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| 23-Jul-2010 12:16 |
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If HIRING all the SAME TYPE all the times, there is NO DIVERSITIES AT ALL ? ? ? ? Equivalent to YES MEN YES WOMEN YES PARADIGM ALL THINKING IN THE SAME BOX ? ? ? ? Probably ONLY ONE PERSON is THINKING ALL THE TIMES THE REST ARE NOT THINGKING ? ? ? ? ALL SWITCHED OFF ? ? ? ?
EINSTEIN said, "It is CRACY to expect things to CHANGE if you yourself DON'T CHANGE" CHANGE like BARRACK OBAMA
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| 23-Jul-2010 12:08 |
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sEEms MERITOCRACY is nOt MERITOCRACY ? ? ? ? NOT REALLY TRUE ? ? ? ? mOre like MEDIOCRACY ? ? ? ? MERITOCRACY IS NOT THE BEST AT ALL ? ? ? ? PS: MEDIOCRACY is MUD and WATER ? ? ? ? |
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:59 |
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sEEms GILBERT TAN Hee Khian would make an EXCELLENT PUB CEO ? ? ? ?
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:54 |
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sEEms DR HUEN Yeong Kong would be an EXCELLENT CHIEF of NEA
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:51 |
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sEEms James ANG is an EXCELLENT ADVISOR to MINISTER MENTOR ? ? ? ?
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:45 |
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Pumps and water tanks Letter from Gilbert Tan Hee Khian The MRT line and many new commercial buildings and high-rise apartments in and around Orchard Road have reduced much of the land surface and underground area for water to run off. To address this, new developments could be required to build storm drains beneath the buildings, with mechanised devices to pump water in the event of heavy rainstorms. Additional water tanks can be constructed in between or on top of buildings to alleviate flooding; water from the tanks can be released in a coordinated manner when the storm blows over. |
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:38 |
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A solution above ground? Letter from Dr Huen Yeong Kong As a retired engineer, I think it is premature to announce that there is no engineering solution to the repeated flooding problems. It is true we have no space at ground level to widen all the drains. But a well designed, above-ground canal network would intercept at least 25 per cent of the heavy downpour and save Singapore from most flooding. Yes, it is expensive, but it is not impossible because these superstructures would also support solar panels and provide shade that would save air-conditioning energy cost. This is a win-win situation, so why have our civil engineers not pointed this out? |
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:32 |
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Surely there’s a way? Letter from James Ang I refer to the article “No way to prevent floods: MM Lee” (June 22). Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said that “whatever we do when we get extraordinary rains like we had recently, no amount of engineering can prevent flooding”. With all due respect to Mr Lee, his remark is disappointing, coming from an inspirational leader who has taken a 600‑qkm island with squatters and swamps to a 700‑q-km First World nation with an unmatched infrastructure in this region. I was expecting a “never-say-die” attitude, challenging PUB’s engineers to come up with an innovative solution. The official cause of the floods has changed from a “once-in-50 years” event, to a culvert in Tanglin, to a by-product of Typhoon Conson, to the Stamford canal —and I am not confident if PUB has really nailed the root cause or causes to be able to develop a holistic solution. Mr Lee’s view also seems in contrast to the PUB CEO’s statement that the flood in Orchard Road was “unacceptable”. Singapore has overcome so many insurmountable obstacles over the years. Citizens have always backed the authorities when a tough but practical decision has to be made to solve a problem, and I expect more challenges ahead —but a defeatist attitude is surely not the way forward. Singapore has always overcome the odds — why not a flooding problem? |
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| 23-Jul-2010 11:23 |
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BULLISH ?
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| 23-Jul-2010 10:02 |
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MERiTO-CRACY ? ? ? ? PETERO-CRACY ? ? ? ?
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| 23-Jul-2010 09:54 |
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WHY do SGX needs PRE and POST trading SESSIONS ? ? ? ? For WHAT OBJECTIVE(S) ? ? ? ? For WHOSE'S BENEFIT(S) ? ? ? ? |
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| 23-Jul-2010 09:41 |
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DiSECONOMY when pOOrest pay HiGHEST Rent ECONOMIC SLAVERY |
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| 23-Jul-2010 09:37 |
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| 23-Jul-2010 09:33 |
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| 23-Jul-2010 09:32 |
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2020 DARK AGE SINGAPORE PROPERTY RAT CAGE ERA 6 Million Population |
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| 23-Jul-2010 09:27 |
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2010 SINGAPORE PROPERTY ENTERED MICKEY MOUSE PHASE 500Sq Ft and below property |
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| 22-Jul-2010 16:51 |
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| 22-Jul-2010 12:40 |
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Obama claims US finance bill ‘strongest’ in history WASHINGTON — The law aims to usher in a new era of consumer protections and banking restrictions, a signature achievement that comes after Wall Street’s failures knocked the economy into the worst recession since the 1930s. It also represents a major legislative victory for Mr Obama just before election-year politics overtakes the rest of his ambitious agenda. In excerpts of Mr Obama’s remarks released by the White House ahead of the signing, the President praised the law’s creation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to write and enforce rules for banks on credit card and mortgage lending. “These protections will be enforced by a new consumer watchdog with just one job: Looking out for people — not big banks, not lenders, not investment houses,” he said. “That’s not just good for consumers; that’s good for the economy.” The overhaul will also make way for a new councilof regulators to monitor systemic risks in the banking system and gives the government new powers to unwind failing financial firms whose collapse would undermine the markets. United States President Barack Obama yesterday signed into law the biggest overhaul of the US financial-regulatory system since the Great Depression, calling it “the strongest consumer financial protections in history”.AGENCIES |
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| 22-Jul-2010 12:29 |
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If we’re to do something, do it well Singapore’s pavilion at the Shanghai Expo could have done with better ideas, cohesive theme I Perhaps that was what Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong was aiming for when he described the Singapore pavilion (picture) at the Shanghai World Expo as a “commendable effort” given the limited resources and physical constraints faced by those involved in planning and building it. My friends and I, who visited the pavilion, saw it another way: For us it was a dismal display given the resources we have at hand, one that did not do justice to the dynamism and the rich culture of our 45-year-old nation. In the words of Edward Pank, general manager of Bates 141 which was involved in the visitor journey, the idea was to “bring to life the soul of Singapore” with “engaging moments of interaction” that would impress upon the visitor how Singapore is “a great place to work, live and play”. In my view, the pavilion seemed a waste of time for anyone who had to queue up for two hours or more to see it. When we entered, we were handed cardboard fans to “scoop up” images of popular foods in Singapore. Then we took a lift to the top floor of the music box that the Singapore pavilion was supposed to represent. There, we were shown a 10-minute video clip of a song by local singers who included Stefanie Sun, Ado and Tanya Chua. The clip, Afterward, we were taken up to the roof where a garden, with some wilting plants (despite the steady drizzle) and two dozen species of orchids, were on display. Perhaps having a bar serving Singapore Slings could have provided visitors with a perk-me-up. Descending, one took a ramp with bare walls on either side — a contrast with the lively and engaging ramps at the Australian and American pavilions. Indeed, none of the Singapore exhibits seemed engaging. As I told my friends, if only the organisers had used the 3D display then that the Media Development Authority has at its Fusionpolis offices (I am glad they will be putting the display on show at the pavilion come August, albeit for only three weeks). Ms Lim Sau Hoong, chairperson of the Advisory Panel for the Singapore pavilion, said: “In creating the ‘Urban Symphony’ (the pavilion), we wanted it to be a musical journey like none other.” It was, but not, I think, in the positive sense that was meant (though to be fair, the food stalls serving Singapore fare appeared popular). The whole display lacked harmony and a proper theme. There were a huge display of some of Far East Development’s properties and another by CapitaLand. It looked like a hurriedly put-together patchwork by people not in sync with each other. SM Goh urged Singaporeans to avoid comparing our pavilion with others’ because “each exhibitor has its own resources, goals and themes”. Well, if we don’t compare our efforts with others’, how can we ever improve? Our lack of ideas has little to do with our resources. We are said to have spent well over $20 million on the Singapore pavilion. The Americans spent US$83 million ($114 million) and the Canadians some US$56 million. China must have spent a few hundred millions. But Indonesia, which most consider a Third World nation, spent just $13 million and drew some 3 million visitors by mid-July — compared with under a million for Singapore. To add salt to our wounded pride, the Indonesian pavilion, a journey into the archipelago’s varied flora and fauna on land and at sea, was conceptualised, built and managed by a Singapore company, Cityneon. Another Singapore design house, Kingsmen Creatives, was involved in doing up the halls for Canada, Coca-Cola, Guandong, Information and Communication Pavilion of China, Montreal and the United States — all of which received excellent reviews. It also had a hand in doing up the Singapore pavilion, but perhaps sadly not at the concept stage. If we are to do something, we should do it well, or not at all. t’s good to sometimes offer words of encouragement to someone who has tried his best but failed to achieve the desired result.Every Touching Moment by Singapore artiste J J Lin, was forgettable.The writer is editor-at-large at T odayconrad raj conrad@mediacorp.com.sg We are said to have spent well over $20 million. Indonesia spent just $13 million and drew some three million visitors by mid-July — compared with under a million for Singapore. To add salt to our wounded pride, the Indonesian pavilion, a journey into the archipelago’s varied flora and fauna on land and at sea, was conceptualised, built and managed by a Singapore company, Cityneon. |
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