Knot tying

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Sa panahon ng pagtatalik ng ating mga alagang aso, nagkakaroon ng tinatawag na 'tie', 'lock', o pagkakabuhol ng kanilang mga ari sa loob ng o mas maiksi sa kalahating oras. Sa mga panahong ito, hindi dapat paglaruan o sapilitang paghiwalayin ang lalake at babaeng aso sapagkat ito'y magdadala ng matinding sakit at parusa sa kanila.

Hanapin ang bulbus glandis at ang prepuce/penile sheath sa larawang ito.
photo from http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/articles.html

Sa paanan ng ari ng lalakeng aso (sire) ay mayroong bahaging bumubukol kapag sila ay naiihi o nasasabik, ito ay tinatawag na bulbus glandis.

Ang os penis o baculum.
Itinuturo ng arrow ang naiwang marka ng urethra (daluyan ang ihi/semilya).
photo from wikipedia

Ang daluyan naman ng ihi at semilya (urethra) sa loob ng ari ng sire ay nababalot ng isang buto (bone) na kung tawagin ay os penis. Sa simula ng pagtatalik, bahagya lamang o hindi buo ang paglaki at paninigas ng ari ng lalaking aso, at ang os penis nila ay tumutulong upang maipasok ito ng tama sa posisyon sa kaloob-looban ng babaeng aso (bitch)...

...unti-unti namang itinutulak ng ari (vagina) ng bitch ang kaloban o prepuce/penile sheath ng lalakeng aso hanggang sa kahubuan ng bulbus glandis. Sa pagkakataong ito pa lamang magiging buo ang laki at tigas ng penis. Ito'y nagaganap sapagkat napupuno ng dugo ang mga ugat na nasa ari, pati na rin sa bulbus glandis ng lalakeng aso na nagiging sanhi o pagkakaroon ng tinatawag na tie o lock.

Ang bulbus glandis at ang ari ng lalakeng aso.
photo from http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/

SOURCES:
1. RJ's Anatomy notes
2. Wikipedia
3. Woodhavens Lab...



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OLD MANILA- SUPER GANDA!

More than ninety-nine per cent of the photos published in this blog are original, and the all the articles that have been posted are orignal...

...but this time I would like to share some photos of old Manila from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries which have been gathered together by Dondi Filarmeo (filads@yahoo.com). I have also included Dondi's remarks on every photo on his email to masigme@yahoogroups.com. His email was forwarded to my inbox by my friend Marc Guiller U. Tan.

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Here are some photos of Manila before it became a Dirty Smoggy City!

Take note, naka sapatos ang mga tao, walang naka-tsinelas kahit sa Avenida... just sharing... sayang di mo to inabutan... super-linis at well-disciplined ang mga tao, wala pang naka-maong.

The first picture was before the '60's Old Manila. The environment was still very clean during that time. Based on the old mobiles, Studebakers, Buicks & Pontiacs, I must have been about 10 years old at that time.

1953 Ford on the street

There were no Metro Aides, Bayani Fernando-cleaners, and store owners were cleaning their areas. Pedestrians were also much disciplined. Very little 'hukays' and manholes were clean and were clearly visible to pedestrians. People were so disciplined. Take a look at the Pedxings. I remember this part of Escolta as my Dad would buy us Boursege’s from Greg Shoes or Ang Tibay. It could be much better looking than Colehaans and Ferragamos. The streets were shiny, much like the streets of Singapore now.

LYRIC Theatre (in the photo below), IDEAL, STATE, ODEON were the best theatres. Environment inside and outside... absolutely clean. There were no double parking allowed and drivers followed. Streets didn’t have 2 policemen and 4 Traffic Aides for each corner. You’d be safe even if you held a clutch bag while shopping. Manholes were covered well and during those days, I remember them.... as clean and polished, much like those you’d see in Champ Elysee’. We could beat Paris. Ang ganda ng bayan natin noon.




Dencia’s was famous for Pansit Mami, much like Mamonluk or Ricebowl. P1.50 ang mami, 10 sentimo ang Coca Cola. 5 centimo ang sarsaparilla. This was very near Villalobos and Carriedo. Look at the jeepneys. They were not overloaded.




Pasig was very clean. The photographer must have taken this photo (below) October to December timeframe. But Pasig, during summer would have beautiful water lilies, tiny Quiapo’s floating amidst white, yellow and purple water lilies that I remember. The water from our rich and abundant rivers was emerald green and blue. Napakalinis and walang amoy. In fact, I know for a fact that a lot of private yachts would pass through our Pasig River from various parts of Rizal, Malabon and Marikina. It was beautiful!




Manila was just a beautiful place.




If you’d take an L5 plane or a Piper Cab and take pictures of Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard) from above, you’d be so proud to say, that the place is much better than Cote d'Azur. My Dad would even bring soldiers sick of asthma from the PAF, so that they could do early morning breathing exercises at 5AM. Environment was just so very clean, air was refreshing, and take a look at the sea... wasn’t that a gift given to us during those days?!




1958 Chevy on the street... Sidewalks were not extended to suit the pedestrians. Quiapo Church was a blessed monument. Nagbibigayan ang mga drivers. Bihira ang nag-gigitgitan.




Avenida Rizal was a treat to everyone. There were no prostitutes or body-brokers. Avenida was not a fickle place. It was not a 'now a bistro boulevard, tomorrow a street; now a tiangge or night market and tomorrow a bistro boulevard'. It was a simple Avenida where everyone enjoyed to see what was 'now showing', what movie was 'extended showing', and if Otis or Good Earth had a big sale!!! It was just a big clean place.




1960 Dodge on the street.

Ayala Avenue was just like Wilshire Boulevard. Clean and no pollution. You can walk and enjoy the sun. Napakalinis. Walang masyadong Trash bins pero walang basura sa paligid.




Even Parks like Fort Santiago was much better. No vendors, no cafes. There was not even an ATM machine. Malinis ang paligid.



And then, we had more technocrats, more intelligent people educated here and... stateside.

What did we do to our environment?

For those who have seen it: Sayang. maswerte kami noon. Mas na mas maswerte kami noon. We saw a country that was much cleaner, a much better place to live in and a truly healthy place.


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I was surprised! Old Manila looks like the present-day Adelaide!

The S.A. Art Gallery, North Terrace, Adelaide City, South Australia

Rundle St. tiangge, Adelaide City, S.A.

The South Australia Art Gallery, Adelaide City, S.A.

The Bee Hive, corner King William and Rundle St., Adelaide City, S.A.

Grote St., Adelaide City, S.A.

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...a Tiger by the tail

I’ve been staring at my computer screen for the past 28 minutes, hoping to write something good before the year 2009 ends...

By this time, the two thin slices of pork belly (I purchased from Foodland), the chicken giblets (I collected from our previous grow), and the 280 grams of peeled green prawns (I bought from the local fish shop in town) have already been thawed on my caravan’s countertop.

The defrosting process was so quick due to the relatively hot temperature down south, which is expected to reach the maximum of 43’C in Port Wakefield today. I am hoping that the coldest setting of my out of date air-conditioning unit won’t fail me later especially in the early afternoon.

Right after publishing this post, I will start cooking valenciana so I could go to Aling Nati’s house ahead of time for a New Year’s Eve dinner with other Filipino friends who are living within the Wakefield Region.

Coming early to the said party doesn’t mean that I am very excited... Of course Sydney and Melbourne have prepared lots of pyrotechnic devices for the fireworks display tonight, but those who are living in the outback like us, welcoming the Year of the Tiger is definitely not as colourful and boisterous as in the major Australian cities.

This is my third New Year celebration Down Under, and just like in the two previous years, I am sure that the approaching media noche is another record-breaker—a night with a deafening silence!

A Filipino belief says that firecrackers and its noise drive the malevolent spirits away and make the new year prosperous and bountiful. I don’t know if I will still believe in this ‘belief’ after discovering that despite the muted air between December 31 and January 1 in Australia, this country remains to be wealthy and continuously booming!

I hate to mention something that is very obvious in this post... Does it simply means the Philippines needs to ignite more Rebentador, Super Lolo, Super Pla Pla, Triangulo, Bawang, Sinturon ni Judas, Jumbo Fountain, Whistle Bomb, Kuwitis, Lusis ,Watusi, or Bulalakaw during the New Year celebrations?

Honestly, if a firecracker factory in Bocaue or Sta. Maria, Bulacan could create an explosive device that can drive away dishonest and corrupt elected government officials I will fearlessly volunter to be the first one to detonate it this 2010!

Let us welcome the New Year with a complete set of fingers!

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'...standing small' yet Smart

smart- adjective 1 well-kept and neat. 2 astute. 3 witty. 4 fashionable. 5 brisk. 6 causing a stinging pain.

Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus
Essential
2005
c HarperCollins Publishers 2004
www.collins.co.uk

Taos-puso kong ipinaparating ang aking pasasalamat sa lahat ng mga bumubuo ng Pinoy Expats/OFW Blog Awards 2009, lalung-lalo na kay Mr. Thoughtskoto at Tito NJ, at sa Smart Communications sa paghirang ng The Chook-minder's Quill bilang Smart Blog Award. Itong parangal at pagkilalang ipinagkaloob niyo sa akin ay iniaalay ko sa ating Poong Maykapal na siyang naghandog ng aking kakayahan at kaalaman sa pagsusulat.

Sa mga tagasubaybay ng The Chook-minder’s Quill na sa lahat ng panahon ay hindi lamang basta nag-titipa ng kanilang mga puna sa aking pahina, kundi nag-iiwan din ng mga salitang naghahayag ng pagmamalasakit at pakikiisa sa akin; maraming, maraming salamat po... Kayo ay aking itinuturing hindi lamang basta mambabasa ng aking blog, kundi bilang mga kaibigan!

Alam kong ang mga salita ng pasasalamat ay hindi sapat sa lahat ng mag naniwala at bumoto sa The Chook-minder’s Quill para sa PEBA 2009... lalung-lalo na kay Reymos at kay Mightydacz na nagbanggit at nagsali ng aking hamak na blog sa kanilang listahan bilang isa sa kanilang mga paborito, sana’y tanggapin ninyo ang aking simple ngunit mataimtim at matapat na thank you!

Sa aking mga malalapit at tunay na kaibigan, lalung-lalo na sa mga dumalo sa PEBA Event 2009 bilang aking mga kinatawan- na kahit abala ay nag-alay ng panahon para sa akin, maraming salamat sa inyong suporta! Sa loob o sa labas man ng blogosperyo, alam kong palagi kayong nandiyan para sa akin.

Sa aking mga kamag-anak sa Pilipinas at sa ibang panig ng mundo... sa aking mga pinsan at mga kapatid, sa aking mga tiyahin, at higit sa lahat sa aking ina na kahit minsa’y hindi pa nakasilip sa aking blog ngunit walang sawang nagmamahal sa akin nang walang hinihinging kapalit simula noon hanggang ngayon, ang pagkilala at parangal na nito ay tinatanaw kong utang na loob sa inyo.

Sa pagbubukas ng bagong kabanata ng The Chook-minder’s Quill sa taong 2010, ang aking pahina'y patuloy na magsisiwalat ng mga lihim at magbabahagi ng mga kwentong maghahatid ng kakaibang karanasan, kahulugan at (higit sa lahat, kahit na hirap akong gawin..) inspirasyon sa mga tagasubaybay nito.

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'CROSSing Over'

http://www.daemonsmovies.com/

Watch AVATAR: The Movie (new extended HD trailer here...)

Sa mga hindi pa nakapanood ng pelikulang Avatar, panoorin niyo na. (Biglang naging amateur ang dating ng Jurassic Park nang dahil sa bagong-likhang ito ni James Cameron.)

Ito ang dahilan ng aking pagkatulala sa nakalipas na apat na araw; iniisip at winawari ko kasi kung ano ang hitsura ng aking magiging avatar sakaling ako ay magkakaroon ng pagkakataong makadalaw sa mundo ng mga Na'vi- ang Pandora!

Ang Pandora ay kathang-isip lamang; ito'y isang daigdig na kasinlaki ng ating mundo kung saan nakatira ang mga matatangkad na nilalang na kulay-bughaw ang balat at mayroong isang-dipang buntot- sila ay ang mga Na'vi.

Nag-uumapaw sa likas na yaman ang Pandora. Sa malagong kagubatan ay mayroong napakaraming mga makukulay na halaman, iba't-ibang uri ng mga lumilipad, lumalangoy at pagala-galang mga hayop.

Isa sa mga pinakamagagandang tanawin at pinakakakaibang anyong-lupa sa Pandora ay ang mga bundok na nakalutang sa kalawakan, at higit sa lahat, sa tinutubuan ng isang higanteng punong Kelutrel ay matatagpuan ang isang mineral na kung tawagi'y unobtanium. Napaka-espesyal ang mineral na ito sapagkat ang isang dakot ay nagkakahalaga ng US$20,000,000!

Nang dahil sa unobtainium, nagkainteres sa Pandora ang mga tao mula sa ating mundo. Nais nilang sakupin at angkinin ang lahat ng kayamanan sa daigdig ng mga Na'vi subalit hindi ito madali sapagkat salat sa oxygen ang Pandora at ang natural na komposisyon ng hangin doon ay ang carbon dioxide, methane at ammonia.

Sa tulong mga mananaliksik, natuklasang sa pamamagitan ng mga avatars na may magkahalong genetic composition ng isang tao at isang Na'vi, ay posibleng maikot at mapag-aralan ng lubusan ang Pandora. Ang mga avatars na ito ay maaari lamang kontrolin ng mga taong pinagkunan ng DNA sample sa pamamagitan ng kanilang sariling utak habang sila'y tulog sa loob ng isang makabagong kasangkapan.

Sa panahon ng bahagyang kalungkutan at pangungulila sapagkat sigurado nang hindi ko na naman maipagdiwang ang Pasko kasama ang aking mga minamahal, iniisip kong sana'y isang umaga ako'y magising doon sa Pandora bilang isang avatar! Natitiyak kong sa ganda at kulay ng kapaligiran doon, makakalimutan ko kahit papaano itong aking mga dinaramdam. ...lalo na siguro kung magkikita kami ng kanilang prinsesang si Neytiri.

Napakaraming uri ng mga hayop doon sa Pandora, at nais kong mag-trabaho bilang isang beterinaryo roon. Hangad kong tuklasin ang mga lihim kung bakit malulusog at malalakas ang higanteng ibong Toruk at ang mala-kabayong Pa'li! Nais kong mapag-aralan ang mga bahagi ng katawan at ang kahalagahan nito sa buhay ng isang ibong Ikran at ng mala-lobong Nantang.

Kayo marahil ay nag-iisip kung kaya kong magtatagumpay sa aking pakay doon sa Pandora... kung maihahayag ko ng maayos sa mga katutubong Na'vi ang aking sadya sa kanilang daigdig. Siguradong kayang-kaya, bilang isang avatar! Isang avatar na kawangis ng mga katutubo roon, na kumikilos, nag-iisip, at may pandamdam na katulad ng mga Na'vi.

Maganda ang pelikula, panalo ang kwento at super-galing ang animation at visual effects!

Subalit may tatalo pa ba sa isang 'avatar' na isinilang sa mundo at namuhay bilang isang tao humigit-kumulang 2,009 taon na ang nakalilipas? Ang 'Avatar' na walang kapantay... nagturo, at nag-alay ng kanyang buhay bilang isang sakripisyo upang mailigtas mula sa kasalanan ang sangkatauhan at tuluyang mabuhay ng walang-hanggan doon sa kalangitan!

Halina't batiin natin Siya- ang tunay at nag-iisang avatar! Maligayang kaarawan, Panginoong Hesus!









Ang mga impormasyon sa lathalaing ito ay nagmula sa Wikipedia at sa opisyal na pahina ng pelikulang Avatar.




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Behind the Bamboo...

A pool-side cottage made of bamboo and cogon grass (Imperata sp.)...

...surprised?

Featuring the swimming pool with a cool, crystal-clear water;
and the four lovely cottages...

Forget about that orange pipe in the picture...
...just focus your attention on this very relaxing event hall by the pool.

Want to stay overnight?
No worries, the world-class accommodation is just around the corner.

Looking for a good place to read your favourite book after swimming?

Good enough, isn't it?
If you want, you can order some drinks from the bar to refresh and rehydrate yourself.



..could be the venue of the next PEBA event. Who knows?

Grand Tierra Resort

Sangat, Mlang, Cotabato
PHILIPPINES

mobile numbers +63908-3053206 and +63918-5771586

Mlang, Cotabato... my hometown!

Abangan...




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Joining the Magi

Twenty-three days from now, the Christian (as well as some of the non-Christian) community across the globe will be celebrating the most festive day of the year. Everyone has been looking forward for the coming of this very special day and has been traditionally counting the number of sleeps before Christmas immediately a day after the last Christmas celebration!

Undeniably, people whose workplace is miles away from home would love to schedule their vacation during Christmas season, and those whose workplace is just close to their hometown couldn’t resist the desire to take a day off during this day. In some countries, employees are obviously very excited as December draws near because of a longer break from work during the holidays and primarily, it is the time to receive the ‘thirteenth-month pay’ and the Christmas bonus from their generous employers.

Christmas really has a magical impact in this world! It is the season when houses and offices; malls and stalls; as well as gardens and lanes are displaying colourful lights and decorations! It is the time when Christmas carols fill the air, and Christmas cards occupy the mail boxes... and when ovens, fridges and pantries are packed with special meals for every member of the family.

Through the years, Christmas has gradually become more modernized and commercialized. Airline, bus and boat companies, food producers and processors, as well as product wholesalers and retailers directly benefit from the event. As we gear to celebrate with our family and friends, prepare to have a special dinner to feast on, and choose to give the best gifts to our loved ones, businesses are certainly making more money during this festive season of the year.

There’s nothing wrong with the contemporary way of celebrating Christmas, of course... but as we pack our bags to fly or sail home this Christmas, we should also join the magi in riding their camels as they journey towards the manger to celebrate the birth of the real Celebrant this Christmas. May we never fail to light and decorate our hearts with faith and hope. ...guided by the bright, shining Star may we, at all times, be ready to give love to every person we meet as we travel in this life so we could feast on everlasting peace and joy in this world!




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