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Pru Life UK launches Cha-Ching series

HONG KONG, CHINA - Pru Life UK parent company, Prudential Corporation Asia (PCA) launched yesterday on the Philippine media's multi-million dollar financial literacy program for children called Cha-Ching Money-Smart Kids, an "edutainment "animated series will be shown on Cartoon Network.

Programs three minutes the episode 10 will air across the region from September to January 2012. Philippine shows began Sept. 9.According to Barry Stowe PCA CEO of Hong Kong "(the series) will provide tools to help children aged seven to 12 years to understand about managing money. (We did this) because we realized that it is much more effective if you show children what to do with their money instead of telling them what to do with it. "

Manila-based Pru Life UK President Antonio Rosas said that in the Philippines, awareness of financial management must be improved greatly. "An effective financial literacy program should start from the core," said Rosas.

PCA, Director of Marketing Julie Lyle said learning to save is an important habit of PCA EUR53 billion, the Asian division of Prudential plc in the UK, wants to develop in children. "Later, we will expand the series' geographically, but the investigation (on money management for children) will continue for years to come."

Director of the APC for digital media and corporate events, Sean Rach, who worked for Disney, said the 10 episodes that will teach children the four basic concepts of managing money to "earn, save, spend and give "will probably be long after 2011 and 2012.

"These educational programs could operate for decades and if we can do better. We have developed online resources, an interactive website with games and applications to help children start the habit of saving. "

The Cha-Ching program was developed by Dr.Alice Wilder of "Blues Clues" television show for children that aired on Nickelodeon in the United States in the 1990s. In the meantime head of Cartoon Network, for media solutions, Con Apostolopoulos said edutainment program PCA was the first large show they have done so far in relation to teaching children about money and savings. "These are the kind of shows we want to make arguments that companies," he said.

In a survey of Asian children commissioned by APC, Oracle AddedValue Arthur Tam said the seven regional economies including Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, the children interviewed in Manila, Cebu 5th Davao and like most aware of money matters more than children in Vietnam and Indonesia.

ORQ [The Oracle of Random Quotes]: New Oracle on the Block

For weeks I've been thinking about divination tools. As someone who is challenged by making decisions, I've used a variety of oracles in my life to help - some ancient and renowned, others of a very questionable, commercial, or downright funky nature. We're talking the I-Ching, cowrie shells, tarot cards, which are ancient and generally respected, through game-marketed oracles like the ouija board and the magic 8-ball. There have been some make-your-owns in my life, like the folded paper with numbers, colors, and "fortunes" (what is the name of this one?) that kids use, and even my secret informal one, which relies on an everyday experience for getting a rough take on the energy of the day. In part this thinking about divination began as related to a project for an upcoming exhibition I'll be participating in with four other artists at the Korean Cultural Service. I wanted to work with the five elements: earth, air, water, fire, and wood. The I-Ching came to mind, though I haven't consulted it for many years, because of its powerful connection with these elements. This connection opened a line of ideas. I was interested in learning about the Korean connection with the I-Ching, since I was aware of its Chinese origin. It is also used by Koreans, I learned from the (very superficial) research I did. It occurred to me that for the interactive part of the show I could do I-Ching readings at the gallery. But I soon realized how absurd this would be - I am completely self-taught, and far from an expert, or even very experienced, except when I used to ask for help and do my own readings fairly frequently. I have never seen the traditional way of reading the I-Ching, with 50 yarrow sticks - except for the other day on YouTube: Other divination systems, especially the tarot, made me think about oracles in general and to consider the underpinnings of their conceptual frameworks. It's very interesting to compare them and the way they convey their messages, or tell their stories. Basically the I-Ching, while in some ways a cultural reference, is heavily based on nature - the presence of mountains, wind, water - and their interaction depending on the hexagram (six lines) thrown by the questioner. The Tarot seems much more devoted to human behavior and characteristics, at least as it's been interpreted by Europeans.

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