Art of Twitting...(www.twitter.com)

Twitter is just gaining so much attention recently. Never been familiar with the term of microblog and tweeting though. Just feel so curious that I just decided to give it a try, registered myself and went to my home website. Guess I'm trying to look for similar interface as if those in multiply web site or facebook, and to no avail. What appeared in front of me was just, "What are you doing?", with a box field for me to type something, or anything. Glancing thru the side bar to find a way to post some photos or something, no way, just a search field, message or inbox, and track my followers. Not sure what I could do next, I just moved my cursor to the what-the-hell-are-u-doing box field to type something, and great! It started to show the # of characters leftover for me while typing. Just 2-3 sentences and I have reached my limit. Wonder if I could just miss out something, I searched Obama and Al Gore homepage to verify. Great! Few sentences too, just it cleverly include links to their own web site...

Now the microblog concept starts to become clearer now. Just forget about those complicated interface of facebook, applications, lagging speed of multiply and complicated settings that u have or which photos u wish to post. Jump into twitter, twit a few words in my mind, and that's it. That's the simplicity, simplicity is the art of Twitter. Do I really like it? I'm not really sure... but the number of members have just proven it. I do think that this could be helpful for mobile phone with typing speeds are rather limited thru keypad or touch screen or the cramped qwerty keyboard, whatever.

Evan Williams, you are such a lucky b*st#rd :)

it's all my macro skills fault

was having a family lunch at a crowded chinese restaurant in Penang, called Feng Wei 风味 ... then my in-law found something on the "Nestum prawn". I found that it's interesting so I took a snap shot of it using Lumix's macro, while waiting for the waiter. The small plate was taken away without any explanation nor comment. The whole plate of nestum prawn dish was not touched since then. Eventually, one of the "captain" showed up like 30 mins later and asked what's happening. Explained the incidence and finding, plus there were few prawns already consumed to her. But she was not convinced as she said she didn't see any plate or food taken back. Then finally, showed this shot taken earlier and she mumbled and frown saying will remove this dish from the bill...hmmmm...and without a word nor "sorry" to close this little chapter of a Father's Day afternoon (if I am not mistaken for the date).
The feeling is not good and I am blaming myself for not having a good macro skill, or I should have haul the 105mmf2.8 micro + the flash light out for lunch. For us adult stomach, a dead little cockroach should be tolerate-able... And most of all, I hope the 2 kids and a pregnant in-law would be ok and not having negative impact on their health or well being.

"Loong Seng龍 成" - Fried Koay Teow

visited my favorite fried koay teow place at Ipoh Stadium, and took a few shots. One can call it hawker food, "little" food, or ... to me, if the food is good and maintaining the quality consistently since I first tasted it 20yrs ago, that's a legendary piece of art. In fact, I am having the second serving here, right by my desk, after 2 days, microwaved as well (shoot me for using microwave), it's good, except a little dry because of the fridge. The rule of thumb is; to try something in its basic form; hor fun chen dan 河粉净蛋(fried koay teow with egg only). Nothing fancy, even the chili is not fried with the noodles, it's put by the side - therefore it will not cover (overcloud) the original or basic taste of the fried koay teow. If compare with the "famous" Penang fried koay teow, I still vote this one as the best...try to exclude the chili, and you will know why many of the Penang fried koay teow failed. 

ha, the name? it's actuall called Seng Loong 成龍as shown on the sign board. It's called wrongly by many of us and we refused to change it...somehow. 

Ok, order it in basic, but if one like to have all the cholestrol filled seafood; add the 蚶/虾. It should be 河粉+蚶/虾/蛋 or just all of them. The coffee-ice is good as well, which is different from my usual - the lime ice drink, as I seriously needed the caffeine that morning.

business hour: 0700-1300 (even it's stated to 1500), and the prime time is when there are fewer customers...price, who cares? enjoy

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freedom?

driving the whole morning out of town, ok, out of my usual domain, has been an exciting and yet DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO kind of experience. Believe averaging at 160 at these ungodly hours should be acceptable...it's so dark and patches of heavy rain...all these just propelled me to run faster and to get to the next "civilization". Also, frustration and stresses built for the passed few months were like a catalyst, backnurner...haha...still not able to touch 180 somehow...to chicken I guess. The feel is good but when reaching the city, the traffic congestion does remind me of how free I was...and the ugly side of the city...the dirty toilet, greasy food (well, no choice, as this is the only thing open at my destination business site), and the ceiling fan was so fan that I have to shift to another table as it was chilly with the rain outside. and of course, the cold face of people, business people, cab driver, clerk, waiter... it just add more coldness to the overall atmosphere...I bet when addeded up, it bring the morning temperature down to below 25C... it read 25C on dashboard.

The meeting was fast, efficient and like a breeze...I only able to finish up 5 pages of Prisoner of Birth while waiting for my turn...thought I am gonna need a netbook (i am trying to make full use of it) and the book...haha...all set and a happy occasion so far. and NOW, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? sitting at Burger King...sipping black coffee, my 3rd since early hours...watching people walks by...I have all afternoon or all day...but what to do? go find the books I wanted to buy/browse at kikokuniya? or just wasting time on internet or just sit outside and enjoy the morning (well, close to noon now) sun or breeze or drizzle?  no complaint...just trying to figure out what's next...cannot believe I really lost in a FREE morning/day...where is my roadmap/milestone/just simply a freakin' planner?

:)

no title...

Found quite a few messages from a close friend while trying out the newly downloaded nokia pc suite. It seems like not too long ago, we're exchanging sms talking about a compact-prosumer Fujifilm camera; the color quality, the zoom, the built, the size, surface finish...he was the first one I know who has a digital camera many many years ago - it was a Fujifilm CCD type, like the Sony digital video camera used by the weird guy in American Beauty holding to shoot all the dead and weird stuff...This fujifilm cost a few grand back then...the quality is great, and the design is sleek. Since then, he had own 4-5 more digital cameras including the all in one Sony with cool video playback in the size Nokia Communicator. Plus a COWON digital video/picture player/viewer. This series of sms was stacked near the bottom of my inbox also reminds me of a hot and humid afternoon at Kampung Jawa...we're chatting at a mamak stall about how bad the Canon he got as forced to buy one at Langkawi, because of the camera he bought got soaked in water...

btw, he never bought a dSLR as it's just not his style to haul one around...and I don't have his picture taken on my dSLR.

Yeah, it still seems not too long ago... and whenever I type "A" or "K" at yahoo mail to: or on phonebook his name will pop up on the list for selection.... AKB 1970-2008 

Alternative

Consider myself pretty much a conservative; a person earns his money for living and taking care of family and live in a world without much government intervention (small goverment) and no hand from the government into my pocket (was it last week income tax deadline?). And do welfare by voluntary, not mandatory. An idol on this kind of philosophy was Reagan, the actor? as the Doc asked in disbelief in Back to the Future :) OK, he is gone. Ron Paul is still around.

When I bumped into this article Going Dutch, it surprised me the OTHER side in fact is not as bad as most (conservatives) said or projected, at least from US stand point.  Read on some notes I have captured (of course, full credits to the author):

1. 52% income tax...WTF!!! note: if added up all taxes in US, it's close as well. 35% is max for income tax in US.

2. 4 weeks of vacation time, minimum, and by law. in some part of the world, it's called annual leave

3. vacation money (yes, check will be mailed before summer holiday. 8% of annual salary from employer on of the salary - you get 108%. if unemployed, it will be provided by government at base amount, to make you a better person for the next job opportunity-it keeps you from depressed)

4. school book (if you have kids)

5. child benefit (until 18yrs old, it pays quarterly. because the government believe it's costly to bring up children)

6. childcare (for small kids, ~$14000 per year as reported), the benefits start when the child is born, with people come to do the laundry for ya and housework for the first couple of days, then the childcare and so on...

7. more collabortation among the government, the employer, and the employee, for joint interest. In US, unions and employers are adversaries.

8. the social-welfare kind of socialism system follows Martin Luther and Franscis of Asiss, not Karl Marx.

9. the Dutch is free marketers, one of the pioneers in stock market - capitalism!!! 

10. They are also being fair, almost everyone covered by medical, rich or poor, the difference, for something extra, you pay. 

11. Illegal to refuse to a client from insurance company, or to charge more for age or health condition

12. no endless forms or concern over malpractice over medical  - it is just go in and see the doctor, with house call for elderly - huh? what's that?

13. the Dutch still complained about the government, no lesser than the US but they believe in society. So, smoke all you can, the insurance will still cover at same price?

14. 1/3 housing is social housing where qualified people buy at lower price. One can still keep+live there from school days (low pay) until...well, one still can live there even already highly paid many years later

15. most shop closes when you are off work - same business hour for many...!@#$%^& I cannot live without 24hr grocery

16. these people are lazy who lives on government handout? they are more productive per the working hours, and in fresh and calm manner

17. almost none business email during off hour...WHAT DO YOU MEAN???

18. Dutch kids are ranked #1 whereas US ranked bottom 2 among kid well-being in 21 developed countries.

And the last lines: what if I have a heart attack? what happens when I turn 65? something to ponder with, seriously...am I living in a better environment, socio-, financially (hey, close to half of total income can be net income - real net income)...college fund? what college fund?

it could be a much rosier picture than the reality? ...but there is always an alternative...

TOP TEN

1. There is a future here and of course, career prospectus as well...have to say out loud in front of the mirror after brushing teeth in the morning ... you just have to believe the secret of the Secret.
2. The air conditioning is good...one has to wear sweater sometimes.
   
3. Like being thrown at the pool and swim, if one make it without drowning, then one is OK... for the first year. 
4. Free hand, pretty much, given at work. Results count - Yeah! Machiavellian rules!
5. The name is big (business as well), even though there're people who quit and joining solar panel maker saying that's so many computer people can have.
6. The rule of two - the great divide: US and non-US, it ranges from project, payroll, strategy, invention, to free coffee at the cafe: Starbuck or something else. Bottomline...it can never be equal, face it!
7. The CEO's cube is just double or maybe tripple than the size of average employee, huh? what about the mahogany desk and the glass panel with a view behind the Man? - what desk? what glass panel?
8. The real work starts at 5...after a full day of meetings
9. People complains for only working half a day...base on 24hr day. 
10. The boss is saying you manage (yeah!) and own your career!!!

龙井茶 Long Jing Tea

龙井茶 Long Jing Tea, or just 龙井Long Jing refers to a popular green tea in Chinese community, in China or should say globally. 龙井Long Jing at 杭州Hang Zhou is the origin of this tea, where the tea name originated from. Legend said 龙井 (direct translation is Dragon Well) is linked to sea, where dragon (typically lives in sea) will emerge from this dragon well. Have to mention the famous higher grade 龙井Long Jing is from 龙井村(Long Jing Village) 狮峰(Xi Feng, Lion Hill). In general, 西湖龙井 (Xi Hu, West Lake Long Jing) is considered the best and it covers 狮峰(Xi Feng) as well.

My "quick and dirty" way to make a good pot of tea;
1. insert enough to cover the bottom of the tea pot, thin layer will do.
2. pour warm water at 80C (go get a electrical thermal flash with temp control, it will be easier). Don't use 100C boiling water, it will make the tea bitter and bring out all the bad stuff.
3. wait for 2-3 mins. Then pour it out in a white porcelain cup, so the color of the tea can be seen clearly.
note: It may not be the preferred way, but it helps to filter the tea leaves from flowing into cup. And it can better control the time of tea leaves staying in the water - if stay too long (>3min), the tea will turn bitter.

The more "high end" method:
1. prepare a glass cup/glass, ~200ml
2. pour ~80C water to fill it up. Some suggest tea to water ratio of 1:50.
3. add the tea leaves to the water, let it wetten. Enjoy the aroma of this tea - it smells like bacon in the begining.
4. enjoy the scene of tea leaves unrolled and slowly sink down, 2-3 mins
5. then it's ready; can drink it directly or pour into other cups.
6. can repeatedly use the same tea leaves for ~3 times typically.

or, develop your way to enjoy it :)

more details here...

无题

I don't know why these keep popping into my mind these days. Let's start with the famous poet of Sung Dynastry苏东坡. If one have read神雕侠侣, then this poem should not be distant...

 《江城子·乙卯正月二十日夜记梦》 苏轼

　　十年生死两茫茫,不思量,自难忘。千里孤坟,无处话凄凉。纵使相逢不相识,尘满面,鬓如霜。 夜来幽梦忽还乡。小轩窗,正梳妆。相顾无言,惟有泪千行。料得年年断肠处,明月夜,短松冈。

The last part of the poem, is so crisp and suddenly stopped...it's brilliant and yet so sad, it brought a sudden end to this poem but it also leaves an endless thought and wondering...

Place NOT to go eat

This blog has many recommended places to dine and experience good food around Penang vicinity. What's not in here are the other half of the missing puzzle - places NOT to go eat.

This crappy photo is taken from my HTC pin hole camera. Plus it's at night and i try to take a quick and dirty snap shot before people realized what i am about to do with it.

This was once a very famous and popular hawker center in Pulau Tikus back then. Coffee shop name is Bee Hooi (if i am not mistaken) it's at the corner next to EON bank. 

Here are the listed sour experience:-

1) old and dirty place. 

2) ordered a cup of Almond hot tea and ended up half stirred and spoon it dirty with brown sticky residues - not sure what they are.

3) ordered a cup of mix ice coffee and tea but ended up watered and pretty much tasteless drink.

4) these 2 cups of sub par drinks cost a hefty $3 ++ ringgit. these days drinks have very high profit at certain coffee shops.

5) Ee Fu Mee is expensive and tasteless. worse than my 1 minute home cook Maggi Mee.

6) Fried Koay Teow is salty, Koay Teow is hard to chew on.

so folks around Pulau Tikus look for food make sure you don't end your butt in this coffee shop in hope for a satisfying meal....you WON'T get it here!!!

wedding

when thinking about marriage...there is chill climbing up on my spine :( but when looking at the happy faces, the smiles, laughs, cheering, enjoyable atmosphere in a wedding does warm it all up. Went to a buddy's wedding today, that includes the ceremony as well as banquet that followed, to shoot the events. Through the lenses (used 18-200mmVR, 85mm & 17-50mm today), all the facial expression, the body language, and through the eyes of the people I shot at...all the happy and cheerful feeling were channeled via the viewfinder and amplified...well, it's simply amazing!!! attached picture was taken from the first few test shots before the guests and newly wed couple arrive.

I want to believe

because as of now, it seems like it's doom (pretty much) and with indescribable pain for having cancer. Haven't read or research (google) much about the cure of it, other than seeing the after effect of chemo, radioactive treatment, surgery...it's a totally different person. Not to mention about the emotional side of it - it will turn one into someone you don't know, as many would probably be given the verdict from doctor - cannot guarantee, therefore fatality rate is very high. Not to mention people got some part of the body removed (cut, chop, slice...) , which is also not guaranteed...the chances of making it - to recover? well, honestly, how do they come out with a figure like 50%, 30% and so on. Therefore, would it be better not knowing this plug-from-the-air-numbers? Oh no, "they" have proof per study. Who are "they"? where are "they"? if one start digging, it's either getting a cold face from the doctors or with better + more humane doctors, they could link it to some huge medical drug companies. These are the people who do the study + research to show that their drugs "work", some sort...and it's tested by FDA. Well, these people are also selling these drugs for profit, big huge humongous profit. Approved or not approved FDA, would you check? if approved, what's the success rate? what's the side effect? during the critical and desperate circumstances, one most likely will take whatever the medical insurance can cover and offer by the doctor or medical institution. Ok, now I am lost about what I wanted to say in the beginning...damn, the title is not about what Molder pinned on his cubicle wall about UFO :)

I received a forwarded message (so does many in my social circle) about a miracle drug; natural, not too difficult to find, 10000x better than the chemo (more effective) and only kill the bad cells, not the healthy cells, and no known side effect? too good to be true? well, according to the message, this drug was used by the natives in Amazon (not the online store) for long long time - by the medicine men to cure many deceases. It was then picked up by a drug company, huge one (would like to know which one), and spent millions onto research. Per the message, it was concluded after many years - it works miraculously. Except it cannot be patented (to protect this IP) because it is a natural material. So the company spent more to research to duplicate something like this drug but failed. In short, there is no way in hell the drug can be protected or only this company can be protected monetary wise (ain't non-profit org). The research was shelved and sealed from seeing the sky again. Then, it was leaked by someone with a heart (go watch The Insider, Russell Crowe & Al Pacino, yeah!!!)...here we are, with high chance drug coming from a tree/plant that cure a "small" suffering of today humankind sitting there, where millions pumped into various researches (from government and medical bills), searching for a cure and yet IP protected solution, and continue the sale and marketing of those non-guarantee drugs - which eventually will bring more suffering to the patients and the patients loved ones - most of the time. Cannot say these other drugs are completely useless. It's all because of monetary gain - not millions, it's in billions...drug companies, medical institutions, and well, the insurance companies as well. It's like head they win, tail they win as well. 

Anyone asking, why these people keep pushing for curing and not about how to prevent cancer, prevention is better than cure - see the Hippocratic Oath modern version, where many physicians need to take during graduation, something like a lawyer call to bar (in British system). Would it better to educate people preventing this deadly decease than marketing the non-guarantee drug, which also makes the patient bankrupt after passing away...hmmm, that's the new legal issue, who is going to pick up the bill when the patient's gone?

hmmm.....see some similarities of drug company, medical insurer, FDA, and the patient...

Wall Street banker => SEC Commissioner => Wall Street banker. And the taxpayer is ???

Wall Street banker => Sec of Treasury => Wall Street banker. And the taxpayer is ???

check this: http://www.hsibaltimore.com/articles/hsi_2001ds/hsi_200101_awb9.html

try google: graviola tree cancer cure

Again, I want to believe there is cure out there, it's just being covered up. And I believe there are ways to prevent it from happening. And put it this way; when a pipe leaked, other than fixing the leakage, one should check if the pressure at the source is too high that this pipe cannot take it. Keep patching the leakage spot may not prevent it from happening again...and our body ain't no pipe, it's flesh, organic, and a live form, it can fix itself when there is not so much toxic dumping from the mouth.

Bukit Jambul Country Club

BJCC in short....my home course, some would have expected this blog would supersede Tulek Rubiah Country Club blog - well at least i am not procrastinating too much right? only a day later i decided to blog it.

This golf course located at Jambul Hill - the Malaysian version of Southern Cal - Beverly Hills. All the nice bungalows and cars and filthy rich folks stay around this hill. 

OK, getting back to BJCC, it's a 5763 meters 18 hole PAR 71 golf course (the official website says PAR 72 - but only applicable to ladies); very short but very challenging course. Strategically located; 15 minutes from Penang International Airport, 10 minutes from FIZ, 10 minutes from Penang Bridge/Coastal Highway and 10 minutes from my house. This course basically is surrounded by houses, commercial offices and hotels; a course in a city. With such easy accessible this course is flooded with members and non members playing annually.

Those who played in this course will truly understand the phrase " challenging golf" heheheheh. There are two types of challenges you'll find in this course; one is designed/intended for and the other is totally unwelcome. Very hilly layout which disguise the true distance. Very tight fairways leaving armatures with no room for hook or slice ball. Very small and hard or i should say OLD greens, an almost impossible for the ball to bite and stay on the green are part of the Robert Trend Jones Jr design. The unwelcome ones are cow grass fairways, originally they are Bermuda but due to a highly corrupted country - maintenance is skipped out from time to time. Non homogeneous greens consists of Bermuda, hybrid, tiff grass and sand during maintenance. When you have all these four elements, putting your read line will be mission impossible.  

Need not say much but all 18 holes provide golfers unique experience and scenery and every hole is challenging. Long hitters can keep their drivers for a serious game plan, while leisure golfers can enjoy the rest area right in between 9 and 10 hole. They serve local delicacies/snacks and drinks. The newly renovated club house with wood structures, high roofing and spacious terrace give golfers a perfect refreshment and chit chats opportunities after 18 hole work out. For drinkers, lucky you - they have a 180 degree outdoor sitting view while you are sipping a cold beer. Those afraid of the mosquito, they have a A/C indoor bar with a choice of tall tables and chairs or short and snugly benches and sofas. The bar provides pool, dart board and Golf Channel/ESPN as well.

Seems like a lot of complaints and compliments that confuse readers right? well DON"T. hehehe just give yourself a chance, drop by have a dinner or a drink while enjoying the atmosphere. better yet indulge yourself on the challenging round of golf and see if it's a complaint or compliment?

Teluk Rubiah Country Club

I was going through my cellphone's photo and realized there are a number of good stuff to blog about. This simple collage of Teluk Rubiah CC snapshot put together by Picasa gives you enough urge to pay a visit to this nice, not crowded and challenging golf course. This course is hidden in Perak State - with the help of GPS and fellow golfers i manage to find this hidden gem. (Map is included as reference to the place)

Club house, pro shop and shower room are sub par standard, they were giving us the "under new management and construction" bull crap. So don't waste time thinking of dining at the club house. Take your quickest possible shower and dine at Lumut.

Course length is quite standard 6225 meters for 18 holes. Course is under utilized hence well maintain. Greens are playable but not PGA standard. AT certain greens you can actually see your golf balls doing bunny little hops while you putt. Fairways, bunkers and hazards are very well design to give armatures the challenge. There are monkeys everywhere, i believe the management engage them to provide golfers the extra lost ball penalty situation. Sorry for those heavy bet golfers if the mishap falls on you. There are signboards showing "beware of snakes and beware of wild boars"; so balls that are near the deep woods are better off not go search for it. let the local experts handle it and you can buy back depending on your negotiation skills - of course you are not buying back to balls you have just lost.  Hole 1, 2, 9, 10 and 18 gives you a flat scenic, generous fairways, just like most of the US courses, while hole 3, 4 and 5 gives you the "Straits of Melacca" ocean view. Golfers/photog can really spend their time enjoying the scenery and breeze. The rest of the holes are set back to the hills giving you an experience of elevation golf. I love the hills as it's very cooling with lots of trees.... i hate the heat and often wonder why am i still golfing in Malaysia...hehehehehe

Make sure you pack yourself enough snacks and drinks for the 4 ~ 5 hours marathon, there isn't any rest area/snack stops. did i say no rest areas?....ladies beware of peepers!!!! as for guys we just pee when ever required. Bare in mind woods are not the suitable dumps as mentioned earlier the potential risk.

Besides the joyful golfing the next thing that amused me is the buggy. no it's not a BMW made buggy, so no A/C or stereo or comfy seats. it's a small little nipple look alike hooch hooch near the brakes.... hehehehe.. no kidding they provide a horn and GOD knows what the intention is for.

i highly recommend this course as a get away road trip + golfing. For family golfers there is a perfect resort to cater wives and kids while you have a piece of your valuable and enjoyable hours.

disclaimer: i am not affiliated to Teluk Rubiah Country Club and photo quality sucks...that i know, it's from my 2MP cellphone camera...what to you expect!!!!! hahahah

An oath is still an oath

Many may not notice or know of there is an oath taken by doctor prior to practice medicine, western medicine in this case. It's call Hippocratic Oath, it's believed written by Hippocrates, the father of western medicine. It serves as a ethical, moral and profession code for physician (and surgeon, I believe) - medical students need to take this oath during their graduation, as it is still practice today, in many med schools. Yes, it's many, not all schools, and now it is not obligatory and taken by all physicians. There are a modern version of it written in 1964 by a US medical college dean and of course the classic or original version, 4th century BC.

I was struck when I was watching the begining of Pathology, where the oath is shown...read about it long time ago...but it become a refresher when I glanced at the lines on screen. And it even struck me further - in what kind of medical care/treatment/diagnosis some of us received from some doctors, hospitals, specialist centres... long waiting lines, astromical medical bill - cannot question nor ask for itemization, credit card/cash deposit upfront, medical insurance card, which company you work for, "...google it if you want to know about it...", "it's like that (damn, it sounds like car mechanic/technician)"...

ok, first thing first, do you think you get real diagnosis and given consultation to get better or better - how to prevent getting sick? it depends on one's luck. With all respect, there are still many good doctors around and caring medical institutions that not looking at if one has medical insurance card or under employment of a huge western corporation. I do still see doctor when/where necessary.

I personally find that, if I run out of luck, I may be just treated as a piece modular mechandise - each part of my body will be priced differently in the eyes of medical care provider. And based on personal experience and others' experience - most of the times, I do doubt I would be treated as a patient as described in the oath...I feel more like I am a paying customer who doesn't have an alternative...and sometimes the customer care is so bad and unreliable + unacceptable that I doubt I would be really cured - it could be worsen if I stay on it longer, and the care/treatment given is based on how much my insurance can cover. Or just to be safe, ask the physician to spell it out, again, of the oath - when one is not sure if he/she is really providing a professional care for one, with ethical basis. So help me/us God!

note: readings of the original and modern version (do check out the prevention is better than cure portion at the modern version)

.................original as translated into English (wikipedia)....................
“I swear by Apollo, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath.
To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art.
I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.
I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan; and similarly I will not give a woman a pessary to cause an abortion.
But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.
I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.
In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or with men, be they free or slaves.
All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all men and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my lot.”

..............Hippocratic Oath—Modern Version (from PBS).............

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.Written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna, Academic Dean of the School of Medicine at Tufts University, and used in many medical schools today.

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