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She kenna caught.... how arrogant! http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthre...3166&page=2

Juz curious......here sibei noisy lately.

You can make allegations that someone killed your father or rape your wife etc and that person cant comment so LPPL ................. by the time itz over, people start to vote liao and VIOLA ............. damage done.

Any bros knows how this works? I've never thought about it but sounds scary from this article. Is this type of intimidating rules uniquely Singapore? * The transmission by any individual of his personal political views to another individual, on a non-commercial basis, using the telephone, Internet or other electronic means --------- No campaigning allowed on Cooling-off Day and Polling Day AsiaOne Wed, May 04, 2011 Tweet SINGAPORE - No campaigning and election advertising are allowed on both the Cooling-Off Day and Polling Day, the Elections Department reminded political parties in a statement issued today. This year, Cooling-Off Day falls on May 6, one day before Polling Day on May 7. Campaigning is not allowed and election advertising must not be published or displayed so that voters can reflect rationally on various issues raised before going to the polls. The following may not be done on both days: * Publication and display of election advertising (including Internet election advertising) not already lawfully displayed or published before the start of Cooling-off Day * Canvassing, visiting homes and workplaces of voters in connection with the election * Wearing, carrying or displaying any political insignia or propaganda (such as badge, symbol, rosette, favour, set of colours, flag, advertisement, handbill, placard, poster or replica of voting paper) * Holding of election meetings However, the following may still occur: * Party political broadcasts on television * News relating to elections published in newspapers or broadcast on radio or television * Approved posters/banners lawfully displayed before the start of Cooling-off Day * Other Election advertising (including Internet election advertising) lawfully displayed or published before the start of Cooling-off Day * Distribution or promotion of sale of any book if the publication of the book was scheduled for publication independent of the elections and the book is not sold at less than its commercial value * The transmission by any individual of his personal political views to another individual, on a non-commercial basis, using the telephone, Internet or other electronic means * Wearing of party badges or symbols by candidates Candidates and supporters are also not allowed to visit their constituents or attend public events within their constituencies on both days. However, attending religious ceremonies or worship services, or attending functions in the course of work or employment are still allowed, provided that it falls within the general rule prohibiting campaigning and election advertising on Cooling-off Day and Polling Day. Election survey results may not be published on Cooling-off Day and Polling Day. Exit polls may also not be published before the close of all polling stations.

It was stated that there will be 2 political board cast on 28th Apr and 6th MAy (cooling off day).. The party with most candidates will speak last...that mean MIW will get to speak last...so what other parties said before that will be drowned off.....why the hell is there a board cast on cooling off day? Bloody wayang again...phui!!!! Damn smelly...sick of all this wayang tactics...i see they really think that we are stupid and fools...

How come still got Political Broadcast? http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1124423/1/.html

New rule that after give OPT and collecting 1k deposit from a buyer, seller have 7 days to back out and refund the buyer. If the seller already offered OTP to a buyer, can the seller also at the same time offer another OTP to another buyer without first cancelling OTP and refund the 1st buyer? Because OTP is just a pc of paper, no need go through HDB, so seems like nobody can really check if the seller offered multiple OPTs at once, not even HDB. If seller can do that, then this is a big problem. Gamblers can get interest free 7 days $1K loan from many sellers by putting up his flat "for sale". Give 10 OPTs equals $10K/7days loan liao, take the money go casino and punt. Then 7 days later tell all the buyers he not selling. All the buyers won't know that this seller gave out multiple OTPs anyway. Or better yet, i put up my flat for sale every week, then every week collect and spend the deposit money, next week collect more money to pay off the 1st week refund plus more spending $, and continue like this week after week, a new Ponzi scheme.

Dear Bros, I understand that msot stock radiators are made to take the heat from both the EO and ATF/MTF and I"ve been advised by several WS and experienced bros that this is actually not enough to handle the cooling especially when you're driving long distance during a hot day. Someone mentioned to be that it is possible to install water cooling sprays that some intercoolers use for the stock radiator. Anyone knows where that can be done along with the relays and cabin controls? I'm considering changing to an aluminium radiator but looking at other options. Any bros can advise a newbie? Thanks!

Can anyone recommend a workshop that can fix/replace Ford Focus cooling fan? My cooling fan turns on off when car at idle and sometimes the aircon blows hot air n engine heats up especially if stuck in traffic ... had sent my car to regent for unrelated issue (airbag) n was told by the mechanic that my aircon problem is due to the cooling fan sometimes not turning on .... was thinking of going hoover buy the cooling fan but where to install??

Apr 28, 2010 parliament Cooling-off day sparks heated debate MPs argue over need for ban on campaigning on eve of Polling Day By Sue-Ann Chia, Senior Political Correspondent PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's proposal for a cooling-off day preceding voting in a general election was hotly debated in Parliament yesterday. Among the eight MPs who joined the fray, two opposition leaders opposed the move to ban election campaigning for 24 hours before voters cast their ballots. Potong Pasir MP Chiam See Tong said it was 'designed to disadvantage' the opposition, while Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) Sylvia Lim said the suggestion showed an 'arrogant' presumption of Singaporeans' irrationality. Law Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam countered that the opposition need not fear a cooling-off day if their programmes can withstand scrutiny. He accused the opposition of being unable to come up with a single argument against the cooling-off day that was based on principle. The 21/2-hour long debate ended with Parliament approving changes to the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) to give effect to measures proposed over the course of the past year. Apart from the cooling-off day, another change increased the allowable number of NCMPs from six to nine. The amendments to the PEA follow amendments to the Constitution passed on Monday, which, among other things, entrenched the Nominated MP scheme. Yesterday, the Presidential Election Act was also amended to have a cooling- off day during presidential elections. Other changes paralleled that for parliamentary elections. Mr Shanmugam said that taken together, these changes will encourage voters to 'vote thoughtfully in accordance with their long-term interests', and strengthen Singapore's political system. He noted: 'Singapore needs a Government with a clear, strong majority, that can provide good governance in the long-term interests of Singaporeans. 'At the same time, there is a legitimate desire among Singaporeans to have more diverse views, including opposition views articulated in Parliament.' He rebutted critics who say the cooling-off day is unnecessary because Singaporeans are rational and do not need such a day to think before voting: 'There is a logical disconnect to this argument. Rational people do not suffer from being given an extra day to think and reflect on serious issues,' he said. Ruling party MPs such as Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed (Aljunied GRC), Madam Ho Geok Choo (West Coast GRC), Ms Ellen Lee (Sembawang GRC), and Mr Zaqy Mohamad (Hong Kah GRC) supported a cooling-off day, with some sharing incidents of voter emotions running high and leading to aggression. Ms Lim disagreed. She said the People's Action Party assumed voters were irrational and could not make rational judgments at the ballot box. Such an assumption 'makes no sense' because Singaporeans 'have in fact become more educated and have greater access to information today', she added. Mr Shanmugam, a former top lawyer, accused Ms Lim, a law lecturer, of using the 'classic lawyer's technique' of ascribing to the opponent something he never said and then attacking that position. He denied that PM Lee ever said that Singaporeans are irrational, and recounted Mr Lee's precise words in November when he suggested the cooling-off day: 'We think there is merit in this idea of a cooling-off day. After a very exciting and emotional election campaign, we really ought to have some time to calm down, reflect on the issues and the arguments, analyse what's at stake rationally, and then go to the polls to cast your vote in a calm and steady state of mind.' Going on the offensive against the Workers' Party (WP) chairman, he accused the WP of not wanting Singaporeans to have the additional day. 'Is it brought about by the fear or concern that the arguments of the WP may not stand analysis during that additional day?' he challenged. When Ms Lim stood up later to question the need for a cooling-off day now, when Singapore had done without one for decades, he said: 'That is a little like a schoolboy debate. She says why now, so I ask her, why not now. 'As our people and system become more mature, we put in place what we believe is needed, necessary to make the system even better. If we have all the right answers right from the beginning, then we would be... geniuses.'

GENERAL ELECTION Surprised by 'cooling off' idea MY REACTION to the recent announcement of the 'cooling off' period of 24 hours before Polling Day ('24 hours to cool off before Polling Day', Dec 1), was of great surprise, followed by a single thought: 'Why, the People's Action Party (PAP) must be feeling very insecure.' My analysis of the situation went something like this: The decision must have been driven by self-interest. It meant that the PAP is convinced the new ruling will give it an advantage at the polls, that is, more Singaporeans would vote for the PAP than if there were no ruling. Since 'cooling off' can only refer to emotions, there must be a PAP fear that the wildly enthusiastic display of emotions by the large crowds at opposition rallies in past general elections is likely to be exploited by the opposition in this coming one. It will build up to a climax towards the end, affecting the voting pattern, and hence, must be prevented. The emotional approach, though it has its uses, is completely alien - and contemptible - to the pragmatic, no-nonsense PAP leadership that has always prided itself on its rational approach, solidly backed by charts and figures showing its many achievements, and by constant reminders of the good life made possible by strong, efficient leadership. Despite its distrust of emotions, the PAP realises that in the coming General Election, emotions could actually become the rogue factor in the political equation. For, the electorate will include a large number of new, young voters who belong to the noisy, rumbustious world of the Internet, where emotions rather than cool reason prevail. The opposition is sure to make opportunistic use of this new force. Since the PAP could never adopt the 'If you can't beat them, join them' strategy of using the same emotional approach, the only way is to reduce its impact especially at the point where it is expected to be maximal, that is, just before Polling Day itself. Hence the 24-hour clampdown. I was surprised that a shrewd leadership like the PAP could come up with a ruling that first, is of doubtful value and could even backfire; second, exposes an anxiety that could provide political fodder for the opposition, and third, exposes an insecurity that must make even its supporters wonder about how strong, after more than four decades of leadership, the bond between the Government and the people really is. Catherine Lim (Ms)

PORT OF SPAIN: The Singapore government is proposing an extra day of non

As above? Any advices???

Spinal Cooling Key To Everett's Recovery BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CBS/AP) Doctors are following the playbook in treating Buffalo Bills football player Kevin Everett's severe spinal cord injury except in one notable regard: pumping icy cold saline into his veins to try to prevent further damage. Although the treatment is experimental, it is more science than science fiction, and also is being tried on stroke and brain injury patients. Everett's prognosis remains uncertain. His doctors were encouraged by signs on Tuesday that he could move his legs and arms - a day after saying he stood little chance of making a full recovery. They also have said that his spinal cord was intact rather than severed - a very good sign. Doctors say that it is far too soon to know whether he will be left with any paralysis or its extent. "Walking out of this hospital is not a realistic goal, but walking may be," Dr. Andrew Cappuccino, the team's orthopedic surgeon, said at a news conference in Buffalo on Wednesday. "We have every hope and anticipation he will walk," said Dr. Barth Green, chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, who has been consulting with doctors in Buffalo. The procedure, while experimental, is not new and, according to Dr. Green, is based on years of laboratory work, capped by the quick, collective efforts of physicians and health professionals who attended Everett once he fell. The reason Everett's situation has improved, Dr. Green suggested, was because the cooling has been applied so quickly: "It's definitely the first time it's ever been done so early after an injury. "He was handled properly," Dr. Green told CBS' The Early Show. "He was rushed into an ambulance, properly positioned. They dropped his body temperature immediately 15 minutes after the injury, which is a world record. And all that came together with good surgery and good care." Everett suffered a fracture and dislocation of his spinal cord in the neck area during a game Sunday night against the Denver Broncos. Watching it on television from home was Dr. W. Dalton Dietrich, scientific director for the Miami Project, a spinal cord program affiliated with the Miller School of Medicine. The program is among several in the United States that has led research into moderate hypothermia, or cooling the body a few degrees to try to limit swelling, inflammation and the cascade of events and chemicals that cause further damage after an initial neurological injury. Dietrich sent an urgent e-mail to fellow neurosurgeon Dr. Green, who knows Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson. Who did what next is unclear, but doctors say Everett received the experimental cooling therapy in the ambulance, even before X-rays and other tests could show the extent of his injury and the treatment he would need. The goal of the treatment is "to cool the tissue a few degrees to reduce its need for oxygen and to reduce its metabolic rate" and limit secondary damage from chemicals the body releases after the initial injury, said Dr. Elad Levy, a University of Buffalo neurosurgeon who treated Everett. On Monday, as Everett's temperature began to rise, doctors decided to try cooling his body again, using a slightly different system. This time, a hollow tube called a catheter was inserted into the femoral vein in the leg near the groin. Cold saline was circulated inside the catheter, indirectly cooling the blood as it flowed through the vein. "We did this here at the University of Pittsburgh in the '70s," but with a different method of threading a catheter directly over the spinal cord, Maroon said. The treatment had to be done within three hours of injury to have any benefit and was extremely cumbersome, he said. For that and other reasons, it was largely abandoned until recently, when doctors have resumed testing it through different cooling methods for stroke and brain injury patients. "There's no reason around the world we don't give patients this treatment where they are," Dr. Green said, "whether they have a heart attack or spinal cord injury, because the paramedics are there within minutes so we have the opportunity." "There are compelling reasons why one might want to try it" in a case like this, said Dr. Gary Steinberg, chairman of neurosurgery at Stanford University. He had no role in Everett's case but has tested the body cooling treatment. "Not a lot is known about it for spinal cord injury," said Steinberg, where it mostly is done in some stroke and head injury cases under an experimental protocol. Other aspects of Everett's care are more routine. He received large intravenous doses of methylprednisolone, a steroid to limit inflammation and swelling, and had decompression surgery to relieve pressure on his spinal cord. Doctors initially operated from the front of his neck, removing the injured disk and bone impinging on the spinal cord, and realigned it. They filled the space where the disk had been with a bone graft - whether from a cadaver or his hip isn't known - and put in a titanium plate to stabilize the neck area. Surgeons then turned him over and operated from the back of his neck, fusing the vertebrae above and below the fracture, and putting in four screws and two small rods. Long-term results from such operations can vary widely, said Maroon, the Steelers' surgeon who published a paper in the April issue of Journal of Neurosurgery on this topic. He has operated on about 30 athletes. But whatever the extent of Everett's recovery, a return to his career on the field is not likely, said Dr. Joseph Maroon, team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center specialist who was consulted on Everett's case. "If he ever does regain function, no neurosurgeon would ever permit him to play football," Maroon said. On Wednesday, Everett was successfully removed from the respirator though doctors say it could be a struggle to keep him breathing on his own. A stroke and blood clots in his legs are other possible complications they are trying to prevent. He showed more ability to move his legs and a little more in his arms, but has no movement or function at all of his hands. He is getting nourishment from a feeding tube, and his mother is at his side. "She understands that this is a life-changing event," and that "the story will change over months to years," said Dr. Kevin Gibbons, another University of Buffalo neurosurgeon who has been treating Everett. AP Medical Writer Marilynn Marchione contributed to this report

just interesting in usual there are 2 type of open parking lots: bare lots and lots under tree shade, I believe you all have the experence if avoid hot sun to park under tree shade, have to suffer birds shiit dropping, tree leaves, sticks..., but it's cooling when you enter cabin[cool] of course park under hot sun, without those rubbish dropping but hot cabin, harm of leather seat, rubber parts, paint... which one will you...

Hi Guys.. Starting a new topic.. I am using the examples of CPU Heat Sink and FAN. I notice that the radiator (FAN) that generates water into the engine is hot.. What if the water isn't that hot.. ? what is the impact ? I know that cold air intake is good. How about the above ??

Lately, i found that my cooling water temperature gauge needle could not reach the middle position.It is sticking at the low end of the gauge and it does moves. I have checked the wirings and found all to be ok. Do not know if this is related to the quality of the coolant. The car has done about 10,000 km since I took over in May 04. Thank you

Was at Servo last week and I saw them selling the Engine Oil cooler that is a fin like cooling unit. Cost $180 but dunno whether got include installation or not. Is this unit necessary for normal cars? I reckon its useful for Turbo cars.

You picking a fight with the cooling system? :-P How old is the car? I assume you never run tap water, nor without coolant? I've seen "rust"-like stuff from radiators, core covered with scale (tap water or blown gasket) etc. All preventing efficient heat transfer from water to fins. Then, the fins, are they clean, are they stuffed with bugs meeting at 200+kmph? Reverse spray to get them out. Solution is to increase heat transfer from water to fins, and to increase air flow over the fins (remember your thermodynamics?) Adding a 2nd fan or shorting the resistor so that the fan is at high speed, or shorting the fan to always on, addresses the air flow problem esp at low speed (symptoms, not the root cause). Just a thot, your existing fan may be aging and not drawing the correct airflow (what's the spec'd cfm?). check brushes etc. In the old days, used to recore radiators, or even convert form 2 to3 core version, very effective. Now, modern radiators use plastic ends, so very simple, new radiator. This addresses the root cause if indeed the radiator interior is coated. Chk first though. My recommendation, if the other stuff like thermostat, pinched water hoses, blockage etc check out, then change the radiator (worked for me!) before you add the fan (also worked b4 I changed the radiator). (has anyone messed with the cooling system components b4? depending on the system, the water flow may need a _restrictor_, usually found in the thermostat. Leaving thermostat permanently open may not always be a good idea either) gud luck. as always, the ramblings above are for pure entertainment only and is worth what you paid :-)