槟州人民的生活是否有保障能安定？

槟州丹绒武雅的山坡发展工地在十月二十一日周六上午8时许发生土崩活埋14人惨剧。这个悲剧是可避免的，如果州政府有听取民间对于在山坡进行高密度的房屋发展计划可会引发山崩的意见。 在惨剧发生之前，当地州议员郑雨周就已强烈反对这项发展计划. 郑雨周就指出在山坡建50层楼高的房屋计划，山坡里面都是岩石，必须先炸石才能进行建设，而每次炸石时，周围地区的居民都会感受到地动山摇的情况，加上该区位于槟城北岸，地高、雨水量也较多，导致土地比其他地更潮湿，以及有地下水，是很容易发生土崩的。

在2016年6月，环境学者拿督梁粤广针对丹绒武雅山坡发展计划接受《东方日报》访问时质问槟州政府，槟州结构大蓝图都有禁止海拔高于250尺及斜度超过25度的山坡发展计划，为何槟城出现这么多合法或非法的山坡开发计划？梁粤广认为，大马天气多雨，山地较容易被侵蚀，山坡发展的风险是很大的。

今年9月9日，50名來自槟岛18个居民协会的代表联合召开记者会提醒州政府，不应该批准超过海拔250尺的山坡进行发展计划，因为这会对附近的环境造成破坏，包括土蚀、土崩、泥土不稳固等。 土崩发生后，槟州还会不会再有人为的悲剧呢？天灾难避，人为的灾难是完完全全可受控可避免的。但从槟州第一号官员的一贯做风，人为悲剧是还会发生的！只是不知谁是不幸者。每次的灾难，我们的槟州第一号官员都在找借口，推卸责任。要不是把责任推给前朝政府，就是玩弄文字游戏。这让人笑掉大牙的文字游戏有：“那不是水灾，那是积水”，“ 没有雨，那来水患！”，垄尾山崩时，槟州第一号官员赖给“空前大雨”，亚依淡水坝路山崩时就指是“自然造成”。这次丹绒武雅的牺牲人命的土崩惨剧，这位官员说是“工地意外”。

有了这样永远不认错的官员，槟州人民的生活是否有保障能安定？

浪子回头金不换????

10月14日 希望联盟举办的“爱国锄盗”集会的反应与往昔比的确差强人意，可说是冷淡收场。希望联盟的出席人数是10万人单但估计当晚最高峰的时候却是差不多1万人。往昔，民联所号召的集会人数很容易达至10万人；10万人的目标根本是易如反掌！民联换希联，政治方针模糊，有着争论性领导人物，提出不实际的宣言，矛盾的言论种种都是烧票云作。

希望联盟的“爱国锄盗”集会不受人民的支持和出席证明了人民还是有着冷静的头脑，有分析的能力看出表里不一的政客。往日的强盗要变今天的英雄，你们相信吗？

浪子回头金不换！金不换是要看情况而定啊！浪子倘若在风光时，痛改前非，改邪归正，那是真正的金不换！如果浪子在走头无路时，遭人抛弃时，才来懊悔，那是要他人的同情和支持。在位的时候，有权有势不与人民打成一片；今日无权无势，需要人民时低声下气向人民要求支持，我们会相信吗？

Hypocrisy of our Opposition

It is sad to know that when Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) is on trend to its route of recovery from the red, its CEO, Peter Bellew, had decided to quit for his much needed assistance in Ryanair Ltd where he would take over responsibility for all Ryanair’s flight operations, ground operations and engineering. In his press statement, Peter Bellew reiterated the reasons he left Malaysia Airlines for Ryanair. In his press release, Bellew quoted that it was the form of national service to help , Ryanair, his country airliner and secondly he chose to be with his family again.

Ryanair is facing problems of pilot shortage which had triggered cancellation of more than 20,000 flights over the winter season and the liner has been getting together on social media to lobby for a major overhaul of the company's employment conditions. Peter Bellew is well regarded in the aviation industry and is "thought to have had a good relationship with the pilots when he was there." Therefore, it is not surprising to learn that he is the most ideal choice for Ryanair.

It is sad that Peter Bellew is leaving Malaysia Airlines but it is even disheartening and sadder to note that there are attempts by certain quarters to politicize the resignation to their selfish gains and benefits. When Peter Bellew was appointed as CEO of MAB, these were the same group of people who objected strongly but today they played hypocritically and expressed their desire of his retainership and continued engagement.

The contradictory actions by all quarters especially from our political parties are most unwarranted in the recruitment of foreign expertise to help in our nation development as it may be misconstrued by those foreigners who would like to take up offers of opportunities working and contributing in our country.

成绩好,聪明学生？

一般上，要把知识化为记忆囤积在脑海，须要对某事物有认知，认知要靠领悟的本能。领悟性强与弱，就得视个人的熟悉感的吸收力。学生们在上课时老师还未教导的课程，如果学生们能针对老师即教的课程来个参考或阅读；当老师开始教导那篇课，熟悉感会让学生的领悟性有着 醍醐灌顶的功能让他们顿时开窍呢！

显然的，学校考试是考学生们的记忆力。记忆力较差者，成绩不好，记忆力强者，理所当然的成绩好，所以不能把聪明与成绩好，愚笨成绩差相题并论因为聪明与愚笨与成绩不是有间接关系。反而，脑力与年龄有直接的关系。大致上，学校班级的安排是根据学生的年龄来分配。但年龄是没依据学生的月份；这就是说学生们的年岁的差异有可能会有最高的一岁之间！例如，一月出生者与十二月出生者被安排在同班上共学习共考试，是谁占优势呢？

缓解考试压力有赖于父母与孩子的相互沟通。许多孩子怕家长，这就是问题！为什么“怕”？关系不好吧？是不是孩子不听话？不听话是不是因为家长的话不能听？那肯定家长要自己孩子比别人的孩子强！别人考90分，他们要他考95 分或更高！最后，孩子变了不再听话了！最后难于沟通了！

当知识入脑时

学校考试，政府考试将举行，学生们面对考试的压力甚大。为什么会有压力？压力乃因考试前的准备工作不足，没有信心考获好成绩来面对父母吧？没有信心是否是自己定下的目标是非本身的能力能够达至的呢？还是不能达到父母要自己的考试成绩比他人更好的期望？

学生的压力来自考试。无论是小学还是中学考试，都是以测量考生的为根基。所以，记忆力强者是占有一定的优势！加强考生的记忆力是考试前的准备工作。新的课程，新的讲义对学生是陌生的，没有一点熟悉感。一旦对它有了熟悉感，又不断的背念，认知后就变了知识，成了知识就库存入脑海为记忆。考试到来，考生只须费少许时间温习，印在脑海中的就会如水般的泄流而出。

短缩关系从句 ( Reduced Relative clauses )

英语文法中有短缩关系从句 ( Reduced Relative clauses )，如果无法掌握其用法，很难明白句子的意思。

The letter which was sent to you was redirected to me.

上面是关系从句 ( Relative clauses )，但它可缩短至

The letter sent to you was redirected to me.

关系从句 ( Relative clauses )的which was 已被删除掉了。

再看看以下的例子：

1． I had my car repaired yesterday.

原文是：I had my car repaired by the mechanic yesterday.

原文中的by the mechanic已被删除掉了

2． Please show me the house rented was not meant for illegal activities.

原文是：Please show me the house which was rented was not meant for illegal activities

原文中的which was 已被删除掉了

3． Any money paid will not be refunded.

原文是: Any money which had been paid will not be refunded.

原文中的which had been 已被删除掉了

Although, though, in spite of, despite of

Although, though, in spite of, despite of 是“虽然”的意思。但它们的用法，有不同点。

Although, though 是 连词（conjunctions） 。它们须置于clauses 条文或句子的前端。例子如下：

Although the book was expensive, I bought it.

Although he did not like that movie, he still accompanied his wife to the theatre.

Though the company suffered losses heavily, the company still paid out bonuses to its staff.

Though she was tired, she went on working.

in spite of, despite of 是介词（prepositions），它们须置于名词 ( Noun)的前端。 例子如下

In spite of the time limitation, he finished the exam in time.

They went out in spite of the rain.

Despite of his objection, the development plan was approved.

We bought the house despite its bad location.

看看以下的句子：

They went out though raining. （错）

They went out in spite of the rain. （对）

Despite the price was high, he bought it. （错）

Although the price was high, he bought it. （对）