Have A Date With Edward Mai & Family on the 29th January 2011

Special Invitation To All Penang Apexians And Prospexians.
Have A Date with Edward Mai & Family on the 29th January 2011

Chinese New Year Celebrations
" Gong Xi Fa Cai"
Place : E&O Hotel Venue : Sarkies Corner Time : 7.11 pm Date : Saturday, 29th jan 2011


2011 --- Year of the Rabbit

The rabbit is one of the most delicate animals among all 12 animals. Rabbits are usually kind and sweet and of course, popular people. Nobody ignores them, for they are good company and know how to make the best of themselves. A rabbit's home is always a beautiful one cause Rabbit people are famous for their artistic sense and good taste. They are also usually well-dressed. Go check out your Rabbit friend's closet, I bet you will find many expensive and beautiful clothing there. But even though they are popular and loved by their friends and family, rabbit people are also pessimistic. They are conservative and insecure, and that explains why most of the them don't like changes. Calm as they are, it is not easy to provoke Rabbit people. They don't like to argue and enjoy quiet, peaceful lives. They are also sentimental and compassionate. Yes, and they cry easily too. They can be moved by personal problems you share with them. Therefore, if you work as a salesman for a living, you will have much better luck with rabbit people - Nine out of Ten Rabbit people will definitely buy your products! Call them cautious or call them timid, rabbit people will undertake nothing before they have weighed the pros and cons from every angle. And that is probably why rabbit people are doing well in their work. And yet, unless they abandon their conservative nature, and become more aggressive, they will probably live a very normal, and average life. They can be great partners in relationships. Romantic and sweet, faithful too, rabbit people never lack of suitors. . Male rabbits are sometimes picky, and perhaps not a family man. And female rabbits should probably spend less time admiring themselves in front of the mirror and spend more time with friends.

The Rabbit is quick, clever and ambitious, but seldom finishes what he starts. He epitomizes gentleness, refinement and elegance, turning his back on conflicts of any kind. Preferring a situation that is perfectly favorable according to his specific desires, the Rabbit bypasses all obstacles and persons he does not find suitable. As a result, he is rarely angry, hostile or aggressive. Companions quickly forget any discord, only remembering his seductive grace.

The Rabbit is the happiest sign of the Zodiac -- gifted, nice to be with, discreet, refined, reserved, ambitious but not too much so, and virtuous in the bargain. Nobody ignores Rabbits, for they are good company and know how to make the best of themselves.

Dinner Notice 886th, 19th January 2011, Jade Palace Restaurant, Penang

4th -6th March 2011
National Mid-Term Meeting of Apex Clubs of Malaysia

5th March 2011
Grand Dinner--Celebrating 40 Years of Apex in Penang
VISTANA HOTEL, Jalan Bukit Gambir,Penang.

Dinner Notice 886th
Place : Jade Palace Restaurant ,Abd Sitte Lane,Penang.

Date : 19th January 2011

Time : 7.30pm fellowship

Chairman : Edward Mai
Finemaster : Victor Corbett

MINUTES OF THE 885^th MEETING OF APEX CLUB OF PENANG

HELD ON 5/1/11, 8PM AT JADE PALACE RESTAURANT, PENANG

Attendance: Pres Jason Ang, Sr Apexian Victor Corbett, Terrie Loo, Mike Ong,

Danny Tan, Jonathan Shoo, Anthony Jayakumar, Balan Menon,

Gurmeet Singh, Angie Low, Lifer Seah, NRM Rex Trow &

Prospexian Lee Kai Eng.

Apology: Lifer Tony Ng, Edward Mai, Ai Choo, Jane Chan, Amy Yeap, &

Jacquelyn Soon. On Leave : Ryan Tang

1.0 Confirmation of Minutes

1.1 The 884^th Minutes held on 15/12/10 was proposed for adoption by Victor

Corbett and seconded by Gurmeet Singh.

2.0 Coming Mid-Term to be hosted by Apex Pg / 40^th Anniversary landmark.

2.1 Mike Ong reported that Registration Form had been emailed to most local and

foreign Apexians on 9/12/2010. The deadline to RSVP is 15/2/2011.

2.2 Victor to confer with the relevant authorities regarding the proposed landmark.

2.3 Mike Ong to follow-up with Apexian Kate Huth regarding particulars of the 2

Indonesian Apexians.

2.4 The selling price per small bottle of Tiger beer has been revised to RM7.00.

2.5 Apex Pg will make the necessary 50% advance payment once the contract is

received from entertainer, Silver Guitar. The package cost is RM5,888.

2.6 Subject to some changes, Angie Low to print 500 pieces of the invitation cards.

2.7 Victor and Mike Ong to work on the Souvenir Magazine. Victor requested

members to canvass for advertisements. He has pledges of at least RM3,000.

2.8 Victor and Prospexian Lee offered to advance the Club RM5,000 each to meet

any cash-flow problem while organizing the Mid-Term/40 Years Celebration.

3.0 Apex Pg Education Fund

3.1 Victor will check on status of our appeal for RM4K donations.

3.2 In order to raise adequate funds, members were encouraged to actively canvass for donations via Climbathon Cards. Deadline for returning cards and collections to Terrie Loo is after CNY. The Climbathon date is 13th – 14/2/2011. Ryan will quote the cost of printing the T-shirts , banners and Apex Flag.

3.3 With members’ permission, Mike Ong to give 30 Climbathon Cards to Charis Home, which shall receive 30% of their collections as our donation to them.

3.4 The Charity Treasure Hunt, scheduled for April 2011 shall be deferred to a

more suitable date.. The Hunt is targeted to raise RM50,000, as earlier proposed by Prospexian Lee.

4.0 Other Matters

4.1 Members wished NRM Rex Trow, who is being posted home, a good journey.

4.2 Edward Mai will host a dinner/social at Sarkies Corner, E&O on 29/1/2011.

4.3 There was no commitment to attend the S’pore Mid-Term Dinner on 22/1/2011.

4.4 Fines Collection for the night: RM 27.00 is with Mike Ong.

Meeting was adjourned at 9.45pm, proposed by Balan & seconded by Angie.

Minutes Proposed by: ……… Seconded by:……… Prepared by: Mike Ong

Hangover Cure? Hah. But These Tips May Help

When it comes to hangovers, everyone has a swear-by-it remedy, from bingeing on cheeseburgers and fries (grease supposedly lines the stomach and slows alcohol absorption) to gulping spiked orange juice or a Bloody Mary (hair of the dog). Hundreds of others are free for the taking online, so why not pick one and get moving the day after you've had a few too many?

Because "in terms of anything that's proven to, quote, cure a hangover, there isn't anything," says Michael Fingerhood, an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. In 2005, researchers scoured studies as far back as the 1950s that addressed preventing or treating hangovers. They unearthed just eight that were worth a closer look, none of which could convincingly demonstrate success for their hangover tricks (such as taking a supplement of prickly-pear cactus or a yeast-vitamin pill), according to the report published in the British Medical Journal.

That doesn't mean you have to be miserable all day, though. Experts say some old standbys will at least take the edge off a hangover and end it a little faster:

Drink lots of water. It's hardly groundbreaking advice, but it should be a top priority. Alcohol makes you urinate. That can lead to dehydration, prompting the hallmark dizziness and lightheadedness of a hangover.

Eat, but don't binge. Crackers and toast can boost blood sugar that may have dipped while drinking, contributing to your fatigue and overall weakness, according to the Mayo Clinic. Also consider pretzels and a banana to replace the salt and potassium lost through urinating so much. No cheeseburger feast—most of us lack the stomach for it the day after.

Get your body working faster. When alcohol gets into the system, says Thomas Tallman, a staff physician in emergency medicine at Cleveland Clinic, "it's got to be metabolized. There's no way around it." The fructose in sports drinks, fruit juice, and honey may help burn the alcohol more quickly. So will exercise, if you can force yourself to get moving, says Tallman.

Retreat under the covers. You may have gotten your usual eight hours, but it was probably interrupted by a few trips to the bathroom and a lot of tossing and turning, decreasing the quality of your snooze. Think ahead and consider taking a nap before a night out, says Fingerhood.

Take a pain reliever, but sparingly. They'll likely alleviate a headache, but aspirin can upset an already irritated tummy, and acetaminophen could lead to liver damage, according to the Mayo Clinic. Don't go over the recommended dose. In fact, try half a dose and see if it works.

But how about a little foresight to avoid a hangover in the first place? Think of it as doing "damage control while you're drinking so you feel less horrific the next day," says Leslie Bonci, a registered dietician and director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Pace yourself. Start by pre-setting a limit before you head out, says Peter Nathan, a community and behavioral health professor emeritus at the University of Iowa in Iowa City who has studied alcohol consumption for 40 years. He advises telling yourself: "I'm going to have no more than two or at most three drinks during the three hours of this party. And if I do more than that, that's an error in judgment and I can't make it." Don't let peer pressure think you need to keep up with a binge drinker, says Nathan, who has most recently researched binge drinking among college students. "It's important that they not keep up," he says. The body can typically metabolize an alcoholic drink—a glass of beer, a one-shot mixed drink—each hour. Women are generally in hangover danger after three to five drinks in a night; for men, it's five or six. If you're prone to get to these thresholds, try "mocktails"—tonic and lime, water, juice—between drinks. And keep eating. Food slows down alcohol absorption and provides a little distraction.

Customize your request. Ask the bartender for a little more orange juice and a little less vodka, suggests Bonci. "Nobody's going to think you're a wuss if you do that," she says.

Choose wisely. Darker-colored alcoholic beverages—bourbon, scotch, tequila, brandy, ales—have a greater amount of chemicals called congeners, which are more likely to cause a hangover, according to the Mayo Clinic. But light or dark, excess alcohol can lead to a perfectly awful day after.