ACEI-Philippines : The Seven Habits of Happy Kids

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Develop 21st Century Leaders: The Seven Habits of Happy Kids
Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI-Philippines)

 

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The Association of Childhood Education International (ACEI-Philippines) is inviting interested educators, school administrators, parents, and students to attend an afternoon seminar about “Develop 21st Century Leaders: The Seven Habits of Happy Kids“

We thank ACEI members and friends for their support during the First Brain-Based Learning Conference last March at Centro University. It was very successful with about 500 participants. We are happy to announce our next activity. The seminar aims to link the 21st century skills with Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People for our children.


Seminar schedule and Venue
Little Theater of Miriam College, Katipunan Avenue Quezon City, Philippines
July 6, 2013 (Saturday) 1:00 to 5:00PM

Registration fees are as follows:
Individual members: Php 250.00
Institutional members: Php 250.00 per participant (maximum of four participants)
Non-member: PhP 350.00

Register here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ACEIseminarjuly613
Deadline of registration until June 30, 2013. Certificate of Participation will be given to the participants.

 

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Disclosure: This article is being published based on the invitation sent by ACEI-Philippines. No business relationship involved with any company or organization promoting this event.

Blogging: Top 30 WordPress Plug-ins

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1. Google XML Sitemaps
This plugin will generate a special XML sitemap which will help search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo and Ask.com to better index your blog. With such a sitemap, it’s much easier for the crawlers to see the complete structure of your site and retrieve it more efficiently.

2. Google Analytics for WordPress
The Google Analytics for WordPress plugin allows you to track your blog easily and with lots of metadata.

Check out the Google Analytics for WordPress video:

Full list of features:

Simple installation through integration with Google Analytics API: authenticate, select the site you want to track and you’re done.
This plugin uses the asynchronous Google Analytics tracking code, the fastest and most reliable tracking code Google Analytics offers.
Option to manually place the tracking code in another location.
Automatic Google Analytics site speed tracking.
Outbound link & downloads tracking.
Configurable options to track outbound links either as pageviews.
Option to track just downloads as pageviews in Google Analytics.
Allows usage of custom variables in Google Analytics to track meta data on pages. Support for the following custom variables:
Author
Single category and / or multiple categories
Post type (especially useful if you use custom post types)
Logged in users
Publication Year
Tags
Possibility to ignore any user level and up, so all editors and higher for instance.

3. WPtouch
WPtouch automatically transforms your WordPress website for mobile devices, complete with ajax loading articles and smooth effects when viewed from popular touch mobile devices like the iPhone, iPod touch, Android mobile phones, BlackBerry OS6+ mobile devices, and more!

The admin panel allows you to customize many aspects of its appearance, and deliver a fast, user-friendly and stylish version of your site to touch mobile visitors, without modifying a single bit of code (or affecting) your regular desktop theme.

4. Yet Another Related Posts Plugin
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) gives you a list of posts and/or pages related to the current entry, introducing the reader to other relevant content on your site.

Thumbnails: a beautiful new thumbnail display, for themes which use post thumbnails (featured images) New in YARPP 4!
Related posts, pages, and custom post types: Learn about CPT support.
Templating: The YARPP templating system gives you advanced control of how your results are displayed.
An advanced and versatile algorithm: Using a customizable algorithm considering post titles, content, tags, categories, and custom taxonomies, YARPP finds related content from across your site. Learn more.
Caching: YARPP is performant, caching related posts data as your site is visited.
Related posts in feeds: Display related posts in RSS feeds with custom display options.

5. Sociable
Sociable Skyscraper is the ultimate advanced and feature-packed plugin for setting up a rating system on your WordPress blog. This plugin allows you to set up different rating systems for posts, pages and comments with a great degree of customization.

Sociable Skyscraper’s list of features is smart, extensive and ever-growing:

You can get even more Sociable with Sociable Skyscraper and: Rating and Review of: posts, pages, comments, Facebook, G+, LinkedIN, and Twitter. Multiple ratings for posts and pages. Latest tweets, latest posts, follows, and mentions. Visitor counter, visitors from Facebook and Twitter. As an added bonus, you also get an easy way to get to the TOP of the page or back HOME from Sociable Skyscraper.

And now the over 1.5 million WordPress Blogs with the Sociable Plugin can also use the Inbound.org icon. Inbound.org is a for-fun partnership of Rand from Moz and Dharmesh from HubSpot which offers community-curated marketing news. We like their idea so much and we hope you enjoy discovering and sharing great stuff from the inbound marketing fields of blogging, SEO, Social media, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, web analytics and more.

6. Google Translate Widget
Google Translate Widget aka GTranslate is a multilingual website solution for WordPress.

7. WP to Twitter
WP to Twitter automatically posts Tweets from WordPress to Twitter using your URL shortening service to provide a link back to your post from Twitter.

8. Broken Link Checker
This plugin will monitor your blog looking for broken links and let you know if any are found.

Features

Monitors links in your posts, pages, comments, the blogroll, and custom fields (optional).
Detects links that don’t work, missing images and redirects.
Notifies you either via the Dashboard or by email.
Makes broken links display differently in posts (optional).
Prevents search engines from following broken links (optional).
You can search and filter links by URL, anchor text and so on.
Links can be edited directly from the plugin’s page, without manually updating each post.
Highly configurable.

9. WP-DB-Backup
WP-DB-Backup allows you easily to backup your core WordPress database tables. You may also backup other tables in the same database.

10. TinyMCE Advanced
This plugin adds 16 plugins to TinyMCE: Advanced HR, Advanced Image, Advanced Link, Advanced List, Context Menu, Emotions (Smilies), Date and Time, IESpell, Layer, Nonbreaking, Print, Search and Replace, Style, Table, Visual Characters and XHTML Extras.

Some of the features added by this plugin

Imports the CSS classes from the theme stylesheet and add them to a drop-down list.
Support for making and editing tables.
Editing in-line css styles.
Advanced list and image dialogs that offer a lot of options.
Search and Replace in the editor.
Support for XHTML specific tags and for (div based) layers.

11. Flare
Up your website’s social score with a little social Flare! Easily configure and share your blog posts across some of the most popular networks.

Flare allows you to:

NEW! Follow Me widget – place widgets on your site with links to your social networks to get more followers.
Configure multiple share icons for some of the most popular sharing services like Twitter, Facebook, Stumble Upon, Reddit, Google+ and Pinterest! More coming soon!
Easily order your icons, customize their icons’ appearance
Control which post types your Flare appears on
Display your Flare at the top, bottom, left or right sides of your post content
Flare displayed on the left and right of your post

12. AP Gravatars
A simple plugin that adds the gravatar photo associated with the user’s email to their profile page. If they do not have a gravatar account, it displays a link to create one. MultiSite compatable!

13. CloudFlare
1. The CloudFlare plugin will also help you get the original IP address from visitors commenting on your site.
2. The ability to activate Development Mode from within the plugin.
3. IPv6 Detection.

14. Contact Form 7
It allows you to flexibly design the form and mail. You can manage multiple contact forms as well. In addition, it supports many features including AJAX submitting, CAPTCHA, Akismet spam filtering, file uploading, etc.

15. Growmap Anti Spambot Plugin
Very simple plugin that adds a client side generated checkbox to the comment form requesting that the user clicks it to prove they are not a spammer. Bots wont see it so their spam comment will be discarded.

16. In-Page Post List
Display a list of posts inside a page or a post.

17. ShareThis
Let your visitors share a post/page with others. Supports e-mail and posting to social bookmarking sites.

18. Wordfence Security
Wordfence Security – Anti-virus and Firewall security plugin for WordPress

19. WordPress SEO
WordPress SEO
The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, and XML sitemaps.

20. WordPress SEO by Yoast

Proactiv Solution: The Real Cause of Acne, Preventions and Suggested Cures

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Proactiv Solution Combination Therapy
The Real Cause of Acne, Preventions and Suggested Cures

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Brand Management
Product Review
Skin Care
Proactiv Solution Philippines

 

Common acne begins during adolescence period and continues until adulthood especially to skin types vulnerable to severe cases of acne problems. In a tropical country like ours – Philippines, proper product labeling is a must for those seeking over-the -counter treatment. Consumers (easily) tend to believe marketing geniuses’ “it could treat acne in just one sitting” which to some is close to failure. Why? In recent consumer research, “there is a growing concern regarding a number of recent therapies.“

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Proactiv Solution Deep Cleansing Wash

How acne forms and what triggers acne

Acne is define as:
The term acne comes from a mutation of the Greek ἀκμή (akmē), literally “point, edge”, but in the sense of a “skin eruption” in the writings of Aëtius Amidenus. Used by itself, the term “acne” refers to the presence of pustules and papules. The most common form of acne is known as acne vulgaris, meaning “common acne”. Many teenagers get this type of acne. Use of the term “acne vulgaris” implies the presence of comedones. (Source: Wikipedia)

Over accumulation of naturally occurring oil, cells inside the skin follicle and bacteria that lives on the skin begins to grow and multiply in this site, triggering an inflammatory response that causes the development of acne. Acne appears on the face, shoulders, back, chest and trunk. Personally I even experienced mild case of pimple over my scalp when I used heavily moisturized hair shampoo.

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The Learning Basket: Raising Readers

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Raising Readers by The Learning Basket

Parenting
Parenting Seminar
Philippine Education

 

The Learning Basket actively encourages parents to read to their children starting when they are very young. On June 15, from 9 to 11am, at Medela House, Quezon City. TLB will hold the first “Raising Readers” seminar.

This parenting and children’s event is jam-packed with information and practical ideas about reading to children.

Saturday, June 15, 2013
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Medela House, New Manila, Quezon City

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Canvas PH and Vargas Museum presents Looking for Juan: Revolution

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Canvas PH
Looking for Juan: Revolution
Outdoor Art Banners for Andres Bonifacio 150th Anniversary

Filipino Contemporary Artists
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Art Gallery in Metro Manila
Contemporary Art
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Filipino Visual Artists
Andres Bonifacio 150th
Looking for Juan

 

Various Artists, co-presented by CANVAS and Vargas Museum
May 31 – June 18, 2013

The UP Vargas Museum and the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) organized a group show “Looking for Juan: Revolution” to commemorate Andres Bonifacio’s 150th birth anniversary. Opens to the public from May 31 to June 18, 2013, this year marks the fifth year of the Looking for Juan Outdoor Banner Project – CANVAS’s annual project designed to explore Filipino identity. Dozens of the country’s artists have been invited to participate and interpret the theme, “REVOLUTION”, as a tribute to Supremo Andres Bonifacio on his 150th birth year anniversary.

View different aspects and rendition of Andres Bonifacio, the exhibit also intended to bring Philippine art closer to the general public.

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Canvas PH and Vargas Museum presents Looking for Juan: Revolution

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Civil Service Examination Result: A Personal Journey

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A Personal Journey as an Exam Taker at Civil Service Exam last April 14, 2013

Career Service Professional Examination
Paper-and-Pencil Test (PPT)
CSE-PPT Passers
Civil Service Examination Result April 2013
Philippines Government Agencies

2013 Examination Results
CSE-PPT
View CSE-PPT passers here http://excell.csc.gov.ph/cscweb/exam_results.html

I took the civil service exam last April 14, 2013 in a public school somewhere in Cubao, Quezon City. A career shift I never plan to get myself into, but when opportunity knocks who are we to ignore change! :)

Was supposed to join the Civil Service Examination 3 years ago, due to time constraints I finally did April 2013. Armed with confidence (hahaha!), self-knowledge, common sense and without stuff to review. I conquered a grueling Career Service Professional Examination scheduled for 3 hours (from 8AM to 11AM). My notice came two (2) days before the exam, add up the 3 weeks I followed up via text brigade and emails. CS stuff will send you SMS (text) and and email pertaining to your Online Notice of School Assignment (NOSA) to be printed out and bring during the examination day.

SMS Message:
“This is to inform you that you have been conditionally admitted to take the CS Professional Exam to be held on April 14, 2013, 6:60 a.m. at Room No. 14 of R. MAGSAYSAY (Cubao) HIGH SCHOOL, EDSA (In Front of NEPA Q MART) Q.C.
Note: On exam day, bring the same ID submitted during filing of application, lead pencil #2 and ballpen.”

Career Service Professional Examination
The actual examination started at exactly 8AM. however, we were advised to settle in at least 7AM to accomplish a master list’s (assigned per room, per batch) filling up complete names, important personal details and thumbprints. The total number items to be shaded are 150, first 20 questions are about your personal details (with auto-correct answers). The rest of the questionnaire for Professional Level includes vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, reading comprehension, analogy, logic, and numerical reasoning; both in English and Filipino format.

Items about General Information, which include the following areas: Philippine Constitution, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713), Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts, and Environment Management and Protection are seen on the last part of the examination.

For this year, honestly I was a slacker and over-confident. :) I thought I’ve read enough and have retain vocabularies on my nutshells since the day I started to comprehend phonemes and words on early years of my education. But that was years and years ago (you don’t want to know!). The Civil Service Examination is largely made up of analogy and problem-solving, I was saying to myself – “immersing yourself from your parenting blogging conferences about Galileo Math, Singapore Math and BrainFit, you must have to deal with it easier compare to others!” Aha! I did well with the problem solving (as far as I know), but my nature says I really don’t like polynomials, trigonometry, heck with math jargons! So I focus on vocabulary, grammar and correct usage. But alas! the vocabularies shown would not even appear in searches made from Google :) Unless you apply advanced keyword search. The only word I remember was “volatile” because I uses it more often from my blog’s disclosure. Filipino questions appear thrice or at the end each category.

I’ve read wild reactions of Civil Service Exam takers, true to their words – it was really difficult for this batch, take my word for it! The examinees are waving ears for a modest tip they can get from the moderator announced with the use of special tools (to avoid vulgarity LOL) like best pbone at wwbw or from a mega phone maybe, we didn’t get any.

There’s a policeman in uniform from our batch; he finished first and the moderator liberally asked him “are you sure you don’t want to review your answers?” He replied back “Ma’am pang ilan take ko na po yan, sana naman swertehin na!” I went out of the room in third position by 10:30AM (that’s because I give way to a lady) not merely bragging about it, but I was trying to beat the clock. The moderator said if we finished by 10:45AM, we need to wait until 11AM in order to get out as per advised by Civil Service Commission. Can’t wait that long, my back was aching due to prolong seating and the ventilation system (electric fan was cracking up) was unbearable. I hope the others survived (focus and attention) amidst the humid and distraction of summer heat.

 

Civil Service Examination Result for April 14, 2013
The Philippine Civil Service Commission (CSC) will release the results of April 14, 2013 Civil Service Exam Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) in about 1 and 1/2 month or a total of 45 days according to the announcement by the CSC during the examination.

Other source reports Civil Service Examination Result for April 14, 2013 will be release 3 to 4 months from the date of examination. This year the result is said to release on earlier date, according to CSC they have upgraded the system and would try its best to post the result on time.

Complete list of Civil Service Exam Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) passers will be announce and posted at the official website of the Civil Service Commission and through this website. We will upload a copy of the Civil Service Examination Result for April 14, 2013.For easier reference, list of passers will be posted per regions.

The Civil Service Exam Paper-and-Pencil Test (CSE-PPT) is a general ability diagnostic test outlined to assess a person’s preparedness to enter a government service. Career Service Eligibility requires a passing score of 80% or higher, a basic requirement to obtain permanent appointment in the Philippine government office.

Check our links more often for  updates of Civil Service Examination Result for April 14, 2013

Related topics:
PH Civil Service Commission: Civil Service Examination Schedule 2013
How to Find CSC Online Notice of School Assignment (NOSA)

 

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DepEd: School Calendar for SY 2013-2014

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Department of Education (DepEd) Released the school calender for School Year 2013-2014

Complete List of school schedule,activities and Philippine Regular/Special Holidays for School Year 2013-2014 (from May 2013 to May 2014)

 

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The complete school calendar for School Year 2013-2014 was released by Department of Education (DepEd) last February 2013. DepEd (Kagawaran ng Edukasyon), an executive department of the Philippine government is the controlling body and policy maker in improving the quality of basic education: both primary and secondary school systems.

DepEd Order No.10, series of 2013
The school year shall formally open on Monday June 3, 2013 and end on Monday, March 31, 2014 with a total of Two Hundred One (201) class days.

Department of Education (DepEd) Released the school calender for School Year 2013-2014 Complete List of school schedule,activities and Philippine Regular/Special Holidays for School Year 2013-2014 (from May 2013 to May 2014) Philippine Education photo deped-school-calendar-philippine-education-01.jpg
DepEd: School Calendar for SY 2013-2014
Complete List of school schedule,activities and Philippine Regular/Special Holidays for School Year 2013-2014 (from May 2013 to May 2014)

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Dan Brown Inferno Depicts Manila as “Gates of Hell’

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Novelist Dan Brown disappoints PHL authorities with his latest fiction Inferno
Describes Manila as “Gates of Hell”

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Friday, May 24, 2013

MANILA, PHILIPINES — American novelist Dan Brown describes Manila as “the gates of hell” from his latest fiction Inferno. Officials in the Philippines (MMDA) disappointed over the depiction.

Inferno, narrates a character who is visiting the city and sees stuff about the poverty, crime, human trafficking and other illegal stuff in the Philippines.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino wrote an open letter to Dan Brown on Thursday saying that while “Inferno” is fiction, “we are greatly disappointed by your inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis.”

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