Suffering from a Broken Heart

Broken Heart Syndrome is an uncommon condition of the heart that can mimic a heart attack.
CAN you die from a broken heart? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that it is very unlikely. Is it common? No, but the actual frequency of this condition probably lies somewhere between rare and uncommon.

This story begins rather interestingly with a reported case in Japan by Y. J. Akashi of a 70-year-old woman who continued to have chest pain two hours after a particularly emotional quarrel with her neighbours and was subsequently admitted to a hospital.

She presented with symptoms not unlike a heart attack complicated by heart failure. At the emergency room, she was breathless and very anxious. Her heart was going like a freight train. Like most people at this age, she had hypertension and high cholesterol. However, this was the first time she had such chest pains. She did not have any family history of heart disease either, and no one in the family had died suddenly from a heart attack. Her annual medical checkup was normal (she had the usual electrocardiogram).

This is what happened when she was admitted. Her ECG showed that she had some changes suggestive of lack of oxygen to the heart muscle and an echocardiogram (showing the movement of the heart on television) showed that its contraction was weaker in some areas.

At this point, the most obvious diagnosis would be an early heart attack. She quickly underwent a coronary angiogram and surprisingly, had essentially normal coronary vessels. However, the left heart wall was not contracting as well as it should.

During her hospital stay, the patient continued to have chest pain and one day suddenly lost consciousness. Her blood pressure dropped to unrecordable levels and an echocardiogram showed evidence of a ruptured wall of the heart.

Only for the rich??

It appears that these days, a fat wallet is a prerequisite for getting good medical attention.

IF you’re uninsured and have minimal savings, you better pray hard you stay healthy for the rest of your life. This is because if you’re not financially well-buffered and suffer a serious ailment like cancer or a stroke, turning to the public sector for help may be a very depressing affair.

For illnesses that are less life-changing, waiting to see the doctor is more of an inconvenience. We have heard of the never-ending queues for patients seeking outpatient treatment for fever, migraines, spurs, hypertension or a fractured leg, among many others. Yes, there is torture, especially when one is experiencing real discomfort and pain. But what is worse is when a patient is diagnosed with an advanced-stage disease, and treatment is only available six months down the road due to a long waiting list.

Not only does the patient feel real physical pain, he also experiences fear and hopelessness because he has no financial muscle to improve the situation.

Meanwhile, due to the nature of public hospitals, doctors are often unfamiliar with the medical history of the patient, and this can sometimes lead to ineffective treatment.

Kidney Disease

MENTION “kidney disease” and the first image that springs to mind is that of listless patients,

tucked away in quiet rooms with the curtains drawn and tubed into dialysis machines.
Yet these late-stage patients represent the minority of Malaysians living with damaged kidneys. The majority of them, on the other hand, can be seen all around you, walking, talking, laughing and working; living seemingly healthy and productive lives, while the two fist-sized organs that straddle each of their spines below the ribs slowly close shop.

President of the Malaysian Society of Nephrology, Dr Philip N. Jeremiah ... The message to the public at large is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is common, harmful and treatable
The majority in this case is about 2.7 million Malaysians, for according to the National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF), as many as one in 10 of us, and one in 10 adults globally, are living with some form or level of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

More worryingly, as many as nine out of 10 of these adults living with kidney damage remain unidentified and therefore go untreated. That means around 2.4 million Malaysians are not being treated for CKD. And the numbers are constantly rising.

Hotels for dog

"Hotel For Dogs" is an all round sentimental film on the strong bond between two siblings and a bunch of stray dogs that they so passionately take care of in an abandoned hotel. Interestingly enough, this so-called 'abandoned' hotel is fully furnished and comes with expensive furniture! All that we need is some cleaning up by our four young stars and voila - a cosy hotel is open, complete with unique and wacky inventions, for the benefit of both man and dog. One must admit, these inventions certainly are useful if you are a dog owner!

The story is very simple; Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother Bruce (Jake T. Austin) have a secret - an adorable and intelligent Jack Russell Terrier called Friday with an appetite the size of the world. When they could no longer keep their beloved pet in their apartment, they do whatever they can to find a good home for him. Pretty soon, they stumble across an old abandoned hotel inhabited by two strays - Lenny, a Giant Bull Mastiff and Georgia, the small Bull Terrier with the knack of fetching almost anything. The idea to rescue homeless animals is born. Surprisingly enough, most of the dogs brought in are pedigrees, something that is hard to come by if you're walking on the streets really.

In this typical children's flick, almost all the adults are portrayed as evil, from Andi and Bruce's foster parents to the animal control officers. The only attraction here are of course the dogs and the charismatic Emma Roberts ("Nancy Drew") as she so convincingly plays her part as the protective older sister. The camera absolutely loves her. Seeing Lisa Kudrow once again on screen was also exciting as she plays a foster mother who doesn't really know the true meaning of parenting.

However, not everything is sweet in this film as the dog pound scene is tough - imagine death row dogs and a sign bearing "Dogs will be executed after 72 hours". It touched on the issue of mercy killing for animals and introduces the option of a no-kill animal shelter.

The pets in "Hotel For Dogs" performed extremely well and come off really adorable with their cute antics. However, there's not enough humour to make it a truly memorable comedy.

smoking

Do you have heard about this??

If a person smoke for more than 20 years, how can we stop that person?! It is too addictive for that person. I heard that once there's a lady addcited to smoking for more than 25 years and when she really stop she sould not stand it and she passed away. So now, since that person smoke for 20 years already should she stop or continue? If she/he stop, what if she/he died?

For me, I have heard of people dying because of smoking but never heard of people dying after quitting. I think it maybe a story made up by some smokers, just to find excuses to continue the habit. I personally know a few people who had smoked for 20 plus years and had finally quitted. It's just a matter of will.

Ferrari FXX

The Ferrari FXX supercar is manufactured in Italy, along with all other Ferrari's, and was under production by the end of 2005. This sports car is a great display of new car technology, which includes innovations from Ferrari, along with other companies that have continuously contracted parts in association with the Ferrari brand. The Enzo is the supercar that the FXX is based on, but there are specific functions found on the FXX, that are not found on the Enzo, which makes the FXX a complete car of it's own accord. The engine, and other standard operating systems for the car, are modeled after the Enzo as well, but have been modified to accommodate differing fuel standards, and other technological restrictions.

The FXX boasts a very low gear shifting time (under 100 ms), which is essential for a sports car of this high magnitude. The brake pads have also been tweaked in order to create a safer atmosphere for the driver, while still making the car just as superficially viable as its predecessor. The tires are another feature that are highly touted as an individual characteristic of the car, and are custom made only for the Ferrari FXX, not for any other vehicle. Like the Enzo, the features of the Ferrari FXX's interior are custom made for the user, which means that every driver is measured specifically measured for the car upon purchase.

The Ferrari FXX is definitely a supercar that cannot be mass-produced, mainly due to production costs, but also due to the fact that only a select few are willing to purchase such an exotic car due to the extensively high $ 1,773,000 / 1,500,000 euro price. Thus only 29 units of this sports car were built. The Ferrari FXX computer technology held inside the car also makes for a great driving experience, and tells the driver how their technique can be improved to assist their ability to function along with the car.

Family Stories: Mother and Daughter

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. "Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't even watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye.

But at home a different story is told, how we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal, my daughter stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked her down. "Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

My daughter walked away, her little heart broken. I didn't realize how harshly I would spoken.

While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,
"While dealing with a stranger (society), common courtesy you use, but the children you love, you seem to abuse. Look on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers your daughter brought for you. She picked them herself, pink, yellow and blue. Your daughter stood quietly not to spoil the surprise, and you never saw the tears in her eyes."
By this time, I felt very small, and now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by her bed; "Wake up, little girl, wake up," I said.
"Are these the flowers you picked for me?" My daughter smiled, "I found them, out by the tree.

I picked them because they are pretty like you. I knew you would like them, especially the blue."

I said, "Daughter, I am sorry for the way I acted today; I should not have yelled at you that way." My daughter said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay. I love you anyway."

I said, "Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

Hot Love Story-The CD Boy.

A boy walked into a CD store and saw a girl behind the counter.
She smiled and he thought it was the most beautiful smile he has ever seen before and wanted to kiss her right there.

He said "Uh... Yeah... Umm... I would like to buy a CD." He picked one out and gave her money for it.
"Would you like me to wrap it for you?" she asked, smiling her cute smile again.
He nodded and she went to the back.

She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. He took it and walked out of the store. He went home and from then on, he went to that store everyday and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him. He took the CD home and put it in his closet. He was still too shy to ask her out and he really wanted to but he couldn't. His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her.

So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store. He bought a CD like he dideveryday and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with itwrapped. He took it and when she wasn't looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out...

!!!RRRRRING!!!

The mother picked up the phone and said, "Hello?"
It was the girl!!! She asked for the boy and the mother started to cry and said, "You don'tknow? He passed away yesterday...

" The line was quiet except for the cries of the boy's mother. Later in the day. The motherwent into the boy's room because she wanted to remember him. She thought shewould start by looking at his clothes. So she opened the closet. She was face to face with piles and piles and piles of unopened CDs. She was surprised to find all those CDs and shepicked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one.

Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper. Themother picked it up and started to read it.

It said: Hi... I think you are really cute. Do you wanna go out with me? Love, Jacelyn
The mother opened another CD...

Again there was a piece of paper. It said: Hi... I think you are really cute. Do you wanna go outwith me? Love, Jacelyn

Ireland

Ireland,: Airlann, Latin: Hibernia) is the third-largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain. Politically, the state Ireland (described as the Republic of Ireland) covers five-sixths of the island, with Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covering the remainder in the north-east.

There are three World Heritage Sites on the island; these are the Bend of the Boyne, Skellig Michael and the Giant's Causeway. A number of other places are on the tentative list, for example the Burren and Mount Stewart.

Some of the most visited sites in Ireland include Bunratty Castle, the Rock of Cashel, the Cliffs of Moher, Holy Cross Abbey and Blarney Castle. Historically important monastic sites include Glendalough and Clonmacnoise, which are maintained as national monuments.

Dublin is the most heavily touristed region, and home to several top attractions such as the Guinness Storehouse and Book of Kells.The west and south west (including the Killarney and Dingle regions in County Kerry, and Galway and the Aran Islands) are also popular tourist destinations.

The stately homes, built during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries in Palladian, Neoclassical and neo-Gothic styles, such as, Castle Ward, Castletown House, Bantry House, are of interest to tourists, and those converted into hotels, such as Ashford Castle, Castle Leslie and Dromoland Castle can be enjoyed as accommodation.

A Winter Wonderland of Holiday-Themed Drinks

The limited-time holiday beverage line-up consists of customer holiday favorites sure to get revelers in the mood for the season. Back by popular demand, the Peppermint Ice Blended®
is a refreshing beverage made with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® exclusive coffee extract, non-fat milk, and your choice of the company's proprietary powders - French Deluxe Vanilla™, Special Dutch Chocolate™, or White Chocolate™. The ingredients are then blended together with delicious peppermint sauce and topped with whipped cream to create a sweet and minty holiday delight. A twist on an old holiday favorite, the EggNog Ice Blended® consists of signature ingredients French Deluxe™ vanilla, ice, and milk, then blended with real eggnog for a rich creamy finish. Both the Peppermint Ice Blended® and EggNog Ice Blended® come in 16-ounce and 24-ounce servings and cost $4.25 and $5.25, respectively.

To spice up the season even more, the specialty coffee and tea retailer introduces the Peppermint Latte and EggNog Latte that will leave customers with a warm feeling all over during the holiday season. Back by popular demand, the Winter Dream™ Tea Latte combines The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® hand-blended Winter Dream Tea™ with French Deluxe™ vanilla. It is then topped with non-fat steamed milk.

Langkawi Island

One of the most famous island in Malaysia is Langkawi Island. Langkawi Island is the main island are richly blessed with a heritage of fabolous myths and legends. As a natural paradise, the island are perhaps unmatched anywhere alse in Southeast Asia. The rustic beauty of the island is in itself a compelling attraction.

The name Langkawi is a combination of "Lang" and "Kawi". "Lang" comes from the Malay word helang which means eagle. In the past, the land was a home to innumerable eagles. "Kawi" is Sanskrit for marble, which is found in excess in this part of Malaysia. Both words are joined to form the word "Helangkawi" which ultimately became Langkawi.

Another reference found in the book by Tun Mohamed Zahir titled The Legends of Langkawi which says that the name is a mix of two Sanskrit words—"Langka" (beauty) and "Wi" (innumerable).

The legendary Isle of Langkawi is located in Kedah, northwest of Peninsular Malaysia. Comprising a group of 104 islands, the biggest being Langkawi, it is a place for those seeking tranquility and refuge from the hustle and bustle of city life. So powerful is its charm on visitors that many have returned to the island time and again.

Butterfly

Butterflies are beautiful, flying insects with large scaly wings. Like all insects, they have six jointed legs, 3 body parts, a pair of antennae, compound eyes, and an exoskeleton. The three body parts are the head, thorax (the chest), and abdomen (the tail end).

The butterfly's body is covered by tiny sensory hairs. The four wings and the six legs of the butterfly are attached to the thorax. The thorax contains the muscles that make the legs and wings move.

Frogs and Toads

These frogs have the characteristics of:

1) two bulging eyes
2) strong, long, webbed hind feet that are adapted for leaping and swimming
smooth or slimy skin (generally, frogs tend to like moister environments)
3) Frogs tend to lay eggs in clusters.

These toads have are characterized by:

1) stubby bodies with short hind legs (for walking instead of hopping)
2) warty and dry skin (usually preferring dryer climates)
3) paratoid (or poison) glands behind the eyes
4) The chest cartilage of toads is different also.
5) Toads tend to lay eggs in long chains.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Hari Raya Puasa (or Hari Raya Aidil Fitri) falls on the first day of the Muslim month of Syawal and is a joyous occasions for all Muslims.

It marks the successful observance of fasting throughout the month of Ramadhan - the tenth month of the Muslim calendar. The celebration is determined by sighting of the new moon.

After morning prayers at the mosque followed by visits to the graves of family members to pay respects. Open house or invitation for relatives and friends to come to their house is practiced.

Plenty of traditional Malay delicacies are served during this festive season.

All mosques, homes, government and commercial buildings are decorated and brightly lit to mark the significant day. The celebrations last a month and although the first three days are celebrated on a grander scale, many Muslims have 'open houses' throughout the month to accommodate friends.

Chinese New Year

Celebrated over a periods of 15 days, beginning from the first day of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, this is the most important annual festival for the Chinese community.

Legend has it, Buddha invited all animals to his kingdom but only 12 attended. With that, Buddha dedicated a year to each animal. Each year is named after one of the 12 animals according to the Chinese Zodiac.

Chinese New Year is celebrated with abundance of delicacies , family gatherings, & the lighting of fire crackers at midnight.

Ang Pows or red packets of money are given to the young and unmarried while the symbol of prosperity, the mandarin orange, is liberally consumed.

It is the time when offerings are made to appease the spirits and gods. Houses are cleaned and decorated to prepare for the big day. New clothes are bought and worn.

The colour red is vividly displayed in many homes for 'prosperity' and 'luck'. The traditional dragon and lion dances herald in the new year, amidst banging gongs and drums. Penang is the place to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

The moon festival

The Moon festival (also called the Mooncake or Mid-Autumn festival)

falls on September 14th in the year 2008.

What is the Moon festival?

Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate "zhong qiu jie."

Children are told the story of the moon fairy living in a crystal palace, who comes out to dance on the moon's shadowed surface.

The legend surrounding the "lady living in the moon" dates back to ancient times, to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky.

The Emperor ordered a famous archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal.

However, his wife found the pill, took it, and was banished to the moon as a result. Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the day of the Moon festival.

How To Make Paper

1) make a frame to preparing the paper.

2) find paper to be recycled.

3) Remove plastic, staples and other contaminants.

4) Soak the paper in water.

5) Blend the paper.

6) Fill your basin about halfway with water.

7) Add paper paste (pulp) to water in basin and stir to make a homogeneous mixture.

8) Remove any large clumps of paper.

9) Make your paper ink-ready (optional).

10) Immerse the frame in the mixture.

11) New paper just pulled from the basin.Remove frame from basin and resolve any thickness problems.

12) Give it the pull.

13) Remove the paper from the frame.

14) Set the paper out to dry.

15) Repeat the above steps to make additional sheets.

16) Peel the paper off the fabric or Formica.

Peanut Butter Waffles

Do you know how to make peanut butter waffles??
it was very easy to make it.
it suitable to eat for breakfast.

to make it you just need:-
1) pancake butter for 4 to 5 servings,
2) 3 tablespoon peanut butter
3) 3 tablespoon hot water

the preparation:-
Whisk together the peanut butter and hot water until smooth. Add peanut butter mixture to waffle or pancake batter recipe.

How to loss your stubborn stomach fat

1. Many so-called "health foods" are actually cleverly disguised junk foods that actually stimulate you to gain more belly fat... yet the diet food marketing industry continues to lie to you so they can maximize their profits.

2. Ab exercises like crunches, sit-ups, and ab machines are the LEAST effective method of getting flat six pack abs. We'll explore what types of exercises REALLY work in a minute.

3. Boring repetitive cardio exercise routines are NOT the best way to lose body fat and uncover those six pack abs. I'll show you the exact types of unique workouts that produce 10x better results below.

4. You DON'T need to waste your money on expensive "extreme fat burner" pills (that don't work) or other bogus supplements. A special class of natural foods is much more effective. I'll tell you about these natural foods and their powers below.

5. Ab belts, ab-rockers, ab-loungers, and other infomercial ab-gimmicks... they're all a complete waste of your time and money. Despite the misleading infomercials, the perfectly chiseled fitness models in the commercials did NOT get their perfect body by using that "ab contraption"... they got their perfect body through REAL workouts and REAL nutrition strategies. Again, you'll learn some of their secrets and what really works below.

VEGETARIANISM

Most of us grow up eating animals without realizing where meat comes from and how it gets to our plates. Meat is a funny word because it doesn’t tell you much about your food. For example, what does a hamburger animal look like, or a hot dog animal? Or a bacon animal? Hamburger is really ground up cow and bacon is really strips of pig flesh and a hot dog is really a mishmash of dead animal parts.

When you think of food that way, it certainly makes a difference, doesn’t it?Some people think that the animals they eat were raised on farms where they lived their days basking in the sun, munching on tasty food and running around enjoying themselves. But today most animals are raised on factory farms in dark, crowded, smelly sheds, usually unable to even turn around because there is so little room. Their babies are taken from them almost as soon as they are born, frequently never allowed to play, stretch or feel the sunlight.

Cows are branded with hot irons that burn a mark deep into their flesh so people can tell them apart. They don’t give them anything to kill the pain. Have you ever burned yourself? Do you remember how much it hurt?

Chickens, turkeys and ducks all have the ends of their beaks and bills cut off or burned off and chickens and turkeys have their toes cut off – all without painkillers. People do this to keep them from hurting each other because they fight when they are crammed into tiny cages in filthy, smelly sheds.

It is not natural for them to live like this and they get all stressed out over the terrible way they are forced to live.When cows are taken to slaughterhouses where they’re killed, they’re often forced onto crowded trucks with an electric prod. This is a big stick which gives them a very painful shock. Those who are too weak or sick to walk, are dragged by chains or pushed with bulldozers.

Killings animals to eat kills us, too! The top diseases in the United States are heart disease, cancer and stroke—all of them strongly linked to meat. Your chances of getting these diseases when you are older are very small if you stop eating animals early in life.Using animals for food is also very bad for the environment.

When land is used to raise animals instead of crops, precious water and soil are lost, trees are cut down to make land for grazing or factory farm sheds, and chemicals are used to fatten up the animals quickly and then end up in streams and in the earth.

Besides that, pigs and cows produce a lot of waste that pollutes the environment.People who don’t eat animals are called vegetarians. More and more people are becoming vegetarians today because they don’t want to be a party to the cruelty involved in producing meat, they are concerned with the environment and their own health.