Why Drink Water?

More than three-quarters of the earth is covered by water. A compound responsible for the creation and sustainability of life, Water has been a vital resource for all organisms on the planet. The human body for example is roughly made up of 60% water. Additionally, an average human being will die within 7 days without H₂O because of dehydration. Water is life and its significance extends beyond what you can imagine.

Enhance your mental and emotional well-being

A very interesting function of water is how it helps in purifying your body. Though there is no direct implication or process pointing to water's cleaning power, our blood, bones, and brains are made up of water. Drinking water will hydrate your body relieving it from stress and depression. A supplemental intake of water increases the body’s production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter. Hydration is also important in the production of the sleep regulator called melatonin.

Energize your body

Generating electromagnetic charge, water is technically boosting our body’s energy levels. It is significant in ensuring a regular and healthy sleep. It also strengthens your body’s stamina and replenishes your body with an ample amount of hydrate. Drinking water is refreshing and it is something which will surely make you do more.

Increase Metabolic Rates

Water therapy really helps in improving the metabolism of your body. Some health experts are even considering water therapy as a good component of effective weight loss treatments. A good metabolic rate is crucial in securing your physical health. Water also relieves thirst and it is highly recommended to drink more water to avoid the risks brought by sodas and other beverages.

Water is important and nobody can argue about this. Drinking water is not just a daily routine with no benefits. It ensues nothing more but your total well-being. Life is impossible without water and for us to properly function it must always be part of our diet. Drink H2O today and make sure that you are meeting the recommended amount. Enjoy its pureness and remember that Water is Life!

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5 Effective Ways to Improve Your Memory

Be Mentally Active – Answer crosswords, do mental math calculations and read newspapers. Just as how exercise makes your body physically fit, stimulating activities for your brain will help your memory improve.

Learn to Socialize – Yes, you heard it right! Socializing alleviates the impact of stress and depression into you. Having more friends and enjoying some quality time will not only strengthen your emotional aspect but also your mental skills.

Organize – A good way of improving memory is by sorting things out. Learn to develop a mental plan for your daily activities. Take the time to jot down notes, remember contacts and have your own planner. 

Focus – When you are giving your 100% on something, chances are you will be able to recall them better. Focus is a vital part of improving once memory. Avoid distractions and practice listening with your mouth shut.

Eat Healthy and On Time – Your physical health is a good contributor to maintaining your mental health. Do eat on time and regulate your food intake. Strawberries, apples and watermelons are fruits rich in anti-oxidant and a hefty list of nutrients that are known to help boost memory.

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25 Video Marketing Statistics of 2012

1. 30% of Youtube Traffic is from America – 240 Million Unique US visitors per month 
2. Expenditure for online video advertising in 2012 will surpass the $3 billion mark, growing faster than any other online ad platform 
3. 53.5% of the population and 70.8% of internet users (up 7.1% from 2011) will watch online video in 2012. 
4. Sixty-three percent of publishers see in-stream video generating the most ad revenue in 2012 
5. Online video viewers will reach 169.3 million in 2012. 
6. More than 100 million Americans watched online video content on an average day, representing a 43 percent increase versus year ago. 
7. In the United States, the number of video streams jumped 44 percent to 43.5 billion in December 2011 
8. The average number of minutes per video view rise from 5.0 minutes to 5.8 minutes by the end of 2011 with the average viewer watching 239 videos (up 37 percent). 
9. Video ads deliver significantly higher CPMs on average than traditional display ads as the combination of sight, sound and motion of online video offers a particularly attractive venue for advertisers 
10. The volume of video ads streamed across the Internet increased 20 percent versus the previous year to 7.1 billion in December 2011. 
11. Video ads run during online full-episode TV programs yield deeper brand impact than corresponding on-air TV ads, with the difference most pronounced among younger viewers age 13-34. 
12. Flash Animation/Interactive ads brings 47% general recall, 78% brand recall, 68% message recall and 46% likeability 
13. Repurposed TV ads brings 66% general recall, 76% brand recall, 80% message linkage, and 55% likeaability 
14. Online video is 53 times more likely to generate a first page Google ranking 
15. 52% of consumers say that watching product videos makes them more confident in their online purchase decisions. 
16. When a video is information-intensive, 66% of consumers will watch the video two or more times. 
17. 9x increase in retail video views at the start of the 2011 holiday season. 
18. More than three out of five consumers will spend at least two minutes watching a video that educates them about a product they plan to purchase, and 37% will watch three for more than three minutes. 
19. Professionally produced video optimized for eCommerce outperforms user-generated video (UGC video) by 30%, delivering a 24.7% lift as compared with an 18.7% lift for the UGC video. 
20. When marketers used the word “video” in an email subject line, open rates rose 7% to 13% 
21. 28% of smartphone owners will watch videos on their phones in an average month 
22. In a keynote address at CES, YouTube’s Vice President of Global Content Robert Kyncl said that video would soon be 90% of Internet traffic. 
23. Affluent consumers prefer video and search to other digital advertising formats, as 41% of affluent online shoppers reported to eMarketer that they took an action after seeing one of these two ad formats. 
24. Over 90% of shoppers surveyed found video useful in making purchase decisions, according to a study of Swimwear Boutique customers. 
25. According to Cisco, video will increase from 30% of Internet traffic to 90% of Internet traffic by 2013. 

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Display DeepFreeze Icon on System Tray

Every now and then, I get this trouble with Deep Freeze not showing its icon on the system tray. It's a common problem faced by many, so I decided to create a short post on how to display the Deep Freeze icon. Why should you display the Deep Freeze icon? If you did not intentionally hide it, you might have troubles showing the Deep Freeze window and be able to set the computer to either thawed or freeze mode. At some point, no matter how much you will press Alt + Ctrl + Shift + F6, you will never be able to show the Deep Freeze window if the system tray icon is hidden. Here's the solution.

Display the Deep Freeze Icon

1. Open the run command by pressing Windows Key + R or navigating through Start > Run

2. On the run command, key-in the following code (include the quotation marks)

"C:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze\Install C-0\_$Df\FrzState2k.exe" 1 106917

3. Press ENTER and Viola! You will now see the Deep Freeze Icon on the System Tray

4. To access the Deep Freeze window, you can double click the icon while holding Shift or you can press Alt + Ctrl + Shift + F6. 

DeepFreeze is an easy way to secure your computer.  

Hiding the Deep Freeze Icon

Sometimes, you would love to hide the Deep Freeze icon from other users. Here is a very sleek way to do it.
1. Set your computer to Thawed Mode.
2. Locate the Deep Freeze Installation Folder. The default directory is "C:\Program Files\Faronics"
3. Rename this folder to anything. To avoid future hassle, make sure that you can remember the new name.
4. Open Deep Freeze window and set the computer to Freeze Mode.
5. Restart and Viola! The Deep Freeze System Tray icon is now hidden.

How to show the hidden icon?

Follow the same process as noted above, but change step 2.
2. On the run command, key-in the following code (include the quotation marks)
"C:\Program Files\Faronics\YOUR_DIR_NAME\Install C-0\_$Df\FrzState2k.exe" 1 106917
YOUR_DIR_NAME is the name of the Deep Freeze installation directory after you renamed it.
Note: To permanently show the System Tray Icon of Deep Freeze, revert the installation directory name to the default which is Faronics.

Are you having Problems?

If you are having problems with the instructions above, feel free to drop a comment on this post. I will get in touch with you as soon as I can.

[Deep Freeze is a registered trademarks of Faronics Corporation]

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Boxing: Sport vs. Pure Business

After the decision over the Pacquiao vs. Bradley fight, people are now starting to wonder – is boxing still a sport? Or has it become a mere business? After hearing the decision, I tried to convince myself that it was a just and fair judgment but to no avail. I cannot remove the shroud of doubt in my mind. What was wrong with those two judges? Are they blind or it was just I am watching the fight on a different angle? I am a Filipino and I know that people would say that this is just another copy of those biased commentaries over the fight. Well, you are entitled to your own opinion. Now, if you think it’s just the entire Filipino population, you are wrong. Most of the boxing analysts are wondering what went wrong and they are trying to grasp the reason why Bradley was held the winner.

A short discussion on how boxing is scored.

Boxing is scored using a Ten Point System. The usual case is that for each round, the boxer who dominates is given ten while the opponent receives nine or less (usually its 9). For each knockdown, a boxer loses one point. If a boxer incurs two knockdowns in a single round, then he will receive 7 points while the winner gets his 10 points which is equivalent to a 3-point advantage.

How does the judge honor a point to a fighter? There are four general criteria. You have clean punching, ring generalship (dominance), effective aggressiveness and strong defense. These four are collectively weighed by a judge to determine the winner for a specific round. If the fight is able to cover the scheduled number of rounds, then these scores are summed up to have the judge’s verdict of the fight.

Generally, clean punching is given greater score by the judges. The remaining three criteria are there to give additional weighing factors for the judge. Since this is based on the perspective of the judge, a boxing match is technically subject to their objectivity, veracity and arguments.
Each bought is overlooked by three ringside judges. Each one of them has an equal say on the result of the fight. If three agreed on the same winner, then it is a unanimous decision. If one judge is favor the first fighter and another one favors the second, then the decision of the third judge will be the basis of the judgment. Two possible outcomes, a score favoring one of the fighters will result to a split decision while if he gives both fighters’ equal scores, then it is a draw. The last possible case is when all three give equal scores to both fighters which will bring another draw decision.

What’s wrong with the Pacquiao vs. Bradley fight decision?

If we are to touch-up a little bit of statistics, we will be able to understand more on why this decision appear to be very much trivial. Lederman, a renowned boxing expert, was touched by one of the media presenter of the fight to give his score and here is the screenshot.

To give you a better idea, here are the fight statistics.

Now, here are the official scorecards as recorded by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

I don’t want to discuss it further since it will never change the result. I’ll let you arrive with your own conclusion. Is this some form of business strategy knowing that Pacquiao is about to retire? Was it mainly the judges’ personal perspectives or there is something dark behind this? One thing’s sure, it was a misjudged fight!

[Photos on this post are publicly available over the internet.]

[No Copyright Violation is intended.]

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