Men-In-Black President in White House!

BUSH is Over!!!!Screamed by all Americans who are celebrating the Obama's Victory as 1st Black President in white house. Back again with THE WORLD hot topics & of course the new November edition to kick start. Now, i really Believer of American wisdom says "Everything is possible in America" which is turn out the impossible to possible outcome. Tears & traffic jams greet Obama's victory. They danced in the streets, wept, lifted their voices in prayer and brought traffic to a standstill. From the nation's capital to Los Angeles, Americans celebrated Barack Obama's victory and marveled that they lived to see the day that a black man was elected president. Oh GOD! i Wish i could be there to celebrate the Most Historic of White House Ruled by African-America Born.

American celebrating the Obama's Victory by becoming the 1st Black president in 44th of American Presidential Electorate

In Washington, hundreds of residents spilled into the streets near the White House, carrying balloons, banging on drums and chanting, "Bush is gone!" Along U Street, once known as America's Black Broadway for its many thriving black-owned shops and theaters, men stood on car roofs, waving American flags and Obama posters.

In Philadelphia, thousands of blacks and whites converged at City Hall shortly after Obama was declared the winner. Under a light rain, they danced to the music blaring from car radios. Drivers stopped in the middle of the street, opened their car doors and broadcast Obama's acceptance speech."Barack is in the house!" shouted Pamela Williams, 46. "This is very important to me. Change is about to happen." The celebrations were both large big and small, but the sentiment was the same :pure joy over how far the country has come. People honked horns, high-fived each other and embraced.

In Chicago, Obama's hometown, an estimated 125,000 people gathered on an unusually warm November night to greet the senator at a delirious victory rally at Grant Park."It's fantastic," said Hulon Johnson, 71, a retired Chicago public school principal. "I've always told my kids this was possible; now they'll have to believe me."In Miami's predominantly black Liberty City neighborhood, Otoria Pitts, 30, suggested the significance of Obama's victory goes beyond race."His election speaks volumes for a bunch of people," she said. "Children of single mothers, people who put themselves through college. It says, you can do it, you can do it."

Sobering Challenge is just started & Obama knows The Hope that everybody putting into his shoulder as the race is NEVER be the issues again. Malaysian Should learn about this!!

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle and Vice president-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill take the stage after Obama delivered his victory speech at the election night party at Grant Park in Chicago, Tuesday night, Nov. 4, 2008

"The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep," Obama cautioned.

Young and charismatic but with little experience on the national level, Obama smashed through racial barriers and easily defeated Republican John McCain to become the first African-American destined to sit in the Oval Office, America's 44th president. He was the first Democrat to receive more than 50 percent of the popular vote since Jimmy Carter in 1976."It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America," Obama told a victory rally of 125,000 people jammed into Chicago's Grant Park.Asian shares hit a three-week high and the dollar extended gains as Obama became the next U.S. president, ending uncertainty about who will lead the world's largest economy in the midst of great financial peril. The new Obama administration, which takes office in January, will face the world's worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, and a potentially steep slowdown in global growth that has pounded markets from Tokyo to Frankfurt to New York.The MSCI index of Asian stocks outside Japan rose for a seventh consecutive session on Wednesday, and was up 2.5 percent gain as of 0700 GMT, after earlier hitting the highest since October 16.The gains came after U.S. stocks on Tuesday enjoyed their biggest election day rally ever.Tokyo's Nikkei rose 4.5 percent, led by exporters such as Honda Motor Co that were bolstered by a softer yen, while energy-linked firms such as Mitsubishi Corp gained on the overnight oil price rally.Markets in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai rose more than 3 percent, while stocks in Australia and South Korea gained over 2 percent.

Asian shares the Obama's victory too

Obama wins, says "change has come to America". So, How about Malaysia? When "Change" will come to us?? I Believe soon we will find out the answer. Click here for Full Text : Obama's Victory Speech

Manage Health & Financial (extended!!)

Good Stress Bad Stress (RD August 2008 Edition)

It's common to feel frenzied with a busy schedule, but it's possible to enjoy life and thrive with a hectic lifestyle - if it's loaded with good stress, the kind that's energising and motivating. How do you tell good stress from bad?

Stress that's good
Facing something with enough excitement to override any fears.

Having a filled-to-the-brim schedule that still contains several activities that you look forward to and enjoy doing.

Having more commitments that you care about - marriage, motherhood, valued employee and community volunteer.

Working towards a valued goal and knowing that life will slow down once you achieve it.

Feeling challenged and alert - primed to tackle the task at hand.

Being tired enough to get restful, deep sleep.

Stress that's bad
Facing something with a mixture of dread, worry and anxiety.

Having an overloaded schedule stuffed with obligations that you don't enjoy and wouldn't fulfil if you had a choice.

Feeling that what you do is unimportant, unfulfilling and not worth the effort and time.

Feeling out of control and overwhelmed, with no end in sight and no help on the horizon.

Wanting to stay in all the time rather than take a stab at getting through the day.

Having restless sleep, ulcers, back pain or recurrent illnesses.

Spread The laughter (RD May 2008 Edition)

You're healthier now, having chuckled your way through some of the pages in this issue of Reader's Digest, than you were before you started reading.

Laughter reduces stress, improves memory and helps keep our hearts healthy. The ability to laugh is hard-wired into our systems, and new research shows that it's not only good for us, it's contagious. There's a reason sitcoms are funnier when we're in a group: when we see someone laugh, our brain seems to activate "mirror neurons" that send us into the same fit of laughter.

A little fun can lead to a more positive approach in everyday situations, says psychologist Kelly McGonigal. She teaches guided laughter, a group technique in which you prep your body for the physical work of laughter to reap the benefits: joy and social interaction. "All the efforts we put into reducing stress we ought to put into laughing," McGonigal says. A good giggle helps you:

Scorch kilojoules. Laughing for 10 to 15 minutes increases your heart rate by 10-20 per cent, which means you can burn an extra 40-165kJ a day. Over a year, that can add up to around two kilograms in weight loss.

Ease pain. In a US study, experts discovered that children tolerated pain better than usual when watching a funny TV programme.

Stay healthy. Humour increases the production and effectiveness of natural killer cells that stomp out germs. These cells are elevated for at least 12 hours after just an hour of watching, say, Will Ferrell run around in his underwear.

Love Hurts But Can Also Heal (RD January 2008 Edition)

Researchers at Ohio State University had married couples create minor blister wounds on their skin, then discuss a neutral topic. Two months later, the test was repeated, but this time couples talked about a point of conflict. The result: Couples took longer to heal after airing disagreements than when covering neutral ground. Hostile couples who were critical and sarcastic healed slowest and produced less of the proteins linked to healing.

Dr Brian Baker, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, performed another study that showed the physical effects of marital harmony. Married couples with mild hypertension wore blood-pressure monitors for 24 hours and completed a questionnaire about the quality of their marriage. Bad marriages raised while good marriages lowered blood pressure for couples.''Marriage tends to be good for your health, but it's the quality of your marriage that's important,'' says Baker.

Manage Health & Financial

Delay Debt (RD February 2008 Edition)

Struggling under debt, or want to save up to buy a home? This tip, from Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing by Cath Armstrong and Lea-Anne Brighton, should help fatten the piggy bank. The $100/24-hour rule is great to help ward off temptation. If you’re tempted to buy something that costs more than $100, commit to waiting for 24 hours before buying it. Then, weigh up your options:
• Do you really need it?
• Do you have the cash on hand?
• Will you need to borrow from your budget?
• Will you have to go into debt to buy it (credit or store cards, etc)?
• Can you raise the money to buy it (work overtime, a garage sale)?
Most of the time you’ll change your mind when you realise how much the desired item will really cost you to buy it on credit. This simple exercise can save you several years’ worth of debt repayments in the long run.

Should you lend money to a friend?(RD July 2008 Edition)

Lend money to a friend, and you’re liable to lose both.

But when someone close hits you up for a loan, it can be tough to say no. The first consideration, say financial experts, is whether you can afford it. If you can’t afford to give the money away, you can’t afford to lend it. Next, get it in writing. For big amounts, a repayment schedule helps to legitimise the loan. “It protects the lender, and can make the recipient more comfortable, so they don’t see the loan as charity,” says Howard Levine, a chartered accountant. Should you charge interest? It’s not mandatory, and may have tax implications. But if your money would be earning 5% on a term deposit, charge the same 5%. Or structure it as a loan but forgo the interest on repayment. And if a pal defaults? For lenders, it’s not just the amount that can cause a rift, but the feeling that you’re being taken advantage of.

Levine advises borrowers not to avoid the topic: “Pay back what you can, even if it’s just a bit. If you can’t pay it back, be up-front. Don’t just ignore it

Holiday Spending (RD December 2006 Edition)

To keep your expenses in check during the festive season, budget counsellor Rosemary MacDonald suggests:

Estimate how much you can afford for gifts. Add in a cushion for entertaining and decorating costs. Buying on credit? You should be able to pay for your purchases within three months. You shouldn’t be paying off Christmas debt in July.

Make a detailed shopping list and scan fliers to find the best prices, or consult a bargain-hunting friend on where to find good deals.

Do price comparisons over the phone where you can’t be lured by glitzy displays to spend more than you intend. Once you’ve nailed down a deal, head for that department, buy it and get out as fast as you can.

Shop online. You’ll save time and avoid temptation. Although you might have to pay delivery costs, this makes sense for out-of-town family or friends whose gifts you’d have to mail anyway.

~Rest Assure~

Hi & Good Day to Everyone. Here i would like to announce there will be NO POST for incoming days due to certain circumstance that can't be avoided by the Blog Writer . The date is still not official yet BUT for the time being, there will be 2 posts for enclosing the October 2008 edition. The post will cover certain issues such as Health & Financial.

On behalf of oURLIFe Blog, I apologize for this inconvenience but i guarantee there will be more issues in the next month from both local & international. The writer only hope for those who read his blog will catch the message by every single posted through this blog as he believes could help youngster realize about the Global issues. Thanks for all the supporters. Thank You!!

~Life is just a chance to grow a soul~
by Powell Davis

Health is NOT Your Misery

Hi To Bloggers & Readers. Currently still searching some HOT topics. But, i will not let you guys down. So, i will share some HOT Soups from Reader's Digest. Here It is:

LONGEVITY SECRETS (Taken From RD's July 2008 edition)

(Aging is part of the nature & man should know how to balance it)

Explorer and longevity researcher Dan Buettner studied the places where people live the longest: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Loma Linda, California. His book The Blue Zone shares tips from the long-lived residents.

"There's no supplement that can reverse aging," he says. But avoiding processed foods, making family a priority, cutting calories by 20 percent, and getting on a scale daily may slow it down. Also vital: reducing stress. Here's how:

Meditate Sit in a quiet space and focus on the skin below your nose and above your lip. Feel the sensations of your breathing. Aim for 15 minutes a day, building up to an hour.

Get personal Write a personal mission statement. It helps you develop your purpose in life, a factor that contributes to longevity.

Do yoga ''It's an ideal exercise as you get older, when joint health is especially important,'' Buettner says.

(Taken From Kansas Aging Department: Longevity @ Long life gains at age 80)

(My Comment: among 3s, I prefered Yoga & meditate, It helps me a lot of improving my long life)

DON'T JUST THROW OUT OLD MEDS (Taken from RD'S May 2008 edition)

(Very Important: Ask Your Pharmacist about Medication)

Flushing old medications might seem like the best way to keep them out of your child's reach, but it creates a potential public health hazard by allowing drugs into our water supply.

Similarly, do not pour it down the sink as it may end up in the local water table. And do not throw it in the trash. It may still be within reach of kids and pets.;

The safest way to get rid of leftover medications is to take them back to the pharmacy. However, not all pharmacies are required to take back unused medications but you can enquire at your local drugstore or pharmacy for options. Besides prescribed medicines, vitamins and minerals are chemicals, and can also be harmful to the soil and groundwater.

(My Comment: I think, we never realized that what actually we flushing out through the trash is much more harmful to us; the reason is simple; we don't know how to treat the leftover meds. Guess the local pharmacist should play their role in this part)


SPOT STROKES FAST ( Taken from RD's october 2008 edition)

Rapidly treating a mini-stroke, or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), reduces the risk of a major stroke by 80 percent
according to a study by Oxford's Radcliffe Hospital. Someone who suffers a TIA has similar symptoms to a stroke but the symptoms may only last a few minutes.

(80% of strokes are ischimec, restriction in blood supply, generally due to factors in the blood vessels, with resultant damage or dysfunction of tissue)

Ignoring them, however, can result in a major stroke following within three months. The Stroke Association uses the FAST test to diagnose whether someone is having a stroke or TIA:
Facial weakness – can the person smile, has the person's mouth/eye drooped?
Arm weakness – can the person raise both arms?
Speech problems – can they speak clearly and understand what you say?
Test all three symptoms. If he or she fails any of these tests, call emergency so they can receive treatment quickly at a hospital and damage to the brain can be reduced.

(My Comment: I saw my frenz who got this 3 symptoms, gotta save his life as smallville boy!!)

PEACE Called!!

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"

Peace..peace..peace. Does this term means nothing to you??or is it just manifestation of certain individual or was it really exist in this chaotic world. The war in Iraq, Lebanon & long-term Palestinian, should we just let it go just like that. Cry won't solve the problem..Salam Perpaduan to all Bloggers & Readers. Here i'm going to open the people mindset through the meaningful peace.

The word PEACE symbolically the ideal state of relationship as absence of hostility, at the international level, that of a war. Derived from the Anglo-Norman and meaning "freedom from civil disorder", it came into use in various personal greetings from c.1300 as a Biblical translation of the Latin pax and Greek eirene, which were used by translators to render Hebrew shalow, which has multiple meanings of "safety, welfare, prosperity".In many ways these core meanings of peace define origins of conflict as insecurity, social injustice, economic inequality. "Peace" is an ideal state that is used to describe the end of a conflict. The vague of our sense to find the meaning of peace is the caused of war happened around us. How many people died & sacrificed because of our selfishness & greediness by initiating the war in other countries???Did we realized that??

1987 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, Prof Jean-Marie Lehn, speaking to students at last year’s Bridges event in Thailand

We will learn about peace once we start to understand each other. But to do that we need the education, the seeds that need to be plant in school, universities, & new generation. International Peace Foundation (IPF) Chairman, Uwe Morawetz based on the education & peace launched their event series “Bridges Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace” (Bridges) in Malaysia on Oct 22, after similar Bridges programmes in Thailand and Philippines.The programme involves a series of over 50 talks, workshops and dialogues, to be held from Nov 2008 to April 2009, by several Nobel laureates for peace, physics, chemistry, medicine and economics in local universities and institutions. The programme, jointly chaired by the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, and former Deputy Prime Minister Tun Musa Hitam, aims to bring together people in business, politics, arts and the media.

Speakers includes 1996 Nobel laureate for Peace and President of Timor-Leste Prof Jose Ramos-Horta, 2003 Nobel laureate for Economics Prof Robert Fry Engle III, 2002 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine Prof Howard R. Horvitz, 1999 Nobel laureate for Physics Prof Gerardus ‘t Hooft, 2006 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Prof Roger D. Kornberg and 2006 Nobel laureate for Physics Prof George F. Smoot. Other notable speakers are former German Minister of Foreign Affairs Joschka Fischer and American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. This people aren't popular so much compare Mawi @ madonna in Entertainment Industry but this people try to bring hope by promoting the PEACE to be grow & establish among younger generation like us.

Talk more about Peace, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Chairman of Perdana Global Peace Organisation in his article " War makes a mockery of our claims to be civilised, to care for human life, human rights etc. War reduces us to being brutish animals. It is time we renounce killing masses of people in order to solve international disputes. It is time we renounce WAR! Defensive war would not be necessary in the absence of wars of agression. Trillions of dollars would be saved as nations scale down their war machines". He also appeal to the American to reject candidates in the Presidential primaries and election who do not reject killing people, who do not reject war as a policy option for the United States of America. The Message is Clear & war is NOT good options. Again i will emphasize to American people, you have the duty to yourself, duty to our masses of human community & please do not fail in morale duty. Hope my message could be hear by American masses to bring THE END to the worthless war in Human Community.

Be Fair To Us!!

(taken from The Star:The students demonstrating at the UKM campus in Bangi, demanding fair campus elections)

Hi & salam perpaduan through all malaysia. Next post for today. Currently i'm busy to read more Subject Books rather then write my blog BUT priority should be given too. I LOVE MY BLOG. Let's cut that Part. As i looked further on certain article, i'm attracted to the article that i read from The star "Fairer Election" by KAREN CHAPMAN. The article talks about the demonstration held by UKM (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia) students in Bangi last friday(26 october 2008). The purpose of demo is claimed some threats were made against the "unfairness" of the campus election held last year. The president of SMM (Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia @ Malaysia Graduates Solidarity) claimed that UKM students can only vote for certain candidates or being kicked out from their residential colleges. Trully unfairness!!.

He added that the interference of outsiders & e-voting system make the obvious "unfairness" to the campus election. he also added the aim of the demos only to make students aware of what they are doing NOT disrupting the Higher Education Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s programme at UKM at the same time. Furthermore, He said Badan Bertindak Mahasiswa Negara (which is part of the SMM) president Hilman Nordin managed to hand over a memorandum to the minister. The demonstration started around 4pm outside the university’s Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak when Mohamed Khaled was visiting the booths set up for the carnival. Groups of students were seen holding banners, with some calling for free campus elections. Police arrived at about 4.17pm and asked the crowd gathered around to disperse.

The message is clear: Campus Election Should be decided by Students NOT them

Following up the issues, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said to the press, last Tuesday that vice-chancellors had been given the autonomy to decide when to hold campus elections. He said there was no reason for all public universities to hold campus elections simultaneously, like the previous years. Speaking to reporters later, Mohamed Khaled said he had not had the chance to read the memorandum yet. Asked whether what the students did was “healthy”, he said they would claim it was undemocratic if they were not given an opportunity to do so.(taken From The Star) & No actions will be taken upon them. Thus, the campus election should be decided later by the VC himself.

Morale of the story, I totally agreed about what the students done & the message clearly delivered to the right person as Datuk Seri will look further through the memorandum given by Hilman Nordin, President of Badan Bertindak Mahasiswa Negara (Graduates Action Nation Association). This might be the tune up for the next action taken by the Ministry of Higher Education. I looked further how they would like to discuss this matter without interference of any other party. Claimed that say it will NOT undemocratic for us it's like we don't know how to deliver the message. I believed the students always try to deliver their opinion & rights to the Campus Authority but they just ignored it. The message is totally cleared & why there is still people try to hide the facts?? The same goes to Political Scenerios in Malaysia. As Malaysian & part of University, should we just keep silence & let them take advantage on us?? The Choices are Yours Not others. (:p)