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News for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

Mosques draw more Muslims in Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan has been bringing more Muslims into the mosques to pray during the Friday prayers as worshippers filled to the brim Islam's houses of prayers on Frday in Metro Manila.

NBI rules out love triangle in slaying of Dacer witness
The NBI ruled out the possibility of a love triangle behind the slaying of Jimmy Lopez in the Dacer-Corbito double murder case in Cavite on Wednesday.

Davide co-chairman of UN working group
Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations Hilario G. Davide Jr. has been appointed co-chairman of an ad hoc working group of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

RP forges ties with Cities Alliance
The Philippine government has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Cities Alliance to promote greater participation of key government and private sector entities in harmonizing urban development efforts.

Traffic re-routed for Alay-Lakad, Bar on Sunday
The Manila Traffic District Enforcement Unit (MTDEU) issued a traffic advisory for the twin occasions of “Alay Lakad Sa Kabataan 2009” and the Bar Examination 2009 both slated on September 6.

Mother Teresa remembered
The Catholic faithful observe on Saturday the 12th death anniversary of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, more popularly known as Mother Teresa, considered as the most admired person of the 20th century.

Police kill 2 after failed heist
Following a botched heist at a drugstore, police shot dead two suspected motorcycle-riding robbers during a high-speed chase in Quezon City before dawn on Friday.

‘Labuyo’ blows away PGMA provincial sorties
PGMA scrapped her scheduled visits to Negros Occidental and Camarines Sur due to heavy rains brought by storm “Labuyo” and instead spent her day promoting environmental protection in Taguig.

Panlilio, Padaca push for Noynoy
Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio and Isabela Governor Grace Padaca said they have decided to abandon their plans to run for president and vice president, and will instead support Noynoy Aquino.

Michael Jackson finally laid to rest
Michael Jackson was laid to rest on Thursday at a funeral attended by family and celebrities, more than two months after the pop star died at age 50 of a drug overdose that has been ruled a homicide.



Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online

comminute • \KAH-muh-noot\ • verb
: to reduce to minute particles : pulverize

Example Sentence:
A mortar and pestle are used to comminute the herbs and roots before introducing them into the distilled alcohol.

Did you know?
What do "comminute," "pulverize," and "triturate" all have in common? All three words are derived from Latin and share the meaning "to reduce to small particles." "Comminute" can be traced back to the prefix "com-" and the verb "minuere," meaning "to lessen." "Pulverize" descends from a combination of "pulver-," meaning "dust" or "powder," with the suffix "-izare," which -- like the English "-ize" -- can mean "to cause to be." "Triturate" is borrowed from the past participle of the Latin "triturare," which means "to thresh." "Triturate" specifically refers to the use of rubbing or grinding to achieve pulverization, a process which could be said to resemble the use of rubbing to separate grains from harvested cereal plants.



Your money’s worth today
Source: XE.com

US$1 = Php48.60



Teaching for the day
Source: John Randel Tiongson, Financial Planners of the Phils.

THE SEVEN C's OF SUCCESS
by Brian Tracy

After having studied top achievers and peak performers over the past 25 years, I've concluded that these unique men and women have, in most cases, mastered what I call the Seven C's of Success.

Clarity - Eighty percent of success comes from being clear on who you are, what you believe in and what you want.

Competence - You can't climb to the next rung on the ladder until you are excellent at what you do now.

Constraints - Eighty percent of all obstacles to success come from within. Find out what is constraining in you or your company and deal with it.

Concentration - The ability to focus on one thing single-mindedly and see it through until it's done takes more character than anything else.

Creativity - Flood your life with ideas from many sources. Creativity needs to be exercised like a muscle, if you don't use it you'll lose it.

Courage - Most in demand and least in supply, courage is the willingness to do the things you know are right.

Continuous learning – Read, at the very least, one book a week on business to keep you miles ahead of the competition. And just as you eat and bathe, organize your time so you spend 30 minutes a day exploring e-mail, sending messages, going through web sites, because like exercise, it's the only way you can keep on top of technology. If you get away from it, you'll lose your edge.



Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox

Turn around

A little guy goes into an elevator, looks up and sees this HUGE guy standing next to him. The big guy sees the little guy staring at him, looks down and says, 7 feet tall, 350 pounds, 20 inch penis, 3 pound left testicle, 3 pound right testicle, Turner Brown.

The small guy faints dead away and falls to the floor. The big dude kneels down and brings him to, slapping his face and shaking him, What’s wrong with you?

In a very weak voice the little guy says, Excuse me, but what EXACTLY did you say to me?

The big dude says, I saw the curious look on your face and figured I’d just give you the answers to the questions everyone always asks me.

I’m 7 feet tall, 350 pounds, 20 inch penis, 3 pound left testicle, 3 pound right testicle, and my name is Turner Brown.

The small guy says, Thank God! I thought you said turn around!