Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 10:15PM 
I had always been a fan of Malcolm Gladwell's columns in the New Yorker even before he published his bestsellers. I have just finished the Outliers, a book I highly recommend. Last weekend's column was no exception and I thought I would share it with you guys. Just follow this link.
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker in Life Monday, May 4, 2009 at 8:54AM 
Came across this series of tips this morning and I thought it was quite nice. I have always liked the work of Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson - Google if you must - and they are all street photographers, capturing in black and white, always using a small small portable camera, a Leica often no less. Always using a 50mm prime glass or something around that range. So, no zooming etc. They just snaps away at what they see. Timing is therefore o the essence.
The pictures they took just transcends the photography media. Now that I own an LX-3, this is what I am keen to go into. These tips certainly rings through. Good luck!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 2:06PM 
I used to be jealous of those Blackberry poser until I discovered that my E71 can do push emailing and more. Regardless the Bold form factor still left me wowed! Just in case these elites want to join us mere mortals on the plane of facebook, the latest client is out throught this link.
Blackberry, Facebook, Facebook client in Tech Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 6:17PM Many thanks to @snjehan for the link through tweeter. She tweeted me this podcast from BFM 89.9. It was a nice listen. It contains the interview with Wong Kian Lon, founder of 2 of the 4 WiMAX vendor in Malaysia.
The first is concerning Broadband in Malaysia - 8m 58s (4.12 Mb)
The second concerns why broadband in Malaysia is slow - 9m 55s (4.55 Mb)
The full page can be found on this link.
BFM 89.9, Podcast, Wimax, Wong Kian Lon in Tech Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 11:06AM
Children resuscitated at birth are more likely to have a low IQ by the age of eight, even if they appear healthy as babies, research has suggested.
The study compared babies who were resuscitated at birth - some needing further care, but others not - with those who had a problem-free delivery.
It suggests even mild problems around delivery may be enough to cause subtle damage to the brain.
The study, by Bristol's Southmead Hospital, appears in the Lancet.
It is based on children who were part in a long-term research project known as the Children of the 90s study.
The researchers defined a low IQ as being less than 80.
Brain damage, Low IQ, Resuscitation in Medical Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:35AM This is a subject that has polarised medical, public and political opinion alike for the last few years. Many a conspiracy theorist has been talking about it and at the moment we are never nearer the resolution. The bottom line is, QEH is struggling to cope with patient load not helped by the much publicised 'crack' on the building wall. Any move forward is welcomed at the moment because it is the public who are suffering. Here is a piece from a local daily;
KOTA KINABALU: The state government does not object to the Health Ministry acquiring the privately-owned Sabah Medical Centre (SMC) as an immediate measure to overcome the acute hospital bed shortage in the city.
Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said Sabah had no qualms if the cost was “reasonable.”
Replying to a question from Datuk Ramlee Marahaban (BN – Buggaya), Musa told the Sabah State Assembly yesterday that the state wanted the ministry to consider its suggestion of taking over the disused Wisma Khidmat and converting it into a medical centre.
The bed shortage resulted from the abrupt closure of the main tower block of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) following the discovery of serious structural problems.
After the closure of the 20-year-old block that also housed operating theatres, the patients were transferred to SMC and Likas Hospital as well as hospitals in nearby districts including Beaufort, Papar, Kota Marudu, Kota Belud, Kuala Penyu and Keningau, Musa said.
He said the ministry allocated some RM70mil for the cost of transferring patients from QEH to nearby hospitals.
I don't think it is m place to comment any further.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:06AM 
In the moments after I felt the pop in my left shoulder, the sensation I felt was not pain. It was panic. How exactly does a 40-year-old man explain to his wife that he might have torn his rotator cuff during a midnight game of Wii tennis?
Dr. Charles Young made me feel better without even examining me.
Late last year, Dr. Young, an orthopedic surgeon, spent about an hour experimenting with the balance games and strength-training exercises on his new Wii Fit. Running on a virtual trail. Slalom skiing. Walking on a tightrope. “They have this hula-hoop one where you’re supposed to spin yourself in a circle and try to get a high score,” said Dr. Young, who is completing a sports medicine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic. “I was really hurting.”
Call it Wii Shoulder. Or Wii Knee. If there is an epidemic of anything, it probably falls under a broader label: Nintendinitis.
Nintendo, Orthopaedic, Wii in Fun Stuffs, Medical Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 1:09AM
Five patients who died at a hospital in Hampshire in the late 1990s were prescribed too much medication, an inquest jury has ruled.
Three of those patients were given inappropriate medication, the inquest at Portsmouth Coroner's Court found.
The inquest panel of five women and three men looked at the deaths of 10 patients at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1996 and 1999.
The patients' families are now calling for a criminal investigation.
Some of the relatives had long believed morphine was being over-prescribed.
One wait for the outcome of the inquest as it will have a big impact in medical practice in the UK especially in the thinking behind 'Do Not Resuscitate' decision and the notion of 'dying with dignity'. The population are getting more elderly and similar inquest is just a matter of time. Hopefully there will be ground rules laid out for doctor's future action in this grey area.
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 1:56AM
200 Harvard Medical School students are confronting the administration demanding an end to pharmaceutical industry influence in the classroom.
"The students say they worry that pharmaceutical industry scandals in recent years - including some criminal convictions, billions of dollars in fines, proof of bias in research and publishing and false marketing claims - have cast a bad light on the medical profession. And they criticize Harvard as being less vigilant than other leading medical schools in monitoring potential financial conflicts by faculty members."
A front page report in the Business section of the New York Times should bestir some of Harvard Medical School alumni. 200 Harvard Medical School students are confronting the administration demanding an end to pharmaceutical industry influence in the classroom.
Students. What do they know?
Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 7:21PM 
Important match tonight. Better get the children to bed early. Need to go through the usual routine now. Sembahyang Maghrib, then out to buy Tandoori and Mee Ladna at NZ, in my ManYoo Veron shirt!
I will be blogging live during the game. If it works, maybe we all can have Facebook session during it. I know a few of my Liverpool supporting friend (losers) would love to do that. This post is dedicated to Wan Adrie and Ben Cheah. These two are definitely true Toffees. Not an imitation. So game on! Tonight ... it's war!
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I'm writing with my mouth open wide. Look at the starting line-up! If it's not for Vidic/Ferdinand/Tevez, I thought it was the FA Youth Cup!
Haris Abdul Rahman
Key man is Fellaini. We need to keep him at bay. Here we go!
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Half time. Still nil-nil. United played the better possession game but nowhere near forcing Timmy Howard for a save. Wellbeck is no winger and Everton is struggling to mark Tevez. We were also struggling to contain Pienaar who at times were having plenty of joy against Park and Rafael. Boy, can that Fabio play. A tough nut he is!
No changes at half time
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The match never really picked up pace in the second half and surprisingly towards the end, United looked the fresher of the two sides. Maybe the plan to introduce youth in the team on this outing makes sense after all. Hey, Alex always knows best.
Macheda is off for Berbatov
Haris Abdul Rahman
Unfortunately a two senior players who bottled their penalties. On the whole, I don't think United did enough to win and the game fairly went on to the lottery of the pens. Who got the bottle win, and definitely Everton had the luck this time ... well you win some, you lose some, and you lose the semi-finals ....
Everton, FA Cup, Manchester United, Semi-final in Football