Poked, prodded, and stepped on
THE INCREASING attendance enjoyed by art fairs is both blessing and bane for gallerists, who have to keep reminding visitors not to poke, prod, or — in the case of floor pieces — step on the art.
Beyond the tulip fields, Dutch flower market draws tourists
WAREHOUSES are not normally tourist stops, but one exception is the century-old Royal FloraHolland depot outside of Amsterdam where millions of flowers are distributed every day.
Change a diaper, save the earth
AS PART of this year’s Earth Day celebration, mothers and their children will come together to participate in the Philippine’s entry for the world record for the “most cloth diapers changed at one time” in Modern Cloth Nappying Pinays — The Great Cloth Diaper Change (GCDC) 2016, happening on April 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dance Vision Arena Events Place, San Juan City.
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?