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I just put up a request form which still needs tweaking, but will do for now. I also added a link to my eBay listings page on the menu below the CD-R FAQ link. ^_^

It just came to me by surprise! This is soooo cool. An award, an award, a "Thinking Blogger Award"!! Who did this "crime" to me? Ahh, I would like to thank Ms. Waterlearner from Singapore for nominating my entries about my mother-in-law's last few days on earth. It was a painful experience to my family especially to my wife who have cared and loved so much for her dear nanay... Anyway,

 

 Larrybored : And boracay in June! wow! money to burn, huh? i loved the pier one in bora especially the bean bags in the beach. and of course, don’t forget the sunset. i so hope too that rain won’t ruin your stay there. don’t forget the photos, ayt? have fun!  

 

    I went across this comment in one of my posts, it came from fellow i.ph blogger Larry and I realized i haven't posted the Boracay pictures yet! I know I promised I will after the meme but I completely forgot! Anyway here it is! I wont post all of it here but you can view it in my flickr along with the other drunken photos I took from before. eheh so i guess its not browser killing time anymore...

Well, these aren’t usually important things:
1. Read my friends list (only one filter out of 3)
2. Downloaded Belle & Sebastian: The Life Pursuit for my Dad
3. Deleted some links in my bookmarks

Tomorrow’s the first day of school. I’m going since there will be an event for the freshmen. I want to see what’s the hype about. I’m not supposed to go to school anymore, btw. I only have the thesis left to do. I hope we could get this done before mid-August, so we could make it to graduation march.

Ah, I forgot to “show off” my grades. I didn’t expect to get a grade higher than 3 in EnSE Correlation (or EnSE Review where we have our mock board).

I've been musing about Joost since it went off a couple of months back.  I felt that it would be great to tune in to worldwide stuff while you're on the computer.. just like watching TV!  I have really been wasting my time infront of the computer and barely have enough television time with the rest of the family.  In truth, I barely even know new sitcoms or series or even the latest commercials!  I just can't join in with the others when it comes to television stuffs.  :D

The television is/was the biggest market

In the early 80s, when the internet was still the thing of the nerds or the military, the television was reigning king in the field of communication.  It was shortly followed by the breakthroughs for modern cellular phones.  It became the craze, and by then, the telcos are now the king in the field of communication.  These major players know that when the market moves in to a new horizon, they must pick up pace fast.  Regroup and refactor--that's what I always say to my developers.  You'll miss the sweet spot when you don't refactor.  You'll get left behind when you don't regroup.  Always stay on the market.

I’m getting tired of hearing that every time they ask what shampoo I use. Filipino readers would already know what I mean. There is news going around that Sunsilk contains formaldehyde (aka formalin). I guess this is more spread through emails, since the ff. sites — THE BLOG @ dencio.com and The Mommy Journals — have mentioned getting them through that. I won’t quote the email here anymore since you can read it from the sites mentioned. Although parts of the email are in Filipino, so I would have to explain further. It seems some people have ’seen’ Sunsilk shampoos having the ingredient formaldehyde. Formaldehyde (aka formalin) is known to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing).

I use Sunsilk for a very long time. I’m already brain dead. I guess I already have brain cancer. WHOA!

Haha~ Of course I’m just kidding. If you have read the comments in The Mommy Journals, some have mentioned they had or have direct contact with formalin when they use it on a biology experiment yet this didn’t have any effect on them. But I guess it would be different if they’ve been doing that for n years. What about their professors/teachers then? Not all of them might be doing experiments by themselves, but what about those who do? The probability could be 1:20 professors would work with their students. *shrugs* A dermatologist have mentioned about formalin causing redness, skin rashes, or skin irritation on contact. I forgot if this is based on frequent, prolonged, or instant contact. These effects might be possible on instant contact though especially for those with sensitive skin.

You know, if they add this carcinogenic substance in shampoos or other health-care products, then those wouldn’t be approved for public distribution. A minimum dosage would be fine and it’s not like you actually use _formalin_ on your head. So you can have an idea of what I’m trying to point out, I would use WATER as an example. ^_^

Do you know how your public water is treated and disinfected? Treatment process depends on the quality of the raw water. Chlorine is commonly used for disinfection because it is strong and will kill many microorganisms. Chlorine may be toxic when too much is used, therefore, a minimum amount is only required. Why would they use chlorine? Because it will be able to kill microorganisms once the water is distributed through the water pipe distribution system. Manganese, flouride, iron, etc. can also be found in water, but there are others hard to remove. They can be left alone once they are under or at least equal to the minimum standards. Of course, the majority of the population do not drink water directly coming from their faucets. Some may have home water purifiers like my family does. At least this will remove any solids that may have come from water pipes. (Read some information about chlorine here.)

Going back to formalin, it is used similarly like chlorine — to kill off germs that may live in your cosmetics, health, or beauty products. A lot has been saying, “DON’T USE SUNSILK!” I would say then, “DON’T DRINK WATER!”

You may say you drink mineral water, but it contains a lot of minerals that you have to be wary of. Those minerals will always have to meet the standards. (Read MineralWaters.org or Aquamania.net).

It’s not bad to have a little bit of what’s dangerous to our body. Don’t you even wonder why street children still grow old even if they grow up in a dirty environment? It’s only bad they get various kind of diseases. You know, it’s also bad if you’re TOO CLEAN. It’s funny how people react this way when it comes to their health-care products, when there are other things they should worry about. Like their surroundings. The environment. People in the Philippines wouldn’t normally look for a trash can. They would just throw it any where that is convenient for them. The streets are the biggest ‘trash bins’ or ‘trash cans’ you’ll ever see. Even when I haven’t studied Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, I’ve been mindful of my trash. Just because there isn’t a nearby trash can I’d just throw it away like that. I would really look for a trash can. If it were just plastics from candies, I’d temporarily keep it “properly” in my bag and throw it when I get home. Plastics are the hardest to break down and, when you burn them, you will only contribute to the air pollution. Be conscious of your environment. The environment comes first because this is where your habitat is based. The government will not entirely do the cleaning for you. You can’t just go to another planet once the Earth’s resources are gone. More generations will come and it’s the current generation who will have to put action in protecting their environment for the future… The future generation will also do their part for the future, future ones.

It’s funny how people have been fighting over that formalin issue. When there are other issues like you can easily get lung cancer from air pollution.

If you made it this far, then I thank you and congratulate you. Boring topics like these aren’t supposed to be ignored. Hehe~

Flames would be ignored, btw. If you want to bring down products of Unilever, don’t argue with me. There are proper places for that… Like the court. ^_^

(Crossposted in Here is No Why)

Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners – can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

Christ Redeemer, Brazil.  This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world’s best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

The Great Wall of China was built to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China. It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is disputed that it is the only one visible from space. Many thousands of people must have given their lives to build this colossal construction.

In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu (”old mountain”). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained ‘lost’ for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

This great amphitheater in the centre of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum’s original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modelled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.

From http://www.new7wonders.com

Tags: seven wonders of the world, taj mahal, Chichén Itzá, Christ Redeemer, The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Colosseum, Petra, Taj Mahal

The New 7 Wonders of the World have been chosen. Meanwhile, the same organization is looking for the Natural 7 Wonders of the World.

Let us all nominate the Chocolate Hills in Bohol to be included in this list. I'm afraid the Banaue Rice Terraces won't cut it since it was altered by humans.

Spread the word and nominate the Chocolate Hills! Visit the Natural7Wonders website now.