Protect Yourself from Getting Sick

This month which started as a very cold month suddenly starts to give out hotter days. It’s still cold sometimes in the night and dawn but the varying change of temperature makes us all prone to sickness. I maintained my kids’ intake of ascorbic acid to protect them from getting sick and I’m glad it’s working on them. They like the chewable type because they can take it easily even while mobile. I also convinced DH to take his ascorbic acid everyday because I’ve noticed that he’s getting colds and cough very often now.

I’m just glad that taking care of my family when they’re sick doesn’t make me sick also. Maybe it’s my natural ascorbic acid that’s giving me high level of protection. I get it from eating vitamin-enriched fruits and veggies just like when I was pregnant several years ago when I take prenatal vitamins and eat healthy foods like fruit, vegetables and fish to keep me strong and healthy.

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What Valentine's Day Gift Should You Get?

You Should Get a Couples Cooking Class

The only thing you want this Valentine's Day is more quality time with your sweetheart. It's as simple as that.
You'd trade all the chocolates and stuffed animals in the world to have a cozy, romantic experience together.

A couples cooking class, or a couples "anything" really, is the perfect gift for you this year.
Not only does it show that your partner cares, it shows that he or she also wants to go forward together.

Just the perfect gift for me because I love cooking, if you want to check out the perfect gift for you this valentine try this one!

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Everything You Need for Your Mobile Phones

Communication is one of the best things that advanced technology has put their hands on. When telecommunications became so advanced people find it easy to communicate to their family and friends even when they’re on the other part of the globe. Through modern communications people in distant places can communicate instantly through instant messaging. In just few second or minutes you can send your letter or cards unlike in the past where you have to wait for several days before your letter can reach your loved ones abroad. It’s amazing to think that people can easily invent things that would make hard task easier. Like when you want to inform someone of an immediate change of schedule or when you need emergency assistance you only need to send a text message or call wherever you are and everything will be in order. It’s the power of mobile phones, reaching everyone wherever they are.

Young and old alike got hooked on mobile phones and each of them have their own preference of brands, model, type and features. It has become a necessity now to own a mobile phone that even our kids have their own for easy communication when they’re out of the house or when they’re in school. I just remind myself not to buy expensive ones for my kids for safety reasons. Before I buy phone I search first for models and features that would fit my requirements. But when I search for the phone that I want to buy I sometimes got hooked on new arrival and stylish mobile phones. Just like the other day when I was searching for a graduation gift for my eldest daughter. Instead of finding a simple phone for Ruth my eyes lingered on iphone accessories and stayed on the site. How can I just passed by and ignore the beautiful accessories displayed on the site. MobileFun has everything you want for your mobile from parts, SIM, accessories, ring tones and many more. You’ll have fun browsing through all the things that you can buy for your phone.

I know young girls and boys love accessorizing their phones because it gives them satisfaction seeing their phones in fashion and style. I know they would love seeing this hand-crafted MagnetFlipper iphone case which exudes style and quality. The case offers flexibility features and includes storage for convenience. I have to remind myself that I need to buy an iPhone before I buy the case and the iphone dock which is a nice thing to have because it can be used not just to charge the iphone but the battery pack also. It’s really fun to surf for the things you love and finding a site that offers everything you need for your mobile.

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:Food Friday - Mango Caramel Surprise Ice Craze

With the kind of weather that we have now I just wonder what kind of refreshment will quench our thirst. It's a super hot afternoon (actually the mornings are equally hot too especially after 10am) and I can't eat without fresh summer fruits and refreshing drink. Well this Jollibee Mango Caramel Surprise Ice Craze answers my cravings as it has fruits and it's a very refreshing drink too! Wish I took a shot when it was newly served so you can see the toppings!

Food-Friday

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Safe Medical Centers

Some women want to be perfect in their face as well as their bodies but sometimes the quest for physical perfection leads to destruction. I’m referring to the news about a singer who endangered her life because of the unsuccessful surgical operation on the lower part of her body. She slowly discovered that her body has irregularly misshaped after several months of operation and bad thing about it is that it brought her risk of having deadly disease. Although she can sue and file a case about the popular hospital that has done the operation still the damage has been done and she’s a perfect victim. If only she has chosen the right doctor and clinic to do the surgery for her she wouldn’t be so worried about her body.

Well in the industry she’s working for majority of the artists need to be good looking so maybe that’s the reason why she had her body subjected to surgical operation. I’ve heard many women dreaming for a body makeover that will bring back or improve the shape of their bodies but they will have to choose good medical centers like plastic surgery Chicago to ensure safe operation and guaranteed results. If they will just choose inexperienced staff and clinics to do it for them they may end up like the female singer I’ve mentioned above. If only she can bring back the time maybe she’ll not do it again.

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Looming Brownouts in Luzon

Got a text from my friend that scheduled brownouts will start again next week starting Feb. 16 to March 11, 2010. As my works are purely online and need steady supply of power to cope up with my due tasks I'm planning my work schedule as early as now. Of course tasks should be finished ahead of time to prevent missing deadlines. There are many speculations because election is just a few months away but I know this is caused by El Niño and Meralco is into maintenance of their power plants and that's to explain the low supply. To share you some info here's what I got from the news:

Palace says brownouts should follow schedule

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abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/12/2010 5:20 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang has sought assurance from power distributors that the looming brownouts in Luzon will follow a schedule.

Deputy spokesman Gary Olivar said the brownouts that are expected to start early next week should be "predictable" so businesses and households could prepare.

"We got assurance from the power sector on this. We should protect essential industries and areas with major population concentration," Olivar said.

Olivar meanwhile downplayed the effect of the series of power outages on the country's growth, saying it is not a major threat to the economy.

"Right now, I don't get any sense we are looking at a major threat to our growth progress because this is driven by El Nino (dry spell)," he noted.

Earlier, power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) warned of 3-hour long rotating power interruptions in Luzon as major power plants undergo maintenance, resulting in critically low supply.

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said that the Luzon grid would be placed on "red alert" from February 16 to March 11 due to a projected supply shortfall of at least 500 megawatts.

In Mindanao, the dry spell has forced hydroelectric plants to reduce power generation by at least 50% due to low water levels.

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Courtesy and Predictive Dialers to Help your Outbound Calls

I’ve worked for six years with telecommunications company and during those years I’ve learned a lot about inbound and outbound call management. The company was involved in both inbound and outbound and we always have a need for equipment to sustain our requirements. We’re not only using it but we’re also into wholesale distribution. That’s part of our many products and services which we provide in line with our usual wholesale termination. Telecommunication is a vast area where you can find and offer specific products depending on the customer needs regarding direct inward dialing, cheap international call access, prepaid international calls, unlimited calling from point to point areas and many others.

Well just for outbound call management I know that the best way to deliver good service is through the use of USAN Dialers which provides its customers lower cost of outbound call services through automation. It offers courtesy and predictive dialers which are both very useful to customers when they need to know information and for more high levels of outbound calling. USAN made it possible for Courtesy dialers to provide high technology features which greatly help clients get all the information they need. They can also easily communicate with agents when the need arises.

On the other hand they provide Predictive dialer services for those customers who need to manage the quantity of call in ratio with service agents. It’s the right one for call centers who definitely need advanced services and solutions to high operational costs. With their products’ detection features there are no missed calls from the agents as they will be connected to people and not just answering machines. They have a lot of benefits but the most important things are the reduced call-center costs and the superior results in sales.

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RT/WW : Butterfly in Action

See the butterfly here in action getting ready to sip the nectar of the flower. I love the sight here as I fumbled with my digicam. Got lots of pics at different angle but I choose this one as it shows the butterfly slowly aiming at its target lol! Love visiting butterfly garden at Bioresearch! See my other entry here!

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Custom Fit and Comfortable Runners Gear

I love walking and running because it gives me the feeling of being fit and healthy. I used to join walkathon and marathon when I was in my teens and participated in some walk-for-a-cause activities when I graduated from school. As a sporty girl running is one of my best sports aside from playing volleyball, softball, badminton, table tennis and bowling. I was a thin girl then and when I start working and got married I easily gained weight because I stopped doing my sports activities. If only I have plenty of time to get back even to some of my favorite sports I would be slimmer and stronger.

Now I can see that there are several kinds of sports gear available in the market unlike in the past that we were contented with just few brands. I’m working online so I always get a chance to browse some store that offer gears to sports enthusiast and I got very interested in San Diego Running Institute that sells runners gear that includes running shoes, shirts, shorts, gels and hydration drinks for a runner’s complete needs when running.

They don’t just sell shoes but they also used advanced technology like custom shoe fitting and running mechanics analysis so they can adjust the shoe to the most comfortable usage and prevent running injuries. They will examine, measure your feet and check your gait with your selected shoe to make sure that you’re comfortable with your running shoe. This service demands no additional fees when you purchase one of their shoes. I wish I could have that when I decide to get back to my sports.

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Do People Think You're Happy?

People Think You're Very Happy

People don't just think you're happy - they know you're happy. And it's true. You are one of the happiest people around.
You may or may not have a lot to be happy for, but that's irrelevant. You make sure you're happy no matter what.

You know how to prioritize in your life. You put yourself and your relationships first.
By knowing what truly makes you content, you are able to stay positive. You bring a lot of happiness into other people's lives.

Want to know what they think about you? Well try this quiz and let's see what people think of you.

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