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		<title>Choosing the right baby gift</title>
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First if you know that you are indeed clueless person about the gift especially for the babies, get rid of your pride, like a lady or wife or mother or friend who has knowledge about the whole baby gifts to help you. fortunately, in our  modern world today where online shopping [...]]]></description>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>First if you know that you are indeed clueless person about the gift especially for the babies, get rid of your pride, like a lady or wife or mother or friend who has knowledge about the whole baby gifts to help you. fortunately, in our <span> </span>modern world today where online shopping is the hottest shopping trend, every thing you need really at your fingertips including how to buy or what to buy .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The choice of Baby gift is not the easy task besides all these facilities because there is a huge choices in this medium like as diaper set , plastic made toys,severel stuffs,baby cloths, bibs, hats, books, beautiful hand carries, baskets,baby furniture sets,bath sets, nursing pillows, picture frames, magic box, blankets, shampoo, soap, oil, moisturizing creams, summer or winter suits, night dress etc etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The above examples does not the matter that child’s sex, religion, location, color, age etc these are the universal ideas which are using throughout the world,at the other hand so many websites occurs to help out how to buy , how to find out, what to choose. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Collection of <a href="http://gift-malaysia.com/Baby-Products/" title="Baby products gift">Baby product gifts </a></p>
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		<title>Gift-Malaysia.com started accepting paypal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is to pleasure to announce that we have started accepting paypal payments globally. One can pay through paypal account or visa or master card. The Malaysians can pay in Ringgit Malaysia and enjoy the convenience of payment. Paypal is a secure method to pay and it is convenient to pay too.</p>

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		<title>Arts and culture goes together</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[world is full of arts and culture which has been heritage from centuries. The arts and culture is a human nature. The arts and culture put human in a state of amuzement. The arts and culture goes together and can be seen as twin sisters. The different people around the world have different taste so [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>world is full of arts and culture which has been heritage from centuries. The arts and culture is a human nature. The arts and culture put human in a state of amuzement. The arts and culture goes together and can be seen as twin sisters. The different people around the world have different taste so goes with cultures. There are many nations on this globe who are full of amazing cultures and committed to carrying on. The man is committed on this earth to carry on the cultura heritage which he got from his encestors.<br />
The art which was started on stones has been transformed to 3d animations on computers and still the journey is going on with new innovations and ideas. The history of arts tell us the creativity of a man which is the real factor behind this modern world. Creativity give birth to great ideas and after implementation they become great wonder of this world.<br />
The hanging gardens, Taj Mahal, Great wall of china, Pisa tower and all other cultural rich artistic monuments are telling us to look back to the history and thanks to our old civilizations which gave us such foundations to move forward to shape this world into an amazing place.</p>

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		<title>Buy Malaysia campaign will start in June end</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buy Malaysia is a campaign where the Malaysian are encouraged to buy Malaysian products. The campaign will start at the end of June 2009.State Director of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Department Awang Ahmad Khosri said the fair would also be held in Bintulu (July 30 to Aug 2) and Miri( Aug 6-8) before [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; line-height: normal; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12px" class="Apple-style-span">Buy Malaysia is a campaign where the Malaysian are encouraged to buy Malaysian products. The campaign will start at the end of June 2009.State Director of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Department Awang Ahmad Khosri said the fair would also be held in Bintulu (July 30 to Aug 2) and Miri( Aug 6-8) before ending with the national-level closing ceremony in Kuching on Nov 2.The people think imported goods are better than local. The buy Malaysia campaign help the local products to boost the sale by creating awareness among people. The local products are cheaper and better in quality.There will be 100 to 150 participants, including producers of the national cars, electrical goods, furniture, clothing, food and health food, handicraft and tourism industry operators would be taking part in the campaign.</span></p>
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		<title>Festivals in Malaysia</title>
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<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span id="lw_1231920825_0" class="yshortcuts">Malaysia</span> is a country of multi-ethnic society practising multi-culturalism and multi-religion. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Each ethnic group practises its own religion and belief which means various festivals are celebrated throughout the year. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt">These festivals are usually celebrated either nationwide or at state level. &#8220;Open house&#8221; concept is practised almost all the festivals, which means inviting relatives and friends to partake in the food and festivity occasion.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 14pt">HARI RAYA PUASA :</span></u></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Hari Raya Pausa is one such important festival. Hari Raya Pausa Festival is also known as <span id="lw_1231920825_1" class="yshortcuts">Hari Raya Aidilfitri</span> and is the most significant and meaningful celebration for Muslims. The celebration takes place to mark the end of Ramadhan or the fasting month. The day is also very significant since it includes two of the five tenets of Islam&#8217;s. These two include to fast during the month of Ramadhan and to also pay <strong>zakat fitrah</strong> or <strong>alms tax</strong>. Muslims celebrate the 10th month of the Muslim calendar, also the first month of Syawal with great enthusiasm. Muslims pay their alms tax by the eve of Hari Raya Pausa Festival which is then distributed to the poor. The day of Hari Raya Pausa Festival is celebrated by visiting the mosque first thing in the morning. After prayers, Muslims visit the grave to pay homage to the departed souls of loved ones. It is also the time for<span id="lw_1231920825_2" class="yshortcuts">family reunions</span> when people gather together and ask for forgiveness from family members. It is a custom of for all Muslims on this day to ask for pardon and this is done in order of family security. On this occasion most Muslims open their homes to well wishers as well as visit friends and relatives. The festive mood of Hari Raya Pausa can be felt by the lighting of lamps. The lamps are lighted from the 20th day of <span id="lw_1231920825_3" class="yshortcuts">Ramadan</span>, the night when <strong><span id="lw_1231920825_4" class="yshortcuts">Quran</span></strong> was sent down, right through the actual day of Hari Raya Pausa. All mosques, homes, government and commercial buildings are beautifully decorated to mark this significant day. The celebrations last for a month. However the first three days are celebrated with much pomp and grandeur. However, many Muslims open their houses for the entire month to welcome friends and relatives.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 12pt">MOON CAKE FESTIVAL:</span></u></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #1c1c1d">One festival in Malaysia that shouldn&#8217;t be missed is the Moon Cake Festival. Ironically, it is a Chinese Festival made popular by the thousands of Chinese immigrants in residence here. This festival, which takes place in August, September or October (there are no set dates for Muslim festivals, as they follow calculations from a <span id="lw_1231920825_5" class="yshortcuts">lunar calendar</span>) was started in the Mongolian dynasty of China.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #1c1c1d">It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth moon, and it is held to celebrate the end of the harvest season. This festival is also associated with <span id="lw_1231920825_6" class="yshortcuts">paper lanterns</span>, which lends the other name of the festival, the <span id="lw_1231920825_7" class="yshortcuts">Lantern Festival</span>. The Moon Cake Festival is celebrated with mooncakes, which are round and about the size of your palm. Flavors range from black bean paste to lotus paste to yellow bean paste, and they are traditionally given to elders to foster better relations.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #1c1c1d"><span id="lw_1231920825_8" class="yshortcuts">CHINESE NEW YEAR</span>:</span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #1c1c1d"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span id="lw_1231920825_9" class="yshortcuts">Chinese New Year</span> starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the <span id="lw_1231920825_10" class="yshortcuts">Lantern Festival</span>, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The <span id="lw_1231920825_11" class="yshortcuts">Chinese calendar</span> is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. In order to &#8220;catch up&#8221; with the <span id="lw_1231920825_12" class="yshortcuts">solar calendar</span> the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years (seven years out of a 19-yearcycle). This is the same as adding an extra day on <span id="lw_1231920825_13" class="yshortcuts">leap year</span>. This is why, according to the <span id="lw_1231920825_14" class="yshortcuts">solar calendar</span>, the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span id="lw_1231920825_15" class="yshortcuts">New Year&#8217;s Eve</span> and <span id="lw_1231920825_16" class="yshortcuts">New Year&#8217;s Day</span> are celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving. The celebration was traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The sacrifice to the ancestors, the most vital of all the rituals, united the living members with those who had passed away. Departed relatives are remembered with great respect because they were responsible for laying the foundations for the fortune and glory of the family.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The presence of the ancestors is acknowledged on New Year&#8217;s Eve with a dinner arranged for them at the family banquet table. The spirits of the ancestors, together with the living, celebrate the onset of the New Year as one great community. The communal feast called &#8220;surrounding the stove&#8221; or weilu. It symbolizes family unity and honors the past and present generations<em><u>.</u></em> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #1c1c1d">As a tradition, on the first few days of the first<span id="lw_1231920825_17" class="yshortcuts">lunar month</span>, people would spend their time visiting relatives and friends.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #1c1c1d">DEEPAVALI:</span></u></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">A colorful festival that is celebrated by all <span id="lw_1231920825_18" class="yshortcuts">Hindus</span> worldwide is <span id="lw_1231920825_19" class="yshortcuts">Deepavali</span>, which is also known as the<span id="lw_1231920825_20" class="yshortcuts">festival of lights</span>. This festival usually falls around late October and November. One important practice that the Hindus follow during the festival is to light oil lamps in their homes on Deepavali morning. By lighting the oil lamps, the Hindus are thanking the gods for the happiness, knowledge, peace and wealth that they have received. The Hindus consider Deepavali as one of the most important festivals to celebrate.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Hindus usually awake early in the morning of Deepavali around <span id="lw_1231920825_21" class="yshortcuts">3am</span> and the first ritual will be having an oil bath, which is an important feature of Deepavali. Hindus will be dressed in their new clothes on Deepavali. Most of the ladies would be clad in silk saris or <span id="lw_1231920825_22" class="yshortcuts">Punjabi suits</span> of various bright shades. Hindus particularly dislike dressing in black on that day, as they consider black an inauspicious color for the festival. Hindus would also pay their respects to the elderly and most families would go to the temple after having breakfast. This is also an important practice for them. The reason why they would be going to the temples is to pray to get happiness and prosperity on Deepavali. The houses would be decorated with oil lamps and children will play with firecrackers to celebrate the festival. On the first day, they would not go visiting but would stay at home to welcome the guests who visit them.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 14pt">CHRISTMAS:</span></u></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt">Celebrated by Christian on the 25th of December marking the <span id="lw_1231920825_23" class="yshortcuts">birth of Jesus Christ</span>. It is celebrated by non-christian in some other ways as well. It is a <span id="lw_1231920825_24" class="yshortcuts">family gathering</span> occassion starting with a <span id="lw_1231920825_25" class="yshortcuts">midnight mass</span>on <span id="lw_1231920825_26" class="yshortcuts">Christmas Eve</span> followed by <span id="lw_1231920825_27" class="yshortcuts">Christmas Day</span> celebration the next day. Legend has it that the Santa Claus brings presents for people at night during the christmas eve. Exchange of gifts are popular. Roast turkey is a common and traditional dish.</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal" class="Apple-style-span"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #1c1c1d">WASAK DAY:</span></u></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Celebrated around May by Buddhists which marks three momentous events in <span id="lw_1231920773_0" class="yshortcuts">Buddha</span>&#8217;s life - his birthday, enlightenment, and achievement of Nirvana. The celebration begins at dawn when devotees gathering at the temples to meditate on the <span id="lw_1231920773_1" class="yshortcuts">Eight Precepts</span>.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span> </span>Donations, giving food to the needy, offerings of incense, <span id="lw_1231920773_2" class="yshortcuts">joss sticks</span> and prayers are carried out. The sutras are chanted in unison by monks in saffron robes. The celebration is highlighted by a candle procession.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px"><strong><u><span style="font-size: 14pt">HARI RAYA QURBAN:</span></u></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt" lang="EN">Men, women, and children are expected to dress in their finest clothing to perform <span id="lw_1231920773_3" class="yshortcuts">Eid</span> prayer in any mosque. Muslims who can afford to do so sacrifice their best <span id="lw_1231920773_4" class="yshortcuts">domestic animals</span> (usually sheep, but also camels, cows and goats) as a symbol of Ibrahim&#8217;s sacrifice. The sacrificed animals, called Uddyah<em> </em>also known as &#8220;al-qurb?ni&#8221;, have to meet certain age and quality standards or else the animal is considered an unacceptable sacrifice. Generally, these must be at least a year old.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px"><span style="font-size: 12pt" lang="EN">At the time of sacrifice, God&#8217;s name is recited along with the offering statement and a supplication as Muhammad said. According to the <span id="lw_1231920773_5" class="yshortcuts">Quran</span>, the meat is divided into three shares, one share for the poor, one share for the relatives and neighbors and the last to keep to oneself. A large portion of the meat must be given towards the poor and hungry people so they can all join in the feast which is held on <span id="lw_1231920773_6" class="yshortcuts">Eid al-Adha</span>. The remainder is cooked for the family celebration meal in which relatives and friends are invited to share.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; line-height: normal" class="Apple-style-span">The regular charitable practices of the Muslim community are demonstrated during Eid al-Adha by the concerted effort to see that no impoverished person is left without sacrificial food during these days.</span> <span style="font-family: 'times new roman'; line-height: normal" class="Apple-style-span"></span></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[As early as the fourth century B.C., the Romans engaged in an annual young rite to passage to the God Lupercus. The names of the teenage women were placed in a box and drawn at random by adolescent men; thus, a man was assigned a woman for the duration of the year, after which another [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As early as the fourth century B.C., the Romans engaged in an annual young rite to passage to the God Lupercus. The names of the teenage women were placed in a box and drawn at random by adolescent men; thus, a man was assigned a woman for the duration of the year, after which another lottery was staged. After eight hundred years of this cruel practice, the early church fathers sought to end this practice&#8230; They found an answer in Valentine, a bishop who had been martyred some two hundred years earlier.</p>
<p>According to church tradition St. Valentine was a priest near Rome in about the year 270 A.D. At that time the Roman <font color="#0000ff" style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; color: blue! important; font-family: Arial, verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; position: static"><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; color: blue! important; font-family: Arial, verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; position: relative" class="kLink">Emperor </span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; color: blue! important; font-family: Arial, verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; position: relative" class="kLink">Claudius</span></font>-II who had issued an edict forbidding marriage.<br />
This was around when the heyday of Roman empireÂ had almost come to an end. Lack of quality administrators led to frequent civil strife. Learning declined, taxation increased, and trade slumped to a low, precarious level. And the Gauls, Slavs, Huns, Turks and Mongolians from Northern Europe and Asian increased their pressure on the empire&#8217;s boundaries. The empire was grown too large to be shielded from external aggression and internal chaos with existing forces. Thus more of capable men were required to be recruited as soldiers and officers. When Claudius became the emperor, he felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, will not make good soldiers. So to assure quality soldiers, he banned marriages. Valentine, a bishop , seeing the trauma of young lovers, met them in a secret place, and joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. Claudius learned of this &#8220;friend of lovers,&#8221; and had him arrested. The emperor, impressed with the young priest&#8217;s dignity and conviction, attempted to convert him to the roman gods, to save him from certain execution. Valentine refused to recognize Roman Gods and even attempted to convert the emperor, knowing the consequences fully. On February 24, 270, Valentine was executed.</p>
<p>In Malaysia like other countries the valentine day is celebrated among couples. Mostly lovers exchange gifts and flowers. Red Roses are best choice for them.</p>

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