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chinkiasu
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28-Mar-2007 09:49
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Following Lewsh88 comment, this would mean then that scientists from A*Star may be very marketable? i.e a good place for Sporeguy?s friend?s daughter to do take their scholarship?
Perhaps, Elfinchilde should shed some light on ?elf is fully on lee wei ling's side. I come from the field, i know the shenanigans within? as her statement seems to cast some aspersions on A*Star (not so nice/fair leh..)
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lewsh88
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28-Mar-2007 09:01
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One reason why staff turnover is high could be due to A*Stars policy of releasing their scientists/researchers to industries. These researchers are normally posted to SMEs to assist them do product development. After their attachment, SMEs are allowed to employ them full time if required. |
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Sporeguy
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28-Mar-2007 08:28
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Thanks, elfin for your input. I am sure it will be useful to her. |
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baseerahmed
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28-Mar-2007 01:24
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elfinchilde : Awesome ! I must say this : from your postings ... you are a Ministerial Material ! Wonder if you had been invited for 'Tea' .. keke |
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elfinchilde
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27-Mar-2007 23:47
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keke. 'cos bunnie, the mtg with victorian was a private one with only a few of us. didn't want to publicise...elf nervy in meeting too many ppl so told gege to keep it small... good to see him in person tho. he's busy with work these few days so likely won't be on SJ. next time you're coming along with me. :) aw. kitten, it's ok.... *patpat* elf rather busy now with work, but guess i always got time for little creatures... hm...lets see now...bunnie is a snow white bunnie with blue eyes and a little golden elfin bell... what shall you be now, kitten? elfin pets must not be common creatures...shall i have you the colour of fire with white paws and deep blue eyes? or hm, you strike me as being more smoky grey instead. 'cos you're peaceable by nature, and you sleep easily at night. ok. you can be smoky grey with white paws and serene violet eyes. oh, and your little elfin bell. it's silver. *here*. yah, i'm odd. that's why i'm an elfin child. indulge me. keke. |
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elfinchilde
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27-Mar-2007 23:33
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hey sporeguy....i'm familiar with both a*star and Temasek labs...pls consider a*star very carefully... there's a lot of shine there, but be careful. a prestigious uni phd is excellent, of course, but note that you're bonded for 5-8 years after, and you will not get to choose a project of your liking upon completion of your phd. perhaps the most telling sign of an organisation's health is the frequency you see its job ads in the papers. If you realise, a*star posts out job adverts almost every week. => turnover rate rather high, since they're certainly not expanding that fast. pros and cons i guess. temasek is the new kid on the block, so chances there will be limited in terms of project scope, and uni education (local vs overseas prestige). i guess it also depends on the girl's interest. Can't reveal the details of temasek's projects, but sure as hell they've got some very interesting tech in the military side. Their turnover rate strikes me as being rather low, too. since post temasek you can go into DSO, DMERI or DSTA etc related orgs. dunno. is anyone here an actual scientist in either/or? perhaps he/she would be able to give a better view then, from the scientist's point of view? and haha, sorry, elf is fully on lee wei ling's side. I come from the field, i know the shenanigans within. The life sciences here is perhaps not working very well. |
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elfinchilde
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27-Mar-2007 23:23
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godpa, concur with singaporegal on singpost (bollies tight, breakout soon) and comfortdelgro. my guess for singpost is up tho; 'cos of candlesticks and lag indicators. plus chart pattern. comfortdelgro: the likely FA reason behind the TA trend observed: CDG owns 75% or so of SBStransit, which is giving out S44 credits of 23c (current px 2.72). so any divvy paid out will add to CDG's NTA, likely by quite a bit. so even if CDG is not rerated, keeping its current PE ratio would mean a proportional increase in share px. Mother-daughter scenario again. Plus, there's talk of taking SBStransit private (in which case, CDG's price might drop while SBS will go up). Can look at sbstransit to make your decision too perhaps? There's been accumulation on both counters: SBS since 14th feb, CDG since at least 9th mar. |
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YongJiu
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27-Mar-2007 23:17
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hi bunbun, is good to hear from ya!!! *sob* you are leaving again? kitten got no one to play with! bon voyage....... |
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geojam
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27-Mar-2007 20:34
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sporegal Are u tracking any counter(s)? |
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iPunter
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27-Mar-2007 20:23
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I've found an excellent piece by Dilbert on the topic of evolution... Dilbert Blogs about Evolution Dilbert (Scott Adams) have always had a last say in my books... so that means to say there needn't be any debate/discussion on this topic at all... :) |
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singaporegal
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27-Mar-2007 20:14
Yells: "Female TA nut" |
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Hi geojam, SingPost - chart looks flat for now. But bollinger bands very tight. Some sudden large price change may be impending. But I can't tell the direction of change. Comfort - chart also looks flat but TA charts show some possible uptrend bias in the immediate future. |
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geojam
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27-Mar-2007 20:10
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Sporegal What does the chart says on singpost and comfortdelgro,please? |
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iPunter
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27-Mar-2007 18:00
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sohguanh... I agree with you... By the way, it would be nice to once and for all clear all doubts on the subject of evolution theory, since evolution has become more of a 'religion' even all the school kids are taught to believe in, albeit as a theory. |
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Sporeguy
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27-Mar-2007 16:34
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Thanks to ChinKS, Easonbay and sohguanh for the further inputs regarding A*star & TLS. |
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bunbun
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27-Mar-2007 16:03
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a little busy coz going off tmr again. so now doing the preps for upcoming trip. and also doing report for the recent trip. heh, how come no one post any thing on the recent discussion/meeting with Vic? i'm curious leh about it...can some one |
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geojam
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27-Mar-2007 15:45
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hi bunnie long time no hear.Glad u are back in one piece. Still busy? |
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bunbun
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27-Mar-2007 15:41
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elf, godpa is right. you can keep kitten and bunnie as pets. afterall, they are 2 very different animals. just cannot adopt another bunnie as pet that's all *big grin* uncle forever, how are things with you? have u forgotten this bunnie? heh, how come no one post anything re the meeting/discussion with Vic? i'm curious leh on how it went... |
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sohguanh
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27-Mar-2007 12:52
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I tink the spat was about continuing research in some area that is immediately applicable to current patient disease than attempt for some ground breaking research which may not yield benefits in the immediate future? Each has it's merits. While one is more practical others may say it is old topic for research as compared to do some never seen before in this world research correct? Depending on your viewpoint, each has it's rights and wrongs. Should we fund research that is continuing or on some potential ground breaking topic which can make your country name on the Earth? I guess Spore like to make a name and glory so ground breaking research is opted? Hmmm....... |
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geojam
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27-Mar-2007 12:23
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At the moment ny A* is SPC Sorry ,just for fun |
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chinkiasu
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27-Mar-2007 11:59
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yes, Sporeguy, I should add that Eastonbay is spot on to be concerned about the recent spat btw Phillip Yeo and Dr Lee Wei Ling regarding A*Star programmes. Also, we should note that Phillip Yeo was removed from heading this organisation rather "abruptly". These developments had cast a shadow on A*star, but since then PM Lee & SM Goh has publicly reassured the scientists that the programme would continue and as such I believe there should be no doubt about the Government's commitment... |
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