Cyriak who is a Youtuber has created videos which is out of this world. Extremely peculiar. He is magnificent in terms of creativity. Here are some videos:
WARNING: Be mindful that some of the images you see may be disturbing.
OK 10 Videos of the stupendous Cyriak Harris. This is what is in his mind most of the time. TY. Pls. Comment.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Microbiological invasion of the H1N1 A virus
Similar to SARS and Avian Influenza, Swine Flu has become a epidemic killing around 150+ in Mexico and 1 in US. The WHO (World Health Organization) has lifted its phase to Phase 5.
Formerly called Swine Flu) H1N1 A Virus is a virus which is in a imminent pandemic phase which is Phase 5. Influenza A is one of the classifications of seasonal influenza.
Let's review what viruses are.
Virus- were originally distinguished from other infectious agents because they are especially small (filterable) adn because they are obligatory intracellular parasites.
Obligatory Intracellular Parasites (OIP)- are parasites which absolutely require living host cells in order to multiply.
Viruses are alive inside the cell but dead outside the cell.
1) Nucleic Acid - They were first discovered in the nuclei of cells.
There are 2 kinds of Nucleic Acid:
1.1) Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)- is an organic molecule which consists of a double helix and 4 elements (Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine and Guanine).
1.2) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)- is an organic molecule which consists of a single helix also with 4 elements (Uracil, A,C,G).
NOTE: The virus can't have both nucleic acids.
2) Capsid- is a protein coat which surrounds the nucleic acid. The structure is ultimately determined by the viral nucleic acid and acoounts for most of the viral mass.
2.1) Capsomere- Protein Subunits of a capsid
2.2) Envelope- In some viruses, this covers the capsid. It usually consists of some combination of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates.
2.3) Spikes- Carbohydrate-Protein complexes that project from the surface of the envelope.
Types of Spikes for the Influenzavirus
2.3.1) Hemagglutinin Spikes (H)- Agglutination of erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells) that occurs when the viruses are mixed with them. There are about 300 H spikes.
2.3.1.1) Agglutination- Clumping of Cells
2.3.2) Neuraminidase Spikes (N)- They enzymatically help the virus separate from the infected cell as the virus exits after intercellular reproduction. It also stimulates the formation of antibodies. There are about 100 N spikes.
Antigen (Immunogen)- Any substance that causes antibody formation and reacts only with its specific antibody
Antibody (Immunoglobulins)- A protein produced by the body in response to an antigen, and capable of combining specifically with that antigen.
In this case, The H1N1 virus stimulates the formation of the IgG (1 of 5 types of Immunoglobulins) which is a monomer (simplest molecular structure of a bivalent immunoglobulins)
"Viral strains are identified by variation in the H and N immunogens. The different forms of the immunogens are assigned numbers- For example, H1, H2, H3, N1, and N2. Each number change represensts a substantial alteration in the protein composition of the spike. These changes are called Antigenic Shifts (Immunogenic Shifts)"
Antigenic Drifts (Immunogenic Drifts)- A minor variation in the antigenic makeup of influenza viruses that occurs with time.
Souce: MICROBIOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION, 8th Edition by TORTORA, GERARD J.; FUNKE, BERDELL R.; CASE, CHRISTINE L., published by PEARSON EDUCATION SOUTH ASIA PTE. LTD.
Classification of the H1N1 Virus
1) Viral Family - Orthomyxoviridae
2) Viral Genus - Influenzavirus A
3) Morphology- Enveloped Helical
4) Viral Species- Influenza A Virus
5) Viral Serotype- H1N1 (00.046.0.01.001.00.001. -Decimal Code)
For more info about Viruses, go here: http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/Website/Lects/PROPERT.HTM
Connection with the Pandemic Spanish Flu of 1918
In 1918, the Spanish Influenza was a pandemic that infected about 50 million people. They say the origin is in Northeastern US. It carries the H1N1 serotype but may have the different genetic composition as the H1N1 A Virus of 2009. It was the worst outbreak of influenza known.
The virus now started at Mexico on March, 2009. It spreaded to everywhere already. The 1918 Spanish Flu was in Phase 6, since it was a pandemic.
Instead of calling it Swine Flu, we should call it H1N1 Virus (According to WHO) to remove the pigs out of bias. I must say that it is legitimate to call it Spanish Influenza II Virus because it is the same virus but a different strain.
Pandemic- is an epidemic in a global scale.
Epidemic- occurs when new cases of a certain disease occur in a given human population, during a given period, substantially exceed what is "expected," based on recent experience.
So to speak, the 1918 pandemic faded at 1919. If history repeats itself, the WHO, CDC and other health agencies will do their best to prevent it. The technology now didn't exist in the technology then.
Q: How did the strain from 1918 return in 2009?
There was a possibility of the virus transmission from a corpse to a pig in Mexico. The data with this question is insufficient. The only evidence are the similarity of the strain and the epidemiological consequences of the strain.
Are Face masks effective?
"The authorities are beginning to acknowledge that face masks will do more to protect other people from your germs, then it will to protect you from other peoples' germs. Reason is that like dust and allergens, against which a mask works for exactly 20 minutes, germs build up on the face mask, and pretty soon you're breathing concentrated germs off the mask itself. It can help protect you from a sudden spray of germs in the face on a bus trip downtown." According to someone in the Microbiology Yahoo! Groups.
Q&A about H1N1 Virus by CNN
(CNN) -- The World Health Organization has called it a "public health emergency of international concern."
Seemingly out of nowhere, the swine flu virus has spread from person to person in Mexico and the United States, triggering global concerns as governments scramble to find ways to prevent further outbreak.
Q. What is swine flu?
A. Swine influenza, or flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus. Outbreaks in pigs occur year-round.
The most common version is H1N1. The current strain is a new variation of an H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human and animal versions.
Q. Does swine flu affect humans?
A. While the virus causes regular outbreaks in pigs, people usually are not struck by swine flu. However, there have been instances of the virus spreading to people -- and then from one person to another. The only difference is, says the CDC, transmission in the past did not spread beyond three people -- as it has done this time.
Q. What is behind the spread of the virus this time?
A. Researchers do not know yet know. People usually get swine flu from infected pigs. For example, farmers handling infected pigs can contract the virus. However, some human cases have occurred without contact with pigs or places they inhabited.
Q. What are the symptoms of swine flu?
A. The symptoms are similar to the common flu. They include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Q. How does the virus spread?
A. The virus spreads the same way the seasonal flu does. When an infected person coughs or sneezes around another person, the latter is put at risk. People can become infected by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes. An infected person can pass the virus to another before any symptoms even develop.
Q. Why is this spread troubling?
A. Scientists are concerned whenever a new virus is able to jump from an animal to a person -- and then spread from person to person. When the flu spreads person to person, it can continue to mutate, making it harder to treat or fight off.
The World Health Organization has said the current outbreak has "pandemic potential," and has urged governments to take precautions to prevent its spread. If the virus continues to mutate, drug makers won't be able to come up with vaccines fast enough.
Q. Can swine flu be fatal?
A. Just like the regular flu, swine flu worsens pre-existing medical conditions in people. So people with already compromised immune systems can die after contracting it.
Q. But doesn't the common flu kill more people?
A. Yes, common seasonal flu kills 250,000 to 500,000 people every year. But what worries officials is that a new strain of the flu virus can spread fast because people do not have natural immunity and vaccines can take months to develop.
Q. Have there been swine flu outbreaks in the past?
A. From 2005 to January 2009, 12 human cases of swine flu were detected in the United States, without deaths occurring, the CDC said. In September 1988, a healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman in Wisconsin was hospitalized for pneumonia after being infected with swine flu and died a week later. And in 1976, a swine flu outbreak in Fort Dix, New Jersey, caused more than 200 illnesses and one death.
Q. What does the World Health Organization mean when it says swine flu has "pandemic potential"?
A. If the virus spreads over a wide geographic area and affects a large segment of the population, it is upgraded from an "epidemic" to a "pandemic."
Q. How deadly have pandemics been in the past?
A. In 1968, a "Hong Kong" flu pandemic killed about 1 million people worldwide. And in 1918, a "Spanish" flu pandemic killed as many as 100 million people.
Q. How can one keep from getting swine flu?
A. There are no vaccines available. But several everyday steps can help prevent the spread of germs: Washing hands frequently; avoiding close contact with people who are sick; and avoiding touching surfaces that might be contaminated.
Q. Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
A. Yes, the CDC recommends using anti-viral drugs. They keep the virus from reproducing inside the body. And in an infected person, the drugs make the illness milder.
Q. Can one contract swine flu from eating or preparing pork?
A. No. Pork and other pig-derived products, if properly handled and cooked, do not transmit swine flu. The flu virus is killed by cooking temperatures of 160°F (70°C).
"The Legacy of the Pandemic
No one knows exactly how many people died during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. During the 1920s, researchers estimated that 21.5 million people died as a result of the 1918-1919 pandemic. More recent estimates have estimated global mortality from the 1918-1919 pandemic at anywhere between 30 and 50 million. An estimated 675,000 Americans were among the dead."
Source: http://1918.pandemicflu.gov/the_pandemic/index.htm"
There are many pre-cautions and pls. do not go to the H1N1 infected countries. God Bless all and be updated always.
Remember, As I type, the epidemic is pandemic imminent.
Update: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090501/sc_livescience/worstcasescenarioforfluestimated
PS: I corrected that no 2 viruses can have the exactly the same genetic composition. So, therefore it is a very different strain.
Formerly called Swine Flu) H1N1 A Virus is a virus which is in a imminent pandemic phase which is Phase 5. Influenza A is one of the classifications of seasonal influenza.
Let's review what viruses are.
Virus- were originally distinguished from other infectious agents because they are especially small (filterable) adn because they are obligatory intracellular parasites.
Obligatory Intracellular Parasites (OIP)- are parasites which absolutely require living host cells in order to multiply.
Viruses are alive inside the cell but dead outside the cell.
Parts of a Virus
1) Nucleic Acid - They were first discovered in the nuclei of cells.
There are 2 kinds of Nucleic Acid:
1.1) Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)- is an organic molecule which consists of a double helix and 4 elements (Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine and Guanine).
1.2) Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)- is an organic molecule which consists of a single helix also with 4 elements (Uracil, A,C,G).
NOTE: The virus can't have both nucleic acids.
2) Capsid- is a protein coat which surrounds the nucleic acid. The structure is ultimately determined by the viral nucleic acid and acoounts for most of the viral mass.
2.1) Capsomere- Protein Subunits of a capsid
2.2) Envelope- In some viruses, this covers the capsid. It usually consists of some combination of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates.
2.3) Spikes- Carbohydrate-Protein complexes that project from the surface of the envelope.
Types of Spikes for the Influenzavirus
2.3.1) Hemagglutinin Spikes (H)- Agglutination of erythrocytes (Red Blood Cells) that occurs when the viruses are mixed with them. There are about 300 H spikes.
2.3.1.1) Agglutination- Clumping of Cells
2.3.2) Neuraminidase Spikes (N)- They enzymatically help the virus separate from the infected cell as the virus exits after intercellular reproduction. It also stimulates the formation of antibodies. There are about 100 N spikes.
Antigen (Immunogen)- Any substance that causes antibody formation and reacts only with its specific antibody
Antibody (Immunoglobulins)- A protein produced by the body in response to an antigen, and capable of combining specifically with that antigen.
In this case, The H1N1 virus stimulates the formation of the IgG (1 of 5 types of Immunoglobulins) which is a monomer (simplest molecular structure of a bivalent immunoglobulins)
"Viral strains are identified by variation in the H and N immunogens. The different forms of the immunogens are assigned numbers- For example, H1, H2, H3, N1, and N2. Each number change represensts a substantial alteration in the protein composition of the spike. These changes are called Antigenic Shifts (Immunogenic Shifts)"
Antigenic Drifts (Immunogenic Drifts)- A minor variation in the antigenic makeup of influenza viruses that occurs with time.
Souce: MICROBIOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION, 8th Edition by TORTORA, GERARD J.; FUNKE, BERDELL R.; CASE, CHRISTINE L., published by PEARSON EDUCATION SOUTH ASIA PTE. LTD.
Classification of the H1N1 Virus
1) Viral Family - Orthomyxoviridae
2) Viral Genus - Influenzavirus A
3) Morphology- Enveloped Helical
4) Viral Species- Influenza A Virus
5) Viral Serotype- H1N1 (00.046.0.01.001.00.001. -Decimal Code)
For more info about Viruses, go here: http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/Website/Lects/PROPERT.HTM
Connection with the Pandemic Spanish Flu of 1918
In 1918, the Spanish Influenza was a pandemic that infected about 50 million people. They say the origin is in Northeastern US. It carries the H1N1 serotype but may have the different genetic composition as the H1N1 A Virus of 2009. It was the worst outbreak of influenza known.
The virus now started at Mexico on March, 2009. It spreaded to everywhere already. The 1918 Spanish Flu was in Phase 6, since it was a pandemic.
Instead of calling it Swine Flu, we should call it H1N1 Virus (According to WHO) to remove the pigs out of bias. I must say that it is legitimate to call it Spanish Influenza II Virus because it is the same virus but a different strain.
Pandemic- is an epidemic in a global scale.
Epidemic- occurs when new cases of a certain disease occur in a given human population, during a given period, substantially exceed what is "expected," based on recent experience.
So to speak, the 1918 pandemic faded at 1919. If history repeats itself, the WHO, CDC and other health agencies will do their best to prevent it. The technology now didn't exist in the technology then.
Q: How did the strain from 1918 return in 2009?
There was a possibility of the virus transmission from a corpse to a pig in Mexico. The data with this question is insufficient. The only evidence are the similarity of the strain and the epidemiological consequences of the strain.
Are Face masks effective?
"The authorities are beginning to acknowledge that face masks will do more to protect other people from your germs, then it will to protect you from other peoples' germs. Reason is that like dust and allergens, against which a mask works for exactly 20 minutes, germs build up on the face mask, and pretty soon you're breathing concentrated germs off the mask itself. It can help protect you from a sudden spray of germs in the face on a bus trip downtown." According to someone in the Microbiology Yahoo! Groups.
Q&A about H1N1 Virus by CNN
(CNN) -- The World Health Organization has called it a "public health emergency of international concern."
Seemingly out of nowhere, the swine flu virus has spread from person to person in Mexico and the United States, triggering global concerns as governments scramble to find ways to prevent further outbreak.
Q. What is swine flu?
A. Swine influenza, or flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that affects pigs. It is caused by a type-A influenza virus. Outbreaks in pigs occur year-round.
The most common version is H1N1. The current strain is a new variation of an H1N1 virus, which is a mix of human and animal versions.
Q. Does swine flu affect humans?
A. While the virus causes regular outbreaks in pigs, people usually are not struck by swine flu. However, there have been instances of the virus spreading to people -- and then from one person to another. The only difference is, says the CDC, transmission in the past did not spread beyond three people -- as it has done this time.
Q. What is behind the spread of the virus this time?
A. Researchers do not know yet know. People usually get swine flu from infected pigs. For example, farmers handling infected pigs can contract the virus. However, some human cases have occurred without contact with pigs or places they inhabited.
Q. What are the symptoms of swine flu?
A. The symptoms are similar to the common flu. They include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Q. How does the virus spread?
A. The virus spreads the same way the seasonal flu does. When an infected person coughs or sneezes around another person, the latter is put at risk. People can become infected by touching something with the flu virus on it and then touching their mouth, nose or eyes. An infected person can pass the virus to another before any symptoms even develop.
Q. Why is this spread troubling?
A. Scientists are concerned whenever a new virus is able to jump from an animal to a person -- and then spread from person to person. When the flu spreads person to person, it can continue to mutate, making it harder to treat or fight off.
The World Health Organization has said the current outbreak has "pandemic potential," and has urged governments to take precautions to prevent its spread. If the virus continues to mutate, drug makers won't be able to come up with vaccines fast enough.
Q. Can swine flu be fatal?
A. Just like the regular flu, swine flu worsens pre-existing medical conditions in people. So people with already compromised immune systems can die after contracting it.
Q. But doesn't the common flu kill more people?
A. Yes, common seasonal flu kills 250,000 to 500,000 people every year. But what worries officials is that a new strain of the flu virus can spread fast because people do not have natural immunity and vaccines can take months to develop.
Q. Have there been swine flu outbreaks in the past?
A. From 2005 to January 2009, 12 human cases of swine flu were detected in the United States, without deaths occurring, the CDC said. In September 1988, a healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman in Wisconsin was hospitalized for pneumonia after being infected with swine flu and died a week later. And in 1976, a swine flu outbreak in Fort Dix, New Jersey, caused more than 200 illnesses and one death.
Q. What does the World Health Organization mean when it says swine flu has "pandemic potential"?
A. If the virus spreads over a wide geographic area and affects a large segment of the population, it is upgraded from an "epidemic" to a "pandemic."
Q. How deadly have pandemics been in the past?
A. In 1968, a "Hong Kong" flu pandemic killed about 1 million people worldwide. And in 1918, a "Spanish" flu pandemic killed as many as 100 million people.
Q. How can one keep from getting swine flu?
A. There are no vaccines available. But several everyday steps can help prevent the spread of germs: Washing hands frequently; avoiding close contact with people who are sick; and avoiding touching surfaces that might be contaminated.
Q. Are there medicines to treat swine flu?
A. Yes, the CDC recommends using anti-viral drugs. They keep the virus from reproducing inside the body. And in an infected person, the drugs make the illness milder.
Q. Can one contract swine flu from eating or preparing pork?
A. No. Pork and other pig-derived products, if properly handled and cooked, do not transmit swine flu. The flu virus is killed by cooking temperatures of 160°F (70°C).
"The Legacy of the Pandemic
No one knows exactly how many people died during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. During the 1920s, researchers estimated that 21.5 million people died as a result of the 1918-1919 pandemic. More recent estimates have estimated global mortality from the 1918-1919 pandemic at anywhere between 30 and 50 million. An estimated 675,000 Americans were among the dead."
Source: http://1918.pandemicflu.gov/the_pandemic/index.htm"
There are many pre-cautions and pls. do not go to the H1N1 infected countries. God Bless all and be updated always.
Remember, As I type, the epidemic is pandemic imminent.
Update: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090501/sc_livescience/worstcasescenarioforfluestimated
PS: I corrected that no 2 viruses can have the exactly the same genetic composition. So, therefore it is a very different strain.
Monday, April 27, 2009
The Sorrow of Loneliness
The Sorrow of Loneliness
The Pain is hard,
No man must feel lonely
The bias! The agony! The emptiness!
The dominate one's being like a dagger
The Rose wilts as one man stands
with a ungraceful heart.
The chrysalis of isolation
Promotes aches and stuns
The art of interaction
The waterdrops fall like blood from the heart
The heart which was broken few seconds ago
Bonds of old is destroyed like an umbilical cord
I was cradled with wounds
Rejected with unreasons and
Unloved by the great.
Empathy in the cornerstone of life
Is the connection of the grand love
I cried! I Shouted! I was depressed!
Grow my little guy, Grow like a bamboo
whose flexibility exceeds hatred
and deny the facts of arrogance.
Your ears are the golden signal of light
Your eyes are the answers of approval
Your mouth is the peak of distraction
Among the shallowness of the skies
We see the damnation of loneliness
and destroy the very being that caused it.
Live like a free man, no grudges, no hate and no evil
Seek attention to all as you kiss and hug with happiness
Haunted before, Successful today
Friends and lovers alleviate fear
where the ice had shattered with stress
Enjoy! Love! Be happy!
Now, no darkness is seen
No temptations are tempted
And see the unit connect.
The Pain is hard,
No man must feel lonely
The bias! The agony! The emptiness!
The dominate one's being like a dagger
The Rose wilts as one man stands
with a ungraceful heart.
The chrysalis of isolation
Promotes aches and stuns
The art of interaction
The waterdrops fall like blood from the heart
The heart which was broken few seconds ago
Bonds of old is destroyed like an umbilical cord
I was cradled with wounds
Rejected with unreasons and
Unloved by the great.
Empathy in the cornerstone of life
Is the connection of the grand love
I cried! I Shouted! I was depressed!
Grow my little guy, Grow like a bamboo
whose flexibility exceeds hatred
and deny the facts of arrogance.
Your ears are the golden signal of light
Your eyes are the answers of approval
Your mouth is the peak of distraction
Among the shallowness of the skies
We see the damnation of loneliness
and destroy the very being that caused it.
Live like a free man, no grudges, no hate and no evil
Seek attention to all as you kiss and hug with happiness
Haunted before, Successful today
Friends and lovers alleviate fear
where the ice had shattered with stress
Enjoy! Love! Be happy!
Now, no darkness is seen
No temptations are tempted
And see the unit connect.
I made this poem. This is may be a mediocre but I tried my best to make a good poem about loneliness. This is how I feel. Adios!
Medium of Expression and opinion wisdom
In reality, I must say my only media of expression is through typing in this blog and writing down with pen. This is a consistent characteristic of an INFP.
If only someone out there with an empathetic figure can listen to me, then I would be comfortable sharing. I would be open-minded for others to recognize my faults for me without being aggressive. I want to be corrected for what I have done wrong. Suggestions are worthy to listen, not judgements.
"We have 2 ears and 1 mouth, we are made to listen more than to be ignorant with our blabbermouths"
I only have acquaintances at school, nothing more, nothing less. That's general. If you look at my past post, you shall understand. It's just I fear judgement whenever I express and that ridicules me. I admit that I am literally similar to Dr. Jose Rizal in terms of expressing only.
Maybe, I have to get close to my workshop co-participants to create an atmosphere for a safe and conducive interaction and maintaining a good friendship with one and another. The closer the people get, the more thrilling the experience in the stage will be. Every person has their own culture and sometimes this culture can either be disjunctive and conjunctive, depending on the situation and the social process involved.
So, I have a generous friend at school, but I don't really consider him as a true friend because I am not confortable on being myself with his presence. He is a incoming 2nd year Irregular Psychology student in the same school. I am not comfortable of his goal on changing me without a cause. At least he is better than nothing. Pseudo-friendships are crappy.
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1) Positive consequence (+C) -This opinionated consequence can give a boost to the issue. A boost of progressive success.
2) Negative consequence (-C) - This opinionated consequence can make matters worse which will eventually lead up to a controversial issue which can be complicated. It is all bias, prejudice and judgements.
Opinions can never be a proposition because, Opinions rely on intuitive perspectives and proposition rely on factual information with logical application.
If only someone out there with an empathetic figure can listen to me, then I would be comfortable sharing. I would be open-minded for others to recognize my faults for me without being aggressive. I want to be corrected for what I have done wrong. Suggestions are worthy to listen, not judgements.
"We have 2 ears and 1 mouth, we are made to listen more than to be ignorant with our blabbermouths"
I only have acquaintances at school, nothing more, nothing less. That's general. If you look at my past post, you shall understand. It's just I fear judgement whenever I express and that ridicules me. I admit that I am literally similar to Dr. Jose Rizal in terms of expressing only.
Maybe, I have to get close to my workshop co-participants to create an atmosphere for a safe and conducive interaction and maintaining a good friendship with one and another. The closer the people get, the more thrilling the experience in the stage will be. Every person has their own culture and sometimes this culture can either be disjunctive and conjunctive, depending on the situation and the social process involved.
So, I have a generous friend at school, but I don't really consider him as a true friend because I am not confortable on being myself with his presence. He is a incoming 2nd year Irregular Psychology student in the same school. I am not comfortable of his goal on changing me without a cause. At least he is better than nothing. Pseudo-friendships are crappy.
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An Issue is a subject matter of discussion involving different situations in a society.
Everyone is entitled to have an opinion and this opinion is a subjective perspective of an issue. That opinion will have 2 consequences on the issue.1) Positive consequence (+C) -This opinionated consequence can give a boost to the issue. A boost of progressive success.
2) Negative consequence (-C) - This opinionated consequence can make matters worse which will eventually lead up to a controversial issue which can be complicated. It is all bias, prejudice and judgements.
Opinions can never be a proposition because, Opinions rely on intuitive perspectives and proposition rely on factual information with logical application.
X-mini
http://www.x-mini.com/
I have plans to buy this cute Hamburgoid Speaker. It is only P1,200 in the Philippines.
The guy here with his laptop in this video wants you to know that Hamburger (Fake) and X-mini (Genuine) are different. Why? The Hamburger has no bass so,therefore
Hamburger + Bass = X-Mini.
Judging by the distorted acoustic emissions of the hamburger, The X-mini still stands the best because it also has this clarity booster on the bass aspect.
They say that this is the smallest portable speaker in the world. The Hamburger is only P650 which makes it fake.
I still have insufficient budget but I know I will buy it soon.
I have plans to buy this cute Hamburgoid Speaker. It is only P1,200 in the Philippines.
The guy here with his laptop in this video wants you to know that Hamburger (Fake) and X-mini (Genuine) are different. Why? The Hamburger has no bass so,therefore
Hamburger + Bass = X-Mini.
Judging by the distorted acoustic emissions of the hamburger, The X-mini still stands the best because it also has this clarity booster on the bass aspect.
They say that this is the smallest portable speaker in the world. The Hamburger is only P650 which makes it fake.
I still have insufficient budget but I know I will buy it soon.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Music Enrichment
Music enhances and enriches the quality of life. Positive Music can emit Positive Energy. ENERGY FOLLOWS THOUGHT. It can even enhance the moods of the person. If we focus our thought to our mind and body, we will feel the mood that is depicted by the musical piece.
Even though, I'm not musically intelligent, Sir Onyl (The workshop Voice instructor) trains me and my co-participating workshoppers into a vocal roller coaster through vocalizations in the classical onset (Opera singing), which can help me know what the world of musicality is all about.
There are many musical genres out there. I will list a couple which can help influence one's mood:
1) Classical Music
2) Chill-out
3) Pop
4) Jazz
5) Baroque
6) Country And Western
7) Relaxation Music.
8) Light Rock
But the others like Techno, Heavy Metal, and other similar genres, may be too extreme. A person may be aggressive at the end. Heavy Metal, is more negative and it can be associated with masonries and occult.
If you listen to "Stayin Alive", you will become Energetic. If you listen to "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire, you will be energetically exercising. If you listen to "Somewhere over the rainbow", you will be calm. If you listen to nature, you will be floating to heaven and sinking like a melting sandcastle destroyed by the waters.
If you listen to the songs of Gregorian, Enigma, Immediate Music (Epicon) and Enya, you will feel the well-surrounded serenity of epic, peace, passion and glory.
The music of the 1970's to 1990's is a great period of musical evolution. The music of this decade in the radio has become crap, exempting the vintage retro's.
I am not your average joe who listens to the annoying crap which is generally called "Noise". I admit that I tried playing the pianoforte and still I didn't memorize the keys corresponding to the note. I didn't even bother to play the guitar. I don't know why.
Soundtracks of movies are among my prefered genres. Like the Jurassic Park Theme, Star Wars Theme, LOTR and HP Theme. They help me pump my testosterones into great energy.
It all depends on what mood are you in. Sometimes, I get tired to listen to the same song in my mp3 player (Creative MuVo- 512 MB), and I had attempts to delete it but sometimes I do, sometimes I skip (Which makes the AAA Battery drain faster).
Well, That's all about Music. More to come soon. Hopefully.
Even though, I'm not musically intelligent, Sir Onyl (The workshop Voice instructor) trains me and my co-participating workshoppers into a vocal roller coaster through vocalizations in the classical onset (Opera singing), which can help me know what the world of musicality is all about.
There are many musical genres out there. I will list a couple which can help influence one's mood:
1) Classical Music
2) Chill-out
3) Pop
4) Jazz
5) Baroque
6) Country And Western
7) Relaxation Music.
8) Light Rock
But the others like Techno, Heavy Metal, and other similar genres, may be too extreme. A person may be aggressive at the end. Heavy Metal, is more negative and it can be associated with masonries and occult.
If you listen to "Stayin Alive", you will become Energetic. If you listen to "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire, you will be energetically exercising. If you listen to "Somewhere over the rainbow", you will be calm. If you listen to nature, you will be floating to heaven and sinking like a melting sandcastle destroyed by the waters.
If you listen to the songs of Gregorian, Enigma, Immediate Music (Epicon) and Enya, you will feel the well-surrounded serenity of epic, peace, passion and glory.
The music of the 1970's to 1990's is a great period of musical evolution. The music of this decade in the radio has become crap, exempting the vintage retro's.
I am not your average joe who listens to the annoying crap which is generally called "Noise". I admit that I tried playing the pianoforte and still I didn't memorize the keys corresponding to the note. I didn't even bother to play the guitar. I don't know why.
Soundtracks of movies are among my prefered genres. Like the Jurassic Park Theme, Star Wars Theme, LOTR and HP Theme. They help me pump my testosterones into great energy.
It all depends on what mood are you in. Sometimes, I get tired to listen to the same song in my mp3 player (Creative MuVo- 512 MB), and I had attempts to delete it but sometimes I do, sometimes I skip (Which makes the AAA Battery drain faster).
Well, That's all about Music. More to come soon. Hopefully.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
"The Mosquito"
This is a sound technique to drive adolescents nuts. In general, this can only be heard by people below 25 years old.
But there is a small probability of people above that age group to hear this sound. The frequency is 17.4 KHz.
Hz is Hertz = unit of frequency
1 Hz = 1 cycle/Second (S)
1 KHz = 1,000 Hz.
17.4 KHz = 17,400 Hz.
It falls under Very Low Frequencies (VLF) of Radio waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
The reason why adults don't hear this is that they have Presbycusis which is normal.
Presbycusis- is the natural age-factor hearing loss.
British stores use the Mosquito to repel the teenagers from loitering in front of the store.
Infants and young children, may be very sensitive to this type of frequency. So, the parents, must notice this in the reaction of the children.
God Bless!
But there is a small probability of people above that age group to hear this sound. The frequency is 17.4 KHz.
Hz is Hertz = unit of frequency
1 Hz = 1 cycle/Second (S)
1 KHz = 1,000 Hz.
17.4 KHz = 17,400 Hz.
It falls under Very Low Frequencies (VLF) of Radio waves in the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
The reason why adults don't hear this is that they have Presbycusis which is normal.
Presbycusis- is the natural age-factor hearing loss.
British stores use the Mosquito to repel the teenagers from loitering in front of the store.
Infants and young children, may be very sensitive to this type of frequency. So, the parents, must notice this in the reaction of the children.
God Bless!
The Ultimate Regret
First, I was dying to finish my high school and start college.
And then I was dying to finish college and start working.
Then I was dying to marry and have children.
And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough.
so I could go back to work.
But then I was dying to retire.
And now I'm dying.
Suddenly I realized that I forgot to live.
Don't let this happen to you.
Appreciate your present situation.
Enjoy each day.
Realize that Carpe Diem is most advantageous when life is like this. Take every opportunity for life and death. If you refuse to take the opportunity, that opportunity may never return. Think about it. Every second counts. Once passed, it will never return. Open your hearts and realize.
NOTE: I am practically inconsistent on what I have done. It is easier being said than done. I apologize for this.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The root cause of my social and psychological problems. + Childhood Autobiography
I finally found out the very foundation of these problems:
1) Separation distress with a childhood Anxious Attachment ---> Social Isolation ---> Loneliness of Emotional Isolation ---> Depression
2) Emotional Abuse ---> Low Self-esteem/ Self-image*---> Fear of Rejection ---> Depression
3) Emotional Abuse + Parental Overprotection---> Excessive Immature Dependence ---> Social irresponsibility ---> Social Anxiety ---> Ultimate Unpreparedness of the Future
*Low Self-esteem ---> Poor Health ---> Self-blame
Children + Mother (Caregiver) = Attachment
There are 2 types of Attachment
1) Secure Attachment-Adequate support, care and attention to the children (Chances of little loneliness)
2) Insecure Attachment-Inadequate support, care and attention to the children.
Separation Distress - Is the consequence of destroying the attachment by taking the caregiver away from the child. The child gets annoyed, lost the sense of security, and felt rejected by the caregiver.
There are 2 types of Insecure Attachment
1) Anxious/ Ambivalent Attachment- The child in this case has a desire to be loved, and need to be attented to. They feel emptiness. They believe in infatuation.
2) Avoidant Attachment - Child's perspective of total rejection from the caregiver while the caregivers are present (In short, They avoid the child). They have fear of commitments.
For more info pls. click these sites.
http://www.geocities.com/a_lonely0us/love_lost.htm
http://www.webofloneliness.com/type_of_loneliness.htm
Read the types of loneliness, the latter 5 are relevant to my case.
These are simply my self-conceptual analyses. Could these be the possible factors of being an INFP? The way I see it, it some ways, yes.
In the case of NATURE VS. NURTURE, I believe in both.
Here is the story behind my loneliness of emotional isolation:
My life Story:
Before I was born, My mom was staying with my guardians with her 3 brothers and 1 half-brother in Malate (Where I am currently staying). What I don't know is how did my parents first met. I have a theory that they met in the middle of 1989 (Perhaps June 1989) in the school year 1989- 1990 as classmates in a class. They began to like each other at the end of 1989. Maybe, at around April or May of 1990, my mom ran away from our guardian to Visayas for several days or weeks or so. She had to return to Manila around August 1990. That's what I see. Like I said it is THEORETICAL. For facts, I'll have to show this story to them.
I was born in Chinese General Hospital at the afternoon of to 2 people, namely Demetrius "Trius" P. Mayo and Mirasol "Sol" N. Jose who were studying in De La Salle University - Taft Avenue. I was a zygote at January 1990, when they were still teenagers. I was a product of PMS (Pre-Marital Sex). Those 2 people are my parents. I grew up with them until I was around 4 years old. I have a memory of my baptism plus me being brought to that university by my mom. I stayed with them at Alabang, Muntinlupa in southern Metro Manila. There was even an attempt of adoption, which my guardian opposed. If I were adopted right now, I would have a very different life.
At around 1994, my mom dropped me in Malate with my guardians. What I remember is that I was stressed out or crying for my mom. This is when the Separation Distress happened. The reason why she did that is, she didn't want to be responsible for the care of me. Then probably my parents separated due to some conflict.
I had a memory of me, some guy (Foreigner) and my mom in a wooden house with a small aquarium. It is located in the middle of Manila, near SLEX (South Luzon Expressway). That Foreigner was told, and I am sure he was not one of my guardians. I also remember we were near an Iglesia Ni Cristo church (a local Christian denomination). Frankly, I do not know if this really happened or not.
Education Attainment
1994-1995, I was a Nursery student in a defunct pre-school named "Little Flowers of St. Therese". That time, I really loved stamps of approval, snack time and the playground.
June 1995- March 29, 2007 (AC to 4th year HS), I studied in OBMCI as my uncles and my mom did. Pls. go to my previous post about OBMCI to read more.
June 13, 2007- March 21, 2009, I studied as a BS Nursing student at MDC.
March 22, 2009 - present, I am studying as a BS Psychology in the same school.
Immature Dependence (Dependently Accepted)
"The reason why I am me right now is the influence of Nurture in Nurture vs. Nature. I am immaturely dependent with my guardian. I don't know why. What I realized is that the more dependent I am, the more undesirable effects I'm gonna have when she dies. Isolation dominates my being as a person, because if I am dependent on my guardian, then I am dependent on the approval of others, not myself solely. I admit my personality life deficiencies and am fear of others' critiques. In short, I pre-consciously rely on popularity. I am not very ready for the future. I also never really did any chores."
Click these links, it will help you understand.
http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~rohner/glossary.html
http://www.sonic.net/~drmurray/maturity.htm
Emotional Abuse
I have been verbally abused with destructive anger by my guardian. She sometimes say negative things when she was unreasonably outraged. Entirely, she intuitively wont let me be myself. She always criticize me bad whenever I do something wrong. My superego is attached to her ideals. Honestly, she doesn't recognize the fact that "As people grow, we get more independent and more developed". This is when immature dependence comes in. Also, I feel that she prevents me from socializing or something.
REJECTION
One last thing, the ultimate source of negative energy is from "NEWS". You know why.
I can't please every person, utopia will never go true. It is easier to destroy something than to build something. A positive mindset will give out positive energy, a light that will dominate all of darkness to subatomic particles.
"Don't let yourself be controlled by others, let others be controlled by yourself with trust, love and happiness."
I want to sustain the credibility of my self-identity and let these problems serve as a keystone for the help of the future.
"I am aware that we can have faults, crossing the line and some unpredictable reactions from other people. I am so self-conscious that I could fear the worst."
"We are made perfect but not made to be perfect, that's how natural Man is. Practice makes it perfect but no-one is perfect and so why practice? We practice towards near-perfection. Besides, how can we learn from experiences without any problems?" "
It is very human to forgive, it is very foolish to ignore."
That's the end of my post. This is like my ultimate post. Analysis on almost everything.
See YA!!!!
1) Separation distress with a childhood Anxious Attachment ---> Social Isolation ---> Loneliness of Emotional Isolation ---> Depression
2) Emotional Abuse ---> Low Self-esteem/ Self-image*---> Fear of Rejection ---> Depression
3) Emotional Abuse + Parental Overprotection---> Excessive Immature Dependence ---> Social irresponsibility ---> Social Anxiety ---> Ultimate Unpreparedness of the Future
*Low Self-esteem ---> Poor Health ---> Self-blame
Children + Mother (Caregiver) = Attachment
There are 2 types of Attachment
1) Secure Attachment-Adequate support, care and attention to the children (Chances of little loneliness)
2) Insecure Attachment-Inadequate support, care and attention to the children.
Separation Distress - Is the consequence of destroying the attachment by taking the caregiver away from the child. The child gets annoyed, lost the sense of security, and felt rejected by the caregiver.
There are 2 types of Insecure Attachment
1) Anxious/ Ambivalent Attachment- The child in this case has a desire to be loved, and need to be attented to. They feel emptiness. They believe in infatuation.
2) Avoidant Attachment - Child's perspective of total rejection from the caregiver while the caregivers are present (In short, They avoid the child). They have fear of commitments.
For more info pls. click these sites.
http://www.geocities.com/a_lonely0us/love_lost.htm
http://www.webofloneliness.com/type_of_loneliness.htm
Read the types of loneliness, the latter 5 are relevant to my case.
These are simply my self-conceptual analyses. Could these be the possible factors of being an INFP? The way I see it, it some ways, yes.
In the case of NATURE VS. NURTURE, I believe in both.
Here is the story behind my loneliness of emotional isolation:
My life Story:
Before I was born, My mom was staying with my guardians with her 3 brothers and 1 half-brother in Malate (Where I am currently staying). What I don't know is how did my parents first met. I have a theory that they met in the middle of 1989 (Perhaps June 1989) in the school year 1989- 1990 as classmates in a class. They began to like each other at the end of 1989. Maybe, at around April or May of 1990, my mom ran away from our guardian to Visayas for several days or weeks or so. She had to return to Manila around August 1990. That's what I see. Like I said it is THEORETICAL. For facts, I'll have to show this story to them.
I was born in Chinese General Hospital at the afternoon of to 2 people, namely Demetrius "Trius" P. Mayo and Mirasol "Sol" N. Jose who were studying in De La Salle University - Taft Avenue. I was a zygote at January 1990, when they were still teenagers. I was a product of PMS (Pre-Marital Sex). Those 2 people are my parents. I grew up with them until I was around 4 years old. I have a memory of my baptism plus me being brought to that university by my mom. I stayed with them at Alabang, Muntinlupa in southern Metro Manila. There was even an attempt of adoption, which my guardian opposed. If I were adopted right now, I would have a very different life.
At around 1994, my mom dropped me in Malate with my guardians. What I remember is that I was stressed out or crying for my mom. This is when the Separation Distress happened. The reason why she did that is, she didn't want to be responsible for the care of me. Then probably my parents separated due to some conflict.
I had a memory of me, some guy (Foreigner) and my mom in a wooden house with a small aquarium. It is located in the middle of Manila, near SLEX (South Luzon Expressway). That Foreigner was told, and I am sure he was not one of my guardians. I also remember we were near an Iglesia Ni Cristo church (a local Christian denomination). Frankly, I do not know if this really happened or not.
Education Attainment
1994-1995, I was a Nursery student in a defunct pre-school named "Little Flowers of St. Therese". That time, I really loved stamps of approval, snack time and the playground.
June 1995- March 29, 2007 (AC to 4th year HS), I studied in OBMCI as my uncles and my mom did. Pls. go to my previous post about OBMCI to read more.
June 13, 2007- March 21, 2009, I studied as a BS Nursing student at MDC.
March 22, 2009 - present, I am studying as a BS Psychology in the same school.
Immature Dependence (Dependently Accepted)
"The reason why I am me right now is the influence of Nurture in Nurture vs. Nature. I am immaturely dependent with my guardian. I don't know why. What I realized is that the more dependent I am, the more undesirable effects I'm gonna have when she dies. Isolation dominates my being as a person, because if I am dependent on my guardian, then I am dependent on the approval of others, not myself solely. I admit my personality life deficiencies and am fear of others' critiques. In short, I pre-consciously rely on popularity. I am not very ready for the future. I also never really did any chores."
Click these links, it will help you understand.
http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/~rohner/glossary.html
http://www.sonic.net/~drmurray/maturity.htm
Emotional Abuse
I have been verbally abused with destructive anger by my guardian. She sometimes say negative things when she was unreasonably outraged. Entirely, she intuitively wont let me be myself. She always criticize me bad whenever I do something wrong. My superego is attached to her ideals. Honestly, she doesn't recognize the fact that "As people grow, we get more independent and more developed". This is when immature dependence comes in. Also, I feel that she prevents me from socializing or something.
REJECTION
- constant criticism
- yelling or swearing at the child
- treating an adolescent like she/he is a child
- not allowing youth to make own reasonable choices
This is the way I see it. BTW, I will not say who my guardian is to protect her identity.
This is why I felt deficient. This is why I hated myself. This is why I am having a hard time to cope up with reality. NATURE VS NURTURE. This is why no one really understood me very well. This is why there was a point in my life that I have suicidal thoughts. This is why I am mostly self-fish. This is why I am overweight. Finally, Just being an INFP, I am different and I still have this public self-consciousness, out there, but not during workshops.One last thing, the ultimate source of negative energy is from "NEWS". You know why.
I can't please every person, utopia will never go true. It is easier to destroy something than to build something. A positive mindset will give out positive energy, a light that will dominate all of darkness to subatomic particles.
"Don't let yourself be controlled by others, let others be controlled by yourself with trust, love and happiness."
I want to sustain the credibility of my self-identity and let these problems serve as a keystone for the help of the future.
"I am aware that we can have faults, crossing the line and some unpredictable reactions from other people. I am so self-conscious that I could fear the worst."
"We are made perfect but not made to be perfect, that's how natural Man is. Practice makes it perfect but no-one is perfect and so why practice? We practice towards near-perfection. Besides, how can we learn from experiences without any problems?" "
It is very human to forgive, it is very foolish to ignore."
That's the end of my post. This is like my ultimate post. Analysis on almost everything.
See YA!!!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Failon-Etong Case
Ted Failon and his family had this case about the death of Trinidad "Trina" Etong, the wife of Ted Failon. Trina didn't want to face Ted or she was ashamed to face and talk to him because of financial inadequacies (That's what I heard). There was a note which is a "Apology" note, not a Suicide note to Ted.
It happened last week, Trina Etong was taken to the New Era Hospital and passed away a day later, because of the gunshot wound in the bathroom. The Etong housmaids and driver were arrested with the case of "Obstruction of Justice" solely because, they cleaned out the crime scene which is the key of empirical evidence in solving a crime.
Few days ago, it was all speculation that it is either suicide or parricide (Murder of the spouse). Without those housemaids, there wouldn't be speculations. Today, judging by the autopsy report on Trina Etong, it is most likely a suicide.
PNP (Philippine National Police) had clearly mishandled the case with overzealousness and arrogance. We know that they are simply doing their job, but let me clarify something. They are actually doing their job unprofessionally and abusively. They treated the relatives and housmaids of Trina like dumb animals. When arrested, they didn't even recite their rights even being mobbed. In the hospital, the hysterical sister and brother tried to reach to Trina's deadbed but they were arrested because of "Obstruction of Justice". HELL NO! The police committed Deprivation and "Obstruction of Honor". What is "protect the people", if they "abuse the people"?
I am deeply ashamed about the barbaric activity of the PNP. Police brutality is unacceptable. The police said "This case is about Etong", meaning they are hiding something. So, you see, the PNP cannot be trusted 100%. This is not only for the 30-day suspended PO's (Police Officers) but all PO's.
http://www.pnp.gov.ph/index.html This is their Website.
Sometimes we get biased with our own judgements and these biases will create an impression of misleading conclusions. So, the Refresher course is ideal.
Now, Back to the case. Today, the case was handed over to NBI (National Bureau of Investigations) from the PNP, which they will handle it in a deeper aspect. There was this forensic test called the "Paraffin Test" to detect the presence of GSR (Gunshot Residue) to Ted and his wife. Both are negative.
"Little knowledge is dangerous"- So they say. This is true. This is self-explanatory.
Journalist VS PNP
This is the conflict we face in the cases of popular personalities and destructive events. The PNP involved in the arresting of the Etong housemaids, are in a rush for no reason that they just don't want to be watched by the whole public.
A classic example of the Journalist VS PNP is the Trillanes-Lim group coup attempt in he Peninsula Hotel at Makati on 2007.
Pls. people of the Philippines, be very aware for Journalist + PNP = biased conflicts. That's the adverse effect of mixing these 2 elements.
Let's hope for the family of Mr. Ted Failon cope up with the loss of Mrs. Trina Etong and file counter-attacks on the obstruction of justice cases. Never fail to be vigilant of suspicious activities.
It happened last week, Trina Etong was taken to the New Era Hospital and passed away a day later, because of the gunshot wound in the bathroom. The Etong housmaids and driver were arrested with the case of "Obstruction of Justice" solely because, they cleaned out the crime scene which is the key of empirical evidence in solving a crime.
Few days ago, it was all speculation that it is either suicide or parricide (Murder of the spouse). Without those housemaids, there wouldn't be speculations. Today, judging by the autopsy report on Trina Etong, it is most likely a suicide.
PNP (Philippine National Police) had clearly mishandled the case with overzealousness and arrogance. We know that they are simply doing their job, but let me clarify something. They are actually doing their job unprofessionally and abusively. They treated the relatives and housmaids of Trina like dumb animals. When arrested, they didn't even recite their rights even being mobbed. In the hospital, the hysterical sister and brother tried to reach to Trina's deadbed but they were arrested because of "Obstruction of Justice". HELL NO! The police committed Deprivation and "Obstruction of Honor". What is "protect the people", if they "abuse the people"?
I am deeply ashamed about the barbaric activity of the PNP. Police brutality is unacceptable. The police said "This case is about Etong", meaning they are hiding something. So, you see, the PNP cannot be trusted 100%. This is not only for the 30-day suspended PO's (Police Officers) but all PO's.
http://www.pnp.gov.ph/index.html This is their Website.
Sometimes we get biased with our own judgements and these biases will create an impression of misleading conclusions. So, the Refresher course is ideal.
Now, Back to the case. Today, the case was handed over to NBI (National Bureau of Investigations) from the PNP, which they will handle it in a deeper aspect. There was this forensic test called the "Paraffin Test" to detect the presence of GSR (Gunshot Residue) to Ted and his wife. Both are negative.
"Little knowledge is dangerous"- So they say. This is true. This is self-explanatory.
Journalist VS PNP
This is the conflict we face in the cases of popular personalities and destructive events. The PNP involved in the arresting of the Etong housemaids, are in a rush for no reason that they just don't want to be watched by the whole public.
A classic example of the Journalist VS PNP is the Trillanes-Lim group coup attempt in he Peninsula Hotel at Makati on 2007.
Pls. people of the Philippines, be very aware for Journalist + PNP = biased conflicts. That's the adverse effect of mixing these 2 elements.
Let's hope for the family of Mr. Ted Failon cope up with the loss of Mrs. Trina Etong and file counter-attacks on the obstruction of justice cases. Never fail to be vigilant of suspicious activities.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
1st week of classes and workshop
Last week, starting on the 1st Easter Monday, it was the day when I started studying again for the Summer at MDC for RIZAL which 3 units.
According to RA 1425 (Rizal Law):
"SEC.1Courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, shall be included in the curricula of all schools, colleges and universities, public or private; Provided, That in the collegiate courses, the original or unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their English translations shall be used as basic texts.The Board of National Education is hereby authorized and directed to adopt forthwith measures to implement and carry out the provisions of this Section, including the writing and printing of appropriate primers, readers and textbooks.
SEC.2It shall be obligatory on all schools, colleges and universities to keep in their libraries an adequate number of copies of the original and expurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, as well as Rizal’s other works and biography. The said unexpurgated editions of the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo or their translations in English as well as other writings of Rizal shall be included in the list of approved books for required reading in all public or private schools, colleges and universities."
It is great to study the national hero who had 11 girlfriends at different times of his life. Generally, he was a polymath. It is interesting.
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I am having the workshop again. The GTF workshop (Gantimpala Theater Foundation).
http://epistemus.blogspot.com/2009/01/workshops-on-acting-in-theater.html
http://epistemus.blogspot.com/2009/03/return-of-gtf-musical-theater-workshop.html
Pls. click the 2nd week to see the 1st story about GTF. This workshop this year is unique because there are no OJT's and there are few workshoppers (around 16). More males than females. The oldest is a 46 year old lady accoutant and the youngest is a 12 year old boy.
The 3 days (12 hours), are fine.
He defined that the PURE CENTER OF ENERGY is approximately 3 inches below the navel. (Sacral Chakra)
He defined that the Human spine is straight and has only 2 joints.
He defined that "Theater acting is an art, art is an imitation and interpretation of life therefore Theater acting is an imitation of life which is an expression"
He defined that air can reach below the navel (Meaning, the energy of the air must reach the pure center, not the air itself).
He defined that an actor has 3 instruments (Body, Mind and Voice)
He defined that there are 3 forms of communication (Non-verbal, No eye contact; Non-verbal, Eye contact; Verbal, Eye contact)
He defined that we get our energy solely from unpolluted air.
He defined that the speaking voice is the singing voice.
He defined the 3 forms of theatrical energy (Visual, Auditory, Psychological)
He defined that Relaxation is the process in producing the highest state of awareness which is Restful Alertness.
He defined that non-clarity of communication and action is wasted effort.
He defined that an actor must have Discipline, Determination and Dedication.
He defined that Acting is Reacting, we are all connected into 1 unit.
He defined that teamwork creates order.
From these statements, It is obvious that Sir Roeder has eliminated the sciences involved, however, these concepts makes him a great actor. It is a privilege for him to spread these knowledge to all in a workshop.
He was a student of Ana Valdes-Lim . The teaching style of Sir Roeder is similar to that of his mentor.
Carpe Diem- "Seize the day" is his ideal concept which associates with "Take the risk as you accept the repsonsiblity".
You can learn from this guy well.
God Bless!.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
BANAUE-SAGADA Experience (Part 3)
Day 3 (Last day at Sagada, going back to Bontoc, Banaue and to Manila.)
I woke up at 5:30AM when it was cold that day and tried looking around and taking pictures of the Sunrise and its effect upon the mountains. It was a guaranteed view of beauty.
Breakfast at St. Joes. I forgot to tell you that there were 3 additional people who arrived late (Day 2) (Around Lunch time before the cavings). I only met the 2 additional people. The one who is a guy left very early that morning. The other one is a Japanese who is like 29 years old based in Subic as a student. She is from Hiroshima. The last one went home simultaneously with the whole group.
Right after Breakfast, some of the group hiked to Calvary Hill, the Church, the cemetery and Echo Valley while the rest went shopping because Saturday is Market Day for Sagada.
On the opposite mountain, you will see a wall, with some hanging coffins, hanging horizontally. That's where the sound hits when we shout in Echo Valley.
I will show you the great spots of Sagada in the next Sagada post which is the 5th one. I will relate to you, the Great Tourists Spots, History and Culture.
There is this museum in the middle of Sagada called Ganduyan Museum owned by Mrs. Christina Aben who is an Igorot. In this museum, she explains the artifacts and everything regarding the Igorot culture. It is interesting. If you read a part of my other post saying that the city is named Sagada due to a miscommunication, that information came from her.
The whole group except for the Japanese, booked-out the resthouse and load everything into their respective vehicles. We left at around 11:00am.
We went through the same way as we went to Sagada. At 12, we arrived at the same restaurant (Tchayapan) at Bontoc. Violet said that we will "leave at 2pm" for Banaue. My guardian and I went to the market to look around and it really looks bizarre from the Manileño Divisoria. I saw hanging pig body parts, exposed livers. Trapped chickens and livestocks. As we went to the market and vice versa, we saw 2 pigs squealling in agony, for their limbs are being tied. I could feel the situation of agony.
The group left few minutes before 2pm in their respective vehicles to Banaue. In the van, the trip was in the medium of the ABBA music, which is cool. Here comes the 9 waterfalls back to the Bay-yo viewpoint and now into Mt. Polis.
We stopped at Mt. Polis where clouds flow on the road level. I had a dream on what was it like to touch or to be in a cloud. It was answered by cold laminar flows of intrinsic water vapors hitting objects. It was so cold for me that I really needed a jacket. It was wonderful to be in the sea of clouds at Mt. Polis. In fact, those clouds move very fast.
Now, back on the van on the trail to Banaue. After 2 to 3 hours. We arrived at the Banaue Hall of Justice while it was raining by 4:30 to 5:00pm. There are 2 buses lined up. The Florida and The Banaue buses. The Florida bus would leave at 8pm while the Banaue bus would leave at 6:15pm. So, the group chose the Banaue bus, so that we would arrive home earlier.
We had 3 bus stops: The 1st one at chowking 9:30pm at Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. The 2nd one at a gas station for a CR stop and refueling at San Jose city, Nueva Ecija at 12:04am and finally a flat tire at San Ildefonso, Bulacan at 2:00am. We reached the Bus station at 3:30am.
I feared the worst in the overnight, because I kept on wondering what would I do if that bus had an accident (falling to the abyss). There were 3 people (2 conductors and 1 driver). They were quite noisy at first but they became quiet. The group watched the 1st half of "Lara Croft's Tomb Raider". The reason why is that, it skipped to the end without warning.
At sometime of the trip, I always look back (My Guardian is used to stuck up everything under the seat so, I had to sit on the middle seat.) and wonder on the beauty of that girl sitting behind me plus the consistency of true friendship with the other girl. They are kinda chubby and they are around 15 to 16 years old. I mean, sleeping beside a real friend your age is a very difficult thing to do, because it is difficult to get a friend very fast.
At 3:30 am, everyone dispersed as if no one knew each other, as if Sagada was all a dream.
"People first met will be together for 3 days as they become closer through acceptance. After those 3 days, these people subconsciously ignored the fact of closeness and go on with there own business while dispersing."
I cried and felt sad that I have lost them because there weren't any contacts. I nearly lost hope but finally, I found them again. Storge or Friendship Love unites the group. They are in Facebook, and in Yahoo.
I went to the morning Easter Mass at Malate Church from 4:00 to 5:30 as a special mass paying tribute to the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
I slept all day long because I didn't really sleep well on the trip.
The last promising post about Sagada will be my pictures with the municipal hymn again.
I shall iliterate the next posts again:
1) BANAUE-SAGADA History, Culture and Popular Tourist Spots.
2) BANAUE-SAGADA Pictures (If available already)
3) My first week at Summer Classes and Acting Workshop
4) Failon Situation
5) Emotional Abuse.
I will try my best to do this posts very soon. God Bless and Take Care.
I woke up at 5:30AM when it was cold that day and tried looking around and taking pictures of the Sunrise and its effect upon the mountains. It was a guaranteed view of beauty.
Breakfast at St. Joes. I forgot to tell you that there were 3 additional people who arrived late (Day 2) (Around Lunch time before the cavings). I only met the 2 additional people. The one who is a guy left very early that morning. The other one is a Japanese who is like 29 years old based in Subic as a student. She is from Hiroshima. The last one went home simultaneously with the whole group.
Right after Breakfast, some of the group hiked to Calvary Hill, the Church, the cemetery and Echo Valley while the rest went shopping because Saturday is Market Day for Sagada.
On the opposite mountain, you will see a wall, with some hanging coffins, hanging horizontally. That's where the sound hits when we shout in Echo Valley.
I will show you the great spots of Sagada in the next Sagada post which is the 5th one. I will relate to you, the Great Tourists Spots, History and Culture.
There is this museum in the middle of Sagada called Ganduyan Museum owned by Mrs. Christina Aben who is an Igorot. In this museum, she explains the artifacts and everything regarding the Igorot culture. It is interesting. If you read a part of my other post saying that the city is named Sagada due to a miscommunication, that information came from her.
The whole group except for the Japanese, booked-out the resthouse and load everything into their respective vehicles. We left at around 11:00am.
We went through the same way as we went to Sagada. At 12, we arrived at the same restaurant (Tchayapan) at Bontoc. Violet said that we will "leave at 2pm" for Banaue. My guardian and I went to the market to look around and it really looks bizarre from the Manileño Divisoria. I saw hanging pig body parts, exposed livers. Trapped chickens and livestocks. As we went to the market and vice versa, we saw 2 pigs squealling in agony, for their limbs are being tied. I could feel the situation of agony.
The group left few minutes before 2pm in their respective vehicles to Banaue. In the van, the trip was in the medium of the ABBA music, which is cool. Here comes the 9 waterfalls back to the Bay-yo viewpoint and now into Mt. Polis.
We stopped at Mt. Polis where clouds flow on the road level. I had a dream on what was it like to touch or to be in a cloud. It was answered by cold laminar flows of intrinsic water vapors hitting objects. It was so cold for me that I really needed a jacket. It was wonderful to be in the sea of clouds at Mt. Polis. In fact, those clouds move very fast.
Now, back on the van on the trail to Banaue. After 2 to 3 hours. We arrived at the Banaue Hall of Justice while it was raining by 4:30 to 5:00pm. There are 2 buses lined up. The Florida and The Banaue buses. The Florida bus would leave at 8pm while the Banaue bus would leave at 6:15pm. So, the group chose the Banaue bus, so that we would arrive home earlier.
We had 3 bus stops: The 1st one at chowking 9:30pm at Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. The 2nd one at a gas station for a CR stop and refueling at San Jose city, Nueva Ecija at 12:04am and finally a flat tire at San Ildefonso, Bulacan at 2:00am. We reached the Bus station at 3:30am.
I feared the worst in the overnight, because I kept on wondering what would I do if that bus had an accident (falling to the abyss). There were 3 people (2 conductors and 1 driver). They were quite noisy at first but they became quiet. The group watched the 1st half of "Lara Croft's Tomb Raider". The reason why is that, it skipped to the end without warning.
At sometime of the trip, I always look back (My Guardian is used to stuck up everything under the seat so, I had to sit on the middle seat.) and wonder on the beauty of that girl sitting behind me plus the consistency of true friendship with the other girl. They are kinda chubby and they are around 15 to 16 years old. I mean, sleeping beside a real friend your age is a very difficult thing to do, because it is difficult to get a friend very fast.
At 3:30 am, everyone dispersed as if no one knew each other, as if Sagada was all a dream.
"People first met will be together for 3 days as they become closer through acceptance. After those 3 days, these people subconsciously ignored the fact of closeness and go on with there own business while dispersing."
I cried and felt sad that I have lost them because there weren't any contacts. I nearly lost hope but finally, I found them again. Storge or Friendship Love unites the group. They are in Facebook, and in Yahoo.
I went to the morning Easter Mass at Malate Church from 4:00 to 5:30 as a special mass paying tribute to the resurrection of Jesus the Christ.
I slept all day long because I didn't really sleep well on the trip.
The last promising post about Sagada will be my pictures with the municipal hymn again.
I shall iliterate the next posts again:
1) BANAUE-SAGADA History, Culture and Popular Tourist Spots.
2) BANAUE-SAGADA Pictures (If available already)
3) My first week at Summer Classes and Acting Workshop
4) Failon Situation
5) Emotional Abuse.
I will try my best to do this posts very soon. God Bless and Take Care.
Monday, April 13, 2009
BANAUE-SAGADA Experience (Part 2)
Part 2 of the Banaue-Sagada series.
DAY 2
This is day is called "The Climax of Sagadan Adventures".
The day started with a beautiful sunrise with its luminous effect on the mountains, the trees and nearby clouds. This was the only whole day spent at Sagada. The morning was so cool and yet refreshing. That was the day I was quite near to nature in Sagada. We ate breakfast again at St. Joes collectively. Few minutes after breakfast, the group splitted into 2 for the whole day. The itinerary has been adjusted due to some order by the mayor of Sagada.
DAY 2
This is day is called "The Climax of Sagadan Adventures".
The day started with a beautiful sunrise with its luminous effect on the mountains, the trees and nearby clouds. This was the only whole day spent at Sagada. The morning was so cool and yet refreshing. That was the day I was quite near to nature in Sagada. We ate breakfast again at St. Joes collectively. Few minutes after breakfast, the group splitted into 2 for the whole day. The itinerary has been adjusted due to some order by the mayor of Sagada.
EASY TRAIL- Bokkong Waterfalls. (Small Waterfalls)
(I have noticed that when I was there the smaller one to the left had no flow.)
This waterfalls are nice and fantastic, but let me share what I had experienced on the way. Due to acrophobic experiences, I always have kept an eye on the ground on where to step. I was quite anxious because it was muddy, non-cemented (first few meters) and no rails. I have developed a technique here to prevent falling to the abyss. When you are not sure if each step is stable, always hold on the grass and try dragging your buttocks on the soil. A walking stick made of bamboo created a great difference. I used that stick by going up, while I excessively used my energy, getting tired easily. For me, I called this hard already, because there are no safety measures. It was pleasing and relaxing to walk by the stream. It is still worth it. It is only a 30 minute trek. I heard that there was an 18 year-old girl drowned in one of these waterfalls last year. One thing I have to tell you before I forget, On my way down to the majestic locus, I subconsciously lost my Nito ring and I didn't even bother to find it because it is only P20 (I bought it at SM-MOA).
HARD TRAIL- Bomod-ok Waterfalls (Big Waterfalls)
I was told that it was hard because of the terrain. There was an eyewitness account in that group that 2 people fell 6 ft down to the abyss. A girl suddenly slipped hanging on the edge of the pathway and a boy tried to help her up but instead they both fell. I must say that they are a bit injured and hopefully, they didn't get any fractures but some wounds. This should be a motivation for municipial precautionary measures for the sake of tourist's safety. It took them 1.5 to 2 hours to trek down and back up. This means that the roads are way up high and it is further than Bokkong. The advantage of going to these waterfalls, is you will passby and get the closest encounter with the rice terraces ever.
FYI, you will need a guide from SEGA (Sagada Environmental Guides Association) located across the Municipal hall.
There are 2 other places I went with the Easy group that morning, the panoramic Kiltepan Viewpoint and the murky Lake Danum.
I would like to show you a myth on Lake Danum from Youtube.
Lake Danum is among the most serene places at Sagada. I saw the ecological interaction of insects, water and trees. I even observed a cow relaxing, dragonflies mating (while flying) and the murky browness of the lake. As a naturalist, I appreciate these acts as ecosystemic symbiosis.
Lastly is the Kiltepan Viewpoint (Barangays KIlong, TEtep-an and ANtadao). This is a very high viewpoint with a steep edge. The arrangements are so authentic that it is seen from the heavens. So panoramic and unbelievable stunning to see in a gigantic scale. Among the most outstanding viewpoints in Sagada.
In the afternoon, my guardian and I didn't go to the caves, specifically Sumaging Cave, due to some health hazards and extended walking distance.
I observed that the Sumaging cave has some nicknames like "Rice Granary", "King's Curtain" and "Dancing Hall". Through different pictures, I also saw that you have to walk down to the cave then crawl. Take note, that the walls have bat feces.
First I wanted to join, then i didn't want since it was too slippery then at the end, I regretted because the girls my age joined. However, I saw the truth through the photos. Shoewear must be removed few meters after entrance, there's rapelling. The reason why I didn't join is my fear of heights and falling. At least the guides and ropes are there to help you. There is a rule that no one is allowed to go there without a guide nor registering.
http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=sumgng
The waterfalls were creepy enough. But the Stygian Sumaging cave is nasty. They say that there is a foul stench, a powerful fecal malodor created by the cavernous chiropterans. They should be named as the Great Cavern of Sumagin. Meanwhile, I was at St. Joes reading my books and researching for these posts. The world is precious with its hidden treasures. There will be a part 3. Before I end, let me say that this trip to the great cordilleras and the group have really changed me alot, my perspectives and my understanding into a better person. GOD BLESS YOU
PS. Again, These are not my pictures and I am so unsure if I am involved in some cases of photographic copyright infrigements. Pls. warn me if I am.
PSS. I will make a separate post just for pictures taken, with captions.
PSSS. Updates: I have started my summer classes and workshops last Monday. I will start writing about my workshop and classes after the anthropological, Sociological and Historical aspects of the trip. The next post after the post of the 1st and 2nd days of the workshop, I will promise that I will talk about myself in the verge of emotional abuse.
So, There is still so much to talk about. Nothing really see the cul-de-sac entirely. This will be among the busiest posts in this blog. ENJOY!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
BANAUE-SAGADA Experience (Part 1)
My previous Sagada post was all about expectations. Sagada and Banaue are places worth going to. It is rich in history and culture. There are many stories have to type here. It may be too long for just 1 post. I have yet to upload the pictures. It will take a while.
The organizer is Violeta "Violet" C. Imperial. She's the Board of Director and Consultant for Ecotour Development Sale and Marketing for the Nature Awareness and Conservation Club, Inc. (NACCI). She is the only organizing intinerant I know so far.
If you want to contact her you can e-mail her on Mother_Nature888@yahoo.com She does other tours as well.
http://philecotourism.wordpress.com/ This is her site.
DAY 1
It all started on the wait for a Florida Bus near UST at 10-11pm of April 8, 2009. This Florida Bus had a CR in it. It was so crowded and so hot to wait for this bus. Since alot of people are going to the CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region). I never realized that there would be 34 people joining. We left Manila at 11pm. Had a stop-over somewhere at Nueva Vizcaya for a some snacks or so at 4am. We arrived Banaue at 7:20 am of April 9, 2009. There we ate breakfast. I ate bangus.
The restaurant we ate for breakfast is the very first look at the Banaue Rice Terraces. The most popular of the other rice terraces in Luzon. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site. I started taking pictures of the view, but its just too big.
Then after which, we went to the viewpoint where we can pose with the Ifugao elders as they represent their ethnic group. The beauty of the rice terraces at first was thrilling. Banaue is around 318-330 KM from Manila through route distance. It is indeed the richness of indigenous culture in the CAR.
The "Violet" group was splitted into 4 or 5 vehicles (Van and Jeepney) because it is obvious that the buses cannot go through the zigzag mountainous region between Bontoc and Banaue. You could see a fantastic view of the mountains on the other side on high altitude. The vehicular trails have less rails on the edge. There are also 9 small waterfalls there in the different parts of the region. The highest point we've been to is at Mt. Polis (My interpretation is Mt. City LOL, which is the English version of Polis.)
Bay-yo Rice Terraces can be spotted on the way to Bontoc. There is only one problem here, there is an infestation of houses right beside the terraces that could destroy the great view and the sustainance of basic culture of the Ifugaos.
Bontoc is a town in the Mountain Province southwest of Sagada. I think that "Bontoc" is the Igorot term for "Bundok" in Filipino meaning "Mountain". We ate at a restaurant called Tchapayan restaurant for lunch. There was this museum in Bontoc right beside an elementary school.
This museum is very precious as it holds alot of artifacts regarding the Igorot culture. There is this rite where the dead is being put on a chair with its mouth and eyes covered as if that person is still living. When it's time to put that person in the coffin, that person has to be squished to one size to fit inside the coffin. That means, furthur post-mortem fractures. There is ONLY 1 size.
Now, we finally go on to Sagada which is 16 km away from Bontoc and approximately 385 t0 400 (Though the furthest point I've been to was 396 km). Take note, these are only estimations. It is around 5,200 feet above sea level.
The Final Destination is Sagada, traditionally named as Ganduyan. The name is Sagada is because there was a miscommunication between the locals and the foreigners. Sagada means "Fishing net" which refers to the chief occupation of the town which is fishing.
It was raining in the afternoon during Holy Week. That's true, That's what Pag-asa said.
The place the group stayed is in "St. Joseph Resthouse", which is a resthouse run by Episcopalian nuns. The rooms are named after the apostles and other disciples of Jesus. It is located at Barangay Poblacion.
This is what it looks like from the balcony of St. Josephs Rest house. NOTE: This is not my video. The room I stayed in is St. James.
It was great to socialize with people who were once strangers then became good friends. Honestly, there are many landmarks in Sagada. I will not go into the history yet.
Meanwhile, The Violet Holy Week 2009 group will always be memorable. When I see Sagada, Sagada reminds me of them. It feels like I have a very good sense of belongingness when I see this group with the following: an ophthalmologist, a food blogger and photographer, A thin female Californian traveller, 2 Indian software engineers, a stuttering Filipino of Spanish descent, A retired ROTC Commandant and marine, 2 groups of 4 adolescents (1 group of 4 girls, 1 group of 3 girls and 1 boy), Some teachers and bankers, and the misc. I had this bond of connectivity to some of these people and they have a showcase of empathy and caring.
I wish I could know their names but it's too late. In the afternoons my guardian prepares Hors d'œuvre for some of the group making it dinner. LOL The blueberries in the market is great and it's almost wild.
Log Cabin is a restaurant and an inn. This restaurant is not very big, but it has a chimney and a fireplace. The food is mostly vegetarian, but they've got pork.
There is this SAGADA website http://www.sagada-igorot.com/ which can help you understand Sagada more.
Sometimes, Violet's itineraries tend to change suddenly due to different factors. It is complicated to explain, but everything changes without prior notice.
Day 2 and the rest will be in my next post. I will compose a good poem on the igorots, the group and the place. I never did went the caves, I will tell you why on my next post.
PS: All of my Pictures will be posted soon. I got the pictures of this post from the net.
PSS: I didn't really sleep well on the way to Banaue simply because The Lion King songs were stuck in my head for a while.
The organizer is Violeta "Violet" C. Imperial. She's the Board of Director and Consultant for Ecotour Development Sale and Marketing for the Nature Awareness and Conservation Club, Inc. (NACCI). She is the only organizing intinerant I know so far.
If you want to contact her you can e-mail her on Mother_Nature888@yahoo.com She does other tours as well.
http://philecotourism.wordpress.com/ This is her site.
DAY 1
It all started on the wait for a Florida Bus near UST at 10-11pm of April 8, 2009. This Florida Bus had a CR in it. It was so crowded and so hot to wait for this bus. Since alot of people are going to the CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region). I never realized that there would be 34 people joining. We left Manila at 11pm. Had a stop-over somewhere at Nueva Vizcaya for a some snacks or so at 4am. We arrived Banaue at 7:20 am of April 9, 2009. There we ate breakfast. I ate bangus.
The restaurant we ate for breakfast is the very first look at the Banaue Rice Terraces. The most popular of the other rice terraces in Luzon. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site. I started taking pictures of the view, but its just too big.
Then after which, we went to the viewpoint where we can pose with the Ifugao elders as they represent their ethnic group. The beauty of the rice terraces at first was thrilling. Banaue is around 318-330 KM from Manila through route distance. It is indeed the richness of indigenous culture in the CAR.
The "Violet" group was splitted into 4 or 5 vehicles (Van and Jeepney) because it is obvious that the buses cannot go through the zigzag mountainous region between Bontoc and Banaue. You could see a fantastic view of the mountains on the other side on high altitude. The vehicular trails have less rails on the edge. There are also 9 small waterfalls there in the different parts of the region. The highest point we've been to is at Mt. Polis (My interpretation is Mt. City LOL, which is the English version of Polis.)
Bay-yo Rice Terraces can be spotted on the way to Bontoc. There is only one problem here, there is an infestation of houses right beside the terraces that could destroy the great view and the sustainance of basic culture of the Ifugaos.
Bontoc is a town in the Mountain Province southwest of Sagada. I think that "Bontoc" is the Igorot term for "Bundok" in Filipino meaning "Mountain". We ate at a restaurant called Tchapayan restaurant for lunch. There was this museum in Bontoc right beside an elementary school.
This museum is very precious as it holds alot of artifacts regarding the Igorot culture. There is this rite where the dead is being put on a chair with its mouth and eyes covered as if that person is still living. When it's time to put that person in the coffin, that person has to be squished to one size to fit inside the coffin. That means, furthur post-mortem fractures. There is ONLY 1 size.
Now, we finally go on to Sagada which is 16 km away from Bontoc and approximately 385 t0 400 (Though the furthest point I've been to was 396 km). Take note, these are only estimations. It is around 5,200 feet above sea level.
The Final Destination is Sagada, traditionally named as Ganduyan. The name is Sagada is because there was a miscommunication between the locals and the foreigners. Sagada means "Fishing net" which refers to the chief occupation of the town which is fishing.
It was raining in the afternoon during Holy Week. That's true, That's what Pag-asa said.
The place the group stayed is in "St. Joseph Resthouse", which is a resthouse run by Episcopalian nuns. The rooms are named after the apostles and other disciples of Jesus. It is located at Barangay Poblacion.
This is what it looks like from the balcony of St. Josephs Rest house. NOTE: This is not my video. The room I stayed in is St. James.
It was great to socialize with people who were once strangers then became good friends. Honestly, there are many landmarks in Sagada. I will not go into the history yet.
Meanwhile, The Violet Holy Week 2009 group will always be memorable. When I see Sagada, Sagada reminds me of them. It feels like I have a very good sense of belongingness when I see this group with the following: an ophthalmologist, a food blogger and photographer, A thin female Californian traveller, 2 Indian software engineers, a stuttering Filipino of Spanish descent, A retired ROTC Commandant and marine, 2 groups of 4 adolescents (1 group of 4 girls, 1 group of 3 girls and 1 boy), Some teachers and bankers, and the misc. I had this bond of connectivity to some of these people and they have a showcase of empathy and caring.
I wish I could know their names but it's too late. In the afternoons my guardian prepares Hors d'œuvre for some of the group making it dinner. LOL The blueberries in the market is great and it's almost wild.
Log Cabin is a restaurant and an inn. This restaurant is not very big, but it has a chimney and a fireplace. The food is mostly vegetarian, but they've got pork.
There is this SAGADA website http://www.sagada-igorot.com/ which can help you understand Sagada more.
Sometimes, Violet's itineraries tend to change suddenly due to different factors. It is complicated to explain, but everything changes without prior notice.
Day 2 and the rest will be in my next post. I will compose a good poem on the igorots, the group and the place. I never did went the caves, I will tell you why on my next post.
PS: All of my Pictures will be posted soon. I got the pictures of this post from the net.
PSS: I didn't really sleep well on the way to Banaue simply because The Lion King songs were stuck in my head for a while.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
US sanctions North Korea for UN Resolution violation
This will be my very last post (hopefully) before my trip to Sagada.
Read the following articles first in these links:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090407/wl_nm/us_korea_north_96
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/amanpour.north.korea.rocket/index.html?section=cnn_latest
First of all, NK claimed that they launched a Satellite, but the US and its allies claimed the NK has launched a nuclear rocket which they say is the violation of the UN-SC Resolution #1718.
But Russia and China has defended the stand of NK for its Satelitte launching. US, Japan and South Korea wanted punitive actions against NK because like I said the Violation of the UN-SC-R#1718.
What exactly is the United Nations Security Council Resolution #1718?
It is a resolution of sanctions against NK for its actions.
In the case for the recent launch, the following sections of the resolution are violated:
“2. Demands that the DPRK not conduct any further nuclear test or launch of a ballistic missile;
“5. Decides that the DPRK shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile programme and in this context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on missile launching;
The NK are disgusted on this resolution that the NK Ambassador for the UN walked out supporting the dogmas of Kim Jong-Il.
NK will threaten states who are against their sovereignty with harsh actions. In short, NK wants a nuclear war if the UN keeps on persuading NK to stop.
There is a deep misinterpretation and misunderstanding on the actions between states. The US is saying to the UN- "You know what, NK has just violated a resolution, we must take punitive actions against them." In response, the NK is trying to say- "Do not underestimate our technology and our sovereignty otherwise we will hit you hard like a rock."
There a plans for a SC meeting soon to solve this particular crisis. Even the US together with Russia have plans to tame down their technological warfare because they are giving a horrible example to Iran and NK and alot of states around.
NK together with its dictator head Kim Jong-Il, will do anything to get the world into war. I mean the NK defiance may theoretically be the ultimate pre-cursor of the World War III or a global thermonuclear war.
Expect the worst of all things that could happen in these situations.
The League of Nations (LoN) (1919-1946) was established by US President Woodrow Wilson to prevent further war and destructive conflicts. However, this concept ultimately originated from Immanuel Kant's Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch (1795).
It had many faults since America didn't join the LoN. This was an ineffective league because it failed to prevent WWII.
Let us hope the UN will be 50 times stronger than LoN to prevent further devastation. Let not the failure of war control repeat in this time, especially in the middle of a great economic crisis.
Economic Crisis + World War III = The Worst Global Artificial Catastrophe in World History.
You get the picture when this happens. NK must acknowledge its faults because nothing is perfect. Remember, the UN and its sister organizations are quite weak in maintain peace. No one can be in a state of utopia. NO ONE.
The modern era is technologically exemplary but anthropologically biased. What a pity.
Here's a glimpse of NK
In short, NK is Hell on Earth.
Think about what the future lies in NK.
Read the following articles first in these links:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090407/wl_nm/us_korea_north_96
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/amanpour.north.korea.rocket/index.html?section=cnn_latest
First of all, NK claimed that they launched a Satellite, but the US and its allies claimed the NK has launched a nuclear rocket which they say is the violation of the UN-SC Resolution #1718.
But Russia and China has defended the stand of NK for its Satelitte launching. US, Japan and South Korea wanted punitive actions against NK because like I said the Violation of the UN-SC-R#1718.
What exactly is the United Nations Security Council Resolution #1718?
It is a resolution of sanctions against NK for its actions.
In the case for the recent launch, the following sections of the resolution are violated:
“2. Demands that the DPRK not conduct any further nuclear test or launch of a ballistic missile;
“5. Decides that the DPRK shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile programme and in this context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on missile launching;
The NK are disgusted on this resolution that the NK Ambassador for the UN walked out supporting the dogmas of Kim Jong-Il.
NK will threaten states who are against their sovereignty with harsh actions. In short, NK wants a nuclear war if the UN keeps on persuading NK to stop.
There is a deep misinterpretation and misunderstanding on the actions between states. The US is saying to the UN- "You know what, NK has just violated a resolution, we must take punitive actions against them." In response, the NK is trying to say- "Do not underestimate our technology and our sovereignty otherwise we will hit you hard like a rock."
There a plans for a SC meeting soon to solve this particular crisis. Even the US together with Russia have plans to tame down their technological warfare because they are giving a horrible example to Iran and NK and alot of states around.
NK together with its dictator head Kim Jong-Il, will do anything to get the world into war. I mean the NK defiance may theoretically be the ultimate pre-cursor of the World War III or a global thermonuclear war.
Expect the worst of all things that could happen in these situations.
The League of Nations (LoN) (1919-1946) was established by US President Woodrow Wilson to prevent further war and destructive conflicts. However, this concept ultimately originated from Immanuel Kant's Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch (1795).
It had many faults since America didn't join the LoN. This was an ineffective league because it failed to prevent WWII.
Let us hope the UN will be 50 times stronger than LoN to prevent further devastation. Let not the failure of war control repeat in this time, especially in the middle of a great economic crisis.
Economic Crisis + World War III = The Worst Global Artificial Catastrophe in World History.
You get the picture when this happens. NK must acknowledge its faults because nothing is perfect. Remember, the UN and its sister organizations are quite weak in maintain peace. No one can be in a state of utopia. NO ONE.
The modern era is technologically exemplary but anthropologically biased. What a pity.
Here's a glimpse of NK
In short, NK is Hell on Earth.
Think about what the future lies in NK.
A trip to Sagada, Mt. Province in Central Luzon
Me and my guardian will be going to Sagada in central Luzon on the evening of April 8, 2009. It is approximately a 12.25 hour (12 hours and 15 minutes) ride from Manila to Sagada via Banaue. Manila and Sagada are directly and approximately 140 kilometers apart.
http://sagadagenuineguides.blogspot.com/ Pls go here if you are interested.
This is a beautiful hymn tribute to the great ethnics of Sagada. I will have to say that I WILL be inspired by the nature, the anthropological experience up in the north. I was told that it is colder than Baguio and Tagaytay and yeah, It will be freezing at night.
When I return I will tell you all about what I happened when I looked upon this place. The hanging coffins and Rice Terraces will be such a majestic view.
The dialect there seems to be Ilocano. We shall return in the morning of Easter Sunday. GOD BLESS YOU EVERYONE AND HAVE A GREAT HOLY WEEKEND!
http://sagadagenuineguides.blogspot.com/ Pls go here if you are interested.
This is a beautiful hymn tribute to the great ethnics of Sagada. I will have to say that I WILL be inspired by the nature, the anthropological experience up in the north. I was told that it is colder than Baguio and Tagaytay and yeah, It will be freezing at night.
When I return I will tell you all about what I happened when I looked upon this place. The hanging coffins and Rice Terraces will be such a majestic view.
The dialect there seems to be Ilocano. We shall return in the morning of Easter Sunday. GOD BLESS YOU EVERYONE AND HAVE A GREAT HOLY WEEKEND!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Controlling Other People (Control Freaks)
What is Control?
Control - to limit or restrict the occurrence or expression of somebody or something, especially to keep it from appearing, increasing, or spreading.
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In this case, Interpersonal control. Not the Interpersonal military or managerial control.
In my own ways, I would never attempt to control someone or to forcely change someone without a certain, valid reason.
Controling someone is quite inhumane because the control freaks are too hypochondriac of the dangers around the controlees or some other reason but it is an innate need of something.
Control - to limit or restrict the occurrence or expression of somebody or something, especially to keep it from appearing, increasing, or spreading.
Microsoft® Encarta® Premium Suite 2005. © 1993-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
In this case, Interpersonal control. Not the Interpersonal military or managerial control.
In my own ways, I would never attempt to control someone or to forcely change someone without a certain, valid reason.
Controling someone is quite inhumane because the control freaks are too hypochondriac of the dangers around the controlees or some other reason but it is an innate need of something.
I would only control others when necessary. An example would be "Stop doing this!". I will not force is this control, I will just let it seep in to me. Control they say, is a basic need, without it we will feel insecure. Actually, as one US First Lady said "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." That's Eleanor Roosevelt the Wife of the US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
http://www.wow4u.com/iwc/ If you can, pls. reflect and contemplate when you read this article.
For me, I didn't think about that. So, you see, you cannot control or change other people without allowing those people to let you do so. It is a complete assertion that individuality is a state of independence and self-control.
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The Control and The Game
Now, Let's think a bit deeper, if you have played any online games like Gaia, Fresbo world, Dota, Ragnarok, Counterstrike or almost all kinds of games, you will understand. Have you ever wondered putting yourself in the same position of that character in the games? Don't you think there is a controller out there? This is a different sense of control. I would call this "Pre-conscious Control". "Unconscious Control is Sleepwalking." "Conscious Control is Self-Conscious awareness".
In this vision, we see now that we ourselves are in a game as characters of the game. The name of this game is called "LIFE". But this game is different, we live life only once in this game. Therefore, we should live with it to our very best like coffee in the cup of coffee.
Good DAY!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Genealogical coincidences and secrets
Have you ever learned that all the American presidents are related to each other? This presidents are also related to the royalty of Britain.
This is what you call the Windsor-Bush Bloodline or the 13th Illuminati Bloodline.
And this bloodline descended from the Romans, the Greek and the Egyptians via the Merovingian bloodline.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/bloodlines/merovingian.htm
Here are the details:
http://www.think-aboutit.com/conspiracy/THEWINDSORBUSHBLOODLINE.htm
http://www.dldewey.com/columns/bushgene.htm
http://hubpages.com/hub/bloodlines
http://www.redicecreations.com/news/2004/draculabushkerry.html
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/bloodlines/index.htm
http://www.gnosticliberationfront.com/bloodlines_of_the_illuminati.htm
The Piso Bloodline is also connected to the Windsor-Bush bloodline. These 3 bloodlines are commonly related to the family of King Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great.
If you are wondering why is it also called the Illuminati bloodline, Here's the explanation from http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/bloodlines/merovingian.htm:
The 13th Illuminati Bloodline is where the Anti-Christ will come from. This bloodline believes that it has both the Holy Blood of Jesus and the blood (or seed) of Satan in its bloodline.
Even Vlad Dracul is part of the bloodline.
Is it just a mere set of coincidental circumstances, or Is it genetically intuitive that these circumstances are meant to happen?
Lastly, What are the probabilities of this for the future US. Presidencies?
This is the ultimate clash of Genealogy and Occultism.
Let's face it, the world is majorly controlled by this bloodline.
This is what you call the Windsor-Bush Bloodline or the 13th Illuminati Bloodline.
And this bloodline descended from the Romans, the Greek and the Egyptians via the Merovingian bloodline.
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/bloodlines/merovingian.htm
Here are the details:
http://www.think-aboutit.com/conspiracy/THEWINDSORBUSHBLOODLINE.htm
http://www.dldewey.com/columns/bushgene.htm
http://hubpages.com/hub/bloodlines
http://www.redicecreations.com/news/2004/draculabushkerry.html
http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/bloodlines/index.htm
http://www.gnosticliberationfront.com/bloodlines_of_the_illuminati.htm
The Piso Bloodline is also connected to the Windsor-Bush bloodline. These 3 bloodlines are commonly related to the family of King Philip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great.
If you are wondering why is it also called the Illuminati bloodline, Here's the explanation from http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/bloodlines/merovingian.htm:
The 13th Illuminati Bloodline is where the Anti-Christ will come from. This bloodline believes that it has both the Holy Blood of Jesus and the blood (or seed) of Satan in its bloodline.
Even Vlad Dracul is part of the bloodline.
Is it just a mere set of coincidental circumstances, or Is it genetically intuitive that these circumstances are meant to happen?
Lastly, What are the probabilities of this for the future US. Presidencies?
This is the ultimate clash of Genealogy and Occultism.
Let's face it, the world is majorly controlled by this bloodline.
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