Why I started Fight Against Abuse

Lots of women and children are being abused in some way or the other in every part of the world. I personally feel that the percentage of women and children being abused is on an increase. In India every day on news we all get to hear about cases relating to rape, molestation, eve teasing, dowry death, harassment etc. We all have to work to stop this evil menace.

Keeping all this in mind , I have created Fight Against Abuse Cause ( FAAC )   on Facebook and @fight_abuse on Twitter because I wanted to create awareness about the trauma faced women and children who are being abused. I would like to work with women and children who are being abused and help them over come the trauma they have gone through or may still be going through .I would like to make this my career option as this cause is very close to my heart and I personally feel that enough is not being done to help these victims of abuse.

Even when I am facing discouragement and resistance from some individuals I will not give up till I succeed. If anyone who is interested in being a part of this cause is free to join us to make the fight stronger. Please feel free to leave a story you have read or heard, an experience you have gone through in your life or any sort of information you would like to share regarding the subject.

I have created an e-mail id for this cause feel drop me a line. Email: fightagainstabuse2010@gmail.com

Brain Damaging Habits

No Breakfast:

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

OverEating:

it causes hardening of brain arteries, leading to decrease in mental power.

Smoking:

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to alzheimer disease.

High Sugar Consumption:

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

Air pollution:

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

Sleep deprivation:

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

Head  covered while sleeping:

Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

Working your brain during illness.

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

Lacking in stimulating thoughts:

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

Talking rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of brain.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4.oo am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don’t sleep late.

Never Give Up

One day a young lady was driving along with her father.
They came upon a storm, and the young lady asked her father, What should I do?”
He said “keep driving”. Cars began to pull over to the side, the storm was
Getting worse.

“What should I do.” The young lady asked?

“Keep driving,” her father replied.

On up a few feet, she noticed that eighteen wheelers were also pulling over.
She told her dad, “I must pull over, I can barely see ahead. It is
Terrible, and everyone is pulling over!”

Her father told her, “Don’t give up, just keep driving!”

Now the storm was terrible, but she never stopped driving, and soon she
Could see a little more clearly. After a couple of miles she was again on
Dry land, and the sun came out.

Her father said, “Now you can pull over and get out.”

She said “But why now?”

He said “When you get out, look back at all the people that gave up and are
Still in the storm, because you never gave up your storm is now over.

This is a testimony for anyone who is going through “hard times”.

Just because everyone else, even the strongest, gives up. You don’t have
To…if you keep going, soon your storm will be over and the sun will shine
Upon your face again.

This story touched me! I hope it touched you, too !!!

Be Careful !! Must Read!: Torchlights (Stungun)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, latest weapon used by robbers.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. NO MATTER HOW BUSY YOU ARE, YOU MUST GIVE YOURSELF AT LEAST 3 MINUTES TO READ THIS!

I just thought to let know what my doctor told me recently. I don’t think she was lying and neither am I, so please pass this on to your friends. Her clinic is in SS2 and you know how congested that place is.

One morning a few months ago in broad daylight, a girl was getting into her car when a few men approached her with what looked like a torchlight. Quite harmless looking. They pressed the “torchlight” into her back and immediately she went limp and very pale. So she wouldn’t be able to fight back, they slashed her thigh with a parang and sped away in her car.

There were many people around and they quickly took her to the nearest clinic which was my doctor’s clinic. There were two doctors at that time and they managed to stitch up her wound but the girl remained pulse-less and still pale as paper. No pulse, no BP (blood pressure). Just like dead.

My doctors were confused as to how one wound on the thigh made the girl almost like dead? They managed to revive her and save her life.

After some checking around, the doctors found out what actually happened was that the girl was made unconscious not by a torchlight but actually a high voltage weapon. I forgot how many watts she mentioned. 1000? Anyway, it was high enough to kill a person by electrocution.

It seems this weapon is from China. It’s not rampant in Malaysia…yet; but with this thing, a person can rob, rape, kill, kidnap, and practically do anything to you. My doctor said that if the girl weren’t taken to the clinic immediately she would have died because there was no pulse on her.

So please just beware of your surroundings, if anybody is lurking around with a torchlight-thingy and approaches you, just scream or run away. Better to be embarrassed than ZAPPED and fried, right? Take care.

THESE SETS OF THREE LITTLE WORDS CAN MAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENCE IN ONE’S LIFE

There are many things that we can do to perk up and strengthen our interpersonal relationships. Yet the most effective involves the saying of just three words. When spoken or conveyed, these statements have the power to forge new friendships, deepen old ones and restore relationships that have cooled. The following three-word phrases can
enrich every relationship.

I’ll Be There: If you have ever had to call a friend in the middle of the night, to take a sick child to hospital, or when your car has broken down some miles from home, you will know how good it feels to hear the phrase “I’ll be there.” Being there for another person is the greatest gift we can give when we are truly present for other people, important things
happen to them and us. We are renewed in love and friendship. We are restored emotionally and spiritually. Being there is at the very core of civility.

I Miss You: Perhaps more marriages could be saved and strengthened if couples simply and sincerely said to each other “I miss you.” This powerful affirmation tells partners they are wanted, needed, desired and loved. Consider how ecstatic you would feel, if you received an unexpected phone call from your spouse in the middle of your workday, just
to say “I miss you”.

I Respect You: Respect is another way of showing love. Respect conveys the feeling that another person is a true equal. If you talk to your children as if they were adults you will strengthen the bonds and become close friends. This applies to all inter-personal relationships.

Maybe You’re Right: This phrase is highly effective in diffusing an argument and restoring frayed emotions. The flip side to “Maybe you’re right” is the humility of admitting, “Maybe I’m wrong”. Let’s face it, when you have a heated argument with someone, all you do is cement the other person’s point of view. They, or you, will not change their/your stance and you run the risk of seriously damaging the relationship between you. Saying “Maybe you’re right” can open the door to further explore the subject, in which you may then have the opportunity to get your view across in a more rational manner.

Please Forgive Me: Many broken relationships could be restored and healed if people would admit their mistakes and ask for forgiveness. All of us are vulnerable to faults, foibles and failures. A man should never be ashamed to own up that he has been in the wrong, which is saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

I Thank You: Gratitude is an exquisite form of courtesy. People who enjoy the companionship of good, close friends are those who don’t take daily courtesies for granted. They are quick to thank their friends for their many expressions of kindness. On the other hand, people whose circle of friends is severely constricted often do not have the attitude of
gratitude.

Count On Me: A friend is one who walks in, when others walk out. Loyalty is an essential ingredient for true friendship; it is the emotional glue that bonds people. Those who are rich in their relationships tend to be steady and true friends. When troubles come, a good friend is there indicating you can “count on me.”

Let Me Help: The best of friends see a need and try to fill it. When they spot a hurt they do what they can to heal it. Without being asked, they pitch in and help.

I Understand You: People become closer and enjoy each other more if they feel the other person accepts and understands them. Letting your spouse know in so many little ways that you understand her/him, is one of the most powerful tools for healing your relationship. This applies to any relationship.

I Love You: Perhaps the most important three words that you can say. Telling someone that you truly love them satisfies a person’s deepest emotional needs; the need to belong, to feel appreciated and to be wanted. Your family, your friends and you, all need to hear those three little words. “I love you.”

The least we can do as individuals is to motivate and inspire another human being!

A candle loses nothing by lighting another!

SOME MEANINGFUL WORDS

ATTITUDE IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT…….

1. SOLDIER : SIR WE ARE SURROUNDED FROM ALL SIDES BY ENEMIES ,
MAJOR : EXCELLENT ! WE CAN ATTACK IN ANY DIRECTION.

2. EVERY ONE KNOWS ABOUT ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL WHO INVENTED THE
TELEPHONE, BUT HE NEVER MADE A CALL TO HIS FAMILY. BECAUSE, HIS
WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DEAF. THAT’S LIFE ” LIVE FOR OTHERS ” .

3. THE WORST IN LIFE IS “ATTACHMENT ” IT HURTS WHEN YOU LOSE
IT. THE BEST THING IN LIFE IS ” LONELINESS ” BECAUSE IT TEACHES
YOU EVERYTHING AND, WHEN YOU LOSE IT, YOU GET EVERYTHING.

4. LIFE IS NOT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ACT TRUE TO YOUR FACE ……..
IT’S ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO REMAIN TRUE BEHIND YOUR BACK .

5. IF AN EGG IS BROKEN BY AN OUTSIDE FORCE..A LIFE ENDS. IF
AN EGG BREAKS FROM WITHIN…… .LIFE BEGINS.
GREAT THINGS ALWAYS BEGIN FROM WITHIN .

6. IT’S BETTER TO LOSE YOUR EGO TO THE ONE YOU LOVE. THAN
TO LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE …….. BECAUSE OF EGO .

7. A RELATIONSHIP DOESN’T SHINE BY JUST SHAKING HANDS
AT THE BEST OF TIMES. BUT IT BLOSSOMS BY HOLDING FIRMLY
IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS.

8. HEATED GOLD BECOMES ORNAMENTS. BETTED COPPER BECOMES WIRES.
DEPLETED STONE BECOMES STATUE. SO, THE MORE PAIN YOU GET IN
YOUR LIFE THE MORE VALUABLE YOU BECOME.

9. WHEN YOU TRUST SOMEONE TRUST HIM COMPLETELY WITHOUT
ANY DOUBT……. AT THE END YOU WOULD GET ONE OF THE TWO :
EITHER A LESSON FOR YOUR LIFE OR A VERY GOOD PERSON .

10. WHY WE HAVE SO MANY TEMPLES , IF GOD IS EVERYWHERE ?
A WISE MAN SAID :
AIR IS EVERYWHERE, BUT WE STILL NEED A FAN TO FEEL IT .

Cook Maggie The Correct Way

BE AWARE…..!!!

Many of us can’t do without ” Maggi ” especially when one is away from home, in a foreign land. Here is a piece of information 
to share so that we can remove the potential health hazard of consuming Maggi.
Maybe you should print this e-mail to keep as a reminder, pin it up in the kitchen or dining room as reminder or in your purse if you are always travelling.

DO NOT IGNORE THIS… :-

Especially those who fond of Maggi…

CORRECT WAY OF ‘COOKING NOODLES’ :_

The correct way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and health: 

Normally, how we cook the instant noodles is to put the noodles into a pot with water, 
throw in the powder and let it cook for around 3 minutes and then it’s ready to eat. 

This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles. 

By doing this, when we actually boil the ingredients in the powder,normally with MSG, 
it will change the molecular structure of the MSG, causing it to be toxic. 

The other thing that you may or may not realize is that, the noodles are coated with wax 
and it will take around 4 to 5 days for the body to excrete the wax after you have eaten 
the noodles.

CORRECT METHOD:

1. Boil the noodles in a pot of water. 

2. Once the noodles are cooked, take out the noodles, and throw away the water which 
contains wax. 

3. Boil another pot of water, add the cooked noodles into the hot boiling water and then 
turn off the stove. 

4. Only at this stage when the stove is off, and while the water is very hot, add the 
flavouring powder into the water, to make noodle soup. 

5. However, if you need dry noodles, remove the noodles and add the flavouring powder 
and toss it to get dry noodles. 

Dietician’s Note: 
If you buy plain hakka noodles which you make, you initially need to boil in water and 
discard the water. This will soften the noodles but to prevent it from sticking we need to 
add a tbsp of oil and also the noodles are deep fried partially to make them crunchy and 
then dusted with flour to prevent them from sticking while boiling. Hence when you buy 
the noodles they are already made unhealthy and this is the type we use to make stir fry 
noodles and the regular Maggie too is made the same way, plus they add MSG / Ajinomoto 
and other chemical preservatives.

A large number of patients with ages ranging from 18-24 years are ending up 
with pancreatitis either as a swelling or infection 
of the pancreas due to regular consumption of instant noodles… 
If the frequency is more than 3 times a week, then it is very hazardous…

Please share this info and help save a life .

Hotel/Motel Scam (This one is so simple it is shocking)

This is kinda scary if only because of how simple it is.

I’ll bet this works all too often.

You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. When
checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for all the
charges for your room). You get to your room and settle in.

Someone calls the front desk and asked for (example) Room 620
(which happens to be your room).. Your phone rings in your room.
You answer and the person on the other end says the following,
‘This is the front desk. When checking in, we came cross a problem
with your charge card information. Please re-read me your credit
card number and verify the last 3 digits numbers at the reverse side
of your charge card.’

Not thinking anything you might give this person your information,
since the call seems to come from the front desk. But actually, it
is a scam of someone calling from outside the hotel/front desk.
They ask for a random room number. Then, ask you for credit card
information and address information. Sounding so professional that
you do think you are talking to the front desk.

If you ever encounter this problem on your vacation, tell the caller
that you will be down at the front desk to clear up any problems…
Then, go to the front desk and ask if there was a problem. If there
was none, inform the manager of the hotel that someone called to scam
you of your credit card information acting like a front desk
employee.

This was sent by someone who has been duped……..and is still
clearing up the mess….

P.S. Please everyone, help spread the word by forwarding this email
to everyone you know.. Who knows, you might just help someone avoid
a nasty experience.

ANYONE travelling should be aware of this one!

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood watch scheme, this scheme is an easy scheme to start if all the residents in the area are ready to cooperate with each other. Neighbourhood watch is a crime prevention program that emphasizes on education and common sense. It teaches residents how to protect themselves by identifying and reporting about suspicious people and activity that might take place in their neighbourhood. It gives the residents an opportunity to make their neighbourhood a safer place to live and improve the quality of life of everyone in the area. Neighbourhood watch groups focus on observation and awareness as a means of preventing crime and makes use of different methods to educate and prepare the residents for the important job of taking care of the safety of their area or neighbourhood.

Neighbourhood crime prevention groups are organised around the block, colony or a neighbourhood and these crime prevention groups can be started with the support of law enforcement agencies in that area. In most neighbourhoods in my area they usually employ a security guard from a security company but I am not sure how effective and successful this scheme is, because it is the same guard on duty every single night and at some stage he could be our enemy instead of our friend. If the security was done by the residents on a rotation basis I am sure the scheme would be more successful.

All neighbourhood watches have one thing in mind and that is to bring the community together to make their quality of life in the neighbourhood better and reduce crime rate in their area so they can feel secure. Everyone knows that neighbourhood watch schemes that are carried out now days are very effective in controlling crime in an area.

Residents of that area should request the police to organise workshops that will educate the residents on how to protect themselves and how to prevent crimes from happening , they can also be asked to start self-defense classes for the residents. The success of this scheme totally depends on the residents and their involvement.

Foreign Frauds

Some foreign frauds which affect the people in some way or the other

➢ 419 frauds
➢ Lottery prize fraud
➢ Boiler room fraud

There are many reasons why these types of frauds happen and why people fall for them. Usually in these foreign frauds people are offered a large sum of money and anyone would be tempted when they hear or see the amount that is being offered. Most of the victims who are taken in by these scams are those who live on an average income or on some sort of government benefit , some may be unemployed or some of them may be facing some sort of financial difficulty in their lives and need extra money to make ends meet. With the world going through such a bad recession some people have lost their jobs and some even their homes. The large sum of money that is promised to them after they have paid a small amount of fee sounds too tempting to them and it becomes so hard for them to let go of the offer. Though many people claim only the foolish fall for such scams but there are some very smart and rich too who fall for them too , only they may not report these incidents to the authorities as they don’t want to appear foolish. These seem to be instant paths to riches and many find them hard to resist. The money would seem a way out of a financial misery for many. Victims at times borrow money to pay the required ”processing” fee and end up not getting the amount of money promised and even losing the deposit fee.

Many of people who are cheated in these types of frauds go through depression because they may have borrowed money from someone else example from banks, money lenders, loan sharks etc. to pay the fee that was required. Sometimes these depressed victims commit suicide as they are not able to repay these loans. There are some who end up selling their homes, cars , jewelry to repay the loans and are left bankrupt. Some victims who are not able to repay the money , disappear form that area without a trace and hope that this way they can escape from the financial mess they are in. Most people report these cases to the authorities but there are of course some people who don’t report these incidents as they feel ashamed that they have been cheated , especially those from the upper income group , as they don’t want people to think they were foolish enough to fall for these scams. It is important though, that these scams are reported to the authorities so that the criminals can be tracked down and action taken against them. By exposing these scams other people become cautious and are more aware of these incidents.