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Silicon breast implant stops bullet

2010-02-27T23:31:00.001+08:00

An American woman, who was shot in the chest at point blank range, was saved by her size-D breast implants

Lydia Carranza was working at a dental office in California when the husband of her colleague stormed into the premises.

The man, armed with a semi-automatic assault rifle, was there for his wife who had asked for a divorce.

The wife's brother, also worked at the office, went up and tried to reason with the man but was shot in his stomach.

The gunman then turned to his wife and fired several shots, killing her on the spot.

Then, he turned to Carranza and other co-workers crouching less than 0.6-metre from the wife's body and opened fire.

Carranza was hit in her right arm and just when she pretended she was dead, the gunman aimed his pistol at her heart and fired another shot.

But the mother of three children and grandmother of two was lucky enough to survive, thanks to her silicone breast implants.

Carranza had performed the surgery a few years before the incident to change her breast size from B-cup to D-cup.

"She's just one lucky woman. The bullet fragments were millimetres from her heart and her vital organs.

"Had she not had the implant, she might not be alive today," Carranza's surgeon Dr. Ashkan Ghavami told the Los Angeles Times.

He added that the the implant absorbed much of the bullet's impact, limiting most of the damage to the breast itself.

Carranza told the daily that: "I just felt wet in my chest area. I thought I was going to die."

She said she was grateful to have survived far "worse than a scary movie".

Jaime Paredes, the alleged gunman, is awaiting trial on charges including murder following the shooting in July, last year.

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/2571-woman-shot-but-saved-by-breast-implaints

Sex-hungry lovers make jailhouse rock (macam-macam)

2010-02-24T20:34:00.000+08:00

A loving couple, who could not be parted, have performed the Romeo and Juliet series in real life at a prison in Germany.

In this series, 33-year-old Daniele Eberhardt broke into a detention house in Bielefeld where his girlfriend has been incarcerated for drug charges.

For weeks, Eberhardt scaled a three-metre fence, dodged surveillance cameras and used a skeleton key made from a spoon to enter the low security prison to have sex with her every night.

And he did not get caught until their moans troubled the other prisoners who complained to the wardens, UK's Daily Mail reported.

Friedhel Sanker, deputy governor of the prison, said some of the inmates felt that their sleep was being disturbed while others feared that the man might try to come and 'visit' them too.

"They were going at it quite energetically, apparently. It was like listening to a bad porno movie.

"Lots of grunting and groaning, whispering sweet nothings. It was very hard on us who didn’t have anyone to cuddle up with," one female inmate told a German newspaper.

In response to the complaints, prison officials installed a video surveillance camera to catch the Eberhardt in action.

Eberhardt and his lover were having sex when guards arrived at her cell with a dog.

He was arrested and would probably end up behind bar, not just for trespassing but also robbery.

Prosecutors said he would go on trial next month, reported Daily Mail.

Prosecution papers showed that Eberhardt, when he was caught, shouted: "But I love her - we're engaged!"

Under German law, prisoners are allowed to have conjugal visits if authorities believe that the relationship is one worth preserving.

In this case, however, Eberhardt had been denied his conjugal as the lover gave the name of another man as her partner when she was jailed.

souce - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/2519-sex-hungry-lovers-make-jailhouse-rock

Protect Your Heart at Every AgeFollow these easy health tips specific to every stage of aging

2010-02-20T22:16:00.002+08:00

You're never too young—or too old—to start lowering your heart disease risk. Of course, exercising, eating healthy and reducing stress are key throughout life, but due to physiological changes that happen as we age, certain risk factors do become more of a threat.

In Your 20s

Stub Out a Social Smoking Habit
Smoking is enemy number one when it comes to heart disease, and even just a few cigarettes can do damage: New research from McGill University in Montreal found that smoking just one cigarette a day stiffens your arteries by a whopping 25 percent. Plus, smoking erases the hormonal advantage you have from estrogen, which can leave you vulnerable to a heart attack before menopause, explains Dr. Bonow.

Don't Ignore the Birth Control Factor
Remember that hormonal contraceptives slightly increase the risk of blood clots, so if you've ever had one, make sure to discuss it with your doctor before going on birth control. And if you're currently a smoker, don't take oral contraceptives, because the combo can be especially dangerous, says Sharonne N. Hayes, MD, director of the Women's Heart Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Watch Your Alcohol Intake
Moderate amounts of alcohol can have a beneficial effect on your heart. (By "moderate," we mean one drink a day or about 5 ounces—but many restaurants serve far more than that.) Overdoing it can raise triglycerides, increase blood pressure and lead to weight gain, thanks to all those empty calories.

In Your 30s

Get a Grip on Stress
When you're juggling career and family, it's crucial to find stress management techniques that work. "Untamed stress has a direct negative impact on heart health," says Dr. Stevens. "The constant bombardment of adrenaline raises blood pressure and destabilizes plaque in your arteries, making it likely to cause a clot or heart attack."

Lose the Baby Weight
No, you don't have to fit into your skinny jeans by the time the baby's 6 months old, but do aim to get back to your pre-pregnancy weight within one to two years. "Carrying around extra pounds can lead to high cholesterol, high blood pressure and other heart disease risk factors," Dr. Bonow says. Also remember that it's easier to lose weight in your 30s than in your 40s, when your metabolism slows down.

Stay Social
It's important to stay connected to friends and family for the sake of your mood and heart. Research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that high levels of loneliness increase a woman's risk of heart disease by 76 percent. On the flip side, having strong social support can help lower your blood pressure and improve other cardiovascular functions. Set aside time once or twice a week to call friends, or make a monthly dinner date.

In Your 40s

Make Sleep a Priority
Thanks to peri-menopause, fluctuating hormone levels can interfere with a good night's sleep. But not getting at least seven hours of shut-eye regularly can lead to increased blood pressure, low-grade inflammation and higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, all of which are harmful for your blood vessels and heart, explains Jennifer H. Mieres, MD, a cardiologist at New York University School of Medicine and coauthor of Heart Smart for Black Women and Latinas. Lack of sleep has also been linked to weight gain. So establish good habits: Turn in (and wake up) at the same time every day—even on weekends—and do your best to relax before going to bed, whether it's watching a favorite funny TV show or reading.

Reassess Your Risk Factors
You may discover that your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar levels have changed in this decade, even if you aren't doing anything differently, says Dr. Hayes. In fact, 22 percent of 40-something women have high blood pressure and 50 percent have high cholesterol (a jump from 38 percent of women in their 30s), according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Also, be sure to get your thyroid checked around 45; hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid gland), which becomes more common as women get older, can negatively affect your cholesterol levels as well as your heart.

Step Up Strength Training
You start to lose muscle mass more rapidly in your 40s, which causes your metabolism to slow down since muscle burns more calories than fat. Unfortunately, this makes it harder to stave off those extra pounds. To help maintain muscle and keep your metabolism going, aim for two 15-minute sessions weekly of lifting weights, using a resistance band or doing other toning exercises.

Carve out Personal Time
"Between the demands of work and family, it becomes even more challenging to find time for yourself in your 40s," says Dr. Mieres. But it's crucial to do so—not only to help ease stress but also to guard against depression, which commonly crops up in this decade and can raise your risk of heart disease. "Find at least 10 minutes of ‘me' time every day to do something—even if it's just chatting on the phone with a friend—that helps you destress and regroup," says Dr. Mieres.

In Your 50s

Move More
Around menopause, you tend to gain extra weight around your belly, which can lead to insulin resistance, inflammation and heart strain. Cardiovascular fitness also starts to decline, particularly if you're not that physically active to begin with. "Unfortunately, at this point, women have to burn more calories to stay at the same weight," Dr. Stevens says. Start taking the stairs instead of the elevator whenever you can, walk faster around the mall, or jog to the mailbox to send letters instead of sticking your hand out the car window as you drive by. Small changes really do add up.

Have an ECG
Silent heart abnormalities become more common in your 50s, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) to check your heart's electrical activity can pick them up, says Dr. Goldberg. Also ask your doctor if you should have a stress test; this is especially important if you're just starting to exercise.

Add Fiber
Besides being good for your cholesterol and blood sugar, pumping up your fiber intake (think whole grains like oatmeal, brown rice and flaxseeds, as well as beans, fruits and veggies) can help prevent constipation, which becomes more of a problem as you get older and your digestive system starts to slow down.

In Your 60s

Get Even More Vigilant About Screenings
After you go through menopause and get older, your blood pressure and cholesterol tend to go up, and blood vessels get stiffer. "Have your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol measured yearly," advises Dr. Goldberg.

Consider Medication
If you have hypertension or high cholesterol, the way you've been managing it before may not be enough. "As you get older, you may need more aggressive therapy," Dr. Bonow says. "High blood pressure that was controlled with one medication may now require three to control it." Talk to your doctor about whether you need to add to or adjust your medications to control your risk factors.

Be Alert to Symptoms
Now is when the first noticeable symptoms of heart disease may appear, so it's important to know what's normal for your body and be on the lookout for worrisome signs like chest discomfort, shortness of breath or changes in exercise tolerance—meaning you suddenly feel winded going up a flight of stairs or feel unusually tired for no apparent reason, says Dr. Mieres. If these appear, see your doctor pronto!

source - http://health.yahoo.com/featured/82/protect-your-heart-at-every-age/

Women without sex in the UK

2010-02-16T22:29:00.000+08:00

More than one in four women in the United Kingdom aged 35 and over 'never' have sex, a new survey has revealed.

The study found that, for 28 per cent of these women, making love is a thing of the past, reports The Mirror

The survey of 745 women, aged 35 to 64, found that childless women had far more orgasms than mums, with 41 per cent saying it happened most of the time.

But just 12 per cent of mums with one child achieved sexual satisfaction, while those with two kids fared only slightly better (14 per cent).

Women working part-time have more orgasms (67 per cent) than full-time workers (57 per cent), the survey released by Sky Real Lives to mark the launch of its series, The Secret Guide To Women’s Health, found.

The research also highlighted fears about the menopause and found that 42 per cent of the women polled have battled depression.

Mirror columnist Coleen Nolan, who will front the show, said, "So many women are suffering from health problems they don’t want to seek help for because they think it’s embarrassing."

"The show will provide a platform to discuss problems they can’t talk about with friends."

source - http://dailychilli.com/news/2403-no-sex-for-quarter-of-women-over-35-in-uk

Bras washed only once a week ( OMG =.=" )

2010-02-12T23:56:00.001+08:00

A survey has revealed that a number of Singaporean girls wash their bras only once a week, Sin Chew Daily reported.

Some never washed them at all, the daily said, quoting a survey carried out by a news portal. More than 200 women took part in the survey.

It said that as of Feb 9, 108 respondents said they washed and changed their bras everyday but 42 others said they only changed them once a week.

Another six said they washed their bras once a year while six others said they never washed their bras.

The daily quoted the online news writer as saying he was surprised with the level of cleanliness among Singaporean girls.

“Although some women work in an air-conditioned environment and may not sweat so often, the skin will still turn oily after some time and this will result in body odour. It is thus more appropriate to change the bra every day,” he said.

However, a gynaecologist said it is not necessary for women to change their bras every day especially if they work at the office.

“Bras are not like panties which have to be changed daily. But for those who sweat easily, it is advisable to change the bras frequently.”

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/2358-bras-washed-only-once-a-week

15-year-old sleeping beauty (macam-macam)

2010-02-11T00:01:00.000+08:00

WITH her long blonde hair and perfect features, Louise Ball looks like she can be one of Disney maidens - the sleeping beauty.

Except that in real life, she is literally one.

The 15-year-old suffers from a rare condition called Klein Levin syndrome, which is more commonly known as the Sleeping Beauty syndrome.

Once she dozes off, she can sleep for days and cannot be awakened. Her record of being in bed is 13 days.

So far, only 1,000 such cases have been diagnosed around the world.

While in the fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty has Prince Charming to kiss her to break the spell, Ball is not so lucky.

There is no cure for the condition. Physicians said that all she can hope for is for it to clear up as the years go by.

How long does she have to wait? Eight years. Or maybe 12, said doctors.

Family members relate that because of her special condition, the poor girl has slept through life’s important events, such as family vacations and school te

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/2322-15-year-old-sleeping-beauty

Beer makes the bones stronger

2010-02-08T18:48:00.000+08:00

Beer can help strengthen the bones and prevent fractures in old age, a new study has confirmed.

Beer is a significant source of silicon, which is a key ingredient of the diet that helps to improve bone mineral density.

The best beers for silicon are the pale malted ales and lagers.

Dark bitters and stouts contain lower levels because they are made with roasted barley, which has lower silicon content.

Wheat contains less silicon than barley, so wheat beers are poorer sources of silicon.

Previous studies have suggested that a regular pint or two may help to prevent the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.

In the new study, researchers at the University of California studied 100 commercial beers and found their silicon content ranged from 6.4 milligrams per litre to 56.5 mg/l.

Paler beers have more silicon than darker ones because less heat is used in the malting process.

"Beer containing high levels of malted barley and hops are richest in silicon. It is the husk of the barley that is rich in this element."

"While most remains during brewing, significant quantities are none the less extracted into wort and survive into beer," the Independent quoted Charles Bamforth, who led the study, as saying.

The study has been published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

source -dailichilli

Pregnancy ills

2010-02-03T23:03:00.000+08:00

Pregnancy can cause all kinds of minor maladies.

MANY pregnant women suffer from minor ailments which may or may not cause discomfort. It is advisable to consult the doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine during pregnancy.

Morning sickness

Symptoms of nausea and vomiting are common during early pregnancy. Although termed morning sickness, it can occur at any time of the day.

About half of all pregnant women will experience nausea and vomiting; about a quarter experience nausea without vomiting. The exact cause of this ailment is unknown.

There are several measures that can help reduce these symptoms. They include drinking in small but frequent amounts which may help reduce vomiting; eating small but frequent meals high in carbohydrates but low in fats; avoiding factors that trigger the symptoms such as food, smell; and getting plenty of rest as tiredness can aggravate the nausea.

The doctor should be consulted if: none of the above measures work; there is persistent vomiting (more than three to four times a day), the vomitus contains blood or looks like coffee; there are symptoms of dehydration including thirst, dizziness, passing small amount of urine, dark coloured urine or none at all; there is weight loss; or there is any concern about the symptoms.

The doctor will check for features of dehydration. A urine test for ketones provides helpful information about the severity of the dehydration. The doctor will prescribe a sort course of medicine that will reduce the severity of the symptoms (anti-emetic). The medicine prescribed will be one that is safe for use in pregnancy.

Sometimes, hospitalisation may be advised for correction of severe dehydration with intravenous fluids.

There are reports that taking ginger and acupressure, a form of acupuncture, may be helpful in reducing symptoms in some women.

Indigestion

This term is frequently used to describe a number of symptoms which include heartburn, food coming back from the stomach (regurgitation), discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen and bloating. About half of pregnant women experience it at some time during the pregnancy, with an increased likelihood as pregnancy advances.

Indigestion is primarily due to pregnancy-related body changes such as increasing hormones and abdominal pressure resulting in acid reflux, which is the backflow of acid from the stomach into the gullet (oesophagus) causing an irritation of its lining.

A simple measure like avoiding food that triggers indigestion may be all that is needed to control the symptoms, especially if the symptoms are mild. However, if the symptoms are more severe, the doctor may prescribe some medicines for symptom relief such as antacids and alginates. It is important to check with the doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine that has not been prescribed.

Antacids provide rapid symptom relief by neutralising the acid in the stomach so that its irritation of the digestive system is reduced. Sometimes the antacid is combined with an alginate which forms a foam barrier on top of the surface of the stomach contents, thereby confining the acid within the stomach. Antacid and alginates are safe as long as the recommended dose is adhered to.

Iron supplements should not be taken at the same time as antacids as the latter can affect the absorption of iron. The antacid should be taken about two hours before or after the iron.

If antacids and alginates do not provide symptom relief, a medicine that suppresses acid production may be prescribed. Both are safe for use in pregnancy. It is important to adhere to the dose prescribed.

Constipation

Many pregnant women have problems opening their bowels. Dietary measures like eating food with more fibre (vegetables and fruits), and drinking more fluids are helpful. If the measures are ineffective, bulking agents (bran, ispaghula, methylcellulose) can be used. Stimulant laxatives (cascara and senna) can be used if the bulking agents are unhelpful. However, it is best not to depend on medicines to treat constipation.

Diarrhoea

Many pregnant women get the occasional episode of diarrhoea, particularly those who eat out often. A short episode of diarrhoea does not harm the foetus. However, diarrhoea that lasts more than a few days can lead to dehydration. This can be prevented by taking rehydration salts which are safe in pregnancy.

Loperamide should be avoided because of insufficient information available to make a decision on its safety in pregnancy.

Coughs and colds

These are very common. Most medicines for cough and cold contain more than one compound, which may include antihistamines, decongestants and painkillers. It is vital to ensure that it is safe to use each compound in pregnancy. As such, it is advisable to consult the doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine during pregnancy.

Pain

Everyone gets pain from time to time. Pregnant women are no different. They can be prone to backache, especially in the latter stages of pregnancy. It is advisable to try measures that do not involve consumption of medicines, such as gentle exercises, to relieve backache.

Paracetamol is considered safe for short term use in all three trimesters and is often used for pain relief and when there is fever. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) and aspirin are usually not recommended during pregnancy as it can delay labour and affect the newborn baby. The risk of bleeding is increased in mothers and their newborn if aspirin is taken in the third trimester of pregnancy.

Opioid analgesics like codeine and dihydrocodeine should be avoided in the third trimester as they can affect the newborn’s breathing. However, it can be prescribed in the first two trimesters for pain relief if the dose is small and the duration of intake is short. As some over-the-counter painkillers contain codeine and dihydrocodeine, it is important to consult your doctor or pharmacist before consuming them.

Stretch marks

Stretch marks (striae) appear whenever there is stretching of the skin because of sudden growth. Sometimes, it may be due to medical conditions like Cushing’s syndrome. The body parts that are commonly affected by striae are the abdomen, thighs and buttocks.

Pregnant women are prone to striae, especially after the second trimester. One reason is that the hormones produced in pregnancy soften not only the pelvic ligaments to facilitate childbirth but also the fibres in skin, thereby increasing the likelihood of striae formation. Another reason is that as the foetus grows, the abdominal skin is stretched more and more. Striae can also appear on breasts and thighs as they in-crease in size during pregnancy.

Most striae become thinner and fade in the course of time. If the striae are prominent or affect a large part of the body, it is advisable to consult the doctor who may make a referral to a specialist. Some treatments for striae may reduce it but does not make it disappear. In this respect, it is essential to be realistic about what can be achieved.

■ Dr Milton Lum is member of the board of Medical Defence Malaysia. This article is not intended to replace, dictate or define evaluation by a qualified doctor. The views expressed do not represent that of any organisation the writer is associated with.

source - staronline

new invention ( so cool ^^ )

2010-02-02T23:05:00.002+08:00

(S)exercise tips

2010-02-01T22:04:00.000+08:00

What not try routine exercises that can add spark to your sex life? Several studies have shown that fit adults have a more electrifying sex life than individuals who lead sedentary lifestyle.

Exercise not only piques sexual desire, but also makes sex more enjoyable. It enhances sexual functioning and increases testosterone levels in both men and women, which ensures a better sex life. We bring you a few simple (s)exercises that will not only enhance your performance in bed but also let you enjoy the act like never before.

Pelvic lifts: One of the most common and important exercises, it improves sexual performance by strengthening the pelvic area. It also helps in evoking powerful sexual feelings and enhancing your endurance. Vijaya Shetty, a clinical pathologist and a gym-ball trainer elucidates, “During any floor exercise, we train the core muscles and when a same thing is repeated again, it strengthens the body part being worked upon. As for sexual benefit, it’s a fact that a strong body can sustain for long, so more the endurance of your pelvic muscles, the more you’ll enjoy the prolonged act.”

Technique: Lie on your back with your knees bent and slightly apart, feet flat on the floor and arms at your side. Inhale clenching in your stomach and hips and lift the pelvic from the floor until your back is straight. Hold this position for 10 seconds and exhale as you lower your body. Repeat this at least 4-5 times for desired results.

Another pelvic raise could be where you lie down on the bed and as you inhale, you raise your legs to a 90 degree angle. Then while exhaling, you pulse them towards the ceiling. For those, who can’t take their legs up to this angle, they can just make an L-shape angle and push their legs upwards along with a proper breathing technique, thus making the abdomen and pelvic area very strong.

Kegel Exercise: Many might not know about the ‘secret’ muscles that are active during sex and by strengthening these, couples can enjoy intense sex. Kegels are very safe and simple and work on the entire pelvic floor area. Neesha Bukht Choksy, fitness trainer and a dietician confirms, “Kegel is basically a contraction of the internal muscles attached to the pelvic bones, so it tightens the vaginal muscles, helping women gain better control, prolong sex and reach orgasm more easily. It tightens the entrance of the uterus, which evidently enhances your gratification level during sex.”

Technique: Contract your pelvic muscles and inhale as you squeeze (as though stopping urine), hold them for 5 seconds and release as you exhale. Start with just 10 or 20 squeezes. The best part is that you can do Kegel nearly anytime, anywhere. Try them while having your meals, sitting at your desk, talking to people or watching television, do at least 100-200 squeezes a day. It’s very effective for women in their post delivery stage, as it tightens the loosened muscles.”

Butterfly Stretch: Another important part that works actively during sex is the inner thigh area. During a butterfly stretch, the emphasis is on strengthening the inner thighs to make them flexible. Vijaya explains, “Apart from greater flexibility, as you stretch out your legs during this exercise, it’s almost a similar position that you have during a sexual act.”

Technique: Sit on the floor with your feet together, as the souls touch each other and the knees are kept apart. Try and take your feet as close as you can to your hips and use your elbow to push down your knees below, so that your inner thighs are under pressure.

Cat Pose: In addition to the lower area of the body, the abs and abdomen are also highly functional during sex. Cat Pose works well for the abs as throughout the exercise, you flex your abs. Neesha adds, “As you round your spine in both an inward and outward position during this exercise, you strengthen your abs a lot many times. Simultaneously, it also works on your back.”

Technique: Lie down on the floor, arch your back with your head and abs dangling down (inward position), pull your abs inside to make them look nicely arched, and ensure that your belly is not hanging loose. Then reverse the pose by rounding the other way with your abs elevated and stretched out (outward position. In both the positions, you are on your fours (hands and feet) and the abs area is flexed.

Superman Pose: A gratifying sexual act needs a fit body and the lower back forms an essential area that needs to be stable. The Superman Pose works mainly on your lower back, as this is the most active body part for maintaining various postures. Vijaya explains, “As you are holding all fours (hands and feet) going against gravity, the full load to maintain the position makes the back muscles strong. If you’re lower back has any problem, you’ll frequently shift around to other side to be comfortable, so this exercise helps a lot and lets you enjoy more.”

Technique: Lie down on the floor, place your hands in an upfront position, and raise the upper portion of the body as much as you can without putting any strain on any of the muscles. You can also raise your feet, so that only central part of your body is on the floor. It strengthens your lower back area.

Cardiovascular Workouts: Since sex is an act of endurance, improving cardiovascular fitness with exercises like walking, running, cycling or swimming helps both partners perform longer. Neesha states, “Cardio exercises help in improving blood circulation and works on the overall body muscles. For, women who stay dormant at home, these cardio exercises are really helpful, as it activates the entire body muscles. Cardio workouts also keep the heart and arteries healthy, thus reducing the risk of erectile dysfunction by ensuring a good flow of blood to the genital organs.”

Technique: Anything such as running, cycling, jogging and swimming that ups your heartbeat rate is useful. Practice the cardio workouts for at least 30 minutes in a day. Apart from ensuring proper blood circulation to all body parts, it also tends to warm up your body. Factors like age, ailments, breathing rate and clinical history must be considered before practicing any cardiovascular exercise.

Regular Combo workouts: To have a satisfying sex experience, the body in totality needs to be fit. Hence, once can’t ignore the benefits to be derived from routine exercises like crunches combined with push-ups and sit-ups. These not only help in a better physical appearance, but help in achieving better endurance. Neesha says, “The combo of these three regular exercises is really helpful, as it works on your shoulders, chest and abdominal area, all of which are active during sexual intercourse. By strengthening these muscles, you add to your stamina, which further adds to prolonged and more pleasurable sex.”

Technique: Crunches in particular works on the upper and lower abdominal area by tightening them and adding more strength. Do at least 3 sets of 10 each for crunches. Push-ups and sit-ups are more relevant for men, as they need to be strong with their arm muscles. Do at least 4 sets of 10 each for sit-ups and push-ups, taking a little break between the two workouts

source - dailychilli

Lonely girl marries her laptop (macam - macam)

2010-02-01T16:44:00.000+08:00

It may be hard to believe, but a pretty lass from London, Hermione Way, has tied the knot with her laptop which she named Alex.

The 24-year-old professed her love for Alex, a 17-inch MacBook Pro over YouTube.

The human-machine couple had an unofficial exchange of vows on Jan 31.

Even Hermione's mum, Jane, has given her blessings. “We know Hermione will have a happy life.”

“Alex and I are happy together,” declares "the bride" on YouTube. “We’re inseparable. We’ve been spending every minute of every day together for the past two years.”

Citing that she chose Alex over a real man because he (Alex) doesn’t care how she looks like, Hermione adds, “If people are accepting same sex marriage these days, they should allow me to marry my high-tech partner.”

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/2148-lonely-girl-marries-her-laptop

Woman offers to swap husband with neighbour (macam - macam)

2010-01-31T01:21:00.000+08:00

A housewife who caught her neighbour having an affair with her husband was shocked by what the woman had to say.

The neighbour offered to swap husbands with her in what was believed to be the "best proposal" for the two couples from Sibu, Sarawak.

"She asked me to have her husband while she continues her relationship with my husband," the mother of two, who only wanted to be identified as Kiew, told police.

Kiew, in her 30s, said she has two sons, aged seven and 11, while the neighbour has three children - aged three, 10 and 12.

Police sources said Kiew's husband had demanded a divorce when he found out that his wife had discovered that he was sleeping with the neighbour.

She rejected the husband's demand despite him threatening to stop servicing the loan of the house they were currently staying at.

The husband also said he would leave Kiew to be with the neighbour, adding he would bring along their children, said a source.

Kiew lodged a police report alleging that her husband had sex with her neighbour on Jan 21.

She also accused the neighbour of threatening to kill herself if Kiew's husband ended their affair.

The same day, the neighbour also lodged a report claiming that she was assaulted by three women from next door.

A week later, Kiew lodged another police report that her husband had intended to go to school to take away their sons.

She asked for the police's help to stop her husband from taking the children away.

Her husband has since left home.

Sibu OCPD Asst Comm Shafie Ismail confirmed receiving the reports

source - dailychilli

Don’t come home, son – Ice-Cream Seller

2010-01-26T23:12:00.001+08:00

JAN 24 – To Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, this is what I have to say in response to your statement about emigration by ingrates.

Sometime in 1980, when I was a final-year student in London, I had a very short telephone conversation with my father. In those days, there were no call cards, skype or the like and international phone calls were expensive. He had a very simple message – “Don’t come home, son.”

Now, almost 30 years on, I see where he was coming from.

He advised me to stay on in the UK or, if I found the weather not to my liking, suggested I go to Australia, even if it meant that I might eventually “marry a white girl” as he put it.

I was 23 and marriage was certainly not on my mind.

He was a “pendatang”. This pendatang, however, secured a scholarship to study in Raffles College ( the precursor to the University of Malaya) and served some 30 years in various senior teaching positions, culminating with the last few years in the Malay College. Among his students were a veritable who’s who of past and present ministers and opposition figures.

I didn’t heed his advice then, and spent 28 years working in Malaysia. However, in recent years, it became increasingly untenable to work in my home country without compromising my values, integrity and conscience.

Why did he advise me such?

With hindsight, I saw his foresight. As an educationist, he saw we were becoming another Ceylon (from where he had been sent to then Malaya when he was orphaned), Burma, the Philippines and, in today’s scenario, Zimbabwe.

He saw what the outcome would be when we mess up education with politics.

He saw that religion would be a divisive factor in the years to come (he even encouraged me to learn Jawi as a nine-year-old).

He believed that in a country like this, mixed marriages would help cement society.

He saw in some of our leaders of yesterday that, even in their youth, they had unbridled cunning and only needed an opening to exploit that trait.

He saw in some of his students the potential to become PM but said that would never come to be because they were “too smart for Umno’s liking”.

He saw that, given our racial demographics, religion would be used as a means to ensure the survival of a particular group.

He believed that, eventually, the Malays would have a class war amongst themselves.

He said that even among the Malays, many of the English-educated would opt to live away from Malaysia.

He told me promotions wouldn’t necessarily be given for competence. These are usually won in the Clubs (read political party today) and over a few drinks.

Since I am a bit of an introvert, he encouraged me to join clubs, associations and play sports and travel.

He said honesty does not necessarily pay in this world but still, it is better to be honest and live with dignity.

Our home was (at different times) home to three delinquent Chinese boys, sent by the Juvenile court. He volunteered to take them in. Add to that a few other Indian boys.

Though not my mother tongue, I spoke to my parents in Malay till I was about 10.

We took in a Chinese woman injured during the war and she lived with us for about 40 years till she died. My father referred to her as his mother-in-law. I thought she was my grandmother even though my mother was not Chinese!

By the late 70s and early 80s, he saw that this scenario would not likely repeat in the years to come.

When he died in 1982, we were pleasantly surprised to see some of his students (by then in their 50s) come from different states for his funeral.

One told me that it was my father who made sure he spoke flawless English. Another told me how my father would bring the 6th Formers home from the hostel and used our home for dinner and to teach them social graces – including dancing (taught by my mother).

Partners were arranged from the convent school, with the blessings of the headmistress!

Twenty-nine years years on, I view his foresight through the same prism and now agonise over whether I should tell my children the same.

For now, I am allowing my eldest to pursue his tertiary education overseas. Maybe when he finishes, he may not be as shortsighted as I was. I pray to God to grant him wisdom and vision.

Last year, I resigned from my job, returned the company car and driver, said goodbye to my executive package and moved to Australia where I now live with no maid, no driver, no Audi 2.8, no golf, no teh tarik sessions, no bonus, etc.

But I am rediscovering humanity, running a humble ice cream shop.

Sometimes we learn very late

sources - http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/50625-dont-come-home-son--ice-cream-seller

Make love to stay healthy

2010-01-24T23:52:00.000+08:00

People who have frequent sex are generally healthier.

Researchers have long known that not only is sex fun (when done with the right person, of course), but that people who have frequent sex tend to live longer and have healthier hearts and lower rates of certain cancers.

These studies also show that men with an active sex life have healthier sperm, and sexually active women have fewer menopause symptoms.

In a British study, people who had intercourse twice a week or more were less likely to have heart attacks and other fatal coronary events.

Those who had sex less than once a month had twice the rates of fatal coronary events, compared with those with the highest frequency of intercourse.

In a study published in the journal Biological Psychology, people who had sex more often tended to have lower diastolic blood pressure, or the bottom number in a blood pressure reading.

A French study found that women who have intercourse not at all or infrequently had three times the risk of breast cancer, compared with women who had intercourse more often.

A Minnesota study found that men who’d had intercourse more than 3,000 times in their lives had half the prostate cancer risk of those who had not.

While it’s not clear why this would be true, studies have found that men who had more intercourse tended to have better prostate function and eliminated more waste products in their semen.

A study of healthy German adults revealed that men and women who had sex more frequently tended to be slimmer than folks who didn’t have as much sex.

Sex burns 50 to 60 calories per encounter, so sex three times a week for a month would burn about 700 calories or the equivalent of jogging about seven miles.

A group of men being treated for erectile problems saw greater increases in testosterone when, along with the treatments, they had frequent sex.

Specifically, men who had sex at least eight times per month had greater increases than those who had sex less than eight times per month.

In three studies, men who had frequent intercourse had a higher volume of semen, a higher sperm count and a higher percentage of healthier sperm, compared with men who tended to participate in other sexual activities.

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/2004-make-love-to-stay-healthy

Seven secrets to a long life

2010-01-20T22:48:00.000+08:00

Here are the seven secrets to a long life: Stay away from cigarettes. Keep a slender physique. Get some exercise. Eat a healthy diet and keep your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar in check.

Research shows that most 50-year-olds who do that can live another 40 years free of stroke and heart disease, two of the most common killers, says Dr. Clyde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association. The heart association published the advice online Wednesday in the journal Circulation.

The group also is introducing an online quiz to help people gauge how close they are to the ideal. If you fall a bit short, it offers tips for improving.

"These seven factors - if you can keep them ideal or control them - end up being the fountain of youth for your heart," said Dr. Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, a cardiologist who was lead author of the statement. "You live longer, you live healthier longer, you have much better quality of life in older age, require less medication, less medical care."

Specifically, those with ideal cardiovascular health can answer yes to the following seven questions:

> Never smoked or quit more than one year ago.

> Body mass index less than 25.

> Get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week.

> Meet at least four of these dietary recommendations: 4 1/2 cups of fruit and vegetables a day; two or more 3.5-ounce servings a week of fish; drink no more than 36 ounces of sugar-sweetened beverages a week; three or more 1-ounce servings of fiber-rich whole grains a day; less than 1,500 milligrams a day of salt.

> Total cholesterol of less than 200.

> Blood pressure below 120/80.

> Fasting blood glucose less than 100.

The online quiz calculates a score based on the answers, 10 being the ideal.

Doctors say the quiz is a good way for people to get a handle on how they're doing, especially since people often think they're doing better than they actually are.

The heart association found just that in a recent survey that showed 39 per cent of Americans thought they had ideal heart health, yet 54 per cent of those had been told they had either a heart disease risk factor or needed to make a lifestyle change to improve heart health, or both.

Weight especially is a pitfall for patients trying to meet these seven health factors, doctors say.

"Many people are surprised to find out how overweight they may be," said Dr. Randal Thomas, director of the cardiovascular health clinic at the Mayo Clinic.

Lloyd-Jones, also chair of the preventive medicine department at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, said, "People I think are far too accepting of their waistlines."

Thomas praises the online tool for giving people a score so they'll have something to work toward. It offers advice for problem areas: for instance, advising someone who's over weight to set a goal of losing a pound a week by burning up to 3,500 more calories than are taken in. - AP

Sex twice a week keeps men healthier

2010-01-12T23:23:00.000+08:00

Two sex sessions in a week can reduce risk of heart disease in men, says a new research.

The study showed that men who indulged in regular lovemaking were up to 45 per cent less likely to develop life-threatening heart conditions than those who had sex once a month or less.

In the research of over 1,000 men, scientists found that sex apparently has a protective effect on the male heart but they did not examine whether women benefit too.

Thus, American researchers who carried out the investigation are now calling for doctors to screen men for sexual activity when assessing their risk of heart disease, reports the Telegraph.
Despite sex being considered good for physical and mental health, not much has been scientifically proven about the benefits of frequent intercourse on major illnesses such as heart disease.

In the latest study, scientists at the New England Research Institute in Massachusetts, tracked the sexual activity of men aged between 40 and 70 who were taking part in a long-term project called the Massachusetts Male Ageing Study, which began back in 1987.

Over a 16-year period, each man was regularly quizzed on how often they had sex and then checked for signs of heart disease.

Researchers took into account other risk factors, such as their age, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

The results showed men who made love at least twice a week were much less likely to have heart disease than those whose sexual encounters were limited to once a month or less.

Analyzing the findings, scientists said the benefits of sex could be due to both the physical and emotional effects on the body.

Men with the desire for frequent sexual activity and who are able to engage in it are likely to be healthier, but sex in some forms has a physical activity component that might directly serve to protect cardiovascular health.

Also, men who have frequent sex might be more likely to be in a supportive intimate relationship and this might improve health through stress reduction and social support.

source - dailichilli

Hold me there, bomoh tells woman (ladies beware)

2010-01-11T23:51:00.000+08:00

A woman was asked to hold a bomoh’s genitals to get rid of a supposedly bad spell from her body.

The 24-year-old woman and a friend, aged 29, had gone to a spa in Taman Melawati, Selangor for a body massage on Dec 30.

At the spa, an employee there told her that someone had cast a spell on her.

The worker said she knew a bomoh (medium) who could help rid the spell.

The woman agreed to the service and was introduced to the bomoh in his 50s, Harian Metro reported.

On the same day, she was ordered to take a shower with lime water.

She was then asked to get into a room alone. Her friend was not allowed in as the bomoh claimed the spell would be passed on to anyone nearby.

In the room, the woman was ordered to strip naked and lie on a bed.

Then the bomoh covered her body with flour while performing a ritual.

When the process was over and the woman was about to get dressed, the bomoh suddenly hugged her and asked her to hold his genitals, claiming that it was the only way to transfer the chants into her body.

She, however, refused and ran out of the room.

After paying RM700 for the treatment, the woman and her friend left.

She lodged a police report in Ampang last Tuesday following advice from her family.

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/1760-hold-me-there-bomoh-tells-woman

On trains with no pants (macam-macam)

2010-01-11T12:49:00.000+08:00

Hundreds of New Yorkers have been riding the city's subway trains in their underwear. They stripped down to their undies on Sunday for the ninth annual No Pants Subway Ride.

The idea is to act like nothing unusual is going on.

Participants met up at six locations throughout the city.

They formed groups and dispersed to subway stations to catch trains. Once inside the subway cars, they began calmly removing their pants and folding them up.

Most people read magazines or chatted with their companions like any other straphanger.

The event started in 2002 with just seven people. It has spread to other cities.

The stunt is organized by Improv Everywhere, a group that says its mission is to cause "scenes of chaos and joy in public places."

source - dailichilli 11/01/2010

Teen forced to marry boyfriend's father (macam-macam)

2010-01-11T00:10:00.000+08:00

A teenage girl was forced to marry her boyfriend’s father in exchange for a pig and mats.

When she refused, the 17-year-old New Zealand girl of Tongan descent was allegedly been assaulted, abducted and confined by her mother and stepfather.

The couple was said to have accepted the dowry of a pig and expensive mats from the groom, thus forcing the girl to marry him.

They have been charged with unlawfully detaining the girl, allegedly forcing her to marry the man twice her age and have sex with him.

The mother was also charged with assaulting her daughter twice over the marriage matter.

It is learnt the girl had objected to the marriage but an agreement was reached between the two families and she was obliged to honour it.

On her wedding night last year, she ran away to her boyfriend, who is the groom’s son, New Zealand’s Sunday Star Times reported.

It was then that she was allegedly assaulted, abducted and brought back to the matrimonial home to perform her duties as a wife.

She ran away again to avoid having sex with the husband. She went to court to seek a restraining order against her mother.

One relative told the daily that the couple were now together again – although reluctantly on the girl’s part.

The mother, when approached, said: “My family’s problems are gone ... I don’t want to say anything.”

She and her husband are due to reappear in court later this month facing six charges, the most serious of which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years’ jail

source - dailichilli

'Syiok' waves for men

2010-01-11T00:04:00.000+08:00

Firing shock waves into the body could be a radical new way to boost the love lives of men with erection problems.

The pain-free therapy boosts performance by stimulating the growth of new blood vessels in the genital area.

A small trial involving 20 men who were taking Viagra or similar drugs for impotence problems was so successful that, by the end of the experiment, 15 of them were able to throw their pills away.

None of the volunteers reported any pain or side-effects from the treatment.

The radical new therapy, which is on trial in Israel, uses a very mild form of lithotripsy, a technique developed more than 20 years ago for the treatment of kidney stones.

Waves of sound are beamed through the skin, and although they pass harmlessly through body tissue, they are at just the right pressure to smash up kidney stones into tiny sand-like particles that are then passed out of the body in urine.

But in recent years, several studies have also shown that this type of shock-wave therapy appears to have a healthy effect on blood vessels.

It triggers the release of an important substance called Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, or VEGF, which sends out a signal for new blood vessels to start growing.

As a result, shock-wave therapy has also attracted increasing interest from cardiologists looking for new ways to treat heart disease.

US and Japanese researchers are investigating whether firing shock-waves towards the heart will help it sprout healthy new blood vessels.

If so, it could offer a lifeline to patients who are too ill to undergo heart bypass surgery.

According to Israeli research, the same benefits could help men who suffer persistent erection problems. Some health experts are now convinced there is a close link between impotence and heart disease, and that problems in the bedroom can often signal hidden blockages in blood vessels near the heart which are reducing blood flow around the body.

Doctors at the Rambam Medical Centre in Haifa, Israel, recruited 20 men with an average age of 56 to take part in the trial.

All 20 were already on medication and had suffered mild to moderate erection problems for an average of three years.

During the three-week course of treatment, low-intensity shock-waves were repeatedly fired into five specific points in the genital area, using a handheld device.

Doctors then assessed the severity of the men's ailments on a 30-point scale called the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction, widely used to measure impotence problems.

The lower the score, the greater the problem.

Before the trial, the men averaged scores of between 12 and 20 points, which meant they had mild to moderate sexual dysfunction.

But after treatments, their scores increased by between five and 10 points.

Experts say anything in excess of five points is a significant improvement.

Viagra and similar medications, such as Cialis and Levitra, have transformed the treatment of impotence in the past ten years, around 30 per cent of men who take them see no improvement.

For these men, the only other options are to inject drugs straight into the penis, or use a pump that manually increases blood supply to the organ.

Dr Yoram Vardi, who led the trial, says: "Drugs are not a cure. When patients stop taking their medication, then they cannot function.

"With shock-waves, we can do something biological for the problem. These patients can then function without the need for medication."

Dr John Dean, president of the International Society of Sexual Medicine, said the findings were "intriguing" and worth following up in larger studies.

But he warned that earlier attempts to use shock-wave therapy for another condition called Peyronie's disease - where the penis is bent and painful when erect - had failed. "These findings are interesting and definitely warrant further investigation," Dr Dean said.

"But we are a long way off saying that men should go to their GP asking for this treatment."

source - http://dailychilli.com/news/1746-syiok-waves-for-men

Spit and you could lose your home

2010-01-09T01:14:00.000+08:00

Residents could find themselves homeless if they get caught publicly spitting seven times at a low-income housing complex in a southern Chinese city.

Tossing fruit peels, spitting chewing gum on the ground and urinating in public are other no-nos listed Thursday on a government website in Guangzhou.

The rules are part of a proposal designed to enforce better behaviour at the new public housing project.

Residents who rack up 20 penalty points within two years can lose their homes.

People caught spitting or urinating in public earn three points, so seven such infractions could result in expulsion.

The government is still collecting public feedback on the proposal.

Public spitting is popular across China, despite repeated campaigns to discourage it.

Chinese authorities made a particular effort to deter the practice before the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/1691-spit-and-you-could-lose-your-home

A diet to enhance the breasts

2010-01-03T23:12:00.001+08:00

Getting bigger breasts is a wish that many women have throughout the world. Unfortunately, the only popular way has been to get expensive but risky surgery.

This is a big problem, leaving many women lacking in self confidence, but it's actually quite easy to solve.

There are millions of women throughout the world who would like to get bigger breasts, and to do it, you just need to be able to do one thing well – you need to be able to get a lot of estrogen into your body.

Estrogen is the "female hormone", which is responsible for making your body more curvy and your breasts bigger. It's also the reason why so many women have breasts that they'd rather grow.

The problem with estrogen is simple. During puberty, this hormone is pumped through your body to make it change from that of a girl into a woman.

Estrogen kick-starts your menstrual cycle, makes you more curvy and starts to grow the breasts.

It's very important, and the reason why so many women don't have the breasts they'd want, is because they come out of puberty too early, preventing their breasts from developing properly.

From the ages of 12-16, women's bodies are full of estrogen.

This is puberty and now is the time when most changes happen. However, when puberty stops, the levels of estrogen in your body are dramatically reduced, leaving your breasts to remain at that size throughout your adult life.

This means that to make your breasts grow bigger naturally, you just need to be able to consume more estrogen, and luckily, it's a naturally occurring substance which you can get from many different plants and herbs.

Estrogen is present in plants, where it is called "Phyto-Estrogen" (literally translated as "plant estrogen").

Because estrogen is available from nature, you can actually consume it from the food such as flax seeds, soy beans and even Tofu.

There is a wide variety of estrogen-rich foods, which you can eat to make your breasts grow by up to one-two cup sizes.

However, you need to be careful because there's a certain level of estrogen that is effective, otherwise, it can leave unwanted side effects on your body.

So now having bigger breasts is not a fantasy. Chomp your way into these foods and watch heads turn!

source - dailichili

Polis tahan gadis pakai seluar ketat

2009-12-28T22:28:00.000+08:00

BANDA ACEH - Seorang gadis yang hanya dikenali sebagai Yuli berjanji akan memakai pakaian bercirikan keislaman selepas dia ditahan oleh polis pencegah maksiat di sini baru-baru ini.

"Saya berjanji akan membeli pakaian yang lebih bercirikan keislaman," katanya yang ditahan ketika sedang menunggang motosikal.

Dia menunjukkan reaksi kesal semasa ditahan oleh seorang anggota polis lelaki.

Semasa ditahan, dia memakai seluar jean ketat dan blaus yang dianggap tidak mencerminkan pakaian Muslim.

DUNIA

Polis tahan gadis pakai seluar ketat

SEORANG anggota polis pencegah maksiat (kanan) memberi nasihat kepada beberapa wanita (dua dari kiri) kerana memakai pakaian ketat di Banda Aceh pada Disember lalu.

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BANDA ACEH - Seorang gadis yang hanya dikenali sebagai Yuli berjanji akan memakai pakaian bercirikan keislaman selepas dia ditahan oleh polis pencegah maksiat di sini baru-baru ini.

"Saya berjanji akan membeli pakaian yang lebih bercirikan keislaman," katanya yang ditahan ketika sedang menunggang motosikal.

Dia menunjukkan reaksi kesal semasa ditahan oleh seorang anggota polis lelaki.

Semasa ditahan, dia memakai seluar jean ketat dan blaus yang dianggap tidak mencerminkan pakaian Muslim.

SEORANG wanita yang menunggang motosikal ditahan kerana memakai seluar ketat di Banda Aceh pada Disember lalu.

Pasukan polis itu mempunyai 1,500 anggota termasuk 60 wanita.

Dalam operasi yang dilakukan polis itu, sebanyak 18 wanita ditahan kerana memakai pakaian terlalu ketat dan baju yang menunjukkan bentuk tubuh badan mereka.

Seramai tiga lelaki ditahan kerana memakai seluar pendek.

"Kita perlu menghormati undang-undang syariah yang telah diguna pakai oleh pemerintah wilayah dengan menetapkan wanita cuma boleh menunjukkan wajah dan tangan mereka," kata ketua polis maksiat itu, Hali Marzuki. - AFP

source - kosmoonline 28/12/09

Airbags appears safe for pregnant women, says study

2009-12-23T12:02:00.000+08:00

LOS ANGELES: Airbags appear safe for pregnant women and the babies they're carrying, a new study shows.

Although it has been established that air bags save lives in car crashes, there has been a lingering question whether the devices might also protect pregnant women and unborn children.

In the new study, reported in China's Xinhua news agency, researchers at the University of Washington found that "pregnant occupants of motor vehicles with air bags were not at increased risk for pregnancy complications" such as Ceasarean delivery, foetal distress and low birth weight.

The researchers collected data on 2,207 pregnant women involved in car accidents, comparing the outcome of accidents in cars with and without air bags.

They found no increased risk for injury to the mother or foetus related to whether the car had air bags or didn't, Xinhua said, citing the study.

They did find a 70% increase in pre-term labour and a threefold increase in foetal death among those in accidents in which air bags were deployed, compared with cars without air bags.

However, the lead researcher Dr. Melissa A. Schiff, a professor of epidemiology, said the findings were not statistically significant.

"These findings were inconclusive because we really had too small a sample size," she said.

More study will be needed to see if there really is a connection between air bag deployment and pre-term labor or foetal death, she added.

"Air bags are safe for most outcomes, but the best protection for pregnant women comes from wearing a seat belt," Schiff said.

source - star online 23/12/09

Mexico City legalises gay marriage

2009-12-22T22:30:00.001+08:00

Mexico City lawmakers on Monday made the city the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, a change that will give homosexual couples more rights, including allowing them to adopt children.

The bill passed the capital's local assembly 39-20 to the cheers of supporters who yelled: "Yes, we could! Yes, we could!"

Leftist Mayor Marcelo Ebrard of the Democratic Revolution Party was widely expected to sign the measure into law.

Mexico City's left-led assembly has made several decisions unpopular elsewhere in this deeply Roman Catholic country, including legalizing abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

That decision sparked a backlash, with the majority of Mexico's other 32 states enacting legislation declaring life begins at conception.

The conservative Nation Action Party of President Felipe Calderon has vowed to challenge the gay marriage law in the courts. However, homosexuality is increasingly accepted in Mexico, with gay couples openly holding hands in parts of the capital and the annual gay pride parade drawing tens of thousands.

The bill calls for changing the definition of marriage in the city's civil code. Marriage is currently defined as the union of a man and a woman. The new definition will be "the free uniting of two people."

The change would allow same-sex couples to adopt children, apply for bank loans together, inherit wealth and be included in the insurance policies of their spouse, rights they were denied under civil unions allowed in the city.

"We are so happy," said Temistocles Villanueva, a 23-year-old film student who celebrated by passionately kissing his boyfriend outside the city's assembly.

Only seven countries allow gay marriages: Canada, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium. U.S. states that permit same-sex marriage are Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire.

Argentina's capital became the first Latin American city to legalize same-sex civil unions in 2002 for gay and lesbian couples. Four other Argentine cities later did the same, and as did Mexico City in 2007 and some Mexican and Brazilian states. Uruguay alone has legalized civil unions nationwide.

Buenos Aires lawmakers introduced a bill for legalizing gay marriage in the national Congress in October but it has stalled without a vote, and officials in the South American city have blocked same-sex wedding because of conflicting judicial rulings.

Many people in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America remain opposed to gay marriage, and the dominant Roman Catholic Church has announced its opposition.

"They have given Mexicans the most bitter Christmas," said Armando Martinez, the president of the College of Catholic Attorneys. "They are permitting adoption (by gay couples) and in one stroke of the pen have erased the term 'mother' and 'father."'

City lawmaker Victor Romo, a member of the mayor's leftist party, called it a historic day.

"For centuries unjust laws banned marriage between blacks and whites or Indians and Europeans," he said. "Today all barriers have disappeared." - AP

source - dailychili Published Dec 22, 2009

Fertile women prefer flirty men

2009-12-21T22:32:00.000+08:00

A new study shows that women find flirtatious men more attractive during the most fertile periods of their monthly cycles.

Evolutionary psychologist, Dr Edward Morrison of the University of Portsmouth, found that women were prone to prefer flirtatious facial expressions during ovulation.

"It demonstrates that attractiveness is not necessarily a fixed property of the face. By changing the way the face moves we may be able to increase our appeal to the opposite sex."

Researchers produced animated facial models whose movement was based on real people but whose shape had been standardised and stripped of any other distinguishing qualities.

These were rated on a flirtatiousness scale by 16 women.

A separate group of 47 women were then asked which of the faces they found most attractive by rating them on a scale of one to seven.

In fertile phases of the menstrual cycle women consistently preferred the faces categorised as more flirtatious.

By mapping points on the faces to measure their level of movement, the study showed that most women preferred faces which were more animated.

But the degree of movement was not the exclusive factor, leading researchers to conclude that women recognise specific 'mating-relevant' social cues.

"The face is where we exhibit our most explicit signals - it’s the human equivalent of the peacock’s tail. But although a smile is fairly easy to interpret there are more subtle messages going on all the time, " said Dr Morrison

"We use facial movement to interpret people’s intentions, such as whether they like us or not."

"This allows us to allocate our mating effort appropriately. For example, there is little point trying to chat up a person we admire if their expression indicates they are not interested."

The research supports previous studies which have found that women’s behaviour and preferences vary during the menstrual cycle.

During the period of ovulation women prefer taller men, more masculine faces and deeper male voices.

"By preferring these traits when they are more fertile, women have increased chances of passing them on to their offspring."

"Selecting the most favourable mate is one of the most fundamental aspects of human behaviour," Dr Morrison said.

Psychologists believe that people meeting for the first time make their initial impressions based 55 percent on appearance and body-language, 38 percent on the style and manner of speaking and only 7 percent on what the person actually says."

Dr Morrison said: "An ability to 'read' and interpret the facial expressions and an awareness of what you are signalling with your own expressions could improve your chances of successful flirting."

"It’s difficult to define what constitutes flirtatiousness and much of it may be something we perceive without even realising it. But it seems that in the absence of other cues, the 'social properties' of facial movement influences how we judge attractiveness."

"If we wanted to attract someone at the Christmas party, flirting effectively may help to do so."

Flirting techniques include laughing, smiling and making eye contact and women often flick their hair and adjust their clothes for no apparent reason.

Men also make eye contact but are more likely to spread their arms and legs and touch other men, for example on the shoulder to indicate how tactile they are.

Researchers were unable to define which exact movements led the first group of women to interpret which faces were flirting.

Dr Morrison said: "Science is still a long way from discovering the magic formula for what women find attractive in a man."

source - University of Portsmouth

Jual organ di Internet (macam-macam)

2009-12-19T23:50:00.001+08:00

JAKARTA - Penduduk Indonesia yang mengalami masalah kekurangan wang tidak lagi bergantung pada orang tengah sebaliknya menggunakan Internet untuk menjual organ mereka kepada pembeli.

Perbuatan itu sekali gus mengeksploitasi kelemahan undang-undang tempatan dan meningkatkan bahaya serta perdagangan haram organ manusia.

Ratusan iklan muncul di laman web iklan peribadi yang menawarkan buah pinggang pada harga serendah 50 juta rupiah (RM18,149).

Salah satu iklan itu menyatakan seorang lelaki berumur 16 tahun mahu menjual satu buah pinggang pada harga 350 juta rupiah (RM127,044) atau ditukarkan dengan sebuah kereta Toyota Camry.

Kebanyakan pengiklan itu iaitu pelajar, golongan profesional dan suri rumah tidak malu menggunakan nama sebenar dan meninggalkan nombor telefon untuk dihubungi.

Sebahagian besar mereka menyatakan organ mereka bebas penyakit dan tidak pernah merokok, minum minuman keras atau mengambil dadah.

Mereka menjelaskan, hutang atau tunggakan pinjaman bank menjadi punca perbuatan itu dilakukan.

Perniagaan organ diharamkan di Indonesia dan jika disabitkan kesalahan, pesalah boleh dikenakan hukuman penjara sehingga 15 tahun dan denda 300 juta rupiah (RM108,896).

Namun beberapa pegawai kerajaan mengakui penjualan masih bebas kerana laman web sedemikian tidak dipantau selain undang-undang pula masih kabur dan sukar dikuatkuasakan.

Seorang peguam, Subagyo Partodiharjo mendakwa banyak urus niaga itu dikawal oleh satu sindiket ala mafia yang memujuk penduduk miskin di kampung terpencil supaya menjual organ mereka.

"Saya mengesyaki mereka yang menghantar iklan di Internet itu dibuat bagi pihak penjual," katanya.

Seorang pegawai telekomunikasi yang dikenali dengan nama Jhon berkata, dia menjual organ kerana hendak membayar hutang.

Dia menjual buah pinggang, hati dan kornea.

"Ia merupakan pilihan terakhir. Jika saya tidak dapat membayar hutang menjelang Disember ini, saya tidak mempunyai pilihan (menjual organ)," katanya. - AFP

source - kosmo online

Sex overdrive

2009-12-17T01:01:00.000+08:00

A mother of two in New Mexico has lost some of her lust for life after an injury in a car crash left her with an insatiable sex drive.

"It's unbearable," Joleen Baughman, 39, was quoted as saying by the Telegraph of London. "Just my clothes rubbing against me gets me so aroused I can hardly think straight."

In the April 2007 collision, a nerve in her pelvis which controls desire was damaged -- and got locked in the "on" position. Because of the condition, the slightest movement turns her on -- even when she vacuums or walks, the newspaper said.

source - nypost

Go further on each litre of fuel

2009-12-16T23:36:00.002+08:00

Malaysian motorists are lucky that fuel prices are subsidized by the government and they don’t have to pay RM6 a litre of petrol like motorists in England. However, having cheaper fuel doesn’t mean that driving economically should be unnecessary because petrol is a fossil fuel and there’s only so much left in the ground. Since industrialisation began and then automobiles arrived, our fuel reserves on the planet have been diminishing and at some point, we may simply run out of such fuel, which is why manufacturers are hard at work finding alternative forms of propulsion. These alternative powerplants are slowly becoming commercially viable but it remains to be seen how fast they will completely replace the conventional internal combustion engine that has been with us for over 100 years. In the meantime, we should be doing our best to slow down the depletion of the fossil fuel reserves left and that means reducing fuel consumption while we drive (since giving up driving is impractical for many).

Shell, like other petroleum companies has been hard at work to provide fuels that can go further on each litre, the latest being the FuelSave formula. Nevertheless, motorists can still go further with each litre if they follow these tips from Shell’s motoring experts:

1. KEEP THE ENGINE TUNED
Tune and service your engine regularly. A properly-tuned engine can improve fuel economy by up to 5%.

2. USE HIGHER GEARS
When you drive slowly in a higher gear, you will burn less fuel because the engine revs are lower (provided the gear selected is suitable for the speed). Change up to the highest possible gear whenever possible.

3. LIMIT AIR-CONDITIONER USAGE
Air conditioning puts added strain on the engine, resulting in extra fuel being consumed. Try to limit its use or alternatively you can wind down the window. Though you will lose some fuel efficiency with the window open, it is still far more economical than using the air conditioner. Up to 8% savings can be gained by not using the air-conditioner. If you close the window, you can still get air in by selecting the Fresh Air mode in the ventilation system.

4. USE CRUISE CONTROL
If your vehicle has cruise control, use it because it helps maintain a constant speed which is better for fuel economy.

5. AVOID EXCESS IDLING
While the engine is idling, your vehicle is going nowhere but fuel is still bring burnt up. What a waste! Turn off the engine if you are in a queue or jam; as a rule, if you have stopped for over 10 seconds, switch off the engine.

6. AVOID OVER-REVVING
Accelerate in each gear smoothly and change up to the next higher gear as soon as possible. Taking the revs all the way to the redline will burn up a lot of fuel unnecessarily.

7. AVOID RUSH HOUR
Rush hour traffic is stressful and unpleasant for any motorist and it is also where a lot of fuel is wasted. If possible, plan your route to avoid jams or better still, travel outside the peak hours when congestion is less and you’ll find that your fuel economy will be better.

8. USE CORRECT TYRES PRESSURES
Keep your tyres at the right pressure. Correctly-inflated tyres are safer, last longer and drive more efficiently. A tyre that is under-inflated by just 1 psi can reduce fuel efficiency by 1-2% due to increased rolling resistance. Refer to your carmaker’s recommendation for the correct pressures to use and check them regularly.

9. GET RID OF UNNECESSARY WEIGHT
Avoid carrying excess weight. For every extra 45 kgs on board, fuel efficiency can worsen by 1 - 2%. So clear your boot of stuff which does not need to be there all the time (eg golfbags, suitcases, picnic gear, etc).

10. FUEL MATTERS
Fuel economy can be better with good driving habits and using the right fuel. Shell’s FuelSave Unleaded petrol can save up to one litre of fuel per tankful of 50 litres compared to petrol without the FuelSave formula.

source - motortrader

1 in 3 men suffers from premature ejaculation

2009-12-15T22:27:00.000+08:00

As many as one in three men in Malaysia and and nine other countries in Asia Pacific could be suffering from premature ejaculation (PE), according to a study.

PE, a devastating condition for a man, is defined as a lack of control on a man's part during intercourse, resulting in ejaculation prior to or within one minute of penetration, said Associate Professor George Lee Eng Geap from the University of Malaya and Monash University.

Singapore's MyPaper quoted Prof Lee, who is part of the study's steering committee, as saying that PE is a problem that cuts across ethnicity and age groups."

The Asia-Pacific Premature Ejaculation Prevalence And Attitude Study surveyed nearly 5,000 men, aged 18 to 65, from 10 Asia-Pacific countries, including Australia, China, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.

The causes of the problem are complex, ranging from the psychological to the physiological, said Prof Lee.

A person who secretly had intercourse at home, and was anxious of being found out by his parents, for instance, could develop PE later in life, he said.

The problem could also be genetic in nature, he added.

There may be a solution: Dapoxetine.

According to MyPaper, American company Janssen-Cilag had recently submitted the pill to the health authorities in Singapore for review.

The pill is the only known medication that can treat the condition and is currently available in seven European Union countries, including Sweden, Austria and Italy.

Outside of Europe, the medicine is available only in New Zealand and South Korea.

Dapoxetine is supposed to boost the ejaculation-delaying hormone serotonin, by preventing or delaying the breakdown of serotonin in the body.

In effect, this would help maintain higher levels of the hormone in the body, which would in turn help to delay ejaculation.

Other treatments for PE include behavioural therapy like counselling, or topical treatments like sprays, numbing gels or condoms. However, there are drawbacks to some of these treatments.

For example, numbing gel or sprays can desensitise the penis, causing a loss of sexual enjoyment, said Prof Lee.

The condition can seriously injure a man's relationship with his partner. "PE can have a devastating impact on the relationship between men and their partners," said Prof Lee.

"The impact extends not just to a man's self-esteem, but also to a woman's fulfillment and, ultimately, to the entire relationship."

source - mypaper.com.sg/asiaone.com

Top 10 cruel things women do to men

2009-12-08T23:38:00.001+08:00

Despite being known as the fairer sex, women can be downright nasty and often do cruel things to men.

Fox News has compiled a list of top 10 cruel things that women do to men and how they play with the guy's emotions or ego.

10. They don't pick up the phone
While men feel good as they manage to take the girls’ phone number, the girls often give them a fake number or don't pick up the call.

9. Use men for free drinks
Some women go out never planning to spend any of their own money on drinks at the bar or club. Instead, they count on their feminine wiles to convince guys to shell out for their libations.
While some of them might begin to get to know him, the cruel and heartless ones will take that drink, flirt a little and move on.

8. Use men as placeholders
If she is a decent person, she'll just get it over with and dump the boy, but if she's cruel, she'll hold on to him for a while until somebody new comes along.
These girls don't like to be alone and without a relationship, so instead of putting you out of your misery and ending it, she'll string you along until she meets someone to replace you.

7. Emotionally manipulate men
Men don't like to see women cry and some cruel women take advantage of the fact and use it to get what they want. A few tears would make men do anything to get it to stop.

6. Use physical violence
While men hitting girls are often termed nasty, some cruel women feel it's perfectly acceptable to hit their boyfriends, as he would never hit her back. This type of woman feels like she can inflict any kind physical pain on him without fear of repercussion.

5. Criticize their men in public
Cruel women criticize and humiliate their men in public places. They often poke fun at her man or even soundly debase him.

4. They don't disclose their relationship status
It’s certainly not the worst thing a woman could do to a man, but it is annoying when she'll already in a relationship and lets you assume that she's available so that she can enjoy the man's flirtation and flattery.
3. They withhold sex
This is a time-tested, and frequently used, cruel thing for women to do to men. For most men, sex is as important as breathing, so withholding it in order to get something she wants or simply to punish her man for his transgressions is a pretty awful thing to do, even if it is effective.

2. They test their men
You're all ready to go for a night out with your friends, when your girlfriend calls and asks you to change your plans to be with her instead.
She doesn't have any particular reason; she just wants to see you.
She knows that you had plans to meet up with the guys, but if you really loved her, you'd come over to her place instead.
If her request comes with an "if you really loved me," then it's a test. If you choose anything other than immediately rushing to her side, you're going to fail. This kind of testing in a relationship is indeed cruel and petty.

1. They flirt to inspire jealousy
Maybe she's feeling underappreciated, maybe you've just had a big fight or maybe she just enjoys the tortured look on your face.
For whatever reason, girls who flirt obviously with other guys in front of their boyfriends are immature and manipulative.

source - dailychilli 08/12/09

H1N1 girl left at home alone ( OMG why the parents left their kid?)

2009-12-08T00:35:00.000+08:00

A 15-year-old girl was left behind by her parents after she was down with Influenza A (H1N1).

The teenager, suffering from a high fever, was alone at her house in Singapore.

She has been taking instant noodles for the past two weeks.

The republic’s Lian He Zao Bao reported that the teenager, identified only as Laura, had gone to see a doctor for a high fever on Nov 22.

Two days later, she went for a blood test but before the result was out, her parents had moved out from their flat in Ang Mo Kio.

The parents - a 45-year-old housewife and 52-year-old tele-operator with a government agency, were worried that they might be infected if they lived with the daughter.

They were even so scared of going near the flat that they did not send any meals to the daughter.

Her parents had refused to comment but their nephew Paul told the daily that the husband and wife had reason to worry due to their age.

He said the couple was not young and worried that they could not be able to fight the disease if they were contracted.

“There are sufficient food in the fridge and Laura can take care of herself. She can cook instant noodles. It’s only for a short time,’’ he said, adding that the couple called their daughter daily.

Once she had recovered, they would move back, he said.

Although Laura’s friends have volunteer to send her food, she rejected the offer, saying that she had no appetite and did not want to trouble them.

“I can understand my parents’ worries. They wanted to take the vaccine but did not go after reading news of the side-effects.

“I hope to get well soon. I’m still having fever now,’’ she said, adding she would check her body temperature daily.

A doctor had told the daily that the parents had over-reacted.

He said anyone could live together with an Influenza A (H1N1) patient as long as they took the vaccine, practised good hygiene and wore a mask.

source - dailychilli

Study: Red wine a sex booster for women

2009-12-06T01:38:00.000+08:00

Ladies, have you lost that sexy feeling?

If your reply is in the affirmative, go grab a glass or two of wine.

Italian doctors, who carried out the study, claim that chemical compounds found in red wine may boost sexual functioning by increasing blood flow to key areas of the body.
According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, a study conducted at the University of Florence in Italy, “drinking a glass of red wine a day can increase sexual desire of women and moderate consumption can improve their sexual health”.

Italian doctors, who carried out the study, claim that chemical compounds found in red wine may boost sexual functioning by increasing blood flow to key areas of the body.

A total of 800 women aged 18 to 50 were recruited for the study. None of them had ever reported a sexual health problem.

The women were split into three groups – those who regularly consumed one or two glasses of red wine a day, those who consumed less than one glass a day of any sort of wine or other alcohol, and those who were teetotal.

Women who drank more than two glasses a day were excluded from the study to avoid the possible confounding effects of drunkenness.

All participants completed a questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, which is used by doctors to assess women and sexual health. It includes 19 questions with a total score range between two and 36, with higher scores meaning better functioning.

Overall the red wine drinkers scored an average of 27.3 points, compared to 25.9 for the less-frequent tipplers and 24.4 for the non-drinkers.

source - dailychilli

How to keep workers motivated

2009-12-05T00:12:00.000+08:00

I’VE often been asked by organisations how to keep their staff motivated, interested and engaged in their work. Many have shared how quickly enthusiasm seems to wane nowadays; how new, young enthusiastic workers become disillusioned, bored ex-employees.

Solutions are numerous, of course. Money, status, praise, recognition, empowerment, a fair reward system, a social support system at work; these are all important elements of work motivation. Put all of them together and chances are you will get a highly motivated work force.

But there is one more important element that, in my humble opinion, creates the drive and momentum that keeps us going – meaning.

There are some organisational psychologists who believe that human beings seek meaning and significance in their work. They argue that we need to feel that we do make a difference. Research has also indicated that workers who have this sense of meaning in their work tend to produce better results and to be more committed to their organisations.

It’s true that most working people say that they work for the money, and no doubt, if their companies stopped paying them, they would stop turning up. But I suspect that for most of us, we want it to be about more than just the money.

When I think of the successful people in the present and the past, what strikes me is how their energy levels were driven by a mission, something greater than themselves.

Last year, I had a chance to have dinner with a CEO of a government-linked company and when the topic of what keeps him in the game came up, he shared at length about how he felt responsible for the livelihoods of every single family of his employees. He talked about how as his organisation grew, it was creating jobs and opportunities for young men and women to build lives and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

When people ask me why I do what I do, I tell them that I love my job not just because I enjoy it but because I see its long-term significance. Playing a role in training, encouraging and mentoring a new generation of young leaders, sharing ideas with my class in the lecture theatres, debating ideas with my thesis students in the office, organising projects with the student leaders, consulting and training with organisations all over Malaysia; there is nowhere else I would rather be. This is what keeps me where I am. When the organisation provides the opportunity for us to do something significant, we stay.

The challenge for management is how do we encourage this sense of meaning in our workplaces among our staff, regardless of what level they are at in the organisation.

Some organisations are good at communicating this “sense of meaning” to their staff. Hermann Ditzig, a friend and consultant-coach in Singapore shared with me the example of Summa Health Systems that had each hospital employee carry the following wallet-sized card with them with the following written on it:

“You are Summa. You are what people see when they arrive. Yours are the eyes they look into when they’re frightened and lonely. Yours are the voices people hear when they ride the elevators and when they try to sleep and when they try to forget their problems. You are what they hear. Yours are the comments people hear when you think they can’t. Yours is the intelligence and caring people hope they find here. If you’re rude, so is the hospital. And if you are wonderful, so is the hospital.”

Good leaders remind us constantly of our significance. They help us see the link between our roles and the larger vision and mission. They never let us forget our importance to the team.

I end with another story that Hermann shared with me.

Three medieval stone cutters working on a cathedral in Europe were asked in turn, “What are you doing?”

“As you can see, I am cutting stone,” replied one.

“I am earning a living for myself and family,” replied another.

“I am building a great cathedral,” replied the third, “It will be the most beautiful building in all of Europe and will last through the ages.”

I wonder, which of the three would produce the best quality of work?

● Dr Goh Chee Leong is vice-president of HELP University College and a psychologist.

source - staronline 4/12/09

Ibu terkencing ditahan mencuri (macam - macam)

2009-12-03T23:49:00.000+08:00

KUANTAN - Seorang wanita yang mengendong bayi berusia kurang daripada setahun menggeletar sehingga terkencing apabila ditahan di sebuah pasar raya terkenal di sini malam kelmarin selepas didapati mencuri baju dan pakaian kanak-kanak.

Ibu berusia dalam lingkungan 20-an itu ditahan bersama seorang lagi rakan sebayanya dengan barangan curi bernilai RM176.

Menurut pegawai Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Pahang, Inspektor Nur Zulaikha Isha, kedua-dua wanita itu pada mulanya dilihat berlegar-legar di sekitar kawasan pakaian wanita pasar raya tersebut pada pukul 8.25 malam.

"Wanita itu dipercayai telah memasukkan beberapa helai pakaian ke dalam beg tangan tanpa menyedari tindak-tanduk mereka telah diperhatikan," katanya ketika ditemui pemberita di Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Pahang di sini semalam.

Bagaimanapun, ketika kedua-dua suspek cuba beredar meninggalkan pasar raya itu, mereka terus ditahan.

"Hasil pemeriksaan, beberapa helai baju wanita dan kanak-kanak bernilai RM176 ditemui dalam beg tangan suspek," jelasnya.

Kedua-dua wanita itu yang berasal dari bandar ini kemudian dibawa ke Ibu Pejabat Polis (IPD) Kuantan untuk siasatan lanjut.

"Kes akan disiasat mengikut Seksyen 380 Kanun Keseksaan,'' ujarnya.

source - kosmo online

funny tiger beer adver.

2009-12-01T23:30:00.002+08:00

The Correct Way To Drink Water - By Dr. Willie T. Ong

2009-12-01T23:13:00.000+08:00

Our bodies are made up of mostly water. Just look at the facts: The brain contains 74% water, blood contains 83% water, lean muscle has 75% and bone has 22% water.. Experts agree that water is one of the most powerful forms of treatment. So how come most people don't drink enough water?
10 Health Benefits of Water:

1. Water prevents kidney stones. The most common cause of kidney stones is not drinking enough water. Since water dissolves the substances that form stones in the urine, drinking 12 glasses daily helps treat kidney stones.

2. Water treats urinary tract infection. The more water you drink, the more you will urinate. "Drinking lots of water will help flush out harmful bacteria from your bladder," says Medical City kidney specialist Dr. Roberto Tanchanco.

3. Water helps patients with diarrhea by preventing dehydration. As a first-aid for diarrhea, you can make your own oral rehydration solution at home. Mix a glass of water with 2 teaspoons sugar and ¼ teaspoon salt, and drink as much as you can tolerate. This is similar to the dextrose solution in the hospital.

4. Water helps reduce fever. For symptoms of flu, water can help lower your body temperature when you urinate the "heat" out of your body. If you're sick, drink more water for you to recover faster.

5. Water helps treat cough and colds, sore throat, and respiratory infections. Water helps loosen sticky phlegm. A respected lung specialist told me that some mucolytics out there are just as beneficial as drinking lots of water.

6. Water reduces heartburn. Taking 2-3 gulps of water every 20 minutes or so can help flush the stomach acid away. Bananas and water are effective alternatives to taking antacids. Try it.

7. Water prevents constipation and its complications. Too little water can harden the stools and lead to hemorrhoids and diverticulosis, a disease of the large bowel. Drink water and eat lots of vegetables to soften your stools.

8. Water keeps you alert and energetic. If you're dehydrated, your blood is literally thicker. This makes it harder for the blood to circulate. As a result, the brain can become less active and you can feel confused and fatigued. Some studies also show that water may help cure migraine headaches.

9. Water helps reduce weight. By drinking a glass or two of water before a meal, you will lessen the amount of food you can take in order to feel full. Water has zero calories and will not make you fat.

10. Water keeps your skin soft and radiant. Just as a dehydrated person will have deep-set eyes and wrinkled skin, so will a fully hydrated person exhibit a normal and beautiful skin tone.

Drinking Water:

1. Drink water when you wake up. Your body loses water while you sleep, so drink a glass before you go to sleep, and another glass when you wake up. You are naturally thirsty or dehydrated in the morning. Drinking water in the morning helps flush out the toxins that have accumulated all night.

2. Drink 8 to 12 glasses a day. According to the Mayo Clinic, a 120-pound individual needs 8 cups of water a day, while a 190-pound person would require 12 cups daily. Dr. Robert Tanchanco says that we should monitor our urine color and keep it on the light side. However, drink only a maximum of 16 glasses a day, and not more.

3. Drink little by little throughout the day. It is preferable to sip water throughout the day rather than to drink two glasses all at once. This will lessen the stress on the heart (especially if you have heart disease) and give your body more time to absorb it.

4. Don't wait until you're thirsty to drink water. By the time you feel thirsty, you're probably already 2 glasses below your normal water needs. Elderly people are also less sensitive to the body's need for water.

5. Drink water, not soft drinks, alcohol or coffee. Some experts believe that tea, sodas and coffee can be potentially dehydrating. Moreover, the high phosphorus and sugar content in cola drinks can lead to conditions like osteoporosis and diabetes. One study shows that adults who drank six cups of coffee daily experienced mild dehydration. Drinking alcohol is much worse because it actually dehydrates you by making you urinate a lot.

6. Train children to drink water. Set a good example to your kids and drink water together. Make sure that children drink enough water when they're active. Pack a large bottled water in their lunch box.

7. Drink more when it's hot. People living in hot climates like the Philippines need to drink more water. They are more prone to develop kidney stones compared to those living in cooler regions.

8. Drink more as you exercise. When you exercise, you need to drink more water to compensate for fluid loss. Go for an extra 500 ml of water for a 30-minute to 1-hour exercise. Eating a banana also helps keep your potassium up.

9. Drink more when you're sick. Even though you don't feel like it, you really need to drink more water to help your body recover from various infections. If you're dehydrated, you'll feel much worse.

10. Drink more if you're pregnant. Women who are expecting or breast-feeding need additional fluids to stay hydrated. The Institute of Medicine recommends that pregnant women drink 10 cups of fluids daily and women who breast-feed take in about 13 cups of fluids a day.

Exit woes for M'sian transsexual who wed Briton

2009-11-29T23:32:00.000+08:00

They met in a Starbucks cafe at Petronas Twin Towers three years ago.

Ian Young, a Briton who was then working as a security officer, was smitten by her exotic features and striking eyes.

He took the seat next to her and was impressed by how good her English was during the conversation.

But when he asked for her number, she said she might not be what he was looking for. Fatine said she was a transsexual.

Ian blushed with embarrassment but wasn't put off by her revelation.

"I'd never met a transsexual before and my instinct was that I liked Fatine. Even if it was just as friends, I wanted to meet her again," he was quoted as saying in the UK's The Sun's exclusive story on Friday.

Two days later Ian, 30, and Fatine, 36, who was born Mohammed Fazdil bin Min Bahari, met at a bar and kissed at the end of the night.

"It just felt right. My first impression in the coffee shop was that Fatine was a woman. If she happened to have male sex organs, then that was some sort of birth defect. I never thought of her as a man."

The couple met twice more and agreed the feelings they had were more than just friendship. He planned to go back to the UK but found it hard to do so because Fatine was such a warm, gentle person.

"I was treated like a meal ticket by other Malaysian girls. But Fatine was different - a successful make-up artist and independent woman."

But he admitted that their fledgling relationship was not without its problems.

Fatine and Ian knew that the feelings they had were more than just friendship
"Being a straight man I did have a few concerns about the way I was feeling. I wondered if it meant I was gay and I was scared what had happened wasn't right, but I couldn't ignore how I felt."

Fatine, who had been taking female hormones since the age of 17, did not want gender reassignment surgery because of the risks involved and because she is happy with her body as it is.

She was also nervous about starting a relationship in Malaysia where transsexuals can be sacked or arrested.

Ian said Fatine was disowned by her mother and had encountered a lot of prejudice.

When Ian's contract finished five months later he returned to his home in Derby, but he and Fatine realised they both felt strongly about each other.

Ian arranged to return to Kuala Lumpur to work and told his mother Patricia about their relationship.

"Mum was fantastic. Having her support was a huge weight off my shoulders."

On his second visit, in October 2007, Ian and Fatine felt ready for a physical relationship.

"I was scared about what would happen if sex didn't work. I needn't have worried and it only helped bring us closer. If you love someone, you accept their body no matter how it is."

Ian arranged for Fatine to come to UK in December 2008 on a visitor's visa. However, a holiday soon became a long-term stay.

A month into Fatine's visit Ian proposed and they applied to the Home Office for a Certificate of Approval to Marry. This allowed them to proceed with a civil partnership, which they hoped would support Fatine in getting a permanent visa.

Wedding bliss... friends and family turned out to the Derby Register Officefor when Fatine and Ian got married
"My friends and family turned out to Derby Register Office and their presence was a huge boost. Everyone was so supportive. Mum said, 'I've got a son and a daughter now'."

But despite their dedication to each other, the couple's plans to stay in the UK are now in turmoil.

Fatine's Leave To Remain Visa was refused in September on the grounds of an incorrect passport photo.

The second application was also rejected because it was received after Fatine's visitor's visa expired. She has now been told to return to Malaysia.

"I simply don't accept the reasons we have been given for each refusal of the application."

"Our local MP has even got in touch with the Home Office but they won't budge.

"They say Fatine has to return to Malaysia, which is something we wouldn't be able to do as a couple.

"Fatine can reapply from Malaysia but who knows how long that would take, or if it would even be accepted. We might be different from your average couple but we love each other - and being forced apart is our worst nightmare."

In response, the Head of Immigration for the UK Border Agency, Matthew Coats, was quoted as saying: "This applicant entered the UK as a visitor. The rules are clear that a visitor must leave the UK within six months but may reapply for a new visa from their country of origin."

source - http://www.dailychilli.com/news/1087-malaysian-transsexual-who-wed-briton-faces-deportation

Why you should have sex everyday

2009-11-27T23:08:00.001+08:00

Heard that song called Sexual Healing?
It's not just a metaphor. Sex can actually heal. It can heal your body and mind and also prevent lots of diseases.

Some say it's the first medicine ever known to man and it should be administered daily. Sounds too good to be true? Let's discover the five reasons to have sex each day.

Great form of exercise
Making love is a form of physical activity. During intercourse, the physiological changes in your body are consistent with a workout. You must have noticed that the respiratory rate rises, which means you get tired. Hence, you burn calories.

If you have sex three times a week for 15 minutes you'll burn about 7.500 calories in a year.

That's the equivalent of jogging 120km! Heavy breathing raises the amount of oxygen in your cells, and the testosterone produced during sex keeps your bones and muscles strong.

Pain relief
The "Honey, not today, I have a headache" cannot be an excuse any more.

During sex, both male and female bodies produce endorphins, hormones that act as weak painkillers.

A study conducted by reknowned sex theraphist Gina Ogden showed that during sexual stimulation and especially during orgasm, we don't feel pain.

If she finds another excuse, remind her that sex is good for her entire reproductive system, because it trains the PC muscle, which keeps the reproductive organs in shape.

In women, sex can also increase fertility, postpone the menopause and relieve PMS symptoms.

Prostate protection
Most of the fluid you ejaculate is secreted by the prostate gland. If you stop ejaculating, the fluid stays in the gland, which tends to swell, causing lots of problems.

Regular ejaculation will wash those fluids out and ensure the well being of your prostate until old age. Problems may also occur when you suddenly change the frequency of ejaculations.

Prevents ED
Fifty per cent of men older than 40 suffer from erectile dysfunctions and all young men fear the moment when they won't be able to get it up any more. The best medicine against impotence is...sex.

An erection keeps the blood flowing through your penile arteries, so the tissue stays healthy. Plus, doctors compare an erection to an athletic reflex: the more you train the more capable you are to perform.

Stress relief
It's a scientific fact: sex can be a very effective way of reducing stress levels.

During sex your body produces dopamine, a substance that fights stress hormones, endorphins, aka "happiness hormones" and oxytocin, a desire-enhancing hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

source - dailychilli published Nov 2009

World's Best Break Dancer

2009-11-25T17:24:00.002+08:00

source - youtube

Membongkar wajah-wajah hodoh (sad story)

2009-11-24T23:08:00.002+08:00

"Saya sedang memasak ketika itu dan tak mampu untuk melarikan diri. Askar-askar bersenjata memasuki kampung dengan cepat, menafikan semua peluang kami untuk lari. Tiga askar dengan rifel datang ke rumah dan yang lain 'memagari' kampung. Mereka merempuh masuk dan menangkap saya. Orang tua cuba untuk membantu tetapi ayah disepak kepalanya. Darah terpercik ke merata tempat. Saya melawan dan disepak juga. Parutnya masih ada di sini. Kemudian seluar dalam saya dilucutkan dan seorang askar membuka seluarnya. Ketika yang lain memegang saya di lantai dapur, disaksikan oleh orang tua serta abang, dia memasukkan anunya ke dalam saya. Saya tak tahu apa yang dia hendak lakukan. Saya tak tahu apa-apa tentang kenyataan hidup. Saya baru berusia 15 tahun ketika itu dan belum pun pernah datang bulan."

- Madam X, Februari 1942, Tanah Melayu.

Catatan itu adalah ingatan semula Madam X, seorang mangsa kekejaman perang tentera Jepun yang berlaku di Malaysia, yang waktu itu masih lagi Malaya. Ia adalah cebisan daripada ribuan kisah sengsara ketika Perang Dunia Kedua, lebih tepat ketika berada di bawah kekuasaan tentera imperialis Jepun, walau di ceruk mana pun tentera mereka berada, terutama di Asia dan Asia Tenggara.

Ini ialah kisah kelompok yang disebut 'comfort women', atau dalam bahasa Melayu diterjemahkan 'perempuan penyedap'. Dilarikan daripada keluarga, ada yang dijanjikan dengan harapan untuk mendapat kerja. Sedangkan hanya ada satu hal yang pasti, berakhir di 'stesen-stesen penyedap' yang terancang sebagai pemuas nafsu askar-askar Jepun secara paksa.

Pada suatu tengah hari yang kosong tidak berapa lama dulu, saya dilalaikan oleh satu rancangan di saluran National Geographic. Beberapa wanita warga emas diwawancara. Dari raut wajah mereka, seperti ada keperitan untuk berbicara. Semacam ada pengakuan yang memalukan.

Mereka bercerita bagaimana terjebak secara paksa menjadi 'perempuan penyedap' ketika Perang Dunia Kedua. Pengalaman yang diceritakan itu amat menyeramkan.

Bertitik tolak daripada kejadian rogol di wilayah jajahan, tentera Jepun kononnya mencari penyelesaian kepada masalah tersebut agar kejadian merogol sesuka hati tidak lagi berlaku. Hanya satu jalan keluar yang terlihat. Bagi mereka, tentera Jepun yang berada di perbatasan memerlukan seks. Apa lagi yang boleh dilakukan selain daripada memberikan seks sebagai jalan keluar?

Stesen-stesen khas

Dengan itu, pemerintah tentera Jepun mendirikan stesen-stesen khas yang terancang untuk menempat dan membekalkan perempuan penyedap. Wanita yang kebanyakannya dari Korea dan China dihumban dan diperkosa secara sistematik di sana. Walaupun sepatutnya dijanjikan wang upah sebagai pekerja seks, hakikatnya hanya segelintir saja yang mendapat habuan itu. Selebihnya hanya seksa tanpa nikmat.

Secara purata, perempuan itu terpaksa melakukan seks 15 hingga 30 kali sehari. Imej askar-askar Jepun yang berbaris menunggu giliran di luar kawasan yang kotor, dipisahkan oleh kain-kain antara bilik amat menakutkan. Neraka apa yang sedang didepani wanita-wanita itu, hanya mereka saja yang tahu. Ada yang bercerita, mereka tidak pun mampu untuk berehat dan membersihkan diri setiap kali selepas disetubuhi. Hanya sempat mengelap kemaluan dengan tisu sambil diperhatikan oleh askar Jepun seterusnya yang sudah siap siaga untuk merobek lagi.

Bukan hanya wawancara dengan bekas 'perempuan penyedap' yang dipaparkan. Dokumentari itu turut bertemu beberapa askar peringkat tinggi Jepun. Seorang lelaki tua yang tampil mencerminkan rasa kesal. Walaupun masih mampu bercerita dengan tenang pengalaman dan pengakuannya melampiaskan nafsu. Ketika ditanya sama ada isterinya mengetahui hal itu, dia hanya menjawab: "Kami tidak berbincang mengenainya. Keadaan memang begitu dan saya sebahagian daripada monumen waktu itu. Saya tidak menafikan kejadian-kejadian itu berlaku."

Cerita itu mula-mula sekali dibocorkan pada tahun 1962, apabila seorang wartawan dari akhbar bahasa Jepun Mainichi Shimbun, Senda Kako cuba merungkai rasa ingin tahunya terhadap sekeping foto yang dilarang pengedarannya ketika zaman perang. Perkembangan itu dilihat sebagai satu titik penting.

(BUKU The Comfort Women mendedahkan sifat binatang tentera Jepun.)

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Masyarakat dunia, terutama wanita-wanita Korea yang terjejas teruk, mula berani mengungkapkan pengalaman ngeri itu untuk tatapan umum. Sedikit demi sedikit hal yang sebelum ini dinafikan oleh pemerintah Jepun semakin menampakkan wajah hodohnya dan tidak lagi mampu berselindung.
Penemuan mengejutkan

Sehingga tahun 1991, ketika tuntutan sekumpulan wanita Korea yang memfailkan saman terhadap pemerintah Jepun, George Hicks, penulis buku ini buat pertama kali menyedari dan mengambil serius hal ini. Sebagai seorang penulis dan ahli akademik yang dekat dengan perkembangan Asia, dia meenggunakan kelebihan itu untuk menghubungi rakan-rakan lain yang dirasakan dapat membantu memberikan bukti. Semakin lama, plot perkara tabu ini tak lagi dapat disorok. Hasilnya, beliau menyiapkan buku ini, yang pertama dan terperinci pernah disaksikan oleh khalayak pembaca bahasa Inggeris.

Kajian dan penemuannya amat mengejutkan. Hasil daripada pengumpulan cerita-cerita serta dokumen pengalaman rasmi dan lisan, semua disusun Hicks dengan penuh kesedaran dan rasa hiba. Dengan itu, lahirlah buku The Comfort Women yang diterbitkan pada tahun 1994.

Ketika wanita-wanita tertindas itu mula bersuara, hal tabu di Jepun akhirnya menjadi satu letusan isu hak asasi manusia yang mendapat perhatian dunia. Kumpulan-kumpulan pendesak mula lahir untuk memberi tekanan terhadap kerajaan Jepun. Antara tuntuan mereka ialah akhiri tabu berkenaan terhadap bangsa Jepun dan benarkan kisah itu dimasukkan di dalam buku teks untuk pengajaran silibus di sekolah.

Harapan generasi muda

Bagi mangsa-mangsa seks berkenaan, mereka menuntut ganti rugi dan mahu Jepun mengakui perbuatan mereka yang selama ini dinafikan. Dengan bukti dan saksi yang tampil, kebenaran akhirnya perlahan-lahan meresap dalam kepercayaan orang ramai di seluruh dunia.

Ketika ini, generasi baru Jepun mungkin sudah pun mengakui kesilapan mereka dan malu atas segala apa yang berlaku. Isu ini juga menjadi antara sentimen getir yang terus-menerus menegangkan hubungan Korea-Jepun.

Hal-hal sejarah silam itu juga masih amat sensitif untuk dibicarakan di Jepun. Generasi baru malu dan terbeban dengan kisah silam bangsa mereka sendiri.

Saya masih ingat perbualan saya dengan Mari-san di Tokyo. Beliau yang berusia 50-an, kelihatan amat berat untuk berbicara tentang hal-hal hubungan dan diskriminasi Korea-Jepun. Cuma ada harapan baru yang disandarkan kepada golongan muda kedua-dua buah negara.

Katanya: "Anak-anak muda Tokyo kini misalnya, sudah tergila-gilakan Rain, artis tampan dari Korea. Bagi saya ini satu perkembangan baik, walaupun nampak remeh. Ia lama-kelamaan akan mempunyai kesan kepada mereka."

Hukum alam agaknya memang tertulis sebegini: sejarah sebuah bangsa tidak boleh menjadi beban yang diperturunkan dari satu generasi ke generasi yang lain. Orang muda harus melepaskan sendiri beban yang tergalas dibahu mereka dengan merenung kembali sejarah berkenaan dan bermula kembali dengan fikiran jernih.

source - kosmo online 24/11/09

Beware, guys! Bottled up anger can kill

2009-11-24T22:35:00.001+08:00

THE Malaysian adage “Jangan marah, nanti cepat tua” (Don't get angry, you will age fast) might not carry much weight for men, especially in the work environment.

This is if the findings of a Swedish study are to be believed.

The study by the Stress Research Institute of Stockholm University says men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show.

The study followed 2,755 employed men who had not suffered any heart attacks from 1992 to 2003.

“It is not good just to walk away after having such a conflict or to swallow one’s feelings,” study co-author Constanze Leineweber, a psychologist at the institute.

The study did not specify good ways of coping with work-related stress – “We just looked at the bad side of coping,” Leineweber explained.

The study doesn’t advocate being belligerent at work, Leineweber cautioned. “Shouting out, and so on, is not proper coping,” she said.

But venting one’s anger outside of the workplace didn’t seem to take a cardiovascular toll, at least. “Getting into a bad temper at home” was not associated with an increased risk of heart attack or cardiac death, the study authors found.

Leineweber stressed that what is true for men might not be true for female workers. While the study included more than 2,000 women, too few of them had heart attacks or died of heart disease to allow conclusions to be drawn.

“Earlier studies have indicated that women use different coping strategies than men,” Leinewaber said. “So for women, strategies such as going away and not saying anything might not be good.”

Women in general appear to handle stressful situations better than men, noted Dr Bruce S. Rabin, director of the Healthy Lifestyle Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

“Social interaction, having people to talk to, is extremely important,” Rabin said. “If you keep things to yourself, you have high levels of stress hormones. Women are more comfortable in social interactions than men. They talk more, while men tend to keep within themselves.”

A study, conducted by the Swedish researchers in 2005, found that women did not have the same levels of cardiovascular risk factors as men, Rabin noted.

There is no one key to handling on-the-job stress, because the level of stress depends on an individual’s environment, at work and in the home, he said.

“Work environment is important,” Rabin said. “You need interaction between people so that everybody feels they can express their opinions about their work. You shouldn’t come to work with a feeling that no one cares.”

“And when you go home, it is very important to share your feelings with whomever you are sharing with,” Rabin added. “Also, you should understand that children learn from the behaviour of parents. You can have a meaningful effect on the long-term health of children by being good role models. The message is that the environment you culture can affect not only your health but also the health of those who are important to you.”

source - dailychilli published Nov 24, 2009

Men losing interest in sex?

2009-11-23T23:41:00.000+08:00

Men losing interest in sex?

Men are increasingly being used by men to put off sex, according to a survey.

Michele Weiner-Davis claimed that at least 25 per cent of all men suffer from low desire
The new poll by independent charity the Men's Health Forum has found that 15 per cent of men aged between 18 and 59 admitted to a "lack of interest in sex".

Relationship-counselling service Relate has revealed that there's a 40 percent increase in the number of men saying they had gone off sex, compared with 10 years ago.

All the above men with low libido don't face any physical problems; it's just that they do not want to have sex.

Research has found that the growing trend of the drop in male desire is a direct result of women's changing role in society.

Men get overwhelmed with the modern woman, who is confident and comfortable with her own sexual needs and desires.

Apart from that men are bombarded with an overload of sexual images on the Internet, cable TV and in magazines, so much so, that it may be leading them to prefer the ever-ready fantasy to the reality.

Renowned Chicago-based relationships therapist Michele Weiner-Davis caused a furore in the US by claiming that at least 25 per cent of all men suffer from low desire.
It was, "America's best-kept secret," UK's The Sun quoted her as saying. Michael Gilbert, author of The Disposable Male , said: "Western men feel marginalised."

"In a third of American homes where both partners work, women earn more than men. This tears at the fabric of male sexuality."

"And the problem is further worsened by the number of overworked men who are turning to alcohol to relax after work, and it has been revealed earlier that booze interferes with testosterone."

Phillip Hodson, a psychotherapist and author of Men: An Investigation Into The Emotional Male , said: "Sex is all about play."

"Libido comes out of a moment of idleness and down time. But British men work the longest hours in Europe. Sex and the clock don't go well together."

"Men drink because it's a short-cut to relaxation - but alcohol dampens the libido.
source - timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Spray cure for premature ejaculation

2009-11-22T00:00:00.000+08:00

A spray touted as the first potential treatment for premature ejaculation has proved effective in a second study, according to the company that developed it.

PSD502 -- which combines the drugs lidocaine and prilocaine -- is sprayed on the head of the penis before intercourse.
The study of men in Canada, Poland and the United States found that those treated with the spray five minutes before intercourse were able to delay ejaculation up to five times longer than those who used a placebo.

In addition, men who used the spray and their partners reported improved sexual satisfaction.

The findings, presented recently at the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, are consistent with those from a previous trial in Europe, according to San Diego-based Sciele Pharma Inc.

"Premature ejaculation can have a powerful negative impact on the emotional and sexual lives of men and their partners," Professor Stanley E. Althof, of the Center for Marital and Sexual Health of South Florida, said in a news release.

"Recently, the international sexual health community agreed that PE [premature ejaculation] should be defined as ejaculation occurring within approximately one minute of penetration that causes the patient distress.

Now we need to work to develop treatments, and these encouraging results with PSD502 seem to be a step in the right direction."

Sciele Pharma plans to seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the spray.

Premature ejaculation affects about one-third of U.S. men aged 18 to 59, which means it's twice as common as erectile dysfunction. No prescription treatments are approved in the United States to treat PE.

Source: HealthDay News

Caught with lizards alive on his body (macam-macam)

2009-11-21T23:53:00.002+08:00

US Federal officials have arrested a man who strapped 15 live lizards to his chest to get through customs at Los Angeles International Airport.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the 40-year-old Michael Plank of Lomita, California, was returning from Australia.

US Customs agents found two geckos, two monitor lizards and 11 skinks fastened to his body.

Plank has been released on $10,000 (RM33,954) bond and will be arraigned in federal court on Dec. 21.

Authorities say the lizards' value totals more than $8,500 (RM28,861).

All Australian reptiles are strictly regulated and Plank did not have a permit for them.

source - dailychilli.com

'Viagra' for women

2009-11-21T01:04:00.001+08:00

The drug flibanserin, originally created as an antidepressant, is effective in treating women with low libido, pooled results from three separate clinical trials have found.

The trials were the first ever to test a therapy that works at the level of the brain to enhance libido in women reporting low sexual desire, said Dr John M. Thorp Jr, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina and the principal investigator for North America in the studies.

"Flibanserin was a poor antidepressant," Thorp said. "However, astute observers noted that it increased libido in laboratory animals and human subjects."

"So, we conducted multiple clinical trials and the women in our studies who took it for hypoactive sexual desire disorder reported significant improvements in sexual desire and satisfactory sexual experiences.
"It's essentially a Viagra-like drug for women in that diminished desire or libido is the most common feminine sexual problem, like erectile dysfunction is in men," Thorp was quoted as saying by Sciencedaily.com

Studies have shown that the prevalence of hypoactive sexual desire disorder in the US ranges from 9 percent to 26 percent of women, depending on age and menopausal status.

Flibanserin is currently an investigational drug and is available only to women taking part in clinical trials.

The results were reported on Nov. 16, at the Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine in Lyon, France.

The presentation was given by Dr Elaine E. Jolly, the overall principal investigator and a professor at the University of Ottawa in Canada.

Jolly, Thorp and colleagues pooled data from four clinical trials of flibanserin conducted in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

A total of 1,946 pre-menopausal women ages 18 and older were randomized to receive either flibanserin or placebo for 24 weeks, with 4 weeks of pre-treatment baseline measurement and 4 weeks of post-treatment follow-up.

The researchers concluded that treatment with 100 milligrams of flibanserin once a day was associated with significant improvements versus placebo in the number of satisfying sexual events (SSE) reported, sexual desire, a reduction in distress associated with sexual dysfunction, and sexual functioning as measured by FSFI.

"These results point to a novel approach to pharmacologic treatment of the sexual problem that plagues reproductive age women the most, and may over time prove to be an effective treatment without the side effects of androgen replacement therapy, which is the only treatment currently available," Thorp said.

The trials were funded by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of flibanserin.

source - sciencedaily.com

Men's top sex secrets revealed

2009-11-21T00:51:00.001+08:00

If you think men's sexual response is quite simple and their needs can be met easily, then you certainly need to revise your knowledge, for men aren't as simple as they are made out to be.

According to Fox News, here are 10 things that you didn't know about men and sex:

1. Trapped Sperm
Not all sperm go racing for the egg at once. Once sperm has been deposited into the vaginal canal, some of them are temporarily trapped in a semen coagulate or clot.
Eventually, they are decoagulated by enzymes, which set them free to swim about a female''s reproductive system.
This clotting, according to scientists, is meant to pace the release of sperm into the uterus, increasing the chance that one of these sperms will reach the egg and fertilise it.

2. Oxytocin affects males too
It is believed that oxytocin affects females during sex (and breast-feeding). But this cuddle hormone, released by both sexes during intimacy, is also found to influence males. Research from Switzerland found that oxytocin is associated with increased feelings of trust in males.

3. High testosterone = Less sex
While higher testosterone levels is typically considered a good thing for men when it comes to their sex drive, still researchers continually found that males with higher testosterone levels marry less often, are more abusive in their marriages and divorce more regularly. In fact, married men see more action than single men.

4. Death during sex has a prototype
While examining the incidence of death during sex, a 1975 study discovered a unique pattern in males: the "deceased is usually married; he is not with a spouse and in unfamiliar surroundings," and death usually occurs after "a big meal with alcohol."
Another study in 1989 found further evidence supporting the extramarital sex bit. Fourteen of the 20 cases of "la mort d''amour," or coital death, happened during an affair.

5. Orgasm ... or lack of ... may prevent breast cancer in males
A study in Greece found evidence that the frequency of adult orgasms may 10 things you didn't know about men and sex have an impact on the incidence of breast cancer in men.
In fact, it was also revealed that males with breast cancer had experienced fewer orgasms on average than men without the disease.

6. You can tell a guy's size by his fingers
A University of Liverpool research cited that if a man''s ring fingers are longer than his index fingers, this means there were healthy testosterone levels in the womb.
If the ring fingers are the same size or smaller than the index fingers, then the male received lower levels of testosterone, implying that one can estimate the length of his organ by the length of the ring finger.

7. Men fall in love faster than women
It's not the women, but men, who get out of control after a glimpse of the right attractive face and fall head over heels in love immediately, claimed love researcher Dr. Helen Fisher.

8. Family affects testosterone
As a man becomes increasingly attached to his family, his testosterone level goes down, according to a 2001 Mayo Clinic study. Particularly, fathers experience a significant decline in levels of testosterone with the birth of his child, especially when he holds the baby.

9. Can a bowel movement make for bliss?
In a 2002 study, it was mentioned that a male had a history of orgasmic-like feelings after going to the bathroom. After he answered nature's call, his body went through the rest of the male sexual response cycle.
His pulse rate increased as he reached climactic state, followed by relaxation, then extreme fatigue.

10. Males like 'unusual' sex
Men have a 20 to 1 likeliness against women to practice an "unusual" and often socially unacceptable or illegal behavior, for example exhibitionism.

source-timesofindia.indiatimes.com

HONDA..MOST expensive advertisement in the world....

2009-11-19T23:53:00.002+08:00

Taipei zoo so amazing

2009-11-18T23:29:00.002+08:00

Full ViewSafety Tip : What to do when tyres blow out while driving

2009-11-18T00:28:00.002+08:00

When the s*** hits the ground (macam-macam)

2009-11-17T23:35:00.000+08:00

Four women from China allegedly collected their faeces and urine weighing about 2kg in a plastic bag and threw it from the window in their 18th-floor apartment in Macallum Street Ghaut, George Town, Penang, because they were bored.

It is believed that the four were kept in the unit by their boyfriends and had came out with the smelly prank for the heck of it.

The bag of “gold” almost hit a mother and child who passed by the Sri Saujana flat in Macallum Street Ghaut during the 9pm incident on Monday.

When the flat security guards and residents went to their unit to question their intention, one of the women said she had no keys to open the door and denied throwing the "bomb" from their unit.

One of the residents, who declined to be named, said she had seen the woman hurriedly inserting the glass window panel back to the window frame.

A security guard told newsmen here that it is common for residents there to throw their rubbish bags from their flats, but it was the first time that a bag of wastes had been thrown.

Two security guards pointing at the smelly mess.
“These people either just wanted to the fool or they don't know how to use a toilet,” he said.

The residents joint management committee chairman Teh Cheng Khim said they found a prepaid SIM card packet which slipped out of the bag of faeces.

When they called the number, a mobile phone in the flat rang.

“When we asked their local boyfriends to open the unit’s door later, we discovered that the toilet was functioning properly and there was ample water supply in the house. Why can’t they just do their business in the toilet?” he said.

Teh said residents have developed a bad habit of throwing rubbish from their units.

“Such incidents came to a stop after we installed a CCTV system two weeks ago and threatened to distribute photos of them throwing rubbish.’’

Two police constables later went to the unit to check on the women’s passports and let them off with a stern warning.

source - dailychilli.com published Nov 17, 2009

future books

2009-11-17T23:01:00.002+08:00

Charging your phone or laptop overnight might be a bad idea

2009-11-16T14:33:00.001+08:00

Here is one tech tip that might save your life: never leave your laptop, phone or any other electronic gadget plugged into the charger overnight.

Sure, it might sound like a good idea to while away the hours that a typical laptop or phone takes to charge while you're happily sleeping away.

But leaving your devices plugged into a power source and unattended for long stretches of time might lead to fires caused by batteries overcharging or the devices overheating with no one around to notice.

Don't overcharge or allow your devices to overheat

Most computers and devices today use rechargeable lithium-Ion batteries. While these batteries are usually equipped with built-in chips to keep them from overcharging, errors might still occur especially when either the battery or the charger becomes faulty over time.

When charging an electronic device or rechargeable batteries, always monitor the device and batteries for overheating. Once the device is fully charged, turn of the power source unless you intend to continue using the device.

As a rule, lithium-based batteries should never be allowed to get warm in a charger. If your battery feels very warm or hot to the touch, turn off the charger immediately and stop using it until you have it checked by a technician.

Users should also place their devices in a well-ventilated place so as to prevent overheating. A desk or a non-flammable hard surface is recommended.

Never leave your laptop in a bag or on a soft, cushioned surface such as a sofa or bed while it is charging. Such surfaces might block the air vents in your laptop or fail to disperse heat generated by the device and contribute to overheating.

Overcharged or overheated batteries can cause deadly fires. Computer and gadget manufacturers have also from time to time issued recalls of their products due to potential overheating or overcharging problems. One such case is the recall of certain Acer Aspire laptops due to a potential overheating problem.

If you're thinking that freak accidents like these won't happen to anyone, well, one just did. Earlier in September this year, a 56-year-old Canadian man was killed in a blaze caused by his laptop which had overheated. The reason? He had left the computer plugged into a power source and placed it on a sofa, causing the device to overheat and burst into flames, all while he was taking a nap.

fun cleaning the window ^^

2009-11-16T14:14:00.002+08:00

drive safety pt2

2009-11-16T00:39:00.003+08:00

drive safety pt1

2009-11-15T23:08:00.004+08:00

Women prefer guys with hairy chests, beer bellies

2009-11-14T01:09:00.001+08:00

It's not so bad being a man with beer belly after all.

A new survey has revealed that women regard 'manly men' complete with hairy chests, messy hair and beer bellies.

Hairy chest and beer belly attractive and prefer them to so-called metrosexuals.
The study, which was carried out by Lion Bar ice cream in the UK, found that eight out of 10 females no longer go for the tall, slim, feminine look.

Instead they prefer 'real men like James Bond actor Daniel Craig, reports The Daily Express .

The study of more than 5,000 women also found that only one in five preferred a metrosexual man.

In further good news for males, the study found 10 per cent liked the smell of beer on their men.

One in 10 did not mind their partners having 'moob', the nickname for 'man boobs' and a fifth found 'a bit of body odour' appealing.

However, the biggest turn-offs were men straightening their hair, drinking cocktails by the pool, wearing sarongs and sunbathing all day on holiday.

A spokesman for Lion Bar ice cream said Wednesday:

"This is great news for real men this summer. They can get their roar back and ditch the moisturiser, manicures and tight shorts.

Relationship expert Peter Spalton, said: "The metrosexual look has gone too far and that has contributed to turning women off.

"Women like to be treated like women. They don't want to compete with a man for that territory."

source -timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Sure-fire sex foods

2009-11-12T23:26:00.000+08:00

Think you know what foods turn someone on? Do you keep a pantry full of love potions and shop for a list of foods for love which are supposedly sure to work?

Check out this list of alleged natural aphrodisiacs and see if you can tell the love potions from the love poisons.

Oysters
Oysters are a favourite among erotic foods and research now shows this shellfish to be a rich source of zinc – a mineral required for the production of testosterone. Not only the hormone behind the male sex drive, testosterone is believed to stimulate the female libido as well.

Chillies
A chilli's heat comes from "capsaicin," a chemical that stimulates our nerve endings, raising our pulse and making us sweat. Some researchers believe that eating hot foods also triggers the release of endorphins, body chemicals that gives us a natural high that is conducive to love-making.

Chocolate
In addition to the sensuous texture of melted chocolate, this quintessential lovers' gift contains a stimulant called phenylethylamine, considered by some researchers as the "love chemical" as it gives you a feeling of wellbeing and excitement that is very similar to the endorphins giving us a natural high.

Wild yam
Wild yam has a traditional use as an aphrodisiac and chemical analysis shows that it contains chemicals that can increase sensitivity in the genitals. It also has a reputation for inducing erotic dreams, when drunk at bedtime, although it has not been proven in clinical trials.

Ginkgo
Ginkgo is commonly used for age-related memory loss, but some have had success using it to treat sexual dysfunction; possibly by stimulating the release of nitric oxide, widening blood vessels of the genitals and erectile tissue. Ginkgo shouldn't be taken with blood-thinning drugs or by people with heart disease.

Asparagus
Many foods thought to be aphrodisiacs were considered so because of their phallic shape. Asparagus however, has more than suggestive form. It is rich in vitamin E, a vitamin considered to stimulate production of our sex hormones and may be essential for a healthy sex life.

Banana
Due not only to its shape, but also its creamy, lush texture, some studies show its enzyme bromelain enhances male performance.

Caviar
It is high in zinc, which stimulates the formation of testosterone, maintaining male functionality.

Spanish fly
One of the most notorious of the modern love potions, Spanish Fly is actually quite dangerous. Made from the dried body of a special beetle, it irritates the urinary tract, sending a rush of blood to the genitals.

Champagne
Viewed as the "drink of love," moderate quantities lower inhibitions and cause a warm glow in the body.

Figs
Seasonal crops were celebrated by ancient Greeks in a frenzied copulation ritual.

Yohimbine
Yohimbine, extracted from Yohimbine bark, can facilitate erections by stimulating the nervous system and increasing blood flow to the penis. But it is not for everyone. Common side effects include increased heart rate, raised blood.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Women with bigger breasts found to be smarter

2009-11-12T22:39:00.000+08:00

A STUDY conducted in the United States showed that women with big breasts are not necessarily less intelligent than those who are less endowed.

Quoting a Singapore newspaper article, Sin Chew Daily said women with bigger breasts were found to be smarter instead.

It said the study was conducted in Chicago to find out whether the size of a woman’s bust affected her brain power.

The study, involving 1,200 women, was conducted by a female researcher. The subjects were divided into five groups, from extra small to extra big.

The report said it was possible such women were smarter due to the higher level of female hormones that could result in better development in the brain.

source - star online

Lelaki beli seluar dalam untuk pikat wanita

2009-11-11T23:23:00.001+08:00

LONDON - Satu tinjauan oleh rangkaian gedung beli-belah ternama Britain, Debenhams mendapati, lelaki membeli seluar dalam untuk memikat wanita.

Kajian itu turut mendapati, golongan lelaki secara purata menyerahkan segala urusan pembelian seluar dalam mereka sendiri kepada ibu sehingga mereka mencapai usia 19 tahun.

Ia berbeza dengan wanita yang mula membeli ketika berusia 13 tahun sebaliknya lelaki yang baru berbuat demikian pada umur 19 hingga 23 tahun bertujuan untuk mencari pasangan hidup.

Ketika tempoh itu, lelaki sanggup membeli sehingga 31 pasang seluar dalam setahun kerana percaya kononnya memakai seluar dalam baru merupakan syarat penting untuk menjalinkan hubungan dengan wanita.

Namun, lelaki didapati kurang membeli seluar dalam semasa berumur antara 23 dan 33 tahun kerana hubungan dengan pasangan waktu itu dianggap sudah stabil.

Mereka dalam kumpulan umur tersebut menyerahkan hal berkaitan pembelian seluar dalam baru kepada teman hidup.

"Kajian kami menunjukkan, kita boleh mengenali lelaki yang sedang mencari pasangan dengan melihat jumlah seluar dalam dibeli, kata ketua aksesori lelaki di gedung beli-belah Debenhams, Rob Faucherand.

Jika lelaki membeli lebih 31 pasang seluar dalam setahun, ia menunjukkan dia masih terdesak untuk mencari teman atau belum mempunyai sebarang teman wanita.
( macam-macam =.=" )

sources - kosmo 11/11/2009

Men's sweat 'attractive' to women

2009-11-11T23:05:00.000+08:00

A naturally present chemical in men’s sweat may act as a primitive love potion that increases their attractiveness to women, according to a new study

The substance is derived from the male sex hormone testosterone.

To reach the conclusion, Tamsin Saxton of the University of St Andrews studied the influence of androstadienone by dabbling a drop of it on the upper lip of 50 women who took part in the evening trial before they "dated" a series of men.
From analyses, researchers found that women of all ages rated the men slightly higher on a scale of attractiveness when given the substance, compared to water or clove oil.

But the effect was greatest in younger women aged between 18 and 22, reports The Independent.

"For some of the women we gave them androstadienone and we put it in clove oil solution so they just smelt clove oil."

"Some of the women had clove oil alone, and the third group had just water so there was no odour at all," she told the British Science Festival.

"We got the women to mark how attractive they thought the men were on a one to seven scale after they interacted with each man," she said.

"We found that the women given androstadienone had given slightly higher ratings of attractiveness to the men.

That suggested this constituent of sweat does seem to have some kind of impact on attraction," she told the festival.

"Some people don’t seem to be able to smell it all, some people say it smells OK or a bit sweaty, whereas others say it smells really awful, like babies’ nappies," Saxton said.

According to the expert, one hypothesis is that it could be a "pheromone", or chemical messenger that acts between individuals in much the same way that hormones act as messengers within the body.

"It’s something that people investigate on the topic of pheromones. When you talk of animal pheromones, they are involved in very specific reactions," Saxton said.

"People do value somebody’s natural skin smell and it’s worth bearing in mind that this may be part of your appeal - how you smell naturally," she told the festival.

-timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Yamaha new toy ^^

2009-11-09T17:23:00.002+08:00

macam macam =.="

2009-11-09T17:00:00.001+08:00

Woman sets car on fire while trying to warm engine

A woman in Tianjin municipality made a fire under her car, thinking it would warm up the vehicle's engine recently. The car went up in flames.

The woman, who thought of the strange idea after her car failed to start, placed wood and newspapers under the vehicle and lit a fire.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and put out the blaze, which completely destroyed the car.

source - China Daily/ Asia News Network

OMG !! it's unbelievable !!

2009-11-08T01:09:00.003+08:00

Sex myths busted

2009-11-08T00:24:00.002+08:00

There are as many sex myths and facts as there are couples.

One may have heard someone say ‘oh they broke up as their sex life was poor’, or someone else’s package size is smaller so their married life didn’t succeed.

Whether we appreciate them or not, we still like to know about sex myths and facts and if they are true or false. Here are some facts which we sometimes like to ignore.

1. You can't get pregnant during your period - False!

There's a chance that you can get pregnant during a period, particularly towards the end of your menstrual cycle. Unprotected sex also increases the risk infection by sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
2. You can't get pregnant during unprotected sex if the man pulls out before he ejaculates - False!

Even if your partner doesn't ejaculate, sperm can still be present. It only takes one sperm to get you pregnant, and the fluid can also contain sexually transmitted infections.

Some men aren't aware that they are ejaculating until it's too late, and it's easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment.

3. You can't get pregnant while having sex standing up, or in the shower - False!

If you have unprotected sex you can get pregnant, no matter how or where you do it.

4. You can't get pregnant while on the pill - False!

The chances of getting pregnant while taking the contraceptive pill are virtually nil, provided you are following the instructions correctly and consistently.

But if you miss pills, are on antibiotics, or have sickness and diarrhoea, you need to use condoms for the next seven days.

5. It's safe to have sex as soon as you're on the pill - False!

Different types of contraceptive pills take different times to kick in. This can range from 0-14 days.

Always follow the instructions prescribed with your type of pill, and use an additional form of contraception such as condoms during the time it takes for your choice of pill become effective.

6. Peeing after sex washes out sperm and prevents pregnancy - False!

For a start, urine exits the bladder through the urethra, which lies above of the vaginal opening. Which means any sperm in the vagina won't even get wet when you pee.
7. Men want sex more than women do - False !

Women want sex too - but they are guided by other emotions as well. For instance, house work, kids and holding onto a job are good enough reasons to go off sex completely.

So women are exhausted. Plus, hormones make them feel like having a lot of sex during certain times of the month, rather than all of the time.

And, because they tend to attach more emotions to sex than men do, they aren't going to beg their partners for action if they've been giving them attitude.

8. Happy couples have good sex most of the time - False!

Show me a couple that's having out-of-control, raging sex every night after years of sharing the same bed, and I'll show you a pig that can fly.

Life and all its pressures get in the way for all of us. Does it mean your friend is lying if she claims to have fabulous sex after five years of marriage and two kids?

Maybe. Or maybe she thinks you have a great sex life and doesn't want to admit she doesn't. Or maybe her definition of great sex is different than yours. Or maybe she really does have terrific sex... once a month. It's all subjective.

9. Men are more promiscuous than women - True !

The real truth is, this one is probably true, but by much less than you think. When polled about their sex lives, men overestimate while women underestimate, due to societal pressures. It's also totally dependent on how attractive the people in question are.

An attractive, sexually liberated woman is likely to have had more partners than a not-so-fab-looking guy around the same age, for instance. It's called opportunity.
10. Women don't like porn or dirty sex - False!

Women love porn. It gives them new ideas and tricks to try out to make their partners happy. Plus, a lot of them are exchanged on emails or discussed between giggles next to water coolers in the office.

Anyone who thinks men are the only ones mentally undressing that sexy passenger on the metro is deluded.

11. Men always want sex - False!

You need to give more credit to your partner than that. But if he is below 18 and has landed his first girlfriend, then perhaps it is true.

However, as men get older responsibilities, daily pressures, work, bills etc. come in the way and he cannot think of sex all the time. But one look, and he is ready to jump into bed - that’s also true!

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Curry really can kill cancer?

2009-11-04T23:35:00.002+08:00

Curry spice can kill cancer

A spicy way has been found to kill cancer cells.Scientists ave discovered that a substance found in turmeric, a basic curry ingredient, can kill cancer cells within 24 hours.

Researchers at Ireland's Cork Cancer Research Centre who treated oesophageal cancer cells with curcumin, a chemical found in turmeric, observed that it triggers lethal death signals in the cells.

The cells eventually digest themselves and die.The results of the study were published in the British Journal of Cancer on Wednesday.

Turmeric is a basic ingredient in most curries
Curcumin gives turmeric (curcuma zangais) its orangy-yellow colour. The rhizome, a close relative of the ginger, is commonly used in Asian cooking as well as in traditional medicine.

Chinese and Ayurvedic medical practioners use turmeric as a treatment for many ailments as it has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal properties and believed to lower cholestrol.

The results of the Cork Cancer Research Centre study were published in the British Journal of Cancer on Wednesday.

"These exciting results suggest that scientists can develop curcumin as a potential anti-cancer drug to treat oesophageal cancer," said Dr Sharon McKenna who led the study.

Turmeric, a close relative of the ginger, is commonly used in Asian cooking as well as in traditional medicine
She said scientists had known hat natural compounds had the potential to treat faulty cells that become cancerous, adding they also suspected curcumin's possible therapeutic value.

She said medical researcher Dr Geraldine O’Sullivan-Coyne who had been looking for new ways of killing resistant oesophageal cancer cells tested curcumin on resistant cells.

"She found that they started to die using an unexpected system of cell messages."

"Normally, faulty cells die by committing programmed suicide – or apoptosis – which occurs when proteins called caspases are ‘switched on’ in cells."

"But these cells showed no evidence of suicide and the addition of a molecule that inhibits caspases and stops this ‘switch being flicked’, made no difference to the number of cells which died."

"This suggested that curcumin attacked cancer cells using an alternative cell signalling system," she added.

Oesophagus cancer kill more than half a million people in the world each year. The cancers are exceptionally deadly, with five-year survival rates of between 12 and 31 per cent.

The number of oesophageal cancer cases have gone up tremendously since the 70s and this is thought to be linked to rising rates of obesity, alcohol intake and reflux disease.

Source: Cancer Research UK

You can own land on the moon

2009-11-03T00:53:00.005+08:00

Now you can own a land on the moon, do you believe it? Shah Rukh Khan(Bollywood Star) already own a land on the moon. How much does it cost? A 4,047 sq m plot of land (1 acre) costs US $37.50 (RM128.066 ).

Still dont believe it check it out => http://www.dailychilli.com/buzz/630-fan-buys-shah-rukh-khan-land-on-the-moon

and this => http://www.lunarregistry.com/

Want to see beauty wash your car?

2009-11-02T14:45:00.003+08:00

Singapore Topless Car Wash

A competition that was held in singapore few months ago. What competition is that? Lol singapore topless car wash, i meant naked pretty gal washing your car ^^
Here is the addresss, hope you enjoy it ^^

http://www.enginelounge.com/2009/10/05/pictures-singapore-topless-car-wash/

Kitchen Oil Fire ! What to Do ! -

2009-11-01T23:27:00.003+08:00

Watch the video... THIS COULD SAVE A LIFE!

I never realized that a wet dishcloth can be a one size fits all lid
to cover a fire in a pan! This is a dramatic video (30-second, very
short) about how to deal with a common kitchen fire.... Oil in a
frying pan. Read the following introduction, and then watch the
show... It's a real eye-opener!!

At the Fire Fighting Training school they would demonstrate this with
a deep fat fryer set on the fire field. An instructor would don a fire
suit and using an 8 oz. cup at the end of a 10 foot pole, toss water
onto the grease fire. The results got the attention of the students.

The water, being heavier than oil, sinks to the bottom where it
instantly becomes heated. The explosive force of the steam blows the
burning oil up and out. On the open field, it became a thirty foot
high fireball that resembled a nuclear blast. Inside the confines of a
kitchen, the fire ball hits the ceiling and fills the entire room.

Also, do not throw sugar or flour on a grease fire. One cup creates
the explosive force of two sticks of dynamite.

This is a powerful message----watch the video and don't forget what
you see. Tell your whole family, and your friends about this video.

10 places where women want to be touched

2009-10-31T09:05:00.003+08:00

Forget a woman’s cleavage, there are more erogenous spots that you can explore to get your lady sexcited. Read on to discover her ten most sensuous body parts.
What guys often mistake is that they go straight for the woman’s breasts or other private parts, without concentrating on her nine other moan zones.
So, if you want to get your girl into the mood, stimulate some of her often-neglected body parts.

Tresses

All guys like women with gorgeous locks. But what you need to know is that women love being touched on their head. It’s quite a stress reliever.
Running your hands sensuously through her tresses is likely to send shivers down her spine. Massage her temples to the nape of her neck and she'll be game to your desires.

Nape of her neck

In ancient Japan, the back of a woman’s neck was considered extremely attractive by men as it was one of the few zones that were not covered by the elaborate kimono.
Today, very few men focus on the nape of the neck, but we suggest you build up the pleasure by gentle touching and kissing your lady love from her hairline down to her shoulders. It will make her reach dizzying heights of pleasure.
Collar bone

A well-defined collarbone is what men find irresistible. So, why not touch and kiss her there. Unbutton her shirt just a little and stimulate her collarbone with your touch. Create circles with your tongue and give her love bites right there, just to remind her of how much you want her.
Small of her back

Most women love it when their guy places his protective hand against the small of her back as it shows that he feels very strongly about her.
So, why not incorporate this gesture into your foreplay routine, by kissing or licking down her spine to end up with a kiss on the small of her back. It will definitely get her into the mood for more!
Behind her knees

This area is a power house of sensitive nerve endings. You can gently caress the back of her knee under her skirt while the two of you are in an open public space as it is sure to get her excited by the time you reach home.
Palms of her hands

We use our hands to please our partners, but have you ever thought that you could arouse a woman by stimulating the palm of her hand? Run your finger along her palm as that will make her feel relaxed and ready for a sexy rendezvous ahead.
Her earlobes

This is one of the most erogenous moan centers of a woman’s body. Touching, kissing and even gently biting her earlobes will send her into a sexual tizzy. If you are getting extra adventurous, simply nibble around the outside of the rest of her ear as well, but don’t put your tongue inside her ear. That’s a major turn off!
Happy feet

There’s nothing more sinfully seductive than a foot massage. It will help her relax, especially if her job requires her to be on them all day. Get yourself some aromatic massage oil or lotion.
Pay extra attention to the pressure points such as her toes, ankles and the sides of her feet too. Some women love enjoy having their toes sucked, but others find it repulsive, so ask your babe what she would have you do before putting them in your mouth.
Soft thighs

Touching a woman’s inner thighs without touching her private parts is the most sensual tease that is sure to get her all charged up.
Employ your hands and mouth to caress and kiss the insides of her thighs but remember to pull back before going all the way.

Source: The Times of India
Published Oct 28

Ladies is that true? ^^

Very Funny ^^

2009-10-29T23:25:00.003+08:00

Our Malaysia NAP

2009-10-29T22:10:00.003+08:00

Reading on the star paper today about the new NAP (National Automotive Policy),im was very sad that there was no indication if there would be any reduction in the price of cars. Government announces complete overhaul for automotive policy, and the measures to be implemented under the revised NAP include:-

> Termination of open approved permits (APs) from 2015.

> Prohibition of the import of used cars from 2015, and used automotive parts and components from June 2011.

> A policy for the scrapping of old vehicles, and mandatory roadworthiness inspections for vehicles aged 15 years or older before road tax renewal.

> Lifting of the freeze on manufacturing licences for passenger vehicles with engine capacity of 1,800cc and above, and priced not less than RM150,000.

> Incentives for local assembly and manufacture of hybrid and electric vehicles and their components.

> A new strategic partnership between Proton and a globally-established original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

So meants that we have to buy expensive car for 1.8cc and above for non-national car. We only got 2 choices that is proton or the perodua car. Goverment also not encourage people to buy hybrid or electric vechilces because this car are selling more then RM150,000. Dont said that we the rakyat dont want to save the earth.

For those car is more then 15years, all the best to you and good luck because you have to inspec your vechilces before you can renew your road tax and you wont getting any spare parts. Goverment wont import used automotive parts and components from June 2011. MALAYSIA BOLEH !!

New Myvi MPV

2009-10-27T22:54:00.010+08:00

Here are some of the new Myvi MPV going to launch very soon. Looks very nice and the interior is taken from toyota vios. Do it look alike?

What you think about the new MPV?

Sad News

2009-10-27T15:33:00.005+08:00

I was reading this news "1 dead,2 missing, 19 safe after falling into Sg kapar" online. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/27/nation/20091027085329&sec=nation

I really wonder how the newly build bridge can collapsed just like that.This is the iron-cable bridge, about 30 feet (9 meters). Was the bridge build not according to specification that approved? or bribe? I feel sad and sorry for the victims family.