Happy Chinese New Year!

To All Chinese Friends and Readers,

Best wishes for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous Chinese New Year..

and may all your dreams and wishes come true in the new year of the Dragon which begins on January 23, i.e., tomorrow.

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Auspicious days to start work in the Year of the Dragon 2012

In less than a week, the Chinese community around the world will be celebrating the Spring Festival or more commonly-known here in Malaysia as the Chinese New Year.

The Chinese New Year festival begins on January 23 and lasts for fifteen days, the last day of which ends in yet another celebration. This celebration within a celebration is Chap Goh Meh, literally meaning the Fifteenth Night in the Hokkien/Teochew dialect.

This fifteenth day celebration is also referred to as the Lantern Festival which is also sometimes known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. In the old days, unmarried girls used to toss mandarin oranges into a body of water, a lake or a river, with the hope of getting a good husband. Here in Malaysia, this tradition is still being practised at a lake in Petaling Jaya, though as part of an organized fun activity to round off the Chinese New Year.

Everyone desires for good fortune flowing from start to end of every new year. Some people are proactively adhering to starting their first day of work at a designated auspicious day after the Chinese New Year celebration. Like in past years, this Year of the Dragon has days that are good and bad to start work for every animal sign. Tradition dictates that one can increase one's chances of a better year ahead by picking a good day to start work. You can find out here the auspicious days to start work. If you need help with finding out the animal sign you were born in, Wikipedia can help.


Image:Chinese lanterns in the night sky of Lijiang, Yunnan - Wikipedia

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Kuantan is flooded

KUANTAN: The total number of flood victims at relief centres in Kuantan and Pekan increased to 805 people from 409 Friday morning.

According to a Pahang Police Headquarters Flood Operations Room spokesman, as at 5pm today, the number of victims evacuated in Kuantan district to four relief centres increased to 545 from 153 families.

The Kuantan-Sungai Lembing trunk road is still under one meter of water at KM30 and is closed to all traffic. More.. Floods hit Kuantan, Pekan; 805 evacuated

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Two months ago, I attended a health talk in which a medical doctor and a nutritionist were invited. The key points of the presentation were on maintaining good health through proper diet and nutrition - basically eating right, having enough rest and to get medical help whenever needed. Supplements were also included in the talk including usana vitamins and the range from Thorne Research.

The other day before this talk, a co-worker asked me whether I have heard of usana vitamins. At that time, I had no idea what she was talking about but after the health talk, I have enough information should she ask again. How much do you know about usana vitamins?

USANA Health Sciences, Inc., is a NYSE Utah-based multilevel marketing company that produces nutritional supplements, weight management and personal care products, most of which are manufactured at the company's Utah facility at West Valley City. The products are sold in sixteen international markets via a network of independent distributors. USANA is the 24th largest direct selling company in the world according to Wikipedia.

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Did you know that calcium is necessary for healthy bones and teeth? 99% of the calcium found in our body is in the bones. When the body is not receiving enough calcium from external sources, i.e., our food supply, the body will respond by pulling the calcium from our bones. When this happens, the bones will weaken resulting in arthritis and osteoporosis. More complications will follow when this condition is allowed to continue. Calcium supplements are ideal for increasing calcium levels in the body to protect the calcium in the bones and teeth.

I understand that for digestive health, undecyn, a combination of calcium undecylenate, HCl and bentonite clay is recommended. This important supplement helps the body absorb nutrients even as waste is properly eliminated. Undecyn can help keep your intestines in good health and working the way they should.

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A Gold Find in Johore.. or not

The past few days have seen a flurry of activity for villagers in Kampung Melayu, a village in Johore, the southernmost state in Peninsula Malaysia.

Unfortunately, what you see on these stones is not gold. Read about it here.. All that glitters is not gold.


Image source: The Star

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Massive floods hit Kuching, Sarawak

In Kuching, Sarawak, continuous downpour over the last 12 hours coupled with the king tide phenomena has led to heavy flooding in various parts of the city, bringing the morning rush hour traffic to a standstill.

In Kuching, Sarawak, the morning rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill in various parts of the city caused by massive flooding after continuous downpour over the last 12 hours. More..Kuching hit by massive floods

This picture shows a car being caught in flood waters near the former government quarters area in Batu Lintang. Photo by Andrew Voon.

However, over in Kuala Lumpur, the weather is hot with temperatures hovering around 90deg F, blue skies and a gentle breeze, all signalling the approach of the Chinese New Year or the Spring festival which falls on Jan 23 which also begins the new lunar year of the Dragon.

Improve your health with an alkaline water ionization system

Malaysia has two monsoon seasons in a year and when the monsoon strikes, heavy downpour sometimes causes floods as what is currently happening in the Klang district in Selangor, near Kuala Lumpur. River banks bursting has caused much hardship for homes and disruption to business. In rural areas, the drinking water system will be badly affected.

Water is a resource we all take for granted. So long as the water is clean to use and drink, we are happy. What we may not know is that quality of water makes a lot of difference to our body cells, in turn, our body. Anyone who keeps fish for pets would understand that fish is sensitive to water cleanliness and water quality. Even if you use the best water filter, if the pH is not right, the fishes will die.

Likewise for us, our cells need clean and refreshed water to keep us healthy and free from illness. As a result of our lifestyle and food choices, our body pH level can go off-balanced making our body acidic. A body system that is too acidic can give rise to many ailments including cancer, osteoporosis, failing organs, allergies and so on.

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