lawlzorz!!!

Según el sitio Cars Magazine, chevrolet estaría presentando en pocos días el Spark, un vehículo pequeño que en otros mercados se lo conoce como Matiz y se comercializa bajo el ala de Daewoo. Viene con un económico motor de un litro que alcanza los 66 CV. Entraría en el segmento de vehículos chicos y tendría como rivales directos al Kia Picanto y al Hyundai Atos. Por lo tanto debería llegar con un buen nivel de equipamiento. Por otro lado, Argentina Autoblog comentó que tendría como objetivo adelantarse a un posible lanzamiento del QQ, de Chery. Que siguiendo la línea de la Tiggo, apuntaría a ganar clientes a partir de su bajo costo.
Ambos fabricantes entraron en conflicto cuando la G.M. acusó a los chinos de copiarle el diseño del Matiz (Spark). Finalmente la demanda no prosperó y General Motors entendió que el mejor lugar para resolver este tipo de conflictos es el mercado y que el público elija

Siguiendo con lo publicado en el sitio, la presentación se haría en forma virtual y sería uno de los eventos que la firma tiene planeado para este mes tan importante. Importante porque General Motors cumple cien años, así que esperemos ser invitados a alguna de las fiestas que seguramente organizarán, porque sino los regalitos los dejaré en casa.

Farklı bir player arıyorsanız tam size göre bir proğram.. QQ ürünü olan proğram kullanıcıya rahat bir kullanım imkanı sağlıyor. Proğramı bu adresten indirebilirsiniz. http://music.qq.com/player-download.htm

How did it go?

• where did you find books
• what worked and what didn't
• how this week's posts looked - curricular connection, classroom use, etc.
• in the future, pick books that are new to you (can choose favorite authors)
• what did you think of the textbook (did everyone get a textbook, etc.)

This week's bonus books: toy books and beginning readers

Call me Beth

Amendments to the syllabus

• clarification about citations
• post as inline text - we will talk about submission of other assignments later
• one reading now optional
• one posting posting now removed

NoveList v. GIL - CML v. Public Libraries v School Libraries

8:30 - 8:45

Read Alouds - how to and why to (from Jim Trelease's Read Aloud Handbook)

• Vocabulary
• Oral Language
• Access to Print (all kinds)
• Love of reading
• Access to more difficult text

Do's:

• read the book ahead of time
• use predictable and pattern books with younger readers
• set aside a time daily to read aloud (and make it a priority)
• vary length and subject matter of read alouds
• use BDA strategies
• read above their intellectual level sometimes but not above their emotional level
• set a mood
• make sure everyone can see and hear
• practice
• adjust your pace to fit the story
• slow down!
• include the author, and add a third dimension when possible
• follow up on questions in the text
• let students read to you!

Don't

• read stories you don't enjoy yourself (but also be open minded)
• always tie read alouds to the curriculum (but can't ignore curriculum either, says Beth)
• pick books that students already know from TV or movies
• choose books that are all dialogue
• only pick award books
• put off all questions until the end
• make loss of reading a punishment
• stop reading after the primary grades

Lots of achievement research

8:45 - 9:35

Discussing picture books - in response groups

Whole Class picture book discussions

• Picture book is more about the "container" than a genre
• illustrations are essential to understanding the text
• rich and age-appropriate language
• illustrations must be large enough for a read aloud audience
• art, media, style
• history of the picture book - in the past, more for moral education than pleasure and reading motivation
• Types: baby, toy
• Caldecotts
• Other kinds: alphabet, counting, concept, pattern, picture storybooks, older readers
• (we will look at graphic novels later this semester).
• What makes it good?
• Themes - character education, perseverance, etc.

9:35 - 9:55

Signups for longer books and author study

Break

9:55 - 10:30

Read Aloud

Next week's assignments

• Roll of Thunder - post to your response groups
• no summary, all response - think as a reader more than as a teacher
• Textbook chapters
• Apol chapter (not McNair)

Rubric for Reading Autobiography Assignment

• Ideas for getting started - and a few minutes to start jotting ideas
• some of you have already started this in your postings this week!

Carla Buss from the CML at 10:30

QQ MESSENGER

Merhaba arkadaşlar.. Öncelikle bu bahsedeceğim programdan sanırım kimsenin haberi yoktur.. Adı QQ messenger. Bu proğram genellikle Çinde kullanılıyor ve Windows Messenger in ne özelliği varsa aynı şeyleri yapabiliyor hatta daha gelişmiş bir şekilde.. Proğramın Çince ve İngilizce versiyonları var. Öncelikle Bu anlık mesaj proğramından yararlanmak için   http://signup.qq.com/ bu adrese girmeniz gerekiyor. Bu adres tamamen İngilizce ve hesap açmak tamamen bebek oyuncağı... Tabi ingilizceyi bilmiyorsanız o başka ama isterseniz alternatif olarak Çince sayfasınıda verebilirim :)  Bu adresten bir hesap edindikten sonra tabiki  proğramıda bilgisayarınıza kurarak işlemleri tamamlayabilirsiniz. Proğramı indirebileceğiniz
( windows için ) adres http://im.qq.com/index2.shtml tabiki bu Çince sayfa .. Buradan indiremezseniz şayet şu adresede bir göz atabilirsiniz http://www.3-pede.com/program.html bu sayfa yarı Türkçe yarı Uygurca. Linux uyumlu QQ isterseniz bu adrese bakınız  http://im.qq.com/qq/linux/

QQ nun ingilizce versiyonunu bu adresten kolaylıkla indirebilirsiniz.  http://im.qq.com/intl/en/tm/2008/download.shtml

ÖNEMLİ UYARI : Unutmadan şunuda söyleyim internetten hesap alırken adresinizi sadece sayılardan oluşturunuz mesela telefon numaranız felan olabilir çinliler isim ya da harflerden oluşan hesaplar açmıyorlar aksi halde 1.5 milyarlık bir ülkede kullanılmayan bir hesap oluşturmak imkansız olurdu.

QQ Anasayfası : www.qq.com

Benim QQ numaram : 859142817

QQ zone adresim :  http://859142817.qzone.qq.com/

QQ TENCENT TRAVELER

Bu proğram Tencent Traveler adında ve bir Web Browser . Şimdiye kadar eminimki farklı browserler kullanmışsınızdır IE7 , Mozilla Firefox , Opera gibi. Bu da Çinde tercih edilen ve kullanıcıya çok farklı seçenekler sunan bir ürün. Ürün sadece Çince fakat kullanışı oldukça rahat ve kolay. Bu proğram ile gezindiğiniz sayfalar bir sonraki oturum açtığınızda ilk sayfada linkler halinde sizlere sunuluyor ve tekrar ziyaret edip etmeyeceğini soruyor ve isterseniz gezindiğiniz sayfaların bıraktığı kalıntıları otomatik olarak her oturum kapatıldığında silebilirsiniz. Ayrıca hoşunuza giden sitelerdeki resimleri ya da sitenin tamamını jpeg formatında bilgisayarınıza kaydeedbiliyorsunuz. Ben uzun zamandır bu proğramları kullanıyorum önceden ekran resmini alan farklı proğramlar kullanıyordum fakan bu browser i kullandıktan sonra diğer proğramların hepsini sildim.. Sizlere şiddetle tavsiye ederim..
Proğramı indirebileceğiniz adres http://tt.qq.com/tt/download.shtml

Sério nunca fiz uma coisa tão legal :) foi tipo... Não sei explicar *-*

Mas tá, eu e a Andy estamos pensando em ir tomar 2 litros de Coca-Cola, ou qualquer outro tipo de refrigerante que engorde(?) no cemitério e sair arrotando pelos velórios OIEOIWOIQWOI, sim! A gente tem sérios problemas em sermos educadas :D

Tá, ae você se pergunta: O que tem a ver com a futura banda delas... E eu te respondo, nada eu só estava com vontade de contar OEIQOIWEOIQW, e falando nisso... Eu tava pensando em fazer deste blog um blog de notícias inúteis, porque veja bem... A nossa futura banda já tem um blog o.O'

Se a Suh { do say the magic words} concordar, nós fazemos isso, mudamos o layout e vocês ficam felizes :D (OK, já podem ficar felizes, porque eu sei que ela vai concordar \o\)

O post de hoje foi beem melhor, né não? Enfim, beijins e COMENTEM seus otários pessoas fofas *-*

I am writing this blog based entirely on the things I have seen while growing up with Asperger Syndrome. I went to an Autism specific school for 5 years and spent a lot of time around people with all different degrees of Autism. From what I saw there, the assumption that Autistic worlds are bad places is both ignorant and incorrect.

It goes back to how most people define a person by certain mental characteristics. If a person can't or chooses not to talk, then that must be bad. I have seen people with Autsim who are "elective mute" and simply choose not to speak. I don't see the difference between a person who chooses say, not to wear purple, and a person who chooses not to speak.

Yes, people with Autism experience a lot of difficulties with anxiety and social interaction, but how much if this is caused by this worlds expectations of what a person should be? This world is geared to people being born, going to school, going to college and uni and landing up working on machines in a factory for the rest of their lives isn't it. There is simply no place for breaking this mould. We are expected to, so most of us do.

Asperger Syndrome lies in the zone between the so called "norm" and the Autistic realm. People with Asperger Syndrome keep some of the social interaction difficulties of Autism, yet possess a lot of "normal" traits too, as much as I hate the word "normal". Some people with Asperger Syndrome are say a mathematical genius, but are unable to cook or run a bath. The "ability" of Aspergers is very boxed and area specific.

Because of this people with Asperger Syndrome are often seen as able in all areas by professionals, where in fact the person assessing this sees a very forward, able front that they take as a whole picture. So the math genius who can't run a bath would be refused help and support on the grounds that he was a math genius, not that he could not run a bath.

My Asperger Syndrome was diagnosed by 2 doctors over a period of time. It is a difficult and complex condition to diagnose due to the fact that pretty much all aspects of it fit the boxes od other "disorders". Someone who is diagnosing Autism or Aspergers has to be able to think in terms of one picture, and not fragmented pieces, of a person's personality and abilities. They have to be able to see both abilities and shortcomings.  Observation in multiple situations is in my eyes is the only true way to test for and notice Asperger Syndrome or Autism, it really can't be decided in a single session. Anyone who tries to do so is foolish.

I will go into this area more later in my blog.

Chez.

首先很值得一提的是Linux版的QQ，这个千呼万唤始出来的软件，解决了像我一样的Linux用户的长久的痛苦。因为之前腾讯封杀了第三方的QQ客户端，所以如果使用类似Pidgin这样的软件上QQ一两次，再回到Windows上使用QQ，就很有可能提示QQ号码需要重新激活。Linux QQ真是名副其实的Preview版，很多简单的功能都还没有，只有最基本的功能发送文字和表情。

Linux QQ有一个特色，就是把聊天窗口集中在一个窗口，用标签去分隔。这个特性不知道是不是只是为GTK 2开发的，还是以后QQ也有这个打算。个人认为如果可以自由选择将会更好。Linux QQ有很多简单的功能没有实现，如不能截图，不能传送文件，不能搜索自己面板的好友。不过看到8月6日的时候腾讯官方网站又有进一步的消息，对这款软件还是很有信心的。

然后说说Google中国的音乐搜索服务，使用网址http://www.google.cn/music即可访问。Google中国的音乐搜索是和巨鲸音乐网合作的，所以音乐是音质比较好的正版音乐，据说是192k/s码率的音乐。Google音乐搜索还有一个特色就是它的在线试听页面，做得很好看，发挥了google的美化功力。不过据说音乐的数量并不是很多，而且该服务不提供给中国以外的地区。

最近还有很多软件以“奥运版”面世，如腾讯QQ，百度Hi，灵格斯词霸，甚至红旗Linux也推出了奥运预览版。尤其是百度Hi，挺有创意的，在签名的地方加上[中国加油]，就可以实时显示现在中国队的金牌数。最后祝贺中国第一天就拿到两面金牌。

Ekspor Chery pada Semester Pertama 2008 Melebihi 80.000 unit

Pada semester pertama tahun ini, total ekspor Chery mencapai angka 81,211 unit atau mengalami peningkatan sebesar 57,3% dibandingkan pencapaian tahun lalu dalam periode yang sama. Sebanyak 47,240 unit diantaranya diekspor sebagai kendaraan CBU.

Ekspor Chery tersebut mencapai 40,7% dari total penjualan Chery pada semester pertama tahun 2008. Dengan pencapaian ini, Chery mengkukuhkan diri sebagai eksporter kendaraan penumpang no. 1 di China dengan membukukan penerimaan dari ekspor sebesar $478,000,000 atau meningkat sebesar 53%.

QQ dan Cowin Mencapai Angka Penjualan yang Fantastis

Berdasarkan data penjualan kendaraan di China yang dikeluarkan oleh China Passanger Vehicle Association, pada bulan Juni 2008, Chery QQ berhasil meraih posisi pertama di segmen kendaraan compact cars dengan mencatatkan angka penjualan 8,122 unit. Dengan kelengkapan fitur berteknologi tinggi dan dinamis, serta multi varian warna yang ditawarkan, QQ semakin kukuh di segmen kendaraan compact cars.

Pada bulan yang sama, Chery Cowin kembali meraih posisi ke 4 untuk sedan dengan angka penjualan tertinggi. Di bulan Juni 2008, untuk pasar domestik di China saja, Cowin mencapai angka penjualan 7,948 unit.

Pada bulan Juli 2008, akan diluncurkan New Cowin 1.5L di China. Dengan diluncurkannya varian terbaru dari Cowin, akan melengkapi varian Cowin yang sudah ada dan hal ini bertujuan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dan keinginan customer akan kendaraan sedan yang hemat bahan bakar. Dengan konsumsi bahan bakar yang hemat, power kendaraan yang kuat, dan juga harga yang terjangkau, akan mempermudah jalan Cowin untuk mengungguli para kompetitornya.

Warum? Die Antwort ist recht simpel. Was Du dort siehst ist eine unrealistische und verkürzte Form des Turniers. Spieler starten bei Events, die im Fernsehen gezeigt werden oft sehr deep stacked (10.000 Chips oder mehr). Das TV zeigt aber häufig nur den Final Table, wenn die Blinds bereits sehr hoch sind und das Spiel deshalb sehr aggressiv ist. Im Gegensatz dazu startet man online bei den niedrigen Buy-In-Turnieren ($1 bis $20) meist mit Stacks von 1.500 Chips bei Blinds 10/20.

Ob Du den Final Table erreichst, hängt auch davon ab, wie Du ein Turnier zu Beginn spielst. Deshalb stellt sich die Frage, welche Strategie sollte ich am Anfang benutzen?

Ich empfehle Dir eine einfache Regel zu verwenden, besonders wenn Du noch kein erfahrener Turnierspieler bist. Versuche wenige Hände zu spielen und günstige Flops zu sehen. Besonders kleine und mittlere Paare geben Dir viel Potential Deine Chips in den ersten Blindlevels zu verdoppeln oder zu verdreifachen. Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten, bei denen Du 5% Deines Stacks oder weniger investierst, um einen Flop anzuschauen und versuchen kannst Dein Set (Drilling) zu treffen. Die Chancen, dass Du es schaffst sind etwa 1:7. Die Implied Odds dagegen können durchaus 1:20 sein, weil ein Set meistens die beste Hand ist. Dadurch hast Du gute Chance Dich gegen schwächere Spieler, die ihr Top Pair überspielen zu verdoppeln.

Wenn Du mit einigen Callern rechnest, limpe mit den genannten Paaren vor dem Flop. Du kannst auch einfach ein Raise callen, wenn bereits einige Spieler im Pot sind. Sollten alle Spieler zu Dir folden und Du bist in später Position ist ein Raise angebracht, um die Blinds anzugreifen und im Idealfall ohne Gegenwehr zu stehlen. Du kannst auch kleine Paare in früher Position folden und konservativ spielen. Wie gesagt, Du solltest nicht mehr als 5% (vielleicht 6% oder 7% maximal) mit Deiner Hand vor einem Flop investieren. Wenn Du in früher Position bist, gibt es dafür keine Garantie, dass Du den Flop günstig sehen kannst.

Natürlich spielst Du auch Monster wie AA oder KK und andere Hände wie QQ, JJ, AK und AQ. Denke aber daran, dass Du wenig Action bekommen wirst, wenn die Stacks anfangs noch deep sind und kein anderer Spieler eine starke Hand hat.

Es gibt keine Faustregel dafür, wie schnell Du versuchen solltest Deinen Stack während der Anfangsphase eines Turniers zu vergrößern. Viel wichtiger ist, dass Du nicht ausscheidest, weil Du zu loose gespielt hast. Bei kleineren Onlineturnieren kommst Du entweder ins oder nahe ans Geld, wenn Du einfach tight spielst und Dich nicht an zu vielen Pots beteiligst. Halte ein paar Stunden durch und gewinne eine Handvoll Hände. Mehr braucht es oft nicht, um in den Payout zu kommen. Wenn Du zu viele spekulative Hände spielst oder bei unnötigen Coinflips Dein Turnierleben riskierst, stehen die Chancen gut, dass Du das Spiel bald als Zuschauer sehen kannst.

Selbst wenn Du es in den vierten oder fünften Level schaffst und knapp über dem Average liegst, hast Du gute Chance ins Geld zu kommen. Denke daran, nach der Bubble geht das Turnier erst richtig los. Lerne deshalb, wie man ein Turnier richtig startet und Du hast eine gute Chance auf den Sieg.

And there's my schedule for the upcoming Fall session. Add in Orchestra on Tuesdays from 7:00-10:00. I think I'm going to die.

Pieter-Paul Walraven: What are your thoughts on Chinese Internet companies going abroad?

Tangos Chan: Actually most of the Chinese companies will not consider a globalization strategy so far because the Chinese market is huge. So if they can serve this market well they could become very big companies. Look at for example Baidu and Tencent. Of course there is also the language barrier. I think an English language service in the US such as Google is automatically a global service because it serves all the English speaking people. In China companies are bound to be a Chinese service.

So I think there a really 2 kinds of services that will consider to go abroad. Firstly it is the very big companies such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent. These companies will start to consider to get more users in overseas countries. I think most of these companies will start from some developing countries. Or some eastern Asian countries such as Japan or maybe they are also considering Korea. I think Tencent actually has a dedicated team to learn from new applications in Korea and copy it to Tencent.

Secondly, another kind of service is the new start-ups that have been established by returnees. Or established by someone who has worked for a big international company such as Microsoft or Google. So someone who has international market experience. These kinds of people will launch their service with an English version from the first day.

You should check out a web service called Mojiti. I am not sure whether this start-up is still alive now, it is actually established by one of the ex-Microsoft guys. The service is about video, you can make subtitles or add text on a video. The service was acquired by Hulu, a video-site launched by NBC and News Corp. So the whole Mojiti team is working for Hulu now. I think Hulu just thought that the Mojiti technology was good so they have acquired the team for their technology background. I think these kinds of services will consider a global entry from their first day.

PPW: So do you think that there are enough innovative ideas that stand a chance internationally?

Tangos: I think p2p video streaming technology is quite good in China. So services as PPLive and PPStream. They are leading in the global market. I heard that France Telecom is currently partnering with a Chinese company in order to try to implement the technology in the French market. So I think that there is innovation in the Chinese market but it is still only a small percentage. Most of the Chinese companies just copy ideas from countries overseas, they copy many ideas from the Silicon Valley. But I think that for p2p video-streaming China is quite innovative.

Also IM bots is something that China is good at. So you chat with a robot with your IM service. There is a company called Xiaoi that is the most well known IM bot in China. They are the official partner of Windows Live Messenger in China. So if you want to check the weather you just ask a question to the bot. They received plenty of VC funding, I believe IDT has invested in them. I have blogged about this a while ago.
Actually in China there are also some companies that offer IM bots where you can order your lunch. You can just type in what kind of food you want for lunch and maybe half an hour later it is delivered. So you just ad this bot as a contact in your MSN. So then you just type in what you want to order.

Also gaming companies like Shanda and Perfect World are going abroad. I believe Perfect World is besides their operations in the US also starting in Europe. Tencent is also cooperating with AOL to provide casual games. I think for online games, casual games will have a greater chance to succeed overseas when compared to MMO’s. This is because Asian and Western companies have very different cultures among MMORPG games. So I think that games that are very popular in China or in Korea might not be as popular in western countries. Also in China over 60% of the netizens play online games and I think that percentage in the States is much lower.

PPW: Do people in lower tier cities play games more often than in metropolitan cities?

Tangos: Because the currently available statistics are only on everybody that plays online games we have no idea about how many of them are playing casual games and how many are playing MMO games. I think in China more and more people are starting to play online casual games. So if we consider the whole landscape including MMO and casual games I don’t think that percentage will drop.

According to a recent report the percentage of users who play online games in urban cities is even higher in rural areas. It is about 10% higher. It is a report about Chinese Internet users under the age of 25. I think that the numbers for urban cities are about over 63% and in rural areas it is only about 50%.

PPW: Why is this? I would expect differently because in urban areas people have alternatives for entertainment.

Tangos: According to the report the usage rate of almost all-online services in rural areas is lower than urban areas. Only 2 services share a similar percentage of urban and rural. One is online chatting so QQ. And the other is music download. For the rest of the services the usage rate is higher for urban areas. I think that these numbers are not about how much time users put into online games, but it is about how many of them have played online games. So maybe in urban areas people play short games during their break at work. But also maybe for the people in rural areas, they mainly use the Internet for QQ. Therefore they have similar usage rates compared to urban cities.

PPW: How should companies cope with the rather skewed user base of China; sophisticated users in the eastern metropolitan areas and less experienced netizens in the more rural areas in the west?

Tangos: Actually I think that some companies just focus on one kind of user. For example the SN website called 51.com. I think they are the MySpace of China. They target users in 2nd or 3rd tier cities. I believe they have only a low percentage of users in the big cities. Xiaonei is more targeted on university students so they don’t have many members in the more rural big cities.

But it is not easy to cover all the users across China. It also depends on your service because if you are a search engine like Baidu it is not really a problem because everyone uses a search engine in more or less the same way. For SN websites it is different. Maybe for video-sites it is not really a big deal either because in both urban and rural areas people will watch dramas.

PPW: And what about MMO companies, is the skewed situation a problem for them?

Tangos: I don’t think the big gaming companies will have a problem. Maybe the only problem is whether the Internet cafés in rural areas are able to run the games or not. But for users I don’t think it is a big problem. If you look at the figures, for Internet users younger than 18 years old, the percentage of them that has ever played online games is over 76%. So this is the highest group of users that play online games. So when people grow older the percentage decreases.

PPW: Do you think Social Networks have a lifecycle, like games have?

Tangos: I think the challenge is whether Facebook can provide enough applications or new services, which can attract users. Because as a user when you are in a SN for maybe 2 or 3 months you can sometimes feel fatigue. When you log in you just don’t know what to do on the network. So I think that is one of the success factors of Facebook; they have launched a developer’s platform. So users have many new applications to play with everyday.

I think that will be a trend for Social Networks in China. So far none of the Chinese SN’s have opened their developer platform. MySpace China is working on OpenSocial and also some smaller startups are doing this. City!N is working with OpenSocial too.

PPW: You think that there is a Chinese Internet bubble coming up?

Tangos: I don’t think that there is a bubble in China. This year investors became more cautious in new investments though. Of course there are some very big investments but generally speaking the investment market environment in Internet start-ups is not so good. There are many small start-ups that have difficulties in raising funding. Especially Chinese companies that do not have a very good business model. I think 2 years ago the market environment was much better. 2 years ago there were plenty of little start-ups without a good business model that have received funding from investors, but after 2 years investors realized that some of their investments are not doing very well now. So now they become more cautious.

PPW: Do you think that another reason for VC’s becoming cautious has to do with the fact that there are not so many ideas to copy from other countries anymore; Chinese entrepreneurs have to start coming up with their own stuff?

Tangos: A copy is not a problem for an investor. But also every investor is looking for something unique on a global level. If you have a service, which is truly unique, in China investors will hesitate and they will be more comfortable to invest in copied ideas. I also think there are too many companies that want to invest in China. I think a lot of VC’s are managing too much money so they are eager to invest and make some big deals. So for new start-ups it is not easy for them to raise small funds, small rounds. Many VC’s just ignore fundraising for under maybe $5 million. There are VC’s that used to invest maybe $1 million to $3 million, but currently they will only consider investments from over $3 million. So they have too much money and they need to invest it all within 1 or 2 years and they don’t have enough energy and time to invest in many small start-ups. They need to look for other bigger investments.

PPW: It seems that the Chinese government has a pro-active approach in the development of the Chinese economy, they realize that the next step is innovation and setting up Chinese brands in order to sustain the development.

Tangos: Yes. But it is really not easy. If you want to make Chinese more innovative and creative you have to educate them from the bottom up, so start with the children. According to my experience I think the educational system in China, from kindergarten to primary school, does not encourage children to think creative and does not stimulate creativity overall.

Last night it woke me up every hour on the hour. The only way I can get to sleep and stay asleep is if I take the sleeping tablet :( which I hate to do.. I'm scared of them because they have the potential to be very addictive. I come from a long line of people with the 'addictive' gene... so I try to stay away from the medications that the doctors say can become addictive.

I'm having more and more trouble using the keyboard and I've started dropping things. I cannot play my handheld games - my Playstation Portable or my snazzy new pink, Nintendo DS that I got yesterday! I play for about 5-10 minutes and my hands cramp so bad that I have to put it down and try and rub the feeling back into my fingertips :(

I cannot see myself having to wait for another 36 months like I am :(:( I think by then I will have to smash the right wrist... despite the doctor and chemist's advice not to do so.

All I know is.. the damn thing hurts and it's making my life miserable as hell.

If anyone has any great motivational tips - please email them to me at mellissa at ncable dot net dot au - thanks

One thing I'm getting excited about is.. I've finally decided to get an Ipod. I know, OMG I don't have an Ipod.. I've been using my Playstation Portable to listen to podcasts, music and store a few photos to show people.. But, it's size and limitations are just too much now. I've spent a great deal of time at the Apple Store online.. and I think I'm going to go with the Ipod Touch - either the 16 or 32G.. haven't decided which one yet. I will not be getting an Iphone..because you can't get a prepaid one. I have little use for a mobile phone actually.. so a cheap prepaid one will do just fine. We don't want to be strapped into a monthly plan that we aren't going to use.

Anyway.. I'll be getting the Ipod Touch sometime after 28 July 2008... I'll post pictures when I get it :)

Oh yeah - I hate Winter!

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To be a strong Texas Holdem poker player you need to know which hands are playable and which are not. The most important is to focus on what position you are in when it comes to your hand, you want to be as close to the Button as possible, because you are the last person to act after the flop. But you still need to play your hands tactically, by observing your opponents, taking notes, watching out for traps and calculating your odds. If you are in early position you need to tighten up your starting hands early in the game and fold hands like KT, QT, JT, T9 and possibly even KJ or QJ. These starting hands are better to play in late position.

If you need to find more hands to play, besides the top 10, and your first to act right after the blinds, these would be like AQ, AJ, KQ, pp 9s, pp 8s, QJ suited, JT suited and KJ suited. To play other hands can be risky because you never know what the other players behind you might do. But when you are in the middle of the table and seen a few people fold, you can play a starting hand like AT, KJ and pp 7s, etc. In late position, when everybody else has folded, you can raise with a hand as weak as J9 or K8.

Top 10 best poker hands:

If your starting hand is any of these 10 hands you are in great shape, but there is some disagreement about which hands are the best, and that depends on part on your skill level and style of play.

1 - AA - This is the best holdem poker hand you can hope to have. Known as American Airlines, pocket rockets, and bullets.

2 - KK - This 2nd best holdem hand is still strong and will win you a good pot. Known as cowboys.

3 - QQ - Ladies are a very good hand. Beware of kings and aces, but you have a good chance on jacks and below.

4 - AK - A strong but tricky hand, the strongest of the drawing hands, but the flop needs to be with you, a pair of aces or kings needs to hit, for it to really pay off. Suited are stronger than unsuited, as then you can also make the nut flush much more easily.

5 - JJ - Wins almost 20% of the time. If the flop shows a queen, king, or ace, be careful, but otherwise go for it. Known as hooks or fishhooks

6 - AQ - The second best drawing hand, and when suited, it will win about 20% of the time.

7 - KQ - A great drawing hand, especially suited, but beware of an Ace falling on the board.

8 - AJ - Another great drawing hand and suited is always better here too. Known as Ajax.

9 - KJ - A fine hand to play in later position, but can be beat by any of the hands listed above and should be folded to big raises. Known as Kojak

10 - AT - Still a good hand, and it can make a str8 if KQJ comes on the board. But dont play it too strong, especially unsuited, if someone else has an Ace too and a better kicker, you will be beaten.

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Pada keikutsertaannya yang kedua di Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) tahun ini, PT Unicor Prima Motor selaku pemegang merek Cherry di Indonesia akan melansir dua produk terbarunya.

Rencananya Chery akan memasukkan varian terbaru city carnya, Chery QQ 1.1 dan model Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Tiggo.

Dalam situs resmi Chery disebutkan QQ 1.1 diperkuat mesin baru SQR472F berkekuatan 1.083 cc 16 valves DOHC dengan 5-speed automatic. Di varian sebelumnya QQ dipasok mesin 812 cc inline 12 valve DOHC.

Mesin baru ini memiliki tenaga 50 Kw/6000 rpm (lebih tinggi 12 kW dari versi 0.8L) dan torsi 90 Nm/3500-400 rpm (lebih tinggi 20 Nm).

Juga ada Tiggo, model SUV milik Chery. Modelnya sih nggak beda-beda jauh dengan versi lama. Chery hanya melakukan minor change untuk versi baru ini.

Bagi yang berminat silahkan datang:

Hari/tanggal : Jumat, 11 Juli 2008
Waktu : Pukul 15.30 - 16.00 WIB
Tempat : Hall B, Jakarta Convention Center

i was never HAD anyway... jus going back to normal but why disappointed?
HEEHEE....

BUT really after much thought WOW... i gain quite a lot this few months.
Ms word press do u know i sometimes regret why must i chase and hence my results deteriorate landing me in this spot that i repeat 2 mod. And my increase rate of my hp bills due to votings and tons of sms that i sms to keep a certain r.s btw friends known.
But then again, Ms WP i am not whiny but just reflecting that... every lost there is a gain.
And as a optimist... The gain is much magnified!!
HAHAHA... i am happy glad i know keely, Q!! apple and Jestine... who are still good friends with me till now...!! AHHHH i miss keely wee badly now... :(

Ms WP. i cant believe that while i am busy kee was looking for me but due to my hp situation there is no way i can be contactable. (: GASP.
So... there is more things to life then LOVE! and that is friends/family!!
dun be sad...!! love sick Ms WP! i love u~!

done pressing for the day... or rather week. been busy to blog ah... HEE but readers please stay tune for videos~! i have been trying hard to find ways to upload them men... file too big... damn!
ANW i will be away till SUN! for SA camp... hence cant attend Denise kua's wedding.
I hereby with greatest sincerity wishing them God Bless and Xin Fu forever LOVE!... aww
i love weddings la... esp the part when the poster goes "now u may kiss the bride"