Facts about Myanmar's international humanitarian aid

YANGON - FOLLOWING cyclone Nargis in Myanmar that left at least 65,000 people dead or missing, according to official figures, many countries have pledged emergency aid so far totalling more than US$29 million (S$40 million).

The country's military junta has made it difficult for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to offer and distribute humanitarian aid.

# Britain allocated US$9.7 million with Prime Minister Gordon Brown promising to be part of an international aid effort.

# The United States announced US$3.25 million of aid with President George W. Bush pledging to do more.

# The European Commission set aside US$3 million.

# Sweden allocated US$2.4 million - Denmark announced US$2 million.

# Canada and Norway each announced US$2 million.

# The Netherlands pledged US$1.5 million.

# China promised US$995,200.

# Germany and Spain allocated US$765,500 each.

# Finland promised US$566,470.

# France announced US$306,200, and has ordered two naval ships to be ready to go to Myanmar to deliver aid.

It would like a UN Security Council resolution to oblige Myanmar to accept international aid.

# Japan has allocated US$263,330 in emergency aid.

# Singapore has offered US$200,000 and a cargo-plane full of medical supplies.

# The Czech Republic put aside US$153,070 and agreed to respond to appeals made by the International Red Cross.

# Thailand's army will send food and medical supplies.

# India sent war ships stocked with food supplies, tents, blankets, medical supplies and clothes. An Indian official said on Thursday that the two ships and two military planes have reached Myanmar.

# Bangladesh announced it would send medical supplies, food and clothing.

# The United Arab Emirates has agreed to send emergency aid through the Red Cross, while Dubai said it will build 200 makeshift schools.

# Australia pledged US$2.82 million in aid - Australia and New Zealand sent an emergency aid team.

# Argentina announced it was sending a shipment of filters that can produce one million litres of drinking water - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an appeal on Wednesday for four million euros to buy rescue equipment.

# The Red Cross also said it will provide emergency shelter and aid to thousands of prisoners.

# The French office of the UN children's fund UNICEF said it was releasing S$765,340 for children who are reported to make up 40 per cent of the missing and dead.

# In Germany the Welthungerhilfe association allocated S$765,340; Catholic NGO Misereor pledged US$122,470; Friends of the Earth agreed to give US$107,160; and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe promised US$76,550.

Sources and figures were taken off AFP.

Incredible Disaster: Devastating Myanmar Cyclone

"I found it hard to hang on, as my hands were full," said farmer Ko Zaw Oo, recounting his terrifying ordeal to World Vision staff members, his body wracked with sobs. "Finally, I had to let go of my 4 year old."

"It wiped away our bamboo house. My wife and eldest child disappeared. At one point my 2 year-old daughter froze. I feared she was dead. But when I shouted at her and shook her, she came back to life."

Ko Zaw Oo and his daughter are just two of the thousands of survivors World Vision is currently assisting with emergency food, clean water, shelter, and more.

Many more urgently need our help.

This is one disaster which matches the magnitude of the Tsunami 2004.

In the wake of Myanmar's disastrous cyclone — one of the worst to ever strike Asia — food, water, and shelter are now in desperately short supply for survivors. More than 22,000 are known dead, but that number could reach 100,000 or more when the missing are all accounted for.

As World Vision staff work amid the hardest-hit communities, we are finding unimaginable suffering. In the town of Latputa, for example, only 400 of the town's 4,000 residents survived. In just this one region alone, 50,000 people are missing and presumed dead. Just imagine the grief, despair, and fear of those who have lost loved ones, neighbors and friends and their struggle to survive in the chaotic aftermath.

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What is good?
~ All that heightens the feeling of power in man, the will to power, power itself.
What is bad?
~ All that is born of weakness.
What is happiness?
~ The feeling that power is growing, that resistance is overcome.

^ Friedrich Nietzsche ^

Man kills neighbor over missing PS3

Posted May 8th 2008 11:00PM by Majed Athab
Filed under: News

Being a protective console owner is one thing, but taking obsessive love for one's system to violent ends is a whole other ballpark. Take the story of Edward Keith Stoddard Jr. who was arrested last night in Dade City for murdering his neighbor over a missing PlayStation 3. He's accused of murdering neighbor Douglas F. Abrams when the two were arguing over the PS3 in question on April 24.

It's such a sad thing to hear that someone had to die over something so trivial. Sure, most of us love our systems, but not enough to kill for it. It's not clear whether the PS3 was the only reason for the murder, but even if it wasn't, it wouldn't matter. The story would end the same -- someone's dead, the other's in jail, and the PS3 still missing.

Hi all, Remember the Ch8 serial which got every other guy's attention in 2004? Yes, it is the show, The Champion. (ED: the show really champion!!)
Remember the glorious scene of Fiona Xie, Jeanette Aw and Felicia Chin running down Orchard Road wearing bikini tops?

Well fast forward to 2008,



MediaCorp decides to 1up themselves with peeps like Joanne Peh, Jade Seah and Jesseca Liu in the upcoming Beach.Ball.Babes!!

(ED: Jade Seahhhhhhhhhhhhh)

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News came to me via Leonard. Thx dude.

Random Quote

Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.
~Dennis Wholey

AWAY

dunch miss me too muchhh okay.

Chio Bu 2K8

Some pple were asking me who is the hottest girl in my opinion.

Me tinks is Jade Raymond. see below for a mind-blowing revelation.

http://videomedia.ign.com/video/image/article/705/705301/erik-harte-blog-pictures-20060511115505259.jpg

Jade Raymond borne August 28, 1974 in Montreal) is a Canadian video game producer and a host of G4's program The Electric Playground.


See this for urself.

She should be way ahead of XX …



I really dun understand why…..

Go to the site to immerse urself in her glory

"When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head" "And I just cant get enough, I just cant get enough" "All the things you do to me and everything you said" "And I just cant get enough, I just cant get enough" "We slip and slide as we fall in love, "And I just cant seem to get enough" of Jade Raymond.

Best Foods in Singapore.

Got this list off a friend. This list i must add that it is not exhaustive as some places i know have better stuff. And my fave fish and chips store is not listed in lavendar lor...

1) Ang Mo  Kio <<http://www.sbestfood.com/angmokio.htm>>
2) Aljunied <<http://www.sbestfood.com/aljunied.htm>>
3) Adam  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/adam.htm>>
4) Boon  Lay <<http://www.sbestfood.com/boonlay.htm>>
5) Alexandra  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/alexandra.htm>>
6) Bishan <<http://www.sbestfood.com/bishan.htm>>
7) Bedok <<http://www.sbestfood.com/bedok.htm>>
8) Balestier  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/balestier.htm>>
9) Bukit  Batok <<http://www.sbestfood.com/btbatok.htm>>
10) Beach  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/beach.htm>>
11) Hougang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/hougang.htm>>
12) Changi  Airport <<http://www.sbestfood.com/changiairport.htm>>
13) Bendemeer  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/bendemeer.htm>>
14) Bukit  Gombak <<http://www.sbestfood.com/btgombak.htm>>
15) Bukit  Purmei <<http://www.sbestfood.com/btpurmei.htm>>
16) Jln  Kayu <<http://www.sbestfood.com/jlnkayu.htm>>
17) Changi  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/changi.htm>>
18) Braddell  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/braddell.htm>>
19) Bukit  Panjang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/btpanjang.htm>>
20) Clarke  Quay <<http://www.sbestfood.com/clarkequay.htm>>
21) Sembawang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/sembawang.htm>>
22) Changi Village  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/changivillage.htm>>
23) Bukit Timah  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/bttimah.htm>>
24) Choa Chu  Kang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/choachukang.htm>>
25) Depot  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/depot.htm>>
26) Sengkang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/sengkang.htm>>
27) Circuit  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/circuit.htm>>
28) Geylang  Bahru <<http://www.sbestfood.com/geylangbahru.htm>>
29) Clementi <<http://www.sbestfood.com/clementi.htm>>
30) Jln Bukit  Merah <<http://www.sbestfood.com/jlnbtmerah.htm>>
31) Serangoon Garden Way < <http://www.sbestfood.com/serangoongardenway.htm>>
32) East  Coast <<http://www.sbestfood.com/eastcoast.htm>>
33) Jln  Besar <<http://www.sbestfood.com/jlnbesar.htm>>
34) Commonwealth <<http://www.sbestfood.com/commonwealth.htm>>
35) New Bridge  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/newbridge.htm>>
36) Serangoon North Ave <<http://www.sbestfood.com/serangoonnorthave.htm>>
37) Geylang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/geylang.htm>>
38) Lavender  St <<http://www.sbestfood.com/lavenderst.htm>>
39) Corporation <<http://www.sbestfood.com/corporation.htm>>
40) Newton  Circus <<http://www.sbestfood.com/newtoncircus.htm>>
41) Shunfu  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/shunfu.htm>>
42) Haig  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/haig.htm>>
43) Owen  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/owen.htm>>
44) Dover  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/dover.htm>>
45) North Bridge  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/northbridge.htm>>
46) Sin Ming  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/sinming.htm>>
47) Jln  Eunos <<http://www.sbestfood.com/jlneunos.htm>>
48) Race Course  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/racecourse.htm>>
49) Ghim Moh  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/ghimmoh.htm>>
50) Orchard  Rd <> <http://www.sbestfood.com/orchard.htm>>
51) Upper  Serangoon <<http://www.sbestfood.com/upserangoon.htm>>
52) Joo  Chiat <<http://www.sbestfood.com/joochiat.htm>>
53) Rangoon  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/rangoon.htm>> >
54) Holland <<http://www.sbestfood.com/holland.htm>>
55) Raffles  Blvd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/rafflesblvd.htm>>
56) Upper Thomson  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/upthomson.htm>>
57) Macpherson  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/macpherson.htm>>
58) Rochor  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/rochor.htm>>
59) Jln Ahmad  Ibrahim <<http://www.sbestfood.com/jlnahmadibrahim.htm>>
60) Redhill <<http://www.sbestfood.com/redhill.htm>>
61) Woodlands <<http://www.sbestfood.com/woodlands.htm>>
62) Marine  Parade <<http://www.sbestfood.com/marineparade.htm>>
63) Serangoon <<http://www.sbestfood.com/serangoon.htm>>
64) Jurong <<http://www.sbestfood.com/jurong.htm>>
65) River Valley  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/rivervalley.htm>>
66) Yio Chu  Kang <<http://www.sbestfood.com/yiochukang.htm>>
67) Old Airport  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/oldairport.htm>>
68) Thomson  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/thomson.htm>>
69) Margaret  Dr <<http://www.sbestfood.com/margaretdr.htm>>
70) Robinson  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/robinson.htm>>
71) Yishun <<http://www.sbestfood.com/yishun.htm>>
72) Paya Lebar  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/payalebar.htm>>
73) Toa  Payoh <<http://www.sbestfood.com/toapayoh.htm>>
74) Pasir Panjang  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/pasirpanjang.htm>>
75) Scotts  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/scotts.htm>>
76) Stadium <<http://www.sbestfood.com/stadium.htm>>
77) Upper Boon Keng  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/upboonkeng.htm>>
78) South Buona  Vista <<http://www.sbestfood.com/southbuonavista.htm>>
79) South Bridge  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/southbridge.htm>>
80) Tampines <<http://www.sbestfood.com/tampines.htm>>
81) Whampoa  Dr <<http://www.sbestfood.com/whampoadr.htm>>
82) Stirling  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/stirling.htm>>
83) Tanjong  Pagar <<http://www.sbestfood.com/tanjongpagar.htm>>
84) Tanjong Rhu  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/tanjongrhu.htm>>
85) Teck  Whye <<http://www.sbestfood.com/teckwhye.htm>>
86) Telok Ayer  Street <<http://www.sbestfood.com/telokayerst.htm>>
87) Ubi <<http://www.sbestfood.com/ubi.htm>>
88) Upper Bukit Timah  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/upbttimah.htm>>
89) Telok  Blangah <<http://www.sbestfood.com/telokblangah.htm>>
90) Upper East Coast  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/upeastcoast.htm>>
91) West  Coast <<http://www.sbestfood.com/westcoast.htm>>
92) Tiong Bahru  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/tiongbahru.htm>>
93) Zion  Rd <<http://www.sbestfood.com/zion.htm>>

A list of “I’ve Never.."s

The bold items are TRUE.
Copy, Paste & Spread…


I’ve Never Kissed A Member Of The Opposite Sex
I’ve Never Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
I’ve Never Crashed A Friend’s Car
I’ve Never Been To Japan
I’ve Never Been In A Taxi
I’ve Never Been In Love
I’ve Never Had Sex In Public
I’ve Never Been Dumped
I’ve Never Done Cocaine
I’ve Never Shoplifted
I’ve Never Been Fired
I’ve Never Been In A Fist Fight
I’ve Never Had Group Intercourse
I’ve Never Snuck Out Of My Parents’ House
I’ve Never Been Tied Up
I’ve Never Been Arrested
I’ve Never Made Out With A Stranger
I’ve Never Stolen Something From My Job
I’ve Never Celebrated New Years In Time Square
I’ve Never Gone On A Blind Date
I’ve Never Lied To A Friend
I’ve Never Had A Crush On A Teacher
I’ve Never Celebrated Mardi Gras In New Orleans
I’ve Never Been To Europe
I’ve Never Skipped School
I’ve Never Slept With A Co-Worker
I’ve Never Cut Myself On Purpose
I’ve Never Had Sex At The Office
I’ve Never Been Married
I’ve Never Been Divorced
I’ve Never Posed Nude I ain't no stevie chia
I’ve Never Killed Anyone
I’ve Never Received Scars From My Sex Partner
I’ve Never Thrown Up In A Bar
I’ve Never Purposely Set A Part Of Myself On Fire Masochistic or wot siah ?!?!
I’ve Never Eaten Sushi
I’ve Never Been Snowboarding
I’ve Never Flashed Anyone
I’ve Never Met Anyone From Online