Why you should clean up your desk, but not too much
IF YOU’VE EVER scoffed at a colleague’s messy desk, it should come as no surprise that clutter on the job can invite shame. A survey by the hiring firm Adecco found that 57% of workers admitted to judging their peers by the cleanliness of their workspace. Another Adecco survey found that nearly one-third of workers said people who left desks and common spaces messy were their single biggest office annoyance.
PJ Harvey, rock poet, turns journalist with eye on decay
LOS ANGELES — With a guitar in hand rather than a notebook, rocker PJ Harvey has taken on the role of a journalist on a forceful new album that crosses continents to explore modern-day destruction.
5 things about Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA, JAPAN — Here are five things to know about Hiroshima, the site of the world’s first atomic bombing in 1945.
McDonald’s teases rival with chicken loved by ‘Joys’
IN A NEW TV advertisement released by McDonald’s Philippines, Pinays reveal two things they have in common: the name Joy, and their love for McDonald’s Chicken McDo.
Mosquitoes: can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em
Paris — Mozzies. Skeeters. Stingers. Whatever you call them, mosquitoes don’t get much love from our species.
Climate change may boost spread of Zika, other viruses
PARIS — As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
Guard yourselves against heatstroke
Medicine Cabinet
Reiner W. Gloor
I’m sure many of you are wondering about this heat that seems to be getting worse every day. While we can all just attribute this to the El Niño phenomenon that hits our country every few years, it is alarming that the temperatures do seem to be intensifying and experts predict this summer will be one of the hottest yet. It is important for us to remember a few simple things to protect ourselves in this season, especially since I know many of you must have plans to go to our wonderful beaches and resorts.
Chernobyl zone turns into testbed for Nature’s rebound
CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE — What happens when the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is left all but abandoned for nearly 30 years?
Which industry grants the highest bonuses?
2013 was an exceptional year for banks – and their employees – as a trading windfall allowed financial institutions not only to post record profits, but also to grant the highest bonus among Philippine industries.
How the Philippines ranks in global connectivity
Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index 2016 measures how 50 economies are progressing with digital transformation using Information and Communications Technology. Check out the Philippines’ connectivity score.