Monday, August 25, 2008
BBQ AT PASIR RIS PARK / 1-0 WIN FOR
THE RED DEVIL / THE CAT WITH
FOUR EARS
I have not sleep after work.. Just Finish watching Manchester United match. not going to sleep le. going to school soon. Test Later!!!! ARgh!.
Happy birthday to Monghua and Chiu ling. Celebrated at Pasir Ris Park Bbq. Belated birthday to Keat!. Bbq at Pasir Ris park on Saturday night. I hates Rain!!!!. why does it always rain on me!. =). Lazy to type. pictures do the talking..
During Exam. Chiu Ling help me tied up my hair. prevent getting caught by Section head.
BILLIARD WITH SEBAS ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
Friday night, after work went to meet Sebastian and his friends at Sahara. Quite boring. then went to find Victor nearby. Chit-chat. Then billiard with sebas at Queentown.
WORK.
Beer after a NEVER END last order.
study during work.
BBQ AT PASIR RIS PARK
ken!.
Birthday cake!
After that, Jun Chuan came over. Me, Chuan, Vic and Keat went to drink at nearby pub name WaterCross. the ambience was great. live band. great music. Great place. i will go there again.
We support the same brand.
Beers.
The three of us. Victor finally in the center as he say.
WaterCross.
Emo. Ken.
Emo Vic.
Home sweet home..
TRIVIAS
THE ALMIQUIThe Almiqui, also known as the Cuban Solenodon is an insectivore found only in the eastern mountains of Cuba. It belongs to the same family as the Haitian Solenodon and is unusual in the mammalian family because it's saliva is venomous. It was originally thought to be extinct for the past 25 years. However, the insectivore has resurrected from the verge of extinction and although still endangered, is still alive in it's homeland of Cuba. Since first being noted by naturalists in the 19th century, the almiqui has only been sighted a handful of times. A victim of growth and development, deforestation played a massive role in the downsizing of the Solenodons population. Furthermore, the introduction of creatures such as dogs and house cats have also caused the numbers of these creatures to dwindle. However, they appear to be making a very slow comeback
Yoda: The Cat with Four Ears DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — The owners of Yoda — a cat with four ears — could use a couple extra hands to answer their telephones.
Ted and Valerie Rock said they've been inundated with television offers and media inquiries since their son posted a photo of their smoke-colored cat on a Web site. That turned the four-eared feline from a suburban animal oddity into an instant Internet celebrity.
The Rocks, from the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove, have fielded calls from "Good Morning America," ''Fox News" and "The Tyra Banks Show." The cat's photo has graced the London Guardian and a British tabloid. The Daily Mail said if Batman had a cat, it would be Yoda.
"It's amazing," Ted Rock said. "For the past few days, our phone has just been ringing off the hook."
Yoda's extra ears give him a hint of a devilish appearance. The Rocks said they found him in 2006 while watching a Chicago Bears game at a Blue Island bar.
Some in the bar were passing the then-eight-week old kitten around, making fun of his extra set of ears, mocking his appearance and calling him names such as "Devil Cat" and "Beelzebub."
It wasn't quite love at first sight, but the Rocks felt sorry for the cat and offered to adopt the kitten from the bar's owner, who kept the animal caged atop the bar for his customers' amusement.
A BIG BROWN BAT Documented bat fatalities from collisions with wind turbines have prompted a University Of Maryland study to find a means that will discourage bats from approaching them. The study revealed that broadband sound broadcasts can affect bat behavior and discourage them from approaching the sound source. With further experimentation and modifications, this type of deterrent method may prove successful and imperative for protecting bats from harmful encounters with wind turbine blades.
The Real Story Behind the 'Roof of the World'It's called the "Roof of the World" with good reason — the Tibetan Plateau stands over 3 miles above sea level and is surrounded by imposing mountain ranges that harbor the world's two highest summits, Mount Everest and K2. While the world's top mountaineers regularly attempt to summit the forbidding peaks, the remote area is home to a rich variety of cultures, from villages in Pakistan that practice the various sects of Islam to the Buddhist communities of Tibet, now part of the People's Republic of China. Perhaps the most well-known person of the region is the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and an advocate for a peaceful solution to Tibet's bid for independence. Less well-known is the story of how the Tibetan Plateau and the craggy peaks that surround it formed. The geologic tale, as it has been known, is familiar to many schoolchildren: About 50 million years ago, the Indian subcontinent began to collide with Eurasia, and as it slammed into the bigger landmass, the plateau and the Karakoram and Himalaya ranges were born. But there's more to the story. In a review of research on the evolution of the Tibetan Plateau, published in the Aug. 22 issue of the journal Science and funded by the National Science Foundation, a group of researchers put together the geological puzzle pieces to develop a more intricate, and somewhat controversial, picture of the development of the modern Tibetan Plateau than was previously envisioned. "It's a complicated place," said Leigh Royden of MIT, lead author of the review. Putting the pieces together could also help scientists determine the cause of the earthquake that rocked China's Sichuan province in May, killing tens of thousands. Continents collide Before India rammed into Eurasia, the Tethys Ocean, which separated the two landmasses, was being subducted beneath Eurasia. In the Late Cretaceous (about 100 to 65 million years ago) a volcanic mountain range similar to the modern Andes developed along the southern edge of the Eurasian plate. But these earlier mountains would have been "nothing like what's there now," Royden told LiveScience. These earlier tectonics would have begun to raise portions of the Tibetan Plateau above sea level and thickened the continental crust there, the researchers said, setting the stage for what would come later. After the collision, more of the area now included in the plateau was involved in the tectonic changes, with the southern and central portions of Tibet reaching high elevations (the northern portions remained low) as the crust "shortened," or smushed together. As the crust was mashed, the towering peaks that make up the Himalayas and the Karakoram were gradually pushed up to their dizzying heights. As the collision progressed, material from the lithosphere (the solid outer shell of the planet) below the surface crust was "shoved out" toward the east, as Royden put it. These lozenges of lithosphere were aided by the eastward movement of subduction trenches in the Pacific Ocean to the east of what is now China. Crustal movement Eventually, around 20 millions years ago, the trenches halted in their eastward march. As India and Eurasia continued to collide, "stuff couldn't leave to the east," Royden explained. While some geologists think crustal shortening continued to build up the eastern plateau, Royden says there is little evidence for this, and that the pile-up of lithospheric material underneath the plateau continued to thicken the crust and raise the eastern portion of the plateau. Whether or not the subsurface material is flowing faster or slower now, geologists aren't sure, Royden said. By extension, they don’t know whether the plateau is getting higher or lower, though that may depend on what part of the plateau you're talking about, Royden said, with some parts possibly rising while others sink. Studies of the rates at which rivers have cut down through the rock in these areas may help geologists to suss out the vertical motions of the plateau. Tibet and the Sichuan quake The movement of the lithosphere under the plateau could also be behind the Sichuan earthquake, Royden said. The area where the quake occurred is traditionally considered one of low seismic risk, Royden said. Some geologists have said the quake was a result of traditional thrust faulting, where one piece of crust is pushed up over another. But, "when you look at the whole geologic context," Royden says, the vertical uplift of the lithosphere in the region could be at fault. As the material flows eastward it runs into an older, stronger piece of crust at the Sichuan Basin and piles up at the basin's western edge. The interpretation of Royden and her colleagues is that a fault with vertical and eastward motion set up by this situation created the quake. Though much about the Tibetan Plateau's geology, including the exact cause of the Sichuan quake, remains a mystery, Royden is fairly certain than in a decade or two, geologists will have a much clearer picture of what is happening underneath the "Roof of the World."MANCHESTER UNITED NEWSNEXT MATCH United vs.Zenit St PetersburgFri 29th August
Report: Pompey 0 United 1
United defied the so-called Fratton Park hoodoo to claim a first league win of the season, thanks to the same scorer from the opening game - Darren Fletcher.
Whether Fletcher keeps the credit may yet be decided by the Dubious Goals Panel but there was nothing dubious about the outcome - the Reds were again superior to Portsmouth, especially in the final third. Even without Cristiano Ronaldo, the man who scored twice - including United’s goal of the season - on the Reds’ last win on this ground in 2005/06.
The champions were forced into several changes following the injuries sustained by key midfielders the opening match. Patrice Evra pushed up to deputise for Ryan Giggs on the left flank while Anderson made an instant return in Michael Carrick's central role, barely 24 hours after flying into England from the Beijing Olympics. Also back in the UK and back in the side was Carlos Tevez, who missed the Newcastle match after a family bereavement.
Portsmouth took just 13 seconds to fire the first shot - Papa Bouba Diop bouncing one just wide of Edwin van der Sar’s right-hand post - but it took them an awful lot longer to seriously look like scoring. United, on the other hand, were always dangerous with Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez linking up in attack again and Paul Scholes spraying passes left, right and centre. One exquisite ball wide to Wes Brown on the right flank led to Rooney's first shot on goal, into David James' midriff early on.
Reds close in on Berba
Juande Ramos has told the Tottenham board it is time to give up the fight to keep Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United's clutches. Spurs have been angered by United's public courting of their Bulgaria striker but the Spaniard wants an end to the feud so that he can bring in a replacement before the end of the transfer window on Monday. Berbatov was left out of Saturday's defeat against Sunderland and fined a week's wages for not being ready for the White Hart Lane game. United are ready to offer £25m for the 27-year-old and Ramos is already lining up Ajax star Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as a replacement. A perturbed Ramos said: "We need to get this matter resolved before the transfer deadline. If Berbatov goes, we will need time to sign a replacement. We want to have the best centre forward we can possibly get. This is the first time I have faced this problem as a coach and the truth is I have found it a conflicting situation to be in."Staff reporter, Daily MailThe Times claim United made a second formal bid for Berbatov on Saturday in the region of £25 million and expect him to sign in the next few days.In other news, Sir Alex has revealed that Rio Ferdinand will be his future captain at Old Trafford. Sir Alex made Ferdinand his skipper last season in the absence of Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. And with that duo coming to the end of their careers, Sir Alex said: “In the long term, Rio will be our captain. There is no question about that."Following the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, it emerged that Lord Coe made a concrete proposal for
Sir Alex to become the Great Britain manager/coach at the 2012 Games in London.
Six Reds up for UEFA awards
The Reds' sensational Double success of last season could lead to more honours this week at the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year awards.
United are the best-represented club with no fewer than six players shortlisted as the best performers in their positions for the 2007/08 campaign.
Edwin van der Sar is up for the best goalkeeper award while Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic are in contention for the defender gong.
Paul Scholes’ name is in the hat for the midfielder prize while front men Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo will be vying for the forward of the year honour. All six Reds could also win the overall Club Footballer of the Year award.
The shortlists reflect the Premier League’s dominance of the Champions League last season, with 17 of the 20 candidates for the awards plying their trade in England. Added to United's six are five from Chelsea (Peter Cech, John Terry, Michael Essien, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba), four from Liverpool (Pepe Reina, Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres) and two from Arsenal (Manuel Almunia, Cesc Fabregas).
The three nominees from outside the English game are Schalke 04 goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Barcelona defender Carles Puyol and his team-mate, forward Lionel Messi.
Coaches of the 16 teams that reached the knockout phase of the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League were invited to cast their votes. The award winners will be announced at the draw for this season's group stage on Thursday 28 August – the day before United face UEFA Cup winners Zenit St Petersburg in the UEFA Super Cup final at Monaco's Stade Louis II.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
FAREWELL TO DEXTER / TRIVIAS - BIRDS so fast and i update again!!. Miss school today. Same goes to Tomorrow. So i will have a long weekend!. Today, meet dexter around 7pm at Lakeside Mrt station!. And for sure he is late!.that CB!. never once early. don wanna wanna talk about it. Sam and Serene waited for long at the Airport. Sorry!. not my Fault. is Dexter that Asshole!. We had dinner together at popeye! So call a farewell dinner. Why need farewell?. he just leaving for thailand like for a month. Haha. Happy trainning there!. Take care. Yah. Serene is a Air-Stewardess!. So cool!. she flying to Melbourne coming Saturday!. Good luck!.
TRIVIAS - BIRDS
JACANASJacanas are water birds that live in tropical places. their very long toes allow them to step on water plants without sinking. They are sometimes called "Lilly-trotters"
PENGUINS ARGUE WITH THEIR WINGSPenguins live close together. When they squabble with each other, they flap their wings and jab their beaks to help make their point!
DODOwhat is dodo?Dodos were strange-looking, heavy birds that could not fly. They lived on islands in the Indian Ocean until sailors hunted the very last one. Sadly, they have been extinct since 1800.
WHAT HAVE INVISIBLE WINGS?Kiwis are flightless birds whose wings are so tiny that you cannot see them. They have long whiskers, no tail and good sense of smell. They hunt at night for worms and insects.FEATURING NEWS
Li into semis, Feng misses outChina edged closer to a table tennis medal sweep in the women's competition when the three Chinese players advanced to the Olympic semi-finals with wins on Thursday.It would be the first time since 1988, when table tennis debuted at the Olympics, that Chinese women have won all three singles medals, though the gold has always belonged to them.
The one non-Chinese player to make it to the semis, Beijing-born Li Jia Wei of Singapore, faces world number one Zhang Yining, who has dropped only two games all Olympics.
The other match will pit Wang Nan, the "big sister" of Chinese table tennis in her third Olympics, against the feisty Guo Yue, 20, playing her first Games.
"I'm certainly satisfied," China coach Shi Zhihao said. "I do think that if the Chinese team plays up to its normal strength, it should be like that."
Zhang Yining had the biggest scare of the Chinese women in the quarter-finals, running into Singapore's up-and-coming Feng Tianwei.
Feng went toe-to-toe with Zhang in furious rallies, sustained only by lighting-quick reflexes from both. Zhang played the ball tightly to Feng's body but the Singaporean made the most minute adjustments to shift between her forehand and backhand as needed.
The crowd gasped at the fastest table tennis seen on the women's side at these Olympics -- and at the realisation that someone from a country other than China may be on track to becoming world number one.
Zhang won 13-11 12-14 14-12 12-10 and 13-11.
"Feng is a very young player and is still maturing. It's very hard to play against players like that, you never know how they're going to be," Zhang said.
Wang Nan and Guo Yue both had easier matches, setting up their China versus China semi-final clash.
"It will be very competitive. The two are very familiar," Coach Shi said. "They'll have to prepare themselves. The coaches won't be involved."
MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS
Simmo settled at RoversDanny Simpson is acclimatising to life on loan at Blackburn Rovers, and is pushing for regular first-team action at Ewood Park.
The 21-year-old full back will spend the entire season working under Paul Ince and, although he was an unused substitute in Rovers' opening day win at Everton, Simmo is confident his chance will come.
"I feel settled now," he said. "I will just keep training hard and when I get my chance I'll prove myself.
"He (Sir Alex) said 'don't just do your training, do your extra bits you do at United, and don't be afraid to ask people at Blackburn to do the extra bits because that will improve you'."
Having embarked on a host of loan deals before, Simpson is well aware that his activities at Blackburn will be closely monitored by Sir Alex and his coaching staff.
"He also said to me 'you'd better play well because I'll be watching you,' so he'll be keeping a close eye on me," Danny revealed. "But I want to prove to myself that I can challenge at this level, so it's a big season for me."
Evans shines for IrelandJonny Evans turned in a classy display for Northern Ireland, who narrowly failed to beat Darren Fletcher's Scotland on Wednesday.
The Irish were down to ten men after 57 minutes when Ryan McGivern earned his second yellow card of the night, but could have sealed victory moments later when Warren Feeney was fouled inside the box. However, David Healy saw his spot-kick saved."Friendlies are a bit different, but it was good to be playing centre-back, it was only my second time for Northern Ireland," said Evans. "We were here to do a job and it's a good platform to take into the qualifiers. Going away from home and keeping a clean sheet, if that was a qualifying match we'd have got a valuable point."It's unfortunate he (David Healy) missed the penalty but he has got that many goals for Northern Ireland, I don't think it matters."At Wembley, not even a rare Wes Brown strike could inspire an England victory as Fabio Capello's men drew 2-2 with the Czech Republic. The Czechs took the lead before Brown equalised with a powerful header on the stroke of half-time. England then went 2-1 down, but Chelsea's Joe Cole grabbed a fortunate late leveller.
Giggs: We need to be hungry
Ryan Giggs admits United must match Chelsea for hunger in order to retain the Barclays Premier League trophy for a third straight season.
The Reds have pipped the Blues to the title in the last two seasons and, having endured barren years himself with United, Giggs is well aware of the galvanising effect such silverware starvation can have.
"They didn't win the Premier League last year," Ryan told Sky Sports News.
"I've been in that position where you've not won it. You're hungry and determined, and you want to win it, simple as that.
"We've got to match their determination, their hunger and their desire. We've got players at the club who've tasted success over the last couple of years and want more."
Chelsea made a flying start to the new campaign by crushing Portsmouth at Stamford Bridge, while an injury-hit United side were held at home by Newcastle.
Giggs isn't too perturbed to be trailing Luiz Felipe Scolari's side so early on, however, and feels that the signing of a new striker would further enhance United's chances of completing a Premier League hat-trick.
"We're all disappointed we didn't win as every team wants to get off to a winning start, but we did okay," he said. "Obviously, Carlos was not there on Sunday, which was disappointing, and Wayne missed a bit of pre-season.
Papers: Wenger greets MikSilvestre adds savvy to young Gunners
The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, says Mikaël Silvestre will add an extra dimension to his youthful squad and bolster the Gunners' challenge for honours. The French defender completed his move from Manchester United yesterday on a two-year deal for £750,000. Wenger said: "We have a strong squad but a young squad and Mikaël's versatility, experience and calibre will provide the extra depth we need to reinforce our challenge for honours this season. His defensive adaptability will serve us well and it's a big plus that Mikaël has top-level experience and a great understanding of football in the Premier League."
Ryan Borroff, The Guardian
Silvestre's move is reported in all the papers - the Daily Mirror's take on the transfer is that "the Old Trafford board are keen to ease their wage bill. Dimitar Berbatov is set to join soon on big money and United will save £55,000 a week by selling Silvestre."
Speaking of Berbatov, The Sun claims a picture exclusive with its photo of the Spurs striker signing a fan's United shirt. The paper quotes an onlooker as saying, "I was gobsmacked when he took the shirt and signed it. He didn’t have any problems with it at all. If I was one of Berbatov’s team-mates or a Spurs fan, I’d be furious. It is incredibly disrespectful - he may as well have kissed the United badge."
National team affairs dominate the back pages with the announcement of FA chief exec Brian Barwick's departure, plus the usual post-mortem on England failing to win a friendly.
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