MANILA, Philippines - The Land Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a P0.50 provisional fare increase
for public utility jeepneys.
LTFRB chairman Jaime Jacob said the fare hike will be effective Wednesday morning.
He said the increase will be implemented while the LTFRB hears a
petition filed by different transport groups seeking for a P2 increase
in the minimum jeepney fare.
Jacob said the provisional increase will stay for as long as diesel prices remain high.
He said, however, that jeepneys will be required to roll back the minimum fare once diesel prices go back to P45 per liter.
The cinnamon challenge is a challenge that became an internet meme in which a person attempts to eat or swallow a tablespoonful of ground cinnamon in under 60 seconds without drinking anything. While the challenge appears to be very simple, it is actually very difficult because the cinnamon quickly dries out the mouth, making swallowing difficult. The challenge has been around since 2001, and increased in popularity in 2007.[citation needed] By 2010, many people had posted videos of themselves attempting this challenge on YouTube and other social networking websites. The cinnamon challenge continues to be an active challenge, with Twitter mentions peaking at nearly 70,000 per day in January 2012.
Safety concerns
Some have advised against performing this stunt, because it may be possible to choke on the cinnamon, or to accidentally inhale it. Due to the presence of a moderately toxic component called coumarin, which can damage the liver, European health agencies have warned against consuming large amounts of cinnamon.The usual result of this stunt is "a coughing, gagging fit involving clouds of cinnamon" which "leaves some people gasping for air".Vomiting is also a possibility. However, the risks can be worse. A high school freshman in Michigan spent four days in a hospital with an infection and a collapsed right lung. The problem is that the cinnamon can get into the lungs and block airways, causing inflammation and infection. People with asthma will be taking even higher risks if they accept the challenge.
In popular culture
The cinnamon challenge was aired on the twelfth series of reality television show Big Brother UK, in which show participants were to ingest ground cinnamon without the aid of water to swallow it; three out of the seven cast members succeeded.Radio programs have also aired segments of people performing this stunt, and others in the public limelight have been reported as airing the stunt for public display, including NBA players Nick Young and JaVale McGee.
Many people video their cinnamon challenge for YouTube, where some members earn income through a percentage of advertising fees. For example, as comedian Colleen Ballinger told the Wall Street Journal, she took the challenge in character as Miranda Sings, in February 2012, to increase her YouTube viewship after "hundreds of fans started asking her to take the ... challenge. ... Her video garnered 70,000 views after one week". Another comedienne, GloZell, has attracted more than 10 million views with her cinnamon challenge video.
The challenge has been compared to the saltine cracker challenge, which involves ingesting 6 saltine crackers (also known as soda crackers) within 60 seconds without drinking anything.
You’ve heard all the praises and maybe even queued up on launch day to get your hands on the newest iPad. Everyone knows why you should get the iPad; virtually every tech blogger and pundit out there is raving over Apple’s newest gizmo.
But if you’re still sitting on the fence, here are five reasons why you should not get the new iPad.
Blizzard has already published a pre-order site for the upcoming release of Diable 3 this coming May 15. This was a famous game back in the 90's when I was still in my High School days. We have been waiting for this for a long time now and at last a distinct date have already appeared.
Diablo 3 is free when you sign up for the World of Warcraft annual
pass or you can get separate license for $90SGD (or around Php3,000).
The pre-payment allows you to download the client as early as now but
you can’t still play before the May 15 launch. Visit www.diablo3.com
for details.
MuscleNerd just tweeted a screenshot of a jailbroken iPad 3, giving
hope to early adopters that a jailbreak will eventually come. He did,
however, warn that there is a lot of work left before this is usable by
the masses, and that there is no estimated time frame for its release.
Picture of Cydia running on the new iPad after the jump:
Interestingly, it appears the Mac itself will track your location
when connected to Wi-Fi and alert you when you arrive at the specified
location, just like an iPhone would.
The reminders can also be synced over the air to iOS devices using
iCloud, meaning you can create a reminder from your computer and be
reminded by your iPhone when you arrive at your destination. I don’t
know about you, but I’m personally looking forward to never again
walking all the way upstairs to track down my iPhone and create a
reminder before I forget what I needed to do.
