Penampilan Terbaru Cut Tari

Kehadiran pengacara kontroversi Cut Tari di konsert solo Datuk Sheila Majid ’25 Years Radiance Celebration Live in Jakarta’ membangkitkan sedikit kekecohan di ruangan lobi Dewan Plenari, Pusat Konvokesyen Jakarta

Pasangan bahagia Indonesia & Malaysia, Bunga Citra Lestari & Ashraf Sinclair turut hadir untuk menonton persembahan Sheila Majid. Manakala, kelibat selebriti Malaysia yang kelihatan hadir di konsert tersebut hanya’lah penyanyi popular, Anuar Zain.

Menurut Joe, Sheila Majid merupakan satu-satunya contoh artis yang tahu mengenai keinginan peminat di sana. Bukan seperti sesetengah orang yang hanya pandai berkomen, merungut & komplen sana-sini mengenai industri muzik di sana, dan bersikap rasis. Seperti memanggil mereka dengan panggilan ‘Indon’, sepatutnya ‘Indo’.

Difahamkan, harga tiket konsert Sheila Majid sama harga dengan konsert Janet Jackson yang berlangsung di Singapura, minggu lepas. Layankan gambar Cut Tari, Bunga Citra Lestari, Anuar Zain & ramai lagi selepas ini.

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Laman Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Diceroboh 'Hacker',Facebook Tingkatkan Kembali Ciri Keselamatan Serta Merta

SAN FRANCISCO, Amerika Syarikat (AS) - Pengurusan laman sosial Facebook meningkatkan tahap keselamatan laman itu selepas muka surat milik pengasas laman itu, Mark Zuckerberg digodam oleh seorang penggodam misteri pada Selasa lalu.
Penggodam siber yang dikenali dengan nama #hackercup2011 itu menyatakan dalam muka surat Zuckerberg di Facebook: "Mari mulakan penggodaman. Jika Facebook memerlukan wang, selain pergi ke bank, mengapa Facebook tidak membenarkan pengguna-penggunanya melabur dalam Facebook dalam satu bentuk sosial?

Kenapa tidak mengubah Facebook menjadi satu bisnes sosial, pendekatan yang digunakan oleh pemenang Anugerah Nobel, Muhammad Yunus."
Muhammad Yunus dari Bangladesh pernah memenangi Hadiah Nobel kerana dia menubuhkan Bank Grameen bagi memberi pinjaman kepada penduduk miskin.
Lebih 1,800 orang menyukai entri itu sebelum ia dipadamkan.
Pada Sabtu lepas, penggodam komputer turut menceroboh muka surat Facebook milik Presiden Perancis, Nicolas Sarkozy dan menghantar mesej bahawa beliau akan berundur pada tahun depan.

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AKTA DAN UNDANG-UNDANG PEKERJAAN DI MALAYSIA

PENGENALAN

Hubungan antara majikan dengan pekerja tidak diliputi oleh undang-undang buruh yang jelas pada zaman dahulu. Ini bermakna majikan mempunyai kuasa yang tidak terkawal dan bebas melakukan sesuatu sesuka hati mereka terhadap pekerja. Golongan pekerja tertindas dan tidak mendapat layanan yang adil. Pekerja tidak ubah seperti hamba abdi dimana nasib dan masa depan mereka terletak secara mutlak di tangan majikan.

Revolusi industri di Eropah mula membangkitkan golongan pekerja dalam menuntut hak mereka dan pengaruhnya merebak ke negara-negara lain di seluruh dunia. Contohnya di Britain golongan pekerja telah menjadi satu kumpulan yang kuat sehingga mereka dapat menguasai dunia politik tempatan dan Parti Buruh pernah menerajui kepimpinan negara.

Undang-undang buruh mula diperkenalkan sedikit demi sedikit. Hubungan majikan dan buruh dikawal oleh undang-undang buruh walaupun mereka masih bebas memasuki kontrak dan menyetujui terma-terma tertentu. Setiap terma kontrak perkhidmatan mereka mestilah tidakbertentangan dengan undang-undang. Undang-undang telah menjamin perkara-perkara seperti upah, tempoh masa bekerja, cuti dan sebagainya.

Di Malaysia juga, hubungan antara majikan dan pekerja dikawal oleh undang-undang buruh. Perkembangan undang-undang buruh di Malaysia bermula apabila ramai buruh Cina dan India dibawa masuk ke Tanah Melayu untuk bekerja di lombong bijih dan ladang getah. Pertumbuhan dan perkembangan pesat lombong bijih dan ladang getah di Tanah Melayu meningkat dari semasa ke semasa, dan jumlah buruh tersebut juga turut meningkat. Buruh Cina dan India itu dibawa masuk oleh orang Inggeris yang merupakan pengusaha lombong bijih dan ladang getah melalui ejen tertentu.

Pada peringkat permulaanya, buruh Cina mengikat kontrak untuk bekerja di lombong bijih bagi sesuatu tempoh tertentu, dan selepas itu, mereka dibebaskan untuk mencari pekerjaan lain. Sebahagian daripada upah mereka dipotong bagi membayar balik perbelanjaan membawa mereka masuk ke Tanah Melayu. Keadaan bekerja pada masa itu sangat buruk dan mereka telah ditindas.

Begitu juga dengan buruh India yang dibawa masuk ke Tanah Melayu. Kebanyakan mereka adalah dari India Selatan dan mereka bekerja di Tanah Melayu di ladang kopi tebu dan ladang getah. Mereka juga terikat di bawah satu sistem perjanjian untuk bekerja di ladang-ladang tersebut bagi tempoh dua atau tiga tahun. Sebahagian daripada mereka terus kekal bekerja di ladang-ladang tersebut dan sebahagian lagi bekerja di pelbagai sektor terutamanya dengan kerajaan. Tidak ada satu undang-undang yang khusus bagi melindungi buruh-buruh tersebut. Cara yang digunakan oleh saudagar-saudagar Inggeris ialah dengan melantik seorang ketua daripada kaum itu sendiri bagi menguruskan hal-ehwal mereka. Misalnya, pada tahun 1877, seorang Pelindung Orang Cina telah dilantik di Negeri-negeri Selat bagi menjaga hal-ehwal masyarakat pekerja Cina dan bagi mengelakkan penindasan.

Pada umumnya, undang-undang (Ordinan) buruh yang digubal dalam abad kesembilan belas dan awal abad kedua puluh adalah sebahagian besarnya menyentuh tentang imigrasi, syarat-syarat kerja bagi kemasukan buruh paksa, perumahan keadaan kesihatan dan sebgainya. Pada tahun 1912, Jabatan Buruh telah ditubuhkan di Negeri-negeri Selat dan Negeri-negeri Melayu Bersekutu. Satu Kanun Buruh telah digubal bagi Negeri-negeri Melayu Bersekutu pada tahun 1912 dan bagi Negeri-Negeri Selat pada tahun 1920.

Undang-undang Buruh Kini

Prinsip-prinsip yang meliputi hubungan antara majikan dengan pekerja di Malaysia diperoleh daripada tiga sumber utama:-

1. Commom Law
2. Undang-undang bertulis di Malaysia; dan
3. Keputusan-keputusan Mahkamah Perusahaan dan Mahkamah Sivil.

Pengaruh Commom Law di Malaysia begitu luas sekali. Kecuali undang-undang yang melibatkan hal-ehwal agama dan kekeluargaan, banyak aspek undang-undang di Malaysia dipengaruhi oleh Commom Law. Penjajahanlah yang merupakan sebabnya. Commom Law masuk ke negara ini melalui dua saluran iaitu melalui perundangan dan kehakiman.

Statut(undang-undang tertulis) buruh di Malaysia banyak ditiru daripada statut buruh Inggeris dan India. Sungguhpun begitu, statut buruh di Malaysia tidaklah benar-benar serupa (in pari materia) dengan undang-undang buruh di kedua-kedua negara tersebut. Jika diteliti peruntukan dalam statut buruh di Malaysia, terdapat beberapa peruntukan tertentu yang khusus untuk Malaysia.

Statut-statut buruh di Malaysia terdiri daripada Akta Pekerjaan, Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan, Akta Kesatuan Sekerja, Akta Keselamatan Sosial Pekerja, Akta Pampasan Pekerja dan sebagainya. Inilah undang-undang bertulis berkenaan buruh di Malaysia. Menurut seksyen 3 dan 5, Akta Undang-undang Sivil, jika terdapat undang-undang bertulis di Malaysia, Commom Law tidak terpakai. Walau bagaimanapun, jika terdaapt lakuna dalam undang-undang bertulis tersebut, prinsip Commom Law masih terpakai bagi mengisi lakuna itu.

Mahkamah di Malaysia banyak mengambil kes-kes Common Law bagi menjelaskan aspek undang-undang buruh di Malaysia, misalnya seperti ujian menentukan wujud atau tidaknya "kontrak perkhidmatan", kewajipan tersirat majikan-pekerja dan sebagainya. Sejauh yang dapat diperhatikan, mahkamah di Malaysia tidak membincangkan hal tersebut apabila mahkamah memutuskan kes-kes berkenaan buruh.

Statut-statut buruh di Malaysia adalah seperti berikut:

1. Akta Pekerjaan, 1955 (Semakan 1981). (Pindaan 1989)
2. Akta Kesatuan Sekerja, 1959 (semakan 1981), (Pindaan 1989)
3. Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan, 1957 (pindaan 1980, 1989).
4. Akta Keselamatan Sosial Pekerja, 1969.
5. Akta Kilang dan Jentera, 1967.
6. Akta (pekerjaan) Kanak-kanak dan Orang Muda, 1966.

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Review Kereta Terbaru Malaysia Perodua Bezza

MODEL syarikat Perodua menunjukkan kereta Perodua Bezza

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MALAYSIA - Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (Perodua) sedang memperincikan maklum balas dan komen daripada orang ramai mengenai model Perodua Bezza khususnya daripada pengunjung Pameran Kereta Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur 2010 (KLIMS 2010) pada awal bulan Disember tahun lalu.
Perodua Bezza merupakan model kereta untuk generasi masa depan yang memiliki ciri-ciri futuristik tetapi ia amat praktikal digunakan.
Namun sejak ia diperkenalkan pada pameran tersebut, pelbagai tanda tanya berlegar di pasaran sama ada kereta konsep itu akan menjadi salah satu model terbaru yang akan diperkenalkan di pasaran tidak lama lagi.
Antara persoalannya ialah adakah kenderaan yang direka dengan kepakaran tempatan itu akan direalisasikan menjadi salah satu barisan model keluarannya atau ia akan hanya terus kekal menjadi kereta konsep semata-mata.
Menurut Pengarah Urusan Perodua, Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh , syarikat itu akan memberi tumpuan terhadap model kereta tersebut tetapi pihaknya perlu membuat kajian yang mendalam mengenainya terlebih dahulu selain menerima maklum balas daripada pengguna.

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12 Cara Popular Penjagaan Alat Sulit

1) Adalah disyorkan agar membersihkan bahagian luar selepas buang air kecil atau air besar,seeloknya menggunakan air.

2) Ketika haid,wanita dinasihatkan kerap menukar tuala wanita terutama pada hari-hari yang banyak darah.Ini kerana darah merupakan media yang sesuai untuk kuman membiak. Bagi wanita yang menggunakan tampon mereka perlu ingat untuk menukarkannya.

3) Seluar dalam perlu ditukar setiap hari dan pada hari-hari mengalami keputihan, lebih baik memakai panty liner supaya ia tidak melekat pada pakaian dalam yang menyebabkan ketidakselesaan.

4) Elakkan dari menggunakan sabun atau menyapu shower gel pada alat kelamin kerana ia mungkin menyebabka n kekeringan dan iritasi kulit dan menjadi gatal. Sesetengah wanita sensitive dan alah pada pewangi dan buih sabun.

5) Pasangan suami isteri diggalakkan membersih alat kelamin dengan air sebelum dan selepas hubungan kelamin untuk kebersihan yang optimum. Amalkan membuang air kecil lebih kurang setengah jam selepas hubungan seks untuk mengurankan risiko jangkitan kuman pada pundi kencing.

6) Elakkan dari sering mengamalkan douching iatu iatu memasukkan jari atau pancutan ke dalam faraj dengan dengan tujuan membersihkan bahagian dalam faraj. Perbuatan ini akan menyingkirkan sejenis bacteria loctobacili dari faraj di samping mendedahkan faraj dan bahagian luar kemaluan kepada bahan kimia yang boleh mengakibatkan iritasi kulit.

7) Selain dari itu,bengkak nanah dikaitkan dengan jangkitan kuman dan pesakit mengadu sakit serta demam.Rawatan adalah secara incisional dan drainage untuk menggeluarkan nanah dan pengambilan antibiotic. Bisul juga boleh terjadi pada wanita yang sering bercukur. Oleh itu kebersihan pencukur perlu dititikberatkan.

Wanita yang mengalami keputihan dengan penjagaan alat sulit seharusnya perlu tahu membezakan antara keputihan biasa dan yang berpenyakit. Keputihan normal boleh berlaku pada waktu waktu berikut seperti beberapa hari sebelum haid, ketika ghairah seks, kehamilan dan klimakterik ataupun selepas menopause.

9) Kebanyakan wanita sebenarnya tidak memerlukan produk atau ubat penjagaan alat kelamin sekiranya langkah-langkah yang disarankan di atas diikut dengan bijak. Ubat hanya perlu diambil bagi merawat jangkitan kuman dan keputihan yang tidak normal.

10) Seelok-eloknya wanita yang mengalami masalah keputihan dinasihatkan berjumpa doctor untuk mendapatkan pengesahan sama ada ia berpenyakit atau tidak, supaya rawatan dapat diberikan sebelum penyakit lebih serius.

11) Tanda-tanda keputihan yang berpenyakit termasuklah pertukaran warna dari jernih,putih kekuningan atau kehijauan atau berdarah.Sekiranya keputihan terlalu banyak, berketul-ketul kecil,gatal dan berbau,tanda-tanda bengkak,pedih atau sakit pada alat kelamin. Sekiranya jangkitan merebak ke pangkal rahim atau system peranakan,wanita akan mengadu sakit pada bahagian bawah abdomen serta demam.

12) Segelintir wanita berasa selesa dan puas apabila mereka membersih dan merawat alat kelamin dengan produk yang berada di pasaran. Mereka dinasihatkan memikirkan bahan pencuci yang tidak mendatangkan kesan sampingan,yang tidak mengubah ph faraj dan telah diuji kebersihannya.

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Time Will Tell

Once upon a time there island where all the feelings lived; happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.

One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help.

Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, "Richness, Can I come with you on your boat?"
Richness answered, " I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel.
Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please."

"I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."
Next, Love saw Sadness passing by.
Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you."
Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now."
Then, Love saw Happiness.

Love cried out, " Happiness, please take me with you."
But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him. Love began to cry.

Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.

Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?"
"It was Time", Knowledge answered.
"But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked.

Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered,

"Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."

Rahsia Seks Lelaki

Secara Umumnya terdapat 4 rahsia yang mana lelaki keberatan untuk memberitahu isterinya berkaitan seks.

1. Lelaki Bukanlah Hanya mahu Jima’

Kadangkala apa yang lelaki mahu hanyalah dakapan, ciuman dan perbualan. Lelaki faham bahawa kemesraan fizikal tidak berakhir dengan jima’ adalah bahagian yang penting dalam hubungan mesra suami isteri. Ada pula lelaki mahu rasa dipentingkan oleh pasangannya, melakukan jima’ semata-mata tidak cukup untuk sebilangan besar lelaki.

2. Cinta Kasih Faktor Penting Kegembiraan Seksual Lelaki

Berkongsi hidup dengan isteri yang benar-benar kenal dan cinta adalah dambaan lelaki. Dengan isteri seperti ini lelaki akan rasa selamat, diterima dan di cintai. Kadang-kadang lelaki juga seperti wanita, lebih tinggi penglibatan emosi mereka maka lebih tinggi kepuasan fizikal mereka.

3. Lelaki Juga Perlukan Istimta’

Wanita perlu tahu bahawa lelaki tidaklah sentiasa boleh bangkit ghairahnya bila saja melihat susuk tubuh isterinya. Lelaki juga perlukan wanita mencumbu rayu dirinya untuk membolehkannya benar-benar ghairah dan bersedia. Jika lelaki didapati lambat bangkit nafsu syahwatnya bila melihat isterinya, isteri mulalah risaukan kecantikan dan daya tariknya dan suami mulalah risaukan kekuatan seksnya. Sedangkan sebenarnya lelaki itu perlukan istimta’ yang cukup dan itu adalah normal bagi semua lelaki.

4. Lelaki Tidak Sentiasa Mahu Mulakan Seks

Boleh dikatakan semua lelaki akan gembira benar dengan pujukan dan rayuan cinta isterinya ketika di atas ranjang. Ini akan mengakibatkan lelaki merasa senang hati dan diperlukan, dan menyebabkan lelaki itu semakin sayangkan isterinya. Ada juga lelaki yang mengalu-alukan inisiatif seksual isterinya kerana ini menyebabkan mereka rasa diperlukan dan membawa rasa kurangnya bebanan pemula segala-galanya termasuk seks. Wanita pula keberatan memulakan seks kerena mereka khuatir ini akan menekan perasaan suaminya atau takut akan ditolak. Tetapi sebagaimana juga lelaki yang kadangkala ditolak oleh isterinya apabila mahu memulakan seks, wanita juga patut sedar menegnai risiko penolakan itu, seperti mana juga wanita, lelaki juga mungkin menolak seks.

Mesin ATM Magik ; Nasihat untuk pengguna MEPS

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Selepas lebih seminggu menunggu,akhirnya kes RM1000 yang ditolak dari akaun tetapi wang tidak keluar di mesin ATM selesai jugak.Terima kasih banyak-banyak pada pihak RHB Bank dan Public Bank atas kerjasama yang diberikan.Cuma sebagai pengguna,saya ingin menasihati pengguna yang lain,gunakanlah MEPS hanya bila keadaan benar-benar memerlukan.Juga sekiranya terdapat kelompok pengawal keselamatan baru menjalankan naik taraf sistem atau memasukkan wang,seeloknya jangan guna sejurus selepas itu,gunalah hanya selepas setengah jam atau lebih.Kemungkinan mesin tersebut akan 'blur' sekejap jadi seelok-eloknya biarkan dia sedia berfungsi dahulu.Jika tidak mungkin berlaku seperti apa yang saya lalui.(Rujuk artikel minggu lepas fasal ATM Magik).Memang la amaun tak banyak sangat tapi susah hati jugak lah,takut duit lebur.Nasib baik cepat bertindak,sudahlah tiada resit yang keluar,harapkan kawasan mesin ATM di Plaza Low Yat tu ada CCTV je.Hari ini wang tersebut sudah dipulangkan semula.Kes ini bukan pertama kali terjadi pada saya,cuma dulu amaun tidak banyak dan di 'auto refund' oleh sistem MEPS tersebut.
Kepada rakyat Malaysia yang lain,berhati-hatilah,jangan gelojoh atau tidak sabar beratur mengeluarkan wang.Biar orang belakang tunggu lama sikit atau kita tunggu orang lain lama sikit dari kene tunggu seminggu dua atau sebulan.
Apapun syukur Alhamdullillah,kemelut ini berakhir jua.


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Ticket For Justin Bieber's Concert In KL on sales

You can't afford to sit this one out!

Here's the information Beliebers have been waiting for. Tickets to Justin Bieber's concert in Kuala Lumpur are priced at RM98, RM188, RM288, RM358 and RM498.
Ticket sales will start this Saturday (15 January) at Bangsar Village 2, Kuala Lumpur. "It is going to be a two-day event. The first day is for TuneTalk customers. Those who want to sign up on that day will also be able to buy the tickets. The second day is open to the public," chief executive officer of Fat Boys Records Mohamed Zahid said.
Justin Bieber's concert will be held on 21 April 2011 at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

The 6 Rules of Commercial Music Success

Over the years I have had many conversations with music artists about commercial music, which usually leads to them disclosing their disdain and hatred of it. Some refer to pop music (pop, as in what’s popular now) as commercial music. Others think of anything that is receiving heavy rotation on radio as commercial music. Whatever their definition, one thing is often overlooked: commercial music is the heart of the music industry which pumps the blood that keeps it alive.

So why then are so many music artists resistant to making commercial music? The answer that I’m often given is because they don’t want to “sell-out” their creative integrity by conforming to some industry version of what’s popular (i.e. what’s selling). It becomes very obvious to me that the problem is not commercial music, but rather the perception and definition of it.

The misconception is that the music industry created this rigid definition of commercial music. That fallacy is often perpetuated by music artists who or either unwilling or incapable of creating commercially viable songs. The truth is, the public dictates what is commercial, and for decades they have gravitated towards, embraced, and purchased records that adhere to a commercial music format.

If commercial music is the rule for success and sales in the music industry, there are inevitably going to be some exceptions to it, but unfortunately, the tendency is for music artists to try and become the exception, instead of observing the rules and why they exist.

Simply put: the rules of commercial music success have not, and will not change. Not in your life time or your children’s lifetime. They exist because it's human nature to reject the unfamiliar; in the music industry, similarity is the cornerstone of acceptance. This is why so many popular songs sound similar and contain familiar elements. It’s a rule that is prevalent in every genre, and on every continent.

There are those artists who do a masterful job of observing their own artistic values while delicately balancing the demands for commercial music by industry professionals.

Artists such as Prince, Sting and Bjork, have pushed the envelope of creativity for years. But artists of their caliber who possess such sublime talent and vision are rare.

For the sake of clarification and argument, I will offer my explanation and industry definition of what commercial music is; based on 25 years of listening to recordings as a music lover, music industry professional, and music critic in what I will call, “The 6 Rules of Commercial Music Success.”

They are songs that have the following:

1.) A strong hook/memorable chorus. If no one knows what your song is called, they can’t request it when they hear it on the radio. More importantly, they can’t buy it at retail…or track it down on the Internet to illegally download a copy of it.

2.) Good melody. Commercial music is characterized by good melodies (i.e. verses, choruses, and sometimes bridges that get stuck in your head and make you want to sing-along). What can the top selling hip-hop acts of the last 10 years (Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Eminem, and 50 Cent) attribute their success to? Good melodies (not cool beats) that increase the commercial value of their music...thanks largely in part to the king of modern hip-hop melody, Dr. Dre.

3.) Well-Produced. Coming from an r&b background where producers are a pivotal part of commercial music success, I did not realize until I became a consultant that many rock bands don’t utilize, nor value producers like r&b music acts. Perhaps they should since the record company often assigns producers to enhance the performance of songs (through their musical expertise) and enrich the records (through their experience and proficiency in the recording process), ultimately making them more enjoyable to listen to and, you guessed it…more commercial!

4.) Appealing lyrics. The lyrics don’t have to be profound; people just have to be able to relate to them. If you have a way of saying common things in an uncommon way, your lyrics will have an edge over the songwriter whose song is about the same topic. Write about what’s closest to your heart for credibility and sincerity, and others will be able to relate to your songs – especially if it’s on a subject matter that they know or will experience.

5.) Keep it short. Keep the length of your songs down to a maximum of four minutes. Jazz and World Music are exceptions. A song that is well written makes people want to hear it again, and again, and again. The longer the song is, the less likely that will happen. Don’t believe me? Check the length of your favorite songs.

6.) Well-Performed. Most outstanding vocalists are often surprised by how low this rule is on the list. The fact is that there are more mediocre songs performed by outstanding vocalists, than there are mediocre vocalists performing outstanding songs. A good song that is well-performed gives it an edge, but if the song is lacking, all of the yelling and vocal acrobatics that singers tend to use to compensate for it, will not make it a better song….though it may help the singer to attract better songwriters to work with.

Now that you know the 6 rules of commercial music success, hopefully you will be able to use this information to your advantage and create songs that will increase your chances of success in your professional music endeavors…or you can ignore them and continue to wonder why no one (other than your friends and family – all of which listen to commercial music) like your songs.

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Be Careful When Using An Automatic Teller Machine

The rising crime rate is a serious source of concern now.

I myself witness a snatch theft incident in front of my eyes and it occur in split of second.

This happen so unexpectedly and no wonder the victim cannot see(remember) the theft bike plate number.

Crime also can happen you are making a transaction at theAutomatic Teller Machine(ATM).

Whenever you in the midst of making cash withdrawals at ATM counters, NEVER get distracted by other thing such as call out or tap on your shoulder!

The Police has warned the public to be aware of this scam.

The scam modus operandi is very simple.

The crime syndicates normally consist of a groups of two to three, including a woman.

They would scatter a few RM1 or RM10 notes on the floor near their intended victim while he or she in the midst of making cash withdrawals.

Usually the woman, would then call out or tap the victim on the shoulder to say that he or she had dropped the money.

As the victim get distracted and turns around or bends down to pick up the money on the floor, an accomplice would quickly swap the victim’s ATM card with a similar-looking card or take the victim’s card.

The unsuspecting victim would then collect the cash dispensed from the ATM and walk away with someone else’s ATM card while their own card is in the crooks’ possession.

When your ATM card is fallen to the organised crime syndicates, a lot of nasty thing could happen.

Read the below newspaper extract, for real life experience sharing.

Police has urged those approached in a similar fashion to stop their transaction immediately and contact the police or bank security.

In short, NEVER get distracted in the midst of doing ATM transactions.

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Cash gone after moment’s distraction

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PETALING JAYA: A moment’s distraction — that’s all it takes for one to fall victim to a scam that could lead to one’s bank account being wiped almost clean.

Police today warned of a scam whereby thieves have siphoned off thousands of ringgit after they cunningly steal ATM cards and PIN numbers from unsuspecting bank customers.

Unlike a hit carried out by organised crime syndicates using ATM card skimmers and sophisticated gadgets, the cases recorded by police nationwide involve a simple method.

A Bukit Aman police official told theSun the thieves would usually work in groups of two to three, including a woman.

"Their target are those in the midst of making cash withdrawals at ATM counters," said the official.

"One of them would scatter a few RM1 or RM10 notes on the floor near their intended victim while he or she in the midst of a banking transaction.

"One of them, usually the woman, would then call out or tap the victim on the shoulder to say that he or she had dropped the money.

"And just as the confused victim is distracted and turns around or bends down to pick up the money on the floor, an accomplice would quickly swap the victim’s ATM card with a similar-looking card, probably that of a recent victim.

"One of them would have earlier spied on the victim’s PIN number as it was being punched on the machine at the start of the transaction.

"The unsuspecting victim would collect the cash dispensed from the ATM and walk away with someone else’s ATM card while their own card is in the crooks’ possession."

In the latest incident on Feb 12, a 47-year-old newspaperman lost all his savings in three accounts at a bank.

The incident occured at about 4pm on Jalan Masjid Negeri in Penang, when C.H. Ng was withdrawing money using his ATM card.

Just as the machine was dispensing the cash, a woman tapped him on his shoulder and told him some money had fallen out from his pocket.

"I looked down and saw two RM10 notes and several RM1 notes on the floor near my feet," Ng said.

He quickly picked up the notes and thanked the woman and returned his attention to the ATM.

"To my relief, the money dispensed by the ATM machine was untouched. I had heard of similar cases where people lost their money after being momentarily distractedm" he said.

Ng said he retrieved the ATM card and left the bank with his money.

However, when he visited an ATM machine to withdraw money near his office in Petaling Jaya last Friday, he was shocked to find that the ATM card was not his but belonged to a woman.

He checked his accounts online and found that money from his three accounts had been wiped out and had balances of only RM2, RM5 and RM30, respectively.

Ng lodged a police report at the SEA Park police station in Petaling Jaya.

Police say one of the earliest reported case involving the same method was in June last year when a credit card agent last RM5,000 in Seri Gombak.

The victim told police he saw three Middle Eastern-looking people, including a woman, in the bank when he went to withdraw money at night.

Just as the machine was dispensing cash, a woman called out to him in a foreign language and pointed to some bank notes on the floor.

The victim initially did not pick up the money but the woman kept gesturing for him to pick up the notes and even indicated that she had back pain.

The victim reluctantly picked up the cash but the woman and a man standing behind him left the bank in a hurry.

The victim put the money back on the floor and turned to continue his banking transaction but it failed.

He ejected the card and re-inserted it into the slot and, to his suprise, the name that appeared on the screen was someone else’s.

By the time he called the bank to freeze his account, the thieves had withdrawn his money from another location.

Police urged those approached in a similar fashion to stop their transaction immediately and contact the police or bank security.

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Police warn of new tactic to steal ATM cards

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KUALA LUMPUR: Police have come upon a new tactic by foreign badhats to steal automated teller machine (ATM) cards at ATM machines around Brickfields.

The gang is made up of two to three men and a woman all in their 30s.

Brickfields police district chief ACP Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid said their tactic was to stand close behind or beside to observe the victim withdrawing money.

"After the victim withdraws the money and begins to take the ATM card, one person will tap the shoulder of the victim and when the victim turns the suspect will tell the victim that his or her money had fallen on the floor. At the same time another person in the group will take the victim’s card or switch the card," Wan Abdul Bari told Bernama when contacted here today.

He said when the victim turns to look for the so-called money on the floor the suspects would flee and when the victim turns to the ATM machine he or she will find the card missing or would be unaware that the card had been switched with another card.

"When the victim checks the account balance he or she will find that money had been withdrawn from the account," he said.

"We advise people to be alert when withdrawing money especially in this festive season," he said.

Till now there had been four cases in the district.

Meanwhile, police have arrested a 20-year-old man who is believed to have sweet-talked and then stolen from several teenaged girls.

According to Wan Abdul Bari the suspect portrays himself as the son of a Tan Sri or Datuk over the Internet and coaxed the victims to go out with him.

"After several meetings, the victims will have confidence in the suspect. At some time the suspect would take the victim out and when she goes to the ladies, the suspect would tell her to leave her bag, laptop and valuables in his car.

"He then takes off with the things," he said.

He said police had seized a laptop, documents, car keys, various SIM cards, pen drives and several personal belongings of victims.

Besides that a police check revealed the suspect’s car was a vehicle reported stolen in Kota Damansara.

"The suspect is still under remand and will be brought to court soon," he said.