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Update: Friday, February 24, 2012 MYT 7:04:31 AM

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11/23/11--20:06: Ring the bell to check domestic violence (chan 1183857)

WOMEN’S Aid Organisation (WAO) social work manager Wong Su Zane says everyone has the ability to end violence, simply by refusing to ignore it.

11/23/11--20:07: Helping an abused person: What to say (or not to say) (chan 1183857)

WHEN someone confides in you about abuse in her life, the best thing you can do is listen.

11/23/11--20:11: Needless woes for the wheelchair-bound (chan 1183857)

WHO says life in a wheelchair is all doom and gloom? After sitting in one for more than 40 years, ANTHONY THANASAYAN has come to accept the fact that getting around in a wheelchair is – contrary to what many may think – just as fun as walking. Except for those dreaded moments when physical challenges that are absolutely unnecessary are put before a wheelchair user.

11/24/11--22:36: Derived from Dhivehi (chan 1183857)

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11/24/11--22:41: Punctuation please (chan 1183857)

Exploring the use of punctuation and some aspects thereof.

11/25/11--14:10: Take a babymoon (chan 1183857)

More and more couples in India are ‘babymooning’ before plunging into parenthood.

11/25/11--14:10: Hollywood goes babymooning (chan 1183857)

Babymooning is a very popular concept in Hollywood.

11/25/11--14:10: Pointers for parents (chan 1183857)

Remember, a babymoon isn’t your regular let’s-try-and-pack-in-as-much-sightseeing-as-possible holiday.

11/25/11--14:10: Meeting the man (chan 1183857)

At the invitation of a reader, our columnist gets a rare chance to meet a historical figure who now resides in Bangkok.

11/26/11--15:05: The price of gold (chan 1183857)

Apart from the dollars spent on training and facilities, hard work and the will to win can lead a team to glory.

11/26/11--21:59: Playground battles (chan 1183857)

When adults choose not to deal with bullies, children may feel forced to take it upon themselves to do so.

11/26/11--22:03: Best friends forever (chan 1183857)

The years may have distanced them but ties forged 20 years ago keep a gang of schoolmates together, in mind and spirit.

11/26/11--22:05: Meeting mum’s expectations (chan 1183857)

Who is your strongest critic? My mum is mine, writes MARLINA SARA SYLVESTER.

11/26/11--22:09: You can’t force feelings (chan 1183857)

From Intimate Dilemma.

11/26/11--22:10: Scorned wife strikes back (chan 1183857)

From Old Man Of The Sea.

11/26/11--22:12: Keeping up with couture (chan 1183857)

Our columnist was immersed in the annual fashion week, which is more exciting than ever.

11/26/11--22:18: 500 years on (chan 1183857)

Yes, we all know the Portuguese came and conquered Malacca in 1511 — but did you know that they tried to take the Sultan’s magnificent bed back to Portugal?

11/26/11--22:21: Mind your language (chan 1183857)

The long arm of Portuguese influence stretches to language, music, festivals and food.

11/26/11--22:24: The proof is in the curry (chan 1183857)

The Portuguese community’s greatest pride it seems is the famed Devil Curry (Curry Debal, as its known in Kristang), a form of chicken rendang, in essence.

11/26/11--22:24: Celebrating the culture (chan 1183857)

The Portuguese are a celebratory people, and just like them, their descendants at the Portuguese settlement in Malacca’s Ujong Pasir truly know how to have a soiree.