PRESCHOOL AND PLAYSCHOOL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
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Preschool
and
Playschool
Quarterly
Newsletter
April – June 2015
SMILE, AND THE WORLD SMILES WITH YOU ~ STANLEY GORDON WEST
FEATURE STORIES IN THIS ISSUE
Viral Diseases in Humans and Animals
by sMartiEs
H1N1 and Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
(HFMD) recently claimed the lives of x
children and x adult, leading to a growing
concern regarding the hygiene standards
of schools and even play schools.
H1N1
H1N1 is a flu virus. When it was first
detected in 2009, it was called “swine flu”
because the virus was similar to those
found in pigs. The H1N1 flu virus caused a
world-wide pandemic in 2009. It is now a
human seasonal flu virus that also
circulates in pigs.
Manifestations of H1N1 influenza are
similar to those of seasonal influenza.
Patients present with symptoms of acute
respiratory illness, including at least 2 of
the following:
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Fever; Cough, Sore throat
Headache; Body aches
Chills and fatigue
Diarrhea and vomiting (possible)
Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a
common viral illness that usually affects
infants and children younger than 5 years
old. However, it can sometimes occur in
adults. Symptoms of hand, foot, and
mouth disease include fever, mouth
sores, and a skin rash.
An infected person may spread the virus
through:
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April 2015
SmartCoating Our Next Generations
Our latest profile featuring playschools and higher
learning centre in Klang Valley.
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Close personal contact
The air (through coughing or
sneezing)
Contact with feces
Contaminated objects and
surfaces
GO GERM FREE
SmartCoat recently launched a “Go
Germ Free” campaign, offering all
preschools and playschools within Klang
Valley free consultation on hygiene
practices
especially
for
their
establishments. For more information,
please email [email protected]
Places Germs Love To Hide
How to rid yourself of the unavoidable germs and
bacteria that many of us come in contact with every
day.
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SmartCoating Our Next Generations
by sMartiEs
GlobbyKidz is an educational and
childcare centre for children aged 2 to 6
years. Recently opened in The Gardens
Mall, Mid Valley City, KL, GlobbyKidz
offers art-integrated, thematic-based
education programs in quarterly seasons.
Their programs are child-centered and
emphasize on neuro-psychological
developments to promote creativity,
language development, and literacy
development.
SmartCoat requires very short turnaround time as it dries up almost
immediately upon embedding itself onto
the surfaces.
GlobbyKidz has recently engaged our
team to help sterilize the entire centre.
The idea of applying SmartCoat is to help
sanitize all touchable surfaces by
eliminating bacteria.
The GlobbyKidz R.E.A.D profiling which
incorporates a fingerprint and DNA
analysis to reveal your child’s talent and
personality trait, will provide the
platform to guide them onto appropriate
enrichment programs.
SmartCoat being applied onto writing
tables and chairs.
“THE SECRET OF YOUR CHILD’S
FINGERPRINT COULD BE THE
ANSWER TO THEIR FUTURE “
Process of sterilization.
For more info, please contact:
GlobbyKidz (M) Sdn Bhd
FF-222B, Fourth Floor, The Gardens Mall,
Midvalley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel
Fax
email
:+603-22012811
:+603-22023811
: [email protected]
SmartCoat is suitable to be applied onto
books and toys also.
Washroom – especially doorknobs and
handles are hotbed for germs and bacteria.
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SmartCoating Our Next Generations
by sMartiEs
deBEST Kids Educare – Established in
year 2000 as a community child care
centre in a condominium residence,
deBest Kids today has grown into a
developed multimedia Kindergarten
operating in a bungalow lot along Jalan
Desa Permai, Taman Desa.
With 18 proficient teachers imparting
inspirational and meaningful education
to over 1,000 students, deBest Kids’
Programs emphasize a stimulating
environment for children from age 3 up to
age 6.
The
deBEST
Kids
curriculum
incorporates fun activities such as
cooking class, gardening, music lesson,
Kipling Phonics, cross-stitch project and
also Olympiad Maths to form a concrete
foundation to all preschoolers.
Apart from emphasizing good hygiene
practice among the kids, deBest Kids
constantly ensure that the surrounding
environment are safe and clean too.
Process of application.
This is our 3rd consecutive years
protecting the little angels of deBEST
Kids with SmartCoat.
For more info, please contact:
de BEST Kids Eucare Sdn Bhd
(also known as Tadika Sinar Sempurna)
1, Jalan Desa Permai
Taman Desa
58100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel
email
:+603-7988 0100/ 017-886 1110
: [email protected]
Our team sterilizing the outdoor
playground while the little angels waited
impatiently to play in the sun.
SmartCoating the little books and toys of
deBEST Kids.
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SmartCoating Our Next Generations
by sMartiEs
Established in 1983, and a pioneer in
Malaysian private education, KDU
College has continued to be an
innovative leader in Malaysia through its
SMART initiatives.
KDU offers a wide range of programmes
at Certificate, Diploma, Degree and
Masters Levels. The Certificate, Diploma
and Bachelor Degree courses are
internally developed while the Bachelor
and Master Degree programmes are
conducted in association with prestigious
universities in Australia and the UK.
KDU University College is a subsidiary of
Paramount Corporation Berhad Group, a
public listed company with a strong
property arm consisting of Property
Development, Property Investment and
Property Construction.
KDU Glenmarie is the latest campus that
offers world class courses and education
environment.
“The
premier
learning
organisation
that
sparks
curiosity, inspires success and
promotes responsibility.”
Our team has been engaged to eliminate
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) that
often occurs after renovation.
SmartCoating at one of the engineering
lab.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are
a large group of carbon-based chemicals
that easily evaporate at room
temperature.
Some examples of sources of VOCs are:
Building Materials
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Carpets and adhesives
Composite wood products
Paints
Sealing caulks
Solvents
Upholstery fabrics
Varnishes
Vinyl Floors
For more info, please contact:
KDU University College
Utropolis, Glenmarie
Jalan Kontraktor U1/14,
Seksyen U1, 40150 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel
:+603-5565 0538
Fax
:+603-5565 0539
email : [email protected]
Many products we have in our indoor
environment releases or “off-gas” VOCs.
Newly installed cabinets often emits
VOCs.
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SmartCoat – Road Show & Event Updates
by sMartiEs
This is the first year we participated in
this expo promoting Armor 8 – a selfapplied multipurpose disinfectant and
the result was overwhelming.
FREE Sterilizing Services was provided to
sterilizing all baby’s product such as baby
stroller, soft toys, baby car seat, etc, as
well as personal items.
Motherhood Expo, organized by Sphere
Exhibits Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. has emerged
as The Largest Baby and Maternity Expo
in Southeast Asia with an exhibition area
of 77,558 sq. ft. with more than 350
exhibition booths. The total turnout this
year was approximately 90,000 visitors,
mainly are mums, soon-to-be mums and
their families!
Our dedicated team members.
The crowds checking out Armor 8.
Armor 8 is able to eliminate bacteria which
can cause odors and last up to 30 days!
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SmartCoat – Road Show & Event Updates
by sMartiEs
Upcoming Event
SmartCoat has been widely used in
commercial, residential and automotive
sectors since 2012.
SmartCoat is highly recognized and
supported by both Ministry of Health
(MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE) to
battle against the spread of H1N1.
Recommended application area are as
followed:
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ARCHIDEX, organized since 2000 is
Malaysia’s
largest
annual
trade
exhibition that has evolved from
covering just the interior design industry
to every segment encompassing the
entire architecture, design and building
trade. In 2006, C.I.S Network Sdn Bhd
combined efforts with the Malaysian
Institute of Architects (Pertubuhan
Akitek Malaysia/PAM) to cohesively
rebrand it to ARCHIDEX today. C.I.S
Network Sdn Bhd is the Joint Organizer
of ARCHIDEX.
ARCHIDEX – the famous acronym for the
International
Architecture,
Interior
Design & Building Exhibition in Kuala
Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia,
today is also touted as Southeast Asia’s
leading multi-national exhibition and
networking event in the industry’s trade
calendar. It has also earned itself a pivotal
position as a leading gathering among
the region’s fraternity of architects,
urban planners, interior designers,
developers, academicians, students and
other related industry professionals.
SmartCoating an office in KL
Pre-school & childcare centre
School & University
Residential
Office building and factory
Transportation
Entertainment centre
Public area
We will be hosting a seminar during
ARCHIDEX 2015 to further elucidate its
usage and benefits towards greening the
environment.
SmartCoating a clinic in Bukit Jalil
For those who wish to find out more, do
take the opportunity to visit our booth
during this event.
Meanwhile, if you would like to join us for
the seminar, kindly RSVP via emailing us
your details to [email protected].
(before 8 August 2015)
SmartCoating a fitness centre in KL
Here are the details of the Seminar:
Date
: 13 August 2015 (Thursday)
Time
: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Speaker : Dr. Arthur Khor
PhD, MBA, BSc, BBA
Title
: Greening the Environment
Section : Biz@ECO-B
SmartCoating a vehicle in Selangor
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WHAT ARE VIRUSES?
WHAT ARE BACTERIA?
Viruses are too small to be seen by the naked
eye. They can't multiply on their own, so they
have to invade a 'host' cell and take over its
machinery in order to be able to make more
virus particles.
Bacteria are organisms made up of just one
cell. They are capable of multiplying by
themselves, as they have the power to divide.
Their shapes vary, and doctors use these
characteristics to separate them into groups.
9 Places Germs Love To Hide
Sourced from DM40.com
Our researchers compiled some filthy
places and objects that you should not
only approach with caution, but how to
rid yourself of the unavoidable germs and
bacteria that many of us come into
contact with every day.
LEMON AND LIME WEDGES
Almost 70% of wedges
set on the rims of glasses
at
restaurants
are
contaminated
by
disease-causing germs
like E.coli and other fecal
bacteria. When you order
your drink, tell them to hold the wedge.
TOOTHBRUSHES
Food particles get stuck
in the bristles and your
toothbrush becomes a
germ factory. Soak the
brush in a mixture of
50% water and 50%
percent
hydrogen
peroxide for a few minutes once a week
or change the brush often.
KITCHEN SPONGES
The pores in the
sponge are a haven
for germs. Nuke a
damp sponge in
the microwave for
two minutes and replace them every few
weeks.
MENUS
AIRPLANE CABINS
According to a study in the Journal of
Medical Virology, cold and flu viruses can
survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces. Did
you ever hear of anyone washing the
menus? Wipe your hands with a
disinfectant wipe or scrub them with
hand sanitizer after handling the menu.
Pretty much everything in a jet cabin is a
hotbed for germs including the
bathroom, blankets, pillows and
seatback pockets. Use sanitizer as often
as possible; and aim your air vent so it
passes just in front of your face to direct
airborne germs away from you.
SHOPPING CARTS
CELL PHONES
A recent study showed
that 67% of shopping
cart handles had high
fecal bacteria counts.
Use a disinfectant wipe
to clean the handle.
Many supermarkets
supply these.
Cell phones contain 500 times more
bacteria than toilet
seats! The University
of Arizona tested 25
cell phones and found
staph bacteria on half
of them which can
cause life-threatening
issues. Regularly use disinfectant wipes
on digital devices.
GYM EQUIPMENT
A study in the Clinical
Journal
of
Sports
Medicine
found
rhinoviruses on 73% of
weight equipment they
tested and 51% of
aerobic machines. Keep
an alcohol-based hand
sanitizer in your gym bag.
DESK SURFACES
Desktops
20,961
contain
germs
per square inch. We
recommend to clean
your desk, computer,
keyboard,etc regularly
with disinfectant wipes or anti-bacterial
cleaner (damp-not-wet).
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FAST FACTS
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INTRODUCING OUR LATEST PRODUCT:
How often do you wash your
Armor 8 is a unique nano-technology formulation
that is based on and powered by our industry leading
SmartCoat. Armor 8 effectively eliminates bacteria
which can cause odors and spread diseases. This selfapplied disinfectant is effective for up to 30 days, and
is non-toxic and environmental friendly.
hand after using the washroom?
Based on the survey conducted by Hygienic
Solutions, UK, you will be surprised with the
data collected below:
60%
60% of Men DO NOT wash their hands
after visiting the toilet
40%
40% of Women DO NOT wash their hands
after visiting the toilet
Personal and Home hygiene
Many people are worried about keeping their
families healthy and want to know more
about steps they can take to reduce the risk
that they or their loved ones will get sick.
Personal hygiene and household cleanliness
practices are important methods to reduce
the risk of spreading infectious disease.
For example, parents, students, and teachers
should urge and encourage hand washing in
daycare centers, schools and homes to
prevent the local spread of infections.
People, pets and food are
the main carriers of germs
into the home. Once
in, germs can get
everywhere.
Armor 8 is now available in leading pharmacies (check out armorlife.my
for the detailed listing). Armor 8 is also suitable for personal items i.e.:
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Baby and children products i.e. toys, stroller, carts, etc.
Household items i.e. sofa, bed, pillows, tables, chairs, door knobs, etc.
Electronic devices i.e. keyboard, air-cond, mobile devices, tabs, etc.
Vehicle interior i.e. steering wheel, dashboard, shift gear, car seat, etc.
Accessories i.e. shoes, bags, watches, spectacle, belts, etc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
TITANIUM WORLD TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
16-1, Jalan Jalil Jaya 6, Block 5, Bukit Jalil, 57000 KL.
[email protected]
www.smartcaot.com.my