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<title>martha on "AWARE Flag Day on 8 Aug 09"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=51#post-84</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Please help us raise funds for AWARE! &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Our first major fund-raising effort this year will be the AWARE Flag Day on 8th August.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We hope to raise $70,000.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Please help us reach that target by sponsoring a tin for $100. And perhaps you can get your friends to sponsor a tin each, or to jointly sponsor a tin. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;All you need to do is:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;- Write a cheque for $100 to 'AWARE'&#60;br /&#62;
- Write 'Flag Day' on the back of the cheque&#60;br /&#62;
- Mail it to AWARE&#60;br /&#62;
  Block 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 Singapore 130005&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you have any queries, or if you would like to help in any other way with the Flag Day or with our fund-raising efforts, please either write to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:aware@aware.org.sg&#34;&#62;aware@aware.org.sg&#60;/a&#62; or call Rina at 6779 7137.
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
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<title>martha on "A Tribute to the Unsung Volunteers"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=50#post-83</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I just came across a YouTube video I haven't seen titled 'A Tribute to the Unsung Volunteers' while I was trying to add to my playlist all the Aware saga related videos.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;You know how you somehow always pick out yourself in the photographs/ videos and go &#34;Eek! Do I really look like that&#34;? Yeah this one had a brief glimpse of me. As I continued watching the clip, I couldn't help but start tearing up. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“Why bother?”, my own family asked when the saga broke, “Don’t get involved. Focus on your studies.” “Don’t support those you know are going to lose”, my uncle urged. I could not stand by and do nothing. Aware meant too much to me. Yet when the old guards regained Aware, my family turned around and claimed they could not be more proud of me. If you stand for nothing, you are nothing. What they had to say was irrelevant. I was listening to my soul, following my heart, and doing what I knew to be right.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;During that period of great odds and uncertainly, there were all these other brave women and men of all ages, races and religions coming forward to stand up for what they believed in: the past work of Aware, what Aware represents and more importantly, equality for all. I was but one of them. I have met many new people through the Aware saga, all of whom contributed because they cared. Many of whom are now new friends. All nice people – kind, humble and down to earth. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;2 May was truly such an incredible experience and day. There were great odds and uncertainly. The outcome was never known. And we won. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I will never forget that day. The work continues. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;I like to urge all the women and men who helped and came to continue to show up. We need volunteers for our Aug 8 Flag Day and many other projects. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;You made a difference that day. You can and should continue your work.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Never forget. Never take things for granted again. Get involved.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teHRvR7ZkSc&#34;&#62;A Tribute to the Unsung Volunteers&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>David Lee on "SFS Talkies: 4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days, a film about abortion (June 20)"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=44#post-77</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>David Lee</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;The Singapore Film Society is proud to present SFS Talkies - a series of contemporary film screenings.&#60;br /&#62;
Q&#38;#38;A discussions will follow each screening. Come join us!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;----------------------------------------------------------&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days&#60;br /&#62;
Directed by Cristian Mungiu&#60;br /&#62;
2007 &#124; Romania &#124; 113 min &#124; M18&#60;br /&#62;
In Romanian with English subtitles&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Romania, during the final days of Communism. Otilia and Gabita are students who share a room in a residence hall in Bucharest. Gabita is pregnant. The girls arrange to meet a certain Mr. Bebe in a cheap hotel. He will perform Gabita’s illegal abortion. But Mr. Bebe refuses their money and demands to be paid in kind. What follows is a gripping, heart-stopping drama about friendship, sacrifice and desperation. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;4 months 3 weeks 2 days is the first film of a series called: Tales from the Golden Age - a subjective history of communism in Romania told through its urban legends. The project's aim is to talk about that period with no direct reference to communism but only through different stories focused on personal options in a time of misfortunes that people had to live like normal times. Mungiu's goal is to visualize the overwhelming weight of the soul-destroying compromises of life during the Ceausescu years through clear-eyed, deeply humane stories. Each scene in the film is shot in one take, the camera either remaining steady as characters pass in and out of the frame, or trailing them as they walk. The observational camera in its muted cement tones captures the crushing ugliness of life in the Eastern bloc.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Awards&#60;br /&#62;
- Winner of Golden Palm and FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival&#60;br /&#62;
- Best Foreign Language Film at the Chicago, Los Angeles, National and Toronto Film Critics Association&#60;br /&#62;
- Best Foreign Language Film at the New York and Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards&#60;br /&#62;
- Best Director and Best Film at European Film Awards&#60;br /&#62;
- Best European Film at Goya Awards&#60;br /&#62;
- FIPRESCI Film of the Year at the Palm Springs and San Sebastian International Film Festival&#60;br /&#62;
- Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at Golden Globe Awards&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“Pitch perfect and brilliantly acted” - Jay Weissberg for Variety&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;“4 Stars” - Roger Ebert&#60;br /&#62;
Read his review:&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080207/REVIEWS/802070302/1023&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080207/REVIEWS/802070302/1023&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Screening Venue / Date:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The Picturehouse&#60;br /&#62;
2 Handy Road, The Cathay 5F&#60;br /&#62;
20 June 2009 (Saturday), 1.00pm&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Admission: Free to members and SFS reel card holders.&#60;br /&#62;
Memberships sign-ups will be available at the door.&#60;br /&#62;
Free seating.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Share this event with your friends.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.sfs.org.sg/event.php?id=209&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.sfs.org.sg/event.php?id=209&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;You can also join our event page on Facebook&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=225876245200&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=225876245200&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>martha on "Training &#038; Speaking Opportunities"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=43#post-76</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;The Public Education Department at AWARE is recruiting trainers for talks and workshops. We conduct programs on body image, work life balance, feminism, leadership, self defence among others.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you are interested please send your CV or profile to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:projects@aware.org.sg&#34;&#62;projects@aware.org.sg&#60;/a&#62;
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
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<title>martha on "Programs at AWARE (June - July)"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=41#post-74</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;a) Body Image and Positive Self Esteem – Tue 30 Jun 09&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Someone wise said, “Love the way you are, love what you do”. But how many of us love the way we are.  We either want toner abs, longer nose, fairer skin, no wrinkles, no flab on our butts or bigger eyes. The list is endless – and this will lower our self esteem.  You are beautiful just the way you are.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Conducted by Priyanka Awasthi a Social worker by training, Writer by talent and Speaker by vocation. She has over nine years of experience of working on issues pertinent to women and has conducted talks and workshops on self esteem, body image and empowerment of women in Singapore.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Venue: AWARE Centre&#60;br /&#62;
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00 p.m.&#60;br /&#62;
Members: Free    Non-Members:  $5&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Registration by: 28 Jun 09 (limited space available)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;b) Personal Defence Readiness Workshop – Mon 13 July 09&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Self Defence is more than learning to deliver potent kicks and punches ala the “kungfu panda”. It is about being emotionally and psychologically prepared to deflect confrontational situations and other dangers. Prepare yourselves.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Conducted by: Mr Leon Koh at CADRE International believes that READINESS holds the key to navigating any confrontation. Leon’s core coaching philosophy is founded upon raising the readiness quotient of individuals across all three dimensions (emotional, psychological, physical).&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Venue: AWARE Centre&#60;br /&#62;
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.&#60;br /&#62;
Members: Free    Non-Members:  $10&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Registration by: 10 Jul 09 (limited space available)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;c) Fear Management Workshop – Thu 16 July 09&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Scared, are we? Experts say we all face some degree of fear on a daily basis. This can cripple thought, hinder relationships and careers. Whether it is a confrontation with an irate neighbour, a client or supervisor, fear management is an essential life skill that can enhance the quality of our decisions and remain consistent with our values and beliefs. This workshop looks at the relationship between fear management and assertiveness skills.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Conducted by: Mr Leon Koh, CADRE International&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Venue:  AWARE Centre&#60;br /&#62;
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.&#60;br /&#62;
Members: Free    Non-Members:  $10&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Registration by: 14 Jul 09 (limited space available)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;d) If There's a WILL There's a Way - Succession Planning for Women - Sat 25 Jul 09&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;What ‘will’ happen when you are gone? Have you sorted out your monies? Who will benefit from your CPF? Who is the lucky one to get your property? Who ‘will’ be your child(ren)'s guardian? Who ‘will’ control funds/property meant for the children? What happens if there is no ‘will’? Do you want your loved ones in utter chaos and confusion after you are perched in heaven?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Don’t leave your life to chance and let the “we ‘will’ see” attitude run you and your loved ones down.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Conducted by Malathi Das - a commercial litigation lawyer, whose special interest is in family, gender and child issues, as well as intellectual property law and sports law. She graduated with LLB Honours from the National University of Singapore and was admitted to the Singapore Bar in 1993 and heads the litigation department of M/s Joyce A Tan &#38;#38; Partners. She is currently Vice-President of regional law organization, LAWASIA, as well as Vice-President of the Law Society of Singapore.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Venue: AWARE Centre&#60;br /&#62;
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.&#60;br /&#62;
Members: $5       Non-Members:  $10&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Registration by: 22 Jul 09 (limited space available)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To register for all the above programs – please email: &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:projects@aware.org.sg&#34;&#62;projects@aware.org.sg&#60;/a&#62; or call: 6779 7137
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
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<title>admin on "Calling for Video Submissions!"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=35#post-73</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;To link just copy &#38;#38; past video URL - no need for embedding code.
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: Speaches"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=37#post-72</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLyitFWRjV0&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLyitFWRjV0&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: Parody and Satire"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=40#post-71</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Love her or hate her, Thio Su Mien was the biggest meme to come out of the EGM:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDytZMKUvr4&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDytZMKUvr4&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: News, Summaries &#038; Interviews"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=39#post-70</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zyy11ppV0&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6zyy11ppV0&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: News, Summaries &#038; Interviews"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=39#post-69</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;RAZORTV - AWARE EGM, Part 1&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;CNA report: AWARE EGM, 2 May 2009&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;TCS 5: The Aware Saga - Incl Twitter Mention&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;CNA Interview with AWARE new President Ms Josie Lau first interview - before EGM&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;Exco &#34;declared resigned&#34; in their absense:&#60;br /&#62;
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: Volunteers etc."</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=38#post-68</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:54:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: Speaches"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=37#post-67</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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&#60;p&#62;The $90,000 question&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;Shut Up &#38;#38; Sit Down&#60;br /&#62;
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&#60;p&#62;Step down is &#34;courtesy, custom and common sense&#34;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Q7Q8pcEUs&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9Q7Q8pcEUs&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Give Josie's team a chance&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNT295Eor4&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNT295Eor4&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Aware EGM - 01 Madam Chairman, Step Down Now&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI0Pcf1FPqo&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI0Pcf1FPqo&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Dana Lam's Speech&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-qO4GH8uZc&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-qO4GH8uZc&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;.
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<title>admin on "EGM Video Collection: I'm On Page 73"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=36#post-66</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;An Archive:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Clear Sound - from afar&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWNfkA-vVNo&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWNfkA-vVNo&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLhMKiQj4o&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLhMKiQj4o&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Closeup - TSM's speech in full 7m20sec&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WelPBxTEo&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WelPBxTEo&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Clip of above&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WelPBxTEo&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WelPBxTEo&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>admin on "Calling for Video Submissions!"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=35#post-65</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;If you have video content you would like to publish on We-Are-Aware then please post the link to your video here or mail us at &#60;strong&#62;website [at] we-are-aware [dot] sg&#60;/strong&#62;
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<title>DavidLeong on "Survey of Employers attitude on Day off for Foreign Domestic Workers"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=27#post-64</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;A very good start for ALL foreign workers working in Singapore eventually! It is timely appropriate as Singapore moving up the ladder of world city! I was the victim about 18 years ago though it was not quite smiliar case as this one. I salute this program! Thank you!
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<title>DavidLeong on "Project Humane Transport"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=34#post-63</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidLeong</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Haha, perhaps the WORKERS' PARTY should get involved with great frontier support &#38;#38; the PEOPLE ACTION PARTY must take immediate action FOR SINGAPORE &#34;SAFETY FIRST&#34; motto. 3 CHEERS~~~
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<title>DavidLeong on "Teaching Kids about Sex:Three Mediacorp Stars Talk"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=33#post-62</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidLeong</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;This is the most practical public education on earth! It scores a very high mark on parents' trust respect &#38;#38; choice with encouragement &#38;#38; confidence toward public sexuality education programme! AWARE's attitude &#38;#38; approach toward SEXUALITY EDUCATION is most down-to-earth practical than MOE which need to carry too heavy weight on its shoulder. Well done &#38;#38; keep up the excellent tasks! Smile &#38;#38; Cheers!
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<title>DavidLeong on "Letter by Dr Thio Su Mien on "Gay Agenda""</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=6#post-61</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidLeong</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I have a quick glance on Prof MARK FEATHERSTONE article about LIVING CREATURES' SEXUALITY in a scientific way. It should be published in local paper or AWARE's magazine for general public education AWARENESS. I think I have more confidence to approach this topic/subject from now onward though I am still shy talking about it because there are many unfamiliar terms or vocabulary that I have to keep on looking for dictionary... hehehe! Thank you Prof Mark Featherstone! Smile &#38;#38; Cheers!
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<title>admin on "Project Humane Transport"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=34#post-60</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Calling for Photos&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Dear friends,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We are compiling photos of how foreign workers are transported in Singapore and hope to post a public album online.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In light of the tragic accident that's just happened (see &#60;a href=&#34;http://migrantworkerssingapore.blogspot.com/2009/05/lorry-load-of-trouble.html&#34;&#62;Lorry Load of Trouble&#60;/a&#62;) it's time to call for  a ban on transporting workers at the backs of lorries or trucks. This is based on the grounds that this practice is unsafe, inhumane and does not accord workers with respect or dignity. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This needs to be a citizens' initiative and we hope that people will start to take photos as they encounter foreign workers on the backs of lorries or trucks.&#60;br /&#62;
The photos should be sent to:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;ProjectHumaneTransport [at] gmail [dotcom]&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Please include an identifying caption, noting:  venue, date, time and weather conditions. Please also provide a name, email and contact number, unless you wish to remain completely anonymous and don't want to be credited for the photo.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Depending on the response, the album will be uploaded soon and notifications will be put up on Facebook and also via email networks for now.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Thank you! And do pass the word on to people you believe would like to participate! &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Warm Wishes,&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Stephii &#38;#38; Isabel Vadivu
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<title>admin on "Project Humane Transport"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=34#post-59</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Foreign workers, mostly in the construction and shipyard industry, are mainly transported to and from work-sites in the cargo decks of lorries or trucks. This resulted in over 200 people being injured and two people dying in 2008. Four have already died this year.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Project Humane Transport is a citizens' initiative to appeal for workers to be transported in buses in Singapore. To show your support, join the facebook group.  Please also send photos of workers being transported in the cargo decks of lorries/trucks to ProjectHumaneTransport[at]gmail [dot]com, noting date, time and venue. An online album and blog are in the works.  &#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Join us on Facebook:&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111245880861&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=111245880861&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This is a citizens' initiative to end the transport of migrant workers on the back of open lorries and trucks in Singapore.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;WE APPEAL FOR&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
• An end to the current widespread practice of transporting workers on the back of lorries or trucks.&#60;br /&#62;
• Foreign workers to be ferried in buses (while seated on proper seats).&#60;br /&#62;
• Any additional costs incurred by safer modes of transport not to be passed on to the workers.&#60;br /&#62;
• The above to be enshrined in legislation. There need to be deterrent penalties in place for non-compliance.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Increased cost should not be used as an excuse to continue this unsafe and inhumane practice. We are a developed nation and part of that ought to show in how we treat the vulnerable and marginalised in society.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;THE PROBLEM&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
• Foreign workers, mostly in the construction and shipyard industry, are mainly transported to and from worksites at the back of lorries or trucks. There are daily discomforts, stress from high-risk travel and serious, fatal consequences from this practice.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;• In the worst accident in Singapore so far this year, four migrant workers died in an accident while being ferried in this manner (see links below). According to The Straits Times (19 May 2009), 210 people were injured and two people died while sitting at the back of lorries in 2008. In 2007, 186 were injured and two died. There may be more unreported cases.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;OTHER HEALTH/SAFETY PROBLEMS INCLUDE&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
• Falling sick after being caught in the rain;&#60;br /&#62;
• Potential long-term damage to the back from daily bumpy rides;&#60;br /&#62;
• Injuries from rushing to climb up lorries along busy roads;&#60;br /&#62;
• Getting hit by low-lying branches;&#60;br /&#62;
• Being squashed dangerously in between or even on equipment.&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
AUTHORITIES&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) reported it was setting up a work group to review this practice with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in March 2008. It is expected to release its findings in four to six months' time.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;WHAT WORKERS SAY&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
“Every time I take the lorry, I am scared. Whether it rains or it is sunny, it is also no good. We sit on the chairs at the back of the lorry and it’s like dancing, any time can fall over, only for us it’s onto the road.” (Kibria Sarker, 38, The New Paper, 23 May 2009)&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;All the foreign workers interviewed by The New Paper (26 May 2009) said they preferred to be transported by bus. They were not hopeful, however, that there will be changes anytime soon.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;As quoted in The New Paper, another foreign worker, Mr Arman, says: “If I tell my boss, buy a bus for us, he’ll say, ‘waste money for what?”&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;TAKE ACTION&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
• Join this group if you would like to show support for Project Humane Transport.&#60;br /&#62;
• Pass on this Facebook link to potential supporters.&#60;br /&#62;
• Send photos of workers at the back of lorries/trucks to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:ProjectHumaneTransport@gmail.com&#34;&#62;ProjectHumaneTransport@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62; for our upcoming online album. Please include a caption noting date, location, time and state if you would like to be credited for the photo/s.&#60;br /&#62;
• Post/send statements of support which we can use in our advocacy efforts and upcoming blog. For example, you can tell us why you think Singapore needs to end this practice and/or what you feel when you see foreign workers transported in this current manner.&#60;br /&#62;
• If you have written letters to the press/authorities voicing concern, please send us a link or post it here on this group.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Thank you for caring!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Project Humane Transport&#60;br /&#62;
(Stephanie Chok and Isabel Vadivu Govind)
&#60;/p&#62;</description>
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<title>admin on "Teaching Kids about Sex:Three Mediacorp Stars Talk"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=33#post-58</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090601-145321.html&#34;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Edmund Chen&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;He wanted to take son into Japanese sex shop, but...&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;ACTOR Edmund Chen agrees with Adrian that the children would be less likely to make mistakes if they are exposed to accurate information about sex.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Edmund and his actress wife, Xiang Yun, however, take a more traditional stance.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They hope their children - son Chen Xi, 18, and daughter Yixin, 8 - will abstain from sex before marriage.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They also encourage Chen Xi, a second-year student at Catholic Junior College, to focus his attention on his studies instead of a relationship.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Edmund said: 'We don't lay sex education out on the table to discuss. We prefer to talk about it when opportunities arise.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Once, when the family saw a teenage couple kissing in public, Edmund told his children that it was not the right thing to do.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;When sometimes they see teenage actresses behaving too liberally on TV, Edmund said he would tell them it wasn't the 'Asian' thing to do.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;When the family walked past a shop selling sex toys in Japan last year, Edmund wanted to use the opportunity to explain to his son the use of condoms, but the boy was then underage and could not enter the shop.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Edmund said: 'I'm waiting till we go to Japan again to have our first talk about condoms.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;When this reporter told him there are such shops in Singapore too, he laughed.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He said that being a celebrity, it would cause too much of a ruckus if he's seen entering such a shop.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'We prefer to take the softer approach with our children,' he said.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Values&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'We instill in them moral and family values, the dos, don'ts and responsibilities in family and society.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Edmund added that the close-knit family often talks freely about a variety of issues.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Chen Xi's friends - both boys and girls - are also welcomed into the family home to study or play.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Edmund said: 'We don't want him to think that we reject his friends.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'If teens have no choice but to hang out outside, parents won't know where they are and what they are doing.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'This way, at least they have a safe environment.'
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<title>admin on "Teaching Kids about Sex:Three Mediacorp Stars Talk"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=33#post-57</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090601-145321.html&#34;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Hong Huifang and Zheng Geping&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;It's daughter's decision if she wants to have sex&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Tue, Jun 02, 2009&#60;br /&#62;
The New Paper &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;MEDIACORP artistes Hong Huifang and Zheng Geping believe in not just talking to their children about sex, but showing them documentaries.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The couple started sex education with their daughter Tay Ying, now 13, when she was 11. It was long and extensive.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They first introduced her to programmes on the Discovery channel about how babies are made and delivered.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They then talked to her about puberty, sex, sexually-transmitted diseases and being wary of people who may want to harm her.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Geping told her that not just men, but even women may be interested in her.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Huifang also explained the emotional aspects of puppy love and the physical reactions to it.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Questions&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Geping said: 'We don't tell her that she cannot have pre-marital sex. We only tell her it's not advisable to.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'It is her decision whether or not she wants to have sexual intercourse, but there are questions she'll need to consider.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Questions like: Does the man really love her or is he only after her body? What are the consequences? What if she gets pregnant? What will people think of her? Will she be in financial difficulties?&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Never use the words 'never' or 'no' - that's Huifang and Geping's mantra when it comes to talking to their children about the birds and bees.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The couple also has a 9-year-old son, Calvert. They have also exposed him to documentaries about reproduction.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They believe that if children are not able to talk to their parents, they will turn to their friends or the Internet for information, which may not be the best sources.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Geping pointed out: 'We should not make sex education out to be a dirty or embarrassing topic. It's knowledge.'
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<title>admin on "Teaching Kids about Sex:Three Mediacorp Stars Talk"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=33#post-56</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090601-145320.html&#34;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Adrian Pang&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
By Kwok Kar Peng&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Celebrity SEX ED&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Tue, Jun 02, 2009&#60;br /&#62;
The New Paper &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;ACTOR Adrian Pang isn't one of those parents who shies away from talking about sex with his children.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Whether it's how to use a condom, sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) or homosexuality, the 43-year-old father of two does not believe in beating about the bush when it comes to the birds and the bees.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;His sons, Zachary and Xander, are 10 and 9. Adrian said he first spoke to Zachary about sex when the boy was just 6 because he did not want the topic to be shrouded in mystery.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'Responsibility is a big thing in the Pang household. I try to teach them that on a daily basis on everything,' he said.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'Hopefully, they'll exercise responsibility in any relationship and also respect themselves and others.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He added: 'It is the parents' responsibility to impart the knowledge to their children.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'When the boys are of an impressionable age, I don't want them to form their own impressions from others in school.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Adrian revealed that he also started young - learning about sex, that is. His mother first talked to him about it when he was in Primary 1.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He was the first kid in school to be aware of sex, he claimed with a proud laugh. His mother had then used a colourful picture book to explain to him how babies are made.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;My mum told me about it in Pr 1&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Adrian has now gone further with his boys - he has demonstrated the use of a condom.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Adrian, who is married to theatre director Tracie Pang, 39, recounted how he came to show his son, Zachary, the way to use a condom.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The boy had asked him last year if 'there was something a man can use to prevent a sperm from fertilising an egg'.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Adrian said: 'I showed him a condom and demonstrated it with a banana. And no, I didn't blush. Sex is nothing to be ashamed of.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He explained that he's immune to the embarrassment as the boys have surprised him many times with their questions.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;While many Asian parents are uneasy talking to their children about homosexuality, Adrian refuses to evade the issue.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The topic came up one night last year before the boys went to bed.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Zachary had heard several boys in school calling each other names, including the term 'gay'. He asked Adrian what it meant.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Adrian, who has homosexual friends, said he took a neutral stand. 'People are born the way they are,' he said.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'I'm a firm believer in 'to each his own' and as long as you are true to yourself and are not hurting anyone, I have no issue with it.'&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;He said he told his sons that one's sexuality and sexual orientation is a mere component of who they are. Heterosexual or homosexual, people should just be good people, he added.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Next on the agenda is the issue of promiscuity and its dangers, he said.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;And while many parents would urge their kids to abstain from pre-marital sex, Adrian said he's not going to enforce a blanket ban.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Personal thing&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'Pre-marital sex is a personal thing between a man and a woman who want to be close physically,' he pointed out.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;And it would be hypocritical for him to preach pre-marital sex because if his kids asked if he and his wife did it as well, he didn't want to lie to them.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;But, Adrian added, he would tell his sons that Daddy and Mummy loved each other very much when they made the decision.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'When it comes to their first time (having sexual intercourse) and every subsequent time, I hope it will be something special and meaningful, with someone special.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;'That's the ideal situation, but I also make sure they understand the realities of the world.'
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<title>DavidLeong on "Article on science and homosexuality"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=32#post-55</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidLeong</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;This is a fresh &#38;#38; very new subject for me personally! I have never touched this particular subject in my whole life of 62 years on earth. i thoughT it is a very nice piece of stuff about SEXUALITY! PROF... MARK's English Expression is VERY VERY down-to-earth simple practical &#38;#38; easy to understand even though I am not that well educated! Perhaps it is the right time to have this kinds of articles to look into or study &#38;#38; cultivate/REVALUE our ASIAN cultures, values &#38;#38; behaviours upon social evolution. THANK YOU, SMILE &#38;#38; CHEERS!
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<title>Mark on "Article on science and homosexuality"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=32#post-53</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I recently wrote a piece on science and homosexuality for the Straits Times -- at least that was the intention, but it was turned down. In the hope that it might be of use to somebody, I am posting a link to the article here:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://consideritopinion.blogspot.com/2009/05/queer-science.html&#34; rel=&#34;nofollow&#34;&#62;http://consideritopinion.blogspot.com/2009/05/queer-science.html&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
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<title>Dishoom Rani on "Survey of Employers attitude on Day off for Foreign Domestic Workers"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=27#post-52</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dishoom Rani</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;There is a new deadline for this project. check out below for the updated information.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;UNIFEM-TWC2-HOME Day Off Research Project&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The National Committee for United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Singapore, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) and Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) are embarking upon a study to examine employers' attitudes towards giving migrant domestic workers a regular day off.&#60;br /&#62;
The results of the research will be used for public education purposes and to engage stakeholders like the community, employers and employment agencies on the day off issue. We believe that the report will be a useful tool in our public education initiatives on Singapore's migrant domestic workers.&#60;br /&#62;
We are looking for volunteers to assist the researchers in data collection. A questionnaire has been devised and we need people to conduct door to door surveys. Due to difficulty in accessing certain resources the deadline for the project has been pushed back by two weeks. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;The door-to-door survey will now take place from 8 July -26 July and the compulsory volunteer training will now take place on Saturday, 4 July from 9.30am – 12.30am. &#60;/strong&#62;The venue for the training will be advised later. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;If you are interested to help us out, please email Sha Najak your name, home address and contact number at &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:helpline@twc2.org.sg&#34;&#62;helpline@twc2.org.sg&#60;/a&#62; by 28 June 2009.&#60;/strong&#62;
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<title>Dishoom Rani on "Call for Volunteers @ HOME"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=31#post-51</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 15:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dishoom Rani</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;The Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics [&#34;HOME&#34;] (http://www.home.org.sg) is a registered society and charity dedicated to the migrant worker community in Singapore. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We work with government agencies, civic groups, corporations and other partners through rights advocacy, community building and awareness. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;HOME also responds to displaced migrant workers by providing welfare programs and services that alleviate their plight, and empower them through vocational skills training to enhance their employability and develop their livelihood.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We have volunteer opportunities in the following capacities:-&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;# Legal aid&#60;br /&#62;
# Research&#60;br /&#62;
# Help desk - documenting workers' problems&#60;br /&#62;
# Empowerment - sharing an activity such as health or arts classes, life skills workshops&#60;br /&#62;
# Stress buddy - counselling workers' on their worries&#60;br /&#62;
# Health care event organizer / manager&#60;br /&#62;
# IT trainer for MS Office (3 months' commitment, Sundays 9.30-12.30 and 1.30-4.30pm)&#60;br /&#62;
# IT technical support&#60;br /&#62;
# English teacher (3 months' commitment, Sundays 12-2pm; or on an ad hoc basis)&#60;br /&#62;
# Administrative support&#60;br /&#62;
# Fundraising event organizer / manager&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Please leave your email address and I will send you our volunteer application form. You can also reach me at +6348 9939 or &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:aveline.a.chan@gmail.com.&#34;&#62;aveline.a.chan@gmail.com.&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>Dishoom Rani on "Oral History Archive"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=30#post-50</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 14:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Dishoom Rani</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;ABOUT THE ARCHIVE &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The Migrant Voices Oral History Archive is an enterprise that aims to record the perspectives and life experiences of migrant workers in 21st century Singapore. This project has no known precedent: it is the first attempt at creating a public archive of migrant workers in Singapore. Located in a shophouse at the heart of Little India, 65 Kerbau Road, the archive will collect in-depth testimonies and interviews from all migrant worker communities. The archive will eventually be published on-line, and made accessible to the general public.  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;AIMS AND JUSTIFICATION &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To provide a resource for those interested in understanding and improving the lives of foreign workers in this country. The information contained within these recordings will inform social activism, public education, and scholarly research on migrant worker issues.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To give migrant workers an opportunity to tell their stories to an interested public. The process of looking back and giving voice to one’s own experiences can be a healing and empowering experience.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To ensure that the voices of less privileged peoples—who nevertheless play a crucial role in Singapore’s economy—will not disappear from public record and public memory.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To provide an important resource for those who study the history of this country, both now and in the future. A documentary archive open to the general public will allow a deeper understanding of the way individuals relate to, and understand the society in which they live.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To create a medium of promoting and educating cultural awareness in students.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;SCOPE OF THE PROJECT &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The project consists of two phases:  &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The first phase requires us to collect about forty to fifty interviews, recorded on digital video camera, for a public storytelling performance to be held at a local museum on 18th December, International Migrants’ Day.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The interview sessions take place from early June to late September. Ideally, each session would last an hour, but that of course depends on the interviewee and her narrative.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;From then till December we will edit footage of the interviews to form a wide range of personal recollections as short stories or mini-documentaries.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;These will be shown in between segments of live storytelling by other migrant workers of myths, folklore, or other forms of narratives from their own cultures.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;In this way, local audiences will not only get to enjoy foreign culture, they will also learn how these cultures are present amongst us in our daily lives.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The second phase is an open-ended attempt to record and document the living experience of migrant workers in twenty-first century Singapore.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We seek to interview individuals of all ages, genders and backgrounds who hold a “Foreign Worker” or “Foreign Domestic Worker” work permit.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Interviews from the first phase will form an inaugural collection.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The archive will eventually cover the entire spectrum of migrant worker ethnic communities.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We hope to get interviewees from as many backgrounds as possible so as to reflect the composite experiences and memories of the diverse communities.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;METHODOLOGY&#60;br /&#62;
We should state outright that cross-cultural and cross-lingual interviewing is the Achilles heel of oral history methodology. There is no catch-all solution to a path-breaking project of such linguistic, cultural, and sociological complexity. For this reason, our guidelines are strictly provisional. They will be constantly reviewed and re-assessed in the course the project. A thorough account of our successes and failures will be written and published at a more advanced stage. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;1. INTERVIEWS&#60;br /&#62;
The interviews are in-depth, longitudinal interviews: they involve repeated interviews over long periods of time.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;They begin with a simple question: ‘tell us about your life story’.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We will allow the interviewee to speak for as long as possible without asking questions.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Our aim is to elicit introspection, and allow the narrator to decide where she creates meaning, and the relationship between different life experiences or different times in her life.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;All interviews will be recorded on a digital video camera.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The translator watches footage of the interview and translates the story.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We use what the translator has given us to ask questions at a later interview.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The second interview follows the same procedures.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We may request the interviewee to return for a third, or even fourth, session.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;An interpreter will be present during the interviews.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Her role will be to take down short notes in English of what the interviewee says.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If questions must be asked—for example, if the interviewee really needs prompting—they will be based on these notes.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Longitudinal interviews over time and using different methods may produce a range of data that could be considered to have less translator and interviewer interference or agency.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;2. TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION&#60;br /&#62;
Volunteers with native fluency in the language will transcribe and translate the interviews.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The transcription is a ‘complete verbatim’ transcription: literally word for word; this includes repetitions, grammatical errors, every 'um', 'er', verbal habits such as 'you know' etc -- as well as laughter, coughs, issues relating to accents, speech patterns, and colloquialisms, plus all abbreviations, ‘false starts’ to sentences, and introductory and closing remarks.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;An hour-long interview will take 5 to 7 hours to transcribe.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The transcripts will be reviewed and corrected for error by another volunteer/transcriber.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The reviewed transcripts will then be passed on to a translator who will produce a full translation in English.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The identities and signatures of all transcribers and translators will be included in the interviewee’s data form.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Volunteers will be briefed comprehensively on the transcription guidelines, the characteristics of good transcribers, and ethical standards to observe, particularly the commitment to not discuss the contents of the interview.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;All transcripts and video footage are placed in the Migrant Voices Oral History Archive.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Depending upon the interviewee's wishes, not all completed transcripts are released immediately for public research.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;HOW CAN I TAKE PART? – VOLUNTEER’S FAQ &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We are seeking volunteers to act as interpreters, transcribers, and translators. You need to be fluent in English and one regional language (Malay, Bahasa, Filipino, Thai, Bengali, Tamil, Hindi, Mandarin, or others).&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;There are TWO jobs to choose from:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To be present as an INTERPRETER in the interview to take short notes in English of what the interviewee says during the interview. Any questions the interviewer might wish to ask will based on your notes.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;To work ‘behind the scenes’ as a TRANSCRIBER or TRANSLATOR: you will watch the recorded digital video footage of the interview, and do one of the following three tasks:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Provide a word-for-word (‘complete verbatim’) transcription of the interview. Review a completed transcription and check for errors. Translate the reviewed transcript into English.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you choose (1), the interviewer will get in touch to brief you on what to take note of during the interview. He will brief you fully on the methodology of ‘life history’ interviews.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you choose (2), we will provide you with a set of guidelines to observe in transcription. We will lend you a copy of the recording to take home, and you can send us the transcripts once it is done.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;How much time do I need to spend translating?&#60;br /&#62;
You can choose the type and extent of your involvement: how many interviews you wish to translate is entirely up to you.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you choose to act as an interpreter in the interview, you will have to come to the Migrant Voices premises in 65, Kerbau Road, Singapore 219188 (next to Little India MRT station). Interviews will be held on Sunday afternoons.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you choose to transcribe or translate, you will need about 5 to 7 hours to properly transcribe or translate an hour-long interview. You can take the work home and return it within a week or so.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Is this a paid or volunteer job?&#60;br /&#62;
We will provide transcribers and translators with an honorarium fee. The exact amount will be determined very soon.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Please contact:&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;SP Ong&#60;br /&#62;
Project Coordinator, Migrant Voices Oral History Archive&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;mailto:spo24@cam.ac.uk&#34;&#62;spo24@cam.ac.uk&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>martha on "2 free counselling sessions for AWARE members and volunteers"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=28#post-48</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Just for AWARE members &#38;#38; Volunteers!&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Planning on getting married?&#60;br /&#62;
Wondering about your next career move?&#60;br /&#62;
Need some advice on relationship issues?&#60;br /&#62;
Perhaps counselling can help. Counselling offers you the opportunity to gain a better perspective on life's challenges and identify alternative solutions.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;AWARE's direct services counselling department is offering 2 free counselling sessions for AWARE members and volunteers. The free sessions will be conducted by our counselling interns, who are professionally supervised. However, if you would like to see a qualified counsellor, we could offer a discounted rate.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;If you would like to continue with the counselling after the 2 sessions, we can arrange for you to continue seeing the same counsellor at a discounted fee. All counselling sessions are confidential.&#60;br /&#62;
To register your interest, please call 6779 7137 or email &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:helpline@aware.org.sg.&#34;&#62;helpline@aware.org.sg.&#60;/a&#62; Please leave your name, contact number and email. We will contact you to schedule your sessions.
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<title>martha on "Survey of Employers attitude on Day off for Foreign Domestic Workers"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=27#post-47</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Conducted by UNIFEM, TWC2, HOME&#60;br /&#62;
Enquiries to: &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:migrants.sg@gmail.com&#34;&#62;migrants.sg@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62; before 30 May&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The National Committee for United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Singapore, Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) and Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME) are calling for volunteers to help with conducting a survey of employers' attitudes towards giving migrant domestic workers a regular day off. &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The results of the research will be used for public education purposes and to engage stakeholders like the community, employers and employment agencies on the day off issue. We believe that the report will be a useful tool in our public education initiatives on Singapore's migrant domestic workers.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;We are looking for volunteers to assist the researchers in data collection. A questionnaire has been devised and we need people to conduct door to door surveys. If you are interested in helping, please email &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:migrants.sg@gmail.com&#34;&#62;migrants.sg@gmail.com&#60;/a&#62; before 30 May and we will be in touch with you shortly. All volunteers will be given training which will be conducted on 6 June 2009 at 9.30am.
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<title>martha on "CADRE International"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=25#post-45</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>martha</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;AWARE gives You.....&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;1) Personal Defence Readiness Workshop&#60;br /&#62;
Conducted by: Mr Leon Koh, CADRE International&#60;br /&#62;
Date: Monday 13 July 2009-05-28&#60;br /&#62;
Time: 7:00 –9:00p.m.&#60;br /&#62;
Venue: AWARE Centre, Blk 5 Dover Crescent, #01-22, Singapore 130005&#60;br /&#62;
Limited places.&#60;br /&#62;
Register with &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:projects@aware.org.sg&#34;&#62;projects@aware.org.sg&#60;/a&#62; by 6 July 2009&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Self Defence is more than learning to deliver potent kicks and punches ala the “kungfu panda”. It is about being emotionally and psychologically prepared to deflect confrontational situations and other dangers. Prepare yourselves.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;2) Fear Management Workshop&#60;br /&#62;
Conducted by: Mr Leon Koh, CADRE International&#60;br /&#62;
Date: Thursday 16 July 2009&#60;br /&#62;
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.&#60;br /&#62;
Venue: AWARE Centre, Blk 5 Dover Crescent #01-22, Singapore 130005&#60;br /&#62;
Register with &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:projects@aware.org.sg&#34;&#62;projects@aware.org.sg&#60;/a&#62; by 10 July 2009&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Scared, are we? Experts say we all face some degree of fear on a daily basis. This can cripple thought, hinder relationships and careers. Whether it is a confrontation with an irate neighbour, a client or supervisor, fear management is an essential life skill that can enhance the quality of our decisions and remain consistent with our values and beliefs. This workshop looks at the relationship between fear management and assertiveness skills.
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<title>admin on "Alimony and the right to remarry"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=23#post-43</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 10:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;Channel News Asia:&#60;br /&#62;
&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/431863/1/.html&#34;&#62;MP Cynthia Phua calls for review of family and child protection laws&#60;/a&#62;&#60;br /&#62;
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia &#124;  Posted: 26 May 2009 1353 hrs &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;SINGAPORE: MP for Aljunied GRC Cynthia Phua has called on the Community Development and Law ministries to work together to review the provisions of the family and child protection law.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;This is so that husbands who fail to fulfil their obligations in a divorce settlement can be taken to task.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Speaking during the debate on the President's Address on Tuesday, Ms Phua feels the current law gives the impression that it is made by man for woman.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;She proposed that husbands who do not pay maintenance to their ex-spouse be denied the opportunity to remarry.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The Registrar of Marriages, she added, should not register their applications to remarry until they comply with their obligations in the first instance.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Otherwise, she feels that such errant husbands would perpetuate their misdeeds and may end up with yet another divorce and another set of problems for the next wife and children.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Another 15 Members of Parliament have been slated to speak on the second day of the debate.
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<title>admin on "The Rise of Single Motherhood"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=22#post-42</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;&#60;em&#62;The number of children born out of wedlock is on the rise in the USA. Is this a risk in Singapore, and at what cost?&#60;/em&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;...&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.reason.com/news/show/133625.html&#34;&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Reason Magazine:&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;In 2007, nearly 40 percent of all babies born in the United States were born to single women&#60;/strong&#62;, up from 34 percent in 2002. Some sociologists believe we have reached a tipping point: the link between marriage and parenthood is no longer the norm. Why is this happening, and what does it mean for women, children, and men? There are no simple answers—only difficult questions that we ignore at our peril.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;Complicating the discussion, single motherhood comes in many different forms. An unwed mother is not necessarily a solo mother: about 40 percent are living with the baby's father when they give birth, and some later marry. A mother without a partner could be a teenage high school dropout trapped in poverty, or a 30-something professional who decides not to wait for &#34;Mr. Right.&#34; While older, better-educated women are far less likely to become single mothers, one in three births to women in their late 20s and almost one in five births to women in their 30s are out of wedlock.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;Many blame the growth of single motherhood on selfish, irresponsible men who shun commitment and abandon their partners and children. Others condemn self-centered women who refuse to settle for a less-than-perfect man or want total control over their child's upbringing. Both stereotypes have some truth to them. &#60;/strong&#62;Yet this trend is also driven by major societal shifts—most of them positive, from unprecedented prosperity to individual freedom, tolerance, the liberation of women, and reliable birth control.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;The powerful economic, social, and cultural pressures that once pushed the vast majority of people into marriage are gone almost completely. All that remains is romantic love—and refusing to marry your child's other parent is often seen as more honourable than marrying someone you don't love, at least if you're a woman.&#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;For many feminists, the ability to choose single motherhood is an essential part of female autonomy. According to American University law professor Nancy Polikoff, &#34;It is no tragedy, either on a national scale or in an individual family, for children to be raised without fathers.&#34; Nation magazine columnist Katha Pollitt has put it more bluntly: &#34;&#60;strong&#62;Children are a joy; many men are not&#60;/strong&#62;.&#34; &#60;/p&#62;
&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;http://www.reason.com/news/show/133625.html&#34;&#62;More&#60;/a&#62;
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<title>DavidLeong on "Thio Su Mien interview with Lianhe Zaobao, translated"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-39</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 01:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidLeong</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I had just somehow dived into your walking path &#38;#38; frankly I like this beautiful quote &#34;Everything is conditional. We just can't anticipate all the conditions.&#34; It sounds very familar indeed!!! Callan, Cheers!
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<title>DavidLeong on "Thio Su Mien interview with Lianhe Zaobao, translated"</title>
<link>http://www.we-are-aware.sg/forum/topic.php?id=15#post-38</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 00:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>DavidLeong</dc:creator>
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<description>&#60;p&#62;I manage to have a quick glance concerning about DR Thio speeches or talks or involvement. Let's put aside her/the contents for time being. However, I did not go through the mandarin papers which may help my better &#38;#38; deeper understnding about her insights due to my straining eye. I wonder why &#38;#38; how come she did not do so (talk discuss dialogue or debate) within AWARE earlier since I presume she was an old member of AWARE being mentioned or hightlighted in an AWARE published book which is unknown to me. I feel she should have done within AWARE as pro-family member with warmness of love &#38;#38; care at large.
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