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First of all I want to thank Tennis Warehouse and Solinco for the opportunity to playtest this string. I really enjoy testing new products and reviewing them.
Full set or hybrid?
I decided to go with a full bed for two reasons; first to provide a compelling review of this one. On hybrids the performance of one string is influenced by other string. Second, my elbow just healed from Tennis Elbow, so this was an outstanding opportunity to test its an arm friendly string.
Tension(s) used for playtest:
56lbs, which is my traditional setting.
Regular string set up:
I usually play with multi-filaments such as Babolat excel at 56.
Racquet brand and model used for test:
Babolat Aero Pro
Power of test string: 3/5
Certainly this was a slightly low powered string, but overall I had enough power to make good shots.
Feel (Stiff? Mushy? Muted? Crisp?) 4/5
Great pop and feeling. I really enjoyed playing with this string. Great touch.
Spin: 4/5
As you can see in the pictures below, the string has a texture, similar to other polys that generate lots of spin such as Alu Power rough. I guess this is the reason they call it rough. I am giving it 4/5 considering that it is a multi string. I had no problem generating spin.
Comfort: 5/5
Extremely comfortable, especially for a player recovering from tennis elbow like me. I loved it.
Durability: 2/5
In my experience durability was an issue, as the string started peeling off at the sweet spot relatively fast. This string is extremely soft.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time)
Unfortunately the string lasted about 7 hours. Other multis such as xcel last about 10 to 12 hours. Certainly not a very durable string, but a great string to play with.
Control (predictable trajectory? Easy to control depth? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?)
I had no issues with control. It took me a few minutes to get used to the strings, but after 15 minutes, I placed my shots where I wanted. Good control.
Compare to the string you use most often:
I usually play with multi strings, so I am very familiar and used to them. This string was much softer than other multi strings such as Babolat xcel, but the playability of the Solinco string was superior.
The coating is different than other strings and I believe this is the reason the string didnt lasted. In other words, better comfort and playability with good spin and control, but with durability issues.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?)
It worked great for me at 56lbs. If I had the chance to string it again, I would string it at the same tension (56 lbs).
List any additional thoughts (optional)
As mentioned, this string is extremely soft. Thus, stringing the racquet was an issue with shared holes. (See pictures below comparing this Solinco string to the Technifibre that I tested few weeks ago). I certainly would consider adopting this string as one of my favorites depending on the price. Thanks again to Solinco and Tennis Warehouse.
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Full set or hybrid?
Full Set.
Tension(s) used for playtest
58/58 lbs
Regular string set up
Pacific Classic 16G/MSV co-focus 1.25 at 57/53 lbs
Racquet brand and model used for test
Wilson K Six One Tour
Power of test string
I felt like the power of this string was very tamed, it had a springy feel compared to when I used Tecnifibre Multifeel and had a tiny bit more power. I could generate easy power with it with some effort.
Feel (Stiff? Mushy? Muted? Crisp?)
This string was definitely muted and very soft, slices and touch shots were easy to pull off with this string. The ball bounced off the strings where I generally wanted it to.
Compared to my usual set up, I had expected a decrease in spin, however I was pleasantly surprised to see that it wasn't that far off. Freshly strung it was easy to get spin as the strings glided and snapped back really well. As the play went on, the spin was a little harder to generate but overall not bad for a multifilament.
10/10, softest string I ever played with. If you have any arm problems this is a string that would really help it.
I don't break strings but it seems like these will stay in there for as long as any string does in my racquets. I can see where a person who uses heavy spin can break this easily.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time)
I felt like it was very springy in the beginning and as it wore on, the tension maintenance was pretty average, I could feel a little trampoline effect coming on. The spin was decent enough to keep the ball in though. I hit with moderate topspin.
Control (predictable trajectory? Easy to control depth? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?)
The trajectory was very predictable, for a flat hitter I feel this string would give them great control of depth. I had to find a balance between hitting through it and brushing it, overall it did what I expected it to. I liked the control of this string a lot.
Compare to the string you use most often
Compared to gut, my game didn't seem to drop off at all. I might have actually gained some spin on my serves due to the texture on these strings when they were fresh. The only noticeable difference was the lack of put away power I suppose.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?)
I generally like to string my racquets tight, but at 58 this seemed perfect, for a freshly strung racquet a moderate tension allows for good spin and power.
List any additional thoughts (optional)
I was a big fan of this string, I would love to try to hybrid this with a poly cross and compare it to natural gut/poly. This string had soft characteristics but also had enough spin to keep me happy. I did notice that it absolutely ate up ball fuzz like i've never seen before. Overall I enjoyed it and will keep hitting with it until it breaks.
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Full set or hybrid? - Full bed
If hybrid, what string did you partner with the Solinco? - N/A
Tension(s) used for playtest - 54/52 lbs
Regular string set up - VS Gut (54)/ Proline II (52).
Racquet brand and model used for test - Head Youtek Extreme Pro
Power of test string: 7/10
The string felt lowered powered compared to my typical gut poly set-up. However, the power level was more than adequate and allowed you to take decent cuts at the ball. If the string was any higher powered I would have had issues.
Feel (Stiff? Mushy? Muted? Crisp?): 7/10
The string felt nice and crisp.
Spin: 6/10
I thought the spin was fine, but the launch angle off the string bed seemed much lower than my typical set-up. I had to work harder to get the ball "up" and get nice net clearance.
Comfort: 10/10
The string was very comfortable. People looking for a softer string bed will be happy.
Durability: 8/10
I played around 4 hours and the string had some life left in it. Based on wear/notching I would guess the string would have lasted another 3 or so hours.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time): 7.5/10
The string softened up a bit after a few hours, but the control was still fine. I found the string to play fairly consistent over the playtest.
Control (predictable trajectory? Easy to control depth? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?): 7/10
I thought the control on groundstrokes/returns was nice, but again the launch angle on this string was lower than my normal set-up. This caused some depth issues for me especially on flatter shots that I hit. Also this string did not provide we with the spin Im used to so it was harder to hit kick serves and some of the angles on groundstrokes. Flat serves with this string felt very nice.
Compare to the string you use most often This string does not have the same amount of spin or power as my typical set-up. I dont think it really did anything better than gut/poly, but that it to be expected.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?) I liked the tension I used it. However, if I was re-stringing I would go a few pounds higher.
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Solinco Multifilament Playtest
Full set or hybrid? Hybrid.
When I pulled out the string, it felt very very soft, and waxed. I was a bit concerned about the durability and its power as I have not played with multi for a long time.
If hybrid, what string did you partner with the Solinco? - Weiss CANNON Mosquito Bite
Given that it would not be a fair playtest to put the string as a cross, I actually tested it out by hybriding it as both main and cross with the same strings. In the discussion below, I will describe the common between the two.
Tension(s) used for playtest - 52/52 lbs
Regular string set up - Pacific Classic Guts(54)/ Scopion or Silverstring(51).
Racquet brand and model used for test - Prince Rebel 95(prior 2012)
I usually play with prince Ozone Tour 100 (16X1. I was concerned about the durability of the string and thought that the tense pattern of Rebel (18X20) would last the string longer.
Power of test string:
To my surprise, the power of the string was low. It had that sound of "pong" when I hit the sweet spot, which I like. Great for flat shots, whether it was main or cross. I could swing out hard without launching the ball long. The only minor issue I had was the passing shots. I was used to the free power of guts and found it to be difficult to return shots in the situation I tried to stretch to reach out.
Feel (Stiff? Mushy? Muted? Crisp?):
The string felt very soft, and somewhat muted. It absorbed quite a lot of energy from incoming balls. I could feel the pocketing effect, and thought that it felt like some economic guts I have tried in the past.
I cant really say it is spin friendly, but it is definitely above average multi. It did not move as much as most of multi, which I like. The spin is there, but I found myself hitting into the net more than I should.
Very very comfortable, I felt like it has the comfort of guts in many ways.
I broke the string (as main) in 5 hours. I cant really say the durability of the string is poor as my cross is a very thin poly, cutting through the string pretty fast. I am still playing it as a cross, and it appear to be in a better shape.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time):
It seems quite consistent throughout. It began to move after first hour or so, but the playability did not change too much. Throughout the playtest, it was lower powered.
Control (predictable trajectory? Easy to control depth? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?):
It is really an above average multi sting. After 15 min, you will find your depth with it. If your game is dependent on spin, it might not be the best, especially if you can play with poly. No trouble with flat shots at all, but sometimes I hit into net with top spin approach shot. It can be frustrating.
Compare to the string you use most often
It is just unfair to compare it with gut/poly set up. I actually like it a lot of better to use it as a cross. It has that trait of high quality premium multifilament string: soft string bed, consistent response, and slippery surface so poly is able to snap back easily.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?)
I would have increased another 2 lbs next time if I used the string again. I find that the tension was quite nice and perfect when playing among my 4.0 teammates. When playing with some of players with 4.5 rating or above, I find that the string bed is too soft for me to return the shots with a lot of pace.
Once again, thank TW for providing this opportunity for me to test such a nice string.
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Full Set or Hybrid:
full set
Tension(s) used for playtest:
strung it at 58 pounds
Regular string set up:
volkl cyclone 17g 50 pounds
solinco tourbite soft 17g 50 pounds
Racquet brand and model used for test:
Pro Kennex Ki5
Power of test string: 6/10
I would consider the power level to be medium, not super powerful but not dead either. Excellent control but the pop was there when needed
Feel (Stiff? Mushy? Muted? Crisp?):
Feel was amazing! soft with fantastic ball pocketing and a very nice pop sound on impact
Spin: 10/10 ( based on other multis)
the most spin I personally have ever experienced from a multi by far!
Comfort: 10/10
very comfortable , definitely a must try for those with arm issues .
Durability: 5/10
I break strings fairly quickly, I would rate the durability as average meaning right on par with other multis.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time):
I didnt notice much drop in tension at all, I felt it played great from start to finish
Compare to the string you use most often:
Comparing it to a full poly set up would not be fair . Comparing it to the dozens of various multis I have used I would rate this one rate at the top. Excellent control, great spin and minimal string movement for a multi.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?)
I enjoyed 58 pounds but I could see dropping a few to maybe get a bit more power out of it , 50-55 would be perfect
List any additional thoughts (optional)
I really enjoyed this play test! The string obviously has a type of silicone outer coating which makes it very slippery and reduced the string movement. I noticed a bit of the coating came off under my fingernails when I was stringing it. Excellent spin from a multi , outstanding ball pocketing, great feel and plays soft to the end. If I was a multi user this would be the one I would chose hands down. I will highly recommend this one, if and when its released. Thank you TW and Solinco for the play test
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Full String or Hybrid: For this playtest, I chose a hybrid and had enough of this sample string to try 2 different main polys with a different tension set up.
Hybrid Partner Strings: I used the Solinco Multi as a cross string in both racket set ups. In one racket I used 17 gauge Solinco Tour Bite Soft while the other racket I used 18 gauge Volkl Cyclone.
Tension: 52# TB Soft Mains/55# Solinco Multi and 53# Volkl Cyclone Main/56# Solinco Multi
Regular String Set Up: 52# 18 Volkl Cyclone Main/55# 18 Gosen Micro
Racket Used: Volkl Organix V1 MP for both set ups
Power of Test String: I tried the higher tension racket the first time and found the power fairly low. When I tried the lower tension set up with TB Soft, it felt more like my normal set up. In summary, I found this multi lower powered than other multis but with more control than other multi strings.
Feel: This was definitely not a stiff string. I would think muted or crisp would best describe the feel.
Spin: Even though it was a textured multi, the spin was average. However I think a lower gauge would have produced more spin. I normally use 18 gauge in my cross strings and this one is 16 gauge. If Solinco were to come out with different gauges, I would move towards the thinner gauge.
Comfort: Very comfortable string. I have had shoulder and elbow issues in the past. This string gave me no issues with TB Soft or Cyclone.
Playability duration: I thought it held up well for a multi. I did notice with time it was moving a lot but I still felt like I had plenty of control.
Control: I thought this is one of the better characteristics of this string. Although my shots were a little flatter, I felt comfortable swinging away because this string had a lot of control. The string really pocketed the ball. Rarely did I find any of my shots landing beyond the baseline and my 1st serve % was actually higher with this set up versus my normal set up.
Compare to other string I use most often: It's hard to compare this string to Gosen b/c they are 2 different strings. However, I have tried to use a Technifibre Multi in a hybrid with Poly and never felt confident with the control even though I tried different tensions. With this string being low powered, I would definitely use it over other multi strings in a hybrid because the control was there.
Tension Recommendations: My Volkl tension range is recommended 50-60 pounds. After experimenting with both set ups, I think you really could not go wrong with either set up. 52/55 gave me a little more pop but 53/56 added a little more control.
Optional: I would add that this string was a little more difficult to string as a cross string than other multis or syn gut. It has a sticky texture which made it a little harder to string. However by the time I strung the 2nd racket, I got a better feel on stringing it faster. I really enjoyed using this string and glad Solinco gave us the option to use as a hybrid. I think it is a great product if you are looking for a comfortable low powered multi string that offers plenty of control.
Thanks to Solinco and TW for the opportunity to be part of this playtest.
Volkl Organix V1 MP/V1 Pro - Volkl 18 V Torque 52#s/Gosen 18 Micro 55#s
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I apologize for the lateness of this review, but I wanted to squeeze every minute I could out of this string.
Head Hawk 16 cross.
56lbs. all around.
Recently using full bed of Dunlop Silk 56lbs.
Prince Exo3 Tour 100
In a full bed I can imagine this to be VERY powerful. A very soft string like this Solinco and a soft racquet like the Tour 100 could be powerful enough to be a personal sidearm. Using a relatively stiff poly like Head Hawk, the power was just about right, as most of the feeling came from the crosses.
The stiffness of the Hawk and the softness of the Solinco came together in perfect harmony for me. Much like peanut butter and chocolate, I felt like I got the best of both worlds with this hybrid strung up in my racquet. When feeling the string, it is extremely soft. Softer that Prince Premier Attack and Prince Premier LT with Softflex. My friend who strung the racquet griped a bit on not being able to easily put the string through shared holes.
Spin was on par for any multi/poly hybrid. I didn't feel the "roughness" helped very much as the string was very soft and pliable. Most of the spin definitely came from the snap back as the string is quite slick when starting out.
I've hit around 20 hours with this string and it is starting to fray/about to break. It is great if you have 2 slick strings (one being this multi) in a hybrid, as it lasts longer b/c no sawing. But the slickness wears out a bit over time and starts to notch around 8 hrs for me. Tension maintenance was pretty decent because the Poly is pretty good at holding tension.
The launch trajectory lifted ~8 degrees and helped me loop balls deeper than usual. Typically I hit more of a flat ball, but this string combo helped me add loopier more "counter pusher" type shots.
More control than full Silk, and definitely more spin. It takes a little more effort to get it deeper, but the added spin is definitely worth it.
56 lbs. is ok for me because I have a very soft racquet. For those with worn out arms, I'd recommend 51-53 lbs.
I really loved this combo and if Solinco releases it at a good price, I will definitely be one of the first in line.
High School S&V player
Prince EX03 Tour 100 w/ Head Sonic Pro Edge crossed with Head Hawk ~60 lbs
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Full set
Tension: 55lbs
Regular string: Disco Multifibre
Racquet brand and model used for test: Prince exo3 tour 18x20
Power of test string: 4/10 low powered for a multi
Feel: Soft
Spin: 7/10 spin was generated on my end by swinging harder.
Comfort: 10/10 very soft
Durability: 4/10 you give up some durability for the playability
Playability Duration: Stayed fairly consistent however, lasted about 6 hrs so there was not a lot of time.
Control: 9/10: Low powered swing away. Serve was lacking the pop I usually get. Groundstrokes were solid. Slice ok
Compare to the string you use most often: Softer and less power
Tension recommendations: I would go a little lower for some more power
List any additional thoughts: great fun new string to try. anyone thats not a string breaker with arm issues will find a friend in this string
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Full set or hybrid? - Full set.
Tension(s) used for playtest - 56 lbs
Regular string set up - Natural Gut @ 55 lbs
Racquet brand and model used for test - Tecnifibre TFight 315 Ltd 16 Main
Power of test string - About average, right in the middle. Neither too much nor too little.
Feel (Stiff? Mushy? Muted? Crisp?) - Muted. The string was very soft and comfortable.
Spin - Not terrible or anything, but below average to me compared to other multis I've used. Strings moved and stuck in place, not much snapping back into place in my experience. I expected more since the string was named "rough".
Comfort - Very good. One of the softer strings I have tried. Compared to other strings, this one would rate near the top of the list in the comfort category.
Durability - At this point, durability is not an issue for me so it is hard for me to judge as pretty much any string I put in lasts as long as I want to keep it in. This one was no different. I would guess that it may not be great for someone who breaks strings, but that's just a guess. For me, it was fine.
Playability Duration (share thoughts on if/how the playability changed over time) - Pretty good. I did not notice a huge change in how the string performed for most of my testing. It settled in not long after I started hitting with it and stayed at a similar level for the next few hours. Perhaps starting to get a little "springy" over time.
Control (predictable trajectory? Easy to control depth? performance on different strokes and swing speeds?) - Control was pretty good - not exception, IMO, but certainly not bad by any means. The response was very predictable for me. Fairly quickly into my hitting with it, I was very confident in the depth control and it didn't take very long to get a good feel for different strokes and how it would perform. It was about right for me - I didn't have a lot of issues with hitting long, nor did my shots come up short that much. I felt pretty good about it in this regard.
Compare to the string you use most often - Definitely prefer gut. Gut has a little crisper feel to me, which I like better. I can generate more spin with gut. Control, while good with this one, is still better with gut, although that could just as easily be attributed to my comfort level with my normal string vs. trying a new one.
Tension recommendations (after hitting it, would you recommend a different tension? Why?) - 56 seemed about right for me. I wouldn't feel any change was necessary, but if I did anything, I would up the tension to see how it played.
List any additional thoughts (optional) - Very easy to string, with one exception. It has hardly any coil memory and is so soft that it made it difficult on shared/covered holes a couple times for me. Everything else about stringing it was as easy as anything I've used.
My serve was pretty reliable with this string. Probably served as high a percentage with this one as any string I've used. I didn't feel like the string gave me anything with regard to pace or spin, but I was consistently getting my first serve in and when I didn't I felt very confident in my second serve. Even though I didn't feel like it was a spinny string, I could comfortably swing and drop my second serve in. This was probably my favorite thing about the string performance-wise.
It is a solid offering from Solinco, but not a string I'd consider using regularly because there are other multis I like better. So not bad at all, just not my preference.
Thanks TW and Solinco for the opportunity. Apologies for the delay - got a new job which keeps me away from home (in a hotel) during the week and the touch pad on my laptop tore up rendering it basically useless at the moment, so I had to wait until I got back home today to do anything computer related.
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Gary Caldwell says the buck stops with the players in regards to stopping ScotlandŌĆÖs negative slide.
The Scots are already out of the running for the 2014 World Cup after losing four of their opening six qualification matches and Wigan Athletic defender Caldwell feels it is up to the playing group to put things right in the remaining fixtures.
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ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve found that at club level when you get on a losing run it is very hard to stop the slide.
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Perricone's commentary on the website often covered federal investigations and local politics.
'The comments were potentially very damaging to the processes,' said Letten. 'I am committed and determined to making this consent decree a very positive blue print for NOPD to go forward with this.'
A day earlier when Letten announced Perricone was posting under the pseudonym, Letten said he contacted the Department of Justice and that the Office of Professional Responsibility is now investigating whether Perricone's comments constitute misconduct.
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Letten said he spoke with Mayor Mitch Landrieu regarding Perricone's actions, but didn't divulge what the conversation between the two entailed.
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I've never really understood this gaming convention. I mean, how does one double jump? Assuming this is just a video game trope, then what "real world" equivalent was this odd phenomenon derived from?
But then we have the double jump-- described here on Giant Bomb as "the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift." What kind of non-sense is this? What kind of weirdo thought of this trick? And how in the hell did it catch on?
Don't get me wrong; however incredibly senseless this action may be, it doesn't cease to thrill me each time a game includes it. The first double jump I ever really took notice of goes down in my all t ime list of "Holy Sh*t" moments. As a kid, my brothers and I were sick Sega Genesis addicts, and, like all GENies, Sonic was a childhood hero. So, each Christmas whe n the new Sonic game in the series (yes, even Spinball), I spent glazy-eyed hours in a colorful world filled with a whirlwind of speed and action. In Sonic the Hedgehog 3, each new power-up item granted Sonic with a special ability or two. The electric shield would not only magnetically attract the precious gold rings from the surroundings to Sonic, but it also gave him the ability to double jump. The first ti me I found that a second button tap at the height of Sonic's jump would propel him further into the cool, crisp blue air of the Green Hill Zone, I had a moment where I understood that each and every action video game I was to play after that would include a "double jump test", and, naturally, an inevitable comparison to Sonic 3.
I don't mean to imply that every game after Sonic 3 (which I'm sure wasn't the first game to use double jump) was somehow worse, as if the quality of a game depended on whether the developers incorporated double jump into the gameplay experience, but I do mean that the lack of double jump became glaringly obvious in most Mario Games (I always suspected the addition of the double jump into Mario games was a Sonic rip-off, though I was disappointed that the gliding concept from Super Mario World was never used in the side-scrolling Sonic games). But, enough of my Sonic fanboy digression.
I really loved the acrobatic gameplay in the Devil May Cry games, especially the eventually earned "Air Hike" that was obtained, upgraded upon, and compatible with theatrical, mid-air gun-spray. Also, Prince of Persia made good use of the double-jump by having an AI character companion essentially "slingshot" like a trapeze artist. But it in some games that the ridiculous ignorance of physics becomes so profoundly noticeable that I have to wonder about the origins of the double jump. In Prince of Persia, there was no stylish technique to execute the double jump as was the case in Kingdom Hearts (a front flip double-jump) or Devil May Cry (a magical/demonic temporary platform to front flip off of), and I love to see it done right in examples like these. But, until I can understand the inspiration for such a weird idea, I'll probably remain critical of its use in the future. Wait a minute...maybe it is real after all:


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|Agency overview
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|New Phoenix Park, 28 Irrawaddy Road, Singapore 329560
|Annual budget
|3.18 billion (est) SGD (2010)[1]
|Ministers responsible
|Teo Chee Hean, Minister
S Iswaran, Second Minister
Masagos Zulkifli, Second Minister
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Khoo Boon Hui, Senior Deputy Secretary
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (Abbreviation: MHA; Malay: Kementerian Dalam Negeri; Chinese: 内政部; Tamil: உள்துறை அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for public safety, civil defence and immigration. It is also known as the Home Team. It is headed by the Minister for Home Affairs.
The Ministry of Home Affairs was set up in 1959 when Singapore attained self-government. Housed at the Empress Place Building, it remained there until September 16, 1963 when Singapore joined the Federation of Malaysia and internal affairs became a federal responsibility.
After Singapore became independent on August 9, 1965, Home Affairs returned to Empress Place address as part of the Ministry of Interior and Defence (MID). MID stayed there for several months before it was re-located to Pearl's Hill (former Lower Barracks of Police).
On August 11, 1970, the Ministry of Interior and Defence was separated into two ministries, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. MHA remained at Pearl's Hill until August 1977 when it moved into its previous home at the Phoenix Park in Tanglin Road.
MHA, together with Police Headquarters, moved to the New Phoenix Park at 28 Irrawaddy Road on August 18, 2001.
The Ministry of Home Affairs consist of the following major departments:
- Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)
- Home Team Academy (HTA)
- Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
- Internal Security Department (ISD)
- Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
- Singapore Police Force (SPF)
- Singapore Prison Service (SPS)
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- Community Engagement Division
- Corporate Relations Division
- Finance and Admin Division
- Human Resource Division
- Infocomm Technology Division
- International Cooperation & Partnership Division
- Inspectorate & Review Division
- Internal Audit Division
- Joint Ops Division
- Legal Division
- Office of the Chief Science & Technology Officer
- Planning & Organisation Division
- Policy Development Division
- Procurement & Logistics Division
- Registry of Societies
- Technology Planning Division
Statutory Boards[edit]
- Presidential Council for Religious Harmony
- National Crime Prevention Council
- National Council Against Drug Abuse
- National Fire and Civil Emergency Preparedness Council
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By Representative Tim Moore
February 24, 2014
It has been a busy couple of weeks in Frankfort! Here are a few of the highlights as we pass the halfway point on this Session…
Several days ago, a single Federal judge decided to overturn part of Kentucky's Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Although that part of our Constitution was passed by the Kentucky Legislature, signed by our Governor, and overwhelmingly agreed to by the People of Kentucky, this ruling would seek to force Kentucky to embrace any marriage deemed acceptable by another state or jurisdiction.
As you can imagine, this issue goes to the heart of several principles: the desire to recognize marriage as an institution created by God - not government; the need to stand up to overreaching Federal mandates; and the threat that our society is eroding around us. Government efforts to alter the God-ordained of marriage will put us on a dangerous path. On February 14, I filed a House Joint Resolution urging the Governor and Attorney General to appeal this ruling and fight for Kentucky's right to determine the laws within our own Commonwealth. Many legislators have already joined me in this fight for right, and I hope this binding resolution moves forward very soon. While I respect folks who might disagree, I am a strong advocate of traditional marriage.
Last Monday night, I was asked to represent the Conservative perspective on KET's "Kentucky Tonight" show focused on tax reform. Although the liberal voices on that program again clamored for the Governor's proposal to significantly increase taxes, I pointed out that "good for Kentucky" should not be defined as beneficial to the government. Instead, we should focus on what is good for the people of our Commonwealth - who overwhelmingly oppose higher taxes. Growing government revenue at the expense of our citizens' wealth is bad policy. And, when the representative from Louisville asserted that our tax system needs more fairness (meaning, to him, higher rates), I pointed out that God Himself deemed it fair for everyone to give 10%. I also pointed out that it would be far wiser to grow our economy and tax base by promoting new business and jobs instead of squeezing existing taxpayers for "more revenue." If you want to watch that exchange, go to www.ket.org and click on the "Kentucky Tonight" archive link for February 17.
The very next day I was privileged to host the "Christians at the Capitol Day." Although the Lexington and Louisville TV stations were more interested in the much smaller gay-rights rally the following day, over 800 visitors came to stand for their Christian faith. They heard from speakers and made their own voice heard as they advocated for Christian values. I thanked them for coming and stressed that it is necessary to hold your elected officials accountable, because many candidates claim different values while campaigning than they demonstrate once in office.
Later that same week, I joined with Senator Carroll Gibson and other stakeholders to meet with Kentucky State Parks Commissioner Elaine Walker about projects at Rough River State Park. As we coordinate with the US Army Corps of Engineers to move the boat dock at Rough River into a location that will provide year-round accessibility, Senator Gibson and I are also working to leverage state funding to provide the roads and infrastructure that will make a signature improvement to this beloved park.
Over the next few weeks, I anticipate that the pace in Frankfort will accelerate. We will move several bills forward and will tackle our primary responsibility of crafting a budget for Kentucky to live by. I will continue to aggressively oppose increased tax burdens on Kentucky families even as I support wise investments of existing state resources to grow our economy, promote jobs, and leverage opportunities to make Kentucky an even better place to work, live, and raise a family.
Please contact me with any questions or suggestions. And know that I would be honored to welcome you in Frankfort while we are in session.


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The recent filing of criminal charges by the police authorities in Compostela Valley province against some survivors of Typhoon "Pablo" and leaders of people's organizations who protested the lethargic relief operations in the devastated areas of Mindanao is nothing but a shameless, insensitive attempt to cover up sheer government incompetence. Worse, it is tantamount to criminalizing the hunger and misery of typhoon survivors.
Recall that last Jan. 15, nearly 6,000 Pablo victims marched and barricaded the national highway at Montevista town, Compostela Valley, to protest the government's pitiable delivery of relief and rehabilitation services, particularly in the remote communities.
The protesting residents—mostly farmers, farm workers and lumad—came from the worst-hit and/or banana-growing towns of Nabunturan, Compostela and Montevista in Compostela Valley; Baganga and Cateel in Davao Oriental; and Trento in Agusan del Sur.
For more than 10 hours, they suffered the erratic sunny-rainy weather condition that day, pouring out their frustrations as they barricaded the highway linking Davao City to Compostela Valley, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Davao Oriental. The police and the military desperately tried to stop the protest, calling it illegal. But the hungry and angry residents refused to be cowed. The steely determination of the residents, who had banded themselves into a survivors' collective called Barog Katawhan (People Rise Up), eventually forced Social Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman to negotiate, seven hours after the residents "hit the road."
Accompanied by ComVal Gov. Arthur Uy, Soliman, who happened to be in Compostela at that time, ultimately agreed to provide the protesting survivors some 10,000 sacks of rice. Initially, Soliman, who apparently could not accept the administration's failings in its response to Typhoon Pablo, walked out of the negotiation.
The victims' victory, though, may quickly turn Pyrrhic. The Compostela Valley police, headed by Provincial Director Camilo Cascolan, shortly thereafter, filed a case of "public disorder" against Barog Katawhan's leaders Grace Curso, Bello Timdasan and Carlos Trangia. Also charged were Mae Fe Ancheta-Templa from the relief and advocacy group Balsa Mindanao, Juland Suazo of the environmental group Panalipdan, Sheena Duazo of Bayan, Tony Salubre from the peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and Leny Camino.
Cascolan said "public disorder" includes "tumultuous and public disturbance, unlawful utterances and/or alarm and scandal."
"It is absurd that the organizers of the said protest rally, who themselves are victims of the devastation brought (about) by Pablo, are being charged (with) alarm and scandal, public disturbance, and 'unlawful utterances' when all they were doing was call the attention of the government because they and their families are hungry and are merely asking for more aid," commented Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares.
Really now, is it unlawful for the poor to demand that relief goods be distributed efficiently and equitably? Is it unlawful to demand that logging and large-scale mining, which contributed to the extent and gravity of the damage and raised the number of casualties, be stopped?
What is more "publicly disturbing" than a social welfare secretary quarreling with the hungry protesters first before conceding to give needed relief goods due them? What is more "alarming and scandalous" than the military using relief distribution and rehabilitation for Oplan Bayanihan, the government's current anti-insurgency mantra?
A government that sues poor typhoon victims who are fighting to get what is due them instead of squarely addressing the fundamental issues that the victims had raised is not only callous, it is antipoor. The charges are a cheap act of reprisal; it is "rubbing salt into the wounds" caused by Pablo; it's a coldhearted, malevolent scheme subjecting the survivors and those who are helping them to "double jeopardy."
If the police really want to do their job faithfully, they should instead file charges against the illegal loggers, miners and politicians who are using the relief goods distribution to advance their selfish, personal and political interests.
As aptly noted by Balsa Mindanao: "Instead of resorting to reprisals such as the blacklisting of protesters, the government should acknowledge that Typhoon Pablo survivors do not possess the 'victim' mentality but are actively asserting their rights. They are highly aware of the causes of the tragedy as they rightfully pinpoint legal logging and big mining as the real culprits and aggravating local factors for climate change."
Indeed, there is no greater disaster than a government that easily sues the empowered poor survivors of a devastating calamity, but not those who pillage our remaining natural resources. But there will surely come a time when the people will rise up and show that theirs is the true power—much higher, greater and more potent than the state's.
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For senior citizens: As Congress is set to go on recess, thousands of senior citizens are awaiting the passage of a law that increases their meager monthly pensions. The House of Representatives passed in third and final reading House Bill No. 6748 on the same day that the Marcos Human Rights Compensation law was ratified. Both measures were principally authored by Bayan Muna's Rep. Neri Javier Colmenares.
However, for the pension bill to pass into law, the Senate has to approve its version during the remaining session days this week. If enacted into law, it will surely benefit a lot of aging SSS pensioners "who are in most need of support especially for their medical and nutritional needs."
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July 20, 2009: Been a long time since last write. Everything still sucks. But I got a promotion and a raise, even in this ---- Obama ecomomy. No more grunt programming. Go figure! New boss is great. He tactfully says when you did something wrong or complements on good things. Never confused with him. But that is NOT what I want in life. I guess some of us were simply meant to walk a lonely path. I have slept alone for over 20 years. Last time I slept all night with a girlfriend it was 1982. Proof I am a total malfunction. Girls and women don't even give me a second look ANYWHERE. There is something BLATANTLY wrong with me that NO goddam person will tell me what it is. Every person just wants to be ---- nice and say nice things to me. Flattery. Oh yeah, I am sure you can get a date anytime. You look good, etc. ----. Awwww, wait. I can just start being self-righteous and say I live a good, clean life. I am holy, that's all Rick Knapp stuff. Hear that you ----: I Am Just Good!
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I just looked out my front window and saw a beautiful college-age girl leave Bob Fox's house, across the street. I guess he got a good lay today. College girls are ----. I masturbate. Frequently. He is about 45 years old. She was a long haired, hot little hottie with a beautiful bod. I masturbate. Frequently. Some were simply meant to walk a lonely path in life. I don't usually look out, but just happened to notice. Holy ----. I have masturbated since age 13. Thanks, mum and brother (by blood alone). And dad, old man, for TOTALLY ignoring me through the years. All of you DEEPLY helped me be this way.
I wish I can go back to 1975 and fix things. Awe, that wont work, big BULLY BROTHER would assert his ----. He was twice my size. He never messed with guys bigger than 5'10, or so. He is a ---- at heart. Remember, Michael is my brother (we have common parents, that's all) is still a BOSS. Repetition only for emphasis: HE IS ONLY A BULLY, even at 50ish! Never forget that! Because he exudes confidence. People believe ---- if delivered WITH CONFIDENCE. Get it??
On the same thought, things occured to me today. Michael NEVER had an attractive girlfriend. Debbie, Barb, Kim, ... then I lost track. Not to say I had any (execpt Pam, who was about a 7.25). He married a Chinese-descent, petite woman with no body, no ----, no chest and no personality. She never laughs or smiles, neither does he. But she is highly intelligent and an excellent cook. I can testify to that! She home bakes her own DELICIOUS wheat bread! But who cares about that type of small bull crap? Mike even mentioned when we were visiting dad that "she's not very attractive".
I don't know where I am going with this. I am getting tired, feels good to write and get it all out.
On still another thought, I had 20+ years of sobriety and achieved nothing about friendships, girlfriends, guys, etc. Zilch. What a waste.
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My first boat was a San Juan 21. Although I didn't have the small boat experience that you had in Wisconsin. The SJ 21 is a nice boat although it is pretty tender for a beginer. It's not unsafe it can just be a little unnerving for a beginer. I am not sure how much you will enjoy staying on it for 2-3 week stretches. It's interior is small for a 21 footer. It makes other boats that are in the 20-22 foot range seem almost cavernous. The headroom is low and the centerboard trunk has a way of always being in the way every time you move around.
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STAMFORD, Conn., March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Aircastle Limited ("Aircastle" or the "Company") (NYSE: AYR) announced that it completed the first part of the Company's previously announced $900 million purchase and leaseback agreement with LATAM Airlines Group S.A. ("LATAM") for eight Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Together with the four Boeing 777-300ERs acquired thus far in this transaction, Aircastle acquired a total of eight aircraft with a cost of $715 million during the first quarter of 2014.
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I'm new to the forums but I wanted some opinions on this: I'm really interested in art, and I've been drawing and painting for years. I don't see myself improving much, though, and I feel over my head so I was suggested to take art classes.
I've had a few bad experiences with art classes, though, so I'm rather hesitant to take one again. Once I expected to learn and it was more like arts and crafts for children, another time I got no attention from the instructor.
The classes in my area are mostly at community centers. Should I maybe take classes online or find a private teacher? Do you have any recommendations?
Thanks in advance.
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Do whatever you like. Try several approaches and pick the one that works the best for you.
What's important is that you want to improve your skill, and to do that you'll need to work on it, classes or not. So begin with identifying what, exactly, you want to get better at, and tailor your practice to addressing the problems you find.
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Without knowing what you want to do, or knowing what classes you want to take, and even the fact the classes are not even described on this thread...I'm not sure what advice you want.
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Community center classes are usually pretty cheap, keep trying, you may hit something good.
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Check out the local community/state college and look for workshops that might be in your area -- search online (Google) if you have to. When inspecting any nearby schools and teachers, remember to look for their (the instructor's) artwork so you can see if it's worth shelling out cash to try and learn from them.
Also, good artists don't always make good teachers. You might be able to look up student reviews online, but those are fairly biased...so it's hard to say whether or not you'll get your bang for your buck. The most you can do is look at their body of work and see if it's worth taking out cash or not to be taught by them.
August 5th, 2012 #7
Learn from many sources not one.
Take a class, teach yourself, study under someone if possible, find a buddy also interested in art to compare with, create a sketchbook on here, start a youtube account, travel to workshops, etc...
All of these help each in their own way. Do you have to do all of them? Nope. Are some better/quicker than others? Possibly. Should you be drawing right now? Yes very much so.
Helps us on our journey. Comments and critiques are welcome.
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If you're community is large enough to have classes at community centers you likely live in an area where there may be a community college or university? That still doesn't guarantee much though, but don't discount the community center courses, sometimes you find a gem amongst them.
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