Friday, October 22, 2010

personal investing

there are 2 types of IPO
1 - public issues
issue new shares

2 - offer for sale
existing owners sell their shares to investors


deli / delicatessen
--A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving


Bond price
--interest rate and inflation rate rising, adversely affect bond price
--but equity would thrive. an opposite correlation


RMIT?
riches man in town

Fashion

Loafer - a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel

tassel shoe

suede -sweid
Suede is a finish of leather, rather than a type. You might call suede "inside out" leather, because the surface is the inside of the hide, not the outside (the epidermis).


Hides are split by removing a layer of the rough flesh side, leaving a thinner hide with a smooth finish (the grain side). In creating suede, the flesh side, not the grain side, is the finished side.
Suede is expensive, difficult to clean and fairly delicate

Linen


cotton lint



Cashmere
a fine soft wool from goats of the Kashmir area
A soft fabric made of this wool
provides a natural light-weight insulation without bulk







Saturday, September 25, 2010

Health

Blood Sugar Count
Normal glucose levels fall between 70 and 150 mg
lower in the morning, and rise after meals

above 150 are indicative of hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar

below 70, characterize hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar

Symptoms of this condition
lethargy, impaired mental functioning, irritability and loss of consciousness

A blood glucose test measures the amount of glucose in the bloodstream
different types of glucose tests
'fasting blood sugar' test
- checks glucose levels after an eight-hour fast and is often the first test performed when checking for diabetes
- levels have to fall between 70 and 99 in order to be considered normal
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Blood Pressure
The 1st Number: Systolic pressure is the pressure generated when the heart contracts.
The 2nd Number:
Diastolic pressure is the blood pressure when the heart is relaxed.

the higher your blood pressure, the higher your risk of health problems

High Blood Pressure - Hypertension
blood pressure readings are consistently 140 over 90, or higher
Factors causing it
  • you eat too much salt;
  • you don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables;
  • you are not active enough;
  • you are overweight; or
  • you drink too much alcohol.
puts extra strain on your heart and blood vessels
This can cause them to become weaker or damaged

Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension
Only one of the numbers has to be lower than it should be to count as low blood pressure
a level that is 90/60mmHg, or lower.

Usually, having low blood pressure is not a cause for concern. However, sometimes your blood pressure can drop to a point where you may feel faint or dizzy.
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Friday, September 17, 2010

EVOO from Mediterranean

Olive Oil
a fruit oil from olives, extracted by pressing or crushing the olives.
the varieties of olive oil are the result of different amount of processing done.


Extra virgin olive oil
Most outstanding among the other, more processed olive oils like virgin, pure and extra light olive oil.
Because EVOO is considered non-filtered or cold pressed oil.
the word 'extra' is derived from the first pressing of the olives.
the term 'virgin' means it is not subjected to filtration, modification or alteration in any way.
it is the most robust, flavourful and wholesome of edible oils.
and the most antioxidant.


Virgin olive
it is obtained through second pressing of the olives.

Pure olive oil
it undergoes some processing like filtering, refining and adding a little evoo to the refined oil.

Extra light olive oil
it goes through a considerable processing and only retains a very mild olive flavour

Therefore anything other than evoo and virgin oil would require specific processing treatment.

Olive oil has exceptionally myriad health benefits and wonderful flavour. it works wonder on the food.

http://www.gaiaherbs.com/images_herbs/Olive_Leaf.jpg

Friday, September 10, 2010

Malaysia Car Number Plate

Most common in my area
W - KL

T - Terengganu
P - Penang
N - N9
M - Malacca
L - Labuan
KV - Kedah and Langkawi
K - Kedah
J - Johor

D - Kelantan
C - Pahang
B - Selangor
A - Perak
R - Perlis

Putrajaya

Malaysia IC Code

First 6 digits are your DOB.

Centre 2-digit is your place of birth.
Johor 01,21,22,23,24
Kedah 02, 25, 26, 27
Kelantan 03, 28, 29
Melaka 04, 30
Negeri Sembilan 05, 31,59
Pahang 06, 32, 33
Pulau Pinang 07, 34, 35
Perak 08, 36, 37, 38, 39
Perlis 09, 40
Selangor 10, 41, 42, 43, 44
Terengganu 11, 45, 46
Sabah 12, 47, 48, 49
Sarawak 13, 50, 51, 52, 53
Wilayah Persekutuan (KL) 14, 54, 55, 56, 57
Wilayah Persekutuan (Labuan) 15, 58
Wilayah Persekutuan (Putrajaya) 16
Unknown Country 82

Last number and its last digit represents the gender.
Male = odd
Female = even