Archive for May, 2008

I Used Herbal Medicine for my Cough

Whenever I have a cough, I never used chemically formulated cough medicines. Instead, I used ASCOF Forte tablet by Pascual Laboratories. And it didn’t disappoint me. It relieves the feeling of uneasiness of coughing every now and then.Also, when my two daughters (aged 4 and 1) have a cough, my wife gave them a dosage of syrup in ponkan flavor. Within two days of administering ASCOF Forte syrup, they no longer cough.My wife and I are true believers of the effectiveness of herbal medicines especially lagundi in treating cough. In the house, we always have ASCOF Forte, in tablet and syrup form.

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Posted by Ellis - May 31, 2008 at 12:08 am

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Carnegie Mellon University AusAID Scholarships: Filipinos Can Apply Online

Filipinos, who are seeking Masters Degree scholarships abroad, can apply for Carnegie Mellon University AusAID Scholarships that will commence on January 29 in Adelaide, Australia.The Commonwealth Government of Australia provides funding for a limited number of Carnegie Mellon University-AusAID Scholarships to eligible applicants for Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) and Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM) at its Asia-Pacific campus in Adelaide, Australia.

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Posted by Ellis - May 29, 2008 at 2:19 am

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Ten Best Careers for Jobseekers

Jobseekers who didn’t find a job yet can focus their sight into these 10 best careers to train their skills and knowledge in order to gain employment.Here are the hottest ten careers in the world:Nursing information – Health care is a fast growing industry but computerization has not kept pace with it and most hospitals are still stuck with paper recordkeeping. Those with training in nursing and health information technology are in the best position to bridge the gap between IT and patient care and they make over US$100,000 per year. Experience Designer – This is all about creating a cozy and inviting customer experience and more experience designers are now in great demand as businesses realized that value of giving customers good experience. Executive designers with training in retail management do everything form selecting colors and fabrics to determining scents or sound of a room to create ultimate business of a room to create ultimate business or shopping experience. They average around US$60,000 a year.

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Posted by Ellis - May 26, 2008 at 4:48 am

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Online Career Guide: Accessible Free to Filipino Jobseekers

Free career guide has been made accessible online for new graduates and jobseekers at the newly-launched GMA (Greater Modular Access) Jobs Center kiosks now operational in key malls and local government units nationwide.   This online career guide will broaden relevant information on highly in-demand but hard to fill occupations, [...]

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Posted by Ellis - May 23, 2008 at 3:38 am

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Educating Drivers to Become Safe Road Users

Promoting traffic safety education in response to the growing number of road accidents and fatalities is urgently needed. Thus, it is timely, that car makers Honda build the country’s first world-class driver training facility – the Honda Safety Driving Center along the East Service Road in Bicutan, Parañaque City.   [...]

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Posted by Ellis - May 12, 2008 at 2:29 am

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Interest-Free Microcredit Program

Interest-Free Microcredit Program -- Recently, I learned one organization that offers interest-free microcredit program to prospective entrepreneurs. And it is not only interest-free but also has no service charge. This unique microcredit program is offered by Muslim Aid modeled on the Qur’anic principle of “Qard al Has” which means, “Beautiful Loan.”

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Posted by Ellis - May 12, 2008 at 2:27 am

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Microcredit Interest: NGOs High Rate Charge

I heard someone complaining why NGOs microcredit loan interest is very high compared to commercial banks. To the unassuming, NGO microcredit practitioner here in the Philippines charge interest that range from twenty-four (24%) to thirty (30) percent annually computed monthly – usually two (2%) to three (35) percent every month. The [...]

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Posted by Ellis - May 12, 2008 at 2:22 am

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