The Straits Times, 30 January 2006
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Article, Illustration384 2006-01-30 2 AS TALK OF COMING ELECTIONS MAKES THE NEWS, STUDENT IBRAHIM HASSAN TRIES TO FIND OUT IF YOUTHS ARE REALLY INTO POLITICS. JKk JM hen it comes to politics, Ibrahim ytw Hassan does not w w think he is too young to start. At 1 5,384 words
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Article21 2006-01-30 2 YOUR BOURHOOD WRITE IN What's your take on politics? E-mail us at stin@ sph.com.sg and tell us what you think.21 words
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Article, Illustration491 2006-01-30 3 KRISTIE CHIEW - KRISTIE CHIEW BY "SINCERITY IS ALWAYS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MONEY, BUT SOMETIMES SINCERITY DOESN'T COME CHEAP." TEEN BUYING FOR VALENTINE'S DAY SEES A SPIKE, BUT KRISTIE CHIEW FINDS OUT IT IS NOT ROMANCE THAT IS DRIVING UP THE SPENDING -IT IS FRIENDSHIP AND SINCERITY.491 words
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Article104 2006-01-30 3 TRENDS AND QUIRKS LOVE IS ALL AROUND In South Korea, there are up to 21 anniversaries, special days and celebrations a year for couples to shower each other with affection and gifts. For example: Jan 14 Diary Day: Sweethearts are encouraged to buy gifts such as planners to mark all104 words
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Article62 2006-01-30 4 I THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE NEWS GIANT JELLYFISH! Vast numbers of Echizen kurage, or Nomura's jell/fish, have appeared around Japan's coast since last July, clogging and ripping fishing nets and forcing fishermen to hack them apart Such one-off spikes m population I have occurred before, notably m 1958.62 words
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Article, Illustration531 2006-01-30 4 IN HELPS YOU TO MAKE SENSE OF ALL THOSE CATCHPHRASES THAT MAKE THE HEADLINES AND WHAT TEXTBOOKS DO NOT ALWAYS TELL YOU. THIS WEEK, WE LOOK AT: WHY ISTHISINTHE A NEWS NOW? Blffiffflffllffl Most scientists now agree that global ImIHIMMMrMM warming is behind major changes m the nMlliM531 words
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Article, Illustration345 2006-01-30 5 DAWN LIM - DAWN LIM BY PHOTO: IN THIS EDITION OF OUR WEEKLY SERIES ON THE FUN SIDE OF ENGINEERING, IN LEARNS FROM ENGINEERING STUDENT ERUSHI MANIK RANASINGHE THAT LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ARE NOT JUST ABOUT NUMBERS. Shopping is pretty straightforward for most Singaporeans if they see something theyCAROLINE CHIA - 345 words
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Article51 2006-01-30 5 GIANT LOBSTERS! A group of 10 Republic Polytechnic students managed, over the past two months, to raise imported baby Indonesian lobsters to two to three times their original sizes, as part ofthepoly's Creative Engagement Activity programme. Australia and India succeeded m breeding lobsters m captivity only recently. (STJan51 words
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Article, Illustration23 2006-01-30 6 THIS WEEK: PHOTOGRAPHS WITH A RED-AND-BLUE THEME, TAKEN AT A PLAYGROUND, BY SARAH-ANN LEE, 1 5, SEC 4, TANJONG KATONG GIRLS' SCHOOL23 words
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Article, Illustration666 2006-01-30 7 SIGNS OF THE TIMES THE SUDOKU CRAZE WHAT IS IT ABOUT? The Japanese logic game is made up of nine columns and nine rows, and requires players to insert numbers m the empty spaces so that each row and column contains one of each number, with none appearing twice. ItAP - 666 words
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Article56 2006-01-30 7 IPOD JACKET At the recent Macworld Conference Expo, Londonbased company Eleksen showed off its touchsensitive iPod controls now woven into jackets manufactured by companies such as O'Neill, Kenpo and Koyono. The user hooks the iPod up to the jacket and controls the play, pause and56 words
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Article428 2006-01-30 8 "I get home after 9pm on most days, and by the time I've settled m and washed up, it's already past 1 1 pm, and time for bed. On average, weekends included, I get up at about 7am. There's still homework to complete during the hours or should I428 words
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Article, Illustration154 2006-01-30 8 Well, experts say it is all about knowing how much your body needs. Believe it or not, some people are fine with just four hours of sleep, while others may require up to 1 0. The right amount of sleep for you is154 words
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Article, Illustration74 2006-01-30 8 SILEEPY HOLL OW I pup A KI T% lAILJY I I YOU NEED MORE OF IT I I ACTRESS"AUTHOR CARRIE SHOW ONCE SAtDt *'N0 DAY IS SO BAB I CANT BE RXED WITH A NAP." IN SCOUTED AROUND AND FOUM I SHE WAS SPOT ON. YEN FENG AND UAW WY-CIN74 words
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509 2006-01-30 9 If you are hoping for school to start later, you are not going to find many principals and parents lobbying for it School start times seem to be too entrenched school culture. Six parents and principals IN spoke to say students have509 words
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Article60 2006-01-30 9 THE BIG STORY THIS WEEK CATCHING 40 WINKS To raise awareness of sleeplessness, fashion and commercial photographer Derrick Lim, who suffers from insomnia, is holding an installation photo t exhibition of digital photographs t of celebrities like Zoe Tay, Christopher Lee and Ann Kok (above) trying to reach dreamland. Where60 words
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Article159 2006-01-30 9 I Think Shuqun Secondary School tstudents are lucky? Wait till you hear what time Montfort Secondary School students get to start school 8.30 am. Not just on Wednesdays, but every school day. Lower secondary students get off school at around 1 .30pm to 2.30pm, while upper159 words
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Article61 2006-01-30 10 PEOPLE TO BE PROUD OF GET INTO A FRANZ-Y Still feeling high after the Backstreet Boys concert? Jive your way to Franz Ferdinand's concert on Feb 1 6, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It is said to be a great, energetic live act. Tickets are priced at $48, $68 and61 words
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Article, Illustration556 2006-01-30 10 DANIEL LOW - DANIEL LOW ONE OF LAST YEAR'S TOP 3 MALAY N-LEVEL STUDENTS TALKS ABOUT THE NEED FOR PRIORITISING BY Not only does he boast an excellent co-curricular activity (CCA) record, Muhammad Mirza Mushadat also scored a total of 1 1 points for his N-level exams. Despite holdingBERITA HARIAN - 556 words
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Article288 2006-01-30 10 5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK Chinese New Year without a visit to Chinatown would be incomplete. Especially since you would miss the festive lights and the decorations showcasing animals m the Chinese zodiac Waxed duck, barbecued sweet meats, and New Year accessories will toe sold at the New Year288 words
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Article838 2006-01-30 11 LAUREL TEO; ANDREW DUFFY - ECONOMY BLOOMING LAUREL TEO, ANDREW DUFFY BY THE STRAITS TIMES, JAN 20 TEXT: -NOW, HOW TO ADD UP THE HAPPINESS? There are various recipes for happiness. One of the shortest came from England's Duchess of Windsor: "Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." No research has838 words
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Article, Illustration85 2006-01-30 11 HEALTH IS MORE IMPORTANT "Actually, money is not that important It so happens that society can't use happiness, self-esteem or satisfaction as a yardstick for success. Health is more important than money. If you suffer a stroke, you can't regain your health. If you make money and85 words
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Article373 2006-01-30 12 Before, the maximum penalty was $5,000 and three years m |L .yA JaP prison. That has been raised to 1 0,000 but the jail sentence stays the same. The idea is that since national service is for two dk^ WMK^^S^Bf years or so, three years m prison is the373 words
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Article, Illustration419 2006-01-30 13 IN USHERS IN THE YEAR OF THE DOG WITH IDIOMS TO DO WITH THESE FURRY FRIENDS. DAWN LIM SHOWS YOU HOW TO ADD BITE TO YOUR WORD POWER. a LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE WHAT IT MEANS: One should not stir up a potentially difficult situation when itLUDWIG ILIO - 419 words
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Article73 2006-01-30 14 AND A PIECE OF FICTION James Frey's autobiographical work, A Million Little Pieces, is a chilling tale of a man whose life spun out of control as a result of 1 drugs and alcohol. But he recently i r admitted that he had substantially fabricated his criminal record and73 words
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Article, Illustration997 2006-01-30 14 READING THE SKY WRITTEN BY AVI A BREAKFAST SERIALS STORY CHAPTER 1 1 WILL ANYONE BELIEVE JAMIE? JAMIE BURST INTO THE THORNTONS' HOUSE. GRANDPA WAS WATCHING THE TV NEWS. "WHERE'S GRANDMA?" JAMIE CALLED. "IN THE KITCHEN. WHAT'S UP?" "GRANDMA!* JAMIE CALLED AS HE RAN INTO THE NEXT ROOM. NOTE: STORY997 words
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Article, Illustration158 2006-01-30 15 Just as Gillian left clues m words for Jamie, we do the same for you here. Use the clues below to unscramble the words on the right 1 Jamie's grandmother was about his tale of his friend being taken hostage by a man from the sky, sheMIX - 158 words
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Article953 2006-01-30 16 £25£ FALUNG TEMPERATURES AND C.O.Es ARE OFF THE HOOK WHOSE LINE IS IT PE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS THAT MADE 6 After a four-year study, what gadget has ANYWAY? 5 THE NEWS LATELY. been cleared of the charge that it may 7) "You are keen to see me953 words
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Advertisement127 2006-01-30 5 WIN MOVIE TICKETS! Planning to watch a movie soon? Answer this question correctly and Pmay be one of the five lucky ners to walk away with a pair of What is Ms Erushi Manik Ranasinghe studying m Republic Polytechnic? A. Industrial and systems engineering B. Chemical engineering C. Mechanical engineering127 words
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Miscellaneous26 2006-01-30 16 Sudoku Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. m B 10/23 DIFFICULTY RATING: ***T^26 words
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