Food Scare :(

Singapore finds more melamine in food

September 22, 2008

SINGAPORE has found the potentially deadly chemical melamine in a third milk product imported from China, authorities say.

New laboratory findings showed White Rabbit Creamy Candy from China is also contaminated with melamine, the city-state's government announced late yesterday.

Melamine is at the centre of a widening food safety scandal in China, where authorities said nearly 13,000 children were in hospital yesterday after drinking toxic milk powder.

On Friday, Singapore suspended the import and sale of all milk and milk products from China after local tests found samples containing melamine, which is used to make plastics.

"These products include milk, ice cream, yoghurt, confectionery such as chocolates, biscuits and sweets, as well as any other products containing milk from China as an ingredient,'' the agri-food and veterinary authority (AVA) said.

Retailers and importers have been told to recall these products.

AVA said its tests first found melamine in samples of Yili brand iced yoghurt, and then in the Dutch Lady brand of strawberry-flavoured milk.

At least four children in China have died from drinking poisonous baby formula.

Melamine was initially reported only in milk powder but Chinese authorities later said they found it in some regular milk as well.

The chemical can make milk and other food products appear to have a higher protein content than they actually do.

It has become apparent in recent days that people in China have been deliberately watering down milk and then adding in the melamine to boost the protein content and make the product look normal.

Countries from Brunei to Burundi have barred Chinese milk products as a result.

Melamine can cause chronic nephrotoxicity and finally acute renal failure. It is excreted poorly by the body.

There are also some other food which maybe complicated eg Snickers, M&M, Biskit, Dove chocolate bars, Mentos yogurt balls, Oreo wafer sticks, and Want Want Take One Baby Bites.

I don't know how true is that, but my friends, be careful!

To my dearest sister,

Promise Yourself

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can
disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to
every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel like there is
something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your
optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best,
and expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on the
greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give
every living person you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, and too
strong for fear, and to happy to permit the
presence of trouble.

生命靈數-满准的！

你的心靈力量有多偉大？快來探索你的「生命靈數」！

姓　　名： 何芸颖
出生日期： 西元1987年5月9日 (農曆76年4月12日)
靈　　數： 39

這組數字顯示

　　你是一個重視內心世界的人，永遠追求精神面的、心理上的平衡，對宗教方面或神秘學、命理方面也有很大的緣份。但是你的生活較不穩定，情緒起伏很大，因此有時候很興奮，很熱情，偶爾也會很憂鬱，悲觀，思緒往往是起起伏伏，如果能夠讓自己安靜、沉穩下來，你的發展性是很高的。
　　在工作上有獨特的魅力和領導能力，內心中對有些事情很執著，卻不會以瘋狂熱烈的手法進行，因此旁人從外表上一點都看不出來；遇事會先冷靜地在一旁觀察，如果不是該動手做的，就不會站出來；但是如果家庭或事業面臨危機，你往往會背負起重建和改造的使命，並且在其中獲得更多的寶貴的成長智慧。
　　你的人生目標是擁有過人的才華，並且展現出個性和自我的特色。你有為大眾服務的心態，因此經常會投入社會公益活動，如果這次的社會公益有理想性，也能夠將自我特色表達出來，你會更樂意去作，在職業上必需要能顯現出你的才華，不只是為了賺錢，工作目標是要朝向社會公益的性質。
　　你的個性特徵是快樂活潑，感覺上很明亮、很熱情，具有開朗的特質。在你的內心也有細心的一面，會想蠻多事情的，為什麼這個不一樣？為什麼會如此？思想很單純，思維則很複雜，因此很多事一下子會想不透。
　　你的優點是永遠有用不完的精力，情感豐沛，會用感情和直覺來作為智慧的基礎，你的才華也很容易展現出來。你的缺點在於有時候會不自量力，鋒芒太露，太過於愛搶風頭，內心較缺乏安全感，言語有時會很刻薄毒辣，其實那是因為你內心的熱情一時找不到出口，只好用這個負面方式來宣洩。
　　你的人生運勢表現的比較直接而且有衝勁，不會轉來轉去或反反覆覆。一旦有確定的目標，你就會一直去進行，直接向前衝，並會慢慢朝向社會公益，甚至宗教，形而上的精神層面發展，如果走上藝術的路線也會很不錯，可以到達很高的層次喔！
　　你的天賦潛能是總會在工作中找到意義與快樂，並且盡情發揮你的創造力與表達力，可以說你是個優雅的人，或一個有著藝術細胞的人，總之你很有群眾的魅力喔！

Of glamour...

The following link has photos from the recent Deakin Ball:

Ryan's facebook
My facebook


Everyone looked so gorgeous and we had a great time taking pictures and dancing to the music ^^Ryan bought me the dress from Spencer St DFO. I fell in love with it when i first tried on it! And I owed Christina for styling my hair!

I have to submit my preference for clinical attachment next year soon. Should I settle for the all-mighty Alfred or the medical-student-friendly Dande?

Say being a doctor is glamorous but who knows how much effort have the medical students put in?

Behold the challenges ahead! Glamour oh glamour!

I love urban week!

This week has been the most exciting one since I was enrolled in medicine a year and a half ago. All the clinical skills that we had been doing were taking histories and role playing, nothing as exciting as this week besides injection.

So, I had just rushed back from uni after a venepuncture tute! At first, I was overwhelmed by the detailed instructions given and the registered nurse in charge was in fact quite strict. When I first had my hands on the mannequin, they were shaking uncontrollably but I got used to that after while. All the instructors kept on hammering the important instructions so that they were etched in our minds. After that, we had s try on each other and it was so exhilirating! I did alright but I could feel palpitations and my stupid hands just wouldn't stop shaking violently. I did get some aewsome blood from Li Ping though.

Speaking about Li Ping, I wish to apologize to her. She inserted the needle and perhaps went into a wrong direction because I still have the puncture site for donating blood several weeks ago. So, she decided to pull the needle out slightly, thinking that she might have gone too deep and so the needle went all the way out from the skin! It was very painful for a second or so and I flinched. I am sorry for my over-reaction. Luckily, she did one successfully on another guy's arm ^^

My arm after venepuncture!

Breast examination on monday was awesome as well. We were supervised individually like in the venepuncture tute as well. The CTA people were well-trained and I did not feel a minute of awkwardness in touching the breasts.

Just a side note, we had a mini floor function yesterday night and watched Dark Knight. And dinner was at the famous Pancake Parlour. Eva, Mehgan, Ken, Chau Wang and I reached home after midnight, wondering would we get terrible nightmares. It was a terrific movie but the Joker was such a psycho and made me feel sick in the tummy though.

Post-exam update

Finally I am free again.This exam was not so bad considering the level of difficulty for the last one but this does not mean that it is easy! The exam always asks about very specific things that we tend to miss out. Sometimes, I doubt the clinical usefulness of the questions but the faculty may know better.

Anyways, I am going to have a 2 week urban week=holiday! There will be lesser classes and I will definitely use the time wisely to relax+finish assignments+do revision!

I am going to a Thankyou Dinner at La Porchette for volunteering in the Orientation week later with Jessica and Ryan.

中梅TAG!!!!!!!!!!!!

从小微部落找到的

點到必填，
不填代表你不尊重傳給你的人和問卷
請老實的回答每一個問題
不行擅自塗改題目
寫完請點10位小朋友，
不可不點點完後請通知那10位小朋友他被點到了


[壹]. 個人題-10題

[01] 你叫什麼: 何芸颖

[02] 你的綽號: Angel, Devil, Ang-gel (pronounce it in the Malay way:p)

[03] 你的血型: 0型

[04] 你的星座: 金牛座

[05] 你是男還是女: 女

[06] 你幾歲: 21

[07] 你住哪裡: Melbourne, Australia

[08] 你的學校: Monash University

[09] 你有沒有手機: 有

[10] 承上,那是多少: 两个??


[貳]. 朋友題-10題

[11] 你最要好的朋友(限1個): 看14题答案

[12] 你最討厭的人(限1個): 保留隐私...

[13] 你最正的女性朋友(限1個): 每个都很正叻!

[14] 你最帥的男性朋友(限1個): 不好意思讲... 你们应该知道是谁...

[15] 什麼樣的女生你最討厭: 做作

[16] 什麼樣的男生你最討厭: 嚣张,小气

[17] 你的好朋友有誰(不限): 太多了啦!

[18] 你經常和哪位朋友出去: Jess 和 Ryan

[19] 你身邊最憨的朋友(限1個,不能自己):可是还是我最憨...可能是倩颍吧...(不要打我!!!)

[20] 你身邊最可愛的朋友(限1個):友望(但是她已被我们污染了)


[參]. 感情題-15題

[21] 你有沒有喜歡的人: 有

[22] 如果有,那他叫什麼: 大家都知道啦!

[23] 如果沒有,那你希望什麼時候有另一半: -

[24] 到目前為止,你跟多少人告白過:我很大牌,都是人家告白...哈哈

25] 到目前為止,你被多少人告白過：没有那么自恋去算...

[26] 到目前為止,你交過多少個男/女朋友:一个,我很专一叻...

[27] 你現在有另一半嗎: =男朋友??

[28] 你最好的同性朋友跟你告白你會怎樣: ...

[29] 你初戀情人突然跟你告白你會接受嗎: 不会

[30] 你為什麼會喜歡你現在喜歡的人: 爱是没有理由的...

31] 你跟你的另一半牽手過嗎:当然有啦...

[32] 你跟你的另一半抱或親過嗎:秘密...*羞*

[33] 你跟異性牽手過嗎: 看31题

[34] 是誰,你們什麼關係: 男朋友

[35] 現在有人在追你嗎:没人敢...哈哈!!


[肆]. 混合題-10題

[36] 如果有天,好朋友離你而去: 痛心

[37] 如果有天,好朋友背叛你,你會怎樣：觉得被辜负,心里很不是滋味

[38] 如果有天,好朋友對你喜新厭舊了,你會怎樣: 痛心　

[39] 如果你很受不了你的父母,你會離家出走嗎: 我爱他们!!!百事孝为先...

[40] 你上課認真嗎: 认真到睡着,算吗??

[41] 你上課都在做什麼: 看slides (theme 3 lectures), 发呆/玩game (Bullshit lectures, you know what I mean)

[42] 你功課好不好: 问大学...

[43] 你打開電腦都在幹麻: Google Reader+e-mail+msn+Facebook+Friendster+Blog+studying(most of the time :P)

[44] 你的即時通裡有多少個同性: 没算

[45] 你的即時通裡有多少個異性: 没算


[伍]. 兇手題-10題.

[46] 傳給你這份問卷的人是誰:慧梅

[47] 這個人對你好不好:当然好,我的妹妹叻!

[48] 這個人是你的誰: 　答过了...

[49] 你有喜歡過這個人嗎:还很关心和爱他叻!

[50] 你們認識多久了:从他出生起...

[51] 這個人是怎樣的人: 很友善,很爱家,很爱美...哈哈!!!　

[52] 這個人正/帥嗎:当然!

[53] 這個人有沒有喜歡過你:有吧,问他啦...

[54] 這個人跟你有沒有在一起過:住在一起算吗??

[55] 萬一你喜歡這個人,你會怎麼辦:本来就喜欢...哈哈!!!


[陸]. 聯想題-10題.

[56] 說到正妹你會想到誰: Jenny Cui???

[57] 說到帥哥你會想到誰: 要我回答几次???

[58] 說到憨你會想到誰: ?

[59] 說到白癡你會想到誰: 最爱现的人...

[60] 說到暗戀你會想到誰:没有...我光明磊落!!!

[61] 說到愛出去玩你會想到誰:Ryan

[62] 說到聰明鬼你會想到：Christina

[63] 說到无聊仔你會想到誰: Zepeng

[64] 說到笑點低你會想到誰：Zepeng/Shea Chuen

[65] 說到愛笑你會想到誰: 月亮...


[柒]. 學校題-11題.

[66] 你的班導是誰: 没有勒...

[67] 你的座位是第幾排第幾個:不固定...

[68] 你最喜歡的老師是誰:John Rawson...he can just talk without words on his slides!!!!

[69] 你的英文好嗎: have to be reasonably good or I can't survive

[70] 你的體育好嗎:I don't think so

[71] 你的數學好嗎: I have always hated maths....I got most of them wrong during the recent exam...

[72] 你喜不喜歡你的校长: Have not seen him in person before

[73] 你的學校好看嗎: I prefer a more castle-like uni eg UniSyd

[74] 你的班級是: no class

[75] 你的班級在幾樓: everywhere in the uni


Finally, it's done!!!!!!!!!!!!!


[捌]. 點名題-10題

I tag Jessica, Nooi Hoay(write blog la..) and whoever understands Chinese...