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Mga ka- Buddy, tawagin na ang buong barkada para sa SMART Buddy Gamestation.

This is the first mobile gaming competition that will give you a chance to win P100,000.00. Pumunta lang sa Ground Floor Activity Area Bldg A ng SM Megamall sa October 4, 2008 from 10am to 7pm and enjoy the games for free!.

I-challenge ang mga gamers by having the highest scores ng mga featured games, gaya ng NBA Live, Hulk, at Guitar Hero III para maging Game Master of SM Megamall at mag-uwi ng P5,000.00.

Kaya kita-kita tayo sa October 4. Dahil alam talaga  ng  SMART Buddy  ang trip nating lahat , Me na Me talaga!

Maari din kaying pumunta sa mga susunod na competition sa mga nakalistang SM Malls:

October 11, 2008 (Saturday)
SM Makati (Ground Floor Activity Area)

October 12, 2008 (Sunday)
SM San Lazaro (Ground Floor Event Center)

October 18, 2008 (Saturday)
SM Southmall (Lower Ground Floor Activity Area)

October 25, 2008 (Saturday)
SM Bicutan (Event Center Building A)

November 8, 2008 (Saturday)
SM Manila (Atrium Area)

November 16, 2008 (Sunday)
SM Fairview (Annex Event Area)

November 22, 2008 (Saturday)
SM Mall of Asia (IMAX Area 2nd Floor)

If you are in the market for a web hosting provider, you need to consider these factors:

• Do they have 24/7 support?
• Do they have phone support?
• How fast do they respond to support tickets?
• What is their system uptime?
• Are they up to date with patches/service packs and security fixes release for the software they use?
• Can you pay monthly or do you need to pay annually?
• Do they perform data backups?
• Does their system scalable?
• Read their Terms of Service and Acceptable Usage Policy before signing up.

These are just some of the many factors you need to consider in choosing a webhosting provider. You could usually get these info by reading user reviews and feedbacks and going to sites and forums with web hosting reviews.

Webhosting Geeks is one of the top webhosting review sites. They currently have a Top 10 Web Hosting - Best Web Hosts (2008) listing. They also have a listing of awards given to the best providers for Windows Hosting, Unix Hosting, Budget Hosting, VPS Hosting and even Dedicated Hosting. They also have various webhosting provider reviews. One of the notable providers that they reviewed was Bluehosting which garnered Web Hosting Geeks Editor’s Pick. It is a good thing however that the review also had various customer feedbacks where I found out that Bluehost doesn’t exactly deliver what they are selling on paper.

While you are at the site, you might as well check out their web hosting articles and a list of free webmaster resources which might be of use to you.

How about you? What factors are you looking for in a webhosting provider?

The 9-11 tragedy made a lot of people and businesses look further into their disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning solutions. Data backup is an integral part of DRP and BCP. But performing data backups onsite alone won’t give you the protection you would need should that particular site be compromised.

The most common backup strategy that companies have is having a copy of their backup media on site and another one to an off site facility where they are stored securely. Bigger companies with bigger budgets who have several sites also tend to replicate their data across several sites to achieve redundancy and have a robust backup solution.

Backup solutions don’t need to be expensive. There are plethora of options you can choose from if you are looking for solutions to backup up your personal files. Take Tilana System’s Tilana Reserve for instance who offer free continuous data protection (CDP).

You can take advantage of their Enterprise CDP infrastructure running on their Cloud storage system which runs on fully redundant systems.

You can avail of their free service or opt for their paid services which gives you bigger online storage capacity.

• FREE 1 GB for 12 months
• $4.95 per month for 5 GB
• $8.95 per month for 10 GB
• $16.95 per month for 20 GB
• $41.95 per month for 50 GB
• $79.95 per month for 100 GB
• $149.95 per month for 200 GB
• $219.95 per month for 300 GB

Tilana Reserve runs only on these Microsoft Windows operating systems:

• Windows Server 2008 (32-bit tested)
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP, 32-bit versions (SP2)
• Windows 2000 (SP4)
• Tilana Reserve is not compatible with Windows XP x64 (64-Bit) Edition.

Mac versions are currently being developed.

Download a copy of Tilana Reserve.

Ever had a boss/colleague/client that is so difficult to deal with that every time they see you or talk to you, you feel like melting?  That person can be classified as a “tank,” one of ten difficult people you might encounter at work.

What to know the nine other difficult people?

Learn who they are and discover the best ways to handle them by attending Monette Iturralde-Hamlin’s Handling Difficult People on August 13, 2008.  Get to understand their personalities better and realize effective strategies to win them over.

Monette Iturralde-Hamlin is the founder and president of the award-winning strategic marketing communications firm, TeamAsia. A seasoned trainer in her own right, she regularly delivers workshops on business writing, presentation skills, cross-cultural management, teambuilding, and handling difficult people. Monette is also frequently invited to present these specialized seminars and workshops in-house for major global brands, multilateral institutions, and government agencies.

Handling Difficult People is on August 13, 2008 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Makati City from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

For inquiries and registration, please contact LA Limjoco at 757-3500 loc. 327.

Instant messaging, broadband access and video conferencing over the internet has made webcams become somewhat a standard feature with most of the new laptops and all-in-one desktops currently available in the market today. If you happen to need a webcam but your current system doesn’t have it built-in or doesn’t have one bundled then you’ll have to buy one separately.

Finding the product that’s right for you is hard. Reading thousands of reviews and picking from hundreds of products is difficult and frustrating. It takes a lot of time to make sense of all this information and find the product that fits your needs. That is why Wize.com was built to solve this problem.

You will have to consider the following when choosing a webcam:

• Will you be using it on a laptop or a desktop or both?
• Will you be using it on a Windows, Mac, Linux?
• Do you need zoom, pan and tilt features?
• Do you need low light/night mode support?
• Do you need facial tracking features?
• What resolution do you need? Does it meet the picture quality you need?
• Does it have a built-in microphone?
• Is it within your budget?
• Is it user friendly?
• Is it sturdy? Does it break easily?
• Does it provide product support and warranty?

Whatever feature you need, you can easily compare various webcams that you like using Wize’s product comparison feature and find the best webcam that’s right for you.

How about you? What things do you consider when getting a new webcam?

These tough times has definitely made a dent in our finances in one way or another. You might need to rethink your spending habits and budget your expenses a little bit more conservatively. But always make sure that you and your family still have protection; protection in the form of an insurance coverage. Having a low cost life insurance is definitely better than not having one at all!

LifeInsuranceCQ is an independent life insurance broker licensed in all 50 U.S. states. You might be wondering what the difference is between an insurance broker and an insurance agent.  Insurance brokers have an edge over the regular insurance agents since brokers can negotiate to get better and more affordable life insurance rates for you from several insurance companies while a regular agent simply cannot.

LifeInsuraceCQ provides instant life insurance quotes and assistance to determine what kind of insurance is best for your individual needs.

At Life Insurance CQ our goal is to make purchasing a life insurance policy as easy as possible. We take into consideration your particular situation to point you in the right direction as to which low cost life insurance company will offer the best rates. We have provided useful comparison resources throughout our site to help you find the best policy.

They give you free access to life insurance calculators, health class estimators, and a questionnaire to help you pick what would be best for you and immediately get a term life insurance quote or permanent life insurance quote.

Life insurance does not have to be expensive. Generally, if you are on a budget then getting a term life insurance policy would be the wise choice as it is the most affordable form of life insurance. Besides, most term insurance policies can be converted into a permanent policy at any time within the guaranteed term period.

So get yourself covered!

Get your daily dose of free sports picks from AddictSports.com’s online forum where you can get NFL PreSeason picks as well as access to their newsletter and the opportunity to chat online with other forum members.

The site has a great group of people who enjoy baseball and other sports and have become good friends online.

Drop by AddictSports.com if you want info on NFL picks, NFL football, college football, basketball or hockey.

INCOTERMS:  The Official Guide To The Interpreration of Trade Terms

FOB, CFR, and CIF are already outdated and are dangerous terms to use. Many use these terms without knowing the risks involved.  Eliminate the uncertainties and errors in the interpretation of trade transactions by understanding INCOTERMS — the global standard for the interpretation of trade terms.

Understand the 13 vital trade terms (EXW, FOB, FCA, FAS, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP) which can have critical implications in your business. Incorporate them properly in your sales contracts to avoid disputes and litigation.  Learn the set of rules in INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce.

The Center for Global Best Practices invites entrepreneurs, importers, exporters, traders, bankers, transporters, insurers, lawyers, loan officers, business consultants, and decision-makers to attend this special seminar entitled, “INCOTERMS 2000″ scheduled on Friday, August 29, 2008 at The Peninsula Hotel, Makati City, Philippines.

INCOTERMS 2000
NEW INTERNATIONAL RULES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF TRADE TERMS

Course Contents

1. What are Incoterms? - Its purpose and scope.
2. What important matters are covered by the new Incoterms 2000 and what are the main changes?
3. How will Incoterms 2000 affect the relationship and specific responsibilities between seller & buyer?
4. What are the critical points under Incoterms 2000 for the transfer of risks and costs?
5. Which Incoterms 2000 are most appropriate for which mode of transportation?
6. A detailed diagrammatic analysis of the 13 trade terms under Incoterms 2000
7. Why EXW. FOB, CFR & CIF are dangerous terms to use?
8. Why FOB, CFR & CIF are no longer relevant for use in containerized shipment?
9. Relationship of Cargo Insurance with Incoterms
10. Relationship of Methods of Payment with Incoterms
11. Issues outside the scope of Incoterms 2000
12. Variances on Incoterms 2000: EXW (Loaded). FOB (Stowed), CFR (Landed), etc.

For inquiries, please call (+63 2) 842-7148 or telefax (+63 2) 842-7159.  You may also check details at www.cgbp.org.

Building your own website can be easy or complicated depending on which route you want to take. You can either make the website yourself or have somebody else do it for you.

Having somebody else design and develop the website for you would be the more logical choice if you don’t have the experience in web design. But if you want to get your hands dirty and learn something new along the way you might consider building the website by yourself.

If you decide to build the site yourself, you will need a graphics editor, a WYSIWYG HTML editor for more straightforward editing or a text editor if you only want to do some hardcore coding, a webhost where you upload your files and host your site and a lot of time to tinker with your website.

If you want to cut down on development time, you might want to consider using website templates.
Templates are for people who don’t want to spend big money on designers and don’t have a lot of time to spend designing their own Web site. Templates are for people who just want to select a great design, drop their content and text in and be done with it.

You can grab some free website templates all over the net. But if you are looking for high quality website templates you mind need to shell out a couple of dollars.

There are a lot of websites selling templates online. One of the few offering high quality website templates is Dreamtemplate.com. They currently have a subscription promo where they offer over 300 free templates and access to thousands for just $59.95 and the subscription is valid for one whole year! If you compute the price per template… it would turn out to be 6 U$ cents per template. That definitely is a great deal if you ask me.

Here are some reason to choose Dreamtemplate.com:

• Build as many sites as you want
• The freedom to use your templates for personal or corporate sites
• Lifetime access to your design
• Unlimited use of your template(s)
• Unique Design Concepts
• High Quality Graphics
• Photoshop PSD Files Included in Zips
• Optimized Images.

And that is not all. You also get access to over 50+ Brochure, PDF & InDesign Templates, 1000+ Royalty Free Stock Web Icons/Vectors and 160+ Joomla, WordPress Themes & oSCommerce Skins! How is that for a great deal?

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SQL Injection 2.0: SQL Injection 2.0: Bigger, Badder, Faster…and More Dangerous Than Ever (Webinar)

Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:00 am
Singapore Standard Time (GMT +08:00, Philippines)

SQL Injection has existed as a very real – and documented – threat to enterprise security for years. While the concept is far from novel, the techniques, tools, and scope of SQL Injection attacks is growing exponentially – and at a rate that far outpaces traditional, time-consuming defense mechanisms such as code review. Need proof? A quick scan of the industry headlines produces a lengthy list of international SQL Injection victims, including the United Nations and UK Civil Service.

Join Amichai Shulman, CTO of Imperva and Director of the Application Defense Center (ADC), as he pulls back the covers on the next generation of SQL Injection attacks and provides directions on how you can protect your organization against these increasingly sophisticated and dangerous threats. Mr. Shulman will highlight how hackers are launching non-customized attack code via “botnets” and Google searches to distribute malware with lightning-fast speed and precision efficiency. This educational webinar will also feature live demonstrations of several different types of SQL Injection attacks. Specific topics that will be covered during the webinar include:

• SQL Injection Cocktails
• Mass SQL Injection Attacks and Google Hacking
• SQL Injection Automation Tools
• SQL Injection DoS Attacks
• Lateral SQL Injection and other Database-Related SQL Injection Attacks

Sign up for the free webinar.

Warehouse and Inventory Essentials - A LEAN Approach
July 30-31, 2008

This two day seminar is designed to introduce the new stockroom and warehouse manager, inventory control staff, and the small business owner to the fundamentals of inventory control and how to use the LEAN tools to optimize warehouse layout and operations.

This seminar can help you save money, improve your customer service level, and ultimately improve your bottom line. The Warehouse and Inventory Essentials seminar is about applying the Lean Principles of doing more with fewer resources in warehouse and inventory management. The ultimate goal of this seminar is to present you with immediately usable information in the areas of forecasting, physical control and layout, and problem recognition and resolution.

Benefits of the Program:

• Reduce your cost of inventory obsolescence
• Become truly responsive to your customer’s real needs
• Apply scientific methods to estimate safety stocks
• Apply the techniques of efficient inventory control and cycle counting
• Increase the accuracy of your inventory count
• Recognize and analyze dysfunctions within your own operation
• Cut Inventory Costs
• Optimize your Warehouse Layout and Operations

Who should attend?

• New stockroom staff
• Inventory control staff
• Warehouse staff
• Warehouse team leader
• Warehouse manager
• Small business owner

Additional Benefits of the seminar:

• Buffet Lunch at a nearby hotel
• AM and PM snacks
• Seminar workbook
• CD of presentation materials
• Certificate of attendance
• Free WiFi Internet Connection

Training Methodology:
The seminar uses a lively and fast-paced combination of live-facilitation, lectures, visual presentations, case studies, group discussions and workshops to ensure a comprehensive and yet an easy and fun learning environment.

Seminar Investment:

Early Bird Rate
Php 10,080.00

Registration and Payment must be received one week prior to the seminar.

Regular Rate
Php 11,200.00

Venue:
RMP Training Room, Rm 204 Languages Internationale Bldg, 926 Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Road), Makati City

Pre-registration is required. Slots are limited. Email   or call Chili, Francis or Raffy at 396-5425 or 372-4563 or text 0918-937-3455 for more information. You can also call the seminar venue 813-7824 on seminar days (usually Wed, Thur and Fri). A registration form can be downloaded from http://www.rmpconsultancy.com.

HireAHelper.com is one of the leading providers of moving labor in the US.

Customers on the average saves over $300 when they rent their own truck and use HireAHelper.com’s labor providers.

HireAHelper.com is an Internet-based service provider that connects day laborers with people who need to get work done. Launched in June 2007 HireAHelper.com has drawn over 1,000 registered helpers in all 50 states. With sections for Moving Help, Landscaping Help, Cleaning Help, and General Help / Day Labor HireAHelper.com has you covered. HireAHelper.com is also the endorsed and sole moving labor provider for Realtor.com and Moving.com.

Here’s how it works:

1. Search and select a helper in your area.
Search for local helpers and receive an instant quote on each helper you select. Learn more about each helper in their individual profile and read reviews of their past performance.

2. Helper contacts you.
The helper you have requested will be in contact with you within 24 hours, if for some reason they cannot help you, you can choose another helper or choose to cancel the job. Once you offer a job to a helper and they accept, payment will be made with your credit card and you will receive a authorization code.

3. When the work is done hand them an authorization code.
After the worker has completed the work, simply hand them the authorization code you received during checkout and we will deposit the funds into their bank account.

HireAHelper.com also has a Learning Center which is a great place to get up to date information on a variety of topics that will be useful for homeowners. We have a team of professionals here to provide you with constant updates and new ways to make your life easier.

So whether you are looking for Washington movers, Chicago movers or New York movers, give HireAHelper.com a try!

Most of us would probably own mobile phones right now. Some even own more than one!

Mobile phones have become a necessity nowadays. It has made communication may it be personal or business easier.

People tend to get the same phone models that somebody they know use especially with the availability of more affordable phones. As such some want to set their selves apart from the crowd by peronalizing their mobile phones.

I’ve seen people change the appearance of their phones by getting new cellphone casings/housings. Some would have their phones get custom designs either by airbrush painting or by getting one of those gmasks.

The easiest, and most probably the most affordable, way to customize would be by getting their own ringtones. Any audio file can be turned into your phones’ ringtone. There is a plethora of software and services available in the internet that could convert any audio file into a ringtone format that is compatible with your mobile phone.

You can grab a couple of ringtones from RingtonesFactory.com

Ringtonesfactory.com offers a huge selection of ringtones, graphics, wallpapers, and games for your cell phone. No matter what your cellular provider is, you can have any of the hottest ringtones delivered to your phone within seconds, no credit card or software needed.

You can take ringtones to another level by getting ringback tunes. Ringback tunes are pretty much like ringtones but differ by the fact that the calling party hears the ringtone/ringback tone.

Some would get pouches and mobile phone bags to protect their phones.

So how about you? Do you personalize your mobile phone? How do you personalize your mobile phone?

Ateneo CORD E-Learning Series (ACES)

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Marketing That Sells! A Beginner’s Perspective
(Online Course)

Date: July 29 - 19 August 2008 (only 1-2 hours daily over a 3-week period)

The Online Course is part of Ateneo CORD E-Learning Series (ACES). Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (Ateneo CORD) and Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC) are two centers in Ateneo working together to deliver online courses that are designed to respond to the needs of busy individuals who seek to build competencies through further training and learning.

Registration Fee:

P9,950.00 inclusive of online course access, certificate, and taxes.

Early Bird Discount: 10% discount on or before June 25, 2008.

What sells? What doesn’t? Find out about Effective Marketing at ACES!
SIGN UP NOW!

‘Marketing That Sells’ is an online course accessible to anyone with Internet access. Log onto class anytime anywhere! Collaborate with our Experts and fellow participants from all over the country via online chat, forums, and activities. The course has exciting, dynamic aspects, such as podcasts, simulations, animation, online exams, and much more!

Who Should Attend:

Marketing and Sales Practitioners, Professionals with a technical, financial, creative and support background from junior to senior level, who need to gain awareness and understanding of the techniques, tools, and processes involved to make sound marketing decisions.

Target Audience:

Beginners to Intermediate Marketers and Non-Marketers.

Program Content:

Learn the dimensions abounding effective marketing as this course illustrates how the concepts of marketing strengthens your company’s performance. Various case studies are provided to ensure that you can concretely apply the principles you learn to the existing challenges you face.

Learn how best to position their products or services in the market, leading to better sales generation.

Module 1: Understanding the critical role of marketing in organizations and society
- understanding marketing in the modern context
- the 5 elements of marketing process

Module 2: Knowing the customer
- understanding buyer behavior
- market segmentation
- market targeting

Module 3: Basic marketing strategy and the Positioning Statement
- differentiating and positioning

Module 4: The pricing strategy
- setting the price
- responding to price changes

Module 5: Marketing communication
- the communication process
- developing effective communication

Course Instructor:

Noel M. Cortez enjoys the best of both worlds — the corporate and the academe. He has 17 years of corporate experience as Senior Brand Manager of Unilever, Marketing Head of Ramcar, Segment Manager of IBM, and Sales Strategy and Channel Development Head of Globe Telecom Inc. Currently, he is Vice President of Bank of Commerce. He is also the Director of Marketing Distribution Management Program for AIM EXCELL and a Professor for Sales and Marketing for AIM MBA Program. He finished Electrical Engineering from the University of the Philippines and earned his Master in Business Management from AIM.

The Online Course is part of Ateneo CORD E-Learning Series (ACES). Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (Ateneo CORD) and Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC) are two centers in Ateneo working together to deliver online courses that are designed to respond to the needs of busy individuals who seek to build competencies through further training and learning.

For more info:

Fiera De Manila, Inc.
Tel. :  +632-896-0637,  899-6216
Fax.:  +632-896-0637,  890-2101
Email: 
Visit Website:  http://www.fmi.com.ph