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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

8 Important Traveling Tips When Traveling to Middle East

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Traveling to the Middle East can be a rich and rewarding experience. But it is better to keep a few tips in mind in order to be safe and have a nice time when you are there. Eight of these tips have been given below.

1. Do not get intoxicated

- The Middle East is mainly a Muslim bastion. And alcohol consumption is banned in Muslim religion. This is why there are very few places offering liquor in this area. Mainly these bars are located in star hotels or similar other places. Basically these are located in places that cater to Westerners.
- It is advisable to drink with someone who is well known to you or to drink in your own hotel. The aim is not to be seen drunk in a public area as that would make you vulnerable. Always be sober when you are in a public area as else you would be drawing attention to yourself.

2. Dress appropriately

- People in the Middle East dress conservatively. You must also do so, especially women. This way you will not be hurting their religious and cultural sentiments.
- Dressing in a stark contrasting style will attract attention and you will become vulnerable. This can be avoided by dressing appropriately.

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Rappler, MovePH, the Houston-based Global Center for Journalism and Democracy and +SocialGood, joins a global community for this year’s Social Good Summit – a look at how technology and new media can help solve age-old problems.

In the Philippines, no other problem has an impact as large in scale as natural disasters. Each year, thousands of lives and billions of pesos worth of instructure, property and livelihood are lost. The 2012 World Risk Index says the Philippines is the 3rd most vulnerable nation to climate change and disasters in the world. Our capital, Metro Manila, is the world’s 2nd most vulnerable city.

In last year’s PH+SocialGood Summit, Rappler unveiled Project Agos, outlining the year-long collaboration integrating disaster mapping, crowdsourcing and social media in a transparent platform combining top-down government workflows with bottom-up civic engagement.

That was a little more than a month before the world’s strongest typhoon hit the Philippines, killing more than 6,000 people.

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The liver is the largest glandular organ of our body which performs many vital functions to keep the body from toxins and harmful substances. However, it is also a silent organ that can be damaged without us knowing it because there are no visible or felt symptoms until its already in a worst condition.

With the proliferation of fatty, oily and junk foods, and the indulgence of many to different varieties of alcoholic drinks and liquor, many of us are highly susceptible to many kinds of liver diseases including the Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) which is the abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver cells. This disease may cause the liver to swell with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, overweight and metabolic syndrome. Thus it is very important to take some form of liver care supplements to get the protection we won't normally get from our regular diet and exercise.

Hepamin OD, brought to us by pharmaceutical company Trianon International Inc., is now being introduced to the market to provide the much needed silymarin on a once-a-day dosage as part of the management of liver diseases such as NAFLD.

Silymarin is a unique flavonoid complex containing silydianin, silychrisin and silybin that is derived from the milk thistle plant. Milk thistle is the number one recommended plant extract for the protection and detoxification of vital liver function.

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We are now on our third offering of our Wazzup Pilipinas original short stories series. I've decided to include this series in our blog to provide an alternative source of online short story reading. The stories are all original and were written by our younger contributors so if you'll encounter a few grammatical errors and typos, plus some incoherence or story structure errors, please just bear in mind that they are still in the process of improving their story-telling.

Submitting their stories in our blog is an effective way to motivate them to learn and realize their mistakes based on the feedback they will be receiving from the readers. We believe it would be more appreciated when people are given a chance to showcase their talents at a larger scale.

This is a story about Raven Scott who was introduced as a college freshman. Raven is a friendly person who has a pointed nose, brunette short hair and somewhat blue or grey eyes. Raven and his seatmate John became friends and later Raven found out that John was the same boy who offered his handkerchief to her when they were still young.

This story is all about sacrificing for the happiness of your loved ones as the best way to show your love for them.

Please read on and enjoy.

Mooncake Festival: A Non-Traditional Tradition at Vikings Luxury Buffet

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September 8 is special for millions of Chinese because of the Mid-Autumn Festival, better known by its monicker as the Mooncake Festival. It is a big deal for being one of the four most important Chinese festivals, second only to the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations. The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy.

As per Wikipedia, "Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. It is customary for businessmen and families to present them to their clients or relatives as presents, (making the mooncake business profitable during the season.)

These ubiquitous bite-sized chunks of pastry are filled with everything from red bean paste, lotus seeds, almonds, egg yolk, minced meat, candied fruits or chocolate. There are literally hundreds of varieties found throughout the region and in cosmopolitan areas such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, well-to-do folk can even munch on moon cakes of black truffle, caviar and foie gras."

Vikings Luxury Buffet, the Philippines' largest buffet restaurant is not to be outdone during the season as they offer their customers several kinds of mooncakes that are considered as the non-traditional due to the specially customized recipe and labor of love that accompanied the creation of these yummy delicacies.

For sure you will go lunatic or "loony" from all these mooncake choices that are now available at the buffet tables during every weekend of September.

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Like kangaroos, bloggers seem to leap lightly about and move by hopping on one foot and then the other. Bounce, deflect, skim or ricochet from one point to another doing event hopping as if each venue were just at a very near proximity.

You really have to admire how most bloggers can easily manage their time to do several events for a day and successfully writes about it. Yeah, there may be delays but the whole point is they were able to help both themselves and the establishments that seek online presence.

Imagine being able to attend events held at different locations from North to South - sometimes going beyond the reach of the mass transportation system called MRT and LRT. They will hop on jeepneys, taxis, tricycles and pedicabs just to be there.

The passion to write is what drives bloggers to become resourceful, aggressive and creative. Reasons may vary a little but the entirety of bloggers find joy in being among the first to try out new products, learn about new things, and dine on sumptuous cuisines that the common people would not be able to gain access to.

An example is our foodie bloggers event at Skippy's Bar and Grill. The invitation to experience Australia at this restaurant was an overwhelming moment that would forever become a cherished part of our lives. Skippy's Bar and Grill is an Australian Sports bar and Steak Restaurant located in the Philippines! First branch: The Forum, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig specifically at Federacion Drive corner 7th Avenue after 26th Avenue.

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Filipino brand Torque mobile phones has the unwavering commitment to deliver quality and affordable products at par with foreign brands to the local mobile phone market. It is proud to have continuously kept pace with the constant quest for new breakthroughs in terms of design and functionality.

With its almost six years’ experience in the industry, Torque developed different products from entry level to high-end fashionable smartphones. Torque launches its new line-up of Affordable Android Smart Phones:

The DROIDZ Smart, DROIDZ Inspire, DROIDZ Trend, DROIDZ Easy and DROIDZ Zap.

Since us, Filipinos observe the start of Christmas season in early September, the new line-up of DROIDZ phones is best for presents to your loved ones. Capture sweet and memorable memories this Christmas with this new DROIDZ series of phones!

Torque continues in innovating mobile devices with powerful processors, stylish designs, long battery life, and high grade specs at affordable prices, so look out for more!

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Adrian is a sixteen year old senior high school studying in a prestigious private school. Adrian, together with his classmates, was the apple of the eye of their school. Their classroom consisted only of the best students on the school.

It was the night before their school festival so their class was staying late to prepare their classroom for the event. It took them until ten o’clock when they finished they work. Instead of going home already, they stayed for a bit more insisting that they want to make remembrances for such an event, until they heard a loud bang from downstairs of the school.

They heard a loud clicking after the loud thump. They were all getting nervous until David and Ms. Joni went outside to check what was happening outside. Silence followed after the two left the room, until a loud scream echoed through the halls. Adrian immediately went outside to see what happened to them.

He only found David when he went outside, but when David saw him, he told him to run back into the classroom. Curious but scared, he followed what David told him. But what he saw inside the classroom was a nightmare. His classmates were dead and in morbid states. He broke down when he saw his beloved girlfriend sliced in half.

Adrian couldn’t remember anything after that. Everything was back to normal except that his classmates’, as well as his teacher’s, existence were gone. He tried to tell anyone about what he experienced but no one dared to believe him. He gave up on trying to prove something that also he couldn’t understand and tried to live a normal life instead, clearing his conscience by telling the reader the whole thing he knew.

Read on below for the story.

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Mandom Philippines Corporation officially launched its Japanese cosmetics brand PIXY, at Whitespace Manila a few weeks ago. PIXY cosmetics made its way into the Philippines after showering beauty across Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia to bring the best of truly Asian beauty!

With the arrival of Pixy, flawless skin, girlish shades, and big beautiful eyes that you see on Japan’s most fashionable streets have never been closer at hand! No need to hit the drugstores of Tokyo to try your favorite Japanese looks - the best has come to our doorsteps!

PIXY is a Japanese-formulated and Indonesian-manufactured make-up line which flatters skin tones, while infusing the same light-reflecting, skin-perfecting properties, making Japanese cosmetics high in demand.

In each gleaming compact and sleek tube, Pixy offers the best of the ladylike “gal” trend with a twist: it’s now affordable, wearable, and incredibly easy to do. Pixy acts as your loyal beauty companion: each pretty pink product fits neatly in your handbag, promising to awaken your youthful glow and creative spirit no matter where you are!

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Your friendly neighborhood pambansang bloggers were once again among the special guests at The Microphone Clubradio show being aired at Katropa radio DWDD 1134 AM last Sunday August 31, 2014.

Wazzup Pilipinas bloggers composed of Ross Del Rosario, founder of Wazzup Pilipinas, and Ronnie Bernardo of Helicon Projects visited radio station to guest at The Microphone Club radio show which is aired every Sunday from 11 to 12 am and anchored by Cannon Lee.

They promoted the upcoming events of Wazzup Pilipinas and were also given the opportunity to mingle with the rest of the guests, specifically the graduates of The Microphone Club, for further collaboration.

It is amazing to hear the youth talking about more productive ways to spend their time especially with regards to using their skills and talents towards meaningful collaboration with potential customers and partners.

Their voice acting talents will be very useful in video productions for voice overs and intros on our video blogging activities especially that we are planning to take our "vlogging" into the next level.