Paget’s Disease (WOMEN PLEASE be alert)

Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help as soon as possible.

Paget’s Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole. At first it could start out as a single red pimple or appeared to look more like a rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. Paget’s disease of the nipple has symptoms appear to be harmless and frequently pass by as skin inflammation, infection, thus leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care. If it could not be cleared off or shown no improvement with the creams prescribed by your doctor and dermatologist within a week it is best to rule out cancer with a couple times of mammogram. Spend safe than sorry.

Symptoms?

1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn

2. A sore that could appear either red or whitish on your nipple or aureole area that will not heal to normal cream,

3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on.

This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your relatives and friends as possible as it could save someone’s life.

Director’s Jokes

Berkowitz, Cohen and Ginsburg were all close friends since childhood. They decided they wanted to go into business together .

Berkowitz says: ‘OK! I’ll invest $100,000 .’

Cohen says that he’ll put in $200,000 .

Ginsburg says: ‘All right, I’ll put in $1000 .’

Cohen says, ‘If I’m putting in $200,000, I’ll be the President and CEO of the corporation. Berkowitz, for your $100,000, you can be Vice President and CFO, and Ginsburg, for your $1000, you will be our Sexual Adviser .’

Puzzled, Ginsburg asks Cohen, ‘What is a Sexual Adviser?’

Cohen replies, ‘When we want your fucking advice, we’ll ask for it.

Is living in western countries as cool as it sounds?

As a Chinese Malaysian too, I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I give my vote to living in western countries is a really as cool as it sounds. Ever since this year’s March election turmoil, Malaysia’s economy had been going down. As if worldwide food shortage and the hefty price increase in our daily food staple is not enough, we still had to deal with an overnight jump of 40% rise to petrol and almost 60% raise to diesels prices, every citizen in this country is feeling the pinch. In most companies, salary had not gone up at all and our currency is plummeting every single day. The government’s political bickering is only causing more hardship for everyone. Their self sabotage tactic (Anwar) and accusations appears to be in the headlines everyday. Abdullah who is playing the victim had no intention of setting harmony to the public since he knows that he’ll be stepping down soon in Sept, he might as well create a havoc for the opposition to clean up his mess later. I could not see how we can eradicate poverty in government 2015 plan. Well, every country has their own political problems but there is a big difference between the citizens here and in those western countries.
First of all Money, the currency value in most western countries are much higher than ours and they make more money in terms of Dollar to Dollar. Though the tax and rentals in these countries are costly, most working class citizen still can manage their life and yet have extra saving but due to the value of our currency we are only able to go on holiday destination like Thailand or Vietnam and even for that to happen it will still require a long period of time savings.
Secondly, the mentality of westerners, most of them are open minded generous and polite genuinely, in fact in an article from Reader’s Digest, a test was done to big cities in the world whereby a person would pretend to drop a pile of documents in a business district, act as a purchasing customer and enter the door to see if the person before wait on the door. Surprisingly, New Yorkers despite their fast paced attitude, they scored the highest in all test while the top 10 list were filled with western countries.
Thirdly, the weather and air is indeed fresher but during summer it can be too hot and dry thus if too unbearable it could cause a heatstroke and people do die from it I’m sure u’ve seen it in the papers. When winter comes its nice but it could a little boring coz there is pretty much nothing to do as most outdoors games are limited, autumn is fantastic and Spring is the best I love it but I don’t know why I’ve always get hay fever in this season thus irritating.
Lastly, the government in these countries take care of their people well with many good benefits for example in Denmark all education is free and if a person is jobless they get money from government to survive and everyone is treated equal. Unlike in Malaysia, only the Malays get the benefits whereas we Chinese stir and slog hard for the Malays and the economy (Corporations MUST HAVE a Malay partner and it doesn’t matter if that Malay would contribute to the company or not, HE by law will share the pie too).

Guess I’m being too long winded here though I have lots of comparison to you like corruption, transit trains (LRT), crimes (conspiracy of Altantuya Shaariibuu’s murder linked with DPM Najib and his wife), tolls & highways e.c.t.

Anyhow, to wind it up, you will do better off overseas, as a Chinese Malaysia, we’ll be treated much fairly overseas and it will be much affordable and safer to raise a family there.

In Malaysia, would you prefer to buy chocolates or desserts?

I remembered when I was studying in Sydney, Me and my friends always head down to Max Brenner http://www.maxbrenner.com/ in Double Bay to have chocolate drinks and desserts there. It was phenomenal and I personally think that if your concept in mind is something like that it will definitely work in Malaysia. Almost everyone loves chocolate and we had yet to have any shop that focuses on chocolate as much as Max had. Malaysians like to try new things and just by surveying the crowd in Starbucks and Coffee Bean, it will tell you that we can afford these overpriced coffees. Marketing plays and important role to these outlets and I think you should set aside some money to do that part properly in order to gain long term prospective customers as the foundation is the most important to any new business. I would not go for desserts only store as we have too many nice varieties of desert stores made by locals or from those Hong Kong franchises also not forgetting our cheap Malay ‘kuih’(dessert) found by the roadside. Therefore, my votes go to chocolate based shop and send me an email if u really do open up I’ll frequent there.
Hope this answers your query.

Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD)

I did not realise the kind of pain my little girl went through until a few days into her illness she spread it to me. It was terrible, I was feeling almost all the symptoms; fever, headache, sore throat, loss of appetite, blisters at the palms and soles of my feet till I could barely walk. My doctor said I was his first case of an adult HFMD as it is really rare but still possible in adults.

(When I first heard the HFMD from him, my first reaction was ‘Am I going to die?’)
Ha! Thinking back, it was kind of funny when I got confused with the foot-and-mouth disease which is affecting sheep and cattle. Of course he then explained to me that it is not as serious as it sounds and then it sparked me that Emma had that disease and that’s why I got it.

HFMD is moderately contagious and is spread through direct contact with the mucus, saliva, or faeces of an infected person. It typically occurs in small epidemics at nursery schools or kindergartens and the usual incubation period is 3-7 days which applies to adults too. Although it is widely known not to be serious, every year there are still deaths from HFMD in some parts of the world like China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and India. So it best to play safe and bring your kid to the doctor upon the first signs of HFMD.

On the whole, there is no need for special treatment but the most essential part to curing is to take medicine and force the fever to go down. For blisters, I was only offered calamine lotion to relieve the itchiness and Emma had her special lotion to relieve the ‘fungus’ (paediatrician diagnosis).In easing sore throat which also directly causes a loss of appetite, it is best to give ice cream, yogurt or cool milk to keep the little ones full, while in the case of adults just swallow congee.

New contagious diseases in Malaysia

The Malaysian Ministry of Health is now asking the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of the following new contagious diseases.

ASSMA
Severe rashes around the mouth caused by kissing too much ass. The number-one disease in Malaysia amongst civil service.

DIAL-ARRHOEA
Uncontrollable urge to continually dial friends on mobile phone to share with them such important information as ‘I’m now on the monorail’or ‘I’m walking towards the car.’ Victims can be recognized by large, twitching thumb.

MEESLES
Blotchy skin condition caused by eating too many packets of instant noodles.

MULTIPLE SPOUSOSIS
Affliction whereby victims make frequent trips to Vietnam,Thailand, Indonesia, and China to take on additional brides. Middle-aged men are at significant risk.

YELLOW FEVER
Compulsion to date Chinese women. Very common affliction amongst Indian men and caucasian expatriates working in Malaysia. Also known as Pinkerton’s Disease.

EKOR-TOTONUS
Flushed complexion, high blood pressure and sometimes depression at finding out one has not won any gaming numbers and lotteries.

HEAVYTITIS
Excessively large breasts. This disease comes in several variant strains…….. Heavytitis C; Heavytitis D; Heavytitis DD, and sometimes Heavytitis F…or even G.

CYBERTENSION
Feelings of stress and panic caused by lack of internet access.

DYEBETES
A compulsive need to colour one’s hair. Reddish brown tints are the most common symptom, but health authorities have reported a new strain of blond highlights.

CHICKEN TOX
Victims exhibit a great need to tokkok. Highly contagious. Spread by ordinary conversation, and may be exacerbated by good food and alcohol. Politicians and lawyers are especially susceptible. Incurable.

ITCHINIA
The urge in some men after reaching 40 to go for young chicks. This disease spreads fast among those with money and position and cuts across both government and business people. Beware of those who take trips out under the pretext of duty or business. This is a dangerous symptom that the disease may already have taken hold.

Time to review the Petronas oil royalty agreements

In view of the shocking developments as inevitable results of the sudden oil price hike, I would like to raise several issues with regards to the situation in Petronas which I believe most people are not aware of. This is especially pertinent in the face of several revelations, such as the fact that the oil wells in Sabah will dry up six years from now.
The issue has also been raised that Petronas “could go bust in 2018″, forcing us to ask: Where have all the huge amounts of Petronas money gone to?

Had Petronas been managed so badly that despite it being the nation’s biggest money earner, it is now facing the possibility of going bust (bankrupt)? The first problem with Petronas is the fact that it was designed to be a secretive organization. The Petronas agreements have been classified secret. Why? What clauses are in the agreement that the people should know? This secrecy also includes the secrecy of Petronas’ detailed annual report which is shielded from public scrutiny, making it an organization without public accountability.

The other shocking revelation that had came to my knowledge is that 80% of the oil produced by Petronas is not sold directly to the world market but is channeled through six ‘option holders’ who obtain the supply from Petronas below market prices. These option holder agents are the ones reaping the benefits in the oil price hikes. Who are these people? Why are there in the first place? Why had such a system been created for Petronas? Are these people in fact representing certain private interests?

It is also understood that this supply through the option holders is sold by contracts with a binding agreement for 20 or 30 years, causing huge losses for Petronas when oil price increases, as Petronas would then have to continue selling at the old agreed price. Only 20% of Petronas’s supply is sold through direct open bidding. Because of these arrangements, Petronas is sadly not maximizing its revenue by dealing direct with the open world market. Instead it has been incurring incalculable losses for the nation and for the people. How much this monstrous loss is, we will never know.

The Members of Parliament and the state government should boldly raise up this very important issue in Parliament or directly with the federal government for the benefit of the oil-producing states. As soon as possible, leaders of the oil producing states should seek for a review of the oil royalty rate and push for a differentiation of prices and benefits for the oil-producing states and the non-oil-producing states.

This review is being offered by the alternative government which is committed to giving the oil-producing states at least 20% oil royalty. This is a window of opportunity for all of us to demand for a review of the Petronas agreements, and to make Petronas more open and transparent. Parti Keadilan Rakyat also demands that the system of having the six option holders be abolished. A new system should be created in which the three oil-producing states are in control of the marketing arm of Petronas, to make Petronas trade directly in the world market with the aim of maximizing revenue for the benefit of the nation. Obviously, Petronas is a huge business organization which is not accountable, secretive, and has been open to a lot of abuses, including the decision to use its revenue to bails out various individuals who faced bankruptcy as results of the Asian economic crisis ten years ago. It the federal government truly wants to be responsible and accountable to the people as it claims it wants to be, it can begin to prove its sincerity for excellent governance by looking into the problems with Petronas.

Tricky Question

What Would You Do?
You are driving down the road in your car on a wild stormy night when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could
Only be one passenger in your car?
You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die and thus you should save her first. Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

Think before you continue reading:
(RUN YOU MOUSE OVER TO SEE THE ANSWER)
Ethical Answer:
“I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.”
Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations.
Unethical Answer:
Run the old lady over and put her out of her misery, have sex with the perfect partner on the hood of the car, then drive off with the old friend for a few beers.

My simple answer is just save the old lady first and then come back for the rest if they are still around. The brave person who saved me before probably wishes me to choose this option and if the best life partner has no compassion or whatsoever he’s not that perfect either.

How Chinese ARE u?

Please check the list to see how Chinese you or your friends really are: There are at least 29 ways to know if you’re Chinese. You will laugh at yourself and your friends when you read all of them.
1. You unwrap gifts very carefully, so you can save and reuse the wrapping (and especially those ribbons).
2. When there is a sale on toilet paper, you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in the bedroom of an adult child who has moved out.
3. You keep a Thermos of hot water available at all times.
4. You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers. You use the grocery bags to hold garbage.
5. You hate to waste food:
(a) Even if you’re totally full, if someone says they’re going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you’ll finish them. (Your mom will give you a lecture about starving kids in Africa ).
(b) You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
6. You don’t own any real Tupperware- only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, take out containers, and jam jars.
7. You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.
8. You wipe your plate and utensils or wash them in a small basin of hot water before you eat every time you go to a restaurant.
9 . You own a rice cooker and a slow cooker
10. You wash your rice at least 2-3 times before cooking it.
11. You fight (literally) over who pays the dinner bill.
12. You have a teacup with a cover on it.
13. If you’re under age 20, you own a really expensive Walkman; if you’re over 20, you own a really expensive camera.
14. You’re a wok user.
15. You only make long distance calls after 7pm.
16. You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached it means they’re fresh.
17. You never call your parents just to say, ‘ Hi. ‘
18. If you don’t live at home, when your parents call, they’ll ask if you’ve eaten, even if it’s midnight.
19. Your parents tell you to boil herbs and stay indoors when you get sick. They also tell you not to eat fried foods or baked foods because such food is ‘ heaty’.
20. You e-mail your Chinese friends at work, even though you only sit 10 feet apart.
21. You always cook too much.
22. You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don’t eat the last piece of food on the table.
23. You starve yourself before going to an ‘ All You Can Eat ‘ buffet.
24. You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry, electronics, or computers.
25 . You own your own meat cleaver and sharpen it.
26. Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.
27. You call a sausage a hotdog.
28. You wrap with napkins all the knives, spoons and forks of the airline that you fly on and put in your travel-bag as souvenirs
29. You never forget to take with you all the unused bath and facial tissues when you check out from the hotel because you believe that you have paid for it all.
Now that you have read the lot, are they mostly true?

Interesting Facts That 1 Should Know

1) Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from stop producing tears. Try it next time you chop onions.

2) Onions help reduce cholesterol if eaten after a fatty meal.

3) Babies’ eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.

4) Until babies are six months old, they can breathe and swallow at the same time. Indeed convenient!

5) Offered a new pen to write with, 97% of all people will write their own name.

6) Male mosquitoes are vegetarians. Only females bite.

7) The average person’s field of vision encompasses a 200-degree wide angle.

To find out if a watermelon is ripe, knock it, and if it sounds hollow then it is ripe.

9) Canadians can send letters with personalized postage stamps showing their own photos on each stamp.

10) It snowed in the Sahara Desert in February of 1979.

11) Plants watered with warm water grow larger and more quickly than plants watered with cold water.

12) Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.

13) Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.

14) Those stars and colours you see when you rub your eyes are called phosphates.

15) Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

16) Everyone’s tongue print is different, like fingerprints.

17) Contrary to popular belief, a swallowed chewing gum doesn’t stay in the gut. It will pass through the system and be excreted.

18) At 40 Centigrade a person loses about 14.4 calories per hour by breathing.

19) There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year.

20) Cats, camels and giraffes are the only animals in the world that walk right foot, right foot, left foot, left foot, rather than right foot, left foot.

21) The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting. Disappointed