A Legend is Coming

Nov 29 2007

Posted by Jen as Announcements, Entertainment, Entertainment Features

A destructuve man-made virus has plagued the whole of New York City. Only one man and his dog are spared. For some reason, scientist Robert Neville (played by Will Smith), is immune to this virus. For three consecutive years, he has made attempts to communicate with the outside world without fail. But as soon as night falls, shadows rule the depraved city. These shadows are called The Infected-- those who have been transmutated by the virus. It is up to Neville to find a cure. But how long can he survive?

Recently, I find myself frequenting cinemas. ...

Artisans and Kings in Denver

Nov 21 2007

Posted by Jen as Announcements, Lifestyle Features, Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel, Travel Features

Art enthusiasts, get ready for the chance of a lifetime! You don't have to fly to Paris anymore to get a firsthand look at some of the Louvre's most treasured collections! The Denver Art Museum in association with Louvre Atlanta, and in collaboration between High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and Musée du Louvre, Paris presents "Artisans and Kings ~ Selected Treasures from the Louvre." "Artisans and Kings ~ Selected Treasures from the Louvre" is the first international exhibit to be held in the new Frederic C. Hamilton Building. A series of events (daily through January 6, 2008) lead to the ...

Sacrificing For Faith

Oct 20 2007

Posted by Benj as Announcements

Jehova's Witnesses are forbidden from taking in blood whether in the form of physical ingestion or blood transfusion. It is known by a lot of people, but real-life examples of instances wherein devout followers of the religion choose to keep faithful to the "teachings of their God" have been scarce. Jehova's Witnesses believe that taking in blood is considered a sin and is something that will be taken against them come the final judgment. Such cases are rare, so it shocked doctors and other medical professionals in Britain when a young woman who just gave birth to twins died after reportedly ...

I’m now a Reiki healer

Sep 23 2007

Posted by Jay as Announcements, Featured Articles, Health Features

Yesterday, Sept. 22, 2007, was a day that will forever be a part of me. It's the day when I became a healer -- a Reiki healer. I graduated from a one-day class on Reiki healing at the Pelindaba Healing Center and Learning Institute at 6 Istanbul St., Merville Park Subd., Paranaque, Metro Manila.

Reiki masters Gi Santos and his wife Marge held the class at a large room overlooking the scenic garden of their residence. They said it was the largest class they have had so far -- we were more than 20 in the room -- a clear ...

Ahoy, me hearties!

Sep 19 2007

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"Shiver me timbers!" "Savvy?" "Aargh! Shocked to the very boney." Ah, don't mind me. I'm just practicing. ~:> It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD) today! In case you haven't noticed, today is September 19, the one day humankind has reserved solely for pirate speak. This strange celebration all began as a simple joke between two American friends-- John "Ol Chumbucket" Baur and Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers. The joke took one step further when syndicated columnist Dave Barry heard about it. Here's a funny trivia. This day happens to fall under the birthday of Summer's ex-wife. Before you raise your eyebrows in disbelief, ...

China: Out of the Fire and Into the Frying Pan

Sep 06 2007

Posted by Jen as Announcements, In the News, News, News Features

Barely recovering from news of their products being contaminated with lead and formaline, comes another issue that creates more heat and tension for China. According to American officials, China has successfully infiltrated their computers in the Pentagon last June. More than a thousand computers had to be shut down in order to go through complete checking and cleaning. Said officials also asserted that they were almost 100% certain that the hackers came from the People's Liberation Army of China since these people had previously demonstrated skills that could pull the act off. Although China has denied any connection with the ...

Shelfari, Jungle of Books

Aug 20 2007

Posted by Jen as Announcements, Articles, Lifestyle Features, Lifestyle and Leisure

In a short span of time, social networking websites seem to have taken over the internet. MySpace, for example, is considered the world's sixth most popular English-language website and the third most popular website in the United States, according to Alexa Internet. We all know how these websites work. There are profiles, groups, friends, photos, music, videos and other stuff to upload and share with others. The concept of these websites is amazing and applicable to all sorts of people. No wonder other people take the idea and innovate it to their own liking. For those who are looking for ...

Tough Love on Yellow Mountain

Aug 16 2007

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Huangshan, which literally translates to Yellow Mountain, is considered to be one of China's top tourist spots. This mountain is famous all over the world because of its four scenic spots-- the pine forest, strange stone, cloud sea and hot spring. Its scenic beauty starts from the natural hot spring that comes from the Purple Cloud Peak. This spring has reportedly never run dry nor overflowed. Its waters are said to have therapeutic effects on cardiovascular diseases and malfunctions of digestive and nervous systems. There are also naturally-formed rocks all around with legendary names such as "Goddess Embroidering," "Immortal Playing ...

Galactic Suite: Open for Business 2012

Aug 11 2007

Posted by Jen as Announcements, In the News, News, News Features, Travel, Travel Features

It sounds awfully like a signboard hanging in front of a shop just about to open. Except that it might be electronic, in outer space and have robots as attendants. Well, I'm not sure about the first and third part but this business is definitely going to be in outer space. The Galactic Suite is a project envisioned by company director and former aerospace engineer Xavier Claramunt. A three-day stay is estimated to cost around $ 4 million. Apparently, it's not such a bad deal. The package will reportedly include eight weeks of intensive training at a space camp on ...

Only in Vienna

Aug 01 2007

Posted by Jen as Announcements, Travel, Travel Features

Vienna, Austria is largely famous for the list of classical composers and musicians that once lived there. With such a romantic and baroque setting, it's not difficult to imagine Mozart, Strauss, Brahms and Beethoven walking along the streets of Vienna and finding inspiration for their masterpieces at every turn and corner. Since its simple beginnings as a Celtic settlement on the banks of Danube, Vienna has continued to grow and prosper. From becoming one of the most important European bases of the Roman empire to withstanding effects of World War II, Austria's capital city has certainly come a long ...

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