The technological triumphs in the media world have had the sublime effect of communicating the news and views of people who would normally be out of mainsteam journalism reach. This is no doubt a blessing to the print media especially because at least in my country the English language press is out of touch with […]
What Paddy Did Next
Reports yesterday that Paddy Ashdown had accepted a post as UN envoy to Afghanistan were premature. The appointment has still to be approved by the UN security council, at which Russia could use its veto. In the post-Iraq world of foreign intervention, Russia can choose à la carte from a menu of disputes it has […]
Hard Drive Failure and Data Recovery
There are really two primary forms of failure in a hard drive, logical and physical. Logical failures are usually a result of file-system corruption. This can occur due to a virus, accidental deletion of key files or registry components, and in some cases even electro-static discharge. In most cases where a logical failure has […]
Do We Understand Global Warming Enough to Act?
Humanity is younger than global warming and the conditions that cause and have caused global warming. As the world heats, the authorities among our relatively young species look for industries to blame and nations to blame – and we come up with formulas and needs for more formulas, all of which are based on […]
Hypertension Emancipation: Finding the Best Remedy for High Blood Pressure
How is blood pressure measured? How does one know if he or she has hypertension? Actually, most people know the answers to both these questions. But since hypertension – or high blood pressure – is such a "silent" condition (many people don’t even know they have it), people often simply don’t care. A doctor, in […]
The Mass wedding at Ab-abaan
By Regie Wacas Joining an IEC (Information Education Campaign) caravan of the local government unit of Balbalan with Mayor Sonny Mangaoang, brought me to Barangay Ab-abaan, a landlocked Barangay just adjacent to the municipality of Pinukpuk. The nearest jump off point in going there is via Limos in Pinukpuk. There are other routes but ascending […]