Everything’s different in zero-gravity
You may or may not want to go to space, but here’s something certain: you definitely don’t want to get sick there. Ask the crew of Apollo 7, the 1960s mission in which the commander contracted a cold, spread it to the other two astronauts and all three of them spent the entire mission trapped inside a cramped spacecraft, sneezing, hacking and griping at the ground.
And that was just 11 days in Earth orbit. What about a year aboard the International Space Station(ISS)? What about a two-and-a-half-year mission to Mars. And what about something a wee bit more serious than a cold—like appendicitis or a heart attack or a severe injury? Zero-gravity plays all manner of nasty games with the bones, muscles, organs, eyeballs, the brain itself—never mind the infectious risks that come from sealing half a dozen people inside a self-contained vessel, where a virus or bacterium could simply circulate ’round and ’round, from person to person indefinitely.
These are some of the things that will be on the mind of rookie astronaut Kjell Lindgren, who will spend nearly six months aboard the ISS when he lifts off in late July as part of the station’s next three-person crew. Lindgren is not just a well-trained astronaut, but a specialist in aerospace and emergency medicine—just the kind of expert who will increasingly be needed as the human presence in space becomes permanent.
“If we want to go to Mars some day,” Lindgren said in a recent conversation with TIME, “if we want to get further and deeper into the solar system, we need to start thinking about these things, thinking about the capabilities we need to do an appendectomy or take out a gall bladder.”
There will be no gall bladder or appendix takings while Lindgren is aloft. For now, he and the ISS flight doctors back on Earth are taking only space-medicine baby steps, learning the basics about the radical differences between medical care on the Earth and medical care off it. Here are a few of the most vexing problems they have to learn to solve:
1. Where is that kidney again? On Earth, your organs settle into predictable positions. A doctor palpating your liver or thumping your chest knows exactly where things ought to be. In zero-g, not so much. “The organs may be displaced a little bit,” says Lindgren. “They tend to shift up a little more. The heart may have a little bit of a different orientation, which may be reflected on an EKG.” Other kinds of shifting or compression—of the lungs, stomach, bladder and more—can cause problems of their own.
2. Your bones hate space: Without the constant tug of gravity, your skeleton doesn’t work nearly as hard, which causes it to weaken and decalcify. Astronauts spend many hours a week exercising to counteract some of that, but nothing can reverse it completely. When Russia’s Mir space station was still flying, newly arriving cosmonauts were warned not to exchange traditional bear hugs with crew members who had been there for a while. The risk: broken ribs.
3. Your eyes do too: Astronauts who have been in space for long-term stays often find that their vision grows worse, and it doesn’t always bounce completely back when they return to Earth. The problem is caused by fluid shifting upward from the lower body into the head, compressing the optic nerve and distorting the shape of the eyeball. Eye infections and irritation are more common too—for decidedly ick-inducing reasons. “Dust doesn’t settle in the vehicle like it does on Earth,” says Lindgren. “So things that are liberated, little pieces of metal from equipment or maybe dead skin just float around and cause eye irritation.”
VP Binay is really nailing it with his very brief, straightforward and concise letters lately. Days ago, it was his resignation letter to Pres. Aquino with just 13 words (and was bashed with netizens of Aquino’s virtual reply as: ‘K’.). 'Diretsuhanay' via formal correspondence. Now, he wrote Senator Pimentel with a direct- Magpakalalaki ka! ..all via formal correspondence.
And so I say, HAIL TO THEE ALMA MATER! Riverside College (BSN Class 2008). Record breaker emerges as Top 2 for the entire examinees of the Philippines.
Maria Corazon Familiaran, Riverside College dean of nursing, said the school is very happy and proud of Villa's accomplishment. She revealed that this was the first time that the school got a second placer in the board exam. “Our highest topnotcher was in Top 3.” The Bacolod-based school has a passing percentage of 90.63% this time, with 29 passers out of 32 examinees.
Yes, you have read it right, a recent study of Mark Lyte involving feces of monkeys reveal that neurochemicals like dopamine, serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) produced by enormous gut microbiota.
Eighteen vials were rocking back and forth on a squeaky mechanical device the shape of a butcher scale, and Mark Lyte was beside himself with excitement. ‘‘We actually got some fresh yesterday — freshly frozen,’’ Lyte said to a lab technician. Each vial contained a tiny nugget of monkey feces that were collected at the Harlow primate lab near Madison, Wis., the day before and shipped to Lyte’s lab on the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center campus in Abilene, Tex.
Inside a closet-size room at his lab that afternoon, Lyte hunched over to inspect the vials, whose samples had been spun down in a centrifuge to a radiant, golden broth. Lyte, 60, spoke fast and emphatically. ‘‘You wouldn’t believe what we’re extracting out of poop,’’ he told me. ‘‘We found that the guys here in the gut make neurochemicals. We didn’t know that. Now, if they make this stuff here, does it have an influence there? Guess what? We make the same stuff. Maybe all this communication has an influence on our behavior.’’
Given the extent to which bacteria are now understood to influence human physiology, it is hardly surprising that scientists have turned their attention to how bacteria might affect the brain. Micro-organisms in our gut secrete a profound number of chemicals, and researchers like Lyte have found that among those chemicals are the same substances used by our neurons to communicate and regulate mood, like dopamine, serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). These, in turn, appear to play a function in intestinal disorders, which coincide with high levels of major depression and anxiety. Last year, for example, a group in Norway examined feces from 55 people and found certain bacteria were more likely to be associated with depressive patients.
At the time of my visit to Lyte’s lab, he was nearly six months into an experiment that he hoped would better establish how certain gut microbes influenced the brain, functioning, in effect, as psychiatric drugs. He was currently compiling a list of the psychoactive compounds found in the feces of infant monkeys. Once that was established, he planned to transfer the microbes found in one newborn monkey’s feces into another’s intestine, so that the recipient would end up with a completely new set of microbes — and, if all went as predicted, change their neurodevelopment. The experiment reflected an intriguing hypothesis. Anxiety, depression and several pediatric disorders, including autism and hyperactivity, have been linked with gastrointestinal abnormalities. Microbial transplants were not invasive brain surgery, and that was the point: Changing a patient’s bacteria might be difficult but it still seemed more straightforward than altering his genes.
When Lyte began his work on the link between microbes and the brain three decades ago, it was dismissed as a curiosity. By contrast, last September, the National Institute of Mental Health awarded four grants worth up to $1 million each to spur new research on the gut microbiome’s role in mental disorders, affirming the legitimacy of a field that had long struggled to attract serious scientific credibility. Lyte and one of his longtime colleagues, Christopher Coe, at the Harlow primate lab, received one of the four. ‘‘What Mark proposed going back almost 25 years now has come to fruition,’’ Coe told me. ‘‘Now what we’re struggling to do is to figure out the logic of it.’’ It seems plausible, if not yet proved, that we might one day use microbes to diagnose neurodevelopmental disorders, treat mental illnesses and perhaps even fix them in the brain.
Saw this video in my feed at Facebook, and so I tried to watch it not because of the characters but the comments that its was really funny, and will drain tears out of Laughing out Loud. This is a crazy music video which showed nothing but a*s. But on a lighter note, try to focus on the lyrics and not on her behind because its quite true, its tacking about the realities of the modern world like plastic surgery, botox injection therapy and other aesthetics.
I love diverse cultures and international relations. This topic and field is very delighting for me because I am a dreamer, supposed to be a traveller but because of sickness, got grounded inside my home--literally.
What I like most about this movie is its relation and similarity with Filipino culture. It seems their rice is of the same taste as ours. Thailand is one of the countries I dream to visit, and I think this nation has good and brilliant minds too in the field of mass communications and international documentaries. On the other hand, I messaged the director of this film, The Songs of Rice:
This is a visual record of rice culture and its influences on the people in different parts of Thailand. The lyrical structure of this documentary film reflects the melodies in the songs of rice, crafted and composed by the diverse harmonies of the people who may sing in different voices but who share the same heart.This is the final movie in the rice trilogy that began with STORIES FROM THE NORTH and AGRARIAN UTOPIA.
Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday informed President Benigno Aquino III of his resignation from the Cabinet through a simple, one-sentence, straight-to-the-point letter.
"I hereby tender my irrevocable resignation as member of the Cabinet effective immediately," Binay said in his letter dated June 22, 2015.
The letter was handcarried by Binay's daughter, Rep. Abigail Binay, to MalacaƱang. It was received by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, according to Joey Salgado, head of the Office of the Vice President media affairs.
Binay was the presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers' (OFW) concerns and chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDDC). Aquino has already accepted his resignation.
This song simply hits into the subconscious. The melody is simple and the message is exceptional. Myko MaƱago sang this cover in such a great versatility. Just sayin'.
I'm bias on good covers.
BoysLikeGirls Ft. Taylor Swift - Two is Better than One (COVER) by Myko MaƱago
Life is really simple, we just (always) find ways to complicate it. Problems are never problems when we don't assume the affected role. Maybe we can learn to say: “I dont care”. just sayin’
I don't really know what's with this song that makes me wanna play it repeatedly. I just love it. I am not a huge fan of 1D, in fact I find them just common bunch of boys with appealing faces and million-filled wallets, but this song is just great. The video is quite cool too.
Tachycardia is a heart rate that exceeds the normal range. A resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute is generally accepted as tachycardia. Tachycardia can be caused by various factors which often are benign. However, tachycardia can be dangerous depending on the speed and type of rhythm.
Today is quite different--I walked my dogs earlier than the usual because the sun has not shined ferociously the entire day. On the other hand: Random thoughts, trivia from the net:
Do you remember when I said I'd always be there. Ever since we were ten, baby. When we were out on the playground playing pretend. Didn't know it back then.
Now I realize you were the only one It's never too late to show it. Grow old together, Have feelings we had before Back when we were so innocent
[Chorus:] I pray for all your love Girl our love is so unreal I just wanna reach and touch you, squeeze you, somebody pinch me This is something like a movie And I dont know how it ends girl But I fell in love with my Best Friend
Through all the dudes that came by And all the nights that you'd cry. Girl I was there right by your side. How could I tell you I loved you When you were so happy With some other guy?
Now I realize you were the only one It's never too late to show it. Grow old together, Have feelings we had before When we were so innocent.
[Chorus]
I know it sounds crazy That you'd be my baby. Girl you mean that much to me.
And nothing compares when We're lighter than air and We don't wanna come back down.
And I don't wanna ruin what we have Love is so unpredictable.
But it's the risk that I'm taking, hoping, praying You'd fall in love with your best friend
[Chorus x2]
I remember when I said I'd always be there Ever since we were ten baby.
Ultra successful people are composed because they constantly monitor their emotions, they understand them, and they use this knowledge in the moment to react to challenging situations with self-control. When things go downhill, they are persistently calm and frustratingly content (frustrating to those who aren’t, at least). They know that no matter how good or bad things get, everything changes with time. All they can do is adapt and adjust to stay happy and in control.
2. They're Knowledgeable
Super successful people know more than others do because they’re constantly working to increase their self-awareness. They vow constant growth. Whenever they have a spare moment, they fill it with self-education. They don’t do this because it’s “the right thing to do”; they do it because it’s their passion. They’re always looking for opportunities to improve and new things to learn about themselves and the world around them. Instead of succumbing to their fear of looking stupid, truly exceptional people just ask the questions on their mind, because they would rather learn something new than appear smart.
3. They're Deliberate
Ultra successful people reach decisions by thinking things out, seeking advice from others, and sleeping on it. They know that (as studies show) impulsively relying too much on gut-instinct is ineffective and misleading. Being able to slow down and logically think things through makes all the difference.
4. They Speak with Certainty
It’s rare to hear super successful people utter things like “Um,” “I’m not sure,” and “I think.” Successful people speak assertively because they know that it’s difficult to get people to listen to you if you can’t deliver your ideas with conviction.
5. They Use Positive Body Language
Becoming cognizant of your gestures, expressions, and tone of voice (and making certain they're positive) draws people to you like ants to a picnic. Using an enthusiastic tone, uncrossing your arms, maintaining eye contact, and leaning towards the person who’s speaking are all forms of positive body language that super successful people use to draw others in. Positive body language makes all the difference in a conversation because how you say something can be more important than what you say.
6. They Leave a Strong First Impression
Research shows that most people decide whether or not they like you within the first seven seconds of meeting you. They then spend the rest of the conversation internally justifying their initial reaction. This may sound terrifying, but by knowing this, you can take advantage of it to make huge gains in how people respond to you. First impressions are tied intimately to positive body language. A strong posture, a firm handshake, a smile, and open shoulders help ensure that your first impression is a good one.
7. They Seek Out Small Victories
Successful people like to challenge themselves and compete, even when their efforts yield only small victories. Small victories build new androgen receptors in the areas of the brain responsible for reward and motivation. The increase in androgen receptors increases the influence of testosterone, which further increases their confidence and eagerness to tackle future challenges. When you achieve a series of small victories, the boost in your confidence can last for months.
8. They're Fearless
Fear is nothing more than a lingering emotion that’s fueled by your imagination.Danger is real. It’s the uncomfortable rush of adrenaline you get when you almost step in front of a bus. Fear is a choice. Exceptional people know this better than anyone does, so they flip fear on its head. Instead of letting fear take over, they are addicted to the euphoric feeling they get from conquering their fears.
9. They're Graceful
Graceful people are the perfect combination of strong and gentle. They don’t resort to intimidation, anger, or manipulation to get a point across because their gentle, self-assured nature gets the job done. The word gentle often carries a negative connotation (especially in the workplace), but in reality, it’s the gentleness of being graceful that gives ultra successful people their power. They’re approachable, likeable, and easy to get along with—all qualities that make people highly amenable to their ideas.
10. They're Honest
Super successful people trust that honesty and integrity, though painful at times, always work out for the best in the long run. They know that honesty allows for genuine connections with people in a way that dishonesty can’t and that lying always comes back to bite you in the end. In fact, a Notre Dame study showed that people who often lied experienced more mental health problems than their more honest counterparts.
11. They're Grateful
Ultra successful people know that it took a lot of ambition, passion, and hard work to get where they are in life. They also know that their mentors, colleagues, families, and friends all played a huge role in their success. Instead of basking in the glory of achievement, super successful people recognize others for the wonderful things they’ve done for them.
12. They're Appreciative
Truly exceptional people are able to achieve so much because they know the importance of slowing down and appreciating everything they already have. They know that a huge amount of their positivity, grit, and motivation comes from their ability to stay grounded and appreciate the opportunities that life has given them thus far.
Bringing It All Together
These habits can make any of us more successful if we use them every day. Give them a try and see where they take you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Dr. Travis Bradberry is the award-winning co-author of the #1 bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, and the cofounder of TalentSmart, the world's leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training, serving more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His bestselling books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than 150 countries.
Dr. Bradberry has written for, or been covered by, Newsweek, TIME, BusinessWeek, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Harvard Business Review.
Dr. Bradberry is a world-renowned expert in emotional intelligence who speaks regularly in corporate and public settings. Example engagements include Intel, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Boston Scientific, NY Life, Fortune Brands, Salesforce.com, Fortune Magazine Growth Summit, The Conference Board: Learning from Legends, and Excellence in Government.
1. People who are inconsistent in the way they treat you.
2. People who treat you differently from how they treat their other friends.
3. People who do not know how to be thankful.
4. People who do not give back.
5. People who make you feel like you need to impress them.
6. People who only text/call you when they need something from you.
7. People who don’t invite you to their weekend activities.
I love this post. It is beyond being subtle in describing some friends out there. But I almost fell off my chair when I saw a comment from a reader:
I was intrigued by the poster of this movie. It was graphic in the sense that it’s an illustration of a human hand, onto performing a gesture. Hilariously funny, quite ridiculous but in a romantic way, kinda’ weird and sensual too.
The secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney reveal both the fetishes and the repercussions that come with sharing them.
Director: Josh Lawson
Writer: Josh Lawson
Stars: Bojana Novakovic, Damon Herriman, Josh Lawson
When in Manila-- MRT is a tourist attraction for someone from the province. I, myself had my Manolo Days share of this experience. When I stayed at Manila for 2 months last 2009, I had to find means for faster transportation and exploration of the the city. MRT came first of my bucket list. Long lines in purchasing tickets, but seems to be in an affordable P15 price that time. Long lines are not over until you pass the security counters going to the train’s waiting bay area. Sadly, my first experience was at Taft Avenue and it was crazy and smelly. We were like sardines stucked inside a small can, and not to mention, everyone’s body odor just keep on mixing and flooding the airconditioning system. Nevertheless, it was indeed fast because there’s no traffic within the railway system. I also tried LRT with my friend, Wella and our first time was horrible--it was a lax day, without much passengers but we were lost! We were supposed to go to Bambang but we waited for the train at the wrong side. I had my share of derailments too, and it was scary.
Since 2012, lot of ranting against MRT services have made it through mainstream media. There were railway accidents, derailments, trains stucked in the middle of EDSA and the neverending long lines just won't cut off. So, I guess the government had to find some solution to this problem. Sadly, their recent solution seems to be... nonsense? I think it's inferior to think (that the MRT) that by issuing Incident Report to affected customers will solve the issue. Traffic is indeed a major problem in the megacity and the MRT and LRT are dubbed to be the fastest mode of transportation. Hence, enough attention should be given, and a collaborative effort between local city officials and MMDA should embark.
A friend of mine at Manila shared this post (below), which was interesting enough to be the mother of this post / commentary.
Please take time (even just for a while) to visit my mirror blog at tumblr.com, its manictigerph.tumblr.com for other interesting posts. My blogspot account is primarily intended for more liberated posts and for a wider audience. Whereas, my tumblr.com account is a family-friendly blogsite (or shall I say, the one carefully selected before posting). Kidding.
Serotonin is an important brain chemical that helps to elevate your mood and stop you from feeling down or depressed. While there are chemical ways to increase your serotonin levels, there are also numerous natural ways too. Below is a discussion of some of the natural ways that you can boost your serotonin levels to get feeling happy, fulfilled, and energized again.
Boosting Serotonin Through Diet
Understand the serotonin/food myths. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths surrounding food and increased levels of serotonin. These myths include:
Shun the simple carbs and embrace the complex carbs. Complex carbohydrates are absorbed by the body differently than simple carbohydrates. Simple carbs like white rice and white bread raise your blood levels quickly, causing a spike in insulin, which drops after a while. Complex carbs are absorbed more slowly by the body and therefore avoid the massive peaks and troughs brought upon by simple carbs.
Avoid caffeinated foods, especially energy drinks. Caffeine suppresses serotonin, which could also help explain why it's a hunger suppressant as well. Energy drinks contain large amounts of sugar, which the body processes quickly, but which produce an energy-zapping low after the insulin has finished surging. If you have to drink caffeinated products, wait until after you've eaten, doctors recommend.
Eat healthy fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are hypothesized to affect the functionality of serotonin in the brain. People with low serotonin levels commonly have low DHA levels, which is an essential building block in the brain, and which needs to be replenished with foods such as fish oils, which are high in omega-3 fatty acids. Look for omega-3 fats in:
Eat dark chocolate. Eating dark chocolate improves serotonin levels partly because of resveratrol. Resveratrol boosts both endorphins and serotonin levels. Remember to reach for dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate, as milk chocolate contains far less cocoa (the stuff that produces serotonin) than dark chocolate.
Foods rich in tryptophan automatically boost serotonin. This is false. Most foods that contain tryptophan, an amino acid, compete with other amino acids to be absorbed by the body's transport system.[1] Eating a lot of turkey, which is rich in tryptophan, will not automatically give you more serotonin.
Eating a lot of banana will automatically boost serotonin. Bananas do contain serotonin. That serotonin, however, is unable to cross the blood-brain barrier and be absorbed by humans.[1]
Complex carbs include:
Simple carbs include:
Legumes like peas and lentils
Whole grain breads
Whole grain pastas
Brown rice
Starchy vegetables like sweet potatoes and parsnips
White bread
White rice
"Normal" pasta
Cakes, candies, and other refined sugar products
Fish, such as salmon, and fish oils
Nuts, seeds and seed oils, such as flax seed oil
Boosting Serotonin in Other Ways
Exercise regularly. Exercise is a great way to boost your serotonin levels.[1] The results are clear: exercise causes an increase in tryptophan, which is a precursor to serotonin. The tryptophan persists well after exercising is finished, suggesting that mood elevation may be present for hours after the exercising has finished.
Get enough light. Light probably helps serotonin synthesis. Research has found a positive correlation between serotonin synthesis and total hours of sunlight during the day.[1] In postmortems of humans, serotonin levels are higher during the summer months than the winter months.[8] Getting a better mood could be as easy as opening the curtains in your otherwise dark room.
Invest in massage. Several studies show that massage therapy helps cut down the stress hormone cortisol while boosting serotonin levels and increasing dopamine.[10][11] This double-pronged benefit makes massage particularly valuable.
Understand that stress may interfere with serotonin. Prolonged periods of stress can deplete serotonin levels.[12] Serious and systematic stress can have an impact on the body's ability to produce and synthesize serotonin. This means that you should stay away from stressful situations as much as possible, and find healthy ways to deal with stress once it comes your way.
Relive happy memories. Though it may sound corny, reliving happy times may be enough to give your brain a serotonin boost.[9] This may directly increase serotonin levels and keep you from fixating on less happy times, if you are prone to depression. The inability to think of happier times is called "state dependent recall." If you can't think of happier times, try talking to friends or family and looking at old journals or pictures.
Work out in at intensity levels with which you are familiar. Consistent serotonin release is linked with exercise that people feel comfortable with, not exercise that pushes people off the edge, an English study has found.[7]
If you can't find the time to exercise regularly, try walking or 30 minutes to an hour per day. At the very least, this moderate exercise will help burn calories and boost tryptophan levels, causing an increase in serotonin.
Get natural light during the day, not artificial light during the night. Natural, daytime sunlight is better at giving you serotonin than artificial LED, fluorescent, or UV light.[9] Getting artificial light, especially at night, has the added disadvantage of blocking melatonin production, which helps your body get a good night's sleep.
If confronted with lifestyle stress, try practicing:
Yoga
Meditation
Deep breathing exercises
Self-expression (art)
Tips
Eating healthy, exercising, and maintaining an optimistic outlook can do wonders for boosting your serotonin. You don't necessarily need drugs to boost serotonin.
Warnings
Talk to your doctor if you are seriously depressed or inexplicably saddened. You may have a serious condition that needs medical intervention and/or drugs.
This entire article was taken from wikipedia. I need not say more. This explanation is simple and easy to understand.
Everyone plays a piece, and there are melodies in each one of us; Life-- it’s glorious. (OST: Meet the Mormons)
This song summarizes the devotion and experience of our brothers and sisters who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At last, a song that’s so much pleasing to the ears, so calm, inspiring and relaxing. Indeed, no matter what distinction or reclassification of belief we have, faith believes in unity and importance of individuality for a common goal. This makes life glorious indeed. We just have to discover what part are we going to share in this journey we call life.
I was about to sleep and I saw this song on my youtube recommendations pane. Yes, I am a David Archuleta fan, and this song is a lullaby for the soul. Its very short yet it is soothing to the ears and has a touching message. This is for the Meet the Mormons documentary which tackles life and experiences of our brothers who are we commonly term as mormons.
Meet the Mormons is a feature-length documentary that examines the very diverse lives of six devout members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Filmed on location and across the globe, Meet the Mormons takes viewers on a journey into the day-to-day realities of individuals living in the U.S., Costa Rica, Nepal and beyond. From their individual passions to their daily struggles, each story paints a picture as rich and unique as the next while challenging the stereotypes that surround the Mormon faith. The film will appear in theaters across the United States beginning on October 10th, 2014. All net proceeds from the film will go to charity.
There are times when You might feel aimless And can't see the places Where you belong But you will find that There is a purpose It's been there within you All along And when you're near it You can almost hear it
Its like a symphony Just keep listening And pretty soon you'll start To figure out your part Everyone plays a piece And there are melodies In each one of us Oohhh its glorious
And you will know how To let it ring out As you discover Who you are Others around you Will start to wake up To the sounds that are In their hearts It's so amazing What we're all creating
And as you feel The notes build Higher You will see
Writer(s): Jesse Frasure, Cary Barlowe, David Archuleta, Joy Williams Copyright: Rio Bravo Music Inc., Castle Bound Music Inc. O/B/o Bummermen Music, Emi Music Publishing Ltd., Sensibility Music LLC, Castle Bound Music Inc.
Insidious according to google is (adj) proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. treacherous; crafty. Also,
beguiling but harmful.
This movie is the third sequel of its famous and successful startups. A horror movie that invests much on shocking and catching the audiences off guard. The story revolves around some bad spirits that aren't peaceful to wherever they are, and they tend to cause harm to the living. It seems to be an awkward choice of dessert after dinner huh? I’m just into very drastic movie genre selections lately.
Director: Leigh Whannell Stars : Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson Description: A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family that reveals how gifted psychic Elise Rainier reluctantly agrees to use her ability to contact the dead in order to help a teenage girl who has been targeted by a dangerous supernatural entity.
According to commonsensemedia, Parents need to know that Insidious: Chapter 3 is a prequel to Insidious (2010) and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), with returning stars Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson, and Leigh Whannell. There's tons of spooky stuff -- mainly well-timed jump-scares, plus images of a scary demon attacking a teen girl and a psychic fighting with the same demon. The teen girl is hit by a car and roughed up quite a bit while wearing casts on both legs. Knives are wielded, but only a little blood is shown. Infrequent language includes one use of "f--king," one "bitch," and a few uses of "ass," plus a middle finger gesture. A teen boy has a crush on the teen heroine, but nothing comes of it. There's a joke about two teen girls being lesbians. Like most horror sequels, it's not as good as the original, but it provides enough tingles that it should be a fairly sizable draw for teen horror hounds.
The aforementioned site adds- On the downside, like the second movie, Insidious: Chapter 3 doesn't have much new to offer, and virtually all of the scares are of the jump-shock variety, with monsters appearing suddenly -- and frequently shrieking as well.
I did not get the chance to watch this film at the cinema, but it's a good thing a lot of HD copies are uploaded online. Well, this entire films revolved around the story (or shall I say the epic space adventure) or just a few people. Basically Gravity is about american astronauts in outer space who were unexpectedly warned by the ground command post to abandon its mission because of the ill effects of a Russian mishap on the other side of space, involving their satellites. In an attempt to commence the evacuation or escape fast, they all end up on a freaking awful situation--literally lost in space. Well, then some of them die (actually all of them except the lead female star Sandra Bullock), who sought refuge from an abandoned Chinese space station and disembarked her way to the earth’s atmosphere. What is horrifying here is the freaking parachute that was attached to her escape vehicle--it turned out it won’t let Dr. Ryan leave the outside world. To add, she had a bad dream of Matt beside her on her near death moments. And who could ever forget the arf arf and all the woof woof barking she did? I find it awfully nonsense. Painfully, she plunged all the way down to a lake with frogs, and I thought she could have died from drowning, yet managed to escape a near death expo from outer space. In the end, she emerged out of the water, savouring the earth and air and seems to be elated that she is still alive. Hmm, 7.5/10 for me. I just don't know, it feels like there’s something wrong with this movie. Maybe the characters were just so few. The lesson of the story: Learn chinese language and writing; coz’ if she did, it could have saved her from a painful dump into the lake. Buddha was there watching her all the time.
Summary:
Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) in command of his last flight before retiring. But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone - tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.
It was broadcast on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (äøč¦) in Taiwan from 25 September 2005 to 12 February 2006, every Sunday at 22:00 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (å «å¤§ē¶åå°) 31 September 2005 to 18 February 2006, every Saturday from 21:30 to 23:00.
It is the second live-action television adaptation following the Japanese adaptation also titled Itazura na Kiss and followed by its sequel They Kiss Again in 2007 and South Korean adaptation Playful Kiss in 2010. It Started With a Kiss also aired on Hawaii's KIKU Television weekly on Saturdays at 6:00.
Seriously, I really enjoyed watching this asian comic drama. Its very funny, quite of a nonsense but you'll end up laughing. Also, it was dubbed by filipinos in its Philippine airing so a lot of pinoys can already relate and understand. I watched the series one boring night and still, it made me laugh. Here’s my facebook post:
Last summer, pap’s got an extra tall coffee (for free) from SB. He must have kept that cup, so I’ll find it this Father’s Day. (or maybe, I’ll just brew him one).
I have already published an early father’s day blog for my father last June 15, after seeing from Twitter that #FathersDay is trending. So, just to keep the vibe on, and to be one with the world in celebrating Father’s Day, I will find that SB cup which I suspect was kept unnoticed–as souvenir.
Coffee has become a symbol within many filipino families. As one commercial says, there are lot of good coffee, but there’s this ‘great taste’ one. That is how I describe my father. He’s like a coffee. Not that he’s hot, dark or strong smelling like cafe americano but, like other dads out there, he is very much not uncommon. He smokes, he drinks, he laughs hard, he eats a lot and he has unregulated serum glucose levels. (I know your dads have mostly the same issues though). However, like the ‘great taste’ coffee commercial, my father is unique. As I have said before, he is a superhero, a mentor, a provider and a whole lot more. He is like a coffee that you cannot buy from a department store. (Well, I dare you to find Nestor’s coffee and you’ll get a good prize!). He is just like most fathers out there. He is not ashamed to walk on just short shorts, because he thinks he’s superman. I told you, he’s a superhero.)
And being that kind of coffee he is, I won’t trade him for a Starbucks coffee, even a Venti hot chocolate, my favorite drink. Lastly, ssshhhh coz’ he doesn’t know I am blogging about him. He might be very famous in the net now, for what I have done. Peace yo’! Happy Father’s day Papa.
I think this version that I found on Youtube is better than the original. Well, just saying. Meanwhile Daryl Ong is a product of numerous local singing contests, to which The Voice PH of ABS-CBN was the most celebrated one. Great voice, nice talent and awesome technique, I must say. Too bad I'm not good in singing, or it is surely better that way.
I was bored, and in an attempt to learn classical or medieval literature, I ended up exploring the triumphs and conspiracies thrown against the world's major religion. During lag times, left alone in my room, I developed a hobby of logging into my free HOOQ account, and thanks to GlobePH (Globe Telecom / Tattoo) for the unlimited movies. However, weird as it sounds, I was quite on the historical theme and conspiracy issues lately, so I decided to watch again Ron Howard's, "Angels and Demons", starred by Tom Hanks, which is an adaptation of author Dan Brown's popular book. Mr. Brown who also wrote "The Da Vinci Code" and "Inferno" is one of my admired authors. I admit, I was (and still) interested in reading science fictions and documentaries tackling about conspiracy theories, catholicism and history. These themes are captivating and sends a thrill to the bones, it makes the readers or viewers analyze and even provoke you to conduct research thereafter. What is important (for me) is that whatever we learn, watch or study, we still keep our values and morality in place. There will always be an issue of sensitivity and morality when it comes to personal choices but ‘respect’ comes in the middle of the discussion. After all, each one of us is entitled of self expression. Watching A&D again on a rainy aftee. #DanBrown #novel #AandD #HD #streaming
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It is indeed nostalgic to watch this movie again, although I can recall viewing much of the movie highlights and trailers online, about half a decade ago. This movie had so much criticism and blatant prohibition, which I guess just added to the audience adrenaline to wait and watch for its release last 2009.
Summary from megashare.sc states: Despite his notorious relationship with the Church, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is once again called upon to decipher the clues to a catastrophic conspiracy. The Pope has died, and before conclave can begin to determine his successor, the four preferitti (primary hopefuls for the papacy) are kidnapped. An ominous threat of their hourly demise, along with the complete annihilation of Vatican City, is issued as an elaborate revenge scheme for a persecuted group known as the Illuminati. With their meager time limit steadily counting down, Langdon, accompanied by beautiful physicist Vittoria Vetra, must travel throughout Rome to unravel the carefully hidden signs that will lead them to a terrifying adversary, a harrowing discovery, and the shocking truth
My favorite character of the story, awkwardly, is the carmelengo himself, Ewan McGregor. The role as the Vatican’s carmelengo means that he is the administrator of the property and revenues of the Holy See. Formerly, his responsibilities included the fiscal administration of the Patrimony of St. Peter. As regulated in the Apostolic ConstitutionPastor Bonus, the Camerlengo is always a Cardinal, though this was not the case prior to the 15th century, according to the article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camerlengo_of_the_Holy_Roman_Church . He was so good at his role, that it was so convincing. Later towards the end of the movie, its a surprise that he was the villain although he seem to have faked the heroic helicopter jump to save Vatican from undue annihilation. For Dan Brown, as always, I think he wrote a very captivating novel which made it to the silver screen.
On the other hand, Prospect Magazine of UK commented:
One online article says: As a believer in the enjoyably awful, I would recommend this book wholeheartedly if I could. But it is mainly just awful. Nevertheless it is still almost worth reading. In the publishing world they have a term, “pull line,” which means the few words of apparent praise that you can sometimes pull out of a review however hostile. Let me supply that pull line straight away, ready furnished with quotation marks: “The author of The Da Vinci Code has done it again.”, as published in their website: http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/dan-brown-inferno-clive-james-da-vinci-code
By the way, I am a Catholic, and will always be a believer and follower of the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church-- well, to the best that I can. I watched this movie online through my megashare.sc account, dedicated to free video streaming.
This video is made by Harrison Kam from Youtube. His channel URL is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsdbVbS-xYP4TGT7n3xrBww just in case you wanna check out some of his cool uploads. I was at first browsing Ryan Higa's videos because I enjoyed watching them (http://www.youtube.com/nigahiga), and the fact that they are asian looking, it makes me so comfortable listening to what the say. Yes, its basically pointless to upload random, nonsense videos but I find them all interesting, and in fact very amusing.
In this youtube clip, Justin is showing candid reactions upon watching an asian animated music video from Japan, which you cannot access as of now because Youtube has banned it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZDdvwG0lu8) due to censorship issues. However, because of Justin's February video clip, you can have a glimpse of the actual absurd animated clip. Yes, it is R18 because it is sexual and pretty much nonsense. The music on playback is quite nice though, 4 in a 0-10 scale of social acceptance. In this nasty video, there are scenes of vomiting, menstruation, sexual acts and the like--but not really graphic. They must have attempted to make it subtle through the music and the fast paced transitions but it's really near to pornographic, but is not capable to arouse. (I guess). Maybe you'll end up disgusted. The japanese creators were really creative for this disturbing anime. Well, of course pornographic animes are already rampant in the WWW, but this one I guess, made it to the mainstream as it became popular for some youtubers. By the way, the title is ME! ME! ME! (Like, what the heck does that suppose to mean? LOL)
Sometimes, we look better in front of a broken mirror than a completely clear one: Bruno Mars nailed it with the best lyrics ever!
Mirror by Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars is such a very meaningful song. Indeed, subtle yet compelling messages are shown in the music video, and it really caught my attention (beyond the nice glittery braces of Lil Wayne). You will be surprised with a bunch of catholic symbolisms presented in its video. The message of the song is also inspiring (for me) because it has depicted man's weaknesses which has been caused by pride and sin, as always. The start of the video showed Lil Wayne's eyelids tattooed with "Fear God", and thats says it all.
I just happen to come across this video on Youtube because I was researching on some religious fictions i.e. Accra. Seeing that it’s Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars, I did not doubt to give it a try. I was indeed amazed how the entire video was presented to the audience, with a simple theme of guilt, repentance and resilience. I was struck of Lil Wayne gesturing the sign of the cross and a red paint in an attempt to symbolize blood in his hands. Redemption and absolution comes after repentance and acceptance of God’s mercy and unending grace, that is the reason why I immediately loved this music video. All of us had been into our own mistakes and falls in life, but later we realize that we need to fix ourselves, and pick up the broken pieces and live again, righteously.
Indeed, sometimes, we seem to see our reflections clearer in a broken mirror than a new one, its because we only see ourselves (re examine) during the times that we become broken into different pieces, like a broken mirror. By then, we realize the mistakes we have done, and on how our friends, family and faith has guided us back to reality.
Here is the complete lyrics, part written by Bruno Mars, a filipino blood.
With everything happening today You don't know whether you're coming or going But you think that you're on your way Life lined up on the mirror don't blow it
Look at me when I'm talkin' to you You looking at me but I'm lookin' through you I see the blood in your eyes I see the love in disguise I see the pain hidden in your pride I see you're not satisfied And I don't see nobody else I see myself I'm looking at the
Mirror on the wall, here we are again Through my rise and fall You've been my only friend You told me that they can understand the man I am So why are we here talkin' to each other again
Uh, I see the truth in your lies I see nobody by your side But I'm with you when you re all alone And you correct me when I'm lookin' wrong I see that guilt beneath the shame I see your soul through your window pain I see the scars that remain I see you Wayne, I'm lookin' at the
Mirror on the wall, here we are again Through my rise and fall You've been my only friend You told me that they can understand the man I am So why are we here talkin' to each other again
Lookin' at me now I can see my past Damn I look just like my fuckin' dad Light it up, that's smoke at mirrors I even look good in the broken mirror I see my momma smile that's a blessin' I see the change, I see the message And no message could been any clearer So I'm starting with the man in the
Mirror on the wall, (MJ taught me that) Here we are again Through my rise and fall You've been my only friend (take them to mars man) You told me that they can understand the man I am So why are we here talkin' to each other again Uh
Mirror on the wall, here we are again Through my rise and fall You've been my only friend You told me that they can understand the man I am So why are we here talkin' to each other again Mirror on the wall Hey BP, looks like I did take 'em to mars this time
So why are we talkin' to each other again
SONGWRITERS BRUNO MARS, RAMON OWEN, PHILIP LAWRENCE, DWAYNE CARTER
Bruno Mars really nailed it with this wonderful song and lyrics.
How Snackee has withstood the drastic economic demands and ‘diverse taste’ of Binalbaganons.
Foremost this is a long overdue commentary about my hometown, Binalbagan. I left this town for almost a decade to study in Bacolod (capital), and only went home for New Year’s eve since 2004. Not until 2015 when I resigned from my job as a nurse, and so I had lots of flashbacks of this placed dubbed as “Banwang Panganay” (the first town to have been established by spaniards eons ago). Well, take a look at this picture below. Hello rich kids, that is Snackee. He just happen to have lived a low profile life, while the entire world was busy collecting happy meals and eating chicken joy. In our small town, Binalbagan, much of my childhood memories were contributed by Snackee. He does not only offer snacks, rather, meals and a lot of space to play. Okay, it seems to be a copycat of the famous Mc Do Lacson branch with huge play place in the center. (I wonder where the heck did they dump those colorful plastic tunnels).
Look at Snackee’s face, his hair and nose looks like Ronald’s and his eyes and physique is that of the happy bee, Jollibee. He is happy.
For more than two decades, Snackee is still operational here in Binalbagan. Not that I wonder if who were those patronizing it, but I am glad on how far it has endured Binalbagan’s drastic economic demands. Most of the restaurants here close, or re settle into another place after about 3-5 years of operation. But then, Snackee remained in its place for almost 20 years. Now, we have here: Mila’s (a branch of the Hinigaran renowned buko pie) and also Melting Pot (and I remembered a shooting incident that occurred at Melting Pot beside RMCI, 5 years ago) to name a few. Nevertheless, I am happy of the many more fastfood stores and cafes that sprout around the corners of the town. Indeed, I think Binalbagan has established its silent and resilient mark in the province, amidst all trials it’s economy has faced. Snackee for me is a symbol of resilience. Amidst may competitors in the fastfood business, it has remained operational, discreet and true to its purpose--to provide affordable food. Binalbaganons for me are resilient too, amidst all the trials we encountered, we have kept our faith in God and trust to our individual families. Come and visit Binalbagan, 6107. It's just an hour and a half trip from Bacolod City through the popular Ceres bus, or merely an hour using a private car. Our fiesta is on May 15th, celebrated with an annual Balbagan Festival, and our patron saint is St. Isidore / 'San Isidro Labrador' (the parish church is located just accross the town hall). Snackee's FB fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Snackee-gusto-Ko-Happy-Ka-Binalbagan-Negros-Occidental/220347111439725
