The AnitoKid Chronikos – A Seeking Alpha-Certified
A Financial Analyst and Information Scientist's take on the rumblings and mumblings in the Philippine pool scene; the yaddi yaddis in the oil and gas, financial services, and information technology industries; the yadda yaddas on electronic gadgets and motorcycling; and the blah blah blahs on the blogosphere. |
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Idiomatic expressions (idioms) - Express yourself. Be the devil's advocate!
2007-05-26 22:59:00
Found an interesting comment on Da Daily Donkey post:"Alam mo ba na ang donkey ay isa katangi-tanging hayop. Sabagay, pwedeng hayop at katangi-tangi ang ginawaran mo ng parangal. My suggestion ako, magnominate tau at pagbotohan natin..... Siyempre, fuel na din ang blog pag bumoto..... Hehehehehe!!!!! Great post! - Anonymous"Much thanks for the great comment! Simply put, the AnitoKid likes idiomatic expressions (idioms)! No! No! No! He loves them! And here is his spin on the money. Enjoy!An idiom is a combination of words with a special meaning that cannot be inferred from its separate parts. It is an absorbing interest to both foreign and native speakers of the English language. The English language is rich in idioms, and persons with only a superficial knowledge of English idioms will find themselves, more often than not, at a serious disadvantage in their reading, and even more so when they partake in discussions, friendly banters, and debates. With regards to the first "Da Daily Don ...
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The Viralink will increase your page rank! And I kid you not!
2007-05-26 05:04:00
Here is another spin-off of the link train. I have to admit, I am impressed with the novelty of the scheme! Great cool job Andy! For us new bloggers, it could be quite beneficial for long term SEO reasons. It?s very straight forward and could bring in a nice haul of backlinks if everyone uses it right. It?s called ViraLink (great name!) and was masterminded by Andy Coates. Be sure to read the post about it over at his blog, as you may not understand it at first, but I assure you this could be a nice little link builder here. Instructions below:???copy and paste the Viralink and instructions below this line??? Below is a matrix of 120 stars, I have already added a link to my blog onto one of the stars, all you need to do is copy and paste the grid into your blog and add your own link to one of the other spare stars, and tell others to do the same!Viralink ************************************************************************************************************************ New Additio ...
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Da Daily Donkey - Sandiganbayan
2007-05-25 02:11:00
Da Daily DonkeyDa Daily Donkey Award goes to the Sandiganbayan, which issued a resolution releasing Charlie "Atong" Ang, a co-accused in the plunder case against former President Joseph Estrada. The resolution set several conditions on Ang's two-year probation.The first condition requires Ang to report monthly to his probation officer;That he is not to associate with persons of questionable character;That he must look for employment;That he plant hardwood trees every two months at the La Mesa dam watershed area or at the Quezon City memorial circle;the court also ordered him not to gamble. A co-defendant in the Estrada plunder case, Charlie "Ato" Ang was a former consultant of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp under the Estrada administration. Ang was accused of helping Estrada amass P4.1 billion in ill-gotten wealth by setting up an illegal gambling protection racket and diverting at least P130 million of tobacco excise tax funds earmarked for Ilocos Sur, a province in the no ...
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House call at Madre de Deus, Brazil
2007-05-25 00:19:00
A house in Madre de Deus, Brazil,which measures 1 meter (w) x 10 m (h).Designed by the owner, Helenita,the house has three floors and has becomea favorite tourist attraction.The owners of the house plan to add another floorand open it for leisure, e.g., barbecue and all. ...
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Michael Schumacher is the world's best ever racing driver. Is he?
2007-05-24 22:55:00
I will do everything I can to bringthe Number One to Ferrari.The whole team and all the fans deserve it.Michael Schumacher- pit stop -Pump, pump, pump up the gas!Pump it up, ma!I really can't complain about actresseswho get paid to be dumb.Most of us can't get paidto be smart.No one pays me to be nice.When all else fails, complicate matters.This looks harder than it looks.The analysis of the thing isnot the thing itself.This would not be a problem ifI were driving a snowplow.I'm content to stand on tradition.Meet my new friend, Tradition, the metal bar.My overriding memory of childhoodis having the freedomto decide which way to go in lifeand having my parents' support. ...
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The ethanol-from-corn and food vs. fuel debate: Ethanol has its problems
2007-05-24 20:17:00
Is the energy obtained from ethanol from corn less than the energy required for its production? Do people care enough about the irrefutable negative environmental consequences?With regards to the first question, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) would have us presume and accept that seeking a way to produce ethanol with a sufficient net positive energy as a replacement for gasoline is a futile academic undertaking with little or no value for public policy debate. However, this premise defeats the goal of "think outside the box" academic exercises carried out by academicians and researchers searching for answers. And a number of ramifications surround the second concern, e.g., sustainability. Is the technology sustainable? What other factors do we need to consider here? Soil erosion? Soil depletion? Where do we go from here then?Ethanol has been heavily touted as a magical elixir to solve every conceivable economic, environmental, and foreign policy question. A vocal proponen ...
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These are exciting times for the Philippine BPO industry! Where do I sign?
2007-05-24 07:26:00
With regards to the question on whether or not the Philippines has enough available pool of qualified and skilled workers to do the job, the AnitoKid asks: "Do they have enough work for the Filipinos?"Way before the noun BPO (business process outsourcing) was coined, the Philippines has been the premier home to firms servicing offshore information and electronic publishing needs, e.g., Saztec Philippines and Innodata Philippines Inc. If I remember correctly, Innodata was the first "BPO" firm to pioneer medical transcription in the country. In less than a year, Innodata sold its medical transcription operations for a huge profit. Currently, that industry segment alone is a multi-million dollar niche in the BPO sphere. Not only has that niche generated employment opportunities for the Filipino people, it also served as a catalyst for the establishment of schools and institutes offering everything related to the needs of the BPO industry. These include, but are not limited to, data encod ...
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Junjun Ynares and Jonas Cruz - new breed of politicians from Marist School
2007-05-23 20:59:00
- To Jesus Through Mary -From Marist Schoolcomes a new breed of politiciansCONGRATULATIONS BATCH MATES!!JunJun Ynares - Governor of Rizal(2nd from left)andJonas Cruz - Vice Mayor of Rodriguez"How happy would I be if I could teach and devote my lifeto the education of children and young people."Saint Marcellin ChampagnatFounder of the Little Brothers of Maryrecognized worldwide asMarist Brothers of the Schools or Fratres Maristae A Scholis (FMS) ...
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Blog quotations - famous, humorous and serious
2007-05-23 08:55:00
And I kid you not!Around the world in 80 blogs.Beauty is in the eyes of the blogger.Blog at first sight.Blog conquers all.Blog in the Middle East.Blog is blind.Blog is gold.Blog over matter.Blog with me and you go places.Blogging is an art, and I'm a Picasso.Blogging is the best policyBlogging is the name of the game.Blogs are the windows of the soul.Have you fueled my blog lately?Have you seen my blog lately?I blog, I blogged, I'm blogging.I'd rather be lucky than good.I'm a blogger not a fighter.It goes without saying...Keep your bloggers close, and your enemies closer.Let your blog take you places.Live to blog, not blog to live.Stick with me and you'll go places.The Filipino is worth blogging for.The true measure of a blogger's success correlateswith the popularity of his blog.Tis the reader that makes a good blog.To blog or not to blog; that is the question.To blog where no blogger has blogged before.Use the blog, Luke. ...
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Blog quotations - famous, humorous and serious
2007-05-23 08:55:00
And I kid you not!Around the world in 80 blogsBeauty is in the eyes of the bloggerBlog at first sightBlog conquers allBlog in the Middle EastBlog is blindBlog is goldBlog over matterBlog with me and you go placesBlogging is an art, and I'm a PicassoBlogging is the name of the gameBlogs are the windows of the soulHave you fueled my blog lately?Have you seen my blog lately?I blog, I blogged, I'm bloggingI'd rather be lucky than goodI'm a blogger not a fighterIt goes without saying...Keep your bloggers close, and your enemies closerLet your blog take you placesLive to blog, not blog to liveStick with me and you'll go placesThe Filipino is worth blogging forThe true measure of a blogger's success correlateswith the popularity of his blogTis the reader that makes a good blogTo blog or not to blog; that is the questionTo blog where no blogger has blogged beforeUse the blog, Luke ...
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Star Wars mimobots from Mimoco
2007-05-23 08:33:00
Check this out! Toy company Mimoco (Boston, MA) is marketing a line of inch-long Star Wars USB flash drives, called Mimobots (designer USB flash drive or portable storage). The Mimobots depict Darth Vader, Chewie, R2-D2 and an Imperial Storm Trooper.Each mimobot comes in three different size configurations, i.e., 1, 2, or 4 gig versions of each character. And there's more! each mimobot comes preloaded with bonus removable content, e.g., trailers, soundbites, avatars and wallpapers! Cool! And I kid you not! ...
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President George W. Bush gives dance lessons
2007-05-23 05:54:00
President George W. Bush,the most powerful man in the world,takes time off from the war and other issues,e.g., the federal response to Hurricane Katrina,the NSA warrantless surveillance controversyand record budget deficits affecting the administration.Bush: I have everything under control!Just look at my hands ma!And do notice the hips, baby!Austin Powers, eat your heart out! ...
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Nonfossil fuels thrive on word tricks of persuasion
2007-05-22 21:13:00
While ethanol claims an increasing share of the Philippine fuel market, a once-common name for gasoline alcohol blends still remains unpopular and in relative disuse. Gasohol. It is the name given to gasoline/ethanol blends. In the US, ethanol makers dislike the term because they experienced difficulties selling products associated with the noun. Motorists have associated the noun with engine-performance problems that many of them had experienced with such blends. And despite ethanol's new popularity as an automotive fuel additive, the term gasohol is colloquial at best. Of course, consumer attitudes about gasohol have reversed due to improvements in fuel chemistry and most importantly, the management of public opinion. Currently, ethanol in fuel is marketed as such offering supply and environmental advantages worthy of public support and, for Miguel Zubiri (candidate for a seat in the Philippine Senate), as a political battle cry. They believe, sincerely or not, that ethanol represen ...
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Peso closes at 61/2 -yr high! But what does it mean?
2007-05-22 02:45:00
What follows is a post from PhilStar.com, i.e., very interesting news on the Philippine Peso breaking past its resistance level; closing at 61/2-yr high! What is even more interesting are the anonymous comments that follow, which showcase the Filipino's sense of humor in a different kind of light. Laugh trip!The PostThe peso broke past its resistance level yesterday, closing at a six and a half year-high of 46.31 to a dollar as remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) started to peak helped along by foreign portfolio investments. The peso closed at its intra-day high, with total volume reaching nearly a billion dollars at $971.85 million at the Philippine Dealing System (PDS). The peso opened strong at 46.530 before hitting a high of 46.310 and a low of 46.570 to the dollar. Yesterday?s close was the highest since the peso last touched the 46.30-to-$1 level on Oct. 2, 2000. The strength of the peso surprised the market which had expected a correction after Standard & Poors an ...
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