DYAB Cebu Kumbira sa Kapamilya in June 2006

DYAB Cebu Kumbira sa Kapamilya in June 2006

DYAB Cebu Kumbira sa Kapamilya in June 2006

DYAB Cebu Kumbira sa Kapamilya in June 2006

DYAB Cebu Kumbira sa Kapamilya in June 2006 

Idioms

ace: make an "A" on a test, homework assignment, project, etc.
"Somebody said you aced the test, Dave. That's great!"

all right (1): expression of reluctant agreement.
A: "Come to the party with me. Please!"
B: "Oh, all right. I don't want to, but I will."

all right (2): fair; not particularly good.
A: "How's your chemistry class?"
B: "It's all right, I guess, but it's not the best class I've ever had."

all right (3): unharmed; in satisfactory condition.
A: "You don't look normal. Are you all right?"
B: "Yes, but I have a headache."

and then some: and much more besides.
A: "I'd guess your new computer cost about $2,000. "
B: "It cost that much and then some because I also bought extra RAM and VRAM."

antsy: restless; impatient and tired of waiting.
"I hope Katy calls soon. Just sitting around and waiting is making me antsy."

as easy as pie: very easy.
"I thought you said this was a difficult problem. It isn't. In fact, it's as easy as pie."

at the eleventh hour: at the last minute; almost too late.
"Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour, but I wasn't late.

bad-mouth: say unkind, unflattering, embarrassing (and probably untrue) things about someone.
A: "I don't believe what Bob said. Why is he bad-mouthing me?"
B: "He's probably jealous of your success."

be a piece of cake: be very easy.
A: "Bob said the test was difficult, but I thought it was a piece of cake.""

be all ears: be eager to hear what someone has to say.
A: "I just got an e-mail message from our old friend Sally."
B: "Tell me what she said. I'm all ears!"

be broke: be without money.
"No, I can't lend you ten dollars. I'm completely broke until payday."

be fed up with (with someone or something): be out of patience (with someone or something);be very tired of someone or something.
"Bill, you're too careless with your work. I'm fed up with
apologizing for your mistakes!"

be in and out: be at and away from a place during a particular time.
"Could we postpone our meeting until tomorrow? I expect to
be in and out of the office most of the day today."

be on the go: be very busy (going from one thing or project to another).
"I'm really tired. I've been on the go all week long."

be on the road: be traveling.
"You won't be able to contact me tomorrow because I'll be on the road."

be over: be finished; end.
"I can't see you until around 4 o'clock. My meetings won't be over until then."

be up and running: (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to use .
"Dave's ESL Cafe on the Web has been up and running since December 1995."

be used to (+Ving/noun): be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with.
"It won't be hard to get up at 5:00 AM. I'm used to getting up early."

beat: exhausted; very tired (adj.).
"This has been a long day. I'm beat!"
beat around the bush: evade an issue; avoid giving a direct answer.
"Quit beating around the bush! If you don't want to go with me, just tell me!"

beat one's brains out: try very hard to understand or do something.
"Can you help me with this problem? I've been beating my brains out with it,
but I just can't solve it."

Beats me: I have no idea.
A: "What time's the party?"
B: "Beats me!"

before long: soon.
A: "I'm really tired of working."
B: "Just be patient. The weekend will be here before long."

bent out of shape: needlessly worried about something.
"I know you're worried about your job interview, but don't get bent out of shape.
You'll do just fine."

bite off more than one can chew: take responsibility for more than one can manage.
"I'm really behind with my project. Can you help me? I'm afraid I
bit off more than I could chew!"

blabbermouth: a very talkative person--especially one who says things that should be kept secret.
"Don't say anything to Bob unless you want the whole office to know.
Bob's quite a blabbermouth."

blow one's top: become extremely angry.
A: "Was your father upset when you came home at 3 AM?"
B: "He was more than upset. He blew his top!"

boom box: portable cassette/CD player.
"Don't forget to bring your boom box to the picnic!"

the bottom line: the most essential information.
"The discussion lasted many hours. The bottom line was that
the XYZ Company isn't for sale."

Break a leg!: Good luck!
"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow. Break a leg!"

break someone's heart: make someone feel very disappointed/discouraged/sad.
"Joe broke his mother's heart when he dropped out of school."
broke: without money.
A: "Can you lend me 10 dollars?"
B: "I'm afraid not. I'm broke."

buck(s): dollar(s).
"The cheapest tickets for the concert cost 25 bucks. Do you still want to go?"

bug: annoy; bother.
"I'm trying to concentrate! Don't bug me!"

bull-headed: stubborn; inflexible.
"Don't be so bull-headed. Why can't you admit that others' opinions are just as good as yours?"

a bundle: a lot of money.
A: "Your new car is really nice."
B: "It should be. It cost me a bundle!"

burn the midnight oil: study/work all night or until very, very late at night.
"I'm not ready for the test tomorrow. I guess I'll have to
burn the the midnight oil."

bushed: very tired; exhausted.
"I'm going to lie down for a while. I'm really bushed."
by oneself: alone and without help.
"I can't do this by myself. Can you help me?"

by the skin of one's teeth: barely succeed in doing something.
"I'll have to start earlier the next time. This time I only finished by the skin of my teeth."

call it a day: stop work for the day.
"It's late and you've accomplished a lot. Why don't you call it a day?"

can't make heads or tails of something: can't understand something at all;
find something confusing and illogical.
"I can't make heads or tails of your e-mail. Were you having problems with your computer?"

catch one's eye: attract one's attention/interest.
"This brochure about Tahiti caught my eye when I was at the travel agency."

catch some Zs: sleep for a while; take a nap.
"You look tired, Dave. Why don't you catch some Zs?"

change one's mind: decide to do something different from what had been decided earlier.
A: "Why are you working this week? I thought you were going to be on vacation."
B: "I changed my mind. I'm taking my vacation next month."

chicken (adjective or noun): cowardly.
"Fred will never ask Lucy for a date. He's chicken / a chicken.

chow: food.
"How's the chow in the university cafeteria?"

a cinch: something that's very easy to do.
A: How was the test?
B: It was a cinch. I finished it quickly and I know that all my answers were correct."

cool (also kewl): neat, special, wonderful.
"The ESL Cafe on the Web is really cool!"
Cool it!: calm down.
"There's no need to be so upset. Just cool it!"

cost (someone) an arm and a leg: cost a lot; be very expensive.
A: "Your new car is really nice."
B: "It should be. It cost (me) an arm and a leg!"

couch potato: someone who spends too much time watching TV.
"You're a real couch potato, Jay. You need to get more exercise!"

cram: try to learn as much as possible in a very short time.
"Sidney did well on the test because he crammed for it. However, he probably won't remember any of the information a couple of days from now."

crash course: short course designed to give a lot of knowledge/information in a very short time.
"Tom's company is sending him to a business meeting in Istanbul.
Should he take a crash course in Turkish?"

Cut it out!: stop doing something (that's annoying).
"You kids are making too much noise. Cut it out!"

Don't count your chickens until (before) they hatch (they've hatched).: Don't assume that something will happen until it has happened.
A: I'm sure that I'm going to win a lot of money in Las Vegas."
B: "Don't count your chickens until they hatch!"

dicey: uncertain; taking too much of a chance.
A: A friend of mine says I can make a lot of moneyif I buy stock
in the XYZ company. Should I do it?
B: I wouldn't if I were you. The chances for success are too dicey."


ditch class: skip class/play hookey.
"You shouldn't have ditched class yesterday. We had an unannounced test."

do a bang-up job: do a very good job; do very well at something.
"Have you seen Frank's home page? He did a bang-up job with it."
down in the dumps: depressed; "blue."
A: "Is something wrong?"
B: "Not really, but I feel kind of down in the dumps."

drop someone a line: write to someone.
"I haven't written to my parents for a long time. I'd better drop them a linetoday or tomorrow."

drag one's feet: delay; take longer than necessary to do something.
"Joe should have finished his project a week ago. Why is he dragging his feet?"

an eager beaver: a person who is always willing to volunteer or do extra work.
"Jan is certainly an eager beaver. Any time there's work to be done,she's the first to say she'll help."

Easy does it!: Be very careful! / Don't do anything too fast or too hard!
A: "I'm going to move the table just a little further from the window."
B: "Easy does it! If you move too fast, you might knock over the plant!"

an egghead: a very intelligent person.
"Jake didn't make very good grades in school, but his sister was a real egghead."

elbow grease: hard work; effort.
"Yes, the car is pretty dirty, but it'll look nice again with a little elbow grease."

far-fetched: difficult to accept; difficult to believe.
"That story's pretty far-fetched. Nobody's going to believe it."

feel blue: feel sad and depressed.
"I'm feeling blue because I haven't had any mail except bills for a long, long time."

fire someone: dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.
"If you continue to be late for work, the company will fire you."
feel puny: feel unwell, ill.
"Ted was feeling puny yesterday, so he decided not to go to work."

fender-bender: automobile accident.
"Traffic was really slow on the freeway this morning
because of a fender-bender in one of the westbound lanes."

for ages: for a very long time.
"Where's Marie? I haven't seen her for ages."
get going: leave.
"Look at the time! I'd better get going!"

get it: understand something (often negative).
"I don't get it. What do you mean?"

get a kick out of something: find something amusing.
"I really get a kick out of listening to children talk. They say some very funny things."

get lost!: go away
"I wish he'd get lost and stop bothering me. I don't want to talk to him!"

get on one's nerves: irritate someone; make someone upset.
"I know you like that song, but it's getting on my nerves. Can you play something else?"

get a move on: hurry
"If you don't want to be late, you'd better get a move on."
get one's wires crossed: be confused or mistaken about something.
A: "Bill said there was a meeting this morning. Don't we have one?"
B: "No. The meeting's tomorrow. I guess Bill got his wires crossed."

get out of hand: become out of control; become badly managed.
"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob. You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if you want to keep your job."

Get real!: Be realistic! / Don't be naive.
A: "I'm going to Las Vegas. I know I'll win a lot of money!"
B: "Get real! You'll probably lose a lot of money!"

get up and go: energy.
"I'm really tired. I don't have any get up and go."
give someone a hand (1): help someone.
"I can't do this alone. Can you give me a hand?"

give someone a hand (2): applaud (to show respect or appreciation for someone/something).
"Dave's done a wonderful job with The ESL Café on the Web.
Let's give him a hand!"

a (real) go-getter: a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
"I'm not surprised that Jean finished before anyone else. She's a real go-getter."

go with the flow: take things as they come.
"There's no need to worry. Everything will be OK if you just go with the flow."

grab a bite: get something to eat.
"I'm really hungry. Would you like to grab a bite with me?"

green: inexperienced.
"I don't think you can depend on Jack to do that job by himself. He's too green."

hard feelings: anger; animosity; bitter feelings.
A: "I'm sorry that Jim got the job instead of you."
B: "I have no hard feelings toward him; I know that he had stronger qualifications."

hard-headed: stubborn; inflexible; unwilling to change.
"I don't think Julie will change her mind. She's pretty hard-headed."

have one's hands full: be extremely busy.
A: "Will you be able to help us this afternoon?"
B: "I'm afraid not. I'll have my hands full trying to finish my research paper."

have/has ('ve/'s) got: have/has.
"Dave's got a son whose name is Benjamin and a daughter whose name is Shannon."

have something down pat: know/understand something completely and thoroughly.
"I know I did well on the test. I had all the material down pat."

head honcho: person in charge; top boss.
"Dave's the head honcho of the ESL Cafe on the Web."

hit the books: study.
"I wish I could go to the movies, but I've got to hit the books."

hit the sack: go to bed.
"I'm really tired. I think I'll hit the sack."

How come?: Why? (statement word order).
"How come you weren't at the party?"

in over one's head: in a situation that is too much / too difficult for one to manage.
"Do you have time to help me? I thought I could do this myself,
but I'm afraid I'm in over my head. I just can't handle things alone."

inside out: with the inner part on the outside and the outer part on the inside.
"Why are you wearing your tee shirt inside out?"

in the black: profitable; not showing a financial loss.
"What did you do to increase profit and eliminate losses?
We've been in the black for two months in a row."

in the red: unprofitable; showing a financial loss.
"We have to do something to increase profit and decrease losses.
We've been in the red for two months in a row."

in time: not late.
"I thought I was going to be late for my flight, but it was delayed, so I was still in time."

jump all over someone: severely criticize / find fault with someone.
A: "What's wrong with Joe?"
B: "He's feeling bad because his boss jumped all over him this morning."

jump the gun: do something before it's time to do it.
A: "How did Marsha know about the party? It was supposed to be a surprise."
B: "Chuck jumped the gun. Without thinking, he said, 'I'm bringing the cake at your party;
I hope you like it!"

jump to conclusions: decide something too quickly and without thinking about it or considering all the facts.
A: "Angela just doesn't like me. She won't even say hello."
B: "You're jumping to conclusions. Actually, she's very shy."

junk mail: unsolicited mail (usually advertisements for something you're not interested in).
"I didn't have any letters today--only junk mail."
keep an eye on: check something regularly.
"You're busy, so you'll need to keep an eye on the time.
Remember that we have to leave at 4:30."

keep an eye out for: watch for.
"I'll keep an eye out for John. If I see him, I'll tell him you want to talk to him."

keep one's chin up: remain brave and confident in a difficult situation; don't despair or worry too much.
"I know that things have been difficult for you recently,
but keep your chin up. Everything will be better soon."

keep one's nose to the grindstone: stay diligent; steadily work hard,without breaks or an uneven pace.
"If I keep my nose to the grindstone, I should be finished by the end of the day."

keep/stay in touch (with someone): remain informed (about someone) / in contact (with someone) by writing, calling, sending e-mail, etc. on a regular basis.
"I haven't seen Frank for two or three years but we keep (stay) in touch by e-mail."

keep one's fingers crossed: hope for the best.
A: "How did you do on the test?"
B: "I think I passed, but I won't know until tomorrow.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed!"

a know-it-all: someone who acts as if he/she knows everything--as if no one can tell him/her anything that he/she doesn't already know.
"Don't try to make any suggestions to Bob. He's a know-it-all
and won't pay attention to anything you say."

know something backwards and forwards: know/understand something
completely and thoroughly.
"If you have a question about html tags, ask Susan. She knows html
backwards and forwards."

know something inside out: know/understand something thoroughly.
"If you have a question about grammar, ask Dr. Martin. She knows grammar inside out."

lend someone a hand: help someone.
"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me a hand?"

a let-down: a disappointment; something that's very disappointing.
"It must've been quite a let-down not to be chosen for that job.
I know you really hoped you would get it."

Let sleeping dogs lie.: Don't cause problems by doing something when it isn't necessary.
"I know that what Julie said made you angry, but let sleeping dogs lie. If you say or do anything, you'll only make things worse."

live from hand to mouth: survive on very little money; have only enough money to pay for basic needs.
"Chuck and Alice are living from hand to mouth since Chuck lost his job."

live and let live: don't unnecessarily make things difficult;
do as you wish and let others do as they wish.
"I'm not going to criticize Alice's family just because their habits are a little strange. My motto is 'Live and let live.'"

a low blow: a big disappointment.
A: "Fred seems depressed. Is he OK?"
B: "He's OK, but not good. It was a low blow for him to be laid off from his job."

make a mountain out of a molehill: make something seem much more important than it really is.
"Calm down. There's really nothing to worry about.
You're making a mountain out of a molehill."

make up one's mind: decide what to do.
A: Where are you going on your vacation?
B: Maybe Canada, maybe Mexico. I can't make up my mind."

nosh: snack.
"There's plenty in the refrigerator if you want something to nosh on."

Not on your life!: Absolutely not! (a strong "no").
A: "Someone said you cheated on the test. Did you?"
B: "Not on your life!"

now and then: occasionally; from time to time.
A: "Do you see Jennifer often?"
B: "No, not really. I see her now and then, but not regularly."

nuke: heat in a microwave.
"If your coffee's cold, just nuke it for about a minute."

nuts: crazy.
A: "Stuart says some really strange things sometimes."
B: "Sometimes? All the time! He's nuts!"

on the dot: exactly at a given time.
"We're leaving at 9:00 on the dot. If you're late, we'll go without you."

(on the) cutting edge: using the most recent technology.
"The university's computer lab is (on the) cutting edge. It has
all the latest hardware and software."

over one's head: too difficult or complicated for someone to understand.
"This explanation of cgi scripting is over my head.
Can you explain it in a less technical way?"

pay the piper: face the consequences for something you've done.
"I stayed up too late tonight. Tomorrow I'll have to pay the piper."

plastic: credit card(s).
"Oh, no! I forgot to get any cash! I hope this restaurant accepts plastic!"

pooped: very tired; exhausted.
"I went to bed really early last night. I was pooped!"

pop quiz: unannounced short test.
"You shouldn't have missed class yesterday. We had a pop quiz."

pretty (adv.): rather; somewhat.
"That car's pretty expensive. Are you sure you can afford it?"
pull an all-nighter: study or work all night without getting any sleep.
A: "You look really tired."
B: "I am. I pulled an all-nighter to get ready for the meeting this morning."

pull someone's leg: tease someone by trying to make her/him believe something that's exaggerated or untrue.
A: "Wow! Carl has done some really amazing things!"
B: "Don't believe everything he tells you. He was probably pulling your leg."

quite a few: several; numerous.
"I don't think I can meet you after work. I have quite a few errands that I have to do."

a quick study: someone who learns new things quickly and easily.
A: "Annie seems to be doing well at her new job."
B: "I'm not surprised. She's a quick study."

R and R: rest and relaxation (a vacation).
"I think you're working too hard, Dave. You need some R and R."
rain or shine: (describing something scheduled) no matter what the weather is.
"We're leaving tomorrow, rain or shine."
rain cats and dogs: rain very hard.
"You can't leave just now! It's raining cats and dogs
and you don't have an umbrella or raincoat!"

read someone's mind: know what someone is thinking.
A: "I'll be you're thinking of what you're going to have for dinner."
B: "Hey, did you read my mind?"

rub someone the wrong way: irritate someone; bother or annoy someone.
"All my little brother says is 'Why?' Usually I'm patient with him,
but sometimes all his questions rub me the wrong way."

run-down: (1) not well; weak; fatigued.
"Are you eating regularly and getting enough sleep? You look run-down."

run-down: (2) in poor condition; needing repair.
"This must be a poor neighborhood. All the buildings look really run-down."

savvy: knowledgeable about ___ .
"If you're having problems with your hard disk, talk to Jim.
He's very computer-savvy. "

shoot the breeze: make relaxed, casual conversation.
"No, we weren't talking about anything important.
We were just shooting the breeze."

sleep on it: take at least a day to think about something before making a decision.
"The job that you're offering me sounds really good, but I'd like
to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."

a snap: something that's very easy to do.
A: "Is your job difficult?"
B: "No, actually it's a snap. In fact, it's so easy that it's a little bit boring."

Someone's made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it.: Someone has caused his/her own problems; he/she will have to solve them himself/herself.
A: Jim upset everyone when he got angry at the meeting. Can we do anything to make the situation better?
B: No. He's made his own bed; now let him lie in it."

so-so: fair; not particularly good.
A: "How're you doing?"
B: "So-so. I've been better, but I've also been worse."

state of the art: using the latest technology.
"The company is very proud of the equipment in its
computer room. It's state of the art."
Step on it!: Hurry up!

"Step on it! The taxi will be here at any time and you're not even dressed!"

take it easy: relax.
"I don't have any special vacation plans. I'm just going to take it easy."

tell a white lie: say something that isn't true in order not to hurt or offend someone.
"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that she
made it because she wanted to please me, so when she asked
if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."

toss something: throw something away; put something in the trash.
"These shoes are worn out. I guess I'll have to toss them."

tough: difficult.
"Question number three is a tough one.Do you know the answer?"

There, there.: expression of comfort.
"There, there. Everything's going to be OK."

tight-fisted: very frugal; unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.
A: Do you think Charlie will donate any money to the activities fund?
B: No way! He's too tight-fisted!

a tightwad: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily.
A: Will Charlie donate any money to the activities fund?
B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"

tricky: easily confused or misunderstood.
"This problem is tricky. I don't really understand it."

two-faced: deceitful; disolyal; someone who pretends to be a friend but isn't.
"I thought he was my friend, but he's two-faced. He says nice things to me when we're together, but makes jokes about me when we aren't.

under the weather: ill; sick; unwell.
"Ted was feeling under the weather yesterday, so he decided not to go to work."

until hell freezes over: forever.
"Chris can practice the piano until hell freezes over, but he'll never play well because he's tone-deaf."
(Note: This expression is used to describe something that will not
change, no matter how long or how often it's done.)

until you're blue in the face: forever.
"You can talk until you're blue in the face, but I won't change my mind."
Note: This expression is used in the same way as "until hell freezes over."

update: make current; add information to show what has happened recently.
"I need to update my résumé. It doesn't show what I've done during the last year."

upside down: with the bottom part on top and the top part on bottom.
"Put the glasses upside down in the dishwasher. If you don't do that,they'll fill with water and you'll have to dry them by hand."

used to (+ V): an action that was true in the past but is not true now.
"Jane used to live in Austin, Texas. She lives in San Francisco now."

Was my face red!: I was very embarrassed.
"When I got to the meeting I noticed that I was wearing one black sock and one brown one. Was my face red!"

wear out one's welcome: make someone uncomfortable by visiting too long.
A: "Can't you stay two or three more days?"
B: "No. I don't want to wear out my welcome."

What for?: Why?
A: "Come here for a minute. I need you."
B: "What for?"
Note: "What" and "for" can be separated--with "for" at the end of the question:
B: "What do you need me for?"

What's up?: What's new? What's happening?
"Hi, Dave. What's up?"

a white lie: a lie that is told to avoid offending someone or hurting his / her feelings.
"The cake that Susan made tasted terrible, but I knew that
she made it because she wanted to please me, so when she
asked if I liked it, I told a white lie and said it was good."

wishy-washy: uncommitted; without an opinion of one's own.
"Don't be so wishy-washy. Tell us how you really feel."

with bells on: very eagerly; with the feeling that one will have a very good time.
A: "Are you going to Sandra's party?"
B: "I'll be there with bells on!"

would ('d) just as soon: would ('d) rather; prefer.
"I know we have a lot of work to do, but I'm tired. I'd just as soon leave and finish tomorrow. Is that OK with you?"

a yes-man: someone who tries to get approval by agreeing with everyone.
A: "Why does the boss think Arnold is so intelligent?"
B: "Because Arnold is a yes-man. He agrees with everything the boss says!"

You don't say!: Really? / Is that really true?
A: "Have you heard the news? Jessica got married!"
B: "You don't say!"

You've got to be kidding!: You can't be serious! (What you said can't be true.
What you said is very surprising/hard to believe.) "
A: "Did you know that Bob quit his job?"
B: "You've got to be kidding!"

yucky: terrible; distasteful; very unpleasant.
"Don't eat the soup at the cafeteria. It's yucky!"

yummy: delicious.
"Have you tried the cookies that Jonathan baked? They're yummy!"

zilch: nothing.
A: "How much money do you have?"
B: "Zilch. I'm broke until payday."

Zip your lip!: keep something secret; promise not to tell what has just been said.
"What I told you is really important, so zip your lip!"

Kalingawan!

YOUR AGE BY CHOCOLATE


This is pretty neat.
DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
It takes less than a minute

Work this out as you read ..
Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.



1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like
to have chocolate (more than once but less than 10)


2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)




3. Add 5




4. Multiply it by 50 -- I'll wait while you get the calculator




5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1756 ....
If you haven't, add 1755.




6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born.
You should have a three digit number




The first digit of this was your original number
(i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).



The next two numbers are





YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)



THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2006) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS!..

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Thieves in Germany stole 7,500 euros ($9,554) from a man by throwing feces at him from behind and then pick-pocketing him while they pretended to help clean up the mess, authorities said Monday.

After withdrawing 8,000 euros from a bank for a holiday the man was struck in the back of the neck by what he described as human feces, police in the central town of Giessen said.

"Immediately afterwards two large women came up to him from behind and claimed they had seen someone excreting down onto the street from above," police said in a statement.

The two women then began briskly wiping the filth from the man's clothing with paper towels they had with them. They were soon joined by a third man, who also came bearing paper towels.

Only when the man went to take his foul-smelling trousers to cleaners did he notice that 7,500 euros had been taken from his back pocket by one of the would-be helpers, police said.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

Butangi!!!

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three quarters of Americans can correctly identify two of Snow White's seven dwarfs while only a quarter can name two Supreme Court Justices, according to a poll on pop culture released on Monday.

According to the poll by Zogby International, commissioned by the makers of a new online game on pop culture called "Gold Rush," 57 percent of Americans could identify J.K. Rowling's fictional boy wizard as Harry Potter, while only 50 percent could name the British prime minister, Tony Blair.

The pollsters spoke to 1,213 people across the United States. The results had a margin of error of 2.9 percentage points.

Just over 60 percent of respondents were able to name Bart as Homer's son on the television show "The Simpsons," while only 20.5 percent were able to name one of the ancient Greek poet Homer's epic poems, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey."

Asked what planet Superman was from, 60 percent named the fictional planet Krypton, while only 37 percent knew that Mercury is the planet closest to the sun.

Respondents were far more familiar with the Three Stooges -- Larry, Curly and Moe -- than the three branches of the U.S. government -- judicial, executive and legislative. Seventy-four percent identified the former, 42 percent the latter.

Twice as many people (23 percent) were able to identify the most recent winner of the television talent show "American Idol," Taylor Hicks, as were able to name the Supreme Court Justice confirmed in January 2006, Samuel Alito (11 percent).

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

Posible Tingali Ni...

NEVER LIGHT CANDLE in A/C ROOMS .

Prevention is better than cure .

A friend (Saudi) in our group (Aramco) passed away last week due to carbon -monoxide poisoning. It happened when she lighted an aroma therapeutic candle for the night in a room with Air-conditioner ON .

Due to lack of oxygen in the room, the burning of the candle cannot fully oxidise & thus forms dangerous carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide will prevent oxygen exchange in the lungs, resulting in the Person dozing off to a state of unconsciousness & eventually death in less than an hour, depending on the room size.

This email is to make you aware of such danger when lighting aroma therapeutic candles in any un-ventilated rooms.

Please forward this e-mail to all your loved ones and friends.

Tikay's Tips

NEVER LIGHT CANDLE in A/C ROOMS .

Prevention is better than cure .

A friend (Saudi) in our group (Aramco) passed away last week due to carbon -monoxide poisoning. It happened when she lighted an aroma therapeutic candle for the night in a room with Air-conditioner ON .

Due to lack of oxygen in the room, the burning of the candle cannot fully oxidise & thus forms dangerous carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide will prevent oxygen exchange in the lungs, resulting in the Person dozing off to a state of unconsciousness & eventually death in less than an hour, depending on the room size.

This email is to make you aware of such danger when lighting aroma therapeutic candles in any un-ventilated rooms.

Please forward this e-mail to all your loved ones and friends.

Mood Swings? Blame your Blood Type!

Are you moody? Or eccentric? Ambitious? Do you love Bach? Perhaps it's down to your blood type.

The four groups A, B, AB and O could be responsible for a lot more in our lives than we think.

What do Elvis Presley Prince Charles, Al Capone and Charlie Chaplin - not to mention around 26 million people in Britain - have in common? Well, they are all blood group O - the most common blood group in the world.

As a donor you'll have been told your blood group - O, A, B or AB. But did you realise what an influence your blood group may have on you?

The famous geneticist Steve Jones's book In the blood describes how researchers have measured the heart rates of people of different blood groups while they listened to music.

They found that group As were attracted to harmony, Bs to rhythm, Os to melody and ABs liked all three (especially Bach)!It’s in the bloodIn Japan they attach particular importance to blood groups.

On the island of Miyajima, there's a special post 'box with four slots, each marked with a different blood group. For a few yen you can put your hand in and pull out a fortune written according to your group.

So, if you're A you'll discover you're conservative and cooperative, Bs will find out they're eccentric, Os, relaxed, ambitious, but poor on detail, and AB types moody and standoffish!

As and Bs should avoid each other as partners, but either would be happy with an AB partner. Os should stick to their own type, and steer clear of Bs.

Japanese couples planning to marry sometimes ask each other their blood group. In business some offices even attempt to get the right blend of blood groups to ensure working harmony!

Ang Dugo....Bow!

They only discovered that blood came in different types in 1900. The National Blood Service was set up 46 years later to collect and provide blood supplies for all the hospitals in England and North Wales. 8,000 units of blood are needed every day to meet this demand, which keeps rising.

Blood comes in four main types - O, A, B and AB. Group O is the most common which means it's in demand the most. But blood can also be subdivided into its main components - red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma. Unfortunately red cells only last 35 days and platelets are only good for five days.

Want to know what the top 10 uses of blood are?

1: Straight in is General Surgery with a whopping 23%.

2: We have General Medical with 15%.

3: Cardiothoracic (that's heart and chest surgery to you and me) with 13%.

4: A figure of 11% puts Orthopaedics here - that's anything to do with bones and bone diseases.

5: Haematology (blood diseases) with 9%.

6: Accident & Emergency (what you see on "Casualty" every week) with 8%.

7: Renal or anything to do with the kidneys with 6%, along with

8. Neonatal & Paediatrics, which is the treatment of newborns and children.

9: Intensive Care with 4%.

10: Obstetrics & Gynaecology (anything to do with pregnancy and childbirth) weighing in with 3.5%

It's a given fact that people in different countries are, well, different. Languages, attitudes, eating habits, that sort of thing. Well, the same holds for their blood groups and distribution too.

Almost all South American Indians are group O, while about 25% of Asians are group B. Only about 9% of Caucasians have that particular group. And should you find yourself in Norway requiring a blood transfusion, let's hope it's group A you need, because that's what they've got the most of up in that part of the world.

Blood groups have other uses too. Anthropologists can do their stuff, tracking the movement of ancient peoples and tribes by studying the difference in blood groups. For example, they've discovered that gypsies have a very similar blood distribution to the natives of North West India. Linguists already think the two were connected. The blood evidence confirms it.

The best place to find group O is in the north of England - a throwback to before the 8th century when everyone was that group, and before the Vikings came and messed up our gene pool.

But the South of England has a greater preponderance of group A. That'll be all those European invasions over the centuries. And if you're looking for group B, then look no further than among the Asian or Chinese communities. Almost anyone between the ages of 17 and 60 can become a new blood donor.

And those regular donors who are still in good health can still show up and donate for right up to the age of 70.

You've got about 5 billion red blood cells in every litre of blood (that's 5 followed by 9 zeroes, so all in all, it's quite a lot). Which means you have on average 25 billion red cells running around inside you, although 25 million (or 0.1%) of them die every day. That works out at roughly 300 a second, so it's quite unlikely you're going to run out of them.

William Harvey was the first physician to discover that blood circulates round the body back in 1628.. The first successful blood transfusion was carried out in 1665 by Dr Richard Lower, using animals as subjects. When they started performing transfusions on humans, initially with animal blood, they couldn't understand why their recipients kept dying. It wasn't until 1900 when Dr Karl Landsteiner of Vienna discovered that blood comes in four different groups. He got the Nobel Prize for his discovery. Didn't stop him dying of a blood clot though.

Angayang Atimanon, Tan'awon

Medication Recall- Mainly Flu / Cold

STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to
increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use of medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative Medicine.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements
Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
BC Sinus Cold Powder
Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief
Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
Contac 12 Hour Caplets
Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
Dexatrim Caffeine Free
Dexatrim Extended Duration
Dexatrim Gelcaps
Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels
Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir
Dimetapp Elixir
Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels
Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets
Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets
Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops
Permathene Mega-16
Robitussin CF
Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion
Triaminic DM Cough Relief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
Triaminic Syrup Co ld & Allergy

Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

They are voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a c ertain
ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children:

Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)
3D Cold & Cough Berry
3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant


PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!

DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed.

They can then pass it along to their families.

To confirm these findings please take time to check the following:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Information Page

Update - On December 22, 2005 the FDA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (notice) for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant and weight control products containing phenylpropanoloamine preparations. This proposed rule reclassifies phenylpropanolamine as nonmonograph (Category II) not generally recognized as safe and effective. Written and electronic comments and new data can be submitted by March, 22, 2006.
Phenylpropanolamine-containing products (OTC); tentative final monographs [PDF] [HTML]


The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to remove phenylpropanolamine (PPA) from all drug products and has requested that all drug companies discontinue marketing products containing PPA. In addition, FDA has issued a public health advisory concerning phenylpropanolamine. This drug is an ingredient that was used in many over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription cough and cold medications as a decongestant and in OTC weight loss products.

In response to the request made by FDA in November 2000, many companies have voluntarily reformulated and are continuing to reformulate their products to exclude PPA while FDA proceeds with the regulatory process necessary to remove PPA from the market.
We have received numerous requests for a list of products containing PPA. Since companies continue to reformulate their products, FDA is not maintaining a comprehensive, updated list of products that still contain PPA. FDA is aware of emails circulating widely that list many products allegedly containing PPA. These emails, however, generally contain dated and inaccurate information and should be ignored.

The FDA recommends that consumers read the labels of OTC drug products to determine if the product contains PPA. The Agency believes this to be the most accurate method for determining the PPA content of OTC products rather than providing an incomplete or out-of-date list of products that may have already been reformulated and no longer contain PPA. (Introduction updated 03/07/2003)

Scientists at Yale University School of Medicine recently issued a report entitled "Phenylpropanolamine & Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Final Report of the Hemorrhagic Stroke Project." This study reports that taking PPA increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding the brain) in women. Men may also be at risk. Although the risk of hemorrhagic stroke is very low, FDA recommends that consumers not use any products that contain PPA.

FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee recently discussed this Yale study along with additional information on phenylpropanolamine. The Advisory Committee determined that there is an association between PPA and hemorrhagic stroke. It recommended that PPA be considered not safe for over-the-counter use.

For more information on this public health advisory, please see the items below.
FDA Talk Paper on Phenylpropanolamine (PPA). 11/6/2000
Public Health Advisory. Subject: Safety of Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) 11/6/2000
Questions and Answers about Phenylpropanolamine (PPA). 11/6/2000
Science Background Statement on Safety of Phenylpropanolamine (PPA). 11/6/2000
FDA Letter to Manufacturers of Drug Products Containing Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) dated 11/3/2000. Optional Format: PDF Posted 11/6/2000
Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting: Safety Issues of Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in Over-the-Counter Drug Products, (10/19/00). This link leads to the meeting agenda, roster, questions, presentation slides, and briefing information, including the Yale Hemorrhagic Stroke Project: Final Study Report
Federal Register Announcement: Phenylpropanolamine; Proposal to Withdraw Approval of New Drug Applications and Abbreviated New Drug Applications; Opportunity for a Hearing. Pages 42665-–42671 [FR Doc. 01-20300] [TXT] [PDF]
Back to Top Back to Drug Information
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Date updated: December 23, 2005
product contains PPA. The Agency believes this to be the most accurate method for determining the PPA content of OTC products rather than providing an incomplete or out-of-date list of products that may have already been reformulated and no longer contain PPA. (Introduction updated 03/07/2003)

Scientists at Yale University School of Medicine recently issued a report entitled "Phenylpropanolamine & Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Final Report of the Hemorrhagic Stroke Project." This study reports that taking PPA increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding the brain) in women. Men may also be at risk. Although the risk of hemorrhagic stroke is very low, FDA recommends that consumers not use any products that contain PPA.

FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee recently discussed this Yale study along with additional information on phenylpropanolamine. The Advisory Committee determined that there is an association between PPA and hemorrhagic stroke. It recommended that PPA be considered not safe for over-the-counter use.

For more information on this public health advisory, please see the items below.
FDA Talk Paper on Phenylpropanolamine (PPA). 11/6/2000
Public Health Advisory. Subject: Safety of Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) 11/6/2000
Questions and Answers about Phenylpropanolamine (PPA). 11/6/2000
Science Background Statement on Safety of Phenylpropanolamine (PPA). 11/6/2000
FDA Letter to Manufacturers of Drug Products Containing Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) dated 11/3/2000. Optional Format: PDF Posted 11/6/2000
Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting: Safety Issues of Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in Over-the-Counter Drug Products, (10/19/00). This link leads to the meeting agenda, roster, questions, presentation slides, and briefing information, including the Yale Hemorrhagic Stroke Project: Final Study Report

Federal Register Announcement: Phenylpropanolamine; Proposal to Withdraw Approval of New Drug Applications and Abbreviated New Drug Applications; Opportunity for a Hearing. Pages 42665-–42671 [FR Doc. 01-20300] [TXT] [PDF]

Why Tikay's Not a Boxing Fan! :)

Fan Pud Ko ni Beckham, Kapamilya!

Beckham stands down as England skipper

2 July 2006by FIFAworldcup.com

David Beckham has announced that he is standing down as England captain in the wake of their defeat in the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-final against Portugal in Gelsenkirchen.

Beckham made the announcement in an emotional statement during a press conference this morning. He said that after almost six years in the job, earning 58 of his 95 caps as skipper, he believes the “time is right to pass on the armband” as England enter a new era under Steve McClaren, the successor to Sven-Goran Eriksson who’s last game in charge coincided with England’s departure from the Germany tournament.

Reading from a statement he said he had written last night, Beckham, 31, said: “I have lived the dream and have been extremely privileged to have worn the armband and been captain of England and for that I’ll always be grateful.”

The Real Madrid player, who was forced off with a knee injury during Saturday's game, stressed that he intended continuing as a player for his country. The decision to relinquish the captaincy, he said, had been made “some time ago” but he’d hoped to have announced it on the back of success in Germany.

“This is the most difficult decision of my career to date,” he added. “I have discussed it with my family and those close to me and the time is right.
“Our performances in this World Cup have not been enough to progress further and all the players regret that and are hurt by that more than people realise. I wish to thank all the players for their support during my time as captain, Peter Taylor, Sven and all the coaches.

“I’d also like to thank the press and of course the England supporters who have been great to me and my team-mates and for me it’s been an absolute honour.”

Beckham’s first game as captain came on 15 November 2000 in a friendly game with Italy while Taylor was in temporary charge, prior to the appointment of Eriksson.

Under him England reached the quarter-finals of both the 2002 World Cup (losing to Brazil) and UEFA EURO 2004 ( where they lost, as in 2006) to Portugal on penalties.

Sample Resume'

Denise F. Moore
2657 Uphill Ave. Somewhere, CT
06677 800/555-1212
denisefmoore@jobweb.com

Objective
To obtain an entry-level position requiring strong analytical and organizational skills in the engineering department.

Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte School of Engineering B.S., Mechanical Engineering with focus in automotive engineering, May 2003

Honors: Daniel M. Joseph Prize in Mechanical Engineering, 2003
Phi Beta Kappa

Experience

Co-op engineer, Ford Motor Corp., Detroit, MI, Spring 2002Worked on advanced test project that involved mechanical design, CAD/CAM composites technology, automobile structures, and coordination among project groups.

Mini-Baja Team Participant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Fall 2002. Worked on six-member team of students to design and build a miniature stock car for competition in National Society of Automotive Engineers competition. Our car won.

Intern, General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI, Summer 2001Assisted in experimental and literature research, prepared figures and data for technical papers, and computed engineering calculations.

Assistant Mechanic, Dewey's Garage, Trumbull, CT, Summer 1999 and 2000. Performed oil changes, tire rotations, radiator flushes, troubleshooting problems with customers' cars.

Related Course Work
Thermodynamics, deformable solids, statics, materials science, basic circuits, fluids mechanics, controls, heat transfer, vibrations, statistics, design, turbomachinery, automotive structural design.

Computer Skills
CAD, AutoCAD, MathCAD, C++, Word, Access, Excel.

Activities
President, Society of Automotive Engineers, campus chapter, Fall 2000-present
Peer tutor
Intramural baseball, 1998-2001 Intramural basketball, 1998-2001

For Jobseekers!

Employment Interview Quiz

1. You should arrive at a job interview

a. On time b. 5-10 minutes early c. 20 minutes early

2. At the interview:

a. You should know the company's history

b. Ask about the company's history

c. Ask about the products the company makes

3. It is illegal for a potenial employer to ask your marital status

a. False b. True

4. The person interviewing you is probably:

a. A trained interviewer

b. Trying to psych you out

c. Just as nervous as you

d. Trying to trap you

5. The secretary who greets you before an interview:

a. Should only ask your name

b. Will be asked by the interviewer to give an opinion of you later

c. Will get you coffee if you ask

6. Thank you notes:

a. Are an old-fashioned device no longer necessary

b. Should be sent to the interviewer within 2 days

c. Should be sent to the interviewer only after the job is obtained

7. You should ask questions when the interviewer asks if you have any

a. True b. False

8. It is okay to speak negatively of a previous employer

a. True b. False

9. You are a first time interviewee at a firm. The interviewer keeps you waiting 15 minutes past your appointment time, sits you in a seat where the sun hits your eyes, and is critical of whatever you say. What type of interview are you experiencing?

a. Directed Interview

b. Board Interview

c. Selection Interview

d. Stress Interview

10. It's okay to ask about salary

a. True b. False

Angayang Hinumduman inig Sulat ug 'Resume'

Seven Tips for Effective Resume Writing

Pay attention to detail—Don't cut corners by, for instance, not proofreading the cover letter, failing to include information the hiring manager asked for, or beginning the cover letter "Dear Sir or Madam" when the hiring manager's name is on the company web site. Take the time to make sure the correspondence and information sent is correct and error-free.

Do the basics—Proofread for spelling, grammar, and tone, and make sure you have followed the instructions of the employer. Firing off an e-mail is a convenient method of communication. However, don't let the sloppy nature and informality of e-mail correspondence seep into your communications—whether it's e-mailed or written—with potential employers.

Construct an effective resume—Organize your information in a logical fashion and keep descriptions clear and to the point. Include as much work experience as possible, even if it obviously doesn't relate to the job you are seeking. Also, use a simple, easy-to-read font.

Customize their response—Address the hiring manager directly, and include the name of the company and the position for which it is hiring in your cover letter/e-mail response.

Make it easy for the hiring manager—Use your name and the word "resume" in your e-mail header so it's easy to identify. If the employer asks for information—such as references or writing samples—provide it.

Focus on what you bring to the employer, not what you want from the job—This is an opportunity for you to market yourself and stand out from the other candidates. What can you do to make the hiring manager's life easier? What can you do to help the company?

Be professional—You won't be taken seriously if you don't have e-mail or voice mail/answering machine. If you don't have e-mail, set up a free account through Yahoo! and Hotmail. Provide the recruiter with a cell phone number if your voice mail/answering machine doesn't pick up when you are online. Also, it's a good idea to ditch the cute e-mail address or voice mail/answering machine messages in favor of something that sounds professional.

Typos, Grammatical Errors Most Common Resume Mistakes

Like lifeguards protecting their organization's waters, recruiters look for reasons to blow the whistle and tell job seekers to get out of the candidate pool. According to the results of a survey by Accountemps, careless students often oblige. In fact, slightly more than one-third of executives surveyed recently cited typos or grammatical errors as the most common mistake on resumes.

The national poll includes responses from 150 senior executives—including those from human resources, finance, and marketing departments—with the nation's 1,000 largest companies. Executives were asked, "In your opinion, which of the following is the single most common mistake job seekers make on their resumes?" Their responses:

Typos or grammatical errors—34 percent

Including too much information—22 percent

Not listing achievements in former roles—17 percent

Poor layout and/or design—17 percent

Including too little information—7 percent

Other/don't know—3 percent

Men are From Mars... Women from Venus?!

Balay Ni Tikay Goes Islam

DYAB Anchor Tisha Ylaya invited Voice of Islam Foundation Head Ustadz Najib Rasul to her weekly radio program 

"Myth" Ra Diay Tu?!?

Source: Johns Hopkins School Of Public Health
Posted: June 18, 1998

Women Not Neccessarily Better Drivers Than Men

Although men are three times more likely than women to be killed in car crashes, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health have found that, when the total numbers of crashes are considered, female drivers are involved in slightly more crashes than men. Overall, men were involved in 5.1 crashes per million miles driven compared to 5.7 crashes for women, despite the fact that on average they drove 74 percent more miles per year than did women.

The investigators, who published their results in the July issue of Epidemiology, found that although teenage boys started off badly, with about 20 percent more crashes per mile driven than teenage girls, males and females between ages 20 and 35 were equally at risk of being involved in a crash, and after age 35 female drivers were at greater risk of a crash than their male counterparts.

Lead author Guohua Li, MD, PhD, associate professor of Emergency Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, said, "Although risk-taking behaviors may contribute to the excessive injury mortality among men and younger drivers, up to now age and sex discrepancies in death rates from motor vehicle crashes have not been well understood."

The researchers used 1990 crash statistics gathered by the Fatal Accident Reporting System (FARS), the General Estimates System (GES), and the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) and applied an innovative method called "decomposition" to break down the data into new categories and weigh the relative contributions of three variables: crash fatality, incidence density (that is, number of crashes per million person-miles) and exposure prevalence (annual average miles driven per driver). Traditionally, the death rate ratio has been considered to be a function of just two factors: fatality rates and accident rates.

The investigators determined that about half of the 3.1-fold difference between the sexes' fatal crash involvement rates was due to the fact that males' crashes were more severe. Another 40 percent was due to the fact that men, who on average drove many more miles than women, thus had a greater opportunity of being in a crash; and 8 percent because of gender differences in "crash incidence density," the number of crashes per million person-miles.

Each year, highway crashes claim about 40,000 lives, cause three million injuries, and cost the nation $140 billion.

The study was supported in part by a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Co-authors: Gabor Kelen, MD, professor and director, Emergency Medicine, the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; and Susan P. Baker, PhD, professor of Health Policy and Management, the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Mother's Day 2006!

How Mother's Day is Celebrated Around the World

Mother is said various ways around the world such as :-

France - Mere

Germany - Mutter

Hindi - Maji

Urdu - Umee

English - mummy, mum, mom, ma, mamma, mommy.

African Mother's Day

Some tribes like the Assam in Africa, don't call themselves families. They call themselves "maharis", or "motherhoods."

Chinese Mother's Day

Chinese family names are often formed beginning with a sign that means "mother". It's a way of honoring their moms long past.

Greek Mother's Day

The ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day in spring. They used to honor Rhea, "mother of the gods" with honey-cakes and fine drinks and flowers at dawn.

The Greek word "meter" and the Sanskrit word "mantra" mean both mother and measurement.

Japanese Mother's Day

Japan's Imperial family trace their descent from Omikami Amaterasu, the Mother of the World.

Indian Mother's Day

Hindu scripture credits the Great Mother, Kali Ma, with the invention of writing through alphabets, pictographs and beautiful sacred images.
Buddha honored mothers when he said, "As a mother, even at the risk of her own life, loves and protects her child, so let a man cultivate love without measure toward the whole world."

In India there is a ten-day festival known as Durga Puja which is held in early October. The festival honors Durga, the "Divine Mother". She is the most important of all Hindu goddesses.

American Indian Mother's Day

Native American Indian women have long been honored with the name, "Life of the Nation" for their gift of motherhood to the tribes.

Egyptian Mother's Day

Ancient Egyptians believed that "Bast" was the mother of all cats on Earth, and that cats were sacred animals.

English Mother's Day

In the 1600's, England celebrated a day known as Mothering Sunday, celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent. Mothering Sunday honored the mothers of England.

As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the Mother Church - the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration.

People began honoring their mothers as well as the church. During this time many of the England's poor worked as servants for the wealthy. As most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers.

A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along to provide a festive touch. Sometimes furmety was served - wheat grains boiled in sweet milk, sugared and spiced.

In northern England and in Scotland, the preferred refreshments were carlings - pancakes made of steeped pease fried in butter, with pepper and salt.

In fact, in some locations this day was called Carling Sunday.

Another kind of mothering cake was the simnel cake, a very rich fruit cake. The Lenten fast dictated that the simnel cake had to keep until Easter. It was boiled in water, then baked, and was often finished with an almond icing. Sometimes the crust was of flour and water, colored with saffron.

French Mother's Day

Children in France spend days drawing a card and practising a poem as a surprise for their mothers. This springtime Sunday is refered to as Fete des Meres, and it provides children and adults throughout France with the opportunity to make their mother the centre of attention, and give her gifts and treats.

Mother's Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in May. It is treated more like a family birthday. Everyone in the family gathers for a special meal. This may be at home or in a restaurant. At the end of the meal the mother is presented with a cake.

Swedish Mother's Day

In Sweden Mother's Day is on the last Sunday in May and is a family holiday. The Swedish Red Cross sells small plastic flowers on the days leading up to Mother's Day. The money raised from the sale of the flowers is used to help needy mothers and their children.

Spanish Mother's Day

In Spain Mother's Day is celebrated on 8th December. It is closely linked to the church, especially to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Special cards are sent for Mother's Day and many of these are made by children. Shops sell chocolates, flowers and other Mother's Day presents, but many children make their own presents for their mothers.

Portuguese Mother's Day

In Portugal Mother's Day is celebrated on 8th December. It is closely linked to the church, especially to Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Special cards are sent for Mother's Day and many of these are made by children. Shops sell chocolates, flowers and other Mother's Day presents, but many children make their own presents for their mothers.


European Mother's Day

As Christianity spread throughout Europe the celebration changed to honor the "Mother Church"--the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival blended with the Mothering Sunday celebration. People began honoring their mothers as well as the church

Motherhood Trivia

Rosa Parks was the mother of bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that launched the Civil Rights Movement.

Mother Shipton was a Prophetess in Britain 500 years ago. She could see the future, and predicted that another Queen Elizabeth would sit on the throne of England. (QE II)

Mother's Day is now celebrated in many countries around the world. Australia, Mexico, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Belgium, Russia, China, Thailand, all have special celebrations to honor Mothers, but not in the same way or on the same day as the United States.

In the Bible, Eve is credited with being the "Mother of All the Living."

Mother Goose is one of the most popular of all children's entertainers. Her books and stories have been loved for many generations.

Mother Earth is also known as "Terra Firma". That title is a Latin translation of some lines from one of the Greek poet, Homer's, greatest poems.

Famous Mothers Quotes

Michelangelo's Mother:"Mike, can't you paint on walls like other children? Do you have any idea how hard it is to get that stuff off the ceiling?"

Mona Lisa's Mother:"After all that money your father and I spent on braces, Mona, that's the biggest smile you can give us?"

Columbus' Mother:"I don't care what you've discovered Christopher. You still could have written!"

Napoleon's Mother:"All right, Napoleon. If you aren't hiding your report card inside your jacket, than take your hand out of there and prove it!"

George Washington's Mother:"The next time I catch you throwing money across the Potomac, you can kiss your allowance good-bye!"

Abraham Lincoln's Mother:"Again with the stovepipe hat, Abe? Can't you just wear a baseball cap like the other kids?"

Humpty Dumpty's Mother:"Humpty, If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times not to sit on that wall. But would you listen to me? Noooo!"

Goldilock's Mother:"I've got a bill here for a busted chair from the Bear family. You know anything about this, Goldie?"

Albert Einstein's Mother:"But Albert, it's your senior picture, Can't you do something about your hair? Styling gel, mousse, something?..."

Babe Ruth's Mother:"Babe, how many times have I told you? Quit playing ball in the house! That's the third broken window this week!"

Batman's Mothers:"It's a nice car, Bruce, but do you realize how much the insurance is going to be?"

Superman's Mother:"Clark, your father and I have discussed it, and we've decided you can have your own telephone line. Now will you quit spending so much time in all those phone booths?"

Barney's Mother:"I realize strained plums are your favorite, Barney, but you're starting to look a little purple."