Project Eyeball, 22 December 2000
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Title Section11 2000-12-22 1 projecteyeball. eyeball.asiaLcom.sg Mita (p) 077/02/2000 Friday, December 22, 2000 80 CENTS11 words
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Advertisement258 2000-12-22 1 COOKIN’ READS Becoming a maestro in the kitchen’s a cinch, with the right cook book. Eyeball picks the best. See Page 25 Youth rules, okay? m V r Stuffy’s out, flashy’s in. More and more companies in Singapore are eschewing staid dos and loosening their purse strings to splurge on258 words
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Article, Illustration94 2000-12-22 2 AMOROUS British couples may soon be switching on their bedroom lights as a new way to get in the mood for sex. No, the entire population hasn’t become voyeurs. Instead, British utility giant Powergen claims its scientists have come up with a giant electric light that gets couples inMik2k - 94 words
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Article, Illustration33 2000-12-22 2 Singapore’s first lung transplant patient, Thanvanthri Veerappan (left), getting some exercise at the National Heart Centre yesterday. The nine-hour operation was supervised by Dr Tong Ming Chuan. Clarence ChanClarence Chan - 33 words
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Article283 2000-12-22 2 Allowed to return to S’pore after SIA signs assurance THE three Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilots, who have been detained in Taiwan since the Oct 31 crash of flight SQOO6 at Taipei airport, finally returned home to Singapore late last night. Captain Foong Chee Kong, 41,283 words
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Eyeball NEWS
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Article175 2000-12-22 2 THE net is closing on the 10 suspects who were involved in an instance of rioting at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) on Dec 7. Four suspects have already been arrested. Police have identified the remaining six and assured that more arrests would be made soon.175 words
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124 2000-12-22 2 NEW HDB flats tendered next year will be fitted with gas extension pipes to facilitate the installation of gas heaters to encourage residents to use gas for hot water, says the HDB. This comes after a recommendation by the Inter-Agency Committee on Energy124 words
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59 2000-12-22 2 AS IN past years, schools, hospitals, welfare homes and charitable groups will again benefit from the Shaw Foundation’s generosity. This year, cheques totalling $13.5 million will be posted to them before Christmas Eve. Recipients include the National Kidney Foundation, Community Chest agencies, the Kwong Wai59 words
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Article, Illustration343 2000-12-22 3 ["‘LONDOtT" Two British Airways pilots were fired after they were filmed drinking alcohol hours before flying. Another resigned during a hearing last week and two more pilots were issued with written warnings. AUSTIN President-elect George W Bush chose Alcoa chairman Paul O'Neill on Wednesday as his treasury secretary,Bong Fortin - 343 words
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Article281 2000-12-22 3 Johor will decide its water needs: MB JOHOR BARU Singapore does not need to be officially informed of Johor’s plans to develop its own water supply and to stop buying treated water from the Republic. Instead, the Johor government would only be obliged to notify Singapore281 words
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Article, Illustration43 2000-12-22 3 All in single file, camels from the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall take their morning walk outside around Rockefeller Center in New York last week. The centre is a popular tourist destination during the holiday season. APAP - 43 words
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Article152 2000-12-22 3 LONDON Bradley Chait keeps his job. The lawyers who forwarded a sexually explicit e-mail which went around the world have been disciplined but not dismissed, their law firm said yesterday. Chait, 27, a lawyer at Norton Rose, received an e-mail from his girlfriend Claire152 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration756 2000-12-22 4 Leong Pik Yin - Firms are splurging on year-end parties, and event planners have never been happier By Leong Pik Yin pikyin@sph.com.sg GRAB a pint of ice-cold beer and chill out, folks! It’s party time. There’s no getting from it till the festivities are over it’s in the air all756 words
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Article328 2000-12-22 4 IT’S that time of year again. After 364 days of skiving, there comes that one day when no one falls ill and everyone stays after 5 pm for the office party. But women beware, this is also the time when that seemingly inoffensive male colleague328 words
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Article, Illustration59 2000-12-22 5 Sources: BMJ, BMA, Gray’s Anatomy, Scientific American, New Scientist All but the saintliest of us have been an office party casualty, waking up with a raging thirst, a pounding headache, wobbly limbs and nausea. As the party season looms, we examine how our body fights andSources: BMJ, BMA, Gray’s Anatomy, Scientific American, New Scientist - 59 words
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Article, Illustration359 2000-12-22 5 Morning-after cures from red meat to voodoo As the party season looms again, so do the inevitable hangovers. You may well find yourself suffering from either dehydration because alcohol forces out a proportion of the body’s water; shock due to mild withdrawal from a depressant drug; or malnutrition, as alcohol359 words
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Article239 2000-12-22 5 ALL you middle-aged office party animals beware. If you get an ache in your shoulder the morning after the office bash, don’t just dismiss it as part and parcel of the hangover. Party animals letting rip at the office bash could be bopping straight to the doctor’s239 words
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Article253 2000-12-22 5 Purists up in arms over latest fad AFP PARIS Is nothing sacred? The latest development in champagne has purists apoplectic with rage bubbly in quarter-bot-tles to be drunk through a straw. Two of France’s top champagne houses, Piper-Heidsieck and Pommery, have targeted clubs, discos and year-end– AFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration811 2000-12-22 6 Sharon Loh - Young revolution sweeps America By Sharon Loh sharonl@sph.com.sg THERE is a virus infecting corporate America and it is called youth. Through the ages, people have sought to drink at its fountain. Now, it seems, the elixir of youth has become not so much myth, asPaul Eric Roca - 811 words
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The World
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Article441 2000-12-22 7 – The Star - ‘Demands acceptable’ The Star KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Islamic opposition party is attempting to woo the country’s ethnic Chinese community, which is smarting under Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s bristling attack on its leading lobby group. In an apparent bid to win over the Chinese, Parti Islam SeMalaysia441 words
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Article, Illustration302 2000-12-22 7 XENOPHOBIC SLASHER AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian woman who claimed to hate foreigners slashed a German tourist with a meat cleaver in full view of shoppers in Penang, Malaysian police said yesterday. Gerbert Christain, 30, received 30 stitches to close the gash on his– AP; Pictures: The Sun - 302 words
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348 2000-12-22 8 REAL-WIFE DRAMA IN VENEZUELA Reuters CARACAS He slipped out of Peru on a luxury yacht, foiled Costa Rican immigration with a beard and false identity, and has now apparently undergone plastic surgery in Caracas. No, this is not an adaptation of a– Reuters - 348 words
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Article, Illustration320 2000-12-22 8 Parallel demonstrations organised all over Europe Wires LONDON Fifty Kurds, protesting the plight of Kurdish prisoners in Turkey, hijacked the world’s tallest Ferris wheel and threatened to set themselves on fire, but surrendered to British police about five hours later. The protesters, some wearing– Wires; Reuters - 320 words
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Article, Illustration200 2000-12-22 8 AUSTIN (Texas) Porno magazines are widely read in jails but not usually taken to court by prisoners. But in a bizarre case, a prisoner filed a suit about a Christmas centrefold of Paula Jones featured in Penthouse magazine. The lawsuit charged that theReuters - 200 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration44 2000-12-22 9 The mock interior of the cabin quarters of an Airbus A3BO superjumbo passenger plane showing a lounge seat that allows passengers a lot of room to stretch themselves. Airbus’ 555-seater aircraft will replace Boeing’s 747 as the world’s largest passenger jet. ReutersReuters - 44 words
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Article299 2000-12-22 9 E.S.A MISSION IN 2003 AFP PARIS On Wednesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) unveiled the landing site on Mars where it- will send a small robot in late 2003 in a bid to confirm whether life has ever existed on the Red Planet. The 30-kg– AFP - 299 words
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400 2000-12-22 9 Auction site also being sued for not protecting buyers against deceit AFP SAN FRANCISCO Darla Prestwich, 36, was an active seller on the wildly successful eßay auction website, selling watches, coins, dolls, jewellery and baseball cards. Trouble was, Prestwich’s Internet customers either didn’t get– AFP - 400 words
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Article131 2000-12-22 9 AFP SAN FRANCISCO Amazon.com is getting into the discount retail business. Regulars to the site were sent sneak previews of the Amazon.com Outlet site, which sells Seattle-based Amazon’s inventory at a discount. The site features discounted books, cameras, electronics, home and kitchen tools and other merchandise– AFP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration561 2000-12-22 10 Eugene Wee - MW4 delivers the best in robot fighting By Eugene Wee eugen~ew@sph.com.sg THERE’S something unquestionably macho about stomping around the desert in an 80-tonne robot bristling with guns, lasers, missiles and other assorted toys of mass destruction. It’s just too bad that the Land Transport Authority hasn’t561 words
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Article, Illustration271 2000-12-22 10 MAKING MEAT TENDER AND SAFE PARIS Scientists have come up with a novel way to tenderise meat: Blow it up with explosives. Researchers at the US Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland, have found the blast not only beautifully breaks down tough fibres in the271 words
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Business
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Article, Illustration83 2000-12-22 11 Straits Times Index (STI) Top 3 Active VOLUME CENTS i PCI 55,995,000 132.0 j PacCent 28,448,000 92.5 Chartered 15,504,000 488.0 Top 3 Gainers CENTS SPH100 2570 70 2.8 OUE 695 45 6.9 SPH 2540 40 1.6 Total number of gainers: 61 Top 3 Losers CENTS Venture 1190 -120 -9.283 words
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182 2000-12-22 11 Nicholas Yong - Nicholas Yong REMEMBER the Batman movies? All the hero had to do was utter “shields”, and his car would protect itself? If only we had such voice-activated accessories in real life! With Lim Tan Securities’ Voice Activated Stock Trading or Vast system, you get182 words
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632 2000-12-22 11 London City bankers get over 20%, nurses get just 2.7% Wires LONDON The annual round of bonuses for London’s financial whiz kids is just fantastic, but has been greeted with predictable dismay by those at the other end of the pay scale.– Wires - 632 words
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469 2000-12-22 11 Francis Kan - LOWER OUTLOOK NEXT YEAR By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg THIS time around,' more than the kids, there’s one group that’s waiting for Santa Claus to hand over some goodies tech firms. The slowdown in the tech sector that’s battered the Nasdaq now appears to469 words
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Mailbox
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Article, Illustration554 2000-12-22 13 ‘ls it okay to sell organs?’ (Dec 19) IN A letter to the press last week, a 19-year-old student suggested that buying and selling kidneys be legalised in Singapore. Some experts also argue that legalising the sale of human organs will save lives. Here’s whatDesmond Wee - 554 words
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Eyeball SAYS
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Article470 2000-12-22 13 As Bradley Chart's saucy e-mail exchange with his girlfriend Claire Swire made its way across the world, this little exchange went on in Eyeball's server. »~Ori()ii*l Message f row: Ti»C«J <c»i*br«fc:lmr«.c»iri) Sent: 20 Dtfsembrr 2000 09:09 To: tyebsil (0y«ta)l*sfih£oriri£g) This Claire Swire e-mail is real great stuff.:-)470 words
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Article, Illustration856 2000-12-22 14 Miami Herald Tribune - DAVE BARRY Miami Herald Tribune RECENTLY, my wife and I took our eight-month-old daughter on a trip involving five plane flights in one week. Many people would be reluctant to travel with a baby that small, but we had a compelling reason: We havePaul Eric Roca - 856 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous33 2000-12-22 2 Qood morning! t Showers with thunder are expected in the afternoon and early evening affecting most areas, partly cloudy thereafter. High: 32C 1 Low: 23C Tides: 8.35AM/2.6M 10.03PM/2.5M Met Service: http:// www.gov.sg/ metsin33 words
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Advertisement34 2000-12-22 4 Log on to httpV/eyebalL asial.com. sgan l tell us about your wild office parties. Also, watch clips of the “Lost Kingdom” office party at Suntec City organised by Journey Promotions for an engineering firm.34 words
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Advertisement135 2000-12-22 6 Project Eyeball wants you If you are up for an evening of fast horses, elegance, good company and dining, then you fit the bill. Project Eyeball is inviting 20 lucky female readers to a night at the races on Dec 30. At our Ladies Night on the eve of New135 words
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Advertisement30 2000-12-22 8 For more about the Kurds and their demands: http://www.xs4all.nl/ -tank/kurdish/htdocs/ lib/dream.html On the Kurds and their case for independence. http://www.turkishdailv news.com/ frTDN/latest/ dom.htm#dl The Turkish perspective on the prison storming.30 words
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Miscellaneous46 2000-12-22 9 HELEN, we RESCINI7EI7 THE PRESS COVE. COfAB SACK. SIGH I PONT KUOW. PHIL m STILL UPSET! I HA re THE WAV THE COMPANY ACTS WITH NO SENSITIVITY, TO ANYONE. 50 V«K 2' *a BUT THAT'S HOW YOU ACT YEAH, 9UT I'M NOT SO WIMPY ABOUT IT!46 words
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EyeSport
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article, Illustration108 2000-12-22 15 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO-Injury-stricken Ronaldo kicked a football in public for the first time in eight months on Wednesday and said he was confident of returning to his very best. The Brazilian went through an hour of light exercises, working with a ball in training for the– Reuters; AP - 108 words
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Article96 2000-12-22 15 Reuters MILAN- Former Juventus and Inter Milan chief Marcello Lippi has said he is waiting for the chance to coach an Italian team, despite having offers to work abroad. Lippi has been out of work since October, when he was sacked by Inter after one game ofReuters - 96 words
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Article50 2000-12-22 15 “Liverpool’s amazing reign at the top ended when the team was quite old. I’d like to think that we are still capable of having another four to five years at the top. But you never know.” Manchester United’s Paul Scholes, referring to the day Sir Alex Ferguson may retire.50 words
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Article55 2000-12-22 16 Reuters LONDON-British boxer Paul Ingle has opened his eyes arid is breathing unaided three days after having an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain, his manager said yesterday. Ingle, 28, collapsed in the 12th round of his International Boxing Federation featherweight title bout against South– Reuters - 55 words
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Article, Illustration76 2000-12-22 16 AP JACKSONVILLE David Duval, the only other player besides Tiger Woods to be ranked No 1 in the world in the past three years, is close to becoming Woods’ teammate at Nike with a head-to-toe endorsement deal. The deal would involve Duval wearing the Nike apparel, and– AP; Reuters - 76 words
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Article37 2000-12-22 16 Reuters NEW DELHI-Indian and Pakistan hockey authorities have proposed two tournaments be held in the Persian Gulf next year. The tournaments would be held in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. Malaysia may also play.– Reuters - 37 words
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Article30 2000-12-22 16 THE America’s Cup began in 1851 with a race around England’s Isle of Wright. And it was won by a New York Yacht Club schooner called America.30 words
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Article240 2000-12-22 17 Hornets 65 Heats 6 IN THE second-lowest scoring game in NBA history, the Hornets held the Heat to a franchise-low in points 65-56 victory. Celtics 99 MetsB6 IN BOSTON, Paul Pierce scored 25 points and Antoine Walker added 21 to give Rick Pitino his 100th victory as head240 words
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Article, Illustration130 2000-12-22 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR-A planned fight in Malaysia between heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis has been postponed from next month to an unspecified date early next year. “Negotiations with Mike Tyson and the contender (Lewis) have now reached the final stage and the fight will– AFP; Reuters - 130 words
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Article80 2000-12-22 18 AFP MILAN- Inter Milan striker Robbie Keane has joined Leeds United on loan. With Christian Vieri back to fitness, Uruguayan forward Alvaro Recoba poised to sign a new deal at Inter and both Hakan Sukur and Ivan Zamorano also available for coach Marco Tardelli, there was– AFP - 80 words
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Article44 2000-12-22 18 “I THINK he has chosen us because David O’Leary is Irish and there are three Irish lads here, whom he knows very, very well.” Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale on why Robbie Keane chose to go on loan to Leeds United44 words
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Article, Illustration345 2000-12-22 15 Zaki Amrullah - Liverpool, Arsenal get set to do battle at Anfield tomorrow By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg LIVERPOOL versus Arsenal this weekend. How much bigger a game can you get? The action on the pitch is still a day away, but as expected, the war of words is already345 words
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Article, Illustration92 2000-12-22 15 WILL IT BE KIVI ll »E HESKEY Born: Jan 11,1978 Birthplace: Leicester, England Club Shirt: 8 Height: 1.83 m Goals to date: 10 Strengths: Speed, strength, aerial supremacy and striking ability. Heskey is a power forward every defender’s nightmare. He will provide the firepower upfront, with92 words
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Article, Illustration316 2000-12-22 15 JUVENTUS TAKES ON SERIE A LEADER AP ROME IT’S strange to hear Paolo Maldini rooting for Juventus. But the AC Milan captain is hoping his team’s perennial rival can put the brakes on an AS Roma squad that has shown signs of racing awayAP; Reuters - 316 words
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Article, Illustration450 2000-12-22 16 Portland’s Kemp misses work-out, says he nodded off due to new diet DALLAS Shawn Kemp missed his practice session because, of all the things in the world, he was tired owing to a diet he was on. As a die-hard fan of his, you may buyAP - 450 words
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Article, Illustration374 2000-12-22 16 SACRAMENTO COACH REWARDED Reuters CALIFORNIA Sacramento coach Rick Adelman, who has guided the Kings to the best record in the NBA’s powerful Western Conference, was rewarded yesterday with his second contract extension in three months. The 54-year-old Adelman received a two-year extension that will keep him at– Reuters; AFP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration874 2000-12-22 17 National Basketball Association Bet our bottom dollar that you expected big teams like the Philadelphia y6ers and the Los Angeles Lakers to occupy top spot. Tough luck, keep the change, folks. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings get the vote of Lake Pachymuthu (luke@sph.com.sg) for this week’sBong Fortin - 874 words
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Tee TIME
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Article, Illustration494 2000-12-22 18 John Crean - For some golfers, winning this title can become a bogey By John Crean sports@eyeball.com.sg GOLF stardom sits easily on the shoulders of some, like Tiger Woods, but weighs heavily on others. A quick glance at the names of the previous 10 Brit- ish Open champions bears thisAFP - 494 words
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Article, Illustration217 2000-12-22 18 When: Saturday, 8 am, Live (ESPN, SCV Ch 23) What: NBA Indiana Pacers vs Utah Jazz Why bother: They cfon’t have many years left, so now’s a good time to catch the Karl Malone and John Stockton show. When: Saturday, 10.30 pm, Live (Football Channel,AFP - 217 words
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Unwind
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Music
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Article, Illustration633 2000-12-22 19 Surprise your friends with your musical talent this Christmas. A gamut of programs now allows you to mix, match, and produce your own CDs. RONALD RAJAN (ronrafan@sph.com.sg) shows you the way. Compact discs fit perfectly inside most Christmas stockings, But in view of of several new-techPhoto Illustration: Law Kian Yan; Clarence Chan; Pictures: Clarence Chan - 633 words
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Article, Illustration590 2000-12-22 20 HERE’S a sampling (pun intended) of what aspiring computer-based musicians can get off the Internet to bring their recording dreams to life. Jukeboxes Music Match Jukebox 6.0 http://www.musicmatch.com The most important part of any digital-music collection is the software used to listen590 words
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Article, Illustration945 2000-12-22 21 Lat Life is bountiful for Paul Simon who has just released a new album and will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year. Ltrn'A TAYLER reports. ENVER Paul Simon is leaning forward on a sofa in the dressing room of the– Lat - 945 words
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Music GOSSIP
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Article121 2000-12-22 21 BACKSTREET boy Brian Littrell has a special Christmas wish this year to help kids with heart problems. Brian can put himself in their shoes because he has had open-heart surgery to correct a ventricular septal defect (VSD), the most common congenital heart condition. He has121 words
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Article110 2000-12-22 21 JUST a few weeks ago, Britney Spear’s boyfriend Justin Timberlake of’N Sync hit headlines when he allegedly reprimanded teenager Daniele McGuire on a hotel landing when she asked for the star’s autograph. She didn’t get one, so she shouted “JC’s much cuter anyway”, which annoyed110 words
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Article, Illustration190 2000-12-22 21 Hera Chua - Hera Chua POOR Geri Halliwell is facing a lonely Christmas after her first romance in more than a year fizzled out. After being single for almost all of 2000, the former Spice Girl was thrilled when she hooked up with US basketball champ Steve Nash. Her190 words
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Article, Illustration211 2000-12-22 22 – Jeremy Au Young - R&B SOUL Jeremy Au Young THE ROACHFORD FILES Roachford (Sony Music) ANDREW ROACHFORD is often touted as one of the most talented soul musicians to ever come out of Britain. Yet, suffering the fate of so many who are critically acclaimed, Roachford and his211 words
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Article, Illustration129 2000-12-22 22 – Jeanmarie Tan - Jeanmarie Tan DRIVE-GLAY COMPLETE BEST Glay (Mustard) BELONGING to the reigning J-rock triumvirate, comprising pretty boys L’arc-en-ciel and the recently disbanded Luna Sea, Glay is deservedly thought one of Japan’s top rock bands. Formed in 1988 and hailing from Hakodate, Hokkaido, it’s about time the quirky-looking quartet followed up129 words
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Article, Illustration210 2000-12-22 22 – Clara Chow - Clara Chow IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE OST Various artists (Rock) NEVER mind that you missed the Wong Kar Wai movie; this soundtrack is still worth picking up if only to have Yumeji’s Theme, Umebayashi Shigeru’s haunting waltz with its mournful violin quivering with longing. When the strings soar210 words
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Article, Illustration309 2000-12-22 22 Ronald Rajan - Ronald Rajan EXILE ON MAIN STREET The Rolling Stones (Virgin) FIRMLY ensconsed in the upper echelons of rock ’n’ roll royalty by 1972, the scandal-plagued, tax-exiled Rolling Stones were citizens of the world. Having each found his favourite bit of the globe, the archetypal bad309 words
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Article137 2000-12-22 22 – June Wan - June Wan THE DOLPHINS CRY Live featuring Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows http://www.countingcrows.com THE squeals of an enthusiastic audience always help to give a band and its song credibility during live recordings, and Live’s outing with Adam Duritz features plenty of screaming fans. Recorded in137 words
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Article, Illustration212 2000-12-22 23 The traditionally slow samba gets some jazzing up on this CD, a refreshing change from Sa’s recent focus on ballads. WANDA SA WITH BOSSATRES Wanda Sa (Guts Records) OSHE may not have the soft, velvety vocals of Astrud C Gilberto, but Wanda Sa is n an overpowering (j J212 words
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Article, Illustration283 2000-12-22 23 – Jeremy Au Yong - Jeremy Au Yong POP I ROCS THE BETTER LIFE 3 Doors Down (Republic/ Universal Records) THIS five-man band from Mississippi caught the world’s attention with the catchy, upbeat Kryptonite. The Better Life, however, is proof yet again that one good song does not guarantee a good album.283 words
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Article, Illustration203 2000-12-22 23 BORN Bond (Decca) VANESSA Mae has a lot to answer for. While she is just one, Bond is Mae multiplied by four. Yes, four good-looking girls average age 24 playing classical music in a pop style. Thing is, Bond has credibility where it counts. The group is on a203 words
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Article, Illustration189 2000-12-22 23 – Karl Ho - Karl Ho WHEN WE WERE YOUNG Dusted (Go Beat) BENEATH the beautiful, fairy-tale illustration on the album cover lies a stylish yet dark, down-tempo allegory on love, hate and the exorcism of childhood demons. Rollo, famed producer of New Order and Pet Shop Boys and visionary for Faithless, adopts189 words
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Food
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Article, Illustration932 2000-12-22 24 Bazaars are everywhere with Hari Raya Puasa around the corner. And the main event is, of course, food. RONALD RAJ AN (ronrajan@sph.com.sg) tracks out the hottest eats in two of the busiest open-air markets: Bussorah Street and Qeylang Serai. ON’T just imitate, but innovate. This seems to beRonald Rajan; Mike Lee; Law Kian Yan - 932 words
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Article, Illustration546 2000-12-22 25 Textbook cooking that’s anything but. CLARA CHOW (clarac@sph.com.sg) picks out a selection of cook books to help you make every dish a winner this holiday season. HE bset cooks don’t Tgo by the textbook. Instead, they adventurously combine diverse ingredients, taking you on an epicurious roller-coasterPictures: Clarence Chan - 546 words
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Article245 2000-12-22 25 THESE are the oldies but goodies when it comes to chefs tips: The Kitchen Booh Sir Terence Conran (Octopus-Conran) THE path to a full stomach starts with a beautiful kitchen. These recipes for lovely kitchens comprehensive floor plans included consider everything from lighting, wiring, plumbing,245 words
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Article, Illustration539 2000-12-22 26 Decor and food to talk about— that's Qallery Reason's The Restaurant. TAN DAWN WUI (dawntan@sph.com.sg) samples the delights. ECHIES would love Tto dine at The Restaurant at The Gallery Evason. For one, they could run to the three iMacs stationed at the end of thePictures: Mike Lee - 539 words
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Pick of the EATS
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Article, Illustration109 2000-12-22 26 ENJOY this Christmas with a culinary celebration as Saint Pierre brings you a six-course dinner. For $BB per person, you will be served an assortment of nibbles and a glass of champagne while awaiting to be seated. You could savour scrumptious starters such as roasted turkey terrine109 words
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Article100 2000-12-22 26 IF YOU’RE thinking of having a traditional Christmas dinner with your family but you are too busy with the shopping and decorations, then this is the place for you. Wok and Roll Restaurant offers main course choices such as Christmas turkey roasted to juicy tenderness, stuffed with100 words
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Article71 2000-12-22 26 WELL known for its wide array of dining choices, Raffles Hotel will be presenting an exciting array of food as this year’s “Feed At Raffles” festive celebration brings together traditional favourites with highly innovative, and even whimsical, Western and Asian culinary masterpieces. Do not miss its “Mediterranean71 words
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Article81 2000-12-22 26 Siti Hadijah - Siti Hadijah Blk 341 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Ol-13 WONDER why the food here is so good? It’s because the turnover of is so fast that each dish is served freshly-cooked, just like at a zhi cha stall. The fish dishes are good but the81 words
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Advertisement29 2000-12-22 20 Log on for a video demonstration by Victor Pang as he explains how one fashions some seriously funky beats using the Groove Maker software. Guide your mouse to httK//evebalLaslal.com.sg29 words
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Advertisement20 2000-12-22 26 The Restaurant, The Gallery Evason 76 Robertson Quay, 4th floor Opens from 7 am to 11 pm Tel: 849 868620 words
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