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September 2010 Alumni Magazine www.rp.sg/grad
Everything starts from a dream
Rock On!
What you missed at Ignite Music Festival 2010
Graduate Spotlight! Behind the science of life
Flame of Glory
Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame
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Jul  2010  -  S ep  2010
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IT Security: Protect your Business through Security Practices and Policies
7 & 8 Oct 2010
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Using Failure Model and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for Better Products Warehouse Security Management
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2 Oct 2010
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Sports & Health Pilates for Cyclists
1 Oct 2010
Pilates for Runners
29 Sep 2010
Pilates for Swimmers
4 Oct 2010
3 Dec 2010
Management & Communication
Enriching  Lives  Through  Educare
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Introduction to Service-Learning
11 & 12 Oct 2010
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Excel for Teachers - Creative Use of Excel to Engage Students
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9 & 16 Oct 2010
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EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES Improvisation in Music Lessons
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Teambuilding and Experiential Learning Expedition Planning & Management: High Altitude Climbing
24 Nov 2010
Experiential Learning Course for Service-Learning Teams 2 Days/1 Night
18 & 19 Nov 2010
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Workshop
17 Nov 2010
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Microbiology Laboratory Skills for Beginners* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic Â
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2-ÂDay Shackleton Leadership Programme* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic  ([SHULHQWLDO /HDUQLQJ &HQWUH # 8ELQ Â
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Using Technology for Music Lessons* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic  Â
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Building Fun iPhone Apps for 3OHDVXUH DQG IRU 3URĂ&#x20AC;W Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic 7KLV VKRUW FRXUVH ZLOO JLYH SDUWLFLSDQWV DQ RYHUYLHZ RI $SSOHÂśV development  kit  for  the  iPhone  by  building  and  modifying  sample  apps.  Â
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Introduction to Virtualisation and Cloud Computing* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic 7KH FRXUVH ZLOO IRFXV PRUH RQ YDULRXV 2SHQ 6RXUFH YLUWXDOL]DWLRQ technologies  that  make  migration  to  Cloud  Computing  easier.  Â
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Effective Marketing for Business Growth* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic ,Q WKLV FRXUVH ZH ZLOO XVH HYHU\GD\ items  and  turn  them  into  simple  and  FKHDS PXVLF LQVWUXPHQWV :H ZLOO DOVR H[SORUH KRZ WR XVH WKHVH LQ D teaching  situation.  Â
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IT Security: Protect your Business through Security Practices and Polices* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic This  course  aims  to  educate  the  participants  on  the  Top  10  security  ULVNV DQG KRZ WR FRSH ZLWK WKH changing  Internet  landscape
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Still Life Drawing* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic The  course  aims  to  bring  participants  WKH OHYHO ZKHUH WKH\ ZLOO IHHO comfortable  in  sketching  out  visual  ideas.
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Excel for Teachers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Creative use of Excel to Engage Students* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic 3DUWLFLSDQWV ZLOO GLVFRYHU DQRWKHU SRVVLELOLW\ RI 06 ([FHO DV D WRRO to  create  interacting  learning  applications  useful  in  engaging  students  to  understand  mathematical  DQG VFLHQWLÂżF FRQFHSWV
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Problem-ÂBased Learning Foundation Course* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic
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Experiential Learning Course for Service-ÂLearning Teams (2Days/ 1Night)* Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic  ([SHULHQWLDO /HDUQLQJ &HQWUH # 8ELQ Suitable  for  teams  going  overseas  for  a  service-Âlearning  project,  this  FDPS LV VHW LQ UXUDO 3XODX 8ELQ ZKHUH SDUWLFLSDQWV ZRXOG KDYH WKH FKDQFH to  bond,  have  fun  and  learn  about  service-Âlearning  all  at  the  same  time.
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POL-ÂITE Soccer (F) Venue:  Republic  Polytechnic
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