Top news for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
Arroyo: Philippines most in danger from climate change
COPENHAGEN – Addressing the climate summit here Thursday, President Arroyo stressed the vulnerability of the Philippines to extreme weather events, but curiously stopped short of demanding more...
Bounty for road rage killing suspect raised to P1 million
Government agents on Thursday raised to P1 million the reward money for any information that could lead to the arrest of Jason Ivler, the suspect in the road rage killing of a Malacañang...
Arroyo deputy spokesperson Fajardo quits post
Deputy presidential spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo has stepped down from her post to focus on her other job of being presidential assistant for Central Luzon.
2010 elections will be automated, Comelec assures lawmakers
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday assured lawmakers that the delays in the delivery of poll automation machines will not affect next year’s elections.
(Updated) Senate finishes report on Villar case
The Senate committee of the whole has already finished its report on the ethics complaint filed against Senator Manuel Villar and is now being routed for the signature of other se
nators.
UST to launch 400-day countdown for Quadricentennial on Friday
Just how long is 400 years of excellence? Only University of Santo Tomas (UST) knows the answer. This Friday, history awaits Thomasians as UST heralds the coming of its 400th anniversary on...
Cory's passing is most significant death this year - TIME magazine
Her death not only brought sorrow to a nation of ninety million, it also brought grief to the world. In TIME Magazine’s yearend round-up of people who mattered in 2009, former President Corazon...
Prices of holiday food items up slightly a week before Christmas
Prices of locally-made holiday food items have gone up slightly – just a week before Christmas – but the increase remained within “acceptable" levels, a group of Philippine supermarkets said.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Eric Quizon still looking for ‘the one’
Model-actor now film director Eric Quizon, 42, still hopes to find the love of his life.
'Glee' leads Golden Globes noms
The kids of "Glee" had just won in the sectionals in their pre-hiatus finale---and now comes more reasons for them to celebrate: four Golden Globe nominations!
Heart Evangelista confirms Cristine Reyes sent her nasty SMS
Cristine Reyes was lying all along---that is, if what Heart Evangelista says about the matter is true.
TV5 to venture into movie production in 2010
TV5 promises to produce more than the number of movies being churned out by the established film outfits associated with the two giant TV networks.
NBN 4 airs the 57th Famas Awards Night
The 57th Famas Awards Night held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Parañaque City last Oct. 17, 2009 will now be aired on television through NBN 4.
GMA is most watched, most credible according to AGB Nielsen
GMA Network remains to be the top-of-mind free-to-air TV station in Mega Manila while its news and public affairs programs and talents scored higher credibility ratings than competition in Metro Manila based on a quantitative survey conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines last September.
Vic denies conflict with Dolphy
There is no competition between Vic Sotto and Comedy King Dolphy, the star of “Ang Darling Kong Aswang” told the entertainment media last Tuesday.
A caution against turning into a Scrooge
Christmas is just around the corner, and for those thinking of turning into a Scrooge should heed Walt Disney Pictures’ “A Christmas Carol’s” caution.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
SEAG: Philippines 5th in medal tally
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – The Philippines appears headed to a stronger finish in this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos as Filipino athletes scooped 7 more gold medals on Thursday near the c
losing of the biennial event.
Pacquiao in TIME 'Person of the Year' list
MANILA, Philippines – The accolades keep on coming for pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, who just made it to TIME Magazine’s “Person of the Year 2009” list which named US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as this year’s Person of the Year.
Fans can combine World Cup with safari
NELSPRUIT, South Africa – Fans at next year's World Cup will have the chance to witness not only the fierce struggle for soccer's biggest prize but an even more intense tooth-and-claw contest for survival.
Motorcycle racing gains ground in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Motorcycle racing is getting to be an “exciting and dynamic arena” these days with the sport’s surge in popularity among participants and enthusiasts.
Tiger Woods's wife wants divorce: People
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods' Swedish-born wife Elin Nordegren wants a divorce because of the golfing great's extramarital flings, People magazine reported Wednesday.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Cai Lun (simplified Chinese: 蔡伦; traditional Chinese: 蔡倫; pinyin: Cài Lún; Wade-Giles: T'sai Lun) (ca. 50 AD – 121), courtesy name Jingzhong (敬仲), was a Chinese eunuch, who is conventionally regarded as the inventor of paper and the papermaking process, in forms recognizable in modern times as paper (as opposed to Egyptian papyrus). Although paper existed in China before Cai Lun (since the 2nd century BC), he was responsible for the first significant improvement and standardization of papermaking by adding essential new materials into its composition.
Life
Cai Lun was born in Guiyang (modern day Leiyang) during the Eastern Han Dynasty. After serving as a court eunuch from AD 75, he was given several promotions under the rule of Emperor He of Han. In AD 89 he was promoted with the title of Shang Fang Si, an office in charge of manufacturing instruments and weapons; he also became a Regular Palace Attendant (中常侍). He was involved in palace intrigue as a supporter of Empress Dou, and in the death of her romantic rival, Consort Song. After the death of Empress Dou in AD 97, he became an associate of Consort Deng Sui.
In AD 105, Cai invented the composition for paper along with the papermaking process - though he may have been credited with an invention of someone from a lower class. Tools and machinery of papermaking in modern times may be more complex, but they still employ the ancient technique of felted sheets of fiber suspended in water, draining of the water, and then drying into a thin matted sheet. For this invention Cai would be world-renowned posthumously, and even in his own time he was given recognition for his invention. A part of his official biography written later in China read thus (Wade-Giles spelling):
In ancient times writings and inscriptions were generally made on tablets of bamboo or on pieces of silk called chih. But silk being costly and bamboo heavy, they were not convenient to use. Tshai Lun Cai Lun then initiated the idea of making paper from the bark of trees, remnants of hemp, rags of cloth, and fishing nets. He submitted the process to the emperor in the first year of Yuan-Hsing [+105] and received praise for his ability. From this time, paper has been in use everywhere and is universally called 'the paper of Marquis Tshai'.
As listed above, the papermaking process included the use of materials like bark, hemp, silk, and fishing net; his exact formula has been lost. Emperor He was pleased with the invention and granted Cai an aristocratic title and great wealth.
In 121, Consort Song's grandson Emperor An of Han assumed power after Empress Deng's death and Cai was ordered to report to prison. Before he was to report, he committed suicide by drinking poison after taking a bath and dressing in fine silk robes. Cai was later revered in Chinese ancestor worship. Fei Zhu of the later Song Dynasty (960-1279) wrote that a temple in honor of Cai Lun had been erected in Chengdu, where several hundred families involved in the papermaking industry traveled five miles from the south to come and pay respects.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 1:18-25.
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
intransigent • \in-TRAN-suh-junt\ • adjective
: characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude : uncompromising
Example Sentence:
Ms. Baxter was intransigent about her most famous rule: no gum or candy in her classroom unless you’d brought enough to share with everybody.
Did you know?
English speakers borrowed "intransigent" in the 19th century from Spanish "intransigente" ("uncompromising"), itself a combination of the familiar prefix "in-" ("not") and "transigente" ("willing to compromise"). "Transigente" comes from the Spanish verb "transigir" ("to compromise"), which in turn comes from Latin "transigere" ("to come to an agreement"). The French have a similar verb, "transiger," which also means "to compromise." You may wonder if the word "transigent" exists in English, and the answer is "not really." It has seen occasional use, but it is not well established. There is, however, one other common English word that traces from Latin "transigere": "transact," meaning "to conduct (business)."
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
Why do we shout in anger?
This one is a lovely message and you should read it. A good one too. I hope you can relate to it.
A saint asked his disciples, ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.’
‘But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?’ asked the saint.’Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?’
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, ‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.’
Then the saint asked, ‘What happens when two people fall in love?They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small…’
The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.’
MORAL: When you argue do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Mathematical equations
SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need.
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, and she does.
DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument
Source: GMA News.tv
Arroyo: Philippines most in danger from climate change
COPENHAGEN – Addressing the climate summit here Thursday, President Arroyo stressed the vulnerability of the Philippines to extreme weather events, but curiously stopped short of demanding more...
Bounty for road rage killing suspect raised to P1 million
Government agents on Thursday raised to P1 million the reward money for any information that could lead to the arrest of Jason Ivler, the suspect in the road rage killing of a Malacañang...
Arroyo deputy spokesperson Fajardo quits post
Deputy presidential spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo has stepped down from her post to focus on her other job of being presidential assistant for Central Luzon.
2010 elections will be automated, Comelec assures lawmakers
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday assured lawmakers that the delays in the delivery of poll automation machines will not affect next year’s elections.
(Updated) Senate finishes report on Villar case
The Senate committee of the whole has already finished its report on the ethics complaint filed against Senator Manuel Villar and is now being routed for the signature of other se
nators.UST to launch 400-day countdown for Quadricentennial on Friday
Just how long is 400 years of excellence? Only University of Santo Tomas (UST) knows the answer. This Friday, history awaits Thomasians as UST heralds the coming of its 400th anniversary on...
Cory's passing is most significant death this year - TIME magazine
Her death not only brought sorrow to a nation of ninety million, it also brought grief to the world. In TIME Magazine’s yearend round-up of people who mattered in 2009, former President Corazon...
Prices of holiday food items up slightly a week before Christmas
Prices of locally-made holiday food items have gone up slightly – just a week before Christmas – but the increase remained within “acceptable" levels, a group of Philippine supermarkets said.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Eric Quizon still looking for ‘the one’
Model-actor now film director Eric Quizon, 42, still hopes to find the love of his life.
'Glee' leads Golden Globes noms
The kids of "Glee" had just won in the sectionals in their pre-hiatus finale---and now comes more reasons for them to celebrate: four Golden Globe nominations!
Heart Evangelista confirms Cristine Reyes sent her nasty SMS
Cristine Reyes was lying all along---that is, if what Heart Evangelista says about the matter is true.
TV5 to venture into movie production in 2010
TV5 promises to produce more than the number of movies being churned out by the established film outfits associated with the two giant TV networks.
NBN 4 airs the 57th Famas Awards Night
The 57th Famas Awards Night held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Parañaque City last Oct. 17, 2009 will now be aired on television through NBN 4.
GMA is most watched, most credible according to AGB Nielsen
GMA Network remains to be the top-of-mind free-to-air TV station in Mega Manila while its news and public affairs programs and talents scored higher credibility ratings than competition in Metro Manila based on a quantitative survey conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines last September.
Vic denies conflict with Dolphy
There is no competition between Vic Sotto and Comedy King Dolphy, the star of “Ang Darling Kong Aswang” told the entertainment media last Tuesday.
A caution against turning into a Scrooge
Christmas is just around the corner, and for those thinking of turning into a Scrooge should heed Walt Disney Pictures’ “A Christmas Carol’s” caution.
Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online
SEAG: Philippines 5th in medal tally
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – The Philippines appears headed to a stronger finish in this year’s Southeast Asian Games in Vientiane, Laos as Filipino athletes scooped 7 more gold medals on Thursday near the c
losing of the biennial event.Pacquiao in TIME 'Person of the Year' list
MANILA, Philippines – The accolades keep on coming for pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, who just made it to TIME Magazine’s “Person of the Year 2009” list which named US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as this year’s Person of the Year.
Fans can combine World Cup with safari
NELSPRUIT, South Africa – Fans at next year's World Cup will have the chance to witness not only the fierce struggle for soccer's biggest prize but an even more intense tooth-and-claw contest for survival.
Motorcycle racing gains ground in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Motorcycle racing is getting to be an “exciting and dynamic arena” these days with the sport’s surge in popularity among participants and enthusiasts.
Tiger Woods's wife wants divorce: People
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods' Swedish-born wife Elin Nordegren wants a divorce because of the golfing great's extramarital flings, People magazine reported Wednesday.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Cai Lun (simplified Chinese: 蔡伦; traditional Chinese: 蔡倫; pinyin: Cài Lún; Wade-Giles: T'sai Lun) (ca. 50 AD – 121), courtesy name Jingzhong (敬仲), was a Chinese eunuch, who is conventionally regarded as the inventor of paper and the papermaking process, in forms recognizable in modern times as paper (as opposed to Egyptian papyrus). Although paper existed in China before Cai Lun (since the 2nd century BC), he was responsible for the first significant improvement and standardization of papermaking by adding essential new materials into its composition.
Life
Cai Lun was born in Guiyang (modern day Leiyang) during the Eastern Han Dynasty. After serving as a court eunuch from AD 75, he was given several promotions under the rule of Emperor He of Han. In AD 89 he was promoted with the title of Shang Fang Si, an office in charge of manufacturing instruments and weapons; he also became a Regular Palace Attendant (中常侍). He was involved in palace intrigue as a supporter of Empress Dou, and in the death of her romantic rival, Consort Song. After the death of Empress Dou in AD 97, he became an associate of Consort Deng Sui.
In AD 105, Cai invented the composition for paper along with the papermaking process - though he may have been credited with an invention of someone from a lower class. Tools and machinery of papermaking in modern times may be more complex, but they still employ the ancient technique of felted sheets of fiber suspended in water, draining of the water, and then drying into a thin matted sheet. For this invention Cai would be world-renowned posthumously, and even in his own time he was given recognition for his invention. A part of his official biography written later in China read thus (Wade-Giles spelling):
In ancient times writings and inscriptions were generally made on tablets of bamboo or on pieces of silk called chih. But silk being costly and bamboo heavy, they were not convenient to use. Tshai Lun Cai Lun then initiated the idea of making paper from the bark of trees, remnants of hemp, rags of cloth, and fishing nets. He submitted the process to the emperor in the first year of Yuan-Hsing [+105] and received praise for his ability. From this time, paper has been in use everywhere and is universally called 'the paper of Marquis Tshai'.
As listed above, the papermaking process included the use of materials like bark, hemp, silk, and fishing net; his exact formula has been lost. Emperor He was pleased with the invention and granted Cai an aristocratic title and great wealth.
In 121, Consort Song's grandson Emperor An of Han assumed power after Empress Deng's death and Cai was ordered to report to prison. Before he was to report, he committed suicide by drinking poison after taking a bath and dressing in fine silk robes. Cai was later revered in Chinese ancestor worship. Fei Zhu of the later Song Dynasty (960-1279) wrote that a temple in honor of Cai Lun had been erected in Chengdu, where several hundred families involved in the papermaking industry traveled five miles from the south to come and pay respects.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 1:18-25.
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us." When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. He had no relations with her until she bore a son, and he named him Jesus.
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
intransigent • \in-TRAN-suh-junt\ • adjective
: characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude : uncompromising
Example Sentence:
Ms. Baxter was intransigent about her most famous rule: no gum or candy in her classroom unless you’d brought enough to share with everybody.
Did you know?
English speakers borrowed "intransigent" in the 19th century from Spanish "intransigente" ("uncompromising"), itself a combination of the familiar prefix "in-" ("not") and "transigente" ("willing to compromise"). "Transigente" comes from the Spanish verb "transigir" ("to compromise"), which in turn comes from Latin "transigere" ("to come to an agreement"). The French have a similar verb, "transiger," which also means "to compromise." You may wonder if the word "transigent" exists in English, and the answer is "not really." It has seen occasional use, but it is not well established. There is, however, one other common English word that traces from Latin "transigere": "transact," meaning "to conduct (business)."
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
Why do we shout in anger?
This one is a lovely message and you should read it. A good one too. I hope you can relate to it.
A saint asked his disciples, ‘Why do we shout in anger? Why do people shout at each other when they are upset?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout for that.’
‘But, why to shout when the other person is just next to you?’ asked the saint.’Isn’t it possible to speak to him or her with a soft voice? Why do you shout at a person when you’re angry?’
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the saint.
Finally he explained, ‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other through that great distance.’
Then the saint asked, ‘What happens when two people fall in love?They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, why? Because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is very small…’
The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.’
MORAL: When you argue do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Mathematical equations
SHOPPING MATH
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need.
GENERAL EQUATIONS & STATISTICS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
LONGEVITY
Married men live longer than single men do, but married men are a lot more willing to die.
PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, and she does.
DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument
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