The Blogging Class Consciousness
I think the hullabaloo over blogging “top lists” and “awards” is a good thing. It’s a sign that the Pinoy blogosphere is not only growing but acknowledging each other as part of a community. We’re probably a teeny-weeny minority of the Filipino people, but the ideas I’ve read out there are outstanding. I know I’ve been both inspired and encouraged by other bloggers. I suppose a sort of synergy is happening. Read here.
Miskol tika ha!
Miskol, meaning missed call.
I don’t agree with Miskol winning the word of the year. Because it is not even a word. Miskol came out because some Pinoys cannot pronounced “missed call” properly. I am sure they don’t intend to say it that way or like to be interpreted that way.
NP and LP – comeback kids?
Would you still desire to live a longer life?
Some scientists have conducted genetic studies of the centenarians. They believe that the average human life span has an inherent upper limit but they do not agree whether it is 85, 100 or 150. According to sciencemag.org, the longest -living human ever documented was a 122-year old lady named Jeanne Calment of France (1875-1997). As of January 2007, the oldest living person is a 114-year old Yone Minagawa of Japan.
Evercare, a division of UnitedHealth Group which is focused on the health care needs of the Americans aged 50 years old and older, conducted a telephone survey of 100 people aged 99 years old and older. Eighty-seven percent of the survey respondents were white. Some of the noticeable findings showed that:
- 31% of centenarians have watched reality TV shows.
- 27% of centenarians have watched MTV or music videos.
- 1 in 7 centenarians has played video games.
- 68% of centenarians get their news from television, although 40% read newspapers.
- 11% of centenarians have ordered from Starbucks.
- When asked whom they most trust to tell the truth, 34% of centenarians chose their minister, rabbi, or priest — just ahead of their doctor or nurse at 28%.
One of the respondents, aged 106 years old was asked her secret of long life, she said, “I didn’t do anything special. I just lived a normal life.”
Life expectancy varies from one country to another country. More developed regions in the world have higher life expectancy than less developed regions. There are some countries like Saudi Arabia with very high GNP per capita but don’t have high life expectancies. While countries like China and Cuba which have low GNP per capita but have high life expectancies.
Life expectancy is a statistical measure of the average length of survival of a living thing. It is often calculated separately for differing gender and geographic location. What could be the reason of higher life expectancy of the person? According to Forbes, there are ten ways to live longer. These are the following:
How to Shoot Down an Angel
Pardon me for delving once more into the mundane topic of Philippine showbiz.Yes, there’s reason to think that Angel Locsin is ungrateful for even considering the idea of transferring to the rival network. However, I can’t help but feel sorry for her. Although GMA 7 strongly denies cooking up a smear campaign, the actions of some people from the network (whether they’re merely coincidental or really orchestrated) sends a clear message:
IF YOU FLY ELSEWHERE, WE WILL SHOOT YOU DOWN
Stopping the Clash of Civilisations
The spectre of Islam is haunting the world. As a country with a Muslim population, it would do us good to understand the “Other” in our own soil. I knew the Media was powerful…but now I have some appreciation for how the Media is powerful. Want to know some cues on how to stop the clash of civilisations in the Philippines? Read here.
Coping with climate change
Policymakers need to tap clean sources of energy without compromising food sufficiency. Enactment of the Biofuels Law may reduce dependence on imported oil but it will also consume vast amounts of land which could have been used for food production. Government needs to harmonize food and energy needs of the country.
Read more at Mongster’s Nest
