reading this from my email made me think THIS is the TRUTH, it is something WE Filipinos should all do.
THE DIFFERENCE
The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:
This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt , that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.
On the other hand, Canada , Australia & New Zealand , that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.
The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.
Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.
Another example is Switzerland , which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest, safest
place.
Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.
Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.
What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.
On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:
1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. R esponsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.
10. and of course...Discipline
In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.
The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.
We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.
If you do not forward this message nothing will happen to you. Your pet will not die, you will not be fired, you will not have bad luck for seven years, and also, you will not get sick or go hungry.
But those may happen because of your lack of discipline & laziness, your love for intrigue and politics, your indifference to saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.
If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, & CHANGE, ACT!
===========
(My two cents....)
I believe that each and everyone of us have a different view on how to act and how to change... but if there is a common denominator, I firmly believe that every TRUE FILIPINO wants nothing more than to see this country move forward...
I agree with the views of Dr. Martin, before we can effect change in anything, it has to begin from ourselves and then pass it on to our children, relatives and friends.... then we would have effected change in our community and if everyone does this, then we could effect change in our country....
The PHILIPPINES is NOT ONE PERSON but everyone who lives in this country and professes GENUINE LOVE and CONCERN for it and its people...
When was the last time that you did something for your COUNTRY and your FELLOWMAN without anything to gain? For myself, this is something I would need to reflect on SERIOUSLY and HONESTLY...
forgive me for posting this, but years of working as a tech support rep for an isp, dealing with spywares and viruses made me think that it will be better if people will be aware of this. i spoke with may be thousands of people who have dealt with viruses and/or spywares, and i couldn't help but think, "if only they know about this..."
they say ignorance is forgivable, but for the cyber world, ignorance can be disappointing and frustrating. i know, this may not be enough, new viruses and spywares are all out there, but it won't hurt to know this...
March 3, 2008 3:35 PM PST
How to avoid suspicious Web sites
(Credit: CNET Networks)Editor's Note: This article was updated on 3/3/08 from a previous version published on 12/15/06.
No matter how you arrive at an unsafe Web site, much can go wrong when you do. Phishers will attempt to coerce you into disclosing sensitive information--such as your address and social security number--and adware engines may sprout pop-ups over your screen like a field of clover. Thankfully, you can learn to avoid trouble before it's too late. Here are nine telltale signs you're headed for dangerous waters, with tips to keep you firmly in the safety zone.
Nobody's perfect, and while these nine tips should help you avoid many dangerous sites, other online threats are more subtle. Two tools can assist in warning you about dangerous sites. LinkScanner Lite and McAfee SiteAdvisor (for Firefox and Internet Explorer) assess the hazards of sites you visit, and is available for Firefox or Internet Explorer. Online Armor scans sites in real time based on traceable patterns of malicious software behavior.
Also, our Security Starter Kit presents an excellent set of tools to provide a solid foundation of defense against potential threats.
Sign 1: Pop-up city
You click a search result and are suddenly bombarded with no fewer than
10 porn pop-ups. Back out immediately by either clicking the X in the
upper-right corners of the windows or by pressing Alt-F4 to close your
browser. Then run a malicious software scanner and remover to assess
and fix the damage. Many pop-up blockers are available for Internet Explorer, and both Firefox and Opera include blocking features.
It's a mouthful, but EULAlyzer's ease of use makes up for its awkward pronunciation.
(Credit: CNET Networks)Sign 2: Where's the EULA?
You're about to sign up for or purchase a service and aren't prompted
to accept an end-user license agreement, nor are you offered a privacy
policy to view. Shady site proprietors often disclose their intentions
in the privacy policy or EULA, so you should always read carefully! The
free tool EULAlyzer (from the makers of SpywareBlaster)
is a great help because it analyzes license agreements and notes any
unusual or possibly dangerous language. An upgrade to the professional
version is available for about $20.
Sign 3: Excessive firewall alerts
Your firewall repeatedly alerts you to file extensions you don't
recognize and other suspicious anomalies. Once you've set your firewall
to allow your most common programs, any alert should be taken
seriously, and a number of warnings should be a red light something is
amiss. If you're not running a firewall, get one right now.
Sign 4: E-mail and instant message links phish for information
You follow a link embedded in an e-mail and arrive at a site that asks
you to provide security information for an "important update."
Misleading links are increasingly sent through instant messages under
the guise of a contact's friendly tip. This variety is especially easy
to fall for. If the page is asking for data or looks like a different
destination than the link implied, pull yourself out of autopilot and
start taking screenshots. Contact the company for verification before taking any action, and check the Federal Trade Commission's alert board.
Sign 5: The site's URL and e-mail don't match
Any case in which a site's URL doesn't match the contact's e-mail
address should raise an alarm. Most legitimate companies provide their
employees with a corporate e-mail account. This doesn't mean, however,
that you can automatically trust sites where the two align.
Illegitimate companies can purchase domain names as easily as
legitimate companies.
Phishing link sent through Yahoo IM.
(Credit: CNET Networks)Sign 6: Are you secured?
If a site prompts you to enter personal information, such as a
username, password, or credit card number, check the browser window.
Unless the site is secure--that is, unless the address starts with
https:// and a closed padlock appears at the bottom of the window--your
information is ripe for theft.
Sign 7: Check teh speling
Developers and engineers may have a bad reputation when it comes to
grammar, and that's why most companies hire wordsmiths. Be wary of a
site chock-full of grammatical and spelling errors. That includes the
Web address--there's a world of difference between www.yahoo.com and
www.yhoo.com.
Sign 8: Nested links
Does the site forward you to a
completely unrelated site when you land on it? If nested links
progressively take you to other sites, the host may be trying to pull a
fast one.
Sign 9: Ridiculously large gifts
If a free gift offer seems
too good to be true, it probably is. You don't get a $500 gift
certificate for doing nothing. Most often you'll have to provide
personal information, download something compromising, engage your
friends in a pyramid scheme, or all of the above. Even after you read
the EULA, beware--the free iPod site that originally received positive press was sued in New York in March 2006 for violating its own stated privacy policy.
---
*copied and pasted from:
http://www.download.com/8301-2007_4-9768006-12.html?tag=nl.e415
---
i have been listening a lot to regina spektor lately.
not only is she a very talented musician, but she also has a great heart...
watch her performance in the lollapalooza held last year, and you'll understand what i'm talkin about:
