Dear Thelma: Infidelity and constant arguments drive daughter to the brink
Email lifestyle@thestar.com.my or write to Dear Thelma, c/o StarLifestyle, Menara Star, 15, Jalan 16/11,46350 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Your mother is a victim of domestic violence, so she ought to talk to a mental health professional skilled in dealing with abuse. Now, about your mental health. To be safe, book yourself a few sessions with a mental health professional too. I know it's hard, so I suggest you go for one meeting with a mental health professional as a family and talk about boundaries.
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September 05, 2021 06:56 UTC
Respect Mother Earth: Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children’s book with a message
So begins Padma Lakshmi’s charming entry into the world of children’s book, Tomatoes For Neela, which mixes the author’s memories of family cooking with practical food advice, a nod to farm workers and even a pair of recipes. “Through food, my grandmother and my mother taught me so much about life and culture and being a person in the world. Lakshmi loved the idea and added context and reference material about farm workers at the end of the book. The germ of the book was triggered when Lakshmi’s real-life daughter, Krishna, came home several years ago craving a pomegranate. “It’s a hugely autobiographical book,” says Lakshmi.
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September 05, 2021 06:45 UTC
Nipah virus reappears in Kerala, India
NEW DELHI (Bernama): A 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus in India's southern state of Kerala on Sunday, a federal health ministry official confirmed. Earlier, the Nipah virus had hit the state's two districts - Kozhikode and Malappuram, in May-June 2018, leading to more than 15 deaths. Following the death due to the Nipah virus, the federal government rushed a team of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to the state. The team will provide technical support to the state's health authorities, said an official statement issued by the federal health ministry on Sunday. Nipah virus outbreaks had also occurred in India's eastern state of West Bengal in 2001 and 2007, leading to over 50 deaths.
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September 05, 2021 06:00 UTC
What are antioxidants and how do I get them?
Here is where antioxidants come in to inhibit oxidation and prevent cell damage due to free radicals. Antioxidant sourcesA balance of free radicals and antioxidants in the body is crucial to prevent oxidative stress and maintain our health. Hundreds or even thousands of different substances can act as antioxidants to fight free radicals. — BloombergFood or supplementsSufficient dietary intake of antioxidants is essential for health, but which is the best source for antioxidants: food or supplements? Consuming antioxidants derived from whole foods have been shown to be more beneficial as a variety of different antioxidants can be obtained.
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September 05, 2021 04:52 UTC
Chef de mission rubbishes claim Ziyad was 28 minutes late to waiting room
TOKYO (Bernama): Malaysia’s chef de mission to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin, strongly denies an allegation that shot put champion Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli was late to the competition venue by 28 minutes on Tuesday (Aug 31). Megat D Shahriman hoped the individual perpetrating the action would be more responsible because any speculation that was untrue could affect the investigation into the issue. The issue involved the withdrawal of the gold medal from Ziyad, who participated in the shot put F20 event (intellectual impairment) recently. On Tuesday, Ziyad was denied the gold medal in the men’s shot put F20 with a recorded throw of 17.94m, which was also a new world record. The controversy on the seventh day of the prestigious event saw Ukrainian athlete Maksym Koval being announced as the gold medal winner with a 17.34m throw.
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September 05, 2021 03:56 UTC
Why a big solar storm today can stop your Internet; Indian scientist reveals where fault lies
So, any big enough solar storm today, would have a catastrophic impact on the global infrastructure that keeps our Internet running. A big enough solar storm today, referred to as a 'solar superstorm', can threaten this very backbone. For those who are not familiar with the term solar storm, here's a quick explainer. How solar storm will cause Internet outage: The Internet today primarily uses fibre optic cables. The researcher says that submarine cables are more vulnerable to a solar storm today than land cables.
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September 05, 2021 03:00 UTC
‘Transform our grads’
These inventions are the Set Efektif Pembelajaran Asas Bahasa Melayu, Kit Inovasi Kata Berimbuhan PAK21 and Teknik Dadu Gergasi Imbuhan Bahasa Melayu. “These exhibitions and competitions are to showcase and publicise our new innovations to further help the community, particularly teachers who teach Bahasa Melayu in schools. It is developed to help students master plural prefixes, suffixes and grammar of Bahasa Melayu. “Teknik Dadu Gergasi Imbuhan Bahasa Melayu is an innovation to help educators facilitate the teaching of derived nouns to students,” she shared. “My hope to all academicians is that we transform our graduates and never only focus on bettering ourselves.
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September 05, 2021 01:41 UTC
Rats, drought and labour shortages eat into global edible oil recovery
Malaysia, the world's second-largest producer of palm oil, is facing a perfect storm of production headwinds that will likely drag global stocks to their lowest level in five years. Malaysian Palm Oil Board data shows a drop in average crude palm oil yields to 1.41 tonnes per hectare, from 1.56 tonnes over the same period last year. However, operations at palm oil mills, where the palm fruit is converted into crude palm oil, have been impacted by COVID-19 restrictions, said Dorab Mistry, director of Indian consumer goods company and major consumer Godrej International. "We have multiple issues with edible oil supplies worldwide, palm oil in Malaysia, canola in Canada and La Nina curbing soybean output in South America," Mistry said. The price pressure may continue as higher edible oil costs are passed on by suppliers, leaving consumers with little choice but to pay up for the staple.
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September 05, 2021 01:30 UTC
Free e-revision for SPM, UEC students
AS part of its corporate social responsibility initiative, SEGi College Subang Jaya is offering free e-revision classes to students impacted by prolonged school closure resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. SEGi principal Calvin Chan said the e-revision programme is for students who will be sitting for the SPM and UEC exams. “As an educational institution, we’ve seen first-hand how the pandemic has affected students’ learning. SEGi e-revision programme head Eve Tan said the programme is expected to benefit some 15,000 students who will be given free tuition from Sept 21 to Nov 21. For SPM students, 10,000 seats worth RM9mil are waiting to be filled, whereby each student will get free online tuition for BM, English, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and History over a three-month period.For UEC students, 5,000 seats worth RM5mil are available.
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September 05, 2021 01:27 UTC
BAM bank on shuttlers to make good at Greece tourney
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will be counting on either Lee Shun Yang or Shaqeem Eiman Shahyar to deliver the goods in the men’s singles event at the Hella International in Greece. The two 20-year-olds have assured Malaysia of a place in the title match after making it an all-Malaysian affair in the semi-final yesterday. Shun Yang overcame compatriot Jacky Kok 21-12, 21-17 while Shaqeem defeated Englishman Johnie Torjussen 21-19, 21-17 in the other quarter-final clash. The men’s singles shuttlers are under pressure to perform as they were the only department which have failed to produce winners at last week’s Latvia International, which marked the first of their three European stint. Wyman Goh, who failed to even reach the main draw last week, failed to impress in Greece too.
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September 05, 2021 01:25 UTC
He will be sorely missed
THE golf industry was steeped in a state loss this week, following the passing away of Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid. Ahmad Sarji was well known as a champion of Malaysian arts, culture and heritage. Cho Minn Thant , Commissioner and CEO Asian TourWe were honoured to have Tun Ahmad Sarji as our Patron of the Asian Tour. And he did that through the PGM Tour, through the ADT (Asian Development Tour), as well as the Eurasia Cup. I believe that without Tun, professional golf in Malaysia would not have progressed as much as it did.
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September 05, 2021 01:18 UTC
Long Covid: Recovery and support
A Chinese study published last month in The Lancet showed that in some cases, long Covid can last for more than a year. “From our preliminary findings on long Covid among 525 respondents from the community setting, 46.7% and 20.6% of them experience post-Covid symptoms up to 12 weeks and more than three months, respectively,” says Prof Moy, whose research defines long Covid as symptoms which persist more than three months post recovery. The study also found that there is no difference in the proportions of long Covid among the different age groups. In Malaysia, some public hospitals such as University Malaya Medical Centre and Sungai Buloh Hospital provide dedicated Long Covid clinics. For the long term, there are a number of policies that can be introduced here in Malaysia to assist those struggling with long Covid.
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September 05, 2021 00:45 UTC
M’sian to assist in Lebanon recovery
IAEA said a team of experts was in Lebanon this week to help strengthen its capability to examine the integrity of the impacted buildings. “The team is training national authorities and professionals in conducting non-destructive testing (NDT) to check the structural soundness of such buildings,” it said in a recent statement quoting its director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi. NDT is used to evaluate the integrity and properties of fabricated components as well as structures, without damaging the object being tested. Among the most common methods for NDT are ultrasonic radiography, liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection. Nuklear Malaysia director-general Dr Siti A’iasah Hashim, when contacted, said she was proud that one of its experts has been recognised globally.
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September 05, 2021 00:33 UTC
Call to punish water polluters
PETALING JAYA: After two water supply interruptions in the Klang Valley within a week, the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) is calling for stern action against polluters and for a water bill discount to be offered. Its chief executive officer T. Saravanan said the unscheduled water cuts within days of each other were unacceptable and consumer frustration was palpable all over social media. On Aug 31, a total of 463 areas in the Klang Valley experienced an unscheduled water cut due to odour pollution. The pollution was detected at the water intake for the Jenderam Hilir raw water pump station, leading to a temporary shutdown of the Semenyih water treatment plant. Concessionaire Air Selangor said water supply is expected to be fully restored to all affected areas in five regions by 6am tomorrow.
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September 05, 2021 00:22 UTC
Ridzuan slips and slides away
PETALING JAYA: Mohd Ridzuan Puzi (pic) is not disheartened despite losing his status as the men’s 100m T36 (physical impairment) champion. Ridzuan started well from the fifth lane but was unable to maintain his acceleration in the later part of the race. The result means Ridzuan will return home empty-handed in his second appearance at the Paralympics. Yang Yifei, the Rio silver medallist, also missed out on the podium coming in fifth with 12.18. Ridzuan explained that his spikes were slippery which caused him to wobble at one point.
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September 04, 2021 23:44 UTC