oi oi.
weekend is ending...AGAIN.
haiiz. didn't do ANY revision yet!
sad.
oh i wanted to add mixpod onto my blog, and tagboard,
because i accidentally deleted it when i was editting my template thing
OOPS.
so ha! the websites hate me, cuz i forgotten my pw and user for tag
and i remembered my mixpod. BUT as i said, it hates me-
Press the + button next to the track to add it into your playlist.
WHERE THE HECK IS THE + BUTTON MAN?!
yupps. so you should know why eh.
anyway, i enjoyed my weekends.
cuz i get to eat loads of junk today!!
as for EOY mugging,
i shall try revising during reccess bah.
now...back to my CONAN!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
TIMEBOMB
as usual, from yahoo homepage again:
A new superbug from India thought to be resistant to nearly every known antibiotic poses a global threat, scientists warned, urging health authorities to track the bacteria.
"It's a bit like a time bomb."
The so-called "superbug," dubbed NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1), and its variants appear to have originated in India and were first detected in Britain in 2007.
The NDM-1 is a gene that produces an enzyme that deactivate basically all antibiotics.
After the bug was detected, the number of infected people began to increase, reaching more than 70 in Britain and more than 170 in India and Pakistan.
"One of the great concerns is the lack of sanitation -- more than 600 million people in India don't have sanitation -- and also because of the massive antibiotic use in those countries that can fuel the antibiotic resistance," Walsh said.
A new superbug from India thought to be resistant to nearly every known antibiotic poses a global threat, scientists warned, urging health authorities to track the bacteria.
"It's a bit like a time bomb."
The so-called "superbug," dubbed NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1), and its variants appear to have originated in India and were first detected in Britain in 2007.
The NDM-1 is a gene that produces an enzyme that deactivate basically all antibiotics.
After the bug was detected, the number of infected people began to increase, reaching more than 70 in Britain and more than 170 in India and Pakistan.
"One of the great concerns is the lack of sanitation -- more than 600 million people in India don't have sanitation -- and also because of the massive antibiotic use in those countries that can fuel the antibiotic resistance," Walsh said.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
LOOK AT THE DAY
look at the day/date i am posting this man.
cuz listen to what i've gotta say/shout/sing:
I HAVE FINALLY FINISHED MY HOMEWORK!
heh. kinda late right. sorry larh, busying watching youtube and
procrastinating during tthe holidays.
so you guessed it, i have not started revising. any single thing.
and after you look at the date,
look at the tie.
its 522PM now. what can i do in the little little time left?
come.. let me just watch my shows.
i can always revise again tmr, or tmrtmr.......................
cuz listen to what i've gotta say/shout/sing:
I HAVE FINALLY FINISHED MY HOMEWORK!
heh. kinda late right. sorry larh, busying watching youtube and
procrastinating during tthe holidays.
so you guessed it, i have not started revising. any single thing.
and after you look at the date,
look at the tie.
its 522PM now. what can i do in the little little time left?
come.. let me just watch my shows.
i can always revise again tmr, or tmrtmr.......................
Monday, September 6, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
sleepong
Sleeping from afternoon till night like today, from 5pm-7pm is SCARY.
The feeling is like you slept away the day/time, especially when you have a nightmare during that sleep. I realize recently my scary nightmares happen in my old house.
Is there such thing called post-moving house depression or something?
PS thanks denisha, ruby and ivy for yesterday!!
The feeling is like you slept away the day/time, especially when you have a nightmare during that sleep. I realize recently my scary nightmares happen in my old house.
Is there such thing called post-moving house depression or something?
PS thanks denisha, ruby and ivy for yesterday!!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Earth's upper atmosphere shrinking, scientists say
The upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere are unexpectedly shrinking and cooling due to lower ultraviolet radiation from the sun, US scientists said Thursday
Friday, August 27, 2010
i am a coward i am a ...
我有一个梦想 于彤彤主编
I Have A Dream
生命的意义在于有所梦想
梦想不是无作为的憧憬
是执着一念 是无怨无悔 是永不言败
活着因为梦想而努力
生命因为有梦而精彩
i feel so useless and lousy
because when you look at those really talented and famous young kids
who are the same age as you
who have made it thus far
and you realised that they have achieved their dreams
and they dare to pursue and put in loads of effort in it
then when i look at myself,
a lost child with no goals
blindly doing what everyone's doing in school
just plain studying
and not doing anything else (besides playing)
but NOT chasing my dreams
i feel like a COW.
I Have A Dream
生命的意义在于有所梦想
梦想不是无作为的憧憬
是执着一念 是无怨无悔 是永不言败
活着因为梦想而努力
生命因为有梦而精彩
i feel so useless and lousy
because when you look at those really talented and famous young kids
who are the same age as you
who have made it thus far
and you realised that they have achieved their dreams
and they dare to pursue and put in loads of effort in it
then when i look at myself,
a lost child with no goals
blindly doing what everyone's doing in school
just plain studying
and not doing anything else (besides playing)
but NOT chasing my dreams
i feel like a COW.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
the cat who could predict death
In July 2007, a fascinating story emerged in the New England Journal of Medicine about a cat that could "predict" the deaths of patients in a nursing home several hours before they died.
Oscar, a cat adopted by the staff of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, R.I., has at least 25 successful predictions, in which patients died hours after the cat sat down by their beds.
Oscar, a cat adopted by the staff of the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, R.I., has at least 25 successful predictions, in which patients died hours after the cat sat down by their beds.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
cow
smarts
my life is a smattering of failures
i just need more time to recover
惰性 has gained 100% control of me
give me teh vitamin c to carry on
i need the motivation
to move away from distractions
and towards SUCCESS.
haha. hoho. hehe.
cow.
smarts.
nevermind just another 2more months
and off to taiwan!
can't wait for the 18day school trip overseas!
cool man
smarts
my life is a smattering of failures
i just need more time to recover
惰性 has gained 100% control of me
give me teh vitamin c to carry on
i need the motivation
to move away from distractions
and towards SUCCESS.
haha. hoho. hehe.
cow.
smarts.
nevermind just another 2more months
and off to taiwan!
can't wait for the 18day school trip overseas!
cool man
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
大丈夫 だいじょうぶ
Cross country run
1.hehheh no need to run
2.nyssa 3rd! grats! Hehheh guides also very pro one okay. If we run we will top the 50 also. XD
3.MAINPOINT. 156 ride. Damn epic. Whole school came for today’s run, okay, with the exception of some people, but most were here. =2400 ppl. (approx.) with majority taking public transport home, and imagine okay, I round down to 2000. 2000 people FIGHTING FOR BUSES. The scene was super hilarious and erhmm magnificent. I want to experience it again next year cuz its so funny. 156 came. Mel shouted and ALERTED everyone. And before the bus even stopped, everyone was already pushing and shoving. The bus was very very full, and I guessed it is even overloaded. And, now, the epic scene. ShuXXX and her Japanese buddy (who is very BUDDY to come today for the LONG run (3.2km eh) also wanted to board the bus. Buddy was on it. ShuXXX was outside. Bus was full.
ShuXXX: mada mada!! Come down first!
Buddy: daijyoubu! *pulls shuXXX up*
And tada. They are on the bus. Damndamndamn cool and epic.
And lastly, to mel’s house. Thanks mel a million for hosting and Brenda for accompanying. Had a nice day. And jiayous for your presentation and ca.
TAETAETAE DAMNSHUAI
1.hehheh no need to run
2.nyssa 3rd! grats! Hehheh guides also very pro one okay. If we run we will top the 50 also. XD
3.MAINPOINT. 156 ride. Damn epic. Whole school came for today’s run, okay, with the exception of some people, but most were here. =2400 ppl. (approx.) with majority taking public transport home, and imagine okay, I round down to 2000. 2000 people FIGHTING FOR BUSES. The scene was super hilarious and erhmm magnificent. I want to experience it again next year cuz its so funny. 156 came. Mel shouted and ALERTED everyone. And before the bus even stopped, everyone was already pushing and shoving. The bus was very very full, and I guessed it is even overloaded. And, now, the epic scene. ShuXXX and her Japanese buddy (who is very BUDDY to come today for the LONG run (3.2km eh) also wanted to board the bus. Buddy was on it. ShuXXX was outside. Bus was full.
ShuXXX: mada mada!! Come down first!
Buddy: daijyoubu! *pulls shuXXX up*
And tada. They are on the bus. Damndamndamn cool and epic.
And lastly, to mel’s house. Thanks mel a million for hosting and Brenda for accompanying. Had a nice day. And jiayous for your presentation and ca.
TAETAETAE DAMNSHUAI
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
whats up in the news and whats up ahead
FINALLLY exams are over.
okay, not really but there's only ONE MORE TO GO
chem.
whatever. let me enjoy a few hours of play and sleep before revising first.
after tomorrow, all will be over.
well, except for homework like HERSTORY and LA SIA IH SIA CL SIA
tough life but this is something worth celebrating.
NICE plans ahead:
tmr night: dinner out for celebrating popo's birthday
fri: cross country run duty. mel's house.
sat: shop!
sun: malaysia for breakfast and lunch. SHOP
mon: national day cum family day
planning to be potatos as a family,
switching on the aircon, sitting on the sofa,
watching tv and eating tidbits!
tv schedule:
Korea Asia Song Festival (SHOWLUO, snsd, superjunior etc)
Entertainment 100% (yulebaifenbai)
National Day Parade
Ye Wen IP man. (integration programme haha.)
okay, not really but there's only ONE MORE TO GO
chem.
whatever. let me enjoy a few hours of play and sleep before revising first.
after tomorrow, all will be over.
well, except for homework like HERSTORY and LA SIA IH SIA CL SIA
tough life but this is something worth celebrating.
NICE plans ahead:
tmr night: dinner out for celebrating popo's birthday
fri: cross country run duty. mel's house.
sat: shop!
sun: malaysia for breakfast and lunch. SHOP
mon: national day cum family day
planning to be potatos as a family,
switching on the aircon, sitting on the sofa,
watching tv and eating tidbits!
tv schedule:
Korea Asia Song Festival (SHOWLUO, snsd, superjunior etc)
Entertainment 100% (yulebaifenbai)
National Day Parade
Ye Wen IP man. (integration programme haha.)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
updates
its good to read news once in a while
and i just did. on yahoo homepage:
1.Slain terror suspect had plan to attack Singapore
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A slain Indonesian terrorism suspect and associates planned to attack Singapore and a map with one of the city-state's subway stations marked in red was found on his body after he was shot dead, police said Wednesday.
"Maulana has associates in Malaysia and also in Singapore," Golose told reporters on the sidelines of a two-day de-radicalization workshop attended by officials and non-governmental organizations from Singapore and Saudi Arabia. "We are investigating what they have planned ... because Maulana's network still exists."
~!gosh freaky man. please people don't bomb Singapore. we are nice people and a nice country.
2.Zoologists recover five of six missing Night Safari deer
~!how did they go missing in the first place? ha. kay i decided not to say anything in case i end up in stomp?!@#$%^&
and once again, HELLO PPL.
ih and la are over. not very well done but okay.
the noose last night was funNY.
one was that sentosa is going to become a separate country
and tanjong pagar residents can apply for PR cuz they are under the same GRC.
another was that a "minister" was interviewed about his views on divorces
he said the number 1 cause for divorces is marriages.
therefore they are planning to reduce the number of marriages.
when asked on his views on mother-in-laws, he replied
yes, that is the number 2 cause for divorces and we are
planning to reduce the number of that as well.
HAHA.
to watch the whole hilarious episode of the noose,
visit xin.msn.com.sg
THANK YOU AND GOOD BYE.
(happy mugging)
and i just did. on yahoo homepage:
1.Slain terror suspect had plan to attack Singapore
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A slain Indonesian terrorism suspect and associates planned to attack Singapore and a map with one of the city-state's subway stations marked in red was found on his body after he was shot dead, police said Wednesday.
"Maulana has associates in Malaysia and also in Singapore," Golose told reporters on the sidelines of a two-day de-radicalization workshop attended by officials and non-governmental organizations from Singapore and Saudi Arabia. "We are investigating what they have planned ... because Maulana's network still exists."
~!gosh freaky man. please people don't bomb Singapore. we are nice people and a nice country.
2.Zoologists recover five of six missing Night Safari deer
~!how did they go missing in the first place? ha. kay i decided not to say anything in case i end up in stomp?!@#$%^&
and once again, HELLO PPL.
ih and la are over. not very well done but okay.
the noose last night was funNY.
one was that sentosa is going to become a separate country
and tanjong pagar residents can apply for PR cuz they are under the same GRC.
another was that a "minister" was interviewed about his views on divorces
he said the number 1 cause for divorces is marriages.
therefore they are planning to reduce the number of marriages.
when asked on his views on mother-in-laws, he replied
yes, that is the number 2 cause for divorces and we are
planning to reduce the number of that as well.
HAHA.
to watch the whole hilarious episode of the noose,
visit xin.msn.com.sg
THANK YOU AND GOOD BYE.
(happy mugging)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
hey hi hello
can't be bothered to study.
i shall study tmr then. XD
anyway:
1.got china ppl come our class for exchange finally
2.blocktests on this thursday
3.LASIA this saturday
4. blocktests next week
5.blocktests over need to go crosscountryrun do duty
6.i think i should stop doing this
7.but i wanna say this- NATIONAL COMING
8. and another one- YOG COMING
9. ha so enthu. i must be crazy
10. nervous for la speech
heyhi. i know i am supposed to study
but i don't have the mood. haven't started to prepare for blocks yet
kay. got it.
*inserts three dots in a shape of a triangle* i am crazy.
good night. see you in school tmr. another busy week.
11. can't wait for taiwan trip.
i shall study tmr then. XD
anyway:
1.got china ppl come our class for exchange finally
2.blocktests on this thursday
3.LASIA this saturday
4. blocktests next week
5.blocktests over need to go crosscountryrun do duty
6.i think i should stop doing this
7.but i wanna say this- NATIONAL COMING
8. and another one- YOG COMING
9. ha so enthu. i must be crazy
10. nervous for la speech
heyhi. i know i am supposed to study
but i don't have the mood. haven't started to prepare for blocks yet
kay. got it.
*inserts three dots in a shape of a triangle* i am crazy.
good night. see you in school tmr. another busy week.
11. can't wait for taiwan trip.
Monday, July 19, 2010
魚之樂
Zhuangzi and Huizi were strolling along the dam of the Hao Waterfall when Zhuangzi said,
"See how the minnows come out and dart around where they please! That's what fish really enjoy!"
Huizi said, "You're not a fish — how do you know what fish enjoy?"
Zhuangzi said, "You're not me, so how do you know I don't know what fish enjoy?"
Huizi said, "I'm not you, so I certainly don't know what you know. On the other hand, you're certainly not a fish — so that still proves you don't know what fish enjoy!"
Zhuangzi said, "Let's go back to your original question, please. You asked me how I know what fish enjoy — so you already knew I knew it when you asked the question. I know it by standing here beside the Hao."
"See how the minnows come out and dart around where they please! That's what fish really enjoy!"
Huizi said, "You're not a fish — how do you know what fish enjoy?"
Zhuangzi said, "You're not me, so how do you know I don't know what fish enjoy?"
Huizi said, "I'm not you, so I certainly don't know what you know. On the other hand, you're certainly not a fish — so that still proves you don't know what fish enjoy!"
Zhuangzi said, "Let's go back to your original question, please. You asked me how I know what fish enjoy — so you already knew I knew it when you asked the question. I know it by standing here beside the Hao."
Sunday, July 11, 2010
小ka
wish her all the best,
a fifteen year old girl, who continues to pursue her dream on [v]'s programme 美少女时代
despite her condition.
the link to her blog
http://www.wretch.cc/album/iamka0804
let's wish her all the best for her surgery.
though she is just fifteen, and suffering from cancer,
she still is positive, smiles, laugh, and she sings well.
JIAYOUS.
a fifteen year old girl, who continues to pursue her dream on [v]'s programme 美少女时代
despite her condition.
the link to her blog
http://www.wretch.cc/album/iamka0804
let's wish her all the best for her surgery.
though she is just fifteen, and suffering from cancer,
she still is positive, smiles, laugh, and she sings well.
JIAYOUS.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
july
oh. just realised i had another blog post titled 'june'
so this shall be 'july'
this is so going to be a busy month.
--
mon-stayback for IH + go school early for footdrill
tues- stayback for CCA
wed- stayback for PHY
fri-stayback for CCA? if there is. not sure.+math ppt
sat- guides heritage trail.
therefore, i must get everything done by latest friday, for heritage trail =(
and also at the same week, IH SIA.
after which, i have either chem remedial or west div. day. WHICH WE HAVENT EVEN DECIDED ON ANYTHING YET?! on 24th
and LA SIA on 30th.
and blocktests, and just LOADS of things. and events.
i guess everything would be fine if i 撑过 this month, yeah.
cuz there are some things that i can't wait for, in august.
-6 cross country? (if i rmb correctly,)
-9national day
-10 national day holiday
-13 YOG cum UG PARADE cum FUNFAIR
-30 teacher's day concert.
SO, i shall promote then???
NANYANG GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
FOOD AND GAME FUNFAIR
where? NANYANG GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
when? 13AUG, FRI. 9AM-8PM
what? GAMES, SERVICES, FOOD & MORE!
ticket priced at 20dollars. per piece.
so this shall be 'july'
this is so going to be a busy month.
--
mon-stayback for IH + go school early for footdrill
tues- stayback for CCA
wed- stayback for PHY
fri-stayback for CCA? if there is. not sure.+math ppt
sat- guides heritage trail.
therefore, i must get everything done by latest friday, for heritage trail =(
and also at the same week, IH SIA.
after which, i have either chem remedial or west div. day. WHICH WE HAVENT EVEN DECIDED ON ANYTHING YET?! on 24th
and LA SIA on 30th.
and blocktests, and just LOADS of things. and events.
i guess everything would be fine if i 撑过 this month, yeah.
cuz there are some things that i can't wait for, in august.
-6 cross country? (if i rmb correctly,)
-9national day
-10 national day holiday
-13 YOG cum UG PARADE cum FUNFAIR
-30 teacher's day concert.
SO, i shall promote then???
NANYANG GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
FOOD AND GAME FUNFAIR
where? NANYANG GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
when? 13AUG, FRI. 9AM-8PM
what? GAMES, SERVICES, FOOD & MORE!
ticket priced at 20dollars. per piece.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
la chateau quay
news!
our school just upgraded their computer systems!
they are currently using windows 7, if i am not wrong.
and they changed their monitors too (not sure about the CPU)
new projectors have also been installed!
*not sure if its windows 7, but the format is kinda like the one my laptop is using
NYGH is currently undergoing a new CHANGE.
new canteen layout
new computer systems
new bookshop
hope this coming semester will be a good one.
(tthe above has been discovered today, on 23-06-10.
when i went to school this morning for cca)
our school just upgraded their computer systems!
they are currently using windows 7, if i am not wrong.
and they changed their monitors too (not sure about the CPU)
new projectors have also been installed!
*not sure if its windows 7, but the format is kinda like the one my laptop is using
NYGH is currently undergoing a new CHANGE.
new canteen layout
new computer systems
new bookshop
hope this coming semester will be a good one.
(tthe above has been discovered today, on 23-06-10.
when i went to school this morning for cca)
Friday, June 11, 2010
a random news a day keeps your mind awake
haha.XD
was watching shijienameda yesterday.
and the host went to dubai and oh gosh. their hotel room is like bigger than my house?
but super ex cause the price per night is about 5000 sing dollars.
and their country were reclaiming land and forming new islands
so i was curious and i decided to find out online if
reclaiming land= expansion of sea territory
the reason was that i sort of heard this somewhere before,
but i wasnt very sure so i went to google it.
below is teh news.
BUT. heh. i just realised its 2003. :O
read this if you are bored and since its june holidays
(realised its abit the longXD) SO I CUT IT FOR U.
and highlighted some points.
The shifting sands of time - and Singapore
By Bill Guerin
JAKARTA - In a region with some of the most ubiquitous white-sand beaches in the world, there is an unlikely sand war in Southeast Asia, fueled to a major extent by the steadily growing island of Singapore and the suspiciously shrinking Indonesian island of Riau, and complicated by the politics of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
For most of history, Singapore had hills - not big ones, but hills. Today, it is virtually flat, the hills having been dumped into the sea to make the island bigger. The Housing Development Board (HDB) pioneered such projects in the early 1960s with the aim of creating more land in the land-scarce republic to cater for housing, industry, infrastructure and recreation needs.
Riau, 800km northwest of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is the main source of sand used to support Singapore's construction sector and coastal reclamation projects. Land reclamation costs an estimated S$15 per square meter, though the reclaimed land is then sold at, currently, about S$850 (US$484) per square meter.
Marine ecosystems and habitats have been damaged irreparably from the uncontrolled sand extraction, which has also led to the disappearance of a number of small islets in the province. It is only in the last two years, though, that Singapore's aggressive expansion of its coastal territory and its land reclamation policy have sparked problems with neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia. The issue has evolved into a two-pronged maritime border dispute.
Nipah Island, one of 83 border islands serving as points of reference for Indonesia's sea borders, is at the center of Singapore's current dispute with Jakarta. Nipah lies dead in front of the main reclamation work and is now almost submerged. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri points out that if the island sinks completely the international boundary between Indonesia and Singapore will change - to Singapore's advantage.
Though the two countries have an existing agreement on marine territory, they have not yet settled their continental coastlines and economic exclusive zones (EEZs). The Convention on the Law of the Sea states that marine territory is measured based on the coastal base line.(answer to my question) Jakarta is concerned that in the future, some Riau land could thus be claimed as Singapore's on the basis that if Singapore gets wider, its territorial line will also get wider.
Singapore, whose container port is Asia's second-busiest after Hong Kong (yay!XD)and is crucial to the island republic's economy, is also facing problems with Malaysia. Malaysia has said the reclamation work could obstruct ships headed for its US$1 billion state-of-the-art Tanjung Pelepas port in its southern state of Johor, just half an hour's sailing time from Singapore Port. In fact, Malaysians claim that the project was designed to obstruct shipping and sabotage the progress of the port, being promoted to rival Singapore's, and officials in Kuala Lumpur have criticized Singapore for allegedly ignoring their concerns. (what?!)
Feelings can run high. In Malaysia the opposition Islamist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) in its annual conference last year rallied party support against Singapore's land-reclamation project. PAS Johor state leader Mazlan Aliman told party members that Singapore's continuation of the reclamation work was a threat to his state and branded Malaysians who sell sand to Singapore for use in this project as traitors. =(
To add insult to injury, they said, Singapore reclamation works were using Indonesian sand to claim extra territory.
(this shows how NICE their characters are)
was watching shijienameda yesterday.
and the host went to dubai and oh gosh. their hotel room is like bigger than my house?
but super ex cause the price per night is about 5000 sing dollars.
and their country were reclaiming land and forming new islands
so i was curious and i decided to find out online if
reclaiming land= expansion of sea territory
the reason was that i sort of heard this somewhere before,
but i wasnt very sure so i went to google it.
below is teh news.
BUT. heh. i just realised its 2003. :O
read this if you are bored and since its june holidays
(realised its abit the longXD) SO I CUT IT FOR U.
and highlighted some points.
The shifting sands of time - and Singapore
By Bill Guerin
JAKARTA - In a region with some of the most ubiquitous white-sand beaches in the world, there is an unlikely sand war in Southeast Asia, fueled to a major extent by the steadily growing island of Singapore and the suspiciously shrinking Indonesian island of Riau, and complicated by the politics of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
For most of history, Singapore had hills - not big ones, but hills. Today, it is virtually flat, the hills having been dumped into the sea to make the island bigger. The Housing Development Board (HDB) pioneered such projects in the early 1960s with the aim of creating more land in the land-scarce republic to cater for housing, industry, infrastructure and recreation needs.
Riau, 800km northwest of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is the main source of sand used to support Singapore's construction sector and coastal reclamation projects. Land reclamation costs an estimated S$15 per square meter, though the reclaimed land is then sold at, currently, about S$850 (US$484) per square meter.
Marine ecosystems and habitats have been damaged irreparably from the uncontrolled sand extraction, which has also led to the disappearance of a number of small islets in the province. It is only in the last two years, though, that Singapore's aggressive expansion of its coastal territory and its land reclamation policy have sparked problems with neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia. The issue has evolved into a two-pronged maritime border dispute.
Nipah Island, one of 83 border islands serving as points of reference for Indonesia's sea borders, is at the center of Singapore's current dispute with Jakarta. Nipah lies dead in front of the main reclamation work and is now almost submerged. Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri points out that if the island sinks completely the international boundary between Indonesia and Singapore will change - to Singapore's advantage.
Though the two countries have an existing agreement on marine territory, they have not yet settled their continental coastlines and economic exclusive zones (EEZs). The Convention on the Law of the Sea states that marine territory is measured based on the coastal base line.(answer to my question) Jakarta is concerned that in the future, some Riau land could thus be claimed as Singapore's on the basis that if Singapore gets wider, its territorial line will also get wider.
Singapore, whose container port is Asia's second-busiest after Hong Kong (yay!XD)and is crucial to the island republic's economy, is also facing problems with Malaysia. Malaysia has said the reclamation work could obstruct ships headed for its US$1 billion state-of-the-art Tanjung Pelepas port in its southern state of Johor, just half an hour's sailing time from Singapore Port. In fact, Malaysians claim that the project was designed to obstruct shipping and sabotage the progress of the port, being promoted to rival Singapore's, and officials in Kuala Lumpur have criticized Singapore for allegedly ignoring their concerns. (what?!)
Feelings can run high. In Malaysia the opposition Islamist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) in its annual conference last year rallied party support against Singapore's land-reclamation project. PAS Johor state leader Mazlan Aliman told party members that Singapore's continuation of the reclamation work was a threat to his state and branded Malaysians who sell sand to Singapore for use in this project as traitors. =(
To add insult to injury, they said, Singapore reclamation works were using Indonesian sand to claim extra territory.
(this shows how NICE their characters are)
Monday, June 7, 2010
作文
just watched [v]'s meishaonvshidai. (sorry, i was really damn bored)
they wrote compos and the following compo topped the class:
題目:一個沒有結局的故事 by 昝妹
五月天將來臨前 如往常般的放學途中
死命地擠上公車再拼命地跳下車
就在我開啓幸福家門時
隱約聽到一陣急促的新聞報道聲
走進家門 透過電視畫面看到的
竟是一幕幕如此 有如天崩地裂過後般的驚人景象
令人觸目驚心 原來國道三號高速公路北二高
經由突如其來的嚴重走山事件
造成了一場永遠無法挽回的悲劇。
無情的泥沙土石掩埋了四條生命
崔毀掉四個家庭 其中一個罹難的女性
是一個靠駕駛計程車
為南來北往的人服務的單親媽媽
尤其讓人鼻酸的是 這位堅強的媽媽
一路憑著堅毅的精神 獨自培養著下一代
就在她的孩子正要回報的時候
媽媽就這樣離開人世了。
可想象到母子倆人對未來的故事
一定還有許多精彩的期待。
不管是婚宴上的禮臺上
坐在產房前等待迎接金孫誕生的心情
不論是什麽場景 在這位罹難媽媽的心底
肯定蘊藏著很多未來
真的為這個沒有結局的故事 深感遺憾。
and compare this to the lowest in class
which scored only 20. (outof100):
by 郭郭
從小腸胃消化不錯 所以我走廁所和走廚房是一樣的
我是那種吃完早餐中餐晚餐 就會馬上沖去廁所的人
沒有廁所就不想活了
我的生命中真的不能沒有廁所
有一天剛吃完大餐 想說今天糞便的量 一定會大豐收
正當我脫下褲子 正準備好好地大解放
沒想到因爲忍了太久 一點糞便的足跡都沒有
我非常低失望 簡直快氣死了
所以我決定要去大吃大喝 囤積一點大便
但是沒有想到 下一次要去拉屎的時候…………
Then the paper was snatched away by 黑人
heisehui's compos. 2009
the following compo by 黑人:
題目:第一次
30是男孩轉男人的關鍵旅程
回首往事卻感到憂喜參半
有美好的歡樂時光 也有親人的生離死別
在感情也有值得回憶的片刻
或許是太滿足現狀
對於30嵗 我也有了自己 不同的畫面出現
30 我來了
從小因爲父母離異的關係 加上自己個性的關係
向來獨來獨往 獨自地面對 自己的人生以及未來
在這條路上當然感到孤獨
有挫折 有困難 有沮喪的時候
從小永遠都不願意說出來
即便到了現在 還是自己在夜裏 跟上天的父親 聊一聊罷了
直到你的出現 讓我的生命開始變得不一樣了
現在我目標和人生的重心 都變成了你
就像圓規一樣 你就是中心點
我要一直圍繞著你
我覺得上帝這一生 給我最好的禮物就是你
是你讓我認識主
你是在我沮喪挫折時 最好的避風港
是你讓我一次感到在人生中
努力過的每一分每一刻的時候
不再是孤軍奮戰的
你讓我的人生變得更完整 更有力量
最近是我過了30之後
第一次
想到 真的很想要跟你共組一個美好的家庭
三十而立 你就是我努力生活的目標
我們一起組個家庭 好嗎?
they wrote compos and the following compo topped the class:
題目:一個沒有結局的故事 by 昝妹
五月天將來臨前 如往常般的放學途中
死命地擠上公車再拼命地跳下車
就在我開啓幸福家門時
隱約聽到一陣急促的新聞報道聲
走進家門 透過電視畫面看到的
竟是一幕幕如此 有如天崩地裂過後般的驚人景象
令人觸目驚心 原來國道三號高速公路北二高
經由突如其來的嚴重走山事件
造成了一場永遠無法挽回的悲劇。
無情的泥沙土石掩埋了四條生命
崔毀掉四個家庭 其中一個罹難的女性
是一個靠駕駛計程車
為南來北往的人服務的單親媽媽
尤其讓人鼻酸的是 這位堅強的媽媽
一路憑著堅毅的精神 獨自培養著下一代
就在她的孩子正要回報的時候
媽媽就這樣離開人世了。
可想象到母子倆人對未來的故事
一定還有許多精彩的期待。
不管是婚宴上的禮臺上
坐在產房前等待迎接金孫誕生的心情
不論是什麽場景 在這位罹難媽媽的心底
肯定蘊藏著很多未來
真的為這個沒有結局的故事 深感遺憾。
and compare this to the lowest in class
which scored only 20. (outof100):
by 郭郭
從小腸胃消化不錯 所以我走廁所和走廚房是一樣的
我是那種吃完早餐中餐晚餐 就會馬上沖去廁所的人
沒有廁所就不想活了
我的生命中真的不能沒有廁所
有一天剛吃完大餐 想說今天糞便的量 一定會大豐收
正當我脫下褲子 正準備好好地大解放
沒想到因爲忍了太久 一點糞便的足跡都沒有
我非常低失望 簡直快氣死了
所以我決定要去大吃大喝 囤積一點大便
但是沒有想到 下一次要去拉屎的時候…………
Then the paper was snatched away by 黑人
heisehui's compos. 2009
the following compo by 黑人:
題目:第一次
30是男孩轉男人的關鍵旅程
回首往事卻感到憂喜參半
有美好的歡樂時光 也有親人的生離死別
在感情也有值得回憶的片刻
或許是太滿足現狀
對於30嵗 我也有了自己 不同的畫面出現
30 我來了
從小因爲父母離異的關係 加上自己個性的關係
向來獨來獨往 獨自地面對 自己的人生以及未來
在這條路上當然感到孤獨
有挫折 有困難 有沮喪的時候
從小永遠都不願意說出來
即便到了現在 還是自己在夜裏 跟上天的父親 聊一聊罷了
直到你的出現 讓我的生命開始變得不一樣了
現在我目標和人生的重心 都變成了你
就像圓規一樣 你就是中心點
我要一直圍繞著你
我覺得上帝這一生 給我最好的禮物就是你
是你讓我認識主
你是在我沮喪挫折時 最好的避風港
是你讓我一次感到在人生中
努力過的每一分每一刻的時候
不再是孤軍奮戰的
你讓我的人生變得更完整 更有力量
最近是我過了30之後
第一次
想到 真的很想要跟你共組一個美好的家庭
三十而立 你就是我努力生活的目標
我們一起組個家庭 好嗎?
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