The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909, to January 8, 1910. It was published in volume form in April 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Carl Maria von Weber's 1841 production of Der Freischütz. Nowadays, it is overshadowed by the success of its various stage and film adaptations. The most notable of these are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.

Christine Daaé is a fictional character and the female protagonist of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera and of the various adaptations of the work. She is a young singer with whom the title character Erik, the Phantom of the Opera falls in love.

Christine Daaé was born in a town near Uppsala, Sweden. Her mother died when she was six. Raised by her father, they constantly travel to fairs where he plays the violin and she sings. They are discovered at one of these fairs by Professor Valérius, who takes them to Gothenburg and then to Paris, providing for Christine's education.

Christine is extremely close to her father, who tells her Scandinavian fairy-tales; the tale of the "Angel of Music" is her favourite. Christine enters the Paris Conservatoire and trains for four years to become an opera singer to please her father and Mamma Valérius, the bedridden wife of the late Professor. However, by the end of the four years, she has lost her passion for singing.

When Christine arrives at the Opéra Garnier, she is described as "sounding like a rusty hinge", but one person finds the beauty hidden in her voice. When Erik, the Phantom of the Opera begins to tutor her, he tells her that he is the "Angel of Music" of whom her father had spoken (Erik tells her this because he has fallen in love with her). She believes him, and he inspires her soul back into her voice. Christine debuts at a gala at the opera in place of the singer Carlotta, who has fallen ill. Christine's singing is described as "seraphic".

Christine becomes torn between her loyalty for her mentor, Erik, and her love for her childhood friend Viscount Raoul de Chagny.

In the Lofficier translation of the novel, Christine's age is given as 15 years old. However, this is a mistranslation of a passage that says her heart was "as pure as that of a 15 year old". The evidence of Christine's childhood friendship with Raoul, and her studies at the Paris Conservatoire, put her age at 20.

Erik does so with the Persian, but Raoul was kept "a hostage" and was "locked up comfortably, properly chained" in the dungeon under the opera. When he returns, he finds Christine waiting for him, like "a real living wife" and he swore she tilted her forehead toward him, and he kissed it. Then he says he was so happy that he fell at her feet, crying, and she cries with him, calling him "poor, unhappy Erik" and taking his hand. At this point, he is "just a poor dog ready to die for her" and he returns to her the ring she had lost and said that she was free to go and marry Raoul.

 Erik frees Raoul who then leaves with Christine. But before they do, Erik makes Christine promise that when he dies she will come back and bury him. Then she kisses Erik's forehead. Erik dies three weeks later, but not before he goes to visit the Persian and tells him everything, and promises to send him Erik's dearest possessions: the papers that Christine wrote about everything that had happened with her "Angel of Music" and some things that had belonged to her. Christine keeps her promise and returns to the Opera to bury Erik and place the plain gold band he had given her on his finger. Leroux claims that a skeleton bearing such a ring was later unearthed in the Opera cellars.

See reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Daa%C3%A9

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_(The_Phantom_of_the_Opera)

Media Literacy opening the minds of every students about Internet. The terms 'media literacy' and 'media education' are used synonymously in most English-speaking nations. Many scholars and educators consider media literacy to be an expanded conceptualization of literacy. In 1993, a gathering of the media literacy community in the United States developed a definition of media literacy as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate and create messages in a wide variety of forms. A lack of education means lack of awareness and that lack of awareness is often perpetuated by the media.

In this seminar RAM page invited the GMA Journalist as a speaker in this seminar. The apeakers are Ms. Edmallyne Remillano a Head Writer, State of the nation with Jessica Soho, secretary and Talent Association of GMA network. The nest speaker is Ms. Jan Meynard Nualla, a Program Producer, Global Conversation on CNN Affiliation, Talents Association of GMA network (TAG), and a Society of Asian Journalist  (SAJ). And the last speaker is Ms. Lian Nami Buan, a Associate producer for Segments, State of the nation with Jessica Soho, Associate Editors, Subselfie.com and Talent Association of GMA network.

We've learn a lot from them, and we will also apply this in our lives. Think before we click as what the speakers tell to us, students. They inspired every students as they speak in front, the writers from RAM page and also the writers wanna be. 

As the seminar end, we receive a certificate about Media Literacy. I may not a writer but I learn a lot from this topic. It inspire me to read some news and to know about media. I see people working from media, its hard to find news but I know for them they have sources to give their viewers an idea about what is happening in their surroundings.

Plagiarism is the "wrongful appropriation" and "stealing and publication" of another author's "language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions" and the representation of them as one's own original work.The idea remains problematic with unclear definitions and unclear rules. The modern concept of plagiarism as immoral and originality as an ideal emerged in Europe only in the 18th century, particularly with the Romantic movement.

Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty and a breach of journalistic ethics. It is subject to sanctions like penalties, suspension, and even expulsion. Recently, cases of 'extreme plagiarism' have been identified in academia.

Plagiarism is not a crime per se but in academia and industry, it is a serious ethical offense, and cases of plagiarism can constitute copyright infringement

References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plagiarism.

Plagiarism is the act of taking another person's writing, conversation, song, or even idea and passing it off as your own. This includes information from web pages, books, songs, television shows, email messages, interviews, articles, artworks or any other medium. Whenever you paraphrase, summarize, or take words, phrases, or sentences from another person's work, it is necessary to indicate the source of the information within your paper using an internal citation. It is not enough to just list the source in a bibliography at the end of your paper. Failing to properly quote, cite or acknowledge someone else's words or ideas with an internal citation is plagiarism.

Reference: http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/plag/whatisplag.php

Plagiarism has always concerned teachers and administrators, who want students’ work to repre­sent their own efforts and to reflect the outcomes of their learning. However, with the advent of the Internet and easy access to almost limitless written material on every conceivable topic, suspi­cion of student plagiarism has begun to affect teachers at all levels, at times diverting them from the work of developing students’ writing, reading, and critical thinking abilities.

This statement responds to the growing educational concerns about plagiarism in four ways: by defining plagiarism; by suggesting some of the causes of plagiarism; by proposing a set of respon­sibilities (for students, teachers, and administrators) to address the problem of plagiarism; and by recommending a set of practices for teaching and learning that can significantly reduce the likeli­hood of plagiarism. The statement is intended to provide helpful suggestions and clarifications so that instructors, administrators, and students can work together more effectively in support of excellence in teaching and learning.

Reference: http://wpacouncil.org/positions/WPAplagiarism.pdf

Lazaro Francisco was Filipino writer known for his novels such as Ama and Daluyong. He was awarded the National Artist for Filipino Literature in 2009. Francisco also received the Republic Cultural Heritage Award for Literature in 1970.

Born in Orani, Bataan, Philippines on 22 February 1898, he was the fourth child of Eulogio Francisco at Clara Angeles. Between 1925 and 1960, Francisco wrote 12 novels which were serialized and eagerly read in Liwayway, the weekly Tagalog magazine. His novels tackled romance, class tensions, tenancy issues and agrarian unrest. His Tagalog novels include: Singsing na Pangkasal, Bayang Nagpatiwakal, Sa Paanan ng Krus,Ilaw sa Hilaga, Binhi at Bunga, Cesar, Sugat ng Alaala, Ama, Maganda Pa Ang Daigdig, and Daluyong.

According to poet Bienvenido Lumbera, himself a National Artist, Lazaro Francisco is likely to occupy an eminent position in the history of Filipino literature. Already in Tagalog literature, Lumbera said that he ranks among the finest novelists since the beginning of the 20th century.

Daluyong ("Tidal Wave" or "Wave") is a 1976 Tagalog-language novel written by Filipino novelist Lazaro Francisco. The novel was published in Quezon City,Manila, in the Philippines by the Ateneo de Manila University Press.

Daluyong begins where Francisco’s novel Maganda pa ang Daigdig ("The World Be Beautiful Still") ends. Lino Rivero, a former ranch worker, is given an opportunity to own a portion of land by the priest Padre Echevarria. Lino becomes an avatar who, through his efforts and good will, is able to free himself from the oppressive "tenant farmer" system. Apart from the "waves of changes" that might happen due to agrarian reform and because of the hope of the Filipino lower class for a good future, Daluyong tackled the "waves of forces" that prevents such changes and hopes from being realized.

Author	Lazaro Francisco
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog
Genre	Novel
Publisher	Ateneo de Manila University Press
Publication date	1976
Media type	Print
Pages	340
ISBN	971-11-3056-4
Preceded by	Maganda pa ang Daigdig
Followed by	Sugat ng Alaala

Novels

 BINHI AT BUNGA, published in Liwayway in 1925 and won 3rd price in the 1st Liwayway Novel writing contest in 1926. Adapted for the stage by the "Samahang Sarsuela Gabrie," of Manila. Published in book form in 1927.

CESAR, published in Liwayway in 1926 and adjudged 2nd prize winner, 2nd Liwayway Novel writing contest.

AMA, published in 1929 in Liwayway. Adapted for stage by the "Samahang Sarsuela Gabriel". The premiere showing was held during the Cabanatuan town fiesta of 1930 undar the patronage of Dona Catalina Tinio. Jose Corazon de Jesus (King of Balagtasan) and Atang de la Rama (Queen of the Stage) in stellar roles.

BAYANG NAGPATIWAKAL, published in Alitaptap from 1931 to 1932. Later, to be rewritten under the title, "Ilaw Sa Hilaga".

SA PAANAN NG KRUS, serialized in Liwayway in 1934. Received the "widest and loudest public approval". First Tagalog novel ever given a national scope, because at the behest of Fon Ramon Roces, the novel was translated and published in 4 sister weeklies of Liwayway --- Bannawag, Bikolnon, Bisaya and Hiligaynon Adapted for the stage by SSG and filmed by Parlatone Films with Rogelio de la Rosa, Carmen Rosales and Rosario Moreno in stellar roles. The author was adjudged"Novelist of 1934" by Ilaw at Panitik. Don Ramon Roces had the book printed in book form as an offering of his publication to 33rd Eucharist Congress held in Manila.

ANG PAMANA NG PULUBI, serialized in Liwayway in 1935 and adapted for the stage by SSG. It was filmed by the Philippine Films under the direction of Eduardo de Castro with Alma Bella and Jose Padilla, Jr. in lead roles. Another box-office hit of the 30s.

BAGO LUMUBOG ANG ARAW, serialized in Liwayway in 1936 and adapted for the stage by SSG. Filmed by Parlatone Films with Rogelio de la Rosa and Elsa Oria in stellar roles. A box-office hit.

SINSING NA PANGKASAL, serialized in Liwayway from 1939 to 1940 and adapted for the stage by SSG. It was filmed by the Acuna-Zaldarriaga Films and directed by Don Jose Nepomuceno with Serafin Garcia and Rosario MOreno in lead roles. Won top prize for the novelist in the 1st Commonwealth Literary Contest of 1940.

ILAW SA HILAGA, serialized in Liwayway from 1946 to 1947. Adjudged the best novel written during the fisrt 5 years of the Philippine Republic. Acclaimed by literary critics.

SUGAT NG ALAALA, published in Liwayway in the 1951. Adjudged "Nobelang Ginto ng 1951" by the Kalipunan nang Pambansa ng mga Alagad ng Sining. Regarded by critics as the best Tagalalog novel written about the 2nd World War.

MAGANDA PA ANG DAIGDIG, serialized in Liwayway in 1956. A critically-acclaimed novel and regarded by many as the author's masterpiece along with its sequel, Daluyong.

DALUYONG, published in serial form in Liwayway in 1961, cited by the editors as "Isang Tunay na Obra Maestra" and the author billed sa "Nobelista ng mga Nobelista". The author was awarded a Gold Medal by the Panitik ng Kababaihan in 1961 as "Nobelistang Taon".

Short Stories

DEO, First Prize, Short Story Writing Contest, Sampaquita, 1927

ANG BETERANO, Alitaptap, 1931, included in at least 10 anthologies and acclaimed as a "classic".

ANG IDOLO, Pipit-puso, 1932

ANG PAGTITIKA, Pipit-puso, 1932

UTOS-HARI, Pipit-puso, 1932

PUWIT NG BASO, Pipit-puso, 1932

KAPULUNGAN NG MGA PINAGPALA, Pipit-puso, 1932

Plays

UTOS-HARI, a three-act play staged in 1935

ANG IKA-APAT NA MAGO, a three-act play staged in 1942; an adaptation from Henry Van Dyke's short story "The Other Wise Man"

References:

Nobela (Accessed on 23 July 2009)

Reyes, Franco Vera. Makata at Paraluman na inilathala noong 1929.

 Burgonio, TJ. "Arroyo names 7 National Artists for ‘09." Inquirer.net. (Accessed 29 July 2009)

"Daluyong nobela ni Lázaro Francisco". Open Library. Retrieved 25 June 2011.

 http://www.lazarofrancisco.com/works.html

Is playing video games good or bad for you? It can be both.

Video games are frowned upon by parents as time-wasters, and worse, some education experts think that these games corrupt the brain.  Playing violent video games are easily blamed by the media and some experts as the reason why some young people become violent or commit extreme anti-social behavior.  But many scientists and psychologists find that video games can actually have many benefits – the main one is making kids smart.  Video games may actually teach kids high-level thinking skills that they will need in the future.

“Video games change your brain,” according to University of Wisconsin psychologist C. Shawn Green. Playing video games change the brain’s physical structure the same way as do learning to read, playing the piano, or navigating using a map. Much like exercise can build muscle, the powerful combination of concentration and rewarding surges of neurotransmitters like dopamine strengthen neural circuits that can build the brain.

Video games introduce your kid to computer technology and the online world.  You should recognize that we are now living in a high-tech, sophisticated world.  Video games make your kid adapt and be comfortable with the concepts of computing.  This is particularly important for girls who typically are not as interested in high technology as much as boys.

Video games allow you and your kid to play together and can be a good bonding activity.  Some games are attractive to kids as well as adults, and they could be something that they share in common.  When your child knows more than you, he can teach you how to play and this allows you to understand your child’s skills and talents.

Video games can improve your kid’s decision making speed. People who played action-based video and 

computer games made decisions 25% faster than others without sacrificing accuracy, according to a study from the University of Rochester. Other studies suggests that most expert gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second—four times faster than most people, and can pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared to only four by the average person. 

Most of the bad effects of video games are blamed on the violence they contain.  Children who play more violent video games are more likely to have increased aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and decreased prosocial helping, according to a scientific study (Anderson & Bushman, 2001).  Also according to Dmitri A. Christakis of the Seattle Children’s Research Institute, those who watch a lot of simulated violence, such as those in video games, can become immune to it, more inclined to act violently themselves, and are less likely to behave emphatically. 

The effect of video game violence in kids is worsened by the games’ interactive nature.  In many games, kids are rewarded for being more violent.  The act of violence is done repeatedly.  The child is in control of the violence and experiences the violence in his own eyes (killings, kicking, stabbing and shooting).  This active participation, repetition and reward are effective tools for learning behavior.  Indeed, many studies seem to indicate that violent video games may be related to aggressive behavior (such as Anderson & Dill, 2000; Gentile, Lynch & Walsh, 2004).  However, the evidence is not consistent and this issue is far from settled. 

The American Psychological Association (APA) also concluded that there is a “consistent correlation” between violent game use and aggression, but finds insufficient evidence to link violent video play to criminal violence.  An open letter by a number of media scholars, psychologists and criminologists, however, find APA’s study and conclusion to be misleading and alarmist.   On the other hand, many experts including Henry Jenkins of Massachusetts Institute of Technology have noted that there is a decreased rate of juvenile crime which coincides with the popularity of games such as Death Race, Mortal Kombat, Doom and Grand Theft auto. He concludes that teenage players are able to leave the emotional effects of the game behind when the game is over.   Indeed there are cases of teenagers who commit violent crimes who also spend great amount of time playing video games such as those involved in the Columbine and Newport cases. It appears that there will always be violent people, and it just so happen that many of them also enjoy playing violent video games.

-    References:  http://www.parentingscience.com/effects-of-video-games.html#sthash.I379gpiC.dpuf

SOM Week started on September 26-30, 2015, 8 am in the morning at the parking lot as the whole students of APC welcomed the new branch name of the school. It was named as SOAB in the past year and in that day all the professor and students welcome the name which is SOM stands for School of Management. The courses that is included there are the Accountancy, Business, Marketing and Tourism. Everyone was so happy and enjoyed in that day because they also meet the candidate for Mr and Ms SOM.

As we all welcomed the new batch of candidates for SOM week, all of the courses are rooting for there finalist. All the students are screaming the names of the candidates. They are all excited who will win to be the Mr. and Ms. SOM. Also there is some events that is happening inside the building like the TMysteries.

I joined this game so much but we didn't reach the last part of this game. Actually when i enter the room its so dark and there this some noises of a girl crying and screaming and at first i scream through out the ambiance. We got stock on the password of the laptop because it so hard to guess it. Then later on we got the answer and go to the next clue which is the dolls and there our time ended so we didn't have the chance to know about what happen. But although we didn't reach the end of the maze we enjoyed it so much.

The next day, morning all the sports started and held at the APC Gym at the 11th floor. The games are volleyball, basketball, badminton and many more. All of the students are there and cheering for there own courses to win. Screaming, cheering and yelling are the sounds you will here to all APCians studednts at the Gym. Everyone is excited who will win in the sports in each courses. And i was also joined a basketball and volleyball.

October 29,2015, 5pm at the cafeteria held the event entitled SOM Fright Night 2015! And it's open to all courses because some of the SOM students didn't join the event so the organizer's decide that it's open to all courses. I actually joined the party and also the foods and the chocolates!

And the most awaited event that everyone is waiting for. October 30, 2015, 6pm at the Auditorium was the event started. The place was crowded because of the many students inside just to watch the Mr. and Ms. SOM. And later on the event get started and everyone is rooting for there candidated they want to win. But in the end of the event the Mr. and Ms. SOM 2015 are Mr. Karyll Lapuz and Ms. Jennah Cruz from Marketing Advertising students. Congratulations guys! 

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the United States, killing more than 480,000 Americans each year. Smoking causes immediate damage to your body, which can lead to long-term health problems. For every smoking-related death, at least 30 Americans live with a smoking-related illness. The only proven strategy to protect yourself from harm is to never smoke, and if you do smoke or use tobacco products, to quit. Smoking will bring you to the death which we don't want us to be happen. How are we going to avoid smoking? By stopping it and lets help each other to be save. Life is short and don't waste it by taking cigarettes it will make you suffer until your death and you will think that I shouldn't try or even do it because it will take you easily. Even here in the Philippines lots of the Filipinos here are smoking and they even don't mind there health. I mean, why all of you love to smoke? Did you get something by doing those? Somebody says that its there stress reliever, somebody says that they have a problem that's why they doing it and somebody says that they want to try it. 

Countries that signed and ratified the treaty were bound to implement tobacco control measures, like the ban on smoking in public places and the ban on promotion and advertisement of tobacco products.

Some countries have also implemented the graphic health warning on cigarette packs and imposed higher sin taxes for tobacco products.

Ubial said they expect the prevalence rate of smoking in the Philippines to go down further when the sin taxes and graphic health warnings are fully implemented.

Global smoking rates hovered at about 20% for decades right up until about a decade ago when vapor products hit the market. Now that people are quitting smoking at record rates (due to vapor products), these "health" organizations want to take the credit.

So lets stop smoking, yes our country is a free zone but don't waste your life by focusing on those sticks you put into your mouth because it may cause you death. We should know our limitations and think about the other people especially to those children who has cancer. They are praying for the extension of there lives and you? Your just wasting it because your life in nothing now. Life was given by god and don't let satan take it from hell.