Like him or loathe him Frank Lloyd Wright carved a sinious swathe across the landscape. This book looks at his approach to landscapes.
Frank Lincoln Wright was born to William and Anna Wright in Richland Center, Wisconsin, on June 8, 1867, just two years after the end of the Civil War. He was strongly influenced by the period of growing American self-awareness that evolved in the course of the next two decades.
"The eventual success of a cultivated environment is not merely the result of plants or structures upon the landscape, but rather the sum of both the tangible and the intangible? that is, the unification of the substantive elements upon the site with the personalities and experiences of those who visit or reside in the total environment
that has been created."

Why not click through to eBrary in our eBooks section and borrow it?
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from Aguar, Charles E. Wrightscapes : Frank Lloyd Wright's Landscape Designs.
Blacklick, OH, USA: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2002. p ix.
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/singaporenatlib/Doc?id=10152987&ppg=10

Copyright © 2002. McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. All rights reserved.

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"Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality."

Beatrice Potter 28/7/1866 – 22/12/1943)

Beatrix Potter was born on 28 July 1866 in South Kensington, London. She had a sheltered childhood and amused herself by painting, using specimens from the Natural History Museum or sketching from nature in the Lake District, where the family spent summer holidays. Potter always had pets, including rabbits. She never went to school, but was taught at home by a governess. She learned to read from Sir Walter Scott's novels and Maria Edgeworth's works. From the age of fifteen until she was past thirty, she recorded her everyday life in her own secret code-writing.
Beatrix Potter’s children’s books are rooted in her passion for place and the animals she encountered in her life.

Why not check out some eBooks
LISTEN to an audio book

The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter
Edition: Unabridged
by
Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

or a traditional ebook?

The Great Big Treasury
by
Beatrix Potter
Publisher: eBooksLib
So why not cllick through to Overdrive on our eBooks page now

Want to know more?
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature. By Linda Lear. 2007. Penguin/Allen Lane
Get it from our libraries

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"1892: Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943), British author and illustrator of children's books, including 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', at Birnam in Scotland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)" -- Image Date: 1/1/1892

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Our first venture into schools, and the response was overwhelming. Droves of enthusiastic Dunman High School students rushed into the library to find out everything from “Rihanna to Raffles.”

That’s right, our eResources cover a wide array of subjects, ranging from Pop Culture to History. Students found the session to be useful for their project work. They were introduced to the many resources and services offered for free at NLB’s website, which are readily accessible 24/7.

The highlight of the session were our databases. Popular databases, which are relevant and informative, were showcased in the session:

- EBSCOHost - provides journal articles that cover a huge range of subjects like arts, chemistry, sociology and etc
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - consists of the entire encyclopaedia with images included
- History Database Center - provides articles on ancient and modern history
- Newsbank - provides full text content of local and regional newspapers
- Nature.com - consists of science and technology research materials
- Naxos Music Library - provides a comprehensive collection of classical music

Several other databases were also mentioned in the session. Apart from the extensive introduction to the huge array of eResources and services, students were also taught how to be information literate, which is a useful skill when sourcing for resources for projects. The NLB Academy introduced the many e-learning courses the library provides.

So snap snap we went, capturing exciting moments of the eventful session.

Seriously, we weren’t kidding when we said lots of students were present.

Here we go again, re-emphasizing just how many students were present.


DON’T PANIC. We brought along our priceless (it’s free + precious) databases guides along with us.

Our very eager and curious young ones paying close attention to the presentation.

Everyone’s geared up. It’s question and answer time after all.

Aha, caught in the act! A student flipping through the DON’T PANIC database guide.

“And this guide belongs to me.”

So we went, we saw and we conquered (well, won over) the students at Dunman High School.

If you or your school is interested in having us come over for a training session, feel free to contact us at:

Telephone Number: 6846 6741
Email: DRSPromotions@nlb.gov.sg

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure , the process is its own reward"
Amelia Earhart
(1898-1937) born on July 24

"Earhart first crossed the Atlantic alone on May 20–21, 1932. Her flight in her Lockheed Vega from Newfoundland to Ireland was completed in the record time of 14 hours 56 minutes. This soon led to a series of flights across the United States and drew her into the movement that encouraged the development of commercial aviation. She also took an active part in efforts to open aviation to women and end male domination in the new field.

In 1937 she set out on a round the world trip with Fred Noonan as her navigator, in a twin-engine Lockheed Electra. After completing more than two-thirds of the distance, her plane vanished in the central Pacific near the International Date Line. Although her mysterious disappearance has since raised many questions and much speculation about the events surrounding it, the facts remain largely unknown."

DIRECT LINKS
1. Image by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) -- Image Date: 18/06/1928 courtesy of EBSCOHost

2. Roseberry, C. R. "Earhart, Amelia." Encyclopedia Americana. 2007. Grolier Online. 23 July 2007 .

2. Extract from "Amelia Earhart" entry in Encyclopaedia Britannica

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If you think what you see is what you get, think twice. Over the years, bogus China-made products are a dime in a dozen.

2003

Eggs- The egg content is made up of, among other unknown substances, gelatin, benzoic acid and alum, while the shell is made from calcium carbonate with gypsum- used in plaster of Paris and fertilisers.

2004

Tofu- In Shanghai, illegal producers made phoney tofu cakes mashed together from gypsum, paint and starch, then fried in oil made from kitchen waste, swill and intestines.

Baby formula- Infant formula with little or no nutritional value was blamed for severe malnutrition in hundreds of babies and the deaths of at least 13 infants in the eastern province of Anhui in China.

2005

Freshwater fish- Hong Kong’s government said it discovered malachite green, a suspected cancer-causing chemical, in some freshwater fish and eels imported from China. The chemical, banned in many countries, including China, was used by fish farmers to rid fish of fungus and parasites and make them look sleeker and healthier.

2006

Duck eggs- Hong Kong’s government chemists detected in salted duck eggs the Sudan II industrial dye, which was fed to the birds to make the yolk in their eggs extraordinarily red, a colour Chinese consumers see as a sign of high quality.

Cough syrup- A China manufacturer falsely labeled diethylene glycol as glycerin, a sweetener used in many drugs. This led to the death of at least 100 people in Panama after they consumed cough syrup tainted with the highly toxic industrial solvent.

2007

Toothpaste- Several countries, including Singapore, recently banned China-made toothpaste after learning they contained diethylene glycol (DEG). An industrial solvent commonly used in anti-freeze and brake fluid, DEG, which can cause kidney failure, paralysis and death, was used as a low cost substitute for glycerin, a thickening agent and sweetener.

Bottled water- China media reported that at least half of the branded, bottled water sold for watercoolers in Beijing could be fake. The water was either tap water or purified water of less prominent brands which had been poured into barrels bearing fake quality standard seals.

Seafood- The US state of Mississippi banned catfish from China after tests found dangerous antibiotics which are banned for use in the US. Hong Kong television news reported that dried seafood, such as cuttlefish, was found to contain arsenic as well as heavy metals.

Blood protein- Hospital and pharmacies in central and north-eastern China such as Hubei and Jilin have been found to be using fake human albumin- a blood protein that the chronically ill often lack- to treat patients. It was not reported what it was made of, except that there was “no element of protein”.

Pet food- Melamine, a chemical used in plastics, fertilisers and flame retardants, was found in wheat gluten and rice protein exported from China for use in pet foods. It was added to artificially inflate protein levels. This led to the deaths of at least 16 cats and dogs in North America and prompting a recall of more than 100 pet food brand.

However, top World Health Organisation (WHO) officials have come to China’s defence over its patchy food safety record, saying the country should not be singled out for particular concern. Indeed, food safety is a big problem that both developed and developing countries struggle with. THE WHO, the United Nations agency for public health, receives some 200 reports of tainted food products every month in its 193 member states, but many more cases of food-borne diseases go unreported.

In 2000, Hanoi residents boycotted restaurants serving the traditional dish “pho” in the wake of a health department inspection that revealed quantities of formaldehyde in the noodles. Formaldehyde was used to preserve the rice-based products. Consumption of formaldehyde-tainted products could lead to cancer.

In 2000, mad cow-tainted beef was found in supermarkets in France. More than 10 companies were identified to have bring in the beef in question. Consumption of mad-cow tainted beef may lead to the fatal human condition, variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD).

Singaporeans however, can put their minds at ease for the moment. A survey has ranked Singapore the least tainted in a study of counterfeit production in eight Asia-Pacific countries. However, we should not be complacent. Singapore has been affected by the bootleg industry flourishing in other parts of Asia. There were also reports of more fake consumer products being sold in Singapore, ranging from branded skincare products to cigarettes to alcoholic drinks.

Data taken:
(1)- “Faked in China”, The Straits Times, 15 July 2007, LibraryPressDisplay
(2)- “Hanoi residents boycott noodles”, The Straits Times, 5 January 2000, Newsbank
(3)- “In France: 8 tonnes of tainted beef sold to supermarkets”, The Straits Times, 28 October 2000, Newsbank
(4)- “Food safety not just China’s problem, says WHO chief- Head of China’s quality control agency also hits out at media for biased reports”, The Straits Times, 20 July 2007, Newsbank
(5)- “Singapore least tainted by fake brands, poll shows”, The Business Times, 22 March 2007, Pamela Chew, Newsbank

Images taken from:
Factiva

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by Harriet Lerner Ph.D.

While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this vivid, engaging and eminently wise work, Dr. Lerner teaches women to identify the true sources of anger and to use anger as a powerful vehicle for creating meaningful and lasting change. The challenge of anger is at the heart of our struggle with intimacy, self-esteem, and joy. The Dance of Anger has inspired more "You changed my life" stories from both women and men than perhaps any other bestseller on the American scene today.

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On 7th July 2007, in Lisbon, the 7 Wonders of The World were announced. They are the Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal, The Ruins of Petra, The Statue of Christ the Redeemer, The Incan Ruins, The Ancient Mayan City and The Colosseum.

Well, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Here in Singapore, we have our 7 Wonders too. A street poll by about 300 people unveiled Singapore’s very own Wonders.

With 82 votes, The Esplanade

With 53 votes, The Singapore Changi Airport

With 41 votes, Sentosa

With 38 votes, The Merlion

With 15 votes, The Singapore River

With 12 votes, Food

Tied at 10 votes, Mount Faber and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.

Data taken from:
(1)- “7 WONDERS OF S’PORE People here reveal their top choices for the ‘Seven Wonders of Singapore”, 15th July 2007, Bryna Sim, The Straits Times, LibraryPressDisplay

Images taken from:
Factiva

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After a world-wide poll, about 100 million Internet and phone voters have decided on the new Seven Wonders of the World.

The results were announced on 7th July in Lisbon. Voters picked from 21 sites shortlisted out of 77 by a jury of renowned architects and former United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) chief Federico Mayor.

If you were thinking of checking out the new Seven Wonders but do not have the time, we provide you a less time consuming means of doing so. Here is a glimpse of new Seven Wonders.

The Great Wall of China, China

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Ruins of Petra, Jordan

The Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Incan Ruins, Machu Picchu, Peru

The Ancient Mayan City, Chichen Itza, Mexico

The Colosseum, Rome

Among the seven Ancient Wonders, only the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt still stand today. Organisers of the poll have agreed to automatically include the pyramids as the ‘eighth wonder’.

The Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Data taken from:
(1)- “Magnificent Se7en- If you are curious about the new Seven Wonders, check out the tours available” The Straits Times, Mak Mun San, July 10, 2007

Images taken from:
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Xreferplus
LibraryPressDisplay

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Forget Criss Angel and David Blaine. The boy wizard is back once more. Following the success of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling’s fifth book, Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix is set to open on the big screen today.

In the book, Harry was meant to spend most of his time throwing temper tantrums, which is mostly excised in the film version with Harry spending most of his screen time looking either startled or scowling.

The story opens with Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) moping about the suburban hell, his hated cousin, Dursely’s abode before returning to his beloved Hogwarts school. The school is where, as usual, the teachers are too thick to realise the villaniny is afoot and Harry and his friends save the day. This is the much-heralded ‘darker’ tale where Harry grows up.

At 138 minutes, this clocks in as the shortest film in the series adapted from J.K. Rowling's best-selling books. If the movie or the book cannot satisfy your magical fantasies, do check out our eBooks collection.

The world of Harry Potter is richly populated with incredible creatures, dark villains, best friends and countless mysteries. This guide is crammed with all the facts and trivia that every Harry Potter fan should know: about Muggles and Squibs; Professor Dumbledore and Aunt Petunia; and the secrets that link Harry and He Who Must Not Be Named. With the latest insights on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, this is the essential companion to all the Harry Potter books and films.

Curiously enough, in the events which have taken place in the last few years in our great outside world, we may find incidents so marvelous and inspiring that we cannot hope to equal them with stories of The Land of Oz.

It's Hollywood, with shrimp-and-avocado pizza for those bored with the plain old Thai barbecued-chicken kind. Aaron has just discovered that his crush on the pneumatic Penelope is requited and is hurrying to the Mall doing amazing, magical things on his skateboard when Zap! chief-wizard Anaxagoras traps him in a time warp, explaining that Aaron really does do magic and should be his apprentice. Aaron is given a mirror that reveals his true feelings about what it reflects; he also learns a dragon-making spell and a magic way to unstop toilets. But dragons are the bad stuff--the mean, hateful, insecure side of a wizard. Aaron's dragon, smog-fueled, expands to cover most of L.A.--until Aaron, having discovered that he doesn't really despise himself, lets it look in his mirror and the dragon dissipates. As Anaxagoras says, ecology is a subset of magic; and as the author says, the one true magic springs from the human heart.

Millions of readers the world over have been held spellbound by this valiant tale vividly told. Now, enter Terry Goodkind's world, the world of The Sword of Truth.

In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman, Kahlan Amnell, appears in Richard Cypher's forest sanctuary seeking help...and more. His world, his very beliefs, is shattered when ancient debts come due with thundering violence. In their darkest hour, hunted relentlessly, tormented by treachery and loss, Kahlan calls upon Richard to reach beyond his sword-to invoke within himself something nobler. Neither knows that the rules of battle have just changed...or that their time has run out.

This is the beginning. One book. One Rule. Witness the birth of a legend. "Wonderfully creative, seamless, and stirring." -Kirkus Reviews

Data taken from:
(1)- “Between wand and desire - The film is a much improved version of the unwieldy book but where is the magic spell?”, The Straits Times, Ong Sor Fern, July 11, 2007
(2)- NLB Overdrive Collection

Images taken from:
LibraryPressDisplay

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19th July 1973 was the official opening of the National Stadium by then president, President Benjamin Sheares. She gave Singapore the best years of her life, through rain or shine.

34 years later, on the 30th June 2007, over 45,000 people gathered to say a final goodbye to the Grand Old Lady of Kallang as she made way for the new Sports Hub. The national icon had been an integral part of most Singaporeans’ lives. It was the very place where major events like the National Day Parade, Singapore Youth Festival, Singapore Armed Forces Day, SEA Games, ASEAN Football Championships, the Big Walk and many other programs were hosted.

As the saying goes, “The old has to go for the new to come.” However, memories of the Great Dame will definitely remain etched in the minds of many Singaporeans. Here are some of the glorious memories.

19th July 1973, the official opening of the National Stadium by President Benjamin Sheares

9th August 1976, the National Stadium hosts first NDP

13th July 1977, Scottish football club, Celtic, beat Singapore 5-0.
11th June 1983, Singapore beat German football club Bayern Munich, 2-1.
26th May 1995, Singapore beat English football club, Tottenham, 4-2 on penalties after drawing 1-1.
16th July 2001, English football club, Liverpool, beat Singapore 2-0.
24th July 2001, English football club, Manchester United, beat Singapore 8-1.

20th November 1986, Pope John Paul II makes his first visit to Singapore and conducts mass

26th July 1986, rock star David Bowie performs
18th May 1988, pop star Stevie Wonder performs
1st August 1993, King of Pop, Michael Jackson performs
4th March 1998, Billy Joel and Sir Elton John perform
13th March 2000, Mariah Carey performs
1st May 2001, Taiwanese pop star A Mei performs

16th January 2005, Singapore clinch Tiger cup at National Stadium beating Indonesia 2-1
31 January 2007, Singapore beat Thailand 2-1 in first leg of ASEAN Football championship finals and went on to win her third ASEAN title.

9 August 2006, the stadium hosts her last NDP

30th June 2007, the official closing ceremony.

Other highlights:

1st-8th September 1973, Singapore host 7th SEA Peninsular Games.
28th May – 6th June 1983, Singapore host the 12th SEA Games
12th-20th June 1993, Singapore hosts the 17th SEA Games
1st April 1996, the opening ceremony of the S-League
31st October 1996, Singapore lifts first international rugby trophy

Data taken from:
(1)- “Stadium Memories 1973-1990 & 1991-2007”, The Straits Times, 30th June 2007, Library Press Display
(2)- “Sun sets on the Grand Old Lady- Athletes past and present, spectators old and young, gather for final fling at Kallang”, The Sunday Times, Marc Lim, 1st July 2007, Newsbank

Images taken from:
Factiva
Library Press Display

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If you are at all a future buff you will remember the movie "Minority Report" where Tom cruise moves his hands around on a vertical transparent surface and, somehow or another, was supposed to be moving data, analysing and synthesizing all the inforamtion he required into predicting when the next crime was to be committed by who. Well according to Microsoft we are very close to this happening(not the prediction of crime y'unnerstan) but the manoeuvring digital and physical objects on a table surface interface. Unveiled at All Things Digital by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer we will be moving from the desktop to the tabletop and who know to the windowtop. The initiative transforms an ordinary tabletop into a translucent, interactive facade. The surface can recognize cellphones, digital cameras, special ID-coded digital dominoes and other physical objects. This brave new future is nicely parodied in the first clip
if you would like to see the promised Microsoft experience try this one below:

DIRECT LINKS
1. Table is set for computing
Authors:Edward C. Baig
Source: USA Today; 05/30/2007
from EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier

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"Well, that's all right Mama, that's all right for you.
That's all right, Mama, just any way you do,
That's all right, that's all right.
That's all right, now, Mama, any way you do."

On 5 July 1954, Elvis Presley's first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn.; the song he recorded was "That's All Right (Mama)."

"Legend has it that Presley was the white boy singing black music that Sam Phillips [of Sun Records] was seeking in order to make a fortune. What is clear is that Presley's musical background contained an unprecedented confluence of black and white popular musics and that his first recordings displayed a unique amalgamation of those influences. In addition, tracks like 'That's All Right Mama' and 'My Baby Left Me' personified a joy in singing and music-making that was unequalled in rock until the emergence of The Beatles."

With eighteen American No. 1s and hundreds of gold records from around the world, Elvis Presley was the first rock'n'roll star. In his prime, during the fifties, he combined in his performances the image of rebellious youth also associated with James Dean with an intense fusion of black and white Southern musics - gospel, R&B and country

[from xreferplus music .

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Picture Source: MPTV
Copyright: ©Motion Picture & Television Photo Archive
Caption: Elvis Presley circa 1956
courtesy of EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier

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“Crime is common. Logic is rare,” Sherlock Holmes states in The Adventures of Copper Breeches. Stories of crime have been told since the time of Greek tragedies, and though heroes come and go, not a year goes by in modern times without new stories in which Sherlock Holmes appears.

Through this lifelike detective and sidekick Dr. Watson, Sir Arthur offers many answers to the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution in Victorian England as he comes up with stunningly original mysteries for his characters to solve. Of course, The Final Problem puts an end to that…or does it?

Some of the other reader’s favorites included in this collection are:

- “The Adventures of the Beryl Coronet”
- “The Five Orange Pips”
- “The Musgrave Ritual”
- “The Red-headed League”

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Finally, the much-needed worldwide collaboration to save the earth is materialising. Live Earth is set to kick off this Saturday, on every single continent. Yes even on Antarctica, where some effects of global warming are most visible, with 5 British scientists stationed there to perform for a small audience. (1)

7,112 ‘Friends of Live Earth’ events (still growing in numbers), according to Live Earth’s official website, including eight giant concerts have been lined up for this big day. What’s so special about the 7 July 2007, you ask? (2)

LIVE EARTH

Former United States Vice President Al Gore, whose awakening film “An Inconvenient Truth” served as a global alert over the drastic climate changes, is promoting Live Earth. The 24 hours of music, theatre and other shows broadcasted ‘live’ worldwide to get the message out to two billion people of the need for drastic measures to protect the global environment, promoters said. (2)

Quoting from its official website, this massive music event aims to “use the global reach of music to engage people on a mass scale to combat our climate crisis.” The eight gigantic star-studded concerts are slated to take place around the world, starting in Sydney (Australia) and rolling out through Tokyo (Japan), Shanghai (China), Johannesburg (South Africa), Hamburg (Germany), London (Britain), New York (United States), and Rio (Brasil) in that sequence.

Each venue will be featuring globally renowned artists. Expect performances from stars such as the Police, Madonna, The Smashing Pumpkins, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Bon Jovi, Ai Otsuka, Eason Chan, Macy Gray, Mana, Shakira, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and many more. Smaller concerts will take place in other cities too. Artists have composed songs, especially for the occasion. (2)

Pharrell Williams speaks for the ‘Live Earth’ concerts during a news conference in Los Angeles

Al Gore, Cathy Zoi and Live Earth founder Kevin Wall appear at a news conference in New York

Celebrities attend news conference for the ‘Live Earth’ concerts in Los Angeles

Kevin Wall, the main man behind this worldwide collaborative event, said Thursday that the idea of this event came to mind before watching Gore’s award-winning documentary. Gore’s involvement helped greatly to elevate the publicity it has earned. (2)

Show your support by wearing green this Saturday. And don’t forget to catch the shows lined up (watch the 24-hour broadcast live this Saturday on Mediacorp’s Channel 5), which will be carried on television stations and on the Internet, via liveearth.msn.com.

But wait a minute, wearing green and showing our support isn’t enough. We’ve to be committed to caring for earth. Here are some of the many ways taken from Live Earth’s official website, in which you can play your part:

Dig this: By planting trees, you can reduce home cooling costs by as much as 50%and grow yourself a little shade on a warm summer day.

Now, the good news: Every ton of recycled paper saves enough electricity to power a 3 bedroom house for an entire year.

Rock-a-bye-baby: Computers use up to 70% less electricity when you put them to sleep instead of using a screensaver.

Double down: Paper represents more than 70% of office waste. Print and copy on both sides of the page before taking it to the recycling bin.

Bag the habit: Globally, we use as many as 1 million new plastic bags every MINUTE at a cost of 2.2 billion gallons of oil a year. Go reusable whenever, wherever.

Mass transformation: Ride public transit and help conserve an estimated 1.4 billion gallons of gas & curb the release of roughly 1.5 million tons of harmful CO2 a year.

Show & tell: Video sharing websites receive millions of hits a day throughout the world; make a video and inspire a global audience with your message.

There’s definitely more, so check out them all out here. Oh, and if you readers have any more to add, do let us know by leaving your comments behind. Remember, we could all make a difference, together.

Direct Links:

(1) “Live Earth.”
Selvin, Joel. The San Francisco Chronicle. 1 July 2007.
Taken from: Factiva.com

(2) “Live Earth set to kick off on every continent on July 7.”
Agence France Presse. 1 July 2007.
Taken from: Factiva.com

(3) “Channel 5 to broadcast Live Earth in July.”
URL: http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/wassup/hotpicks/view/867/1/.html

(4) Images taken from Factiva.com

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Education:
Wheelock College opens at Ngee Ann Polytechnic

“The Wheelock College Centre for International Education, Leadership and Innovation has opened at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

It will be offering the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Educational Studies and Leadership.

This is the first-ever full-time degree course in early childhood education in Singapore.”

Read the full article at Factiva.com

Canadian animation school to set up campus in Singapore

“One of the world's leading animation schools is investing S$2.8 million (US$1.8 million) to set up a campus here in September 2008.

It is also receiving support from Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB).
The Sheridan College from Canada boasts many students who have gone on to work for major animation studios such as LucasFilms, Pixar and Disney.”

Read the full article at Factiva.com

Government:
Singapore in good position to be regional centre of arts

“Singapore is well-positioned to be a centre of arts in the region due to its diverse and rich cultures, said Minister of Manpower Ng Eng Hen at the launch of UOB's 26th Painting of the Year.

Singapore's arts scene will not only serve as a foundation for its identity as a nation but also pave the way for the development of local creative industries.”

Read the full article at Factiva.com

Summit of 300 water industry global leaders here next June

“SINGAPORE'S reputation as a world water-technology leader will get an extra boost in June next year at the first Singapore International Water Week.

Next year's event will focus on urban water-management solutions. It will feature a Water Summit, where 300 of the world's top water-industry leaders and government officials will meet to discuss technologies and policies.”

Read the full article at Newsbank

Society:
No fines issued on first day of new smoking ban in bars and clubs

“Smokers seemed to be complying with the new rules on lighting up in bars and clubs.
Officers from the National Environment Agency (NEA) inspected 112 of 895 entertainment outlets across Singapore on 1 July, the first day the new rules went into effect.

They did not have to issue any fine as most smokers seemed to be aware of the new restrictions.”

Read the full article at Factiva.com

Social harmony: Races must mix more

“The detention of a well-educated Muslim who had planned to pursue a "holy war" in Afghanistan, under the Internal Security Act (ISA), could have been a threat to Singapore's efforts to promote racial harmony, but the nation has "fundamentals" in place to deal with such dangers.

Speaking at the launch of the North East District's Racial Harmony Month yesterday, North East District Mayor Zainul Abidin Rasheed said that Singaporeans were not "easily shaken" by such incidences of extremism.”

Read the full article at Factiva.com

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