The World Health Organization(WHO) has change the name swine flu virus to A(H1N1).
It was reported that the terminology "Swine flu" has confused people thinking that such disease can be caused by eating pork. Also it was reported that such term raises discriminatory effect to the Hebrews and Muslim people who does not eat pork.
As per reports, the A(H1N1) virus is made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses – North American Mexican influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza virus typically found in Asia and Europe – an unusually mongrelised mix of genetic sequences.This new strain appears to be a result of reassortment of human influenza and swine influenza viruses, in all four different strains of subtype H1N1(Please see picture).
We hope we can survive this flu scare as we have surpassed Bird flu and SARS.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Extra Extra..................Swine no more!!!!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Utada Hikaru
I have been her avid fan even though I don't understand some of her music. I first knew about this Japanese superstar in her music video Sakura Drops while of course watching MTV back in my college years.
She is currently doing music in English and also doing collaboration music with American superstars. Her latest hit, Come back to me, has been hitting top ten in local radio waves here in Guam.
Eating at Max's
It is one of my favorite resto in the Philippines. What this restaurant boast is their fried chicken. The way it is cooked makes a lot of difference. Together with other entrees in their menu you will surely enjoy eating in this place.
Bon appetit
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Swine flu on the rise!!!!
The news are filled about the rising swine flu related deaths in Mexico. It has been also noted to exist in other parts of the world particularly the United States near the borders of Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea and others.
Symptoms of the said diease are chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. People are staring to get themselves ready for the this disease. It was reported that such virus is airborne thus it is easily transfered to another. Thus everyone is cautioned to cover one's mouth when coughing or if someone coughs. In our office at MD Wholesale here in Guam, orders for mask is starting to pick up. One customer told us that the effected mask for such virus is 3M's N95 Particulate mask.
Human contact is also one of the way this virus is transfered thus everyone is advice to wash hands and avoid kissing cheeks. Another item that is on demand is hand sanitizer or disinfectant.
Hunger and Poverty in my country
Back in my country, Philippines, poverty is widespread. Even though you see advancement in infrastructure, you can see the face of poverty and hunger in the slums within the city. You can see small children spending the night in the streets, looking in trash bins for left over and throw away foods to satisfy their grumbling stomachs.
For my personal view one of the reasons why amidst the advancement in my country, people in the low level have lost hope to rise up and bring back dignity in their lives. Some of this poverty stricken people are capable of a decent job to bring food in their table. The problem is they don't realize their capacity to be fruitful, as I barrow a line from a the Gawad Kalinga founder, Tony Meloto, "They have lost to dream".
We people who are in good standing and the governments should be able to bring back to this people the dignity to rise up from this poverty and lead these people to be self sufficient and in turn help other people to realize their potential.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Maia Foundation........... please help us spread God's love
My good friend Rowin Santos and his family is holding a "Tsinelas" (slippers) distribution to less fortunate kids. Below is his email message to me regarding this event.
Would like to ask your help in making this project a reality.....it takes small steps to make our world a better place to live and it starts in each and everyone's kind hearts....
On May 10, 2009, Maia Foundation will organize the distribution of free slippers to the poor children, 7 years old and below, from the Parish of the Holy Spirit. These children, who line up with their parents to avail for the inexpensive NFA rice, can be seen walking and travelling without slippers, a basic necessity for all especially for children who are always unmindful of the paths they are walking on. In one particular barangay school, children entering the campuses are seen without slippers going to classes.
Each pair of rubber slippers cost roughly 20 Php and we aim to distribute 500 pairs.
In this regard, we are knocking at your door for your generous sponsorship of 100 Php or donation of 5 new pairs of slippers.
Financial donors and sponsors may send their contribution to the bank account below:
Matt Ezekiel Santos
Acct# 034-3-03420966-0
Metrobank BF Homes Paranaque Branch
(Please keep you bank receipt for record purposes and send us a short email notice of the transfer for our record-keeping. Thanks)
Have a blessed weekend to all.
God bless.
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Posted By Rowin and Family to Maia Foundation on 4/23/2009 05:46:00 PM
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Looking at Google SketchUp7
I have recently downloaded Google's SketchUp 7, a free 3D designing software.
I was researching about how to create e-book and and how to create a 3D version of the book(the Virtual cover that is) and my search led me to this free software. Its a very nice software were architects can use to do 3D models of their work.Though it is not comparable to the superiority of Auto CAD one can practice with this one. Its nice to use it at first but as for my experience it never really help me picture out the dream house that I wanted due to my inability to do what architects do. Some work/output samples below taken from the Internet
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Good Friday..................Easter Sunday
I know I am quite late on this but would like to impart some of the understandings that I have between these two important days.
Good Friday is called "Good" because it is the day that our Lord Jesus Christ bought our redemption by His death in the cross. Though most of the theme of this day is sad especially when you relate this day to the movie "The Passion of Christ" we must be thankful to God because on this very day we commemorate His very great love for us. Traditions on this day is the usual Stations of the cross and the Good Friday service. Remember that there is no mass on this day. The afternoon service which usual starts on 3 o'clock pm consist of 3 parts:Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the cross, and the Holy Communion. The readings will particularly recount Jesus sufferings up to His laying of the tomb. This day is similar to a necrological service;thus we have the Veneration of the Cross.Like a wake we fall in line to say our final good bye to the Corpus Christi. And then the Holy communion is distributed. On this day no sacrament is allowed to be performed except on urgent cases only for Baptism,Penance, and Anointing of the Sick. An exception for the mass is only granted by the Vatican See just like the mass celebrated last Good Friday for the casualties of the the earthquake at Coppito, Italy which killed about 200.
If you can only attend one Sunday mass, the Catholic church teaches us to attend the Easter Sunday mass. It is the most important mass that we attend because we commemorate Christ resurrection. Easter is important because if our Lord did not resurrected then what we believe in today is all falsity. Our faith will be pointless. The service on this day will be started by the blessing of the Easter Fire and the Paschal Candle. Then the usual mass celebration continues but with theme of the importance of the Risen Christ and the symbolism of life like the ringing of the bells while singing the Gloria. Also the blessing of the water is made and together with it either any new member of the Church is baptize to symbolize new life. After that all will be renewing their baptismal vows;that is denying Satan and his works and believing in Christ. Then the priest goes around to sprinkle water on all as if to baptize each member again. On this day we celebrate life.
Thus these two events are important because on these to days we remember the connection of Christ death to His resurrection, that is to die for us to redeem our souls from sin and to rise together with Him to the new life that our God has given us
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Understanding the Holy Thursday rituals
Holy Thursday is the start of the Easter Triduum. On this particular day two events are made by the Catholic Church.
Most of you will be wondering why the early mass are not celebrated on some parishes, that is because the Chrismal Mass is celebrated by the bishop or archbishop of the diocese. In this mass celebration the chrism or holy oil are blessed by the bishop. This chrism or holy oil is only blessed once a year and only the bishop has the power to do so. This are the very same oil use to anoint the sick, the newly ordained priest, newly confirmed Catholics, and other rituals of the church needing such anointing. In this celebration two sacraments are actually remembered. One is the sacrament of the anointing of the sick and the other is the sacrament of ordination.
If married people renew their marriage vows, every priest also renew their vows on this day. It is a commemoration of what they have promised as a priest that they will maintained to be chase, poor, and obedient to what the Catholic Church is teaching. It is a con-celebrated mass and the nice part of it is when all priest extend their hand to consecrate the body and blood of Christ, you can feel the sanctity and presence of the Lord.
On the afternoon we celebrate the Lord's Last supper. This too commemorates one of the sacrament which is the sacrament of the Eucharist. It is in this celebration that we are also reminded of what happened when Jesus was handed to the Pharisees and eventually led to His crucifixion. We commemorate the sacrifice of our own God for us humans. It teaches us the unconditional love of our Lord for us that He has sacrifice Himself for us in the most shameful way of death, that is to be crucified in a cross.
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