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See dat ya hands & legs are veri 'quick' nowadays. Heh Heh

The now defunct Harlequin Marine brought in the species before. Never come across the fIsh since.

CF occasionally ship in the elusive fishy leh. Heh Heh

I thought it should instead be pouring skimmed foamy 'Kopi-O' on ya feet.

No BANDIT this shipment cos' many 'Policemen' lurking around the vicinity.

Coming soonz to a friendly neighborhood LFS where U bought ya SKIMZ.

United romp to Carling Cup victory Liverpool humbled by Northampton while Chelsea go out Reuters - Thursday, September 23 By Mike Collett LONDON - Liverpool suffered a humiliating home defeat on penalties by League Two Northampton Town in the English League Cup third round on Wednesday. Northampton, 17th in the fourth tier of English soccer, forced a 2-2 draw after extra time before winning 4-2 in the shootout to continue Liverpool's poor start to the season under new coach Roy Hodgson. The other big upset came at Stamford Bridge where Newcastle United became the first team to beat champions Chelsea this season, striker Shola Ameobi scoring with a glancing header in the final minute to secure a thrilling 4-3 win. Big-spending Manchester City also went out, losing 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion after taking the lead, but holders Manchester United survived an early scare to crush Scunthorpe United 5-2. Liverpool, fielding a largely second-string team, took an led through Milan Jovanovic but Northampton, who spent one season in the top flight in the mid-1960s, took the match to extra time through a 56th-minute strike by Billy McKay. Northampton silenced Anfield by taking the lead eight minutes into the extra period through Michael Jacobs before a goal by striker David N'gog four minutes from time levelled the scores at 2-2 and sent the game to penalties. The fourth division team controlled the shootout and Abdul Osman converted his spot-kick to secure a memorable 4-2 victory. "Quite frankly, when they took the lead in extra time it was going to be an uphill battle," Hodgson told Sky Sports. "We all know penalty shootouts are a little bit of a lottery but on the other hand when you are at home and you are kicking them in front of the Kop, you do harbour hopes at least that it's going to be your team that comes out on top," he added. FIRST DEFEAT Chelsea, also playing a much-changed side, lost a competitive match for the first time since April when Newcastle came from behind to claim their first victory at Stamford Bridge since 1986. Chelsea went ahead early through defender Patrick Van Aanholt, but Newcastle roared into a 3-1 lead soon after halftime with goals from Nile Ranger, Ryan Taylor and Ameobi. The hosts, reduced to 10 men after using all their substitutes, struck back with two Nicolas Anelka goals before Ameobi headed the winner. "Nobody thought that we could win coming here, hopefully it will give us momentum for the games coming up. We showed great character and some good finishing to get back in the game" Newcastle manager Chris Hughton told reporters. Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he was pleased with his young team's display. "We are disappointed about the result, but absolutely not about the performance," he said. "We had a fantastic reaction and showed good spirit when it was 11 against 10. "We now know we can count in the future on these young players, but tonight was not our priority for the season." Former England striker Michael Owen struck twice to send holders Manchester United through to the last 16 after coming from a goal down at Scunthorpe United. Josh Wright put Scunthorpe ahead in the 19th minute before Darron Gibson equalised to open the floodgates. Defender Chris Smalling made it 2-1, former England striker Owen grabbed his first after halftime and Park Ji-sung scored with a low shot into the corner. Frenchman Gerard Houllier celebrated a 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers in his first match as Aston Villa manager with Ashley Young scoring twice in two minutes. West Brom knocked out big-spending Manchester City 2-1 with two second-half goals in two minutes after Jo had put the visitors ahead. Striker Simon Cox grabbed the winner in the 57th minute, tucking a precise shot past goalkeeper Shay Given.

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'Ikan Bilis' no kick...these Apogon chrysopomus will surely befit ya 'rarity' tank !

Bro have U compare yours with this ATI Powercone 250 model ???

Your blue-morph sea-squirts is actually called Rhopalaea crassa & it is under the family Diazonidae. They apparently have a high capacity for regeneration. All the best mate.

Beautiful pictures as always mate ! Mmmmm...I'm feeling 'hungry' after seeing the well-crusted Mooncakes & those fleshy Angels...SLURP !

Also got sweet 'Chang-Er' for company...

Berbatov hits hat-trick as United beat Liverpool Reuters - 47 minutes ago By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER - Dimitar Berbatov completed a brilliant hat-trick six minutes from time to give Manchester United a 3-2 win over Liverpool on Sunday after a Steven Gerrard double had seemed set to earn the visitors a draw. United were dominant for the first hour with two goals for the Bulgarian, but two strikes in six minutes by Gerrard had the hosts reeling. After late equalisers against Everton and Fulham cost them wins in earlier Premier League matches, United had time to find the winner on Sunday and Berbatov got his third goal with a powerful header. "I was saying to myself it's going to be 10 but you end up 2-2; it was a travesty of a scoreline but a great result in the end," manager Alex Ferguson told Sky Sports. "They didn't offer anything really, Edwin Scholes controlled the centre of midfield...I couldn't see us losing that game." Despite their early dominance, United had to wait until the 42nd minute to find the net as Berbatov shook off a weak challenge from Fernando Torres to head in a Ryan Giggs corner. His second goal just before the hour was brilliantly executed as he brought down a cross on his thigh with his back to goal and scored with an overhead kick. RASH CHALLENGE Liverpool, who had offered nothing in attack, profited from a rash challenge on Torres which enabled Gerrard to pull one back from the spot after 64 minutes. Another unnecessary foul six minutes later gave Liverpool a free kick on the edge of the box which Gerrard curled through a disintegrating wall for the most unexpected of equalisers. United won back the lead six minutes from time when Berbatov timed his jump perfectly to head home a John O'Shea cross and score his seventh goal in six games this season. "There was a lot of criticism of him last year but this season he's started off in the right fashion and he's carried it along but there has never been any doubt about the quality of the man," Ferguson said of the Bulgarian. The win takes United to 11 points, within one of leaders Chelsea, who were at home to Blackpool later on Sunday . Liverpool remain in the doldrums with five points from five games under new manager Roy Hodgson. "I thought our second-half performance was good and we deserved to get back in the game," Hodgson said. "To concede late on was tough, especially with all three goals from crosses. But I thought we made a really good effort in the second half to get back in it."

Berbatov treble breaks Liverpool resistance AFP - 51 minutes ago LONDON (AFP) - – Dimitar Berbatov scored a hat-trick as Manchester United overcame a Liverpool fightback to win 3-2 in a classic Premier League battle at Old Trafford on Sunday. Berbatov rose high to nod home an 84th-minute header to seal maximum points for United, who had seen Liverpool recover from two goals down thanks to a second-half brace from skipper Steven Gerrard. The win saw Sir Alex Ferguson's side go level on points with second-placed Arsenal, and one point behind leaders Chelsea, who play Blackpool later on Sunday. All the pre-match attention had been on the return of Wayne Rooney but it was in-form Bulgarian striker Berbatov who stole the show with a virtuoso display that left Liverpool shattered. Berbatov put United 1-0 ahead on on 42 minutes after being left in acres of space by marker Fernando Torres when Ryan Giggs swung in a corner. The Bulgarian then doubled United's lead on 59 minutes with a sublime effort, using one touch to control a Nani cross before sending an overhead kick crashing in off the underside of the Liverpool bar. Ferguson later hailed the performance of Berbatov, who is enjoying his best run of form for United since his transfer from Tottenham in 2008 in a deal worth 30.75 million pounds (36.86 million euros). "There was a lot of criticism of him last season from the media, and it happens when we buy a player for a lot of money and he's not scoring a hat-trick every game," Ferguson told Sky Sports. "This season he's started off in the right fashion, his pre-season training was very good, the pre-season tour was good and he's carried that on. "But there's never been any doubt about the quality of the man. And we saw that again today." However, for the second league match running, United's defensive frailties were exposed once more as Ferguson's men saw a two-goal lead evaporate. Centre-back Jonny Evans blatantly brought down Torres in the box to allow Gerrard to convert a spot-kick on 64 minutes. Then, six minutes later, United's defence were at fault again for Liverpool's equaliser. Referee Howard Webb booked John O'Shea for a tackle on Torres that left Gerrard with a free-kick from the edge of the area. Gerrard's shot was accurate and hit with power but went straight through a hole in the United wall left by Darren Fletcher, to the disgust of United's beaten keeper Edwin van der Sar. It was the second time in the space of a week that United had let slip a two-goal lead, having been held to a 3-3 at Everton last weekend. Buoyed by the goals, Liverpool looked capable of taking all three points, but Berbatov's late header ended their fightback and left Roy Hodgson's team with only one win from five games. Manchester City visit third-bottom Wigan Athletic in Sunday's other game.

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SPH sacks senior exec for illegal payments, pocketing vouchers By Ion Danker – September 17th, 2010 Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has dismissed a senior executive after he voluntarily admitted to receiving illegal payments and misappropriating shopping vouchers handled by his Editorial Projects Unit. According to a SPH statement on Thursday, police are conducting investigations on 47-year-old Peter Khoo Chong Meng, a 22-year veteran of the media group and a vice-president in the English & Malay Newspapers Division. Mr Khoo has reportedly repaid S$196,500 for payments he admitted to receiving illegally and for the vouchers he misappropriated. The vouchers were intended for branding and promotion activities of The Straits Times, which his Editorial Projects Unit organises. The illegal payments are believed to be related to external vendors who provided souvenirs, gifts, T-shirts and various goodie items. The news came to light after the married father of one confessed to his editors earlier this week what he had done. It’s not clear over how long his offences took place or if they would have been discovered at all if he had not come forward. Mr Khoo also chaired the organising committee which coordinates events and activities to raise funds for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STPMF). He has been replaced in this role with immediate effect. As the Unit organises fund-raising activities for the STPMF, SPH said that, to the best of the company’s knowledge, none of the donations made to the Fund were misappropriated. The Fund, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, helps needy children with education and living costs in Singapore. Over the past 10 years, the Fund has raised a total of $30 million through various campaigns. As recently as July this year, Khoo launched its Help-A-Kid coin bank campaign, which encouraged Singaporeans to purchase 50,000 coin banks at $5 each to help the less fortunate. The money collected by STPMF is kept in an account with the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), who in turn disburses the funds out to needy students. When contacted by The Straits Times, Khoo declined comment and said his lawyers have advised him to refrain from making any statement. In a statement, SPH chief executive officer Alan Chan said: “SPH takes a serious view of the matter. We are reviewing our internal processes and will do whatever is necessary to tighten our procedures in all aspects, including that of the Pocket Money Fund. Our external auditors have also been informed.” Chief editor of the newspaper, Han Fook Kwang, was also quoted as saying, “This is a big setback for us. While we do not believe the STPMF was involved, I would like to assure our many donors and supporters that it is our top priority to maintain the integrity of the Straits Times Pocket Money Fund.” An editor with the media group, who declined to be named, told Yahoo! Singapore his initial reaction was one of shock. “I heard his(Khoo’s) staff were in tears. I’m surprised why a man of his level would succumb to greed. I mean, it’s $200k, it’s not worth losing your career over, especially, when he earns about $15k a month,” he said. “His staff were disappointed because he always nagged them about being prudent and cost-conscious and about being honest when dealing with clients,” he added. Asked if he thought more than one could be involved, he said,” I don’t think so. And it did not involve the ST Pocket Money Fund, which he was in charge of.” Another sub-editor within the group, who requested to remain anonymous, said it was “disheartening” to hear the news. “People are losing confidence in charities and fundraising and to have someone from the organisation embroiled in this is disheartening,” she said. “Given that he was a journalist with the national paper makes it worse because we tend to expect more from people of this profession,” she added. Another SPH magazine editor said he was “disappointed that someone who earns so much still wants to steal.”

Feature Article: Tunze Wavebox, Turbelle Stream Pump, and Wave Controller By Advanced Aquarist, Dana Riddle Tunze makes many claims about the Wavebox - a pump producing 'high speed' currents while using little power, wave heights of 3 cm (1.18 inches) with oscillations corresponding 'precisely' to wave action seen on natural reefs. How do these claims hold up under scrutiny?

Michael Jackson's mother sues concert promoters AFP - 1 hour 48 minutes ago LOS ANGELES (AFP) - – Late pop icon Michael Jackson's mother has filed suit against promotors of a concert series he was supposed to give in London in 2009, claiming they shared the blame for his death during rehearsals. Katherine Jackson filed the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court in her name and those of the singer's three children. The suit is for an unspecified amount in damages. She charged that the AEG group did not give her son appropriate medical care during rehearsals for the shows, and alleged negligence in allowing Dr. Conrad Murray to care exclusively for her son. A Los Angeles judge has set a January 2011 hearing to weigh whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute Murray for involuntary manslaughter over the singer's death. The 57-year-old doctor, who was with Jackson when he died June 25, 2009, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in February this year, but is free on a 75,000 dollar bond. Officials have ruled that Jackson died after being injected with a powerful cocktail of sedatives and painkillers, including propofol, which the singer regularly requested from Murray to help him sleep. Jackson's death sent shockwaves around the world, and family and fans were outraged to learn that the man dubbed the King of Pop was administered a dangerous mix of powerful prescription drugs in the hours before his death. Murray, who was born in Grenada and grew up in Trinidad before moving to the United States, has denied the charges against him, which were filed after a painstaking seven-month probe involving local and federal investigators.

Why gov’t had to act swiftly against IRs: Dr Balakrishnan By Ion Danker – September 15th, 2010 Community Development Youth and Sports Minister, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, says the free shuttle bus rides to both IRs had to be stopped immediately last Friday because they violated strict casino regulations. The Minister was responding in Parliament on Wednesday to questions on why the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) acted so swiftly to shut down the free rides to HDB heartland areas and the Central Business District provided by both Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). “Our action conveys clearly to both integrated operators to confine promotional efforts for the casinos (to) tourists only,” said the Minister. “We will not allow any promotions aimed at Singaporeans especially in our heartlands. The integrated resort operators have been reminded that they must comply strictly with our rules against casino advertising to locals.” Dr Balakrishnan also pointed out how some buses ran as late as 230am when most of the facilities at RWS would already have been closed except for the casino. MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Christopher de Souza had questioned why the CRA did not act sooner when he said, “They seem to be reactive rather than proactive in this.” He raised this point after it was reported that RWS introduced its free shuttle services between the resort and 12 HDB town centres three months ago. He also asked: “What can be done to ensure that the CRA is more proactive in future, and what are the repercussions for breaches of their orders, and has that been made clear to the IR operators?” Dr Balakrishnan defended the CRA and said they had acted decisively against the two IRs. “We knew full well that we could make all the preparations, set the legislative framework and rules and transmit them and we can explain and re-explain the principles behind the rules,” he said. “However, from time to time, they will test the boundaries, and when they test(ed) the boundaries, we have responded appropriately, decisively and quickly. Dr Balakrishnan also revealed that the CRA has instructed RWS to stop all promotional efforts at heartland malls. Citing the example of RWS promoting its Genting Rewards programme at heartland shopping malls and the 7th Month (Hungry Ghost) events, he said: “This programme allowed patrons to earn points and accumulate benefits, but these points can only be earned in the casino.” “RWS also released stories of casino winnings to the media. All these activities contravened the advertising regulations and CRA instructed them to stop.” Turning his attention to the government’s decision to allow casinos as part of the IRs, Dr Balakrishnan reiterated that its key objective was to enhance Singapore’s attractiveness as a tourist destination. “We made it clear that the casinos were primarily to attract additional tourists from abroad. However, we would not exclude locals entirely from the casinos, unlike some other countries,” he said. “Instead, we imposed advertising restrictions and a comprehensive set of social safeguards. Our aim was to minimise the impact of the casinos on locals, to protect vulnerable groups like young persons and dependants, and to prevent the casinos from targeting the locals as their principal market.” Dr Balakrishnan revealed that in the seven months since the casinos opened, there were more than a million visits by local residents to the two casinos. “These numbers fortunately appear to be stabilising as the novelty wears off, but we are monitoring the trends closely,” he said.

Bro, how do U carry out regular maintenance of the 2 foam pumps as they are locked in place at the bottom of the skimmer & covered by the 'bubble plate' ? Do U have to take the whole skimmer out & dismantle again ?

‘Today, I killed my wife, no joke!’ By yahoo singapore – September 16th, 2010 SYDNEY, Wednesday 15 September 2010 (AFP) – A husband who had cared for his mentally-ill wife for years was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after he fed her a fatal dose of medicine because she cut the wires on his stereo, reports said. Singapore-born Hung Kiat Tan, 58, pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Brisbane court to murdering his 53-year-old wife Siew Kee Ang last year by feeding her a lethal amount of her medication, Australian news agency AAP said. Crown prosecutor Sarah Farnden said Tan, who had been his schizophrenic wife’s full-time carer for five years, decided to kill the woman when he came home one day to find his stereo damaged. “This morning could be the last straw,” Tan wrote in his diary at the time. He then gave his wife 84 anti-psychotic tablets and walked to a nearby store to call an ambulance after a brief resuscitation attempt. The woman had given no resistance as she was fed the medication, the court heard. “I can only assume that she was thinking ‘Okay, you want me to die, okay, I will do that’,” Tan later told police. After a brief attempt to rescuscitate her, Tan walked to a nearby store to call for an ambulance. “Today, I killed my wife, no joke!” was another entry in his diary, reported the Brisbane Times. Tan told police: “You know, I killed my wife. By giving her all the tablets, my intention was to kill her. It’s not an accident, ok, it is a murder.” When asked why he killed her, he said he feared he would die and there would be no one to care for her. “Because I have to have a contingency plan. My daughters [are] useless. They can’t even look after themselves,” he said. “It is best that I kill her. She can wait for me. It is a win-win situation for everybody.” But Tan said he had no reason to believe he would die, saying he was healthy and thought he would live another five years, Ms Farnden said. Justice Glenn Martin said he understood Tan would have been under considerable emotional pressure having to care for his wife who was “suffering from the ravages of schizophrenia”. “There is only one sentence I can impose… you are imprisoned for life,” he said. Tan’s lawyer said his client’s only instructions had been to tell the court he was very sorry for what had happened. According to court documents, Tan and Ang married in Singapore in 1976 and had two daughters aged 30 and 28, news.com.au reported. They moved to Australia in 1989 and became Australian citizens before settling at Inala in west Brisbane.