Siakap - Lates calcarifer fish

Siakap - Lates calcarifer - Siakap a.k.a. Kakap Putih, Gelungsung, selunsung, Barramundi, Giant Seaperch, Sea Bass.

Locally referred to as the Siakap on the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia or as Kakap Putih on the east coat of Peninsula Malaysia, this fish is also found elsewhere throughout Australasia and known as Barramundi, Giant Perch, or Sea Bass. The Siakap is an exciting sport fish and gives the angler thrills with its spectacular gill shaking aerial jumps! Upon hook up this fish will tear off and commence to leap out of the water to throw the hook. If the hook isn't embedded firmly, chances are the fish will get away scot free!

Local haunts 

Generally an estuary fish, found in mangroves or at the river mouths to the sea, it also can be found further up river in freshwater. Catching it a few miles offshore is possible too. Like most fish it haunts structure like fallen trees, rock piles or depressions. Small channel runoffs into the main channel in the mangroves are favourite spots for the siakap to wait for food being washed into the main channel by the receding tide. The big siakap can also be found in the deep channels, waiting for tasty morsels to be swept in and out with the tides.

The small siakap tend to school together. If one is caught, then subsequent casts will often produce several more siakap. The larger siakap tend to be loners.

Luring the siakap 
Siakap are normally caught with bait like fresh prawns or fish. However, live prawns or fish make the best bait to catch this fish. Casting or trolling with lures is effective too. Any lure that looks like the local bait fish is found to be effective, but then lures that look nothing like natural food can be effective too. Different estuaries in Malaysia have different successful lures. It is best to check with the local anglers (if they will reveal the "secrets") or the local tackle shops. When targeting the big siakap, use lures that look like the mullet (belanak), 6-8 inches long.

Soft plastic minnow shads or grubs can be very deadly, especially when fished next to cover, or in open water too. Flies like the seaducer, pink thing, whistler, clouser minnow, deceiver, poppers and dalhberg divers are enticing fly fishing lures for this fish.

No teeth 
There are sharp spines on the fins of this fish, so care should be exercised when handling it. It has no teeth, so the best way of handling it is by gripping it at the lower jaw lip with the thumb and forefinger.

The lips are like sand paper, so the use of wire is not necessary. Mono leader of 20-40lb is sufficient to withstand the abrasion of its sandpaper like lips. Sharp gill rakers are beneath the outer most gill covers, so it is possible for the mono leaders to be cut when the fish flares its gills and shakes its head. Nevertheless the use of wire leaders is not recommended as the fish tends not to hit bait or lures with wire leaders attached. Not many siakap are lost due to the mono leader being cut by the gill rakers as the angle has to be just right. Thus the mono leader is preferred.

Fish farms
The siakap is commonly stocked in the commercial saltwater angling ponds these days, giving the casual angler the opportunity to tangle with this great sportfish. The only draw back is that the fight is not as great as with a wild siakap, especially when the influence of the anaesthetic drugs used for transporting the fish to these ponds is still in effect.

Siakap is a popular fish in our local restaurants, thus the existence of many fish farms raising siakap as there is a great demand for it. However the eating quality of the wild siakap far surpasses those raised in the fish farms. This I know from personal experience. Nonetheless only those found in saltwater are good eating, those found upstream in freshwater don't have a very nice flavour, so I'm told.

Catches of siakap range from half a kilo to fifteen kilos, but any catch over 5 kg these days is considered exceptional. However there are still some rivers in Peninsula Malaysia where a siakap up to 10 kgs does not raise any eyebrows but a 20kg siakap is considered worth talking about!

Catch and release recommended

I would recommend all large siakap above 5 kgs to be released unharmed. The reason for this is that these big siakap are all females. They are the spawners that will continue the life cycle of the siakap in the river, giving the angler continued sport. The bigger the siakap, the more grounds for releasing the fish, as they will have more eggs to spawn! Siakap are protandrous hermaphrodite, they start out as males and then become females when reaching more than approximately 5kg. This figure varies from place to place, of course.

Siakap spawn in the river mouths and estuaries. The fry will then migrate upstream and spend their growing period in brackish and freshwater. After a few years they will return to the sea. When sexually mature they will return to the estuaries to spawn again. Interesting fish, isn't it?

The snook from Florida, USA looks very similar to the siakap/barramundi. The main difference is the snook has a horizontal line on its body, and the siakap grows much larger than the snook.

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Lampam Jawa and Kelah Fish

Lampam Jawa - Puntius gonionotus

Found in ponds and mining ponds in the low lands. Originally from Indonesia, it was brought here for aqua-culture purposes. It is an excellent catch on light tackle, generally giving the angler a good fight even though it doesn't grow very large. Catches above a kilo is very good.

The most common bait used is dough and bread. Nevertheless it does sometimes take crickets and worms. Starchy fruits like bananas work too. Lampam can be quite aggressive feeders, furiously hitting the bait within seconds of landing in the water. Use of berley (chum) will improve the fishing.

The flesh is quite sweet, but the only draw back is the many "Y" bones in the flesh. So to enjoy the sweet flesh one has to pick the "Y" bones out!
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Kelah - Cyprininae, Tor tambroides. Also known as the Malaysian Mahseer. 

Also known as the Malaysian Mahseer, this hard fighting fish is considered the king of freshwater sport fish in Malaysia by many anglers! Just the mention of this fish will bring out reminisces of previous expeditions and the dreams of anglers yet to catch a kelah.

This member of the carp family is well muscled and protected with large golden scales, as its habitat is the fast rocky rivers. The environment it lives in accounts for the power and tenacity of the fish when hooked up! Many an angler has lost the kelah due to its powerful runs into snag territory! Submerged timber the most common type of snag found in the rivers. These old tree trunks and branches washed down during flash floods.

The kelah is found in our clean waters in many of the major rivers that are still unpolluted by man. The rivers in our national parks and those feeding Kenyir Dam and Temenggor dam are just some of the rivers known to hold kelah. Smaller rivers in the other states have kelah too.

During the day kelah can be found lurking in the deep holes in the rivers. Placing a suitable bait there may entice it to bite. When night falls the kelah will leave its daytime haunts to feed in the shallow. It looks for food in the shallow waters and below the rapids. One can hear it actually turning over rocks looking for a tasty morsel! Thus fishing for kelah at night requires slightly different tactics.

As kelah gets spooked easily, stealthy tactics are the way to go! Most kelah experts recommend very quiet movements and little light used at night. They usually fish alone as talking to a buddy might spook the fish. Kelah take a wide variety baits, but the most common are palm oil seeds and tapioca roots (ubi kayu). The palm oil seeds are obtained from remnants of harvested palm oil seeds found at the palm oil plantations. This oily seed can be used whole for large quarry or strips of its fibrous flesh used for the smaller fish. The use of ripe seeds are the best as it has a lot of oil (and smell). If it is overripe it is soft and doesn't hold well on the hook, under ripe it is very hard and doesn't hold as much oil.

Tapioca roots that are slightly "rotten" are the best as it produces a strong aroma! The tuber is cut into cubes, a slit made in it and the hook buried in the slit. The size of the cube of tuber used varies from river to river. In some rivers the kelah will take tiny tapioca baits one centimetre square, in other rivers larger pieces are preferred.

When the river is high and muddy due to heavy rains, bait like grubs or worms are preferred (these are the sort of food found washed into the river due to the rains). Large freshwater prawns found beneath the rocks in the river make good baits too.

Natural forest fruits or nuts (neram, maris, ara, buah mata lembu, buah perah & jambu air) that are found by the river are extremely suitable baits during the appropriate fruit season. The kelah mouth/throat is very, very strong, to eat these hard natural foods. Many an angler has found the treble or single hook mangled up and returned! (Minus the fish of course!) Kelah do take lures like spoons and spinners on occasion too, but most anglers prefer to fish with bait.

Ground baiting the day before fishing is important to increase the chances of catching kelah. Generally the best way of keeping crushed palm oil seeds or tapioca in the spot is to place the ground bait in a gunny sack weighed down with stones. The enticing smells will drive the kelah wild!

Kelah grow in excess of 10 kilos but the 2-3 kilo range is considered satisfactory. It is also a delicious fish, very highly prized for its eating qualities. Not only that but the large scales are edible too! This fast disappearing fish is a treasure to anglers here and should be conserved. Catch and release is the only way to enjoy its fighting qualities and still preserve this fish in our waters!

Types of Men's Underwear

This is just a guide before you buy or wear underwear. There are several factors that you need to know. Do not just wear download only. Among the factors that you should know before buying is, the design is beautiful, comfortable waist and the microfiber material that removes the moisture, fit to work, work up to until the end for bedroom attire. Or rather for men who wants to improve them-self.

The question for buying the underwear, many men who take this without seriousness and ignorant. They are comprised of professionals who wears the same type of underwear over and over, until It worn and full of holes. The reason usually given ...

Resons Woman to Attracted a Naughty Men

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Some women think that men are more attractive when naughty, rather a schema or straight man. This naughty man is not the one to go rob the girl, but the man is a type intended to naughty. Naughty boy who likes to do things that make women attracted to his conduct as humor, laugh, happy, cheer and more.

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Men, you probably want to know a bit of info guys. Here are some features of male

1. Men are usually not attracted to women because they are beautiful, but they are more easily attracted to someone's personality and appearance.
2. Men hated other men trying to seduce their lovers. What are you doing? or you had your lunch yet? is the most frequent questions will be asked when they called a woman.

Top 10 Best Tablet 2012

ZTE light tablet android

Such variety of tablet now available. Sometimes there are some questions which is the best and latest. extentinfo here list top 10 best tablet for the year 2012. Maybe not the latest but who's care! at least buyers out there may find some interest on some spec here in extentinfo

List of Top 10 Best Tablet 2012 

Reason Why a Successful Android

Fall of RIM

previously, the BlackBerry made by Research in Motion (RIM) have become popular smartphone. But lately, his fame has dropped dramatically. According to IDC, BlackBerry's market share is currently only about 6%. Fall of the RIM BlackBerry Android champion automatically make the other one less.

Interest Enterprise

lately, more and more companies have a policy of freeing their employees to use the handset own choice. Before, usually a specific handset selected or provided by the company. And it turns out, quite a lot of employees or business people who use Android devices as a working facility.

Conserve Battery Tips

Ways to save battery android

1. Use headphoneswhen listening to music because it willsave more energy than using the default speaker device. 

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 2. If you do notneed Internet access, better turn off the wi-fi connectivityon or off the data network.

3. Turn off the GPS, Bluetooth, and the entire wireless access device to not spend theenergy to find a signal.

4. Synchronize the data manually.

5. See which applications are consuming the most energy. That way you can control the use of the application.

Improtant Galaxy SIII User Tips

Customize the lock screen
 if you want to get quick access to favorite applications and widgets, then you can do to customize lock-screen.can put shortcuts of applications and widgets that often you go, the camera also.
But before you need to disable lock (PIN, pattern, face unlock, etc..) So that the following features you can access. Quite a dilemma if you sacrifice security to get more features than the Galaxy S III. But do not worry because Android has a lot of security options to double the Galaxy S III.
To customize settings, go to Settings> Security> Lock Screen Options. Then select the items you want displayed on the lock-screen. You can also change the app shortcuts by tapping on the 'Shortcut' Options settings in the Lock Screen.

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Tips to choose Best Floor Cleaners

Many people love the idea of artificial mixing their own floor cleaners. Besides saving money, many people love the idea of using natural products to cleanse, instead of toxic chemicals that can harm your health and damage the eco system. There are many ways to mix the product every day to make a different cleanser.

Scented Floor Cleaners
to create cleaner, homemade sweet-scented floors mix 1/3 cup white vinegar to two gallons of hot water and add drops of essential oil of orange or lemon essential oil into the mixture. Essential oils can be found at craft stores where candle supplies are found. Even if you do not have the oil, vinegar and water make a great cleaner and cost a fraction of what the cost of store bought floor cleaner.

Disinfectant Cleaners Floor
to disinfect the floor, use ½ cup borax two gallons of hot water. Borax can be found in the supermarket next to the laundry detergent and powdered. A big box of Borax can go a long way in developing many different cleaning products. Borax solution should not be rinsed after being applied. This will disinfect any floor, even the bathroom.

Tips Buying Kitchen Furniture

Ask first what your family is a choice.
The kitchen, like all other parts of the house is like a family, not the individual decides for all family members and beneficial use of everything in the house. Ask your family what to buy furniture. When two or more reduction of your choice to ask why, you have your settings, if they are right. This is to ensure that no changes occur after you buy kitchen furniture and also assist you with your budget.

Tips on Choosing Fence

Fence design
the fence is a straight line design suitable for home-style minimalism. While the classic-style house, you can choose a curved fence and gave the impression of luxury in your home.

Low Fence
this generally depends on the environment you are. If one of your goals using the fence for security, then the low height of plants you can customize the environment you are. Is your home environment is an environment that is safe or not.

Tips Choosing Wall Colour

How to choose colors for your walls would not be separated from an understanding of the meaning of each color itself. Not too many colors that will be delivered in the tips this course in order to not make you more confused

Blue
One more color that is quite a favorite. Navy blue or blue sky to provide comfortable, quiet and silent. It also makes you feel relieved a small room / area. It is suitable for your bedroom.

Renoma Underwear For Sport Guy

Renoma underwear is comfortable underwear for men who like contemporary and fashionable styles in underwear. This company makes a variety of brief and bikini styles for men. They also make athletic supporters and items for the male athlete. There are hip hugged briefs and other kinds of underwear in bright colors of red, orange, blue, and black in prints and many other brief styles in solid colors. Most kinds are made of cotton that is cool and comfortable.

15 Spectacular tricks to teach your body...

15 Spectacular tricks to teach your body...

1.) If you've got an itch in your throat, scratch your ear. When the nerves in the ear get stimulated, they create a reflex in the throat that causes a muscle spasm, which cures the itch.

2.) Having trouble hearing someone at a party or on the phone? Use your right ear it's better at picking up rapid speech. But, the left is better at picking up music tones.

3.) If you need to relieve yourself BADLY, but you're not anywhere near a bathroom, fantasize about RELATIONS. That preoccupies your brain and distracts it.

Info - Do Not SIT too long

How Sitting Too Long affects the body

Head - Blood clots that form after sitting too rigidly can travel to the brain causing strokes

Lungs - In individual who experience heart failure; fluid first backs u in the lungs

Arms - Physical activity reduces the risk of hypertension, or high blood pressure.

Stomach - Sitting too much contributes to obesity and colon cancer. Enzymes in the blood vessels of muscles responsible for burning fat get shut off, and the body's method of metabolizing fuels such as glucose and lipids gets disturbed

Neck - Fluid retained in the legs during the day moves to the neck at night and contributes to obstructive sleep apnea

Heart - A sedentary lifestyle contributes to cardiovascular disease. People who suffer from heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea, fluid collects in the lungs and neck at night.

Legs - Fluid collects in the legs during sitting. Walking helps pump it out before it causes problems.

Drink Water on Empty Stomach

~~DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH~~

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

8 Tips to Skin Care during Winter

8 tips to care of your skin in winter:

Come winter and all you see is dry, flaky and withered skin all over. While we are enjoying (rather complaining about) a hot summer here, many of our readers are already facing the unwanted winter. There are so many products out in the market that promise to help you get rid of it,

12 Effective Home Remedies for Losing Weight

Obesity can RISK your health, Reduce your Weight by Natural Way-

1) Fruits and green vegetables are low calorie foods, so over weight persons should use these more frequently.

Liver Damage

The main causes of liver damage are~

Brain Damaging Habits

1. 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.

2. Overeating
It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

Why do we get sleepy after eating a big meal?

Have you ever eaten a big meal and become sleepy immediately after, even if you weren't tired when you first sat down? It wasn't all the fork and spoon lifting that did it!

The two organs in your body that require the most energy to work properly are the brain and the intestines. When you eat, your brain diverts energy towards digestion, sending a bunch of red blood cells over to help break down the food and carry the nutrients all over your body! Because so many blood cells are helping out the intestines, the rest of your body takes this time to slow down and relax. As a result, you might feel tired, since your brain doesn't have as many blood cells to help it out at the moment — more energy used for digesting food means less energy can be used for running around!

What is Good Oral Hygiene?

What is Good Oral Hygiene?

Good oral hygiene results in a mouth that looks and smells healthy. This means:

• Your teeth are clean and free of debris
• Gums are pink and do not hurt or bleed when you brush or floss
• Bad breath is not a constant problem

If your gums do hurt or bleed while brushing or flossing, or you are experiencing persistent bad breath, see your dentist. Any of these conditions may indicate a problem.
Your dentist or hygienist can help you learn good oral hygiene techniques and can help point out areas of your mouth that may require extra attention during brushing and flossing.

My Stupid Travel Tips - Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Not Travel

1. HEALTH REASON

First of all, everyone is dying. It is just a matter of time. Deal with it. However, if you are dying in one week, perhaps your decision to spend the little time left with your family is not a bad idea. Perhaps. You will need to put everything in order. People will understand that. It is highly unlikely that you are dying in the near future due to terminal illness though. Most probably, even if you are not in your optimum condition physically, efforts can be made to travel if you wanted to. On the other hand, if your doctor strongly advises you against travelling, your doctor’s word of caution should not be taken lightly.

Safe Drinking Water: Fact and Fiction

WATER is the most important element in our day-to-day life. The quality of our life depends on it. Unfortunately what we get on our tap is less than perfect. As the world population booms and more people are dumping wastes into water channels, some of it inevitably ends up in our water supply. 

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Research shows 97% of our tap water comes from rivers, which are connected to drainage and sewage systems, therefore it is no surprise thousands of chemicals are found in water.

So what are the long term effects of consuming these polluted water? The list of illness may include cancers, blood contamination, and unhealthy cells, which slowly breaks down our vital organs, besides clogged heart and arteries.

Consider this. Scientist have found pesticides in water causing abnormalities to animals.

For example, a class of pollutants known as endocrine disruptors affects animals' natural hormones, causing male fishes to develop eggs in their sex organs, and male leopard frogs to develop eggs and ovaries.

Beluga Whales in Canada are reported to have a higher rate of cancer than usual, due to toxic chemicals discharged from rivers.

Studies in the U.S. show we are exposed to other people's drugs through drinking water.

There are approximately 100,000 chemicals in use in the world, and some include growth hormones, pharmaceuticals and antibiotics which are excreted and find their way into our tap water, causing dire health consequences to humans and animals alike. Hospitals that throw expired drugs openly are a major concern as well.

In another study, about 400 chemicals were found in umbilical cords, more than half which cause cancer in humans or animals, are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and cause birth defects or abnormal development in animals. Scientists refer to these as "body burden."

Local researcher Alan Ng who has more than 15 years experience in water related industry said: "Drinking polluted water can be compared to smoking cigarettes, it does not kill us immediately, but may cause a lot of health problems in the long term." 10 Tips to Cut Cancer Risk

So does installing water filters help to remove 99% of pollutants? Apparently not. Ng said most water filtration system cannot remove dissolved chemicals especially inorganic minerals.

"There are tens of thousands of chemicals in the water found during water testing. Laboratory tests show many toxic chemicals are present in filtered water as dissolved chemicals take only a few seconds to move through these filters.

Currently there are many water purification systems available in the market including GAC and carbon block filters, ceramic filters, sand filters, reverse osmosis, or distiller. So which  type of purification of water amongst them are most effective in removing contaminants from the water?

Apparently none of the above., said Ng. The answer lies in water distillation, which remains the most effective process as it does not remove the contaminants from water but extracts water by boiling it to steam, and leaving the contaminants behind.

Ice cube help reduce weight

That is why only distilled water can be used for intravenous dripping and laboratory tests, besides being used in the former Mir Space Station and now in the International Space Station.

So what is the difference between distilled water and other forms of water? Ng said, it is simply this: "All other forms of water contain inorganic minerals as well as chemicals, but distilled water is pure.

"Our body is approximately 70% water, which is the medium in which the body uses to flush away toxic and waste products. Therefore it is important the water we drink is free from pollutants so it does not reverse the process by polluting the body with contaminants during the cleansing process.

"Studies show when chemicals are present in our body, they interfere with white blood cells production.

"Our immune system is really a miracle. People who lose both of their arms and legs in accident or war can still survive. If you cut the skin of a 100-year old person, it will heal by itself. If you do not systemically destroy your immune system with toxic chemicals, you will be much healthier. It is as simple as that."

Ng said it is ironic some people stress on eating organic foods, but consume thousands of chemicals through dirty drinking water. Ng said distilled water is the cheapest "health food". If one were to consume only two litres of distilled water per day, it costs only 50 sen a day.

"You can distill your own water and save money every day by making your own coffee and tea instead of drinking outside.

"Furthermore drinks made with distilled water tastes much better as there are no chemicals."

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Distilled water health benefits

DISTILLED WATER is purified with a distiller which turns water into steam by boiling and leaving the contaminants behind. With distilled water, you do not have to be concerned about bacteria, chemicals or other contaminants. Here are among the benefits:

* No microscopic contaminants

Distillation removes microscopic contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.

* No added chemicals

Distillation removes chemicals such as fluoride and chlorine, which are commonly added to tap water and may appear in other types of bottled water.

* No farm or garden chemicals

Additional chemical contaminants which have been found in other types of bottled water including fertiliser residue, herbicides and pesticides. These are eliminated from distilled water.

* No inorganic chemicals

Distillation removes any trace of chemicals, such as disinfectants and asbestos originating from factories, mines and other facilities.

* No sodium or other minerals

Distilled water has no salt, calcium, iron or magnesium, the most common minerals in tap and bottled water. Vice versa from mineral water because its contain menerals

* Flushes away mineral deposits

Research shows drinking distilled water can flush away mineral deposits accumulated in joints, preventing arthritis, and in cells, preventing gallstones.

Plain water as a treatment for various diseases

SCIENTISTS have found the habit of drinking water upon rising every morning has tremendous benefits. The Japanese Medical Society, for instance, has proven that in certain cases, this practice could even treat serious diseases. The diseases that were studied by the medical society in Japan include: headaches, physical body aches, arthritis, rapid heart beat, epilepsy, excess body fat, bronchitis, tuberculosis, meningitis, kidney and urinary infection. For this practice to be effective, certain rules should be followed:

* Drink four glasses of water (160ml) upon rising every morning and before brushing your teeth.

* Brush your teeth and rinse your mouth but do not consume any food or drink for 45 minutes.

* After 45 minutes, you may have your food and drink as usual.

* 15 minutes after breakfast, lunch and dinner, do not consume any food or drink for two hours.

* Elderly patients who are initially unable to drink four glasses of water all at once, could start this practice by gradually drinking up to four glasses of water.

* This healing method is believed to be able to treat various diseases within certain periods of time. 

1. High Blood Pressure (30 days) 10 tips to help Control High-Blood Pressure

2. Gastritis (10 days) 

3. Diabetes (30 days) 

4. Constipation (10 days) 

5. Cancer (180 days) 5 Cancer-Fighting Spices

6. Tuberculosis (90 days). 

Arthritis patients need to be on this regimen for three days. There is no side effect but there will be a constant urge to urinate at the early stage.

Important Facts about Impotence ED

THE term "Erectile Dysfunction" (ED) or impotence is usually defined as the persistent (lasting at least six months) inability to achieve or sustain an erection, an inconsistent ability to do so, or the ability to keep an erection firm enough to permit satisfactory sexual performance. 

Medical professionals often use the term "Erectile Dysfunction" to describe this disorder and to differentiate it from other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation and orgasm.

Most men experience this at some point in their lives, usually by age 40, and are not psychologically affected by

Managing Your Debt

DEBT plays an important role in our lives. As most of us cannot afford to purchase everything in cash, we use debt to buy things such as a house and car to fulfill our desired goals.

If used wisely, debt is a useful tool to help you achieve your financial goals. As such, debt by itself is not a bad thing as it helps you get the things you want faster with more convenience.

However, if you take on excessive debts, you may face difficulties meeting repayments which would ultimately get you into financial problems. This is why it is important to

Choosing a Right Soap

CONSIDERING the fact that soap is over 5,000 years old, it is perhaps the oldest beauty product most of us would come to know. The regular household would not be able to operate without this cleansing bar. We use it to wash our hands, for bathing and sometimes, to cleanse our faces with gentler but just as effective versions. Many of our childhood memories when it comes to bathing, revolve around using a bar of soap, playing and making suds out of it.

With its many functions, it is no wonder why when it comes to buying a bar of

Hybrid Technology - A Good Thing?

DUE to high fuel pump prices, there has been a surge of interest in petrol-electric hybrid vehicles.

For instance, hybrid car sales all over the world, dominated by the Toyota Prius, saw a marked increase in the last four year despite a declining new passenger car market.

It has been reported that waiting lists to buy the Prius was stretched to as long as six months in the United States, due to limited supply of batteries for the hybrid car.

Presently, it seems that combining electric drive with

Your Natural Vitamin Supplements

WHEN most people think of vitamins they think of a pill, or several pills, as their source. If you ask about the "natural" source of specific vitamins you would probably hear that you can find vitamin C in an orange or vitamin D from the sun.

To refresh our memories, or perhaps to learn this for the first time, let's take a look at the basic vitamins, what they do for us and where, they can be found in nature.

Please note that this is provided as information only, and

How to Overcome Obesity

OBESITY rate is up all over the world. It is a condition brought about by excess body weight in the form of fat. There are various categories of obesity.

A morbidly obese person is at least 45Kg overweight and has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above.

Obesity is found as the cause of several ailments and is responsible for lowering life expectancy. Studies have shown that obesity brings many health risks,

Yoghurt Drink - Yakult

OVER the years, scientists and nutritionists in Japan have diligently researched and developed all kinds of 'health' foods for the increasingly health-conscious Japanese people.

But a problem arose - how are the Japanese people to distinguish the real McCoy, the genuine health food, from the so many food products in the market which are not.

The Japanese government had established in 1991 a regulatory framework called Foods for Specified Health Uses (Foshu).