A Pink Notebook

Watching Hiyao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away" for the third time, I was struck by a quality between generosity and love. On earlier the views I was caught up by the boundless imagination of the story. This time I began to focus on the elements in the picture that didn't need to be there. The animation is a painstaking process, and there is a tendency to simplify its visual elements. Miyazaki, in contrast, offers complexity. His backgrounds are rich in detail, his canvas embraces space liberally, and it is all drawn with meticulous attention. We may not pay much conscious attention to the corners of the frame, but we know they are there, and they reinforce the remarkable precision of his fantasy worlds. "Spirited Away" is surely one of the finest of all animated films, and it has its foundation in the traditional bedrock of animation, which is frame-by-frame drawing. Miyazaki began his career in that style, but he is a realist and has permitted the use...

( source News Straits Times ) DHAKA:   Across southern Asia, more than four million people have been hit by major floods due to monsoon floods that destroyed homes and structures, drowning entire villages and forcing people to crouch on the roof in hopes of saving. The monsoon season usually June to September brings heavy rains, floods that are crucial for South Asia's agrarian economy. But in recent years, the monsoon season has brought more hurricanes and catastrophic floods, resulting in the internal displacement of millions of people in low-lying areas, especially in Bangladesh. Last year, at least 600 people were killed and more than 25 million were affected by the floods due to the monsoon rains that hit Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal, according to the UN. And in 2017, more than 1,000 people died in floods across South Asia. The heaviest rainfall this year is in north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal, according to the Sout...

(Source BH ONLINE ) KUALA LUMPUR: UiTM FC debut Super League plans to undergo centralized training at the university's Seri Iskandar campus following the government's "progress" for contact sports.  The government yesterday announced that teams can conduct contact training from July 15 while team competitions can be held from August 15. UiTM team manager Mustaza Ahmad said his team hopes to undergo training for seven to 10 days before M-Lleague returns. "We need to regain our momentum. We plan to go to UiTM Seri Iskandar to stay and practice there." He said UiTM wanted to play some friendly matches for their coach, Frank Bernhardt to evaluate the players. Despite suggestions to add new players, Mustaza said Bernhardt wanted to stick to the team composition after the M-League was suspended on March 16 due to Covid-19. "We wanted to take on about nine President's Cup players (for the team) but Bernhardt said no and only wanted ...

(Source from malaysiakini.com ) KUALA LUMPUR:  The motion to change the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat tomorrow is a constitutional process that has always been practiced before. Lawyer Datuk Salehuddin Saidin, however, said that the situation of the Speaker's change tomorrow is the first time in history not in the period after the General Election (GE). "In our country, there has never been a change of Speaker in the middle, not after  the GE. Usually, the change of Speaker occurs when the election and the House (People) reconvene, but this is in the middle when ... only two years old government has changed with the new government of the National Alliance (PN) already has a motion to change the Speaker. "This is a constitutional process that allows the appointment of a Speaker, even the rules of the Dewan Rakyat provide for a newly appointed Speaker and how to set aside the Speaker (who is) serving. "I do not see this as a strange thing, as ...

This is totally nutty intended. It’s no lie that people are nuts about nuts and for good reason, too. These tiny but mighty snacks pack a huge punch, helping you fight heart disease and boost your brainpower. And we’re willing to bet that you probably reach for peanuts when your tummy rumbles. As a matter of fact, the average people of American eat three pounds of peanut butter a year. That said, there’s nothing wrong with having a low-key passion for peanuts. They literally have the word “nut” in them, so there’s nothing to fear, right? Not so fast. Turns out, peanuts have been masquerading as nuts this whole time. If you want to get technical about it, peanuts are actually considered legumes. While real nuts grow on trees, peanuts grow in pods that mature underground; other types of legumes, such as lentils and peas, also grow beneath the surface. Additional nut frauds include cashews, walnuts, pistachios, and almonds. Botanically speaking, they are classified as seeds...

Gobble, gobble It is related to T. rex and can sport multiple beards. The official bird of Thanksgiving has plenty of juicy secrets that go beyond its pairing with cranberry sauce and stuffing. Live Science takes a look at the rich biology, history, and folklore behind the staple of the harvest celebration. We hope you'll gobble up some turkey science with your holiday meal. They sport beards The centerpiece of many a Thanksgiving table once sported a beard? Well, sort of. The hairlike bristles that grow from the chests of male turkeys (or gobblers) and some hens are actually specialized feathers called meso filoplumes that grow from a single follicle. They can be lengthy, with some bird beards touching the ground, though feeding tends to wear down the ends. Some birds have two gobblers with a whopping eight beards have been spotted, according to the Game Commission, though of the 10 percent of multiple-bearded turkeys, most have just two. Though scientists aren...

(Singer Fish Leong and Namewee) Malaysian singers Fish Leong and Namewee were nominated for the Golden Melody Awards Taiwan. Malaysian fans may look forward to the Taiwan Gold Melody Award this year after Malaysian singers Fish Leong, Namewee, and Penny Tai managed to enter the list of candidates launched on Wednesday (July 15). Leong, who released The Sun Also Rises - his first album in seven years - in 2019, will run for Best Female Vocalist - Mandarin. The 42-year-old ballad queen will face several big names in the Mandopop field - G.E.M., Joanna Wang, Peggy Hsu, Faith Yang, and Waa Wei. This is the sixth nomination in the category for Leong and he has never won before. She divorced her husband for nine years, Taiwanese businessman Tony Chao, in 2019. Malaysian rapper Namewee, who released his latest album Calling Asia last December, was nominated for Best Male Vocalist - Mandarin. The 37-year-old will face big names like Wakin Chau, Chang Chen-yue...

  Kuala Lumpur: Seorang pelajar tingkatan tiga dari sebuah sekolah di Bandar Tun Razak di sini meninggal dunia beberapa saat sebelum menyambung semula hari pertama sesi persekolahan hari ini. Dalam kejadian itu, mangsa sedang mendengar taklimat oleh seorang guru mengenai Prosedur Operasi Standard (SOP) untuk sekolah, ketika pelajar itu tiba-tiba kehilangan kesedaran. Ibu mangsa yang ingin dikenali sebagai Nora, 51, berkata, dia terakhir bercakap dengan anaknya pada pukul 7 pagi sebelum mangsa pergi ke sekolah. "Anak saya berjalan ke sekolah dengan beberapa rakan kerana sekolah itu tidak jauh dari rumah kami "Kira-kira jam 7.50 pagi, saya menerima panggilan daripada seorang guru dari sekolah yang memberitahu bahawa anak saya sudah pingsan. Saya segera keluar," katanya. Mangsa dikejarkan ke Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) dengan ambulans dan disahkan meninggal dunia sejurus tiba di hospital. Nora berkata anaknya, anak bongsu dari e...

(Laluan sempadan rentas negara Malaysia-Singapura) Singapura dan Malaysia telah bersetuju untuk memulakan perjalanan rentas sempadan bagi pemegang pas jangka panjang dan pelancong untuk urusan penting atau rasmi, yang dijadualkan bermula pada 10 Ogos. Menteri Luar Malaysia Hishammuddin Hussein dan Menteri Luar Negeri Singapura Vivian Balakrishnan mengumumkan jalur hijau timbal balik dan pengaturan perjalanan berkala dalam satu kenyataan bersama semalam. Pelancong yang memenuhi syarat untuk lorong hijau yang dimaksudkan untuk mereka yang menjalankan perniagaan penting atau rasmi harus mematuhi langkah-langkah, termasuk mengambil ujian swab Covid-19 dan menyerahkan jadual perjalanan mereka. Pengaturan perjalanan berkala akan membolehkan penduduk Singapura dan Malaysia yang memegang pas imigresen jangka panjang untuk tujuan perniagaan dan kerja di negara lain untuk memasuki negara itu untuk bekerja. Setelah sekurang-kurangnya tiga bulan berturut-turut di negara merek...

(Director-General of Health Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said, until 12 noon yesterday, 2 positive cases of Covid-19 were reported involving a cluster of engineering companies in Kuching.) PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the new Covid-19 cluster was detected at an engineering company in Kuching. Director General of Health, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said, until 12 noon this afternoon, 2 positive cases of Covid-19 were reported involving this cluster. The first case of this cluster (case 8,694), was an employee of the company who received treatment at a medical center on July 9, 2020, when he suffered from respiratory symptoms. "He was found positive for Covid-19 on the same day," he said in his daily media statement today. Dr. Noor Hisham said, following that, investigations and close contact screening activities were carried out. He said, so far, 32 close patient contacts have been identified and screened. "They consist of 16 colleague...

(source News Straits Times) DHAKA:   Across southern Asia, more than four million people have been hit by major floods due to monsoon floods that destroyed homes and structures, drowning entire villages and forcing people to crouch on the roof in hopes of saving. The monsoon season usually June to September brings heavy rains, floods that are crucial for South Asia's agrarian economy. But in recent years, the monsoon season has brought more hurricanes and catastrophic floods, resulting in the internal displacement of millions of people in low-lying areas, especially in Bangladesh. Last year, at least 600 people were killed and more than 25 million were affected by the floods due to the monsoon rains that hit Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Nepal, according to the UN. And in 2017, more than 1,000 people died in floods across South Asia. The heaviest rainfall this year is in north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal, according to the Southeast Asia ...

1 Cats are an enigma that has captured the hearts of people for thousands of years. Their mysterious personalities and adorable looks have made them an incredibly popular pet, and are ruled by a cat. With so many cats around us, surely that would mean that everyone knows everything possible about them, right? Wrong! There are so many interesting facts about cats that you probably haven’t heard of, from the world’s largest cat to the surprising way they walk, to how big the largest cat is, we bet you haven't heard some of these fun facts! 1. The oldest known pet cat existed 9,500 years ago. This interesting fact about cats is guaranteed to wow at your next dinner party. Did you know that originally it was thought that Egyptians domesticated the cat? But in 2004, French archaeologists discovered a 9,500-year-old cat grave in Cyprus. This makes this the oldest known pet cat and it predates Egyptian art about cats by over 4,000 years! 2. Cats spend 70% of their lives ...

PETALING JAYA - A man accused of killing three cats by putting them in a washing machine at a laundromat in Kepong, Selangor has been remanded for four days. The Malaysian Veterinary Services Department (DVS) said the suspect would be remanded until Thursday (July 16) to facilitate the investigation into the incident on Sunday. "Cat carcasses have been sent to the Salak Tinggi Veterinary Laboratory for autopsy," the department said in a statement on Tuesday. His statement was released following the appearance of a video showing the suspect putting the three cats in the washing machine at 12.15am on Sunday. The video went viral on social media and drew angry comments. The statement said that the Selangor DVS enforcement officer arrested the suspect on Sunday. The Selangor Selayang Court has issued a four-day remand order, from July 13 to 16. DVS urges the public not to speculate on cases that could jeopardize its investigation. An investigation is und...

Naya Rivera menggunakan kekuatan yang terakhir untuk menyelamatkan anaknya yang berusia 4 tahun sebelum dia meninggal dunia, kata Sheriff County Ventura Bill Ayub pada Isnin. "Dia mengumpulkan cukup tenaga untuk membawa anaknya kembali ke kapal, tetapi tidak cukup untuk menyelamatkan dirinya," kata Ayub. Mayat yang ditemui Isnin pagi di Lake Piru telah dikenal pasti sebagai bekas pelakon "Glee", kata Pejabat Sheriff Ventura County semasa sidang akhbar. Rivera dan anaknya menyewa kapal ponton di Tasik Piru pada hari Rabu. Kanak-kanak itu memberitahu penyelamat bahawa dia dan ibunya telah pergi ke air untuk berenang, tetapi dia tidak kembali menaiki kapal. Dia memberitahu penyiasat dia kemudian menoleh ke belakang dan melihatnya hilang di bawah permukaan air, kata Ayub. Anaknya ditemui tertidur di kapal ponton sewa setelah terlambat untuk pulang. Satu jaket keselamatan ditemui di atas kapal dan budak lelaki itu memakai yang lain. Rivera, 33, dianggap...

By: N ur Farah Hanim Bt Rozhan (Assignment 2) Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin barely cleared a significant political test on Monday, as his alliance won simply enough votes to evacuate the lower house the speaker in a vote seen as a significant gauge of his administration's help. The vote was the principal genuine proportion of Muhyiddin's sponsorship since his alliance assumed control over the legislature in March after a force gets inside the then decision alliance prompted the abdication of ancestor Mahathir Mohamad.  An aggregate of 111 legislators bolstered Muhyiddin's offered to evacuate Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, a broadly regarded previous Federal Court judge, who became speaker after the last political race in May 2018. Around 109 cast a ballot against the move. One government part was missing for clinical reasons. Nga Kor Min, one of two delegate speakers and an individual from the resistance Democratic Action Party, reported his renunc...