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Hush is the word

By Janice Tay, For The Straits Times

Transplant girl defies medical science

She spontaneously takes on donor's immune system, in what is believed to be a world first
UNIQUE CASE: Demi-Lee Brennan with Dr Stephen Alexander (left) and Dr Stuart Dorney at Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney. Demi-Lee is believed to be the first person in the world to completely accept a donated organ to the extent that her immune system entirely changed. -- PHOTO: AAP

Breast of both worlds? No way

Getting breast implants may up your babe factor, but they don't last forever. In fact, you may need several operations to correct or remove them
By Natasha Singer

More turning to online lectures

By Liew Hanqing
January 22, 2008

Fire up this FOX

You have a choice - it's not Internet Explorer or nothing. Try Firefox for size, suggests MIKE LEE
INTERNET Explorer (IE) does not have to be compulsory - you can choose Firefox, a freely available and the most popular alternative browser. Here's why:

With over 464 million downloads to date, Firefox is the most popular alternative to Internet Explorer.

Problems with biofuel

THE European Union (EU) did not foresee the problems raised by its policy to get 10 per cent of Europe's road fuels from plants, its environment chief has admitted.

US scientists give new life to dead heart

Ground-breaking technique could help provide donor organs for millions

A match not made in heaven

Is a blind date really a fate worse than death? Maybe not, if you are open to making new friends
By Suzanne Sng, girl talk

Dying to live better

South Koreans are paying to experience death in order to make more of their lives. Think fake funerals that involve writing wills and being buried alive
'To die well, we should live well. Many participants cried while reading their wills, which means they felt they had much to regret'
Mr Ko Min Su, head of Korea Life Consulting which organises fake funerals (above and below) where participants pose for portrait photos before being buried
-- PHOTOS: AP

Japanese Web video viewers switch on to innovative site

Rivalling Youtube, and better in many ways, is Nico Nico Douga in Japan. By MIKE LEE

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All I wanted was to share songs with friends

By Liew Hanqing
January 08, 2008

HER videos are simple and, to her surprise, extremely popular.

Ms Ng Ling Kai wrote both the tune and lyrics for Larkin Step. Picture: GAVIN FOO

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A charity that also grows its greens

Kampung Senang runs a free clinic, helps 7,840 people and gives out organic vegetables
By Jessica Jaganathan

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Sweetener linked to bowel problems

LONDON - CONSUMING too much sorbitol, a sweetener widely used in 'sugar-free' chewing gum and sweets, can cause serious bowel problems, German doctors said yesterday.

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Boy acted 'out of instinct' in foiling attack on president

VIP VISITOR: Maldives President Maumoon Gayoom visiting Mohammed at a hospital in Male on Tuesday. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy scout, who was hailed as a hero for foiling an attempt on Maldives President Maumoon Gayoom's life by grabbing the attacker's knife, said he acted 'out of instinct'.

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Americans seek stem cell miracles in China

But doctors in West warn that patients are serving as guinea pigs in controversial therapy
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The One Laptop Per Child project

The One Laptop Per Child project's laptop is a hit in the Peruvian Andes. Village kids who can barely afford pencil and paper are using the XOs for everything from surfing the Internet to making videos..... (read more)

Exadith Solis, 8, using her laptop in Arahuay, an Andean village in Peru. -- PHOTO: AP

The Web gets smarter, more specialised

WHILE open access and collaboration defined the Web experience last year, intelligence will be the key theme for 2008.

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The search is over. Or is it?

Google Desktop Search was the fastest of the search engines tested.

GOOGLE'S and Microsoft's first stab at producing a desktop search application made many of us feel like cavemen puzzling over a sci-fi gizmo from the future.
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Rush to create virtual playgrounds for kids

Media giants bank on virtual worlds to reach children and instil loyalty
LOS ANGELES - FORGET Second Life. The real virtual world gold rush centres on the grammar-school set.

Trying to duplicate the success of blockbuster websites such as Club Penguin and Webkinz, children's entertainment companies are accelerating efforts to build virtual worlds for kids.
(read more)

Get 37 days off with 8 days of leave

Many public holidays fall close to weekends so tagging on annual leave will lead to a string of long breaks
By Jamie Ee Wen Wei
IF YOU think 2008 is going to be a bit of a slog, relax. Just take eight days of annual leave, tag them to a few public holidays and you get a series of long weekends that add up to 37 days off work. Even without taking any leave, there are already four long weekends. Singapore Idle, indeed.

It is all thanks to the fluky way public holidays fall next year. Apart from Hari Raya Aidilfitri - a Wednesday - all the days off are close to weekends, so taking an extra day adds up to a four-day break.

The first long weekend is already under way if you have taken tomorrow off, but the next one is not far off.

Chinese New Year falls on Thursday and Friday in February, so by taking an additional three days of leave, you can enjoy a nine-day break.

Manager Lim Suat Aik, 45, is looking forward to her Chinese New Year break. She used to take about four days of leave to spend eight days with her family in Malaysia. This year, she will need to take only three days off to get nine days away.

'I get to see my family only about once in two years so this time, I can spend more time catching up with my parents and siblings, and just relaxing,' said Ms Lim.


Maximise your Leave 2008
Travel agencies said the holiday-friendly calendar, coupled with the healthy economy and good bonuses, has boosted bookings over next year's long weekends.

Dynasty Travel said bookings for the Chinese New Year period have gone up by 20 per cent compared with last year. Most of its tours to popular destinations such as Australia and Japan are fully booked.

SA Tours spokesman Ruth Lim said the agency is expecting a 20 to 30 per cent increase in profits next year due to the long weekends.

jamieee@sph.com.sg

Try this to keep New Year resolution

UK psychologist suggests different rules for men and women
December 30, 2007

EVER had family members or colleagues laugh at you for never sticking to your New Year resolution? Fret not.

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Laos’ Mining Industry

Ore's well and flowing smoothly By John McBeth, Senior Writer
RICH LODES: Oxiana's copper cathodes in Sepon being prepared for export. The mining company has brought much wealth to villagers.

ONCE the most bombed piece of real estate in the history of warfare, the future of tiny landlocked Laos has often been jokingly described as a truck stop sandwiched between China to the north and Thailand to the south.
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60 years of chaos, convulsions

Bloodshed plagues Pakistan from its birth as secular state to one mired in religious conflicts
By Ravi Velloor

CRYING FOR PAKISTAN: Ms Bhutto's supporters mourning her death, the latest in an endless series of setbacks for Pakistan.

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How to do blogging?

First go to a free blogging site like google blog (blogger.com). Click "create your blog now". Fill in the details including your email address and word verification. Next give your blog a name and also an address for your blog (like an email address for your blog). You are to choose your template. This template can be changed later anytime you want). Now you can start blogging.

How to publish? (to put up the info you want to share with others)

Click "Start posting". Type (or paste) you title in the title box and body of text in the main box. Ater that just click "publish post" and "view blog". That's it. That is the basic of blogging.

For shortening your long article in the main page, you can put a few lines in the main page and hide the rest of the article in comments page:

First cut the rest of the article. Click the "publish post" and "view blog".
In the main page click the "comment" at the foot of that posting. Paste or type in the "comment box". Click "publish comment" and click "post a comment on : (whatever is your website)"
You will then be in the main page. That's it . If you click the title you will then be able to see the whole artcle.

How to add image?

Just click the icon on the right of check spelling "ABC with a tick" icon ( below the title box)
Choose the size. Browse your computer for the image and then upload. That's it. Happy blogging

PS : You can edit the post by clicking the "pen" icon at the foot of each posting. If you click the time display at the foot of each posting you will be at the permanent link (the exact storage place of that posting which can be used well to go to that article only)

Simple $3 Idea Eliminates Intense Pain and Paralysis

Mercola

There's shoplifting, now it's shopdropping

NEW YORK - THIS is the season of frenetic shopping, but for a devious few it's also the season of spirited shopdropping.

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The new 'browning' of African technology

The new 'browning' of African technology
By G. Pascal Zachary
FORGET MIT. Hello, Tsing Hua University. For Ms Clothilde Tingiri, a hot young programmer at Rwanda's top software company, dreams of Beijing, not Cambridge, animate her ambitions.

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Putonghua buzzes in Pharaohland

By John Bradley
WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY: About 40,000 newly cash-rich Chinese tourists visited Egypt last year and Cairo hopes that number will triple.
IT WASN'T exactly the red-carpet treatment when Egypt's Justice Minister Mamdouh Mohieddin Marai was welcomed to China earlier this month by Mr Zhou Yongkang, the Chief Minister of Public Security.

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Three things you need to know this week

Seeking cheap air tickets? It's a breeze with travel search sites like Kayak, Sidestep and Farecast that scour travel, airline websites to find you the best deal.
Find: Summize

THERE are so many reviews on the Web that it's hard to know the collective sentiment about a certain product just by reading a few.

Yet, it is almost humanly impossible to plough through all the reviews online.

That's where Summize comes in.

Just type in the name of the product you want to find out about, and the search engine will help you 'read' all the reviews.

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Save time, money with this 2-in-1 Skype phone

You can call not just your Skype contacts (which is free), but also people with regular phone numbers, be they fixed line or mobile.

# Aztech V500 DS Skype phone Price: $199
# Get it from authorised dealers or visit www.aztech.com

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The brain drain is colour blind

By Dina Zaman
WHAT a December. In the first week itself, there were a few heartbreaks: divorces, a break-up, a family friend suffering a stroke and then my sister and her family leaving Malaysia for a better future in Singapore, and hopefully in the future, elsewhere.

(read more)

Have Driving Phobia? Stay Off The Roads

December 24, 2007
SHE put a yellow signboard at the back of her car which said: 'I do not drive fast, please overtake'.

Now, this British lady is facing a driving ban after being pulled over for crawling at a speed of 16km/h on a busy highway in Bristol, UK.
(read more)

Better than a real son

They're not related, but M'sian stays on and spends $500 monthly on sick S'porean
By Shanti A.S.
December 19, 2007

A 30-year-old Malaysian is paying for Singaporean Thia Kok Hoe's financial and day-care needs - and they aren't even related.

Over the years, Mr Teoh Beng Hooi has adopted the 55-year-old as his godfather.

His is akin to the filial service a godson would provide, and this includes taking care of Mr Thia's household expenses and taking him to the dialysis centre from home and back.
(read more)

Can't understand the doctor? Here's their secret code

December 22, 2007

DOCTORS have always used a tribal vocabulary to communicate among themselves, but now their secret lingo includes words from electronic media and urban slang, it was reported in this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ).

(read more)

AsiaOne offers news and help on Web 2.0 portal

GET UPDATED: Web 2.0 refers to interactive digital media such as social networking sites like Facebook and video-sharing site YouTube.

ANYONE needing a guide to help navigate the sometimes baffling Web 2.0 world can now bookmark a new one-stop site providing the latest news and developments.

(read more)

Photo Editing and Archiving

Go to this link : Picasa 2 to download this google program that lets you find, edit and save your photos. You can use it to cut down the memory size of each photo so that it can be upload easily.
After you download the program. Start the program. Click "file", click "add folder to picasa". Find the folder you want and click "scan always" and "ok". You photo folder will appear in picasa. Chose the folder and click the "export". Set the folder to be copied to, and the size of the photo you want to change to (1024 pixels [1024 x 768] = about 200kb) . That's it. You can now upload to Flickr. You have to create a free account though. Once log in you can download a Flickr Uploadr 3.0 from this website to help you upload your photos

Why You are Paying More for Food

Rising incomes in Asia and ethanol subsidies in America have led to record food prices. But imposing food-price controls is not a good idea

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The Power of Birth Order

It could not have been easy being Elliott Roosevelt. If the alcohol wasn't getting him, the morphine was. If it wasn't the morphine, it was the struggle with depression. Then, of course, there were the constant comparisons with big brother Teddy.

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Food Blog

Kay Kong - A blog on Singapore food

Top Seven Weirdest Houses

mercola

Trash ritual that won't go to waste

By Julia Ross
TRASH MATTERS: Learning to separate different kinds of rubbish for proper disposal and possible recycling as well as using fewer plastic bags will help reduce one's carbon footprint. --

WHEN I planned for my year in Taiwan two summers ago, trash was the last thing on my mind. The more obvious challenges of moving abroad - finding an apartment, navigating the bus system, learning Mandarin - preoccupied me.

But strange things happen when you cross cultures. Unexpected frustrations vex you and ingrained habits suddenly come up for negotiation. So it was for me and waste disposal.

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Do School kills Creativitiy?

A humorous and entertaining talk by Sir Ken Robinson

Breathtaking Photography

mercola

Building Unshakable Confidence -Brian Tracy

mercola site
80/20 rule
The indispensable quality
The four steps to a superior attitude
Here to get his book "Maximum Achievement

Phenomenon - the way to success

Dan Kennedy website

Shift Happens

Original Shift happens from Glumbert.com
mercola

House of a thousand Muppets

youtube

Alternative Pet

youtube

Could you live longer than 140 years?

mercola website
See also Best Life
The ultimate longevity secrets out at last?
You should live to at least 100.
A sure fire plan to looking (and feeling) young

Are you left brain or right brain person?

Herald Sun - test yourself

Ja Lalane

his programme
Another TV episode
mercola website

The Secret of How to be Happy

Very good teaching

A Brilliant Hilarious Tribute to Motherhood

youtube

Brett Rodgers 131 Ways to Heal

131 Ways To Heal

By Brett Rodgers

1. Exercise.
2. Eat healthy, organic foods.
3. Drink fresh fruit and vegetable juices.
4. Think positive thoughts.
5. Learn about and utilize herbs.
6. Drink filtered water.
7. Learn how to detoxify and cleanse your body.
8. Do yoga.
9. Get a massage.
10. Go to good gatherings of people and give them the natural love that was inherently given to you.

11. Let others make their own choices.
12. Listen to your intuition.
13. Breathe.
14. Meditate.
15. Stay open-minded.
16. Have good posture.
17. Go walking.
18. Eat more raw foods.
19. Eat less meat.
20. Eat whole foods.

21. Give to charities.
22. Ride a bicycle.
23. Sleep on a good mattress.
24. Watch healthy programming.
25. Read healthy books and magazines.
26. Avoid materialism.
27. Avoid negative people, places and things.
28. Seek moderation. Avoid extremism.
29. Understand that all things are here for a reason.
30. Adhere to simple things.

31. Adopt a pet.
32. Love your Earth.
33. Be strong.
34. Stick to good ethical values.
35. Build faith in the divine.
36. Respect all faiths.
37. Cry.
38. Laugh.
39. Be sympathetic.
40. Hug someone.

41. Tell someone that you love them.
42. Climb a tree.
43. Stay open minded.
44. Travel.
45. Change occupations.
46. Follow your dreams.
47. Take a chance.
48. Fall in love.
49. Love yourself.
50. Appreciate the beauty.

51. Know your detriments and work toward improvement.
52. Take what you like and leave the rest.
53. Look at the stars.
54. Listen to healthy music.
55. Write a poem or book.
56. Draw.
57. Paint.
58. Sing.
59. Write down your thoughts and feelings.
60. Say something nice or don't say anything at all.

61. Get some extra sleep.
62. Pray.
63. Bless things.
64. Get hypnotherapy.
65. Go to school.
66. Drink some herbal tea.
67. Help a stray animal.
68. Light a candle.
69. Burn incense.
70. Learn pottery.

71. Play an instrument.
72. Go to hot springs.
73. Take a hot foot bath with herbs.
74. Get your feet rubbed.
75. Live close to your work.
76. Drive less.
77. Work in the garden.
78. Pick up some trash.
79. Massage yourself.
80. State your mind—protest.

81. Vote.
82 Tell or learn a joke.
83. Sit in the sun.
84. Talk to your angels.
85. Smile.
86. Brush and floss your teeth.
87. Use essential oils.
88. Use the Internet.
89. Do Tai Chi.
90. Do something that you've always wanted to do.
Elemental Arts

91. Try something new and different.
92. Help a poor or homeless person.
93. Dance.
94. Hug yourself.
95. Skip.
96. Understand that life is never ending.
97. Understand that you can't keep material things when you die.
98. Skinny dip.
99. Be generous.
100. Minimize or eliminate alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, etc.

101. Be a Big Brother or Big Sister.
102. Call an old friend or relative.
103. Write to an old friend or relative.
104. Say you're sorry.
105. Forgive.
106. Understand that everything is exactly the way it is supposed to be.
107. Have patience.
108. Let it be.
109. Learn about how the universe pulses on polarity, yin and yang.
110. Climb a mountain.

111. Sit in the grass.
112. Walk with no shoes.
113. Make love.
114. Pray for someone/something.
115. Do breathwork in a class.
116. Go to a rainbow gathering.
117. Go to a vortex.
118. Understand that you are a special part of whatever divinity you choose to believe in.
119. Celebrate your uniqueness.
120. Understand that nothing is perfect.

121. Understand that everything is perfect.
122. Understand that you really don't know squat.
123. Get real.
124. Don't take life too seriously.
125. Find balance.
126. Take a nap.
127. Learn to sleep on your back.
128. Use renewable energy.
129. Build a progressive, energy efficient, nontoxic home.
130. Listen to someone's problems.
131. Accept death as a natural part of life.

Amazing Photos of Animals

mercola website

You can make a difference

youtube

My Personal Philosophy

"Reaching Out"

People Are Unreasonable, Illogical, And Self-Centered,
But Love Them Anyway.

If You Do Good,
People Will Accuse You Of Selfish Motives,
But Do Good Anyway.

If You Are Successful,
You Will Win Some False Friends And Some True Enemies,
But Succeed Anyway

Honesty And Frankness Make You Vulnerable,
But Be Honest Anyway.

The Biggest People With The Biggest Ideas
Can Be Shot Down By The Smallest People
With The Smallest Minds,
But Think Big Anyway.

What You Spend Years Building
May Be Destroyed Overnight,
But Build Anyway.

People Who Really Need Help
May Turn Against You If You Help Them,
But Help Them Anyway.

If You Find Serenity And Happiness,
Those Same People May Be Jealous,
But Be Happy Anyway.

If You Give The World The Best You've Got,
You May Get Kicked In The Teeth.
But Give Your Best Anyway.

--Anonymous

This is hilarious - a baby laughing

youtube

Rare Cloud Formations

watch these rare cloud formations

Carol Burnett Show - Tim Conway's Elephant Story

funny google video

I Speak Good English!

funny google video

Twenty ways to improve your productivity

mercola.com

The smartest bird in the world

watch

He plays piano with his balls

watch

Audacity - A very good audio editor, recorder and playback on computer

Free download

SPH Search

By Gabriel Chen

A NEW online search engine being developed by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) aims to be the first port of call for people anywhere in the world who want content about Singapore. (read MORE)

Speared by a Javelin

liveleak.com

South African Doggie, Nuska, Does Her Daily 3km On The Treadmill.

liveleak.com

World Craniofacial Foundation

liveleak.com

Inside North Korea

liveleak.com

TINNITUS- AMERICA'S NEW EPIDEMIC!

liveleak.com

Humans - the disease

liveleak.com

Inventor runs an engine from salt water while looking for a cure for cancer

liveleak.com

Malaysian Justice...Bare Ass Judicial Whipping

liveleak.com

Extremely strange but cool jumping spider mating behaviour

liveleak.com

The FBI can eavesdrop on you

Even when the cellphone is turned off
Dr Mercola's website

The Great Sacrifice

This is the Story of USMC Cpl. Binh Ngoc Le, who gave the great sacrifice, by risking his life to save many other people. He was truely an amazing person, and words cannot describe it.

Walking on Water - An Excellent Development Film

Don't say you can't - Sarah Reinertsen

watch her victory over life

Indian Thriller

Some Videos for laughs

What are you thinking about?
See the bear
The lion sleeps tonight

Ben take a photo of himself everyday

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See a Pistol Shrimp Attack Its Prey

Learn Filipino Martial Arts In Singapore

Ok go - Here it goes again

Here is the 1st hit in 2005 : A million ways

From life without limbs to life without LIMITS!

G’day and welcome to the brand new updated website LifeWithoutLimbs.org! My name is Nick Vujicic and I give God the Glory for how He has used my testimony to touch thousands of hearts around the world! I was born without limbs
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No trans-fat? No problem for Danes

Heart disease rate is down and food still tastes good in Denmark, which outlaws killer fat
COPENHAGEN - TWO years ago, Denmark declared war on killer fat, making it illegal for any food to contain more than 2 per cent of trans-fat. (MORE)

Conflict: Friend or Foe?

For many of us, the first memory associated with conflict is negative. After experiencing a major conflict with someone they love, most people feel hurt, anger and frustration. The most frequent response to the word association suggests that conflict is bad. (MORE)

Blind ? So what ?

It hasn't stopped him from becoming a musician and computer programmer
By Shree Ann Mathavan
October 13, 2006

A TRUE multi-tasker. That best describes Mr Jaffar Sidek Ahmad.
The 46-year-old is a software developer, busker, songwriter and executive committee member of the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH).
(MORE)

Cola drinking may weaken women's bones

October 13, 2006

THE next time you order a cola to go with your laksa, think again.

You may be weakening your bones, especially if you are a woman. (MORE)

Is chemical fogging completely harmless? - A letter to the Straits Times Forum

WHERE I live, several neighbouring houses have their compounds fogged regularly by private contractors. As the fogging schedules are not coordinated, the whole neighbourhood could be shrouded in thick chemical fog every two to three weeks and, sometimes, twice a week. (MORE)

The healing light

As one man seeks a way to heal his body, he is healed in other ways as well
By Tee Hun Ching, books for the soul

FOR nearly 30 years, physician Rachel Naomi Remen heard and witnessed scores of heartwarming - and heartbreaking - tales as she counselled cancer-stricken patients.
(MORE)

Free wireless Net access at public areas from next year

Digital opportunities will also be created for the elderly, needy and disabled, says PM
By Alfred Siew

SURFING the Internet at broadband speed — for free — will become reality next year when the island becomes a giant wireless zone. (MORE)

Philippines gearing up to attract foreign investment

$4.8b target within reach as govt seeks to remove restrictions on foreign investors
By Alastair McIndoe, Philippines Correspondent
MANILA - THE Philippines is getting into shape for punching closer to its weight in the regional contest for investment. (MORE)

True love: Let's calculate the odds

By Michael Kaplan
A RARE THING: We can only hope to find true love once in a lifetime. --

TRUE love is like a kick in the head. No, really. It's not just that it comes out of nowhere, knocks you sideways and changes your life forever. It is statistically like a kick in the head. (MORE)

Is God A Matchmaker?

A member of the church I attended as a single Christian wrote a song that became a favorite at weddings there. Many couples included it in their wedding ceremonies, and Evie and I began our own service with it. The first verse sets forth the theme that continues throughout the song: “Before God gave us life . . . He planned us for each other.” (MORE)

Scars In Life

Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided
to go for a swim in the old swimming hole that was behind his house. In a
hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind
shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. (MORE)

The Awakening

A time comes in your life when you finally get
it....when in the midst of all your fears and insanity
you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice
inside your head cries out: ENOUGH! (MORE)

Matter of Taste

The following is from a British journalist stationed
in the Philippines. His observations are so hilarious!

by Matthew Sutherland

I have now been in this country for over six years,
and consider myself in most respects well-
assimilated. However, there is one key step on the
road to full assimilation which I have yet to take,
and that's to eat BALUT. (MORE)

The Da Vinci Code Delusion

The Revival Hymn Video (An Great Documentary on Past Christian Revivals)

God's Plan For You

American Missionary - Village Bible Brawl

From the new reality show "American Missionary"
(www.myspace.com/americanmissi onary)
The team of American Missionaries travels to southern Ukraine to help establish a rehab center with the local churches. The team purchases a cow for the center and must walk it 5 miles. Meanwhile, Luke lets local villagers know about the reason for the new rehab center, as the gals (try to) host a kids evangelism meeting outside. Havoc ensues as some locals don't take kindly to the team's message or mission

Miracles Do Happen- Romania2005

See the miracle healing of Mario

Night and Day - Bette Midler

Ohhhhhhh.
Maybe you and I see life with two different visions,
and neither one of us is wrong or right.
And maybe we're too serious and don't wanna listen.
I just wanna make you laugh tonight.

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From a Distance - Bette Midler

From a distance the world looks blue and green,
and the snow-capped mountains white.
From a distance the ocean meets the stream,
and the eagle takes to flight.

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Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

See Also A Tribut To Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin
Here is a "Faantasy Mix" version

Bette Midler (December 1, 1945) is a singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans and especially in gay culture, as The Divine Miss M. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her name in two syllables, and Midler uses one. (MORE)

Tyrone Went to Hell

True Life after Death Story of an individual who lost his right arm in a car accident then flat-lined. He came back to tell about his experience in hell. To view the full video and read Tyrone's story with photos go to: www.npaphoto.com

See the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove PART 2

The Jesus Film

See also The Miracles of Jesus

See a cute little girl sings

A Dream Is A Wish

I Wanna To Hold Your Hand

I can't send her home like this

By Joel Chan
October 04, 2006
SO far her maid's stay in hospital for tuberculosis has cost her more than $5,000.
Madam Wong visits Ms Hamidah in hospital almost every day. (READ MORE)

Hospitals depending less on foreign nurses now

Two key reasons: More locally trained nurses, attrition rate high among foreign ones
By Melissa Sim (READ MORE)

Reformed addict who became a Christian Counsellor -THIS IS VERY TOUCHING!

HE HAS slept on the hard concrete floor of carparks, showered with biting cold fire-hose water and eaten scraps off hawker centre tables. (READ MORE)
By Esther Teo

The Yellow Ribbon Project

It takes inner strength and determination as well as encouragement from loved ones and support from society to rebuild a life after serving time in jail. Ho Ai Li reports on the challenges former offenders face and looks at how family, friends, employers and society can help ex-inmates with the desire to change start over again.
(READ MORE)

FROM the garden, they can see the stars.

The residents of The New Charis halfway house are lapping up the idyll and domesticity of their rented bungalow after a lifetime of running, hiding and doing time in windowless cells. (READ MORE)

Inner beauty is a joy forever

I READ with interest Sumiko Tan's column (When Beauty Fades, LifeStyle, Sept 24).
(READ MORE)

When beauty fades

It's a reality every woman faces, and how you deal with it determines how happy - or unhappy - the last one-third of your life will be (READ MORE)
By Sumiko Tan

Health Alert - Bad Soy

Watch this Incredible 11 year old Girl Sings

Here is another 11 year old yodeller
Here a 14 year old amazing talent
An 8 year old stand up comic

Choice

In his book "Roots," Alex Haley tells about something
unexpected that happened right after slavery was
abolished. The newly freed slaves did not know how
to be free. All their lives they had had others make
their decisions for them, consequently, they had never
learned how to make choices. You could say their
"choice-making muscles" needed developing. Many
of the slaves actually stayed with their masters and
worked for them for the rest of their lives.....(READ MORE)

Beauty? It's linked to Good (bad traits)

ATLANTA — Does your beautiful you today as five years ago, or last year tor...yesterday?It depends, on what you have learnt about him or her over time, according to new study.Scientists have found that people we find physically appealing after just a glance would not look that good if negative traits start piling up. That's even if their looks do not change a whit over time.....(READ MORE)

When the Going Gets Tough

WHEN the going gets tough, as the saying goes, the tough get going.

This is the basis for What's So Good About Tough Times? (2001), a collection of stories about those who are strengthened, even blessed, by trials and hardship.....(READ MORE)

Stand By Me

Soundtrack : stand by me (1986)
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we see
No, I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me, so

* Darling darling stand by me
Oh, stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Ot the mountain
Should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand
Stand by me, and
(Repeat * 2 times)

Whenever you're in trouble
Won't you stand by me, oh stand by me

You've got a friend

Carole King

Song's name: You've Got A Friend
Song info: Lyrics and Music: Carole King
Lyrics:

When you're down and troubled
And you need some loving care
And nothing, nothing is going right
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night

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Great Expository Teachings of The Bible

Hi,

Check this web site. Chuck Missler is a great preacher. I was especially impressed with his Genesis teachings (go to Archived Broadcasts, Bible Study, Genesis)

1000 Achievement Quotes

Achievement
Never mistake activity for achievement.
John Wooden
A non-doer is very often a critic-that is, someone who sits back and watches doers, and then waxes philosophically about how the doers are doing. It's easy to be a critic, but being a doer requires effort, risk, and change.
Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

It is raining, it is pouring - The Revivial Is On.

This is the season where the sound of rain is increasing in crescendo. And for those of us in Singapore who discern the signs of the times, an explosive joyous excitement has seized our hearts. This article is written with great anticipation of the unfolding of a revival in Singapore and flowing out to the rest of Asia...............(click the title to see the rest of article)

Super Memory

Have you ever wondered how individuals memorize tremendous amounts of information and be able to recall them at will? In our site, we will present detailed, cutting edge information that will allow anyone to achieve such feats and more. Age is irrelevant as is education. Past "success" or "failures" play no part in these techniques........(click the title to see the rest of the article below)

Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

(R.Brown, I.Levine)

[Recorded May 21, 1974, Hollywood]

I'm coming home I've done my time,
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine,
If you receive my letter tellin' you I'd soon be free,
Then you'll know just what to do, if you still want me, if you still want me.
Tie a yellow ribbon `round the ole oak tree, (MORE)

The power of love

By Donald Tang

I CAME to America from my native China more than 24 years ago. I had US$20 in my pocket and spoke little English. I came to stay. I came for love. I was 17.....(click the title to see the rest of the article)

Cattle farms to blame for E coli in tainted spinach

By Nina Planck
THE REAL VILLAINS: The outbreak has little to do with those who grow and package spinach. It is the fault of the beef and dairy industries, whose grain-fed cattle produce E coli-laden manure that contaminates groundwater. -- AP .......(click the title to see the rest of the article below)

Miracles in the Hindu Kingdom of Nepal

- Seed Sowers International
Life Changing Testimonies at: www.sowers.org
http://www.breadsite.org/in200307.htm

Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of all who are appointed to die. Prov. 31:8

Read on the rest of the article when you click the title

The Village That Lived By The Bible

by Clarence W. Hall

Original title: "The Man Whom No One Remembers""We are missionaries working in Kagoshima Japan. To gather all this small portions and send it out is part of the ministry which the Lord revealed to me sometime ago. Please enjoy it and thank the Lord for what He is doing. We hope it will encourage people who are praying for Japan to keep on praying. Please also remember us in prayer." ........(click the title to see the rest of the article)

The Missionary King

How a double-M.D. couple ended up getting the royal treatment in Nigeria.
by Deann Alford | posted 11/21/2005 09:30 a.m........(click the title to see the rest of the article)

ChristianityToday.com
Christianity Today, November 2005

Australian Evangelist Experiences Mighty Miracles in Asia

by Matt Starrs

Over the past 14 years I have been involved in Short Term Missions trips which have impacted 7 countries outside of Australia,including - New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma). Another trip is planned for this September through the Local Assemblies of God in Mount Isa, where I currently fellowship.......(click the title to see the rest of the article)

The big Korean wave in God's Plan

South Korea, long influenced by other cultures, especially China, now finds itself playing a new role as exporter of soft power as the Chinese embrace South Korean music, fashion and even religion. Norimitsu Onishi traces the transformation to the country's democratisation in the late 1980s, which unleashed sweeping domestic changes..........(click the title to see the rest of the article)

The Best Of My Life Movie

View this inspirational video

Manila will be free of IMF debts by next year

40 years of tough debt workouts and economic monitoring set to come to an end
By Alastair McIndoe, Philippines Correspondent
MANILA - THE Philippines expects to close the book soon on more than four decades of borrowing, tough debt workouts and economic surveillance by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).......(click the title to see the rest of the article)

Being Ahead In the Race Is Not Everything

By Mathew Pereira
A COUPLE of weeks ago, I met up with a friend who was here for a break from his studies in Australia where he is doing his Ph.D.........(click the title to see the rest of the article)

History Of Barong Tagalog

by Cezar Estrera
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 18:07:31 -0700

Nobody ever told me why the barong is the national dress of the Philippines. So I did my research, I'm sure most of you know this, but just in case........(click to see the rest of the article)

PM Lee Hsien Loong on Immigration

........Secondly, we must continue to promote immigration into Singapore because just as we accept that Singaporeans have the world as their oyster, so too we must promote immigration here and let this be one of the options which talent from around the world will look for when we are considering where to go and live. Many countries are doing this. The Australians are working hard at it, the Canadians are working hard at it, even the Americans have lucky draws for green cards. You know what the green card is. It's a PR. And even China is scouting for talent. China with 1,300 million people looking for talent...........(Click the title to have the rest of the article appear below)

Praising God for Closed Doors

We need to learn to praise the Lord as much for a closed door as we do an open door. The reason God closes doors is because He has not prepared anything over there for us. If he didn't close the wrong door, we would never find the right door......(click the title to see the rest of the article appear below)

Knowledge is the Best Prevention

And that crazy idea is that prevention is the answer, not the mere treatment of symptoms."

If this "crazy idea" makes sense to you...

If you refuse to be a passive member of the Town of Allopath who sits idly by while your health and well-being are obliterated by organizations like the drug companies and the FDA...

Then you will want to get one of the best resources on the Internet to help you understand and avoid the pitfalls and traps that these organizations set for you.

2 Korean Girls Dancing

A funny video of 2 girls dancing.

I Want To Break Free

No more crawling

Words and music by john deacon

I want to break free
I want to break free
I want to break free from your lies
Youre so self satisfied I dont need you
Ive got to break free
God knows God knows I want to break free

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Dental Implant

See how a dental implant is done. I am thinking of doing this but it is expensive here. It costs $4000 for each tooth. Maybe it is much cheaper in Philippines. But by how much?

How long can you hold your breath

A funny commercial video

A Crazy World

A funny commercial

Video From Cornerstone Community Church

Get your spiritual food from here. Great teachings!

rmks : click on the Video on Demand tab after you get to the website

Lao Shu Ai Da Mi (mice love rice)

This is another Chinese song which is very popular in Asia.

Mandarin Lyrics
Mice-Love-Rice.com
Blog on mice love rice

May You Be Blessed Movie

This is an inspiration

Good News Pilipinas

This is the place for encouraging news for the Filipino People

The 2nd Coming

May he come soon

Fairy Tale

A Very Popular Chinese Song. Another version here

The Interview With God

Karate Cow

A Very Funny Video

When I See You Smile

A Very Nice Song. Another one is Smallville Place

Lyrics :

Sometimes I wonder
How I'd ever make it through,
Through this world without having you
I just wouldn't have a clue

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Pinoy In Nottingham, England

I enjoyed this lively dance and music. Hope you too. Here is another one

Lahat tayo mayroon pagkakaiba sa tingin pa lang ay makikita na
Iba’t ibang kagustuhan ngunit iisang patutunguhan
Gabay at pagmamahal ang hanap mo
Magbibigay ng halaga sa iyo
Nais mong ipakilala kung sino ka man talaga

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Back Dormitory Boys

Oct. 25, 2005 — The podcast revolution is erupting all over the world — and seemingly all at once. The reason? The technology is simple to master and podcasting software is inexpensive, sometimes even free.

Two Chinese students are receiving international fame as millions of people around the world watch them podcast from their cluttered bedroom. They are called the Back Dormitory Boys, and they specialize in lip-syncing and dancing to Backstreet Boys songs.......(click the title to see the rest of the article)

Christmas in September in Philippines

Christmas in September is a program where Filipino Ministries sends toys, clothing and candy to children in the Philippines. In 2003, ... all » Filipino Ministries partnered with Bethel Christian Ministries in Bellevue, Nebraska to make this event a success.

Gay Can Be Cured

I came across this google video that says that gay could be cured. This is a good video. I hope it will be a good information for you.

Happy Watching

Oil Pulling Wonders

Most Promising Home Remedy new!

7/12/2006: You may be thinking the same thing we did -- what the heck is Oil Pulling? Well, thank goodness for the kindness of our readers! We're so busy updating this site every day, we don't often have time to check out other websites to see what exciting new home remedies are being passed around. So when Kitty from Clatskanie, Oregon wrote us informing us about this ancient Ayurvedic cure called Oil Pulling or Oil Swishing, we were thrilled!

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Strumming his way to YouTube fame

INTERNET STAR: South Korean student Lim Jeong Hyun's music clip has become YouTube's second-most discussed video.

SOUTH Korean student Lim Jeong Hyun has basked in five minutes and 20 seconds of fame nine million times over.......(click the title to see the rest of the article)