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Dear Gilbert, I am writing to you because i think I need help. I graduated from NUS engineering, and back while in school, I thought that I would be highly employable with people rushing to give me job offers. However, I could not be more wrong. When I graduated, we were facing the aftermath of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. It was hard to get employed and the future wasn

Did it. Went for the plunge. Try and find me in the webpage Give donation hor. Thanks! http://www.hairforhope.org.sg/

Run for hope!!! DATE: 21 January 2018 (Sun) TIME: 7:00 AM (10km) / 7:30 AM (3.5km) VENUE: Kallang Bay / Marina Bay Area Let's run for a cancer free tomorrow, passion card members get a cheaper discounted rate. https://passioncard.sg/PAssion-Deals/RUN-FOR-HOPE-2018 http://www.runforhope.sg We can have a Breakfast MU after the run at Old airport road food center or any coffee shop nearby. Anyone interested?

First penis transplant in the United States a success 19 May 2016 The first penis transplant in the US is a success. American Thomas Manning is happy to be sitting on a chair. A few weeks ago that wasn't possible. A rare penile cancer required surgery that cut off most of his penis. But thanks to a successful penis transplantation and a deceased donor, doctors expect Manning to be back to normal. The procedure was a partial penectomy, but all that was left after surgery was a one-inch stump that had the bank courier sitting to urinate, unable to sit comfortably and having to abstain from intimate relations. But a week after the successful transplant, Manning is doing better and looking forward to living a normal life. His is the first successful penis transplant in the United States. There have already been three attempts at penile transplantation. Manning's is the second successful one. According to The Guardian, the world's first transplant, performed by Chinese surgeons in 2006, failed because the patient psychologically rejected the alteration although it was a surgical success. There was no sign of physical rejection but two weeks later, the transplanted penis had to be removed. The second attempt was done in South Africa, late in 2014. It is the first successful transplant and has already yielded very positive results - the patient's girlfriend is reportedly pregnant, according to CNN. Mr. Manning's surgery took 15 hours to complete. It was performed at the Massachusetts General Hospital, starting on May 8 and lasting until the following day. The cancer was diagnosed after he went to see a doctor due to an accident. Heavy equipment struck him. His physician noticed an abnormal growth in his genitals. Manning was eventually told it was an aggressive form of cancer and must be removed via surgery. The surgery went well, although there was a complication a day after that required another trip to the surgical theater to deal with hemorrhage. Manning is doing better now and hardly feels any pain. In the next several weeks or months , he expects to fully regain urinating and even sexual functions. But Manning will likely have to take anti-rejection medication for an extended period of time. According to the Chinese pioneers, a lot of complex microsurgeries are needed to be performed in the transplantation process. It took 3 years for the USA team to prepare for the surgery. The team had to operate on five to six dead donors to learn the tissue removals and perform cadaver dissections to get a better mapping of the anatomy. “We’re cautiously optimistic, it’s uncharted waters for us,” said one of the surgeons, Dr Curtis L Cetrulo, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, who estimated the surgery to cost around $50,000 to $75,000. Mr Manning’s bill was paid by the hospital and doctors did not charge him. Dr Dicken Ko, team leader and director of the hospital’s regional urology, explained the hospital will only handle one patient at a time. He added that the surgery is currently offered to cancer and trauma patients, not to transgender people. Penile transplantation is part of an experimental research programme which aims to help combat veterans with pelvic injuries, cancer patients, and accident victims. In the US, suicide rate among war veterans whose genitals and urinary sections have been damaged is high. Dr Cetrulo mentioned these victims are mostly between 18 to 20 years old. He said these men feel hopeless for missing out on intimate or sexual relations, so a penis transplant would address their pyschological hardship and could be lifesaving. But before the team can actually operate on veterans, they will perfect the surgical method on civilians first. MIMS ______ Personally, I cracked up when I read the name of the doctor: "Dr DICKen"

Hi all, Will like to ask if any of you saw the tortoise soft toy in the attached pic. I bought a pair of them (total 4 tortoises) with one pair smaller than the other. It has been with us since I proposed to my current wife 10 years ago. Today during the struggle of getting my daughter out of her baby seat, my girl dropped the tortoise and my wife did not notice. Will appreciate if whoever picks it up is willing to return it to us. I know there are probably other toy tortoises out there but this one has sentimental value. Many thanks in advance.

Hope there is any bros car in T3 basement 2 parking nearby drop off area. 30 July 15 at ard 1030pm. Car A has already fully turned right into straight position.. then i proceed to make my right turn since his car already fully turned. As i was making my turn..less than 45 degree turned.. car A stop n i also stop.. Car A suddenly then put hazard lights. i didnt move either.. wondering y he hazard light. . out of sudden...he reverse n bang into my right mudguard... didnt hv time to react. young driver self admitted he reverse but nevet see my car. Now his bro answered my call saying its wrong for me to cross e white line to turn. ur bro suddenly brake.. hazard on.. n reverse into rear car. fyi.. after tat i saw his bro had problems reversing into 2 lots w much difficulties.. ur bro reverse into me. my right mudguard pop up while ur car minor scratches. so obvious its ur bro reverse into a stationery car behind. hope to have any bro car nearby to captured in their cam to witness tis incident

Got hope liao S. African man with transplanted penis to become a father https://sg.news.yahoo.com/african-man-penis-transplant-become-father-093320025.html A South African man who received the world's first successful penis transplant is to become a father just months after undergoing surgery, his doctor said Friday. Urologist Andre van der Merwe, who led the team that performed the operation, told AFP that the 21-year-old's girlfriend was pregnant. "He said that she is about four months pregnant. They are very happy with it and we also very happy," said Van der Merwe, who is based at Stellenbosch University. "We are happy that there were no complications and his penis is functioning well," he said. There was nothing preventing the patient from having children because his testicles, where sperm is produced, were not affected. Van der Merwe has previously admitted surprise at the speed of the man's recovery of sexual function however, saying the original goal was that "he would be fully functional at two years". The man, whose identity has not been revealed, received his new penis from an organ donor in a nine-hour operation on December 11 at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. His own penis had to be amputated three years earlier after a botched traditional circumcision. The procedure, which often leads to disastrous infections and complications, is performed on boys and young men as a rite of passage to adulthood in some rural parts of South Africa. "These young men don't have a penis so they have to sit to urinate, so the first objective is to make them be able to stand to urinate, like other men do," Van der Merwe told AFP. "Secondly the objective is for them to have normal sexual intercourse if and when they want, so the second objective was met," he added. "He's got a normal sensual penis. His sensation has recovered 100 percent at this stage, and he has got normal erections and he is sexually active. "We can say that the third objective -- to conceive a baby, or for him to be able to conceive with his partner -- has (also) been met." Van der Merwe said he had not examined the man's partner but had no reason to disbelieve that he had impregnated her as he was a "stable young man" and had been in a relationship with the woman for a number of years. He said his team had been inundated with requests from men who have had similar amputations but could not take everyone. "Right now we have about nine people on our programme," he said, pointing out that finding penis donors would be one of the challenges, as with any other organ. "I don't think it would be easy but I believe people will now come forward because of this positive case," he said

a real rubbish idea if this is true is this considered humiliation to our NS boys by letting any Tom Dick and Harry (or worse FTs) to command them??

Okay, i dont think i will have time to create one right after the last game tomorrow. lets start populating this thread after tomorrow last game.

I think this year, they will remove the $1200 for old car lic plate to old car lic plate as ppl cannot afford new cars. At least if they want to keep lic plate, they can at $100. Other than that, watch this space...budget time again and live updates will be here faster than CNN, CNA or Parliament house, some say [laugh]

Beware, all are wall of text From NTU Engineer to $4/hr Librarian Link From NTU Engineer to $1600 contract technician Link Thrice retrenched NUS Engineer contemplates suicide Link

i have a picanto which seems to run on a very low fc, hope to get some advise on what i can do. Picanto auto 2009 Average fc 10.5km/l Usual load 2 person 60% highway, 40% urban No jam usual travel Rev from stop not above 2.5 Seldom rev past 3 2 amps with 12 inch woffer ice installed Installed a diy power stabaliser from a forumer here 15inch rim with normal tyres Some led installed Car spare tire already removed and weight in car is reduced to minimal Using ron95 esso Car have bad low end but once hit 3rd gear drivbility increased by a lot. On sj-cai with heat shield from whitesnail Went to c&c about the poor fc they say oversized rims Did a flywheel check, engine compression, sparks plug check and find it to be perfect. Using knn blue ice air filter Using very compatible sparks plug for the car Technician say dunno what else can cause such poor fc. Car quite silent with little vibration when engine is on. Previous owner did-- fuel line cut (already replaced with good line) Vaccum line cut (already replaced with good line) Decat (already replaced with original cat) Operated exhaust (already replaced with stock exos) Can anyone help by telling me what else can i do? I envy those normal pica that can easily hit 350-400km when mine have not even hit past 275 before when my 09 engine is suppose to be newer that those 08 ones.

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I was driving along AYE this evening and turning up into Pandan Flyover from exit 11 when I saw your left rear wheel started to wobble slightly. You were driving a C180 (I think) and travelling at about 40-50 km/h going into the turn on the left lane of the flyover when I saw smoke coming out from the tyre. The wobble got worse and the tyre started to disintegrate right before my eyes. Just like the tyre ripping off from the F1 car, it was scary and I slowed down. Then, the tyre came off and the whole rim was exposed. You stopped on the flyover and turned on your hazard lights, I did the same and soon the flyover was jammed and some started horning. I wanted to get off to render you my assistance but I thought it would not be safe as we were on the left lane. My apologies for not helping and hope you are okay.

The cleaning supervisor who died after being run down by a taxi at Changi Airport was cremated in Johor Baru on Monday. Mr Chandra Mogan, a 35-year-old Malaysian, was killed when a wildly careening taxi crashed into him outside the Budget Terminal at about 7am on Saturday. The taxi was driven by a Chinese national who allegedly hijacked it after a disagreement with the driver. He has since been charged with voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery, and is being investigated for causing Mr Mogan's death. Meanwhile, several people have stepped forward with offers of help for Mr Mogan's widow and four young children. Madam Pusparani Mohan said her biggest worry was how to support the children - three sons aged nine, eight and five, and a 2 1/2-month-old daughter. 'We have no savings - every penny went to our children,' the 32-year-old told The Straits Times on Monday. She broke down constantly beside her husband's altar at their rented home in Taman Selasa Jaya, a town near the Causeway. The home is sparsely furnished, but Madam Pusparani said it is filled with memories of her husband, who would talk, laugh, sing and play games with their children. She said he would often buy toys for their children and had no bad habits. His only weaknesses were Coca-Cola and home-cooked kecap chicken, which he last had three days before his sudden death, said Madam Pusparani's brother Magenthiran Mohan, 30, who lives with them. Madam Pusparani, who is also a cleaning supervisor at the airport, said she earns $1,200 a month, while her husband earned $900. Her siblings have offered help, and her mother has since moved out of her home in Kedah so that she can live with Madam Pusparani and help take care of the children. Among the 50 friends and relatives present at the wake were some of Mr Mogan's colleagues. They went to show their support for his family and give them some money they had raised among themselves. Mr Mogan's employers, Chye Thiam Maintenance, paid for his funeral expenses and will be assisting his widow in processing his insurance claims. 'There is definitely insurance, and more than one policy. We're working on it now, and have also paid about RM14,000 (S$5,800) for his funeral expenses so far,' said a spokesman for the company. She added that a donation drive for Mr Mogan has been started by his colleagues at the airport, and the response has been overwhelming. 'He did his job well with us for the past two years and it is very unfortunate that this has happened,' she said. His direct supervisor, who wanted to be known only as Desmond, organised and attended the funeral in Johor Baru. He said he would be working to help Mr Mogan's family through their grief. Madam Pusparani was told that she may receive between $15,000 and $25,000 in insurance money. She said she will save it for her children's education and other needs. The couple undertook a round trip of about four hours to and from their workplace every day, and had worked in Singapore for more than a decade. Madam Pusparani said she plans to continue working at the airport, and will return to work in a month. 'I have memories of him there, and I want to stay near them,' she said. Mr Mogan's body arrived at the home at 7pm on Sunday, and was cremated at the Johor Baru Hindu Crematorium on Monday afternoon, with his eight-year-old son Dharmaa given the task of performing the funeral rites. The ashes were then scattered on a nearby beach at Danga Bay. While eldest son Sarveswaran appeared sad, his two younger brothers were clueless, asking when their father would be back. The plight of the children moved many Singaporeans, who wrote to The Straits Times to offer help. 'It's such a sad case,' said one man who did not want to be named. 'I think everyone should help. It was such a tragic accident, and I felt compelled to give when I heard about their four children, and how they had to travel to and from Johor every day just to work.' Those who wish to donate can make cheques payable to 'PUSPARANI A/P MOHAN' and mail them to The Mogan Family, c/o Changi Airport Group, Corporate Communications, PO Box 168, Singapore Changi Airport, Singapore 918146, by the end of this month. Donors may wish to indicate their names on the back of their cheques. [email protected] [email protected]

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A study from the Finance Ministry shows that children from poor Singaporean families stand a good chance of moving up in life. But this may not apply to younger generations born later than the study's sample group of Singaporeans born between 1969 and 1978, says the study released on Thursday. Its findings show that the son of a father in the bottom 20 per cent of income earners has at least a two-thirds chance of breaking out of this low-income group. And he has a 10 per cent chance of rising all the way up into the top 20 per cent of income earners in Singapore. BACKGROUND STORY As Singapore develops, there is now 'a certain level of saturation' at the top. Well-to-do parents want the best for their children and this hampers mobility as their children have an edge. National University of Singapore sociologist Paulin Straughan, on why mobility is lower now than in the 1970s. source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_755105.html

Business Times - 24 Dec 2011 What should I do with my life? Most people have good instincts about their calling in life, but they make poor choices and waste years By TEH HOOI LING SENIOR CORRESPONDENT I HAD dinner with a reader some months back. During dinner, I lamented how the modern economy is compensating people in the finance industry. 'Because of that, all the bright brains are flocking to the financial sector. The other more productive sectors of the economy suffer as a result,' I said. The reader countered. 'The market has a way of adjusting itself. Back in '80s, the shipbuilding, the marine sector was very lucrative. It attracted a lot of talent. Then there was a downturn, and wages plunged. In the '90s, the semiconductor industry was the place to be. In the early 2000s, it was the information technology sector. Now we have the banking sector which is drawing in the big bucks. But already we are seeing signs that the banking sector is set to shrink in the years ahead.' That conversation lingered in my mind. And a few days ago, a friend posted a link on Facebook to an article titled 'What should I do with my life?'. The article wasn't new. It was published in 2007 but I found it still offers a lot of good insights and it's timely that we be reminded of them. Written by Po Bronson, and adapted from his book 'What Should I Do with My Life? The True Story of People who Answered the Ultimate Question', the article said instead of focusing on what's next, let's get back to what's first. 'People don't succeed by migrating to a 'hot' industry ... They thrive by focusing on the question of who they really are - and connecting that to work that they truly love (and, in so doing, unleashing a productive and creative power they never imagined). 'Companies don't grow because they represent a particular sector or adopt the latest management approach. They win because they engage the hearts and minds of individuals who are dedicated to answering that life question,' he wrote. Now that we've come to the end of what has generally been regarded as a terrible year, I thought it's a good time for us to pause and reflect on who we really are, and how one goes about finding that answer. As part of the research for his book, Mr Bronson interviewed more than 900 people 'who have dared to be honest with themselves'. Below are what he gleaned from them. Except for a select lucky few, for most of us, our calling is not something that we inherently know. Far from it. Almost all of the people he interviewed found their calling after great difficulty. 'They had made mistakes before getting it right. For instance, the catfish farmer used to be an investment banker, the truck driver had been an entertainment lawyer, a chef had been an academic, and the police officer was a Harvard MBA. Everyone discovered latent talents that weren't in their skill sets at age 25.' Most of us don't get epiphanies. We only get a whisper, a faint urge. That's it. It's up to us to make the discovery. 'This lesson in late, hard-fought discovery is good news. What it means is that today's confused can be tomorrow's dedicated. The current difficult climate serves as a form of reckoning. The tougher the times, the more clarity you gain about the difference between what really matters and what you only pretend to care about.' The thing is, most people have good instincts about where they belong. But they make poor choices and waste productive years on the wrong work because of a number of basic assumptions we have about the work we are supposed to have. 'These are stumbling blocks that we need to uproot before we can find our way to where we really belong,' said Mr Bronson. Money and meaning One common false assumption is that I would make my money first, and when I have enough money, I'd walk away and use my savings to fund my dreams. It turns out that people hardly walk away even after they have achieved financial independence. 'Making money is such hard work that it changes you. It requires more sacrifices than anyone expects. You become so emotionally invested in that world - and psychologically adapted to it - that you don't really want to ditch it.' Money is not the shortest route to freedom. 'The shortest route to the good life involves building the confidence that you can live happily within your means. It's scary to imagine living on less. But embracing your dreams is surprisingly liberating. Instilled with a sense of purpose, your spending habits naturally reorganise, because you discover that you need less.' Next, 'What am I good at?' is the wrong starting point. People who attempt to deduce an answer usually end up mistaking intensity for passion. To the heart, they are vastly different. Intensity comes across as a pale busyness, while passion is meaningful and fulfilling, said Mr Bronson. A simple test: Is your choice something that will stimulate you for a year or something that you can be passionate about for 10 years? But stimulating work is not an end in itself. In the past decade, the working world has become a battleground for the struggle between the boring and the stimulating, he noted. We think that work should not only be challenging and meaningful, but also invigorating and entertaining. 'But really, work should be like life: sometimes fun, sometimes moving, often frustrating, and defined by meaningful events.' Those who have found their place don't talk about how exciting and challenging and stimulating their work is. Their language invokes a different troika: meaningful, significant, fulfilling. And they rarely ever talk about work without weaving in their personal history, he said. Place defines you Every industry has a culture. And every culture is driven by a value system. One of the most common mistakes is not recognising how these value systems will shape you, said Mr Bronson. 'People think that they can insulate themselves, that they're different. They're not. The relevant question in looking at a job is not 'What will I do?' but 'Who will I become?' ' Once you're rooted in a particular system, it's often agonisingly difficult to unravel yourself from its values, practices, and rewards. Ultimately, the answers to who we are, what our callings are, are very individual. On his journey, Mr Bronson met people in bureaucratic organisations and bland industries who were absolutely committed to their work. That commitment sustained them through slow stretches and setbacks. They never watched the clock, never dreaded Mondays, never worried about the years passing by. They didn't wonder where they belonged in life. They were phenomenally productive and confident in their value. In places unusual and unexpected, they had found their calling, and those callings were as idiosyncratic as each individual. Asking 'What should I do with my life?' is the modern, secular version of the great timeless questions about our identity, said Mr Bronson. 'Asking The Question aspires to end the conflict between who you are and what you do. Answering The Question is the way to protect yourself from being lathed into someone you're not. What is freedom for if not the chance to define for yourself who you are?' Mr Bronson said he spent two years in the company of people who have dared to confront where they belong. They didn't always find an ultimate answer, but taking the question seriously helped get them closer. 'We are all writing the story of our own life. It's not a story of conquest. It's a story of discovery. Through trial and error, we learn what gifts we have to offer the world and are pushed to greater recognition about what we really need. The Big Bold Leap turns out to be only the first step.'

- Climb Kota Kinnabalu - Hot spa in snowy surrounding - Witness miw lose a few more GRCs ........ (other than seeing children start working)

1. Seriously, stop smoking. "Smoking is probably the worst thing you can possibly do for your body, including your skin," Wattenberg explains

Dr Georgia Lee married to Dr Pierre Christian Ipyan who at 1.6m is 15 cm shorter than her, personality is more important to her....hope for you short guys! Hurrah!

A female client had asked dating agency Lunch Actually to match her with a possible candidate. The agency found a match who fitted her list of requirements. But after the first date, the woman opted not to go on another date with the man whom she was matched with. The deal breaker? The man was shorter than her. Lunch Actually's annual Regional Dating Survey indicated that out of 640 Singaporean respondents, 70 per cent of the women surveyed said they will not date a shorter man. This is despite the fact that the Singaporean men surveyed said they are happy to date a taller woman. The survey also found that Singaporean women also prefer to date a man who is better educated and have higher salaries as compared to them. While such results may appear to show that Singaporean women are demanding, Lunch Actually CEO Violet Lim explained the reason for her female clients' requirements. She said: "I think it is understandable that women have high requirements when it comes to dating because as women are getting more educated and doing better for themselves when it comes to their career, they feel that they have achieved a certain comfort level in their life, and they are not willing to compromise on their quality of living." The survey of about 1,900 people across markets in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia also revealed that online dating was becoming a popular method for singles to find their match. Ms Lim said that tech savvy Singaporeans have not been put off by the bad press of online scammers using dating websites to con unsuspecting victims. She added that Lunch Actually's online services eSynchrony.com and Eteract.com run stringent checks on their members using information from the Registry of Marriages and Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore to verify their identities, and blacklist suspected scammers. She said that 75 per cent of her clients who went on dates Love Actually arranged for them through eSynchrony.com were satisfied with their first dates.

Sian. First my two best friends had a serious quarrel about the election between the ruling party and opposition.Then, My father kept on pester my mum to vote for opposition. They have been days did not talk to each other. All my colleagues become aggressive when discussing the topic. All keep on their story trying to convince other to vote for their supporting party. Some of them didnt been talking to each other also. please end this asap. I had really enough of the election.( lucky it is only two weeks) Making my life turning up side down. No matter who win. May the best will be for Singapore in the future.

hope they will do it in tonight's rally as i am going.