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MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Christmas is a good time for us to look beyond ourselves… what we really want for those closest to us and those who most need help. Christmas is more than simply the celebration of the birth of a baby. The story of Jesus Christ takes us beyond the glitter and the tinsel and the lights to something much deeper. As we witness countless re-enactments of the nativity this season, try to look beyond the scene…realize that the Saviour who was born is God’s gift of hope; the hope of peace and goodwill, of beauty and love. Look beyond what you see, however bleak it might seem, and discover signs of goodness and beauty, of hope, of joy despite whatever is happening in our world today. Christmas is a time for looking beyond what our eyes can see; to look at the present crisis and see the stories of kindness and compassion that carry with them the hope of life beyond the darkness; to look at the violence and see the efforts made to change these patterns and see in them signals of ...

We just had our department’s Christmas party last Friday and the company’s, last Saturday. It was fun. I had the chance to embarrass myself again by dancing in front of people, but it was all in the spirit and, of course, the reward. My group won first place! The not-so-happy part of the merrymaking was the announcement that the company can only afford half-month worth of salary as Christmas bonus this year. Well, not as expected, but, at least, there is something. Why the optimism? A lot of companies are cancelling Christmas parties this year because of the ongoing economic slowdown. So, I’m thankful that we still had a Christmas party. Moreover, at least we still have a job. Plenty of people don't this Christmas. 

by Francis Kong. Business Matters. Philippine Star This is an old story but worth repeating. There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today?” So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head. ”H-M-M,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today?” So she did and she had a grand day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head. “Well,” she said, ”today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.” So she did and she had a fun, fun day. The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head. ”YEA!” she exclaimed, “I don’t have to fix my hair today!”Attitude is everything. I remember respected businessman Andrew Liuson tell this story...

This is a form of haemophilia caused by deficiency of Christmas’ factor. It is a disturbance of coagulation that may easily be confused with classical heamophilia, with which it is clinically almost identical. Factor IX was discovered in 1952 in a young patient with hemophilia B named Stephen Christmas (1947-1993). His deficiency was described by Dr. Rosemary Biggs and Professor R.G. MacFarlane in Oxford, UK. The factor is hence called Christmas Factor or Christmas Eve Factor. Christmas lived in Canada, and campaigned for blood transfusion safety until succumbing to transfusion-related AIDS at age 46. An alternative name for the factor is plasma thromboplastin component . Incidence: 1/40,000 (15-20% of haemophilias). The condition is transmitted as a sex-linked recessive trait through female carriers. Prevalent in males.

It's hard sometimes to be optimistic despite the many negatives I can't seem to put myself to believe that something good will come I pray, I hope, I do what needs to be done But things seem not to be falling into place... It is said that what you think and what you feel And what manifests.. is always a perfect match... The challenge is how to wither out the bad thoughts How to download the bad feelings How to become focused on what's good... Another day comes Things are exactly what they were yesterday.. Life goes on Until a time will come again to remind ourselves to remain optimistic. More and more I have come to admire resilience. Not the simple resistance of a pillow, whose foam returns over and over to the same shape, but the sinuous tenacity of a tree: finding the light newly blocked on one side, it turns in another. A blind intelligence, true. But out of such persistence arose turtles, rivers, mitochondria, figs--all this resinous, unretrac...

Impact of the global financial and economic crisis on health S tatement by WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan We face a severe financial crisis of unprecedented dimensions in a world that has never before been so closely connected and interdependent. The consequences are global. The situation is volatile. The current financial crisis is rapidly becoming an economic crisis and threatens to become a social crisis in many countries. The crisis comes at a time when commitment to global health has never been higher. It comes in the midst of the most ambitious drive in history to reduce poverty and distribute the benefits of our modern society, including those related to health, more evenly and fairly in this world - the Millennium Development Goals. A previous effort to use health as the route to socioeconomic development, launched in 1978, was followed almost immediately by a fuel crisis, soaring oil prices, and the debt crisis of the early 1980s. In the internatio...

Spend some time alone with GOD every day. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. Follow the three R's: - Respect for self - Respect for others and -Responsibility for all your actions. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. Share your knowledge. It's a way t...

This is a post from  http://www.divinecaroline.com. It was written by Natalie Josef, the managing editor. It is quite interesting. Read on. I’ve had friends and family with diseases like cancer, lupus, bipolar, and diabetes, but I’ve never known anyone with a disease I could laugh at. They say laughter is the best medicine; that’s good news for the sufferers of these diseases—at least they’ve got that going for them. 1) Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) To answer your question, yes, your pee does smell like maple syrup. Other symptoms include lethargy, coma, avoiding food, and mental retardation. If left untreated, this disease can kill you and would make for an embarrassing obituary … FG, loving father, son, husband, lost his brave battle against Maple Syrup Urine Disease. This disease is a metabolism disorder that makes the body incapable of breaking down particular proteins. Studies conducted since 1979 (Georgia) show that MSUD affects approximately 1 in every ...

Sometimes we get careless and forget the basic essentials of hygiene. We are too eager to eat and not remember that we just came from the toilet. Or, after shaking hands with guests in a gathering, we go straight to dip our hands in the cocktails.   I remember a study made in Singapore some years back that concluded that 8 out of 10 men don't wash their hands after taking a pee! Here's one shocking reminder that we really should be careful when it comes to hygiene and food. This incident happened recently in North Texas. A woman went boating one Sunday taking with her some cans of coke   which she put into the refrigerator of the boat. On Monday she was taken to the hospital and placed in the Intensive Care Unit. She died on Wednesday. The autopsy concluded she died of Leptospirosis. This was traced to the can of coke she drank from, not using a glass. Tests showed that the can   was infected by dried rat urine and hence the disease Leptospirosis.  ...

" We're all going to die; that's not our problem. Our problem is how to LIVE until we die." The Bible presents death as separation: physical death is the separation of the soul from the body, and spiritual death is the separation of the soul from God. While this might be called a blinding glimpse of the obvious, most of us live our lives without clearly focusing on this reality until we face some kind of crisis--a "wake-up call." This weekend is a good time to rethink our life and question our future. It's the best time to get clear about what's important and why. It's a time to face our feelings about dying. And it's a time to live each day to the best of our ability according to God’s purpose. On some level, we all know life is tenuous, but we tend to avoid thinking that there will always be an end. Since we naturally feel loss and pain when we experience the death of a close friend or family member, we assume that thinking about o...

Here are some nice to know facts about your general health and Body that you may not have known. Toothpaste was 'invented' over 4000 years ago, albeit not in the form we know it -  Egyptians used crushed pumice stone and vinegar as a form of paste. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet  to avoid  airborne particles resulting from the flush. You spend 1/3 of your life in bed. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Each day we lose anywhere from 10,000 to 100,000 brain cells.     The temporal lobe is the area of the brain that allows humans to hear and understand people speaking. The average human body has 14 to 18 square feet of skin. The skin of the armpits can harbor up to 516,000 bacteria per square inch, while drier areas,  such as the forearm, have only about 13,000 bacteria per square inch. A bird's eye takes up about 50 percent o...

There were instances in my clinical practice where I prescribed this drug to some of my patients. I first encountered this medication when I was rotating at the psychiatric ward during my clerkship. We give this to patients who have difficulty in getting sleep. It is a readily available drug in local pharmacies and as long as a physician has an S2 license, it can be easily prescribed. I encountered this news article regarding it and I find it worth knowing, not just for doctors but for users as well. The sleeping drug Stilnox (Zolpidem), will be sold in packs of no greater than 14 tablets - down from 21, from now on. The updated warning comes as a result of numerous reports of strange and potentially dangerous side-effects which include changes in behaviour and mental state, sleep walking, and undertaking strange and potentially dangerous behaviours while apparently asleep. Studies say that Stilnox packs will include significantly changed Consumer Medicine Informa...

Your presence is a gift to the world, You’re unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be - Take it one day at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles, And you’ll make it through what comes along. Within you are so many answers, Understand, have courage, be strong. Don’t put limits on yourself, Your dreams are waiting to be realized. Don’t leave your important decisions to chance - Reach for your peak, your goal, and your prize. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - The longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets. Don’t take things too seriously - Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets. Remember that a little love goes a long way - Remember that a lot goes forever. Remember that friendship is a wise investment, Life’s treasures are people… together. Have health and hope and happiness, Take the time to wish on a star. And don’t ever forget for even a day… How very special YOU are!

Here's an article from Time about this popular and controversial substance. Melamine , the cheap compound used to bulk up baby formula in China that has sickened at least 1,200 babies across the country and killed at least two so far, once had a much less dubious purpose and, in fact, can be found in some form in most American homes. Composed of nitrogen, carbon and hydrogen, the compound was invented in the 1830s by a German scientist and came into fashion as a material used to make plastics and laminates in the late 1930s. When combined with formaldehyde and exposed to extreme heat, melamine creates a moldable material that, when cooled, is virtually unbreakable and dishwasher-safe. This made it the durable dishware of choice on some U.S. Navy ships during World War II. After the war, designer Russel Wright and the St. Louis-based company Branchell, among others, developed molded dinnerware out of melamine, known as Melmac, designing sets under names like "Fla...