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 Thank
you for all your wonderful feedback on our first issue
of Onsite@OED. We had great fun reading all your comments
and suggestions on how we can further improve our newsletter.
So we've added in a new Section called Your
Say for all feedback and comments to be published.
And of course, I couldn't resist adding some replies
of my own...
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Yong
Siew Toh Conservatory of Music
The
new 2-storey interim building for Yong Siew Toh Conservatory
of Music (YSTCM) was completed in April 2003. It is
situated amidst lush greenery adjacent to the School
of Design and Environment Block 2 (SDE2)...
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 Kent
Ridge and Sheares Halls of Residences
The
Kent Ridge and Sheares Halls at Heng Mui Keng (HMK)
Terrace are the latest additions to NUS student housing
projects and comprises of about 1000 single-room units.
The project features modern architectural design and
encompasses up-to-date facilities. Among the highlights
are electronic card access system, architectural trellis,
sunscreens and covered linkways for both functional
and aesthetical purposes...
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| Campus
Upgrading Phase 2A Updates
To
date, more than 50% of offices, dry labs and wet labs
in faculties and administrative departments have been
upgraded under the Campus Upgrading Phase 2A programme...
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 Extension
Tablets for Upgraded Lecture Theatres
Students
sitting for their examinations in the upgraded LTs
6 and 12 this year were able to do so in comfort.
This was made possible with the invention of the 'extension
tablets' specially designed to fit onto the existing
writing tablets in the newly upgraded LTs...
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"Singapore's
OK" Arrives at NUS
Has
the label "Singapore's OK" caught your eye
before? Ever wondered what "Singapore's OK"
all about?
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has been spearheading
the drive to harness the collective commitment of managers
of public toilets, cleaners and the general public to
work together in order to raise the standard of hygiene
and cleanliness of all public toilets in Singapore...
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 Going
Green at Kent Vale
Residents
at Kent Vale apartments could now play a role to contribute
to a greener environment. OED has kicked off a recycling
programme at Kent Vale since 1 December 2003.
Recycling Bins are provided by the appointed recycling
contractor at strategic locations in each residential
block to receive items which residents wish to recycle....
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 Think
Road Safety - Do Not Jaywalk
By
now, many of you should have seen the bright orange
banners along the main roads in campus bearing the message
"Be Safe, Not Sorry, Do Not Jaywalk". These
banners serve to encourage and remind the NUS community
not to jaywalk as part of our road safety campaign...
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Water
Conservation Initiative
OED
has adopted a new water tank cleaning chemical since
August 2003 that will conserve large amounts of potable
water. The pilot trial was carried out in water tanks
of 84 m3 capacity located at Engineering Block EA. Two
bottles of sampling water were sent to an accredited
laboratory for water quality analysis at the end of
the cleaning process. The test results showed that the
water sample complied with authority requirements and
was safe for consumption...
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 A
Whiff of Cherry Blossoms
"Shingapo-ru
e yokoso", in English, that means, "Welcome
to Singapore". OED played host to a group of Japanese
visitors on a one-day visit to NUS on 1 March 2004.
At 9.00am, Assistant Professor Mitsuharu Hattori (Division
of Molecular Neurobiology, University of Tokyo), Mr
Takeharu Kawai (Project Manager, Mitsubishi Research
Institute) and Ms Junko Ogawara (interpreter) arrived
at OED on a study trip to learn more about campus planning,
design and development with a focus on research facilities
for lab-based programmes....
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Customer
Service Centre
"Good
morning, OED Customer Service Centre. How can I help
you?", you may have heard this each time you call
the OED for assistance and wonder what is this Customer
Service Centre all about.
The Customer Service Centre (CSC) is the merger of two
units – the NUS Main Line and OED Maintenance Response
Centre. This newly-merged unit was formed since 1 January
2004. The unit has a team of five wonderful Customer
Service Officers - Mr Syed Nasir bin Syed Mohamed, Ms
R Thenmozli, Ms Rosnah bte Samat, Mrs Arumugam and Ms
Jasmin Tay...
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 Staff
Feature - Our Iron Lady, Mrs Arumugam
"Good
morning, OED Customer Service Centre, Mrs Aru speaking.
May I help you?" a friendly voice greets you when
you call our Customer Service Centre hotline, 68741515.
Sounds familiar? Yes, the sweet voice behind that polite
greeting belongs to our loyal and dedicated staff, Mrs
Arumugam. If you have a hard time twisting your tongue
to pronounce Arumugam, it's alright, she won't mind
you calling her Mrs Aru for short...
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Social
Activities - Weekend Cruise
The
SWRC Committee for FY03/04 ended its term of service
on a high note, a weekend cruise on board the Starship
Virgo. The annual Dinner and Dance was held in conjunction
with the event and was attended by 75 staff members
and their families...
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 Handy
Tips
Success
In Growing Indoor Plants
....depends to a large extent on how close
we come to simulating the conditions under which the
plants grew in their natural surroundings. Because,
really, there are no "true" indoor plants
- most are native to warm, humid areas...
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