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Arrived at Stockholm, Sweden and started working in March. Was wandering if I put the blog post titled “Malaysian in Stockholm, Sweden”, would it help to get some fellow Malaysians to notice me and get in touch with me? It would be nice to know some fellow Malaysians here and how are they doing in Sweden…

Hurray, it is 90 000 hits 

10-06-2007: 10 000 hits.
04-09-2007: 20 000 hits.
21-10-2007: 30 000 hits.
25-11-2007: 40 000 hits.
25-12-2007: 50 000 hits.
27-01-2008: 60 000 hits.
21-02-2008: 70 000 hits.
11-03-2008: 80 000 hits.
28-03-2008: 90 000 hits!!!

Incidence rate (per 100 000 population) of communicable diseases such as:

Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia, Health Fact

Incidence rate (per 100 000 population) of communicable diseases such as:

Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia, Health Fact

Sigh, less time spent at the blog after start working Blame it to the internet-less environment at the hotel as well

Kyoto: Zuishin-in Ume, originally uploaded by micpohling.

According to statistic from Malaysia Health Ministry, the number of nurse and ratio of population to pharmacists from year 1999 to 2006 are:

a) Total number of nurse:
Year / Number
1999 — 23236
2000 — 31129
2001 — 33295
2002 — 35280
2003 — 36784
2004 — 40220
2005 — 44120
2006 — 47642

b) Population to nurse ratio:
Year / Number
1999 — 977
2000 — 747
2001 — 721
2002 — 695
2003 — 681
2004 — 636
2005 — 592
2006 — 559

Or depicted in graph:

Source: Ministry of Health Malaysia, Health Fact

Kyoto: Sakura at Imperial Palace, originally uploaded by micpohling.

…to welcome the spring!

Prisoner rate (per 100 000 population) for countries Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ireland, and Belgium for year 1987 - 2002:

Prisoner rate (per 100 000 population) for countries France, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for year 1987 - 2002:

Prisoner rate (per 100 000 population) for countries Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece for year 1987 - 2002:

Source:

Kyoto: Hiei Garden Museum, originally uploaded by micpohling.

Prisoner rate (per 100 000 population) for countries Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden for year 1987 - 2002:

Prisoner rate (per 100 000 population) for countries New Zealand, Australia, US, and Canada for year 1987 - 2002:

Source: International Comparisons of Criminal Justice Statistics 2001

Ihara Saikaku

Men take their misfortunes to heart, and keep them there. A gambler does not talk about his losses; the frequenter of brothels, who finds his favourite engaged by another, pretends to be just as well off without her; the professional street brawler is quiet about the fights he lost; and a merchant who speculates on good will conceal the losses he suffer. All act as one who steps on dog dung in the dark.

- “What the Seasons Brought to the Almanac Maker” (1686), via Dogs and Demons - Tales from the Dark Side of Japan.