清明紙紮品

護膚品、燒味、快餐……應有盡有!

• 古城 星洲日報
 

 2013-03-25 12:02

你們見識過這些現代化祭品嗎?

Sk-III女套裝，讓先人也能美膚，在另一個世界也能亮麗動人

優質套裝燒味，讓先人也能大快朵頤。

清明節祭品多樣化，如今更推出披薩及快餐。

清明節燒一些保健品及山珍海味給先人好好享用，讓先人保健強身。

智能手機及平板電腦如今也來到陰間，讓先人能跟得上新科技的步伐。

雖然三四月是我國的大選月，但是市民在緊張國會何時解散，大選何時舉行的同時，也不會忘記清明祭祖的重要日子，許多人甚至在農曆新年的正月廿日之後，便陸續添購清明節紙紮品，希望可以給在另一個世界的先人更好的生活。

我國的清明節紙紮品70%至90%都是從中國進口，今年清明節紙紮品充足，價格也穩定，沒有起價，消費人的購買力也很好。

清明節紙紮品每一年都推陳出新，活人使用的用品、食品甚至護膚美容品，都成為清明節紙紮品，讓“先人”陰間也可以享用。今年推出的新紙紮品計有：sk-iii女套裝、雅緻名貴煙茶酒套裝、極品家電套裝、奢華女時尚服飾、優質套裝燒味等，無論穿的、吃的乃至用的，全部應有盡有。

《古城》向觀音亭老街2間香燭店瞭解今年清明節紙紮品的市場反應時，獲知今年的銷量與往年相同，大家都很看重清明節祭祖這個傳統習俗，雖然人們一直喊經濟不景，生活難過，可是在燒給先人的紙紮品方面，卻相當闊綽，不太會斤斤計較。

雖然市場上有很多現代化產品的紙紮品，包括平板電腦等，但是，它們受歡迎的程度並不高，一般都是年輕人才會購買，老人家一般只是購買傳統的衣箱、香燭及金銀紙等等。

李鳳瓊：普通女裝有點缺貨

燊新香燭店老闆娘李鳳瓊表示，今年清明節紙紮品價格穩定，貨源大體上都充足，只是普通的女裝衣服有一點缺貨。

她說，該店供應的清明節紙紮品，70%中國進口，其餘30%是本地貨。“今年的反應與往年一樣，都相當好，大家在購買紙紮品方面也不太會斤斤計較，可能是華人非常注重孝順，要讓先人在另外一個世界也能享受好的生活。”

她表示，今年的清明節紙紮品又有新花樣，包括sk-iii女套裝、雅緻名貴煙茶酒套裝、家電套裝、奢華女時尚服飾等，都是中國進口。除此之外，供應商還特地重新設計元寶形狀“儲備金”，非常精緻。

她說，“儲備金”其實是讓先人除了有平時的紙錢使用之外，也能儲存“儲備金”，與我們收藏黃金的意義相同。

清明節落在4月4日

她表示，今年的清明節落在4月4日（農曆二月廿四日，星期四），一般華人都是清明節的10天前或10天後上山掃墓，所以，如果要依據此傳統，必須是3月25日才能開始掃墓。

不過，她說，也有人提早上山掃墓，這是個人喜好。

陳炳福：銷量非常不錯

陳南星香行東主陳炳福說，今年清明節紙紮品的銷量與往年一樣，非常不錯。

他說，現在很多人已經沒有完全根據清明節10天前或10天後上山掃墓的傳統，因為孩子在外工作，要配合他們的時間，提早或延後掃墓也無妨，不需太介意。

他表示，很多人在本月26日掃墓，不過，更多人選在本月30及31日（星期六及日），因為是週末，一家大小上山掃墓最方便。

他說，今年清明節紙紮品很多都是現代化產品，雖然特別，但只受年輕人喜歡，銷量反而不比傳統清明節紙紮品來得好。（星洲日報／古城- 馬六甲）

按: 此 post 只是與讀者分享當今市場上出現的現代化祭品而已, 並不表示本人鼓吹清明節必須跟從此擧. 用或不用這些潮流祭品, 屬個人喜好; 恰不恰當,乃見仁見智. 為表示尊重,本人不加以置評... 阿彌陀佛, 善哉善哉! 

Nostalgic - 怀旧

Here is your English tip for today.

Today’s tip is a word: NOSTALGIC. Pronounce it like 

this: nos-TAL-jik

You feel NOSTALIGIC when you feel happy and sad as 

you remember and miss good old times. For example, 

some people feel nostalgic when they look at old photos 

from their childhood - or when they think about old 

friends. When do you feel nostalgic?

国会430自动解散

据《星洲网》报道，选委会主席丹斯里阿都阿兹说，第十二届第一季第一次国会会议是从4月28日召开，因此国会将于4月28日届满，若首相在这期限前仍未宣布解散国会，国会将于4月30日自动解散。

他解释，很多人包括政党人士误以为国会的自动解散日期是4月27日或4月28日，实际上是4月30日，由于4月28日是周日，所以延至29日，而国会将在踏入30日零时一分自动解散。

阿都阿兹对本报说，若首相在4月30日之前未宣布解散国会，国会一旦自动解散后，政府将会成为看守政府。

老年斑消退只要一杯薑蜜水

嘩。。。真的嗎？





生薑是除"鏽"高手~~

老年斑消退只要一杯薑蜜水

許多老年人的體表，尤其是臉部和手背佈滿了點點的褐斑，這是體內自由基作用的 結果。
人體內的自由基是一種衰老因數，它作用於皮膚，引起"鏽斑"。而生薑正是除"鏽"高手。

生薑中含有多種活性成分，其中的薑辣素有很強的對付自由基的作用。

實驗證明，飲用生薑蜂蜜水一年多，臉部和手背等處的老年斑就會有明顯改變或消失，或程度不同地縮小，或顏色變淺，而且不會有繼續生長的跡象。

服用方法是：取適量鮮薑片放入水杯中，用200～300毫升開水浸泡5～10分鐘後，加 入少許蜂蜜攪勻當水飲。

蜂蜜配生薑的妙處 蜂蜜薑湯做法：
1.約十公克的薑磨成糊狀。
2.把薑糊放入玻璃杯裏。
3.注入滾燙的熱開水。
4.加入一匙蜂蜜，拌勻後飲用。
5.男女老少都適合飲用。

連續喝兩個月(每天早晨及入浴前各喝一次)，據書本記載的見證：
1.身體變溫暖，手腳冰冷的『怕冷症』體質明顯改善。
2.體重可減輕約十公斤。
3.皮膚變得細嫩。
4.去掉多餘贅肉，腰圍變細。
5.堅持飲用生薑蜂蜜水一年以上，臉部和手背等處的老年斑就會明顯改善，或消失，或程度不同地縮小，或顏色變淺，而且不會有繼續生長的跡象。

薑對身體很有益處，愛美又想要健康的人，不妨試試看吧

蜂蜜不能盛放在金屬器皿中，以免增加蜂蜜中重金屬的含量。

警方发现数人汇钱予苏禄军

Cops detect folk sending money to Jolo for militants

警告叛国者可被判终生监禁

警方发现数名在山打根和仙本那的人士，汇钱到菲律宾和乐岛（Pulau Jolo）资助当地的恐怖分子。

全国副总警长卡立阿布巴卡指出，保安部队目前严密监督该些作出叛国行为的人，并在时机到的时候展开逮捕行动。

他说，汇钱到和乐岛协助恐怖分子是非常严重的罪行，涉及的人士可受到法律对付，被判终生监禁或死刑。

“因此，我劝请任何涉及此事的人士即刻停止这么做，因为这是叛国行为，警方将毫不犹豫采取行动。”

他今日在沙哈拔16肯殖民区行动中心召开记者会时，这么说。

尽管如此，卡立未透露涉及的人数和数额，他说，汇出的数额并不重要，因为若汇钱的目的是协助国家敌人，皆被采取相同的法律行动。

目前共429人被捕

针对“主权行动”的最新数据，卡立指出，目前有429人被捕，其中116人在国安罪行（安全措施）法令下遭扣留，另有42人已获释。

他说，保安部队已从驳火区移出42具敌方尸体，包括两天前在甘榜丹绒巴都驳火中丧命的2具童尸，当局已埋葬了29具尸体。

陪同居民返回甘榜

另一方面，卡立指出，20名来自甘榜丹多的居民今早在拿笃市议会官员的陪同下入村，以巡视各自的房屋和财物。

他说，此举是配合国家安全理事会和拿笃市议会进行的评估，以鉴定受损的情况和需发放的赔偿总额。

针对一名苏禄恐怖分子昨日在甘榜丹绒巴都投降一事，卡立指出，该名恐怖分子15天没进食，身体虚弱，他的情况反映了匿藏在甘榜丹绒巴都残余分子的情况。

“因此，我们希望其余匿藏在附近沼泽和丛林的恐怖分子投降，他们已没食物供应，也失去方向因为他们的‘司令’也已被逮捕。”

The police have found out that several individuals in Sandakan and Semporna in Sabah have been sending money to Jolo Island in the Philippines to support militants, deputy inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said today.

He said these people were under surveillance and would be arrested for treason.

The sending of money to finance militants in Jolo was a serious offence and those involved could be arrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), he told a news conference at the operations command at Felda Sahabat 16, near Lahad Datu.

He said they could be prosecuted under laws which provided for life imprisonment or the death penalty upon conviction.

“My advice to these individuals is to stop doing so (sending money) as it amounted to treason. The police will not hesitate to act,” he said.

How to Be Less Annoyed With People

If you're honest, there will be at least some occasions now and then when you feel really annoyed with other people. Perhaps it's because something you wanted to do was thwarted by someone else's preferences, or perhaps it is something that was said or implied. At other times, it may be as simple as finding every noise, movement, and distraction very bothersome because you're fatigued or unwell.

Whatever the reason, here are some easy, simple steps to feel calm and collected when that annoying guy at the desk next to you keeps talking while you're trying to get the report out on time, or when that annoying popular girl won't stop twirling her pony.

EditSteps

1. 1
   

    Cope.
   Cope. Initially, it's important to cope when you're annoyed with another person so that you don't let your sour face or barbed remarks alert them to your annoyance. After you've coped will come the time for reflection on the annoyance and what it means for you and your approach to others. When you feel the annoyance getting to you, try the following:
   • Breathe deeply and shut your eyes briefly. Calmly count to ten, slowly. Imagine yourself on the beach. Let the internal sound of waves and seagulls wash over you. Feel the mist of the seawater on your face and let it calm you. Or your most calming memory maybe even a really happy one.
   • Open your eyes and concentrate on something other than the person who is annoying you. Look at your hands, a poster, your computer screen, people across the street - whatever takes your sight away from the person bothering you. This will give time to think calmly and to take your mind off the person. Delaying your reaction will help you to realize the pointlessness of flying off the handle at them, or at treating the situation too seriously.
2. 2
   

    Talk to the other person when you feel calmed or less irritable.
   Talk to the other person when you feel calmed or less irritable. If you find that this person is continuing to annoy you, figure out whether it's a good idea to ask them to stop doing whatever they're doing that's bothering you, or whether you just need a temporary break. Either way, you'll need to talk, even if it's just to excuseyourself. If you do want to ask them to stop doing whatever it is they're doing, avoid saying anything like, "Shut the **** up, man you're annoying!" Try not to swear or make fun back because this will make things worse and it's probable in many cases that this person doesn't even get the extent to which they've rattled your cage. Be strong and politely tell them that what they're doing is bothering you. For example:
   • "Hey George, I'm really worn out today because I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I'm finding it really hard to cope with the noise levels today; would you mind just keeping it down a little over there?" Be prepared for a conversation and perhaps for making a compromise, such as sticking earbuds in your ear, or something else that can help alleviate the situation for you.
   • Or, if you don't want to confront the matter right now: "Hey George, I need some fresh air. Would you mind answering my phone if it rings while I'm out? Thanks." Then exit promptly without so much as a backward glance. Find a quiet spot and chill out. On your "mental break", inhale deeply, refocus your energies, and block out any negative self-messaging. Most importantly, tell yourself to stop thinking about how annoying the person is.
3. 3
   

    Check your facial and body language.
   Check your facial and body language. Frowns, glaring, and other unpleasant body language conveys anger and contempt. And it's contagious, so if it's targeted at the person who is annoying you, they're likely to feel angry too and things can escalate. Try to maintain a calm and collected demeanor without facial expressions that suggest you're annoyed or displeased.
   • Focus on the humor in the situation. Laugh off whatever has caused you to feel so annoyed and try to imagine the annoying behavior or situation in a more humorous light, along with how you might just have the totally wrong end of the stick.
4. 4
   

    Identify what is bothering you.
   Identify what is bothering you. Know what sets you off and learn how to not react, as well as dealing with the underlying issues. It's usually obvious who is bothering you – the noisy chatterbox, the bragging backstabber, or the constant complainer who follows your every error and turns a molehill into a mountain. It's also important to identify the what that is bothering you – what precisely about their behavior is causing you to feel so annoyed that you feel ready to explode or snap at them? Working out the real reason underlying the annoyance will enable you to target responses that will be effective in bothsolving the problem that annoys you and causes you to find that particular person so annoying. In other words, try to separate the problem from the person. For example:
   • Are you annoyed with the chatterbox even though you know this person is loud and talks a lot because you've already asked them to minimize the noise but they haven't, or have you simply continued to seethe in silence and just wish they'd shut up? In the first instance, your annoyance is likely to be based in feeling disrespected and not listened to; in the second instance, your annoyance is likely to be based on your own inability to be assertive and to ask for what you'd like.
   • Are you annoyed with the bragging backstabber because you've already told this person that you don't appreciate their antics but they still continue, or is it because this person is so obviously out to get you but you don't know how to stand up for yourself? In the first instance, your annoyance probably stems from the continued lack of respect and brazenness of the office gossiper; in the second instance, your annoyance may be based in feeling helpless and unable to control what is being said about you.
   • Are you annoyed with the constant complainer because you've already pointed out to this person that they have a role in fixing what they're whining about, or are you annoyed because you feel like you work like crazy but only ever get complaints? In the first instance, you're probably annoyed about the fact that the other person is asresponsible as you for checking things, while in the second case, you might be annoyed because you feel under-appreciated and yet too easily targeted forcriticism.
5. 5
   

    Be conscious that being annoyed by another person's traits can be based in your own lack of patience or understanding.
   Be conscious that being annoyed by another person's traits can be based in your own lack of patience or understanding. In some cases, annoyance is driven by a sense of superiority, as when we quip "How stupid those people are!", or "Does he have to be so daft?", wherein we automatically assume we're smarter without ever knowing the full story, or the personal issues that drive the person to act the way they do.
   • Be careful if you're the sort of person who loudly proclaims "I don't tolerate fools", or you feel that the urbanites/suburbanites/country dwellers are all missing a screw or two. Such broad assumptions about people you've grouped together by characteristics that you dislike will always give you cause for annoyance because you've chosen to treat anyone in your grouping with contempt.
   • Avoid generalizing. Saying things like "I only care about my immediate friends and family. All other people are so stupid and such time-wasters." says more about you than about these "other people". First, you're shutting off the opportunity to meet lots of new people when you label them annoying, and second, you are acting defensively to try and ward off anyone who might cause you to have to think, respond, or feel differently about the things you're used to.
   • Learn to be more patient and to stop letting the little things bother you. Patience is a key aspect of minimizing annoyance in your life because you'll stop feeling buffeted by time and circumstances and you can relax more and take things in your stride.
6. 6
   

    Consider shaking your life up a bit.
   Consider shaking your life up a bit. Being annoyed can be a sign that you're too deeply entrenched in your comfort zone and woe betide anyone else who steps into it, however unknowingly. Try shaking things up a bit to expand your comfort zone now and then. Rearrange your bedroom furniture, read books by authors who challenge you, move house, start new hobbies, take a trip overseas, start volunteering, or get a new job. Changing something in your life that shifts you out of your comfort zone and into new territory can reduce your levels of annoyance and crank up your compassion for others, as you realize that it's easy to complain and assume but a lot less easy to do something to alleviate the annoyance.
   • Anything that helps you to grow and mature will tend to dampen annoyance with other people. The more that you learn about the world, and the more understanding you are of people's motivations, you'll expect less of people and let them just be. In turn, you'll be less annoyed by the things people do. For people will keep on doing those annoying things!
7. 7
   

    Accept that which you cannot change.
   Accept that which you cannot change. You can change yourself, the toilet paper, and the decor of your house. You cannot change someone else, nor can you ever feel comfortable if you constantly wish the world were as you think it ought to be. If you find yourself getting annoyed at someone who bothers you because they're pretty, popular, or let their own personality shine forth, realize that there is not much you can do and very little you will gain by such annoyance. You cannot change someone's personality because you don't get along with them, envy them, or because you've chosen to find them annoying.
   • If you're annoyed because you view other people as rivals and enemies, you're on a slippery slope. Remove the competitive aspect from your work, study, or social relations by realizing that there is more than enough praise, pay, accolades, and recognition for everyone.
8. 8
   

    Assert yourself.
   Assert yourself. Much annoyance comes about when we take the path of least resistance – not saying anything but fuming all the same. Annoyance caused by placing yourself into a position of powerlessness because of the things another person does is self-destructive. A far more constructive approach is to speak up when you'd like to see something changed around you. While you cannot change a person's personality, you can ask them to refrain from behavior that impacts others, including being too loud, asking too many questions, wearing perfume that overwhelms you, using thoughtless or harmful language around you, etc. If their actions are impacting you negatively, you're entitled to ask for the actions to be toned down, changed in some way, or even stopped. At this point, not only are you asserting your "perfect right", but you're also negotiating on behalf of anyone else impacted by the behavior.
   • Assertiveness is about standing up for yourself politely but firmly. It is not something to be afraid of, and you don't need to attend a course to master it. It's as simple as responding to the annoying behavior promptly and with a pointed request. For example, person X is working next to you but won't stop playing their radio out loud. You ask them if they have a moment to talk and proceed to say: "I find it distracting having to listen to the radio all day long in our small office. I'd prefer to work in silence because I can think a lot better. Would you mind using using earbuds from tomorrow so that we can all work in the way we like best." Ignoring the annoying behavior will cause you to simmer to boiling point and the problem won't go away; it will come back time and again. So deal with it.
   • If you're annoyed because the person in question is clingy, this also requires assertiveness and some tough love on your behalf. Let them know that you appreciate their company now and then but be clear that you also need your own space in order to thrive. Sometimes it's case of helping them to understand that being on your own at times is not a rejection of them but a need of your own.
9. 9
   

    Be compassionate, listen, and guide.
   Be compassionate, listen, and guide. Everyone gets annoyed sometimes. Which means people will be annoyed with you sometimes too because we're all in a position to do or say annoying things now and then. Try to focus on what you can do to adopt a more compassionate, guiding approach to an annoying behavior or action. Consider the ways in which you can provideconstructive feedback to try and alleviate the annoying behavior or activities rather than blowing your top or creating a negative atmosphere. As part of this, be interested in the other person. If that sounds difficult, then there is all the more reason to put your compassionate self into action.
10. 10
    Identify when the annoyance reflects a deeper conflict. Sometimes this is easier to see a few hours later when you're not with that annoying person. Small things can mount up into a pattern that can guide you to understand why you need to be so patient. If you work with someone who is bigoted against you for an unstated reason of race, religion, gender or political views, you may be hearing constant borderline insults in everything from their anecdotes about others to the differences in the way they treat you and other people. A man with a low opinion of women in general or a woman with a low opinion of men in general can wind up making life extremely unpleasant in a thousand ways that don't quite cross the bounds of getting them fired, for example. Look at how they treat others around you. There's also reverse prejudice, someone deeply wounded by bigotry may lash out with similar behavior. A gay person may make snide comments about "breeders" and that puts any heterosexual person in the prejudice group. Be aware that may also be an intelligent attempt to make you see their side of things if you're white and mainstream.
    • No matter who you are, someone hates you for race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual preference or social class and finds it very hard to see you as a human being in your own right. Understand that it is possible for someone to learn to overcome prejudice, but it rarely happens fast. They may become aware of it in a moment and be shocked, but they will probably not be able to completely overcome it without compassionate, gradual education and personal support.
    • Prove them wrong. Listen for it, wait for the stereotype that's so far from who you are that it's ridiculous and then make a joke with a point. Then quietly without anger, confront it directly. "I'm one of them, George." This can sometimes embarrass them into stopping.
11. 11
    Watch for escalation. If ignoring, assertively resisting or dealing patiently with their behavior starts getting even more annoying behavior, there may be some serious problems. George may be deliberately trying to pick a fight, like turning the radio volume up daily from the first time you mentioned it or pointedly making negative comments about your clothes, religion, status or race etc. If you see a pattern of sexual harassment that's increasing, it's a serious problem. Start documenting the incidents when they cross the line. Ask him politely to stop when you're having a good day and feel a lot of self control. This can be over non-controversial issues too, it can be constant personal criticism of your clothes, body language, accent, views. The social game of trying to pick a fight so that the other person blows up and acts unacceptably is unpleasantly common. Watch for codependent behaviors - fast but shallow apologies followed by the same, clingy behavior seeking your approval reversed suddenly into personal attacks, passive-aggressive attacks. If you find that pattern evolving with a coworker, try to keep as much distance as possible and pay as little attention as possible to that person. Remain strictly professional, don't socialize with them. They're in the process of burning down their own life, don't go down with the ship. You can't help them so don't engage.
12. 12
    

     Seeing red may be because you're feeling blue
    See your doctor. Sometimes annoyance with other people can be sourced from an illness or disorder and turns into an ongoing, long-term problem. If you're in frequent pain or you'redepressed, anxious, prone to panic attacks, etc., you may find yourself easily (and constantly) annoyed by other people because you're so busy coping with your pain and disability that you cannot bear it when people make things harder for you. If you're easily irritated and feel anxious, down, and worried over a period of more than a week or two, go and see your doctor to discuss what might be happening. And if you're in a lot of pain, it's imperative to speak to your doctor to find out whether something can be done to minimize the pain.
    • In some cases, you may need to unlearn anger habits, as annoyance is often sourced in unresolved anger. A course in anger management might be extremely helpful if you're finding almost everyone annoys you.
    • Try meditation. It may help to reground you and open your mind up to peaceful ways of approaching challenging situations and difficult people.
13. 13
    Remember you are not the object. Most people are not trying to annoy you. They probably don't realize that what they are doing is annoying. In other words, they are probably in their "own world" and arent' even aware of you. For example someone talking on their cell phone and are engrossed in their own conversation while totally annoying the rest of the people within earshot. ... you know like that.

雀巢新加坡公司 回收4种Kit Kat巧克力

新加坡全面下架，马来西亚声称安全
雀巢新加坡公司 回收4种Kit Kat巧克力


(新加坡24日讯）雀巢新加坡公司昨天全面回收市面上售卖的KitKat Chunky Peanut Butter巧克力。


雀巢新加坡（Nestle Singapore）昨天发表文告说，它主动从市场上回收四种口味的48克装Kit Kat Chunky巧克力，分别为PeanutButter、Hazelnut、Chocolate Fudge和Caramel及Kit Kat Chunky Collection Giant Egg。这些产品在生产过程中，可能掺进小块塑胶片，生产日期为去年9月。


巧克力发现塑胶片
雀巢公司是在英国收到投诉后，展开回收行动。有七名消费者申诉在巧克力中发现一小块塑胶片，到目前为止，公司没有再收到其他类似投诉。
受影响的产品主要在英国销售，另有少量在德国、瑞士、马耳他、奥地利、菲律宾、加拿大和新加坡出售。
其他国家没有售卖这些产品。新加坡只售卖少量的花生酱（Peanut Butter）口味巧克力，产品批号为23410457H。
文告说，雀巢新加坡尚未接获相关投诉，不过为防万一，公司决定回收该产品。公司也向消费者保证，Kit Kat其他类别的产品绝对不受影响。