Evangelist Roberts Liardon Leads London Bible College

Tuesday, 29 September 2009 04:29 PM EDT Adrienne S. Gaines

Evangelist Roberts Liardon has been named principal of the International Bible Institute of London (IBIOL), the training arm of the charismatic Kensington Temple London City Church.

The school, which began classes Monday, trains Christians to evangelize throughout Europe and around the world.

"Roberts brings an enormous amount of experience in ministry in general and in training in particular," said Colin Dye, founder and president of the school and apostolic overseer of Kensington Temple. "We know Roberts will be a blessing to us, and we hope to be a blessing to him."

The appointment comes nearly eight years after Liardon stepped down from his Embassy Christian Center in Irvine, Calif., after confessing to a short-term homosexual relationship with the church's youth pastor.

Dye said he believes Liardon, 43, has been fully restored to ministry since his December 2001 confession.

"He went far beyond the recommendations set for him by those involved in the initial six-month process of his restoration," Dye said. "After two years of counseling and recovery, he returned to ministry."

The scandal, however, triggered an exodus from Liardon's church and his accredited school, Spirit Life Bible College. Some leaders who left complained that Liardon did not accept initial pastoral counsel from a leader who advised him to step away from the pulpit for one year.

Both organizations closed in 2007, when Liardon relocated his itinerant preaching ministry to Florida.

Dye believes the two ministries will be of mutual benefit. Because Kensington Temple is part of the Elim Pentecostal Churches of Great Britain, Liardon will be subject to its accountability structure as part of the church's staff.

But Dye said Liardon is answering a Macedonian call by moving to London, where he said religious freedom is being stifled as a result of Islam's influence across Europe. In September, a Christian couple who run a hotel in England was arrested for talking to a Muslim about Jesus, he said. Other Christians have been fired for saying "God bless you" or wearing a cross.

"[Liardon's] burden for Europe as a major 21st-century spiritual battleground has been welcomed by European ministers who see his coming as part of the ongoing spiritual partnership between the U.S. and Europe," Dye said.

In a statement, Liardon said IBIOL will emphasize evangelism to prepare students to reach diverse communities with the gospel. "IBIOL is raising up men and women of faith who can stand against these challenges," Liardon said. "We are training them to re-evangelize European nations and to plant new churches. Much of Europe has no effective evangelical witness."

Liardon is the author of God's Generals, a history of Pentecostal pioneers. He has relocated to London, but will continue preaching, writing and leading his international missions ministry.

Source: http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/23485-evangelist-roberts-liardon-leads-london-bible-college-?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Charisma+News+Online+09-29-09

真警假警一样担心

读了9月30日关于一位导游被三个警察栽赃勒索的新闻，感到不寒而栗。导游停车路边谈电话，碰上警察，结果遭栽赃毒品勒索。这件事情，政府当局不能以特殊个案而掉以轻心。

警察的任务是保护人民，为人民解决某些问题。基于我国治安欠佳，加上警方的贪污问题长期存在，原本人民对他们的形象已经不太好的了。那么如果人民期待抓拿盗贼的警察也盗劫的话，人民的安危岂不更失保障？

当事人导游勇敢公开遭遇，让人民知道真相，日后人民有所警惕。类似的情形可能更多，因为大马人经常都怕惹事，只好暗中承受委屈，不敢投诉。

我们常常读到和听到攫夺和打劫案的事情，导致受伤，死亡和变成植物人的例子不胜枚举。最近的案件是新山的17岁女生被攫夺从电单车摔死，以及太平女生被打劫且险被施暴。《星洲日报》封面显著刊登女生严重受伤照片，它尽社会责任是值得赞赏的，它如此着重乃希望政府关注日益严重的治安问题。

我国人民向来是怕警察的，在遇到警察检查时，大多数人不敢维护个人的权利去要求对方出示证件。或许这样就有人看透大马人的怕警察心理，去冒充警察。向来我们都常听到和读到假警勒索，打劫和强奸的报道。最近有一间商店被爆窃，大批警察徽章失窃，看来不久后假警的案件将进一步恶化。

若说假警当道无奈的话，那么真警勒索打劫岂不更无奈？其实真警察作案也常有。人民遇到警察上前查问时，我们对他们的动作是否感到担心？我们恳求内政部长希山慕丁正视大马皇家警察部队的形象和效率。不然，一旦本来应该保障人民安全的警方却变成不能保障，导致人民不是信任他们而是提防他们的话，大马的国际形象就大打折扣了！

公务员关键表现指数

读了郑博士的“别再为难持红登记老人家”心声（http://opinions.sinchew-i.com/node/11572），非常同情他母亲的遭遇和他家人的痛苦。同一天，《星洲日报》在封面刊登内政部长希山慕丁颁发公民权给92人的新闻。对那92人当然是喜出望外，但详读内容报道，92人乃从3万2千927份申请批准出来的，所以那群数以万计的失败者日后还须感到失落下去的。

为什么会累积了这么多年没有认真调查，好让那些真正合格者获得批准？而延迟申请报生纸的个案更惊人，多达9万3千360份。公民权和报生纸的申请数目，如果加上那些如郑博士所说“发现以前提交的申请没有记录”的数量的话，岂不是更庞大？

这样的苦等，不少人经过了几个首相，多个部长，并不是一件光彩的事情。在收到申请表格后，官员作了什么？把它们全部叠到好像山那么高，然后等申请者来追问结果？

至于找不到文件，并非是国民登记局仅有的问题。几乎所有的政府部门都有这样的问题。那么这是不是时候政府部门该检讨它们处理文件的制度和效率呢？大马官员不要只是常挂在口中说要在2020年踏上先进国的列车，我们必须以行动效法先进国办事的效率和态度。在先进国，申请者呈上的文件都被发收据的。

庆幸首相纳吉委任两个人，许子根和伊德利斯，对部长进行关键表现指数收集资料。我希望他们能够深入部长部门的公务员操作的制度，态度和效率。我也希望首相能够把关键表现指数范围扩展到地方政府部门的公务员。其中一点该检讨的是应该增加华印裔公务员。

Anticancer Crusaders – Broccoli, a good anticancer agent

by Lindsey Galloway, Natural Solutions

The order “Eat your broccoli!” was one most of us probably heard growing up. Mom’s explanation always boiled down to the fact that it was simply “good for you.” But now researchers at UCLA have discovered precisely why broccoli (and other cruciferous vegetables) and soy have been linked to preventing certain cancers.

The answer comes in the compound diindolylmethane, created through the digestion of broccoli, and the isoflavone genistein found in soy, both of which combat the replication of two proteins that help spread cancer cells in ovarian and breast tissue. Scientists are also studying the compounds’ effects on 23 other types of cancer.

These two compounds may make preventative and chemotherapy treatments for breast and ovarian cancers more effective, though additional testing is necessary. Encouraging news, for sure, but don’t expect ornery toddlers to start gobbling up broccoli any time soon.

柔州席悬空可不补选乃抹杀民主

读了关于柔佛州议席悬空可不补选的新闻，感到纳闷，难道这就是我国的立法者的素质吗？柔州修宪法通过修宪提案，一旦州议席因突发事故而悬空，除非议长认为足以影响多数党的力量，否则可不必补选。

这样的修宪通过，乃是民主的开倒车，也为其他州属开了不良的先例。柔州国阵执政了52年，为什么越来越怕竞争呢？难道西马的7场补选国阵皆败北而怕输吗？抑或州国阵听到什么风声知道民心思变而失去信心吗？

州议员的工作，不只是为了服务民生而已，所以别以为州议员没有了，该党派代表服务选区就能满足选民。其实，州议员更重要的工作就是代表选民在会议厅传达心声，也针对州的整体问题作决策。若离开下届州选举还远，抹杀选民拥有州议员的权利乃对选民不公平。

我国不是奋力于到2020年踏上先进国的列车吗？但为何州政府掌舵者的思维却很狭隘，一味压缩民主空间呢？所以，我希望从政者要有宏图远见，看到这世界是往开放的路线前进的。从政者若只是为了党的利益而不惜牺牲全民的利益的话，必被民主开放的大洪流冲走。

打破香膏，破除貧窮靈的見證--上帝的大能眷顧順服祂的人

最後的救命錢

某日，聖靈要我們去台東利稻部落(布農族)服事，我們打聽後知道有位弟兄是基督徒，他也願意接待我們，於是我們住在他家，他也按照三餐供應我們的需要。

跟他談話中我們發現他滿臉憂愁，有很深的重擔，他說:我跟銀行借了很多錢，也用信用卡預借現金借很多錢買了許多肥料施肥，可是不知道怎麼回事，茶葉一直都營養不良，又有許多病蟲害，以至於無法收成，也沒錢可以再買肥料施肥，所以古志明的茶葉看起來，樹枝比葉子還多，很像枯萎的樣子.

另外，他也種植了青椒，可是種植的地方太高山了，沒有水源可以灌溉，如果下雨的話，又會土石流，因此當地人都笑他說:你的青椒不能收成啦，種在這裡不是枯死就是被土石流沖走。這位弟兄沒得選擇，因為它只有這塊地可以種，其他的地都是別人的。

銀行不斷的催收帳款，他已經好幾期最低應繳金額都付不出來，銀行說若再不還錢的話就要送法院強制執行，因此這位弟兄只好到處跟親人借錢，好不容易借了一萬元，這是銀行要求至少先還一萬元，否則會很慘。

當我們知道這情況後就為他禱告，並且去青椒園和茶葉園按手在土地和作物上禱告，然後我們2天的服事結束準備離開，忽然聖靈又感動我們去雪見服事，可是我們的錢都用完了，估算一下去雪見的加油錢和食宿費，需要6000元，這怎麼辦呢?正當我們要離開的時候，這位弟兄古志明拿了6000元給我們，他說:神感動我，要我奉獻6000元給你們，我掙扎了一下，最後還是順服神，請你們收下。

唉呀!這錢是救命錢，我們怎麼敢收呢，可是他說我很確定是聖靈的聲音要我奉獻，所以我們就為他祝福禱告後收下這筆救命錢，然後去雪見服事，當我們一上車要離開時，神用很清楚的聲音告訴我們團隊的傳道人說:這位弟兄從此脫離貧窮的軛，哦，感謝主，我們真是歡喜快樂的讚美神，一個月後，當我們再回到這個弟兄家服事時，神蹟發生了。

有個農業專家說這地方的海拔所種植的茶葉，若是水分和肥料充足的話，至少要45天才能收成採茶，沒想到這位弟兄說:從我們離開後到現在,只有28天，他已經收成了3次，而且茶葉快速成長，整個茶園看不到茶枝，只有滿滿的茶葉如同爆炸頭包著茶樹，而且也沒澆水也沒施肥。

至於青椒園呢，只長了約30公分的高度，可是青椒卻結實磊磊，每顆青椒樹至少長了5個青椒，更利害的是，青椒的大小如同人的手肘，又大又肥，這青椒樹看起來根本還在發育階段，還是小Baby，怎能有這麼豐富的結果，我們問他發生什麼事?他說自從我們離開後，每天下午2點到4點會有一片很濃的霧水飄到青椒園和茶園的上面，然後就有很小很細的雨絲降下來，2個小時後霧水就飄走了，每天都是如此。

這是神親自灌溉的，別人的菜園都沒有這種好事，只有我的菜園有這種超自然的神蹟，當天這弟兄採收青椒要賣到市場時，原本前一天，一箱青椒只能賣390元，竟然當天暴漲到一箱800元。忽然間我的腦袋一片空白，我只能說:哦我的神啊，無人能像你，無人能像你，只有你是全能真神，獨行奇事，掌管萬有。

神蹟還沒結束

過了幾個月後他們開始在青椒園的走道中間種植四季豆，當四季豆發芽時青椒居然開始爛掉，而四季豆卻快速成長，我們求問神怎麼回事，這青椒是神所賜福的，為何爛掉?神說:現在青椒的市價開始下跌，會跌落谷底，因此神使青椒爛掉變成四季豆的肥料。當四季豆收成要賣的那一天，從一箱400元漲到1200元。這位弟兄因為順服神，在最艱困的環境中神賜福給他，他的債務快要還清了，他現在也變成部落中最有錢的人。

神是應當稱頌的，因為依靠耶和華的人必不羞愧。感謝神，讓我有這福分，親眼目睹這偉大神蹟，我要說，在這不景氣的日子裡，耶穌是我唯一的靠山，依靠耶和華的人必享大福，是無人能奪去的。

照片就是這位弟兄和他的神蹟茶園，茶園已經採收過了還有這麼多葉子，真是奇妙啊奇妙!

古志明的茶園

現在這位台東利稻部落古志明弟兄.為了要幫助族人把菜賣掉能先有錢吃飯.所以乾脆就把別人的菜全部買下來，志明再慢慢賣……3000顆高麗菜

菜農也是沒錢買農藥、肥料，所以高山高麗菜也是自然生長的有機菜。


我是古志明，經過這2週的時間，我們全部落的人都經歷到神蹟，這神蹟是你們眾人的愛心所造成的。

感謝主耶穌，我知道依靠耶穌就沒錯，以前不知道要依靠神，吃了很多苦，浪費很多生命，現在我不再靠自己的聰明，我們一家人都決定緊緊的依靠耶穌，因為這才是生存之道，部落的族人也因為看到這麼多的訂單(部落的人從來沒看過這種盛況)，而開始願意每天讀聖經禱告依靠神。願神赐福你們的愛心。謝謝你們大家


<神赐福施恩手在這個高山部落>

每天下午2點到4點會有一片很濃的霧水飄到青椒園和茶園的上面，然後就有很小很細的雨絲降下來，2個小時後霧水就飄走了，每天都是如此，這是神親自灌溉的，別人的菜園都沒有這種好事，只有古志明的菜園有這種超自然的神蹟…………。

民联斗争之路

9月7日《星洲日报》刊登对林吉祥的访问，标题“未完成诺言兼内忧外患，吉祥担心民联前路。”从冗长的版面，我抓到他一些重点，想表达我对民联斗争的看法。

一、吉祥说：“我们必须对在内和在外的挑战有危机感。”危机感不是与生俱来的，而是每个人为了求存来秉持的。换句话说，就是未雨绸缪。今天属于你的东西，今天你享受的日子，你这些美丽的东西不一定永远都这么好的。原因是人心比万物都诡诈，尤其是政治，友友敌敌无法测透。霹雳州的变天就是一例，它唤醒了民联的核心领袖，人民代议士的素质，就这样不堪政敌一击。

二、吉祥说：“每个人都必须提升他们的素质，包括我自己。”308前的50年来大选，在野党不能合作，一些选区出现超过一个在野党竞选，导致国阵拾渔人之利。308大选，三个在野党达成协议，以一对一对垒国阵。原本人才凋零的在野党仓促填满选区，或许因此忽略详细筛选候选人，结果素质不强者竟然被派出师甚至中选。今年春节不久霹州民联三个州议员退党，显明是素质问题。这些人士为了私利，不惜使政局变天。此后还闹出酝酿跳槽风波，谣言不外是这些人乃受到敌派的金钱收买。

关于跳槽，民主大国美国也发生民主党和共和党之间的跳槽事件，主要原因乃是他们不能认同党的理念。不同我国的却是，他们在众议院对议决案投票时是按着良心为国家利益而投的，并不需按着党的利益做的。我国的在朝党在野党接受其他政党党员跳槽，如果强迫党代议士按着党理念在国会和州议会投票的话，永远都欠缺民主，蛙客跳来跳去对国家政体改革没痛痒。近来许多国阵党员跳槽公正党，党魁安华如果处理不好的话，其实是收纳不少国阵失意分子和投机者。为了下届大选不重复民联代议士素质不强问题，民联千万不要随便什么“屎”都拿过来当作宝。

民联还有3年的时间筛选人才，向来在野党连那些非大学水准的人都成为代议士。如今人民的政治意识强了，我们不需要那些只懂得跳进沟渠帮居民挖“金”的代议士了，也不会受到代议士只通过报纸刊登他们如广东话所说“指天笃地”交交账的新闻欺哄的。相信民联在未来3年会增加许多人才，除了候选人须有大专资格外，更重要就是他们须肯为全民的公正公平正义及国家廉洁斗争。

三、关于民联放眼下届大选执政中央问题，吉祥说：“如果国阵的胜利是基于他们本身有落实改革，那局面就不一样。但如果国阵不变，继续贪污腐败但仍可执政，对人民和国家则是一种打击。”我很希望国阵在308事件的挫折中觉悟作出对人民有利的改变。这样朝野必致力于讨好选民而努力，至终缔造两线制政体。

针对万一民联还不能在下届大选执政的话，民联是否还可以多等5年的问题，吉祥避重就轻，看得出他执意要看到民联下届执政。不难明白，目前许多民联领袖都60多70岁了，不执政再斗争5年？到时真的有魄力吗？我也问过支持民联的朋友这个问题是否还继续热衷下去。相信不少人会因此灰心放弃，但也有不少坚决分子表露心声说：“为了我们的下一代，我们只要还有生命气息都会斗争下去的！”

Fresh Dates from Saudi Arabia 从沙地阿拉伯来的新鲜枣子

These are fresh dates imported from Saudi Arabia. Very expensive here. They were not juicy.

这些是从沙地阿拉伯进口的新鲜枣子。在这里非常昂贵。他们的计不多。

NLS Blood Donation 新生命圣所捐血运动

15th Aug Blood Donation campaign in New Life Sanctuary. There were more than 100 donors.

8月15日在新生命圣所的捐血运动。有成功100位捐血者。

Spiderman scaled KL Twin Towers 蜘蛛人攀上吉隆坡双锋塔

One of the KL Twin Towers were taller by 6 feet on 1st Sep morning. French spiderman Alain Robert has successfully scaled it. He was later arrested by the police and was fined RM2000 by the court.

吉隆坡双锋塔的其中一栋楼在9月1日早上增高了6英尺。法国蜘蛛人艾伦罗拔成功攀上塔顶。他过后被逮捕并被法庭罚款两千令吉。

Permit was approved by Home Ministry: Gedung Kartun editor

1 Sep 09 : 9.24PM
by Gan Pei Ling
Source: http://www.thenutgraph.com/permit-approved-by-home-ministry-editor

PETALING JAYA, 1 Sept 2009: Gedung Kartun's publishing permit was approved by the Home Ministry, said the political satire magazine's editor Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar, today.

Zunar was responding to the ministry's corporate communication unit chief Jamilah Taib's accusation that his company violated the Printing Presses and Publications Act by publishing the inaugural issue of Gedung Kartun without permit.

He said that on 3 Aug 2009, the ministry informed him that the permit had been approved and would be ready for collection on 14 Aug.

"On the said date we went to collect the publication permit at the Home Ministry but were informed that the permit was not ready. I then requested for the permit number so that we could begin production work," Zunar said in a statement.
He added that that the permit number given was PP8541/08/2010(0282145) ISSN 1688-5398.

"I am bemused as to why the publication permit for Gedung Kartun is yet to be issued and [yet] a raid was conducted, and they now want to charge me in court. Isn't it better for them to issue the approved permit as [what] they [had] informed me and solve all matters?" said Zunar.

On 25 Aug, the Home Ministry's Publication Control and Al Quran Text division confiscated 408 copies of the magazine from the Brickfields office of the cartoon magazine's publisher, Sepakat Efektif Sdn Bhd.

The ministry also raided the printing plant and confiscated another 500 copies of Gedung Kartun in Malacca, and 100 copies in Perak the next day.

Zunar said he would request in writing to meet with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to seek clarification on the issue.

The Centre for Independent Journalism and Writers Alliance for Media Independence have condemned the confiscation, describing it as "a form of harassment against those who publish alternative interpretations of current events".
Additionally, they have urged the ministry to return the confiscated copies to its publisher.

However, Publication Control and Al Quran Text division acting director Zainal Abidin Osman told Malaysiakini on 25 Aug 2009 that publishers are not allowed to publish their material until they have obtained a written permit.

"The written permit is like taking a driving test. Once you pass the exam, you still can't drive until you obtain a license," he was quoted as saying in Malaysiakini.
Gedung Kartun's inaugural issue touched on many current affairs including, among others, the Internal Security Act, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, the death of Teoh Beng Hock, and the Port Klang Free Zone scandal.

推出RON 95，RON 97变相起价

马来西亚人刚刚庆祝了52周年国庆日，但紧凑而来的是汽油起价。汽油起价在这个时候，实在有点讽刺性，因为人民在大谈“这就是国阵给的国庆礼物。”

政府推出新的汽油RON 95取代RON 92，每公升1.80令吉。而原本的RON 97 则起价25分至2.05令吉。RON 95被美化形容，让车主转去使用它而感到保持向来付的油价。 推出新产品，把原本的RON 97列为高级（Premium）产品却没有提升品质，就理所当然起它的价？这对许多消费人来说就是变相的起价！

你会舍RON 97 而取RON 95吗？以我的车子为例，它是国产车，厂家规定使用RON 97。那么，政府为了起价RON 97而建议凡要节省的车主转去RON 95吗？难道厂家这样指示，政府现在却又妥协吗？使用RON 97的车子不是不可以使用RON 95，而是车主从划算的角度去衡量。

在性能方面，RON 97肯定比RON 95更佳。品质低一点的汽油肯定产生更多炭的成分。我的车子将不会因着想省钱而转去RON 95的。一旦我的引擎产生更多炭质，隋之就是车子的马力削弱了，那么我就需要更大力地踏油门。请别忘记，因着大量炭质累积，我必须更提前去换润滑油呢！所以，从RON 97 转去RON 95会更省钱吗？可能得不偿失！

必须实施利民政策面对下届大选

对于人民上述的批评，政府不应视为对抗它的政策。政府必须面对人民，尤其离开下届大选只有3年时间，国阵能够以惠民的行动挽回去年308的颓势吗？这3年必须落力实施利民政策。虽然首相纳吉推行一连串的开放政策，但大体上一般市井小民并没有获得利益。未得益却先须承受涨价的压力，巴士德士起价，现在汽油起价，相信一个月后将会陆续看到通膨。

全世界包括我国被H1N1流感冲击，人心惶惶不敢出门不敢旅游，现在到处公共场所冷清清的。在这样经济低迷的情况却一连串起价，真的很难令民心服。人民还是质疑，国油每年收入丰厚，但大马人却不能享受低价汽油，这是一大讽刺。

国油收入应该能够给国库充足，但纳吉出任首相以来，却需要推出一连串的股份和“一个大马基金”等向人民筹资。这般行动，不能阻止人民遐想“到底国库的情况怎么了？”其实如果国油把当归入国库的钱归入的话，首相并不需要这样筹资的。不久前，前首相马哈迪质问几十年来，国油的数以亿万计的钱用到哪里了？马哈迪的这番话，让人看来他好像一个为人打抱不平的英雄。但我却纳闷，为什么他在位的时候不问同样的问题呢？他当时身为一个首相真的不知道国油钱的去向吗？

我相信如果上帝把资源放在哪个国家，他是要全国的人都能够从中得益的。但人性的丑陋，往往整个国家的资源是由一小撮人操纵而自肥，普罗百姓只能够从中得到微不足道的利益。我希望，政府能够使到国油操作更透明化，让它惠及全民。

RON 95 or RON 97?

Do you want to change from Ron 97 to Ron 95?

Ron 97 has gone up by 25c to RM2.05. It shows how incapable the economy was run. The introduction of Ron 95 which sells with RM1.80 was an excuse for Petrol hike. So car owners began to change to Ron 95.

Personally, my car though old, the factory manual has instructed its use of Ron 97, I will not change to Ron 95. Simple logic: it will produce more carbon and eventually it will give me less power. And subsequently I have to press my accelerator harder. And not forgetting I have to change motor oil more frequent too. So at the end of the day I have to fork out with more money.

The minister Ismail Sabri claimed that crude oil soared from US$40 to US$82. So they have to increase the price of Ron 97. What kind of excuse! Ron 97 is now 25c more.I just want to ask: What had the government done when crude oil was floating low around US$40 for some months? Did Malaysians benefit from that? Petronas is making tonnes of dollars. Where has the money gone?

Forget What You Know: Babies Are Way Smarter Than You Think

by Eric Steinman Aug 26, 2009

New studies clearly demonstrate that babies and very young children know, observe, explore, imagine and learn more than we would ever have thought possible. In many significant ways, they are even smarter than adults. I will tell you honestly and quite upfront, this is not the first time I have reported on these sorts of findings. Actually, just a few months back I blogged about how babies, as well as young children, experience the world via an extremely wide spectrum of sensation, as opposed to the miniscule sliver of sentient reality that we adults experience. So why am I treading old ground and covering this subject yet again? Well to draw attention to more elaborate studies by Alison Gopnik, professor of psychology at UC Berkeley, and to remind our adult readers (who may have missed it the first time) what is actually going in the intricate and Byzantine minds of babies everywhere.

As mentioned above, Alison Gopnik, as well as being a psych professor, is also author of the newly published The Philosophical Baby which investigates the exploratory and analytic nature of the young child’s mind. Counter to what was previous assumed, that babies were just blank slates of blooming and buzzing confusion, Gopnik points out that babies have an astonishing capacity for statistical reasoning, experimental discovery and probabilistic logic, which enables them to learn about the myriad of objects and people surrounding them with greater depth and efficiency than previously assumed (I could go into case studies and particular experiments here, but you would be best served reading it first hand rather than slogging through my abbreviated accounts).

The truly notable meaning to gather from all this, is not that we all now need to spend the remainder of our diminishing paychecks on new fangled programs and products that will make our babies even smarter, but we need to encourage babies and toddlers to remain curious and continue to explore their surroundings. At this age, they are not as specifically focused and goal oriented as their eager parents, and the learning they do on their own, when they carefully watch and unexpected outcome and draw new conclusions from say, a set of car keys or a cup of spilled water, is radically different than how adults view and consider learning. Babies (and this is the truly wonderfully subversive part of the whole message) can learn an enormous amount from simple items (bowls, blocks, items from nature, etc) and simple interactions, that have nothing to do with “enriching” educational toys, games, and DVDs.

So, clear the decks, save your money and allow your child to learn, not in the rigid way adults do, but in the experiential way young children need to.

Israeli scientists find way to combat forged DNA

by Ron Bousso (AFP)

JERUSALEM. Israeli scientists have developed new technology to fight biological identity theft after realising that DNA evidence found at crime scenes can be easily falsified.

The researchers showed that with the use of basic equipment and know-how, anyone can obtain artificial DNA that can be incorporated into genuine human blood or saliva, or directly planted at a crime scene.

"Current forensic procedure fails to distinguish between such samples of blood, saliva and touched surfaces with artificial DNA," the scientists wrote in an article recently published by "Forensic Science International: Genetics," a scientific journal.

Elon Ganor is CEO and co-founder of Nucleix, an Israeli company specialised in DNA analysis that conducted the research. She says it doesn't take much to produce large quantities of artificial DNA.

"You can take a used cup of coffee or a cigarette butt, send it to a laboratory, and for a relatively small sum of money have their DNA identified, produced and sent back to you in a test tube," he told AFP on Wednesday.

The DNA samples, which are produced using a standard technique called whole genome amplification, can then be planted at a crime scene.

Researchers at Nucleix also demonstrated how one could implant DNA into real blood by using a centrifuge to separate red and white blood cells and placing the DNA in the former, giving the blood a new profile.

As part of the experiment, a sample of the modified blood was sent to a laboratory in the United States that works with FBI forensic teams, which failed to catch the forgery, Ganor said.

To combat the practice, Nucleix has developed a DNA authentication method that distinguishes between real and fake samples.

"We have come up with a solution that should become an integral part of the standard DNA tests today and seal the hole that has been opened in what has become the gold-s ...

新流感疫苗或致命

医又难，不医又难！你敢接受疫苗吗？H1N1在几十年前曾经出现，却当时已经受到控制。为何现在又再出现？这不由得我不相信阴谋论了！

英國‧新流感疫苗或致命‧致函神經病學家要求關注
2009-08-17 17:11

（英國‧倫敦）英國衛生防護局最近以機密信函方式，發函給約600名神經病學家，警告最新的新流感疫苗，可能引發致命神經疾病酖基連巴瑞症候群（Guillain-Barre Syndrome，GBS），要求他們在新疫苗開始施打後，注意這類病患的增加情形。

英國《每日郵報》週日（8月16日）取得機密信件公諸於世，引起民眾譁然，質問當局為何不在疫苗施打前，告知民眾這項訊息。英國預定10月開始讓第一批約1300萬人接種新疫苗。

信函日期為7月29日，它凸顯出英國最高管理當局對新流感疫苗可能產生嚴重併發症的關切。GBS會影響神經內膜，造成癱瘓、呼吸困難。

信函提及1976年美國施打H1N1流感疫苗後，出現的多種情況，包括死於接種疫苗的人多於新流感的死亡病例；總共有500個GBS病例發生等。

星洲日報／國際‧2009.08.17
http://sinchew.com.my/node/126875?tid=2

DNA Evidence Can Be Fabricated

NEW YORK, Aug 18 — Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.

The scientists fabricated blood and saliva samples containing DNA from a person other than the donor of the blood and saliva. They also showed that if they had access to a DNA profile in a database, they could construct a sample of DNA to match that profile without obtaining any tissue from that person.

“You can just engineer a crime scene,” said Dan Frumkin, lead author of the paper, which has been published online by the journal Forensic Science International: Genetics. “Any biology undergraduate could perform this.”

Frumkin is a founder of Nucleix, a company based in Tel Aviv that has developed a test to distinguish real DNA samples from fake ones that it hopes to sell to forensics laboratories.

The planting of fabricated DNA evidence at a crime scene is only one implication of the findings. A potential invasion of personal privacy is another.

Using some of the same techniques, it may be possible to scavenge anyone’s DNA from a discarded drinking cup or cigarette butt and turn it into a saliva sample that could be submitted to a genetic testing company that measures ancestry or the risk of getting various diseases. Celebrities might have to fear “genetic paparazzi,” said Gail H. Javitt of the Genetics and Public Policy Centre at Johns Hopkins University.

Tania Simoncelli, science adviser to the American Civil Liberties Union, said the findings were worrisome.

“DNA is a lot easier to plant at a crime scene than fingerprints,” she said. “We’re creating a criminal justice system that is increasingly relying on this technology.”
John M. Butler, leader of the human identity testing project at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, said he was “impressed at how well they were able to fabricate the fake DNA profiles.” However, he added, “I think your average criminal wouldn’t be able to do something like that.”

The scientists fabricated DNA samples two ways. One required a real, if tiny, DNA sample, perhaps from a strand of hair or drinking cup. They amplified the tiny sample into a large quantity of DNA using a standard technique called whole genome amplification.

Of course, a drinking cup or piece of hair might itself be left at a crime scene to frame someone, but blood or saliva may be more believable.
The authors of the paper took blood from a woman and centrifuged it to remove the white cells, which contain DNA. To the remaining red cells they added DNA that had been amplified from a man’s hair.

Since red cells do not contain DNA, all of the genetic material in the blood sample was from the man. The authors sent it to a leading American forensics laboratory, which analysed it as if it were a normal sample of a man’s blood.
The other technique relied on DNA profiles, stored in law enforcement databases as a series of numbers and letters corresponding to variations at 13 spots in a person’s genome.

From a pooled sample of many people’s DNA, the scientists cloned tiny DNA snippets representing the common variants at each spot, creating a library of such snippets. To prepare a DNA sample matching any profile, they just mixed the proper snippets together. They said that a library of 425 different DNA snippets would be enough to cover every conceivable profile.

Nucleix’s test to tell if a sample has been fabricated relies on the fact that amplified DNA — which would be used in either deception — is not methylated, meaning it lacks certain molecules that are attached to the DNA at specific points, usually to inactivate genes. — NYT

Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/world/35418-dna-evidence-can-be-fabricated

“一日之计在于寅”看大马人健康

《增广贤文》说：“一年之计在于春，一日之计在于寅。”我曾经在《星洲日报》“沟通平台”诠释“一日之计在于寅”说，以前华人祖宗很勤奋，寅时（凌晨3至5点）就起床计划一整天的了，其实不然。

近来海内外华人大热《皇帝内经》课题，我也不落人后去研读。书籍令我举一反三，连贯上述古人智言。我惊讶中国古人对人体的操作拥有浩瀚知识，使人看到从古至今人得到无谓的病痛乃因无知而糟蹋身体所致。

上帝赋予人类十二经脉，也设定各自不同时辰来值班。寅时是肺经值班的时辰，这是决定人一天的时辰，所以是最重要的时辰。《皇帝内经》是以肺经为开始，顺序是：肺、大肠、胃、脾、心、小肠、膀胱、肾、心包、三焦、胆和肝。

寅时是人最熟睡时，肺经之所以最重要乃它在此时辰开始重新分配气血气血，心需要多少，胃需要多少等等。我们的十二经脉需要来正常操作，尤其排毒气脏不能少了气，否则排毒功能就脆弱。

如果说我们的心脏很重要的话，那么肺比它更重要。如果心是君主的话，肺则是心的老师。圣经说当上帝用尘土造了亚当后是个死人，直至上帝将生气吹进他的鼻孔里，气进入肺使它操作，心也跟着操作，他就成为一个有灵的活人。任何疾病若并发而感染肺的话都有性命的危险，譬如目前的H1N1流感很显著，病毒侵袭病患肺脏导致肺炎使之丧命。

肺在寅时重新分配全体气血，所以“一日之计在于寅”真是古人智慧。如果人不能在寅时熟睡的话是很危险的，大多数人猝死是在这时辰，乃因在不能熟睡的情形下，心不能获得充足的气血而爆发心脏病。

人能够熬夜至凌晨一两点，但凌晨3到5点是最难熬的。我越来越担心大马人的“不夜天”生活习惯。在大城市，在半夜12点、1点，仍然有许多车辆奔驰在公路上。24小时营业的餐馆和便利店如雨后春笋冒起，年轻人在凌晨还相约去享受“拉茶”。

这样的大马人生活并不是享受，而是身心灵的重担。我非常羡慕老外，他们做工少少却收入多多。他们做工朝九晚五，晚上大多数的商店都停止营业；而周六和周日则游山玩水去，这才是享受！

凌晨3到5点是人睡得最熟时间，但鼠辈却无耻利用它来造案。大马人除了承受“不夜天”的苦外，基于我国罪案猖獗，许多人都保持一个半睡眠的状态，以提防鼠辈的造访。唉，难怪我国只有少少人口，但有精神问题的人却多达500万！

人的健康取决于其免疫力，你一天有好的气血分配开始的话，该天就有坚毅的免疫力。当你的气脏能够抗御更多病毒，加上排毒功能高的话，真能够达到百病不侵的状况呢！

Satay night with James and Cecilia 与詹斯民和黄芝婷沙爹之夜

James and Cecilia Chiam came to Malaysia from USA for a holiday. They asked me to bring them to Kajang for satay earlier on in the email. I told them that we needed not to travel all the way to Kajang as there are good satays around town.

My family and I felt honored as they looked up on us. They are good Christians who are fervent for the Lord. Cecilia is a renowned writer among the Chinese-speaking folks worldwide. She is a well-sought-after writer by newspaper columns.

On Aug 13 evening, I brought them to Sate Kajang Hj Samuri at 79, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama Uptown. We had a good fellowship though the foods were not really that good.

When satays were prepared in mass production, usually they were done hastily. The better the business, the worse the presentation, e.g. the foods are served cool, sometimes uncooked, as well as juice lost.

I usually enjoyed road-side-satays, though usually I have to wait a bit longer, as the food would be slowly fanned and flipped, and finally served hot from the charcoal stove.

Well, it is true that the best satays are still found in Kajang. It is best simply for the same reason that they are served hot. Next time you see the shops having a big crowd and the workers are doing mass production, please shun the shop.

詹斯民和黄芝婷从美国来马来西亚度假。他们早前在电邮叫我带他们去加影吃沙爹。我告诉他们我们不必去到老远的加影，因为在市镇都可吃到加影沙爹。

我和家人感到荣幸因为他们看重我们。他们是好基督徒，为主热心。黄芝婷是全世界读中文者都知晓的作家。她是中文报专栏的热门作者。

8月13日傍晚我们带他们到百沙罗乌打玛 Sate Kajang Hj Samuri 门牌79号享用沙爹。虽然食物并不是那么好，我们有美好的沟通。

当沙爹大量地被生产，它们都在仓促的情形下进行。生意越好，呈现就越差，譬如端上的是凉了的食物，有时不熟，及汁消失了。

虽然我须要等更久，但我通常喜欢路边的沙爹，因为食物被慢慢地拨扇和翻转，最后就滚热辣地出炭炉上桌。

不错最好的沙爹仍然在加影找到。它是最好的乃因同样的热辣端上的道理。下回你看到店铺满座，而工人则忙于大量生产的话，请避开该店。

Perception

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning. A man with a violin plays six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people passed through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.

6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.

45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.

1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin valued at $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the price of seats averaged $100.

This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities. The questions raised: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made... what else are we missing?
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People's perception is always this: Renowned figures will never become like an ordinary person who will do the humblest stuff.

凯里再显他本色

从雪州回教党呼吁禁酒课题，给凯里两件事情发挥：一、凯里星期五主办一个讲座抗衡 “行动党的反回教”课题。他声称回教徒被行动党领袖的态度伤害。凯里几时开始那么关心禁酒课题呢？他现在竟然变成反酒英雄呢！二、凯里号召回教党退出民联，因为前者不再获得民联尊重。

他曾经被多家媒体访问，关于308大选成绩，其中讲过“我对国阵感到伤心，但我对于民主和马来西亚人感到高兴。”他真的讲出真心话吗？不，他是一个种族和宗教的极端者。他从英国牛津大学毕业，但没有学到英国人的民主。他倒首相纳吉的“一个马来西亚”的饭碗。

凯里在《星洲日报》的访问，也表示跟华裔要好。不过为何他向回教党拨火，使回教党的党员憎恨非回教徒和非马来人？

当然，凯里关于“行动党污辱回教”的这番话不会归纳为煽动性言论。人们在308大选前看到凯里的宗教和种族极端，即使他大选后很会掩饰，但因为从来不为自己过错醒觉，所以现在终于再显他狰狞本色。

在凯里呼吁回教党退出民联所给的借口上，他说回教党不再获得民联尊重。那么我呼吁回教党去问巫统的其他伙伴党，到底它们获得巫统尊重吗？它们几十年来都受到巫统压迫，哪来尊重？回教党也须再问问巫统的回教徒尊重吉兰丹的回教徒吗？

所以，凯里是最虚伪的政客，一个投机者。这个四楼的前首相军师，是造成308大学国阵失利的罪人之一。所以，奉劝凯里多点关心自己的政途，因为你下届大选能否被派上阵还是未知数呢！

The Healing Power of Pets

posted by Megan, selected from Ode magazine Aug 4, 2009
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-healing-power-of-pets.html

A unique American organization, Helping Hands Monkeys, trains monkeys to help paralyzed people function better in their daily lives. Many who are paralyzed spend hours each day by themselves, so the monkeys can be important in helping them get along without professional caregivers as well as a source of companionship. The monkeys bring food and drinks, help feed the paralyzed person, pick things up that are out of reach, put on a CD or video, and turn lights on and off.

While monkeys are exceptional in what they can do, all kinds of pets have a positive, healing effect on their owners. Studies reveal that having a pet is a better remedy against high blood pressure than commonly prescribed medications. A pet appears to be the strongest social indicator in predicting recovery from a serious heart condition. More and more often, doctors prescribe a pet for loneliness, depression, stress and other emotional problems. In the United States, half of all doctors reported they sometimes prescribe a pet to their patients.
Studies show that older people with pets pay considerably fewer visits to the doctor. Up to 16 percent less, according to Professor Judith Siegel of the School of Public Health at the University of California. That percentage is even higher for dog owners, reaching over 20 percent. According to Australian research, the presence of house pets in households saves the Australian government some 800 million to 1.5 billion US dollars a year in health costs.

Psychologists have long realized the healing power of pets. In the 1950s child psychologist Boris Levinson often had difficulty reaching his traumatized patients, until the day that his dog Jingles wandered into the treatment room, His young clients were pleased and spontaneously opened themselves up to the dog, and thus also to Levinson. He was the first to write about “the dog as co-therapist.”
Forty years later, many therapists make grateful use of the intimate bond between humans and animals. People experience pets as non-judgmental and unconditional in their affection, and so clients often consider the animal an ally, which helps foster a spirit of mutual trust and open sharing in therapy sessions. Because animals are often funny or endearing, they help dissipate the tension around a therapy session. Children, in particular, often talk more easily to an animal than a human. Sometimes all the therapist has to do is bring up an issue and then observe where the child and animal take it.

There are countless well-documented examples of successful animal-assisted therapy. A little boy who begins to heal his partially paralyzed hand by petting a dog. Abused children and prisoners who train a dog to learn how to not repeat the abusive behavior they have experienced. Autistic children who learn to communicate through contact with dolphins.

Animals have the potential to play a much greater role, particularly in hospitals and care institutions. A friendly dog can perform miracles with critically ill patients. Even a few fish in a fishbowl helps ease tensions in a dentist’s waiting room. Research has repeatedly shown that taking care of an animal (or even a plant) makes people happier and helps them live longer. Could this be because animals and plants can listen so well without ever contradicting us? A study of Canadian doctors once discovered that listening is the most important ingredient in healing. Dr. Samuel Corson, an expert in the area of animal therapy at Ohio State University puts it this way: “A dog is man’s best friend because he wags his tail and not his tongue.”

美国营养学家为椰油“平反” 纯椰油更健康

椰子树是热带地区常见的树木。从椰肉中提炼出的椰油，是很多热带地区人民经常食用的油脂。在椰油中含有90%的饱和脂肪，而摄取饱和脂肪含量高的食物是导致高胆固醇和心脏病的主要原因之一，因此一般人认为多吃椰油有损健康。

但是美国椰子研究中心主席、营养学家兼自然疗法医生布鲁斯·费佛最近表示，这种看法是不正确的。他说，刚开始他也以为椰油对健康有害，但在研究了大量文献资料之后发现，未经加工的纯椰油实际上比一般食用油更健康。

他解释说，饱和脂肪有很多种，而椰油中的饱和脂肪是可以预防心脏病的一种。在研究世界各国人民的饮食习惯和健康状况时，不难发现，饮食中常有椰子或椰油成分的民族是世界上心脏病患病率最低的。

费佛指出，各类脂肪中有98%属于长链脂肪酸，但纯椰油却是中链脂肪酸。因为中链脂肪酸的分子结构比长链脂肪酸的生物分子短，因此椰油比较容易被肠胃分解和消化，促进新陈代谢。长链脂肪酸能够通过肠胃壁被血液吸收，成为低密度胆固醇或称“坏胆固醇”，而椰油则不会这样。因此，椰油不会造成血管栓塞，也就不会导致心脏病。

费佛的临床经验表明，纯椰油对一些病人恢复健康有着一定的帮助，而这样的效果不只出现在心脏病病人身上，糖尿病、皮肤病等病人也同样受益。他举例说：“糖尿病患者体内的细胞会因为胰岛素不平衡而无法摄取所需的营养。除了椰油以外，所有其他油脂都要有一定的胰岛素存在才能把能量传到细胞里，使之继续存活。因此，椰油可以避免糖尿病人的健康进一步恶化。”

费佛的实践结果还发现，椰油不仅可用于防治心脏病和其他心血管疾病，还可以用于防治流行性感冒，阻止胆囊感染，消除持续性疲倦和缓解痔疮。还有资料显示，椰油可以防治消化道溃疡，减缓前列腺增生，治疗皮肤病，抑制丙型肝炎甚至癌症和艾滋病等。

来源: http://news.xinhuanet.com/health/2006-06/21/content_4725904.htm
摘自"北京青年报"

49th Anniversary of ISA 内安法令49周年

Today 1st of Aug is the 49th Anniversary of Internal Security Act. The Abolish ISA Movement (GMI) called for a march from various meeting points in Kuala Lumpur to the National Palace. And a memorandum will be handed over to the King.

Many roads leading to KL city were set up with road blocks. And roads were closed too. Most of the crowd resorted to public transport. They walked by detours just by avoiding the police. Such a spirit in walking long distances has indeed conveyed a message to the Federal Authorities.

The crowd came to a figure of 20,000. The police prevented the people from moving forward. At 4.00 p.m they rounded up the people at Sogo Mall and Masjid Jamek LRT Station and firing tear gas and shooting chemical-laced water canons. Even when the people fleed into the nearby buildings, the canons were shot into the compounds. In fact, earlier there have been several rounds of firing the tear gas. By 6.00 p.m 438 people were arrested.

Najib the Prime Minister said the rally was unnecessary as the people could have given their opinions for a review of the Act. The problem is, people wanted an abolishment and not a review of the Act. No matter how you amend the Act, it is still an Act. It is likened to "changing the soup but not the medicine".

Locking up people without trial is against human rights. If the government thinks a particular person has committed a crime, why can't it proves itself right by bringing him or her to court?

Nazri, Minister in the PM's department, said that as long as BN is in power, ISA would not be abolished. Such a statement is not surprising as BN has been abusing its power all the while. I believed that a good government should always listen to the people.

今天8月1日是内安法令49周年。《废除内安法令运动》召集在吉隆坡市中心不同地点集会，以便步行至国家皇宫提呈一份备忘录给最高元首。

许多通往吉隆坡的路都有警察路障。许多路也被封锁了。许多人选择使用公共交通工具。他们绕道而行乃为了避开警察。如此行走长路途的精神真的是向联邦权势传达一个信息。

人群有2万。警方阻止了人群前进。在下午4时，警方包围Sogo广场和Jamek 回教堂高架轻快铁车站，并大肆发射摧泪弹和喷击加入了化学药的水炮。甚至人群逃入附近的建筑物，还把水炮喷击入里头。其实较早前已经发射几轮水炮了。至傍晚6时有438人被逮捕。

首相纳吉说集会根本是不需要的，人民大可提出意见以检讨法令。问题是，人民要的是法令的一个废除，而不是一个检讨。无论你怎样修改法令，它仍然是一个法令。它就好比换汤不换药。

没有提审一个人就把关起来乃违反人权。如果政府认为某人犯了罪的话，为何它不能藉着带他或她上法庭以证明它自己是对的？

首相暑部长纳兹里说只要国阵还执政，内安法令就不会被废除。这番话并并令人感到惊讶，因为一路来它滥用了它的权柄。我相信一个好的政府应该时常听人民。

















Pictures from “Malaysian Insider”
照片从《马来西亚局内人》

The Heart of August

by Henry Yap

After many days of reflection on the late BH Teoh’s incident. I finally come to my own words to describe what was transpiring.

Just one word:-Aselgeia.

Aselgeia in Greek denotes "excess, licentiousness, absence of restraint, indecency, wantonness and lasciviousness.

This indicates a love of sin so reckless and so audacious that a man has ceased to care what God or man thinks of his actions, which contain the idea of shamelessness, outrageousness.

[It simply denotes wrong doing so open and so blatant that it has ceased to have any regard for what anyone may think or feel or say. \

The characteristics of 'aselgeia.' have wanton and undisciplined action. It is the action of a man who is at the mercy of his passions and his impulses and his emotions, and in whom the voice of calm reason has been silenced by the storms of self will.

It has respect neither for the persons nor the rights of anyone else. It is violent, insolvent, abusive, and audacious. Any thought and sympathy for the feelings of others has ceased to exist.

It is completely indifferent to public opinion and to public decency. A man may well begin to do a wrong thing in secret; at the beginning his one aim and desire may be to hide it from the eyes of men. He may love the wrong thing, and he may even be mastered by it, but he is still ashamed of it. But it is perfectly possible for him to come to the stage when he does openly and blatantly that which he did secretly and in concealment. He may come to a stage of sin when he is so lost to shame that he no longer cares what others see, and what they may say, or what they may think.

The terrible thing about Lasciviousness is that it is the act of a character which has lost that which ought to be its greatest defense--its self-respect, and its sense of shame. "Flesh and Spirit," by William Barclay.]

The journey for truth, justice, transparency, fairness, freedom, righteousness has just begun. It takes our unity, perseverance and willingness to make it happen.
Let the “Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia” come together to make Malaysia a better place for our children and their children to come.

大马人有很多查案专家

若我说大马人有很多查案专家，并不是夸口的。赵明福离奇坠楼事件，警方查案怠慢。到底为何怠慢，你知我知他们知。

这些日子以来，许多人提出了蛮多的疑问。许多人又质问为什么警方不这样这样作。

为什么我们都很有专家的本领？答案就是我们有许多的真实罪案被录制成的电影，感谢ASTRO。我们不是看到许多美国的罪案重演平吗？什么 FBI （联邦调查局）啦！Crime Watch （罪案监察）啦！CSI （罪案现场调查）啦！

所以，大马人不再是傻瓜，今天他们的智商能够举一反三的。因此警方和反贪委会办案，就好别让人感到人民比它们更精明。真正情况乃是，它们选择性地办案，精明不精明是看对国阵利不利。它们最好不要成为国际的笑柄，说大马有先进国的设备，却有第三国的查案水准。

如果我国警方和反贪机制不能让国人有信心的话，外国人多它们更没有信心。那么外资就会考虑在大马投资有多大保障？所以希望首相纳吉在大力作开放政策搞好经济的当儿，必须考虑这两个机制的公信力，让外资放心前来。

皇家委会只查盘问程序不查死因，赵明福家属：我们全家不能接受

转贴自《当今大马》：http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/109118

首相纳吉昨天针对赵明福命案的三项应对政策，让赵家先喜后忧；如今他们坚持政府应该设立一个皇家委员会，全权和全面地调查赵明福的离奇坠楼命案。

“这不是我们家属想要的，我们要的是一个全面的皇家调查委员会，以调查为什么明福会死在反贪污委员会总部。”

根据中文报章网站报导，赵家希望近期内能在行动党国会领袖林吉祥的带领下，会晤首相纳吉，表达他们这项立场。

赵明福妹妹赵丽兰，尽管看起来一连疲态，但她今天仍在马六甲亚罗亚也代表家属向媒体宣布上述的看法。

以下是赵家声明全文：

“对于首相昨天宣布的内阁决定，我们起初听到会成立皇家委员会，感到很欢迎，但是，现在我们知道了整个内容，我们很失望没调查明福的死因。这不是我们家属要的，我们要的是，全面的皇家委员会。

为什么明福会死在MACC总部，我们全家不能接受内阁的决定，只是成立皇委会调查MACC的盘问程序。

我代表家人，要求首相及内阁改变决定，来设立一个全面的皇家委员会，特别是来查出明福的死因。

吉祥向赵家说明皇委会实情

今天较早时间，林吉祥走访赵家，同时跟他们讨论首相昨天所宣布的皇家调查委员会事宜。

欧阳捍华的政治秘书赵明福在雪州反贪会办公大楼坠楼身亡，引起民间一片哗然。基于强大的舆论压力，首相纳吉昨天（22日）宣布设立一个由推事主持的验尸庭，以便鉴定赵明福的死因。

此外，首相也宣布成立一个具有特定权限的皇家委员会，探讨反贪污委员会所采用的盘问手法，并且鉴定反贪会在盘问赵明福的过程中是否侵犯人权。他同时也指示内政部与警方尽速完成调查，并且公布调查报告。

赵丽兰：知实情后大失所望

赵丽兰（左图右）表示，甫听到政府成立皇委会的消息，他们家人都很高兴和欢迎；但是当他们了解该皇委会不会针对赵明福死因进行调查后，就不禁大失所望。

“我代表我的家人，要求首相及内阁改变决定，以设立一个全面的皇家调查委员会，特别要查出明福的死因。”

她指出，他们无法接受一个仅止调查反贪会盘问过程是否违反人权的皇家调查委员会。

批纳兹里验DNA说法污蔑清白

针对首相署部长纳兹里昨天要求赵明福遗腹子检验DNA以验证生父身份的说法，赵丽兰批评纳兹里出言辱人，污蔑其哥哥赵明福和其未婚妻苏淑慧的清白。

《中国报》报导，她强调，苏淑慧所怀的孩子事实上就是出自赵明福。

“他这话已污辱了我的哥哥（明福）和嫂嫂（苏淑慧），他们都已是准备结婚的了。”

Justice for the Nation 为国家缔造正义（中文最下面）

Ean Yong Hian Wah (C) 欧阳捍华（中）

Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid 雪州州务大臣卡立


Dear Prayer Warriors,

Yesterday Pastor Henry Yap and I attended the funeral service of Teoh Beng Hock at the Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih. The photos attached were captured by me at the scene. We were glad that we met another Pastor there. So we were relieved that we were not alone! Teoh was the political secretary to Opposition Party DAP’s Member of Parliament Ean Yong Hian Wah.

On 15th July officers from Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) led Teoh back to their office for investigation. The next day Teoh was found sprawling on the 5th floor dead at Mazalam Building where MACC was located at the 14th floors. Teoh mysteriously fell from an upper floor.

Teoh bore the ordeal of a long night wait and the officer quizzed him from 1.00 a.m. to 3.45 a.m. Teoh was last seen loitering at MACC waiting lounge by his friend Tan Boon Wah who was also a witness. Later in the afternoon he was found dead. Since Teoh’s death, there were lots of unsolved questions that had cast doubts in people’s minds.

For the past month MACC has launched an intensive haul on the Lawmakers of Selangor Pakatan Rakyat. PR is the ruling coalition on the state level. The way MACC deliberately picked on PR is obviously politically motivated. Whereas any reports against the Federal coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) were dealt with snail-paced response.

Teoh was just an ordinary witness. Therefore, blasting him with such an inhumane mentor torture was an abuse of power. I thought such an act is only seen in a Dictator’s Regime? The MACC was a reformed institution formed hurriedly by former Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi before he stepped down. Prior to this we have the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA). Abdullah wanted the MACC to be the same standard as Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Unfortunately by the way how MACC performed as a tool for the Federal Government’s political agenda, I would say that the institution was an utter failure!

As for the Royal Police Force, many Malaysians have long lost confidence in the institution. They acted in favor of BN. In Teoh’s case they were slow to investigate. They first classified it as “an accident” instead of “murder”. They ruled out foul-play. After much pressure from the public, then only they softened their stand a bit, and admitted that they don’t rule out foul-play. They should have cordoned off the entire MACC units at first-timing. Their slow actions have allowed the culprits to tamper with traces of evidence, and at the same time the culprits would have time to connect with each other to fabricate false testimonies.

Teoh was not related to Henry and me in any way. We attended his funeral because besides giving the family a moral support, we were doing it for a cause – letting the public know that we Christians care about justice in Malaysia.

I think Churches and Christian Institutions could have done better in matters of care and concern. Like Teoh’s case we could have done better, but our voice was quite silent! No, we don’t need to wait for a disaster like a flood, or a tsunami, or an earthquake before we rise up to help. Injustice in itself is a disaster! Malaysia has 10% or 2.7 million Christians (including the Roman Catholics). Most of the Christians are Chinese, follow by the Indians. In other words, two-thirds or 4 million more Chinese are still unsaved.

One of the reasons why the Chinese rejected Christianity is because they thought that Christians showed no interest in their social beliefs and encounters. Often times we Christians feel that it is so unholy to participate in the non-believers’ activities. And subsequently we lose touch with them because we are not interested to share their happiness and grievances. In matter like fighting for justice and a fairer society, the struggle is all left to the non-believers. Where are the Christians then? Wasn’t Jesus a fighter for justice? See how Jesus condemned the rotten governor Herod as a “fox”? In fighting for justice, Christians are so kiasi (afraid to die). Today there are Pastors who still discouraged their members from going into politics. There is no such thing as a corrupt nation on earth. A country is corrupt because on leadership, good people let it and bad people grabbed it.

I think Denomination Councils and Christian Institutions which represent different groups could consider setting up funds and play supportive roles in causes that would affect the fate of the country. Christians must prove themselves that they are not isolated from the communities. We should be compassionate in their ordeals and take a proactive role to reach out to them, irrespective of races.

Henry and I care about Teoh’s case because we care for the future of our next generations. There is a good article by Goh Keat Peng, an Elder from Gospel Hall, “I Cannot Be Neutral About Issues of Immorality” . You may read it at: http://ongohing.wordpress.com/.

祷告勇士们：

昨日我和叶挺隆牧师到士毛月富贵山庄出席赵明福的葬礼。附上的照片是我在现场拍摄的。我们高兴在那里遇到另一位牧师。所以我们感到松懈说我们并不寂寞！赵明福是在野阵线行动党国会议员欧阳捍华的政治秘书。

7月15日，反贪委员会的官员把明福带返办公室调查。隔日明福被发现卧尸在玛沙兰大厦第5层楼，而反贪委会办公室就在第14层楼。明福乃离奇从高处坠落。

明福承受长夜等候的煎熬，官员在凌晨1时才开始盘诘他直至凌晨3时3刻。明福最后被他的朋友陈文华看见在等候室是在清晨6时，后者也是被盘诘者。当天下午他即被发现死亡。自从明福死讯以来，有许多未解答问题使到人民充满疑问。

过去一个月，反贪委会大肆调查雪州民联的州立法议员，民联是雪州的执政政府。反贪委会故意挑剔民联乃明显出于政治激发的。而任何针对联邦阵线国阵的举报都以慢条斯理对待。

明福只是一个普通证人。所以，用这样的不人道精神折磨轰炸他乃一种滥权。我以为这样的作法只在一个独裁的政权才看到的？反贪委会是一个改革的机制，由前首相阿都拉在下台前仓促地设立的。它的前身是反贪局。阿都拉想反贪委会能够有好像香港的廉政公署一样的水准。不幸的，从反贪委会执行作联邦政府议程的工具形式看来，我可说该机制是一个全然的失败。

至于皇家警察部队，许多马来西亚人早已对此机制失去信心。他们作有利于国阵的行动。在明福的案件，他们缓慢行动。他们起初把它列为“一件意外案”来调查，而不是“谋杀案”。他们排除他杀。经过公众的压力后，他们才软化立场些少，承认他们不排除他杀的成分。他们应该第一时间封锁整个反贪委会办公楼。他们怠慢的行动使到凶手能够篡改证据痕迹，同时涉及者也有时间联系以串通伪造证词。

明福跟我和叶牧师没什么关系。我们出席葬礼，除了给丧家精神支持外，我们是为了一个目标而做－让公众知道说我们基督徒关心在马来西亚的正义。

我认为教会和基督教组织在照料和关心的事情上应该可以作得更好。诸如明福事件，我们可以作得更好，但我们的声音太沉寂了！不，我们不必等待一场灾难如一场水灾，或一场海啸，或一场地震，我们才起来帮助。不公义本身就是一场灾难！马来西亚有10％或270万基督徒（包括天主教徒）。华裔占了大多数，其次是印裔。换句话说，我们还有三分之二或400万华裔仍然还未得救。

华裔拒绝基督教的其一原因乃是以为基督徒对他们的社交信仰和遭遇不感兴趣。许多时候我们基督徒感到参与非信徒的活动是何等的不圣洁。结果我们失去与他们的联系，因为我们没有兴趣于分担他们的快乐和委屈。在争取正义和一个更公平的事情上，奋斗全部留给非信徒去办。那么基督徒在哪里呢？耶稣不是一位为正义的斗争者吗？看看耶稣不是叫那腐败的希律王“狐狸”吗？在为正义斗争，基督徒是何等的怕死。今日有牧师仍然不鼓励他们的会友参政。在世上并没有一个所谓的腐败国家。一个国家之所以腐败，在领导上，乃是因为好人放弃它，而坏人抢夺它。

我认为代表不同团体的宗派总会和基督教组织，在能够影响国家命运的目标上，可以考虑设立基金及扮演支持角色。基督徒必须证明自己他们不是与社群隔离的。我们必须不分种族地对他们痛苦的经验是富于同情心的，并拿起前摄的角色向他们伸出手。

我和叶牧师关心明福的事情因为我们关心我们下代的前途。如果你懂英文的话，一位福音堂长老的文章“我不能在不道德的课题上保持中立”写得很好，可在http://ongohing.wordpress.com/读到。

即使皇家委员会报告也不要太乐观

赵明福不明的死，首相纳吉将在三个选择中作决定：1、以警方调查结果为真相。2、成立独立调查委员会。3、成立皇家调查委员会。即使纳吉是选择第三项，得到的结果，百姓能够期待有什么对付行动吗？从过去一连串的皇家委员会的报告经验，希望大家不要太乐观，因为大家可能就会失望。

国阵几十年来就是这样，报告出炉后在国会跟在野党吵吵，然后就把整件事情当作若无其事的。

我国从来没有责任文化的，没有人会引咎辞职的。纳吉如果要巩固他的地位的话，若报告证实是反贪委会滥权，就应该炒该主席和涉及者鱿鱼，并且把他们控上法庭。

百姓已经对政府的主要机关失去信心了，包括警方，司法、反贪委会。纳吉若要赢取人民的信心，不是专靠派糖果政策。这样的政策已经过时了，因为百姓已经会想了，他们不会永远被政府派吃买心而满足的。有得吃但活在败坏风气环境里，你永远不快乐。但有正义，自然大家就丰衣足食。

悼赵明福

赵明福，一个对缔造民主的马来西亚充满抱负的大好青年，被雪州反贪委员会官员带走调查，却一去永远不能回头！

赵明福在沙亚南反贪委会楼层离奇坠楼死，反贪委会必须给全国人民一个交代。国人哀悼赵明福的当儿，也声讨一个乖离正轨的反贪机制。

赵明福是《星洲日报》前记者，《星洲日报》办报理念是维护国家的正义，在一片诸多报道限制的环境下尽力争取新闻自由，报社员工包括赵明福乃值得嘉许的。赵明福离开报馆参政，担任欧阳捍华政治秘书，显示他为国家前途的斗争满怀大志。

反贪委会查案方式，已经有许多个案让人民感到它并不公正。它对于民联的州属和议员，效率特别好，在没人举报的情况下自发调查。而对于国阵的州属和议员，则采用不必迅速或没有行动的处理方式。

反贪委会的盘诘方式，也必须尊重人权。人们不能理解为什么要选择在凌晨时间盘诘？晚上人们有权利休息。赵明福就是被带到办公室后，整晚让他呆在那里苦守至凌晨1时才开始盘诘直到凌晨3时多。这跟那些封闭国家故意不让人睡觉通宵盘诘，导致那些人精神崩溃，有什么分别？不可思议的是，赵明福只不过是一个政治秘书，奉命行事，何须这么高档地扣留盘诘，好像当他是什么大罪犯的？

前首相阿都拉希望设立一个跟香港廉政公署那样水准的反贪机制，看来他整顿反贪局后，这机制已经失败。我国的反贪委会明显并不独立操作，那么我国要打击贪污只论为空谈。

别忘记大马在世界廉洁指数排名低落得令国人不光彩，如果首相纳吉正在大力开放我国市场，却不能提升廉洁指数的话，外资还是对我国诸多犹疑不前的。

赵明福的死，已经让国人愤怒，如果政府和警方不透明化把真相揭露的话，将会打击纳吉百多天所建立的支持率。目前局势对民联有利，它们现在可以发动一个改革反贪委会的行动，以博得人民的支持。这行动将胜过国阵一筹，因为到目前为止，纳吉并没有承诺肃贪，国阵更不会放弃利用反贪委会的。

半桶水的国英文教学

在马哈迪时代，他为了搞马来人主义，其一行动是废除英文学校制，一概实行马来文制。现在他大谈后悔那件行动！6年前他提出中小学英文教数理，所以可说他当时才看到英文在国际的重要性。

6年前老马的政策是一人的决定，这是副首相慕尤丁爆料的。他说6年前这政策落实乃未请准内阁的（参阅7月13日《星洲日报》第4页）。可见一个首相权力能够一手遮天乃国家的悲哀，他的独裁只证明国阵是由巫统控制的。巫统和它的成员党不是盟友和盟友之间的伙伴关系，而是老板和雇工之间的关系，后者对前者言听计从。

难怪华裔越来越不认同马华代表华裔，印裔也不认同国大党代表印裔了！6年前虽然马哈迪一人的决定强行推行该政策，马华和国大党为什么不在内阁里面提出辩论呢？马华和国大党领袖不要狡辩说他们曾经提出异议，因为慕尤丁上述言论已经说明他们没有。

马哈迪既然看到英文在国际的重要性，但6年前以他的一人当道大权，为什么不索性宣布恢复英文学校制呢？若不能一下全国实行也可在一些城镇从小数目开始呀！其实老马心里很矛盾，一方面他认为英文重要，但另一方面又要维护马来人主义。结果搞出一个国英文半桶水的教学来！6年前仓促实行英文教数理，但精通英文的老师寥寥无几，数理老师以半桶水的英语教学，学生的成绩当然半桶水啦！

现在老马反对废除英文取马来人教数理政策，认为起码在中学维持这两科的英文教学。他发动在部落格民调，有多达85％支持中学以英文教数理。老马当年废除英文学校制，导致马来西亚在国际竞争力被削弱。不是吗？一个从我国脱离出去的新加坡，在世界地图只是弹丸小国，却早已经成为先进国了，我们呢？我国的教育制度半咸半淡，并且朝令夕改，加上强调单一民族主义，不惜牺牲他族人才，那么怎样跟别人竞争？

现在可笑的是，两个巨头，马华的翁诗杰和民政的许子根，都声称中四应该以英文教数理。我说可笑，乃是难道他们在内阁里面作决定时没有想到这点吗？抑或他们根本在国阵的声音没有分量？现在华裔和印裔家长都认为中学应该以英文教学，为什么内阁不先作个民调才来作决定？慕尤丁已经声明内阁的决定已经是最后的，那么如果内阁再改决定，慕尤丁的诚信就被打折扣了。

如果内阁不改为中学用英文教数理，担心的家长怎么办？那么，再穷也要送孩子去国际学校读书好了。我国的教育水准实在令人失去信心，不是吗？请看看国家的领袖，他们对自己国家的教育制度有信心吗？他们的孩子在哪里读书的？不是国际学校就是在外国！

怎样选择好西瓜？

路邊一整車西瓜，到底哪一顆才是好瓜，賣西瓜三十幾年的陳先生，用看的就看得出來。

西瓜底部的圈圈，越小越好，切開來看，果然，果肉又紅又紮實。

相反的，底部圈圈越大皮越厚越難吃，切開證實，不但不夠紅，還帶點白白的肉，明顯甜度大扣分。除了看西瓜底，

也要看西瓜頭，就是所謂的蒂頭，如果是直直的一條線，不要，如果是捲曲圈起來的，馬上買。

還有西瓜紋路和顏色，紋路整齊就是好瓜，如果花紋亂七八糟，裡面肯定也是一團糟，顏色呢，最好挑青綠色，不要拿霧霧白白的瓜，

掌握瓜頭捲，瓜尾小，瓜紋正，和瓜色綠這四大原則，保證你用看的就能買到滿意的瓜。
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我的经验告诉我，瓜蒂越细，瓜皮越薄；瓜蒂越粗，瓜皮越厚。所以，要选择前者。

Michael Jackson's Memorial Service

Jul 7, 2009


Dear friends:

It was not my plan to watch Michael Jackson's star-studded memorial service in the Los Angeles Staples Center on TV this afternoon, but at the beginning I was glancing at the television and suddenly got hooked....

God was using the service, broadcast to many millions, maybe billions, worldwide, to announce the soon return of Jesus!!! No joke!

How did He do it? The opening song was by the Andrae Crouch Choir singing Andrae's classic, "Soon and very soon, we are going to see the King..." I could hardly believe it. Knowing that this timely message went out all over the world, I was very, very moved. That has always been one of my all-time favorite songs and messages.

Okay, I was hooked.

Then the opening address was by Los Angeles Baptist Pastor Lucious Smith -- not by a Jehovah's Witness and not by a Muslim cleric. He also got my attention.

Then I heard Lionel Ritchie sing, "Jesus is Love."

One speaker said that the King of Pop is now in the presence of the King of Kings, whom everyone knows as none other than Jesus.

Bernice King, daughter of the late Martin Luther King, quoted the Scripture that "nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Not one time did I hear mention of the words Allah, Mohammed, Islam or Muslim, or Jehovah's Witness. To my surprise and delight, it was essentially a Christian service.

Personally, I think Michael Jackson was duped into embracing Islam, as was reported. He knew nothing about theology, and they probably told him that Muslims believe in Jesus. They do, but not the same Jesus. It is deception. It was reported to me that one time on television Jackson confessed to Geraldo Rivera that Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior. If he did, I doubt if he ever took it back

Overall, it was a very inspiring service. There were times when I wept. I believe God was pleased. He was surely glorified. There were many reminders to the worldwide audience that our time on earth is short and we must be ready for the next life, and the answer pointed to Jesus.

The "We are the World" song smacked of one-world brotherhood, but Jesus would endorse the idea of loving and caring for all people, as long as He is the focus.

Pastor Smith ended the service with a powerful benediction and prayer to the Father, and closed it with the thundering words, "In the glorious name of Jesus Christ our Lord!" It gave me goose bumps.

Amen.
Jim Bramlett

Source: http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=4B007GHX&GroupID=2A004N9G&print=1

神奇的椰子水: 痛風患者的救星

對於治療中西醫束手無策的痛風，椰子有著令人無法想像的神奇的療效，只要早晚飲用一顆新鮮椰子水，即使痛風情況嚴重到骨關節變形，依然可以康復。

國人尿酸過高的情形日趨嚴重，而尿酸過高的患者極有會發展成痛風。高尿酸的形成主要原因有二：一、尿酸產生過多；二、尿酸排泄減少。許多患者只有血清尿酸鹽濃度的增高而沒有臨床症狀，只有在發生關節炎時才稱?痛風。痛風的病理基礎是高尿酸血症，正常人血尿酸值是男性2.4 -7m g/dL，女性1.6 -5.2m g/dL。

當體液中尿酸濃度超過此值時當體液中尿酸濃度超過此值時,將因過剩而在組織中沈積，這種尿酸鹽的結晶沈積在關節滑膜、關節骨、軟骨而導致痛風性關節炎，沈積在皮下則形成痛風石。痛風的確是一種令病人非常痛苦的一種病症，當它發作的時候，可以說是「痛不欲生」，這種毛病還真會整人，發作時間通常是選擇在夜深人靜的時刻。

中西醫均會要求痛風患者不可以攝取高普林食物，然而這些食物可以說是最起碼的美食，要痛風病患完全不吃這些食物，說真的，這種治療的犧牲代價還不小呢！

高普林的禁忌食物包括有：雞、鴨、鵝、豬等內臟，以及魚、黃豆、發芽豆類、含酵母的飲料如養樂多、啤酒、豆苗、黃豆芽、蘆筍、紫菜、香菇雞肉汁、濃肉湯、牛肉汁、雞精、酵母粉、健素糖等等。

特別介紹椰子食療法，患者只要每天飲用一至三粒新鮮椰子水，一至兩個小時痛風就不再疼痛，連續飲用二至三個月，症狀即可消除。

許多人會耽心椰子會不會太涼？其實這是多慮了，因為患有痛風的人，本身體質會偏燥，高普林會不斷累積，椰子水正好可以清洗積存的痛風石，這是西藥很難做到的。

中風保住老命

患了中風，腦部的微血管，
會慢慢的破裂，遇到這種情形，千萬別慌，

患者無論在什麼地方(不管是浴室、臥房或客廳），
千萬不可搬動他。
因為，如果移動，會加速微血管的破裂。

所以要先原地把患者扶起坐穩以防止再摔倒，這時才開始（放血）。
家中如有專為注射用的針，當然最好，
如果沒有，就拿縫衣用的銅針，
或是大頭針，用火燒一下消毒，
就在患者的十個手指頭尖兒
（沒有固定穴道，大約距離手指甲一分之處）
刺上去，要刺出血來
(萬一血不出來，可用手擠），
等十個手指頭都流出血來(每指一滴)，
大約幾分鐘之後，患者就會自然清醒。

如果嘴也歪了，就拉他的耳朵，把耳朵拉紅，
在兩耳的耳垂兒的部位，各刺兩針，
也各流兩滴血，幾分鐘以後，嘴就恢復原狀了。

等患者一切恢復正常感覺沒有異狀時再送醫，
就一定可以轉危為安，否則，若是急著抬上救護車送醫，
經一路的顛跛震動恐怕還沒到醫院，他腦部微血管
差不多已經都破裂了。萬一能夠吉人天相，保全老命，
能像孫院長，容得勉強行動，那得要靠祖上的庇蔭了。
放血救命法，是住在新竹的中醫師夏伯挺先生說的。
且是經自己親身實驗，敢說百分之百有效。

大概是民國六十八年我在台中逢甲學院任教，
有天上午，我正在上課，一位老師跑到我的教室上氣不接下氣的說：
劉老師快來，主任中風了；我立刻跑到三樓，看到陳幅添主任，
氣色不正，語意模糊，嘴也歪了，很明顯的是中風了。

立即請工讀生到校門外的西藥房，買來一支注射用的針頭，
就在陳主任十個手指頭上直刺。
等十個手指尖兒都見血了（豆粒似的一滴），
大約幾分鐘以後，陳主任的氣色就變過來了，
兩眼也有神了，只有嘴還歪著，我就拉搓他的耳朵，
使之充血，等把耳朵拉紅，就在左右耳垂之處，
各刺兩針，待兩耳垂都流出兩滴血來，奇蹟就出現了，
大約不到三五分鐘，他的嘴形，恢復正常了，說話也清清楚楚了。
讓他靜坐一陣子，喝了一杯熱茶，才扶他下樓，
開車送到惠華醫院，打一罐點滴，休息了一夜，
第二天就出院回學校上課了。
一切照常工作，毫無後遺症。

反觀一般腦中風患者，
都是送醫院治療時，經過一路震盪血管急速破裂，
以致多數患者一病不起，所以腦中風，在死因排行榜上高居第二位，
其最幸運者，也僅能保住老命，而落得終身殘廢。

這是一個多麼可怕的病症。如果大家都能記住這（放血救命)的方法，
立刻施救，在短短時間它能起死回生，
而且保證百分之百的正常。
這個急救法，希望大家告訴大家。
那腦中風，在死因排行榜上，就可以除名了。

一颗8瓣的山竹 An 8-peel mangosteen

这是一颗山竹，它是马来西亚的“果后”，而榴连则是“果王”。果皮底凸起的花瓣，它们有多少瓣就等于有多少瓣肉。5，6和7瓣是最普遍的，而4和8瓣是罕有的。
This is a mangosteen, it is the Malaysian "queen of all fruits"， with durians being the king. The pattern on the bottom of the skin shows the number of peels of flesh it has. With 5, 6 and 7 peels being the most common, whereas 4 and 8 peels are rare.

告别心爱的树 Good-bye to my beloved tree

今天，我向那棵在我家门前心爱的树告别了！它陪伴了我们有10年日子。我不喜欢砍树，之所以把它砍掉乃想换一棵树。它虽然有几种颜色的花朵，但它全身是刺，加上它的花朵落下来都散散的，因此很难保养。

Today, I said good-bye to a tree which was by the front of my house. It kept us in companion for 10 years. I don't like to chop down trees, I did that as I wanted to change to other type of tree. Though its flowers were multicolored, it was thorny all over the body, and added to that, the flowers shed were messy, as such, it was hard to maintain.


之前 Before


之后 After

Reach out to the fans of Jacko

by Steve Oh

PART 1

The time for evangelism is here!

The media is in a frenzy over Michael Jackson's death. Every day it bombards us with news on him. His idiosyncracies are legendary, if not somewhat bizarre, and as the opportunistic media unravels more shocking news, the world will be kept entertained for a long time. And we may find opportunities to share better news about Jesus.

Michael Jackson's legacy is the warning there is a way that seems right but leads only to death.

Today the news, though unconfirmed, tell us at least twelve people have committed suicide on learning of Michael Jackson's death. Russian MJ impersonator, Palel Talalayev who was found with wrists cut said, " "I don't know why the doctors saved me. I want to be with Michael, and I will kill myself anyway, " he added. How tragic.

So the Reverend Jesse Jackson appeared on Youtube and appealed: " "It made Michael happy saying 'We Are The World'. Don't self destruct. We fall down sometimes, we get back up. That's the right thing to do. In Michael's name let's live together as brothers and sisters and not die apart as fools," said Jackson.

Well, Jesse, you've got a point, but people need to hear the true Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The brotherhood of man in Michael's name is as safe as the Tower of Babel. But I say in Jesus' name let us tell the world there is a way that seems right but only leads to death but only in Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.

A cyber friend, Dr Lim, also Christian missions trainer, and fledgling painter, splitting his time between Singapore and Ireland wrote:

"Share the good news where ever we are:
Can do it one on one,
can teach a large group if there is opportunity for such.
Multiplication can be achieved by training others to be trainers....."

This Christian brother is active and fruitful and now has a passion to paint and puts meaningful text on his paintings. And he passes them around that others may benefit. What a positive life.

Every human idol is made of straw. Jesus is the true Rock of Salvation.

God shatters the world's confidence in the gods they erect. The devil wants to populate the lake of fire where he himself will be punished and we need to get alarmed and active to "snatch others from the fire" as Jude exhorts.

We need to be like Shamgar and use all we have even if it is not much and in his case a mere oxgoad to be productive.

We must be wary that while there is a flurry of impressive activity it must be like in the days when souls were "added to the church daily those who were saved." In fact today in Christian circles I hardly hear talk of 'soulsaving' or 'leading people to Christ' and when was the last time you heard a sermon on the 'lake of fire' or such concern?

Have we lost the plot?

PART 2

Michael Jackson as a young pop prodigy once sang,

"You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I'll be there"

Ironically and tragically, he was not able to save himself.

Idols desperately need salvation like a lot of their fans and we should not be afraid to reach out to them.

Rich and famous people are often lonely and confused. They don't know if someone is genuine or has some ulterior motive. They often believe in their own invincibility. But deep down they need love and affirmation like everyone else. We must never be afraid to reach out to those people.

The Bible says, 'The fear of man brings a snare but he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.' Let us remember that we are sons and daughters of God Most High. It is our lack of faith and intimate relationship with God that constrains us from taking our 'royal' role seriously and speaking out boldly for God.

Audacity should be our middle name. I learned to be thick-skinned for Jesus early in my Christian life while out evangelising. Sometimes our Christian comrades may not understand. King David was audacious. His brothers chided him but because of his audacity Goliath died. We need to be audacious because God will fulfill our acts "prompted by our faith" because faith enables us to walk on water and slay the giants railing against God.

Many Christians I know short-sell themselves. They are limited by fear and what people will think of them if they did something different. But the man of faith is thick-skinned and will launch out in faith in exploits for God. They don't confine themselves in the comfort zone.

I am reading an old Readers Digest compilation of the lives of great men and women who changed history. Many are not Christian. So how much more we who have God with us should like William Carey, "attempt great things for God and expect great things from him." Their lives ought to inspire us to achieve exploits for God. Sadly there is a negative strain of thought among Christians that human achievements are futile so they live with mediocrity.

The truth is the devil whispers lies in our ears and gives us a million reasons why we can't or shan't do something for God. But we are to call his bluff and break off our bonds of fear and inertia. "I can do all things in Christ," Paul said, and I believe all of us can do something significant for God in the time we still have. "Greater things you shall do," Jesus said, and I believe him.

PART 3

Just do it!

When in 2000 I was doing a preaching circuit with Dr Ethel Nelson, the American author who wrote about the Chinese characters and their link to Genesis, I tried to see Singapore's former PM Lee K Yew, but his personal assistant told me he was overseas. He is a Confucius scholar and I thought it'd be a good idea to talk to him about what Confucious said about Jesus. In Penang we visited the largest Thai Buddhist temple and gave some Christian books to the Chief Abbot, and had a good conversation with him about Jesus.

When Michael Jackson came to Perth during his History world tour some years ago, tweny of us went outside the Perth Dome where he performed, to distribute a tract I had written called Michael Jackson, God and You. A pastor typed the tract for me and another arranged for its printing. And we went out to evangelise together. The Gospel was presented in a carefully crafted message. We distributed thousands of tracts until a security personnel representing MJ told us to move along, which we did - to a better spot. And I told him to pass on the tract to Michael Jackson.

Inside the Dome while waiting for MJ to perform, I saw thousands of people reading the simple yellow-coloured tract we had given out. When MJ performed he was terrific, and no one should doubt his genius at what he does. But almost in a flash I made a poignant observation. There was a scene where MJ appeared in some weird costume and I got the distinct impression, almost like a revelation from God that his countenance was like one of a Hindu deity!

Is it any wonder that MJ's album Thriller is among the highest sold music albums in history, if not the highest? Who is the father of fear in the world? Who does not feel fear when watching the video of MJ portrayed as some weird werewolf- like creature? Fear is the opposite of faith. It wasn't Michael's idea but he became the tool and even the most innocent people can become unwitting channels of evil.

George Harrison introduced the Beatles to Hinduism. He died a Hindu. And his favourite saying? "Love one another." The Beatles popularized Hinduism which merged into the Hippie and pop counter-culture of the late 60's and 70's readily.

This ancient religion is the Mother of Religions that will surely spread its tentacles in various forms to entice the world. In Perth the biggest and most expensive home in all of Australia is being built by a wealthy Hindu Indian couple who unashamedly spread their faith and will no doubt use their abode as a centre of influence. It is a few doors away from the Perth home of the previous Malaysian prime minister.

I once heard an American Baptist pastor's tape of a demon-possessed man boasting that the devil will use pop music to lead a whole generation astray. It has happened! But that does not mean pop music is evil because God is smarter and so should we be. God is always in control and his purpose cannot be thwarted. But he figures us in his plan.

Jesus warns that even the elect can be misled. It behooves us therefore to always be vigilant and to guard our hearts and minds against the people and things of the world that endear them to us. Michael Jackson's music is alluring, sensuous and grips the soul, and because of his complex persona, has old and young among his fans. The enemy of God often uses exceptional people to lead people away from God. They can even masquerade as 'angels of light' and false messiahs!

When the late Francis Schaeffer wrote of the counter-culture in the 60's and 70's the culture was still Christian in the West. But today it is tragically secular, even anti-Christian. So the counter-culture for us today may well be being Christian and against the culture of political correctness. History has gone full circle and we may well be today's counter-culturalists! Generations of Australians have never read the Bible or know the Gospel.

FINALLY

Let us make use of the opportunity of Michael Jackson's death to draw people into a conversation about the true meaning and purpose of life that he never discovered. This is more constructive than cynicism. We ought not to judge him for his failings, that God will surely do, but we can pray for his family and fans that many will come to know Jesus Christ.

Pray that God will turn many hearts to Jesus and that he will open their eyes to the truth. In John Chapter 17 we see how Jesus prayed for the world that they might know him through his disciples.

Let us pray that God will lead us to prepared hearts to share the Gospel with them and explain to them that Jesus Christ is the Lord of History and that Michael Jackson talented as he was, was nothing more than a frail and needy human being, even if he was the King of Pop. A king of straw!

The god of pop needed Jesus and so do we all and a world of unsaved souls.

Pray that many will come to know the King of kings and God will turn many hearts to himself. Some of us have children and young friends who like Michael Jackson. We should talk to them and counsel them and let them know that we all need to trust in God. And that if Michael Jackson had glorified God instead of himself, he might still be alive today.

Nevertheless our prayers are for the living and in humility we must pray for a very needy world. The organisers' website saw 500 million hits from people who want to attend a free memorial concert. That if true is astounding and I hope we will find creative ways to reach the unsaved.

PRAY for revival and for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon God's people everywhere that they may have the passion to preach the Gospel in bold, creative, and consistent ways to the unsaved.