How To Survive A Heart Attack

This is useful information. It might come in handy some day, although for your sake and mine, I sincerely hope that we won’t have to use it on ourselves!


How to survive a heart a heart attack when alone?

Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing conscious.

What to do?

Answer: Do not panic, but start coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough - the cough must be deep and prolonged as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.

A breath and a cough must be repeated about every 2 seconds without let-up. Until help arrives or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to hospital.

- Source Unknown

Trivia

Here’s a little Trivia for you. However, I can't guarantee the accuracy of all the points. :-)

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs - Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which
we know today as the honeymoon.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

(On the temperature of water in wells) The reason why the water in wells becomes colder in summer is that the earth is then rarefied by the heat, and releases into the air all the heat-particles it happens to have. So, the more the earth is drained of heat, the colder becomes the moisture that is concealed in the ground. On the other hand, when all the earth condenses and contracts and congeals with the cold, then, of course, as it contracts, it squeezes out into the wells whatever heat it holds. – Lucretius

Handbook 2009 - Thoughts & Life's Inspirations

With courtesy of Bon............


Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to practice Meditation, exercise and prayer.
6. Play more games. (scrabble, card, etc …….)
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 8 hours..
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously.. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating any one. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Last but not the least:

40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.

Trivia

Here’s a little Trivia for you. However, I can't guarantee the accuracy of all the points. :-)

Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump.

Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

If you were to spell out numbers, you would have to go until one thousand before you find the letter "A"

Mobile Phone Explosion

Report from Chinese daily Shin Min News :-

A Chinese man was killed at the Guangzhou computer shop where he worked when the mobile phone in his pocket exploded, severing a major artery. According to local Chinese daily Shin Min Daily News, the rare accident happened on Friday (30 January) when the mobile phone which the victim put in his chest pocket exploded. The man who is in his twenties, is an employee at the computer store and was carrying out his duties when the accident happened. An employee working at the same store told the Chinese media that the incident happened at about 7.30pm. The employee, who was not named in the report, said that she heard a loud sound and saw her colleague lying on the floor of the shop in a pool of blood. Shin Min reported that the employee also told the Chinese media that the victim had recently changed the batteries in his mobile phone. It was believed that the victim had just finished charging his mobile phone and put the device into his pocket when the phone exploded. Chinese authorities have yet to determine the make and model of the phone and its battery. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Chinese daily consulted experts on how consumers can prevent themselves from falling victim to a similar situation: 1. Always use original batteries, be sure that batteries by the manufacturer are meant for your mobile phone model 2. Never modify your phone 3. Always use original battery chargers 4. Do not expose your mobile phone to high temperatures and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight 5. Avoid long phone conversations 6. Do not make or answer calls when the phone is charging 7. Try to keep your phone in a bag instead of in a pocket 8.Do not use damaged batteries 9. Use the handsfree when answering calls

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Chinese New Year Gathering

Chinese New Year Gathering at Freddy’s House - 27th of January 2009

I have been tasked with writing a report on the gathering at Freddy’s place. Lucky me. Those who were at the gathering that night, please feel free to add anything that I might have missed out. Here goes:

Location – Seventeen, XYZ Gardens. ( I use XYZ instead of the actual name in case Freddy is not comfortable having his address made known in public).

You will note it is ‘Seventeen’ and not ‘17’. This will give you an idea that the residence is different from others. The word 'posh' don’t even do justice to the place. I don’t even know what they call this type of houses. And it is not just one house, but two houses with the dividing wall knocked down to join as one. It is an absolutely fabulous dwelling.

Anyway, I arrived at about half past six to find Mr. Chow, Bala, Kim Chuan and Kian Seng already there – the early birds. Of course, New Year greetings and wishes were exchanged, and I settled down to hear what they were gossiping.

Since the gathering was for 6 pm onwards, people trickled in at their own time – some alone, some in twos, and threes. By half past seven, almost all who said they will be going had turned up. By then, the buffet was ready and it was time to eat.

Instead of exchanging oranges, as was the custom, Freddy decided that he will give each of us a MP3 player. Cunning fellow! Now we all know why he is so well-to-do. He kept all the wealth we wished him and never give us any!

We were also given a copy of the book – ‘My Mother’, written in Mandarin by Freddy’s sister. Since she happened to be around, some of us asked her to autograph her book, and it turned out to be quite a book signing session.

After dinner, Freddy, who is very much into running – he likes to punish himself thus – started recruiting joggers to join him in his forth coming Sundown Marathon run. He had taken upon himself to ‘recruit’ at least one person from the group. He wasn’t very successful to begin with. All the uncles and aunties have all sorts of ailment, as you can well imagine. However, luck was on his side that night, and he found a ‘volunteer’ in Kian Seng. We were all significantly relieved, as otherwise, I don’t think Freddy would have allowed us to leave. Thank you, Kian Seng, for volunteering!

As the evening wore on, everyone was visibly more relaxed, chatting, interacting, catching up, and of course, gossiping. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It was a pleasant evening. The weather was nice too – it was not too humid and there was a nice breeze every now and then.

All too soon, it was time to leave. Time really passes when you are having fun. However, Freddy remembered just in time that we were suppose to ‘lo hei’. He had almost forgotten about it. So, the ingredients were produced and we all ‘lo hei’.

For those who do not understand the term, I will try to explain what it is, as best as I can. Those who know better can correct me if I am wrong. ‘Lo hei’ means to – loosely translated – ‘toss up’. In this case, to toss up any wishes that we may have, so that they will come true in the new year. It is a dish of sliced raw fish, Julian of carrots and cucumbers, mixed with a sauce and sprinkled with condiments. It is believed that the higher you toss the dish, the better luck and wealth you will have. I think, traditionally, people 'lo hei' on the 7th day of the Lunar New Year, but these days, most people do it any time between the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. There are some who 'lo hei' when they have their reunion dinner.

I hope I am right and clear on the term ‘lo hei’.

Anyway, to continue with my report … As it was a working day on the morrow, we didn’t stay long after the ‘lo hei’. And it was with regret that we parted company for the evening. All in all, a very pleasant evening was had by all, I am sure.

I see that Freddy has posted the group photo. You will observe that there are four new faces in the picture. A big and warm welcome to Bessie (Chai Yin), Irene (Mui Hua), Polly (Choon Lin) and Shirley (Sum Moi). Very glad that you were able to join us, and we hope to see you again at our next gathering.

And on behalf of all who attended the gathering at Freddy’s place, a big 'Thank You!', Freddy, for having us!

Cheers!

Vincent

Happy 牛 year

A very big thank you for all those classmates and friends that come to my 牛 year gathering. For those who couldn't make it, a very happy "niu" year too. Our next gathering will be multiple choice

1) Henderson Wave walk o Mt Faber
2) East Coast Park Car Park B1 for trial run
3) Eat Again

Have a peaceful, healthy, happy and prosperous 2009

Way Seng, our 5050 guy that had to leave early for another engagement.

I run to eat, but these group alemak come to eat only, except kian Seng who signed up on the spot for the Sundown Marathon.

"Chai-lek" eat so much afterward guan huat ask me to run, must "siam"

Our Friends 38 Years Ago

More photos of those years when we were in BPES....
(from Bessey's treaure chest)

Miss Wong

Behind L to R: Bessey, Annie Chai.
Front L to R : Janet, Khrisna Veni

L to R : Bessey, Khrishna, Koh Siew Eng & ?

L to R : Pushpa, Irene, Khrishna, Bessey, Maggie

More Classmates Found !

Firstly, we must thank Bessey for working hard to locate some of our friends.

She has managed to contact three more of our long lost friends. They are
-Maggie Quek Siew Geok,
-Shirley Khoo Sum Moi and
-Annie Chai Geok Hong.

Bessey is also trying to locate Judy Er Bee Lang.

Click on the picture and you'll be able to see their names clearly.

School mates found after last gathering

The three schoolmates who were found after our last gathering on 8 Nov 08, are in the photos below :

L to R : Irene Ng (Mui Hua) and Bessey Yew Chai Yin

Ng Jiu Meng (brother of Irene Ng)

Happy Road to Life -Take The Time to......

Take time to love - It is the sea of eternal youth

Take time to laugh - It is the music of the heart

Take time to cry - It is sign of a large heart

Take time to read - It is a source of knowledge

Take time to learn - It is the power of intelligence

Take time to think - It is the key to success

Take time to play - It is the freshness of childhood

Take time to dream - It is a breath of happiness

Take time to live - Because Time Passes Quickly and Never Returns !

HAPPY ROAD TO LIFE !

Make the most of Life and Enjoy the ride !

Tips for an Exceptional, Superb & Powerful Life!

1.) Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2.) Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.

3.) Always pray and make time to exercise.

4.) Spend more time with people over the age of 70 And under the age of Six.

5.) Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants And eat less foods that are manufactured in Plants.

6.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

7.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.

8.) Clear your clutter from your house, car, desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

9.) Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead, Invest your energy in the positive present moment.

10.) Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum
that appear and fade away like algebra class .......but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

11.) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a layman And dinner like a begger

12.) Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

13.) Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

14.) Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

15.) You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

16.) Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

17.) Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

18.) Ladies - Go on and burn those 'special' scented candles, use the 600 thread count sheets, the good
China and wear fancy clothes now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Every day is special.

19.) No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

20.) Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

21.) Forgive everyone for everything.

22.) What other people think of you is none of your Business.

23.) Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!

24.) However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

25.) Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.

26.) Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

27.) Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. God provides, remember?!

28.) The best is yet to come.

29.) No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

30.) Do the right thing!

31.) Call your family often.

32.) Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: 'I am thankful for __________.'
Today I accomplished _________.

33.) Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

34.) Enjoy the ride. Remember that this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast
Pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.

LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH. LIFE'S A gift. that's why it's called PRESENT ... UNWRAP IT! Please share with friends!
Have a nice Day !
Way Seng

Endeavour - 1953

Dear friends

Mr Kanda has searched through his treasured possession to help us unfold some mysterious past of our school. He found some old magazines dated as far back as 1953 - 1957 and has very kindly made copies of those publications for us. I have read through them and was enthralled by what the school and students were involved in during those days. Other than missing out on computer technologies, those students were not worse off in view of the enrichment programs they enjoyed and their high command of English as reflected in their essay and poem writings.

They had fun fairs in those days to raise funds for scholarships and to buy a projector for the school so that they could screen films for the children as follow-ups on their lessons. They even formed an Animal Lovers' League to rescue stray animals in the vicinity.

In view of the interesting history, I thought it would be a good idea to share some excerpts of them with you on the blog. Below are from the 1953's publication. However if you do wish to read the complete hard copies, feel free to get them from me.

Mr Kanda, your contribution is deeply appreciated. Thank you !

Regards
Ai Lay

PS: Click on the pictures for magnified version. (apologies for not being able to arrange the pages in running order due to technical difficulties encountered - will improve on it in the next posting)















Some interesting sponsors........

Did You Know ???

The fact that.....

Human Body

• Like finger prints, everyone’s tongue is different
• Women blink nearly twice as much as men
• You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath
• It is impossible to lick your elbow
• People say bless you when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond
• If you sneeze too hard. You can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die
• The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps to squirt blood 30 feet
• Wearing headphones for just over an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
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Words

• The name of the entire continents end with the same letter that they start with

• The most common name in the world is 'Mohammed'
• Most lipsticks contain fish scales
• TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on one row of the keyboard
• STEWARDESSES is the longest word typed with only the left hand
• Shakespeare invented the words ‘ assassination’ and ‘bump’
• The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language

General

• What is the only food that doesn’t spoil ? – Answer – Honey
• American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in the first-class
• Each king in a deck of playing cards represents great king from history:-
• Spades – King David
• Clubs – Alexander the Great
• Hearts – Charlemagne
• Diamonds – Julius Caesar
• 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
• If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in a battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in a battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Inventions

• The electric chair was invented by a dentist
• The cigarette lighter was invented before the match

Animals

• A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out
• A snail can sleep for three years
• All polar bears are left handed
• Butterflies taste with their feet
• Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump
• In the last 4000 years no new animals have been domesticated
• It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky
• An ant always fall over on its right side when intoxicated
• Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendents

Orange Festival in Netherlands

Have a wonderful weekend !