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Focus, FOCUS, or foci may refer to:

In science, mathematics or computing:

• Focus (cognitive process), selectively concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other things
• Focus (computing), a term used to describe which of a number of GUI elements currently accepts keyboard input
• Focus (optics), a point toward which light rays are made to converge
• Focus (linguistics), a concept referring to the way information in one phrase relates to information that has come before
• Focus (earthquake), an earthquake's underground point of origin or hypocenter
• FOCUS, a database reporting program
• FOCUS (hardware), a CPU architecture
• Helicon Focus, an image software program
• Focus (geometry), a focus of a conic section
• Samsung Focus, a smartphone manufactured by Samsung which runs Microsoft Windows Phone

In music:

• Focus (Stan Getz album), 1961 jazz album
• Focus (Cynic album), 1993 metal album
• Focus (band), 1970s Dutch band
• Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr., a U.S. music producer
• "Focus", a song by John Reuben
• "Focus", a song by Joe Budden

In writing:

• Focus (encyclopedia), a Swedish language encyclopedia
• Focus (German magazine), a German weekly news magazine
• Focus (Italian magazine), an Italian magazine
• Focus (Polish magazine), a Polish magazine
• Focus (Christian magazine), a Christian magazine
• Focus (novel), a 1945 novel by Arthur Miller
  • Focus (film), a 2002 film of the novel
• BBC Focus, a monthly science and technology magazine

Other meanings:

• Focus (film), a 2002 film
• AGM-87 Focus, a U.S. Navy air-to-surface missile
• Focus Bikes, a German bicycle manufacturer
• Ford Focus (international), international model of Ford Focus automobile
• Ford Focus (North America), North American model of Ford Focus automobile
• Focus (board game), an abstract strategy game
• Focus group, a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging
• Focus mitt, a padded target attached to a glove and usually used in training boxers and other combat athletes
• Operation Focus, the Israeli name for the attack against the Egyptian Air Force in the Six-Day War
• Focus, in Final Fantasy XIII, a task given to L'Cie to grant eternal life upon completion, or the life of a mindless Cieth on failure
• Foci, Hungarian word for association football

Company and organizations:

• Focus (DIY), a UK chain of do-it-yourself stores
• Focus.com, a business social networking platform
• FOCUS Brands, American restaurant franchiser and operator
• Focus Features, the art house films division of NBC Universal's Universal Studios
• Focus Films, U.K. independent film producer
• FOR Organizing Committee of the United States, an American post-Trotskyist group, known as FOCUS
• Focus Humanitarian Assistance, an international emergency relief organization
• Focus Ireland, Irish nonprofit organization providing services for homeless people
• FOCUS Program, a voluntary study program at numerous American universities
• Fellowship of Catholic University Students
• Focus Software, former name of Zemax Development Corporation, a maker of optical design software
• The Focus Group (Business), a UK-based apparel company
• Focus Home Interactive, a French publisher of computer games
• Families OverComing Under Stress, a stress management program
• FOCUS,a Photography Society of DPS Dwarka,New Delhi

See also[link]

• Hyperfocus
• Strong focusing

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Maya Karin
Born	Maya Karin Roelcke (1979-10-29) October 29, 1979 (age 32) Germany
Occupation	Actress, singer, Channel V VJ
Years active	2001–present

Maya Karin (Roelcke) (born on October 29, 1979) is a Malaysian film actress, television host, and singer.

Background[link]

Maya was born in Bayreuth, Germany. Her father, Gottfried Roelcke, is German. Her mother, Che Zan, is from Penang, Malaysia, and is of Malay, Chinese and Indian parentage.^[1] She is the oldest of three siblings. Her brother is Armin, and her sister is Irina. Growing up in Indonesia until the age of 17, she started modeling and theatre acting in her teens. She later graduated from Limkokwing University Of Creative Technology, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in Media and Marketing before starting her career in the Malaysian Entertainment Industry.

She married schoolteacher Steven David Shorthose in August 2008, but the couple later divorced in July 2010.

Career[link]

Television and film[link]

In 2000, she was cast as a television show host for Malaysia’s TV3 lifestyle entertainment programme Wavelength, which began her mainstream career and exposure. She began to receive film offers within a year and was soon cast in her first film role as one of the leads in Aziz M. Osman’s Sri Dewi Malam. The role brought her significant public and media acclaim, and lead her to win the Best New Popular Artist Award at Malaysia’s Anugerah Bintang Popular (or the Popular Star Awards) and the Anugerah Media Hiburan (Media Entertainment Awards) in 2001.

In 2003 she was involved in film Mr. Cinderella 2 opposite established stars Erra Fazira and Yusry (KRU). Other films filmed followed, including Metrowealth Pictures’ Tujuh Perhentian (7 Stops), which resulted in her being nominated for the Most Popular Female Artist Award at the Anugerah Bintang Popular (Popular Star Awards) in 2004.

In 2004, her praised performance as the lead female role in Pesona Pictures’ Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam enhanced Maya’s position as one of the leading Malaysian and regional talents. She received international awards including the Best Actress at the 49th Asia Pacific Film Festival 2004 (Fukuoka, Japan) and the Best Actress Estepona Fantasy and Terror Film Festival 2005 (Malaga, Spain). In 2005, she won the coveted Most Popular Actress Award at the Anugerah Bintang Popular (Popular Star Awards).

Despite her growing feature film career, Maya continued her involvement in television, and in 2004 was invited by Channel [V] International to join their VJ team. In 2006, she was voted Best VJ in Star Buzz Editor’s Choice Awards 2006. Other shows that she has hosted are the bridal programme ‘Ratu Sehari’ (Queen for a Day) in 2004 for Malaysia’s ASTRO Ria channel and the travelogue programme ‘Beauty Secrets From The East’ in 2005 for Malaysia’s local TV3 channel.

In 2005, Maya reprised her role as the lead in Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam II. Maya received critical acclaim for her portrayal, and won Best performance by an Actor Estepona Fantasy and Terror Film Festival 2005 (Malaga, Spain), the award for Best Actress at Penghargaan Seniman Pelakon Wanita Terbaik 2006 (Malaysian equivalent to the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards) and a nomination for Best Actress at Pilihan Persatuan Pekerja Filem Malaysia (PPFM) (Malaysian equivalent of the Academy Awards).

In 2007, Maya played the lead in Pesona Pictures’ Waris Jari Hantu, Persona Pictures’ 1957: Hati Malaya and Tayangan Unggul’s Anak Halal, Maya won Best Actress in Festival Filem Malaysia 21 (Malaysia Film Festival) in 2008 for her role as a tomboy girl in Anak Halal. In 2008's Duyung, she plays the title role, a mermaid. In this film, Maya did all the underwater scenes on her own in the open sea of Sipadan Island.

Her following movies Pisau Cukur a comedy parody on Gold diggers was released in 2009, Cun also a comedy in early 2011 and her biggest hit so far Ombak Rindu a love drama in November 2011. Ombak Rindu is currently Malaysia's overall highest collecting feature film.

Waiting to be released are Lagenda Budak Setan 2 and 3.

Music[link]

In 2002, Maya recorded her debut music album, Erti Cinta (Definition of Love). The album garnered her nominations for Best New Singer and Best Video awards^{[citation needed]} at the Anugerah Industri Muzik (Malaysia's version of the Grammy Awards). Her second album is Bukan Qalamaya (2004). Another album is in production.^{[citation needed]}

Endorsements[link]

Maya’s mass popularity as an actress and entertainer has seen her appointed as ambassador for various products starting with Wella in 2001, followed by Pantene, and Yishion in 2003. In 2006 she was appointed Malaysian first Ambassador and Power Icon for local telecommunications giant Celcom By 2007 she is the only female brand ambassador for Celcom, a role she shares with other celebrities such as Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Leehom Wang, Robert Pires and Indonesian popular band, Peterpan. The same year Maya was given the prestigious role of spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris Malaysia and until now endorses its skincare, cosmetics and haircare line. Other partnerships since then include Tag Heuer, Nescafe, Innershine, Dulux, Vono and Sorella.

Conservation activism[link]

Maya Karin, environmental ambassador

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Having been influenced by her father, Maya has been very passionate about the environment from a young age. Maya is actively involved in various campaigns for environmental and animal protection and often works with the Malaysian Nature Society and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). She also has her own campaign drive MayaLovesNature, the first two of which involved working with 22000 schoolchildren from 14 different primary schools targeting awareness of excessive use and waste of plastic bags. 2012 sees her as ambassador for the governments new recycling initiative and as spokesperson for the Geological Institute of Malaysia.

Filmography[link]

• Sri Dewi Malam (2001)
• No Problem (2001)
• Mr. Cinderella 2 (2003)
• Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam (2004)
• Tujuh Perhentian (2004)
• Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam II (2005)
• Waris Jari Hantu (2007)
• 1957: Hati Malaya (2007)
• Anak Halal (2007)
• Duyung (2008)
• Punggok Rindukan Bulan (2008)
• Pisau Cukur (2009)
• Magika (2010)
• CUN (2011
• Ombak Rindu (2011)

Television performances[link]

• Wavelength, TV3 (2000-2001)
• Ratu Sehari Astro, RIA (2004)
• Beauty Secrets From The East (2005)
• Channel [V] (2004–2007)
• Nona, TV3 (2010-2011)

Endorsements[link]

• Pantene
• Wella
• Yishion
• Halle
• MYEG
• Tag Heuer
• Celcom Telecommunications
• L'Oreal Paris
• VONO
• BRAND'S InnerShine
• Dulux
• Sorella

Discography[link]

• Erti Cinta (2001)
• Bukan Qalamaya (2004)

Awards[link]