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  1. The Renault Zoe was recently showcased at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and even before the official launch, later this year, the Zoe has set a new world record for distance traveled in an electric car in 24 hours. It really looks like Renault wants to prove that an electric car can travel sensible distances in a sensible period of time. Renault ran a pair of production-spec Zoes at the Aubevoye speed ring in Normandy, France. The Renault Zoe is powered by a 22kWh lithium ion battery pack which drives a 87bhp synchronous electric motor. The car has a maximum torque of 220Nm and a top speed of 135km/h. The car's NEDC Cycle range is 210km and it's Cameleon charger allows the Zoe to charge at any power level, taking around 30 minutes to nine hours. In the record attempt, the car covered 1,617km or 363 laps of the Aubevoye, in 24 hours and it took 15 drivers to take turns at the steering wheel. The feat averaged to an average speed of just 67km/h but it also included the stoppage time for the car to recharge its batteries. Since the Cameleon charger could take power of any level, the car relied on a fast 43kW charge during the record attempt and this allows to batteries to restore an eighty percent charge in less than 30 minutes. The car had to be charged nine times during the attempt. Renault is hailing this record as proof that the Renault Zoe is just as practical as a normal car. A Renault spokesperson in charge of their electric vehicles mentioned that this feat is a superb technical and human adventure and the victory is a joint commitment to showcase the quality of Renault electric vehicles. The previous record for the above mentioned feat was held by Citroen with their AX CEA which covered 1,279km and the Nissan Leaf could only manage to cover 1,250km in 24 hours. Photo credit: Left Lane News
  2. [extract] Many here would have already known about the revised special tax for Euro V compliant diesel cars that was announced by the government earlier this year. Previously, the annual rate per cubic centimetre is at S$1.25. Though since starting from 01 January 2012, the annual rate has been reduced to S$0.40 per cubic centimetre. This revision is made due to the recognition in Euro V
  3. A driver in China has taken the Guinness World Record for successfully driving through the largest loop-the-loop. Li Yatao drove a Youngman Lotus L5 around a loop with a diameter of 42 feet, 2.69 inches. I honestly think the announcer is significantly more excited about the accomplishment than the driver. She is screaming with excitement, but the driver gets out of the car with a detachment that communicates 'Well, that just happened.' Check the video
  4. 196 people kana Toto group 2. From a glance, a lot are not quick pick by system. Walau, imagine the excitement turned disappointment when the winning is dilute to around 2k+. Although got tio better nothing. Wonder what causes the phenomenon, if it is..
  5. The tightest parallel parking measured 26 cm (10.24 in) and was achieved by Ronny Wechselberger a.k.a. "Ronny C-Rock" (Germany) on the set of Guinness World Records - Wir holen den Rekord nach Deutschland in Berlin, Germany on 2 April 2011. Check the video here
  6. Don't they have a beginning age to participate in the game? Bridge, is that a card game that the singaporean grandmum won?
  7. I wonder how's the situation in Singapore. If new teachers are not bonded, I believe the attrition rate would be high as well. Singapore may not have monster parents, but we have complaining parents. Japan teachers quit in record numbers Many leaving because of 'monster parents' and stresses of the job By Julian Ryall The Straits Times www.straitstimes.com Published on Nov 12, 2011 TOKYO: The terrifying roar of 'monster parents', combined with Internet-capable students and the day-to-day pressures of the job, are forcing record numbers of Japanese teachers to give up their jobs out of concern for their health. A study by the Japanese Ministry of Education revealed that the number of first-year teachers quitting for such reasons has jumped twentyfold in the last decade. The report examined the well-being of 25,743 teachers at public schools across the country who began working last year. Of the number, 101 left the profession before the end of the academic year ending March 31, citing health reasons, compared with just five in 2000. 'We believe there are problems among many of our new teachers,' admitted Mr Yuki Nakamura, head of the Elementary and Secondary Education Planning Division at the ministry and one of the authors of the report. 'One problem is that young teachers lose their self-confidence soon after they start their first job,' he said. 'They have a very good image of the profession before they join, but soon after they start, they have to deal with many problems and they have many duties, so they lose the belief in themselves.' Another problem that faces teachers here afflicts almost everyone in Japan: long hours. The regular working day is eight hours, Mr Nakamura said, but teachers put in an average of 42 unpaid overtime hours every month, the survey showed. 'New teachers are required to take charge of after-school clubs, so they have to deal with parents, and we have found that to be a serious problem for many of them,' he said. 'It can be very stressful.' The issue of overly demanding mothers and fathers - dubbed 'monster parents' - has also risen in recent years. In January, a female teacher at a primary school sued the parents of one child for five million yen (S$83,300), claiming the situation with the parents was making it impossible for her to sleep, infringing upon her human rights, and seriously threatening her career. She filed suit after the mother protested to the teacher over an incident involving her daughter and another pupil. Apparently unsatisfied with the response, she wrote eight insulting messages in the parent-teacher liaison book, and submitted a letter to the school board that the suit claims defamed the teacher. The mother, who was required to appear in court to defend her actions, claimed she had done nothing wrong and was simply trying to prevent her daughter from being discriminated against. Indeed, the attitude of Japanese parents towards teachers has changed radically in recent years, based on anecdotal evidence. Students and parents alike once respected educators, but this has been replaced by a generation of parents who constantly complain, make unreasonable demands, and bully teachers into submission over the smallest issues. Some teachers have even been forced to resign after crossing groups of parents. Some parents have insisted that the results of sporting events be changed to make their own children's performances look better, while others have insisted that schools wash their children's gym kits and even clip their fingernails. One teacher was told to prepare a pupil's packed lunch; another had to chauffeur a student from her home every morning. One mother even berated a teacher, after her child threw a stone through a school window, for carelessly leaving the stone lying around. Elsewhere, teachers have even been asked to give families a wake-up call in the morning, while another parent demanded that the teacher let her son sleep in class because he had been busy. Teachers are also finding themselves left behind in Japan's rapidly high-tech society, where many children now have smartphones and communicate via e-mail. This has given rise to a surge in cases of online bullying that teachers are finding difficult to control. Educators are being trained to deal with these situations, but are reportedly finding it difficult to keep up with the advances in social networking. Ninety-one of the 101 teachers who resigned during their first year in 2010 said they were suffering emotional issues, including stress and depression, with teachers in Tokyo most at risk. The ministry's Mr Nakamura pointed out that stress is also affecting veteran teachers. According to another report, 8,627 teachers took leave of absence for health reasons in 2009, of which more than 63 per cent said they needed a break due to psychological problems. The ministry said it is coordinating with the local education authorities to provide support to new teachers, including additional training in how to cope with difficult situations, and the introduction of counselling facilities.
  8. [extract] Before anyone makes any jokes about how many clowns can fit into a tiny car, this is no circus act. In fact, it is a publicity stunt organised by Volkswagen
  9. Prices for certificates of entitlements (COE) have soared to record highs on the back of an announced reduced vehicle growth rate. The premium for a small car (cars 1,600cc and below, including taxis) COE ended at a 15-year high of $56,112. This was an increase of 16.9 per cent from the previous premium of $48,006 at the last bidding on Sept 21. Premiums for big cars (above 1,600cc) saw the biggest jump. It closed at $75,889 up from $63,600, an increase of 19.3 per cent, also a 15-year high. The last time buyers saw such prices was back in 1997 -- when COEs were still separated into seven categories. The open category, usually used for cars, also crossed the $70,000 mark. It finished at $73,600 up from $65,058, an increase of 13.1 per cent. Commercial vehicle premiums increased the least -- it ended 12.8 per cent higher at $37,001. Motorcycle premiums remained marginally unchanged at $2,091 from $2,078. Fewer COEs to come Last Friday, the Government had announced that Singapore's annual vehicle growth rate will be lowered gradually over the next three years as annual road growth could not keep up with the increase in vehicles. The current 1.5 per cent growth will be cut to an effective one per cent next year, and 0.5 per cent in 2013 and 2014. In practice, the vehicle cap will remain at 1.5 per cent for the first half of the quota year -- February to July 2012. The cap rate will be slashed to 0.5 per cent for the second half of the quota year spanning from August 2012 to January 2013. The new COE quota for February to July 2012 period will be announced in mid-January 2012. Given that the current motor vehicle population stands at 952,009 as of September this year, a 0.5 per cent cap means only about 4,760 vehicles will be added the following year, The Business Times reported. This will then affect the COE quota, which is a function of the stipulated vehicle growth rate, the number of COEs needed to replace deregistered vehicles in the previous six months, and the adjustment for overprojections of vehicle deregistrations in the 2008 to 2009 period. In a Facebook post last Friday, Transport Minister gave the reassurance that COE quota numbers should be 'relatively stable'. Mr Lui said: 'I believe that the graduated changes we are making, coupled with the expected increase in the de-registration of vehicles, should result in relatively stable quota numbers over the next one year or so. 'And if the de-registration trends remain generally stable, then it is likely that we should see higher quota numbers from 2013 onwards.' http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/...019-305931.html wow
  10. Let's say someone has been to jail before. Will there really be a visible record on his IC to distingush him from other people? Will companies actually know they are employing someone with a record if the person never declare so? I guess the civil service might have you blacklisted but private companies should be none the wiser right? The only tell tale sign would probably be an awkward gap in employment history? Similiarly, what about people who declare gay during NS? Do they actually have a "record"? What's there to stop kengsters from declaring gay now only to be "cured" some years down the road?
  11. Tony Tan's sons refute online allegations on NS record AsiaOne Thursday, Aug 25, 2011 SINGAPORE - Dr Tony Tan's sons have described allegations concerning their National Service (NS) as "lies", reported The Straits Times. Dr Tan's three sons - Peter, Patrick and Philip - made a joint statement saying, "We fulfilled all obligations in accordance with the rules, regulations, and deployment policies of Mindef (the Ministry of Defence)." They also said: "Like all other Singaporeans, we are proud to have served Singapore during our National Service." SEE ALSO: Tony Tan refutes allegations about special treatment towards son Aged 45, 42 and 35, Dr Tan's sons have been subject to criticism, suggesting that they were given preferential treatment during NS even though they were combat-fit. Dr Tan was defence minister between 1995 and 2003. These claims were also alluded to by speakers at the rallies of Mr Tan Jee Say and Mr Tan Kin Lian on Tuesday and Wednesday night respectively, according to the same report. Last month, Dr Tony Tan described the allegations that he helped his son Patrick avoid NS by arranging for him to do medical research work as "false rumours" and added that he was "deeply disappointed" by the online talk. He said then that all three of his sons had served their NS fully - received an NSman's salary and fulfilled all requirements of NS such as IPPT and in-camp training - and he never intervened in their postings.
  12. Fri, Jun 24, 2011 AsiaOne HDB land should be reserved for building affordable public housing: Tin Pei Ling In a Facebook post regarding the controversial Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) project in Tampines, Member for Parliament Tin Pei Ling said that "HDB land should be reserved for building affordable public housing, and not apartments that HDB has little influence over." RELATED STORIES
  13. 8th DBSS - New Tampines dbss winning bid is $2809.81 psm by Sim Lian on Aug 2010. 7th DBSS - Yishun dbss winning bid is $1935.5 psm/GFA by Guthrie on May 2010. 6th DBSS - The Peak@ TPY winning bid is $1723 psm/GFA by Hoi Hup on Aug 2008. 5th DBSS - Parc Lumiere@Simei winning bid is $1472 psm/GFA by Sim Lian on Jun 2008. 4th DBSS - Natura Loft@Bishan winning bid is $2551 psm/GFA by Qingdao on Feb 2008. 3rd DBSS - Park Central@AMK winning bid is $2283 psm/GFA by Greathearth on Nov 2007 2nd DBSS - Cityview@BoonKeng winning bid is $2516 psm/GFA by Hoi Hup on May 2007. 1st DBSS - The Premiere@Tampines winning bid is $1223 psm/GFA by Sim Lian in 2006.
  14. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_672432.html Why these type of news never report before GE? FOREIGN home buyers snapped up 16 per cent of all private homes sold in the first quarter - the highest quarterly percentage since data became available in 1995. Experts say the high foreign proportion in the market is because such buyers have been less affected by the rounds of cooling measures which have muted local interest. The overseas impact has been telling, according to the DTZ Research report that contains the new buying figures. Its analysis of caveats lodged for both new and secondary sales found that foreigners bought 1,028 units in the three months to March 31. That 16 per cent share of the market tops the previous record of 15 per cent - or 784 units - in the fourth quarter of 2007. Foreigners were also active in the last quarter of last year when they bought 1,092 units, accounting for 13 per cent of the market. Demand from permanent residents (PRs) remained stable at 17 per cent in both quarters. DTZ said Chinese buyers - including permanent residents - also set a record, accounting for 24 per cent of purchases made by non-Singaporeans in the quarter. They have overtaken Malaysians for the first time. Foreign buyers 16% + PR buyers 17% = 33% in this first quarter!!! f--k U FOREIGNERS!!!!!! may a thousand tabasco bottles ram up ur penis holes
  15. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_639687.html
  16. Ummmm.... I got this picture from facebook. The fellow who posted in facebook claim it was a weekend. Is real concert. not rehearsal. If that is a weekend, it would be the opening weekend or rather... a Sunday.
  17. Saw the evening news paper headline. Sigh. I pity the 30K members. And I am sure the members will believe what what she is going to say. "I do it in the name of Christ to bring God's word to the black in USA, the losses is nothing compare to the priceless God's word" To me it looks like a classic pattern of commercial crime if there is the intent to do so. And is this the best way to "wash" the $ to make it become yours? Any comment?
  18. Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful automobiles ever created, it's not every day that a Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic changes hands. Only four of examples were ever made, and only two or three of them are still around today. One is owned by Ralph Lauren, and another belonged to the late Dr. Peter Williamson. Californian auction house Gooding & Company has now announced that the Williamson Bugatti has changed hands for a record sum, and though the buyer and exact amount paid remain undisclosed, reports place it between $30-40 million, easily eclipsing the $12.2 million paid for a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa this time last year. Until his recent passing, Dr. Williamson had amassed a considerable collection of classic Bugattis. Gooding had helped assemble the collection, and since his passing has helped his estate sell them off. But the Atlantic
  19. Call it a sign that the recession is abating, or count it as an indicator that, for the extremely wealthy, the recession hardly ever crossed their minds. But any way you cut it, classic Ferraris continue to fetch record prices at auction. And exceptional though it was, this past weekend's Sporting Classics of Monaco event, held by Canadian firm RM Auctions, was no exception. The event marked the first time that the venerable auction house
  20. Florida-based tuners Heffner Performance and experts at Hoffman Motorsports have allegedly set the world record for the fastest standing mile speed ever clocked. Although unofficial, the Heffner Ford GT Twin-Turbo hit the one-mile marker at 266.938mph (429.595 km/h). That is over 17 mph (27 km/h) faster than the speed achieved by the same car at The Texas Mile earlier this month. The new mile run took place at the Miami Airport Runway event put on by Exotics Rally. It is the dramatic increase in speed that has left many shaking their heads and wagging their fingers. However, according to Jalopnik.com the 1900 HP Ford GT was only pumping 26 pounds of boost at the Texas event while boost was turned up to an astonishing 41 pounds in Miami! Drag strip fans are claiming that the timing equipment malfunctioned, while others have suggested that the gear was intentionally altered. To put circumstances into perspective Heffner boss, Jason Heffner has stated, "With regard to this weekend's event and concerns about the timing equipment I do not have a lot to say. Prior to attending this weekend we were aware that any numbers obtained during the event may be considered "unofficial". The purpose of attending this event was to race against two of the other fastest one mile cars in the world on the same day at the same facility using the same timing equipment. At the end of the day we had the fastest time recorded and we have V Box data to verify the performance of our car.
  21. A Turkish singer just set a land speed record, making him the fastest man on the planet when his Ferrari F430 averaged 182 miles per hour during a record run down a runway at an airport in eastern Turkey. Now, if 182 mph doesn't sound fast enough to set a world land speed record, know that the driver was blind... and alone in the car. Metin Senturk became the fastest blind man driving solo with his Guinness-verified speed of 292.89 kilometers per hour (182 mph). Senturk was followed down the runway by his driving coach, former rally driver Volkan Isik, who relayed instructions to Senturk via radio. The driver is a pop singer in Turkey who has been blind since the age of three. He said that the record run, "was really hard, like a dance with death." When Senturk emerged from his borrowed car, he was told by the Guinness people that he had bested the old record of 284 kph, held by a British bank manager. In case you were wondering, this unaccompanied record is about 20 mph slower than the record set by Hein Wagner of South Africe, who had his coach riding shotgun when he drove a Mercedes-Benz SL65 Black Series to a tick over 200 mph last October.
  22. http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_453762.html A FOUR-ROOM Queenstown HDB flat has sold for $653,000, setting a new record for price per sq ft (psf), amid continuing red-hot demand for resale flats. The buyers, a male Indonesian permanent resident and a Singaporean woman, could have bought a condominium unit in an outlying area for the price. But they were won over by the location, just five minutes walk from Queenstown MRT station, and on the top, 40th floor of the block, with unblocked views of greenery from all windows. The four-year-old 969sqft unit at Forfar Heights, Strathmore Avenue, sold for $68,000 above valuation - a level determined by an independent valuer. This works out to $674 psf, smashing the previous record of $609 psf, achieved in January last year, by about 10per cent. This may be an unusually high price but resale prices have been moving up.
  23. sigh. why can't the pay be as per professional pay. free medical and insurance. sure some people will call me complaining, but i dun care. http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/mindef_we...tmp/record5.pdf
  24. 100m new World Record Kaoz...... 9.58s in 100m. Usain Bolt..... is he human?
  25. Recession? what recession. Condos were sold within days, stock market hits record high in 10 months. Guess Sg economy will recover positively in this year. But i start to worry about those who needs to buy a decent HDB flat to get married, they are ridiculously high for new couples. i do see more newly wed couples to stay with their old folks for a longer period of time. News for ST today. PRICES of Housing Board flats have reached a historical record, rising 1.4 per cent in the second quarter this year, reversing a first-quarter dip of 0.8 per cent. Fresh data released from the HDB on Friday shows the resale price index rising to 140.2 - beating the previous record set in the fourth quarter of last year when it hit just over 139. The figures have come in slightly higher than flash estimates released earlier this month which showed that prices rose 1.2 per cent. Sales of HDB resale flats also surged 58 per cent, reflecting improved market sentiment, to reach 10,184 transactions in the second quarter, compared to 6,446 in the first quarter. Year on year, second quarter sales rose 31 per cent compared to the 7,763 units sold in the same period last year. Analysts attribute the healthy sales volume to the economic outlook which has grown more optimistic in the second quarter. Industry observers also noted that resale flats were popular as the cash needed upfront, or cash-over-valuation (COV), to buy a resale flat was low or approached zero. Friday's HDB data showed that the median COV continued to decline, falling to $3,000 in the second quarter, compared to $4,000 in the first quarter. The number of flats which sold above valuation also declined from 62 per cent of all transactions in the first quarter, to 57 per cent in the second quarter. The remaining 43 per cent was sold at or below valuation, said HDB. Meanwhile, rental rates for HDB flats did not register drastic movements. Median sublet rents for two-room and five-roomer flats for the second quarter stayed the same, but fell by $100 for three room, four room and executive flats. Rental transactions increased by 9.6 per cent to 3,862 cases in second quarter compared to the first quarter. But compared to the same period last year, it fell by 6.3 per cent. The total number of HDB flats approved for subletting rose to about 23,200 units as at second quarter, compared to 22,800 units in the first quarter.
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