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QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Facebook is the most popular and most commonly-used social networking site. People love this because of its accessibility and simple features. You can post your pictures and ideas, have conversation through chat, comment on your friends’ posts and share and agree on other’s perspective. It’s easy, all you have to do is hit the “like” button. From the start, the “like” button has confused several people. The big question is why […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 18) – Filipinos are known for being hospitable and jolly blokes. We’re willing to push the limit of our wallets just to pamper our bisitas and smile and laugh to all things despite of an earthquake or a savage storm that struck our country. But as the famous saying goes, we cannot have it all. All Pinoys out there are guilty of doing one, two or more of these bad habits. Brace […]
(AFP) — Israeli authorities announced Wednesday they had uncovered findings proving for the first time the existence of an established human settlement in Jerusalem as far back as 7,000 years ago. A dig in the annexed east Jerusalem neighbourhood Shuafat revealed two homes with parts of walls and floors intact, as well as “pottery vessels, flint tools, and a basalt bowl” characteristic of the Chalcolithic era, the Israel Antiquities Authority said. The discoveries came to […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan successfully launched a jointly developed space observation satellite on Wednesday tasked with studying mysterious black holes, the country’s space agency said. The ASTRO-H satellite, developed in collaboration between the agency, NASA and other groups, is set to orbit at an altitude of about 580 kilometres (360 miles) and observe X-rays emanating mainly from black holes and galaxy clusters. The satellite was carried out by the country’s mainstay H-IIA rocket, which […]
BORACAY, Philippines – According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR, the corals in Boracay Island are in danger of being destroyed by a type of starfish known as crown-of-thorns. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A new species of freshwater turtle has been discovered in Papua New Guinea, one of a group which would have been present for the full geological formation of its main Pacific island, researchers said. Mountainous and tropical Papua New Guinea is known for its rich biological diversity, but much of its remote areas are relatively unexplored. The new turtle is one of three distantly-related species — Elseya novaeguineae, Elseya schultzei and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (February 17) – This February, we celebrate National Heart Month, reminding the public to take good care of their heart through healthy lifestyle, nutrition and exercise. Heart Month, which is observed in many countries, aims to promote heart disease awareness and address the most common prevalent forms of cardio-vascular diseases, particularly coronary artery disease. Keeping your heart healthy, whatever your age, is the most important thing you can do to help prevent and […]
Are you creative at heart? An artist who has a thirst for creativity? Or maybe you just want to get inspiration from other successful artists to boost your creativity? One way of boosting your creativity and inspiration is by attending creative conferences like Graphika Manila. You have a chance to gain inspiration from successful artists from different parts of the world and replenish your passion in art. I am an artist at heart but I […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Women who ate more than the recommended three servings of fish per week while pregnant gave birth to children at a higher risk of obesity than expectant moms who ate less, a study said Monday. The study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics found an association between higher fish intake and the likelihood of rapid growth and obesity in offspring, but researchers cautioned that they had not […]
DO you ever wonder why most health-conscious people choose whole grain foods? Here are some facts about whole grains. Whole grains are cereals, which retain the bran, the hard, outer layer of the grain. It also contains the germ, the smallest part of the grain as well as the endosperm, the main part of the grain. Common whole grain products include oatmeal, popcorn, brown rice, whole-wheat flour and whole wheat bread. Typical whole grain cereal […]
POTATOES are one of the most popular vegetables abundant throughout the year. They are nutritious, easy to prepare, and very versatile. A potato has approximately the same energy value as bread, but it is a far better balanced food than bread. Potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates which supply energy. One serving of boiled potato, about 100 grams (g) edible portion, has about 62 calories, 1.7 g protein, 34 milligrams (mg) calcium, 44 mg phosphorus and […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Organic milk and meat contain about 50 percent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced equivalents, according to a pair of large-scale studies published Tuesday. Previous research has linked omega-3 with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease, improved neurological development, and better immune function. A team of two dozen researchers led by Carlo Leifert, a professor at Newcastle University in England, combed through nearly 200 peer-reviewed studies on milk, and 67 […]
