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Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Baskets and Lines and What the Bible Says About Caitlyn
The crowd erupted. There were hoots of derision, tongues clucking in disapproval, people even threw things at the screen.
I was baffled by the uproar.
My friend explained how in this tribe, only women fish with baskets; men fish with lines. The tribe in the video did the opposite: only men fish with baskets; women fish with lines.
Of course there is nothing essentially male or essentially female about a basket or a line, it's a cultural tradition that is so ingrained that anything different seems wrong.
We had our own little uproar this week, didn't we, Christians?
It's important to remember that we aren't guardians of tradition, but grateful recipients of grace.
If one man decides to fish with a basket, you may fish with a line.
If one woman decides to fish with a line, you may fish with a basket.
We don't need to deride, or yell, or throw things.
In fact, Jesus showed us when Christians can throw stones: never. (You can read about this in the book of John, chapter 8, verses 1-11.) And Jesus showed us how to treat people who are different from us - with mercy and tender kindness. (This one is in the book of Luke, chapter 10, verses 25-37.)
There's a lot the Bible doesn't talk about, and gender identity is one of them. So I don't know what God thinks about Caitlyn Jenner's identification. But I do know what God thinks about Caitlyn Jenner.
It's the same thing He thinks about me, and He does talk about it in the Bible. A lot.
He loves us sinners so much He sent His Beloved Jesus to die for our sins, so that we might believe on Him and not perish but have everlasting life. (You can find that verse in the book of John, chapter 3, verse 16).
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- AnonymousJune 14, 2015 at 11:02 PM
Job 31:15ReplyDelete
Leviticus 18:22
Leviticus 20:13
Deuteronomy 22:5
Romans 1
- AnonymousJune 14, 2015 at 11:54 PM
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- AnonymousJune 15, 2015 at 8:01 AM
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Hi Anonymous. I'm not sure if you're one person or a few different people, but thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your taking the time to reply :). I'm happy to share my thoughts on your response, but would also gently ask you to consider using your name if we know each other - I do like to know who I'm chatting with, and much as I refuse to entertain phone callers if I don't know the speaker, I also occasionally limit comments on my blog if I am uncomfortable with the comments of the person sharing (or their tone, which clearly isn't a problem here :) ).ReplyDelete
What I understand from your Scripture references is this: God made us, and who are we to argue with Him about what He made? Amen! I agree. But I wonder what you would say in a case where someone is born with a problem - perhaps a hole in their heart. Should their parents choose to deny medical repair because this was how they are made? Perhaps you see this as a false dichotomy; either way it's not at all the point of my post - what I should begin with is that I'm not trying to argue that Jenner is not a sinner. I think all Christians (and all observant inhabitants of the world) can agree: we are ALL sinners. I was trying to show in my story about the two tribes that throwing up our hands in horror over sin (especially one that is unfamiliar to us) is quite natural - but it isn't what Jesus did, and in fact He rebuked those who did by reminding them to look at their own sin. (See John 8:1-11, or Luke 11:38)
This is the beauty and heart-breaking truth of grace.
To God, all sin is filthy and repugnant. Yet ... "where sin increased, grace abounded all the more."
God doesn't want us to point out others' sin as if He isn't aware of it. No, He wants us to see our own. Those who spend their time measuring the sinfulness of others "neglect justice and the love of God." (read Jesus' rebuke to those doing this in Luke 11:37-44).
What does justice and the love of God look like? For a parable that illustrates it nicely, check out Luke 10:25-37.
Our world is full of hurt and hurting people. Everywhere you turn, there are sharp tongues and judgemental eyes and cold shoulders. Let it not be so among Jesus' followers ... He asks us to show costly mercy (Luke 10:37).
The same mercy He poured out from the cross.
For me.
For you.
For all of us sinners.


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"OK, the holidays are over. Glaron and Theresa have invited us for barbeque."
With the apple-processing plant closed for the winter, Andrew was either at home writing, or on the road researching, his drug-connections article. At midday he would call Annie to make sure she stopped working for ten minutes. Today his call found Annie and Chloe in their jackets, walking around the parking lot of the newspaper office in the few minutes they had before another snowstorm began.
"Cool," she said. "Give me their number, I'll call her and see what we can bring."
"—I don't think we can bring anything. It's their classic barbeque dinner."
"I'm from the country. I bring something."
* * * *
"Thank you, honey, but remember not to bring flowers to a barbeque restaurant."
"This isn't a restaurant, Theresa, it's your home, and thank you for letting me bring Chloe."
"She's gonna stay in that cage?"
"Yes. I'll walk her around your apartment, so she knows where she is, and then she pops into her cratie, out of the way."
"All right then. Once I get the sauce made, I work the front of the house, greeting people, seating them. Glaron's slicing meat, in charge of the kitchen."
"Just the two of you?" asked Andrew.
"No, we got help. At least one in the kitchen, and a waitress. Depends on how big the place is."
* * * * *
"What are they talking about?"
Andrew and Glaron had gone out on the back porch after dinner for a cigarette, and finished minutes ago. Now they leaned against the porch railing in the dark, kitty-corner to each other, in jackets and hats. Their breath rose like steam, in the light cast from the kitchen.
"Business. You liked the dinner?" Theresa asked again.
"I loved it. But Theresa . . . I'm not a food critic. I eat anything. So does Andrew."
Theresa chuckled. "You're funny. Well, we want to be known for a good feed, not fine dining."
"Do you have a place in mind?"
A pot of coffee and a plate of sweet potato pie on the table, Theresa sat again, across from Annie. "No. Can't decide if we should fight off the drug crap here in Schuyler, or try to find someplace else. Got any ideas?"
"—There's a place I pass when I drive from Schuyler to East Wyndham. It used to be a restaurant, but it's closed now. One-story with lots of parking—"
"Stop." Theresa held up her hand. "Tell them too." She went to the back door. "Pie's ready. And Annie's found a place for the restaurant."
* * * *
The routine for staying in Schuyler now was to drop off things—tonight it was Chloe's crate and two packed barbecue dinners—inside Andrew's front door and then park the car at a well-lit city lot one avenue over. Schuyler fascinated Chloe, who snuffled along the shoveled snow, investigating what it had turned up. Andrew and Annie walked arm in arm against the cold.
"What were you and Glaron talking about? It seemed like some big secret."
"The restaurant. What did you think about the barbecue—really. Tell me."
"I thought it was delicious. I love barbecue. But I'm not a fussy eater."
"Good point. We're both easy to please. Gustatorily." He squeezed her arm.
"Theresa said she knew how much work it would be. But the hospital kitchen is different."
"Another good point. You'll be in on the next meeting."
"The next meeting?"
"They see me as an investor. That's what Glaron and I talked about."
Annie absorbed all the ramifications of this until they were inside Andrew's house.
"So your cover means nothing to them," she said, giving Chloe her evening biscuit. The dog trotted off to the bedroom and hopped onto the bed to eat it.
"No. As Glaron said, he's been around the block. And to the library. He said he'd keep a tight trap."
"Is he blackmailing you?" Annie sat down with this thought, at Andrew's one table.
"No, no, he's not that kind of guy." Andrew sat across from her. "He figures that as a former murderer, like him, I have trouble getting a job, just as he does."
"What do you think? About the investment."
"I'm interested. I have to talk to Stuart, of course. For that, they'll need a business plan. I can help them write it."
Money appeared in Andrew's checking account every month because of Stuart. Stuart's accounting division paid Andrew's bills, and Stuart invested Andrew's family money.
"It's a great idea," said Annie. "And unique. But they're not young. Why don't they bottle it and sell it? They could get a distributor, go national."
"They want to invite people in. Feed them. Be the hosts. I like that idea. This place does need more restaurants, and this is a restaurant that could sell."
"Did you ever work in a restaurant? I did. It was horrible. You're not making any money unless you're run ragged."
"We're not going to work there, Annie. We're just the money."
Andrew stopped, thinking.
"It's true, you know. I think of my money as our money." He tapped his finger on the table. "Damn . . . do you want a glass of water? That's all I have."
Andrew brought them each a glass of water. He turned off lights until all they had was the warm glow of the lamp at the table.
"Give me your hand." They held left hands, across the table.
"This isn't how I wanted to do this," he said. "I was going to make it nice. But, since I think of you as my partner—my love, my spouse, my life—will you marry me?"
"—I just fainted . . ."
Copyright © Debby Mayer

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Didn't update for a couple of days, but I wasn't doing well on the word count and was spending time trying to write instead of blogging.
I'm still a bit stuck with my novel. I'm simultaneously writing two different things, and I'm not sure exactly where to go with either of them. I've been plugging away though, and while it's not been easy I've been forcing myself to write something to get through it. As long as I get the basics down I can flesh it out and fix it up later on. A lot of it is research that needs to be done, though I'm also having trouble with some of the plot specifics.
I'm glad I was ahead, as I've managed to not fall behind yet. I had a pretty productive night tonight as well, so I'm even back to being a bit ahead again. I'm going to try and write around 2k a day for the rest of the week. That's the daily word count plus 300-400 words. It's not much extra, but that 300 words a day will add up quickly and give me a nice buffer for the next time I get stuck. Or ideally it will help me finish the 50k early.
For now I'm a little over 600 words ahead, and I'm happy I've brought myself back to that.
Needed word count: 16,667
Current word count: 17,289
Words left to 50k: 32,711
Monday, November 10, 2008
4 comments:
- Jadey said...
Sucks that you're stuck on parts. Its like me with art, don't worry, it will all go back to its normal rhythm soon:)
- November 11, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- Christian said...
As Jade said, just give it time <33
- November 12, 2008 at 12:54 AM
- Denise said...
The second week is always the worst, and the time I'm most likely to fall behind. I'm just plugging away for now...
- November 12, 2008 at 11:23 PM
- Niall said...
Even the best writers get writer's block. Think of the short period where you haven't written much as your brain resting, getting ready for the pwnage ahead :D
- November 13, 2008 at 5:52 PM
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Muffin Top
Just kidding. I don't have a muffin top.
But I ate quite a few of them. And muffin bottoms, too.
Using a recipe for Cinnamon Muffins I found at Eat Yourself Skinny, I decided to make some pumpkin-filled muffins last weekend. Low-fat, not-low-in-sugar, still-pretty-delicious pumpkin-filled muffins.
(My substitutions were using real sugar instead of Splenda and 2 T of melted butter and 2 T non-fat yogurt instead of 1/4 c vegetable oil.)
I decided to fill them with pumpkin custard, which I made by mixing the following two ingredients:
That would be the pumpkin butter I made the week before, and– egads!– a custard mix by Jell-O (the preservatives! the chemicals! #@^&$@%!).
I cooked the custard according to package directions and then whisked in about 3 tablespoons of pumpkin butter right before I removed it from the heat.
And then I had to cover it and stick it in the fridge before I ate it all.
I've never tried to make muffins or cupcakes filled with anything, but my mom usually fills cupcakes by cutting a whole after they're baked and then ices over the cut part. But since I was making muffins, I really couldn't use icing as a cover-up.
Decisions, decisions.
So I decided to bake an experimental muffin with the custard baked into it, just to see how things went. If things went well, I'd make the rest of the batch. If not, back to the drawing board, and back to another experimental muffin (which I would also have to taste-test… what a terrible job that is 🙂 ).
The muffin came out pretty well, and it tasted delicious. It's low-fat, so it's not crazy moist and buttery like you'd get from, well, using a ton of butter. But it did the trick, and my other taste-testers didn't have any complaints.
How to make pumpkin-filled cinnamon muffins:
- Mix together the muffin batter according to the directions at Eat Yourself Skinny (using my substitutions or just keeping the recipe as is).
- Cook custard or vanilla pudding according to package directions, and whisk in 3 T of pumpkin butter just before removing from heat (you make be able to use instant pudding, but the heat from cooking helps incorporate the pumpkin butter better).
- Line a muffin/cupcake pan with liners and fill with the muffin batter.
- Fill a Ziploc (or a pastry bag, if you're fancy like that) with the pumpkin custard and cut a VERY small hole in the corner. To fill the muffins, place the tip with the hole about 1/4″ into the muffin batter and squeeze! There isn't a right amount of filling– just however much filling you want.
- Bake according to muffin directions.
Enjoy! I'm off to grab some Mongolian BBQ for dinner, then I'm heading out to The Edison (a really cool bar downtown that used to be a power plant back in the day) with a group of friends.
Happy Saturday!


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Top 5 Radler Moments at the Tiger Radler CNY Open House
This 'Xin Nian' was 'Kuai Le' indeed Churpers! Especially since we just had our #ChurpChurpXTigerRadler CNY Party last Tuesday. We hope you guys had a fun-filled night because we sure did! Here's a recap of the great #RadlerMoments that we had at Souled Out @ Sri Hartamas and for those of you who couldn't be there with us, read on to find out why you shouldn't miss out on at our next event 🙂
Here are our top 5 #RadlerMoments at the Tiger Radler CNY Open House:
1) 99 Bottles of Beers
Okay, we lied. It wasn't just 99 bottles of beer and it wasn't just any beer – we had Tiger Radlers. Who wouldn't love a Tiger Radler party with bottle after bottle of refreshing, delicious lemony beer? You've just gotta have 'em!
Here is our # Churp Alpha Brian See enjoying a refreshing Tiger Radler with the Emcee of the night, Kevin Chong
2) Three is a crowd
That night, we had one house rule: No selfies! Yes, you heard us right. If you're going to take a picture, you'll need a partner in crime. After all, why take selfies when you're partying with your favourite people?
Check out #ChurpAlpha Brian See and Blogger Kittie Yiyi being exemplary guests, taking brilliant shots.
And of course, a wefie would't be complete without our Alphas and Bloggers! So here's one with Kittie Yiyi, Tziaaa, Careen Tan, Brian See, Mindfreakeat and their plus ones!
The same goes for our Churpers who took plenty of great pictures at the photo booth (Stay tuned for those awesome shots in Tiger Radler's Facebook album, Churpers!)
You Only Lou Once and CNY isn't CNY without a Lou Sang session, so we decided we needed to go BIG or go home. So together with our Churp Alphas Brian See, Kittie Yiyi, Tziaaa, Careen Tan and emcee, Kevin Chong, we tangled chopsticks over a humongous Yee Sang.
Salmon and Tiger Radlers anyone?
Not only that, our Churpers also had their own Lou Sangs at every table!
4) HUAT Winners
Just when the night couldn't get any better, it did! For one of our lovely Churpers, Yin, won the Tiger Radler House Party Contest contest for the most 'Huat' picture of the night! She won herself a Tiger house party worth RM5000.
5) Lion Roars
Lions that glow in the dark with LED? More like rad tigers! Totally Rad-ler! We completely enjoyed the amazing lion tiger dance performance, and they even went around spreading good luck to all the guests.
Churp Alpha Mindfreakeat was steeped in the moment with a Tiger Radler in hand and two rad tigers by his side.
Our Churper who so stoked that he received an Ang Pao
Great ambience, great food, great music, great people and last but not least, great Tiger Radlers! Now that's how you throw a truly great party! Tiger Radler CNY Open House with #ChurpChurpXTigerRadler was indeed a night to remember and a wonderful way to end this CNY.
Happy Chinese New Year!


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The Advantages Of Restaurant Stock Software in Welchs Creek
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A stock management system will decrease the possibilities of this happening because most of these systems are developed to arrange and manage inventory. By allowing you to keep track of any changes taking location within your restaurant, a stock management system will let you determine areas where there's wastage, making it simpler for you to come up with control procedures to stop this from taking place.
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In the restaurant organization, every minute counts and a minute squandered is money down the drain. As a restaurant owner or manager, you comprehend how busy things can get, particularly throughout peak hours. Considering this, absolutely nothing can decrease things like when orders come in late. At the very same time, ordering ingredients manually is a process that can, in some cases, consume a great deal of time. Restaurant stock systems can help simplify your buying procedure. These systems enable you to produce customized templates of the products you order frequently and utilize this details to purchase from multiple suppliers at one go. This not just conserves you time however also makes it tough to make purchasing errors.
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A restaurant inventory management system will save you from squandering precious time ordering and counting stock when you might be focusing on the more vital operational aspects of your restaurant like assisting your clients and staff and handling other aspects of your business.


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The evidence mounts.
These children really really are naughty! And I hear you sighing, you know who you are, saying, oh no, Mary Ellen, they're just a little mischievous! Ha. Sometimes, yes. High spirits! Other times, like when they look me right in the eye, with pineapple rice clutched in their little fists and I say (firmly!), "Do not throw that on the floor, Margaret!" and then she laughs LAUGHS AT ME and throws it gleefully on the hard wood, which used to look so shiny, but let me tell you ranch dressing is no Murphy's Oil, and well, that's a little beyond King of the Leprechauns, isn't it?
Above? Purple princess lip gloss on yellow hallway wall!
And the remorselessness... My God, they have no conscience.
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Ultimate Guide: Maximise Your Ang Bao Money This CNY
TL;DR: Maximise your Ang Bao money this CNY
- Changing your lifestyle can help you save S$16,244.50 per year.
- Growing your Ang Bao money to beat inflation can help you Huat even more.
- Simple investments and changing of your bank account can make you at least $1,400 richer!
New Year New Huat
As we usher in the new year, let's start things on the right foot by reviewing our lifestyle choices. The real huat starts not from buying 4D but by making smarter day-to-day decisions!
Here are 8 (huat!) areas you can begin from, and how much money you can save in a year if you make those changes!
1. Change your Telco plan: SIM Only
Our mobile phones are now basically our entire lives. Buying your phone without a convenient combo plan can actually save you heaps in the long run.
Comparison Scenario:
- Contract: I get a Samsung Galaxy S8 with a 3GB 2-year combo plan, my plan will be $48/month and the cost of a recontract phone will be $788, amounting to $1951 in 2 years
- SIM-only: I get a Samsung Galaxy S8 with a 3GB 2-year SIM-only plan, my plan will be $24/month and the cost of my phone bought elsewhere (eg. Carousell) will be $1,008, amounting to $1584 in 2 years.
Cost Savings: At least $183.50 / year
2. Meal Prep: Make Your Own Lunch
Doing meal preps for just 1 meal every weekday can save you up to $50 a week!
- A typical working adult spends around $5.40 minimally at the food court every weekday, adding up to $27 per week.
- However, meal prep can cost as little as $12.50 a week, complete with 5 main ingredients such as chicken, broccoli etc.
Making your own lunch for every weekday in a year: ($27 – $12.50) x 52 weeks = $754
Cost Savings: At least $754 / year
3. Allocate Your Monthly Salary
Take time to sit yourself down and properly reallocate your monthly salary. The start of the Lunar Year is timely to straighten up your finances! It is always tempting to treat yourself when you first get your pay. But, the way to long-term financial stability comes with a bit of discipline.
For a start, follow our 20% Savings, 50% Expenses, 30% Wealth guide:
- Automate a transfer of 50% of your pay to your credit or debit card
- Put 20% of your savings into a savings account. Assuming it is the DBS Multiplier as broken down by our best savings account analysis, there will be a 1.85% interest.
- Put 30% into your wealth accounts such as ETF or a regular savings plan, with average returns of 6.3% per annum.
Total Huat accumulated (assuming $2000/month salary): At least $12,581 / year
4. Prolong The Lifespan Of Your Beauty Products
Both males and females use skincare and beauty products every day. Here are some quick tips to save your skincare products and your wallets:
- Use multi-purpose products instead of specific purpose products
- Keep your beauty products away from sunlight and heat
- Reinvent and recycle foundations and leftover lipstick
If we replace specific-use products, for example, a fancy lip balm and eye cream with a gentle moisturizer or Vaseline, it can save you up to $50 / 4 months
Cost Savings: At least $150 / year
5. Know Where To Find Cheap Air Fares
If you fall into the "I aim to travel once a year" category, this tip is extra important for you. With 9 long weekends in 2018, this is the year to satisfy your wanderlust without breaking the bank.
Here are 5 essential tools to help you before you embark on your trip-planning frenzy!
- Seedly Deals: Deal site for special airlines promotions & deals. (P.S The newest deal is a $498 Melbourne flight with Singapore Airlines)
- Skyscanner: Airfare aggregator that compares cheap air tickets across 30+ websites
- Expedia: Flights+hotel aggregator with Expedia+ Rewards Points program
- Hellowings: Airfare aggregator that compares air tickets across the year
- Airline newsletters: Newsletters with exclusive airline deals in your inbox
Cost Savings: Average $300 / trip
6. Change Your Expensive Gym Membership
Fitness quickly becomes one of the main concerns of a working adult. Yes, we mean metabolism slowing, beer belly showing — that kind of stuff.
But worry not, there are many ways you can keep fit cheaply without a fancy gym membership.
- Swimming will cost you less than $2 and join Fit Club's group exercises are less than $5 per session.
- If we compare gym memberships solely, you know that ActiveSG meets most of your exercise needs (Unless you need a personal trainer!)
- When you sign up for ActiveSG a free $100 will be given to you for gyms, pools and external classes.
- More high-end gym memberships such as the ones at Anytime fitness cost around $1000 / year
Considering that MyActiveGym's membership is $300 a year for adults and you switch over from a high-end gym membership:
Cost Savings: At Least $700 / year
7. Know Your Money Saving Tools
The internet is a wonderful place – that helps you save money.
- Carousell can save you $10 on a top online or $200 on a TV
- Shopback gives you up to 10% cashback
- Taxibot can save you $4 with promo codes, and so on
- If you use RATEX to get a big ticket item you can save on conversion rates
Going about the whole year with a constant $4 saved on rides, $10 on clothing and $200 on bigger purchases, we can safely add this up to ($4 x 100) + ($10 x 50) + ($200 x 2) = $1300 / year!
Cost Savings: At Least $1300 / year
8. Change Your Broadband Plan
Home is where the WiFi connects automatically. That is why your broadband plan is so important.
- Assuming your family is currently subscribed to a typical Singtel 24-months 1GBPS plan, you are currently paying approximately $60 / month.
- Alternatively, a WhizComms contract is about $37/month inclusive of router.
Switching can save you: At least $276 / year.
Of course, if you have other needs such as gaming broadband series or you prefer no-contract plans, read more here for a more comprehensive breakdown of the best broadband deals out there.
Adopting our 8 Huat Tips this New Year can save you $16,244.50 in a year:
|Huat Tips
|Money Saved: 1 Year
|Telco Plan - SIM Only
|$ 183.50
|Meal Prep
|$ 754
|Allocate Monthly Salary
|$ 12 581
|Prolong Lifespan -
Skincare Products
|$ 150
|Find The Cheapest Air Fares
|$ 300
|Cheaper Gym Membership
|$ 700
|Money Saving Tools
|$ 1300
|Broadband Plan - WhizComms
|$ 276
|Total $ Saved
|$ 16,244.50
New Year Even More Huat
Chinese New Year will be a good time to really put the cliché "New Year, New Me" to a real test and into action. What we do with our Ang Bao Money matters, in the long run.
On top of the above lifestyle tips that can save you a lot of money, there are definitely ways to grow your Ang Bao money!
With Ang Bao money ranging from $0 (assuming you lost all your Ang Bao money while gambling) to more than $500. Here are some ways to help you grow it!
Editor's note: For the below illustrations, we used Singapore's median salary of $3,500 easier calculation.
My Ang Bao money is $0
Assuming you lost all your money over at your cousin's gambling table, or Mobile Legend kept you away from house-visiting, here are some financial decisions that you can adopt for an even more huat Chinese New Year.
The first step to personal finance can be as easy as choosing the right card, best savings account or brokerage.
Best saving accounts for student
- A proper personal financial decision can start as early as when one is a student. Getting the best student savings account for the year 2018 is your first step.
- If you are a richer student with minimum $1,000 in your account, going for the CIMB Fastsaver and enjoying the 1% interest rate will be the most ideal.
Switching to the best savings account can get you: $12/year ($1 interest per month, assuming $1,000 in your account throughout).
Best savings account for working adults
- For working adults, choosing the best savings account can give one up to 1.85% per annum worth of interest rate.
Switching to the best savings account: $631.68/year (Standard Chartered)
Best credit card for students
- As we grow older, our expenses increase with it. It is important to try and reap some benefits from this increase in expenses.
- The Citibank Clear and DBS Visa debit offer the highest rebate at 5-10% rewards.
Getting that credit card: $120/year (assuming $200 expenses each month)
Best Credit Card for Working Adults (Cashback/ Miles)
- Depending on whether you are from the cashback camp or the miles game there are cards that cater to both preferences.
- For cashback credit cards, here are some of the best options.
Big Purchases
Unlimited Cash Back
Dining/ Entertainment/ Online
Transport/ Groceries
Max cashback etc.
UOB One
SCB Unlimited Cashback
AMEX True Cashback
BOC Family
Citi Cash Back
UOB Yolo
OCBC Frank
Citibank SMRT ez-link
Max. cashback cap
$50/ $100/ $300 per quarter
$100 per month
$100 per month
($25 per category of dining/groceries/petrol)
$80 per month
$60 per month
$60 per month
Max 600 SMRT$ per year
Min. Spend (Monthly)
$500/ $1,000/ $2,000
Best for
UOB One bank account holders/ Wedding/ Renovation payments
Unlimited cashback
20% Uber Cashback*
Unlimited cashback
BOC SmartSaver account holders, Dining, Online
Grab rides,
Dining, Groceries,
OCBC 360 bank account holders, Online shopping (3%),
Weekend dining (6%), Weekday (3%)
Weekend dining & entertainment (6%), Weekday (3%), 1-for-1 at Cathay Cineplex
Online Shopping
2% on ez-link auto top-up, 5% on groceries, fast food, movies and coffee
Sign-up bonus
$138 for new customers
$25 Grab/NTUC voucher
$125 Grab/NTUC voucher
$120 cash back if you hit $200 per month for 6 months
$50 cash credit*
$125 Grab/NTUC voucher
$120 cash back if you hit $200 per month for 6 months
- If you belong to the miles camp, we got you covered too for the best miles cards.
Getting that credit card: Cashback capped: up to $12,00/year
Best brokerage/ stock trading account
- Never belittle the cost of every transaction you spend when making your investments.
- Trading on the cheapest stock trading platform can definitely help you save in the long run.
Stock Brokerage (Cash Upfront) Comparison
Stock Brokerage
(Cash Upfront)
Minimum Fees
Trading Fees 1 KGI Connex 25 0.18% 2 CIMB Securities 18 0.18% 3 DBS Vickers 10 0.12% 4 Maybank Kim Eng 10 0.18% 5 Phillips Securities
(till 30 June 2018)
(till 30 June 2018)
6 OCBC Securities 18 0.18% 7 UOB KayHian 10 0.12%
My Ang Bao money is about $100
One can kick off his investment journey for as little as $100!
Regular Savings Plan
- We did an illustration based on past results for Regular Savings Plan into the Straits Times Index ETF for only $100 per month.
- Assuming compounding of interest at 6%, one can save up to $45,564 per year!
- Check out the cheapest Regular Savings Plan here:
Embarking on a regular savings plan: $72/year
- Robo-advisors promise low-cost diversified passive investing for as little as $100 per month
- As it is quite a new product in the market, the returns are uncertain as of now.
- Check out the best robo-advisor:
- One can also read real user reviews on these products before making a decision.
P2P Lending Platforms
- P2P Lending platforms connect the public to businesses in need of funding.
- Public investors can lend money to these businesses and get returns based on interest rates when borrowers repay the loans.
- Check out the best P2P platform:
- Read real user reviews about P2P Platforms in Singapore too!
Embarking on a P2P Platform at about 10% returns: $120/year
My Ang Bao is more than $500
Lucky you! Your Ang Bao money can open your doors to so many other instruments now.
Singapore Savings Bond
- $500 is all it takes to make an investment in low risk Singapore Savings Bond.
- While the returns are not sky-rocket high, it is one of the safest instruments which Singaporeans have the privilege of investing in.
Investing in Singapore Saving Bond with 2.12% returns on average: $10.60/year
Funds and Blue Chips
- $500 can open the doors to funds and blue chips too, especially when 100 lots of shares is all it takes for each investment in the Singapore Exchange (SGX)
- Of course, all these investments require more effort to read up on them.
- Learning to read a fund factsheet will be a good start.
Guides For Every Lifestage
Seedly understands that each phase in life requires different personal finance needs and risk appetite. With that, we compiled our articles into guides to help you out.


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Provision of Connectivity (Leased Lines) of Government Entities to the Government Network (NBI) - Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Provision of Connectivity (Leased Lines) of Government Entities to the Government Network (NBI)
World Bank Loan Credit No.: 5635-UG
IFB Number: NITA-U/RCIP/SRV/16-17/00059
1.This Invitation for Bids (IFB) follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in UNDB online on 3rd July 2015.
2.The Government of Uganda represented by the National Information Technology Authority – Uganda (NITA-U) has received a credit from the International Development Association towards the cost of the Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP) Phase 5 Uganda project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract(s) for Provision of leased lines for connectivity of selected Government entities and Target User Groups to the Government network (NBI).
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(ii) Enable NITA – U roll out e-Government services such as online education, and e-health that are dependent on the accessibility to high speed connectivity services to the rural schools and hospitals;
(iii) Promote the BPO industry across the country through the delivery of affordable connectivity in all the towns that will be covered by the National Backbone Infrastructure (NBI).
4. Bidding will be conducted using the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, edition of January 2011, revised July 2014), and is open to all Bidders eligible as defined in these Guidelines that meet the following minimum qualification criteria stated in section III of the bidding document:
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text: There's no better way to show your appreciation for the military then by posing in your underwear. At least that's the case for Kellie Pickler. Who is this Kellie Pickler chick anyway? Oh yeah, that's right, she appeared in that dying American Idol show like a decade ago, didn't she? I guess she also went gold on an album, selling more than 800,000 copies. But apparently gold wasn't enough and she has since decided to show her patriotism too…and because the Olympics doesn't have an event for singers, what better way to show patriotism than by posing in your underwear for the military. She deserves a gold medal for this event.


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Ponymush - Sunday, September 23, 2012
- > Glimmering Sea — Crystal Shoals <-------—
Pretty water! And sand! And are those seapony houses?
Here in the shallows of the Glimmering Sea is a beautiful, crystalline view of clear blue waters, soft white sand, and vivid green seaweed.
Along the rock formation that leads down towards the depths are coral structures woven into pod-like homes that have been decorated with kelp
baubles, pearls, seashells, and other aquatic accoutrements. Lazy fish drift by, shy but not skittish.
-- Contents ------------—-
Mwai A Zebra in a Tricorn.
Salty Green unicorn: both flank and expression are blank
Sky-Sparkler Unicorn mare, blue coat, yellow mane & tail
-- Main Grid ------------—-
Shining Depths <SD> Back to Shore <SH>
"Do you mean like last time," Mwai says, "we lost all the good silver putting that were-tiger down, AND we had to get a new anchor."
(OOC) Mwai: The crew of the Destiny argues whether to investigate!
A pony the color of the green seas stands at the prow, squinting across. "Sail us closer, eh? Maybe we can pick up a pony or two," Pearl-Dust
says. She turns a crooked grin back at the crew, revealing a solid gold tooth or two. "Could always use a few more shiphands; a little more
Off in the distance, amidst the ocean, is an island half on fire. Smoke rises inky into the sky, and little ponies are flailing in the water,
far off from where the Destiny floats. Deepmist, a dark zebra, glowers. "Weren't too hard to put the weretiger down," he scoffs. "Just a few
good brawls…"
Mwai starts turning the wheel. "Suppose you're right, and besides, where there's burning armories there's a lack of discipline and something
worth building an armory for!"
(OOC) Salty gives Sky a chance to pose in ^^
Rumble-Riot has arrived.
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler considering how to…
(OOC) Rumble-Riot puts on his Spectator hat.
(OOC) Salty :D
(OOC) Salty: Want the poses so far?
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: Sure!
Apple Brown-Betty hops into one of the life boats and lowers it into the water and begins paddling with surprising speed towards a group of
fleeing ponies off the port bow of the Destiny.
(OOC) Mwai: Yeah other thing we'll need: any information regarding the population of this island XD
And, following sit, so does Pearl-Dust and Deepmist, leaving two remaining lifeboats. Mwai isn't sure but, he could swear he hears crazed
laughter in the distance. … But it's just on the edge of hearing. Maybe he imagined it.
A cloud zips across the sky, this one heavy with water as Sky Sparkler heads towards the latest fire. Hopefully she won't do anything
crazy, like water it on pure sodium.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: Are you talking about Cultist Island?
(OOC) Salty nods!
(OOC) Salty: It's on fire :x
(OOC) Mwai: Cultist Island, is now on fire.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: Was this before or after Salty's Resurrection?
(OOC) Mwai: The cause is foggy. Presumably it's all Salty's fault.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot XD
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: Well the island, as far as Common Knowledge is deserted. The whole island range is listed as Deserted.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: And actual population was around, like, 30 cultists.
(OOC) Mwai: And much less volcanic than the fire would seem to suggest.
(OOC) Salty nodnod.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: Yeah. Plagued by endless storms, sure, but not volcanic to anyone's knowledge.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: The storms kinda discouraged general exploration.
Captain Mwai pilots the ship in close enough to weigh anchor and man the boats. "Alright mates, we're going into someone else's mayhem, looking
for cheap shots and easy wins! Nopony get any ideas about heroisim unless it'd make a really REALLY impressive story later!"
(OOC) Mwai: Yes, we're going to loot the temples.
(OOC) Mwai: Because PIRATES
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler: Or at least 'independant seekers of adventure'
"RIGHT-O, Captain!" sounds his crew, and soon a whole expedition is put together, rough and ready to loot! The island is silent, aside from the
fire; all the animals have fled. That's probably no surprise, but it's a little eerie.
In the sand, is "SO" in rocks, with the beginnings of another letter, before it turns to dragging marks in the sand.
Apple Brown-Betty paddles back to the Destiny and begins tossing two nearly-drowned ponies onto the deck. "Betty! What did I say about
heroism," barks Mwai. Betty just chuckles. "Oh, you know me, Captain, I can make a good story out of *anything*!"
Pearl-Dust squints up at Sky-Sparkler. "Hey! Feathers! I don't think you're gonna put out /that/ fire. Pretty big 'un! How bout you come down
here and help us, huh?"
(OOC) Rumble-Riot XD
Mwai trots into the jungle, towards the source of the flames, picking his way through the underbrush with the sort of caution one might expect
of the occasionally dead.
His crew follows with, trailing after with torches and weapons at the ready. As they go, they see branches torn from trees; rocks overthrown;
mud, slung about. And blood. Lots of blood. These are surely not the signs of a fire.
Sky Sparkler is on top of the cloud in question. "I'm a Unicorn! And even if I can't put the whole thing out, I can use this baby to
keep down the heat." She taps the cloud with one hoof. She's going to give the heroic ponies below some much needed air support.
Pirates? What pirates?
"Flying unicorns," mutters Mwai as he squints into the gloom of what he can't quite tell is the inside of a temple or merely particularly dense
underbrush, "what's next, zombies?"
(OOC) Mwai | *jazzhooves* FORESHADOWING
(OOC) Salty: Should I bring Salty in whenever, or do you have A Plan?
(OOC) Mwai: whenever is the plan pretty much XD
"Unicorn, huh?" Deepmist eyes the cloud, and then shrugs. "Well, come on then." Off they venture! The jungle closes in around them, the heat
radiating from the fire on the /other/ side of the island keeping them toasty but not choking. Sweat drips off brows and flanks, the only sound
around the crunching of their hooves.
Until a leaf rustles loudly. Pearl-Dust whirls, peashooter pointed that way— but there's nothing. "Stupid bird," she grumbles around the
handle of her gun.
Sky is still up there with the cloud, ready to start jumping on it. She's made a hole in it through which she can see what is going on
Mwai trots into the temple proper. "Oh bother, this isn't a burning armory at all. It looks more like the scene of some sort of…" Mwai almost
slips on a blot of gore. "…NOT friendly ritual. This is definitely not a fruit sacrifice." The altar in the center of the temple seems
relatively unscathed. Clean, even. "No loot though. Pity."
Mostly, the area around inside the temple — which is really just a glorified cave — /is/ clean. There are the remains of arcane runes, and
lots and lots of scorch marks. And suddenly:
"That's my hat."
And no one's there. But it sounded like it was /right/ behind Sky.
!!!! Sky Sparkler lets out a clap of EMP as she spins around on her cloud. "Hat? What hat? I don't have no hat?" she blurts out in her
own defense. Oh, and the totaly not pirates may get a little rained on. Just a little.
Mwai knows that voice… "It's mine now. Anything that can follow me through the underworld and to Ponyville and back is definitely my hat, so
"I don't think so."
Emerging from the shadows like a demon is a broad grin and a sharp blue gaze that promises a hurricane of the soul. Oily blue hair hangs in
curls around the horn on the head of a green and very familiar unicorn. Her horn lights up an eerie green, and folds the hat in its magical
grip before floating it towards her. "Or are you going to fight me for it?"
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler ponders an anticlimax…
(OOC) Mwai: phone afasdfas…
"Are we doing this again? Really?
(OOC) Mwai: oops
(OOC) Salty XD
Mwai says "Are we doing this again? Really?" Mwai looks around at the burning jungle. "Okay, fine, I got the hat when I died, you get the hat
when you die, but next time I die I'm taking it back!""
(OOC) Mwai: Thursday then.
the talk of ponies dying.
Zombie ponies: not likely, BUT POSSIBLE!
Sky Sparkler is pretty freaked out, first by the temple, and by its apparent guardian. Then by the talk of ponies dying.
"So! Fine, now that the hats are swapped around," Mwai peers around the temple, "let's get to what's important. Is there any proper loot in
this temple or is it all just wooden bowls full of blood?"
Salty rests it on her head with a triumphant rictus grin and steps forward. The skin of her hooves are crackling like ancient paper, bloodied
and chapped, leaving bits behind as she steps forward. This Salty is…not drunk. She moves with a sure step, a single and terrifying purpose
in her gaze as she stares at Mwai. "Have you come to rescue me?" she hisses, laughter in every word. "I'm all the treasure you need."
(OOC) Mwai: OH [yay] SOBER SALTY
(OOC) Salty: She's bugbuck crazy Salty 8|
Rumble-Riot has connected.
Mwai stumbles backward abruptly— he'd been working so hard on his nonchalance with respect to Salty's return that he hadn't picked up on the
tennor of her voice or the…way… she just sort of… stands perfectly still and doesn't wobble. "Yes, well— I suppose—"
Salty looks… well. Crazy. She's a pony who's plummeted over the edge. "Good," she breathes. "I shall tell the world that the Dread Pirate
Saltlick has returned. No longer a drunken, shambling /mistake/. The real deal, in flesh and blood…" She trots forward, and past Mwai,
completely ignoring him as she heads for the entrance, like she has some plan in mind. Some plan she's certainly not telling anypony else.
Wait. "Dread Pirate?" Sky Sparkler asks, edging for the entrance, getting out of Salty's way.
Mwai manages not to mutter under his breath "ooer we got to get that filly a DRINK" and begins backing up in what he hopes is a sufficiently
reverent manner. "So, um, Saltlick, the, um, Destiny Caravel is moored offshore from here… perhaps we should depart this, um, place of
rebirth or what have you and, um, set sail for the mainland?"
"Oh! Is that where it is? Thank you~" Salty trots forward, and out of the cave, only to turn around and light up her horn then. "I shall be
seeing you later!" Rumbling rocks suddenly start to rain down at the entrance. Apparently she means to seal them in! Especially since she turns
and races away, galloping swiftly into the jungle.
(OOC) Mwai: Sober/Insane/Evil Salty is SCARY @_@
(OOC) Mwai: Honestly she's sort of… Azulaish.
(OOC) Salty: /Very/ Azulaish, yes.
(OOC) Mwai: In fact that's pretty much the voice I'm hearing.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: The Harbor is DOOMED! :o
"Oh ponyapples." Sky Sparkler says. The good news is that she's near the entrance to start with. The bad news is that getting trapped
underground could sap her powers badly. She's galloping for the entrance, even if that means she has to get closer to Salty to do so; she's
confidant she can port up to a cloud.
Mwai sprints after Salty! "Oh come on now just because I left you on Sidewinder Island that one time… *oof* It's not like *ack* I didn't make
sure you had plenty of fishing line and—" Mwai cuts himself short before adding "rum," or perhaps it's just because he stumbled over a freshly
fallen boulder. Either way, his mad scrambling keeps him just ahead of the rockslides in a manner which he will later recount as being much
more dashing than his current stumble for daylight.
The rocks fall, but nopony dies — though a good majority of Mwai's crew cries out in dismay as an enormous boulder slams down to seal them in
just a hair's breadth of time after Mwai and Sparkler escape. It's just them, Apple Brown-Betty, and Deepmist — even Pearl-Dust was left
behind. But Salty doesn't care, not one bit. She just gallops through the forest with a terrible ease, heading straight for his ship and
laughing crazily all the way. "YOU'LL RUE THE DAY YOU TANGLED WITH SALTLICK!"
Apple Brown-Betty sits down at the cave's entrance. "This looks like a lot of rock blocking us in, but I don't think it's blocking the air.
We'd best take a nap and get back to digging out when our strength has returned." With this, she rolls over and begins snoring loudly almost
(OOC) Mwai: *SHE
(OOC) Mwai: ABB is totally Iroh -_-
"It isn't!" Sky Sparkler shouts from the other side. "Weather pony here, kind of an expert!" She lets Mwai deal with Salty, she's got
her own ride home.
Mwai's mind races as he tails Salty through the jungle. Just how dangerous IS Salty sober? The Harbor has burned down plenty of times but get
somepony really interested in making a *difference* in the world there and it could bring down the Celestial Guard, or worse…
And Salty laughs as she gallops aboard Mwai's ship, throwing off the mooring and throwing wind into the sails. The craft is taking off far
swifter than the zebra would like. In fact, by the time he reaches shore… it's pretty far out to sea, Salty's laughter ringing through the
At least there are lifeboats?
And clouds for Sparkler.
Mwai stands aghast on the shore for a few moments. "Marooned. On a deserted island in the middle of Celestia-knows-where, burning jungle,
trapped crewmates and a madmare has my ship and all of my nice booze in the fore mess." There's a long pause. The jungle burns, the seaguls
cry, and the flying unicorn earnestly tries to do something weather related. "I bloody hate Sundays."
(OOC) Salty: looool
Oh, cheer up, it could be worse.
In the process of blasting a hole in the cave to let your crew out, Sky Sparkler could start it raining on Mwai's head.
(OOC) Mwai: hahahahaaaa
(OOC) Salty haaaaah!
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler grins.
And Salty cackled madly off into the sunset, ship acquired and mayhem to wreak.
What a Sunday, indeed.
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler: fade out here, I guess?
(OOC) Mwai: Unless we want to go through rescuing ponies from caves, but that might be best left for off-camera.
(OOC) Salty: Yep :D
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler nods.
(OOC) Salty: Thank you for giving me the vessel for crashing back into the Harbor next week >:D
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler: Litterally?
(OOC) Mwai: my poor ship :(
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler: Anyway
(OOC) Sky-Sparkler: I'm to bed. night all.
(OOC) Rumble-Riot: Night Sky!
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AROWRN Connects 2017 Conference-June 14,15
The Alberta Rural Organic Waste to Resources Network (AROWRN) wants you to know more about the safe and cost-effective conversion of municipal wastewater and biosolids to useful woody biomass resources, through the use of fast-growing poplar and willow. Our group was formed with support from the Alberta Rural Development Network to share information arising from research projects supported by federal and provincial funding since 2006. These poplar and willow projects have demonstrated technologies that are in use around the world, in a context useful for Alberta organizations and based on Alberta's climate and soil conditions.
The 2017 Conference will take place June 14 and 15 at the Augustana Campus and includes a tour of the Camrose County - Ohaton Lagoon Willow Project and Wood Biomass Boiler.
For more information, and to register for the 2017 conference, please visit the AROWRN website.


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Who's this beautiful actress – born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and appeared in Seabiscuit
Funny Football Quotes
Here's some funny quotes that will help lighten up the day – which we all need at times 😀
"The keeper was unsighted – he still didn't see it." – Ron Atkinson
"If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day." – Neville Southall
"'Do you remember when we played in Spain in the Anglo-Italian Cup?" – Shaun Newton
"Liverpool's best chance ended when Beardsley shot himself." – Daily Express match report
Comments welcome.
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Off topic,
Sky pulled out all the stops to get pundit legend Kieron Dire on yesterday's live game.
When Richard Keys asked how disappointed Bellamy was after leaving Liverpool after a only 1 year.
Dire quickly responded:
"yeah he supported the kid as a boy…he loved Liverpool"…..
Must be all the time he is spending with his kids getting to him.
newcastle U11 stuffed the Maccums yesterday in a 10 goal thriller 2-8 to the mags
Even at that age its important to always keep the maccums down. I only know because my boy plays for the maccums AHHHHHHHH i know… still lets hope he dosent make it and playing like they did yesterday he's no chance.
Toon blood is thicker than Kin
MAGS for EVER
Hammy – yes Seabiscuit was an American horse in the late 30's – he was lazy and not good looking at all. Not at all like the thoroughbreds of the day. And he was from California so the East tended to ignore him. He also liked to rest a lot lying down 😀
But he went on to be one of the greatest horses ever in the US – he had guts galore and in a famous race beat the 1937 triple crown winner War Admiral in a head to head duel, quite easily, as he pulled away around the last bend and won by several lengths.
It's a great story – here's a piece on it
The film is great if you are a horse fan.
Nice chick today Ed. Wish you would stop putting my conquests up on display for all to see though. I can dream cant i.
Ed just a little funny but true story.
I am distantly related to Bryan Pop Robson who played for the toon during the 60s and one sunday afternoon we were all gathering for a family tea in South shields. Bryan was driving along Ocean Road when stopped for speeding. Policeman asked him questions, one being occupation, on answering professional footballer, Bryan thought he was going to get off with a warning but no. The policeman asked who he played for and when he replied Newcastle United, the policeman said " tough luck mate, i support Sunderland" and boooked him.
Has anyone else got true stories about NUFC players to share.


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Ntpo.com – how to remove?
Ntpo.com – is a fake search engine which redirects or completely takes over your favorite browser. Ntpo.com replaces your default homepage and installs itself as your default search engine. Ntpo.com may appear legitimate to users, however browser hijacker is known to install using dubious installation software.
It's often the user itself which allowed the Ntpo.com fake search engine on their computer. When you download and install software from unknown and some legitimate sources, make sure there are no offers or useful enhancements installed as a third party software. The installation of free software can be build using dark patterns. This means that, unfortunately, some downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed on your computer visible to the user.
You should overview the End User License Agreements and Terms of Agreement before downloading and installing suspicious software on your computer. Do never click too fast thru the installation process using it's Quick Install of Next button, doing this might infected your computer with a browser hijacker.
Automatic removal tool for Ntpo.com adware:
Step by step instructions how to remove Ntpo.com adware.
- First of all, you need to download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
- Then you should choose "Quick scan" or "Full scan".
- Run to scan your computer system with it.
- After the scan is completed, you need to click on "Apply" button to remove Ntpo.com adware:
Video explaining how to reset your browser using GridinSoft Anti-Malware:
How to prevent your PC from being reinfected with Ntpo.com adware in the future.
GridinSoft Anti-Malware offers excellent solution which may help to prevent your system from being contaminated with malware ahead of time. This feature is referred to as "On-Run Protection". By default, it is disabled once you install the software. To enable it, please click on "Protect" button and press "Start" as demonstrated below:
The useful and interesting function may allow people to prevent install of malicious software. It means, when you will try to install some suspicious file, On-Run Protection will block this installation attempt ahead of time. NOTE! If users want to allow the dangerous program to be installed, they may choose "Ignore this file" button. In case, if you want to terminate malicious program, you must select "Confirm".


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Party season is nearly upon us, which inevitably means a whole host of festive dates filling the diary. There's no better excuse to fill the fridge with food and stock up the wine cabinet.
Never one to confine a party to the evening, we suggest a seasonal soiree that takes you through the day – from a boozy brunch to a family-friendly games afternoon, right up until the evening feast.
Waking up on Christmas morning to the frenzied unwrapping of gifts and bleary eyed realisation that you have a whole turkey to stuff is enough to get anyone reaching for the booze.
With no better excuse than Christmas to start the party early, add an instant touch of glamour to your festive tipple. From a personalised cinnamon stick for your mulled wine to a fancy flavoured gin.
Above: Penguin or Reindeer Wine Rack by Array Collection, Stag Glass Decoration by Postbox Party, Personalised Cinnamon Stick By Sophia Victoria Joy, Rasperry and Mint Gin by Gin Tales, Personalised Swizzle Stick by Suzy Q.
With the kids at home over the holidays and mince pies tempting you from the cupboard – we're not ones to say no to a festive treat – why not invite a few friends round to join in the merriment.
For an added touch of festive fun, sprinkle cinnamon over a hot chocolate using our gingerbread man stencil – your Instagram will thank you. While you're at it, a Christmas selfie is a must. Kids (and adults) will love these fun festive props.
There's also plenty of ways to keep the kids entertained during the day. From cake decorating to word search crackers, these ideas will keep your little elves busy.
Above: Christmas Drink Stencils by Ginger Ray, Christmas Cake Bunting by Ginger Ray, Personalised Christmas Tree Sack by Harrow and Green, Christmas Crackers by The Cracker Boutique, Christmas Photo Booth Party Props by Ginger Ray.
No festive dinner is complete without a spectacular feast. Indulge yourself in the most delicious flavours and bamboozle friends with a variety of treats that aren't quite what they seem.
From a crafted pork pie made with light pastry and delicious spiced, native breed pork, to an assortment of chocolate cheeses, Brussels sprouts (counts as one of your 5-a-day if you ask us) or a melting chocolate tea pot that doubles as a fondue, these edible wonders are guaranteed to impress.
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Blazika. That's what they call me. I have the ability to shoot fire, and if necessary a spear would shoot out of my sleeve, grasping the criminal's flesh and yanking the poor victim towards me. I'm the 12 year old hero.
And when I'm called to the job. My school uniform dissolves into a yellow and black leather bodysuit. I rise up into the air, while my steel spear is waiting in my right sleeve. My hair would evolve to fire and my eyes would change to a burning orange.
But my disguise has to be held secret, because of my teacher Sandy Lagitupu, also known as Sand Woman. She revealed her power to her us when our class took a trip to the beach. One of the students screamed for help as he drowned in quicksand so she acted fast and lifted the sand from 20 feet away and the boy was saved. From then on, our class has been silent around her. She is the head of SuperHeroes incorporated. But I refuse to work with their company, as they've made too many mistakes murdering innocent citizens.
But she's not my biggest burden. Black Ice is my arch enemy, but she goes as Blaze. I don't know why, since heat is my power. Also known as Selena Smith. And as a fire hero, I absolutely despised her being in the form of ice. She would constantly freeze bankers of ASB, stealing millions of dollars, and just recently decided she would put out the Olympic Torch.
Now that was a mission. "Blazika. Blazika. We have a problem" my right leather shoulder would buzz. "What is it Coalin?" I replied in my bravest voice. "Black Ice" he replied slowly. My hair turned to fire, and my eyes lit orange. "What now?!" I replied irritated. "She's planning on taking out the Olympic Torch. I've already informed the Queen's British agency." I stopped in awe of her evil plans. I knew she was bad. But I didn't think she'd have the black heart to put the OLYMPIC TORCH out!!
I promise to continue further stories about Blazika , Black Ice, and Sand Woman.
For Black Ice's perspective of being a super hero click here.
I am a Year 8 student at Pt England School in Auckland, NZ. I am in Room 21 and my teacher is Mrs Lagitupu.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
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Whoa Toreka this is very well thought out, heaps of history behind your characters, it is very engaging too.ReplyDelete
If I can give you some tips on designing your character(if you haven't already designed it that is)look at your favourite super heros as a starting point then add your own flavour to them.
When I read your work I think of 'Storm' from Xmen and 'Human Torch' of Fantastic Four.
All the best and look forward to seeing your characters come to life.
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Recently I've been disturbed by a trend I see in American church culture. Basically, we tend to relegate discipleship to the classroom, hoping that people who get the right kind of information will begin to live the right kind of lives. We've become very comfortable standing behind a podium to teach but we're out of practice at sitting across a table to talk through life together.
Jesus' ministry took a different shape. He walked side-by-side with His followers for three years before unleashing them for the ministry of multiplication. In fact, when He called the disciples in Mark 4, it says that He "appointed twelve…so that they might be with Him and He might send them out to preach." Why would the author emphasize the fact that the disciples had the opportunity to be "with Him?"
Discipleship is a life-on-life endeavor. There are several things that happen when we spend time with people in informal settings:
- Our passions begin to influence those we are leading.
- Those we're leading can observe the way we live our lives, which gives credibility to our teaching.
- The best lessons are generally learned along the way in the context of real-life opportunities — both struggles and successes.
If you look back over your life and consider the people you would label as mentors, what was it that made their impact on your life so significant? I suspect that a common factor was their willingness to spend time with you and share their life with you. These people may have been ordinary in many ways, but they took the time to walk with you through life's ups and downs and spoke God's truth to you in those moments. What holds us back from doing the same for someone else?
I challenge you to consider finding one or two avenues and one or two people that will open doors for you to share life with people and begin influencing them for Christ in these relational settings. For me, college ministry has provided a number of these types of opportunities:
- Game nights in our home
- Sharing meals with students
- Grabbing coffee with no real agenda
- Going to our church service or other Christian gatherings with them, even when I'm not the teacher
Perhaps we need to change our focus from the classroom to the ordinary contexts of daily life. Perhaps we need to recognize that the greatest influence comes from those who invest relationally, not those who have the most public platform. Finding places to engage relationally is actually pretty easy once you begin to intentionally seek the opportunities. So…who will you connect with today?
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Dustin Speaks is Grace's Mobilization & College Pastor. He and his wife, Lauren, arrived in Columbus in the fall of 2012, after several initial ministry experiences. Dustin previously served as an associate pastor in South Dakota and as a missionary to university students in Berlin, Germany. Dustin studied history at Ohio University, where he met Lauren, and was involved in campus ministry with Cru. After graduation, the Speaks went to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Chicago) to complete a degree in Intercultural Studies. He enjoys playing nearly all ball sports: basketball, golf, and soccer are his favorites. Dustin and Lauren have three young children.


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Tuesday, June 06, 2006
I'm back - and I feel an explanation must be offered - a mixture of holiday and work stuff has kept me from my PC for a few weeks and the same will happen again this Saturday for another two weeks. I shall be seeing Oman and Devon (contrasting aren't they!). My sincerest apologies for those checking in for a daily photo but normal service will be resumed asap. So for now here's a photo of the exterior entrance to the Brighton Dome.
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Was this built in the 19th century. The orientalism feeling of it tells me this might be so.ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The Insecure Writer's Support Group Guide to Publishing and Beyond
Tapping into the expertise of over a hundred talented authors from around the globe, The IWSG Guide to Publishing and Beyond contains something for every writer. Whether you are starting out and need tips on the craft of writing, looking for encouragement as an already established author, taking the plunge into self-publishing, or seeking innovative ways to market and promote your work, this guide is a useful tool. Compiled into three key areas of writing, publishing, and marketing, this valuable resource offers inspirational articles, helpful anecdotes, and excellent advice on dos and don'ts that we all wish we knew when we first started out on this writing journey.
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We invite you to check out the book and our sites:
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The IWSG book is burning up the blogosphere!
I think this is a wonderful endeavour by all of you. Congratulations.ReplyDelete
It's everywhere!ReplyDelete
I'm so proud to be a part of this book. Ooooo, there's a trailer!ReplyDelete
Fantastic idea for this book! And I know it will help many writers.ReplyDelete
I already have my copy. Yay for IWSG Guide!ReplyDelete
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Hi Alex .. thanks for all you do for us .. and yes I've purchased my Guide .. so pleased. Cheers HilaryReplyDelete
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MyWishWand Bebo group called wishlists has been set up to find out what the best way of getting Christmas presents is for your family without getting unwanted gifts for people or getting the same present as someone else.
This is more environmentally aware in that it can reduce landfill and recycling toys is encouraged by MyWishWand also.
A demographic is in place for mywishwand bebo also.
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GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- Aaron Lee Ganoe, 26, of 3847 W. Weaver Road, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Greencastle.Â
Born Oct. 8, 1982, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was a son of Ronald L. and Kathy Mixell Ganoe of Greencastle. He was a 2001 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School.
He had previously been employed in Quality Control at Ventura Foods in Chambersburg.Â
He attended Christian Life Assembly of God and was active with the men's group.Â
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one son, Noah M. Ganoe; one sister, Cheryl A. Ganoe, and a brother, Austin L. Ganoe, both of Greencastle.


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GE to support Bresson's 500MW power project in Nigeria
Succour may be on the way for electricity consumers in the country, as the Global Energy giant, General Electric (GE), has thrown its weight behind Bresson's plans to provide 500 Mega Watts (MW) of electricity to the national grid by 2017.
The Managing Director of Gas power Systems, Mohammed Mijindadi who disclosed this over the weekend during Bresson AS working visit to the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, added that the project has become a priority.
Mijindadi said: "The project has tremendous economic value, and that is why GE Capital is involved in structuring finances for Bresson 500MW project",
Bresson Nigeria Limited Chairman, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim had earlier assured the Vice President that the energy to be generated would come from Bresson Flexible Power Initiative and its Magboro power plant in Ogun state.
He said the capacity, which would be available in phase one from second quarter of 2017, would represent 10 per cent of the current available national capacity.
Olawepo-Hashim applauded the administration for removing bottlenecks associated with signing of power purchase agreements, informing the vice president that the minister of power approved the agreements without delay and without waiting to be lobbied.
Describing the new style as commendable, Olawepo-Hashim noted that the new development will attract more investors and fast track the administration efforts to provide adequate power supply to the citizenry.
The Vice President told the team of investors that the administration was committed to removing all bottlenecks hindering investor's in the power sector, commending Bresson for the integrated nature of its power projects developing a model of fuel sufficiency by also investing in gas production.
While assuring that the administration is working to ensure regular supply of gas to the power plants and attract investment into the sector, Osinbajo said Bresson integrated model in power generation is a good model.
"We shall support you and other genuine investors with recognizable foot print" he said.
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There are quite a few people in Regina who are either without power or had it out for a while Thursday morning.
Saskpower is dealing with two outages. Spokesperson Jonathan Tremblay says an underground fault is causing the outage downtown, and while some areas have power back as of 10:45 AM, there are other parts of downtown that are still in the dark. Tremblay says it is Saskpower's hope that all power will be restored downtown by 11:30.
10:17 AM: Regina – Downtown. Status: Crews continue to work on repairs. ETR: 11:30. #skoutage
— SaskPower (@SaskPower) March 1, 2018
The other outage, which is unrelated to the one downtown, is in the Whitmore Park and southeast area as someone contacted an underground line.
Tremblay doesn't have a time-frame as to when that outage will be corrected, but he is hoping it will by noon or sometime during the lunch hour.


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US Bank (NYSE:USB) is today offering some of the lowest home purchase mortgage rates to be found on the market as a whole, with many rivals including SunTrust (NYSE:STI) largely paling in comparison.
The benchmark 30 year loan interest rates stand at 3.375% at SunTrust Banks (NYSE:STI) today carrying an APR of 3.477%. The best 30 year FHA fixed rate mortgage interest rates have been listed at 3.200% at the bank and an APR of 4.295%.
Popular 15 year loans are 2.700% yielding an APR of 2.891%.
As far as ARMs go, 5 year loans at SunTrust are published at 2.300% and an APR of 2.939%. 7/1 ARM loans are on the books at 2.400% today with a starting APR of 2.921%.
US Bank
Standard 30 year fixed rate loans at US Bankcorp (NYSE:USB) are available starting at 3.250% and an APR of 3.441%. 30 year FHA loan interest rates start at 3.250% with a bit higher APR of 3.791%. The best 30 year jumbo fixed rate mortgage interest rates at the bank are being offered for 3.750% and an APR of 3.894% which is of course a bit higher than the non-jumbo loans.
30 year VA FRMs have been published at 3.500% with an APR of 3.826%.
The short term 15 year FRMs have been quoted at 2.500% yielding an APR of 2.803%.
15 year FHA loan interest rates stand at 2.750% today yielding an APR of 3.433%. 15 year Jumbo fixed rate loans start at 2.750% yielding an APR of 3.000% today. 15 year VA FRM interest rates are listed at 2.750% and APR of 3.323%.
10 year fixed rate mortgages are being quoted at 2.375% today and an APR of 2.920%. The 3 year Adjustable Rate Mortgages stand at 3.375% currently with a starting APR of 3.628%. The 5/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgages at US Bank have been published at 2.875% with a starting APR of 3.420%.


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(Golf) Tiger racks up best result in yearsSports | 4 Dec 2017 3:11 pm
Rickie Fowler was the first player to offer a scouting report on Tiger Woods (picured, left with Ricky Fowler), ahead of his celebrated return to golf, hinting that Woods was hitting it "way by" him in some of their matches in Florida.
Fowler's own game apparently was in pretty good shape, too.
Seven shots behind to start the final round of the Hero World Challenge, Fowler opened with seven straight birdies Sunday and closed with an 11-under 61 to set the course record at Albany Golf Club and win by four shots over Charley Hoffman.
Fowler played twice with Woods before he was runner-up at the OHL Classic in Mexico, and then a couple of more times before Thanksgiving.
"I think he sharpened me up a little bit," Fowler said with a grin. "I've gotten a little scared of how good he was playing at home, thought I needed to start playing a little bit better or something."
Fowler and Woods each had cause for celebrations, large and small, in the Bahamas.
Fowler won his second title of the year, making it the second time he has ended a year with multiple victories worldwide. Woods made a return to golf that was solid with his health and his game, and he headed into the holidays thinking about a schedule for 2018.
"I'm excited," Woods said after closing with a 68. "This is the way I've been playing at home."
In a week that began with so much curiosity over how Woods would perform, he had his best result in four years. More than his score, he looked strong from start to finish, including a vicious recoil on a 2-iron he hit from 265 yards on the third hole that ran over the back of the green.
Playing for the first time in 10 months while recovering from fusion surgery on his lower back — his fourth back surgery in three years — Woods shot another 31 on the front nine and closed with back-to-back bogeys to tie for ninth in an 18-man field.
It was his best result since a playoff loss at this holiday event in 2013 at Sherwood Country Club in California.
Woods still finished 10 shots behind Fowler.
Then again, Fowler didn't give anyone much of a chance.
Fowler, whose lone PGA Tour victory this year was in the Honda Classic, was close to flawless on the front nine. He holed birdie putts of about 12 feet on the first two holes, hit a gap wedge to 3 feet on the par-5 third, made his toughest putt into the green from 15 feet on No. 4, and then holed a bunker shot on No. 5. He followed that with another wedge that spun back to a foot on the par-5 sixth, and he hit out of a bunker to about 7 feet on the next hole.
"I knew I needed to get off to a quick start to at least show Charley I was there," Fowler said.
By then, he was tied for the lead as Hoffman, who birdied his first hole, began to drop shots. Hoffman never caught up and shot 72.
Fowler finished at 18-under 270.
Tommy Fleetwood, the Race to Dubai winner from England who is getting married Tuesday in the Bahamas, closed with a 67 and tied for third with Jordan Spieth (69), who has not finished out of the top 10 since the PGA Championship.
A year ago, Woods returned from a 15-month hiatus from back surgeries and showed flashes of his old self, particularly when he shot 65 in the second round and ended the week with 24 birdies. Woods said nothing about his health that week, though his back couldn't withstand the rough at Torrey Pines and the 16-hour flight to Dubai. He withdrew after one round at Dubai with back spasm and had the fusion surgery in April.
This return was different from how far he hit the ball with plenty of speed in his swing (his ball speed approached 180 mph), and he made more putts from the 8- to 15-foot range than he has in recent years.
Conditions were far tamer for the final round and Woods got off to a start strong, buoyed by driving the par-4 seventh green and curling in a 25-foot eagle putt. His birdie on No. 9 gave him another 31 on the front — his second such score in two days — and never ending interest from the gallery. On Sunday, that included his two children dressed in red shirts, and tennis great Rafa Nadal.-AP
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Changing Wal-Mart's Image
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail chain announced today a change in store policies.
I researched some time ago and found out that if I wanted to buy "American", the store with the most "made in America" products was Wal-Mart. I was, to say the least, shocked. I had assumed it would be J C Penney, or Sears. They now will spend 50 billion additional dollars to stock their shelves with American made goods. The focus will be on sporting goods, apparel basics, storage products, games, and paper products. It pledged to help promote US production in "high potential" areas like textiles, furniture and higher-end appliances.
Wal-Mart is also the nation's number one employer, and pledges to attempt to hire 100,000 veterans over the next five years. Any veteran who applies, and was given an 'honorable discharge', will be hired within a 12 month period following their discharge.
Wal-Mart US president and chief executive Bill Simon said: "Taking action on the economy is our responsibility as Americans, but it's also our opportunity as retailers." He added: "We in this room can invest. We can grow, and we can hire — and we can use the power of what we buy and sell to make a difference."
It's nice to report some positive news. Our government could take some lessons from Wal-Mart about how to run a business, because, like it or not, that's what Washington is all about.
James Turnage
Columnist-The Guardian Express