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ARTS AND CULTURE FORGOTTEN TALES OF WAYANG KULIT

Just how much do you know about Wayang Kulit?

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WELLNESS

SOME NUTTY FACTS

We go nuts about nuts. Read it and you will too.

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LIFEHACKS/DIY

ARTISTIC MAKEOVER FOR PLAIN MUGS

This month, see how you can paint your own mugs using nail polish. Creativity at its best!

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CASE STUDY - IT THE PIZZA SHOP

Having a pizza shop sounds like a fun yet challenging business. But how do you make it work using technology?

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CASE STUDY – SCIENCE THE EFFECTS OF NICOTINE

Nicotine, an extremely poisonous substance was used as an insecticide for more than 300 years ago.

Is this what smokers are inhaling everyday?

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CASE STUDY - BUSINESS LADDER-USE IT OR LOSE IT

Imagine a ladder and imagine climbing it everyday to get to where you need to.

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CASE STUDY – ENGLISH WAYS TO ENCOURAGE LIFELONG LEARNING

Learning is all about how to think rather than what to think.

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COVER STORY

DOWN BUT NOT OUT

Read Bino’s struggle in this month’s cover story

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or many, February is the best month – it’s the shortest month with plenty of holidays and celebrations. Chinese New Year and Saint Valentine’s will certainly keep us all occupied and happy this month. In March, we will celebrate and honour all women, as it’s the International Women’s Day.

While we keep ourselves busy with all the last minute shopping and gifts wrapping, we would like to talk about a very serious issue- abuse.

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While there are many types of abuse, they are all detrimental to a person’s mental and physical health. We were able to speak to a victim of abuse, who suffered her pain with us to help us spread awareness that you shouldn’t suffer in silence.

There are many avenues here in Malaysia for you to seek help; it doesn’t matter if you’re the one being abused or you know someone who’s being abused or even if you’re a male or female. Abuse has to stop! Now!

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THE LATEST FROM AROUND TOWN

FEB/MAR 2016

It’s all about safety. The team in collaboration holding the 2015 Survey Report

Making the Internet Safer for all Digi CyberSafe is a collaboration between Digi, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and CyberSecurity Malaysia which falls under MOSTI. CyberSafe in schools, a cybersecurity programme, was initially carried out by the MoE in 2009 involving 30 schools. When Digi joined in 2011, they launched ‘Internet for All’. With this launch, Digi decided it was crucial to address the risks of the internet especially for children.

This holistic programme covers both prevention and cure when it comes to internet safety for children regardless of whether or not they have faced negative experiences online.

“What we do with school children is very preventive. We teach them online do’s and don’ts. We also do a lot of programmes with UNICEF whereby they share information with us which we incorporate into this programme. The online world is global. Just because you’re a child in Malaysia, it doesn’t mean that someone from the US won’t approach you. We are trying to make it more holistic globally,” Philip explained.

“On the cure side, we actually work with a few partners like ChildLine. They used to operate ChildLine for all offline issues such as depression and abortion but these past few years we’ve been helping them to deal with online issues such as cyber bullying and sexting.

We also work with Protect & Save the Children. They have activities such as play therapy and colour therapy for children who have been abused. They have realised that a lot of abuse sometimes correlate to online issues so they will come in when a child says that he or she is facing something online which is causing them to feel, for example, depressed or lonely. These are the cure partners.”

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In addition, two divisions of PDRM are also partners of this programme – the INTERPOL branch which has collected a list of child sexual abuse materials distributed online and the D11 which looks at sexual crimes against children.

The former deals with real child abuse cases that paedophiles share online. Digi re-routes these websites to a stop page if someone were to accidentally stumble upon it.

All of the data used in this report is collected under the programme itself. Digi Cybersafe programme has also created a parental guidebook in English, BM and Mandarin. The content of the book includes ‘Introduction to The Internet’, ‘Why should I talk to my kids about the Internet?’, ‘What should I say?’ and ‘Real-life stories of kids and the Internet’. A total of 10,000 copies were distributed to childcares and day care centres, 20,000 booklets were distributed throughout Malaysia. The reports and the parental guidebooks can be found online at digi.cybersafe.my.

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Tough times never last, but tough people do.

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playing with shadows

feb/MAR 2016

Forgotten Tales of

Wayang Kulit Gedek is originally from Thailand and incorporates southern Thai language with a mixture of Malay, Also known as Wayang Siam.

musical orchestra and attends to the ritual aspects of a performance.

Wayang Kulit Around the Globe

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emember our favourite childhood companions from Sesame Street?

From the munching Cookie Monster to Kermit The Frog, these mainstream puppet shows have continued to earn its place in Hollywood, while its genesis is slowly forgotten. Well ladies and gentlemen, long before television and movies; shadow puppetry was a prominent channel of education and entertainment.

Wayang Kulit or Shadow Play, consists of puppets that are made out of leather. A light source is placed behind the puppets.

Shadows of the puppets are projected on large translucent screen. Thanks to joints in the limbs of the puppets, the puppet master is able to perform various feats with the puppets, including walking, dancing, fighting, nodding and even laughing.

Just how little do we know about Wayang

Mainly performed in Kelantan in its very own Kelantanese-Pattani dialect of Malay, Wayang Kulit Siam is largely based on Malay oral and literary versions of the Indian epic, Ramayana. The magic behind the translucent screen is performed by a solo actor known as Tok Dalang. Besides animating the puppets with action and speech (which may go up to 50 characters and voices!), the Tok Dalang also provides narration and commentary, leads the

Kulit? For starters, shadow play is actually popular in various cultures from Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia) to other parts of Asia such as China, India and Nepal. It is also considered as an ancient art in Turkey, Greece and France.

Indonesia: Javanese Shadow Puppets are mostly based on two epic stories from India, The Mahabarata and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister work, the Ramayana. Traditional Javanese shadow theatre have combined the Hindu stories with Buddhist and Muslim religious ideas and their own folklore. A Javanese puppeteer is seen not just as an artist, but also as a priest and teacher.

Cambodia and Thailand: The traditions of shadow puppetry of Cambodia and Thailand have very strong affinities. In Cambodia, it is called nang sbek and in Thailand, nang yai.

Refugee camps along the Thai/Cambodian border became the artistic home for shadow puppetry when it was forced to near extinction by the Khmer Rouge in the 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

China: Chinese shadow puppetry dates all the way back to 2000 years ago when a favourite concubine of Emperor Wu from

Wayang Kulit (Malaysia)

While many are familiar with what Wayang Kulit is, not many appreciate this art, and even fewer are practising it, making it a dying tradition. As we cast a spotlight on Wayang Kulit Siam (our most well-known style of Wayang Kulit), it is equally essential that we do not miss out other styles found in the country, such as Wayang Kulit Purwo of Johor.

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Javanese Shadow Pup pet

Wayang Kulit Purwo is an imported Javanese version performed in Indonesian language in southern Malaysia, Johor

Hacivat (left) and Karagöz (right)

Chinese Shadow Puppetry

Wayang Kulit Meets Star Wars Aside from cultural performances in tourist centres, we don’t really get to experience wayang kulit, let alone appreciate its beauty and craftsmanship. Before this traditional intricacy fades

Nang Yai from

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Wayang Kulit, you can point your browser to www.facebook.com/peperanganbintan.

A Culture Not to be Forgotten

The one thing that makes us unique is our heritage. Wayang Kulit is undeniably part of this heritage, which we should not take for granted, lest it be forgotten. If you’ve never experienced Wayang Kulit before, we highly recommend you join the next performance of ‘Peperangan Bintang’.

the Han Dynasty died of an illness.

Devastated by the loss, a court magician made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it in order to comfort the gloomy emperor. As night fell, he invited the emperor to watch a rare-illuminated puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was over the moon and took to it from then on. The story recorded in China’s chinese shadows from france official history book is believed to be the origin of shadow puppetry. out completely, two Turkey and Greece: The Turkish tradition heroes, Tintoy Chuo of shadow play was widespread throughout and Teh Take Huat the Ottoman Empire and was called Karagöz stepped in to reignite and Hacivat. While Asian shadow theatre the interest of this is often concerned with religious epics, ancient art form.

Turkish shadow puppets focus on satirical The duo innovatively Pak Dain, the stories. Karagöz represents the illiterate master puppeteer incorporated characters but straightforward public, whereas Hacivat behind the screen from ‘Star Wars’ with our belongs to the educated class, speaking in traditional epics in order to bring a poetical and literary language. The Turkish audiences back into the Wayang Kulit world. shadow theatre was later brought to Greece, Titled ‘Peperangan Bintang’, the cast where Karagöz and Hacivat became Karagiozis of puppets include characters inspired by and Hadjiavatis and each of the characters those from the movies. This includes the assuming stereotypical Greek personalities.

Skywalker twins, C-3PO and Darth Vader.

France: In the 1770s, shadow theatre Not only does the show take inspiration from became popular in France at a time when its characters, ‘Peperangan Bintang’ also silhouette portraits were fashionable. takes inspiration from ‘Star Wars’ narrative, Although called “Ombres Chinoises” (Chinese with the highly recognised “A long time ago, Shadows), these shows did not have colourful in a galaxy far, far away” phrase. shadow puppets that were synonymous of If you’d like to learn more about ‘Peperangan Chinese shadow plays, but instead consisted of Bintang’ and the duo that have revolutionised black silhouettes.

Tintoy and Take Huat, the founders of Peperangan Bintang Wayang Kulit

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Incredibly Realistic Plush Cat Handmade Bags

Brain-Controlled Tail that Wags with your Mood

If you’re interested in the idea of cybernetic body modification but put off by the pain, you might want to try the Neurowear’s Shippo. The Shippo is a brain-controlled motorised tail that responds to the user’s current emotional state with corresponding wagging. The device, whose name translates to “tail” in Japanese, utilises a headset, a clip-on heart monitor and a neural smartphone app to read the user’s brain waves and sense his or her mood. A meditative or calm state will cause the tail to barely move but as the user gets excited or anxious, the fluffy appendage will display fast wagging.

fact:

Shippo also features geotagging and smartphone sharing capability, which updates

friends with the user’s current mood and location. In other words, it is also an avenue for devotees of the wearable gadget to seek out locations, which like-minded people have flagged as making them feel relaxed and happy.

Ever wished you could convince your cat to quietly ride around on your shoulder all day?

Well, now you can fool people into thinking you can. Thanks to Japanese artist, Pico, who has created a line of highly realistic faux feline purses that bizarrely resembles real cats, it is now possible. Down to every last detail, the bags are shaped like furry, adorable felines complete with distinctive markings, whiskers and tails. If you’re concerned that cats were harmed while these handbags were being crafted, be assured that Pico only uses faux fur and spray paint for the final touches.

fact:

The difficulty in making these bags

means that they are exclusive and limited. When they

are available, these painstakingly crafted bags are only sold on Yahoo! Auction Japan for about $700 (RM3010)!

Customise your Shoes with your Smartphone!

Scoot over, Nike. A high-tech customisable sneaker startup is currently raising funds on Indiegogo, plans to take personalised kicks to a whole new level. Here’s how it works: ShiftWear’s sneaker comes complete with a screen built into the side of the shoes, allowing you to pick and flaunt the look of the shoe via their app. You can now display a plethora of custom designs, colours and drawings with just one tap of your phone! A bonus of owning the shoes is that user can also display animated gifs on the side of the shoe – a meme lover’s dream. The ideas, although innovative and awe-inspiring, is still in the midst of development. The funds gained via the Indiegogo campaign will be spent to finish the prototype and push the shoes into production.

fact: The

batteries powering those HD panels are expected to last a month, if you want

animations instead of still imagery (who wouldn’t want magical moving pictures on their feet?).

The batteries will stay juiced via the “Walk-N-Charge” technology, a system that charges and regenerates the shoes as you walk. And they are entirely waterproof and machine washable!

aRTISTICALLY QUIRKY by ivy chin

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ando’s isn’t just about serving scrumptious PERi-PERi chicken, they’re also highly passionate in supporting and providing opportunities to local communities to realise and show off their talent. Subsequently, they started the Nando’s Art Initiative to serve as a platform for Malaysians to express themselves freely through art.

As part of the company’s continuous support to the winners of Nando’s Art Initiative, Grand Prize winner 24-year-old Nik Mohd Shazmie was given the opportunity to unveil his first ever solo exhibition at Lot 123, Nando’s Chinatown outlet. Themed ‘Home Sweet Home’, the exhibition is a reflection of who he truly is.

CP seized the opportunity to throw this talented and passionate pop-surrealism artist some quirky questions, and loved his equally offbeat answers in return.

CP: If you were P. Ramlee’s moustache, what song would you be singing?

Nik: I would sing Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ in P. Ramlee’s tune, complete with relaxing rain sounds in the background.

CP: One day, a local politician woke up and he actually said something smart. What do you think he had for breakfast?

Nik: GST-exempted IQ pills, I guess.

CP: If you were able to read someone’s mind and knew that they are going to kidnap you, what would you do?

Nik: I would try to be really, really fat to the extent that his car or van or whatever it is can’t fit me in. Now he would have to crack his head on thinking about how to kidnap me and would probably give up on the idea.

CP: Miraculously, you wake up one fine morning and discover that you’re 20 years in the future. What’s the first thing you would do?

Nik: Oh man, I so can’t wait to know who my wife is and who the current prime minister is. Let’s find out!

CP: If you become a piece of sticky note one day, what message would you like to remind people of?

Nik: A sweet message that reminds everyone to appreciate the small things in life and not to take them for granted. Something that would remind them about the value of appreciation.

CP: If you were a bottle of juice, what kind of benefits would you be giving or what would you consist of?

Nik: I would consist of complete vitamins that have the ability to transform someone from a total jerk to a rational person.

And you’re welcome.

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coverstory by rachel fong and grace chan

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suffering at the hands of abuse

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Stories exist for many reasons – to educate, entertain and even to pass down a society’s culture from one generation to the next. In this issue, we’ll share with you Bino’s story, a story that’s filled with pain and suffering. The purpose of us sharing this story is so that awareness is spread; that the circle of abuse has to be stopped and that there are outlets to seek help and asylum.

My Name is Bino

I would love to tell you that I had a great childhood like any other kid, but that would be a lie. I was in fact, a victim of abuse. It started in 1994, when I was four. My mother had a boyfriend, who was big and constantly angry. He would often beat her up over the smallest of things; I remember him banging her head against the wall and twisting her arms, just to get more money to fuel his gambling habits. My mother did not retaliate, saying that it was a life destined for her and myself.

Unsatisfied with beating my mother, I soon became the victim of his wrath as well. Fearing for my life, I did almost everything he asked. I had to do things for or with him, just so I could get my meals. I would do just about anything he said, because I was hungry. He would always remind me how my mother got beaten up because she didn’t listen to him.

From there, it escalated. He started molesting me. At times, when I did not want to do things for him, he would get violent and start to pull my hair or pinch my stomach.

Other times, he would be nice to me like a caring father, who would allow me to request any meals or treats from him. But that was once in a blue moon. After a while, I was used as a gambling tool for him and his brothers.

They used my body and dignity to gamble, to see who could get me naked first. They molested me as well.

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What the Experts Say About Abuse Dr. Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan, Senior Lecturer and Counsellor at HELP University

On the Types of Abuse: Physical abuse is the most well-known type of abuse. This is where people are hitting you or hurting you physically. Sexual abuse is usually perpetrated by family members or sometimes strangers. It is not necessarily rape. Touching, stroking or any disturbance in a sexual manner also count as abuse. Emotional abuse happens among parents who pay for everything and give their children everything they need, except for attention. When attention is obtained, it’s usually negative. Psychological abuse happens when people send you on guilt trips constantly. Under the guise of compliments, they break you down. It also goes for people who keep calling others bad names, or those who bully.

On The Recovery Process: To recover, a victim simply has to go on living, especially those who have children. They have to make the sometimes difficult choice to stay alive and be happy, and only then can they seek the help they need.

The Nightmare Continues

Not long after that, I was found by a man in 1995 and put in an orphanage where my mother could work and support me. I thought I had finally escaped the living hell that I had faced at home, and could now start anew. For the first year in the home, it was difficult for me to fit in as I had to learn about many things, such as love, trust and healthy hugs. Confused and angry more than anything, I was very violent and rude towards the people there.

Being violent and isolating myself from the rest of the inhabitants of the home was the only thing I could do to feel safe. That worked, until the home manager hired a couple who turned out to be abusive as well.

At the home, I was hung upside down on the staircase for being the slowest to finish my meals. I was also beaten on the back because I had difficulties learning. The nightmare however, continued when the sexual abuse came back into the picture. I was molested on the staircase, in the bathroom, and was even

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awakened in the middle of the night to be “punished” for no reason.

I remember feeling stuck in this life of mine and ended up taking it out on others in school. At the age of 11, I started skipping classes and hiding under the school stairs. I also remember being envious of the children who had parents that brought them food at school, while I survived by stealing food in the canteen. My resentment was somewhat

lessened when I was beating up girls whom I thought had better families than I did. Every night, when I returned home, I would pray to God to literally take my life away.

When I was 12, the anger in me grew. I had become angry at everything in life, because of all the things that happened and were happening to me. I felt powerless. If I spoke out, threats that my mother would be killed could have been realised. If I spoke out, people would

never believe a word I said. If I spoke out, people would hate me for making stories up.

The Internal Struggle

With all the chaos going on in my life, I anchored what little existence I had with sports. I picked up sports after my primary school counsellor asked me to take up athletics for anger management.

Sports was my first coping mechanism. I let go of all my anger on the field most of the time and began to like my counselling sessions.

When I was transferred to high school, the orphanage I used to live in hired a male private counsellor to increase my self esteem and help me with my anger management. I did everything he said and never revealed that I was sexually abused in any way. On the last day of my counselling though, the 30th of March 2005, I broke down and told him that I was sexually abused and was still stuck in the same place, where my wellbeing was concerned.

Despite all I had revealed to the counsellor, he left. He told me he wasn’t prepared for this kind of case. However, I had excelled tremendously both academically and athletically, but I was a numb girl who wished she was a strong man who could protect herself from harm and danger. The truth was, I feel betrayed, lonely and stuck again.

At that moment, I felt that no help could come from anyone because no one really loved me. In the end, I made it a point to push myself

out of this pit of misery on my own. Therefore, I took psychology when I entered college, because I wanted to get better and be normal. The year 2010, I discovered myself.

Patching The Pieces

During college, there was a time I was required to get extra credit by attending counselling sessions for the trainee counsellors in my college. Initially, I wanted to mess around with the trainee, but as

I sat there, I found myself answering earnestly about my life. I was secretly hoping that she could help me, but my hopes crumbled when she said that she wasn’t an expert in child abuse and trauma. Unwillingly, my tears once again begin to flow. I feared that my last resort of getting myself “fixed” was gone. The counsellor then stood up and left the room, and I thought my life had ended once again, but after a few minutes, she was back in the room, this time with her supervisor who said, “I can help you.”

Thus, the counselling sessions began again.

However, I never shared the abuse that I

What the Experts Say About Abuse Marian E. Arumugam, Head of Counselling and Psychological Services Centre (CPSC) & Health Services Centre (HSC) at Taylor’s University, Lakeside Campus

On What Friends, Family and Society Can Do To Help: Working with parents on these cases can help. It’s called family therapy, and it’s where parents are brought in along with the victim to weed out any issues that might be causing the problem.

There are some victims who are afraid to voice out due to financial worries, as the perpetrator may be their provider or guardian. To remedy this, there needs to be more social welfare services that get more financial aid for students, in the event their study funds are denied by the perpetrator. For each state, social welfare groups ought to be properly installed. They should also provide therapeutic and financial support. More social workers and psychotherapists should be trained so that the right people can monitor victims’ education, their special needs and give them long-term care.

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went through. The counselling sessions were more about discovering myself. I struggled to put my life into words. What happened to me had disturbed me in every way, and had caused me to suffer from nightmares, flashbacks and panic attacks. I was on the verge of being diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Two years passed, and I still hadn’t shared anything about my abuse. In 2012, my counsellor had another career opportunity elsewhere and moved on with her life. I remember thinking to myself about how useless I had become as a person for not being able to talk about my abuse.

Although I felt so broken and lost inside, I was able to disassociate my inner self from society. On the outside, I was the happiest girl that people co u l d have

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around them. I made myself feel better by helping others who needed help or a listening ear. Along the way, I managed to find another counsellor who offered to help me grieve over the loss of my childhood. I went back into counselling.

I have been in counselling for almost three years with this new counsellor. I’ve made great progress emotionally and socially, but still have frequent flashbacks during almost any time of the day. Sometimes, I would start panicking in the bus, in the toilet, in the movies or even when I am alone. I have also suffered an imbalance of the immune system and bowel problems.

I have high levels of anxiety because of my heightened emotions in the past.

However, my counsellor is very supportive,

a n d she is someone whom I can call or text anytime of the day when I’m feeling uncomfortable. I also have a life partner who understands my past, my current state and is willing to stay in my future.

Things would have been very different if I never went through abuse, but we can’t determine our future based on the things that could have happened. Hence, I have accepted that I was abused and that my abusers were all mentally unstable in some way. I have been working on my anxiety levels by taking up ‘Muay Thai’ and body combat, because taking up a sport that protects me makes me feel safe and lets me sleep at night. Although I don’t have a nuclear family, I have a very strong support system in my church, my counsellors and my circle of friends. I thank God that I have survived a painful and unexplainable childhood, and feel victorious conquering my daily mental difficulties. I believe that ‘what I put in my mind is what my action may become’, so I put that into practice by reminding myself of who I am in the present, and refuse to stay in the past or stay defeated.

My name is Bino, and I’m a 27-year-old woman, who’s a victim of abuse.

2014 (Source: NST Online) Reported cases of domestic violence: 3,673 Reported cases of molestation: 1,225 Reported cases of rape: 1,815

2012

(Source: Women’s Aid Organisation) (specific to women)

Reported cases of domestic violence: 3,488 Reported cases of rape: 2,998 Reported cases of incest: 302 Reported cases of molestation: 1803 Reported cases of child abuse: 285

2000-2012 (Source: The Star Online) Reported cases of domestic violence: 42,449 Number of perpetrators charged: 3,600 Number of abusers convicted: 1,800

States with the highest number of domestic violence cases: Selangor

What the Experts Say About Abuse

Kelantan Johor

Mr. Alex Lui An Lieh, Lecturer at HELP University

On Abuse Faced by Men: Male abuse is often physical, whether at the hands of women or men. Sadly, males find it harder to seek help because of the association of men and toughness. They could resort to self-destructive ways to cope such as escaping into virtual worlds via gaming, drinking or worse still, suicide. To combat this, show no fear. Often times, the abusers themselves have suffered similar incidents and get a sense of superiority by abusing others. By not showing your fear, you deprive them of the satisfaction they get from bullying you.

Bullies are also the minority. When the majority understand that there is strength in numbers, they will be instilled with a sense of community and use their cumulative power to stand up to their perpetrators. To remove the stigma against abuse suffered by males, there must be widespread understanding that abuse is not a gender issue.

Help Is Just A Call Away Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) 03-7956 3488 P.O.Box 493, Jalan Sultan 46760 Petaling Jaya, Selangor All Women’s Action Society (AWAM) 03-7877 0224 85, Jalan 21/1, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor UNICEF Malaysia (Childline) 15999 United Nations Children’s Fund, Wisma UN, Block C, 2nd Floor, Kompleks Pejabat Damansara, Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights 50490 Kuala Lumpur Police & Ambulance 999 (from landline) 112 (from mobile phone) 03-2115 9999 (‘Rakan Cop’) Child Abuse-HKL 03-2692 9619 TELEDERA-HKL 03-2615 5555 Rape Crisis - UH 03-7956 4422

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by ivy chin

Here we go!

ason shitsu 2n d Se Ansatsu Kyou

anime

Feb/mar 2016

The Mysterious Journey Continues

If you’re a huge anime fan like us, you would know how it feels when an excellent anime comes to an end, especially when it ends with a cliffhanger. But when it continues to second season, you definitely want to restock your pantry to enjoy a nice anime binge over the weekend. Be prepared.

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 2nd Season

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakeri 2nd Season

Durarara!!x2 Ketsu

More than 70% of the Moon was destroyed by a powerful octopus-like creature, who threatened to destroy the Earth within a year. Surprisingly, it offered mankind an opportunity to avert this fate by giving a chance to be educated again. This time the teacher is none other than the creature itself. But a group of troublemakers and underperforming students have been secretly announcing a reward of ¥10 billion to anyone who succeeds in assassinating this creature.

The teacher starts his lesson on general subjects and strangely on assassination!

What was meant to be killed, in the end turned out to be their best teacher. In the first season, this group of students almost took the creature’s life but what will be interesting to watch is the growth of the students’ assassination skills as their relationship with the creature evolves.

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakeri 2nd Season

Koyomimonogatari

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After a mysterious portal to a parallel world, known as “Gate” suddenly appeared in Tokyo and turned the shopping district into an inferno, the Japan Ground-Self Defense Force (JGSDF) immediately dispatched a team to investigate and to negotiate with the leader of that

“special region”. Will the extraordinary soldier and proud otaku Itami Youji be successful in spreading the Japanese creatures into this fantasy world involving dragons, elves, mages and other creatures? Would he also be able to defeat the dragon that is constantly attacking the “special region”? We shall witness his ability together!

Durarara!!x2 Ketsu

The final season of Durarara!!x2 is here and is set to end with a bang! In the previous season, we were left with the chaos brewing in the modern Tokyo district of Ikebukuro and its underworld was about to hit critical mass.

Aside from the usual gang warfare that we are familiar with, such as the headless horseman Celty Sturluson, the Incredible Hulk and the Japanese high school student, there are more conspiracies and schemes going on in this season to trigger Ragnarok this time.

Koyomimonogatari

We don’t think there’s a need to introduce the “Monogatari” series again. If you were watching “Owarimonogatari”, you will likely want to watch “Koyomimonogatari” as well.

However, it’s interesting to take note that the events in “Koyomimonogatari” are presumed knowledge going into “Owarimonogatari”. As such, “Koyomimonogatari” would probably be able to shape our understanding of some “Owarimonogatari”.

tick tock

feb/MAR 2016

guysstuff by bryan chan

? g n i k c i T s ’ t Wha I

f you ever wondere d why mechanical watches cost so much more than quartz and digital watches, the explanation can be summed up in one word: craftsmanship.

To better explain, it’s best to begin with the different types of movements watches have. In general, analogue watches have two types of movement: quartz and mechanical. Watches that make use of a quartz movement are generally cheaper because they have few moving parts and are powered by batteries. As for mechanical watches, watchmakers meticulo usly hand-assemble them using very intricate parts. These watches are powered by energy from a wound spring, which is then transferred to a series of gears and springs.

Mechanical watches can further be divided into two: manual and automatic. Manual mechanical watches require users to manually turn the crown of the watch, which in turn winds a spring to store energy. This energy will then be slowly released to other gears and springs. As for automatic mechanical watches , there’s an additional rotor mechanism inside, which stores energy for the spring as the user wears it. This eliminates the need for the user to manual winding.

A good way to determine if an analogue watch uses mechanical or quartz movements, look at the movement of the second hand.

A watch that uses a mechanical movement will have a “sweepin g” motion while one that uses quartz will have individual ticks.

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wellness

by ivy chin

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KNOW YOUR NUTS

Facts y t t Nu

feb/MAR 2016

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s with everything else in this world, the many different types of nuts were not created equal. Some taste better than others, and some look more edible than others. Regardless of how they look or taste, most research agree that nuts are bite-sized nutritional powerhouses that when consumed, provide plenty of health benefits.

One of the most under-rated sources of nutrition, nuts are often misunderstood. Many believe that nuts are fattening and while it’s true they contain fat and calories, they also contain essential and healthy fats. These healthy fats help provide essential protein, fibre, unsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals.

We narrowed down some of the most common nuts people consume today. Here’s a quick look at the health benefits. Have fun reading and munching!

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Do you know it only takes about seven walnuts to get an incredible amount of antioxidants that are more powerful than vitamin E? Moreover, walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which can’t be produced by our body.

Omega-3 fatty acids help in reducing the risk for heart disease, cancer, premature aging, anxiety, stress level, diabetes and inflammation.

Besides, eating walnuts can also reduce LDL, which is known as “bad cholesterol”.

2. Almonds

If you aren’t a fan of dairy products or are lactose intolerant, but want to ensure you get enough calcium, then almonds are a good choice.

Almonds are high in vitamin E, potassium and calcium. In addition, almonds can also improve your skin condition, decrease bad cholesterol as well as regulate your blood pressure.

3. Cashews

They are an excellent source of magnesium, giving them the nickname “brainpower boosters”. Magnesium is good for you because it helps to improve your memory and protect you against age-related memory loss. Eating about 18 of these will supply you with almost 25 per cent of your daily needs.

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manage type 2 diabetes, opt for hazelnuts!

Apart from that, hazelnuts also help maintain healthy skin and reduce the risk of dementia.

They are so much more than a complementing flavour for coffee.

greatest amount of healthy mono-unsaturated fat. For those who are unaware, monounsaturated fat helps to lower your bad cholesterol levels and blood pressure.

5. Pistachios

If you’re someone who counts calories, this is the nut for you! Chestnuts are relatively low in calories. It also contains no cholesterol and has very little fat, making it a gluttenfree indulgence. Do bear in mind that only raw chestnuts are a good source of vitamin C and the recommended dose for daily consumption is about 100 grams.

Being particularly rich in vitamin B6, pistachios are able to keep your hormones balanced and healthy. Furthermore, they are the only nut that have just the right amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, which act as important contributors to healthy skin and vision. They also help fight bad cholesterol.

6. Pecans

Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals, and has the most amount of antioxidants among all the other nuts. Traditionally, pecans are eaten to help prevent plague formation in your arteries and delay the development of degenerative neurological diseases.

7. Macadamias

While Macadamia nuts are one of the most calorie-dense nuts, they also contain the

8. Chestnuts

A Nutty Affair

At the end of the day, moderation is key, so don’t overeat any of the nuts mentioned above, and you should have yourself a healthy addition for your diet. Don’t worry about the fat that nuts contain as the fatty acids in nuts are heart-healthy. Just choose the type of nut that suits your needs and remember that even a little goes a long way! Packing your own lunch and having some nuts with it is starting to sound like a great idea!

lifehacks/diy

by grace chan

artistic therapy

feb/MAR 2016

Artistic Makeover for Plain Mugs If you are obsessed with artistic accessories, this fun and easy D.I.Y. project is perfect for you. Revamp your home decor by transforming dull and plain white mugs into amazing watercoloured mugs. With just some water, toothpicks and nail polish, you can create these unique watercoloured coffee mugs. This project takes less than 15 minutes and it’s really a no-brainer. The result? A mug that looks as if it was painted by a professional!

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Here comes the main part – Dip your ceramic mug straight down in the water (you’ll want to work quickly because the nail polish will dry out).

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You can use nail polish remover to remove any excess nail polish on the bottom and inside of the mug.

Carefully pat your mug dry with a paper towel. Do not wipe it, as it will smudge the design!

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Now you can use your selfpainted mugs to sip a hot drink, as pencil holders, or as a decoration piece. The best part of it all? Each of these mugs will be unique, as the patterns will never repeat. Get your favourite nail polish colours and unleash your creativity!

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• Instead of pouring the nail polish paint directly from the bottle, you could also try to gently tap on the nail polish brush cap to create diverse patterns.

• Be cautious when you are disposing the water, avoid pouring it down your ceramic sink or toilet bowl. Instead, pour it down the drain to avoid the paint from sticking onto any ceramic surface.

music

ALBUM RELEASES AND REVIEWS

Feb/MAR 2016

REVIEWS

Sounds Good Feels Good

| 5 Seconds of Summer

Australian Pop Punk Band 5 Seconds of Summer is back with their second studio album. Relatable to all the dreamers out there, this album talks about depression and mental illness among other things.

With five tracks co-written by the Madden brothers, it really is no wonder that this album is so catchy. Besides “She’s Kinda Hot” and “Hey Everybody”, tracks to look out for include “Permanent Vacation”, “Jet Black Heart”, “Waste The Night”, “Vapor” and “Fly Away”. This album works particularly well when you’re having a bad day.

Blue Neighbourhood

| Troye Sivan

Although this is Australian singer and songwriter Troye Sivan’s debut studio album, music is not something new to him, as he’s done many song covers on his YouTube channel since eight years ago. As one goes through the album, the raw emotion put into it becomes evident. Blue Neighborhood is honest and relatable. While “Wild” starts the album off fast, tracks such as “Bite” and “Too Good”, show that Sivan handles slower tracks just as well. Other tracks to look out for include “The Quiet”, “Talk Me Down”, “Lost Boy” and “For Him”.

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Every Open Eye

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This Scottish electronic band’s second studio album is enough to get you interested in the genre if you aren’t already a fan. “Clearest Blue”, the track of which one of its lines form the album title, is something that can easily be put on repeat without being worn out.

Other tracks to look out for include “Never Ending Circles”, “Keep You On My Side”, “High Enough To Carry You Over”, and “Afterglow”.

Whether you’re raving at home or at a party, this is a great album to get you grooving!

Revolve

| John Newman

English singer and musician John Newman, best known for “Love Me Again” and for being featured in “Blame” by Calvin Harris, is back with an album featuring actor, singer and musician Idris Elba at the beginning of the album. Although rather unconventional for a title and opening track of an album to be spoken, it works relatively well with the rest of the tracks. Other tracks to look out for include “Something Special”, “Lights Down”, “Come and Get It” and “Killing Me”.

THE LATEST CINEMA FLICKS

Feb/MAR 2016

movies

REVIEWS PREVIEWS

Deadpool

The Choice

STARRING: RYAN REYNOLDS, MORENA BACCARIN, ED SKREIN, GINA CARANO, T.J. MILLER

STARRING: BENJAMIN WALKER, TERESA PALMER, TOM WELLING, ALEXANDRA DADDARIO, TOM WILKINSON, MAGGIE GRACE

RELEASE: 11th February 2016

RELEASE: 18th February 2016

Definitely a movie many of us have been anticipating (especially if you’re a Marvel fan!). The movie is based on the Marvel Comics of the same name. Having learned of the expiry date on his life, Wade Wilson undergoes an experiment which grants him an indestructible body with a slight catch.

Adapted from Nicholas Spark’s novel of the same name, this is a story of the choices made in life and how it affects its course. Travis Barker is brought to the attention of Gabby Holland, his neighbour, by his dog. Little do they know that the relationship shared by pets foreshadow theirs, in a more permanent way.

Joy

Zootopia

STARRING: JENNIFER LAWRENCE, ROBERT DE NIRO, ÉDGAR RAMÍREZ, BRADLEY COOPER, ELISABETH RÖHM, DASCHA POLANCO, ISABELLA ROSSELLINI

STARRING: JASON BATEMAN, GINNIFER GOODWIN, SHAKIRAe

RELEASE: 11th February 2016

RELEASE: 25th February 2016

A biopic on the inspirational Joy Mangano, an American inventor and entrepreneur whose story of rags to riches starts with the “Miracle Mop”. The film follows her struggles as a single mother of three building her business empire where she eventually becomes the President of Ingenious Designs, LLC. Definitely something to watch out for if you’re looking to be inspired.

Nick Wilde, a fast-talking fox, journey to seek fame turns him into an on-the-run criminal for a crime that he did not commit. Lt. Judy Hopps, a self-righteous rabbit and Zootopia’s top cop, is in pursuit until both of them realise that they have become the targets of a conspiracy. The two natural enemies then end up working together, proving that nature isn’t always as we perceive it to be.

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by CHERYL TAI

AWAKEN IT HAS

FEB/MAR 2016

At long last the force awakens and Star Wars is cool again!

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’m not going to sit around and pretend to understand the overly obsessed fans of the films as the Star Wars Saga was released when I was just a baby.

Nevertheless, I was infinitely curious about Star Wars and the hype surrounding The Force Awakens when the trailer was released in November 2014. Since then, I took the time to download and watch the films. When I think of Star Wars, I think of “spaceships”, “Sword with lights”, “a green monster elf” and “I am your father”. I didn’t have a clue just what I was getting myself into.

Fast forward to 17th December 2015, I was shaking and shrieking with excitement as the words “In a galaxy far, far away” appeared on the screen. I went into this film knowing virtually nothing, as the plot was kept a secret

by JJ Abrams and I enjoyed every single moment of it. The new cast combined with the old

cast that fans grew up loving brought life and depth to the film. The film starts with Rey, a scavenger (played by lovable newcomer Daisy Ridley) running into Finn, a Stormtrooper (played

by John Boyega) who decides to leave the First Order which then leads them both alongside with BB8 on an adventure!

(Which then involves Han Solo and Chewbacca).

In the midst of all this, a new villain who took plenty of inspiration from Darth Vader called Kylo Ren is on the rise.

The Force Awakens is not only a great Star Wars movie but a great film. The characters, film making, acting, action sequences felt real and grounded. One of the best elements I liked about the film was the humour this movie surprisingly had and the new characters. The performances given by John Boyega and Daisy Ridley were excellent. It kept me at the edge of my seat to see what hurdles they would have to go through next. I thought Daisy Ridley as Rey, stole the entire movie and brought life to it as I would be silently wishing she would appear on the screen again whenever she was not. The multiple long and wide takes also made my jaw drop in awe. JJ Abrams really did outdo himself with this film.

There are definitely scenes of nostalgia (with Princess Leia and Han Solo) but it wasn’t overly sappy and actually handled well. Although majority of the reviews out there has been criticising our new villain, Kylo Ren when he took off his mask and appeared to be an average looking man. I thought this was quite brilliant as this shows that he’s not a monster filled with scars but just an ordinary man hiding behind a mask. He will then have character development throughout the saga like how Tom Riddle became “He Who Must Not Be Named”. I thought Kylo Ren (otherwise known as Ben Solo) was a well written villain with motives that were understood by the audience therefore movie goers do care about the character.

Throughout the entire movie, the only thing that kept me more entertained than the

characters on land were the Millenium Falcon and the X Wing.

Unfortunately, I didn’t find the Star Killer base and Supreme Leader Snoke all that threatening.

When I look past all my “feels” and judged this film not from a perspective of a fan, it is easy to feel that The Force Awakens had very similar plot points as A New Hope.

Of course, no movie in the history of film is flawless but the pros of The Force Awakens definitely outweighed the cons for me.

Many fans of Star Wars were being quite hypocritical by complaining not everything was explained in this film but I think that “less is more” and that’s the reason why there are two more upcoming Star Wars films! Every scene of this film is filled with creativity and I truly believe this film has launched a whole new generation of Star Wars fans. It has given cinema and film making a new purpose. This film left us with so many questions that are left to be answered, it was even better when I watched it the second time around and I’m yet to go watch it the third time. It has changed the cinematic world and dominated box office records like never before. The Force Awakens broke all stereotypes by introducing an interracial pair, a black male lead and our first female Jedi. This film knew exactly what film it wanted to be. Despite paying tribute to the old films, it still managed to be its own film. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, deserves to be number one movie of 2015.

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indy De Voss’s fantasy has finally come true and she is the proud owner of a new (small) pizzeria in her area. She has hired three cooks, two waitresses, and one delivery person. She is anticipating mostly takeaway, some in-house customers, and a minimum number of deliveries.

To minimise her costs, she prefers (or wishes) to receive cash for all sales to avoid credit card processing fees. Nevertheless, she has made arrangements with her bank to process credit cards in house. In-house customers are charged 4% service charge. Delivery orders are accepted only when the credit card has been validated. (She also adds a RM3 delivery charge. Whether this is a good idea or not, is yet to be seen.)

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Takeaway customers can order in the shop or call to place their order and pick it up within 20 to 30 minutes at no additional charges. Those who call need to have their credit card validated. Cindy De’Voss has heard revulsion stories about people who call in huge orders and never pick them up.

She believes that the success of her pizza shop depends on good planning and a growth direction that will satisfy the customers. Cindy De’Voss is sure that the neighbourhood will provide enough business for her to make a good living, but is not quite sure where the bulk of the business will come from: in-house customers, takeaway, or deliveries? She wants to be ready for expansion and has three choices: enlarge the seating area and hire more waitresses, hire more delivery people and buy (or lease) delivery cars, or just

hire more cooks and kitchen aids.

To decide where the expansion should take place, she needs a simple accounting system that calculates revenue from in-house customers, takeout, and deliveries separately. Luckily, her youngest sister just got her degree in Software Engineering and has been boastful that systems analysis and design is her forte. She has offered to develop a simple system for accounting and told Cindy that “if my system works for your pizza shop, I can expand it and turn into commercial system. I am sure there are other pizza shops that have the same need of a system that keeps track of their sale.

1) Create an “owner’s view” for the narrative Suggested Answer

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT - Select the food sold by the shop - Price the food - Prepare menus - Select extra dishes for the holidays - Manage raw material inventory - Provide kitchen with recipes - Enforce quality control of the kitchen work

AN OWNER’S VIEW OF

THE PIZZA SHOP SALES - Manage online sales - Handle in-house sales - Manage take-outs and deliveries - Record sales details - Promote the pizza shop

ONLINE ORDERING - Allow customers to order online - Maintain online menu - Allow customers to pay using credit card online - Notify customers of estimated time of delivery (if applicable) - Notify staff and kitchen of the order

PAYMENT PROCESSING - Process credit card payment - Accept cash

DELIVERY - Ensure on-time delivery - Route multiple deliveries for maximum efficiency - Inform delivery staff of whether cash payment is required

FOOD PREPARATION - Process and package orders - Ensure that food is ready on time for various types of orders: delivery, pickup & in-house

SALES ACCOUNTING - Provide regular profit & loss statements - Provide business intelligence (BI) analysis reports

2) Identify the users of the system KITCHEN STAFF

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3) What are the major functions and their related tasks?

Product Management:

- Select and formulate dishes prepared and sold by the shop (including side dishes, extras, toppings, and so on) - Price the products - Prepare menus—printed or for presentation online - Select dishes that would be offered for holidays or special occasions (on request within a practical time frame) - Manage inventory of raw material required for dishes offered by the shop - Provide the kitchen with clear recipes and instructions for preparing dishes - Enforce quality control on the food prepared by the kitchen

Food Preparation:

- Sequence the preparation correctly: orders should not necessarily be processed in the order that they are received as in-house service has less slack time than deliveries and some orders are for future time - Prepare and package food - Coordinate action with sales and delivery - Inform Product Management of raw material consumption to prevent oversupply or undersupply

Online Ordering:

- Present customers with an online menu from which they can choose available dishes (including toppings, side dishes, and so on) for pickup or delivery - Allow customer to select delivery or pickup.

- Allow customer to choose method of payment (cash or credit card) - If the method of payment is credit card, provide the customer with a secure method to pay by credit card - Future: allow business customers to open an account for their orders. The orders are paid by issuing statements to the business customers. Note: This functionality should also allow for offline ordering, e.g.; by phone - Provide the customer with feedback for estimated time of delivery or pickup. Note: The customer should have the ability to order in advance, such as for a few hours or days in the future - Online system should inform sales (immediately) and kitchen (at the right time) of the order and its specifics

Delivery:

- Ensure that food is delivered at the right place at the right time - If possible, plan and route multiple deliveries to maximise efficiency - Instruct delivery staff if cash-upon-delivery is required

Sales Accounting:

- Provide regular—summary and detailed— profit and loss reports.

- Provide business intelligence (BI) reports that would enable the business owner(s) to distinguish popular and unpopular products, cyclical customer preferences, and so on

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Sales:

- Manage customer relations and every type of sales, whether online or not, for delivery or pickup or as in-house service - Manage coordination of orders with kitchen and delivery - Record sales information detail—not only for serving customers, but also for use with business intelligence (BI) analysis reports - Record, organise, and handle customer complaints and/or suggestions - Record, organise, and handle problems with customers, such as invalid credit cards, absence when food is delivered, bad attitude towards delivery personnel, and so on - Promote the pizza shop and its products through advertisements, community relations, and so on

Payment Processing:

- Process credit card payments. Note: Explore the possibility of online payment processing, such as PayPal, for online orders—subject to the customer’s choice, as many online customers may not have such accounts or may not wish to use it - Accept and record cash payments against orders - Accept and record (limited-time) promotional coupons that the store may issue

4) Complete the requirements list Answers will differ. This is another opportunity to make students think and improve the case. Students are encouraged to create appropriate interfaces.

CASE STUDY

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icotine had been used as an insecticide for more than 300 years and it was banned by the Environment Protection Agency of United States recently. India which is one of the largest producer and exporter of nicotine sulphate has aggressively banned the usage of nicotine in agriculture.

Nicotine is a strong alkaloid in pure form. It is a clear liquid with odour and turns into brown when expose to the air. Nicotine can dissolve in water. It is an amine composed of pyridine and pyrrolidine rings.

Nicotine is extremely poisonous. The US Surgeon General stated that nicotine is as addictive as cocaine or heroin. Besides being strongly addictive to smokers, it can cause serious systemic side effects to smokers and passive smokers. It adversely affects our heart, kidney, respiratory system, reproductive system, immune system and eventually leads to the rising of cancers.

The reason why nicotine brings a lot of side effects to us is the pH of nicotine solution.

Nicotine is a dibasic compound and easily being absorbed into our bodies via mouth, lungs, skin or gastrointestinal tract. Nicotine can be actively transported through our cell membranes when the nicotine solution is more alkaline. This is because the concentration of uncharged lipophilic property in nicotine increases.

Nicotine on direct application in humans causes irritation and burning sensation in the mouth and throat, increased salivation, nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. After nicotine is metabolised by the liver, its products can be excreted through urine, faeces, bile, saliva and sweat. Reabsorption of nicotine from the bladder is possible if the pH of urine is high.

Nicotine plays a role in the development of emphysema in smokers, by reducing elasticity of the tissues in lung parenchyma (the alveoli, alveolar ducts and respiratory bronchioles) and increasing the alveolar volume. Nicotine alters respiration through its effects on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The simultaneous effect of bronchoconstriction and apnea increases the tracheal tension and causes several respiratory disorders.

Intake of nicotine can increase our pulse rate, blood pressure and cardiac contractility.

It reduces blood flow into coronary arteries making less oxygen delivers to our hearts,

which can lead to heart attack.

The increased systemic blood pressure especially the smokers causes impaired response of kidneys. As a consequence, the risk of chronic kidney disease in smokers is greater.

Nicotine is also discovered to cause hyperglycemia. Nicotine affects insulin resistance and predisposes to metabolic syndrome. In an animal study, prenatal exposure of nicotine is toxic to pancreatic β-cell and leads to decreased β cell population, thus increasing the risk of diabetes. Body weight of the smokers can decrease significantly as nicotine causes lipolysis, the breaking of body fats.

Nitrosation of nicotine in vivo can lead to formation of N-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) and 4 - ( m et h y l n it r o s a m i n o ) - 1 - ( 3 pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) which are known to be highly carcinogenic.

Inflammation in the oral cavity increases risk of endogenous nitrosation.

In addition, nicotine forms arachidonic acid metabolites which cause increased cell division,

THE STUDY OF E-CIGARETTES ON MICE

On 26th January 2016, EurekAlert, the global source for science news reported the discovery from a group of researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System. According to their finding, e-cigarettes are hazardous to human respiratory cells, destroy the immune defences and alter inflammation, while at the same time boosting bacterial virulence. Inhalation of heated nicotine and propylene glycol leads to inflammation inside human airways. At high doses, it can directly kill our lung cells too. They have found out that the inflammatory markers in the airways and blood of mice that inhaled e-cigarette vapours were elevated by 10% compared to the unexposed mice. Inflammatory markers present in the body indicate the signals of full-body inflammation. Some of the changes they have found in mice are also found in the airways and blood of conventional cigarette smokers, while others are found in humans with cancer or inflammatory lung diseases.

Their results of finding were consistent with e-liquids from seven different manufacturers.

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subsequently increased cancer proliferation and survival. Promotion of tumour angiogenesis accelerates tumour growth.

In normal cells, nicotine can induce properties consistent with cell transformation and the early stages of cancer formation, such as increased cell proliferation, decreased cellular dependence on the extracellular matrix for survival, and decreased contact inhibition.

Nicotine can promote carcinogenesis by causing DNA mutations, acts synergistically with other carcinogens and potentially shorten the induction period of cancers.

GLOBAL VAPING

BY THE NUMBERS

- $3 billion was spent on e-cigarettes in 2013 in the United States, with sales expected to increase 17-fold in 15 years.

- 1.78 million children tried e-cigarettes as of 2012 with 160,000 reporting that they had not used tobacco cigarettes.

- 7,764 e-cigarettes flavours currently marketed, and there have only been 3 researches that focus on the hazardous effect of compound found in flavouring.

- Tobacco consumption alone accounts for nearly 5.4 million deaths per year and one billion people may die in this century if global tobacco consumption remained at the current levels.

- An international treaty spearheaded by WHO in 2003 and signed by 170 countries, aims to encourage governments to reduce the production, sales, distribution, advertisement and promotion of tobacco products. - In United Kingdom, researchers tested 16 e-cigarettes and found wide variations in nicotine levels per puff, ranging from 0.5 to 15.4 mg. The wide variation between e-cigarette brands leads concern as the typical level of nicotine from a tobacco puff only ranges from 1.54 to 2.60 mg.

- In the United States, exposure of children to TV e-cigarette advertisements increased by 256% from 2011 to 2013.

- In 2014, the Centre for Disease Control released data showing the number of calls about nicotine e-juice to poison centres rose from 1 call/month in 2010 to 215 calls/month in 2014. More shockingly, more than half of the calls involved children under the age of 5 ingesting, inhaling or

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getting the substance in their eyes or on the skin.

- Citing the Malaysia Poison Act 1952 that prohibits the sale of nicotine by other parties, only pharmacists and registered medical practitioners can sell e-cigarette juices with nicotine.

- In a study of United States individuals aged 16-26 years, the use of e-cigarettes is associated with progression to tobacco smoking 1 year later.

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alaysiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trend in vaping industry started booming in 2015, striking the second largest in the world after United States, and the biggest in Asia. Contributing to half-a-billion ringgit in the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic, there are over 1,000 vape shops nationwide. In urban society,

E-cigarettes

Harmful or Harmless?

What is in the refill cartridge?

High nicotine concentration (14.8-87.2mg/ml), differed from declared concentration by up to 50% US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

it has become a usual sight of vapers inhaling through a device and blowing out vapours that smell like fruits.

As current laws and regulations do not apply to vaping, Health Ministry is meanwhile concerned about the mushrooming trend and gets tough on vape ban. Effective from 2016, state authorities in

Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid warned that school children caught vaping can face expulsion 07 November 2015

Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Kelantan have launched a series of raid on the vape shops and ceased all license applications of vape traders.

Of all sturdy measures, debates are still ongoing on vaping to be less harmful and its potentiality to convert smokers from consuming tobacco-based cigarettes.

E-cigarettes contain up to 10 times more carcinogen than regular tobacco when the liquid gets overheated Naoki Kunugita (Japanese researcher)

What is in the vapour?

- Glycol and glycerol irritate tracheae, dry out mucous membrane and eyes.

-Glycerin draws water into bronchial secretions, reduce viscosity that may interfere gases exchange rate - Nicotine causes dizziness, nausea, vomiting - Nicotine remains persistently on surface for weeks to months and react with nitrous acid to produce tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNA), leading to inhalation, ingestion, skin exposure to carcinogens (cancer causing agent)

A one year old toddler from Fort Plain, New York died after ingesting juice 09 December 2014 Vaporisers can contain carcinogen and toxicants as much as those in conventional cigarettes World Health Organisation (WHO) 2014

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Ladder use it or lose it!

Contributed By me Director Renuka J Menon, Program rammes Prog ess Busin sfer Tran UK TRE, PJ CAMPUS VSQ@PJ CITY CEN Jalan Utara, Section 14, r, Malaysia 46200 Petaling Jaya.Selango

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adder- use it or lose it! No, there is no mistakes on the title above…I meant to push your mind to envisioning a ladder!

It’s what we need to ‘climb’ on a daily basis at work- hopefully on a proper pace and completes the days’ work!

‘Tomorrow’s work yesterday’ was a phrase I grew up with, never did I truly understand this phrase till I started my degree albeit many moons ago! How it holds dear to it the way we perceive work and it sure tests our time management skills. Leaders at all levels must

have their time management skills checked intermittently for as humans we tend to make mistakes and with a ‘refresher’ course in time management, I believe we can achieve a lot more than just trudging along and blaming everyone in our path!

It’s hard to distinguish the leaders from the followers these days and it has nothing to do with ‘tomorrow’s work yesterday’, it seems more like firefighting! So many leaders are playing it safe, holding themselves, their teams and their organisations back because they choose to follow instead of lea d. Lea dership is abo ut taking risks, seeing opportunities others don’t see, and unleashing your passion, being entrepreneurial, working with a generous purpose and strengthening the promise of a better workplace culture. It is concerning when leaders focus more on their titles and positions of authority – rather than acting upon the responsibilities and duties they get paid for and doing what their employees expect and need from them.

We don’t always get what we want in life or work. That is why we need good leadership – to help solve problems and provide guidance, navigate unexpected circumstances, cultivate growth and overcome hardships. Leaders are

not hired to monitor situations, play it safe and keep quiet when things get complicated.

Lea de r s make ba d decisions for many reasons – because they rely too much on past experiences, are addicted to corporate politics, mismanage resources, don’t see opportunity – but especially when they don’t trust themselves enough to lead and decide to follow.

The ‘ladder’ I am talking about are the directions we take in leading ourselves to either misery or happiness be it at the work place or at home!

In our daily life we have many ‘ladders’ we come across- first it’s the should I have had breakfast before I left home and now that I am hungry and I worked so hard last night maybe no one will miss me if I take a quick 10 min break or the ladder that says hey how come everyone comes 20 mins late and why am I breaking my back with coming

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to work on time or the ladder that takes you straight to the boss to complain about something or the other.

How many times do we first assess which ladder we will climb?

How many times had we already known the consequences of taking ladder A instead of B but we choose to ignore it? Remember Snakes and Ladders? I am certain most of us reading this article would have played it. Well, this ladder doesn’t come with a dice where we took a chance every time we threw the dice. The ladder we climb are the ladders we chose to climb and if you do not achieve what you sought out to at day’s end, whom will you blame? The ladder? Your immediate superior?

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So now let’s look into how to achieve more in a day, perhaps time management. Work/ Life balance is all about flexibility, but to have flexibility you need a solid structure around you – both at work and at home. Structure is important because it brings certainty to the world – you know what’s going to happen and why it’s going to happen. Without structure life is a bit more chaotic. You then find that you use both physical and emotional energy to bring meaning and clarity to different situations.

Structure also means having the right tools to work flexibly. To achieve work/life balance you need to be able to work from a variety of locations and at different times of the day. For this, laptops, mobile phones, remote access and flexible hours are important. To support flexibility the company needs to be

well structured, with good support systems and needs to have an internal culture which supports flexible working arrangements.

So, which ladder did you climb today?

CASE STUDY

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school represents a learning community that helps students connect in lifelong learning. It works on the principle that encourages schools to use their inherent strengths and source as a gradual buildup towards lifelong learning openings rather than put aside more traditional practices.

The strengths that are shown in lifelong learning are:

Information literacy: accessing and retrieving information is assessed as an integral part of students’ learning, students are given specific guidance on how to seek and evaluate information – for example, how to evaluate the validity of Internet sites and students are encouraged to use multiple sources of information.

Helping students acquire certain generic skills: learning is seen as a form of problem-solving; students are encouraged to set their own learning goals; students are encouraged to reflect on what they are learning; students are encouraged to work collaboratively and to develop good communication skills; and the learning environment is ‘safe’, so that students and teachers can take risks.

Valuing every student as a learner, aiming for every student in the school to have positive pictures of themselves as learners.

In accepting certain values, dispositions and attitudes : there is transparency between subjects and year levels, the attempts and interest are valued and change is welcomed.

Teaching students how to learn: there is acknowledgement of different styles of learning, there is often a ‘learning centre’ in the school and learning is seen as fun.

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aluing teachers as lifelong learners: teachers are valued and respected by the school and are encouraged to continue learning and developing their career paths, teachers are encouraged to work collaboratively and their innovations are celebrated. In their relationships with students, teachers are mentors and facilitators more than dispensers of knowledge. Some key ingredients to becoming a secondary school oriented to lifelong learning are:

Above all, having someone in the school (often the principal) whose enthusiasm for lifelong learning is inspirational.

Having CSR programmes or other programmes that link work with school.

Having programmes that help to develop students’ self esteem, such as peer support programmes or a strong pastoral programme.

Having a strong focus on the development of students’ metacognitive skills.

Having a learning centre that becomes the hub of learning in a school. This could be the resources centre or some kind of tutorial centre.

The key elements in understanding this term ‘lifelong learning’ for this project are that: - The sense of belonging or ownership of the need to learn and its content are in the hands of the individuals; - learning is about how to think rather than what to think; - teachers are mentors and models of lifelong learning, more than just disseminating knowledge; - the purpose of assessment is to assist and encourage further exploration, rather than to confine or merely relate students to some concept in a rigid manner.

- learning should be looked at as an enjoyable process.

ASSIGNMENT

Having understood the article that encourages lifelong learning , visualise yourself as a participant in this process and reflect on the following questions: Discuss characteristics that distinguish a lifelong learning school; 1. Give examples from case studies of ways that lifelong learning can be attained.

2. Suggest questions that a school could pose, for example in a professional development session that might indicate the extent to which the school is orienting towards a particular 46 | issue CAMPUS in a PLUS lifelong learning method.

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