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The memorial of Dr Richard Teo Keng Siang (1972 - 2012) - Singapore at HeavenAddress online memorial community. TESTIMONY OF Dr Richard Teo Recorded at the Dental Christian Fellowship , on 24 Nov 2011, 8 months after his diagnosis. Richard would have liked to share this with you. We are doing this to continue his work. Please have a read and leave it behind for someone else to benefit from his sharing. If you would like a copy, please let any of his family or close friends know and we will be able to provide both the audio recording as well as the transcript. Thank you, and may God bless you richly. Below is the transcript of the talk of Dr. Hi good morning to all of you. I’d just begin to say that I’m a typical product of today’s society. Coming from a poor average family, back in those days, I was highly competitive, whether in sports, studies, leadership.

So in my recent last years, I was a trainee in ophthalmology, but I was getting impatient, cos I had friends of mine who were going out into private practise, making tonnes of money. So the clinic grew. So, things were doing well. I said, “WAH!! Joshua Bell. Joshua David Bell (born December 9, 1967) is an American Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor. Childhood[edit] Bell was born in Bloomington, Indiana, United States on December 9, 1967. His mother, Shirley, was a therapist. His father, Alan P. Bell, was a psychologist, Professor Emeritus of Indiana University, in Bloomington, and a former Kinsey researcher.[1][2] His father is of Scottish descent, and his mother is Jewish (his maternal grandfather was born in Israel and his maternal grandmother was from Minsk).

Bell told The Jewish Journal, "I identify myself as being Jewish".[1][3][4] Bell began taking violin lessons at the age of four after his mother discovered that her son had taken rubber bands from around the house and stretched them across the handles of his dresser drawer to pluck out music he had heard her play on the piano. At the age of 14, Bell appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti. Career[edit] Washington Post experiment[edit] What are orbeez made of. Magic sand. Trimethylsilanol These properties are achieved by covering ordinary beach sand, which contains tiny particles of pure silica, and exposing them to vapors of trimethylsilanol (CH3)3SiOH, an organosilicon compound.

Upon exposure, the trimethylsilane compound bonds to the silica particles while forming water. The exteriors of the sand grains are thus coated with hydrophobic groups. Magic sand was originally developed to trap ocean oil spills near the shore. Magic sand is made in blue, green, or red in colors but appears silvery in water because of a layer of air that forms around the sand, making it unable to get wet. Earliest reference to waterproof sand can be found in a 1915 book called The Boy Mechanic Book 2 put out by Popular Mechanics. References[edit] Jump up ^ G. External links[edit] 3 Things I Wish I Knew Before We Got Married. I used to think I had my stuff together. Then I got married. Marriage is great—but it rocked everything I knew. I quickly realized my basic goal in life, prior to getting married, was to simply remain undisturbed. This “disruption” came suddenly and was disguised as a 5-foot-nothing Swedish-Filipino woman. When I decided I’d rather not live without her, I proceeded to ask her to marry me—that is, to officially invite someone who wasn’t me to be in my personal space for the rest of my life.

This decision introduced my most significant experiences and most challenging experiences—none of which I would trade for the world. However, I wish I’d had a bit more insight on the front end of our marriage to help me navigate it all. According to most research, more than 50 percent of people who say “I do” will not be sleeping in the same bed eight years from now. Although happiness is often a very real byproduct of a healthy relationship, marriage has a far more significant purpose in sight. 1. 2. 3. An Experiment in Husbanding. | tylerwardis. Due to a URL change, Facebook erased 450+ previous “likes” on this post.

So, regardless if you “liked” it before, please feel free to do so again. Thanks! Over the past year, a few friends and I have had an open conversation about the highs and lows of marriage – specifically how to exploit the high times and avoid the low ones. Along the way, we happened upon a derailing thought from the book “The Garden of Peace” that hypothesizes something like this: If you make your wife priority number one, then all other areas of life prosper. Its a disorienting claim. Disorienting, because it protests my deeper persuasion that success as an entrepreneur requires career to take the throne of my priorities and remain there for, at the very least, a couple of years. However, seeing that my recent pattern of caring about work over marriage had produced little more than paying bills and a miserable wife, I figured experimenting with a new way of thought couldn’t hurt.

The Experiment. The Results. The Ismaili: Mawlana Hazar Imam signs agreement between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Alberta. Mawlana Hazar Imam and Alberta Premier Alison Redford engaged in discussion ahead of the signing of the Agreement of Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Alberta. Photo: Alnoor Nathoo Edmonton, 24 October 2012 — Mawlana Hazar Imam and Alberta Premier Alison Redford signed an Agreement of Cooperation today between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Alberta. The agreement facilitates further collaboration in the areas of health sciences, education, the environment, forestry and natural resources management, culture, and private sector and economic development. Speaking at the signing, Premier Redford noted that the agreement will enable the Imamat and the AKDN “to share and learn together not only for the benefit of people in our province, but more importantly, I believe, for people around the world.”

Mawlana Hazar Imam and Alberta Premier Alison Redford sign an Agreement of Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Alberta in Edmonton. Upload & Share PowerPoint presentations and documents. Awesomely Weird Cutlery Designs (23 Pics) 10 budget friendly all-inclusive resorts. This 658-room resort in Punta Cana gives you a lot of choices for how to spend your evening: There are eight restaurants, plus nine bars, including a piano bar and a sports bar. See more photos of the resorts at BudgetTravel.com Krystal Cancun is in the heart of the Hotel Zone on Punta Cancun. See more photos of the resorts at BudgetTravel.com The 516 rooms at the Iberostar Costa Dorada in Puerta Plata are located in thatch-roof buildings painted cheerful shades of yellow and purple.

See more photos of the resorts at BudgetTravel.com Head out to Negril on the far western tip of Jamaica to find the lively ClubHotel Riu. The Royal Decameron Golf Beach Resort & Villas does things big from its spot on a mile of secluded beach in Farallón, Panama. Coral Beach Hotel & Resort in Paphos is located on the edge of the UNESCO-protected Akamas Peninsula on Cyprus's western coast.

The Sunscape Dorado Pacifico in Ixtapa re-opened in November 2011 after a $10 million upgrade to all the rooms. Sexting 101: The Good, The Bad, The Humiliating. YourTango | Smart Talk About Love. 5 Ways To Kill The Awkward Silence On A First Date. Conversations with women can get out of control fast when you don’t know each other well, so try one of these five ways to kill the awkward silence on a first date before it becomes a problem.

Instead of viewing awkward silence as a failure on your part, use it a chance to demonstrate your expertise when it comes to having a good time. Don’t forget that she doesn’t like the awkwardness either, and putting it in the past as quickly as you can will give you a step up when it comes to securing a second date. Respond to something she already talked about. Much like how movie studios often make a sequel when they know they have an audience out there that liked the original film, you can return to a topic that worked.

If you can add something new to that topic, it will demonstrate that you not only listened before, but that you are interested in details that men sometimes have a reputation for not caring about. Make an observation about your surroundings. Lean closer and smile. 10 Moves That Will (Probably) Land You A Second Date. I’m about to drop some BIG secrets here. Guys, it’s really not that hard to land a second date with a woman should you want one. There are things you can do on your first date (or immediately following) that will all but ensure your second (unless you behaved like a cad on the first date, in which case I can’t help you). Hint: these are things don’t involve dropping big bucks on a fancy dinner. Save your money. It’s much simpler than that.

Related: 8 Reasons You Should Be Naked More Often 1. 2. 3. Related: 20 Reasons It’s Better To Share Your Bed With A Cat Than With A Man 4. 5. 6. 7. Related: Flowchart: Who Pays On A First Date? 8. 9. 10. –By Ami Amgelowicz This post originally appeared on The Frisky. HackerThings: Products for the discerning hacker. 50 Life Secrets and Tips. Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment.

Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances. Men Who Dress Like Men. 50 Life Secrets and Tips. 30 Challenges for 30 Days.

Did you know that it takes 30 days to form a new habit? The first few days are similar as to how you would imagine the birth of a new river. Full of enthusiasm it gushes forth, only to be met by strong obstacles. The path is not clear yet, and your surroundings don’t agree. Old habits urge you to stay the same. But you need to stay determined. This starting phase is the hardest. So, take a moment to reflect on the question ‘Who do I want to be in 5 years?’ Check out this short TED talk first to get inspired: Now pick one or more challenges and stick with them! However, be cautioned, picking too many challenges at the same time can easily result in a failure of all of them. #1 Write a I-Like-This-About-You note/text/email each day for someone (Easy) This is the perfect way to let someone else know you care. . #2 Talk to one stranger each day (Hard) This is a great one to cure approaching anxiety.

. #3 Take one picture each day (Hard) #4 Re-evaluate one long-held belief each day (Intermediate) Osho quotes' The data | Happy Planet Index.