Cancer Vaccine Jab

Government has decided that girls at the age of 13 will be given jabs for cervic cancer vaccines from next year onwards. It was applauded move as to combat the disease but the report in the newspaper today has shaken my thoughts. Is it really a good move or not? A question which is hard to answer as prior to this issue, there were also arguments on normal vaccines contains mercury which was claimed to cause autistic among children.

Prior to the incident that claim life of , Natalie Morton, a 14 year-old-girl in Britain, the vaccination program has sparked controversy as the critics believed that the vaccine would encourage girls to be sexually active at a younger age.

She was healthy before being given the jab and died a few hours after being given the jab. A few other girls also reported to being unwell after receiving the vaccine.
Autopsy would be carried out to ascertain the link between her death and the vaccine.

Professor Malcom McCrae , virologist at the University of Warwick, agreed that in the medical intervention, on rare occasions, a tragic consequences happened. However, he also claimed that the vaccine has been extremely tested to combat cervical cancers.

So, hopefully our government would defer the jab until further details on the pro and con results.

Fruit for Thoughts

Are grapes more than merely tasty? When researches at John Hopkins University tested grape powder on rats with athritis, the rodents showed fewer signs of pain than those fed a placebo. The scientists also found that a pain reliever plus grape powder reduced discomfort and swelling more than pill alone. The study was sponsored by the California Table Grape Commission, so keep an eye out for other studies to confirm these results. In the meantime, it can't hurt to munch on grapes, or try grape seed extract.

So, it is advisable to consume grapes totally, don't discard the seeds as I've been practiced since small. The advise was from my beloved father who is 75 years old and free from any health problem besides leading a healthy lifestyles.

Source : Reader's Digest Oct 2009.

Taming Your Temper

This article is extracted from Reader's Digest October 2009 issue. Very interesting and benefits our daily life on how to effectively manage our anger...anger is like fire ... explosive character which jeopardise our health, work and relationships. So, here are 10 tips how to get anger under control.

ExercisePhysical exertion can help for brief, short term anger, says Dr Sarah Edelman, psychologist and author of Change Your Thinking

Write a letter Express your anger in words and keep the letter to yourself.

Cool offAvoid confrontation with the person straightaway.

Don't throw a tantrumIt's a popular myth that venting anger is always the best strategy but in actual fact, it cause more harm than good. It also impair good relationship and distort kids perception.

CommunicateSlow down and think what you want to say. Explain that you feel angry about something rather than acting aggressively. Key action is to carefully listen to the other party before responding.

Use humourBelieve that this is most effective solution...twist the situation into laughing stock...

Seek alternativesAnother way to approach the problematic environment which leads to positive results.

Pros and consWeigh and balance the situation yourself...does anger benefits everybody...

Problem-solveClose file and move on with your life.

AcceptanceAccept any situation as it is.

Hari Raya Stories

Home sweet home...finally, we were back at our tiny "cottage". Been away for almost a week to celebrate Hari Raya at kampung was really nice and great. Love the part meetings with relatives and exchanged stories...while we attended to the ketupat, lemang, rendang and raya cookies. The kids also loved the experience mixing with cousins and collecting "duit raya". I guess every kids were fond of the ideas ... even a small token would put smiles on their faces. It was a tradition that passed from generations to generations...

A lot of things happened within this past few months...the uncle ( my stepmum's in law) is paralysed. He is still young, in the 40's, and seeing him in wheelchair really broke my heart. My heart melt further seeing the wife and the pair of kids aged 11 and 6 years old...it really touched my heart that we really should always be thankful to Allah and give ourselves the best in serving Him while we are blessed with good health...

At my in law place, I was lucky to meet my husband's aunt, who is about 86 years old and still be blessed with good health...

We traveled home on Friday morning and after Friday prayer received a call from my husband's long lost basketball buddy. He was on the way to our house with the family in the evening. Luckily, we had prepared some raya delicacies bought from the Pasar Tani and my mother in law famous steam fruit cake.

I was preparing the table when I noticed something not right with the tablecloth...patches and stripped of transparent tapes nicely stuck on part of it. Being curious, I peeled the tape...and hmmmm...someone had accidentally cut it...
I know the culprit, my eldest daughter,...who always played with scissors and cutter...

Sadly, I looked at the tablecloth which has a sentimental value...I bought it 16 years ago while attending a course in Japan...

The friend and his family arrived shortly after and we had a good catch up. It was my first meeting with them who came all the way from Penang.

Later that night, we paid a visit to another friend's house in TTDI Shah Alam ...

Malaysian stories

There are a lot of interesting things happen daily especially towards Hari Raya celebration.

In yesterday paper, it was reported that there was effective ways to collect debt by using genie instead of the normal threats. The guy offered his service to debt
collectors with 100% guarantee.

The latest news update in today newspaper is about a horny orang minyak on the prowl in Sungai Petani. It seemed to pick on homes where young women are staying in.

This is part of the ugly stories happening in Malaysia, but the good Malaysian story is that most city dwellers are rushing home to kampungs to celebrate Hari Raya which is 2 days on the way.

We had made our journey yesterday evening as to beat the unnecessary jams. We reached my husband kampung within 2-1/2 hours drive.It was a smooth sailing journey...Saturday, we will continue our journey to my kampung located in the nothern state of Malaysia...

I take this opportunity to wish all Malaysians especially Muslim "Happy Hari Raya".

Postal Blues

I always encounter problems with Mr. Postman. He always delivers somebody else mails into my mailbox. The address bears the same house number as mine except the different road number. Sometimes, may be in a hurry, he will accidentally switch the neighbourhoods letters.

In the Star, 16 Sept. 2009, highlights the complaints from public with regards to snail mails and lost parcels. In response, the Pos Malaysia Berhad, Datin Rohaiza Hashim assured that the company will strive to provide the best and most convenient service to the customers.

Suggestions or feedbacks could be directed to Customer Service Center at 1-300-300-300 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (Monday to Saturday except first Saturday of the month).

Hopefully, Pos Malaysia will really show the improvement to boost up the company's image and gain the public trust.

True Love Mathematics

I found this article in Readers Digest August 2009 issue. Attracted to the tag line "Are you heading a lifetime of marital bliss or ...the divorce courts?

It calims that scientists bid the odds by formulating mathematical model to calculate precisely on the relationship periods. The study was led by Professor James Murray from University of Oxford since 1992 based on the emotional human interactions. The result of 12 years follow ups show 94% success rate.

He concluded the five types of married couples

Volatile - romantic, passionate, heated arguments with cycles of fights and sex

Validating - stable, calm, intimate, value companionship and shared experiences rather than individuality

Avoiders - stable, avoid confrontation and conflict, interact only in positive range of their emotions

Hostile - unstable, conflict - avoiding wife, validating husband

Hostile detached - unstable, volatile husband, validating wife.

So, which group do you belong to?