It’s summer once again and celebrities have
brought the heat to different social mediums by posting photos, videos and
blogs of their travel adventures. You
have even liked or shared these posts. Your
buddies may have even tagged you on some with a hashtag #hanggangdrawinglang
(pertaining to planned trips that never happen)
Maybe it’s high time you and your buddies stop
tagging each other and start planning your own “barkada” adventure. How about taking the kids to a vacation for
some family bonding? Some soul searching
perhaps? How’s your bucket list going so
far?
On March 31 to April 2, 2017 Asiatravel.com
in partnership with Citibank will hold its Travel Expo 2017 at the 4th
Level Activity Area of Century City Mall from 10am to 8pm.
“Asiatravel.com is Asia’s leading online
travel company that understands travellers’ needs, from hotel bookings, affordable
flights, attractions to BLeisure (Business+Leisure) packages.”
Don’t waste the summer sun inside the four
corners of your room scrolling and searching for airline tickets, booking hotel
accommodations, tour packages ending up paying more. Asiatravel.com’s Travel Expo 2017 has got your back, bringing over sale packages of up
to 75% off on bookings for international and domestictravelpackages.
All you need to do is pack up your suitcase and
file that vacation leave!
Oh and by the way, for every Php 2,000 single and/or
accumulated spend in any Century City Mall establishments onMarch 27-April 2,
shoppers will get to receive Php 1,000 worth of AsiaTravel vouchers that can be
used during the AsiaTravel Travel Fair onMarch 31-April 2.
Fading away the beauty has a tint of sadness. What matters does remain unsaid. Woven in the tapestry is an offering, slow to grow, rooted with time and caring.
Weaving the tapestry of life, letting happiness decide. What would life be if... Gone are those thoughts. There is today. Maybe, that lazy Sunday post of mine brings more of me into my life.
To be free. It is issuing independence to all concerned. Trying not to be a burden - and the wings makes flying easy -humbled by how He gives the blessings. It clicks into place, an unspoken prayer for a win, and the new headphones was won, among hundreds of people. So many little and big things, all my desires come true. And, in going for what I want, appreciating what is there, knowing that today, whatever matters most is a treasure that belongs to me... A heart beat skips, was that how I was ill?
A heart click. My heart when I was young had a distortion in the rhythm. My left leg was shorter that the other. My eyeglasses grade was 350 ans 375, and now it is 150. Living with carpal tunnel syndrome, the collapsed hollow of the bone, dropping a pitcher of water, feeling the pain like a large nail searing into the upper arm, it might be time for a cast, or that thing to immobilize my arm.
Pain is a real thing. We cannot argue with pain, and cannot express the level that others, who are in pain, and wave away that fact. Knowing that my wrist bone hollow has no cure, and to push my arm means surgery, the activities are limited, until I do place support on my wrist.
Taking a few drags from a vape, the nicotine is high in that flavor. Sub the cigs, stub out the cigs half-way.
03.25
Seriously, a half baked slice of life.
Depression hits on recall, what happened in the past, the dismay, the web of lies, what was done, what that awful perverted warped mind created to cover up for the evil that was done by making up stories about another - a drawing, a drawing. Recalled was the smashing of a stand fan with the cry of clearing the name, how a tree was chopped by me in anger and in pain, how my father would groan about what was done to us - all in the past - cannot be undone, as we move on, forward, unbroken in spirit. How odd how that person cried instead of rejoicing, the lies lie heavy on their hearts, as they cannot show their faces in shame, not fear, yet still how to stop the mind from recalling?
This day marks a moment, freedom song. As a star sparkles in the sky, all is wonderful in my world, as perfect as can be, evolving to be more wonderful daily - and yet I cry for the time, and time is that only of today, and patiently waiting for another miracle to happen tomorrow.
God knows and sees it all. He knows what the heart cries out for and gives it. He knows when we are ready to gain the blessing and answers even our unspoken prayers. He moves in ways we cannot understand and sometimes, when we least expect it.
As I sat down today, after having to deal with the resentment of a bipolar, in my heart and mind, there was an agreement. As I lied down tonight, I see how many blessings pour out, and in calm and peace, wait.
In silence, prayer like a warm blanket, asking Him to show His might, and seeking justice, pleading for the hurt to be undone, mar not today, this pain inside riddled with un forgiveness and hatred, fear and loathing. Praying for protection. It is but a small thing to ask. God, who hears the cry of a widow and her children, will never forsake me. Like that day I sat still and waited for the miracle, choosing to take care of my children, and now, again, placing what He has given me that is so perfect - to wait.
In celebration of International Women’s Month this March, Nutramedica Inc., encourages
women to speak their mind and know their rights. Be it in society or otherwise, women have
excelled over the years, creating a sense of socio-equality that every female across the globe
shall be proud of.
This years’ theme is “Be bold for change”, a very subjective manner of approach to the present
era where women are called to lead and influence. Novuhair calls for the same thrust.
Novuhair empowers the female population by improving their appearance thru self-help ideas
on social media. Channeling their self-esteem and confidence to exude.
Nutramedica Inc. itself is being led by a formidable woman, Sheila Mae Velilla, CEO & President.
Ms. Velilla built the company from scratch, exerting much effort in product development and
exemplary business and marketing acumen.
Founded in 2004, Nutramedica was one of the first
companies to market virgin coconut oil (VCO) in the Philippines. Today it is known for its
comprehensive range of oral and injectable pharmaceutical lines, food supplements and
cosmetic products.
At present, Novuhair has been awarded by Watson’s as the leading Medicated Hair Care Brand
in the country for five consecutive years. The effectiveness of the product speaks for itself.
Novuhair is made with 19 natural ingredients that include moringa oleifera, panax ginseng,
virgin coconut oil and the natural essences of rosemary and peppermint and almost 100%
natural.
Novuhair nourishes the scalp and hair by increasing the flow of nutrients and improving blood
circulation to the scalp. Novuhair also helps hydrate the scalp, maintain the hair’s natural luster
and prevent early hair graying, hair dryness and itching. It also penetrates deep to rejuvenate
the hair follicles, provides optimum nutrition to help combat hair loss and/or thinning of hair,
improves blood circulation in the scalp which contributes to the stimulation of hair growth.
Novuhair Topical Scalp Lotion, Shampoo and Conditioner are available in all Mercury Drug
Stores and other leading drug stores nationwide.
For more information visit:
www.novuhair.com, like the brand’s official Facebook Page at Novuhair Official, follow it on
Twitter at @NovuhairNatural and on Instagram @novuhairofficial. You may also call the
Novuhair hotlines at 4136570 and 09228830575 and order online at Lazada and
regaloservice.com.
Promos! Eyeglasses at 450 bucks only, single vision, and that is including the frame and lenses, and 550 for double vision. 600 pesos for 60 pairs of tinted contacts!
These promos are currently going on at Eyelink Optical, 2nd floor, Pergola Mall, BF Homes, Paranaque. Hurry, buy now while the promos are still available!
Quality eyeglasses are made affordable by Eyelink Optical. With free computerized eye check up, and the other precise eye test machines, you'll discover excellent prices for a brand new pair of eyeglasses!
There are also contact lenses, sunglasses, and all kinds of branded frames for prescription lenses at this optical. One of their featured brands for eyeglasses include Ray-Ban.
This optical also have the latest eyewear for UV eye protection, which is a must during the summer. This optical has many of the popular brands, and the latest Bolon shades.
If you need new eyeglasses, a spare one, or would like to get professional advice that would provide you more than just a pair of eyeglasses or contacts, one that targets your needs, a consultation at Eyelink Optical will provide a lot of solutions to your concerns.
At Eyelink, Optical, they take care of your eyesight, and provide quality eyewear at the right price.
Baking is an exact science. New techniques, ingredients, and products can level up any baker's skills. To be an expert at what you bake, it takes precision, and to achieve perfection, it takes time and practice, and to be at the top of this profession, one has to constantly learn.
9th International Exhibition
on Bakery,Confectionary and Food Services, Equipment & Supplies
Bakery Fair 2017: Organized by the Filipino-Chinese Bakery Association, Inc
The Bakery Fair 2017 provided a hands on experience, direct information from the suppliers, lowest prices and discounts on products, informative seminars, interesting demos, and challenging contests, and the chance to tap the network for everything and anything a baker, a cook, restaurant and gourmet stores owners, and anybody in the food industry, would need and want. The Bakery Fair 2017, held last Feb. 17 to 19 at the World Trade Center, Pasay City.
For newbies to experts, under the gigantic roof of the World Trade Center, were baked goods, cooked food, ingredients, and displays that were so awesome - it made me call the Bakery Fair 2014 a "baker's heaven". From booth to booth, with 500 international and local participants, it was a gastronomic adventure with taste tests galore, and a gourmet trip as there where the finest products available.
"This event was supported by the bakery members, industry allied players, and the 13 country-members of the International Federation of Chinese Bakery and Confectionery Association. It was organized to showcase under one roof the technological advancement and techniques in baking, gain competitive intelligence about market leaders and to track industry trends and its opportunities. The continuous launching of new products in the baking industry has prompted the baking company to remain committed to keeping consumers interested in their brands." http://bakeryfair.org/
Filling and tasty, with unli rice, a hefty serving of a Chopstop breaded pork or chicken is a meal that is so totally worth it. You get the full value for your money.
Chopstop orders arrive fast, like in 5 minutes, and the max waiting time is 10 minutes. This is the waiting time for the meals.
The desserts like these on the mug take a bit longer, like 12 minutes. These are very nice and large, and the presentation is terrific. The heated brownie with ice cream is a delight while the other is so comfortingly good. The brownie is on the sweet side, as expected in a dessert, to satisfy the cravings.
I went to SM BF with the intention of satisfying my potato cravings. I was with my daughter, and she said that the food was good at ChopStop as she has tried the breaded pork with the Jack Daniel's sauce. I ordered fries and what happened was that I was so overloaded with the meal, with an extra rice, that I couldn't finish the fries and the dessert. This indicated that I was really full, in Tagalog - ang pagkain sa ChopStop ay nakakabusog.
"Chopstop is the new trendy destination for enjoying chops, chomps, chows, and chugs. It is the place to taste the best chops in town: golden-breaded pork and chicken chops slathered with our lip-smacking BBQ, gravy, chili or Jack Daniel's sauce. We also offer comfort chows like Bacon Cracklings, Nachos and Glazed Chicken.Accompany our dishes with a wide array of chugs which include milkshakes and unlimited margaritas. And don’t forget to try our mug cakes before you head out."
Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) is a training company that understands the principles of Adult Learning. Their approach has always been focused on letting their trainees experience what is currently being taught through facilitated hands-on activities. Their newest offer is both relevant and practical in today’s booming e-commerce. Let’s talk about bringing your business in the World Wide Web and making it viral!
Social Media Marketing is a skill that today’s industry should master. No business is too small provided that they have established a significant social media presence. It is no longer a game of expensive TV ads. Targeting your niche is as easy as clicking the mouse. Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) will guide you through the process. Topics such as White Hat and Black Hat marketing, creating effective Instagram posts, engaging people on Facebook and turning them into patrons, will be discussed. Not only that: since BILCI value experience, the training is also a workshop that encourages you to execute what you have learned real time.
With just 3 days to go, Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) challenges you to take that leap of faith towards success. For more information, you can contact them through their Facebook Page or you can simply email your inquiries at info@bilci-ph.com. Do not waste time in thinking twice about this opportunity and start making your business an Internet sensation!
Social Media Marketing is one of the competencies a business entity should be skilled of. Today, it is no longer a game of neither who has the biggest billboard in EDSA nor who has the most high-tech commercial on TV. Making your business a household name is as easy as a click of the mouse. This is the same reason why Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) felt the need to have Social Media Marketing among their rich roster of course offering.
Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) is a training company that understands the principles of Adult Learning. Their approach has always been focused on letting their trainees experience what is currently being taught through facilitated hands-on activities. This way, the retention of knowledge is stronger and the trainees’ ability to replicate the skill is better. Learning Social Media Marketing requires this kind of approach. It is one thing to know in theory how to make it big online and another to actually be taking the first step toward it.
The training, which will be held on March 18, 2017, will discuss a wide array of topics which will guide the participants in formulating their success in Social Media Marketing: from relevantly branding their business to the more technical aspects of white hat and black hat marketing. Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) promises that by the end of training, you will understand the concepts of how to make your business a hit in the World Wide Web.
Registration is still ongoing. For more information, Business Innovators Learning Center Inc. (BILCI) can be contacted through their Facebook Page or you can simply email your inquiries at info@bilci-ph.com. Do not waste time in thinking twice about this opportunity and start making your business viral!
Your all-time favorite De Original Jamaican Pattie Shop and Juice Bar, which offers authentic Jamaican style patties, will have its first-ever Jamaican Party on March 18, 2017, Saturday at Greenbelt 3 Park, Makati City from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Do you imagine yourself wearing a Rastafarian-inspired outfit? Or, do you enjoy jamming with a live reggae performance? How about free, hot and flaky Jamaican Pattie?
Yah’man! Paint the town red since De Original Jamaican Pattie Shop and Juice Bar is preparing these activities for you.
LIVE REGGAE PERFORMANCE by THE ROOCHIES
What better way to experience Jamaican Party than to jam with The Roochies, local reggae artists, who will perform a great line-up of reggae songs—from local and international music—that you would love to hear. Some of the songs they will perform are Waiting in Vain, Baby I Love Your Way, Ikaw Lang Ang Aking Mahal, and much more.
See them perform live during the Jamaican Party!
WIN AN IPAD MINI 4
Want to take home an Ipad Mini 4? Simply drop your accomplished raffle entry at the drop box located at the event’s registration area.
Raffle draw will be held on March 18, 2017, 7:30 pm at Greenbelt 3 Park, Makati City.
Simply purchase three (3) Jamaican Patties to obtain one (1) Jamaican Pass (inclusive of one event pass and one raffle entry) that will entitle you to enjoy Jamaican Party activities and win an Ipad Mini 4.
Here are all the participating outlets:
ALABANG TOWN CENTER
ARANETA CENTER CUBAO
ASSUMPTION COLLEGE MAKATI
ATENEO KATIPUNAN
CARDINAL SANTOS HOSPITAL
CASH & CARRY
CENTRAL SQUARE FORT BGC
COA-ALABANG
DE LA SALLE ZOBEL
EASTWOOD CITYWALK 2- FOOD JUNCTION
ETON CENTRIS, QUEZON AVE.
FESTIVAL MALL- ALABANG
FILMORE MAKATI
FISHERMALL FOODCOURT
GLORIETTA 2- ACTIVITY CENTER
GLORIETTA 3
GLORIETTA 4 CINEMA
GREENBELT 1
IPC MCKINLEY TAGUIG
SOUTH SUPERMARKET ALABANG
LANDMARK MAKATI
LANDMARK TRINOMA SUPERMARKET
LANDMARK TRINOMA COMPLEX
LUCKY CHINA TOWN MALL
MARKET! MARKET!
METRO GAISANO ALABANG TOWN CENTER
PEARL DRIVE PLAZA, BLDG
MADISON GALLERIES
SM HYPERMARKET FTI TAGUIG
SM EAST ORTIGAS
TORRE DE STO. TOMAS
WALTERMART TAYTAY
MIRIAM COLLEGE KATIPUNAN
MRT AYALA STATION
NATIONAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT & INSTITUTE
PETRON SLEX
PIONEER CENTER SUPERMARKET
RCBC PLAZA, MAKATI
ROBINSONS MANILA/ ERMITA
ROBINSONS GALLERIA
ROBINSONS MAGNOLIA
ROBINSONS PIONEER/ FORUM
ROBINSONS PLACE ANTIPOLO
ROCKWELL MAKATI
RUSTAN GATEWAY CUBAO
RUSTAN SHANGRILA
SHOPWISE MAKATI
SM BACOOR
SM BICUTAN
SM BICUTAN HYPERMARKET
SM CENTER ANGONO
SM CENTER MUNTINLUPA
SM CENTER SANGANDAAN
SM CENTER VALENZUELA
SM CHERRY SHAW FOODARAMA
SM CUBAO SUPERMARKET
SM FAIRVIEW
SM FAIRVIEW FOODCOURT
PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANCE- TEKTITE
WALTERMART E-RODRIGUEZ/ QUEZON CITY
GT TOWER
PB COM TOWER
WALTERMART DASMARINAS
SM HYPERMARKET LAS PINAS
SM FTI HYPERMARKET
SM MAKATI SUPERMARKET
SM MANILA
SM MARIKINA
SM MARILAO
SM MASINAG
SM MEGA PEDA
SM MEGAMALL SUPERMARKET
SM MOA- ARENA
SM MOA 2ND FLOOR
SM NORTH ANNEX
SM NORTH EDSA- THE BLOCK
SM NORTH EDSA FOODCOURT
SM NORTH EDSA HYPERMARKET
SM NORTH EDSA MAIN
SM NORTH EDSA SUPERMARKET
SM NOVALICHES
SM CENTER PASIG
SM SAN LAZARO
SM SOUTHMALL
SM SUCAT BRIDGEWAY
TIMESQUARE MAKATI
TRINOMA MALL
TWO ECOM CAFÉ, MOA
VICTORY CENTRAL MALL- CALOOCAN
WALTERMART CARMONA
WALTERMART MAKATI
WALTERMART MUNOZ/ NORTH EDSA
ROBINSONS PLACE MALOLOS
BDO CORPORATE BUILDING MANDALUYONG
Experiential learning on finance creates awareness to act today
Image Credits: Praxis Cafe Facebook Page
“4 out of 10 Filipinos have savings, but 7 out of the
10 who have savings keep their savings at home. Only 20.8% of those
surveyed who are aware of life insurance actually have Life insurance”
Makati City, Feb. 23, 2017: Sense for Money
(SFM), officially launched the Praxis Café – a game café devoted to
improving the financial awareness of all who come and play Praxis. Prior
to this launch, Praxis could only be played through Sense For Money’s
corporate partners. “We felt the need to provide a direct avenue to
consumers who aren’t reached by our corporate clients."said Mari-an
Albert, SFM Philippines CEO. “We at SFM strongly feel that financial
literacy is a life skill that empowers and changes people’s lives -
that’s why we encourage everyone to play whenever and wherever they can,
whether at the Café or through our corporate partners. Regardless of
where you play, players will experience a wide variety of gameplays.”
Through the magic of play, Praxis makes complex financial concepts clear and easy to understand. Praxis® gameplays
engage players through a simulation of their financial lives. Since
2003, over half a million adults and children over eight countries have
benefited from playing Praxis. It’s been used by teachers as an
alternative learning activity, by families to start a conversation about
the value of money and by businesses for employee wellness and to
deepen customer relationships.
Sense for Money was established by a group of mad but
passionate experts in gameplay design and financial services. Its
headquarters are in Singapore and it has a presence in over eight
different countries including the Philippines.
New learning experiences, fierce kitchen showdown mark JOLLY University Year 4 Grand Cook-Off and Congress
After
grueling weeks of training and preparation, all aspiring
student-contenders in the country’s long-running campus-based culinary
search, JOLLY University (JU), are finally getting close to reaching
their dream of becoming JU Year 4 grand champions.
A
steep and well-fought encounter is taking place today at the Le
Pavilion Tent in Pasay City with all the 120 elite finalists pulling out
their best and most creative JOLLY-inspired dishes to clinch the
coveted titles in the following four divisions: Individual Category
(featuring Luzon Cuisines made easy, healthy and baon-ready); Team Main
Dish Category (Visayas Cuisines Made Easy, Healthy and Jolly); Team
Pasta Category (Mindanao Cuisines made Pastariffic) and Team Mocktail
Category (Capture the Jolly Vibe of the Philippines in a Sip).
This
year’s JU elite finalists are from 23 different schools across North
and South Luzon and Metro Manila – competing to bring home the
championship to their school.
With
the theme “It’s More JOLLY in the Philippines”, Jolly University is
being held in conjunction with the Grand Cook-Off and the JOLLY
Congress, which features some of the country’s top industry
practitioners and leaders: Leo de Leon of Allegro Beverage, JC Libiran
Author of Byahe ni Juan, Marilyn Perion of UCPB, Liza Morales of CCA
Manila, Karla Reyes of La Petite Fromagerie, Nana Ozaeta of Food
Magazine, Bryan Kong of Crazy Katsu, Chershire Que (nutritionist),
Vberni Regalado of Philippine Star, Jose Mari Oquiñena of Gawad Kalinga,
Angelica Atanacio of Anghelica’s Desserts, Kian Kazemi of Persian
Grill, Rebecca Lee of wheninmanila.com, and Ms. Earth 2015 Angelia Ong. Games, freebies, and random raffle prizes are also being given away to the lucky audience.
Now
on its fourth successful year, JOLLY University offers student
participants an unforgettable experience to develop their culinary,
entrepreneurial, and leadership skills as future culinary and industry
leaders. A program designed to empower the youth, JU fosters
industry-ready competitiveness, as well as, cooperative relationships
among students and institutions in promoting culinary excellence and
business innovation.
Total immersion experience
Kicking
off the first leg of JU Year 4 is the Bootcamp workshop series
conducted recently at the Center for Culinary Arts, Manila. The guest
speakers, CCA faculty Chef-preneur Jonvic Mangibin and award-winning
Chef Kerwin Funtanilla, shared their real-world expertise to the JU
elite finalists as they explored various fundamentals on Food
Presentation & Food Safety and Sanitation, and Conceptualizing &
Preparing their Competition Dish.
To
fine-tune their cooking skills in preparation for the JOLLY University
Grand Cook-Off, a Market Basket-style cooking challenge was conducted
wherein each Individual Category finalist was assigned to one of four
“houses” (Culinary Champions, Gastronomic Guru, Kitchen Kings, and Meal
Masters) headed by top CCA Manila students who served as their mentors.
The dish entries were graded based on presentation, taste,
innovation/creativity, food safety/sanitation, green chefmanship and
use/integration of JOLLY food products as mandatory ingredients. The
panels of evaluators are JU Headmaster Chef Mitchie Sison, Chef Jonvic
Mangibin and Fly Ace Corp. representatives, Fly Ace Senior Product
Manager for Jolly Food Line Bey Acuña and Fly Ace PR and Digital Media
Manager Dianne Pagtalunan.
Alyanna
Mae Rañola (UST, 2nd runner-up), Bernice Tenorio (UST, 1st runner-up)
and Charlene Baltazar (EAC, grandwinner) won in the mock-up challenge.
JU
elite finalist Francis Marion Santos of Centro Escolar-Manila, was
elated by his boot camp experience. “I’m really thankful and honored to
be part of JU batch 4. The hands-on training, coaching tips and
mentorship by the esteemed chefs gave me and the others a huge
confidence boost,” he said.
“We
believe that fostering competitiveness, innovation, and
entrepreneurship skills through programs that support youth development
is a great investment that leads to positive outcomes both for the next
generation and for the country,” concluded Ralph Rebulanan, Associate
Product Manager of Jolly Food Line.
This
year’s JU grand winners will walk away with Php50,000 worth of cash and
prizes, trophies, culinary training workshop under CCA Manila, and an
internship program under Fly Ace Corporation where they will receive
comprehensive, job-ready skills development training from the industry’s
best practitioners.
The
JOLLY University Year 4 Congress is made possible with the support of
event sponsors CCA Manila, Allegro, Coldstone, Glad, Fujidenzo, Masflex,
PLDT HOME Fibr, Robinsons, Technogas, UCPB and Whirlpool and media
partners Appetite Magazine, Breakfast Magazine, Cook Magazine, Food
Magazine, Chinatown TV, Malaya Business Insight, The Manila Bulletin,
Mommy Bloggers Philippines, Philippine Star and wheninmanila.com.
Fly
Ace Corporation is one of the leading food and beverage consumer goods
companies in the country today. Propelling limitless multiple-category
growth by bringing the best of the world closer to Filipino consumers,
Fly Ace Corporation’s portfolio of food and beverage products includes
house brands and exclusively distributed brands. To learn more about Fly
Ace, visit http://www.flyacecorp.com./
JOLLY is a canned fruits and vegetable line marketed and exclusively distributed by Fly Ace Corp. For more updates, visit jolly.com.ph or like its official Facebook fanpage or follow via Twitter and Instagram (@jollyeatsph).
Ericsson believes that connectivity can make positive socio-economic and environmental impacts around the world.
The technology challenges Ericsson Research have been focusing on in the last few years are:
-data analytics in operation support systems
-intelligent decision support
-mission-critical cloud and the internet of things in the context of network operation centers
THE CONNECTED MEGA-CITY
An important aspect of Ericsson's research is looking into what these new technologies mean for
people and societies, hence The Connected Megacity.
Overview: (material from Ericsson)
"Today, we see a transformation in the way people
live and congregate around the world; more and more people are becoming
city dwellers and projections indicate that from 50% today, they will be
70% by 2050. A considerable share of the population
will mostly form part of very large urban areas - the so-called mega
cities.
ICT solutions and the Networked Society are
important components when finding holistic and balanced views to city
life management. There is a need for new urban models to tackle social,
economic and environmental challenges in sustainable
ways.
In all this, we, the citizens are central, and not only because it is
our quality of life that is hanging in the balance but also because we
can contribute with information and innovation as well as help support
the city by changing/adapting our behavior.
With focus on technology enablers, hereby gives a
glimpse of the Connected Megacity, by going through three city
scenarios, namely the Safe City, the Creative City and the Greener City.
The Resilient/Safe City.
One important aspect of such a city is its ability to respond to an
unexpected event in a
resilient way. Road accidents for instance, unfortunately can and will
happen despite everybody’s best intentions. What’s important, apart from
minimal casualties, is their impact on the city operations and its
citizens and how quickly the latter can return
to normal operations. From a technical point of view, we believe that
through analyzing and combining data feeds and situational knowledge,
patterns of behavior can be identified. These can then be encapsulated
together with expert knowledge to lead to informed
actions and intelligent recommendations. This way, available resources
(public services, people, sensors, devices, etc.) can be used in an
effective way to understand and mitigate the situation; something that
requires interoperability and cross-domain communication.
The Creative/Proactive City scenario
highlights how the connected city can learn from previous experiences
and take proactive measures
before an event. This is of course done through a combination of
technical enablers, but also with the support of the citizens through
various incentives and mechanisms for raising their awareness. If, for
example a rock concert or another major event is scheduled
to happen in the coming days, city operations can be based on analyses
of previous similar events It may be decided to increase the public
transportation, allocate more police resources and give people
motivation to behave in ways that enable the event to
flow more smoothly. City operations can also increase the network
capacity around the event arena, give people recommendations to offers
and promotions or increase their physical event experience through
digital services in different ways.
The Greener City,
which we find it to be one step closer to the vision of sustainable
cities, illustrates how energy use and load can
be predicted, for example, based on weather forecasts. This enables the
city, its citizens and industries to adapt their behavior and
reschedule production and consumption to avoid serious power shortages.
The smart grid is one domain where the Internet of Things is gaining
momentum and the use of wireless technologies is well suited to
providing last-mile connectivity to grid devices. The capabilities of
LTE, such as very low latency, Quality-of-Service and
high throughput wrapped in a future-proof global standard, are opening
up new areas for applications in mission critical M2M communications.
However, M2M traffic characteristics differ greatly from smart phone
traffic. Therefore, it is important to understand
how to take advantage of the advanced features of LTE in order to
optimize the network for specific applications like the smart grid.
By means of these three
scenarios, Ericsson hopes to have exemplified how megacities can respond to
some of the events as they occur and prepare for future scenarios, while
taking into account the relationships between diverse
stakeholders. All linked with how these responses can be aligned with a
more sustainable development."
*Blogger's note: The Philippine Telecoms Summit 2017 targeted solutions that we need for a better future. The Ericsson demo shows that that a well planned city can surely help us proper, and it is a must to take a closer look about how our cities develop, not just for telecommunications, but for all needs, such as road, facilities, and more. As we look forward to a bright future, we should take action, and plan properly.
The Earth-loving-planet-saving twins are in hot pursuit of their mission to help save Planet Earth! This 2017, Coco and his twin sister Kimmy are working hard in helping kids realize the value of saving Planet Earth. NOW, more than ever is the time for kids to realize that our planet needs help. The recent changes in our weather like typhoons are proof enough that we all need to move NOW!
Funtastic International Inc., established in the country almost 17 years ago, is behind the Cool Kids, Baby Bliss, Creadough, Zigo, Latitude, and Fluffy Friends brands. Colorful and lovely characters make up the Cool Kids Brand. These amazing characters have different roles to play in teaching kids how to care for the environment.
Cool Kids has also launched its new line of “FUN-tabulous” School bags and accessories. The new line of affordable, good quality school bags features the different characters of the Cool Kids friends; Royal Princesses, Glam Girlz, Forest Fairies, Viron Transformer, Earth (Geobot), Air (Aerobot) and Water (Aquabot) robots, and Space rangers to name a few.
Cool Kids has also launched its newest line of baby toys and furniture under the brand Baby Bliss. This exciting line of very safe and cool baby toys is like no other. Its wood look mixed with full color has brought a fresh look to the baby toy industry. Baby Bliss toys are competitively priced and they also offer wonderful learning experiences to our little ones. Baby Bliss by Cool Kids aims to teach moms to help in environmental care.
Cool Kids has also launched a brand new line of amazing dough toys through Creadough by Cool Kids. This creative line of dough toys brings out the imagination and creativity in children and allows them to use their hands to explore, imagine and create amazing shapes and images.
Another new range of toys to look forward to is Zigo by Cool Kids. The Zigo line of blocks not only brings out the creative juices of our little ones, they actually help prepare children to be future engineers and architects. Every kid at one time or the other has played with blocks to bring out the best of their imagination and creativity. With Zigo competitively priced, parents do not need to spend a lot to provide their children with this wholesome deal of fun and creative building.
For Back to School 2017, Cool Kids has launched a brand new line of fashion bags for our little “fashionistas” and fashion forward buddies who want to follow the footsteps of their older siblings. Made of amazing quality materials, Cool Kids bags is the perfect companion of our children in school.
Funtastic International has also launched for Back to School 2017 its newest line of bags for High School and College kids as well as for adults through Latitude. Latitude is a brand that removes all limits and allows you to express yourself. Made of excellent quality materials, this fashion forward line of bags takes the user to a whole new level of experience given the amazing features of these bags both inside and out.
Funtastic International Inc., in its commitment to preserve the environment, donates part of the proceeds of the sale of its products towards environmental care. For every purchase of any item from the Cool Kids product line, you not only get great product, you also get to help save our planet Earth!
The public will see new Cool Kids collection starting March in the shelves of major department stores nationwide. In the meantime they can already choose from other existing Funtastic products, equally attractive, fun and affordable, that are available nationwide.
Visit the Cool Kids website, www.coolkids.com.ph, this website will give kids and the kids at heart a chance to learn about Cool Kids and their planet saving advocacy. It will also give the visitor a chance to see first hand the new products of Cool Kids.
For more information they can also log on to www.funtasticstuff.com and www.coolkids.com.ph to learn more about the company and its products.
Protect your eyes and wear large shades, so chill with lovely designs to choose from. These Bolon Eyewear 2017 are trendy, yet still adhere to the classic look.
These are available at Eyelink Optical, located at the 2nd floor, Pergola Mall, BF Homes, Paranaque.
You Need Shades
Did you know that UV light can damage your eyes? Spending time in the sun can be the cause of eye health concerns such as retinal damage, cataracts, and thicken the eye tissue. Wearing shades help protect your eyes from those searing ultraviolet rays.
To reduce glare and prevent dust and other minute particles from entering the eyes, large shares are recommended, and the good news is, as you will squint less on a sunny day by wearing shades will help to keep those fine wrinkles at the side of the eyes from developing or getting more prominent!
My Style, My Bolon
Sophisticated, these stylish eyewear provide the protection your eyes
need with the right look. Lightweight, with great lens quality, handles
that are so unobtrusive, wearing a pair makes the nose appear sharper
and are perfect for those perfect eyebrows. Shades also serve to cover up the eyes, making you look more mysterious, and to cover those dark circles and eyebags after sleepless nights or crying bouts.
For hot summers and for anytime of the year, wear shade that serve a purpose to protect our eyes, and make sure these are the right kind. The large ones that wrap around our face, lay flat and near our eyes, and have quality lenses are the ones do work to protect our eyes, just like these Bolon shades.
