Cute Animal...

Hedgehog >.<

Hedgehog mammals grow to 6” to 15”. The average adult hedgehog has about 5,000 spines, modified hair that are 2-3 cm. (1”) long. Hedgehogs have poor eyesight, acute hearing, short legs, a long pointed snout, and 36-44 teeth. Their color ranges from white to dark brown. There are fourteen species in four genera found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Hedgehogs were also introduced in New Zealand. Their habitat is wooded or cultivated land, including gardens, where they enjoy a close relationship with man, tropical rain forests, steppe, and desert. Desert and long-eared species have powerful legs and strong claws for digging burrows in dry areas. Other hedgehog differences are size, color, and the length of ears and toes. All species, with the exception of the Four-Toed, have five toes on each foot.

These mammals are nocturnal, sleeping during the day and eating at night. Desert and temperate hedgehogs can have dormant periods of hibernation when their body temperature drops to near the same temperature as their surroundings. They sometimes hibernate when there is no food. Northern African hedgehogs hibernate from October to late April. Tropical hedgehogs do not hibernate in their normal environment, but will if there is a lack of food. Occasionally a hedgehog will produce foamy saliva when stimulated by strong smells or tastes and smear it all over their body. This act, called self-anointing, is little understood. Some species can swim and climb, but mostly they stay on the ground.

Hedgehogs provide a valuable insect pest control service. They are insectivores, eating earthworms, beetles, earwigs, slugs, millipedes, and caterpillars. Some species will eat bird’s eggs, mice, frogs, and other small rodents. They also have been known to eat seeds, berries, grasses and leaves, and fallen fruit. Stories in Russia and China tell of hedgehogs impaling fruit on their spines.

If threatened, the hedgehog freezes and rolls into a ball with its spines sticking out for defense. When erected, the spines stick out at different angles to create an impassable barrier. Strong muscles curl the skin tightly over their body. European species appear to be immune to toxins, since they are able to eat bees and wasps. They can eat some venomous snakes, but cannot withstand a direct bite from them. They are vulnerable in India and China due to loss of habitat.

Different hedgehog species breed at different times of the year, but most mate in the spring, and produce 4-6 offspring. Also the gestation period varies between 30-45 days. The young are born naked with ears and eyes closed. Spines are present at birth, but lie just under the skin and sprout in 36 hours. Their eyes open after fourteen days, their teeth at 21 days, and weaning occurs at 6-7 weeks. The hedgehog is a known carrier of fleas. Adults are solitary. They make snuffling noises when courting. They communicate and find food best through their well-developed sense of smell. Hedgehogs in the wild live from 3 to eight years; in captivity they may live up to 10 years.

Concept of God in Islam

Literally, Islam has sort of definitions, the verb is ‘salama’ that contributes into three definitions which are pure/clean, peace/harmony and loyal/surrender. Terminologically, Islam means loyal, bow, sincere in fulfilling His tasks and sincere to Him by having good faith. Beside that, Islam is a revealed religion which wanted it followers to be pious to Him, his Angels, books, massengers, hereafter and lastly is the faith.

The word Islam means submission to the God’s commandments. It is totally about acceptance and implementation of His commands. Islam deals with deeds (amal). The submission of God’s commandments will bring the inner peace to individual and then the society as well. X t . hat, Islam is a revealed religion which wanted it followers to be pious to Him, his Angels, books, massengers, hereafter and lastly is the faith.In Islam, Allah is the foremost other than anything. He should be in the first place of the heart of each Muslims because Allah the one who create human as well. Apart from that, the God (Allah) has 99 names.

from : Azieyati Abd Malik

My dad and I ...

When I was 4 years old: My dad is the best .

When I was 6 years old: My dad seems to know everyone.

When I was 10 years old: My dad is excellent but he is short tempered.

When I was 12 years old: My dad was nice when I was little.

When I was 14 years old: My dad started being too sensitive.

When I was 16 years old: My dad can't keep up with modern time.

When I was 18 years old: My dad is getting less tolerant as the days pass by.

When I was 20 years old: It's too hard to forgive my father, how could my mum stand with him all these years.

When I was 25 years old: My father seems to be objective to everything I do.

When I was 30 years old: It's very difficult to be in agreement with my father, I wonder if my grandfather was troubled by my father when he was a youth.

When I was 40 years old: My father brought me up with alot of discipline, I must do the same !

When I was 45 years old: I am puzzled how did my father manage to raise all of us.

When I was 50 years old: It's rather difficult to control my kids, how much did my father suffer for the sake of upbringing and protecting us.

When I was 55 years old: My dad was far looking and had wide plans for us, he was gentle and outstanding.

When I was 60 years old: My dad is THE BEST.

Note that it took 56 years to complete the cycle and return to the starting point " My dad is The Best" .

Let's be good to our parents before it's too late and pray that our children will treat us even better than the way we treated our parents.

Don't complicate the simple things.

There is a funny story i would like to share with you all.

During the beginning period of the space program, NASA was seeking for a pen that can be used in the space:

-It must be applicable in any directions.
-It can function in vacuum space.
-The ink does not really need to be refilled.

NASA was taking this matter seriously and they thought many scientists would start studying to invent this kind of pen.


After three days, they received a fax from Germany, written: "try pencil before?"

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Don't make simple things complicated. Sometimes when we are facing a problem, try to calm ourselves down and think : "Is this problem really that complicated?"

=)

Should boys learn to cook?

Last time i went back to Kuching for celebrating Chinese New Year, and guess what they all asked me?

"Are you going out to eat everyday or you cook yourself?"

"erm........going out to eat."

"Harh? you yourself dunno how to cook meh?"

"Urm.. I know how to cook maggie mee. Trust me it is nice. >.<"

So should i ask, should boys learn to cook? It is universally acknowledged that every nation nay, every individual must be self sufficient and that amounts to saying self supporting. In Japan, one of the most advanced country in the world, cookery is a compulsary subject in the Japanese school curriculum. Can we say they are foolish to introduce this women's job in the curriculum among science and arts?

Actually, the object of learning how to cook is to make an individual self supporting. Needless to say a knowledge of cooking helps an individual tremendously. What will happen after we graduated from Taylor and decide to go overseas to study but yet we still do not know how to cook? In this scientific age a stove can be had for a few dollars and we can devote a few minutes in cooking our food. Hence, the benefits of knowing how to cook is not only saves ur from starvation but it is more economical, hygenic and fascinating. For the sake of cleanliness and variety also, people always prefer to cook thier own food.

Of cause i admit my "mood" is totally being destroyed when i heard the "harh" from the mouth of the relatives. So.. do i need to start learning how to cook from today? Anyone wants to join me...? => to cook Maggie. =D

Green lamps, u want?

I was doing a research on "how to make a taylor's classroom more eco-friendly" and i found this. I decided to install this in my future house. MUST! >.<
I seriously love the idea of this green lamp that blends natural textures with recycled materials to bring a bit of nature indoors.

This green lamp is conceived by three Venetian architects for a charity competition, the Grass-On Lamp by ITlab is made entirely of recycled materials, including the synthetic grass, and completely recyclable. The cube structure of the lamp gives it added versatility, letting it rest on the floor, on a table, or suspended from the air.

This idea is actually the combination of architect, design and interiors by using surprising materials and forms. I personally like this imteractive nature-if you prefer this green lamp to be lighter, you can just trim back the green to let more shine through.

By installing this lovely lamp inside the house, one can sense the closeness of the nature although you are actually inside your concrete house.

A little big idea can make the earth better. Go green with me today. =)

What is law?

There is no comprehensive definition of law.However,law may be defined as a body of rules which are given by the state(government).It is a command by the state to the individuals or groups or corporations and is enforceable by sanctions.

Some people define law as a set of rules, developed over a long period of time to regulate people’s interaction with each other, and which sets standards of conducts between individuals and other individuals, and individuals and the government.

Are rules always law?

Even if law is a set of rules, it does not necessarily follow that all rules are law.There are rules that govern human behaviour but are not law.Examples of such rules are family rules,sports rules and school rules.

Why do we need law?

There is a need for law so that:-

→Peace and order in the society can be mainted.

→Anarchy can be avoided.

→People can settle their dispute in ammicable manner.

→Social justice is promoted.

FROM : AZIEYATI ABD MALIK