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Friday, July 12, 2013

Greek Goddess : Hestia

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Ever heard of the Olympian gods and goddesses?, more specifically the 12 Olympian gods? Well, they are the major deities of the Greeks, they are also known as Dodekatheon. These gods are said to live on Mount Olympus, with each possessing different powers. The twelve Olympian gods are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Hestia, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus and Hermes. Zeus is the supreme god, he is the god of sky and thunder. He shared the world with his elder brothers, Poseidon and Hades, by drawing lots: Zeus got the sky and air, Poseidon the waters, and Hades the world of the dead (the underworld). But the one I admire the most is Hestia.

So, who is Hestia? She is part of the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses. Her Roman name is Vesta. Goddess of the hearth and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family; she was born into the first Olympian generation and was one of the original twelve Olympians, until she gave her throne to Dionysus in order to keep the peace, making her the most generous and gentlest of the gods. She is the first child of Cronus and Rhea, eldest sister of Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, Hera, and Zeus. Also the eldest of the Olympians.

Hestia is the youngest and the oldest in the family. She received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the hearth of the prytaneum functioned as her official sanctuary. With the establishment of a new colony, flame from Hestia's public hearth in the mother city would be carried to the new settlement. She sat on a plain wooden throne with a white woolen cushion and did not trouble to choose an emblem for herself. Most Greeks actually worship her. She is the most kind and humble of all the Olympian gods.

These traits of hers made me admire her from all the other Olympian gods and goddesses. That is how simple she is. She doesn't want any quarrels, so she gave her throne to Dionysus. Simplicity really is beauty.

Greek Goddess of Wilderness : Artemis

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ARTEMIS was the great Olympian goddess of hunting, wilderness and wild animals. Artemis was really Apollo's brother and described as the relation between a husband and wife so seldom it was said that it was Artemis was Apollo's wife. Artemis was like Apollo's female counterpart, armed with bow n arrows and sends death and plague among men, women and animals. She was beaten by Goddess Hera in a contest of gods during the Trojan War. She tricked the Aloadai Giants to kill each other who were planning to storm the Olympus. Artemis was really Apollo's brother and described as the relation between a husband and wife so seldom it was said that it was Artemis was Apollo's wife. Artemis was like Apollo's female counterpart, armed with bow n arrows and sends death and plague among men, women and animals.

Drawn by: Maria Christine P. Tuazon

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Who are the 12 Greek Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus? Who is your favorite among them? Each Gods and Goddesses have their unique and special traits. They also have interesting stories about their birth, parents, and life. All of them are interesting to study, but for me the most interesting is the Greek Goddess Athena.

Who is Athena?

Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman name is Minerva. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill. Quite a mouthful right? That’s why I find her interesting.

They said that when Metis was pregnant with Athena, she was inside Zeus’ belly. Zeus taught that he was able to save himself from having a child that is much stronger than him, but he was wrong. He was too late. When Metis gave birth, Zeus’ head ached and he asked his son Hephaestus to open his head. When his head was opened Athena came out with her armor (Goddess of strength, strategy and skills) which is said to be from her mother. Even though all of that happened, they say that Athena is still the favorite daughter of Zeus. Because of that story I started to think that because of the way she was born, she was called the Goddess of Wisdom.

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Special thanks to the Philippine Star for the following details of the results of the King of the Cage fight night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Sean Strickland dominated Yusuke Sakashita to fashion out a unanimous decision victory and retain his world middleweight crown in the King of the Cage (KOTC) Championship before a big crowd at the MOA Arena in Pasay City recently.

The Strickland-Sakashita duel highlighted the explosive 11-bout card in the event which featured foreign and Filipino mixed martial arts stars, backed by Booster-C Energy Shot and graced by former former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and UFC mixed martial arts referee and former fighter Herb Dean.

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From print to television and online, Travelife Magazine goes digital worldwide with the launch of the Travelife App, bringing the finest of travel and lifestyle to the Apple iOS and soon on Android. Now you can read and watch Travelife anytime anywhere.

The Travelife App adds exciting digital features to Southeast Asia's leading travel and lifestyle magazine exclusive to iPad users all over the world. These features range from special effects, photo galleries, videos, interactive buttons and even booking features. Travelife App readers can also enjoy watching Travelife TV's Frequent Flier show and read the Travelife blog as these popular Travelife media are integrated in the app.

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Globe Labs is very pleased to host the 1st ever iOSDevCamp Philippines on July 12 to 14, 2013 at Globe Telecom - Valero Telepark.

This year is the 8th iOS DevCamp which will be held in Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California. iOSDevCamp is the annual not-for-profit gathering to share ideas and develop applications for iOS using both the native SDK and web standards.

iOSDevCamp Philippines calls the participation of developers, designers, entrepreneurs and testers, for exchange of ideas and collaborate for development projects.

An MBA or a Startup? A Forum on a Career Dilemma

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Start or Study? For friends who are going through the dilemma of starting a venture vs pursuing further studies, do join us for a forum that'll help you decide on the right path for you! Featuring prominent local startup founders and Harvard Business School alumni.

Are you Mark or Sheryl? Mark Zuckerberg may have been the famous college dropout that founded Facebook, but the company wouldn't be the success it is today without Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, who has an MBA from Harvard and and a long career in government & the private sector.

The truth is, any successful company needs its Marks (visionaries & risk takers) and Sheryls (the managerial and operating prowess). Which one are you?

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Wala ka pa rin bang girlfriend hanggang ngayon?

Panoorin mo si Dudung, para malaman kung paano tinupad ni Stanley Chi ang kanyang wish na magkaroon ng girlfriend!

Pero kung hindi ka marunong mag-English, abangan mo na lang ang susunod na video ng... Hanggang Wish Ka Lang!

Title palang ang lakas makahatak, abangan pa po natin yung ibang mga susunod na episode ng Hanggang Wish Ka Lang.

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I attended the 4th generation Intel Core launch last night at Makati Shangri-la Hotel upon invitation from a colleague in the industry. It was a spectacular night filled with lights and sounds all over the room, plus our tables were adorned with cute cupcakes with superhero-inspired designs, and a bunch of superhero action figure toys of the likes of Batman and Spiderman, to name a few. The main screen also has a somewhat superhero figure with a number 4 on his chest depicting the 4th generation Intel core.

I even thought there will be a mascot somewhere that will show up all of a sudden, but nah! I just got myself contented of taking pictures of what was previously mentioned plus the lady models dressed up in something like futuristic tights - starry starry nights or superheroines wannabes.

The night was also spent tweeting "4thGenCorePH" as I am enjoying updating my Facebook and Twitter followers of what was going on at the event - the time when they did a demo of all the exciting new features made possible by the 4th generation Intel core.

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Eraning the coined named "Annebisyosa" which a comination of her name and the word "ambitious" or "ambisyosa" in Tagalog, Anne Curtis has really been very ambitious in her past achievements. I believe she would have not gotten this far if she only relied on her beauty.

She was courageous and ambitious enough to try everything out there even if it's not really her forte. She couldn't really belt out a "birit" to the max songs. She couldn't really go smooth pro dancing like the experts, but she has done all of that because she had the guts to believe in herself.

Though sometimes her performances are becoming to be a joke or turning into a comedy skit every now and then, the audience, supporters, crowd, the "masa" are loving her for it.

She simply evokes a sweet and down-to-Earth pleasant everyday neighborhood cute girl everyone adores.