Sunday, October 30, 2011

30 OCTOBER 2011, Sun, Cont...

Science


Santa Rosa to move forward with plans for judicial center

The Northwest Florida Daily News - 
MILTON - Santa Rosa County is moving forward with plans for a new judicial center, possibly on land owned by the county near the jail.


Scientists take fresh look at 'faster-than-light' experiment

DAWN.com - 
“The criticism is that the results we had were a statistical quirk. The test should help (us) address this.” - AP Photo PARIS: Scientists who threw down the gauntlet to physics by reporting particles that broke the Universe's speed limit said on Friday ...


Technology


Apple contacts man whose home was searched by Apple employees in 'latest' lost ...

allvoices - 
By Iria0000 Apple has begun discussions with the man whose home was searched by Apple security personnel who were searching for a missing, unreleased iPhone.


Microsoft Demoes New Windows 8 Task Manager With 160 Logical Processors

ITProPortal - 
A Microsoft group program manager on the User Experience team working on Windows 8 has demoed a Task Manager for the company's latest operating system that can handle a massive 160 logical cores.


Facebook to build server farm on edge of Arctic Circle

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Facebook is to build a multi-million 'mini town' on the edge of the Arctic circle to house all its computer servers, which would us as much electricity as a town of 50000 people.


Acer redefines 'handheld' with Iconia Smart S300

Philippine Star - 
The Acer Iconia Smart S300 has a wide 4.8-inch screen with a cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio and pixel-perfect 1024 x 480 resolution. MANILA, Philippines - Who knew you can have a whole wide world in your hand?


Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson – review

The Guardian - 
Steve Jobs poses with an Apple computer, September 1979. Photograph: Ralph Morse/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Technology begets the future and, thanks to Steve Jobs, it sketched the next phase in the evolution of lame-brained Homo sapiens.


Samsung surges past Apple in smartphones

Reuters - 
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co overtook Apple Inc as the world's top smartphone maker in the July-September period with a 44 percent jump in shipments, and forecast strong sales in the current quarter in a clear warning to its ...


Google TV Gets Massive Overhaul, Streamlined UI, More Content

ReelSEO Online Video News (blog) - 
It's been quiet for some time in the Google TV camp, however, yesterday they released the all new, fulyl updated version of the interface.


Facebook hackers attempting to crack 600000 accounts every day

Daily Mail - 
Computer hackers attempt to break into at least 600000 Facebook accounts using stolen username and password details every day, the social networking giant has revealed.


Apple Engineers Scrambling to Solve iPhone 4S Battery Issue

allGeekTV - 
According to Charles Arthur of The Guardian, there appears to be a serious problem with the iPhone 4S's battery. Apple is not coming clean to the public yet, but engineers are supposedly contacting customers who've ...


Wii U to be shown at E3 2012, Nintendo says

Washington Post - 
After a disappointing earnings report Thursday, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata laid down a little more bad news: Nintendo won't be showing off its Wii U console until E3 2012, the annual video game conference.


RIM Facility Helps India In Surveillance Efforts

Wall Street Journal - 
NEW DELHI—Research In Motion Ltd. has set up a facility in Mumbai to help the Indian government carry out lawful surveillance of its BlackBerry services, according to people familiar with the matter, but the move hasn't fully satisfied ...


Nokia plans to leverage exclusive EA games to boost new WP7 handsets

The Next Web - 
Long has the market waited to see how Nokia planned to put its best foot forward and stake its claim on a fat portion of the Windows Phone market.


What's Luck Got to Do With It?

New York Times - 
MICROSOFT: A TURN OF THE PC TIDE In 1980, Digital Research developed the leading non-Apple operating system for personal computers.


Galaxy Nexus release date confirmed; ICS Android flagship sails soon

Computerworld (blog) - 
[Updated: to clarify the Europe/US date dichotomy, correct the resolution specs and SIM-locking details. Updated again to add more specifications, for all you fact-fans.


Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 leaked

Moneycontrol.com - 
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is roughly ten days away from release but according to Venturebeat, pirated copies of the game are already circulating the Internet.


Review: Uncharted 3 triumphs through action, authenticity

Financial Post - 
She says she knows. There is a pause between them. He tries to explain what he means, but his exhaustion prevents him from forming the words.


More leaked images of the Toyota FT-86 hit the Internet

eGMCarTech - 
Just two days ago, we showed your the first leaked images of the production Toyota FT-86 rear-wheel-drive sports coupe, which will make its debut at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show later this year.

Health


Metro hospitals on 'white alert'

Journal Online - 
THE Department of Health has ordered all hospitals and health facilities in Metro Manila to be on Code White Alert in observance of the coming All Saints'/Souls' Day on November 1. A Code White Alert ensures the availability of emergency medicines and ...


Bulacan gov't wins CROWN award

Manila Bulletin - 
MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan, Philippines - Gov. Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado and Vice Governor Daniel Fernando Saturday lauded the men and women in the Capitol whose efforts led to the Bulacan provincial government's winning the Consistent ...


Coping with Type 1 diabetes

Indian Express - 
Long known as juvenile diabetes, Type 1 diabetes most often begins in childhood, though the condition sometimes develops in adults.


2011 Caribbean HIV Conference Designed To Explore Cross-Cutting Issues

MarketWatch (press release) - 
NASSAU, The Bahamas, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The 2011 Caribbean HIV Conference: Strengthening Evidence To Achieve Sustainable Action, November 18-21, will bring together approximately 2000 individuals from across the Caribbean to ...


Screening Chest X-Rays Don't Improve Lung Cancer Survival – A Call For ...

About - News & Issues - 
A new study about lung cancer screening was just released. I'll share the results - results which essentially confirm the results of previous studies done a few decades ago.


Community health teams to give 4Ps beneficiaries best health service

Philippine Information Agency - 
by Peter A. Balocnit TABUK CITY, Kalinga,Oct. 28(PIA)-- The Center for Health Development (CHD) is organizing community health teams (CHT) to assist families covered under the Pantawid program of the Aquino administration get the best health service ...


Sugar by another name

Indian Express - 
Stevioside, commonly known as stevia and relatively new to the list of sugar substitutes, is used as a non-caloric sweetener in several countries.


Brazil ex-president Lula diagnosed with throat cancer

Straits Times - 
Brazil's popular ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the South American country's first elected leftist president, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, the hospital treating him said on Saturday.


The biggest cancer killer of women (and men)

Vancouver Sun - 
You wouldn't know it from the Get Pink'd! campaign, but lung cancer kills far more women than breast cancer By Peter McKnight, Vancouver Sun columnist October 29, 2011 Lung cancer receives only seven per cent of cancer-specific research funding, ...


Top 5 at 5: Health stories

CBC.ca - 
By Community Team From the benefits of Aspirin to the potential dangers of the birth control pill, here are the day's top five health stories.


7 billion people on earth

Vancouver Sun - 
Motorists crowd at a junction during rush hour in Taipei, in this file picture taken October 29, 2009. The world's population will reach seven billion on Monday, according to ...


Are we finally able to repair our own organs?

The Guardian - 
Stem cell research has been a hot topic for decades, but how close are we to seeing medical benefits? Stem cells with growing nuclei.


LeapFrog Solutions Develops Flu Vaccine Campaign For Fairfax County Health ...

Benzinga (press release) - 
LeapFrog Solutions, a full-service marketing communications firm, developed a flu vaccine educational outreach campaign that the Fairfax County Health Department is using to educate residents about the importance of getting an annual flu shot.


Hunger hormones linked to weight regain, study says

USA Today - 
NEW YORK - Any dieter knows that it's hard to keep off weight you've lost. Now a study finds that even a year after dieters shed a good chunk of weight quickly, their hormones were still insisting, "Eat!


The healthy diners saving Nepal's vultures

AFP - 
KATHMANDU - Nepal's vultures -- decimated by medicine fed to the livestock they call dinner -- are making a comeback thanks to their own chain of healthy-eating restaurants.

Entertainment


Claudine, Raymart claim they are 'still together'

Philippine Star - 
That's what “beleaguered” couple Claudine Barretto and Raymart Santiago said in a joint statement, a copy of which was received yesterday by Funfare Update which reported last Thursday, quoting a source close to the couple, that they've been separated ...


Friday Box Office: 'Puss in Boots' Clawing Toward $35M Weekend

Reuters - 
"Puss in Boots" is poised to beat the record for best Halloween weekend opening ever -- but with a smaller take than many box-office watchers had predicted.

'PBB Unlimited' opens doors to 14 housemates

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Reality show “Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited” officially opened its doors to new housemates on Saturday, October 29.

Pinoys in Austria miss celebrating Undas in PH

ABS CBN News - 
VIENNA, Austria - Filipinos based in Austria are longing for the traditional observance of All Saints' Day in the Philippines.

Mario Maurer thrilled to work with Erich Gonzales

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Thai actor Mario Maurer has finally met with his Filipina leading lady Erich Gonzales. In an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN's “E-Live” on Saturday, Maurer expressed how glad he is to have met his “Suddenly It's Magic” co-star in ...

Fish farming viable in the Cordilleras

Philippine Star - 
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - Aquaculture is viable here in Cordillera, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR assistant regional director for ...

Fil-Am teen's group advance to 'X Factor' Top 12

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Filipina-American Ellona Santiago and her group, inTENsity, got the green light from mentor Paula Abdul to press forward to the Top 12 of reality show “The X Factor.

Fun activities teach kids about culture

Sun.Star - 
By Rebelander S. Basilan DRESSED in her red native costume, eight-year-old Shermaine Mae Rodriguez was all smiles as her group performed a Philippine folk dance yesterday.

Rio Locsin falls in love with Japanese man in Maalaala Mo Kaya

Sun.Star - 
MANILA -- Tonight, Maalaala Mo Kaya puts the spotlight on a love story that knows no boundaries. Seasoned actress Rio Locsin will breathe into life the character of 'Anita', a woman who came from a failed relationship and who fell in love with Hideo, ...

'Twilight: Breaking Dawn': Two New TV Spots Highlight Movie's Thrills, Bella ...

Hollywood Reporter - 
Two new TV spots for the upcoming Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 hit over the weekend. One, titled "Experience," features more of the movie's thrills, showing a pregnant Bella (Kristen Stewart), the wolf pack in attack mode and Edward (Robert ...

YouTube Unveils Original Content Channels in Challenge to TV

Reuters - 
YouTube announced plans to create dozens of channels with original content on Friday, constructing an online challenge to the television experience and signaling the video giant's official leap into high-quality programming.

'The Rum Diary' trailer, movie review: A homage to Hunter S. Thompson

newjerseynewsroom.com - 
Paul Kemp is polite, well-spoken and can make himself presentable, but as "The Rum Diary" opens, he nevertheless appears to be bound for a life of sweats and stupors.

Russia's Bolshoi Theater reopens after six-year restoration

International News Network - 
Moscow: The Bolshoi Theater, one of the main landmarks of the Russian capital and a symbol of Russian culture, reopened Friday after six years of reconstruction with a gala concert attended by members of the Russian and international beau monde.

War and Peace

Philippine Star - 
By a strange coincidence, I am reading Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace while newspapers and the Internet are full of stories about the Libyan civil war, the ongoing battles in Mindanao and threats of war in the South China Sea.

Donaire prepares for church wedding

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Boxing champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. is currently in the Philippines for the final arrangements of his church wedding with wife Rachel.

Kris Humphries Gets Scammed by Wedding Guest

E! Online - 
Jessica's Daring Dress! Plus, Sandra Bullock, Lady Gaga, Abigail Breslin & Hailee Steinfeld. Rate the highs & lows! It's safe to say this was not the wedding gift Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries wanted.

Lady Gaga draws inspiration from India

TheCelebrityCafe.com - 
According to the Times of India, Gaga admitted that she admires Indian women and has been interested in their way of life for quite some time.

Experts clash at climax of Jackson trial

SBS - 
Tempers flared as lawyers for Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray launched a last-ditch bid to persuade jurors he is not guilty of causing the King of Pop's death in 2009.

Here's to life!–including the what-ifs

Cebu Daily News - 
I love a parade. We don't have enough of those here in the Philippines. The sound of a marching band has always excited me. I love the music of John Philip Sousa.


MARKET INFORMATION
   Market Closed
   As of FRI OCT 28, 2011 13:00:00 PM
PSE COMPOSITE AND SECTORAL INDICES
VALUECHANGE% CHG 
 PSEi   4,333.72   66.22   1.5517  
 All Shares   3,004.91   29.93   1.0061  
 Financials   972.51   29.13   3.0878  
 Industrial   6,918.33   38.36   0.5576  
 Holding Firms   3,443.69   58.81   1.7374  
 Property   1,514.68   10.24   0.6807  
 Services   1,547.42   9.39   0.6105  
 Mining & Oil   22,941.36   298.10   1.3165  

MARKET ACTIVITY
   Trades20494 
   Volume3,809,731,319 
   Value12,106,757,466 
   Advances90 
   Declines46 
   Unchanged40 

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Philippine Stock Exchange  |  PHILIPPINE MUTUAL FUNDS
Company Name
NAV per share (PhP)
One Year Return (%)
Three Year Return (%)
Four Year Return (%)
Year-to-date Return (%)
ATR KimEng Equity Opportunity Fund2.7351-2.75%30.91%8.88%-1.93%
First Metro Save & Learn Equity Fund, Inc.3.63874.99%41.77%16.85%4.31%
Philam Strategic Growth Fund, Inc.376.780.52%34.8%12.93%-0.38%
Philequity Fund, Inc.20.7474.1%40.2%14.74%2.71%
Philequity PSE Index Fund Inc.2.85755.71%35.72%18.25%5.64%
Philippine Stock Index Fund Corp. *461.760.93%35.15%9.38%0.71%
Sun Life Prosperity Phil. Equity Fund, Inc. *2.63151.55%28.22%10.55%0.76%
United Fund, Inc.2.7394-2.13%13.95%8.04%-4.19%
ATR KimEng Asia Plus Recovery Fund, Inc. **$0.9422-15.6%n.a.n.a.-16.53%
ALFM Growth Fund, Inc *181.08-2.35%n.a.n.a.-3.52%
Bahay Pari Solidaritas Fund, Inc.*1.40943.34%n.a.n.a.-0.54%
First Metro Save & Learn Balanced Fund Inc.2.03173.49%33.79%n.a.2.18%
GSIS Mutual Fund, Inc.2.8586-1.08%28.56%12.68%-2.22%
MFCP Kabuhayan Fund1.5757-2.75%21.18%7.36%-1.83%
NCM Mutual Funds of the Phils., Inc.1.4362n.a.n.a.n.a.0.29%
Optima Balanced Fund, Inc.1.25954.67%18.97%5.82%3.97%
Philam Fund, Inc.12.62710.85%29.75%11.97%-0.24%
Sun Life Prosperity Balanced Fund, Inc. *2.64080.56%18.51%8.54%0.39%
Cocolife Dollar Fund Builder, Inc.$0.029339n.a.n.a.n.a.0.48%
PAMI Asia Balanced Fund, Inc.$0.9368n.a.n.a.n.a.-7.36%
Sun Life Prosperity Dollar Advantage Fund, Inc. *$2.6574-3.39%9.59%1.94%-1.13%
ALFM Peso Bond Fund, Inc. *274.84.9%6.34%6.04%3.62%
Cocolife Fixed Income Fund, Inc.2.013512.88%11.12%9.07%6.2%
Ekklesia Mutual Fund Inc. *1.65977.31%6.14%5.04%5.94%
First Metro Save & Learn Fixed Income Fund, Inc.1.56169.07%7.88%6.4%5.75%
Grepalife Bond Fund Corp.1.18272.66%n.a.n.a.3.69%
Philam Bond Fund, Inc.3.26174.52%7.55%5.5%3.91%
Philequity Peso Bond Fund Inc.2.72146.09%7.35%8.74%5.07%
Prudentialife Fixed Income Fund Inc.1.60742.28%5.65%4.18%1.59%
Sun Life Prosperity Bond Fund, Inc. *2.31324.22%6.95%4.98%4.28%
Sun Life Prosperity GS Fund, Inc. *1.34933.32%9.4%5.75%2.27%
ALFM Dollar Bond Fund, Inc. *$358.242.17%6.38%4.61%2.79%
ALFM Euro Bond Fund, Inc. *€177.91-0.59%4.16%2.58%-0.51%
ATR KimEng Total Return Bond Fund, Inc. **$1.0291.76%n.a.n.a.2.36%
Grepalife Dollar Bond Fund Corp.$1.41361.22%17.18%5.7%2.69%
Grepalife Fixed Income Fund Corp.N.S.N.S.N.S.N.S.N.S.
MAA Privilege Dollar Fixed Income Fund, Inc.$1.34276-1.07%7.56%2.6%4.42%
MAA Privilege Euro Fixed Income Fund, Inc.€0.02791n.a.n.a.n.a.-4.09%
PAMI Global Bond Fund, Inc.$1.23520.15%6.44%n.a.4.36%
Philam Dollar Bond Fund, Inc.$1.8584-0.1%14.14%5.91%2.5%
Philequity Dollar Income Fund Inc.$0.04759641.92%8.07%7.6%3.47%
Sun Life Prosperity Dollar Abundance Fund, Inc. *$2.63691.12%13.41%4.89%4.27%
ALFM Money Market Fund, Inc. *105.63.41%n.a.n.a.2.5%
ATR KimEng Money Market Fund, Inc.1.10870.95%0.96%-1%0.61%
First Metro Save & Learn Money Market Fund, Inc.1.04251.95%n.a.n.a.1.38%
Philam Managed Income Fund, Inc.1.11190.88%1.56%1.71%0.58%
Sun Life Prosperity Money Market Fund, Inc. *1.12580.34%0.95%1.42%0.27%
* - NAVPS as of the previous banking day
** - NAVPS as of 2 banking days ago
Source: Investment Company Association of the Philippines (ICAP);

http://www.bworldonline.com/main/figures.php?id=figures10

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