health

中国或将调整人民币汇率政策

2010-04-08T21:21:00.000-07:00

亚洲地区市场分析师毗瑟努.维拉德翰(Vishnu Varathan)表示，中美关系日渐缓和，或许预示中国政府可能于近期调整人民币汇率政策。

　　维拉德翰表示：“中国政府最近有关人民币汇率灵活性区间的表态，与新加坡式管理下的浮动汇率机制（即针对一篮子货币来管理人民币汇率）并不矛盾。这种交易区间或许将表现出更大的‘灵活性'。”

　　“另一个关键因素将是一种内在升值倾向，其形式是名义有效汇率的向上倾斜，这可以根据经济复苏的阶段加以操控，从而更长久地实施这种汇率机制。”

　　维拉德翰指出，人们认为中国人民银行(People's Bank of China)正在考虑允许人民币兑俄罗斯卢布、韩元和马来西亚林吉特的交易——目前只有人民币兑美元、欧元、日元、英镑和港元的交易。他表示：“这将有利于人民币的逐渐国际化。”

　　“建立更多的双边交易，可能也会减少美元资产的累积，并降低对美元的依赖。”

科学家发现新的前人类时代物种

2010-04-08T21:19:00.000-07:00

科学家说，在南非出土的两具保存完好的古代骷髅显示，它们代表先前未知的前人类时代的物种或类人猿。

　　这些骷髅是由一个成年雌性和一个少年雄性类人猿的骨骼组成的，距今将近两百万年。

　　它们是两年前在约翰内斯堡郊外被列为世界遗产的马拉帕洞穴发现的。

　　南非金山大学的李·伯杰教授在《科学》杂志上发表文章说，这些骨骼化石标志着一种从树上生活向地面生活转化的过渡性动物种类。

　　他说，这一发现为人类历史掀开了新的篇章。

美国管理机构: 脂肪溶解疗法不能除脂（2010-04-09）

2010-04-08T21:17:00.000-07:00

（华盛顿路透电）美国食品与药物管理局说，卫浴公司(Spa)提供的所谓脂肪溶解疗法其实并不能去除脂肪，业者应停止误导消费者。

溶脂药物未获批准

　　它发表声明说，这类称为深层溶脂法(lipodissolve)、中胚层疗法(mesotherapy)或注射脂肪溶解技术(injection lipolysis)等疗程，都需为消费者注射未经验证的药物。

　　药物评估与研究中心主任伍德考克说：“我们担心这些Spa公司会误导消费者。有意尝试这类疗程的人应该知道，业者用来进行溶脂疗法的药物并未获得当局批准。”

　　美国食品与药物管理局已发警告信给所有提供溶脂疗程的公司。它也警告一家巴西公司，停止在两个网站上促销溶脂产品，并将通知巴西执法当局有关行动。

　　该管理局说：“我们已发出警告，要(巴西)这两个网站停止引进和分销未经批准的溶脂药物和产品到美国。”

gives flowers more power

2010-04-06T17:15:00.000-07:00

About 80 per cent of flowers were grown in the Auckland region, which under the new joint venture could be forwarded to localised branches rather than potentially having to be sent to individual small florists.

Try to grow your own flowers too

全球气候变暖

2010-04-06T17:11:00.000-07:00

还记得生物燃料使用的规定被认为有助于减少二氧化碳的排放吗？结果，人为地推高对乙醇以及制造乙醇所用的玉米的需求，造成食物价格飙升（因此把约3000 万的贫穷人口推向营养不良的深渊）。它同时也侵占了更多的耕地，直接导致热带雨林消失，并造成在下一个100年里会排放更多出二氧化碳的情况。

记得每天喝够水

2010-04-06T17:05:00.000-07:00

水是六大营养素之一，对人体健康的重要性不容置疑。水分不足，人体将不能有效处理和吸收其他营养元素。

　　有些老年人的膀胱不稳定，上厕所次数频密让他们误以为自己喝太多水，为了晚上睡好，或避免出门在外找不到厕所，他们故意减少饮水量，反而对健康造成不良影响。

　　缺水超过体重2％时，可产生口干、口渴、尿少；超过6％时，可发生头晕、心慌、烦躁、全身无力；超过8％-15％时，会出现昏迷、休克、酸中毒等；超过20％时，就会有生命危险。

　　长期饮水不足，则会导致大脑的老化与萎缩，直接影响对机体功能的指挥。血液的含水量在90％以上，饮水不足，会导致血液粘稠度增高，对新陈代谢造成障碍，体内废物不能及时排出，从而加重血管、心、脑、肾的负担。

Rebirth

2010-04-06T16:52:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends,

Happy to see you again. I am back. Feel like a rebirth after many incidences.
We have added a new pet, a white rabbit to our group. His name is 'Happy'
A puppy of 6 months old is also on our list of new member. Lassie, my new pet dog has the German Shepherd look. Lassie likes to tilt her head to a side and watch my lip movement.

Feel stupid after cheated by a staff of Borneo Real Estate of Kuching. Friends heard the story and said it has happened in the past. They asked why it could happen. Sound that it should not have happened.

One friend mentioned that if Borneo Real Estate volunteered to help, as the staff same to me. Then it is best to look for our own friend. There is special intention with such volunteering act. So this is a lesson for long term good health. See you soon , my friend

El Dino

2009-11-19T22:10:00.000-08:00

It is nice to wake up with bright sunshine, cool breeze. The weather Forecast centre predict dry weather from December 09 to early 2011. That sound good to have less rain during rainning season of northern part of Borneo.
I suppose many people can plan to ceebrate new year 2010 without the trouble of rainning cats and dogs.
A new hotel , Pullman hotel celebrated grant opening on the 17th November 2009 in Kuching.
That should be a good shopping mall for new window shopping.

Good morning

2009-05-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

Richard Chong and Henry Chong graduation ceremony on the same day, 4th May 2009

The procession with Irish pipe and musical band started from Auckland University. Together with cheering parents and friends, the whole procession marched with smiling faces along Queens street.

The graduates received their honour and certificates at the ASB Centre of Auckland city, New Zealand.

治疗脂肪肝

2009-02-03T15:59:00.000-08:00

恪守一天三餐的准则，下午茶别喝，夜宵也别碰。”专家研究证明，饮食过量，好吃零食，喜欢甜食，常吃夜宵，以及不吃早餐的饮食习惯会捣乱代谢功能。晚餐吃进高热量、高蛋白、高脂肪，饭后又多坐少动的人，积聚久了以后，就会形成脂肪肝；而那些不吃早餐的人，因白天工作量大又存在营养不足的问题，也会引发脂肪肝。

Humidity

2009-02-03T15:52:00.000-08:00

Heavy rain around northern part of Borneo caused serious increased of moisture.
It is just wet, wet, wet
For indoor care. It is simple to put cool air condition to 19 degrees C for one hour then the humidity will be 60 %. The advantage is less fungus growth. It is easier to keep the room clean with dry condition.
Special dehumidifier machine is also useful to remove moisture in our living environment. Just remove the water collected a few hours after the machine has been used. Wishing you happy Spring Festival. WElcome Spring in the northern Hemisphere.

德国科研调查：腰围粗中风几率可超7倍

2009-01-10T03:29:00.000-08:00

腰围的粗细比整体的体重更能显示一个人是否会中风或短暂性脑缺血发作

腰围太粗也会增加中风和短暂性脑缺血发作的风险。腰围大于40.2英寸的男性，以及腰围大于34.6英寸的女性，中风机率比正常腰围的人高出4倍。
腰围粗不但增加患心脏疾病的风险，中风几率也会显著提高，甚至超出7倍

Renew

2008-12-16T23:35:00.000-08:00

An important new insight

A sharp mind is more than just a certain number of neurons; it's how the neurons work together. If you look at each region in a person's brain on its own, it may seem in good shape. But those regions have a harder time working together as we get older. Remarkably, though, our brains have the ability to rewire their own networks. When a person loses his eyesight, for example, his brain will connect the visual processing center of the brain to neurons -carrying information from other senses. And Buckner's own research shows that many people reorganize their brain networks to cope with aging. Just as older athletes use experience and technique to maintain a high level of performance, so the aging brain can be trained to function more efficiently even as it deteriorates physically.

Best food in Kuching

2008-12-01T22:32:00.001-08:00

Happy school holidays

yes..Friends from singapore and various part of the world visit Kuching. Common question asked is ' where is the best kolo mee, laksa....what ? Laksa ???'

Good photos and presentation is essential for website that introduce good food. try to search with google or yahoo
' best laksa kuching kenny' ' best food awards kuching' then sure you get wonderful sites with realistic photos that improve appetie.
Try it. Then go for the best kolo mee, Laksa

Happy tour, relaxing school holiday and a safe journey for you, my friends

Dream to success

2008-11-30T17:56:00.000-08:00

邓亚萍１９９７年结束运动员生涯后开始了１１年的求学之路，分别在清华大学、英国诺丁汉大学和剑桥大学学习，先后获得英语专业学士学位、中国当代研究专业硕士学位和经济学博士学位。　　从只会说中文，到如今英文达到母语水准，并用英文完成博士论文，邓亚萍付出了艰苦的努力。“当时是这样一个梦想，但觉得自己没有这个机会。后来真的在剑桥读博士，也确实付出了非常多的代价。回过头来想，是非常值得的。对１１年的求学生涯作个总结，我觉得只要敢想，并且脚踏实地去作，你还是可以成功的。

Toy car ? no real sport car

2008-11-28T18:47:00.000-08:00

Gordon Brown’s budget may not have hit the motorist as hard as some had predicted, but it won’t slow the momentum for green motoring in Norwich, Britain’s greenest city and host of The Green Wheels Motorshow – an event which is showcasing current green technologies.

Green Wheels has announced an important exclusive UK first for the show. Tesla Motors Ltd is to exhibit its all-electric sports car, designed and developed in conjunction with its parent company in California.

The revolutionary Tesla Roadster was born out of the wish of the company’s founder to have a road going electric sports car that would not cost the earth. The parent company, founded in California three years ago, then designed and developed the innovative electric drive system. The majority of the development and testing work is taking place in the UK, using some of the world’s best automotive expertise and facilities. The car will be manufactured in Hethel, Norfolk by Lotus, then shipped to the US for sale.

Now if you think electric power equals the pedestrian performance of a milk float, think again. The wonderful thing about battery power is it delivers maximum torque from the off. The Tesla reaches 60mph in around 4 seconds and has a top speed of over 130mph. You won’t spend your days worrying about being stranded like the ‘non Duracell bunnies’ either, with a range of 200 miles and a charge time under four hours you can really enjoy the open road.

for a greener tomorrow.

Prevent injury and harm

2008-11-28T18:39:00.000-08:00

Reading Sydney morning Herald and viewing the video of Mumbai terrorists attack is a very sad occasion. We want our family, friends to be safe. We want to avoid all kind of disaster including natural hazard such as storm, earth quakes, and also avoid harm from terror.
The video, photos really created a very very strong impact in addition to written news.
Just wish to spend more time with family and friends.
Wishing you good health in physical, mental, spiritual and all aspects.

Yours sincerely, James Chong

Green Technology for our earth

2008-11-28T03:55:00.000-08:00

Project Better Place, Agassi's organization, will try to build 500,000 electric charging stations in the country, according to the organization. At some these stations, attendants will swap out depleted batteries and put in fully charged ones. This saves the several hours typically required to charge a lithium-ion battery pack made for cars. (You can also charge the batteries at home.) Renault-Nissan, meanwhile, will ship electric cars to the country in three years or so. Ultimately, the company hopes to ship 10,000 to 20,000 a year.

Good range with electric car

2008-11-28T03:31:00.000-08:00

MidAmerican, a collection of electric utilities in the Midwest and West, sees plug-in electric cars as the best approach because the United States already has the infrastructure to supply electricity for recharging almost anywhere, Mr. Sokol said. By contrast, plans for hydrogen-fueled vehicles would require the installation of many hydrogen-fueling centers.

MidAmerican also sees promise in BYD’s battery technologies for storing wind energy and solar energy, Mr. Sokol said. Difficulties in storing energy for when the wind is not blowing or the sun is not shining have limited the deployment of these renewable energy technologies.

More broadly, Berkshire Hathaway wants to tap into China’s engineering talent and is doing so through BYD, which has 11,000 engineers and technicians among its 130,000 employees.

Mr. Buffett did not attend the news conference, but said in a statement that he was impressed with Mr. Wang’s record as a manager.

BYD cars on display at auto shows in China have tended to buttress the notion that the company’s expertise lies more in batteries than automotive design.

Gasoline-powered BYD models already sold in China are unmemorable economy cars with little of the styling flair on which Western automakers pride themselves. The uneven purple paint on one BYD car displayed at a recent Chinese car show drew a gaggle of amused American auto executives who made derisive remarks.

But expertise in automotive design and manufacturing is easy to acquire. Other Chinese automakers have hired Italian designers, while layoffs at Western automakers mean that many talented engineers are available.

Battery expertise is much harder to find. Mastering battery technology is regarded in the auto industry as the linchpin to the production of electric cars with the range, horsepower and torque needed to compete with gasoline-powered cars.

Mr. Sokol said that MidAmerican was impressed by BYD’s ability to produce electric cars that have a range of almost 190 miles on a single charge, and can be 80 percent recharged in 15 minutes. BYD plans to start selling electric cars in China at the end of this year.

BYD is working on all-electric cars, in which all of the power to move the vehicle comes from a series of batteries attached to an electric motor. That distinguishes them from hybrids like the Toyota Prius, which use an electric motor and battery to supplement the power from a gasoline engine.

Environmental Friendly Electric car ?

2008-11-28T03:06:00.000-08:00

BYD is one of the world’s largest makers of rechargeable batteries for cellphones and other uses. The company also has a fast-growing auto-making unit that accounts for nearly a third of its revenue and makes fuel-efficient compact and subcompact cars for the Chinese market.

The president of BYD, Wang Chuanfu, said that the alliance with Mr. Buffett was not just about raising capital for the manufacturer, which relies heavily on short-term debt.

“If BYD were to enter the North American market, Mr. Buffett’s investment would enhance the BYD brand name,” Mr. Wang said at a news conference in Hong Kong late Monday.

He added that BYD would sell cars in the United States and might even move up its plans for entering the market in 2010, by using Berkshire’s money to accelerate research.

David Sokol, the chairman of MidAmerican, said at the news conference with Mr. Wang that Berkshire Hathaway wanted to address climate change and considered electric cars as a way to do so. “This is a technology that can really be a game changer if we’re serious about reducing” emissions of carbon dioxide, the main gas associated with manmade global warming

peace, contentment, health ???

2008-11-27T23:49:00.000-08:00

Quoted the India incidence........

What happened in Mumbai will not shake India to its foundations. India is tough and has weathered bigger storms. But the highly symbolic attacks dramatise a much wider set of struggles: the product of growing wealth for some and a revolution in communications.

The spectre haunting the nation is the old ghost in new clothes - class conflict, propelled by the same communications revolution that enables it to launch moon probes and claim recognition as a global power. In the new media age, awareness of injustice and disparity is growing among the poor, along with a sense that "we're not going to take this any more."

It will be some time before anyone knows for sure who was responsible for yesterday's calculated lunacy. But we can be almost sure among them will be young men left out of the prosperity a growing minority of Indians have experienced. Religion sometimes propels violence, but deprivation and injustice are felt around the country. Last month 12 police were killed by suspected Naxalites in Bijapur, eastern India. It was the latest encounter between police and Naxalites or Maoists, who are leading a resistance by tribal people and landless labourers in a belt snaking from Nepal down the highlands of eastern India. Near Kolkata, the attempt by Tata, a giant conglomerate, to build a factory for the new cheap mini-car the Nano was chased away by landholders mobilised against inadequate compensation for their land. Tata announced earlier this month it would build the factory elsewhere.

Scholars, policy-makers and politicians debate whether disaffection among India's 140 million Muslims results from poverty and disadvantage rather than religious alienation. A poll by Outlook magazine showed close to 80 per cent thought economic divisions were responsible for religious conflict.

In the most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit (former Untouchable) woman, Mayawati, led her party to an election victory last year, becoming Chief Minister for the fourth time; that would have been unthinkable three generations ago. A government report last year estimated that more than 75 per cent of Indians spent less than 20 rupees (62 cents) a day to live. But Mukesh Ambani, one of the world's richest men, is completing a new $1.5 billion house in Mumbai. Until the current generation, two things mitigated India's disparities of wealth: the ideology of caste and the isolation imposed by poor communications. You accepted the role of the caste into which you were born and believed that your next life would be better; you aspired eventually to escape the cycle of rebirth.

Sarawak got its name from Antimony ?

2008-11-24T18:21:00.000-08:00

Sarawak is situated at the northern part of Borneo island. The capital city is Kuching.

Alloy of antimony, steel, and other metal made in China and other part of the world depend on the quality and quantity supply of Antimony.

The mineral deposit at Janbusan county 20 kilometres from Bau town is a place with legendary place possible trading of Antimony between China and Kuching/Sarawak for more than a thousand years. Proper recorded history could be traced after Brooke kingdom of Sarawak.

Local Malay language named Antimony as Serewa, this is the most likely name Sarawak got its name. Friends may ask whether Kuching got its name from cat, local Malay called Kuching. There is a most likely link of Kuching river next to the Bukit Mata Kuching where the place was filled with fruit tree Mata Kuching. For the name of Sarawak...See some interesting quote( from history books)
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The growing economic importance of the coastal settlement of Sarawak/Kuching in the 1820's - a result of the antimony trade with Singapore

Besides trade, immigrants came to Sarawak to take advantage of its abundant natural resources, which included gold, antimony, timber, and the famous Sarawak

Kuching in those days was called Sarawak, stemming from the Malay word serewa, meaning antimony which was widely mined in the area. Since the 15th century, .

from the 14th century, the territory around Sarawak River (today's Kuching) was a province of Brunei. Its administration was headed by Datu Pattingi Sarawak who reported to a Cheteria, both appointed by the Sultan of Brunei. In 1824, the Cheteria was Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Mohamed Salleh.

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from the 14th century, the territory around Sarawak River (today's Kuching) was a province of Brunei. Its administration was headed by Datu Pattingi Sarawak who reported to a Cheteria, both appointed by the Sultan of Brunei. In 1824, the Cheteria was Pengiran Indera Mahkota Pengiran Mohamed Salleh.

Pengiran Indera Mahkota was educated in Batavia (Jakarta) and furthered his studies in Netherlands. In 1827, he was appointed as Governor of Sarawak. Sarawak flourished under him. He also developed its trade and increased its revenue by exporting antimony.

Antimony was used in the making of alloys. To get the antimony, local residents were forced to work in his mines.

In 1839, the residents there rebelled against him because of his oppressive rule. Brunei sent Pengiran Muda Hashim, the son of Sultan Muhammad Kanzul Alam to deal with the rebellion.

James Brooke attracted by the richness of the area also came there. Pengiran Muda Hashim asked for Brooke's assistance because Pengiran Muda Hashim had a long standing resentment against Pengiran Indera Mahkota. Five years earlier, Pengiran Muda Hashim visited Kuching but when he arrived, he was not personally welcomed by Pengiran Indera Mahkota.

Pengiran Indera Mahkota as the Governor of Sarawak opted to wait at the Hall of Audience instead.

At first James Brooke refused to help Pengiran Muda Hashim, but Brooke came back the next year and helped Pengiran Muda Hashim because he was offered the governorship of Sarawak in replacement of Pengiran Indera Mahkota if he could end the rebellion. Brooke managed to end the rebellion but he was not offered the governorship until he forced the issue in 1841. In 1842, Brooke sailed to Brunei to be confirmed Governor in exchange for paying an annual tribute.

In 1845 Pengiran Muda Hashim returned from Sarawak to Brunei, accompanied by a British naval captain, Sir Edward Blecher.

While in Sarawak, Pengiran Muda Hashim had lost his high status at home due to a palace coup in Brunei. His opponent Pengiran Usop has become Bendahara in his absence.

Brooke and the British Naval Forces forcibly re-installed Pengiran Muda Hashim as the Bendahara. Pengiran Muda Hashim also secured official recognition to become the next Sultan of Brunei.

This upset the chances of Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Anak Hashim, the son of Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin II, who plotted to kill Pengiran Muda Hashim.

As might be expected, the foreign intervention in Brunei caused a great deal of unhappiness in the Brunei Court, Pengiran Muda Hashim was hated as he was regarded to be Brooke's protégé and his family's arrogant manner alienated the other Brunei nobles. In 1846, Pengiran Muda Hashim was murdered. Ranjit Singh in his book, Brunei 1839-1983 argued that the murder was not necessarily because it was an anti-British movement. Another view was that this was the culmination of a long drawn out feud between two branches of the royal family.

However Brooke considered the murder to be an insult to Britain. He asked Rear Admiral Thomas Cochrane that Brunei be punished.

The British hearing of these events, and pressured by British commercial interests, decided that this is a good opportunity for them to occupy Labuan. The other western powers had expanded in the region that Britain too realised the need to have a permanent harbour in northwestern Borneo.

Labuan was considered as a safe shelter and strategically sited to protect British interest in the region especially the China trade route. With the assistance of Brooke, Britain now sought to take over Labuan.

The Rear Admiral sent British warships from Singapore. In Brunei, there were minor exchanges of fire but the British gunships were able to destroy much of Brunei's defences.

The Sultan had to flee to Damuan. But Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II was eventually persuaded to return to accept the terms imposed by Brooke. The Sultan was also forced to sign a treaty on 2nd August 1846 allowing Brooke to become Sarawak's independent ruler and given territories from Tanjung Datu to Samarahan River. James Brooke now became the Rajah of Sarawak.

Sarawak got its name from Antimony

2008-11-24T18:20:00.000-08:00

Sarawak got its name from Antimony ?

Humour

2008-11-16T17:31:00.000-08:00

李肇星说，当时他非常钦佩著名学者钱钟书的学识，一直和他有书信来往。一次，他在信里表达了想到钱钟书家里去拜访的愿望，却被喜欢清静的钱钟书一口回绝，让他有些生气。后来，钱钟书给他寄来一本自己的文集，其中一段用红笔勾出来的话，让李肇星开怀大笑:"如果一个人觉得鸡蛋好吃，又何必非要见下这个蛋的老母鸡呢？

keep smiling

2008-11-10T23:18:00.000-08:00

SHORT STORY WITH BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE

Little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. .The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, 'Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river.' The little girl said, 'No, Dad. You hold my hand.' 'What's the difference?' Asked the puzzled father. 'There's a big difference,' replied the little girl. 'If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go.'

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond.
So hold the hand of the person who loves you rather than expecting them to hold yours...

The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are. But on how happy others can be because of you!!

Luck is not in your hand but work is in your hand..
Luck cant change your work, but work can change your luck

So trust yourself..

This message is short......but carries a lot of Feelings.

We want safe food

2008-11-07T16:39:00.000-08:00

「大家有沒有注意到老闆煮麵時，所煮的麵是浮在水上或是沈在水裡？」

這有何不同？？麵好吃就好！

答案是「會浮在水面的麵是有加明礬的，但是因為老闆要撈麵時，浮在水面的麵比沈在水中的麵好撈！

所以就算是明知有加明礬的麵不好，反正是客人吃，不是自己吃，只要自己方便就好！」

也正因此他不吃外面的麵！

天啊！好可怕！我們無形中吃了多少明礬，下次再遇到這樣沒功德的老闆，一定要提醒他，別再用加明礬的麵。

朋友們：請為愛你的人珍重！

很多人因為口慾而不能克制自己，曾經有位同事每天吃兩包泡麵當早餐，在31歲那年得了【腹膜後血管周圍癌】，長滿像葡萄一樣的血管瘤，割了還會不斷地長，當年大醫院還列為國內第一病例，那位同事33歲就死了。

sick building ...sickness

2008-11-05T21:47:00.000-08:00

Sick building syndrome

Today I look at a piece of plastic against the gentle morning sunlight. Woh...lots of fungus growth on the plastic .
Humid and hot climate of Borneo is suitable for fungus growth. I have heard my child complaining of headache. Actually many friends gradually get use to the 'abnormal' dizziness. Some feel good whenever they travel to seaside and stay at the seaside hotel for a couples of day. Feel good and sense the special comfort in breathing.
Watch out for fungus cause.
Quoted an article...

Have you found yourself suffering shortness of breath, headaches or are you just not feeling quite right, but you can't attribute it to any specific cause? Perhaps you've found it hard to concentrate and you feel fatigued easily, but haven't been able to figure out why. If you live or work in a house or building that has been flooded, or has sustained water damage, these symptoms may be a sign that you are affected by "sick building syndrome." Your environment may be toxic to your health, yet you probably have never even heard of one of the culprits, the fungus Stachybotrys chartarum.

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We can buy an air filter, put on cool air condition( also reduce humidity). Frequent exposure to sunlight( with heat from sunlight too). Get rid of old news paper and all the moldy staffs. Just clean up the house, the room and our environment. Wishing you good health

Global warming....work to do

2008-11-03T15:55:00.000-08:00

governor-general, Michael Jeffery, used an 80,000-year-old core to illustrate the importance of sustainability for this and future generations.

Ice cores, such as this one retrieved by Australian scientists, are time capsules of global climate history. Now the Chinese are set to be the first to retrieve an ice core a million or more years old.

Antarctica consist of the largest icecap that hold the secret of past world climate and events including major volcanic activities. The coldest spot on earth recorded extreme cold of -83 degrees C. Salute to the scientists who work to understand the world climate change and work to prevent aggravation of global warming.

Environmental protection

2008-10-31T17:07:00.000-07:00

（日内瓦路透电）世界自然基金会（WWF）指出，地球自然资源消耗的速度过快。如果人类要维持目前的生活方式，那么，再过一代人时间，我们需要两个地球提供的资源才够用。

　　它在最新的《地球生命力报告》中说，全球四分之三人口生活在过度消耗的国家内，那里自然资源的消耗速度超过了环境再生水平。

　　报告认为，不计后果地消耗“自然资产”会危及世界的未来，带来的生态冲击包括提高食物、水和能源成本等。

　　该会全球总干事李普说：“如果我们对地球的索求继续按照目前速度增加，到2030年代中期，我们将需要两个地球的资源，才能维持目前的生活方式。”

　　伦敦动物学会的乔纳森说，因为污染、砍伐森林、过度捕捞和土地开垦造成的生态损失，都有严重影响。

good news for spinal cord recovery

2008-10-28T23:17:00.000-07:00

There are some 100 billion neurons in the human brain, and the study suggests an unsuspected degree of flexibility in the kinds of tasks they can perform.

'Nearly every neuron we tested could be used to control this type of stimulation,' Dr Chet Moritz, lead author and a researcher at the University of Washington, told journalists in a conference call.

If a monkey can do it, a human should be able to do it even better, he said.

Clinical trials, however, are at least several years away, perhaps longer, Dr Moritz added.

Spinal cord injuries cripple hundreds of thousands of people worldwide every year, rendering the simplest of actions - opening a door, scratching an itch, drinking a glass of water - frustratingly difficult, or simply impossible.

Those afflicted with the most severe form of paralysis, known as lock-in syndrome, are fully conscious prisoners inside a body that no longer responds to commands.

While the brain activity that would normally result in a voluntary movement is still present, the instructions simply don't reach the muscles.

Dr Moritz and two colleagues at the University of Washington found a way to bypass the kind of nerve damage that can result in such paralysis.

They first connected electrodes to individual neurons inside the motor cortex of monkey's brain and recorded the electrical activity.

These signals were then routed in real-time to a computer, and from there through a stimulator to another set of electrodes attached directly to wrist muscles that had been artificially blocked further up the arm along the normal neural pathway.

Because little processing power is needed, the computer is the size of a cell phone, and can be attached to the animal's body.

Future versions will be wireless and small enough to implant directly in the body, the researchers said.

The monkey had already mastered a simple video game, grasping targets shown on a video screen with a control device manipulated by a single hand.

'But once he was paralysed, the only way to move his wrist was to change the activity of individual neurons in his brain,' Dr Moritz explained.

On average it took about 10 minutes for the monkeys to 'train' the neuron well enough to play the video game again.

'The brain can very rapidly learn to control new cells and use them to generate movements,' said co-author Eberhard Fetz.

Earlier experiments enabling monkeys to manipulate prosthetic devices or computer cursors using only electrical impulses coming from the brain were based on a fundamentally different premise, according to the new study.

'They tried to read the mind of the money and figure out what he was planning to do,' a technique that required massive computing power, said Dr Moritz.

'Our approach is to recreate the raw connectivity between single neurons in the brain and muscles, and let the monkey's nervous system learn how to use that connectivity.'

This is also the first study to show that a one neuron can control a muscle - and possibly a whole group of muscles.

比金融危机更大的问题

2008-10-28T22:54:00.000-07:00

万里之外的北极，在2008年几乎迎来有史以来第一个无冰之夏。科学数据显示：去年夏天9月中，北极冰层融化23％，是有卫星纪录以来最少的年份。今年的数据还没有出台，但无疑更加糟糕。无冰之夏正告世人：气候变暖事实昭昭，生态崩溃就在眼前！一位参会的欧洲科学家在人民大会堂告诉我说，如果北极的水温再上升6度，人类将面临灭顶之灾。

　　我丝毫不怀疑金融海啸于人类社会之严重，但毫不客气地讲，相对于气候变暖引发的生态崩溃，华尔街的那点事可就不算什么了。去年11月17日，联合国环境规划署和世界气象组织共同组建的联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会，在西班牙巴伦西亚发布关于气候变暖的综合报告，大量数据分析显示：全球气温本世纪可能上升1.1至6.4摄氏度，海平面上升18至59厘米；如果气温上升幅度超过1.5摄氏度，全球 20％到30％的动植物物种面临灭绝；如果气温上升3.5摄氏度以上，40％到70％的物种将面临灭绝。

　　近几年来，全球为降低温室气体排放的确作出了艰巨的努力。比如八国集团尽管步调不一致，开会即开吵，但还是将气候变暖摆上议事日程，而且作为头等问题，承诺要在2050年前将温室气体的排放量减半。

　　再比如碳排放权交易，发展势头十分迅猛。据世界银行估算，2008至2012年，全球每年的碳排放配额需求量将达到7亿到13亿吨。特别是欧盟，未待《京都议定书》正式生效，就在2005年元月正式启动碳排放权交易机制。

　　但这一切可能还不够。大约三个月前，美国前副总统戈尔提出，让美国在未来10年内100％转向无碳发电。有人称之为激进，但实际上，之前已有科学家表示：真正要遏制气候变暖的恶化，必须将温室气体排放量减少到接近零的水平。

There will be light at the end of the tunnel

2008-10-24T21:14:00.000-07:00

Good example of wonderful citizen of our lovely world. Take care of old friends and old staffs.
One example is a gentleman working in Auckland, New Zealand. ( quoted)

Mr Noble knows things are as tight as ever at the moment, with the 10-staff business "just barely covering costs".
The company, which makes air-conditioning vents for the construction industry, normally spends about $48,000 a month on steel. Last month it spent $6000.
While he realises he "could be doing with dropping a couple" of staff, Mr Noble will be hanging on to his workers for now - and keeping the sign in the window.
If someone has the gumption to see the sign and come in looking for work, then that person deserves a try-out, he says.
Mr Noble's attitude is typical of many businesses operating along the 4.2km stretch of Dominion Rd that runs between Eden Terrace and Mt Roskill. The road's collection of restaurants, second-hand stores and light industry is about as far from Wall St as you can get.
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Most likely the workers will be loyal to the company and employer and work like a team or a family. During good time or economy recession/ or economy depression period. Our salute

Fitness

2008-10-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

For young people, it is good to enjoy training.
Nice to talk to uncle Nelson Goh. It is a good sign to have muscle which is heavier in mass as compare to fat. so losing a little weitght yet gain more muslce strength is the correct effect after 3 to 6 moths training such as running.
In the future, when people observed Japanese morning Banana diet, which is limited to 120 grams per 60 Kg body weight, first thing in the morning, it help to keep a balance body weight, Serotonin, and early morning carbohydrate( optimum amount) booster body metabolism.
That is good news. Relatively less total body weight( Ideal weight) do help to reduce pressure over back, knee etc. Anyway, Appropriate training for young people is beneficial.
Just enjoy the exercise, feel the fitness, put on sunglasses, then run, brisk walk or just walk. Wsihing you a good day.

Good climate, good economy link with good health?

2008-10-21T03:51:00.000-07:00

Look at the history of economy recession, there seems to be a correlation with several economy crisis like 1987, 1997, 2001, happened a a year after Eldino.
There were natural disasters.
Then many people got sick....quoted present situation of world economy crisis and human suffering..Is there a prevention to ensure good health?

For the very poor, there should be sufficient food stored for bad time. Many people cannot wait for the world economy to recover in a few years time.
Though most likely general health, and other condition will improve within a few years.( seequote)

This was true internationally, as central banks of developing countries parked their growing foreign exchange reserves in the US, so that the South provided net finance to the North, instead of using such resources for its own development.

It was also true within countries, as profits soared but wage shares of national income declined sharply and agrarian distress persisted.

India is seen as a big success story of globalisation, but only a minority of Indians benefitted materially from the high growth.

Formal sector employment stagnated, real wages for most workers actually fell, nearly 200,000 farmers committed suicide, and there was an increase in the millions of hungry people and malnourished children. ( Those who survive will be the fit and strong)

Good health, nice climate link with good economy?

2008-10-21T03:48:00.000-07:00

one of the method to be happy and successful

2008-10-21T00:17:00.000-07:00

GRATITUDE is POWER, and here's why....

When you are thankful for what you have - for the friends you have, and for the things you've got, you attract more good people and good things!

People who always complain about what they DON'T HAVE, stay stuck. Complainers attract more things to complain about!

It is a law of life.

It's hard to explain, but you can observe it around you.
We get more of what we dwell upon.

That's why all the spiritual masters have taught the same lesson .....
'Start by being thankful. Be happy with what you have now, and more will come your way.'

It's practical advice.

IN A NUTSHELL
Every time you say a silent 'thank you' you become more peaceful – and more power.

The secret to happiness is being grateful for everything

Treatment for Diabetes

2008-10-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

potential new treatment for people with type 1 diabetes.
cell transplant clinical trial to test a potential new treatment for people with type 1 diabetes. The start of the trial at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland , New Zealand

bird flu virus in crow

2008-10-20T04:19:00.000-07:00

house crow found dead in a crowded district in Hong Kong last week has tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, a government spokeswoman said on Monday.

The appearance of the virus in Hong Kong, more active in the cooler months between October and March, is closely watched as it may indicate the level of activity of the virus in mainland China, which has a poultry population of 13 billion.

The virus is endemic in poultry in parts of Asia but experts fear it will mutate into a form that is easily passed from human to human, sparking a pandemic which could kill millions of people.

Heart foundation and good supporter...keep fit

2008-10-19T01:37:00.000-07:00

Interesting to see http://www.william.com
Nice to know sport science. To keep fit

Metabolism rate increased ?

2008-10-17T23:47:00.000-07:00

Divers around southern Korea found to have higher metabolism rate during working in winter.
That is related to their slim and fit condition in spite of taken a lot more food.
Another observation of people taking one Banana( about 100 grams) in the morning helps to keep fit and slim.
( Take Banana in the morning, with optimum amount)

12th Oct 08 for reference

2008-10-12T01:02:00.000-07:00

If we are relatively fit for a period of time. We will be better of than 'US'( correct answer US)

如果投资银行真的一个一个垮台，不仅会导致金融市场出现恶性抛售，更麻烦的是，还将引起美国中小金融机构倒闭概率的上升，从而引发美国企业破产潮的爆发。而具有储蓄功能的金融机构的倒闭风险，无疑又将带来存款者的恐慌，甚至挤兑。进入2008年，美国已经破产了8家商业银行。但这似乎只是开始。联邦存款保险公司已经将90家银行列入了"问题银行 "名单。而经济学家谢国忠则认为，最终破产的商业银行数量将可能超过100家。

"目前唯一值得安慰的，是倒闭的商业银行中，没有全美排名前五的。"霍德明表示，"从美国银行收购美林一事，可以看出，美国银行的资产运行情况应该还不错。但是，金融机构的问题，在它爆发的前一刻，你都是无法预测的。如果真出现大型商业银行破产的情况，后果不堪设想。"

"消费将受到更严重影响。"文国庆进一步谈到，一年多来的信贷紧缩、金融机构破产、失业率上升、工资水平调低，再加上手中房产缩水，这一系列因素，还原到微观经济的终端，便是消费萎缩。2007年，美国GDP增长的70%来自于消费，因此居民消费低迷，无异于让美国经济增长"断粮"。

现在美国人消费的萎缩，被一些专家认为是"对过去过度消费的惩罚"。文国庆表示，"美国人其实没有那么多钱，其经济之所以如此活跃，很大程度上是超前消费导致的，而正是这种超前消费，才为次贷危机埋下了隐患。目前，美国家庭的负债金额与其一年的经济生产总值是大体持平的。他们将未来透支到了极限。"

A stich in one save nine

2008-10-10T23:48:00.000-07:00

Today's Washington meeting will bring together finance ministers and central bankers from the United States, Germany, Japan, France, Britain, Italy and Canada for some collective thinking on the credit crunch and crashing stocks.

They are to be joined by counterparts from other nations, including Australia, Brazil, Russia, India and China, for a gathering of the expanded G20 group.

Also this weekend, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will be holding annual meetings.

Sources say Japan will propose an IMF loan scheme to give countries in financial crisis access to the trillions of dollars in reserves held by Asian and Middle Eastern governments.

Japan and China between them have US$2.8 trillion in reserves, and although Japan's market has been hit by selling, both countries have been relative oases of calm in a world financial crisis that has destroyed banks from Wall Street to Iceland, frozen money markets and drained capital from emerging markets. ( most likely, just overspent.....is it good for our environment?)

诺贝尔和平奖

2008-10-10T23:44:00.000-07:00

Nobel Peace prize 2008

　　在参与亚齐谈判之前，阿赫蒂萨里对亚洲的地缘政治并不熟悉，但由于他天生是一位杰出的外交家，善于谈判，获得不少人的尊敬。

　　此外，他也协助调停纳米比亚、科索沃、伊拉克、北爱尔兰等地的纷争。

　　在获知得奖后，他在挪威电视台讲话时表示，能得奖他感觉高兴，而且很感激。他本身认为最特出的成就，是1989年和1990年之间在纳米比亚进行的和平谈判，并发挥重要的作用促成纳米比亚独立。

　　阿赫蒂萨里当过小学教师，在1960年代踏入政坛，65年进入外交部，1973年首次以芬兰大使的身份派驻坦桑尼亚，之后在纽约的联合国总部工作，在20年的外交生涯中，他都派驻在外，并在非洲、巴尔干半岛等许多地区展开和平斡旋。

　　芬兰1994年首次实行总统直选，阿赫蒂萨里获得芬兰社会民主党的提名，当选第一位直选总统。

The Morning Banana Diet

2008-10-10T23:00:00.000-07:00

It has been claimed that people around north east Asia take Banana in the morning and keep slim.
Those who gain weight instead of sliming probably has taken too much Banana. About 2 gram per kilogram body weight should be enough for each person, that is about one large Banana each morning.
It is best to take in the morning. Banana contain Serotonin. Those who take too much or take Banana at night might get too much energy and stored up in the body and gain more weight.
So, it is nice to take it in the morning. Watch out for the amount too, and enjoy the good timing.

precious healthy life

2008-10-07T16:24:00.000-07:00

Shock to see the news from USA, as quoted
' AN unemployed California man shot and killed his wife, three children and mother-in-law before taking his own life over his family's financial difficulties.'.
>>>>>
Potential recovery is a matter of time for healthy soul and body.
I called many medical staffs, doctors for optimum arrangement to ensure a safer action for my niece's Appendicitis operation. Then followed with called to relatives of extended family to check with my sister who has been very close to me as long as I could remember since my very young childhood. Even her grand children are very closed to me. Brave young children of 12 and 8 did their routine home work. Prepared their own breakfast while their mother is in hospital.
They showed the kind of mood looking forward to doing thing for a better future.
Cheers

continued ...last topic...good news at the last sentence

2008-10-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

Russia's RTS stock market closed down 19.10 percent in its worst fall in history. Indonesian shares fell more than 10 percent and trading in Brazil's stock market was suspended after massive declines of 15 percent, before the index pared its loss to 5.43 percent.

The London FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell 7.86 while in Paris the CAC 40 index shed 9.04 percent, its heaviest one-day loss since its creation in 1988.

The Frankfurt DAX lost 7.07 percent. In Dublin the Irish stock exchange's main ISEQ index ended with a loss of 9.59 percent, with banks taking the hardest hit.

European governments appeared divided on whether guaranteeing all deposits was the best way to safeguard confidence, and the EU commission called on member states for better coordination.

Denmark, Portugal and Iceland guaranteed deposits, emulating Germany on Sunday and Ireland and Greece last week, adding pressure on other European governments to follow suit.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called a meeting of his "economic war cabinet." Finance minister Alistair Darling said the government would consider extending insurance guarantees.

Amid the turbulence, the euro fell to a 14-month low of 1.3441 dollars. Oil prices slipped below 90 dollars a barrel( note: it was 147 in July)

Good news ? for car transport

2008-10-06T21:40:00.000-07:00

The world wide financial crisis has caused nervous panic activities all over the world.
It is important to take regular deep breathing exercise. Focus on some good news.
Yes, petrol price is going to be cheaper, very soon.
The whole world will recover again.
Time to do more optimum exercise. Take up serious physical health training program.
Best time to look for good books. Those who are having spare cash, may be invest in steady company supported by every body...such as post Malaysia Holding.( Please do not quote me if you won eventually, just celebrate quietly)
I am going to see good scenery now. Bye my friends

骨量

2008-10-06T16:26:00.000-07:00

一般老人都较易发生骨折。人到30岁，就会达到所谓的“骨峰值”，你的骨峰值越高，你“储存库”里的骨量也就越多，日后患骨质疏松症的几率就会相对地减少。年轻时候经常运动，能够让人体骨量增长得更多。这样的话，就算30岁以后出现骨质流失的情况，还是能长久确保骨骼健康。

Petrol Bonus--special

2008-10-05T23:06:00.001-07:00

Have you heard of Bonus for car petrol. It is a kind of rebate for car owner in Malaysia. After road Tax and yearly renewal, just bring the registration document to the nearest post Office. fill a form and cue up for the cash rebate of around 625. That is for one year. My friend Charles told me that his colleague Samsudin got 5 cars at home and got 5 X 625 in cash.
Oh yes, the officer will get the car owner's left thumb print, full broad thumb print.
This type of bonus , according to reliable source, is for one year period only. It may not happen again in the future.
I got a number for the Q, 2234. There are many people who could not wait and didnot show up when the number is announced through loud speaker. One of the client, 60+ years old gentleman, said he since 3 hours ago. It is not an easy task to wait for many hours with repeating blast of loud loud speaker.
It is a special experience. Personally, I think, post office also make money from this programme. At least, from the interest when people waited later date to collect the allocated sum. Relax and look for more interesting stories.

graduation day

2008-10-05T18:19:00.000-07:00

It is nice to know my son's graduation ceremony is on 30th April 2009. There will be happy gathering an lots of things to share. It is also a bonus to note that graduation ceremony is about 6 months after completing his course and most of his classmates are already working.
There is a sense of stability, security when he is happy with his job. Cheers

world financial health link to total health

2008-10-03T21:06:00.000-07:00

' to help avert a global economic meltdown.'

Few friends worried about US 'bailout'. that may disturb sleep in some friends, but most of them are steady.
As they said, prevention is better than cure. Eventually, it is going to be good again. Just a matter of time. Cheers

cyanuric acid

2008-10-03T20:45:00.000-07:00

Friends concern Melamine found in Chocolate, milk, and almost all food and drink.
Ok...what food and drink is safe for us, for children.
Cyanuric acid, used mainly for fertilizer was found in 'Poison milk' around September 08 in various part of China, then in samples in many part of the world.
Cyanuric acid added to Melamine is much more toxic. Soon there will be simple milk and food with minimal contaminants. Just take simple food, drink such natural Soya bean product with little additive. That is safe

Socks

2008-10-02T00:30:00.000-07:00

My friends
You may wonder why the topic about socks. For long distance runner, it is known that thick socks get heavier when it is wet. There fore it is not a surprise to see recomendation of thin silk or cotton socks.
There are various light weight running shoes to go with socks. There is also T shirt that ensure good ventilation, thus not heavy nor loaded with sweat. There is clothing that also reduce air/wind resistance. What a wonderful world.

Melamine !

2008-09-27T02:43:00.000-07:00

More harm to have other chemicals in addition to Melamine contamination.

chemical substance called melamine.

releasing nitrogen when burned or charred.. Melamine is one of the major components in Pigment Yellow 150, a colorant in inks and plastics. The use of melamine as fertilizer for crops has been envisaged during the '50 and '60 years because of its high nitrogen content (~66.5% N. However, the hydrolysis reactions of melamine leading to the nitrogen mineralisation in soils are very slow, precluding a broad use of melamine as fertilizing agent.
Melamine is sometimes illegally added to food products in order to increase the apparent protein content.
A toxicology study conducted after recalls of contaminated pet food concluded that the combination of melamine and cyanuric acid in diet does lead to acute renal failure in cats
In March 2007, the US reported finding white granular melamine in the pet food, in samples of white granular.
the New York Times reported that, despite the widely reported ban on melamine use in vegetable proteins in mainland China, at least some chemical manufacturers continued to report selling it for use in animal feed and in products for human consumption. Li Xiuping, a manager at Henan Xinxiang Huaxing Chemical in Henan Province, stated, "Our chemical products are mostly used for additives, not for animal feed. Melamine is mainly used in the chemical industry, but it can also be used in making cakes.
In September 2008, several companies were implicated in a scandal involving milkBy 22 September, nearly 53,000 illnesses, over 12,800 hospitalisations, and four infant deaths had been reported, caused by kidney stones and other....
Melamine may have been added to fool government quality tests after water was added to fraudulently increase the milk's volume, since melamine will cause a false increase in the measurement of protein by increasing the nitrogen levels in the milk.
Melamine was first synthesized by the German chemist in 1834.
Between 2002 and 2007, while the global melamine price remained stable, a steep increase in the price of urea (feedstock for melamine) has reduced the profitability of melamine manufacturing. Currently, China is the world's largest exporter of melamine, while its domestic consumption still grows by 10% per year. However, reduced profit has already caused other joint melamine ventures to be postponed there.( note that it is available throughout the whole world).

c3 file Dr. chong J. Mendu, Kuching for friends

Longivity,security...best cities in ......

2008-09-27T02:35:00.000-07:00

Curiosities and sincere crave to search for happy places pay off. Try to search a place you like, a country for example. Then the result.
Also nice to search for the food and drink not contaminated by Melamine. There is hope. Just search, then take action.
Best wishes from James

Save our children, our friends, family, and our world

2008-09-26T04:21:00.000-07:00

Melamine has been made into powder form since many years ago( quoted

Taipei Times - archives

Melamine, a substance used in fertilizer in Asia, but not rat poison, ... continues to uphold the high standards for which it has been known since 1971. ...)see....example of long history

. It is not easy to recycle Melamine product. This is a factor that this nitrogen rich product( 60 % by mass)

is used to 'meet the requirement' or fool the detecting machine and claimed high Nitrogen in fertilizer, then claimed to be ' Nitrogen protein -like ???"

Any way, Lovely pets not growing, agricultural fish farm not thriving partly due to 'not true Nitrogen rich'.

Then the particles could be so fine that it circulate in our body( of course in our horticulture, pets, agriculture products, and our babies...

When the problem reached a large scale..kidneys stones, dying babies. Oh yes...bladder cancers...many internal organs affected.

It is an extensive problem...let us work together to prevent more sickness...Lets meet at Jalan Mendu for pure health promotion.

Melamine is around us...where ??? Be realistic....let us fight and win

history, reference and education for better future

2008-09-24T23:47:00.000-07:00

一段在中国和日本的课堂都不讲的历史
发表于 2008-09-19

历史上的琉球国，位于中国大陆东方（台湾岛的东北方）、日本九州岛西南方的大海中，为一群岛。同古代日本一样，关于其国的最早的文字记载见于中国古史。《隋书》中即有《琉求传》。据１６５０年成书的该国用汉语自撰的第一部国史《中山世鉴》称："盖我朝开辟，天神阿摩美久筑之。""当初，未〔有〕琉球之名。数万年后，隋炀帝令羽骑尉朱宽访求异俗，始至此国地界。万涛间远而望之，蟠旋蜿延，若虬浮水中，故因以名琉虬也。" 这就是说，中国隋朝时（５８１～６１７），该国始被称为琉虬。查中国典籍，虬是龙的一种。东汉·王逸《楚辞章句》曰："有角曰龙，无角曰虬。"而唐·李善《文选注》引《说文》则曰："虯，龙无角者。"以琉球群岛散布在大洋中的状态而言，谓之琉虬，实在非常形象。然而可能因为古代中国都将龙作为华夏帝王的象征，史官写史多有忌讳，所以《隋书》就将它改为同音的"琉求"了吧。此后，《元史》又写作"瑠求"，有的书中又称"留仇"，总之都是谐音。
　　
到明代洪武五年（１３７２），明太祖朱元璋派使臣杨载携带诏书出使琉球，诏书中称其为琉球。从此乃成为正式名称。可见，连琉球国的国名也是中国取的。据《殊域周咨录》载，该诏书说："朕为臣民推戴，即位皇帝，定有天下之号曰大明，建元洪武。是用遣使外夷，播告朕意，使者所至，蛮夷酋长称臣入贡。惟尔琉球，在中国东南，远据海外，未及报知。兹特遣使往谕，尔其知之。"这份诏书除了以华夏自居中央，使用了中国历代皇帝习用的"蛮夷"之类词以外，毫无威胁恐吓的意思，是一种和平外交。因此，琉球国中山王察度首先领诏，并立刻派遣王弟泰期，与杨载一同来中国，奉表称臣。"由是，琉球始通中国，以开人文维新之基。" （见１７２５年琉球国用汉语自撰的第二部正史《中山世谱》）继中山王后，琉球山南王承察度和山北王怕尼芝，也相继于翌年向中国皇帝称臣入贡。当时琉球"三山分立"，相互征战。明太祖知悉后，又去诏云："使者自海中归，言琉球三王互争，废弃农业，伤残人命。朕闻之不堪悯怜。"因此要求他们"能体朕意，息兵养民，以绵国祚"。后三王果然罢战息兵。足见此时中国皇帝在琉球享有高度政治权威，当时的琉球实是中国的属国。

据琉球国史及各种史料记载，自洪武十六年（１３８３）起，历代琉球王都向中国皇帝请求册封，正式确定君臣关系。这种关系延续了整整五个世纪，即使是日本庆长十四年（１６０９）发生日本萨摩藩（今鹿儿岛县）岛津氏入侵琉球，琉球国在受到萨摩制约的情况下，也始终未变。洪武二十五年（１３９２），朱元璋 "更赐闽人三十六姓"入琉。这批中国移民主要是向琉球传授中国先进的生产技术和文化。琉球王国也曾主动请求赐人，如１６０６年，尚宁王受册封时，便请赐明人归化。如从中国去的蔡氏为蔡襄的后人，林氏为林和靖家族的后人。与此同时，琉球王还经常选派子弟到中国留学。

从明洪武五年（１３７２）以后，琉球王国一直使用中国的年号，奉行中国正朔。（直至清光绪五年（１８７９），日本强行"废琉置县"为止）琉球王国的官方文书、外交条约、正史等，都是用汉文写的。连它的国都首里城的宫殿，都不是坐北朝南，而是面向西方，充分表示其归慕中国之意。琉球人也与日本人做生意，但每逢中国册封使到琉，必禁用假名、和歌、宽永通宝（日币），改穿唐服。琉球还配合中国抗倭，《明史》就有记载，如嘉靖三十六年（１５５７），"先是，倭寇自浙江败还，抵琉球境。世子尚元遣兵邀击，大歼之，获中国被掠者六人，至是送还。"

１６０９年，萨摩"以劲兵三千入其国，掳其王，迁其宗器，大掠而去"（《明史》）。当时琉球王侍从写的《喜安日记》记载："有如家家日记，代代文书，七珍万宝，尽失无遗!"萨军将琉球王尚宁等百余人俘至鹿儿岛，达三年五个月，逼迫尚宁王屈辱地承认向其"进贡"。同时还强行割占琉球北部五岛。但即便如此，也尚未改变中琉关系。如据《明史》记载，万历十四年（１６１６），"日本有取鸡笼山之谋（其地名台湾）"，当时忍辱负重的尚宁王在国家残破的情况下，依然不忘"遣使以闻"，通报中国防备日本侵略。清朝入主中原后，中琉册封关系继续保持，贸易和文化交流还更为扩大了。

然而，日本明治维新后，迅速走上对外侵略扩张的军国主义道路。原来萨摩对琉球的侵略掠夺，还只是日本西南某个岛藩的强盗行为；现在，日本则要进行整个帝国主义国家的侵略扩张了。明治初年的"征韩论"中，就提到了要侵占琉球。明治五年（１８７２），日本借琉球使者到访日本之际，突然强制"册封"琉球国王为藩王，并列入所谓"华族"。这是维新政府强行改变日琉关系的第一步。而这些行径，当时都是暗中进行，对中国隐瞒的。从此，琉球便成为了所谓"日清两属 "。而后，日本政府不断施加政治、军事压力，进一步胁迫琉球断绝与中国的宗属关系，但每次均遭拒绝。如１８７５年８月５日琉球王尚泰答复日方的信中，便说不能"忘却中国累世之厚恩，失却信义"。还提到所谓"两属"之事，"以往对中国隐匿，恳请对中国说明，采取明确处置"，并表示"愿对两国奉公，永久勤勉 "。但日本还是不肯罢休。

面对日本政府的百般逼迫，琉球国在不断向日本"请愿"要求保持中琉关系、不变琉球国体政体的同时，还向西方各国公使发出外交求援信。日本恼羞成怒，１８７９年１月１０日日本《朝野新闻》竟称"琉奴蔑视XXX本帝国甚哉"!于是，日本决定不顾国际公法，不顾琉球国臣民的意愿，加快吞并琉球。１８７９年３月，日本向琉球秘密派出军警人员，采取突然行动，在首里城向琉球王代理今归仁王子命令交出政权。４月４日，日本悍然宣布 "废琉置县"，即将琉球国改为冲绳县。随即大肆抢掠中琉往来的文书、文物和宝印，以及琉球国的政府档案，企图销毁和隐匿历史见证。并强迫尚泰王等前去日本。

这时，琉球王国仍拼死反抗，发出血泪抗议，并曾秘密派官员赴天津谒见李鸿章，请求中国"尽逐日兵出境"。清政府也据理与日本力争过，但终究未能派兵援助琉球。这当然也是与清朝政府腐败、实力衰落有关的。当时，流球国陈情通事林世功还在北京壮烈自杀，以死抗议日本侵略，以死请求中国出兵。然而"自为一国"的琉球还是生生被日本灭绝了社稷!但反抗运动继续进行，大概到甲午战争结束后才渐息。这里，我们就引一封在琉球被亡整整六年后琉球国臣写给李鸿章的字字血泪的请愿书具禀，琉球国陈情陪臣国戚紫巾官向德宏等，为下情迫切，泣恳恩准据情奏请皇猷，迅赐兴师问罪，还复君国，以修贡典事。

窃宏奉主命，来津求援，瞬将十年（按，指１８７６年１２月，向德法·幸地朝常曾奉琉球国王常泰之命，秘密来华，陈奏日本阻止琉球向中国朝贡之事）。国主久羁敌国，臣民火热水深。宏不忠不诚，以致未能仰副主命。乃近住日本之华裔，带来敝国密函，内云"日人又胁迫敝国主再幽日京。且紫巾官金培义等，于客岁九月间由闽回国，才到国后，日人拘禁狱中，至今不放"等情，前来。闻信之下，肝胆崩裂!嗟乎，人谁无君?又谁无家?乃俾敝国惨无天日!惟所以暂延残喘者，仰仗天皇（按，指中国皇帝）之援拯耳!兹幸法事大定（按，指中法战争结束），天朝无事之日，即敝国复苏之时也。若复任日本横行，彼将谓天朝置敝国于度外。数百年国脉，从是而斩，其祸尚忍言哉!伏惟傅相老中堂，入赞机宜，出总军务，天朝柱石，久已上俞下颂，中外仰如神明，必救敝国于水火，登之于衽席。为此沥情再叩相府，呼号泣血，恳求老中堂恩怜惨情，迅赐奏明皇上，严申天讨，将留球日人尽逐出境，庶乎日人狡逞之心从是而戢，敝国主得归宗社，亡而复存。非特敝国君民永戴圣朝无疆之德，且与国共安于光天化日之下，是有国之年仰沐皇上恩施，实出傅相老中堂之赐也。敝国上自国主，下至人民，生生世世，感戴皇恩宪德于无既矣!临禀苦哭，不胜栗悚待命之至!须至禀者。

直到１９１９年，时任中华民国大总统的徐世昌，在组织人辑集清诗总集《晚晴簃诗汇》（１９２９年编成）时，仍然将琉球诗人的诗作为"属国"的作品收在最后一卷中。１９２５年，著名诗人闻一多发表《七子之歌》，将被帝国主义列强强占去的澳门、香港、台湾、威海卫、广州湾、九龙、旅顺大连七地，比作离开了母亲怀抱的七个儿子，哭诉着被强盗欺侮蹂躏的痛苦，在"台湾"一节里他也写到了琉球："我们是东海捧出的珍珠一串，琉球是我的群弟我就是台湾。"

流球灭国一百二十年后，日本政府别出心裁地把２０００年西方七国首脑会议放在冲绳召开。日本还特意新印了面值２０００日元的纸币，上面的图影是当年琉球王国的遗迹。真不知那些世界首富国家的首脑，坐在当年琉球国的土地上，会不会回想起历史并不十分久远的那一幕灭人社稷的暴行?会有什么感想?

时至今日，令人感到不解的是，这么一段历史，在现在中国和日本的课堂上，都是不讲的？(quoted for reading pleasure. aim for peaceful future)

Melamine

2008-09-24T00:51:00.001-07:00

Melamine resin is known as a thermoset plastic, because the plastic is fixed after molding. If exposed to enough heat, melamine will melt. For this reason, melamine dishware should not be exposed to high temperatures like those in the oven and microwave. However, the plastic is able to withstand higher temperatures than other plastics. Because it is a thermoset plastic, melamine resin is difficult to recycle.

Melamine can be made into a foam product. Melamine foam has a distinctive structure composed of stacked bubble shapes, which are extremely hard and therefore can easily clean a wide variety of substances. Melamine foam is marketed under a variety of commercial names including Magic Eraser, a cleaning tool well known for removing scuffs and dirt from a wide range of surfaces.

Melamine resin is used in Formica and similar construction products made from composite materials. Formica is made using melamine resin, which is used to coat the fibers in the upper layer of the construction product. The melamine resin makes the end result heat resistant, so that hot objects can be set on the counter without concern. The surface of the material is designed to be easily wiped and cleaned, creating a long lived household product.

Sanlu Milk ? with Melamine

2008-09-24T00:47:00.000-07:00

Use Glass or good Bone China kitchen wares instead of plastic.

Melamine is not safe for Microwave or high temperature cooking situation.

Use Special strength glass or relatively ok...use stainless tools

Wishing you good health

Asthma

2008-09-23T00:35:00.000-07:00

Asthma may be trigger by Paracetamol( example..Panadol)

use of paracetamol for fever in the first year of life was associated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms when aged 6–7 years

Stress ? to the whole world

2008-09-17T15:54:00.001-07:00

When no suitors line up to buy a bank or broker-dealer whose stock falls by 95%, it usually reflects a lack of faith in how positions are marked, rather than a comment on future business prospects. There are signals of price confusion everywhere (a). One solution to this impasse is a more violent form of price discovery that takes place when entities fail, and assets are sold en masse to willing buyers. With visibility on what large blocks trade for, investors in smaller size would finally get a better sense of the clearing price. The de-leveraging virus claimed its first victim in June 2007 with a mortgage hedge fund that was leveraged 25 to 1. It spread to other entities, whose leverage is noted in parentheses: structured investment vehicles (11 to 1), stat arb hedge funds (10 to 1), monoline insurance companies like AMBAC (100 to 1), Swiss banks (65 to 1), publicly traded stocks mimicking mortgage hedge fund strategies (32 to 1), entire brokerage firms (30 to 1), and then more recently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (75 to 1). Leverage in insurance company financial products subsidiaries is sometimes unknowable; one firm with close to a half a trillion in exposure was leveraged over 200 to 1 right before the credit markets turned in June of 2007.

The Fed does not have the inclination nor the ammunition to prevent such entities from falling short of capital. So, what lies ahead may be more business failures, and more selling pressure across equity and credit markets from today's levels, perhaps more than we anticipated a couple of months ago. I don't know how long it will take for over-leveraged assets to find a new home, and a new price. Sovereign wealth fund injections appear to have been premature, and serve as a cautionary tale for bottom-fishing too soon. But the wall of cash is indisputably rising on many fronts

quoted 16th Sep 08

concentration traiining

2008-09-17T15:54:00.000-07:00

楊元寧也是如此。外人眼中，她出身豪門，是王永慶的外孫女，她的父親楊定一則是長庚生技董事長，從小就是天才兒童，13歲以全巴西最高分考上醫學院，21歲就拿到紐約洛克斐勒大學生化博士及康乃爾醫學院醫學雙博士。

楊元寧16歲就出版了7本發人省思的童書，17歲為「紐約時尚週」走秀，18歲進入哈佛大學就讀，修習生物學與東方哲學雙學位，並在大學二年級就修完哲學系的應修學分。

※特殊教育，感悟哲思人生

她的成績除了來自聰穎的天賦，更重要的是楊定一特殊的訓練──朗誦古典文獻。身為科學家與醫師，楊定一在研究兒童腦波時發現，朗誦古文時，兒童腦波的狀態與靜坐時一樣，腦波彼此平行如一道巨大的雷射光波，不僅代表著深層的紓解與冥想，更是讓大腦發揮創意的必要條件。

至於為什麼要挑選古代聖哲的著作？他認為這是讓孩子們直接與大師對話，他更要求帶領朗誦的大人不要解釋字義，他相信孩子們有足夠的智慧了解，而這些經文也不至於因為大人的解釋而扭曲原意。

從6歲起，楊定一就帶著她與兩個弟弟讀經書，從孔子、老子到佛家思想，楊元寧笑笑說：「小時候這樣讀古文只是好玩，但那些文字好像有生命，不同時候會跑出來產生新的意義。」

Bipolar link found to older fathers

2008-09-02T16:43:00.000-07:00

Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age.

Researchers analysed Swedish national registry data from more than 80,000 people, including 13,428 with bipolar disorder, who were born between 1932 and 1991.

The risks started increasing around age 40 but were strongest among those 55 and older. Children born to these fathers were 37 per cent more likely to develop bipolar disorder than those born to men in their 20s.

重金属“镉”损精不孕

2008-09-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

猪、牛、羊的肝、肾脏或是睾丸，里头或多或少含有重金属镉，民众吃补把镉吃进肚子里，很可能会造成不孕，万一碰上二手烟，不孕机率高达6成。

童如川

2008-09-02T16:34:00.000-07:00

（31岁）就利用电脑研究如何根据不同种族和每一个人的基因，来设计不同的疫苗，以确保注射疫苗的人都能免疫。

　　他过去6年来的努力获得了国际上的肯定，美国麻省理工学院《技术评论》杂志，把他评为今年“在这个世纪开创先河的前35名杰出青年”（TR35）。获得这项殊荣的35人中，只有4个是美国以外的研究员，除了童如川，另外三位是英国、中国和以色列的研究人员。

　　这个奖项只颁发给年龄在35岁以下，进行具革新意义的研究或发明，并通过研究在改变世界的人。

如何适当地做心脏检测？

2008-09-02T16:29:00.000-07:00

心脏猝死病因在35岁以上患者几乎90%是由冠心病引起。死因是由于冠状动脉粥样斑块的破裂，以及随即发生的血栓形成造成急性心肌梗死和严重心律失常而导致。这些病患者可以在临床上无先兆，或只有血管轻中度狭窄病变（狭窄度低于75%）中发生。这些引发冠状动脉闭塞并导致死亡的不稳定斑块，我们医学称之为“易损斑块”。　　从临床角度来看，要测出哪些病人是否有血管狭窄病变，甚至于是否有“易损斑块”，至今还是个莫大的挑战。目前冠心病测试法种类繁多，其中包括传统的X光平面、平板运动负荷测试、超声心动图负荷测试、核素心肌灌注，还有最新的64排断层扫描(MSCT)、磁共振血管扫描(MRI)，甚至有侵入性的血管内超声成像(intravascular ultrosound)、光学相干断层成像(optical coherence tomography)等来探测“易损斑块”

plan for Travelling

2008-09-02T16:20:00.000-07:00

Happy to travel to Kuala Lumpur, then Auckland New Zealand.
All trips well taken care by children who also put up a theme to observe new renewable energy plants and sites including Geo Thermal energy, Wind farm for electricity.

Yes...it is cold winter in the southern hemisphere and my children have arranged nice hot spring spa and resort hotel with warm indoor bath, and natural ' cpecial cool' winter snowy mountain and near moon cake festival moon light scenery.

Thanks for the moon cake...Nice to have the right mood.

internal compasses

2008-08-28T03:48:00.000-07:00

Using satellite images on Google Earth, German scientists were able to see that all over the planet, cows stand with their bodies pointing to magnetic north.

Studying photographs of 8,510 cattle in 308 herds from around the world, zoologists Sabine Begall and Hynek Burda of the University of Duisburg-Essen and their colleagues found that two out of every three animals in the pictures were oriented in a direction roughly pointing to magnetic north.

The resolution of the images was not sufficient to tell which ends of the cows were pointing north, however.

You have probably seen how cows will tend to face together in the same direction in a field, usually to face head on into a wind (reduces heat loss) or sideways to the sun (maximize heat gain), but because the photos on Google Earth are so widespread and taken in generally good weather, it appears that cows have a "default setting" of north-south orientation when local conditions don't override it.

good news of world health

2008-08-27T03:19:00.000-07:00

The World Health Report 2007 - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century marks a turning point in the history of public health, and signals what could be one of the biggest advances in health security in half a century. It shows how the world is at increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents, natural disasters and other health emergencies which can rapidly become threats to global public health security. The report explains how the revised International Health Regulations (2005), which came into force this year, helps countries to work together to identify risks and act to contain and control them

sufficient vitamin D ( especially D3), useful

2008-08-25T04:04:00.000-07:00

共调查了英国、苏格兰和威尔士共7000名45岁以上的男女。

　　调查发现，那些吸烟者、不喝酒者、体重过重或是体重偏轻的人士患慢性疼痛的机率更高。

　　而在女性中间，维他命D的水平的高低似乎也很重要。

研究发现，女性需要摄入每公升75到99毫莫尔的维他命D，才能保证骨质的健康，如果低于每公升25毫莫尔患慢性疼痛的机率就会增大。

　　如果成年人严重缺乏维他命D的话，则会患软骨病。

　　大多数人可以从他们的饮食以及与阳光的接触中获得人体所需要的所有维他命D。

　　但是如果是孕妇、母乳喂养的女性以及老年妇女应该每天摄取10微克的维他命D。

Flu

2008-08-25T00:06:00.000-07:00

Flu figures have hit a three-year high as wet weather extends the virus season.

Schoolchildren have been particularly hard hit as rain forces them to stay indoors.
kids are spending more time inside, so there's more chance of transmission between them, and just some seasonal change in the types of viruses that seem to be going around

Big rise in sunbed salons raises cancer fears

2008-08-22T00:41:00.000-07:00

Big rise in sunbed salons raises cancer fears and calls for regulation

Sunbed use is linked to an increased risk of the skin cancer melanoma, a disease

The researchers say the increased melanoma risk may be because some tanning gear can emit sunburning ultraviolet radiation at up to five times the intensity of the midday summer sun. The greatest risk, they say, is probably from unsupervised commercial settings and when using the equipment at home.

organic food ???

2008-08-20T22:37:00.001-07:00

　　专家指出，目前一些种植有机食品的生产基地，通过有关机构认证后，往往并没严格遵守有机农业生产标准和规范；凡是使用有机肥生产的食品就是有机食品的说法，是认识上的误区。　　美国农业部规定：任何标有“纯有机”标识的产品现在必须包含100%的有机材料。自称“有机”的产品须至少含有95%的有机材料，而宣称“有机构成”的物品则须包含70%的有机材料。　　

误区一：　有机食品是绿色食品，不会对环境造成污染？

　　有机食品确实不像一般的农作物一样，会因为使用杀虫剂或化学制剂而对土壤和地下水造成污染。有机食品只是半农作物，所以它需要更多的土地去生产出同样多的农产品。

　　目前，常规农业产品对杀虫剂的使用受到严格监督，并规定化学残留的最高限度标准，在这标准以内，农产品对人体是无害的。

　　实际上，有机食品生产者使用的所谓“天然杀虫剂”比合成杀虫剂功效低得多，而且说到底也并非完全安全无害，有些天然杀虫剂（如除虫剂杀虫剂）已被证实可导致帕金森病及癌症。当然，天然杀虫剂要达到致病程度，必须是大量使用，而这种情况一般不会发生。　　另一方面，农作者采用的有机肥，也存在质量和安全问题。不合理使用有机肥也会污染土壤和环境。尤其是使用畜禽粪肥更须注意，因为部分畜禽粪便中，其农药和兽药残留超标，如盲目过量使用畜禽粪肥，土壤中硝酸盐和速效磷的积累将比使用化肥还严重。大量施用畜禽粪肥，会造成土壤中亚硝胺类物质的积累，蔬菜可直接吸收土壤中的亚硝基化合物，从而威胁人体健康。

误区二：　有机食品更有营养？

　　研究发现，有机番茄比一般农业产出的番茄含有更多的维生素C，在有机玉蜀黍和草莓中，抗癌的物质类黄酮更多。但是也有研究却发现，有机食品并没有绝对的营养价值优势。引起营养价值差异的最大原因是农作物放置的时间长久，例如，菠菜如果放上一周的话，将会失去一半的营养价值，即使有机又如何？

　　为确定普通食品和有机食品在营养价值方面的差异，各国专家进行多次研究，但都得出了不同甚至相互矛盾的结果。联合国粮农组织因此得出结论，没有明显证据证明有机食品在营养价值方面比普通食品更胜一筹。

误区三：　有机食品味道更好？

　　专家认为，至今没人能尝出有机食品跟一般农作物的味道有多大的区别。一般来说，味道最好的草莓是在草莓时令的时候，买到最新鲜的成熟的草莓。进口水果一定好吃吗？经过飞机运送的过程，加上在超市架子摆放多时，这样的水果不仅营养价值丧失不少，味道也比不上当地生产的水果新鲜。

　　至于有人认为有机食品的口感更好，但实际上，口感好并非因为是“有机的”，而是因为它是当地采种生产的，因此新鲜度较高。

误区四：　有机食品较干净？

　　有些人买了有机食品，认为它比一般果菜更干净，在清洗时较随便，不用像一般农作物那样仔细。其实所有的农产品，不管你是从当地的商店买的还是从有机农庄买来的，它们都一样被细菌污染包围着，最常见的是大肠杆菌。土壤和地下水都很有可能已经被大肠杆菌污染了，大肠杆菌通过动物的排泄物到土壤到农作物，特别是各种瓜类、生菜、芽菜、番茄、菠菜和洋葱等跟土壤接触是最亲密的，所以受到的污染也更严重。因此，吃的时候，还是得彻底洗净。

smoking & stroke

2008-08-20T04:35:00.000-07:00

《美国预防医学杂志》上的研究，本身从不吸烟但伴侣是烟客的人中风的风险，会比伴侣从不吸烟的人高42%。

　　如果本身曾经是烟客，而伴侣现在还在抽烟，那中风的风险会更进一步提高至72%。这与烟客本身所面临的中风风险比率一样高。

wise andhappy choice

2008-07-11T19:22:00.000-07:00

choose to be happy, true we are making choice....all the time, even till our next life

你要生活在天堂，還是地獄
生活中的每一天，我們都可以決定要過地獄或天堂般的生活。如果選擇對立、抗爭，等於生活在地獄裡。反之，選擇和諧、寬恕，就是在天堂。不和諧的環境，會影響工作士氣與績效。工作會占掉一個人至少三分之一的時間，能開開心心工作真的很有福氣。所以，應重視工作時的合諧氣氛。多一點體諒，多一點和諧，家人、朋友間才會有多一點的快樂與幸福。

whenever we have confidence, we gain more

2008-07-11T19:19:00.000-07:00

If there is a chance, we can assess ourself...may employ ourself...see

在起跑點搶得先機
多利用機會為人生鋪路，因為要抓住好的工作機會，是有竅門的，有幾個小祕訣，首先，態度要積極，放寬思惟試一試，且不依賴信件連絡，主動出擊再寫一份精彩的履歷表，不要太簡單，也不要太過描述細節，應該在不說謊的狀況下，有技巧地描述你的經驗和工作。如獲面試機會，務必準時，最好提早到場做準備，關於面談的態度如果表現得太過謙卑，或是因為太有把握而近乎傲慢，多半會被淘汰出局，最佔優勢的方式是「保持自信」。

another factor to be happy

2008-07-11T19:12:00.000-07:00

別跟自信過不去自信是什麼？這很難用一、兩句話說明，不過，有句話說得很好：「自信，就是不要跟自已過不去。」這句話形容得很貼切，沒自信的人常覺得別人看不起他。辜濂松曾說：「領導人不見得比別人聰明，可是他會用比他聰明的人。」這句話背後所展現的，就是自信。因為，領導人若能聽從旁人的建議，就不怕大權旁落或別人騎到頭上，當然會有很多人才願意幫他工作。.....true confidence

you are most attractive ....because...

2008-07-11T19:09:00.000-07:00

幽默的人最有魅力
平心靜思，每個人努力奮鬥一生，最希望得到的，可能不是金錢、名聲或權勢，而是成為一個處處受歡迎的人。有沒有幽默感，就決定一個人受歡迎的程度。幽默感可以反映出，一個人是不是能夠從容面對困境、自我解嘲，用不同的角度看事情，而這樣的人生態度，是很吸引人的。

smile ...and let us really enjoy

2008-07-11T19:07:00.000-07:00

請給世界一個微笑
人的一生，一定要努力避開一種人，那種時常潑你冷水的人。先說一個小故事，有個媽媽在廚房洗碗，她聽到小孩在後院蹦蹦跳跳玩耍的聲音，便對他喊道：「你在幹嘛？」小孩回答：「我要跳到月球上！」你猜媽媽怎麼說？她沒有潑冷水，罵他「小孩子不要胡說」或「趕快進來洗乾淨」之類的話，而是說：「好，不要忘記回來喔！」這個小孩後來成為第一位登陸月球的人，他就是阿姆斯壯。微笑是熱忱的表微，而熱忱的影響力，常常超乎想像。曾有人問北歐航空的總裁卡爾森：「你如何扭轉乾坤，讓一家每年賠七、八千萬美金的航空公司轉虧為盈？」他回答說：「我只做了一件事情：提高每一個員工的熱忱。」有兩句話可以形容「熱忱」的極致表現：「跳舞要跳到好像沒有人在看，愛人要愛到好像從來沒有受過傷害。」

Try again happily, if it is really interesting for us

2008-07-11T19:04:00.000-07:00

機會是人生的導航員
中年轉入陌生行業，在以前的社會或許有點不可思議，但在未來的世界裡，這種情況一定越來越多。年輕人一定要有心理準備，就是「你可以做、也必須做很多從來沒有做過的事」。誰有自信，誰的成功機會就更多。美國演說家胡伯說，再堅持一下，再多努力一點，看來無望的挫敗可能立即轉變為光采的勝利。其實，世上只有不夠努力，並無真正的失敗；只有自我設限，不敢超越，並無真正的挫折。

Be prepared

2008-07-11T19:03:00.000-07:00

隨時隨地儲備實力
如果你正處於人生低潮，首先找出自已興趣所在，多多學習，把興趣變能力，掌握機會好好表現，勇於嘗試。戴爾．卡內基說，我們常常會有很多機會，可是因為沒有做好準備，很少能發現這些機會。好好注意你身邊的機會。

effective hazard management

2008-07-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

挫折是對未來的祝福
不論在感情、朋友或工作上，有能力處理挫折，實在是一種福氣！「成功的條件是什麼？」如果你的答案之中有一個是「有效率處理挫折」，那麼，我大概可以判斷，你未來一定會成功。因為，一個人就算真的很能幹、很有才華、很有學問、很努力，可是經不起挫折，那麼但願他一輩子都不要遭逢挫折，否則，他很可能會一敗塗地。

Happy priority for you and me

2008-07-11T18:58:00.000-07:00

A long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that ifhe could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes,then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered.Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode asfast as possible to cover as much land area as he could.He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast aspossible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because hewanted to cover as much area as possible.Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he wasexhausted and was dying.Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so muchland area?Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself."The above story is similar with. We push veryhard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate thesurrounding beauty and the hobbies we love.One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really needthat much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed.Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition . Lifeis definitely not about work!Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty andpleasures of life.Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You haveto decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities,realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of yourdecisions be based on your instincts.So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature.Life is fragile, Life is short. Do not take Life for granted. Live abalanced lifestyle and enjoy Life!Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; they become habits.Watch your habits; they become character.Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

True...can change our habit, thus character, thus aim for good future

Healthy plan during recession ...by Dr. Chong

2008-07-08T21:36:00.000-07:00

Family dinners

Want to start a revolution? Try eating dinner together as a family.Recessions tend to foster family mealtimes as the pin money that drives fast-food meals and overscheduled lives dries up.

Shorter lines at the pump

It seems like only yesterday we witnessed the thrilling rush-hour road rage exchanges at every metropolitan gas station

Less junk mail

Thanks to the presumptive recession, many of us have recently glimpsed the back of our mailboxes for the first time in years.

More coupons

When the going gets tough, the tough clip coupons to help maintain their lifestyles.

A February survey by ICOM Information and Communications in Toronto found that 67% of Americans are likely to use coupons during a recession, regardless of their income.

Free fitness

What's the official vegetable of good times? The couch potato, of course.

But as gas prices skyrocket, alternative modes of transportation are once again gaining traction. When you ride a bike, walk to the bus stop or hoof it to the train station to commute to work, you get a free workout along with saving gas money.

You can extend your free workout in other ways. Throw in a little cardio (by skipping rope, jogging or rowing) and add some upper body (with push-ups, sit-ups and free weights) and you can save the $35 to $40 a month

Bargain SUVs

Not all prices go up in a recession. Case in point

Business startup opportunities

What do Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Disney have in common? They all started during economic downturns, as did more than half of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

In fact, entrepreneurial startups by laid-off and downsized employees, managers and executives often help get the economy growing again.

Recessions are a great time to open your own shop: Wages are down, rents are cheaper, competition is scarce and goods and services can be found at a discount.

Growth in gardening

A recession is the perfect time to get back to nature. Bid your lawn service adieu and put your mind and body to work tending your grounds yourself.

The benefits are numerous. Regular gardening provides cardio and strength training, improves flexibility and relieves stress. These health benefits help fight heart attack, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and osteoporosis.

The fruits and vegetables you grow also encourage a healthier diet. And the money you save by doing the mowing, raking, pruning and mulching yourself will more than pay for your equipment, fuel and next year's plantings.

Musical inspiration

Do economic downturns inspire great music? A case can be made that hard times help produce heartfelt anthems that cut through the anesthetic musical drone of the day.

New perspectives

Perhaps the greatest boon of a recession is the time to reflect and reassess the true meaning and goals of our lives.
history is any indication, we humans are inclined to resume our consumption full speed once the economic engine starts rolling again. But our progress toward a more sustainable future comes in increments during those times when we are forced to do without.We may not yet be ideal stewards of the planet, but we're making progress. Temporary setbacks like recessions prompt our new hope.

wishing you health....happiness...success ( greetings from Dr. J. Chong)

reasons to love a recession

2008-07-08T21:26:00.000-07:00

The latest downturn is an opportunity to return to the family dinner table or the garden.
hear "recession" and think "disco!"
In 1975, inflation topped 14%, unemployment approached 6% (but doubled that in some locales), and fuel and food prices were headed skyward.
No one wants a recession, of course. It can cause serious economic pain for millions of people, and many good friends.
However, economists tell us there are some reasons to actually welcome and perhaps even embrace a recession. After all, a recession is the ebb part of the natural ebb and flow of world economy. Yes , why we talk about world economy....you and I are living in a global viallage now with our doors wide opened. Good or bad...
Any way think that we have gain some weight and now we are having sliming programme.
Plan a series of activities for this recession ( for how long a period ? you are wise...tell me)

Cheap energy make us happy and healthy

2008-07-06T18:30:00.000-07:00

what is responsible for the record escalation on oil prices?

We have tried to stay in office during lunch time to save fuel.( How about those who need to see children and wife/husband?)
We have checked the pump metre before leaving the petrol station, for example, the pump stopped automatically indicating 49 $ even we paid 50, yet many people left without noticing Tabuan Jaya Petronas station is very very very good with automation...so manual work must be done by ourself...yes..take theinitiative to do some home work and actual work.ok...
back to the main topic...wishing for cheap oil and a happy healthy life...why ?why?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
what is responsible for the record escalation on oil prices?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
1. of course we have to pick the...Speculators, to blame
2.the credit crisis and a weaker dollar. means weak US dollars. why? Sarawak people earn Ringgit dollar and we earn only 10 % of Average Singaporean earned. Sarawak got a lot of kind hearted people, and we spend average 30% of our income for our tansport...oil)
3. Financial markets are today playing an increasingly important role in price formation

4. responding to, accentuating, and exaggerating supply and demand, geopolitics and other trends
my friend, are we talking a topic too difficult for us to digest? oh...we have to be health , so we must do our home work...not only children do home work..we, you and me...have to home work..my friend.
5.
markets have helped fuel a "shortage psychology" that the world is "running out of oil."( yes..our servant politicians said some thing...are we people master of our land??? are we ok to learn and take responsibility to improve our own living, and save our children???yes...oil sure last for 100 years
yes...oil last for many years 100 years and many other form of energy..)

We are treated like kindergarten kids...heh heh..many are.....( use our imagination and tell your love one to ...improve ...)

6. As prices go up, this psychology becomes self-reinforcing - at least until the market turns ( some how we are cheated.. rich becomes richer)

7. 2007 may well have been the top, the peak, in terms of

U.S.

gasoline demand ( NOW...YES 2008 )
Why say there is increase demand?? Cheat , the whole world is using more efficient cars etc.

8. quote the truth:
use of renewable energy sources and newly-discovered oil supplies - such as the discoveries in off-shore

Brazil

- as well as greater fuel efficiency
9. Alternatives and renewables have and should have an important role to play in our energy economy, and their role will grow ( glow)

10. **** USA angry people represent the whole world angry peole???
quoted:

Lawmakers, who are facing voter anger over high gas prices, have introduced nine different bills on speculation. Several of those measures have bipartisan support. Several hearings have been held this week with more scheduled.

11. hedging fuel and therefore avoiding today's skyrocketing prices

is that true???? ok conservation means we use less oil from todays onwards. and the simple thing oil producing countries can do is produce 10 percent more crude oil daily and we sure see the oil price drop to 80 per barrel.
true. then everybody will be happy..

Will that means our honourable ministers( and the head with many titles given by the people...true??by the people? servant of our beloved peole? do you think we are a different type of slaves??)

Slaves..?

Free at last...one day you can say that..how about your friend...and me?
$$$$$ 5 stars ***** smile, let us think

happy movie, happy story, happy mood=health

2008-07-04T22:59:00.000-07:00

British comic Sacha Baron Cohen is to play detective Sherlock Holmes in a spoof movie based on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary supersleuth, Daily Variety reported Wednesday.

Baron Cohen -- who shot to international stardom as a hapless Kazakh journalist in the hit mockumentary "Borat" -- will team up with Will Ferrell, who is to play Holmes' faithful sidekick, Doctor Watson.

"Just the idea of Sacha and Will as Sherlock Holmes and Watson makes us laugh," said Columbia Pictures co-president Matt Tolmach.

"Sacha and Will are two of the funniest and most talented guys on the planet, and having them take on these two iconic characters is frankly hilarious."

snail moves fast. joke

2008-07-04T22:55:00.000-07:00

snail moves fast. not exactly a joke since most French people are good in snail goumet.

snail also affect the commodity price...up...raised
A tough protein source. That is my personal idea. I could be wrong. One day I will visit France and eat...happily

Algae in China...odd..Olympic

2008-07-03T16:26:00.000-07:00

Our world is sick...need treatment..hope to cure if we try hard.

*****

Deadline

Around him are many hundreds of small wooden fishing boats.

But they are not looking for fish - their holds are filled with piles of green algae. They take it ashore and from there it is taken to landfill.

The government is erecting booms and netting out at sea, to stop the algae coming ashore, but it has no answers yet for stopping the weed growing in the first place.

As the banners along the roads proclaim, the army has a two-week deadline to get rid of the slime.

The pressure is on: the Olympics begin in just over a month.

green algae that has overwhelmed ...can we eat and benefit?

2008-07-03T16:07:00.000-07:00

Locals say the algae has never been so thick here - agricultural and industrial pollution are thought to be responsible.

But China, embarrassed by the most vivid proof yet of its environmental problems, says the algae is a natural occurrence, and blames the sea for being too salty, the sun for being too hot.

***** Japanese factories is pioneer in processing Algae for food. There are advertisement of modern cultivation of Algae...look

plenty of natural Algae...now a pest ???!!! Can we believe it ? we are going to have new food source..no way. Every body like food that our parents used to feed us. Sweet memory and happy present food source..means true happiness

my friend, plan our safe journey

2008-07-03T15:56:00.000-07:00

Leptospirosis reported around Thailand and southeast Asia region where heavy rainfall is related.
All food must be cooked and drink 'boiled and clean water' ....even for washing face, hands and brushing teeth. Wishing you a nice trip...

Quoted:
　（曼谷讯）泰国爆发传染性极高、并与感冒症状类似的夺命“鼠尿病”（钩端螺旋体病），准备前往泰国旅游者应小心防范。

be steady my friends, $ is only a tool for healthy, happy life

2008-07-02T16:18:00.000-07:00

How bad is the inflation, then deflation, then recession ?
How to react...

We may compare this world is sick like a 30 years old mature person. Still got potential to recover and be in good health again.

Similar to natural hazard...Artificial hazard caused by 'a group of people' is not healthy to all of us.
We can focus positively to rearrange our priority. Our activities can include finding minor things and include major measure of major investment and long term health planning..for total health...which is all rounded good health physically, mentally, socially,'financially',emotionally....start with a smile..

ok, quoted financial information as .....
Speculation... is increasingly affecting the price," he said. "The price has this parabolic shape which is characteristic of bubbles," he said. ( refer to oil price)

'We face the most serious recession of our lifetime'

The comments are significant, not only because Mr Soros is the world's most prominent hedge fund investor but........

( ok...think positively...we can read, think, prepare for careful buying useful items yet still protect our environment( appropriate use and no wastage)..

Wishing you a good day....from Dr. Chong

avoid danger=ensure health

2008-07-02T16:12:00.000-07:00

The scenery will be nice. choose the right time. for example, it is safer to travel around Sichuan China in 3 years time. How about 10 yeas later? yes...most likely safer.
*****

科学家警告，由于地震有时是一连串发生的，因此四川地区可能再度受大规模余震影响。

　　罗埃登指出，四川盆地和西藏高原之间的边界处处是陡坡，属“地质非常不寻常”地段，单是面积50公里的地段，海拔就大约高涨3500公尺。

　　地震震源就在印度和亚洲两个地壳板块之间的部分边界，两个地壳板块的不间断碰撞，导致喜马拉雅山群和西藏高原形成。

　　不过，西藏中、西部的大部分地球地壳活动，都发生在肉眼看不见的地方，从而使原本薄弱的地壳底层变粗超过15公里。罗埃登说，该地壳正逐渐从西藏中部向西飘浮，碰到四川盆地时，却得绕过盆地而行，是造成那里的景观如此极端的原因。

　　罗埃登补充，四川盆地和西藏高原之间的海拔悬殊，是造成根本地质压力，导致大地震的原因。

Unsung heroes: A man who 'simply likes to help people'

2008-07-01T16:36:00.000-07:00

Positive thinking booster total health *****

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Every Saturday from nine till noon Morganan Morganan can be found at the end of a phone at Papatoetoe's Citizens Advice Bureau.

Volunteering for the bureau offers him the opportunity to help those in need, which is something he finds a lot of time to do.

Although he works a 40-hour week helping people with disabilities to find employment, Mr Morganan still managers to volunteer around 10 to 15 hours a week to several community organisations.

As well as the Citizens Advice Bureau, he volunteers for Victim Support, South Auckland Esol Home Tutors, Lions Clubs New Zealand and Otara Budgeting Services. He is also active in the Hindu community and is a Justice of the Peace.

Financial health promote total health 2nd July 08

2008-07-01T16:32:00.000-07:00

（巴塞尔综合电）国际清算银行（BIS）全球央行年会的与会官员警告，未来10年全球经济处境将十分艰难，今年底前全球经济将陷入迟缓，这比预期中的还要恶劣。
国际清算银行在其年度报告中指出，全球经济可能接近“引爆点”，预计经济增长出现严重放缓，全球经济将从目前的高通胀时期进入到通胀紧缩期。

　　报告说，食品和能源价格上涨对真实可支配收入的影响，金融机构贷款能力的下降以及居民的高负债水平可能导致全球经济增长放缓，这可能比要求控制通胀影响更为深远和持久。

　　它说，随着时间的推移，这甚至可能导致通货紧缩。

Harvard School of Public Health

2008-06-29T03:00:00.000-07:00

primary aim is to target the three biggest cause of mortality in surgery - preventable infections, preventable complication from bleeding, and safety in anesthesia.
It includes six basic steps in care, including verifying that it is the correct patient, ensuring equipment is not left inside the patient, and administering an antibiotic before making an incision - which cuts the risk of infection by half.
Preliminary results from patients at eight pilot sites - including London, Seattle and Toronto - indicate that the checklist has nearly doubled the likelihood that patients will receive proven standards of surgical care, leading to a significant cut in complications and deaths.
The study, published in the Lancet, found that before the checklist was used there was a 64% chance that at least one of the procedures was forgotten - with no difference between rich and developing countries.
There have been major improvements in surgical operations in recent years.
But Professor Atul Gawande, of Harvard, said: "The quality and safety of surgical care has been dismayingly variable in every part of the world.
"What we identified was that the idea of a checklist to make sure the basic steps are taken, could make a big difference not only in the poorest part of the world but even in the rich ones."

build up our bone

2008-06-29T02:59:00.000-07:00

科学家发现，自20岁开始，骨骼的总重量以每年１%的速度在递减；如果不注重钙质的摄取，骨骼与健康很容易“报销”。而男女相较，女人一生比男人更需要补钙，尤其是进入更年期，钙流失造成女人更易衰老。
　　人的一生走来，都与钙缺不了关系。
　　世界许多专家的调查研究认为：钙缺乏症是目前威胁人类的一种严重疾患，使全球亿万人口遭受精神和肉体的巨大折磨。
　　胎儿从母体得到的钙，其中有99%用来制造骨骼，仅有的1%以离子钙的形式游离在血液中，称为血清钙。但资料表明：婴孩出生后，每个人都步入不同程度的缺钙境地，儿童和老年人更为严重。科学家发现，自20岁开始，骨骼的总重量以每年１%的速度在递减；50岁后，骨总重量已减轻30%

Mix arond then high risk of Bird flu in the future

2008-06-29T02:54:00.000-07:00

研究人员对新近的禽流感病毒进行分析后发现，在2002年至2004年期间，侵入多个北美人体内的H7型病毒，对人体器官细胞表面糖分的亲和力已经加强。
　　此前的研究显示，H7型病毒只引起轻度、不会传染的感染症状；最新在白鼬身上的实验表明，这种病毒还是不容易传染，但是其中的一种H7N2型病毒，已能在白鼬的呼吸道中复制，并通过受感染白鼬传给未受感染的同类，显示这种病毒已经能在人类之间传染了。

“生蛇” ?????

2008-06-28T05:18:00.000-07:00

每1000个人口当中，约有３个人会患上带状疱疹。而大约有20%的患者，在带状疱疹痊愈后的6个月，疼痛仍然存在。我们称这为“带状疱疹后神经痛”。治疗这种慢性神经痛非常棘手，因为这种病相当顽固，几乎对每一种疗法都有抗拒性。目前治疗带状疱疹包括服用抗病毒药和止痛药。至于治疗带状疱疹后神经痛，普通的止痛药的疗效不大。治疗神经痛，就要对症下药，必须采用特别的镇痛剂，如抗抑郁药或者抗痉挛药。敷在皮疹上的止痛药膏也很有效用。　　如果神经痛得不到舒缓，病患者应该尽早向疼痛治疗专科医生求医。如果疱疹是长在脸上，牵连眼球的巩膜，就会影响到视力，需要看眼科专家了

Magnesium is good for our health ?

2008-06-28T05:13:00.000-07:00

超过半数的人口因饮食不均衡，以致体内的镁不足。镁是人体内几乎所有生物化学反应和新陈代谢过程中，不可缺少的重要元素。此外，镁也有助于保持肌肉与神经系统操作正常、心跳规律平稳及骨头强壮等。

health

中国或将调整人民币汇率政策

科学家发现新的前人类时代物种

美国管理机构: 脂肪溶解疗法不能除脂 （2010-04-09）

gives flowers more power

全球气候变暖

记得每天喝够水

Rebirth

El Dino

Good morning

治疗脂肪肝

Humidity

德国科研调查：腰围粗中风几率可超7倍

Renew

Best food in Kuching

Dream to success

Toy car ? no real sport car

Prevent injury and harm

Green Technology for our earth

Good range with electric car

Environmental Friendly Electric car ?

peace, contentment, health ???

Sarawak got its name from Antimony ?

Sarawak got its name from Antimony

Humour

keep smiling

SHORT STORY WITH BEAUTIFUL MESSAGE

We want safe food

sick building ...sickness

Global warming....work to do

Environmental protection

good news for spinal cord recovery

比金融危机更大的问题

There will be light at the end of the tunnel

Fitness

Good climate, good economy link with good health?

Good health, nice climate link with good economy?

one of the method to be happy and successful

Treatment for Diabetes

bird flu virus in crow

Heart foundation and good supporter...keep fit

Metabolism rate increased ?

12th Oct 08 for reference

A stich in one save nine

诺贝尔和平奖

The Morning Banana Diet

precious healthy life

continued ...last topic...good news at the last sentence

Good news ? for car transport

骨量

Petrol Bonus--special

graduation day

world financial health link to total health

cyanuric acid

Socks

Melamine !

Longivity,security...best cities in ......

Save our children, our friends, family, and our world

Taipei Times - archives

history, reference and education for better future

Melamine

Sanlu Milk ? with Melamine

Asthma

Stress ? to the whole world

concentration traiining

Bipolar link found to older fathers

重金属“镉”损精不孕

童如川

如何适当地 做心脏检测？

plan for Travelling

internal compasses

good news of world health

sufficient vitamin D ( especially D3), useful

Flu

Big rise in sunbed salons raises cancer fears

Big rise in sunbed salons raises cancer fears and calls for regulation

organic food ???

smoking & stroke

wise andhappy choice

whenever we have confidence, we gain more

美国管理机构: 脂肪溶解疗法不能除脂（2010-04-09）

如何适当地做心脏检测？