Missing : Melanie Clough, aged 46 in Phuket

MISSING:
Melanie Clough, a British woman, has been reported missing from Khao Lak Beach, Phuket, Thailand. Melanie is 46 years old, has blonde hair, blue eyes and is 5ft 10 (1.77 m)

She may be identified by a breast scar due to mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. She was last seen wearing purple shorts, a white t-shirt and could have a pink or blue swimming suit underneath her clothes.

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Please contact Mr Wakely ( wakely@btconnect.com ) and/or the British High Commission in your locality with any news as soon as possible.

Related:Article in Telegraph with more details, filed 01/01/05

Missing Persom From Turin, Italy

I'm looking for news of ALBERTO CIRIO, from Turin, Italy. According to his last email (23/12/04) he was travelling with Jessica, a Singaporean girl, and were supposed to go from Hat Yai to Koh Lipe, Thailand, then to Georgetown, Malaysia.

He has a tatoo of a scorpion on his right arm. Here's a picture of him:
http://max.fate16.com/alberto_cirio/alberto_cirio.jpg

Anyone with any news, please mail me back at max@corrosive.co.uk

Missing Persons: India 12/31- 01/01

01-01
Hello, my name is Wendy Smith and I sponsor two children from the Nirvana Kindergarten and School, Nadukuppam Road, Kottakuppam, Vanur Taluk, Tamil Nadu 605104.
The Childrens names are LENIN. M  (9 YEARS OLD) and MADHAVI. R (5 YEARS OLD) I would greatly appreciate any information on my two children, the school and of course all the other children there. Please, any information would be greatly appreciated as I am so worried for them and the whole community.
contact: wendyjanesmith@yahoo.co.uk

01-01
SHAHLAI Family: Nahid, Bahram, Neda and Roozbeh
Please help us locate my sister and her family who were vacationing in India at the time that the tsunami hit. They orginally went to New Dehli but had plans to travel around and loved the coast where the tsunami hit. Since we have not heard from them since Dec 21st, we fear that they may have been on the coast when the tsunami hit. We are asking for them to call my mother in San Jose, CA who is worried sick about them.
Please reply to allenerfan@sbcglobal.net or call (408) 646-7577.  Thank you. Allen Erfan

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12-31
Am concerned about three people who are possibly missing:
Ms. Shanti Pillai who resides in India six months a year-has dual citizenship. She is a Faculty Member at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, New York.
Ms. Kristen Jain (International Student from India) who - I believe she as well has dual citizenship. -attends Sarah Lawrence College in New York, New York
Ms. Renata Mellao (Int'l Student from Brazil) and Family members who were on holdiay tour in India. Renata as well is a student at Sarah Lawrence College, in New York, New York. -
I have no photo of the people. Have sent emails, and left messages to their account, but have not heard from them, which is unusual.
contact: eabuba@nyc.rr.com

12-31
Looking for
Dr. Prem Kumar Menon
Dr. Vimla Menon &
Ajay Menon
some where in India, possibly in Kerala.
Email any information to
TCrochet@Charter.net

12-31
My nephew and family are  missing following  the tsunami disaster.
His name and address is as follows:
HRISHEEKESAN. B
2/75, KANNIKOIL STREET,
SADRAS
KALPAKKOM P.O.
C.H. DISTRICT.  PIN: 603 102. 
HIS TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 04114-281858. 
He is a hindu converted to Muslim.  He was working as driver in a state transport office.  He is about 55 years old.   Names of other members of his family as follows:
WIFE:           BADRUNNISSA
SON:            SAYYAD BASHA.
DAUGHTER:  DAULATUNNISSA. 
If you can find any information about them, kindly forward me at my email address: shyamamurali7@yahoo.com. 

 

Missing Persons: Thailand 12/31- 01/01

01-01
missing Michael Picone
From San Diego / Buffalo New York, living in Thailand, intermittantly for the past four years. Moved from island to island.
contact:

01-01
I am Looking for John Jones,originally of cwmbran
South Wales UK, Travelling alone somewhere in
Thailand. I last heared from him on Xmas day have not
heard since.from his sister Diane Guilfoyle.
contact: parselle@btinternet.com

01-01
Please contact by email any information concerning Francis Aspessi, last
known info was teaching english in Bangkok
nanaspes@beld.net

01-01
WE ARE TRYING TO LOCATE MY BROTHER & HIS WIFE & DAUGHTER
NAME : MICHAEL LYNN ALLISON SR.& SAI ALLISON & SAI LYNN KELLY ALLISON.
LAST KNOWN TO BE IN THAILAND
ANY INFO WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
MATTHEW SIMPSON
HC 65 BOX 452
CANE BEDS, AZ. 86022
(928) 875-2298
CONNIE@CPAZ.NET

01-01
Barry Lloyd Jones ftom UK - missing in Thailand- photo and family contact details attached http://www.transform-ebusiness.com/blj/barry-lloyd-jones.html

01-01
missing in thailand RANDY BROWN (PHONE NAING). U.S.. citizen. last seen: SAN DIEGO,CA USA. ANYONE WITH INFO PLEASE CONTACT: catl8ee@hotmail.com. THANK YOU, MAY GOD BE WITH YOU

12-31
From: yamman
im searching for my brother in law,his name is  DAVID MACREADY he owns
and runs a motor bike shop in phucket i think.he rents a property off
of chatree,and is married to a wife called tookie.


12-31
Hannah Lei Shi
Country: Thailand
Location: Phi Phi Island
Resort: Phi Phi Princess Hotel
Height: 5'7
Weight: 115 lbs
Race: Chinese American
Please contact cui@discap.com or 917-402-5887

12-31
BILL (Stockport, England) & WONTONA DAVIES (Thai), somewhere in Thailand - we are desperate to hear news from you - please be well.   jenn.booth@ntlworld.com

12-31
looking for brittany elstroth, age 40, 5 feet 7 inches blonde long hair, scuba diver.  contact simon97@optonline.net with any info  thailand.

12-31
Nigel Chown and mother--Jo Chown--Nigel works in Thailand--unsure of city--originally from England--his aged mother--my Aunt , has been visiting with him from the beginning of november. My mother who lives in toronto and who is jo Chown's only sister needs to know they are or are not O.K.
contact: lavender@msni.net

12-31
I don't have her family contact number at Thailand but with her mobile at Hong Kong as 852-9034-8468.   Her family was supposed to book and stay at Khaolak in either Sofitel, Le Meridien or Novotel according to the latest information from their Hong Kong family.
Yolanda Ho: 1.52m, 100 lb
Macro Lam: 1.45m, 90 lb
TC Lam: 1.68m, 140 lb
andybuk@netvigator.com Mobile: (852)-6020-6021

12-31
I'm trying to get information on a couple of friends, who live on a small island a 20 minute boat ride from the coast of Thailand.  Unfortunately, my computer crashed and I don't have the website of their home.
Their names are Peter Gandelman and Jan Garrett.
contact: sschmitz@averioninc.com

12-31-UPDATEFOUND ALIVE AND WELL
Missing my dear friend Dave Sandford (South African)
My last mail from him was 28 Nov,
Then he was in KhaoLak,but wanted to travell to Phi Phi..
We sms to eachother 23 Dec..just to say merry chrismas.
Now he hasn´t answer the phone ore mail the latest days..
I think hes last days was in KhaoLak/PhiPhi
Please contact me if you know where hi is!
tanjalindh@hotmail.com   +46763143095

12-31
A MAN FROM HANFORD CALIFORNIA IN THE USA HAS NOT BEEN HEARD FROM YET ..HE WAS ON THE COAST OF THILAND WHEN IT HIT.STILL NO WORD TO HIS CHILDREN OR  X WIFE ..HIS NAME IS CHARLIE JACKSON HIS APPROX AGE IS 55 OR 56 YRS OLD PLEASE EMAIL AT caliredhead2@yahoo.com IF ANY INFO LIVED 100 FT IN A CONO OFF SHORES IN THILAND THANK YOU VERY MUTCH..MS BRADY

12-31
I'm looking for news of ALBERTO CIRIO, from Turin, Italy, who was
heading to Koh Lipe, Thailand, according to his last email of the
23/12/04. He has a tatoo of a scorpion on his right arm.
Here's a picture of him:
http://max.fate16.com/alberto_cirio/alberto_cirio.jpg
Anyone with any news, please mail me back at max@corrosive.co.uk

Indian Marine Biologist (Tripathy) Missing

UPDATE: FOUND!

Source : NDTV

Among the thousands missing after Sunday's tsunami disaster is a young biologist from Cuttack in Orissa, who was working in Great Nicobar.

Even a week after the tsunami disaster, the wife and parents of the young marine biologist have no information on his whereabouts. Ambika Prasanna Tripathy, the biologist, was working on the Leatherback sea turtles near Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar.

The last time he had talked to his family was a week before the tsunami struck the island.

"We don't have any information about him," said Pratibha Tripathy, wife.

Uncertainty looms

Tripathy was camping at Point 41 in Great Nicobar for a research project funded by the Andaman Nicobar Environment Trust ( ANET ).

Because the area is not open to civilians and the communication lines are also dead, the family has been appealing to the Coastguard and local government agencies for information, but all in vain.

"In the news they say the tribal pockets there are alright. If that is the case, the area must also be alright and somebody should have gone and found out about the welfare of the people there, especially the outsiders," said N K Tripathy, the father.

Although Tripathy's wife and father have not lost hopes, it's been a nightmarish, week-long wait for his mother. And until there is some information available on the researcher, each passing minute only adds to the family's worst apprehensions.

Help Finding Larry and Tika Watson in Indonesia.

--- A blog reader post---

I am seeking any info on Larry and Tika Watson travelling in Indonesia with their 2 young children.

Can be contacted on
liz.renshaw@tafensw.edu.au

Finding missing persons in Myanmar

The Center for Diplomatic Missions has staff on the ground in Myanmar (Burma) and is willing to relay missing persons inquiries for local effort to locate by phone or address visit.

Send the best available data regarding the person sought, include all hotel names, cities and any other data you may have or suspicion -- the more information you provide the better our staff can assist you.

Communications in and out are difficult-to-impossible, but we have Satphone contact with email relay and will be happy to assist as many as possible.

James A. Howell, Director
The Center for Diplomatic Missions
Washington, DC (202) 331-6640
New York, NY (212) 714-8360
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (954) 588-0264

Finding Fernando Bengoechea - Somewhere in Srilanka

A desperate search is on for finding Feranando Bengoechea.

For More Information: http://fernandoandnate.blogspot.com/

Excerpts from blog:

"We are searching for my brother, Fernando Bengoechea. We know that he was swept by the waves with his friend, Nate Berkus, and then separated. Nate has been rescued but Fernando is still missing. They were in Sri Lanka at the Sturdust Beach Hotel in Arugam Bay. He is 39 years old, white, 5'8", brown hair, green eyes and has braces in his teeth.
Contact marilisa@maradonausa.com" - CNN.com

"I just happened to find this website while combing the internet looking for any information that can help finding my brother Fernando missing in Sri Lanka.To make it clear, Fernando and Nate are a couple that love each other and I ask you to please help us search for any kind of information that can lead to Fernando. Here is what we know: They were in Sri Lanka at the Sturdust Beach Hotel in Arugam Bay. He is 39 years old but looks a lot younger, white, 5'8", brown hair, green eyes and has braces in his teeth. Thank you all and any lead will be welocome.Marcelo Bengoechea Email marcelo@maradonausa.com" - Zionide.org

Another Missing Persons Website

--From a blog reader---

We have the following website available for anyone to use for free that allows for more detailed searching and reporting of lost/surviving loved ones of the tsunami disaster. Please use it if you see fit, and we welcome any suggestions to improving upon the website. www.findlosttsunamivictims.com

Missing Brother (S.Rathinamani) in Hutbay, Andaman

--- From the blog comments by a blog reader---

I am not able to contact my Brother S.Rathinamani( 42 years ), hiswife R. Selvi ( 34 years ) and his daughter Ms R Sorna Latha( 11years ) since last Sunday after Tsunami attack in Andaman & Nicobarislands.He with his family is staying in Andaman ( Hutbay, Little Andaman -His residence phone number is 03192 - 284403 ). We are unable to gethim in any manner of communication. We are very much worried abouthis and his family members condition. The identity for him would bewhite patches all over his body as he has leukoderma.Request you to find out his status and let me know through my e mailID velumani@wheelsindia.com, my residence phone no 00 91 44 26357224 or my mobile no 91 98410 01464.I will be much grateful to you for this help as we hope to have agood information from you.Thanking you in advance for your prompt replyS.Velmani / 31 B Kannagi Nagar / Korattur / Chennai / Tamil Nadu /Pincode 600 080 / South India

DisasterID.com

Words can not described how we feel about India's tragedy.

After the World Trade Center we built www.disasterid.com. The function of
the program is to match found persons and items with those looking to aid in
identification efforts, and:

1.  Provides a platform for rescue workers to enter and house data regarding
found persons and items.
2.  For the general public to search said data for identification.
3.  For the general public to enter and house data of their missing persons.
4.  For rescue workers to search and match persons and items they found with
posted information.

We put it together with Interpol's Disaster Victim Identification form data points and with some review from DMORT.

We designed the backend database structure with a scaleable 'on the fly'
category creation tool; so as different identifying categories are realized,
administrators can create categories and sub-categories easily; so as varied
personal articles are recovered, structured data input is possible.

We built it out of frustration from 9/11 as a voluntary effort.  We were not
able to get any wide-scale adoption to it during the Trade Center tragedy.
We still believe that the very lengthy process of recovering items and
identifying persons from the World Trade Center would have been greatly
reduced.

We would like to offer the program to India to help in the recovery efforts,
but do not know how to proceed.  We would plan to redo the front page and
related site graphics and presentation to a world perceptive rather than the
current US brand.

Submitted Respectively,
Keith Mullin
keith@floit.com

Missing Italian in Phuket

Norberto Leone is looking for Nerio Baratta who was in a hospital in Phuket. They want to send their love and hear from him.

Radio Frequencies and email below in italian:

Norberto

scusa il ritardo

info trasmessa in inglese a tsunamihelp.blogspot.com

sara diffusa presto

Ti lascio il mio numero di telefono cellulare : 335/7015625

Leone Norberto nleone@libero.it

Missing Person in Phi Phi

Looking for Antiono d Avola missing in Phi Phi - contact Sbardellati

Missing Person in Thailand

I am looking for a person that was in Thiland, his name is: Jim Karas - anyone knows anything about him please contact STEVEN CLAUSEN

Looking for a missing person in Thailand?

If you are looking for a person in THAILAND, please use this link.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Coordination Centre for Foreign Nationals Affected by the Massive Tidal Waves.
You can also e-mail.
This is the official Thailand Foreign Affairs Ministry web site and people location e-mail.
http://www.mfa.go.th/tsunami/index_en.php

Source: Locators Online http://www.locators-online.org/

Looking for a missing person in Sri Lanka?

If you are looking for a missing person in SRI LANKA please use this form.
This is the official SRI LANKA Government Missing Persons Registry.
Due to bad telecommunications we have been unable to contact our volunteers in Sri Lanka.

Source: Locators Online - http://www.locators-online.org/

Helpline for missing Germans

German Foreign Ministry

Family and friends of German tourists traveling in South Asia can dial the German foreign ministry's hotline at +49 (0)30-5000-1000 to get more information on the situation.

Source: www.dw-world.de

Hotline numbers for missing people in Thailand, Sri Lanka

Thailand

The Thai government has set up hotlines for relatives to find information about family members in the affected areas.
Phuket: +66-7621-6101 and +66-7621-1001
Phang Nga: +66-7641-1525 and +66-7641-1179
Krabi: +66-7561-1302 and +66-7652-4161
Trang: +66-7521-4382
Satun: +66-7472-2121 and +66-7472-2296
Ranong: +66-7781-3401 and +66-7782-3257

Relatives can also contact the Thai foreign ministry's information center at +66-2-643-5000 or by fax at +66-2-643-5256.

Sri Lanka

Check Sri Lanka tourist board's English language Web site below for up-to-date information from hospitals, police and air carriers. You can reach their 24-hour hotline at +94-11-2437 061.

International Red Cross

You can also contact your national chapter of the International Red Cross or consult the Red Cross Family Links Web site below for help in tracing family members.

Forums for Missing Persons at Kho Phra Thong/Golden Buddha Beach

If you are searching for someone who was at Kho Phra Thong island/Golden Buddha Beach, there is updated information at the resort website, Golden Buddha Beach.

There is also a place to leave messages at:

Lost Horizons Asia

and a forum at:

GBB Members

These resources may aid you in your search.

BBC News Message Boards for Missing Persons

BBC News has message boards up for people appealing for news of missing persons:

Asia quake-Missing persons-Thailand
Asia quake-Missing persons-Sri Lanka
Asia quake-Missing persons-India
Asia quake-Missing persons-Indonesia
Asia quake-Missing persons-Maldives

Find Missing Persons in Phuket, Thailand

Thanks to an anonymous reader who pointed to this excellent Phuket Gazette (a Local Newspaper in Phuket, Thailand) link where you can view and post information about missing people. It also has tons of information about the numbers you can call.

Links to lists of injured, deceased, missing in the greater Phuket area

This link, phuketitcity.com, will take you to a database in Phuket which keeps an up-to-date list of the deceased and injured in the greater Phuket area.

This link in English is labeled "Lists of unknown person" will take you to a photo gallery of unidentified bodies. This link is legitimate, it was put up by hospitals in the Phuket area in order to help identify those bodies, most of whom were foriengers. We must caution you that the photos are extremely graphic, and they are not intended for gawkers.

Please be respectful and kindly avoid the site unless you are searching for someone who have gone missing in the greater Phuket area. There are a lot of people searching for their loved ones, please leave the bandwidth for those who are in extreme need.

Also this site, Dinsormai.com, has a collection of links that go to pretty much the same database. You could try it there if the first links were unavailable due to high traffic.

Finding Persons In Hospitals/Missing in Thailand

This is an extensive link to find persons admitted to hospitals and persons missing in Thailand.

http://www.dinsormai.com/

CNN's Missing People Database

CNN has put together a database of missing people on their website. It is organised countrywise. There, you can also submit information about people you are looking for.

Helpline for missing persons from South Africa

From Tiscali news, Johannesburg

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that no South Africans were killed or injured in Malaysia, and has set up an information hotline regarding missing persons in countries affected by the Asian tsunami disaster.

Foreign Affairs has set up an operations centre in Pretoria for people seeking information about missing friends or relatives in countries affected by the quake. Anyone seeking information about friends and family in these countries should call one of the following numbers:
012 351 0035
012 351 0050
012 351 0063
012 351 0064

The lines would be open 24 hours a day.

Hotline numbers for missing people

If you are missing someone, you can try the appropriate hotline number:

India: +91 11 2309 3054
Maldives: +44 20 7224 2149
Seychelles: +248 321 676
Sri Lanka - residents: +94 11 536 1938
Sri Lanka - tourists: +94 11 243 7061
Thailand: +66 2643 5262 and 2643 5000 ext 5003, 5002

Americans in Asia - Call home NOW

It's the Government's orders. (link to Yahoo page)

The U.S. government has a message for any Americans traveling or living in the vast region devastated by Sunday's underwater earthquake and tsunamis.

Call home, and do it fast.

Information for Italian families

Congratulations for your efforts.Please pass this information cause it can be very important for Italian families worried about their loved ones in SOUTH - EAST ASIA.

Link is also here:More InfoandMore Info [2]

IMPORTANT SERVICE FOR ALL THE ITALIAN PEOPLE IN SOUTH - EST ASIA

All Italian people willing to inform their family or testify what’shappening in South-East Asia can send a short messagevia sms + 39 335 6946399orvia email (Sky TV)to Sky Tg 24, the Italian all news Sky television channel.

Good luck :)

Marco Montemagno

Details of missing Norwegians

Website hosting details of missing Norwegians:

http://interaktiv.vg.no/spesial/flodbolgen/SISTE.html

Profiles of missing people in Indonesia

This is a list of missing people documented and handled by Kontras, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, and the Legal Aid Office in Yogyakarta, which is working with Kontras.

Source: Asian Human Rights Commission

Online help for missing persons in Sri Lanka

Kapruka Colombo office staff is volunteering to help you find information on missing people from the Tsunami tragedy in Sri Lanka. They will use all resources (regional offices, local phone network and access to missing people listings) to find you this information as quickly as possible.
http://www.lanka.info/contactUs/peopleFinder.jsp

You could also try emailing the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp at infoslbc@lankabellnet.com

CNN email appeals for missing persons

It has been etsablished that sites like this one are being used extensively in search for missing persons.

Bangladesh
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar
Tanzania
Thailand
Seychelles
Somalia
Sri Lanka

Here is the link where you can send CNN an appeal: Email Appeal

Missing people in Indonesia

This is a list of missing people documented and handled by Kontras, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, and the Legal Aid Office in Yogyakarta, which is working with Kontras.

Source: Asian Human Rights Commission

Update on Flickr Missing Persons group page

The Southeast Asia Tsunami-MISSING PERSONS Flickr page has a new URL :http://www.flickr.com/groups/tsunami_help_missing/

If you are searching for a missing person, you can post a photo on this group page. You must register and create and account at Flickr, but it is a free account.

Once you are logged in, go to Groups, and use the search feature with the word "tsunami" to find the correct group, and add yourself as a member. Upload your photo to your account. Once it is uploaded, click on the "send to group" button, then use the pull-down menu to select Southeast Asia Tsunami-MISSING PERSONS.

A few guidelines to make your photo more accessible to everyone:

1. Use the person's name as the title of the photo.
2. List the country and location where he or she was last seen in the description.
3. Use the "comments" section to list any other pertinent information.
4. Add the tags "missing", "tsunami", and country where he or she was last seen.

PLEASE TRY TO FOLLOW THIS FORMAT--IT WORKS! If you look at photos in the pool without the tags, you'll see that there are only a few hits; the ones with the tags get dozens of hits almost immediately.

All of this information is available on the Flickr page. If you have any problems or questions, Donna*Marie, and Tsunami Missing are the current administrators.

FINDING PEOPLE FROM WALES

SEEKING INFO ON WELSH SURVIVORS===============================
newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk
My name is Safiya. We are closely following this terrible disaster and our hearts
go out to the families of the victims. As we are based in Wales we are
particularly looking for Welsh victims of the disaster. If you have any contact
details or any information on Welsh people affected by the disaster could you
please get in touch? Thank you so much.
Safiya

FIND PEOPLE IN INDONESIA

Post comments here

FINDING PEOPLE IN SRI LANKA

Post a comment here to search for people in Sri Lanka

MISSING PEOPLE IN INDIA

Post here by adding comments

Use the following information in the headline country, location, resort

In the post, make sure the name of the person is listed and any other details
picture (you need to become a member to upload pictures, or contact us by email (tsunami.missing@gmail.com) if you want us to upload a picture for you)

Your contact info

SEARCHING PEOPLE IN THAILAND

Post here by adding comments
Use the following information in the headline

country, location, resort, name of person, picture (you need to become a member to upload pictures, or contact us by email (tsunami.missing@gmail.com) if you want us to upload a picture for you)

your contact info

Missing People search or find post here

This page is to post info about
missing people.

It will have two main sections

SEEKING PERSON

PERSON FOUND

The following info should be useful

nation, location, resort, name, picture, other info

any information will be appreciated

Pictures can be posted by becoming a weblog member, otherwise posts can pe published as comments. Lets try to make clear headlines to our posts that people who seek info can identify it quickly and easy

Please be sensitive about what you write, some friends or family may be getting some grim
news here about their loved ones for the first time

Solidarity to all

the team

Missing Persons: Indonesia

12-31

asking for any help,
please any information about this man
Ahmad Sabri Hadi
Batalyon 3
Sandi Yuda
Koppasus
was missing in aceh at tsunami dissaster, please send your information to +62856-290-2848

12-28

I am seeking information about the following people:

Names: Gary and Freda Sauer
Location: Indonesia

They are from LaGrange, Georgia, United States. Gary is about 6'7" and middle-aged. Freda is about 5'2" and middle-aged. Freda is originally from Indonesia, and she and Gary were supposed to be visiting through May 2005.

Gary and Freda's friends in LaGrange are very concerned about them. Please contact me with any information about Gary and Freda. My email address is
pwood1084 @ yahoo.com

Thank you.