Astronomy: Century's second Venus transit on June 6

KOLKATA: In a rare celestial occurrence, Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the Earth's neighbour - will transit across the solar disc early June 6.


The transits of Venus occur in pairs (within eight years) with more than a century separating each pair, according to an M.P. Birla Planetarium official here. The last transit of the planet was seen on June 8, 2004.

The celestial event, lasting for about five hours 40 minutes, will start around 3:40 a.m. at locations in and around Kolkata. Hence, the beginning of the celestial happening will not be visible until the sunrise, said Debiprosad Duari, the planetarium's director (research and academic).

The occurrence will be visible from anywhere in India. The greatest transit, when the black dot of venus can be observed at the innermost point of the solar disc, will occur around 7:02 a.m., Duari said. The transit will end (called egress) around 10:20 a.m.

The small disc of Venus will touch the Sun's disc internally at 10:04 a.m., and by 10:21 a.m. will be completely out of it. The transit can be viewed properly only after half an hour post sunrise, Duari added.

The entire event (i.e., the four contacts) of the transit, will be visible from eastern Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, the Philippines, north Asia, eastern China, Korea, Japan, islands in the western Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Russia, Alaska and north-west Canada.

Only the first part of the transit will be visible before the sunset from eastern Canada, the US, Central America, the Caribbean and northwest South America. The last part of the transit will be visible in western Asia, India, Europe, the Middle East and eastern Africa.

Throughout the world, tremendous amount of interest has been generated for this event, as the next transit will occur in 2117.

"One needs to be extremely cautious while observing this event, as Venus will only cover 1/32 of the sun's disc, and looking at the Sun with the naked eye should be completely avoided.

"One should look at this event through scientifically-tested aluminised Mylar filter (also called solar goggles) or, No.14 Welder's glass. Under no circumstances one should use exposed x-ray plate or smoked glass to look directly at the transit of Venus," Duari said.

Historically, the discovery of the transit of Venus not only started a new era of scientific experimentation through international collaborations, but also gave us the first concrete concept of the structure of the solar system.

From ESCIENCENEWS.com

May 22, 2012, 2:40 AM

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techBoy: Say "No" to Cheating

Okay, so before we get started, I must confess, I'm a cheater myself, I have gone through many cheats, as an example: From using cheat engine to hack my everyday games to the big cheats to try and upgrade Windows 7 to Ultimate, but one thing's for sure, one way or another, may it be faith or may it be rural, you will get caught in anyway, may it just be faith, for example you downloaded this really awesome OS, put a hack into it and then everything was running smoothly until the developers updated the OS firmware and your OS suddenly got detected, or may it be rural, for example, you cheated an online game and suddenly you got blocked because the developers got you.

Either way, those are still cheating, remember, cheating won't deal you any good, you may be smooth sailing for a little while, but, one way or another, justice will catch up to you.
Just think about it, people working their asses off to make Windows 7 but then you just put a registry code to jam Windows Genuine software, it makes those people who worked their butts off have less respect etc. Dont be a cheater, and who knows, maybe for example the thing you cheated on lets say had a contageous virus and you suddenly got infected, same as an ordinary student cheating off somebody else's work but then, his/her work was wrong.

Think about it... I have gone through so much stuff such as those online gaming cheats, the Windows 7 Patcher, Youtube many viewer cheats, yet you wont feel content, you would somehow want more... well I myself still do a little in retrospect but dont do it, it will always backfire on you.

By GINO ARAULLO, Writer- Technology 

May 22, 2012, 2:40 AM

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Morals: In Every Closed Door Opens a New Window

Many say that when you lost into something, a contest or a game, it is over. When you are out of the spotlight, it is the end. It is always that when we put out something, we thought that it was end, but take off that fear  because it is not true. We receive events that happen after the loss itself, and the world is still not stopping, that means that in every closed door, there is an open window.

In these situations, we really need to strengthen out ourselves because we have two options in life, thinking positive and starting positive, and thinking negative and act negative, too.

Remember that when we lose, this is not the end, rather it is the start of a new event that will blow our lives again, and we should not think bad about it. Let us go with the wind, because as the wind goes, we let go of what will happen to us. We will realize in that way, the good and the bad things life is offering us, so we should not be stereotypical, rather, let life judge your ways. We cannot force everything under our control, because in the end, the real destiny will occur.

Don't cry, be cheerful. Every end is a new beginning. Whether it may be good or bad, this is life. This is what life is to offer, and now summer has to end, starting a new year to study, recall and ponder lessons again, we should now prepare for this loss. Let us study right away and adjust because that is how life goes on. There are transitions in this life that we should be letting go.

Good Day!

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Genetics: Gene study links stronger memories, PTSD

A certain genetic signature gives some people the ability to form stronger memories. But that edge also has a dark side: increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Although the genetic effect is small, the results help scientists better understand the link between especially powerful memories and sensitivity to past trauma.

Scientists led by neuroscientist Dominique de Quervain of the University of Basel in Switzerland looked at how genetic differences related to a memory task. A population of 723 healthy young Swiss adults viewed 72 photographs. After a 10-minute wait, the volunteers were asked to remember as many images as possible.

Volunteers who could remember more pictures carried a particular DNA signature in at least one copy of a gene that encodes protein kinase C alpha. In animal studies, this protein has been shown to play a role in the formation of emotional memories. The volunteers’ heightened recall was true for disturbing, pleasant and neutral pictures.

Further evidence came from brain scans performed in a different group of Swiss people. While viewing the pictures, people with the genetic signature had stronger brain activation in parts of the prefrontal cortex compared with those who lacked the genetic feature, the researchers report online the week of May 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Because memory is known to be an important part of PTSD, de Quervain and his team wanted to see if their results might have importance beyond the laboratory. The researchers looked at the genes of 347 people who had survived the brutal 1994 Rwandan genocide and now live in a refugee camp in Uganda. The genocide was marked by extreme violence and war rape. About a third of those studied met the clinical criteria for PTSD.

Among the Rwandan refugees, having the strong-memory signature was linked to a doubled risk of PTSD compared with the rate among those without the genetic signature. The signature was relatively rare in the Rwandan population, even though it was almost universal among the Swiss.

“I think this work is of great theoretical interest,” says PTSD researcher Roger Pitman of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The study supports the idea that stronger memories are linked to a heightened risk of PTSD, a theory that’s been discussed but hasn’t had much evidence, he says. “This is another piece of the puzzle.”

The results explain only a small sliver of memory formation and PTSD. “But that doesn’t mean this gene isn’t important,” de Quervain says. The results give a deeper understanding of the link between strong memories and diseases such as PTSD, he says. Studying the role of protein kinase C alpha may reveal more about how memories form and perhaps even why some prove so troubling.

D. de Quervain et al. PKCα is genetically linked to memory capacity in healthy subjects and to risk for posttraumatic stress disorder in genocide survivors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

By LAURA SANDERS, Sciencenews.org**

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Motivation: Where Do You Find Inspiration?

If you are a child of the ’90s, like me, you have come to age in an era dominated by consumerism. Technology allows us to consume or to create. Constant connectivity means that we are free to choose where we would like to be, but it also means that we are overly compelled to always be ‘connected.’ This distracts many of us from being creative. Even I fall into this trap.

My first introduction to computers happened around 1991. Microsoft Paint was my first digital pastime. I would spend hours meticulously connecting lines on my father’s laptop, a Toshiba Satellite 3300 Series. For its time, it was an advanced piece of machinery with a staggering battery life of maybe 40 minutes.

Fast forward to 1995, when I received my own computer. It had a state-of-the-art Pentium 75 MHz processor and 16 MB RAM. That was some serious power. Windows 95, which came with it, was a whole new way of using the computer with its novel start menu. It was the age of Sim City 2000, Age of Empires, and click-and-point adventures like Full Throttle and Blade Runner. Those were the halcyon days. Surely many who read this will recall that time.

Computers suddenly looked to be a viable tool for creativity. Since 1995, I’ve used digital tools to boost my creativity, but also, it is hoped, be more efficient with quotidian tasks. When I first used Photoshop in school, I was happy that, finally, possibilities were limitless. Using the evolving Internet tools, I was able to do research and find inspiration.

One can peruse the Internet for countless iterations of beautiful photos overlaid with motivational quotes. Is that what we require to kindle an idea today? Where has genuine inspiration gone, I wonder? My fiancee and I often discuss this matter. She cannot comprehend how I can simply write an article, seemingly out of nowhere. What I write for you to enjoy reading does not come from anywhere. It originates in all the books, websites, and blog posts I have read and films I have watched. So in truth, we all have ideas in abundance, already. The missing link is the courage to will something into reality.

The Internet is an amalgamation of talent, genius, and beauty. Yet these items are hidden in endless rows, filled with goods and distractions — a bit like a supermarket. Over time, I have collected some useful websites where I can always find ideas to write about. Sometimes, one of my articles comes from a simple thought while watching TV or reading news stories. This should be the same whether you are a writer, a photographer, or even a programmer. Ideas spark one’s imagination, and then result in great products, hopefully. I guess the latter is privy to skill, as well.
Here is the story of continuously wasted opportunities. Long before I ended up in London to study creative writing, I wanted desperately to become a filmmaker. My parents supported me whichever way they could — mostly financially. That dream never came true, though, because I let ego bar my path. Too often, I had to feel the frustration of misjudging my own abilities. Overestimating one’s skills can be very destructive. There is, however, always salvation in the form of self-discovery. One must connect the dots, which means to combine one’s best talents to make a new skill. For me, this new skill was storytelling.

There is a man, who, by saying the following, perfectly reflected upon inspiration:
Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it were the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you.
It is, of course, Steve Jobs who said this, during his now famous Stanford commencement speech in 2005. The closing words, shown above, encapsulate the quintessence of inspiration — always to be curious.

From http://www.lockergnome.com/news/2012/05/08/where-do-you-find-inspiration/

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Morals: Eyes aren't like CCTV Cameras

We can compare our eyes with a CCTV Camera, or any other camera. We can see everything, but we are only programmed in a certain situation. Like a CCTV Camera, we are just tasked/programmed to see one segment of an establishment, while our eyes were only meant to see what we care, other than that, we don't care.

Eyes are vital parts of the body. They maintain balance in our hearing ability, and it helps us in reading, writing, and seeing signs in precautionary measures. The question is, "Do we use it properly? Do we utilize this gift as what is it to be?"

Our eyes were fortunate to see the wonders of God. God made it for us to see and care about the happening today. Eyes are made to see a feeling and respond on it through our senses.

Don't be an "on and off" like a CCTV camera, because our organs manipulate our eyes. We are in charge of it. We are holding our eyes. Now, all we are responsible is to see the right things. Let us be careful in every situation we have so that we can responsibly answer through our mind and heart the situation we see.

Good Day.

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codeWiz: How to create an XML Document

Ever wondering HTML pages are only simple, with the CSS, Javascript, PHP and etc., why don't you create an XML document, which offers flexibility not found within traditional HTML pages? Read this situation to find out.

Project- Statewide Realty Web Development

The Statewide Realty's apartment searches are been a great success. However, customers are asking how to search for apartments. You want to use Extensible Markup Language(XML).

How to create the data island

The World Wide Web Consortium(W3C), has made some facts for the XML. Here are some facts:

1. XML shall be straightforwardly usable over the Internet.
2. XML shall support a wide variety of applications.
3. XML shall be compatible with SGML.

There are more facts for XML, just check out www.w3.org. The correct syntax for XML documents are:

(XML tags are case-sensitive.)

<? xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- File Name: file.xml -->
<!DOCTYPE ITEM
      [
<!ELEMENT ITEM (ITEMS,ITEMS,ITEMS)>
<!ELEMENT ITEM (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT ITEM (#PCDATA)><!ELEMENT ITEM (#PCDATA)>
      ]
>
<ITEM>
<ITEM><ITEM>
</ITEM>
</ITEMS>

Just replace the word ITEMS for the prolog. Make sure you enter the code correctly and seriously, or else Internet Explorer cannot display the XML document, so be careful!

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Morals: Ang Anak ay Isang Buhos ng Ulan

Ang ulan ay isang mapariwarang bagay. Aalis ito sa kanilang kinaroroonan, sa langit ngunit wala ring mangyayari kung hindi bumalik uli sa kinaroroonan. Ang buhay ay para ring ulan. Tayong mga kabataan ay tumatalikod sa ating mga magulang, sinsagot-sagot ang kanilang mga tanong at higit sa lahat ay hindi natin ginagalang ang kanilang mga desisyon. Umaalis tayo ngunit nasa huli lagi ang pagsisisi. 

"Tama nga pala si Inay at Itay," wiwikain ng isang taong napariwaara dahil sa maling desisyon, na hindi na mababawi at pinalitan na lahat ng gawing karapat-dapat.

Ang mundo ay isang pabilog na daigdig. Kahit anuman ang asamin natin sa ating mga sarili ay ulan tayo. Umaalis man tayo sa piling o gawain na kinagisnan natin, may mapagtatantuan tayong resulta rito at babalik tayo sa dati nating kinagawian upang alamin ito ng mabuti at maunawaan ang mga desisyon nating pinili.

Ngayong hapon, nais kong sabihin na hindi pa huli ang lahat. Magdesisyon tayong mabuti upang hindi mapariwara. Ang oras natin ay hindi ganoon katagal para mag-isip nng padalos-dalos. Sa mga anak na napapariwara ngayon sa kanilang mga magulang, pag-isipan niyo ito. Wala namang magulang na maghahangad ng kasamaan sa anak. Balansehin natin ang panahon ng pag-iisip sa ating desisyon at sa desisyon ng iba.

Magandang araw. 

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codeWiz: How to make odd HTML frames like this

Ever saw yourself worried in the frames you are encountering right now, coding them in the Notepad and whatever you would desire to do, it won't show the frame you want?  This is the perfect tutorial on how to do such hard frames.

In all url.htm you will see, replace it with the URL you want to see in the frame.


1

<html>
<frameset cols= "35%,30%,*">
<frame src= "url.htm">

<frameset rows= "50%,*">
<frame src= "url.htm">
<frame src= "url.htm">
</frameset>


<frameset>
<frame src= "url.htm">
</frameset>
</html>


In this time, we closed the frameset tag because we don't have space to insert it anymore. We only have 2 rows and is it still enough to supply the other part of the frame? The reason why we closed it and opened the frameset tag is to fill-up the missing component of frameset cols. That is why we arrived at this simple frame. Try it yourself.


2

<html>
<frameset rows= "50%,*">
<frameset cols= "50%,*">
<frame src= "url.htm">
<frame src= "url.htm">
</frameset>


<frameset>
<frame src= "url.htm">
</frameset>
</html>


This is pretty much what we also did at the first one. Instead, we used rows in order to show difference in using the rows and columns. I think that in these examples, it is clear enough for you to do the frames which looks impossible to do. 


Now, try these.

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Health-wise: Endemic Mallaria

Over 216 million people dies because of this sickness, caused by a mosquito. This is not dengue, rather it is malaria, another sickness an Anopheles Mosquito brings, averagely affecting 615, 000 people in every country. 


Mosquito is characterized by a germ/bacteria called Plasmodium falcifarum which is carried by an infected mosquito. Once bit, Plasmodium falcifarum expands or multiplies in the liver and infects the red blood cells. 


The symptoms are vomiting, high fever and vomitting and it lasts 10 to 15 days after the mosquito bit you. If not treated by a quinine, an effective treatment for malaria, this might threaten your life. This might contaminate the blood flow to the different organs of your body and worst, you might die because of not treating the sickness.


We are one of the top 10 fan of malaria in the Western Pacific, said World Health Organization. This sickness are caused by infected Anopheles mosquitoes. We should expect this endemic sickness because now a days, we are experiencing high temperature and bodies of water become stagnant, which makes way for mosquitoes to multiply. What we can do best is prepare for anything that may happen to us. Let us be careful for our health. 


Recently, I have read about ABCD acronym that stands for the ways of preventing malaria and other sickness that are endemic now a days.


Awareness of risk.

We should be aware of the sickness itself. In this way, we would know preventive measures and will less probably be affected by the malaria sickness. We must know what a sickness is all about. As what was said in a quote in Social Studies, "A man who does not know the law has no right to be protected by it." It means that without knowledge, we might catch it because we don't know what that is.

Bite avoidance.

This is the arrival of action in the whole section. Avoid places full of mosquitoes and as much as possible, let us put mosquito repellents and drink medicine to boost our resistance, It is important to avoid and prevent the sickness. 

Chemo-prophylaxis (taking preventive medicines if you are travelling to or living in a malaria region).

If you are in a malaria region, you must buy mosquito repellents, which was said a while ago in the second step. Be secured in the medicines you have to make sure you won''t be bitten by the infected mosquitoes. With this, you can secure your journey safe because you have the medicines and supplies that you could use to prevent them.

Diagnosis made promptly with early treatment of an infected case.


As to conclude the acronym, "Prevention is better than cure." A, B and C acronym tells about that. Being aware, Avoiding bites and taking up safety medicines are all forms of safety prevention. This will lead you to a safe and sound trip. 


In every encounter we might have in  sickness like malaria, or maybe other sickness, we shall remember that "Prevention is better than cure." We shall not wait for things still to happen but let us be Health-wise! Let us kill the injuries before it kills us. More power and take care.


Resources:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/malaria.htm - NetDoctor
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=75&articleId=800803 - PhilStar.com

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Launched: Apora's Musik Learning Center

Music is one of the most expressive language we have presently. It makes colors through giving emotions in every sound we hear. What better to do during this summer is to be engaged in the beauty of music. If I would be chosen to recommend something to you, better enhance your musical skills in Apora's Musik Learning Center. 

Apora's Musik Learning Center was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Jose Apora, April 8, 2012. With its fully-air-conditioned room, you will find their services hospitably. The goal of this learning center is to share music to our society and therefore build, uplift and empower the musical knowledge to the next generation. As their goal says, this can enhance your musical skills and empower you more to share your talent.

If you are deciding to spend your month in a Musical May, better join this Learning Center.

For inquiries, contact the numbers you see above or email AporasMusikLearningCenter@gmail.com for more inquiries. What are you waiting for? Join now!

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Short Stories: The Molten Frog

A scientist wishes to dissect a frog to experiment it. He decided to put it in a pot with water. He then boiled it and the frog felt that it was resembling to a Jacuzzi. He was not aware of what is happening until it felt the sudden burning temperature he felt beneath him. He was near to be cooked.

There it goes, trying to escape. Because the boiling water is very hot and deep for the frog, it did not choose to escape. He died at the boiling water.

The message of this story to us is, "Will we wait for what will happen to our lives?" We all know destiny is true, but God entrusted things to us that are our responsibilities and make us aware of them. One of them is the environment. The environment is God's gift to us and was entrusted to us to take care. It is our job to be aware of what is happening of them because we are responsible for those.

One more is our families. They are like the environment, entrusted to us and a gift to us from God. We take actions in being aware and taking care of us because we are responsible for them. If we are not aware of the things entrusted to us, they might get harmed. The lesson of the literature shared today, is awareness. Let us be aware of the things that are entrusted to us because they are our responsibilities. If the world is full of awareness, the world will be rich in understanding and concern to other people.

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techBoy: The Modern Virus

There are many viruses in the modern world today, most include trojans, worms, spyware, malware etc. And viruses are now created virtually each day, antivirus programs and companies are now having a harder time tracking and cleaning viruses these days, viruses are no longer cookies that just stay there and practically do nothing, viruses already are capable of doing hard core stuff such as giving your password to another user or crashing your PC and leaving virtually no trace of itself, I myself experience this in my own Windows Xp computer, I hate it when my computer suddenly crashes/launches BSOD at a random part of the day, I would wait for a while maybe about an hour then use the computer again, Viruses can be very overwhelming these days, even if you have your firewall enabled along with a strong antivirus, viruses are unpredictable these days, they can duplicate themselves and can sometimes even destroy your computer, I for one had an old windows 2000 computer, viruses weren't that widespread those days so we didn't care that much of updating our antivirus, after about 2 years the antivirus crashed and suddenly became uncontrollable, when we started updating our antivirus program, it was too late for that, every now and then a tiny screen on the bottom right would suddenly blur and after a while would go to normal, that's how powerful viruses are, in fact Microsoft themselves are giving huge bountys to whoever can find the makers of these viruses, clearly the virus world has now been uncontrollable, even though if you have an updated antivirus there you should still be careful of everything you do or download in the internet, even if your friend on Facebook attatched a file you can never tell when delivering the file, a virus might have clinged to the file or a virus can also come from the computer itself of the sender. 

So there are lots of Questions about virus Rolling around but I find this Question very interesting

-Why do hackers/people make virus

Answer: In my own opinion viruses are actually only made because the hacker is resentful to someone, and wants to have revenge, they make a virus, send it to the user, so usually 1 virus would be like an ant but that's why the hackers make the virus duplicate itself so that the victim's computer would be affected quickly, and sometimes the victim's computer may have a thumb drive or the internet connected and the virus travels to the internet and affects other innocent users not on purpose.

What to do:

I advise you to use any of the following antiviruses (Top 3 that's free)

1.) AVG Free Antivirus ~ (Download at http://www.freeavg.com and it will redirect you to C|Net to download the file)

2.) Avast! Free Antivirus ~ (Download the file at: http://www.avast.com/ and download the free version, it will direct you how to get the free registration code)

3.) Microsoft Security Essentials ~ (Download at: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials)

By EUGENIO ARAULLO, Writer- Technology **

April 21, 2012, 9:00 AM

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I am a Filipino: Ang Katapangang Pilipino sa Nagbabagong Panahon

Siyam na araw na ang nakalipas noon pang ipagdiwang natin ang Araw ng Kagitingan. Tunay ngang hindi magpapatalo ang mga Pilipino lalung-lalo na sa gusto nitong layunin. Sa araw noong tayong binihag ng mga Kastila at sa pakikipagsapalaran ng mga naglalaban noon, hanggang sa pakikipaglaban natin sa ngayon, hindi pa rin nagbabago ang lahing Pilipino.

Noon ay dahas na himagsikan ang nangyayari sa bawat pakikipagsapalaran at pakikipagdigmaan ng mga Pilipino noon. Sa bawat pakikipagsapalaran nila ay dala ang galit hatid ng hindi pantay na pagtingin, pagpapataas ng buwis at pagkitil ng buhay ng walang pantay na paglilitis. Dala nila ang espada at mga kalasag, at balewala sa kanila ang pagkamatay kung ang kapalit naman nito ay ang pagpigil ng mga mandarayuhan sa paggawa ng mga bagay na nakakasakit sa kanilang kababayan. Ang mga Pilipino ay nagsasama noon upang kalabanin ang mga mandarayuhan upang iligtas ang iba pang henerasyon laban sa karahasang dinadala nila sa atin.

Sa kasalukuyang panahon ay makabago na rin ang pakikipaglaban ng mga Pilipino. Isa na roon ay ang mapayapang pakikipaglaban o 'prayer rally', tulad ng EDSA People Power Revolution. Kinalaban nila ang karahasan ng pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng pagdasal at pagdaraos ng misa upang matigil na ang gulo. Isa rin ang pag 'rally'. Ibinibigay nila ang saloobin nila sa pagsisigaw at pagmumukmok sa pamahalaan sa ganoong paraan. Kumpara sa bagay noon, ang pakikipaglaban ng mga Pilipino ay kasing tapang din ngunit hindi kasing kadugo ng laban noon. 

Isa lang ang parehang-pareha sa pakikipaglabang ito. Nagsasama-sama ang mga Pilipino at kailanman ay magkaramay sa bawat sitwasyon. Pinapakita ng mga Pilipino na kung mag-isa lang sila, hindi magiging posible ang mga bagay na minimithi nila. Ang pagkakaroon ng kapatiran ay importante sa pag-abot ng ating mithiin. Pinapatibay nito ang puwersa at ang tsansa ng ating pagtatagumpay. 

Nawa'y matuto tayo na magsama-sama sa bawat problema sa buhay. Maging pamilya man, o pagkakaibigan, sa unos at kagandahang pangyayari, magsama-sama tayo. Dahil ang susi sa kaunlaran ay ang pagsama-sama. Mamamayan tayo at ang dapat sa atin ay nagkakaroon ng isang mithiin: ang kapayapaan at kaayusan ng ating bansa.

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codeWIZ: HTML Tutorial - How to make sllideshows using html

A sample link to http://thecanvas-online.cjb.net will lead you to ask, how did they do the slider, well in fact it
can only be done in CSS and Java scripts? If you're thinking about that, change it. This is how you can use
targets in iframes and frames. In order for this activity to work, you need 3 html pages.

- Form the HTML pages you need for your webpage. You can make as many as you can, but it's directly
proportional to the number of minutes you will do it. The more, the many time.
-Make an index page where you can put your links in anchor tag. Make sure it will only contain links
first. You can put content later.
- Link them in your hypertext reference (href) attribute.
- Once your done, do not close it yet. You will configure it later. For now, save it as 1.htm.
- You shall now open another notepad. Prefer your background images and put descriptions about
yourself, or anything about your page.
- Save it as 2.htm, but still, don't close it. We will use it for the last instructions.
- Layout first your page in 2 column frameset.
- For the first frame, put your source "1.htm".
- Now let us go to the second frame. This is a bit complicated. Name the second frame "example" and
the source being "2.htm".
- Your done. Save it as index.htm or any filename you want, for as long as it's an HTM file.
- As we can see, 1.htm has links you want to direct to another frame, which is beside it. Now, put target
tags and put the value as "example" since this is the name of the frame.

Save it once more. Close all notepad buttons and take a look at your webpage. It doesn't redirect to the same tab or new tab, rather it is convenient. It just remains in the same webpage and it would lead you to better layouts.

HTML Tags used  in the tutorial:

1st HTML: 1.htm

<html>
<a href= "url.htm" target="example">PART
1</a><br>
<a href= "url.htm" target="example">PART
2</a><br>
<a href= "url.htm" target="example">PART
3</a><br>
<a href= "url.htm" target="example">PART
4</a><br>
</html>

2nd HTML: 2.htm

<html>
<body bgcolor= "Green">
</html>

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Blessed are those who did not see but believe

We are under a material world. We believe in what we see. Concluding what we are, we need evidence, because it is the only proof we see in order to believe. Evidence is a very important part of believing, because physically, it makes a memory out of you. You can picture out what is happening.

What we do in ordinary life is kind of different from faith. Faith, is "to believe is to see." That is why we worship, because we want to learn and believe that God is true, and that totally answers it.

In the Gospel today, Jesus appeared on Thomas, who is the man who did not believe that God is true because he had not seen him yet. In our daily lives, we treat it likewise. "Where is the evidence?" if there is your heart and mind who can ponder these things?

Dear readers, God does not appear always physically to you because He is with you. We might recall the last Sunday's Gospel, which tells that God is in SWAMPS (Sacraments, Word, Assembly, Minister, Prayer and Service), so no wonder it is an enough evidence that God is with us, although He does not appear physically.

There is no prohibition of finding evidence physically, but we should also learn that spiritually we can find an evidence. God is together with us, guarding and saving us from the evil that comes to us. By saving us from our sins, don't we still believe that God is with us?

Good Day everyone.

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Priority

We have many things to do: from our duties as students, from our chores as children, or from our responsibilities as a person. These things we really need are what we call priorities. These are how each priority different from other things we just want to do. We need to learn that we are only obliged to do our priorities.

We may reject our priorities, but do we notice that in every miss or rejection of any priorities, the effect for you is big? It is because it is needed. This one is like the differentiation of want and need. Priorities are need, that are very supplemental. That is why we have a to-do list, to arrange each priority.

Remember that any circumstance cannot stop a priority excluded that it is not that important for you. If something is important to you, you shall not let go, rather, you shall be more concerned and do what it takes to fill up your need.

We have priorities, and we shall not leave it. It is only ours and ours to do. If one was lost from our priorities, it will be like a  town ruined by an explosion, so do your priorities. Let nothing stop you from what you need. Just remember that you should need something not pending our law, and which is good. Nothing bad is needed and prioritized in this world, because all of us only has one priority, to be good and fulfill the mission of our Lord.

This week was a beginning, and so we shall begin the week of resurrection with a brand new life with fixed priorities, maybe a new life's resurrection?

-The Canvas Editor

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This Week's Gospel: Farewell for the batch

 It was said last Sunday that we need to die in order to be better. In this week, this end of March, is the graduation week. First of all, I would like to congratulate the graduates who will be ending their years, or semesters, which is a symbol of dying in their part.

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Habits

Samuel Smiles quotes in his saying,

Sow an thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act and you reap a habit;

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Dual Curriculum: Oh ow..

Here comes the school year and Mr. Joselito Javier, our High School Assistant Principal for Student Affairs (APSA), this year's Student Council and more oriented us in the new school year coming ahead of us. This would be stricter, harder and of course, it's all stuffed with responsibility and respect.

In terms of Don Bosco Technical College's curriculum, it is called 'dual,' simply, because they offer not just academic but also technical curriculum,
for those who aspire to take technical courses. As we all know, Don Bosco Technical College offers technical subjects as well as to prepare students to what course will they take. Here are our four technical subjects:

• Electronics/ Electrical Technology
• Drafting
• Mechanical Technology
• Information Technology

I'm so excited about these incoming technical subjects, but at the same time, I am already given a preliminary in these subjects, in the form of Work Education. Hoping that it will be good while the class goes, I wish I can learn them as I learn my academics too and I wish I can balance it.

Next week is the start of my regular class, and I am meeting my teachers. In the totality, I only met three teachers, our adviser, Mrs. Maria Yvette Meniano, our Filipino teacher, Ms. Maricar Bermillo and our Music teacher, Mr. Jonathan Monton. There are still many teachers to meet, and I wish they would be good too as the teachers I have met last Friday.

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