LAST DAY OF THE FIRST SEMESTER
Had lots of fun ^_^
thanks kay milcah and jowayna for posting haha
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Climate Change: Causes and Effects
People have been hearing the words “climate change” like clichés from old movies, but no one is really aware how deadly those two words can be. Those two words may take lives of millions of people and starve a whole nation. Take for example typhoon Ondoy’s devastation in our country, people drowned, and an entire nation went under state of calamity. Indeed the effects of climate change chooses no one, be it rich or poor, educated or not, sickly or healthy, no one.
Climate change is caused by many factors such as plate tectonics, solar outputs, orbital variations, volcanism, ocean variability and of course, us, human beings. The plate tectonics affect climate change because whenever the plates move the ocean circulation changes. These ocean circulations are important in controlling heat transfer and moisture across the globe and in determining global climate. If the location of the oceans changes then, elements such as heat and moisture also change, resulting to climate change.
Another cause of climate change is the solar output. The sun provides us heat and the sun’s heat is very important in cloud formations and different weather conditions. As the ozone layer thins out, the sun’s radiation and heat increases affecting different elemental cycles we have today such as cloud formations and rains. The hotter the sun, the more evaporation, the more rain we get. As the sun changes its output, the more imbalanced our cycles are. These solar outputs also affect ocean variability.
The next one has great relation with the solar output which is the orbital variation of the earth. Whenever the earth changes its orbit even in the slightest manner, the amount of sun we get also changes, leading to problems regarding the sun’s output. On the other hand, volcanic processes like volcanic eruptions, hot springs and geysers also cause climate change. Whenever volcanoes erupt the temperature cools due to the blocking of the solar radiation of the sun.
Lastly, us, humans greatly contribute in causing climate change. We do irrigation and other activities such as inventing gadgets and formulas thinning the ozone layer. Climate change may be cause by natural calamities and happenings but, the only thing we can do now is to prevent it from happening and not contribute to the hasting of climate change.
>>>>> oh well, another one of my *disgusting* paper ^_^.... sensationally senseless hahaha
Climate change is caused by many factors such as plate tectonics, solar outputs, orbital variations, volcanism, ocean variability and of course, us, human beings. The plate tectonics affect climate change because whenever the plates move the ocean circulation changes. These ocean circulations are important in controlling heat transfer and moisture across the globe and in determining global climate. If the location of the oceans changes then, elements such as heat and moisture also change, resulting to climate change.
Another cause of climate change is the solar output. The sun provides us heat and the sun’s heat is very important in cloud formations and different weather conditions. As the ozone layer thins out, the sun’s radiation and heat increases affecting different elemental cycles we have today such as cloud formations and rains. The hotter the sun, the more evaporation, the more rain we get. As the sun changes its output, the more imbalanced our cycles are. These solar outputs also affect ocean variability.
The next one has great relation with the solar output which is the orbital variation of the earth. Whenever the earth changes its orbit even in the slightest manner, the amount of sun we get also changes, leading to problems regarding the sun’s output. On the other hand, volcanic processes like volcanic eruptions, hot springs and geysers also cause climate change. Whenever volcanoes erupt the temperature cools due to the blocking of the solar radiation of the sun.
Lastly, us, humans greatly contribute in causing climate change. We do irrigation and other activities such as inventing gadgets and formulas thinning the ozone layer. Climate change may be cause by natural calamities and happenings but, the only thing we can do now is to prevent it from happening and not contribute to the hasting of climate change.
>>>>> oh well, another one of my *disgusting* paper ^_^.... sensationally senseless hahaha
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Implications of the Bilibid Exposure Trip to the course: Communication Arts.
The trip to Bilibid negated how the media defined the term inmate. Usually, the media would describe inmates/prisoners as big hairy tattooed people with nasty attitudes. However, this trip proved those stereotyping all wrong. In fact, how the media portrayed Bilibid prisoners as beastly was contrasted with what I saw. They, compared to the people I see everyday are more human. Unlike what I’ve seen in movies, these prisoners are as good as the people who work at churches, they value their religion, their families, their friends and their education. As a Communication Arts major, I now see how the media has deceived people, and how it was able to ruin names who in fact has sins lesser than ours, how they branded these criminals as criminals forever. The media has associated the word sinner to these criminals, but in reality all of us are sinners and some have probably sinned greater than them. Some are even innocent but have sacrificed their freedom for the ones they loved and valued. The media has used them in some ways to cover up what we, people on the outside has done. It’s like saying “until you’re not convicted, you’re good” which is not true. Seeing reality inside a prison has changed my view of what the world should be. Through my eyes and through the lens, the script, the pen and the paper I’m holding I will do my obligation to make people see what actually is happening and what and who these prisoners really are.
* Another paper for our sociology class :)
* Another paper for our sociology class :)
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Eyeglasses and Nerds
Note before reading: This is a paperwork for our English subject. ^_^ Information here are all fabricated. Enjoy reading my work of nonsense. XD By the way, I wrote this... all is my invention... no copying from the internet.. (maybe that's why is sucks...) oh well hihi
Eyeglasses have evolved its image and have expanded its influence not only to nerds but to fashion-conscious people as well. A pair of eyeglasses equals to nerd was the formula before. However as time changes and taste preferences grow wider, even ladies and men who don’t have eye problems buy and wear these eyeglasses. In fact, a number of teenagers buy eyeglasses with transition lenses. These lenses automatically get tinted when exposed under the sun and looks good with outfits at the same time. In addition to these developed lenses, many variations and hip styles of frames are also sold in optical stores. A great majority sells these designed frames more than the usual round black frames because of the overwhelming response from the market. The increased number of these fashionable developments have influenced the perception on eyeglass-wearing people. Now, not all nerds wear eyeglasses and not all people who wear eyeglasses are nerds. The society has accepted these changes unconsciously since the stereotyping of nerds have died slowly. Decades of stereotyping eyeglasses and nerds have finally toned down. In fact, majority of celebrities have eyeglasses kept in their closets. Whether it is for a fashion statement or for reading, these fashion icons and entertainment stars have it too. Moreover, a book written by a student from the media studies department entitled ‘Eyeglasses and Nerds” surveyed teenagers regarding their perception on boyfriends/girlfriends wearing eyeglasses. 50% of these teenagers do not care whether their partners wear eyeglasses or not, 25% said they prefer their partners with eyeglasses while another 25% of them preferred their partners not wearing eyeglasses. From this we can see how the society has reduced their negative perception on eyeglass-wearing people. Another survey was conducted at the University of Sto. Tomas where 300 Communication Arts students were asked regarding their impression on eyeglass-wearing people. 10% of the population thinks that majority of eyeglass-wearing people are nerds while 90% of the pool thought they are cool. The last survey took place at the Faculty of Arts and letters’ teachers’ room where 80 teachers volunteered as participants. This time the participants were asked if most of their students who wear eyeglasses perform well in class or not. 79% observed that majority of their students who wear eyeglasses were not nerds and did not necessarily have excellent grades while 21% felt that majority of their eyeglass-wearing students perform very well in class. From the results of the survey, it is already evident that the wide-spread use of eyeglasses had been tolerated, accepted and given huge acknowledgements. Some people would even buy eyeglasses without grades just to fit their attire or get in with the crowd. Though eyeglasses are still associated with nerds even in mass media, most are already aware of eyeglasses used as fashion trends. Eyeglasses and Nerds is also nominated as the best eye-opener book of the Granny Book Awards 2009. Its nomination has proved its credibility and effectiveness. A lot of lenses paved way to forming different types of eyeglass lovers. Some even collect eyeglasses because of the variety that has sprouted in the eyeglass industry. This series of improvements and varieties have helped not only eyeglass-wearing people that are perceived as nerds but also the fashion industry. Indeed the world is a world of change.
Eyeglasses have evolved its image and have expanded its influence not only to nerds but to fashion-conscious people as well. A pair of eyeglasses equals to nerd was the formula before. However as time changes and taste preferences grow wider, even ladies and men who don’t have eye problems buy and wear these eyeglasses. In fact, a number of teenagers buy eyeglasses with transition lenses. These lenses automatically get tinted when exposed under the sun and looks good with outfits at the same time. In addition to these developed lenses, many variations and hip styles of frames are also sold in optical stores. A great majority sells these designed frames more than the usual round black frames because of the overwhelming response from the market. The increased number of these fashionable developments have influenced the perception on eyeglass-wearing people. Now, not all nerds wear eyeglasses and not all people who wear eyeglasses are nerds. The society has accepted these changes unconsciously since the stereotyping of nerds have died slowly. Decades of stereotyping eyeglasses and nerds have finally toned down. In fact, majority of celebrities have eyeglasses kept in their closets. Whether it is for a fashion statement or for reading, these fashion icons and entertainment stars have it too. Moreover, a book written by a student from the media studies department entitled ‘Eyeglasses and Nerds” surveyed teenagers regarding their perception on boyfriends/girlfriends wearing eyeglasses. 50% of these teenagers do not care whether their partners wear eyeglasses or not, 25% said they prefer their partners with eyeglasses while another 25% of them preferred their partners not wearing eyeglasses. From this we can see how the society has reduced their negative perception on eyeglass-wearing people. Another survey was conducted at the University of Sto. Tomas where 300 Communication Arts students were asked regarding their impression on eyeglass-wearing people. 10% of the population thinks that majority of eyeglass-wearing people are nerds while 90% of the pool thought they are cool. The last survey took place at the Faculty of Arts and letters’ teachers’ room where 80 teachers volunteered as participants. This time the participants were asked if most of their students who wear eyeglasses perform well in class or not. 79% observed that majority of their students who wear eyeglasses were not nerds and did not necessarily have excellent grades while 21% felt that majority of their eyeglass-wearing students perform very well in class. From the results of the survey, it is already evident that the wide-spread use of eyeglasses had been tolerated, accepted and given huge acknowledgements. Some people would even buy eyeglasses without grades just to fit their attire or get in with the crowd. Though eyeglasses are still associated with nerds even in mass media, most are already aware of eyeglasses used as fashion trends. Eyeglasses and Nerds is also nominated as the best eye-opener book of the Granny Book Awards 2009. Its nomination has proved its credibility and effectiveness. A lot of lenses paved way to forming different types of eyeglass lovers. Some even collect eyeglasses because of the variety that has sprouted in the eyeglass industry. This series of improvements and varieties have helped not only eyeglass-wearing people that are perceived as nerds but also the fashion industry. Indeed the world is a world of change.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Boxed Shadow
Crounched backbone, crossed feet
both hands masking the shameful face
Mistaken the past from the present
Hiding the pain and the crescent.
All left were marks of yesterday
With no resemblance if what is today.
Twitching limbs, Cracking knees
both feet crutching to fit left space
Walking slowly so no one would see
The ugly shadow taller than me
Inhaled grudge, exhaled hate
Is this all there is to fate?
Chest aching, hair falling
body seems to shrink, unending
The corners of space bled me
The soft cardboard seem to burn calmly
My own shadow slowly eating me
Now, the tape is sealed,
Am no longer killed.
both hands masking the shameful face
Mistaken the past from the present
Hiding the pain and the crescent.
All left were marks of yesterday
With no resemblance if what is today.
Twitching limbs, Cracking knees
both feet crutching to fit left space
Walking slowly so no one would see
The ugly shadow taller than me
Inhaled grudge, exhaled hate
Is this all there is to fate?
Chest aching, hair falling
body seems to shrink, unending
The corners of space bled me
The soft cardboard seem to burn calmly
My own shadow slowly eating me
Now, the tape is sealed,
Am no longer killed.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
English: A beaded Necklace
30 to 50 years from today, the English language would look like a beaded necklace tied around a girl’s neck.
Looking at a beaded necklace, we can observe different colors and designs of beads tied to a string. The beads form a pattern so that the difference of each bead can match the other bead making the said accessory more pleasing to the eyes. This idea also goes thru with the English language. The color of the beads represents the variations that we use in English. This statement can be observed visibly in our real life. For example, when a British Harvard student says “Park the car in the Harvard yard.” as “Pak the ca in the Hava yad.” the semantic and syntactic aspect is still the same, however only its Suprasegmentals and Segmentals changed. From here we can see that only the color changes but not its being or to put if more specific, the pronunciation changes but not its meaning.
On the other hand, the design of the beads refers to the different elements affecting the English language, paving way to different variations. One of these elements is the technological advancements we have today. Most of the technological advanced countries and main producers of high-tech gadgets are countries from the expanding circle like China and Japan. If Japan were to make a name for a league of super hero robots, surely the Americans would borrow the said word since the Japanese are the ones dominating the robot-making world. Another element would be the economic status of the globe. Our world now is a battlefield where the person who makes the most money is the most powerful man alive. Even a penny these days can cause petty catfights among poverty areas. For instance, an American Salesman wants to sell a second hand car to a British customer, who pronounces the word car as “ca”, surely the salesman would just sell the “ca” and even imitate the pronunciation of the British customer just to sell the old car. No one would bother to complain or make correction when money is at stake. Thus, people learn to adjust their way of speaking just to have financial security.
The last and most influential element is Culture. Every country has its own culture and every culture varies from another culture. Culture as our way of life includes the food we eat, our language, our beliefs, our history and our traditions. Sake, sushi and pinakbet are only some of the foods around our globe that doesn’t have a direct English translation yet. Because of this, the English standardized dictionary was forced to adapt the actual name of the dishes, giving birth to new English vocabulary. There are also many actions that are molded by our culture, one of which is the hara-kiri, a form of honorable suicide of the Japanese. These are actions according to our culture’s belief; translating these words may slightly change its original meaning.
If the beads refer to the variations we have in English, the string represents the mutually intelligible aspect of English variations. One example of this is the British English, even though they don’t pronounce the letter R and put emphasis on their H sounds, we understand them. The Harry Potter Craze is one good proof that different races do understand the British English. Just like mutual intelligibility, the string connects all the beads of different colors and designs into one understandable design. It serves as the backbone of our understanding and interpretation of the English language.
The future of the English language is a pool of chaos and unity, it lives in a world, where colors combine yet contrast each other, where strings are firm but sometimes breakable and where there’s a never-ending cycle of change.
Looking at a beaded necklace, we can observe different colors and designs of beads tied to a string. The beads form a pattern so that the difference of each bead can match the other bead making the said accessory more pleasing to the eyes. This idea also goes thru with the English language. The color of the beads represents the variations that we use in English. This statement can be observed visibly in our real life. For example, when a British Harvard student says “Park the car in the Harvard yard.” as “Pak the ca in the Hava yad.” the semantic and syntactic aspect is still the same, however only its Suprasegmentals and Segmentals changed. From here we can see that only the color changes but not its being or to put if more specific, the pronunciation changes but not its meaning.
On the other hand, the design of the beads refers to the different elements affecting the English language, paving way to different variations. One of these elements is the technological advancements we have today. Most of the technological advanced countries and main producers of high-tech gadgets are countries from the expanding circle like China and Japan. If Japan were to make a name for a league of super hero robots, surely the Americans would borrow the said word since the Japanese are the ones dominating the robot-making world. Another element would be the economic status of the globe. Our world now is a battlefield where the person who makes the most money is the most powerful man alive. Even a penny these days can cause petty catfights among poverty areas. For instance, an American Salesman wants to sell a second hand car to a British customer, who pronounces the word car as “ca”, surely the salesman would just sell the “ca” and even imitate the pronunciation of the British customer just to sell the old car. No one would bother to complain or make correction when money is at stake. Thus, people learn to adjust their way of speaking just to have financial security.
The last and most influential element is Culture. Every country has its own culture and every culture varies from another culture. Culture as our way of life includes the food we eat, our language, our beliefs, our history and our traditions. Sake, sushi and pinakbet are only some of the foods around our globe that doesn’t have a direct English translation yet. Because of this, the English standardized dictionary was forced to adapt the actual name of the dishes, giving birth to new English vocabulary. There are also many actions that are molded by our culture, one of which is the hara-kiri, a form of honorable suicide of the Japanese. These are actions according to our culture’s belief; translating these words may slightly change its original meaning.
If the beads refer to the variations we have in English, the string represents the mutually intelligible aspect of English variations. One example of this is the British English, even though they don’t pronounce the letter R and put emphasis on their H sounds, we understand them. The Harry Potter Craze is one good proof that different races do understand the British English. Just like mutual intelligibility, the string connects all the beads of different colors and designs into one understandable design. It serves as the backbone of our understanding and interpretation of the English language.
The future of the English language is a pool of chaos and unity, it lives in a world, where colors combine yet contrast each other, where strings are firm but sometimes breakable and where there’s a never-ending cycle of change.
Thursday, August 06, 2009
English is Chop Suey
30-50 years from now the English language will most probably be similar to the dish chopsuey.
Why? Because just like Chop Suey, the English language already has many variations, has ingredients that are different from each other yet delicious when mixed together. And just by tasting a spoonful of it, we would know that it is Chop Suey even if it loses a carrot.
Just like the British English, they erase the R's from their tongues, yet we understand it. We pronounce Tortoise as tortoise yet we hear no complaining sound.
And if by instance, an American pet shop owner, wants to sell a tortoise to a Filipino customer who pronounces the said pet as tortoise, surely, the seller won't utter a word and would just go with the flow, since selling it is the main priority. From here we can see how people adjust when it comes to personal survival. The pet shop owner would rather be ignorant than to lose a customer, who cares of standards when your business is at stake?
In Chop Suey we add pork to add flavor even though it is not a vegetable. Just like code mixing, there are over 30 different versions of code-mixing with English one of which is our very own Taglish. Different countries combine English with their own language because of their culture that can’t be expressed fully in English. Hence, new vocabulary is born, such as pinakbet, sinigang, sake and many more.
English has entered a mosh pit, where culture and economy merge yet fight each other, where language can never really be standard, and where change is always constant.
-wrote this for english class oral recitation. ^_^
Why? Because just like Chop Suey, the English language already has many variations, has ingredients that are different from each other yet delicious when mixed together. And just by tasting a spoonful of it, we would know that it is Chop Suey even if it loses a carrot.
Just like the British English, they erase the R's from their tongues, yet we understand it. We pronounce Tortoise as tortoise yet we hear no complaining sound.
And if by instance, an American pet shop owner, wants to sell a tortoise to a Filipino customer who pronounces the said pet as tortoise, surely, the seller won't utter a word and would just go with the flow, since selling it is the main priority. From here we can see how people adjust when it comes to personal survival. The pet shop owner would rather be ignorant than to lose a customer, who cares of standards when your business is at stake?
In Chop Suey we add pork to add flavor even though it is not a vegetable. Just like code mixing, there are over 30 different versions of code-mixing with English one of which is our very own Taglish. Different countries combine English with their own language because of their culture that can’t be expressed fully in English. Hence, new vocabulary is born, such as pinakbet, sinigang, sake and many more.
English has entered a mosh pit, where culture and economy merge yet fight each other, where language can never really be standard, and where change is always constant.
-wrote this for english class oral recitation. ^_^
Monday, August 03, 2009
PLDT MyDSL
I HATE them. Period.
Thanks for all the time we have to call the customer service and wait for 20 minutes just to report an everyday problem.
Thanks for giving us a very good service, giving us 0.05 kbps internet speed.
Thanks for dropping by technicians that promise a comback but never did.
Thanks for replacing our telephone unit when it sucks better than the last one.
Thanks for wasting our time loading one google page for 1 minute.
Thanks for practically answering our reports with no improvements.
THANK YOU PLDT!!!!
Thanks for all the time we have to call the customer service and wait for 20 minutes just to report an everyday problem.
Thanks for giving us a very good service, giving us 0.05 kbps internet speed.
Thanks for dropping by technicians that promise a comback but never did.
Thanks for replacing our telephone unit when it sucks better than the last one.
Thanks for wasting our time loading one google page for 1 minute.
Thanks for practically answering our reports with no improvements.
THANK YOU PLDT!!!!
Friday, July 03, 2009
Death Bell
Seized by the dark gloves of Hell,
Sitting, Waiting for my ringing death bell.
Slightly dripping a puddle of well,
Time can't give a damn of a heart so swell.
What I waited for came, only once.
The anticipation slowly turning to rust.
Nothing was left, no blood, no dust,
Burning the pain, the heart, the crust.
Bent I was when the echoes ring,
An apathetic image that left a sting,
Darkness devouring all my heart can bring,
The end has come, the voice can no longer sing.
July 1,09 - During Theology Class
Sitting, Waiting for my ringing death bell.
Slightly dripping a puddle of well,
Time can't give a damn of a heart so swell.
What I waited for came, only once.
The anticipation slowly turning to rust.
Nothing was left, no blood, no dust,
Burning the pain, the heart, the crust.
Bent I was when the echoes ring,
An apathetic image that left a sting,
Darkness devouring all my heart can bring,
The end has come, the voice can no longer sing.
July 1,09 - During Theology Class
Thursday, May 14, 2009
HATE
I hate judgemental people... they think they're all saint when they're not... stop acting like you know everything when you know nothing... that's the reason whyI don't wanna say anything cuz they all act so goody...
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