Wednesday, July 28, 2010

POLAROID INSTANT CAMERA AND DIGITAL CAMERA(PAIR WORK)

The instant camera is a type of camera with self-developing film. The best known are those formerly made by polaroid corporation. A digital camera (also digicam or camera for short) is a camera that takes video or still photographs, or both, digitally by recording images via an electronic image sensor.
The similarities between polaroid instant cameras and digital cameras is both are able to produce instant results, making photography quick and easy. However, the two formats have many important differences. As digital photography continues to increase in popularity, polaroid instant cameras are becoming a rare sight.
The first differences is the image quality. Most consumer-level digital cameras surpassed the clarity and color reproduction of polaroid instant cameras sometime in the early 2000s. While the earliest digital cameras produced low-quality images, the continued advancement of the design of image sensors had led to ever-increasing megapixel resolutions. Digital cameras also allow users to perform a number of adjustments, unlike the simple controls on a polaroid instant camera. Digital photos can be further enhanced by using image-editing software.
The second difference is the cost. Even the most basic digital cameras are likely to cost more than a polaroid instant camera, though digital camera costs are frequently being lowered as new models are made available for sale. Another key difference between the formats is the need to constantly reload film in a polaroid camera, whereas a digital camera with even a modestly sized memory card is capable of storing dozens of images. The cost of film may make a polaroid instant camera more expensive to use than a digital camera over long periods of time, even if you turn digital images into high-quality prints.
Perhaps the biggest difference between polaroid instant cameras and digital cameras today is the availability of media. Polaroid instant film is no longer manufactured by polaroid itself, and finding it can be a difficult and expensive proposition. Meanwhile, the price of SD memory cards has plummeted in recent years, making digital photography more affordable than ever. New printers and digital display solutions make digital photography an even more appealing replacement to Polaroid.
The limited availability of polaroid instant film makes digital photography a far more convenient, inexpensive solution to picture taking for the vast majority of photographers. Polaroid photography has developed a dedicated Internet following, producing numerous petitions aimed at getting polaroid to reinstate its instant film production. Meanwhile, third-party manufacturers have made plans to produce the film but none have done so on a mass scale able to supply photographers sufficiently. New digital cameras with instant printing capability, including one from Polaroid itself, may be the near-future replacement that sees digital photography take on yet another new task.

In a nutshell, the difference between polaroid instant camera and digital camera are the image quality, cost and the availability of media.


SITI NABILAH
WAN RIZA IZURA

Sunday, July 25, 2010

compare and contrast between quill pen and ballpoint pen

                A quill pen is a writing implement made from a flight feather of a large bird such as goose, swan, crow, eagle, owl, hawk and turkey. Quills were used for writing inks before the inventions of modern pens. Ballpoint pen is a modern writing instrument. A ballpoint pen has an internal chamber filled with a viscous ink that is dispense at tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide.
            Ballpoint pen is easier to be used because it does not have to be dipped into ink in order to write. This is due to the internal chamber filled with a viscous ink that is dispense at tip during use by the rolling action of a small metal sphere of brass, steel, or tungsten carbide. Therefore, all a person has to do is to get a piece of paper and get ready to write. Different thing goes to the quill pen where quill pen requires us to dip the tip of the quill to write and keep repeating the same thing each time the ink dry.  Moreover, the diameter of quill pen is small thus, it is unstable to be hold while writing. The diameter of ballpoint is bigger. Therefore, the stability is higher.
            Ballpoint pen is multifunctional due to the inventions of many types of colored ink. Hence, it is easy for us to write in colors especially for mind-mapping. This multicolor attracted many people compared with the quill pen. The ink for quill pen only exists in black. Black ink has bored many people nowadays. Nevertheless, ballpoint pen is handy because we can always carry them in a handbag or pocket wherever we go. Ballpoint pen has a cap to cover its tip to make it safer while then quill pen is hard to be carried around. This is due to the separated ink. If we want to carry the quill pen, we will also have to bring the ink along.
            In a nutshell, I hold the view that the ballpoint pen is easier and multifunctional compared with the quill pen. That is why, people nowadays choose better invention to ease their way of life. However, the creation of a new will not be available without long creation. This new innovation indicates people’s ability to create better product.




NURUL AFIQAH
NUR KHALISAH NADIAH
SITHI ZAIMAH

Compare and contrast life before and after the invention of fast food.



Fast food is any food that is quick, convenient, and usually inexpensive. You can buy fast food just about anywhere that sells food and snacks. Vending machines, drive-thru restaurants, and 24 hour convenience stores are probably the most common places to find fast food. It's so popular because for under $5.00 you can usually get a filling meal. However, fast food is inexpensive because it is usually made with cheaper ingredients such as high fat meat, refined grains, and added sugar and fats, instead of nutritious foods such as lean meats, fresh fruits, and vegetables.


 A proper homemade food consists of less fat which is very important for health. Homemade food are more nutritious than fast foodPeople do love  to eat homemade food before the invention of fast food. They also have plenty of time to cook and make delicious dishes for their family. They also can save their family budget. 


Nowadays, people get busy with their works. Life after the invention of fast food is that it saves time. In today's fast-paced life, there is nothing better than getting a ready meal. No matter how much the chefs praise the benefits of fresh food, at the end of a hard working day, when one returns home all tired and hungry, a pizza or a burger can be godsend. Besides the time an individual has to spend in the kitchen, cooking a meal also requires one to make a trip to the supermarket to buy the ingredients for the dish. Then there is the added effort and time consumed in washing and peeling the vegetables. All this makes eating fast food score more preferably over cooking a meal for a busy individual.

Besides time, cost saving gives fast food an edge over the meal prepared in the kitchen. If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the supermarket instead of cooking it at home. Also certain fast foods like fries and burgers come pretty cheap.

Fast food does raise health concerns. However, if careful, you can find some options on the menu of a fast food restaurant that could be healthier. Salads are a smart choice. Go for bread products that are made from wheat bread. Opt for lean meat. If you could choose between the fried and boiled options, order the boiled preparation. Avoid ordering carbonic drinks when you are thirsty. Go for fruit juices, low-fat milk, diet soda. Is there anything better than plain water to quench your thirst? You could always resort to the 'make to order' option that certain fast food outlets offer, where you could restrict the use of ingredients that are not healthy.


In a nutshell, fast food is an invention of the modern times. Ready-made food being served fast and right in front of us is like a blessing after a hard day's work. However, like everything, it has its own pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages of fast food also exist. However, by making some smart choices while placing the order and also resorting to an active lifestyle, we can definitely minimize the drawbacks of fast food.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

an Advice for Everyone

A MOTHERS LOVE

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said: 

For cutting the grass: RM5 
For cleaning up my room this week: RM1 
For going to the store for you: RM0.50 
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: RM0.50 
Taking out the garbage: RM1 
For getting a good report card: RM10 
For cleaning up and raking the yard: RM2 
Total owed: RM20

Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up the pen, turned over the paper he'd written on, and this is what she wrote: 

For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside me: 
No Charge 

For all the nights that I've sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you: 
No Charge 

For all the trying times, and all the tears that you've caused through the years: 
No Charge 

For all the nights that were filled with dread, and for the worries I knew were ahead: 
No Charge 

For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose: 
No Charge 

Son, when you add it up, the cost of my love is: 
No Charge. 

When the boy finished reading what his mother had written, there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight at his mother and said,
 "Mom, I sure do love you." And then he took the pen and in great big letters he wrote: "PAID IN FULL". 
 

Lessons:
·         You will never know how much your parents worth till you become a parent
·         Be a giver not an asker, especially with your parents. There is a lot to give, besides money.


Advice: IF your mom is alive and close to you, give her a big kiss and ask her for forgiveness. If she is far away, call her. If she passed away, pray for her.