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In the morning, we prepared to go to Anak Krakatoa Island. Before, the guide said that we must get up early because of visiting Anak Krakatoa Island in the morning. After preparing the things that we wanted to bring, we continued our trip by some boats. After almost one hour, we arrived on Krakatoa island area. From many source, we know that Anak Krakatau or "Child of Krakatoa:, merged from caldera formed in 1883 and it is the current location of eruptive activity.
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Karimunjawa: Breeding of Shark on Menjangan Besar Island
The first destinations we visited in Karimunjawa is a shark breeding on Menjangan Besar Island, Karimunjawa, Central Java. We set off from a dock on the island Karimunjawa with a ship. After about 10 or 15 minutes, we arrived at an island. We then got off the ship. Previously, we were asked by the manager of the place was on who would enter. Each incoming visitor must pay the entrance fee to the sharks breeding place.
There are two big enough pools in the area. In those ponds, there are a few little sharks. Visitors may enter into the pond and take pictures with the sharks. But there are some rules that must be followed by visitors. There are five things that must be considered by visitors as abstracted from the pages of Kompas travel. Part of it was also informed by the officer at that place before the visitors went into pond.
Karimunjawa is our expectation
Karimunjawa is a trip and hope together. The trip has been my friends and I wanted to travel for approximately 3 months. This was a test for us. Did we really be able to organize a tour or just talk. Therefore, we should be able to realize our tour it. This trip was planned to be pleasant and low-cost. Who is not tempted by it. Therefore, many seniors in the places where we work want to participate. Oh well, this might be interesting because it was followed by people who like traveling and have a strong spirit.
Welcome expectations. Karimunjawa wait for us.
Piece of My Story in Manado and Bitung
If previously I've told a lot of things about Gorontalo Province. In the past, Gorontalo Province is a part of North Sulawesi. But now, it has become new province. This time, I just tell a little story about North Sulawesi province, especially Manado and Bitung. Manado is the capital city of North Sulawesi province, the city is located in Manado Gulf, and is surrounded by hills and rows of mountains: Mount Lokon, Mount Klabat, and Mount Mahawu.
Who does not know Bunaken and Lake Tondano. In Manado, we can enjoy and explore the beauty of the underwater paradise of Bunaken. Unfortunately, I only could see it from a distance. That's because I did not have a lot of time there. I had to work in totality there. Perhaps, if one day there is a chance again I wish I could see the beauty of Bunaken as well as I could see the beauty of an underwater paradise at the forefront of Indonesia in Anambas.
In Manado, I just tasted a plate of Tinutuan consisting of assorted vegetables. This food is known as Manado porridge. Moreover, I also had an opportunity to see Bunaken from distance when I ate at a restaurant on the seafront. Restaurant is quite well known and serves very tasty seafood cuisine. In addition to dishes with seafood theme. Besides that, I also tasted delicious Manado klapertaart in one of famous Klapertaart shops.
Tanjung Puting National Park, Love all of your Orangutans
Feeling tired after a long trip from Palangkaraya, Sampit, up to Pangkalan Bun did not make us lose our spirit to go to Tanjung Puting National Park. Great curiosity towards Orangutan in the national park has defeated our fatigue.
After all of our jobs completed in Pangkalan Bun, we immediately headed the port in Kumai. We plan to visit three locations: Tanjung Harapan, the second camp is Pondok Tanggui, the Third Camp is Camp Leakey. But we miss a location, Tanjung Harapan. We miss Orang Utan feeding time at 3 o'clock. It because our job did not complete yet. Although our tour guide had called us have been many times but because we have not finished the job.
Tanjung Puting National Park is a national park located in southwestern peninsula of Central Kalimantan Province. Administratively, the national park is located in Kumai district, West Kotawaringin regency and in Hanau District, Lake Sembuluh, and Seruyan Hilir in Seruyan Regency.
Coban Rondo Waterfall and its legend
When we were in Batu – Malang after completing the outbound event, we have time to rest until dinner time. One of our friends, invited us to visit one of the waterfalls in Malang. Local people call the waterfall as Coban Rondo Waterfall. In the Java language Coban means waterfall, while Rondo Means Widow. There is a legend that underlies why the name of the waterfall as Coban Rondo.
Once upon a time, there was a couple who will visit her husband in-laws house. But on the way, there is a man who is interested in the women. The husband then hid his wife in a waterfall. Then the husband fighting with a man who loves his wife. But, both of men were killed in the fight. The wife who was waiting at the waterfall and then became a widow because her husband was killed. That's why the waterfall known as Coban Rondo.
Anambas; Penyali Island, Love your Photos
Penyali Island is the fifth island that we visited. It is located in Tebang village, Palmatak District, Anambas. The island has a variety of plants that are similar to other islands. I think that the island is still natural and there are no people living here. The advantages of this island has white sand is wide and soft enough. The scenery of this fascinating island. If you are a person who likes photography, you will get a lot of interesting photo spots.
I like this island and I get a few beautiful photos on this island. We did not do snorkeling on the island, we just took a few photos and play sea water. We also walked a little bit around the island. On this island, we find a few fallen trunks and lay on the beach. It was an interesting spot that is perfect for a place to take pictures.
Anambas; Amazing Penjalin Island
With great enthusiasm, we sailed back after painting memories and experiences on Durai Island. We're going to Pejalin Island. According to Eyster and her friends, Penjalin Island is amazing island. Perhaps it is not as beautiful Bawah Island, but when you're there may not to go to Bawah Island and it is not big problem. Because of Visiting Bawah Island need much money than the others island. Penjalin Island is little similar to Bawah Island. But, Penjalin is still natural and unpopulated. Besides that, Bawah Island is being built to become the island with luxury resorts.
For us, Getting an opportunity to Penjalin Island is an extraordinary gifts from God.
Anambas; Durai Island and Sea Turtle Conservation
Durai Island is the third island that we visited in our trip. Compared with the previous two islands, Durai Island better known by domestic or international travelers. This is because Durai island is one of the Sea Turtle conservation in Indonesia.
To get to Durai Island from Trenggiling Island requires a longer time, perhaps less than an hour if I am not wrong in remembering. There are several islands on Anambas Islands which is where turtles spawn. One of them in this Durai island.
Anambas; Trenggiling Island and its unique cave
After learning about snorkeling on Biang Island, we continued our trip to Trenggiling Island. Trenggiling in English means a pangolin. I dont know why they call the Island with Trenggiling. May be, there are a lot of Pangolins there or other reasons. But that island looks very beauty. We did not know why Ester lay off our ship in the area of coral and rocks towering.
When we got off the ship we realized that there is a cave that is unique in the crevice between the rocks.
Anambas; Biang Island teach us about snorkeling
I had bad experience about snorkeling but I eager to know it more than before. So, my friends and I try to snorkeling on Anambas Islands. We interested in those islands. The first place that we visited is Biang Island. Our guide, Eyster, did not tell us more about the beach. But She taught us more about snorkeling.
Anambas is a dream
Anambas is a dream. I have dreamed going to Anambas for Seven years. When I found a thesis about it, I thought that I must be there. I have been starting to dream it until now. Finally, after seven years I got a change to go to Anambas Islands. Big thanks to God for this amazing gift in 2016. I got a duty and I might to go there with my friends. Anambas is not only my dream but also my friend dream. So, this trip is our dream.
Reaching Anambas Islands needs hard efforts. We started our trip from Soekarno Hatta International airport. We take a plane to an airport in Tanjung Pinang, capital of Riau Islands. After that, next day we continue our trip by middle ship. The ship carries more or less 200 people for one trip. There are 2 trips every week for round trip. So, we must make correct planning if we want to go to this Islands. During the trip, we were sitting and watching a movie on the ship. If we were bored, we climbed to deck of ship and we saw sea widely. We also saw dolphin, tern, flying fish, and a few fish that we do not know the name.
Dulohupa Traditional House
While in Gorontalo, we intend to visit the traditional house. The traditional house that we visit first is the traditional house that is located in the Village Dulohupa Limba, South City District, Gorontalo. That is Dulohupa Traditional House. One of Gorontalo Traditional Houses.
Otanaha Fortress, a historic fort in Gorontalo
Otanaha Fortress is a historic fort in Gorontalo which have been built in the 15th century although at this time no longer intact as before. Otanaha Fortress is located in the Village Dembe I, Kota Barat sub-district, Gorontalo. Based on many resources, Otanaha fort was built in 1522 by King Ilato. The fort was built on the initiative of the Portuguese master of the ship docked at the Port of Gorontalo. The initial goal was as defense and security of the nation from attack. According to some sources, the fort was only built from a mixture of sand and limestone. while the adhesive comes from the egg Maleo. This fort actually has three names in three of fortress, which Ulupahu, Otahiya, and Otanaha. But it is more popularly known as Otanaha Fort.


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South San Francisco, Calif. -- April 15, 1993 --G. Kirk Raab, president and CEO of Genentech, Inc., today joined a business-environmental coalition in urging President Clinton to sign the Biodiversity treaty. The coalition includes the World Wildlife Federation, World Resource Institute, the Energy and Environment Study Institute, Merck, and Shaman Pharmaceuticals.
Genentech previously opposed the treaty because it did not protect intellectual property rights. The San Francisco-based company, a world leader in biotechnology, supported the Bush administration's decision to abstain from signing the treaty in Rio de Janeiro last June.
Genentech today endorsed the treaty after working with the coalition to develop ways to safeguard intellectual property rights. The group has been working since last December to find a way to break the impasse on the intellectual property rights issue. Their recommendations have been forwarded to President Clinton.
"Circumstances have changed as a result of the Clinton administration's willingness to explore ways of protecting intellectual property," Raab said. "I believe we have broken the gridlock on this issue."
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"We're pleased a strong biodiversity treaty that adequately defends intellectual property rights is now possible," Raab said. "Let's hope this cooperation between business and environmental groups can serve as a model so that important public interests can be served while protecting legitimate business interests."
Genentech, Inc., is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets human pharmaceuticals for significant medical needs. The company has headquarters in South San Francisco, California, and is traded over the New York and Pacific Stock Exchanges under the symbol GNE.
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Powerful US Women's Olympiad Team Set
This year's US Women's Olympic team has a spirited combination of experience and new blood, and we go to Baku with high hopes. The 42nd World Chess Olympiad will be hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, September 1 – 14, 2016.
This article originally appeared alongside bios and details on the Open US Chess Olympiad team, which you can read here.
WGM Sabina Foisor: This will be Sabina's fourth time representing the US at the Women's Olympiad. She is a graduate of University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she also earned her masters. She now lives in the Lubbock, Texas area, and has a YouTube channel devoted to chess.


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Tina Elstner had a match-high 11 kills with seven digs and four blocks to lead the UW-Oshkosh women's volleyball team to a 3-0 victory at Concordia University Wisconsin on Friday (Oct. 19) in Mequon.
UW-Oshkosh (14-12) swept the Falcons in set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-23 to begin play at the two-day Concordia University Wisconsin Invitational. The Titans, who have won 11 consecutive sets since Oct. 12, extended their season-best winning streak to four matches.
Concordia University Wisconsin (15-7), which had lost just one set at home this season entering Friday, saw its 13-match home winning streak come to an end.
The Titans now sport a 14-1 record against the Falcons in a series that began in 1997. UW-Oshkosh, which has lost a mere eight sets to Concordia University Wisconsin, also defeated the Falcons in straight sets in 2016 and 2017. The Falcons' lone win over the Titans was a 3-2 decision in 2015.
Concordia University Wisconsin, which went into Friday's contest ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III Midwest Region, has appeared in the last two national tournaments. UW-Oshkosh has reached the NCAA postseason twice in the past four seasons and 17 times overall since 1990.
Elstner led all players Friday with 15 points as she hit .250 on 28 attempts and notched on of the Titans' five service aces. Elstner, who recorded double-digit kills for the fourth time this season, is averaging 3.6 kills per set over her last three matches.
Taylor Allen added six kills and four blocks for the Titans, who also received five terminations and a match-leading six blocks from Carly Lemke.
Rachel Gardner paced UW-Oshkosh with 10 digs. Rebecca Doughty and Emma Kiekhofer registered 15 and 10 assists, respectively, while splitting setting duties for the Titans.
Concordia University Wisconsin concluded the match with a 36-30 advantage in kills and a 45-40 edge in digs. However, the Falcons committed 28 attack errors, including 14 on Titan blocks, to go along with seven service errors. The Falcons, who went into the match with a .202 hitting percentage, was held below a .135 attack rate for the first time this year.
UW-Oshkosh held advantages in hitting percentage (.153 to .071), service aces (5-4) and blocks (14-4). The Titans, who have produced at least 12 blocks in three of their last four matches, outhit the Falcons .172 to .000 in the second set and .167 to .087 in the third frame.
The Falcons jumped out to a 9-4 lead in the opening set, but the Titans roared back to claim an 18-15 advantage following a string of seven consecutive points. Trailing 15-11, UW-Oshkosh began its decisive run on a kill by Lemke. A Falcon ballhandling error preceded a kill from Shelby Coron and a solo block by Elstner that knotted the score at 15. An Elstner kill, a Lemke service ace and a combination block from Allen and Elstner capped the seven-point surge that gave UW-Oshkosh the lead for the remainder of the set. The Titans reached set-point at 24-20 on a Falcon service error and ended the frame two points later following another service error.
UW-Oshkosh scored the first seven points of the second set, extended its advantage to 14-1 and never looked back as Concordia University Wisconsin committed 11 total errors over the first 15 points. Highlighting the set-opening scoring run were a service ace by Becky Brezen, and three kills and a solo block from Elstner. The Falcons cut their deficit to 21-16 before the Titans captured four of the last five points, which included a double-block from Allen and Samantha Jaeke, kills by Allen and Coron, and Elstner's service ace on set-point.
The Falcons owned leads of 10-3 and 11-4 during the third set and did not trail in the final frame until a 21-20 deficit following Concordia University Wisconsin's 25th attack error of the match. UW-Oshkosh turned a 20-15 deficit into a 21-20 lead behind a 6-0 scoring run that featured kills from Jaeke and Lemke, a solo block by Renee Rush and a combination block from Jaeke and Lemke. Clinging to a 23-22 edge, the Titans claimed two of the last three points on kills from Lemke and Elstner.
Megan Meyer led the Falcons with seven kills despite being held to a -.036 hitting percentage with eight errors on 28 attacks.
Concordia University Wisconsin's Mackenzie Wockenfus and Madelyn Alton led all players with 18 assists and 11 digs, respectively.
UW-Oshkosh remains in Mequon for matches against Illinois Wesleyan University and Cardinal Stritch University matches Saturday (Oct. 20). Illinois Wesleyan University is ranked 15th in the country by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.


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to all my American friends!
I love this illustration. Fabulous characters. I've always found fish a bit tricky to get right for some reason, but these are spot on. (ooo - a pun! Spot on? I know, but it's the best I can do - sad eh?)ReplyDelete
And a happy U.S. Thanksgiving to you - from one doodler to another.
Love the drawing. Very funny.
I just found your blog. Happy Thanksgiving :) I'm having a giveaway over on my blog at the moment if you feel like popping over. CatherineReplyDelete
Thanks Doda!
Love the fish, btw!
Hello again Doda! I just noticed that you became a follower on my blog. I just wanted to come back and say that I am truly honored.
I really do like your art. I'm going to bookmark you on my computer for easy return.
I love your art work and your blog is really nice! Gald i visited. Have a good restful weekend!ReplyDelete
Love it!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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The Nigerian Police, Benue State Command have declared that 188 persons are currently facing prosecution over the anti-open grazing law in the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, also confirmed that another 61 armed bandits associated with killings are facing trial.
Owoseni, who addressed newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi, the Benue capital, further revealed that aside of herdsmen attacks, there were other noticeable crimes such as robbery, communal clashes, and cultism across the state.
The police boss said that 30 suspects were arrested in connection with cult-related activities within the last one month.
He said that there were rising cases of communal clashes in Konshisha, Apa and Agatu Local Government Areas of the state.
He added that over 100 thatched houses were set ablaze last week during a communal clash between Ugamba and Mbamar villages in Konshisha Local Government Area.
In the case of armed robbery, Owoseni said that "Fourteen (14) suspects were arrested in the last one month with thirteen (13) different types of prohibited firearms comprise of four AK47 riffles; 23 locally made riffles were recovered from them.
"The locally made riffles manufactured in the state were fabricated in such a way that they use AK47 ammunitions.


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From the floor at CHA, we examine the latest and greatest trends in the crafting and DIY industry for 2014.
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This is my modified version of An Appeal to Heaven Flag based on some public domain artwork I found and then vectorized in Illustrator.
The Tree Flag also know as the An Appeal to Heaven Flag was one of the flags used during the American Revolution. The flag, featuring a pine tree flag with the motto "An Appeal to God," or, more usually, "An Appeal to Heaven," was used originally by a squadron of six cruisers commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander in chief of the Continental Army in October 1775. It was also used by Massachusetts' state navy vessels in addition to privateers sailing from Massachusetts. source


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You may have a pool table at home or in your establishment. But do you have a billiard room?
Many of us dream of creating a special place within our abode that is dedicated to the game of billiards. These areas are not only for playing pool; they often become the social and recreational centerpiece of the house.
If you want include a billiard room in your home or bar and need some design inspiration, we've put together a few examples to get your creative juices flowing.
Rustic and Vintage Style Pool Table Rooms
These billiard rooms include rustic pool tables with natural hardwoods and solid bases, farmhouse appeal and/or vintage fixtures and design elements to create a classy and comfortable pool playing environment.
This billiard room designed by Locati Architects embodies what we mean by rustic design: natural wood, stonework, exposed beams, and candle lit chandeliers.
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A nice thick wooden pool table frame with rough edges, dark felt and rustic fixtures makes for the perfect billiard room / kitchen.
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Ben Franklin is watching over you while playing on a classic pool table with leather pockets.
The ornate woodwork, rugs and ceilings make this the perfect billiards environment.
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Rustic wood walls and pool table with a shuffleboard to boot.
Love the brick wall, cathedral ceiling and oriental rugs in this billiard room. The lighting works well too.
Beautiful high ceilings and farmhouse open concept with plenty of modern touches.
Clean and Modern Billiard Room Ideas
These rooms include minimalist design, neutral colors with contrasting dark felt or alternative materials and colors, and a modern and unique pool table as the showpiece. Modern pool tables often include composite materials, stainless steel or glass elements, and decorative accents.
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Here you have a bright blue felt and stainless steel pool table that stands out in a minimalist and modern open space.
Clean and modern with a unique table base design and gray tones.
Black and white contrasts with a transparent base and minimalist design.
Here's another black and white design.
This is my favorite among the modern designs. This stainless table with a super thin surface works well with the light hardwoods and modern industrial accents.
Here, it's all about the table. The twisted wooden base and black felt speaks for itself. The rest of the room remains stark and minimal.
This one's a little too futuristic for my taste. But maybe we're looking at the billiards room of the future?
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This is a very unique and modern pool room with a monochromatic red look.
Artistic, elegant and colorful pool table rooms
This is the miscellaneous category with billiard and pool rooms that are all about elegance and design. We can all dream a little, right? At the very least, maybe we can steal a few design ideas from the following examples and add them to our own modest space.
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Smart and inventive, an emotional and addictive novel that considers the elusive definition of happiness.
Pearl's job is to make people happy. Every day, she provides customers with personalized recommendations for greater contentment. She's good at her job, her office manager tells her, successful. But how does one measure an emotion?
Meanwhile, there's Pearl's teenage son, Rhett. A sensitive kid who has forged an unconventional path through adolescence, Rhett seems to find greater satisfaction in being unhappy. The very rejection of joy is his own kind of "pursuit of happiness". As his mother, Pearl wants nothing more than to help Rhett - but is it for his sake or for hers? Certainly it would make Pearl happier. Regardless, her son is one person whose emotional life does not fall under the parameters of her job - not as happiness technician, and not as mother, either.
Told from an alternating cast of endearing characters from within Pearl and Rhett's world, Tell the Machine Goodnight delivers a smartly moving and entertaining story about relationships and the ways that they can most surprise and define us. Along the way, Katie Williams playfully illuminates our national obsession with positive psychology, and our reliance on quick fixes and technology. What happens when these obsessions begin to overlap? With warmth, humor, and a clever touch, Williams taps into our collective unease about the modern world and allows us see it a little more clearly.
In her first book for adults, Williams imagines a not-too-distant future in which people find happiness with the help of machines.
With its clever, compelling vision of the future, deeply human characters, and delightfully unpredictable story, this novel is itself a recipe for contentment.
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Picking your WordPress theme (that's the thing that dictates how your blog looks) is important, but hard. Why hard? Because there are many thousands of themes out there, and finding the one that works for you can be really hard.
The main things to consider are:
Do you want a premium or a free WordPress theme?
Anyone can create a WordPress theme. As a result, unfortunately, lots of people have. Most of them should not have done though, and their terrible designs really get in the way when trying to find a great one.
Let's cover free themes first. Free themes have the advantage of being free, but not much else. If you're on a really tight budget, picking up a free theme can seem tempting. I've done it myself – WatchRoundup.com (one of my old blogs) is based on a free theme.
The problem with a free theme is that, because there isn't a contract in place between you and the person that made/supplied it, your chances of getting decent support is very low indeed.
You'll find that when you're setting up a WordPress blog for the first time, there is a lot to learn. You're going to want to get it looking how you want and without the support of a support team dedicated to getting the theme deployed, that's going to be hard.
I worked it out, and I'm happy enough with how that blog looks, but I spent weeks preparing and customising it.
On the other hand, premium themes do have support. If you need help setting up, there is someone there to help and guide you.
This blog is based on a premium WordPress theme, and setting it up was incredibly easy in comparison. It looks exactly how I wanted it to, and the few things that I couldn't work out myself were explained to me within hours by the support team. it's been really easy.
The best free WordPress themes
A quick Google for "free WordPress themes" will turn up too many results to be useful. I've had good experiences with:
– Newspaper X at colorlib.com/wp/themes/newspaper-x/ which is similar in concept to the premium theme I use here. Good if you're going to be publishing lots of content
– Hueman theme at presscustomizr.com/hueman/ which I used on WatchRoundup.com. Quite easy to work with, and by looking at the demos you can find some good ideas to borrow.
The best premium WordPress themes
This site is based on the Newspaper theme. It's incredibly flexible, with options that will work for so many different formats of blog. I strongly suggest you check their gallery of examples and see if one would work for you with some customisation.
Why do I like the Newspaper theme?
- A huge number of styles, suitable for almost any kind of blog
- Drag-and-drop page builder makes it really easy to put together a complex page design
- Fast, super helpful support
- Quite cheap (it cost me $59). When you consider the time I saved by using their support to help me work things out, that paid for itself in no time
- Very easy to learn and use
For a different look, check out StudioPress.com for some stunning ready-to-go WordPress themes that you can implement with a few clicks. I have used StudioPress themes before and have had only good experiences with them.
Which WordPress theme should I use?
If you can afford to pay for a premium one, do. It makes life easier. My current recommendation is the Newspaper theme that this site is based on. If I ever change my mind, I'll update this post.
If you don't have the budget, that's fine. I didn't for my first blog. I would check out Hueman in that case.


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Sequin Blouson Sleeve Midi DressBy SP on January 1, 2019Happy New Year, my lovelies. May 2019 bring you joy, peace, love, good health and success. May your prayers be answered and God's arms wrapped around you forever. Amen! Thank you for all of your continued support. I appreciate every single one of you. xo Outfit Details:Dress: ASOS | Shoes: Saint Laurent. Love & light!
Sequin Bodysuit + High Waist JeansBy Folake on December 14, 2018Outfit Details: Top: Forever 21 | Jeans: Levi's | Shoes: Louboutin. Enjoy and have a blessed weekend. xo
Chic Ways To Wear SequinBy Michal Upchurch on November 21, 2016These days sequin is no longer a fabric of the night. You can sparkle like a gem anytime of day and we compiled some style inspiration on just how easy it is to look chic in it. Here are some ideas… Save SaveRead more
Peplum Blazer + Sequin Midi SkirtBy SP on December 9, 2015Outfit Details: Blazer (old): Similar here or here | Skirt (old): Similar here (4 colors), or more styles here | Shoes: So Kate. Enjoy and have a blessed one. xo
Valentin Yudashkin Spring 2014 RTW CollectionBy admin on October 2, 2013We're absolutely swooning over all that is Valentin Yudashkin's Spring 2014 RTW Collection. Luxurious silks in both flowing and structured silhouettes, gauzy maxis, scarf prints, and sequins were the key highlights. The color palette of rich yellow, royal blue, and teal, not to mention pure whites and sparkly gold metallics could not have been any better. Enjoy!Read more
Baroque Print Shirt + Sequin PantsBy SP on September 12, 2013I love wearing sequin pieces during the day. What better way to wear these sparkly pants than with an equally fun baroque print shirt?! Outfit Details:( Shirt: Option 1, Option 2, Opition 3 | Sequin pants: Option 1, Option 2, Option 3 (plus size) Option 4 (mine)| Shoes – Cesare Paciotti. Enjoy and have a good one.Read more
Tiger Print Sweater + Sequin Maxi SkirtBy SP on December 21, 2012It's our Holiday party at the Shoxie office today. The entire team (meet them here) has worked so freaking hard, now it's time to celebrate and enjoy some time off. We have a busy 2013! Wearing my favorite sweater-you've seen it a bunch! Dressed it up with a sequin maxi skirt and Cesare Paciotti booties and I'm good to go! […]Read more
Bebe 2011 Holiday LookbookBy Michal Upchurch on November 17, 2011Bebe has some darling holiday looks this season. Their "Haute for the Holidays" catalog includes all the latest trends like lace, metallic, sequin and fiery reds. I am really drooling over their black sequin slacks and metallic hot pants. You can't go wrong with sequin or glitter for holiday parties. Nothing is more festive! Do you have favorites? Enjoy…xx Related articles H&M […]Read more
Rose Gold Sequin Blouse + Drop Crotch PantsBy SP on September 14, 2011I'm a "wear sequin during the day" type girl. I don't have a problem wearing it at night, but I think it's more fun and flirty if worn during the day. I dressed the sequin piece down a bit with a pair of 'drop-crotch' linen pants, then dressed it back up with these sexy red pumps (oh yeah, I just […]Read more
Miu Miu Fall 2011 CampaignBy SP on July 1, 2011All that glitters… We seriously just want to add all the colorful pairs of sparkly shoes from Miu Miu's fall 2011 ad to the Style Pantry closet. The pink and gold booties (our favorite) looks so cute on Hailee Steinfeld. You can see more selections of the oversize clutches in suede, leather, fur, different colors and shapes here. Related articles […]Read more


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. SKT, +0.13% said Monday evening that it has agreed to buy the remaining two-thirds stake in the Charter Oak portfolio owned by an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors for $282.5 million. The portfolio is comprised of nine factory outlet centers around the country, and was acquired in December 2003 by a joint venture company, owned one-third by Tanger and two-thirds by Blackstone. Tanger has provided management, leasing and marketing services for the properties. Greensboro, N.C.-based Tanger expects the deal to add to its operating profit in the first year and to close by October.
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The claim that radical subjectivists having sympathies for Keynesian economics is a popular one. I could somewhat understand why people think so. Ludwig Lachmann talked a lot about Keynes and gave credit to Keynesians whenever credit was due. He talked, and was influenced greatly, about George Shackle and his view on uncertainty and his wonderful critiques on neoclassical economics. He even thought that Shackle's uncertainty was generally superior to Austrian uncertainty. I get why I get the "Keynesian sympathy" label. On my blogroll I have a few links to Keynesian blogs, and in some cases, I have defended the Keynesians on the comments section of the blogs, but I do not necessarily defend their policies, just cases in which I feel that people misrepresent them. I have said that Post Keynesian theory is similar to Austrian, well at least radical subjectivist, theory (political differences aside). So then do radical subjectivists have Keynesian sympathies… I think there is not an objective answer to that (I do consider myself a radical subjectivist for a reason), but I say no.
For the most part, what we like about Keynes and Post Keynesians is that their theories consider the real world and not some hypothetical situation to explain some kind of equilibrium analysis. Their critiques on the neoclassical branch of Austrian economics are, for the most part, spot on. I mean we have the same criticisms towards neoclassical economics but that does not mean that we have sympathies towards one another, we just understand each other when it comes to the subject. We disagree on some major things, the biggest one is how much government intervention is needed. Post Keynesians are generally social democrats and radical subjectivists are classical liberals. What I want to see is Post Keynesians and Austrians putting that difference aside and unite together to dismantle neoclassical economics!
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This week is now over and we can go back to focusing on playing our video games instead of hunting down for any new tidbit for them. At least on our side of the screen here. Not that it has not been exciting hearing more about The Walking Dead and Darksiders III, but it is finally time to let loose. How else are we supposed to get up to date with our South Park DLC and hammering out more for Shadow Of War? We actually need to play these video games now that we will have a weekend worth of break. At least that should be the basic plan but those almost always get screwed up in some way.
If we are not able to play those video games, though, it is most likely as we are gearing up for a few other big reviews we have for the site or the upcoming large gaming conventions that are only days to weeks away. I know I remember a time when there was too much time during the Summer and now it is hard to find time to actually dive into all of those video games we have been picking up through the year so far. Maybe we will need to do just that and take a longer break than usual. We will see I guess.
As with every other week now here is our list of video games we were able to cover in the news for the week. Have fun reading through all of it and hopefully you will learn something you did not know before. Until next week, have fun with all of those video games and Happy Gaming All!


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Started in 2014 as platform to create, share and sign contracts in a digital way. After the success of our first company FIRM24.com, we believed that DTM (Document Transaction Management) would be the next big thing after ERP and CRM-systems.
We released the first version of the LegalThings platform. This version introduced a document and form builder, a document management system, advanced user and permission management and digital signing.
For FIRM24 we had created software to run the procedures behind an incorporation. Other customers were also interested in these digitized procedures. We did a small pivot, now focusing on digitizing the contracts as finite state machine, rather than just signing.
We have explored different methods of providing proof of signed documents. While other parties relied on trust and certifications, we wanted a better solution. We started using the blockchain for proof of existence.
We experimented with Ethereum Smart Contracts and found out that it could only be used for self-enforcing agreements. Inherent constraints make them unusable for legally binding contracts. Instead, we found a much better solution in using our FSM in combination with the blockchain.
During the blockchain hackaton organized by the Dutch ministry of Justice and Security, we demonstrated that a whole law can be digitized as a FSM and stored on the blockchain. This won us the first prize in the event which included the assignment to create the first digitized Dutch law on the blockchain.
Our token pre-sale starts on the 6th of December. For 24 hours, the pre-sale is open only for members. You can register to be whitelisted and participate in this members-only pre-sale. After the whitelist pre-sale, we'll continue with a public pre-sale.
We'll launch the LegalThings One platform as beta. All token holders will be able to use the platform. New content, like (live) model contracts will be added in the coming months.
All tokens represent the full capacity of the LegalThings One platform. During this sale we'll sell licenses (represented by LTO tokens) for the platform.
We'll publish the Live Contract syntax as open standards under the CC-BY-SA license. Software to run Live Contracts will be available under the MIT license. This will allow third-parties to to create and run Live Contracts without relying on LegalThings One.
To set precedence of the legality of data stored on the blockchain, we'll initiate trials in several countries. The following countries are candidates for these trials: United Kingdom, United States, India, Russia and the Netherlands.
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Event Highlights Term 2 2017
Debate Competition
From 1st June to 3rd June 2017, the TPJC Debate Team comprising of Alvin Siah (16A05), Clara Lim (16S08), Meldrick Kuan (17S03), Ethan Lee (17S10), and Derrick Wan (17S16) competed in the MOE-ACJC Intercollegiate Debating
Dialogue with Alumni 2017
The Dialogue with Alumni was held for POLARIS students and Student Leaders on 31 May 2017. The students and alumni met in groups during which alumni from various professions shared about their life experiences as well as knowledge about career possibilities and paths. Students also took the opportunity to clarify their doubts, seek advice and came away inspired by the alumni who guided them willingly and readily. Thank you alumni for always supporting TPJC!
Project Changemaker 2017 – Caterpillar Club Learning Journey To ArtScience Museum
Project Changemaker is a platform for TPJC students to self-initiate and lead projects to serve the community. Fueled by a common passion to make a difference in the lives of youths, a group of JC2s students got together to create a Project Changemaker learning journey to ArtScience Museum for the students of Caterpillar Club. Some of the children were even interviewed by Japanese Media Crew as there was filming going on while they were there! It was indeed a day of fun and meaningful learning for both the student facilitators and the participants!
Pre-University Seminar 2017
19 students are representing our College at the prestigious Pre-University Seminar which is held at the National University of Singapore. During the 4-day residential seminar, students will have an exciting learning experience interacting with their peers from other institutions, and with distinguished guests.
Project Kirei 2017
As part of the Keep Singapore Clean Movement, the Civics Council led a College-wide effort during Project Kirei to encourage consistent individual action to bring about a large collective change in the maintenance of College cleanliness. Students first gained a greater awareness of the challenges faced by our Executive and Administrative Staff (EAS) through interviews with them. Students then went on to show appreciation to the EAS by sharing their workload. Finally, students contributed to innovative proposals to rally the College together in sustaining this effort through Kirei 365. Keep your eyes peeled for these in Term 3!
8th National Students Calligraphy Competition 2017
5 students took part in the 8th National Students Chinese Calligraphy Competition on 28 May 2017. 2 of them, Mao Yaxin (17A01) and Liu Enqi (17S23), received Outstanding Awards. Congratulations!
Heartland Ambassador Ceremony
Our JC2 NYAA students attended the Heartland Ambassador Appreciation Ceremony held on 28 May at the Punggol Town Square. The ceremony was held in appreciation of the Heartland Ambassadors for their efforts and contributions towards the community. As part of this programme, our TPJC students conducted residential visits, mentored and even set up game booths as part of the outreach projects in the Heartlands. Senior Minister of State for Education,Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information, and Adviser to Pasir Ris – Punggol Grassroots Organisations, Dr Janil Puthucheary, was present to present the Certificates of Completion and Achievement to our students. Our College also received an award for 3 years of sustained partnership with HDB for this programme. Well done TPJC NYAA students!
H.O.T LEGACY Concert 2017
H.O.T LEGACY Concert was held on 26 May 2017. Project H.O.T is a fundraising concert initiated and organised by students. It promotes student bonding and provides a platform for students and teachers to showcase their talents in music and dance. The event also featured special performances by alumni as well as the refreshments booth by the Parent Support Group. It was definitely a wonderful evening and a uniquely TPJC Ohana experience!
Student Leaders' Investiture and Partners Appreciation
Our annual Student Leaders' Investiture and Partners Appreciation Ceremony was held on 24 May 2017 with the theme of 'Bring Thee Glory'. The student leaders received their badges from the Guest of Honour, our alumnus Mr Chiam Jielun Jaren (03S10) and our School Leaders. This was followed by a badge pinning ceremony for the 32nd Student Council witnessed by representatives from the pioneer batch of Student Councillors. We also took the opportunity to appreciate our Partners in Education – the Parent Support Group, Alumni, External Organisations and Coaches – who have partnered us in providing our students with a holistic education.
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During our first alumni meeting of 2017, alumni from 19 different batches gathered and reminisced about their fond memories of TPJC, received updates on alumni events as well as brainstormed ideas forward. Thank you alumni for your enthusiasm and desire to contribute, we look forward to the next meeting!
Inter JC/CI Oratorical Competition
TPJC Gavel Club concluded the Finals of the 2017 Inter JC/CI Oratorical competition on 5th May 2017. For this year's competition, 25 student-contestants from 14 schools pitted their public speaking skills against one another in the various rounds of the Impromptu Speech and Prepared Speech contests, speaking on the theme 'The Singapore Spirit'. The Finals was graced by Mr Jeffrey Low, Principal of English Language Institute of Singapore (ELIS), who gave the closing address to encourage the attendees and contestants.
Mother's Day
A heartwarming episode took place during morning assembly on 12 May. All staff were presented with a lovely carnation by student leaders to show their appreciation to their "Mommies" in TPJC. Our Parent Support Group were also gifted carnations from our Principal, Ms Yoong, that same evening during the PSG Meeting. Happy Mother's Day to all mothers out there!
Parent Support Group – Power Up Station
We are appreciative of our Parent Support Group who showed strong support by serving dinner to our students who stayed back during the Night Study Programme.
SYF 2017 Arts Presentation for Band
On the 3rd of May 2017 the Tampines Junior College Symphonic Winds participated in the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation (SYFAP) 2017 for Concert Bands. The band members presented 2 pieces, "Escape Velocity" by Dr. Kelly Tang and "Fate of the Gods" by Steven Reineke. The band obtained a Certificate of Accomplishment. Through the experience of preparing for the SYFAP, the band members had been able to hone their skills of musicianship and also forge strong bonds as they learnt to depend on and trust each other.
2017 National Schools Chinese Calligraphy Competition
3 students took part in the National Schools Chinese Calligraphy Competition on 1 May 2017. We are happy to share that Lim Yang Hong Aloysius (16S02) and Ngoi Thing Juhn (17A03) received the Outstanding Awards. Congratulations!
SYF 2017 Arts Presentation for Modern Dance Club
TPJC Modern Dance Club (MDC) presented a spectacular performance titled "Iron Throne" at the SYF 2017 Arts Presentation held on 28 April at the Kallang Theatre. The choreography depicted a kingdom with warriors of varying talents and objectives but uniting as one to fight for a common purpose. Eventually, with teamwork and resilience, the warriors managed to win the Iron Throne. This choreography drew parallel to the SYF journey which enabled the dancers to embody the College values of Responsibility, Integrity, Courage and Humility. TPJC is proud of the team of MDC dancers who danced with their hearts and achieved the Certificate of Accomplishment. They have definitely left a resounding legacy with the College's last SYF Dance performance.
SYF 2017 Arts Presentation for Guitar Ensemble
TPJC Guitar Ensemble took part in the SYF 2017 Arts Presentation on 28th April at the School of the Arts (SOTA). Our Guitar Ensemble performed two pieces – Cadiz composed by Isaac Albéniz and Kalimba composed by Jürg Kindle. Determined to showcase their best performance to the audience, the student leaders initiated multiple sectional and ensemble practices before and after lessons to hone their skills. The intensive practices not only brought the students closer together as an ensemble, but also earned them a Certificate of Accomplishment.
EGC Day
Our ECG Day was held on 26 April 2017 featuring talks by representatives from higher institutes of education and an exhibition fair with booths put up by various organisations. Students gained a better understanding of future education and career pathways, the qualifications and skills required, as well as the student activities and courses offered by various universities.
Career Symposium
The annual TPJC Career Symposium was held in partnership with the Rotary Club of Raffles City for the 6th year running on Saturday, 22 April 2017. The sharing of career experiences by distinguished industry leaders and professionals from various sectors – engineering, finance/accounting/banking, healthcare, legal services, and civil service and education services – helped students and parents to understand the career prospects in the various industries, what it takes to enter and thrive in the working world, as well as the challenges and opportunities in the dynamic job landscape.
Overall, the Career Symposium participants gained deeper insights into the various industries, and came away more inspired to chart out their career paths. Thank you Rotary Club of Raffles City for 6 years of strong partnership!
Singapore Youth Festival 2017 Arts Presentation for Choir
TPJChoir participated in the SYF 2017 Arts Presentation for Choir, held on 21 April at School of the Arts, Singapore. The choir presented a selection of three pieces, comprising a set piece – Bunga Sayang composed by Dick Lee and arranged by Zechariah Goh – and two contrasting choice pieces, namely, Abendlied and Iddem-dem Mallida. Through the preparation for SYF AP, the choristers learnt to form deep connections between song and emotion in order to convey the story to their audience. They also learnt about being in harmony as a choir to sound as one voice. We are happy to announce that TPJChoir has been awarded with 'Certificate of Distinction'. Congratulations to TPJChoir on the job well done! This journey has definitely been a valuable and meaningful experience for the students.
NTU-TPJC China Studies Seminar
On 19th April, TPJC hosted the inaugural NTU-TPJC China Studies Seminar, involving around 100 students from 8 JCs. NTU Assistant Professor, Kei Koga, and Senior Analyst, James Char, shared their insights and understanding of China's foreign relations. Through the seminar, students developed a deeper and more up-to-date understanding of contemporary China issues to support the study of China Studies in English.
Chinese Essay Writing Competition
This year's Chinese Essay Writing Competition organised by the MTL Chinese Unit was successfully held in April.
For H1CL JC1 Level:
Third Prize goes to: Jeremy Koh E-Yang from 17S06
Second Prize goes to : Nur Sulistiara Tiong Hui Ting from 17S11
And First Prize goes to : Yab Yi Tong from 17S05
For H2CLL JC1 and JC2 Level :
Third Prize goes to: Li Jingyu from 17S23
Second Prize goes to : Wang Jiashi from 17S22
And First Prize goes to : Mao Yaxin from 17A01
Congratulations to all our winners!
2017 NE Dialogue for JC2s
On Wednesday, 19th April 2017, Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, Minister of State for the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as the Mayor of the South East District, was invited to speak with our JC2 students about Singapore's position in the world today and what it will take for us to move forward to SG100 and beyond. This is part of the annual National Education (NE) Dialogue, which aims to provide opportunities for students to engage with key office holders in the Singapore government, as well as to give insights on policy-making and existing government policies. It was an enlightening session that triggered thought-provoking questions from the audience.
SYF Arts Presentation (Malay Dance) 2017
After 6 years hiatus, TPJC Malay Cultural Society once again participated in the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation this year, showcasing their talent in traditional Malay dance. With great teamwork, discipline and camaraderie, we are indeed proud to say that after all those grueling and intensive dance practices, the MCS succeeded in attaining Certificate of Accomplishment. Always Aim and Achieve.
Humanities Week 2017 – Humans of TPJC: Weaving the Family Fabric
In line with TPJC31 Ohana, Humanities Week 2017 is themed Humans of TPJC, drawing spotlight on differing interpretations of and works on 'family'.
Kicking-off with Kacang Puteh and Movie Night on 7 April with the screening of the award-winning film Spirited Away in the College Hall, students were treated to an event-filled week from 10 to 13 April. The Instagram Challenge 'What's your Story?' saw submissions of creative write-ups and Instagram photographs on inspiring individuals in the TPJC family. Helmed by the Art Unit, Paint by Numbers provided students the opportunity to create mural pieces as a student body. The Geography and History unit students put together a week-long exhibition entitled Ohana Singapura, which featured students' photographic interpretations of space, sense of belonging and national identity. From the Literature Unit, 'Home!' A Literary-Visual Text Exhibition showcased students' works surrounding the theme of home and family. We also had the privilege to have Singapore poet Mr Aaron Lee for the guest lecture series where he enlightened the students on how local poets express Singaporean-ness and the cultural space of Singapore.
Humanities Week ended off on a high note with the annual Arts Night by the Theatre Studies & Drama Unit and Literature Unit, featuring poetry and performances relating to family and community. We were also honoured to feature guest performances by Singapore poet Mr Aaron Lee, Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School and Dunman Secondary School.
International Friendship Day
We commemorated International Friendship Day in Term 2 Week 3 with a mass CCE presentation in the Auditorium. The JC2 Civics Councillors raised awareness about the different backgrounds and experiences of some of our ASEAN neighbours, the similarities we share in terms of culture and collaborations, as well as the importance of ASEAN as an organisation that ensures regional peace and stability.
GCE A'Level Project Work Result Release
The GCE 'A' Level Project Work results were released on 17th April 2017. It was a joyous occasion where students reaped their reward for the hard work put into their projects last year. Congratulations to all students and a big thank you to all staff and parents who supported and journeyed with the students.
Economics & Financial Literacy Fest 2017
The Economics & Financial Literacy Fest 2017 took place on 10 April 2017 with the launch of the Retail Entrepreneurship Challenge and Online Economics Quiz. The Retail Entrepreneurship Challenge held for the first time this year was a reality entrepreneurship competition that witnessed 14 groups of aspiring student entrepreneurs pit their wits and resourcefulness against each other for the title of Most Profitable Business Award, Most Innovative Business Award and Most Outstanding Business Award. The 14 participating groups undertook one month of intense planning and preparation for the 3 day retail business competition. The student entrepreneurs had to apply concepts learnt in Economics, Business and Marketing in order to formulate strategies to attract customers to their stalls and achieve the highest sales and profits. Student participants commented:"The competition was really an eye-opener for me and it gave me a glimpse of what the life of an entrepreneur entails which is tough and yet rewarding when your business yields profits!"
The Economics & Financial Literacy Fest culminated on Wednesday with the unveiling of another 2 activities: The GIC Safehouse Experiential Game and the Oligo-POLY Board Game. The students had an engaging and enriching afternoon learning about Financial Literacy as well as the decision-making process of an oligopolistic firm.
SYF Arts Presentation – Guzheng Ensemble
On the 12th of April 2017, the Guzheng Ensemble participated in the Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation and managed to achieve a Certificate of Accomplishment. We would like to thank the school management, teachers, instructors, EAS and also everyone, who has in one way or another, made this learning journey a valuable and meaningful experience.
Math & Science Week
It has been a week of exciting programmes and activities in Math & Science Enrichment Week 2017: Sciencia Alimentum (Latin: Food/Nourishment Science).
The POLARIS Science students and JC2 Science Subject Representatives helmed the event and enthused the College in the everyday application of mathematics and sciences in food, both an integral part of our daily lives and traditionally used to express gratitude and bond communities.
The line-up included student-led workshops (Fruit DNA Extraction , Ice Cream Making, Chemistry of Dipping Dots, Mathematical Modelling in Chips & Instant Noodles) and learning journeys (Guan Hin Coffee Factory, NUS Physics Lab, NUS Math Lab). Students also pitted their wits against each other in TPJ Masterchef and Pop.Expo at the canteen every day.
We were also privileged to have hosted a workshop for students from Haig Girls' School where the girls from the Science & Environment Club had a whale of a time learning more about the extraction of DNA from strawberries.
Debate Competition
The TPJC Debate Club sent two teams to compete against schools, colleges and a selection of international schools at the ACJC Oldham Cup 2017, held from 6th to 8th April. Team A won 3 out of 8 rounds and comprised of Alvin Siah (16A05), Clara Lim (16S08), Derrek Chan (17S16), Nicholas Lew (17S17) and Christabelle Peng (17S17). Team B also won 3 out of 8 rounds and comprised of Zavier Chan Li Wei (16S16), Sherritze Lew (16A06), Meldrick Kuan (17S03), Brannon Aw Xu Wei (17S15) and Syafiqah (17S17). In addition, Ajay Singh (16A01) and Ryan Tan (16S18) attended the event as adjudicators.
The competition presented an opportunity for J1s to gain experience of competitive debating for the first time but the J2s ensured they played a full part in the team, and offering help and support when needed. All debaters had fun debating against such a wide range of schools and bonded closely while preparing for the different motions. We also like to thank our Teacher in Charge, Mr Davies, for accompanying throughout this competition as well as the school for giving us this amazing opportunity to be able to participate and showcase our debate skills.
PSG Meeting 1
The Parent Support Group gathered for their first meeting of the year on 8 April 2017. The meeting was an opportunity to welcome new PSG members and to discuss upcoming plans to collaborate with the school in support of TPJC students. Thank you PSG for a wonderful evening and we look forward to the next meeting!
J1 Term 1 TPSparks winners
The inaugural TPSparks CG competition has seen its first series of winners for J1! Aligning with the theme "Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much" for Term 1, the J1s' rigorous planning and execution for the VIA project during JC1 Ohana camp paid off handsomely! Congratulations to 17S09, 17S11 & 17S22 for the wonderful, innovative & insightful ideas that were executed over JC1 Ohana VIA! You have truly epitomised the Ohana spirit, where as a family, we leave no one behind.
30th TPJC College Day
The 30th TPJC College Day was held on the 31 March 2017, Friday. Besides recognizing and celebrating our graduating students' academic and CCA achievements, staff and students, past and present have had an enjoyable and memorable evening catching up with founding Principals, former & current colleagues, parents & students.
Hosting of Seri Lalang Secondary School
The Malay Language Unit hosted 80 visitors from SERI LALANG SECONDARY SCHOOL, KLUANG, JOHOR, on Friday 31 March 2017.
The student visitors have had friendly matches in Netball and Soccer games with our TPJC students before sitting in a Malay Language lesson. We wish our visitors a pleasant and enriching learning trip in Singapore.
Catholic Junior College Chinese Chess Cup on 4 Mar 2017
The TPJC Chess Club competed in the Catholic Junior College Chinese Chess Cup on 4 Mar 2017 against peers from the other schools with a like-minded interest.
After 7 gruelling and intense rounds, one of our teams, consisting of Yip Wen Xu (16S15), Gabriel Au (16S09), Chua Kai Jun (16S09) and Lek Jie Wei (16S16), emerged as overall champions. Jie Wei and Kai Jun were placed 1st and 2nd respectively. Well done, TPJC!
2017 Project Ohana
Project Ohana, TPJC's annual cohort camp, was held from 22 – 24 Mar 2017. It focused on us giving back to the community through Values in Action (VIA) projects that included a cohort-wide newspaper collection from our Tampines neighbours to raise funds for the Tampines North CC Community Development Welfare Fund. Our classes also planned projects with our partner VIA organisations in the vicinity of the College to serve the elderly as well as the special needs community.
What made this year's Project Ohana extra special was that it coincided with World Water Day and students supported water conservation efforts by distributing flyers containing water saving tips to residents in Tampines.


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Second serving of Sprout Scuttle →
Over 600 runners put this humble and much maligned little green vegetable in the spotlight at Sunday's (8 December) Great Sprout Scuttle. There was much to 'sprout about' at the second outing of this sold out event, full of the joys of Christmas.
New Sutton Manor parkrun went like a dream →
A sparkling white, 20 metre high sculpture was a talking point at the inaugural Sutton Manor parkrun last Saturday (7 December) in St. Helens. Although many of the parkrunners were trying to catch their breath after the sharp climb instead of contemplating it.
Seasonal sign up offer at Rochdale Half & 10K →
The Williams BMW Rochdale Half Marathon and 10K will be roaring into action on 4 October 2020 and entries open this Friday (13 December). First come, first served at 8am on Friday as there are 250 discounted places in the '12 Days of Christmas' deal.
Season's runnings at Tatton Yule Yomp →
Santa's little helpers were one of several groups who took time out from their busy schedule to appear at the Tatton Yule Yomp 10K (Sunday 8 December). They got Christmas off to a running start at this entertaining event.


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Remember the subjects civics and political science? They taught us about our civic duties. Our rights as citizens and all the different categories of freedom we posses.
Although these subjects (unlike stupid algebra and geometry), seemed interesting and relevant enough back then to be useful in the longer run, how much of what we read do you reckon was actually true? To me my academic life other than the fact that I can now use those certificates to get a new job, seems pretty insignificant really.
Think about it. Freedom of equality, we live in a world where the everyday news mostly comprises of communal riots and people have to take part in marches to fight for the right to equality (read about the recent Women's March here). Then we have the Right to reside and settle anywhere, need I even mention America on this subject at this point of time? in-fact in India, people feel intimidated when they travel from one state to another, I am not saying everyone and every place is the same but cultural and racial discrimination has become deep rooted pretty much everywhere.
Right to speech and expression, this happens to be my favorite. Lol. How many times has it happened that you spoke your mind, at work, in college, at home or even with your peers and got away without getting devoured? A simple example, try giving your opinion on a facebook post, where what you say might slightly differ from the majority's and then all you have to do is just sit back and watch the fun, its hilarious.
"One of the many ways to acknowledge your freedom of expression other than words is by what you wear."
Freedom of expression, one of the many ways to acknowledge your right of expressing yourself other than words is by what you wear, your personal style. Your clothes define your personality and illustrate your thought process. Now, I am all in favor of the Free the nipple campaign or even any other nude forms of art and experiments as far as expressing oneself goes, but let's just say I am not the dare to bare type which is why I chose to wear this outfit for the post.
I would describe myself as someone who believes in speaking her mind and having a clean heart and conscience. I respect everybody's opinion and I like to let go of a conversation without turning it into an argument by shoving my personal views down their throats. I like living in my 'No bull-shit' zone and in the end, I just like to wear what I want to wear and do what I want to do without being nagged.
I have been a tomboy pretty much all through my school days, I love listening to metal and I could be a babble mouth at times. I am not saying what I am wearing depicts any of those and I am also aware of the fact that there is nothing ingenious or fancy about this outfit, but I feel it somehow represents me. It is casual, street, carefree. It looks hassle free yet up to the minute and can definitely pass as my everyday go to ensemble. (Although, I would perhaps lose the tights and the beanie post March.)
Last but not the least, remember that your right to expression and your style statement is personal. So without worrying about being judged, you be what you are and wear what you think defines you.
Happy Valentines Day ! Much love to you all!
Hope you read my previous post called Reliving Valentines Day
Outfit Details:
Checked Shirt: Straight out from the boyfriends closet / Top: Ginger / Shorts: Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi / Combat Boots: Target (Sydney)
Concept, Styling, Modelling, Edit: Smita Roy Majumder
Photography: Team S&T


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In a contrast of dark navy and bright white stripes with an assortment of angles going vertical, diagonal and horizontal Joice is giving us vertigo! In the most stylish way possible of course! She's made from a lightweight sateen cotton with slight-stretch, making her super cool and comfortable for any occasion. Joice is a faux wrap style which is secured with hidden poppers and ties at the waist, she features sweet caped sleeves and an oversized notch collar sending her stripes in all directions! Her skirt gathers into her natural waistline and she features patch pockets, keeping with her angular form and linear directions. Joice is a super stylish summer dress that looks best with a broad brim hat and some strappy sandal wedges for an elegant brunch-by-the-beach outfit.
Approximate total length (size 10): 43 1/2 inches / 110.5cm,
Approximate Skirt length (size 10): 27 inches / 68.5cm
Fit Advice: This style is true to size.
Fabric: 97% Cotton, 3% Spandex.
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Packing is always a struggle, especially now that airlines have increased ticket prices to bring checked baggage on flights. However, if you learn to be a savvy packer you can not only avoid paying for checked bags, but you can also save time at check in and in security lines!
Because I travel so much for life now, I have learned how to pack the perfect amount for weekend get aways. I used to throw all the pieces I thought were cute into a bag and forget about practical needs. This would always result in me turning into a hot mess and losing all my chicness during trips.
I am here to help you avoid my past mistakes. I have put together a packing guide to help you understand what to pack if you have to travel this holiday season:
It is possible to pack lightly but still have versatile outfit choices throughout the weekend. The trick to this is to pick a colour scheme for your pieces that can easily be mixed and matched. This will help you create many looks for a variety of activities through the weekend.
Creating Multiple Outfits with Only A Few Pieces:
Here are my favourite combinations of pieces from the packing list. There are even more possibilities you can create. That goes to show you how much you can do with minimal amounts of choice. This tactic is the best choice if you are traveling with restrictions on what you can bring. However, I always like to create my packing lists utilising as few pieces as possible because it is way more convenient when traveling to have less to worry about.


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Jade husband and I bought when we first got married.
2012 was a ride. Hoping for an exciting 2013. 🙂
This morning, while my 5-year-old came out from the study after watching a Super Mario YouTube video to play Super Mario Bros. on TV, I asked her, "Can you bring me that glass cup on the coffee table (her cup, btw) so I can put it in the dishwasher?"
She replied, "I'm not here for that."
I'm thinking, "What? Did I hear that right?" She used to always bring me cups and plates before she does her own thing. She used to be my little helper. It was her idea to want to help even when I didn't need any. What happened?


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24 Feb Canada Wins Gold & We're One Year Old!
Today is a great day! Our Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team wins gold on the closing day in Sochi and it was one year ago today when we had our official grand opening at our training facility at Unit 4 – 2822 Spring Street in Port Moody. We're 1-year old today! No one has ever created a system that uses Functional Movement Systems (FMS) movement screening as a mandatory first step for clients to go through in a CrossFit box so I really didn't know what to expect or how anyone would respond to what I was trying to create. I had a lot of uncertainty and anxiety during the first quarter of the year but I did my best to focus on the right things and remember what my why is for embarking on this journey in the first place.
Our first year was an absolute whirlwind of a year with a ton of evolution and growth both personally and for the business. I also made some amazing professional connections and friendships along the way too. I really couldn't have asked for a more amazing start and I'm so thankful for the support of our unbelievable clients that make up our community. Thank you all for embracing the process, for sharing what we do at the box to your friends and family, for committing and honouring yourselves to take the time to train with us as much as you can, and for giving me the opportunity to do what I love to do each day.
Here are few pictures that showcase some of the workshops and events we hosted for our community in our first year. Click on the description of each photo if you'd like to see more photos of each event on our Facebook page.
Fitness Town Sunday Funday (1 of 2 we hosted)
This year is already shaping up to be an amazing and even more successful one as our community is growing each week. We're also going to be offering a Yoga-only program in April that will allow clients to practice yoga exclusively at the facility. Stay tuned for the details of this revolutionary program that requires all our clients to go through the FMS as the first step into the yoga program.
We also have many excellent workshops already scheduled for 2014 including CrossFit Endurance founder Brian MacKenzie as he is coming to coach the CFE Trainer Course April 5/6 and we're also hosting Team Ido Portal as they come and instruct the two-day Movement X seminar May 31/June 1 for their first visit to BC.
It's been over a year since I did a blog post so I'll be starting that up again too. For my next blog post, I will discuss the FMS data I've collected over the last year from our clientele starting from their initial FMS scores obtained in their consult to their quarterly re-screen results. Our method of CrossFit hopes to mitigate our client's risk to injury but still create strong movers and the data I've collected shows that it's working.


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Further Education and Training Certificate Short Term Insurance
The FETC in Short Term Insurance is a nationally recognised qualification. The qualification is suitable for both new and long serving employees in the Short Term insurance industry. The qualification ensures that successful learners are FAIS Fit and Proper compliant in short term insurance practice. It provides a framework for learners to develop competencies that will give them insight into the Short Term Insurance sub-sector. It introduces a basic understanding of the key terms, rules, concepts and principles of the field that will enable learners to be informed workers in the industry.
Qualification: FETC: Short Term Insurance (SAQA ID: 49929)
NQF: Level 4
Credits: 150
Length: 12 Months
Skills Programmes:
- Customer care in a specific work environment
- Describe how to manage workplace relationships
- Manage risk in own work environment
- Manage own work performance in relation to an organisation`s performance management system
- Use an electronic system as a tool in a financial services context
- How different needs lead to the development of different Financial Service products
- Developments reported in the media that could impact on Short Term insurance
- Demonstrate knowledge and insight of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (FAIS) (Act 37 of 2002)
- Apply knowledge and insight into the Short Term Insurance Act (No 53 of 1998) and the accompanying regulations
- Insurable risk
- Underwrite a standard risk in short term personal insurance
- Standard insurance cover in terms of SASRIA
- Apply the law of contract to insurance
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of ethical conduct in a business environment
- Issues of compliance or non-activity that could result in civil or criminal liability in terms of business law
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of personal motor insurance
- Apply knowledge and understanding of personal accident insurance
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of house owners insurance
- Apply knowledge insurance of household contents
- Apply knowledge of personal all risks insurance
- Cover provided under a Short Term Multi-Peril Insurance policy
- Apply technical knowledge and understanding of business insurance
- Financial Literacy
- Maths Literacy
- Communication


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Students Share Work at Open Mic Night
March 30, 2018
Starting around 6:15 on Thursday night, students filtered into SDA's learning commons, ready to participate in one of Creative Writing Club's after school Open Mic Nights.
The signup sheet sat on the main desk, waiting for students — or anyone who chose — to write down their name. The list slowly filled up as people milled around the room, mingling and finding a place in the rows of seats.
Around 6:40, senior Emma Toscani, co-president of the Creative Writing club and MC for the night's entertainment, directed everyone to their seats, and the reading began.
Most performers were students at SDA, although there were a few students from other schools. Creative writing teacher Robert Ross and English teacher Yoshiye LeaVesseur also presented their own writing towards the end of the night. Most read poems, but a few read excerpts from novels and novellas.
In standard Open Mic Night procedure, the crowd snapped during parts of presentations that they liked. When each person finished, the crowd applauded uproariously. Throughout the night, people occasionally slipped to the side of the room to make a cup of tea or hot chocolate, or to grab some food.
In reference to how he felt while reading, junior Hunter McGahan said, "[Presenting] wasn't difficult because I knew the type of people who would go to these types of things, so I felt comfortable sharing."
Halfway through the Open Mic, the power went off and the group moved outside to the Learning Commons stairs where presenters read under the beautiful, pink sunset. Once the power turned back on, the crowd returned inside to finish the open mic.
It was senior Ashley Sayers' first open mic night, and she said, "I love the honest atmosphere and how everyone is very willing to share things that might be more personal than they're willing to share during school, during class."
The night finishes at 8:30 with a poem by famous poet, Sylvia Plath, read by Toscani.


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Colorful Extreme Descriptive Vocabulary3 min read
In order to cut to the chase early: WARNING, Extremely explicit and gory.
Don't waste your time, although that did not stop me from writing the following rant.
Shawcross Letters has an important subtitle: My Journey Into The Mind Of Evil by John Paul Fay (and Brian Whitney). Brian Whitney is the author of this publication. John Paul Fay is a narrator and commentator. Fay is a commentator when revealing the content of letters written by Arthur Shawcross, an actual serial killer who died in 2008. Fay acts as a narrator when he describes his own struggles with life. Incarcerated Shawcross has been described as evil personified. A serial killer with a fondness for cooking and eating various victim body parts, Shawcross never meets Fay except through letters. If evil personified means the person is a unique representation of evil, Fay would disagree. Fay describes Shawcross as almost a soulmate. It seems as if Fay is saying that he would be Shawcross if only he (Fay) were braver. For now, Fay claims to be able to sublimate the same evil acts described by Shawcross in letters into Fay's own writings with this book.
If Fay is claiming that in the absence of such a person as Shawcross, he (Fay) would stand in and be Shawcross, this is a very disturbing book. The important character in this book is not Shawcross, despite his gory, violent, and sick descriptions of what he did and what he would do if given the chance to continue his hobbies. The important character is Fay who makes two claims. First, there are many people like him leading seemingly routine, normal lives who would lead the depraved life described by Shawcross if they had a chance. Fay cannot know this; it his opinion. But his second claim is more certain. Fay claims he would emulate and mirror the "achievements" of Shawcross given the opportunity. Finally, Fay claims that his ability to write about his relationship with Shawcross is what prevented Fay from becoming another Shawcross.
Author Whitney warns the reader that many of the letters written by Shawcross have many mistakes of grammar and syntax. Further, they describe horrible acts of cannibalism and sexual depravity that will shock many readers. OK, warning received. Whitney goes on to claim that Fay is a talented and brave author. Fay displays fantastic vocabulary variety but meanders off into incoherent writing that might have been written under the effects of drugs and alcohol. Fay even asserts this to be the case in several places. Supposedly, this will account for some of Fay's more lurid passages that rival instances described by Shawcross in his letters.
For the most part, and this is clearly my opinion, reading this is offensive and a waste of time. It reads like two naughty teenagers drinking alcohol after hours in a locker room and attempting to gross each other out with increasingly shocking tales. Fay labels his as fantasy. The Shawcross tales may be backed up with evidentiary fact. But it is Fay that comes across looking ridiculous. Claiming that his writing at least saves society from unthinkable horrors and we should accept his meandering abstractions as part of our duty to help a guy with daddy issues, Fay presumes too much on the charity that he hopes is present in society.
Or maybe this is just a bunch of sensationalism to sell a book. I'm going to vote for this latter and give the work one Amazon star just so it registers as a rating.
There is one positive note. I didn't pay for this book. It was offered as a book for review by Wild Blue Press.