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02/19/12--00:16: Vinyl salute (chan 1183857)

A music lover searching for lost memories stumbles upon a second-hand stall where records get a second life.






02/19/12--00:24: Friends, unexpectedly (chan 1183857)

A. JOSEPH shares this heartwarming story on friendship.






02/19/12--00:27: What’s best for grandpa? (chan 1183857)

From Disappointed






02/19/12--00:27: Options for caring son (chan 1183857)

From The Underachiever






02/19/12--23:02: Lust at first sight (chan 1183857)

One in four men in Britain believe in ‘love at first sight’.






02/19/12--23:39: For your eyes only (chan 1183857)

Reading glasses are freely available at banks, clinics, post offices and a host of government offices.






02/20/12--14:53: Meddling in the judiciary? (chan 1183857)

Perceptions of judicial interference are open to interpretation.






02/20/12--17:51: Captive breeding last hope for rhinos (chan 1183857)

Sumatran rhino numbers have plunged so low that if captive breeding is not done now, the species might well tip over the brink.






02/20/12--17:51: Sime Darby support for rhino breeding (chan 1183857)

The captive breeding project at Borneo Rhino Sanctuary is possible only because of generous funding from Yayasan Sime Darby. The foundation committed RM5mil over three years for the project. The funding period recently expired but the body’s chief executive officer, Yatela Zainal Abidin, will recommend to the council an extension of the funding.






02/20/12--17:54: Photo essay highlights plight of sharks (chan 1183857)

A photo essay by a World Press Photo award-winner reveals the stark story behind an urgent environmental issue.






02/20/12--17:55: All game to pay for ecosystem services (chan 1183857)

Paying for ecosystem services – more people are up for it than you think, if the right conditions are put in place.






02/20/12--17:56: Breeding hope for the gharial (chan 1183857)

Nepal crocodile farm aims to save endangered species.






02/21/12--05:23: Palm oil mills target zero emission (chan 1183857)

Palm oil milling is far from benign, but the industry is frantically conducting research to realise low-emission technologies. The zero-discharge plant is one such bold concept.






02/21/12--15:47: A whole new world (chan 1183857)

Several cancer survivors share their stories of lives affected by the big C.






02/21/12--15:48: A second chance (chan 1183857)

IN her six years as a counsellor at the Sime Darby Medical Centre Subang Jaya’s Cancer & Radiosurgery Centre, Kelly Lai has spoken to and listened to hundreds of cancer patients and survivors.






02/22/12--01:05: Can you stomach this? (chan 1183857)

DOES your English turn the stomach of your listeners? Then you should have a strong stomach for their insults and critical comments. “Stomach” expressions are not only related to food, but they also convey your disgust or repulsion.






02/22/12--01:51: Undying love (chan 1183857)

When you care for someone, you never let her go, even when the going gets tough.






02/22/12--01:59: No stopping these octogenarians (chan 1183857)

In an article for The Straits Times entitled ‘In praise of older workers’, Singapore’s roving ambassador Tommy Koh wrote that his optician, tailor and dentist are still working despite being in their 80s. What keeps them going?






02/22/12--18:05: Babor offers new skincare range (chan 1183857)

After years of research into human cells, a German skincare brand has created a premium skincare range to delay the signs of ageing.






02/22/12--18:06: Of spots and chins (chan 1183857)

HERE’S a chance to get your “always wanted to know but didn’t know who to ask” beauty questions tackled.






02/22/12--18:07: Myammar women refugees band together to help each other (chan 1183857)

Myammar women refugees are banding together to lift up their spirits amid harsh living conditions here.






02/22/12--18:07: Glaring mistakes in our signages (chan 1183857)

I RECENTLY made a trip to Penang. I enjoyed sightseeing around the island and, of course, I loved the food.






02/23/12--03:19: ‘When’ and ‘after’ (chan 1183857)

COULD you please advise me on how to correctly use “when” and “after”?






02/23/12--03:30: New format (chan 1183857)

FROM next month, Fadzilah Amin will be writing articles on matters that have been raised by readers through the years.






02/24/12--00:32: Seeking answers (chan 1183857)

Use of questionnaires in business.