Weekend East, 10 December 1999

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  • Title Section
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    16 1 WEEKEND east MITA (P) 006/10/99 Vol. 14 No. 49 E-mail: focuspub@cyberway.com.sg V Friday, December 10, 1999
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Poor wish for basic needs
      420 2  -  By ANGELICA TAN SHAMPOO, washing detergent, toothpaste. Not the things you would wish for this Christmas. Yet, the bare necessities were the wishes of several beneficiaries of the Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box this year. Said the Boys’ Brigade’s project officer, Priscilla Wong: “Because some
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    • Article
      Lock icon Naughty master not pet, say owners
      359 5  -  By ANDRE YEO and ANGELICA TAN BLAME the master, not the dog if it turns aggressive and bites people, said six dog owners. The dog owners were giving their views on the two recent attacks by unleashed canines. They agreed that dogs should be
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    • Article
      Lock icon ‘Don’t run away from aggressive animals’
      158 5 WHEN encountering an aggressive dog, back away slowly, advised the Singapore Kennel Club’s (SKC) chairman of obedience training, Ng Eik Yong. “A dog may become aggressive when you intrude into its territory. So don’t run because it may give chase. Also, avoid eye contact
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      242 2 The MOST EFFECTIVE Before After School Programme, designed by a specialist team of educators for children ages 6 14 HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! OPEN HOUSE I 1/12/99 (Sat) I Oam spm Dedicated to supporting families, this is the FIRST ONE-STOP CENTRE with: Trained School Teachers; School Homework Supervision; Tuition; Computer-Aided Learning;
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      495 3 t-’ *<■ -S r: ZTv W i»-i mu. vwm Into the Millennium y Parkway Parade celebrates Christmas with you with a little Millennia Madness Miltetinj v~ .Mr -m h V v Class 2 (10 stamps) To celebrate this Christmas and welcome in the new millennium. Parkway Parade is offering fun
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      991 4 I m o'* < *w A Rl I JsSa > f jm cAgaßarge 3 t V:^ O I II THE Hirogen (left) is a nomadic space hunter who views all other species as prey, keeping the bones of defeated enemies as c-rt-r^i an exciting shuttle ride and merchandise are some
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      316 6 KORDEL’S uou mm Mllii sw QUe ve r m m qolven out i' •'-V M £1 m m >. m m m s Lt W«* i U,u 1,144 i i 1 ji 5 I t v. < I s 1 .-.•><• ,x o*SS AY* 1 ”We have always planned to
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  • KORDEL'S HEALTH COLUMN
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      285 6 MY DAUGHTER, who is eight years old, has had eczema since she was a baby. Having read about the beneficial effects of evening primrose oil in your column in 1995, I started giving her a 500-mg capsule every day. Her condition has been
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      242 6 IS THERE a way to ensure that my body does not accumulate toxins from the food I eat? I’ve been taking a health drink that claims to cleanse the body. It contains an ingredient called cassia tora that is believed to cleanse the liver. How do
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      86 6 I HAVE been taking multi-vitamins to help with bouts of giddiness. Are there other supplements that can help? ADrilAN LEONG Tampines St 83 The giddiness you are experiencing may be due to a number of conditions, including both high and low blood pressure. Problems with
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      Lock icon Looking ahead to Year 2000
      544 7  -  SARAH NG Exhibition At the Museums Asian Civilisations Museum (39 Armenian St) Prediction for the Year 2000 Geomancer Tan Koon Yong shares his predictions for the Chinese horoscopes for the Year 2000. In Mandarin. Tomorrow, 3 pm. AV Gallery. Free admission (talk only). To register,
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  • Christmas Revelry
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      Lock icon Trees for a cause
      272 8 WHEN Jingle Bells start clanging, you know it’s time for the old Christmas tree to surface from the deep, dark, dusty recesses of the storeroom once again. And if you’re wondering who started this bright idea while you are draping the streamers and hanging the little
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      Lock icon They’re getting bigger
      308 11  -  LOH HSIAO YING TELEVISION sets just aren’t what they used to be. Compared with the goggle boxes of yesteryear, today’s state-of-the-art TVs have come a long way. Thanks to digital wizardry, the new TVs now boast of better quality, sound, and clarity. Companies have been churning out
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      331 9 The real thing THE plastic ones are passe. So, if you are pining for the real thing, Ikea has live Christmas trees ranging from 1.6 m(5 ft) to 4 m (13 ft) tall and costing from $55 to $275. ft FACE STATION NEW VITALITY FOR MY SKIN iiiiii Wmm. .'{a
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  • FILM
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      Lock icon No end to bad ideas
      444 12 ARNOLD Schwarzenegger’s latest action flick, “End of Days”, opened yesterday. ANDRE YEO “sat in” on a meeting between four Hollywood bigwigs (HB) who had to decide what the movie should be about. He gives his report and verdict of the movie. HB1: We need a
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  • Singapore Favourites
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      Lock icon Great party dish
      465 13  -  Laksa By Lee Geok Boi Ingredients 800 gm fresh thick mifen (rice noodles) For gravy 6 tblsp oil 1 cup (250 ml) coconut cream 2 cups (500 ml) prawn and/or chicken stock 2 cups (500 ml) water 1 1. 2 tsp salt 4 squares tau pok, cut
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  • WEEKENDFOOD
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      Lock icon It’s at a prime location
      431 14  -  Where’s the beef? By ANGELICA TAN TIS the season for turkey, honeybaked ham with applesauce, and roast beef. But the ultimate feast would be dinner at Morton’s of Chicago, where the USDA prime beef easily costs $45 for a tenderloin brochette to $75 for the
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      Lock icon Fried rice paradise
      81 16 TO complement its famous fried rice, Chen Fu Ji has brought in Australian yabbies. These miniature lobsters, served with a homemade salad cream made with fermented bean curd, are the entrees of a new five-course set menu. At $54.80, it also includes abalone, mushroom and Hong Kong
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      107 16 JAPANESE favourites are the highlights for this month at Plaza Parkroyai’s Cafe Plaza. The popular Japanese food and dessert promotion features a sushi counter where the chef prepares varieties such as salmon, eel, tuna, and octopus. Appetisers include ika yaki (cuttlefish grilled with egg yolk), tori wasabi (chicken
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      102 16 DECEMBER 9 marks the start of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. And Kintamani Halal Indonesian Restaurant has prepared a veritable feast to break the fast. The spread (above) features lapis daging Surabaya (slices of beef topped with a sauce from Surabaya), ayam panggang sauce
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      113 16 AT THE Amara Singapore’s Maple Garden Seafood Restaurant, the chef and his team have cooked up some Oriental creations tinged with Western flavours just for the festive season. Savour dishes such as lobster salad in special sauce with braised abalone in special chilli sauce ($l2 per person), barbecued
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