Giant Crystal Cave's Mystery Solved

 Buried a thousand feet (300 meters) below Naica mountain in the Chihuahuan Desert, the cave was discovered by two miners excavating a new tunnel for the Industrias Peñoles company in 2000.
The cave contains some of the largest natural crystals ever found: translucent gypsum beams measuring up to 36 feet (11 meters) long and weighing up to 55 tons.
"It's a natural marvel," said García-Ruiz, of the University of Granada in Spain.
To learn how the crystals grew to such gigantic sizes, García-Ruiz studied tiny pockets of fluid trapped inside.

The crystals, he said, thrived because they were submerged in mineral-rich water with a very narrow, stable temperature range—around 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 degrees Celsius).
At this temperature the mineral anhydrite, which was abundant in the water, dissolved into gypsum, a soft mineral that can take the form of the crystals in the Naica cave.
The new findings appear in the April issue of the journal Geology.

           

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Cherry Mobile Fuze’s specs confirmed!

A few days ago, we’ve shared our hunch about Cherry Mobile’s upcoming smartphone which packs a 4000mAh battery. True enough, we were right on the money in picking the Micromax Canvas Power A96 as our bet.

Besides the RAM and the Camera, which according our source was 512MB and 5MP respectively, the specs sheet of the CM Fuze matches the recently launched smartphone from Micromax.

Cherry Mobile Fuze specs:
5-inch FWVGA IPS display, 854 x 480 @196ppi
Dragontrail Glass
1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M CPU
Mali-400MP GPU
1GB
4GB internal memory
up to 32GB via microSD
8MP rear camera w/ LED Flash, HD video recording
1.3MP front-facing camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G/HSPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
GPS
USB OTG
FM Radio
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
4,000mAh battery
As suggested by one of the pictures uploaded by the company on their FB page, the CM Fuze’s fairly large battery can be used to charge your other devices, thanks to its USB On-The-Go feature.
Cherry Mobile remains about the official launch date of the Fuze, but when it’s slated to retail for Php5,499, which is slightly lower than what we expected.

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Our Childhood a Past to Reminisce

Parang nagaapir ang mga kamay namin habang kinakanta eto:

Nanay, Tatay
Gusto ko tinapay
Ate , Kuya,
Gusto ko kape
Lahat ng gusto ko ay susundin mo
ang magkamali ay pipingutin ko
Isa Dalawa Tatlo

Ki-Ki-Kinagat ako ng putakti
dinala ako sa makati
binigyan ako ng One...
One two three

Si Si Si Nena ay bata pa, kaya ang sabi niya ay um-um-um-ah-ah.
Si Nena ay dalaga na kaya ang sabi niya ay um-um-um-ah-ah.
Si Nena ay matanda na, kaya ang sabi niya ay um-um-um-ah-ah.

Sarah Sarah princesa
Lavinya Lavinya isnabera
Lottie Lottie iyakin
Pinagalitan ni Mis Minchin

Eto naman yung paraan para malaman kung ikaw nga ba ang magiging taya:

Mangga, mangga hinog ka na ba?
Oo Oo hinog na ako!
Kung hinog ka na ay umalis ka na


JAK EN POY! Hale hale hoy! Sinong matalo syang unggoy!
JAK EN POY! Hale hale hoy! Sinong matalo syang kabayo! (vesion ng baklita)


Monkey monkey anabel how many monkey did you see? (magsasabi ng number yung huling naituro tapos bibilangin, at ang huling bilang maaring alis o taya – hindi maiwasan na magkaroon ng dayaan dahil nabibilang na agad ng naituro kung sino posibleng mataya, maliban nalang kung mahina sa math ang kalaro mo!)

Langit Lupa impyerno,
im im impyerno,
saksak puso tulo ang dugo
patay o buhay dalahin sa ospital
uno, dos, tres sya ang alis... alis!


Chinese garter song:

RED WHITE and BLUE.. Stars over you. Mama said, Papa Said, I LOVE YOU

I... Love... you teleber-teleber
isnooky, dina bonnevie...
sharon, sharon love gabi!
Teleber-teleber...

10-20-30-40-50-60-70-80-90-100
*dead for all – meaning bubuhayin nya ang mga kakamping di marunong magbilang! nyahaha

Eto naman yung pagbibilang ng teks:

Isang babae binarako sa tabi paglabas buntis = 17
Isa-dalawa-tatlo-apat-cha = 9
*Isa=2
*Cha=1

Pang-asar na kanta:

Ang kapal ng mukha. Di na nahiya.
Dapat sa’yo pasabugin ang mukha!
Ulo-ulo lang di kasama katawan,
‘pag kasama katawan, sabog pati laman

One two three asawa ni marie
araw gabi walang panty

Sabihin mo sa ate mo break na kami
nakita ko ang panti nya ganun kalaki

Paboritong laro:
Bahay-bahayan
Luto-lutuan
Shake-shake shampoo
Agawan base
Agawan panyo
Agawan syota
Pikpakboom
Siato
Luksong tinik
Luksong bakla
Habulan-gahasa
Hide and sick

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Will You Agree in 4 Days School Week?

MANILA -- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is proposing a 4-day school week for elementary and high school students to reduce traffic as major construction projects start.

The construction of the Skyway 3, which will connect the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) with South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), will begin on Monday.

According to MMDA, the average speed of 30 kilometers per hour along major roads in Manila could be cut in half because of heavy traffic. This means motorists and commuters will have to spend more time on the road just to get to their destinations.

Around 23 schools in Metro Manila will be affected by the road projects, the MMDA said.

To reduce the burden on students and help lessen the number of commuters on the streets, MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino wants to change the 5-day school week to just 4 days.

"Lalong-lalo na yung mga schools na malapit sa construction site. Maging staggered yung pasukan, hindi sabay-sabay pumapasok, going at the same time to the same place," he said.

He plans to discuss the proposal with the Department of Education (DepEd) officials.

The MMDA earlier proposed a distance learning system for college and university students, as well as flexible working hours in companies and offices.

Parents say no to 4-day school week

However, some parents are opposed to the idea of reducing the number of school days, saying that the new schedule will affect their children's studies.

With a shorter school week, students may learn less, according to parents interviewed by ABS-CBN News. It will also be more difficult for teachers who will have less time for their classes and lectures.

Some colleges, like the Ateneo School of Government, are open to the suggestion, and would like to look at the benefits of the MMDA's proposal.

According to DepEd assistant secretary for planning Jesus Mateo, they cannot implement a new policy without consulting stakeholders.

"Kailangan pag-aralan natin iyun. Hindi tayo magpapatupad ng polisiya na hindi natin kinokonsukta ang stakeholders. Kailangan natin pag-aralan iyung context. Iba iyung sitwasyon sa rural at iba sa urban. Pwede dito sa siyudad, baka pwede iyun pero kailangan natin pag-aralan ito," he added.

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Turmeric's Healing Powers

Turmeric is on of spices that has been around for centuries.  It is commonly used in Eastern cooking, especially on the Asian continent.  Turmeric is actually a plant in its original form as it is a part of the ginger family.  You would be able to tell by just looking at it.

The more common powder spice form is made by boiling and then drying the plant, which is then ground into a mustard yellow powder.  The color has actually been used to help color mustards.

Turmeric's Healing Powers

Turmeric has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agents making it great for skin care.  In fact, it is used in the beautification process of brides in India and Pakistan: a turmeric paste is made and applied on

the entire bride’s body and then washed off.  It is believed to help even out skin tone and help soften the skin.  Recently, Japan has conducted research that suggests that turmeric helps sooth inflamed joints as well.  It is known to also be useful in treating cuts and burns since it is a natural anti-bacterial.

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Flappy Bird Already Generating $50k per day in Ad Revenue

Helicopter games are nothing new, not by a long shot. But, sometimes a game will capture the attention of the masses at just the right time.

Flappy Bird seems to be that game right now. The game is very difficult (some would say annoyingly difficult or perhaps rage-inducingly difficult), but it is crazy popular anyway. It is so popular that it is reportedly generating an average of $50,000 per day in ad revenue.

That is an impressive number for a game that was "inspired" by a pipe level from Super Mario Bros, with the physics of a Mario Bros water level, and a character based on the Cheep Cheep (a flying fish, not a bird) from the same game. Add in that it is an insta-kill any time you touch anything, and you have the recipe for a hit. Of course, being at the top of the iTunes and Google Play charts for about a month will definitely help with reaching that level of revenue. The app has been downloaded about 50 million times and has garnered very high reviews in both app stores.

Maybe the most impressive of all is that the game was created by Vietnamese developer Dong Nguyen, who made the game as a part time project after school. In all, the game took him about three days to create, and now it is generating an average of $50,000 in ad revenue every day. Of course, Nguyen does openly admit that he got lucky with this game. Statistics have shown that with the glut of games and apps these days, the chances of hitting it big are incredibly low, but Nguyen has managed it.

Nguyen even said in an interview with The Verge that he feels like "Flappy Bird has reached a state where anything added to the game will ruin it somehow". He has considered adding an in-app payment to remove the ads, but might not bother. Given that quote, we probably can't expect volume controls either. Nguyen feels like he got lucky finding the right balance of difficulty and fun with this game, so he has already started thinking about his next game.

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