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11/29/09
Gerakan questions wisdom of monorail plan in Seberang Prai
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Gerakan has questioned the state government's aim in allowing two companies to build monorail test tracks in Seberang Prai Selatan.
The party's state chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said although the state had not entered into any agreement with the companies, it was already making a huge commitment by allowing the test tracks to be built.
He also questioned whether the state government had plans to introduce the monorail in Penang.
He was commenting on Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy's announcement yesterday on the monorail test tracks.
Ramasamy was reported to have said that the two companies would bear the full cost of the project, located on state land either in Batu Kawan or Nibong Tebal.
Bernama reported that Ramasamy said the companies would build 1km test tracks for monorail trains, which would be used as exhibit items.
He said the state government would not be charging the companies for their use of the land and that no formal agreement had been concluded to introduce the monorail as a mode of public transport in Penang.
Ramasamy said it was still unknown how the test tracks would benefit the state, but it was hoped that it could be a tourist attraction and boost Penang's economy.
He said the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) had issued an initial letter on the project which would provide economic returns in the form of job opportunities and hardware manufacturing.
He said the state government hoped that the monorail tracks and coaches would be ready in a year.
The companies would be asked to dismantle the tracks and vacate the land if the state later felt that it was unsuitable, he added.
Dr Teng said he was surprised by Ramasamy's statement that the test tracks could attract tourists.
"It seems to me that the state government's decision on the test tracks is yet another haphazard one.
"It appears that the state leadership does not understand public transportation matters.
"It looks like they have given the nod for the tracks to be built merely because they will not spend anything on it."
Dr Teng said introducing a new mode of public transport required a lot of planning, coordination and feasibility studies to be conducted.
"I wonder if all these have been done before they made the decision," he added.
The party's state chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan said although the state had not entered into any agreement with the companies, it was already making a huge commitment by allowing the test tracks to be built.
He also questioned whether the state government had plans to introduce the monorail in Penang.
He was commenting on Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy's announcement yesterday on the monorail test tracks.
Ramasamy was reported to have said that the two companies would bear the full cost of the project, located on state land either in Batu Kawan or Nibong Tebal.
Bernama reported that Ramasamy said the companies would build 1km test tracks for monorail trains, which would be used as exhibit items.
He said the state government would not be charging the companies for their use of the land and that no formal agreement had been concluded to introduce the monorail as a mode of public transport in Penang.
Ramasamy said it was still unknown how the test tracks would benefit the state, but it was hoped that it could be a tourist attraction and boost Penang's economy.
He said the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) had issued an initial letter on the project which would provide economic returns in the form of job opportunities and hardware manufacturing.
He said the state government hoped that the monorail tracks and coaches would be ready in a year.
The companies would be asked to dismantle the tracks and vacate the land if the state later felt that it was unsuitable, he added.
Dr Teng said he was surprised by Ramasamy's statement that the test tracks could attract tourists.
"It seems to me that the state government's decision on the test tracks is yet another haphazard one.
"It appears that the state leadership does not understand public transportation matters.
"It looks like they have given the nod for the tracks to be built merely because they will not spend anything on it."
Dr Teng said introducing a new mode of public transport required a lot of planning, coordination and feasibility studies to be conducted.
11/28/09
Fantasy Collection
The creations in The Fantasy collection which Jaime Hayon has designed for Lladr, mirror the perfect fusion between the artistic quality of the Spanish porcelain brand and the playful, fantasy quality the designer brings to his works. The balance between expression and function, the studied combination of Lladrs usual themes and the magic of the unexpected that Hayon is known for, make these pieces truly original objects that, over and above their decorative potential, awaken a sense of fantasy in the beholder.
Father charged for son's killings
German father charged over son's shooting spree
 Tim Kretschmer killed himself after the shootings |
The father of a German teenager who went on a shooting spree in March, killing 15 people, has been charged with manslaughter.
Tim Kretschmer, 17, took his father's pistol and burst into his former school in Winnenden, near Stuttgart, opening fire, before killing himself. His father has now been charged with 15 counts of manslaughter for failing to keep his gun secure.
Prosecutors said he had "negligently" stored weapons and bullets.
Kretschmer used his father's legally-registered pistol to kill eight schoolgirls, a schoolboy and three teachers at Albertville secondary school on 11 March.
Quantity of ammunition
He then commandeered a car and killed two more people in the town of Wendlingen, 40km (25 miles) away before he shot himself as police approached.
His father Joerg had legally kept more than a dozen weapons in his house.
Prosecutors said his father had "negligently made possible the actions of his son in that he stored the weapons... in such a way that Tim could get his hands on a gun and a large amount of ammunition."
He has been charged with 15 counts of manslaughter, 13 counts of grievous bodily harm and breaking gun laws, the prosecution said.
Father charged for son's killings:
11/26/09
11/25/09
New Stripes (2009) - Mitch Trale
Part of Trale's "Panoramic Dioramas" series. The audio track is Restless People's "Days of Our Lives". Trale is experimenting with "interactive music videos" and New Stripes comes out of that work. Tip: make it full screen.
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