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It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well. — Publilius Syrus (~100 BC)

Yosemite National Park

This is the most breathtaking place I’ve ever been to in my life so far. If you really want to enjoy this place, book a room in one of the few hotels inside the park or apply for a camping ground many moons ahead.
Here’s a great sound track from the movie The Sorceror’s Apprentice [...]

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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Santa Cruz Beach is a fun place. Lots of things to do if you have the time. A little too cold for me to take a dip in the sea. The best thing to do here? Get a lazy chair under a huge shade and just watch people. Should have tried the cable car. Looks [...]

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2010 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index

According to Deloitte’s recent report, Malaysia is not even in the list.
Here’s what I think about each drivers for competitiveness:
1. Talent – driven innovation: Malaysia faces a serious outflow of highly skilled workers.
2. Cost of labor and materials: Nobody wants to be factory operators or cleaners or construction worker. Most factory labors are [...]

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Where Are The Ewoks? - Muir Woods

The Muir Woods really remind me of Ewoks. I thought the trees were the biggest I’ve seen in my life…until I visit the Mariprosa Grove at the Yosemite Park. Will show you what I mean in the next post. The red wood is still pretty amazing on their own. Fire has been so much part [...]

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Dinner @ Fisherman's Grotto

I felt “privileged” to be able to have dinner here. The thing about American restaurant is that the ambiance is almost always good. In Fishermen’s Grotto’s case, the view was good too. However, I kept ordering the “wrong food” in the states and therefore unable to fully appreciate their goodness. Either that or I was [...]

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