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Here’s a short teaser clip of GMA7’s Signos, a localized documentary on climate change and its impacts in the Philippines. It won the Best Foreign Film Award for the 1st Lone Star International Film Festival in Texas, USA, according to GMA News.
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The July 7/14 issue of Newsweek featured Yale University’s 2008 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)—“a global ranking of nations with the best, and worst, environmental track records,” the magazine cover said. Find out how the Philippines fared, as well as “who’s who” in the best and worst in being green around the world. Also, some concerns are highlighted, particularly on the application of weights for some categories like climate change, including some intrinsic limitations to some indicators, which may not be adequate enough to describe the Philippines’ performance.
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Less than 2 years ago, Pluto was demoted to being a dwarf planet. I covered the reactions of the other planets after the shocking demotion. Now, it’s time that we check up on the ex-planet. It’s time for us to go Behind the Planet, or should I say, the dwarf planet. Snapz!
After Pluto was expelled from our solar system’s planetary club, life went on for the remaining 8 planets. Jupiter proceeded to brag about his awesome Great Red Spot, Mercury continued with his eccentric orbit around the Sun, and Earth stayed blue and pretty. Business as usual. Pluto, however, went on to follow a lonely dark path to deep depression.
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Yes, after several years of failed attempts at controlling fire, I’ve finally done it! I always knew I was special. Mutant special. And now that I’ve discovered my previously latent mutant pyrokinetic ability, I’m wondering if I have other superhuman powers. I’m determined to find out, and I believe I can discover the truth with the help of my trusty old friend, SCIENCE!
You should know that there’s no one better in utilizing SCIENCE! than me. I’m a frickin’ scientist! I mean, I graduated with a Bachelor of SCIENCE! degree in Computer SCIENCE! I have a piece of paper to prove it! And seriously, you just can’t argue with a piece of paper. Sure, it took me 7 years to finish the damn course, but still.
So, without further ado, here’s my short quest in finding out if I have other awesome abilities… using SCIENCE!
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Amid the crisis, however, the CSC Forest represents bounty. Today, squirrels can be sighted in the forest including snakes and other wild animals. It represents an ideal environment beyond the four corners of a government edifice. It represents an environment of what our country should be.
We lost track of the trees we planted at the Department of Agriculture and NIA. It reminds us of the past, however, whenever we see flowers of rain trees blooms as rainy season approaches while we walk along the alley of the Office for Legal Affairs. We can only hope, however, that those trees are now as tall, as big and cared dearly, where squirrels can hide, live and play in peace, like in the Civil Service Commission’s Centennial Forest, presently under Acting Chair Cesar Buenaflor.
The CSC Forest . . .
(Picture: Compliment of CSC Public Assistance and Information Office)
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DeBCC, a skin treatment cream that can help those who suffer from the skin cancer Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), is going global as it is set to conquer not only Asia, US and Europe, but also Australia and Canada. And it is poised to dominate the world market as it is the only one of its kind that treats BCC naturally. So now patients only have to apply DeBCC on the infected skin and they no longer need to have their skin tumors surgically burned. The formula of the treatment cream was invented and developed by Filipino inventor…
Our quote today comes from Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. He received a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909 for his contribution to the study of wireless telegraphs. He is famous for his bold idea…
Today in 1901, New York became the first US state to require automobile license plates, about two years after the world’s first license plate was issued in Paris. Here are some photos of vanity license plates…
I think it was last week that I noticed that there were new additions to the channel line-ups in my Sky Cable Silver plan. To name a few, Discovery Channel Ch 39, The Animal Planet Ch 40, Cinemax Ch 36 and Kids Co Ch 38. Isn’t that great? Sky Cable finally is generous on adding channels that should be included in the line-up in the first place.
Anyway, just yesterday night while I was browsing channels in my TV, I was stuck in watching the Discovery Channel. Aside from watching TV detective shows, learning stuffs about technology, animals hunting for prey, I am also interested in watching Discovery Channel’s program about the nature and how we can help in restoring its former beauty.
Read the complete article at Makoy’s Memoirs Of A Certified Blogger.
Makoy is 26 yr old IT guy who loves to write, thrilled with movies as much as his favorite American food, fascinated with politics, current events and money matters, an entrepreneur in the making, and a certified Ortigas blogger.
Last night, I was fortunate enough to catch BBC’s World Debate on food crisis. The panelists were some of THE authority in finance, agriculture, economics, and politics plus a farmer who wanted his side to be heard. The debate was intense but substantiated what causes the world wide crisis in food and how to potentially solve it.
Essentially, agriculture is being neglected. Most countries tend to put huge amounts of money on everything else except on agriculture. There is but little investment or help given to the farmers and they end up losing. They practically put in more capital than what they could earn because as prices go up, so do farming equipments like fertilizers and seedlings and poultry needs like feeds etc. Plus, they are also in competition with huge commercial farmers and imported products. They are forced to sell their goods at a much lower price just so they could earn a living. Most of these farmers do not even own their lands. The government is much too focused on other issues like politics, technological advancement or even urbanization and globalization. There is too much emphasis on globalization that the most basic of needs is being side swept: food. As more and more people go to the city, the demands for meat, rice and vegetable are increasing more than the farmers could handle. Some farmers, because of meager earnings and neglect from the government, tend to go to the city and look for jobs instead.
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Should a student with a 5.0 in Math be awarded a Pisay diploma?
Apparently, someone is marching on Tuesday in spite of a 5.0 (failure) in a Math subject.
Here’s an excerpt from blog entry “Attention : Batch 2008! Ito na ba ang gusto niyong maging value ng pisay diploma?” by the Math teacher / PSHS alumna who started the online discussion:
Don’t you realize that you’re stripping the pisay diploma of it’s worth when you vouch for your batchmates who you know don’t really deserve the diploma?
Alam niyo yan!
Kahit gaano katamad ang estudyante sa pisay, kahit gano katamad KAYO sa pisay, hindi kayo nakakakuha ng grade na 5.0!
Mahirap, sa totoo lang, makakakuha ng 5.0 sa pisay,unless talagang WALA KANG GINAWA! (aka tinamad ka). Kaya wag niyong sabihin na may ginawa talaga ang mga classmate niyo kung di niyo naman talaga alam. Ang sama ng luob ko sa mga sumulat ng letters vouching for the “diligence” of some of your batchmates. Diligence?? What the …?!!!!
Please read the entire post in [this link].
To readers unfamiliar with the Pisay community: Yes, this is a big deal because Math is a major aspect of the school, the school is Philippine Science High School Main Campus, and the grade is a 5.0, not even a 4.0. Read its [Mission and Vision].
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Visionary science fiction author Sir Arthur C. Clarke passed away March 19th (1:30am Sri Lankan time), age 90, at a hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Perhaps more popularly known as co-writer of the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey with Stanley Kubrick, Sir Arthur also authored many fiction and non-fiction works during his prolific career, most of them dealing with themes about the exploration of space.
Read the whole article at newworlds.ph, the blog of New Worlds Alliance: an alliance of Filipino scifi and fantasy fan groups.
The promdi geek’s tribute page.
Today, I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Baldomero M. Olivera, the second speaker in the UP Centennial Lecture Series via video telecast at the SEARCA Umali Auditorium here UPLB. He was conferred Doctor of Science, honoris causa, by the university at the UP Film Center at the UPD amidst well decorated alumni, directors, regents, chancellors, students and of course some special guests.His lecture was entitled, FROM CONE SNAIL VENOMS TO DRUGS: THE SCIENTIFIC ODYSSEY OF A UP GRADUATE. Being a zoology major, his topic on conotoxin as a potent neurotoxin that could replace morphine as a pain reliever interested me. His flag species, Conus magus, which is particularly abundant here in the country, has a remarkable venom that can do something similar to a combination drug therapy.
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I saw this article from last year’s newspaper (M.B or Inquirer) and I find very interesting so I’d like to share this with you guys.Reading dim light won’t damage your eyes, you don’t need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy, and shaving your legs won’t make the hair grow back faster.
These well-worn theories are among the seven “medical myths†exposed in a paper published on a Friday in the British Medical Journal, which traditionally carries light-hearted features in its Christmas edition.
Two US researcher took seven common beliefs and searched the archives for evidence to support them.
Despite frequent mentions in the popular press of the need to drink eight glasses of water, they found no scientific basis for the claim.
The complete lack of evidence has been recorded in a study published the American Journal of Psychology, they said.
The other six “myths†are….
The annual Quadrantid meteor shower will be active from January 1 to January 5. Under a dark and cloudless sky just after midnight of its peak activity on January 3 and 4, meteors or “falling stars†can be seen…. Continue reading here…
November 24, 2007
I’ve always wondered about a lot of things and why or how they happen. Especially when I’m alone, the mood to become an over thinker consumes me with so much energy that often I become too paranoid and crazy. It helps that my family are a bunch of conspiracy theorists and pseudo omnipotent political analysts-slash-talent scouts who never stop yapping about the world, their views and how to drown those worries away by watching Iron Chef.
10. Why do Pinoys think sex when they hear the sax opening on (Wham) George Michael’s Careless Whisper? Admit it, a steamy bed scene ensues in your head whenever you hear this song. Nevermind that this song isn’t really about sex but almost everyone I know would either blush or say “It’s sexy time!†almost instantly. Because the sax opens the song, people tend to forget about the lyrics and concentrate more on it’s perceived sensuality.
9. Why do we love cooking shows? I love Iron Chef to bits, especially the Japanese version because their chairman is much more energetic and anime-ish. Food is no doubt a basic necessity so it’s no wonder we even bother to watch or buy cooking stuff. But my fascination with cooking shows is beyond their entertainment and ‘necessity’ value: I love it primarily because it’s about food (duh) and it allows me to see myself as a chef. Not that I’ve always wanted to be one but it’s more of a woman thing; that perception of being a good wife entails being good in the kitchen. The perception is a bit out dated but as I come from a traditional Pinoy family, this holds true for me. I know how to cook but only the basic stuff (frying, adobo, chopsuey and nilagang whatever) and I would love to enroll in short baking and cooking courses in the future…if my schedule permits.
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Last June, I know I blogged about Skeptic.com, the Skeptics Society website containing educational articles and ideas regarding controversial issues, revolutionary ideas, extraordinary claims and simple promotion of science. I’ve always been a fan of the site that’s why I always go back for more and more readings.
And though their official podcast, Skepticality, has already been around since 2005, I’ve only recently became hooked on it. Also, it helped that I have a phone that can play mp3 files, so that I can listen to the podcasts even when I’m away from the computer.
Hosts of the show are Derek Colanduno and Swoopy. I find them both funny without having to try too hard to bring life to the show. Well, actually, they don’t have to try too much because of the lineup of the guests in their show can really make you listen: Sam Harris (author of The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and Future of Reason and Letter to a Christian Nation), Philip Zimbardo (author of the book, The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil, a book in which he tells findings from an experiment done in ’70s, the Stanford Prison Experiment, which is one of the most important experiments done in the history of social sciences and one that cannot be repeated today because of the horrific results), and, of course, Michael Shermer (director of Skeptic Society and author of the book Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design).
My favorite’s got to be the May 29th episode, a Visit To The Trenches of Nontheism: Continue reading ‘Hear Skepticism in Podcast’
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I can’t imagine going through Isabelle’s experience — living with a mutilated face for more than two years and then having someone else’s face (a suicide victim) for the rest of her life.
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SM Mall of Asia’s Science and Discovery Center will be open to the public on mid October, but a friend of mine invited me to have a look at the Philippines first after the Planetarium project of the late President Marcos at Rizal Park. Here are two of the pics:
More pictures at Sonnie’s Porch
The 1.2-hectare Luneta Boardwalk Platform facing Manila Bay behind the Quirino Grandstand is currently a 24-hour beehive of activities as hundreds of construction workers strive to finish the first phase of Ocean Park Manila in time for the upcoming Christmas season.
As many Manilenyos know by now, Ocean Park Manila will be a state-of-the-art complex consisting of an oceanarium, a Marine Discovery Park, promenade areas, a boardwalk and a themed and landscaped pavilion. Swimming and snorkeling facilities for visitors are also included in the project.
The oceanarium, the park’s premier attraction, is designed as a unique and world-class educational and entertainment facility dedicated to showcase the rich and diverse marine life of the Philippine aquatic environment. It will boast a transparent acrylic-made tunnel to provide visitors the experience of walking underwater and viewing sea creatures.
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Just the other day, online news sources reported that a new species of fruit bat was discovered from the lowland forests of Mt. Siburan in Sablayan, Mindoro Occidental. Similarly, not three months ago, a team of biologists went on an expedition to Mt. Mantalingahan in Southern Palawan where they discovered new species of animals and plants, including a shrew, a terrestrial orchid, and a parrot finch. Don’t you find it remarkable that there are still new species discoveries in this country even at this day and age?
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Pascal’s Wager refers to the philosophical defense for the existence of God. This philosophical assertion was named after the great philosopher and mathematician, Blaise Pascal. Blaise Pascal was a genius of many interests and achievements. He was a true polymath. Among his significant contributions was the development of the very first analog computer. Some consider Pascal to be the father of modern-day computer science. Pascal’s genius was beyond the reach of most people of his time. Even today, there are few giant intellects that are comparable to Pascal. However, Pascal was not omniscient. He never claimed any knowledge of absolute truth. However, his defense regarding the existence of God was convincing for most people. Even some theologians quote Pascal when it comes to rational proof about God’s existence.
As the name suggests, Pascal’s wager was stated in the form of wager or bet. The Pascal’s Wager can be roughly summarized as follow: “If there is a God and you believe in him, you have gained everything. However, if there is no God and you believe in him, you have lost nothing.” Conversely, this statement can be re-stated in this form: “If there is no God and you don’t believe, you have gained nothing. However, if there is a God and you do not believe, you have lost everything.” At first glance, Pascal’s Wager seems very convincing. However, it has some logical flaws.
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Local conservationist, Alex Acuña, recounts his endeavor to rescue an endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) that was accidentally caught by a local fisher somewhere in Polillo Strait in Quezon Province, but had attempted to sell the animal at the town market instead of returning it to the sea. Alex also speaks of his previous involvement to save threatened species and their habitats, as well as his realization of the difficulties and challenges to conservation and environmental work in the country.
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Reflections on the film The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow takes us to one of the many possible future scenarios that faces our planet, the very real possibility of catastrophic man-made disaster. And although the scenes portrayed in the film were somewhat exaggerated, altogether, the film raises a point that is very relevant to every one of us.
The film essentially showed the perils resulting from human kind’s reckless abuse of nature, especially through the wasteful burning of harmful fossil fuels such as coal and other substances. This is directly related to the long standing issues of energy consumption and conservation in the poorer nations.
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