what is melamine ?

many of you would have heard or read the news about the melamine outbreak in china, many innocent lives from dogs to humans have been affected. some to the point that they lost their lives. how can a country which is high and mighty with one of the biggest booming economy in the world now allow such a thing to happen? i am chinese and am personally proud to be one, china has been able to fly our chinese flag high for many years now but it seems to have flaws here and there. i hope that by the time china becomes the biggest economy (speculated to happen in 20 years) in the world, things like this wouldn't happen anymore.

explanation of melamine......

1. What really is poisoned milk？

It is the milk powder mixed with 'MELAMINE'

What is Melamine used for？

It is an industrial chemical used in the production of melawares.

It is also used in home decoration.
' US resistant board'

Melamine is used in industrial production，it cannot be eaten！

2. Why is Melamine added in milk powder？

The most important nutrient in milk is protein.

And Melamine has the same protein that contains 'NITROGEN'

Adding Melamine in milk reduces milk content.

It is cheaper then milk so it lowers capitalization.
It can give the business man more profit!。

Below is Melamine, doesn't it look like milk？
It doesn't have any smell, so it cannot be detected unless by lab analysis。

3. When was it discovered？

In 2007, many cats and dogs died suddenly in America .

Tests showed that pet food from China contained Melamine.

From early 2008, China reported an abnormal increase in infant cases of kidney stones.

In August 2008, China Sanlu Milk Powder tested positive for Melamine.

In Sept. 2008, the New Zealand government informed the authorities in China

to investigate this problem.

In Sept. 21, 2008, many food products in Taiwan also tested positive for Melamine.


4. What happens when Melamine is digested？

Melamine remains inside the kidney. It forms into stones blocking the tubes.

Pain will be eminent and an infected person cannot urinate.

The kidneys will then swell.

Although surgery can remove the stones, it will cause irreversible kidney damage.

It can lead to loss of kidney function and will require kidney dialysis or lead to death because of uremia.

What is dialysis？In fact, it should be called 'blood washing'.
It is the process of filtering all of the body's blood through a machine

before being channeled back to the body.

The whole process takes 4 hours and it is necessary to undergo dialysis

once every 3 days for the rest of your life。

Here is a dialysis center

Large dialysis center

A small hole is required in the arm to insert the sub-dialysis catheter.

Why is it more serious in babies？Because the kidneys are very small and they drink a lot of milk powder.

Here is a baby undergoing dialysis.

China currenty has 13,000 infants hospitalized

It does not matter how much Melamine a human consumes.

The fact is 'It cannot be EATEN at all !'

5. What are the foods to be avoided?

Foods that contain dairy products should be avoided.

Remember: Foods with creamer or milk should be avoided.

6. Which companies are affected？

Hereunder are the companies affected with Melamine.

7. What do we do next？

Avoid the above foods for at least six months.

If you have snack bar, restaurant or coffee shops,

stop selling dairy products in the meantime.

If you have infants at home, change to mother's milk or find other substitutes.

Finally, share this information with friends so they will understand the risk of milk poisoning.

though china may think that they are high and mighty now, nothing gives them the right to cause such damage to mankind because God was the one that created mankind and HE loves us all meaning HE would definitely feel pain and sorrow for those who were affected. i hope that china will learn from this lesson and not take short-cuts anymore in their quest for success. good day all of you !!!

missed

A businessman and a priest were playing golf one afternoon.The businessman swung his iron and missed completely. "Bugger it, missed!" he snarled.The priest admonished the businessman. "Don't swear like that, my son!" he said."Sorry," the businessman said. "I'll try to be more careful.

But it happened again. He swung without success and once again exclaimed, "Bugger it, missed!" Again the priest admonished him and again he apologized.

When it happened for a third time, the priest was livid. "God will surely punish you if you don't stop!" he lectured. The businessman promised to behave himself.

For the fourth try, he took careful aim, swung and missed, and once again, started with the same exclamation. He got as far as "Bugg..." when there was a loud boom of thunder and a bolt of lightning that struck the golf course, missing the businessman by only a couple of feet.

A moment later, a voice boomed from the Heavens: "Bugger it, missed!"

squirrel joke

There were four country churches in a small TEXAS town: The Presbyterian Church, the Baptist Church, the Methodist Church and the Catholic Church. Each church was overrun with pesky squirrels.

One day, the Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what to do about the squirrels. After much prayer and consideration they Determined that the squirrels were predestined to be there and they shouldn't interfere with God's divine will.

In the BAPTIST CHURCH the squirrels had taken up habitation in the baptistery. The deacons met and decided to put a cover on the baptistery and drown the squirrels in it. The squirrels escaped somehow and there were twice as many there the next week.

The Catholic group got together and decided that they were not in a position to h arm any of God's creation. So, they humanely trapped the Squirrels and set them free a few miles outside of town. Three days later, the squirrels were back

But -- the METHODIST CHURCH came up with the best and most effective solution. They baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church. Now they only see them on Christmas and Easter.

A little Shakespeare...

“A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero only one.”
William Shakespeare

A hero never shies away from responsibility, always tackling what needs to be achieved head-on. He is fearless. When he dies he has no regrets. Because a man never really lives until he has found a cause to die for.

A coward shies away from responsibility and runs away from what needs to be achieved. In doing so, each time, he dies (spiritually at least). His life is one of fear and regret.

being famous

have you ever wondered how is it like being a famous? people know you wherever you go, pictures of you are all over the place, everyone seeks you to be their newest image, etc etc. sounds cool isn't it? well, let me now show you how is it like when you are actually famous.....

it all started when vogue magazine wanted to interview me for the work that i have done, my face came out on their next issue and many other followed suit after that.......

posters of me went as far as alaska, russia and iceland....

potraits of me were hung in many places including exhibitions, galleries, etc etc. i become the new face of hope, love and peace

even the papers didn't miss any opportunity of covering my story

overnight, i became famous, posters of me were all over the buildings of cities around the world

citizens of my country loved me so much that they publicly rallied support for me to be the next PM

there seems to be no where that you can't see me

book covers featuring me were all being promoted by artist across the face of earth, this is Victoria Beckham btw

a special DVD about my life was also being promoted by none other than Paris Hilton

i also became an image of fashion

and an image of health, food and sports

so, it's amazing how being famous is, isn't it? i must have shocked some of you with this fame that i am having. how i wish !!!! fyi, all the above are totally FAKE !!! none of the above is true about me, so dun believe it ok. it is just a make up story, something that is purely make-belief. all pictures were done courtesy of Photofunia, it's just amazing how photoshop softwares have become so advanced graphically and technologically nowadays. good day all of you !!!

birthday cakes

birthdays used to be a big deal when we were young, i remember we used to celebrate brithday every year from 1 yrs old to 12 yrs. and then it slows down a little bit, the birthday celebration after 12 would be sweet 16, 18 (independence for some western countries) followed by 21 (the official step into adulthood). after all these celebrations we would then only be celebrating our birthdays every ten years (30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100). i believe most of us would be following this sort of birthday celebration patterns meaning we would end up only eating 23 cakes of our own in our life time, cool statistics right?

anyways, birthday cakes used to be simple then. it eventually went into some form of standard style with fruits and cream all over the cake. nowadays, cake designs have become so amazing in designs that it really makes me want to celebrate my birthday every year, i am sure most of you will if you get to see cakes like these.......

the penguin cake

for IT enthusiast, this server cake would definitely be their cup of tea

for those that love all the cute stuff in star wars, i present to you the r2d2 cake...

and for gamers, if you never seem to have enough of gaming, here's a ps2 cake, it will make you better in gaming after eating it (just joking!!!)

most of us would definitely encounter some form of nerdy people in our lives. if you know one nerdy friend, make sure you give them this cake for their birthday man !!!

iphone fans, here's an iphone cake, i really like this

han solo cake

another one for gamers again, if only we could connect this guitar hero cake to our playstation!!!

death star cake, looks great isn't it?

this would definitely be a favourite among electricians, engineers, wiremen etc etc. it's called the circuit board cake by the way

so, what do you think after seeing all these cakes? dunno about you, but it makes me hungry and craving for dessert, secret recipe here i come!!!

Early Halloween

though we dun really celebrate halloween here in malaysia, i still wanna wish all of you an early halloween this year. found some creative ways that people make halloween pumpkin lanterns, enjoy.....

m&m lantern, cool !!! wished i could eat them...

smiley lantern, reminds you to remind smile all the time, so smile pplz!!!

LED lantern, cool right? good to have this at our bedside...

PIE/3.142 lantern, for those of you who ever studied maths, you will know what it means

darth vader pumpkin, wonder if it has the voice as well

ubuntu lanter, i especially like the way it glows

death star lantern, looks amazing man !!!

ghostbuster lantern, put this in your room and no ghost will ever come!!! (just kidding, as christians we shouldn't fear ghost)

tux lantern, looks cute right ?

the following is x-rated and slightly obscene, please do not proceed if you're not ready. this pic is posted solely for its creative and humorous purpose





think again b4 you proceed






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ta da !!!

have a nice day all of you !!!