TOKOH

ABDUL LATIFF MOHIDIN

LATAR BELAKANG

Ø  Dilahirkan di Lenggeng, Negeri Sembilan pada tahun 1941.

Ø  Pendidikan rendah di kampungnya dan Singapura sebelum melanjutkan kursus seni halus pada tahun 1960.

Ø  Beliau juga turut mengikut kursus bidang seni halus di Paris, Perancis dan New York, America Syarikat dan banyak mengembara ke Eropah dan sekitar Asia Tengara.

ANUGERAH

Ø  Beliau terlibatdalam aktiviti pameran seni lukis dan kesusasteraan (puisi) hingga dikenali sebagai ‘ARTIS DUA DUNIA SENI’

Ø  Memenangi banyak anugerah dan penghormatan dari dalam dan luar negara termasuk ANUGERAH SASTERAWAN NEGARA.

Ø  Beliau bertanggungjawab membawa aliran catan semi abstrak.

Ø  Dari tahun 1963 hingga tahun 1969, Latiff amat giat dan tekun mencipta, merangkumi tiga bidang seni yang berlainan dalam pengucapan.

Ø  Melalui siri penciptaannya, “Pago-Pago”, “Mindscape” dan “Langkawi”, menjadikan Latiff seorang tokoh pelukis penting di negara ini.

Ø  Antara tahun 1962 dan 1983, Latiff telah beberapa kali mempamerkan hasil karaya seni lukisnya, antaranya termasuklah di Bona, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Bangkok, Singapura, New Dehli, New York, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Osaka, Montreal, Manila, Jakarta, Dublin dan London, selain Petaling Jaya, Pulau Pinang, dan Kuala Lumpur. Sebagai pelukis.

Ø  Latiff pernah dianggap pelukis abstrak Malaysia yang mencerminkan pengertian terhadap alam setempat seperti mana yang terlihat dalam siri “Pago-Pago” nya.

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Sheikh Muszaphar was born in Kuala Lumpur and attended high school at Maktab Rendah Sains, MARA in Muar. He is the son of homeroom Ustaz Muhaidin. He then earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.

Sheikh Muszaphar is a medical officer, and a university medical officer in medicine at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. In 1998, Sheikh Muszaphar worked at Hospital Seremban, followed by a move to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital in 1999, and was on staff at Hospital Selayang from 2000 through 2001. Sheikh Muszaphar is also a part-time model.

Sheikh Muszaphar and three other finalists were selected at the beginning of 2006 for the Malaysian Angkasawan spaceflight program. The program arose after Russia agreed to transport one Malaysian to the ISS as part of a multi-billion purchase of 18 Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKM fighter jets by Malaysia. After completing initial training at Star City in Russia, Sheikh Muszaphar and Faiz Khaleed were selected to undergo an 18-month training program in Russia, at the end of which Sheikh Muszaphar was chosen as the prime crew member, while Faiz Khaleed served as back-up.Following the final medical tests and training examinations, on September 17, it was announced that Sheikh Muszaphar would be flying on the Soyuz TMA-11 mission.

During a NASA news conference with the Expedition 16 crew on July 23, 2007, and news conferences following his selection, Sheikh Muszaphar said he hoped to be able to take various live cell cultures to study during his flight.

Flying as a guest of the Russian government Sheikh Muszaphar's role aboard Soyuz and the ISS is referred to as a spaceflight participan in English-language Russian Federal Space Agency and NASA documents and press briefings.

Speaking to Malaysian media outlets, Alexander Karchava, the Russian ambassador to Malaysia, stated that Sheikh Muszaphar is a "fully-fledged cosmonaut". In an interview with the Malaysian Star newspaper, Robert Gibson, a retired NASA astronaut, shared his opinion that Sheikh Muszaphar is fully qualified as an astronaut, and as such, he should be called one. Gibson also said he regarded Sheikh Muszaphar as a peer.

Soyuz TMA-11 carrying Whitson, Malenchenko, and Sheikh Muszaphar, successfully launched at 13:22 UTC, Wednesday, October 10, 2007.

After 11 days in space, Sheikh Muszaphar boarded Soyuz TMA-10 for his return. TMA-10 undocked from the ISS at 07:14 UTC on October 21, and deorbit occurred at 09:47. During atmospheric re-entry, the spacecraft transitioned to a ballistic reentry, resulting in it landing west of Arkalyk, approximately 340 km (210 mi) northwest of the intended Kazakhstan landing site. The trajectory was reported by the crew as soon as they came out of the communications blackout caused by plasma surrounding the spacecraft. A ballistic trajectory is a backup re-entry mode that takes over if something fails during normal re-entry. A Commission of Inquiry determined that the ballistic re-entry was caused by damage to a cable in the spacecraft’s control panel, which connected the control panel with the Soyuz descent equipment. Landing occurred at 10:36 GMT.

Sheikh Muszaphar performed experiments on board the International Space Station relating to the characteristics and growth of liver cancer and leukemia cells, the crystallisation of various proteins and microbes in space.

The experiments relating to liver cancer, leukemia cells and microbes will benefit general science and medical research, while the experiments relating to the crystallisation of proteins, lipases in this case, will directly benefit local industries.

Lipase are a type of protein enzymes used in the manufacturing of a diverse range of products from textiles to cosmetics, and the opportunity to grow these in space will mean a possibility for Malaysian scientists to take a crack at an industry worth some USD2.2bil (MYR7.7bil) worldwide by producing these locally.

Since Sheikh Muszaphar is a Muslim, and as his time in space coincided with the last part of Ramadan, the Islamic National Fatwa Council drew up the first comprehensive guidebook for Muslims in space. The 18-page guidebook is titled "Guidelines for Performing Islamic Rites (Ibadah) at the International Space Station", and details issues such as how to pray in a low-gravity environment, how to locate Mecca from the ISS, how to determine prayer times, and issues surrounding fasting. The orbit of the ISS results in one day/night cycle every 90 minutes,so the issues of fasting during Ramadan are also addressed. The guidebook will be translated into Russian, Arabic, and English. Anan C. Mohd, from Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development said that fasting while traveling is optional, so Sheikh Muszaphar could choose what he would like to do, but if he did decide to fast in space, the times would be centered around local time in Baikonur, where the launch takes place. Sheikh Muszaphar celebrated Eid ul-Fitr aboard the station, and packed some satay and cookies to hand out to the rest of the crew on October 13, 2007 to mark the end of Ramadan.

 

“Who is your best friend?” no doubt, my answer for this question is my mom. She is so considerate and generous that I admire her and realize her as my best friend. She taught me how to be a nice person since I was a little girl. She comforted me and helped me solve problems as I was in trouble. She encouraged me when I hesitated. So that she is my first teacher who teach me a lot of things and also my best friend who supports me all the time.

My mom is my first teacher who taught me a lot of things. She taught me the first word as I was learning how to speak. She told me fairy tales and significant stories which helped me know more and better about this world. She taught me to be a generous and kind person but not selfish. She taught me what I should do and what I shouldn’t. Even when I was naughty and made many troubles, she would just point my faults patiently.

I realize my mom as my best friend. She solves my troubles with me and guides me to brightness. She comfortes me as I am sad for having quarrel with others. She is always patient to listen to me and then tell me what I did wrong. Not only that, she also supports me and encourages me so that I won’t give in easily.

I admire my mom, she taught me a lot as a teacher, she supports me as my best friend. She not only takes care of her family very well but also is a successful business woman. I’m so proud to have her as my mom. I admire her and respect her and also appreciate for what she did for me. I love my mom forever!

My Dad is My Hero

    

                Father is a important person who is everybody in the world should love ,

     such as me. My father makes me born to be a human in order to see the social

     world. He protect me and takecare of me with love. He instructs me to be a good

      person.   Therefore , My father is my hero.

                        He teach everything I don’t know. When I was young , my father take

     care of me   as well as my mother . When I have problem about knowledge in

     school such as science , mathematic , Melay language and drawing. I can ask my

     father everything I can’t understand. He teach me with persistence and give many

     examples to explain me and make me understand. During in my admission exam

     to the university. He work hardly to be a tutor for me. Finally , I can study in

     Politeknik Port Dickson. As I expect. The instruction

     of my father maker me know many things in this world for example , how to live

     and adjust in every surround.

                       He protect me from danger. For the past , when I was eight years old. I

     fell into the swimming pool in the hotel. That time , I could not swim. I thought

     that I could not survive. Then my father jumped into the swimming pool to save

     me. This event makes me know that hero really have in the world.

                     He is a good model for me. since I was born. I know that he loves me

      more than the other and he never hates me when he was angry. He is a doctor.

      He   work hard and help many people with kindness. He is a great leader who I

     should imitate. He lead me to be a good person. Especially , about honesty, he said,

     “ Honesty is a good habit that the good person must have “ Now I am confident that

     I am honest in every situation and with my friends.

                     My father is my hero that really have in the world. He is very excellent in

     everyway. I love him very much at this time.

My Fevorite Actor

P. Ramlee was born on the first day of the Eid festival, which fell on 22 March 1929. His father, Teuku Nyak Puteh, was a sailor from Aceh, who later married Che Mah Hussain.

He attended Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Melayu Kampung Jawa (Kampung Jawa Malay School) and Sekolah Francis Light primary schools. Next he went to the famous Penang Free Schoolsecondary school until the second World War broke out. During the Japanese occupation years in Malaysia, he continued his studies at the Japanese Navy Academy. When the war ended, he resumed his studies in Penang Free School, and was very active in sports.

In 1947, he won the first place in a song competition organized by Penang Radio. seven years after his acting career started, P. Ramlee directed his first film, Penarek Becha. In 1957, he appeared in the first of his Bujang Lapok comedic films, in which he acted along with Aziz Sattar and S. Shamsuddin, and which are still popular among modern Malay film watchers. During his career he directed and acted in 66 films, and had more than 360 songs to his credit.

He returned permanently to Kuala Lumpur after years with Shaw Brothers in Singapore. His final film was Laksamana Do Re Mi in 1973. In his last song, "Air Mata di Kuala Lumpur" (Tears in Kuala Lumpur), also in 1973, the lyrics depict his crushed feelings from a series of disappointments and setbacks upon returning to Malaysia after years in anak bidin Singapore.

On 29 May 1973, P. Ramlee died at the age of 44 from a heart attack and was buried at Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery, in Kuala Lumpur.

In 1986, 13 years after his death, in honor of his contributions to the Malaysian entertainment industry, the P. Ramlee Memorial or Pustaka Peringatan P. Ramlee was built in his home inSetapak, Kuala Lumpur. In 1982, the street Jalan Parry, in the center of Kuala Lumpur, was renamed Jalan P. Ramlee in his honor. In 1990, he was posthumously awarded the Malaysian honorifictitle Tan Sri, and then in 2009, the honorific title of "Datuk Amar" by Sarawak State Government. The Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud, an avid fan of P. Ramlee, presented the award to his adopted daughter, Dian P. Ramlee, in a ceremony honoring veteran artists in Kuching.

My Idol

Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, born 10 july 1925,  is a Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest serving Prime Minister. His political career spanned almost 40 years.

Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir excelled at school and became a medical doctor. He became active in the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysia's largest political party, before entering parliament in 1964. He served one term before losing his seat, before falling out with the then Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and being expelled from UMNO. When Abdul Rahman resigned, Mahathir re-entered UMNO and parliament, and was promoted to the Cabinet. By 1976, he had risen to Deputy Prime Minister, and in 1981 was sworn in as Prime Minister after the resignation of his predecessor, Hussein Onn.

During Mahathir's tenure as Prime Minister, Malaysia experienced rapid modernisation and economic growth, and his government initiated a series of bold infrastructure projects. He was a dominant political figure, winning five consecutive general elections and seeing off all of his rivals for the leadership of UMNO. However, his accumulation of power came at the expense of the independence of the judiciary and the traditional powers and privileges of Malaysia's royalty. He also deployed the controversial Internal Security Act to detain activists, non-mainstream religious figures, and political opponents including his sacked deputy, Anwar Ibrahim. Mahathir's record of curbing civil liberties and his antagonism to western diplomatic interests and economic policy made his relationships with the likes of the US, Britain and Australia difficult. As Prime Minister, he was an advocate of third-world development and a prominent international activist for causes such as the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and the interests of Bosnians in the 1990s Balkans conflict.