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Facebook is a social networking website intended to connect friends, family, and business associates. It is the largest of the networking sites, with the runner up being MySpace. It began as a college networking website and has expanded to include anyone and everyone.

Facebook was founded by 2004 by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg and originally called thefacebook. It was quickly successful on campus and expanded beyond Harvard into other Ivy League schools. With the phenomenon growing in popularity, Zuckerberg enlisted two other students, Duston Moskovitz and Chris Hughes, to assist. Within months, thefacebook became a nationwide college networking website.

Zuckerberg and Moskovitz left Harvard to run thefacebook full time shortly after taking the site national. In August of 2005, thefacebook was renamed Facebook, and the domain was purchased for a reported $200,000 US Dollars (USD). At that time, it was only available to schools, universities, organizations, and companies within English speaking countries, but has since expanded to include anyone.

Facebook users create a profile page that shows their friends and networks information about themselves. The choice to include a profile in a network means that everyone withing that network can view the profile. The profile typically includes the following: Information, Status, Friends, Friends in Other Networks, Photos, Notes, Groups, and The Wall.

Users are able to search for friends and acquaintances by e-mail address, school, university, or just by typing in a name or location for search. When people become friends, they are able to see all of each others' profiles including contact information. E-mail notifications let users know when new friends have chosen to add them to their list or when someone has sent a message to them within the system.

A popular feature on Facebook is the ability to share photographs uploaded from a phone, camera, or hard drive. As with other private information, users have the option to allow only friends to see their pictures or anyone. There is an unlimited amount of storage available, which is a major advantage of Facebook's photograph sharing capabilities.

Groups can be created by users. These can include anything from grade school connections to hobbies and interests. Groups can be public and available to everyone or private, meaning only those invited can join and view discussions. Similarly, the Events feature allows friends to organize parties, concerts, and other get togethers in the real world. Users can also become fans of everything such as people, organizations, television shows, movies, and musicians.

There are countless applications available to add to a profile. They range from a list of Top Friends to movie compatibility with others, and maps of where users have traveled. These applications are created by individuals outside of Facebook's employment who are known as Developers.

Users of Facebook can share news stories, video, and other files with friends. Most news and video websites have buttons that can be clicked to automatically share the story or video on a feed. The person sharing can make comments about the shared item that their friends will see.

Personal notes can also be written and shared with friends. When sharing an item, users can attach the item to their Wall for all to see, or can tag individual people that they think would be most interested in seeing the item. When a user is tagged, they receive an e-mail notification.

Facebook had a redesign in late 2008, intended to streamline the website and make it easier to see what friends were doing. It has seen outstanding growth since its inception and is poised to maintain its dominance in social networking. In early 2009, Facebook users worldwide were nearly double that of its older competitor MySpace.

Why Unmaterialistic People Should Want to Get Rich

Imagine a greedy old miser, nearing the end of his life. For years he shunned friends and family to amass a fortune, but now, in old age, he sits alone in an empty mansion, cursing himself for missing out on the truly important things in life. No one wants to end up like him. We want to enjoy the love of our family and friends. Only materialistic people with skewed priorities care about being rich. Right?

The burden of acquiring money weighs heavily on anyone without it. People don’t go to work because they like it. They go because without money their families will have nowhere to live and nothing to eat. Without money you have no clothes, no food, no shelter,no life. For money we trade the bulk of our waking hours, 5 days a week, until old age renders us incapable.

Money isn’t everything, but it comes damn close. So with all these reasons to want money, why is the drive become rich associated with greed, selfishness, and materialism?

Why Money Arouses Greed and Resentment

What is the first image ‘rich man’ brings to mind? Think Disney, think Christmas, thinkScrooge. Since before we could read we’ve been fed images of greedy misers abusing the helpless and kind hearted poor. Scrooge is only one instance of this popular archetype. Scan your mind for villains and you’ll find that ‘greedy rich man’ is the finest. Nothing inspires resentment better than someone with abundance who craves more, more,MORE.

But this isn’t reality. Real villains are few and far between and as likely to be poor as rich. Money is inherently neutral. The greed that inspires evil deeds originates not in money, but in the perpetrator. Money is as good or bad as the force that wields it.

In addition to media portrayals, there are more tangible reasons that richness inspires resentment. The greatest of these is the division of classes. While some people have relationships with both rich and poor, most don’t. You have your team and you stick to it. Even though most rich people are good folks, some are downright horrible. These spoiled brats (No one cares who your daddy is, and you’re making him look like a fool) create the resentment that spreads to all richness. The relationship between rich and poor is a toxic mixture of hatred and envy; people are forced to pick sides, and as Steve Olson explained, the outcome isn’t pretty.

There is also the wretched plague of materialism. The worst offenders aren’t the rich, but those who live beyond their means. The people going into debt to buy big houses, luxury cars, and plasma T.V.s. It isn’t about what you have, but what you can show. These fools want to be rich for shallow despicable reasons. Unmaterialistic people associate this idiocy with the desire to be rich and label the pursuit of the money unfulfilling. I was a member of this group of unmaterialists until I began to consider money and the nature of employment in a different light.

You Can Buy Time

The popular saying ‘you can’t buy time’ is blatantly false. Employers buy time everyday when they exchange money for labor. You may not be able to buy back time that has already passed, but you can certainly prevent yourself from having to sell your time in the future. Only the rich are able to avoid selling their time for money on a daily basis. Without the pressure to trade time for money, rich people are free to enjoy their lives however they please. If you take nothing else from this article, remember that money is freedom.

This realization led to the formation of my primary life goal: to become independently wealthy. By nature I am not a materialistic person. I care little for extravagance and the admiration of others. My favorite past times are the outdoors, basketball, reading, and collecting books. Old, used books, that generally cost less than a dollar, are more precious to me than any high tech gadgetry. But there is one valuable commodity that I prize above all others. Time.

When I started working full time 7 months ago I realized what it really meant to sell my time. I’m not complaining about my job. It pays well, affords decent hours, and the people are great. The problem is having to be there all the time. Call me ungrateful, but I don’t want just a good life, I want the best life I can muster, and that means having control of my own time.

Making Money Helps Other

After you buy something how do you usually feel? Unless you have spent foolishly and have buyer’s remorse you probably feel good. This is because have acquired something worth more to you than the money you paid for it. Commerce is an exchange of values. The merchant gets your money and you get wonderful commodities. Everyone is happy. If you weren’t happy you’d buy from someone else, which is why companies that don’t provide value go out of business. The success someone has is a direct indication of the value they provide to others.

Becoming rich doesn’t mean working long hours at a job you hate. Many people believe that becoming wealthy requires a high paying job i.e. doctor, lawyer, banker, executive etc. This may be the most certain path, but it isn’t the only one. There are unlimited ways to provide value to others, and the more creative ones are the most explosively successful. Don’t resign yourself to being poor just because these professions don’t fit. If you don’t like something you will never be great at doing it. The key is finding something you love that provides value to others.

You are currently witnessing my first foray into the world of independent value creation. I don’t expect this site to make me rich overnight, but it’s my first attempt at using my passions and abilities to create value. You may say I’m an optimistic fool, but each minute I work on this site I learn more about business and sharpen my creative abilities. Plus, it’s also very fun!

If you want to make the most of your life and attain personal freedom, becoming rich is a goal we both share. Don’t resign yourself to trading time for money just because that’s what most people do. Don’t wait to get going. Start working now. It’s going to be hard and you will need to make sacrifices, but don’t be discouraged. You have everything to gain, all you have to lose is your time.

The Biggest Loser Brunei: Games On! is the second season of the BNC reality television series The Biggest Loser that copied by the US reality TV show, The Biggest Loser. This first season premiere on November 26, 2010 with 22 contestants (pre-game) will compete for a cash prize of $B200,000. This season feature Stacy Sandra as the host, with trainers Juliana Mikael and Azuwan Aziz.

This season has adopted a theme, called Games On!, which means that the Bruneian Biggest Loser contestant will have their own spirit and try to strive with any challenge to change their life forever.

This season's cast consists of 22 hopeful contestants that they will compete in Pre-Game Challenge and only 16 contestants deserve to be the official Brunei's Biggest Loser's contestants.

The 22 contestants shortlist was announced on BNC's commercial break.

Top 10 Rich List

1 Warren Buffett Investments $(bn) 62.0

2 Carlos Slim Helu Telecoms 60.0

3 Bill Gates Software 58.0

4 Lakshmi Mittal Steel 45.0

5 Mukesh Ambani Petrochemicals 43.0

6 Anil Ambani Diverse sources 42.0

7 Ingvar Kamprad Ikea stores 31.0

8 KP Singh Property 30.0

9 Oleg Deripaska Aluminium 28.0

10 Karl Albrecht Aldi stores 27.0

The richest Britain is the Duke of Westminster with $14bn (ranked no. 46). The richest young person is Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, currently worth $1.3bn.

doa-doa kejayaan

DOA AGAR DIKURNIAKAN KEFAHAMAN YANG BAIK DAN INGATAN YAN SEMPURNA MENELAAH PELAJARAN:

(dibaca sebelum mengulangkaji pelajaran)

‘WAHAI TUHANKU KURNIAKANLAH KAMI FAHAMAN NABI-NABI DAN HAFALAN PARA RASUL SERTA MENDAPAT ILHAM DARI PARA MALAIKAT YANG HAMPIR DENGAN-MU ,JUGA KURNIAKAN KAMI KESIHATAN WAHAI TUHAN YANG AMAT PENGASIH.

DOA SEBELUM MASUK KELAS / DEWAN PEPERIKSAAN

‘YA ALLAH, PERSIAPKAN KAMI MENGENAI DENGAN URUSAN KAMI DENGAN PETUNJUK-MU”

DOA SEWAKTU LUPA SEMASA MENJAWAB SOALAN

“MAHA SUCI TUHAN YANG TIDAK PERNAH TIDUR DAN TIDAK PERNAH LALAI. WAHAI TUHANKU, INGATKANLAH AKU APA-APA YANG AKU LUPA”

DOA MEMOHON KEJAYAAN CEMERLANG

(dibaca sebelum tidur setiap hari sehinggalah keputusan peperiksaan diumumkan)

“YA ALLAH KAMI MEMOHON KEJAYAAN DALAM SETIAP KETENTUAN, TEMPAT PARA SYUHADAH DAN KEHIDUPAN ORANG-ORANG BAHAGIA SERTA KEMENANGAN MENGATASI”

DOA PENERANG HATI

“YA ALLAH JADIKAN DALAM HATI NUR KECERDIKAN DAN DALAM PENDENGARAN NUR DAN DALAM PENGLIHATAN NUR DAN JADILAH AKU MEMILIKI NUR”

DOA MOHON ILMU, TAQWA, KESIHATAN DAN AKHLAK

“YA ALLAH KURNIAKANLAH KEPADAKU ILMU PENGETAHUAN, CANTIKANLAH AKU DENGAN SIFAT LAPANG DADA, MULIAKANLAH AKU DENGAN KETAQWAAN SERTA BAKILAH AKU DENGAN KESHATAN”

DOA MOHON KEFAHAMAN DAN KEKUATAN MENGINGAT

“YA ALLAH KURNIAKANLAH AKU KEFAHAMAN PARA NABI, KEKUATAN INGATAN PARA RASUL DAN ILHAM YANG ENGKAU BERIKAN KEPADA PARA MALAIKAT DALAM KEADAAN SIHAT. WAHAI TUHAN YANG MAHA PENYAYANG”

DOA MOHON AGAR MUDAH MENGINGAT FAKTA

“YA ALLAH TIADA PERKARA YANG MUDAH MELAINKAN APA YANG ENGKAU JADIKAN MUDAH, ENGKAU BERIKAN KUASA MENUKARKAN PERKARA YANG SUSAH AGAR MENJADI SENANG”

DOA MUDAH FAHAM DAN HAFAL

“YA ALLAH KURNIAKANLAH KAMI FAHAMAN PARA NABI DAN HAFALAN PARA RASUL SERTA DAPAT ILHAM PARA MALAIKAT YANG HAMPIR DENGAN-MU JUGA KAU KURNIAKANLAH KAMI KESIHATAN WAHAI YANG AMAT MENGASIHI”

DOA SUPAYA MENJADI PAKAR TENTANG SESUATU PERKARA

“YA ALLAH TERANGKANLAH HATI KU SEPERTI TERANGKAN HATI-HATI ORANG YANG ARIF. FAHAMKAN AKU PERKARA AGAMA KU”

DOA MENDAPAT ILHAM ATAU IDEA YANG BAIK

“YA ALLAH BERILAH AKU ILHAM PETUNJUK (KECERDASAN) DAN LINDUNGILAH AKU DARI KEJAHATAN NAFSUKU”

DOA KETIKA HENDAK BERSYARAH ATAU BERBAHAS

“YA ALLAH LAPANGKANLAH DADAKU, MUDAHKANLAH PERKERJAANKU (URUSANKU) DAN LANCARKANLAH LIDAHKU AGAR MEREKA FAHAM PERBICARAANKU”

DOA MOHO DITAMBAH ILMU DAN KEFAHAMAN

“YA TUHANKU,TAMBAHKANLAH KEPADAKU ILMU DAN BERIKAN AKU KEFAHAMAN (PERGERTIAN YANG BAIK DAN FAHAMAN).

WIRID UNTUK MENDAPAT ILMU DENGAN HIKMAH

“WAHAI TUHAN YANG MAHA MENGETAHUI ILMU YANG BERHIKMAH.

DOA KETIKA KEGELAPAN FIKIRAN (MENTAL BLOCK)

(dibaca sewaktu menduduki peperiksaan)

“WAHAI TUHAN YANG MEMBAWA PETUNJUK , TUNJUKI AKU “APABILA KITA BERADA DALAM KEGELAPAN FIKIRAN, KITA BACA DOA TERSEBUT , INSYA-ALLAH SEKETIKA ITU, JUGA KITA AKAN MEMEPEROLEH PETUNJUK BOLEH JUGA DIBACA SEKETIKA SESAT JALAN.

BERDOALAH DENGAN BERSUNGGUH-SUNGGUH, RAHMAT ALLAH ADA DIMANA-MANA INSYA-ALLAH.

Tips for Weight Loss and Maintenance

Have you decided to start eating healthier and become more physically active? Have you realized that healthy choices have a positive impact on not only yourself, but also those around you?

If your goal is to lose weight or maintain your current healthy weight, here are some tips to help you achieve that goal. Remember, to maintain weight, you must balance calories with the energy you burn through physical activity. If you eat more than you expend, you gain weight. If you eat less (reduce calories) than you expend, you lose weight!

Make healthy choices a habit. This leads to a healthy lifestyle! Make a commitment to eat well, move more, and get support from family and friends. Even better, start eating healthier and being active together!

Remember to be realistic about your goals. If you try to reduce the calories, fat, saturated fat, and sugar in your diet AND promise to make a drastic change in your physical activity level, you may be setting yourself up for failure. Instead of trying to make many changes at once, set smaller, more realistic goals for yourself and add a new challenge each week.

Conduct an inventory of your meal/snack and physical activity patterns. Keep a food and activity journal. Write down not only what you ate, but where, when, and what you were feeling at the time. You will see what triggers your hunger and what satisfies your appetite. What foods do you routinely shop for? What snacks do you keep in the pantry?

Eat at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruits per day. If you're adding fruits and vegetables to your diet, remove the higher calorie, less nutrition foods from your diet and substitute them with the fruits and vegetables.

Eat foods that are high in fiber to help you feel full. Whole grain cereals, legumes (lentils and beans), vegetables, and fruits are good sources of fiber that may help you feel full with fewer calories.

Prepare and eat meals and snacks at home. This is a great way to save money, eat healthy, and spend time with your family. When preparing meals, choose low-fat/low-calorie versions of your favorite ingredients and learn how easy it is to substitute. For example:

• Switch to 1% or nonfat milk and low-fat cheeses.
• Use a cooking spray instead of oil or butter to decrease the amount of fat when you cook.
• Prepare baked potatoes with low-fat blue cheese dressing or low-fat plain yogurt instead of butter or sour cream.

Start by using a scale and measuring cup to serve your food. Read food labels to determine serving sizes. One bowl of cereal may actually be two ¾-cup servings. A small frozen pizza may contain up to three servings (check the nutrition information label). This could add up to more calories than you think you’re getting. Being aware of serving sizes may make it easier to avoid those extra calories.

Choose snacks that are nutritious and filling. A piece of fresh fruit, cut raw vegetables, or a container of low-fat yogurt are excellent (and portable) choices to tide you over until mealtimes. Take these snacks with you for a healthy alternative to chips, cookies, or candy.

Take your time! Eat only when you are hungry and enjoy the taste, texture, and smell of your meal as you eat it. Remember, it takes approximately 15 minutes for your stomach to signal your brain that you are full.

If you choose to eat out, remember these important suggestions: Watch your portions. Portion sizes at restaurants (including fast food) are usually more than one serving, which can result in overeating. Choose smaller portion sizes, order an appetizer and a leafy green salad with low-fat dressing, share an entree with a friend, or get a "doggy bag" and save half for another meal.

Forgive yourself. If you occasionally make mistakes, don’t give up! Forgive yourself for making that choice and keep working on it. Eat an extra healthy lunch and dinner if you had a high-calorie, high-fat breakfast. Add more physical activity to your day.

Remember physical activity! Aim for at least 30 minutes (adults) or 60 minutes (children) of moderate-intensity physical activity five or more days of the week. If you are just starting to be physically active, remember that even small increases provide health benefits. Check with your physician first, and then start with a few minutes of activity a day and gradually increase, working your way up to 30 minutes. If you already get 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a day, you can gain even more health benefits by increasing the amount of time that you are physically active or by taking part in more vigorous-intensity activities.

Step Away from the Television.

We have another reason why you should peel yourself away from the television set: too much TV is associated with high cholesterol levels. Research has proven that the amount of television watched each day can be an indicator of high cholesterol levels. In fact, it was a stronger indicator than a family history of heart attack or a family history of high cholesterol!

More than 60 percent of kids who watched more than two hours of television a day had a cholesterol level of 200 milligrams per deciliter or higher. Another 13 percent had levels between 176 and 199. The American Academy of Pediatrics considers a cholesterol level more than 175 in children over 2 years of age high enough to warrant dietary therapy. Watching four or more hours of television a day was associated with a fourfold greater risk of high cholesterol.

The effects of TV on cholesterol should be fairly obvious. People who watch a lot of TV tend to nibble while they watch, and the foods kids eat in front of the set often are high in calories and fat, researchers say. Also, TV-watching is not just sedentary but it discourages further activity. If you’re in front of the TV a lot you're spend a great deal of energy processing television images, and that leaves you too tired for healthy physical activity.

Here are a few healthy exercise suggestions to help get you away from the TV.

• Start a walking exercise program. Start out gradually, maybe 10 minutes a day. Then, keep adding time until you reach a point where you feel comfortable. Thirty to 45 minutes per day is an excellent way to get the extra exercise you need. If you want to make it a little more interesting, why not take the family dog with you or invite your friends to walk along, too?

• Get involved in local sport activities. This can be through your school or through community organizations.

• Give up the TV remote for a bicycle. Bike rides can be fun and are an excellent resource for exercise, and they can help reduce stress.

• Aerobic exercise sessions are also good for you. You could enroll in a class offered at a recreation center or purchase an exercise tape.

• Get involved with your family or friends and participate in group activities such as hiking, square dancing, swimming or roller-skating.