Archive for March 19th, 2011

5 killed as truck rams van in Gen. Santos City

MANILA, Philippines – Five people were killed and 13 others were wounded when a passenger van and a dump truck collided in General Santos City.

Liezel Albaracin was travelling with relatives in a passenger van. She survived, but her 5 relatives were killed in the accident.

Albaracin said, “Parang di pa ako makapagsalita. Litong-lito pa ako”.

Meanwhile, Romnick Aquino was thankful that he and his 4-month-old child survived the accident. Aquino also thanked those who helped rush them to the hospital.

Aside from Aquino’s child, a 20-day-old infant was among those who survived the accident.

Dump truck driver Noel Donaire is now behind bars and is facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting to homicide.

Donaire said he was traveling along Barangay Ligaya when he immediately stepped on the brake after learning too late that a bicycle was in front of his truck.

The truck allegedly wiggled and collided into an oncoming van. The van’s side door and roof were damaged by the impact of the accident.

Most of those injured are being treated for head injuries in a hospital.

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Enjoying Life In Istanbul


Warm wind of Istanbul evening carrying the smell of fishmarket will grab some scent of grilled chestnuts, mix it all with aroma of hookah and deliver all this right to your nose. And then you’ll feel Istanbul.

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Steps for removing Google Account from Android Phone


Android has enabled its users to enjoy the real pleasure of phone. Sometimes the users of Android face an issue regarding their Gmail account. The issue arises when a Google account is set up on android phone; there is no option to remove it. There exist two solutions to this problem:
1st Method:
The first method takes the approach of clearing Google apps. Following this method will also remove the contents. So before following this technique make sure you have created a backup.
Select settings from the menu
Press applications and select manage applications
Find the “Google apps” and click on it
Now press the button of clear data
Find a new notification on the upper part of the screen
Press “your account must be updated”
Now you can enter the details of other Google account
Restart the phone and enjoy
2nd Method:
The second method takes a little bit different approach. It requires changing the password from the computer. When you start the phone, it will ask you to put the accurate information about your Google account. Here you can update the info.

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Scooter-Riding Dog Becomes Internet Sensation

Norman, a 20-months-old Briard, has become quite the online star, after his owners posted videos of him riding a scooter.

The incredible canine who lives with the Cobb family, in Canton, Georgia, started playing with a razor scooter in the backyard, when he was a pup. Karen Cobb says they saw him playing around with it and decided to give him a ride on it. He seemed to like it, so they tried to teach him to push it on his own. Now, Norman loves riding his favorite toy as often as he can.

Norman is a very clever dog; he got his Companion Dog Title when he was just 15 months old, and is a regular at canine obedience competitions. In fact, the French Briard breed is known for talents like search and rescue, police work, guarding and herding. Throughout history, they’ve been loyal companions to important figures like Napoleon Bonaparte or Thomas Jefferson.

After the Cobbs posted videos of him riding around on a scooter, Norman quickly became an Internet sensation and is now one of the most popular friends on Facebook and has made an appearance on Stupid Pet Tricks on The Late Show with David Letterman.

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Paradise in a hangar

Who says you have to go to the tropics to enjoy a tropical vacation?

Open since 2004, Tropical Islands is an indoor resort, built inside a large aircraft hangar, an hour’s drive from Berlin. It’s a man-made micro-ecosystem complete with hundreds of species of plants, sandy beaches, crystal-clear waterfalls and even bird and insect sounds made by speakers disguised as boulders. It spreads over 5 million cubic meters and it is taller than the Statue of Liberty; when the sun shines outside, visitors can actually get a tan, thanks to the effect of the sunbeams penetrating the hangar’s transparent roof, even if the weather is freezing outside.

Malaysian entrepreneur Colin Au says: “My resort means they hardly have to leave home, yet when they’re here it’s like being on a tropical cruise.”

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Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be
greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career
however humble;
it is a real possession in the
changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you
to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham,
drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.