Weekend East, 27 February 1998

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  • 14 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 064/10/97 Vol. 13 No. 7 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg Friday, February 27,1998
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • NEWS
    • 508 2  -  By ANDRE YEO TWO to three animals at the Singapore Zoo die every year from public feeding but the zoo said the problem was not that serious. From popcorn to candy and even mandarin oranges, visitors to the tourist attraction have been pelting animals with food
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    • 547 3  -  When honeymoon’s over, the braces are back! By CELINE TEO MARRIAGE and going overseas for further studies are two of the most popular reasons why people decide not to get braces. Orthodontist Dr Hong Yong Huat who has specialised in the field for 10
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    • 433 4  -  By DESMOND NG CHAOTIC parking, driving into no-entry areas and hoarding the bus-lanes during restricted hours are just some of the many traffic offences that are being flouted on the roads daily. A quick check at a few areas during office hours confirmed
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    • 169 5 cars made illegal turns into the bus lane during restricted bus lane hours. There were two large signboards before the turn which stated the restricted entry, yet drivers were oblivious to this. Marketing communications officer of Royal Crowne Plaza Singapore, Hazel Low, said: U
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
    • 199 6 I AM in my early thirties but have had problems with white hair since I was a teenager. I have tried Chinese herbs but to no avail. My hairstylist has recommended that I highlight my hair to conceal the white ones. However,
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    • 152 6 IS there an effective way to prevent migraines? K STAN Mei Ling St Migraine is a complex condition and there are at least 12 known factors, any of which may trigger the headache in a sensitive person. They include food with caffeine (such as tea
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    • 111 6 May be due to infection of skin pores or allergy THERE are white pimple-like spots around my neck. I tried to squeeze them, thinking they were pimples. But they are tough and hard. I have even tried using a needle to puncture them. How else can I get
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    • 89 6 It may be just muscle strain MY father is suffering from kidney failure. Although I eat, sleep and urinate well, I worry because sometimes, I feel a sharp pain on the right side of my lower back. I avoid food that is too salty
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    • 180 6 WHAT are the benefits of lecithin? Can I take it with evening primrose oil? LIM LING LING Pasir Ris St 21 Lecithin is a combination of compounds called phospholipids. It is an important nutrient for the body, and is found in
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    • 81 6 Ask a question and get a $5O hamper GOT a health problem or a nutrition query? Fax your question to 745-1022. Or, write to: Mr Shailer Cottier, Kordel’s Health Column, WEEKENDeast, Level 2, News Centre, 82, Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Please confine your queries to nutritionrelated problems. A Kordel’s food
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  • 255 7  -  By ANDRE YEO SIXTY-EIGHT special “tourists” got to ride on 12 bum boats on Wednesday. The children, aged one to 16 years old, from Balestier Special School, were at Clarke Quay to soak in the sun as part of a charity event organised
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 29 7 D€N SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Jljialal Seafood Paradise 1257, Changi Road, Singapore *****6 (Next to Darul Aman Mosque) m* Tel: 749 2933 Fax: 749 0740 Open Daily: Lunch 11.00am-2.30pm Dinner 5.30pm-11.00pm
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    • 77 7 IBllEllßHaißllEllßllEllßllEllßllElllll I COWAY VILLAGE] Special Wedding Packages from $2BB Daily except Sundays Public Holidays 112 East Coast Road #O3-16/17/18 Katong Mall, Singapore *****2 V'LLAOEt Business Hours: 11am-3pm 6pm-10.30pm f AtfJ Tel: *****28 BllßliailElnailEllianaiiailEliiaiiaiiai RIVERSIDE INDONESIAN RESTAURANT 30, Merchant Road, #Ol-04, Riverside Point Singapore *****2 (Opposite Clarice Quay). 1M: 535 Q
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  • Woman & Beauty
    • 380 8  -  By CATHY CROCKETT BEAUTY and health go hand in hand. When you’re nice to your body, your body is nice to you. The do-good, look-good philosophy is not a myth. It’s not just what you eat and how much you exercise that
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    • 240 9 MORE women are bleaching their hair and this causes the hair to lose its moisture and elasticity. The common problem was observed by the director of a trichological centre in Ngee Ann City. The Philip Kingsley Trichological centre provides a wide range
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    • 496 10  -  Manicure comes with soothing music, aromatherapy oil and herbal tea By CELINE TEO AT THE moment, model Celia Teh likes trendy colours such as dark blue on her toes, Jessie Leong prefers natural hues while MTV babe Nadya Hutagalung likes sheer shades by
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    • 314 11  -  By GINNY SEAH WOMEN who have always wanted to join a gym but are shy about exercising in front of men can now join a class especially for women. The women-only gym at Amore Expressions, The Aerobics Studio, caters specially
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    • 371 12  -  By CATHY CROCKETT THE magnetic North and South Poles are being used as non-inva-sive, natural home health and beauty treatments, without the cost of a cruise to the Antarctic and the Arctic. According to magnetic therapist, Noel Norris, the author of “The Book
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 192 8 Lack of C Having problems The only sol m <3 4 Principal Linda Wee 'very womans dream is to be beautiful. Hut vhikr some woman continue to dieam about it, many turned to House »X Ups to enhance and improve thar looks Only at House of Lips, can vou be
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 392 9 What do showbiz luminaries such as actress Sigourney Weaver, singer Mick Jagger, socialite Ivana Trump and singer-actress Barbra Streisand have in common? They are all loyal customers of Philip Kingsley, the world's leading hair health authority. Their faith is welljustified, for Philip Kingsley has been effectively treating hair problems for
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    • 202 10 c /C fSlenden o^ace/ w SLIMLOOK Face Slimming Gel A Revolutionary Product You Must Try Have you ever wondered how you can have a slim face to go with your slim figure? Here is the answer. We have a new product called Slimlook which contains Slimenzymes, a contouring complej. Slimlook
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    • 204 12 CARRIE MAKEUP HAIR TRAINING STUDIO A) PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTISTE HAIR STYUNG COURSE Hovo yoo always wanted ft ba part of Hm cbaHenging world of makt-op t hair sty Bop artistry? Ko trained by soom of tbo Host experienced hi tbo Bold. MAKEUP SYLLABUS: Personal Bridal Photograpkk, Fashion, Stage, 10, ftogazine,
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  • 547 13  - Master at work by the shop window Belgian artist paints on knees in open space of gallery By CELINE TEO THE unusual sight of an artist on his knees in the Debony Gallery has prompted curious passers-by to stop and find out what is going on. Most artists choose to
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
    • 315 14  -  By ANGELICA TAN VIBRANT in colour and attractively garnished, the Japanese dishes looked too lovely to be eaten. But low in fat and yet delicious, it was too good to resist. That’s why you might like to impress your clients, family or friends with an
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    • 97 15 AT THIS buffet you can Find cold Japanese mee sua, assorted sushi and roti prata. New Park Cafe’s East meets West buffet dinner offers an eclectic range of dishes including fried rice with bean sprouts, steamed glutinous rice, wrapped tenggiri in banana leaf and
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    • 101 15 HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK ICE-balls are making a comeback at this icekacang promotion. Called “Snowball Surprise”, it comes with attap seeds, red beans, cream corn, chendol, mango sherbet and fresh fruit coulis. Also on promotion are other ice-kacang-inspired delights including Wild Forest Fruits and Pacific
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    • 76 15 HERE’S dim sum with a difference. Concorde Hotel’s Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant has over 20 dim sum delights flavoured with herbs-' and spices. Try seafood dumplings with bird’s nest, stuffed bean curd with seafood paste and fu ling herbs or seafood rolls in bean curd
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    • 98 15 IF YOU appreciate a relaxed ambience and good food, check out this restaurant. Fashionably furnished, Cafe Palm at the Oriental is now known as Cafe des Artistes. Here, you can enjoy curry-scented sauteed prawns served with avocado, wok-fried Boston lobster claw or laksa ayam. Desserts include warm
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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    • 44 15 DIFFERENTTASTES Q(Z jffljum ly oirtuia£an A Jo service charge &no hidden extra, just the food. Be Different! Taste the Difference! JACKIE'S BOWL 542 East Coast Road 5(*****1) Tel: 241-6518 Opening Hours: 10am to 12 midnight daily. Dine-in comfort with FREE parking. Take-aways also available.
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    • 185 15 For cost effective target Marketing in the Central Eastern Zone. Call *****51 or fax *****22 DESTINATION: u at Changi Airport Terminal I on Lei jSjl sumvme-" 6fit fill YOU CAN. Available for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Sumptuous spread of local and western fare. Value for money. Quality choice of menu
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  • Pre-School A Classified Special
    • 568 16  -  By GINNY SEAH TO BEAT or not to beat. That is the question on every parent’s mind. In this day and age, there is so much controversy related to this topic. Gone are the days when children were just given
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    • 249 16 In Parents’ Book of Discipline (Ballantine Books, 1990), developmental psychologists, Barbara and David Bjorklund, say that true discipline comprises of much more than dealing with behavioural emergencies. The key to effective discipline is to view it as not just what you do to keep your children behaving
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    • 379 17  -  By CELINE TEO THE first twin-fran-chise of child care services and enrichment programmes comes to Pasir Ris in a one-stop education centre. Parents from the east who shuttle their preschoolers from child care centres to their music, computer or ballet classes can enjoy the best of both
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    • 205 18  -  By DESMOND NG THIS early childhood development school believes in a holistic approach to developing children. Director of Josiah Montessori School, Ms Lena Lim, explained: “Our mission is to equip the child with skills to acquire knowledge while making learning an interesting experience so that he
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    • 361 19  -  By ANGELICA TAN THESE pairs of twins may look identical, but principal Jasmine Yeo has no problems telling them apart. In fact, she knows each of her 66 preschoolers at De-Bel Child Care and Development Pte Ltd personally. “I get to know them because I
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    • 206 20  -  By DESMOND NG THIS early childhood development school believes in a holistic approach to developing children. Director of Josiah Montessori School, Ms Lena Lim explained: “Our mission is to equip the child with skills to acquire knowledge while making learning an interesting experience so that he
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    • 360 21  -  By ANDRE YEO IT USED to be just drawing boards, colour pencils and crayons that kids used in school. Today, it’s computers, modems and scanners. Terms such as “multimedia”, the “Internet” and “web pages” now dominate school vocabulary. Computer training is encouraged. Introducing your child to
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    • 301 22  -  By ANDRE YEO YOUR kids come first and so the name, “Kids First School House”. And as if to drive home this point, the child care centre is using names of jewels for the different age groups instead of the usual K1 and K 2, commonly
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    • 260 19 We Take Better Care of Your Child in De-Bel Childcare Quality Programmes Available (IV2 6 yrs) Playgroup/Nursery/Kindergarten Mandarin enrichment, calligraphy and Chinese dance conducted by trained teacher from China Pre-reader Course Indoor, outdoor activities, P.E., gardening, excursions and educational trips Computer Program Library Visitation. Dedicated and experienced teachers to provide
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    • 167 21 Is your child prepared for the challenges of the 21st century? /OS PUTWiIkiP Computer Mastery Classes FUTUREKIDS®, the world leader in computer technology education, was founded in Los Angeles 15 years ago by educators from UCLA's Academic Advancement Programme. FUTUREKIDS® classes are taught to children aged 3-15 in over 2000
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    • 370 22 MONTESSORI PROGRAMME OPEN HOUSE -7 March 1998 (Sat) From 11 am- 4pm 327 BEDOK ROAD, SINGAPORE *****8. CHILDREN'S HOUSE OPEN FOR MARCH 1998 ENROLMENT Open to children age 2 1 /2 to 6 Low teacher-student ratio READING AND MATH PROGRAMME Open to children aged 4to 6 Reading using Montessori phonics
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    • 57 22 Ls McNuCty School #O6-03 1 MARINE PARADE CENTRAL Principal Supervisor. Es McNulty .Cert. Ed; Adv. Dip. Reading Language Arts; M.Ed (Management) M.Ed (Human Relations Counselling) All at U.K. Universities. Neuro Linguistics Programming Practitioners’ Cert. Training the Trainers, U.S.A. ENROL NOW FOR TERM Z Speech Listomuj Creative LO 0 Reading Phonics
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    • 689 23 y Pre-School A C /tissifipJ Fully London Trained teacher with many years of teaching experience to conduct the classes Montessori Playgroup (Below 2 years) Montessori Curriculum (2 6 years) Chinese included Montessori Phonics/ Math Enrichment. March Holiday Short Course Montessori Phonics Montessori Maths Montensen Maths Class commencement Either: 14th March
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
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  • 220 28 OUR BACK PAGE GIRL FLOWERS are her passion but public relations is in her blood. Eunice Chen started out as a secretary at The Regent, and in three years, has moved to the post of assistant public relations manager at the Goodwood Park Hotel.
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