When you have that never give up attitude, success is always right around the corner. But people do give up and in more cases than not, it’s just before success is realised.
Every time I hear the phrase never give up, it reminds me of a story in Napoleon Hill ‘s “Think and Grow Rich”. It’s the tale of gold miners who dug and dug and dug with out finding any gold and gave up. It was found that where they gave up was 3 feed from a major vein of gold. If they would have had a never give up attitude, they would have realised their dream.
We’ve all had things that we’ve worked for that didn’t pan out the way we thought they would. Things would be going along great and then something happens that causes us to give up. It could be a life event, the fear of the unknown, or any number of other things. But we did give up.
So how can we develop and maintain that never give up attitude?
4 Ways to Develop a “Never Give Up” Attitude.
1. Analyse the situation. When you hit a road block that is preventing you from achieving your goals, take a step back and look at the situation. Analyse the problem to be able to find a solution. It could be that you may find that the road block is there to tell you you’re heading in the wrong direction and it’s time to change course. Don’t over think of over analyse things. Just look for the solution or a way to get back on course.
2.Reward Yourself. When you’ve reached a milestone in your journey, take the time to reward yourself. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. You could treat yourself to a night out, a special dinner etc. But remember to get back on task and continue on your course.
3. Have confidence. Keep and maintain your confidence that you will reach your goals. Do activities that fuel inspiration and build confidence. Do things you’re good at and enjoy.
4. Set Small attainable goals. You may have a goal that seems very large and almost unattainable. Break it down into smaller steps and smaller goals. When setting goals, keep them specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-targeted, (S.M.A.R.T ) goals.
Be sure to listen to the replay and hear MKR’s shared explanation of these 4 ways to develop a never give up attitude.
Never give up on your dreams. Never give up on your goals. And never give up on yourself!
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Thursday, December 15, 2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
A LETTER TO MKR
Dear Brother MKR,
Winners are made, not born. Wow... so young and so successful.
Alhamdulillah. It is very comforting to learn there is an “Anak Melayu” who thrives in the corporate world.
To get where you are, I believe you have worked hard, been steadfast to your principles and have the right attitude.
Can't you see right now that my eyes are green with envy?
Great inspiration indeed.
From the start, the first time we met, I knew all along that you are my junior of many years.
But maturity is not reflected by age. At work, I am surrounded by peers whom most I address as “adik-adik”.
Nevertheless, I am overwhelmed by their maturity and dedication to their career. The team in MRSM KK epitomizes hard work and unity.
They have been my source of inspiration. I don't have to look far. Naturally, I suffer the saddest feeling leaving them behind to seek greener pasture in my new assigned as MRSM Principal at East Cost Peninsular.
There is another junior of mine who has passion in what he does.
We used to exchange economics lecture notes.
He was the President of our club at our university (Wellington University, New Zealand.
I think I have found my new source of inspiration to whet my appetite for betterment in life...
This is you “Brother MKR” – very young and success!
Yours Faithfully,
MRSM PRINCIPAL.
Winners are made, not born. Wow... so young and so successful.
Alhamdulillah. It is very comforting to learn there is an “Anak Melayu” who thrives in the corporate world.
To get where you are, I believe you have worked hard, been steadfast to your principles and have the right attitude.
Can't you see right now that my eyes are green with envy?
Great inspiration indeed.
From the start, the first time we met, I knew all along that you are my junior of many years.
But maturity is not reflected by age. At work, I am surrounded by peers whom most I address as “adik-adik”.
Nevertheless, I am overwhelmed by their maturity and dedication to their career. The team in MRSM KK epitomizes hard work and unity.
They have been my source of inspiration. I don't have to look far. Naturally, I suffer the saddest feeling leaving them behind to seek greener pasture in my new assigned as MRSM Principal at East Cost Peninsular.
There is another junior of mine who has passion in what he does.
We used to exchange economics lecture notes.
He was the President of our club at our university (Wellington University, New Zealand.
I think I have found my new source of inspiration to whet my appetite for betterment in life...
This is you “Brother MKR” – very young and success!
Yours Faithfully,
MRSM PRINCIPAL.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
WHAT IS TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM)
a. A core definition of total quality management (TQM) describes a management approach to long–term success through customer satisfaction.
b. In a TQM effort, all members of an organisation participate in improving processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work.
c. Total Quality Management TQM, also known as total productive maintenance, describes a management approach to long-term success through customer satisfaction.
d. In a TQM effort, all members of an organisation participate in improving processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work.
e. The 8 Primary Elements of TQM: Total quality management can be summarised as a management system for a customer-focused organisation that involves all employees in continual improvement. It uses strategy, data, and effective communications to integrate the quality discipline into the culture and activities of the organisation. Many of these concepts are present in modern Quality Management Systems, the successor to TQM. Here are the 8 principles of total quality management:
1. Customer-focused
The customer ultimately determines the level of quality. No matter what an organisation does to foster quality improvement—training employees, integrating quality into the design process, upgrading computers or software, or buying new measuring tools—the customer determines whether the efforts were worthwhile.
2. Total employee involvement
All employees participate in working toward common goals. Total employee commitment can only be obtained after fear has been driven from the workplace, when empowerment has occurred, and management has provided the proper environment. High-performance work systems integrate continuous improvement efforts with normal business operations. Self-managed work teams are one form of empowerment.
3. Process-cantered
A fundamental part of TQM is a focus on process thinking. A process is a series of steps that take inputs from suppliers (internal or external) and transforms them into outputs that are delivered to customers (again, either internal or external). The steps required to carry out the process are defined, and performance measures are continuously monitored in order to detect unexpected variation.
4. Integrated system
Although an organisation may consist of many different functional specialities often organised into vertically structured departments, it is the horizontal processes interconnecting these functions that are the focus of TQM.
Micro-processes add up to larger processes, and all processes aggregate into the business processes required for defining and implementing strategy. Everyone must understand the vision, mission, and guiding principles as well as the quality policies, objectives, and critical processes of the organisation. Business performance must be monitored and communicated continuously.
An integrated business system may be modelled after the Baldrige National Quality Program criteria and/or incorporate the ISO 9000 standards. Every organisation has a unique work culture, and it is virtually impossible to achieve excellence in its products and services unless a good quality culture has been fostered. Thus, an integrated system connects business improvement elements in an attempt to continually improve and exceed the expectations of customers, employees, and other stakeholders.
5. Strategic and systematic approach
A critical part of the management of quality is the strategic and systematic approach to achieving an organisation's vision, mission, and goals. This process, called strategic planning or strategic management, includes the formulation of a strategic plan that integrates quality as a core component.
6. Continual improvement
A major thrust of TQM is continual process improvement. Continual improvement drives an organisation to be both analytical and creative in finding ways to become more competitive and more effective at meeting stakeholder expectations.
7. Fact-based decision making
In order to know how well an organisation is performing, data on performance measures are necessary. TQM requires that an organisation continually collect and analyse data in order to improve decision making accuracy, achieve consensus, and allow prediction based on past history.
8. Communications
During times of organisational change, as well as part of day-to-day operation, effective communications plays a large part in maintaining morale and in motivating employees at all levels. Communications involve strategies, method, and timeliness.
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b. In a TQM effort, all members of an organisation participate in improving processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work.
c. Total Quality Management TQM, also known as total productive maintenance, describes a management approach to long-term success through customer satisfaction.
d. In a TQM effort, all members of an organisation participate in improving processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work.
e. The 8 Primary Elements of TQM: Total quality management can be summarised as a management system for a customer-focused organisation that involves all employees in continual improvement. It uses strategy, data, and effective communications to integrate the quality discipline into the culture and activities of the organisation. Many of these concepts are present in modern Quality Management Systems, the successor to TQM. Here are the 8 principles of total quality management:
1. Customer-focused
The customer ultimately determines the level of quality. No matter what an organisation does to foster quality improvement—training employees, integrating quality into the design process, upgrading computers or software, or buying new measuring tools—the customer determines whether the efforts were worthwhile.
2. Total employee involvement
All employees participate in working toward common goals. Total employee commitment can only be obtained after fear has been driven from the workplace, when empowerment has occurred, and management has provided the proper environment. High-performance work systems integrate continuous improvement efforts with normal business operations. Self-managed work teams are one form of empowerment.
3. Process-cantered
A fundamental part of TQM is a focus on process thinking. A process is a series of steps that take inputs from suppliers (internal or external) and transforms them into outputs that are delivered to customers (again, either internal or external). The steps required to carry out the process are defined, and performance measures are continuously monitored in order to detect unexpected variation.
4. Integrated system
Although an organisation may consist of many different functional specialities often organised into vertically structured departments, it is the horizontal processes interconnecting these functions that are the focus of TQM.
Micro-processes add up to larger processes, and all processes aggregate into the business processes required for defining and implementing strategy. Everyone must understand the vision, mission, and guiding principles as well as the quality policies, objectives, and critical processes of the organisation. Business performance must be monitored and communicated continuously.
An integrated business system may be modelled after the Baldrige National Quality Program criteria and/or incorporate the ISO 9000 standards. Every organisation has a unique work culture, and it is virtually impossible to achieve excellence in its products and services unless a good quality culture has been fostered. Thus, an integrated system connects business improvement elements in an attempt to continually improve and exceed the expectations of customers, employees, and other stakeholders.
5. Strategic and systematic approach
A critical part of the management of quality is the strategic and systematic approach to achieving an organisation's vision, mission, and goals. This process, called strategic planning or strategic management, includes the formulation of a strategic plan that integrates quality as a core component.
6. Continual improvement
A major thrust of TQM is continual process improvement. Continual improvement drives an organisation to be both analytical and creative in finding ways to become more competitive and more effective at meeting stakeholder expectations.
7. Fact-based decision making
In order to know how well an organisation is performing, data on performance measures are necessary. TQM requires that an organisation continually collect and analyse data in order to improve decision making accuracy, achieve consensus, and allow prediction based on past history.
8. Communications
During times of organisational change, as well as part of day-to-day operation, effective communications plays a large part in maintaining morale and in motivating employees at all levels. Communications involve strategies, method, and timeliness.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016
SEVEN (7) OFFICE MANAGEMENT SKILLS BY MKR
1. Start your day with “SUPER 5S” activity – do it by yourself:
a) Spend 10-20 minutes to do Cleaning & Arrangement at your work station, files, papers, etc.
b) Take out and scrap all unnecessary items and keep safe all important documents.
c) Upgrade your File Master List, File Detail List, Cabinet Master List, etc.
d) Soft Copy File: Scan all relevant documents, letters, memos, reports, etc. Keep in PC Folder. (Copy to CD).
2. Talk to your staff – in better working environment all staff sit together in relax mode and share about daily task and follow up. All staff acknowledges everybody schedule and easy to get help each other as ONE TEAM spirit. In other terms this system is called “STAFF WORK STATION MEETING” (Spend about 10-20 minutes).
3. Motivation to Staff – Call your staff to your office and spend 10-20 minutes to listen their ideas and problem. Otherwise you can go to your staff work station and start to communicate in a highly positive motivational and professional manner.
4. Develop your Staff Skill & Knowledge – Always sharing what you have done and try to share with your staff. Next process, let your staff do it and both of you share it together to do it. Dare to Dream. Dare to fail. Dare to learn from mistakes. Mistakes are a process to develop our skills.
5. Team Work Spirit - Always sharing with your relevant staff on what are you doing and follow up. Always give your positive remarks on your staff good efforts and positive attitudes.
6. Support and Promote your staff – Always support our staff by giving them more new tasks and job scope to promote their skills and knowledge. Give them a positive motivation such as they are future company Management Team.
7. Discipline without punishment – Management by example, management by mutual respect and understanding. Management by self-discipline. Rewards system for good and excellent discipline staff.
MKR
a) Spend 10-20 minutes to do Cleaning & Arrangement at your work station, files, papers, etc.
b) Take out and scrap all unnecessary items and keep safe all important documents.
c) Upgrade your File Master List, File Detail List, Cabinet Master List, etc.
d) Soft Copy File: Scan all relevant documents, letters, memos, reports, etc. Keep in PC Folder. (Copy to CD).
2. Talk to your staff – in better working environment all staff sit together in relax mode and share about daily task and follow up. All staff acknowledges everybody schedule and easy to get help each other as ONE TEAM spirit. In other terms this system is called “STAFF WORK STATION MEETING” (Spend about 10-20 minutes).
3. Motivation to Staff – Call your staff to your office and spend 10-20 minutes to listen their ideas and problem. Otherwise you can go to your staff work station and start to communicate in a highly positive motivational and professional manner.
4. Develop your Staff Skill & Knowledge – Always sharing what you have done and try to share with your staff. Next process, let your staff do it and both of you share it together to do it. Dare to Dream. Dare to fail. Dare to learn from mistakes. Mistakes are a process to develop our skills.
5. Team Work Spirit - Always sharing with your relevant staff on what are you doing and follow up. Always give your positive remarks on your staff good efforts and positive attitudes.
6. Support and Promote your staff – Always support our staff by giving them more new tasks and job scope to promote their skills and knowledge. Give them a positive motivation such as they are future company Management Team.
7. Discipline without punishment – Management by example, management by mutual respect and understanding. Management by self-discipline. Rewards system for good and excellent discipline staff.
MKR
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP & INTER PERSONAL SKILLS
Leadership can encompass every other positive characteristics of the human individual. However, a lot of people do not realize this fact. People attend to their needs and constantly battle with the struggles they face in life, but rarely do they notice that the solutions they need are just a stone throw away if they could just have time to cultivate some of the leadership traits listed below.
Why is it important to have these skills?
Acquiring leadership skills is necessary for you sustain a good relationship with people in your society. Other than that, it allows you to develop your self-esteem. A lot of people need someone to look up to and establishing these traits within your own character, you boost your interpersonal capabilities allowing you to make more significant connections with other people.
1. Association, Partnership - Two heads are better than one. If you learn how to associate with other people and build partnerships everywhere you go, you increase the chances of multiplying your resources and extending your reach. Associating with other like-minded individuals and creating partnerships will also allow you to gather more ideas to reach your goals.
2. Affirmation, Praise - People who work for you or under you also expect to be appreciated for their efforts. It gives them assurance that you value their work and gives more room for creativity and improvement to grow. A pat on the back, a congratulatory remark, or even a handshake is enough for somebody to feel appreciated and valued.
3. Incentive, Motivation, Encouragement - Every once in a while, the people you lead may need a little push to be able to continue performing at their best. Every leader knows that his people need to be motivated and encouraged from time to time. Conformity and monotony are the enemies of growth.
4. Mentoring, Support, Enabling, and Advice - Encourage your people to become better performers and you will have an army of reliable soldiers. A good leader understands that sharing his wisdom to his followers is one of the key principles responsible for his success. Leadership is not only about personal growth. It’s also about helping other people grow to their fullest potential.
5. Caring - A good leader must learn how sincerely care for his for his followers and other people around him. A person who shows empathy and sincerity understands that life is something to be valued. Every life on earth is precious.
6. Mutuality, Compatibility, and Chemistry - Good leaders can create instant rapport with anybody. They instantly know how to get in step with people from every facet of the society. Understand that by helping other people, you contribute to your own success.
7. Empowerment - Leadership is not about slavery. It is about liberating other people from it. A good leader realizes that replicating himself by empowering other people enables him to accomplish a lot more and generally contribute to the growth of his community.
MKR
Leadership can encompass every other positive characteristics of the human individual. However, a lot of people do not realize this fact. People attend to their needs and constantly battle with the struggles they face in life, but rarely do they notice that the solutions they need are just a stone throw away if they could just have time to cultivate some of the leadership traits listed below.
Why is it important to have these skills?
Acquiring leadership skills is necessary for you sustain a good relationship with people in your society. Other than that, it allows you to develop your self-esteem. A lot of people need someone to look up to and establishing these traits within your own character, you boost your interpersonal capabilities allowing you to make more significant connections with other people.
1. Association, Partnership - Two heads are better than one. If you learn how to associate with other people and build partnerships everywhere you go, you increase the chances of multiplying your resources and extending your reach. Associating with other like-minded individuals and creating partnerships will also allow you to gather more ideas to reach your goals.
2. Affirmation, Praise - People who work for you or under you also expect to be appreciated for their efforts. It gives them assurance that you value their work and gives more room for creativity and improvement to grow. A pat on the back, a congratulatory remark, or even a handshake is enough for somebody to feel appreciated and valued.
3. Incentive, Motivation, Encouragement - Every once in a while, the people you lead may need a little push to be able to continue performing at their best. Every leader knows that his people need to be motivated and encouraged from time to time. Conformity and monotony are the enemies of growth.
4. Mentoring, Support, Enabling, and Advice - Encourage your people to become better performers and you will have an army of reliable soldiers. A good leader understands that sharing his wisdom to his followers is one of the key principles responsible for his success. Leadership is not only about personal growth. It’s also about helping other people grow to their fullest potential.
5. Caring - A good leader must learn how sincerely care for his for his followers and other people around him. A person who shows empathy and sincerity understands that life is something to be valued. Every life on earth is precious.
6. Mutuality, Compatibility, and Chemistry - Good leaders can create instant rapport with anybody. They instantly know how to get in step with people from every facet of the society. Understand that by helping other people, you contribute to your own success.
7. Empowerment - Leadership is not about slavery. It is about liberating other people from it. A good leader realizes that replicating himself by empowering other people enables him to accomplish a lot more and generally contribute to the growth of his community.
MKR
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
THE IMPORTANT OF WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1. Waste water management plants are certainly very much necessary to dirt free the water through all the waste as well as harmful microorganisms.
2. However, apart from that people on their part must also put efforts to avoid putting any type of waste fabric into dampen sources.
3. Various urban areas have found a water reusing expert plan to verify the decently composed utilisation of important water assets.
4. Under such an arrangement, water-related measures are inspected from the perspective of water reusing and all exercises inside the city are completed in a manner solid with the expert arrangement.
5. Water Treatment Plants do what they say. They treat the dilute that goes our channels before discharging it go into nature's domain.
6. Wastewater management plants have developed significantly in relation to whether.
7. Their first and most imperative reason for existing is to clear the water we use in our homes of strong materials.
8. This methodology of screening and settlement is known as essential treatment.
9. In spite of the fact that this evacuates the biggest garbage things, the wastewater is still overflowing with natural material, which does not smell incredible and, if dumped specifically into our water bodies, can contaminate them and expend accessible oxygen as it breaks down.
10. This is the reason practically all treatment plants in utilise a methodology of air circulation to energise the development of helpful microorganism, which break down the natural material in the waste, in a procedure, called auxiliary treatment.
11. As a rule, the water is then released, frequently after disinfection with Ultra Violet light, which slaughters possibly infection bringing on microscopic organisms and infections.
12. However as city populaces develop, more supplements are going into the wastewater treatment offices and being released into our conduits.
13. These overabundance supplements act like manure to the plants and green growth living in the water.
14. Phytoplankton (small infinitesimal plants) starts to sprout wildly, shutting out daylight required by different plants lower in the water segment.
15. Once the green growth achieves greatest limit it starts to vanish in mass numbers.
16. The dead cells sink to the lowest part where microorganisms disintegrate the cells, utilising up oxygen within the procedure.
17. As the microbes, haul oxygen out of the water, the fish, shellfish and other organic entity in the territory start to suffocate.
18. Those that cannot swim away in the end kick the bucket, giving more nourishment to the oxygen-expending microbes.
19. Then again, late headway's in innovation and mindfulness have achieved new advances which can treat wastewater to uproot these supplements is carried out in the third stage, known as tertiary treatment.
20. A few urban areas have secured a Water Treatment Plants to guarantee the productive utilisation of valuable water assets.
21. Under such an arrangement, water-related measures are analysed from the perspective of water reusing and all exercises inside the city are done in a way reliable with the expert arrangement.
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2. However, apart from that people on their part must also put efforts to avoid putting any type of waste fabric into dampen sources.
3. Various urban areas have found a water reusing expert plan to verify the decently composed utilisation of important water assets.
4. Under such an arrangement, water-related measures are inspected from the perspective of water reusing and all exercises inside the city are completed in a manner solid with the expert arrangement.
5. Water Treatment Plants do what they say. They treat the dilute that goes our channels before discharging it go into nature's domain.
6. Wastewater management plants have developed significantly in relation to whether.
7. Their first and most imperative reason for existing is to clear the water we use in our homes of strong materials.
8. This methodology of screening and settlement is known as essential treatment.
9. In spite of the fact that this evacuates the biggest garbage things, the wastewater is still overflowing with natural material, which does not smell incredible and, if dumped specifically into our water bodies, can contaminate them and expend accessible oxygen as it breaks down.
10. This is the reason practically all treatment plants in utilise a methodology of air circulation to energise the development of helpful microorganism, which break down the natural material in the waste, in a procedure, called auxiliary treatment.
11. As a rule, the water is then released, frequently after disinfection with Ultra Violet light, which slaughters possibly infection bringing on microscopic organisms and infections.
12. However as city populaces develop, more supplements are going into the wastewater treatment offices and being released into our conduits.
13. These overabundance supplements act like manure to the plants and green growth living in the water.
14. Phytoplankton (small infinitesimal plants) starts to sprout wildly, shutting out daylight required by different plants lower in the water segment.
15. Once the green growth achieves greatest limit it starts to vanish in mass numbers.
16. The dead cells sink to the lowest part where microorganisms disintegrate the cells, utilising up oxygen within the procedure.
17. As the microbes, haul oxygen out of the water, the fish, shellfish and other organic entity in the territory start to suffocate.
18. Those that cannot swim away in the end kick the bucket, giving more nourishment to the oxygen-expending microbes.
19. Then again, late headway's in innovation and mindfulness have achieved new advances which can treat wastewater to uproot these supplements is carried out in the third stage, known as tertiary treatment.
20. A few urban areas have secured a Water Treatment Plants to guarantee the productive utilisation of valuable water assets.
21. Under such an arrangement, water-related measures are analysed from the perspective of water reusing and all exercises inside the city are done in a way reliable with the expert arrangement.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)
1. You're working at your desk, trying to ignore the tingling or numbness you've had for months in your hand and wrist. Suddenly, a sharp, piercing pain shoots through the wrist and up your arm. Just a passing cramp?
2. More likely you have carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful progressive condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
3. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist.
4. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers (although not the little finger), as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move.
5. The carpal tunnel - a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand - houses the median nerve and tendons.
6. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to be compressed.
7. The result may be pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist, radiating up the arm.
8. Although painful sensations may indicate other conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies in which the body's peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized.
9. What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers.
10. Some carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though little or no swelling is apparent.
11. The symptoms often first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many people sleep with flexed wrists.
12. A person with carpal tunnel syndrome may wake up feeling the need to "shake out" the hand or wrist.
13. As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the day.
14. Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks.
15. In chronic and/or untreated cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb may waste away. Some people are unable to tell between hot and cold by touch.
16. What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is often the result of a combination of factors that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel, rather than a problem with the nerve itself.
17. Most likely the disorder is due to a congenital predisposition - the carpal tunnel is simply smaller in some people than in others.
18. Other contributing factors include trauma or injury to the wrist that cause swelling, such as sprain or fracture; over activity of the pituitary gland; hypothyroidism; rheumatoid arthritis; mechanical problems in the wrist joint; work stress; repeated use of vibrating hand tools; fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause; or the development of a cyst or tumour in the canal.
19. Carpal tunnel syndrome is also associated with pregnancy and diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, or rheumatoid arthritis. In some cases no cause can be identified.
20. There is little clinical data to prove whether repetitive and forceful movements of the hand and wrist during work or leisure activities can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
21. Repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or other daily activities can result in repetitive motion disorders such as bursitis and tendonitis.
22. Writer's cramp - a condition in which a lack of fine motor skill coordination and ache and pressure in the fingers, wrist, or forearm is brought on by repetitive activity - is not a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome.
23. Who is at risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome? Women are three times more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, perhaps because the carpal tunnel itself may be smaller in women than in men.
24. The dominant hand is usually affected first and produces the most severe pain. Persons with diabetes or other metabolic disorders that directly affect the body's nerves and make them more susceptible to compression are also at high risk.
25. CTS usually occur only in adults. The risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome is not confined to people in a single industry or job, but is especially common in that performing assembly line work - manufacturing, sewing, finishing, cleaning, and meat, poultry, or fish packing.
26. In fact, carpal tunnel syndrome is three times more common among assemblers than among data-entry personnel. A 2001 study by the Mayo Clinic found heavy computer use (up to 7 hours a day) did not increase a person's risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome.
27. During 1998, an estimated three of every 10,000 workers lost time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome. Half of these workers missed more than 10 days of work.
28. The average lifetime cost of carpal tunnel syndrome, including medical bills and lost time from work, is estimated to be about $30,000 for each injured worker.
29. How is carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed? Early diagnosis and treatment are important to avoid permanent damage to the median nerve.
30. A physical examination of the hands, arms, shoulders, and neck can help determine if the patient's complaints are related to daily activities or to an underlying disorder and can rule out other painful conditions that mimic carpal tunnel syndrome.
31. The wrist is examined for tenderness, swelling, warmth, and discoloration. Each finger should be tested for sensation, and the muscles at the base of the hand should be examined for strength and signs of atrophy.
32. Routine laboratory tests and X-rays can reveal diabetes, arthritis, and fractures. Physicians can use specific tests to try to produce the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. In the Tinsel test, the doctor taps on or presses on the median nerve in the patient's wrist.
33. The test is positive when tingling in the fingers or a resultant shock-like sensation occurs. The Phalanx, or wrist-flexion, test involves having the patient hold his or her forearms upright by pointing the fingers down and pressing the backs of the hands together.
34. The presence of carpal tunnel syndrome is suggested if one or more symptoms, such as tingling or increasing numbness, is felt in the fingers within 1 minute. Doctors may also ask patients to try to make a movement that brings on symptoms. Often it is necessary to confirm the diagnosis by use of electro diagnostic tests.
35. In a nerve conduction study, electrodes are placed on the hand and wrist. Small electric shocks are applied and the speed with which nerves transmit impulses is measured.
36. In electromyography, a fine needle is inserted into a muscle; electrical activity viewed on a screen can determine the severity of damage to the median nerve.
37. Ultrasound imaging can show impaired movement of the median nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can show the anatomy of the wrist but to date has not been especially useful in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.
38. How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated? Treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome should begin as early as possible, under a doctor's direction.
39. Underlying causes such as diabetes or arthritis should be treated first. Initial treatment generally involves resting the affected hand and wrist for at least 2 weeks, avoiding activities that may worsen symptoms, and immobilizing the wrist in a splint to avoid further damage from twisting or bending.
40. If there is inflammation, applying cool packs can help reduce swelling. Non-surgical treatments Drugs - In special circumstances, various drugs can ease the pain and swelling associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.
41. No steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other non-prescription pain relievers, may ease symptoms that have been present for a short time or have been caused by strenuous activity.
42. Orally administered diuretics ("water pills") can decrease swelling.
43. Corticosteroids (such as prednisone) or the drug lidocaine can be injected directly into the wrist or taken by mouth (in the case of prednisone) to relieve pressure on the median nerve and provide immediate, temporary relief to persons with mild or intermittent symptoms. (Caution: persons with diabetes and those who may be predisposed to diabetes should note that prolonged use of corticosteroids can make it difficult to regulate insulin levels.
44. Corticosteroids should not be taken without a doctor's prescription.) Additionally, some studies show that vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplements may ease the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
45. Exercise - Stretching and strengthening exercises can be helpful in people whose symptoms have abated.
46. These exercises may be supervised by a physical therapist, which is trained to use exercises to treat physical impairments, or an occupational therapist, which is trained in evaluating people with physical impairments and helping them build skills to improve their health and well-being.
47. Alternative therapies - Acupuncture and chiropractic care have benefited some patients but their effectiveness remains unproved.
48. An exception is yoga, which has been shown to reduce pain and improve grip strength among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
49. Surgery Carpal tunnel release is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States.
50. Generally recommended if symptoms last for 6 months, surgery involves severing the band of tissue around the wrist to reduce pressure on the median nerve.
51. Surgery is done under local anaesthesia and does not require an overnight hospital stay.
52. Many patients require surgery on both hands. The following are types of carpal tunnel release surgery: Open release surgery, the traditional procedure used to correct carpal tunnel syndrome, consists of making an incision up to 2 inches in the wrist and then cutting the carpal ligament to enlarge the carpal tunnel.
53. The procedure is generally done under local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis, unless there are unusual medical considerations.
54. Endoscopic surgery may allow faster functional recovery and less postoperative discomfort than traditional open release surgery.
55. The surgeon makes two incisions (about ½ inch each) in the wrist and palm, inserts a camera attached to a tube, observes the tissue on a screen, and cuts the carpal ligament (the tissue that holds joints together).
56. This two-portal endoscopic surgery, generally performed under local anaesthesia, is effective and minimizes scarring and scar tenderness, if any.
57. Single portal endoscopic surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is also available and can result in less post-operative pain and a minimal scar. It generally allows individuals to resume some normal activities in a short period of time.
58. Although symptoms may be relieved immediately after surgery, full recovery from carpal tunnel surgery can take months.
59. Some patients may have infection, nerve damage, stiffness, and pain at the scar. Occasionally the wrist loses strength because the carpal ligament is cut.
60. Patients should undergo physical therapy after surgery to restore wrist strength. Some patients may need to adjust job duties or even change jobs after recovery from surgery.
61. Recurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome following treatment is rare. The majority of patients recover completely. How can carpal tunnel syndrome be prevented?
62. At the workplace, workers can do on-the-job conditioning, perform stretching exercises, take frequent rest breaks, wear splints to keep wrists straight, and use correct posture and wrist position.
63. Wearing fingerless gloves can help keep hands warm and flexible. Workstations, tools and tool handles, and tasks can be redesigned to enable the worker's wrist to maintain a natural position during work.
64. Jobs can be rotated among workers. Employers can develop programs in ergonomics, the process of adapting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of workers.
65. However, research has not conclusively shown that these workplace changes prevent the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome.
66. What research is being done? The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the federal government's leading supporter of biomedical research on neuropathy, including carpal tunnel syndrome.
67. Scientists are studying the chronology of events that occur with carpal tunnel syndrome in order to better understand, treat, and prevent this ailment. By determining distinct biomechanical factors related to pain, such as specific joint angles, motions, force, and progression over time, researchers are finding new ways to limit or prevent carpal tunnel syndrome in the workplace and decrease other costly and disabling occupational illnesses.
68. Randomized clinical trials are being designed to evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions in reducing the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome and upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders.
69. Data to be collected from a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-sponsored study of carpal tunnel syndrome among construction workers will provide a better understanding of the specific work factors associated with the disorder, furnish pilot data for planning future projects to study its natural history, and assist in developing strategies to prevent its occurrence among construction and other workers.
70. Other research will discern differences between the relatively new carpal compression test (in which the examiner applies moderate pressure with both thumbs directly on the carpal tunnel and underlying median nerve, at the transverse carpal ligament) and the pressure provocative test (in which a cuff placed at the anterior of the carpal tunnel is inflated, followed by direct pressure on the median nerve) in predicting carpal tunnel syndrome.
71. Scientists are also investigating the use of alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, to prevent and treat this disorder.
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2. More likely you have carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful progressive condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
3. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist.
4. The median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of the thumb and fingers (although not the little finger), as well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand that allow the fingers and thumb to move.
5. The carpal tunnel - a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and bones at the base of the hand - houses the median nerve and tendons.
6. Sometimes, thickening from irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel and causes the median nerve to be compressed.
7. The result may be pain, weakness, or numbness in the hand and wrist, radiating up the arm.
8. Although painful sensations may indicate other conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common and widely known of the entrapment neuropathies in which the body's peripheral nerves are compressed or traumatized.
9. What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome? Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers, especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers.
10. Some carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen, even though little or no swelling is apparent.
11. The symptoms often first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many people sleep with flexed wrists.
12. A person with carpal tunnel syndrome may wake up feeling the need to "shake out" the hand or wrist.
13. As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the day.
14. Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist, grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks.
15. In chronic and/or untreated cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb may waste away. Some people are unable to tell between hot and cold by touch.
16. What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is often the result of a combination of factors that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in the carpal tunnel, rather than a problem with the nerve itself.
17. Most likely the disorder is due to a congenital predisposition - the carpal tunnel is simply smaller in some people than in others.
18. Other contributing factors include trauma or injury to the wrist that cause swelling, such as sprain or fracture; over activity of the pituitary gland; hypothyroidism; rheumatoid arthritis; mechanical problems in the wrist joint; work stress; repeated use of vibrating hand tools; fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause; or the development of a cyst or tumour in the canal.
19. Carpal tunnel syndrome is also associated with pregnancy and diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disease, or rheumatoid arthritis. In some cases no cause can be identified.
20. There is little clinical data to prove whether repetitive and forceful movements of the hand and wrist during work or leisure activities can cause carpal tunnel syndrome.
21. Repeated motions performed in the course of normal work or other daily activities can result in repetitive motion disorders such as bursitis and tendonitis.
22. Writer's cramp - a condition in which a lack of fine motor skill coordination and ache and pressure in the fingers, wrist, or forearm is brought on by repetitive activity - is not a symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome.
23. Who is at risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome? Women are three times more likely than men to develop carpal tunnel syndrome, perhaps because the carpal tunnel itself may be smaller in women than in men.
24. The dominant hand is usually affected first and produces the most severe pain. Persons with diabetes or other metabolic disorders that directly affect the body's nerves and make them more susceptible to compression are also at high risk.
25. CTS usually occur only in adults. The risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome is not confined to people in a single industry or job, but is especially common in that performing assembly line work - manufacturing, sewing, finishing, cleaning, and meat, poultry, or fish packing.
26. In fact, carpal tunnel syndrome is three times more common among assemblers than among data-entry personnel. A 2001 study by the Mayo Clinic found heavy computer use (up to 7 hours a day) did not increase a person's risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome.
27. During 1998, an estimated three of every 10,000 workers lost time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome. Half of these workers missed more than 10 days of work.
28. The average lifetime cost of carpal tunnel syndrome, including medical bills and lost time from work, is estimated to be about $30,000 for each injured worker.
29. How is carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed? Early diagnosis and treatment are important to avoid permanent damage to the median nerve.
30. A physical examination of the hands, arms, shoulders, and neck can help determine if the patient's complaints are related to daily activities or to an underlying disorder and can rule out other painful conditions that mimic carpal tunnel syndrome.
31. The wrist is examined for tenderness, swelling, warmth, and discoloration. Each finger should be tested for sensation, and the muscles at the base of the hand should be examined for strength and signs of atrophy.
32. Routine laboratory tests and X-rays can reveal diabetes, arthritis, and fractures. Physicians can use specific tests to try to produce the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. In the Tinsel test, the doctor taps on or presses on the median nerve in the patient's wrist.
33. The test is positive when tingling in the fingers or a resultant shock-like sensation occurs. The Phalanx, or wrist-flexion, test involves having the patient hold his or her forearms upright by pointing the fingers down and pressing the backs of the hands together.
34. The presence of carpal tunnel syndrome is suggested if one or more symptoms, such as tingling or increasing numbness, is felt in the fingers within 1 minute. Doctors may also ask patients to try to make a movement that brings on symptoms. Often it is necessary to confirm the diagnosis by use of electro diagnostic tests.
35. In a nerve conduction study, electrodes are placed on the hand and wrist. Small electric shocks are applied and the speed with which nerves transmit impulses is measured.
36. In electromyography, a fine needle is inserted into a muscle; electrical activity viewed on a screen can determine the severity of damage to the median nerve.
37. Ultrasound imaging can show impaired movement of the median nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can show the anatomy of the wrist but to date has not been especially useful in diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome.
38. How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated? Treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome should begin as early as possible, under a doctor's direction.
39. Underlying causes such as diabetes or arthritis should be treated first. Initial treatment generally involves resting the affected hand and wrist for at least 2 weeks, avoiding activities that may worsen symptoms, and immobilizing the wrist in a splint to avoid further damage from twisting or bending.
40. If there is inflammation, applying cool packs can help reduce swelling. Non-surgical treatments Drugs - In special circumstances, various drugs can ease the pain and swelling associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.
41. No steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and other non-prescription pain relievers, may ease symptoms that have been present for a short time or have been caused by strenuous activity.
42. Orally administered diuretics ("water pills") can decrease swelling.
43. Corticosteroids (such as prednisone) or the drug lidocaine can be injected directly into the wrist or taken by mouth (in the case of prednisone) to relieve pressure on the median nerve and provide immediate, temporary relief to persons with mild or intermittent symptoms. (Caution: persons with diabetes and those who may be predisposed to diabetes should note that prolonged use of corticosteroids can make it difficult to regulate insulin levels.
44. Corticosteroids should not be taken without a doctor's prescription.) Additionally, some studies show that vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplements may ease the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
45. Exercise - Stretching and strengthening exercises can be helpful in people whose symptoms have abated.
46. These exercises may be supervised by a physical therapist, which is trained to use exercises to treat physical impairments, or an occupational therapist, which is trained in evaluating people with physical impairments and helping them build skills to improve their health and well-being.
47. Alternative therapies - Acupuncture and chiropractic care have benefited some patients but their effectiveness remains unproved.
48. An exception is yoga, which has been shown to reduce pain and improve grip strength among patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.
49. Surgery Carpal tunnel release is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States.
50. Generally recommended if symptoms last for 6 months, surgery involves severing the band of tissue around the wrist to reduce pressure on the median nerve.
51. Surgery is done under local anaesthesia and does not require an overnight hospital stay.
52. Many patients require surgery on both hands. The following are types of carpal tunnel release surgery: Open release surgery, the traditional procedure used to correct carpal tunnel syndrome, consists of making an incision up to 2 inches in the wrist and then cutting the carpal ligament to enlarge the carpal tunnel.
53. The procedure is generally done under local anaesthesia on an outpatient basis, unless there are unusual medical considerations.
54. Endoscopic surgery may allow faster functional recovery and less postoperative discomfort than traditional open release surgery.
55. The surgeon makes two incisions (about ½ inch each) in the wrist and palm, inserts a camera attached to a tube, observes the tissue on a screen, and cuts the carpal ligament (the tissue that holds joints together).
56. This two-portal endoscopic surgery, generally performed under local anaesthesia, is effective and minimizes scarring and scar tenderness, if any.
57. Single portal endoscopic surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is also available and can result in less post-operative pain and a minimal scar. It generally allows individuals to resume some normal activities in a short period of time.
58. Although symptoms may be relieved immediately after surgery, full recovery from carpal tunnel surgery can take months.
59. Some patients may have infection, nerve damage, stiffness, and pain at the scar. Occasionally the wrist loses strength because the carpal ligament is cut.
60. Patients should undergo physical therapy after surgery to restore wrist strength. Some patients may need to adjust job duties or even change jobs after recovery from surgery.
61. Recurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome following treatment is rare. The majority of patients recover completely. How can carpal tunnel syndrome be prevented?
62. At the workplace, workers can do on-the-job conditioning, perform stretching exercises, take frequent rest breaks, wear splints to keep wrists straight, and use correct posture and wrist position.
63. Wearing fingerless gloves can help keep hands warm and flexible. Workstations, tools and tool handles, and tasks can be redesigned to enable the worker's wrist to maintain a natural position during work.
64. Jobs can be rotated among workers. Employers can develop programs in ergonomics, the process of adapting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of workers.
65. However, research has not conclusively shown that these workplace changes prevent the occurrence of carpal tunnel syndrome.
66. What research is being done? The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health, is the federal government's leading supporter of biomedical research on neuropathy, including carpal tunnel syndrome.
67. Scientists are studying the chronology of events that occur with carpal tunnel syndrome in order to better understand, treat, and prevent this ailment. By determining distinct biomechanical factors related to pain, such as specific joint angles, motions, force, and progression over time, researchers are finding new ways to limit or prevent carpal tunnel syndrome in the workplace and decrease other costly and disabling occupational illnesses.
68. Randomized clinical trials are being designed to evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions in reducing the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome and upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders.
69. Data to be collected from a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-sponsored study of carpal tunnel syndrome among construction workers will provide a better understanding of the specific work factors associated with the disorder, furnish pilot data for planning future projects to study its natural history, and assist in developing strategies to prevent its occurrence among construction and other workers.
70. Other research will discern differences between the relatively new carpal compression test (in which the examiner applies moderate pressure with both thumbs directly on the carpal tunnel and underlying median nerve, at the transverse carpal ligament) and the pressure provocative test (in which a cuff placed at the anterior of the carpal tunnel is inflated, followed by direct pressure on the median nerve) in predicting carpal tunnel syndrome.
71. Scientists are also investigating the use of alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, to prevent and treat this disorder.
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Friday, June 3, 2016
WARKAH DARI JAKARTA
Kepada YTH Bapak MKR,
1. Terima kasih banyak-banyak Pak MKR atas kiriman email balesan bapak itu. Saya amat menghargainya.
2. Mohon maaf ya Pak karena saya lambat banget membalasnya.
3. Kebetulan sekarang sibuk banget dengan urusan kantor perusahaan konsultansi saya hinggakan hampir jam 3.00 pagi baru bisa saya ketik email buat Pak MKR.
4. Amat menarik coretan Pak MKR mengenai Pondok Tuan Guru Haji Daud Bukit Abal, memandangkan saya juga punya teman sewaktu belajar persediaan sebelum ke luar negara dulu berasal dari Bukit Abal, Pasir Puteh Kelantan.
5. Kebetulan rumah nenek teman saya itu bersebelahan dengan Pondok tersebut.
6. Berkenaan email saya yang telah Pak MKR 'forward'kan kepada YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, saya mengucapkan berbanyak-banyak terima kasih, karena nggak pernah terlintas di pikiran saya bahawa seorang Pak Menteri sebuah negara akan membaca email dari saya seorang rakyat biasa.
7. Saya telah tunjukkan kepada istri saya email Pak MKR kepada YB Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri Malaysia itu yang di bawahnya email dari saya.
8. Ini benar-benar satu sejarah dalam hidup saya Pak.
9. Betapa bangganya istri saya apabila melihat alamat email YB Dato' Sri Mustapa adalah alamat email rasmi Kementeriannya.
10. Terima kasih Pak MKR karena menjadikan suara seorang rakyat kecil seperti saya didengar oleh seorang Pak Menteri Malaysia yang "Super Hebat" ini.
11. Kalau di Indonesia, sebut sahaja nama YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, pasti menjadi kegilaan para journalist dan economist untuk bertemu dengan beliau. Bagi kami penduduk Jakarta, YB Dato' Sri Mustapa adalah seorang pemimpin hebat dunia Islam. Sederhana tapi Super Genius. Beliau memimpin perkembangan Ekonomi Asia.
12. Mungkin bagi Pak MKR berurusan dengan Pak Menteri adalah perkara biasa-biasa saja. Tapi bagi saya dan istri ini satu keajaiban lagi hal yang besar dan bersejarah Pak.
13. Saya juga amat berterima kasih karena Pak MKR sudi memasukkan utusan email saya ini ke blog Pak MKR dengan kelulusan dan suntingan administrator Blog Pak MKR.
14. Kami juga sudah melihat foto-foto wajah Pak MKR yang ganteng (hensem) di blog Pak MKR.
15. Insya-Allah kalau mahu, kami bisa carikan gadis Muslimah Solehah yang Hafizah Al Quran dan lulusan Pondok Pesantren yang ayu wajahnya, putih kulitnya serta halus tatakarmanya sebagai 'teman hidup yang halal' kepada Pak MKR.
16. Bercanda saja ya Pak. Tapi seandainya Bapak emang mahu, itu memang bisa diuruskan dengan gampang sekali (Hehehehehe..)
17. Saya mengerti keberadaan Pak MKR yang sentiasa padat dengan tugas dan menyediakan fasilitas berilmiah untuk negara.
18. Berkenaan Pondok Pesantren di Indonesia kami mencadangkan Pusat Tahfiz Al Quran Zaid bin Tsabit yang terletak di Desa Kertarahayu di Kabupaten Bekasi, kira-kira lebih 2 jam perjalanan dari Kota Jakarta. Pengasasnya adalah Pak Ustaz Sarno lulusan di Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Islam dan Arab (LIPIA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
19. Jika bapak MKR ingin datang bercuti sambil belajar di Pesantren ini, kami bisa aturkan.
20. Oleh karena jam sudah melebihi 3.00 pagi, maka saya mohon diri dulu, InsyaAllah di hari lain kita komunikasi lagi Pak.
21. Trimas atas segala kebaikan-kebaikan yang Pak MKR telah berikan kepada kami.
22. Semoga Allah SWT mempermudahkan rejeki Pak MKR.
23. Wassalam.
Ikhlas:
Ir. Khairul Hassan,
Jakarta.
1. Terima kasih banyak-banyak Pak MKR atas kiriman email balesan bapak itu. Saya amat menghargainya.
2. Mohon maaf ya Pak karena saya lambat banget membalasnya.
3. Kebetulan sekarang sibuk banget dengan urusan kantor perusahaan konsultansi saya hinggakan hampir jam 3.00 pagi baru bisa saya ketik email buat Pak MKR.
4. Amat menarik coretan Pak MKR mengenai Pondok Tuan Guru Haji Daud Bukit Abal, memandangkan saya juga punya teman sewaktu belajar persediaan sebelum ke luar negara dulu berasal dari Bukit Abal, Pasir Puteh Kelantan.
5. Kebetulan rumah nenek teman saya itu bersebelahan dengan Pondok tersebut.
6. Berkenaan email saya yang telah Pak MKR 'forward'kan kepada YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, saya mengucapkan berbanyak-banyak terima kasih, karena nggak pernah terlintas di pikiran saya bahawa seorang Pak Menteri sebuah negara akan membaca email dari saya seorang rakyat biasa.
7. Saya telah tunjukkan kepada istri saya email Pak MKR kepada YB Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri Malaysia itu yang di bawahnya email dari saya.
8. Ini benar-benar satu sejarah dalam hidup saya Pak.
9. Betapa bangganya istri saya apabila melihat alamat email YB Dato' Sri Mustapa adalah alamat email rasmi Kementeriannya.
10. Terima kasih Pak MKR karena menjadikan suara seorang rakyat kecil seperti saya didengar oleh seorang Pak Menteri Malaysia yang "Super Hebat" ini.
11. Kalau di Indonesia, sebut sahaja nama YB Dato' Sri Mustapa Mohamed, pasti menjadi kegilaan para journalist dan economist untuk bertemu dengan beliau. Bagi kami penduduk Jakarta, YB Dato' Sri Mustapa adalah seorang pemimpin hebat dunia Islam. Sederhana tapi Super Genius. Beliau memimpin perkembangan Ekonomi Asia.
12. Mungkin bagi Pak MKR berurusan dengan Pak Menteri adalah perkara biasa-biasa saja. Tapi bagi saya dan istri ini satu keajaiban lagi hal yang besar dan bersejarah Pak.
13. Saya juga amat berterima kasih karena Pak MKR sudi memasukkan utusan email saya ini ke blog Pak MKR dengan kelulusan dan suntingan administrator Blog Pak MKR.
14. Kami juga sudah melihat foto-foto wajah Pak MKR yang ganteng (hensem) di blog Pak MKR.
15. Insya-Allah kalau mahu, kami bisa carikan gadis Muslimah Solehah yang Hafizah Al Quran dan lulusan Pondok Pesantren yang ayu wajahnya, putih kulitnya serta halus tatakarmanya sebagai 'teman hidup yang halal' kepada Pak MKR.
16. Bercanda saja ya Pak. Tapi seandainya Bapak emang mahu, itu memang bisa diuruskan dengan gampang sekali (Hehehehehe..)
17. Saya mengerti keberadaan Pak MKR yang sentiasa padat dengan tugas dan menyediakan fasilitas berilmiah untuk negara.
18. Berkenaan Pondok Pesantren di Indonesia kami mencadangkan Pusat Tahfiz Al Quran Zaid bin Tsabit yang terletak di Desa Kertarahayu di Kabupaten Bekasi, kira-kira lebih 2 jam perjalanan dari Kota Jakarta. Pengasasnya adalah Pak Ustaz Sarno lulusan di Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Islam dan Arab (LIPIA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
19. Jika bapak MKR ingin datang bercuti sambil belajar di Pesantren ini, kami bisa aturkan.
20. Oleh karena jam sudah melebihi 3.00 pagi, maka saya mohon diri dulu, InsyaAllah di hari lain kita komunikasi lagi Pak.
21. Trimas atas segala kebaikan-kebaikan yang Pak MKR telah berikan kepada kami.
22. Semoga Allah SWT mempermudahkan rejeki Pak MKR.
23. Wassalam.
Ikhlas:
Ir. Khairul Hassan,
Jakarta.
Friday, May 6, 2016
THE 5W AND 1H MEETING GUIDE
1. Senior managers spend a significant
proportion of their time at work in meetings. Yet ask them how productively
this time is being used and most will answer “not very!” Poorly run meetings waste
hours of valuable business time and are, not surprisingly, the number one time
waster identified by delegates on our time management workshop. The 5W1H
approach will help to ensure anyone responsible for holding meetings makes them
a productive use of every ones time.
2. The first “W” stands for ‘Why’. It reminds us that before we
schedule a face-to-face meeting we must clearly identify why it is necessary to
get everyone in the same room. If you cannot clearly define why the meeting
needs to be held, don’t hold it! Meetings are not always the most effective way
to share information with others. Check you really do need to have people
physically present before you schedule a meeting with them.
3. The second “W” stands for ‘Who’. Having identified the why you
should then only invite those people who can actually help you achieve this why
to your meeting. This can be hard; as some people see attending meetings as a
sign of their own importance (we call them the meeting “junkies”).
4. The third “W” stands for ‘What’. Draft out the agenda so the
“what” are clearly identified. A good agenda is keys to effective time
management in meetings as people come well prepared to discuss the relevant
issues. It can also be used as a road map to steer the meeting process and ensure
time is used effectively.
5. The fourth “W” stands for ‘When’. Does the meeting need to be in
the morning or in the afternoon? How much time does it really need to take?
It’s tempting to schedule meetings in half hour or hour slots… but if you only
need 20 minutes, then just schedule 20 minutes. Short productive meetings are
the name of the game.
6. The fifth “W” stands for ‘Where’. Does the meeting need to be
on-site or off-site? Make the location work for the participants, particularly
if some of them have to travel to attend.
7. Lastly there is the “H”. This stands
for ‘How’. Does the meeting need to
be formally chaired, with full minutes taken, or is it an informal discussion?
Does special equipment need to be provided for presentations etc.? What about
refreshments? Considering how the meeting will run will help to ensure time is
used well.
8. The 5W1H approach described above
will help you improve your meetings. It is just one of many time management
planning tools that can be used for planning other aspects of your work as
well.
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MKR#
Friday, April 15, 2016
WHAT IS "OFFLINE" TRANSACTION.
A) WHAT IS OFFLINE TRANSACTION
1. An offline transaction, also known as
a signature debit transaction, is a payment method that uses a debit card to
transfer funds from a checking account to a merchant across a digital credit
card network.
B)
HOW IT WORKS (EXAMPLE):
1. When you pay for goods or services
with your debit card, you have the option to process your payment in one of two
ways:
i)
As
an offline transaction via a credit card processing network, or
ii)
As
an online transaction via an electronic funds transfer (EFT) system.
2. Offline transactions are processed
much like credit card transactions.
3. They are sent over one of the major
credit card networks -- Visa, MasterCard, Discover, etc -- depending on which
credit card network your bank is associated with as a member bank.
4. The cost of the transaction, called
an "interchange fee," is typically 2-3% of the total purchase. The
interchange fee is charged to the vendor/merchant, not the bank.
C)
WHY IT MATTERS:
1. USD 20.5 billion in interchange fees
were charged to merchants in 2010.
2. Now they are at the centre of debate
among lawmakers, banks and merchant unions in the U.S. On one side of the
argument are the banks, which claim the interchange fees are necessary to cover
the costs of processing transactions and providing fraud protection.
3. On the other side are the merchants
and vendors, who claim the rising interchange fees are increasingly cutting
into their profits, forcing them to raise the prices of their goods and services!
4. In July 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act were passed by Congress, and included
in the Act was an amendment to address interchange fee reform (the Durbin
Amendment).
5. Under this amendment the Federal
Reserve is now authorized to review and reform debit card transaction
fees.
6. One such proposal will cap
interchange fees at $0.12 per transaction, a 73% reduction from the average
charge of $0.44 per transaction.
7. As a consequence, consumers can
expect a loss of financial perks like free checking accounts, the end of
rewards programs for debit cards and an increase in fees for ATM withdrawals
from out-of-network banks.
8. If interchange fee reform is not
passed, the cost of the fees will be borne by the consumer, as merchants continue
to increase the prices on their goods and services to make up for profits lost
to fees.
D) OFFLINE DEBIT
1. Unlike online debit transactions,
offline debit payments do not involve PINs.
2. Offline debit cards (or check cards)
are typically issued by credit card companies through their participating
banks.
3. The cards may be used everywhere
credit cards are accepted, including over the Internet.
4. In the physical world, customers who
choose to make offline debit purchases must hand over their check cards.
5. Merchants swipe the cards through
their payment terminals and complete the debit sales the same way they process
credit card transactions.
6. The customers then sign sales drafts
that authorize the merchants to charge their accounts.
7. On the Web, customers enter check
card information into browser-based forms, just as they would for credit card
purchases.
8. The data is encrypted, captured by
transaction processors and sent to the credit card processing networks for
authorization. Transactions normally settle in two to three business days.
9. Because check card transactions are
processed through the same networks as credit cards, they often incur the same
discount rates and transaction fees.
10.
If
your business is already equipped to process credit card transactions (for
instance, you have a merchant account, a credit card processing service and
either a terminal and printer or payment-processing software), you should also
be able to process offline debit payments.
E) DEFINITION of 'Offline Debit Card'
1. A card that combines characteristics
of both a traditional (online) debit card and a credit card, allowing the
cardholder to pay for goods and services directly from his or her bank account.
2. As with a traditional debit card, a
transaction using the offline debit card creates a debit against the
cardholder's bank account.
3.
But unlike with a traditional debit card, a Card PIN Number is NOT required during the transaction - all that is
required is the user's signature. These cards are generally issued by credit
card companies in association with the bank in which the account is held.
#Shared By MKR#
Friday, March 25, 2016
WE NEED A "TOILET REVOLUTION"
A SURVEY by
our local media in conjunction with World Toilet Day last year (Nov 19)
revealed that the state of our public loos certainly leaves much to be desired.
It was found
that most of our public toilets are
generally unsatisfactory and need to improve on cleanliness, maintenance
and facilities.
According to
the survey, some toilets were well maintained and clean while many were below
“satisfactory”. However, most were found to be in a deplorable state.
Public
toilets at petrol stations were mainly dirty and smelly with the toilet bowls
not flushed or clogged with tissue paper and even faeces.
Even toilets in shopping complexes,
which people have to pay to use, are not clean and odourless. Toilets in coffee shops and
restaurants are not clean either. Due to poor maintenance, locks on some of the
toilet doors are not functioning and hooks/hangers inside the cubicles are
missing.
In the
course of my work, I travel all over Malaysia and I have seen the filthy state
of some of the toilets in community halls I visited to participate in meetings
or seminars. Maintenance of most public toilets along our highways, except
those along the North-South Expressway, is generally poor.
Public toilets along the Karak Highway leading to Gambang, as I have seen, are not
clean most of the time.
Many foreign
visitors to Malaysia have nice things to say about our country, the food and
tourist attractions but they are appalled
at the condition of our public toilets.
On the one
hand, there is the problem of poor
maintenance. There is also the problem of users who have not learnt how to use public toilets properly.
Furthermore,
public toilets are not only poorly maintained, they are also frequently
vandalised.
Despite all
the campaigns for clean toilets over the years, we do not seem to have achieved
much.
We need to
revolutionise our thinking on the usage and maintenance of toilets. We must
dispel the idea that toilets are meant to be dirty and so we need not do
anything about it.
On the
contrary, we must accept the fact that we have to keep our toilets clean all
the time although they are meant for “dirty business”.
It is high
time for the public to be educated on how to use toilets in the proper way. In
short, we need a toilet revolution to keep our toilets clean all the time! - LLT.
#Shared by: MKR#
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
A WIFE'S OBEDIENCE (BASED ON TRUE STORY)
Story of “JARAH” (perhaps her name is ZAHARAH, but in the village called ' JAGHOH ').
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This story is not suitable to be read by women of this age, especially if you are glamorous cash paid “USTAZAH” talks invitation.
But this is a true story that occurred probably around 1970.
This story told by Uncle Aaron (Not Aaron Aziz the Malay Movie Actor)himself to me, who witnessed the incident.
JARAH is a daughter to "Traditional Villagers Nurse" in Kg. Sungai Golok, Thailand.
No possessions, no educated. Her husband works in Singapore (This workers popular by name “MAT SPURA” during that time), return only occasionally.
JARAH is homeless; her child is only one, JARAH staying in her father in law house.
From the stories told, Cinderella herself wills did not want to live that way.
Starting from the morning, JARAH wash clothes in-laws, on the banks of “MADRASAH” well. Not finished washing, leave a heartbeat go up fish, cook and wash again. When a child cries, stay a moment go back breast-feeding and washing.
Finished washing, she cleaned the house and cooking for dinner.
Her meals are what remain of the family's food.
No lipstick, No hair shampoo and no perfumes. That's JARAH daily nature life.
When her husband returns occasionally, this stupid husband never gives her any single cents or money.
Her “barbarian” husband just gives all presents, gifts and money to his mother and family members. NOT TO HIS OWN WIFE, “JARAH”.
In fact, JARAH don’t have her own “KAIN KKANO” (prayer cloth), just waiting for the law can be borrowed for prayers.
Asks shouted verbal insult of family law has become his daily food.
But JARAH never denied. JARAH never answered.
Amortized, fixed daily work sincerely.
Uncle Aaron had suggested, "You’re going to be asking for “fasakh” JARAH, how can you stay like this ".
JARAH answered, "oh brother, I was his legitimate wife. If he divorced me; thank God, otherwise I do is make my work as usual, I will obey, because he is my husband.
One day, while JARAH washing the clothes as usual.
Sound -in-law brought the fish back on the market.
JARAH leave wash cloths, for up fish and cook.
Not ready to fish weeding, heard the sound of children crying. Instant fish was covered under the carpet. Suddenly, in-law went into the kitchen to enjoy a meal as usual. They opened pot, there was no rice. In the open -to-eat only fish that are still not ready weeding.
What's more, her in-laws start to curse and insult, while calling and looking for JARAH; they saw JARAH in the bedroom, with his nurse in the chest. JARAH woken - up, rocked ... not even want to get up.
JARAH had passed away. He estimates that the 30's.
Rumoured said, Imam of Masjid Golok at that time don’t want to perform as Imam to "Solat Jenazah" for JARAH, after he knew JARAH is not wealthy.
Just a piece of cloth covering "JARAH" body.
Then prayers were led by Pak Ali history (his name is enshrined in the Kelantan Ulama leaders after independence issued by MAIK - Majlis Agama Islam Kelantan).
Even her grave dug on the outskirts of the area.
About 5 months later, one of LEBAI in that village incidentally doing a spritual event called “TAHLIL” near JARAH’s grave.
Fragrant smell something pierced nose. "There is a scent?”.
He asked the congregation. "There is the grave! In searching, they found a grave, the soil is still red, palm fronds were pricked still green, even grass and weeds do not grow near his grave (many weeds around him, but stopped when approaching the grave).
He continued directing the assembly of flush water and soil to bury the other, thinking perhaps there is a flush of rose water, given the grave still looks new. "Who is this new die?" LEBAI asked. "There are no new people die here in this village”.
News quickly spread. Uncle Aaron immediately recognized, that is JARAH’s grave. It was never abandoned anyone fall flat. Several days passed, the tomb still fragrant, Imam immediately ordered that the grave be made fence, he said, "This is the grave of the righteous".
"Thatch grave markers disappear overnight, from leaves to stems taken, supposedly taken thanks.
Told, this JARAH is not known as many worshipers. What's more pounds had to borrow a prayer clothfrom in-law. But he was never heard to complain of fate itself.
Never condemn the cruel law itself. Never nag her husband 's real neglecting herself .
To all modern women, no matter how bad, is that bad, as high as any loosed your husband, but if you stick to it generously , God willing paradise awaits .
TUBERCULOSIS (TB)
What is Tuberculosis?
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1. Tuberculosis or TB is a contagious disease that can be fatal if not treated. It is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bacillus discovered by Doctor Robert Koch on March 24, 1882 in Germany.
2. It is red, subtle and can only be seen using a microscope. Tuberculosis is a contagious disease that precedes the dreaded dengue and Malaysian society.
3. On 24 March of each year was declared as "World TB Day ".
4. The World Health Organization (WHO) report, generally one-third of the world's population is infected with the TB germ.
5. An estimated 90 % of the TB bacteria usually attack the lungs, known as pulmonary tuberculosis.
6. However, through the blood circulation, tuberculosis can also damage other parts of the human body such as the kidneys, skin, eyes, neck glands, bones and brain.
7. TB can be infectious when active pulmonary TB cough, sneeze or talk and will produce thousands of germs of tuberculosis of the lungs or throat are scattered in the air in the form of fine droplets.
8. And those who breathe the air containing TB germs will be at risk of contracting the virus.
9. Those who have a close relationship such as family members and colleagues TB patients typically are most at risk for having the disease.
10. Signs that someone is infected with TB:
A) A cough with phlegm for more than two weeks or more.
B) Sputum dengue fever.
C) Sweating in the afternoon or evening.
D) Experiencing chest pain, especially when coughing or sighed.
E) Loss of appetite.
F) Weight loss.
G) Easily tired and shrink weak body.
11. Among the measures of prevention of tuberculosis are:
A) New born baby must be given an injection of BCG vaccination.
B) Vaccinate second dose if there is no scarring and at the age of 12 years.
C) BCG is given free of charge in all hospitals and government health clinics for those aged 20 years and under.
D) If cough persists for more than two weeks, consult your doctor to test your sputum.
E) Family members or anyone living under the same roof with TB patients in the long term should perform tests.
F) Make sure your body is always strong and healthy so that it can resist the germs of tuberculosis at all times by adopting a healthy lifestyle and a good night's rest.
G) Open doors and windows during the day to perfect air circulation to prevent the spread of tuberculosis germs.
H) Let the sunshine into your home with the number as it tries to kill the TB germs floating in the air and hide in the corners of the house.
12. However, TB can be treated with treatment usually takes at least six months, even if patients feel well in the period.
13. In the first two months, daily treatment will be given.
14. Usually contains four types of oral medication, which was witnessed by a medical practitioner or any other person appointed as supervisor.
15. The next stage of treatment is done twice a week for four months and usually involves three drugs, also taken under supervision.
16. If treatment is followed regularly, the patient can be cured.
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