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Product description:

PI DATE : Nov 2008
PROC : Intel Core2 Duo ULV SU9400 (1.4GHz, 800MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
CHIPSET : Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset
MEM : 1GB DDR2 800 on board + 1GB DDR2 800; Exp to 3GB (Both slots used)
STORAGE : HDD: 250GB (5400 rpm) 2.5 inch SATA HDD
ODD: DVD Supermulti Double Layer (7mm) Read: CD-ROM 24x, DVD-ROM 8x
Write: CD-R 24x, CD-RW 4x, DVD+/-R 8x, DVD+/-RW 4x, DVD-RAM 3x
DISPLAY : 12.1" WxGA 200 LD TFT Active matrix (1280x800) resolution
CAMERA : Integrated Web camera
GRAPHICS : Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GS45
COMMS: Intel 1GBit Tx Ethernet + Active Mgt Technology (AMT) 4.0
Integrated Intel 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR
AUDIO : Intel High Definition Audio Sound, Stereo Speakers
SLOTS : Expresscard slot, Bridge Media slot
PORTS : RGB, 2 x USB2.0 + 1 x USB eSATA(Combo),
Headphone & microphone port, Integrated microphone
BATTERY : 6 cell 5800 mAh Lithium-Ion battery
BATTERY LIFE : up to 5 hrs
DIMENSION (H x W x D) : 286mm(W) x 223mm(D) x 29.9mm(H)
WEIGHT : from 1.46kg
SECURITY : User and Supervisor password, Hard Disk password,
Kensington cable lock slot, Biometric Fingerprint security
OS : Win Vista Business 32bit SP1(OEM) with Win XP Pro Media downgrade

http://www.cworld.com.au/product_info.php?ID=140684

cworld 2,184.00 AUD

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2,459.11 SGD

Laptop Price is more expensive in Singapore

IN SINGAPORE

This laptop is selling in Singapore @ $2,429.00 + 7% GST = $2,599.03 + $30(delivery)=$2,629.03

IN AUSTRALIA

Bigpond is selling $2,269.50 + $30(delivery) = Au$2,299.50


Currency Converter Friday, May 22, 2009
2299.50 Australian Dollar(s) = 2601.11 Singapore Dollar(s)
1 SGD = 0.884047 AUD
1 AUD = 1.13116 SGD
IN SINGAPORE S$2,629.03 IN AUSTRALIA S$2,299.50
is a whopping $299.50 difference !!

Sources

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Diarrhoea - rice water the cure?

In the wake of the recent Geylang Serai food poisoning outbreak, it provides useful knowledge. As with any unofficial medical advice, please seek proper advice from your Doctor if applicable. ]

Extracts from http://philosophyrecycled.blogspot.com/2009/04/diarrhoea-rice-water-cure.html


With the recent cases on the Geylang Serai food poisoning out break, I would like to share the info received from a friend. Pls read on, it may be of help...

When someone gets diarrhea, sometimes the solution is so easy, we wonder why anyone has to suffer. The secret is in rice water. This is already known in this region. Ask your maids -- Sri Lankan, Indonesian, Filipina and they would know about it.

(My mother) knew about it. When Dr Albert Winsemius came to Singapore for a farewell and thank you dinner in his honour, he brought along his wife Aly and his granddaughter, Jolijn. Both women came down with very bad gastroenteritis. They saw the doctor who gave them medication. It was slow to work.

Mother boiled some rice in lots of water and went to their hotel with two 1.5L bottles of rice water. I cringed in shame at the offer of this folk remedy, which seemed so primitive to me. Never heard of this cure before. To my surprise, it worked, and they were even able to go out for dinner the next day. Both were exclaiming how the rice water did the trick of making them well again. Well, lucky it worked, I thought to myself.

I was discussing this some years back with Kim Ng, the ex-matron of KK Hospital. She said, yes, that is what Professor Wong Hock Boon, the notable pediatrician teaches. I was shocked and made some comment how could he? It was common knowledge so what had he to do with it?

Many months later, I regretted laughing at it. Dr Christina Shanta Emmanuel, who is the CEO of...uh, which group I have forgotten. Either National Health Group, or Polyclinics, or whatever.. regarded me seriously when I brought up the topic like it was good fun. She said that Prof Wong Hock Boon had presented a paper on it at some conference after he had done clinical trials. Then his results were published in the Lancet, the Medical Journal all doctors read. In fact, said Shanta, he was credited for saving the lives of 2 million African babies by this method.

It is rice water and not rice that does the trick. I have found it effective again and again. You take a handful of rice and boil it in a large saucepan with lots of water. Like three or four large glasses. Then you cool that and drink the water. If you are in a hurry to relieve the ailing person, take the saucepan off the fire and dunk it in a frying pan or basin of cool water with ice cubes if necessary. This gives the patient a chance to drink the rice water sooner and cure himself or herself sooner.

When drinking the rice water, make sure there is lots of it. You have to tell the patient that enough water must go in to line your guts from throat to other end, all 10 to 12 metres of it. If you take rice, it stays in the stomach. If you take broth, some of it may go into the small intestine. But if you take rice water, it will carry rice grains to every inch of your small and large intestine to the end where the problem is.

How does it work? Even Prof Wong Hock Boon doesn't know. . . . .
Or go to http://rehydrate.org/dd/dd06.htm#page2

Memorial Service for Dinah in Singapore

This was the message received via email concerning Dinah Memorial Service .

We have finally arranged the dates and times for Dinah's memorial in Singapore. It will be held :

Location: Chijmes Hall (Chapel)

Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Time: 7.30 - 10.30 pm - many request to hold this in the evening rather than in the day.

Memorial Service: 8.30pm - 9.30pm - conducted by Pastor Richard Ang.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: NO FLOWERS PLEASE. Should you wish to make a donation, Dinah has requested donations be made to the Singapore Cancer Society or to an orphanage she helped start in India. For the latter, please write cheques to me so that I can give it to them here in Canada.

If you are informing others whom you know that would like to attend this memorial service, please tell them the "No flowers" message as well. It will be much appreciated.

As many of you know, Dinah passed away on Feb 26th and this memorial is being held one month after her passing. We held a wake on March 3rd that was attended by many of our close friends here in Vancouver. The funeral home did an excellent job and she looked very natural and peaceful. Dinah picked out the clothes she was to wear and it was what she wore during this Christmas, a lovely sweater set. The following day, on March 4th, we held her funeral service at our Church which was again attended by many people. It was an elegant and formal but yet casual affair, with eulogies, singing of Dinah's favourite worship songs and a wonderful devotion given by Pastor Barry Buzza. I want to thank the Church group for putting up such a wonderful service and I know Dinah would have appreciated it very much too. Ps. Barry also gave a very touching devotion and his words reflected Dinah's life and her passion for life. Pastor, all caught the essence of Dinah and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and help. Ladies in my care group and all the church members who helped, thank you for all your arrangements. The reception held after the service was very lovely and exceptional, from the food to the decorations and lighting to the service. Dinah thanks all of you too.

After the service, the family brought the casket to the crematorium by mid-afternoon. We received the ashes the following day and today, March 6th, we interned her at Robinson Memorial Cemetery located here in Coquitlam. I want to thank all of you who have shown us support and have upheld us in prayer not only these last few days but over the past 6 years. It has been a very difficult time for me but I am encouraged by your love and kindness. Thank you all for your well wishes, your flowers and your donations. They will go a long way in helping the charities Dinah loved and raised money for when she was here with us.

I am sending this email to many friends who are neither in Vancouver or in Singapore. Dinah thinks of you often and holds each and everyone of you close to her heart. I know as we talk and she would bring up your names and the wonderful emails that you have written, the support given and the many kind words offered. Thank you very much for all you did as you did make a difference in Dinah's fight these last few years. There is no need for you to travel and attend this memorial service as Dinah would not have wanted this. She wants you to remember her as she was, memories of a time spent with each and everyone of you.

God bless you all and once again, thank you very much for all your encouragement, support and love for me and my family.

Daniel.

Hi all,
I am writing this mail on behalf of Dinah. Dinah has not been feeling well lately. Though she has been to the hospital to drain the fluid in her lung and heart, she is easily tired. Her energy level is very low and she needs assistance for all her physical activities. She has also loss her appetite.

She has read all your mail but unfortunately she will not be able to reply to each of you. She will not be able to correspond with everyone. Dinah wants to thank all of you for your kind thoughts and prayers. Despite her condition, Dinah has kept up her strength spiritually and place her complete trust in God.

Thank you very much for keeping in touch with her. She appreciates all your concern and kindness.
God Bless,
Jean (Dinah's sis)

Mr.Foo Kok Swee passed away

I was deeply saddened to hear about the death of Mr.Foo Kok Swee on 20 March 2009 at 8.10pm.

Apparently he was ill for about a year and heard from his beloved wife that he was suffering from Colon Cancer . He was such a kind,soul would do anything to help someone in need.Wake was held at Whampoa Drive Block 93. Mr.Foo's golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

Earth Hour

Support Earth Hour turn off all lights for 1 hour on March 28,2009

Funny truths about life in Singapore

Funny truths about life in Singapore....

1. Nite - Sleep with air-con; Day - Bathe with heater on

2. Day - Cannot Wake up; Nite - Cannot Sleep

3. Cigarettes - Convenient to buy; not convenient to smoke

4. Chewing Gum - Can Chew, Cannot buy?? (Restricted to buying)

5. Smell Of rubbish besides letterboxes; Rubbish inside Letterbox

6. Private Cars - Cheaper & Cheaper to Buy,harder & harder to Maintain

7. Education - Teachers teaching Less but expects students to learn More

8. High-tech barbaric Singaporeans - know how to use state-of-the art equipment, but dunno how to use a simple dustbin or a toilet

9. There are quite a number of rich/poor in spore - They have Car, Credit Card, CPF .... but no Cash and lots of loans

10. Translation is needed between Singaporean Chinese and Mainland Chinese

11. Sporean never like to vote, but like to complain

12. Half Sporeans rushed to buy Hello kitty, but the other half busy killing stray cats

13. Public Bus - Half the Crowd squeeze in front section of the Bus, Second section is for Carrying Ghost

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Another year has passed with lighting speed...and what a year it has been !

I wish you and your family good health and fortune for the OX Year .

Obituary Tan I Tong

I was deeply saddened to hear about the death of ex boss Mr.Tan I Tong (ex chairman of Singapore Tourist Promotion Board ) .He was such a kind, gentle soul would do anything to help someone in need .

Mr .Tan I Tong and Ex President of Sri Lanka in 1979

Tan I Tong presenting chinese painting to Her Royal Highness ,The Princess Margaret in 1980

I remember fondly at all time that at every Board meeting he will order Kuih Pie Tee (out of his own pocket expenses) for those attending the meeting .

A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. My thoughts are with you and your family.