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**** How Fast Are Apple's New MacBook Pro Models? <http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/how-fast-are-apples-new-macbook-pro-models/9725?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zdnet%2FApple+%28ZDNet+The+Apple+Core%29>
David Morgenstern, ZDNet

**** Trust <http://statictext.tumblr.com/post/3676219047/trust>
Static Text

After being burned twice by software developers, Steve learned his lesson.



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**** The Illumination By Kevin Brockmeier – Review <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/mar/06/kevin-brockmeier-illumination-novel-review?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theguardian%2Fbooks%2Frss+%28Books%29>
Julie Myerson, The Guardian

Human pain is lit from within in this startling and enthralling novel.

**** The Power Of Lonely <http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/03/06/the_power_of_lonely/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Ideas+section>
Leon Neyfakh, Boston Globe

What we do better without other people around.

**** Once A Villain, Coconut Oil Charms The Health Food World <http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/dining/02Appe.html?_r=1>
Melissa Clark, New York Times

The last time I checked, coconut oil was supposed to be the devil himself in liquid form, with more poisonous artery-clogging, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack-causing saturated fat than butter, lard or beef tallow.

So given all this greasy baggage, what was coconut oil doing in a health food store?



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**** Independent Candidate Andrew Kuan Asked To Leave Opposition Meeting <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/03/independent-candidate-andrew-kuan-asked-to-leave-opposition-meeting/>
The Online Citizen

Independent candidate Mr Andrew Kuan was asked to leave the opposition parties’ meeting held at the PKMS building this afternoon. Mr Kuan confirmed with The Online Citizen (TOC) that he left the meeting after 45 minutes as some members of the opposition insisted “that this meeting was only for opposition members with parties.”

**** GRC System: Wool Over Eyes (Part 1 Of 6) <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/03/grc-system-wool-over-eyes-part-1-of-6/>
The Online Citizen

**** We Will Give Them A Hard Fight: Opposition <http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2011/03/06/we-will-give-them-a-hard-fight-opposition/>
Faris, Yahoo!

Singapore’s major opposition parties have confirmed they will contest all 27 constituencies in the coming General Elections.

**** PM Lee, PAP MPs Welcome Opposition Contests <http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2011/03/06/pm-lee-pap-mps-welcome-opposition-contests/>
Faris, Yahoo!

Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that it will be good if all 27 constituencies are contested in the next General Election (GE).

He also took a quick swipe at the state of the opposition parties in a week which has seen veteran opposition leaders step down, switch parties and form new alliances.

**** Seven Potential Candidates For Team In Aljunied GRC <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_641905.html>
Straits Times

Aljunied GRC's anchor minister George Yeo named seven potential candidates who can make up the team at the next general election, of which five will eventually be chosen to contest.

Two of them will be new to Aljunied GRC: Former civil servant Ong Ye Kung, 41, an assistant secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress; and Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, 43, who is now an MP in neighbouring Marine Parade GRC.

**** New Faces Join PM Lee On Walkabout <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_642028.html>
Rachel Chang And Li Xueying, Straits Times

PM Lee was visiting the Aljunied-Hougang ward, which has been moved from Aljunied GRC to be part of Ang Mo Kio GRC under the new electoral boundaries. He was accompanied by the MPs representing the two new areas: Aljunied GRC MP Yeo Guat Kwang; and Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Teo Ser Luck.

**** Opposition Parties Still Locked In Debate <http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_642019.html>
Kor Kian Beng And Andrea Ong, Straits Times

Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) secretary-general Nazem Suki told reporters that three of the 15 group representation constituencies (GRCs) have each attracted interest from more than one opposition party.

These are the Chua Chu Kang, Jurong, and Moulmein-Kallang GRCs, said Mr Nazem, who chaired the three-hour meeting of 10 opposition parties.

**** Will Voters Give WP Vote Of Confidence? <http://theonlinecitizen.com/2011/03/will-voters-give-wp-vote-of-confidence/>
Andrew Loh, The Online Citizen

Will voters this time round do more than just attend the party’s rallies and listen to their speeches?

Will Singaporeans give the party the extra boost it hopes for and send more of its candidates to Parliament?

**** 大选大世界 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl110306_003.shtml>
郑惠芳, 联合早报

这里的群众大会，虽然不像其他一些民主国家的选举拉票般有歌舞表演，但说到底也还是一个大卖场，卖的是各政党的政治理念、治国方针，以及候选人的人格与价值观。到大卖场的人，有来看价买货的，有的则要买也没得买，纯粹凑热闹。

**** 托儿所增加刺激师资需求 更多学前教师来自海外 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110306_013.shtml>
王珏琪, 联合早报

人力市场在去年经济改善后已呈现紧张，面对压力的学前教育业者不得不引进外国教师以解决运营困境。

**** 柏默欢迎林睦荃 到榜鹅东挑战 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110306_009.shtml>
黎远漪, 联合早报

负责榜鹅东的白沙—榜鹅集选区议员柏默认为，有竞争比无竞争好，选区若有反对党角逐，参选者将能从中体验更多，若无竞争，大选会变得沉闷。

**** 第二次协商谈不拢 反对党仍受三角战困扰 <http://www.zaobao.com.sg/sp/sp110306_002.shtml>
游润恬, 联合早报

党多、人多、意见多。反对党昨天开了第二次跨党协商会议，仍无法针对如何避免三角战取得共识。

**** GE: Opposition Won't Eye Chiam See Tong's Seat <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1114683/1/.html>
Evelyn Choo, Channel NewsAsia

Several Major Opposition parties have agreed not to contest Opposition MP Chiam See Tong's seat of Potong Pasir. This is one outcome of a meeting of some 30 representatives on Saturday - which was described as "friendly".

**** Elect Them? <http://singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com/2011/03/elect-them.html>
Singapore Life And Times

Wow, wow, and WOW! Senior Civil Servants in Singapore will be paid 8 months bonus for last year's stellar economic growth of 14 plus percent! And these include government ministers, who already receive million dollar annual pay packages. Do the math. As many have observed, even Barack Obama doesn't get paid this much to run the world's only superpower government. Well, ok, there are uncertainties in politics. One day you are a minister of such-and-such, and the next day you may be out on the streets, booted out by the electorate. But senior civil servants - the perm secs and all, they can pretty much stay around forever so long as they don't 'mess up'. And that's really the problem about them receiving such large bonuses. You get rewarded, hugely, for keeping the status quo!

**** Too Hard To Swallow: The Outstretched Hand <http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/03/06/too-hard-to-swallow-the-outstretched-hand/>
The Temasek Review




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