Daily Cycle Movement

This is another special blog. It will be about my experiences, thoughts and insights from the cyber fair competition. But before I start, I will tell you something about this competition. Cyber fair is a competition that will enhance your skills in coding html, css and javascript. It will also improve your creativity and teamwork. The said competition is divided into 8 main categories. The first one is the Local Leaders. It is to design a web site that spotlights famous or important people in your community. Second one is the Community Groups and Special Populations. Design a website that showcases unique, interesting or specific community populations is the main objective for this category. The third one is Businesses and Organizations. The main objective is to design a website that showcases local businesses or organizations. Number four on our list is the Local Specialties, Sports and Health. It is to Design a website that showcases local specialties and unique items or things produced, grown, or raised in your community or design a website that showcases local or unique sports, games or health programs. Fifth one is Local Attractions. The main goal is to design a website that showcases local natural and man-made attractions. The sixth one is Historical Landmarks. Design a Web site that documents and showcases local historical landmarks is the main objective. Number seven on our list is the Environmental Awareness and Issues. For this category, it is focused on designing a website that exposes local environmental concerns or that highlights special efforts to promote a sense of awareness and action. The last but not the least is the Local Culture, Music and Art Forms. The main goal for this category is to design a website that showcases local music and musicians or art forms that are important elements of the community experience.

I would just like to thank http://www.cyberfair.ph for providing the necessary information.

Now that I have already stated the objectives and the categories (sorry if the category part is so long J), time for our group’s topic. Let us take a look in category 4 (Local Specialties, Sports and Health). We had picked sports, to be specific, biking. We picked biking because we want the people of Baguio to engage in this sport perfect for the terrain and climate in Baguio. It will also lessen the pollution caused by cars, jeepneys, buses and other more. It will also help us bring back the title “The cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines”. To help us in our project is a group of bikers also known as the Daily Cycle Movement. Let me enlighten you with this little background of the group.

The Daily Cycle Movement (DCM) is an environmental movement composed of people who are actively advocating for a better environment in Baguio City. These individuals believe that through each person’s effort, lifestyle, and transport choices, Baguio can be a livable, environmentally-sustainable city; as a result, its residents will enjoy a better quality of life.

Objectives

1.to influence public policy and opinion on the importance of walking, bicycling, public transport and other sustainable modes of transportation,
2.to promote responsible bicycling and put forward the rights of pedestrians and cyclists on the road, and
3.to sponsor fun environmental cycling events in Baguio. 

The Daily Cycle Movement (established April 2008) was inspired by and is affiliated with the Firefly Brigade of Manila. 

The current coordinators of the Daily Cycle Movement:

Jim Ward
Moved to Baguio from Manila four years ago with family, doggie Dimsum, and his three bicycles. He and his wife Shanti run Bliss—a veggie café and art space.

Bedejim Abdullah
Serves as Imam at the Philippine Military Academy and lectures on Islam at many different venues. Uses his mountain bike to traverse the terrain from PMA to Session Road and points in between.

Fara Manuel
moved to Baguio recently to take up a teaching position at UP Baguio and was glad to jump right in having been very active with the Firefly Brigade, Manila. 

 

I would like to acknowledge this site http://bedejim.multiply.com for enlightening you readers on the background of the group.

Luckily, we are able to arrange a meeting with Sir Jim Ward. It was awesome. We learned a lot about the Daily Cycle movement, his purposes and goals in life. The bonding of our sections grew stronger. Our teamwork improved a lot and that is only the start. We got to be actors for the video of our project narrative.



Our site, triptokafagway.info, is our very special web site. Special in the sense that we made the whole site from the videos to the content, we can really say that Cyberfair competition is a fun and worth it competition for all of us. We hoped you liked it try to visit our site sometime see that I am not lying. And that will be a part of my adventure. Thank you and good night.

A Comedic Dance movie

Sorry guys for not updating my blog. I was too busy with my school work. But anyway I’ve got a great movie for you to watch but unfortunately it was showed last 2009 but for those who did not yet watch this movie here is the trailer.

Dance Flick is a 2009 American comedy directed by Damien Dante Wayans, written by his uncles, the Wayans Brothers. The film is a spoof of the popular dance film genre. It was set for release in North America on February 6, 2009, but was moved to August 2009, then to May 22, 2009. I did not able to get enough information but at least I have the list of the cast.

Cast

§  Shoshana Bush as Megan White

§  Damon Wayans, Jr. as Thomas Uncles

§  Essence Atkins as Charity Uncles

§  Affion Crockett as A-Con

§  Shawn Wayans as Baby Daddy

§  Amy Sedaris as Ms. Cameltoé

§  David Alan Grier as Sugar Bear

§  Chelsea Makela as Tracy Transfat

§  Brennan Hillard as Jack

§  Chris Elliott as Ron White (Megan's Dad)

§  Lochlyn Munro as The Coach (Jack's Dad)

§  Christina Murphy as Nora

§  Marlon Wayans as Mr. Moody

§  Kim Wayans as Ms. Dontwannabebothered

§  Keenen Ivory Wayans as Mr. Stache

§  Craig Wayans as Truck

§  Ross Thomas as Tyler Gage

§  George O. Gore II as Ray

§  Tichina Arnold as Ray's Mama

§  Lauren Bowles as Glynn White (Megan's Mom)

This is a great movie. It will be very fun to watch so watch guys.

Moms in Outerspace

Today, I will be posting a new blog about our moms in outer space. Here is a trailer and guess what is the title of the movie.

Mars Needs Moms is an upcoming 3D computer-animated sci-fi film based on the book by Berkeley Breathed. It is set to be released on March 11, 2011 by Walt Disney Pictures and will be directed by Simon Wells. 

 The film will be the final project produced by ImageMovers Digital before its expected closure in 2011, and it is being created using performance capture.

Plot

Take out the trash, eat your broccoli - who needs moms anyway? Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when she's nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her "mom-ness" for their own young.

Milo's quest to save his mom involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader. With the help of a tech-savvy, underground earthman named Gribble and a rebellious Martian girl called Ki, Milo just might find his way back to his mom — in more ways than one.

And the cast (drum roll please).

§  Seth Dursky (voice) and Seth Green (motion-capture) as Milo

§  Joan Cusack as Milo's mom (Lissa)

§  Elisabeth Harnois as Ki

§  Dan Fogler as Gribble

§  Mindy Sterling as The Supervisor

§  Breckin Meyer as Spangro

§  Billy Dee Williams as Myzic

(Well, that was short) Thank you and see you again next time.

A Great SciFi Film

I Am Number Four is an upcoming 2011 American teen science fiction film, directed by D. J. Caruso, starring Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, and Callan McAuliffe. The film is based on the novel I Am Number Four, written by Jobie Hughes and James Frey, with an adapted screenplay by Al Gough, Miles Millar, and Marti Noxon.

The film is being produced by Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg through DreamWorks; The Hollywood Reporter projected the budget to be between $50 and $60 million. The film will be released on February 18, 2011.

The complete list of cast will be revealed after this trailer.

I changed the way I present the cast. Instead of the usual bulleted list kind, I used a descriptive kind.

In March 2010, Alex Pettyfer was in talks to play the title character in the film, Number Four.It was later confirmed that the 20-year-old English actor will play the lead. Sharlto Copley was going to star as Henri, Number Four's guardian and mentor, but had to drop out due to press obligations with his film The A-Team. Copley was replaced by Timothy Olyphant. Kevin Durand plays the villain of the film, Commander, an alien who leads the hunt of the escaped aliens on Earth.

DreamWorks went through multiple rounds of tests to find the right actress for the female romantic lead. Dianna Agron, a star in the Fox television series Glee, won the highly sought-after role. She plays Sarah, a girl who dates a high school football player, but falls for Number Four and keeps his secret. Jake Abel plays the football player, Mark James, an antagonist in the film who doesn't like someone moving in on his girlfriend. Teresa Palmer plays another alien, Number Six, and 16-year-old Australian actor Callan McAuliffe plays Sam, Number Four's best friend.

Did you like the new way of presenting stuff? Well this is a great SciFi movie so let us watch it.

Parental Guidance is Advised

Just Go With It

Just Go with It, originally titled Pretend Wife, is an upcoming romantic comedy film starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Dennis Dugan, who has collaborated with Sandler on most of his films such asHappy Gilmore, Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan and Grown Ups served as director.

The film is inspired by the 1969 film, Cactus Flower. The film will be produced under Sandler's production company Happy Madison and will be distributed by Columbia Pictures.

This is also the sixth film that Dugan has directed Sandler.

Here is a trailer to satisfy your needs. But remember it needs parental guidance.

And the unveiling of the cast begins.

Cast

§  Adam Sandler as Dr. Daniel "Danny" Maccabee

§  Jennifer Aniston as Katherine Murphy

§  Nicole Kidman as Devlin Adams

§  Brooklyn Decker as Palmer Dodge

§  Dave Matthews as Ian Maxtone-Jones

§  Nick Swardson as Eddie Simms

§  Bailee Madison as Maggie Murphy

§  Griffin Gluck as Michael Murphy

§  Kevin Nealon as Adon

§  Heidi Montag as Kimberly Adon's wife

§  Dan Patrick as Hula Emcee

§  Michael Laskin as Mr. Maccabee

§  Rakefet Abergel as Rachel Maccabee

§  Keith Middlebrook as Rick North

§  Elena Kolpachikova as Katja

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Remember if you want to watch this movie and you are below 13 years of age be sure to bring your parents because the staff of the mall will not let you in the movie houses. But this will be a sure hit because it stars Adam Sandler. Well that‘s about it. Another great movie to watch to be released on February 11, 2011. See you!

Kevin James stars in another great movie

Zoo Keeper: An Animal-filled movie

Zookeeper is an upcoming American comedy film starring Kevin James and Rosario Dawson, and featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, and Cher. The film is produced by Sandler's production company Happy Madison and will be co-distributed by Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures..

The film is slated to be released on July 8, 2011.

Plot

The animals at the zoo adore their overweight caretaker Griffin Kayes (Kevin James), an amiable but lonely guy who's never quite fit in. Finding himself more comfortable with a lion than a lady, Griffin decides he should leave the zoo and get a life.

When the zoo animals discover his plan, they decide to break their code of silence and reveal their biggest secret: they can talk! Now they won't shut up and they're teaching Griffin nature's best mating rituals. To help him win the girl of his dreams (Rosario Dawson) and save their happy family, they're willing to do — or say — anything.

Cast

§  Kevin James as Griffin Kayes

§  Rosario Dawson as Brenda

§  Leslie Bibb as Miranda Davis

§  Ken Jeong as Pendleton "Pen" Lee

§  Donnie Wahlberg as Melly Jonsey

§  Jim Breuer as Stanley "Stan" Evens

§  Brandon Keener as Nimer

§  Joe Rogan as Justin Davis

§  Thomas Gottschalk as Geoffrey Mavroc

Voice cast

§  Adam Sandler as a Capuchin monkey

§  Sylvester Stallone as a lion

§  Cher as a lioness

§  Judd Apatow as an elephant

§  Jon Favreau as a bear

§  Mark Linn-Baker as a penguin

§  Jim Breuer as a crow

§  Faizon Love as a bear

§  Bas Rutten as a tiger

§  Maya Rudolph as a lioness

§  Billy Crystal as a llama

§  Kiefer Sutherland as an ape

§  David Spade as a flamingo

§  Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a giraffe

This will be another great movie for the family. I will be seeing you in the movie houses. By the way here is a trailer to satisfy you.

How Do You Overcome Fear?

Have you ever heard of John Maxwell? If you do, then you must have a clue what my blog would be today. If you don’t know him, well, I am here to agree with his blog. His blog talks about fear. I will ask you, what is fear for you? For him, fear is universal. It crosses all boundaries of race, culture, religion and generation. For me, fear is a part of life. Every person has a fear (that is a fact) even if it is a big deal or not. Maybe some of us already faced our fears and not yet conquered it. Some also faced it already and found a way to conquer it. And maybe most of us did not yet encounter our personal fears. But I am here to give some tips and examples on how you can overcome your fears.

Here is a list on how you can get over it.

Discover the foundation of fear

The fact is that most fear is not based on fact. Much of what we fear is based on a feeling (according to John Maxwell). We need to acknowledge where the majority of the fear is unfounded. This will be the start of releasing yourself from its power. Some personalities understood this that is why they have achieved great goals. If you are a George Patton fanatic then you probably know that he is one of the people who achieved great things. He said, “I learned very early in life not to take counsel of my fears.” Another one is a businessman, Allen Nueharth, who said he already faced his biggest fear but it turned out to be not as big as he imagined. He realized it and said “I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and the sky didn’t fall down.”

Admit your fears

I will be posting John Maxwell’s explanation for this part because that whole part is so true and very well said.

One of our biggest misconceptions is that courage equals a lack of fear.  In actuality, the opposite is true. Mark Twain explained, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” By admitting our fear, we can then challenge its accuracy.

That’s how General Patton dealt with it: “The time to take counsel of your fears is before you make an important battle decision,” he said. “That’s the time to listen to every fear you can imagine! When you have collected all the facts and fears and made your decision, turn off all of your fears and go ahead!”

For me, it will not make you less manly if you do not admit your fear. In fact, it will make you more manly if you admit it then you can call yourself a man.

Accept the frailty and brevity of life

Sometimes our greatest fears are founded on reality. For example, we are all going to die sometime. There’s no denying that. Likewise, life will often be hard and painful. Those things are completely out of our control. By accepting their reality, we can then focus on the things we actually can control.

I love what Gertrude Stein wrote about fear: “Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really frightening.”

This also came from John Maxwell’s blog. We should accept the reality. We cannot outrun or outsmart these events in reality.

Accept fear as the price of progress

In life, we cannot prove that somebody did not even risk something or someone for even once. Everybody will have to take risks even if you like or not. Also if there is a dream there would always be a nightmare. This means that as long as you have goals in life, there would also be fears in life.

Develop a burning desire that overcomes fear

Sometimes the best way to fight fear is to focus on our reason for confronting it.

 – John Maxwell

We need to focus on it in order for us to control it. We should think that we can deal with our fears. We should also think that the burning desire that overcomes fear is a lot bigger than our fear.

Focus on what you can control

This time we will get John Maxwell’s thoughts about this. He said “As a leader, I often have to deal with the wrong attitudes and actions of the people who follow me. So a long time ago, I decided that,

I can control my attitude, but not others’ actions.

I can control my calendar, but not others’ circumstances.

And it’s not what happens to me, but what happens in me.”

John wooden (an American basketball coach) also said “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”

We cannot control what will happen in our lives but we can direct our lives to a result that we wanted it to be.

Focus on today

This will be greatly explained by my favourite line from a popular movie (Kung Fu Panda). “Yesterday was history, tomorrow will be a mystery and today is a gift that is why they call it the present.” We should learn to face the present and think about the future not go back to your past and predict your future.

Put some wins under your belt

You cannot gain courage if you haven’t faced any fear. Being more courageous will result to more courage and being more fearful will result to more fears. We can only learn from experience.

Do it now

Since you have already read my blog, now it is time for you to act. As a saying goes, “Action speaks louder than words”.

As W. Clement Stone also said, “When thinking won’t cure fear, action will.”

Well that is the end of my blog. I hope you liked it please leave a comment below. Thank you for reading. I would just like to thank John Maxwell for giving a very inspiring talk. I was really inspired.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Bertrand Russell

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

Clare Booth Luce