Word: phenomenons
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...Motherless Children Thank you for highlighting the sad truth about the growing exodus of mothers from the Philippines [Nov. 24]. To many of us, it seems an irreversible phenomenon. Most overseas workers will tell you they had no choice but to leave. A mother's absence has consequences that are often felt intensely by children but not discussed. It's up to every Filipino - not just those who are compelled to work abroad - to think of ways to advance our society and keep our families together. Joy Posadas, Manila...
...describe them as "from Saudi," "from Dubai," "from Italy," etc. When you ask a youngster what she dreams of being, she will say, "A nurse, so I can go abroad." The outflow of Filipino workers is about supply and demand, globalisation and economic growth. I just hope that this phenomenon is temporary. Lisa Crisostomo, Rillaar, Belgium...
...Mother Courage I congratulate TIME Asia for highlighting the sad truth about the growing exodus of mothers from the Philippines [Nov. 24]. To many of us, it seems an irreversible phenomenon - most overseas workers will tell you they had no other choice but to leave and historical data show that the number of Filipino women working overseas surpasses men, pointing to what some have described as a "feminization" of labor. A mother's absence often leads to unspoken psychological consequences that are felt intensely by children. The problem our overseas workers face is a multigenerational one. Life is about making...
...University of Belgium’s Center of Malting and Brewing. “One of the things I learned there,” said Verstrepen, “is that yeast cells have a tendency to stick together at the end of fermentation.” This phenomenon, called “flocculation,” fascinated Verstrepen. As he pursued his Ph.D. at MIT, he became interested in looking at flocculation. “From the yeast’s perspective—why would they want to stick together in the first place...
...silhouette of a heavy-browed gorilla, the logo of the graphic designer's company, A BATHING APE - a streetwear icon that grew out of a hole-in-the-wall Harajuku storefront to become a Japanese Gen-Y obsession, an Asian fashion fetish and eventually a global phenomenon. Sold only in limited quantities and only through his A BATHING APE boutiques in Japan, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York and London, Nigo's clothes and footwear helped launch Tokyo's Harajuku district as a global epicenter of urban style and are today collected by aficionados worldwide. His empire now includes some...