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The Magic and Logic of Color: How Josef Albers Revolutionized Visual Culture and the Art of Seeing
By: Maria Popova
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“A thing is never seen as it really is.”


“Hundreds of people can talk, for one who can think,” John Ruskin wrote, “but thousands of people can think, for one who can see.” “We see, but we do not see: we use our eyes, but our gaze is glancing, frivolously considering its object,” Alexandra Horowitz lamented in her sublime meditation on looking.

Butangi ang gatotoy!

Baldoz named Labor Attache Rustico M. De La Fuente to man the POLO-Riyadh and simultaneously coordinate all POLO operations in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region.

Another veteran on OFW protection, Labor Attache Jainal T. Rasul, Jr., has been designated Labor Attache in Jeddah.

De la Fuente, who is the director of the DOLE’s National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) will replace Musa, who officially finished his tour of duty on Friday.

De la Fuente rose from the ranks to become a veteran point person in the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in the past 32 years since 1981.

During the Lebanon crisis in 2007, De la Fuente was instrumental in the safe and successful rescue and evacuation of more than 6,000 OFWs back to the Philippines in coordination with Lebanese authorities.

By Manila Standard Today | Posted on Aug. 17, 2013 at 12:02am


The Labor Department on Friday replaced Assistant Labor Attache Antonio Villafuerte and Philippine Overseas Labor Officer Adam Musa with two veteran labor attaches in the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices in Riyadh and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Villafuerte and Musa, are facing investigation in the “sex-for-flight” case following an expose that labor officials either harass or sexually abuse Filipina overseas workers who had sought refuge in the POLO shelters in Saudi Arabia.

The order to replace Villafuerte and Musa is contained in the DOLE Administrative Order No. 262 and A.O. 262-A issued by Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz.

The order also imposes stringent measures that would forestall, pre-empt, and permanently root out the alleged malpractices and misdemeanor against overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), such as the “sex-for-flight" practices.

Morecambe Bay from Ulverston

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There have been royally appointed local guides (holding the post of Queen's Guide to the Sands) for crossing the bay for centuries. This difficulty of crossing the bay added to the isolation of the land to its north which, due to the presence of the mountains of the Lake District, could only be reached by crossing these sands or by ferry, until the Furness Railway was built in 1857. This skirts the edge of the bay, crossing the various estuaries. The London-Glasgow railway also briefly runs alongside the bay - the only place where the West Coast Main Line actually runs alongside the coast.

The bay is notorious for its quicksand and fast moving tides (it is said that the tide can come in "as fast as a horse can run"). On the night of 5 February 2004, 23 Chinese immigrant cockle pickers drowned after being cut off by the tides. This tragedy led some commentators to suggest that the cockle beds should be closed until improved safety measures could be introduced.

Morecambe Bay was featured on the television programme Seven Natural Wonders (BBC) as one of the wonders of the North.

The rivers Leven, Kent, Keer, Lune and Wyre drain into the Bay, with their various estuaries making a number of peninsulas within the bay. Much of the land around the bay is reclaimed, forming salt marshes used in agriculture. Morecambe Bay is also an important wildlife site, with abundant bird life and varied marine habitats, and there is a bird observatory at Walney Island. The bay has rich cockle beds, which have been fished by locals for generations.

There are seven main islands in the bay; Walney, Barrow, Sheep, Piel, Chapel, Foulney and Roa. Sheep, Piel, Chapel and Foulney Islands are tidal and can be walked to at low tide with appropriate care. Local guidance should be sought if walking to Chapel or Piel islands as fast tides and quicksand can be extremely dangerous. Roa Island is linked to the mainland by a causeway and is only rarely cut off.

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From Wikipedia


Panguil Bay, an arm of Iligan Bay, is a bay in Mindanao in the Philippines. The bay forms the natural boundary separating the Zamboanga Peninsula from the rest of the island of Mindanao. It borders the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. Important cities and municipalities on its coast are Ozamiz and Tangub in Misamis Occidental, and Tubod, the capital of Lanao del Norte.

A panorama of most of Morecambe Bay looking from East (bottom of photo) to West (top of photo). Barrow-in-Furness and Walney Island can be seen in the upper part of the photo and Lancaster and Morecambe are visible in the lower left-hand corner of the photo.

From Wikipedia


Morecambe Bay is a large bay in northwest England, nearly due east of the Isle of Man and just to the south of the Lake District National Park. It is the largest expanse of intertidal mudflats and sand in the United Kingdom, covering a total area of 310 km2 (120 sq mi). In 1974 the second largest gas field in the UK was discovered 25 miles west of Blackpool, with original reserves of over 7tcf. At its peak 15% of Britain's gas supply came from the bay but production is now in decline and the main field was mothballed in 2011.

Lake Tanganyika from space, June 1985

From Wikipedia


Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake. It is estimated to be the second largest freshwater lake in the world by volume, and the second deepest, in both cases, after only Lake Baikal in Siberia;[3] it is also the world's longest freshwater lake. The lake is divided among four countries â€" Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia, with Tanzania (46%) and the DRC (40%) possessing the majority of the lake. The water flows into the Congo River system and ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean.

Fully loaded

A survivor goes out of a hospital in Cebu late Friday, Aug. 16, 2013. Passenger ferry MV St. Thomas Aquinas with more than 800 people aboard sank near the port of Cebu after colliding with a cargo vessel. AP/Chester Baldicantos

Signatures of the Schengen Agreement on 14 June 1985

Stephen Nicolay, chairman of the Plantagenet Alliance and a 16th great-nephew of the King, said: "We are delighted to receive such a full and comprehensive backing for the case."

He added that the group would be happy to leave the decision in the hands of an independent panel.

"We are not interested in a legal fight, we are just trying to make sure the right thing is done," he said. "We would very much like to discuss this in a sensible and mature manner."

Vanessa Roe, deputy chair of the Plantagenet Alliance, added: "The whole point of bringing it to court was that it was the last thing we could do â€" they weren't going to discuss it full stop.

"As long as the evidence is looked at objectively, I don't see why an independent panel could not take the decision."

Vanessa Roe, deputy chair of the Plantagenet Alliance and descendant of Richard III. (BBC NEWS)

The University of Leicester said it was "digesting" the judgment but added that it "continues to take the view that the claim is without merit" and maintains it is "entirely proper and fitting" the remains should be buried in Leicester Cathedral.

"We have received messages of support from some including Michael Ibsen, whose DNA, together with that of another direct descendant of Richard's sister, was key to identifying the remains found at Greyfriars in Leicester," a spokesman said.

Some 26,553 people have signed a petition that the remains should be reinterred at York Minster and 8,115 people have signed a petition that they should be reinterred at Leicester. There was also a "passionate debate" on the matter in the House of Commons in March, he said.

"[The case] involves the remarkable, and unprecedented, discovery of remains of a King of England of considerable historical significance, who died fighting a battle which brought to an end a civil war which divided this country," he said.

"The obvious duty to consult widely arises from this singular fact alone. It was obvious that there would be intense, widespread and legitimate public interest and concern in many quarters as to the treatment and final resting place of Richard III's remains."

The skeleton of Richard III, which was discovered at the Grey Friars excavation site in Leicester. (REUTERS)

He reminded both sides that the archaeological discovery "engages interests beyond those of the immediate parties, and touches on sovereign, state and church", and recommended the formation of an independent panel "who can consult and receive representations from all interested parties and make suitable recommendations with reasonable speed."

Explaining his decision, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said the context of the King's death and depth of public feeling raised an "obvious duty" to consult widely over how he should be reburied.

But in his written judgment he commented: "It is ironic that the Wars of the Roses appear to be returning whence they started â€" the Temple. Legend has it that John Beaufort and Richard Plantagenet picked the symbolic red and white roses in Inner and Middle Temple gardens.

"I would, however, urge the parties to avoid embarking on the (legal) Wars of the Roses Part 2. In my view, it would be unseemly, undignified and unedifying to have a legal tussle over these royal remains."

But while the discovery of the lost king was welcomed by his supporters in York, the University's subsequent decision to rebury the remains in Leicester Cathedral caused outrage and sparked a legal challenge.

Mr Justice Haddon-Cave on Thursday gave the Plantagenet Alliance permission to bring judicial review proceedings against the Justice Secretary and the University of Leicester, with a full hearing to resolve the case expected later in the year.

King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 and was originally buried at Greyfriars church in Leicester, after his body was carried there by supporters of the victorious Henry VII.

The remains were rediscovered beneath a council car park last year by archaeologists from the University of Leicester, and the University was given permission to decide where they should be reinterred.

In a hearing on Thursday, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave gave the group, known as the Plantagenet Alliance, permission to launch a High Court challenge in what he described as an "unprecedented" case.

But he added that he hoped the matter could be settled without the need for an "unseemly, undignified and unedifying" legal squabble, urging both sides to "avoid embarking on the (legal) Wars of the Roses Part Two".

He recommended that both parties instead agree to leave the decision in the hands of an independent advisory panel made up of "suitable experts and Privy Councillors" who could make a suitable decision based on submissions from each side.

Richard III burial row 'could descend into second War of the Roses'
An increasingly bitter dispute over whether the remains of King Richard III should be buried in York or Leicester risks turning into the "Wars of the Roses Part Two", a judge has warned.



King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 and was originally buried at Greyfriars church in Leicester. Photo: ALAMY


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
By Nick Collins, Science Correspondent
8:10PM BST 16 Aug 2013


Archaeologists who discovered the skeleton beneath a Leicester car park last year decided with backing from the Ministry of Justice that it should be reinterred in the city's cathedral.

But their plan met with a strong wave of opposition from groups based in Yorkshire who claimed that the Plantagenet King should be buried at York Minster instead.

Cool...

Oops...

Very good! I mean, ang praktis...

Bugoy nga Tsaynis boy...

Leachon told GMA News that it is this statement, among other concerns, which finally prompted his resignation.

"With the PCP's and medical societies' position against stem cell therapy proliferating in the country, of which you fully support, I believe I have lost your trust and confidence and I might not be effective serving the DOH and fighting the PCP and medical societies' cause in the service of the Filipino patient," Leachon said in his resignation letter, a copy of which was furnished to GMA News via SMS. â€" RSJ, GMA News

Ona also upheld the "limited innovative administration of unproven stem cell therapies... outside a research setting."

Citing medical ethics professor Insoon Hyun of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Ona defined stem cell therapy as an "innovative therapy" that could "improve an individual patient's condition."

Ona was also supportive of providing these therapies in a controlled but commercial setting:

"We cannot completely adopt Western practices of offering these investigational therapies completely free to clinical trial participants. This approach will not only be unaffordable for our institutions but very expensive and will forever relegate us to be a 'marketing testing ground' after others have developed a technique in their country," he said.

'Safe and effective'

The Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) had earlier warned that due to the highly experimental nature of stem cell therapy, its practice should be "confined to clinical studies...that have been screened and approved by a duly constituted technical review board and ethics committee."

But in his message, Ona assured that DOH Administrative Order No. 2013-0012 is already in place to "guarantee that human stem cell preparations and cell-based therapies in the Philippines are safe and effective for their intended use" as well as to "ensure a minimum quality of service by hospitals and other health facilities capable of (stem cell therapies)".

The statement, entitled "Stem Cell: The Final Word," was a reprint of Ona's keynote message at the mid-year convention of the Philippine Society for Stem Cell Medicine last August 12.

In particular, Leachon reacted to Ona's apparent support for the charging of professional fees for stem cell treatments that have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

In an SMS message, Ona told GMA News that he is "okay" with Leachon's resignation but did not elaborate further.

"(Leachon) is a one-peso volunteer consultant on non-communicable diseases. (His resignation) is okay with the Secretary," read Ona's message.

DOH consultant resigns over govt support of stem cell therapy
By TJ DIMACALI, GMA News
August 16, 2013 12:14pm

Department of Health (DOH) consultant Dr. Tony Leachon MD has resigned his post over the government body's support of the controversial stem cell therapy in the country.

The 2010 Ten Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Awardee for medicine told GMA News that his resignation was spurred by Health Secretary Enrique Ona's full-page statement in the August 14, 2013, issue of The Philippine Star, in which the secretary upheld the regulated commercial practice of stem cell therapy.

Leachon said Ona asked him to mediate with the medical associations that opposed the Health Department’s views.

“But my concern then was that the stand of the Health secretary will not change even after the meeting or the public hearing. There will be problems, so I quit my post,” he said.

Leachon said he believed it was unethical for doctors providing stem cell treatment to charge for the service because the procedure is still experimental.

“There are still no clinical trials to prove that the procedure is safe and it will have no side effects on the patients. We must remember that patients are paying the huge cost of the procedure and yet, they are not assured of their safety,” said Leachon, who is also president of the Philippine College of Physicians.

In his resignation, Leachon noted the opposition of the Philippine College of Physicians and 21 other medical associations to Ona’s promotion of stem cell therapy.

“It’s difficult to do a job which is not aligned with what the Health Secretary is doing. I might say something that he (Ona) won’t like,” Leachon told the Manila Standard.

Leachon’s resignation comes just before a public hearing on stem cell procedures next week.

http://manilastandardtoday.com/
By Macon Ramos-Araneta | Posted on Aug. 17, 2013 at 12:02am |


A health Department consultant on Friday resigned to avoid conflict with Health Secretary Enrique Ona over his aim to develop the Philippines into an international center for stem cell therapy.

In a phone interview, Dr. Anthony Leachon said he met Ona Thursday and informed him that he was quitting after going through “sleepless nights” over the issue.

Quote from: BolBuhol on February 08, 2013, 05:48:07 PM
Si toto gid ako ya, bago lang gid ako.....
















nakaligo.

pres na pres gid ako subong.

Hay toto, waay na gid kami makasimhot sang otot mo haw...

Lain man ang nitumaw...

Also, PAGASA said moderate to strong winds blowing from the southwest will prevail over the rest of Luzon and the coastal waters along this area will be moderate to rough.

Elsewhere, winds will be light to moderate coming from the southwest with slight to moderate seas.  â€" ELR, GMA News

Flash floods, landslides

PAGASA's 5 a.m. bulletin said Batanes will have rains and gusty winds with moderate to rough seas.

It added Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, CARAGA, and Northern Mindanao will experience cloudy skies with moderate to occasionally heavy rainshowers and thunderstorms which may trigger flash floods and landslides.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, it added.

2 cyclones may merge outside PAR

Mendoza said their models indicate Maring and Nando may eventually interact as they head south of Japan, but may do so after exiting the Philippine area of responsibility.

"Ang isa moving east at ang isa moving west-northwest. Pwede maghilahan at pwede magsama, at lalakas yan (One is moving east and the other is moving west-northwest. There is a chance they can interact and intensify and even merge)," he said.

Storm signal

Batanes was placed under Storm Signal No. 1.

PAGASA said Maring may bring rainfall of 5 to 10 mm per hour (moderate to heavy) within its 200-km diameter.

It added Maring may enhance the southwest monsoon, which will bring light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms over the western section of Northern and Central Luzon.

It is forecast to move east at 7 kph and is forecast to be 390 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes Sunday morning and 560 km northeast of Itbayat Monday morning.

By Tuesday morning, it is expected to be at 790 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

The Japan Meteorological Agency also considers both weather systems as tropical depressions.

PAGASA's 5 a.m. advisory said Maring was estimated at 230 km northeast of Itbayat, Batanes as of 4 a.m., with maximum winds of 55 kph near the center.

"Hindi na ito magla-landfall assuming ganyan ang pagkilos (We do not expect Maring to make landfall, given its eastward movement)," Mendoza said in an interview on dzBB radio.

Mendoza also said a second low-pressure area just outside the Philippine area of responsibility has also intensified into a tropical depression.

Taga Tigbotoy standing in for Taga Tigbao...


LPA off Batanes strengthens into TD Maring, Signal 1 over Batanes
August 17, 2013 6:24am


A low-pressure area off Batanes intensified into a tropical depression early Saturday, with state weather forecasters locally codenaming it Maring.

But PAGASA forecaster Manny Mendoza said Maring has little chance of making landfall over the Philippines as it is moving east.

Hala, kaluoy tawon...

Kumoton ang ahong kasingkagol sa kaluoy...

Bwahaha! Firearms maniacs, take note!

He he, depending on the playmate...

The Schengen Agreement was signed on 14 June 1985 by five of the then ten EU member states. It led to the creation of the Schengen Area on 26 March 1995.[3] The Agreements and the rules adopted under them were entirely separate from the EU structures, until they were incorporated into the mainstream of European Union law by the Amsterdam Treaty in 1997. --Wiki

The Schengen Area was established outside of the then European Community, when consensus could not be reached among all of its member states on the abolition of border controls. However as more EU member states signed up to join the Schengen Area, agreement was reached on absorbing it into the EU, which was done by the Amsterdam Treaty in 1999. --Wiki

Twenty-two of the European Union (EU) member states and the four European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states participate in the Schengen Area. Of the six EU members that do not form part of the Schengen Area, fourâ€" Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Romania â€" are legally obliged to join the area, while the other two â€" Ireland and the United Kingdom â€" maintain opt-outs. Four non-members of the EU, but members of EFTA â€" Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland â€" participate in the Schengen Area while three European microstates â€" Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican â€" can be considered as de facto parts of the Schengen Area as they do not have border controls with the Schengen countries that surround them. The area currently covers a population of over 400 million people and an area of 4,312,099 square kilometres (1,664,911 sq mi).

The Schengen Area is a group of 26 European countries that have abolished passport and immigration controls at their common borders. It functions as a single country for international travel purposes, with a common visa policy. The Area is named after the village of Schengen in Luxembourg where the Schengen Agreement, which led to the Area's creation, was signed. Joining Schengen entails eliminating internal border controls with the other Schengen members, while simultaneously strengthening external border controls with non-Schengen states.

Quote from: islander on August 16, 2013, 03:42:32 PM

Rupert Bear
first appearance: 1920

Ay, mali! Rupert Bear man diay. Di man gud makit-an ang Popeye pic.

Quote from: islander on August 16, 2013, 03:42:32 PM

Popeye
first appearance: 1919

Hmm, si Popeye nang nagkapyot sa bagon?

Maoy gidangat...

Nagtuo si Manatad nga gisugo si Godinez sa pagpatay kang Maribao kon di makabayad sa maong kantidad.

Samtang sa gihimong pakisusi ni P/Insp. Zenaido Pastorfide, hepe sa Homicide Section sa City Police Office nga base sa saysay sa saksi nga si Jonas Malingin nga nakadungog siya nga buot manghuwam og kuwarta ang usa sa mga suspek.

Si Maribao adunay poultry ug piggery sa Soong 1, barangay Mactan.

Wa na masayod si Malingin, 22, kon nibalibad ba si Maribao sa hangyo sa suspek kay gisugo siya sa pagpalit og ilimnong makahubog.

Dugang pa ni Malingin nga silingan sa biktima nga nakadungog na lang siya og tulo ka mga sipang buto sa armas.

Patay diha-diha si Maribao nga naigo sa iyang tuo nga bukton ug liog samtang dali nga misibat ang duha ka mga lalake luwan sa usa ka puti nga motorsiklo.

SuperBalita Cebu
Ni Flor V. Querubin
Thursday, August 15, 2013


NEGUSYANTE nga giingong wa magpautang gipusil patay sa usa sa duha ka mga tawo nga nakig-inom kaniya sa miaging gabii sa barangay Mactan, dakbayan sa Lapu-Lapu.

Apan laing taho nitumaw nga gipaningil ang biktima sa iyang dakong utang apan nangatarungan nga iya nang nabayran.

Gituohan sa kapulisan nga drug-related ang hitabo.

Nasayran nga gikainom pa sa biktima nga si Demetrio Maribao, 50, minyo, taga Kalinga Center, Sityo Soong 1, barangay Mactan ang duha ka mga suspek.

Gibutyag ni PCInsp. Conrado Manatad hepe sa Police Station 2 sa Lapu Lapu City Police Office nga niila sa gunman nga si Bobby Godinez kinsa adunay kasong attempted murder with direct assault ug robbery.

Giingong kanhi drug lord si Maribao samtang ang iyang asawa nga si Mercy nitug-an nga naka-utang ang iyang bana og kapin sa P300,000 nga kantidad sa usa ka butang sa miaging tuig.

Asoy pa ni Mercy nga nabayran na ang maong utang pinaagi sa pag-collateral sa titulo sa ilang yuta.

Quote from: islander on August 15, 2013, 05:04:31 PM
what a bully of a dog.  just you wait till the other one grows up...

Please don't threaten. That gets on my nerves. After all, it may just be a canine form of collegial banter.

It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye

Once after-dinner drinks have been served, it is now permissible for you to consider departing. Seek out the host and remember to lavish praise on his or her efforts (even if the night ran a distant second to a root canal). Lastly, be sure to send a hand-written note of thanks. Nothing exudes refinement more than penned correspondence. And more importantly, mom would be so proud.

A Show of Hands

Assuming the host does not employ a full-time manservant, offer to help clear the table. While your attempts likely will be rebuffed, it’s gracious all the same.

Singing for your Supper

Despite the topic of (forced) conversation, a gentleman always acts interested (even if the host asks you to view a slideshow of a recent trip to Lake Titicaca). In Gatsby’s day, it was not uncommon for a guest to quite literally “sing for his supper,” so essentially, you’re getting off easy. Instead, prepare for the dinner discussion by paying close attention to current events. Being misinformed is bad enough, but ceaseless ignorance is for reality stars only.

Upon Arrival

Arriving early is great for an international flight, but not for a dinner party. Catching the host off-guard and in the midst of preparation is poor form. Plan to arrive no later than 15-20 minutes late and have the host’s phone number handy in the event you run into a snafu. Obviously you’re worth the wait, but when people are hungry, all bets are off.

Don’t Arrive Empty-Handed

Be sure to ring a few days prior to see what you may bring. The majority of the evening’s heavy lifting will rest squarely with the host, but it shows proper breeding nonetheless. If you’re considering flowers, we suggest sending them a day prior so they may be displayed during the dinner. While a box of wine and a Whitman’s Sampler is great for your reclusive aunt, if you opt for wine use the help of a trusted sommelier for some appropriate recommendations.

RSVP Protocol

Upon receipt of an invitation, it is important to graciously accept or regretfully decline in a timely manner. Your host will appreciate the diligence and be able to plan accordingly. Consider this a binding contract, with only illness or family emergency as the only acceptable alibis. Lastly, don’t be the guy who asks the host who else is attending. This isn’t a campus mixer.

Party Like It’s 1925
A Guide to the Etiquette of Social Gatherings
http://blog.brooksbrothers.com/





In our youth, a raucous basement party used to suffice as an ideal Saturday night. As we march towards respectability, our social calendars include gatherings that require more sophistication than warm beer and a Dave Matthews playlist. The editors at Of Rogues and Gentlemen have prepared a list of etiquette to help you navigate these affairs with the refinement of Jay Gatsby while avoiding the trappings of the nouveau riche.

4:05 AM, Aug 15, 2013 


(WXIA) -- If you had to guess one food that is "perfect," what would it be?

How about the avocado? Move over, apple. A new study in "Nutrition Journal" found three reasons why the avocado is the perfect food.

Avocados may be high in fat, but the study found that people who eat them regularly are thinner than those who do not. Avocado lovers weigh an average of seven-and-a-half pounds less and have a thinner waistline too.

The same study found that avocado eaters have a lower risk for metabolic syndrome. It's a dangerous cluster of abnormalities that lead to Type 2 diabetes or heart attacks.

Foods like avocados that are high in carotenoids may slow down skin aging. They protect against damage from UV rays and protect against sunburn. -- http://www.11alive.com/

He he, gahinamhinam kong gahuwat sa komentaryo nilang Bugsay, Tigbao, Votives, Pikoy, Wardiflex, et al....

Way batasan itoya. Naa pa bayay lugar...

The survey, which also included a narrative component, showed younger, college-educated men and women were more likely to offer to share the costs of dating. “We usually split the cost or pay every other time,” a 24-year-old female participant wrote. ”It is a shared experience so it should be entirely shared, unless one partner is treating the other for a special occasion.”

The paper’s authors wrote women should take note of the 44% of men who said they would break it off with women who don’t offer to help pick up the tab, as it may help explain why their suitors have suddenly dropped off the radar. As one 25-year-old male participant put it: “I’m fine with paying for the first few dates. However, if the relationships are supposed to be 50/50 then each partner is expected to invest in the partnership financially.”

But while women may be paying more of their share, most men still want, and are expected to, pick up the bill in the beginning. According to the paper, “Many men’s willingness to absorb the price of early dates and more than half the costs later on keeps chivalry alive, gender roles distinct, and some privileges for both sexes intact.” -- http://newsfeed.time.com/

The study, which surveyed 17,607 unmarried, heterosexual men and women using a questionnaire posted on NBCNews.com, found:

    84% of men and 58% of women said that men paid for most dating expenses.
    39% of women hoped men would not ask them to contribute.
    44% of women were annoyed when men “expected” women to pay.
    44% of men said they would stop seeing women who never pay for dates.
    64% of men believed women should pick up from time to time, though 76% said they felt “guilty” saying so.
     4 in 10 men and women said that dating expenses were usually shared within the first month, and nearly three-fourths (74%) of men and 83% of women said they’re shared by the sixth-month mark.

Study: Men Want Women to Chip In on Dates, but Are Afraid to Ask
Younger adults are more willing to share dating expenses
By Olivia B. Waxman @OBWaxAug. 14, 2013


When women debrief each other about their recent dates, one of the first questions that comes up is, “Did he pay?” Well, most men are still paying for dates, but wish women would pay sometimes too, according to a paper presented over the weekend at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting in New York City.

The ritual of men taking out women dates back to the time when men earned more because most jobs were not accessible to women. By treating women, men were also showing their ability to provide for them in the future. But now that the percentage of men and women in the paid labor force is about equal â€" and 28% of women are making more money than men in households where both partners work â€" the study’s authors wanted to know if that shift in gender roles has contributed to women’s expectations about who pays the tab.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 05, 2013, 06:14:02 AM
“Women tend to mature, emotionally, faster than men.”

Agoi, tinuod ba kaha ni...

Quote from: islander on August 15, 2013, 03:07:57 PM
either he's a potential millionaire or a circus mainstay.

Ayaw na lagig hisgot og millionaires and circuses...

Quote from: islander on August 15, 2013, 03:07:57 PM
imagine, magpabayad aron tan-awon. 

Hmm, lain pud og abilidad ang MOBAYAD aron tan-awon?

Quote from: islander on August 15, 2013, 03:05:53 PM
will the comma follow suit?

Hmm, not, in, a, long, while, I guess,...