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High time we recycle Even Shanghai does better. Japan is the most amazing - they wash the milk cartons then put them out.. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/ikea-nea-recycling-bin-free-voucher-bto-flats-11771706

https://mycarbonfootprint.spgroup.com.sg/ I only put my two vacation trips to USA and it takes up like HALF my carbon footprint. I did not even include my work flights. I know flights burns carbon, but I did not know it is soo much.

https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-engineers-puzzled-by-mysterious-signals-from-voyager-1-2022-5 NASA said Voyager 1 is sending data that doesn't match the spacecraft's movements. The veteran spacecraft has been exploring our solar system and interstellar space since 1977. It is now 14.5 billion miles away from Earth, making it the most distant human-made object. NASA's Voyager 1 is continuing its journey beyond our solar system, 45 years after it was launched. But now the veteran spacecraft is sending back strange data, puzzling its engineers. NASA said on Wednesday that while the probe is still operating properly, readouts from its attitude articulation and control system — AACS for short — don't seem to match the spacecraft's movements and orientation, suggesting the craft is confused about its location in space. The AACS is essential for Voyager to send NASA data about its surrounding interstellar environment as it keeps the craft's antenna pointing right at our planet. "A mystery like this is sort of par for the course at this stage of the Voyager mission," Suzanne Dodd, a project manager for Voyager 1 and 2 at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, said in a statement. "The spacecraft are both almost 45 years old, which is far beyond what the mission planners anticipated." NASA said Voyager 1's twin, the Voyager 2 probe, is behaving normally. Launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets in our solar system, Voyager 1 has remained operational long past expectations and continues to send information about its journeys back to Earth. The trailblazing craft left our solar system and entered interstellar space in 2012. It is now 14.5 billion miles away from Earth, making it the most distant human-made object. NASA said that from what its engineers can tell, Voyager 1's AACS is sending randomly generated data that does not "reflect what's actually happening onboard." But even if system data suggests otherwise, the spacecraft's antenna seems to be properly aligned — it is receiving and executing commands from NASA and sending data back to Earth. It said that so far the system issue hasn't triggered the aging spacecraft to go into "safe mode," during which it carries out only essential operations. "Until the nature of the issue is better understood, the team cannot anticipate whether this might affect how long the spacecraft can collect and transmit science data," NASA said. Dodd and her team hope to figure out what's prompting the robot emissary from Earth to send junky data. "There are some big challenges for the engineering team," Dodd said. A major one: It takes light 20 hours and 33 minutes to get to Voyager's current interstellar location, so a round-trip message between the space agency and Voyager takes two days. "But I think if there's a way to solve this issue with the AACS, our team will find it," Dodd added.

MUMBAI: There was the $400 airplane seat that plummeted to $40. Then there was the $2,000 laptop reborn for $200. And now the $25,000 car has a $2,500 cousin. Every now and again in business history, a disruption comes along that breaks the conventional wisdom about cost, tweaking and paring features once thought untouchable. Likewise, the $2,500 car, scheduled for introduction Thursday by the Indian company Tata, swims against the current, with a rear-mounted engine, a trunk that fits little more than a briefcase, and plastics and adhesives replacing metal and bolts in certain nooks. (Some analysts expect the car to be priced closer to $3,000, still making it the cheapest on earth.) But the still-untold story of how the Tata car was built is less about big-bang innovations than about a long string of $20 trims: a steering-wheel shaft rendered hollow here, a small headlight leveler removed there, the use of an analog speedometer less accurate than its digital equivalent. The car is thus a triumph, not of one great invention but of a new engineering philosophy rising out of the developing world, with potential to change how cars everywhere are made, industry experts say. Just as Japan popularized kanban (just in time) and kaizen (continuous improvement), so Tata may export to the world what can perhaps be called "Gandhi engineering" - a mantra that combines irreverence toward established ways with a scarcity mentality that spurns superfluities. "It's basically throwing out everything the auto industry had thought about cost structures in the past and taking out a clean sheet of paper and asking, 'What's possible?' " said Daryl Rolley, the head of North American and Asian operations for Ariba, which provides parts for Tata and other auto makers like BMW and Toyota. "In the next 5 to 10 years, the whole auto industry is going to be flipped upside-down.";

WASHINGTON: The Milky Way contains at least 17 billion planets the size of Earth, and likely many more, according to a study out Monday that raises the chances of discovering a sister planet to ours. Astronomers using NASA's Kepler spacecraft found that about 17 per cent of stars in our galaxy have a planet about the size of Earth in a close orbit. The Milky Way is known to host about 100 billion stars, meaning that about one of every six has an Earth-sized planet around it. The finding does not mean that all those planets beyond our solar system, or exoplanets, could be habitable, though it increases the chances of finding planets similar to Earth. In order to host life, and allow water to flow in liquid form, a planet must be at a distance from its star that allows surface temperatures to be neither too hot nor too cold. The Kepler craft detected possible exoplanets when they passed in front of their star, creating a mini-eclipse that dims the star slightly. During the first 16 months of the survey, Kepler identified about 2,400 candidates. Francois Fressin, of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and his colleagues used the results to determine which signals were true and to list the exoplanets by size. They found that 17 percent of stars have a planet 0.8 to 1.25 times the size of Earth in an orbit of 85 days or less. About a fourth of stars have a super Earth (1.25 to twice the size of Earth) in an orbit of 150 days or less, with a same fraction having a mini Neptune (two to four times Earth) in orbits up to 250 days long. Larger planets are a much rarer occurrence. Only about three percent of stars have a large Neptune (four to six times Earth) and only five percent have a gas giant (six to 22 times Earth) in an orbit of 400 days or less. The researchers presented the analysis at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Long Beach, California. Separately, NASA's Kepler mission announced it had discovered 461 new possible planets. Four of them are less than twice the size of Earth and orbit their sun's "habitable zone," where liquid water might exist on the planet's surface and thus make life possible. The findings, based on observations conducted from May 2009 to March 2011, showed the number of smaller-size planet candidates and the number of stars with more than one candidate steadily rising. -AFP/ac

Saw this in Yahoo web page..... so he is the modern astronomer Galileo??? Saudi cleric claims Sun rotates around the Earth Saudi cleric has become the topic of discussion on Twitter after he rejected the scientific fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun, claiming the exact opposite and added that the Earth is stationary. A video posted on YouTube shows Sheikh Bandar al-Khaibari answering students' questions and rejecting the centuries-old discovery that the Sun stays still, while Earth and other planets rotate around it. When a student asked the cleric whether the Earth was stationary or moving, he replied "stationary and [it] does not move". Then he went on to explain his theory while holding on to a sealed water cup and said: "First of all, where are we now? We go to Sharjah airport to travel to China by plane." The cleric then asked the students to focus and continued, "This is Earth, if you say it rotates, if we leave Sharjah airport on international flight to China, the Earth is rotating right? So if the plane stands still in the air, wouldn't China be coming towards it? "If the Earth rotates on the other direction, the plane will not be able to reach China. Because China is also rotating as the plane rotates." The irony of his comment is that it came on the birthday of great astronomer Galileo Galilei. The Italian astronomer was born on 15 February 1564, and has supported the Copernican theory that says the Earth and planets revolved around the Sun. The cleric's answer triggered some hilarious responses with the hashtag #cleric_rejects_rotation_of_Earth on Twitter .

Another one! RIP Seems like a major recall of the big names up there. Must be one helluva rocking concert.... Earth, Wind & Fire soul band founder Maurice White dies From the sectionEntertainment & Arts Image copyright: Getty Images Image caption: In a career that stems back to the 1960s, Maurice White was a singer-songwriter, producer and Earth, Wind & Fire bandleader The founder of soul group Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, has died in the US, his brother has said. White, 74, died in his sleep in Los Angeles on Thursday morning. He suffered from Parkinson's Disease. His band had a series of hits including September, Boogie Wonderland, Shining Star and After the Love has Gone. The singer-songwriter was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1992 but his condition was reported to have got worse in recent months. Earth, Wind & Fire were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and Maurice was individually inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010. Image copyright: AP Image caption: Maurice White (centre) pictured here in 2003 with fellow Earth, Wind & Fire band mates Phil Bailey (left) and Ralph Johnson picked up numerous music industry awardsImage copyright: Getty Images Image caption: Earth, Wind & Fire is perhaps best known for its exuberant, horn-driven mix of jazz, funk, gospel and Big Band music Image copyright: Getty Images Image caption: Maurice White (left) is reported to have shown symptoms of neurological disease as far back as the 1980s Popularly known by his nickname of Reese, he worked with various well-known recording artists such as The Emotions, Barbra Streisand, Cher and Neil Diamond. Earth, Wind & Fire have sold more than 90 million albums worldwide. "My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep," Verdine White, also a member of the band, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes." Earth, Wind & FireA nine-piece band centred around the two White brothers and singer Philip Bailey The band's most successful period began with the 1975 album That's The Way of The World They remained prominent in the charts for at least a decade afterwards White publicly revealed he was suffering from Parkinson's at the time of the band's Hall of Fame induction He stopped touring with the band in 1995 because of a combination of tiredness and health problems White said in an interview with the Associated Press news agency in 2000 that he wanted Earth, Wind & Fire's music to inspire people rather than just entertain them. "That was the whole objective, to try to inspire young people to believe in themselves and to follow through on their ideas," he said. "We've touched so many people with these songs." A former session drummer, White formed a band called Salty Peppers in the Chicago area in the late 1960s. He subsequently moved to Los Angeles, disposing of all of the band members except Verdine, The band was renamed Earth, Wind & Fire after the three elements in his astrological chart. Many of the group's earlier hits were characterised by Bailey's bright falsetto voice. The band is perhaps best known for its exuberant, horn-driven mix of jazz, funk, gospel and Big Band music played at concerts where they performed in glitzy costumes underneath multi-coloured lights. They played at many top venues including the Super Bowl and the White House. "We live in a negative society,'" White informed Newsweek at the peak of the band's success. "Most people can't see beauty and love. I see our music as medicine."

I've switched off my home lights. Have you?

Please advice the noise level generated if we compare: Yokohama Earth 1 EP 400 Japan made (Grip like S-Drive, Sound Generated like DB ES 501) Vs Michelin Pilot Sports 3 (Thai). http://global.yokohamatire.net/products/passenger_asia.html http://www.michelin.com.sg/tyre/patterndet...Car/pilotsport3

http://www.google.com.sg/search?site=&...-hp.-xkZJje-Egc 7.0 mag. As of now more then 132 had passed away 5500 injured and still counting

From Yahoo : Rover eyes 'man-made' objects in Martian dirt AFP News

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Watch online as an asteroid passes Earth Michael Bakich Wed, Sep 12 2012 3:31 PM On August 26, the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona discovered a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) that now has the designation 2012 QG42. This space rock measures approximately 1,000 feet (300 meters) across. Astronomers classify any asteroid as a PHA if it has a diameter greater than 100 meters and approaches to within 0.05 astronomical units (4.65 million miles [7.5 million kilometers]) of Earth. One astronomical unit equals the average Earth-Sun distance, about 93 million miles (149.7 million km). This asteroid meets both criteria for being a PHA because on September 14 at 5h10m UT (9:10 a.m. EDT), it will pass 1.74 million miles (2.8 million km) from Earth. That distance equates to only 7.43 times the average distance between our planet and the Moon. During the next few days of its near-Earth encounter, 2012 QG42 will brighten enough so that amateur astronomers can spot it through 10-inch or larger telescopes from a dark site. But you may not have that size scope or be able to get to a proper location. Never fear! The Internet is here. The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 will host a free, real-time online broadcast of the asteroid starting today (September 12) at 22h UT (September 13 at 2 a.m. EDT). Members will be imaging the asteroid through a 17-inch telescope. To view the passage, just log in to the Project

Amyone felt movement now??? Or i too stress brain !@#$%^

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Hi guys, Car's due for a tyre change, currently using stock Goodyear Duragrip. Shop recommended Yokohama Earth-1, what do you guys thing about this tyre? Another model I'm considering is Michelin XM2. Earth-1 is a little pricey, $150 each for 195/55/R15.

From Stomp: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...s_on_earth.html Modified cars are available in Singapore but none of them are as outrageous as the ones found online by STOMPer ZENG1-ed. Said the STOMPer: "Singaporeans do modify their cars, but check out the gallery below for wacky and ugly ways to modify your car. Sure to be head turners on the roads! "Some of them look like the amusement park car-rides! LOL. "The terrapin one looks horrendous, who'd want to be in it?" Anyone want drive the "terrapin" car??

http://www.sun-auto.co.jp/english/english_...zma_4cycle.html This is the one I bought 2nd hand from another MCFer. Its the black MR one. Btw, its selling at Autobacs for slightly over $400...... Initial response is like....... Well...... no difference leh.....I felt nothing at all. Maybe the unit is faulty but the blinking LED lights show its normal. Its just capacitors and unit does charge up. Monitor my FC.... well.....again..... nothing significant. Maybe just 0.2KM/L better but inconclusive. I just adjust my fuel during idle to be slightly leaner and I get even better FC than this. I also DIY my Spark Earth VS. The unit is basically just 2 x 470uF caps and 1 x 0.0068uF cap. Then 1 x resistor and 1 x LED. Fuse is optional. No difference of any kind as well. I just treat it as some noise filter lor. So, if you want to spend $400-500 on VS thinking you can get more power, think again..... I know grounding does help, and my car is already grounded (DIY of course). thus maybe thats why VS is useless.

Hoho.... my DIY Pivot Spark Earth at fraction of the price of the original one...lolll

Here are ten easy ways to celebrate Earth Day today (and everyday) and care for the environment. 1. Send Earth Day E-cards to family and friends to share your love for nature and to brighten their day. 2. Turn off the tap when brushing your teeth. Rinse with a mug of water instead. 3. Shorten your shower. 4. Unplug the appliances you are not using. 5. Switch off the lights when leaving the room. 6. Go paperless if possible. Print only if necessary and use both sides of the paper. 7. Add a green message to your email signature. For example, 'Save trees. Print Only When Necessary.' 8. Shut down your computer if you will not be using it for the next 30 minutes. 9. Say no to plastic bags by having your own reusable bag. You can also save money and help the earth by using a reusable water bottle instead of buying overpriced bottled water. 10. Participate in the National Recycling Programme, where recycling bags and bins are given to residents living in HDB housing estates and landed properties. These recycling bags and bins are provided by the appointed recycling contractors and the recyclables are collected fortnightly (once every two weeks) at your doorstep. For more information, download the NRP brochure by NEA.

I can feel its super bad this time From Indo again?

Hi all, Don't where to go after you get your car? or don't want to stuck in the causeway just to enjoy the nature? why not do it at home in Singapore? Attached is a list of pleaces of interest for Singapore which I created. It includes car related POI (points of interest) like who's and who of Leng Kee and places to go for nature walk or recreation. You'll need to install Google Earth to use the attachment document. Click on the attachment below to download and open with your google earth after you've install GE. You are welcomed to update and enhance the collections with the nice places you would like to share with the other forumers. Your comments are welcomed. Standard disclaimer: I shall not be responsible for whatever happened as the result of using such information. Emkay Singapore.kmz

Date: 28th March 2009 Time: 2030H - 2130H Action: Turn off the Lights

Source: ST Feb 14, 2009 THE Global Earth Hour is gaining traction here. Its growing list of supporters this year includes Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security S. Jayakumar. Pledging his support, Professor Jayakumar said: 'Climate change is one of the most serious long-term challenges facing humankind. An enduring global solution must involve the combined effort of governments, businesses, NGOs (non-governmental organisations), and individuals.' Earth Hour, which started in 2007, is an annual event aimed at getting as many individuals, households and businesses around the world to turn off their lights and electrical appliances for one hour to bring awareness to climate change and conservation. This year, tertiary institutions and a number of businesses islandwide will shut off exterior lights for an hour from 8.30pm on March 28. Residents are also encouraged to switch off their lights at home. The target is to get a million people in Singapore to 'switch off'. This is Singapore's first official participation in the event, organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). More than a billion people from 1,000 cities around the world are expected to take part this time round. A spokesman for WWF said that participating in Earth Hour provides a 'united global message' to individuals, businesses, politicians and governments that climate change affects, and is the responsibility of, the global community. The inaugural Earth Hour, which took place in Sydney on March 31 two years ago, saw more than two million people and 2,000 businesses across the city taking part. Last year, it swelled to 50 million people from 35 countries worldwide. Prof Jayakumar said Earth Hour 2009 would help promote public awareness of the importance of addressing climate change. Property developer CapitaLand was one of the few Singapore companies to take part last year. 'In 2008, CapitaLand's proactive initiatives to reduce, reuse and recycle enabled us to cut electricity and water consumption and avoid the equivalent of about $2 million in utility costs in Singapore alone,' said its group president and chief executive Liew Mun Leong. This year, CapitaLand is involving more of its properties here and overseas in the event. SingTel is also getting into the act. Mr Olivier Carnohan, SingTel's head of eBusiness, said customers will receive an insert in their bills - made of recycled paper - informing them of Earth Hour and encouraging them to participate. An SMS will also be circulated as a reminder. The National University of Singapore (NUS) plans to hold a candlelight vigil involving up to 2,000 students. Said Mr Loo Deliang from NUS' office of environmental sustainability: 'We hope this spreads awareness of the climate change campaign and promotes the idea that every individual counts.'

Offers to buy the shoes that missed Bush were reportedly being made around the Arab world for as much as $10m (