Kenderaan Terkotor Di Amerika Syarikat

Kenderaan Terkotor Di Amerika Syarikat


Kenderaan terkotor bermaksud kenderaan yang mengeluarkan asap yang banyak berbanding kenderaan lain mengikut piawaian di Amerika Syarikat.

Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC

Segment: Small Cars 
Trim: 6-cylinder automatic AWD Ethanol/Gasoline
City MPG (Gas): 18 
Highway MPG (Gas): 25 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 5.83 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 3 

Toyota Sienna

Segment: Minivans 
Trim: 6-cylinder automatic AWD 
City MPG: 17 
Highway MPG: 23 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 6.11 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 6

Dodge Challenger SRT8

Segment: Midsize Cars 
Trim: 8-cylinder automatic RWD
City MPG: 14 
Highway MPG: 23 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 6.91 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 5

Maserati Quattroporte

Segment: Large Sedan 
Trim: 8-cylinder automatic RWD 
City MPG: 12 
Highway MPG: 19 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 8.05 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 5

Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon

Segment: Station Wagon 
Trim: 8-cylinder automatic RWD 
City MPG: 12 
Highway MPG: 18 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 8.33 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 5

BMW X5 M

Segment: Sport Utility Vehicle 
Trim: 8-cylinder automatic AWD 
City MPG: 12 
Highway MPG: 17 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 8.40 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 5 

Nissan Titan
Segment: Pickups 
Trim: 8-cylinder automatic AWD 
City MPG: 12 
Highway MPG: 17 
Carbon Footprint (metric tons/year): 8.49 
Air Pollution Score (out of 10): 5
tapi tak semua kereta tu ada kat Malaysia.. Just for info for you all..

6 Shortcuts to Speed Your Fat Burn

By Lucy Danziger and the staff at SELF
Nov 15, 2011

Most things worth achieving—getting a college degree, finding your perfect mate,building a career, raising a family—take time and effort. But that doesn’t mean we don’t want to take a few shortcuts when it comes to achieving the body of our dreams. Fortunately, you can hit fast-forward on your better-body goals with these simple, science-backed tricks for speeding your fat burn. No, you won’t transform overnight, but you could start to see results within a week, and even the world’s biggest brainiac can’t earn a bachelor’s degree that fast!

Join the Breakfast Club

People with a lifelong habit of eating early have a waistline about 2 inches smaller than that of breakfast skippers, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reveals. An A.M. meal may boost metabolism; plus, it helps your body make less of an enzyme that raises cholesterol. Rise and dine—within 90 minutes of waking up.

Snack Regularly

Going too long without food (five hours or more) slows your metabolism, causing your body to burn less fat than normal, says Debra R. Keast, Ph.D., president of Food & Nutrition Database Research in Okemos, Michigan. It can also lead to blood sugar dips, cravings and hunger that make it harder to control your choices at the next meal or snack. The fix: Have a healthful snack about three hours after breakfast and another three hours after lunch, suggests Lauren Slayton, R.D., founder of Foodtrainers in New York City. Try a 6-ounce nonfat plain Greek yogurt with 1 cup of sliced strawberries, or 2 Wasa light rye crackers topped with ¼ cup part-skim ricotta cheese and a drizzle of honey. These 100-to-200-calorie snacks will help keep your blood sugar and insulin levels steady and your energy level humming along.

Spin Off

People who cycled 6 miles a week for only six months lowered their insulin level by 19 percent, but walkers who covered the same ground saw no change, a study from the Karolinska Institute finds. (High insulin is tied to weight gain.) Biking works more muscles, amping up fat-burning metabolism, which can keep insulin in check. Pedal the pounds away!

Get Green Tea

Drinking three cups of the brew daily may spark your metabolism to burn 30 extra calories a day, a study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows. Doesn’t sound like much? That’s 3 pounds off a year—diet-free! The compound ECGC in the tea makes it easier for your body to burn fat. Sip your way slim today!

Pump Some Iron

Start thinking of your gym’s weight room as the “lose weight” room. Strength training, which only about 17 percent of women do, speeds metabolism, torches calories, and sculpts sexy muscles. It’s so effective, in fact, that you should put cardio on the back burner and make strength training 60 percent of your routine—no joke, says Holly Perkins, an ExerciseTV trainer in Los Angeles. Embrace free weights, especially barbells, which work more muscles (you have to hold them steady as you lift) than machines. Remember that the muscle you’re gaining weighs more than the fat you’re shedding; at first, you may not drop pounds, but you’ll be smaller and firmer—go by how your jeans fit.

Clock Your Sets

To melt fat faster while you strength train, limit the time between sets. Exercisers who waited only 35 seconds between sets decreased their body fat by 27 percent more after eight weeks than those who rested three minutes, researchers at San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia say. Shorter rests keep your metabolism humming along and your heart rate up, so they shave minutes off your time at the gym and help your afterburn for hours once you’re back at your desk.


Want to try strength training but are intimated by the weight room? No worries! Try these do-anywhere, easy-to-follow moves with weights at Self.com.

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Tahniah Harimau Muda

Assalamualaikum semua...


Malam tadi dgn penuh semangat aku menonton perlawanan bola sepak antara Malaysia menentang Indonesia.
lepas Malaysia score, kedengaran sorakan penyokong Malaysia di apartment aku. seronok sangat sbb Malaysia menang. almaklumlah bermacam-macam cerita yg didengari perihal layanan yg diterima oleh Team Malaysia. seriously aku mmg puji ketengangan player Malaysia main especially in the 1st half. Cool & Control the game and the emotion. Cool beb.. serious.. 2nd  half player Indonesia mula bermain secara aggresif. membuat tackle tackle yang keras ke atas pemain malaysia. but malaysia still manage to stay cool but sometime lose their focus. but Malaysia win. congratulations. Keep The Great Work Harimau Muda..

  Harimau membaham Garuda

Dengan penuh harapan, semoga Malaysia menang EMAS dan kekal selaku juara bertahan. Amin.

Sukan Sea 2011 - Macam mana Vietnam boleh dapat banyak pingat emas??

MEDALTALLY
NO	COUNTRY				SUM
1	INA	87	65	70	222
2	VIE	54	55	59	168
3	THA	52	41	59	152
4	SIN	29	32	46	107
5	MAS	28	25	44	97
6	PHI	15	28	34	77
7	LAO	5	3	19	27
8	CAM	3	9	11	23
9	MYA	1	12	16	29
10	BRU	0	1	6	7
11	TLS	0	0	1	1
TOTAL		274	271	365	910

aku betul2 tak faham atau pun tak tau macam mana Vietnam boleh dapat bnyk pingat emas kalau nak dibandingkan dgn Malaysia. hampir 2 kali ganda. apesal Malaysia dapat sikit jer. aku tak nak compare dgn Indonesia atau Thailand sbb depa mmg kuat. tp Malaysia... nak lepas dgn Singapore pun susah...tmpt training canggih manggih, budget juta2... tp pingat ciput jer..takkan la Malaysia takde langsung bakat terpendam kot..
lagi 1, President Sepak Takraw tu letak jawatan je la.. ganti ngan org lain..
hangpa tau ka sebab apa??

Eight Tips for Better Email Cover Letters

By Larry Buhl, for Yahoo! HotJobs

As the saying goes, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression. If you're doing a job search or resume submission via email, the first impression any employer will have is from your cover letter.

Some tips for creating successful email cover letters are the same as for paper cover letters: Be professional, with correct spelling and grammar, and -- very important -- do use them. Other tips pertain only to the electronic medium, and when disregarded, could ruin your chances before your foot is in the door.

Here's what you should you consider when crafting an email cover letter.

Don't Waste Your Subject Line


What you write in the subject line can determine whether your letter gets read, according to Lydia Ramsey, business etiquette expert and author of Manners That Sell. "Don't ever leave the subject line of your email blank and don't waste it by just inserting the job number," Ramsey says. "The subject line should be clear and specific to the job you're looking for." An example: "Bilingual CPA seeks account manager position."

Use Standard Cover Letter Protocol


Write your letter as the body of the email and include a salutation (use the receiver's actual name if you know it) and a standard closing. ("Sincerely" or "Warm regards" work well.) Leave blank lines between paragraphs, and use appropriate signature and closing lines. Include all the information in your signature line you would have on your business card, including snail mail address, phone number and email address. "Remember, your email address doesn't always automatically show up on the receiver's email program," Ramsey says.

Keep It Short and Dynamic
Managers and recruiters are busy. They want to get the gist of your pitch in 150 words or fewer. The first paragraph is crucial, according to Ramsey. "Hook the reader in the first paragraph by selling him or her your abilities," she says. "Use short paragraphs and short sentences to give a very brief bio on who you are and what you can do for them, and wrap it up in the second paragraph."

Keep It Simple
If you write a cover letter in a word-processing program, strip away all formatting and save the file as plain text. The ideal line length is 40 characters. Some email packages automatically do word wrap for you, so your cover letter doesn't arrive in fragments. If your program doesn't do this, go to FormatIt.com, drop in your text and the free service will format your email for you.

Don't get cute. Save emoticons, abbreviations, and wild colors and fonts for your nonprofessional emails. The same goes for humor. Chances are, the reader won't think it's funny, and may even find it irritating.

Be Specific
Don't respond to an ad for a copywriter when you're really a graphic designer, says Diana Qasabian, talent director at Syndicatebleu. "It may be the tight job market, but we've been receiving more and more letters responding to a specific job from candidates who are not at all qualified for it," she says.

"We look for specifics in email cover letters, which means skills and abilities," she adds. "Embellishment and fluff are not necessary. It's not necessary to write, 'I'm a hard worker.' That goes without saying."

Keywords Are Key


Because many companies use applicant tracking systems (ATSes) to find and screen candidates, skill-oriented keywords will boost your chance at being discovered, a recruiter at a large technology company says.


"ATS tools track keywords that identify skill sets," she says. "So even if you're not right for the job you're seeking, strong keywords improve the chance that your cover letter and resume will be retrieved in a future search or be selected for a more appropriate job."

Play by Their Rules


Take the time to learn the company guidelines for submitting resumes, and follow them. Many companies list these guidelines on their Web sites. Also, don't include attachments unless they are requested. Some companies block all emails with attachments to prevent viruses.

Check It Again
Thoroughly spell-check and proofread your email letter. And remember, your email software's spell-checker won't catch grammar mistakes. Send it to a friend first and ask him to check it for content and style. If all your friends are tapped out, or even if they aren't, test your email cover letter by emailing it to yourself, and put yourself in the mind-set of an employer when you read it.

Cover Letter Etiquette

By Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert

Job seekers often spend countless hours developing their resumes and then treat their cover letters as an afterthought. This can be a critical mistake; the cover letter can help your resume get noticed.

Think of the cover letter as your resume's cheerleading section. To make the best impression, follow these etiquette rules:

Say No to the Cover Letter Cop-Out

The first rule of cover letter etiquette is to send a cover letter -- always. It doesn't matter if the hiring manager didn't ask for it or you're too busy to write one. It's proper business etiquette to accompany a resume with a cover letter, and it gives you the opportunity to help sell yourself for the position.

Be Concise

Busy hiring managers don't have time to wade through letters that could pass for dissertations. Get to the point as expeditiously as possible, and break any paragraphs seven lines or longer into short, easily digestible ones.

When sending an email cover letter, brevity is even more important. The nature of email calls for concise communication, in part because it's harder to read on screen than on paper. However, don't fall prey to the one-line cover letter that some job seekers try to pass off. It goes something like this: "Please see attached resume, and thank you for your time and consideration." You should be able to write a convincing cover letter in a few brief paragraphs.

Keep It Professional But Friendly

While a resume is generally a formal document, cover letters give you a chance to reveal your personality. Not only do you want to show that you're a good fit for the position, but you also want the reader to like you. Appropriate use of humor, combined with a friendly and professional tone, can help endear you to the hiring manager.

Get Personal

Whenever possible, address your letter to a specific person. If a job posting doesn't include a person's name, do some research to find out who the correct person is. Try calling the employer (but do respect ads that state "no phone calls"), and ask a receptionist for the hiring manager's name. Keep the salutation professional by using "Dear Mr. Jones," not "Dear Jim."

Focus on the Employer's Needs

If every other sentence of your letter begins with "I" or "my," you need to change the focus. Research the employer and find out what types of problems managers there are facing, qualities they look for in employees and their future goals. Then use your letter to prove that you are the answer to their problems. The most compelling letters demonstrate what you can do for the employer, not what the employer can do for you.

Be Original

Your cover letter will stand out if you employ some creativity. For example, you could include a brief summary of your toughest sale or most challenging project.

You could incorporate excerpts of performance reviews to highlight your record of success. Or, you could create two columns in your letter to demonstrate precisely how you meet the employer's requirements:

• Your ad specifies: Five years' experience in IT.
• And I deliver: Six years of superior-rated performance in network design and administration.

Proofread

Cover letters should be free of errors, so thoroughly proofread them before sending. If proofreading is not your strong suit, get help from someone with meticulous proofreading skills. If you're customizing a cover letter that you use for many positions, remove any placeholders; this will prevent embarrassing errors such as "I would be delighted to be your next  ." And one last tip: Whatever you do, spell the hiring manager's name correctly.

Following cover letter etiquette can take time, but the reward is worth it: more calls for interviews and a greater chance of securing a new position.

Five Simple Steps to a Successful Cover Letter

By Caroline M.L. Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs

Most folks put (or should put) a lot of effort into crafting a resume that conveys their talents and breadth of experience. But these same people often drop the ball when it comes to crafting a cover letter to complement that important document. This can be a costly error. If your resume gets you in the door, your cover letter is what prompts employers to answer that door in the first place.   

If you're intimidated by writing a cover letter, don't be. Job-search expert Deborah Brown-Volkman has an easy-to-follow, five-step formula for cover letter success.

Cut to the Chase

Brown-Volkman reminds applicants to begin their cover letter by clearly identifying why they're reaching out to a company. "Start by completing the statement, 'I am writing to you today because....'" Cover all pertinent facts, such as the position's title and location. Also include up front where you saw the ad for the position and who recommended you, she says.

What I Like About You

Brown-Volkman says that flattery will get you everywhere. "Next, complete the statement 'I like your company because....' Compliment the organization on what they have done right and what you admire about them. This will show that you've taken the time to get to know the company in detail," she says.

What You'll Like About Me

Brown-Volkman urges job seekers to list their most vital qualifications. "Now, tell the employer, 'Here are relevant examples of work that I've done that match what you're looking for.'" Briefly discuss the items you want to showcase so a hiring manager can spot them easily. "Bullet points work well in making youraccomplishments easy to read," she says.

What Else You'll Like About Me

Now, succinctly, personalize your letter. "Describe who you are and what makes you stand out from other applicants," says Brown-Volkman. "Discuss your soft skills and strengths and what you're passionate about professionally." Research the company's mission statement to see if your values match up and use similar language. "This is your last chance to say, 'Here's why I am a good candidate,'" she says.

And In Conclusion

In your closing paragraph, Brown-Volkman recommends expressing your enthusiasm for a position and an interview and to include a plan of action. "Make note of your contact information and state what the next steps will be," she says. "If you will wait for their reply, tell them that. If you will be following up, tell them when they can expect to hear from you." Don't drop the ball on your first promise to a potential employer, though. "Whatever you put down, make sure you do what you say you will do," she says.