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Hope for humanity.. Most people get maid to clean the faecs of their elderly parents, let alone a stranger's it. http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/good-samaritan-helps-clean-faeces-elderly-man-toa-payoh- Good samaritan helps to clean faeces off elderly man in Toa Payoh -- PHOTO: - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/good-samaritan-helps-clean-faeces-elderly-man-toa-payoh-#sthash.LltFERqJ.dpuf SINGAPORE - Ms Noriza A. Mansor, 49, was a total stranger to Mr Tan Soy Yong, 76, who had soiled himself while grocery shopping. But that did not stop the bedsheet promoter from reaching out to help the elderly man. She cleaned off the faeces on Mr Tan, bought him a new pair of shorts and even accompanied him home. This act of kindness took place last Tuesday at the FairPrice supermarket at Toa Payoh HDB Hub, and was reported today in The New Paper. Ms Mansor, who works at the supermarket, had noticed that people around her were pinching their noses and looking uncomfortable about a foul smell in the air. She went about trying to locate the source of the stench, and found that it was coming from Mr Tan, who was standing at a cashier's counter with faeces on his shorts and shins. There was also a small lump of faeces on his sandals. Mr Tan had soiled his pants while grocery shopping with his wife, Madam Lee Bee Yian, 76, who was in a wheelchair. "No one was helping him even though he looked so pitiful," Ms Noriza told The New Paper. People were steering clear of Mr Tan and even his wife was complaining about the problem he had created, but Ms Noriza rose to action. She bought him a new pair of shorts from a store opposite the supermarket, and went to the FairPrice staff toilet to get a pail of water and some tissue. She then got Mr Tan to change into the clean shorts and asked him to sit on a nearby brick ledge, while she knelt before him and started to wipe the faeces off him. She also rinsed out his dirty sandals. All the while as she did so, she kept talking to Mr Tan. "I was telling him not to worry and that he would be clean very soon," said Ms Noriza, a divorcee with five children aged 10 to 25. When she was done, she accompanied the elderly couple back to their flat in Potong Pasir, before heading back to work. Ms Noriza's kind act was observed by currency trader Goh Rong Ren, 32, who was rushing off to a dinner appointment with his friends that day when a passer-by asked him to help Ms Noriza and the elderly couple. He helped to pay for the couple's cab fare home, and was so touched by Ms Noriza's compassion towards Mr Tan that he wanted people to know about what she did. He then got his friend to contact The New Paper. "Her selflessness towards a total stranger moved me. It was pure and unadulterated kindness," he said. [email protected] - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/good-samaritan-helps-clean-faeces-elderly-man-toa-payoh-#sthash.LltFERqJ.dpuf

Hi, im wondering if suana just by sitting n sweating can burns fats?

Hi. My car having a chemical/gas-like smell when entering the car before even start-up. This smells is worst during morning when first open car. Seems like no oil leak. Went to two workshop, they say most likely is cooling coil problem. Need to change the coil which cost quite ex. I abit not comvince as they only told me this solution by hearing my problem and smell. Cos i understand that for cooling coil, there's no way to check from exterior. So wondering is there anybody else having the same problem before or isit due to others problem? Before i proceed to replace the cooling coil which i dunno whether isit the cause of the problem. And I hd just change a new conpressor and filter a mths ago. Thanks.

Hi, Wish to seek some advise on this. It had been 3 weeks ever since i got my ride, i notice our local drivers are rather reckless and impatient. Once again, i encounter this issue. Once again, it arise from overtaking encounters. Yesterday, on the road at boon keng, signal left in order to go to PIE Tuas entrance. This driver on the left lane does not want to give way.. I slowed down, he also did the same. and when i accelerated, he too did the same.. when i cut into his lane, he honk me.. and for this, he tailgate me with his high beam for a long distance... lastly, he overtake me and show his middle finger at me.. Since i considered a newbie.. i been thinking if it's my err.. and was rather shaky ever since as it could arise into an accident.. Was wonder if a probation plate display, would it give more grace to other drivers since my driving skill is poor and my speed is slow.

http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20071022-31532.html ERP helps more S'poreans to own cars: Minister Mon, Oct 22, 2007 THE use of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars. Responding to a question for written reply in Parliament on Monday, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said this is reflected in the growth of Singapore's car population from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006. Dr Fatimah Lateef, MP for Marine Parade GRC, had asked the Minister if the ERP scheme has met the objectives that it was meant to achieve and if it has improved the traffic flow on expressways especially during peak hours. In his reply, Mr Lim said since its implementation in 1998, ERP has been effective in maintaining average travel speeds on priced roads within the optimal speed range through regular reviews and rate adjustments. For example, average speeds on the expressways have remained at above 45km/h during peak hours. "The use of ERP to manage traffic has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars than we otherwise could, and our vehicle population has grown from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006," he added. "It has also allowed the Government to rely more on car usage charges and less on car ownership taxes to manage traffic demand, and as a result, vehicle ownership taxes have been reduced. " The Ministers said the government will continue with a holistic and integrated approach using all the tools available to keep the roads smooth-flowing. These include building more roads, regulating vehicle growth, implementing traffic engineering solutions, managing traffic demand through ERP and promoting the use of public transport. GST is to help the poor [laugh] NS is a privilege!!! [laugh] http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/more-major-roads-may-be-subject-erp More major roads may be subject to ERP Transport Minister warns of ‘major consequences’ of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars mail print View all 64 comments Share on Tumblr By Sumita d/o Sreedharan - 08 October SINGAPORE — Major thoroughfares such as Alexandra Road and Holland Road may be subject to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) if traffic speeds fall below the optimal range of 20 and 30km/h, according to the refreshed Land Transport Master Plan that was released yesterday. Other than the two roads, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it is also keeping an eye on Jalan Bukit Merah, Commonwealth Avenue, Telok Blangah Road and Depot Road. These roads are currently within the optimal speed range, but the LTA added, “should these roads become congested, we will implement ERP there as well”. These roads are near the Ayer-Rajah Expressway, where traffic congestion around the Clementi area has been deteriorating. From the middle of next year, motorists will have to pay ERP as three gantries will be installed to help improve the flow of eastbound traffic towards the city during the morning and evening peak hours. As he launched the new master plan, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday cautioned about the “major consequences” of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars. First, the environmental impact would be “significant”. While measures to reduce such impact can only mitigate, they will fundamentally not solve the problem, Mr Lui said. “Fuel efficiency and technology alone will not be sufficient to bring down transport emissions, without a reduction in demand,” he added. Second, building a new road or widening an existing one in land scarce Singapore may mean that roads are built closer to homes and the living environment becomes noisier and less comfortable, Mr Lui said. Despite strict policies on car ownership, Singapore’s car population grew 11 per cent between 2008 and last year, while resident population only grew 5 per cent in the same period. “The car is not a basic necessity in Singapore given our easy access to public transport,” the new master plan said. “Going forward, we will build new roads primarily to serve new residential centres and economic activities. Expansion and improvements to existing roads will mainly be to support the movement of buses so as to bring about a better public transport experience.” The LTA is currently studying how an underground road system could serve the new waterfront city area that will extend from Marina Bay to Pasir Panjang, via Telok Blangah. The underground road system was first mooted in the 1980s as two concentric rings of underground tunnels, each about 15 kilometres long, which would encircle the city area.

http://www.yourhealth.com.sg/content/chine...les-make-babies Why can't sgp have this man? It even provides the services of a sexpert to give "pointers". Kinky. I wonder if the baby will have leopard prints on the skin after being born?

Making babies is more important! stop watching EPL on the first half of the game, you can watch the 2nd half for the result. :D highlighted in red of the timing and channel on Starhub

My friend was a bump before NS, after that he became more serious, re-did his O-level as a private student and finally got his diploma. He told people NS changed his life:- the disciplines, etc and confinement in camp gave him time to think about his future. I also have friends came out of NS same, or even worse, than before. My lessons in NS were very small:- field camp ------> appreciate basic comfort in civilian life, keng-kings colleagues in camp ----> how to spot keng-staff at work Not sure more positive or negative lessons which we can use in current work, or even just civilian life.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...07&cid=1303 Yu Zhiping has been sentenced to 13 years in jail. Yu Zhiping, the former vice major of the city of Meishan in Sichuan province, has said that in an environment where corruption is so common, an official would be seen as a "freak" if he refuses to take a bribe. When Yu was sentenced to 13 years in jail for accepting bribes of 3 million yuan (US$480,000) last year, he said in a statement that "an official will be sneered at as a freak if he refuses to take money." According to Yu, some businesspeople would cry and beg officials to take their bribes. If the money were turned down, the official would be seen as causing the supplicant to feel humiliated. Yu was considered a successful politician before he was sentenced to jail. He said the first time he was offered 200,000 yuan (US$31,700) by a businessman, he refused to take it. The man started crying, saying that if Yu refused, he would lose face. Giving in to the man's pleading, Yu took the money and subsequently became more willing to take bribes

Considering to wax or polish my car. Pls advice as above. Thanks!

I think he is trying to say that without ERP, COE will be much higher so fewer people can own cars. Unfortunately, he worded his reply poorly. Link

Hi, I notice my steering oil is leaking but can't seem to find the cause. need to top up every 2 week from Max to Min, i just got a STP steering oil with leakage stopping, i wonder if any of you encounter this problem and solve it with such product. Is it ok if i just leave the situation as it is, will it further damage anything?

quote: ST online Dec 14, 2008 "More say ERP helps with congestion WHEN a new set of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries begin operation, a chorus of complaints is heard and jokes - ERP gantries drawn above lift doors - are circulated freely on the Internet. But the reality is that more Singaporeans now believe that this means of congestion control actually gives them a smoother ride to work. About 26 per cent of drivers polled this year said ERP had reduced traffic compared to 15 per cent last year. Read Maria Almenoar's full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times." This news report really takes the cake. 26% say ERP reduced traffic.... KNN, so why don't they say 74% say it doesn't? No wonder we still number 144 in the Press Freedom index. Flip here flip there like our prata man http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=29031

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Any PC expert can advice - pm me pls

Forum mates, any answers to the question? Thank you!

Hi folks, I actually search and cannot find the answer to this question above. Can only find stuffs like what exhausts sounds nice, the tip looks good etc. Hope to hear some comments. We all know that the original exhausts are known to be restrictive, google and found that it can help increase Hp etc, but in terms of actual FC, if the driver drives the same way, will it help?? I read somewhere that aftermarket exhaust provides a quicker and more efficient path for the exhaust gases to escape. But then oversizing the exhaust may also result in power loss. Why I ask is that someone is offering me a used one at a good price. (Pass LTA one lah) So need to know from those who have been there, done that to share their experience. Cheers. Some Ref:- http://autospeed.com/cms/A_1466/article.html

June 18, 2008 M'sia plans to abolish road tax eventually PETALING JAYA - ROAD tax will be reduced gradually and abolished in Malaysia, said its Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat. He said on Tuesday that his ministry was studying the possibility of abolishing road tax. 'I will bring the issue to the Cabinet, and if they agree, private vehicles will be the first to benefit,' he said. Datuk Ong said the rebates given out in lieu of the fuel price increase was not enough to ease the people's burden in the long term. On June 4, the Government announced a RM200 (S$84.26) reduction in road tax for private vehicles above 2000cc and RM50 for private motorcycles above 250cc. Also announced were rebates of RM625 for private vehicles of 2000cc and below, and private pick-up trucks and jeeps with an engine capacity of 2500cc and below. Rebates of RM150 will be given to private motorcycles with an engine capacity of 250cc and below. Datuk Ong also said he 'was going to call' the bosses of Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia for 'peace talks' over the pricing war and their tit-for-tat remarks. 'Competition must be healthy and take place on a level playing field, devoid of acrimonious remarks,' he told reporters after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Road Safety Department and Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd at his office here on Tuesday. 'We are all mature citizens and we all know how to carry ourselves.' He was commenting on the war of words between MAS managing director Datuk Seri Idris Jala and AirAsia group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes recently. MAS said it would withdraw all travel privileges given to Fernandes who responded by saying that the move was 'childish.' - The Star/ANN. http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/...ory_249148.html MY make their zhenhu work for them and not the other way around. So wat will the 66.6% voters gg to do?

I've got a problem on my honda airwave car just nw at my carpark. When i've came back from outside & gg to switch off the engine, the key cannt take out. It really made me panicked cos tmr, i will be away from Sin. Anybody encounter this problem on ur car b4? How do u deal wif it?

Escaped terrorist helps Singaporeans bond Wah, let a terrorist escape can actually be a GOOD thing! Help the people bond! Maybe we should let a few more escape then. Once a year, have an Allow a Terrorist to Escape Day to facilitate national bonding. From the Straits Times: "S'poreans' response as 'one people' lauded THE response by Singaporeans to Mas Selamat's escape from detention is a good example of how the community should respond in such a situation, said Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed yesterday. He said people's reactions to the incident at the grassroots-level Inter-Religious Confidence Circles (IRCCs) have been the same, regardless of race, and that it is good the community is taking the matter as seriously as the Government. 'It shows we are responding as one people and in times of need, we are there to help Singapore, which is reassuring,' he said." Even Finance Minister Tharman weighed in: "S

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From heart-broken to broke? Japan divorce loan helps Mon Oct 1, 2007 10:29 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first-ever divorce loan caters to those who fell head over heels in love only to find themselves up to their necks in debt. Named "Re" for those re-starting their lives, the loan helps divorcees cover the cost of compensation and legal payments and offers a lower interest rate than credit cards loans, on which Japan's growing number of divorce-seekers have depended in the past. "It's not that we are recommending divorces," said Yoshimi Aoki, spokesman for Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, based in Gifu, central Japan, which offers the loan. "But we want people to feel more comfortable in visiting banks to consult on these issues," Aoki added. While Japan's divorce rate is still low in comparison with the United States and Europe, failed marriages have been on the rise in recent years. In 2006, there were two divorce cases for every 1,000 people, up from 1.7 cases in 1996, according to government data. The divorce rate in the United States was 3.6 per 1,000 total population in 2005, while in Russia it was 5.5 and 2.8 in the United Kingdom in 2003. In Japan, divorcees found responsible for the failure of their marriage -- for example, because of their unfaithfulness -- on average have to pay 4 million yen ($35,000) in compensation to their former partners, according to the Mainichi Newspaper. Aoki said that in the past, Japanese divorcees have often sought to pay off divorce debts with consumer finance loans or credit card loans, which tend to have annual interest rates of 15-20 percent. But with the newly launched divorce loan, divorcees can borrow up to 5 million yen ($43,000), paying a floating interest rate that stood at 5.8 percent on Monday. ($1=115.02 Yen)[/color]

Dear All, Has any of you encountered this before? When my car came to a stop in a traffic jam, after a few minute or so, the air-con became not cold and started blowing hot air if car was not moving. However, when car moves, it started to turn cold again. Could it be the air-con fan is not functioning properly when car come to a halt? Any advice or suggestion as to what to check?

Dear MCFers, I just did my supersprint @ Jeep Chee and they recommend a 4-2-1 too. It's suppose to help my low end however I'm just concerned that this might worsen my FC with my AT TS being the drinker that it is Should I go ahead & is it troublsome when it comes to inspection?

Anti-roll Bars The primary function of anti-roll bars is to reduce body roll by adding to the roll resistance of the springs. An anti-roll bar, also referred to as a stabilizer or sway bar, is a bar or tube which connects some part of the left and right sides of the suspension system. On independent suspension systems, the connection point is usually the lower control arm. Most cars have a front anti-roll bar, and most sports cars are going to have both a front and rear bar. After market bars are going to be stiffer than the stock ones. Roll Resistance Anti-roll bars are used to reduce body roll during cornering. They add to the roll resistance of the suspension springs for a higher overall roll resistance Because the primary purpose of the spring is to maintain maximum contact with the road surface over imperfections, we must settle for the roll resistance provided, and it is rarely enough. The anti-roll bar adds to the roll resistance without resorting to an overly stiff spring. A properly selected anti-roll bar will reduce body roll in corners for improved cornering traction, but will not increase the harshness of the ride, or reduce the effectiveness of the tire to maintain good road surface contact. So, how does limiting body roll improve handling? The suspension system geometry (the lengths and connecting points of its parts) of a street car is designed to keep the bottom of the tire parallel with the road for maximum contact patch. At rest, the car's suspension has a particular geometric relationship to the road surface. Body roll changes that relationship, and reduces the suspension's ability to keep the tire parallel to the road. During body roll, the car body is no longer parallel with the road, and neither is the suspension geometry. Even though the suspension allows the wheel to be somewhat independent from the body, the high cornering forces, and resulting large body roll of a factory car, on the track take the suspension close to its limits where it affects the angle of the wheel. Large amounts of body roll cause the wheels to tilt away from the corner which lifts the edges of the tire and reduces the contact patch size. While this can be compensated for by having the wheel purposely tilted inward to start (adding negative camber), there is a practical limit to this which is not enough in most cars to compensate entirely for the body roll. The anti-roll bar reduces the amount of body roll, and therefore helps to maintain as much of the contact patch as possible. As with all good things, more is better only to a point. Because the anti-roll bar connects the left and right sides, this reduces the independence of independent suspension. Too stiff a bar, and you can cause too much loss in the ability of the left or the right wheel to independently respond to road surface imperfections. The purpose of suspension is to maintain maximum tire contact with the road. The purpose of independent suspension is to allow the left and right wheels to each seek that contact separately. The left wheel may need to be going down when the right needs to be going up. If they were tied together as with the old floating rear axles, one or both of the wheels is not achieving maximum contact. In fact, too stiff an anti-roll bar can actually cause an inside wheel to lift completely off the ground during hard cornering. When cornering, the bar will twist with the outside end being pushed down, and the inside end being lifted (just like the body of the car). On the outside tire, this downward pressure helps increase tire traction. However, on the inside tire, the anti-roll bar is pushing up on the suspension reducing the downward force the spring is trying to place to keep the tire on road. If the anti-roll bar is too stiff, it will overpower the spring, prevent it from extending enough to keep the tire on the road, and the wheel will actually lift off the ground. This is not an optimum situation, but it is common in several racing classes. The cause is not so much poor engineering, but the limitations of the class rules that allow the engineer to compensate for it. Roll Coupling The anti-roll bar is also used to tune the roll coupling of the chassis. Roll coupling is the relationship of the roll resistance of the front of the car and the roll resistance of the rear. The balance of the roll coupling, because of its effect on traction, has influence on whether the car has a tendency to understeer or oversteer. While this can be caused by several factors, the anti-roll bar (especially, an adjustable one), can be used to compensate. As we mentioned, the anti-roll bar helps increase the mechanical downforce of the outside tire during cornering. This increases the traction of that tire, and that end of the car (front or rear). An increase in traction at that end, may leave the opposite end with too little traction. An imbalance of traction occurs, and one end of the car will lose traction before the other end. If the front tires lose traction before the rear tires, the car will understeer. If the rear tires lose traction before the front tires, the car will oversteer. Changing the anti-roll bar stiffness can adjust this out. Summary The anti-roll bar reduces body roll to keep the suspension geometry, and ultimately the tire, parallel with the road. Stiffer bars reduce body roll more, but too stiff a bar can deteriorate independent suspension performance, and ultimately cause an inside tire to lift off the ground during hard cornering. The anti-roll bar can also be a major tuning element in reducing excessive understeer or oversteer. Used incorrectly it can also cause it. Like other parts you can buy for the car, the "killer" biggest, stiffest anti-roll bar you can buy is rarely going to be the appropriate choice. Look for someone experienced with your car, and can take into account the shocks and springs already installed in your car.