29 April 2010

MELAYU MUDAH LUPA

Sajak Melayu Mudah Lupa ialah sebuah sajak yang ditulis oleh Perdana Menteri Malaysia keempat Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad semasa Perhimpunan Agung UMNO tahun 2001.

MELAYU MUDAH LUPA

Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya dipijak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya retak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya teriak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya haprak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya kelas dua
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya hina
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya sengketa
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya derita
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya kerdil
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya terpencil
Melayu mudah lupa
Tiada daulat
Tiada maruah
Tiada bebas
Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Sejarah bangsanya yang lena
Tanah lahirnya yang merekah berdarah
Ingatlah
Ingatlah
Ingatlah
Wahai bangsaku
Jangan mudah lupa lagi
Kerana perjuanganmu belum selesai...

28 April 2010

Bad Habits - can age you by 12 years

By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner, Ap Medical Writer – Mon Apr 26, 9:26 pm ET

CHICAGO – Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests.

The findings are from a study that tracked nearly 5,000 British adults for 20 years, and they highlight yet another reason to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Overall, 314 people studied had all four unhealthy behaviors. Among them, 91 died during the study, or 29 percent. Among the 387 healthiest people with none of the four habits, only 32 died, or about 8 percent.

The risky behaviors were: smoking tobacco; downing more than three alcoholic drinks per day for men and more than two daily for women; getting less than two hours of physical activity per week; and eating fruits and vegetables fewer than three times daily.

These habits combined substantially increased the risk of death and made people who engaged in them seem 12 years older than people in the healthiest group, said lead researcher Elisabeth Kvaavik of the University of Oslo.

The study appears in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine.

The healthiest group included never-smokers and those who had quit; teetotalers, women who had fewer than two drinks daily and men who had fewer than three; those who got at least two hours of physical activity weekly; and those who ate fruits and vegetables at least three times daily.

"You don't need to be extreme" to be in the healthy category, Kvaavik said. "These behaviors add up, so together it's quite good. It should be possible for most people to manage to do it."

For example, one carrot, one apple and a glass of orange juice would suffice for the fruit and vegetable cutoffs in the study, Kvaavik said, noting that the amounts are pretty modest and less strict than many guidelines.

The U.S. government generally recommends at least 4 cups of fruits or vegetables daily for adults, depending on age and activity level; and about 2 1/2 hours of exercise weekly.

Study participants were 4,886 British adults aged 18 and older, or 44 years old on average. They were randomly selected from participants in a separate nationwide British health survey. Study subjects were asked about various lifestyle habits only once, a potential limitation, but Kvaavik said those habits tend to be fairly stable in adulthood.

Death certificates were checked for the next 20 years. The most common causes of death included heart disease and cancer, both related to unhealthy lifestyles.

Kvaavik said her results are applicable to other westernized nations including the United States.

June Stevens, a University of North Carolina public health researcher, said the results are in line with previous studies that examined the combined effects of health-related habits on longevity.

The findings don't mean that everyone who maintains a healthy lifestyle will live longer than those who don't, but it will increase the odds, Stevens said.

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13 April 2010

Cara terbaru menyebar kuman HIV

Berikut adalah artikel yang perlu diambil perhatian sekiranya anda belum membacanya. Sila baca artikel berikut mengenai orang yang HIV positif seronok menyebarkan virus HIV. Ianya pernah ke udara di alam Televisyen Thai di mana pesakit HIV ditangkap & didakwa, tapi apa gunanya, beliau telah merosakkan ramai orang awam yang tak berdosa. Jadi sila berhati-hati. Beberapa tempat berbahaya dan kebarangkalian menemui jarum penyuntik yang telah digunakan penagih

1. Di kawasan pantai. Apabila anda berjalan di pantai sila pakai selipar atau kasut, ada penagih dadah yang melakukan aktiviti di tepi pantai dan menimbus jarum penyuntik di dalam pasir. Penyuntik ini kemudiannya terdedah akibat ombak.

2. Di kawasan permainan kanak-kanak. Satu lagi kawasan pilihan penagih.Terdapat kes di Australia di mana kanak-kanak yg tak berdosa telah tercucuk jarum penyuntik apabila beliau turun daripada papan lunsur & kemudiannya didapati HIV positif.

3. Di panggung wayang. Sila pastikan kerusi yg anda duduki. Kes yang terjadi apabila seorang perempuan duduk di kerusi beliau dan terasa sesuatu benda mencucuk.. Beliau berdiri dan mendapati ada penyuntik dan nota berbunyi "Welcome to the real world, you are now HIV positive' . Doktor telah memeriksa jarum tersebut & mengesahkan ianya terdapat virus HIV. Ianya berlaku di Hawai jadi berhati-hati.

4. Di Georgia & Florida , ada kes menunjukkan pesakit HIV meletakkan penyuntik di dalam tempat mengembalikan syiling, mesin air minuman. Jadi pastikan bila anda membeli air atau kandi, perhatikan betul-betul tempat mengembalikan wang syiling. Mungkin terdapat jarum penyuntik di dalamnya.

5. Di restoran Burger King, pesakit HIV yang juga pekerjanya meletakkan sedikit darah di dalam burger & mencampurkan dengan mayonis dan salad. Ianya seperti sos. Jadi cuba jangan pesan burger dengan
mayonis & sos Order di tempat lain. Ini adalah nyawa anda. Sila 'foward' maklumat ini sebanyak mungkin kepada orang lain, especially orang yang anda cintai, anak anda dan sesiapa saja.

Source from,
Dr Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof
Associate Professor & Head Dept.. of Chemical Pathology
School of Medical Sciences
USM, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan , MALAYSIA .

11 April 2010

Borang BE 2009

Sudahkah anda menunaikan tanggungjawab sebagai seorang warganegara dengan mengisytiharkan pendapatan kewangan anda? Masa untuk mengisi borang BE 2009 sama ada melalui e-filing mahupun secara mengisi borang yang telah diposkan kepada anda hampir tamat, pada 30 April 2010 ini.

Segera jalankan tanggungjawab anda sama ada ke laman web Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri atau dengan mengisi borang yang telah diposkan kepada anda ...

09 April 2010

Bidang kuasa beban guru dibincang

KUALA LUMPUR 4 April - Jawatankuasa khas yang ditubuhkan bagi mengkaji beban guru di seluruh negara masih lagi di peringkat perbincangan bagi menentukan anggota dan bidang kuasanya.

Ketua Pengarah Pelajaran, Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd. Dom yang mempengerusikan jawatankuasa tersebut berkata, selepas perkara itu diputuskan, pihaknya akan membentangkan kepada Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

"Kita akan tentukan dahulu siapa anggota jawatankuasa tersebut, bidang kuasanya serta perangkaan kasar tindakan yang diambil kepada menteri," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui pemberita selepas menghadiri Majlis Perasmian Penubuhan dan Mesyuarat Agung Pertama Koperasi Yayasan Guru Malaysia Berhad di sini hari ini.

Majlis perasmian itu disempurnakan oleh Pengarah Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM) Cawangan Wilayah Persekutuan, Abdullah Mahmood.

Rabu lalu, Muhyiddin yang juga Menteri Pelajaran berkata, jawatankuasa khas akan ditubuhkan bagi mengkaji beban tugas berlebihan yang ditanggung oleh guru di seluruh negara.

Menurut beliau, keputusan itu dibuat selepas kementerian mendapati aduan tersebut berasas kerana terdapat guru di beberapa buah negeri kini menghadapi beban tugas berlebihan sehingga menjejaskan tumpuan untuk mengajar.

Dalam pada itu, Alimuddin yang juga Pengerusi Ahli Lembaga Pemegang Amanah Yayasan Guru Malaysia Berhad berkata, penubuhan koperasi tersebut membolehkan organisasi itu terus membela kebajikan 129,124 orang ahlinya.

Source : Utusan Malaysia, 05/04/2010

06 April 2010

RESPECT

Respect is a lesson that everyone should learn
Respect must be given before an expected return
Respect is something that’s given for free
Respect is about us and never about me
Respect is the basis on which relationships are founded
Respect is the anchor that keeps a person well grounded
Respect builds the character and defines who we are
Respect sets the standard and raises the bar
Respect is magnanimous and helps to fulfil
Respect is the partner that sits with good will
Respect is like honey so sweet it’s perceived
Respect a taste to savour for when it’s received

Source from : don wilson [http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/respect-36/]