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投票有什麼準則？

不同政黨有不同理念，神給世人、特別給祂兒女的一個準則就是「公義」和「憐憫」。要認識不同政黨的理念，可參考不同政黨在以下一些法案的投票取向：

 

一、政府法案C22，此法案保護兒童，禁止網上兒童色情刊物，如有發現者，網絡供應商必須舉報。此法案126票對138票不獲通過。

      投票記錄：除配對投票外，保守黨全數贊成；自由黨全數反對；新民主黨全數反對；魁人黨全數反對；兩名獨立議員贊成。

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HouseChamberBusiness/ChamberVoteDetail.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3&Vote=128&GroupBy=party&FltrParl=40&FltrSes=3

 

二、政府法案C-59，此法案取消提早假釋。184票對105票通過。

      投票記錄：保守黨全數贊成；魁人黨全數贊成；自由黨全數反對；新民主黨全數反對；兩名獨立議員贊成。

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HouseChamberBusiness/ChamberVoteDetail.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3&Vote=183&GroupBy=party&FltrParl=40&FltrSes=3

 

三、私人法案C389，俗稱「廁所浴室法案」，此法案禁歧視有不同性別身份及性別表達的人，後果會造成容許男人進女廁或女人進男廁。此法案已經三讀，143票對135票通過下議院，隨即引進上議院，因大選國會解散，法案胎死腹中。

      下議院三讀投票記錄：保守黨除6名議員外，其餘全反對；自由黨除7名議員外，其餘全贊成；新民主黨全數贊成；兩名獨立議員反對。

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HouseChamberBusiness/ChamberVoteDetail.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3&Vote=165&GroupBy=party&FltrParl=40&FltrSes=3

 

以上資料取自政府網頁www.parl.gc.ca 及www.elections.ca ，如有錯漏，應以此兩網頁為準。     

This is rec'd from a friend who lives in Vancouver and is meant to be for your reference especially if you live in Canada. However, the idea could possibly affect you in the future in your place of residency.  

I will also send you the Singtao news coverage on the Bby School Board issue. 

 

It's very obviously that there is a movement controlled by some "Hidden Force" at the back to push this to our education system so as to grasp our "KID'S SOULS". If you Love your kids, what should or will you do in responds to this kind of "Hidden Force"? ............So we need to VOICE OUT and TAKE ACTION or our kids' souls will be on somebodies' hands instead of their parents.

 

This Federal Election on May 02 is our opportunity !

 

 

you are welcome to forward this email to your friends and network.

 

 

什麼時候投票？

一、選舉投票日

        2011年5月2日（星期一）

二、預早投票日

        2011年4月22日（星期五）、23日（星期六）及25日（星期一）

 

  

 

This morning I got the following message from buddy Felix.   It is about cholesterol which is something boomers should watch out and make sure that they are under control either by medications or diet and exercises.   Guys if you want to know whether you should continue eating eggs read this article until the very end.   Enjoy.   

每一個人身上都帶有癌細胞，除非癌細胞擴增至幾十億個數量時癌細胞是無法在一般檢查時被檢查出來的。所以每當病患治療到一個階段後醫生會告訴病患其體內已無癌細胞時，醫生所指的是其體內癌細胞數量已縮小到儀器無法偵測出來的數量。


在每個人的生命期裡，癌細胞都會出現6至10次。

 
當人體免疫系統強時，癌細胞是會被摧滅的，同時免疫系統強是能抑制腫瘤形成及擴增。

 
當人被發現有癌症時，它意謂這個病患是有大量營養缺乏；這可能是由於基因、環境、食物及生活方式等因素造成的。

 
如何克服營養缺乏，那就是要改變飲食及多進用增強免疫系統之食物

 
化療不祇能毒殺快速增長之癌細胞，亦會一併消滅骨髓及胃腸道內之健康細胞，同時造成器官衰竭；如肝臟、腎臟、心臟及肺臟等等。

 
放射治療在摧毀癌細胞時，亦會灼傷健康細胞、組織及器官

 
初期化療及放射線治療是很容易將腫瘤面積縮小到某一程度，然再延長上述療法並不能造成腫瘤完全消除。

 
化療及放射線治療會讓體內存有大量毒素而危及或摧毀免疫系統，因而導致病患易於感染及病發症

 
化療及放射線治療會造成病患癌細胞突變及產生抗體而變得難以摧毀，而手術則易使癌細胞擴散至其它部位

 
一個有效的擊潰癌細胞之方式是不供給癌細胞繁殖所需之食物，即是餓死癌細胞

 
癌細胞以何為食物：

 
 
糖是癌的食物，若不食糖即刪除癌細胞很重要的一項食物供給。代糖如Nutra sweet, Equal spoonful等均是由Aspartame 組合而成的，是有害的。較好之天然代糖是 Manuka糖漿或Molasses糖蜜，但祇能取用少許。食鹽為使顏色變白而掺有化學添加物，較妥之選擇是海鹽。

 
牛奶會使人體產生黏液，尤其是在胃腸道內，而黏液正是癌症之食物。因而阻絕牛奶及採用不甜之豆漿作替代，癌症就會在無食物情況下萎縮的。

 
癌細胞是在酸性環境中繁衍的，以肉為基本飲食的體質是酸性的，因而食用魚類及少量雞肉是較食用牛、豬為妥的。且肉品均含有家畜抗生素、生長賀爾蒙及寄生蟲等，而這些均是對人體的有害物質，尤其是對癌症病患。

 
以80%新鮮蔬菜及青菜汁之飲食；含全穀類、種子、堅果及少量的水果是有益於體質轉變為鹼性的，剩餘20%可進食煮熟的豆類。新鮮蔬菜汁可提供活性酵素，活性酵素極易在15分鐘內被細胞組織吸收進而滋養增強健康細胞，為取得活性酵素強壯健康細胞應多飲用新鮮果菜汁（多樣蔬菜含豆芽），同時每天進食生青菜（未煮過之）兩至三次，按活性酵素在40度C時會被摧毀。


飲料必須避免飲用咖啡、茶、巧克力因上述飲料含咖啡因，綠茶是較佳之選擇因為其有抗癌特性。而平常應飲用淨化水或過濾水，然應避免飲用有毒的或重金屬的水。蒸餾水是酸性的不要喝

 
肉類的蛋白質是不易消化的，因為肉類的蛋白質需要大量消化酵素消化，未消化的肉質會留殘在腸內淨化，而引發有毒物質形成。

 
癌細胞壁有很硬之蛋白質包裹，因而節制食用肉類可讓多出之酵素去攻擊癌細胞之蛋白質，而體內殺手細胞則有空間摧毀癌細胞

 
部份營養品是能增強免疫系統（如抗氧化劑、維他命、礦物質等等）去驅使自體殺手細胞去摧毀癌細胞，其他營養品如維他命E會使細胞萎縮，或漸使細胞死亡，而非原體內一般處置損壞、無用及不需要細胞之模式。

 
癌症是一種心態、肉體和心靈上之疾病，因而能有前衛及積極的心靈是可造就癌症戰士變為勝利天使，怨尤和苦痛會讓體質變為緊張及酸性，所以必須學習愛與寬恕，同時學習放鬆及愛習惜生命

 
癌細胞是無法在充滿氧氣的環境中繁衍，所以每日必須運動，同時多作深呼吸以利氧進入細胞層，按氧氣療法是另一種擊潰癌細胞之工具。



不要將塑膠盒放入微波爐加熱

 
不要將塑膠水瓶放入冷藏室

 
不要將塑膠袋放入微波爐加熱
   

 
約翰霍普金斯已將這篇研究報告用新聞稿方式發佈，同時Walter Reed 陸軍醫學中心亦將這篇報告傳播

 
戴奧辛之化學物質會導致癌症，尤其是乳癌。按戴奧辛對體內細胞具很高之毒性，因而千萬別將裝有水之塑膠罐放入冰箱，因為它亦會將戴奧辛釋出。

 
前不久Dr. Edward Fujimoto在電視節目中談到健康之風險，他就強調戴奧辛對健康是多麼有害，因而請千萬不要用塑膠容器放入微波爐加熱食物。

 

這尤其是指含有脂肪之食物，當脂肪與高溫與塑膠結合時，塑膠即會釋放出戴奧辛並進入食物中，最終就進入體內之細胞。因而他建議使用玻璃器皿作為加熱食物用，因為它一樣可使食物變熱，然卻少了戴奧辛。

 
紙是不錯的容器，然你無法瞭解紙裡到底含有什麼物質，因而較安全之容器是冶煉過的玻璃器皿，如康寧器皿等等。他提醒為何前不久速食店將泡沫塑料容器改為紙容器，其中戴奧辛就是問題之一


同時他亦指出塑膠袋；如Saran耐熱塑膠袋用於包裝食物，在微波爐加熱時亦是非常危險的，因為當食物用微波爐加熱時，高溫會讓毒素由塑膠袋溶解出來進入食物內，所以應用紙包裹食物作替代。

因而請將這份文件傳送給任何你認為對你是很重要的朋友 .

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.

 

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime. 


3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.


4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.

 
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.

 
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.

 

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.

 
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.


9 When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.


10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.


11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.

 

CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

 

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal,Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.


b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soya milk cancer cells are being starved.


c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.

 

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains,seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment.. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts)and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).

 
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrified and leads to more toxic buildup.


13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.

 
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence,Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the body's own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.

 
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.

 
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells


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CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL , U S - PLEASE READ
1. No plastic containers in micro.


2. No water bottles in freezer.


3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

 

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well.

 

Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.
Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.


Recently, Dr.. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.

 

This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.


Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.


Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article that should be sent to anyone important in your life.

Google translation of the previous post '問題冰糖'.

'問題冰糖'  'Artifical Sugar' causes serious health problem!

We did not know how to do rock candy, I am just a patient that he inadvertently revealed the message. This production of his own making and selling, he told me to use sugar Sulfoxylate, I do not know what is Sulfoxylate. I asked him he would not say that again, This is a toxic chemical raw materials, then I would not recommend people eat a candy
 
Following is a network data

Sulfoxylate illegal use of bleach is commonly known, the original is Rongalit, Department of formalin (formalin) and then combined with sodium bisulfite reduction obtained, both visible from the structure on it as a sulfite, formaldehyde can also see it as (formaldehyde) derivatives, in other words it is a sub-acid formaldehyde sodium (sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, NaCHOCH2SO2) and sodium formaldehyde bisulfite (sodium formaldehyde bisulfite, HOCH2SO2Na) mixture. It is the technical use of the original stained industrial chemicals.

Food use Rongalit due to the reduction of sulfite, of course, the purpose of bleaching can be achieved, but after use, there will be a considerable residue of formaldehyde and sulfite in food, then shame gradually sulfite is oxidized to sulfate, but formaldehyde has not easy to be oxidized remnants of food in sub-aldehyde was originally to eye, throat irritant gas, but soluble in alcohol and water, its 35% aqueous solution known as formalin, a strong antiseptic effect, en release five thousands of times can also prevent the development of bacteria, there is illegal use of formaldehyde in the past, meat products, dairy case, although the smoked fish products may contain small amounts of formaldehyde, but formaldehyde can cause damage resistance protein denaturation and the role of digestive enzymes, which has affected protein and starch digestion, industry, medicine and the front can be used, food processing, its application is prohibited. Formaldehyde poisoning produces headache, dizziness, breathing difficulties and vomiting, although, so food use Rongalit as bleaching agent, in food hygiene and safety is a serious problem, urgent need to ban.


Add the sugar found in candy, "Sulfoxylate"

http://www.dhaic.gov.cn/bvnews/shownews2.asp?newsid=318
 
Since July 2001 since there have been reflected in the consumer, in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong, Chongqing and other places on the market, there has been fraud in the soft white sugar, rock sugar and brown sugar, some law of large packages of sugar molecules in the sub-package processing and marketing, in order to make the color of sugar cleaner, more translucent crystal rock sugar, brown sugar, more bright, then add in the sugar industry in the prohibited material "Sulfoxylate" (chemical name: Sodium formaldehyde). Chongqing Municipality in the local law enforcement agencies seized two food processing plants were added, "Sulfoxylate" 1,400 kg of refined sugar and 120 kg, Zhejiang Province, the local law enforcement agencies seized three were added Candy Factory "Sulfoxylate" sugar, crystal sugar 2.5 tons, on-site collection "Sulfoxylate" more than 100 kilograms of raw materials. Kunming police seized together with the quality supervision departments to add "Sulfoxylate" the big package of more than 800 pieces of brown sugar, the brown sugar, mostly from the processing of small private workshops, unscrupulous traders that remains after the sugar residue in the pot of boiled brown sugar, point into the "hanging white block ", it becomes a beautiful brown sugar. According to insiders, more cases of fraud incidents is only one part sugar. This behavior on the health of consumers poses a serious threat, while disrupting the domestic sugar market, is a typical life-threatening health and safety of consumers of serious acts of selling fake goods.
According to experts, "Sulfoxylate" generic formaldehyde, sodium bisulfate, with a strong reduction, mainly for the printing and dyeing industry as a pulling agent, the human intake of 10 grams can directly cause death. "Sulfoxylate" After the heated, broken down into formaldehyde and sulfur dioxide, the former has a preservative effect, which allows products to bleach hyperchromic effect. Add sugar, "Sulfoxylate", easy on consumers the following hazards: 1, add food consumers "Sulfoxylate" the sugar, the "Sulfoxylate" in the formaldehyde is absorbed through the digestive tract, can cause serious pulmonary edema, liver, kidney congestion and perivascular edema. Acute toxicity of formaldehyde showed sneezing, coughing, blurred vision, dizziness, headache, fatigue, oral mucosa erosion, upper abdominal pain, vomiting; got worse, but also a hoarse voice, chest pain, breathing difficulties, severe laryngeal edema occur and asphyxia, pulmonary edema, coma, shock. Add a long-term consumption "Sulfoxylate" sugar easy to make cancer, directly endangering the lives of health and safety of consumers. 2, the addition of "Sulfoxylate" sugar and natural sugar with the naked eye can not distinguish between the consumer can not buy out the authenticity debate, increasing the difficulty of buying. 3, sugar as a natural supply of nutrients, and inseparable from the daily lives of consumers, society is in great demand, if not stop the fraud, harm to society is enormous. 4, the elderly and children constitute a special group is the focus of consumer groups of sugar, add "Sulfoxylate" the sugar on the more serious harm to young and old people. 5, such frauds crowding out the market share of sugar, causing unfair competition, the arrogance of those who contributed to the false and seriously disturbed the normal market order.
In order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, protection of personal health and safety, the China Consumer Association solemnly warn consumers: 1, buy a small package of sugar should choose a manufacturer name, product address, date of production of products, and pay attention to its registered trademark and production batch number. 2, in the purchase of sugar as much as possible to buy well-known brands, especially our country's sugar production of large enterprises to use more large packages of sugar in the market required to meet directly with consumers from all over the rum-packing company, so the company should buy a large distribution of sugar, wine-packing products. 3, try not to go to farmers markets and other places to buy sugar, do not be fooled because is cheap.
Appeal to the whole community pay close attention to the sugar added "Sulfoxylate" The new trends in fraud and found that frauds shall immediately report to the authorities; the same time, calls on the Government to continue to strengthen law enforcement authorities, pay close attention to fraud new developments, once discovered, to crack down firmly against the sugar added "Sulfoxylate" violations, do not give a false impression opportunity to exploit. Through the joint efforts of the whole society, to further purify the market environment for consumers to create health and safety of the sugar consumption atmosphere.
 
Sugar industry's concern that the Government of Guangdong random events without a qualified
http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/5/7/7/n977849.htm
By July 7 reported】 (Central News Agency, Lu Jianhui Hong Kong seven AFP) reports that for the Trade and Industry Bureau of Guangdong Province, Guangdong multiple checks of all sugar sold in the market all the samples failed, mainly sensitive to sulfur dioxide can cause respiratory excessive. The incident has aroused concern about Hong Kong's health authorities and the industry. Hong Kong Consumer Council is to remind the public to be wary of buying candy.
 
Responsible for the Government in charge of local food hygiene Food and Environmental Hygiene Department spokesman said that the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Commerce and Industry testing of food, is sold in the domestic market. All food will be subject to inspection by AQSIQ, to obtain certificate in export. The Department will also assess food risks, the import, wholesale and retail levels, collect samples for testing in the past year, spot checks and found no substandard Chinese rock sugar.
 
Ming Pao Daily News today quoted in the report, said the food committee chairman Li Guanglin, crystal sugar sold in Hong Kong markets, mainly imported from Guangdong Province. But he believes the incident is mainly because some manufacturers for the family industry, problems in the process.
 
In addition, the Consumer Council, said Connie Lau, Deputy Director-General, I believe that Chinese manufacturers use sulfur dioxide, because it has a preservative effect, but also to bleach sugar impurities. She said that sulfur dioxide will stimulate the respiratory system of patients with tracheal sensitive disease so it would be easier.
 
Said Connie Lau, mushrooms and other dry goods will be adding sulfur dioxide corrosion, but the public will be washed before consumption, but generally it will directly add sugar cooking.
 
Disclosure of the Chinese newspaper reported recently, the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Commerce and Industry recently in Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Shaoguan, Zhanjiang, Qingyuan, Jieyang city of 7 July 63 retail outlets, including medium and large supermarkets, wholesale and small individual shops, a sample of white wine, sugar and candy and other 192 samples.
 
Among them, the candy samples without a pass, mainly sulfur dioxide exceeded, there are two single crystal rock sugar (small pieces of rock sugar) and 6 polycrystalline rock sugar (large crystal sugar) and sulfur dioxide (the main component of Sulfoxylate) does not meet the standards.

告訴你一個嚴重的問題

我們一直不知道冰糖怎麼做的，剛好我一個病人他無意中透露了消息，，
他自己在做此生產且販賣，他告訴我做冰糖要用﹝吊白塊﹞，
我不懂什麼是﹝吊白塊﹞，我追問他他就不肯再說了，
這是一種有毒的化工原料，以後我就不建議別人吃冰糖了
 
以下是網路資料

吊白塊是違規使用的漂白劑的俗稱，原文為Rongalit，係以福馬林(formalin )結合亞硫酸氫鈉再還原製得，從構造上既可視它為一種亞硫酸鹽，亦可視它為甲醛(formaldehyde ) 的衍生物，換句話說它是次硫酸甲醛鈉(sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate，NaCHOCH2SO2) 與亞硫酸氫甲醛鈉( sodium formaldehyde bisulfite，HOCH2SO2Na )的混合物。原本它是染色技術上使用的工業用化學品。

食品使用Rongalit因有亞硫酸的還原作用，當然可達到漂白的目的，但使用後，會有相當的甲醛以及亞硫酸鹽殘留在食品中，亞硫酸隨後慚漸被氧化為硫酸鹽，但甲醛卻不容易被氧化而殘存於食品中，亞醛本來是對眼、喉具有刺激性的氣體，但易溶於酒精及水中，它的35%水溶液稱為福馬林，防腐效果很強，烯釋五千倍亦可阻止細菌的發育，過去甲醛有違規使用於肉製品、乳製品的例子，雖然魚肉的燻製品可能含有少量的甲醛，但甲醛會引起蛋白的變性而阻害消化酵素的作用，影嚮蛋白以及澱粉的消化，工業上，醫藥上前可使用，食品加工上是禁止其應用的。甲醛中毒會產生頭痛、眩暈、呼吸困雖以及嘔吐等症狀，因此食品使用Rongalit為漂白劑，在食品衛生安全上是一種嚴重的問題，亟須禁絕。


冰糖食糖中發現添加"吊白塊"

http://www.dhaic.gov.cn/bvnews/shownews2.asp?newsid=318
 
　自2001年7月份以來，不斷有消費者反映，在江蘇、浙江、山東、重慶等地的市場上，出現了造假的綿白糖、冰糖和紅糖，一些違法分子在對大包裝食糖進行分包裝加工和銷售時，為了使食糖的色澤更潔淨，冰糖更晶瑩透亮，紅糖更鮮亮，便在食糖中違禁添加工業原料"吊白塊"（化學名稱為：甲醛次硫酸氫鈉）。重慶市執法部門在當地兩家食品加工廠分別查獲添加"吊白塊"的成品冰糖1400公斤和120公斤，浙江省執法部門在當地三家糖果廠分別查獲添加"吊白塊"的食糖、冰糖各2.5噸，現場收繳"吊白塊"原料100餘公斤。昆明警方會同質監部門查獲添加"吊白塊"的大包裝紅糖800餘件，這些紅糖大都是由私人小作坊加工，不法商販將制糖後殘留的黑糖渣在大鍋熬煮，點入"吊白塊"後就變成了漂亮的紅糖。據業內人士介紹，以上案件僅是食糖造假事件的其中一部分。這種行為對消費者的身體健康構成嚴重威脅，同時擾亂了國內食糖市場，是典型的危及消費者生命健康安全的嚴重制假售假行為。
據專家介紹，"吊白塊"學名甲醛次硫酸氫鈉，具有強還原性，主要用於印染工業作拔染劑，人體直接攝入10克就可致人死亡。"吊白塊"經過加熱後，分解成甲醛和二氧化硫，前者具有防腐作用，後者可使產品達到漂白增色的效果。食糖中添加"吊白塊"，易對消費者造成以下危害：1、消費者食用添加"吊白塊"的食糖後，"吊白塊"中的甲醛通過消化道被吸收，嚴重時可引起肺水腫，肝、腎充血及血管周圍水腫。甲醛急性中毒表現為打噴嚏、咳嗽、視物模糊、頭暈、頭痛、乏力、口腔粘膜糜爛、上腹部痛、嘔吐等；病情加重時，還會出現聲音嘶啞、胸痛、呼吸困難等，嚴重時會出現喉水腫及窒息、肺水腫、昏迷、休克。長期食用添加"吊白塊"的食糖易使人致癌，直接危害到消費者的生命健康安全。2、由於添加了"吊白塊"的食糖與天然食糖用肉眼不能分辯，消費者購買時不能明辯真偽，增加了購買的難度。3、食糖作為天然的營養素，與廣大消費者的日常生活密不可分，社會需求量極大，如不及時制止造假行為，社會危害極大。4、由老人和孩子構成的特殊群體是食糖的重點消費人群，添加"吊白塊"的食糖對老幼人群的危害更嚴重。5、此類造假行為擠佔了食糖市場份額，引發不正當競爭，助長了造假者的氣焰，嚴重擾亂了正常的市場秩序。
為了維護廣大消費者的合法權益，保障人身健康安全，中國消費者協會鄭重警示廣大消費者：1、購買小包裝的食糖時應選購有生產廠家名稱、生產位址、生產日期的產品，並留意其注冊商標和生產批號。2、在購買食糖時盡可能購買知名品牌，尤其是目前我國的制糖大企業生產的食糖多採用大包裝，在進入市場直接與消費者見面時需由各地的糖酒公司進行分裝，因此應選購大的糖酒公司經銷的分裝產品。3、盡可能不要去農貿市場等場所購買食糖，不要因貪圖便宜而受騙上當。
呼籲全社會密切關注在食糖中添加"吊白塊"的造假新動向，發現有造假行為者應立即向有關部門舉報；同時，呼籲政府管理部門繼續加大執法力度，密切關注造假的新動態，一經發現，嚴厲打擊，堅決取締在食糖中添加"吊白塊"的違法行為，不給造假者以可乘之機。通過全社會的共同努力，進一步淨化市場環境，為消費者營造健康安全的食糖消費氛圍。
 
港府業界關注廣東抽查冰糖無一合格事件
http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/5/7/7/n977849.htm
【大紀元7月7日報導】（中央社記者盧健輝香港七日電）針對有報導指廣東省工商局抽查廣東多個市場出售的所有冰糖樣本全部不合格，主要是可導致呼吸道敏感的二氧化硫超標。事件已引起香港衛生當局及業界關注。而香港消費者委員會則提醒市民購買冰糖應存有戒心。
 
專責主管本地食物衛生的港府食物環境衛生署發言人指出，廣東省工商局這次化驗的食品，是於內銷市場發售。所有食品都必須經過國家質檢總局檢驗，取得證明方可外銷。而署方亦會評估食品風險，於進口、批發及零售層面，抽取樣本化驗，過去一年的抽查中，並未發現有中國冰糖不合格。
 
明報今天在報導中引述食品委員會理事長李廣林表示，目前香港菜市場出售的冰糖，主要由廣東省進口。但他相信，這次事件主要是因為部分製造商為家庭式工業，在加工過程中出問題。
 
此外，消委會副總幹事劉燕卿表示，相信中國生產商使用二氧化硫，是因為它有防腐作用，而且能漂白冰糖中的雜質。她說，二氧化硫會刺激呼吸系統，患有氣管敏感的病患因此會較易發病。
 
劉燕卿指出，冬菇等乾貨都會加入二氧化硫防腐，但市民在食用前都會清洗，而冰糖一般卻會直接加入煮食。
 
中國報章近日報導披露，廣東省工商局近日於深圳、珠海、佛山、韶關、湛江、清遠、揭陽等7七市的63家零售點，包括大中型超市、個體批發部和小商店等，抽查了白酒、食用糖及糖果等192個樣本。
 
其中，冰糖樣本無一合格，主要是二氧化硫超標，有兩個單晶體冰糖（小塊冰糖）和6個多晶體冰糖（大塊冰糖）的二氧化硫（吊白塊的主要成分）不符合標準要求。

The hydro bill will likely go up next month as the llectricity providing company would  adjust its price by 3.9%.   According to the bills received in the past several months the expenses on electricity increased by leaps and bounds.  I talked to my wife couple of times regarding what actions needed to be done to reduce such expenses.   I also posted my opinion on Hubpage.  Here below is the article:

Save Electricity and Reduce Expenses

Recently, I reviewed the house electricity expenses and found out electricity expenses have gone up appallingly high. It is scary. For example:

Jul 2010 @$95, Sep @$189, Nov @$217 Jan 2011 @$342. Mar 2011 @$512.

What can we do to conserve electricity and reduce related expenses? There are several ways as follows:

1. Avoid Electricity Usage during on-peak hours

During winter weekdays, 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

During summer weekdays, 11 a.m. -5 p.m.

on-peak hours @9.9cents/kWh

It is important to avoid on-peak hours, rates are almost double.

2. Use Electricity only during off-peak hours:
Winter - weekdays (9 p.m. - 7 a.m. off-peak hours)

Weekends and holidays (24 hours off-peak hours)

It is best to wash clothes during weekends and holidays
when 24 hour off-peak apply.

Summer - weekdays (7 p.m. - 7 a.m. off-peak hours)
off-peak @5.1 cents/kWh

3. Use Energy saving bulks

I have already replaced all bulks with the energy saving ones.

4. Use electricity efficient heater instead of baseboard heater

According to a energy technician the daily consumption the baseboard heater averages
to several dollars each day. Therefore, we decided to replace it with new energy
efficient heater.

5 Get a New Fridge

If your fridge is over 15 years old replace it with a new one. Probably you can save $125 each year.

6. Change our habit a little bit.
For example, in clothes washing, we only do our clothes washing when there is a full load of soiled/dirty clothes instead of half load of clothes. Wash them only during the off-peak hours. This would help to save the energy further.

7. Better Insulation to avoid heat escape

Windows are the usual places for heat escape. Check them and fix them if there is any leakage defects. The other areas where heat may escape from the house are the doors and attic. Sometimes, it is found in the walls In such cases, it is advisable to get your contractor to fix the problem if you are not a handyman.

Every Wednesday,  I attended seminar conducted by professionals e.g. medical doctors, chartered accountants, physiotherapists, etc.  This weekly event is hosted by the Richmond Hill Christian Community for seniors and baby boomers at Bayview and Major McKenzie.   Most of the seminars are health and retirement related.  




Statistics pertaining to critical illnesses were cited.  Of 10 Healthy male adults, 3 will have a critical illness before age 65.  Of 10 healthy female adults, 2.7 will have a critical illness before age 65.   Common critical illnesses include the following: 



Heart Attack
(From the Heart and Stroke Foundation)
1 in 4 Canadians will contract some form of heart disease
75,000 Canadians suffer heart attacks each year
Heart disease costs the Canadian economy approximately $19 billion every year in medical services, hospitalization expenses, loss of income and loss of productivity

The rate of death among patients hospitalized for heart attacks has been decreased by half, from 16 per cent to 8 per cent
1 in 2 heart attack victims are under the age of 65



Stroke
(From the Heart and Stroke Foundation)
50,000 Canadians suffer a stroke each year
75% survive the initial event
strokes are the leading cause of neurological disability

1/3 of stroke victims are under the age of 65
60% of stroke victims will be left with a disability



Cancer
(From the Canadian Cancer Society)
more than 130,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer this year
over 60,000 people in Canada will die this year from the disease
1 in 3 Canadians will develop cancer in their lifetime

1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer
1 in 3 women and 1 in 2.5 men will develop cancer in their lifetime.



Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
(From the the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario/Canada)
bypass surgery is performed more on men than women by a ratio of nearly 4 to 1 there are approximately 11,000 bypass surgeries performed in Canada each year the rate at which bypass surgery is performed on people age 65 and older has increased.



Multiple Sclerosis
(From the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada)

More than 50,000 Canadians have Multiple Sclerosis
MS is the most common neurological disease among young Canadians
Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world.

Women are twice as likely to develop MS as men



Parkinsons Disease
(From the Parkinson's Foundation of Canada)
30% of all Parkinson's patients are under 50
20% of all Parkinson's patients are under 40
there are approximately 80,000 - 100,000 Canadians suffering from Parkinson's

Others

The core value of Christianity is the Love of God and the Love among people.  Jesus' Life, Death and Resurrection are the pillars of Christianity.  As Christian, I firmly believe in the Bible and the Teaching of Jesus Christ through His Church.  Have I done any search for historical proof for Jesus existence?    I have not searched the history books by the Roman historians, the Jewish philosphers and the Egyptian scholars and the Greek great thinkers.  People can find plenty of publications by scholars and historians of different centuries and jurisdictions studying, proving or disproving the Teachings of Jesus. It is estimated that the world's largest library cannot hold all these publications.    My friends, let me tell you my  belief is not based on these information.   It is founded simply on my love and gratitude for the One who Godly Creates, Cares and Maintains all His Creations unconditionally.   


Understandably,  people outside the Church view the whole thing from different points and ask questions soliciting historical records and proof for the Life, Death and Resurrection pertaining to Jesus.  For this,  I search the internet for answers to the highlighted key questions as follows: 
    





Abstracts:

Any Historical Proof that Jesus existed?


The ancient historical record provides examples of writers, philosophers and historians who lived during or not long after the time Jesus is believed to have lived and who testify to the fact that he was a real person. We will look at what some of these people have said.


Cornelius Tacitus
Tacitus lived from A.D. 55 to A.D. 120. He was a Roman historian and has been described as the greatest historian of Rome, noted for his integrity and moral uprightness. His most famous works are the Annals and the Histories. The Annals relate the historical narrative from Augustus' death in A.D.14 to Nero's death in A.D. 68. The Histories begin their narrative after Nero's death and finish with Domitian's death in A.D. 96. In his section describing Nero's decision to blame the fire of Rome on the Christians, Tacitus affirms that the founder of Christianity, a man he calls Chrestus (a common misspelling of Christ, which was Jesus' surname), was executed by Pilate, the procurator of Judea during the reign of the Roman emperor Tiberias. Tacitus was hostile to Christianity because in the same paragraph he describes Christus' or Christ's death, he describes Christianity as a pernicious superstition. It would have therefore been in his interests to declare that Jesus had never existed, but he did not, and perhaps he did not because he could not without betraying the historical record.


Lucian of Samosata
Lucian was a Greek satirist of the latter half of the second century. He therefore lived within two hundred years of Jesus. Lucian was hostile to Christianity and openly mocked it. He particularly objected to the fact that Christians worshipped a man. He does not mention Jesus' name, but the reference to the man Christians worship is a reference to Jesus.



Jesus Resurrect from the Dead?

The belief in the resurrection of Jesus is fundamental to Christianity because if Jesus did not rise from the dead, He was not God, but only a man. To claim that someone would rise from the dead sounds outrageous and impossible, therefore, a number of theories have been proposed to explain away Jesus' resurrection.


The swoon theory

This view claims that Jesus did not die on the cross, but swooned or feinted, was believed to be dead by the medically primitive society he lived in and was buried, only to revive later and re-appear to his disciples.

However, this theory is inadequate for a number of reasons. First, why is there no reference in the ancient anti-Christian literature of Jesus only swooning? All the enemies of Christianity at least agreed he had died. Second, Jesus before He was even nailed on the cross, had already suffered a night without sleep during his night time trials, the emotional trauma of seeing his followers flee from Him, the terrible Roman scourging that normally killed its victims, the agonising journey to the place of the execution with the heavy cross on his back and the torture of the crucifixion itself. It seems improbable that someone could survive this, then lie in a tomb without medical treatment and then revive! Finally, according to the Gospel of John, one of the Roman soldiers, to ensure that Jesus was dead before He was removed form the cross, plunged a spear into Jesus' side and from the wound poured blood and water. This is a sign that clotting had occurred in the major arteries of Jesus' body, which is a clear indication that death had occurred.



The theft theory

This theory declares that in order to ensure that it had appeared that Jesus had fulfilled His own prophecy that He would come back from the dead, His disciples stole His body.

This theory is also inadequate. It would have been in the interests of the religious authorities to ensure Jesus remained in the tomb, hence the Gospels record that a detachment of Roman sentries kept watch at the tomb. The disciples would not have had access therefore to the tomb. According to Roman military law, any sentry found asleep on duty was executed. These soldiers would dare not have fallen asleep whilst on duty, and even if they had, the sound of the large rock over the tomb's entrance being moved would surely have woken them! If the disciples did somehow procure Jesus' body, why would they proclaim as they did later that Jesus had risen from the dead, knowing full well he was dead? Why did they later give their lives for their conviction that He was alive when they knew He was dead?

The Romans would not have moved the body. It was in their interests for Jesus to be dead and buried so that they would not have to deal with any more disputes among the Jews over Jesus.

If the religious authorities had taken Jesus' body, why did they not produce the remains of His body as proof that the disciples' preaching of the resurrection was untrue?



The hallucination theory

According to this theory, People hallucinated Jesus' appearance from the dead. If this is true, then Christianity is founded on the testimony of a pathological experience of certain persons.

Of course, this theory is not true. Generally, only certain types of people are prone to hallucination and these are people who are emotionally nervous and very imaginative. The people who claimed to have seen Jesus included the following: Mary Magdalene, Jesus' group of female followers, Peter and the other disciples and a pair of men travelling to Emmaus. Is it possible for such a diverse group to all have the character profile that would make them hallucinate? Were they all unstable?

Moreover, hallucinations are known to psychiatrists as being highly individualistic. It is not possible for all these people to have seen the same hallucination and at the same time when Jesus appeared to them in groups.
Conclusion

If there is no known adequate theory to explain away Jesus' empty tomb, then we must conclude that Jesus did rise from the dead. The fact that His disciples were prepared to risk their lives to maintain their claim that He was alive again is surely 'food for thought'.

Source:
So what about Jesus

Links to more detailed information:

• Historical secular quotes about Jesus by Pontius Pilate

•  Evidence for the Resurrection by Josh McDowell

• Documents/Jesus_Desk/Jesus_birth_life_death_resurrection

A very nice message from buddy PL For the maturing boomers and the young at heart.  It may shed light to your succession plan.  In today's world We have many smart people and People are too smart As man's system rolls in contradicting the Nature Mother Earth is now in pretty bad shape We need People with the Heart People with Wisdom from God    A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you. "The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO." One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure. Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow. A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection. Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the varietyof plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him! When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!" All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!" When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story. The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer! His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed. "How could he be the new CEO?" the others said. Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it,and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!" * If you plant honesty, you will reap trust * If you plant goodness, you will reap friends * If you plant humility, you will reap greatness * If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment * If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective * If you plant hard work, you will reap success * If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.   Think about this for a minute....     If I happened to show up on your door step crying, would you care?  If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something happened, would you come?  If I had one day left to live my life, would you be part of that last day?    If I needed a shoulder to cry on, would you give me yours?  This is a test to see who your real friends are or if you are just someone to talk to you  when they are bored.  Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes?  They blink together,    they move together,  they cry together,    they see things together,    and they sleep together,  but they never see each other;   ....that's what friendship is..    Your aspiration is your motivation, your motivation is your belief,    your belief is your peace,    your peace is your target,    your target is heaven,  and life is like hard core torture without it!  It's 'World Best Friends Week'  Who is your best friend?  Send this to all your good friends,  even me, if I am one of them.  See how many you get back.  If you get more than 3 then you really are a lovable person...  Save the Earth.... it's the only planet with chocolate!!!!

Be Veg    Go Green  2  Save the Planet  

I got this from buddy George.   It is about the new missal and worth our time to read it especially during the Easter time.    There are new words in the missal which  may lead us to think deeper and broader as we meditate the reading of the new missal during Mass.  On the other hand it would result in feebacks challenging Vatican.   Guys enjoy this reading for the Easter long weekend.    

Charles Lewis, National Post · Apr. 16, 2011 | Last Updated: Apr. 16, 2011
 
It took the Roman Catholic Church 29 years to produce a new missal for the Mass, and a fraction of that time for the complaints to roll in.

 The delay was not surprising -the Church moves to its own divine clock. That criticism came so quickly was not surprising either, given nothing the Church does is ever universally loved or loathed.

 The new Roman Missal, a kind of handbook for the faithful in the pews, will be introduced in November on the first Sunday of Advent.

Depending on the point of view, the missal has rolled back the clock to the dark ages with its use of sexist, clunky and obscure language, or it is a more authentic devotional guide that will create a greater aura of holiness and force Catholics to reconnect with their true roots.

For the Vatican, the new missal was an attempt to create a more authentic English translation from original Latin texts. But that is where many say the problem starts: Going from Latin to English is difficult and often leads to obscure phrasing not pleasing to the ear; hewing closer to the original Latin just exacerbates the problem.

An association of 400 Irish priests, about 10% of the clergy in Ireland, has been the most vocal in its objections. It claims the literal translation has produced texts that are "archaic, elitist and obscure and not in keeping with the natural rhythm, cadence and syntax of the English language."
 
So this: "When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said ..."

Will become this: "In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took this precious chalice in his holy and venerable hands, and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying ..."
 
"In a similar way" is closer to the Latin, but does not exactly roll off the tongue, critics say.
 
The issue of sexist language is more confusing and raises issues of consistency. Some prayers continue to use "men," but the latitude to change during a service is now gone. In other places, the Latin word for human is translated as "people" in some prayers, and "men" in others.

Steven Millies, a professor of political science at the University of South Carolina, said the Church has worked for years to connect what goes on in the Mass with how Catholics should behave in the world -and the danger of the new language is that it could break that link.

When parishioners are confused by the language and hence the Mass, he said, they may feel their faith has little to do with the society around them.

He pointed to the new language in the Nicene Creed, the ancient statement of faith said by Christians. The current creed describes Jesus as "one in being with the father," but the new creed says instead "consubstantial with the Father."

"How many people are going to know what 'consubstantial' means?" asked Prof. Millies.

In the 1960s, the Second Vatican Council encouraged the move from Latin to the vernacular in celebrating Mass. A few years later, the Church produced the missal still in use today. But many agree it was rushed out, and may not have been the best translation.

Translation on the new missal started in 1982, and was completed in 1998. But then the Vatican decided the Latin text used for translations was not the best, and so two years later it sent the world's bishops a new Latin text -and a new list of guidelines.

The work has created a language suitable to approach God, said Terrence Prendergast, Archbishop of Ottawa.

"There are different types of speech: for the pub, at work, on a television talk show; and another more suitable for worship," said Archbishop Prendergast, a member of the Vatican-appointed committee that advised on the translation.

"The early translation was more pedestrian, let us say; this one has a higher literary register, though still familiar, as is fitting for sons and daughters of God."

Others say it is important to introduce new language at times to make sure worshippers are really thinking about the words they are saying, instead of repeating them mechanically out of habit.

"Does the average Catholic know what 'consubstantial' means? Probably not. But that same Catholic probably does not know what 'one in being' means, either," Father Peter Stravinskas wrote in the Catholic magazine America.
 
"However, because the latter phrase contains three very common English words, that person in the pew thinks he knows its meaning and thus passes over it without a thought. Coming upon 'consubstantial,' that same person will be forced to pause over the significance of the term; it will give the priest the opportunity to preach about its profound meaning."

I got the following email from buddy Felix.  The topic is whether we should eat mushroom at all.   According to this email we better avoid mushroom as it is potentially very dangerous and toxic to our internal organs e.g. kidneys.  If you don't read Chinese,  you can use the Google translation to have a grasp of the content.   I shall work on it and post an English version.  


2009 年10月有位老友去了黃山旅遊後的一星期, 同我們行山時, heart attack 去了見上帝, 他有心臟病的, 本來要通波仔, 他沒有去通, 大因去了黃山, 沒有夠休息, 同我們行山, 才出事了吧?
 
他的老婆+ 老拍檔叫我幫手接管sales , 因他們識的英文不多, 我無所事事, 那老友又是老友中, 唯一一位錢不多, 又有國內的屋要供的, 我當然要幫啦!
我在2009年12 月用了老友兒子的名字, 算是子承父業, 去同他的客人聯詻上, 先用emails 介紹, 再用電話同客人打交道, 在3 個月後接到了10 x 20' 貨櫃的orders , 困難從從, 才找到貨源, 不是冇貨, 是因mushroom 的價,不停地升了35% , 要出盡法寶去求客人同意加價, 本來有10% profit 的, 減至4% !
 
因我對mushrooms 全無認識, 所以每星期六同老友們在Fanling 飯局前, 到Fanling library 睇有關mushrooms 的書.
書話mushrooms 是最快吸收泥土內的金屬的. 所以日本政府會在福島種mushrooms 吸收核輻射量.
國內種的, 我sell 的canned mushrooms, 是草棚木屋內分四層種的, 是用bullshits + 乾草+ 噴灑水焗出來的, 草棚屋是近河的, 因要pump水噴...........


在蘇黎世大學醫院病理所呆的時候，有天來了一位從大學本部生化系研究真菌的博士，到病理所做電鏡技術員，名字叫Guhl，很好很和氣的一個人。由於工作上的事情，他來不久，我們就成了很好的朋友。

這個老古同志很有意思，中學畢業後沒有直接申請上大學，而是到一家造船廠當學徒。

後來由於瑞士保護環境，漁業生產越來越不景氣，他以38歲高齡，去蘇黎世大學讀生物學。

畢業後找不到工作，就只好一直讀下去。等到40好幾了，才弄了個研究真菌的Ph.D。其實，當時老闆顧他並不是為了研究真菌，只是想找個切電鏡片子的人，他算最佳人選了。

老古對誰都一團和氣，對我也不例外。在他之前，我請周圍的人都吃過中餐，他是後來認識的好朋友，所以就單獨做了一餐給他吃。他是個很隨和的人，我徵求他意見說想吃點什麼時，他說什麼都可以，只要是中餐就行。

單身多年使我自己也成了廚師。記得那是個週六的下午，我做了一頓比較豐盛的晚餐，期間有道菜是蘑菇炒瘦肉。蘑菇是我在中餐超市專門去買的，肉也是新鮮的，味道好得沒得說，可以用色香味俱全來形容。

具體做了幾個菜已經不記得了，大概有5－6道吧。總之，他吃得津津有味，但就是對蘑菇炒瘦肉，動都沒有動。

由於他送給我的學? 徽撐木褪顷P於真菌研究的，所以我很不解，就問他為什麼不吃蘑菇？是不是怕蘑! 菇有毒，吃了會要命。哪知，不問不要緊，一問還真問出了很多話題來。

我介紹了我很喜歡吃蘑菇的歷史後，老古同志告訴我，這蘑菇是不可以多吃的。每月最多可以吃200g。

我問何故？他說，蘑菇雖好，但有個很重要的特點，就是對重金屬的富集能力特強，最多可以達到100多倍。

幾乎所有重金屬，如鉛、汞、鎳等等等等所有的重金屬，蘑菇都會富集。但是，我們人體卻沒有排出重金屬的機制。久之這些重金屬就會在腎小管內聚集，嚴重時甚至會引起腎小管的壞死。

其實，他最後的解釋純屬多餘，作為醫生，我知道這重金屬進入人體後會聚集在哪里，對人體有什麼危害。

那時候我正在給老闆做個有關小老鼠腎發育的小題目，看過很多關於腎發育的資料。我反駁說，腎的代償能力非常強大，1/4個腎臟就可以維持人體代謝的需要。

老古立即對我說"是啊是啊，所? 越ㄗh你少吃點，每月吃200克，讓你的腎慢慢代償啊！"。


過了幾天，老古專門找到我，說他又問了他的那位研究蘑菇"生理學"的同事，那位老兄（也是洋鬼子）更絕：說一片也不可以吃，並調侃說"我們瑞士人人均壽命 80多歲，就是不吃蘑菇的功勞"。

對於這個問題，我還是將信將疑，因為生活習慣是從小養成的。小時候在農村吃不到什麼好東西，這蘑菇在草地裏到處都有，又不花錢，還真吃了不少。後來油水多了，! 用蘑菇炒肉燉湯紅燒等，樣樣都好吃。我是個很喜歡吃蘑菇的人。

後來在NZZ (新蘇黎世報)上看到一篇報導，說在烏克蘭、德國等被切爾諾貝利核事故污染的地區，專家們開出的處方就是大力種蘑菇，以富集這些被放射線污染的地區的重金屬和有害金屬，儘快使這些地區恢復到污染前的水平。看了這篇報導後，我對這位兄弟的話，才開始真正相信起來。

前幾天新語絲上周光達先生在《愛腎別亂吃藥----從臺灣的洗腎說起》(中說，臺灣2300多萬人口中，要進行腎透的人就有4萬多，真把我嚇了一跳。周先生的觀點當然是很正確的，因為什麼藥都需要腎臟來代謝，所以我們在無需吃藥的情況下，儘量別吃藥。

但是不僅周先生沒有提及這個問題，而且國內很多科普文章都沒有提及這個問題，所以我覺得我應該把自己知道的這個秘密說出來。

以前沒有說，主要是自己既不是研究這個問題的專家，又沒有看到過相關的研究資料，怕自己說錯了，被人批得體無完膚。不過，在寫完這篇文章後，用"污染、蘑菇"

在百度裏檢索了一下，還是有少許文章說不可以吃前蘇聯和烏克蘭地區有核污染嫌疑的蘑菇。

記得剛做住院醫生的時候，那時對卵巢癌患者做化療，藥物中順鉑已是必備藥，而且現在這個藥還是卵巢癌化療的首選藥。順鉑這個藥物，對改善卵巢癌患者的預後，起了很大的作用，使80年代前的1年成活率不到20%，在使用這個藥後其2年成活率超過80%。

現在這個藥也用於其他惡性腫瘤的化療。但這個藥有個很大的毒副作用，就是損傷腎臟，象氨基糖甙類抗生素一樣，引起腎小管壞死。

做小醫生的時候對這個藥的療效還不是很清楚，一個病人要做12－14個療程（一般一個月一次，算一個療程，一個病人要做一年多），但我也沒有見到幾個因腎功能受損而停藥的。!

最近10多年，發現卵巢癌患者的化療，只需要化療6個療程就夠了，療效與化療12個療程差不多。但最近卻一連發現有3位患者，在進行到第4個療程的時候，出現了不同程度的腎功能受損。

當然，我們首先! 想到的是順鉑對腎臟的損傷，但這幾個病人的腎臟代償能力怎麼就這麼差呢？帶著這個問題，我在隨訪中對這幾個病人的飲食習慣問了一下，發現她們的確都和我一樣，喜歡吃蘑菇。

國內的環境污染已經不再是個秘密。地不分南北，水不分東西，氣不分內外，幾乎都受到了不同程度的污染。對於在這些受到污染的水土上生長起來的蘑菇來說，可以肯定地是，它們會對土壤、水和空氣中的重金屬有富集作用。

我們吃下去之後，這些重金屬就會沉積在我們的腎小管內，久而久之，就會傷及我們的腎臟。一旦我們再有個高血壓、糖尿病什麼的毛病，腎臟的代償能力會進一步下降。搞得不好，我們將來需要做腎透的人會越來越多，年紀也會越來越輕。


國內很多人都覺得找不到題目做，大家抄來抄去，實在是沒有什麼意思。我真希望，有學習化學、食品或藥品的朋友看了本文之後，對市場上的蘑菇中的重金屬含量，做個檢測，看看這些蘑菇中的重金屬到底有多少，我們是否還可以吃，我們可以吃的最佳量是多少？10多年前老古同志建議我每月吃蘑菇不超過200克，我現在覺得這個量應該再減一點才好。

蘑菇是我很喜歡吃的菜，但也成了我害怕吃的菜。要是我們的環境沒有受到污染多好！



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U.S. hospitals found out that hot chicken soup is comparatively better than cold water and hot water in the common cold treatnent.


Do you have a cold? If yes, then you should drink the hot chicken soup.   Lot of money had been spent in the medicine researches yet there is still no effective medicine for common cold.
 

In the western world both Europe and America the well-known old grandmother's hot chichen soup is the best treatment for common cold exceeding by far the pills of the modern medcine.   Is it out of your imagination?   Bear in mind that  the ingredients and method of cooking chicken soup is also very important.


Doctors' advice is to drink plenty of water and liquid food.  The reason is when people cannot breathe with their stuffy nose, they use the mouth to breathe and this results in great loss of moisture.   The water and liquid food is to replenish the body moisture lost through mouth breathing.
 

"Hot" drink can sooth the pain a little in the throat making it a little more comfortable as well as resolving the congestive condition. Bacteriologists  confirmed that  'hot' drinks  can kill most of the common cold bacteria.  However, hot water and hot chicken soup cannot be compared.  In the cooking process, chicken soup retains water and fat  in the chicken and vegetables of various vitamins and minerals.


Well, now to check out what to put in the chicken soup? There are two kinds of chicken soup. 

• Regular chicken soup, people put in chicken, carrots, celery, onion, garlic. They are rich in the nutrients the body need.

 

• Spicy chicken soup, of course, is very spicy. It's  advantage is quick elimination of cold symptoms such as nasal, expectorant and so on.  Add a lot of pepper, spicy curry powder and garlic.  It would quick discharge dirts and toxin from your nose, mouth, throat and lungs rapidly discharging them to achieve the expectorant effect.

In fact, China, India, Russia and other countries have long time ago considered pungent spices and garlic can cure common  cold.

 
You would like to see some studies by Mount Sinai Hospital. Healthy men and women have been divided into three groups of ten, They have to drink cold water, hot water and chicken soup.


Results:

• The group drinking chicken soup produced the best result with the fastest record of bacterial containing respiratory mucous discharge. 

• The slowest is the group drinking cold water.

At this point, you may have secretly decided, if you were infected with a common cold, you would use hot chicken soup as your first choice remedy.

I got the following message from buddy Felix.   It is a traditional recipe for common cold.   It is double boiled hot chicken soup.   It is in Chinese.  I shall translate it to English and post it as the next post for today.  

 
美國醫院做試驗，發現它比冷、熱水效果佳

你感冒了嗎？如果是的，就多喝些雞湯。醫學界花了大把銀子和時間，也沒辦法找出治療感冒的良藥。
 
然而，歐美家庭中傳統的雞湯，仍是老祖母的家傳藥方。
如果根據專家的研究，這道良藥的作用可真超出已經慣於吞藥丸之現代人的想像。
當然, 煮雞湯的配料與方法也很重要。

醫師會要感冒的人多喝熱開水、吃流質食物。
原因是鼻子不通暢，用口呼吸，喪失水分，開水和流質食物都能補充水分。
 
而「熱」可使疼痛的喉部舒服些，並化解充血的狀況。
同時，細菌學家也證實，熱可以殺死大部份促成感冒產生的細菌。
熱開水當然不能與熱雞湯相比，在蒸煮的過程中，雞湯中的水和脂肪可以保存雞和蔬菜的各種維生素與礦物質。

好了，現在要看看雞湯裡放些什麼？感冒的雞湯有兩種，
一是普通口味 ，除了雞，要放入 胡蘿蔔、芹菜、洋蔥、大蒜。
它們綜合產生的營養素，足夠供應身體所需。
 
一是辛辣雞湯 ，當然是非常辛辣。
好處是可以消除感冒症狀，如通鼻、袪痰等。雞湯中要加入大量胡椒、辣咖哩粉和大蒜，熱呼呼一碗下肚，眼淚
、鼻涕直流，口、喉和肺部液體快速排出，達到袪痰效果。

事實上，中國、印度、蘇俄等國早已認為辛辣香料和大蒜可以治療感冒。
(原理: 發汗，驅出體內寒氣。)

 
也許你希望看到一些研究報告，
美國著名的西奈山醫院即曾將健康的男女分成三組各十人，
讓他們分別喝下冷水、熱水和雞湯。  
結果，喝雞湯的一組在鼻黏膜測試上，是最快將含細菌的黏液排出呼吸器官的，速度最慢的是喝冷水。
談到這裡，你是否已暗自決定，不幸染患感冒就要煲雞湯來對症下藥。

People would agree that Canadian boomers are pretty fortunate in terms of their retirement benefits.   When Canadians retire they are eligible to Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan and Guarantee Income Supllment if they are very poor earning less than $12,816 as single or $31,056 as couple.  The following outline these benefits in details:


Old Age Security Program (OAS)
Canadians at age 65 and over, live in Canada at least 10 years are qualified for this Old Age Security Program.   The full amount of this benefit is currently at CAD$521.62 and this is qualified Canadians who have lived in Canada over 40 years.  If you live in Canada say 20 years, then you are only entitled to 20/40 of the total amount.  It is CAD$260.81 and that is 50%.  The rate and payment will be adjusted each year in line with the cost of living increases.


Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
This is based on your contribution to CPP during your employment in Canada. Service Canada once received official confirmation of your final employment or self-employment earnings and CPP contributions from the Canada Revenue Agency, the amount of your monthly pension may need to be adjusted.   Therefore they cannot calculate the exact amount of your pension at time application.  Service Canada must wait until the month your pension starts to ensure that all of the available earnings and contributions are used in the calculation of the amount of pension. 

If you would like to know more about the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Program, please visit Servicecanada.gc.ca


Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides additional money, on top of the Old Age Security pension, to low-income seniors living in Canada. To be eligible for the GIS benefit, you must be receiving the Old Age Security pension and meet the income requirements.

To qualify for the GIS, you must be eligible for the Old Age Security pension. Eligibility also depends on whether the combined income of you and your spouse or common-law partner.

How to Calculate Your Benefits

Service Canada base the Supplement on your marital status and your annual income but do not count your OAS benefits. If you are married or living in a common-law relationship, we look at your annual income combined with that of your spouse or common-law partner.

The following chart shows the maximum monthly benefits for October to December 2002. For example, if you are a single person and you have no income other than your OAS, your supplement could be $533.99. If you have other income, your supplement will be less - the amount will depend on how much other income you receive.

You are not eligible for the GIS if you receive more than the "maximum income" shown. Remember, the maximum income does not include your OAS pension.

These amounts may rise over time to keep up with inflation.

GIS	Maximum monthly GIS benefit	Maximum income
Single person	$533.99	$12,816
Couple: one OAS pensioner	$533.99	$31,056
Couple: both OAS pensioners	$347.82	$16,704
Couple: OAS pensioner, other receives Allowance	$347.82	$31,056*

* The Allowance stops being paid when income exceeds $23,904, while the GIS stops being paid at $31,056.

In reality, among the low income Canadians, many of them are only eligible to OAS and CPP.  They are not able to have  GIS.  People are not qualified when  his/her individual yearly income is more than $12,816 as single or combined yearly income of $31.056 as couple.  I would use the following example to illustrate this common situation overlooked by lot of people:



Mary and John are married couple immigrated from China.   They stayed in Canada for 15 years already.    Now, Mary 's husband John retired upon 65.   Mary's yearly income is $33,000.  John's yearly income is $16,000.   The benefits John will get from Canada government are OAS and CPP only. He is not eligible for GIS because his single yearly income exceeds $12,816.   He will get 15/40 of the full OAS benefit amount of $521.62 which is $195.61 only.   HIs CPP benefit amount is based on his contribution during his employment.   If his CPP contribution is low his CPP benefit will be low.  In this example, John only has $168 as his CPP monthly benefit.    Hence, the monthly benefits for John is $195.61 plus $168.  That is $363.61 for each month of his first year retirement.   $363.61 per month is definitely not enough for John.   He may be better off if he is eligible to GIS which would top up his monthly guarantee benefit income to $1100 or above.   John 's situation is not too bad if he has a high income job with substantial CPP contribution.   However, John's low income at $13,300 per year plus the fact there is no pension plan from his employer made John 's retirement very tough...  living in poverty. 


In the next following year, John financial situation is no better.   He would live on his OAS, CPP without any employment income.   At this moment though his year income is under $12,816 as a single earner,  his combined yearly income with Mary  still exceeds $31,056,  hence John will get more or less the same benefits from OAS and CPP.    This situation will remain until Mary also retired so the couple do not have any employment income.   Then, both of them would be eligible for OAS, CPP and GIS.


Now, my Canadian friends beware and be prepared when you are still young and have plenty of time on your side.   Who will be the new PM for Canada in the forthcoming May 2011 election?   The New Prime Minister needs to do something for the poor boomers and seniors.     Guys, have your thought on this and have a good day.           

 

If you have sharp eyes, you would have noticed that I have added a new link to nauticalheaven.com in the header.  It is  a retail site for some very beautiful hand made artworks by Alison.   She used to come to my salad station for a protein salad for her lunch.   She came regularly and became  a big fan of mine.   To the customers whom I refered as fans I am known as  saladman David.   They can Google me with my nickname Saladman David.

Some of fans still keep in touch with me by visiting my blog.  Some visited me at the Facebook.   I thank all my fans sooo much for their continued friendship and for their remembering me.     By the way I wish Alison an excellent future for her endeavour in her new business online.  




Yesterday's music box buddies party is lot of fun for all the old buddies.   We have live music by the two bands the Music Box and The Buddies.   People seemed to enjoy the karaoke talents.   You know what, I am one of those talents.   My song of the night is 'My Way' 

By the way, thanks to Tony for his invitation to the Spring Fling 2011.   Tony invited Angelo, Susanna, Pierre, Mary  and some other friends. 

 


  
I would keep my daily posting habit to keep you guys updated on my retirement journey.  Have a very good Monday tomorrow.

 

   

Yesterday, I was home very late at 12:00 midnight.  I found the following email from a buddy.   I totally I agree with what that email said that we as gas consumers are soooo very angry.  


I already started filling my tank less frequent and less amount.    I also started using my cars less and use the public transport more.  For example, I started using the Viva Bus for transport within my vicinity.  For transport to downtown Toronto I use the Go Train Service.   They are much cheaper.  


Here below is the message.   Gas consumers should start some actions  to tell those fat oil companies we have choices.   Message to your friends to use gas in a smart way that is to use less when they are expensive.   Use the public transportations to save the  environments and also your money.   
 

IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO LET THE BIG FAT OIL COMPANIES KNOW THAT WE ARE ANGRY.  LET'S STOP GASING ON APR 15, JUST I DAY!


We should try this - it should send a message to the oil companies.
 
Hello everyone!
 
In April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Because of that, gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

On April 15th 2011, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $1.20 a liter in most places.

If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00 (that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companies pockets for just one day, so please do not go to the gas station on April 15th and let's try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.

If you agree PLEASE send this to as many people as you possibly can!
 

A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started."

Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?"

The little silver haired lady says, "According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster."

Her neighbor decides to go over and help with the puzzle.

She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over the table.

He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to her and says,

"First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster."

He takes her hand and says, "Secondly, I want you to relax. Let's have a nice cup of tea, and then," he said with a deep sigh ............

(scroll down)
 
 
"Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box."

早安，我們現在不在家，請於嗶聲後留話。

.嗶嗶嗶


如果你是我們的孩子，請按1然後照大小排序按1-5，讓我們知道你是老幾來過電話。

如果你是要我們幫忙帶小孩，請按2

如果你想借車子，請按3

如果你要我們替你洗燙衣服，請按4

如果你要把孫子/女放這裡今晚讓我們帶，請按5

如果你要我們去接孩子下課，請按6


如果你要我們為禮拜天準備餐點或送到你家，請按7

如果你想在這裡吃飯，請按8


如果你想借錢，請按9


如果你想請我們去吃飯或請我們去看電影遊玩之類的，請你現在就開始說話, 我們有在聽！！！

Good morning .... At present we are not at home, but please leave your message after you hear the beep.

beeeeeppp ...

If you are one of our children, dial 1 and then select the option from 1 to 5 in order of "arrival" so we know who it is.


If you need us to stay with the children, press 2


If you want to borrow the car, press 3


If you want us to wash your clothes and ironing, press 4


If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 5


If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 6

If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home, press 7


If you want to come to eat here, press 8


If you need money, dial 9


If you are going to invite us to dinner, or taking us to the theater, start talking ... we are listening !!!!!!!!!!!"

 
 
l  See the answer below



Ans. = man overboard



Okay, let's see if you've got the hang of it.

      stand
2. ------------
          i



Ans. = I understand



OK .  Got the drift ?


Let's try a few now and see how you fare ?


3. /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/


Ans. = reading between the lines


4.   r
   road
     a
     d

Ans. = cross road


Not having a good day now, are you ?

Redeem yourself.


5. cycle
   cycle
   cycle


Ans. = tricycle


Not easy to figure out ha!

       0
6. ------------
   M.D.
   Ph.D.


Ans. = two degrees below zero


C'mon give it a little thought ! !

  
7. knee
   light


Ans. = neon light

( knee - on - light )


U can prove u r smart by getting this one.

         ground
8.      ---------------
feet feet feet feet feet feet




Ans. = six feet underground


Oh no, not again ! !


9. he's X himself


Ans. = he's by himself



Now u messing up big time.


10. ecnalg


Ans. = backward glance


Not even close ! !

11. death ..... life


Ans. = life after death


Okay last chance ...................

12. THINK



Ans. = think big ! !





And the last one is real fun - - -





13. abababababababababababababababababababab...


Ans. = long time no 'C'

   沒錢的時候，養豬；
  有錢的時候，養狗。
 
 
  沒錢的時候，在家裡吃野菜；
  有錢的時候，在酒店吃野菜。
 
 
  沒錢的時候，在馬路上騎自行車；
  有錢的時候，在客廳裡騎自行車。
 
 
  沒錢的時候,想結婚；
  有錢的時候,想離婚。
 
  沒錢的時候,老婆兼秘書；
  有錢的時候,秘書兼老婆。
 
 
 
  沒錢的時候,假裝有錢；
  有錢的時候,假裝沒錢。
 
 
  人 啊，都不講實話：
 
 
  說股票是毒品，都在玩；
  說金錢是罪惡，都在撈；
 
 
  說美女是禍水，都想要；
  說高處不勝寒，都在爬；
 
 
  說煙酒傷身體，就不戒；
  說天堂最美好，都不去!!!
  
 
  鄉下早晨雞叫人，
  城裡晚上人叫雞；
 
 
  舊社會戲子賣藝不賣身，
  新社會演員賣身不賣藝。
 
 
 
  人生是什麼?
  
 
  1 歲時出場亮相
 
  10 歲時功課至上
 
  20 歲時春心盪漾
 
 
  30 歲時職場對抗
 
  40 歲時身材發胖
 
  50 歲時打打麻將
 
  60 歲時老當益壯
 
 
  70 歲 時 常常 健忘
 
 
  80 歲時搖搖晃晃
 
  90 歲時迷失方向
 
  100 歲時掛在牆上
 
 
  祝大家愉快，好好做人!
 

 
  When without money, keep pigs;
  When have money, keep dogs.
 
 
 
  When without money, eat wild vege at home ;
  When have money, eat same wild vege in fine restaurant.
 
 
    When without money, ride bicycle;
  When have money, ride exercise machine.
 
 
    When without money, wish to get married;
  When have money, wish to get divorced.
 
 
    When without money, wife becomes secretary;
  When have money, secretary becomes wife.
 
 
    When without money, act like rich man;
  When with money, act like poor man.
 
    Man, O Man, never tells the truth:
 
 
    Says share market is bad but keeps speculating;
  Says money is evil but keeps accumulating.
 
 
 
    Says women are trouble-makers but keeps desiring them;
  Says high positions are lonely but keeps wanting them.
 
 
    Says smoking & drinking is bad but keeps partaking;
  Says heaven is good but refused to go.
 
   In the rural area, chicken calls man awake;
  In the cities, man calls for chickens.
 
   In the past, famous actresses will not sell their bodies;
  Now, actresses will sell their bodies to become famous
 
 
  At one, YOU are the top priority
 
   At ten, academic excellence is the top priority
 
   At twenty, getting dates is the top priority
 
  At thirty, a good career is top priority
 
   At forty, keeping your body in shape is top priority
 
   At fifty, beating others at mahjong is top priority
 
   At sixty, keeping IT up is top priority
 
   At seventy, remembering something is top priority
 
   At eighty, moving around is top priority
 
   At ninety, knowing directions is top priority
 
   At 100, having your portrait on the wall is top priority!
 
 
   Wishing you all happiness! Be good!
 

This is a beautiful clip sent by Fr. Chang via the Facebook.  Guys enjoy and have a very nice day.  HOME, Planet Earth is our home. Beautifully made movie which is a must-see; gives us an in-depth understanding of the fundamental problems and urgency of our present ecological crisis.

Time is limited! We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate. The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has a limit.

Internationally renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand makes his feature directorial debut with this environmentally conscious documentary produced by Luc Besson, and narrated by Glenn Close. Shot in 54 countries and 120 locations over 217 days, Home presents the many wonders of planet Earth from an entirely aerial perspective. As such, we are afforded the unique opportunity to witness our changing environment from an entirely new vantage point. In our 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has hopelessly upset Mother Nature's delicate balance. Some experts claim that we have less than ten years to change our patterns of consumption and reverse the trend before the damage is irreversible. Produced to inspire action and encourage thoughtful debate, Home poses the prospect that unless we act quickly, we risk losing the only home we may ever have.

Does mess with your wife.    Read on to the end to find out why.


A bunch of guys were drinking.  They sent out a similar text message to their respective wives.   The message: "I love you! "


Here below are the women replies:


20 years old woman replied: "I ​​love you too! "


30 years old woman replied: "It's the beer's effect.  You have too much already! "


40 years old woman replied: "Are you sick? "




50 years old woman replied: "Wrong person,   fix you when back! "


60 years old woman replied: "Too bored have nothing to do in retirement? Go fishing! "


70-year-old woman does not reply but direct the call to the son: "Your father is sick, take him to see a doctor fast! "


80 years old woman said: "Oh, you forgot to take today's  Alzheimer drug. "

Back in 1980 I travelled to Huangshan.   The only way to the mountain top was a steep trail.  People had to walk on their their feet.  In some parts of the mountain which are so steep I had to use my hands as well.   However, it is safe if compared to the scariest walkway in the world.

Here is the scariest walkway in the world. Click the link below and see. 



I am also wondering about how they built this-- how long it took and just how many workers fell to their death??-- This is known as the scariest foot-path in the world! Originally built in 1901, this walkway serves as an approach to Makinodromo, the famous climbing sector of El Chorro in Spain 's Andalucia. I can't imagine how the man with the video camera made it to the top.  How could he see where he was going?  There are sections of deteriorated concrete walkway!  Yikes!

Thank goodness for that safety line bolted into the side of the mountain.


Click here: http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/scariest_path.html 

孫婧是中文大學翻譯系碩士，現職中學教師。 關於日本地震的一些看法 (孫婧)

    近日日本地震,海嘯,核輻射真是夠遭罪的，我對死難者深表同情。

    有人說，日本二戰的時候殺了那麼多人，現在是天譴，活該。

     天譴不天譴我不知道，我只知道這叫天災，跟雲南、四川的地震一樣，都是天災，都是大地生靈受罪，國家經濟受損。

     對於二戰時日本犯下的罪行，作為中國人的我永遠不會忘記，但我認為兩者不應混為一談。中國是大國，中國的人民就應該有大國的風度，他們有難我們能幫則幫。但如果日本人還是不認戰爭時所犯的罪行，作為中國人的我還是堅決加入聲討的行列。當然了，如果日本的當權者能做到像德國總理那樣，對二戰中被他們殺害的死難者墓前下跪，承認錯誤，我相信中國人也會大量地原諒他們。

當然了，除了上面這個觀點我想說明白之外，我還想評論一些近期我讀到的關於日本民眾互助的報導。有人認為日本人就是好，如果中國人遇到這樣的情況不知道早就搶東西搶成什麼樣子了。對這樣的評論，我是十分地反感！這也是我寫這篇文章的原因之一。

 就讓我們看看四川大地震吧，那時候中國人的表現是什麼？我所知道的是災區的中國人互相幫忙，互相救助----孩子找不見爸爸媽媽，父老鄉親幫忙看著，爸爸媽媽聯繫不上孩子，街坊鄰裡也是幫忙去找，去石堆裡挖。糧食和飲用水送到災區之後，災民也是有秩序地去領，甚至有的還去幫忙分發食水乾糧。

 而在國家層面，可以說是全國都動員起來了。震後國家反應之快使得災民能喝上乾淨的礦泉水，吃到餅乾以及熱辣辣的即食面，要知道四川那邊不是地震的高發區，或者說不至於像日本那麼頻繁，那裡的人沒有像日本人那樣具有抗震走難的經驗，但是能有如此迅速的反應真是不簡單呢！

 而全國的人民的層面，大家更是有錢出錢有力出力，甚至一聽見血庫缺血大家就排隊去捐血，知道有很多孤兒就爭著去領養。我的一位在北京的朋友就目睹過如此震撼的場景，他說當時他也打算去北京的繁華商業區西單去捐血，因為他知道那裡有捐血車，但是當他到達西單，他看見那裡拍著長長的隊伍，以為是捐血的隊伍但一問之下才曉得原來是登記捐血的隊伍，原來當天登記的人也得等兩天才會被通知去捐血，因為人實在太多了。

 其實人在遇到災難的時候必然是會互相幫助的，這是人的自然屬性，人性的光輝，而非專屬於某國人。所以不要把日本人互助的行為過分地渲染了。

 當然我也知道有某些報導說(四川)災區有人有一些不文明的行為，但是我對這些報導持有保留態度。一方面我認為這些是個別的例子，不能把個別的例子代表了全部災區中國人的行為；另一方面，據我所知那些做了不文明行為的人也遭到了廣大民眾的唾棄。所以我認為，那種用這些報導來證明中國人就是不如日本人的言論是要不得的，我們不能帶著有色眼鏡去隨心擴大某些優點或者某些缺點。

 再有，對於某些人在稱讚日本人的時候不忘揶揄中國人，我懷有強烈反感。我認為這就是不公平，這就是媚日！

 其實只要我們仔細看看這次日本政府的救災，我們可以看到他們的政府真的是挺不濟的。當然，他們地小資源匱乏也許是個原因，但是它好歹是個發達的國家，我就不明白為什麼他們調配資源的能力那麼差，也不明白為什麼一個服務年期到了的核電站還可以繼續運營，當震後明知道這個東西有危險，而卻還想保著，不關閉它。關於這點，我想日本政府真應該檢討檢討，這明明就是不負責任的行為嘛！

 日本人受災後不失儀態固然讓人欣賞，也值得中國人學習，但我覺得也不能因為他們國民的某一點好表現而擴大到整體，也就是認為他們什麼都好，甚至對他們國家應負的責任視而不見。在此我不是要把這兩件事情混為一談，而是想指出我們應該避免受到光環效應蒙蔽，特別是那些對日本有特殊好感的人。我認為我們應該保持應有的民族尊嚴，而非盲目崇洋媚外。我們應該有自信，我們不是什麼都比人差一等，其實我們做的好的地方別人也在欣賞我們。

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徐錦堯神父對上述文章閱後的反思

1.我基本上同意孫婧的看法。

 2.日本人的有禮有序......，固然是因為他們演習慣了，這其實也是一種生存的需要：在災難中要求生，就必須這樣做！

 3.日本人能等,能排隊，因為他們知道遲早都會輪到他們，因為他們知道日本是一個富裕的社會，政府也有能力保護所有人。他們根本毋須爭先恐後。中華民族的確是期待別人的認同，所以首先自己必須自信，自己要認同自己，要對自己的明天抱有希望。

 4. 但在生命受到真實威脅時，他們也會變得不那麼「文明」。三月二十日星島日報就有這則報道：「日本媒體報道，日本災區福島縣大熊町的一間醫院，上周一收到核輻射危機通知後，醫院所有員工全體逃亡，留下三百三十名病患自生自滅。」攸關生死，日本人未必比別的民族好。相反地，沙士期間，雖然台灣也有醫護集體逃亡，但香港的醫護人員卻大多嚴守崗位。這一刻，我為香港的中國人而自豪！

 5.一九七零年代，我經歷過香港的匱乏年代。我曾經從新界的小清水灣坐小巴回九龍，因為是假期，海灘人多，小巴不夠。所以小巴來了，不少人由車窗爬入小巴；太恐怖了。不過，這是源於太過匱乏，很難叫人「文明」起來。我完全不贊成這種不文明，而且即使在匱乏中，排隊仍然是更好的辦法。但我可以理解這個現象、可以體諒這群人，那不過是人類骨子裡那種叫「適者生存」的本能在作怪！

 6.日本的文明，離不開物質的豐富、國家實力的深厚。他們有高科技，所以七十多年前二戰時已能在軍事上橫掃亞洲，連美國也在珍珠港給他們打個措手不及。他們也有錢，所以能夠用錢去購買馬來西亞森林中的樹木（這是我在馬來西亞親見的，那裡的有識之士十分憤慨），日本自己卻保留自己的樹木。所以日本風景無論多好，都是用犧牲別國資源的手段而達致的(歐美各國也有這種例子)。所以日本的風景從不吸引我，我也從不去日本欣賞這些美景。（其它日本人在別的國家所作損人利己的事，一上網就可找到）。

 7.日本的建國，充滿了中國人的血和淚。我在2010年十月公教報的《教研之聲》中，曾有一篇文章叫「秋風秋雨愁煞人」，裡面有一段：「也許他們日本人忘了，他們正是用中國人的錢來建設他們的文明的。他們從1874琉球事件中掠奪了中國五十萬兩白銀；1895甲午戰爭中掠奪了中國二億兩白銀；1901八國聯軍侵華戰爭中掠奪了中國三千萬兩白銀。加上他們對中國大大小小的侵略，屈指算來，日本該欠中國的，折合今天的幣值至少有十四萬億元人民幣。」如果中國一百三十七年前已經用日本的錢來建設中國，而日本又因此而「民窮財盡」的話，今日文明有禮的應是中國人而非日本人。

 8.附上另一篇有關日本人的文章：「由侵華日軍看國民教育」。只想給大家說明，即使今次日本人的這些行為是真的「文明」，也別把它理想化、美化、絕對化。更不要因此而揶揄中國。(這檔案有些令人不安，請注意)

 9.側聞一位香港修女，曾用這次日本人的「文明」來痛罵中國的「不文明」，我聽後很覺痛心。希望她能看到上面孫婧姊妹的觀察。也希望她和類似她的人能看到下面明報三月21日的新聞標題及內容：「日官員：核災六分人禍」；「日本盲求繁榮瘋建核廠」；「宮城災區爆搶掠,鄰縣警增援,警接250舉報」；「日災民患心理症恐超川震」。信報三月21日：「日本出口食品首次驗出輻射」，所以說日本是個負責任的國家，會嚴控有問題食物出口，未必是事實。明報三月22日：「日災區有人爭搶食物、性侵、強姦」。原來人人都是罪人，中國人固是如此，日本人也不例外。

 10.天主教講的是天國，應包括「扎根信仰、熱愛家庭、投身社會、胸懷祖國、放眼世界、注目永恆」。重要的是全部發展、全面發展，不要只是修身，或最多只是到齊家、治國而止。兩千年來，基督的福音並未能讓大多數的天主教國家做到「放眼世界、注目永恆」，天主教也未能在整個世界範圍內起到「移風易俗」的功能，以致基督徒國家多數都擁有大部分世界的資源，而全世界卻因資源匱乏而每天就平均有25,000人因飢餓而失去寶貴性命，其中20%的飢餓人口，即5000人，竟然是五歲以下的兒童。(資料來源:宣明會)

 11.如不注意全世界各國各地各民各族各宗教的平均發展或平衡發展，某一個國家愈富有（因而愈文明）、別的國家就會愈貧困。這種「局部文明」其實是文明世界之耻，也將愧對福音和在福音精神下建起來的天國！

 12.當然，我希望將來中國富強後，也不要欺負他國，好像別的強國曾欺負過中國一樣！中國的天主教會在這方面一定要好好的督促我們的國家。
13.我不是「憤青」或「憤老」，我是基於一個天主教神父的良知，和對梵二與福音的瞭解而作出上述反省的。我在最近所有的培訓中，都會強烈的加上「世界」,「天國」,「福音」的因素。以上如有欠客觀，請賜正！

Thank you buddy PL for sending me the following message which I would like ot share with all my readers.   It is a tiny reminder with blessing of prayers when people talk with their God the Father in Heaven.   When people jointly pray angels and heaven sing. Heaven with God's everlasting Love showers His blessing on earth for people in need and misery. 



Greetings!

 Imagine what might happen if every Catholic in the world would pray a
 Rosary on the same day! We have an example in October of 1573, when  Europe was saved from the invasion of the mighty Turkish fleet, by the  praying of the Rosary by all Christians - the origin of the Feast of the Rosary.

 In the 1920s, the Church in Portugal experienced a miraculous resurrection  in the face of the fiercely anti-Catholic republican government, because the ordinary  people who had seen the miracle of the sun in October 1917, willingly complied  with Our Lady's request to pray the Rosary every day ...

 

In Austria in 1955, the Soviets voluntarily withdrew the Red Army of occupation,  after 10% of the population joined in a Rosary crusade with public processions ...

So, on Good Friday, let us all pray a Rosary for peace in the world
 and the return of moral values into our communities. If possible,
 please pray your Rosary between Noon and 3:00pm.

 Also, please e-mail this message to every Catholic on your address
 list, and ask them to pass it along to every Catholic on their lists.
 Let's unite in praying one of the most powerful prayers in existence,
 for these intentions, on one of the holiest days in our Church year.

 Ave Maria !

What is the relationship between God, nature and people? It is a mystery. This mystery was there in the beginning of time. It is respectfull yet mysterious at this technological century. The beauty of the nature, the misdeeds of people, and the love and despair of God is fully illustrated in the following slideshow. Guys, enjoy and have a very good day!

Scientists often stress that people have to pay attention to three half a minute and three half an hour. It is a healthy formula that may save life but does not cost you a penny.

         
Sudden death occurs among people you may know.   How can one believe that a healthy guy you met yesterday was dead the next day.   How could this happen?


The reason is  cerebral ischemia.  It is a very fatal condition when the brain is lack of oxygen supply.   The guy mentioned above  got up too fast from his bed at night for the toilet.   The sudden 'get up' causes low blood pressure and result in the deadly attack as the result.   According to control ECG monitoring, lot of people's ECG are normal during the day.  Myocardial ischemia happens usually during the evening hours.   Scientists advice  people this 'Three Half a minute' formula to avoid sudden death due to cerebral ischemia.
    


What is the reason?
    
As he/she suddenly gets up,  this causes a sudden low blood pressure and that result in the lack of oxygen in the brain (cerebral ischemia) causing the  heart stop... sudden death.  
    

Scientists' Three Half a Minutes:

1. when you wake up do not immediately get up. 
    Remain lie in bed for half a minute;
2. Then sit up for another half a minute;
3. Then put two legs down as you still sit on the edge of your bed.
     Wait for another half a minute.
 
These three half a minute formula helps you to avoid  brain ischemia, cardiac arrest  sudden death, myocardial infarction and  stroke.
 
 
Scientists' Three Half an Hours:

1. morning exercise for half an hour, playing tai chi or running

2. A half-hour afternoon nap, which is a human biological clock need.

3. At 6 - 7 pm take an half-hour walk. 
    It can reduce myocardial infarction,  

For all people over the age of 40!

        
        科學家經常強調一句話：「人要注意三個半分鐘，三個半小時。」 『三個半分鐘』不花

        一分錢.
         
        很多人白天好好的，說晚上死了，有人說，昨天我還見過他，怎麼就死了呢？



    原因是，他夜晚下床上廁所太快了，突然一起床，腦缺血。
     
    那麼科學家怎麼提出三個半分鐘呢？
     
    因為我們在遙! 控心電圖監測時，發現好多人白天心電圖正常，

    

    突然晚上老是心肌缺血，提前收縮，是什麼道理呢？
     
    因為，他突然一起床，一下子血壓低了，腦缺血心臟停跳了。
     

     科學家就提出了三個半分鐘：

1. 醒過來不要馬上起床，在床上躺半分鐘；
2.  坐起來後又坐半分鐘；
3.  兩條腿垂在床沿又等半分鐘。
 
經過這三個半分鐘，不花一分錢，腦不會缺血，心臟不會驟停，減少了很多不必要的瘁死（突然死亡），不必要的心肌梗塞，不必要的腦中風。
 
有一次我講完課，有位老人大哭，我說：『你哭什麼呢？』他哭得非常傷心地說：『唉！我就是兩年前夜晚上廁所，上得快了一點、上得猛了一點，頭暈，結果呢，第二天半身不遂，整整在床上躺了八個月，背上長起了褥瘡。我早聽這節課，就不致於半身不� E了，早知道三個半分鐘，我哪至於受八個月的苦。」
 
三個半小時，就是 ：

1.早上起來運動半個小時，打打太極拳、跑跑步，但不超過 三公里 ，或者進行其他運動，但要因人而異，運動需適量。

2.中午睡半小時，這是人生物鐘需要，中午睡上半小時，下午上班，精力特別充沛。老年人更需要補充睡眠。因晚上老人睡得早，起得早，中午非常需要休息。

3.晚上6至7時  慢步行走半小時，可減少心肌梗塞，高血壓發病率
 
40歲以上的都該看看! !!
 

God created the universe and the world.  God's blueprint for His creation is hidden within the creation itself.  Through time and people's pursue of truth the Law of Nature, Law of Science were discovered, confirmed and established.   People glorify the wonder of science yet neglect the ultimate truth and life of the universe.  Out of nothing, God creates the Way, the Truth and Life of the Universe. 


The way the earth self-spins on its axle at its optimal and constant speed.  The earth circulates around the sun in a perfect navigation path in relation to the other planets.  The way all creatures on earth live and die yet with the ability to reproduce thus continuing their existence and maintaining the self-sufficing environment.  Co-existence and continuity manifest the way and the love of life on earth.   God's creation embraces diversities.  His Love embraces all His creations.  

   

When we speak, we speak out the words of our mind and heart.  When God speaks, HE speaks out the Way, the Truth and the Life.


The best description for what Jesus said,  'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life' is by John 's Gospel:


John 1 - 1 - 18

1     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2     He was in the beginning with God;

3     All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.

4     In him was life, and the life was the light of men
.
5     The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6     There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7     He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.

8     He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.

9     The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world.

10     He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not.

11     He came to his own home, and his own people received him not.

12     But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God;

13     who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14     And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.

15     (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'")

16     And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace.

17     For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

18     No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.

What does it mean to me when I read this statement:? 
' I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father but by me ', said Jesus.


As a catholic it is easy for me to understand this statement.  It is a basic guideline for all those believe in HIM.   During His life time Jesus showed to His people who He is, where he came from and where He will go.   HE also showed what and how people should do with His Life as examples summed up in the two great commandments. "Thou should love thy God above everything and love thy neighbour as thyself".  


Love of God and love of people are the Truth being the core of this world and universe. God's  love towords the world is seen everywhere.  Just imagine the world without Love the indispensable element of life.   It would be like hell beyond people's imagination.  There will be no water for the living animals and plants.  There will be no air for all life.    The sun, the moon, the stars will all lose their glamour.   There will be nothing and that is the only thing.  The universe and world become ugly and lifeless.


The contemporary world believes in science.   In their mind today's science can do everything and everything is bullt upon the basis of science.     It is a partial truth and not a complete truth.   


Science is the know-how, the knowledge of people acquired during series of trials and errors in their practices and experiments.  These important information are organized and recorded; then, exeperiements further refined and improved.    Over time these knowledge bases expand to become so important that they become part of people's life.... almost indispenablie.  


People forgot one very important thing that is the world in its very primitive form long before the existence of history and science.   There were no computer, no science, no scientists,  yet the world is abundant with resources and energies.  They are there in day 1 of people 's creation.  They are there in their history of existence.  People at that moment did not know them.  People are ignorant. 


People learn one bit at a time and became to know them.  That is knowledge.  That is science.   People became very smart.    They forgot that creation and life came long before science.  Science only came into the world in the recent centuries.   


When God created the world,  there is already a world of science in God's master plan.  God's plan is inviisible but people can learn it.  That is by living through it, organize it, record it and improve it.   The invisible blueprint is in God's hands..

To be continued tomorrow.   

Yesterday, I met Francis Lo a buddy in the Chuk Yuen Lingtao Primary School and La Salle College.   He gave me some old photos which were taken back in 1958, 1959.  To be honest, I don't quite remember which year to be exact.   Any way, it doesn't matter.   I carefully looked at the photos trying to figure out who was who.   Most of them I still have memory.  Some names still remember.   I looked for myself in the photos.   After not too much effort ,  I found myself but could hardly believe the little fellow is myself.   We all grow up and grow old.  These photos brought back lot of memories during those days when we were very young.






 


   

Julie and I attended a lunch meeting yesterday.  It was a buddies lunch.  Usually we have lunch in the Chinese restaurant where dim sums and Chinese tea are served.   This time we decided for a change.  We chose Fisherman Clublhouse Restaurant which is known for its seafoods, the most famous one being Shelter's garlic lobster.  It is situated on Steeles Avenue East intersecting with Brimley Avenue at the south west quadrant.  


We booked a table for ten at 1:00 p.m..  Only nine people came.  Angelo who organized this buddies lunch meeting ordered without any delay the specialties for our lunch. They are as follows:

Shelter's Garlic Lobsters Hong Kong Style  1.5 lb x 2
Lobster fried Noodle  x 1
Lobster plain Noodle  x 1
Seabass filet soup with Rice Noodle   x 1
Steamed Chinese Vegetables  x 1
Seabass filetss with Magie sauce (deep fried)  1.5 lb x 2
Rice Congee  x 1
Seafood Fried Rice  x 1

The first dish was seabass noodle.   It was fresh seabass filet soup, milky white in color and tasted so delicious.  The noodle is very fine noodel threads and they are made of rice.  It is unique unlike the regular soup noodle we used to eat.   Then the next dish came.  It was Shelter's Garlic Lobster deep fried Hong Kong style.  It is my top favourite.   There are two portions of lobsters (3 lbs).  They are deep fried with garlic, tiny white fishes.  This dish is superb.  You won't be able to get the same quality in North America.  I had my camera with me but I simply forgot it.  You can image how much I loved these food.  The photos I have below I got from the Google images only.   Guys, sorry of that.   I would post them again.





You guess how much for all these good food.   It was twelve dollars per person.  If we go for dim sums and Chinese tea it was about the same.   It is  excellent food at a very reasonable price.  

This is an ancient method for treating burn.   Guys, remember it can be a life time benefit for yourself and helping others.
      

The is an excellent burn treatment for minor burns due to hot water, hot soup, hot oil, motorcycle pipe, steam burns.
 
When the skin is burned it is not painful initially.  The reason is our body has body fluid of 0.9 percent salt and it would absorb the heat from burned skin.  However,  the burning heat would become more and more painful if the burn is not treated immediately.  Salt has a very good property of absorbing heat.  It can absord the heat from endothermic skin.   Remember in the traditional fire festival people use tons of salt springling it over the fire.   Here you see this incredible yet mysterious practice according the traditonal ritual.
 
                 
For small burns say at home: gently flush the burn area with cold tap water. Then put plenty of salt fully covering the burn skin.  All affected skin should be covered with salt.  For example, if the whole palm has burn due to hot boiling water, cover all burn areas including the top, the bottom as well as areas between the fingers should be covered with salt so that the heat inside the skin in those affected areas are absorbed out by the salt. 


Then cover the hand with a piece thick and wet tissue paper. Occasionally add little water.  The heat and pain would be removed and you can feel it.    It is incredible no dressing and no scarring.

記著它終生受用...又可幫到他人.   睇過嘅, 番睇,温故知新     ......   

      

                燙傷處理新法
                未破皮處之燙傷處理 (熱水、熱湯、熱油、摩托車煙管、蒸氣燙傷)
 
                燒傷如果沒有馬上降溫與止痛，未來的辛路歷程是可想而知。當燙傷時第一時間不是很痛，是因為身體有百分之0.9的鹽繼續吸皮膚發炎的熱而變成越來越灼熱痛，我們用鹽把熱吸過去就不痛了，因為鹽有吸熱和滲透的特性，民俗廟會過火撒鹽就是這個原理。
 
                我向一位年長的婦女說燙傷須馬上泡冰鹽水：有一次她跌倒整隻手掌插入熱油鍋裡，她整隻手掌藏入鹽堆裡，結果手心手背都好了，指縫起水泡是因為沒有把手指頭張開，還高興的向我說謝謝。
                 
                像一般家庭小燙傷：沖水後用很厚的鹽再用濕的面紙敷蓋，偶爾加水！！只要離開鹽不痛約三小時就好了，不需敷藥也沒有留下疤痕。

                之前去看中醫師時，有病人問醫師有沒有可以抹燙傷的藥膏， 我當場聽到醫生跟病人說：已破皮的話，去中藥房買大黃粉30元 + 蜂蜜適量混合成膏狀，抹在傷口上，就可以快速讓傷口復原不留疤。

                剛好我在自助餐廚房工作時，因為將菜餚從蒸籠端出來，不小心讓燒滾的湯汁給潑到手指，整層皮被拉了起來，當時痛到想叫爹娘....

                當時已忘了急救步驟，腦海中一片空白， 只浮現大黃粉與蜂蜜跟醫生的對話，於是就藉這機會試試這個方法，每兩小時換一次藥，結果發現三天後，傷口生出新肉，連指紋的紋路都很明顯，第七天已經恢復正常。
 
                後來其他同事被油燙傷，被水燙傷，我也是用這種方法幫忙處理，效果不錯，也增加同事之間的感情....跟大家分享
 
                (註：皮膚未破皮用大量的鹽沒有關係)

                燙傷處理新法 ! 請轉寄友人,只要用得到一次, 就是大功德..
                 

A Jewish businessman in Chicago sent his son to Israel for a year to absorb the culture.

When the son returned, he said, "Papa, I had a great time in Israel .  By the way, I converted to Christianity."

"Oy vey," said the father.  "What have I done?"

He took his problem to his best friend, Ike.

"Ike," he said, "I sent my son to Israel , and he came home a Christian. What can I do?"

"Funny you should ask," said Ike.  "I too, sent my son to Israel , and he also came home a Christian.  Perhaps we should go see the rabbi.

So they did, and they explained their problem to the rabbi.

"Funny you should ask," said the rabbi.  "I, too, sent my son to Israel , and he also came home a Christian.  What is happening to our young people?"

And so they all prayed, telling the Lord about their sons..

As they finished their prayer, a voice came from the Heavens:

"Funny you should ask," said the Voice..

"I, too, sent my Son to Israel .  .

Guys.  you remember the typewriters.  We boomers used them around the 50 and sixty.   They are now gone replaced with personal computers.   Very soon,  we can throw away the mouse and keyboard.    The reason is now we can control Gmail with our body.   

You would agree with me that the mouse and keyboard were invented before the Internet even existed.  Since then, countless technological advancements have allowed for much more efficient human computer interaction.  Why then do we continue to use outdated technology?

How it works

Gmail Motion uses your computer's built-in webcam and Google's patented spatial tracking technology to detect your movements and translate them into meaningful characters and commands. Movements are designed to be simple and intuitive for people of all skill levels.  A picture is more than a thousand words.   So, come on and enjoy the video clip below.  And a big thank you Google!  Ha Ha Ha !!!

 

The retirement benefits came on the 29th March, 2011.  According to Service Canada, these benefit money usually is issued on the last two days of each month.  You can have the money either by direct deposit to the bank account or by checque through the postal mail.  Most people prefer the payment by direct deposit.  They reminded me to recap on the retirement benefits for some of the boomers who may not be familiar with OAS, CPP, GIS.  They are the retirement benefits which the Canada Government should provide you if you meet the retirement requirements according to Service Canada.

Old Age Security Program (OAS)
Canadians at age 65 and over, live in Canada at least 10 years are qualified for this Old Age Security Program.   The full amount of this benefit is currently at CAD$521.62 and this is qualified Canadians who have lived in Canada over 40 years.  If you live in Canada say 20 years, then you are only entitled to 20/40 of the total amount.  It is CAD$260.81 and that is 50%.  The rate and payment will be adjusted each year in line with the cost of living increases.


Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
This is based on your contribution to CPP during your employment in Canada. Service Canada once received official confirmation of your final employment or self-employment earnings and CPP contributions from the Canada Revenue Agency, the amount of your monthly pension may need to be adjusted.   Therefore they cannot calculate the exact amount of your pension at time application.  Service Canada must wait until the month your pension starts to ensure that all of the available earnings and contributions are used in the calculation of the amount of pension. 

If you would like to know more about the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Program, please visit Servicecanada.gc.ca


Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
The Guaranteed Income Supplement provides additional money, on top of the Old Age Security pension, to low-income seniors living in Canada. To be eligible for the GIS benefit, you must be receiving the Old Age Security pension and meet the income requirements.

To qualify for the GIS, you must be eligible for the Old Age Security pension. Eligibility also depends on whether the combined income of you and your spouse or common-law partner.

How to Calculate Your Benefits

Service Canada base the Supplement on your marital status and your annual income but do not count your OAS benefits. If you are married or living in a common-law relationship, we look at your annual income combined with that of your spouse or common-law partner.

The following chart shows the maximum monthly benefits for October to December 2002. For example, if you are a single person and you have no income other than your OAS, your supplement could be $533.99. If you have other income, your supplement will be less - the amount will depend on how much other income you receive.

You are not eligible for the GIS if you receive more than the "maximum income" shown. Remember, the maximum income does not include your OAS pension.

These amounts may rise over time to keep up with inflation.

GIS benefits table

GIS	Maximum monthly GIS benefit	Maximum income
Single person	$533.99	$12,816
Couple: one OAS pensioner	$533.99	$31,056
Couple: both OAS pensioners	$347.82	$16,704
Couple: OAS pensioner, other receives Allowance	$347.82	$31,056*

* The Allowance stops being paid when income exceeds $23,904, while the GIS stops being paid at $31,056.

Source:

Service Canada

Every Thursday I would go to meet the boomer friends at Angus Glen Community Centre.   It is situated at the intersection of Warden Avenue and Major McKenzie Drive East just opposite the West Village of Angus Glen Golf Course.  The Thursday program kicks off at 9;30 a.m. starting with physical exercises to warm up the body.  It is followed by Respiratory Exercises, Taichi 24,  Swimming Dragon, line dance, etc. This program is open to every body.  You don't need to  pay membership fee.   People can just walk in and donate 50 cents to the deposit box.  Put down your name and you are ready to start the exercises program for the day with the other boomer participants. 

The community building is pretty new.  Facilities inside are new and well maintained.  For example, the Library is designed to respond to the needs of the large and growing Angus Glen community, as well as to serve as a resource library for the central west part of the Town of Markham. At almost 30,000 sq. ft., the Angus Glen Library will be designed for the 21st century  community gathering place, and a place that will celebrate and honour books and reading while also providing the latest in technology and access to the digital world of information 
 
You know what,  there is  an indoor pool and aquatics centre excellent for boomers with joints problem and arthritic conditions. For information call 905 944-3777 ext 7110 or email jcarroll@markham.ca  
 
The community centre has a fantastic arena with  2 ice pads 
 
Meeting rooms and office space for a number of uses including older adults and youth groups  29,700 sq. ft. branch of the Markham Public Libraries  
 
Drop-in Indoor Playground every Fri from 10:30-noon, starting Jan 7, 2005. The fee is $2 per adult and one child (50 cents for each additional child) For more information call 905 944-3777 
 


Refer to the following for more deatils. 

• Angus Glen facility
• Aquatic Centre/Pool
• Arena
• Gymnasium
• Meeting/Multi-purpose Rooms
• Programs
• Seniors & Youth
• Map

After the morning exercises, eight of us continued our lunch meeting at Regal Chinese Seafood Restaurant at Highway 7 and Leslie before we hit the road again returning home.   Guys have a good day.