Can ELECTRICITY pass through Flash light of the Digital Camera to our body?

Recently I read from a forward mail explaining that how the electricity passes through the flash light of the digital camera and causes fatal.

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Attached below is the explanation stated from the forwarded mail:

“Can ELECTRICITY pass through Flash light of the Digital Camera to our body??? Yes it is 100% true. This is a true incidence reported of a boy aged 19, who was studying in 1st year of engineering, who died in Keshvani Hospital, Mumbai. He was admitted in the Hospital as a burned patient.  Reason? This boy had gone to Amravati (a place located in State of Maharashtra) on a study tour, on their return they were waiting at the railway station to catch the train. Many of them started taking pictures of their friends using "Mobile Phones" and / or "Digital Camera". One of them complained that, he was unable to capture the full group of friends in one frame in the Digicam. This boy moved away to a distance to get the whole group.   He failed to notice that at an angle above his head, 40,000 volts electrical line was passing through.  As soon as he clicked the digital camera? 40,000 volt current passed through the camera flash light to his camera and then from his camera to his fingers & to his body. All this happened within a fraction of a second. His body was half burned. They arranged for an ambulance & his burned body was brought to Keshavani Hospital, Mumbai.  For one & half days or so he was conscious & talking. Doctors did not have much hope as there were a lot of complex issues in his body. He passed away later. Now how many of us are aware about these technical threats & dangers? Even if we are, how many of us are adhering...  Now should we call ourselves as educated and knowledgeable people? > Please avoid mobile phones on petrol outlets.  > Please avoid talking on mobile phones while driving. > Please avoid talking on mobile phones while kept in charging  mode without disconnecting from wall socket. > Please do not keep mobile phones on your bed while charging and / on wooden furniture.  > Avoid using mobile phones / Digital cameras near high voltage electrical lines like in railway stations and avoid using flash. You could create safety awareness among people whom you care by sharing this information...... ”

The message from the forwarded mail seems quite true, anyhow as the saying goes, “prevention is always better than cure”. It is always better to take any precaution when taking photos.

This article is purely for information purposes only.

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Boxing Day Celebrations!

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Boxing Day is a secular holiday celebrated in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom, and some other Commonwealth nations. It is usually celebrated on 26th December, which is also St. Stephen's Day, the day after Christmas Day, or occurs on the first weekday after Christmas Day, depending on national or regional laws.

There are a few different versions of how the words "Boxing Day" inherited from.

In one of the version, it is mentioned that during Advent, Anglican parishes displayed a box into which churchgoers put their monetary donations. On the day after Christmas, the boxes were broken open and their contents distributed among the poor, thus giving rise to the term Boxing Day.

Another version about how the Boxing Day named is because on this day it was the customary for tradesmen to collect their Christmas boxes or gifts in return for good service throughout the year. Besides, it also included giving money and other gifts to charitable institutions, and the poor and needy ones.

In addition, there is also another version about the Boxing Day which related to the story of the ships protection. During the Age of Exploration, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was used as a good luck device. It was a small container placed on each ship while it was still in port. It was put there by a priest, and those crewmen who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was then sealed up and kept on board for the entire voyage. If the ship came home safely, the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the sayings of a mass of thanks for the success of the voyage. The Priest would keep the box sealed until Christmas when he would open it to share the contents with the poor.

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Well, there might be an argument between which version is true? However, the most important is both are happened to be good. Therefore, the main intention of celebration will be more important rather than the truth of the myth. Don't you agree?

Today, the celebration of Boxing Day has become part of the celebrations of being together with family members. It is a public holiday which allows most of the people, especially most of the workers to enjoy the holiday and have gatherings with their lovely family.

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Every year, millions of people are expected to hit Britain's high streets to work off their Christmas dinners while enjoying the Boxing Day sales. Hence, normally shoppers were busy queuing early in the morning outside the shopping mall, waiting to be the first to dive for the sales racks as the doors opened, hoping to get the best bargains.

Hope you have a wonderful Boxing Day with your family!! =)

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Full of Beans Straits Quay, Penang.

Looking for a place for a cup of coffee and some desserts to relax during tea time? Are you a coffee lover?

Full of Beans is a place for the coffee lovers. It is famous with its Handcrafted Specialty Coffee and Syphon Coffee. Here you will find coffee beans, equipment and accessories for everything to do with coffee. They even supply handmade coffees and speciality cakes for you to sit and savour. It is very easy to locate Full Of Beans. This shop is located on the first floor and on the left after the main entrance of Straits Quay.

It is the right place to unwind yourself by having a few cups of your favourite coffee together with some desserts.

Macarons served together with Blue Mountain Blend coffee. All the coffee you ordered will be freshly brewed.

The price for the Macaron is RM2.50 each and the price for the Blue Mountain Blend coffee is RM12.00.

French Macaron is a sweet confectionary made with egg white, icing sugar, granulated suger, almond powder or ground almond, and food coloring.

Overall, the place is very cozy and is great of relaxation. It is suitable for people who would like to set their mind free for a while from their hectic life. You can choose the types of coffee beans you prefer.

Here is the Special Blend coffee. The price is RM8.50.