to TN Chief Minister as relief aid for displaced Sri Lankan Tamils, at a celebrity fast arranged in solidarity with the Tamils of Sri Lanka. Her donation was the heftiest sum given by an actress, this despite the fact that Nayanthara is not a Tamil herself.

Nayantara created headlines when publicity posters of her movie Vallavan sprung up around Chennai showing her Vallavan co-star, Silambarasan and her kissing, who she was rumoured as involved with at the time. However, the pair broke up citing differences soon after the film was released. Further controversy was created when rumours leaked out that the plot of Silambarasan's film, Kettavan, was based on the couple's true love story.

The most exciting news is Producer AM Rathnam announced that Vishnuvardhan will be making a film with Ajith, Arya and Nayanthara in the lead roles. The director has worked with Ajith and Nayanthara for Billa and with Arya, he has done memorable films like Arindhum Ariyamalum, Pattiyal and Sarwam.

All concerned could not be happier. Ajith had said on record that he wants to work with Vishnuvardhan again and Arya is excited about teaming up with his friend, Ajith and Nayan with whom he delivered the hit film, Boss Engira Baskaran. Nayan meanwhile is delighted as she could not have asked for a better comeback than an Ajith film. Vishnuvardhan and Arya of course are the icing on the cake for her.

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Surendran R

EVENT: THE STAR EDUCATION FAIR 2012

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The Star Education Fair 2012, the country's premier education fair, will return in 2012 for the 25th
consecutive year! This premier exhibition will provide the ideal platform for students to explore education
and career options, both locally and abroad.

The Star Education Fair 2012 will continue to be a one-stop education exhibition with both local
and foreign institutions offering undergraduate, postgraduate, twinning, diploma, certificates
and distance learning programmes. Get education and career guidance from the industry's experts at the
career talks. Come and speak with The Star Education Fund personnel and many others on various
scholarship and financial assistance available to students.

Kuala Lumpur

Date: 15th & 16th December 2012(Saturday & Sunday)
Time: 11.00am - 7.00pm
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre

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Surendran R

PLACE: REDANG ISLAND

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Relax on undefiled and soft white sands, shaded by beautiful palms, overlooking the crystal blue waters of the shimmering Redang Island, is indeed a paradise for total relaxation.

Redang Island together with its 8 neighboring islands (Lima Island, Paku Besar Island, Paku Kecil Island, Kerengga Besar Island, Kerengga Kecil Island, Ekor Tebu Island, Ling Island, Pinang Island) are known as the Asia paradise in the South China Sea regions. Being the main island of the Archipelago, Redang Island offers nature lovers an adventure holiday to get away and relax in the solitude and serene beauty of our tropical isles. Nature is at its best here - fresh air, gleaming soft white sand and crystal clear water.

Redang Island, locally known as Pulau Redang or just "Redang" is one of the largest islands off the east coast of Malaysia. It is one of nine islands, which form a marine park, and which offer snorkeling and diving opportunities. Access is from Merang or Kuala Terengganu on boats operated by the resorts. Redang Airport is a small airport with services operated by Berjaya Air from Singapore (Changi Airport) and Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport).

The island is also an important conservation site for sea turtles. Previously, the indiscriminate economic exploitation of turtle eggs had caused fewer turtles returning to nest on the island. This has led the Terengganu state government to set up the Koperasi Setiajaya Pulau Redang in 1989, a cooperative aiming to develop and manage socio-economic programmes that could improve the livelihood of Pulau Redang locals without endangering its natural resources.

The Pulau Redang archipelago comprises Pulau Redang, Pulau Lima, Pulau Paku Besar, Pulau Paku Kecil, Pulau Kerengga Kecil, Pulau Kerengga Besar, Pulau Ekor Tebu, Pulau Ling and Pulau Pinang. Pulau Redang is the biggest of all the islands in the Marine Park, measuring about 7 km long and 6 km wide. Its highest peak is Bukit Besar at 359 metres above sea level. The boundary of the Pulau Redang Marine Park is established by a line linking all points 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) from the shores of Pulau Redang, Pulau Lima, Pulau Ekor Tebu and Pulau Pinang. The other nearby islands of Pulau Perhentian Besar, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Pulau Lang Tengah, Pulau Kapas and Pulau Susu Dara are also gazetted and protected as Marine Parks. Today, only the bigger islands like Redang, Lang Tengah, Perhentian and Kapas have resort facilities for visitors. The management of Marine Parks primarily involves protection of the sensitive marine and terrestrial ecosystems by controlling the impact from human activities. These include waste & pollution management and conservation of coral reefs and terrestrial habitats.

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Surendran R

ARTICLE: HIGHER EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA

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The higher education sector is responsible for the operation of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Malaysia and is under the jurisdiction symbolises the commitment of the Malaysian government towards education. Malaysia's HEIs (i.e. public universities, private higher educational institutions, polytechnics and community colleges) housed more than a million students in 2011, of which about 93,000 were international students from more than 100 countries. In contrast, there were about 89,686 Malaysian students (27,003 receiving sponsorship and 62,683 self-funded) who were studying overseas in 2011.

of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). The education sector has always enjoyed the highest national development budget which

With a multi-ethnic population of about 28.3 million, Malaysia had 20 public universities, 53 private universities and six foreign university branch campuses; 403 active private colleges, 30 polytechnics and3 public community colleges in 2011. These HEIs offer a wide range of tertiary qualifications at affordable prices. There are also various HEIs from the UK, the US, Australia, Canada,

France, and New Zealand which offer twinning and '3+0' degree

programmes through partnerships with Malaysian private higher

as RMIT University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

education institutions. At present, some world-class universities such

and the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland have established their

Collaboration with the local PHEIs.

Five of the 20 public universities in Malaysia have been assigned research university status with additional funding for R&D and commercialisation of research. The remaining 15 public universities have been categorised as either comprehensive or focus universities. In the 2012 new year's speech, the Minister of Higher Education announced that five public universities have been given autonomy in administration, human resources, financial and academic management and student intake. They are Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Putra
Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. This move is aimed at encouraging excellence among local institutions of higher learning. The quality of higher education is assured through the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) which undertakes the implementation of the Malaysian Qualifications Framework. MQA is also responsible for quality assurance and the accreditation of courses and other
related functions, covering both public and private higher educational institutions.

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Surendran R

ARTICLE: FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN CONSOLIDATION FAIL

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Today’s dwindling economy, lots of college graduates (and college drop puts, for that matter) have fallen or are currently falling behind their scholar mortgage bills. In 2011 alone, the Department of Education declared that the percentage of defaults on federal college student loans to be up to 6.9% (2012 was listed as having 5.2%).

It’s popular knowledge that defaulting on scholar lending options is a serious matter. A federal college student loan defaults in status if a college student fails to make every month payments for 270 days. For those who don’t frequently make payments, a federal university student mortgage becomes defaulted if payments weren’t produced for 330 days. Either way, the federal government reserves the perfect to take your tax refund check or to bring 15% from your spend to collect on the defaulted federal university student financial loans. Add the reality that having a defaulted federal university student loan creates such a negative impact on your credit score.

There are a couple of possibilities that you simply can do in order to obtain away from a defaulted federal scholar loan. Number one particular, you are able to pay off the loan or lending options absolutely; or quantity two; you are able to test to consolidate your federal scholar loans. Now because the initial one is hardly realistic (contemplating that you just aren’t in a position to make typical per month obligations, much more pay the financial loans in complete), you’ll likely have to go with alternative quantity two. And that is to consolidate your federal university student lending options.

But even just before you possibly can consolidate, you’ll must carry your mortgage or loans – out of its default status. How will you do this? You are able to do it by generating three consecutive per month bills on time and in the amount that you just and your creditors have agreed upon. You’ll be able to try to contact and get in touch with a person from the Federal Direct Consolidation Loan Information Center or you’ll be able to go to their web internet site and uncover out if you’d probably qualify for loan consolidation. Whenever you call their offices, there can be people who would give you details concerning your month-to-month payments during the first three months that would be needed to take your mortgage out of default status. The only point about consolidating your loans is that your credit standing remains tarnished and that it would bring some time to fully clear the record – seven years, the truth is. This is even though you have entirely paid off your financial loans and even if your loan can be listed as paid in complete for the credit report.

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Surendran R