Today, 12 March 2011

Total Pages: 76
1 16 Today
  • 40 1 Weekend TODAY MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 March 12 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you Weekend TODAY MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE *****268 March 12 -13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
    40 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 224 1 COURTS r ANNIVERSARY* .j YEARS OF BIG SAVINGS D 2 nd big week wrra more deals slandw de Cl DOT ft PER STORE SAT ONLY FIIIO I O (1 SET PER CUSTOMER) FIRCT in PER STORE 1 N •»-> I \J (1 SET PER CUSTI FIRQT h PER STORE 11)01
      224 words

  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 597 2 MORE ANNIVERSARY OFFERS STORES! Harman Kardon Home Theatre System Total 330W RMS Video Upscaling to 720P Use Direct FIRST 5 SETS AT BUKIT TIMAH, CAUSEWAY POINT, MEGASTORE TOA PAYOH SAT ONLY (1 SET PER CUSTOMER) wmsirit FIRST 5 SETS AT LOT ONE MEGASTORE SAT ONLY (1 SET PER CUSTOMER) 37
      597 words

  • 905 1 Hundreds found dead in Sendai after tsunami batters Japan AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s Sendai city dubbed the City of Trees for its abundant greenery became a watery grave on Friday, after it was devastated by the strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history which also unleashed
    AGENCIES; AP; REUTERS  -  905 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 27 1 A sparkling future Discover how to pursue yours at the Education UK Exhibition on Sunday 13 March 2011 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Marriott Hotel (Grand Ballroom) www.educationuk.org.sg/exhibition2011
      27 words

  • NEWS
    • 335 2  -  MONICA KOTWANI, WAYNE CHAN monicak@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE Tour groups of Singaporeans who are in Japan are safe and sound, according to travel agencies. CTC Travel said it has contacted the 140 Singaporeans in four tour groups who are travelling in Tokyo central and
      AP  -  335 words
    • 301 2  -  JOANNE CHAN, HETTY MUSFIRAH Singaporean student Amanda Lin, 24, was in a tunnel when the train she was on began to shake. Passengers around her reached out for support as the train shook violently for 15 minutes. After the train crawled to the next station,
      301 words
    • 410 4  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic has achieved a medical breakthrough: Its first cancer drug, SB-939, showed encouraging results in controlling tumour growth and had fewer side effects during a clinical trial that involved 30 people with advanced cancer. SB-939 belongs to a
      PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG  -  410 words
    • 229 4  -  SATISH CHENEY A calendar event for art lovers here and in the region, the third Singapore Biennale will kick off on Sunday. More than 60 artists from 30 countries will present 161 works across four exhibition venues: Singapore Art Museum, National Museum of Singapore, Marina
      229 words
    • 93 4 An orchid has been named after Philippine President Benigno Aquino (left), who arrived here on Wednesday on a three-day state visit. On Friday, the Ascocenda Benigno S Aquino III was unveiled when Mr Aquino visited the National Orchid Garden, accompanied by Singapore labour chief Lim Swee Say
      AP  -  93 words
    • 432 4  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Three months after they were deemed not to be creditors of Subtle Senses and hence not entitled to any proceeds from its ongoing liquidation 70 True Spa clients are demanding about S$249,000 from True Spa. They issued three
      432 words
    • 142 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE A gang of eight including a teenage girl were charged on Friday in a District Court with the murder of a man at Tiong Bahru Park. The seven males were: Segu Jamaldeen Nafil Mohamed, Muhizin Khan, Mohamed FazuluddinAzeedali, Anandraj
      142 words
    • 347 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two Sri Lankan students who were sentenced to 42 months’jail and 12 strokes of the cane each for robbing a pimp of S$80 were acquitted yesterday, after a High Court Judge considered their appeal and found the prosecution’s case “full
      347 words
    • 311 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE Cabby Yuen Swee Hong struggled for his life as he was being stabbed several times in the chest from behind, judging from the wound pattern on Mr Yuen’s shirt and the blood splatter stains in his taxi. Submitting a reconstruction
      311 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 152 2 fiTKftlNINfl to teach and care for a SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD 3; iTT*irmTTn I U3T«T7« i’CTt 1 l/fll■ 11 Join Our Precious Conversation: c( ?cious Conversation: Hov/ To Support VJdVvSpecuii Nztdt!» 9 4 4 Fee Free By Registration only Date&Time 18 tn Mar 11, Fn 7pm Why not be a counsellor
      152 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 95 3 UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY AT EXCEPTIONAL VALUE. S80 2.0L LUXURY SEDAN DEMONSTRATOR UNITS AT SPECIAL PRICES CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AND DEMONSTRATOR VOLVOS. FROM THE ONES WHO KNOW VOLVO BEST. WEARNES AUTOMOTIVE passion driven since 1906 249 Alexandra Road Singapore *****5 Sales: 6473 1488 Leasing: 6876 5063 www.volvocars.com.sg ms Kh XC70 2.5L CROSSOVER Reg.
      95 words


  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 113 5 Be the face of change C- Get r (From left) ShivTandan Jessica Fong, Muhammad Nur Hakim B Jufri Rebecca Wiener Visit the NUS Open House on 12 and 13 March 2011 (Saturday Sunday) Discover how an NUS education can help you be the change you want to see in your
      113 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 87 6 Raffles European Dual Academy In collaboration with Germany Spain Singapore ATTENTION A Level and O Level Students^ In the Classroom and the Boardroom Learn the European way. Earn your International Business degree while working with your future company German/Spanish qualification Potential to study in Germany Full Tuition Scholarship opportunities 97%
      87 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 256 7 POSB Debit Cards You can now shop to your heart's content on... A 0 0 D A s M T W T F \44 2 3 6 4 5 10 12 13 b 20 19 4 15 lb18 27 22 23 2a 2R POSB and DBS Debit Cards now give
      256 words

  • VOICES
    • 583 8  -  I SAY Mano Sabnani Mano Sabnani is a veteran journalist and media adviser. The Today newspaper has been giving fairly comprehensive and balanced coverage of activities in the Opposition camp in the run-up to the General Election (GE) widely expected to be held in
      583 words
    • 273 8  -  Letter from Chong Hou Chun Director, Water Supply Network, PUB PUB, THE national water agency, thanks Ms Sandra Jayandran for her letter “No water and no word” (March 11). On Thursday morning, PUB received a call from the Mimosa Park Condominium management on a
      273 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 142 8 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices nmogicsecil A Product Of New Zealand I Magnetic Insect Screens i ■^-4 p i I m Open All Windows with 24 Hours Protection J Patented design and magnetic bonding process J Custom-made to fit all windows J Zero
      142 words

  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 52 9 Audi Vorsprung durch Technik OOCO Big on presence. The next big Audi arrives next Saturday. Visit www.audi.com.sg/audiAl to book your test drive. orIN. BL 5649 m. Radio GS Big Music. Big Prizes. Big Entertainment. Tune in to Radio A1 on Class 95FM from 19 March noon. Weekdays 8-9am 5-6pm. Weekends
      52 words

  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
    • 944 10  -  It’s all nonsense higher oil prices don’t cause inflation, nor do they crimp consumer buying power CAROLINE BAUM Caroline Baum, author of “Just What I Said,” is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. BLOOMBERG It must be the noxious fumes or
      BLOOMBERG; AP  -  944 words
    • 900 12  -  US trade deals have had abysmal impact on region now it is the turn of China’s new model of development KEVIN GALLAGHER Kevin Gallagher is professor of international relations at Boston University and a research fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute
      THE GUARDIAN; BLOOMBERG  -  900 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 347 11 HIT PRINT BRILLIANTLY DU CAN PRINT IT ■F 11 i V Aft m k 9 1 f-3 1 X INTRODUCING ePRINT. ONLY FROM HP. Now, HP's new web connected printers have a unique email address giving you the freedom to print from wherever business happens: if you can email it
      347 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 210 12 NEW VERSION CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER THE MOST ADVANCED ETHICAL HACKING PROGRAM IN THE WORLD. CtVA way S HOW mean's I CO co 0) o •e O ro usually programming enumeration controls ~o _Q Q) Q) Network i Jpc Q> y -o“0 T3 0 Q) unoonoerned Q) #i\ >> C Attempting
      210 words


  • WORLD
    • 440 14 AGENCIES BRUSSELS The leaders of France and Britain called on the European Union (EU) to ratchet up pressure on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to counter his military onslaught against Libyan rebels and force him out. The calls came amid comments made by
      AGENCIES; AP  -  440 words
    • 161 14 AP Yemen: Eyewitnesses said security forces opened fire on demonstrators taking part in protests throughout Yemen in what appears to be the biggest turnout in a month of unrest. In the southern port city of Aden, witnesses said security forces shot at demonstrators
      AP  -  161 words
    • 190 14 AP WASHINGTON —The government’s top intelligence official fumbled the message made by United States President Barack Obama’s administration on Thursday about embattled Muammar Gaddafi’s fate, telling Congress that the Libyan leader will prevail in his fight with rebel forces there. It
      AP  -  190 words
    • 190 14 AP REUTERS RIYADH Hundreds of police deployed in the Saudi capital on Friday and prevented protests calling for democratic reforms inspired by the wave of unrest sweeping the Arab world. A loose coalition of liberals, rights activists, moderate Sunni Islamists and Shia Muslims have called for
      AP; REUTERS  -  190 words
    • 376 16 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR —Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has voiced his support for his sister-in-law’s crusade against what she deems to be the exploitation of Sarawak’s people and forests by Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud. Writing in The Independent newspaper
      THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER  -  376 words
    • 302 16 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia summoned the United States ambassador on Friday to file a protest over reports by two Australian newspapers which said the US Embassy in Jakarta had expressed doubts about President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s integrity. “The government of Indonesia has formally
      AGENCIES  -  302 words
    • 59 16 The ‘Tree Trunk’ hot air balloon piloted by Gary Moore of the United States floats during a test flight over Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Putrajaya will host 27 hot air balloons from 14 countries in the 3rd Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
      REUTERS  -  59 words
    • 228 16 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian prosecutors said on Friday they will try to force opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to provide a DNA sample to test whether it matches semen found on the man who has accused him of sodomy. The DNA
      AP  -  228 words
    • 347 18 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The police investigator who first interviewed two Swedish women about allegations of rape and sexual assault against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a friend and political associate of one of the women, a Swedish newspaper has claimed. The
      THE GUARDIAN  -  347 words
    • 100 18 Korea Exchange Bank employees bowed every three steps as they marched to oppose the sale of a controlling stake in their bank to the Hana Financial Group on Friday. United States private equity group Lone Star Funds took a step closer on Thursday to achieving its
      AP  -  100 words
    • 139 18 AP Asian casino king Stanley Ho said he has dropped a lawsuit against some of his family members and settled an inheritance dispute over a stake in his Macau casino empire worth about US$1.6 billion (S$2.04 billion). A joint statement released on
      AP  -  139 words
    • 117 18 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The creators of Angry Birds, the phenomenally successful iPhone game in which players catapult animated birds into hard hatwearing pigs, have raised US$42 million(S$53 million) to expand overseas and create new games. Rovio, the tiny Finnish company that created the game,
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  117 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 24 14 JACKPOT MM est r ry 9* ft THIS MONDAY Towards Community Purpose and Benefit rcb Reg No: *****0202G For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SINGAPORE EJ
      24 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 358 15 Audio House 1 —ior i s mm 0 LOWER THAN ANY SHOW PRICES!!! WE CHALLENGE ALL SHOW PRICES HIFI SYSTEM 12-13 MARCH 2011 SC-180.5 5.1 SPEAKERS SYSTEM UP $899 BRANDED AV RECEIVER DTS-HD Dolby True HD BRANDED KARAOKE LG PHILIPS BLU-RAY PLAYER LG PHILIPS BLU-RAY SOUND BAR f^ionGGr 5.1 HOME
      358 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 238 16 Navigate Your Career Fly with us CMT BELI LETJOURJI^ i JAKEnJ6*iI-i IT SHOW (BOOTH 6569) 10TH-13TH MARCH 2011 flight CHLMGL BOARDING PA SS Prove Yourself and Protect Your IT Career with Top Microsoft Certifications At COMAT Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator Microsoft Certified
      238 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 519 17 Audio House 12-13 MARCH 2011 hi .r LIAN.G*G sn M I UR H410 (*****975) Intel Pentium Processor E5800 (3.2GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache) Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Intel G41 Chipset 2GB DDRS SDRAM 5006B SATA HDD Dual Layer Multiburner Drive (DVD-RW) Intel GMA X4500 20” LCD Screen 1-year
      519 words

  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 202 18 -WnanKOOK y PERFORMANCE TIRES The Ultra High Performance Tire VE WET DRY BRAKING PERFORMANCE^) Continuous Rib Patterns improve longitudinal stiffness. Design to improve handling on dry roads and reduce then any decline in performance under rainy conditions rides. Continuous Achievements Award by Leading Car Magazines VENTUSSIei/O snnntscars very Good Slev'o
      202 words
    • 79 18 MEGA WAREHOUSE SALE Egyptian Cotton Bed Linen 1000 THREAD COUNTS L Quilt Set for All Sizes (1 fitted sheet +1 Quilt Cover 2pcs pillow covers) U.P. $670.00 Egyptian each Cotton Towels onwards Dunlopillo Frivens Pillow, Mattress Protector, Bolster More Products 1200 1600 Thread Counts available Pillow Bolster Cover at $15
      79 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 717 19 touse Cl >■ IlH WE CHALLENGE ALL SHOW PRICES UiJUJ jjujiuijjjijvj mm® GUAR^ nTEED LOWER THAN ANY SHOW PRICES!!! 12-13 MARCH 2011 UhtUK IN blUht rUn IVIUnt UtlAILb WIDEST RANGE OF SIGMA/NIKON/CANON/SONY/OLYMPUS LENS TO CHOOSE FROM WIDEST SELECTION OF VANGUARD/VELBON/HAMA BAG AND TRIPOD turn CAMERAS IFTS! NIKKOR 18-105MM LENS Nikon
      717 words

  • SCIENCE
    • 1179 20  -  It’s an issue we’ve grappled with since caveman days, but we still don’t know what makes a person left-handed DR PERRI KLASS THE NEW YORK TIMES HUMANS are asymmetric animals. Early in our embryonic development, the heart turns to the left. The liver
      THE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS  -  1,179 words

  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 223 21 FLU I FILM Artistry Precision X100 Inspiration i i\i R* I X X1DD THE WORLD’S FIRST HYBRID VIEWFINDER* IN A VINTAGE-INSPIRED BODY. Experience true photography in form and function with the FineRix X100. Boasting a revolutionary Hybrid Viewfinder, it lets you frame every shot with optical clarity while also seeing
      223 words

  • BUSINESS
    • 138 22 United Overseas Bank (UOB) has been named the Best Retail Bank in Singapore by the The Asian Banker. UOB also won the Best SME Banking accolade in The Asian Banker’s 10th International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme. The annual programme
      138 words
    • 555 22  -  AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JO-ANN HUANG JO-ANN HUANG AGENCIES TOKYO The earthquake in Japan sent tremors across stock markets around the globe on Friday and shares of some Singapore-listed companies with significant operations in the world’s third-largest economy sank. The temblor, which struck minutes
      AGENCIES  -  555 words
    • 326 22  -  STELLA LEE SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday said it had lodged a formal application to the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), seeking approval of the A$8.4 billion (S$10.7 billion) acquisition of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). “ASX and SGX have also
      326 words
    • 309 23  -  CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE DBS Bank is expecting doubledigit percentage growth in loans and deposits in Hong Kong this year, as high inflation and tight lending conditions in China drive more savers and borrowers to the territory. This spike in growth comes as the
      309 words
    • 249 23  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Visiting Philippine President Benigno S Aquino III called on Singapore businesses to take advantage of growing investment opportunities in his country and vowed to curb corruption in a bid to create a pro-business environment. Speaking to business leaders on the last day of
      249 words
    • 139 23 OCBC Bank has launched two offshore yuan deposit products to meet increasing demand from sophisticated investors looking to diversify their investment portfolios. “With better foreign exchange rates, investors will enjoy a higher return from these investment options should the offshore renminbi appreciate,” OCBC said on Friday.
      139 words
    • 113 23 DOW JONES Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has set an indicative price for its initial public offering in Singapore at US$1.01 per unit in a listing that could raise up to US$6.1 billion ($7.7 billion), South-east Asia’s largest, people familiar with the transaction
      DOW JONES  -  113 words
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 267 22 Singapore General Hospital CARE TO SingHealth EDUCATE TO EMPOWER INNOVATE TO ADVANCE SPONSORSHIPS FOR: -DIPLOMAIN NURSING DIPLOMA IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY DIPLOMA IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DIPLOMA IN PHYSIOTHERAPY Requirements Singapore Citizens/Permanent Residents Gained admission to the programme at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) or Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) Passed medical examination required by
      267 words

  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 283 23 o SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2011 OPEN HOUSE 13.MARCH15. MAY. 2011 10AM 7PM DAILY (LAST ENTRY 6.15PM) VENUES Singapore Art Museum and SAM at 8Q National Museum of Singapore Old Kallang Airport Marina Bay (Merlion Park, One Fullerton) ADMISSION CHARGES APPLY Old Kallang Airport and Marina Bay venues free entry for all.
      283 words

  • Page 24 Advertisements

  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 575 25 MediaCorp Ad-Xtra JOHN UTILE NOW TILL 13 MARCH 2011 PURCHASE-WITH-PURCHASE ENJOY 18 OFF WITH EVERY $80 NETT SPEND* Check out more exciting offers at the John Little Fair in Hougang Hub (next to Hougang mall) from now till 20 March 2011 With minimum $80 nett spend in a single receipt*
      575 words

  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 58 26 DBS EYES STRONG GROWTH IN HONG KONG PAGE 23 LASER CIRCUMCISION For Male Adults and Children (Can use Medisave) Call 6787 8863 for appointment Bookings for May/June 2011 School Holiday season is now open SiDEK CLINIC FOR WOMEN SIDEK CLINIC FOR WOMEN PTE LTD Eastpoint Mall (Next to Simei MRT)
      58 words
  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 167 26 E Cup Birmingham Bolton Sat, 12/03/11 8.45pm E Cup Manchester Utd Arsenal Sun, 13/03/11 1.15am S.League Home United Albirex Sun, 13/03/11 7.30pm ECup Stoke City West Ham Sun, 13/03/11 10.00pm E Cup Manchester City Reading Mon, 14/03/11 12.45am For fixtures of all E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German, J League,
      167 words
  • SPORTS
    • 380 26  -  A nation will wake up this morning hoping she’s made history BADMINTON All England Championships LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Badminton fans here will wake up Saturday morning eager to find out if Singapore shuttler Gu Juan (picture) has made history at the
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  380 words
    • 393 26 AP NAGPUR (India) It takes a brave captain to demand more runs from Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag but that is just what India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is doing. Dhoni wants the World Cup openers, two of the world’s best batsmen, to produce
      AP  -  393 words
    • 674 27  -  Government’s decision to set up a world-class academy must jolt STA into action COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMA5 leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Leonard Thomas is executive sports editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. Mostly green, they are peppered all over the island. Located in schools, private clubs, exclusive country clubs, condominiums and
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  674 words
    • 396 27  -  PATWANT SINGH SINGAPORE Petrol heads here seeking more high octane action can look beyond the annual Formula 1 night race in September. Barely weeks after the world’s fastest cars have raced around Marina Bay, the Singapore Indoor Stadium
      396 words
    • 582 28 Balotelli’s bizarre allergy to pollen compounds City’s Europa Cup misery AGENCIES EUROPA LEAGUE Dynamo Kiew 2 Man City 0 KIEV Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was at the centre of a bizarre controversy on Thursday night (Friday morning, Singapore time) due to his allergy
      AGENCIES; AP  -  582 words
    • 370 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH EUROPA LEAGUE Braga 1 Liverpool 0 BRAGA Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish berated his players after the five-time European champions were stunned 1-0 by Braga in the Europa League on Thursday (Friday morning, Singapore time). The visitors looked a pale shadow of
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  370 words
    • 370 29 REUTERS LONDON Despite a failure to score in five games and a series of abject displays, Fernando Torres is convinced he made the right decision to leave “the chaos” of Liverpool behind for Chelsea. The 26-year-old moved to Stamford Bridge from
      REUTERS  -  370 words
    • 817 29 For Fergie and Wenger, it’s not winning that matters but the significance of defeat AGENCIES FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL Man United vs Arsenal LONDON Rarely have two clubs with so much available to win appeared so vulnerable. The FA Cup may be a diminished property
      AGENCIES; REUTERS  -  817 words


  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 110 28 MANAGERS, REFEREES AND FOOTBALL ON AIR ON SPORTSZONE Manchester United and Arsenal are rocking, while Chelsea are showing signs of a recovery. On Saturday from 11am, 938LIVE’s SportsZone talk all things football, leading with the clash between United and Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Journalist and author
      110 words


  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 216 30 Systematic and well-rounded teaching syllabus Overseas Local music trips and camps Environment of constant learning for students and teachers a Internationally certified and qualified to conduct music lessons with Diplomas from rockschool UK, London College of Music (LCM) Experienced musicians QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY ENVIRONMENTS Branded instruments and state-of-the-art facilities and
      216 words


  • COLUMN
    • Article, Illustration
      828 2  -  Playing tour guide really isn’t my thing POSTSCRIPT Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the arts correspondent at Today. WHEN a friend of mine emailed me to say that she was coming to Singapore for a couple of days, my impulse was to delete the message, switch
      Faizal  -  828 words
    • 849 3  -  Here’s how a guy can tell when a girl is into him THE FAIRERTEXT Georgina Chang georginac@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the senior creative director of 987FM and Lush 99.5. I’M VERY open when it comes to my feelings. If I like a guy, he’ll know
      849 words


  • FOOD
    • 560 4  -  The king of fruits is back to leave all fans speechless DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg FANS, lay men, lend me your ears. In fact, could someone drop American convert, chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain a line while they’re at it? For the less than clued-in, yes,
      560 words
    • 210 5 FOOD NOTES TO CELEBRATE its 30th anniversary, Pizza Hut Singapore is adding 30 per cent more cheese on their Signature Pan Pizzas from now till April 11. Catered to local palates, Pizza Hut dough masters create Pizza Hut’s Signature Pan Pizzas with the finest ingredients, made
      210 words
    • 451 6  -  Premium brand Cold Stone Creamery offers premiums for its launch today DON MENDOZA A WINNING American brand of premium ice cream has just arrived. And it can be found right next door well, the mall next door to another “premium ice cream” brand also from
      451 words
    • 561 7  -  RAISING with Don donm@mediacorp.com.sg with Don Mendoza donm@mediacorp.com.sg Craving crayfish and other romantic excesses MY MOST recent status update on Facebook maintains that I have a lot on my mind. But this is theoretically and in a Freudian sort of way not necessarily a bad thing. The point
      561 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 73 4 Special Be Fabulous ■C Special i:4f. TRY THE KELLOGG'S SPECIAL K 2-WEEK CHALLENGE AND SEE IF YOU CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. Kellogg's Special K is a low fat cereal with 8 essential vitamins and minerals. To take the Kellogg's Special K 2-Week Challenge, simply replace 2 meals a day for
      73 words

  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 103 5 KiSEKi The Heeren, 260 Orchard Road Call 6736 1216 for reservations www.kisekirestaurant.com.sg MEGA JAPANESE BUFFET AT MINI PRICES! r 4kI V ''iw- J". SCOV^O^ T* a £23 Vife ♦Exclusive to Citibank Members only 1 Dines FREE with Every 6 Paying Adults for Buffet Lunch Dinner (Except eve of on PH,
      103 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 135 6 BadyCare Good health... every step counts fu* DWELL Health Fashion Therapy DWELL □WELL BIO-Magnetic Reflexology Sole NEW LAUNCH W mj □WELL BIO-Magnetic Spiral Reflexology Sandal consists of 82 spiral springs with different pressure positioned at targeted reflex points to stimulate blood circulation, relieving stress and fatigue in calves. Designed to
      135 words
    • 74 6 CQVERDERM By Veal International elling At L owest US Patented Camouflage Cosmetic That Conceals All Skin Imperfections! Up to 80% E^ver Begins on 12 March 2011 OFF Full range of items Perfect Face Colour. Perfect Leg Colour. Classic Removing Cream. Skin Basic. Skin Protector. Finishing Powder Compact Powder. Extra Care.
      74 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 314 7 www.itshow.com.sg Join us at 10 th 13 th MARCH 2011 Suntec Singapore I 12 noon 9 pm Daily Levels O. O'O’O O I FREE ADMISSION I.T DIGITAL MOBILE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION IN SINGAPORE WORTH WAITING FOR M MKi Vi i 4Vj UIIIIH 1^ Erijau 1 BAUGiwB Am; i''DiiPiai£JDi x fA\i,
      314 words

  • STYLE
    • Article, Illustration
      1200 8  -  Who says fashion is fickle? Just ask the LBD little black dress which is still going strong after nearly a century LYNETTE KOH lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg KEEPING up with fashion trends can be tough. Just as you figure out how best to wear shades of camel so you don’t
      Photography: Jason Ho  -  1,200 words
    • 103 11  -  LYNETTE KOH IT WAS certainly an evening of heavy-hitters at the Men’s Fashion Week 2011 Singapore Charity Gala last Friday, which was graced by legendary footballers Pele and Eric Cantona, and President SR Nathan. Held at the Mandarin Orchard Hotel, the event themed The Golden Age of
      103 words


  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 315 10 BACERA SALE! MY 1020 C32-W MY1022 Water Efficiency; Very Good Water consumption: r 4.00L (Full Flush) 3.00L (Reduced Flush) Type of product: Low Capacity Flushing Cisterns Brand: Casanova Model: 1020 Reg. No.: WC-2009/*****7 WC Basin Package $288 Installation© 150/set Water Efficiency: Very Good Water consumption: 3.90L (Full Flush) f 2.60L
      315 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 228 11 CARRIAGE CONVENTION 2011 25 March 27 March English Speakers: Jay and Laura Laffoon The Laffoons are real people with real lives walking through a real marriage. As marriage "edu-tainers". Jay and Laura inject entertainment into their sharings, by exploring the realities that marriage brings to everyday lives, Through music, comedy,
      228 words

  • SHOP
    • 445 12  -  Comme des Garcons store ups the fashion ante here Lynette Koh lyn ettek@mediacorp.com.sg LIKE its avant-garde clothes, the new Comme des Garcons store at the Hilton Shopping Gallery can make one feel a little lost. And we mean this in a good way: With the abundance of
      445 words
    • 388 12  -  LYNETTE KOH FROM a stay-at-home dad with an “auntie” perm to a fisherman with a missing front tooth, Chen Hanwei has played many offbeat and not particularly attractive roles. But in the case of this Star Award winner, life does not imitate art. Said Chen:
      388 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 329 12 bosstt H I R R SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS FOR SCALP AND HAIR PROBLEMS Combining the essence of Eastern Herbs and Western High End Technology Follicle Cloning Technology Treatment 100% Natural Herbs using extraction methodology No Pills and Injection Hurry! SMS <TDY> <Name> <NRIC> to 9233 1313 now The first 50 SMS
      329 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 49 13 I t W ,iy x.4 '\v i-■ il- I < .-S *1-A‘ 4 V’M}' v K -LS C// v %-v -a* t t'.v ft V x ■V ji. »f.i- I I rw n* Htf t u. J V' -r •*< X ■pva ■V v.. :jLiiyL. X rr. nrf V rv
      49 words

  • CARS
    • 541 14  -  Bridgestone launches its new entry-level high-performance tyre, the Potenza Adrenaline RE002 Derryn Wong Derryn Wong in Bangkok,Thailand cars@mediacorp.com. sg TYRES:Just these black, round things made of rubber, right? So how much difference can there be from one to the other? A lot, apparently.When you think about
      541 words
    • CAR REVIEW
      • Article, Illustration
        431 16  -  Renault’s Megane Coupe-Cabriolet is an excellent choice for sun lovers who don’t want to break the bank DERRYN WONG CONVERTIBLES are sometimes greeted with low-level derision here. After all, which nut wants to drive top-down in a place with roasting daytime temperatures and sudden torrential downpours? To converts
        431 words
      • Article, Illustration
        329 16  -  A new generation of Nissan’s March rolls in with increased build quality and frugality DARYL LEE So, what’s new? The tiniest member of Nissan’s line-up here, the compact hatchback March, has received a new look which, love it or not, strikes a more conciliatory note against the irrepressible
        329 words
    • NEWS TRACKS
      • 88 16 WEARNES Automotive, whose stable of brand dealerships here include Bentley, Jaguar, Land Rover, Renault and Volvo, has become the official dealer for Infiniti vehicles. Infiniti is the luxury arm of Japanese car maker Nissan, as Lexus is to Toyota. Details on the model range for Singapore
        88 words
      • 94 16 JAPANESE luxury brand Lexus and local dealer Borneo Motors have announced the launch of the new Lexus CT 200h model. The car is unique for two reasons this small luxury hatchback marks the entry into a new segment for the brand; it is also the only model
        94 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 27 14 A NEW LEVEL OF EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE. 1.4ℓ turbo-charged engine Accelerates from 0-100km/h in 8.2 seconds MultiAir technology Stop-Start system Fuel consumption of 5.5ℓ/100km CO2 emissions of 126g/km
      27 words

  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 50 15 > > W vv ChrWapk®* Hou f en q X cherc^ a ecuW Z, Fell OantetOh.a “t W, V. a Director r V e S\ u fY ■^i' y Yfcarl a fTh« y SK V N, >: cv M Mon t;. mi r. ■^•;v a;. r7 ;T *•> 1‘T.m 1
      50 words


  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 857 17 Operating Hour: 7 Days a Week (1 Oam 8pm) Tel: 6749 5600 Ubi Store lOUbi View S*****3 L c r SB mm mm 3 12-month Instalment Plan citibank 0 0CBCBank GREAT 195/60R 195/65R 205/50R 205/55R 215/45R 225/45R 235/55R 'Conditions apply. I t i N Vs« jmmh: V mm m ADVANTAGES
      857 words

  • Page 18 Advertisements
  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 414 18 SATURDAYTV STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: SHARKTALE Channel 5, 7.45pm The underwater world is shaken when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead and a young fish named Oscar is found at the scene. Being a bottom feeder, Oscar takes advantage of the situation and makes himself look
      414 words
    • 729 18 YOUR CLASS OR MINE Channel U, 7.30pm Jason’s daughter, Lily has gone missing. She is finally found at the amusement park. Meanwhile, Jiaming is mad with Jiali for breaking up his family. Jiale tries to patch them up by giving a necklace but Jiaming throws it away. CHANNEL CHANNEL 6.00AM
      729 words

  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 1265 19 SUNDAY PRIME MOVIE: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST Channel 5, 6.30pm Captain Jack Sparrow learns that he owes a blood debt to the legendary Davey Jones, captain of the ghostly Flying Dutchman.With time running out, Jack must find a way out of his debt or be doomed to
      1,265 words

  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 1574 20 WEEKDAYTV CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6.00AM Video Zonkers 6.30 Prime Time Morning 8.00 The Amazing Race XVIII (Direct Off Satellite) 8.45 Planet’s Funniest Animals VIII 9.30 Wheel Of Fortune 10.00 Style By Jury 10.30 Creatures Comfort 11.00 Sizzling Woks 11.30 Dinner Takes All NOON House And
      1,574 words

  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 1531 21 HEADLINES 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 10.30pm, 11.30pm, 12.30am, 1am, 1.30am HEADLINES/SINGAPORE UPDATES 9.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm, 4.30pm HEADLINES/SINGAPORE MARKET REPORT 10.30am, 3.30pm 9.00AM WITZ! (PRESCHOOL) 9.30 Sesame Street (PRESCHOOL) 10.30 Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies (PRESCHOOL) 11.00 WITZ! (PRESCHOOL) 11.30 Milly, Molly (PRESCHOOL) NOON Angelina Ballerina (PRESCHOOL) 12.30PM Dinosaur Train
      1,531 words

  • THINGS TO DO
    • Article, Illustration
      772 22 1 MediaCorp Bazaar Sale Grab discounted clothing previously featured in MediaCorpTV productions, including those worn by Rui En and Joanne Peh in the recent drama A Tale Of 2 Cities. Date: Saturday Time: 10am to 3pm Venue: MediaCorp public car park, B1 Admission: Free 2 International Furniture
      772 words
  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
    • 985 22 ►HAW ORGANISATION 87 Years Of Entertaining The World nex D6X SERAN600N CENTRAL, LEVEL 4 RED RIDING HOOD (CS)* 10:50am, 1:00pm, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40, 11:50 BIG MOMMAS: LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON (CS)* 10:40am, 12:50pm, 3:00 5:10,7:20,9:30, 11:40 RANGO (CS)* 11:00am, 1:10pm, 7:40 9:50, 12:00am RANGO digital (CS)* 3:45pm, 7:10 MARS
      985 words

  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 43 23 Our tough weekend treat for Sudoku die-hards SUPER SUDOKU plus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
      43 words
    • 924 23 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg m.gv.com.sg VIVOCITY TIONG BAHRU PLAZA MARINA SQUARE JURONG POINT TAMPINES MALL GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA GVmax GNOMEO JULIET▲ (G) 10.40am 12.45 2.50 4.55 7.00 9.05 11.10pm 1.15am TOM: 10.30am 12.35 2.40 4.45 6.50 8.55pm GNOMEO JULIET (G) 11.00am 1.00 3.05 7.50pm TOM: 2.00 6.30pm GNOMEO
      924 words

  • TRAVEL
    • 1103 24  -  Going on a vacation with your entire clan need not be a nightmare, you know SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg AH,THERE’S nothing like a trip for some family bonding. But how about one that includes your grandparents, in-laws, baby cousins and an auntie twice removed? For some, the very idea
      Jack Hollingsworth; Photo: Chan Brothers; Photo: Club Med; Photo courtesy of Cindy Lim  -  1,103 words
    • 637 26  -  SERENE LIM WITH The Noose back for a fourth season, we’re glad to see more antics from Jacques Ooi, Wan Mo Peh and B B See, otherwise known as the alter egos of actor Chua Enlai. For him, however, more filming means less holidays. “I like
      637 words
    • Article, Illustration
      138 27 The stuff travelling’s made of THESE Jambox speakers (S$328) are no ordinary speakers that only play music. They’re the “world’s first intelligent wireless speaker and speakerphone.” Just how intelligent? It connects via Bluetooth to your mobile device and is able to inform you about your battery life and
      138 words
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 127 24 Oa-v www.wowphilippines.com.ph "407 £W. X''/ f V ni airphilexpress www.airphilexpress.com 1 Taxes from S$28 not inclusive in tour prices. Taxes and surcharge correct at time of print and subject to change without prior notice. AIRFARE FREE EASY MANILA CEBU fr $70 fr $88 CEBU MANILA fr $318 fr $328 PALAWAN
      127 words

  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 37 25 An interview they did 10 years 890 is back to haunt them! h 3 x A m Your favourite personalities. Bound, gagged and interviewed. Again. !TQ UUS lO 'HeAR.'S o/sj Sundays 9:30pm Wednesdays 11 pm AediaCorp 3*kto
      37 words

  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 143 26 Visit us at Level 6 Booth No: 6731 Now comes with FREE 5 SEA Country Maps: Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia MAP UPDATES and Thailand! UNLIMITED PAPAGO! Professional GPS Navigator rport Bouieyf-) OH+ E.C.P. Ramp ED Lili 5" dOS .100(5) 3D Navigation -Voice Command Activation Bluetooth SupportTraffic Message Channel (TMC) 3DTour
      143 words

  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 77 27 V S V; o V A'EASAtA /“V m _*V*r 3ai ts v, y**s»s Our Stars behind the Stars At MediaCorp, there are those who dare to dream and push boundaries with true determination to bring you the very best in entertainment, news and lifestyle content across television, radio, newspapers, magazines,
      77 words

  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • 47 28 0% YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY WITH YOUR LITtii* .•WT His SUNDA Y 10PM flli'Pb ~V "M V s ».AI if\> S\ ¥i v M' l 4 9 > 9 k\ Jr* i N a 77 uscjcm isaoMibJ 9 9 £lmi/i/ffl advise xinmsn.com/5 /VI ediaCorp r come nome
      47 words

  • 609 1  -  LENS ANITA PATIL ®l)e jN'rtu Jjork (times Nurturing takes time, as do a lot of things that are good for us: slow, sustainable food; a gradual detox; a laid-back, more reflective way of life. Yet speed seems to govern modern life, and many of us feel
    ®l)e jN'rtu Jjork (times; DANIEL BARRY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  609 words
  • 1113 1  -  Even Top Professions Now Face Automation By JOHN MARKOFF The New York Times WheN FIve TelevISIoN studios became entangled in a United States Justice Department antitrust lawsuit against the CBS network, the cost was immense. As part of the obscure task of “discovery”
    The New York Times; PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY THE NEW YORK TIMES; SEAN GALLUP/GETTY IMAGES; FAR LEFT. TONY CENICOLA/ THE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK TIMES/IMAGES BY CATAPHORA  -  1,113 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 33 1 4 world trends A radical cleric still speaks on YouTube. 10 money busIness New respect for market in Japan. 14 Arts styles China’s ancient art of witty IntellIgence: America’s energy delusion, Page 2.
      33 words

  • WORLD TRENDS
    • 697 2  -  intelligence/roger ROGER COHEN EIk JCcto Jlcrk ehncs London The journey from Copenhagen to New York takes you from one end of the energy-use spectrum to the other. You leave a European city that heats itself by burning its own waste and arrive in an
      EIk JCcto Jlcrk ehncs  -  697 words
    • 845 3  -  By ARAM ROSTON, DAVID ROHDE 5El)c iNVtu Jlork Euncs As Egypt’s generals steer the country toward a new civilian government after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, questions about an American military aid program echo a broader uneasiness: Will a for-profit military deeply
      5El)c iNVtu Jlork Euncs; ANDREA BRUCE FORTHENEWYORKTIMES  -  845 words
    • 742 4  -  By NORIMITSU ONISHI eljc JsVut JJork Sunes JAKARTA, Indonesia On the third floor of a shopping mall here, a new tenant is busily promoting what is perhaps the world’s biggest brand: America. The tenant, called @america, represents the United States government’s first attempt at
      eljc JsVut JJork Sunes; KEMAL JUFR1 FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  742 words
    • 723 4  -  By SCOTT SHANE el)c Jfctu JJork Sunes WASHINGTON From the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, to the stabbing of a British member of Parliament, investigators have identified Anwar al-Awlaki’s stirring online calls to jihad as an important instigator of terrorism. So members of
      el)c Jfctu JJork Sunes  -  723 words
    • 697 6  -  By SIMON ROMERO, MARIA EUGENIA DIAZ el)c JfcUt J] ork ehucs CARACAS, Venezuela Architects still call the 45-story skyscraper the Tower of David, after David Brillembourg, the brash financier who built it in the 1990s. The helicopter landing pad on its roof remains intact,
      el)c JfcUt J] ork ehucs; MERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  697 words
    • 623 6  -  By JOSH KRON EI)C JfcUt J] ork ehucs JUBA, Sudan The medic said patients started coming in by the dozens, and never stopped. The symptoms were similar, he said acute stomach pains, bloody noses, diarrhea, high fevers, bruising. One came in shot in
      EI)C JfcUt J] ork ehucs; PETE MULLER/ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  623 words
    • 845 8  -  By C. J. CHIVERS el)c JscUf Jlork ehucs Security analysts say the uprising in Libya poses a long-term security threat that weapons looted from government stockpiles could circulate widely, including heat-seeking antiaircraft missiles that could be used against civilian airliners. Photographs
      el)c JscUf Jlork ehucs; TYLER HICKS/THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  845 words
    • 589 8  -  HONg KONg jOuRNaL By JOYCE HOR-CHUNG LAU Sljc ?u'Ut Jlork ehucs HONG KONG —As classical Muzak blasted from a loudspeaker, Kelvin Kwong got down on one knee and declared his love for his fiancée, Ashley Tse, in front of a rowdy media
      Sljc ?u'Ut Jlork ehucs; ED JONES/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES  -  589 words



  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 102 5 Here’s an idea: No more waiting /r. r\ .,il m 10:08 AM 07 o M 9 9 9 O 9 9 9 y q. Isn’t it annoying when you miss a turn because your map hasn’t fully loaded? With HTC Sense you can pre-load maps onto your phone before you
      102 words


  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 43 7 on iPad For the latest news updates on the go. It’s Get the latest news, photos and videos from on your iPad. Daily Videos and Radio Live Streaming Photo Gallery Comprehensive TV Programme Listings Headlines at a Glance Latest News and Features http://www.todayonline.com/iTODAY
      43 words


  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 109 9 FOR ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES, EMAIL TO IMDSALES@MEDIACORP.COM.SG fc T* X m /I sz vji sii f nptsWf noiywdi ,ST.‘fa«*? VJA k //in SS> v *5^ m •x.i. /’Oi ID msn'* video “"9 W 9®«» lob., b.ddi.1 :■>n« t i n jj§ip"S m 1 art ■Ui Si \m\^ BO_ Si Hr BW
      109 words

  • MONEY & BUSINESS
    • 967 10  -  By MATT RICHTEL El)c JCcUt Jiork Ehncs By Consumer spending has but for picked up, but for some the global downturn has left something behind: a greater interest in making stuff last. It is hardly the tale of generations past, those stung by the Great Depression,
      El)c JCcUt Jiork Ehncs; PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY THE NEW YORK TIMES; BELOW, MARY F. CALVERT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES;  -  967 words
    • 675 10  -  By HIROKO TABUCHI 5Jl)c iNVlu Jlork Simcss TOKYO Japan’s government finances are on the verge of collapse, and its economy has floundered for two decades. So why do many global investors consider the Japanese stock market a buy? “Japan is by far one
      5Jl)c iNVlu Jlork Simcss; EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN/EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  675 words
    • 842 11  -  By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD, MOTOKO RICH, WILLIAM NEUMAN ®l)c ?fhu JJork Ehucs Prices of most consumer goods will rise by autumn, say retailers, food companies and manufacturers. Cotton prices are near their highest level in more than a decade, after adjusting for inflation,
      ®l)c ?fhu JJork Ehucs; EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY; Source: Bloomberg; THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  842 words
    • 483 11  -  By ANNE EISENBERG ®l)c Jtou Jlork Shncs To ensure a quick supply of apps that could make its Windows phone platform competitive, Microsoft has taken an unusual step. The company has relaxed a strict rule and let employees work for themselves in their spare
      ®l)c Jtou Jlork Shncs; AARTHI RAMAMURTHY  -  483 words


  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
    • 1020 12  -  By PAM BELLUCK El) c JsVut JJork elmcti As in the Oscar-winning movie “The King’s Speech,” King George VI struggled with stuttering. In the film, the king’s stutter is aggravated by stressful situations, like confronting his brother or addressing the public. He speaks better
      El) c JsVut JJork elmcti; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  1,020 words
    • 635 12  -  By CLAUDIA DREIFUS Sljc JfrUt Jlork Elmcs Dr. Emery Neal Brown, 54, is a professor of anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School, a professor of computational neuroscience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a physician, treating patients at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also
      Sljc JfrUt Jlork Elmcs; BRYCE VICKMARK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  635 words
    • 792 13  -  By KENNETH CHANG sijc Jfctu Jlork Eimcs Within a couple of years, tourists may be rocketing into space aboard a Virgin Galactic space plane paying $200,000 for about four minutes of weightlessness. Sitting in the next seat could be a scientist
      sijc Jfctu Jlork Eimcs; LOU BEACH  -  792 words
    • 476 13  -  By TARA PARKER-POPE ®ljc iNcUt Jlork (time* A new area of psychological research called self-compassion is studying how kindly people view themselves. People who find it easy to be supportive of others often score surprisingly low on self-compassion tests, berating themselves
      ®ljc iNcUt Jlork (time*; STUART BRADFORD  -  476 words


  • ARTS & STYLES
    • 773 14  -  By DAVE ITZKOFF Site JfeUt JJork Sit xm It seems fair to say that Daniel Radcliffe has not grown up quite like any other young star before him, and has not turned out like anyone expected. Certainly his successinplayingthe title role in the “Harry
      Site JfeUt JJork Sitxm; SARA KRULWICH/THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  773 words
    • 761 14  -  Authorities try to tame a barbed form of ancient comedy. By BENJAMIN HAAS el)e Jfrut JJork Sun css BEIJING Guo Degang, wearing sunglasses at night, held court in a club’s private room as friends presented him with gifts of liquor, rare mushrooms and artwork. It
      el)e Jfrut JJork Sun css; PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHIHO FUKADA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  761 words
    • 625 15  -  By MARK DERY Sljc ?sV\u JJork ehucs The specter of Edward Gorey, who died in 2000 at age 75, is haunting our collective unconscious. In a sense that’s as it should be; Gorey was born to be posthumous. His poisonously funny little picture books established him
      Sljc ?sV\u JJork ehucs; MARILYNN K. YEE/THE NEW YORK TIMES; LEFT. EDWARD GOREY CHARI TABLE TRUST; BELOW. VINCE DF.WITT/ASSOGIATED PRESS  -  625 words
    • 513 15  -  By DIRK JOHNSON Slje iNetu JEjork Stmcs CHICAGO Marginalia, the custom of writing comments in books, is a rich literary pastime. But it has an uncertain fate in a digitalized world. “People will always find a way to annotate electronically,” said G.
      Slje iNetu JEjork Stmcs; SALLY RYAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  513 words


  • THE WAY WE EAT
    • 780 16  -  By JEFF GORDINIER EljciXhu jlork ehncs Jennifer Lawrence, an Oscar nominee for her leading role in “Winter’s Bone,” wants it known that a skimpy morning repast is not going to satisfy her. “I’m freakish about breakfast,” she explains to an Esquire magazine
      EljciXhu jlork ehncs; MICHAEL WITTE  -  780 words
    • 664 16  -  Mystery ingredients whet the appetites of food By ROBBIE BROWN, KIM SEVERSON EljciXhu jlork Elm css ATLANTA Over the years, the public radio show “This American Life” has done some ambitious work. It was the first media outlet in the United
      EljciXhu jlork Elm css; TONY CENICOLA/ THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  664 words