Bigas2Hack : The 2nd Bigas Hackathon for IRRI

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"This is one of noblest event in hackathon ever staged. In constant admiration to the Smart DevNet team and partners putting this together." - Diego Jose Ramos

The Bigas2Hack is the second Bigas Hackathon organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Smart Devnet. The hackathon seeks to develop technology that helps rice farmers and rice researchers to contribute to poverty reduction and food security.

The event was held again at the IRRI grounds in Laguna where several teams battled it out for the best rice-related program that can be very useful for IRRI and its goals.

"Bigas2Hack is the sequel to the 2012 BigasHack organized by IRRI and the Smart Developer Network. The aim is to attract apps and web developers from the Philippine developer community to the International Rice Research Institute at Los Baños, Laguna to develop tech-based solutions to agriculrural challenges. IRRI provides the venue, facilities, agri challenges, SMART Devnet manages the hackathon. At the end of the hack, teams are judged and winners will be chosen."

SMS.APIfied Hackathon on September 21

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Just a short announcement for those who may be interested to attend this event on Saturday, September 21:


SMART DevNet and Youphoric bring you "SMS.APified" - a hackathon featuring the Youphoric SMS API this September 21.

Let your Web and mobile apps communicate with 70 million mobile users, including all the masses without smartphones or mobile internet. Use SMS for data entry, polls, notifications, alerts.

Get back to Basics and mash up the world of apps with new skool SMS. Sign up for free at http://youphorichack.eventbrite.com/

Barbie of the Philippines is Among the Dolls of the World

 

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There is this leading toy distributor in the Philippines, called Richprime Global Inc., that now brings you the Dolls of the World collection.  This collection include the very popular doll named Barbie. The Dolls of the World collection is one of the longest running series in Barbie doll history since 1980. THis puts Barbie in the spotlight as both a fashion icon and globetrotting jetsetter.

Wow! Imagine seeing more than 200 dolls representing six continents and nearly 100 countries. It will surely be an amazing sight.

At the 24th Philippine Travel Mart, we were able to see the actual doll plus a model representing the Filipino Barbie.

Philippine Tourism Week Celebration at the 24th Philippine Travel Mart

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Philippine Tourism Week celebration  was also felt at the 24th Philippine Travel Mart held at the SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia Complex last September 6 to 8.

Several travel-related establishments had their own booth setup at the event allowing guests to inquire about their latest travel offerings or promotional efforts. It is also an opportunity to get discounted or special rates plus a chance to win raffle prizes or get freebies from their booth giveaways.

The event also unveiled exciting new destinations for travelers of all types. Up for grabs in the annual Sale ng Bayan are the island Getaways - joint group tours that coer destinations across various parts of the Philippines sold at up to 70% discounts.

Random Acts of Kindness at the Ayala Triangle Gardens

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We were only informed of what was about to happen that very same day. Just like the same people who were surprised of what was about to happen that day, we were also trying to figure out our participation to the said event.

Are we going to be part of the group to offer a random act of kindness, or are we going to be at the other end?

Later we found out that we could also fall in line and get the chance to receive a gift just like the others.

I have not started to fall in line yet but I was already offered a gift by the PR owner himself. Wow! Thanks!

Maybe I deserved it for being the early bird who arrived at the event 30 minutes before the call time.

The Last Time for Pistang Pinoy

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It will be our batch's 4th and last time to have "Pistang Pinoy" in Pasig City Science High School. Though there were last minute announcements about what food to bring, (well they said that we should only bring light snacks or finger food because there will be a meeting at the school's gymnasium with the parents and the former city mayor.) that didn't stop our batch's eagerness to have the best Pistang Pinoy in the history of our school.

Though there were some tension earlier the day, because of some problems. Especially the food issue but whatever. Since our classmates has catering service, to be fair and just, we decided to order from them and the best part is, we were exempted from our Social Science pretest because we were one of the top who has the best food plus, the school also grant us 200 pesos.  Our batch also bought/rent a dirty ice cream cart that is more than enough to feed the whole batch!

Gatsby Deodorant Aqua Now in the Philippines

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Focusing on hair care and cosmetic products, Mandom Corp was established in December 1927. Over the years, Mandom Corp has become a reputable cosmetic brand in Japan by providing the best quality products to the public.

At a recently concluded Product Launch, Gatsby, the flagship brand of Mandom Corp, now introduces the latest on personal care for men.

Branded as GATSBY Deodorant Aqua, this anti-perspirant for men has long lasting fragrance with double deodorant protection which promises to reduce body odour. It has a combination of two active ingredients: Triclosan and o-Cymen-5-OL. Perfect for hot, tropical climate, the sweat and oil absorbing powder of Deo-Aqua keeps the skin dry and cool for long time. The anti-bacterial ingredients protect the skin from sweat and odor, without the sticky, itchy feeling.

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Microsoft's Office 365 is very timely specially for the Mobile Technology that is becoming the standards of every employee's in corporate world be it on Multi-National or SME's Small and Medium Enterprise  allowing them to work  on their own devices based on the BYOD Bring Your Own Devices for every installed Servers in the workplace. 

Top businesses, enterprises, and universities in the country experience the no-compromise productivity for the modern workplace
 

Last September 12, 2013 — After the highly successful consumer and enterprise launch of the new Office last February, Microsoft Philippines is bringing another innovation to the cloud – the Office 365 for Business and for Education.

Office 365 is a full cloud service for Business and Education that will enable organizations to take full advantage of multiple options when deciding where to deploy their productivity technologies. Whether accessing services from within their own data center or off-premise through Hosting Partners or Microsoft Office 365, organizations will see Microsoft deliver its promise of providing cloud services on the customers’ terms. Enterprises, SMBs, and educational institutions will now have the flexibility of running their applications on the cloud without the need for physical servers. This means that they can attain productivity wherever, whenever and whichever device they use.

“At Microsoft, we work hard to transform organizations and individuals through our family of devices and services,” said Karrie Ilagan, Microsoft Philippines Managing Director. “In line with this, we are officially launching the all new Office 365 -- a full cloud service -- to our business and education customers nationwide to provide them ‘the no compromise’ productivity experience built for the modern workplace.”
Office 365 for Education delivers the power of cloud productivity to educational institutions at no cost – without compromising their data privacy. It includes the familiar Microsoft Office desktop applications, as well as Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync to provide the academe with powerful tools to create anytime, anywhere learning opportunities across multiple devices.

For more information pls. click this link, http://macsittrend.blogspot.com/2013/09/microsoft-philippines-launches-office.html

Epson Alerts Public On Importance Of Projector Color Brightness

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Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) held a Media Technology Briefing aimed to drive public awareness on a global metric that could help customers get the most out of projectors they plan to buy.

Epson’s technology briefing focused on the Color Light Output (CLO) metric that determines Color Brightness in projectors. CLO (or Color Brightness) is a scientific global standard that measures the luminance of the colors Red, Green, and Blue. The metric was specifically developed to measure significant differences in color brightness performance among different projector models and brands to provide consumers with fair and accurate information.

Most users determine a projector’s capability to successfully present vibrant images with the projector’s brightness, measured in lumens. In general, the higher the number of lumens, the brighter the projector. However, the widely-used lumens specification measures only white light, and according to a recent study from TFC Info Associates, more than 70 percent of projector buyers do not know this fact.¹

Napoles, Malacanang and the Pork Barrel Conspiracy Theories

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"These allegations merits a PUBLIC SHARE on my timeline not for any other reasons other than knowing the whole TRUTH about the matter. The article presented a lot of questions that needs to be answered and as of this moment there have been no attempts to provide a satisfactory 'no bullshit' answers to all the QUESTIONS!" - Raine De Ocampo

NAPOLES HAD LUNCH AT PALACE BEFORE SHE SURRENDERED TO PNOY
 By Francisco Kit Tatad | Opinion | Manila Standard Today

(Personal Note: As it appears, their battery of online trolls - the same ones who attack me each time I have a column that is critical of the President - have succeeded in blocking the link to this article, flagging it as having malicious/ inappropriate content. How can the link to a Manila Standard Today article be blocked from being posted/shared on Facebook? Is someone afraid because the truth is starting to come out? Solution: Copy-paste. Please share so these trolls' efforts will be for naught.)

Contrary to what the nation and the rest of the world have been led to believe, President Benigno S. Aquino III spent several hours in “closed- door conversations” with Janet Lim Napoles, the suspected mastermind in the alleged P10-billion pork barrel scam involving selected opposition lawmakers, before showcasing to the media her formal “surrender” to “the only person she trusted,” on the evening of August 28, 2013, authoritative sources have revealed.

This incredible detail was completely left out of Malacanang’s official statement, which had sought to present Aquino’s meeting with Napoles as no more than a 10-minute affair that ended an otherwise fruitless manhunt of a celebrated fugitive from justice, and was witnessed by several Cabinet members and duly recorded for posterity by the Malacanang press office.

Oktoberfest 2013 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza

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This year will see a more spectacular celebration of  Oktoberfest’ - the biggest beer festival celebrated around the world, at Sofitel’s newly renovated Harbor Garden Tent.

This year’s Oktoberfest’ marks the 75th year anniversary of German Club’s Oktoberfest in Manila and will have an even grander spread of authentic Bavarian cuisine. Music by the “Bavarian Sound Express”, well-known from previous Oktoberfests in Manila will definitely make every guest sing and dance all night long.

In celebration of the 180th year of the Oktoberfest worldwide, the Harbor Garden Tent will be decorated in the Bavarian colors, white and blue. Authentic Oktoberfest tables and benches will be set up to give a festive beer garden fair setting.

Artistang Artlets : Sa North Diversion Road

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Gaano kahaba ang isang highway para sa dalawang pusong nasasaktan?

Inihahandog ng Artistang Artlets, ang opisyal na samahang pang-teatro ng Pakultad ng Sining at Panitik ng Unibersidad ng Santo Tomas, ang North Diversion Road na isinulat, ng Don Carlos Palanca at FAMAS awardee na si, Tony Perez.

Ilang beses nang itinanghal sa entablado, at minsan pang ginawang isang palabas na pinagbidahan nila John Arcilla at Irma Adlawan, ang North Diversion Road ay tungkol sa pag-ibig, at pangangaliwa. Binubuo ito ng iba't-ibang istorya na tumutukoy sa mga dahilan at mga posibleng kahantungan ng isang nasirang pagmamahalan habang binabaybay ang kahabaan ng highway.

Obra sa Calle Photo Exhbit

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OBRA sa CALLE will be holding a Photo Exhibit which is all about my simple creations. It is also a chance for people to see what my photography is all about. It is also a showcase of creations of selected and well-known fashion designers, stylists and make-up artists. It will also feature OBRA sa CALLE ICON MODELS 2013.

This event will not be possible without OBRA sa CALLE major sponsors which include Camalig Restaurant-the official Venue, Santa Elena Construction Corporation, www.8pak.com-Asia,s Male and Lifestyle Magazine, Avalon Production and Image Styling Modeling Agency with Ms.Michelle Jhoie Ferarris its CEO,Purple Padthai, Photoline, Action Travel and Golden K Spa.

Major Sponsors: Jhune Angeles Fashion Designer, Jhoie Ferarris CEO of Avalon Production, Deo Sambilay Angeles City Media Officer, Ralph Sapno Make up artist, Yheng Aban Hair Stylist, Ryan Rj Guevara Fashion Stylist, Michael John Del Pilar Fashion Stylist and Make up Artist, Richard Strand Fashion Stylist and Make up Artist, Namnam Naidas Stylist and Make-up Artist.

OBRA sa CALLE Event Coordinator and Program Head: Hermes Vargas

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Loob Labas : A Group Exhibit

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LOOB | LABAS focuses on the use of man-made found and natural found materials.The artists tackle themes “within” and “without”(outside), such as self, childhood, home, community, environment and the natural world around us. Works are laid out within the China Hall of the GT-Toyota Asian Cultural Center, the Rear Garden, and extending to the building’s rooftop.

Using a combination of natural and manmade found objects, Reuben Ramas Cañete, art writer and professor at the Asian Center, creates a reflection of the cyclic aspect of existence: from germination, growth, decay and death, to rebirth, using leaves & branches, paper, and charcoal in his work “Sarcophagus”. For his installation work on the rooftop, he lays out a directional sign for magnetic north with the lingling-o motif—a prehistoric Philippine fertility symbol, with painted concrete tile, white pebbles and lights, to comment on contemporary regional problems.

Jake Salvador, a former photojournalist for the Manila Bulletin, burns plywood scraps to transform them into weapons of his childhood. Again using wood, he playfully turns dead tree trunks into what he calls “happycons,” providing rest to the weary beside living trees.

Miley Cyrus : Twerking Her Way to the Bank on a Wrecking Ball

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So which broke first? The video record or your heart? Well, I think I got hit hard by the wrecking ball and my mind is still filled with all the twerking!

After the VMA's, I knew the next step was nudity. It was the only thing left for her to do to get attention, and it didn't take her long. I just don't think she's a good singer, but who is listening for any vocal talent? As for her body, she is 20 and that helps a lot, but she is kind of running out of anywhere to go next in videos.Now the next step is ....to do a p0rn0 with James Deen?

My guess is, for her next step, after the CD has run its course..... will be toning it down. That's the smart play, and the girl is smart. Let the haters hate... she's laughing (and twerking) all the way to the bank.