My old faithful in front of our Ipoh Lim Family House!
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Ethics for a Whole World
Beyond Religion;
Ethics for a Whole World
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"We need to recognise two things.
The first is that religion is not the only way to pursue a spiritual life. There are indeed ways of living the fulfilling and contented lives we all desire which do not require religious belief.
The second is that in order to build a harmonious and peaceful world, we require more than just tolerance and understanding between the various religions. We also need mutual tolerance and understanding between believers (of whatever faith) and non-believers. Between those with religion and those without….
In my view, the most promising avenue is to be found in a system of secular ethics grounded in a deep appreciation of our common humanity."
... The Dalai Lama
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Humour for Smart People
Humour for Smart
People
The Washington Post’s
Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the
dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or changing one letter and supply a
new definition.
Here are the
Winners:
- CASHTRATION (n): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
- IGNORANUS: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole
- INTAXICATION: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realise it was your money to start with
- REINTARNATION: Coming back to life as a hillbilly
- BOZONE (N) The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately shows little sign of breaking down in the near future
- FOREPLOY: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid
- GIRAFFITI: Vandalism spray-painted very very high
- SARCHASM: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it
- INOCULATTE: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late
- OSTEOPORNOSIS: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit)
- KARMAGEDDON: It’s like when everybody is sending off all these really bade vibes, right? And then like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer
- DECAFALON; (N) The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you
- GLIBIDO All talk and no action
- DOPELER EFFECT The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapdly
- ARACHNOLEPTIC FIT (n) The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web
- BEELZEBUG (n) Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets in your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out
- CATERPALLOR (n) The colour you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you’re eating
The Washington Post has
also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers
are asked to supply alternate meanings for common
words;
1 COFFEE,(n) the person
upon whom one coughs
2 FLABBERGASTED (adj)
Appalled by discovering how much weight one has
gained
3 ABDICATE (v) To give up
all hope of ever having a flat stomach
4 ESPLANADE (v) To
attempt an explanation whilst drunk
5 WILLY-NILLY (adj)
Impotent
6 NEGLIGENT (adj)
Absentmindedly answering the door when wearing only a
nightgown
7 LYMPH, (v) to walk with
a lisp
8 GARGOYLE (n)
Olive-flavoured mouthwash
9 FLATULENCE Emergency
vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a
steamroller
10 BALDERSASH (n) A
rapidly receding hairline
11 TESTICLE (n) A
humerous question on an exam
12 RECTITUDE (n) The
formal, dignified bearing adopted by
proctologists
13 POKEMON (N) a
Rastafarian proctologist
14 OYSTER (n) A person
who sprinkles his conversation with
Yiddishisms
15 FRISBEETARIANISM (n)
the belief that after death the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck
there.
16 CIRCUMVENT
(N) An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Happy Happy 4th Birthday to BuBu * 30 May 2012
HAPPY HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY
to
ZION
Lim Xiu Ming
***
30 May 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Monday, May 07, 2012
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer.
Start drinking more beers everyday from now onwards!
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer.
By Lisa Collier Cool
2012
Day in Health
by Lisa Collier Cool
Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favorite brew may be healthier than you think. For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, revelling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes and mental decline. It can even increase longevity, a large study suggests.However, the key to tapping into beer’s benefits is moderation, meaning just one 12-ounce beer per day for women and two for men. Heavy drinking ups the threat of liver damage, some cancers, and heart problems. Bingeing on brewskis can also make you fat, since a 12-ounce regular beer has about 150 calories, while light beer has about 100.
Here are 10 surprising—and healthy—reasons to cheer about your next beer.
1. Stronger Bones
Beer contains high levels of silicon, which is linked to bone health. In a 2009 study at Tufts University and other centers, older men and women who swigged one or two drinks daily had higher bone density, with the greatest benefits found in those who favored beer or wine. However downing more than two drinks was linked to increased risk for fractures.
For the best bone-building benefits, reach for pale ale, since a 2010 study of 100 types of beer from around the word identified these brews as richest in silicon, while light lagers and non-alcoholic beers contained the least.
2. A Stronger Heart
A 2011 analysis of 16 earlier studies involving more than 200,000 people, conducted by researchers at Italy’s Fondazion di Ricerca e Cura, found a 31 percent reduced risk of heart disease in those who quaffed about a pint of beer daily, while risk surged in those who guzzled higher amounts of alcohol, whether beer, wine, or spirits.
More than 100 studies also show that moderate drinking trims risk of heart attacks and dying from cardiovascular disease by 25 to 40 percent, Harvard reports. A beer or two a day can help raise levels of HDL, the “good” cholesterol that helps keep arteries from getting clogged.
3. Healthier Kidneys
A study in Finland singled out beer among other alcoholic drinks, finding that each bottle of beer men drank daily lowered their risk of developing kidney stones by 40 percent. One theory is that beer’s high water content helped keep kidneys working, since dehydration increases kidney stone risk.
It’s also possible that the hops in beer help curb leeching of calcium from bones; that “lost” calcium also could end up in the kidneys as stones.
4. Boosting Brain Health
A beer a day may help keep Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia at bay, researchers say.
A 2005 study tracking the health of 11,000 older women showed that moderate drinkers (those who consumed about one drink a day) lowered their risk of mental decline by as much as 20 percent, compared to non-drinkers. In addition, older women who downed a drink a day scored as about 18 months “younger,” on average, on tests of mental skills than the non-drinkers.
5. Reduced Cancer Risk
A Portuguese study found that marinating steak in beer eliminates almost 70 percent of the carcinogens, called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) produced when the meat is pan-fried. Researchers theorize that beer’s sugars help block HCAs from forming.
Scientists also have found that beer and wine contain about the same levels of antioxidants, but the antioxidants are different because the flavonoids found in hops and grapes are different.
6. Boosting Vitamin Levels
A Dutch study, performed at the TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, found that beer-drinking participants had 30 percent higher levels of vitamin B6 levels in their blood than their non-drinking counterparts, and twice as much as wine drinkers. Beer also contains vitamin B12 and folic acid.
7. Guarding Against Stroke
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that moderate amounts of alcohol, including beer, help prevent blood clots that block blood flow to the heart, neck and brain—the clots that cause ischemic stroke, the most common type.
8. Reduced Risk for Diabetes
Drink up: A 2011 Harvard study of about 38,000 middle-aged men found that when those who only drank occasionally raised their alcohol intake to one to two beers or other drinks daily, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes dropped by 25 percent. The researchers found no benefit to quaffing more than two drinks. The researchers found that alcohol increases insulin sensitivity, thus helping protect against diabetes.
9. Lower Blood Pressure
Wine is fine for your heart, but beer may be even better: A Harvard study of 70,000 women ages 25 to 40 found that moderate beer drinkers were less likely to develop high blood pressure—a major risk factor for heart attack—than women who sipped wine or spirits.
10. Longer Life
In a 2005 review of 50 studies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that moderate drinkers live longer.
10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer.
By Lisa Collier Cool
2012
Day in Health
by Lisa Collier Cool
Beer drinkers rejoice: Your favorite brew may be healthier than you think. For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, revelling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes and mental decline. It can even increase longevity, a large study suggests.However, the key to tapping into beer’s benefits is moderation, meaning just one 12-ounce beer per day for women and two for men. Heavy drinking ups the threat of liver damage, some cancers, and heart problems. Bingeing on brewskis can also make you fat, since a 12-ounce regular beer has about 150 calories, while light beer has about 100.
Here are 10 surprising—and healthy—reasons to cheer about your next beer.
1. Stronger Bones
Beer contains high levels of silicon, which is linked to bone health. In a 2009 study at Tufts University and other centers, older men and women who swigged one or two drinks daily had higher bone density, with the greatest benefits found in those who favored beer or wine. However downing more than two drinks was linked to increased risk for fractures.
For the best bone-building benefits, reach for pale ale, since a 2010 study of 100 types of beer from around the word identified these brews as richest in silicon, while light lagers and non-alcoholic beers contained the least.
2. A Stronger Heart
A 2011 analysis of 16 earlier studies involving more than 200,000 people, conducted by researchers at Italy’s Fondazion di Ricerca e Cura, found a 31 percent reduced risk of heart disease in those who quaffed about a pint of beer daily, while risk surged in those who guzzled higher amounts of alcohol, whether beer, wine, or spirits.
More than 100 studies also show that moderate drinking trims risk of heart attacks and dying from cardiovascular disease by 25 to 40 percent, Harvard reports. A beer or two a day can help raise levels of HDL, the “good” cholesterol that helps keep arteries from getting clogged.
3. Healthier Kidneys
A study in Finland singled out beer among other alcoholic drinks, finding that each bottle of beer men drank daily lowered their risk of developing kidney stones by 40 percent. One theory is that beer’s high water content helped keep kidneys working, since dehydration increases kidney stone risk.
It’s also possible that the hops in beer help curb leeching of calcium from bones; that “lost” calcium also could end up in the kidneys as stones.
4. Boosting Brain Health
A beer a day may help keep Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia at bay, researchers say.
A 2005 study tracking the health of 11,000 older women showed that moderate drinkers (those who consumed about one drink a day) lowered their risk of mental decline by as much as 20 percent, compared to non-drinkers. In addition, older women who downed a drink a day scored as about 18 months “younger,” on average, on tests of mental skills than the non-drinkers.
5. Reduced Cancer Risk
A Portuguese study found that marinating steak in beer eliminates almost 70 percent of the carcinogens, called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) produced when the meat is pan-fried. Researchers theorize that beer’s sugars help block HCAs from forming.
Scientists also have found that beer and wine contain about the same levels of antioxidants, but the antioxidants are different because the flavonoids found in hops and grapes are different.
6. Boosting Vitamin Levels
A Dutch study, performed at the TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, found that beer-drinking participants had 30 percent higher levels of vitamin B6 levels in their blood than their non-drinking counterparts, and twice as much as wine drinkers. Beer also contains vitamin B12 and folic acid.
7. Guarding Against Stroke
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health found that moderate amounts of alcohol, including beer, help prevent blood clots that block blood flow to the heart, neck and brain—the clots that cause ischemic stroke, the most common type.
8. Reduced Risk for Diabetes
Drink up: A 2011 Harvard study of about 38,000 middle-aged men found that when those who only drank occasionally raised their alcohol intake to one to two beers or other drinks daily, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes dropped by 25 percent. The researchers found no benefit to quaffing more than two drinks. The researchers found that alcohol increases insulin sensitivity, thus helping protect against diabetes.
9. Lower Blood Pressure
Wine is fine for your heart, but beer may be even better: A Harvard study of 70,000 women ages 25 to 40 found that moderate beer drinkers were less likely to develop high blood pressure—a major risk factor for heart attack—than women who sipped wine or spirits.
10. Longer Life
In a 2005 review of 50 studies, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that moderate drinkers live longer.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Google+ Page of Lanjut EcoVillages * Malaysia
Go to:
Check Out More Photos and Videos
of
Lanjut Land
at above Page!
of
Lanjut Land
at above Page!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 09, 2012
The Other Inconvenient Truth
The Other Inconvenient Truth: How Agriculture is Changing the Face of Our Planet
We typically think of climate change as the biggest environmental issue we face today. But maybe it's not? In this presentation, Jonathan Foley shows how agriculture and land use are maybe a bigger culprit in the global environment, and could grow even larger as we look to feed over 9 billion people in the future.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Fishing at Lim Family House * CNY 2012
Si Siew with his big catch ... a Patin plus a Jelawat!
Xiu Ming Caught a small fish too!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sunday, January 01, 2012
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