The world’s happiest country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Denmark, with its democracy, social equality and peaceful atmosphere, is the happiest country in the world, researchers said on Monday.
Zimbabwe, torn by political and social strife, is the least happy, while the world’s richest nation, the United States, ranks 16th. Read more
Advanced Technologies For Sewing Seamless Garments
Rear seamless fashion? Seems incredible, is it not? But it is a fact, the sleeves and collar require traditional excerpts from the sewing needle and thread. However, the technology Italian knitwear beautiful designs in production, with the basic functions mode function. The softness of micro-fibers used in these towels should include threads, stitching and improved technology elasticity. The seamless garment, the entire world production. This technology can produce finished products, and less traditional production process. This results in a cost savings for the production of up to 40 percent compared with the usual knitting. The seamless knitting in the rolling profile, in accordance with elastic yarn in the world of the band and prepared in the field compressed. Read more
Official list of Philippine holidays for 2008
Below is a list of official holidays in the Philippines for 2008. Got any plans for the long weekends? Enjoy! Wohoo! Official List of Philippine Holidays for 2008 (based on Republic Act 9492 or “An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays”) (exact dates for holidays in 2008 as provided for in Proclamation No. 1463, “Declaring the Regular Holidays and Special (non-working) Days for the Year 2008?) A. Regular Holidays
- Maundy Thursday / Good Friday – March 20 / 21 (Thursday / Friday)
- Araw ng Kagitingan – April 7 (Monday), in lieu of April 9
- Labor Day – May 1 (Thursday), will not be moved
- Independence Day – June 9 (Monday), in lieu of June 12
- National Heroes Day – August 25 (Monday), last Monday of August
- Bonifacio Day – December 1 (Monday), in lieu of November 30
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Thursday)
- Rizal Day – December 30 (Tuesday), will not be moved
B. Special (non-working) holidays
- Ninoy Aquino Day – August 18 (Monday), in lieu of August 21
- All Saints’ Day – November 1 (Saturday)
- Additional Special Non-Working Holiday – December 26 (Friday)
- Additional Special Non-Working Holiday – December 29 (Monday)
- Last Day of the Year (Special Holiday) – December 31(Wednesday)
The date of the observance of Eid’l Fitr (Feast of Ramadhan) will be issued after the approximate date of the Islamic Holiday has been determined. This will be confirmed by the Office of Muslim Affairs. Copy of Proclamation No. 1463
Note that December 24 is almost always made into a holiday (or at least a half-day working day) in most companies, December 25 is Christmas Day, December 26 is already proclaimed a special non-working day, December 27 and 28 are weekends, December 29 is again a special non-working day, December 30 is Rizal Day, December 31 is a special holiday, January 1 is New Year, and January 2 and 3 are weekends — which means the Christmas season is going to be a 12-day holiday for most people! No work, just play from December 24, 2008 until January 4, 2009
