SMOKING

     Today I am interested to talk about smoking. This is due to my last writing which I’m not encourage anyone to smoke to release their tension. This is because smoking may help us to release our pressure but it has long term effects.

     At present, smoking has become a trademark for teenagers especially male.  People start smoking for a variety of different reasons. Teenagers usually start smoking by the influence of their friends. They think that smoking looks cool. But sometimes they start it because their family members smoke. Do you know what the effect of smoking are? I am sure that many people know the effect of smoking. Nowadays, there are many commercials on the mass media such as television, radio, newspapers, etc that advice people to avoid smoking. In fact, there is a picture on the cigarette box itself that show what is the effect of smoking. But I wonder why the statistics of people who start smoking are increasing day to day.

     Now, I would like to remind you the effects of smoking. The major disease that caused by smoking are cardiovascular disease, cancer such as lung cancer, bladder cancer, cancer of the esophagus, cervical cancer and so on.  Other risks caused by smoking are high blood pressure, asthma, macular degeneration, bad breath, ulcers and reduces the levels of vitamin A in our body. Below are some pictures of the effects of smoking to our body:

    In conclusion, smoking is not good for our health. It may not only endanger the smokers himself but also people who breath the cigarette smoke. Hence, I advice you and myself to avoid and prevent smoking.

   

How to prevent stress?

     I felt stress this last few days due to the assignment and presentation that I've to go through. Then, I found an article that related to stress.  Do you know that stress is harmful to us?  The type of stress that harmful to us is ongoing stress. Ongoing stress is thought to be bad for our health. Stress is possibly a risk factor for developing heart problems in later life. Besides, it may contribute to other physical illness such as migraine, tension, headaches, etc. Sometimes, it may affect our work performance as well as our relationship.  

     How can we avoid stress?? According to the article, firstly, we may try to make a stress list.try keeping a diary over a few weeks and list the times, places and people that aggravate our stress level. One we have identified any causes of stress; we may discuss this with our close friend or family member. This method may them and us to be aware of the reasons why we are feeling stress.

     Moreover, we can try simple relaxation techniques. For example, deep breathing and muscular tensing and stretching. In addition, we can do regular exercise to reduce our level of stress beside to keeps us fit and prevent heart disease.  For those who like to smoke and drink alcohol to decrease their stress level please stop it! It may help you now, but in the long run, they don’t.

     All in all, there are many ways to prevent stress. It is our choice to do the positive method or the bad one. 

I Miss U

      It’s been 2 years since I left for school.  The five years experience in secondary school has become a wonderful memory in my life. I learn many things during that time. I am not only learning the school subject but also learning about life since my school is a boarding school. Live in a boarding school really teach me how to be independent and how to manage my time.  

     There are several people who had coloured my life throughout the years. They always gave me joy and happiness. Our life is full with laughter. Besides, they cared about me and they will help me when I’m in need. In fact,  I can count on them as well as they can count on me. Who are they?They are my best friends.

                   

     At present, two of them are medical student at University of Zagazig which are Shazwa and Syan. Zatul is a student in UiTM Sarawak. Lele’ is studying at UIA. Rabe’ is a students at Masterskills College and lastly Adeq is waiting for her STPM result. For sure, our paths may change as life goes along, but the bond between us remains ever strong. I miss u my best friends. Hopefully Allah will give us the chance to meet again.

     

Junior Master Chef Australia

    Now, I’m watching Junior Master Chef Australia. I like watching it because the programme shows how persistent the kids in achieving their goals which is to win the competition. Watching those kids doing their best in the competition really teach me that we should do the same in achieving our goals. They never give up even though they were eliminated from the programme before they could win it. They always set in their minds the reasons why they join the competition is not only about winning but also to gain more knowledge and to polish their cooking skills. They also cook like a professional. Hence, we can’t make an excuse why we can’t learn to cook especially ladies while those kids can. Below are some pictures of them that I get from Google:

THE CONTESTANTS

                           THE JUDGES

                            THE WINNER

                         FINAL CONTESTANT

Hashima Island

     Today I would like to share about Hashima Island. This Island commonly called Gunkanjima or Gunkanshima which means Battleship Island. It is one among 505 uninhabited island in the Nagasaki Prefecture about 15 kilometers from Nagasaki itself.

     The island was populated from 1887 to 1974 as a coal mining facility. The island's main features are the abandoned concrete buildings and the sea wall surrounding it. The island has been administered as part of Nagasaki city since 2005.Previously, it had been administered by the former town of Takashima.

     It is known for its coal mines and their operation during the industrialization of Japan. In 1890, Mitsubishi bought the island and began the project, the aim of which was retrieving coal from undersea mines. They built Japan's first large concrete building (9 stories high), a block of apartments in 1916 to accommodate their burgeoning ranks of workers (many of whom were forcibly recruited laborers from other parts of Asia) and to protect against typhoon destruction. According to a South Korean commission, the island housed 500 Koreans who were forced to work between 1939 and 1945, during World War II.

     In 1959, the 15-acre island's population reached its peak of 5,259, with a population density of 835 people per hectare for the whole island, or 1,391 per hectare for the residential district.

     As petroleum replaced coal in Japan in the 1960s, coal mines began shutting down all over the country, and Hashima's mines were no exception. Mitsubishi officially announced the closing of the mine in 1974, and today it is empty and bare, which is why it is called Ghost Island. Travel to Hashima was re-opened on April 22, 2009 after 35 years of closure. The following are some picture of Hashima Island:

     

Uterine Fibroid

Uterine Fibroid is benign tumours that develop in the uterus. This disease are common, 1 in 5 women may have fibroid during the time after starting menstruation for the 1st time and before menopause. But fibroid are rare in women under age 20. The cause is still unknown. But their growth has been linked to estrogens hormone. As long as the women with fibroid are menstruating, fibroid will probably continue to growth, usually slow.

Most common symptoms, 

1.             Bleeding between periods

2.             Heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia), sometimes with the passage of blood  clots

3.             Menstrual periods that may last longer than normal

4.             Need to urinate more often

5.             Pelvic cramping or pain with periods

6.             Sensation of fullness or pressure in lower abdomen

7.             Pain during intercourse

There are often no symptoms; your health care provider may found them during a physical exam or other test. 

Treatments are depending to several things, including:

1.             Your age

2.             General health

3.             Severity of symptoms

4.             Type of fibroids

5.            Short-term hormonal therapy injections to help shrink the fibroids

The surgery and procedure used to treat fibroid

·                     Hysteroscopic resection of fibroids: Women who have fibroids growing inside the uterine cavity may need this outpatient procedure to remove the fibroid tumours.

·                     Uterine artery embolization: This procedure stops the blood supply to the fibroid, causing it to die and shrink. Women who may want to become pregnant in the future should discuss this procedure with their health care provider.

·                     Myomectomy: This surgery removes the fibroids. It is often the chosen treatment for women who want to have children, because it usually can preserve fertility. More fibroids can develop after a myomectomy.

·                     Hysterectomy: This invasive surgery may be an option if medicines do not work and other surgeries and procedures are not an option.

So, women please beware from this disease. Make check up with your doctor for safety.

Criticise other religion.

      Nowadays, there are too many articles that criticise other religion. For example, there are some people made articles that linking Islam with terrorism and many more. My question is do we need to criticise other religion??

      In my opinion, before we want to criticize other religions, we should have much knowledge about the religion itself. We shall make reference to that religion only through reading but also to ask the experts associated with the religion. Besides, we must ensure that the argument to be authentic and not far-fetched. But now people who were written those articles were often do their writing without digging into deep to that information that related to the religion that they wished to criticise. This will hurting other's feeling if those critism is not right at all. Hence, people who wished to do that should respect those who profess those religions that they want to criticise.