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Teenager Aeta Mary Rose "Sunday" Alejo will Become a Doctor through University of the Philippines

Every year, we are celebrating International Women's Day. This event is being remembered every 8th day of March as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. This article will introduce you to a lady who is very empowering among women. Meet Mary Rose Alejo. An Aeta, who is in her early stage of being, so badly wanted to be a Doctor, and I bet she would, someday. The Aeta, Agta, or Dumagat, are collective terms for several Filipino indigenous peoples who live in various parts of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They are also known as "Philippines Negrito", and included in the wider Negrito grouping of Southeast Asia, with whom they share superficial common physical characteristics such as dark skin tones, short statures, frizzy to curly-hair, and a higher frequency of naturally lighter hair colour (blondism) relative to the general population.

The Philippine Eagle is Now Critically Endangered

 The Philippine Eagle was said to be near extinction, yet, as sad as it may seem, people are not that eager to save them. The Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle or great Philippine eagle, is a critically endangered species of eagle of the family Accipitridae which is endemic to forests in the Philippines. It has brown and white-colored plumage, a shaggy crest, and generally measures 86 to 102 cm (2.82 to 3.35 ft) in length and weighs 4.04 to 8.0 kg (8.9 to 17.6 lb). The Philippine eagle is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface area. The Philippine eagle is endemic to the Philippines and can be found on four major islands: eastern Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao. The largest numbers of eagles reside on Mindanao, with between 82 and 233 breeding pairs. Only six pairs are found on Samar, two on Leyte, and a few on Luzon. It can be found in Northern Sierra Madre National Park on Luzon and

How to Overcome Depression Without Medication

In our daily lives, there are times that we are suffering from something far serious than we thought and more often than not, we tend to ignore it and try to keep it to ourselves. We didn’t even realize that we are suffering from DEPRESSION, ANXIETY and MISERY. There are times that we try to win that battle without letting our relatives, friends and colleagues know, we even fake our happiness to tell them there’s nothing wrong… It helps to know the facts that it is a medical condition and not “laziness” to overcome depression, or a temporary response to normal grief and/or discouragement. What are the Symptoms of Depression? A major depressive episode is defined as experiencing five or more of the following symptoms every day (or most days) for two weeks or more: Depressed or irritable mood Sleep problems (i.e., sleeping too much or too little; sleeping mainly during the day) Change in interests (i.e., not being interested in what you used to enjoy) or low motivation Excessiv

Expensive Medieval Coins and Rare Gold Rings Found in Poland

What could you possibly find digging rocks and soil and mud? With the help of a priest and local firefighters, a medieval stockpile brimming with silver ingots, gold rings and more than a handful of silver coins was recently discovered in a Polish cornfield by an archaeologist. "Lord, may you help your servant Maria," it was written or rather engraved in a Gold Ring, writings is in Cyrillic inscription. The nearly 900-year-old hoard, found in SÅ‚uszków, a village in west-central Poland, held a one-of-a-kind treasure. That ring may have belonged to a princess; the coin stash was certainly fit for one. "The newfound hoard consists of over 6,600 items — silver coins and silver clumbs (tiny ingots) … wrapped in three linen pouches, packed in a basket and then put in the ceramic vessel," Adam KÄ™dzierski, an archaeologist at the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology at the Polish Academy of Sciences, told Live Science in an email. KÄ™dzierski said he wouldn't hav

Filipino Innovator Kyxz Mendiola's Koncepto Millenya, A One-Seater Flying Car

In our generation today, flying cars are slowly becoming a reality. According to Wiki, a flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle which can function both as a personal car or automobile and as an aircraft. As used here, this includes vehicles which drive as motorcycles when on the road. The term "flying car" is also sometimes used to include hovercars. Many prototypes have been built since the early 20th century, using a variety of flight technologies. Most have been designed to take off and land conventionally using a runway, although VTOL projects are increasing. None has yet been built in more than a handful of numbers. Their appearance is often predicted by futurologists, and many concept designs have been promoted. But their failure to become a practical reality has led to the catchphrase "Where's my flying car?” as a paradigm for the failure of predicted technologies to appear. Flying cars are also a popular theme in fantasy and science fict

The Drone Taxi in Dubai

We are always amazed whenever we see flying cars at the movies. More often than not, we try to wonder when this will become a reality. Well, wonder no more as there are countries now that are facilitating these type of transport, and all test flights are successful. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to exchange expertise on autonomous air vehicles. They will collaborate on areas such as legislation; testing programmes; identification of vehicle air routes and take-off and landing sites; and safety and security relating to urban air mobility. Eve Holding, an electric aircraft company owned by Embraer, a Brazilian plan maker and Falcon Aviation Services, a UAE-based charter flight operator, have collaborated to make 35 flying taxis and urban air mobility plans for Dubai. Ahmed Hashim Behrouzian, Executive Director of the Public Transport Foundation and Head of the RTA’s self-driving

Collectible Rock: The Fukang Meteorite Sold at 1 Million Dollars in an Auction

What happens when a chunk of rock from outer space enters the Earth’s atmosphere? Those chuck of rocks are called Meteoroids, they are pieces of rock and metal from outer space. When meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere (or that of another planet, like Mars) at high speed and burn up, the fireballs or “shooting stars” are called meteors. Meteors are usually so small that they burn up before they ever hit the ground. But some meteors are bigger lumps that shoot all the way through the atmosphere and hit the ground. When a meteoroid survives a trip through the atmosphere and hits the ground, it’s called a meteorite. A meteorite is a fragment of spatial matter that falls to the surface of a planet. Most meteorites that fall to Earth come from the Asteroid Belt. Watch as a meteorite travels to Earth, causes an explosion, and creates an impact crater. It is a solid piece of debris from an object, such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid, that originates in outer space and survives its passa

SkyDrive Japan's First Flying Car

As the world faces one of the deadliest Pandemic in history, Japan proves that CoViD-19 should not hinder us trying to go on with our lives. They are fighting anyway they can and they are not letting this Pandemic to hold them to create something beautiful. One Japanese company, SkyDrive Incorporated, has announced the unveiling of their latest development on flying car, and they test drive it successfully. According to a Press Release, the company conducted the public demonstration last August 25, 2020. They've done the test drive at the Toyota Test field, one of the largest field in Japan and home to the car company's development base Meet SD-03, manned with a pilot and it circled the field for about four minutes. CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa stated that, "We are extremely excited to have achieved Japan's first ever manned flight.of a flying car in the two years since we founded SkyDrive... with the goal of commercializing such aircraft." "We want to realize a soc

Pay "With a Smile" with Facial Recognition App by Alibaba

Waiting in line just to pay your bills? Or have you experienced a huge hassle just to pay for something? Worry not, Alibaba just launched their newest craze on paying system! Alibaba redefined the term “Happy Meal” as they will allow customers to pay for their meal with a “smile” 😉 Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese e-commerce company that provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via web portals. It also provides electronic payment services, a shopping search engine and data-centric cloud computing services. The group began in 1999 when Jack Ma founded the website Alibaba.com, a business-to-business portal to connect Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers. In 2012, two of Alibaba's portals handled 1.1 trillion yuan ($170 billion) in sales. Suppliers from other countries are supported (with more stringent checks than for Chinese companies), but the company primarily operates in the People's Republic of China (P

Alina Morse: Founder of Zollipops, The Healthy Lollipops

If you say that candy can be hazardous to your health, think again. For these matters, you should be asking an 11-year-old girl how can a Lollipop be healthy for you. Meet Alina Morse, founder of Zollipops, - lollipops that are actually good for your teeth. Now, as we celebrate the International Women's Day, the 11-year-old girl who created Zollipops, “healthy” lollipops, has released a new formula for the beloved treat. According to founder Alina Morse, “I love Women’s Day because it celebrates female entrepreneurs and being part of that community is a huge honor.” Alina, a 4th grader in Wolverine Lake, Michigan, is like any other kid — she loves to dance, sing, and act. But unlike most kids, she understands that candy is bad for her teeth. So in 2013, she decided to create a healthier version of lollipops, her favorite treat. Zollipops are GMO-free and don’t contain sugar or gluten. Even better, they actually reduce the risk of tooth decay by raising a person’

South African Kiara Nirghin, 16 Years Old Invents Extra Ordinary Thing to Fight Drought

You can never believe that a young schoolgirl can take time to think about her country’s dilemma and try to deal with it. A young schoolgirl wanted to tackle her country’s long drought then have everything researched so she can find a solution, and yes she does, indeed. South Africa's worst drought in recorded history has left eight of the country's nine provinces in a state of disaster, with thousands of communities and millions of households facing water shortages. To help farmers through the crisis, the agricultural union Agri SA has requested over $1 billion in government subsidies, but a cut-price solution could soon be available -- from an unlikely source. Kiara Nirghin, 16 years young, a Johannesburg schoolgirl, recently won the Google Science Fair's Community Impact Award for the Middle East and Africa with her submission "No More Thirsty Crops." The precocious student created a super absorbent polymer (SAP) using orange peel and avoca

Benham Rise: Philippines' Under Sea Region Have Vast Deposit of Methane Hydrate

It’s been a long time since a lot of nearby countries of the Philippines tries to claim some of our sea regions. There were rumors as to what would be the biggest reason why they are doing this claims. Personally, it’s not just for expansion of territories but rather because of minerals. Located in the Philippine Sea, East of Luzon, Benham Plateau, also known as the Benham Rise, is a 13-million-hectare undersea region rich in minerals and huge natural gas deposits. Unlike the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea, Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary disputes and claims, yet. China and other Southeast Asian countries try to claim some of the country’s sea region. On April 2012, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) has approved the Philippines’ territorial claim to Benham Rise, which the Philippine government claimed as an extension of the Philippines’ continental shelf.  Benham Rise, is a seismically active undersea r

Bored? Try Out These Simple Yet Amazing Things With Your Partner in Bed

The title itself got your attention almost immediately right? Well, I will not spoil your "research" and surfing.  There were a lot of things you could try out in bed with your partner to make your relationship up and running into a new level. You might want to read this with him or her or, whatever you call your partner, I respect that!  Just read on! These are the things you might want to try out in bed with your partner! 1. Believe it or not, this is the top answer! It makes complete sense. Sleep. According to experts, couples sleeping on the same bed may live longer and be in better health than people who sleep by themselves. In fact, some researchers believe that sleeping with a partner may be a major reason why people in intimate relationships tend to be in better health. It makes real sense. Several studies have found that women generally don't sleep as well with a partner and wake up more often during the night compared to men who