A review of Gardens by the Bay,Singapore's wonderful contribution to the environmental cause. The Cloud Forest Dome, as explained earlier, is a conservatory that boasts the flora and fauna present in cool mountain climes. It is a superb replica of nature’s creations in the mountains. Learn about the unique biodiversity and geology that is a true wonder of nature.
The Waterfall Upon entry into the Cloud Forest Dome, we were greeted by a huge, cascading waterfall. Dry Ice The dome cleverly utilizes dry ice to simulate the cloudy, cool mountain climate not possible in low-lying tropical Singapore. The Lost World The Lost World boasts a wealth of rare and other vegetation. Planted Walls along Cloud Walk View the many planted walls along Cloud Walk. The Treetop Walk More rare vegetation awaits along the beautiful Treetop Walk. The Crystal Tower The Crystal Tower hosts a display of dazzling crystals which can be found in many caves in mountains. A presentation on the climate of today In the middle of the dome is a little computer graphics grotto. Evaluation. Powerful hub writing techniques - Creative, how to and technology articles. Hub writing does indeed take time, and especially if you are to think of potentially writing the most powerful hub of all time, and so with that being stated I will present to you my first attempt at doing such a thing here.
This hub was designed to drive it home for those folks who are looking to master the craft of creative writing online with technical topics in mind, and to learn many cool techniques of how to write much more intuitively, and on any given technological subject matter they choose from while using many different varying angles of approach to do it.
This particular article was also developed to be an example of an "evergreen" article, so no matter what the trends or the tides are out there on the world wide web or the season of the year. Someone is bound to locate it eventually to potentially deem such information as useful to them, mainly due to the subjects relevance and its overall useful contents placed into online action here. The subtopic of choice – Sunshine Times. How to assert ourselves without burning relationship bridges: Reasons why people find it difficult to say no to others. Societal Norms It may be in the culture of the society one has grown up with to say ‘yes’ to others as it is good manners. In certain societies and cultures, saying no is deemed aggressive as an unwritten rule.
Children in these cultures may be brought up to oblige others as a form of politeness. Family Values On a relative point, people may be brought up in families where one or more parents have brought them up to say “yes” to others and oblige them whenever possible. Unwillingness to shed a pleasing persona that makes you popular In certain social networks people become extraordinarily popular, and rightly so, for helping others when in need. Fear of hurting others Being the caring people that we naturally are, we are all afraid of hurting people when we reject them and consequently lose them as friends.
Fear of conflict It is true that there are quarrelsome people in this world, so if we say no, we do end up offending them at some point. Fear of retribution Fear of lost opportunities. Fighting the great battle with fear: an insurmountable endeavor: an inspirational poem. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - a short story about coping with a harsh reality. “Kyuusoku!” The gruff instruction to go faster from the gruff, stubbled Japanese soldier in his trademark flop hat resounded angrily in the ears of the Chinese men they had rounded up in an overnight operation. He added to the harsh command with a quick prod of the butt of his bayonet on the back of the prisoner in front of him. The young Chinese Man could do nothing but groan in pain and force his legs to carry him forward.
The young Chinese, Lee Kok Shung, gritted his teeth and hung his head. He was prepared for whatever befell him; he only hoped that his death would be a release from what was becoming hell on Earth. Dragging their feet along Changi Beach was literally walking along the road to damnation. Many collapsed and were callously left by the roadside, being a fly less for the Japanese militia to swat. “Tomaru! Kok Shung was used to the horror. As they approached Changi Beach, the whole group was made to stand in line in one of the clearings. What it means to be Peranakan - the customs and dishes made by the straits born Chinese. Peranakan Marriage Customs Many Peranakan wedding customs are rooted in Chinese tradition.
Marriage in the Peranakan community has its own flavor, though, and some customs may appear rather quirky! Costumes Every Peranakan wedding must come complete with a segment detailing some aspects of Peranakan tradition. The bride can opt to wear what is known as a koon or formal gown or the less formal hock chew. The groom may opt to wear the baju cina to match his traditionally donned bride. Ann Chng (Decorating the main bedroom and bed) Decorating the marital bed is not just for making the home seem more welcoming to visitors, though it is undeniably one of its functions. Veiling of the bride The veiling of the bride indicates her parents sadness at her leaving the home. Chim Pang – Unveiling the bride In traditional Peranakan marriages, the bride is usually unveiled in the bedroom of her new home. Sohjah Tiga Hari (Respecting the elders) Five quirky baba nonya marriage taboos.
A teacher’s voice - challenging, hilarious, touching moments and life lessons. The beauty of the teaching profession is that some experiences are universal - by that I mean that any teacher, anywhere would be sure to have certain run ins. Yet, there are some experiences that retain their Singaporean essence. I am very sure, though, that any teacher reading this will be able to relate to at least a few of these hilarious, sometimes angst-filled and yet heartwarming experiences. Discipline A perennial struggle for all teachers, the problems of disciplining rambunctious students exist very much in Singapore as well. Any teacher knows that these encounters can make us experience the emotional paradox of both laughing and crying; these students can be so hilarious, yet make teachers want to tear their hair out. To illustrate the point, there is a must-have in every classroom - the attention seeker. A student in one of my literature classes was the classic attention seeker.
Such discipline problems are indeed universal - and the backbone of every teaching career. Why Netiquette is crucial - how we can observe good internet manners. Prevent flaming - be an arbitrator! Flaming refers to deliberately making another person appear horrible or the subject of scandal online. Usually, this happens in groups, with many getting together to give a single party a difficult time. Mob mentality is something that is to be feared. Teaching youth has revealed to me that it can really frighten you when people get together in a group to exert pressure on another person. The effects can be damaging - and even more pronounced if the flaming is prevalent online. It has caused suicide - teens flaming teens has terrible social repercussions. Be an arbitrator of flaming - I have had to be in this position many times. Check your appearance! For writers like ourselves, this can be vital.
It is giving proper respect to the other person online reading your work when you make the effort to eradicate spelling and grammar errors - it gives a better impression and gives a person more credibility when he is posting. Pause before you post. The draw of the soap - 5 of the most watched soaps of all time. The soap opera is not everyone’s favorite form of entertainment - by any means, the long-drawn story lines and the countless episodes - and I mean countless - sends some on a frenzy because plots become distended and distorted. Indeed, there are many who get impatient with these hour - long - serials, hence pinning them on the things-to-watch-only-if-you-have-absolutely-nothing-else-better-to-do Pininterest Boards. The soap has a secure fan base though, explaining why they will not retire from our screens anytime soon. Why, then, do they garner so much fascination? A survey conducted in 1977 by Ronald Compesi, who gave survey recipients a sentence beginning with “I watch All My Children because.....” recieved 52 replies.
While many said that watching this popular 1970s soap opera was a force of habit, many also indicated that watching the show had become an essential part of their daily routines. Melodrama, like it or abhor it, is an element that makes soaps engaging.