CPE Update
the many financial jargons & key terminologies. There were two
case studies presented on Reconciling profit to cash as well as Planning for Profit & Cash. At the end of the session, participants were
treated to a ‘special quiz’ with the intent to reinforce the knowledge acquired during the two days.
The event was a full house, despite the fact that it was conducted
for the first time.
Due to the overwhelming response, MIA-CPE will be running
repeats of the programme at the following locations:
䡲 5 & 6 August 2008, Istana Hotel Kuala Lumpur
䡲 20 & 21 August 2008, Puteri Pacific Johor Bahru
䡲 26 & 27 August 2008, Holiday Inn Kuching
䡲 8 & 9 September 2008, Hotel Casuarina Ipoh
䡲 10 & 11 September 2008, Cititel Hotel Penang
For registration, kindly contact Rozline at 03-2279 9361. AT
International
Standards on Quality
Control 1 & Practice
Review Findings
On 25 & 26 June 2008, MIACPE organised a one-day Participants during the briefing
course on International
Standards on Quality Control
1 & Practice Review Findings
at Concorde Hotel Kuala
Lumpur. The workshop was
facilitated by Janise Lee and
Lim Seong On.
Participants during the briefing
Janise Lee, is currently a Mr.Lim sharing his views on how to
Panel Reviewer for the Prac- improve the audit quality and
sharing findings of practice review
tice Review Committee of
MIA with worldwide affiliations and twenty years of auditing experience. Lim Seong On on the other hand, is Head of Practice Review at MIA with extensive experience in auditing in Malaysia, the
UK and the USA.
Janise touched on a firm’s basic principles, procedures and requirements for its system of quality control for audits. She also
addressed the leadership responsibilities, client relationships and
specific engagements and monitoring of engagement performance
before handing it over to Lim.
Lim spoke on ways to improve the audit quality and shared findings of practice review before the session came to an end.
Both sessions had seen vigorous participation during the question and answer session. The event attracted a total number of 35
participants, comprising mainly accounting practitioners and was
a benefit to all.
Similar courses will be held at the following locations:
䡲 27 August 2008, Cititel Hotel Penang
䡲 24 September 2008, Mutiara Hotel Johor Bahru
䡲 20 October 2008, Concorde Kuala Lumpur
To see better results and improvement in the quality of your
practice, contact Watie at 03-2279 9359 for reservations. AT
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H E A LT H
Healthy Hair
The Nutrients you need
Hair, as our crowning glory, is one of the main
ways that people use to establish their
individuality and express their style and has
had sociological significance throughout
history. Because of its perceived importance,
anything that happens to our hair that we
can’t control — falling out or turning grey, for
instance — can be the source of much anxiety
and in severe cases, can lead to depression.
Causes of Hair Loss
When psychological stress, metabolic problems, hormone disease or deficiencies in specific micronutrients occur to upset the
equilibrium of follicle life conditions and hair growth, follicles in
the anagen phase (growing phase) might pass directly to the
telogen phase (resting phase), causing an early hair loss. If the
stressing stimulus or the pathological conditions remain, the hair
can modify its diameter and its length.
Stress and Hair Loss
Hair grows in repeating cycles. The active growth phase lasts
around two years and is followed by a resting phase that spans
three months, after which the hair falls from the scalp. Normally,
every strand of hair in your head is at a different point in this
cycle, so the shedding is barely noticeable: a few strands in the
shower drain, some more on your brush, a hair or two on your
pillow.
However, when the body undergoes extreme stress, as much
as 70 per cent of your hair can prematurely enter the telogen phase.
Three months later, these hairs begin to fall out, causing noticeable hair loss called telogen effluvium. The person will not become completely bald and the thinning will be fairly unnoticeable. However, it’s this three month delay and the fact that the
trigger seems so unrelated that causes confusion on the part of
the patient concerned about hair loss.
Unbalanced Diet and Hair Health
There is a sure connection between diet and hair health, because hair is composed of protein for 65-95%, while the rest of it is
made up of water, lipids, pigments and minerals. Therefore it is
indispensable to supply the nourishment necessary to its formation by a balanced intake of proper nutrients and micronutrients.
It does not matter how much conditioner you pile on your hair.
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The road to a glossy head of hair does not begin from the outside;
it begins with your internal health. What you eat is reflected in
the health of your hair. Studies indicate that nutritional deficiencies can lead to hair loss, stressed hair and damaged hair.
Hair Treatments: The Effects
Chemicals used for dying, tinting, bleaching, straightening or
permanent waves can cause hair to become damaged and break
off if they are overused or used incorrectly. Overstyling and excessive brushing can also cause hair to fall out if the hair shaft
becomes damaged.
Restoring Your Crowning Glory
One glance at your split ends will reveal how much your hair
has been through — dyes, bleaches, blow dryers, screaming hot
irons. But it’s not the ends you should be worried about — it’s the
roots. They tell the truth about how well you eat. Hair that is dry,
brittle, thin and falling out isn’t being nourished.
Now you can easily achieve proper nutrition consistently by
including some important nutrients into your daily diets. The following vitamins are essential to maintain the beauty of your hair
to keep it strong, lustrous and healthy as long as possible.
B vitamins are important for the health and growth of the hair.
Hair loss occurs when the diet is inadequate in the B vitamins especially B6, biotin, inositol and folic acid; and the minerals magnesium, sulfur and zinc. The B vitamins, especially B5 (pantothenic
acid and B3 (niacin) are especially important for hair growth.
Antioxidants such as vitamin C and E are good for your hair
too. Vitamin C aids in improving scalp circulation. It is important
to maintain capillaries that carry blood to the follicles. Vitamin E
increases oxygen uptake, which improves circulation to the scalp.
It improves health and growth of hair. Since hair health is tied to
the immune health, vitamin E is believed to stimulate hair growth
by enhancing the immune function.
Cysteine and Methionine are two amino acids which help to
improve quality, texture and growth of hair. They also help prevent hair from falling out and also promote blood supply to the
scalp. For better results, eating a diet rich in essential fatty acids,
nourishes and moisturises dry, brittle hair and may relieve a dry,
itchy scalp that’s prone to dandruff, psoriasis or eczema.
These unique nutrients are known to feed the hair at its follicles
(tiny pits from which hair grow), and not only help in correcting hair
shafts but also encourage a glorious, luxuriant growth of hair. AT
References
Dr. Steven Matters, “The bald truth about hair loss”, The Star Online.
http://thestar.com.my/health/stor y.asp?file=/2006/9/10/health/
15378181&sec=health
Hair loss, MayoClinic.com, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and
Research (MFMER).
Jennifer Gruenemay, “Is your hair hungry? 7 nutrients your tresses crave”,
w w w. l i f e s c r i p t . c o m / c h a n n e l s / b e a u t y / s c i e n c e _ o f _ b e a u t y /
full_silky_hair_just_a_nutrient_away.asp?page=1
This article is contributed by VitaHealth, a leading brand since 1947,
owned by Vita Life Sciences Australia. For enquiries, please contact
VitaHealth at 03-7729 3873.
August 2008
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