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CONTENTS
Essay 1

Essay 2

Essay 3

Essay 4

Essay 5

Preventive Measures In Reducing Motor

Vehicle Theft

References

Be Environemental Friendly; Stop The

Building Of A Factory

References

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Promotion On A Newly Opened Nursery

School

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References

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Proposal To Have Bicycle Lane In Housing

Area

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References

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Procedures In Getting A Driving License In

Malaysia

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References

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Essay 1

Preventive Measure In Reducing Motor Vehicle Theft

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The given line graph illustrates information on the statistics of motor vehicle theft in
Malaysia from 1980 to 2010. The vertical axis represents the number of cases where else
the horizontal axis represents the years shown. There were two types of vehicles been
surveyed which were motorcycles and private cars. At the same time, the sum of both
vehicle thefts were shown in the line graph too.
2.0 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MAIN TRENDS IN THE GRAPH
In the year 1980 to 2000, there were less than 10,000 cases of private cars theft.

This

figure increased sharply after year 2000 and the cases found more than 20,000 in year
2001. The cases slightly increased in between year 2001 and 2003 then decreased by
2003. The cases decreased consistently until year 2007. The figure of private cars theft
increased in year 2007 to 2008 then decreased till year 2010. Overall, the number of
private cars theft in the year 1980 to 2010 was reported below 30,000 cases.
Compare to the private cars, the number of motorcycles theft were same as private cars
theft from year 1980 to 1982. It was around 10,000 cases. After year 1982, the curve of
the motorcycles theft gradually increased and reached 40,000 cases in year 1998. The
gradual rise was obvious again and reached 50,000 cases in year 2004. Then there was a
sharp increased between year 2004 and 2006 which the number of cases hit more than
120,000 which again rose to a peak above 130,000 cases. After that, the cases gradually
decreased and dropped dramatically in year 2009 to 2010.
In conclusion, the total motor vehicles theft were increased from year 1980 to 2008
which reported cases increased from 30,000 to the peak of over 160,000 cases and
dropped to 140,000 cases by 2010.

3.0 SUGGESTION OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Taking preventive measures can minimize the chances of becoming victims of motor
vehicles theft. The most promising preventive suggestion is through the awakening of
owners.
3.1 Private Cars
An unlocked car with a key in the ignition is an open invitation to any thief, regardless of
any anti-theft device might be used. The common-sense approach to protection is the
simplest and most cost-effective way to avoid would-be thieves. Besides, windows of the
car always wind up and lock the car even if it is parked in front of house. In addition,
install mechanical equipment that locks the steering wheel or brakes to deter the
criminals and investigate the purchase of car theft security system especially for the
frequently stolen model cars. Furthermore, park in a well-lit area or high-traffic area to
secure the car when possible.
3.2 Motorcycles
Many motorcycles theft occur when the ignition is shut off but not locked. Therefore
motorcycles forks or disk brakes must be locked. Two or more locks of different types
are recommended because thieves usually equip themselves with the tools to destroy one
type of lock, but unprepared to tackle another of different kind. Besides, adding a
motorcycles anti-theft system can greatly reduce the risk of motorcycles being stolen.
Another simple way to prevent motorcycle theft is parking it in well-lighted areas or in a
garage, every now and then keeps an eye on the motorcycle, and if possible do not leave
the motorcycle unsupervised. Last but not the least, cover the motorcycle when the
owner is away.

4.0 CONCLUSION
The most promising preventive suggestions have given above. The other preventive
approach comes from the manufacturers of more secured vehicles with improved
environmental modifications at parking lots.

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REFERENCES
Auto Theft Prevention. (n.d.). [Online]. Available: http://mpdc.dc.gov. [2012, May 29].

Charles Montaldo. (n.d.). Auto Theft Prevention Tips. [Online]. Available:

http://crime.about.com/od/prevent/qt/prevention_auto.htm. [2012, May 29].

Dan Keller. (n.d.). Prevention of Motorcycle Theft and Fraud. [Online]. Available:
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Jennifer Harshman. (2009). Prevent Motorcycle Theft. [Online]. Available:

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Essay 2

Be Environemental Friendly; Stop The Building Of A

Factory

1.0 INTRODUCTION
New factory set up often create many opportunities to a community such as new jobs
employments and increased prosperity. However the disadvantages of having a factory
in a housing area are greater than its benefits. Moreover the proposed factory is believed
to be environmentally hazardous.
2.0 DISADVANTAGES OF SETTING UP FACTORY
First of all, factories often create pollutions. It will destroy the tranquil and beauty of
our housing area. It will pollute the environment through thermal pollution, chemical
pollution, air pollution, and noise pollution.
2.1 Thermal Pollution
Thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality by the process that changes
ambient water temperature and release of excessive waste heat into rivers. It is a
phenomenon which the normal temperature of surrounding sources of water face an
increase in temperature. Thermal pollution has become a rising and the most current
pollution. One of the major causes of thermal pollution is the use of water as a cooling
agent in industrial facilities. Heat produced from factories is also a major contribution to
this pollution. Though thermal pollution does not impact human health directly, it may
have a great influence on aquatic ecosystem, fish species population and reproduction as
well as recreational activities.

2.2 Chemical Pollution

Chemical pollution happens when chemicals resulting from factory operating enter the
environment. The environment is damaged by chemical pollution. Chemical pollution
also poses both short-term and long-term health danger to us. Toxic gases released from
factory get into humans and animals body through the air we breathe, through the water
and that we consume and also through contact to the skin. The exact influence of the
chemical on the health of future generations cannot be assessed.

2.3 Air Pollution

Air pollution is the harmful substances that are being released

into the atmosphere.

Smog, acid rain, holes in the ozone layer and the green house effect are all
consequences of air pollution. It has been known to cause disease or even death. The
high-risk groups are the elderly, infants and pregnant women who are more susceptible to
air pollution. The side effects caused by air pollution are headache, allergic reactions and
lungs infection on growing children. Further to this, air pollution also affects soil which
becomes unsuitable for plants.

2.4 Noise Pollution

When excessive or machine-created environmental noise disturbs the environment, noise
pollution is formed.

The fact shows that the highest rates of noise pollution are

traditionally found in factory areas. Noise pollution can cause hearing problems which
can either be temporary or permanent. It may also lead to a poor cognitive function that
hamper our productivity and disturb our sleep which may decrease our ability to work
efficiently. A noisy environment can also be a source of heart related problems. It will
cause drastic rise in blood pressure and the heart rates also increases. Furthermore, noise
pollution can lead to increase in stress levels and cause headaches.

3.0 CONCLUSION
Overall, a factory would destroy the quality of environment in a housing area. In the long
run, the environment will be hurt and human health will be affected. The only way to
prevent this is to protest against the setting up of the factory in our community to prevent
the above pollution from happening.

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REFERENCES
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Yousef S.H.Najjar. (2001). Gaseous Pollutants Formation and Their Harmful Effects on
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Essay 3

Promotion On A Newly Opened Nursery School

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Pre-school education aims to encourage children aged between three to six years to
prepare themselves to learn, play and developa healthy mind. As a result, choosing a
good nursery school for children is the best way of leading them to a quality education
in the future. Smartkidz Nursery school will be the best choice to parents and children.
2.0 WHY SMARTKIDZ NURSERY SCHOOL
There is a range of facilities in Smartkidz Nursery School to allow the children to learn
new skills and developments in various ways. These facilities typically offer high-quality,
safe and affordable enviroment. In addition, teachers and reputation of the service are the
awareness of the smart choice .
2.1 Facilities
There are bright, clean and colourful classrooms which contain a number of different
activity areas to allow the children to take part in a wide range of games and learning
activities. This areas are also used for educational activities, science assemblies and
learning music. The computer room is equipped with new programmes for different age
groups, provides fun through playing games and at the same time developing new skills.
Besides, the playground at Smartkidz Nursery School is of such a good quality outdoor
play area where the playground equipment and the surrounding ground are wellmaintained and very safe for children to play. Also, the sandy area allows the children
to create another opportunity to play in a different way.

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Meals are provided in the centre. For the day-care children, there are three meals a day
which includes two tea times and a lunch. For the half day-class children, there is a tea
time. The meals are home cooked therefore, healthy and this includes fresh fruits. The
menu of the meals comprises a good combination of essential nutrients to ensure the
children get a balance diet.
2.2 Learning Skills
The schools philosophy on educating children is allow them to have opportunities to
explore the teaching aids such as the building blocks of literacy and maths through
playing. Learning this way will increase the learning speed and enhance the memory.
Furthermore, guiding children to role play is a great way to learn topics through practical
context.

Children need to move around and experience themselves in different

enviroments. Participation in learning is a specilalized broad-based curriculum in a

difference setting to meet the childrens varying development needs within the school
setting.
2.2 Teachers
Experienced and qualified teachers at Smartkidz

Nursery School always supervise

children carefully. They make the enviroment of the school to become a caring society.
They are capable and patience while interacting with the children as well as be creative in
their learning skills. In additional, they receive extensive training in instruction geared
for preschoolers every year. The most important concerned part of the teacher-to-student
ratio is reasonable.

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2.3 Others
There is a weekly blog or e-newsletter online for parents to view on the updated activities
in school. This technology provides the parents and the schools director even the
teachers with another tool for staying in touch and bonding with activities as well as
events planned for the children.
3.0 CONCLUSION
Since the best quality of Smartkidz Nursery School has been mentioned, parents are
given the reigns to make a good choice on choosing the best preschool for their beloved
children.

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REFERENCES

5 tips to help parents pick the best pre school. (2007). [Online]. Available:
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http://www.mumsnet.com.

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Robin McClure. (n.d.). As Lifestyles Change, So Do Child Care Offerings. [Online].

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Essay 4

Proposal To Have Bicycle Lane In Housing Area

To

: Members, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

From

: Mdm Yap, Residents Representative

Date

: June 2, 2012

Subject

: Proposal To Have Bicycle Lane in Bandar Menjalara

Dear Members,
I am writing in on behalf on all residents in Bandar Menjalara to propose to have a
bicycle lane in our housing area. The idea is basing on the information that the residents
have gathered, we learnt that in most Western countries, they are well known for how
their citizens impassioned about green issues. They concern about the evironmentally
hazardous. They have some plans to protect enviroment such as using bicycles when
they can. We are glad of mirroring a worldwide trend to promote cycling as the preffered
mode of transport in our neighbourhood instead of making trips by car for short-distance
journey. As a result, bicycle lanes are needed in our housing area.
2.0 ADVANTAGES OF HAVING BICYCLE LANES
There is really no reason for our neighbourhood to wait much longer on this initiative
plan therefore put forward the proposals to separate bicycle lanes on roadways
throughout our travel area.
A bicycle lane is a part of the roadway that has been designated with striping, signing and
pavement marking for the priority and exclusive use of bicyclists. The lanes are clearly
marked with broken lines, generally on the left side of the road. It is one-way that
carrying bicyclists in the same direction as the bordering travel lane on the right side of
the roadway. If there is a parking lane, bicycle lane is located between the parking lane
and the travel lane.

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Bicycle lanes help to mark out road space to provide sufficient space for the bicyclists.
They have been shown to increase the comfort level of bicyclists. This may provide a
safety path to the bicyclists to avoid accidents and also decrease the stress level of
bicyclists cycling in traffic conditions.

On account

of

roadways with a lot of

complicated intersections and interchanges increase possibility for crashes.

Possessed of bicycle lanes encourage bicyclists to ride in the correct direction of the
travel with the flow of traffic thus reduce wrong way bicycle riding. It promotes a more
orderly flow of traffic.
On the other hand, bicycle lanes indicate and remind the motorists that bicyclists have a
right to use the road and increase motorists awareness of bicyclists. Furthermore, motor
vehicles turning conflicts with straight-through bicyclists are to be prevented.
Additionally, bicycle lanes encourage bicyclists to cycle further away from parked
vehicles. It is very dangerous to ride in the parking lane because the bicyclist may hit by
the moving vehicles without purposely. Besides, there is a possibility that the driver or
the passengers of the parked vehicle open the car doors without watching around, and
strike the bicyclist.
Bicycle lanes also provide visual guidance to bicyclists riding intersections. The
freeway interchanges may give some less-experienced bicyclists a false sense of safety.

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3.0 CONCLUSION
Bicycle lanes have to be considered when it is advisable to specify road space for
preferential use by bicyclists. The last but not the least, construct of bicycle lanes
encourage and increased the probability of using bicycles. Our neighbourhood will find
another leisure activity for themselves. Moreover, cycling consider part of an exercise
which brings good health. Of course, the proposal apart from considering the safety of
bicyclists, it promotes bicycling as an environmentally friendly way of getting around
our housing area, it saves time and petrol, reduce carbon footprint and healthier. The
efforts are important part of the neighbourhood to improve mobility and protect our
enviroment.

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REFERENCES
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Essay 5

Procedures In Getting A Driving License In Malaysia

1.0 INTRODUCTION
To have a drivers license is important nowadays because you can cope with
contingencies when you need to drive. On the other hand, our public transport system
here still needs to be improved that you cannot depend on public transportation if you
want to be on time. In addition, if you have car and driving license, you gain lot of
freedom and mobility to go anyway you want to e.g. on vacations, to get out on your own
easily, and most importantly in case of an emergency and also for convenience purpose.
2.0 PROCEDURE OF GETTING A DRIVING LICENSE
If you are aged above 17 years old, you are eligible to apply for a D-class which specific
for cars driving license in Malaysia. For those first timers, there are four steps in needs
of having license.
2.1 Five-hour Road Safety Course
There is a high way code test. You will be seated in front of a computer and be given a
test to make sure you are not color blind and eye sight at least better than a mole.
This is compulsory and you have to score 100% in order to proceed to the next level.
After that, you have to attend a safety course which takes about 4 to 5 hours. Once you
have done this, you have time limit not more than one year to attend the theory
examination. You would also be given a booklet which explains about the rules and
regulations on the road and others in details.

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2.2 Take Written Test

This examination can be taken in both English and Bahasa Malaysia to ensure that you
are comfortable with the language before you commit. There are 50 questions with
multiple choice answers. You need to get a minimum score of 42 on your written test.
However, for the record, you can re-sit for the test as many as you want until you pass.
As a reminder, the most focus topic to learn is the Sistem Kejara which is a demerit
point system when you are violating the traffic offences.
2.3 Minimum of 16 Hours of Driving Lessons
After passing the written test, you would then qualify as a learner whom would fitly be
given a L license which valid for 3 months. You have to sign up for driving lessons in
which minimum hours capped at 16 hours with an instructor. The lesson would not only
include effective driving but also parking. You would also be exposed to actual road
conditions to prepare yourself well for the final on-the-road test.
2.4 Take The Driving Tests
After that, you are eligible for the comprehensive driving test by the officer from the
Road Transport Department (JPJ). The test consist of four tasks which are up hillclimbing, side parking, three-point turn as well as road test. Each task has a time limit in
which the candidate has to perform within the time frame. After passing all the above,
you will get a P license with a probation period of 2 years. It will then be converted by
a competent drivers license if you are not committing offences within these two years.
3.0 CONCLUSION
The whole procedure of getting a driving license is in accordance with the above steps.
Although learning how to drive is difficult, the instructors tend to be very helpful and will
work on any problem areas with the learners.

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