Way2GO:verykiasu2010: [quote=\"Funz\"]Problem is work experience can be faked as well. Even easier then paper qualifications.if work experience is faked, it will be obvious during probation period and will not be confirmed in the position / appointmentNot always easy to spot and monitor.Heard of d case of an Indian-trained surgeon known as \"Dr. Death\"who fled Australia in 2007 after reports surfaced about incompetency?It was alleged dat at least 80 patients may hv died at his hands between 2003 to 2005 from blotched surgeries.SG too has opened its doors to Indian-trained doctors.[/quote]and recently, to those doctors from China alsoBTW, out of 8820 doctors in Singapore, 26% are foreigners that means1 out of 4 doctors are not locals :shock:

hquek: HK can depend on China to protect. SG on the other hand, if we are under attack, who's going to come to our rescue - talk only don't count. So I do say, keep up the defence spending...just make sure it's spent in the right places.We learned our lesson fr d British abandonment of its colony n subsequent Japanese occupation.Agree we must rely on ourselves for our own defence.But can we do with less?IMHO, me think a huge chunk of d defence budget goes to paying NSmen doing reservist. Can we reduce d reservist cycle some more? d salary reimbursements to NSmen get increasingly more in d later years of reservist cycle.We hv moved away from a poison shrimp defence strategy to a more offensive posture. Dis requires more advanced equipment purchases n upkeep. In an arms race, everyone is paying more to keep up.If we come under attack, how long do u think we can hold without outside help?

it puts a new dimension of what the government owns

Dr Susan Lim tweeted on 24th March while vacationing in Europe:"Let not an honest citizen be trampled upon by public authorities when their injustice and irregularities are exposed"More skeletons in d medical fraternity closet to be revealed?David vs Goliath - alas David is not going down without a bruising fight.

MOE Hater:In yesterday's paper, the person responsible for checking that no one lingers on the school premesis after hours confessed that she did not perform the mandatory check as the school compound was quite large. So maybe this teacher can win after all.Hi,Would you mind sharing the link please??

Way2GO:qizai: ..... Sometimes, all we want is a little empathy from family and society in general and very often, the government can set the tone for that.I think many ppl can see d big picture or some parts of d big picture.In trying to stay ahead in d race, we must also take care of those left behind, yes?If u abandon/neglect those injured soldiers in battles, u expect loyaltyn more ppl to join u for future battles?A nation must also hv a soul.Yes,but we have to put this into perspective. Exactly how big a problem is unemployment here? There will always be a small number of people who are unemployed at any one time, no matter how prosperous a country or capable a g'ment is. To point out ONE example, and then cite 'the g'ment has failed the people', is in my view, hyperbole and unconstructive.We must not reduce everything to lowest common denominator. In our rush to help those left behind, do we inadvertently craft policies that constrain the ability of our local MNCs to compete? Do we make our country unattractive to the FTs that can make our industries competitive? This will surely be the downward spiral of our economy, and the example of that unemployed person will soon be joined by many more.Yes, help those left behind, and this is not solely the role of the g'ment, but also of each individual to look out for his 'injured buddy', and for us to buy into policies that aim to help the less well endowed, sometimes at our own expense (e.g. HDB flat upgrade/downgrade, higher taxation).But a BIG NO to policies that constrain how our companies hire. It may be a small solution for the short term but irreparably damaging for the future.

some links to discuss why the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking have many flaws and should not be used as a good indicator of universities' actual standing in the worldthe SHJT-ARWU ranking started unofficially in 1998 or 1999 but almost every year.... not many UK universities are ranked in the SHJT-ARWU ranking in top 50 and even lesser in top 20.... thats is a probable reason why THE and the british started the THE ranking.... somehow \"bizarrely\" in THE , those from Commomwealth nations like UK,Australia and S'pore ALL did AMAZINGLY MUCH better relatively to their USA counterpart when compare with ARWU ... much more UK and non USA universities showed up in top 50 and top100 of the THE or THE-QS rankings : mostly due to some PEER REVIEWS and \"subjective surveys\" that somehow skew the results positively for UK and those NON USA universities... including Local Unis like NUS and NTU....http://www.trinitynews.ie/index.php/opinion/10-editorial/195-trinitys-world-ranking-has-risen-but-the-system-is-flawed-http://blog.beerkens.info/index.php/2007/03/qs-and-flawed-rankings/http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/08/rankings

Nebbermind:if u drink tap water, just make sure u smell the water 1st.last time heard some hdb residents complained abt stench in water to their home....eventually traced it toa dead bird in the water tank!! :shock: donch ask me how the bird got inside!! Gosh ..... :sick: :faint: I forgot to mention that I have a BRITA water filter jug in which I fill it up with water before transferring it into the hot water boiling flask. Its also to stock up for drinking room temperature water just in case ....

:thankyou: way2GO for the recipe! i've copied it... though not sure when I will try it...

Way2GO:SINGAPORE YOG medalists honor roll Day 121. Daryl Tan Jia Jun___Taekwondo, 55kgM_______ B2. Shafinas Abdul Rahman___Taekwondo, 55kgW__B3. Rainer Ng Swimming___50m backstroke ______S4. Abdul Dayyan___Archery, mixed team ________B5. Isabelle Li___Table Tennis, Girls Single ________S 6. Audrey Yong___Windsurfing, Techno 293_______B7. Team Singapore___Soccer___________________B*G = Gold S = Silver B = BronzeWell Done, Singapore! :celebrate: