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You may share your backyard and even your bed, but it's probably best to avoid sharing a meal with man's best friend, or any other pet for that matter.

Listed here, from most (1) to least (4) dangerous, are common foods and drinks that make pets sick. If you think your dog, cat, or bird has consumed one of these items and you are concerned, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888-426-4435).

1. Chocolate
Why: Stimulates the nervous ...

Featured in www.pinoyapache.blogspot.com on July 15, 2010

MY MOM CALLED me up early in the morning of June 29, 2010 inviting me to attend and witness the swearing in to office of Vice Governor Greg Sanchez in Mariner's Court. I took the invitation as an opportunity to visit the said seamen's hub, located in the heart of the Associated Labor Union (ALU) compound near Pier 1 of the Port of Cebu.

Although I only saw a fleeting glimpse of the said building in my previous ...

saturday--October 15,2011, I was out from my 3am to 12noon shift and i was standing at the curbside in Kalayaan to wait for an FX (it's an FX used as a PUV) for me to go home and finally relax for the weekend. It didn't take long for me to hail a PUV and to hop in. I sat at the back. We were driving along Edsa OverPass when a stranger infront of me slowly showed his gun out. It took awhile for me to register what's happening since i was plugged into LM.C. That was the first time I ever felt fear ...

Its the end of seconds
Precious numbers withered in a quick tick
All too late to recover

Its the end of minutes
Idle thoughts and things forgotten in fruition
Let alone fade all away

Its the end of hours
Long had the moments and memories ruined
Nothing to conceive nor treasure

Its the end of days
Wasted opportunities abound for who shed confidence
Cower thine self in grief

Its ...

The fastest way to change the way you feel is to change the way you eat. Our metabolism is like the fat-burning motor. The body tries to convert everything we eat into fuel; some foods just deliver better results than others. High-quality foods actually burn fat and keep the body running at optimal levels. Low quality foods deliver low quality performance. So eat these "fast foods.” They power up the metabolism, boost energy levels and burn more fat even while you’re resting.

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Not only is life hard, it can unexpectedly become harder. One day we might be comfortably cruising along, and then suddenly it seems like everything is going wrong: Your marriage is in a shambles, or you’ve just discovered that you’re not as financially stable as you thought, or you suddenly lose a lover, friend, or family member. The world has changed. Everything seems ominous and uncertain.

That’s when you can fall into the trap of pessimism and negativity. It may seem like the ...

Eating yogurt could be the key to staying healthy during the cold and flu season. Probiotics—the “good” bacteria found in yogurt and supplements—may help stave off colds and other upper respiratory tract infections, according to a new Cochrane review pooling data from 10 randomized clinical studies involving 3,451 participants. People who consumed probiotics for more than a week had 12 percent fewer respiratory infections than those who were treated for less than a week or given a placebo, the researchers ...