Coincidentally i have decided to move my blog when the posting hit 100...It shall stop here, at 101.
An ending marks another beginning, see you here
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Mandatory of Pneumococcal vaccination for kids
Those drugs companies must be smiling now, when every industries is experiencing a slowdown, they stand tall and strong.
I wish to keep the comment to myself. It's good to do alittle bit of research before sending your kids for vaccination though. Better to know more than leaving everything to the docs and god.
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SINGAPORE: Young children in Singapore will be immunised against pneumococcal disease, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament on Tuesday.
The Health Ministry will include pneumococcal vaccination into the National Childhood Immunisation Programme.
Pneumococcal disease is a major public health problem all over the world and the World Health Organisation has estimated that up to one million children die of it every year, mostly in developing countries.
The disease is caused by a common bacterium, streptococcus pneumoniae, which can attack different parts of the body.
In Singapore, 70 children under five years old were hospitalised for pneumococcal disease every year.
Pneumococcal infections may be invasive, causing for example pneumonia and meningitis. Since 2000, Singapore recorded seven deaths among young children from invasive pneumococcal disease.
Mr Khaw said: "Fortunately, a vaccine is available to protect children against this disease. Extensive studies have shown the vaccine to be safe and effective.
"Several countries, including Australia, New Zealand, UK and the US, have included pneumococcal vaccination in their national childhood immunisation programmes. Our Expert Committee on Immunisation has reviewed this and recommended that we follow suit." - CNA/vm
I wish to keep the comment to myself. It's good to do alittle bit of research before sending your kids for vaccination though. Better to know more than leaving everything to the docs and god.
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SINGAPORE: Young children in Singapore will be immunised against pneumococcal disease, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament on Tuesday.
The Health Ministry will include pneumococcal vaccination into the National Childhood Immunisation Programme.
Pneumococcal disease is a major public health problem all over the world and the World Health Organisation has estimated that up to one million children die of it every year, mostly in developing countries.
The disease is caused by a common bacterium, streptococcus pneumoniae, which can attack different parts of the body.
In Singapore, 70 children under five years old were hospitalised for pneumococcal disease every year.
Pneumococcal infections may be invasive, causing for example pneumonia and meningitis. Since 2000, Singapore recorded seven deaths among young children from invasive pneumococcal disease.
Mr Khaw said: "Fortunately, a vaccine is available to protect children against this disease. Extensive studies have shown the vaccine to be safe and effective.
"Several countries, including Australia, New Zealand, UK and the US, have included pneumococcal vaccination in their national childhood immunisation programmes. Our Expert Committee on Immunisation has reviewed this and recommended that we follow suit." - CNA/vm
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
So many things, too little space
It's sweaty afternoon for me as i tried to shift my kids' toys from one place to another in our crowded living room. Every inch is a precious now when space is so lacking , even for the 3 bedrooms.
I told myself we are not going to buy anymore toys , is something hard to abide by but well, at least i have learned to RENT something yesterday. Was browsing thru rent-a-toy and rent-that-toy, it didn't take me long before placing the order. A little disaapointment was that most of the toys were rented out though, business must be good isn't it?
As you can see from my son's happy face, he enjoys being trapped in the compound, at least for little moment.
The First Attempt
I took a hiatus from blogging, way too long. Having gone thru the ups and downs over the past months, the roller coaster ride is now moving at a slower pace :)
14th Sept, Mr Teh's big day, an unfinished portrait sketch and a Chocolate ganache cake were all that i had for him.
A friend said the original sponge without ganache and frosting looked better...what do you think?
The recipe is adopted from http://www.joyofbaking.com , there are abundant recipes to try, with beautiful photos, enough to make you drool haha
14th Sept, Mr Teh's big day, an unfinished portrait sketch and a Chocolate ganache cake were all that i had for him.
A friend said the original sponge without ganache and frosting looked better...what do you think?
The recipe is adopted from http://www.joyofbaking.com , there are abundant recipes to try, with beautiful photos, enough to make you drool haha
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Hands on bird painting
The most easiest way to keep G occupied for more than half an hour is thru the use of ART, colors make wonders! Though it lacks vibrance, the handprints are pretty decent..haha
I made some beads out of clay too, supposed to teach her about counting...only then to realise she has already mastered it...
I made some beads out of clay too, supposed to teach her about counting...only then to realise she has already mastered it...
So Loong
Been months since i last posted something, unlike the other SAHMs who are relishing in the joy of motherhood, i am getting more impatient, counting my days to dump my now mosted-hated-status. Did somebody say i am having a good life now? Gosh!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
On GMO- Says NO to GMO!!!
I applaud Mr Richard Seah for the sharing of this article..the effort is futile however , as our dumb government is never going to hear you. AVA doesn't even bother to mandate labeling of GMO, what else do you think they care?
And poor Mrs Brainy's boy has been downing tons of GM soy milk.. yet continues to believe in the goodness of such sugary FM.God bless +
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ST forum- GM food crop yield less than its conventional equivalent
IN RECENT weeks, there were some major news reports on genetically modified (GM) foods.
Around April 20, the University of Kansas released a three-year study which showed that 'GM soya produces about 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent, contradicting assertions by advocates of the technology that it increases yields'.
Professor Barney Gordon said he started the research because many farmers who had changed over to the GM crop had noticed decreased yields. He grew a Monsanto GM soyabean and an almost identical conventional variety in the same field. The GM crop yielded only 70 bushels per acre, compared with 77 bushels from the non-GM crop.
The new study confirms earlier research at the University of Nebraska, which found lower yields from Monsanto GM soya.
On May 7, the European Union turned back a GM potato and two strains of GM corn. Even though the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) had declared these foods to be safe, European commissioners directed the EFSA to conduct additional safety tests.
Why? Because leading experts from the World Health Organisation, the Institut Pasteur and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) had raised concerns that the GM potato could result in people and animals developing resistance to certain types of antibiotics. while the GM maize could harm wildlife.
These reports were, to the best of my knowledge, not carried in the local media. Instead, we have a big article quoting the pro-GM lobby painting a Utopian picture of GM foods solving global food shortages 'GM crops a viable option for food crisis?' (Monday).
The article said GM crops could 'herald a second Green Revolution'. This sounds fantastic - except that, some 40 years after the first Green Revolution, those who examine it closely see more disasters than solutions.
While the first Green Revolution did increase grain production, it destroyed untold amounts of other food sources - particularly fish and aquatic life in rivers and coastal regions - through widespread pollution from pesticides and farm chemicals.
The article contradicts yet another recent report. In mid-April, results of the biggest study ever conducted on GM Foods - the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development - were released.
Professor Bob Watson, the director of the study, was asked if GM could solve world hunger. He said: 'The simple answer is no.'
And poor Mrs Brainy's boy has been downing tons of GM soy milk.. yet continues to believe in the goodness of such sugary FM.God bless +
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ST forum- GM food crop yield less than its conventional equivalent
IN RECENT weeks, there were some major news reports on genetically modified (GM) foods.
Around April 20, the University of Kansas released a three-year study which showed that 'GM soya produces about 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent, contradicting assertions by advocates of the technology that it increases yields'.
Professor Barney Gordon said he started the research because many farmers who had changed over to the GM crop had noticed decreased yields. He grew a Monsanto GM soyabean and an almost identical conventional variety in the same field. The GM crop yielded only 70 bushels per acre, compared with 77 bushels from the non-GM crop.
The new study confirms earlier research at the University of Nebraska, which found lower yields from Monsanto GM soya.
On May 7, the European Union turned back a GM potato and two strains of GM corn. Even though the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) had declared these foods to be safe, European commissioners directed the EFSA to conduct additional safety tests.
Why? Because leading experts from the World Health Organisation, the Institut Pasteur and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) had raised concerns that the GM potato could result in people and animals developing resistance to certain types of antibiotics. while the GM maize could harm wildlife.
These reports were, to the best of my knowledge, not carried in the local media. Instead, we have a big article quoting the pro-GM lobby painting a Utopian picture of GM foods solving global food shortages 'GM crops a viable option for food crisis?' (Monday).
The article said GM crops could 'herald a second Green Revolution'. This sounds fantastic - except that, some 40 years after the first Green Revolution, those who examine it closely see more disasters than solutions.
While the first Green Revolution did increase grain production, it destroyed untold amounts of other food sources - particularly fish and aquatic life in rivers and coastal regions - through widespread pollution from pesticides and farm chemicals.
The article contradicts yet another recent report. In mid-April, results of the biggest study ever conducted on GM Foods - the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development - were released.
Professor Bob Watson, the director of the study, was asked if GM could solve world hunger. He said: 'The simple answer is no.'
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Killing me softly
Life has been atypically quiet since then, every morning starts with a routine..Then i find myself asking the same old question.." What am i doing?"
As i pen, it starts to pour outside, heaven has decided my fate for today and i am gonna be stuck here looking at my gal. Is she feeling tired of seeing me every min too?
As i pen, it starts to pour outside, heaven has decided my fate for today and i am gonna be stuck here looking at my gal. Is she feeling tired of seeing me every min too?
Shrug
I was rather upset by a panel of dumbos days ago..silly enough to allow myself to bury in such negative indulgence when i should have diverted my energy towards a positive side. Nobody is to blame except myself, but i have came to the term that some people are just not worth to be in my loop of friends. I can't stand dumbos, and you happen to be one, Mrs Naive.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
It's just ME
Some people probably find me speaking blatantly offensive recently and would blame it on my hormonal changes. If my rebukes or agressiveness has offended you, it's not my hormones that is creating the stir in my mind, it's just the usual me.
I don't go with the flow and i don't speak to please..So...when i do make statements, it's guiless and heartfelt...Isn't that better when i am telling you straight rather than gossiping from behind and yet acting pseudo infront?
I don't go with the flow and i don't speak to please..So...when i do make statements, it's guiless and heartfelt...Isn't that better when i am telling you straight rather than gossiping from behind and yet acting pseudo infront?
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