Sunday, May 6, 2012
How Your Hair Changes Over Time
You may be looking in the mirror and feel convinced you don’t have the same hair you had 20 years ago. It’s true – just like your skin, hair ages as well. In fact, by the time you reach menopause your hair may become dry, brittle, and lose its shine. Here are some of the bigger changes to look for and how to fight them off to get healthy, ageless hair.
- Texture.As you age, the curvature of your hair changes as well. It may become wiry, kinky and unmanageable. This also makes your hair more vulnerable to damage, since each kink creates a weak spot on your hair.Luckily, you can counteract the texture changes by using hair products that protect from damage and also keep your hair smooth. You should minimize hair brushing as well, since it breaks the cuticle and causes more damage. Instead, use a wide-tooth comb to gently detangle your hair.
- Dryness.You may have noticed that your hair becomes dryer and dryer each year. That’s because as you age your scalp produces less sebum, which is the oil responsible for naturally conditioning your hair. Sebum also adds a layer of protection from heat and friction.You can prevent your hair from drying out by reducing the number of times you shampoo it or alternating with a dry shampoo. Also, you can use a leave-in conditioner or a moisturizing hair mask to boost and lock in all the moisture.
- Thinning.The number of hair fibers on your scalp begins to decrease in your 20s, and by the time you’re 60 the number can drop by 30-35%. Plus, in your 40s the diameter of your hair strands will start to shrink too, so you may end up with overall thinner hair. Scientists blame changes in hormone levels for these effects.The best defense for thinning hair is using a keratin-enriched shampoo and a moisturizing conditioner that will boost up the hair that’s left. You can also use a root-lifting product to get more volume from your hair. Stay away from heated styling tools and back-combing styles, which will just damage your hair more.
- Color fading.As you get older, your scalp produces less melanin. Melanin is responsible for adding color to your hair. It also protects your hair from UV rays, and it even adds extra shine. However, as you produce less melanin, your hair color will fade to gray and your hair will become duller. By age 50, 50 percent of the population will be 50 percent gray, according to WebMD.Covering gray hair with an artificial hair color can be a quick and simple way to make your hair look younger. Warm tones, such as chocolate brown or golden blonde, work well to cover grays and soften your features. It’s a good idea to pick your color carefully, since a complementary shade can make you look years younger.
Jessica performances likened to Pacquiao fights
MANILA, Philippines – Wednesdays and Thursdays have become an opportunity for Filipinos in the United States to gather and be united with one goal: to see to it that Jessica Sanchez becomes this season's American Idol.
This is what ABS-CBN North America Correspondent Yong Chavez said in an interview with radio dzMM on Sunday morning.
According to Chavez, it has become the new weekly “routine” of Filipino-Americans in the U.S. to get together as they follow Sanchez’s journey in the hit singing competition “American Idol.”
Sanchez is the fourth contestant on “Idol” who has Filipino roots. She is currently part of the show’s Top 4 finalists.
“Very fast paced ang buhay dito and yet they take the time every Wednesday and Thursdays and do the voting together. Nagiging time for family and friends every week,” Chavez said.
Chavez even likened the weekly event to a Manny Pacquiao fight when all Filipinos stop what they are doing and become glued to the television.
“Jessica has every Filipino in the United States voting for her,” she said.
Chavez said a lot of Filipinos are hoping that with Sanchez’s emergence as a frontrunner on "American Idol," this would eventually break the streak of having another “white guy with guitar” win this season.
Chavez also revealed that “Idol” experts are expecting a Sanchez-Joshua Ledet finale.
For this week, the remaining “Idol” contestants are expected to sing two California-themed songs.
The three finalists who will make it to the next round will have a homecoming.
Along with Sanchez is the Top 4 are Ledet, Hollie Cavanagh and Phillip Phillips.
PHL children's choir wins grand prize in Spain tilt
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday said the Baao Children's Choir bested seven other finalists at the contest from April 27 to 29 in Torrevieja, Spain.
"Baao Children´s Choir is the first Asian choir to join the said competition. For 2012 alone, more than 40 choirs from around the world auditioned but only eight made it to the finals," it said.
During the competition, the choir, directed by Virgilio Briones, received a standing ovation for singing several songs, including:
- El Negro (obligatory Habanera competition song interpretation)
- Qué bonita es Cuba
- Dicen que se muere el mar (arranged by J. Madurga Oteiza)
- Scenes from the North (arranged by Fidel Calalang Jr.).
- Qué bonita es Cuba
- Dicen que se muere el mar (arranged by J. Madurga Oteiza)
- Scenes from the North (arranged by Fidel Calalang Jr.).
The Baao Children's Choir, established in 2003, is a community and church-based choir composed of children aged 11 to 18.
It holds annual auditions and training programs in different public and private schools in Baao town in Camarines Sur province. — LBG, GMA News
DBP eyes tie-up with Saudi Arabia bank for OFW loans, remittances
A delegation from the DBP led by president and CEO Francisco del Rosario Jr. brought up the topic during a visit to Saudi Arabia last April 20 to 21.
“The DBP is exploring more joint business opportunities with Bank Al-Bilad, such as a pilot remittance loyalty program and a salary loan program for OFWs in Saudi Arabia,” the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.
It added Bank Al-Bilad chief executive officer Khalid Al Jasser, and general manager and head of Bank Al-Bilad-ENJAZ Remittance Sami Hamed Al Rajhi said they hope to “maintain a close business partnership with DBP.”
During its visit, the DBP delegation also discussed joint marketing initiatives with representatives of Bank Enjaz Al-Bilad headed by Sami Al-Rajhi.
Such initiatives would be targeted at Filipinos in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East, the DFA said.
At the event, Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago urged Filipinos to save and invest more and asked them to echo what they learned about the services of the DBP and the governments and other government services to other members of the Filipino community.
For his part, Del Rosario gave a presentation on DBP’s services including the DBP Electronic Cash Remit and financial assistance for OFWs in the form of retail lending for micro and small enterprises.
The DBP also awarded winners of its recently concluded grand draw of the DBP Pangkabuhayan Para sa Pinoy Remit and Win raffle program.
Winners of the top two prizes – a P1 million cash prize and a Mitsubishi FBL300 van – were both from Jeddah.
Del Rosario turned over certificates to the beneficiaries of Danilo Sison who won the P1-million cash prize and Francisco Organista Sr., who won a Mitsubishi FB L300 van.
Meanwhile, Tago invited the community to spread the word about the ongoing overseas absentee voting (OAV) registration and reminded them of the up and coming mobile registration services.
Half-day OAV registration services are available on Thursdays at the Embassy. Friday registrations can also be arranged for the benefit of community organizations and large companies. — LBG, GMA News
The History of iPhone: From 2007 to Now [infographic]
A lot has changed in the past few years, including how I feel about Apple as a company. My new iPhone 4 is growing on me, but I guarantee I’ll think twice when it comes time to buy my next phone.
It’s safe to say that this faulty iPhone has broken the “Apple Fan Boy” spell that almost made me purchase an iPad. Oh well, I hear HP might have a cool tablet soon. In the meantime, check out the history of the iPhone. [Via]
Mayweather remains undefeated, beats Cotto
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. extended his unbeaten streak to 43 fights after defeating Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision 117-111, 117-111, and 118-110, becoming the new World Boxing Association junior middleweight champion in the process.
Mayweather, fighting at 154-pounds for the first time since 2007, found himself in a dogfight against the determined Cotto, taking in a huge amount of punishment against the Puerto Rican.
"You're the toughest guy I ever fought," Mayweather told Cotto in the ring after their fight.
Mayweather was able to control the early rounds by keeping Cotto at the end of his jab, while his trademark shoulder roll prevented Cotto from landing clean punches.
But by the middle rounds, Cotto had become more comfortable and was able to execute his game plan. The Puerto Rican boxer forced Mayweather against the ropes, where he was able to do damage to Mayweather's body.
Mayweather clinched the victory in the later rounds, especially in the 12th, wherein he dominated Cotto with an array of body punches. With a little over a minute left in the final round, he cracked Cotto with an uppercut but failed to knock him down.
"Miguel Cotto is a future Hall-of-Famer," Mayweather declared in the post-fight interview. "He's not a push-over, he's tough, he's solid."
"He came to fight, he didn’t come for survival. He came to fight. He’s a tough competitor, what else can I say," he added.
Cotto lost for only the third time in his career, dropping his record to 37-3. It was his first loss since a 2009 technical knockout defeat to Filipino champion Manny Pacquiao.
Tough battle
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| WBA super welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (L) of Puerto Rico punches Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S. against the ropes during their title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada May 5, 2012. Photo by Steve Marcus, Reuters. |
It was Mayweather’s first time to fight above the welterweight division since May 2007, when he defeated Oscar De La Hoya via split decision. He weighed in at 151-pounds for this bout, the heaviest he’s ever been in his career.
Known as perhaps the finest defensive fighter of his generation, Mayweather fought hard to earn the decision as Cotto was able to attack him more successfully than any of his previous foes.
Cotto landed 105 of 506 punches thrown, while Mayweather landed 179 of 687 punches. But Cotto was able to penetrate Mayweather's solid defense in the middle rounds, even bloodying the unbeaten boxer's nose.
"That comes with the territory," Mayweather said. "You have to suck it up and fight hard. Miguel Cotto was a great competitor. I had to execute the game plan and fight my heart out."
Mayweather was coming off a controversial knockout victory against former champion Victor Ortiz last September, wherein he won through what has been called a "legal sucker punch."
Against Cotto, however, Mayweather provided boxing fans with an entertaining, exciting show with back-and-forth action throughout the 12 rounds.
"When it's pay-per-view and fans are paying, you want to give the fans excitement," he said.
Pacquiao next?
Mayweather said that he has not given up hope of fighting Pacquiao, and called on Pacquiao's promoter, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, to stop getting in the way of the mega-fight.
"This fight, I was looking to fight Manny Pacquiao. I don't think the fight would happen because of Bob Arum," Mayweather said. "Let's see what the fans want, let’s make that fight happen."
The two boxers' camps engaged in negotiations earlier this year, but no deal was reached after they failed to agree on the split of pay-per-view revenue.
Pacquiao has confirmed that he is willing to accept a lesser guaranteed purse, but wants an equal share of the pay-per-view revenue. Mayweather, in turn, offered the Filipino boxer a $40-million guaranteed purse with no share, and Pacquiao refused.
Mayweather ended up fighting Cotto, while Pacquiao is scheduled to fight Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 9, also in Las Vegas.
Moreover, Mayweather once again demanded that Pacquiao take random blood and urine testing for the performance enhancing drugs.
"Miguel Cotto didn't have a problem taking random blood and urine tests, so why can't Manny Pacquiao?" he said. "If you the best, take the test
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