Archive for February, 2008

Daily Dose of Medicine

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

They say laughter is the best medicine. Why is that? According to studies the following healthy effects are attributed due to laughing:
It reduces blood sugar levels, increasing glucose tolerance in diabetics and non-diabetics alike.
It improves your job performance, especially if your work depends on creativity and solving complex problems. Its role in intimate relationships is [...]

Dreaming STREAMS

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Children who finish elementary schooling seldom get to first year high school. Fewer of them graduate and land up in college. Even less college students accomplish and receive diplomas. Another sad fact is that college graduates always have big tendencies of bolstering the statistics of either the unemployed and underemployed sector. We can blame the [...]

Health benefits of Carrots

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Carrots are known for their beta-carotene content; it helps in improving one’s eyesight. Its rich nutritional content also makes it beneficial to the skin and hair. Also as with all fiber-rich food, it helps with constipation problems.
But you know what? It is best taken if you blend it with milk. You can add a little [...]

Shaquille O’Neal Is Now Officially Phoenix Suns Player

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Fourteen-time all-star player Shaquille O’Neal traded with Marcus Banks and four-time All-Star player Shawn Marion and is now officially a Phoenix Suns member.
O’Neal spent eight years of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, which led to three consecutive NBA titles for the team, after which he then transferred to Miami Heat way back 2004 [...]

VITAMIN C- THE MOTHER OF ALL VITAMINS

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Did you know that all other vitamins need Vitamin C to work? Interesting, right? But what’s more interesting is the fact that Vitamin C can actually do its job without the other ones.
We need Vitamin C for about 300 metabolic functions in our body. Almost all animals and plants manufacture their own Vitamin C except [...]

An Adventure to Treasure

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

 

One sacred attraction lying in the midst of the mountains of Balubal, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City is the shrine of the Our Lady of Guadalupe. Not too many people know about this spot considering its location. But going there is in itself a memorable experience. It only takes an hour to reach the shrine [...]

American Idol: Josiah Leming

Monday, February 18th, 2008

From watching seven whole seasons of American Idol, this is the first time that I could truly say that a contestant has real talent after seeing Josiah Leming. This 18-year old heartthrob is a great song writer and a passionate musician.
On episode 7 of AI, the Atlanta audition, Josiah was the last [...]

Inner Beauty (Maybe it is)…

Monday, February 18th, 2008

While having lunch in one of my fave fast food restaurants, I saw this framed picture that really made me knit my eyebrows. It says “The Most Important Thing is Not Things.” I stopped eating and thought about it for a while, what does the writer of this quote wants to portray? Are houses, clothes, [...]

Cell Phone Replicas

Monday, February 11th, 2008

2007 is the year when cell phone replicas were exposed in the Philippine market, Nokia is perhaps the most replicable mobile phone there is, much discussed of which is the Nokia N95, where the replica name is spelled ‘Nokla n95.’ Since the original phone is quite expensive, costing you a hefty Php20,000 - 30,000, [...]

DotA vs Warcraft III

Monday, February 11th, 2008

That’s right, they are not the same. I just had to voice this out: DotA is not Warcraft III. It’s now starting to vex me every time conversations invariably follow this routine:
“Warcraft ta bai!” (Let’s play Warcraft man/dude!)
“Unsa na hero imo gamiton? Puck?” (What hero are you going to use? Puck?)
It’s at this point that [...]