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Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on June 25, 2010, 12:24:21 AM
One of the things neurobiologists know about the human brain is that it's incredibly flexible. This ability is crucial for our race's superior cognitive capabilities, but it also represents one of the most mysterious aspects of the human brain. Scientists are still unable to explain why the newborn brain is so flexible, and why it changes so easily. One explanation is that the babies need to learn, therefore they have to literally keep an open mind. But a new study proposes another, more interesting reason.

The work was carried out by an international team of experts, featuring scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Gottingen, the Schiller University in Jena, Germany, and the Princeton University, in the United States. The group argues that the reason why neural connections can be so easily broken and then retied at an early age is because the brain still has to grow. Their idea is detailed in the June 21 issue of the esteemed publication Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), AlphaGalileo reports.

“This is an enormous achievement by the brain â€" undertaking such a restructuring while continuing to function. There is no engineer behind this conducting the planning, the process must generate itself,” MPI expert Wolfgang Keil, who has also been the lead author of the PNAS paper, explains. The new conclusions were reached by employing a combination of experiments, mathematical models and computer simulations, as well as animal models. The visual cortices of cats were primarily used for the work, given their similarity to the newborn brain. - source: Softpedia.com

What an excellent article.

Quote from: jig37504 on June 24, 2010, 07:09:26 PM
Aquarius, aris England kay mahimuot kas ilang apelyido. Naay Gotobed, Sidebottom, Balls which are the old English family names. My favourite is this: Her name is Susan and she’s a lawyer. She is married to Robert who is a banker. His surname is Mee. They are known to the public as Sue Mee, a lawyer and Rob Mee, a banker. Talk about irony, huh?

I have posted about unfortunate names in my Pinoyborian blog - http://pinoyborian.blogspot.com/2010/03/unfortunate-names.html

Quote from: windgate on June 06, 2010, 05:16:15 PM
A PRAYER FOR THE STRESSED

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I cannot accept and the wisdom to
Hide the bodies of those I had to kill today because they got on my nerves.
Also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today as they may be
Connected to the feet I may have to kiss tomorrow.
Help me always give 100% at work…….
12% on Monday
23% on Tuesday
40% on Wednesday
20% on Thursday
and 5% on Friday

And help me to remember……
When I am having a bad day and it seems that people are trying to wind me up,
It takes 42 muscles to frown, 28 to smile and only 4 to extend my arm and smack someone in the mouth!!


Amen

kuyawa man ni! 

Quote from: bugsay on March 04, 2010, 09:56:21 PM
Ang Pag-inusara Ug Ang Saad Sa Gugma
by: BugsaY

Ubos sa dakong landong sa kamingaw
Usa ka binuhat nag alindasay ug nag duhiraw
Naglantaw sa halayong unahan sa handurawan
Sa lusok sa luha sa kamingaw kini gisalimbungan

Nganong nag inusara niining dangngog nga kalibutan
Nga puno sa kapintas sa kinabuhi ug hubo nga kamatuoran
Nga sa matag liskog nimo bisag usa mo ka-lakang
Ang bung-aw sa pagsuway  nag-atang aron ka matulimbang

Hugtan pagkupot ang ligdong nga pakigbisog duyogan sa ping-it sa pag-antus
Ang matag banagbanag sa kangitngit niini mo hulip ug mobanos
Ang sidlak sa masaarong adlaw kanato mongisi ug mobalikos
Maghatag ug hupay sa hunahuna nga gitulisok ug nag-aliwaros

Saad sa gugma sa duha ka maampingong binuhat
Gihudlat sa sa kahingawa ug sa gintang ug gilay-on may naghuwat
Hangtod kanus-a birahon pagbalik ang hikot sa pagpaanod ug pagtugot
Aron ang bukton sa usag-usa duyog sa gugma matag adlaw na magkupot.

wow, bai bugsay, deep man ni oy. balaknon jud!

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 25, 2010, 07:13:56 AM

Waa kaha ka masayop sa imong spiling Pagka LOLA or pagka LOKA!bwahaaaa!

hahaha   

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 09:25:42 AM
thanks.  i'm awake now after two sleep cycles.  about my uncle... i asked in an earlier post if neurobion is good for you because my uncle is taking it.  for a while there i was convinced he and you have something in common, the same trend of thought.  he used to say, 'i am not drunk!  i am just drink!'

And I did give you an answer. This was your earlier post:

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 03:47:38 AM
thanks.  but ever since tylenol was contaminated in the u.s. that resulted to some deaths, i've avoided this over-the-counter medicine.  so how are you?  would a neurobion do you good?   

The way you worded your question, it seemed as if you were asking if it would be a DOC for headaches, so I gave you the MOA (mechanisms of action/ indication of action) for this drug. You asked a question, and I gave you a complete answer.

My apologies if I was worried about your headache; i merely wanted to give you the rundown on the drugs used for headaches; and took into consideration your bias on tylenol, so i gave you NSAIDs and Aspirin.

regards

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 25, 2010, 04:41:07 AM
Dong Lorenzo, kining tanan ato lang ning I UTOT Pawa sa kala-ay lang ni Dong.

Yes Manong. 

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on June 06, 2010, 03:15:19 PM
Have you ever crawled through a window?

Note: I tried it a couple of times while I was living in a dormitory in Silliman University. Good old college days.

Crawled out ? No. Broken in, yes.

Long story short: a friend was stuck in his room. And we had to break his window to get him out. He had an anxiety attack.

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 04:32:08 AM
i am just sleepy, doc.  i don't remember complaining of a headache.  neurobion was my uncle's medicine after a stroke.

Get some sleep then, Ma'am. I'm sorry to hear about your uncle.

Sige.

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 25, 2010, 04:06:08 AM
Dilang ko modayon kay unyag mosamot pod kog ka KATOK!

hahaha, mo time off ko oy. I'll join you Manong in being the sitter. Assistant lang ko ha, ill do it for free.

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 03:55:07 AM
now you say you “provide”.  in your earlier posts, you stated that “your inference was to remind” me.  later, you wanted “to clarify”.  i can hardly wait for you to want to exorcise.

too bad, we cannot decide on peace in those lands by merely knowing the historical background.  we can draw our own conclusions about the possibility of peace.  but decide?  who are we?

the best lesson for this discussion though is never to presume ignorance in other people.  about time you let this work for you.

I never presumed ignorance on anyone, merely sharing a point of view and a historical analysis. Simple truth.
How one takes the message and interprets it is their own choosing.

I defend my point tho, Ma'am.

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 03:47:38 AM
thanks.  but ever since tylenol was contaminated in the u.s. that resulted to some deaths, i've avoided this over-the-counter medicine.  so how are you?  would a neurobion do you good?   

Kamusta man ka ma'am? How's everything? For me, okay lang (can't complain), getting read for my vacation to Philippines.
I'm leaving in a week and couple days so just organizing things, and at same time, spending time with my brothers (just recently went with my younger brother to get his driver's permit--and my other younger brother,--been spending time with them.

In regards to tylenol, if you don't want the american-brand, im sure you can find the generic brand in the philippines or in the nation you are staying. Contraindicated baya ning tylenol for patients with gastric ulcuers (so if you have that, then dont take it).

Neurobion is (if i recollect properly) for vitamin deficient peoples as its an synergist of Vitamins B1,6, 12. This is good for patients who have a history of anemia (megaloblastic, pernicious). If you're taking neurobion for a deficiency, id suggest you take also multivitamin tablets that covers the whole spectrum.

In regards to treating your headache, the 1st line therapy is usually aspirin (contraindicated in young kids), or NSAIDS.

But one could also take alternative treatment such as a massage.

Quote from: Mike Ortega Ligalig on June 12, 2007, 02:12:22 PM
Today's celebration of the Philippine Independence Day is meaningless. After 1898, the Americans came, then the Japanese ruled over us.

Our history is riddled with errors.

Thanks , Mike. Very interesting bitaw ang history sa Pilipinas.

New, but i do hold some traditional values. Its important for me to remember my roots and my Bisayan culture. I'd like to pass this on to my kids.

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 03:25:10 AM
hangyo lang kog 19.99 bucks/hour, six gives.  mao ray akong kaya, labi na karon nga nagparok-parok na akong ulo.  naa, mag-dark glasses na lang ko aron di mailhan nga nangadlawon na ko diri.

Kaluuy pood nimo, Ma'am. Adto sa cabinet and grab a Tylenol.

I try not to dislike people, one just has to learn to grow thick skin. No one will always agree with you, and its fine.
I like people who uphold and live up to a particular principle that they hold.

Quote from: Vistabel on June 15, 2010, 05:58:44 PM
Yes, i'm sure with that, that there will be a peace someday at that place if both of them agreed to quit claiming to reigns at area and they should consider that area as International Community.

Perhaps, someday, Vistabel.

When religion is not used as pretext to political and military action, perhaps.

I miss my high school days in the early 2000's. Nothing beats original experiences.

During the 2004-2005 academic year, I took a history class called "History of the Middle East" taught by Professor T. Suleiman.

The final exam in this class was quite interesting in that one had to defend a side; I defended the Palestinian cause, and cited the Israeli human rights violations, while my colleague in the opposing, Robert Ayer, defended the Israeli side and the reasons for the Israeli Settlement and the wall that divides The West Bank from Israel proper.

The reason why I chose the Palestinian side was because I wanted to get inside the reasoning for their adamant protest, and to also learn more about their political and military agenda. It was quite enlightening, and one that was brought to light in our live debate-lecture as the auditorium was filled to capacity (200+) students in the History Auditorium at Allegheny College.

I came out of that debate/discussion and research better informed of the situation and sympathetic on the Palestinian side. I understand the Israeli defensive position, yet at the same time i am sympathetic to the Palestinian civil rights abuses. I also understand that the issue of Palestine is used as a ploy for many arab nations to gather the attention of their populace in order to relieve pressure on their own governments. It is, indeed, a sensitive subject, one because the world politic wants peace to this. They say something, but actions reflect the antithesis. There are too many intricacies in this region to allow peace; the jihadiislamofascists want the destruction of Israel because it will bring the end of the world, and the coming of Prophet Issa. There are right wing evangelical christians who want war because it will lead to the End of Days etc. The Israelis and Orthodox Jews want to remove the Al-aqsa mosque (considered a holy site for muslims, because this is the sight that Prophet Muhummad (PBUH) flew to), and this would lead to a Jihad.

Remember in 2000 when Ariel Sharon tried to enter the Al-asqa mosque grounds, it lead to the Intifada of 2000.

Quote from: islander on June 25, 2010, 02:15:01 AM
sir,

age or lack of years does mitigate your point because it has not yet sharpened your understanding of things, such as this subject.  it is your age (i wouldn’t say it is your intelligence) that makes you insist on your point, which are dulled by many other things aside from age.

for one, let’s look into your insistence of support of “states’ post on the origins” of the philistines (in crete, in this case).  no question; support states all you can, but for you to say that i “undermined her” is another matter.  all i did was to answer that philistines did not only come from crete but from other places as well.  is that difficult to understand?
 
whew!  one cannot “add technicality” to history.  what had happened, happened.  take note that no one is questioning that it was the romans who changed the name of judea to palestine.  but for you to bring this up (over and over) and end with a conclusion of sorts is what confuses about what you want to convey.     

now please answer me.  why bring up “all and every power that tried to exterminate the jews all failed” in a thread that asks if peace is possible between two peoples?  care to insist some more that you did not veer away from the subject?

so palestine was once judea.  so the romans were responsible for the name judea.  judging from your repeated posts, you seem to be siding with the israelis.  because palestine was once judea?  is that what you are trying to say? 

if you started this thread to justify the israelis, you needn’t have asked then if peace is possible between israel and palestine.  you could simply have asked if israelis could prevail over palestinians.  then can you defend israelis all you can.         

my “additional post” on your grammar and “inferences on parenting” are mere arguments (or examples) of what age and experience or lack thereof can have some bearing on one’s understanding of things, like geopolitics in this case.

but let us grant that my bringing these two things up has nothing to do with the subject.  using your logic then, is your claim therefore that i “undermined” states or that “all and every power that tried to exterminate the jews all failed” have everything to do with the subject?

Ma'am,

That was the only reason for my post was to provide the historical reasoning of the term Judea and Palestine. Nothing more, nothing less.
As it provides a historical tid bit of information for both sides (pro and contra). So far, it has worked. Of course, in light of this discussion.

Is peace possible between Israel and Palestine?

I would have to say that it seems quite dim, however, for those who are interested in the subject, to properly understand the reasons for the difficulties in the peace processes, one has to have an understanding in the historical premises of both sides and their arguments.

Lest we are left to ignorance in the matter.

Is peace possible?
We leave that to people to decide. However, its good to know the history of something before one decides.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 25, 2010, 02:11:02 AM
You seem to understand "prerogative" as "obligation", which is wrong, and pathetically illiterate. Prerogative refers to the power, privilege or right to do something, or not to do it. In other words, when I say that it is the prerogative of existing states to recognize a newly-established state, it means that it is up to existing states to recognize a newly-established state or not.  

Oh, Lorenzo, you really make me sick.

Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word prerogative as:

1 a : an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: as (1) : one belonging to an office or an official body (2) : one belonging to a person, group, or class of individuals (3)  : one possessed by a nation as an attribute of sovereignty b : the discretionary power inhering in the British Crown
2 : a distinctive excellence

~~

You used the word in your sentence as:

It is the prerogative of existing states to recognize newly-established states. The UN, not being a state, is not in the position to recognize the existence of states.

The way you used this word in your sentence was to infer how it was the right of nations to recognize new nation states (if we go by the 1st definition of the word). Yes, it is the right of a nation state to recognize a new nation state.

However, you have moved from your original statement from recognizing to not recognizing.

I would say , be more specific in what you say. One could translate this as indecisive?



Thanks,
Lorenzo

Do you prefer tea or coffee?

What are your plans for the weekend?

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 25, 2010, 01:56:24 AM
You're confused by too much data without basic understanding of concepts, my friend. Not even of simple words. Do you understand what "prerogative" means? Please look it up. What happened was that the Arab nations exercised their prerogative to NOT recognize Israel.

You are changing your statement now. Next time be specific in your statement, as you originally said:

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 25, 2010, 12:59:41 AM
It is the prerogative of existing states to recognize newly-established states.

You did not say NOT recognize. Now you are changing your statement.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 25, 2010, 01:56:24 AM
You're confused by too much data without basic understanding of concepts, my friend. Not even of simple words. Do you understand what "prerogative" means? Please look it up. What happened was that the Arab nations exercised their prerogative to NOT recognize Israel.

On the contrary, I have an understanding of the matter and subject, you however are too busy in the analysis of words and not on the subject matter.

The Arab nations did not recognize Israel's independence in 1947, and declared war in 1948, which nullifies your statement on how it is the 'prerogative' of nation states to recognize new nation states.

This is the very reason why we have the UN. Without the UN, there would be no dialogue. And in the end, after the 3 wars with Israel, the so called Arab nations are now trading with Israel, enact cultural missions etc. Thanks for the role of the UN in social interaction, so to say, between nations.


Keep it up, my friend.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 25, 2010, 12:59:41 AM
It is the prerogative of existing states to recognize newly-established states. The UN, not being a state, is not in the position to recognize the existence of states.

Is it?

Then how would you explain the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, where the coalition of Arab nations namely Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq and other military supporters of the Arab Legion tried to literally drive Israel to the ocean, in an attempt to 'stamp out' the light of Israel? Three times the Arab nations tried to exterminate the existence of Israel, three times they lost all conflicts due to Israeli tactical precision in land and air. It was only after the Israeli Defense Forces successfully took air supremacy in the region when it pummeled Egypt's Air Force , leading to the Israeli victory over Egyptian armored vehicles , and the subsequent Israeli victories against Syria, Jordan, Lebanon etc did these countries sue for peace for a war that they forcibly brought onto Israel. Where was the 'recognition of newly independent states' ? On the contrary, there was no recognition until the aggressors were defeated in the field of battle, a war that they started. 

On the contrary, by your precedent, these Arab nations failed to embody that 'peaceful' recognition of new nations as in Israel's Independence in 1947, which she had to fight and secure in self defense.

The United Nations is not a nation state, true, but it is an organization composed of 192 nations (most of the world) that works to acquire and retain world peace, enacts peace-keeping missions, economic welfare, medical standards, and provides as a platform for dialogue in the international body politic.

Best,

You stated, "it is the prerogative of existing states to recognize newly-established states."

Israel declared its independence and was granted it in 1947, the Arab nations (namely Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq) immediately failed to accept this and declared war on Israel in 1948. They implemented and activated military operations against Israel, which forced Israel to defend itself. Where was the 'recognition' of the newly formed state of Israel by these neighbors?

On the contrary, the Arab nations that went to war with Israel over its independence, failed in that 'prerogative'.

Please, read your own.

I have, and have given you an answer to your little inference.

Best.

Quote from: hubag bohol on June 25, 2010, 12:59:41 AM
It is the prerogative of existing states to recognize newly-established states. The UN, not being a state, is not in the position to recognize the existence of states.

Is it?

Then how would you explain the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, where the coalition of Arab nations namely Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq and other military supporters of the Arab Legion tried to literally drive Israel to the ocean, in an attempt to 'stamp out' the light of Israel? Three times the Arab nations tried to exterminate the existence of Israel, three times they lost all conflicts due to Israeli tactical precision in land and air. It was only after the Israeli Defense Forces successfully took air supremacy in the region when it pummeled Egypt's Air Force , leading to the Israeli victory over Egyptian armored vehicles , and the subsequent Israeli victories against Syria, Jordan, Lebanon etc did these countries sue for peace for a war that they forcibly brought onto Israel. Where was the 'recognition of newly independent states' ? On the contrary, there was no recognition until the aggressors were defeated in the field of battle, a war that they started.  

On the contrary, by your precedent, these Arab nations failed to embody that 'peaceful' recognition of nations as in Israelis Independence in 1947, which she had to fight and secure in self defense.

The United Nations is not a nation state, true, but it is an organization composed of 192 nations (most of the world) that works to acquire and retain world peace, enacts peace-keeping missions, economic welfare, medical standards, and provides as a platform for dialogue in the international body politic.

Best,

US victory over Algeria: 1-0

Quote from: ilovebohol on June 24, 2010, 11:50:02 AM
thats glad to hear.
no importation dapat naman talaga our country is so rich and one of our assets is agriculture.
hope the new president will look into this.

very good point, ilovebohol. Let's hope for a more self-sustaining agricultural policy.

Welcome to Tubag Bohol Dot Com!

reasoning:


This patient has vitamin A deficiency (characterized by early symptoms of night blindness, dry conjunctivae, and gray plaques, as well as late symptoms of corneal ulceration and necrosis leading to perforation and blindness), which is commonly seen in children and pregnant women whose diets are deficient in Vitamin A, especially those from South East Asia. Vitamin A deficiency can also result from malabsorption following intestinal surgery, storage abnormalities secondary to liver disease, and excessive secretion due to proteinuria. Vitamin A is typically stored in the liver as retinyl esters.

A 2-year old girl who has recently been adopted form Singapore is brought to the clinic by her parents. They are concerned because she is having trouble with her vision at night. The vitamin most likely deficient in this child is typically stored in which of the following organs?

a) appendix
b) gallbladder
c) liver
d) pancreas
e) stomach

A 20 year old man with Crohn's Disease refractory to treatment with high dose methylprednisolone is started on infliximab. Which of the following adverse effects is often associated with infliximab?

a) diarrhea
b) fever and chills
c) headache
d) hypertension
e) nausea and vomiting

Quote from: chicogon on June 24, 2010, 11:08:02 AM
We have scheduled a pilgrimage karong October pohon sa birthplace sa Patroness sa among parish, St. Genevieve, in Paris. Then mo dretso sa Lourdes, France and going home via Barcelona, Spain. I hope daghan mo signed up aron madayon. I heard Monserrat is beautiful; nakit-an nako sa facebook; ako amiga from Tagbilaran didto gikan bag-o lang.

But I won't trade Bohol for any of it... off I go tomorrow pohon, Bran. See you soon... 

Father, am wishing and praying for  you on having a safe trip back to Bohol. I will see you soon ha. You have my contact information. I will be going home in a week. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Pray for me, Father.

See you soon.
Bran.

Father, puhon, mo adto pood ta ani ha.

hehe ka cute pood.

So young pa and already answering? You raised them the right way, Raquel. Continue to teach them and discipline them to Fear and Love the Lord...

Listening to Jazz, playing chess with my brothers, and reading a book.

Quote from: Vistabel on June 19, 2010, 12:53:24 AM
usa lang ang solution dihang lugara, i-take over ng UN ang pang governo diha.

hehehe, it was the UN that recognized the Jewish State, following the standards of the Balfour Declaration (or as what anti-Semites would deem it as~ Zionist Expansionism).

It was the UN and the west that did not consider the peoples that lived in present-day Palestine and nullified their sense of nationhood and independence by giving autonomy to Palestine under the banner of Israel. Resolution 181 declared that there would be two nations: Israel and Palestine, however, had wars that led to the concession of Palestinian-controlled lands till their zone of control was West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

Who is to blame for the current situation? Well one has to understand that since after WWII and an estimated 6-12 million European Jews were exterminated in German concentration camps, the western powers felt it necessary to establish a Jewish state for the Jews, what better location than Palestine (their ancestral home); tho other plans suggested resettling Jews in other parts of North Africa and in the interior.

Is Israel to be blamed? Good question, indeed.
Let's talk about it.

Quote from: islander on June 20, 2010, 12:33:03 PM
age generally has everything to do with most things, from one’s health to this subject matter, the former as a matter of course and the latter in terms of perspectives.  (there are reasons for the minimum age for one to qualify for a driver’s license or to be qualified to vote, right?)   

gaining perspectives, in context, and gaining more knowledge takes time.  and one gains age with time.  (your understanding of your parents’ relationship with each other must be different now than when you were 6 years old, for example.  so it is with one’s understanding of everything else.)

when one is young, one tends to believe that everybody else is less knowledgeable.  mark twain put it thus:   

“When I was a boy of fourteen my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.  But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man has learned in seven years.”

let any young one show his imagined mettle and chances are he’s bound to be put in his place.

Ma'am,

One's age has nothing to do with this subject, the point I was making was clear from the beginning, which was in support of State's post on the origins. My inference merely added technicality in that the Romans were responsible for the term 'Palestine', and being of foreign influence. Prior to Roman occupation and political meddling (cultural, as well), the region was known as Judea.

The additional post you made to correct grammar merely strayed from the main point. Personal inferences such as parenting and what not has nothing to do with the subject matter. Age or lack of years does not mitigate my point. Thank you for your point, tho.


Let me bring back my point:

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 17, 2010, 02:07:54 AM
Islander, if i may infer:

Prior to the Great Jewish Revolt, present day Israel was known as Judea, it was only after the pacification of many Jewish revolts that the Romans changed the name from Judea to Palestine.

When the Romans exerted their influence in Judea in 63BC, this lead to hostility between the two peoples and would later lead to the Roman pacification of Jewish revolts and thus lead to the destruction of the Jewish Temple in 70AD. The Jews would later revolt in the 2nd century AD in what is known as the Bar Kokhba uprising, which lead to a prompt and devastating Roman response. The Romans implemented an ancient world version of 'Shock And Awe' by destroying and razing Jerusalem to the ground and pacified the Jews in Judea, thereby forcing the Jewish people in a diaspora. Many of whom were forced to leave for Hispaniola and Central Europe. The Jews in Iberia would later be called Sephardi Jews and the Jews in present day central and eastern europe would be called the Ashkenazi Jews.

Rome, by Imperial Promulgation under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, renamed Judea ("Provincia Judea") into Palestine ("Syria Palaestina") in order to erase the memory of the Jews. The Arabs then came to settle Judea (since it was devoid of its original inhabitants). The Byzantines retained the Roman name and modified it to "Palastinia Sultaris"; and when Byzantium was conquered by the Ottoman Turks, it was renamed to Falastin; the Arabs have retained the term Falastin. The English equivalent of Falastin is: Palestine.

Prior to the Great Revolt, the Arab presence in Judea was minimal. Hebrews dominated the land, and it was only after Hadrian sent 12 Roman legions (a force of about 60,000 men) to pacify Judea did their presence fall. Rome tried to exterminate the Jews in that savage campaign, as it did with the Carthaginians in their 3 Punic Wars. The difference here is that Rome did erase Carthage from the known world, even as much as pouring salt over Carthage and enslaved its entire population, thereby stamping out the only rival to Roman domination of the Mediterranean World. Rome, however, was not successful in regards to its extermination of the Jews. While Rome did destroy Jerusalem and forced the Hebrews in a global diaspora, the Jews outlived the Roman Empire, and have resettled their original homeland. The descendants of Abraham continue to pray before the wall of the Great Temple, while, the Eagle of Rome has long rusted into oblivion.

Note: all an every power that tried to exterminate the Jews all failed. Alexander's Empire collapsed, Babylon collapsed, The Roman Empire collapsed , Nazi Germany collapsed, and most recently the Arab nations that tried to stamp out Israel were defeated in all of its wars with Israel.

Quote from: Lorenzo on June 18, 2010, 12:35:00 AM
We're not veering from the topic, rather, my little inference was just to remind you that Palestine was not the original name. The term Palestine was a foreign (Roman, to be exact) impression on the near east. So it gives credence to States' statement.

And as far as I know, Crete was ruled by the Greeks. That island was ruled by the ancient Minoans (Mycenaean), who were Greek-speaking people. The island was (and is)  linked to the mainland Greek-city states (Greek League). So could have the Philistines been from Crete? Sure, since Crete was part of the Greek League, and since the Philistines were Greek-speaking people.
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resource:
http://www.ancient-greece.org/history/minoan.html

http://www.ancient-greece.org/

Quote from: cujo on June 21, 2010, 08:36:24 PM
"When pigs fly".Arabs and Jews are fighting for thousands of years.!

hehe, i like your choice of words, Cujo. Sensitive bitaw ni nga subject.

Quote from: ms da binsi on August 29, 2007, 03:13:17 AM
to make the story really short, our dna carries the memory, i read it somewhere pero nalimot ko. I wish soemone could support me...

You're right. DNA holds the adaptive responses to environment and the keys to sequence in protein alteration, amino acid alteration. DNA holds memory to organismal formation. However, the memory that we refer to as the 'accumulated in life experiences', is retained in our cerebral cortex. The speed to the acquisition of memory is dependent on the myelinization of the axons and the electric impulses that traverses the said axonal route. Any damage to said myelinization (as in senescence~ aging), will result in delayed retrieval of memory or even loss of said memory.


Source: Internal Medicine Board Review, USMLE I, II, III, Step Up Review to the USMLE

Prevnar, which is a heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine that is being given to children. The goal is to prevent invasive pneumococcal infections. There are 23 isotypes used to make this immunization and are thought to be responsible for the majority of pneumococcal infections.

Now we have the prophylaxis.


Source: USMLE I, II, III, Internal Medicine Step Review.

 

Quote from: vhinz08 on June 23, 2010, 04:18:07 PM
What the Lord inspiring promised to us:  "I will be with you ´till the end of time" Mat.28:20   

You are correct, Brod Vhinz. Thank you, brother, for that empowering verse.

Blessings to you, bro.

The lyrics to this very widely known Catholic Hymnal (which is actually used in some Anglican and other protestant churches and ministries):



I, the Lord of sea and sky,
I have heard My people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin,
My hand will save.
I who made the stars of night,
I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear My light to them?
Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of snow and rain,
I have born my peoples pain.
I have wept for love of them, They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone,
Give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak My word to them,
Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.

I, the Lord of wind and flame,
I will tend the poor and lame.
I will set a feast for them,
My hand will save
Finest bread I will provide,
Till their hearts be satisfied.
I will give My life to them,
Whom shall I send?

Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord?
I have heard You calling in the night.
I will go Lord, if You lead me.
I will hold Your people in my heart.

Quote from: www.tubagbohol.com on May 02, 2010, 07:03:10 PM
Try it at Jojie's Coffee House at Bohol Quality (BQ) Mall (ground floor) and at Painitang Bol-anon located at the new Agora Building...

I've never had corn coffee, will have to try this soon.

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 24, 2010, 07:14:40 AM
Is there a SPEED LIMIT in Bohol? Morag waman tingali...Basta, last year nag drive ko padong mi mamuwang sa baclayon, ang akong padagan sa sakyanan normal ra nako nga speed dinhi, bantug ra kay way tingog tingog ang akong upat ka kuyog gikuyawan naman diay kuno sila maong pag pauli nag hinay hinay nako.hahahaaaa

Manong,

Salamat sa heads up ha. I will be wary in this transition.

Bran.

Saw this one, great job Deutschland!

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 24, 2010, 08:10:07 AM

and do you think the protestants will buy that? but anyway, whatever.

We can't always worry about what others think or be slaves to opinions, trying to please everyone does nothing.

Peace.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

original.

Another rock cover version:

Down (Rock Cover) - Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne

Awesome.

Jay Sean - Down (Cover By Quick Quick Danger)

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 24, 2010, 06:50:42 AM
Remember! Dinhi sa tate we can go as FAST as 85 to 90 mph. Pwera lang naay pulis..heheheee....

Haha! so true, BQN. Thank goodness you reminded me, now i have another question. What is the speed limit in Bohol?
Salamat kaayo, ha.

Thanks for that information, Mr. Daray.

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 24, 2010, 06:37:07 AM
Dong Lorenzo, kadtong nag round Bohol mi medyo gabii nami miabot sa tagbi around 7:00 kay daghan mi ug gihapitan. Pero kong drive lang, walay daghang hapitan kaya kaayo ang 6 hrs...

Salamat kaayo , BQN.

Gusto lang ko idea how long it will take to drive around. Mo stop by man sigoro ko to all towns, mo hapit hapit pood ko sa simbahan didto. Dako man diay ning Bohol oi! I thought the state of Pennsylvania was big, but it only took me 4 hours to drive cross state. 6 hours diay ang estimate? Sige.

Excited ko kaayo. Mo balik na sa ang yuta sa ahong gi tawhan.

Quote from: bol-anon quo nyur! on June 24, 2010, 04:15:43 AM
Aw labing maayo nga naa na diay aircon nga BUS sa Bohol. Waman gud ko makadungog bahin ani. Ang akong nahibal-an nga aircon BUSES is kanang privately owned nga maoy gamiton sa mga turista...

BQN,

Do you know how long it takes to drive around the whole of Bohol by car/suv?

Thanks.

Quote from: ms da binsi on June 24, 2010, 03:15:26 AM
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bitaw sad noh? di preha sa mindanao nga mo tuyok ang bus, lajo jud! daghan sad tawo sa mindanao kay sa bohol.

It's really hard to compare Bohol to Mindanao because Bohol is a small island and only 1 province. Mindanao is the 2nd largest island in the Philippines and is divided into 6 administrative regions and further into 25 provinces. Bohol is one province that is but part of Region 7. There are 25+ million people in Mindanao while there about 1.2 million people in Bohol. One would expect Mindanao to have more paved roads due to the financial bearing of Mindanao. It would be like comparing the province of Southern Leyte to the entire Island of Luzon.

Bohol recently paved all its roads, so I hear.

I heard from friends and from family that Bohol's roads are now all paved. Good to hear this.

Madrid, Spain.

Evening in Barcelona, Spain



picture by: MorBCN at Flickr

Thank goodness!

Quote from: ilovebohol on May 07, 2010, 10:02:20 AM
any suggestions or interesting places in this town?
thanks in advance for your reply

Hello, Ilovebohol,

Thanks for starting this thread. I want to visit Albur as well.

The beautiful Santa Monica Roman Catholic Church in the town of Albur.



image by: Jill in Cebu
Sta. Monica Parish - Alburquerque, Bohol, Philippines

 American John Isner and France's Nicolas Mahut have played exactly 10 hours of tennis in their ongoing first-round match, with the match being called due to darkness Wednesday in the fifth set with the incredible score of 59-59, making it the longest match in Open era tennis history.

The players began the match Tuesday, splitting the first four sets before being stopped due to darkness that night. They will finish the match â€" hopefully â€" on Thursday. There are no fifth-set tiebreakers at Wimbledon.

At 7 hours, 6 minutes, the amazing fifth set is, by itself, longer than any match in recorded history. The previous record was 6 hours, 33 minutes set in a 2004 French Open match between Fabrice Santoro and Arnaud Clement. Isner and Mahut's fifth set passed the 6 hour, 33 minute mark in the 111th game.

Never before in the history of Wimbledon, which first was contested in 1877, had any match â€" singles or doubles, men or women â€" lasted more than 112 games, a mark set in 1969. Isner and Mahut played more games than that in their fifth set, and still did not determine a victor, although the American came close: He had four match points, but Mahut saved each one.

It was supposed to be a quick completion, but Wednesday's fifth set has lasted over five hours with the match itself going over eight hours, smashing all sorts of records along the way â€" longest time, most games and most aces in a match to name a few.

Their dominant serves working to full effect, 23rd-seeded Isner and Mahut have rarely sniffed an opportunity on the other's racket. Isner came the closest, losing two match points on Mahut's serve at 32-33 and another at 58-59 to extend the drama. Mahut has had just one break point in the match, all the way back in the second set.

The match is wearing out more than just the players. The official scoreboard on the Wimbledon web site, apparently ill-equipped to handle such a marathon, reset the fifth-set score to 0-0 once the players hit 50-50. Even a courtside electronic scoreboard couldn't keep up, getting stuck at 47-47 when the score really had risen to 48-48, then eventually going dark entirely.

Yet the pair played on. All the numbers were truly astounding: They played 881 points, 612 in the fifth set. Isner hit 98 aces, Mahut 95 â€" both eclipsing the previous high for a match at any tournament, 78.

Shortly after 9 p.m., Mahut and Isner approached the net to discuss with a tournament official whether to keep going Wednesday.

"I want to play," Mahut said, "but I can't see."

Fans began chanting, "We want more! We want more!" then rose to salute the players with a standing ovation.

In a courtside TV interview, Isner said: "Nothing like this will ever happen again. Ever."

http://msn.foxsports.com/tennis/story/wimbledon-longest-tennis-match-john-isner-nicolas-mahut-062310

 Landon Donovan was bursting with pride following his winning goal for the USA against Algeria in their Group C showdown.

The LA Galaxy striker burst into the box to capitalize on a Clint Dempsey effort that was saved by Algerian keeper Rais M'Bohli to send his side into the last 16 of the World Cup, where it will face Ghana on Saturday (2:30 p.m. ET), courtesy of the 91st-minute winner.

The 28-year-old, long considered to be America's 'golden boy' of the game, was on the spot at exactly the right moment to write an ending akin to that of a Hollywood movie, after it was looking like the end of the road for Bob Bradley's side.

The US, however, are made of strong stuff, defying the odds yet again as they did in the Confederations Cup in 2009 to reach the final, and coming from two goals down to draw with Slovenia in their previous game in the tournament.

Bradley's side proved yet again that they had the stomach for the fight, with Donovan's winner epitomizing everything about the spirit of the team and the California-born forward was almost speechless following the final whistle.

"I've been on a long journey for the last four years and I'm just shocked and so proud of our guys. Unbelievable," Donovan said.

"They were pushing a lot to try to score, we had to take some risks, our guys at the back did a great job.

"I got the ball, got it to Jozy (Altidore) who made a good run, Clint (Dempsey) made a good run in the middle and the ball fell to me.

"Time kind of stopped and you can't miss from there.

"People that know me closest know how hard I've worked for this moment. This is unbelievable. I know people back home are watching...we're not done yet."

Luck did not appear to be on their side after the USA saw two seemingly legitimate goals ruled out, firstly with Maurice Edu's effort in the 2-2 draw with Slovenia and Clint Dempsey's first-half strike in Wednesday's game in Pretoria.

Donovan, however, praised his team's spirit, hailing their ability to get on with the game and earn their reward.

"Like I said last week we embody what Americans are about," an emotional Donovan added.

"We aren't done yet. We had a bad decision against Slovenia, but we are Americans. We get on with it, we don't complain.

"And we believe...we're alive."

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/worldcup/story/american-star-landon-donovan-bursting-with-us-pride?GT1=39011

a Youth-version of the original "Here I Am Lord"

sung by Matt Maher


Here I am Lord

Dear Blog,


Today is going too fast. Reviews are on and I have a session later tonight to go over cardiac pathology with a partner at 8 eastern standard time. I have been on coffee "therapy" since i woke up. lol. Back to work. Thank goodness that there is Tubag Bohol to let loose our thoughts when time allows.



To. Ms. Cujo,
Please call me Bran from now on.

acoustic rendition by Mark Haas.

Here I Am, Lord by Dan Schutte (Cover)

You are my God

Beautiful Video.


God In The Streets of New York City

Eucharistic procession though the streets of New York City

Of course, we are all Catholics, there is no exclusion. We are all brothers and sisters. This video illustrates it--the One-ness of the family.

The Word 'Catholic' is derived from the Latin 'Catholicus' and the Greek word "Katholikos" which means "Universal". One-ness.

This is part of the global adoration of the Blessed Santo Nino the Child Jesus. If you have a question on the matter, you might want to visit:
http://www.santoninogodevotion.org/index.htm


Other than that, this is just a devotional 9-day novena.

Thanks.

All Christians are part of the Catholic Family.

Ecology students wading in the river.

When He is ever-present.

A Mother showing youngsters how to do the Irish Jig.




who said mother's can't dance? beautiful picture.

hehehe, maybe both, BQN. na lipay man sigoro ni sila hehe  

Life is tough. But nuns are tougher
-Sister Mary Martha

calming peace

Happy in the calling

Quote from: chicogon on June 21, 2010, 02:56:18 PM
Bwahaha... I was overly excited, di kahuwat nga makakanta. Nauwaw pod gamay; I was eating my words (LoL). 

Father, i want to share this with you. There are no words. Just a very familiar melody and beautiful, beautiful, loving pictures.


Here I Am Lord

God Bless you, Father L...~

The Name of this song is called, "Here I Am Lord", a very beautiful worship song.


Keep the faith, my brothers and sisters!




May the Lord God always bless and protect your faith!

Here I Am Lord

We are One Family.
One Catholic Family.

by: anonymous

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
â€" Romans 3:23-24

How Great Thou Art by Alan Jackson

All Heaven, All the earth and all beneath the earth boweth before your name.
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then Sings my soul, Lord, my savior God...
How Great Thou Art..

by: Chris Tomlin

How Great Is Our God (Chris Tomlin

beautiful rendition by : Mark Haas


Here I Am, Lord by Dan Schutte (Cover)

Refrain
The heavens are telling the glory of God,
And all creation is shouting for joy!
Come, dance in the forest, come, play in the field,
And sing, sing to the glory of the Lord!

Verse One
Praise for the sun, the bringer of day, he carries the light of the Lord in his rays; the moon and the stars who light up the way unto your throne!

Verse Two
Praise for the wind that blows through the trees, the seas' mighty storms, the gentlest breeze; they blow where they will, they blow where they please to please the Lord!

Verse Three
Praise for the rain that waters our fields, and blesses our crops so all the earth yields; from death unto life her mystery revealed springs forth in joy!

Verse Four
Praise for the fire who gives us his light, the warmth of the sun to brighten our night; he dances with joy, his spirit so bright, he sings of you!

Beautiful , Beautiful , Beautiful Worship Song.

 


Canticle of the Sun by Marty Haugen (Cover by Mark Haas)

Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness, to pull another hand into the light. ~Norman B. Rice

It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can. ~Sydney Smith

Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it on;
'Twas not given for thee alone,
Pass it on;
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears,
'Til in Heaven the deed appears -
Pass it on.

~Henry Burton, Pass It On

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion. ~Dalai Lama

Father Angelo explains to us the beauty of Christ's Message.

Apr 12 - Homily - Fr Angelo: I am the Bread of Life

In John 6, the reading today, Our Lord proclaims that He is the Bread of Life and so announces the future institution of the Eucharist. Fr. explains how the acceptance of this point is linked to belief and even fidelity to Him in general, for it is here that the Gospel mentions that Jesus knew who would betray Him.

Quote from: hofelina on June 23, 2010, 02:26:47 PM
God's Covenant With Us

The Eucharist itself is a renewal of the covenant between God and humanity that draws those who partake of it into the insistent love of Christ and “sets them aflame.”

The Eucharist is Jesus There for Us. The Eucharist is the very miracle of Salvation. It is an act of salvation. When one takes the Eucharist, he takes the living body of Jesus Christ, proclaiming Christ's death on the cross for us. It is an example of Faith not only in words, but faith in action.

The Wine is not just wine, but the actual blood of Jesus Christ. We do this in memory of him, as he commanded us to do so. He is the Bread of Life.