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What happened to the former New 7th Storey Hotel'
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When Derek Tait visited Singapore in 1990, he would not known what had happened to the former New 7th Storey Hotel as it appear today.In his 22 February, 2010 blog on "Singapore in December, 1990", Derek said:"I'd love to go again some day. I bet it's all changed and even many of the places in this small film will now be gone". Since it would be a long story to tell Derek about the "New 7th Storey Hotel", I decided to take my personal trip today the area in Singapore; instead of him travelling...
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Singapore Seah Clan Association - 59 Years Ago
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The top photo was taken on 2 December, 1951, the Singapore Seah Clan Association (SSCA), ???????, first anniversary 59 years ago. The inset photo is my late father, Seah Tian Yam (???).The photo below was taken on 25 February, 2010, the premises of the SSCA at 51, Lorong 8, Geylang Road, Singapore, 399111.Road, Singapore, 399111.The occasion is the official appointment and sworn-in of the 2010/2011 SSCA Executive Committee, followed by a celebration for the Lunar New Year 2010 get-together...
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Digital Video Camera
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The "Digital Life" cover-story of The Straits Times, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 was featured "Pocket Movies - New camcorders: small in size and price but big on features"One camcorder captured the imagination of point-and-shoot users when it was launched in the United States in 2008.It was a cellphone-sized device that brought together high definition (HD) video, flash memory and MPEG-4 compression smarts in one package - and at just US$230 (S$326 then), or about a fifth of the price of...
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"Year of the Tiger" - 2010
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Greetings from Master De Hui"????" - "Year of the Tiger 2010".There are unendless interesting blogs about creatures of big and small...tortoise, birds, elephant, then monkeys Derek Tait whatever happened in the Botanical Gardens and more to share their blog topics after the holiday seasons.While we celebrate the Lunar New Year for a break until all our blogger friends next continue with birds, bees, animals and Martians, lets enjoy the traditional "Lo Hei" for all of us in the family here:In...
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What Is An Elephant'
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For the want of a better blog title, "What Is An Elephant'", this is a fable about a simple elephant story for the young children of many generations.The recent "Taking Up The Challenge" blog by my friend Victor Koo are thought-provoking blog topics here "A Little Bird Told Me":The phrase has a somewhat contentious origin: some attribute it to Ecclesiastes 10:20 "for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter". Another, a poem philosophy...
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"Memories of HDB" - Mr Black Tan, Guest Blogger
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Black Tan (left of photo)With the "Year of the Tiger" within 2 weeks, I would like to take this opportunity to greet to everyone "Best Wishes for A Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year with Good Health, Good Luck and Happiness".This is a special blog to coincide with a verbal (not written) Guest Blog by Mr Black Tan with 33 years working at Housing & Development Board (HDB). How much apart can a person separate his life for over 3 decades from the same organisation until the day of his job...
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Alien might not be friendly
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Do aliens exist' And would they be friendly' Photo: GETTY IMAGES[Quote]Published: 11:53AM GMT 24 Jan 2010 at Telegraph.co.ukMr Marek Kukula, public astronomer at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, said:"Part of me is with the enthusiasts and I would like us to try to make proactive contact with a wiser, more peaceful civilisation."But he warned: "We might like to assume that if there is intelligent life out there it is wise and benevolent, but of course we have no evidence for this".Proof of...
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"New Media like Multivitamins"
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This is an insight in The Straits Times interview of Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's "Health Minister Says" blog to express as the Minister of Health, while the Ministry of Health is an official website. The Straits Times Friday, January 24, 2010When Khaw Boon Wan blogs, it's official He announces the arrival of a new stock of vaccines, explains a policy reversal, answers unasked questions and dispenses health advice. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan puts all these messages and more...
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"New media like vitamins"
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This is an insight of Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's New Media which express the blog...the content for Ministry of Health website is not similar to a blog different approach from the Minister of Health. The Straits Times Friday, January 24, 2010When Khaw Boon Wan blogs, it's official He announces the arrival of a new stock of vaccines, explains a policy reversal, answers unasked questions and dispenses health advice. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan puts all these messages and more across, not...
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"If We Dream Too Long" Book Revisited
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In my previous blog on "In Memory of Dr. Goh Poh Seng", I was impulsive to do a revisit today to the book "If We Dream Too Long" 12 years ago. The book is not even available online from Amazon.com or some local bookshops.Thus I resort to loan only from the nearest home from Geylang East Public Library today.To revisit can actually provide us to look back at media format of old photos, old audio tape (if video for modern technology devices), books, movies. In person, its revist to places in old...
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