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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Chinese Merchant Families: Flexible and Border-Crossing Practices as Adaptive Strategies in Spanish Philippines

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Changing names, transferring resources, adopting sons, intermarrying with local women--these are just some of the "flexible" and "border-crossing" practices that Chinese merchants and their families have adopted over centuries as a way to adapt to or circumvent colonial and national policies to control their bodies, resources, mobility, and identities.

Richard T. Chu is Five-College Associate Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has published various articles focusing on the history of the Chinese and Chinese mestizos in the Philippines and centering on issues of ethnicity, gender, and nationalism.

He is also the author of Chinese and Chinese Mestizos of Manila: Family, Identity, and Culture 1860s–1930s (E.J. Brill, 2010; Anvil 2012) and Chinese Merchants of Binondo during the Late Nineteenth Century (University of Santo Tomas Press, 2010).

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“We make documenting life addicting.” With this simple statement, Eric Clark Su sums up what new mobile application Lifebit is all about.

Eric, the co-founder and CEO of Twidle, Inc. which developed Lifebit, wants an exciting and extraordinary mobile diary that is a far cry from the usual tedious type which contributes to about 95 percent of online journals being abandoned in the first four months of use.

Lifebit makes journaling a delight through a game-like system of scoreboards, creative editors, and quests that levels up passion badges.

“We boiled down the essence of the best games, injected it into the old boring journal and came up with an experience – a sort of game layer on top of one’s life. We can capture life’s moments freely through photos, doodles, text, and later on, even through video and link them to Twitter, Facebook, and Tumbler wherever we may be,” said Davao-based Eric who leads a 13-man team.

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“The OMGCASH! P100,000 Araw-araw Pa-Premyo promo is our way of expressing our gratitude to our growing base of GCASH users for patronizing GCASH through the years,” said Paolo Baltao, president of G-Xchange Inc and operator of GCASH.

With OMGCASH! P100,000 Araw-araw Pa-Premyo, Globe GCASH subscribers have the chance to win P100,000.00 worth of GCASH everyday up to July 25, 2013 by simply using GCASH to buy load, pay bills, send money, and donate.

Globe Telecom, through its mobile commerce arm Globe GCASH, recently awarded P100,000.00 worth of GCASH to Felgen Nino Andrada, one of the winners of the OMGCASH! P100,000 Araw-araw Pa-premyo Promo.

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Lourdes School, Claret School & Colegio San Juan de Letran reigned supreme among 12 participating schools.

Toonami, television’s most exciting superhero channel, recently hosted the TOONAMI 3x3 HOOPS SHOWDOWN, the ultimate basketball tournament last Saturday, July 13.at the Music Hall of SM Mall of Asia

The all-day, all-play tournament gathered together 35 teams from 12 Metro Manila schools that competed across three age divisions.

Winners for each division are as follows: Lourdes School of Mandaluyong defeated Don Bosco Makati with 11-7 points in Division 1; Claret School of Quezon City emerged victorious with a one-point lead against Pasig Catholic College, 9-8 in Division 2; and Colegio San Juan de Letran triumphed over Diliman Preparatory School 11-9 points in Division 3.

IT Jam 2013 : Meet and Mix

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Soft Micro Enterprises is hosting the 1st IT Jam Philippines happening on August 16, 2013.

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

The event will be designed a mix of "BarCamps" and traditional sessions, which topics will be submitted and voted on by the participants.Attendees are highly encourage to give a demo, a session, or help with one, or otherwise volunteer / contribute in some way to support the event The people present at the event will select the demos or presentations they want to see.

The event will also include hackathon and up for grabs are some premium items.The participants are asked to bring their own machines which will be used for application development.

The speakers for this will be BlackBerry, Smart DevNet, Chikka, Ideaspace, Intel, IRRI and Microsoft.

Venue will be announced soon.

The Amazing Tripartite SpecFic Book Launch! : Three Book Launchings In One Day

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The UST Publishing House, Flipside Publishing, and Kestrel DDM invite you to the launch of 'Philippine Speculative Fiction volume 8', edited by Dean Francis Alfar and Nikki Alfar, 'Now, Then, and Elsewhen', a short story collection by Nikki Alfar, and the digital edition of the 'Best of Philippine Speculative Fiction, 2005 - 2010', edited by Dean Francis Alfar and Nikki Alfar.

Ours has regularly been called "the most fun book launch of the year", so do join us for an afternoon of laughter, merienda, and the inevitable teasing of Eliza Victoria. And probably you. And probably me. But, you know, we believe that mockery is the sincerest form of friendship.

(Please note that this will be held at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at EDSA Shangri-La MALL, not the hotel, and also not the 26th Street Bistro at the new wing. It's the ground-level Coffee Bean, facing the driveway.)

Do feel free to re-post this indiscriminately! :)

2nd Digital Influencers Marketing Summit

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Register today to confirm your seat(s) at http://influencersummit.digitalfilipino.com/
(Early bird rate of P750 can be availed till July 31, 2013 only. Lunch is included.)

Relevance, Consistency, Participation.

Work with influencers and brand advocates to generate awareness and interest in what you have to offer.

Develop activities and advocacies that will take your brand image to a different level. Let your customers define what your product is for them, take ownership, rather than you dictating what you want it to be.

The 2nd Digital Influencers Marketing Summit Manila #dimsummit aims to empower entrepreneurs, marketers, and advertisers with insights on working with influencers and brand advocates.

It is also an ideal conference for those who are aspiring to become influencers and recognized brand advocates.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Kindly contact Janette Toral for details.

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ARTISTS: Bianca King, Dion Ignacio, Diva Montelaba, Julia Lee

The story begins with Geneva de Villa a wealthy young lady who, despite having all the riches, longs for the love of a complete family. Right after her father died, all her mother Rio did is to tend their business, the De Villa Maritime Corporation and Manning Agency and treat their employees unfairly.

In the same company, Geneva meets Kiko Sebastian, whose father works in De Villa's agency. While working abroad, his father got sick and eventually died. Like any other case, Kiko didn't get any help from the agency. Fortunately, Geneva helps him until they became friends and developed feeling for each other.

Despite Rio's refusal of their relationship, Geneva fights for her love for Kiko and willingly endures the hardships of being poor. She will then meet Kiko's mother, Trinidad and siblings Cholo, Lita, and Bebot. She will also get close to one of Kiko's friends named Orlando Ramirez, who secretly admires Geneva.

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Why are people addicted to myths? That’s the question almost everyone had been talking about. For me, reading Greek mythologies is so exciting. It is like being in a whole other dimension. Thinking about the supernatural capabilities of the gods and goddesses really enhances my imagination to the point that I consider myself as one of them too.

If I would be given a chance to be a goddess for a day, I would be Hestia. Most people know Hestia as the virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and the right ordering of domesticity, the family, and the state.

She is one of the goddesses of the first Olympian generation, along with Demeter and Hera. She was a daughter of the Titans Rhea and Cronus, and the eldest and youngest sister to Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, and Hades. She also rejected the marriage suits of Poseidon and Apollo, and swore herself to perpetual virginity.

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Autostraddle.com, n American lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) website has named Filipino singer Charice as the world’s hottest lesbian.

Charice could not believe that she topped the list of the world’s hottest lesbians. She is only 21 years old but she has already come a long way since she joined the music industry starting with her joining the the ABS-CBN talent show “Little Big Star” in 2005. Charice said she is proud to represent the LGBT community.

“Wala akong masabi. Nung nakita ko yung list, talagang inuna from 105, nakita ko na No. 1. Malaking achievement na iyon,” she said.

“Nadagdagan ang confidence ko. I’m very flattered, honored and proud din for representing the LGBT. Thankful ako sa autostraddle,” she said.

Charice made local and international headlines after she admitted last June that she is gay. While she is not currently on good terms with her family, Charice said she feels "free" after coming out.

Buddha Bar Manila Now Has Ladies Night Every Wednesday

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The hip and hot party spot in the metro, Buddha-Bar Manila, celebrates girl power every Wednesday night as they launch their very own, Ladies Night! The weekday warrior women are in for a special, ladies only treat on Wednesdays only at Buddha-Bar Manila. Metro ladies are exclusively invited to party the night away with overflowing, unlimited, and best of all, FREE sparkling wine from 9PM ‘til 12 midnight. The Wednesday Ladies Night asks NOTHING from the hardworking gals, just simply come, bring your friends, and enjoy girls’ night out only at Buddha-Bar Manila.

Buddha-Bar Manila is at Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City. For reservations contact +6328566859/+6328566719. Follow Buddha-Bar Manila on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @BuddhaBarMNL.

Greek God Hades: The Unseen One

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I know that most of us think that Hades, a Greek god is bad or an antagonist because he is the "God of the Underworld" but no, he is one of the Greek god who is kind and trustworthy according to our Social Science III teacher. Before I compare my personality with the Greek god Hades let me tell you something about the Greek god Hades.

Hades was the King of the Underworld, the god of death and the dead.The name Hades is also synonymous to the word "Hell". He presided over funeral rites and defended the right of the dead to due burial. Hades was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from the fertile soil with nourished the seed-grain, to the mined wealth of gold, silver and other metals.

Hades was devoured by Kronos as soon as he was born, along with four of his siblings. Zeus later caused the Titan to disgorge them, and together they drove the Titan gods from heaven and locked them away in the pit of Tartarus. When the three victorious brothers then drew lots for the division of the cosmos, Hades received the third portion, the dark dismal realm of the underworld, as his domain.

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Mortals! Bow down before the mighty God Hades! For your souls will be his property when your day has come... Nah just kidding.

Wazzup everybody! I created this article to give some information about the scary, hideous, "unseen one", harsh, yet soft-hearted God of the underworld, Hades.

So, the God Hades (also known as Pluto in Roman) was the ancient Greek God of the underworld, which means he rules among the souls of the dead. Hades was the Oldest among the three sons of Cronus. His mother was Rhea, and his brothers and sisters were Zeus, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera. Among the gods, Hades got the power to rule over the Underworld, and the souls of the dead. Because Hades lives in the Underworld, he was called the "unseen" one because only those souls of the dead ones can see him.

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Artemis was born the daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo. Artemis was born one day ahead of Apollo on the island of Delos. She then aided her mother to Delos where she actually helped in delivering her brother Apollo. This also made her a goddess of childbirth and protector of women. Artemis is identified as a goddess of many different things depending on what legend you're reading. In most cases, she's the goddess of the wilderness, wild animals, and the Hunt. She's also been said to represent the moon, childbirth, and fertility.

Artemis has frequently been depicted as a tall, slim woman, with sculpted features, dressed in a short tunic, and driving a chariot pulled by silver stags. She frequently carried a bow and silver arrows, and appeared to either be wearing animal skins, or else having animals, especially fawns, by her side. If Artemis was your friend, then she was your friend for life; and if one of her friends ever happened to be in need, Artemis would act quickly, using her sharp wits to rescue and protect them. However, when anyone happened to do something wrong, Artemis handed out her punishment quite swiftly, even though she was supposedly opposed to violence.

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Experience Living the ASUS Way. ASUS inspires everyone to experience the new touch generation.

Following the success of the ASUS Experience Zone earlier this year, ASUS once again will hold another Experience Home Event this July 18-21 at the 3rd floor bridgeway of SM Megamall.

Featuring a very comfortable open house set-up, the ASUS In Search of Incredible: Experience Home will display a wide range of ASUS’ most incredible notebooks and tablets such as the new ASUS Fonepad, VivoTab Smart, VivoTab, Zenbook Touch as well as the ASUs VivoBook, the No. 1 touch notebook in the world, in different parts of the house such as the bedroom, the living room, kitchen and study room to let everyone discover the things the products have to offer; providing service and pleasure to every customer’s work and entertainment necessities.