second hand books for sale this week

These are the books currently for sales on ebay. If you are interested, place your bid there by clicking on the book list at the bottom of this post. If you do not have an ebay account, you can email to me and I'll reserve the book for you if I couldn't sell it in 5 days time. Delivery is free of charge. You can check out the retail price of these books at MPH or Popular websites. For any enquiry, you can contact me via hcfoo7@gmail.com.

1. The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman - RM25
2. Ziglar On Selling by Zig Ziglar- RM18
3. Short Short Stories by Dave Eggers- RM7
4. The State of Poetry by Roger McGough- RM7
5. Succeeding at Interviews In A Week- RM12
6. Tackling Interview Questions In A Week- RM12
7. CVs In A Week - RM12
8. Total Quality Management In A Week- RM12
9. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield- RM30
10. The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking- RM15
11. How To Stop Worrying and Start Living- RM15
12. Self-Motivation for the Self-Employed- RM10
13. The 21 Indispensable Qualities of A Leader- RM13
14. How To Talk To Anyone - Leil Lowndes- RM25
15. Book of Love from the Ancient Mediterranean - RM7
16. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership - RM13
17. Awaken the Giant Within - Anthony Robbins - RM25
18. Bringing Out the Best in Others - RM16
19. People Like Us - Sexual Minorities in S'pore - RM13
20. Getting Rich Your Own Way - Brian Tracy - RM28
21. The Psychology of Selling - Brian Tracy - RM15
22. The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene - RM20
23. Master Your Mind Design Your Destiny - RM20
24. The One Minute Sales Person - Spencer Johnson - RM8
25. Idiot's Guide to Intermediate Spanish - RM18
26. How to Write Articles for Newspapers & Mags - RM15
27. Hook, Spin, Buzz - RM8
28. Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook - RM13

museum at Stadhuys, Malacca

With all the criticisms about Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2007, I somehow feel that it isn't quite true especially when you are in Malacca. I was there yesterday and I can feel the VMY atmosphere there.

Since this week is school holiday, parents should take the opportunity to bring their children, especially those studying in lower secondary level (Form 1-3) to the museum which is located at the Stadhuys building, Malacca.

In the Form 1 syllabus, students are required to learn about the rise and fall of Malacca. So, there's no better place to learn than the museum itself.

At the first floor of the museum, the history of Malacca began with the story of the arrival of Parameswara who founded Malacca. in the 15th century. You will also read about the relationship between Malacca and China, Hang Tuah and friends, the sultanate in Malacca, Portuguese, Dutch and British colonization, as well as Japanese occupation. There's also a special gallery for Admiral Zheng He to commemorate the ties between China and Malacca in the 15th century.

The entrance fee is RM5 for adults and RM3 for kids. If your child doesn't like Sejarah, it's time to plan a trip there.

American Idol - top 12

Here are the top 12 contestants who made it to the next round. It's a surprise because Haley and Sanjaya are still in the competition. It's sad because Sabrina Sloan who's a much better singer has been voted out.

The guest star for next week show is Diana Ross. Personally I would prefer to see some recent singers on the show.

parents and teachers - partners or rivals?

I've created a poll which I placed on the sidebar. Recently I've been working on a research project about teachers-parents partnerships. Well, the poll is definitely not going to be used in my research but I would like to know your opinion whether you are a student, parent, grandparent or single working adult.

Parents often feel that what they want for their child is somehow in conflict with what the principal / headmaster / teachers wants for the school as a whole.

Teachers on the other hand feel that parents are too demanding and do not understand their job. Meanwhile, principal or headmaster wants parents to stay behind the school gates during school hours by giving security reason. Schools often confining parents' role to money raising and denying them from any constructive part in the education of their child.

I believe there's a need to improve the relationships between these parties. Yes, there are Parents Teachers Associations (PTAs) in every school but these PTAs can be a gimmick. Most PTAs do not gain full support from parents. Attendance rates are low. Many parents do not see the needs to attend. Teachers are also reluctant to join unless they were dragged by their principal or headmaster.

The lack of communication between parents and teachers can also be reflected in students report card. Even if there's an open day for parents to meet their child's form teacher to collect report card, how often is the communication is a two way traffic? How many teachers ask parents for information? And how many parents actually share information with their child's teacher?

This can be a long discussion. So, I'll just have to stop now and continue in the next post.