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Seifer V., Guatemala: "If you travel through Indonesia, you will notice the widespread occurrence of borderline dementia in children, and of emotional disorders in adults. This is mostly related to the fact that fish is a staple diet. Indonesian fish is so heavily polluted with organic mercury that it is unsafe for human consumption. But not only fish is unsafe but also chicken, as fish meal is a common constituent of chicken feeds."
Jos matkustat Indonesian kautta, huomaat yleisestä esiintymisestä rajatapaukset dementian lapsille, ja tunne-elämän häiriöt aikuisilla. Tämä on useimmiten liittyvät siihen, että kala on ravinnon. Indonesian kala on niin voimakkaasti saastuneet orgaanisten elohopeaa, että se on ihmisravintona turvallinen. Mutta ei kaloja ei ole turvallinen, mutta myös kanaa, koska kalajauhoa yhteinen muodostavat kanan-syötteitä.
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Malaysia
Sarawak / Kuching
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Photo: Cat Statue in Kuching
Kuching is also known as the "Cat City". The word "kuching" is said to mean "cat" in the Malay language although the local Malay word for cat is "pusa". Some people believe the capital city's name is really derived from "kuchin" which is said to mean "harbour" in Chinese.
It matters not one of Kuching's landmarks is a giant plaster cat sitting at the end of Jalan Padungan with one front paw raised and its backside turned toward the city. More to the point, Kuching is believed to have the world's only cat museum, in suburban Petra Jaya.
Kuching seems bigger than its 330,000 residents. It is spread out, with big parks and recreation areas and some distinct ethnic enclaves.
The main city, on the western side, has markets, hotels, nightclubs and the waterfront. A newish waterside promenade runs along the river to the clean white lines of the Kuching Hilton at the southern end, with other major hotels clustered nearby.
The broad waterfront promenade is the city's most popular meeting place now, with cafes and live entertainment, benches for watching the passing parade and restored old buildings including the Square Tower, which is now a tourist information centre.
Behind the
waterfront are the main bazaar with everything from good tour
operators to antique shops, a clock tower and the court house,
with its obelisk remembering Charles, the second of three of English
Brookes - the White Rajahs - who ruled Sarawak for for more than
100 years.
Using either of the two, you can make the purchase in 5 minutes.
http://www.asiatour.com/malaysia/e-11sara/em-sar20.htm
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Jan Garanoz
Juhu Tara Road, Juhu,
Mumbai - 400049 India
Last updated: March 12, 2010