Best showing since Singapore participated in the IMO in 1988 1.The Ministry of Education congratulates the Singapore team on their outstanding performance at the 52nd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 16 to 24 July 2011.
2.The Singapore team clinched four Gold medals, one Silver medal and one Bronze medal at the 52nd IMO. Singapore came in third out of 101 participating countries, after the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America. This year’s result is a tremendous improvement over our 22nd placing in 2010, and it is the best set of results since Singapore first participated in the IMO in 1988.
3.The Gold medallists are Ang Jie Jun of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), Lim Jeck of NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, Joseph Kuan Jun Jie and Ding Yue of Raffles Institution. The Silver medallist is Ang Yan Sheng of NUS High School of Mathematics and Science. The Bronze medallist is Ryan Kor Chong Luck of Raffles Institution. Three of the six-member team were also ranked within the top 10 in a field of 564 participants — Lim Jeck, Joseph and Jie Jun were ranked 2nd, 4th and 6th respectively.
4.The Singapore delegation to the IMO was led by Associate Professor Wong Yan Loi, Department of Mathematics, National University of Singapore; and Mr Wong Wei Kit Derrick, a teacher at Victoria Junior College. Associate Professor Tay Tiong Seng from the Department of Mathematics, National University of Singapore, one of the chief trainers, was also part of the delegation.
A Joint Effort
5.Our students’ participation in the International Mathematical Olympiad is a joint effort between the Ministry of Education and the following organisations:
National University of Singapore; and Singapore Mathematical Society.
Background on IMO
6.The International Mathematical Olympiad brings together the best and brightest students from around the world, challenging and stimulating their minds in the spirit of competition. Through a rigorous and demanding set of six questions, students demonstrate their mastery of mathematical concepts, as well as creativity in problem solving.
As a special treat for Singaporean fans, Marvel will be unveiling the Captain America # 1 comic with a variant cover which will feature the superhero standing in front of the iconic Merlion. The variant has been drawn by Harvey Tolibao and as an added bonus, he will be down in person at STGCC to sign copies. Seeing that the comic is going for just $15, but limited to only 1,000 copies put into circulation, I would try to get my hands on one as soon as possible. Imagine the collector cred owning a signed copy will get you!
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is set to play the young Lee Kuan Yew in an upcoming movie called '1965', reported Sina.com.
Heavyweights such as Maggie Cheung and Hollywood actress Julianne Moore are also slated to star in the movie, which will be directed by Hong Kong director, Peter Chan.
'1965' is reported to be a collaboration between Singapore's Jiale Movies and Peter Chan, and will be about Singapore's independence in 1965, amid events such as the 90 days turmoil, ethnic strife and political struggle.
Filming is set to start in the fourth quarter of this year and will take place in Singapore and Malaysia.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations will be available on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012.
Watch the YouTube clip and if you feel like singing along, see the lyrics below the video clip.
The Fun Pack Song (to the tune of Bad Romance)
Oh o o o o o o o o
Time for the fun pack song
Oh o o o o o o o o
We like the fun pack song
Let's start with the bag
That's right, grab your bag
It's the fun pack bag
Attack the fun pack
(REPEAT)
Hold up your flag, don't you forget
You can wave it if you feel like it
Let's wave the flag
Wave wave wave
Let's wave the flag
Take out your light stick, it's two of a kind
It's interactive, means you can join
Just pretend
Oh oh oh... It's a disco
(SPOKEN)
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want a wet, wet tissue
I want Newater and I want a cold drink
You and me, let's share a bit
I want a biscuit and I want a sweet
You and me, let's share this treat
Kopi-O o o o o o o o o
Time for the fun pack song
Kopi-O o o o o o o o o
We like the fun pack song
Let's start with the bag
That's right, grab your bag
It's the fun pack bag
Attack the fun pack
I want Newater and I want a cold drink
You and me, let's share a bit
I want a biscuit and I want a sweet
You and me, let's share this treat
Kopi-O o o o o o o o o
Time for the fun pack song
Kopi-O o o o o o o o o
We like the fun pack song
Let's start with the bag
That's right, grab your bag
It's the fun pack bag
Attack the fun pack!
Organisers of the National Day Parade (NDP) have got themselves into a fix after they modified the lyrics of Lady Gaga hit ‘Bad Romance’ to create a song about the parade’s goodie bag. Apparently they did not realise that the public performance rights which they had secured for the song did not allow them to modify its lyrics.
The chairman of the NDP show segment, Colonel Ong Tze-Ch’in, said that they are currently working to rectify this.
The song, called the Fun Pack Song, was performed at last Saturday’s rehearsal for the parade, with a clip of it put on YouTube and Stomp. The song was to celebrate the contents of this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) goody bag.
Rehearsal of the Fun Pack Song
The organisers had planned to repeat the performance for a pre-parade segment on National Day itself, Aug 9.
The lyric writer is local veteran playwright, Haresh Sharma, 45. He is behind the script for this year’s NDP show segment.
NDP creative director, Beatrice Chia-Richmond told The Straits Times the NDP hosts introduce items in the fun packs to spectators every year, and the Fun Pack Song was “a fresh and light-hearted way to do so”.
Designers of this year's Singapore National Day Parade fun pack - Jesline Teo,21, Mas Shafreen, 39, and Rebekah Lee, 16.
The YouTube clip of last Saturday’s performance of the Fun Pack Song has gone viral and been panned by netizens, receiving more than 2,000 “dislikes” from viewers so far. Most netizens have been scathing in their assessment of the lyrics, with some asking why items such as biscuits, sweets and even kopi-o (black coffee) were being celebrated in the song,.
With so many Singaporeans cringing at the use of the popular hit song in this manner as part of an NDP segment performance, a repeat performance may not go down well at all.
“New recruits to Singapore’s military, air force and navy are to get a new standard-issue item of equipment besides their rifle — the iPad,” AFP reports.
“The defence ministry said Monday it will be issuing ‘about 8,000′ of the sleek, touch-screen tablet computers — already wildly popular with the city-state’s tech-savvy youth — to recruits from November,” AFP reports. “The ministry said it was also planning to issue the devices to other servicemen next year.”
AFP reports, “Troops can use the iPad’s built-in camera to take photos and video clips in the field which can be uploaded to the SAF’s online platform, LEARNet. Soldiers can use these photos and videos to carry out post-mission assessments… Singapore maintains a conscript-based military and its armed forces are among the best-equipped in Asia. Every able-bodied male citizen and permanent resident aged 18 and above must undergo two years of military training.”
