The fruit of Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng, known as Gac, is used for food and medicine in Southeast Asia. It is a bright-red fruit that grows as large as a cantaloupe and abundantly on vines all over sub-tropical Asia, especially in Vietnam. Aril, the red, oily pulp surrounding the seeds, is cooked along with seeds to flavor and give its red color to a rice dish, xoi gac, …

We need a portable document scanner in our small office. I think a portable duplex scanner should be just right for the job. Scanshell 3000DN is a high-speed duplex document scanner. This means both sides of the document can be scanned. It offers simultaneous high image quality capture of the scanned document. It is equipped with high speed USB 2.0 standard interface and it …

The Singapore Penal Code was recently amended after a review process that said to have stretched three years. It was the first major penal code amendment in more than 20 years. One of the more contentious part of the penal code, Section 377A, which makes sex between men a criminal offense, was petitioned to be repealed.Section 377A ("Outrages on decency") states that: Any …

Heart disease and stroke is the world's largest killer, claiming 17.5 million lives each year. That's why World Heart Day was created, to create public awareness of risk factors for heart …

If the faux-spooky feeling that the animals could pounce at you any time isn't enough reason to pay for the cab ride out there, the tram tour guides' overly dramatic delivery delivery definitely is. Anyway, if you're already planning to go to the Singapore Zoo, you might as well include the Night Safari in your itinerary as it is just next door.The Singapore Night Safari is …

Literally means "pulled tea," Teh Tarik is a tea drink made with milk (usually condensed or evaporated milk). The tea is pulled by successive pouring from one container to another and back creating a thick froth. It is believed that this method mixes the tea with the condensed milk more thoroughly than other methods. It is also believed that this action cools down the tea to …

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Some places we go to with anticipation, either because it is new and unique, what we have heard about it, or because of our own past experience. Some places are great because of their people; hotels for their service, luxury, or location, or vacation and holiday places for their relaxing, exotic, or adventurous nature. Some hotels, restaurants and bars are great because they …

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