Info Bits

Batchmates, here are some information from my compilation which I think will be useful to us.


1. Potato chips' bags don't have regular air inside. The bags are filled with nitrogen to keep
the chips fresh.

2. If you slowly pour a handful of salt into a totally full glass of water, it will not overflow.
In fact the water level will go down.

3. We can get sunburned on a cloudy day, because more than 80% of the sun's burning
ultraviolet (UV) rays penetrate clouds.

4.Horses cannot focus their eyes the way humans do. They have to change the angle of
their heads if they want to see close objects clearly. That is why they bob their heads up
and down as you come near.

5.Today's super computers can store one trillion bits of information. The human brain,
however,can store 1000 trillion bits of information.

6.Broken mercury thermometers are environmental threat. The mercury in one broken
thermometer can contaminate an 11 acre lake.

7.When Pacific salmon get to a certain age, their pituitary glands suddenly secrete poison
to kill them.

8. One aluminum can recycled can save enough energy to run a telivision for three hours.

9. Mosquitos like the scent of estrogen , hence women get bitten by mosquitoes more than
men do. Only female mosquitos bite people.

10.Even lipstick aren't safe anymore. It contain lead, a chemical which can cause cancer. If
your lipstick stays longer, it has a high content of lead. Here is a test you can do yourself :

---Put some lipstick in your hands.
--- Use a gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.If the lipstick color changes to black ,it has lead.

Israel to honor Philippines for sheltering Jews during Holocaust

By The Associated Press
Jewish World, Israel News

More than 1,000 Jews fleeing persecution in Nazi Germany found refuge in the faraway Philippines, thanks to the government's "open doors" policy that Israel plans to honor with a monument next month, officials said Friday.

The modern structure of three steel doors, frames and marble floor tiles commemorates the "courage, hospitality and the determination" of the Philippines to give humanitarian support for European Jews seeking refuge from the Holocaust, the Israeli Embassy said in a statement on its Web site.

"The warm hospitality of the Filipino people undoubtedly shed light to one of the darkest and most difficult periods in Jewish history," the embassy said.

The "Open Doors" monument, designed by Filipino artist Jun Yee, is scheduled to be unveiled June 21 at the Rishon Lezion Holocaust Park in central Israel. The idea came from Holocaust survivor Frank Ephraim's book "Escape to Manila," published in 2003. It details the author's and 35 other Jewish refugees' journey to the Philippines - then a U.S. commonwealth - just before it fell to the Japanese during the mayhem of World War II that left the capital, Manila, in ruins.

The Berlin-born Ephraim and his parents fled to the Philippines in 1939, when he was 8, taking advantage of President Manuel Quezon's decision to welcome Jewish refugees. Preparations were made to accept 10,000 Jews a year, but only 1,200 made it to Manila. Sixty-seven Jewish refugees were among the 100,000 Manila residents who died during the 1945 U.S. liberation of Manila and heavy bombing that preceded it, which also destroyed Manila's only synagogue, Temple Emil


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The Wonder of Problems

Rick Warren in his book "The Purpose Driven Life" said that the purpose of life is not for the comfort but for character development.The character God wants to develop in us was clearly stated in Galantians 5:22 (Nine Fold Fruit of the Holy Spirit ).But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives He will produce these kinds of fruits in us :Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control .


God is much more concerned with our character because we will take our character into eternity but not our career,wealth, or possessions. What God cares about most is whatever we do, we do in a Christ like manner .
Jesus did not die in the cross just so we could live comfortable,well adjusted lives. His purpose is far deeper. He wants to make us like Himself before He takes us to Heaven.

When life is rosy,we may slide , by knowing about Jesus,imitating,quoting and speaking of Him. But only in suffering will we know Jesus. We learn things about God in suffering that we can't learn by any other way.

Life is a series of problems. Everytime we solve one another is waiting to take its place.Not all of them are big but all are significant in God's growth process for us. God uses problems to draw us closer to Himself. God could have kept Joseph out of jail: kept Daniel out of the lion's den but He didn't. He let those problems happen and everyone of these persons were drawn closer to God as a result.

Since God intends to make us like Jesus,He will take us through the same experiences Jesus went through.That includes loneliness,temptation,stress,critisms,rejection and many other problems. The Holy Bible says,Jesus learned Obedience through suffering.Why would God exempt us from whwt He allowed His own Son to experience?

James 1:2-4 says "Dear brothers is your life full of difficulties and temptations ? Then be happy,for when the way is rough ,your patience has a chance to grow.So let it grow and don't try to squirm out of your problems.For when your patience is finally in full bloom ,then you will be ready for anything, strong in character,full and complete ".

Remember we are created to become like Christ . He wants to make us like Himself before he takes us to Heaven .

To be like Jesus is our goal
Though it doesn't happen fast
We trust the spirit as our Guide
Till we are glorified at last.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY !!!

Tayo'y Tumawa Uli

The Battle of the Brainless is Back!

Host: What "N" (narra) is the national tree of the Philippines?
Contestant: Niyog?
Host: Mas matigas pa diyan.
Contestant: (in a strong-sounding voice) NIYOG!!!

Host: Saan "B" (Bagumbayan) binaril si Jose Rizal?
Contestant: Sa back?
Host: O sige, puwede rin na ang simula ay letter "L"(Luneta).
Contestant: Likod?
Host: Hindi pa rin. Para mas madali, "R.P." ang initials ng modern
name nit o (Rizal Park).
Contestant: Rear Part? (Susme! Likod pa rin yun!)

Host: Saan "B" (beach) tayo madalas
pumunta pag summer upang maligo?
Contestant: Banyo?
Host: Hindi, pag pumunta ka doon, maaarawan ka.
Contestant: Bubong?
Host: Hindi, marami kang makikita
doong mga babaeng naka-bikini.
Contestant: Beerhouse!

Host: Anong "L" (Lifeguard) ang tawag
sa tao na sumasagip sa iyo pag ikaw ay nalulunod?
Contestant: Lifebuoy?
Host: Hindi, pero kahawig nga ng
pangalan ng sabon ang pangalan nito.
Contestant : Safeguard?
Host: Hindi, pagsamahin mo yung dalawang sagot mo.
Contestant : Safe Buoy?
Host: Hindi siya "boy" at matipuno
nga ang kaniyang katawan.
Contestant: Ah, Mr. Clean!

Host: Anong "S" (Salbabida) ang ginagamit
na floatation device sa dagat upang
hindi ka malunod?
Contestant: Sirena?
Host: Hindi! Hindi ito babae.
Contestant: Siyokoy?
Host: Hindi ito lalake.
Contestant: Siyoke?

Host: What "S" (Sampaguita) is the national flower
of the Philippines?
Contestant: Sunflower?
Host: Hindi. Binebenta ito sa kalye.
Contestant: Stork?
Host: Hindi. Bulaklak sabi eh.
Contestant: Sitsarong bulaklak?
Host: Hindi pa rin. It ends with a letter "A".
Contestant: Sitsarong bulaklak na may suka?
Host: Oh, para madali, uulitin ko
ang clues at dadagdagan ko pa!
Anong pangalan ng bulaklak na nagsisimula sa "S", nagtatapos sa letrang "A",
at kapangalan ng isang sikat na singer?
Contestant: Si...Sharon Cuneta!

Host: Sino ang kauna-unahang Chess Grandmaster
(Eugene Torre) of Asia?
Contestant: Carole KING?
Host: Hindi, mas mababa sa king.
Contestant: Al QUINN?
Host: Hindi, tagalog ang apelyido niya.
Contestant: Armida Siguion-REYNA?
Host: Hindi pa rin. Mas mababa sa reyna.
Contestant: BISHOP Bacani?
Host: Mas mababa sa bishop.
Contestant: Johnny MidNIGHT?
Host: Mas mababa sa Knight.
Contestant: Jerry PONS?
Host: Oh, ayan na, nabanggit mo
na lahat ng piyesa sa Chess. Yung
kahuli-hulihang piyesa na lang.
Contestant: Sylvia laTORRE!

Host: Sino ang national hero
na naka-picture sa 500 Peso bill? Clue,
may initials na N.A. (Ninoy Aquino)
Contestant: Nora Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Ang pangalan
niya ay nage-end sa "Y".
Contestant: Guy Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Dati siyang Senador.
Contestant: Si Former Senator Guy Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Patay na siya.
Contestant: ANO??!! PATAY NA
SI NORA AUNOR???!!!

One more, dagdag:
Host: What "K" (kalabaw)
is the national animal of the Philippines?
Contestant: Kuto?
Host: Hinde. Clue, it tills the land.
Contestant: Kutong Lupa!
(AY NAKU!! YOU HARDEN THERE!!)

Prayer for Mothers

This is copied from our Sunday Bulletin

God our Creator,we pray

For new mothers coming to terms with new responsibility;

For expectant mothers,wondering and waiting;

For those who are tired,stressed and depressed;

For those who struggle to balance the task of work and family;

For those who are unable to feed their children due to poverty;

For those whose children have,physical,mental or emotional disabilities;

For those who have children they do not want;

For those who raise their children on their own;

For those who have lost a child;

For those who care for children of others;

For those whose children have left home;

And for those whose desire to be a mother has not been fulfilled.

Bless all mothers,that their love maybe deep and tender,

And that they may lead their children to know and do what is good,

Living not for themselves alone but for God and for others.

Amen

From Father Patrick Kirsch,our pastor

Being A Mother

Inspirations To Live By....It's Not An Easy Road

It's not an easy road we are traveling to Heaven
For many are the thorns on the way
It's not an easy road but the Savior is with us
His presence giving us joy everyday.

No, no, it's not an easy road,
Not an easy road they say
But Jesus walks beside us and brightens the journey
He lightens every heavy load we carry.

It is not an easy road,there are trials and troubles
And many are the dangers we meet
But Jesus guards and keeps us so that nothing can harm us
And smoothen the path for our weary feet.

( Life is really not an easy road, let us be guided by these quotes from the Bible,
Matthew 10:38,John 16:33, Romans 5:3-4,Hebrews 12:1-2 and the song below)

'Til We See Christ

Oft times the day seems long
Our trials hard to bear
We're tempted to complain,to murmur and despair
But there's one in Heaven who knows our deepest care
Let Jesus solve our problems
Just go to Him in prayers
It will be worth it all
When we see Jesus
Life's trials seem so small
When we see Christ
One glimpse of His dear face
All sorrows will be erased
So gently run the race
'Til we see Christ !!