World's most powerful atom smasher restarts: CERN

[A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)...] A view of a superconducting solenoid magnet at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva. Scientists have restarted the world's most powerful atom-smasher overnight, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Sunday, as they launch a new bid to uncover the secrets of the universe.

GENEVA (AFP) - – Scientists have restarted the world's most powerful atom-smasher overnight, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Sunday, as they launch a new bid to uncover the secrets of the universe.

"The LHC is on its way again. First beam of 2010 circulated in each direction by 04.10 CET (0310 GMT)," said CERN in a tweet on its website on Sunday.

The 3.9 billion euro (5.6 billion dollars) Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was shut down in December to ready it for collisions at unfathomed energy levels. It was run for a few weeks after being successfully revived from a 14 month breakdown.

The particle collider -- inside a 27-kilometre (16.8-mile) tunnel straddling the Franco-Swiss border near Geneva -- is aimed at understanding the origins of the universe by recreating the conditions that followed the Big Bang.

In the weeks before the technical shutdown in December, the collider achieved over a million particle collisions and accelerated proton beams to energy levels never reached before, according to CERN.

Collisions reached a world record energy level of 2.36 teraelectronvolts (TeV), already allowing scientists to gather data.

But CERN now wants to reach 7.0 TeV to try to recreate conditions close to the Big Bang, and run it at those levels for 18 to 24 months.

Subsequently the scientists aim to reach the LHC's design energy of 14 TeV, but only following another long technical shutdown in the second half of 2011.

Before the LHC experiment, no particle accelerator had exceeded 0.98 TeV. One TeV is the equivalent to the energy of motion achieved by a flying mosquito.

The LHC, a global effort, aims to resolve physics problems including "dark matter" and "dark energy", thought to account for 96 percent of the cosmos.

The scientists' Holy Grail is to find a theorised component called the Higgs Boson, commonly called the "God Particle", which would explain how particles acquire mass.

The experiment, the fruit of decades of experiments and research by physicists from around the world, has even attracted Hollywood in recent years with the fictional blockbuster "Angels and Demons". AFP - Monday, March 1

Former exec nabbed in multi-million ringgit porn racket

Thursday February 25, 2010

KUALA LUMPUR: A former telecommunications company executive whose life in the fast lane was fuelled by a multi-million ringgit pornography SMS racket, has been detained by the police.

The 34-year-old suspect who reportedly amassed RM11mil by operating the racket via his company, was picked up by a team of policemen from the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department at about 10pm on Tuesday.

It is learnt the man was with his family at their house in Putra Heights near Subang Jaya at the time of the arrest.

The arrest followed a police report filed last week against the multi-million ringgit racket.

Initial investigations revealed that the man had allegedly masterminded the sales of SMS which offered three-minute pornographic video clippings to subscribers.

It is understood that the man charged RM3 for each pornographic SMS which he sent to subscribers over the years, amassing millions of ringgit.

According to a police officer who declined to be named, although the suspect earned about RM4,000 a month, he owned a Porsche and BMW cars, purportedly bought with money earned through the sale of the porn SMS.

Police obtained a three-day remand order at the Jalan Duta Court Complex here yesterday to facilitate investigations.

The case is being investigated under Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998, that is, the improper use of network facilities or network service.

It is learnt that the suspect was suspended by a telecommunications company before he allegedly started the pornographic SMS racket. — Bernama

Usahawan Herba Maut 6 sekeluarga - Al-Fatihah

Accident bukan sesuatu yg kita rancang...

Public Mutual isytihar tiga daripada dananya

KUALA LUMPUR: Anak syarikat milik penuh Public Bank Bhd, Public Mutual Bhd, mengisytiharkan agihan bagi tiga daripada dananya.

Agihan kasar keseluruhannya adalah 8.0 sen seunit bagi Public Savings Fund, 0.75 sen seunit bagi Public Focus Select Fund dan 2.0 sen seunit bagi Public Islamic Enhanced Bond Fund.

Agihan yang diisytiharkan itu adalah bagi tahun kewangan berakhir 31 Disember 2009. Public Mutual adalah syarikat saham amanah swasta terbesar di Malaysia, dengan menguruskan 72 dana.

Ia mempunyai lebih 2.0 juta pemegang akaun dan sehingga 30 November 2009, nilai aset bersih dana yang diuruskan oleh syarikat itu adalah RM34.7 bilion. - Bernama

My Comment : Sila lihat CHART ( Harga Public Saving Fund semakin naik walupun selepas diisytiharkan dividen itu, ini membuktikan Kata-kata yg selalu menyebut biasanya lepas dividen harga Unit Amanah akan jatuh ternyata TIDAK TEPAT )

Most Outstanding Islamic Fund Manager Award for 3rd consecutive year

Public Mutual Chief Executive Officer Ms. Yeoh Kim Hong (right) proudly receiving the Most Outstanding Islamic Fund Manager Award from Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Y.B. Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

Public Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Public Mutual won the Most Outstanding Islamic Fund Manager award for the third consecutive year at the 6th KLIFF (Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum) Islamic Finance Awards 2009 ceremony. The award was presented by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Y.B Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop to Public Mutual Chief Executive Officer Ms. Yeoh Kim Hong during the award presentation ceremony which was held on 3 November 2009 at the Nikko Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Yeoh expressed pride that Public Mutual is once again receiving this prestigious recognition, which also marks the company’s 138th industry award since 1999. “This esteemed award demonstrates Public Mutual's commitment in continuously delivering top value as well as meeting the diverse needs of our unitholders,” she said. She also thanked unitholders for their continued support and confidence in Public Mutual.

Public Mutual is a leading player in the private Islamic unit trust fund sector in Malaysia. As at 30 September 2009, it manages 24 Islamic funds with total Islamic assets under management of RM13.2 billion. This represents a 58.3% market share of the private Islamic unit trust industry.

Public Mutual is also Malaysia’s largest private unit trust company with 71 funds under management. It has over 2,000,000 accountholders serviced by 40,000 unit trust consultants. As at 30 September 2009, the total net asset value of the funds managed by the company was RM33.8 billion.

Public Mutual Wins Kliff's Most Outstanding Islamic Fund Manager Award

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Public Mutual, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Public Bank, won the Most Outstanding Islamic Fund Manager award for the third consecutive year at the sixth Kuala Lumpur Islamic Finance Forum (KLIFF) here Tuesday.

Public Mutual's chief executive officer, Yeoh Kim Hong expressed pride in receiving the award, which also marked the company's 138th industry award since 1999.

"This esteemed award demonstrates Public Mutual's commitment in continuously delivering top value as well as meeting the diverse needs of our unitholders," she said in a statement Wednesday.

Public Mutual manages 24 Islamic funds with total Islamic assets under management coming to RM13.2 billion as at September 30 this year.

This represents a 58.3 per cent share of the private Islamic unit trust industry.

--BERNAMA

430 sekolah tak lepasi prestasi minimum UPSR

430 sekolah tak lepasi prestasi minimum UPSR

SEBANYAK 430 sekolah rendah gagal mencapai tahap penguasaan minimum dalam Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) bagi tempoh 2005 hingga 2008.

Timbalan Menteri Pelajaran, Datuk Wee Ka Siong, berkata pencapaian itu diukur berdasarkan Gred Purata Sekolah (GPS) mengikut skala satu hingga lima.

“Sekolah dianggap cemerlang jika memperoleh skala GPS yang paling rendah dan sebaliknya.

“Sekolah yang gagal mencapai tahap penguasaan minimum kebanyakannya mempunyai purata kelulusan antara D dan E,” katanya menjawab soalan Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan) yang ingin tahu jumlah sekolah rendah di seluruh negara yang merekodkan kelulusan sifar UPSR mengikut negeri sejak lima tahun lalu.

Dr Marcus turut bertanyakan program yang dijalankan untuk membantu sekolah di luar bandar seperti di Sabah dan Sarawak serta kawasan penempatan Orang Asli di Semenanjung.

Wee berkata, daripada 430 sekolah itu, 116 sekolah tidak mencapai tahap penguasaan minimum pada 2005, 110 sekolah (2006), 106 (2007) dan 98 sekolah pada 2008.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, berdasarkan keputusan UPSR dalam tempoh itu, tahap pencapaian UPSR menunjukkan peningkatan pada setiap tahun.

Mengenai bantuan di sekolah luar bandar, beliau berkata, kementerian sudah menjalankan beberapa program, termasuk menubuhkan Sekolah Model Khas Komprehensif K9, pemberian insentif, pengajian jarak jauh dan pelaksanaan Kelas Dewasa Pribumi (Kedap).

“Hasil pemantauan yang dibuat mendapati golongan yang berusia 81 tahun turut berminat mengikuti program Kedap.

“Penubuhan Kedap bukan saja membolehkan ibu bapa membaca, menulis serta mengira malah menjamin masa depan Orang Asli yang tinggal di kawasan terpencil dan pedalaman,” katanya.