Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Peralihan Menu Komunikasi

Selasa 24 Jun,

saya akhirnya membeli jugak 3G model (Celcom) berserta pendaftaran untuk plan 384kbps yang keseluruhan kosnya RM 467.00.

Saya seorang yang amat detailed dalam membeli satu-satu produk teknologi terutama bila produk itu amat saya faham Pro dan Kontra nya. Tapi dalam kes ini saya tiada pilihan...inilah yang terbaik yang berada di dalam pasaran Malaysia..

Bila saya mula surfing guna produk ini petang tadi...saya sudah menjadi cepat jemu. Banyak kriteria yang saya inginkan terbatas.....mungkin celcom patut ambil keterangan ini untuk pihak dilonggok pada team R&D supaya cepat melebarkan jalur lebar yang sedia ada. Saya seorang pengguna yang advanced di mana kebanyakan kegunaan internet ialah untuk video conferencing, e-commerce, e-documentation dan virtual marketing...tapi saya gagal memanfaat kemahiran saya apabila teknologi yang terbaik di Malaysia ini bagi saya maish jauh terbelakang dari lain-lain negara contohnya Singapura, Jepun, Taiwan, Hong Kong malah Thailand sendiri mempunyai jaringan jalur lebar yang lebih berkeupayaan tinggi.

Diharap penyedia-2 perkhidmatan sedemikian dapat menyahut komen saya ini agar Malaysia tidak lagi menjadi negara pencanang idea yang idealistik tetapi dari segi perlaksanaan kita gagal...
MSC kita dah bertahun beroperasi....TM group kita dah jauh matang....kita dah cukup resepi untuk kemajuan tetapi cara resepi diadun masih perlahan dan kurang UMMPHHHH!!!

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

BANANA [bukan sekadar buah kampung]

Kita kadang terlepas pandang akan PISANG, kadang beli sesisir makan dua tiga biji lepas tu biaq sampai busuk yang lebih-lebih..

Tanam pisang kadang-kadang pun tak bersungguh... malas nak cantas pelepah curuk..malas nak cantas anak pisang yang berkerumun di perdu pokok induk..last-last cokodok juga yg paling ideal utk kita utilise pisang..

Tapi mulai hari ini cuba baca dan ubah persepsi kita terhadap pisang...mungkin kita bakal membina empayar sebesar Synergy Farm kelak. Ada sesiapa yang besa ke farmasi dan lihat supplement food berasaskan pisang? 21st Century ka.. Biolife ka... Seven Seas ka.. UPHA ka... tadak lagi kan?.... kenapa tak kita further study and know-how extracting pisang utk dijadikan supplement food ? sedangkan bawang putih [garlic] sudah berjaya menempa nama yg besar dlm bidang farmaseutikal...?

Nutritional Benefits of PISANG:

Because of their impressive potassium content, bananas are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium is low. One large banana, about 9 inches in length, packs 602 mg of potassium and only carries 140 calories. That same large banana even has 2 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. No wonder the banana was considered an important food to boost the health of malnourished children! Those reducing sodium in their diets can't go wrong with a banana with its mere 2 mgs of sodium. For the carbohydrate counters there are 36 grams of carbs in a large banana. Vitamins and minerals are abundant in the banana, offering 123 I.U. of vitamin A for the large size. A full range of B vitamins are present with .07 mg of Thiamine, .15 mg of Riboflavin, .82 mg Niacin, .88 mg vitamin B6, and 29 mcg of Folic Acid. There are even 13.8 mg of vitamin C. On the mineral scale Calcium counts in at 9.2 mg, Magnesium 44.1 mg, with trace amounts of iron and zinc. Putting all of the nutritional figures together clearly shows the banana is among the healthiest of fruits. The plantain, when cooked, rates slightly higher on the nutritional scale in vitamins and minerals but similar to the banana in protein and fiber content.


Medicinal Uses of PISANG:

Anaemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit�s ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at an English school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin � known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system. Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods � such as bananas � every two hours to keep levels steady.

PMS: Forget the pills � eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.

Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high levels of Vitamin C, A1, B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalise the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body�s water-balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in �The New England Journal of Medicine� eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a �cooling� fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

DEBKA FILES

If you are interested to know what's really happened behind the empty diplomatic titles and news about the Middle-East, - look here.
This Israeli intelligence connected (http://www.debka.com/) source is considered relatively reliable. Even NYC municipality took its publication seriously when they elevate the security measures there last year after they read a report in Debka's site.

Peringatan: DEBKA FILES walaupun memberi gambaran yang lebih jelas dalam satu-satu berita, ianya tetap perLu di anggap sebagai medium 'propaganda'.

At least bagi sesiapa yang dah mual keluarkan duit beli 'sughatbaq' melayu yg qega makin mahai tapi isi kurang jelas..serta kualiti kertas yang makin kurang..maybe DEBKA FILE mampu menjadi 'add-on' value kepada blog daily news yang lain...

Saranan saya:

berita nasional/tempatan:
"bacalah malaysia kini, malaysia daily"

berita antarabangsa:
"bacalah asian news"

berita perniagaan:
"bacalah Forbes"

berita isu-isu politik dunia:
"bacalah Debka File"

JIMAT BELANJA DENGAN MEMBACA INTERNET NEWS...
"BERJIMAT SAMBIL MEMBACA"

Monday, March 31, 2008

Sufiah Yusof [ini kisah terbaru beliau]






Gadis pintar matematik jadi pelacur
Mar 30, 08 11:50pm
Gadis pintar matematik ini pernah menjadi tajuk utama berita media tempatan sedekad lalu tetapi kini Sufiah Yusof patah hati dan menjual tubuhnya demi menyara hidup. Pada usia 12 tahun, Sufiah yang beribukan wanita kelahiran Johor menjadi isu di Malaysia apabila cuba mendapat biasiswa untuk melanjutkan pelajaran di Universiti Oxford. Menteri pendidikan waktu itu Datuk Seri Najib Razak berkata kerajaan akan memastikan kewarganegaraan Sufiah dahulu sebelum memberikan biasiswa kerajaan Malaysia. Disember 1997, gadis pintar warga keluarga Britain ini berada di Oxford selama lima hari untuk temuduga memasuki Kolej St. Hilda's, Oxford. Kali terakhir minat masyarakat Malaysia terhadap Sufiah muncul apabila gadis manis ini, waktu itu usianya 15 tahun, hilang dari Universiti Oxford, tempat dia menjadi pelajar matematik tahun tiga, pada 2000. Sufiah hilang selepas selesai mengambil peperiksaan akhirnya pada 21 Jun di Kolej St Hilda. Anak ketiga pasangan Farooq dan Halimaton - kedua-duanya memakai nama keluarga Yusof - dua minggu kemudian ditemui di sebuah kafe siber dan enggan kembali ke rumah ibu bapanya. Akhbar News of the World hari ini mendedahkan nasib Sufiah, 23, yang melacurkan diri melalui internet selepas siri-siri kekecewaan hidup yang bertubi-tubi menimpanya, termasuk gagal dalam perkahwinan sewaktu berusia 20 tahun. Laman web akhbar itu melaporkan, seorang wartawan penyiasatnya berjaya ke pangsapuri wanita manis ini di Salford, Manchester dengan berpura-pura melanggannya dengan bayaran 130 pound (RM829) sejam. Rencana bertajuk 'Genius on the Game' memuatkan beberapa foto wanita muda itu tanpa berpakaian yang dirakam oleh wartawan tersebut.Sufiah, yang berwajah ceria, tidak menunjukkan kesedihan mendengar berita bapanya yang dihukum penjara 18 bulan sehari sebelum pertemuan dengan wakil media tersebut. Farooq, 50, didapati bersalah mencabul dua pelajar perempuan, kedua-duanya 15 tahun, sewaktu mengajar matematik di rumah mereka.Sufiah menyalahkan bapanya, yang dulunya digambarkan di Malaysia sebagai guru pintar yang mendidik anak-anaknya pintar, yang menderanya secara emosi dan fizikal untuk melayakkannya ke Oxford - begitulah mesej e-mel yang dikirim kepada kakaknya sebagai menjawab kenapa beliau tidak mahu pulang ke rumah mereka.Menurut News of the World, Farooq juga pernah terlibat dengan dua lagi jenayah - dipenjara pada 1992 selepas memainkan peranan dalam penyelewengan pajakan 1.5 juta pound dan sewaktu 19 tahun dihantar ke sekolah pemulihan selepas terlibat dalam konspirasi 100,000 pound. Untuk membayar sewa bilik di pangsapuri "buruk dan menyedihkan" itu, Sufiah memperkenalkan dirinya sebagai Shilpa Lee - di sebuah laman web khidmat seks - yang bersedia melayan setiap hari antara 11 pagi hingga 8 malam. Sufiah gagal menghabiskan pendidikannya di peringkat sarjana di Oxford selepas bertemu Jonathan Marshall. Perkahwinan mereka, yang tidak dihadiri anggota keluarganya walau mereka diundang, pada 2004 berakhir 13 bulan kemudian