Dalandanan is one of the highly developed barangays in Valenzuela, Metro Manila , Philippines . It was named after the impressive line of dalandan trees that used to distinguish the area.
31-553: Dalandanan houses the new Valenzuela City Astrodome, Valenzuela Emergency Hospital and Dialysis Center, and Valenzuela City Science High School . It boasts of different business industries like banking and finance ( Bank of the Philippine Islands , BDO , Bank of Commerce , and Eastwest Bank ), retail ( Puregold Valenzuela, Wilcon Depot ), pyrotechnic ( Victory Fireworks ), and biotech and pharmaceuticals ( Scheele Laboratories ). The Iglesia ni Cristo Locale of Malinta chapel
62-410: A manufacturer may raise as a legal defense the assertion that their product represents the "state of the art", and that the manufacturer therefore could not have made the product any safer in light of the knowledge available at the time. For example, "[u]nder German law , the producer can also raise the state-of-the-art defense: general tort law does not hold him liable if he could not know or discover
93-484: A manufacturer's compliance with technological feasibility an absolute defense to a products liability suit". Because the state of the art is constantly advancing, the ability of manufacturers to claim that their products are "state-of-the-art" tracks their potential liability when these products are defective. As an industry magazine explained in 1984: Remote control rear view mirrors, disc brakes, automatic slack adjusters for drum brakes and sealed lighting systems are just
124-614: Is a specialized public high school in Valenzuela City , Philippines. Established in 2003 as the Valenzuela City Science High School ( Mataas na Paaralang Pang-agham ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela ), it offers a special advanced curriculum with emphasis in the fields of mathematics and science to residents of Valenzuela City. The school also has a specialized range of subjects in technology, engineering, and language. The Science Oriented Experimental Class (SOEC)
155-775: Is also located along MacArthur Highway . The now-defunct Manila-Dagupan Railway opened in 1892 and traversed the barrios of Marulas, Caruhatan, Malinta, Dalandanan and Malanday, with the station being in Dalandanan. The barangay has 3 public educational facilities for elementary, and high school. This article about a location in Metropolitan Manila (NCR) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Valenzuela City Science High School The Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science ( Filipino : Paaralang Pang-matematika at Pang-agham ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela ), also referred to as VCSMS and ValMaSci ,
186-429: Is maintained in all subject areas. According to City Ordinance No. 120, the top two students of each graduating elementary batch of Valenzuela City public schools are exempted from taking the exam and will be automatically admitted to the school, if they choose to accept the offer. State-of-the-art The state of the art ( SOTA or SotA , sometimes cutting edge , leading edge , or bleeding edge ) refers to
217-513: The ValMaSci SSLG or the VCSMS SSLG , is the student government of Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science. It is the highest governing body of the school, managed by students. The student government promotes transparency, support to learners, and activities for students to participate in. The school accommodates 18 accredited clubs, two of which were founded through DepEd Memorandums and
248-588: The "state of the art" originated at the beginning of the 20th century. The earliest use of the term "state of the art" documented by the Oxford English Dictionary dates back to 1910, from an engineering manual by Henry Harrison Suplee (1856 – after 1943), an engineering graduate ( University of Pennsylvania , 1876), titled The Gas Turbine: Progress in the Design and Construction of Turbines Operated by Gases of Combustion . The relevant passage reads: "In
279-537: The Philippines. To keep the building, its facilities, and other tangible concerns proper, the city government assigned personnel to function as building administrators. Classes at the new campus began on September 8, 2014. Luistro said, "My prayer is that Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science may produce the best and brightest scientists of the country." The Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science Supreme Secondary Learner Government, referred to as
310-489: The Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, the applicant must be a bona fide resident of Valenzuela City; must not have a grade in any subject during his elementary school lower than 85; and must pass the admission exam. Applicants who have obtained at least 85% of the admission test are considered for admission. No students will be allowed to enroll in the next school year unless an average of at least 85%
341-455: The art is important in the law of tort liability , specifically in the areas of negligence and product liability . With respect to negligence, "an engineer may defend against a claim of negligence by contending that he met the standards of his profession and the state of the art". With respect to product liability, manufacturers generally have strict liability for any injury caused by defects in their products. However, in some jurisdictions
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#1733093679649372-504: The context of European and Australian patent law , the term "state of the art" is a concept used in the process of assessing and asserting novelty and inventive step , and is a synonym of the expression "prior art". In the European Patent Convention (EPC), "[t]he state of the art shall be held to comprise everything made available to the public by means of a written or oral description, by use, or in any other way, before
403-450: The date of filing of the European patent application" according to Article 54(2) EPC . Due account should be taken of Article 54(3) EPC as well, but merely for the examination of novelty. The expression "background art" is also used in certain legal provisions, such as Rule 42(1)(b) and(c) EPC (previously Rule 27(1)(b) and (c) EPC 1973 ), and has the same meaning. The state of
434-618: The decongestion of schools within their area through the 'busing system,' by transferring students from one school to another." Rexlon Gatchalian, during the tour of the newly constructed building, said, "With something as grand as this, we want to stir an interest in mathematics and science among the youth in Valenzuela City." The four-story school building is a full Wi-Fi zone and contains 20 classrooms, which can hold 35 to 40 students each, and physics and robotics, speech, computer, chemistry, biology, and mathematics laboratories. Each of
465-610: The defect for lack of fault, and the Product Liability Statute expressly provides for this defense". This defense is available throughout the European Community under the Product Liability Directive, art. 7(e). Pursuant to this article: The state-of-the-art defense allows a defendant to be absolved of liability if he can prove that the state of technical and scientific knowledge, at the time when he put
496-500: The highest level of general development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field achieved at a particular time. However, in some contexts it can also refer to a level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the common methodologies employed at the time. The term has been used since 1910, and has become both a common term in advertising and marketing , and a legally significant phrase with respect to both patent law and tort liability . In advertising,
527-872: The new school site in Barangay Malinta was held on January 27, 2014. Rexlon Gatchalian, local government officials, the Valenzuela City Science High School faculty and students, and the Department of Education (DepEd) secretary Armin Luistro attended the ceremony. The mayor praised the school's NAT scores, which are the highest in Metro Manila, and the high passing rate for UPCAT . He said in another interview that "these classrooms will be available for use when classes open in June this year." The changing of
558-420: The phrase is often used to convey that a product is made with the best or latest available technology, but it has been noted that "the term 'state of the art' requires little proof on the part of advertisers", as it is considered mere puffery . The use of the term in patent law "does not connote even superiority, let alone the superlative quality the ad writers would have us ascribe to the term". The concept of
589-477: The present state of the art this is all that can be done". The term "art" refers to technics , rather than performing or fine arts . Over time, use of the term increased in all fields where this kind of art has a significant role. In this relation it has been quoted by the author that "although eighteenth-century writers did not use the term, there was indeed in existence a collection of scientific and engineering knowledge and expertise that can be identified as
620-492: The product into circulation, was not such as to enable the existence of the defect to be discovered. The Directive allows Member States to eliminate the state-of-the-art defense, but only Luxembourg, which has little manufacturing industry, has done so. In the United States, the state of an industry is "merely evidence of due care rather than a controlling factor", but a number of states have state-of-the-art statutes that "make
651-450: The provision of school supplies, and training for students, parents, and teachers. Rexlon Gatchalian explained, "This is a large-scale investment to shore up the local education system." Out of the ₱ 300 million budget allotted to the plan, ₱199 million was spent on the construction and outfit of the new school campus. He said that the soon-to-rise school is the "best education investment [the] city has ever made." The groundbreaking of
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#1733093679649682-419: The qualifying examination for the upcoming admission of first-year high school students at VCSHS. With 200 applicants administered, 108 students passed the admission tests (consisting of an intelligence quotient test, a proficiency test, and an interview). They enrolled at the new school with Brian E. Ilan as the first principal. On June 9, 2003, the first VCSHS Parents, Teachers, and Community Association (PTCA)
713-552: The rest were founded by the school. Early in a school year, the student government conducts the event of “Club Hunting” where after class dismissal, students get a chance to wander around the school atrium, where clubs are stationed ao recruit club members. Alongside this, the student government conducts “Club Days” for clubs to station at the atrium to present fun interactaiv activities for students and club members. The clubs are required to conduct activities and meetings within members and officers to improve iamaraderie. To be admitted to
744-479: The school name to Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science gained much dispute around the school community. Rexlon Gatchalian responded by saying, "The reason is because we do better in math compared to science." DepEd secretary Luistro said, "I'm okay with the name change, but I'm more concerned with the substantial changes in the curriculum, the quantity of its graduates, and how many of them will take math or science-related courses in college." The new name
775-448: The six laboratories is equipped with an interactive Smart Board , while the science (physics and robotics, chemistry, and biology) laboratories have two areas: one for lecture and another for experiments. Dubbed as the "crown jewel" of the city when it comes to education investments, the Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science is said to be envisioned as part of the most high-tech and advanced mathematics and science schools in
806-403: The state of the art for that time". Despite its actual meaning, which does not convey technology that is ahead of the industry, the phrase became so widely used in advertising that a 1985 article described it as "overused", stating that "[it] has no punch left and actually sounds like a lie". A 1994 essay listed it among "the same old tired clichés " that should be avoided in advertising. In
837-472: The time, a recorded shortest graduation happened for the 15 students of SOEC passing the 4th year curriculum of ValSci. In early 2014, Valenzuela City Mayor Rexlon Gatchalian announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art campus under the name Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science. This is a part of the Education 360° Investment Program of the local government that included feeder programs,
868-421: Was created, Valenzuela City Ordinance No. 37 s. 2003 was approved, establishing a science high school from the original SOEC. The school, under the name Valenzuela City Science High School, was to be funded by the local School Board of Valenzuela. On February 8, 2003, a memorandum was sent to all principals of public and private elementary schools in the city, requesting to inform graduating students to apply for
899-576: Was formed. From the original six teachers, the institution added eight. Additional students made the VCSHS community larger as the years passed. At the beginning of the school year 2005–2006, VCSHS moved to its newly constructed building at A. Marcelo Street in Barangay Dalandanan . City Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian inaugurated the new house, and 4th year students entered VCSHS. According to the teachers at
930-606: Was initiated in school year 1996–1997 "to shape and produce globally competitive and morally upright individuals who will serve as the foundation of [the] nation's great success." It was an education program organized by former Valenzuela City Mayor Jose Emmanuel Carlos . The class was housed at the Valenzuela National High School (VNHS), in Barangay Marulas, and it was composed of 40 academically outstanding students. On May 14, 2003, seven years after SOEC
961-569: Was proposed by city councilor Lorena Natividad-Borja . It was signed by the mayor as City Ordinance No. 120, which includes the enhancement of the mathematics program in the new curriculum. The campus was completed in August 2014, six months after the groundbreaking ceremony, and was inaugurated on September 1, 2014. Luistro praised the city's education program by stating, "I am very much impressed by this city's investment in education. Aside from this new city school, Valenzuela City has found solutions for