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Watch and guess what the cartoonist is drawing:If you have enjoyed the previous movie clip, you will enjoy part two of this too:Haha. Enjoy!
In its January 22, 2008 edition, the Quebec City newspaper, Le Soleil, had a topic about generations by age group. Generations are grouped as follows:- The Silent generation, people born before 1945.- The Baby Boomers, people born between 1945 and 1961.- Generation X, people born between 1962 and 1986.- Generation Y, people born between 1987 and 2008.For the last one, one can …
by Professor Richard Wiseman, University of HertfordshireWhy do some people get all the luck while others never get the breaks they deserve?A psychologist says he has discovered the answer.Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experience ill fortune. I placed …
Yes, it's 1st September again. It's the day to give thanks and show appreciation to the teachers who had taught us so well in our lives. Maybe the best gift you can give to your teacher is to become one yourself some time in the future?To all teachers out there and aspiring teachers-to-be, Happy Teachers' Day!
Will Singapore get a Gold or Silver medal today after a 48-year wait? Remember to watch the match of the year at 7.30pm tonight on Channel 5!Go Singapore Women's Table Tennis Team!
Hello, I am still alive! Just learnt that there is earthquake in Japan yesterday but Hokkaido is not affected by the earthquake.We went to feed black bears, pick fresh cherries from the trees and taste different Japanese rice wine or sake yesterday. Today, we will be going to visit the Lavender Farm. So fun! Can't wait see and smell the flowers later. Tata!
I always thought cider was made from apple until I came across the St Helier pear cider yesterday. The label on the back of bottle reads: Cider makers always left a little part of their orchards for the growing of pears. They used this to produce pear cider for their family to enjoy. They believed it to be a premium over apple cider. They were right.I was actually "convinced" …
Looking for something to play online for free? Guangfan and I have been playing Caveman on Miniclip for the past week to destress in between our study schedules. This game really keeps your adrenaline level up and hence keeping you more awake and alert after a few hours of revision.This game is very easy to play though you will need a bit of practice to keep your character …
Hairspray The Musical was a blast last night. It was entertainingly fantastic! Two thumbs up for Hairspray!
The Straits Times, May 14, 2008 WednesdayThe 1,000-page report was released by British National Archives.LONDON - THE men were air traffic controllers. Experienced, calm professionals. Nobody was drinking.What they saw has never been explained. And they were so worried about losing their jobs that they demanded their names be kept off the official reports.No one, they knew, …
The article, Inflation likely to peak at record 8.1% this month: Economist reported in the Money section of The Straits Times (June 12, 2008) prompted me to look up the historical inflation rate data. I found the following data from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) website.Inflation rate Jan 2003 to April 2008Recent interest rateApplying Fisher Effect to the above …
Exams have just ended. During the three-week examination period, I have watched the movie, Match Point to escape from my hectic revision schedule. The protagonist Chris Wilton notes in an opening voice-over:The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so …
NASA's Phoenix Lander, a robotic lab designed to probe the northern landscape of Mars to search for conditions favourable for past or present life, has successfully landed on Mars on 26th …
The Intelligent Investor is a book on value investing by Benjamin Graham. Warren Buffett, the world's richest man, wrote in the preface to the Fourth Edition,"I read the first edition of this book early in 1950, when I was nineteen. I thought then it was by far the best book about investing ever written. I still think it is."This book was a present from my girlfriend. Now …
Guess what. I'm back from the run. It was raining when we reached the starting point in Hyde Park, and in fact, it's still raining as I type now. Half awake, I heard the rain outside my window in the middle of last night. It has been raining continuously for the whole day now.Despite the rain, a fair number of runners turned up on time and in their fancy super hero costumes. …
Our first kite-flying experience today was somewhat good, although with limited success. Guangfan and I were the only ones attempting to fly a medium-sized kite in the empty field popular with seasoned kite-flyers. Anyway, who would go fly a kite under the big hot sun at 2pm? To make things worse, there was little wind then. Nevertheless, we had our limited flight time! …
Not tomorrow, not later, but NOW! When people say change takes time, they are simply delaying change and deceiving themselves. What on earth dictates that change takes time? Change is immediate and change is executed by no one but yourself.I want to revolutionise my life and change for the better. And there is no better time start but NOW.I want to make full use of every …
Anyone doing an undergraduate course in Electrical & Electronic Engineering will probably come across the circuit simulator, SPICE which means Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis. It began with a mainframe programme written at Berkeley, University of California and there are now several commercial versions. Among them, PSpice is a popular PC version sold …
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