Filipino medalist in 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Wed Mar 03 2010 - Mel
Two Filipino-Americans, both representing the US, competed in this year's Winter Olympics. One of them, John Robert Celski, bagged the bronze medal in the Short Track Speed Skating while the other, Amanda Evora, placed 10th in the figure skating pair's competition.
Using Japan house-moving services cheaply
Mon Feb 22 2010 - Mel
So you've decided to transfer to another place in Japan? But you are worried because your friends are busy and there’s no one to help you carry those big furniture and appliances you got through Sayonara sales?
Stop worrying! You can ask help from house-moving companies. Yes, some of them are expensive but with the following tips you can still use them without burning your wallets. Get free estimates from as many companies as you can. The more you ask the more choices you have. There are websites that let you send multiple requests for estimates to different companies.
2010 Hatsuyuki (First Snow) in Tokyo
Tue Feb 02 2010 - Mel
Last night, Tokyo had its first snowfall for 2010. Here's a photo of snow-covered houses taken from our veranda.
Public Holidays in Japan and the Philippines for 2010
Fri Jan 01 2010 - Mel
Here's a parallel list of holidays in Japan and the Philippines for this year: * schools only ** not official but government offices and most business establishments are closed
How to access a TRadioButton from a TRadioGroup in Delphi 2005
Wed Oct 28 2009 - Mel
In Borland Developer Studio (Delphi 2005), the TRadioGroup component is used to easily create and manage a set of radio buttons on design-time. You can add radio buttons to the TRadioGroup by just opening the object inspector pane and editing the Items property of the TRadioGroup.
Inconsistencies in Microsoft Word API
Sat Oct 10 2009 - Mel
I was trying to create a new function for our system using Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO). The new function was supposed to manipulate the selected cells of a table in a Microsoft Word 2007 document. As I test the function, I came across an inconsistency in the behavior of the Range Object of a Selection.