This morning I went to the supermarket here in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to buy rice. And what did I find? “100% Thai jasmine rice.” With microwaving instructions. There was no sign of “Philippine pandan rice.” I don’t think I’d find that anywhere in the world. More…

This is the third time that I received an unsolicited e-mail globalknowledgeph.com. This is the third time that I have reported them to their ISP, and this is the third time that their ISP ignored me.

From Pangasinan Blog:

Kabaleyans and Kalugayans,

The provincial government of Pangasinan, through its Provincial Council for Culture and the Arts, is conducting a survey on Pangasinan Cultural Heritage as part of its agenda to promote, develop and sustain culture and arts in the province.

Relative to this, a survey form is available for download here.

You may also wish to reproduce the questionnaire for distribution to other cultural workers you know and who may help us in our data gathering.

Please send accomplished form at email address, tourismpangasinan@yahoo.com on or before June 30, 2006. For further assistance, contact Provincial Council for Culture and the Arts at (075) 542-8007/6853.

From Pangasinan Blog:

Pangasinan radio, news, music and more now online!

Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan 1161 kHz DWCM can now be heard online through webcast/ audio streaming. The audio streaming was provided by Bitstop through its eradioportal.com website. To listen to Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan 1161 kHz (DWCM), Click Here.

Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan re-opened last June 20, Agew na Dagupan (Dagupan Day). The Official Journal of Aksyon Radyo Pangasinan is http://off-the-air.prepys.com .

Looking for Health and Nutrition PowerPoint Presentations?

Here are downloadable links about Health and Nutrition with PowerPoint Presentations:

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-Sir Simon

A new addition to our web log!

COMIC STRIPS FOR THE SOUL

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SACRED AGENTS HEADQUARTERS

Dieu Vous Bénit !

I’ll be teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology again at the University of Pangasinan this semester. Human Anatomy and Physiology is one of the core and fundamental subjects of the AHSE curriculum which will lead to a B.S. Nursing degree.

I’ll be using the university’s NEC LCD Projector for my lectures. I got hold of two CD-ROM based teaching materials to aid me in accomplishing the set learning objectives:

1. The expanded Essentials of InterActive Physiology CD-ROM which features activities specifically selected for short Anatomy and Physiology course, including animations, tutorials, and quizzes.

2. The enhanced Instructor Art and Lecture Presentation CD-ROM which gives me quick and convenient access to PowerPoint lecture outlines and all the figures and tables from text in both labeled and unlabelled formats.

As a learning resource, we will be using the textbook Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology Eight Edition by Elaine N. Marieb.

Note: For Instructors and Students: You could access an online Companion Website for Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology. Click here.

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Kaya kaninang hapon, naglaro ako ng tetris. Paborito kong game ang tetris kc masayang laruin ito lalo pag boring at walang magawa. Habang naglalaro ako ng tetris parang andami kong naiisip tungkol sa buhay. Mga lessons na applicable lalo sa mga taong kagaya ko na lagi nlang puro reklamo ang alam gawin sa buhay.

….Pero hindi lang naman problema ang nireresemble ng tetris e. Kunwari dba nagame over na. Lalaruin at lalaruin mo parin. Parang tao, kahit ilang ulit mapahamak dahil sa katigasan ng ulo. Uulit parin at susubukan parin maglaro. Kung minsan, nagtatanda at d na inuulit ang pagakakamali. Pero minsan naman inuulit pati ung mali. Cguro dahil nasisilaw sa puntos sa sa level o sa structure na nabuo. Pero kahit ilang beses pa mag game over, hindi nakakasawa. Kc alam natn na pagkatapos ng problema, may choice tayong umulit, magsimula muli o mag-new game.

Farmout Central Intouch Inc is now accredited by TESDA to offer a Finishing Course for Call Center Agents

The modular courses offered are English Proficiency, North American, Australian, and British Culture, Telemarketing and Sales, and Achieving Customer Delight.

Farmout Central Intouch Inc has been granted the Certificate of TVET Program Registration WTR No. 0601042009. Pursuant to Republic Act No.7796 creating the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and in accordance with TESDA Board Resolution 98-03 dated January 23, 1998. The certificate of TVET Program registration was granted on the basis of the institution’s compliance with the prescribed minimum requirements for the conducting the course.

This means that greater employment opportunities are now within the grasp of many of our fellow Filipinos and Filipinas looking for a promising career in the call center industry. Jane Chua, President of Farmout, explains, “Aside from offering excellent courses to better equip future and existing call center representatives, we offer them hands on training giving them a real experience on how the industry really works. This is definitely a distinct advantage for those who really want to learn and make a great career in the call center industry.”

This also will benefit existing call centers by outsourcing their training of agents to Farmout. Wison Chua, MIS Head explains, “Contact centers invest heavily on training their agents with good results but with a hefty price tag. Why not significantly cut the cost of training by outsourcing their training to us yet maintain or even surpass the performance of their CSRs? I also figure, why not let the career agents enroll in our program then go back to their respective centers as superstar professional agents?”

This also gives opportunities for entrepreneurs by franchising the Farmout Call Center and Farmout Call Center Training business in their respective areas. By replicating the success of Farmout, the business model may also work in their respective areas.

For enrollment and franchising inquiries please email: jobi.millar[at]farmout.ph

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That bottomless pile of paperwork leers at you from across your desk like some perverted monster. You’ve been buried from the neck down since morning from all those spreadsheets you’ve been trying to finish. Somewhere between Form 71-A and Chart 25-C, your boss screams that he needs to see the MOA because he’s leaving the office in five minutes to close the deal that you have been negotiating for the last seven months. If you don’t give it, you’re fired. As you prepare to print the 72-page document, your PC suddenly makes a weird humming noise and your screen goes blank.

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I found a link that enumerates the top 100 network security tools. These tools, in the hands of a responsible systems administrator is a very big help in keeping a network safe and secure. However, if used maliciously, this collection of tools is the script kiddy’s wet dream come true.

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I was dragged to this event. I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to go.
But who can say no to 14 beautiful young women parading around in skimpy clothes?

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You see, Google and the other search engines are like my mother, she’s the most generous, kind, loving and helpful person when you’re doing something different, good and unique, but when you go the other direction she could be as cold and unforgiving as the Ice Queen in Narnia.

So there, migrating blogs to a new domain is like moving into a new house. You either start with a clean slate and buy new furnitures and fixtures or simply carry over the old stuf you already have because just like in the real world, you can’t have the same content in two places at once, Papa Google wouldn’t just allow it.

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Woohaa! Many thanks to Kuya Abe! & Cathcath for this. Sila ang mga “salarin” sa pagpasok ko sa mundo ng blog.

Red et her…

Another con pimping…

The New Worlds Alliance and Fully Booked present:
The First Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards
July 15, 2006 * Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall

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The New Worlds Alliance, Fully Booked, PLDT MyDSL and Level Up! present:
New Worlds 4: A Broken Time Machine
The Fourth Philippine Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention
July 16, 2006 * Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall

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Look! Up in the sky! Its a Bird! It’s a Nokia! No, its the Superman Returns Cellphone from Lenovo!

Nope, this is not a five-year-course but a short primer on the popular(?) social engineering scams that has been making the rounds today.

Remember i mentioned we shopped at Barstow on the way to Las Vegas? Well,it’s because when i saw this Coach bag,hey..this is just what i want for these summer sandals that is currently my (shoes of the month) fave.

The boat trip in Antalya was just a one day activity. After that, the three of us also went to the ancient city of Termessos. I highly recommend visiting this place. It is one of the well preserved ancient cities in Turkey.

We rented a car to go Termessos. It cost us 75 YTL (approx. 50 USD) to have the car bring us there, wait for us, and go on a side trip to the Duden falls after.

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Entrance exams: major alalahanin kapag fourth year ka na. Syempre, hindi ka makakapasok sa isang matinong university kung hindi ka magte-take nito. By this time, only a few of your fellow seniors ang nakapili na ng course at college or university. Yung ilang naman, iniisip pa kung dito pa rin sa Pampanga mag-aaral or luluwas ng Maynila or aakyat ng Baguio. At mas marami sa inyo ay ni hindi pa sigurado sa kanilang napiling course. Although majority sa inyo naman ay napilit ng mga magulang na mag-Nursing, diba?

Anyway, hindi naman dapat katakutan ang mga entrance exams. If you think about it, wala naman silang itatanong na hindi mo pa napag-aralan nung high school diba?

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