Attention GUYS!!!

This is an alarming news...

Based on a study at Harvard School of Public Health, soy reduces macho grande's sperm count... Soy has this content that acts like estrogen in women, wow, does it make guys feminine also? How `bout kids? Nyikes....

More info here --> SOY

A New Threat to Google!!!

While Microsoft and Yahoo can't come into terms with their reported merger, there's a new threat to Google in the search engine business...

Called ironically Cuil (pronounced COOL), 3 former google employees formed a new company that promises 120 billions of web pages or links that they say is 3 times more than google has.. Hmmm let's see how this new search engine keep up with Google in the next few months to come...

Try it now --> www.cuil.com

GMA's SONA!!!

Today will mark the 8th State of the Nation Address of Pres. GMA... Ok, fine we are immune to lies of your government but what bothers me this morning is the suspension of classes in Manila... You know what is the reason? Bagyo daw... Igme the latest tropical storm in P.I. is leaving and currently in Batanes but Defense chief Sec. Teodoro said that according to PAGASA, heavy rains and strong winds will rattle Manila today... C`mon, this is crazy, why not just admit it that the reason is because of SONA, that the government just want students to stay home and watch GMA's lies, oh and yes, to keep them off the streets to avoid `em joining rallies from sectoral groups...

This is a lame excuse... Just to update you on Manila's weather, SUNNY!!!

Phak this shit!!!!

`till next time, cheers to the good life!!!

Torch c",)

33 years and counting!!!

Thank you Lord for everything... It's been 33 years, and am loving it... Few bumps and bad things along the way but hey, life is good, can't complain... I just wish (i think everybody has this wish) that I would be with family more often than not, good health and great Christian life....

Thanks to those who greeted me, it means so much to moi...

Cheers to the good life y'all!!!

Torch c",)

4mos.

After 4 months, look how adorable she is...

From whattoexpect.com website..

Your 4-Month-Old Baby: Voice Lessons

At four months, your baby is just beginning to find her voice...and laugh! Here's what else your little clown is up to these days.

Okay, so she still cries…a lot. But as she reaches the four-month mark, your baby is learning to vary her voice, adding some adorable coos and goo-goos to her repertoire. You might also discover, if you haven't already had the pleasure, what her darling little laugh sounds like — and she may soon add an attention-grabbing squeal of delight as well (um, was that a human sound?). These giggles and cackles are the first inklings of her sense of humor.

Just through everyday conversation, you've been providing her with the building blocks she needs to begin learning how to speak. She can now understand all the basic sounds of your native tongue and will soon start trying to produce them herself (see, you knew she was smart!). Although there is a wide range of normal — anywhere from three to six months — most babies at around four months old progress from vowel-only oohs and aahs to consonant vocalizations. She'll start with just one consonant at a time: a-ba, a-da. A month or two from now, she'll start practicing her ba-ba-bas, ga-ga-gas, and (much to Daddy's delight) da-da-das. So keep up the running commentary — she's eager to join in!

Just as she enjoys practicing her newfound vocal prowess, she's working on lots of new physical skills too — from grabbing toys to doing her imitation of a turtle on its back. She may find (and be totally mesmerized by) her feet — such fun toys, always available and tasty, too! If you put her on her tummy, she'll work on pushing up her head and chest, as well as flipping over onto her back, where she'll begin to lift her head and shoulders if you gently pull her up. All this helps her build the muscles she'll need to sit up on her own. As long as she has good neck control, try propping her in a seated position. If she slumps down or slips sideways, it's too soon. If not, you can assume she's comfortable and ready (and she'll probably enjoy the change of scene.) If she does start fussing — or slip-sliding away &dmash; pick her up and try again another time.

With all this working out, she should be pretty worn out come nighttime. Many four-month-olds sleep for a six-hour stint at night, giving their lucky parents some much-needed rest. Even if your baby is waking more frequently than that (and many still do!) she may at least settle into a more predictable pattern for naps and bedtime. Encourage this by introducing, and sticking to, a simple sleepy-time routine (such as nursing, then a story and a song).

Wahhh ibalik nyo ako sa Pilipinas!!!!!!!!

Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

Sen. Kiko Pangilinan had the right motive, save the minors from being immured with adult criminals and have them transfered to DSWD, obviously to reform and make them better adults in years to come...

What is the downside?

Right now, you could see on tv,print media,hear it over the radio and of course Internet, minors are being caught violating the law...Not minor violations, but major ones like drugs, homicide and even rape... 

I was listening on the radio this morning and they said that few minors were caught transporting huge amount of shabu... These kids are being employed as couriers of illegal drugs because their employers(big time syndicates) know that once caught, they will not languish in jail but in the pearly white blanket covered bed in DSWD...

I think an immediate amendment of this law is necessary before we could see more minors headlining the news everyday for major crime violations...

`till next time, cheers to the good life!!!

Torch c",)

August 22 - D day!!!

Will it be the Iphone day in P.I.? Read more here ---> AppleInsider

IMO, am not that interested owning an Iphone 3G as much I was so interested with my 1st generation Iphone back in February...

But, if the price is not like a highway robbery, who knows I might get interested and buy 1 thru Globe...

Those who are interested to own one, here's the break down...

IPHONE 3G Specs:

`till next time, cheers to the good life!!!

Torch c",)

Beware Fakers!!!

Are you going to Milan? or maybe Paris? nah maybe Rome? Make sure you're not bringing your fake Louis-Vuitton, Chanel, etc bags...

Airports in these countries will  seriously examine your  bag(s) before you enter and they will detain you once they're sure that you're a faker...

Good thing wifey is not into bags, hehehehe... Or she's just waiting for me to give her an LV? hmmmmm...whew!!! 

I was not that aware of this because my main concentration was software piracy like Microsoft and other big software companies where they will ask you to open your laptop in the airport and examine if you have the license for it... Same goes with dvd/cd music/film piracy where they will confiscate it once you are caught carrying it inside your carry on bags...

The best thing to do is avoid having fakes if you are going out of the country, to save yourself from humiliation...

Imagine even eBay got served ---> Handbagged

Ask your suki in Greenhills and 168 to upgrade the quality of bags or dvd packaging to make sure that it won't be obvious as fakes.... NAhhh just kidding, just save and buy the genuine one, no money? buy local brands...

`till next time, cheers to the good life!!!

Torch c",)

We got scared yesterday because our `lil baby Zarene(nephew) had seizure and it was the first time and he is 9 years old already...

Still waiting for further tests today but please read the article below to have a better understanding of this disease just in case you would encounter such...

 ABDOMINAL EPILEPSY

The association of abdominal symptoms with epilepsy has been recognized for many years.  For example, "gastric and intestinal disturbances" were viewed as primary etiological factors by medical doctors during the late 19th and early twentieth century (Musser & Kelly, 1912).  The invention and clinical application of the electroencephalo-gram (EEG) during the 1920's shifted the focus of medical attention from the abdomen to the brain where, for the most part, it has remained to this day.

Another example of the abdominal connection in epilepsy is the aura which is common in certain types of epilepsy.  For example, temporal lobe epileptic seizures frequently begin with an aura.  In neurological terms, an aura is actually a mild seizure which precedes the primary seizure.  It can be thought of as a warning that a seizure is about to happen.  Most often, auras manifest as an altered consciousness or peculiar sensation.  "The most common aura is of vague gastric distress, ascending up into the chest"   (Gordon, 1942, p. 610).

Modern medical science has rediscovered the abdominal connection in epilepsy.  Several papers published in the medical journals during the 1960s called attention to the abdominal connection in epilepsy.  Over the past forty years, numerous researchers and clinicians have reported on various aspects of abdominal epilepsy.

Common clinical features of abdominal epilepsy include abdominal pain, nausea, bloating,  and diarrhea with nervous system manifestations such as headache, confusion, and syncope (Peppercorn & Herzog, 1989).  "Although its abdominal symptoms may be similar to those of the irritable bowel syndrome, it may be distinguished from the latter condition by  the  presence  of  altered  consciousness during some of the attacks, a tendency  toward  tiredness  after  an  attack,  and  by  an  abnormal EEG" (Zarling, 1984, p.687).  Mitchell, Greenwood and Messenheimer (1983) regard cyclic vomiting as a primary symptom of abdominal epilepsy manifesting as simple partial seizures (1983).

Although abdominal epilepsy is diagnosed most often in children, the research of Peppercorn and Herzog (1989) suggests that abdominal epilepsy may be much more common in adults than is generally recognized:

"Abdominal epilepsy is well described among pediatric patients but is recognized only infrequently in adults.  Our experience over the past 15 years indicates that the disorder may not be as rare as is suggested by the paucity of literature on the subject.  Moreover, the variability of the clinical presentation indicates a spectrum to both the gastrointestinal (GI) and central nervous system (CNS) manifestations of abdominal epilepsy in adults."  (Peppercorn & Herzog, 1989, p. 1294)

One of the primary problems in understanding abdominal epilepsy is clearly defining the relationship of the abdominal symptoms to the seizure activity in the brain.  In other words, what is the pathophysiology of abdominal epilepsy.  Is the essential pathology in certain areas of the brain which happen to be connected to the abdominal organs?  Or, is the primary pathology in the abdomen which is conveyed through connecting nerve fibers to the brain resulting in epileptic seizures?  Peppercorn and Herzog noted both possibilities in their attempt to understand the cause of abdominal epilepsy:

"The pathophysiology of abdominal epilepsy remains unclear.  Temporal lobe seizure activity usually arises in or involves the amygdala.  It is not surprising, therefore, that patients who have seizures involving the temporal lobe have GI symptoms, since discharges arising in the amygdala can be transmitted to the gut via dense direct projections to the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus.  In addition, sympathetic pathways from the amygdala to the GI tract can be activated via the hypothalamus.

On the other hand, it is not clear that the initial disturbance in abdominal epilepsy arises in the brain.  There are direct sensory pathways from the bowel via the vagus nerve to the solitary nucleus of the medulla which is heavily connected to the amygdala.  These can be activated during intestinal contractions."  (Peppercorn & Herzog, 1989, p. 1296).

In other words, the trigger for the seizures may be in the abdomen.   At this time, there is no definitive model of abdominal epilepsy which explains the association of brain seizures and abdominal symptoms.  However, there is a growing body of medical information which may lead to a better understanding of this complex relationship. 
  
EDGAR CAYCE'S PERSPECTIVE ON ABDOMINAL EPILEPSY 
  
Edgar Cayce's explanation of abdominal epilepsy is that nervous system incoordination in the abdomen ("abdominal brain") is transferred to the brain via the medulla oblongata.  The medulla oblongata is a major nerve center at the base of the brain where the spinal cord enters the brain.

As discussed in other sections, Cayce identified "adhesions" in the lacteal ducts of the abdomen as the source of the nervous system incoordination which was transferred from the abdominal brain to the brain in the head via the medulla oblongata.  Physiologically, lacteal ducts are part of the lymphatic system.  They absorb fats and proteins  from the small intestine.  Cayce stated that various etiological factors (e.g., high fever, abdominal injury, reflexes from other portions of the nervous system) could produce "adhesions" in the area of the lacteal ducts.  An adhesion is a:

"... union of two surfaces that are normally separate; also, any fibrous band that connects them.  Surgery within the abdomen sometimes results in adhesions from scar tissue.  As an organ heals, fibrous scar tissue forms around the incision. This scar tissue may cling to the surface of adjoining organs, causing them to kink.  Adhesions are usually painless and cause no difficulties, although occasionally they produce obstruction or malfunction by distorting the organ."    (Miller & Keane, 1972, p. 16)

Abdominal adhesions were a major etiological factor in Cayce's model of epilepsy.  He noted that adhesions to the lacteal duct area could be produced by a variety of sources including high fever, abdominal injury, and nerve reflexes from injured spinal centers. 
  
Here are a couple of examples of Cayce's description of the pathophysiology of abdominal epilepsy.  The first case involved an eighteen year old male. Cayce stated that there had been a spinal injury producing nerve reflexes to the abdomen which:

"... caused a slowing of the circulation through the areas of the lacteal ducts, thus producing a cold area there, that has produced a partial adherence of tissue. 
     With the activity of the lymph through the area, we find that periodically, when there is the lack of proper eliminations through the alimentary canal, there occurs a reflex to the coordination between sympathetic [abdominal brain]  and cerebrospinal [central nervous] system area; that takes the governing of the impulse, as it were, to the brain reactions; or a form of spasmodic reaction that might be called epileptic in its nature."  (1980-1) 
  
Note the reference to adhesion ("adherence of tissue") and a slowing of circulation through this area.  Cayce believed that  restricted circulation produced coldness in the area of the lacteal ducts (on the right side of the abdomen). According to Cayce, "From EVERY condition that is of true [idiopathic] epileptic nature there will be found a cold spot or area between the lacteal duct and the caecum."  (Cayce, 567-4) 
  
Also note the reference to periodicity associated with "activity of the lymph through the area" and "proper eliminations through the alimentary canal."  In other words, cycles of seizure activity were linked to activity of the gastrointestinal tract (i.e., digestion and eliminations).  Hence seizure activity may be associated with digestive problems with certain types of foods (e.g., carbohydrates and fats) and/or with improper eliminations (diarrhea or constipation). 
  
Another important point is the importance of  "coordination" between the nervous system in the abdomen and the nerves of the brain.  Consistent with the growing body of medical information on the "abdominal brain" and enteric nervous system, Cayce referred to the abdominal brain as the "solar plexus brain," (2259-1 & 1800-15),  the "secondary brain" (294-212), and the "central brain in the solar plexus" (4613-1).  He noted that the brain in the abdomen with its nervous system (the "sympathetic" system) and the brain in the head with its nervous system (the "cerebrospinal system") must coordinate to maintain physical and mental health.  When these two systems are out of harmony with each other, various forms of illness usually result.  Epileptic seizures might be regarded as the most severe form of incoordination between these two brains and nervous systems of the body.  Actually, the extent of nervous system incoordination might be described as almost a complete dissociation. 
  
Here is another description of the basic nervous system incoordination by Edgar Cayce given for an adult suffering from epilepsy:

"As indicated, the lesions - or adhesions and lesions - in the lacteal ducts are the basic cause for the disturbance in the nervous system.... When there is an expression or activity from the sympathetic nervous system ... we find there is movement or impulse to and from the brain centers themselves.  Then with a lesion or adhesion the impulse is cut off - or deflected.... Then this ... connection with the solar plexus nerve centers [abdominal brain], making for an incoordination with the cerebrospinal nerve system, produces at the base of the brain - or through the medulla oblongata - an incoordinant reaction [seizure] ... 
Q.  Do you find any condition existing in the brain, or is it reflex? 
A.  As we find, and as indicated, the accumulations that have been there [in the cerebral brain] are rather reflex - and are produced by the condition in the lacteal duct area."   (1025-2) 
  
Note that the reflex from the abdomen produced "accumulations" in the cerebral brain .  Perhaps a modern brain scan or electro-encephalogram would have detected a focal lesion in the brain as the source of the seizure.  Yet, Cayce insisted that the source of the condition was in the abdomen.  Also note that the reflex from the abdomen was mediated through the medulla oblongata, an important nerve center at the upper portion of the spinal cord where it enters the skull.  This is significant because Cayce sometimes recommended that a piece of ice be placed at this area during the aura or at the beginning of the seizure.  This simple technique has proven effective in several contemporary cases where Cayce's therapeutic model has been utilized.  Incidentally, this technique for preventing seizures  was also used by osteopathic physicians during the early decades of this century. 
  
Following is an exemplary excerpt from the Cayce readings on epilepsy which summarizes his approach:

"As has been indicated  and should be noted by the masseur or osteopath  the lesions that cause attacks are in the lacteal duct and those areas about the assimilating system and the upper portion of jejunum and caecum. 
     There are NO brain lesions, but there is that which at times hinders the 
coordination between the impulses of the body and the normal physical 
reactions or that break between the cerebrospinal and the sympathetic or vegetative [enteric] nerve system, that coordinates from the lacteal duct through the adrenals and their reaction to the pineal; causing the spasmodic reaction in the medulla oblongata, or that balance at the base of the brain. 
     Have sufficient periods of the Castor Oil Packs.  To be sure, they are disagreeable, but they will break up lesions as no other administrations will.  The best time to take these is the evening, to be sure.  These should be given in series; applied for an hour each evening for two or three evenings BEFORE each osteopathic adjustment is to be made, see?  At least every OTHER series, follow same with at least a tablespoonful of Olive Oil taken internally.... 
     Keep these up until this coldness AND the lesion in the right side is removed,  which is just a hand's breadth below the point of the rib, or over that area of the ducts. 
     To be sure, there may be many questions as to the exact area of the ducts, even according to some anatomists for they have changed their ideas of people, and yet people haven't changed a very great deal! 
     There are, to be sure, lacteal ducts.  There are the strings or ducts all through the upper portion of the alimentary canal, or jejunum; but the larger patch or area is that lying just below the lower end of the duodenum, and where same EMPTIES into the jejunum, see? ... 
     The adhesions in these ducts here were produced by an excess temperature, which the body suffered at some period when there was too SUDDEN dropping of the temperature (which they may check and find to be correct), and NOT sufficient water, or manipulations, or activity, through the alimentary canal.
     This has gradually caused the disturbances to the general breaking of coordination in the nerve systems, and brings about  for this body  the SOURCE of the attacks. 
     These CAN be  these will be eliminated, if these applications here suggested will be followed."   (2153-4) 
  
Cayce's primary treatment recommendations for epilepsy were directed at eliminating the nervous system incoordination in the abdomen.  Castor oil packs, massage and diet were some of the therapies commonly suggested by Cayce to heal the abdominal brain and prevent seizures in the cranial brain. 
  

UPDATE: My nephew will be released today(July 19) from the hospital... Sadly, it's abdominal epilepsy but on the bright side he is well and can't wait to go home!!!

Torture Test!!!

After realizing that Iphone 3G would actually blend, I found a site that did some torture test to Apple's latest baby ...

Guess this new gadget is truly not that love by many...

http://www.pcworld.com/video/id,852-page,1-bid,0/video.html

Will it blend?

Some people are nuts just to promote their products..

Watch this one as an example... Marketing strategy? yeah, but still way overboard for me...

`till next time, hold on to your 1st gen. Iphone guys!!!

Torch c",)

LPG Power!!!

With the rising cost of petrol today, paghihigpit sa sinturon ang kelangan ika nga ng ating mga magulang... I've read some stories and articles about LPG powered vehicles and am pondering of installing this to Makisig... Imagine the savings I would have if I will use LPG instead of Blaze from Petron... When I read that Sen. Chiz Escudero, one of the brilliant senators we have in P.I. is using LPG made me realized that, man this is not funny anymore, even those who is filthy rich is thinking of saving money because of the rising cost of petrol why am i not making any effort to save? Demet, makes me feel guilty!!!

SO GUYS, think of ways how to save these days, not only on fuel but also on other things like food and communication, if it's not that important, send sms instead of calling every min. of the day...

`till next time, cheers to the good life...

Torch c",)

For Ladies Only!!!

Ladies, do you want your hubby to live longer? Of course you will definitely say yes... Based on the studies of a Japanese scientist, erectile dysfunction can be prevented if your hubby will have more sex when he reached the age of 50... In the U.S. an American doctor said that more sex  means longer life for your hubby and advices at least 3 or more sex a week.... So, with these findings, I think when your hubby ask for it, don't say no and you will definitely be together longer... Always remember that if a person is happy all positive vibes will be absorbed by mind and body!!
 

`till next time, practice makes perfect, geeezzz am overseas!!!

Torch c",)

Don't Drive just DRINK!!!

With the rising cost of petrol these days, the cost of a bottle of my favorite San Mig Lite in some bars in Makati and Kyusi is much cheaper than a litter of Makisig's Blaze high octane gas...

Now the phrase Don't Drink and Drive can be rephrased to DON' T DRIVE just DRINK...

`till next time, drink up, ride a jeepney, leave your car, stay safe!!!

Torch c",)

LoBat!!!

LoBat, lomi at battery, hehehehe...

Well, my in-laws will be opening two stores and I think I will have to take this opportunity to show you the design I made for both businesses...

For my father in-law...

For my mother in-law...

`till next time, sarap ng lomi talaga!!!

Torch c",)

Pescetarian

I learned a new word today...

Check it out...

Pescetarianism
Pescetarianism (or Pesco-vegetarianism) is a semi-vegetarian dietary choice, in which a person — known as a pesco-vegetarian — only eats vegetables, fruit, andfish or other non-mammalian sea food, but will not eat mammals or birds. Someanimal products like eggs and dairy may be part of a pescovegetarian diet.Terms like pesco-vegetarianism are sometimes used to describe pescetarianism, to emphasize that pescetarians abstain from eating the flesh of land animals. However, these terms are controversial and lesser-used, in part because they imply that pescetarianism is a type of vegetarianism. The Vegetarian Society, which initiatedpopular use of the term vegetarian as early as 1847, does not consider pescetarianism a valid vegetarian diet.[1] Some other entities accept pescetarianism as a valid vegetarian diet, including MedicineOnline.com,[2] Vegetarian.LifeTips.com,[3] and the Centre for Cancer Education.[4] The definitions of "vegetarian" in authoritative, mainstream dictionaries vary.[5]

Bored?

Sometimes if you're doing the same thing everyday you tend to get bored and always looking for sumthin` to make yourself challenged or try different things... I found this site that will bring the old school typing tutor to the test... This time you're competing online... Very nice, I like it, hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did...

My score wasn't that high but at least I won that round :) Check this one out @ http://play.typeracer.com/

`till next time, cheers to the good life!!!

Torch c",)

Rafa's might...

After reigning for 5 years in a row at the Wimbledon Open, Roger Federer finally lost it to his rival Rafael "Rafa" Nadal... This rivalry has been the the headline of men's tennis for so many years and both of them are always complementing each other after each of their championship battles... Rafa haven't won in grass or either hard court when he's facing Roger in the championship and same goes to Roger, he can't beat Rafa in the clay court most importantly, Roland Garros or the French Open... But now , Rafa finally grabbed the limelight in the grass court, winning in a 5 sets thriller that viewers saw the grit and awesome display of great tennis championship...

Full story at www.wimbledon.com...

Dahil sa Langis?

I received this email from mabuhay miles a moment ago... Am not affected by this (not at the moment) but some friends will definitely will be disgusted reading this advisory...

TRAVEL ADVISORY ON FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

 

50 POUNDS OR 23 KILOS LIMIT PER PIECE OF CHECKED-IN BAGGAGE TO AND FROM USA (INCLUDING GUAM) AND CANADA

Following the lead of most airlines flying trans-Pacific routes, Philippine Airlines will start implementing for all tickets issued or re-issued starting 01 July 2008 a limit of 50 pounds (23 kilos) for each of the two pieces of free baggage on flights to and from the United States, including Guam and Canada. The Civil Aeronautics Board approved the reduction of the baggage allowance last 12 June 2008. 

Tickets issued before 01 July 2008- but for travel from 01 July 2008 onward - still entitle passenger to the erstwhile free baggage weight limit of 70 pounds (32 kilos) per piece. 

PAL is constrained to take this step as a consequence of record-high fuel prices that have adversely impacted the airline industry worldwide. The International Air Transport Association has forecast a massive global industry lost of $6.1 billion for 2008. In response, most major carriers have reduced free baggage allowance or imposed new fees for checked baggage as a way of easing operational cost. 

The 50-pound limit allows smoother connections for PAL passengers traveling to and from interior points in the U.S. and Canada, where domestic flights have already applied the new weight cap. Also, most U.S. carriers have limited free checked baggage allowance to only one piece, while some have eliminated it altogether, charging $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second. 

Note: 

As part of the Elite level privileges, Mabuhay Miles Premier Elite members and Million Milers can carry one (1) extra piece of luggage (not exceeding to 50 pounds or 23 kilos) when flying to and from the USA (including Guam) and Canada on Philippine Airlines.