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Malacca's state government has given out this ruling today..

1. MARRIED men in Malacca may receive RM1,000 from the state government if they choose to take poor, single mothers as second wives, reported Harian Metro
2. In an effort to curb social ills such as illicit sex and Mat Rempit, Mohd Ali said the state government would consider giving a similar incentive to youths who get married before 30.

Before this, also in Malacca...

• Malacca Indian Chamber of Commerce believes that conferring the Datukship title on Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan will help boost tourist arrivals from India.

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Update..

An update:

Gillian's Water Baptism
this is my first time witnessing a friend getting baptised in a swimming pool. haha..it's so good to celebrate this occasion.:) six were baptised that day.. dere was an addition towards the end...as jamie was pushed into the pool. woohoo..!
Classes and lab sessions now consists of:

Endodontics
Using K-files and Gates Glidden bur for root canal treatment. Apparently there's perforation in my first cavity access (on 21)..and of course, it was detected when a radiograph (IOPA) taken. (yes, we know how to take radiographs and develop its film.) My size-15 K-file access right through the perforation. So now i have to use 11 instead. For coronal flaring these 2 techniques are used:

• Crown -down technique
• Step-back technique

*I shall add that government hospitals do not provide equipments for left-handed dental officers. so a note of advice from datuk dr. rohani, do not get too comfortable using the available left-handed equipments in our faculty. :P no, im right-handed.

Oral Pathology
Chapter 7 of Oxford - Oral Pathology: Diseases of the periodontium (eg. gingivitis leading to
chronic inflammatory periodontal disease)

Oral Radiology
so far, we have learnt to take IOPA - intraoral periapical radiographs and develope the films. Two techniques for periapical radiography:

• Bisected angle technique
• Paralleling Technique

*I shall add that all radiograph techniques to develope films are soon to be obsolete as we are now shifting to the era of digital imaging. we are taught these techniques bcos government hospitals have yet to change x-ray in the near future.

Dental Public Health
Oral health status in malaysia. i was rather surprised with the development of oral health policy as it closely follows the current global health requirements. (kudos malaysia!)

• Ottawa charter

Re-orientating health care services toward prevention of illness and promotion of health.

• Alma Ata Declaration

Primary health care in heath systems.

Medicine
History-taking of patients, CVS, Respiratory disorders, infections, GI disorders, Liver and Renal diseases.

Surgery
We had a hospital visit to the surgery ward in Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim. Dr. Kyi Tan Oo was very patient with us indeed for our first history-taking session. we managed to take history of four patients. fortunately, they were all quite friendly and helpful.
*I shall add that, one patient actually told us the number of questions we had missed out.:P yes, patients sometimes do know more than doctors.

muar chee..

i made MUAR CHEE!! hehe....

the recipe's from the net..thanks to a very kind friend who knew my constant cravings for muar chee.

wil attempt to make again..:D cheers muar chee...

A little kindness goes a long way..

Early this morning..i happen to be running some errands in the post office. My, was the post office crowded..and it was just 8.30am! i took the number and...gasps* 1034 - currently...1002. =P 32 more to go? was thinking bout time wasted since i didnt bring a book to kill time..:P

Jelutong post office has dis busy morning market right outside the junction, where chirpy market-goers and friendly stall owners gather each morning. so i decided to go for a stroll. It's so good to watch ppl being so affable early in the morning. =) jus makes you wanna burst with joy..:D

Upon my return to the post office 20 mins later..to my horror, the number then was 1036! so, i approached a lady behind d counter if i cud take d next turn since i missed mine by jus 2 turns. she insisted dat i get another number & queue up again. :P

Reluctant to give in, i approached another counter where this young-looking officer was seated, whom i have approached earlier regarding the procedures. I pleaded for him to look into the matter. Without saying a word..he took the documents, settled everything for me in 5 mins.

Overjoyed was an understatement.

Why such fuss over this bit of kindness?

Haha...maybe i havent been receiving much these days.

First of all, it was my fault that i was back late in the post office. There is absolutely no reason why i should be shown mercy as there were 50-odd ppl queueing up for their turn.

Secondly, he risked being scorned at by his superiors - that lady, whose expression clearly showed disapproval, of his help.

Praise God for such wonderful ppl who made my day.

A little kindness goes a long way. =)

God bless..:)

ONE LIFE....DO SOMETHING!

Recently i'm involved in this ONE LIFE..do something! volunteer work. today was the first day.. and it's exciting.=) for a change..im not lazing at home or running chores but doing something meaningful with my hols.

Briefly, it is a campaign held by World Vision in collaboration with various NGOs. This is an exhibition where everyone can 'walk through' the life of a child contracted with HIV. Unlike most exhibitons, this one's in the form of a maze. An MP3 player will guide u through this journey..where the scenes and the setting of which each child grew up has been setup.

Here are some snapshots of the exhibition..



these are cubby holes where the headsets are stored..
Headset to listen to the MP3s..


1. Story of a child named Shrey Mom..in Cambodia.
2. Story of a child named John..in Malaysia.
3. Story of a child named Jothi ...in India.
*Gasps...i was stamped with HIV positive!
Segregation of HIV positive patients...that's to let one feel the type of discrimination one gets wen contracted by HIV...shunned by the society..like an outcast.


Made new friends as well..:)


End of Day ONE.

2nd week of hols..

2^nd week of holidays…

what have I been doing so far?

This can be easily classified into 3 categories;

1. Preparing to eat

2. Eating

3. After Eating

Yea..it evolved around the same theme..EATING. =)

1. Preparing to eat..

It’s more appropriately described as d preparation for a meal. Well, mum decided to rekindle her passion for LAKSA (cook laksa; not to eat..yea, dat’s my mum:P) so she plunged into a marketing spree for all the laksa ingredients and came up with a massive pot of laksa. After packing it into containers, all were distributed to fellow CG members,colleagues, neighbours.

This is what happened behind the scenes for the nicely-packed-Tham’s-special-recipe-laksa..

LEAVES!! Mint leaves, curry leaves? whichever type they were.. dey form mini hills.

we sat there picking the leaves from the stalks..for erm, 2 hours?

FISH!! Many many fish..(or fishes). De-boning them was very tricky..

Well, if u know dis penangite, me well..u’d know I have this thing against laksa. =P

Nop..i don’t. (repeat) DON’T like..sorry, I LOATHE laksa.

I had resorted to save myself from this laksa-oriented-meal by eating rice instead. This terriyaki recipe for grilled chicken was quite easy to prepare, so sis showed me how.

So………taraaaa.........

Definitely gonna cook it again..=)

2. Eating

Today we went to Mizi Bistro (not exactly a bistro) @New World Park to have the set lunch. What’s the occasion?? Jo Ann’s back! Came back after convo for a nice little break before pursuing PhD. Yaa..we told her she’ll get dis Permanent Head Damage disease..but well, she’s determined.

gee, I cant imagine myself furthering studies after 5 years of Dentistry..i can imagine working tho..then again, dat’s me. :D

RM19.90 for a western set lunch.

It’s goooooood..recommend all to go.

dessert was ice-cream..ooops, forgot bout the picture.=D

3. After Eating

This was last night...after dinner.. my family went to queensbay mall to shop. Along the way, caught sight of this 3D-assemble-it-yourself model. Really cool.. thinking bout getting a set to fix.

Well, if we had not gone to Qbay or anywhere else for a stroll, wat usually happens is this….

Dad and isaac asleep at the couch in front of the tv. -.- this was during the Beijing Olympics 2008 opening ceremony’s live telecast. When dere’s the combination of the couch and the tv.. no matter what’s showing on tv.. sleeping seems to be the better option.

Cant wait for all that’s in store for the rest of the holidays..=)