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Posts and entries in this blog, do not in any way, reflect and/or represent the views, opinions and the stand of ISKO, the scholars' organization of UA&P, on any topic that may be aired, posted or discussed in this blog. Thank you.Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-31478185431897686332008-03-13T22:01:00.002+08:002008-03-13T22:08:58.921+08:00SIGNING OFF<span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Our group would like to thank all the people who supported us for this project.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">We learned a lot of things with you guys, and we hope that you will help and support the future projects of ISKO.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">this is Project ISKO, signing off!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"><strong></strong></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-57953481119997502742008-03-10T21:19:00.010+08:002008-12-13T13:03:52.294+08:00Untapped Vacation Destinations<div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Guys! This is it! The summer's in HEAT..</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">At the end of the long and stressful semester, we would like to show you </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">some of the destinations you need to visit for you to unwind and revive the energy that were lost during the semester!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">These are categorized according to specific interests:</span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">ADVENTURE LOVER</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuJLoNKOMWMTmRevQMz-O9OMgMv2y05MC7parEU1_ef6nS7evmRAA-jKb2DQNP2bs2ddZQcqkc-_Zw3NZd7mMXfNm3vxLhMYYJhLZmvboRnIYI0O4GYm_FjR-OAXFhaVVdjrXYwXHXkrt/s1600-h/john_ruark1_320.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176125272665264594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuJLoNKOMWMTmRevQMz-O9OMgMv2y05MC7parEU1_ef6nS7evmRAA-jKb2DQNP2bs2ddZQcqkc-_Zw3NZd7mMXfNm3vxLhMYYJhLZmvboRnIYI0O4GYm_FjR-OAXFhaVVdjrXYwXHXkrt/s400/john_ruark1_320.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">Camsur Wakeboarding- Bicol<br /></span></strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">The Camsur Watersports Complex (cwc) is home to the best cable wake park in the world! Located in Pili, Philippines of the Camarines Sur province. Fly in to Naga Airport from Manila or Legaspi airport which is about a 75 minute drive to CWC. Here are some of cwc's highlights:<br />The best 6 tower Sesitec cable system with a large island in the middle for smooth water conditions.<br />Wakeboarding, Wakeskating, Kneeboarding and Skiing<br />Swimming Pool, Cabana Rentals, Game Room (pool, foosball, basketball, air hockey and bouncy house)<br />Full Restaurant and Bar featuring San Miguel Beer and a wide selection of entrees.<br />Bike/BMX Park, Skate Park<br />Check out nearby EcoVillage, Islands, Hotsprings and Shopping<br />A new boat lake is expected to be completed in 2008.<br />Cool Website with up-to-date information on CWC and Camsur</span></div><br /><br /><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">FOOD TRIPPER</span></strong></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvunrVMOmqkiz0vLwmQl5ND3FtIVUQqoStIs2JZ1XjqN1q3M6BrBYJtWknJm7j_AXk7NDIleoKOooCxRSe2fYSSxMr0fJ_OTpdkH_Vez7Gp7q0DqAMrW0CYXi7FWN6SAE7VTG_Gch3Rz73/s1600-h/main-branch.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176117369925439922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvunrVMOmqkiz0vLwmQl5ND3FtIVUQqoStIs2JZ1XjqN1q3M6BrBYJtWknJm7j_AXk7NDIleoKOooCxRSe2fYSSxMr0fJ_OTpdkH_Vez7Gp7q0DqAMrW0CYXi7FWN6SAE7VTG_Gch3Rz73/s400/main-branch.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRX4_OmFqxuzSM5s8VBq2LD6xPs1DR1hV_2hF3sL5siCD4XSHsOpH5UW3cmdKra49jLSwf81u-M_RcL4BkmlHXNMd6OscJzQicONUrP1d-mN1GlY78nL-UZ7hUsu-FZXOkWETZQfW_zcF/s1600-h/top_logo.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176116592536359330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRX4_OmFqxuzSM5s8VBq2LD6xPs1DR1hV_2hF3sL5siCD4XSHsOpH5UW3cmdKra49jLSwf81u-M_RcL4BkmlHXNMd6OscJzQicONUrP1d-mN1GlY78nL-UZ7hUsu-FZXOkWETZQfW_zcF/s400/top_logo.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">When you think of fine dining served with sumptuous seafood at a very affordable price then visit us at Bldg 2, Seaside Macapagal, Macapagal Blvd. Pasay City, they serve Dampa style dining wherein you may opt to buy the ingredients such as freshly caught fish, crabs, lobsters, meat etc. in the wet market located right beside the restaurant or you can ask our courteous staff to buy it for you at no extra fee.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">NATURE LOVER (aka boyscout)</span><br /></span></strong><br /></span></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dLOmSVgNACNY4wCt_5FlyZM86VIAY8JkhqkAc6gj7nI1__5y4ZBqVxVOZsD2TRAICUB0j_LuKIB6yR0v7qeQqs5RjNKo_mQkkp0PLnRea737oNR7plvmTudziVIeA5IyoMUfVwm65v9F/s1600-h/zamboanga.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176110485092864402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3dLOmSVgNACNY4wCt_5FlyZM86VIAY8JkhqkAc6gj7nI1__5y4ZBqVxVOZsD2TRAICUB0j_LuKIB6yR0v7qeQqs5RjNKo_mQkkp0PLnRea737oNR7plvmTudziVIeA5IyoMUfVwm65v9F/s400/zamboanga.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <strong>Camp Atilano - Zamboanga</strong></span></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">The lost sheep of Camp Atilano with tents looking like tepees in the background. After a brief walk forward to the public swimming pool and serendipitously stumbled on a beautiful corner of the park: Jardin Maria Clara Lobregat. --Park Entrance Free: None (as in Free)How to get to Pasonanca Park:Commute: At city center (called Pueblo) board a jeepney with Pasonanca signboard</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">PARTY GOER</span></strong><br /></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3byLhRrU_BuBjeJRu8QtVW92lA2fTGdTqbkDV6xD6z5U6oAew_FVR6cQPAEM3mMKooP2mZ54VmtEQTtHT1puC6GJc1uDNhByJQXXmF6vaWiTRWkxRV0aZm4m6SvH1j9HmgFoBpJUINhq/s1600-h/manhattan.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176106258845045122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3byLhRrU_BuBjeJRu8QtVW92lA2fTGdTqbkDV6xD6z5U6oAew_FVR6cQPAEM3mMKooP2mZ54VmtEQTtHT1puC6GJc1uDNhByJQXXmF6vaWiTRWkxRV0aZm4m6SvH1j9HmgFoBpJUINhq/s400/manhattan.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"> <strong>CLUB MANHATTAN - Makati</strong><br /><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">"SEXY GROOVES" Wednesday! @ CLUB MANHATTAN!#1 Anza St. corner Makati Avenue (beside Quick Stomach)Sophisticated groove house tunes with Up-Beat Entertainment DJ's!Alex Wong, Martin Javellana, JP Sacaben also with Jason EmralinoParty Starts @ 9PM!Party with us all night long!<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">SUN WORSHIPPER</span></strong><br /></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9JbXWEJOiVUUSDSVpkiOb7eKcZqid-ZwFocZDpWJUponxeesgYnGC8WTncCsNPKJWxD_mnmiQPfNfvUfsjYEuLsTL9vcDftzJ0M-CrVCOuhSb17NayqwMEI9MOYAiHY6btzWcie0POnU/s1600-h/Laguna.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176103737699242354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9JbXWEJOiVUUSDSVpkiOb7eKcZqid-ZwFocZDpWJUponxeesgYnGC8WTncCsNPKJWxD_mnmiQPfNfvUfsjYEuLsTL9vcDftzJ0M-CrVCOuhSb17NayqwMEI9MOYAiHY6btzWcie0POnU/s400/Laguna.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <strong>Campbell's Beach Resort - Puerto Gallera</strong></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">A very warm welcome to Campbell's Beach Resort! All rooms are ocean frontage with double beds, air conditioned, cable tv, and hot showers. Deluxe and penthouse rooms are equipped with refrigerators and safety boxes for your convenience. Restaurant serves authentic Thai food and international cuisine. Private transfers from Angeles and Manila arranged with ease scuba diving, adventure activities and tours can be arranged by our friendly staff.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">At the end of the finals weeks and before the summer class begins,</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;">make sure that you (UA&P students) should have spent your summer break with </span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">fun and enjoying activities together with your family, friends and your loved ones.</span></span></div><br /><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Posted by: Jundel Kirby Faraon</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:78%;">Cocreator: My Eugenio</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mfn8ZwlZEa4&rel=" width="425" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" border="0"></embed><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"></span><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mfn8ZwlZEa4&rel=" width="425" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" border="0" wmode="transparent"></embed></span></span></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-13299071639205755962008-03-10T00:30:00.004+08:002008-03-10T00:42:13.670+08:00Top 5 worst experiences in UA&PWhen I told my cousin I wanted to study in UA&P, she immediately discouraged me. She told me that a friend of hers who she claimed was intelligent once studied in UA&P but got dismissed from the school for failing to reach the GWA. My cousin has done an excellent job in making me feel that her friend was far better than me by tactfully saying, “mas matalino yon sa ‘yo!” Anyway, I pushed for what I wanted, so I enrolled in UA&P despite my parents’ hesitations and my personal fears and insecurities. <br /> <br />My first semester in UA&P was nothing I expected. I bought an entire semester’s reading for a single subject (an APS subject) worth 550 pesos. I knew then at that moment, that I was about to take a plunge into an unknown abyss. Back in high school, I only read portions of EL Fili, Noli, Ibong Adarna and the likes. It was only here in this school that I first finished reading a required book which was This Earth of Mankind. Honestly, if I add up everything I have read from preschool to high school, it still wouldn’t match the amount of books, articles and other research materials I have read in UA&P for four years. So many things to read, so many papers to submit and so many exams to study for- with this, experiencing sleepless nights were inevitable. <br /><br />These are just some of the things I went through but let me share my 5 worst experiences in UA&P. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5. The first time I cried for a subject. </span><br />- This wasn’t really a terrible story, but it was just so memorable. Anyway, the gist is this: I stayed up the whole night doing my part of the presentation for an APS subject. I slept for an hour. Then, little did I know that 2 of my group mates are going to cut class and the other one didn’t do her part. As a result, I must report everything by myself but I failed to do so because I didn’t know the parts and I’m so emotionally unstable then because I didn’t see that situation coming. I cried because I felt that if I hadn’t slept for an hour, I would have done something about the report. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />4. GRR! Commute again! </span><br />- I commute everyday via public transportation. Most of the time I find it difficult because you never know when an FX with a plackard showing “Tikling Antipolo” or “Junction” is going to show up. It can be for just 5 minutes but it can also take 2 hours before one finally arrives. I normally rant about commuting for three reasons. One is when I need to go home to cram for a school requirement. Second, I simply hate waiting. Third, I have scoliosis and standing up for too long and carrying even just a shoulder bag and even worse when I’m carrying too much stuff, causes me to feel my spinal column stiffen and ache terribly (its like I’m being pierced by one hundred needles). Due to the unpredictable whether, there were many occasions when I bathe in the rain. Most of the time, I choose to just get wet and rush home rather than waiting for it to stop because time is of the essence. One of the worst experiences I had with commuting is when my meeting finished at one or two am and I can’t hitch with my classmates. So, I had to commute but the street was just empty. Hot tears fell from my eyes. I just can’t help but picture myself and the situation I’m in as those <span style="font-style:italic;">Maalaala Mo Kaya scenes</span>. (pretty sentimental, huh? hehe)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. Not having a laptop </span><br />- this is not too big of a problem because it’s not an end all and be all thing. But allow me to say this: my life would’ve been MUCH easier if I had one. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. Losing a video clip </span><br />- We were doing a video presentation for Communication theory and I’m relying on this requirement to pass the subject. We hadn’t slept for days. Minutes before class time, we were all cramming and suddenly the bulk of the presentation got deleted or something. I can’t help but cry. It was such a worse feeling with all the stress, pressure and physical fatigue. And I remember, at that time, crying was physically painful, the tears caused a stingy sensation to my eyes probably because my eyes hadn’t rested for a long time. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. Not waking up for Dr. K’s presentation </span><br />-Dr. K is a legend. I got home really late probably 4 or 5 am to work on our first presentation in Dr. K’s class. I set the alarm on my phone at 630 but failed to inform my mom to wake me up. Anyway, my tired body was probably just too comfortable sleeping on my bed that I didn’t hear nor felt my phone vibrate. When I woke up I saw the clock, it was 10 minutes to 9 and my class begins at 9. I was hysterical! I remember just seating on the floor and crying, I just can’t believe the mess that I was in. This experience was memorable but I never want this to happen again ever! <br /><br /> In know you guys have your worst moments in UA&P. What I cited were just some of the many <span style="font-style:italic;">not so fortunate experiences</span> I had. But if you look at them from a different perspective, all those things I’m ranting about are not really that bad. I may complain about them at the exact moment those things were taking place, but now, as I look back, <span style="font-style:italic;">they were things that made my stay in UA&P precious, rewarding and unforgettable.<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-20174253230662786022008-03-09T20:48:00.001+08:002008-12-13T13:03:52.685+08:00Peborit Titser<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaJJmv8wvVptLhYRhzBEHueq-z57UNkeSd66ODz05hrxv9bW2nnzuWBoHHY_FPVL1ElEN6dj_xTiHZxfKwEeq2nnwjyC9fPBjhS6vnRI_Uvbg3wn6S14nm7PjqPItRo_t_MqkxmqPnFN8/s1600-h/teacher.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaJJmv8wvVptLhYRhzBEHueq-z57UNkeSd66ODz05hrxv9bW2nnzuWBoHHY_FPVL1ElEN6dj_xTiHZxfKwEeq2nnwjyC9fPBjhS6vnRI_Uvbg3wn6S14nm7PjqPItRo_t_MqkxmqPnFN8/s400/teacher.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175723521424396642" /></a><br />Teachers can make our lives difficult as they bombard us with exams, papers, presentations and even boring lectures. But they can also make going to their classes a fun filled learning experience for us. In my entire UA&P life, I have come to dislike and like several teachers. I bet you guys inevitably have also. <br /><br /> Since this semester’s end is fast approaching, although we hardly feel it now due to all the papers and exams we are currently focused on, I would like to thank all the UA&P teachers who made learning what it is- a diverse experience. <br /><br /> Now, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank a wonderful teacher, Miss Shirin Eugenio. She is a Marketing Management teacher. What I like about her is that she comes to class looking fashionable with her lovely clothes but of course this is such a petty reason to like her but is nevertheless a reason. She gives us well prepared lecture presentations and might I say my blockmates and I still use her PowerPoint as a guide. Through enjoyable activities like the one where she brought candies and chocolates and we got to eat some of it, we were able to fuse learning and laughter. With this, I knew that she has a passion for teaching and seeing this in her makes me appreciate how lucky I am to be in her class. But what I like about her the most is this: she never failed to flash a smile. <br /><br />I will never forget how she told me never to think of myself so lowly. I can even remember her exact reply when I said, "I'm not that good." “Never think that, sweetie," she said to me as she transfers her power point to my usb. I don't know if she's just being polite but I I felt her sincerity in having said so. And although I never did become a great student or something close to that, what she did was a simple demonstration of kindness that I will always be grateful for. And somehow, I feel like I have the obligation to do well and make her proud. Maybe I'll fail but maybe I'll succeed, but in either case, her words will resonate in my ears. <br /><br /> So this is it. This is the story of my favorite teacher and my way of thanking her. I hope you guys also get and actually grab that chance to let your favorite teacher know you do. Who knows, maybe that simple act of telling him/her will create an impact so huge like, say, a freecut? Hehe. Just kidding.Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-80121164129857588712008-03-07T19:42:00.002+08:002008-03-07T21:16:11.026+08:00UA&P ChoraleFor those people who demand us to put more videos, here are some of the videos of UA&P Chorale.. we know that the finals week is coming up and we hope that your worries and stress will be put aside by viewing and listening to these videos. happy viewing!!!<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KLoZlNmGPxw"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KLoZlNmGPxw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7q7ntRjdzk"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7q7ntRjdzk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UhKHt-F5uKE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UhKHt-F5uKE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-44807125480744755342008-03-06T22:58:00.005+08:002008-12-13T13:03:53.512+08:00Top 5 Memeorable things in UA&P<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" > Before leaving the school, the graduates would like to reminisce the top 5 memorable things in UA&P that had made a mark in our life during our stay in the University. The following are sentimental to us, even during our first year. Some remind us of the good times, and some are just stuff that will surely be talked about once we have our reunion where they will be endless myths and legends about our university days.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1. Freecuts</span><br />- it may be the 15 minute failure of the teacher to appear in class or it may b<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DIf2BMAPT-GEexEZy_uUQcje2fUh25uhbS3iR3zKn5tZ8W5FSwToeNi8qBLr7ZbyS4t4Ixbmwmv3_5uZ6SJ7XtaqpeY75r897H8dGfqA9Nq_mkFR-wzc750dJv21PYGXRFX7MSVLWmHN/s1600-h/midnight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4DIf2BMAPT-GEexEZy_uUQcje2fUh25uhbS3iR3zKn5tZ8W5FSwToeNi8qBLr7ZbyS4t4Ixbmwmv3_5uZ6SJ7XtaqpeY75r897H8dGfqA9Nq_mkFR-wzc750dJv21PYGXRFX7MSVLWmHN/s400/midnight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174671637178149586" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">e the announcement on the white board or on a clean piece of bond paper that there is free cut. It </span><span style="font-size:100%;">m</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ay be the ever legendary milenyo typhoon or the declaration of a state of national emergency. Whatever the reason is, the magic word "freecut" just sparks a feeling of relief. Our batch (20</span><span style="font-size:100%;">09) has G</span><span style="font-size:100%;">retchen Que (aka 'Greta') as the first to know about almost any updates in school. Yes, she's the one who announces any freecuts or no-classes news. After the announcements, you'll see students flocking at Starbucks , SM Megamall, Shang or Galle. If not in these places, you'll see the stading outside the campus waiting for a taxi, or at the ALB unloading area waiti</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ng for their fetch.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2. The Legendary Tents<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">- morning, lunchtime, dinner, midnight. Name any time and you'll surely see a UA&P student standing by the tents. Who'll ever forget the savory shawarma rice of Food Channel, the luscious pearls of Zagu and the never ending changing stores around the Big Apple area and b</span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">eside Paotsin ( I can't even remember their names)? Haha! When the day came of its closing, the whole world of the UA&p students changed. The Caf became crowded during lunchtime, more 7/11s had to open and now, Jollibee and McDonald's will just be walks away from our school. Yup, these two fast food chains will be the new UA&P Caf. Too bad we graduates are leaving while the two just made their entrance. BITTER!<br /><br /></span>3. Juliet and her the never ending legends<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">- i guess you all know Juliet? She's the legendary icon around Escriva Drive who wears black clothes and speaks English to everybody and to nobody. Many theories had arisen around this curious person where until now, none of them are proven to be true. One of the theories I heard is that she was a former UP or UA&P teacher whose extensive and uncontrollable intelligence drove her like nuts. Another theory is that she is an undercover observer, observing the way of life of people and taking note of how people treat such outcast. Another theory is that she was left by her boyfriend at a young age. Whatever the theory may be, she will haunt the grounds of Ortigas and speaking words of wisdom...<br /></span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">4. The renowned CAS 301 will remain the university's most haunted classroom</span><br /></span></span> - I guess you all know the famous stories of the opening door of CAS 301? Many eyewitnesses claim that it is not the wind. No. The door opens any time of the day and until now there is no explanation on the phenomena except for the ghost story. Anyway, the whole building is said to be swarmed by spirits, and so is ACB. As of now, all I know is that CAS 3rd & 5th floor, prom A, prom B, and ACB 3rd to up floors are the areas where there are sightings of spirits both by students an</span><span style="font-size:100%;">d staff. Who would not know the famous elevator story and the delivery boy? So.... for those out there, think twice before entering the elevator alone. JOKE!<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">5. AND finally, UA&P's adorable one and only Queenie, the cat at</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> t</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">h</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">e caf</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">- thanks to the controversial and Schizophrenic Queenie, the irritable cat at caf now has a name. Queenie is that orange fur cat with white stripes and a twisted tale at the end. B</span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);">elieve me, you don't want to be near that cat. It has</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"> found enemies and fans. I don't know why she's always there. I guess she had become part of the UA&P family. Hopefully a bust or monument will be made of Queenie after she expires in her 9th life.<br /></span><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Kq6Guv3S1SsZyl2UOS4QSNcq2dq2tIY5COTLbH_yerlop0pFXbE24FE2vv4Y8rN-eOn_QUNla0CsxvIvaEx9VVfOdFu-041uM_2c4eLz0oNfWyca4_D_eowErm-J_PZQfAgf5iMwAXra/s1600-h/cat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 194px; height: 175px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Kq6Guv3S1SsZyl2UOS4QSNcq2dq2tIY5COTLbH_yerlop0pFXbE24FE2vv4Y8rN-eOn_QUNla0CsxvIvaEx9VVfOdFu-041uM_2c4eLz0oNfWyca4_D_eowErm-J_PZQfAgf5iMwAXra/s400/cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174664675036162738" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:78%;" ><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:78%;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);font-size:78%;" ><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-38451633097937279862008-03-06T15:55:00.005+08:002008-12-13T13:03:54.050+08:00Fight for education<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ijl8Ru6a3Q7UeolWqCm9dVLizDmfP7nA-TzcFXfdnUZNcZ6xmqLIFVUFfRJnmnNbq73KOMAhNSxWVIs8XO_65Kjr-0U_BIQIVS3xMnvdU4r_15ESvyzTF777zl3NCyRgfDVIS9wyfsKw/s1600-h/Scholarship.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ijl8Ru6a3Q7UeolWqCm9dVLizDmfP7nA-TzcFXfdnUZNcZ6xmqLIFVUFfRJnmnNbq73KOMAhNSxWVIs8XO_65Kjr-0U_BIQIVS3xMnvdU4r_15ESvyzTF777zl3NCyRgfDVIS9wyfsKw/s320/Scholarship.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174545262060432034" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">When I was in 3rd year, my parents found it really difficult to sustain my education in UA&P. Stopping for a sem or two is an option. I told my close friends in school about it and they had several advice. Marose Anatalio, who is a scholar, told me to try applying for scholarship. At that moment, the idea of myself, a mediocre student, applying for such is unthinkable. Little did I know that <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">scholarship wasn't limited to the super intelligent and gifted students. There are different kinds. </span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">In UA&P there are two general scholarship categories. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">A. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Merit scholarship</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> - this is for the extremely bright UA&P college students who can maintain a certain average. Grants of such can vary. This means a merit scholar can have a 100% tuition fee grant or other arrangement depending on what was approved by the school. Interesting enough, some scholars (I think those who are in full scholarship) are even given monthly stipends.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">B. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Financial Aid</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> - this is for those who can't/ don't reach the required merit scholarship average grade but are in need of financial support. Of course there are other criteria that must be met. For instance, it has to be proven that the family's finances indicate that there is such a need for an aid. Academic competence and positive interview evaluation are also used as a gauge for approval. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Anyway, for the nitty gritty details on how to apply for scholarship, you can just visit UA&P's website at www.uap.edu.ph. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">The point of my article is this: scholarship is not limited to those who are intellectually gifted. For those in need of a support, go and fight for education! There are a lot of ways and applying for a scholarship is one of it. Goodluck! </span></span><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-81300579231777811112008-03-05T22:25:00.007+08:002008-12-13T13:03:54.979+08:00Five steps to avoid stress<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">We, the UA&P students, are faced with a lot of papers, readings, presentations, reports and the like. It’s not new to us whether we have to submit a paper next week, a report, and an exam on the same week. Some of our friends from other schools thought that we have an endless school works compared to them. The question is how UA&P students manage to accomplish all of the tasks that were given to them? Well, I can’t provide the accurate answer for this, but Project ISKO made several steps for you guys to avoid stress when doing your school works.<br />First step, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>do your assignment or paper in advance</strong></span>. What we mean by this is that you should do your assignments at least one week before the submission. This step is the foundation of other steps, and all of the steps are applicable for all year levels because students should be responsible throughout the years of their college life in UA&P. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174265019739335250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8g2ZXmlFXfBx1_0ZIR2nE2_ELom_KKKxxVDl7-iSHQH9LiON7xS1KHQpF9Jt1P0I9xOOP-VlvDB42kI1aH1-zjbelca2yFOcjwaEWfdtMMwkA1P8ybEQ36CGMcO1BnFbSMeuvsEEoCyM/s320/my2.JPG" border="0" />Second step, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>read your assigned readings in advance</strong></span>. Same as the first step, you should also read the pile of your readings in other subjects at least one week before the class. We all know that whenever our professors gave us plenty and long readings, it means that there’s a graded recitation; and if we can’t answer, then they will give us 3.5 (Failed). Sad but this is the reality guys, if we will not read and comprehend the assigned readings, we will get a failing mark for a particular discussion. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174265578085083746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTEsgkfkWe6ErLsZjR6AKfKBOGOdAWOdEOpjRfM1gIactvBg3oZtGb_alftQxcV7o6gJq4vluEkGLsM36Ro3db0jS7Pbjr0EnF99vFRsVPWavFA6rHLarls-EKtd3I7fNRF7vQbk_Xb5p/s320/to+do.JPG" border="0" />Third step, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>create a timetable of your task to do’s</strong></span>. A timetable contains all of your to do’s for a week, and/or for a month. With this, our tasks are organized, and we will never forget to do them. That’s why I noticed that a lot of my block mates have their own organizer and if you can just read what’s in there, you will be shocked because all of our assigned presentations, paper, assignments, and even the date of our finals in each subject are listed down. In my opinion, a timetable is a must because this will help us to be reminded of the tasks that we are supposed to do and after accomplishing our tasks, it’s a good feeling to underline or put a check mark on the tasks that we have finished.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174265857257958002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBOQs0wM0fsO3AdDzxP2CvP7xfO7Co6zSKAFvqpixtj8TyDUjeJyoddz7ibcK3IDgOnxuBJ4GusE5yOuzAd9aYDNdQ8EWHDGvQPQkO3WOuo279pf9MB7rNXB2mzUF7oFr0yUDklp3jBkg/s320/friends.JPG" border="0" />Fourth step, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>make friends</strong></span>. I know that UA&P students are “social by nature” because it is easy for us to make friends from different year levels, blocks, and courses. Despite the distress that we encounter in our school, our friends help us emotionally and mentally. With this, it fosters team work and cooperation among students. Reality bite: In the real world or in the work place, we need to have a good interpersonal relationship and skill in order for us to create a pleasant environment for us, for our coworkers, and for the company. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174266561632594562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="182" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7-qYQ9MGu1Kx9L8uWwGWt_NIzPQqYK2Fq6AYy4iCONUvTEX5xe45rYzXJqDpP7IjEeILS0cPVfNDA0jiSpo1ZFc8UGG3CxKZjeF-uTuMLq2mzSR-O8ayJedzBrn_r7BkzTDWr-_TP4If/s320/rest.jpg" width="126" border="0" /> Last step, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Rest</strong></span>. Yeah right, why did we include this step? Guys always remember that we need to rest from time to time. Without resting, we will not be productive; instead we will just produce disaster outcomes toward our work. We should have proper rest and diet, which means that we still need to sleep 8 hours a day and eat three times a day. Sounds motherly, but believe me, having a proper rest and diet will help you to be fit and work effectively.<br />The implication of these steps is that if you will follow them, we believe that, you will achieve a well-balanced life (work and personal), and you will have stress-free college days. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174267317546838674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0yGhGyAO-84PEBRobUxYKojr2Ka8NHDzBDYExIUrWr9x2HjlLL4CZzTJPC__Ck2D6ESdsS2iBd-3M9Q7ThqZU9qVqOxiU31UFuQ467Quf5K9owRSPiClcfv4-KT454bTFjqGNHJ3gR4ct/s320/my.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Note: These steps are based on Project ISKO’s experiences throughout their stay in UA&P.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Writer/Creator: My Eugenio </span></strong></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>Co-creator: Jundel Faraon</strong></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-75817787174348305362008-03-01T22:12:00.001+08:002008-03-01T22:15:50.394+08:00Futbol Physics Video<span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">Hey UA&P and non-UA&P students! We've compiled some of the greatest videos made by UA&P students themselves. This is a showcase of the creative talents of UA&P! You are very much at liberty to comment to the best video/performance for you! You can also suggest videos that may be included in this compilation! We will be very happy to feature you.</span> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">As the UA&P famous quotation: it's about YOU!</span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gkd84t2oiFE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gkd84t2oiFE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></strong></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-30270843064014190242008-03-01T22:00:00.001+08:002008-03-01T22:06:56.138+08:00UA&P Squadra CLEAR Blacl Valentine's Day Performance<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Hey UA&P and non-UA&P students! We've compiled some of the greatest videos made by UA&P students themselves. This is a showcase of the creative talents of UA&P! You are very much at liberty to comment to the best video/performance for you! You can also suggest videos that may be included in this compilation! We will be very happy to feature you.</span> </strong></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">As the UA&P famous quotation: it's about YOU!</span></strong></span></p><p><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/07bE6n8_IUs"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/07bE6n8_IUs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-56170640043195066182008-03-01T21:54:00.001+08:002008-03-01T21:56:33.000+08:00UA&P Dreamboys 1 and 2<strong><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Hey UA&P and non-UA&P students! We've compiled some of the greatest videos made by UA&P students themselves. This is a showcase of the creative talents of UA&P! You are very much at liberty to comment to the best video/performance for you! You can also suggest videos that may be included in this compilation! We will be very happy to feature you.</span> </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">As the UA&P famous quotation: it's about YOU!</span> </span></span></strong><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hEVENYU_9vE"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hEVENYU_9vE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ezLflyLLq58"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ezLflyLLq58" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com147tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-6657741515074353902008-03-01T21:29:00.002+08:002008-03-01T21:31:49.703+08:00UA&P Squadra<span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><strong>Hey UA&P and non-UA&P students! We've compiled some of the greatest videos made by UA&P students themselves. This is a showcase of the creative talents of UA&P! You are very much at liberty to comment to the best video/performance for you! You can also suggest videos that may be included in this compilation! We will be very happy to feature you.<br /></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>As the UA&P famous quotation: it's about YOU!</strong></span><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nlaiYRvHmqE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nlaiYRvHmqE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-84082218620500444362008-03-01T21:20:00.003+08:002008-03-01T21:26:05.740+08:00UA&P Men's Futsal Video<span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;">Hey UA&P and non-UA&P students! We've compiled some of the greatest videos made by UA&P students themselves. This is a showcase of the creative talents of UA&P! You are very much at liberty to comment to the best video/performance for you! You can also suggest videos that may be included in this compilation! We will be very happy to feature you.</span> </strong></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">As the UA&P famous quotation: it's about YOU!</span><br /><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BxSC04AvRbk"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BxSC04AvRbk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></strong></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-13037731709241175892008-03-01T21:01:00.004+08:002008-03-01T21:28:58.515+08:00UA&P Math Summer Challenge<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Hey UA&P and non-UA&P students! We've compiled some of the greatest videos made by UA&P students themselves. This is a showcase of the creative talents of UA&P! You are very much at liberty to comment to the best video/performance for you! You can also suggest videos that may be included in this compilation! We will be very happy to feature you.</span> </strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>As the UA&P famous quotation: it's about YOU!</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"></span></strong></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_ZGvdWQpw58"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_ZGvdWQpw58" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-54553642512814967392008-02-28T23:45:00.001+08:002008-02-28T23:47:18.356+08:00UA&P Project ISKO DISCLAIMER<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>DISCLAIMER:</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;"><strong>Posts and entries in this blog, do not in any way, reflect and/or represent the views, opinions and the stand of ISKO, the scholars' organization of UA&P, on any topic that may be aired, posted or discussed in this blog. Thank you. </strong></span>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-64660146800298516832008-02-28T23:25:00.011+08:002008-12-13T13:03:56.104+08:00UA&P: A Successful Valentines For project Isko<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSKUQ97CbcNsKdMhFzEryi28x-CBJ3ZLsevWQt9pno5zkGpOrl6LHKnhwgUfuu9CDgJWX_XchAOOxDYcd4XUecIDkyqYOCdtN3WRaqTShSSfoIwxMJgJNMwOLT9nXl8VjX9AYwGIGYp5_/s1600-h/DSC00328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172054658970503890" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSKUQ97CbcNsKdMhFzEryi28x-CBJ3ZLsevWQt9pno5zkGpOrl6LHKnhwgUfuu9CDgJWX_XchAOOxDYcd4XUecIDkyqYOCdtN3WRaqTShSSfoIwxMJgJNMwOLT9nXl8VjX9AYwGIGYp5_/s320/DSC00328.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiELnzhdNbaTS-7RrkTtSjNHE-BX6RYb-l5dWyh0RNJrf5jwc6vmhUYPd6p0qNfNnu-AOnpMQtC2GHZWFtcpFV26R-07reZpUw9LaDT_IGoAvxAODcLLvOBGg9yWvxQ0gj_2jXE_ZFAKX/s1600-h/DSC00329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172054285308349122" style="CURSOR: hand" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiELnzhdNbaTS-7RrkTtSjNHE-BX6RYb-l5dWyh0RNJrf5jwc6vmhUYPd6p0qNfNnu-AOnpMQtC2GHZWFtcpFV26R-07reZpUw9LaDT_IGoAvxAODcLLvOBGg9yWvxQ0gj_2jXE_ZFAKX/s320/DSC00329.JPG" width="338" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0IQ5SLImG0w7wn-Nhl0-Ky1uReVl1-Us0lIDnP_8eulSaURFBXTe4j_-u4fmg5IHfCXxanEJ7-n9Bh_FonN56bb2NJ_u7Qw0uWvjxDRNeUougYV2IEdOidFlYHS1cy8fNixl2NBU4Mgt/s1600-h/DSC00313.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172053688307894946" style="CURSOR: hand" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0IQ5SLImG0w7wn-Nhl0-Ky1uReVl1-Us0lIDnP_8eulSaURFBXTe4j_-u4fmg5IHfCXxanEJ7-n9Bh_FonN56bb2NJ_u7Qw0uWvjxDRNeUougYV2IEdOidFlYHS1cy8fNixl2NBU4Mgt/s320/DSC00313.JPG" width="331" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboYpjMk4DGvpbqi0t-ye3D_vI_b0P0pmcCr-94JQmOedkG5zzWzOediBF3-zVUx3UNd4YrDBsN6uZ7t_LtzEB5Dinm_Nh3HC-EaPs5VdqlYDT1WOTr8UgdF56BZET0Tj_9Gcxo3m3RIUe/s1600-h/DSC00312.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172053482149464722" style="WIDTH: 345px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboYpjMk4DGvpbqi0t-ye3D_vI_b0P0pmcCr-94JQmOedkG5zzWzOediBF3-zVUx3UNd4YrDBsN6uZ7t_LtzEB5Dinm_Nh3HC-EaPs5VdqlYDT1WOTr8UgdF56BZET0Tj_9Gcxo3m3RIUe/s320/DSC00312.JPG" width="329" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7WiM3UzxBuW7upzNBxK4yZaZWCeUaMEMUv_rzrM5FRvyZQf9fCUYVLkc4VSsrPGLkuBXTLVtG4s0PkJ0lrPb_NyJBFwrnuqUQZQPal-e_FRncAU-7cuWSnFGx4NMQxFMS9TjrRNC5O9z/s1600-h/DSC00309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172053095602408066" style="CURSOR: hand" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp7WiM3UzxBuW7upzNBxK4yZaZWCeUaMEMUv_rzrM5FRvyZQf9fCUYVLkc4VSsrPGLkuBXTLVtG4s0PkJ0lrPb_NyJBFwrnuqUQZQPal-e_FRncAU-7cuWSnFGx4NMQxFMS9TjrRNC5O9z/s320/DSC00309.JPG" width="331" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST1beynDK7Wnro8eapDYUZ85ZxXdTOpqs22Jvqnm5PMIymhyphenhyphenoK0SqwEZBKHQqSJOEbrIjpKVRPYHu2Dhjggu0dHmt1gMO3RT4N14zfa5y4_UJqDVyRiOtZhYzef-D0KNDi33NORQJH24a/s1600-h/DSC00308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172052846494304882" style="CURSOR: hand" height="240" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgST1beynDK7Wnro8eapDYUZ85ZxXdTOpqs22Jvqnm5PMIymhyphenhyphenoK0SqwEZBKHQqSJOEbrIjpKVRPYHu2Dhjggu0dHmt1gMO3RT4N14zfa5y4_UJqDVyRiOtZhYzef-D0KNDi33NORQJH24a/s320/DSC00308.JPG" width="340" border="0" /></a></div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Before the month of love ends, we would like to thank all those who supported and participated in our Project 20 booth! It was indeed a very successful Valentine's for Projest Isko! We couldn't have done it without you! Once again, thank you and we hope that you support our other upcoming projects!</span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Here are some pictures from the Project 20 booth!</span></strong></div></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-58779480696622453662008-02-28T22:18:00.009+08:002008-12-13T13:03:56.218+08:00DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: Queenie the Cat (what she really does in the UA&P cafeteria)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8KYDXdx7frM9CXr72i6omL0yUpFEHe3xTmcF7dGJTpfxN0nh_83Li6CCEQyN-YWRCNq4xLR7clhjyfqaCNJziiokQk3Zwdf1jaz2Fn2t45dIDNsdieMP8Lo2TSeXyXFM-WaGc8A4xV2n/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172037517756025426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIiLDj1NfeIgEr2YbJiZ9r6Miogmupr1i_LPVAYEN37BOEx_CR3hrdA3yAEc8uUaOc1N-kt5f2-DAdqAbY4-asZ-2d2tQ4QQR9lEY2kpuaxthgjVCGICg1b7gPt5K9w4ACT-OakAfhEL9/s320/lying_orange_cat.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Note: Unfortunately, for Queenie the Cat fans, she was nowhere to be seen in the cafeteria earlier this day. The picture below is a possible look alike of our feline heroine.<br /></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">Let us see what a day is like in the life of Queenie the Cat!<br />Queenie is a possibly former stray cat who found a home and a family in our lovely UA&P cafeteria. No one really knows where she spends the night, if she hides behind the bushes or she simply leaves the campus to sleep somewhere else. No one knows for sure what time of the day she visits or what time of the day she leaves the campus.All we know is that she is a regular in the cafeteria. Some see her in the morning, some see her during lunch time and some see her during the afternoon breaks. Different people have different reactions upon seeing her; some find her cute, some are disgusted and some even goes out of their way to pet her and even give her some leftover food. Whatever their reaction is, Queenie surely does not mind. She just can't help but keep on coming back to the UA&P cafeteria. </span></div><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Why do you think Queenie hangs around so much in our cafeteria? Being a former stray cat, food must have been scarce. She must have had to dig and paw garbage bins in order to find food for everyday. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Here in the UA&P cafeteria, she no longer have to look far and even dig for food. Thanks to those who do not practice CLAYGO, Queenie only needs to choose a table with an abundant amount of leftover food, leap on it, and VOILA! She can know enjoy the delectable meals from Blue and Gold. If she's lucky, she can even have a piece of chicken and gravy from KFC.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Since there are a lot of students int he cafeteria during lunch time (as we have seen in the last post), Queenie usually goes food hunting during the after lunch hours when most of the students have already gone off to their classes. She stays behind even until snack time when there are only a few people and she can comfortably mingle with them without being shooed away. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Queenie has already become a part of the UA&P family. Ask anyone from the school, and most would surely recognize her. While some may be disgusted by her presence in the cafeteria, as mentioned a while ago, we cannot ignore the fact that she may have already become the university's lovable pet. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">- Patricia Audrey B. David </span></p></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-75192004568668614522008-02-28T22:08:00.007+08:002008-12-13T13:03:56.574+08:00UA&P Students...Nowhere to go? (Cont.)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172034111846959650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5qrVQiWup_CaGUQC5rXexpfRQ6Cb8lEqqJidNyEkQIzNF44msMfrJW0DwVP2t_XgowMIN7DQT-z4jdQqNrZBL8IIJjLKyZUv3rLQu_kC14YuJm1lzTqxArDtn6Q8TN4cFJ0cGuc3baTO/s320/DSC00401.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Hello Everyone! Here are some pictures of the UA&P cafeteria as requested by some of you last night!<br /></span></strong><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172033540616309250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXyZlFanohSTr_ALIm2-g3Vnl4bFNm2C0O4Cc2krEHgUQionwMlrxJZDvjuna4kz1wno2q6RNE9EowbOZK-PvpCQGD0mc6paOA0TSRWbSVifd-iKdkn-3iikWxcdHm_H0JjwE7aZyVjSk/s320/DSC00400.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">These pictures were taken during lunchbreak earlier today. See how cluttered and crowded it is? Who would want to bother waiting and going through this sea of hungry UA&P students when you are quite hungry yourself?</span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>We appreciate all your comments and suggestions last night. We surely hope that someday UA&P will do something about this. </strong></span></div></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-39553118663064264402008-02-27T21:55:00.006+08:002008-02-27T23:08:14.257+08:00UA&P Students... Nowhere to go?<a href="http://img156.exs.cx/img156/26/comic8oe.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://img156.exs.cx/img156/26/comic8oe.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">UA&P is an admittedly small campus, but despite this fact, we are sure that most of you UA&P studens will agree with us when we say that having a small campus is quite convenient. First and foremost, we do not have to ride jeepneys and tricycles to our next classes. We also cannot deny that our surroundings, the environment that we are exposed to everyday is pleasant and conducive. With a small campus, it is as if everything is within our reach, just a few and easy steps and we can get to where ever we want or need to be.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">However, in UA&P's particular situation, there is one downfall... <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>limited and cramped cafeteria space!</em></strong></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our school cafeteria has always been small even with the so-called "caf extension". The situation was worsened when the "tents" was closed down and when the school administration decided to remove all the 12:00 - 1:30pm classes. Now all the students would have to eat lunch at the same time everyday. Although there are food establishements outside school apart from the closed-down "tents", most students still prefer to stay within the campus to have their lunch especially those who have meetings, those who need to study for their next class and those who are extremely hungry!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Imagine yourself to be anyone of these three and when you have already gotten your meal, you are standing outside the cafeteria keeping an eye on who will leave next so you can run to the vacant, and possible dirty table, just to take your lunch. This does not even rule out the possibility that you might have to race your fellow students just to get that vacant table in the cafeteria.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Because of situation, we understand why students resort to measures which are againts school policies such as eating in the study halls, along the ledge and even in empty and unlocked classrooms during lunch period. Surely, doing these saves time, since you do not even have to wait for a table while holding your meal; and it is comfortable and spacious and you can now have enjoy your meal at peace! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We know that it is against school policies to do these things simply because we understand the importance of keeping the school suroundings clean, however, is there any other choice? Waiting for people to vacate the seat is not advisble since there are those who prefer to stay and chat even when their meals are over. Because of this, students are forced to eat in ouside food establishments just to avoid the clutter and the waiting; and this cannot be done all the time. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It is such a shame that the advocacy campaign to prevent students from eating in the study halls have failed. But our suggestion is that, <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>instead from trying to prevent and stop what is happening, simply try to see the situation from the students' point of view</em></strong></span>. Yes, it is very uncharacteristic to go against the policies and to pursue something that is known to be wrong, but there are other things that needs to be factored as well such as the time of the students, their comfort and their convenience. These are things that we, as students, think that UA&P has taken cared of, and we think has set UA&P apart from other universities. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Patricia Audrey David</span></span></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com102tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-37582237117726926502008-02-27T19:24:00.016+08:002008-12-13T13:03:57.676+08:00UA&P SEB ELECTION CLUTTER?<span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cs2HQerJDn9MtpBn_TjLk0vlZJKcHUNZ8c0Hf5CJn5feo_xzKeMiHndOMujjM3Fk6sUkw9F9ZQpiG6rZNcmhcYmLBDXdPCbLPyU7EFYOw4ght0ZbgE9p3_zrCvAj4_yL9THnSvzAZQ_D/s1600-h/IMAG0761.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171620244503349634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 344px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px" height="243" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cs2HQerJDn9MtpBn_TjLk0vlZJKcHUNZ8c0Hf5CJn5feo_xzKeMiHndOMujjM3Fk6sUkw9F9ZQpiG6rZNcmhcYmLBDXdPCbLPyU7EFYOw4ght0ZbgE9p3_zrCvAj4_yL9THnSvzAZQ_D/s400/IMAG0761.JPG" width="353" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Indeed, it's the UA&P SEB campaign period once again. These images of the CAS garden and the c</span><span style="font-size:130%;">atwalk leading to the MPC, undeniably show the intense competition between the political parties in UA&P and independent candidates. <strong>The question is, is this really a genuine battle to win the leadership for the school or a mere battle of posters<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiYnKU49ngUeRi2N_p3TuCYktJ6TNgGvR5NzcemUyzgU57eyuQQ4IezxjGlDFhyphenhyphenwHXBAWCDObaraMp7gE07Kh8Z6H82UzpH4kjYgpkS9-vTohEl6Ycb9W2x9uoNRKawYoNfcASfT9iGYt/s1600-h/IMAG0769.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171620527971191186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px" height="128" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiYnKU49ngUeRi2N_p3TuCYktJ6TNgGvR5NzcemUyzgU57eyuQQ4IezxjGlDFhyphenhyphenwHXBAWCDObaraMp7gE07Kh8Z6H82UzpH4kjYgpkS9-vTohEl6Ycb9W2x9uoNRKawYoNfcASfT9iGYt/s320/IMAG0769.JPG" width="240" border="0" /></span></a>, banners, flyers, (even poses in banners), and what have you?</strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000000;">When I arrived in school last Tuesday, I was stunned with the transformation of the campus. "May fiesta?" That's what I asked myself. I haven't seen the school so dressed up for the SEB e<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171626042709199282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px" height="207" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EzTnaRWfMQLGdHhoCyIjrL8tJzTNeCdlgCTkYmhXAfpxChzMOV7_5nhdljlSGwE6NkMu69JLC0Va2o15nnwEplIiNfbSsPDJBZiw6ilIlHMPopcIJ4Oe4C8xSxUSZx4wEuKZ1641Mxmp/s200/IMAG0765.JPG" width="239" border="0" />lections. The pictures here only show the CAS garden and MPC pathway. Wait 'til you see the "smerea" (smoking area near the parking lot), the cafeteria, railings of the CAS stairway, even drinking fountains! <strong>The point is this: Aren't these just too much??? Hasn't it turned the school grounds into a ruckus of clutter? Does this much promotion (advertising) express the sincerity of the candidates to serve UA&P and its student body? </strong>I even overheard a faculty member of the school expressin</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yCbME40mLfz1oKrZKymGn7c3qeArcIXuJ4eWLBunoEbCF28MMV9QDDQfLNNVHfidWacQOZBfKn7m0L7ZhXcZ2-zLHHZMztJH2CK_WjrBCTtq-m2kFeZrHMPz8e1n9krBSTEmmwAUctNq/s1600-h/IMAG0754.JPG"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171635852414503394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px" height="214" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yCbME40mLfz1oKrZKymGn7c3qeArcIXuJ4eWLBunoEbCF28MMV9QDDQfLNNVHfidWacQOZBfKn7m0L7ZhXcZ2-zLHHZMztJH2CK_WjrBCTtq-m2kFeZrHMPz8e1n9krBSTEmmwAUctNq/s320/IMAG0754.JPG" width="170" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;">g her irritation on all the materials and just how much of them were! </span></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I bet all the candidates for the SEB positions are wholeheartedly willing to serve UA&P and the student body. And it can defintely be seen with the </span><span style="font-size:130%;">amount of effort they are putting into their campaigns. <strong>This is not a question of credibility or integrity.</strong> This serves as a call for the whole UA&P student body. Through the campaign period, students should see behind these <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl5mR6WP8ekL1lBLlQyMh8AJ3_3EwEPl5s4IHnUh-k_i4J8bMFhQyh0bm7T8_35PdQzLgMBjs_5hZCFhM8uvEG8jYk23IQ2HbpGIf7x7DYStMGVQhozJBOf1jevxnjj7enRxopDCO7tW5/s1600-h/IMAG0767.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171632717088377298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" height="238" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHl5mR6WP8ekL1lBLlQyMh8AJ3_3EwEPl5s4IHnUh-k_i4J8bMFhQyh0bm7T8_35PdQzLgMBjs_5hZCFhM8uvEG8jYk23IQ2HbpGIf7x7DYStMGVQhozJBOf1jevxnjj7enRxopDCO7tW5/s320/IMAG0767.JPG" width="168" border="0" /></span></a>posters/banners/flyers. They should see behind the poses and the smiles. I'm not saying that "looks can be deceiving." I'm just saying that this election should not be a popularity contest or the one with the most number of banners, wins. It's not like that. And students should see that. And I know for a fact that they will because UA&P students are intelligent. Aren't we all taught of critical thinking? </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfGf6EUZUjZStRUCU6lgx53NozzhH2-KhCeUihe-u56_D26_6LftItazT7kK4ZP0QG9J5e4u04zTdGmh6K3yFgmfc-ELa1-SIG2qgr04W96pzBi2o-DhuCrjZkb0UKV-6HprtBgShnd4-/s1600-h/IMAG0770.JPG"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171637578991356402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" height="145" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfGf6EUZUjZStRUCU6lgx53NozzhH2-KhCeUihe-u56_D26_6LftItazT7kK4ZP0QG9J5e4u04zTdGmh6K3yFgmfc-ELa1-SIG2qgr04W96pzBi2o-DhuCrjZkb0UKV-6HprtBgShnd4-/s320/IMAG0770.JPG" width="232" border="0" /></span></a></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">I encourage you to share your comments, views and opinions with this post and what you really think is happeing to the UA&P SEB campaign. After all, <span style="color:#cc0000;">it's your school. It's our school. We should all be concerned.</span></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">*** This post was made in good faith, as concerend students of UA&P, with <span style="color:#cc0000;">no political affiliations, or UA&P SEB candidates being favored or promoted.</span></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">*** Our posts, "do not, in any way, reflect the views of ISKO," the scholars </span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">scholars' organization.</span> </span></strong></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com241tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-88152021874268668012008-02-23T21:06:00.007+08:002008-12-13T13:03:58.079+08:00UA&P: Hope You don't take some songs Seriously<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67MPcC5VJLaKpMvF7L2gKmPFHWGnWRI9709Dp7Y_mXlsRNfcDDyZnsu6jFYbhlfSzgAajywJpOhdIkpKVczRSPR8lsBvrdJAKJxbT0_9GYm8U5FjMr8_9_8tDeEmQfvG4vWYR_uiAxSDn/s1600-h/hairspray.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67MPcC5VJLaKpMvF7L2gKmPFHWGnWRI9709Dp7Y_mXlsRNfcDDyZnsu6jFYbhlfSzgAajywJpOhdIkpKVczRSPR8lsBvrdJAKJxbT0_9GYm8U5FjMr8_9_8tDeEmQfvG4vWYR_uiAxSDn/s400/hairspray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170175920016148818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> While I was checking my emails, I was listening to one of my favorite musicals, Hairspray, which was just released last 2007. It's a nice musical and I advise everyone to watch. The songs are lively and witty, and the movie is an all-star cast which makes it a goo</span></span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">d combination. The cast includes Michelle Pfieffer (Stardust), John Travolta (Grease), Queen Latifah (Chicago), Zac Efron (High School Musical), Amanda Bynes (Big Fat Liar), Christopher Walken (Sleepy Hollow), James Marsden (X-Men) and introducing Nikki Blonsky. All stars have a singing part in the movie which is a great discovery for fans. </span></span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" > Anyway, while researching was listening to the song <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Nicest Kids in Town,</span> which was sang by Corny Collins (Marsden) in a famous Baltimore teen TV show. The song sounds energetic and contagious that you too w</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >ould like to tap you feet and move around. It shows the scene of cool kids that teens would naturally want to imitate. But as I listen closely to the lyrics, it has a disturbing message regarding how one is to deal his or her </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >schoolwork. And so i d</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:arial;" >ecided to share my reaction to students, parents and actually to everyone! Here's the excerpt from the lyrics <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">(the ones in purple are the alarming lines)</span>:</span></span> <p style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CORNY</span><br />Hey there, Teenage Baltimore!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8wrsbz5SJqHvQKvk_ijeo-R1FMiOSQApn8xCpUMKrY0fffkmkn3IeesbV7Zyg8OCI8BcuazGjC0Kf0CuwnTzS2Bbriqt4f3mevN4p5OpaPLgZ9DPJbj-Ihx8LWyQumg2xBTUybLpTufe/s1600-h/marsden_l.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8wrsbz5SJqHvQKvk_ijeo-R1FMiOSQApn8xCpUMKrY0fffkmkn3IeesbV7Zyg8OCI8BcuazGjC0Kf0CuwnTzS2Bbriqt4f3mevN4p5OpaPLgZ9DPJbj-Ihx8LWyQumg2xBTUybLpTufe/s400/marsden_l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170175924311116130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Don't change that channel!</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">'Cause it's time for the Corny<br />Collins Show! Brought to you by<br />Ultra Clutch Hairspray!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CORNY (& COUNCIL MEMBERS)</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Ev'ry afternoon<br />When the clock strikes four<br />(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">A crazy bunch of kids</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Crash through that door<br />(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">They throw off their coats</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">And leave the squares behind<br />And then they shake it, shake it, shake it<br />Like they're losing their mind<br />You'll never see them frown<br />'Cause they're the nicest kids in town</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">So every afternoon<br />Drop everything<br />(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Who needs to read and write<br />When you can dance and sing?<br />(bop-bee-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba, bee-ba)</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Forget about your algebra<br />And calculus<br />You can always do your homework<br />On the morning bus<br />Can't tell a verb from a noun<br />They're the nicest kids in town</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyramJ25BjkIhFMnCNPjFGgG7Y-X-RNA5E_Uaa60Foks_cGcMlmsu8sa3-CHKbOIgdRs6wILflBwrsW-lqVV5KjUTbw9wkoLQvU13MjXRy_yCu2eugt2cyqNfb7yA4RTfMJmlEQPqGl_a/s1600-h/Hairspray_PK_cornykids.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyramJ25BjkIhFMnCNPjFGgG7Y-X-RNA5E_Uaa60Foks_cGcMlmsu8sa3-CHKbOIgdRs6wILflBwrsW-lqVV5KjUTbw9wkoLQvU13MjXRy_yCu2eugt2cyqNfb7yA4RTfMJmlEQPqGl_a/s400/Hairspray_PK_cornykids.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170175928606083442" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Roll Call!!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">COUNCIL MEMBERS</span><br />I'm Amber!<br />Brad!<br />Tammy!<br />Fender!<br />Brenda!<br />Sketch!<br />Shelley!<br />I.Q!<br />Lou Ann!<br />Joey!<br />Mikey!<br />Nikki!<br />Beckie!<br />Nick!<br />Jesse!<br />Karla!<br />Polly!<br />Noreen!<br />Doreen!<br />And I'm...LINK!<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (All of the girls scream.)</span></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CORNY (& COUNCIL MEMBERS)</span><br />So, if every night you're shaking<br />As you lie in bed<br />(corny-corny, ooh, corny-corny)</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And the bass and drums<br />Are pounding in your head<br />(corny-corny, ooh, corny-corny)<br />Who cares about sleep<br />When you can snooze in<br />School?</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">They'll never get to college<br />But they sure look cool<br />Don't need a cap and a gown<br />'Cause they're the nicest<br />Kids in town</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">They're the nicest. Nicest<br />They're the nicest, nicest<br />They're the sugar 'n' spicest,<br />The nicest kids in...<br />Kids in town!</span></p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> As you can see, there are lines that seem to discourage serious learning and proper attitude towards school. I'm not saying that the song is totally bad.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> For me, it's good if we are critical of what we hear and don't easily make assumptions that what is sang is what is socially acceptable.</span> As for this song, it shows an obsession on TV shows and music where there seems to be no control. Remember, too much of something is bad. So it's important to regulate one's liking for anything. Another point I want to make is that, when coming across such media dilemma we need media literacy in order to make good judgments of the messages that we receive. In IMC, we were taught about this is Communication Theory, Communication and Society, Communication Ethics and all the subjects that have the word 'communication' in them. As far as I can remember from Dr. Molo's class, the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Magic Bullet theory or the Hypodermic needle</span> explains that we absorb anything we receive in media. BUT wait! Not all should be taken in automatically, That's why <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">we need to be media literate</span> so that we can determine what messages are good for us and what harms us. And it does not end there. We must also be active receivers of messages in a sense that if messages that are sent to us are harmful, we must act with initiative to stop the spreading of the message. Besides, we live in a world where communication forms the foundation culture. If we allow bad messages to endure, we allow bad culture to endure. </span><br /></span></p>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-86851448487492555802008-02-23T13:53:00.005+08:002008-12-13T13:03:58.628+08:00UA&P Student Power in Congress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0l_0zmbguGDxzmprv236fKNUDw4TWMHINXQ1-OnF3FIO6v-3w8QBfNibrVIceuC5xpdsAMT_L9lLlCZb58tIjp4cyJrud591KUOnhk9LIzAHPZhSmdOTH2g_pPvgxaXvHNq-P8el4cXLU/s1600-h/bagaman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0l_0zmbguGDxzmprv236fKNUDw4TWMHINXQ1-OnF3FIO6v-3w8QBfNibrVIceuC5xpdsAMT_L9lLlCZb58tIjp4cyJrud591KUOnhk9LIzAHPZhSmdOTH2g_pPvgxaXvHNq-P8el4cXLU/s320/bagaman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170053947239909682" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">During our 1<sup>st</sup> semester in 4rth year, we had a Public Relations class under Mr. Bernie Bagaman as part of our IMC curriculum. It was in this class that we lobbied in congress for Pro-life. Originally, there were 13 of us. One of our classmates, JF Blanco, died in his sleep before we did the actual lobbying. Rest in peace, JF. He was actually supposed to be my partner in our first tasks. After his death, all that I can do is continue the tasks as if he were beside me, helping me too in doing research, and likewise offering up my tasks for his soul. And so, the rest of continued our service for Pro-life. The students involved were the following: Kristia Somera, Chin Taguines, Roanna Catap, Kristen Morados, Check Odulio, Raiza Revilla, Via Reyna, Avvy Hernandez, Tricia Sarabia, Jem Cruz, JR Monsale and Nhorway Salvacion. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The first few meetings were spent in researching issues that affected the family and the individual because of the anti-life methods we have today. These were issues such as divorce, pre-marital sex and affairs, death penalty, pornography and broken families. After several meetings and scrapping out of issue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YkbD2DUEf6PiBz1HkmBjg03XiZG_GzZRkh825TuTOjuw1zHS4FOVNXgEw3hb9wyk9w4EK8y0ZJvG74de95paNYfArW6w3JmGpbo_XmLEaHSY2v3yuqG0doD4DmQCuNL6-226VusyPEN8/s1600-h/students.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YkbD2DUEf6PiBz1HkmBjg03XiZG_GzZRkh825TuTOjuw1zHS4FOVNXgEw3hb9wyk9w4EK8y0ZJvG74de95paNYfArW6w3JmGpbo_XmLEaHSY2v3yuqG0doD4DmQCuNL6-226VusyPEN8/s400/students.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170051516288420130" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">s, we ended up lobbying for anti-contraceptive usage. With this, we tackled related issues such as sex education in grade school, population control and premarital sex. We also watched videos of abortion, which was very disturbing. The more we tackled the issues, the more firm our stand for pro-life was. In our research, we concluded that the use contraceptives is not the proper method for population. Besides, population is an asset and not a liability. Governmental funds should be allocated in giving people opportunities to work and sufficient wages. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">After studying the issues, we went to congress and lobbied to congressmen and congresswomen against the use of contraceptives. Being there was a tough job. Meeting congressmen who were in contradiction of our proposals was a challenge. There were some who were strong about their own stance while there were some who not yet settled with the issue. The best part was finally finding and gathering names of congressmen and congresswomen who agreed what we were lobbying. Through their insights we were able to gather arguments that we never thought of, and likewise gain encouragement that we had support from them.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Pro-Life Organization continues to go around schools and look for student volunteers to lobby in congress. I don’t know if the 3<sup>rd</sup> year batch of IMC students this year will be given the opportunity. But if ever they are given the chance, I advise that they go for it. It is a chance for them (and for you as well if you want) to stand up for the values that they have. It is also the chance for them to integrate what they have learned in their theology and philosophy subjects in CAS. Aside from that, you can be a pro-life advocate in small things like abhorring condom ads, saying no to premarital sex and abortion, and above all, <span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-weight: bold;">seeing the people around with Human Dignity!</span> </span></p> <div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Being a Pro-Life advocate is not just the task of a group. It must live in the minds of each person. </span></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-21431128823310075402008-02-20T13:54:00.007+08:002008-12-13T13:03:58.742+08:00UA&P: Pygmalion among the students<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHLgdALhDz2W-X09dK7EAPC-3UrJwnWYJfYq2-QbMFYZyRm8mxglNgeJv8hf7yju2QDpwDEYSlL-jg9RCoyzkJq1CJz7jERaIUHWeI_3sp6bNboSYa73AYwRiUrw52ul3KE6TpEWjPDjp/s1600-h/pygmalion_drawing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHLgdALhDz2W-X09dK7EAPC-3UrJwnWYJfYq2-QbMFYZyRm8mxglNgeJv8hf7yju2QDpwDEYSlL-jg9RCoyzkJq1CJz7jERaIUHWeI_3sp6bNboSYa73AYwRiUrw52ul3KE6TpEWjPDjp/s400/pygmalion_drawing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169449198664763602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >I</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >n high school, we discussed the story of <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Pygmali</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">on and Galatea</span> in our literature</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >class. The myth tells the story of a sculptor named <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Pygmalion </span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >who made a statue of a woman wh</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >om he made so beautiful that he fell in love with it. Da</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">y and night, he treated the statue like a human being by offering food before it and clothing it with elegant drapes. Moved with compassion, Aphrodite turned the statue into a real woman and brought her to Pygmalion. The sculptor named her </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" >Galatea</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> and made her his companion.<br />In </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">UA&P</span>,</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> I am lucky to work with the team which is holding a play entitled </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" >Pygmalion</span><span style="font-size:130%;">, starting this Friday, Feb 22. There, I learned that the main character, a woman, was transformed from her low-class personality into a real, elegant lady. Thus, she is compared to Galatea who transforms from a lifeless mass of stone into a graceful and beautiful maiden. The theme of the article? </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Transformation. <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">I believe this is the reason why we attend school and universities. We want to <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">be transformed from something that is bland to someone who can face the world with character and intellect</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">.</span> Students leave school as transformed persons who carry in their minds the knowledge of their lessons, the culture of their school and the personality that helped shape their learning. I think this also applies to everyone, working or not working, old or young. That is why we <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">keep on searching for information, looking for things to occupy ourselves with</span>, and at the same time improving who we are and developing our skills. This sort of Transformation does not only happen in school but also in other activities where learning happens, either great or small. That is why <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">there is a Galatea inside of us</span> if we only allow ourselves to see what we can develop and make us better persons. In <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">UA&P,</span> we are told that our CAS subjects enable us to become <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">well-rounded persons</span> where we do not only focus our knowledge on a single subject but also traverse the knowledge across different subjects. </span></span></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">So, what activities can best transform you? </span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"></span></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">And for those who want to watch the play </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:85%;" >Pygmalion</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> at the </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);">University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P),</span> here are the details. The Show will start this Friday. Invite your loved ones and literature-fans.<br /><br /></span></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="GramE"><strong><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14;">directed</span></span></b></strong></span><strong><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:14;"> by X Vallez</span></span></b></strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:14;"></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:12;" >Starring:</span></span></i></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;color:maroon;" >Joel Parcon</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Roni Balbieran</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Sara Badr</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Bea Abalajon</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;color:maroon;" >Mikey Dosdos</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Edmund Martinez</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Jonathan Guillermo</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;color:maroon;" >Jam Mancenido</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Yammie Tolentino</span></span> - </i></b></span><span style=";font-size:85%;color:maroon;" ><span style="color:maroon;"><b><i><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Tricia Santos-Fermin</span></i></b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Kate Alconga</span></span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;color:maroon;" >Krisan Jacomina</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Carla Dionzon</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">Rhenz Gabalonzo</span></span> - <span style="color:maroon;"><span style="color:maroon;">JC Ramos</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;" >The Story:</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;">Based on classical myth, <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">George Bernard Shaw’s <i><span style="color:maroon;"><span style="font-style: italic;color:maroon;" >Pygmalion</span></span></i></span></b> tells the story of phonetics expert Professor Henry Higgins, who makes a bet that he can pass off the very Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle as a fine lady, by training her to speak in a high-society accent and teaching her the rules of etiquette. The new Eliza, whose former ambition was to work behind the counter in a flower shop, now has to deal with the complications of her new and uncertain social status, as well as her relationship with her “creator.†<b><i><span style="color:maroon;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;color:maroon;" >My Fair Lady</span></span></i></b>, the hit musical, was based on this classic comedy of manners.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;" >The Myth:</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;">Pygmalion the sculptor</span> is a Greek legendary figure found in Ovid’s <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Metamorphoses</span></i>. He falls in love with a statue he has made, offers the statue presents and eventually prays to Aphrodite. She takes pity on him and brings the statue to life.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;color:maroon;" ><span style=";font-size:12;color:maroon;" >PYGMALION</span></span> runs from February 22 to </b></strong><strong><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">March 8, 2008</span></b></strong><strong><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> (12 shows).</span></b></strong></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;" >Playdates:</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:12;" >February 22</span></span></b> (Fri) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:45 p.m.</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 23</span></b> (Sat) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:00 p.m.</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 27</span></b> (Wed) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">3:00 p.m.</span></b><br /><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 28</span></b> (Thu) </span><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">3:00 p.m.</span></b></span><br /><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 28</span></b> (Thu) </span><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:45 p.m.</span></b></span><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">February 29</span></b> (Fri) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:45 p.m.</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"> March 4</span></b> (Tue) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">3:00 p.m.</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 4</span></b> (Tue) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:45 p.m.</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 5</span></b> (Wed) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">3:00 p.m.</span></b><br /><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 6</span></b> (Thu) </span><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:45 p.m.</span></b></span><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 8</span></b> (Sat) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">3:00 p.m.</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">March 8</span></b> (Sat) <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:00 p.m.</span></b></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:12;">Dizon Auditorium</span></span></b></strong><br /><span class="GramE">G/F Development Communications Bldg.</span><br />University of Asia and the Pacific<br />Pearl Drive , Ortigas Center , Pasig City</span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size:12;">FREE ADMISSION for UA&P students, faculty and staff</span></span></b></strong><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tickets at P300</span></b><br />Discounts for students, groups, and UA&P alumni</span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:12;" >For tickets and reservations, contact:</span></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">637-0912 loc. 380</span></b> or <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">0917-8334564</span></b><br /><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:kultura@uap.edu.ph" target="_blank" href="http://aa.f655.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=kultura@uap.edu.ph">kultura@uap. edu.ph</a></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:14;" >Reserve your seats now!</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:12;" > </span></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:12;color:maroon;" >PYGMALION</span></span> is presented in cooperation with:</b><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">LightChasers Photography</span></b> – <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://lightchasersphotography.com/">http://lightchasers photography. com</a></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:12;" >Digital ticketing solutions provided by:</span></span></b><br /><span class="GramE"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">iBulsa</span></b></span> – <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ibulsa.com/">http://ibulsa. com</a></span> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:14;" >Please forward this information to those who may be interested to watch. Thank you!</span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:14;" > </span></span></i></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><i><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Times New Roman;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:12;" >Visit <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://kulturablog.com/">http://kulturablog. com</a></span></span></i></b></span></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com158tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-18100507822751935572008-02-20T01:40:00.013+08:002008-12-13T13:03:59.634+08:00UA&P: Cleopatra - a Scholarly Queen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVAEkiDFJwYQ4R-dvoZ3DPScW8lDjc2whFaZp-R0aTfx02Ocppk25Ewgy5nwZpKxVKdbCxsxisZK7DAp1dU_o4YPCWp7gd8vWMSDC5La2x9h2HkSCNAIM4oEM74awi6wXdYtoTDyoHeOo/s1600-h/cleopatra.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVAEkiDFJwYQ4R-dvoZ3DPScW8lDjc2whFaZp-R0aTfx02Ocppk25Ewgy5nwZpKxVKdbCxsxisZK7DAp1dU_o4YPCWp7gd8vWMSDC5La2x9h2HkSCNAIM4oEM74awi6wXdYtoTDyoHeOo/s400/cleopatra.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169644430698170594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Who said that kings and queens rule without brains? </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">In UA&P, we are taught of Christian Civilizations and culture of nations in Asia. But we never are taught about Egyptian or Mesopotamian civilizations (we're suppose to have taken them up in high school). So, just to refresh your memory, I thought of sharing something about renowned ruler of Egypt who was for so long misinterpreted. </span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Many movies and paintings depict Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt as seductive and romantic. We had been told that she captivated great Roman leaders by her indescribable beauty. But who is the <span style="font-style: italic;">real<span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Cleopatra</span>? Why did she become one of the famous queens of Egypt and in the w</span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;">orld?<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >Let's change our view of the queen and see the REAL Cleopatra...</span><br /> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I</span></span>t must be first clarified that<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Cleopatra was not Egyptian by blood! <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">She was of Macedonian descent. Her roots can be traced as far as the conquest of Alexander the Great in Egypt. When Alexander died with no heir to take over the vast</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> empire, different generals and officials who served Alexander divided the empire among them and ruled separately. Egypt fell to the leadership of Ptolemy, a Greek, whos</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">e descendants would later on rule the kingdom and end with the reign of the famous Cleopatra VII. It is in</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">teresting to kno</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">w that <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">she ca</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">me from a family with an unlikable background</span>, in</span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qs5Mx2tz6_A/R7saUELXSII/AAAAAAAAAJs/KcSdp_kc8to/s1600-h/library.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qs5Mx2tz6_A/R7saUELXSII/AAAAAAAAAJs/KcSdp_kc8to/s320/library.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168753929358887042" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">cluding murderous and irresponsible ruling ancestors. Well, Cleopatra proved to be different.<br /> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" > S</span>o what makes Cleopatra a scholarly queen? You see, she was raised in a kingdom and in an<br />age where there was a mix </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">of Egyptian, R</span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NDeFkpHNoS3kHBKoBfB6d8JcEiCJQq-dYVqaxNQv6TwCOkWJRCDexDENzVevBo97LXXBAy2QEmTyjofe3O928BSkxbwqOK6XhQmmN2sQlJzRPnIamQ1ki6l-XwbS9MWW5GAc7o29zg_j/s1600-h/library.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-NDeFkpHNoS3kHBKoBfB6d8JcEiCJQq-dYVqaxNQv6TwCOkWJRCDexDENzVevBo97LXXBAy2QEmTyjofe3O928BSkxbwqOK6XhQmmN2sQlJzRPnIamQ1ki6l-XwbS9MWW5GAc7o29zg_j/s400/library.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169644662626404594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">oman and Greek culture. If you were heir to the throne of such </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">kingdom, you would be wise enoug</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">h to</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> learn these culture and their languages, and Cleopatra was competent enough </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">to do so</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">. She was <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">well-versed in <span style="font-size:130%;">philosophic writing</span> </span>and quite a <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:130%;" >mathematician</span>. She had</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">a taste for politics which led to her unending claim for the throne of Egypt against her broth</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">er Ptolemy. <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Cleopatra <span style="font-size:130%;">valued learning</span> and <span style="font-size:130%;">loved books</span></span>. Eg</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">ypt during her time housed th</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">e <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Great Library of Alexandria </span></span>and was the learning capital in the world. Sadly, wh</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">en part of library got burned when the Romans fought within the city, many manuscripts were destroyed. Some included Plato's works and manuscripts th</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">at may hold answers to many biblical questions about the Old Testaments. The burning of the great library was a terrible event for Cleopatra.</span></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZXicvfZFSE1XHYa8vjt2fihhNDV-bkt1Sj6xF0XKAdL27L8mQjxCNfhyphenhyphendfH_tD9JuDOi78z2Bd6qC_gW8ifqvZ66q77GvV-EUAMOk3Vyojxa_9FURsyF2ScV2Dd1UgJZtlRctNvXBOVF/s1600-h/cleo_bust.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ZXicvfZFSE1XHYa8vjt2fihhNDV-bkt1Sj6xF0XKAdL27L8mQjxCNfhyphenhyphendfH_tD9JuDOi78z2Bd6qC_gW8ifqvZ66q77GvV-EUAMOk3Vyojxa_9FURsyF2ScV2Dd1UgJZtlRctNvXBOVF/s400/cleo_bust.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169645358411106562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" > W</span>hat about her lovers? Was she really a beauty? </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Look at the bust of her head. (t</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">his is the c</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">losest image of Cleopatra that we can refer to) She wears a si</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">mple Greek head band with not much des</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">igns. </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> Her hair is simply tied at the back with no dangling locks to show seduction. Her hair is wavy and not straight; not the kind of style you'd likely fall in love with. Sources say her hair is reddish. She is not wearing any jewelries, and no earrings are even carved on her ears. Her nose is a bit hooked at the end and her lips are not attractive at all. This is not the portrait of a seductive goddess. Ancient sources say that</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Cleopatra was witty, a linguist a</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">nd a great political think</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">er</span>. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;">It was her intelligence that made Roman leaders fall in love with her.</span> <span style="font-size:180%;">It was not her beauty!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" > J</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">ulius Caesar was very impressed at Cleopatra's intelligence that the queen promised that she will bear the son that Caesar longed for. <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">As an aside, How did Caesar and Cleopatra meet? Cleopatra was exiled from Alexandria and was at war with </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">her brother, Ptolemy, when Caesar came to Egypt to reconcile them with his role as <span style="font-style: italic;">Rome, the Guardian of Egypt. </span>For fear that Ptolemy would kill Cleopatra whenever she </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);">would show herself in the palace, Cleopatra sent her servant to Caesar to present him a rolled carpet as a gift, and which was to be presented in the presence of Caesar alone. <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Alone in the room with Cleopatra's servant, Caesar unrolled the rug and <span style="font-size:180%;">behold! Cleopat</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">ra</span> emerged and was lying on the floor while the servant proclaimed to Caesar her divinity and her title as rightful queen of Egypt.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A</span></span>fter the birth of the son of Caesar, Cleopatra and Julius had great plans for their heir that they <span style="font-size:180%;">vowed to make an empire greater than that of Alexander. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="">With the disagreement of the Roman senate to make Caesar a dictator and the assassin</span><span style="">ation of the latter, Cleopatra dared to claim part of the Roman empire since she was the mother of Caesar's heir. Marc Anthony, now in love with Cleopatra, gave her 1/3 of the Roman territories which enraged Rome. Marc Anthony, a Roman and now a follower o</span><span style="">f</span><span style=""> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Cleopatra, was an enemy of Rome.</span> </span></span><span style="">War broke out between Egyp</span><span style="">t and Rome where the former lost the war at s</span><span style="">ea.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dhQbkL10btUSxqVuvgoIARzbnfkR7e0no2HRFAgIdUgHWkTUbgLehl7HO_SvULvBYtmPwtf3gv3ajzNLBpM5OUmEhtbEJx5pUCGicTwrxjKcx1TyCWehzscO2cCZT0gPYzUrSzgrre9C/s1600-h/suicde.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9dhQbkL10btUSxqVuvgoIARzbnfkR7e0no2HRFAgIdUgHWkTUbgLehl7HO_SvULvBYtmPwtf3gv3ajzNLBpM5OUmEhtbEJx5pUCGicTwrxjKcx1TyCWehzscO2cCZT0gPYzUrSzgrre9C/s400/suicde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169646367728421138" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qs5Mx2tz6_A/R7smEkLXSKI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/NtZO7UeAeWQ/s1600-h/suicde.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qs5Mx2tz6_A/R7smEkLXSKI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/NtZO7UeAeWQ/s400/suicde.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168766857210448034" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >M</span>arc Anthony stabs himself</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> with a sword while C</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">l</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">eop</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">atra co</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">mmits suicide by letting a cobra, the symbol of Egypt, bite her. As the Octavius, Cleopatra </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">and Marc</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> Anthony's rival, arrives in time to seize the two lovers, he opens the doors of Cleopatra's</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> quarters and sees the dead queen on a bed and dressed in royal Egyptian robes with the symbols of Egypt on her hand and her head. Two of her servants lie dead too at her side to accompany her in the afterlife. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The intelligent que</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">en who had great hopes of leading an empire now ends the reign of so many noble rulers. <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >This is the life of the great Cleopatra.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div></div><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Source: Discovery Channel: The Great Egyptians: The Real Cleopatra<br />Brought to you by JR Monsale of The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2877336503026750933.post-55678778608155235242008-02-18T21:03:00.009+08:002008-12-13T13:04:00.446+08:00UA&P: Sleep is more important than what you think<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">In UA&P, students complain that they don't get enough sleep because of the loads of units that they have, plus the endless papers and presentations where plagiarism is strictly abominated and prohibited. Well, i believe that this applies to all universities across the globe, and even to all professionals. </span><br /><br /><br />For scholars and non scholars who deprive themselves of sleep and are stressed out, here's a little something for you......</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCEmMCneJvkyW9YNa-mI0BzkxOgkvmkdV_Sa8bXQtNPaZVargE9Tk7VZo6-nHLlU5Dty-oRDSOzeatdUEqpCGTbn9kEjfhdwsFacXfmAOnb7MqFwHPdWmhb6dNb9-J39fC7plUIj8th7B/s1600-h/sleeping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXCEmMCneJvkyW9YNa-mI0BzkxOgkvmkdV_Sa8bXQtNPaZVargE9Tk7VZo6-nHLlU5Dty-oRDSOzeatdUEqpCGTbn9kEjfhdwsFacXfmAOnb7MqFwHPdWmhb6dNb9-J39fC7plUIj8th7B/s320/sleeping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168314081758103650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">The amount of sleep an individual requires varies from person to person, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">b</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ut most adults <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">average eight hours of sleep.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">Sleep plays a vital role in our daily regimen, as during this dormant period, it </span><span style="font-size:100%;">recharges and rejuvenates weary body organs and tissues, and restores the body to an alert sta</span><span style="font-size:100%;">te. A person's lifestyle is another variable in the amount of time he needs to achieve this healthy balance, and to fee</span><span style="font-size:100%;">l well rested upon awakening.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">The quality of a person's sleep also factors into the sleep equation. Whe</span><span style="font-size:100%;">n we drift off to sleep, we either fall into a deep, restful sleep, or into a shallow, light sleep. One who normally requires eight hours of sleep, but sleeps shallowly, will most likely awaken feeling tired. In contrast,<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">if the same individual sleeps fewer hours, but lapses into a state of</span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> deep sleep, he may well awaken refreshed and invigorated.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">A lucky few can bypass shallow sleep altogether, and fall directly into deep sleep on an as needed basis. Alexander the Great's military prowess may have been due, in part, to his abili</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ty to take a "cat nap."</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Yet one more variable factors into the amount of sleep we require: that of the brain and of the body sleeping simultaneously</span>.</span> Under normal circumstances, the brain's sleep center blocks off the nerves to the brain and to the body to make sleep possible. The brain has no interest in doing anything, and could not even if it did, because the sleep center has shut down the internal organs, the arms, and the legs. Sometimes, however, the sleep center is unsuccessful in shutting down both the brain and the body at the same time. For example, in </span><span style="font-size:100%;">times of war, it is not unusual for soldiers suffering from sleep deprivation and from combat fatigue to </span><span style="font-size:100%;">continue to march, despite the fact that their brains have halted. Thankfully, such a situation is an anomaly, a</span><span style="font-size:100%;">n</span><span style="font-size:100%;">d </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb8ljijld3z2MP05fdqPMBsFPO1sDIpR6hf_0Q-eT-iElf1_DC8nl5qD5djKMvHf0jxypy2ahyphenhyphenQH6Tuaz06XhrJwbEss3MPZbHz4GNn-nRSuhZSBJ1c6KN-4vl2kUG9kChDxHF0R1-fxf/s1600-h/ShowLetter3.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvb8ljijld3z2MP05fdqPMBsFPO1sDIpR6hf_0Q-eT-iElf1_DC8nl5qD5djKMvHf0jxypy2ahyphenhyphenQH6Tuaz06XhrJwbEss3MPZbHz4GNn-nRSuhZSBJ1c6KN-4vl2kUG9kChDxHF0R1-fxf/s400/ShowLetter3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168309662236756050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">does </span><span style="font-size:100%;">not occur with gr</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx06z-bb2djE5XRTa4tLYbDzyWYxdOaVlNU7G_0JCyW98zdFxoSmLRpbgvzFJ9glpWROarN1jZ6qLf-DkEJsPMFfewUomKZcp7WtUcw0oKxcejZepn0wybgL1Z2n2pUsKNXi3C1XCkJ5M/s1600-h/ShowLetter2.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkx06z-bb2djE5XRTa4tLYbDzyWYxdOaVlNU7G_0JCyW98zdFxoSmLRpbgvzFJ9glpWROarN1jZ6qLf-DkEJsPMFfewUomKZcp7WtUcw0oKxcejZepn0wybgL1Z2n2pUsKNXi3C1XCkJ5M/s400/ShowLetter2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168309649351854146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">eat frequ</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sEjJZQJMYrdKwKo2gl6sNgjhMZbwpewQbwd1wdF4zauq1VZtoeJdRi70Shs5pGqMbpMmmUrBvj7cnotJsB2t2uDj1rNMfPo6wadmnHFVd_HMpmc1tJaHxqxtSCvxU8Obd_mCxe-_GdtM/s1600-h/ShowLetter.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sEjJZQJMYrdKwKo2gl6sNgjhMZbwpewQbwd1wdF4zauq1VZtoeJdRi70Shs5pGqMbpMmmUrBvj7cnotJsB2t2uDj1rNMfPo6wadmnHFVd_HMpmc1tJaHxqxtSCvxU8Obd_mCxe-_GdtM/s400/ShowLetter.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168309640761919538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">ency.<br /><br />And for those who overwork and are stressed, here are some images to help you determine how stressed you are. The slower the images move, the better you can handle stress. Drunkards would say that they can see the round images spinning fast.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Proudly brought to you by Concerned Students of UA&P</span></span><br /></span></div>Project ISKO. Helping scholars help others.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06474779065390865894noreply@blogger.com124