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“Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land. Thus the little minutes, Humble though they be, Make the mighty ages Of eternity.” ― Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney I was listening to the song “Little Things” by One Direction on my way to work and I was reminded of two things: one, that often I overlook simple gestures that people do for me; and two, sometimes I fail to notice already the cute nuisances that people I love do to me. Living a fast-paced and highly stressful life makes us so focused and unable to appreciate already these two simple yet important ‘little things’ and because of that, we are missing out on the happiness that they bring. We no longer realize that these small things are the ones that are making us get through every challenging day of our lives. More than what the song says, I was reminded not to let these little things slip out of my heart and mind, as I should always ack...

I had my executive check-up two months ago and my lipid levels are way up. It was expected as my BMI was already in the obese range that time. It was a wake-up call and so I resolved to bring all the health metrics within the normal range. I have lost 20 pounds since but I need to lose two times more to get to my ideal weight for my height. Sometimes when we subject ourselves to health check, we have the tendency to ‘cheat’ our way to get better results. I am sure some have tried not eating pork or beef one or two days before the blood extraction, hoping to get lower lipid levels. Guess what? We might be fooling ourselves! A study published this November in the Archive of Internal Medicine showed that fasting time prior to the blood draw had little association with lipid subclass levels. Data for the study came from the records of Calgary Laboratory Services, which is the sole supplier of laboratory services for Calgary, and a population of about 1.4 million people. ...

By Pam Peters-Pries Why do we remember the dead? We remember simply because we loved them, and we long to see them again. We remember because we can't help it. We remember the dead because we know that we will also die. We confront the mystery of the end of life and wonder what it was like for those we loved and what it will be like for us. What will it be like to be in heaven, to be with God? To be free of pain and sorrow? Will we see our parents, our spouse, our friends who have gone before us? Will we be able to look down and keep an eye on those who are dear to us, or watch them gather around our own casket and listen to them tell stories about us? We remember the dead to honor their lives and to learn how to live. To demonstrate that although they no longer walk with us, sit with us or talk with us, the impact of their lives on ours is not forgotten, nor is it finished. We remember the dead, their lives, the goodbyes we shared or wish we had shared. W...

 Pharmaceuticals warn customers to throw away medicines after the expiration date. This is in compliance to the US Law passed in 1979 requiring them to do so, and this date is supposed to be the time at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the drug. However, a study conducted by the US Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military in 1985 showed that 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date. “So the expiration date doesn't really indicate a point at which the medication is no longer effective or has become unsafe to use. Medical authorities state expired drugs are safe to take, even those that expired years ago. While it's true that the effectiveness of a drug may decrease over time, much of the original potency still remains even a decade after the expiration date. Excluding nitroglycerin, insulin, and ...

 When faced with a decision in life, be it big or small, we hope and pray that we pick the best choice. Unfortunately, despite our good intentions, we make bad choices. Sometimes, the stress of being pressed to make a decision as soon as possible makes us settle for what we think is better at that particular time. We choose with a heavy heart, biased against the circumstances that made us choose in the first place. That sets us up to make decisions we wish we hadn't. As a believer of God’s will, I know that there is a path that God wants me to go and another that he doesn't want me to go. The map to the right direction is written in scriptures as all of God’s word “is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that we “may be complete, equipped for every good work.” But then again, even this can be lost in translation in our earthly mind.

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed safely in the eastern New Mexico desert minutes after jumping from his capsule 128,000 feet, or 24 miles, above Earth. His free fall is said to be faster than the speed of sound. Baumgartner, who was born in Salzburg, Austria, on April 20, 1969, believes that “Everyone has limits – but not everyone accepts them”. He has been preparing for this for five years and he has always believed that he can do it. Shortly before leaping, in footage beamed live around the world on a crackly radio link recalling Neil Armstrong's first words on the Moon, Baumgartner had said: "Sometimes you have (to go) up really high to (understand) how small you are." In our lives, we make life changing decisions that we can never take back. It's done and the repercussions are already there. However difficult to accept, we have to learn to live with it and move on. Felix's phenomenal jump from outer space is a decision h...

Here are the Penalties: CHAPTER 3 PENALTIES SEC. 8. Penalties . — Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) up to a maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both. Any person found guilty of the punishable act under Section 4(a)(5) shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) or both. If punishable acts in Section 4(a) are committed against critical infrastructure, the penalty of reclusion temporal or a fine of at least Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) up to maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both, shall be imposed. Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 4(c)(1) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a f...