Effect of swine flu pandemic on economy and stock market

April 28, 2009 By dragon 2 Comments

Let's hope that the contagion does not spread, but since the World Health Organization recently raised the threat level of this swine virus to alert level 4, it is better to be prepared.

There is no denying that this flu epidemic that is spreading fast across this globe will affect economies worldwide just by the threat of it.  In essence, people staying home and avoiding crowds are people that will in effect avoid spending, except for essential medicare.

According to the dictionary, a "pandemic" is an "epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population".

The following effects were based on the 1918 pandemic and Sars and bird flu threat:  Read more... (1073 words, 9 images, estimated 4:18 mins reading time)

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Health Alert: Diarrhea cases on the rise

January 24, 2009 By eee Leave a Comment

My aunt who is a doctor in a major hospital told me that hospital rooms are fully booked due to rise in cases of gastro related diseases like diarrhea, nausea and vomitting.  Sometimes, two or three members of the family are affected and had to be confined.  She thinks it might be in the water that we are drinking.  So to be safe, boil your water even if you source it from a water station.

Also, if you have symptoms of vomitting and diarrhea, be sure to keep yourself hydrated by taking hydride or similar fluids.  Consult with a physician early on especially when it involves your children. 

See the Department of Health info on diarrhea: 

http://www.doh.gov.ph/healthadvisories/diarrhea   Read more... (121 words, 8 images, estimated 29 secs reading time)

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Dealing with Repetitive Strain Injury RSI through exercise

December 30, 2008 By dragon 14 Comments

For us stock market enthusiasts who have some notion on charts, RSI is a familiar term that measures strength relative to price and past days, or Relative Strength Index.  Well in doing these computer charts, trading, and just web surfing, we can all easily acquire an unwanted type of RSI. 

This is the hazard of Repetitive Strain Injury to the hands and arms resulting from the use of computer keyboards and mice. This can be a serious and very painful condition that is far easier to prevent than to cure once contracted, and can occur even in young physically fit individuals. It is not uncommon for people to have to leave computer-dependent careers as a result, or even to be disabled and unable to perform tasks such as driving or dressing themselves.  Read more... (3547 words, 34 images, estimated 14:11 mins reading time)

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how to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome

December 30, 2008 By dragon 7 Comments

hand anatomy

The universe says that prevention is better than cure. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disorder in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist causing symptoms like tingling, pain, coldness, and sometimes weakness in parts of the hand. It is the most famous of a class of disorders called repetitive strain injuries. It happens a lot to computer users, especially the ones in the IT field. If you’ve ever experienced a tingling or numbness sensation you’ve had for months in your hand and wrist, don’t ignore it. The injury could worsen.

During 1998, an estimated three of every 10,000 workers lost time from work because of carpal tunnel syndrome. Half of these workers missed more than 10 days of work. The average lifetime cost of carpal tunnel syndrome, including medical bills and lost time from work, is estimated to be about $30,000 for each injured worker.  Read more... (525 words, 19 images, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

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FinanceTravels: Bohol Beach, Panglao …..Relax and Live a little

December 8, 2008 By silentmax Leave a Comment

It is said that Bohol has one of the best beaches in the Philippines. White sands 50 feet out to the sea yet even at that far a distance still being about knee high in its dept with the crystal clean waters as clear as the blue sky A real certain feast for the weary well traveled eyes.


Panglao beach is one of these beaches in Bohol and it leaves nothing to be wanted. If you have been to the beaches of Boracay you will surely appreciate the beaches of Bohol. Simply told the sands are finer and the place by itself a little less crowded.  Read more... (588 words, 12 images, estimated 2:21 mins reading time)

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BFAD found Lotte Strawberry Koala Biscuit positive for melamine, clears 34 others

October 17, 2008 By eee Leave a Comment

One more milk-based food product has been tested positive for melamine contamination by the Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD).  BFAD announced that Lotte Strawberry Snack Koala Biscuit is postive for melamine contamination.  BFAD also cleared 34 other products that have been found negative for melamine contamination. These were:

  1. Aria Instant White Milk Powder Milex 126
  2. Baby Sucker Candy (Smart Plastic Mfg.)
  3. Baina Watch Milk Candy
  4. Bainapie Coolmilk Bean
  5. Barbie Milk Candy
  6. Call and Text Candy (Smart Plastic Mfg.)
  7. Chang's Chin Tai Chang Square Cookies
  8. Changtai Food Lollipop Candy
  9. Chaozhou-Zhangcui Original Butter Scotch Classic Candy
  10. Cow's Head Skimmed MilkPowder (Spray-Dried Process)
  11. Dairy Cow Instant Whole Milk Powder
  12. Dongguan bairong Strawberry Biscuit
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BFAD update 3: 41 milk products cleared of melamine contamination

October 14, 2008 By eee Leave a Comment

BFAD released another list of cleared milk and milk products.  The products cleared were:

1. Anchor Fresh Milk
2. Caidenly Biscuits (Milk Flavor)
3. Candyman Kendi Mint Chocolate Filled Center
4. Candyman Vi-Va Caramel Sweets Chocolate Filled Center
5.  Dairy Champ Evaporada
6. DongGuan Bairong Chocolate Cream Biscuits
7. DongGuan Wanjiang Wan Fu Papaya Cookie
8. DongGuan Bairong Apple Biscuits
9. DongGuan Golden Paddyfield Giadenjy Biscuits
10. DongGuan Golden Paddyfield Little Biscuits
11. DongGuan Mayong Guang Feng Food
12. Engtian Layer Biscuits
13. Eugnitan Layer Biscuits
14. F&N Blue Cow Condensada
15. F&N Daisy Condensada
16. Farmhouse Skimmed Milk Powder
17. Fat & Thin Milky Soya Drink
18. Fudielai Biscuits
19. Keko Candy
20. Kyoto Cookies
21. Liu Wei Bang Lollipop Candy
22. M&M's Minis Chocolate Candies
23. Mai Wei Su Cookies
24. Milky Soya Milk Drink (Chocolate)
25. Milky Soya Milk Drink (Green Apple)
26. Milky Soya Milk Drink (Melon)
27. Milky Soya Milk Drink (Sweet Corn)
28. Pengtian Thin Cracker
29. Pokka Soy 4 U Soy Bean Drink
30. Prime Roast Calcium Enriched Nutritious Cereal
31. Prime Roast Oligosacharide Nutritious Cereal
32. Sally Sikaoqi Milk Candy
33. Sally Sikaoqi Coffee Candy
34. Sukacita Little Bear Biscuits (Chocolate flavor)
35. Suntree Coffee Candy
36. Tiong Hwa Soya Milk (unsweetened)
37. Vitasoy Calci Plus Healthy Soya Drink (Low Sugar Hi-Calcium Low Fat Cholesterol Free)
38. Yeo's Drink
39. Zhen Xin Sandwich Biscuits
40. Zhongshan Lewwa Food Jelly (Pudding)
41. Zhongshan Meihua Butter with Filling Cake  Read more... (217 words, 8 images, estimated 52 secs reading time)

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Unilever recalls four batches of Lipton Milk Tea sold in Hongkong and Macau

October 1, 2008 By eee 1 Comment

From Cnn.com

HONG KONG, China (CNN) — Unilever is recalling four batches of Lipton Milk Tea sold in Hong Kong and Macau after finding traces of the chemical melamine in the product, the company said Tuesday.  Unilever Hong Kong Limited described it as a precautionary measure and said no other Lipton Milk Tea Powder products were affected.

Note: Abs-cbn reported that Unilever Philippines clarified that the Lipton Milk Tea products sold here in the country are made from Indonesia and not China. 

 

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