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Food for thought... From ST Forum: http://www.straitstimes.com/STForum/Online...ory_812042.html Cleanliness standards down, says visitor Published on Jun 18, 2012 COMPARED to our first visit to Singapore in 2005, my wife and I find that the country's cleanliness standards have declined now. In 2005, I had seen only an occasional cigarette butt, an empty beer or juice can or a plastic bag on the pavement or in the park. This year, to my great consternation, I see parks and pavements littered with them, making me wonder if the city-state has taken a holiday from its cleanliness drive. The other night, I took a long and leisurely walk along Orchard Road. What greeted me on the pavements was not something I had bargained for. There were cigarette butts all over the pavements. So were empty beer and soft drink cans, and plastic bags with remains of food inside and outside them. There was no dearth of waste bins on the pavements. This shows that those who are in charge of keeping the city clean have been doing their job by making available enough bins all along the pavements. There were also signs imploring people to 'bin' the waste. However, the public - residents and visitors alike - look woefully uncooperative. Also, many public toilets are dirty and not up to the standards of hygiene Singapore once boasted. So one gains the disturbing impression that the city-state has relaxed its rules and regulations governing its hygiene standards. A city that was once thought to be the epitome of hygiene is now regrettably complacent. If the garden city wants to get back its lost reputation as a clean city, it has to strictly deal with the erring public and lethargic contractors and cleaners. This is what I feel as a visitor. C.V. Sukumaran

hi to any one using stainless steel filters.. eg hurrican , simota, etc. my ride is lower. then using a drop-in stainless steel filter. with CAI to the bottom facing front beside the radiator, slightly forward. so problem is before the filter i then to get a bit sand in filter box. after the filter its look clean but use ur hand to wipe. its with v fine sandy feel... with tissue can see dirt. when using stock paper theres non.... been told when place CAI low. will get this problem. is it true? should i relocate higher? but higher no hole to draw cold air... defead the pupose rite?unless higher then facing down?