Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Newsblogs

The VJ Hunt 2007

3rd entry

This year's VJ Hunt held annually here in the Angeles University Foundation, was by far the most successful
event organized, Virginia Bautista adviser of the Mass Communication students said. This year's theme was
Retro and so the contestants wore their funkiest retro costumes while introducing the music video of the 70s.

Cherry and Erica of the Angeles City High School-Special Science Class, won all the awards for the pair
category. Michael, senior education student won the award for the Crowd's Most Favorite VJ. Jasmine of the
College of Allied Medical Profession won the award for Funkiest VJ and VJ Hunt 2007 winner for the solo
category.

Although the judges are harsh, the event goes on in a successful manner making it the most successful VJ Hunt
event organized in the university.


Plagiarism on the web

4th entry

Plagiarism has been a long issue dated since publishing was first put to order to protect the author's copyright
or originality of concept. Here in the Philippines web plagiarism particularly blogs, was like not an issue at all.
There are no definite laws passed regarding plagiarism in blog updating. It is like a freedom wall powered by electricity and networking.

Nobody would care at all if the blog has a thing or two or everything copied from somebody. It is like they
cannot file a case for there are no laws regarding the blog formality. Not all knows the laws regarding
formalities in blogging, what if the person updating the blog knows nothing regarding plagiarism for the
person was a high school student could it be he is exemption if a law was passed.

Still a question....that is why it is an ISSUE.


Philippine Education Worries

5th entry

Yearly education in the country has a worry not just for the parents but also to students. For the parents the worry was if they could get their child to a really good school and to the students will they be competitive
enough. If the child enjoyed the opportunity of studying in a private school, he has more access to learning
facilities and resources which was always a continuing issue.

GILAS, which stands for Gearing Up Internet Literacy and Access for Students, is a multi-sector initiative led by Ayala Foundation that aims to wire up all the country's public high schools to the Internet by 2010.GILAS
project aims to close the technological divide that exists between developed and developing countries.

That is why in 2005, Ayala Foundation came up with a project that aims to provide Internet connection to all 5,789 public high schools in the country.And even if the project was launched only last year, there have already been a lot of individuals and organizations that have given their commitment to ensure that there are enough resources for the project to push through.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Department of Education were the one who fully endorsed the project.


David Byrne Sing the Imelda Marcos History

6th entry

David Byrne, 54, known as the frontman for the influential off-beat 1980s pop band "taking heads,"
performed the sold-out show "Here Lies Love." In the concert he unveils to US the Imelda Marcos
History minus her shoes collection, Feb. 4, 2007 at the Carnegie Hall.

Byrne thanked the Carnegie Hall for letting him perform the 23 songs he wrote in collaboration with
British DeeJay Norman Cook, known as Fatboy Slim. "This not artistic license, this is reportage,"
Byrne told the crowd as he tells Marcos' History one by one through a song.

He titled the song "Here Lies Love," for it was what Imelda Marcos wanted quoted on her tombstone.



Toys That Kills

7th entry

Remembering the summer's war between Israel and Hezbollah left an emotion of breakdown not just
to Israelites and Lebanese but also to Filipinos working as OFWs in the said country.There were like
news coverage on the confessions of of Filipino OFWs escaping their way to get to the Philippine
Embassy before they were send back to the country. Most confessions by the Filipino OFWs says
they've killed their way through.

Still days after they got back to the country some of them would rather want working overseas and
be far from the home and family than work here in a minimum salary. After stories of how people
are escaping the place because of scaring sight of flying toys firing bombs in every area of the land
the fright left a scar not just to Lebanese and Israelites but to all people who were there on the Israel
and Hezbollah war.


Face Blindness

8th entry

Ever heard of the word face blindness, it is actually a medical term, blindness is known
by all but face blindness was a question. Face blindness is also known as prosopagnosia,
it is an impairment in the ability to recognize faces. Kiki Latimer, 48, says that she worked
in a youth hostel when she was om her 20s, one particular guest came back every week
and everytime she does not recognize him she was looking at her like she was a fruitcake.

Prosopagnosics have trouble identifying faces they have met repeatedly or even lifelong
acquaintances even close friends and family members. "When I was younger I
remember saying 'that's not me' when I looked in the mirror," recalls Kiki Latimer. "I
remember thinking it was just something weird."


The Camera Prefers Blondes

9th entry

This has been a long issue when it comes to the Hollywood screen this was first started by
Marilyn Monroe when somebody told her she would look better with a blonde hair. For the
Hollywood camera prefers blondes than any hair color on screen that is because TV then
was Black and White. Marilyn then decided to dye her hair blonde so she would look pretty
on the camera.

It was later on Madonna relive the belief by dyeing her hair blonde and imitating Marilyn
Monroe's hair and get up. Sounds pretty effective for a beauty tip.