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No Wake Zone 

Yougest of revelers to attend 

Times Picayune reporter inteviewing one of the young contestants

St. Tammany Parish Sherrif's Command Center

Note: Louisina is the only State in the union to call its counties parishes 

... and race kayaks too!

Pirogues standing by for the blessing and start of the race

Cars and families fast filling up the vicinity of St. Genevieve right after the 11AM Mass

60th Annual Bayou Liberty Pirogue Races
St. Genevieve Church Compound, Bayou Liberty
Slidell, Louisiana
Sunday, June 3, 2012

Lami tap-anon... 

Quote from: islander on June 06, 2012, 12:59:15 AM
whew!  somewhere in this feature story is something that tempts me to believe that china does not belong to the hans but to the mongols.  jawohl!

Morag nawong Mongos... di Bihon 

The future quack doctor of the tribe... 

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 04, 2012, 11:40:53 AM
egg drop soup ba ni?

Yes!

Somebody sent it for me, hehehehe

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 04, 2012, 11:26:47 AM
Babycakes and I cooked Sinigang Baboy today.


with extra tamarind !

Sinigang?

Inon-onang Redfish (Boneless) 

Grits with 2 boiled eggs (malasaw) 

Vietnamese lumpia

Hmmm mas delikado harihari tsinelasilander harhardekarabaw bachuchin 

Pa simple lang...

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/ph--world-s-best-country-in-business-english.html

PH: World's best country in business English

Well, people will now have to think twice before mocking Pinoys' use of the English language.

The Philippines was named the world’s best country in business English proficiency, even beating the United States, according to a recent study by GlobalEnglish Corporation.

GlobalEnglish has released early this month the results of its annual Business English Index (BEI), the only index that measures business English proficiency in the workplace.

For 2012, results showed that from 76 represented countries worldwide, only the Philippines attained a score above 7.0, "a BEI level within range of a high proficiency that indicates an ability to take an active role in business discussions and perform relatively complex tasks."

“This is particularly interesting because the Philippines, a country with one-tenth of the population of India, recently overtook India as a hub for call centers. Over 400,000 Filipinos are now employed in call centers, roughly 50,000 more than in India,” the study said.

The Philippines, which scored 7.11 and the lone country in the intermediate level, were joined by Norway (6.54), Estonia (6.45), Serbia (6.38) and Slovenia (6.19) in the top five.

GlobalEnglish noted that a country’s business English capability is an indicator of its economic growth and business success.

“It is not surprising that both the Philippines and Norwayâ€"the only two countries in the top five in both 2011 and 2012â€"are improving their economies, based on the latest GDP data from the World Bank,” it added.

Meanwhile, struggling economic powers (Japan, Italy and Mexico) and fast-growth emerging markets (Brazil, Columbia and Chile) scored below a 4.0 in business English proficiency, placing them at a disadvantage when competing in a global marketplace, the study said.

It also pointed out that shifts in global talent have put even English-speaking countries at risk.

“Surprisingly the BEI score for global workers in the U.S. declined from 6.9 to 5.09 since the original 2011 BEI benchmark, which is attributed to a majority of test takers being foreign-born engineers and scientists,” the report said.

Rest of the world ranked beginner and basic level

Based on a scale of 1-10, the average 2012 BEI score across 108,000 test takers around the world is 4.15 which is lower than last year’s 4.46.

Nearly four out of 10 (38.2 percent) global workers from 76 countries were ranked as business English beginners, meaning that, on average, they can’t understand or communicate basic information during virtual or in-person meetings, read or write professional emails in English or deal with complexity and rapid change in a global business environment, the study said.

Meanwhile, the majority of global workers (60.5 percent) from the represented countries scored between a 4.0 and 7.0, below an intermediate level, indicating an inability to take an active role in business discussions or perform relatively complex tasks such as presentation development and customer or partner negotiations, it added.

GlobalEnglish stressed that the 2012 BEI which showed a lack of business English proficiency is threatening the productivity of companies, industries and country-specific economies this year.

“Poor Business English skills are bad for global businesses and this year’s Business English Index suggests that many companies will be hard-pressed to achieve their desired performance goals during 2012,” said Tom Kahl, GlobalEnglish President.

“Addressing English skills gaps and ensuring that employees can immediately perform at the necessary proficiency level should be viewed as a strategic imperative for multinational businesses, as Enterprise Fluency, the ability to seamlessly communicate and collaborate within global organizations, can deliver significant financial upside,” Kahl added.

Headquartered in Brisbane, California, GlobalEnglish works with multinational companies â€" including Cisco, Procter and Gamble, HSBC, Phzer â€" to support performance in business English across the workforce around the world.

Here's the list of the 10 best and worst countries in the world for business English proficiency based on GlobalEnglish's 2012 BEI:

10 Best Countries:
Philippines
Norway
Serbia
Slovenia
Australia
Malaysia
India
Lithuania
Singapore
Canada

10 Worst Countries:
Armenia
Cote d'Ivoire
Taiwan
Honduras
Columbia
Chile
El Salvador
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Brazil

Escabecheng Talapia

Malunod jud (maski unsa pa nga klase sa Engineering) kay dili man natural (man-made, in other words). Unlike human creations, ang mga hinimo sa "nature" came into being by some "genius, mysterious but powerful design" nga tawgon na lang nato ug "God's creations." 

Lami ni isagol sa suka ug gamay'ng ginamos with sili

Gehugasan

Harvest For The Day: June 2, 2012



Sibuyas Dahon

Quote from: islander on June 02, 2012, 04:12:28 PM
p.s. ilikay ang tblanders sa toy bo ha?

Toy Bo... nothing to be afrain of, it's only a myth. Tai Bo, mao nay likayi kay it's too physical 

The Barrio's name is "Triple Union"

"Bohol kong pinalangga, malipayon ako sa imong sabakan...
busa ampingan ko, mahalon ka ning dughan."

Unsay basehan? Did they do a house to house census recently? O basin unsang listahan ray gegamit (e.g. water, electric, voter's ID, etc) 

Quote from: islander on June 02, 2012, 09:21:12 PM
looking at the route, magellan had his last 20 days in cebu before crossing to mactan to meet his fate at the hands of lapulapu, a boholano claimed by cebuanos as cebuano just because he happened to be in mactan to visit his girlfriend.  he's actually from talibon who often swam to mactan.  atlan ug away, nagpabilib dayon.  the rest is history and yoyoy villame's song.

Sige ko bahakhak basa imo post... karon pako kadungog ani nga istorya. Morag tinuod jud siguro ni - langyon ni Lapulapu ang Mactan - kay jamo lagi tawon baji sa Talibon (a.k.a. nobilat). Lizords na kaayo kung muandar ang Mt. Pinatubo... way imposible!!! 

Quote from: bugsay on June 02, 2012, 11:17:17 PM
ni yukto ang utok sa nagsaba....labaw na ang nagwatsu...

Karon nako nakasabot sa imong avatar (yukto defined as circle of life in cinutcutan indian mythology)

I studied acapuncture in 1980 by a Japanese mentor - using both Chinese and Japanese needles - and a few tricks in Philippine herbal medicines. I was a good student and was a strong proponent when it was all I had. I also helped cured my mom's ailment (at that time) when doctors couldn't (honesly speaking). Cousins and friends were my clients... and they still talked about it even today. 

Next project... I want to study how to climb a money tree (LoL) 

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 02, 2012, 04:04:13 PM
Here's one:

Bag Hu, which in archaic pidgin Srivijayan means "bad weather", also known as Toy Bo (literally, "thorn-bone"), is a popular Boholano symbol for bad luck. It often depicts a bald-headed, thin but pot-bellied drunkard with a coconut shell bowl ("hungot") in one hand and a bamboo container ("sugong") in the other, sitting on a pile of firewood (usually coconut parts such as "palwa", "bukong", "butay" and "takong") which he gathers and exchanges for coconut wine ("tuba"). According to Bagtu Holbo lore, it is believed to attract evil, jeopardize wealth, and decrease income. It is usually sent anonymously to one's enemies.

Anggid-anggid sad ni sa Dim'yaw Mountain black magic 

Quote from: islander on June 02, 2012, 04:12:28 PM
hahaha!  i can hardly wait for say bug.  sige na bi...

Mamati jud ko aning Cinutcutan Mythology 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvl5Gan69Wo#ws

A star is born...

Maghimo tag original Boholano myths: Who is Bay Hubs? And Who is Bay Bugs? 

Either Bolinaw or Tarsier standing on a file of centavos or calamay 

iMonks? 

Quote from: vrglguapo on June 01, 2012, 03:49:06 AM
A view from the plane of Maribojoc river..

Great shot! 

Apollo 15 

Torotot...

Quote from: islander on May 31, 2012, 11:16:47 PM
kun tinuod man galing ni, as with those "students by day, sex workers by night" (salamat na lang nga students, di catechists by day), it's still in keeping with the pursuit of material gains.  mabuhi baya ning mga babaye bisan way diamonds.  kanta ra baya ug james bond movie ang niingon nga diamonds are forever unya ang niingon nga diamonds are a girl's best friends kay ang diamond dealers ra pod.  mga baye ray giuto-uto aning mga claims.  pero mas labaw nga giuto-uto ang mga laki nga customers sa mga baye, hahaha!

Hehehe basin taga Puerto Rico naka una aning claim "Diamonds are forever." Iya pasabot ato kay "Daya, Mon... are 4 EVA!!!" 

Quote from: islander on June 01, 2012, 12:41:53 AM
a few hours ago akong gibadlisan ang mga trabahante sa balay nga wa na mobalik kay naay laing gitrabaho.  from one contract to another ang style sa mga abat.  lingaw silag pangatawa sa akong mga reklamo.  ang sliding screen sa doors and windows di tuod malutsan ug lamok ug langaw, pero makalusot ang iring.  nagtulo pa ang sandayong sa cat room nga kinahanglan i-tiles ang sawog ahora mismo.  kun di sila manungha ugma, i told them, ako na ning dalan ug di na sila makaagi, hahaha!

unsa man kunoy akong buhaton?  suyakan nako ang trak de karga nga ilang sakyan o mohigda ko taliwa sa dalan, aber kun makalahos ba sila.     

Do you need an ERASER? Pwede nato ipa erase ni... daghan man tingale maestra dire 

Spent all afternoon in the city (MSY) and then had a meeting with my Liturgy Committee. After meeting, went to annoint someone in the hospital, with 2 lady parishioners... then we ate at NOLA Grille right after. Good busy day! 

Translation: Ay mali!!! Boleng!!! (Maliboleng) 

Makalibat... hehehehe 

Frolicking...

Hmmmm... makahinumdom man sad ta anis thread "students by day... sex workers by night." Pila kaha ka mga artista ni resort ani - di na lang nato iapil si Zhang Ziyi kay ako baya pod ni siya nga favorite - nga matang sa pamaagi para makab-ot nila ang ilang ambisyon ug damgo? Makapangawot lang gehapon... 

Moangay man mga tawo ug gi daog2x kintahay (perception)

Went night grocery when I woke up -- mga 11PM man siguro to.

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 30, 2012, 03:05:15 AM

lami na iparis og tinolang isda nga naay kamungay sa sulud. ay sus, kalamia jud....

paborito na sa ahong Lolo Ciano.....

Quote from: islander on May 31, 2012, 11:38:57 AM
unsa may hitsura ug isda nga naay kamunggay sa sulod unya gitola?  this recipe is uncharted territory for me.  help! 

St. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Recipe

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 31, 2012, 11:47:53 AM
i don't know the name of the noodle dish that my Lola used to cook, but she used to prepare during my youngerdays. If i could compare it to a dish that i eat regularly here , i would compare it to singapore style lomein, but lola's version didn't have curry in it. the noodles were thin, and she used a lot of mixed veggies in it, and used a lot of king mushrooms (these have a consistency of meat, n are very chewy), n some other spices she used to add in it. arang lami'a kaajo. ive been trying to find a noodle dish that tasted just like it, but a las, nothing comes close to Lola's cooking....honestly.

Dili sotanghon nga pinauga (on the dry side)?   

Quote from: islander on May 31, 2012, 11:43:06 AM
taga-poblacion sur ni.  sa bigote lang daan, klarex.

Doktoron sag dating hehehe 

Quote from: Lorenzo on May 31, 2012, 11:52:58 AM
If one is sensitive about one's high blood pressure, you can eat this as is. Lami man gihapon.

Mao ni Balingsya is famous for? 

I so happen to love my bagoong at ginamos... maldisyon tingale ni bah 

Lami ni pakuratan...

Hmmm, ako kahang tawagon si Bay Bugsay basin pwede to mo rescue ni Ma'm... ako to pa-applyong ug trabaho dire