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Is it really important what do u do for living? Well, in Malaysia, most parents would want their children to study hard, get good education, be a doctor or engineer so that they can live a better lifestyle. That is the typical mindset of every parents. Well, maybe it is due to fact that the wage discrepancy between the professionals and the blue collar workers is huge.
When people ask me what course am I doing in Sydney Uni, I’ll normally tell them I am doing mechanical engineering and for sure they’ll look so impressed. But in Malaysia, people would think, well, just another mechanical engineering student. This is mainly due to the fact that engineering is considered one of the hardest course here and only the chosen ones can do it. But back in Malaysia, there are heaps of engineering students, you can pull out any engineering student on the street.
The reason behind this is pretty simple. The wage between engineers and other odd job works is not that much different, well, I mean for the graduate, and also people here have a choice to do what they want to do, they can still make a living out of that. In Malaysia, it seems like being engineers and doctors will definitely guarantee high salary. Sometimes we do not have a choice in life, do we?
A few months back when I was watching Britain’s Got Talent, I was so envy those who have raw talent and be able to do what they like to do instead of sticking to the conventional jobs. Well, for some, your talent is not important as it can not offer you a high salary. But for the sake of money, you have to do something that you dont really like to do. So the choice is up you.
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Personality plus ... Roxxxy with her inventor, Douglas Hines. Photo: AFP
LAS VEGAS: Roxxxy the sex robot had a coming-out party in Sin City at the weekend.
In what is billed as a world first, a life-size robotic girlfriend complete with artificial intelligence and flesh-like synthetic skin was introduced to adoring fans at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas on Saturday.
”She can’t vacuum, she can’t cook, but she can do almost anything else if you know what I mean,” said her inventor, Douglas Hines, of the company TrueCompanion.
”She’s a companion. She has a personality. She hears you. She listens to you. She speaks. She feels your touch. She goes to sleep. We are trying to replicate a personality of a person.”
At 170-centimetres tall and 54.43 kilograms, Roxxxy ”has a full C cup and is ready for action”, said Hines, who was an artificial intelligence engineer at Bell Laboratories before he started up TrueCompanion.
The anatomically correct robot has an articulated skeleton, which means it can move like a person even though it cannot walk or move its limbs independently.
Robotic movement is built into ”the three inputs” and a mechanical heart that powers a liquid cooling system.
Roxxxy comes with five personalities. Wild Wendy is outgoing and adventurous. Frigid Farrah is reserved and shy. There is a young and naive personality and a Mature Martha that Hines describes as having a ”matriarchal kind of caring”. S&M Susan is geared for more adventurous types.
Aspiring partners can customise such features as race, hair colour and breast size. A male sex robot named Rocky is in development.
People ordering the robots online at truecompanion.com detail their tastes and interests to get the mechanical girlfriend in synch with her mate.
”She knows exactly what you like,” says Hines. ”If you like Porsches, she likes Porsches. If you like soccer, she likes soccer.” Roxxxy can chat with her flesh-and-blood mate, and touching her elicits a variety of comments.
Inspiration for the sex robot sprang from the September 11, 2001 attacks. ”I had a friend who passed away in 9/11,” Hines said. ”I promised myself I would create a program to store his personality, and that became the foundation for Roxxxy True Companion.”
Hines sees the robot as a recreational innovation and an outlet for the shy, people with sexual dysfunction and those who want to experiment without risk.
Roxxxy costs between $US7000 ($7634) and $US9000 depending on features.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
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First of all, Happy New Year everyone! We can kiss goodbye to 2009, what a year it has been! 2009 is a year which so many celebrities passed away and also some catastrophic events taken place. Hopefully 2010 will be a better year as it is a new decade. 
We went to Circular Quay at 12.30pm noon and then we set up our picnic spot at about 1pm. After that, we have to sit there for 11 hours till 12am. Is it worth the wait? Tell you later. 
By the way, we spent our time playing poker, monopoly and etc. Well, we played monopoly for almost 5hours, unbelievable. After all, we don’t have much thing to do while waiting. The weather is unpredictable just like women, raining and sunny but all of us were used to it so no big deal for us. Patience is a virtue. At about 3.30pm, opera house is closed to visitors as it is totally full, they don’t want to sink the Opera House. All the visitors and travellers were tired of waiting, and even a beach ball could make the crowd going. lol. At 9pm sharp, there is a 8-minute family fireworks so that the family with kids could go hope early after the 9pm fireworks. Guess what, of course nobody will leave as they have been waiting for so long, it was just another 3hours of wait before the grand fireworks.
At 11pm, everyone stood up and looked for a good spot to see the fireworks. Before that, in between every hour, there is a small fireworks to remind us how long we still have to wait. The moment that we all have been waiting finally arrived, the grand fireworks start at 12am without any proper countdown (yes, it was so lame!), the fireworks are not only from Harbour Bridge but also from Opera House and Royal Botanical Garden. 12 minutes of fireworks but almost 11 hours of waiting, the fireworks had to be great but somehow it disappoint us, it was not as good as last year and the year before. I was like, “Is that it?”, apparently the money is not well spent and the waiting time is not worth it at all. After all, it is the last year for me in Sydney so I don’t really mind.
Happy New Year everyone!
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10. THE BLIND SIDE
Total Gross: $184,387,000
Boasting no explosions, CGI robots or vampires, but propelled by good word-of-mouth, this inspirational drama climbed its way into the number ten spot over the Christmas holiday weekend.
9. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Total Gross: $196,573,705
Not only did the prehistoric critter crew return for their biggest box office outing yet, the third ‘Ice Age’ adventure conquered the number 2 spot at the worldwide box office with a massive $883.7 million.
8. Monsters Vs. Aliens
Total Gross: $198,351,526
In a crowded field of animated titles this year, this monstrous adventure towered over the pack, stepping into the top ten with one of the biggest spring opening weekends ever.
7. AVATAR
Total Gross: $212,268,000
Arguably one of the most anticipated movies of the decade, director James Cameron’s visionary sci-fi epic leaped into the top ten during the final weeks of the year.
6. Star Trek
Total Gross: $257,730,019
Live long and propser! Director J.J. Abrams’ bold re-imagining of the classic sci-fi franchise proved popular with both old and new fans alike, easily grossing more than any previous Star Trek movie.
5. The Hangover
Total Gross: $277,322,503
Easily the surprise breakout hit of the summer, this tawdry tale of the ultimate Vegas bachelor party gone wrong defied all expectations to become the number one R-rated comedy of all time.
4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Total Gross: $280,924,000
Hot off the success of 2008’s ‘Twilight,’ the second installment of Stephanie Meyers’ supernatural romance saga wolfed down a record-breaking $72,703,754 for the highest opening day earnings of all time.
3. UP
Total Gross: $293,004,164
The animation wizards at Pixar did it again, soaring to number three, nabbing the studio its second highest grossing movie ever (behind Finding Nemo), and becoming the highest grossing 3D movie of all time.
2. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Total Gross: $301,959,197
The popular teen wizard returned for his sixth year at Hogwarts to grab second place, but cast a powerful spell on the worldwide box office, taking the top spot with a magical $929.4 million.
1. TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Total Gross: $402,111,870
Autobots battled Decepticons to the top of the box office, not only becoming the top earning movie of the year, but also firmly planting itself at number 9 among the top ten highest domestic grossing films of all time.
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Money? Academic results? Well, four of us came to the same university 3.5 years ago, it was really tough as we have to study in reverse every year (meaning that we have to go through second semester before first semester). Life is even tougher with the allowance we got. Since then, I have made my decision to work part time while study to have a better life and not suffering due to lack of money. I knew it would be hard, no matter how hard it is, no matter how many sleepless nights I have (I lost count of them actually), no matter how tired I am, no matter how sleepy I am, I still keep going as I always remember that “What doesn’t kill you make you stronger”. It has been a very long journey to me. I suffer depression, abuse and pressure from my workplace but still I have to study, do my assignments, attend classes and tutorials, just trying to be professional as a student.
Today three of my friends will be graduating with first class honours while the best I can achieve is second class first division. I know I could have done better if I allocate my working time for my study but I have done my very best to balance between work and study. I do regret of choosing money over academic results in the first place as I know I would have gotten a better result without working. Nevertheless, I am glad that I did because I can buy things I like, I can make someone happy by buying him/her present, I can buy electrical appliances to my family, I can give money to my parents, I can go for movie every week, if not once in fortnight, I can afford to ear out, I can go travelling around, I can go to concert, I can have a better holiday at home, I can have good savings for my future and lots more. So if I chose academic results in the first place, I wouldn’t have got all these! As we know, everything has its own pros and cons, just that which one outweighs another. So the question is, do I regret? Yes, sometimes.
In the end, does academic results really important? It seems like now as it is a passport to secure an interview or even a job but it is not a guarantee for a successful career. So does it make money important as well? Not really. If you have money, you can’t buy the academic results but you can use it for your future such as investment, savings and etc. After all, I am extremely sad today, I am demotivated and I wish I could have done better. Although I still have a semester left with 2 unit of studies to go, it is totally impossible now to achieve first class. I accept it and I am down to earth now. So close yet so far. Full stop.
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I’VE often been asked by organisations how to keep their staff motivated, interested and engaged in their work. Many have shared how quickly enthusiasm seems to wane nowadays; how new, young enthusiastic workers become disillusioned, bored ex-employees.
Solutions are numerous, of course. Money, status, praise, recognition, empowerment, a fair reward system, a social support system at work; these are all important elements of work motivation. Put all of them together and chances are you will get a highly motivated work force.
But there is one more important element that, in my humble opinion, creates the drive and momentum that keeps us going – meaning.
There are some organisational psychologists who believe that human beings seek meaning and significance in their work. They argue that we need to feel that we do make a difference. Research has also indicated that workers who have this sense of meaning in their work tend to produce better results and to be more committed to their organisations.
It’s true that most working people say that they work for the money, and no doubt, if their companies stopped paying them, they would stop turning up. But I suspect that for most of us, we want it to be about more than just the money.
When I think of the successful people in the present and the past, what strikes me is how their energy levels were driven by a mission, something greater than themselves.
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PORTO BAY RIO INTERNACIONAL, RIO DE JANEIRO
PORTO BAY RIO INTERNACIONAL, RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil’s Copacabana Beach attracts millions of people of all ages on New Year’s Eve and is Brazil’s second biggest party of the year after Carnival. But if you don’t fancy joining the throng in your Brazilian thong bikini, the Porto Bay Rio International is right on the beach and has fantastic views of the party and the fireworks as the clock strikes midnight.
In fact, some of the best sights of Rio de Janeiro can be experienced from the rooftop pool and bar which is where all the action happens on New Year’s Eve.
If you’re lucky enough to get a room with a view, you may even be able to experience the festivities from the comfort of your own hotel room. On clear days you can see Sugar Loaf Mountain and the Corcovado statue.
HYATT REGENCY SANCTUARY COVE, GOLD COAST
HYATT REGENCY SANCTUARY COVE, GOLD COAST
If you feel like spending New Year’s Eve by a pool sipping cocktails, playing a round of golf (the hotel is flanked by two golf courses), or maybe experiencing one of the Gold Coast’s renowned theme parks (Dreamworld and Warner Brothers Movie World are both located within 15km from the hotel), the Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove is the place for you.
Once the sun begins to set, head to one of the two restaurants for their New Year’s Eve feasts and then dance the night away to the live music on the Verandah Bar. If you are taking the kids, the Hyatt hosts Camp Hyatt for 4-12 years olds where they can bring in the New Year with games, videos and dancing.
HILTON MELBOURNE SOUTH WHARF, MELBOURNE
HILTON MELBOURNE SOUTH WHARF, MELBOURNE
The Hilton, located in Melbourne’s newest shopping and dining destination, South Wharf, is offering several enticing New Year’s Eve options. Overlooking the Yarra River, the Hilton guarantees an impressive view of the city’s New Year festivities.
Guests can choose the New Year’s Eve delights with a Spanish tapas feast or a meal prepared by Michelin star chef Ramon Freixa both on offer.
Each room, inspired by the Yarra River, offers views of the river or the city so even if you choose to see in the New Year in your room, you will still have an unforgettable view.
SEBEL PIER ONE, SYDNEY
SEBEL PIER ONE, SYDNEY
The Sebel Pier One in Sydney, located right in the heart of The Rocks, provides outstanding views of the Harbour Bridge and the harbour – perfect for a New Year’s Eve mini-break.
The Sebel also offers a New Year’s dining experience to make your mouth water. Enjoy a scrumptious fresh seafood buffet with unrivalled views of the festivities and bring in the New Year with a chilled glass of bubbly whilst marvelling at the world famous firework display.
When you want to call it a night, retire to your room where you can relax in your luxurious bath robe.
BANYAN TREE, BANGKOK, THAILAND
BANYAN TREE, BANGKOK, THAILAND
Thailand has embraced the Western New Year as well as its own Chinese and Thai New Year and Bangkok pulls out all the stops to impress its guests. The city and its vibrant culture offers light and sound shows, live entertainment and of course fireworks.
However, if you want to spend New Year’s Eve in the lap of luxury, look no further than Banyan Tree hotel. Its Vertigo Grill & Moon Bar is an open-air rooftop lounge, 61 floors above the streets of Bangkok, with breathtaking views over the city. If you are afraid of heights try dinner at Pier 59 where guests dine ‘under the sea’ in a recreated underwater chamber.
To relax after the party spend New Year’s Day at the Banyan Tree Spa, which offers a host of appealing treatments.
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, PRAGUE
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, PRAGUE
Prague is an enchanting place to visit, with its ancient castle, 14th century Charles Bridge and intricate cobbled stone streets and on New Year’s Eve the city truly does come alive. The Mandarin Oriental in Prague is housed in a 14th century monastery set on the banks of the Vltava River, 500 metres from the impressive Prague Castle.
This New Year’s Eve the hotel will be hosting a ‘Viva Las Vegas’ themed Gala Buffet Dinner in the Grand Ballroom, which is sure to impress. Guests can also meander down to Charles Bridge for the fireworks display above the castle.
On New Year’s Day visit the Christmas markets for some local mulled wine and fresh, hot doughnuts.
So which one would you prefer? 
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La Perouse
This is the place that I think I am going to test my device. It is at North Cronulla Beach.
Went to a few beaches to search for a strategic place to test my wave device. First off we went to La Perouse, the waves there are too strong and it is kinda rocky so I don’t think it is a suitable place after all. After that, we went to a beach near La Perouse and it seemed like a suitable place for us as there were some man-made rocks which are good in deploying my wave device. It was raining heavily all of a sudden and I was all wet. After that, we went to Cronulla Beach in South Sydney and we found a sewage pipe which runs across to the the sea, it was very quiet, not sure if it was because of the rain but we were very happy with it. The waves are strong enough to generate 1kW of electricity and the water is kinda deep. The frequency of incoming waves is about 6-7 seconds and sometimes even faster than that. The big question will be how are we going to mount or install the device on it?
I am not in the mood yet to start my thesis, still can’t get over my holiday yet after a very hectic semester. Look like I just have to start next week, if not my supervisor will not be happy. There are still so many things to do but thanks to my dad for helping me with the unidirectional gear system, it is like a big step forward for me, I could easily spend months of that! After all, I just have to spend my whole summer on my thesis and working at the same time. My friends are leaving me one by one, either graduating or going back for summer holiday. To add salt to my injury, my love life seems like going nowhere so I am all alone here with no one to be with except for my colleagues. Guess I have to find my own happiness living alone.
Went to my friend’s graduation this evening, hoping that I will graduate with 2nd class upper, I am so close and yet there are so many things to be done to reach my goal. It is solely depending on my honours thesis now. Well, at least I only have 1 unit of study next semester so I can fully concentrate on the thesis. Around this time of the year, I should have been having fun in New Zealand but due to the nature of my work which I will not disclose here, I had to fork out another $230 to change my flight to April next year, during Easter holiday. I have finished touring the South Island of New Zealand so I will finish off the whole New Zealand by travelling around North Island of New Zealand next year.
Unfortunately, I just paid ATO (Australian Taxation Office) $2247 today and it hurts me so much. I guess, it will take some time for me to recover the money. In fact, I bought a Wii last week and I spend around $360 for that. Arghhh! Money is not enough! Just gonna work hard this summer and simultaneously curb my spending on food and other expenditures! Money will never be enough, just like sex!
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