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I was hunting for a French school that provides parttime tuition/classes for primary school students. My wife and I have decided to change the language that our daughters are taking, and that French, we thought, would be a better option, if not the best.   It is a disappointment that MOE does not support foreign language studies in primary school level.   Of course, going through the list that came from the primary school admin, it wasn’t just of much help going through the list in the internet. Most of the so-called “language schools” or “language centers” that I’ve called to check only offer either English or Chinese. Makes me wonder what the name stand for. Anyway, I got one, but oh the price that they are asking for a 32-hour class: S$1,600 for a one-on-one tuition. We remembered that some of our friends also had their kids take up French instead of Chinese. So we got The name of the school, and I was ...

I’ve always been fascinated with technology, and the way that it progresses these days. Unlike before, which is a crawl, and breakthroughs are really breakthroughs, compared to today’s progress and development, it is already measured in leaps and bounds.   One particular area I have just been checking is TV and home theater systems. About 2 years ago, Plasma and LCD TVs were introduced to the market. DVD players were simply labeled as Either interlaced, or progressive scanning type. Of course, that time, TVs were already coming In the big sizes: 37”, 40”, 42”, etc.   Today, we have the HD systems: HDTV, HD-ready TVs, Blu-ray disc player, standalone up-scale converters, etc., etc. 7 years ago, the systems were bulky, not to mention the price. These days, almost everything electronics is coming in smaller and more compact, and with more features and functions.   That being said, I was surprised to see a 5...