Benilde Short Film Tops MSFF

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A student film from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde recently ruled the 19-21 years old category (Further/Higher Education) of the third Manila Student Film Festival at International School Manila.

“Lilipad Na Si Birdie” by Aki Red (no relation to the Red family of filmmakers) followed up its recent victory at Adamson University’s “REALIFILM 2019: All Sacrifices for Passion” tilt, where it bagged the Bronze Award, Best Supporting Actress for Deena De Guzman, and Best Playbill, with its MSFF win.

In the short film, Birdie (Sky Cobres) is an aspiring illustrator obsessed with being perfect in his work. His insecurity leads him to loneliness. However, when a pair of magical glasses are sent from the heavens above, his life changes for both the better and the worse.

“Lilipad Na Si Birdie” was originally part of a three-part anthology Red wrote and directed as a requirement for one of his General Education classes last year.

“The film itself was inspired by a personal ‘hugot’ of mine. I was inclined to write stories related to pursuing dreams or being an obsessed artist. I also got inspiration from a number of shorts in YouTube and from random lines of ideas I save in my notes in the most unlikely situations,” Red revealed.

The student filmmaker had always wanted to enter his films in competitions, “but they are all usually unpolished after being screened to an audience once.”

“When I found out about both Realifilm and MSFF, I wanted to take the opportunity to show my work to a larger audience. The theme of the contests coincided with one of my prior shorts, and that’s how ‘Lilipad Na Si Birdie’ came to be. I revisited the film and did some retouches to polish it,” he shared.

“Disconnected,” which is directed by Ven Gabriel Potang and written by Kathleen Orpilla, both from the University of Saint Louis-Senior High School in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, topped the 15-18 years (Senior/High School) age group and bagged the Audience Choice award. The four-minute film tells the story of students leaving their frustrations over a certain school project after a sudden blackout.

IS Manila’s Luke Ryan, Patrick Hopkins, Clement Lepage, Eisuke Abeta and Mohammad Affan Alam led the 12- 14 category (Middle/High school) with their entry “Kung Fu Adolescent.” In their short film, a young boy wishes to borrow a book to read, but his hopes are quickly abolished by a thief. Discouraged, the boy seeks out to get revenge, until a wise master teaches him a secret martial art.

Grade school student Sophia Relf, also from IS Manila, prevailed in the 8-11 age group (Junior/Elementary) for her stop-motion animation “The Cookie Thief” about a snowman trying to steal cookies at Christmas.

A Best Animated Film prize was also awarded for the first time in MSFF’s three-year history to “MEOWBOT3000 vs. FISHZILLA” by Michael Angelo “Mio” Dagsaan of UP Diliman. In the film, Meowbot3000, a quick and cheap mecha by the government, is tasked to defend the Meow-Meow City when peace is threatened by a mysterious fish monster which emerges from the sea and wreaks havoc.

Veteran theater and film actress Monique Wilson, advertising directors Ricky Villabona and Luis Tabuena, and animator Dani Montano judged the entries in the film festival, which celebrates the creativity of young filmmakers by providing an audience for their talent and inspiring student artists.

The Difference between Cold and Flu

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Story of Louie- a baby prone to both Cold & Flu

Louie’s parent showed their concern towards their son, who is barely a year oldin December 2014. He got his first Flu vaccine in October 2014 and expected for a second dose but got delayed due to some circumstances. 

For continuous two weeks, he suffered from cold, but in December 2014, he got a fever. On diagnosis, they found that he suffered from croup and tests positive for Flu (influenza A).

Everything you need to know about Cold and Flu

The virus causes both Cold and Flu, but is your nose stuffy, nose scratchy, or your head swirling? If that is the case, consult a nearby doctor because you may be a victim of either cold or Flu.

Both Cold and Flu are upper respiratory infections but are there any other ways to identify the cause when everyone knows that nowadays, manyhospitals areproviding 24 hours medical-assistance.

But maybe Cold or Flu might have taken a toll on your body that you failed to identify the difference associated with both the problems. So, let’s check out their differences simultaneously and find doctors online for any clarifications.

Know what’s bothering you- Cold or Flu

Here are some of the symptoms associated with both Cold and Flu, which might get scary with prolonged effects. It will also clarify the differences between them, which are as follows:

     A. Symptoms for Cold

· Sore Throat

· Runny or Stuffy Nose

· Cough

· Sneezing

· Mild Tiredness

· Headache or Body Aches

     B. Symptoms for Flu

· Dry, hacking cough

· Moderate to High Fever (Not in every case)

· Shaking Chills

· Sore Throat

· Headache

· Body Aches or Severe Muscle Cramps

· Stuffy and Running Nose

· Vomiting and Nausea, as well as diarrhea (most common with children)

· Severe Fatigue (lasting up to two weeks)

While these symptoms are common, there might be chances of having other symptoms. If the symptoms persist for more than the specified period, then one must consult a doctor for its treatment. So, are you ready to know the durational period for both the issues? Let’s find out the

Duration associated with both issues

Colds are milder than the Flu and generally comefor over a few days. Most of themget better in 7-10 days period, although symptoms can last up to 2 weeks.

Flu symptoms catch quickly, which usually last up to 1 to 2 weeks and can cause some severe damage.

Symptoms act as a guide to figure out the actual problem. It’s like you have a weapon through which you can conquer the diseases. So, be your savior and book an appointment with a doctor for a quick review and solutions.

How to Prevent the Cold and Flu

“Prevention is better than cure”- a famous saying can relate to preventing Cold and Flu. So, here are the guidelinesfor its prevention:

     A. For Cold-

·      Avoid contacts: Stay away from the ones having a Cold and do the same if you have it too.

·     Maintain Hygiene: A proper hygiene means that you are nullifying the effects of cold at a much quicker pace.

·         Fluids: Drink plenty of fluids (like water).

     B. For Flu-  

    In addition to the above prevention, Doctors might recommend the flu vaccine in severe cases.

Article by AarifHabeeb: – Content writer and digital partner of Dorays. AarifHabeeb also helps clients with home improvement, hardware tools and restorations articles. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.  

Why Are Some Pots and Pans Designed With Wooden Handles

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Purchasing the right kind of pans and pots for your kitchen is important. Pans and pots are the most important equipment in any cooking. You should choose your cookware carefully so that you can get all the benefits from your cookware.

For choosing the right cookware, you have to do some researche. Moreover, knowing about different types of pots and pans as well as their about their components so that you can assume how they are going to work.

Handles are a significant part of any cookware. We certainly want durable, comfy, safe and also stylish designed handles for our cookware. Handles are made with different kind’s materials.

In the following part, at first, we will discuss why some pots and pans are designed with wooden handles and then we will also provide information about some other type of handles.

Why Some Pots and Pans are designed with Wooden Handles

The most prominent advantage of wooden handles is it stays cool for a long time. That means you can lift the pan by grabbing its handle while cooking. It is perfect for people who are used to flip the food while cooking.

As wooden handles remain cold at the time of cooking, you don’t have to be worried about touching them. You can flip your food easily by those wooden handles.

And ease of use is the main reason why some pans and pots have wooden handles. The manufacturer who wants to provide the customers' comfortableness uses wooden handles.

However, some disadvantages are there also of wooden handles. The main one is wooden handle make the pan unsuitable in the oven as they are not resistant to high temperature.

Other Kind of Handles

Silicon Handles

Compare to metal handles, wooden and plastic handles have lower heat conduction which allows them to stay cool for a longer time. You can use silicon handles comfortably.

But be careful plastic handles can melt at high temperatures. They are usually safe up to 450-500 degrees Fahrenheit. Whereas in more heat than this plastic handles can melt.

Metal Handles

Metal handles either made with stainless steel, carbon steel, or iron. And all of these materials have higher heat resistance capacity.

That means you can easily use them in the oven. You don’t have to be worried about melting the handles or bursting the pans.

Again all of these materials are sturdy and durable. So you don’t have to be tensed about whether they will last or not.

The prominent drawback of metal handles is it gets hot while cooking. So you can’t touch them in bare hand while cooking. Be careful about this.

Among three materials of metal handles, stainless steel handles are the best as stainless steel heat up more slowly than the other two.

Construction of Handles

Handles are attached to the pans and pots in various ways. Let’s now discuss them.

Screwing

In wooden handles or silicon handles, screwing is most common because these two can’t be riveted or welded. Usually,the screw is delivered into a casted extension of the pan’s and pot’s walls.

Screw handles have to reaffirm by screwdriver regularly. Otherwise, they start to shake quickly.

Riveted Handles

In the riveting process under acute force, rivets are pressed together. For ensuring professional riveting right machinery, expertise, the right amount of pressure, and timing is essential.

If riveting is done in the right way, then it is the most robust option to attach a handle to the pan.

Welding

Welding attaches the handle to a pan permanently without having the tension of wobbling and without having the use of rivets.

There are two types of welding. One is a deep infusion spot, and another one is surface welding. Whereas spot welding leaves some spots on the handle but it is cheaper.

On the other hand, surface welding is difficult to perform, but it attaches the handle with the pan perfectly.

If the body of the cookware is made with stainless steel, then surface welding is usually used. In aluminum pans, handles are screwed or riveted as aluminum or copper is too soft.

Casting

Casting is another way attaching handles with the pans. Molding can be used in carbon steel, aluminum cookware, and it is easy to use.

Conclusion

As wooden handles don’t get hot while cooking, some pans and pots are made with wooden handles. Also, in the market, you can find some super stylish wooden handles pans and pots.

After reading the writing, you may now know why some pots and pans are designed with wooden handles. Now you also know other types of handles. So you can compare and buy your desired one.