Check out the temporary site of dePaige for her debut collection. I'm so proud of mi amiga for coming up with an excellent initial collection. All her friends has been so excited for her new found career, although se's not giving her her present one. Cheers to you Paige!23 October, 2008
dePaige: The debut collection
Check out the temporary site of dePaige for her debut collection. I'm so proud of mi amiga for coming up with an excellent initial collection. All her friends has been so excited for her new found career, although se's not giving her her present one. Cheers to you Paige!
14 October, 2008
UPCAT - The Movie
Lucas & Joaquin are two teenage boys from the province who believe passing UPCAT (University of the Philippines College Admission Test) is the passport to their dreams. While Joaquin's goal is to eventually get a well-paying job and bring his OFW parents back home, Lucas wants nothing more than to win the heart of schoolmate Jane - and perhaps her family, all of whom are UP-educated. The two seek help in reviewing from Michael, a UP Fine Arts graduate with a secret. In this light coming-of-age journey, Lucas & Joaquin discover some truths about life, love, dreams, and shaded circles, and a little more about themselves along the way.
CINEMA ONE ORIGINALS in association with HAPPY ENDING FILMS BIGTOP PRODUCTIONS and DIGITRACX present "UPCAT" FELIX ROCO YAS NERI JOSEPH ROBLE BEMBOL ROCO MARK GIL MALOU CRISOLOGO RICHARD QUAN Director of photography PAO PANGAN and ELI BALCE Production Design MIKE BELTRAN Graphics RICO SALVAN Editor ROMAN CARLO OLIVAREZ MELVIN BRITO and PAUL GARCIA Music NANI NAGUIT Prodution Manager YONG GARCIA ThemeSong RAIMOND MARASIGAN of SANDWICH Poster CARLO GENILO Assistant Directors MELVIN BRITO and ALFRED REYES CPI Executive Production RONALD ARGUELLESJOSELLE ACUÑA Story ROMAN CARLO OLIVAREZ Written by ALFRED REYES and INNA SALAZARDircted by ROMAN CARLO OLIVAREZ Producer
For more info about the film, click here.
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DuPont Acquires Coastal Training Technologies Corporation to Expand Safety Business Offering
Wilmington, DE, October 14, 2008
Will Build e-Learning and Training Capabilities for Global Customers
DuPont today acquired Coastal Training Technologies Corporation, a leading global producer and marketer of cutting-edge training programs, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va. This transaction is expected to fuel significant growth for DuPont Safety Resources, a safety consulting business within the DuPont Safety & Protection segment. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The acquisition includes transfer of all customer agreements, patents, copyrights, brands, equipment and personnel. It will allow DuPont, an established global leader in industrial safety services programs, to provide a broader mix of delivery systems to a growing global audience. Coastal Training Technologies, with offices in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Brazil, India and the Philippines, will gain access to DuPont’s broad customer network for its extensive library of training products.
“Coastal is a dynamic and creative company that produces world-class training products,” said James R. Weigand, vice president and general manager, DuPont Safety Resources. “By combining their capabilities with our innovative science and safety experience, we will be able to address a wide range of client needs from consultative safety leadership to instructor-led training to e-learning based systems.”
The acquisition is part of the company’s strategy to expand its presence in emerging markets and safety industries. It complements DuPont’s current safety training and consulting business, creating a single-source training leader with the greatest variety of safety programs for companies, governments and organizations seeking training and consultation.
"One of the most exciting aspects of becoming part of DuPont is that we are joining a company that shares our long-held values regarding the importance of safety and improving people’s lives," said Paul Michels, founder and CEO of Coastal. "DuPont’s global commitment to protecting people and the environment, developing employees and running highly efficient operations is a perfect fit with Coastal’s mission."
According to a report issued by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), U.S. organizations alone spent approximately $50 billion on overall external training services in 2007. DuPont estimates the global market for safety training materials and programs at more than $600 million annually. E learning programs continue to be the fastest growing tools in the industry. Over a five-year period beginning in 2001, the use of technology-based programs nearly tripled -- growing from 11 percent to 30 percent.
DuPont Safety Resources offers customized consulting services and safety training materials and products that help clients improve workplace safety systems and operations. Hundreds of companies, government agencies and other organizations have substantially reduced their losses ― human suffering, financial, operational and corporate reputation ― and have significantly improved safety with the help of DuPont professional consulting services and safety training products. In addition to its consulting services, the business offers workplace safety and training materials, including the DuPont™ STOP™ program, which has helped thousands of employees at companies around the world prevent injuries and incidents for more than 25 years.
DuPont is committed to protecting people and provides solutions to meet safety needs. The DuPont Safety & Protection segment includes DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems, DuPont Nonwovens, DuPont Building Innovations, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise and DuPont Safety Resources. In 2007, the division’s revenues totaled $5.6 billion.
Founded in 1984, Coastal Training Technologies Corporation has developed and markets an extensive offering of award-winning DVDs, e-learning products, print materials and instructor-led courses available in 29 languages. Among the company’s key brands are e-learning tools including ClarityNet® HD, Safe2Work, Hot Potato and Custom Course Creator (C3). About one-third of the company’s 600 employees reside in the United States.
DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about the company’s strategy for growth, product development, market position, expected expenditures and financial results are forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words like “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “indicates,” and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by DuPont, particularly its latest annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as others, could cause results to differ materially from those stated. These factors include, but are not limited to changes in the laws, regulations, policies and economic conditions, including inflation, interest and foreign currency exchange rates, of countries in which the company does business; competitive pressures; successful integration of structural changes, including restructuring plans, acquisitions, divestitures and alliances; cost of raw materials, research and development of new products, including regulatory approval and market acceptance; and seasonality of sales of agricultural products.
The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont™, The miracles of science™ and STOP™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its affiliates.
ClarityNet® is a registered trademark of Coastal Training Technologies Corporation.
Contact:
Cathy Andriadis
302-774-4249
catherine.l.andriadis@usa.dupont.com
More Information
- Video - Leadership Discussion: DuPont Acquisition of Coastal Training Technologies
Coastal Technologies President Paul Michels and DuPont Safety Resources Vice President and General Manager James R. Weigand talk about DuPont's acquisition of Coastal Technologies and the new, expanded offering of DuPont Safety Resources.
13 October, 2008
Change is Constant
And is something to look forward...it could be a surprise that we can all be happy with, it can also be a surprise that we all have to adjust with. But whatever it is, no matter how it's gonna affect me & my family what's important is we know how to look ahead & move forward with, not go against it.
09 October, 2008
A simple lesson in managing stress
by Mac Anderson
When I was a freshman in college I learned an unforgettable lesson.
I was having a rough week when there was a lot to do and very little time to do it. I was overwhelmed. I panicked.
That night a friend stopped by my dorm room. When I told him my problem, he said, Mac, I'll share something with you that my grandmother told me a few years ago. She said to always remember:
Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard.
I said, Bob, come on. Here I am drowning in work and your lifeline is a quote from your grandmother. Come on!
After he left, however, those twelve little words kept dancing in my head. I took out a piece of notebook paper and listed all the things I had to do in the next three days. That night I began knocking them off one by one.
Three days later I took out that paper and marked through the last thing on the list. It felt great! And then I took out another piece of paper and wrote down the words: Inch by inch, life's a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard. I then folded the paper and put it in my wallet. As many of you know, I've been collecting quotes ever since.
You see, success doesn't come cascading like Niagara Falls; it comes one drop at a time through
short-term, realistic goals.
Experts on motivation disagree on a lot of things, but one thing they all agree on is that your levels of motivation are directly tied to your expected probabilities of success. In other words, if you believe you can do something (the goals are realistic), you're likely to be highly motivated. If, however, you think you can't (because the goals are unrealistic) your motivation level falls greatly.
The lesson here is to continue to dream big dreams, but realize that the short-term goals that take you to the next plateau are the real keys to success.
08 October, 2008
In Pursuit of Happiness
by Jeb Blount, author of PowerPrinciples
One of the great truths of mankind, is through all of our suffering and failure we continue to seek happiness and contentment. We desire it, we dream of it, we hunger for it, and we plan for the day when we will finally be happy. Like the end zone on a football field we see happiness as a destination - a place we will get to someday when . . .
Today we work in jobs we hate, live mediocre lives, settle for average instead of great, remain in unfulfilled relationships, and avoid risk, all with the promise that someday we'll be happy. Yet, for most, that day never materializes. Like a mirage in the desert, our dream of happiness and contentment is always just out of reach. So we suffer on, waiting for one day when.
But what if happiness is not a destination and instead it is what we do, not what we get that makes us feel happy? I've found, through observation, that truly happy people are engaged in life. They have a mission and passion that drives them. They are enthusiastic because they have purpose. And their hunger for greatness and accomplishment in whatever they are doing generates feelings of contentment and well being.
I believe the essence of happiness is having an enthusiastic purpose that drives us each moment, hour, day, week, month and year. It is the combination of all of these moments together that create happy lives; and people who have discovered this secret part this world with no regrets, having squeezed out every drop of happiness on their journey.
When I present this concept to groups invariably someone will ask how in the world they can, or will, discover their purpose in life. And, of course, that is a question most of us secretly ponder. Finding our singular purpose seems daunting. Of course, there are those who have discovered a single purpose for their lives, and others, who, after years of drifting suddenly have an epiphany that launches them in a new direction. And while I think it is important and constructive to consider our greater purpose, most of us live in the real world, with real challenges like paying mortgages, putting food on our tables, educating and raising our children, and dealing with the day to day issues required to just survive. In this environment, having a singular purpose for our lives is a luxury that gets pushed to the side in our ongoing struggle just to survive.
So consider this, what if the key to happiness is not finding a singular purpose but rather leaving our unique imprint on whatever we do. Instead of looking for a message from heaven, we develop a hunger for greatness and a drive for excellence as a way of life, and we look for opportunity to leave our mark in small ways.
I believe that true happiness comes from finding purpose in our daily lives. Perhaps it is coaching youth soccer and making a positive impact on the lives of the kids on the team. Or maybe spending time with your daughter to teach her that anything is possible; or a commitment to be the best salesperson in your company or to give the very best service to your customers; or to be a sale leader who instills excellence in his people; or to improve your health so that you will have the energy to focus on your greater goals; or simply to make it your mission to become genuinely interested in other people and help them solve their problems.
I have found that people who set small goals and are committed to excellence in everything they do are happier, more content, more successful and are more willing to take risk that often leads to greater accomplishment. Instead of waiting for some day when, they focus their attention on now. They live in the moment. They treat mediocre and average as diseases and never settle for just getting by. They wake up every morning with the burning desire and hunger to be their very best. And step by step, day by day, they not only leave a legacy of excellence, and live happier more content lives, but also inspire those around them to wake up and live!
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