once upon a december

Generously Greedy!

Visit her blog..........
you don't know what you're missing
i stumbled upon this page quite by accident......
i saw the word "WIN"...i was like...huh???? is it for real???
so i decided to browse the page.....seems to good to be true....
no cash out...no questions to answer.....
they just want us to follow their site on some ramdom social networking aite
i said to myself.....what the heck...since i am a member of fb and twitter, why not give it a try....
all i have to do is click a mouse here and there and leave a comment on a given time...
this could be fun....
so here goes...
check the site at.............http://generouslygreedy.blogspot.com
have fun, people!!!!

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Upvc doors and windows

Date Posted: January 28, 2008

uPVC Windows

JIEMEI offer a range of window styles to suit any property and we can advice you on the product range most suited to your needs.uPVC windows are available as casements, sliding slash, tilt and turns as well as more complex frames such as bay windows, arc tops or portholes.

JIEMEI also offers an extensive range of colours and finishes, including traditional white, mahogany wood grain, rosewood, light oak and more. You also have the option of one color inside and one color outside such as rosewood on white. Another popular option is one color on the frame with a different color on the sash. Handles are key locking unless prohibited by Building Regulations and are available on white, black or chrome.

WOOD EFFECT uPVC windows maintain the look and feel of traditional woods, but have all the advantages of state-of-the-art modern window technology. Hand crafted and taylor-made from only the finest materials, they offer outstanding energy saving, exceptional weather proofing and unequalled low maintenance.

Glass options includes self-cleaning glass, laminated glass and double glazed glass, unti sun tinted glass and a wide range of patterened glass for bathrooms and cloakrooms.

Ethel Capili

JIEMEI Bathroom Phillipines

6873980 / 09228980238

Custom Made Good Quality Upvc Doors and Windows

The El Niño Phenomenon

COURTESY OF GMA NEWS...

The El Niño Phenomenon

The pattern caused by the warming of the Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by climatic aberrations around the world-warming in South America, torrential rains in North America, and drought in Southeast Asia and Australia. This phenomenon occurs every two to seven years.

Climatic Indicators of El Niño in the Philippines

• delayed onset of the rainy season
• early termination of the rainy season
• weak monsoon activity
  • isolated heavy downpours with short duration
• weak tropical cyclone activity
  • far tropical cyclone track
  • less no. of tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility
  • less intense tropical cyclones

Severe droughts in the Philippines 1982-1983

• drought damage to rice and corn cost more than P700 million
• 450,000 hectares of land were affected
• among the severely hit provinces were Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Northern Visayas and Western Mindanao

1992-1993

• drought damage set back the agricultural sector by P4.1 billion
• 478,000 metric tons of corn were destroyed
• among the worst hit were South Cotabato, Isabela, Bukidnon, Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Cagayan

1997-1998

• dry spell between June1997-1998; effects continued to be felt through September 1998
• El Niño struck as the country was enjoying a continuous four-year growth
• damage to agriculture amounted to P8.46 billion
• 16 regions were affected

Effects of El Niño in the Philippines

• drought
• environmental effects
  • degradation of soil which could lead to desert-like conditions if persistent
  • effect on water quality like salt water intrusion
  • high forest/grass/bush fire risk
  • domestic water supply shortages
• social effects
  • disruption of normal human activities
  • migration to urban communities
  • health problems
• economic effects
  • unemployment
  • food shortages
  • significant reduction in the productivity and subsequent revenue of various industries

El Niño-related effects on a person's health	Precautions
diseases related to water scarcity or shortage such as diarrhea and skin diseases	conserve water; protect water sources from contamination
risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning (seafood may be contaminated by red tide blooms)	watch out for shellfish ban updates
disorders associated with high temperatures: heat cramps, heat exhaustion, exertional heat injury and heat stroke	drink more fluids, wear light clothing, avoid strenuous physical activity

MO TWISTER: keeping us entertained

http://motwister.squarespace.com

relief goods rotting away at DSWD warehouse....

I found a link in twitter http://jenniepperson.com/ regarding relief goods sent for ondoy and pepeng victims....OMG......i saw the pictures......supposedly someone named ella blogged about it but her site was blocked. Fortunately http://jenniepperson.com/ was able to copy paste it. I mean, if this is true.....THEY ARE SO EFFING MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! apparently "walang volunteers" (quote, unquote). F@#$%K them................I hope the people involve will rot in hell..... here are the picture I got from http://jenniepperson.com/. Im just so effing mad. ........................
A lot of hungry mouths could have been fed if this relief goods were given to the right hands....
tsk tsk tsk