Been staying out late on Friday and Saturday night.. Today shall stay home to rest... And... its Man U (again....) Source : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/429738/1/.html Football: Manchester United clinch 18th Premier League title Posted: 16 May 2009 2252 hrs LONDON - Manchester United wrapped up a third straight Premier League title on Saturday after a goalless draw at home to Arsenal left Sir Alex Ferguson's side with an unassailable lead over Liverpool. A point in their penultimate match of the campaign was enough to put the champions out of reach and ensure they equalled Liverpool's record of 18 league titles on a day that saw Newcastle lurch to the brink of relegation. "It was the longest 90 minutes in history but we got there," Ferguson said after an edgy display by his side sealed the 11th title of his Old Trafford reign. "There's not been one save in the match and that tells you how cautious a match it was." Asked what it meant to match Liverpool's mark of 18 titles, Ferguson replied: "It will make it more special if we get in front of them. We want to progress with this team, which is capable of doing it. It is a young team and next year we are going to go for it again." United's triumph was the result of a consistency that Liverpool - who paid the price for drawing seven matches at home - Chelsea and Arsenal proved unable to match. Although Ferguson's men ultimately claimed the title with a match to spare, their only success in six league matches against the three other top four teams was a 3-0 win over Chelsea in January and they were beaten in both league battles with Liverpool. But history will record that Ferguson's side finished this season with at least three trophies. Having already lifted the Club World Cup and the League Cup, United will seek to complete a quadruple by retaining the Champions League trophy in the final against Barcelona in Rome on May 27. Before then, United must travel to Hull for a final league fixture in which the home side will be playing for their survival in the top flight after a 1-1 draw at Bolton on Saturday lifted them above Newcastle and out of the bottom three. Newcastle, who travel to Aston Villa for their final match, slipped back into the relegation zone after a 1-0 home defeat by Fulham. Diomansy Kamara's first-half strike kept Fulham in seventh place, the final qualifying spot for European football, and Newcastle's chances of salvaging something evaporated after Sebastien Bassong was sent off midway through the second period for a professional foul on Kamara. Tuncay Sanli gave Middlesbrough fans hope they could yet beat the drop with an overhead kick after 14 minutes only for John Carew's second half strike to earn Villa a point that leaves Boro three points behind Hull and with four goals to make up in terms of goal difference. Craig Fagan left Hull in control of their own destiny with a second-half equaliser at Bolton, who had gone ahead through Gretar Steinsson. Everton leapfrogged Villa into fifth place after a 3-1 win over ten-man West Ham, who had James Tomkins sent off for the foul on Tim Cahill that enabled Louis Saha to cancel out Radoslav Kovac's early long-range strike with a 38th-minute penalty. Joseph Yobo's first goal of the season and Saha's second completed a comfortable win. Second-half goals from Ricardo Fuller and James Beattie allowed Stoke to celebrate the last home match of their first season back in the top flight with a 2-0 win over Wigan. Tottenham kept their hopes of a Europa League place next season alive with a 2-1 win over Manchester City. A Robbie Keane penalty four minutes from time gave Spurs the win after City's Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov had cancelled out Jermain Defoe's 29th-minute effort. - AFP /ls Hmm dear Arsenal, please work extra hard next year, please ?! =p **** **** I am so crazy over this song, although i do not really understand it.... haha ! It seems its a rather old song..... *oops* The girls are cute, But this song, so catchy la! **** **** NDP tickets can ballot lo! ----> http://eballot.ndp.org.sg/legal.php

A Happy Birthday to Mr Dennis and Ms Doreen ! =) The photos should be up into Facebook...soon...by them... haha.. Meanwhile, i missed the first... but i got the second... Presenting............ OK! I got the Pink one... however it dont look that Pink.. Rather Purple to me ! haha... 2.30am. Better grab some sleep... Now, what should i do for Sunday.....?

After a busy day at work... Time for a good laugh ! =D

Meet up a friend, to treat her for her birthday.. nice dinner ! =) Today my colleague tell me, there is a song written for me.. and then he starts singing this song......... so cute colleague i have ! HAHA !

Since the days of our video tape player, its been very long time since our family watch movies together... And TODAY ! I managed to set up the DVD player my father got from a lucky draw... So now we can watch VCSs/DVDs ( at last...! ) H A H A ! ! And im still waiting for this movie to come out...

'Transformers 2' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

Information from Yahoo website, its Release Date is : 24th June 2009. Can't wait ! =D Meanwhile, i think i shall buy Part I of it to watch.... hee hee~

When i thought he was happily sun-tanning at Hawaii...... Source : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/427691/1/.html Singapore's JI leader Mas Selamat arrested in Malaysia

Posted: 08 May 2009 0143 hrs

SINGAPORE: Mas Selamat Kastari, Singapore's Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) leader who escaped from Whitley Road Detention Centre on February 27 last year, has been arrested.

The terrorist, who once plotted to hijack a plane and crash it into Changi Airport, was arrested in Malaysia in a joint intelligence operation involving the internal security agencies of the two countries. It is understood that Mas Selamat was actually arrested over a month ago but had been under interrogation in Malaysia. It is believed that the fugitive will soon be brought back to Singapore. Last December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said: "He is one up on us, but the game is not over. One day we will catch him." Most security experts had expected the fugitive to head for Indonesia, where other JI members are believed to be based. So, it came as a surprise to some that he was arrested in Malaysia. Mas Selamat gave his guards the slip while he was being taken to the toilet at the detention centre. The escape sparked the largest manhunt in Singapore's history. Thousands of police and military personnel were roped in to comb the island for the fugitive. Checks at the borders were stepped up, road blocks were set up, officers went house to house, and forested areas were swept. There were also offers of a million dollar reward by two businessmen for his capture. Mas Selamat, however, remained elusive although dozens of illegal immigrants were flushed out. Posters bearing his face and description were put up everywhere and every mobile phone here was sent either a text description or a picture of him. Mas Selamat's escape also resulted in the dismissal of the detention centre's superintendent over security lapses. The superintendent's deputy was demoted. The two were the most senior officers in charge of the ground management of the detention centre, and were among six Internal Security Department (ISD) officers charged over the escape. Mas Selamat fled Singapore in December 2001 following an Internal Security Department operation against the terrorist organisation. The militant leader had been on the run after Singapore authorities discovered plans to crash seven trucks filled with bombs at various locations around the island. Investigations also revealed that he was the mastermind behind a plan to hijack an airplane and crash it into Changi airport. Mas Selamat was arrested by the Indonesian police on Bintan island in January 2006. He was detained for using a fake identity card. When he was arrested, officers found literature on bomb-making on him. Based on investigations then, Indonesia's elite anti-terror police then discovered he was the leader of the Singapore Jemaah Islamiyah network. They then deported him to Singapore, where he was detained at Whitley Road Detention Centre under the Internal Security Act. The 48-year-old father of four was said to be involved in JI's plans to mount attacks against foreign and local establishments in Singapore. These included the US Embassy and American Club, the Defence Ministry headquarters at Bukit Gombak and the Education Ministry building at North Buona Vista Drive. - CNA/TODAY/de

**** **** Hmm....... No toilet break for you!

Singapore to lower flu alert to yellow over next five days

Singapore to lower flu alert to yellow over next five days Posted: 06 May 2009 1751 hrs Source : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/427342/1/.html SINGAPORE - Singapore said Wednesday it would likely lower its alert level for swine flu next week, as the new strain of the virus appeared milder than originally feared. Authorities, however, will maintain temperature checks at the city-state's airport, sea ports and land border, the health ministry said in a statement. Passengers who had travelled to Mexico - the epicentre of the current flu outbreak - within seven days prior to their arrival in Singapore would still be placed under quarantine, it said. Screenings for flu-like symptoms at offices, schools, buildings and events will be lifted. If the situation remains the same, the alert level will be downgraded to "yellow" - the third in a five-step system - by Monday from the current "orange", the ministry said. "The new strain of influenza A(H1N1) seems milder than originally feared and appears to be more like seasonal flu," the ministry said. "However, as the situation is still evolving, we would need to constantly review and adjust our responses and be prepared to deal with the changing threat." The easing of measures is aimed at conserving resources and avoiding "flu fatigue", said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan at a news conference on Wednesday. "We should shift to a sustainable level of flu precaution," he told reporters. He added: "SARS was not very infectious but deadly. It's like a big elephant. It is easier to spot and when you spot one, you try to shoot it and kill it with an elephant gun. H1N1 is not the same. It's like locusts that come once in a while, and thousands of them. You can try to kill them with elephant guns but it's not possible." Downgrading alert levels will also help the ministry conserve "bullets" such as the N95 masks, which are running out islandwide, for the second wave of the H1N1 virus attack. Mr Khaw said: "If your public health measures were to have effect, it must be quick. It must be over-reacting. You must not under react. But you cannot over-react forever - then you cause problem of 'cry wolf'. "Yellow is not green, the virus is still out there. The situation remains dynamic and we must continue to stay vigilant and manage this crisis nimbly." As of Wednesday, 12 people are currently in government-imposed home quarantine, the health ministry said. This includes six Singaporeans, five Mexicans and one Indonesian. Two of the five Mexicans will complete their seven days in isolation just before midnight Wednesday. Mr Khaw said that as the disease is highly contagious, the public has a very important role to play in combating it by raising standards of hygiene. He urged all Singaporeans to aspire to the Japanese standards of cleanliness and hygiene. The ministry said that if the virus mutates to become stronger, then alert levels may be revised upwards again. Mr Khaw also commended the Mexican government for reacting to the H1N1 outbreak promptly and for openly sharing data with the world. Earlier this week, the Mexican Ambassador in Singapore objected to the republic's decision to impose temporary visa requirements on Mexican passport holders. It said the move is "unnecessary" and "unjustified". The Health Ministry said Home Quarantine Orders will still apply to persons with a travel history to Mexico in the past seven days and it will closely monitor the situation before deciding whether to lift visa requirements. Under Singapore law, anyone found in breach of the quarantine order can be fined 10,000 Singapore dollars (US$6,802), jailed six months or both, for a first-time offence. - AFP/CNA/vm **** **** Flu alert lowered, but still, be alert ! =)

This H1N1 Virus is getting so dangerous and spreading so fast... Channel News Asia has a section on this virus. ------ > http://www.channelnewsasia.com/fluoutbreak/ Some info to share : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/specialreport/view/1521/1/.html FAQs on Influenza A (H1N1) Posted: 28 April 2009 1103 hrs What is Swine Flu (Swine Influenza)? Swine flu is a respiratory disease affecting pigs that is caused by type A influenza virus. Swine influenza viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar to influenza outbreaks in humans. It causes high levels of illness but low death rates in pigs. Does Swine Flu affect humans? Swine flu viruses that cause disease in pigs very rarely affect humans. However, sporadic human infections with swine flu have occurred. Most commonly, these cases occur in persons with direct exposure to pigs but there have also been documented cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu. How does Swine Flu spread to humans? Swine flu spreads to humans mainly through contact with infected pigs, which shed the virus in their saliva, nasal secretions and faeces. Limited human-to-human transmission can also occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people. Can people catch Swine Flu from eating pork? There is currently no evidence to suggest that swine flu can be transmitted to humans from eating pork or pork products that have been thoroughly cooked. What are the symptoms of Swine Flu in humans? The symptoms of swine flu in people are expected to be similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza. An early symptom is high fever, and this is followed by cough, sore throat, runny nose, and sometimes breathlessness a few days later. How can human infections with swine flu be diagnosed? To diagnose swine flu, a respiratory specimen would generally need to be collected within the first 4 to 5 days of illness (when an infected person is most likely to be shedding the virus). However, some persons, especially children may shed the virus for 10 days or longer. What medications are available to treat swine flu infection in humans? There are four different antiviral drugs that are licensed for use in Singapore for the treatment of influenza: amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. While most swine flu viruses have been susceptible to all four drugs, the most recent swine flu viruses isolated from humans are resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. At this time, the US CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) or zanamivir (Relenza®) for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with swine flu viruses. Are there any cases of Swine Flu in Singapore? To date, there have been no human cases of swine flu detected in Singapore. Is there any cause for alarm in Singapore? No human swine flu cases have been reported in Singapore. MOH is monitoring the situation closely and will update the public should the situation change. What is MOH doing to ensure that the disease is not transmitted here? MOH maintains a comprehensive and well established disease surveillance system for the early detection of human cases of novel influenzas such as swine flu. In addition, MOH has sent a medical alert to all medical practitioners and staff in hospitals, national centres, private medical clinics and polyclinics to update them on the outbreak of swine flu in the USA and Mexico and to advise them to be vigilant for any suspect cases. When the situation warrants, MOH will step up public health measures e.g. quarantine of contacts, issue public health advisories, and work with other government agencies to screen visitors at our border checkpoints. Further, MOH has an influenza pandemic preparedness plan in response to a pandemic situation. Is it safe to visit countries with cases of Swine Flu and will I be quarantined when I return? What travel precautions should I take? There are currently no travel restrictions or quarantine advised by the World Health Organisation for swine flu. If you intend to travel to areas which have cases of swine flu (currently – Southern California and Texas in the United States; and Mexico), you should take note of the following measures to minimize your risk of acquiring swine flu: 1. Avoid contact with persons with symptoms of influenza. 2. Avoid crowded areas and maintain good ventilation. 3. Observe good personal and environmental hygiene. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water frequently and when they are contaminated by respiratory secretions e.g. after sneezing. 4. Maintain good body resistance through a balanced diet, regular exercise, having adequate rest, reducing stress and not smoking. What should I do if I suspect I have swine flu after returning to Singapore? You should consult your doctor as soon as possible and inform your doctor if you have symptoms of swine flu and had recently travelled to areas which have cases of swine flu (currently – Southern California and Texas in the United States; and Mexico). What should I do if I fall ill overseas? You should consult a local doctor as soon as possible and refrain from traveling until you are certified fit by the doctor. Does influenza vaccination help in preventing Swine Flu? Vaccines are available to be given to pigs to prevent swine influenza. There is no vaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine is unlikely to protect against H1N1 swine flu viruses. Is it safe to come into contact with live pigs in nature reserves and the wildlife reserves? So far, there are no known cases of swine flu in Singapore. However, proper hygiene practices, such as washing of hands after contact with animals including pigs, should be maintained. Source: Ministry of Health, Singapore **** **** Take of yourself, and stay healthy ! My company not able to buy digital thermometer ( of course la! with so many people wanting to buy..DUHS! ) so we are asked to bring out the thermometer given during Sars period... I think i place it........ somewhere ?? *scratch head*

This was how my Sunday(Last day of long weekends..) was spent.... Tea, and 'people watching'.... haha! By the way, one of my friend has a 7 month old Jack Russell, asking if anyone is interested to adopt it... Anyone interested ? =) Do contact me... This week, classes will start on every Tuesday and Thursday.. with my company month end closing to do... i'll be busy(again...) Should i be happy or not? H.A.H.A

Funny Life in Prison (usavich)

Was a rather slacking day... sleep till almost noon... Cleared up a bit of the room, to prepare for new modules starting next week (going to be busy again...) Yawnz.... ANYWAY ! My friend introduced me this very cute Flash short clips... very funny!! haha... Happy viewing... =P

Happy Labour Day ! 51, 51 ! Yet another holiday... wee! My day started with badminton with my friends.. and then a good lunch.. *yum yum* =) Its long weekends... what am i got to do for Saturday and Sunday leh ?? haha ! Been a dramatic period, from the day getting news of 'Golden Handshake', till the day when the whole thing was being cancelled.. So drama hor ! *yawn* 留得住我的人，留不住我的心 SIGH !!