Bra –Teen First Bra 2011- slides, A USD2.5million bra?

The initial shopping trip to purchase a first bra for your teenage daughter can be a memorable and exciting experience ! Gives out the same overwhelming feeling just like that special moment when as a baby, you saw her make her precious first steps!

Every girl is different in their ways. Some girls will be anxious about wearing a bra for the first time and others will be more hesitant. Some may feel very self-conscious, there are those terribly shy ones bra shopping can also be awkward and embarrassing for many. For most girls, their first bra "can represent adolescence, better things to come, an entry into the adult world," said Deborah Day, a clinical psychologist in Maitland, Fla.

  Buying the right bra for girls

 

It's always necessary to have a try-on session with a first bra. Some outlets may have someone at the lingerie counter to measure her, to give advice, help her put it on, adjust the straps. However if she finds it embarrassing, you might want to measure her at home before you head out, and have the measurements ready with you. Here are some tips on how to determine the right measurements; 

• Take a tape and measure around the ribcage, just below the breasts. Make sure the tape is tight, but not too tight.

• If the number is even, add four inches to get your chest size. If you measure 28, for example, add four and look for bras in size 32.

• If the number you measure is odd, add five to get your size. So if you're 29 inches, you'll look for bras in size 34.

• Then measure around the fullest part of the breast. 
• Subtract the chest measurement from the breast measurement to get a cup size. If it measures less than an inch, the cup is an AA. (If it's 1 inch, A. If it's 2 inches, B. If it's 3 inches, C. If it's 4 inches, D). Calculator here

Beginning bras (called training bras, starter bras and bralette), cami or sports bra are good first bra options. Most training bras come in white cotton. They’re versatile and can hide easily under most of her clothing.

And you may want to get her a more “fun” bra too. They come in all kinds of colors and can make her first bra-shopping experience even more memorable.

More:  here and here.

  

A $2.5 million bra!

Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr poses with The Fantasy Treasure Bra, designed by London Jewelers, during a presentation in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. Kerr will wear the bra, valued at $2.5 million, and featuring 142 carats of diamonds in the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion show airing Tuesday, Nov. 29 on CBS. (AP Photo/StarPix, Marion Curtis)

 

 

 

Japanese recycle used bras into industrial fuel.

Triumph International provided its customers with plastic bags at some of its stores this spring, encouraging them to bring old bras, including other brands. More here

Teenage Life Be Happy – Andrew Matthews

Source here

Being a teenager is the most memorable and joyous years of my life. I spent the most part of my teenage years in an all girls’ boarding school, surrounded with friends of  same age group learning, sharing, giggling and growing up together. 


We had our seniors to check on us (college-sisters assigned to each junior) the Matron and teachers monitoring and disciplining our every move - and our lives were practically being ruled by the bells. 

So what happens if you are now raising your teenage kids at home especially teenage boys, (I don't have the slightest idea) and have to equip yourself to answer their endless daily queries about life? 


Teenagers ways of life and exposures are so different from ours with all the latest technologies available to them today, they are moving so fast ahead - it can be frustrating and nerve wrecking if you don’t come up with the right moves!

Andrew Matthews’ books

On their 12th birthdays I normally gift wrap these books as presents to my kids and they loved them!

Andrew Matthews’ books including "Happiness Now", "Follow Your Heart", "Being Happy!", "Making Friends", and "Being a Happy Teenager" are now published in 38 different languages with sales of over 5 million copies in 60 countries.


Many of Andrew’s books are also used as training manuals and reference books by psychologists and psychiatrists the world over. In the USA there are even university courses based on his books.

He has appeared on 3,000 radio and TV programs on 4 continents. Andrew is a much sought after speaker worldwide. More here

Enjoy reading and most of all "BE HAPPY!"

Schools and our Kids – Nik Nur Madihah 20A Silent Tears - Waiting for Superman

A heart warming and inspiring story of a teenage girl who has risen from the depths of poverty to shock the nation with her national record breaking results in our premier examination.

Nik Nur Madihah scored 20As in her SPM 2008, is currently the national record holder for SPM candidate with the highest amount of “A”.  SPM, (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) is the equivalent to the British General Certificate of Secondary Education. It is an examination for students before entering pre-university studies.

She’s the oldest of 4 from a simple and poor family, her father works as a fisherman and her mother is a cleaner. Yet she does well despite her life's shortcomings; living a life in poverty, no scholarship despite her earlier achievements, no outside tuition and her decision not to go to boarding school as her family cannot afford it. 

• Living in a family that subsist on an inconsistent income of only RM500 to RM700 (USD160 to USD230) a month,
• no financial means to buy books,  having to borrow dictionary from friends and copying it with her own handwriting,
• from 12years old routinely fasts on every Monday and Thursday to conserve food
• sometimes forgoes eating at school as her allowance is only enough to pay for her bus ride to school
• eating only bread or a lunch box of fried rice when she can, as her family only eats rice and fried eggs when her father cannot go to sea to fish during the monsoon season.

The conditions of the house clearly show how difficult her life is with only a small room bordered by a cupboard serving as their rest area while the living room can only fit four person acts as her study. 

When asked why she took 20 subjects for her exams, she responded that she wanted to prove that even a fisherman's daughter could excel like the previous best students that had come from better off families.

Tajuk Buku : 

Catatan Hati Nik Nur Madihah
Karya : Nik Nur Madihah
Ummu Hani Abu Hassan
Penerbit : Hijjaz Record Publishing
Terbitan : 2009
Halaman : 126 mukasurat
Harga : rm25.90

WAITING FOR SUPERMAN

What Guggenheim found in his two years of researching Waiting for "Superman" (with co-producer Lesley Chilcott) was that a lot of schools aren't right for any kids. "Every morning is the same - juice, shoes, backpack - the morning rituals. No matter who we are and what neighbourhood we live in, each one wanting to believe in our schools - and take a leap of faith".

Davis Guggenheim's edifying and heartbreaking documentary is engaging and, finally, enraging — as captivating as any Superman movie, and as poignant as a child's plea for help. 


Guggenheim wants to start conversations, debates, elevated arguments — to get people thinking about a crucial problem whose solution has eluded Presidents and parents for the past half-century.  More here

REACTIONS

Oprah 9/20/2010 here

Forbes 9/24/2010 here
 

Rottentomatoes 10/13/2010 here

NewYork Post 9/24/2010  here

CNN 10/18/2010 here

Talking Occupy Wall Street Movement - Michel Montecrossa's

 

'Talking Occupy Wall Street Movement' is Michel Montecrossa's New-Topical-Song dedicated to the 'Occupy Wall Street Movement' and its demand for change of the financial system.

Michel Montecrossa

Updates:

• Clashes mar Rome anti-cuts rally  

  BBC News  15 October 2011 here

•  Occupy protests spread to cities around the world            CNN  -  15 October 2011 – here

• Occupy Wall Street protests go global, From Tokyo to London, protesters worldwide to rally against in solidarity with New York's Occupy Wall Street movement.     Al Jazeera and agencies 15 October 2011 

Internet a Human Right – United Nation, Special Issues for Teens, The Power of Imagination

 
INFORMATION AGE HERE

 

Special Issues for Teens

For most teens, playing video games is just another recreational activity they enjoy with friends. The concern is when video game playing becomes an addictive or isolating activity.

Media Resources Network (Media and Internet Education Resources) - Resources and support for everyone interested in media literacy and digital literacy for young people. here.

Do We Really Need to Protect Children From the Internet?

By focusing on the dangers of the Internet, we risk losing sight of its benefits. here

Tecca's guide to tech-savvy parenting

Being a parent in the digital age means knowing what technology your kids are using. here

The Power of  Imagination

Modern technology is changing the way our brains work, says neuroscientist... By Susan Greenfield here.

 

Computer gamers - Aids Research

When scientists struggle with a problem for over a decade, few of them think, “I know! I’ll ask computer gamers to help.” That, however, is exactly what Firas Khatib from the University of Washington did. The result: he and his legion of gaming co-authors have cracked a longstanding problem in AIDS research that scientists have puzzled over for years. It took them three weeks here.

 

The Star Wednesday October 12, 2011

Govt steps in as many parents do not know what their kids do online - More than half of Malaysian parents are in the dark over what their children are up to when they are surfing the internet. More here

 

The most effective current means of protecting children from content on the Internet harmful to minors include: aggressive efforts toward public education, consumer empowerment, increased resources for enforcement of existing laws, and greater use of existing technologies.

 

Witness after witness testified that protection of children online requires more education, more technologies, heightened public awareness of existing technologies and better enforcement of existing laws. Here

Is the Internet a Human Right?

"Given that the Internet has become an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights, combating inequality, and accelerating development and human progress, ensuring universal access to the Internet should be a priority for all states," ..... report from Frank La Rue, a special rapporteur to the United Nations, here.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales on internet censorship 

 

Young boys hairstyles and haircuts 2011 – slides, £15,000 most expensive haircut in the world

 Braids and cornrows

My son came home from college sporting a new look – I could hardly see one of his eyes while talking to him – “bang” said he! Side bangs are one of those hairstyles that give off a flirty yet laid-back vibe.  Oh wow!

Most teenage boys and men generally these days have become much more expressive and trendy in terms of hairstyle. As a mum I do monitor what transpires in my kids community chats etc. Just to get a haircut they will post out queries and get hundreds of comments and feedbacks from friends - tips, suggestions and opinions what style will suit him best etc. They are as intense as any other girl their age about hairstyles. Well, even the Sultan of Brunei is said to have paid £15,000 to get a London barber to trim his hair in what is believed to be the most expensive haircut ever (here).



It is indeed exciting to see the many different styles that are popular currently among boys of all ages. The boy’s shag has become very popular due to entertainers such as Justin Beiber. (Watch celebrity Beiber bangs here). Stars like Johnny Depp, who sports his hair in long layers, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson from the Twilight films are other celebrities that teens model their hairstyles from.

Emo and Scene are also amongst the favourite teenage boys’ hair styles of 2011. It makes them look cool and trendy. When it comes to short hairstyles the crew cut is still the favourite.

School's refusal to let boy wear cornrow braids is ruled racial discrimination

guardian.co.uk,

Friday 17 June 2011

A 13year old boy's family wins case in high court against Harrow College that bans 'gang-related' hairstyles. 

He was refused entry to St Gregory's Catholic Science College in Kenton, Harrow, north London, in 2009 because he wears his hair in cornrows.

The test case decision is a victory for the family of the African-Caribbean teenager, who wears his hair in cornrow braids as part of a family tradition. Here.

 

SOSIAL MEDIA REVOLUTION - The Growth of Social Media

ALWAYS HAS BEEN ABOUT PEOPLE

August 30, 2011

By Jenise Uehara Henrikson

Search Engine Journal 

THE GROWTH OF SOCIAL MEDIA; AN INFOGRAPHIC

 

 

Take a look at the steep curve of the user growth rate in all age ranges and demographics, and the continuing pervasiveness of social networking into every facet of work, play and life in general. 

 

It’s hard to argue that social media hasn’t changed forever how we interact and connect online. Source: “SEJ”

 

 

6^th October 2011

rememberingsteve@apple.com.

..........The demise of Steve Jobs, one of the most innovative and inspiring businessmen of our time, co-founder of Apple who pioneered the personal computer industry. 

 
The Apple website has a famous picture of Mr. Jobs and the following statement:
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”

At a commencement speech in 2005, Mr. Jobs said the following concerning death:

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”