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		<title>Give me a Milo Cool anytime of the day!!!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine this&#8230;.. A glass of cold MILO® is always a welcoming sight in our hot and humid climate, especially in this humid Singapore weather. Trust me, there’s nothing like cold MILO® to perk you up on a blistering day. YUMMMY AHHHH!!! Easy as it is to relish a glass of icy cold MILO®, it’s never quite the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musxzart.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9247605&amp;post=1603&amp;subd=musxzart&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:left;">Imagine this&#8230;..</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://sg.openrice.com/UserPhoto/photo/0/2P/000J74632F1B4B5CA2DAADm.jpg" alt="Ice milo" width="289" height="385" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">A glass of cold MILO® is always a welcoming sight in our hot and humid climate, especially in this humid Singapore weather. Trust me, there’s nothing like cold MILO® to perk you up on a blistering day. YUMMMY AHHHH!!!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Easy as it is to relish a glass of icy cold MILO®, it’s never quite the same when you have to make it from scratch on your own.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Guess what, Nestlé Singapore launches a brand new product under Singapore’s much loved beverage, MILO® &#8211; MILO® Easy Cool.</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3278.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1625" title="IMG_3278" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3278.jpg?w=500&#038;h=500" alt="" width="500" height="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Just as its name suggests, MILO® Easy Cool is all about bringing ease to the preparation of cold MILO®.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">All you have to do is –<strong><span style="color:#0000ff;"> Just add cold water</span></strong>. Yes, it’s that easy! Simply pour cold water to a sachet of MILO® Easy Cool, stir and viola! Now there’s no longer a need for you to prepare cold MILO® in the traditional way of mixing a hot cup of MILO® with cold water. Cutting out that D-I-Y process of cold MILO®, this mind-blowing revolution is all about giving you delicious, great tasting cold MILO® and saving you more time.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">So it doesn’t matter if you’re at home, in the office or in school, now you can enjoy cold MILO® at any time of the day with little hassle. And the instructions are as simple as A-B-C – Just add cold water to the MILO® Easy Cool mixture and within seconds, you’ll be ready to say cheers with your flavourful icy</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Not only does MILO® Easy Cool pack a convenience’s punch, it is also endorsed by the Health Promotion Board’s Healthier Choice Symbol and contains healthy goodness such as:</p>
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<li>Actigen-E (a combination of B Vitamins and Magnesium)</li>
<li>ProtoMalt (a special malt extract made from malted barley grains found only in a MILO® drink)</li>
<li>Glucose, maltose and complex carbohydrates ( which gives you longer lasting energy)</li>
<li>Vitamin C and Calcium</li>
<li>Milk, cocoa and essential vitamins and minerals</li>
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<div>Ok, let me just take you through how easy-pesy is it to make one. By the way, THANK YOU SO MUCH NESTLE for my pack!!!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"> The whole full set, with the limited edition Milo bottle! &lt;3</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3246.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1610" title="IMG_3246" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3246.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">So, step 1, you will need the Easy Cool Milo sachets.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3247.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1611" title="IMG_3247" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3247.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"> Then, you will need a mug, or a cup or a bottle, like mine.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3253.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1613" title="IMG_3253" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3253.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"> Make sure the expiry date is still valid and for goodness sake, look happy.</div>
<div style="text-align:center;">Just imagine all the chocolately taste you are gonna have soon!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3254.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1614" title="IMG_3254" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3254.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">So, tear the sachets properly, make sure no mess.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3255.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1615" title="IMG_3255" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3255.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3256.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1616" title="IMG_3256" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3256.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">Its idiot proof really, they have it perforated for you.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3258.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1617" title="IMG_3258" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3258.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"> Just make sure, its 2 sachets per bottle, like mine. Yours truly only thought you need 1 sachets.</div>
<div style="text-align:center;">Remember, 2 sachets for a more chocolatey taste!!!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3259.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1618" title="IMG_3259" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3259.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">Dump them all into the bottle. And you are finally there&#8230;</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3260.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1619" title="IMG_3260" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3260.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;"> Next, ice cold water from the fridge.</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3261.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1620" title="IMG_3261" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3261.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">Pour it carefully, again, no mess&#8230;</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3262.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1621" title="IMG_3262" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3262.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">Make sure you pour it to the correct level. The bottle says it! Its totally idiot proof!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3275.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1622" title="IMG_3275" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3275.jpg?w=300&#038;h=300" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">And then, shake hard. Shake them so hard you give those Gong Cha tea ladies a shame for their lack of shaking skills!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3267.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1627" title="IMG_3267" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3267.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400" alt="" width="300" height="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">I like mine with lots of froth.. See!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">And then TA  DA! You are done! Open the cap, and start drinking&#8230;</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3276.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1623" title="IMG_3276" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/img_3276.jpg?w=300&#038;h=300" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align:center;">I&#8217;m a happy camper! And it felt so good in my tummy!</div>
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<div style="text-align:center;">See, you it was easy!</div>
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<p style="text-align:left;">With MILO® Easy Cool’s healthy offering of convenience – now you can enjoy the delicious and healthy much-loved beverage any day, any time.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><img class="aligncenter" title="Easy Cool Jpeg" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/easy-cool-jpeg.jpg?w=300&#038;h=371" alt="" width="300" height="371" /></p>
<p style="text-align:left;">MILO® Easy Cool is now available at all leading supermarkets and hypermarkets such as FairPrice, Cold Storage, Shop N Save, Giant, Carrefour and Sheng Siong. It is retailed at S$6.30 per pack of 15 sachets. Cheap cheap wor!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">In the month of February 2012, MILO® Easy Cool is running <a href="http://www.facebook.com/milosingapore">a special Facebook contest</a>  with huge prizes such as an iPad2 and a Sony PS Vita for users who submit their own videos demonstrating how “It’s So Easy to be Cool- If You Know How.” Simply log on to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/milosingapore">www.facebook.com/milosingapore </a>and click on the “Easycool” tab to watch amazing videos showing simple ways to do everyday things. The contest ends on <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>28 February 2012</strong></span>.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">There’s also a special banded promotional pack in the month of February where consumers are able to get a free MILO® Easy Cool shaker bottle- Just Pour, Shake and Be Cool!</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Do refer to http://www.youtube.com/user/singaporemilo for a complete list of demo videos, and if you&#8217;re inspired by these cool clips, you can certainly take part in the contest too!</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Happy Shake-Drinking!</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">xoxo</p>
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<h3><strong>Newest member of ENVY portfolio defies conventional notebook design</strong></h3>
<p>HP recently revealed the HP ENVY Spectre, a premium consumer Ultrabook PC that commands attention with its unparalleled use of glass and stunning performance.</p>
<p>Tough yet beautiful, the HP ENVY Spectre uses lightweight, scratch-resistant glass on the lid, display, palmrest and HP ImagePad – an industry first. With new advances in display engineering and chassis design to reduce the bezel thickness, the notebook fits a full 14-inch diagonal screen inside a 13.3-inch diagonal body and allows users to get more enjoyment from their entertainment.</p>
<p>“Sleek, midnight black glass on the outside and stark contrast silver glass on the inside make Spectre extraordinary, and defies conventional notebook design,” said Robin Seow, Vice President, Marketing, for HP Personal Systems Group in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). “We chose the Spectre name to evoke mystery, and we packed it with the best in entertainment technology to satisfy those who expect the unexpected.”</p>
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<p><em><strong>Designed like no other PC</strong></em></p>
<p>The HP Spectre’s high-definition (HD)HP Radiance Display offers some of the industry’s highest resolution and richest color for better brightness and wider viewing angles than traditional notebook displays.</p>
<p>An HP Radiance Backlit keyboard provides outstanding illumination using individual LEDs dedicated to each keycap. The keyboard works with an advanced proximity sensor to intelligently sense a user’s presence, lighting up when a user approaches and dimming down after he or she leaves.</p>
<p>Equipped with a matching audio-grade speaker mesh and Beats Audio™, an exclusive, high-performance technology developed by HP and Beats™ by Dr. Dre, the HP Spectre boasts an aluminum analog volume dial that acts as a visual design cue and works seamlessly with Beats Audio™ Manager to precisely adjust audio levels.</p>
<p>Built-in HP Wireless Audio turns any home into a concert hall, allowing users to stream uncompressed audio to up to four external devices or directly to any KleerNet™-compatible device.</p>
<p>The Spectre is also one of the first notebooks to feature HP Touch to Share, a near-field communications (NFC) technology, which allows users to share data between select NFC-enabled smart phones and the notebook.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Uncompromising performance</strong></em></p>
<p>The HP Spectre is blazingly fast, stunningly sleek and boasts up to 9.5 hours of battery life. Powered by the latest Intel® Core™processors, the 20-mm-thin HP Spectre weighs less than 1.8-kilos and includes up to 256 gigabytes (GB) of storage in an ultrafast mSata solid state drive.</p>
<p>Intel Rapid Start Technology also allows for quick boot and resumes times.</p>
<p>The HP Spectre also comes loaded with HP exclusives, such as HP CoolSense technology, which automatically adjusts performance and internal fan settings for a noticeably cooler PC. In addition, the HP ImagePad provides precise multifinger touch navigation and the HP TrueVision HD Webcam provides brighter, cleaner HD images.</p>
<p>Eliminating the need for external dongles, the HP Spectre features a full array of advanced input and output options, including Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, HDMI and Mini DisplayPort.</p>
<p>Additionally, the HP Spectre offers a performance-tuned software image, full versions of Adobe Photoshop®Elements 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements 10, two years of preinstalled Norton™ Internet Security and a concierge phone line for technical support that is dedicated exclusively to HP ENVY users.</p>
<p><em><strong>Awarded for excellence</strong></em></p>
<p>Alongside the recently introduced HP ENVY 15, the HP Spectre joins the award-winning ENVY portfolio as the winner of CNET’s Best of CES 2012 notebook.</p>
<p>The HP Spectre is also the prestigious winner of the iF Product Design Award 2012, which ranks among the world’s most important design awards and represents the seal of approval for good design. A top-class specialist jury has bestowed the award on the HP Spectre for excellence across several criteria, including design quality, functionality, ergonomics and the degree in innovation.</p>
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<p><em><strong><em>Pricing and availability</em></strong></em></p>
<p>The HP ENVY14 Spectre is expected to be available from<em><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong> 24 March2012</strong></span></em> at a starting price of SGD1999 in Singapore.</p>
<p>Additional information is available at www.hp.com/apac/envy</p>
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<p><em><strong>About HP</strong></em></p>
<p>HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world’s largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT News Release infrastructure to solve customer problems.</p>
<p>More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canon recently  announces the launch of the PowerShot G1 X, a new prosumer compact camera for photography enthusiasts seeking the best in imaging. The new flagship camera in the PowerShot series inherits technologies from Canon’s EOS range of DSLRs, such as the new 1.5-inch, 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and the DIGIC 5 image processor contributing to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musxzart.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9247605&amp;post=1588&amp;subd=musxzart&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/powershot-g1x_1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" title="PowerShot-G1x_1" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/powershot-g1x_1.jpg?w=500&#038;h=333" alt="" width="500" height="333" /></a></strong>Canon recently  announces the launch of the PowerShot G1 X, a new prosumer compact camera for photography enthusiasts seeking the best in imaging. The new flagship camera in the PowerShot series inherits technologies from Canon’s EOS range of DSLRs, such as the new 1.5-inch, 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor and the DIGIC 5 image processor contributing to Canon’s high-sensitivity (HS system) for stunning image quality.  Along with advanced optics, a maximum ISO speed of 12,800, and Intelligent Image Stabiliser (IS), the PowerShot G1 X is the perfect instrument for those who want the power of an EOS camera in a smaller package.</p>
<p>“Most camera users want their camera to produce outstanding images, without the need for post-processing”, said Andrew Koh, Senior Director and General Manager of Consumer Imaging and Information Products Group, CanonSingapore. “With a larger image sensor, the latest DIGIC 5 image processor and intuitive controls, the PowerShot G1 X promises to be a powerful device that has once again raised the standard for prosumer compact cameras.”</p>
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<p><strong>New 1.5-inch high sensitivity CMOS sensor</strong></p>
<p>The PowerShot G1 X features a new 14.3-megapixel CMOS sensor measuring 18.7mm x 14mm, close to the APS-C class sensors (22.2mm x 14.8mm) used in the Canon EOS DSLRs. The 1.5-inch type large format sensor is specifically designed for the PowerShot G1 X and is 6.3 times larger than the sensor used in the PowerShot G12, delivering the highest image quality in a compact camera yet. The larger sensor is also able to achieve the attractive depth-of-field background blur that DSLRs are often sought after for (also known as the “bokeh” effect). The 14.3 megapixels allow for easy output of large-sized prints, and permits images to be cropped freely without excessively losing resolution.</p>
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<p><strong>Upping the ante for low light capabilities</strong></p>
<p>Paired with this powerful sensor is Canon’s latest DIGIC 5 image processor. With Canon’s HS system, the PowerShot G1 X sets new standards for low-light photography with a maximum ISO speed of 12,800. This allows for faster shutter speeds and hence sharper images in low-light environments or fast-moving subjects. The enhanced processing power in DIGIC 5 greatly reduces image noise to preserve image quality at even the highest of ISO speeds.</p>
<p><strong>Clear group photos </strong></p>
<p>The 4x-optical zoom (28mm to 112mm) with a maximum aperture range of f/2.8-5.8 (adjustable up to f/16) and Canon’s Optical Image Stabiliser makes it effortless to capture different scenes such as sunrises and group photos. The 6-bladed circular aperture is perfectly paired with the image sensor to ensure smooth bokeh of background lights.</p>
<p>Further to the addition of EOS technologies is 14-bit RAW signal processing, which gives images a notably richer touch and smoother gradation. 14-bit RAW files offer a 4 times increase in RAW data to preserve more image data, and grant much wider flexibility when editing photos. The PowerShot G1 X also offers the option to record RAW and JPEG images simultaneously, for easier review of images in JPEG and access to RAW files for any detailed editing.</p>
<p><strong>Fast moving actions captured by High Speed Burst HQ </strong></p>
<p>The ability to handle large amounts of data by the DIGIC 5 processor allows the PowerShot G1 X to shoot up to 6 continuous frames in full resolution at a speed of 4.5 frames per second (fps), with its High Speed Burst HQ feature. This level of speed ensures that users are able to capture the perfect frame during dynamic, fast-moving action.</p>
<p><strong>New lens with UA lens Technology</strong></p>
<p>The new 28-112mm f/2.8-5.8 lens in the PowerShot G1 X utilizes the optical technology of Canon’s EF lenses, built to achieve professional levels of image sharpness and colour. Utilizing Ultra high refractive index Aspherical (UA) elements and precision glass moulding technology, the lens achieves both a compact size and tack-sharp clarity.</p>
<p><strong>The New Intelligent IS </strong></p>
<p>Created for the PowerShot G1 X is a new version of Intelligent IS which helps to ensure optimum image and Full HD movie clarity. This is done by determining focal distance and type of camera shake to reduce the blur images associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. With these calculations the camera automatically applies the most appropriate form of stabilisation, allowing the photographer to concentrate on capturing the moment.</p>
<p>Smart Auto 32 Scenes assesses and automatically recognises 32 types of shooting situations and automatically optimises camera settings for the best possible results, making it simpler and easier than ever for users to capture memories in full glory. Facial and motion tracking is included in Smart Auto to ensure that optimum focus is maintained on key subjects.</p>
<p><strong>Full HD movie recording with HDMI Output</strong></p>
<p>The new PowerShot G1 X records Full HD video (1080p) at 24 frames per second (fps) with stereo sound, via a dedicated movie recording start/stop button. Taking full advantage of the camera’s large CMOS sensor, high ISO capabilities, and full digital zoom at recording, users can experience high quality movies, even in low light conditions. The movies are easily viewable on a HDTV via the camera’s built-in HDMI terminal or downloadable to a computer via USB.</p>
<p><strong>Viewing your picture as you like it</strong></p>
<p>With a 3” Vari-angle LCD monitor at a high resolution of 922,000 dots, users can innovatively frame their shots, by flipping the monitor out and swiveling it at almost all angles for easy viewing, whether it is a high or low-angle shot. The PowerShot G1 X’s optical viewfinder also zooms in and out along with the lens, providing users with accurate points of reference to frame their shot.</p>
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<p><strong>Copyright Information</strong></p>
<p>As with EOS cameras, the PowerShot G1 X Copyright Information feature allows the photographer’s name and copyright details to be registered in up to 63 characters of ASCII text. Copyright information can also be registered using the bundled ZoomBrowser EX.</p>
<p><strong>Extensive accessories to explore full potential of the PowerShot G1 X</strong></p>
<p>The Canon PowerShot G1 X offers compatibility with an array of EOS system accessories, allowing photographers to instantly explore and easily expand the potential of the camera. Users can either work with the newly-integrated manual pop-up flash, or attach external Speedlite flashguns via the hotshoe for more creative lighting.</p>
<p>Taking underwater shots or shooting under heavy rain can be a breeze with the optional WP-DC44 waterproof case which provides a sealing up to a depth of 40m while maintaining full access to all controls. An optional lens filter adapter, FA-DC58C, also enables photographers to use a range of filters, such as circular polarizer, to accentuate the sky and greenery in a scene. Portability is thus created for photographers and travelers who expect DSLR-like image quality in a compact camera.</p>
<p>The PowerShot G1 X maintains manual exposure controls as with previous G-series models, providing advanced users with full control over their images. It also features a retractable zoom lens for protection during storage and improved durability of the shutter unit by more than 2 times compared to the PowerShot G12. Frequently gripped areas are covered by hatch rubber to maintain a high-quality grip.</p>
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<p><strong>Price &amp; Availability</strong></p>
<p>The PowerShot G1 X will be available in early March at authorized Canon dealers at the recommended retail price of S$999.</p>
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</a>About Canon Singapore Pte Ltd</strong></p>
<p>Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions.  Canon Singapore Pte Ltd is the headquarters for South &amp; Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company leads 18 other countries including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailandand a representative office in Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc has a global network of close to 300 companies and employs close to 200,000 people worldwide.  It is dedicated to the advancement in technology and innovation and commits about 10% of its total revenue each year to R&amp;D.  Canon is consistently one of the top few companies to earn the most number of patents over the last 19 years.</p>
<p>As a Fortune Global 500 company, Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.  More information is available at <a href="http://www.canon.com.sg/">www.canon.com.sg</a>.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[National University of Singapore&#8217;s Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble presents &#8216;Gamelan @ the Gardens&#8217;. And I am performing all over again!! &#160; Venue: Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens Date: Feb 4, 2012 Time: 5 &#8211; 8pm. &#160; Singa Nglaras has been formed since Jan 2004 and is managed by Prof Jan Mrazek. The name Singa Nglaras means [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musxzart.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9247605&amp;post=1569&amp;subd=musxzart&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>National University of Singapore&#8217;s Singa Nglaras Gamelan Ensemble presents &#8216;Gamelan @ the Gardens&#8217;. And I am performing all over again!!</p>
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<h3><span style="color:#800000;">Venue: Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage, Singapore Botanic Gardens</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#800000;">Date: Feb 4, 2012</span></h3>
<h3><span style="color:#800000;">Time: 5 &#8211; 8pm.</span></h3>
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<p>Singa Nglaras has been formed since Jan 2004 and is managed by Prof Jan Mrazek. The name <em>Singa Nglaras</em> means “relaxing lion”; the word <em>nglaras</em> means both to relax and to harmonise, or tune. True to its name, the ensemble’s primary motivation is the relaxed enjoyment and appreciation of gamelan music.</p>
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<p>&#8216;Gamelan @ the Gardens&#8217; also features guest ensemble Gamelan Naga Kencana.</p>
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<p>As in the courts, palaces and community locales found in Java, come and gather with your family and friends as both ensembles entertain you with the relaxed, meditative sounds of the gamelan.</p>
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<p>Bring your mats and i see you there! <img src='http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol? Photo from wastedsg.com. More intelligent people are more likely to binge drink and get drunk. Really? &#160; Drinking alcohol is evolutionarily novel, so the Hypothesis would predict that more intelligent people drink more alcohol than less intelligent people. The History of Alcohol. The human consumption of alcohol probably originates from frugivory [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musxzart.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9247605&amp;post=1543&amp;subd=musxzart&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Why Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol?</strong></span></h2>
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<h3 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ff00ff;">More intelligent people are more likely to binge drink and get drunk. Really?</span></h3>
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<p>Drinking alcohol is evolutionarily novel, so the <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/the-hypothesis" target="_blank">Hypothesis</a> would predict that more intelligent people drink more alcohol than less intelligent people.</p>
<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The History of Alcohol.</span></h3>
<p>The human consumption of alcohol probably originates from frugivory (consumption of fruits).  Fermentation of sugars by yeast naturally present in overripe and decaying fruits produces ethanol, known to intoxicate birds and mammals.  However, the amount of ethanol alcohol in such fruits ranges from trace to 5%, roughly comparable to light beer.  (And you can&#8217;t really get drunk on light beer.)  It is nothing compared to the amount of alcohol present in regular beer (4-6%), wine (12-15%), and distilled spirits (20-95%).</p>
<p>Human consumption of alcohol, however, was unintentional, accidental, and haphazard until about 10,000 years ago.  The intentional fermentation of fruits and grain to yield ethanol arose only recently in human history.  The production of beer, which relies on a large amount of grain, and that of wine, which similarly requires a large amount of grapes, could not have taken place before the advent of agriculture around 8,000 BC and the consequent agricultural surplus.  Archeological evidence dates the production of beer and wine to Mesopotamia at about 6,000 BC.  The origin of distilled spirits is far more recent, and is traced to Middle East or China at about 700 AD.  The word alcohol &#8211; al kohl &#8211; is Arabic in origin, like many other words that begin with &#8220;al,&#8221; like algebra, algorithm, alchemy, and Al Gore.</p>
<p>Human experience with concentrations of ethanol higher than 5% that is attained by decaying fruits is therefore very recent.  More importantly, any unintentional, accidental, and haphazard consumption of alcohol in the ancestral environment, before the advent of agriculture about 10,000 years ago, happened as a result of eating, not drinking, whereas alcohol is almost entirely consumed today by drinking, not eating.  (<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/7973944/Deep-fried-beer-invented-in-Texas.html" target="_blank">Deep-fried beer is a very recent exception.</a>)  The <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/the-hypothesis" target="_blank">Hypothesis</a> would therefore predict that more intelligent individuals may be more likely to prefer drinking modern alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and distilled spirits) than less intelligent individuals, because the substance and the method of consumption are both evolutionarily novel.</p>
<h3><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Now, the real scoop.</span></h3>
<p>Consistent with the prediction of the <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/the-hypothesis" target="_blank">Hypothesis</a>, more intelligent children, both in the United Kingdom and the United States, grow up to consume alcohol more frequently and in greater quantities than less intelligent children.  Controlling for a large number of demographic variables, such as <a title="Psychology Today looks at Sex" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/sex">sex</a>, race, ethnicity, <a title="Psychology Today looks at Religion" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/religion">religion</a>, marital status, number of children,<a title="Psychology Today looks at Education" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/education">education</a>, earnings, <a title="Psychology Today looks at Depression" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/depression">depression</a>, satisfaction with life, frequency of socialization with friends, number of recent sex partners, <a title="Psychology Today looks at Child Development" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/child-development">childhood</a> social class, mother&#8217;s education, and father&#8217;s education, more intelligent children grow up to drink more alcohol in the UK and the US.</p>
<p>The following graph shows the association between childhood <a title="Psychology Today looks at Intelligence" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/intelligence">intelligence</a> (grouped into five &#8220;<a title="Psychology Today looks at Cognition" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/cognition">cognitive</a> classes&#8221;: &#8220;very dull&#8221; &#8211; IQ &lt; 75; &#8220;dull&#8221; &#8211; 75 &lt; IQ &lt; 90; &#8220;normal&#8221; &#8211; 90 &lt; IQ &lt; 110; &#8220;bright&#8221; &#8211; 110 &lt; IQ &lt; 125; &#8220;very bright&#8221; &#8211; IQ &gt; 125) and the latent factor for the frequency of alcohol consumption.  The latter variable is constructed from a large number of indicators for the frequency of alcohol consumption throughout adult life and standardized to have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.0.  The data come from the National Child Development Study (NCDS) in the United Kingdom.  There is a clear monotonic association between childhood intelligence (measured before the age of 16) and the frequency of alcohol consumption in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.   &#8220;<em><strong>Very bright</strong></em>&#8221; British children grow up to consume alcohol nearly one full standard deviation more frequently than their &#8220;<em><strong>very dull</strong></em>&#8221; classmates.</p>
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<p>The following graph shows the association between childhood intelligence and the latent factor for the quantity of adult alcohol consumption decades later among the British NCDS respondents.  Once again, there is a clear monotonic association between childhood intelligence and the quantity of adult alcohol consumption.  &#8220;Very bright&#8221; British children grow up to consume nearly eight-tenths of a standard deviation more alcohol than their &#8220;very dull&#8221; classmates.</p>
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<p>The following graph shows the association between childhood intelligence, measured in junior high and high school, and adult alcohol consumption seven years later in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) data in the United States.  The association is clear and nearly monotonic.   The more intelligent Americans are in their childhood, the more alcohol they consume as young adults.</p>
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<p>It is important to note that both income and education, as well as childhood social class and parents&#8217; education, are controlled in multiple regression analyses of these data.  <span style="color:#008000;"><em>It means that it is not because more intelligent people occupy higher-paying, more important jobs that require them to <a title="Psychology Today looks at Social Life" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/social-life"><span style="color:#008000;">socialize</span></a> and drink with their business associates that they drink more alcohol.  It appears to be their intelligence itself, rather than correlates of intelligence, that inclines them to drink more.</em></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201102/more-intelligent-people-are-more-likely-binge-drink-and-ge" target="_blank">Indicators of alcohol consumption in the Add Health data include the frequency of binge drinking (drinking five or more units of alcohol in one sitting) and the frequency of getting drunk.</a>  That such behavior is detrimental to health and has few, if any, positive consequences, is irrelevant for the <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/the-hypothesis" target="_blank">Hypothesis</a>.  It does not predict that more intelligent individuals are more likely to engage in healthy and beneficial behavior.  Instead, it predicts that more intelligent individuals are more likely to engage in evolutionarily novel behavior.  Since the consumption of modern alcoholic beverages &#8211; including binge drinking and getting drunk &#8211; is evolutionarily novel, the <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201003/the-hypothesis" target="_blank">Hypothesis</a> would predict that more intelligent individuals are more likely to engage in it, and the empirical data from the UK and the US confirm it.</p>
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<p>So, anyone up for a drink?</p>
<p>xoxo</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Why do you always get sick on a flight? Why do we &#8220;brace?&#8221; Why do flight attendants talk like that?</strong></p>
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<p>From the moment you enter an aircraft you are pummeled with instructions: turn your phone off, put your window blind up, put your seat upright, eat this slop.</p>
<p>How often do you stop to question why?</p>
<p>Airlines aren’t trying to make travel painful. There’s a good reason for nearly every in-flight burden.</p>
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<div><img class="aligncenter" title="Seven of Nine" src="http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_240x240/2011/12/14/jery--getty.jpg" alt="Seven of Nine" /></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">She, and flight attendants, know how to make you listen.</div>
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<h2>1. Why flight attendants talk like cyborgs</h2>
<p><strong>Myth: <span style="color:#800000;">Flight attendants are bossy robots.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fact:</strong> Flight attendants need you to listen and cooperate.</p>
<p>Does your flight attendant remind you of “<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JckeeSxe6Rc" target="_blank">Seven of Nine</a>” from “Star Trek &#8212; Voyager”? Flight attendants often take on the hot Borg’s direct and robotic demeanor to make passengers listen.</p>
<p>They “<em>will go ahead</em> and put your seat in the up-right position” and they’re going to “<em>need you</em> to take your seat.”</p>
<p>A recently published <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2011/11/23/ever-wonder-why-flight-attendants-talk-that-way/" target="_blank">article</a> at <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2011/11/23/ever-wonder-why-flight-attendants-talk-that-way/" target="_blank">Forbes</a>, written by staffer <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/jeffbercovici/" target="_blank">Jeff Bercovici</a>, took an inquisitive look at the assertive vocabulary used by flight attendants.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2011/11/23/ever-wonder-why-flight-attendants-talk-that-way/" target="_blank">article</a> found that the extraneous words like “<em>will go ahead</em>” are linguistic techniques to catch the passenger’s attention early in a sentence so the request doesn’t have to be repeated, which is especially handy in an emergency.</p>
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<div><img class="aligncenter" title="seats upright" src="http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_240x240/2011/12/14/istock.jpg" alt="seats upright" /></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">&#8220;I&#8217;ll just make do for the last 30 minutes.&#8221;</div>
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<h2>2. Why we open window blinds and put seats upright</h2>
<p><strong>Myth: <span style="color:#800000;">We do this to “reset” the plane for the next round of passengers.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fact:</strong> It&#8217;s a subtle safety feature. Pulling up the blinds makes us alert to potential hazards.</p>
<p>Elin Wong, corporate communications manager for Cathay Pacific, explains, “We ask all passengers to pull up the window shelf before landing, so that any abnormalities outside the aircraft can be duly observed by the cabin crew or passengers and be reported to the cockpit crew if necessary.”</p>
<p>As for that stiff 90-degree seated incline, it&#8217;s all about reducing impact. A former Air Canada flight attendant tells us that shifting those few centimeters forward reduces the distance from your head to the seat in front of you.</p>
<p>It also makes it easier for the passenger behind to evacuate.</p>
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<div><img class="aligncenter" title="air sick" src="http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_240x240/2011/12/14/robert-pratta-afp-getty-ima.jpg" alt="air sick" /></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">That arm rest is dirtier than what&#8217;s going through that mask.</div>
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<h2>3. Why we get sick from planes</h2>
<p><strong>Myth: <span style="color:#800000;">Re-circulated air in a plane makes us sick.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fact:</strong> Re-circulated air is actually very sanitary; we get sick from what we touch.</p>
<p>According to <a href="http://www.boeing.com/commercial/cabinair/" target="_blank">Boeing</a>, cabin air is constantly being replaced by pressurized fresh air from outside. That air also passes through filters that remove 99.97 percent of any airborne pathogens like bacteria and viruses.</p>
<p>But frequently used surfaces like tray tables, pillows, seat arms, seats, toilets and sinks are less sanitary, often contacted by hundreds of passengers in a single day.</p>
<p>Popular science and technology blog <a href="http://io9.com/5862234/why-flying-on-planes-can-make-you-sick-+-and-how-to-stop-it" target="_blank">iO9</a> consulted microbiology experts who explained that one toilet per 50 passengers is a far more likely reason you&#8217;ll fall ill than the air.</p>
<p>The answer &#8212; don&#8217;t bother with the facial mask, opt for disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer instead.</p>
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<div><img class="aligncenter" title="airplane food" src="http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_240x240/2011/12/14/in-flight_meal_garuda_indon.jpg" alt="airplane food" /></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">Silence makes the taste grow fonder.</div>
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<h2>4. Why airline food tastes bad</h2>
<p><strong>Myth: <span style="color:#800000;">Airline food is disgusting because it&#8217;s cheap and pre-processed.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fact:</strong> Airline food actually tastes OK; it&#8217;s the noise from the engine that distracts us.</p>
<p>It’s hard to comprehend at first, but the University of Manchester research article, “<a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950329310001217" target="_blank">Effect of background noise on food perception</a>” published by the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11525897" target="_blank">BBC</a>, reported that if background noise is too loud, it might draw attention away from the taste of food and towards the noise.</p>
<p>In the article, researcher Andy Woods fed various foods to people while they were listening to nothing or noise through headphones. He found that noisy conditions caused the subjects&#8217; perception of saltiness and sweetness to lower, and their perception of crunchiness to increase.</p>
<p>So the loud and constant noise from an aircraft&#8217;s engines could have the same effect, he explains.</p>
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<div><img class="aligncenter" title="brace position" src="http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_240x240/2011/12/14/istock-bracing.jpg" alt="brace position" /></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">A proven position for injury minimization.</div>
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<h2>5. Why we brace during an emergency</h2>
<p><strong>Myth: <span style="color:#800000;">We brace to make us feel like we have a chance of surviving; we brace to ensure we are still and calm during an emergency; we brace to preserve our dental records so coroners can identify us after a crash.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fact:</strong> The <a href="http://www.casa.gov.au/scripts/nc.dll?WCMS:STANDARD::pc=PC_91469" target="_blank">Australian Government Civil Aviation Safety Authority</a> clarifies, “It has been proven that passengers who assume the brace position sustain substantially less serious injuries than other passengers.”</p>
<p>Furthermore, the <a href="http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/2026259a7a7247f986256d7a00508ba7/$FILE/AC121-24C.pdf" target="_blank">Federal Aviation Administration</a> regulatory guideline says bracing is meant to reduce secondary impact, by positioning the body (particularly the head) against the surface it would strike during impact.</p>
<p>The other reason to brace is to reduce flailing around. And we all know that flailing &#8212; in any situation &#8212; will get you hurt.</p>
<div><img class="aligncenter" title="" src="http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/inline_image_240x240/2012/01/04/airplane-texting-woman-ist.jpg" alt="texting on a plane" /></p>
<div style="text-align:center;">&#8220;Words With Friends&#8221; can get you, and your airline, into trouble.</div>
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<h2>6. Why we turn off cell phones</h2>
<p><strong>Myth: <span style="color:#800000;">Cell phone signals interefere with aircraft electronics.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Fact:</strong> Airlines are adhering to aviation guidelines that restrict the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs), even though evidence that they interfere with aircraft systems is lacking.</p>
<p>Airlines aren’t actually 100 percent sure that phones will interfere with aircraft systems. After all, a recent <a href="http://press-office.holidayextras.co.uk/2011/12/confession-actor-is-just-one-of-6-5-million-to-admit-to-using-a-mobile-in-flight/" target="_blank">study</a> claimed nearly 6.5 million people in 12 months left their phones on while they flew in and out of the United Kingdom without any problems.</p>
<p>But most aviation authorities, such as the <a href="http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsid=6275" target="_blank">Federal Aviation Administration</a> (FAA), prohibit the use of cell phones and other PEDs unless it can be proved they definitely do not interfere.</p>
<p>To get approval to use a mobile, the airline would have to test every single model of phone with every single model of aircraft to make sure it doesn’t interfere with both the plane and ground networks &#8212; which would be just a little too time consuming and expensive.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s far easier just to ask people to turn their phones off.</p>
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<p>So now that you know it all, how will your flying attitude changes?</p>
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<p>xoxo</p>
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<p>Article courtesy of BBC.</p>
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		<title>Canon releases an iPhone app, CanonSGLens.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canon Singapore is pleased to announce its free iOS app for DSLR users, CanonSGLens. Available from today at the Apple iTunes store, the free app features detailed lens specifications of all Canon DSLR lenses sold in Singapore. The application also contains a unique interactive simulator that allows you to compare the field of view between two camera-lens combinations, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musxzart.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9247605&amp;post=1532&amp;subd=musxzart&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>Canon Singapore</strong> is pleased to announce its free iOS app for DSLR users, CanonSGLens. Available from today at the Apple iTunes store, the free app features detailed lens specifications of all Canon DSLR lenses sold in Singapore. The application also contains a unique interactive simulator that allows you to compare the field of view between two camera-lens combinations, using the current catalogue of Canon EOS digital SLRs and lenses.</p>
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<div><strong>CanonSGLens</strong> is designed to help both beginners and professional EOS DSLR users alike. Beginners can learn more about the physics behind capturing an image, while professionals can make use of features like the depth-of-field calculator to help them achieve optimum focus.</div>
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<h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>Featured Content</strong></span></h3>
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<li>Detailed lens specifications of all Canon EF and EF-S lenses sold in Singapore.</li>
<li>Compare lens specifications side by side, with differences indicated.</li>
<li>Compare high resolution MTF charts. * Compare high resolution lens construction diagrams.</li>
<li>Field of View simulator featuring multiple photos taken of the same scene in Singapore using different camera-lens combinations.</li>
<li>Depth of Field simulator.</li>
<li>Depth of Field calculator.</li>
<li>In-depth topic with interactive simulators explaining how aperture and shutter speed affect exposure, depth of field, and motion blur in the various exposure modes.</li>
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<h3><span style="color:#800000;"><strong>App Features</strong></span></h3>
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<li>Highly visual interactive simulators</li>
<li>Bookmark your favourite pages</li>
<li>Add your own notes to any page</li>
<li>Content optimized for both portrait and landscape orientations</li>
<li>No Internet connection required</li>
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<p><strong>CanonSGLens</strong> is available at the iTunes store at <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/canonsglens/id490527073?ls=1&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/canonsglens/id490527073?ls=1&amp;mt=8</a></p>
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<p>Have you download it to your iPhone already? its exclusive to the Singapore market only!</p>
<p>For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.canon.com.sg/home">http://www.canon.com.sg/home</a></p>
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		<title>Wicked The Musical is Wickedly Good!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to my wonderful friends from Base Entertainment, I manage to score a pair of preview tickets to Wicked The Musical in Singapore days before the opening night on the 6th December! Beat that!!!! Which mean, i just watched Wicked before anyone else in Asia!! How super cool is that? And i was awed in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=musxzart.wordpress.com&amp;blog=9247605&amp;post=1525&amp;subd=musxzart&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Thanks to my wonderful friends from Base Entertainment, I manage to score a pair of preview tickets to Wicked The Musical in Singapore days before the opening night on the 6th December! Beat that!!!! Which mean, i just watched Wicked before anyone else in Asia!! How super cool is that?</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/img_2580.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1527" title="IMG_2580" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/img_2580.jpg?w=400&#038;h=533" alt="" width="400" height="533" /></a></p>
<p>And i was awed in the Grand Theatre in Marina Bay Sands f0r <em><strong>145786874674163367841354167687 </strong></em>times! (<em><strong>-and counting</strong></em> )</p>
<p>It almost made me cry! Especially the &#8220;Defying Gravity&#8221; moment. Now i realised why its the most loved musical ever!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/img_2581.jpg"><img class="aligncenter  wp-image-1528" title="IMG_2581" src="http://musxzart.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/img_2581.jpg?w=400&#038;h=533" alt="" width="400" height="533" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">The full staging is just so grand even before the show begin!!!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-align:center; display: block;"><a href="http://musxzart.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/wicked-the-musical-is-wickedly-good/"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/3g4ekwTd6Ig/2.jpg" alt="" /></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">This is the version Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth performing Defying Gravity at the Tony Awards. If you are awed, you gotta watch it live and be mesmerized again!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Now I cant wait for the Gala Night, which i m going again, with a tux, or maybe not&#8230; but i cant wait to be mesmerised again and again!</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">If you have not bought your tickets, you should be ashamed of yourself!</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">FOR TICKET BOOKINGS:</span></strong></p>
<p>THROUGH INTERNET : www.MarinaBaySands.com/Ticketing<br />
BY PHONE : (+65) 6688 8826<br />
BOOK IN PERSON AT : Marina Bay Sands Box Offices (Museum,Theaters, SkyPark, Retail Mall and Hotel Tower 1 and 3 Lobby)</p>
<p>For more information please log onto the official website <a href="http://musxzart.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/wicked-the-musical-in-singapore/www.WickedTheMusical.com.sg">www.WickedTheMusical.com.sg</a> or <a href="http://musxzart.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/wicked-the-musical-in-singapore/www.marinabaysands.com">www.marinabaysands.com</a></p>
<p>And be a fan in Facebook! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/WICKED-The-Musical-Singapore/213362912047231">http://www.facebook.com/pages/WICKED-The-Musical-Singapore/213362912047231</a></p>
<p>xoxo</p>
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