KRMJ Family Day 2010

The KRMJ (Kelab Rakyat Malaysia Jubail) group organized a gathering for all Malaysians in East Saudi Arabia just 2 days ago. It was held at Sasref Beach Camp on the 7th of January 2010. A good day to start the year with.

The committee started preparations just 2 weeks ago so it was kind of a last minute thing but Alhamdulillah all went well. Thanks to the organizers for having this open day and hope there will be more to come.

Arriving at 8:00am from our apartment, there was already breakfast ready in the reception hall. Registering and lingering around as it was the first time I was there, well, the first open day I attended anyway. Then the speech by the chairman and President and let the games begin! As they all say.

After breakfast, it was time for beach soccer where 5 teams would challenge each other. I played for Noname FC as time was short to even think of a name. Completed the round robin stage on the top but lost out in the semis, but we enjoyed the game. Had some sort of exercise instead of just eating and sleeping! The champions was Pukolslow FC.

Then there was games for the children and adults where they had coloring, ping pong ball in spoon, apple peeling, gossiping, filling a bottle with a sponge and beach ball bowling. They all seemed to enjoy their time there, and the food was great. Lunch was Kabsah ordered from the industrial area. There was even performances of Taekwando and Nasyid from the participants children and also lucky draws to top it off. A real enjoyment away from the work and traffic in Jubail town I might say.

The day ended at about 4pm.

Wassalam.

Gambang Water Park, Kuantan.

Minggu lepas, Persatuan SRC kami telah di jemput oleh pengurusan Sentoria yang mengendali Gambang Water Park di Gambang, Kuantan. Menurut mereka, tema itu akan di rasmikan pada hujung bulan 5 ini. Tetapi setelah melawat tapak tersebut, ada jugak la was-was yang tempat itu boleh di siapkan pada tarikh yang di sebut itu.

Setelah berborak panjang lebar, nampaknya tema air itu akan di buka pada bulan Julai tahun ini. Pasal tarikh buka, saya letakkan gambar untuk semua menghitungkan boleh ke tak boleh.

Overview of Gambang Water Park.

Ini di panggil penguin island.

Macam Middle east la pulak!

Artificial beach.

Err, no comments!

Slide...

Penguin Island.

Club house kot?

Dan menurut mereka, slide yang akan di adakan di situ adalah terpanjang di Asia. Check it out! Website boleh di layar di http://www.sentoria.com.my/leisure_hospitality_waterpark.html

Siapa nak gi cuba, bolehlah dalam bulan September kot, bayaran pun murah. Bawah RM20 seorang.

Sekian, wassalam.

BPC Joran 2009

Salam semua, memandang saya tak 'update' blog saya dalam masa 2 minggu ni, ini pun jadilah.

BPC @ BASF Petronas Chemicals telah menanjurkan satu pertandingan Joran yang telah di adakan di Teluk Mok Nik, Kemaman pada 25hb April 2009. Suasana pada hari itu sungguh meriahkan dan di sambut dengan cuaca yang tidak begitu panas. Mungkin sebab tu ikan tak banyak kot?

Pemenang pada hari itu terdiri dari 2 orang sahaja, (itupun sebab mereka je yang dapat ikan, keh keh keh). Sila menikmati gambar-gambar di bawah.

Banner pertandingan.

Pantai Mok Nik. (Pemenang yang bertopi hitam)

Pantai yang luas dan pasir lembut.

Hadiah pertama, 6.5kgs.

Bukan pemenang, tolong je.

Menunggu untuk di timbang.

Hadiah kedua. (Berat tak tahu)

Ada banyak jugak cerita-cerita ikan terlepas, sangkut dan lain-lain lagi. Ada yang nampak ikan tenggiri, ye.. ikan tenggiri yang sesat kot, melompat depan muka mereka tapi terputus. Kesian ye, boleh tengok tapi tak boleh naik... Heh heh, berangan jelah.

Sekian, wassalam.

Lynn's 1st Birthday!

Pada minggu yang lepas, hari Ahad 12hb April 2009 adalah 1 tahun selepas Lynn di lahirkan di KSH Kuantan.

Kami telah mengadakan satu kenduri untuk meraikan hari tersebut. Lynn sekarang berat dia adalah lebih kurang 9.8kg dan boleh berjalan tampa di pimpin. Gigi dah ada 4, 2 di atas dan 2 di bawah. Heh heh, masa dia sengih je nampak.

Berikut adalah gambar-gambar pada hari tu...

Letih...

Bersuka ria.

Untuk pose aje...

Potong kek.

Dah ngantuk dah?

Anak Bondzer.

Tetamu... (Boss lama)

Ada orang panggil saya ke?

Nak dukung...

Maaf le gambar tak banyak, sibuk melayan tetamu...

Sekian, wassalam.

HFMD

Pada hari ini, 11hb Mac 2009 satu berita yang mengejutkan saya dengan isteri saya apabila membawa anak perempuan saya ke klinik.

Bermulanya 1 minggu yang lalu, di mana Lynn dengan tidak berhentinya air liur dari mulutnya. Kita rasa ini di sebabkan oleh tumbuhan gigi yang baru dan tidak merisaukannya. Baru 1 yang nampak di bahagian atas dan mungkin ada 3 lagi yang menunggu untuk tumbuh.

Di sebabkan perkara ini, dia menangis setiap kali berasa sakit dan mula kurang makan. Sebelum ini, makan saja kerja dia hingga berat dia sekarang dekat 10kilo pada umur 11bulan. 3 hari yang lepas, demam pulak dia dan kita pun ingat di sebabkan oleh pertumbuhan gigi itu. Hari ini pula cirit-birit dan nampak macam ada jerawat di lututnya. Selepas memeriksa tempat yang lain, di dapati jugak di kakinya dan tangannya. Dengan serta merta, kami pun bawanya ke klinik dan doktor memberitahu ini adalah Hand, Foot and Mouth dsease!

Terkejutnya kita mendengar keputusan doktor itu sebab telah pernah mendengar berita kematian budak-budak dari penyakit ini dan berita-berita lain mengenai penyakit ini. Risaulah jugak sebab terkena kat anak saya. Doktor pun memberitahu penyakit ini tidak begitu serious dan tidak ada ubatnya (tak ada ubat dia kata?) Dia pun cerita yang virus ini mesti di lawan oleh antibody dalam badannya sendiri. Antibodynya mesti di bina sendiri hingga cukup untuk melawan virus tersebut. Oleh itu, ubat yang di beri ada calamine lotion sahaja untuk menyapu kat tempat jerawat itu.

Kisah ini bukan untuk menceritakan pasal penyakit anak saya tapi pengetahuan berkenaan Penyakit Tangan, Kaki dan Mulut (HFMD).

Di bawah adalah sedikit penjelasan berkenaan HFMD ini, dan saya harap ia berguna. Sekian, asssalammualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatu.

Description

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common viral illness of infants and children. The disease causes fever and blister-like eruptions in the mouth and/or a skin rash. HFMD is often confused with foot-and-mouth (also called hoof-and-mouth) disease, a disease of cattle, sheep, and swine; however, the two diseases are not related—they are caused by different viruses. Humans do not get the animal disease, and animals do not get the human disease.

Illness

• The disease usually begins with a fever, poor appetite, malaise (feeling vaguely unwell), and often with a sore throat.

• One or 2 days after fever onset, painful sores usually develop in the mouth. They begin as small red spots that blister and then often become ulcers. The sores are usually located on the tongue, gums, and inside of the cheeks.

• A non-itchy skin rash develops over 1–2 days. The rash has flat or raised red spots, sometimes with blisters. The rash is usually located on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; it may also appear on the buttocks and/or genitalia.

• A person with HFMD may have only the rash or only the mouth sores.

Cause

• HFMD is caused by viruses that belong to the enterovirus genus (group). This group of viruses includes polioviruses, coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, and enteroviruses.

• Coxsackievirus A16 is the most common cause of HFMD, but other coxsackieviruses have been associated with the illness.

• Enteroviruses, including enterovirus 71, have also been associated with HFMD and with outbreaks of the disease.

How It Is Spread

• Infection is spread from person to person by direct contact with infectious virus. Infectious virus is found in the nose and throat secretions, saliva, blister fluid, and stool of infected persons. The virus is most often spread by persons with unwashed, virus-contaminated hands and by contact with virus-contaminated surfaces.

• Infected persons are most contagious during the first week of the illness.

• The viruses that cause HFMD can remain in the body for weeks after a patient's symptoms have gone away. This means that the infected person can still pass the infection to other people even though he/she appears well. Also, some persons who are infected and excreting the virus, including most adults, may have no symptoms.

• HFMD is not transmitted to or from pets or other animals.

Factors That Increase the Chance for Infection or Disease

• Everyone who has not already been infected with an enterovirus that causes HFMD is at risk of infection, but not everyone who is infected with an enterovirus becomes ill with HFMD.

• HFMD occurs mainly in children under 10 years old but can also occur in adults. Children are more likely to be at risk for infection and illness because they are less likely than adults to have antibodies to protect them. Such antibodies develop in the body during a person’s first exposure to the enteroviruses that cause HFMD.

• Infection results in immunity to (protection against) the specific virus that caused HFMD. A second case of HFMD may occur following infection with a different member of the enterovirus group.

Diagnosis

• HFMD is one of many infections that result in mouth sores. However, health care providers can usually tell the difference between HFMD and other causes of mouth sores by considering the patient’s age, the symptoms reported by the patient or parent, and the appearance of the rash and sores.

• Samples from the throat or stool may be sent to a laboratory to test for virus and to find out which enterovirus caused the illness. However, it can take 2–4 weeks to obtain test results, so health care providers usually do not order tests.

Treatment and Medical Management

• There is no specific treatment for HFMD.

• Symptoms can be treated to provide relief from pain from mouth sores and from fever and aches:

  • Fever can be treated with antipyretics (drugs that reduce fevers).

  • Pain can be treated with acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or other over-the-counter pain relievers.

  • Mouthwashes or sprays that numb pain can be used to lessen mouth pain.

• Fluid intake should be enough to prevent dehydration (lack of body fluids). If moderate-to-severe dehydration develops, it can be treated medically by giving fluids through the veins.

Prevention

• A specific preventive for HFMD is not available, but the risk of infection can be lowered by following good hygiene practices.

• Good hygiene practices that can lower the risk of infection include

  • Washing hands frequently and correctly (see Clean Hands Save Lives! ) and especially after changing diapers and after using the toilet

  • Cleaning dirty surfaces and soiled items, including toys, first with soap and water and then disinfecting them by cleansing with a solution of chlorine bleach (made by adding 1 tablespoon of bleach to 4 cups of water)

  • Avoiding close contact (kissing, hugging, sharing eating utensils or cups, etc.) with persons with HFMD

Vaccination Recommendations

• No vaccine is available to protect against the enteroviruses that cause HFMD.

Complications

• Complications from the virus infections that cause HFMD are not common, but if they do occur, medical care should be sought.

• Viral or "aseptic meningitis can rarely occur with HFMD. Viral meningitis causes fever, headache, stiff neck, or back pain. The condition is usually mild and clears without treatment; however, some patients may need to be hospitalized for a short time.

• Other more serious diseases, such as encephalitis (swelling of the brain) or a polio-like paralysis, result even more rarely. Encephalitis can be fatal.

• There have been reports of fingernail and toenail loss occurring mostly in children within 4 weeks of their having hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). At this time, it is not known whether the reported nail loss is or is not a result of the infection. However, in the reports reviewed, the nail loss has been temporary and nail growth resumed without medical treatment.

Cameras...

The fun part about starting a hobby is the shopping. The process of surveying for the best specifications, reading through reviews, checking with peers, rummaging through forums, scouting for best bargains and then comes the finale. You purchase it and excitement stops.But then, for some hobby like dslr photography the fun doesn't have to stop there. The anticipation for getting the next gadgets continues. You got to have lenses. Good lenses.

I do not mean that the kit lens SAL17-70 is useless. It does won itself some pretty impressive rating from http://www.dyxum.com/. Same goes for the SAL70-200 which it is pretty sharp as compared to the SAL75-300.

But good is often the enemy of excellence. So the pursue has to continue.I knew the G lenses are out of my league (for now) and that there are loads of superb pre-owned minolta lenses at a bargain. I have basically been reading tons of reviews on the Minolta 50mm F1.7. Though with the crop factor of 1.5 this lens is actually a 75mm (not an ideal range), I read that it has some impressive sharpness even in low light conditions. And its excellent for portraits. This was my first "must haves'.I managed to hunt down a bargain at forum Free Trade Zone (Malaysian Photography). An old school minolta enthusiast put his Minolta 50mm F1.7 for sale at RM450. It was a no brainer. I called, we met after 30 minutes. Inspection shows no oily blades, no fungus, snappy operations. I took two shots. Wow!

I thought I would be content with the range offered by kitties 18-70mm, 70-210mm zoomy and super fast prime 50mm but then I saw picture like this:

Above: picture from ephotozine taken with Sigma APO 70-300mm. Taken using macro 1/800sec at f/8 and ISO500. Not that I want to make it my life purpose hunting down dragon flies and shooting them during flights. Not that I have the skills, at the moment, anyway. But there is something about the game of gadget chase that, if its out there, you got to have it. My range is currently limited to 200mm. I have to do something about it. Why 200mm when you can have 300mm?

The Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro offers a pretty decent image quality for the money. With a beautiful lens case.

I have been reading superb reviews about the Minolta 24-85mm and the Minolta 28-105mm. These are pretty old lenses like the Minolta 50mm F1.7, but there are plenty lying around Ebay if you are willing to pay for the shipping. These lenses are known for the legendary Minolta colours and sharpness for that price.

Above: The Minolta 28-105mm F3.5.

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Pictures below are taken at the Buttrefly and Bird park in KL.

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