Monday, July 31, 2017

I apologise for my 'heck-care attitude'

Source Website: http://www.tnp.sg/lifestyle/others/i-apologise-my-heck-care-attitude
By S M Ong, Columnist, The New Paper, 31 July 2017 at 06:00 am


Actress-film-maker Michelle Chong in a promo for Orange Is The New Black.  
PHOTO: Actress-film-maker Michelle Chong in a promo for Orange Is The New Black.
Posted by S M Ong, Columnist, The New Paper, 31 July 2017 at 06:00 am
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In a viral Facebook post, Michelle Chong says: 'Singapore would be a better place if people really just take pride in their work'

Dear Michelle Chong,
I'm sorry. You were right.

I saw your viral Facebook post.

It's like what you said - people in Singapore don't "have any pride in their work and just have a 'pass up homework' heck-care attitude".

You also wrote: "They don't check their work, don't care about how it turns out, don't take that extra step to value-add or think about how to make it better, don't want to improve etc.

"It's a 'why should I bother? It's not like I'm getting paid very much for this job' or 'please lah it's just a job right?' or 'do extra for what? I'm still getting the same salary right?' attitude."



Local celebrity Michelle Chong recently took her frustrations to the Internet, complaining that Singaporeans do not take pride in their work.
PHOTO: Local celebrity Michelle Chong recently took her frustrations to the Internet, complaining that Singaporeans do not take pride in their work.
Michelle Chong's Facebook post struck a nerve.
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When I read that, I felt like you were scolding me directly.

Even though we haven't spoken to each other since we worked together on that failed TV pilot at Mediacorp 10 years ago, you still know me so well.

Writing this column is like homework.

I have such a "heck-care attitude" that I can't even bother to do this column every week any more.

It's now every two weeks and I still don't care how it turns out.

Like in my last column, I didn't care that I used the word "boobs" way too many times.

And I'm still getting the same salary!

Instead of taking that extra step to value-add, I'm taking that extra step to value-subtract.

It's not like I'm getting paid very much for this job.

But I doubt that everyone is as "heck care" as me.

So to say that "people here generally don't care about what they do" is, well, a bit of a generalisation.

In your Facebook post, you cited examples of "shoddy work" by a post-production house and an interior design firm you hired, but I don't know their side of the story.

For instance, some have criticised McDonald's for launching the Nasi Lemak Burger for National Day only to run out of the burger two weeks before National Day, which kind of defeated the purpose of launching the burger for National Day.

But as McDonald's explained, the burger sold out due to "overwhelming demand".

So it's actually the people's fault for buying too many Nasi Lemak Burgers. I bought four myself. I apologise for my overwhelming patriotism.

MRT DELAYS
Many have also been unhappy about the frequent MRT delays in recent weeks.

But as Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan pointed out on Thursday, the MRT has become three times more reliable in the two years since he took charge.



Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan pointed out on Thursday, the MRT has become three times more reliable in the two years since he took charge.
PHOTO: Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan pointed out on Thursday, the MRT has become three times more reliable in the two years since he took charge.
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That's one man who has pride in his work.

The minister blamed the press for "frightening readers".

He said: "If it were so simple, they don't need us. We can ask the reporter to run the train system."

Having written a number of articles about train delays even though I'm not a "reporter" per se, I was afraid for a moment that I would be asked to run the MRT.

But then I thought, hey, this could be a rare opportunity.

You know what's the first thing I would do?

Change a few station names.

We have too many stations with "Tuas" in their names - Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link.

As if we're not confused enough by Marina Bay/Marina South Pier and Farrer Park/Farrer Road.

You probably take the MRT all the time. You know what I'm talking about, right?

So I do agree with you, Michelle. At least, partially.

Yes, there are people - such as whoever named the MRT stations - who don't have any pride in their work.

Not just me.

But not everyone.

Would it be too abrupt to end the column here?

Aiyah, heck care lah.

By S M Ong, Columnist, The New Paper, 31 July 2017 at 06:00 am


I Don't Care Quotes
PHOTO: I Don't Care Quotes
Everyone experiences a moment in life when you get so much hurt, that you just officially don’t care anymore. Of course, whenever someone raises up the topic again, it works as a salt on a wound, but your discussion ends with the reaction “I don’t care”. [2]
Posted by Akshay - I don’t care what people think. People are stupid.
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Sometime we cannot 'heck-care'.
PHOTO: Sometime we cannot 'heck-care'.
A motorcycle crashing into a stationary white car. Both the motorcyclist and pillion rider were thrown off the bike on impact, with the pillion rider flying into the air and landing several metres away from the car.
The crash happened on the Seletar Expressway (SLE) before the Lentor Avenue exit on Monday morning (24 july 2017). Both victims are in Khoo Teck Puat Hospital's intensive care unit.
PHOTO: FACEBOOK/MANSTER WIRMAN
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Cute Sorry By Rat
PHOTO: Cute Sorry By Rat
To forgive and make peace is divine. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) [3]
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Squirrel: 'Sorry?! I didn't catch what you said! Please can you repeat it?'
PHOTO: Squirrel: "Sorry?! I didn't catch what you said! Please can you repeat it?"
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; (Hebrews 12:14-15) [3]
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32)
PHOTO: Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. (Ephesians 4:31) [3]
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Reference
[1] S M Ong,Columnist, The New Paper, I apologise for my 'heck-care attitude', posted on 31 July 2017 at 06:00 am, http://www.tnp.sg/lifestyle/others/i-apologise-my-heck-care-attitude

[2] Akshay, I Don't Care Quotes, https://lifehacks.io/i-dont-care-quotes/

[3] Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Apologizing, https://www.openbible.info/topics/apologizing

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Ephesians 4:31 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A31&version=NIV

Ephesians 4:32 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+4%3A32&version=NIV

Hebrews 12:14-15 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A14-15&version=NIV

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Don’t Ignore Pain

Source Website: https://movementproviders.com/dont-ignore-pain/
Posted by Brianne, Movement Providers on 14 March 2017
 

Don’t Ignore Pain.
PHOTO: Don’t Ignore Pain. Pain is a natural protection response our body has when something is wrong.
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Pain is a natural protection response our body has when something is wrong.  We do not develop or experience pain for no reason.  The pain can be for a multitude of reasons.  It can be something very simple and low severity, such as joint stiffness, muscle tightness, and just poor mechanics with movement.  Or it can be more severe, such as a muscle or tendon tear, ligament tear, fracture, or something more systemic in nature.  Regardless of the cause, it is worth your time to find out why. (I am not going to get into the systemic issues at this time, as that requires seeing a physician or specialist to find out what is going on internally.)



We do not develop or experience pain for no reason.
PHOTO: We do not develop or experience pain for no reason.  The pain can be for a multitude of reasons. 
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If it is something of low severity causing your pain, the sooner you get it addressed the sooner you can get rid of the pain and back to your normal activities.  If you ignore the pain, it will likely get worse and become something more severe, keeping you out of your normal activities for much longer.



If it is something of low severity causing your pain, the sooner you get it addressed the sooner you can get rid of he pain and back to your normal activities.
PHOTO: If it is something of low severity causing your pain, the sooner you get it addressed the sooner you can get rid of he pain and back to your normal activities.
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To compound pushing through pain, your body is great at compensating.  Meaning it finds a way to make a movement happen.  You can continue functioning like that for a while, but eventually your body will give up and you will be dealing with 2-3 issues rather than the 1 initial issue.

So, stop ignoring your pain!  It is not just going to “go away”…I promise.



(HealthDay News) -- It's important to challenge yourself during exercise. But you should never ignore pain -- a sign that you're potentially stressing or damaging your joints.
PHOTO: (HealthDay News) -- It's important to challenge yourself during exercise. But you should never ignore pain -- a sign that you're potentially stressing or damaging your joints. [2]
The Cleveland Clinic offers this advice for people who exercise to strengthen the back:

  • Don't jump rope, which can cause too much stress on the spinal disks.
  • Running is fine, as long as you're not in pain.
  • Wear sturdy, supportive shoes or sneakers while walking or running. Avoid uneven surfaces.
  • Stop exercising if you feel back pain that is worsening or spreading into the legs.
  • Work with a physician or physical therapist if you have pain during exercise or activity.
  • Pay attention to your body's warning signs that you're pushing yourself too hard.
Posted by Diana Kohnle, HealthDay, http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=168982
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Posted by Movement Providers on 14 March 2017



Reference
[1] Brianne, Movement Providers, Don’t Ignore Pain, posted on 14 March 2017, https://movementproviders.com/dont-ignore-pain/

[2] Diana Kohnle, HealthDay, Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pain During Exercise, from 2013 Archives, http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=168982

Thursday, July 27, 2017

New Mandai wildlife crossing to be up by 2019

Source Website: http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/new-mandai-wildlife-crossing-be-2019
By Ronald Loh, Reporter, The New Paper, 27 July 2017 at 06:00 am


An artist's impression of the new Eco-Link bridge over Mandai Lake Road.
PHOTO: An artist's impression of the new Eco-Link bridge over Mandai Lake Road.
The wildlife crossing, which will measure 44m-wide, 110m-long and up to 9m in height, will allow animals to safely get across parts of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
Awareness training and shepherding plan among measures to reduce impact on native wildlife.
PHOTO: MANDAI PARK HOLDINGS
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To reduce the impact on native wildlife found in the natural forests surrounding an upcoming eco-tourism hub in Mandai, a new Eco-Link bridge will be built over Mandai Lake Road.

The wildlife crossing, which will measure 44m-wide, 110m-long and up to 9m in height, will allow animals to safely get across parts of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. It will be completed by 2019.



Mandai rejuvenation project completion dates
PHOTO:Mandai rejuvenation project completion dates
Posted by Ronald Loh, Reporter, The New Paper, 27 July 2017 at 06:00 am

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The nature reserve is currently split into two parts by Mandai Lake Road, which leads to the Singapore Zoo and its neighbouring wildlife parks.

The rejuvenation project also includes two new wildlife parks, the Rainforest Park and the relocated Bird Park, which were announced earlier this year and will join the existing Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and River Safari cluster by 2023.



A new Eco-Link bridge will be built over Mandai Lake Road.
PHOTO: A new Eco-Link bridge will be built over Mandai Lake Road.
The nature reserve is currently split into two parts by Mandai Lake Road, which leads to the Singapore Zoo and its neighbouring wildlife parks.
The rejuvenation project also includes two new wildlife parks, the Rainforest Park and the relocated Bird Park, which were announced earlier this year and will join the existing Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and River Safari cluster by 2023.
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In a press briefing yesterday, developer Mandai Park Holdings (MPH) also announced that its workers and contractors at the project site will have to undergo biodiversity awareness training to recognise and deal with sightings of local wildlife to ensure appropriate behaviour towards the wildlife.

MPH said construction of the Eco-Link bridge, similar to the one spanning the Bukit Timah Expressway, started earlier this year and will create a conducive and sheltered passageway for animals.

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The bridge, which was among the recommendations in the Environmental Impact Assessment report released in July last year, will not be accessible to the public.

Mandai Park Development's senior vice-president and project lead Philip Yim said a wildlife shepherding plan will also be implemented to carefully divert wildlife away from sites before hoardings are put up for construction to begin.

Even as construction is underway, artificial crossing aids such as poles and rope ladders will be put up on Mandai Lake Road to help arboreal and gliding animals such as the Malayan colugo and the slender squirrel cross safely, said MPH.



The bridge across Mandai Lake Road will allow arboreal and gliding animals such as the Malayan colugo and the slender squirrel, and other animals to safely get across parts of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
PHOTO: The bridge across Mandai Lake Road will allow arboreal and gliding animals such as the Malayan colugo and the slender squirrel, and other animals to safely get across parts of the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.
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Wildlife specialists and arborists will also inspect trees, including for active bird nests, animals living inside or burrows, before any tree transplanting or removal can be done, it added.

Its chief executive officer, Mr Mike Barclay, said: "It is our vision for the future precinct to continue providing conducive habitat corridors for local wildlife to find shelter in our parks and to connect with the adjacent nature reserve."

Mr Alan OwYong, a committee member of the Nature Society (Singapore) bird group, said: "Any additional help for animals and birds to move safely across (the nature reserve) is good, although we will be able to tell how beneficial it is only when it is completed and we have a chance to do a survey post-completion."



Media seen at site tour of the new proposed site for the future Bird Park at Mandai, taken on 26 July 2016.
PHOTO: Media seen at site tour of the new proposed site for the future Bird Park at Mandai, taken on 26 July 2016. The project involves the development of approximately 35.4 ha of land to the west of the existing Singapore Zoo. Historically, the disused land included a village, farmland and The Mandai Orchid Farm.

Mandai Park Holdings (MPH), which commissioned the EIA, could look into more “green connections” to help animals “safely move from one area to another with minimum risk”.
Such links could include putting up ropes and continuous canopies for arboreal species, such as monkeys, squirrels and civets, to move freely between the trees, and identifying passage ways to prevent animals from going in the wrong direction. [2]
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Posted by Toh Ee Ming, toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg on July 28, 2016 at 9:50 PM

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http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/nature-groups-propose-changes-alleviate-environmental-impact-mandai-park-construction


By Ronald Loh, Reporter, The New Paper, 27 July 2017 at 06:00 am


THE LIVING BRIDGE
PHOTO: THE LIVING BRIDGE: The Eco-Link@BKE, which is located about 600m north of Rifle Range Road, is the first of its kind in South-east Asia and aims to restore the ecological connection between two nature reserves - Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Central Catchment area. [3]
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mypaper, Thursday, 05 November 2015, Page A5, Top Stories
http://veryfatoldman.blogspot.sg/2015/11/take-walk-along-bridge-specially.html




Reference
[1] Ronald Loh, Reporter, The New Paper. New Mandai wildlife crossing to be up by 2019, posted on 27 July 2017 at 06:00 am, http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/new-mandai-wildlife-crossing-be-2019

[2] Toh Ee Ming, toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg, Nature groups propose changes to alleviate environmental impact in Mandai, posted on July 28, 2016 at 9:50 PM, http://m.todayonline.com/singapore/nature-groups-propose-changes-alleviate-environmental-impact-mandai-park-construction


[3] Carolyn Khew, Take a walk along bridge specially reserved for animals, posted on Thursday, 05 November 2015, http://veryfatoldman.blogspot.sg/2015/11/take-walk-along-bridge-specially.htmlBy Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times, Thursday, 5 November 2015, http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/take-walk-along-bridge-specially-reserved-animals