Welcome message from Siew Hwan, Chang
Strategist (Finance and Operations)
Integricity Corporation

It's that time of the year again where we start off conversations with "Can you believe that it is already December?" Which brings us closer to another series of holidays and the other set of questions: "All set for the holidays?".

No doubt that there's always the temptation to spend, spend and spend during this festive season. Especially when the retailers mark down prices as we draw closer to the holidays. I don't intend to parrot the wise words of financial planners, but I will dispense some advice of my own. Remember, the greatest deal of this holiday season is the true meaning of the holidays - keeping yourself free of debt, free of worry and free to enjoy the holiday season!

With that, here's wishing all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Fanatically yours,


Siew Hwan, Chang
Strategist (Finance and Operations)

Tech Tips : Links

Our Fanatical Service Team has selected an assortment of their favorite Christmasy websites. Enjoy!

• Make your own holiday design boxes and holiday invitation cards
• Try Christmas Sudoku or beat Rudolf at Tic-Tac-Toe
• Don't have a Christmas tree back home? Go to the Jan Brett website to decorate a Christmas tree online.
• Snowflakes might be enough to put you in the mood for a white Christmas. Go to LotsaSnow to download the screensaver (only for the Mac)

Integricity is providing links in the spirit of the holidays, and makes no representations regarding the applications or any information related thereto. Any questions, complaints or claims regarding the links and applications must be directed to the appropriate vendor.

Holiday Recipe : Bake your own cookies

Delight your family and friends with some lovely crumbly shortbread cookies this holiday season!

Makes up to 5-dozen 3” cookies

Ingredients:
6 cups flour  (720g) 
3 tsp. baking powder  
2 cups butter (480g)
2 cups sugar (360g)
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract or desired flavoring
1 tsp. salt

To decorate:
2 egg whites
6 ounces (3/4 cup) of warm water
1 teaspoon of cream of tartar
450g icing sugar
Desired coloring

Part 1 : Cooking and baking

1. Preheat oven for at least 1/2 hour before baking these or any other cookies.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt) and add a little at a time to butter mixture. Mix until the flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together.
   
   
3. Refrigerate dough for 1 - 2 hours.
4. Remove the chilled dough from the fridge. Roll out the dough to desired thickness.
   
   
5. Next, cut into desired shapes. We've picked a Christmas tree!
   
   
6. Next, place the cookie shapes on an ungreased baking sheet.
   
   
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies are just beginning to turn brown around the edges.
   
   
8. Transfer freshly baked cookies to a wire rack to cool.
   
   

Part 2 : Making the icing and decorating the cookies

1. In a mixer bowl, pour in the warm water and egg whites. Using a whisk, mix for 30 seconds until frothy. Add the cream of tartar and mix for 10 more seconds. Add all the icing sugar at once and put the bowl on the mixer with the paddle attachment. At the slowest speed, mix for 10 minutes until the icing is stiff, thick and creamy. Add coloring to your icing as desired.
   
   
2. Next, decorate your cookies! You can either spread the icing generously over the cookies or use a piping bag.
   
   
3. Leave for at least 2 hours to set.
   
   These cookies will keep fresh for up to 1 week stored in an airtight container. Good luck!

News and Updates

12 Dec 2006
Integricity launches Nesh.com.my, a fully interactive Flash website for NESH, one of Malaysia's SuperBrands.

8 Dec 2006
AmberChia.com goes live at an event in Bar SaVanh, with Amber herself giving the thumbs up to Integricity.

4 Dec 2006
New Zealand Natural chooses Integricity! We get to design their website, help them with their online branding, and enjoy great 100% all natural ice cream and smoothies!

1 Dec 2006
Integricity starts work on a brand consulting and interactive design project with Derma Essentials, a US-based cosmoceutical company headquartered in New York.

25 Nov 2006
Alex Lam, our Integricity M.D. and Ngeow Wu Han, our Chief Developer for the National Drug Substitution Therapy system provide system training to 350 doctors at Le Meridien.

13 Nov 2006
Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations, Malaysia (FPMPAM) engages the Integricity Interactive team to design a robust online National Drug Substitution Therapy System for private practitioners to regulate the dispensing of drugs.