Kawan-kawan,

Adakah kamu semua tahu asal-usul tuntung...?
Mari saya bercerita kepada kamu semua...
(Oh ya, masih lagi dalam mode Bulan Bahasa...)

Menurut lagenda Melayu, pada kurun ke 17, Sultan Kedah yang berangkat pulang dari lawatannya ke Acheh telah membawa balik beberapa ekor tuntung yang sebagai hadiah...

Semenjak dari itu, telur tuntung telah menjadi sebahagian dari santapan istana...

Pada penghujung abad ke 19 pula terdapat kampung-kampung yang mengadakan pesta telur tuntung di mana mereka akan membaling telur tuntung ke atas satu sama lain...

Nah kawan-kawan...Cuba kita lihat...Pada satu masa dahulu, betapa banyaknya tuntung di Malaysia sehingga rakyatnya dapat mengadakan pesta membaling telur tuntung....Tetapi sekarang, cuba kita tanyakan pada adik-adik kita,

"Adik kenal tak tuntung?''

Mesti mereka akan menjawab...

"Tuntung tu apa ye kak..?"

Alangkah sedihnya....Tuntung ini merupakan khazanah kita, seperti juga penyu....Oleh itu, kita hendaklah memelihara haiwan yang semakin terancam ini daripada terus pupus...

Tetapi persoalannya, apakah yang boleh anda lakukan untuk menyelamatkan penyu dan tuntung kita daripada pupus...?

Ha...Untuk itu lah anda perlu menyokong kempen kami...Kami itu merujuk kepada Kumpulan Penyelidikan dan Pemuliharaan Penyu dan Tuntung atau Turtle Research and Rehabilitation Group (TRRG)...

Untuk pengetahuan semua, kumpulan kami sedang menjalankan satu kempen di mana kami akan berusaha untuk mengumpulkan sejuta tanda tangan dari rakyat Malaysia yang berikrar TIDAK akan makan telur penyu atau tuntung sepanjang hayat mereka....Di samping itu kempen ini juga meliputi satu lagi saranan iaitu menggesa kerajaan Malaysia untuk mengharamkan makan dan menjual telur penyu dan tuntung...

Untuk maklumat lanjut dan menyokong kempen ini, sila layari:
www.umt.edu.my/turtle

Sokonglah kami....!

Anda-anda di luar sana,
Boleh kah saya meminta pertolongan anda....?
Tiada sesiapakah di sini yang mempunyai gerudi untuk dipinjamkan kepada saya...?
Kerana saya amat memerlukannya sekarang....

Selagi saya tidak mempunyai gerudi....
Selagi itulah bilik tidur saya tidak akan sempurna...
Begitu juga dengan bilik mandi saya....

Oh ya,
Jika ada sesiapa yang sudi menderma sebiji tempayan kepada saya....
Saya amat menghargainya....
Terima kasih....

(Yah, masih lagi dalam mode bulan bahasa...)

Hadirin yang saya hormati,
Sila lihat di kanan anda.....
Ya, kita sudah boleh bersembang kerana saya telah pun memuat naik (upload?)
"Kotak Perbualan" di dalam blog ini...
Jadi, kita boleh juga bersembang di dalam kotak tersebut selepas ini....
Hehe....

Sebenarnya saya terlalu ingin menulis sesuatu pada hari ini....
Tetapi entah mengapa, fikiran saya terlalu buntu...

Mungkinkah kerana akhir-akhir ini saya terlalu gemar memakan kepala ikan ...?
Atau pun cuaca di sini terlalu sejuk kebelakangan ini sehingga otak saya membeku...?
Atau pun kerana di dalam minda saya asyik terbayangkan cincin berlian yang dilihat di Mydin tempoh hari...?
Atau pun mungkin kerana saya terlalu rindukan popo....?

Entah la...
Sesungguhnya saya memang tidak tahu mengapa...

Mungkin juga kerana 'kawan' saya datang membuat lawatan rutinnya setiap bulan...
=p

1. Myth: Your father's family history of breast cancer doesn't affect your risk as much as your mother's.

Reality: Your father's family history of breast cancer is just as important as your mother's in understanding your risk. But to find out about the risk stemming from your father's side of the family, you need to look primarily at the women; while men do get breast cancer, women are more vulnerable to it. Associated cancers in men (such as early-onset prostate or colon cancer) on either side are also important to factor in when doing a full family-tree risk assessment.

12. Myth: Caffeine causes breast cancer.

Reality: No causal connection has been found between drinking caffeine and getting breast cancer; in fact, some research suggests that caffeine may actually lower your risk. So far it's inconclusive whether breast soreness may be linked to caffeine.

13. Myth: If you're at risk for breast cancer, there's little you can do but watch for the signs.

Reality: There's a lot that women can do to lower their risk, including losing weight if they're obese, getting regular exercise, lowering or eliminating alcohol consumption, being rigorous about examining their own breasts, and having regular clinical exams and mammograms. Quitting smoking wouldn't hurt either. Some high-risk women also choose to have a prophylactic mastectomy to decrease their risk by roughly 90%. They can take other proactive steps such as having regular MRIs, exploring chemoprevention with treatments such as tamoxifen, and participating in clinical trials. The important thing to do if you think you might be at high risk is to talk to an expert who can evaluate your situation and discuss your options. High-risk women's clinics and preventive-care programs are great places to start.

14. Myth: Women with lumpy breasts (also known as fibrocystic breast changes) have a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Reality: In the past, women with lumpy, dense, or fibrocystic breasts were believed to be at higher risk of getting breast cancer, but there doesn't appear to be a connection after all. However, when you have lumpy breasts, it can be trickier to differentiate normal tissue from cancerous tissue, so you may experience false alarms. Women with fibrocystic breasts often follow up their mammograms with an ultrasound

15. Myth: Annual mammograms expose you to so much radiation that they increase your risk of cancer.

Reality: While it's true that radiation is used in mammography, the amount is so small that any associated risks are tiny when compared to the huge preventive benefits reaped from the test. Mammograms can detect lumps well before they can be felt or otherwise noticed, and the earlier that lumps are caught, the better one's chances for survival. The American Cancer Society recommends that all women age 40 and older receive a screening mammogram every year.

Source: http://www.health.com/