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Many people erect Christmas trees, decorate their homes, visit family or friends and exchange gifts.

 Family feasts are often a part of Christmas Day celebrations. ©iStockphoto.com/ Lisa Thornberg

What do people do?

People celebrate Christmas Day in many ways. In the days or even weeks before Christmas Day, many people decorate their homes and gardens with lights, Christmas trees and much more. It is common to organize a special meal, often consisting of turkey and a lot of other festive foods, for family or friends and exchange gifts with them. Children, in particular, often receive a lot of gifts from their parents and other relatives and the mythical figure Santa Claus. This has led to Christmas Day becoming an increasingly commercialized holiday, with a lot of families spending a large part of their income on gifts and food.

Many Sunday schools, churches and communities organize special events. These can include decorating the neighborhood or a shopping mall, putting up a Christmas tree and planning a Nativity display, concert or performance. A lot of plays and songs have a aspect of Christmas as a theme. Some groups arrange meals, shelter or charitable projects for people without a home or with very little money.

Public life

Government offices, organizations, businesses and schools are closed, almost without exception. Many people visit relatives or friends and are out of town. This may cause congestion on highways and at airports. Public transit systems do not run on their regular schedules. In general, public life closes down completely.

Background

The original meaning of Christmas is a special church service, or mass, to celebrate the birth of Christ. The story of the Nativity, or the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, are particularly important in religious celebrations of Christmas. However, many traditions that are around today have their roots in pre-Christian winter festivals. These include the importance of candles and decorations made from evergreen bushes and tree, symbolizing everlasting light and life.

In Roman times, a mid-winter festival was held. This was a relaxing time with a lot of parties and merry making. It was also common to give other people small gifts, such as dolls for children and candles for adults. This festival culminated with the celebration of the winter solstice, which fell on December 25 in the Roman calendar. In Scandinavia, a festival called Yule and lasting up to twelve days was held in late December and early January. In this time people burnt logs and held parties. These customs have influences how Christmas Day is celebrated today in the United States.

The Bible does not give a precise date for the birth of Jesus. It is also unclear when December 25 became associated with the birth of Jesus, although it may have been around two hundred years after his birth. In the early centuries of Christianity, the anniversary of the birth of Jesus was not a cause for celebrations. The idea of turning this day into a celebration started in the early Middle Ages in Europe.

During Reformation and up until the middle of the 1800s, Christmas was often not celebrated because partying and merry making was seen as unchristian. From about 1840, celebrating Christmas became more widespread. December 25 was declared a federal holiday in the United States in 1870. Since then Christmas Day has become a steadily more important holiday.

Symbols

A wide range of people and objects represent Christmas. These include baby Jesus, the Nativity and the Three Kings, but also Santa Claus, reindeer and elves. Common objects at this time of year are pine trees, holly, decorations, fairy lights, candles and presents. Christmas Day is now truly a mix of religious celebration and commercial interests.

SHARING IDEAS

 

The world is ruled by ideas. Ideas made real.

    The internet was once just an idea.

    The engine was once just an idea.

    Democracy was once just an idea.

 Kinda makes you think.. what's next?

 I think about economics.. a lot. When you're thinking about what to eat for dinner, I'm thinking about economics. When you're playing angry birds, I'm studying economics.

 Economics is what allows you to be who you are.

 Choose a good economic system and you have a world of athletes, chefs, teachers, and doctors - you have variety, you have adventure, you have abundance. Choose poorly and you will have scarcity, conflict, and despair. Economics affects everyone on earth, at every moment of every day.

Therefore, the best idea ever, is an economic idea

 

 

TIPS 

 

 

It is much easier said than done to be successful. Each of us spends our lives striving for our goals and trying to climb that last mountain. Success is never easily accomplished and takes lots of time and faith. However with these tips that I have learned throughout my life, it can be achieved more easily. And, I am giving them to you for free.

1. Know what you want. The most important part of being successful is knowing what you want. What are you going to work at if you have no goals? Write your goals down and hang them next to your bed so you can see them each day.

2. Take Risks. All people that are successful have made risks that have paid off, and with careful analysis you can too. Big risks equal big rewards however not all risks will pay off. Do not be reckless and be confident in where you investing your time and your effort.

3. Never give you. Persistence is one of the keys to success. The whole journey will not be easy and remember that. Hard work pays off and you get what you put in. If your first crack at something leaves you short of your expectations, look at it from another perspective.

4. Know who is on your team. Everyone in life has their own agenda or their goals. Your success will cause mixed feelings between people. Know who endorses you and wants you to succeed. Know who will not be jealous of your success and will help you when you need it. These are the people on your team. The others, there are your opponents. Go to your teammates in time of glory and in times of hardship, not your opponents.

5. Confidence. Simple, Confidence is the key to success. Having a sense of self worth and knowing that you will succeed will give you a totally different attitude about life. However, do not be overconfident or arrogant. It's good to confidence but never too much.

6. Understand your weaknesses. Everyone has them so do not feel bad. However the ones that are successful are the ones that are able to make their weaknesses their strongest points. Put time and effort into making your weaknesses your strengths.

7. Copy good ideas from others. When you see something that someone is doing well, copy it. Consider a football team, when they see a formation or a play that they think will be effective, they add it to their arsenal. You can do that as well but copying what other successful people are doing.

A final word of advice is to always have patience. Success will never happen overnight. Remember what you are working towards and when times get tough, remember you goal that you are trying to reach.

SOCIAL PROBLEM AMONG HIGHER INSTITUTION IN MALAYSIA

In recently news there are a lot of social problem among higher institution in Malaysia. The most serious social problem was baby dumping. Local universities need to conduct comprehensive studies on rampant baby dumping in the country with a view to check the problem, said the prime minister's wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

"If we know why this problem happens, then we'll be in a better position to take appropriate measures to overcome the problem," she said of the increasing number of baby dumping cases.

The reporter was speaking to reporters after talking over the phone with 1Malaysia Putra Club chairman Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim on the developments of the humanitarian aid mission to Gaza.

Rosmah said parents should also spend more time with their children and be aware of their developments and movements and not leave the responsibility to the school authorities alone.

"Children need to be taught from small. That is why I set up Permata Negara to inculcate noble values among children from small. If they have problems, they can voice their feelings to their teachers or counsellors."

She said with a happy home and school environment, there was no reason for children to seek joy outside including taking drugs and looking for boyfriends.

"Learning should be made fun for them, must make them happy. Don't make them so miserable or give them so much stress."

Rosmah also advised girls not to be taken in by males' persuasion, and the latter not to take advantage of girls.

Yesterday, the Cabinet asked the police to probe baby dumping as attempted murder or murder, and agreed that sterner action should be taken to stop baby dumping.