Poe no underdog, negative campaign backfired – Pulse

 Entertainment
Jun 242015
 
Poe no underdog, negative campaign backfired – Pulse

Senator Grace Poe (left) reverses roles with news photographers, taking the picture of newly elected Press Photographers of the Philippines officers shortly after their oath taking Monday at the Senate. Poe led the oath taking as chairman of the Committee for Public Information and Mass Media. (MNS Photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) — Senator Grace Poe is no underdog and the attacks raised by her critics ahead of the 2016 polls may have worked to her advantage, Pulse Asia president Prof. Ronnie Holmes said Monday. Holmes said that questions and comments on Poe’s residency were made at a time when the latest Pulse Asia survey was being conducted. The responses made by Poe at the height of the issue, Holmes said, even led to the topic of a foundling’s chance at winning the presidency. “What came to the national vocabulary is a concept of being a foundling, which is quite personal one and goes beyond politics,” said Holmes. Holmes explained that results of surveys in previous elections suggest that “negative campaigning” does not always work. While there are no measured relations on these factors, Holmes said that this would “definitely” court sympathy for Poe and turn into voting support. “While we have not measured this in relation to let’s say in this recent event, as a political scientist I can say that that would definitely court some sympathy and for that matter that sympathy may translate into voting support,” he said. While Poe’s qualifications have been attacked months before the 2016 polls, Read More …

Why Should I Make a Budget?

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Jun 242015
 
Why Should I Make a Budget?

People often will say they have a budget. You say you know where your money goes and you don’t need it all written down to keep up with it? I issue you this challenge. Keep track of every peso you spend for one month and I do mean every peso. I know of a lady entrepreneur who set a budget by use of several envelopes. Everyday this lady entrepreneur at end of each business day, would set aside amount for purchasing goods from the market, daily rental, etc. Whatever is left she deposits in her bank account. Here is a test, which she voluntarily shared with me. She called it a test to see what small items can be a big savings. You will be shocked at what the itty-bitty expenses add up to. Take the total you spent on just one unnecessary item for the month, multiply it by 12 for months in a year and multiply the result by 5 to represent 5 years. That is how much you could have saved AND drawn interest on in just five years. That, my friend, is the very reason all of us need a budget. If we can get control of the small expenses that really don’t matter to the overall scheme of our lives, we can enjoy financial success. The little things really do count. Cutting what you spend on lunch from 200 pesos a day to 150 pesos a day on every workday in a five-day workweek saves Php. 250 Read More …

‘Safe Steps’ to calamity awareness & preparedness

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Jun 242015
 
‘Safe Steps’ to calamity awareness & preparedness

Prudence Foundation and National Geographic presenting the official Safe Steps poster to Manny Pacquiao [via Facebook] A public service program adopted by private companies and supported by the nation’s risk management agency was recently launched to address the needs for Filipinos to be more aware of the risks they face as residents in the third most calamity-prone country in the world. Resorts Word Manila (RWM) in partnership with Prudence Foundation adopted ‘Safe Steps’ for information dissemination and to strengthen the country’s calamity awareness. Safe Steps is a program which aims to provide public awareness specifically in Asia with its key-educational messages to prepare for natural calamities. The program has been developed in partnership between National Geographic Channel and Prudence Foundation with international boxing champion, icon and humanitarian Manny Pacquaio as the educational programme ambassador. Barry Stowe, Chairman of Prudence Foundation and Chief Executive of Prudential Corporation Asia, in a media release said, “Being prepared is the first and most important step in handling and surviving a disaster. It is extremely important for people to be equipped with the knowledge of how to protect themselves when a disaster strikes.” Safe Steps consists of 60-second videos on National Geographic Channel and thirteen cable channels of the FOX International. The videos have been approved by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It specifically shows survival steps for individuals and households on typhoon, flood, earthquake, and fire. It is expected to reach over 24 million households in Asia. There are Read More …

New Canadian citizenship rules now in effect

 Entertainment
Jun 242015
 
New Canadian citizenship rules now in effect

By the time subscribers read this article the laws pertaining to Canadian Citizenship will have changed. While the Canadian government has hinted long ago of changes to key components of Canadian Citizenship eligibility, the exact time of implementation was unknown. The timing of the changes was crucial for many as new rules will no doubt leave many permanent residents in the dark. As well, those who were turning 55 years of age were hoping the delay would take longer but again, the new regulations will leave many disappointed. Current Canadian citizens will also be breathing a sigh of relief as the new rules have imposed an added “intention” element for those who are already Canadian Citizens – this is unprecedented. It will be interesting to see if the courts will see any of the rules as unconstitutional but for now the new laws are official. The strict rule regime, according to Canada Immigration, “will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.” Past Laws: Any application received by Canada Immigration before June 11, 2015 will be assessed under the old laws (no information has been reported on retroactivity). The old laws were: To be eligible, permanent Residents were required to remain in Canada for at least 1095 non-continuous days (3 years) within the last 4 years from date of application Permanent Read More …

‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise

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Jun 242015
 
‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise

Marketing can make some less than healthy foods seem like they could be good for you, and potentially cause you to eat more and exercise less a new study warns. ©Aleksandrova Karina/shutterstock.com Tuesday June 23 2015 (Relaxnews) – Foods like Clif Bars and Wheaties cereal are packaged to evoke connotations of promoting fitness, however, a new study says this sort of packaging actually encourages eating too much, undermining weight control. “Unless a food was forbidden by their diet, branding the product as ‘fit’ increased consumption for those trying to watch their weight,” write authors Joerg Koenigstorfer and Hans Baumgartner. “To make matters worse, these eaters also reduced their physical activity, apparently seeing the ‘fit’ food as a substitute for exercise.” In the study, the research team recruited 536 participants who were considered “restrained” eaters, who, conscious of their weight, were constantly trying to eat right. They gave them trail-mix style snacks some of which were “fitness branded” – with a picture of a pair of running shoes on the package – and others were simply marketed as trail-mix. The research team asked participants to pretend they were at home eating an afternoon snack and gave them eight minutes to taste the product and say whether or not they liked it. In another experiment, they were given the chance to exercise as vigorously as they wished on a stationary bicycle after having consumed their trail mix. For the most weight-conscious in the sample, the labeling took its effect, leading them to Read More …

Google clocks up its millionth autonomous driving mile

 Entertainment
Jun 242015
 
Google clocks up its millionth autonomous driving mile

“Along the way, we’ve navigated more than 200,000 stop signs, 600,000 traffic lights, and seen 180 million vehicles-with several thousand traffic cones, some fluttering plastic shopping bags, and a rogue duck thrown in for good measure,” said Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin of the achievement. (Relaxnews) – Google has hit a significant milestone. Its self-driving cars have now covered over 1 million fully autonomous miles. “Along the way, we’ve navigated more than 200,000 stop signs, 600,000 traffic lights, and seen 180 million vehicles-with several thousand traffic cones, some fluttering plastic shopping bags, and a rogue duck thrown in for good measure,” said Google’s co-founder Sergey Brin of the achievement. Google only started grappling with the problems involved with self-driving vehicles in 2009, but has already officially covered more autonomous test miles than any single car manufacturer. All of which is making the company very positive and confident in its belief that the self-driving car is going to become a reality on real-world roads very shortly. “We’re taking this million mile milestone as further proof that fully self-driving vehicles will become a reality, and we’re looking forward to finding out where the next million miles will take us,” said Brin. Last month Google announced it had covered over 1.7 million miles in total driving with its specially adapted fleet of Toyotas and Lexus cars – which start out life as regular cars before being retrofitted with sensors and cameras – not by the battery powered pod prototypes that it hopes to one Read More …

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