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It was Father's Day yesterday here in Australia. I have been googling why it is celebrated every first Sunday of the month of September (instead of the usual which is held in June) but have come up with nothing.

Anyway, it was pretty special because it was J's first, even though we didn't have the chance to go out (yes, Erin's still keeping us awake at night with her teething discomfort!).

I just love this picture. This was taken when Erin was only a week old.

Happy Father's Day to the best dad in the entire universe (at least, in our books)! :)

Malu Fernandez that's who. She is indeed back, writing for the Manila Standard Today.

Here's her first piece (appearing in today's issue) after the ruckus. The piece, which focused on makeup tips, did not mention the controversy at all.

Unseen evil on your dressing table
By Malu Fernandez
Source: Manila Standard Today

There are two kinds of people who react to bacteria and germs, some are from the germaphobes—or the people who are obsessed about cleanliness —others are just plain filthy. We have all seen those programs on one of the lifestyle channels (such as Clean House and the other one, whose title escapes me, is about the two British ladies who come in and show you how much bacteria you have in an unclean house). But many women I know who keep a decent clean home or are obsessive about cleanliness often forget about cleaning their makeup tables and medicine cabinets. There is a lot of unseen evil lurking on your dressing table and medicine cabinet. And by evil I mean bacteria and germs!

Read more here.

… A somewhat cheap SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo. I visited SanDisk’s site to check what online stores sell their products. I found the ff:

$59.95 at Amazon.com
$59.99 at Circuit City
$69.99 at Buy.com

The cheapest is Amazon.com with only a few cents difference. I was hoping I’d find it between $30-$40. Help me please? I might buy in any shop here, but I thought it would be more reliable if I bought it online. Help me please? Oh, if there are local shops you’d recommend that is selling it at around Php2000, let me know too. I don’t want a used card please. Thanks.

I got my PSP downgraded, btw. YAY!!! I got some games too. I am now hooked with Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes.

Its been a fast growing, ever changing world, don't you think?

Just a couple of years back, nobody would've thought that ordinary people would care about what Kbps-Mbps they would want to have as their connection.  Now, its surprising that even the young ones know about Trojans, PHP, and networks.

The ancestors of technical know-hows were successful in imparting the knowledge that they had when back at their time, it was a priceless thing.  The top graduates of the Philippines in IT industry are now growing old as their mentors were, but their knowledge is no longer as priceless as their teachers' were before.  The great minds have brough the tech industry in such glory and limelight that it wouldn't be surprising if grade one students nowadays are no longer afraid of computers.

Appliances, toys, games, self helps, household guides, etc have now been influenced by technology, and no one wants to be left behind.  After the dotcom bubble, almost everyone wanted to have their own site.  Soonafter, blogs came about.  Now, no kid in town is unaware what a blog is, and for sure, they've had lots before.  Its all about creating your identity online.

The American Occupational Therapy Association has declared 19 September 2007 as National School Backpack Awareness Day. Their theme is “Pack It Light, Wear It Right!”

This awareness campaign was created to educate children, parents, teachers, and communities about the serious health problems children may have from backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly.

What’s the fuss about wearing backpacks? Here’s the lowdown on several studies made on the effects of improper wearing of backpacks:

More than 40 million children in the United States carry school backpacks, and more than half of them may be carrying too much weight. Children carrying overloaded backpacks and improperly worn packs, according to U.S. and international studies, are likely to experience neck, shoulder, and back pain; adverse effects on posture and the developing spine; and compromised breathing and fatigue. The U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission estimates that more than 7,000 emergency room visits in 2001 resulted from injuries related to backpacks and book bags — half of those occurred among children between the ages of five and 14, the ages of elementary and middle-school students. The growing awareness of potential long-term problems to children has resulted in increased medical research and proposed legislation in at least two states to address the issue of backpack weight in relation to student health.

Summary of the literature from 1999 to 2002 on the effects of wearing backpacks on students

* Download a printable version of this here.

So what’s the proper way of loading and wearing backpacks?

• Backpacks should weigh no more than 15% of body weight (15-pound pack on a 100-pound child);
• Load heaviest items closest to the child’s back;
• Wear both shoulder straps for an evenly balanced load;
• Adjust shoulder and waist straps to distribute the burden more evenly along the child’s back; and
• Suggest that teachers consider the total weight of each day’s assigned class work — not only in content, but also in terms of textbook weight.

* Download a printable copy of this here.

Read more of this awareness campaign here.

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i haven't actually seen the famous baywalk but i've seen it on tv. i heard this place revived manila's image from being dirty to classy. but it seems like i won't be able to see the beauty of this place anymore. what baywalk was known before as a new hangout place for the barkada and family during night time is now gone. because of his policy of "no liquor in public places", newly re-elected

Actually my original title for this post was "Why I Love Joe Torres." Haha.

Excerpts from his post:

"At last I got my copy of CMFR's latest study, "News Media Coverage of the 2007 National Elections...."

"You would be happy to know that there's a temporary stoppage (at least five minutes) of work every time we in the newsroom receive a copy of CMFR publications, especially the PJR Reports.

"There is always a moment of silence, then ohhhs and ahhhhs, when editors and deskpersons scan the Reports. Your "star and kalabasa" ratings section always gets the desk's attention and, I believe, is the most read part of the publication.

"I hope your latest study will get the same attention from journalists, especially from media top guys.

"I scanned the book and was impressed by the diligence you had in making the study. (The annexes are more reader-friendly compared to the annexes of the 2004 report, which were mostly statistics.) "

Read more here.

Whenever we get reactions like this -- through blog posts, SMS messages, email, or just your regular old-school postal mail -- the difficult media-monitoring work we do at the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility becomes a bit easier, even for a moment. We continue to check and discuss media coverage of issues, knowing that some practitioners -- like Sir Joe -- appreciate our efforts in helping further professionalize the press.

The next time we see each other, Sir Joe, I'm gonna kiss you. Haha.

Culture Shiok! Singapore OFW just joined Advertlets.com.

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Why did I sign-up with Advertlets? I need to make more money with my blog! I'm getting tired of international blog advertising programs that display advertisements irrelevant to my blog readers. Because there aren’t enough advertisers for our region, I'm only making so little money that I haven't received a single paycheck!

Why I like Advertlets? I chose Adevertlets because they offer interesting formats to display advertisements - sidebar ads, and also sponsored polls. You can even make money getting paid to review local products and services.

Will Advertlets.com be left behind? Not in this lifetime. They allow bloggers to vote on new site features and advertising formats, which allows them to upgrade the Advertlets Network over time, to suit your needs even more.

Media's fascination with Princess Diana continues, even after her death 10 years ago.

"One has to wonder—at what point does all this coverage stop being a tribute and start being an insult?" Columbia Journalism Review asks in a recent piece.

Diana, Princess of Tales
Ten years after her death, the media fascination with Diana lives on
By Megan Garber
Source: Columbia Journalism Review

Ten years ago today, the world awoke to the news that the car carrying Diana, Princess of Wales had crashed in a Paris tunnel, ending her life and, with it, her tragically modern fairy tale.

What the crash didn’t end, of course, was the media obsession with Diana; in fact, the tragedy extended it, heightened it, even justified it, moving the fascination—and the woman who inspired it—into the mythical realm of perpetual youth. The public fixation that had haunted Diana in life magnified her image in death.

There’s no better evidence of this than the resurgence the media have afforded Diana in commemoration of today’s grim anniversary.

Read more here.

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