2011 Rankings of Universities in the world（1-100）

 

Rank     School Name     Overall Score     Country
1     Harvard University     100.0     United States
2     University of Cambridge     99.6     United Kingdom
3     Yale University     99.1     United States
4     UCL (University College London)     99.0     United Kingdom
5     Imperial College London     97.8     United Kingdom
5     University of Oxford     97.8     United Kingdom
7     University of Chicago     96.8     United States
8     Princeton University     96.6     United States
9     Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)      96.1     United States
10     California Institute of Technology (Caltech)     95.9     United States
11     Columbia University     95.6     United States
12     University of Pennsylvania     94.2     United States
13     Johns Hopkins University     94.1     United States
14     Duke University     92.9     United States
15     Cornell University     92.5     United States
16     Stanford University     92.2     United States
17     Australian National University     90.5     Australia
18     McGill University     90.4     Canada
19     University of Michigan     89.9     United States
20     University of Edinburgh     89.3     United Kingdom
20     ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)     89.3     Switzerland
22     University of Tokyo     88.9     Japan
23     King's College London     88.4     United Kingdom
24     University of Hong Kong     87.5     Hong Kong
25     Kyoto University     87.1     Japan
26     University of Manchester     85.7     United Kingdom
27     Carnegie Mellon University     85.6     United States
28     Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris     85.4     France
29     University of Toronto     85.3     Canada
30     National University of Singapore (NUS)     84.3     Singapore
31     Brown University     83.9     United States
32     University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)     83.5     United States
32     Northwestern University     83.5     United States
34     University of Bristol     83.4     United Kingdom
35     Hong Kong University of Science and Technology     83.3     Hong Kong
36     École Polytechnique     83.1     France
36     University of Melbourne     83.1     Australia
36     University of Sydney     83.1     Australia
39     University of California, Berkeley     82.7     United States
40     University of British Columbia     81.2     Canada
41     University of Queensland     80.7     Australia
42     École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne      80.6     Switzerland
43     Osaka University     80.1     Japan
43     Trinity College Dublin     80.1     Ireland
45     Monash University     80.0     Australia
46     The Chinese University of Hong Kong     79.6     Hong Kong
47     University of New South Wales     79.0     Australia
47     Seoul National University     79.0     Korea, South
49     University of Amsterdam     78.9     Netherlands
49     Tsinghua University     78.9     China
51     University of Copenhagen     78.8     Denmark
52     New York University (NYU)     78.4     United States
52     Peking University     78.4     China
54     Boston University     77.8     United States
55     Technische Universität München     76.3     Germany
55     Tokyo Institute of Technology     76.3     Japan
57     Heidelberg University     76.2     Germany
58     University of Warwick     75.7     United Kingdom
59     University of Alberta     75.4     Canada
60     Leiden University     75.3     Netherlands
61     The University of Auckland     74.7     New Zealand
61     University of Wisconsin-Madison     74.7     United States
63     Aarhus University     74.5     Denmark
63     University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign     74.5     United States
65     Katholieke Universiteit Leuven      74.2     Belgium
66     University of Birmingham     73.9     United Kingdom
67     London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)     73.7     United Kingdom
67     Lund University     73.7     Sweden
69     KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology     72.6     Korea, South
70     Utrecht University     72.4     Netherlands
70     University of York     72.4     United Kingdom
72     University of Geneva     72.3     Switzerland
73     Nanyang Technological University (NTU)     72.0     Singapore
73     Washington University in St. Louis     72.0     United States
75     Uppsala University     71.9     Sweden
76     University of California, San Diego     71.5     United States
76     University of Texas at Austin     71.5     United States
78     University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill     71.3     United States
79     University of Glasgow     71.2     United Kingdom
80     University of Washington     71.1     United States
81     University of Adelaide     70.8     Australia
82     University of Sheffield     70.6     United Kingdom
83     Delft University of Technology     70.4     Netherlands
84     University of Western Australia     70.2     Australia
85     Dartmouth College     70.1     United States
86     Georgia Institute of Technology     70.0     United States
87     Purdue University     69.8     United States
87     University of St Andrews     69.8     United Kingdom
89     University College Dublin     69.7     Ireland
90     Emory University     69.6     United States
91     University of Nottingham     69.4     United Kingdom
92     Nagoya University     69.2     Japan
92     University of Zurich     69.2     Switzerland
94     Freie Universität Berlin     69.0     Germany
95     University of Southampton     68.9     United Kingdom
95     National Taiwan University     68.9     Taiwan
97     Tohoku University     68.6     Japan
98     Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München     68.4     Germany
99     University of Leeds     68.3     United Kingdom
100     Rice University     68.1     United States

Harvard University Founded: 1636 Address: 86 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 495-1000 Website: http://www.harvard.edu/

Father Tropa and his Spaceship2000

I bet you heard about Tropa and his famous Spaceship2000? I'd visited the headquarters of the Lamplighters, the group Father Tropa created.

Here's an info about Father Tropa I'd submitted to wikipedia (but was deleted for lack of nobility).

Biography
Father Eleuterio J. Tropa(date of birth unknown, died in 1993) was a former Filipino priest, conservationist, modern philosopher, scientist and environmentalist. He was the international founder and president of The Lamplighter, World Peace Mission now SpaceShip 2000 in LongBeach California, USA in 1947.

Tropa also served as the general director of Cebu Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Cebu City, Philippines.
He led a very simple life with only the basic amenities with hardly ever a room for luxuries. His members are spread throughout the Philippines but the main headquarters is located in Sanglan, Negros Oriental. He was also buried there.

When Father Tropa died in the year 1993, all of his personal effects and memorabilia became added an element of interest in the zoo. Also preserved are stuffed wild animals that are larger than life. The zoo has a small shop where you can find handmade odds and ends that make for souvenir items. At present, the surviving relatives of Father Tropa have taken on the operations of the zoo and have continued to uphold the legacy that he has left behind.




Preamble of The Lamplighter
During gatherings, the members of The Lamplighter recite this preamble:

For Humanity and World we bind ourselves for the ultimate Salvation of Mankind in preparing a better and peaceful; life for our children; to devote our life through service and sacrifice in propagating the messages of Goodwill, Unity, and Peace for all men regardless of Religion, Creed, Race or Nationality; and to uphold natural and simple life; to reawaken and enlighten the morals of men towards spiritual and human brotherhood; that the real love to God is to Love Humanity through service, that such love not only belongs to one but belongs to all, to uphold the world as our true home, the earth our Mother and all men being the children are brothers; that HARMONY is the LAW of life; and all things and life looks toward the same sublime life of light, truth and peace; to act in the example of good and righteous; that we do to ourselves what we do to the others; to forgive those who have done anything wrong for they know not what they do and the last Hope of Humanity lies in this:" UNITED WE SURVIVE DIVIDED WE PERISH.

Philosophy
There is a little book which compiled the original concepts and modern philosphies of life.

Some of Tropa's original philosophies are:

Go on living. Loving and serving your fellowmen selflessly, without expecting any reward, and without malice or bad intent, then you have found the true eternal fountain of youth.

Love is pace. Understanding is order, order is harmony, harmony is freedom, freedom is peace, peace is happiness and this is love, love for all.

Zoo Paradise of the World
Tropa was always in this bohemian outfit and he carried this huge boa around his neck. He would roam around the zoo and ask the kids to touch the snake because according to him: “Snakes are gentle creatures.” He would also tell guests some random trivia about the animals in the zoo.

Father Tropa was also a staunch believer in the healing properties of nature such that he and his members concocted herbal medicines to treat whatever ailments they suffered from. The Zoo Paradise of the World was his personal mission. It is a unique manifestation of the life that he had chosen to live – one that was far from civilization.

The Zoo Paradise of the world is situated in Barangay Salngan in the town of Zamboangita, Negros Oriental. It was spearheaded by the late Eleuterio Tropa, a former Catholic priest who formed his own religious sect cum environmentalist group who called themselves “The Lamplighters”.

The mission and motto of their organization is to “love one another and love nature”. All members were once required to don black shirts paired with red and green striped pants. Cutting of hair was prohibited for both men and women and nobody was allowed to wear slippers. They all actually walked around barefoot even when they visited the city, catching the attention of many.

The zoo, also called Spaceship 2000 ET is an extensive ipil-ipil forested area enclosed by a perimeter fence. Inside you can find birds of varied species and zoo animals such as a snake, a tiger, crocodile and some monkeys. Members of the sect walk around freely to feed and pet the animals.

‘Miss Saigon’ Ima Castro at Bohol Cultural on Sept.13

Will Ely Rose Apple Angcon be the Olay Natural White Bar Ambassador? With your help, it is possible!

BREAKING NEWS: Miss Bohol Sandugo 2011 first runner-up Ely Rose Apple Angcon has been selected as a finalist for the Olay White Bar Ambassador.

The search called for women to step into the spotlight and flaunt their evenly fair skin with confidence so they can “live on the lighter side of life.” It is also about helping women achieve the even fairness all over they desire, and in the process gain a newfound confidence to enable them to pursue new opportunities and enjoy the good life.

Apple, who has a model-like looks and skin that glows with natural fairness says, “In my age there are things that hinders me from going beyond borders, one of which is skin impurities all over but not anymore after I started using Olay Natural White bar. I deserve to rock the little white dress because for me there is no way of being shy at all, no way of insecurities and no way of giving up to domination's in all faces because with Olay I could be the fairest of them all.”

The winner will get a custom-made little white dress by Inno Sotto and she will also be featured in a Preview Magazine fashion spread and star in an Olay Natural White Bar TV commercial with Kim Chiu.

The voting period is extended until September 8. What are you waiting for? Vote for Apple Angcon as the Fairest of All. Head over to www.stylebible.ph/olay, register and vote for Apple.

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The Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran is pleased to announce that for their much-awaited project  this year, they are bringing in Miss Saigon star and award-winning recording artist Ima Castro for a concert on Sept. 13, 8 p.m. at the Bohol Cultural Center.

“It is our greatest honor to present to you for the very first time in Bohol Ms. Ima Castro,” the organizers said. 

Ima Castro will sing unforgettable hits like Shine and Nanliligaw, Naliligaw in her concert in Bohol on Sept. 13.

Called “An evening of fine music... a soiree musical performed by Ms. Ima Castro,” proceeds of the concert will go to the projects of the Holy Spirit School as part of the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS) Centennial Celebration in 2012.

Ima Castro left Manila in 2001 to star in the UK Tour of Miss Saigon after succeeding Lea Salonga in the role in the Manila engagement of the hit musical.

Ima’s first break in the music industry came when she won the grand prize in the 1991 Panasonic nationwide Quest for the Best singing competition.

Her album, “Mamahalin Kita-Ima,” became a gold record thanks to her popular duet with Lloyd Umali entitled “Nanliligaw, Naliligaw.” Soon after that, Polygram Records decided to make her second album, a self-titled one which was released in 1997. It includes “Shine,” her winning song in the 1996 “Metropop Song Festival.” She went on to win several local and international awards including Best Singer Award in Osaka, Japan and Best Interpreter in the First Asia Song Festival in Bali, Indonesia. 

Theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh asked Ima to join the UK Tour of the show for two years in Manchester, Dublin, Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham and Southampton. Later she toured Belfast, Cardiff and other cities in the UK. She also joined the show in Lisbon. She also did concerts in Manila and Tokyo with Russell Watson. 

Apart from Miss Saigon, some people are not aware that Ima recorded the romantic ballad You’re My Number One with no less than Latin heartthrob-singer Enrique Iglesias (who has Filipino blood running through his veins from his mother’s side). Ima has also lent her voice on tracks in albums by Martin Nievera, Nonoy Zuniga, Mike Francis and David Pomeranz.

Though based in London since playing Kim in “Miss Saigon” in 2001, last summer, Ima played in the pop-rock musical Aida and Tony Award-winning play In the Heights.

Tickets are priced at Php 1,000 (VIP), 500, 200 and 100 (general admission). For ticket reservations, call HSS at 411-2558 or visit Holy Spirit School of Tagbilaran.

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Email leoudtohan@yahoo.com.

What He REALLY Thinks about You, Relationships and Sex (2011 Great Male Survey)

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Just when you thought you knew everything about men and relationships, the gents at AskMen released the results to their 2011 Great Male Survey. So, would the modern man dump you if you got fat? Date a woman who makes (more) bank? Pop a male birth control pill? Fake an orgasm? See what over 70,000 of 'em had to say:

Of the four choices listed below, which one is the most important personality trait when deciding if a woman's "relationship material"?

    - A sense of loyalty -- 35%
    - A sense of humor -- 22%
    - A sense of caring/nuturing -- 22%
    - Intelligence -- 21%


Is it important for a girlfriend to have "wife potential"?

    - Yes, I won't bother pursuing a woman who isn't a potential wife -- 31%
    - Somewhat, though I won't break up with her if I realize that she isn't -- 49%
    - No, not at all, I don't look that far ahead in my relationships -- %20


Do you believe in the institution of marriage?

    - Yes, I believe it is a necessary institution and one in which I will participate to help preserve -- 68%
    - Yes, I believe in it as an institution, but it is not for me -- 19%
    - No -- %13


How important is it to you that your wife/future wife to sign a prenup?

    - Very important -- 9%
    - Somewhat important -- 24%
    - Not very important -- %35
    - Not at all important -- 32%

If there were no chance of your partner finding out, how likely would you be to cheat on her?

    - Not at all likely, I might be tempted, but cheating violates my morals-- 34%
    - Not very likely, I might be tempted, but I love and respect her too much -- 36%
    - Somewhat likely, but I would feel guilty, nonetheless -- 20%
    - Very likely, she can’t be hurt if she doesn’t know about it -- 7%
    - I already cheat on her -- 3%


Do men get screwed by the courts in divorce?

    - Yes -- 79%
    - No, men and women generally get fair and equal treatment -- 19%
    - if anything, women are the ones who get screwed by the courts -- 2%


Of the choices listed below, which one thing would you change about your partner?

    - I am single -- 45%
    - Her attitude/moodiness -- 16%
    - Her looks -- 5%
    - Her nagging -- 5%
    - Her domestic skills -- 3%
    - Her intelligence -- 2%
    - Her sexual appetite -- 11%
    - I wouldn't change a thing -- 13%


Would you dump your girlfriend if she became fat?

    - Yes -- 48%
    - No -- 52%


How many dates should a man pay for?

    - All of them -- 16%
    - The majority of them until the relationship is established -- 43%
    - The majority of them for the duration of the relationship -- 23%
    - No more than the woman does -- 18%
    - None, the woman should pay for them all -- 0%


Have you ever read your partner's Facebook messages, e-mail or other electronic correspondence?

    - No, I respect her privacy -- 37%
    - Yes, but only with her knowledge -- 29%
    - No, but I would if I suspected she was up to something -- 16%
    - Yes, but only because it was open on her desktop -- 12%
    - Yes, I broke into her e-mail or messaging account -- 7%


If you had the ability to, would you track your partner's physical movement (with GPS implant, for example)

    - No -- 83%
    - Yes, but only if she didn't know about it -- 9%
    - Yes, but only if she agreed to it -- 6%
    - Yes, absolutely -- 3%




Are you comfortable with a partner "friending" her exes on Facebook?

    - Yes, absolutely -- 44%
    - Yes, but only if I have met him before -- 24%
    - No -- 32%

Do you know anyone who has set up a secret Facebook account to conceal a relationship from his girlfriend/wife?

    - Yes -- 15%
    - No -- 84%
    - I have done so myself -- 1%


Do you know anyone who has used the internet to facillitate cheating (whether through e-mail, Facebook or infidelity services like AshleyMadison.com)

    - Yes -- 35%
    - No -- 65%


Would you be in a relationship with a woman who has a higher income than you?

    - Yes, it wouldn't bother me -- 85%
    - I already am -- 7%
    - No, but I wouldn't be comfortable -- 8%


How often do you make an effort to be romantic?

    - Very often -- 26%
    - Somewhat often -- 53%
    - Not very often -- 19%
    - Never -- 2%


Of the choices listed below, what best motivates you to be romantic?

    - Feeling close to my partner -- 73%
    - The possibility of sex -- 19%
    - I'm not a romantic man -- 6%
    - It's a good way to apologize -- 2%
    - Needing a personal favor -- 0%


Do your current/past partners recognize your efforts to be romantic?

    - Yes -- 76%
    - No -- 24%


How often does your partner make an effort to be romantic?

    - Very often -- 9%
    - Somewhat often -- 30%
    - Not very often -- 24%
    - Never -- 4%
    - I am single -- 34%


How satisfied are you with your sex life?

    - Completely satisfied -- I wouldn't change a thing about it -- 12%
    - Somewhat satisfied -- there is room for improvement -- 40%
    - Not at all satisfied, because of the quantity of sex -- 20%
    - Not at all satisfied, because of the quality of sex -- 5%
    - I have no sex life -- 24%

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Have you ever lied about the number of sex partners you've had?

    - No, never -- 50%
    - Yes, because it's no one's business but my own -- 21%
    - Yes, to protect a partner's feelings -- 13%
    - Yes, to protect my ego -- 16%


How often do you think that couples with healthy sex lives have sex?

    - Everyday -- 11%
    - Multiple times a week -- 77%
    - Once a week -- 10%
    - Once a month -- 1%
    - Less than once a month -- 0%


Have you ever insincerely told a woman you love her in order to get sex?

    - No, and I never would -- 61%
    - No, but I would consider it -- 21%
    - Yes, but I will not do it again -- 11%
    - Yes, and I will continue to do so -- 7%


Have you ever fantasized about a partner's friend?

    - Yes, I fantasize about her friends regularly -- 28%
    - Yes, I have in the past but I try to avoid it now -- 39%
    - No, but I have to restrain myself from doing so -- 11%
    - No, but I have no interest in any of her friends -- 22%


Of the three choices below, which one sexual act do you most fantasize about engaging in with your partner?

    - A threesome -- 35%
    - Anal sex -- 18%
    - Sex in public -- 15%
    - Filming ourselves having sex -- 9%
    - None of these -- 23%


Would you be willing to tell your partner that you want to engage in this fantasy together?

    - Yes -- 69%
    - No, I would be scared that she wouldn't be into it -- 17%
    - No, I would be scared that she'd think I was a pervert -- 14%


If a male birth control pill were available, would you take it?

    - Yes -- 69%
    - No -- 31%


Can you tell if a woman is faking an orgasm?

    - Yes -- 25%
    - No -- 22%
    - I think so -- 54%

Would you be offended if a woman faked an orgasm during intercourse with you?

    - No -- 21%
    - Yes, I would be offended that she was deceiving me -- 30%
    - Yes, I would be offended that I wasn't able to pleasure her -- 49%


Have you ever faked an orgasm during intercourse?

    - No -- 69%
    - Yes, but only once -- 15%
    - Yes, on more than one occasion -- 17%


Is it ever OK to pay for sex?

    - No -- 43%
    - Yes, but only for a crazy sexual experience that wouldn't present itself otherwise -- 27%
    - Yes, but only as a last resort -- 17%
    - Yes, it is always OK -- 13%



Would you change your penis size if you could?

    - Yes, I would make it bigger to feel better about myself -- 31%
    - Yes, I would make it bigger to satisfy my partner -- 21%
    - Yes, I would make it smaller -- 1%
    - No -- 47%


Have you ever had sex with a coworker?

    - Yes, once -- 16%
    - Yes, with multiple coworkers on multiple occasions -- 11%
    - No, but I would if the opportunity arose -- 56%
    - No, it's against my morals -- 16%


At what point does a woman become sexually promiscuous?

    - When she sleeps with her 10th sex partner -- 39%
    - When she sleeps with her 20th sex partner -- 32%
    - When she sleeps with her 50th sex partner -- 12%
    - When she sleeps with her 100th sex partner -- 3%
    - Never -- 15%


At what age do women start losing their looks?

    - 60 -- 7%
    - 50 -- 24%
    - 40 -- 39%
    - 30 -- 15%
    - 20 -- 1%
    - 18 -- 0%
    - Never -- 14%


How did you last break up with someone?

    - In person -- 54%
    - Phone call -- 15%
    - Text message -- 8%
    - Facebook message -- 2%
    - Facebook status change -- 1%
    - None of these -- 21%


Would you date a woman with children?

    - Yes, I already am -- 5%
    - Yes, it doesn't bother me -- 48%
    - No, I wouldn't be comfortable -- 21


From: http://www.ivillage.com/www.AskMen.com

10-day-old baby who has no brain needs help

my heart so really sad when i saw this little angel in her condition. you can click here to view some pictures.  the info goes like this:

This 10 day old baby boy from Buang, Pandan, Anteque, Philippines was brought to me last August 18 during the screening of cleft patients at Culasi. Immediately upon arrival at Manila this weekend, I presented this case to the pediatric surgeons, neurosurgeons and pediatric neurologists of UP-PGH, St. Luke’s and Lungsod ng Kabataan. 

Questions: Are we dealing with a newborn who has no brain (anencephaly)? Or is his brain the one that bulges out of his forehead (nasoethmoidal myelomeningocele)? What are his chances? What will be the quality of his life? Shall we be aggressive in our management considering the meager resources? 

At this point, an MRI needs to be done.