STUDENT---TEACHER

i was having a class with a teacher dat day..

the lesson was about teenagers/adolescent health
we discusses alot
including teenage pregnancy
then tetiba cikgu ni bgtau satu contoh problem ni
bebudak x faham
then cikgu tu bg analogi
"mcm saiful la.."
bebudak masih belum dapat catch up lg siapa saiful
tetiba cikgu tu menyambung
"anwar bapak ikan, saiful anak ikan"
terkejut monkey i.
i xtau la murid lain fikir mcm mn

bukanlah niat i nak kutuk sape2, cuma terfikir, sbg guru, sepatutnya bukan hanya mengajar ilmu dunia, tp mendidik anak bangsa dengan cara pemikiran yg betul
i pun sbnrnya byk lg kena belajar
sekadar mengambil pengajaran drpd kisah ini..

MUST THINK CRITICALLY

sekadar perkongsian untuk kita sama2 jadi manusia yang menggunakan akal untuk berfikir...

td kelas dengan sorang doktor pakar kesihatan keluarga. bincang ttg contraceptive method (cegah hamil).

DR.F : when did the contraceptive method was introduced? which era?
aku pun jawab memcah keheningan yang menyelubungi para student dengan menjawab "the era of prophet muhammad"
dr. F : hmm, ya.. so what kind of method did they use that time?
aku : withdrawal (azal)
dr.F : ok, true, dats the natural method. that include calendar n symptoms method. but actually its started even before that. i mean which century? 20's? 30's?

then there was a pin drop silent indicates that none of the students have any idea about that.

dr.F : it was around 1916 right? what was happen dat time?
one of the student was making a try : world war..hehe
dr. F : (smiling)... was it? world war? ok, so where do u think the contraceptive methods introduced? which country?
student : china..
mr F : hmm, nope..
student : .....
dr. F : it was actually started in europe. u know why? that time, women think that it was unfair for them compared to the men. becoz both of them enjoy the excitement of sex but only women got the consequences (pregnancy). so they started thinking how to overcome the situation. so they introduced contraceptive methods including the condoms, diaphragm n develope scientific research about that.. but we as muslim, do we accept that?
student : its ok in some purpose. for example, the parents want to space the children becoz they want to plan for education for the children.
dr. F : good. . so is there any method that is not allowed in islam?
aku : permanent method like vasectomy and tubectomy.
dr.F : ya.. so is there any evidence that contraceptive method is allowd in islam?
aku : ya, there was a hadith which saying that there was a companion of rasulullah came to him and told him that he practiced azal and rasululullah did not object the method. means he allowed contraception in that kind of way.
dr.F : excellent! actually there were some narrations and differ , but we can take that one. some narrations said it was not allowed.
dr. F : so why do u think the purpose of WHO introduce contraceptive method to all countries?
student : to limit the population.
dr. F : good! so why they want to limit the population? dont u feel angry when they want to limit the poplulation in your country? meanwhile your country is not belongs to them, our country is ours. so why must they limit us? and why must we follow them? i want all of u to think critically..
student : they want to limit the population may be because of economic factor. maybe due to increasing index of poverty in the population.
dr. F : do u think God create this alam with poverty? can u please name what asset do malysia has?
student : paddy field, petroleum, rubber estate..
dr. F : ya! and much more.. so why must people limit the population just becoz they afraid of poverty? God never create us with lacking.. so who do u think actually making the existence of poverty?
student : GOVERNMENT!!
DR. F : (laugh politely). hmm, actually the system right? orang kaya makin kaya, org miskin makin miskin. kekayaan bumi tak diagih dengan seadilnya. dont u think so? ada ke org kaya nak bg duit dia kat org miskin? not likely right?
student : (very2 agree)
dr. F " ok, now i want to ask, which country leads the economy?
student : CHINA!
DR. f : GOOD.. so what do u think make them leads the world economy?
student : (silent... no idea..)
dr. F : its becoz menpower right? becoz of large population, they have more menpower, they work more, they produce more and they lead the world economy. so can u think the consequence of contraception to our country? its actually to make us weak.. its all ZIONIST PLAN!

those written above are some valuable lessons i got today from my lecturer. i admire her very much. she married an english man but masih kekalkan jati diri muslim dan melayu nya walaupun telah tinggal di europe selama 17 tahun.. subhanallah..

summary of this entry :

boleh nak jarakkan kehamilan tapi jangan hadkan.. kerana apa yg rasulullah sarankan tu mmg the best la. rasulullah kata baginda bangga dengan umat yg ramai, hikmahnya more men power, lg ramai org bekerja n productivty lg hebat, buktinya negara china.
pastu, perempuan bkn islam fight untk contraceptive method sbb taknak mengandung. bg mereka mengandung tu adalah kesan buruk ke atas mereka yg mana kesan tu takde pada lelaki. mereka rasa tuhan tidak adil . jika kita tgk , apa yg islam suru tu mmg cantik. dengan perkahwinan, both lelaki n perempuan kena bertanggunjawab dengan hasil keseronokan mereka. so tiada istilah tidak adil. in islam, the purpose of sex adalah to build the next generation n the excitement is the 'side effect' . but in non muslim culture, for them , the purpose of sex is for enjoyment, excitement and mereka anggap anak adalah 'side effect' (note : side effect = kesan sampingan)

cantik kan islam...

IS THESE THE SUITABLE WORDS TO DESCRIBE...??

PRIM
DEMURE
UPRIGHT

I KNOW WHAT I DO... and i am responsible for what i do

BENEFITS OF CHILLIs

Chillies are excellent source of Vitamin, A, B, C and E with minerals like molybdenum, manganese, folate, potassium, thiamin, and copper. Chilli contains seven times more vitamin C than orange.

Ever since its introduction to India in 1498, chillies have been included in Ayurvedic medicines and used as tonic to ward off many diseases. Chillies are good for slimming down as it burns the calorie easily. Chillies stimulate the appetite, help to clear the lungs, and stimulate digestive system.

Capsaicin : Chillies have vitamin C and Vitamin A containing beta-carotenoids which are powerful antioxidant. These antioxidants destroy free radical bodies. Usually, these radical bodies may travel in the body and cause huge amounts of damage to cells. These radical bodies could damage nerve and blood vessel in diabetes.

The antioxidants present in the chilli wipe out the radical bodies that could build up cholesterol causing major heart diseases such as atherosclerosis.

Chillies have antioxidants that can destroy cholesterol which could cause major disease like atherosclerosis and other heart diseases. Other disease like cataract and arthritis like osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. It also dilates airway of lungs which reduces asthma and wheezing.

Detoxicants : Chillies acts as detoxifiers as they removes waste products from our body and increases supply nutrients to the tissues. It also acts as gastrointestinal detoxicants helping in digestion of food.

Pain killer : Chillies stimulates the release of endorphins that are natural pain killers. It relieves pain caused due to shingles (Herpes Zoster), bursitis, diabetic neuropathy and muscle spasm in shoulders, and extremities. It also helps in relieving arthritic pains in the extremities.

Antibiotic : Chillies brings fresh blood to the site of the infection. The fresh blood fights infection. The white blood cells and leukocytes present in the fresh blood fights viruses.

Brain : Capsaicin stimulates brain to excrete endorphin and gives a sense of pleasure when ingested. This is the reason people get addicted to chilli.

Cancer : It has been noted that vitamin C, beta-carotene and folic acid found in chilli reduces the risk of colon cancer. Chillies such as red pepper have cartonoid lycopene, which prevents cancer disease.

Heart Attack : Chillies have vitamin B6 and folic acid. The vitamin B reduces high homocysteine level. High homocysteine levels have been shown to cause damage to blood vessels and are associated with a greatly increased risk of heart attack and stroke. It also converts homocysteine into other molecules which is beneficial to lower cholesterol level.

Lung disease : Chillies gives relief from nasal congestion by increasing the metabolism. It also dilates airway of lungs which reduces asthma and wheezing. It relieves chronic congestion in people who are heavy drinkers.

Cigarette smoke contains benzopyrene which destroys the vitamin A in the body. The vitamin A present in chilli reduces inflammation of lungs and emphysema caused due to cigarette smoking.

exam is just around the corner...

this time im writing again in the midst of hectic time.. this evening after asar i cancel my joging schedule to substitute my group study... hypertension, insulin COPD so on... O' Allah, garnt my wishes... make it easy for me ....

semua orang diuji dalam kehidupan ini.. begitu juga aku. ujian yang ALlah bg kepada setiap hambaNYA berbeza beza, tanda begitu eksklusif layanan ALlah pada hamba2NYA... sejauh mana kita berjaya menghadapi ujian itu bergantung kepada sejauh mana kita beriman bahawa kita milik ALLAH.. astaghfirullahal azhiim... ampuni aku ya ALLAH atas khilafku...

begitu juga yang dinamakan EXAM... setiap hari dalam fikiran seorang mahasiswa tipikal, akan hanya ada, HOW TO SCORE EXCELLENT IN MY EXAM?? without knowing, without thinking, without realizing that life is actually more than that. life is not just all academic stuffs. tak hairan lah jika ada pelajar perubatan yang ditipu hartanya selepas graduate dan bekerja sebagai housemen officer..

kegagalan lepas memang satu ujian hidup yang besar untuk aku. memandangkan aku ini bukanlah mukminah yang sangat hebat, maka aku kira , kegagalan akademik kali lepas adalah kifarah dosa2ku.. by hook or by crook i have no choice, i have to accept the fate n take ibrah from it n make efforts to improve my life in the future. sounds easy right? but actually its not that easy... too many obstacles i had to face and enough to make me traumatize by that experience.. all i can say tp people is "I AM NOT STUPID AND I WANT TO PROVE IT TO ALL OF U". bcoz what i've gone thru all these while cannot be describe by words... only ALlAH and me know..

talking about EXAM, adakah selepas saya bergelar siswazah dengan segulung ijazah ini , maka ujian/EXAM akan berakhir? it depends if i want to further my studies. but let think, what if I DIE TOMORROW??? jangankan ijazah, final exam minggu depan pun saya x sempat.. yang saya sempat apa? EXAM DI ALAM BARZAKH.. yang menjadi audit kepada nilai amalan saya di atas dunia ini ... muhasabahlah wahai diri... jangan kita taksub kepada dunia, atau kita tidak seimbang dalam menguruskan dunia dan akhirat sehingga kita rugi di dewan peperiksaan mahsyar... di situ, sekecil2 amalan akan dihitung.. n turning back....

SAMA-SAMALAH KITA BERUSAHA UNTUK MENGHADAPI EXAM DI DUNIA DAN DI AKHIRAT....

nasihat untuk diriku..

Jika ingin tahu akhlak sebenar seseorang, lihatlah dia sewaktu dia sangat marah;
Jika ingin melihat kehebatan akhlaknya lihatlah dia sewaktu berurusan dengan orang yang mencerca & membencinya
Jika ingin lihat keadilan mindanya dan kebaikan pola pemikirannya, lihatlah cara dia berbincang dengan pandangan berbeza dengannya.

dear my future husband

Dear Future Husband,

I will cook. I will clean. I will shop. I will be the best housewife, ever, inshallah.

I will dress up for you, I will maintain my appearance for you. I will make sure to be the best wife I can be, inshallah.

I will have as many children as you want. I will raise your children to be the best they can be. I will be the best mother, inshallah.

As long as you promise me one thing, take me to jannah.


AND YOU, MR.#### , dont worry about things dat still not happen, bcoz i promise u, i will always be on your side in times of hardship and joys... dont worry..

i agree to marry u, bcoz i attracted to your personality.. keep it up.. =) . n see u again in JANNAH insyaALLAH..

and in order to meet u in JANNAH, i must obey u..becoz that is the condition dat ALLAH gives me if want to go to JANNAH.. so dont worry ya... i will always obey you.... insyaALLAH...

dont worry... :-)

How Does Caffeine Work in the Brain?

First, How Does Sleep Work Without Caffeine?
To fully understand how caffeine works a person must understand how sleep works. The chemical adenosine accumulates in the brain when it is awake and active. In the basal forebrain, the cells are responsible for wakeful arousal and have adenosine receptors that inhibit them. It is as if they are moving really fast and then the adenosine attaches to them and slows them down, causing sleepiness. They actually inhibit them by releasing a second messenger in the cell, which increases the activity of certain genes, leading to a long-lasting affect that sustains sleep for hours. That is how sleep works.

So, How Does Caffeine Affect Adenosine and Sleepiness?
Caffeine belongs to the xanthine chemical group. Adenosine is a xanthine that is naturally occurring in the brain, used as a neurotransmitter at some synapses. Because of their relation, caffeine looks a lot like adenosine to nerve cells and therefore binds to adenosine receptors in the basal forebrain. The cells then can no longer sense adenosine because caffeine is taking up the receptors. Instead of slowing down, the nerve cells speed up and stop the person from getting tired.

What Else Does Caffeine Affect in the Brain?
As a result of the blocked adenosine, there is increased neuron firing in the brain, which causes the pituitary gland to think that there is some sort of emergency. It then releases hormones telling the adrenal glands to produce adrenaline. This has many effects on the body– liver releases sugar into the blood for extra energy, pupils dilate, heart beat increases, breathing tube open more, etc. Caffeine is also said to increase dopamine levels much like amphetamines do, which produces a euphoric effect. It potentially does this by slowing the rate of dopamine re-uptake.

What Are the Effects of Caffeine on the Brain?
In answering this question, I am referring mainly to coffee drinkers, which I myself am. That is how most people consume caffeine. Adenosine reception is important to sleep, especially deep sleep. There is a cycle that can exist when people drink coffee after a certain point in the day. Caffeine has a half-life of 6 hours, which mean that if a person drank 200mg of caffeine, 1-2 cups of coffee, at4:00pm, then at 10:00pm, 100mg of caffeine would still be in the system blocking adenosine reception. The person may fall asleep, but would miss out on the benefits of deep sleep. That increases tiredness the following day, also increasing the desire for coffee. When in this cycle, some people experience splitting headaches, and many repot extreme tiredness and depressed mood. The headaches have been found to be most likely from the dilation of blood vessels in the brain. The depressed mood is most likely just a rebound from the recent manipulation of dopamine.

What is this analogous to?
My analogy is of a computer lab that many students need to use to get important work done. Think of each computer as an adenosine receptor and each student as adenosine. When they are all seated, the lab is quiet without much movement. This would be when a person becomes tired. One day a bunch of other students beat them to the computers and started playing games on them. The computer lab then becomes loud and busy with activity. These game-playing students are like caffeine getting in the way of the adenosine. The pituitary gland could be like the faculty, whom is alerted of the situation in the lab and panics because the hard-working students can’t get their work done and there are a bunch of them standing in the hallway outside the lab. The faculty then send other people, who are analogous to adrenaline, to the lab. These people cause even more activity

kerinduan di puncak menara sujud..

Melewati siang dalam kepenatan jiwa
Menyusuri malam dengan kesunyian hati
Gumpalan dosa mengikuti jiwa yang kering
Sesal isak meremas persendian raga

Dalam bulir-bulir waktu
Berkejaran rasa, menjelma menjadi alunan sesak
Tanpa harapan, tiada tujuan
Melangkah dalam kehampaan

Mengejar kebahagiaan semu
Bersama nyanyian tanpa makna
Tertawa lepas di atas altar maksiat
Gelak hati merintih dalam kepedihan

Nun jauh dari naluri suci
Arak memabukkan menari-nari
Tanpa cacat dalam gelas putih
Hingga memabukkan diri ini
Melebur dalam lautan dosa
Malam terasa memekakkan gendang telinga

Masa bergulir melahirkan remang-remang asa
Warna hitam mendung berganti menjadi bianglala indah
Dalam pusaran waktu cinta-Nya menyapa
Mengalir sejuk ke relung jiwa yang tandus
Jeritan tangis pilu menghampar
Menyesali ruh dan jasad yang tlah tersesat jauh
Hidung tersumbat oleh dosa-dosa masa lalu
Jiwa tertatih ingin berdiri, menggenggam erat Kasih-Nya

Ya Allah,
Dalam kehampaan jiwa
Tlah Kau tuangkan air cinta-Mu
Pada diri yang tlah berlumur dosa
Pada hati yang bersimbah kemunafikan

Ya Allah,
diri malu mengharap ampunan-Mu
Namun kuyakin Engkau teramat Penyayang
Meski hamba-hamba-Mu berserakan dosa

Ya Allah,
dalam sesal tak bertepian
Ku ingin teguh berjalan dalam keridhaan
Rinduku pada-Mu menggelora
Menggebu dalam puncak menara sujud
Genggam jiwa yang sedang meronta
Mengharap luapan dosa Engkau Ampuni
Dalam puncak menara sujud khusyuk pada-Mu
Pasrah ini kugantungkan.

DALAM SUJUDKU…. (nukilan : miftahul jannah )

dalam sujudku,
aku memohon ampun kepadaNYA,
atas khilafku,atas lemahnya aku,
kenapa diri ini seolah olah begitu degil,
untuk menerima hakikat bhawa aku mampu sbnrnya,
mungkin kah kerana jasad menzahirkan bahwa aku tidak mampu,
atau kerana aku sebenarnya masih trauma dengan ujian yg menimpaku..

Dalam sujudku,
aku memeberitahu DIA,
kau tahu ya ALLAH, kau dengar ya ALLAH,
malah Kau tahu apa yg aku lalui,
tapi mengapa ya ALLAH,
aku masih rasa lemah meskipun aku tahu,
KAU tidak pernah meninggalkan ku..
Dalam sujudku,
aku menangis,
aku tahu KAU rindu akan tangisanku,
kerana itu KAU berikan aku ujian seberat ini,
yang kurasakan tidak mampu lagi kupikul,
aku merintih kepadaMU,
YA ALLAH, KAU yang menciptakanku,
KAU yang mengetahui setiap inci perkara mengenaiku,
KAU lebih kenali aku lebih drpd aku mengenali diriku sendri,
namun kenapa aku merasakan seperti KAU juga seperti mereka..
yang seperti semberono memilihku untuk sesuatu yg aku tdk mampu ya ALLAH
ya ALLAH, aku tahu KAU tidak pernah silap,
tapi hatiku terlalu degil ya ALLAH untuk menerima perlantikanku..
KAU lebih tahu ya ALLAH apa yang bermain di gejolak hatiku..
Maka ya ALLAH, perkenanlah doaku..
aku mohon ruang untuk aku kembali mendekatiMU dengan cara yang kutahu tenang pd diriku…
aku rindu padaMU ya ALLAH…
beri aku ruang ya ALLAH….
perkenankanlah permintaanku…..

characteristic of TYPE A PERSONALITY

Type A personality has almost become a household word. The relationship between type A personality and heart disease has become a common knowledge, at least, among physicians and their afflicted patients. In spite of its wide publicity and media attention, criteria of type A behavior or personality still remain vague. Even the so-called experts don't diagnose it correctly. There are two cardinal features of type A that we must remember, namely, "time urgency or time- impatience" and "free-floating (all pervasive and ever-present) hostility."
One employee, an astute observer of human behavior, gives the following description of his boss Arthur:

"Arthur talks real fast at the rate of 140 words per minute or more. His voice is grating, harsh, irritating, excessively loud, and just generally unpleasant. His posture is tense with abrupt jerky movement. Every few minutes, he raises his eyebrows in a tic-like fashion. Likewise, every few minutes, he raises or pulls back one or both shoulders in a tic-like fashion.

His tongue is indented due to chronic pressure against the back of his upper incisor teeth. When he speaks, you can hear a click because he has to separate his tongue from his upper teeth in order to open his mouth. You can hear his breath as he continuously sucks in air to speak rapidly. He sighs as he exhales which is not a sigh of relief but a sigh of frustration and emotional exhaustion. He blinks every couple seconds. He frequently exhibits beads of perspiration on his forehead and upper lip even at normal room temperature.

The skin of his lower eyelid has become brown because of a diffuse and permanent deposit of melanin. His facial expression with glaring eyes and lowered eyebrows make him look hostile. His lower eyelid is raised permanently which makes him look like he's staring at you. He looks aggressive and determined because the muscles surrounding his mouth are always tight. His thin lips are slightly pulled on both sides, and a visible bulge is created by tense jaws which make him look angry with an artificial smile. He has a habit of rapidly retracting the sides of his mouth that sometimes bare his teeth."

Arthur exhibits all of the noted physical signs of type A behavior (TAB). In fact, consider Arthur as the personification of TAB. If Arthur does not change himself, he will have a cardiac disaster before the age 65. Note that the prediction of heart disease before age 65 for him is not a mere possibility, it is a certainty.

Above we have depicted a comprehensive description of the scientifically identified physical characteristics of TAB. Let's now return to the two cardinal psychological characteristics of TAB, namely, the time-impatience and the free-floating hostility. Here are a few questions that I have adapted from Dr. Friedman's assessment techniques to determine each of the two characteristics. Regard these informal questions merely as pointers and not as the standard scientific assessment of TAB disorder.

Following questions may be asked to determine the presence of time-impatience 1. Do you eat fast and leave the dinner table immediately ? 2. Does your partner or any close friend tell you to slow down, become less tense, or take it easy? 3. Does it bother you a lot to wait in line at cashier's counter or to be seated in a restaurant? 4. Do you usually look at TV or read the paper while eating? 5. Do you examine your mail or do other things while listening to someone on the telephone? 6. Do you often think of other matters while listening to your partners or others? 7. Do you believe that usually you are in a hurry to get things done?

Pervasive and ever-present hostility can be assessed by the following questions: 1. Do you often find it difficult to fall asleep or difficult to stay asleep because you are upset about something a person has done? 2. Do you believe that most people are not honest or are not willing to help others? 3. Do you become irritated when driving or swear at others? 4. Does your partner, when riding with you, ever tell you to cool or calm down? 5. Do you often have a feeling that your partner is competing against you or is too critical of your inadequacies? 6. Do you grind your teeth or has your dentist ever told you that you have done so? 7. Does the car-driving errors of other drivers, the indifference of store clerks, or the tardiness of mail delivery upset you significantly?

Dr. Friedman has identified two psychological and six physical signs as major indicators of TAB. According to him these eight signs are almost always diagnostic of TAB. The two psychological signs are: 1. Presence of impatience or easily induced hostility. 2. Constant apprehension of future disasters (which is not a symptom of an anxiety disorder or depressive disorder). The six physical signs are: 1. Excessive perspiration of the forehead and the upper lip. 2. Teeth grinding. 3. Indentation of the tongue due to its chronic pressure against the top incisor teeth. 4. Tic-like retraction of the upper eye lid. 5. Tic-like retraction of the corners of the mouth. 6. Brown coloring of the skin of the lower eyelid.

In another article, I will discuss ways to modify type A behaviors and characteristics.