Why we should be taking probiotics?

The moment when i heard of FINAL YEAR PROJECT, my head start to spin and the nightmare of no sleep and busy labwork will drive me to maximum madness. >
Finally, i get to know my supervisors - Miss Fatemah from Iran. From our meeting last week, i was brought to the lab- Makmal Serbaguna, which is located just next to our SBK. Pretty lucky as i don't have to walk so far unlike some of my coursmates who have to go till Institute Postgraduate Studies( IPS) for doing their final year project. Miss Fatemah is a current Phd candidate under the supervison of Assoc Prof ASB which is also my supervised lecturer for my final year project. I am given a project entitle ' increasing functional propertie of probiotics ice cream by addition of saffron.
Well, since i have started doing my final year thesis now,i am required to submit a proposal. A lots of work like journal reading and searching have to be done.

Here is the video which i would like to share to make all of us understand the reasons we should take probiotics.

Among the point which i have taken down:

1) All farmers give their animals good bacteria Probiotics after a course of antibiotics because antibiotics given to cow will destroy the good bacteria which will make them cannot digest grass---> starve and die.
2) Why we have appendix--A reservoir of good bacteria, protected from diarrhoe and antibiotics because if w we take antibiotics , basically will kill all good and bad bacteria.
Antibiotics are in:
Pills--for any infection
Our food ( chicken, fish, meat, eggs, milk)
Chemicals, sprays (anything that kill bacteria)
3) bad bacteria create Dis Ease. If  Ecoli, salmonella, clostridia which is present in most people's bowel grow unrestricted, it will cause diarrhoe, typhoid, gastrenteritis etc.
it will cause mould ,putrefaction and toxin release, food is not absorbed( malnutrition, weight loss etc),parasite trive, attack the gut lining ( most dangerous--leaky gut)
4) Protein entering the gut are broken down into small proteins and amino acids, as they pass through the gut wall, the immune cell identifies them.
But if some proteins appears in the bloodstream, our immune system attacks it. If it goes wrong, this can cause immune diseases like asthma, lupus, diabetes, Crohn's disease, eczema. Leaky guts allow larger proteins to get through. If that protein is similar to one of our body tissues, our immune system attacks that tissue, of which if attacks on lung ( cause asthma).
5) Thus, bad bacteria cause major problems, so we have to replace it with ' good bacteria' , which can cleanse the bowel. Good bacteria are called pro-biotics ---'for life'.
6) Probiotics- healthy bacteria similiar to those found in breastfed infants. Most come from 2 bacterial species Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. They are found in some foods: yoghurtm fermented and unfermented , miso, tempeh, and some juices and soy beverages . also found in diatery supplements in capsules, tablets and powder form.
7) we should also take Prebiotics which is non digestible food that the probiotics feed on, usually soluble fibre to feed the probiotics bacteria.
8) Are all probiotics the same? well, different starins of bacteria are more effective , they must be able to get into the bowel.
- Acid, bile and pancreatic juice tolerant.
-Gel matrix coating the bacteria
-Enteric coated capsule which dissolves in small gut.

A good probiotic could make a huge difference to our health:
So, take a short course regularly, when :
-you go overseas
-with a course of antibiotic
-with any bowel disturbances
-allergies and immune diseases
- thrush and other infections


Hope my final year project regarding probiotics would be a success with my ready hardwork!! =)

Eat and play make Ray a lively boy

It always happens that whenever i feel boring, stress over assignment, final year project and all sort of  university works, i will surely have friends or coursemates there for sparing and spending our entertainment time together.

We have been going to Ikea on 27 September and bowling on 4th October, McD breakfast on 7th October. It has been so much fun mingling and spending our time together and cherish our friendships as well. 

Plus i need to break the chain of  being too obsessed with study and work will make me even dull like the saying, all work and no play make jack a dull boy. =(

Friends have been telling me ' you surely can't miss Ikea meatball when you come to Ikea'. And now i get to taste, well, it is DELICIOUS! especially  the sauce and jam.Have tasted 5 meatball for RM5 .=D

And this cake ordered by Fiz. Get Tasted a bit and YUMMY!

 Bowling session at Ampang Superbowl ,5th floor Time Square

My first time bowling experience teach me one lesson: 'Practice makes perfect'! Indeed when it comes to bowling, one has to know the correct ways of holding the ball by placing which 3 fingers of yours into the hole on the ball. ( i have learnt ;p). Sometimes luck is on my sides, i could bowl and topple down all except three( the best result i obtained)!  And sometimes, i could just miss it and bowl into ' longkang'. LOL, it depends on luck sometimes but more importantly is you have to practise the correct way of bowling. Tt is a form of exercise too, especially when you are holding a rather heavy ball and bowl ( roll along the ground) , you are strecthing your muscles involuntarily. 

Well, i am proud to say that I start to love bowling !~ ^^

Big Bad Wolf Books

Today is my first visit to UPM!! I went there with 3 of my friends with no intention to just visit the campus but we went there for the Big Day Wolf Books---The so called biggest book fair in the world! LOL~  http://www.facebook.com/bbwbooks


Being in the first time we go there, we have little to no idea how to get to the book fair. I initially thought that it would be an easy and convenient task for going there since upon reaching KTM Serdang, there will be a shuttle provided. But i was wrong. 


After we reached KTM Sedang, we have been asking people and searching for the right way to reach there. I learnt that MAEPS is actually inside MARDI which is located within UPM campus if i am not mistaken.


Initially, we have gone to the wrong place. We boarded a UPM bus to get into UPM and move all the way long to the so called Bukit Espo which is opposite Kolej 13. >


Then after asked for the direction, we further board a UPM bus to the Faculti Sains,in which CIMB is nearby and then we walked across the bridge and search for a taxi. The taxi charge us RM 10 after several bargain( still freaking expensive since it is quite a short distance to MAEPS from UPM science Faculty). The taxi driver took us till the gate of MAEPS( --and told us that there are actually a bus ( going to Kolej 17) passing by the MAEPS's gate.


So, after we finished shop for books at about 8pm, luckily we managed to board the kolej 17 bus to the bus stop which is opposite Faculty of food science and technology. From there, we further board a UPM bus to the KTM Serdang.


So, the lesson of today is: for those who are taking public transport, the route is:


KTM Serdang------> Board a UPM bus----> Stop at Faculty of Food science or others (i am sure you may stop at other faculty as no 17 bus wil surely pass by)----> Board a bus (kolej 17)----> Stop at MAEPS-----> Walked into and take the free shuttle provided


Throughout our journey, we are lucky enough to meet drivers who would allow us--non UPM students to get into the bus though some of them not even checked and we just look like normal student luckily . 
Most of the people are taking their own transport as it is impossible to get there by public transport and you will be faced with charges if u did not show your campus matric card upon requested.


The books which are on the list are more to international books, range from fiction, references, cookery, gardening, transport, children, etc..


Managed to grab some of my favorite fiction and Robert Kiyosaki--rich brother , rich sister and reality check by Guy Kawasaki, as well as the journey to the centre of earth by Jules Verne( finally i got this and i am sure i will enjoy it after unintentionally watched and fall in love with the story =p ) . But personally i feels that there are not so much academics book such as medical and engineering reference textbooks available as i was expecting i would buy some of the international textbooks.


Anwyway, today trip has taught me one lesson: plan well your trip for the sake of avoiding 'going astray'! 

Visa's Birthday

I knew Visa when i was working as a computer lab temporary assistant at Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC) way back in 2008. We were working in the same department. Now , Visa is still working there as usual, and i could see he is very happy and satisfied of having his working life at TARC. Moreover,funny laughter always overwhelmed  his colleague including my brother as well.

I remember a day before i went back to UM to start my new semester, my family was being invited to his 21st year old birthday party . So here is a few pictures which i have snapped during the party.

Happy Birthday Visa!

Final year!

Well, I have been starting my semester 5, final year life for 3 weeks since the beginning of new semester. Life has been going quite well.  I managed to stay college but it is a different college - 2nd college (Tuanku Bahiyah) compared to the former 4th College( Bestari) which i have stayed for 2 years. I moved to this 2nd college with unfamiliar surrounding and faces,  but i could said i am quite satisfied with my room and the college surroundings though i have to face with hilly road up to my room daily! =p

I managed to get my final year thesis title under my choice of lecturer. will be doing ice cream and saffron, more to nutritional biochemistry area. I guess i would be extra busy for the coming week. have been starting to read various journal etc..

The subjects which i took for this semester may not be sound easy though there are only 4 subjects have to be sat for in final exam. Well, i guess i need to put in extra efforts in pulling up my pointer. Hope for the best.

I start to think, how time flies! I 'm already in final year. Plus,  yesterday Interaction Day told me that i am no longer a junior!

Gonna appreciate every little moment studying at UM!

Compliment for myself : I am glad I have spared some time to have my blog updated.=)

Logos Hope Penang

Logos Hope offers more than books and features a fully air conditioned deck that is open to the public to explore. The Welcome Experience, will introduces this new vessel through a short movie and various displays. The vessel also offers ice cream, drinks and snacks for everyone to enjoy at the International Café.There is an expanded selection of over 5000 books that covers a range of subjects including science, sports, hobbies on board. This includes children’s titles, academic texts, dictionaries, atlases and more.

After having Dim Sum with Mrs Chiu and her students, Caleb and his brothers, Xiao Ling, , Chenny etc, we departed to Swettenham Pier right at 10am. This is the first time i arrived at Swettenham Pier after being away for Penang for several months. When i was stepping into the Logos Hope ship, a few friendly staffs with their badge smiled and greeted us.I believe the staffs come from all over the world,there are Hong Kong, German, etc which i know.Indeed, there are really a huge collection of books for us to choose, ranging from fiction, biblical, spiritual, gardening, travel,health, transport, etc to even university reference text books. The bad thing is that after we went out of the cashier counter ,clearing our fees,little did we know that there are still university reference books on the shelf after the counter cashier. The university textbooks are sold in RM 40 for any 3. It is really WORTHY!but bad enough, I didn't pay much attention on the offer though there was a signboard stating ' Buy 1 Logos Hope bag for 3', i didn't know it was actually referring to the university textbooks, or else i would grab some of them!

At last, I have managed to snap a few free books and most if not all, have also managed to share some books with Mrs Chiu: The 101 of the world Heroes.Too bad, i didn't manage to get the books which i was desperately looking for: Killing the Mockingbird  and The journey to the center of the earth.

After all, the weather is nice and sunny, unlike yesterday, raining cats and dogs.

On our way to the ship

The ship from far

The Logos Hope Ship

People lined up to go into the ship

the ship is indeed big

Can see Caleb's parents and brothers on the queue

Inside the ship

lots of people inside the ship

The multimedia introduction of the ship

crowded condition inside the ship

People grab for books which is so cheap. Only RM8 for 100 units. ( The easier currency converter)

While going down from the ship

I am glad to have dim sum with my lovely teachers and friends, and the trip to Logos Hope was a nice one=)

Does Penang still remain GREEN?

It has been a while( Nearly 6 month) since i last went back to Penang. Also, the great news is that i have been staying at Penang for nearly 1 month since i step my foot officially on the island on 3rd August.

Well, a lot of changes has been seen here and there, especially the opening of a new international school near my house- Tensby International School of Penang as well as other Three Storey Terrace House aligned in a row. This also signifies lots of tress had been cut down for the sake of this development, a development meant to meet the demand the people of Penang and at the same time taking the environment for granted.

Personally, it has been very hot and heaty in my surrounding housing area compared to the previous surrounding when the development has not been carried out.

The Tensby School compound

The Tensby School Tennis court

The development of high rise condominium at Batu Ferringhi( managed to snap it from Yeap's residence.=)

The Upland School of Penang at batu Ferrighi (near Yeap' residences)

The construction works done at fourth floor of Island Plaza

So, with the rapidly development of high rise buildings in Penang to meet the demand of the people, do we love to live in an environment where we could hardly see any tress and greenery around? I really long and wish to have these environment as below ,still preserved nicely in Penang! 

*Taken from Botanical Garden Penang ( while jogging with brothers and friends)*

What had done is done to mother nature by human. What we can do is have little self awareness by not polluting the environment. This is very important. Whether it is going to reduce global warming by doing so or not? We dont know. But at least, maybe it can help from getting worst.

Please, the government and people of Penang, For the sake of and in the name of GREEN DEVELOPMENT, Please do consider and preserve our natural environment as well. We want GREEN!