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Newsflash: Theatre is Alive and Well in Los Angeles
Colin Mitchell | Jan 26, 2013 | Comments 0 |
A handful of shows that I've enjoyed for one reason or another are still playing and should be seen if possible.
In the Red and Brown Water: Just go see it. If you haven't already you are a deprived soul. The LADCC voters got a couple of their noms right, but not to honor the writing, production and the lead, Diarra Kilpatrick, just makes me want to shout, "Oooohhhya! Oooohhhya!" See the show and you'll understand.
Bad Apples: I was not as enamored of this show as many and I believe that our LemonMeter has rightly accessed this one at 77% Sweet. For me the book just didn't work, too many themes weakly stitched together, too much overt prosthelytizing, the voice of the author was too evident and too shrill, too many tonal shifts, the characters rarely rang real for me, it was too long, however, the music and singing and dancing were fucking great and I completely agree with almost everyone that the main reason to see this is because it's bold, it's risky and it tries to take on some big ideas in a unique way. Unsuccessfully in my book, but nobody wants to read my book. The LADCC seems to like it. I think this is the last weekend of the run so check it out if you can. Congrats to Circle X for failing in a big and entertaining way!
Avenue Q: This one has been rocking and rolling for months and it is undeniably fun and entertaining and very well performed. The show itself wasn't quite as "shocking" and "scandalous" as some have described – probably just a bit dated now – but the singing is excellent. The two leads, Chris Kauffmann and Danielle Judovits, especially are Broadway caliber talent. Congrats to DOMA for a fine season!
Notes from Underground: Being a bit of a Dostoevsky aficionado, I have to say this production felt a bit incomplete to me and somewhat anti-cathartic, nevertheless, what Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group almost always accomplishes and does so again here, is a visceral effect that is still with me this morning. Oddly, this is one show I would have liked to have seen fleshed out a little more than their traditional hour long model allows. But once again, bold, twisted, risky and funny. Yep, funny.
Now go see some theater!
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About the Author: COLIN MITCHELL: Actor/Writer/Director/Producer/Father, award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Broadway veteran, Marvel comics scribe, Van Morrison disciple, Zen-Catholic, a proud U.S. Army Brat conceived in Scotland and born in Frankfurt, Germany, currently living in Los Angeles and doing his best to piss off as many people as possible.


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Financial economics, Econophysics, Behavioural finance, Physics applied to Economics and Finance, Social Finance, Development Finance, Philosophy of Economics/Finance, Contemporary Philosophy of Sciences and Postmodernity, Ontology and Software Engineering.
PhD Supervision
Physics applied to Economics and Finance, Philosophy of Economics/Finance, Interfaces between finance and society: computerization of financial market sphere, financial marketing, international accounting conventions, financial innovation (social impact bonds and GDP related bonds).
Christophe currently supervises the following research students: Dr Michael Lau MD, Ms Polina Khrennikova, Mr Sadegh Tajik and Mr Ryan Li.
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- Finance and Society (postgraduate)
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- Quantitative Analysis for Management (distance learning)
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Refereed Journals:
[2016] "An elementary model of money circulation", (with Vladimir Pokrovskii), Physica A, forthcoming.
[2016] "Essay on financial information in the era of computerization", Journal of Information Technology, forthcoming.
[2016]"Pataphysics of Finance: An essay of visual epistemology", Critical Perspectives on Accounting, forthcoming.
[2016] "On the usual misunderstandings between econophysics and finance: Some clarifications on modelling approaches and efficient market hypothesis", International Review of Financial Analysis, forthcoming, (with Marcel Ausloos and Franck Jovanovic].
[2016] "Efficient Market Hypothesis and Fraud on the Market Theory: A New Perspective for Class Actions", Research in International Business and Finance, forthcoming. (with Franck Jovanovic and Stelios Andreadakis).
[2016] "A nuanced perspective on techne and episteme in finance" (with Yuval Millo) International Review of Financial Analysis, forthcoming.
[2016] Econophysics and Financial Economics: An Emerging Dialogue, Oxford University Press, forthcoming. [with Franck Jovanovic]
[2016] "Editorial: 20th Anniversary of Econophysics: where are we? where do we go?", International Review of Financial Analysis (guest editor), forthcoming. [with McCauley E., Stanley E. and Roehner B.]
[2016] "Contributions of Econophysics to Financial Economics", International Review of Financial Analysis (guest editor), forthcoming. [with McCauley E., Stanley E. and Roehner B.]
[2016]"From cubist simultaneity to quantum complementarity", Foundations of Science forthcoming.
[2016] "Breaking down the barriers between econophysics and financial economics (with Franck Jovanovic), International Review of Financial Analysis, forthcoming.
[2016] "From the Abandon of the Gold Standard to the Hyper-real Economy", International Journal of Baudrillard Studies, forthcoming.
[2016] "Financial Innovation as a force for a positive social change: The evidence of Social Impact Bonds", Research in International Business and Finance, forthcoming.
[2015] "Positivism in finance and its implication for the diversification finance research", International Review of Financial Analysis, vol.40, 103-106.
[2015] "The influence of the US market on herding behaviour in China", [with Ziyao Luo], Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 22 (13), 1055–1058.
[2015] "Herding Behaviour in asymmetric and extreme situations: the case of China", [with Ziyao Luo], Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 22 (11), 869–873.
[2014] "Les influences de la science sur la poésie lettriste de Isidore Isou : Vers une nouvelle rationalisation de la poésie", Epistemocritique, vol.14 (1), December 2014.
[2014], "The Optimal Hedge Ratio in Option Pricing: The case of Exponentially Truncated Levy Stable Distribution" [with Gigel Bucsa, Frank Jovanovic and Emmanuel Haven], Theoretical Economics Letters, vol.4, no.9, 760-766.
[2014], "Stylized facts and Multiple Realizibility in Econophysics", Result in Physics, vol.4, 135-136.
[2014] "The Econophysical turn and economic complexity", Interdiscplinary Physics, Vol. 41, no 2.
[2014] "A Call for a Quantum Econophysics" in Kitto and Atmanspacher H. (eds), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer.
[2013] "Visual Finance" (with I. Christiansen), Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics. vol.24, 173-194.
[2013] "The History of Econophysics as a New Approach in Modern Financial Theory" (with Franck Jovanovic), History Of Political Economy, vol. 45(3): 443-474.
[2013] "Econophysics : A New Challenge for Financial Economics ?" (with Franck Jovanovic). Journal of the History of Economic Thought, vol. 35 (3), 319 – 352.
[2013] "How to value GDP-linked collar bonds? An introductory perspective", Theoretical Economics Letters. vol. 3, 152-155.
[2013] "How do Econophysicists make stable Levy Processes physically plausible", Brazilian Journal of Physics, vol 43(4), 281-293.
[2013] "Econophysics, a new step in the evolution of physical sciences", Contemporary Physics, vol.54, no1, 17-32.
[2013] "Between complexity of modelling and modelling of complexity: An essay on econophysics", Physica A. vol. 392, 3654–3665.
[2013] "Towards a transdisciplinary econophysics" (with Franck Jovanovic), Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol.20 (2), 164-183.
[2012] "Critical Finance Studies: A manifesto for an interdisciplinary perspective" (with Th.Bay), Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics January, vol.24: 1-6.
[2012] "Financial Economics and Non-Representative Art", Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics January 2012 24: 77-97,
[2012] "Agent-based econophysics and statistical econophysics", Quantitative Finance, 12:8, 1189-1192.
[2012] "When Physicists invade Economics", Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, Vol. 37 No. 2, June, 2012, 179–86.
[2012] "The Institutionalization of Econophysics in the shadow of physics", Journal of the History of Economics Thought, March 2012 vol. 34, 109-130 (with Y. Gingras)
[2011] "Archeology of Behavorial Finance", UIP Journal of Behavioral Finance, vol 4, no 1, 10-26.
[2011]"What can Econophysics contribute to Financial Economics?", International Review of Economics, vol. 58, no2, 147–163.
[2011] "A unified econophysics for price return distributions", Physica A, 390, 3435–3443 (with Gigel Bucsa and Franck Jovanovic).
[2011] "Art of Finance: When artists use financial economics as source of inspiration", Leonardo (MIT-Press), Vol 44, no 3, 195-197.
[2011] "Financial Iconography", British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, vol. 3, no. 2, 193-203 (with Christiansen I.)
[2011] "Finance contemporaine et postmodernisme: l'expression d'un capitalisme tardif", Journal of Philosophical Economics, vol. 5, no.1, 62-90.
[2011] "Les influences de la science sur la poésie lettriste de Isidore Isou : Vers une nouvelle rationalisation de la poésie", Revue Littérature, Forthcoming.
[2011] "Considérations épistémologiques sur les conditions d'émergence de La Créatique chez Isidore Isou", EpistemoCritique, Vol.8, no 2, 1.
[2010] "Is Econophysics a new discipline? ", Physica A, Vol. 389, 3814-3821.
[2010] "The importance of Communicative Rationality on Financial Markets", Journal of Economic and Social Research, Vol 12(2), 2010, 119-144.
[2010] "A Reply to comment on Econophysics and Economics: Sister disciplines ?" in American Journal of Physics, Vol.78 (8), 789-791.
[2010] "Econophysics and Economics: Sister disciplines ?" in American Journal of Physics, Vol.78, n°4, 1-3.
[2010] "Semiotic Approach of Financial Marketplace" Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, Vol. 22, n°1, 317–333.
[2010] "Software Development Life Cycles Evolution: an Epistemological Approach" International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach, Vol. 3, n°1, 21-40 (with Y.Wautelet and M. Kolp)
[2009] "Economic Uncertainty and Econophysics », Physica A, Vol 388, n° 20, pp.4414-4423.
[2009] "Finance comportementale ou l'emergence d'un nouveau paradigme Paradigm », Revue d'Histoire des Sciences Humaines, n°20, Juin 2009.
[2008] "The Financial Simulacrum », Journal of Socio-Economics, Vol 73/3 – pp.1076-1089.
[2008] "A Modern Epistemological Reading of Agent Iterative Software Engineering", International Journal of Intelligent Information Technologies, Vol. 4, July-September (with Y.Wautelet and M. Kolp).
[2007] "Sur la pluridisciplinarité en Finance », Revue d'Economie Financière, Vol.83, Février.
[2007] "Rorty : Une critique davidsonienne du réalisme putnamien" in "Faut-il avoir peur du relativisme", Revue Tracés ENS, Lyon, Février.
Contributions to Edited Books:
[2012] "Économie, science et technologie" (With Franck Jovanovic), in P.Doray and Gingras Y. (eds), « Les 100 mots du CIRST) Presses Universitaires du Quebec.
[2010] "L'expression de la postmodernité en Economie", in Tumultes : Le Postmodernisme et après?, vol.34, Tomaz and Nollez-Goldbach (ed.), Editions Kimé-Université Diderot, Paris.
[2009] "A Modern Epistemological Reading of Agent Orientation", in Vijayan Sugumaran (ed.), Methodological Advancements in Intelligent Information Technologies: Evolutionary Trends, New York, Information Science Press. (with Y.Wautelet and M. Kolp).
[2008] "Sur l'intertextualité du concept de risque", in Le concept de risque à la croisée des disciplines. Cartuyvels Y., (ed.) (2008), Brussels, Facultés Universitaires St-Louis Press.
[2008] "Constructivisme et relativisme ou l'expression de la postmodernité dans les sciences sociales" in Epistemologie de la Sociologie, Jacquemain M. & Corcuff P, (ed.), (2008), Brussels, De Boek Press.
[2008] "Modèles mathématiques et schizophrénie épistémologique en finance" in Attentes d'un modèle mathématique pragmatisme de l'économie et contraintes de la théorie, Justens D. (ed.) (2008), Brussels, Ferrer Press.


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Wolfsberg Group Anti-Corruption Guidance 2011
This Guidance replaces the Wolfsberg Statement against Corruption issued by the Wolfsberg Group* in 2007. Transparency International and the Basel Institute on Governance have been closely involved in the development of this Guidance, which aims to:
- describe the role of the Wolfsberg Group, and the financial institutions more generally, in support of international efforts to combat corruption
- identify some of the measures financial institutions may consider in order to prevent bribery in their own operations and protect themselves against the misuse of their operations in corruption
- set out guidance for a internal framework against corruption appropriate for a global financial institution.
1. Introduction
Bribery is commonly described as involving the promise, offer/acceptance or transfer of an advantage either directly or indirectly, in order to induce or reward the improper performance of a function or an activity. It may occur in a commercial arrangement (so called commercial bribery) or involve the misuse of public office or public power for private gain in order to obtain, retain or direct business or to secure any other improper advantage in the conduct of business.
The fight against corruption requires a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder approach including supranational and national government agencies and law enforcement, assisted by civil society and the wider business community. The members of the Wolfsberg Group are committed to participating in this fight and are opposed to all forms of corruption, including commercial bribery and the bribery of public officials and commit to abide by laws designed to fight corruption.
The Wolfsberg Group members recognise that their institutions may be misused for the purpose of paying bribes or laundering their proceeds and, as such, recognise the need to take practicable measures to counteract such misuse. While members are legally obliged to report suspicious activity in accordance with applicable laws that may be related to corruption when detected in customers' financial operations, in many instances and without further information (for example, absent red flags), it may not be apparent from account activity that misuse is occurring and therefore it is hardly possible for financial institutions to detect whether customers' transactions involve, or are otherwise linked to, corruption.
* The Wolfsberg Group consists of the following leading international banks: Banco Santander, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi-UFJ, Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JP Morgan Chase, Société Générale and UBS. This Statement was made in conjunction with Transparency International and Professor Mark Pieth of the Basel Institute on Governance.
2. Scope
This Guidance addresses the issue of corruption as follows:
- First, the internal measures to prevent corruption that financial institutions may themselves consider to ensure that their own employees adhere to high standards of integrity are outlined below and further developed in Appendix 1
- Secondly, it considers the misuse of financial institutions to further acts of corruption, together with some of the measures that financial institutions could implement to attempt to mitigate activity involving corruption, which are further developed in Appendix 2
- Thirdly, it highlights the importance of taking a multi-party approach to combating corruption which includes efforts by governments and other entities. Areas for cooperation relevant to the financial aspects of corruption are set out for further consideration in the last section of this Guidance, the aim of which is to promote further dialogue amongst the relevant parties.
3. Financial Institutions' Internal Measures/Anti-Corruption Programme
Financial institutions should risk assess their own activities, products and services as appropriate to develop and implement effective Anti-Corruption policies, procedures and measures, which are proportionate to the corruption risks identified. The following internal measures are important mitigants that a financial institution should consider implementing to prevent bribery and to protect employees, as well as the organisation itself, in the event that an allegation of direct or indirect bribery or corruption is raised:
- Senior Management Commitment
Senior management should establish a culture in which bribery is strictly prohibited and which requires employees and officers to adhere to high standards of integrity.
- Risk Assessment
Financial institutions should understand and assess the nature and extent of the risks relating to bribery to which they are exposed.
- Establishment of a Control Environment
Clear, practical and proportionate policies and procedures should be implemented to mitigate the risks of bribery. These are likely to include procedures relating to due diligence when engaging third parties and the inclusion of anti-bribery representations and warranties in contracts with third parties, where appropriate; due diligence in relation to corruption risks in M&A (where the financial institution is acting in a principal and not merely an advisory capacity) and other transactions that are potentially higher risk; gifts and entertainment; charitable and political donations, hiring and internship practices; and whistleblowing.
- Monitoring and Review
The institution should have mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with key policies and procedures and implement improvements where appropriate.
4. Misuse of the Financial System through Corruption
Financial institutions may be misused to further acts of corruption or to launder the proceeds of bribery. For example:
- a customer directing or collecting funds for the purpose of paying a bribe
- a recipient of a bribe placing proceeds of the illicit bribe payment into the financial system
- the deposit of misappropriated state assets
- the clearing of transactions in any of the above cases.
In many instances, and without further information (for example, absent red flags), it may not be apparent from account activity that misuse is occurring and, therefore, it is hardly possible for financial institutions to make a distinction between accounts and transactions associated with corruption and those accounts and transactions that have a legal and sound commercial basis. This is particularly, but by no means exclusively, the case when dealing with substantial companies with complex business operations. The primary responsibility to ensure that funds are neither collected nor used for illicit operations, including bribery, must rest with a financial institution's customer or that customer's representatives. This is particularly true since a financial institution will seldom have a complete overview of its customer's financial activity.
Transactions involving the proceeds of corruption often follow patterns of behaviour common to money laundering associated with other criminal activities. Adherence to existing anti-money laundering policies, procedures and controls is therefore important in the fight against corruption. By the same token, the standards and guidance set out in existing Wolfsberg papers are similarly relevant to determine and manage money laundering risks related to corruption.*
5. Risk Based Approach
The Anti-Corruption programme addressing internal bribery risks should be based upon the financial institution's wider risk management strategy which will encompass a risk based approach. How a financial institution's risk assessment methodology and its anti-money laundering measures may apply to customer related corruption is addressed in Appendix 2 and is based on the following criteria: Services Risk, Country Risk, Customer Risk, Industry Risk and Transaction Risk Indicators ('red flags').
Where risk factors are identified, an assessment should be made as to whether the customer should be the subject of enhanced due diligence, transaction monitoring, senior management approval and/or other measures, including review and oversight of their financial operations, as may be appropriate. In some circumstances the filing of a Suspicious Activity Report or other notification to the authorities may be required by local law or regulations.
6. A Multi-Stakeholder Approach
The International community recognises the need for States to cooperate with one another in order to prevent and eradicate corruption. Organisations like the OECD and the UN also recognise that if efforts are to be effective, the involvement and support of individuals and groups outside the public sector are required, including civil society, non-governmental organisations and community-based organisations. Private sector companies and their related industry organisations, Chambers of Commerce and other industry organisations also have an important role to play in this regard in apprising financial institutions of developments to prevent corruption by industrial sectors or individual firms.
The Wolfsberg Group supports the publicly led multi-stakeholder approach to addressing the following important areas where further dialogue and co-operation may lead to improvements in preventing and deterring bribery and other corrupt activity as it affects the financial sector, in particular:
- Governments and international institutions (IMF, World Bank): where governments, through their diplomatic services or political analysts, have evidence of corruption in foreign countries or have evidence that foreign officials and their families have acquired assets through corruption, they should take appropriate action such as sharing this assessment with civil society and the private sector in an appropriate manner.
- Governments and their agencies: export credits agencies, development aid, lending and trade departments, should carry out co-ordinated due diligence and monitoring so that an appropriate audit trail in respect of money transfers and credits may be established by them.
- Governments and international bodies: in order that a more co-ordinated and harmonised approach may be developed between governments as to the recovery and repatriation of assets held by financial institutions and identified as connected to corruption*.
- Law enforcement and Financial Intelligence Units: should identify new techniques used by money launderers in relation to bribery and other corrupt activity, communicate typologies to the financial community and develop appropriate countermeasures.
- Regulators and supervisors: in relation to the development of policies and procedures that are consistent with regard to the definition and identification of Politically Exposed Persons as well as the initial and on-going management of relationships with customers who fall into this category.
- Civil society and non-governmental organisations: should identify trends, patterns and mechanisms used by bribe payers and recipients, thereby gaining a better understanding of the causes and effects of bribery and other corrupt activity, in order to prevent the misuse of financial institutions and support the development of appropriate standards and controls.
The Wolfsberg Group believes that constructive dialogue in this area will help to increase the knowledge and ability of such agencies and institutions to identify trends, patterns, money laundering techniques and mechanisms used in the furtherance of acts of bribery and corruption and, with an effective public private partnership, financial institutions will be better placed to assist in the fight to prevent and/or detect and disclose incidents of corruption.
* See for example the World Bank Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Program.


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FAR Shell
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Open Soccer Manager (OSM)
Soccer manager with many new features, 2D/3D match engine, it will be released under GPL for Windows and Linux. OSM will include built-in database viewer/editor. Also all world leagues will be in. Over 50 statistics per player.


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BT Engage IT's big cheese shown the door
The chief operating officer at BT Engage IT has been handed his pink slip as part of the planned redundancies at the reseller giant, The Reg understands. The telco giant is integrating its three reseller businesses including BT Engage – comprising the Basilica and Lynx Technology acquisitions – the Business Direct brand (dabs. …
WTF was BT Engage?
Dittoo for Basilica and Lynx.
Seriously I'm guessing they are some kind of con-sultancy con-tracting operation for Global Megacorps.
In which case they should have some high profile customers they brag about.
Such as....
From their website:
"BT Engage IT is a part of BT Group. We provide consultancy, Unified Communications, managed ICT services and complete computing services for medium and large organisations. Helpdesks, hardware maintenance, staging and configuration, application delivery, high availability data, data back-up and managed print services are available. We can also supply an infrastructure audit report with recommendations for optimisation."
Lynx Technology was one of the best SIs (System Integrators) in the land, for a while, until BT grabbed them. When I worked there we were shit-hot and going places.
BT then proceeded to merge Lynx with Basilica (a bunch of tin shifting, money grabbing, sales monkeys) and the whole thing went down hill from there.
All of the talent dribbled away over the last couple of years.
And now what's left is being merged with another box shifing, stack-high-sell-cheap outfit aka. Dabs.
Good luck to 'em, I'm sure it'll all come out in the wash.
BT may stack high and act cheap but they very rarely sell cheap.
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Architecture of the Philippines
The architecture of the Philippines (Filipino: Arkitekturang Pilipino) is a reflection of the history and heritage of the country. The most prominent historic constructions in the archipelago are based on a mix of indigenous Austronesian, American, and Spanish influences.
The pre-colonial architecture of the Philippines consisted of the Nipa hut made from natural materials but there are some traces of large-scale construction before the Spanish colonizers came but not well documented. An example of this is the pre-colonial walled city of Manila although later after the Spanish colonization, dismantled by the Spaniards and rebuilt as Intramuros.
During three hundred years of Spanish colonialization, the Philippine architecture was dominated by the Spanish influences. During this period, Intramuros, the walled city of Manila, was built with its walls, houses, churches and fortress. The Augustinian friars, along with other religious orders, built a large number of grand churches and cathedrals all over the Philippine Islands.
During this period the traditional Filipino Bahay na bató (Filipino for "stone house") style for the large houses emerged. These were large houses built of stone and wood combining Filipino, Spanish and Chinese style elements.
After the Philippines was ceded to the United States of America as a consequence of the Spanish–American War in 1898, the architecture of the Philippines was dominated by American aesthetics. In this period, the plan for the modern City of Manila was designed, with a large number of neoclassical architecture and art deco buildings by famous American and Filipino architects. During the Liberation of Manila by the combined American and Filipino troops in 1945, large portions of Intramuros and Manila were destroyed. In the reconstruction period after the Second World War, many of the destroyed buildings were rebuilt.
In the late 20th century, modern architecture with straight lines and functional aspects was introduced, particularly in the Brutalist architecture that characterised government-built structures done in the Marcos period. During this period many of the older structures fell into decay. Early in the 21st century, a revival of the respect for the traditional Filipino elements in the architecture returned.
Pamintuan Residence,in Pampanga
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- 1 Prehistory
- 2 Classical Period
- 3 Pre-Modern Era
- 4 Spanish Colonial era
- 5 American Colonial Period
- 6 Contemporary period (After World War II)
- 7 Churches of Iglesia ni Cristo (pointed Chapel)
- 8 Modern Era
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
Caves and rock shelters like the Tabon Cave in Palawan served as shelters for the early Filipinos.
Banaue Rice Terraces[edit]
The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps were put end to end, it would encircle half the globe.[1]
Classical Period[edit]
Later on the invention of various tools allowed for the fabrication of tent-like shelters and tree houses. Early Classical houses were characterized by rectangular structures elevated on stilt foundations and covered by voluminous thatched roofs ornamented with gable-finials and its structure could be lifted as a whole and carried to a new site. Examples include the Ifugao House, Bahay kubo and the Royal Nobilities' Torogan.
Skills in fortification[edit]
The architecture of the early Filipinos reflects the skills that were used at the time of war and on the battlefield. Due to the creation of various thalassocratic states within the archipelago, trade began to flourish. Neighboring states would often wage war for territory and trade rights in certain areas, this ultimately led to the fortification of villages and towns. Another reason for the development of these fortification skills was that of prestige and intimidation, leaders, mainly Datus, Rajahs and Lakans as they were called, often built forts and fortifications to intimidate other leaders in their area.
The kota[edit]
With the arrival of Muslim scholars from nearby Indonesia, the native Filipinos were introduced to the concept of the Kota or fort. The Muslim Filipinos of the south built strong fortresses called kota or moong to protect their communities. Usually, many of the occupants of these kotas are entire families rather than just warriors. Lords often had their own kotas to assert their right to rule, it served not only as a military installation but as a palace for the local Lord. It is said that at the height of the Maguindanao Sultanate's power, they blanketed the areas around Western Mindanao with Kotas and other fortifications to block the Spanish advance into the region. These kotas were usually made of stone and bamboo or other light materials and surrounded by trench networks. As a result, some of these kotas were burned easily or destroyed. With further Spanish campaigns in the region, the Sultanate was subdued and majority of Kotas dismantled or destroyed. Kotas were not only used by the Muslims as defense against Spaniards and other foreigners, renegades and rebels also built fortifications in defiance of other chiefs in the area.[2] During the American occupation, rebels built strongholds and the Datus, Rajahs or Sultans often built and reinforced their kotas in a desperate bid to maintain rule over their subjects and their land.[3] Many of these forts were also destroyed by American expeditions, as a result, very very few kotas still stand to this day.
Notable Kotas:
- Kota Selurong: an outpost of the Bruneian Empire in Luzon, later became the City of Manila.
- Kuta Wato/Kota Bato: Literally translates to "stone fort" the first known stone fortification in the country, its ruins exist as the "Kutawato Cave Complex" [4]
- Kota Sug/Jolo: The capital and seat of the Sultanate of Sulu. When it was occupied by the Spaniards in the 1870s they converted the kota into the world's smallest walled city.
Batanes castles[edit]
Main Article: Ivatan people
The Ivatan people of the northern islands of Batanes often built fortifications to protect themselves during times of war. They built their so-called idjangs on hills and elevated areas.[5] These fortifications were likened to European castles because of their purpose. Usually, the only entrance to the castles would be via a rope ladder that would only be lowered for the villagers and could be kept away when invaders arrived.
Igorot forts[edit]
The Igorots built forts made of stone walls that averaged several meters in width and about two to three times the width in height around 2000 BC.[6]
This Classical Filipino House have three types of house: is lawig the small houses, The mala-a-walai the large houses and the torogan. The existing torogans were built by the community and the slaves for the King in 1800s. This house of the King has no partitions and it is a multifamily dwelling where all the wives and the children of the Hari (king) lived. The windows of torogan are slits and richly framed in wood panels with okir designs located in front of the house. The communal kitchen is half a meter lower than the main house is both used for cooking and eating. The distinct high gable roof of the torogan, thin at the apex and gracefully flaring out to the eaves, sits on a huge structures enclosed by slabs of timber and lifted more than two meters above the ground by a huge trunk of a tree that was set on a rock. The end floor beams lengthen as panolongs the seemed to lift up the whole house. The torogan is suffused with decorations. There were diongal at the apex of the roof, also an intricately carved tinai a walai, okir designs in the floor, on windows and on panolongs. There were also brightly colored weaves or malongs hanging from the rafters, it was hung up using ropes around a particular territory for privacy. The house was built to sway during earthquakes. Twenty-five post of huge tree trunks were not buried but are freestanding. Sometimes, if needed, wooden pegs were used to secure the wood members. These were all used to prevent the house from collapsing.[7]
The Bahay Kubo[edit]
The Bahay Kubo (literally "cube house") is the Filipino word for Nipa huts, they were the native houses of the indigenous people of the Philippines before the Spaniards arrived. They are still used today, especially in rural areas. Different architectural designs are present among the different ethnolinguistic groups in the country, although all of them conform to being stilt houses, similar to those found in neighboring countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries of Southeast Asia.
Pre-Modern Era[edit]
Mosques, the masjid and the langgal in Tausug and Yakan or ranggar in Maranao, emerged as Islam was established in Sulu (14th century) and in Mindanao (15th century).
Spanish Colonial era[edit]
Spanish colonization introduced European architecture into the country. The influence of European architecture and its style actually came via the Antilles through the Manila Galleon. One of Spain's most lasting legacy in terms of architecture was its colonial parish churches designed by innumerable Spanish friars. Many structures were made from local materials such as volcanic rock and coral.
Bahay na bato[edit]
In this era, the nipa hut or bahay kubo gave way to the Bahay na bato (stone house) and became the typical house of noble Filipinos. The Bahay na bato, the colonial Filipino house, followed the nipa hut's arrangements such as open ventilation and elevated apartments. The most obvious difference between the two houses would be the materials that was used to build them. The bahay na bato was constructed out of brick and stone rather than the traditional bamboo materials. It is a mixture of native Filipino, Spanish and Chinese influences. During the 19th century, wealthy Filipinos built some fine houses, usually with solid stone foundations or brick lower walls, and overhanging, wooden upper story with balustrades and capiz shell sliding windows, and a tiled roof.[8] Excellent preserved examples of these houses of the illustrious Filipinos can be admired in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.[9] In Taal, Batangas, the main street is also lined with examples of the traditional Filipino homes.
Intramuros is the old walled city of Manila located along the southern bank of the Pasig River.[10] The historic city was home to centuries-old churches, schools, convents, government buildings and residences, the best collection of Spanish colonial architecture before much of it was destroyed by the bombs of World War II. Of all the buildings within the 67-acre city, only one building, the San Agustin Church, survived the war.
Fort Santiago[edit]
Fort Santiago (Fuerza de Santiago) is a defense fortress established by Spanish conquistador, Miguel López de Legazpi. The fort is the citadel of the walled city of Intramuros, in Manila. The location of Fort Santiago was also once the site of the palace and kingdom of Rajah Suliman, king of Maynila of pre-Spanish era.[11] It was destroyed by the conquistadors upon arriving in 1570, encountering several bloody battles with the Muslims and native Tagalogs. The Spaniards destroyed the native settlements and erected Fuerza de Santiago in 1571.
Paco Park[edit]
Paco Park was planned as a municipal cemetery for the well-off and established aristocratic Spanish families who resided in the old Manila, or Intramuros. The cemetery is circular in shape, with an inner circular fort that was the original cemetery with niches on the hollow walls. As the population continued to grow, a similar second outer wall was built with the thick adobe hollow walls with niches, the top of the walls made into a walkway circumnavigating the park. A Roman Catholic chapel was built inside the inner walls, dedicated to St. Pancratius. The landscape design was done by Ildefonso Santos from 1967 to 1969.[12]
Augustinian Churches[edit]
The order of the Augustinians, Augustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines, built many churches all over the Philippines. These magnificent structures can still be found throughout the Philippine Islands.
San Agustin Church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, is the most famous of these churches. This unique specimen of Filipino architecture from the Spanish area has been included in the World Heritage Sites List of the UNESCO. The church was built by the Augustinian friars from 1694 until 1710. It shows the earthquake proof baroque style architecture. The bell tower served as an observation post in 1896 for the Katipuneros during the Philippine revolution against the Spaniards, and again by the Filipino guerillas during the Japanese occupation in World War II.[13]
San Agustín Church and Monastery, built between 1587 and 1606, is one of the oldest churches in the Philippines, and the only building left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila (1945). The present structure is actually the third to stand on the site and has survived seven major earthquakes, as well as the wars in Manila. The church remains under the care of the Augustinians who founded it.
San Agustín Church lies within the walled city of Intramuros located in the capital city Manila, Philippines. It is the first European stone church to be built in the Philippines designed in Spanish architectural structure. The church also houses the legacies of the Spanish conquistadors, Miguel López de Legazpi, Juan de Salcedo and Martín de Goiti who are buried and laid to rest in a tomb, underneath the church.
The church has 14 side chapels and a trompe-l'oeil ceiling. Up in the choir loft are the hand-carved 17th-century seats of molave, a beautiful tropical hardwood. Adjacent to the church is a small museum run by the Augustinian order, featuring antique vestments, colonial furniture, and religious paintings and icons.
It was named a National Historical Landmark by the Philippine government in 1976.[14] Together with three other ancient churches in the country, it was designated as part of the World Heritage Site "Baroque Churches of the Philippines" in 1993.
During the Spanish and American era many lighthouses were constructed around the Philippine Islands. The most Northeastern Lighthouse can be found in Burgos, Ilocos Norte.
American Colonial Period[edit]
After the Spanish–American War in 1898, the Americans took control of the Philippines until after the World War II. During this period, the Americans constructed many Neoclassical buildings in Manila.
In 1902 Judge William Howard Taft was appointed to head the Philippine Commission to evaluate the needs of the new territory. Taft, who later became the first civilian Governor-General of the Philippines,[15] decided that Manila, the capital, should be a planned city. He hired as his architect and city planner Daniel Burnham, who had built Union Station and the post office in Washington, D.C.. In Manila, Mr. Burnham had in mind a long wide, tree-lined boulevard along the bay, beginning at a park area dominated by a magnificent hotel. To design what would be the Manila Hotel Taft hired William E. Parsons, a New York architect, who envisioned an impressive, but comfortable hotel, along the lines of a grander California mission.[16] The original design was an H-shaped plan that focused on well-ventilated rooms on two wings, providing grand vistas of the harbor, the Luneta Park, and Intramuros. The top floor was a large viewing deck that was used for various functions, including watching the United States Navy steam into the harbor.[17]
Many of these buildings were heavily damaged during the Battle of Manila in 1945. After the Second World War, many were rebuilt. Many buildings in Manila were later designed by the Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano.
In 1911, the Army Corps of Engineers constructed the Manila Army and Navy Club at the shore of Manila Bay bordering the Luneta Park. The building consists of a grand entrance and has three stories that housed the various function rooms and the hotel rooms. Together with its sister, the Elks Club, it was the center of social life for many Americans for decades.[18]
At T.M. Kalaw Street stands one of the remaining structures that survived the liberation of Manila in 1945, the Luneta Hotel, which was completed in 1918. According to Dean Joseph Fernandez of the University of Santo Tomas, the hotel was designed by the Spanish architect-engineer Salvador Farre. The structure is the only remaining example of the French Renaissance architecture with Filipino stylized Beaux-Arts architecture in the Philippines to date.
The Manila Metropolitan Theater is an Art Deco building designed by the Filipino architect Juan M. Arellano, and built in 1935. During the liberation of Manila by the combined American and Flipino troops in 1945, the theatre was totally destroyed. After reconstruction by the Americans it gradually fell into disuse in the 1960s. In the following decade it was meticulously restored but again fell into decay. The city of Manila is planning a renovation of this once magnificent building.[when?]
The sculptures upon the façade of the theater are by Italian sculptor Francesco Riccardo Monti, who lived in Manila from 1930 until his death in 1958, and worked closely with Juan M. Arellano. Highly stylized relief carving of Philippine plants executed by the artist Isabelo Tampingco decorate the lobby walls and interior surfaces of the building.
In 1940 the Manila Jai Alai Building was constructed along Taft Avenue, designed by architect Welton Becket. It was built in the Philippine Art Deco style. In addition to hosting jai alai, it included the famous "Sky Lounge". Unfortunately, demolition began on July 15, 2000 on the orders of Mayor Lito Atienza.
At the Far Eastern University (FEU) in Quiapo, Manila, five Art Deco structures on the campus were designed by National Artist Pablo Antonio. Three were built before World War II and two, after. Although FEU buildings were totally damaged during the war, the university was restored to its original Art Deco design immediately after. The university was given a UNESCO Asia Pacific-Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage in 2005 for the outstanding preservation of its Art Deco structures.[19]
El Fraile island "The Concrete battleship"[edit]
Fort Drum (El Fraile Island), also known as "the concrete battleship," is a heavily fortified island situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, due south of Corregidor Island. The reinforced concrete fortress shaped like a battleship was built by the United States in 1909 as one of the harbor defenses at the wider South Channel entrance to the bay during the American colonial period. It was captured and occupied by the Japanese during World War II, and was recaptured by the U.S. after igniting oil and gasoline in the fort, leaving it permanently out of commission.
Art Deco theaters in the Philippines[edit]
During the rise of cinema in the Philippines as a form of recreation, several theaters were constructed in the 1930s to 1950s in the Art Deco style designed by prominent architects now recognized as National Artists.
The following are the Philippine architects who contributed and lead to the design of the classic Philippine theaters:
- Juan Nakpil, a Philippine national artist for Architecture
- Pablo Antonio
- Juan M. Arellano
Contemporary period (After World War II)[edit]
Modern urban dwellings are typically two-story structures with a concrete ground floor, sides of brick, concrete blocks, or wooden slats, and an iron roof.[8]
United Architects of the Philippines[edit]
The United Architects of the Philippines or UAP is the Official Voice for Architects throughout the country. The UAP was formed through the "unification" of three architectural organizations: the Philippine Institute of Architects, The League of Philippine Architects and the Association of Philippine Government Architects. It became the Bonafide Professional Organization of Architects upon receiving Accreditation Number 001 from the Professional Regulation Commission. Thus, UAP was the first professional organization recognized by the Republic. With the passing of the new architecture law or Republic Act No. 9266, UAP becomes the IAPOA or the Integrated Accredited Professional Organization of Architects. In 2014 they gave their highest award, the Likha Gold Medal Award, to Yolanda Reyes, who was the first woman to receive this award.[20]
Examples of Filipino architecture in the Contemporary era[edit]
Parish of the Holy Sacrifice[edit]
The Parish of the Holy Sacrifice is the landmark Catholic chapel in the University of the Philippines Diliman. Known for its architectural design, the church is recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Institute and the National Museum respectively. Five National artists collaborated on the project. The building was designed by the late National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin. Alfredo Juinio served as the structural engineer for the project. Around the chapel are fifteen large murals painted by Vicente Manansala depicting the Stations of the Cross. The marble altar and the large wooden cross above it were sculpted by Napoleon Abueva. The mosaic floor mural called the "River of Life" was designed by Arturo Luz.
Antipolo Church[edit]
The image of "Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage" has been venerated in the church of Antipolo for centuries. The old church that housed the virgin was destroyed in February 1945 when the Americans bombed Antipolo as part of the liberation campaign of Manila. In 1954, a new church was built designed by the renowned Filipino architect Jose de Ocampo. This church is of a cupolaed design centered around the image of the Virgin. It functions as the center point of the pilgrimages to Antipolo.
Bahay Kubo mansion[edit]
In May 2008, National artist for architecture Francisco Mañosa, designer of the Coconut Palace, built his own two-storey Bahay Kubo mansion in Ayala Alabang Village, a wealthy suburb south of Manila. With only 3 posts or "haligi", it has five one-inch coconut shell doors, a "silong", Muslim room, sala, and master's bedroom with a fish pond therein.[21][22]
Cultural Center of the Philippines[edit]
In 1965, Former First Lady Imelda Marcos have revealed her desire to build a national theater for the country. The Cultural Center of the Philippines is located on a reclaimed land along Roxas Boulevard. The Cultural Center of the Philippines was designed by Leandro V. Locsin and it is also considered as one of his most recognizable works.[23] Today the CCP Main theater in now situated in an 88-hectare complex called the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, the complex will be divided into six clusters. First, the Promenade, it will be home to retail and other mixed-use facilities, as well as dock facilities. The second cluster will be the Arts Sanctuary, which will serve as the complex's cultural core. The third cluster will be the Green Zone, which will contain a mix of museums and parks with commercial and office spaces. Fourth, the Creative Hub cluster, it will contain spaces for creative industries. Fifth, the Arts Living Room, envisioned to become a high-density, high-rise area that will house condominiums and similar residential projects. The final cluster is the Breezeway, it will contain low-rise, low-density commercial structures with seafront entertainment facilities. Covered walkways, plazas and bicycle lanes are planned to connect various buildings and clusters to ensure a pedestrian-centered design.[24]
Other prominent Filipino architects[edit]
- Leandro V. Locsin (1928–1994) was one of the modern architects who shaped the modern Filipino Architecture. During his career, he built five churches, over 30 different buildings, over 70 residences, and major landmarks in the Philippines including the Cultural Center of the Philippines.[25]
- Carlos A. Santos-Viola was an architect who built churches all over the Philippines.[26]
- Juan Carlos Eugene Soler is the only Filipino to win the prestigious Glass Architectural Design Competition in Tokyo, Japan (2009).[27]
Churches of Iglesia ni Cristo (pointed Chapel)[edit]
Iglesia ni Cristo church buildings primarily serve as places of worship and are used for other religious functions. These are described by Culture and customs of the Philippines, a book published by Greenwood Publishing Group, as structures "which employ exterior neo-Gothic vertical support columns with tall narrow windows between, interlocking trapezoids, and rosette motifs, as well as tower and spires." There are multiple entrances leading to the main sanctuary, where males and females sit on either side of the aisle facing a dais where sermons are made. The choir loft is located behind the dais, and in larger churches, baptistry pools for immersion baptism are located at the back of the church.[28] Meanwhile, Fernando Nakpil-Zialcita, an anthropologist from Ateneo de Manila University,[29] said that INC churches can be uniquely identified for "its exuberant use of fanciful forms and ornaments [and a] brilliant white facade whose silhouette is a cusped Gothic arch or a flattened Saracenic arch. The distinctive spires represent "the reaching out of the faithful to God." Churches were started to be built in this style during the late 1940s and early 1950s with the first concrete chapel built in Sampaloc, Manila in 1948. The Central Temple which opened in July 27, 1984, can accommodate up to 7,000 persons, and cost about US$2 million.[30] The Central Temple features octagonal spires, "fine latticework" and ribbed windows. Recent buildings are variations of Carlos A. Santos-Viola's designs on the Central Temple. These are designed to accommodate 250 to 1,000 persons while larger churches in Metro Manila and provincial capitals can accommodate up to 3,000 persons. Prominent architects, such as Juan Nakpil (a National Artist of the Philippines for architecture) and Carlos Raúl Villanueva, had been involved in designing INC churches while the Engineering and Construction Department of INC, established in 1971, oversees the uniformity in design of church buildings.[28]
Modern Era[edit]
In the Modern period the Filipino Architecture developed, which is the Government Planning and Constructing a mega structures and Complexes with a methods like reclamation.
Examples of modern Architecture[edit]
Araneta Coliseum[edit]
The Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. It is one of the largest coliseums and indoor facilities in Asia, and it is also one of the largest clear span domes in the world. The Smart Araneta Coliseum is mostly used for sports such as basketball, it is the main venue of the Philippine Basketball Association.[31] The Big Dome is also used for boxing, cockfighting, local and international concerts, circuses, religious gatherings, beauty pageants and more.[32]
San Juanico Bridge[edit]
San Juanico Bridge is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway and stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in the Philippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi),[33] it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater.
Bagong Nayong Pilipino (Entertainment City)[edit]
Entertainment City (also known as Bagong Nayong Pilipino - Entertainment City) or previously Manila Bay Tourism City is Asia's Las Vegas-like gaming and entertainment complex that is underway by PAGCOR on 8 km² of land on the reclamation area of Manila Bay, Philippines as envisioned by the Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation in 2002. It lies the western side of Roxas Boulevard and south of SM Corporate District (SM Mall of Asia), part of Parañaque City. Investments to the project can reach up to $15 billion, which is scaled down from the more recent $20 billion budget announcement that had been previously announced in 2007. All investments will come from private companies.[34]
Philippine Arena[edit]
The Philippine Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena being constructed at Ciudad de Victoria, a 75-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines.[35] With a capacity of up to 55,000,[36] it is the world's largest indoor arena once completed.[37] It is the centerpiece of the many centennial projects[38] of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) for their grand celebration on July 27, 2014.[39] The legal owner of the arena is the INC's educational institution, New Era University.[40]
Iloilo Convention Center[edit]
Iloilo Convention Center (also known as ICC or I-Con) is a state-of-the-art convention center in the Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines. Its construction was completed in September 2015 in time for the APEC 2015 hosting. It is built on a 1.7-hectare of lot in the district of Mandurriao donated by the Megaworld Corp.[41] The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority allocated P200 million for the construction of the convention center, while another P250 million was sourced from the Priority Development Assistance Fund of Senator Franklin Drilon.[42]
The state-of-the-art convention center designed by Ilonggo architect, William Coscolluela. The design was inspired by Iloilo's Dinagyang and Paraw Regatta festivals. The paraw is a native double outrigger sailboat in the Visayas region, used in the annual Paraw Regatta Festival sailboat race. Abstract designs of the famous Dinagyang Festival are featured on the glass walls of the center.[43] It is a two-storey structure with a total floor area of 11,832 square meters. The main hall on the ground floor has a 3,700-seat capacity and 500-seat function rooms on the second floor. A rooftop of 1,500 sqm is available for outdoor functions.[42]
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- Cultural achievements of pre-colonial Philippines
- Culture of the Philippines
- Torogan
- Batanes castles
- Spanish Baroque architecture
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- ^ "Torogan: The Forgotten Heritage of Dayawan Marawi - HabagatCentral". HabagatCentral. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ a b Noche, Manuel. "History of Phllipine Architecture". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
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- ^ "Manila: The Riviera of the Orient". Philippine Star. 2005-08-20. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
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- ^ Ortiz, Margaux (2007-01-15)."Art Deco buildins thrive on FEU campus". Inquirer.net. Retrieved on 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Yolanda Reyes is first woman to receive Likha award for architects". philstar.com. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ abs-cbnnews.com, Bandila: National Artist makes the 'bahay kubo' become a mansion
- ^ "Mel and Joey: Bahay Kubong Mansiyon - - GMA News Online". GMA News Online. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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- ^ a b Paul A. Rodell (2002). Culture and customs of the Philippines. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 86. ISBN 0-313-30415-7. ISSN 1097-0738. LCCN 2001023338. LCC DS664 .R63 2001. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
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The Iglesia ni Cristo completed the Central Temple in two years.
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- ^ San Juanico Bridge, the country's longest Cebu Network.com. Retrieved on 13 October 2013
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- ^ Tim Newcomb (August 31, 2011). "Building Bigger: World's Largest Indoor Arena Set for the Philippines". Time (magazine). Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Joel Pablo Salud (November 5, 2012). Joel Pablo Salud, ed. "Dawn of the New Guard". Philippine Graphic (magazine). Makati City, Philippines: T. Anthony C. Cabangon. 23 (23): 23. OCLC 53164818.
- ^ "Populous Designs World's Largest Arena in Manila in the Philippines". Populous. August 29, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
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- ^ "P450-M Iloilo Convention Center launched today | Business, News, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
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- Arkitekturang Filipino
- "History of Philippine Architecture". Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- "Architecture in the Philippines". Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
- "United Architects of the Philippines Makati Chapter". Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-08.
- San Agustin Church Photos
- La Iglesia de San Agustin, Manila
- "Early Architecture in the Philippines".
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Petite Sirah catching on in PNW
One of the most robust red wines you're likely to run across is Petite Sirah.
Grown primarily in California, Petite Sirah is a French variety that is a cross of Syrah and Peloursin, an obscure grape. It was discovered in the 1860s by botanist François Durif, and the grape can go by "Petite Sirah" or "Durif."


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Markets: US luxury goods stocks catalyse third day of gains
Rising share prices for watchmaker Fossil and high-end clothier Ralph Lauren were among other feel-good results at the end of a positive trading session for US equities overnight, which saw the S&P 500 surpass 1,400.
The S&P closed at 1,401, after a 0.5 per cent rise of 7 points. This marks the third consecutive day of gains for the index and the first time it has breached the 1,400 mark since early May.
Shares in Fossil soared 31.5 per cent to $91.77 (£58.75), after not breaking past $80 (£51.21) since early May when it warned that its European business was sluggish.
Other luxury wins for the day included Movado Group which owns Hugo Boss and Lacoste, and handbag maker Coach.
The Nasdaq Composite closed 26 points up after rising 0.9 per cent to 3,015. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51 points to close at 13,168, 0.4 per cent up on the previous day.


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WASHINGTON, DC – California has cemented its place as America's solar leader, according to the recently-released U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review, and stands poised to become the first state in the nation to have 10 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity – enough to power nearly 2.5 million homes.
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U.S. Installs 6.2 GW of Solar PV in 2014, Up 30% Over 2013
BOSTON, MA and WASHINGTON, DC - Applauding a record-breaking year, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2014 Year in Review report, the definitive source of installation data, forecasting and policy analysis for the U.S. solar market. Newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity for year reached a record 6,201 megawatts[i] (MW), growing 30 percent over 2013's total.
SolarCity, Incapital Partner To Offer Solar Bonds
SolarCity is partnering with underwriter and securities distributor Incapital to offer solar bonds to investors, generating money for continued solar expansion.
Standard Solar to Install 3.6-MW Solar System for Town of Stafford, Conn.
Standard Solar, Inc., announced it will design and install a 3.6-megawatt (MW) solar system for the Town of Stafford, Conn. The project will feature three arrays: two located at Stafford Middle School (1.3 MW each) and a 954-kW array at the town's landfill.
New York Planning to Expand Use of Solar Hot Water
WASHINGTON, DC - In a move that's expected to increase the use of solar hot water systems across New York, the state's Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is expanding its Solar Hot Water Program statewide to include projects that displace hot water produced by heating oil, natural gas, propane and wood, as well as projects that displace electricity. After the announcement was made today, Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), which strongly supported the expansion, applauded Gov.
SEIA Statement on United Steel Workers' Petition to U.S. Trade Representative
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch released the following statement following news that the United Steel Workers union has filed a Section 301 petition asking the U.S. Trade Representative to formally investigate China's trade practices in the renewable energy sector.
Nevada Now Home to Federal Solar Demonstration Zone
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President and CEO Rhone Resch today praised U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) for working with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to select a site for the Solar Demonstration Zone Project. The two agencies chose a site that will take advantage of Nevada's world-class solar resources to highlight the latest innovations in solar technologies while creating clean energy jobs.
U.S. Solar Industry on Track to Install 10 Gigawatts of Solar Annually by 2015
Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement today after announcing an industry-wide goal of installing 10 gigawatts of solar capacity annually by 2015. Resch made the announcement during a presentation at the 35th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialist Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.
FERC Proposed Rule Would Encourage Transmission for Solar Power Projects
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U.S. Moves One Step Closer to Tapping World-class Solar Energy on Public Lands
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Solar grows, with government help
The White House announced new initiatives to support more solar development this week. But the Department of Energy's inspector general cast a cloud, with a report slamming a $68 million loan guarantee gone wrong—shades of the Solyndra failure.
However, solar has actually been growing by leaps and bounds. It provides a little less than 1 percent of U.S. electricity— enough to light more than two million households. Other numbers sound even more impressive.
Georgia solar business booming
The Augusta Chronicle
Georgia's 225-percent increase in jobs related to the solar-energy industry is the highest in the nation as it plays catch-up to other states.
The jump comes largely from a combination of prices and Georgia Power's program to add solar-generating capacity, according to Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association.
World Must End 'Dirty' Fuel Use - UN
A long-awaited UN report on how to curb climate change says the world must rapidly move away from carbon-intensive fuels.
There must be a "massive shift" to renewable energy, says the study released in Berlin.
It has been finalised after a week of negotiations between scientists and government officials...
Energy Investors Are An Uncertain Kitten
Global investment in renewable energy last year declined for the second year in a row. Even worse: For the first time since renewables became plausible, growth in new capacity slowed.
"Is this the clean-tech crash?" asked Michael Liebreich, chairman of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, to start his keynote at the group's annual summit in New York.
In a word: No.
U.S. Senators Call On Obama Administration To Settle Solar Trade War
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How Does Eye Tracking Detect the Object of Visual Attention?
A recent Eye Tracking Update post detailed the basic anatomy of the eye and the two primary types of vision, foveal and peripheral. To continue the discussion on eye biology and how it relates to eye tracking technology, let's take a look at the behavior that brings the two together: eye movement. The majority (about 94%) of our vision falls in the peripheral region, which is only good for producing a blurred image of surroundings for detecting movement and contrast. Detailed visual data about surroundings cannot be completely registered by the brain unless it is observed through the foveal region of the visual field, which only constitutes about 6% of our vision. Shifting the foveal region over various points of interest is the reason eyes move.
When something that warrants further examination is detected in the peripheral vision, our eyes will move to place the foveal region over the object or location, bringing it into focus and allowing for more detailed mental processing. In other words, we move the central focusing region of our eyes to the object that catches our visual attention in order to get a clearer, higher resolution image of the point of interest. This is called a fixation; the eye pauses on a specific spot in the visual field so that it can be processed more clearly by the brain. The rapid eye movements in between fixations are called saccades, and both can be detected by eye tracking devices.
Eye tracking technology monitors and traces pupil movement, which consequently allows for the identification of the object of visual attention by locating the direction of gaze. This can be very useful information and is the primary function of eye tracking for many research applications. For instance, using eye tracking to identify the objects that attract visual attention in advertisements can indicate to advertisers whether the intended elements are receiving the desired level of interest. Another example could be using eye tracking during a driving simulation to monitor visual attention while talking on a cell phone. Being able to identify an object of visual attention is the reason eye tracking has been said to give an observer a view into the mind of the user.
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Earlier this year I was trying to figure out where my business was heading.
I wanted to make sure I reached my goals as fast as possible without making any mistakes.
Well, trying to predict the future was my first mistake.
I brainstormed, bounced ideas off of people, and did everything to try and map out my future products and courses.
But it wasn't happening.
It was only making me more confused.
Eventually, I gave up. I reverted to doing what I could do in this present moment.
As the year passed, clarity came when it needed to come. Life gave me insights when I needed them.
The problem is that if you try to figure everything out, right now, you'll drive yourself crazy, and you'll never get started.
You cannot eliminate uncertainty, and you cannot control life.
Trying to do this happens to everyone, and it's a problem.
The Most Dangerous Threat
Trying to figure everything out clouds your excitement.
It stops you from following your purpose, because when you try to live through logic alone, you forget to listen to your heart.
You forget about your internal GPS, which is always there guiding you in the right direction. But in order to follow it, you have to let go and trust.
Not easy, I know.
For me, realizations seem to happen when I let go.
For example, if I'm stuck on writing an article, I do my best to figure it out, but when I start getting frustrated, I know it's time to take a break.
That's exactly what happened when I was writing this article.
I tried to write it earlier in the week, as I usually do. But all I could come up with were ideas that didn't resonate with me at all.
So I waited, and on Saturday while I was washing dishes, the idea for this article popped into my head.
Then I sat down and wrote the first draft.
That's how life happens when you let it.
Yes, you will want to figure things out, because you want to make sure things go right.
But if you go overboard, you'll suffer.
So what can you do instead?
The Most Daring Solution
You can let go of trying to figure everything out.
What if you listened to your heart instead?
We all seem to have something inside that knows where to go, and it operates through excitement.
You resonate with certain things, and not others.
So for a moment, stop trying to get something. Stop trying to become someone. Drop all of these habits of doing something in order to get something else.
They don't work. They've never worked. And they will never work. They only block you from following your true purpose.
Yes, be practical while building your business.
Learn from people you resonate with. Follow the tips. But always listen to what feels right for you. Don't do something just because someone told you it'll work.
If you haven't yet started making progress towards building a lifestyle business, simply start with what feels right for you.
It won't be easy, but you have to start somewhere.
Drop the notion that you can make faster progress if you just knew more, and just start with what you have.
Now, what does following your internal GPS look like in real life?
The Evolution of Passionate Living
When I first created my most popular course, Passionate Living in 2010, it was as a simple ebook that I sold for $9.95.
I chose to start with an ebook because it was what excited me. I could've focused on building a membership site, or on doing an expensive course.
That would've "made sense," but instead I took the "long" way around and just started with a simple book. It was something I felt I could do, and I felt inspired to do it.
So don't force yourself to do something that doesn't resonate with you. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. That's okay.
I've just finished upgrading Passionate Living. So it contains all new, life-changing material.
It's been a journey, but it has happened organically, and without stress.
If you're interested in getting Passionate Living, now would be a good time, because the price goes up on December 12th.
This is How We Change the World
In the end, we believe we can get something by doing something else, but can we really?
And I'm not talking about the practical aspects of life. I'm talking about things like building a business, where uncertainty rules.
Look at your life.
What you'll see is that you are the happiest, and life flows the best when you simply follow your heart.
And this is how we can change the world through business.
The change starts with you and your lifestyle business.
Build a business that aligns with your purpose and your heart, and you will make a difference in the world.
But in order to do that, you have to be willing to drop the old habits of your mind. You have to stop paying so much attention to your thoughts and tune into your heart.
Follow your excitement and you will be on the right path.


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Obama is NOT a liberal and never has been
I've been saying all along that Obama's no liberal, and that he's decidedly not gonna take this country in a giant lurch to the left (as much as I also always hoped he WAS a closet lefty who would do something great), and here's a great article about that very idea.
Yeh he's WAYYYYY better than McPalin, and like another planet from Bush, but don't think things are suddenly gonna get all rosy and soopoer-dooper just because, it's not like that. Still, it's pretty great anyway…….
…….Liberals took cultural signifiers as a sign of solidarity and didn't ask for anything. So, we have the great symbolic victory of the first black president (and that's not nothing, by the way) who is also a bipartisan, centrist technocrat. Surprise.


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One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
by Dr. Seuss
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Meaning
What is this book really about?
Strange Is as Strange Does
In the book, "funny things are everywhere," and the characters accept all the bizarre and strange-looking creatures because, after all, they are all beloved pets no matter their appearances. You might be wondering why these kids are so welcoming, but it's all right there—at the beginning.
See, there are red fish, blue fish, old fish, new fish—every kind of fish you could possibly drum up in your noggin. But at the end of the day, what are they? Fish. They're all fish—no matter their size, shape, or color.


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Spotlight on Choke Shirt Company
Posted on Aug 09, 2013 by | Tags: What we love, Spotlight, Fashion | comments (1)
For about a year and a half now, we've been working with Choke Shirt Company after meeting them at a show in Vegas. We love bringing their unique t-shirt designs to our customers, and we love supporting these Seattle entrepreneurs! This week we reached out to Matt at Choke to learn a little more about their company's story.
Q: Tell us a little about the history of your company.
A: Choke is based in Seattle, WA. Jeff and I started Choke out of our apartment in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood after checking out many local t-shirt companies who frequently sold their wears at farmer's markets. Like many great ideas, ours started out with a "we can do better" attitude. In 2008, we launched our first collection of designs online and at our semi-permanent spot at the Fremont Farmer's Market.
In early 2009, we bought our first screen printing press and rented a 400 square foot studio space in Seattle's SODO neighborhood. With no windows or ventilation, we sweated through our first summer.
In 2010, we participated in our first outdoor festivals, selling our shirts just about every weekend in a new location around town. At the end of 2010, we moved into an amazing 1,500 square foot space in Seattle. We took with us the largest Choke collection to date. In 2011 we hired our first employee and brought on an investment partner.
As our online sales grew, we decided to branch out of the weekend markets and festivals and begin the process of finding retailers to sell our wears. After less than a year in our new space, we moved next door to our current space. At 3,000 square feet, it was surprisingly quick how fast we filled up our new warehouse with a second manual press and our giant baby, an automatic screen printing press named Carl.
After just 2 years of successful trips to fashion's famous MAGIC Market Week in Las Vegas our clothing line has grown to (currently) 300+ locations around the US and Japan and expanding every month.
Q: We know you're a very small crew - how many people (and dogs) make up your company these days?
A: Currently we are 9 people strong and only one pooch. Leo has the summer off because the shop gets pretty toasty and we are so much busier now than we were when we first started that he gets lost in the shuffle and ends up being annoyed with us all day. The 9 of us (and Leo) continue the mission of Choke: To provide the masses with a line of smart, interesting, comfy affordable tees.
Q: Do you design and print everything in house at Choke?
A: Yep! All our designs are designed and printed by us here in Seattle. We have a custom print shop and our own line of tees for guys and ladies, hoodies, tote bags and baby onesies.
Q: What's your favorite Choke tee that we've carried at Earthbound?
A: My personal favorite is Moon Monster which is in Earthbound stores now. It's actually part of our new Fall/Winter 2013 collection which we will be launching August 19th at MAGIC in Vegas. But Earthbound got a special preview of our collection before anyone else and you guys decided to pick it up! We've already been hearing great things from some of our fans that love shopping at Earthbound!
Aug 10, 2013 at 03:05 PM
Thank you so much to Andrea at the terre haute location she was a tremendous help!


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