Discreet-Time Signal

Welcome back!

2011-10-01T01:41:00.001+08:00

Buti nalang naisipan ng blogspot gumawa ng iphone/ipodtouch app..

ikaw na pinaka mayamang tao, pero mukha mo kay bentong, pokwang , pepe smith. PAYAG K?

2010-04-21T23:33:00.001+08:00

nabibili ang kagwapuhan... mabait naman ako eh. PAYAG ako! ha ha

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anong first impression mo po sakin? :)

2010-04-21T15:57:00.001+08:00

charming but a snub... ha ha

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formspring.me

2010-04-19T23:17:00.001+08:00

Tanong na guys... http://formspring.me/fvictordevera

In your own opinion, who is the most excellent student in the College of ENG'G?

2010-04-19T22:10:00.001+08:00

its YOU.

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sir suggestion ng workout prog..>:))

2010-04-19T21:48:00.001+08:00

Do cardio workout (running, biking, jumping, climbing stairs, etc). 2 hours total. Don't forget to drink water. You need to loose weight.

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tungsten light or fluorescent light?..a 1 hour net just to check my fb anfd fs..hello to all of you that im following..:)

2010-04-19T21:47:00.001+08:00

For energy efficiency: Fluorescent Light. Read more http://www.mmpswitzerland.com/tvsff.pdf

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business or employment?

2010-04-19T12:10:00.001+08:00

Business AND Employment. Employment will be the safetynet once business fails.

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formspring.me

2010-04-19T11:58:00.003+08:00

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how do you manage working w/ people you barely like???

2010-04-19T11:58:00.001+08:00

I dont like them, they dont like me. We are keeping our relationship professional... I keep it that way.

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if you'll be given a chance to stay for a week in one destination (all expense paid), where will it be?

2010-04-19T11:06:00.001+08:00

in a 5-star casino hotel in Las Vegas - Sin City!

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island hopping or clubbing all night? :D

2010-04-19T10:59:00.001+08:00

Island Hopping. For a change.. Tara na!

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favorite student/s so far??

2010-04-19T10:57:00.003+08:00

Its always been you.

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dota o ako?..lol..:D

2010-04-19T10:57:00.001+08:00

I dont play DOTA, and i dont want to play you either ha ha

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formspring.me

2010-04-18T22:09:00.001+08:00

Kung walang magawa, magtanong ng kahit na ano... http://formspring.me/fvictordevera

hi..i really have a problem..How can i say i'll quit on courting this girl??..please answer asap..:(

2010-04-18T21:50:00.001+08:00

You can just stop... Disappear. Sometimes, it is better not to say it.

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hehe..grilled or fried??.. miles,you're on a camping??lol.. sorry,i sent this to the people i'm following..

2010-04-18T21:48:00.003+08:00

>>GRILLED. less fat

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ramen or yakisoba?

2010-04-18T21:48:00.001+08:00

Yakisoba. Extra hot.

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Favorite song in Rockband? Wait do you play Rockband?hehe

2010-04-18T21:36:00.001+08:00

Im not a fan. But i like GreenDay.

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pc/laptop or gaming console?

2010-04-18T21:21:00.001+08:00

Laptop... You can do many things aside from gaming.

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i miss her..what will i do?..:3

2010-04-18T21:10:00.001+08:00

Call her, and ask her out. I hope she misses you also..

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sir, ano po ba pinagkaiba ng ENG sa manila at caloocan? HAHA.

2010-04-18T20:47:00.001+08:00

AKO. Nasa manila ako at wala sa caloocan ha ha...

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mnm's peanuts or mnm's plain chocolates?

2010-04-18T20:45:00.001+08:00

plain chocolate. all blues

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had lunch na??

2010-04-18T20:43:00.001+08:00

i did not eat lunch earlier.

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gonuts donuts or krispy kreme?

2010-04-18T20:39:00.001+08:00

the cheaper one. i cant tell the difference...

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pano?

2010-04-18T20:36:00.001+08:00

ganito...

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earbuds or earphones?

2010-04-18T20:23:00.001+08:00

earbuds. my left ear cannot hold earphones

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text or call?

2010-04-18T20:16:00.001+08:00

text. most of the time, conversations are clearer than actual talking

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what's your fave sleeping position?..lol..:D

2010-04-17T23:48:00.001+08:00

patagilid, patihaya at may malambot na unan...

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scorpions or spiders?

2010-04-17T22:13:00.001+08:00

Spiders. Parang pumasok sa isip ko "Spiderman or Scorpion king".

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nestle or selecta?

2010-04-17T22:06:00.001+08:00

Hindi ko malalaman ang difference nyan. Hindi ako mahilig sa ice cream...

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flying cockroach or flying bee?

2010-04-17T22:04:00.001+08:00

Flying Cockroach.

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sir takot ba kayo sa lumilipad na ipis?:))

2010-04-17T22:02:00.001+08:00

oo. baka dumapo sa mata ko he he. matalim kaya ang paa ng ipis. Ayoko maglagay ng artificial eyeball.

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sir takot ba kayo sa lumilipad na ipis?:))

2010-04-17T21:47:00.001+08:00

oo. baka dumapo sa mata ko he he. matalim kaya ang paa ng ipis. Ayoko maglagay ng artificial eyeball.

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cockroach or worm?

2010-04-17T21:16:00.001+08:00

worm. mas malinis daw. basta titingnan ko lang, walang hawak. Iniisip ko palang para na kong kinikiliti.

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If you are not an engineer/professor what might be your profession?

2010-04-17T20:37:00.001+08:00

medical doctor. but i can't. we are financially incapacitated...

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intel or AMD?

2010-04-17T20:35:00.001+08:00

intel. i dont have a machine powered by AMD, tho it's cheaper with performance at par with intel's

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nikon or canon?

2010-04-17T20:30:00.001+08:00

canon. (my short term goal is to have an EOS) i haven't used nikon, tho i want to try it...

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formspring.me

2010-04-17T20:14:00.003+08:00

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mp3 or wma?

2010-04-17T20:14:00.001+08:00

mp3. im not a fan of proprietary formats. wma is owned by Microsoft.

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voltesV or daimos??

2010-04-17T19:33:00.001+08:00

Voltes V. I grew up with this, and i like the story...

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ariel or maverick?

2010-04-17T17:23:00.001+08:00

apparently, im confused. Who is ariel and who is maverick? Thanks to google... I like ariel because of how he teases his lola.

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one mistake you ever regretted?

2010-04-17T17:02:00.001+08:00

Not being serious in my master's program. I should have finished it in three years instead of seven.

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ano po ang pinaka-ayaw nyo sa isang estudyante?

2010-04-17T16:56:00.001+08:00

mataas ang ere, mayabang... Ayus lang na hindi magaling sa klase, wag lang ganyan..

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how did you meet your wife?

2010-04-17T16:46:00.001+08:00

she was a former student in TIP-QC. We became us after her graduation..

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bumagsak ba kayo sir? nung engineering student pa lang kayo?

2010-04-17T16:45:00.001+08:00

OO dalawambeses. Sa ROTC MS1 and MS2. akala ko OK lang na umabsent... so in total, 6semesters ako nagROTC

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Ad Infinitum

2010-03-13T23:59:00.000+08:00

Its been so long. I haven't written anything here.
Nape-pressure ako pag naiisip ko na kailangan akong mag-post ng kahit na ano.
Eh sino ba ang nagbabasa nitong blog ko?
Who cares?

Jump Start!

2009-04-03T23:38:00.002+08:00

Hindi ko matandaan kung kailan ako huling natulog ng walang iniisip.
Stress daw ang tawag dun.
But for the last two nights, im so happy to sleep without anything bothering me.

Its been a roller-coaster ride for me in the past week.
Im glad that its over.
Maybe for now.
I hope for good.

They said that cleansing is a very long and tedious process.
I believe that.
You must be purged to be cleansed.
Its like an ultra clear sky after a storm.

I hope and i pray for a clearer sky and brighter day ahead of me.
And my family.

The Year is About to End..

2006-12-19T08:58:00.000+08:00

Its funny how time passes so quickly and people are so busy not to notice it.
I dont know what to say..
My baby is turning 3 months on the 25th (ill post her pictures next time).
My marriage is turning 9 months old on th 22nd (getting stronger, i think).
Im turning 28 this january.
Sana bumagal ang time!

Writing Technical Articles

2006-02-15T00:27:00.000+08:00

The notes below apply to technical papers in computer science and electrical engineering, with emphasis on papers in systems and networks.

Read Strunk and White, Elements of Style. Again.

Give the paper to somebody else to read. If you can, find two people: one person familiar with the technical matter, another only generally familiar with the area.

Papers can be divided roughly into two categories, namely original research papers and survey papers. There are papers that combine the two elements, but most publication venues either only accept one or the other type or require the author to identify whether the paper should be evaluated as a research contribution or a survey paper. (Most research papers contain a "related work" section that can be considered a survey, but it is usually brief compared to the rest of the paper and only addresses a much narrower slice of the field.)

Research Papers

A good research paper has a clear statement of the problem the paper is addressing, the proposed solution(s), and results achieved. It describes clearly what has been done before on the problem, and what is new.

The goal of a paper is to describe novel technical results. There are four types of technical results:

1. An algorithm;

2. A system construct: such as hardware design, software system, protocol, etc.;
One goal of the paper is to ensure that the next person who designs a system like yours doesn't make the same mistakes and takes advantage of some of your best solutions. So make sure that the hard problems (and their solutions) are discussed and the non-obvious mistakes (and how to avoid them) are discussed. (Craig Partridge)

3. A performance evaluation: obtained through analyses, simulation or measurements;
4. A theory: consisting of a collection of theorems.

A paper should focus on

describing the results in sufficient details to establish their validity;
identifying the novel aspects of the results, i.e., what new knowledge is reported and what makes it non-obvious;
identifying the significance of the results: what improvements and impact do they suggest.

Paper Structure
Typical outline of a paper is:
Abstract, typically not more than 100-150 words;
Introduction (brief!): introduce problem, outline solution; the statement of the problem should include a clear statement why the problem is important (or interesting).
Related Work (or before summary). Hint: In the case of a conference, make sure to cite the work of the PC co-chairs and as many other PC members as are remotely plausible, as well as from anything relevant from the previous two proceedings. In the case of a journal or magazine, cite anything relevant from last 2-3 years or so volumes.
Outline of the rest of the paper: "The remainder of the paper is organized as follows. In Section 2, we introduce ..Section 3 describes ... Finally, we describe future work in Section 5." [Note that Section is capitalized. Also, vary your expression between "section" being the subject of the sentence, as in "Section 2 discusses ..." and "In Section, we discuss ...".]
Body of paper
problem
approach, architecture
results
The body should contain sufficient motivation, with at least one example scenario, preferably two, with illustrating figures, followed by a crisp generic problem statement model, i.e., functionality, particularly emphasizing "new" functionality. The paper may or may not include formalisms. General evaluations of your algorithm or architecture, e.g., material proving that the algorithm is O(log N), go here, not in the evaluation section.
Architecture of proposed system(s) to achieve this model should be more generic than your own peculiar implementation. Always include at least one figure.
Realization: contains actual implementation details when implementing architecture isn't totally straightforward. Mention briefly implementation language, platform, location, dependencies on other packages and minimum resource usage if pertinent.
Evaluation: How does it really work in practice? Provide real or simulated performance metrics, end-user studies, mention external technology adoptors, if any, etc.
Related work, if not done at the beginning
Summary and Future Work
often repeats the main result
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Appendix (to be cut first if forced to):
detailed protocol descriptions
proofs with more than two lines
other low-level but important details
It is recommended that you write the approach and results sections first, which go together. Then problem section, if it is separate from the introduction. Then the conclusions, then the intro. Write the intro last since it glosses the conclusions in one of the last paragraphs. Finally, write the abstract. Last, give your paper a title.
Title
Avoid all but the most readily understood abbreviations.
Avoid common phrases like "novel", "performance evaluation" and "architecture", since almost every paper does a performance evaluation of some architecture and it better be novel. Unless somebody wants to see 10,000 Google results, nobody searches for these types of words.
Use adjectives that describe the distinctive features of your work, e.g., reliable, scalable, high-performance, robust, low-complexity, or low-cost. (There are obviously exceptions, e.g., when the performance evaluation is the core of the paper. Even in that case, something more specific is preferable, as in "Delay measurements of X" or "The quality of service for FedEx deliveries".)
If you need inspiration for a paper title, you can consult the Automatic Systems Research Topic or Paper Title Generator.
Authors
The IEEE policies (Section 6.4.1) state the following about authorship:
The IEEE affirms that authorship credit must be reserved for individuals who have met each of the following conditions: 1) made a significant intellectual contribution to the theoretical development, system or experimental design, prototype development, and/or the analysis and interpretation of data associated with the work contained in the manuscript, 2) contributed to drafting the article or reviewing and/or revising it for intellectual content, and 3) approved the final version of the manuscript, including references.
Abstract
The abstract must not contain references, as it may be used without the main article. It is acceptable, although not common, to identify work by author, abbreviation or RFC number. (For example, "Our algorithm is based upon the work by Smith and Wesson.")
Avoid use of "in this paper" in the abstract. What other paper would you be talking about here?
Avoid general motivation in the abstract. You do not have to justify the importance of the Internet or explain what QoS is.
Highlight not just the problem, but also the principal results. Many people read abstracts and then decide whether to bother with the rest of the paper.
Since the abstract will be used by search engines, be sure that terms that identify your work are found there. In particular, the name of any protocol or system developed and the general area ("quality of service", "protocol verification", "service creation environment") should be contained in the abstract.
Avoid equations and math. Exceptions: Your paper proposes E = m c 2.
Introduction
Avoid stock and cliche phrases such as "recent advances in XYZ" or anything alluding to the growth of the Internet.
Be sure that the introduction lets the reader know what this paper is about, not just how important your general area of research is. Readers won't stick with you for three pages to find out what you are talking about.
The introduction must motivate your work by pinpointing the problem you are addressing and then give an overview of your approach and/or contributions (and perhaps even a general description of your results). In this way, the intro sets up my expectations for the rest of your paper -- it provides the context, and a preview.
Repeating the abstract in the introduction is a waste of space.
Example bad introduction:
Here at the institute for computer research, me and my colleagues have created the SUPERGP system and have applied it to several toy problems. We had previously fumbled with earlier versions of SUPERGPSYSTEM for a while. This system allows the programmer to easily try lots of parameters, and problems, but incorporates a special constraint system for parameter settings and LISP S-expression parenthesis counting.
The search space of GP is large and many things we are thinking about putting into the supergpsystem will make this space much more colorful.
A pretty good introduction, drawn from Eric Siegel's class:
Many new domains for genetic programming require evolved programs to be executed for longer amounts of time. For example, it is beneficial to give evolved programs direct access to low-level data arrays, as in some approaches to signal processing \cite{teller5}, and protein segment classification \cite{handley,koza6}. This type of system automatically performs more problem-specific engineering than a system that accesses highly preprocessed data. However, evolved programs may require more time to execute, since they are solving a harder task.
Previous or obvious approach:
(Note that you can also have a related work section that gives more details about previous work.)) One way to control the execution time of evolved programs is to impose an absolute time limit. However, this is too constraining if some test cases require more processing time than others. To use computation time efficiently, evolved programs must take extra time when it is necessary to perform well, but also spend less time whenever possible.
Approach/solution/contribution:
The first sentence of a paragraph like this should say what the contribution is. Also gloss the results.
In this chapter, we introduce a method that gives evolved programs the incentive to strategically allocate computation time among fitness cases. Specifically, with an aggregate computation time ceiling imposed over a series of fitness cases, evolved programs dynamically choose when to stop processing each fitness case. We present experiments that show that programs evolved using this form of fitness take less time per test case on average, with minimal damage to domain performance. We also discuss the implications of such a time constraint, as well as its differences from other approaches to {\it multiobjective problems}. The dynamic use of resources other than computation time, e.g., memory or fuel, may also result from placing an aggregate limit over a series of fitness cases.
Overview:
The following section surveys related work in both optimizing the execution time of evolved programs and evolution over Turing-complete representations. Next we introduce the game Tetris as a test problem. This is followed by a description of the aggregate computation time ceiling, and its application to Tetris in particular. We then present experimental results, discuss other current efforts with Tetris, and end with conclusions and future work.
Body of PaperHints and common mistakes
Bibliography
Avoid use of et al. in a bibliography unless list is very long (five or more authors). The author subsumed into et al. may be your advisor or the reviewer... Note punctuation of et al..
If writing about networks or multimedia, use the network bibliography. All entries not found there should be sent to me. A listing of frequently-used references for networks is available.
Internet drafts must be marked ``work in progress''. Make sure that they have been replaced by newer versions or RFCs. Any Internet Draft reference older than six months should automatically be suspicious since Internet Drafts expire after that time period.
Book citations include publication years, but no ISBN number.
It is now acceptable to include URLs to material, but it is probably bad form to include a URL pointing to the author's web page for papers published in IEEE and ACM publications, given the copyright situation. Use it for software and other non-library material. Avoid long URLs; it may be sufficient to point to the general page and let the reader find the material. General URLs are also less likely to change.
Leave a space between first names and last name, i.e., "J. P. Doe", not "J.P.Doe".
Acknowledgements
Acknowledge your funding sources. Some sources have specific wording requirements and may prefer that the grant number is listed. The NSF requires text like "This work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant EIA NN-NNNNN."
Generally, anonymous reviewers don't get acknowledged, unless they really provided an exceptional level of feedback or insight. Rather than "We thank X for helping us with Y", you might vary this as "X helped with Y.".
Reporting Numerical Results and Simulations
In all but extended abstracts, numerical results and simulations should be reported in enough detail that the reader can duplicate the results. This should include all parameters used, indications of the number of samples that contributed to the analysis and any initial conditions, if relevant.
When presenting simulation results, provide insight into the statistical confidence. If at all possible, provide confidence intervals. If there's a "strange" behavior in the graph (e.g., a dip, peak or change in slope), this behavior either needs to be explained or reasons must be given why this is simply due to statistical aberration. In the latter case, gathering more samples is probably advised.
Figures should be chosen wisely. You can never lay out the whole parameter space, so provide insight into which parameters are significant over what range and which ones are less important. It's not very entertaining to present lots of flat or linear lines.
The description of the graph should not just repeat the graphically obvious such as "the delay rises with the load", but explain, for example, how this increase relates to the load increase. Is it linear? Does it follow some well-known other system behaviors such as standard queueing systems?
LaTeX Considerations
There's no need to enclose numbers in $$ (math mode).
Use \cite{a,b,c}, not \cite{a} \cite{b} \cite{c}.
Use the \usepackage{times} option for LaTeX2e - it comes out much nicer on printers with different resolutions. Plus, compared to cmr, it probably squeezes an extra 10% of text out of your conference allotment.
Multi-letter subscripts are set in roman, not italics. For example, x_{\mathrm max}
For uniformity, use the LaTeX2e graphics set, not the earlier psfigure set: \usepackage{graphics}
...
\begin{figure}
\resizebox{!}{0.5\textheight}{\includegraphics{foo.eps}}
\caption{Some figure}
\label{fig:figure}
\end{figure}
Things to Avoid
Too much motivational material
Three reasons are enough -- and they should be described very briefly.
Describing the obvious parts of the result
"Obvious" is defined as any result that a graduate of our program would suggest as a solution if you pose the problem that the result solves.
Describing unnecessary details
A detail is unnecessary, if its omission will not harm the reader's ability to understand the important novel aspects of the result.
Spelling errors
With the availability of spell checkers, there is no reason to have spelling errors in a manuscript. If you as the author didn't take the time to spell-check your paper, why should the editor or reviewer take the time to read it or trust that your diligence in technical matters is any higher than your diligence in presentation? Note, however, that spell checkers don't catch all common errors, in particular word duplication ("the the"). If in doubt, consult a dictionary such as the (on line) Merriam Webster.
Text in Arial:
Arial and other sans-serif fonts are fine for slides and posters, but are harder to read in continuous text. Use Times Roman or similar serif fonts. Unusual fonts are less likely to be available at the recipient and may cause printing or display problems.
Guidelines for Experimental Papers"Guidelines for Experimental Papers" set forth for researchers submitting articles to the journal, Machine Learning.
Papers that introduce a new learning "setting" or type of application should justify the relevance and importance of this setting, for example, based on its utility in applications, its appropriateness as a model of human or animal learning, or its importance in addressing fundamental questions in machine learning.
Papers describing a new algorithm should be clear, precise, and written in a way that allows the reader to compare the algorithm to other algorithms. For example, most learning algorithms can be viewed as optimizing (at least approximately) some measure of performance. A good way to describe a new algorithm is to make this performance measure explicit. Another useful way of describing an algorithm is to define the space of hypotheses that it searches when optimizing the performance measure.
Papers introducing a new algorithm should conduct experiments comparing it to state-of-the-art algorithms for the same or similar problems. Where possible, performance should also be compared against an absolute standard of ideal performance. Performance should also be compared against a naive standard (e.g., random guessing, guessing the most common class, etc.) as well. Unusual performance criteria should be carefully defined and justified.
All experiments must include measures of uncertainty of the conclusions. These typically take the form of confidence intervals, statistical tests, or estimates of standard error. Proper experimental methodology should be employed. For example, if "test sets" are used to measure generalization performance, no information from the test set should be available to the learning process.
Descriptions of the software and data sufficient to replicate the experiments must be included in the paper. Once the paper has appeared in Machine Learning, authors are strongly urged to make the data used in experiments available to other scientists wishing to replicate the experiments. An excellent way to achieve this is to deposit the data sets at the Irvine Repository of Machine Learning Databases. Another good option is to add your data sets to the DELVE benchmark collection at the University of Toronto. For proprietary data sets, authors are encouraged to develop synthetic data sets having the same statistical properties. These synthetic data sets can then be made freely available.
Conclusions drawn from a series of experimental runs should be clearly stated. Graphical display of experimental data can be very effective. Supporting tables of exact numerical results from experiments should be provided in an appendix.
Limitations of the algorithm should be described in detail. Interesting cases where an algorithm fails are important in clarifying the range of applicability of an algorithm.
The Conference Review Process
It is hard to generalize the review process for conferences, but most reputable conferences operate according to these basic rules:
The paper is submitted to the technical program chair(s). Many current conferences require electronic submission, in either PostScript or PDF formats, occasionally in Word.
The technical program chair assigns the paper to one or more technical program committee members, hopefully experts in their field. The identity of this TPC member is kept secret.
The TPC member usually provides a review, but may also be asked to find between one and three reviewers who are not members of the TPC. They may be colleagues of the reviewer at the same institution, his or her graduate students or somebody listed in the references. The graduate student reviews can be quite helpful, since these reviewers often provide more detailed criticism rather than blanket dismissal. Any good conference will strive to provide at least three reviews, however, since conferences operate under tight deadlines and not all reviewers deliver as promised, it is not uncommon that you receive only two reviews.
In some conferences, there is an on-line discussion of papers among the reviewers for a particular paper. Usually, a lead TPC member drives the discussion and then recommends the paper for acceptance, rejection or discussion at the TPC meeting.
The technical program chair then collects the reviews and sorts the papers according to their average review scores.
The TPC (or, rather, the subset that can make the meeting), then meets in person or by phone conference. Usually, the bottom third and the top third are rejected and accepted, respectively, without (much) further discussion. The papers discussed are those in the middle of the range, or where a TPC member feels strongly that the paper ended up in the wrong bin, or where the review scores differ significantly. Papers that only received two reviews are also often discussed, maybe with a quick review by one of the TPC members as additional background. The rigor of the TPC meeting depends on the size and reputation of the conference. In some workshops and conferences, the TPC chairs may well make the final decision themselves, without involving the whole TPC.
Other References
Bartleby has dictionaries, grammars, an encyclopedia, and Columbia Guide To Standard American English
The Free Dictionary, also an online dictionary
Berkeley Information Systems and Technology Publications style guide
Guide to Grammar and Style, by J. Lynch
alt.usage.english FAQ, addressing common grammar questions
Writing Tips
Key to common comments made on your papers
Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style
Religious Studies style sheet
Cisco style guide
Oded Goldreich wrote an essay entitled "How not to write a paper", with recommendations on style and organization.
Don Knuth has online the TeX source of a book on "Mathematical Writing" (also useful for Computer Science).
The structure of paper/report in Systems, by Michalis Faloutsos, U.C. Riverside
The Elements of Style. William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White. Macmillan Publishing Co., New York, 1979.
This is an amazing little book that you can read in a few hours. Your writing style will never be the same afterwards. This $8 book is the best investment you can ever make.
"A Guide to Writing as an Engineer"
Spring into Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists
Bugs in Writing. Lyn Dupre', (2nd ed.)
This is a great book that expands on Strunk&White. It has more examples, and was written by an author who edited numerous technical publications, many of which were in computer science.
The Chicago Manual of Style, Univ. of Chicago Press.
This is the bible for American academic style. It's long and heavy, but has everything you ever want to know about style. When in doubt, or if you get conflicting stylistic advice, following The Chicago Manual of Style is your best choice.
A Handbook for Scholars by Mary Claire van Leunen; Alfred Knopf, Publisher.
This is another useful book written for publishing (computer) scientists.
The UIST Guide for Authors is geared towards a specific conference, but the general process and guidelines are similar to many other conferences.
The Science of Scientific Writing, George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan, In American Scientist, Vol. 78, No. 6 (Nov-Dec, 1990), pp. 550-558.
This is a useful article that teaches scientists how to write single sentences and paragraphs.
The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing, Perelman, Paradis and Barrett, Mayfield, 1998.
It is an extensive resource explaining how to write papers, reports, memoranda and Ph.D. thesis, how to make high-performance slides and oral presentations, how to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes in English, etc., with many examples of "good" and "bad" practices.
Roy Levin and David D. Redell, An evaluation of the ninth SOSP submissions -or- How (and how not) to write a good systems paper, ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review 17(3):35-40 (July, 1983).
Alan Snyder, How to get your paper accepted at OOPSLA, OOPSLA '91 Proceedings, pp. 359-363.
Mark Allman, A Referee's Plea, 2001
Ralph Johnson et al, How to get a paper accepted at OOPSLA, Panel at OOPSLA'93, pp 429-436.
Craig Partridge, How to Increase the Chances Your Paper is Accepted at ACM SIGCOMML.
Generally useful advice that also applies to other networking conferences.
What kinds of papers does USENIX publish?
Alan Jay Smith, The Task of the Referee, IEEE Computer 23(4):65-71 (April 1990).
Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization, NASA SP-7084
Stylewriter software
Talks
"The Short Talk" (Charles Van Loan)
"Pointers on giving a talk" (D. Messerschmitt)
Tips for Preparing Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids (ONR)
Miscellaneous
International Standard Paper Sizes

From my ATE..

2006-01-15T01:26:00.000+08:00

She posted this on my birthday..
http://redjeulle.blogspot.com

Friday, January 13, 2006

To Rimbaldi my PC Fixer
So. (Don’t you hate it when people say that like it constitutes a complete sentence?)I honestly don’t remember the times when you were a baby, mainly because I was also still one myself. I thought your name was Boy because that was what was written in the nursery card, and I could read at three. Thankfully, we have sensible parents who gave us decent names that we don’t have to be embarrassed of it in the future. I have memory snapshots of you being in the duyan, sleeping off your meals. As a matter of fact, that was all I could remember of your infancy: you were either feeding or sleeping.

You were a voracious feeder, as opposed to the toothpick of a child I was. I remember you stuffing your mouth to bursting, and then throwing up five minutes after. I was a very picky eater then, and whenever I see you do this I inwardly cringe and wonder to the high heavens how you can stand eating that much. Well, I wondered how you can stand food, period.

We fought a lot, like Israel and Palestine we hated each other so much that I don’t want to sit next to you at the dining table. Until playtime, that is. As much as we fought, we really didn’t have a choice because the next child in the neighborhood lives like 15 minutes away, and that early in life I worked with what I got.

So we played, but only the games I dictate we should play. At four years old you were having tea with my dolls, slicing up leaves for the great cookout, blowing bubbles using the age-old gumamela solution, and the classic bahay-bahayan. You were such a gullible kid, I made you chew green siling labuyo with this conversation:

Me: Ano yang lampin sa likod mo?

You: Ako si Superman eh.

Me: Sige nga, kung ikaw si Superman, kainin mo to.

I think I blacked out after that because of the spanking I received, worthy of Bantay Bata reporting.

When Emily Rose came, we teamed up against her, naturally. Suddenly she was the enemy—where before treats are divided in two, now it was three. Your talents in harassment were harnessed during these times. But your pikon factor was directly proportional to your harassment capabilities. Nobody wants to cross you, because they will surely suffer the wrath of Hades on a really bad hair day.

You talked back to our parents, shouted at your teachers (remember when you yelled “Tanga!” at Mrs. Mendoza, I really thought she was going to cry), pulled the hair of classmates, and countless other violent incidents at recess time. Once, you were made to sing in music class and somebody dared laugh at your gift of voice, that classmate was sent home at 10 a.m. by the teacher for fear of you dismembering him.

Now you’re all grown up and with better skin. You are now a licensed engineer, and you help mold the country’s youth into people who know math. Happy birthday, and continue to go to the gym but please for the love of God, stop buying pink shirts.

(Cute noh??)

Sem Break nanaman!!

2005-10-19T00:14:00.000+08:00

Hindi ko alam kung ano feeling ko.. Masaya ba dahil bakasyon nanaman, o Malungkot at wala nanamang sahod??

Sa Quezon..

2005-09-24T10:06:00.000+08:00

KAsama ko Honey ko..

Eto pang isa...

Wala lang..

Pinoy Big Brother

2005-09-18T21:29:00.000+08:00

I like this show!

Mga bagong tones.. Download na!!!

2005-08-29T22:49:00.000+08:00

Ay nakow! (7:41 mins., mp3 format, 7.2MB) (by Lito)

One M (5:30 mins., mp3 format, 5.2MB) (by Lito Pangan)

Complete Dance Remix Sountrack (4:28 mins., mp3 format, 1.0MB) (by the_jedi)

Lord of the Cheaters Sountrack (55 secs., mp3 format, 217KB) (by the_jedi)

Count GMA Sountrack (29 secs., mp3 format, 118KB) (by the_jedi)

I dont send RINGTONES!

2005-07-14T23:25:00.000+08:00

Just to clear things.. I dont sent the ring tones!! You download it from my site and use it at your own risk!!

Natutuwa lang po ako sa mga tones na remix and wala po akong ibang intensyon..

Hala... Download na!!

More of the Garci Tones... Just as You wanted it!!

2005-07-03T10:32:00.000+08:00

Check this out, MyMix (19 secs, MP3 format, 76KB)
Check this out, MyMix (19 secs, WAV format, 151KB)

Super Mario (32 secs, MP3 format, 128KB)
Super Mario (32 secs, WAV format, 254KB)

Follow the Leader (19 secs, MP3 format, 77KB)
Follow the Leader (19 secs, WAV format, 153KB)

PacMan (45 secs, MP3 format, 93KB)
PacMan (45 secs, WAV format, 356KB)

Gloria! (23 secs, MP3 format, 94KB)
Gloria! (23 secs, WAV format, 187KB)

Hello Garci, Otso-Otso (18 secs, MP3 format, 37KB)
Hello Garci, Otso-Otso (18 secs, WAV format, 148KB)

Hello Garci, Kababayan (16 secs, MP3 format, 33KB)
Hello Garci, Kababayan (16 secs, WAV format, 129KB)

Hello Garci, Buking (17 secs, MP3 format, 34KB) (17 secs, WAV format, 136KB)

Hello Garci, Ahihi (31 secs, MP3 format, 62KB) (31 secs, WAV format, 248KB)

Ring tones above are from beybe-babe.com.

Hello Garci, What You Waitin’ (47 secs, AMR format, 96KB)
Hello Garci, What You Waitin’ (47 secs, MP3 format, 77KB)
Hello Garci, What You Waitin’ (47 secs, WAV format, 77KB)

Hello Garci, KnottyBwoy Remix (30 secs, 47KB, AMR format)
Hello Garci, KnottyBwoy Remix (30 secs, 59KB, MP3 format)
Hello Garci, KnottyBwoy Remix (30 secs, 235KB, WAV format)

Server Mirror 1:
“Hello Garci” ringtone, AMR format (29KB)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, MP3 format (360KB) (65,432 downloads)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, WAV format (197KB) (43,106 downloads)

Server Mirror 2:
“Hello Garci” ringtone, MP3 format (360KB) (20,625 downloads)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, WAV format (197KB) (13,550 downloads)

Server Mirror 3:
“Hello Garci” ringtone, MP3 format (360KB) (22,819 downloads)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, WAV format (197KB) (20,091 downloads)

Hello Garci Ring Tone

2005-06-26T21:02:00.000+08:00

We now have the country’s most in-demand cell phone ring tone: the Hello Garci ring tone, which is said to be excerpts from the Gloriagate tape. Download your preferred format on the links below:

Here are Mp3 and wav files of the Hello Garci ring tone:

Server Mirror 1:
“Hello Garci” ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

Server Mirror 2:
“Hello Garci” ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

Server Mirror 3:
“Hello Garci” ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
“Hello Garci” ringtone, WAV format (197KB)

Hello Garci Ring Tone

2005-06-21T01:04:00.000+08:00

Eto ang site ng in-demand tone ngayon...
HelloGarci!

Let's do the funk, Let's do the first day funk!!

2005-06-15T22:45:00.000+08:00

Balik nanaman sa school! He he he he.. May sweldo nanaman. YAn ang hirap sa work namin. Kung walang turo, wala ring sweldo. Buti nalang may pasok na uli.

Thanks sa Dept. Head ko at maganda ang schedule na bigay nya sa akin.. Kahit na pang-hapon-gabi eh OK naman ang umaga. Sakto sa schedule na bibigay sa akin sa kabila.

Nagpunta ako sa other school ko (Lucio Tan Sch in Recto) nung tuesday (14June) para magreport. Hehehe.. Tinawagan at tinext pa ako ni sirDuwi para kausapin ako bout my load there. Binibigyan ako ng schedule ng M-W. OK naman. Pero ang schedule ko na ay from 730am-845pm kung saka-sakali.. Hindi kaya ma-overwork na ako nyan? Im planning nga to buy vitamins na uli para makaya ko yun pero hindi pa naman nagiging makatotohana kaya hindi muna.. Pag tuesday-thursday eh 12 ang start ng class ko..

Kanina pag gising ko medyo masama ang tagiliran ko, sa may bandang balakang. Mali yata ang pwesti ko sa pagtulog. Pumunta nanaman ako sa other school ko para i-ADHOC. Kailangan daw yun for formality. Natutuwa naman ako sa other school ko kasi parang specially-treated ako. Pakiramdam ko lang yun he he he.. Hindi naman talaga ako nag-demo kasi kilala na nila ako. Nagturo na ako ng 1 year sa caloocan campus nila eh.. So ang conclusion eh text nalang daw ako para malaman kung confirmed ang aking part-time load..

Pagkatapos ko dun eh, sugod naman ako sa main school ko. Wala pa daw checker kaya hindi kami pumunta sa room namin. Hindi ko na rin tinapos yung class ko kasi nga masakit tagiliran ko. Maaga ako nakauwi sa bahay, natulog ako..

Post-Summer Break

2005-06-02T12:53:00.000+08:00

Three weeks vacation ito.. Kaso lang, alam nyo na, walang turo, walang sahod tayo kaya kailangan magtipid.. Buti nalang may review.

Anyway, lately ah may konting ubo-ubo ako, katulad na marami sa atin. Nagpapalit daw na panahon kaya ganun. Sa bahay namin tatlo kaming may ubo, ewan ko kung nagkahawaan pero parang ganun na nga..

Nagpunta ako ng school nung monday, hoping na ok na ang clearance ko. Nagtext pa sa akin yung secretary sa dean's office bandang umaga, dahil yung data bank ko daw na sinubmit nitong summer ay wala daw answer key. Eh di ako naman pumunta sa school at binigay ang sagot sa databank. May follow-up pa na paalala, na kulang pa daw ang binigay kong exam for completion sa dalawang lab subjects.. Eh di OK lang, ibibigay ko para hindi rin sila maipit kung ano man ang gagawin nila. Ang sa akin lang eh sana kung gaano ang response namin sa kailngan nila eh ganun din dapat sa amin..

GAnito kasi yun, wala pa nga daw kaming clearance dahil hindi kami nakapagpass ng DTR nung last pay period. Eh syempre parang imposible naman mangyari yun dahil aware naman kami na pag walang DTR eh walang sahod. At alam ko talaga na nakapag pasa ako.. Ang point ko lang eh sana nung maaga pa lang eh sinabi na nila na wala nga daw kaming DTR para atleast eh hindi kanmi nakatunganga at umaasa na may clearance na kmi samalntalang wala pa.. So nagpass ako ng bagong DTR nung monday. Aba, hanggang ngayun ay wala pa daw mga pirma?

Grrrrabee!!

Post Summer-Class

2005-05-24T23:11:00.000+08:00

Tapos nanaman ang summer class at eto nanaman tayo, wala nanamang sweldo.. Last monday nagpasa ako ng grades for summer para sa dalawa kong subjects (com 1 at com4). May mga bumagsak din, hindi naman pwedeng walang bumagsak at imposible yun. Hindi kana papaniwalaan ng mga studyante mo kasi hindi ka naman nangbabagsak. Baka i-take for granted nalang nila ang subjects mo next time na maging instructor ka nila kasi alam naman nila na hindi ka nangbabagsak. Pero syempre before ko i-encode ang grades nila ay sinigurado ko na deserve talaga nila yun.

Sa comm4 ko, 2/21 at sa comm1, 5/35.. Ganun talaga.

Before ako umalis sa school kinausap ako ng department head ko tapos nasita daw ako ng dean naman.. Medyo mainit yata ang ulo. Bakit daw nka shorts ako? Bakit daw ganun ang suot ko? (Naka-short nga pala ako ng orange, yung surf-shorts ba, at naka t-shirt ng itim na may pulang lining) Ewan ko kung mali ba yung pagkakasoot ko, mali ba ang kulay o mali ang combination.. NAtakot tuloy ako..

Balik tayo sa issue.. Mabuti nalang eh may review ako kahit pangilan-ngilan lang.. Every friday habang wala pang klase. Sayang din yun!

Implement order66

2005-05-20T22:12:00.000+08:00

The best starwars episode for me..

Abs in Depth Moves

2005-05-13T10:39:00.000+08:00

Abs in Depth Moves

Page 1

Straight-back Jackknife

Get into pushup position--your hands set slightly wider than and in line with your shoulders--but instead of placing your feet on the floor, rest your shins on a Swiss ball. With your arms straight and your back flat, your body should form a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles.

Keeping your back straight (don't round it), roll the Swiss ball as close to your chest as possible by contracting your abs and pulling it forward. Pause, then return the ball to the starting position by rolling it backward.

Perform each set in a rhythmic tempo for 40 to 50 seconds continuously. (Don't worry about the number of reps; just try to maintain an even speed of movement for the entire exercise.)

Long-arm Weighted Swiss-ball Crunch

Lie on your back on a Swiss ball, with your arms extended straight above your head--so they're in line with your ears--holding a medicine ball or dumbbell.

Raise your head, shoulders, and back, and crunch your rib cage toward your pelvis. Pause and slowly return to the starting position.

Perform each set in a rhythmic tempo for 40 to 50 seconds continuously. (Don't worry about the number of reps; just try to maintain an even speed of movement for the entire exercise.)

Other Exercises (Ball)

2005-05-13T08:17:00.000+08:00

Beginner Exercises:

Shoulder Rolls With the Swiss ball under your shoulders, roll 6 to 8 inches to the left and right 10 times each. Work up to 2 sets.

Back Arch With the ball in the middle of your back and your arms at your side, reach back and touch the ground. Hold that position for 10 seconds and slowly return to center. Do 5 repetitions.

Leg Extensions With the ball in the middle of your back, extend one leg straight out and hold for 5 seconds. Use your arms for balance. Do 10 repetitions for each foot, and work up to 2 sets.

Back Raises With your stomach on the ball, lie face down with your hands on the ground. Raise your shoulders and arch your back up as high as you can, then slowly return. Do this 10 times, and work up to 2 sets.

Sit-Backs Sit on the Swiss ball and slowly lean back, taking your feet off the ground. Use your arms for balance. Lean back as far as you can and hold it for 5 seconds. Do 5 repetitions.

Forward Leans With your stomach on the Swiss ball, lean forward while bringing your legs up as high as you can off the ground. Lower your head and use your arms to balance. Do 5 repetitions.

Leg Raises With your stomach on the Swiss ball and your arms out for balance, raise one leg as high as you can and hold for 5 seconds. Do 10 for each leg.

Advanced Exercises:

Side-to-Side Leg Rolls In a push-up position with the Swiss ball under your legs, roll the ball side to side. As you get to the right side, let your right foot come off the ball so only your left leg is rolling. As you come back, bring the right foot back on. Repeat for left side. Do ten reps for each side, and work up to 3 sets.

One-armed push-ups With the Swiss ball under your legs, do 5 one-armed push-ups. You may have to squeeze the Swiss ball with your legs to get the right position. Work up to 2 sets for each arm.

Partnered Exercises:
Do these with a partner or with your feet secured under a couch/bed.

Crunches Put your hands behind your head and tolt your shoulders and chest up to the center, to the left, and to the right(shown). Do 10 repetitions for each direction.

Sideways Crunches Lie sideways and relax your upper body. Bend your upper body toward the person(or couch) and slowly return. Do 10 repetitions for each side.

Top 10 Fitness Ball Exercises

2005-05-13T08:02:00.000+08:00

You've seen them lying around the gym, but you've never really known what to do with them. At first, you may have thought they looked "girly," but then you probably saw some of the most muscular guys at your gym using them. I'm talking about exercise balls, those big blow-up spheres that can be used to perform an almost endless amount of exercises for every body part. If you've wanted to try them but have never known what to do, here are 10 great exercises to get you started.

* Scroll over each image to see the complete motion

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Number 10

Trunk extension
What it's for: Lower back

How to do it: Get down on your knees and drape your upper body over the top of the ball, with your arms lightly hugging the back of the ball or with your hands behind your head. Lift your chest off the ball until your spine is straight or slightly extended. Return to starting position.


Number 9

Core crunchers
What it's for: Abs and core muscles

How to do it: Get on your knees, bend at the waist and rest your elbows on the ball. Squeezing your abs, roll the ball forward until your upper body and thighs form a straight line. Roll back to starting position.


Number 8

Basic crunches
What it's for: Abs

How to do it: With your feet flat on the floor, place your lower back on the ball, and your upper body and thighs parallel to the floor. Do crunches as usual, lifting only your shoulders and upper back off the ball, using your abs.


Number 7

Elevated pushups
What it's for: Pecs, shoulders, triceps, and abs

How to do it: Place the front of your knees on the ball and your hands flat on the floor (your whole body should be parallel to the floor). Look down at the floor and lower your face to within a few inches of it, then push back up to the starting position.


Number 6

Bent knee bridge
What it's for: Buttocks and hamstrings

How to do it: Lie on your back with your knees bent and your heels resting on top of the ball. Spread your arms out on either side of you. Lift your butt off the floor while squeezing it, and push your hips toward the ceiling. Pause at the top of the movement, then go back to the starting position.


Number 5

Abdominal rolls
What it's for: Abs

How to do it: Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Place the ball on your thighs, right near your knees, and your hands on top of ball. Lift your shoulder blades off the floor, rolling the ball to the top of your knees, pause, then go back to the starting position.


Number 4

Opposite limb extension
What it's for: Lower back, buttocks and hamstrings

How to do it: Lie with your stomach on the ball and stabilize yourself with your toes and hands. While looking down at the floor, extend your left arm and your right leg simultaneously, hold for 2 seconds, and return to the starting position. Repeat with the opposite arm and leg combination.


Number 3

Balanced pushups
What it's for: Pecs, shoulders, triceps, and abs

How to do it: Place your hands on top of the ball and your body at a 45° angle with the floor, balancing yourself on the tips of your toes. Bend at the elbows and lower your upper body to a few inches from the ball, then push yourself back up to the starting position.


Number 2

Superman
What it's for: Lower, middle and upper back, and buttocks

How to do it: Lie with your stomach on the ball and your body at a 45° angle with the floor, balancing yourself with the tips of your toes. Stretch your arms out in front of you on either side of your head as if you're flying, and maintain the position.


Number 1

Seated wall roll

What it's for: Quadriceps, hamstrings and buttocks

How to do it: Stand with your back to a wall, feet shoulder-width apart, and place the ball between the wall and your lower back. Squat, letting the ball roll along your back, until you are in a "sitting" position with your knees forming a 45° angle. Return to starting position.

http://www.askmen.com/sports/fitness_top_ten/36_fitness_list.html

Top 10 Fitness Ball Exercises

2005-05-13T07:39:00.000+08:00


Number 10

Trunk extension
What it's for: Lower back


Number 9

Core crunchers
What it's for: Abs and core muscles


Number 8

Basic crunches
What it's for: Abs


Number 7

Elevated pushups
What it's for: Pecs, shoulders, triceps, and abs


Number 6

Bent knee bridge
What it's for: Buttocks and hamstrings


Number 5

Abdominal rolls
What it's for: Abs


Number 4

Opposite limb extension
What it's for: Lower back, buttocks and hamstrings


Number 3

Balanced pushups
What it's for: Pecs, shoulders, triceps, and abs


Number 2

Superman
What it's for: Lower, middle and upper back, and buttocks


Number 1

Seated wall roll
What it's for: Quadriceps, hamstrings and buttocks

www.askmen.com/sports/fitness_top_ten/36_fitness_list.html

Disabling Windows Messenger Service

2005-05-12T01:47:00.000+08:00

Kapag may Katulad nito na palaging lumalabas sa computer mo once you are on-line, Naka turn-on ang Windows Messenger Service mo.. OK lang na i-turn-off ito.. Nakakainis kasi..

Ito lang po ang gagawin:

Windows 2000

Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

Windows XP Home

Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

Windows XP Professional

Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

Windows NT

Click Start ->Control Panel
Double Click Administrative Tools
Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger
In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop,
Then choose Disable as the Startup Type
Click OK

Windows 98 & ME
Windows Messenger Service cannot be disabled

Sa 8-waves water park.. (04May2005)

2005-05-12T01:10:00.000+08:00

Sa entrance..

With my sister, Kristal

With my other sister, Ling

Mainit!

2005-05-12T00:55:00.000+08:00

Hey guys, sobrang init ngayon.. Sarap mag-swimming!

smith chart

2005-04-29T13:31:00.000+08:00

http://www.ife.ee.ethz.ch/~ichsc/smith_charts/Black_Magic.pdf

Sa Tagaytay (02April2005)

2005-04-14T01:26:00.000+08:00

Sa Tagaytay ito. Kasama ko Honey ko..

Eto kami sa Private Zoo.. Ang mahal ng entrans, P100.

Eto yung tiger na hinimas ko.. 10months palang sya kaya mabait.

Sa Palace in the Sky (Now People's Park). Entrance fee: P15

Sa coffee shop ng friend namin.. JAva Jazz.. Sosyal ba?

Yan ang harap..

Mas Malaki..

2005-04-14T01:24:00.000+08:00

sarap sa bahay..

2005-04-14T01:17:00.000+08:00

Friendster Pic..

May nagtatanong..

2005-04-14T01:14:00.000+08:00

Bakit daw hindi ako nagpo-post recently?
Yung mga posts ko pa daw dito ay copy-paste pa kung saan-saan..
Eh kasi naman, gaganahan ka pa bang mag-post kung may mang-uusisa sa bawat word na isusulat mo? Ewan ko!

Bakit?

2005-04-14T01:06:00.000+08:00

Napaka-complex talaga ng buhay.. One day you're this and one day you're that. Ganun naman talaga siguro.. Minsan you're asking yourself why are you like this at bakit hindi ka ganun? Siguro we are all designed exactly to be this so that things will happen the way they are meant to be..

Minsan nag-iisip ka kung bakit may mga taong ganyan.. Hindi mo naman sila kano-ano bakit ang laki ng papel nila sa buhay mo.. (Para sa mga nagbabasa, hwag masyadong sensitive ha.. Kung guilty ka, ikaw nga yun.. he he he). Para bang gugulo lalo yung magulo mo nang buhay dahil sa kanila.. Eh kung tutuusin kung hindi sila dumating eh wala naman sigurong epekto sa buhay mo.. Whew!

Blog responsibly

2005-04-14T01:01:00.000+08:00

By Alexander M. Osias
Newsbreak Contributing Writer

WHAT if something you wrote for yourself and a few friends were easily accessible to millions of people across the world? In the past, this may have been a fleeting concern. But things have changed with the advent of the blog.

Blogs function like diaries and journals, often containing the observations and opinions of their authors on topics ranging from embarrassingly private thoughts and experiences to well-researched and written articles. What sets them apart from normal diaries and journals lies in the origin of the term.

Blog is a contraction of “web log,” meaning that the entirety of these writings can be found on the World Wide Web as websites. They are accessible to the Internet community, and can range from a dreary recounting of the day’s events to angst-ridden tales of heartbreak or venom-filled diatribes on work.

Barriers to blogging during the infancy of the Web included:

· The ability to secure a domain name.

· The ability to procure a web server that your blog would be hosted on.

· Some measure of skill in writing both prose and HTML code.

· Some way to let everyone on the web know about your blog.

Even today, getting all four items separately would entail cash and no mean amount of time.

In recent years, however, sites such as Blogger and LiveJournal have emerged, offering the services that address the first three listed barriers -- for free. Search engines such as Google have reduced the fourth barrier to a trivial concern because if you’re writing on a topic of interest, chances are that readers can and will find you.

Today, more than eight million blogs can be found on the Web. Technorati reports that approximately 12,000 new blogs are born every day. Even celebrities and professional writers blog these days, providing unique insight into the minds of some of the most influential and entertaining people of our time.

So where’s the harm in writing down your view of the world and recording your experiences for posterity?

Blog authors may find themselves the targets of lawsuits if the individuals and corporations tackled in these short journal entries construe some of the content as defamatory. In addition, blog authors writing about the shortcomings of the companies they work for may be fired from their jobs.

In September 2004, a Delta Airlines employee was suspended without pay for posting a picture of herself in an airline uniform on her blog (apparently a violation of company policy). More recently, a Google employee was let go of due to comments made on his blog concerning Google’s compensation practices and policies. This last incident is significant given that Google is the same company behind Blogger, one of the biggest blog service providers on the Web.

In all cases, the blog owners seem to have been unsure or unaware of the policies governing what should and should not be posted on their blogs concerning their respective workplaces.

While it could be argued that common sense would dictate that any company policies concerning verbal or printed disclosure would apply to anything published on the Web, the reality is that blogs have one foot in the realm of private journals and the other in the realm of public journalism.

Authors sometimes forget that while they may write for a specific target audience (friends and co-workers), their sites are accessible to countless people beyond their immediate social circles.

So here’s some advice for bloggers:

1. Write your blog for your target audience; edit your blog for strangers.

One of the most powerful aspects of the blog is the unique voice that each blogger brings to it. It’s the personal touch and unique worldview that make blogs so fascinating and informative. However, keep in mind that complete strangers and even malicious individuals may view your blog, so adjust your detail and vitriol accordingly. Don’t record anything that you wouldn’t want to spread beyond your immediate circle of friends.

2. Separate objective facts from subjective speculation.

If a statement is a fact, cite your source. If possible, link to it. If a statement is speculation or personal opinion, say so.

3. Be ready to correct or clarify your entries.

If you discover errors in your stated facts, correct them. If you wish, you may let the original error stand, add a statement that you were in error, and then append the corrected information. If a statement proves to be ambiguous, append a statement to clarify it while acknowledging what possible misinterpretations may have arisen.

4. Disclose any personal biases.

If there is anything you think your readers should take into consideration when reading your entries, post that information to the level of detail that you feel necessary. If you work for a particular company, or have a running rivalry with someone figuring prominently in your blog, say so.

5. Question any dubious sources.

If you have any suspicions concerning the validity of an information source, or believe that they may have cause for prejudice against another party, qualify any information imparted in your blog. On the Web, we often find wonderful and intriguing anecdotes and stories that are partially or totally false. And yet we still would like to share them with others. Do so, while noting your suspicions.

These may not guarantee immunity from lawsuits or actions against you by your employers or co-workers; common sense and awareness of corporate policies will have to supplement these guidelines.

They should, however, remind you that while blogs can be a way to express your life’s experiences to a larger audience, you can never control who reads them, or how they may react to your electronic scribbling.

The author is group head of the information technology services division of K2 Interactive (Asia) Inc.

Posted without permission from inq7.net (sorry)..

Call Center BoBoos

2005-01-26T01:53:00.000+08:00

We always wonder why Call centre jobs are paid so well..just check out the torture they go thru...
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Tech Support: "I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop."
Customer "Ok."
Tech Support: "Did you get a pop-up menu?"
Customer: "No."
Tech Support: "Ok. Right click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?"
Customer "No."
Tech Support:: "Ok, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up untilthis point?"
Customer: "Sure, you told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click'."

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Customer: "I received the software update you sent, but I am stillgetting the same error message."
Tech Support:: "Did you install the update?"
Customer: "No. Oh, am I supposed to install it to get it to work?"

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Customer:: "I'm having trouble installing Microsoft Word."
Tech Support:: "Tell me what you've done."
Customer: "I typed 'A:SETUP'."
Tech Support:: "Ma'am, remove the disk and tell me what it says."
Customer:: "It says '[PC manufacturer] Restore and Recovery disk'."
Tech Support:: "Insert the MS Word setup disk."
Customer:: "What?"
Tech Support: "Did you buy MS word?"
Customer: "No..."

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Customer:: "Do I need a computer to use your software?"
Tech Support:: ?!%#$

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Tech Support:: "Ok, in the bottom left hand side of the screen, can yousee the 'OK' button displayed?"Customer: "Wow. How can you see my screen from there?"

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Tech Support:: "What type of computer do you have?"
Customer:: "A white one."

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Tech Support:: "Type 'A:' at the prompt."
Customer:: "How do you spell that?"

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Tech Support: "What's on your screen right now?"
Customer: "A stuffed animal that my boyfriend got me at the grocerystore."

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Tech Support:: "What operating system are you running?"
Customer: "Pentium."

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Customer: "My computer's telling me I performed an illegal abortion."

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Customer: "I have Microsoft Exploder."

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Customer: "How do I print my voicemail?"

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Customer: "You've got to fix my computer. I urgently need to printdocument, but the computer won't boot properly."
Tech Support: "What does it say?"
Customer: "Something about an error and non-system disk."
Tech Support: "Look at your machine. Is there a floppy inside?"
Customer: "No, but there's a sticker saying there's an Intel inside."

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Tech Support: "Just call us back if there's a problem. We're open 24hours."
Customer: "Is that Eastern time?"

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Tech Support:: "What does the screen say now?"
Customer: "It says, 'Hit ENTER when ready'."
Tech Support:: "Well?"Customer: "How do I know when it's ready?"

Angels and Demons

2005-01-24T01:55:00.000+08:00

Hey! Check nyo ito:
http://adobonatinglahat.blogspot.com
Cool blogs!!

Blog ni Ate..

2005-01-23T02:20:00.000+08:00

redjeulle.blogspot.com
redjeulle.bravejournal.com

TOP 10 BIGGEST BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

2005-01-18T01:19:00.000+08:00

1. No Breakfast · People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. · This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

2. Overeating · It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

3. Smoking · It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.

4. High Sugar consumption · Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

5. Air Pollution · The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

6. Sleep Deprivation · Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Head covered while sleeping · Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness · Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts · Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely · Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

2004-12-26T14:41:00.000+08:00

Pasko..

2004-12-26T14:27:00.000+08:00

Magastos ang pasko.. OK lang basta meaningful.dBA?
Merry christmas to everyone!!

Pasko na...

2004-12-15T01:22:00.000+08:00

Its december 15. Biro mo yan, 10 days nalang pasko na but hindi ko pa rin ma-feel ang pasko. Bakit kaya? Dati, december 1 pa lang, napasaya ng pakiramdam mo at excited ka. Ngaun, wala eh.. Ganun din naman wala rin akong pera dati. He he he...

Sali nga pala kayo sa iGEN-Portal.. OK sya!

Spot the L-O-S-E-R

2004-12-12T01:43:00.000+08:00

A person who dont know how to listen is a big LOSER!

Love You Honey!!

2004-12-08T01:04:00.000+08:00

Sorry ha.. Alam mo na kung para saan yun. Anyway, Mahal na mahal kita. Thanks sa pag-intindi mo sa akin. Sana Happy ka..

RubyAnna: Girlfriend ko po..

Success:

2004-11-29T01:54:00.000+08:00

Sabi nga, may 4 steps to success daw:

1. Make a decision. Choose your path , sabi nga. Kasi kung "go with the flow" ka lang, eh walang patutunguhan yang buhay mo kasi sunud-sunuran ka lang. Try other dimension, wag kang matulog at mapapanis ka.
2. Act on it. Gumawa ka ng something para ma-support yang decisioin mo.. Wag kang drawing..
3. Analyze results. Tingnan mo ngayun kung may nangyayari.. Mahirap yung salok ka ng salok eh butas pala yung timba.. Tingnan mo kung anong part ng execution ang OK at ano yung hindi.
4. CHANGE. Aba eh kung walang nangyayari eh mag-isip-isip kana. Kung hindi fruitfuil eh try uli sa iba. At kung maganda naman ang takbo eh dont just settle kung anong meron but always try to be better!

Tandaan nyo na life is a never ending learning process. Wag matakot sa unknown. Mag-explore. From time-to-time eh take some risks. Good luck guys!

Pagkakaperahan!!

2004-11-29T01:34:00.000+08:00

Hey guys join me in my business.. Text nyo lang ako kung interested kayo.. Interesting commision awaits. Try nyo lang pakinggan. Kung magustuhan nyo, pag-isipan nyo pero kung hindi naman, OK lang..

Sun!

2004-11-23T02:09:00.000+08:00

eto nga pala ang sun cell number ko:
0922.398.8965
text nyo ako!

Always on yan. Yung smart ko active pa rin.

Latest

2004-11-18T01:59:00.000+08:00

Ang hirap mag-maintain ng blog. Hindi ako makapag post palagi kasi napupuyat lang ako pag nag-iinternet ako.. Gusto ko lang magpasalamat sa mga taong challenging dyan.

You really are a challenge, grabe.

For me?

2004-10-31T22:36:00.000+08:00

Fun loving person is what you are
Engaging yourself to make other smile
Reason guides you to all your desire
Never cease to consider how would they feel inside
A man I indeed truly admire
Not only because you are a good looking guy
Daring every girl side by side
Over what you could reveal of your stories in life
Valiantly accepts my intrinsic muses
I love to bury my face into your chest
Chances are always fleeting away, aimless
That's because a real gentleman he is
Often just smile with those pretty little eyes
Revealing values funny, witty, unbelievably wild
Deft in making friends who stay beside
Emanated them from the murky confusing aisle
Venerable, vulnerable, verily available
Everytime a needy echoes a call
Really will stay and do the same after all
And friendship will keep us together oh boy!!!

Im back!

2004-10-28T16:30:00.000+08:00

Haya salamat sa PLDT! Naikabit na yung phone namin dito sa bago naming bahay.. Makakapagblog na uli ako..
Wait for my posts.. May lakad pa kasi ako. Ciao!

HIndi ko ma-gets..

2004-10-06T01:38:00.000+08:00

Bakit kaya may mga tao na hindi mo ma-ispel? Kinakausap mo, tatalikuran ka.. Naiisip ko tuloy may problema... Meron nga kaya?Iniiwasan nya ako, bakit kaya? Fair ba yun? nakakainis! Malamang sa harap ng bote nanaman ito maayos.. Too bad two weeks pa bago matapos ang sem.. Haaay! Grabe..

Moral lesson: Sabihin kung anong nararamdaman para lahat OK!

KAnina may meeting kami kaya lang hindi ako umabot.. Honestly nakalimutan ko talaga.. Ewan ko ba, so busy kasi eh.. Sure yan may MEMO nanaman ako... TAdtad na ako ng memo, hindi ko pa nasasagot... Malilintekan nanaman ako nito kay "punkster". Lagi nya akong binabantayan ehh..

I need sleep! Penge naman..
P.S. Sana may gala sa sembreak..

Chuba!

2004-10-05T01:08:00.000+08:00

Si mam Rose Villafor yan, chuba kung tawagin nila.. Makulit lang.. Thanks nga pala sa free entance sa parokya concert ha (nakita ko rin si chiquito he he he he) ..

HI nga pala sa mga co-faculty ko sa CCP..

Busy monday!

2004-10-05T00:25:00.000+08:00

Ang aga ko kanina.. Hindi ako late sa EC3 lab ko! Wla naman akong ginawa buong maghapon kundi magaral at magturo... Boring na talaga.. Buti nalang at may mga studyante na kahit papano eh nakakakwentuhan mo at nakakalimutan mong nagtatrabaho ka.

Si Mark Aguilar at Michael Timbal bagong gupit. Birthday ni Mark Buella. Naka-pink pa ha.. Si Liway ang agang badTrip kasi walang gawang experiment sa EC3. Si Narcell nakarecover na sa masamang araw nya nung friday.. Si Haji ganun parin, parang may hang-over lagi.. OK naman yung iba.. Ang dami naman kasi nila.. Pero OK sila lahat..

Yung mga 4th year OK din.. Cool ding kakwentuhan at hindi nawawala sa kanila na prof parin nila ako.. Si Dandreb makwento talaga.. Sina JC and Co. makulit lang, kaya lang kulang sila, absent si casbadillo.. Si Jules bagong gupit na parang kakapasok lang sa bilangguan.. Si Jac ganun parin, tahimik.. Sobra..

Haay its been a long day!
Mamimiss ko itong mondays ko..

Hey!

2004-10-03T22:13:00.000+08:00

Starting pa nung march ako gumagawa ng blogspot kaso hindi ko solo.. So eto na po yung site ko..

Stay tuned nalang po.
Pic nga pala ito ng mahal naming pusa..
Si Mr. Schneebly