We all know that the common cold, a viral infectious disease of the respiratory tract, is one of the human body’s most familiar and regular ailments. Different people have very similar symptoms like coughing, sore throat, runny nose or fever, but many suffer for variable periods of time, from as short as 3 days to as long as 3 weeks or even more, depending on the body’s immune system reacts to the infection.
However, despite advancements in medical technology and improvements in medicine formulation, cure for the common cold remains elusive but definitely, the symptoms can be treated or even prevented.
But did you know that the cold you are having right now may not be because of a viral infection but an allergic reaction? Despite displaying similar symptoms to a virus-based cold like itchy nose, runny nose or cough, the cold you are having right now may be because of allergic reaction to microorganisms such
as “dust mites.” These “critters” leave behind waste matter on our bed, pillows, blankets and other beddings, curtains, sofas and other foam-based material, which may be the culprit to our cold.
How do these dust mites bring us the dreaded cold?
Well, it is also part of our own doing. Our own skin, and most especially food bits that drop on our beds or sofas whenever we feel having breakfast in bed or eating while on a DVD marathon, are consumed by dust mites and results to their waste droppings. Not meaning to scare you, but did you know that a 10-year-old mattress contains millions and millions of dust mites?
So how do you contain dust mites? Vacuuming may be a solution but the problem is it only removes surface dust, not dust mites because they have several powerful legs that cling to the fabric. And even if the vacuum removes the dust mites, they will still return and continue to wreak havoc on the household, especially children who have weaker immune systems.
Now, the most effective way to get rid of dust mites is to kill them using “C” ultra-violet light—deadly against dust mites yet less harmful to humans.
Luckily, there is now a UVC-based device that will consistently and effectively kill dust mites—the Raycop UVC Anti-Allergy Cleaner.
The Raycop UVC Anti-Allergy Cleaner can effectively eliminate 99% of bacteria and almost 94% of dust mites, and can also help deactivate the dangerous H1N1 Influenza A virus. This was based on studies conducted by the Tokyo Allergy Research Center and the Japan Food Research Laboratories.
Raycop’s process to eliminate dust mites and even other allergens is via its patented 3-step allergy care system: vibrating, sterilizing and double-filtering. It has a Vibrating Pad that that vibrates a whopping 3,600
times per minute, and shakes particles and dust mites away from mattresses, pillows and other fabrics and linens to make sure that even the most stubborn dust mites are removed.
The UVC Sterilization lamp, meanwhile, kills bacteria to leave surfaces germ-free. Using lamp technology from Philips and Sankyo, it uses a lamp with a highly efficient and effective 253.7 nanometer wavelength, the same germicidal ultraviolet wavelength used in hospitals, clinics and laboratories.
Finally, Raycop uses a cartridge filter that captures the larger particles and traps them so they cannot go back to the room and helps extend the life of the Micro Allergy Filter, which is the one that traps the smaller particles to make sure they do not escape as well.
So better prepare against colds. Try the Raycop UVC Anti-Allergy Cleaner and help protect your household against dust mites, colds and other respiratory problems.
Raycop is available at Rustan’s Department Stores, S & R, Landmark, Wilcon Builder’s Libis and soon at Abensons. For more information about the Raycop product line and its outstanding features, visit www.raycop.com.
Rarely does it happen that a vehicle owner, manufacturer, mechanic, or service dealer makes a profession of loyalty to a car part—much less to one hidden under a vehicle’s frame. But a brand of leafsprings developed by Roberts Automotive and Industrial Parts Manufacturing Corporation (Roberts AIPMC) has set an entire industry abuzz as it received nods of acclaim and approval from a rapidly growing clientele both in the Philippines and abroad.
Tiger Leaf springs was launched by Roberts AIPMC in 1994 under the same German brand that served Europe for over 120 years. Since then, Tiger has not only established itself as the country’s leading line of leaf springs; it has also expanded to include conventional multi-leaf to parabolic (mono-leaf) types, each built to outlast the lifespan of a vehicle. Stamped with cutting-edge technology, strengthened by a world-class manufacturing process, designed with rock-solid durability and heavy-duty power, these leaf springs deliver the kind of enhanced performance suspension that customers are looking for, as well as a reliable, comfortable ride no matter how rough the road, or how heavy the load.
Leaf springs, or molye in Tagalog, serve as one of the most commonly used vehicle suspension technologies today. Taking the form of slender, arc-shaped spring steels, typically attached between the frame and axle of a car, these parts help spread load more widely over the vehicle’s chassis—thus ensuring steering stability, easy handling, and maximum passenger comfort.
While leaf springs are meant to bend, flatten, extend, then return to their original shape, some easily falter under the weight of an overloaded vehicle; others deteriorate quickly after weeks, months, years of use; still others buckle simply under the stress of tough terrains and rough roads. In each case, the affected system parts pop, squeak, bounce, or clunk—exhibiting all the sounds and symptoms of poor, faulty suspension.
Roberts AIPMC distinguishes itself from the competition by making sure that none of the above happens, and by making Tiger Leaf springs as strong and as durable as possible. The process begins at the company’s state-of-the-art 1,300-sqm. manufacturing plant at the Canlubang Industrial
Estate in Cabuyao, Laguna, where each Tiger Leaf spring is manufactured from imported raw materials and developed to meet the international standards of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Fatigue tests determine the durability, elasticity, and fatigue life of leaf spring assemblies; hardness tests, meanwhile, ensure that the leaves have been properly manipulated by the heat treatment process and hardened for maximum strength. Shot peening, a process in which steel shots are propelled at the tension side of each leaf, is also performed to increase the fatigue life of the springs and smoothen the surface of the leaves. And to verify that all the component parts, materials, and base fixings are fit for the application and vehicle for which the leaf springs are designed, load tests are performed. Throughout all these processes and tests, Roberts AIPMC conducts rigid quality control inspections, which are always guided by the company’s ISO 9001:2008-certified quality management system. Tiger Leaf springs are further backed up by excellent after-sales services, delivered by a specialized support group formed to respond to the various needs of Roberts AIPMC customers.
It is thus hardly a surprise that Tiger is the only leaf springs brand trusted by Mitsubishi Motors Philippines, Toyota Motors, Isuzu Philippines Corporation, Nissan/Universal Motors Corporation (manufacturer and distributor of Nissan light utility vehicles) and Pilipinas Hino, among many others in Roberts AIPMC’s list of OEM clients. More and more individual vehicle owners, mechanics, and service dealers are also recognizing the value-driven performance of world-class Tiger Leaf Springs.
Tiger Leaf springs are currently manufactured at a rate of approximately 600 tons a month. The rare loyalty that the brand has won, however, makes Tiger primed for even bigger growth: something that, judging by the way its leaf springs work, Roberts AIPMC will also be more than equipped to handle. For more information about Tiger Leaf springs, visit www.roberts.com.ph.
Tweet and get the chance to win special premiere tickets to one of the most awaited movie blockbusters of the year—“The Dark Knight Rises.”
This latest movie is touted as the epic conclusion to the “Dark Knight” film series of director Christopher Nolan, which started with “Batman Begins” back in 2005 and “The Dark Knight” in 2008.
Acer Philippines, Inc., the local office of one of the world’s most trusted computer brands, is happy to announce that it will give away movie tickets to Manila, Cebu and Davao residents. “The Dark Knight Rises” premiere on July 19, 2012 will happen at Glorietta in Manila and at SM Cebu and Abreeza Mall in Davao on July 20, 2012. Screening starts at 7PM.
Participants just need to follow the Acer Philippines Twitter account by tagging (@AcerPhils) and hashtag #BahalaNaSiBatman to be able to join the raffle and win tickets. Only one entry per person is allowed and can win only one pair of tickets.
By following the Acer Philippines Twitter account, simply tweet a message relating to Acer Philippines and “The Dark Knight Rises” movie to be able to qualify.
In their tweet, users should indicate their location. For example, tweeters from Manila should indicate “#MNL” while for Cebu, it’s “#CBU” and “#DVO” for Davao. Followers will then be contacted by the agency for complete registration details.
There will be Twenty Five (25) pairs of tickets up for grabs for lucky tweeters in Manila, Cebu and Davao. Promo will run from July 12 until July 16.
Visit the Acer Philippines Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AcerPH) or Twitter (twitter.com/acerphils) for more details.
About Acer
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has broken barriers between people and technology, enabling users to explore, create and grow. Acer ranks No. 2 for notebook PCs globally (Gartner data 2011). The Acer Group employs 8,000 people across the globe, and revenues for 2011 reached US$15.7 billion. Acer’s channel business model is instrumental to the company’s success, while its multi-brand approach integrates Acer, Gateway, and Packard Bell brands in worldwide markets. Acer designs environmentally friendly products and, with its vendors, has established a green supply chain.
Acer is proud to be a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Movement. That includes supporting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and London 2012 Olympic Games. More information is at www.acer-group.com.
Roberts AIPMC’s line of high-quality automotive radiators brings the best value—and peace of mind—to vehicle owners.
Cool down. Relax. Never mind if the traffic congestion thickens; never mind if the afternoon heat rises to unbearable temperatures.
As long as the heart of your car’s engine bay is powered by an Evercool radiator, you can breathe easy.
This is the assurance that Roberts Automotive and Industrial Parts Manufacturing Corporation (Roberts AIPMC) provides as it continues to supply Evercool, the Philippines’ leading line of automotive and industrial radiators. Stamped with cutting-edge technology, built to international manufacturing standards, and engineered for maximum cooling efficiency, Evercool radiators are uniquely designed to perform under extreme conditions, thus preventing engines—and tempers—from ever overheating.
Roberts AIPMC launched the first Evercool in 1993, and it has since expanded the product catalog to 350 models of high-quality radiators. Each of these is certified 100 percent leak-free and reflects the excellence of the company’s ISO 9001:2008-certified quality management system, which is strengthened by an international-standard manufacturing process that subjects all the radiators to several rigorous quality control and durability tests: leak tests, jig fit tests, prolonged vibration tests, high loads of pressure tests, and long-distance road tests—all conducted at Roberts AIPMC’s 1,300-sqm. manufacturing plant at the Canlubang Industrial Estate in Cabuyao, Laguna.
It’s a system that has worked since day one, and continues to please the company’s clients in both the local and international markets. The recognition given to the Evercool brand by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) assemblers like Mitsubishi Motors Philippines, Isuzu Philippines, Columbian Motors and Pilipinas Hino —to name a few industry clients—thus comes as no surprise to Roberts AIPMC, which traces its roots to the RGC Group of Companies, the same industrial giant responsible for creating the hugely popular Uratex brand of polyurethane foams and exquisite mattresses.
Of course, the RGC Group of Companies isn’t just about mattresses and radiators; it actually stands as an industrial giant with diversified businesses that represent the plastic, food packaging, textile, metal-engineered products, spring, and lamination industries. But if
there is anything that connects Evercool and Uratex, it is that both brands are known for their credibility, reliability, and affordability: signature qualities that give peace of mind to customers who, whether they’re going to bed or hitting the road, simply seek the best possible value for their money, plus all the simple joys and conveniences that money cannot buy.
Joys like a smooth drive, without car parts faltering, and conveniences such as the extra protection that Evercool provides from radiator leaks, cracked tanks, damaged fans, and squandered pesos. Roberts AIPMC also offers a strong warranty protecting each radiator against defects, as well as a wide range of service solutions—including radiator assembly, special fabrication, supply of core, and “recoring” services—delivered by highly trained professionals whose ultimate goal is to maximize the performance of Evercool, while minimizing all sorts of hassles and worries.
That way, vehicle owners can stay cool. Relax. Not trouble themselves over engines possibly heating up and breaking down amidst hot, harsh environments. Thanks to Evercool radiators, the road from here to the next stop is a smooth and peaceful one. For more about Evercool radiators, visit www.roberts.com.ph.
SIMPLIFYING business operations increases productivity, reduces costs and heightens efficiency—this allows entrepreneurs to free up and manage their time better, so they can pursue their hobbies and other passions.
“Whether you have a big enterprise or a Small and Medium Business, Globe Business has solutions for you. Our services simplify company’s processes and operations to give entrepreneurs more time to focus on their business’ prime objective and their personal pursuits,” said Manny Aligada, Head of Corporate & SME Segments, Globe Business.
Here are 10 ways to simplify business operations using products and services from Globe Business:
1. Monitor your business anytime, anywhere.
Automated trunk line. Globe Business’ Integrated Services Digital Network – Primary Rate Interface (ISDN PRI) provides 30 channels with corresponding subscriber numbers capable of both outgoing and incoming calls, providing direct connection without need to pass through an operator.
Thanks to Globe Business’ WebEye, an online video surveillance system, activities in one’s business premises may be monitored, at any time, thru the Internet. The surveillance video is viewable by the business owner or top management on any Internet device: a desktop computer; laptop; mobile phone or tablet.
Any business that needs to secure its premises—hotels, restaurants, bars or resorts; factories; warehouses; retail outlets; government/law enforcement agencies; financial institutions from banks to lending businesses; moneychangers or pawnshops, etc.; hospitals and clinics; and schools—will reap tremendous benefits from this service.
2. Stay connected.
The Internet plays a crucial role in businesses development as it helps companies increase their visibility as well as make their production and promotion more efficient at lower costs.
Globe Business offers Direct Internet that provides high-speed Internet access for SMEs. This reliable broadband connection provides up to 10 Mbps to help businesses accept product orders, communicate with their employees and customers, send reports in no time, and address their marketing and website needs.
Direct Internet also provides 24/7 support system to ensure that the Internet connection is reliable. This service is usually availed of businesses with provincial or international offices and those who are into business process outsourcing and financial services and professional services.
Globe Tattoo Broadband, meanwhile, gives you and your employees access to the Internet anytime, anywhere. Wherever you are in the country you can check your email, teleconference with your business partners and clients, and do your business online with this fast, “on-the-go” wireless broadband.
You can get a Tattoo Plan for as low as P499 per month.
3. Access your secured network anytime.
Simplify your business. Make operations more efficient and find time for your personal pursuits and passions with products from Globe Business.
Two Globe Business products, Virtual Private Network (VPN) Express and the Multi Protocol Label Switch (MPLS) allow business owners (or authorized personnel) to remotely access business data and connect a company’s branches and company sites.
VPN lets one read company emails, upload and download files, check reports, and do other business tasks—even outside the office. This business solution ensures private, secure communication between two or more multi-site companies. It provides real-time connectivity and access to a company’s secured network. Business owners may access business data and assist colleagues, all in real time live from home or anywhere with Internet access.
VPN Express provides highly secured and efficient networking. It is useful to financing institutions; government agencies—practically any business where the head office needs to connect with company sites.
MPLS allows interconnection of systems and applications among business branches within a scalable and reliable network. It’s most useful to franchised food or retail outlets; and any business whose branches need to coordinate with one another to ensure quality service to customers.
A sporting goods chain for example, may network its branches so customers are able to find a particular athletic, exercise or gym product that may be available in some branches but out of stock in others.
The MPLS has three levels of Quality of Service—Standard, Business, and Premium—to manage network traffic in a cost effective manner.
4. Manage your phone call expenses.
Manage your voice call, text message expenses easier and cost-efficient. Globe Business packages include unlimited talk and/or texting features, letting subscribers save as much as 70% per month on their mobile phone bills.
Globe Business offers post paid plans that allow businesses choose the mobile services that best address their needs. With the packaged unlimited talk and/or texting features, subscribers can save as much as 70% per month on their mobile phone bills.
These plans include:
1) Globe Business Plus, which offers unlimited talk and texting features for as low as P499 per month;
2) Globe Business Company Capped Plans, which sets a flexible cost ceiling for a business’s mobile lines; and
3) AutoloadMAX Corporate Edition, which helps manage, schedule, and automatically reload Prepaid credits directly to employees’ cell phones; it includes the option to reload employees’ lines individually or in bulk; it may even track down the mobile phone spending of a department or individual employees.
5. Make text messaging easier and cost-efficient.
If your business involves high-volume text campaigns, TxtConnect can help you send SMS blasts to your employees and customers in just one send. This service is web-based so it is easier to send SMS than regular text messaging or phone calls.
TxtConnect is likewise cost-efficient as it charges lower text message fees with a plan that starts at P1500 per month. Subscribing to TxtConnect results in as much as 35% in saved cost compared to the regular text messaging service charges.
6. Secure your business data.
Stay connected. Globe Business offers Direct Internet with high-speed, broadband Internet access of up to 10 Mbps. This allows businesses to accept product orders; communicate with their employees and customers; send reports in no time and address their marketing and website needs.
Organizing and securing your business’ vital data and ICT resources is now possible with Globe Business’ Data Center—a technologically advanced, highly secured facility built for data storage.
Data Center offers a wide range of services including co-location, dedicated service hosting, LAN-based Internet, media storage, disaster recovery seats, recovery services, and email hosting.
Any business that relies on and processes huge amounts of data—especially confidential information—like financial institutions, government agencies, hospitals, schools, hotels, resorts, restaurant chains and the like will surely benefit from this service.
Losing data in this day and age, whether due to a computer virus, deliberate hacking, spying or data theft; or computer hadware/system failure, is disastrous for business. Globe Business’ Data Center prevents such a catastrophic loss of the confidence and trust of clients and investors.
7. Install a trunk line that needs no operator.
Globe Business’ Integrated Services Digital Network – Primary Rate Interface (ISDN PRI) is an innovative solution for business voice. It provides fast, accurate data transmission over existing copper telephone wiring.
ISDN PRI is composed of 30 channels with corresponding subscriber numbers capable of both outgoing and incoming calls, providing direct connection without need to pass through an operator. ISDN PRI provides clear, digital transmission for voice and data communications.
This service is ideal for businesses that need constant communication between personnel in various departments and their customers; including hotels, hospitals, insurance companies; shipping offices; government agencies; financial institutions; call centers; mass media offices; franchised retail or food outlets and the like.
8. Keep track of your supplies.
Fleet Management service offered by Globe Business is a real-time tracking system that ensures the delivery and security of products and supplies. It uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) to monitor the precise location of assets like trucks, cargo and products and determine if these arrived at their destination/delivery point on time.
Fleet Management is easy to use and accessible through any computer with Internet connection. This tracking system increases the efficiency of your deliveries, helping reduce fuel and vehicle maintenance expenses when used to determine faster routes. Manufacturing, retail, distribution and other businesses that rely on the transport of goods will benefit from this service.
Fleet Management is one of three products under Globe Business’ M2M (machine-to-machine) Solutions– a high-tech system that allows computers, machines, equipment and assets to remotely communicate and share information with other machines, people and computers. M2M Solutions are connected to the computerized Globe Business M2M Management System.
9. Manage your fixed assets remotely.
Manage phone call expenses. Globe Business post paid plans allow businesses choose the mobile services that best address their needs–with savings of as much as 70% per month on mobile phone bills.
Globe Business’ Fixed Asset Management service allows one to monitor the functioning, operation and maintenance and security of a company’s fixed assets—i.e., freezers, vendo machines, factory machinery, ATMs, computer servers, etc. This way, the productivity of such assets may be determined through their status; output projections may also be made based on the data collected from these assets.
Fixed Asset Management enables one to monitor the condition of fixed assets –whether these are working normally or showing signs of malfunction. One can also track if there are attempts to tamper, sabotage or steal these fixed assets. Alarms and alerts may also be integrated with the monitoring system.
Through Fixed Asset Management, companies minimize machine downtime by undertaking preventive maintenance based on the collected data on the machine’s status. Operating costs due to frequent on-site inspections are reduced—the state of the machine may already be determined through the data obtained remotely. There is also increased protection of off-site machines.
This service is ideal for restaurants and fast food chains; vendo operators; banks; factories and other businesses engaged in manufacturing.
10. Pro-active security.
Globe Business has a Security and Surveillance service that gives owners greater control over securing company sites. Security and Surveillance installs security devices (such as motion and door sensors, panic buttons) that are linked to Globe M2M Management System.
When an intruder breaks in to the secured site for example, the M2M security devices send out alerts through the computer network. This signals the system to deploy an emergency response team to deal with the threat.
The M2M Security and Surveillance system is pro-active and preventive: the security devices are always ready to activate alarms and trigger an emergency response.
All in all, Globe Business’ M2M Solutions optimize the functionality and productivity of a company’s machines/assets. They make business operations less costly yet more efficient. They also provide greater security and control over a company’s mobile and fixed assets.
M2M Solutions are ideal for a wide range of businesses—including the food and/or service industries (restaurants, resorts, hotels, etc.); financial enterprises (banks, pawnshops, etc. ); manufacturing, distribution; practically any business that benefits from machine-to-machine networking and pro-active security.
Learn more about what Globe Business can do for you by visiting http://business.globe.com.ph/ or calling (02) 730-1288.
Globe Business is the corporate arm of Globe Telecom, the leading mobile telecommunications company in the Philippines. Globe Business provides wireless and wireline solutions for a diverse set of industries, businesses, and commercial enterprises. It assures SMEs of affordable, reliable, and dependable services for all communication needs, both wireless and wireline solutions, to generate the highest possible profit at the lowest possible cost.
Monitor and run your business anytime, anywhere. Globe Business products let entrepreneurs and top management supervise and monitor their business on any Internet device: a desktop computer; laptop; mobile phone or tablet.
Experience the benefits of having customized solutions to support your business. Consult a Globe Business Account Manager, visit Globe stores, call the Globe Business Hotline at +632 730-1288 or log on to http://www.globe.com.ph/business today to find out more.
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Judy Ann Teo Christopher Cahilig Consultancy Services Unit 2203 Cityland Shaw Tower, St. Francis Street cor. Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City Cellphone: 09322453779 Landline: (02)687-2649
