1120. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - science, facts & evidence. National Museum of Singapore in 2024.

Oct 19, 2013
Hilton Gaithersburg  Rm 316, 6.05 am

Yesterday, I visited The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Evolution of man and animals is detailed and much interesting. The Earth is around 3 billion years old, Man is around 3 million years old from evolution. The racehorse evolved from earlier ones with shorter molars.
Climate changes and disasters led to new species.

Hard Science, facts and evidence are presented. So, is there a Creator of life? A Destroyer of life?

 

 

 

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SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Tripod for evening shots of the national museum building.

iPhone 13 Pro Max. Evening @ Natonal Museum of Singapore by Shan. 

 

Use the “rule of thirds” to get a good image. 1/3 should be on the dome of the museum.

Nice image --- No distracting tourists.  

As the evening lighting is low compared to afternoon, a tripod will be good as the image will be sharper.
Shan took 3 images. Only 1/3 is a bit sharper. Needs photoshop sharpening.

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UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2013/10/1120-smithsonian-national-museum-of.html

 

 

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GOOGLE REVIEW  4 STARS.

 19 March 2024. 7.15pm.
Smartphones can create excellent photos of buildings, much more useful and easier than DSLR cameras. However, smartphones do not take good shots in low lighting in the evening. A tripod will be useful as the handheld phone may be shaky.

Shan took 3 images with iPhone 13 Pro Max.

SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS: Tripod for evening shots of the national museum building.
iPhone 13 Pro Max. Evening @ Natonal Museum of Singapore by Shan.

Use the “rule of thirds” to get a good image. 1/3 should be on the dome of the museum.
Nice image --- No distracting tourists.

As the evening lighting is low compared to afternoon, a tripod will be good as the image will be sharper.

Shan took 3 images. Only 1/3 is a bit sharper. Needs photoshop sharpening. Image is attached for the reader to view.

TO BUY PHOTO:
www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

UPDATE:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2013/10/1120-smithsonian-national-museum-of.html

1199. Two white cats for adoption by owner

Contact Dr Sing, 9668 6469 if interested. The owner posted the following info:.

1198. Wegman's lessons

Williamsport, Pennsylvannia

I have not known about Wegmans. Wal Mart is global and I know of its existence. Wegmans in Williamsport, Pennsylvannia is a huge market with food 3x much bigger than any in Singapore. Source locally and supports local produces.  3 children take over the business. It is said to be a 3rd largest and expanding to a 2-storey building in New York, according to one employee selling grapes and apples.

Founder at entrance

Retiree works 4 days/week

Two marketing lessons from this successful businesses are:

1. Charge buffet food by the weight rather than by person. Probably makes more money as people eats more. My tour guide narrated that once had to pay much more out of his pocket as he treated the coach driver to a buffet lunch at Wegmans over his budgetted expenses. The American driver ate a lot and incurred a large cost for him as food is payable by weight, not by person.  Increased expenses for a travel agency by the tour guide mean reduced net profits and so the guide had to pay for his mistake, not the company.

2. Thermal paper to print out the receipt instead of an A4 paper. It is much faster, saves money and save more trees from being cut to make paper. An expense item e.g. one bottle of shampoo is printed in an A4 paper is a waste of resources and money when printed in some vet practices.

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Seen on the road, a Wegmans' truck  2-in-1 container saves transport cost

1197. Niagara Falls. Living life to the edge

It is not easy to live to a ripe old age, with diseases, cancers and accidents happening anytime. 

It is part of the character for some young people. They want to live life to the edge, taking great risks like standing on the edge of a parapet wall to dare the Gods.

1196. Travel stories from Montreal

Oct 16, 2013
Delta East Toronto Hotel Rm 303

Will be going to the Niagara Falls today. Left Sheraton Hotel near Montreal Airport yesterday after staying 2 nights.
For one 60-year-old widow, it was 2 nights of pain as she had to walk at least 200 strides to the receptionist to and fro. The 200 strides are mine with full leg extension. My room is around 180 strides.  It was most stressful for her and we cursed the agent for not being caring. But he was also unaware and offered to change the room the next night. I noticed that packaged tour companies who don't know how to negotiate, get the ground-floor rooms for their Singapore guests, facing the highway or road level.

NEGATIVE MENTAL ATTITUDES
"I will not live long," the disabled traveller told me. Her SGH specialist had told her that her knee pain is due to old age. So she took many Pannadols up to 8 per day. Her right eye popped out 7 years ago when she fell and she was blind for 25 days. The right eye had a corneal transplant and she had to take cyclosporin tablets twice a day for the past 7 years  

1000 Islands homes for the film stars

Nearest to the USA. Most popular with the mega rich.

1195. Costs of removing a hamster's tumour

to judy

Hi.

I would like to know if the clinic provides treatment and surgery for small animals.

My roborovski hamster has a relatively large lump, possibly cancer.

It is already 1.5 year old but I hope to do my best to see what I can do to help it and get some advice.

I have brought it to ,,,,,,clinic today but they mentioned that diagnosis and surgery will cost more than 700SGD. I'm not sure if it's the same for other clinics and that is why I approached your clinic.

I would like to know if the clinic provides consultation and surgery for hamsters, can I have a rough quotation to remove the lump before I bring it down for treatment.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you so much.

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I am Dr Sing from Toa Payoh Vets.
Thank you for email. Estimated costs of surgery at Toa Payoh Vets for removal of hamster tumour  is around $150 - $300 depending on size of tumour and surgical and anaesthetic time. For example, a small subcutaneous skin tumour of <5 around="" cost="" diameter="" in="" mm="" p="" will="">

1194. Cost to remove a microchip from a cat

EMAIL REPLY FROM DR SING DATED OCT 16, 2013 FROM TORONTO

Cost will be estimated to be around $80 for anaesthesia and around $ 80-120 for surgery, removal and stitching in uncomplicated cases.