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  • Sakit Gout Kerana Kurang Minum Air

    Sakit Gout Kerana Kurang Minum Air

    PENYAKIT sendi atau gout kerap dikaitkan dengan pemakanan.

    Namun, sebahagian orang tidak sedar gout juga ada kaitan dengan kekurangan pengambilan air.

    Menjelaskan tentang penghidratan itu, Konsultan Kanan, Klinik Reumatologi, Alergi dan Imunologi, Hospital Tan Tock Seng (TTSH), Dr Law Wen Giap, berkata: “Apabila tubuh kekurangan air, bahan-bahan di dalam tubuh akan menjadi lebih pekat.

    “Jika kadar asid urik di dalam badan anda memang sudah agak tinggi dan anda pula bermandi peluh (proses pengeluaran air), asid urik akan menjadi lebih pekat dan anda bakal lebih berisiko terkena gout.”

    Ini juga termasuk pesakit yang diserang sakit jantung dan angin ahmar yang mungkin hilang selera makan dan minum.

    Tanpa pengambilan air yang mencukupi, serangan gout boleh menyusul.

    Maka itu, di samping memantau pemilihan pemakanan, pesakit gout juga perlu memberi perhatian pada jumlah pengambilan air, ujar Dr Law. Jumlah itu, tambahnya, bergantung pada keperluan setiap individu dan kegiatan mereka sehari-hari.

    Semalam, satu forum awam, Gout: Ubat-ubatan, Diet, Gaya Hidup, diadakan secara percuma dalam bahasa Melayu di TTSH.

    Anjuran bersama hospital tersebut dan Yayasan Artritis Kebangsaan merupakan forum berbahasa Melayu mengenai gout di TTSH yang pertama setelah sedekad.

    Antara topik yang disentuh ialah Apakah Itu Gout oleh Dr Anindita Santosa; Ketahui Makanan Demi Atasi Gout oleh pakar diet, Encik Nelson Chin; dan Tetap Cergas Walau Hidapi Gout oleh pakar fisioterapi, Cik Yong Sue Mei.

    Dalam satu wawancara berbeza sebelum forum tersebut, Dr Law, yang merupakan antara penceramah dalam sesi berbahasa Melayu di TTSH sedekad lalu, berkata: “Secara umum, jumlah pesakit yang berkunjung ke klinik reumatologi khusus menangani artritis seperti gout memang telah bertambah. Tetapi ini mungkin kerana jumlah penduduk negara juga telah meningkat.

    “Dari segi perangkaan, kami tidak mempunyai sebarang jumlah khusus memandangkan gout bukan satu penyakit rumit. Kebanyakan pesakit dirawat di poliklinik, klinik swasta atau sebagai pesakit luar. Hanya apabila keadaan artritis mereka agak meruncing barulah mereka dirujuk ke hospital,” ujarnya.

    Gout adalah sejenis artritis – radang sendi – yang berpunca daripada tahap asid urik yang tinggi. Asid urik merupakan hasil akhir proses metabolisme dalam badan iaitu sejenis sisa buangan hasil degradasi atau pemecahan purina (purine) yang terdapat dalam makanan. Sisa asid urik biasanya dihantar ke ginjal untuk disingkir bersama air kencing.

    Bagi pesakit gout, asid urik tidak dapat disingkir sepenuhnya dan paras asid urik dalam darah akan meningkat sehingga menyebabkan serangan gout.

    Pesakit akan berasa sakit pada bahagian yang terjejas. Sendi tampak merah dan bengkak.

    Apabila serangan berlaku empat kali setahun, Dr Law sifatkan ia sebagai tahap serius.

    “Serangan itu disebabkan oleh sel darah putih menyerang asid urik atau kristal itu kerana menyifatkan ia sebagai benda asing. Apabila ia berlaku maka anda mengalami radang dan bengkak dan ia boleh menjejas di mana jua sendi dalam tubuh seseorang,” jelas Dr Law. Ia termasuk ibu jari kaki, buku lali, lutut, siku, telinga dan sebagainya.

    Asid urik yang pekat itu juga boleh mendak, mengeras, membentuk kristal, bintil atau ketulan keras di permukaan kulit yang disebut ‘tophi’. Jika anda menusuk jarum di bahagian sendi yang bengkak untuk mendapatkan cecair, warnanya putih umpama susu atau kapur.

    “Walaupun ia tidak mengancam nyawa, tetapi jika serangan berlaku pada sendi yang sama selama bertahun-tahun, sendi tersebut akan rosak dan terhakis.

    Ia akan mengehadkan pergerakan, membuat anda sukar berjalan dan boleh menyebabkan kecacatan,” jelasnya.

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  • AFL Reassessing Lucrative Sponsorship Deal with Royal Brunei Airlines Amid Sharia Anti-gay Laws

    AFL Reassessing Lucrative Sponsorship Deal with Royal Brunei Airlines Amid Sharia Anti-gay Laws

    The AFL says it is reassessing a lucrative sponsorship deal with Royal Brunei Airlines amid international condemnation of Brunei’s new anti-gay laws.

    AFL Europe – the governance body for the sport across Europe – had previously promoted a year-long deal with the state-owned airline as its “biggest-ever sponsorship” agreement.

    A strict new sharia-based penal code, imposed by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, will punish gay sex with death by stoning once the legislation is fully introduced in 2015.

    The AFL, which has pledged to stamp out homophobia in its ranks, made an embarrassing admission on Wednesday that it was unaware of Brunei’s adoption of laws introducing harsh penalties for a range of behaviour, including homosexual acts.

    It is now reconsidering the deal between its European affiliate and the airline.

    “AFL Europe entered into the sponsorship agreement with Royal Brunei Airlines in good faith, unaware of concerns outside the sporting arena about the Brunei government’s adoption in April this year of harsh and discriminatory cultural laws,” the AFL said in a statement.

    “These laws are counter to everything the AFL stands for in regards to inclusion and diversity.

    “In conjunction with AFL Europe, we are currently reassessing the appropriateness of the sponsorship arrangement and also the broader issue of the AFL’s oversight of potential sponsorship deals that are put to affiliate organisations overseas.

    “Given the AFL has only recently been made aware of the situation, the sponsorship deal will be reconsidered in consultation with various key stakeholders.”

    International businesses owned by the Sultan have been targeted by protesters over his harsh new laws, with celebrities including Jay Leno and Richard Branson calling for a boycott of the Sultan-owned Dorchester hotel business.

    As part of its sponsorship deal, the airline flies international AFL players between London and Melbourne for competitions such as International Cup tournament held last month.

    The airline is also involved in advertising events during live matches and events and on AFL Europe’s online platforms.

    Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-reassesses-brunei-deal-amid-antigay-law-outrage-20140910-10f6fq.html#ixzz3DLO3MzMB

  • Penang-born Husband Took Singaporean Wife and Two Children to Syria, Join ISIS

    Penang-born Husband Took Singaporean Wife and Two Children to Syria, Join ISIS

    A 37-year-old Penang-born man has brought his Singaporean family to Syria where they are believed to be in different locations fighting alongside jihadists or supporting them.

    His Singaporean wife was a 47-year-old widow who had a daughter and a son – aged 18 and 14 – from a previous marriage, The Star newspaper reported on Friday.

    The report quoted sources as saying the family went to Syria in November, but did not stay together.

    “The authorities believe the man joined the Jabhat Al-Nusra group and his stepson the IS (Islamic State),” the sources told the newspaper. IS is also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

    “The wife worked as a cook while the daughter taught English to the children of the fighters in Syria,” one source was quoted as saying.

    The family members are believed to be in different parts of Syria, according to the newspaper. One possible location is east Hama, where jihadists are known to have set up a base of operations.

    Authorities are keeping close tab on the family and trying to find out how they were influenced to go to Syria, said the report. The sources said the authorities believe their decision had to do with the woman’s former husband.

    In July, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean disclosed in parliament that several Singaporeans are among 12,000 foreigners taking part in the armed conflict in Syria, including a couple of parents who had taken along their children

    Among the “handful” of Singaporeans is said to be a woman who went with her foreign husband and their two teenage children.

    “The whole family is taking part in the conflict in various ways, either joining the terrorist groups to fight, or providing aid and support to the fighters,” said Mr Teo, who is also Singapore’s Home Affairs Minister.

    Another man, Haja Fakkurudeen Usman Ali, 37, took with him his wife and three children between the ages of two and 11. He is a Singapore citizen who was an Indian national, the Home Affairs Ministry had said in March when announcing that he was under investigation.

    Several other Singaporeans had planned to join the conflict but were detained before they could set off, and some others were under investigation, said Mr Teo.

    The Star newspaper had earlier reported that five former Internal Security Act detainees are among 40 Malaysians who have joined the militants.

    The five named include 45-year-old former Kedah PAS Youth information chief Mohd Lotfi Ariffin, who was injured in an attack which killed the youngest Malaysian jihadist in Syria on Tuesday. Mohammad Fadhlan Shahidi Mohammad Khir, 21, from Kedah was the second Malaysian jihadist to be killed in Syria.

    The first Malaysian militant to die in Syria was Abu Turob, 52, who was killed during an attack by tanks and snipers on Aug 19.

    In Putrajaya, Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called on Malaysians to reject extremist views and protect the country’s image. He said the actions of a few individuals did not reflect the true nature of the country and its people.

    “We don’t want Malaysia to be presumed internationally as a breeding ground for terrorists (and) we must protect the image of our religion and country based on the principle of moderation or wasatiyyah.

    “This principle has to be defended by all citizens. We have to avoid being extreme left or extreme right.”

    Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/south-east-asia/story/malaysian-man-took-singaporean-family-join-syria-jihadists-report-20

  • Religious Leaders Conducted Prayers For Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

    Religious Leaders Conducted Prayers For Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

    SINGAPORE: With the gaze of the motor racing world set to be firmly focused on Singapore next week with the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, the organisers have left nothing to chance to ensure it runs smoothly.

    A ceremony was held at the race’s Marina Bay Street Circuit on Wednesday (Sep 10), where religious leaders from Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Sikhism, Judaism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and the Baha’i faith conducted prayers for good weather and the safety of the 23 drivers and their teams, race officials and spectators.

    “As we gear up and put the finishing touches to the Marina Bay Street Circuit, we will not leave anything to chance,” said Mr Colin Syn, deputy chairman of Singapore GP, the event’s promoters and organisers.

    “We are honoured to have the religious leaders representing various faiths with us here today to participate in this tradition to bless the track and pray for the event.”

    The tradition, which started with the inaugural race in 2008, was continued as the finishing touches were put to the 5.065km circuit for this year’s edition.

    Coming into the Singapore Grand Prix, Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg leads the drivers’ championship with 238 points, ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton (216) and third-placed Daniel Ricciardo (166) of Red Bull.

    Last year’s Singapore Grand Prix winner, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, is sixth with 106 points.

    Mercedes also lead the constructors’ championship with 454 points, ahead of Red Bull (272) and Williams (177).

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/track-blessing-tradition/1356396.html

  • Dr Mahathir: Malays Are Lazy and Dishonest Bunch

    Dr Mahathir: Malays Are Lazy and Dishonest Bunch

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    “I spent 22 years trying to change the Malays, trying to alter the perception that they were lazy, I failed,” Malaysia’s longest serving prime minister said today.

    His comments came after the Education Ministry revealed that two examination papers for a national primary school test had been leaked, forcing nearly 500,000 pupils to resit the papers on September 30.

    “In the past, when a Malay was sentenced to jail, the offender would hang his head in shame as it was not something to be proud of.

    “But today, when a Malay is sentenced to jail, the offender will walk with his head proudly in the air, smiling as if he has achieved something.”

    The former prime minister was speaking at the launch of the book “Wahai Melayu” by author Anas Zubedy in Petaling Jaya today.

    He cited Mat Rempit or members of Malay motorcycle gangs as an example of Malays who did not feel ashamed about not working hard.

    If anyone asks me today, I would have to say Malays are lazy. – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad

    “When they fail, they say we will go and become Mat Rempit. Look at the gender breakdown in our public universities.

    “Women make up 70% of the students while men are a mere 30%. What has happened? Is Malaysia lacking in males?

    “No, the Malay men appear to feel proud to be Mat Rempit. They do not feel ashamed when they fail in their examinations.”

    Dr Mahathir said he spent 22 years as prime minister trying to change the mindset of the Malays and turn them around.

    “I always tell non-Malays not to think that the Malays are lazy. If anyone asks me today, I would have to say Malays are lazy,” Dr Mahathir said.

    Another failing among the Malays, he said, was the lack of honesty and integrity, and their failure to handle money properly.

    He spoke of his experience running a bakery after his retirement from politics.

    “I am operating a bakery and have given many opportunities to Malays to hold management positions.

    “Unfortunately, time and time again, honesty and integrity appear to be lacking as there have been staff who keep stealing.

    “They do not seem to understand that it is wrong to take what is not theirs, they do not think of the big picture or the long term.”

    He said he had hoped to change the Malay mindset by introducing the Look East Policy in 1982 because he had high regard for the attitude and determination of the Japanese, to whom failure was “unacceptable”.

    “Despite the massive setbacks they had suffered, the Japanese refused to yield. They were determined to rebuild their country (after World War II).

    “Look at how Japan has risen from the ashes. Their economy is among the top five in the world. This was accomplished with blood and sweat.

    “To redeem their honour, the Japanese united and strived to make their country’s economy strong until it was among the top five in the world.

    “The Japanese feel ashamed if they fail to accomplish what they have set out to do. They take everything seriously.”

    “In the old days, Japanese commit hara-kiri or seppuku (suicide) if they have failed. This is because failure is unacceptable.”

    Dr Mahathir also reminded Malays to repay their debts so that they would not be looked upon poorly.

    “Unpaid debts not only affects us as individuals, but as a race as well. We do not want other people to look at us and assume we are bad paymasters.

    “As Malaysia heads towards 2020, the Malays must work hard to ensure that they are not the poor people of Malaysia,” Dr Mahathir said.

    “If we fail, we should not blame anyone but ourselves. We have failed because we did not do what was right.” – September 11, 2014.

    Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malays-have-lost-sense-of-shame-says-dr-m

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