GEMAS: A 22-year-old man was detained by police on Saturday for allegedly raping his 14-year-old girlfriend at his house in Felda Jelai the previous night. The girl had lodged a report at 3am on Saturday claiming her boyfriend had duped her into believing that they were going to a friend's house for a Hari Raya do but instead took her to his home.
He raped her at 9pm and sent her home later that night.
The victim's family suspected something amiss as she had returned late and managed to coax the truth out of her.
Acting district police chief Deputy Superintendent Mohd Isa Ujang said the man was detained at 10pm on Saturday. Isa said the victim was sent for a medical check-up.
P/S: EVN DURING RAYA OSO THESE PPL WANT TO MAKE SIN..HUH..WAT A DIFF KIND OF WORLD NW
I try to be nice, but you just laugh. I'm not fitting in anymore, what can I do? You don't realize, but it's starting to hurt. When everything's just right, it always turns to dirt.
Help me, what am I doing wrong? I don't understand, I'm there when your not strong. I try to be happy most of the time, but it's getting harder now, knowing your friendship isn't mine.
P/S: IM HAVING FRENSHIP TROUBLES WIT FRENS NW..HUHU..PLS HEP ME...
The hardest part of being a friend is knowing when you need it a little and when you need it a lot.
So just in case you're in need of a friendly "hi" today, I wanted to let you know I'm here still caring, still thinking about you, and still being your friend.
P/S: THE HARDEST PART OF HAVING A FREN IS TO NOE HIM/HER WELL N BE THRE OWES..
You say you cannot forget And you aren't ready to forgive But I need your friendship More than you'll even know I need you there to live
Without you by my side today Life's been going, oh so slow I miss your calls Our endless talks The places we would go
You can't even bear to look at me, And I know my mistake For because of one night, And a few thoughtless actions, When you saw me you ran and hid
I know we cannot take it back As much as we would like to But we could forget And start all over Just friends, that's me and you
If time is what you need, Then I guess that's what you'll get But I need you there for me soon, My friend, I hope you will forget.
P/S: MISTAKES I WONT FORGET TO MY FRENS...JZ NOT BEING THRE FOR U GUYS COZ IT'S DAMN HARD FORGIVING U FOR WAT U HD DONE...BUT THEN..I STILL CHERISH U FOR WE R......
Sometimes I feel sad and sometimes I feel blue but whenever I see you, I'm as happy as can be for you bring a smile upon my face and a feeling of joy within my heart you're like my sunshine in the morning and my stars that glow at night you're like the waves in the ocean the cool breeze in the wind like the call of the birds in the morning dew like the sounds of beauty in the night you see all of these things are of beauty and love that's how I feel whenever you are near for it was the passion and desire from both of us that opened up the world for our eyes to see for our love of each other will grow and grow and our needs and desires will be more everyday for a friend you once were and will always be has turned into love as it should have been so I want you to know as a friend and lover that in my heart and arms you'll always stay for our love for each other will never fade.
P/S: FOR THE 1 I LOV N CARE BOUT...AS A FREN I NOE U WUD OWES B THRE..SUMTYMS I CUDNT STAND W'OUT LOOKIN AT U...FRENS R IMPRTANT BUT FR ME..HVIN U THRE..24/7 IS MUCH BTTR THAN LETTING MYSEF BEING HURT BY FRENS...RMBER..I OWES NEED U...
FORMER BOYFRIEND HELPED VICTIM TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE DATED: 10.10.08
BUTTERWORTH: A supper date with her boyfriend turned into a nightmare for a 16-year-old salesgirl. The girl was taken to a budget hotel in Taman Bagan here and raped by her companion.
The victim did not relate the incident, which happened about 12.30am on Oct 4, to her parents. Instead it was her former boyfriend, whom she had confided in, who told her parents what had happened.
A police report was lodged on Oct 6. Seberang Prai Utara district police chief Assistant Commissioner Zulkifli Alias said a suspect had been picked up to assist in investigations.
Murder victim's father did not know suspect had a crush on his daughter TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE (10.10.08)
The father of a woman strangled to death by her male friend in Sungai Buloh yesterday had no idea that the suspect had a crush on his daughter.
Baharom Basir, 51, said this was because their family had presumed that the relationship was merely like a brother and sister, he told Bernama when met at his home here today.
He said the 36-year-old suspect and his eldest daughter had known each other for the past five years as they both worked for the same company in Rawang.
Baharom said, however, there was no plan on both sides of the family for the couple to be married.
“We did not know that he was head over heel in love with her,” he said adding that her daughter was supposed to celebrate her 26th birthday today. In the 11am incident yesterday, Nurul Hazira Baharom was strangled to death by the suspect after she informed him of her engagement plan with another man.
The incident occurred in a room at the suspect’s rented house in Batu 19, Kampung Gombak, Kuang.
The suspect was believed to have consumed some pesticides soon after the victim was dead.
Gombak police chief when contacted today confirmed the incident and said the suspect was still unconscious at the Sungai Buloh Hospital.
“We will take his statement as soon as he regains consciousness,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nurul Hazira’s body was buried at the Taman Ehsan Cemetery, Kepong at 7.30pm yesterday.
P/S: POWER OF LUV...SOON WILL CONQUER HUMAN...NWADAYS HUMAN IS THE WEAKEST ON EARTH...DUN BLIEVE ME??HERE IS THE PROVE...HUHUHUUH
PARENTS who want to expose their kids to the Quran early can now do so with the Digital Al-Quran netbook, an ultra-portable computer category product, from FTec Resources Bhd and Intel Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd. The Digital Al-Quran software enables kids to memorise and recite Quran verses by heart. The Digital Al-Quran software enables kids to memorise and recite Quran verses by heart.
The Digital Al-Quran software, which comes pre-loaded with the FTec SmartBook netbook, is part of Intel’s effort to promote a new usage model for its Atom processor-based netbooks. It has audio recitations of the Quran, full Quran translations into Bahasa Malaysia, English and Arabic, and recorded azan prayers by famous Mu’adzins from Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
With a play-by-play recording of Quran verses, the software also enables children to memorise and recite Quran verses by heart.
Intel Malaysia’s country manager, sales and marketing Ryaz Patel said the company is targeting to sell at least 800 units of the Digital Al-Quran netbook each month until year-end.
“Our strategy is to display the device in high-traffic retail outlets such as Courts Mammoth, TecAsia and FTec outlets. We will also be talking to learning institutions to seek ways for them to adopt the netbook in their curriculum.”
The SmartBook is equipped with a water-resistant keyboard and capable of running various educational software. The model bundled with the Digital Al-Quran software is available from RM1,399.
PETALING JAYA: A pregnant teenager was raped by a man entrusted by her boyfriend to look after her. To add insult to injury, the 16-year-old girl was also left to deal with the trauma on her own after her boyfriend did not return for her.
The incident occurred in a house in Damansara on Saturday, where the girl had stayed with her boyfriend.
It is learnt that the boyfriend had asked his friend if he could stay with the girl who was four months pregnant. The friend then raped the girl as soon as the boyfriend stepped out of the house.
The girl went back to her parents' house and after relating her ordeal, lodged a report at the police station here. Police picked up the boyfriend on Saturday and are now looking for his friend. Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Arjunaidi Mohamed confirmed the case.
Jennifer Hudson's engaged. The lucky fella is David Otunga who has his moment in the limelight when he took part in a TV show called I Love New York 2.
Hudson, 27, has been having a very healthy career of late. Her latest movie The Secret Life of Bees starring Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah will hit the cinemas soon.
Otunga and Hudson made their engagement official last Friday. The lovebirds are both from the big city of Chicago.
As for the ring, it's a Neil Lane diamond, in case some of you girls out there would like to know.
Here's wishing both people a fruitful and happy life.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy. ADVERTISEMENT
"Very strange, but this is what my husband wanted," she said by phone from a village about 62 miles east of Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. She said they ended their marriage last month.
"He brought his relatives and used saws to cut the house in half," she said, adding that she now owns the other half that is still standing. The house is made from wood with a tile roof and propped up on wooden pillars, a typical style for a Cambodian country home.
She said her estranged husband and his relatives, after ripping apart half of the house, carried all the debris to his parents' house nearby.
She said the divorce was prompted by her husband's jealousy about her alleged relationship with a policeman in the village. She denied having an extramarital affair.
"He wanted a divorce, and I said, `Let's divorce,'" she said.
The husband could not be reached for comment.
Bou Bout, a village chief, said local officials and police were present as witnesses the day the couple split their 20-by-24 1/2 foot house into half.
"Local officials tried three times to get them to mend their differences, but the husband would not budge," Bou Bout said by phone.
P/S: AGAIN..POWER OF LUV+JEALOUSY...HAHAHA..FUNNY..NVR THOT MARRIAGE CUD ENDED UP BY DIVIDING OWN HOUZ INTO 2!!!HAHAHA
VERO BEACH, Fla. - A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-thru customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the cashier called Monday with a description of the vehicle the suspect had been riding in.
A deputy spotted the vehicle, found marijuana in the car and arrested its occupant, 27-year-old Shawn Alexander Pannullo.
Pannullo was charged with possession of cannabis and posted $500 bail. It was unclear if he had an attorney.
A Sheriff's report did not say what the suspect ordered at McDonald's or if he ultimately purchased the meal using something other than marijuana.
TEACHER KICKED, SLAPPED BY 2 FORM 2 GIRLS (TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE DATED 17.10.08)
Physics teacher Azhana Ibrahim was assaulted after being involved in an argument with two Form Two students at 10am. The argument was over a crude word which one of the students had written in a class project report. The teacher sought an explanation from the students, both 14, which ended in a shouting match. Azhana and the two students also traded slaps in the incident at Sekolah Menengah Perlis here. District police chief Superintendent Yusof Mohd Diah said the teacher was kicked in the belly about two to three times during the incident. "The teacher had advised the students about something that was written in a report which they submitted." Azhana had no physical injuries, but she was traumatised. She was accompanied by two other teachers when she lodged a report at the Kangar district police station. The teacher had taught in Johor for five years before being transferred to Perlis in January. The case comes in the wake of several disciplinary cases which occurred at the same school since last year. There was also a case of lewd behaviour last year involving two students. Just three days before, the school's principal was given a warning by the education authorities concerning a complaint lodged by a group of parents. Parents of eight Muslim students, who were part of the school's brass band, claimed the school had directed their children to participate in a religious festival organised by a Taoist temple here. This prompted the state Education Department to issue a warning to the principal, asking him to be more sensitive of the pupils' religious differences. Meanwhile, a teacher who accompanied Azhana to the police station said the latter was traumatised. "She was shaken when she came into the teachers' room for help. We then drove her to the police station." The teacher, who declined to be named, said other students were called in to gang up on the teacher during the incident. Azhana had apparently asked the two students to submit their physics folio assignment several times, but to no avail. When the students did submit their reports, they had written gila babi (crazy swine) which was aimed at Azhana. It is learnt that the words were written at the back cover of the report. Azhana then questioned the students in front of a Form One class yesterday morning. A fight broke out after the teacher tried to advise the students and the incident was recorded on a student's handphone. When contacted, state Education Department director Mansor Lat said a full report would be sought from the school.
P/S: I HV NO IDEA WAT IS HAPPENING WIT THE WORLD NOWADAYS..EVN PARENTS OSO DUNO HW TO RESPECT TEACHERS..WAT MORE TO SAY THEIR OWN CHILDREN..SMALL FIGHTS OSO THEY ASSUME BIG FIGHTS...THEN, STUDENTS TODAY HV NO DISCIPLINES LIKE PPL DAYS B4...WATS WRONG WIT THE MORALITY OF YOUNG GENERATION TODAY?????????? ANSWER IT URSEF!!
DIVORCEE MOLESTED (TAKEN FROM NST ONLINE DATED 17.10.08)
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 46-year-old divorcee was molested thrice by her two colleagues while they were on a business trip here on Oct 9. The businesswoman from Taman Seri Andalas, Selangor, lodged a report at the Kuala Terengganu police station at noon on Tuesday.
She claimed that the first colleague fondled her breasts while she was sitting on the passenger side of the car they were travelling in.
She was molested a second time by the second suspect in her hotel room after they checked into a hotel here.
In the third incident, the divorcee claimed she was molested again by the second suspect who fondled her breasts when they were in a taxi on their way to lunch. The victim left on Oct 10 by bus, but decided to return to Kuala Terengganu to lodge a report.
P/S: AGAIN....HUH..KINDA FRUSTRATED WIT MSIANS NOW...KINDA WORST THAN ANY OTHER CITIZENS FRM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD....
hassanal kc08047 From STAR...North Korea has kept its promise and reversed steps to restart its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an agreement last weekend between Washington and Pyongyang, the State Department said on Friday. North Koreans are seen participating in celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of North Korea in Pyongyang in this September 9, 2008 file photo. (REUTERS/Kyodo/Files)
"The North Koreans have in their efforts reversed all their reversals in the reactor. All the seals are back on, the surveillance equipment is back, reinstalled. And the equipment that had been removed is back where it had been," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
"In addition, they have moved more rods from the reactor. On the reactor, they have actually gone beyond where they were prior to their reversing the disablement steps," he told reporters, adding that 60 percent of the nuclear fuel rods had been taken out of the reactor.
However, in the fuel reprocessing facility, the North Koreans had more to do. "They have not yet gotten to that baseline where they were," he said. "There is still work to be done, but progress on it."
Last weekend's deal was a desperate attempt by the United States to save disablement talks that were collapsing as North Korea began to reverse earlier steps it had taken to disable its Soviet-era plant at Yongbyon.
Asked whether the United States was satisfied the North was keeping its promises on disablement, McCormack said: "Thus far, yes."
OFF BLACKLIST
The United States took North Korea off its terrorism blacklist last weekend after the two countries agreed on a series of measures to verify Pyongyang's nuclear program, including taking samples out of the country.
Inspectors will now be allowed access to all declared nuclear sites and "based on mutual consent" to sites not declared by the North.
Those steps still have to be formally agreed on by the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, Japan and China -- the six nations handling North Korea's nuclear dossier.
McCormack said China was expected soon to announce a meeting of the six nations to affirm in writing the verification steps agreed on by the United States and the North.
On a visit to Washington, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, welcomed the resumption of disabling work at Yongbyon and "urged North Korea to fully cooperate on the verification regime."
"North Korea's continued development of its weapons of mass destruction program, along with its ballistic missiles and the threat of proliferation, pose a serious challenge to the U.S.-ROK Alliance and the peace and security of northeast Asia," the ministers said in a joint statement.
North Korea tested a nuclear device in 2006 using plutonium and is suspected of pursuing a uranium enrichment program that would provide a second path to make fissile material for nuclear weapons.
The latest measures agreed on include both the plutonium-based program and any uranium enrichment and proliferation activities.
i want to share with u all about smart study strategies.....
People are smart in different ways. Some people can create a catchy song at the drop of a hat. Others can memorize everything in a book, paint a masterpiece, or be the center of attention. When you realize what you’re good at, you can figure out the best way to study. Based on Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence, these study tips can help you tailor your learning for your intelligence type.
Number Smart (logical-mathematical intelligence) - Number smart people are good with numbers, equations, and logic. They enjoy coming up with solutions to logical problems and figuring things out. If you’re number smart, give these strategies a try: • make your notes into numeric charts and graphs • use the roman numeral style of outlining • put information you receive into categories and classifications that you create.
Picture Smart (spatial intelligence) – Picture smart people are good with art and design. They enjoy being creative, watching movies, and visiting art museums. Picture smart people can benefit from these study tips: • sketch pictures that go along with your notes or in the margins of your textbooks • draw a picture on a flashcard for each concept or vocabulary word you study • use charts and graphic organizers to keep track of what you learn.......
i think that all for this time.... i hope u all will practice what u do.....thank you....
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth demands an apology from Indian daily Tamil Nanban and a beer company for an insensitive Deepavali advertisement that appeared in the newspaper yesterday. They also lodged a police report against the newspaper and the Skol beer company claiming it was insulting to the Indian community.
Its secretary, C. Shivarraj, said the advertisement by Skol printed on page 5 could lead to misperception on the Indian community as well as convey a wrong message to Indian youth.
"They are insulting the Hindus' Rangoli kolam by putting the beer bottles in the middle and stating that the Deepavali celebration will be more enjoyable with Skol beer," said Shivarraj at the Sentul police station here yesterday.
He said members of the public who saw the advertisement might get the wrong idea that Indians were fond of drinking. Shivarraj added that Indian youth might also get the wrong idea that it was a norm to get drunk when they were adults.
"This misperception and wrong message of the Indian community must stop," said Shivarraj.
He called for an apology from the newspaper and the beer company before Deepavali on Oct 27.
The report was lodged by MIC Youth, Culture and Religion Bureau chief, K. Sathasivam, who was accompanied by Shivarraj.
AT a recent Raya open house, friend A discussed with friend B about the video clip controversy involving two personalities in the local showbiz industry. While A maintained that the clip was authentic, B was not convinced.
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The conversation soon began to sound like a coffee-table political discussion. As the rest of the table buddies were forced to listen to it, it began to occur to this writer just how many out there were like A and B?
A seems like someone who gets bits and pieces of information from any source. Be it an article in a tabloid, a blog or simply hearsay, she is quite happy to accept anything at face value, as long as it is the first time she hears about it.
B, on the other hand, is slightly more critical and choosy when looking for news sources. Every piece of information he gets, he will check whether it is sound or some bogus argument.
With free services such as Google News available online for all to get information, it is a shame that there are still many As out there who would believe just about anything without doubt.
Google News for Malaysia (http://news.google.com.my) brings together headlines from over 4,500 English-language news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and even shows them on your screen according to your preference. The service also lets you decide which subject interests you and which source you would like to read about it from.
Hopefully with such services, Malaysians will grow better reading skills and become wiser in digesting information. Professor Roland Paris of University of Colorado noted in his Web page (socsci.colorado.edu/~parisr/IAFS_1000/critical_reading.htm) that critical reading means thinking carefully about an author’s claims, rather than accepting these claims at face value.
He wrote, “In both your professional and your personal life, you will likely be called upon to separate strong from weak arguments, to develop your own opinions based on evidence and careful reasoning, and to sort through and make sense of a confusing mass of information. Critical thinking and reading skills will allow you
to do this.”
This writer believes that reading is just like eating. You don’t simply devour everything.
Turning to the Net for a safer journey HIGHWAYS around the country will have their fair share of vehicles today as the balik kampung rush continues. Keeping track of traffic flow this festive season is made easy with the Internet. Keeping track of traffic flow this festive season is made easy with the Internet.
With full (or near-full) passenger capacity and a boot filled with luggage and goodies, driving would certainly be a challenge – even before taking into account the differing attitudes of other drivers.
To ensure rules are adhered to, the number of fatal accidents reduced and smooth traffic flow, the police – as in previous festive periods, launched the Ops Sikap last week.
The 15-day operation, which ends on Oct 8, involves utilising electronic media to provide information to road users on peak and non-peak hours so they can plan their journey. The police are also increasing patrolling activities, going undercover on buses and monitoring traffic flow at accident-prone areas through closed-circuit cameras situated at 19 watch towers along Federal Highways and the expressway.
Besides relying on the authorities to maintain road safety, drivers should be prepared for their journey. While ensuring their vehicles are serviced is a good start, they should equip themselves with relevant traffic information. For example, if they are looking for the best routes to reach their destination, they can check out the Malaysian Highway Authority’s traffic Web site at www.llmtrafik.gov.my.
The Web site not only provides highway maps. It also offers traffic status or conditions of different points in various highways as well as live highway traffic images. Through www.llmtrafik.gov.my/wap, SMS and WAP can be used to get the latest information.
Meanwhile, PLUS Expressways Bhd’s Web site (www.plus.com.my) features maps of its expressways, a toll fare calculator, a listing of petrol stations, and rest areas along the expressways. With this, road users can plan their journey such as how much cash or credit they should have on their Touch N’ Go cards, and where they can stop to refill their tanks and take a break.
For those who are spending Hari Raya in Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas, take a look at www.itis.com.my. The Integrated Transport Information System’s Web site has traffic announcements, video streaming of live traffic conditions, a journey planner with specific point-to-point instructions and an interactive map that indicates traffic congestion in real-time.
With Ops Sikap in place, fatal accidents were reduced from 213 in 2006 to 203 last year. Hopefully, with enough preparation on the drivers’ side, coupled with Ops Sikap, there will be significant reduction in the number of fatalities this time around.
Assalamualaikum. OIL!!!!OIL!!!! I have a good new.I want to share to all what I was read in new paper.Oil prices recovered some ground Friday, rallying above $71 a barrel on speculation that OPEC could slash output in an effort to stop crude's downward spiral. But pump prices kept falling and appeared poised to drop below $3 a gallon nationally - a level not seen in eight months.
Light, sweet crude for November delivery rose $2 to settle at $71.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after earlier rising as high as $74.30.
On Thursday, prices lost $4.69 to settle at $69.85 a barrel.
Despite Friday's modest rally, oil is still down $75 - or 51 percent - since catapulting to a record high of $147.27 on July 11.
The bearish sentiment around oil has grown more feverish in recent days, lopping more than $11 off prices in the previous three trading sessions alone.
A barrel of crude hasn't been this cheap in almost 14 months.
So we must thankful to our god.I also hope the oil price not increase again.
british and american pronounsation in vocabulary...
the first pronounsation given in the dictionary is that of younger speakers of general british. this include received pronounsation and a range of similar accents which are not strongly regional.often the same phonetic representation is also appropriate for american speach, with simple automatic changes. but if the american pronounsation is differet in a way which cannot be easily predicted, it is given separately with the label us. the american pronounsation chosen as far as possible the most general. most kind of american english do not have a vowel like britis.
PETALING JAYA: Hosts Malaysia booked their ticket into the semi-finals of the 40th Merdeka Tournament after thrashing Sierra Leonne 4-0 in a Group A match played at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya last night.
Malaysia, who also whipped Nepal 4-0 in the opening game on Wednesday, faced some early resistance from the young African side before getting their goals through Indra Putra Mahayuddin in the 66th minute, Mohd Safee Sali (72nd) and twins Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak and Zaquan Adha in the 77th and 90th minutes respectively.
Malaysia have accumulated an unassailable lead of six points and play their last match against Afghanistan tomorrow.
Yesterday’s game was played on a mud-filled pitch following early rain.
And it was the Africans who had the first real break at goal in the 22nd minute.
Striker Dwight Foray broke into the box but with only Malaysian keeper Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias to beat, he shot straight in the latter’s arms.
Mohd Zaquan Adha had the best chance of the half to put the home team in front but his point blank shot from inside the box was saved by Sierra Leone keeper Jalloh Lansana in the 26th minute.
The Malaysians raised their game after the breather but wasted three sitters in a 10-minute spell with Mohd Zaquan Adha, Mohd Safee Sali and Indra Putra Mahayuddin squandering open chances.
Then, Indra made amends when he latched onto a through ball from substitute Mohd Hardy Jaafar to squeeze the ball past substitute keeper Mohd Kanu in the 66th minute before Mohd Safee added the second goal from a goalmouth melee in the 72nd minute.
Centre back Mohd Aidil nodded in the third goal from a Mohd Hardy corner-kick in the 77th minute.
Mohd Zaquan Adha completed the rout in the dying minutes for the fourth goal.
Earlier, Nepal and Afghanistan played out a 2-2 draw on the same field.
Meanwhile, tomorrow’s last round of matches in Group A have been switched to the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.
assalamualaikum In news paper that ihad already read Datuk Ong Tee Keat is the new MCA president. The Transport Minister defeated former vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng in the MCA elections at Wisma MCA here on Saturday.
Tee Keat polled 1,429 votes while Jui Meng received 917 votes.
Tee Keat, whose election manifesto was ‘My Agenda for Change’, had urged party members to give him the mandate to bring about reforms for MCA.
"MCA needs to come to terms with the new political realities fast. We need to pick up the pace of reform. We need to reach out to the young voters and we need to adopt new ways of doing things within MCA and Barisan Nasional,’’ he had posted on his blog early Saturday morning.
In the race for the deputy president’s post Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek emerged victorious.
The others vying for the deputy presidency were Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Datuk Donald Lim and Tanjung MCA deputy chairman Lee Hack Teik.
Soi Lek had 1,115 votes while Ka Chuan polled 1,001 votes, Donald had 209 and Lee had 10 votes.
The former vice-president quit all his party and government posts over a sex video recording of him in January. The outspoken leader saw his 25-year-old political career collapse overnight following wide circulation of the video.
Dr Chua, 61, whose manifesto read: ‘Be the Force of Change: Real Courage, Real Politics’, had said earlier that the 2008 MCA polls were to vote in those who could understand the situation of the community and nation, and effectively rebuild MCA and put it back on track.
This, the former Health Minister stressed, was of utmost importance after the 59-year-old party’s dismal performance in the March 8 general election, where it won only 46 of the 130 parliamentary and state seats it contested.
The four new MCA four vice-presidents are Perak’s Datuk Kong Cho Ha, former MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai,Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen and Johor deputy MCA chief Tan Kok Hong.
Kong polled 1,798 votes, Liow had 1,725 votes, Dr Ng had 1,659 votes and Tan had 1,329 votes.
The others in the fray for the four vice-presidents’ posts were Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn,Kedah’s Datuk Chor Chee Heung, former Serdang MP Datuk Yap Pian Hon and Kuala Langat division vice-chairman Lim Teck Chong.
Dr Ng, the Women, Family and Community Development Minister created history by becoming the first elected woman MCA vice-president.
The former Wanita MCA chief, whose slogan for the polls was ‘Three + One: The Perfect Formula’, had urged the central delegates to look at a candidate’s track record and potential instead of agenda.
“Leaders must be agents of change. As the Women, Family and Community Development Minister, I have been pushing to have 30% of women in the decision making process. I will not be practising what I preach, if I do not contest,’’ she had said, when commenting on her candidacy.
The elected Central Committee Members are:
Lee Wei Kiat, Datuk Wong Foon Meng, Datuk Tan Chai Ho, Tan Cheng Liang, Dr Hou Kok Chung, Lee Chee Leong, Gan Ping Shou @ Gan Ping Sieu, Datuk Yu Chok Tow, Wong Nai Chee, Lee Sing Chooi, Wee Jeck Seng, Gan Tian Loo, Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam, Datuk Chong Itt Chew, Datuk Hoh Khai Mun, Datuk Ti Lian Ker, Datuk Liew Yuen Keong, Datuk Wong Mook Leong, Kong Sing Chu, Datuk Khoo Keok Hai, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong, Loh Seng Kok, Datuk Wong Siong Hwee, Dr Por Choo Chor and Datuk Loke Yuen Yow.
the dictionary contains a great many entries, arranged in alphabetical order. every entry begins with a headword and in all main entries this is followed by information on pronunciation and grammar and by one or more definition. this explain the meaning or meanings of the headwords and are accompanied in most case by examples showing how the headword is used in context. different senses are separated by numbers and are arranged according to their frequency of use in the language, with the main or most common meaning given first......
Salam.. I feel so great after had finished read an english novel. Actually i took 2 years to finish it..hehe The Partner, by John Grisham.. (you all should buy one of his collections..its number 1 new york times bestseller..almost criminally entertaining)
The story is about a man name Patrick Lannigan who stole 90 million dollars from his own firm and ran for his life. For three years he evaded men who would stop at nothing to find him. Then, inevitably, they finally tracked him down.
The extraordinary trial is about to begin. Patrick been tortured near to death. Thankfully got saved by his lover and taken back home at Mississippi City.
Patrick's best friend as the lawyer prepares his defense as to sue the men who tortured him and reviled his white-collar criminal partners who wait for thier money and revenge.
'Pesta Bola Merdeka' was start again.. Hosts Malaysia booked their ticket into the semi-finals of the 40th Merdeka Tournament after thrashing Sierra Leonne 4-0 in a Group A match played at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya last night.
Malaysia, who also whipped Nepal 4-0 in the opening game on Wednesday, faced some early resistance from the young African side before getting their goals through Indra Putra Mahayuddin in the 66th minute, Mohd Safee Sali (72nd) and twins Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak and Zaquan Adha in the 77th and 90th minutes respectively.
Malaysia have accumulated an unassailable lead of six points and play their last match against Afghanistan... THAT ALL..
putra kc08008 KUALA LUMPUR: A welder became the centre of attraction in a courtroom here when he got a “lecture” from his uncle before he was charged for raping a student. His uncle, who sat at the first row in the public gallery behind the dock, harangued the accused: “Why you get involved in this sort of thing? If you want to have fun it will only be for an hour. “If you want, you should just get married,” the unidentified uncle, 47, told accused Zaidi Mohd Sahak. Zaidi, 34, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a low-cost apartment at Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras between 1.30am and 4am on March 6, 2006.The girl had lodged a complaint against him that same day.If convicted, Zaidi can be jailed for up to 30 years and whipped under Section 376 of the Penal Code.Zaidi bowed his head and appeared emotional when his uncle scolded him for bringing shame to his family.“I am so embarassed,” the uncle said, asking Zaidi to look at reporters who were present, saying that his case would be reported by the media.Zaidi, from Malacca, claimed trial when a court interpreter read the charge.Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector R. Rukumar asked the court to set his bail at RM20,000 in one surety.Pleading for lower bail, Zaidi said he is the sole breadwinner for his family and did not have enough money for bail.sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah granted his bail at RM8,000 in one surety and set Nov 6 for mention, pending the appointment of a lawyer for Zaidi, who posted bail later.
ello... ermm...actually i wanna share with u about things will get down...read dis aout...
Everyone is so excited and can’t stop talking about petrol. It seems like they are no longer interested to talk about the usual gossip gossip stuff…he he. I can talk about anything with my friends. Chat, sms, whatever... but not football. Which are the only things the boys in school ever talk about.
Everyone is talking about planning to or thinking about planning to change or planning to think about changing or planning to plan to change to a smaller and more petrol-saving car. They talk to plan about driving less or driving only when absolutely needed. Wow!
Then, yesterday, I realised that it could be kinda of a good thing if people have smaller cars and drive around less. That way we will be polluting the air less. During our children workshop on the environment, we were told about how cars are one of the main causes of global warming. So God must be making things happened so that people will pollute the environment less! I think God is a lot smarter than us.
for me...the human race is the no.1 freeloader of the universe and that God is not going to just sit around doing nothing while human happily destroy the earth.
ello... iwanna share with u all about one article....this article entittle NOT PREETY BUT FULL OF GOODNESS...
When I was younger, dad used to take me to his friend’s organic farm on the weekends. It was a real organic farm because everything there was grown without chemical. Fertiliser was made from grass, dung and other rotten stuff. Dad told me that he almost became an organic farmer himself. I like eating carrots so I don’t really mind being a farmer’s daughter... he he.
At the farm, we talked to the plants. Dad spoke to them like as if they were babies. I also talked to them like they were babies... He he. Dad is quite good at talking to things, so talking to plants is not a problem for him. He talks to his car especially when it refuses to start; to our computer when it is acting up; to the washing machine when it becomes violet; and to himself when he can’t find the tv remote. He he.
I liked talking to the cucumber plant. When you talk to them softly and leave a finger close to the end of their vines (I think that’s what is called), they will wind around your finger. But, you have to wait a while though; they are usually not in a hurry. Well, plants are never in a big hurry. He he. They are slow and cute.
I also helped to digging up and loosen the soil to make new beds for the seedlings. We poked tiny holes in the soil with our fingers for the seedlings. Once they were nicely tugged in, we gave them a shower. And, said nice things to them… He he.
Dad said that when you talk to plants nicely and with a good vibration, they will give you produce that are full of goodness. You don’t have to eat a whole lot of them to be full. We used to take fruits and vegetables back from the farm. They were very fresh and tasty. Oh! I love the carrots.
Dad said that, in an organic farm, you don’t usually get to harvest all that you’ve planted because some of them will be eaten by the insects and birds. Some of the vegetables were not very pretty because they had holes from insect’s bits. Dad said that in nature; “you don’t have to be beautiful to be good”... He he.
for me i agree with the statement...don't have to be beautiful to be good...for example...if u wanna buy fruits..don't chose the beautiful one..coz it contain many chemicals to keep the fruit beautiful...so don't worry if u eat the fruits or vegetables that have holes...
hai... i just read one article entitled GOOD CUTE LITTLE SPONGE..nothing to do with spongebob actually...
I once saw a documentary on tv that showed how some children (who has just started school) behaved during their meal times. They were like showing the differences between children in Japan and America.
Japanese children: sat in tidy rows, in their cute uniform. They sat quietly while the food was served by.... their classmates! Everyone waited patiently until all the serving was done and after saying their “thanks” (together), they began eating, without much fuss. They were so cute. Once done, everyone delivered their own tray to the washing station. Tables; very clean!!
American children: sat in tables of fours. No cute uniform. Not sitting quietly. Happily playing, jumping and shouting at each other while food was served, by the canteen staff. They started eating immediately when food was served to them. Don’t have to wait. Some started mini food fight. They were so fun to watch! Once done, some delivered their trays to the washing station. The rest left them on the table. Big clean up for canteen staff.
Dad said that the show was about different lifestyles and cultures. There is no right or wrong. No one is better or worst... he he. I like my dad.
Dad said that children before school already learned lots of things from their parents. They are like very good, cute little sponges. They absorb everything they hear and see, including whatever is from the television. They also pick up vibrations of love, kindness, gentleness, anger, silliness or whatever from those around them. They do nothing else day and night but just absorb and absorb. They maybe playing with their toys or watching you washing your car, but they are... Absorbing! So, don’t think that kids are just doing nothing much. They are very busy people... he he.
I know that. Even when I am doing nothing, I am doing something... he he.
Dad said that, stuff that has already being absorbed will not come out easily. Maybe if you squeeze the sponges so very hard, it might. Aiyoh! Oops, that was my idea.
Dad said that whenever he got upset, he always made sure that he was not around me, in case I absorb all his upset-ness. Hehe...
for me parents should play their role to protect their children from any bad influences...they should watch wat their children do..especially involve internet...as u all know..there are pro n cons about internt..depends on parents to guide their children so that their children will not influences by negative things...
Brazil girl dies after being held by ex-boyfriend-geet SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian teenager has been declared brain dead after being held hostage for four days and then shot by her ex-boyfriend, doctors said late on Saturday.
In a case that shocked the country, police say Lindemberg Fernandes Alves kidnapped Eloa Cristina Pimentel, 15, and her friend last week and held them in an apartment on the outskirts of Sao Paulo after the end of a two-year relationship.
Police stormed the apartment on Friday after hearing gun shots.
Pimentel was severely wounded in the head and groin and her friend, Nayara Rodrigues da Silva, 15, was wounded in the face. Da Silva is still in hospital but out of danger.
Police said Alves, 22, was now in custody and accused of firing the shots.
Da Silva had been freed on Tuesday but returned on Thursday as part of negotiations with Alves. The police have come under criticism for the move.
TORONTO (AP): Canada has declared a chemical widely used in food packaging a toxic substance and will move to ban the sale in Canada of plastic baby bottles containing bisphenol A.
The toxic classification, issued in Saturday's Canada Gazette, makes Canada the first country to classify the chemical commonly used in the lining of food cans, eyeglass lenses and hundreds of household items, as risky.
The federal ministries of Health and the Environment said Saturday that bisphenol A may be entering the environment in a quantity or under conditions that may pose a danger to Canadians.
Health Minister Tony Clement said a report on bisphenol A has found the chemical endangers people, particularly newborns and infants, citing concerns that the chemical in polycarbonate products and epoxy linings can migrate into food and beverages.
Newborns and infants are particularly vulnerable because of their frequent use of baby bottles that often contain the chemical, which is used to harden plastic and make it shatterproof.
The health and environment departments said Saturday that the government plans to restrict the importation, sale and advertising of bottles made with bisphenol A, known as BPA.
"Many Canadians ... have expressed their concern to me about the risks of bisphenol A in baby bottles,'' said Canada's Environment Minister John Baird in a statement. "Today's confirmation of our ban on BPA in baby bottles proves that our government did the right thing in taking action to protect the health and environment for all Canadians.''
The government is also proposing "to allow the lowest amount of BPA as reasonably achievable in infant formula cans'' and all foods in general. Its risk management plan said it would aim for "stringent'' targets for infant formula cans.
The biggest concern with this widely used chemical, traces of which can be found in more than 90 percent of Americans, has been over BPA's possible effects on reproductive development and hormone-related problems. It has also been linked to cancer in animals.
However, the chemical industry maintains that polycarbonate bottles contain little BPA and leach traces considered too low to harm humans.
"Consumer products made from polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, including products for infants and children, are accepted as safe for use by regulatory agencies around the world,'' Steven G. Hentges, the executive director, Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group of the American Chemistry Council, said Saturday in a statement commenting on Canada's decision.
The scientific debate over BPA could drag on for years. The European Union and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say the chemical is safe. But the FDA is awaiting word from a scientific panel expected to deliver an independent risk assessment later this month.
Several U.S. states are considering restricting BPA use, some manufacturers have begun promoting BPA-free baby bottles, and some stores are phasing out baby products containing the chemical.
Wal-Mart Canada and other major retailers in Canada in recent months have begun removing BPA-based food-related products such as baby bottles and sipping cups from store shelves
Sanctuary for sun bears in Sabah soon By RUBEN SARIO
KOTA KINABALU: There is hope for a bright future for sun bears in Sabah that are facing extinction. A sanctuary is being set up in Sandakan for the bears.
The state Wildlife Department together with the state Forestry Department and non-governmental organisation Land Empowerment Animals People (Leap) will jointly set up the conservation centre next to the orang utan rehabilitation centre.
Wildlife Department director Laurentius Ambu said the sun bear facility would be the first of its kind in Asia and was aimed at rehabilitation, research and education efforts concerning the animal.
Protective custody: Researcher Wong Siew Te looking at a sun bear at Sepilok, near Sandakan.
There are already 11 sun bears which the department had seized from various individuals now being kept at Sepilok, he said.
Ambu said that although there were no figures to ascertain the number of sun bears now, wildlife experts were convinced that the mammals would be classified as “endangered” very soon.
“What we do know is that there is a small population of sun bears scattered around the state but their forest habitat is shrinking and they are threatened by poaching,” he told The Star.
Ambu added that the sun bear population worldwide was estimated at about 10,000. A fraction of them are in Sabah.
Leap executive director Cynthia Ong said the organisation and the two departments hoped to get construction of the RM1.2mil sun bear centre going by early next year.
KUALA LUMPUR: A welder became the centre of attraction in a courtroom here when he got a “lecture” from his uncle before he was charged for raping a student.
His uncle, who sat at the first row in the public gallery behind the dock, harangued the accused: “Why you get involved in this sort of thing? If you want to have fun it will only be for an hour.
“If you want, you should just get married,” the unidentified uncle, 47, told accused Zaidi Mohd Sahak.
Zaidi, 34, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a low-cost apartment at Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras between 1.30am and 4am on March 6, 2006.
The girl had lodged a complaint against him that same day.
If convicted, Zaidi can be jailed for up to 30 years and whipped under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
Zaidi bowed his head and appeared emotional when his uncle scolded him for bringing shame to his family.
“I am so embarassed,” the uncle said, asking Zaidi to look at reporters who were present, saying that his case would be reported by the media.
Zaidi, from Malacca, claimed trial when a court interpreter read the charge.
Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector R. Rukumar asked the court to set his bail at RM20,000 in one surety.
Pleading for lower bail, Zaidi said he is the sole breadwinner for his family and did not have enough money for bail.
Sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah granted his bail at RM8,000 in one surety and set Nov 6 for mention, pending the appointment of a lawyer for Zaidi, who posted bail later.
KUALA LUMPUR: A welder became the centre of attraction in a courtroom here when he got a “lecture” from his uncle before he was charged for raping a student.
His uncle, who sat at the first row in the public gallery behind the dock, harangued the accused: “Why you get involved in this sort of thing? If you want to have fun it will only be for an hour.
“If you want, you should just get married,” the unidentified uncle, 47, told accused Zaidi Mohd Sahak.
Zaidi, 34, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a low-cost apartment at Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras between 1.30am and 4am on March 6, 2006.
The girl had lodged a complaint against him that same day.
If convicted, Zaidi can be jailed for up to 30 years and whipped under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
Zaidi bowed his head and appeared emotional when his uncle scolded him for bringing shame to his family.
“I am so embarassed,” the uncle said, asking Zaidi to look at reporters who were present, saying that his case would be reported by the media.
Zaidi, from Malacca, claimed trial when a court interpreter read the charge.
Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector R. Rukumar asked the court to set his bail at RM20,000 in one surety.
Pleading for lower bail, Zaidi said he is the sole breadwinner for his family and did not have enough money for bail.
Sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah granted his bail at RM8,000 in one surety and set Nov 6 for mention, pending the appointment of a lawyer for Zaidi, who posted bail later.
According to global statistics, as much as 75% of blindness is avoidable through early prevention and diagnosis.
“One of the worst mistakes to make, especially in an ageing person, is to assume that loss of vision is supposed to happen as we grow older,” asserts Prof Dr Muhaya. “This is absolutely untrue. Any change or loss of vision should be investigated because this is our eyesight that we are trying to preserve. Ignoring vision loss is like ignoring chest pain. Just because loss of vision is not fatal doesn’t mean that it’s less important.”
Suggestions for good eye health include the following:
·Visit an ophthalmologist every other year for an eye screening if you are below 40 years old. An annual check-up is recommended for people above 40 years old, have a family history of eye conditions like glaucoma, cataracts or diabetic.
·See a doctor immediately if you have any acute or prolonged episodes like blurred vision, flashes of light, blind spots or any other symptom that affects your vision.
Melamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
In recent years, there has been a trend of eating enzymes (made mainly with fruits) for health reasons, particularly to activate the digestive system. Some housewives even make their own enzymes.
However, Lim cautions that homemade enzymes, although beneficial, may not have as much bifidus bacteria as commercial ones. She says care should be taken to prevent contamination of the enzyme when preparing it at home.
“Cover the bottle of enzyme drink properly during the process of fermentation. If other bacteria invade it, the good bacteria would be gone. Some people add too much sugar and even honey when making enzymes and this turns it to alcohol. And if you add sugar to cold fruits, the end results are very yin (cooling) to the body.”
She says making enzymes with rice malt will not result in high alcohol content. The enzyme drink may not be as sweet but is tasty.
“Enzyme drinks with alcoholic content can be addictive. There’s no goodness in this enzyme drink and, if taken over a long period, may cause blurred vision.”
Lim shares a simple method to make fruit enzymes correctly: Slice one organic red or green apple, pat dry and put into a sterilised bottle (or decanter with tight cover). Pour in one litre of boiled, cooled water and two to three tablespoons of organic rice malt. Stir and cover. Keep in the refrigerator to ferment for three to four days. Other fruits such as lemon, papaya and grapes can also be used. However, enzyme drinks made from pineapple and dragon fruit are more cooling, says Lim.
For those keen on cooking the macrobiotic way, look out for Lim’s second cookbook, Introduction to Tropical Macrobiotics, which will be out by the end of November. The book covers the principles of yin and yang, food intake, cooking rice the healthy way, combining meals in a balanced way, and features 50 recipes. Lim’s first book is Basic Vegan Cooking.
Macrobiotics is for anyone who cares about their health, says Lim. “It’s a misconception to say that macrobiotics is an expensive lifestyle.
I'm sure there are many of you who can't function throughout the day without your daily dose of coffee, whether it's a single cup per day or hour. We seem to hear conflicting research results about the effects of coffee on our health: one day they say that coffee is good for you; the next day, it's bad. I'm just gonna touch a bit on what I've read up about caffeine, the active substance in that drink that so many of us are addicted to. A bit of insight couldn't hurt :)
What is caffeine? 1.Chemical name: 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine - 3 methyl groups on carbon 1,3 & 7 of a xanthine molecule buhaha! 2.Simulates the central nervous system: affects behavior like alertness, anxiety, mental performance & sleep patterns. 3.Naturally occuring in tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate products & is added to soft drinks (another reason not to take that Coke?) plus certain prescription drugs. 4.Standard caffeine content in these bevearages & drugs have been set (in an average cup of 150 ml): ground roasted coffee 85mg, instant coffee 60mg, decaf 3mg, leaf/bag tea 30mg, instant tea 20mg, cocoa/hot chocolate 4mg.
Ingestion... 1.Caffeine absorption from the gastrointestinal tract is rapid: complete within 45 min after ingestion. 2.Caffeine content in the blood plasma reaches its peak 15-120 min after ingestion. 80% of caffeine is demethlyated to paraxanthine 3.80% of caffeine is demethlyated to paraxanthine 4.In the urine: about a dozen caffeine metabolites but <3%>
The effects : 1.Caffeine antagonizes the effects of adenosine: caffeine competes with adenosine at cell surface A1 & A2a adenosine receptors, affecting the cell's usual response towards adenosine concentrations. 2.This deviations from normal response causes change in behavior. 3.The effects of caffeine varies from individual to individual as not everyone will have the same tolerance level towards caffeine.
Don't consume coffee if you have ... 1. Generalized anxiety/panic attacks 2.Prostate problems 3.Menopause/PMS 4.Liver disease
Conclusion Again, I believe moderation is key. Too much caffeine can be bad, having some couldn't hurt. Reaching for decaffeinated coffee may be redundant as it does contain caffeine; drinking 10 cups of decaf is equivalent to 2 cups of normal coffee. This isn't a message to coffee addicts telling y'all to quit, but merely a simple blog entry about the substance many of us are so fond of/dependent on. Health is wealth, they say. So is knowledge~!
Hahaha i've read more news here than i've ever read it anywhere else..Thanks guys..Anyway i've just finished reading Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie kinsella..Reading this it make me wonder how much our secret strain us from being ourselves.The world is surely going to be much better if everybody's honest with each other especially to themselve. Unfortunately we care about what other people would think too much thus we kept our secret hidden in the deepest and secluded area in our heart, increasing it's burden capacity. for me i prefer being given the painstakenly truth rather than being lied to. i don't think there's anybody in this world like being lied to n i'm definately one of them..it's romantic u know that the hero in this novel finally the one who revealed Emma's secrets to the world n teach her that there's nothing wrong to let people know the truth about herself no matter how bad it is..it'll make you more comfortable confronting the world without any burden in your heart.. Well i think u guys should read it..Sophie Kinsella's definately funny n witty..her books really worth to buy.
KLANG: Police shot dead two wanted Indonesian robbers in Bukit Tinggi early yesterday as they were on their way by car to sell their loot. A team from the state police headquarters had been tailing the two men from Taman Bayu Perdana in an unmarked car, but the two soon realised this and tried to outrun the police car.
During the chase, one of the men aimed a gun at the police car, prompting the team to open fire. Both robbers died instantly.
State Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner II Hasnan Hassan, who arrived at the scene shortly after the 1am shooting, said the two men were part of a four-man gang that had committed at least 10 armed robberies over the past two months. The group had committed crimes in Johor, Negri Sembilan and Selangor. "They always used their gun and parang. They targeted high value items like copper and jewellery."
The Indonesians were identified as Supardi, 28, who was driving the car, and Firman, 39.
Hasnan said police found RM200,000 worth of road survey equipment in the boot of the car.
"The equipment was reported stolen in Johor recently and we believe they were on their way to meet a buyer."
indonesian comes to our coutry and make things worse.. the government should think carefully about using indonesian workers.. it is more bad than good..
Those of you who haven't read this article about Apple's attempts at environmentalism can save yourselves a bit of time. Why? Simply because as of January 2007, Apple was at the bottom of a list ranking the most environmentally friendly technology companies. And since then all that has changed is Apple's inclusion of this Web page on their site. For now, Apple continues to rely on form and function over the greening taking place across the country.
Strangely enough, Dell was at the top of that list, showing that while groups like Greenpeace may be in favor of the company (relatively speaking), consumers are not, favoring Apple's design and perceived performance capabilities.
Jake from B|Net points out that although perceptions of Apple indicate that it would be an environmentally friendly company, the reality is otherwise.
"...I'm very much skeptical of the power of greening a brand to truly drive sales numbers. While eco-boosters may point to the success of companies like Whole Foods or Toyota as signs that people are using their wallets to save the icecaps, I think consumers will continue to be motivated by what they've always been motivated by: price and percieved value." Well put. In terms of advertising their enviro-friendliness, Apple hasn't made a point to highlight efforts they're making. Tribble Ad Agency's The Founder, weighs in:
"It appears Steve Jobs got a 'have your cake and eat it too free pass' and what we find even more outrageous is that is that TBWA \ Chiat \ Day got the mega free pass on this as well..."
LONDON: Sir Alex Ferguson and Wayne Rooney have warned Manchester United's rivals that the best is yet to come from the England forward after he continued his remarkable goal-scoring run in the 4-0 victory over West Brom at Old Trafford. Rooney scored one goal, and laid on others for Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani, with Dimitar Berbatov also claiming his first Premier League goal for the club as United kept pace with the early season title chasers.
But it is the promise of yet more lethal form to come from Rooney -- who turns 23 on Friday -- that most excited Ferguson as United start to show the form that made them champions of England and Europe last season.
"He's 23 and you expect players to improve," said Ferguson. "It's a natural process, like when Ronaldo was younger."
Rooney took his recent tally to eight goals for club and country in the last six games although Ferguson believes he will see more consistency from the forward as he matures.
"Wayne tends to go in spurts and that's probably a sign of his immaturity," added Ferguson.
"When he gets older, his goal-scoring will spread out better, that's a natural thing that will happen."
Rooney himself could barely conceal his delight as he, and United, prepare for the eagerly-awaited 'Battle of Britain' when the English champions host Glasgow Celtic, the Scottish champions, at Old Trafford tomorrow.
"Possibly, I am playing the best football of my career," said Rooney.
"I'm really enjoying it at the moment and feel fit. The team are really helping me with everything I do. Hopefully, that will continue and, hopefully, I can help this team win more trophies.
"Everyone will tell you I work hard in training and in games. I want to learn and listen to different people at the club to try and get better. If I can continue like this, I will be happy."
Ferguson and Rooney were also happy that Berbatov managed to break his league duck against Albion and, even though the Bulgarian appeared to have a relatively quiet game, Rooney believes their partnership is developing well.
"He has been brilliant," said Rooney. "He holds the ball up well and does things off the ball, as you saw with my first goal. He is a big presence and he is only going to get better at this club. "
Meanwhile, West Brom manager Tony Mowbray refused to be too downhearted after his team held United at bay impressively for almost an hour before collapsing late in the game.
"We defended naively in the second half," said Mowbray.
"But what matters to us is what happens against Hull City next week.
If we beat them, like we did against West Ham and Fulham, we will be alright. It's not what matters against these teams, like United, that matters to us."
SEMENYIH: A simple book donation handover to 90 orphans of Desa Amal Jireh in Semenyih last night turned into a mock spelling contest when the children learned that their guests were from the New Straits Times.
Delighted by the children's enthusiasm, the NSTP marketing staff responded by organising an impromptu contest.
The orphans, ranging from 6 to 17 years, began by spelling words they knew. Those who got the words right received NST file folders and notebooks.
The children are now fired up for the June 14-15 Spell-It-Right (SIR) challenge for Selangor schools, to be held at Subang Parade.
Several are hoping to be among the four contenders selected from their respective schools to take part in the contest.
P. Yogeshwaran, IT and administration officer of Desa Amal Jireh, said the students' enthusiasm for the spelling contest was sparked by the TV commercial now airing on local channels.
"They started looking for harder words from the newspaper and began challenging each other to spell them correctly."
The SIR challenge, jointly organised by NST and the RHB banking group, is divided into two categories - primary and secondary.
It will also be conducted in two stages: the State Challenge and the National Challenge.
The State Challenge is open to 36 schools from each state. Each school can send a maximum of four representatives. Nine top spellers will qualify for the state finals.
The state champions and runners-up in the primary school category will bag RM1,000 and RM800 respectively, while the second runners-up will go home with RM500.
The top three schools will be awarded a matching amount. In the secondary category, state champions and runners-up will win RM2,000 and RM1,500 respectively, while the second runners-up will get RM1,000.
The top three schools will also receive the same amount. The 14 state champions in each category will then compete in the national finals, to be held at the National Museum auditorium in Kuala Lumpur in August.
Finally recover from flu...has been suffer from flu for few days...What a coincident i read bout it!
This is another peak seaoson of flu....In fact,incidence of flu in Malaysia peaks from April to June and from October to January.
Actually it is recommended that Malaysians get the flu jab before the flu season.We should never underestimate the harm of flu that can cause to our body especially children and old folk.The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that 250,000 to 500,000 people die of influenza annually, which also causes up to five million cases of severe illnesses. There is currently no comprehensive local data on the incidence of flu in Malaysia. Usually flu is not the main reason of deaths but rather, complications associated with flu, such as exacerbation of glucose control in diabetics and increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
According to the article,study found that with flu vaccination, there was a reduction in deaths by 68% among the elderly, respiratory illness by 56%, pneumonia by 53% and hospitalisation by 50%.With flu vaccines, we’re introducing the same thing (flu viruses) we would get through a normal infection but without the problems of a normal infection.. Flu vaccines have a 70% to 90% efficacy,10 people vaccinated, seven to nine will be protected.
I think people with poor immunity should get a vaccine for flu to ensure a healthier and more productive life.We must aware of flu sometimes may be harm to our health.
see again.... now i want to share with u all about "something"...ha.
Three Ways to Get Better Sleep and Improve Your Health...not a funny stories but its can give u something new...when u read this....ha.
1. Run like a German train..Put yourself on a regular schedule, going to bed and getting up at the This will cause your body to release melatonin at a consistent time every night—helping you fall asleep more easily.
2. Cut back on sleep killers, like the Diet Coke, Starbucks, Red Bull, or other caffeine pick-me-ups that you think you need because you're feeling exhausted. You'll be even more tired at first, but the deeper sleep you get will pay you back in full
3. Create a pre-sleep ritual. Ideally, nights should be as relaxing as possible, but try telling this to a working mom who needs to get a million things done. If your mind is sometimes still racing once you get into bed, you might want to set aside a few minutes to wind down. Before turning out the lights, read a few pages of a book, listen to some music, or just focus on your breathing......thats all form me.... enjoy your sleep... thanks you....
i'm most interested read cartoon in this month......
Eyeshield 21 (アイシールド21, Aishīrudo nijūichi?) is a manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It has been adapted into an anime movie in 2004 (shown at Jump Festa), an anime television series in 2005, several video games and a trading card game from Konami.
The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. The twenty five volumes have collectively sold over 16 million copies in Japan, and the number of children playing American football has almost doubled in the four years since it began.[1] The manga is published in English by VIZ Media.[2]
The anime version, produced by NAS and animated by Artland, premiered across Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2005, and ended March 19, 2008 with episode 145. The anime is sponsored by NFL Japan. The English dub "aired" on the free on-demand Toonami Jetstream as a joint effort with NFL Rush on December 17, 2007,[3] however it is unknown if any more episodes will be dubbed. It is also aired in Taiwan.
The plot of Eyeshield 21 revolves around a physically unassuming and non-assertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa who enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School, where his childhood friend Mamori Anezaki who attended the year before. His only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed, and intense agility; The result of a school life spent complying with the demands of bullies, it was revealed later a friend taught him how to run quickly as a base. His abilities quickly catches the eye of the high school's American football team captain Yoichi Hiruma who forces Sena to join the Deimon Devil Bats as it's running back.
To protect his identity to prevent other teams in the school to recruit him for his speed, Sena is forced to publicly assume the role of team secretary, and enter the field wearing a helmet equipped with a green-tinted eyeshield in order to hide his features under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21." The makeshift team initially takes part in the Spring football tournament hoping to win with through the strength of their new "secret weapon." However, the extremely weak team is eliminated early on by the Ojo White Knights, a powerhouse football team that focuses on defense. It is in this game that Sena meets the man he will acknowledge as his ultimate rival, Seijuro Shin, a talented linebacker.
After Deimon's defeat, the Spring tournament is revealed as a secondary in importance to the Fall tournament, where the teams compete for the chance to play in the "Christmas Bowl", the high school football league championship. Hiruma, Kurita and Sena regroup and slowly build a real team from other misfits and students looking to define themselves, such as Tarou Raimon a baseball player who can only catch, The Three Ha-Ha Brothers. Other characters slowly join the team as the series follows the building and growth of the Deimon Devil Bats and its members as well as various rival teams as they all strive to achieve their goal of playing in the Christmas Bowl.
Konami appears to have the rights to produce Eyeshield 21 games for Sony video game systems. They have released Eyeshield 21: Portable Edition (アイシールド21 Portable Edition, Eyeshield 21: Portable Edition?) for the Playstation Portable in March 2, 2006 and Eyeshield 21: AmeFoot Yarou ze! Ya! Ha!! (アイシールド21 アメフトやろうぜ! YA-! HA-!!, Eyeshield 21: AmeFoot Yarou ze! Ya! Ha!!?) for the Playstation 2.
Nintendo secured the rights to the Eyeshield 21 video game license for their systems in December 2004. They have released Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power (アイシールド21 MAX DEVILPOWER!, Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power?) for the Nintendo DS in February 2, 2006 and Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays (アイシールド21 DEVILBATS DEVILDAYS, Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays?) for the Game Boy Advance in April 6, 2006. Another game was scheduled for release on the Nintendo GameCube, but it was later canceled.
Nintendo published an Eyeshield 21 game for the Wii, entitled Eyeshield 21: The Field's Greatest Warriors (アイシールド21 フィールド最強の戦士たち, Aishīrudo 21: Field Saikyō no Senshi Tachi?). It was released in Japan on March 8, 2007.[5]
Two non-football games have featured characters from the series, both on the Nintendo DS: Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. Various DevilBats and Shin from the White Knights appear in support cameos.
Deimon Devil Bats is the most popular character in this stories... * Logo: Red 'Devil Bat', a fictional red bat-like creature with demonic horns, tail, and cartoon-like eyes and mouth. * Uniform: Red jerseys with beige pants. Helmets are black with white facemask, and a red bat wing on each side inspired by the Philadelphia Eagles' helmets. Away uniforms are white with red numbers. * The Devil Bats hail from Deimon Private Senior High School私立泥門高等学校 (Shiritsu Deimon Kōtōgakkō, Deimon Private Senior High School私立泥門高等学校?) and are the high school incarnation of the middle-school club, the Maoh Devil Bats. At Maoh and its first year at Deimon, the club had only three members: Yoichi Hiruma, Ryōkan Kurita, and Gen "Musashi" Takekura, who had to leave the team when his father fell ill. The story follows this team of protagonists after Sena Kobayakawa becomes their star running back under the series-eponymous codename, "Eyeshield 21". * The team's chant is "Kill'em! YA-HA!" (ブッコロス!YA-HA!!, Bukkorosu! YA-HA!!?) * The team is extremely offense-based, due to the preferences of their captain Hiruma, and because of the team's initial lack of a kicker, which disadvantages them in low-scoring games.
Koigahama Cupids is the second character in the EYESHIELD.... * Logo: Cupid * Team colors: Crimson and Pink * The Cupids are a very weak team who are defeated in both of the games they are depicted playing in. They are known for the presence of all the team members' girlfriends at every one of their games. It is against this team that Eyeshield 21 makes his debut by scoring the winning touchdown. The Cupids set the worst record in the Fall Tokyo Tournament, losing to the Seibu Wild Gunmans 10-125. Koigahama surrenders during the third quarter. * In their volume 1 match against the Devil Bats, Shin comments that the Cupids have a decent offense, but Sakuraba notes that their weak linemen are no match for Kurita. Kumabukuro rates the team with 'D's in all categories, marking them as an overall subpar team.
Is too many to tell....hope you can read yourself in KREOKO and its own comic which sell in the bookshop...
Homosexuality, or the sexual and/or emotional desire for others of the same gender as oneself, is found widely among the societies of the world. However, the social acceptance of it varies dramatically. In fact, the range in permissiveness and restrictiveness with regards to homosexual acts is at least as great as it is for heterosexual ones. In the United States, for instance, there has been a wide difference in legal restraints on sexuality from state to state. Some states, like California, essentially have the same restrictions on both homosexuality and heterosexuality. That is, all sex acts that do not lead to bodily harm are legal as long as they are done with consenting adults in private. However, California shares the oldest age of consent (18) among the states. The youngest (13) is in New Mexico. Fourteen states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. military have criminalized "unnatural sex acts" or "crimes against nature"--that is, they have anti-sodomy laws. Sodomy is generally defined as anal or oral copulation with another person or animal. It is also sometimes defined in law more ambiguously as non-reproductive sex. Ten of these states extended anti-sodomy laws to heterosexual partners as well. There has been considerable variation in the possible penalty for this crime. In Louisiana, for instance, sodomy has been a felony that could result in a 5 year prison sentence, $2000 fine, and exclusion from public jobs such as teaching and the law. In Idaho, it theoretically could result in life in prison. However, few people are prosecuted under anti-sodomy laws in the U.S. In Arkansas, for instance, the current anti-sodomy law has been in existence since 1977, but there have not been any prosecutions based on it. In June 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas anti-sodomy law. This decision very likely will have the effect of nullifying all such laws in the country. These legal changes regarding homosexuality apparently reflect a growing acceptance, or at least tolerance, of it among the general public. Elsewhere in the world, attitudes and legal consequences for homosexuality vary from wide acceptance in Western Europe to absolute rejection in some nations of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. In sixteen nations, the punishment for sodomy can be life in prison or even death. The most severe penalties are in the Islamic nations that adhere to traditional law based on interpretations of the Koran . In considering this information, it is important to keep in mind that the existence of harsh legal consequences for homosexuality does not necessarily result in people being prosecuted. In Afghanistan, for instance, there is a widespread tradition of male homosexuality. Estimates of the number of Afghan men who engage in sex with teenage boys or other men at some time in their lives range from 18-50%. This unusually high frequency is quite surprising since Islamic law in Afghanistan mandates that sodomy be punished by being burned at the stake, pushed off of a cliff, or crushed under a toppled wall. In 1998, three homosexual men were executed in the city of Kandahar by the then ruling ultraconservative Taliban by having a tank push a brick wall over on them. There is a curious double standard in regards to anti-homosexual laws--they do not always apply to lesbians. This may be due to the fact that the existence of female homosexuality is less likely to be socially acknowledged or that it is considered acceptable behavior, at least in private. This double standard is most common in the South Pacific Islands, the non-Islamic nations of Africa, and some Caribbean Islands on which a high percentage of the population has Sub-Saharan African ancestral roots. Governments may even officially deny that any form of homosexuality occurs. This apparently has been the the case in Albania, Bangladesh, Congo, Lebanon, and Liberia. In 1991, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality as an illness from their classification of diseases. Contrary to common belief in Western Nations, laws criminalizing homosexuality are not universally disappearing around the world. In the 1990's, Nicaragua enacted a law making it a crime. However, in the same decade, 8 nations and territories rescinded their anti-homosexuality statutes (Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Hong Kong [China], Ireland, Latvia, Russia, and Ukraine).
In some societies, homosexuality has been socially accepted but limited to certain times and to certain individuals. For example, The Papago Indians of southern Arizona traditionally set aside nights during which any man could perform homosexual acts. Women could as well if they had the permission of their husbands. The Papago also had a socially accepted status for transvestite men. They wore women's clothing throughout the year and did women's chores. Unmarried men were allowed to visit them for homosexual acts. NOTE: transvestitism, or the wearing of clothes and bodily adornment normally associated with the other gender, is not necessarily connected with homosexuality. It is important to understand the specific cultural patterns. In North America, for instance, some strictly heterosexual men are sexually stimulated by putting on female clothes, especially undergarments. Likewise, many homosexual men do not wear such garb or even approve of it. There is a double standard in regards to transvestitism, or cross dressing, in North America today. Women are permitted to wear overtly masculine clothing without social disapproval, especially in business and recreational settings. However, American men are much more restricted in their clothing choices. When it becomes known that a man wears dresses or other female garb, he is almost universally stigmatized and often labeled as a homosexual. This can have major negative effects on his career, social life, and even personal safety. The anthropologically most well known transvestites who also often happened to be homosexuals were the berdache, or two-spirited, men of the North American Great Plains Indian tribes. These men led the lives of women and had socially accepted statuses--they were valued members of their societies. Heterosexual Plains Indian men who were going on hunting or war expeditions generally held the view that sex with their wives or other women was polluting and depleting. In contrast, a two-spirited man did not pose these dangers. As a result, two-spirited men were regularly taken along to perform women's chores and to entertain. Some of them were renowned story tellers. The Hijras of India are another example of a culturally accepted (or at least tolerated) male transvestite status. These are men who dress as women but apparently are not often homosexual. Many Hijras even have their genital organs surgically removed to symbolize their transition to "womanhood." They are devotees of the Hindu mother goddess Bahuchara Mata. Through emasculation, they express their faith in her and become conduits for her power. The Hijras are difficult to label as to gender. They identify themselves as "incomplete men", "incomplete women", or "inbetweens", but the Indian national census counts them as women. There are about 50,000 true Hijras today living mostly in North Indian urban centers. They work at many different kinds of jobs including construction. However, the largest percentage of them make their living by blessing babies and entertaining at parties. Some of the better Hijra musicians, dancers, and singers perform regularly in Indian films. Recently, a few of the Hijras have successfully run for public office, especially in Utar Pradesh State. In 2003, however, a court in Madhya Pradesh State ruled that a Hijra must give up his office as mayor of Katni because he is a male and this political office was reserved for women. There are 10's of thousands of other eunuchs and homosexuals in India who dress as women and falsely claim to be Hijras. Many of them make their living on the edges of society by prostitution or by extorting money for blessing children. Few people refuse to give them money for fear of being cursed. The Etoro and some other societies of the Trans-Fly River region in southern New Guinea provide an extreme example of the social acceptance of male homosexuality. Apparently, all Etoro men engage in homosexual acts and most also marry and engage in heterosexual acts with their wives. However, heterosexual intercourse is prohibited for up to 260 days of the year and is forbidden in or near their houses and vegetable gardens. In contrast, homosexual relations are permitted at any time.
The Etoro believe that homosexual acts make crops flourish and boys strong. Etoro men and women mostly live apart so that social contact between them is generally limited and often hostile. Not surprisingly, their birth rates are low. To compensate for this problem and to avoid depopulation, they allegedly have stolen children from neighboring societies and raised them as their own. There is no clear explanation as to why societies are permissive or restrictive in regards to homosexuality. However, there are two interesting correlations. First, societies that strongly forbid abortion and infanticide are likely to be equally intolerant of homosexuality. Second, societies that have frequent severe food shortages are more likely to allow homosexuality. An implication is that homosexuality may be tolerated and even encouraged when there is severe population pressure. Heterosexual abstinence and other birth control methods would be expected to be common then also. That appears to have been the case with the Plains Indians and some New Guinea societies. NOTE: It is not clear what leads one person to be homosexual and another to be heterosexual or bisexual. Both environmental and social factors have been proposed by psychologists and others engaged in researching this question. In reality, both kinds of factors may be involved to some degree. In addition, an individual may change sexual preference at different phases of his or her life. Anthony Bogaert's recent research at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada indicates that birth order within a family may be an important factor in male homosexuality. He found that the more biological older brothers a man has, the more likely he will be homosexual, and that it does not matter if he is raised with his older brothers. It may be that each succeeding pregnancy with a male child somehow causes a mother's immune system to respond to male fetuses in a way that changes their sex-related brain development. This same correlation between male birth order and homosexuality does not occur if older siblings are half-brothers, stepbrothers, or adopted brothers. (Science News Vol. 170 July 1, 2006).
— Half of all dangerous goods seized in Europe in 2007 came from China
— Last year China found two companies guilty of intentionally exporting contaminated pet food
— US authorities last year gave warning that monkfish imported from China may be puffer fish, containing a potentially deadly toxin
— In 2005 Sudan 1, a carcinogenic food colouring, was found in Chinese branches of KFC
— In January a survey found almost two thirds of Chinese people were worried about food safety
Sources: European Commission, Times archives
I would say that, if more food from china is recall or simply being banned from entering any country, i bet the country will face another cruel economic crisis within its country. The cruel acquaintance by the people and the government have been the main reason for all this to happen.
EXAMS & STUDYING : Well I've been a student for most of my life (probably will be so for a couple more yrs), & I know very well how student life is wrought with EXAMS. We need to have a good solid studying method to help us get through & achieve.This list is basically what I do & what other people do to prepare for exams, I got these advice from various people, so here it is:
1.Have a schedule: I don't really have one, I've tried but I could never follow through. Many of my friends do & it's really helpful, it organizes the time & you can partition it to give the necessary focus for a certain subject. Plus you get to make time for other activities too!
2.Prioritize: sometimes we may have many things to do yet the exam date isn't budging. Decide the priorities: highlight what needs to be done first. Then it'll be easier to put them into schedule.
3.Be healthy: make sure you eat enough, starving during the exam period is NOT an option.
4.Pay attention in class: I know sometimes we don't get awesome teachers/lecturers but paying attention helps you to keep track of what you've learned in the syllabus & will help you to plan your revision later. Plus you may get some hints you won't find in the books!
5.Relax: if you've been cooped up with that book for too long, you better stop & go on outside.
CONCLUSION : Everyone has their own method of studying & certain things may not fit well but remember the goal is to do well in the tests! However, don't beat yourself up if you do not get the results you hope for. Don't give up & keep trying! Plus life isn't all about exams: you need other skills to survive & succeed!
A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary.
Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.
Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.
Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, medicines used in chemotherapy to treat cancer, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants.
Certain infections can cause hair loss. Fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medicines.
Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated.
Irritable bowel syndrome is when your intestines don't function propperly and have trouble passing food from the stomach through the intestines to the bowel.
The intestines are a big muscle that contracts and relaxes to move food from your stomach through your intestines to your bowel. Normally, the intestines contract and relax in a coordinated rhythm. But if you have IBS these contractions don't work as well and food can be forced through your intestines more quickly, causing wind, bloating and diarrhoea. Or in some cases the opposite happens and food passes through very slowly and you get cramps and constipation.
Keeping a food diary can help you to find out if there are any foods or drinks that are causing the symptom, for example caffeine is a common trigger. Whatever seems to create problems for you, cut them out and see if that makes a difference.
Stress is a cause for many sufferers. Try to set aside a few minutes each to day to relax and never eat when you're stressed, this could make your symptoms worse.
Take a probiotic and a prebiotic supplement - you can get them from health food shops and chemists. These are the good bacteria that your digestive system needs and the enzymes your gut bacteria needs to thrive.
What should I do to protect my skin from the sun? Follow these "safe-sun" guidelines whenever you are in the sun:
* Stay out of the sun, if you can, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the sun is strongest. * If you have to be out in the sun, wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants to protect your skin. Wear shirts made from tightly woven cloth, like long-sleeved cotton t-shirts. If the clothing fits loosely, you will feel cooler. Special sun-protective clothes are available from several companies, such as Solumbra Sun Precautions * Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Sun exposure increases your risk of getting cataracts. * Wear a wide-brimmed hat to help protect your face, neck and ears from the sun. The best hat to wear in the sun has a brim that's at least 6 inches all around. Baseball caps and similar hats don't protect your ears and neck. * Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, even on cloudy days. Clouds don't protect your skin from sun damage. Only sunscreen can do that. Use lots of sunscreen and rub it in well. Put the sunscreen on 30 minutes before you go outside. Put the sunscreen everywhere the sun's rays might touch you, including your forehead and face, your ears, the back of your neck and any bald parts on the top of your head. Some sunscreen products say they won't drip into your eyes. You can try those products on your face if that's a problem for you.
As a conclusion, we all should protect our skin as well because the sun's rays, also called ultraviolet or UV rays, damage the skin. The short-term results of unprotected exposure to UV rays are sunburn and tanning. In the long run, unprotected exposure to UV rays can cause skin cancer.
What is gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is a condition in which firm breast tissue forms in males. The breast tissue is usually less than 1-1/2 inches across and is located directly under the nipple. Gynecomastia may be present on one side or on both sides. This condition may make the breast tender.
Some men and boys have fat on their chests that makes it look like they have breasts. This condition is called pseudogynecomastia (false gynecomastia). It is not the same thing as gynecomastia.
Gynecomastia is usually caused by changes in hormones at puberty or as part of aging. Gynecomastia may be caused by changes in the balance of 2 hormones: estrogen and testosterone. In rare cases, gynecomastia may be caused by prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, illegal drugs, tumors or disease.
However,breast cancer is very rare in males. Lumps caused by cancer are usually not underneath the nipple--where breast tissue from gynecomastia grows. Breast cancer feels different than the breast tissue of gynecomastia. Breast cancer may also cause dimpling of the skin or a bloody discharge from the nipple.
Can I trust nutrition information I get from newspapers and magazines? Nutrition tips and diet information from different sources often conflict with each other. You should always check with your doctor first. Also, keep in mind the following advice:
* There is no "magic bullet" when it comes to nutrition. There isn't one single diet that works for every person. You need to find an eating plan that works for you. * Good nutrition doesn't come in a vitamin supplement. Only take a vitamin with your doctor's recommendation, as your body benefits the most when you eat healthy foods. * Eating all different kinds of foods is best for your body, so learn to try new foods. * Fad diets offer short-term changes, but good health comes from long-term effort and commitment. * Stories from people who have used a diet program or product, especially in commercials and infomercials, are advertisements. These people are usually paid to endorse what the ad is selling. Remember, regained weight or other problems that develop after someone has completed the diet program are never talked about in those ads.
Know your risk factors Heart disease is the leading cause of death among middle-aged and older men, and among women over age 60. Risk factors for heart disease include:
* Age * Family history * High blood pressure * High cholesterol * Smoking * Poor diet * Excess weight and inactivity * Other health problems (such as diabetes)
Take a moment to look at your lifestyle, family history and general health. With this information, you and your family doctor can assess your risk and make a plan to tackle potential problems.
All of we know that many product from china contain melamin.
This product is to dangerous and if we take in a high of amount it will cause death..
i have read about this recently in nst paper..
JAPAN FIND MELAMINE IN EGG POWDER
TOKYO: A Japanese company said the toxic chemical melamine was found in dried egg powder imported from China as a scandal over tainted milk that has sickened thousands of babies keeps growing.
Mitsui & Co said on Thursday it had recalled egg powder after detecting a small amount of melamine inside it.
Egg powder is often used to flavour pastries, cooked pasta and confectionery products.
Mitsui imported 20 tonnes of Chinese egg powder last month, most of which was sold to Q.P. Egg Corp, a unit of Japanese mayonnaise maker Q.P. Corp, the company said.
Some 0.4 tonnes of egg powder had already been consumed, it said, but no health problems had been reported.
The finding came after Chinese manufacturer Dalian Hanovo Foods informed Mitsui that melamine was detected in its egg powder products and poultry feed.
Mitsui has "recalled all the egg powder products that have not been used and plans to send them back to China or destroy them", it said in a statement.
The Japanese Health Ministry said melamine was detected in frozen fried chicken imported from China. The fried chicken has not been distributed in the market, according to the ministry.
We must avoid to buy all of this product..there still a lot of product that contain melamine...
hello everyone.... Let we share the story about "LOVE and TIME"
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!" "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you." "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,
Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?" "It was Time," Knowledge answered. "Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?" Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
SALAM..... Today i want share the story about " Building Your House"
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked!
What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, Build wisely!
Stress,anxiety,worry,angry....All are negative emotions.It will break your front line and attack you if your EQ,emotional quotient is not high enough.
In my point of view,to be a well-rounded person IQ,intelligence quotient is important but EQ is yet important.
Here want to share with u all about a pshycological disorder that is anxiety disorder that seems to be common nowadays.
I have been concern about this issue cause a friend of mine was a victim of this disorder.Well,i will share the information i have read here.
According to the article Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry.They often exhibit a variety of physical symptoms, including fatigue, headaches, nausea, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, trembling, twitching, irritability, sweating, insomnia, and hot flashes.
From the article,the most effective tretment nowadays is Cognitive behavioral therapy.it is a psychological method of treatment for GAD, which involves a therapist working with the patient to understand how thoughts and feelings influence behavior.[12] The goal of the therapy is to change negative thought patterns that lead to the patient's anxiety, replacing them with positive, more realistic ones. Elements of the therapy include exposure strategies to allow the patient to gradually confront their anxieties and feel more comfortable in anxiety-provoking situations, as well as to practice the skills they have learned. CBT can be used alone or in conjunction with medication.
Although some research suggests that anxiety disorder may run in families but it may also grow in people in high srtess level.Once this psycological disorder develops it can be chronic.I have witnessed how my friend suffer from it.I hope none of us would be the next to be diagnosed to have this problems.
I am here would like to say "Do practise a healthy lifestyle."Take some actions tht may improve general mental resilience such as execise when you feel tension.
Hope you guys can lead a healthy and stress free lifestyle!^^
I believe some of you has the experience of sending your clothes for dry cleaning.But do you know that it's actually not as clean as we think?It's much depend on how good is your dry cleaner.Let's me share with you guys what i have read this afternoon...
Dry cleaning is the process involves soaking garments in perchloroethylene (or perc), a dry cleaning agent.Well, chances are your garments may have been washed in cleaning agent that was contaminated.
Some laundry outlets put off recycling (or distilling) their cleaning agent to perhaps the end of the week or month. As a result, the solution may not be clean and may become a breeding ground for bacteria, causing garments to smell sometimes.
Pressto, a leading Spain-based cleaning specialist, has more than 500 stores in over 20 countries. It began operations in Malaysia in 2006.This compamy has introduce more hygienic dry wash system where the cleaning agent will be transferred to distilation tank to be distillate before recycled for the next wash.
So,we must choose which laundry that we will send our clothes for dry washing wisely.
Hye everyone.... Let we share the story about "The Wooden Bowl "
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future. Let us all be wise builders and role models. Take care of yourself, ... and those you love, ... today, and everyday!
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death. The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved. "I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life." "No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel. "Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes," the farmer replied proudly. "I'll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of." And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming's son graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin. Years afterward, the nobleman's son was stricken with pneumonia. What saved him? Penicillin. The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill. Someone once said what goes around comes around.
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss Spirit's blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected? TODAY'S's affirmation: "Today I look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be created in my life."
motivational sayings & stories - " A Box Full of Kisses"
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally "Celebration Day of Fasting") is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration" — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of "Hari Raya Aidiladha". The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others. that all.....
I have been shared with you all lot of factual article.Let's me share with you about my idol this time.You may think that my idol might be jay chou,jolin,Rihanna,justin timberlake and etc...I may say yes but this time i want to share about a 'superwoman' in my heart,she is...WINNIE LOO!!!
I think most of you never heard of her name and even some of you may misunderstood she is our lovely classmate Winnie Lo...haha...^^
Hairdressing is a career that considered by many peoples as a job for school leavers with no future in the past.But,thank to her.She has proved to everyone that this profession is lucrative with reputable stylists earning salaries comparable with senior professionals.
Her contribution in helping shape the industry won her much recognition here and abroad. In 1997, she was the first Malaysian to be awarded the World Master of the Craft by the Art and Fashion Group International of New York. For seven years, she was the Creative Ambassador for Schwarzkopf. She is the vice president of the Malaysian Hair Association and the president of Asia Hairdesigners Association. Todays she owns 17 salons and three more salons are to be open next year.(A cut above salon)
By reading her biography,I have got a lot of inspiration and she has earned my admire.I was so amazed by her courage.She is a risk-taker who likes being on the edge and pushing herself to the limit.Her agressiveness will never end.Although her bussiness in malaysia is successful but she has now set her sights on China which she found that there’s huge potential there and she is looking to expand into that market.
She has also pointed out she will never stops learning new things in her life.She will keep herself to the latest fashion trend.Beside of that she has also cited a good education is important. And of course, it also helps if you have a sense of humour and some public relations skills.
Her passion toward her job is still burning,she can stil gets excited talking about her job even after 30 years in this profession.I think this is the main sources that provide her strength and drive her to success.
These are some secretes that make her to be as success as today.I hope everyone had leraned something from her and apply in our engineering field as well.
actually i was read one story.... so now, i want to share with u all about this story......
let read together...
Zoo Job
One day an out of work mime is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo's most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off.
He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts.
So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it's a great job. He can sleep all he wants, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires of just swinging on tires. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition, and dangles from the top to the lion's cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious, but the crowd loves it.
At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps taunting the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified.
The lion gathers itself and prepares to pounce. The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, "Help me, help me!", but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?"
i would like to share about an english lyric that meaningful to me...
Artist: Jason Mraz Album: We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things Year: 2008 Title: I'm Yours
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted I fell right through the cracks And now I'm trying to get back Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours Mmmmm mmm (hey, hey, hey, he-he-hey)
Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free I look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love Listen to the music of the moment AND MAYBE SING WITH ME,I LOVE PEACE FOR MELODY We're just one big family And it's our God forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm sure There's no need to complicate Our time is short This is our fate, I'm yours... Doot-choo-do doot do-yoo, Bah-too jou do-yoo do do But don't you want to come on A skootch on over closer dear? And I will nibble your ear A soonte boh boh boh boh bohn… Whao ohoh ohoh hohoo Whao-oh-oh-oh oh oh oh-wha-voh-voh-voh Aha-ha! Mhm-mm-mm-mm
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer But my breath fogged up the glass And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons It's what we aim to do Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm yours
Open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free Look into your heart and you'll find... the sky is yours
So please don't, please don't, please don't There's no need to complicate 'Cause our time is short This-o this-o this is our fate, I'm yours
i'm a football fan...also chelsea fc fan...i'm really glad when know my team won last night...
in group stage for champions league 2008/2009,chelsea fc is in group A.They lead the group now...
last night, they won 1-0 to roma, from italy...it is from their captain, John Terry at minutes of 78...so now,they deserve 3 points...yeah..
they really show the team strange as many of chelsea players now suffer are in bad situation...they injurde...
however...they still can show their good performance wen they substitute the world class player with the ordinary player...it shows that they have their own quality as a team....
as a fan, i also very glad and wish tem all the best to face this season...bring back the trophy!!!
huhu... the heavy rainfall had inundated padi in Kedah... almost 4,725 hectares of padi in three regions of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority(Mada) area had inundated... the manager of Mada said the submerged padi crop could be saved if the flood waters receded within 2 or 3 days... it's happend b'coz of the blocked drainage and sediment which slowed down water movement... if the padi damage... so... we lost a lot of padi... no padi no rice... no eat....
good news... just read in the nst... tomorrow Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad will announce the list of items whose prices will be reduced... he said: "As prices of raw materials are seeing a decrease, it is only right that they reduce prices of goods which are essential for households," Shahrir also added that the public could expect another round of reduction of fuel prices at the end of the month as the dip in crude oil prices had continued to be significant. Pump prices have been reduced three times since August with the last being on Oct 15. RON97 is now RM2.30 per litre and RON92 is RM2.20 per litre. Diesel now costs RM2.20. Asked on complaints from petrol station owners whose 12 sen per litre profit margin was affected by three sen due to the old stock, Shahrir said it was a business risk they had to face. He added that they had been reminded not to replenish supply two days before an announcement was made. "We understand their situation but if we were to reduce prices at the end of the month and at a bigger difference, it would have been worse for them." On another matter, Shahrir said his ministry was studying a better distribution system of essential goods for rural areas. happy news right??? hehehe...
urmmm.... malaysia want to promot malacca to the biggest star Shah Rukh Khan so that it would be the bridge for more movoes to be shot at the historical city... in the other side.. this one of the way to introduce malaysia to the world... beside that, this Bollywood's biggest star will receive his Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka(DMSM) award, which carries title 'datuk',next month... he is among the 758 recipients of Malacca state honours this year in conjunction with Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakod's 70th birthday on Oct 11.... urmmm.... Y.D.P Negeri give the title to him b'coz of he willingness 2 fly to Malacca... i want the title too.... huhu...
Latlitha,a quiet woman with simple outfit,people may think that she is only a housewife.But,as a saying goes 'dont judge a book by its cover'.She is actually an entrepenuer and she is the mother of Kathrik who is the one who develope The Karsof software and systems wwhich provide security and monitoring at Malaysia’s immigration checkpoints to keep track of travellers, and separately, systems for monitoring foreign workers and illegal immigrants. This software, she says, helps the Ministry save more than RM180 million a year.
Framed photographs on her office wall show Karthik, now 27, receiving international awards, including the Excellence Brand Award at the 6th Asia Pacific International Entrepreneur Excellence Award recently.
Her company has won 16 local and international accolades and certifications in recognition for originality of products. Among them, the MSC Asia Pacific ICT Awards for Best of Security System Applications and the Prime Minister’s Award for Best of the Best Security Applications.
Lalitha’s endless energy and positive attitude are the foundation of entrepreneurial success but it was no bed of roses when she began in 1997.
Lalitha’s endless energy and positive attitude are the foundation of entrepreneurial success but it was no bed of roses when she began in 1997. She worked from a one room flat with one computer.
Today, the company, with its office in Kuala Lumpur and security printing factory in Shah Alam, has a paid-up capital of RM4.5 million and employs more than 100.
The company’s R&D unit is its nerve centre.Lalitha wants her company to be the market leader here and abroad.She always hold the philosophy of 'Let do it first' for everything she do.
Besides of achieving breakthrough for her own company she would never forget of charity and helping the developement of human capital. Her company sponsors the Asia Pacific ICT Awards competition for primary and secondary students. She has donated, through the Rotary Club Damansara, computers to SRK Tamil in Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur. They hope to adopt this school to nurture the children to become IT literate. Teachers will also benefit from this.
God has been good to me and I’m happy to share the blessings with those around me,” she says.
I think every successful persons will have their own secret.Commonly,i found there must be strong-willed within them.And they are often armed with loads of determination.Their innovative and creative thinking bring them to be globally competitive.
I hope there are more people can follow their footsteps and even to be better.In order for Malaysia will not be left out in this globalization era.
I have read a n article recently...It's about health seems to be secondary to e-lifestyle nowadays.
When i read through this article i think the description of the writer are really makesense.
Music has become an essential aspect of life and for many, being able to listen to music on the go through an MP3 player or other portable devices is the best invention since sliced bread. Music from MP3 players or handphones integrated with a music player plugged into their ears, helps us carry through our day, especially when performing boring chores, travelling and just to relax.Although we have been being warned that the MP3/handphone generation may be heading for hearing impairment later in life.
Time and again, reports have been published on the possible health effects arising from the use of electronic devices such as hearing loss, eye strain, repetitive strain injury, cancer, birth defects and hormone disruption. Yet, we throw caution to the wind and carry on using our PCs, laptop computers, handphones and portable music devices, all of which have been linked to the above-mentioned health risks in some ways.
Our argument is that we cannot live without these devices, as we need them to enhance our lifestyle, boost productivity or stay in communication at all times.
I think most of you now who are sitting in front of your PC will strongly agree right?^^
I'd read this article about '5 Facts You MUST Understand if You Are Ever Going to Lose Your Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs'
I'll show you in the article below why you've been doing the wrong types of exercises and eating the wrong types of foods.
-Here is the article: 1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.
2. Ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs. We'll explore what types of exercises REALLY work in a minute.
3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs. I'll show you the exact types of unique workouts that produce 10x better results below.
4. You DON'T need to waste your money on expensive "extreme fat burner" pills (that don't work) or other bogus supplements. A special class of natural foods is much more effective. I'll tell you about these natural foods and their powers below.
5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks... they're all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that "ab contraption"... they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies. Again, you'll learn some of their secrets and what really works below.
So for those who want to get the great flat stomach,just follow the rules :) It's true about losing stubborn belly fat.
I was attracted by this title i glance through the web site.I think it's important to have critical reading habit in this information blooming era.Critical reading means thinking carefully about an author’s claims, rather than accepting these claims at face value.
For example,with free services such as Google News available online for all to get information, it is a shame that there are still many As out there who would believe just about anything without doubt.Google News for Malaysia (http://news.google.com.my) brings together headlines from over 4,500 English-language news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and even shows them on your screen according to your preference. The service also lets you decide which subject interests you and which source you would like to read about it from.
Critical thinking and reading skills will allow you to separate strong from weak arguments, to develop your own opinions based on evidence and careful reasoning, and to sort through and make sense of a confusing mass of information.
I believes that reading is just like eating.Don’t simply devour everything.
Children doing well after heart operation in India
KUALA LUMPUR: The 17 children who were sent to the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore for heart surgery under a special programme have recovered, said Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai.
“We are very happy that all the children went through a safe operation and are doing very well,” Liow told reporters after opening Wisma LKL yesterday.
Liow said the programme, which saw the children being brought to India for affordable treatment for heart disease, would be continued in future.
The children, aged between nine months and 13 years, were sent to India when their families could not afford to seek medical help in local private hospitals or could not schedule treatment in government hospitals due to limited places.
For their referral treatment back in Malaysia, Liow said the children would be sent to hospitals close to their homes.
He said the costs of sending the children to the hospital in India was “affordable”, where each surgery was about RM10,000 while another RM4,900 was for accommodation and processing of visas.
On another matter, Liow said the ministry was currently working with Universiti Putra Malaysia in a research to investigate the migration of the chemical melamine from plastic containers to food.
“We will announce the types of plastics which may leach melamine once the results of the research are concluded,” he said.
that is good to know that we are doing such great things towards people who is really in need.. we should always proceed this kindness act to ensure that people in need will at least get some attention from us..
Let Love In The Goo Goo Dolls You wait, wanting this world To let you in And you stand there A frozen light In dark and empty streets You smile hiding behind A God-given face But I know you're so much more Everything they ignore Is all that I need to see
You're the only one I ever believed in The answer that could never be found The moment you decided to let love in Now I'm banging on the door of an angel The end of fear is where we begin The moment we decided to let love in
I wish Wishing for you to find your way And I'll hold on for all you need That's all we need to say I'll take my chances while You take your time with This game you play But I can't control your soul You need to let me know You leaving or you gonna stay
You're the only one I ever believed in The answer that could never be found The moment you decided to let love in Now I'm banging on the door of an angel The end of fear is where we begin The moment we decided to let love in
There's nothing we can do about The things we have to do without The only way to feel again Is let love in
There's nothing we can do about The things we have to live without The only way to see again Is let love in
You're the only one I ever believed in The answer that could never be found The moment you decided to let love in Now I'm banging on the door of an angel The end of fear is where we begin The moment we decided to let love in
the life in university actually make us stress right? so write down here three simple step to release our tension...hope you can practise...
firstly, calming an overactive mind. Place your fingertips on your forehead above each eye. Press firmly for 3-4 minutes while taking some deep breath
secondly, clearing tension and burdens with a “spinal flush.” We carry a lot of stressful energy on our backs, which can develop into back problems. This technique is better if you have someone do it to you, and then you do it to them. Stand behind the person receiving the “flush.” Place your fingers at the top of their spinal column where the neck meets the back. Swipe your finger down the spinal column and off the tailbone, the same movement you would use to swipe a credit card through a machine. Repeat the swiping motion 4-5 times, flushing off the stressful energy. The person receiving the “flush” will startto feel tingly inside.ng some deep breath
the last one is calming your “fight and flight” energy. With so much media attention on war and violence our “fight and flight” energy is in overdrive. Some of the residual effects of too much “fight and flight” energy can be immune system problems like chronic fatigue, irritability, depression, anger, exhaustion. The energy pathway that runs the “fight and flight” energy moves up and around each ear. To sedate and calm this energy place your fingertips in front of each ear and while pressing gently smooth your fingersup and over the ears and off the back of your neck
haha..i've never seen and read this many posts in our blog before..desperate time need desperate measure.haha..i just want to say goodbye..Being in our teacher's class was one of the best first sem experience i've ever had.Thanks teacher and thanks guys for those sweet memories..I hope u'll also teach us in the future teacher.Farewell uhl2312..goodbye first sem..T_T
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HARI RAYA OUTING ENDS IN RAPE
GEMAS: A 22-year-old man was detained by police on Saturday for allegedly raping his 14-year-old girlfriend at his house in Felda Jelai the previous night.
The girl had lodged a report at 3am on Saturday claiming her boyfriend had duped her into believing that they were going to a friend's house for a Hari Raya do but instead took her to his home.
He raped her at 9pm and sent her home later that night.
The victim's family suspected something amiss as she had returned late and managed to coax the truth out of her.
Acting district police chief Deputy Superintendent Mohd Isa Ujang said the man was detained at 10pm on Saturday.
Isa said the victim was sent for a medical check-up.
P/S: EVN DURING RAYA OSO THESE PPL WANT TO MAKE SIN..HUH..WAT A DIFF KIND OF WORLD NW
Friends Don't Always Last
by Ashley Baron
I try to be nice, but you just laugh.
I'm not fitting in anymore, what can I do?
You don't realize, but it's starting to hurt.
When everything's just right, it always turns to dirt.
Help me, what am I doing wrong?
I don't understand, I'm there when your not strong.
I try to be happy most of the time, but it's getting harder now,
knowing your friendship isn't mine.
P/S: IM HAVING FRENSHIP TROUBLES WIT FRENS NW..HUHU..PLS HEP ME...
To You From Me
by Karin Solum
The hardest part of being a friend
is knowing when you need it a little
and when you need it a lot.
So just in case you're in need
of a friendly "hi" today,
I wanted to let you know I'm here still caring,
still thinking about you,
and still being your friend.
P/S: THE HARDEST PART OF HAVING A FREN IS TO NOE HIM/HER WELL N BE THRE OWES..
The Mistake You Cannot Forget
by Ashlie
You say you cannot forget
And you aren't ready to forgive
But I need your friendship
More than you'll even know
I need you there to live
Without you by my side today
Life's been going, oh so slow
I miss your calls
Our endless talks
The places we would go
You can't even bear to look at me,
And I know my mistake
For because of one night,
And a few thoughtless actions,
When you saw me you ran and hid
I know we cannot take it back
As much as we would like to
But we could forget
And start all over
Just friends, that's me and you
If time is what you need,
Then I guess that's what you'll get
But I need you there for me soon,
My friend,
I hope you will forget.
P/S: MISTAKES I WONT FORGET TO MY FRENS...JZ NOT BEING THRE FOR U GUYS COZ IT'S DAMN HARD FORGIVING U FOR WAT U HD DONE...BUT THEN..I STILL CHERISH U FOR WE R......
From Friends To Lovers
by Joe Vieira
Sometimes I feel sad and sometimes I feel blue
but whenever I see you, I'm as happy as can be
for you bring a smile upon my face
and a feeling of joy within my heart
you're like my sunshine in the morning
and my stars that glow at night
you're like the waves in the ocean
the cool breeze in the wind
like the call of the birds in the morning dew
like the sounds of beauty in the night
you see all of these things are of beauty and love
that's how I feel whenever you are near
for it was the passion and desire from both of us
that opened up the world for our eyes to see
for our love of each other will grow and grow
and our needs and desires will be more everyday
for a friend you once were and will always be
has turned into love as it should have been
so I want you to know as a friend and lover
that in my heart and arms you'll always stay
for our love for each other will never fade.
P/S: FOR THE 1 I LOV N CARE BOUT...AS A FREN I NOE U WUD OWES B THRE..SUMTYMS I CUDNT STAND W'OUT LOOKIN AT U...FRENS R IMPRTANT BUT FR ME..HVIN U THRE..24/7 IS MUCH BTTR THAN LETTING MYSEF BEING HURT BY FRENS...RMBER..I OWES NEED U...
9 SUBTLES CLUES U MIGHT B PREGNANT
1: BREAST TENDERNESS
2. Implantation bleeding
3. Fatigue
4. Food aversions and nausea
5. Mood swings
6. Bloating, cramps and backache
7. Dizziness and fainting
8. Headaches
9. Frequent urination
P/S: GET TIS INFOS DOWN N KEEP THEM TILL U GET PREGNANT ONE DAY...HEHEHHE...
FORMER BOYFRIEND HELPED VICTIM
TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE DATED: 10.10.08
BUTTERWORTH: A supper date with her boyfriend turned into a nightmare for a 16-year-old salesgirl.
The girl was taken to a budget hotel in Taman Bagan here and raped by her companion.
The victim did not relate the incident, which happened about 12.30am on Oct 4, to her parents. Instead it was her former boyfriend, whom she had confided in, who told her parents what had happened.
A police report was lodged on Oct 6. Seberang Prai Utara district police chief Assistant Commissioner Zulkifli Alias said a suspect had been picked up to assist in investigations.
Murder victim's father did not know suspect had a crush on his daughter
TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE (10.10.08)
The father of a woman strangled to death by her male friend in Sungai Buloh yesterday had no idea that the suspect had a crush on his daughter.
Baharom Basir, 51, said this was because their family had presumed that the relationship was merely like a brother and sister, he told Bernama when met at his home here today.
He said the 36-year-old suspect and his eldest daughter had known each other for the past five years as they both worked for the same company in Rawang.
Baharom said, however, there was no plan on both sides of the family for the couple to be married.
“We did not know that he was head over heel in love with her,” he said adding that her daughter was supposed to celebrate her 26th birthday today.
In the 11am incident yesterday, Nurul Hazira Baharom was strangled to death by the suspect after she informed him of her engagement plan with another man.
The incident occurred in a room at the suspect’s rented house in Batu 19, Kampung Gombak, Kuang.
The suspect was believed to have consumed some pesticides soon after the victim was dead.
Gombak police chief when contacted today confirmed the incident and said the suspect was still unconscious at the Sungai Buloh Hospital.
“We will take his statement as soon as he regains consciousness,” he said.
Meanwhile, Nurul Hazira’s body was buried at the Taman Ehsan Cemetery, Kepong at 7.30pm yesterday.
P/S: POWER OF LUV...SOON WILL CONQUER HUMAN...NWADAYS HUMAN IS THE WEAKEST ON EARTH...DUN BLIEVE ME??HERE IS THE PROVE...HUHUHUUH
fazdrul
kc08036.....
today, i would share with you about how to write a letters...
in a letter to a friend, you write your address, or a short form of it,at the top rightof the letter,and then the date...
you do not need to put the name and address of the person you are writing to....
in a formal letter,you put your own address in the top right-hand corner, and then the date.....
you put the name and address of the person you are writing to below and to the left of this....
for help in choosing an appropriate beginning and ending for different types of letter...
TEENAGERS WHO SMOKE:
penalise the parents of smokers
refer to the report "Help to kick the habit" (NST, Oct 4) on teens and the smoking syndrome..
Smoking among schoolchildren needs to be looked at with greater urgency.
a survey has revealed that there are a few thousand schoolchildren lighting up each year for the first time.
the report says those between the ages of 13 and 15 form the highest percentage of teenage sokers in malaysia.
some syndroms are...
their lips are dark,their breath has a nauseating odour of tobacco and their uniforms, too, smell of tobacco.
students have to be made to realise that smoking has been deemed a chronic illness and that death occurs after a number of years of smoking....
PARENTS who want to expose their kids to the Quran early can now do so with the Digital Al-Quran netbook, an ultra-portable computer category product, from FTec Resources Bhd and Intel Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd.
The Digital Al-Quran software enables kids to memorise and recite Quran verses by heart.
The Digital Al-Quran software enables kids to memorise and recite Quran verses by heart.
The Digital Al-Quran software, which comes pre-loaded with the FTec SmartBook netbook, is part of Intel’s effort to promote a new usage model for its Atom processor-based netbooks. It has audio recitations of the Quran, full Quran translations into Bahasa Malaysia, English and Arabic, and recorded azan prayers by famous Mu’adzins from Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
With a play-by-play recording of Quran verses, the software also enables children to memorise and recite Quran verses by heart.
Intel Malaysia’s country manager, sales and marketing Ryaz Patel said the company is targeting to sell at least 800 units of the Digital Al-Quran netbook each month until year-end.
“Our strategy is to display the device in high-traffic retail outlets such as Courts Mammoth, TecAsia and FTec outlets. We will also be talking to learning institutions to seek ways for them to adopt the netbook in their curriculum.”
The SmartBook is equipped with a water-resistant keyboard and capable of running various educational software. The model bundled with the Digital Al-Quran software is available from RM1,399.
PREGNANT TEENAGER RAPED
(TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE DATED 14/10)
PETALING JAYA: A pregnant teenager was raped by a man entrusted by her boyfriend to look after her.
To add insult to injury, the 16-year-old girl was also left to deal with the trauma on her own after her boyfriend did not return for her.
The incident occurred in a house in Damansara on Saturday, where the girl had stayed with her boyfriend.
It is learnt that the boyfriend had asked his friend if he could stay with the girl who was four months pregnant. The friend then raped the girl as soon as the boyfriend stepped out of the house.
The girl went back to her parents' house and after relating her ordeal, lodged a report at the police station here.
Police picked up the boyfriend on Saturday and are now looking for his friend. Petaling Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Arjunaidi Mohamed confirmed the case.
JENNIFER HUDSON AMERICAN IDOL 8 ENGAGED
Jennifer Hudson's engaged. The lucky fella is David Otunga who has his moment in the limelight when he took part in a TV show called I Love New York 2.
Hudson, 27, has been having a very healthy career of late. Her latest movie The Secret Life of Bees starring Alicia Keys and Queen Latifah will hit the cinemas soon.
Otunga and Hudson made their engagement official last Friday. The lovebirds are both from the big city of Chicago.
As for the ring, it's a Neil Lane diamond, in case some of you girls out there would like to know.
Here's wishing both people a fruitful and happy life.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A couple in rural Cambodia has terminated their 18-year marriage with a divorce settlement that entailed sawing in two the wooden house they once shared, villagers said Friday. The husband, 42-year-old Moeun Sarim, has taken away with him all the bits and pieces of his half a house, said his 35-year-old wife, Vat Navy.
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"Very strange, but this is what my husband wanted," she said by phone from a village about 62 miles east of Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh. She said they ended their marriage last month.
"He brought his relatives and used saws to cut the house in half," she said, adding that she now owns the other half that is still standing. The house is made from wood with a tile roof and propped up on wooden pillars, a typical style for a Cambodian country home.
She said her estranged husband and his relatives, after ripping apart half of the house, carried all the debris to his parents' house nearby.
She said the divorce was prompted by her husband's jealousy about her alleged relationship with a policeman in the village. She denied having an extramarital affair.
"He wanted a divorce, and I said, `Let's divorce,'" she said.
The husband could not be reached for comment.
Bou Bout, a village chief, said local officials and police were present as witnesses the day the couple split their 20-by-24 1/2 foot house into half.
"Local officials tried three times to get them to mend their differences, but the husband would not budge," Bou Bout said by phone.
P/S: AGAIN..POWER OF LUV+JEALOUSY...HAHAHA..FUNNY..NVR THOT MARRIAGE CUD ENDED UP BY DIVIDING OWN HOUZ INTO 2!!!HAHAHA
MAN TRIES TO PAY FAST FOOD WIT POT!!!
VERO BEACH, Fla. - A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-thru customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said the cashier called Monday with a description of the vehicle the suspect had been riding in.
A deputy spotted the vehicle, found marijuana in the car and arrested its occupant, 27-year-old Shawn Alexander Pannullo.
Pannullo was charged with possession of cannabis and posted $500 bail. It was unclear if he had an attorney.
A Sheriff's report did not say what the suspect ordered at McDonald's or if he ultimately purchased the meal using something other than marijuana.
MAIN WINS CONTEST WITH 1528 POUNDS PUMPKIN
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Thad Starr's giant pumpkin really began putting on weight in August — a lot of weight.
The pumpkin gained about 30 pounds a day on its way to victory Monday at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay.
Starr's pumpkin finished at a record 1,528 pounds. Starr won last year with a pumpkin that that was four pounds lighter and also set a record.
Starr, of Pleasant Hill, Ore., bought a trailer to transport the pumpkin. It has a circumference of 15 feet.
He says his secret to growing big pumpkins is good soil: "We really pamper them."
TEACHER KICKED, SLAPPED BY 2 FORM 2 GIRLS (TAKEN FRM NST ONLINE DATED 17.10.08)
Physics teacher Azhana Ibrahim was assaulted after being involved in an argument with two Form Two students at 10am.
The argument was over a crude word which one of the students had written in a class project report.
The teacher sought an explanation from the students, both 14, which ended in a shouting match.
Azhana and the two students also traded slaps in the incident at Sekolah Menengah Perlis here.
District police chief Superintendent Yusof Mohd Diah said the teacher was kicked in the belly about two to three times during the incident.
"The teacher had advised the students about something that was written in a report which they submitted."
Azhana had no physical injuries, but she was traumatised.
She was accompanied by two other teachers when she lodged a report at the Kangar district police station.
The teacher had taught in Johor for five years before being transferred to Perlis in January.
The case comes in the wake of several disciplinary cases which occurred at the same school since last year.
There was also a case of lewd behaviour last year involving two students.
Just three days before, the school's principal was given a warning by the education authorities concerning a complaint lodged by a group of parents.
Parents of eight Muslim students, who were part of the school's brass band, claimed the school had directed their children to participate in a religious festival organised by a Taoist temple here.
This prompted the state Education Department to issue a warning to the principal, asking him to be more sensitive of the pupils' religious differences.
Meanwhile, a teacher who accompanied Azhana to the police station said the latter was traumatised.
"She was shaken when she came into the teachers' room for help. We then drove her to the police station."
The teacher, who declined to be named, said other students were called in to gang up on the teacher during the incident.
Azhana had apparently asked the two students to submit their physics folio assignment several times, but to no avail.
When the students did submit their reports, they had written gila babi (crazy swine) which was aimed at Azhana.
It is learnt that the words were written at the back cover of the report.
Azhana then questioned the students in front of a Form One class yesterday morning. A fight broke out after the teacher tried to advise the students and the incident was recorded on a student's handphone.
When contacted, state Education Department director Mansor Lat said a full report would be sought from the school.
P/S: I HV NO IDEA WAT IS HAPPENING WIT THE WORLD NOWADAYS..EVN PARENTS OSO DUNO HW TO RESPECT TEACHERS..WAT MORE TO SAY THEIR OWN CHILDREN..SMALL FIGHTS OSO THEY ASSUME BIG FIGHTS...THEN, STUDENTS TODAY HV NO DISCIPLINES LIKE PPL DAYS B4...WATS WRONG WIT THE MORALITY OF YOUNG GENERATION TODAY?????????? ANSWER IT URSEF!!
DIVORCEE MOLESTED (TAKEN FROM NST ONLINE DATED 17.10.08)
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 46-year-old divorcee was molested thrice by her two colleagues while they were on a business trip here on Oct 9.
The businesswoman from Taman Seri Andalas, Selangor, lodged a report at the Kuala Terengganu police station at noon on Tuesday.
She claimed that the first colleague fondled her breasts while she was sitting on the passenger side of the car they were travelling in.
She was molested a second time by the second suspect in her hotel room after they checked into a hotel here.
In the third incident, the divorcee claimed she was molested again by the second suspect who fondled her breasts when they were in a taxi on their way to lunch.
The victim left on Oct 10 by bus, but decided to return to Kuala Terengganu to lodge a report.
P/S: AGAIN....HUH..KINDA FRUSTRATED WIT MSIANS NOW...KINDA WORST THAN ANY OTHER CITIZENS FRM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD....
hassanal
kc08047
From STAR...North Korea has kept its promise and reversed steps to restart its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an agreement last weekend between Washington and Pyongyang, the State Department said on Friday.
North Koreans are seen participating in celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the founding of North Korea in Pyongyang in this September 9, 2008 file photo. (REUTERS/Kyodo/Files)
"The North Koreans have in their efforts reversed all their reversals in the reactor. All the seals are back on, the surveillance equipment is back, reinstalled. And the equipment that had been removed is back where it had been," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
"In addition, they have moved more rods from the reactor. On the reactor, they have actually gone beyond where they were prior to their reversing the disablement steps," he told reporters, adding that 60 percent of the nuclear fuel rods had been taken out of the reactor.
However, in the fuel reprocessing facility, the North Koreans had more to do. "They have not yet gotten to that baseline where they were," he said. "There is still work to be done, but progress on it."
Last weekend's deal was a desperate attempt by the United States to save disablement talks that were collapsing as North Korea began to reverse earlier steps it had taken to disable its Soviet-era plant at Yongbyon.
Asked whether the United States was satisfied the North was keeping its promises on disablement, McCormack said: "Thus far, yes."
OFF BLACKLIST
The United States took North Korea off its terrorism blacklist last weekend after the two countries agreed on a series of measures to verify Pyongyang's nuclear program, including taking samples out of the country.
Inspectors will now be allowed access to all declared nuclear sites and "based on mutual consent" to sites not declared by the North.
Those steps still have to be formally agreed on by the two Koreas, the United States, Russia, Japan and China -- the six nations handling North Korea's nuclear dossier.
McCormack said China was expected soon to announce a meeting of the six nations to affirm in writing the verification steps agreed on by the United States and the North.
On a visit to Washington, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, welcomed the resumption of disabling work at Yongbyon and "urged North Korea to fully cooperate on the verification regime."
"North Korea's continued development of its weapons of mass destruction program, along with its ballistic missiles and the threat of proliferation, pose a serious challenge to the U.S.-ROK Alliance and the peace and security of northeast Asia," the ministers said in a joint statement.
North Korea tested a nuclear device in 2006 using plutonium and is suspected of pursuing a uranium enrichment program that would provide a second path to make fissile material for nuclear weapons.
The latest measures agreed on include both the plutonium-based program and any uranium enrichment and proliferation activities.
Assalamualaikum.....
hi....
i want to share with u all about smart study strategies.....
People are smart in different ways. Some people can create a catchy song at the drop of a hat. Others can memorize everything in a book, paint a masterpiece, or be the center of attention. When you realize what you’re good at, you can figure out the best way to study. Based on Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence, these study tips can help you tailor your learning for your intelligence type.
Number Smart (logical-mathematical intelligence) - Number smart people are good with numbers, equations, and logic. They enjoy coming up with solutions to logical problems and figuring things out. If you’re number smart, give these strategies a try:
• make your notes into numeric charts and graphs
• use the roman numeral style of outlining
• put information you receive into categories and classifications that you create.
Picture Smart (spatial intelligence) – Picture smart people are good with art and design. They enjoy being creative, watching movies, and visiting art museums. Picture smart people can benefit from these study tips:
• sketch pictures that go along with your notes or in the margins of your textbooks
• draw a picture on a flashcard for each concept or vocabulary word you study
• use charts and graphic organizers to keep track of what you learn.......
i think that all for this time....
i hope u all will practice what u do.....thank you....
KUALA LUMPUR: MIC Youth demands an apology from Indian daily Tamil Nanban and a beer company for an insensitive Deepavali advertisement that appeared in the newspaper yesterday.
They also lodged a police report against the newspaper and the Skol beer company claiming it was insulting to the Indian community.
Its secretary, C. Shivarraj, said the advertisement by Skol printed on page 5 could lead to misperception on the Indian community as well as convey a wrong message to Indian youth.
"They are insulting the Hindus' Rangoli kolam by putting the beer bottles in the middle and stating that the Deepavali celebration will be more enjoyable with Skol beer," said Shivarraj at the Sentul police station here yesterday.
He said members of the public who saw the advertisement might get the wrong idea that Indians were fond of drinking.
Shivarraj added that Indian youth might also get the wrong idea that it was a norm to get drunk when they were adults.
"This misperception and wrong message of the Indian community must stop," said Shivarraj.
He called for an apology from the newspaper and the beer company before Deepavali on Oct 27.
The report was lodged by MIC Youth, Culture and Religion Bureau chief, K. Sathasivam, who was accompanied by Shivarraj.
P/S: RESPECT OTHER CULTURES AS WE RESPECT U...
AT a recent Raya open house, friend A discussed with friend B about the video clip controversy involving two personalities in the local showbiz industry. While A maintained that the clip was authentic, B was not convinced.
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The conversation soon began to sound like a coffee-table political discussion. As the rest of the table buddies were forced to listen to it, it began to occur to this writer just how many out there were like A and B?
A seems like someone who gets bits and pieces of information from any source. Be it an article in a tabloid, a blog or simply hearsay, she is quite happy to accept anything at face value, as long as it is the first time she hears about it.
B, on the other hand, is slightly more critical and choosy when looking for news sources. Every piece of information he gets, he will check whether it is sound or some bogus argument.
With free services such as Google News available online for all to get information, it is a shame that there are still many As out there who would believe just about anything without doubt.
Google News for Malaysia (http://news.google.com.my) brings together headlines from over 4,500 English-language news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and even shows them on your screen according to your preference. The service also lets you decide which subject interests you and which source you would like to read about it from.
Hopefully with such services, Malaysians will grow better reading skills and become wiser in digesting information. Professor Roland Paris of University of Colorado noted in his Web page (socsci.colorado.edu/~parisr/IAFS_1000/critical_reading.htm) that critical reading means thinking carefully about an author’s claims, rather than accepting these claims at face value.
He wrote, “In both your professional and your personal life, you will likely be called upon to separate strong from weak arguments, to develop your own opinions based on evidence and careful reasoning, and to sort through and make sense of a confusing mass of information. Critical thinking and reading skills will allow you
to do this.”
This writer believes that reading is just like eating. You don’t simply devour everything.
Turning to the Net for a safer journey HIGHWAYS around the country will have their fair share of vehicles today as the balik kampung rush continues.
Keeping track of traffic flow this festive season is made easy with the Internet.
Keeping track of traffic flow this festive season is made easy with the Internet.
With full (or near-full) passenger capacity and a boot filled with luggage and goodies, driving would certainly be a challenge – even before taking into account the differing attitudes of other drivers.
To ensure rules are adhered to, the number of fatal accidents reduced and smooth traffic flow, the police – as in previous festive periods, launched the Ops Sikap last week.
The 15-day operation, which ends on Oct 8, involves utilising electronic media to provide information to road users on peak and non-peak hours so they can plan their journey. The police are also increasing patrolling activities, going undercover on buses and monitoring traffic flow at accident-prone areas through closed-circuit cameras situated at 19 watch towers along Federal Highways and the expressway.
Besides relying on the authorities to maintain road safety, drivers should be prepared for their journey. While ensuring their vehicles are serviced is a good start, they should equip themselves with relevant traffic information. For example, if they are looking for the best routes to reach their destination, they can check out the Malaysian Highway Authority’s traffic Web site at www.llmtrafik.gov.my.
The Web site not only provides highway maps. It also offers traffic status or conditions of different points in various highways as well as live highway traffic images. Through www.llmtrafik.gov.my/wap, SMS and WAP can be used to get the latest information.
Meanwhile, PLUS Expressways Bhd’s Web site (www.plus.com.my) features maps of its expressways, a toll fare calculator, a listing of petrol stations, and rest areas along the expressways. With this, road users can plan their journey such as how much cash or credit they should have on their Touch N’ Go cards, and where they can stop to refill their tanks and take a break.
For those who are spending Hari Raya in Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas, take a look at www.itis.com.my. The Integrated Transport Information System’s Web site has traffic announcements, video streaming of live traffic conditions, a journey planner with specific point-to-point instructions and an interactive map that indicates traffic congestion in real-time.
With Ops Sikap in place, fatal accidents were reduced from 213 in 2006 to 203 last year. Hopefully, with enough preparation on the drivers’ side, coupled with Ops Sikap, there will be significant reduction in the number of fatalities this time around.
Selamat Hari Raya.
Assalamualaikum.
OIL!!!!OIL!!!!
I have a good new.I want to share
to all what I was read in new
paper.Oil prices recovered some ground Friday, rallying above $71 a barrel on speculation that OPEC could slash output in an effort to stop crude's downward spiral. But pump prices kept falling and appeared poised to drop below $3 a gallon nationally - a level not seen in eight months.
Light, sweet crude for November delivery rose $2 to settle at $71.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after earlier rising as high as $74.30.
On Thursday, prices lost $4.69 to settle at $69.85 a barrel.
Despite Friday's modest rally, oil is still down $75 - or 51 percent - since catapulting to a record high of $147.27 on July 11.
The bearish sentiment around oil has grown more feverish in recent days, lopping more than $11 off prices in the previous three trading sessions alone.
A barrel of crude hasn't been this cheap in almost 14 months.
So we must thankful to our god.I also hope the oil price not increase again.
That all from me.thank you.
fazdrul kc08036..
british and american pronounsation in vocabulary...
the first pronounsation given in the dictionary is that of younger speakers of general british. this include received pronounsation and a range of similar accents which are not strongly regional.often the same phonetic representation is also appropriate for american speach, with simple automatic changes. but if the american pronounsation is differet in a way which cannot be easily predicted, it is given separately with the label us. the american pronounsation chosen as far as possible the most general.
most kind of american english do not have a vowel like britis.
fazdrul
kc08036..
i'm glad to be malaysian...
malaysia football quality increased...
go malaysia go!!!!!!
PETALING JAYA: Hosts Malaysia booked their ticket into the semi-finals of the 40th Merdeka Tournament after thrashing Sierra Leonne 4-0 in a Group A match played at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya last night.
Malaysia, who also whipped Nepal 4-0 in the opening game on Wednesday, faced some early resistance from the young African side before getting their goals through Indra Putra Mahayuddin in the 66th minute, Mohd Safee Sali (72nd) and twins Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak and Zaquan Adha in the 77th and 90th minutes respectively.
Malaysia have accumulated an unassailable lead of six points and play their last match against Afghanistan tomorrow.
Yesterday’s game was played on a mud-filled pitch following early rain.
And it was the Africans who had the first real break at goal in the 22nd minute.
Striker Dwight Foray broke into the box but with only Malaysian keeper Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias to beat, he shot straight in the latter’s arms.
Mohd Zaquan Adha had the best chance of the half to put the home team in front but his point blank shot from inside the box was saved by Sierra Leone keeper Jalloh Lansana in the 26th minute.
The Malaysians raised their game after the breather but wasted three sitters in a 10-minute spell with Mohd Zaquan Adha, Mohd Safee Sali and Indra Putra Mahayuddin squandering open chances.
Then, Indra made amends when he latched onto a through ball from substitute Mohd Hardy Jaafar to squeeze the ball past substitute keeper Mohd Kanu in the 66th minute before Mohd Safee added the second goal from a goalmouth melee in the 72nd minute.
Centre back Mohd Aidil nodded in the third goal from a Mohd Hardy corner-kick in the 77th minute.
Mohd Zaquan Adha completed the rout in the dying minutes for the fourth goal.
Earlier, Nepal and Afghanistan played out a 2-2 draw on the same field.
Meanwhile, tomorrow’s last round of matches in Group A have been switched to the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil because of the poor pitch condition at the MBPJ Stadium.
hassanal
kc08047
assalamualaikum
In news paper that ihad already read
Datuk Ong Tee Keat is the new MCA president. The Transport Minister defeated former vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng in the MCA elections at Wisma MCA here on Saturday.
Tee Keat polled 1,429 votes while Jui Meng received 917 votes.
Tee Keat, whose election manifesto was ‘My Agenda for Change’, had urged party members to give him the mandate to bring about reforms for MCA.
"MCA needs to come to terms with the new political realities fast. We need to pick up the pace of reform. We need to reach out to the young voters and we need to adopt new ways of doing things within MCA and Barisan Nasional,’’ he had posted on his blog early Saturday morning.
In the race for the deputy president’s post Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek emerged victorious.
The others vying for the deputy presidency were Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Datuk Donald Lim and Tanjung MCA deputy chairman Lee Hack Teik.
Soi Lek had 1,115 votes while Ka Chuan polled 1,001 votes, Donald had 209 and Lee had 10 votes.
The former vice-president quit all his party and government posts over a sex video recording of him in January. The outspoken leader saw his 25-year-old political career collapse overnight following wide circulation of the video.
Dr Chua, 61, whose manifesto read: ‘Be the Force of Change: Real Courage, Real Politics’, had said earlier that the 2008 MCA polls were to vote in those who could understand the situation of the community and nation, and effectively rebuild MCA and put it back on track.
This, the former Health Minister stressed, was of utmost importance after the 59-year-old party’s dismal performance in the March 8 general election, where it won only 46 of the 130 parliamentary and state seats it contested.
The four new MCA four vice-presidents are Perak’s Datuk Kong Cho Ha, former MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai,Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen and Johor deputy MCA chief Tan Kok Hong.
Kong polled 1,798 votes, Liow had 1,725 votes, Dr Ng had 1,659 votes and Tan had 1,329 votes.
The others in the fray for the four vice-presidents’ posts were Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn,Kedah’s Datuk Chor Chee Heung, former Serdang MP Datuk Yap Pian Hon and Kuala Langat division vice-chairman Lim Teck Chong.
Dr Ng, the Women, Family and Community Development Minister created history by becoming the first elected woman MCA vice-president.
The former Wanita MCA chief, whose slogan for the polls was ‘Three + One: The Perfect Formula’, had urged the central delegates to look at a candidate’s track record and potential instead of agenda.
“Leaders must be agents of change. As the Women, Family and Community Development Minister, I have been pushing to have 30% of women in the decision making process. I will not be practising what I preach, if I do not contest,’’ she had said, when commenting on her candidacy.
The elected Central Committee Members are:
Lee Wei Kiat, Datuk Wong Foon Meng, Datuk Tan Chai Ho, Tan Cheng Liang, Dr Hou Kok Chung, Lee Chee Leong, Gan Ping Shou @ Gan Ping Sieu, Datuk Yu Chok Tow, Wong Nai Chee, Lee Sing Chooi, Wee Jeck Seng, Gan Tian Loo, Datuk Dr Yeow Chai Thiam, Datuk Chong Itt Chew, Datuk Hoh Khai Mun, Datuk Ti Lian Ker, Datuk Liew Yuen Keong, Datuk Wong Mook Leong, Kong Sing Chu, Datuk Khoo Keok Hai, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong, Loh Seng Kok, Datuk Wong Siong Hwee, Dr Por Choo Chor and Datuk Loke Yuen Yow.
fazdrul...
kc08036...
using your dictionary...
the dictionary contains a great many entries, arranged in alphabetical order. every entry begins with a headword and in all main entries this is followed by information on pronunciation and grammar and by one or more definition. this explain the meaning or meanings of the headwords and are accompanied in most case by examples showing how the headword is used in context. different senses are separated by numbers and are arranged according to their frequency of use in the language, with the main or most common meaning given first......
Salam..
I feel so great after had finished read an english novel.
Actually i took 2 years to finish it..hehe
The Partner, by John Grisham..
(you all should buy one of his collections..its number 1 new york times bestseller..almost criminally entertaining)
The story is about a man name Patrick Lannigan who stole 90 million dollars from his own firm and ran for his life.
For three years he evaded men who would stop at nothing to find him.
Then, inevitably, they finally tracked him down.
The extraordinary trial is about to begin. Patrick been tortured near to death. Thankfully got saved by his lover and taken back home at Mississippi City.
Patrick's best friend as the lawyer prepares his defense as to sue the men who tortured him and reviled his white-collar criminal partners who wait for thier money and revenge.
asssalmualikum and gud evening...
'Pesta Bola Merdeka' was start again..
Hosts Malaysia booked their ticket into the semi-finals of the 40th Merdeka Tournament after thrashing Sierra Leonne 4-0 in a Group A match played at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya last night.
Malaysia, who also whipped Nepal 4-0 in the opening game on Wednesday, faced some early resistance from the young African side before getting their goals through Indra Putra Mahayuddin in the 66th minute, Mohd Safee Sali (72nd) and twins Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Razak and Zaquan Adha in the 77th and 90th minutes respectively.
Malaysia have accumulated an unassailable lead of six points and play their last match against Afghanistan... THAT ALL..
putra kc08008
KUALA LUMPUR: A welder became the centre of attraction in a courtroom here when he got a “lecture” from his uncle before he was charged for raping a student.
His uncle, who sat at the first row in the public gallery behind the dock, harangued the accused: “Why you get involved in this sort of thing? If you want to have fun it will only be for an hour.
“If you want, you should just get married,” the unidentified uncle, 47, told accused Zaidi Mohd Sahak.
Zaidi, 34, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a low-cost apartment at Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras between 1.30am and 4am on March 6, 2006.The girl had lodged a complaint against him that same day.If convicted, Zaidi can be jailed for up to 30 years and whipped under Section 376 of the Penal Code.Zaidi bowed his head and appeared emotional when his uncle scolded him for bringing shame to his family.“I am so embarassed,” the uncle said, asking Zaidi to look at reporters who were present, saying that his case would be reported by the media.Zaidi, from Malacca, claimed trial when a court interpreter read the charge.Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector R. Rukumar asked the court to set his bail at RM20,000 in one surety.Pleading for lower bail, Zaidi said he is the sole breadwinner for his family and did not have enough money for bail.sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah granted his bail at RM8,000 in one surety and set Nov 6 for mention, pending the appointment of a lawyer for Zaidi, who posted bail later.
ello...
ermm...actually i wanna share with u about things will get down...read dis aout...
Everyone is so excited and can’t stop talking about petrol. It seems like they are no longer interested to talk about the usual gossip gossip stuff…he he. I can talk about anything with my friends. Chat, sms, whatever... but not football. Which are the only things the boys in school ever talk about.
Everyone is talking about planning to or thinking about planning to change or planning to think about changing or planning to plan to change to a smaller and more petrol-saving car. They talk to plan about driving less or driving only when absolutely needed. Wow!
Then, yesterday, I realised that it could be kinda of a good thing if people have smaller cars and drive around less. That way we will be polluting the air less. During our children workshop on the environment, we were told about how cars are one of the main causes of global warming. So God must be making things happened so that people will pollute the environment less! I think God is a lot smarter than us.
for me...the human race is the no.1 freeloader of the universe and that God is not going to just sit around doing nothing while human happily destroy the earth.
nik
kc08024
ello...
iwanna share with u all about one article....this article entittle
NOT PREETY BUT FULL OF GOODNESS...
When I was younger, dad used to take me to his friend’s organic farm on the weekends. It was a real organic farm because everything there was grown without chemical. Fertiliser was made from grass, dung and other rotten stuff. Dad told me that he almost became an organic farmer himself. I like eating carrots so I don’t really mind being a farmer’s daughter... he he.
At the farm, we talked to the plants. Dad spoke to them like as if they were babies. I also talked to them like they were babies... He he. Dad is quite good at talking to things, so talking to plants is not a problem for him. He talks to his car especially when it refuses to start; to our computer when it is acting up; to the washing machine when it becomes violet; and to himself when he can’t find the tv remote. He he.
I liked talking to the cucumber plant. When you talk to them softly and leave a finger close to the end of their vines (I think that’s what is called), they will wind around your finger. But, you have to wait a while though; they are usually not in a hurry. Well, plants are never in a big hurry. He he. They are slow and cute.
I also helped to digging up and loosen the soil to make new beds for the seedlings. We poked tiny holes in the soil with our fingers for the seedlings. Once they were nicely tugged in, we gave them a shower. And, said nice things to them… He he.
Dad said that when you talk to plants nicely and with a good vibration, they will give you produce that are full of goodness. You don’t have to eat a whole lot of them to be full. We used to take fruits and vegetables back from the farm. They were very fresh and tasty. Oh! I love the carrots.
Dad said that, in an organic farm, you don’t usually get to harvest all that you’ve planted because some of them will be eaten by the insects and birds. Some of the vegetables were not very pretty because they had holes from insect’s bits. Dad said that in nature; “you don’t have to be beautiful to be good”... He he.
for me i agree with the statement...don't have to be beautiful to be good...for example...if u wanna buy fruits..don't chose the beautiful one..coz it contain many chemicals to keep the fruit beautiful...so don't worry if u eat the fruits or vegetables that have holes...
nik
kc08024
hai...
i just read one article entitled GOOD CUTE LITTLE SPONGE..nothing to do with spongebob actually...
I once saw a documentary on tv that showed how some children (who has just started school) behaved during their meal times. They were like showing the differences between children in Japan and America.
Japanese children: sat in tidy rows, in their cute uniform. They sat quietly while the food was served by.... their classmates! Everyone waited patiently until all the serving was done and after saying their “thanks” (together), they began eating, without much fuss. They were so cute. Once done, everyone delivered their own tray to the washing station. Tables; very clean!!
American children: sat in tables of fours. No cute uniform. Not sitting quietly. Happily playing, jumping and shouting at each other while food was served, by the canteen staff. They started eating immediately when food was served to them. Don’t have to wait. Some started mini food fight. They were so fun to watch! Once done, some delivered their trays to the washing station. The rest left them on the table. Big clean up for canteen staff.
Dad said that the show was about different lifestyles and cultures. There is no right or wrong. No one is better or worst... he he. I like my dad.
Dad said that children before school already learned lots of things from their parents. They are like very good, cute little sponges. They absorb everything they hear and see, including whatever is from the television. They also pick up vibrations of love, kindness, gentleness, anger, silliness or whatever from those around them. They do nothing else day and night but just absorb and absorb. They maybe playing with their toys or watching you washing your car, but they are... Absorbing! So, don’t think that kids are just doing nothing much. They are very busy people... he he.
I know that. Even when I am doing nothing, I am doing something... he he.
Dad said that, stuff that has already being absorbed will not come out easily. Maybe if you squeeze the sponges so very hard, it might. Aiyoh! Oops, that was my idea.
Dad said that whenever he got upset, he always made sure that he was not around me, in case I absorb all his upset-ness. Hehe...
for me parents should play their role to protect their children from any bad influences...they should watch wat their children do..especially involve internet...as u all know..there are pro n cons about internt..depends on parents to guide their children so that their children will not influences by negative things...
nik
kc08024
Brazil girl dies after being held by ex-boyfriend-geet
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian teenager has been declared brain dead after being held hostage for four days and then shot by her ex-boyfriend, doctors said late on Saturday.
In a case that shocked the country, police say Lindemberg Fernandes Alves kidnapped Eloa Cristina Pimentel, 15, and her friend last week and held them in an apartment on the outskirts of Sao Paulo after the end of a two-year relationship.
Police stormed the apartment on Friday after hearing gun shots.
Pimentel was severely wounded in the head and groin and her friend, Nayara Rodrigues da Silva, 15, was wounded in the face. Da Silva is still in hospital but out of danger.
Police said Alves, 22, was now in custody and accused of firing the shots.
Da Silva had been freed on Tuesday but returned on Thursday as part of negotiations with Alves. The police have come under criticism for the move.
Canada to ban baby bottles with chemical
TORONTO (AP): Canada has declared a chemical widely used in food packaging a toxic substance and will move to ban the sale in Canada of plastic baby bottles containing bisphenol A.
The toxic classification, issued in Saturday's Canada Gazette, makes Canada the first country to classify the chemical commonly used in the lining of food cans, eyeglass lenses and hundreds of household items, as risky.
The federal ministries of Health and the Environment said Saturday that bisphenol A may be entering the environment in a quantity or under conditions that may pose a danger to Canadians.
Health Minister Tony Clement said a report on bisphenol A has found the chemical endangers people, particularly newborns and infants, citing concerns that the chemical in polycarbonate products and epoxy linings can migrate into food and beverages.
Newborns and infants are particularly vulnerable because of their frequent use of baby bottles that often contain the chemical, which is used to harden plastic and make it shatterproof.
The health and environment departments said Saturday that the government plans to restrict the importation, sale and advertising of bottles made with bisphenol A, known as BPA.
"Many Canadians ... have expressed their concern to me about the risks of bisphenol A in baby bottles,'' said Canada's Environment Minister John Baird in a statement. "Today's confirmation of our ban on BPA in baby bottles proves that our government did the right thing in taking action to protect the health and environment for all Canadians.''
The government is also proposing "to allow the lowest amount of BPA as reasonably achievable in infant formula cans'' and all foods in general. Its risk management plan said it would aim for "stringent'' targets for infant formula cans.
The biggest concern with this widely used chemical, traces of which can be found in more than 90 percent of Americans, has been over BPA's possible effects on reproductive development and hormone-related problems. It has also been linked to cancer in animals.
However, the chemical industry maintains that polycarbonate bottles contain little BPA and leach traces considered too low to harm humans.
"Consumer products made from polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, including products for infants and children, are accepted as safe for use by regulatory agencies around the world,'' Steven G. Hentges, the executive director, Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group of the American Chemistry Council, said Saturday in a statement commenting on Canada's decision.
The scientific debate over BPA could drag on for years. The European Union and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say the chemical is safe. But the FDA is awaiting word from a scientific panel expected to deliver an independent risk assessment later this month.
Several U.S. states are considering restricting BPA use, some manufacturers have begun promoting BPA-free baby bottles, and some stores are phasing out baby products containing the chemical.
Wal-Mart Canada and other major retailers in Canada in recent months have begun removing BPA-based food-related products such as baby bottles and sipping cups from store shelves
geetha
Sanctuary for sun bears in Sabah soon
By RUBEN SARIO
KOTA KINABALU: There is hope for a bright future for sun bears in Sabah that are facing extinction. A sanctuary is being set up in Sandakan for the bears.
The state Wildlife Department together with the state Forestry Department and non-governmental organisation Land Empowerment Animals People (Leap) will jointly set up the conservation centre next to the orang utan rehabilitation centre.
Wildlife Department director Laurentius Ambu said the sun bear facility would be the first of its kind in Asia and was aimed at rehabilitation, research and education efforts concerning the animal.
Protective custody: Researcher Wong Siew Te looking at a sun bear at Sepilok, near Sandakan.
There are already 11 sun bears which the department had seized from various individuals now being kept at Sepilok, he said.
Ambu said that although there were no figures to ascertain the number of sun bears now, wildlife experts were convinced that the mammals would be classified as “endangered” very soon.
“What we do know is that there is a small population of sun bears scattered around the state but their forest habitat is shrinking and they are threatened by poaching,” he told The Star.
Ambu added that the sun bear population worldwide was estimated at about 10,000. A fraction of them are in Sabah.
Leap executive director Cynthia Ong said the organisation and the two departments hoped to get construction of the RM1.2mil sun bear centre going by early next year.
geetha
Rape accused gets a lecture from uncle
KUALA LUMPUR: A welder became the centre of attraction in a courtroom here when he got a “lecture” from his uncle before he was charged for raping a student.
His uncle, who sat at the first row in the public gallery behind the dock, harangued the accused: “Why you get involved in this sort of thing? If you want to have fun it will only be for an hour.
“If you want, you should just get married,” the unidentified uncle, 47, told accused Zaidi Mohd Sahak.
Zaidi, 34, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a low-cost apartment at Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras between 1.30am and 4am on March 6, 2006.
The girl had lodged a complaint against him that same day.
If convicted, Zaidi can be jailed for up to 30 years and whipped under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
Zaidi bowed his head and appeared emotional when his uncle scolded him for bringing shame to his family.
“I am so embarassed,” the uncle said, asking Zaidi to look at reporters who were present, saying that his case would be reported by the media.
Zaidi, from Malacca, claimed trial when a court interpreter read the charge.
Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector R. Rukumar asked the court to set his bail at RM20,000 in one surety.
Pleading for lower bail, Zaidi said he is the sole breadwinner for his family and did not have enough money for bail.
Sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah granted his bail at RM8,000 in one surety and set Nov 6 for mention, pending the appointment of a lawyer for Zaidi, who posted bail later.
geetha
Rape accused gets a lecture from uncle
KUALA LUMPUR: A welder became the centre of attraction in a courtroom here when he got a “lecture” from his uncle before he was charged for raping a student.
His uncle, who sat at the first row in the public gallery behind the dock, harangued the accused: “Why you get involved in this sort of thing? If you want to have fun it will only be for an hour.
“If you want, you should just get married,” the unidentified uncle, 47, told accused Zaidi Mohd Sahak.
Zaidi, 34, is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a low-cost apartment at Bandar Tasik Selatan in Cheras between 1.30am and 4am on March 6, 2006.
The girl had lodged a complaint against him that same day.
If convicted, Zaidi can be jailed for up to 30 years and whipped under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
Zaidi bowed his head and appeared emotional when his uncle scolded him for bringing shame to his family.
“I am so embarassed,” the uncle said, asking Zaidi to look at reporters who were present, saying that his case would be reported by the media.
Zaidi, from Malacca, claimed trial when a court interpreter read the charge.
Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector R. Rukumar asked the court to set his bail at RM20,000 in one surety.
Pleading for lower bail, Zaidi said he is the sole breadwinner for his family and did not have enough money for bail.
Sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah granted his bail at RM8,000 in one surety and set Nov 6 for mention, pending the appointment of a lawyer for Zaidi, who posted bail later.
geetha
Preserving sight for the future
According to global statistics, as much as 75% of blindness is avoidable through early prevention and diagnosis.
“One of the worst mistakes to make, especially in an ageing person, is to assume that loss of vision is supposed to happen as we grow older,” asserts Prof Dr Muhaya. “This is absolutely untrue. Any change or loss of vision should be investigated because this is our eyesight that we are trying to preserve. Ignoring vision loss is like ignoring chest pain. Just because loss of vision is not fatal doesn’t mean that it’s less important.”
Suggestions for good eye health include the following:
·Visit an ophthalmologist every other year for an eye screening if you are below 40 years old. An annual check-up is recommended for people above 40 years old, have a family history of eye conditions like glaucoma, cataracts or diabetic.
·See a doctor immediately if you have any acute or prolonged episodes like blurred vision, flashes of light, blind spots or any other symptom that affects your vision.
geetha
Plastic
Melamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce a resin. Melamine can be found in daily household items such as your kitchenware, floor tiles, upholstery fabrics, formica tables and counters as well as filters.
Melamine is indeed a type of plastic which is fire-resistant. Unfortunately, if you expose melamine products to very high temperatures like in your oven and microwave, melamine will melt.
Melamine was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and started being used to make plastics and laminates in the 1930s.
Because melamine is so cheap, certain unscrupulous food companies have also started adding it into food as a cheap filler substance. In certain tests, melamine also shows up as a protein so manufacturers can also use it to boost their protein percentage on their label in order for the product to “look” more nutritious.
geetha,,
Healthy enzymes
In recent years, there has been a trend of eating enzymes (made mainly with fruits) for health reasons, particularly to activate the digestive system. Some housewives even make their own enzymes.
However, Lim cautions that homemade enzymes, although beneficial, may not have as much bifidus bacteria as commercial ones. She says care should be taken to prevent contamination of the enzyme when preparing it at home.
“Cover the bottle of enzyme drink properly during the process of fermentation. If other bacteria invade it, the good bacteria would be gone. Some people add too much sugar and even honey when making enzymes and this turns it to alcohol. And if you add sugar to cold fruits, the end results are very yin (cooling) to the body.”
She says making enzymes with rice malt will not result in high alcohol content. The enzyme drink may not be as sweet but is tasty.
“Enzyme drinks with alcoholic content can be addictive. There’s no goodness in this enzyme drink and, if taken over a long period, may cause blurred vision.”
Lim shares a simple method to make fruit enzymes correctly: Slice one organic red or green apple, pat dry and put into a sterilised bottle (or decanter with tight cover). Pour in one litre of boiled, cooled water and two to three tablespoons of organic rice malt. Stir and cover. Keep in the refrigerator to ferment for three to four days. Other fruits such as lemon, papaya and grapes can also be used. However, enzyme drinks made from pineapple and dragon fruit are more cooling, says Lim.
For those keen on cooking the macrobiotic way, look out for Lim’s second cookbook, Introduction to Tropical Macrobiotics, which will be out by the end of November. The book covers the principles of yin and yang, food intake, cooking rice the healthy way, combining meals in a balanced way, and features 50 recipes. Lim’s first book is Basic Vegan Cooking.
Macrobiotics is for anyone who cares about their health, says Lim. “It’s a misconception to say that macrobiotics is an expensive lifestyle.
geetha
Caffeine : The World's Most Consumed Drug
I'm sure there are many of you who can't function throughout the day without your daily dose of coffee, whether it's a single cup per day or hour. We seem to hear conflicting research results about the effects of coffee on our health: one day they say that coffee is good for you; the next day, it's bad. I'm just gonna touch a bit on what I've read up about caffeine, the active substance in that drink that so many of us are addicted to. A bit of insight couldn't hurt :)
What is caffeine?
1.Chemical name: 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine - 3 methyl groups on carbon 1,3 & 7 of a xanthine molecule buhaha!
2.Simulates the central nervous system: affects behavior like alertness, anxiety, mental performance & sleep patterns.
3.Naturally occuring in tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate products & is added to soft drinks (another reason not to take that Coke?) plus certain prescription drugs.
4.Standard caffeine content in these bevearages & drugs have been set (in an average cup of 150 ml): ground roasted coffee 85mg, instant coffee 60mg, decaf 3mg, leaf/bag tea 30mg, instant tea 20mg, cocoa/hot chocolate 4mg.
Ingestion...
1.Caffeine absorption from the gastrointestinal tract is rapid: complete within 45 min after ingestion.
2.Caffeine content in the blood plasma reaches its peak 15-120 min after ingestion.
80% of caffeine is demethlyated to paraxanthine
3.80% of caffeine is demethlyated to paraxanthine
4.In the urine: about a dozen caffeine metabolites but <3%>
The effects :
1.Caffeine antagonizes the effects of adenosine: caffeine competes with adenosine at cell surface A1 & A2a adenosine receptors, affecting the cell's usual response towards adenosine concentrations.
2.This deviations from normal response causes change in behavior.
3.The effects of caffeine varies from individual to individual as not everyone will have the same tolerance level towards caffeine.
Don't consume coffee if you have ...
1. Generalized anxiety/panic attacks
2.Prostate problems
3.Menopause/PMS
4.Liver disease
Conclusion
Again, I believe moderation is key. Too much caffeine can be bad, having some couldn't hurt. Reaching for decaffeinated coffee may be redundant as it does contain caffeine; drinking 10 cups of decaf is equivalent to 2 cups of normal coffee. This isn't a message to coffee addicts telling y'all to quit, but merely a simple blog entry about the substance many of us are so fond of/dependent on. Health is wealth, they say. So is knowledge~!
Source :CoSIC
Hahaha i've read more news here than i've ever read it anywhere else..Thanks guys..Anyway i've just finished reading Can You Keep a Secret by Sophie kinsella..Reading this it make me wonder how much our secret strain us from being ourselves.The world is surely going to be much better if everybody's honest with each other especially to themselve. Unfortunately we care about what other people would think too much thus we kept our secret hidden in the deepest and secluded area in our heart, increasing it's burden capacity. for me i prefer being given the painstakenly truth rather than being lied to. i don't think there's anybody in this world like being lied to n i'm definately one of them..it's romantic u know that the hero in this novel finally the one who revealed Emma's secrets to the world n teach her that there's nothing wrong to let people know the truth about herself no matter how bad it is..it'll make you more comfortable confronting the world without any burden in your heart..
Well i think u guys should read it..Sophie Kinsella's definately funny n witty..her books really worth to buy.
fitriah
kc08007
~~Police kill two Indonesians on wanted list
KLANG: Police shot dead two wanted Indonesian robbers in Bukit Tinggi early yesterday as they were on their way by car to sell their loot.
A team from the state police headquarters had been tailing the two men from Taman Bayu Perdana in an unmarked car, but the two soon realised this and tried to outrun the police car.
During the chase, one of the men aimed a gun at the police car, prompting the team to open fire. Both robbers died instantly.
State Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner II Hasnan Hassan, who arrived at the scene shortly after the 1am shooting, said the two men were part of a four-man gang that had committed at least 10 armed robberies over the past two months.
The group had committed crimes in Johor, Negri Sembilan and Selangor. "They always used their gun and parang. They targeted high value items like copper and jewellery."
The Indonesians were identified as Supardi, 28, who was driving the car, and Firman, 39.
Hasnan said police found RM200,000 worth of road survey equipment in the boot of the car.
"The equipment was reported stolen in Johor recently and we believe they were on their way to meet a buyer."
indonesian comes to our coutry and make things worse..
the government should think carefully about using indonesian workers..
it is more bad than good..
im scared to live in my own country....
nurfisya77
Monday Aug 04, 2008
Fried Green Apples
Those of you who haven't read this article about Apple's attempts at environmentalism can save yourselves a bit of time. Why? Simply because as of January 2007, Apple was at the bottom of a list ranking the most environmentally friendly technology companies. And since then all that has changed is Apple's inclusion of this Web page on their site. For now, Apple continues to rely on form and function over the greening taking place across the country.
Strangely enough, Dell was at the top of that list, showing that while groups like Greenpeace may be in favor of the company (relatively speaking), consumers are not, favoring Apple's design and perceived performance capabilities.
Jake from B|Net points out that although perceptions of Apple indicate that it would be an environmentally friendly company, the reality is otherwise.
"...I'm very much skeptical of the power of greening a brand to truly drive sales numbers. While eco-boosters may point to the success of companies like Whole Foods or Toyota as signs that people are using their wallets to save the icecaps, I think consumers will continue to be motivated by what they've always been motivated by: price and percieved value."
Well put. In terms of advertising their enviro-friendliness, Apple hasn't made a point to highlight efforts they're making. Tribble Ad Agency's The Founder, weighs in:
"It appears Steve Jobs got a 'have your cake and eat it too free pass' and what we find even more outrageous is that is that TBWA \ Chiat \ Day got the mega free pass on this as well..."
Rooney's best yet to come, says Fergie....
LONDON: Sir Alex Ferguson and Wayne Rooney have warned Manchester United's rivals that the best is yet to come from the England forward after he continued his remarkable goal-scoring run in the 4-0 victory over West Brom at Old Trafford.
Rooney scored one goal, and laid on others for Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani, with Dimitar Berbatov also claiming his first Premier League goal for the club as United kept pace with the early season title chasers.
But it is the promise of yet more lethal form to come from Rooney -- who turns 23 on Friday -- that most excited Ferguson as United start to show the form that made them champions of England and Europe last season.
"He's 23 and you expect players to improve," said Ferguson. "It's a natural process, like when Ronaldo was younger."
Rooney took his recent tally to eight goals for club and country in the last six games although Ferguson believes he will see more consistency from the forward as he matures.
"Wayne tends to go in spurts and that's probably a sign of his immaturity," added Ferguson.
"When he gets older, his goal-scoring will spread out better, that's a natural thing that will happen."
Rooney himself could barely conceal his delight as he, and United, prepare for the eagerly-awaited 'Battle of Britain' when the English champions host Glasgow Celtic, the Scottish champions, at Old Trafford tomorrow.
"Possibly, I am playing the best football of my career," said Rooney.
"I'm really enjoying it at the moment and feel fit. The team are really helping me with everything I do. Hopefully, that will continue and, hopefully, I can help this team win more trophies.
"Everyone will tell you I work hard in training and in games. I want to learn and listen to different people at the club to try and get better. If I can continue like this, I will be happy."
Ferguson and Rooney were also happy that Berbatov managed to break his league duck against Albion and, even though the Bulgarian appeared to have a relatively quiet game, Rooney believes their partnership is developing well.
"He has been brilliant," said Rooney. "He holds the ball up well and does things off the ball, as you saw with my first goal. He is a big presence and he is only going to get better at this club. "
Meanwhile, West Brom manager Tony Mowbray refused to be too downhearted after his team held United at bay impressively for almost an hour before collapsing late in the game.
"We defended naively in the second half," said Mowbray.
"But what matters to us is what happens against Hull City next week.
If we beat them, like we did against West Ham and Fulham, we will be alright. It's not what matters against these teams, like United, that matters to us."
SEMENYIH: A simple book donation handover to 90 orphans of Desa Amal
Jireh in Semenyih last night turned into a mock spelling contest when the
children learned that their guests were from the New Straits Times.
Delighted by the children's enthusiasm, the NSTP marketing staff
responded by organising an impromptu contest.
The orphans, ranging from 6 to 17 years, began by spelling words they
knew. Those who got the words right received NST file folders and
notebooks.
The children are now fired up for the June 14-15 Spell-It-Right (SIR)
challenge for Selangor schools, to be held at Subang Parade.
Several are hoping to be among the four contenders selected from their
respective schools to take part in the contest.
P. Yogeshwaran, IT and administration officer of Desa Amal Jireh, said
the students' enthusiasm for the spelling contest was sparked by the TV
commercial now airing on local channels.
"They started looking for harder words from the newspaper and began
challenging each other to spell them correctly."
The SIR challenge, jointly organised by NST and the RHB banking group,
is divided into two categories - primary and secondary.
It will also be conducted in two stages: the State Challenge and the
National Challenge.
The State Challenge is open to 36 schools from each state. Each school
can send a maximum of four representatives. Nine top spellers will
qualify for the state finals.
The state champions and runners-up in the primary school category will
bag RM1,000 and RM800 respectively, while the second runners-up will go
home with RM500.
The top three schools will be awarded a matching amount.
In the secondary category, state champions and runners-up will win
RM2,000 and RM1,500 respectively, while the second runners-up will get
RM1,000.
The top three schools will also receive the same amount.
The 14 state champions in each category will then compete in the
national finals, to be held at the National Museum auditorium in Kuala
Lumpur in August.
wai mun,
Flu Attacking!!!
Finally recover from flu...has been suffer from flu for few days...What a coincident i read bout it!
This is another peak seaoson of flu....In fact,incidence of flu in Malaysia peaks from April to June and from October to January.
Actually it is recommended that Malaysians get the flu jab before the flu season.We should never underestimate the harm of flu that can cause to our body especially children and old folk.The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that 250,000 to 500,000 people die of influenza annually, which also causes up to five million cases of severe illnesses. There is currently no comprehensive local data on the incidence of flu in Malaysia. Usually flu is not the main reason of deaths but rather, complications associated with flu, such as exacerbation of glucose control in diabetics and increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
According to the article,study found that with flu vaccination, there was a reduction in deaths by 68% among the elderly, respiratory illness by 56%, pneumonia by 53% and hospitalisation by 50%.With flu vaccines, we’re introducing the same thing (flu viruses) we would get through a normal infection but without the problems of a normal infection.. Flu vaccines have a 70% to 90% efficacy,10 people vaccinated, seven to nine will be protected.
I think people with poor immunity should get a vaccine for flu to ensure a healthier and more productive life.We must aware of flu sometimes may be harm to our health.
bgcaAssalamualaikum......
hi everyone.......
see again....
now i want to share with u all about "something"...ha.
Three Ways to Get Better Sleep and Improve Your Health...not a funny stories but its can give u something new...when u read this....ha.
1. Run like a German train..Put yourself on a regular schedule, going to bed and getting up at the This will cause your body to release melatonin at a consistent time every night—helping you fall asleep more easily.
2. Cut back on sleep killers, like the Diet Coke, Starbucks, Red Bull, or other caffeine pick-me-ups that you think you need because you're feeling exhausted. You'll be even more tired at first, but the deeper sleep you get will pay you back in full
3. Create a pre-sleep ritual. Ideally, nights should be as relaxing as possible, but try telling this to a working mom who needs to get a million things done. If your mind is sometimes still racing once you get into bed, you might want to set aside a few minutes to wind down. Before turning out the lights, read a few pages of a book, listen to some music, or just focus on your breathing......thats all form me.... enjoy your sleep...
thanks you....
i'm most interested read cartoon in this month......
Eyeshield 21 (アイシールド21, Aishīrudo nijūichi?) is a manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It has been adapted into an anime movie in 2004 (shown at Jump Festa), an anime television series in 2005, several video games and a trading card game from Konami.
The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. The twenty five volumes have collectively sold over 16 million copies in Japan, and the number of children playing American football has almost doubled in the four years since it began.[1] The manga is published in English by VIZ Media.[2]
The anime version, produced by NAS and animated by Artland, premiered across Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 2005, and ended March 19, 2008 with episode 145. The anime is sponsored by NFL Japan. The English dub "aired" on the free on-demand Toonami Jetstream as a joint effort with NFL Rush on December 17, 2007,[3] however it is unknown if any more episodes will be dubbed. It is also aired in Taiwan.
The plot of Eyeshield 21 revolves around a physically unassuming and non-assertive boy named Sena Kobayakawa who enters the high school of his choice, Deimon Private Senior High School, where his childhood friend Mamori Anezaki who attended the year before. His only remarkable physical abilities are his running speed, and intense agility; The result of a school life spent complying with the demands of bullies, it was revealed later a friend taught him how to run quickly as a base. His abilities quickly catches the eye of the high school's American football team captain Yoichi Hiruma who forces Sena to join the Deimon Devil Bats as it's running back.
To protect his identity to prevent other teams in the school to recruit him for his speed, Sena is forced to publicly assume the role of team secretary, and enter the field wearing a helmet equipped with a green-tinted eyeshield in order to hide his features under the pseudonym of "Eyeshield 21." The makeshift team initially takes part in the Spring football tournament hoping to win with through the strength of their new "secret weapon." However, the extremely weak team is eliminated early on by the Ojo White Knights, a powerhouse football team that focuses on defense. It is in this game that Sena meets the man he will acknowledge as his ultimate rival, Seijuro Shin, a talented linebacker.
After Deimon's defeat, the Spring tournament is revealed as a secondary in importance to the Fall tournament, where the teams compete for the chance to play in the "Christmas Bowl", the high school football league championship. Hiruma, Kurita and Sena regroup and slowly build a real team from other misfits and students looking to define themselves, such as Tarou Raimon a baseball player who can only catch, The Three Ha-Ha Brothers. Other characters slowly join the team as the series follows the building and growth of the Deimon Devil Bats and its members as well as various rival teams as they all strive to achieve their goal of playing in the Christmas Bowl.
Konami appears to have the rights to produce Eyeshield 21 games for Sony video game systems. They have released Eyeshield 21: Portable Edition (アイシールド21 Portable Edition, Eyeshield 21: Portable Edition?) for the Playstation Portable in March 2, 2006 and Eyeshield 21: AmeFoot Yarou ze! Ya! Ha!! (アイシールド21 アメフトやろうぜ! YA-! HA-!!, Eyeshield 21: AmeFoot Yarou ze! Ya! Ha!!?) for the Playstation 2.
Nintendo secured the rights to the Eyeshield 21 video game license for their systems in December 2004. They have released Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power (アイシールド21 MAX DEVILPOWER!, Eyeshield 21: MAX Devil Power?) for the Nintendo DS in February 2, 2006 and Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays (アイシールド21 DEVILBATS DEVILDAYS, Eyeshield 21: Devilbats Devildays?) for the Game Boy Advance in April 6, 2006. Another game was scheduled for release on the Nintendo GameCube, but it was later canceled.
Nintendo published an Eyeshield 21 game for the Wii, entitled Eyeshield 21: The Field's Greatest Warriors (アイシールド21 フィールド最強の戦士たち, Aishīrudo 21: Field Saikyō no Senshi Tachi?). It was released in Japan on March 8, 2007.[5]
Two non-football games have featured characters from the series, both on the Nintendo DS: Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars. Various DevilBats and Shin from the White Knights appear in support cameos.
Deimon Devil Bats is the most popular character in this stories...
* Logo: Red 'Devil Bat', a fictional red bat-like creature with demonic horns, tail, and cartoon-like eyes and mouth.
* Uniform: Red jerseys with beige pants. Helmets are black with white facemask, and a red bat wing on each side inspired by the Philadelphia Eagles' helmets. Away uniforms are white with red numbers.
* The Devil Bats hail from Deimon Private Senior High School私立泥門高等学校 (Shiritsu Deimon Kōtōgakkō, Deimon Private Senior High School私立泥門高等学校?) and are the high school incarnation of the middle-school club, the Maoh Devil Bats. At Maoh and its first year at Deimon, the club had only three members: Yoichi Hiruma, Ryōkan Kurita, and Gen "Musashi" Takekura, who had to leave the team when his father fell ill. The story follows this team of protagonists after Sena Kobayakawa becomes their star running back under the series-eponymous codename, "Eyeshield 21".
* The team's chant is "Kill'em! YA-HA!" (ブッコロス!YA-HA!!, Bukkorosu! YA-HA!!?)
* The team is extremely offense-based, due to the preferences of their captain Hiruma, and because of the team's initial lack of a kicker, which disadvantages them in low-scoring games.
Koigahama Cupids is the second character in the EYESHIELD....
* Logo: Cupid
* Team colors: Crimson and Pink
* The Cupids are a very weak team who are defeated in both of the games they are depicted playing in. They are known for the presence of all the team members' girlfriends at every one of their games. It is against this team that Eyeshield 21 makes his debut by scoring the winning touchdown. The Cupids set the worst record in the Fall Tokyo Tournament, losing to the Seibu Wild Gunmans 10-125. Koigahama surrenders during the third quarter.
* In their volume 1 match against the Devil Bats, Shin comments that the Cupids have a decent offense, but Sakuraba notes that their weak linemen are no match for Kurita. Kumabukuro rates the team with 'D's in all categories, marking them as an overall subpar team.
Is too many to tell....hope you can read yourself in KREOKO and its own comic which sell in the bookshop...
thats all from me today
from the rock, k28......
Issue of homosex become the world issue now....
Homosexuality, or the sexual and/or emotional desire for others of the same gender as oneself, is found widely among the societies of the world. However, the social acceptance of it varies dramatically. In fact, the range in permissiveness and restrictiveness with regards to homosexual acts is at least as great as it is for heterosexual ones. In the United States, for instance, there has been a wide difference in legal restraints on sexuality from state to state. Some states, like California, essentially have the same restrictions on both homosexuality and heterosexuality. That is, all sex acts that do not lead to bodily harm are legal as long as they are done with consenting adults in private. However, California shares the oldest age of consent (18) among the states. The youngest (13) is in New Mexico.
Fourteen states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. military have criminalized "unnatural sex acts" or "crimes against nature"--that is, they have anti-sodomy laws. Sodomy is generally defined as anal or oral copulation with another person or animal. It is also sometimes defined in law more ambiguously as non-reproductive sex. Ten of these states extended anti-sodomy laws to heterosexual partners as well. There has been considerable variation in the possible penalty for this crime. In Louisiana, for instance, sodomy has been a felony that could result in a 5 year prison sentence, $2000 fine, and exclusion from public jobs such as teaching and the law. In Idaho, it theoretically could result in life in prison. However, few people are prosecuted under anti-sodomy laws in the U.S. In Arkansas, for instance, the current anti-sodomy law has been in existence since 1977, but there have not been any prosecutions based on it. In June 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas anti-sodomy law. This decision very likely will have the effect of nullifying all such laws in the country. These legal changes regarding homosexuality apparently reflect a growing acceptance, or at least tolerance, of it among the general public.
Elsewhere in the world, attitudes and legal consequences for homosexuality vary from wide acceptance in Western Europe to absolute rejection in some nations of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. In sixteen nations, the punishment for sodomy can be life in prison or even death. The most severe penalties are in the Islamic nations that adhere to traditional law based on interpretations of the Koran .
In considering this information, it is important to keep in mind that the existence of harsh legal consequences for homosexuality does not necessarily result in people being prosecuted. In Afghanistan, for instance, there is a widespread tradition of male homosexuality. Estimates of the number of Afghan men who engage in sex with teenage boys or other men at some time in their lives range from 18-50%. This unusually high frequency is quite surprising since Islamic law in Afghanistan mandates that sodomy be punished by being burned at the stake, pushed off of a cliff, or crushed under a toppled wall. In 1998, three homosexual men were executed in the city of Kandahar by the then ruling ultraconservative Taliban by having a tank push a brick wall over on them.
There is a curious double standard in regards to anti-homosexual laws--they do not always apply to lesbians. This may be due to the fact that the existence of female homosexuality is less likely to be socially acknowledged or that it is considered acceptable behavior, at least in private. This double standard is most common in the South Pacific Islands, the non-Islamic nations of Africa, and some Caribbean Islands on which a high percentage of the population has Sub-Saharan African ancestral roots. Governments may even officially deny that any form of homosexuality occurs. This apparently has been the the case in Albania, Bangladesh, Congo, Lebanon, and Liberia.
In 1991, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality as an illness from their classification of diseases. Contrary to common belief in Western Nations, laws criminalizing homosexuality are not universally disappearing around the world. In the 1990's, Nicaragua enacted a law making it a crime. However, in the same decade, 8 nations and territories rescinded their anti-homosexuality statutes (Bahamas, Belize, Chile, Hong Kong [China], Ireland, Latvia, Russia, and Ukraine).
In some societies, homosexuality has been socially accepted but limited to certain times and to certain individuals. For example, The Papago Indians of southern Arizona traditionally set aside nights during which any man could perform homosexual acts. Women could as well if they had the permission of their husbands.
The Papago also had a socially accepted status for transvestite men. They wore women's clothing throughout the year and did women's chores. Unmarried men were allowed to visit them for homosexual acts.
NOTE: transvestitism, or the wearing of clothes and bodily adornment normally associated with the other gender, is not necessarily connected with homosexuality. It is important to understand the specific cultural patterns. In North America, for instance, some strictly heterosexual men are sexually stimulated by putting on female clothes, especially undergarments. Likewise, many homosexual men do not wear such garb or even approve of it.
There is a double standard in regards to transvestitism, or cross dressing, in North America today. Women are permitted to wear overtly masculine clothing without social disapproval, especially in business and recreational settings. However, American men are much more restricted in their clothing choices. When it becomes known that a man wears dresses or other female garb, he is almost universally stigmatized and often labeled as a homosexual. This can have major negative effects on his career, social life, and even personal safety.
The anthropologically most well known transvestites who also often happened to be homosexuals were the berdache, or two-spirited, men of the North American Great Plains Indian tribes. These men led the lives of women and had socially accepted statuses--they were valued members of their societies.
Heterosexual Plains Indian men who were going on hunting or war expeditions generally held the view that sex with their wives or other women was polluting and depleting. In contrast, a two-spirited man did not pose these dangers. As a result, two-spirited men were regularly taken along to perform women's chores and to entertain. Some of them were renowned story tellers.
The Hijras of India are another example of a culturally accepted (or at least tolerated) male transvestite status. These are men who dress as women but apparently are not often homosexual. Many Hijras even have their genital organs surgically removed to symbolize their transition to "womanhood." They are devotees of the Hindu mother goddess Bahuchara Mata. Through emasculation, they express their faith in her and become conduits for her power. The Hijras are difficult to label as to gender. They identify themselves as "incomplete men", "incomplete women", or "inbetweens", but the Indian national census counts them as women. There are about 50,000 true Hijras today living mostly in North Indian urban centers. They work at many different kinds of jobs including construction. However, the largest percentage of them make their living by blessing babies and entertaining at parties. Some of the better Hijra musicians, dancers, and singers perform regularly in Indian films. Recently, a few of the Hijras have successfully run for public office, especially in Utar Pradesh State. In 2003, however, a court in Madhya Pradesh State ruled that a Hijra must give up his office as mayor of Katni because he is a male and this political office was reserved for women. There are 10's of thousands of other eunuchs and homosexuals in India who dress as women and falsely claim to be Hijras. Many of them make their living on the edges of society by prostitution or by extorting money for blessing children. Few people refuse to give them money for fear of being cursed.
The Etoro and some other societies of the Trans-Fly River region in southern New Guinea provide an extreme example of the social acceptance of male homosexuality. Apparently, all Etoro men engage in homosexual acts and most also marry and engage in heterosexual acts with their wives. However, heterosexual intercourse is prohibited for up to 260 days of the year and is forbidden in or near their houses and vegetable gardens. In contrast, homosexual relations are permitted at any time.
The Etoro believe that homosexual acts make crops flourish and boys strong. Etoro men and women mostly live apart so that social contact between them is generally limited and often hostile. Not surprisingly, their birth rates are low. To compensate for this problem and to avoid depopulation, they allegedly have stolen children from neighboring societies and raised them as their own.
There is no clear explanation as to why societies are permissive or restrictive in regards to homosexuality. However, there are two interesting correlations. First, societies that strongly forbid abortion and infanticide are likely to be equally intolerant of homosexuality. Second, societies that have frequent severe food shortages are more likely to allow homosexuality. An implication is that homosexuality may be tolerated and even encouraged when there is severe population pressure. Heterosexual abstinence and other birth control methods would be expected to be common then also. That appears to have been the case with the Plains Indians and some New Guinea societies.
NOTE: It is not clear what leads one person to be homosexual and another to be heterosexual or bisexual. Both environmental and social factors have been proposed by psychologists and others engaged in researching this question. In reality, both kinds of factors may be involved to some degree. In addition, an individual may change sexual preference at different phases of his or her life. Anthony Bogaert's recent research at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada indicates that birth order within a family may be an important factor in male homosexuality. He found that the more biological older brothers a man has, the more likely he will be homosexual, and that it does not matter if he is raised with his older brothers. It may be that each succeeding pregnancy with a male child somehow causes a mother's immune system to respond to male fetuses in a way that changes their sex-related brain development. This same correlation between male birth order and homosexuality does not occur if older siblings are half-brothers, stepbrothers, or adopted brothers. (Science News Vol. 170 July 1, 2006).
Toxic history
— Half of all dangerous goods seized in Europe in 2007 came from China
— Last year China found two companies guilty of intentionally exporting contaminated pet food
— US authorities last year gave warning that monkfish imported from China may be puffer fish, containing a potentially deadly toxin
— In 2005 Sudan 1, a carcinogenic food colouring, was found in Chinese branches of KFC
— In January a survey found almost two thirds of Chinese people were worried about food safety
Sources: European Commission, Times archives
I would say that, if more food from china is recall or simply being banned from entering any country, i bet the country will face another cruel economic crisis within its country. The cruel acquaintance by the people and the government have been the main reason for all this to happen.
EXAMS & STUDYING :
Well I've been a student for most of my life (probably will be so for a couple more yrs), & I know very well how student life is wrought with EXAMS.
We need to have a good solid studying method to help us get through & achieve.This list is basically what I do & what other people do to prepare for exams, I got these advice from various people, so here it is:
1.Have a schedule: I don't really have one, I've tried but I could never follow through. Many of my friends do & it's really helpful, it organizes the time & you can partition it to give the necessary focus for a certain subject. Plus you get to make time for other activities too!
2.Prioritize: sometimes we may have many things to do yet the exam date isn't budging. Decide the priorities: highlight what needs to be done first. Then it'll be easier to put them into schedule.
3.Be healthy: make sure you eat enough, starving during the exam period is NOT an option.
4.Pay attention in class: I know sometimes we don't get awesome teachers/lecturers but paying attention helps you to keep track of what you've learned in the syllabus & will help you to plan your revision later. Plus you may get some hints you won't find in the books!
5.Relax: if you've been cooped up with that book for too long, you better stop & go on outside.
CONCLUSION :
Everyone has their own method of studying & certain things may not fit well but remember the goal is to do well in the tests! However, don't beat yourself up if you do not get the results you hope for. Don't give up & keep trying! Plus life isn't all about exams: you need other skills to survive & succeed!
What causes excessive hair loss?
A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary.
Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss.
Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.
Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, medicines used in chemotherapy to treat cancer, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants.
Certain infections can cause hair loss. Fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss in children. The infection is easily treated with antifungal medicines.
Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. Since hair loss may be an early sign of a disease, it is important to find the cause so that it can be treated.
Source:
familydoctor.org
What is IBS?
Irritable bowel syndrome is when your intestines don't function propperly and have trouble passing food from the stomach through the intestines to the bowel.
The intestines are a big muscle that contracts and relaxes to move food from your stomach through your intestines to your bowel. Normally, the intestines contract and relax in a coordinated rhythm. But if you have IBS these contractions don't work as well and food can be forced through your intestines more quickly, causing wind, bloating and diarrhoea. Or in some cases the opposite happens and food passes through very slowly and you get cramps and constipation.
Keeping a food diary can help you to find out if there are any foods or drinks that are causing the symptom, for example caffeine is a common trigger. Whatever seems to create problems for you, cut them out and see if that makes a difference.
Stress is a cause for many sufferers. Try to set aside a few minutes each to day to relax and never eat when you're stressed, this could make your symptoms worse.
Take a probiotic and a prebiotic supplement - you can get them from health food shops and chemists. These are the good bacteria that your digestive system needs and the enzymes your gut bacteria needs to thrive.
Source: www.ibsnetwork.org
What should I do to protect my skin from the sun?
Follow these "safe-sun" guidelines whenever you are in the sun:
* Stay out of the sun, if you can, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the sun is strongest.
* If you have to be out in the sun, wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants to protect your skin. Wear shirts made from tightly woven cloth, like long-sleeved cotton t-shirts. If the clothing fits loosely, you will feel cooler. Special sun-protective clothes are available from several companies, such as Solumbra Sun Precautions
* Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Sun exposure increases your risk of getting cataracts.
* Wear a wide-brimmed hat to help protect your face, neck and ears from the sun. The best hat to wear in the sun has a brim that's at least 6 inches all around. Baseball caps and similar hats don't protect your ears and neck.
* Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15, even on cloudy days. Clouds don't protect your skin from sun damage. Only sunscreen can do that. Use lots of sunscreen and rub it in well. Put the sunscreen on 30 minutes before you go outside. Put the sunscreen everywhere the sun's rays might touch you, including your forehead and face, your ears, the back of your neck and any bald parts on the top of your head. Some sunscreen products say they won't drip into your eyes. You can try those products on your face if that's a problem for you.
As a conclusion, we all should protect our skin as well because the sun's rays, also called ultraviolet or UV rays, damage the skin. The short-term results of unprotected exposure to UV rays are sunburn and tanning. In the long run, unprotected exposure to UV rays can cause skin cancer.
What is gynecomastia?
Gynecomastia is a condition in which firm breast tissue forms in males. The breast tissue is usually less than 1-1/2 inches across and is located directly under the nipple. Gynecomastia may be present on one side or on both sides. This condition may make the breast tender.
Some men and boys have fat on their chests that makes it look like they have breasts. This condition is called pseudogynecomastia (false gynecomastia). It is not the same thing as gynecomastia.
Gynecomastia is usually caused by changes in hormones at puberty or as part of aging. Gynecomastia may be caused by changes in the balance of 2 hormones: estrogen and testosterone. In rare cases, gynecomastia may be caused by prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, illegal drugs, tumors or disease.
However,breast cancer is very rare in males. Lumps caused by cancer are usually not underneath the nipple--where breast tissue from gynecomastia grows. Breast cancer feels different than the breast tissue of gynecomastia. Breast cancer may also cause dimpling of the skin or a bloody discharge from the nipple.
Source: familydoctor.org
Can I trust nutrition information I get from newspapers and magazines?
Nutrition tips and diet information from different sources often conflict with each other. You should always check with your doctor first. Also, keep in mind the following advice:
* There is no "magic bullet" when it comes to nutrition. There isn't one single diet that works for every person. You need to find an eating plan that works for you.
* Good nutrition doesn't come in a vitamin supplement. Only take a vitamin with your doctor's recommendation, as your body benefits the most when you eat healthy foods.
* Eating all different kinds of foods is best for your body, so learn to try new foods.
* Fad diets offer short-term changes, but good health comes from long-term effort and commitment.
* Stories from people who have used a diet program or product, especially in commercials and infomercials, are advertisements. These people are usually paid to endorse what the ad is selling. Remember, regained weight or other problems that develop after someone has completed the diet program are never talked about in those ads.
Source: familydoctor.org
Heart Disease: Assessing Your Risk
Know your risk factors
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among middle-aged and older men, and among women over age 60. Risk factors for heart disease include:
* Age
* Family history
* High blood pressure
* High cholesterol
* Smoking
* Poor diet
* Excess weight and inactivity
* Other health problems (such as diabetes)
Take a moment to look at your lifestyle, family history and general health. With this information, you and your family doctor can assess your risk and make a plan to tackle potential problems.
Source: familydoctor.org
Salam everyone..
All of we know that many product from china contain melamin.
This product is to dangerous and if we take in a high of amount it will cause death..
i have read about this recently in nst paper..
JAPAN FIND MELAMINE IN EGG POWDER
TOKYO: A Japanese company said the toxic chemical melamine was found in dried egg powder imported from China as a scandal over tainted milk that has sickened thousands of babies keeps growing.
Mitsui & Co said on Thursday it had recalled egg powder after detecting a small amount of melamine inside it.
Egg powder is often used to flavour pastries, cooked pasta and confectionery products.
Mitsui imported 20 tonnes of Chinese egg powder last month, most of which was sold to Q.P. Egg Corp, a unit of Japanese mayonnaise maker Q.P. Corp, the company said.
Some 0.4 tonnes of egg powder had already been consumed, it said, but no health problems had been reported.
The finding came after Chinese manufacturer Dalian Hanovo Foods informed Mitsui that melamine was detected in its egg powder products and poultry feed.
Mitsui has "recalled all the egg powder products that have not been used and plans to send them back to China or destroy them", it said in a statement.
The Japanese Health Ministry said melamine was detected in frozen fried chicken imported from China. The fried chicken has not been distributed in the market, according to the ministry.
We must avoid to buy all of this product..there still a lot of product that contain melamine...
~linda~
~kc08031~
hello everyone....
Let we share the story about
"LOVE and TIME"
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said,
"Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder,
Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?"
"It was Time," Knowledge answered.
"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
Thank you from me...
FROM SHAFIZA...:-)
SALAM.....
Today i want share the story about " Building Your House"
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career.
When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked!
What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently.
But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, Build wisely!
From SHAFIZA...:-)
Stress,anxiety,worry,angry....All are negative emotions.It will break your front line and attack you if your EQ,emotional quotient is not high enough.
In my point of view,to be a well-rounded person IQ,intelligence quotient is important but EQ is yet important.
Here want to share with u all about a pshycological disorder that is anxiety disorder that seems to be common nowadays.
I have been concern about this issue cause a friend of mine was a victim of this disorder.Well,i will share the information i have read here.
According to the article Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable and often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry.They often exhibit a variety of physical symptoms, including fatigue, headaches, nausea, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, trembling, twitching, irritability, sweating, insomnia, and hot flashes.
From the article,the most effective tretment nowadays is Cognitive behavioral therapy.it is a psychological method of treatment for GAD, which involves a therapist working with the patient to understand how thoughts and feelings influence behavior.[12] The goal of the therapy is to change negative thought patterns that lead to the patient's anxiety, replacing them with positive, more realistic ones. Elements of the therapy include exposure strategies to allow the patient to gradually confront their anxieties and feel more comfortable in anxiety-provoking situations, as well as to practice the skills they have learned. CBT can be used alone or in conjunction with medication.
Although some research suggests that anxiety disorder may run in families but it may also grow in people in high srtess level.Once this psycological disorder develops it can be chronic.I have witnessed how my friend suffer from it.I hope none of us would be the next to be diagnosed to have this problems.
I am here would like to say "Do practise a healthy lifestyle."Take some actions tht may improve general mental resilience such as execise when you feel tension.
Hope you guys can lead a healthy and stress free lifestyle!^^
I believe some of you has the experience of sending your clothes for dry cleaning.But do you know that it's actually not as clean as we think?It's much depend on how good is your dry cleaner.Let's me share with you guys what i have read this afternoon...
Dry cleaning is the process involves soaking garments in perchloroethylene (or perc), a dry cleaning agent.Well, chances are your garments may have been washed in cleaning agent that was contaminated.
Some laundry outlets put off recycling (or distilling) their cleaning agent to perhaps the end of the week or month. As a result, the solution may not be clean and may become a breeding ground for bacteria, causing garments to smell sometimes.
Pressto, a leading Spain-based cleaning specialist, has more than 500 stores in over 20 countries. It began operations in Malaysia in 2006.This compamy has introduce more hygienic dry wash system where the cleaning agent will be transferred to distilation tank to be distillate before recycled for the next wash.
So,we must choose which laundry that we will send our clothes for dry washing wisely.
Hye everyone....
Let we share the story about
"The Wooden Bowl "
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass often milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. "We must do something about grandfather," said the son. I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work. The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled. Children are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us patiently provide a happy home atmosphere for family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise parent realizes that every day that building blocks are being laid for the child's future.
Let us all be wise builders and role models. Take care of yourself, ... and those you love, ... today, and everyday!
FROM SHAFIZA.....:-)
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to eke out a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow
and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
"I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life."
"No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel.
"Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes," the farmer replied proudly.
"I'll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education.
If the lad is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of."
And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming's son graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
Years afterward, the nobleman's son was stricken with pneumonia.
What saved him? Penicillin.
The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill.
His son's name? Sir Winston Churchill.
Someone once said what goes around comes around.
- this story is about ALEXANDER FLEMING
FROM SHAFIZA.....:-)
Let we read together....:-)
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he raised his voice to his father and said "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. And as he did, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss Spirit's blessings and answers to our prayers because they do not arrive exactly as we have expected?
TODAY'S's affirmation: "Today I look beyond the obvious and allow miracles to be created in my life."
this story is about DADS BLESSINGS
FROM SHAFIZA....:-)
motivational sayings & stories -
" A Box Full of Kisses"
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
FROM SHAFIZA....:-)
assalamualaikum......
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also Hari Raya Puasa, literally "Celebration Day of Fasting") is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr. Hari Raya is also known as Lebaran. Muslims in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term "Hari Raya" literally means "Day of Celebration" — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of "Hari Raya Aidiladha". The main greeting used by Muslims in Malaysia and Singapore is "Selamat Hari Raya" which means "Happy Eid" in Malay. Another greeting is "maaf zahir dan batin" which translates loosely to "I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually", for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others.
that all.....
Hey guys!
I have been shared with you all lot of factual article.Let's me share with you about my idol this time.You may think that my idol might be jay chou,jolin,Rihanna,justin timberlake and etc...I may say yes but this time i want to share about a 'superwoman' in my heart,she is...WINNIE LOO!!!
I think most of you never heard of her name and even some of you may misunderstood she is our lovely classmate Winnie Lo...haha...^^
Hairdressing is a career that considered by many peoples as a job for school leavers with no future in the past.But,thank to her.She has proved to everyone that this profession is lucrative with reputable stylists earning salaries comparable with senior professionals.
Her contribution in helping shape the industry won her much recognition here and abroad. In 1997, she was the first Malaysian to be awarded the World Master of the Craft by the Art and Fashion Group International of New York. For seven years, she was the Creative Ambassador for Schwarzkopf. She is the vice president of the Malaysian Hair Association and the president of Asia Hairdesigners Association.
Todays she owns 17 salons and three more salons are to be open next year.(A cut above salon)
By reading her biography,I have got a lot of inspiration and she has earned my admire.I was so amazed by her courage.She is a risk-taker who likes being on the edge and pushing herself to the limit.Her agressiveness will never end.Although her bussiness in malaysia is successful but she has now set her sights on China which she found that there’s huge potential there and she is looking to expand into that market.
She has also pointed out she will never stops learning new things in her life.She will keep herself to the latest fashion trend.Beside of that she has also cited a good education is important. And of course, it also helps if you have a sense of humour and some public relations skills.
Her passion toward her job is still burning,she can stil gets excited talking about her job even after 30 years in this profession.I think this is the main sources that provide her strength and drive her to success.
These are some secretes that make her to be as success as today.I hope everyone had leraned something from her and apply in our engineering field as well.
Thanks for reading!^^
Assalamualaikum and hi friends....
actually i was read one story....
so now, i want to share with u all about this story......
let read together...
Zoo Job
One day an out of work mime is visiting the zoo and attempts to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him and drags him into his office. The zoo keeper explains to the mime that the zoo's most popular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off.
He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until they can get another one. The mime accepts.
So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He discovers that it's a great job. He can sleep all he wants, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime. However, eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires of just swinging on tires. He begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition, and dangles from the top to the lion's cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious, but the crowd loves it.
At the end of the day the zoo keeper comes and gives the mime a raise for being such a good attraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps taunting the lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps going up. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over the furious lion he slips and falls. The mime is terrified.
The lion gathers itself and prepares to pounce. The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and round the cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime starts screaming and yelling, "Help me, help me!", but the lion is quick and pounces. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, "Shut up you idiot! Do you want to get us both fired?"
assalamualaikum....
i would like to share about an english lyric that meaningful to me...
Artist: Jason Mraz
Album: We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
Year: 2008
Title: I'm Yours
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Mmmmm mmm
(hey, hey, hey, he-he-hey)
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
I look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love
Listen to the music of the moment AND MAYBE SING WITH ME,I LOVE PEACE FOR MELODY
We're just one big family
And it's our God forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours...
Doot-choo-do doot do-yoo,
Bah-too jou do-yoo do do
But don't you want to come on
A skootch on over closer dear?
And I will nibble your ear
A soonte boh boh boh boh bohn…
Whao ohoh ohoh hohoo
Whao-oh-oh-oh oh oh oh-wha-voh-voh-voh
Aha-ha!
Mhm-mm-mm-mm
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what I be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
Open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find... the sky is yours
So please don't, please don't, please don't
There's no need to complicate
'Cause our time is short
This-o this-o this is our fate, I'm yours
assalamualaikum....
i'm a football fan...also chelsea fc fan...i'm really glad when know my team won last night...
in group stage for champions league 2008/2009,chelsea fc is in group A.They lead the group now...
last night, they won 1-0 to roma, from italy...it is from their captain, John Terry at minutes of 78...so now,they deserve 3 points...yeah..
they really show the team strange as many of chelsea players now suffer are in bad situation...they injurde...
however...they still can show their good performance wen they substitute the world class player with the ordinary player...it shows that they have their own quality as a team....
as a fan, i also very glad and wish tem all the best to face this season...bring back the trophy!!!
source:yahoo!eurosport UK
huhu...
the heavy rainfall had inundated padi in Kedah...
almost 4,725 hectares of padi in three regions of the Muda Agricultural Development Authority(Mada) area had inundated...
the manager of Mada said the submerged padi crop could be saved if the flood waters receded within 2 or 3 days...
it's happend b'coz of the blocked drainage and sediment which slowed down water movement...
if the padi damage...
so...
we lost a lot of padi...
no padi no rice...
no eat....
good news...
just read in the nst...
tomorrow Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad will announce the list of items whose prices will be reduced...
he said:
"As prices of raw materials are seeing a decrease, it is only right that they reduce prices of goods which are essential for households,"
Shahrir also added that the public could expect another round of reduction of fuel prices at the end of the month as the dip in crude oil prices had continued to be significant.
Pump prices have been reduced three times since August with the last being on Oct 15. RON97 is now RM2.30 per litre and RON92 is RM2.20 per litre. Diesel now costs RM2.20.
Asked on complaints from petrol station owners whose 12 sen per litre profit margin was affected by three sen due to the old stock, Shahrir said it was a business risk they had to face.
He added that they had been reminded not to replenish supply two days before an announcement was made.
"We understand their situation but if we were to reduce prices at the end of the month and at a bigger difference, it would have been worse for them."
On another matter, Shahrir said his ministry was studying a better distribution system of essential goods for rural areas.
happy news right???
hehehe...
syazwani rohaimi
urmmm....
malaysia want to promot malacca to the biggest star Shah Rukh Khan so that it would be the bridge for more movoes to be shot at the historical city...
in the other side..
this one of the way to introduce malaysia to the world...
beside that, this Bollywood's biggest star will receive his Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka(DMSM) award, which carries title 'datuk',next month...
he is among the 758 recipients of Malacca state honours this year in conjunction with Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakod's 70th birthday on Oct 11....
urmmm....
Y.D.P Negeri give the title to him b'coz of he willingness 2 fly to Malacca...
i want the title too....
huhu...
Latlitha,a quiet woman with simple outfit,people may think that she is only a housewife.But,as a saying goes 'dont judge a book by its cover'.She is actually an entrepenuer and she is the mother of Kathrik who is the one who develope The Karsof software and systems wwhich provide security and monitoring at Malaysia’s immigration checkpoints to keep track of travellers, and separately, systems for monitoring foreign workers and illegal immigrants. This software, she says, helps the Ministry save more than RM180 million a year.
Framed photographs on her office wall show Karthik, now 27, receiving international awards, including the Excellence Brand Award at the 6th Asia Pacific International Entrepreneur Excellence Award recently.
Her company has won 16 local and international accolades and certifications in recognition for originality of products. Among them, the MSC Asia Pacific ICT Awards for Best of Security System Applications and the Prime Minister’s Award for Best of the Best Security Applications.
Lalitha’s endless energy and positive attitude are the foundation of entrepreneurial success but it was no bed of roses when she began in 1997.
Lalitha’s endless energy and positive attitude are the foundation of entrepreneurial success but it was no bed of roses when she began in 1997.
She worked from a one room flat with one computer.
Today, the company, with its office in Kuala Lumpur and security printing factory in Shah Alam, has a paid-up capital of RM4.5 million and employs more than 100.
The company’s R&D unit is its nerve centre.Lalitha wants her company to be the market leader here and abroad.She always hold the philosophy of 'Let do it first' for everything she do.
Besides of achieving breakthrough for her own company she would never forget of charity and helping the developement of human capital. Her company sponsors the Asia Pacific ICT Awards competition for primary and secondary students. She has donated, through the Rotary Club Damansara, computers to SRK Tamil in Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur.
They hope to adopt this school to nurture the children to become IT literate. Teachers will also benefit from this.
God has been good to me and I’m happy to share the blessings with those around me,” she says.
I think every successful persons will have their own secret.Commonly,i found there must be strong-willed within them.And they are often armed with loads of determination.Their innovative and creative thinking bring them to be globally competitive.
I hope there are more people can follow their footsteps and even to be better.In order for Malaysia will not be left out in this globalization era.
I have read a n article recently...It's about health seems to be secondary to e-lifestyle nowadays.
When i read through this article i think the description of the writer are really makesense.
Music has become an essential aspect of life and for many, being able to listen to music on the go through an MP3 player or other portable devices is the best invention since sliced bread. Music from MP3 players or handphones integrated with a music player plugged into their ears, helps us carry through our day, especially when performing boring chores, travelling and just to relax.Although we have been being warned that the MP3/handphone generation may be heading for hearing impairment later in life.
Time and again, reports have been published on the possible health effects arising from the use of electronic devices such as hearing loss, eye strain, repetitive strain injury, cancer, birth defects and hormone disruption. Yet, we throw caution to the wind and carry on using our PCs, laptop computers, handphones and portable music devices, all of which have been linked to the above-mentioned health risks in some ways.
Our argument is that we cannot live without these devices, as we need them to enhance our lifestyle, boost productivity or stay in communication at all times.
I think most of you now who are sitting in front of your PC will strongly agree right?^^
I'd read this article about '5 Facts You MUST Understand if You Are Ever Going to Lose Your Belly Fat and Get Six Pack Abs'
I'll show you in the article below why you've been doing the wrong types of exercises and eating the wrong types of foods.
-Here is the article:
1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.
2. Ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs. We'll explore what types of exercises REALLY work in a minute.
3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs. I'll show you the exact types of unique workouts that produce 10x better results below.
4. You DON'T need to waste your money on expensive "extreme fat burner" pills (that don't work) or other bogus supplements. A special class of natural foods is much more effective. I'll tell you about these natural foods and their powers below.
5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks... they're all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that "ab contraption"... they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies. Again, you'll learn some of their secrets and what really works below.
So for those who want to get the great flat stomach,just follow the rules :) It's true about losing stubborn belly fat.
Making habit of critical reading
I was attracted by this title i glance through the web site.I think it's important to have critical reading habit in this information blooming era.Critical reading means thinking carefully about an author’s claims, rather than accepting these claims at face value.
For example,with free services such as Google News available online for all to get information, it is a shame that there are still many As out there who would believe just about anything without doubt.Google News for Malaysia (http://news.google.com.my) brings together headlines from over 4,500 English-language news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and even shows them on your screen according to your preference. The service also lets you decide which subject interests you and which source you would like to read about it from.
Critical thinking and reading skills will allow you
to separate strong from weak arguments, to develop your own opinions based on evidence and careful reasoning, and to sort through and make sense of a confusing mass of information.
I believes that reading is just like eating.Don’t simply devour everything.
nurfisya...
Children doing well after heart operation in India
KUALA LUMPUR: The 17 children who were sent to the Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in Bangalore for heart surgery under a special programme have recovered, said Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai.
“We are very happy that all the children went through a safe operation and are doing very well,” Liow told reporters after opening Wisma LKL yesterday.
Liow said the programme, which saw the children being brought to India for affordable treatment for heart disease, would be continued in future.
The children, aged between nine months and 13 years, were sent to India when their families could not afford to seek medical help in local private hospitals or could not schedule treatment in government hospitals due to limited places.
For their referral treatment back in Malaysia, Liow said the children would be sent to hospitals close to their homes.
He said the costs of sending the children to the hospital in India was “affordable”, where each surgery was about RM10,000 while another RM4,900 was for accommodation and processing of visas.
On another matter, Liow said the ministry was currently working with Universiti Putra Malaysia in a research to investigate the migration of the chemical melamine from plastic containers to food.
“We will announce the types of plastics which may leach melamine once the results of the research are concluded,” he said.
that is good to know that we are doing such great things towards people who is really in need..
we should always proceed this kindness act to ensure that people in need will at least get some attention from us..
fitriah
kc08007
Let Love In
The Goo Goo Dolls
You wait, wanting this world
To let you in
And you stand there
A frozen light
In dark and empty streets
You smile hiding behind
A God-given face
But I know you're so much more
Everything they ignore
Is all that I need to see
You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in
I wish
Wishing for you to find your way
And I'll hold on for all you need
That's all we need to say
I'll take my chances while
You take your time with
This game you play
But I can't control your soul
You need to let me know
You leaving or you gonna stay
You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in
There's nothing we can do about
The things we have to do without
The only way to feel again
Is let love in
There's nothing we can do about
The things we have to live without
The only way to see again
Is let love in
You're the only one I ever believed in
The answer that could never be found
The moment you decided to let love in
Now I'm banging on the door of an angel
The end of fear is where we begin
The moment we decided to let love in
helo everybody....
the life in university actually make us stress right? so write down here three simple step to release our tension...hope you can practise...
firstly, calming an overactive mind. Place your fingertips on your forehead above each eye. Press firmly for
3-4 minutes while taking some deep breath
secondly, clearing tension and burdens with a “spinal flush.” We carry a lot of stressful energy on our backs,
which can develop into back problems. This technique is better if you have someone do it to you, and
then you do it to them. Stand behind the person receiving the “flush.” Place your fingers at the top of
their spinal column where the neck meets the back. Swipe your finger down the spinal column and off
the tailbone, the same movement you would use to swipe a credit card through a machine. Repeat the
swiping motion 4-5 times, flushing off the stressful energy. The person receiving the “flush” will startto feel tingly inside.ng some deep breath
the last one is calming your “fight and flight” energy. With so much media attention on war and violence our “fight
and flight” energy is in overdrive. Some of the residual effects of too much “fight and flight” energy
can be immune system problems like chronic fatigue, irritability, depression, anger, exhaustion. The
energy pathway that runs the “fight and flight” energy moves up and around each ear. To sedate and
calm this energy place your fingertips in front of each ear and while pressing gently smooth your fingersup and over the ears and off the back of your neck
gud luck...
haha..i've never seen and read this many posts in our blog before..desperate time need desperate measure.haha..i just want to say goodbye..Being in our teacher's class was one of the best first sem experience i've ever had.Thanks teacher and thanks guys for those sweet memories..I hope u'll also teach us in the future teacher.Farewell uhl2312..goodbye first sem..T_T
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