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The continuous snub on Robredo spoke more about the people who were behind the confirmation of appointed officials, said Pastor Alfred Crespo, adding that the no-nonsense and pro-people Robredo was “anachronistic in dirty politics”.

Earlier, Robredo said that in an interview with GMA News Reporters’ Notebook, “All my life has been guided by making a difference in everything that you (I) choose to do.”

“The things that I believe makes sense, that’s the only thing that I will do,” he added.

When he was not confirmed for two years and remained as an acting DILG secretary, he said, “I told myself I can go anytime,.. I look at this assignment on a day-to-day basis.”

-underscoring mine

After Robredo’s death members of the CA tried to save the situation by announcing that he would be “posthumously confirmed” as secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government.

However, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said that an appointed government official could not be “posthumously confirmed”.

“It was a form of face-saving,” said political analyst Prospero de Vera.

-underscoring mine

“We were deprived the honour of confirming a great man, one of the best in the Cabinet. His place in the history of public service is secure,” Congressman Roilo Golez told the Inquirer.

The CA postponed Robredo’s confirmation from August 15 to August 29, because both houses of Congress were busy after Congressman Salvador Escudero died of cancer.

Robredo was told about this, said Congressman Rodanto Marcoleta, of Alagad, a sectoral party at the House of Representatives.

Senators shamed for Robredo confirmation delay

‘It was a form of face-saving,’ said political analyst Prospero de Vera

By Barbara Mae Dacanay
Bureau Chief, Gulf News
August 22, 2012

Manila: Senators and congressmen who were members of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) have been shamed for delaying for two years the confirmation of the appointment of the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo.

Robredo died in a plane crash in the central Philippines last Saturday, after which there was a deluge of praise for him as the country’s best example of an inspiring government leader.

thanks for the link, buddy.  his story reminds us that there are other heroes out there, quiet ones who know the right thing to do, and do it against all odds.

p.s. is this really the spelling of his family name?  a high school classmate of mine had hers spelled as "bajenting".

mao gyod.  they're not prepared for real combat kay nagtsinelas.  unsaon na lang pagdagan...

Quote from: statesville on August 23, 2012, 05:45:10 AM
weird but cute..dili lang ko mohikap basin kuyapan nya ko nah..

kun moth ni, gamay tingali.  pero bahalag unsa kadak-a.  di gyod pod ko mohikap, much less modagpi.  paita ning mora tag gadagpi ug poodle...

Quote from: Lorenzo on August 22, 2012, 11:04:27 PM
he he he he! cute lagi ni siya.

cute gyod bitaw.  i'm just wondering about the design of his eyebrows, or what passes off as eyebrows.  or are they eyes?  they look like brown hairbrushes.  our creator has a sense of humor.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 22, 2012, 08:08:47 PM
Hmm, Photoshopper pud diay nis Islander...

kun photoshop nga kanang program nga mo-edit, no way.  di ko kahibawo unsaon na uy.  pero kun photoshop nga mag-shop ug photos sa internet, type nako, hehe.  the internet highway is full of surprises. 

besides, sa una ra ko nakamatikod nga daghan dinhi sa tb maayong mang-post ug photos... bag-o pa ko namatikdan dayon nako si statesville.  dayon naay hubag, hehehe.  practice na lang pod ko uy. 

Japanese SDF train in night time encounter


Tracer bullets ricochet off their targets as the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (SDF) Type 74 and Type 90 tanks fire machine guns during night annual training in Gotemba, west of Tokyo on Wednesday. Mt. Fuji is seen in the background. Reuters/Issei Kato

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo/

george clooney and his pet pigs, circa 2000

lovely hula dancer

drat this human behind me.
he thinks he's a dog.
yet he does not fail to put me on a leash.

who sez we're extinct?

juanita banana

don't you dare look at me that way. 
i'm just a pooch they took for a donkey.
and i carry the burden of this kitty besides.
she's that cute one on my back.
oh, i'm not drunk.  my owner is...

my hero

making turkey out of a chihuahua

tawo nga nahimong peacock 

huh?  maopaw na lang ang tikarol, di pa mahurot ug tabon ang bra dapit. 

aguy!  going to jail for making his own rules... paita.  this may still be appealed, but it seems years of public service, the best years of his life, came to nothing.  luoy pod. 

subsidies and more industry-friendly policies, kinahanglan man gyod intawon.  unbelievably rich gyod hinoon ning sugar barons, but it's more perception than real karong panahona.  wa pod hinoon sila ma-dirt poor, but from the point of view of the industry, they may end up having housing subdivisions on lands meant for sugar cane instead. 

thailand here is mentioned as a "threat", sort of.  well, that country happens to have policies that are supportive of its industries.  our country's flower industry, for one, specifically the orchid industry, is in the backburner for lack of government support.  thailand managed to identify itself with orchids.  their government encouraged and supported it.  yet their initial source as the base of those stronger and more productive orchids is the waling-waling, native to the forests of davao.

but leave it to filipinos to try to plod on as best they can.  kahibawo gyod tuod tag sariling sikap, bisag gaaginod.   
   

Quote from: fdaray on August 23, 2012, 10:44:25 AM
Tungod sa Animal welfare Society, tugotan na ta pag-ihaw sa atong iro. Lami man pod isud-an.

i don't know what your source of this information is, sir fd.  what i know is the exact opposite.  hinaot unta nga ang mokaon ug iro ma-rabies.  i mean it.

oh-oh.  noted.  thanks again.

thank you very much for this, tags.  this helps a lot.  it made the whole thing less scary for me.  truly, i'm delinquent in some real property tax payments.  some years out of the country made me forget.

OR

if one cannot give a home to a homeless dog or cat for one reason or other, or cannot be a volunteer, one can choose to be a donor.

Different ways to send in your donations to PAWS
Posted by siyerwin on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 2:30 AM

The Philippine Animal Welfare Society is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that relies on the funds generated through fund-raising events, merchandise sales and donations. Your donations, whether in cash or in-kind, go a long way towards helping the group perform its mandate of fighting for the welfare and humane treatment of animals. This post summarizes the different ways you can get your donations to PAWS.

Cash Donations

The digital methods - For the internet savvy donors that would like to donate cash without leaving their seats, these currently are your options:

    Paypal - One of the biggest online payment systems currently available which is quite convenient to use. You can literally send your donations with just a few clicks of your mouse. For residents of the Philippines, donations sent through Paypal can be funded by charging it to your credit or debit cards. For residents of countries like the U.S. or Canada you can set it up against your savings accounts to fund your donations.

    Donate via Paypal
    Get a Paypal Account
    Learn more at Paypal

more at http://www.mefindhome.org/2008/09/different-ways-to-send-in-your.html


paging, sir balong!  lorenz, how about? 

PAWS's motto:

"Good friends need not be bought."

A pet owner from Malabon and his dog were among the recipients of relief from the PAWS team


PAWS volunteers used basins and styrofoam containers to rescue stranded dogs in Cainta

PAWS volunteer Vince Harn climbs a house terrace to help a stranded dog.


PAWS volunteer Riza Calaguas helps people and pets reach higher ground.


PAWS volunteer Joe Claret puts a leash on Bebekara, a dog rescued in Cainta, Rizal

PAWS volunteers used washbasins and styrofoam containers to help stranded pets.


PAWS volunteers Noel Trinchera and Ricknel Rambonga help a stranded cat.


PAWS volunteers in Cainta, Rizal (Photo courtesy of PAWS)

This is Bebekara, a dog rescued in Cainta, Rizal


A makeshift boat used to ferry stranded pets.


A volunteer climbs up to help two dogs stranded on the roof.

A dog in Providence Village seems to howl for help. He was rescued by the PAWS team.


PAWS rescuer John Tangkeko rescues a dog from a flooded home


PAWS volunteer Riza Calaguas with a dog rescued in Cainta, Rizal

PAWS Executive Director Anna Cabrera was
part of the first team that responded to a pet owners'
request to help get two dogs to safety.


PAWS rescuers were able to borrow a wooden boat
to transport the rescued dogs.


PAWS volunteer Cha Laxamana carries a stranded dog to safety in Riverside, Pasig

PAWS saves stranded pets


PAWS rescuer Ricknel Rambonga with three rescued pets. (Photo courtesy of PAWS)

People weren't the only ones affected by widespread flooding in Metro Manila.

Pets needed rescue too, and volunteers from the Philippine Animal Welfare Society rushed to Marikina, Pasig, and Cainta to save them.

PAWS is an advocacy group dedicated to preventing animal cruelty and taking care of rescued pets.

During the floods, though, its volunteers decided to help pets and their owners find higher ground.

It also opened its animal shelter on Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City as an evacuation center for pets.

(Photos courtesy of PAWS)

Quote from: chicogon on August 21, 2012, 11:24:57 PM
Sakit akong gibati... dili sa dughan kondili sa tiyan. Gahapon ko na operahan sa gall bladder and liver biopsy... still in the hospital. Dokdok pa rin.... 

Bran, I got your call yesterday but I was still sedated; I was in X-Ray area when you called this AM. Still on pain med (morphine).... hi jamo pa hahahaha!!!

how are things with you today, 22 august, fr chic?  getting used to the liquid diet?   

Is it a bird? Is it a dog? No... it's a moth that looks like a POODLE!

By Daily Mail Reporter
22 August 2012

It may look like it's just dropped in from Middle-Earth but this fluffy creature is actually a moth.

With its bulging eyes and cotton wool-like coat the moth almost doesn't seem real.

When taxonomist Dr Arthur Anker posted his bizarre picture on Flickr other users were at first skeptical about whether the photograph was a fake.


Is it a bird? Is it a dog? No... it's a moth that looks like a poodle

'Looks like something out of a Harry Potter movie?' wrote one, while another posted: 'It's freaking adorable I want one!!!'

The multi-legged insect is casually tagged a 'Poodle Moth' and there is not mention of a more scientific name.

But believe it or not the strange being really is a true native of Venezuela, where the scientist caught it on camera.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/

The Arizona Humane Society also headed to the home to trap the cats. As of about 4 p.m. Tuesday, 31 cats had been removed from the home, many of them severely underweight and appearing to have upper respiratory infections and conjunctivitis, according to Bretta Nelson, spokeswoman for the Arizona Humane Society. Veterinarians will conduct medical and health reviews to see which ones can be saved.

Nelson described the situation at the Mesa home, which reeked of ammonia, as “not very good.”


[Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
MCSO SWAT members suit up to enter a home in which the owner was
found dead and contained numerous cats, Tuesday, August 21, 2012 in Mesa.
[Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

SWAT deputies from MCSO responded to the scene with self-contained breathing apparatus to allow them to enter the residence and get the cats. The masks were needed due to the condition of the residence, which was deemed hazardous.

“It seems to be a pretty bad case,” Nelson said. “Many of the cats are sick.”

Nelson also said that although people who often hoard cats love the animals and have good intentions, they become overwhelmed with the number of animals after they begin reproducing. And then the homeowner can no longer afford to feed the animals or provide them with health care.

The cats currently are being housed at the humane society’s Second Chance Hospital.


[Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
MCSO SWAT members gather cats from a home in Mesa
in which the elderly owner was found dead insides, Tuesday,
August 21, 2012. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/

Mesa woman found dead in home with 31 cats

Posted: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:36 pm
Updated: 5:35 pm, Tue Aug 21, 2012.

By Mike Sakal, Tribune

A Mesa woman was found Tuesday dead in her home with 31 feral cats and kittens.

The body of Maria Elena Cimino, believed to be in her 60s, was discovered inside the home in the 9300 block of East Dallas Street. The home, which is near Ellsworth and Adobe roads, is an unincorporated area of Mesa in Maricopa County.

Brandon Jones, a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, told ABC15 that deputies were called to check on an elderly woman at the home where Cimino was found deceased. It was not known how long Cimino had been dead. An autopsy will be conducted Wednesday to determine cause of death, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office.


Tim Hacker/ Tribune]
MCSO SWAT deputies look inside the garage of a home in which the owner
was found dead and contained numerous cats, Tuesday, August 21, 2012
in Mesa. [Tim Hacker/ Tribune]

in film:

None but the Lonely Heart is a 1944 film which tells the story of a Cockney lad who returns home with no ambitions but finds that his family needs him. Adapted by Clifford Odets from the novel by Richard Llewellyn and directed by Odets, the movie stars Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, Barry Fitzgerald, June Duprez, Jane Wyatt, George Coulouris, and Dan Duryea.

The title of the film is taken from one of Tchaikovsky's best-known songs, which is featured in the background music.

None but the Lonely Heart won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (Ethel Barrymore) and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Cary Grant), Best Film Editing and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Hanns Eisler and Constantin Bakaleinikoff).

The screenplay was published in Best Film Playsâ€"1945, eds. John Gassner and Dudley Nichols (New York: Crown, 1946). (wikipedia)

NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
(based on a poem by J.W. von Goethe)

        
None but the lonely heart
Can know my sadness
Alone and parted
Far from joy and gladness
Heaven's boundless arch I see
Spread about above me
O what a distance dear to one
Who loves me
None but the lonely heart
Can know my sadness
Alone and parted
Far from joy and gladness
Alone and parted far
From joy and gladness
My senses fail
A burning fire
Devours me
None but the lonely heart
Can know my sadness

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed a set of six romances for voice and piano, Op. 6, in late 1869; the last of these songs is the melancholy "None but the Lonely Heart".

It was set to Lev Mei's poem "The Harpist's Song," which in turn was translated from Goethe's Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship.

Tchaikovsky dedicated this piece to Alina Khvostova. The song was premiered by Russian mezzo-soprano Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya in Moscow in 1870, following it with its St. Petersburg premiere the following year during an all-Tchaikovsky concert hosted by Nikolai Rubinstein; the latter was the first concert devoted entirely to Tchaikovsky's works. (wikipedia)

terrific.  hadlok pod palandungon gikan sa saturn, outward to the remaining planets...

it looks like we now have three different words; equivalents or synonyms or nuances (though doubtless these words carry their own tenses) that may veer away from the subject of tenses of specific words.

depth is fathomed, immensity is measured.

maayo gani kay dili lion ang gipintalan...

remember the traffic enforcer who was bullied by a motorist?  admired for his behavior, he's now getting the proper attention that he really deserves. 

Aid pours in for bullied MMDA traffic enforcer

By Niña Calleja
Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 21st, 2012


THE WIDOWER and father of six finally solved the problem of leaky roofs and windows,
thanks to admiring donors.

After the praises, aid also keeps pouring in for the traffic enforcer who kept his cool when bullied by a motorist recently.

Saturnino Fabros, a widower and father of six, saw his house in a depressed Quezon City community getting a surprise makeover on Tuesday courtesy of his peers and superiors in the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, which is also backing the criminal complaint he had filed against his attacker.

Crudely built with still unfinished walls and rusty roofing near the Payatas dumpsite, Fabros’ home suddenly got a new door, new beds, a new toilet bowl, metal windows, floor tiles and some appliances.

An MMDA-sent team of carpenters helped him install these items starting Tuesday.

“Hindi ko po akalain na may darating pa (I didn’t expect that something like this was still coming),”  said Fabros, 47, who rose to national fame thanks to a viral video that purportedly showed how he was bullied on Aug. 11 by Robert Blair Carabuena, a Philip Morris human resource manager.


LOOK OF DISBELIEF The sudden arrival of gifts from people impressed with his professional
conduct in the face of abuse caught Fabros and his children by surprise on Tuesday.
PHOTOS BY MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

more at http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/255088/aid-pours-in-for-bullied-mmda-traffic-enforcer

burit.  you people were nasty during confirmation hearings.  some of you whose terms are ending want to take his place, or at least have your own bets take his place, that's why.

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said Robredo was a source of pride for his family and for those who had worked with him. He was also more than a good public servant; he was also a good man, Belmonte added.

“He was a good man. That fact is a great source of pride for you and for those of us in government who worked alongside him. Beyond his numerous accomplishments as a government official, it weighs more as it recognizes and respects his integrity, sincerity and dedication as a public servant as well as a family man,” he said.

He condoled with Robredo’s loved ones and also thanked the rescuers who had tirelessly worked to find Robredo and Captain Jessup Bahinting and Capt. Kshitiz Chan, the pilots of his ill-fated plane.

Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II said the death of Robredo, “a brave, industrious, and kind man,” was a big loss for the Aquino administration. His replacement would have big shoes to fill, Gonzales added.

Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara and Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo said Robredo deserved a hero’s burial.

“Secretary Robredo, as a modern-day hero and public servant, should be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery),” Angara said in a statement.

He also said people should follow the example set by Robredo, a “daang matuwid (straight path) champion.”

“The best tribute we can give a great man is to continue the fight,” he said.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/

“We were deprived the honor of confirming a great man, one of the best in the Cabinet,” Golez, the Parañaque congressman, said in a text message. “His place in the history of public service is secure.”

But it still took two years before the confirmation of Robredo, a multi-awarded and publicly extolled government official, could be scheduled.

Alvarez, when asked about the reason for the delay, declined to comment on the matter. Another commission member, Valenzuela Rep. Rex Gatchalian, said he did not know the reason and that he did not handle the committee involved with Robredo’s confirmation.

Marcoleta, for his part, said the delay could have been due to scheduling problems. While most officials awaiting confirmation, including Robredo, were facing “general” objections from groups they might have angered, he said these issues were usually minor and were not given much weight.

He also said he was open to the idea of a posthumous confirmation for Robredo, if that were allowed by the rules.

“If it’s still in order, to pay our last respects for his humility and diligence in his job, maybe we could do it,” he said in a phone interview.

Lawmakers also rushed to honor Robredo on Tuesday, proposing that he be given a hero’s burial.

Others extolled him as a shining example of who should be emulated by other public servants.

ahah!  here it comes...


‘We were deprived the honor of confirming a great man’â€"Rep. Golez

By Leila B. Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
August 21st, 2012

MANILA, Philippinesâ€"Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo came so close to finally getting his much-awaited confirmation from the Commission on Appointments when he died in a plane crash Saturday, and he may just get it posthumously.

Robredo was supposed to be confirmed on August 15, but this was postponed in deference to the necrological services for another Bicolano, Sorsogon Representative Salvador Escudero, who passed away from cancer, commission members Reps. Roilo Golez and Antonio Alvarez said on Tuesday.

Robredo’s confirmation was rescheduled for August 29, according to Alagad party-list Rep. Rodanto Marcoleta, another member of the commission. Marcoleta said he had expected the confirmation to pass without a hitch.

Both Marcoleta and Golez said they had talked to Robredo the week before and had assured him of the commission’s support.

and now the senators and congressmen, specifically the members of the commission on appointments, may start praising him.  too little, too late.  they did not think of the good things when this great public servant was around.  they chose not to confirm his appointment as secretary.  politics, as usual.

all-time world record ba ni nga list?  in an august 2012 list of the the world's best players by the FIDE, naay atoa, si wesley so at no. 99, yipee! 

the link: http://ratings.fide.com/top.phtml

10. Best home-security system
Mala Mujer: Cnidoscolus angustidens



Stewart describes this garden plant as more painful than poisonous. Mala mujer, which translates to "bad woman," can be found in parts of the southwest and Mexico and is covered with nasty thorns, which could be turned into makeshift barbwire if needed. The real danger, however, comes from the caustic, milky sap that can leak from the plant. The sap, a common feature among many plants in the Euphorbia genus, can cause painful skin irritations and unsightly discoloration. "I've had several people tell me they had euphorbia saps in their eyes," Stewart says. "And they had pretty surprisingly long-term eye damage."

http://www.popularmechanics.com/

9. The most enticing poison
Oleander: Nerium oleander



This extremely common evergreen shrub is one of the most poisonous plants in the world. "If I were a parent and covering every electrical outlet in the home to protect the kids, I would really have to ask myself why I had an oleander plant growing," Stewart says. The leaves, flowers and fruit contain cardiac glycosides, which have therapeutic applications but are likely to send someone into cardiac arrest should he eat part of the plant. Stewart points out that there is a woman in California currently on death row for trying to poison her husband with the plant, and two young boys were found dead after ingesting oleander a few years back. "People tend to be blasé, because the flowers are bright and pretty, sort of candy-colored. But it is a very poisonous plant that will stop your heart."

8. The most likely plant to turn a person into a zombie
Angel Trumpet: Brugmansia



The droopy, gorgeous angel trumpet, native to regions of South America, packs a powerful punch of toxins, containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. As documented in the 2007 VBS.tv documentary "Colombian Devil's Breath," criminals in Colombia have extracted scopolamine from the plant and used it as a potent drug that leaves victims unaware of what they are doing but entirely conscious. Scopolamine can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes, allowing criminals to simply blow the powder in a person's face. The documentary is filled with scopolamine-related horror stories, including one account of a man moving all of his possessions out of his apartment (and into the hands of his robbers) without remembering any of it.

7. Most animal-like
Venus flytrap: Dionaea muscipula



With the ability to clamp shut in a half-second, the Venus flytrap's reaction time seems fit for the animal kingdom. Insects need to touch two of the flytrap's hairs consecutively in order for the plant to react, but the precise mechanism that shuts the trap remains unclear. The Botanical Society of America notes that early theories suggested that a sudden change in the water pressure of cells triggered the response, but this theory has since been abandoned. It now seems that when the plant is touched, the electrical potential of the leaf is altered, triggering a host of cellular-level events.

6. Most gruesome killer
Common Bladderwort: Utricularia macrorhiza



This aquatic meat eater relies on several submerged bladders to capture prey such as tadpoles and small crustaceans. An unsuspecting passerby will brush against an external bristle-trigger, causing the bladders to spring open and capture it. Once inside, the victim dies of suffocation or starvation and then decays into a liquid that is sucked up by cells on the walls of the bladder.

5. The best plant to murder a dinner guest with
Monkshood: Aconitum napellus



Stewart was once asked what the best plant would be to murder a dinner guest with--after much deliberation she landed on monkshood.  "You could just chop up the roots and make a stew," she says.  "You don't need a chemistry plant to do it."  The vibrant purple plant, commonly found in backyard gardens, is loaded with the poisonous alkaloid aconite, which tends to cause asphyxiation.  While Stewart is certainly joking about cooking up a batch of monkshood stew, she urges anyone who has the plant in their garden to wear gloves when handling it.

4. The plant that killed a president's mother
White snakeroot: Eupatorium rugosum



Drinking milk from a cow that decided to chow down on white snakeroot could lead to deadly milk sickness, as was the case with Abraham Lincoln's mother Nancy Hanks.  Every part of this perennial plant contains tremetol, an unsaturated alcohol that can cause muscle tremors in livestock before killing them.  "People were trying desperately throughout the 19th century to figure out what was poisoning their animals," Stewart says.  It wasn't understood until the turn of the century, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture pinpointed the cause and quickly got the word out.  Now, white snakeroot still grows wild, but more control in the agricultural industry has helped to prevent cows from eating it.

3. Most violently toxic plant in North America
Western Water Hemlock: Cicuta douglasii



Deemed the most "violently toxic plant that grows in North America" by the USDA, the water hemlock contains the toxin cicutoxin, which wreaks havoc on the central nervous system, causing grand mal seizures--which include loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions--and eventually death, if ingested.  Water hemlock is different from poison hemlock, Socrates' notorious killer, in that it contains coniine alkaloids that kill by paralyzing the respiratory system.  Both are members of the carrot family.

2. Most likely to be in your garden now
Castor Bean Plant: Ricinus communis



Castor-bean plants can be purchased at just about any garden center, despite containing the deadly poison ricin.  Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Plants and poisonous plant expert, has an affinity for the plant and grows several in her poison garden.  Concerned gardeners can simply pluck the seeds off the plant, Stewart says, which is where the ricin is stored.  Though the process to extract enough ricin and process it into a weapon is complex, Las Vegas authorities have discovered the toxin in a hotel room in February 2008, and the KGB used it to permanently silence opposition.

Top 10 Most Dangerous Plants in the World

Over millions of years, plants have developed some crafty ways to fend off hungry animals. Deadly neurotoxins, thorns capable of puncturing car tires, and powerful digestive enzymes are just a few.  Following the recent discovery of Nepenthes attenboroughii, a giant pitcher plant large enough to digest rodents, PM tracked down poison-plant aficionado Amy Stewart to discuss some of the world's deadliest plants.  Stewart, who is the author of Wicked Plants: A Book of Botanical Atrocities, lives in Eureka, Calif., where she tends a garden that contains more than 30 different species of poisonous plants.

By Chris Sweeney

1. Most likely to eat a rat
Giant Pitcher Plant: Nepenthes attenboroughii



Discovered more than 5000 feet above sea level on Mount Victoria in the Philippines, the giant, carnivorous pitcher plant secretes a nectar-like substance to lure unsuspecting prey into a pool of enzymes and acid.  A series of sticky, downward ribs makes it nearly impossible for trapped prey to escape.  The plant's 30-centimeter diameter is large enough to trap unlucky rodents, but insects are its most common meal.  Pitcher plants, of which there are about 600 different species, tend to grow in nitrogen-deficient environments, and therefore get their nutrients from decaying victims.

Toxicity

The cells of the Dieffenbachia plant contain needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals called raphides.  If a leaf is chewed, these crystals can cause a temporary burning sensation and erythema.  In rare cases, edema of tissues exposed to the plant have been reported.  Mastication and ingestion generally result in only mild symptoms.  With both children and pets, contact with dieffenbachia (typically from chewing) can cause a host of unpleasant symptoms, including oral irritation, excessive drooling, and localized swelling.  However, these effects are rarely life-threatening.  In most cases, symptoms are mild, and can be successfully treated with analgesic agents, antihistamines, or medical charcoal.  Gastric evacuation or lavage is "seldom" indicated.  In patients with exposure to toxic plants, 70% are children younger than 5 years.

-excerpts from wikipedia

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on August 21, 2012, 11:25:39 PM

Dangerous Plant?

if we leave it to snopes.com, that website for urban legends with the tagline "rumor has it", then this is very dangerous.  and thus dangerously too common for comfort.

but let's hear it also from a more staid website:

Dieffenbachia is a genus of tropical plants in the Family Araceae noted for their patterned leaves. Members of this genus are popular as houseplants because of their tolerance for shade. The common name is "dumb cane" due to its poisoning effect on the throat due to raphides. The dieffenbachia was named by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott, the director of the Botanical gardens in Vienna, to honor his head gardener Joseph Dieffenbach (1796â€"1863).

oh, my... here are hopes that all's fine, all's bright.

okay na gyod diay by the grace of god kay nakadokdok na man.  congratulations, fr chic!  get thoroughly well soon.  tomorrow, if possible.    

abi nakog iyaha nang panyo...

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2012, 08:09:20 PM
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were: any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

one of my favorites of john donne... mao ra tawon ni ang akong namemorya; mao ra man sad ang akong ganahan.  besides, this is introduced in english lessons as john donne's poem entitled "no man is an island".  mag-nose bleed gyod hinoon ko kun required pa nga memorayson ning tibuok meditation 17, wa na lay labot nga 23 tanan ang meditations ni john donne.

di na engkanto, di na diyosa.  sirena na.

mao tingali niy gitawag nga long cut, bai hubs.  make that ilong cut.

morag hanap tuod ni... cool lang unta.  aw, ambot.  mora lang tingalig wa magkahinukod.  they know more about church laws and their enforcement.  on the other hand, ngano man tawong pa-issue-issue pa man sa ilahang stand ning mga faculty members of a vaunted catholic institution.  cool lang pod unta sila.  pagka-divisive gyod tuod ning rh bill uy.  

this looks like your kind of photo contest, vrglguaps, because you travel a lot.  go for it, boy!

even before digital cameras, i have learned that a bigger percentage of the merits of great photos is in the processing.  catching the moment of a scene or an event is the raw material.  so there.  you're in your winning form and i won't be surprised if one of the winning photos next year has your signature on it.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2012, 12:16:37 PM

solomonic judgment...

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2012, 12:17:49 PM

you and me against the world...

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2012, 11:27:45 AM

yin ang yang?

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2012, 10:54:47 AM

lupig ang unlan ni bugsay.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 21, 2012, 10:54:24 AM

afir!

posible, bisag hugot akong pagtuo nga basta taga sa balingsya way kahadlokan.    

i've given reasons for my enemies to dance with joy as i myself have danced with joy countless of times.  

Quote from: LanggamTamsi2 on August 21, 2012, 12:40:44 PM
hmmm gikapoy,gigutom pod.

strangely, ako pod.  bisag bag-o pa kong namahaw.  duda ko nga low sugar level lang ni.  nakarason nga mokaon ug bukhayo nga pinalit sa tagaytay.

Quote from: chicogon on August 16, 2012, 06:16:17 AM
Kung mag agent2x ko ani, mo compromise diay ning imong pagka tagolilong (LoL)... hmmmm 

duha ray resulta ana or your names are not spy and guru, wa na lay labot sa pagka-cogon, tagbilaran city... you will still not know me from adam (and eve diay pod) despite knowing the name, or that it wouldn't make any difference to you kay sure na nga di diay ko orangutan, hihihi.  so okay lang.  

tua pa, gasigeg gakos sa iyang unlan.

First Place: Ancestral ways of living, with touches of modernity
Photo and caption by Cedric Houin
This image was shot in the Kyrgyz lands of the Wakhan Corridor. The intimacy of this everyday life moment, shot inside of a family yurt, is in total contrast with the harsh environment these nomadic tribes live in. On the right we notice a television and a sound console. These tribes live weeks away from any village by foot. In spite of being located at an altitude of 4,300 meters in one of the most remote areas of Afghanistan they are equipped with solar panels, satellite dishes and cellphones.

photo sources: national geographic, daily mail, yahoo, and cnn websites 

Viewers' Choice Winner: Huset
Photo and caption by Michelle Schantz
A lonely cabin is illuminated under the Northern Lights in Finnmark, Norway.


Third Place Winner: Devotees
Photo and caption by Andrea Guarneri
During the Easter holy celebration called “Misteri” in Trapani, the devotees carry the scenes of Christ’s passion on their shoulders all night long. When the day comes they take a break.


Second Place Winner: My Balloon
Photo and caption by Vo Anh Kiet
H'mong children play with their balloons on a foggy day in Moc Chau, Son La province, Vietnam; photographed January 2012.

Merit Winner: The Village of Gásadalur
Photo and caption by Ken Bower
The village of Gásadalur and the island of Mykines in the background.


Merit Winner: Lost in Time - An Ancient Forest
Photo and caption by Ken Thorne
Near the city of Morondava, on the West coast of Madagascar lies an ancient forest of Baobab trees. Unique to Madagascar.


Merit Winner: Looking into Another World
Photo and caption by Fred An
This is the great Japanese maple tree in the Portland Japanese Gardens. I tried to bring a different perspective of this frequently photographed tree.

Merit Winner: Bagan Bliss
Photo and caption by Peter DeMarco
More than 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas fill the plains of Bagan. Once the capital of the Pagan Empire, farmers now raise their livestock within the centuries old complex.


Merit Winner: Old Men with Djellaba
Photo and caption by SauKhiang Chau
The Last Supper Of Da Vinci? No, They are just some old men of Chefchaouen with djellaba, sitting and talking to each other.


Merit Winner: Underwater Surf
Photo and caption by Lucia Griggi
Taken at Cloud Break at an outer reef in Fiji, a surfer duck dives his board to clear the rolling waves of the raw ocean.

Winning photos from NatGeo Traveler contest

For their 24th annual photo contest, National Geographic Traveler magazine received more than 12,000 entries from 6,615 talented photographers in 152 countries around the globe. Taken in locations ranging from Afghanistan to Vietnam, the winning pictures show everything from peaceful landscapes to unexpected moments.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/

Some tips for avoiding accidental plagiarism when you use sources:

1.  Cite every piece of information that is not a) the result of your own research, or b) common knowledge. This includes opinions, arguments, and speculations as well as facts, details, figures, and statistics.

2.  Use quotation marks every time you use the author's words. (For longer quotes, indenting the whole quotation has the same effect as quotation marks.)

3.  At the beginning of the first sentence in which you quote, paraphrase, or summarize, make it clear that what comes next is someone else's idea:

       According to Smith...
        Jones says...
        In his 1987 study, Robinson proved...

4.  At the end of the last sentence containing quoted, paraphrased, or summarized material, insert a parenthetical citation to show where the material came from:

        The St. Martin's Handbook defines plagiarism as "the use of someone else's words or ideas as [the writer's] own without crediting the other person" (Lunsford and Connors 602).

    (Notice the use of brackets to mark a change in the wording of the original.)

more at http://www.writing.northwestern.edu/avoiding_plagiarism.html

that's why there will always be advisers for academic papers.

Sources Cited (But Still Plagiarized)

1. "The Forgotten Footnote"

    The writer mentions an author's name for a source, but neglects to include
    specific information on the location of the material referenced. This often
    masks other forms of plagiarism by obscuring source locations.
   
2. "The Misinformer"

    The writer provides inaccurate information regarding the sources, making it
    impossible to find them.

3. "The Too-Perfect Paraphrase"

    The writer properly cites a source, but neglects to put in quotation marks
    text that has been copied word-for-word, or close to it. Although attributing
    the basic ideas to the source, the writer is falsely claiming original
    presentation and interpretation of the information.

4. "The Resourceful Citer"

    The writer properly cites all sources, paraphrasing and using quotations
    appropriately. The catch? The paper contains almost no original work!  It is
    sometimes difficult to spot this form of plagiarism because it looks like any
    other well-researched document.

5. "The Perfect Crime"

    Well, we all know it doesn't exist.  In this case, the writer properly quotes
    and cites sources in some places, but goes on to paraphrase other
    arguments from those sources without citation. This way, the writer tries to
    pass off the paraphrased material as his or her own analysis of the cited
    material.

http://www.plagiarism.org/

Sources Not Cited

1. "The Ghost Writer"

    The writer turns in another's work, word-for-word, as his or her own.

2. "The Photocopy"

    The writer copies significant portions of text straight from a single source,
    without alteration.

3. "The Potluck Paper"

    The writer tries to disguise plagiarism by copying from several different
    sources, tweaking the sentences to make them fit together while retaining
    most of the original phrasing.

4. "The Poor Disguise"

    Although the writer has retained the essential content of the source, he or
    she has altered the paper's appearance slightly by changing key words and
    phrases.

5. "The Labor of Laziness"

    The writer takes the time to paraphrase most of the paper from other
    sources and make it all fit together, instead of spending the same effort on
    original work.

6. "The Self-Stealer"

    The writer "borrows" generously from his or her previous work, violating
    policies concerning the expectation of originality adopted by most academic
    institutions.

http://www.plagiarism.org/

Types of Plagiarism

Anyone who has written or graded a paper knows that plagiarism is not always a black and white issue.  The boundary between plagiarism and research is often unclear.  Learning to recognize the various forms of plagiarism, especially the more ambiguous ones, is an important step towards effective prevention.  Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas.  But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:

http://www.plagiarism.org/

Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerent.
Perish those who said our good things before we did.
                                             -Aelius Donatus


Plagiarism is  to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own. (Merriam-Webster)


From the 2003-4 University Catalog (page 29), Mason University, under the heading ‘Plagiarism’ (http://classweb.gmu.edu/):

1) Presenting as one’s own the words, the work, or the opinions of someone else without proper acknowledgment.

2) Borrowing the sequence of ideas, the arrangement of material, or the pattern of thought of someone else without proper acknowledgment. 

reality check: ang nanuktok kay iyaha diayng iro nga nakabalik gikan nasaag.

suddenly, i want to collect violets again, thanks to this picture.  i used to have these plants with flowers of different colors, most of which i got from bukidnon.  very beautiful.  thanks, vrglguaps.

bai tigs, your area here.  you just might know someone.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 18, 2012, 09:10:39 AM
Live fast, die young and leave a good-looking corpse! --attributed to James Dean

obviously he got the first two but not much of the third one.

what happened to no. 21?  don't tell me he became a basketball pole...