The 2022 World Cup in Qatar goes hi-tech and low-temp

Football (or soccer, depending on which side of the Atlantic Ocean you’re on) just got a little cooler at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar thanks to their promise of air-conditioning in their soon-to-be built stadiums. Yes, you read that right, air-conditioning. And in an open-air stadium to boot. Imagine that. But the innovations don’t stop there.  The engineering department at Qatar University, headed by Dr. Saul Abdul Ghani, recently announced...

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Ricky Brown: 'The Quick Brown Fox' of PH basketball

MANILA, Philippines - There are basketball players and there are exceptional ones. Such is the career of Ricardo “Ricky” Brown who is referred to as “The Quick Brown Fox” of Philippine basketball.After a stellar collegiate career starting at Centenary College in Shreveport, La., playing his freshman season alongside Robert Parish, the former Boston Celtics' veteran center, and eventually playing for Pepperdine University, Brown was drafted in the...

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Texters clash with Beermen; Aces take on resurgent Bolts

MANILA---Talk ‘N Text tries to grab the solo lead against struggling San Miguel Beer today in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. The rematch of the Philippine Cup Finals won by the Texters early last month is set at 7:30 p.m. with both teams now in opposite sides of the standings. TNT is hoping to break its tie for the lead with idle Smart Gilas Pilipinas at 5-1 while SMB is in the cellar at 1-5 after trading its four veterans for the three top rookies of Air21. Alaska (4-2) tries to take solo third when the Aces tackle at 5 p.m....

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Parents, Kids, and Discipline

How can you provide discipline to your child so that he or she can function well at home and in public? Every parent wants their children to be happy, respectful, respected by others, and able to find their place in the world as well-behaved adults. Nobody wants to be accused of raising a spoiled brat. But sometimes it seems that these goals are miles away from your child's current behavior. Read on for barriers to good behavior, effective discipline techniques, and when to get help for dangerous behavior patterns. What Is Discipline? Discipline...

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Mayweather's new Pacman shield: Guaranteed $100-M purse

(AP/INQUIRER) BAGUIO CITY—Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have found a $100-million reason to shelve a fight with Manny Pacquiao. Top Rank chief Bob Arum revealed to journalists here yesterday that he and fellow Hall of Fame promoter Don King tried to put together the showdown that the boxing universe is dreaming about  “after a group came in wanting to put [the fight] in a particular country.” But Mayweather, who deflected two previous attempts by promoters to put the fight together using overly stringent dope testing procedures, found a new...

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5th Asian Awards

(MB) HONG KONG – It may have been a singular apparition but it made the biggest sensation. “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives,” the lone entry by Thailand that’s nominated in just one category at the 5th Asian Film Awards (AFA), lassoed in Best Film in ceremony held at the Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre on March 21. Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, the triumph of “Uncle Boonmee” at the 5th Asian Awards is deemed more prestigious in that it lambasted competitors that were nominated in several other categories, even winning...

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Asia stocks mixed amid uncertainty in Japan, Libya

(AP) BANGKOK –  Stocks in Asia were mixed following a retreat on Wall Street on Wednesday, as the staggering toll exacted by Japan's worst-ever earthquake came into sharper focus and uncertainties grew about the outcome of Western military action against Libya. Japan's Nikkei 225 slid 1.2 percent in early trading to 9,496.21 after a strong day of gains after a newspaper reported that government estimates of damages from the catastrophic March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's industrial northeast could exceed $300 billion. The...

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Philippine official: military graft staggering

(Associated Press) Philippines –  A Philippine defense official says that an ongoing investigation has shown that "staggering amounts" of military funds have been lost to corruption in the past. Department of National Defense spokesman Eduardo Batac said Wednesday that an investigating committee is finalizing 86 proposals to shield military logistical purchases, combat funds and troop salaries from graft. Batac says his department will focus on strengthening the 126,000-strong military against corruption and let state prosecutors charge...

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Japan Expected to Take Up to 5 Years to Rebuild, With History in Its Favor

(AP/Foxnews) WASHINGTON –  The Japanese economy has been staggered by an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear crisis. But history suggests it will bounce back with no lasting damage. Wealthier countries with stable government institutions are especially suited to benefit from reconstruction after a natural disaster. So are countries with vast international trade and those that can easily raise money. Japan falls into all those categories. Its own Kobe area recovered unusually quickly from a 1995 earthquake, for example. And researchers say...

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John Malone Overtakes Ted Turner as Largest Individual Landowner in the U.S.

Land Grab: Media Mogul John Malone recently became the largest individual landowner in the U.S., edging out old friend, Ted Turner. When asked about the source of his lust for land, John C. Malone laughs. “My wife says it’s the Irish gene. A certain land hunger comes from being denied property ownership for so many generations.” Malone, the 70-year-old billionaire chairman of Liberty Media, has well sated that hunger. He started his land feast slowly nearly two decades ago, collecting parcels in Wyoming, New Mexico and Colorado. By the beginning...

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John Malone, Largest Private Landowner in the U.S., Speaks

 In February John C. Malone, the chairman on Liberty Media, became the largest individual landowner in the U.S.—with 2.2 million acres—surpassing his good friend, Ted Turner. Malone, 70, spoke to Forbes about his plans for his land, his conservation ethos and his relationship with Turner. Here's the conversion with John Malone: Forbes: Tell us about the recent purchase of 1 million acres in Maine (980,000 acres) and New Hampshire (20,000 acres)? John Malone: We bought it from GMO Renewable Resources, a private equity firm. We privately negotiated...

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Day & Night PoE Outdoor Network Camera

(MB) D-Link has unveiled the newest member to their IP Surveillance Camera range – D-Link SecuriCam (DCS-7410 & DCS-7510). The DCS-7410 & DCS-7510 are outdoor network cameras equipped with High-Resolution Sony CCD image sensors for better performance under varied lighting conditions. The camera includes infrared LEDs for night vision illumination and a removable infrared-cut-filter (only DCS-7510) to enable 24 hour surveillance. With IP66 certified weatherproof enclosures, these cameras can be safely deployed for outdoor environment. 802.af...

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Canon celebrates production of 60 million EF lenses

(mb) Canon announced the achievement of a new EF lens-manufacturing milestone with the production of the company’s 60-millionth lens, an EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM. Production of interchangeable EF lenses for Canon EOS-series AF (autofocus) single-lens reflex cameras began in 1987 at the company’s Utsunomiya Plant, and has since expanded to a total of four production facilities including Canon Inc., Taiwan; Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.; and Oita Canon Inc. in Japan. EF lenses reached the 10-million-unit milestone after approximately eight and...

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Must-win games start for SanMig

MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel Beer tries to end a four-game losing skid against Talk ‘N Text Friday in the resumption of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum. The Beermen take the floor at 7:30 p.m. against the Tropang Texters who have won their last five games and gunning for playoff berth. Clashing in the first game at 5 p.m. are Alaska and Meralco. The Bolts have won back-to-back games at the expense of the B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados last Friday and Powerade Tigers last Wednesday. Against the Tigers, guard Mark Cardona fired 25...

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Azkals fight for dear life

Philippines – The Philippine Azkals must beat Bangladesh Friday if they hope to advance to the main draw of the Asian Football Confederation Challenge Cup next year. To survive, the Filipinos will have to go through the proverbial eye of the needle since they will be battling a dangerous Bangladesh side in their last group qualifying match at the Aung San Stadium in Rangoon, Myanmar. Although ranked way below the Azkals in the FIFA world standings, Bangladesh showed a glimpse of its potential when it stunned host Myanmar, 2-0, on Wednesday night. Against...

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Patrombon survives Mexican

MANILA, Philippines – Top seed Jeson Patrombon recovered from an opening set down and outplayed 14th pick Luis Patino of Mexico, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, Thursday to storm into the quarterfinals of the 22nd Mitsubishi-Lancer International Juniors Championships at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Patrombon, the last Filipino standing in the Grade 1 event after 12 local wildcard bets crashed early in the first round, rose quickly in the second frame and took advantage of a cramping Mexican rival to nail the victory in a little over two hours. The victory...

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