"Kubur Setiap Hari Menyeru Manusia Sebanyak Lima (5) Kali ..
1. Aku rumah yang terpencil, maka kamu akan senang dengan selalu membaca Al-Quran.
2. Aku rumah yang gelap, maka terangilah aku dengan selalu solat malam.
3. Aku rumah penuh dengan tanah dan debu,bawalah amal soleh yang menjadi hamparan.
4. Aku rumah ular berbisa, maka bawalah amalan Bismillah sebagai penawar .
5.. Aku rumah pertanyaan Munkar dan Nakir, maka banyaklah bacaan
'Laa ilahaillallah, Muhammadar Rasulullah', supaya kamu dapat jawapan kepadanya."
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Consumption and Consumerism — Global Issues
Today’s consumption is undermining the environmental resource base. It is exacerbating inequalities. And the dynamics of the consumption-poverty-inequality-environment nexus are accelerating. If the trends continue without change — not redistributing from high-income to low-income consumers, not shifting from polluting to cleaner goods and production technologies, not promoting goods that empower poor producers, not shifting priority from consumption for conspicuous display to meeting basic needs — today’s problems of consumption and human development will worsen. … The real issue is not consumption itself but its patterns and effects. … Inequalities in consumption are stark. Globally, the 20% of the world’s people in the highest-income countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures — the poorest 20% a minuscule 1.3%. More specifically, the richest fifth: * Consume 45% of all meat and fish, the poorest fifth 5% * Consume 58% of total energy, the poorest fifth less than 4% * Have 74% of all telephone lines, the poorest fifth 1.5% * Consume 84% of all paper, the poorest fifth 1.1% * Own 87% of the world’s vehicle fleet, the poorest fifth less than 1% Runaway growth in consumption in the past 50 years is putting strains on the environment never before seen.— Human Development Report 1998 Overview, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) — Emphasis Added. Figures quoted use data from 1995Consumption and Consumerism — Global Issues
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Flu
I was reading the Borneo Post two days ago and was shocked and concerned to hear that the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) was unable to carry out tests on H1N1 virus from suspected patients. The SGH Director was quoted as saying that samples had to be sent to Kota Kinabalu(KK) Sabah before any confirmation could be given to a patient's fate on the H1N1. KK's Queen Elizabeth Hospital had to take 2-3 days to confirm and that would be the period the patients would have to wait in SGH. What was more shocking was the plight of a man who went to SGH and was then asked to go to two other places only to end up at SGH when he called the Borneo Post to complain.
The Swine Flu (as it was called then) started about four months ago with Mexico and US and later London having the pandemic. At that time Malaysia was on alert and the airports and other entry points were manned by groups of personnel from the health authorities. Some time they were so many at the airports and jammed the aerobridges. It was commendable as the precautionary efforts were for the safety and health of the members of the public though some passengers thought that it could have been better organised then for instance, having the forms filled before the planes landed.
Presently, we are in the heat of things. With one death in Miri and eight in the nation, Malaysia is facing what other countries now faced. But what are our preparedness to face this pandemic? After four months we are not having the facilities to test the virus in Kuching. And there are not enough facilities in the government or private institutions to handle cases. Are we losing a battle here? Why is Sarawak not being given the same treatment as KK for the labs and facilities to handle the pandemic?
With the adverse weather conditions now, people with acute respiratory cases would be more critical with the increase in incidence of patients suspected of contacting the so-called A virus. Some thing should be done now and a quick reorg among the relevant agencies is critical at this moment to prevent further deterioration of the problems and rebuild public confidence in the relevant departments and ministries in handling a crisis like this. We handled such crises successfully before, so what's lacking now?
The Swine Flu (as it was called then) started about four months ago with Mexico and US and later London having the pandemic. At that time Malaysia was on alert and the airports and other entry points were manned by groups of personnel from the health authorities. Some time they were so many at the airports and jammed the aerobridges. It was commendable as the precautionary efforts were for the safety and health of the members of the public though some passengers thought that it could have been better organised then for instance, having the forms filled before the planes landed.
Presently, we are in the heat of things. With one death in Miri and eight in the nation, Malaysia is facing what other countries now faced. But what are our preparedness to face this pandemic? After four months we are not having the facilities to test the virus in Kuching. And there are not enough facilities in the government or private institutions to handle cases. Are we losing a battle here? Why is Sarawak not being given the same treatment as KK for the labs and facilities to handle the pandemic?
With the adverse weather conditions now, people with acute respiratory cases would be more critical with the increase in incidence of patients suspected of contacting the so-called A virus. Some thing should be done now and a quick reorg among the relevant agencies is critical at this moment to prevent further deterioration of the problems and rebuild public confidence in the relevant departments and ministries in handling a crisis like this. We handled such crises successfully before, so what's lacking now?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
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