Archive for November, 2007
“Thriller”
Penology in the country has always been equated with crime and punishment. Or crime plus punishment equals rehabilitation and reformation. But it can also mean crime plus punishment plus rehabilitation equals prison management.
At the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) here in the Philipipnes, the approach to rehabilitation is discipline, physical fitness, dismantling of [...]
Contact or Call Center: What’s in a name?
Traditionally, contact centers have been called call centers. The newer name-contact center-reflects the fact that more than just phone calls are being handle. Many call centers have evolved over the years to do much more that just answer phones.
Bottom line, it’s up to the customer to decide how they want to communicate with your company, [...]
Do you think “Two Heads” are betten than one?
“Two heads are better than one” as what everybody says when it comes to problem solving, debates, discussions, joining a quiz contests, etc. because both can share knowlege in a situation like this. But do you believe that there is in real life “two heads” living in this world? At first, i don’t believe that [...]
Let’s eat “Balut”
Balut has been the “shocking” topic of some television shows because of its taboo nature in some Western cultures. In two episodes of Survivor: Palau and one episode of Survivor: China, the contestants were made to eat this Asian delicacy. Similarly, balut is frequently featured on Fear Factor. Recently, contestants of The Amazing Race Asia [...]
8 Most Sexually Active Animals
8. POLAR BEARS
Most male polar bears don’t successfully mate until 8 to 10 years and older.During mating season, once paired, the male and female stay together for a week or more requiring mating interactions to stimulate ovulation and guarantee fertilization of the egg.
Effects of Cold Water
For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable
to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal.
However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have
just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
The USB Foldable Piano
Now here is something that we are exceptionally proud of and know the musician in you is going to love. It is the USB Roll Up Piano and, quite frankly, it spares you the infeasible task of trying to slot a grand piano between your sofa and TV. First, load the software onto your [...]
Power-up your Cellphones
How often does your phone knock-out right at the crucial moment? Should you need to charge your mobile but find yourself without the electricity to do so?
Emergency power solutions for cellphones are plentiful, but more often than not these products require you to purchase AA batteries or pre-charge the module beforehand.
Pirated Eggs
Beware u guys and gals!
During a recent raid on a wholesale centre in Guangzhou City, the capital of China ’s Guangdong province, a large quantity of fake eggs was seized. Their wholesale price is 0.15 yuan (S$0.03) each – half the price of a real egg.
Aztecs invented chocolate by mistake while trying to make beer
Scientists believe Aztecs were trying to make a beer-like drink when they created chocolate more than 3,000 years ago.
Scientists have discovered that chocolate was invented at least 3,100 years ago in Central America and not as the sweet treat people now crave, but as a celebratory beer-like beverage and status symbol.
Researchers identified residue of a [...]
