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Marathon Woman Rosemarie Jeanpierre

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, May 29, 2008

FOR Filipina Rosemarie Jeanpierre, nothing is impossible.

Last Sunday, Rosemarie ran the L.A. marathon in five hours and one minute. Although this in itself is impressive here lies the kicker—Rosemarie tipped the scales at 220 pounds just five years ago.

She is now literally half the woman she used to be. At 5’2, Rosemarie weighs 110 pounds, shedding a total of 110 pounds since 2003.

“I’m so grateful in many ways,” Rosemarie says in amazement.

“Never in my wildest dreams did I think I could accomplish anything like this.”

Rosemarie’s incredible weight loss was jumpstarted by a doctor’s visit that turned into a wakeup call. She was told she had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and was borderline diabetic. The unsettling news that she was at high risk for a heart attack motivated Rosemarie to make the necessary lifestyle changes she would have to make to in essence, save her own life.

And no, she didn’t hire a personal trainer or go under the knife. Rosemarie did it the old fashioned way, hitting the library and poring over countless books in order to educate herself.

“I went to the library and read every nutrition book I could find,” says Rosemarie.

“I was like a determined student—hungry for any information I could get.”

And then the even harder part came.

Rosemarie cut back to a 1,800 daily calorie intake, no easy feat considering she was use to taking in more than 6,000 calories a day. She also started walking three miles daily on the treadmill in her former apartment.

“It really took a lot of self-discipline, determination, consistency and motivation,” Rosemarie says.

“Before I got married, I shed about 50 pounds but it was in the wrong way. I starved myself so all the weight crept back after I got married. I really wanted to do it the right way this time, to have a healthy weight loss.”

Sure enough, the weight fell off due to Rosemarie’s sheer will and determination. It was no easy task for Rosemarie, who of course had to completely modify her diet. This of course meant adjusting her taste for some of the not so healthy Filipino food.

“I of course had to cut back on my rice intake,” Rosemarie says.

“But I don’t deprive myself of Filipino food. I grew up with Filipino food so I love the taste. But now I just load up on the healthier dishes, the ones with a lot of gulay. I’m blessed because I’ve always loved vegetables. I love pinakbet, diningding, all of that!”

Talking to Rosemarie, it is also obvious just how disciplined she is when it comes to eating Filipino cuisine.

“Sometimes I sprinkle a little bit of bagoong on my food but of course not too much—we all know too much salt is not healthy!”

But an even bigger change in Rosemarie’s life was the discovery of her inner athlete. She not only exercised to lose weight, but discovered that she actually had a passion for running and was soon entering countless marathons. It wasn’t long before she started breaking records for her age category (Rosemarie is 43 years old) and winning countless medals. She currently holds the year’s fastest times among local women her age in 5K events.

“When I entered my first marathon, I was just happy to finish,” Rosemarie says, her voice incredulous.

“I really thank God for all of this, because this is truly a miracle.”

Last Sunday’s L.A. Marathon held a special significance for Rosemarie, since the L.A. Marathon was the first marathon she ever ran.

“The L.A. Marathon is very special for me because it was my very first marathon ever. It was the year 2005 when my nephew in law suggested participating in the L.A. Marathon, and I realized that I was really ready for a marathon,” Rosemarie says.

“So I trained everyday, running six miles a day to the very best of my ability in preparation for that special event. Since that first time, I keep telling myself rain or shine that I’ll always run the L.A. marathon every year.”

Recently, Rosemarie’s incredible weight loss story has been picked up by Shape magazine, L.A. Sports and Fitness magazine and even The Los Angeles Times.

And through it all, the 43 year-old LVN who hails from Northern Luzon, Philippines credits her incredible success to her ever-present faith.

“With these accomplishments, I believed God had a purpose in my life, and this is to share my story, to motivate and to inspire others to set positive goals and to set good examples in fulfilling and achieving healthy lifestyle,” Rosemarie says, her voice full of emotion.

“Once you get healthy, everything will follow—you can really achieve anything.”

Rosemarie even dreams of having a running event especially for Filipinos.

“At all of my running events, I don’t see nearly enough Filipinos. I wish more Filipinos would participate in events like these [such as the L.A. marathon]. I hope we can have our own running event, you know, with sponsors and everything so we can raise funds for the less fortunate in the Philippines.”

Of course with Rosemarie, anything is possible.

bathroom fixtures

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, May 29, 2008

get rust out of my bathroom fixtures? I bought a house that was about 10 years old and the water supply was well water that is high in iron content. The owner had neither an Iron Remover tank, nor a Water Softner. It was an absolute mess fixture wise, rust was very thick everywhere especially the toiletIs..

I wound up using a solution of 50% water and 50% as purchased Muriatic Acid and cleaning everything ceramic with that solution and a regular toilet brush. Lowes sells it for about $5 a gallon. It removed the stains and saved me replacing the fixtures which were really good

2 Filipinos now in Top 40 in UK 'Talent Show'

Written by Ms. Confuse on Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The good news was confirmed by the Pinoys’ fathers.

Through a text message, Manila-based Rey Decena said his daughter Madonna is set to compete on Friday. “The finals show is on Saturday — by then the Top 10 finalists would’ve been chosen,” he said.

In an e-mail sent on Tuesday, Charlie’s dad, Roger Green, said the 11-year-old was set to perform on Wednesday (today, Thursday, Manila time).

“The semi-finals are aired live, so viewers can vote for their favorite acts,” he explained.

Charlie’s dad said the kid prepared a new song, “All I Wanna Do is Sing,” for this round.

The two Pinoys were among the 177 aspirants who competed for the Top 40 slots.

On the show’s official web site, judge Piers Morgan described the Top 40 as a “varied” bunch. Fellow judge Amanda Holden noted that they made “brilliant” choices. “Like last year, the Top 40 will bring the country to a standstill,” she said.

Narrowing down the 177 to 40 semi-finalists was “the most difficult part of the job,” said Morgan. “There were lots of debates and rows,” he recalled.

Show co-creator and judge Simon Cowell agreed: “It’s draining, exhausting. And depressing … Unless the contestants deserve [to get the boot].”

A Young FilAm Genius in Florida

Written by Ms. Confuse on Monday, May 26, 2008

Florida, US- When her three-year old son started reading signs on stores and restaurants, Gwen de Leon figured it was just logo recognition from watching television.

But when young Nicolas, aka Nico, next read "Questions to ask the pharmacist" from the back of a prescription bag, Gwen and her husband were shocked.

Ten years later, 13-year-old Nico is a seventh-grader at Green Cove Springs Junior High in Jacksonville and is being celebrated for several impressive academic accomplishments.

"He can do whatever he sets his mind to," says Nico's sixth-grade reading teacher Debra Pope at Paterson Elementary School. "The sky is the limit for him."

Nico is Northeast Florida's top speller, poised to represent the region in May at the Scripps National Bee spell-off in Washington, D.C., the first representative from Clay County in more than 30 years of the spelling bee competition.

"Pantomime" was the winning word for Nico in the regional bee last February. The bee went 21 rounds with children in the fifth to eighth grades who had won spelling county bees all over Florida.

Nico won a six-day trip to the national spelling bee in Washington, a new dictionary, a $100 savings bond, a $200 check and a year’s subscription to Brittanica Online Student Edition. His name is now inscribed on a plaque displayed in his school for the year.

One of Clay's brightest

Weeks before the Washington trip, Nico will go to Lakeland, Florida as a Clay County qualifier for the state science fair. In between the contests, he will be honored at Duke University in North Carolina for scoring 31 out of 36 in the ACT college entrance exam, topping 99 percent of test takers, including high school students, in Florida and 98 percent in the U.S.

Proudly cheering him on, former teachers say they adore the quiet, self-driven, disciplined and friendly child considered one of Clay County's brightest students.

Shy and introspective, Nico says he's not sure he likes all the attention. He received a standing ovation at a recent School Board meeting where the chairperson Carol Studdard presented him with a suitcase for his spring travels.

"It's like meeting my match, so to speak," says Nico's science teacher Howard Katz, who has welcomed Nico's thoughtful challenges and observations in class.

For his science fair project, Nico tested the effectiveness of soup can reflectors to channel a wireless Internet signal. He used a soup can reflector to channel the wireless Internet signal from his living room to the laptop computer in his bedroom and found that a can, cut open and fanned out like a flower, was most effective because it enabled the computer to download files fastest.

Teacher Diane Matthews credits Nico with recovering a valuable document she had lost in her computer, adding that he won both the school-wide spelling bee and the school geography bee last year.

Nico's sixth-grade English teacher at Paterson, Sue Middleton, considers him one of her all-time favorite students."His eyes sparkled, and you could see him absorb lessons. There was never a groan or a moan about assignments. He has a brain that won't quit. He makes you remember why you do this [teaching]."

From the Philippines

Nico's parents, Gwen, a pharmacist, and Ron, a software analyst, moved to the U.S. from the Philippines in the late 1980s. Ron worked for the military at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. Gwen works at Publix in Fleming Island.

Nico is their only child and he’s spent most of his time with his parents, aunts and uncles reading to him. They never baby-talked to him, says his mother.

"I guess we just treated him like an adult. Not sure if that's good or bad," Gwen said, adding that she didn't quite realize how unusual it was for him to read so well at age three. "He was the only child. I never even baby sat. It was never really a conscious thing, nothing on purpose. It's not like we planned to have him reading before kindergarten."

Public librarians tried to discourage the de Leons from checking out particular books for Nico, saying they were over his head, like the first three Harry Potter books he devoured in first grade before moving on to his father's college text books on computers and then adult science fiction novels.

Giftedness shows up early

Tests in kindergarten proved that Nico is gifted and he's been in exceptional education classes ever since.

"I worried he'd be nerdy and bullied and get wedgies," his mother said recently.

"Wedgies?" Nico replied. "Kids don't do wedgies at school. Let's just say I haven't been ostracized at school, but I don't have a ton of friends either." He's not interested in sports, but loves games of strategy. He was on the chess team for a while.

"He's just always been smart. He was never a bratty kid," said Saldajeno. "And this is his year."

Nico’s favorite subject is math and is currently reading science fiction series by Naomi Novik. His favorite movie is Lord of the Rings, his favorite games, Age of Empires and Launchball on PC and Geometry Wars Galaxies on Nintendo DS.

Not surprisingly, this young Fil-American wants to become a web designer.

Sam Concepcion making it BIG at U.S.

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 25, 2008


After Sam Concepcion emerged as "The Brightest Star for the Big Division in Little Big Star's Season 1 he just recently was chosen by Dreamworks to sing the theme song entitled, "Kung Fu Fighting," for the animated movie, Kung Fu Panda, for its Philippine run. His version of "Kung Fu Fighting" is included in the Asian soundtrack album, which also includes the cover of Korean superstar, Bi Rain. With this project, Sam is the first Filipino artist to have collaborated with Dreamworks. Another Filipino achiving our pride to the World, just like Charice Pempengco who also came from Little Big Star Singing Contest. His the first Filipino who gonna song for Dreamworks. Not only singing he can do, he can also dance.
I wanna congratulate all the Filipino out there making us proud.

How Charice Made It to David Foster’s Elite List of Friends

Written by Ms. Confuse on Saturday, May 24, 2008

And her cup runneth over, because at this point, there is really no stopping Charice.The young singing sensation continues to count her blessings, among them making it to the elite list of people prolific songwriter, producer and musician David Foster call friends as they will perform at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Friday, May 23, alongside Foster’s other friends such as Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Brian McKnight, Babyface and Katharine McPhee, among others.

Charice met with the famous composer/producer in Los Angeles last year before she taped her Ellen guesting. They flew together to Las Vegas on a private jet to watch the farewell show of Celine Dion at the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum.

All these seem to be happening so fast for the diminutive diva, after her ground-breaking guestings on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Paul O’Grady Show in London, and just recently, Oprah.

Last Saturday, Charice shared the spotlight with Josh Groban, John Mayer and Alicia Keys in a show organized by Foster at the grand opening of the MGM Grand Casino-Hotel at Foxwoods in Connecticut.


Noted immigration lawyer Michael Gurfinkel and his wife Millie were with Charice and her mom Raquel in Connecticut and they shared their story with the Asian Journal. Atty. Gurfinkel helped expedite the issuance of US visas to Charice and her mom.

"David Foster put together and produced the very first show, featuring Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, John Mayer and, of course, the International Singing Sensation and pride of the Philippines, Charice. She appeared just before Josh and sang a medley of Whitney Houston hits (I Have Nothing and I Will Always Love You, from the movie The Bodyguard which starred Houston herself and Kevin Costner)," Millie shared.

Charice received a standing ovation, the only performer to receive one that night, and ovation, the only performer to receive one that night, and Foster asked the crowd after Charice finished her rousing rendition, "Would you like one more song?"

The audience cheered and shouted an enthusiastic "Yes!" The crowd’s request for an encore led David and Charice to do an unrehearsed performance of And I’m Telling You.

After they performed, the audience once again gave Charice yet another standing ovation.

Among those in the audience were Quincy Jones, and Michael Douglas with his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Backstage, David, Alicia and Josh congratulated Charice for her "phenomenal performance." For her part, the young diva was just so happy to be a representative of the Philippines on such an important world stage, with some of the biggest names in entertainment. "I hope I make my kababayans proud," Charice said.

Next stop: Las Vegas
Touted as one of the music industry’s most celebrated producers, David Foster, will be honored by a historic onenight-only live concert, David Foster and Friends this Friday, May 23.

This special tribute to Foster —the man and his music—is scheduled to take place at the Event Center at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The show will feature a host of acclaimed performers, including Andrea Bocelli, Babyface, Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Kenny G, Katharine McPhee, Brian McKnight, Boz Scaggs, piano virtuoso William Joseph, Renee Olstead, Cheryl Lynn and Charice among others. Foster, along with the above artists, will be performing some of his biggest hits.

During Foster’s 35-year career as a songwriter, producer and 14-time Grammy winner, he has discovered and nurtured the careers of scores of artists, as well as creating chart-topping hits for Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, The Corrs, Chaka Khan, Madonna, Josh Groban; Earth, Wind and Fire; Natalie Cole, Michael Buble and many others.

"I am honored to be recognized in this way by so many of the artists I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the past three decades," Foster said, "Not only are they supremely talented, but I also consider them dear friends, so I’m really looking forward to getting up onstage and spending the evening with some of my favorite people in the world."

David Foster and Friends

will be filmed for broadcast in December on PBS stations nationwide. A CD/DVD of the show will be released by Warner Bros. Records this fall. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster and the Mandalay Bay box office online at www.mandalaybay.com.

The Most Awaited Scene of most Filipinos

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 23, 2008


How does director Chito Rono feel he was chosen by Star Cinema direct "Caregiver," the comeback movie of megastar Sharon Cuneta?

"I am overwhelmed and really chaleged. I haven't finished editing but as I go through the film, even shed tears in most of the scenes because I felt the sacrifices of the Filipino," says the award winning director at the press conference of Caregiver the other day at the Studio One of ABS-CBN.

"Especially Filipinos who love their work, you will see how they sacrifice. There is discrimination (on Filipinos abroad) most of the time and that's one sacrifices one has to endure."

Meanwhile, Direk Chito said they didn't encounter so much problems working in London because they have the necessary permits. "Ayos din ang equipment namin. If we need to be on the streets, we are on the streets. Hindi kami nagtatago kasi we have permits kaya were able to shoot even in Buckungham Palace," say Direk Chito.

How was Sharon able to cope with the demands of her character?

"The character Sharon plays as Sarah, all that I needed to remind her was what kind of a person Sarah is. Kung paano siya maglalakad, kung paano siya manamit - all that Sharon had to do was to be in character. Talagang kailangan, in a way, ipasok niya ang karakter sa katauhan niya."

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JabbaWockeez will join Gary V. in Concert

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, May 22, 2008

The JabbaWockeez will join the performing Gary Valenciano for this 25th anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on June 7, 2008.

The JabbaWockeez are best known for their recent victory as "America's Best Dance Crew" on the very popular dance reality TV series on MTV, hosted by American Idol Randy Jackson. Three of six members of the JabbaWockeez who appeared on MTV's high rated national TV competition are Filipinos: Ryan Paguio, Phil Tayag and Chris Gatdula.

The three wil be doing a special guest performance for Gary Valenciano's show along with their fellow JabbaWockeez members. Prior to their victory on Randy Jackson's show, the group also performed and competed on America's Got Talent. Most popular among the yuth, the JabbaWockeez are recognized for their unique style of dance and the marionette measks they wear while performing.

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Written by Ms. Confuse on Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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Filipino Muay Thai Boxer Won

Written by Ms. Confuse on Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Filipinos have so much talent and they are excellent boxers. If they wish to try Muay Thai and put their spirit or soul into this sport the result will be an awesome human being who prays to God for true strength and understanding in life."

Daniel C. Docto aka “Doc" made that inspiring remark on his ultimate desire to spread to Thailand’s famous sport called “Muay Thai" to his fellow countrymen. His undying enthusiasm to attract more Filipinos in setting off on “the safest and yet the toughest fighting sport in the world" evolves from his incomparable dedication to test the triad of his own physical-mind-spirit limit.

Still at the age of 44, Daniel is unstoppable. He has the undying passion for “full contact" sports. From teenage to the prime of his life, he endured playing American football, boxing, martial arts and even underwent military training. And he never ceased.

After his knee surgery from playing football, he got back to shape in three years and feverishly went into the ring to do a real Muay Thai fight last May 2007 in Thailand. Remarkably, even having grandchildren does not hold him back on his aim in serving his last fight at the age of 50.

Doc who is a Filipino-American proves that there is so much more left to be done on his mission to reach out to the poor and orphans who are into Muay Thai boxing. He is now based in the Southern part of Thailand and has recently started his “Muay Thai Missions" by providing free English lessons to young boxers, and helping poor families of those who are involved in this non-lucrative sport.

More of his unswerving testimonials in his high aim to promote a sport which he describes as part of his “radical sacrificial living" are dealt below.

Q: Please give us more information about your family and personal background.

DOC: I was born in Concord, California, USA with one younger sister. During my childhood, I was a spoiled brat and fat boy. Then I played football for seven years and started to fight in boxing just like my Filipino uncles. I also tried martial arts. I hold an AA and Engineering certificate.

Then I worked at a structural steel business industry as a welder, draftsman, project manager and estimator for 15 years. I owned the first Muay Thai School in North California for 12 years. And now, I am a “missionary" in Thailand. I am living with my wife in the Southern part of Thailand. We’ve got three kids and four grand kids.

Q: What and/or who inspired you to become a Muay Thai boxer?

DOC: In the end I was inspired by God. I know that God has put inside each one of us a desire to sacrifice ourselves in a physical way that is motivated by our spirit and soul. I am a crazy full contact person. I like doing things that put everything on the line. Football was my first taste, then boxing and martial arts, army training, jumping out of air planes, working at San Quentin CA State prison on Death Row and now a long love Muay Thai.

Q: How long have you been training as a Muay Thai boxer?

DOC: I started to get into Muay Thai in 1990. I trained under Kru Vut Kamnark who was a college champion from the North East Thailand. He lived in the USA for 19 years and educated the State of CA, USA on Muay Thai. I have trained all over Thailand mainly in Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Pattaya, Ao Nang, Krabi and the best known trainers are Sityotong and Fairtex.

Q: What were the amateur and professional fights you participated in?

DOC: Actually, I had 10 full contact martial arts fights. I was a school champion in 1982. In 1993, I was a Nor-Cal Kickboxing champion and my last fight of the six kickboxing fights was in 1996. I did not fight that much because I had knee problems. I had replacement surgery in 2003 so it was a miracle for me to fight in Thailand in May 3, 2007.

Q: What is your unforgettable Muay Thai boxing experience?

DOC: My 3 May 2007 fight in Thailand. The realization that true Thai boxers pray at least 12 times before fighting and the miracle that I could fight in Thailand at the age of 44 even after the knee surgery. I felt strong enough to get back into the ring and I was ready to fight with full Muay Thai rules and to do it here in Thailand. To say the least this was truly a once in a lifetime come back and experience.

I was scheduled to fight a big Thai guy who had less skill but taller and heavier than me. But he canceled the fight due to sickness. Then they had a Japanese fighter to step up to the fight and for some reason he could not do it too. So on the day before my fight, they found a Holland fighter. He is 6’ 2" tall and weighed 193 pounds. I am 5’ 8" tall at 177 pounds. He was younger and had more recent ring experiences but many thought he was a great match; so, they asked if I wanted to still fight and I said “YES."

Real Muay Thai fighters do not try to go for a knockout. They just try to relax and deliver a strike as hard as possible and if a knockout is the result then it will just happen naturally.

Q: Why encourage Filipinos to get involve in this sport?

Martial arts is cool, and street fighting is illegal but most will agree that Muay Thai is the safest and yet the toughest FIGHT Sport in the world. I believe this is so because when the shin bone, the knee bone, and the elbow bone are the primary weapons; then, PAIN is a sure result. Muay Thai is also the safest way to raise the levels of PAIN and FEAR to make major changes in your heart and character. To me, fighting in a divine and pure way is only found in Muay Thai.

Q: Are there any Muay Thai boxing tips you wish to share?

LESSON 1: If you want to be a fighter then you must schedule a FIGHT. When you schedule a FIGHT you don’t miss workouts, your focus gets serious, you will not step up a level in training, and when you get tired you will not push yourself beyond your feelings to a new level of fitness.

LESSON 2: Be honest about your training schedule and then just do It!! The point is to schedule an honest training routine. It should be done FOUR weeks before your FIGHT and take the TWO days off before your fight. Many try to train right up to the day of their fight; your body needs a time to catch up and to heal before fighting.

LESSON 3: You will have an INJURY somewhere when you go into your fight and you must be determined that you can put up with the pain just enough to give your best at the time of the fight. You should accept the fact that you will have some type of injury. Be honest about whether or not you can fight with this injury, and make a decision to do what you can to avoid sickness and pursue “Divine Health."

LESSON 4: You will have to fully prepare yourself mentally, spiritually and emotionally. You must have a fight PLAN. Keep it simple; have only three to five fight moves or combinations that you will try to do in your FIGHT, and again keep it simple. The second preparation is about PRIDE.

LESSON 5: You must get your team ready to fully support you. This was the BIG lesson I just learned in my fight in Thailand. You will have to fully prepare your TEAM – corner people and main coach. Many fighters are not as successful as they could be because they train and fight as a one man show. You need at least ONE person to be in your corner who knows you and who can call out techniques for you to do when you can not see them. You must practice sparring with one of your coaches so that you’ll learn to HEAR his voice while in combat.

Q: What is your plan in the future?

DOC: God willing I will fight again and hopefully someone my size!! I hope I don’t get more and more ugly scares on my face … but again we only live once on Earth so I want to have as much experiences as possible. And this year I have started “Muay Thai Missions."

I want to use Muay Thai to strengthen young men in Thailand and that is easy since it is Thailand’s national sport but I want to reach out to all who love Muay Thai and ask them to give back something to Thailand by helping me teach English to the Thai boxers and to reach out to the poor, orphans and widows who are involved in Muay Thai.

Jesus said if you want to live life to the full then you must sacrifice your life to Him … that is my now and future plan--amen.

Hotels You Like

Written by Ms. Confuse on Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Looking for a hotel in Montreal? Delta Centre-Ville is located in the heart of downtown, where Old Montreal and new Montreal blend seamlessly, and adjacent to vibrant nightlife, boutique shops and eclectic cuisine. Montreal’s famous joie de vivre can be found only steps away.
Cheer on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre, take a horse-drawn calèche ride down the cobblestone streets or try your hand at blackjack at Casino Montreal. With indoor access to Montreal’s subway, the Métro, guests can easily access any corner of the city.
Whether you choose to walk two short blocks or to use the underground passageway, you are within 3 minutes of the convention centre. Delta Centre-Ville is ideal for business travellers, its amenities include a business centre and high-speed Internet access.
Whether you’re on a romantic getaway, visiting with friends or in town for business, this Montreal Hotels is the perfect home base. Work up an appetite in the on-site health club or take a dip in the indoor pool. Montreal’s only revolving rooftop restaurant, Tour de Ville, on the 30th floor of the hotel, provides 360-degree views of the city. Don't just think there out of nowhere, go and make a reservation on this finest Hotels in Montreal.

Gian Karlo Dapul won International Public Speaking Competition in London

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, May 20, 2008


His 16-year old Pinoy won the English Speaking Union’s recent International Public Speaking Competition in London, with this five-minute speech vetted by his dad Santi and the prizewinning poets Gemino Abad and Alfred Yuson.

When I was in 6th grade, I hated mathematics. You would have, too, if you had my teacher. He would drop huge workbooks on our tables and croak, "30 problems, 50 minutes." A lot of these problems seemed unsolvable, so we complained: "Sir, there are no answers to these!"
But then he'd reply, "To every question there is an answer, to every problem there is a solution."

Although I'm only 16 years old and an incoming 4th year high school student, I know that my country has more problems than any mathematics book. Strangely enough, the answers to some of our problems are fish mucus and foot fungus. These seemingly improbable items are products of what we call scientific research.

Research turns our guesses into real knowledge, serving as the sifting pan of our hypotheses. It challenges what we assume, because, as they say, if you only learn from what you ASS-UME, you make an "ass" out of "u" and "me."

In the early 1800s, someone warned that the streets of London would be filled with horse manure due to the uncontrolled use of horse-drawn carriages. Of course, that never happened. Combustion engines, products of research and invention, replaced horses, and the manure piled up in Parliament instead.

While on the subject, few people know that the most expensive coffee in the world is taken from the droppings of the Asian Palm Civet found in the Philippines and Indonesia. The small mammal excretes the coffee berries it eats, and forest trackers recycle the fruity feces to create what is known as Kopi Luwak in Indonesia or Kape Alamid in our country. Research has led to a synthetic process that simulates the droppings' exotic flavor and quality.

So, who's had coffee with their breakfast? Well, soon nobody will have had coffee and breakfast if the looming global food crisis worsens.

Are you all feeling fine? Well, nobody might be fine for long if some new disease creeps up on us.

Health can be enhanced and life can be extended. The nudibranch, a beautiful, soft-bodied creature unfairly called a "sea slug," a favorite among underwater photographers for its marvelous colors and shapes, has actually been used in tumor research. Samples of fish mucus have also displayed certain antibacterial properties.

And as the Home Shopping Network would say, "Wait! There's more."

Certain types of infectious fungi that coat some of your toes form beneficial relationships that support plant growth. The International Rice Research Institute based in the Philippines continues to develop ways to improve rice growth and help alleviate the current food crisis.

New challenges are coming, and they will always confront us. What we need is an army of scientific researchers that will help find the solutions in advance. I want to be part of that army that would cross the new frontiers first.

If only we could make science fairs and contests as popular as the thriving "Idol" franchise, although I'm not sure if Simon Cowell's sardonic comments will sit well with my peers. But we need the same hard-hitting passion in research and invention.

To conduct research is to be innovative, avant-garde. Researchers are like artists with test tubes and lab gowns instead of paintbrushes and smocks. When I graduate from the Philippine Science High School next year, I want to begin my "masterpiece" and apply for a university degree in biochemistry.

Sometimes I am discouraged by those who say that a researcher from a Third-World nation is like a Jesuit adhering to a vow of poverty, or worse, like a Benedictine monk observing the vow of chastity. It is indeed a challenge, but it's also another frontier to cross, for me and many young people like me.

We Filipinos are well known for our dedication to service, in foreign homes, hospitals and hotels. (In our hotel, I found three Filipinos working at the front desk.) I want to be one of the pioneers that will make the Philippines known for its excellence in scientific research, as part of the driving force that will expand our horizons towards tomorrow. And I intend to have a lot of fun while doing it.

Going back to my math teacher, I eventually realized that, well, he was right. As he said, "To every question there is an answer, to every problem there is a solution." We just have to go looking for the right ones. Who knows? Maybe one day we'll be answering the questions that haven't been asked yet.

To watch news about him --> Pinoy who won in speaking contest comes home

Brand Indentity Guru

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Thinking about so many hours and even days on what your company’s name or corporate logo going to be? Actually, what is Branding is to you? The world is not waiting for you, or your brand identity, brand image, products, services, your company or its message. Without a clear program for communication, you just blend in - you become part of the scenery. So you promote, position and advertise at an attempt to develop your brand identity and brand image. But along the way, communication often gets fragmented. A gap between your brand identity and brand image can cause major concerns with your overall brand. The result is your audiences get inconsistent, sometimes conflicting impressions and information. Or they may miss your message entirely. Brand Identity Guru Inc. is a professional branding company and marketing firm that specializes in helping you build your company's brand identity. By simply going here you can know how to brand it. By knowing all the ingredients on how to do it by the help of Brand Identity Guru Inc. They will give you remarkable guide on how its gonna by simple going here or calling them, it's gonna be a success. So why wait, Do the Branding.

lindenmann

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

A site about the news and stories that the writer George Lindemann submits. He submitted stories at www.propeller.com, like George Lindemann Jr and Owners Propose Donating Land, Making Art an Essential Part of Life, World's Largest Mosaic Sets Guinness Record, George Lindemann Jr on Professional Blogging, George Lindemann Jr in the press and News and many others. He recently posted George Lindemann Jr in the Press and News, it’s about some articles that posted his name, but unfortunately it’s not really him, just the same names. And here are some of those:George Lindemann Jr the Museum Trustee who apparently also is a major supporter of the arts in Miami, and this George looks nothing him ; reminds him that he I to get to the gym! More info on that George Jr... Maybe then I'd get big press like the Miami herald!George Flynn from the Lindemann Unimolecular research orA wealthy guy named George Lindemann (not a Jr though) - well, I consider my net worth to be considerable but am aways away from approaching billionaire status!

fresh air

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Fresh air definitely helps - it helps fill their wee lungs with the good stuff and gets them out a stuffy house, and it definitely aids a good sleep which in turn helps with the appetite. You know yourself how you'd feel if you were stuck indoors all the time - you'd want to get out too and feel the fresh air around you. Or sleeping in a room and you couldn't get a window open to let fresh air in. You'd feel stuffy and stifled. My son spent a lot of time out sleeping in the fresh air. If they're wrapped up accordingly then there's nothing better for them. The movement of the pram is good - if there were days I was really needing to get on with house work then I'd walk them long enough to fall asleep then they'd sit outside the door and sleep as sound as could be.i highly recommend that you tried this "Fresh Air" product by EcoQuest Intl that keeps indoor air fresh and clean-smelling day and night.

hair transplant

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Whatever your cosmetic needs maybe, we have the tools and the technology to help you achieve your appearance goals. With a variety of body contouring procedures, drpistone new york city hair transplant for men for men can help you tone and firm those areas that need a little help. With their specially designed procedures for the hair , drpistone can improve your appearance and help you look years younger.their hair transplant procedures are predicated upon achieving a natural result and use the latest technology involving the Omnigraft automation in helping to facilitate and expedite the operation.Hair transplantation is a surgical procedure performed on men and women who would like to reverse the signs of hair loss. It helps to correct androgenetic alopecia, scarring alopecia and other types of permanent alopecia. Hair transplantation involves transferring hair grafts (skin and hair units of 1 to 4 hairs extracted from a single donor strip) from the back and sides of your head (the donor area) to balding or thinng areas where you would like new hair to grow. for more info visit drpistone.com

Pagulayan is World Pool Masters champ

Written by Ms. Confuse on Monday, May 19, 2008

Alex “The Lion” Pagulayan turned back fellow former world champion Mika Immonen, 8-6, to claim the 2008 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters yesterday at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

But Pagulayan had to pass an excruciating semifinal match against Francisco “Django” Bustamante, before disposing of his compatriot, 8-4, and set up his final meeting with Immonen.

Still, Pagulayan had to come from behind to turn back the Finn and claim the $20,000 top purse and his first title for the year.

“This was like winning the World Championship for me. I've always wanted it but I've finally broken the ice,” said a jubilant Pagulayan, a stalwart of Puyat Sports and member of the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines.

After his relatively easy victory over Bustamante, Pagulayan found himself trailing 6-3 against the equally-determined Immonen, who made it to the title showdown after trouncing 18-year-old Taiwanese sensation Ko Pin-yi in their Final-Four match.

But the match had a sudden twist after Immonen committed an illegal break of the 10th rack, where he pocketed a ball but failed to carry two other balls past the headstring. From there Pagulayan cleared the table to gain the necessary momentum, pocketing five consecutive racks for himself.

“This is 9-ball and I couldn't get too upset because I didn't get a chance. I thought if he runs the set, then he runs the set. But I knew that if I get a chance I would need to focus and concentrate and do the best I can,” explained Pagulayan, whose previous best finish in this annual event was a runner-up to Ralf Souquet in 2006.

“I really didn't think I'd win it until the last 9-ball dropped but there were lots of people who like watching me and that was good for me to have that support,” he added.

Immonen settled for the runner-up purse worth $10,000, while Bustamante, who won the tournament in 1998 and 2001, took home $5,000, the same amount received by Ko.

Pagulayan and Bustamante will be joined by Efren “Bata” Reyes as they compete in the Predator International 10-Ball Championship starting also in Las Vegas.

Tips on Online Dating

Written by Ms. Confuse on Monday, May 19, 2008


If you are like the average person looking for love and considering the online dating option, you probably have tons of questions. Although you have probably heard many stories about online dating and seen the ads, you still have questions about how online dating can benefit your life. After all, when you think about the profiles, photos, chat rooms, IM’s, and so on, it is no wonder you have questions.. Why don't you come to OnlineDatingTips.org when looking for dating and relationship help, Lot of articles to browse through. you can learn about finding a partner, starting a relationship, working out problems, and finding happiness and love with your partner. Online dating tips are available for men as well as women, for all stages of relationships. Get tips on creating an exciting online dating profile, planning first dates, find creative date ideas to spice things up, and so much more. Put our dating tips into action and see an instant improvement in your dating life. And consider yourself that you can find your love of your life by simply having an advice on everything that you need when comes to dating!

Enrique Rafael Rosales - Bronze Medalist in the 82.5kg weight class.

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 18, 2008

Enrique Rafael Rosales, Bronze medalist in the 82.5kg weight class.

The competition was held at the Gymnasium Hall of Hotel Uzbekistan, with the Philippines demonstrating it has emerged as a force to reckon with in the international powerlifting arena.

Proving the depth of the Philippine team were Paul Tan, who garnered three gold medals and a silver; Eddie Torres in the Men’s 100-kg Open class, where he won one gold and two silver medals; Richie Rosales, who grabbed one gold in the Men’s 82.5-kg Open class and Rose Vasquez, who won three golds and a bronze in the Women’s 56-kg Open class.

Other team members, who contributed medals and team points, were Allan Paje, Jinky Santos, Charlie Sy, Monica Cardenas and Nick Cabalza.

Pecante, who is the postmaster of the Pasig Central Post Office and the Philippine Sportswriters Association awardee for powerlifting, previously triumphed in the 16th World Masters Powerlifting Championship in the Czech Republic, where she broke the world record in squat by lifting 210 kg.

She has been hailed as the strongest woman of all-time in the squat event for lifting 490 pounds, strongest in bench press for lifting 270 pounds and strongest in deadlift with 474 pounds.


so true..

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 18, 2008

How to know which mortgage lenders to stay away from? two things to look at: Is the lender licensed in your state? This is supposed to be stated in the small print. If not, ask. Check with the licensing agency for complaints. Don't go with unlicensed lenders. You will have no help if things go wrong.

Second: Don't go with a lender that promises too much. Go with a solid repayment program you can afford. No money down and interest only for five years usually only leads to one single outcome: you lose the house at the end of five years, because you will not be able to afford the sudden large increase in payments.

If you are planning to own the home for a limited period of time (or you might suddenly have to relocate because of a job), it is worth checking on prepayment penalties and loan transferrability. Look up those terms if you don't know what they mean.

coming back

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 18, 2008

The only value you can receive from vintage sunglasses is your own personal worth. Now days, with the market being as it is... and because there are so many people spending their money on "what's In for Today", no one would purchase them. Besides, the materials are probably too old and might break from improper care. You might give your sunglasses to an optometrist who might place them on exhibit, then again, he might store them away in a box and used some of the parts if a repair was needed. Your best bet would be to keep them and wear them - you might receive compliments you'd never thought you'd receive. Old styles are coming back.

Pecante breaks Asian record

Written by Ms. Confuse on Saturday, May 17, 2008


The Philippine powerlifting team captured a total of 20 gold medals at the Asian Powerlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Leading the charge for the RP team was world-record holder Elina “Lily” Pecante who powered her way to four gold medals.

Pecante led the Philippine offensive with a sweep of all her events in the Women’s 90-kilogram Masters I class, winning the Asian Best Lifter award and smashing the Asian Masters record in the bench press with 275 pounds.

Pecante’s teammates Merly Medina (Women’s 56-kg Masters I class) and Tony Taguibao (Men’s 56-kg Masters II class) also bagged four gold medals.

The three were the most bemedaled powerlifters of the Philippine team that battled 15 other powerhouse teams from Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Oman, United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan and host nation Uzbekistan.

Miami Heat New Head Coach

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 16, 2008



37-year old Erik Spoelstra is making history with the Miami Heat. Not only is he the first Filipino to become a head coach of an NBA team, he is also the youngest head coach in NBA history. Soon-to-be Hall of fame coach Pat Riley made this announcement on Monday the 28th of April to the delight of Miami Heat players and fans.
Erik Spoelstra is the son of former NBA executive Jon Spoelstra and Filipina Mom, Elisa (not Fe) Celino. He says he is of Dutch-Irish-Filipino descent. He joined the Heat in 1995 after four years of playing for the University of Portland and two years of playing and coaching for a professional team in Germany. He started out with the Miami Heat as a video coordinator. Riley coached the heat that same year and kept Spoelstra in his staff. Since then, Riley has enjoyed working with him. Spoelstra fans are proud of the fact that when the Miami Heat clinched their first championship ring in 2006, Riley’s first celebratory hug was with Spoelstra.
Spoelstra has been assigned various duties including scouting, training and coaching. Riley would occasionally remind Spoelstra to “get ready” because the day might come when he will have to take charge. Well, that day has arrived for “Coach Spo”!

In an interview last year in Filipinas Magazine, Spoelstra said, “There is one thing that I am definitely interested in doing in the future, and that is helping develop basketball in the Philippines. I have been talking recently with the NBA about me putting together basketball clinics in my mother’s home country, hopefully in one of these next couple of off-seasons. It will be a wonderful chance to see some of my family over there and reconnect with my roots.”

Who knows? With news about Philippine Christian University basketball star Jayson Castro being recruited by the Singapore Slingers to play in Australia’s National Basketball League, perhaps we’re not too far away from sending Filipino players in the NBA.

Oh and by the way, Filipinas will be happy to know that Coach Erik Spoelstra is single.

do you love football

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 16, 2008

because of all the drama and action? drama when u get to witness a great comeback when u think that it is impossible?for me i kinda treat watching football as a way for me to relax don't know why but it seems all the shouting and screaming at the players seems to allow me to release my stress...but it is a whole new different story when the team you are rooting for loses...im also amazed at how football seems to be able to unite nations and people together for war-torn countries like iraq just put it simply that there are lots of reasons why we love this sports so much! good thing that in addict sports you can view football picks, college football picks visit them at addictsports.com

why do people enjoy cigars?

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, May 15, 2008

do you love to smoke? Tobacco is very addictive, and like any addictive substance, it at makes you feel good at least temporarily. This high is mostly caused by release of serotonin's in the brain. This biochemical reaction encourages more of the same behaviour to get the same "thrill" This is also why smoking is so hard to quit.Because every life activity - especially the fun ones - carries some risk and because getting too old is pointless. Smoking is fun and it makes you look cool and sexy and helps keep you thin. Plus young people who listen to parents and governments are losers so it is a sign that you are hip if you smoke...and heres a good shop for cigars...its called famous-smoke.com..Famous Smoke Shop features Cohiba Cigars, Macanudo cigars and all other major Cigar brands at big discounts. We also carry a wide variety of cigar humidors, cigar cutters and accessories for Cigars.Everything is harmful nowadays. Getting too much sun can cause skin cancer does that mean you're never going to go outside. People do what they enjoy.there is no problem with wanting to smoke, they're inventing new ways for you to get the nicotine without the health problems. just wait a year or two.If you're a teen and you live under someone else's roof, you should stop, at least until you get ur own place.Other than that, tell your peers that you are addicted to it and you will get help. From there, you can do whatever you want.

Pacquiao vs. Diaz

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, May 15, 2008


Manny Pacquiao, left, of the Philippines, and David Diaz pose during a news conference to promote their June 28 WBC lightweight championship boxing match, in Los Angeles on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says that when Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao battles WBC lightweight champion David Diaz in a showdown titled “Lethal Combination” at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel & Casino on June 28 “it will be a fight for the ages.”

Arum made the statement during a news conference formally announcing the eagerly-awaited bid by Pacquiao to win a fourth world title following his March 15 split decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez to capture the WBC super featherweight crown.

Arum said people who know and understand boxing realize that the “style of each fighter mirrors the style of the other. Manny is non-stop and keeps coming and coming and coming throwing punches very, very fast, very good and very exciting.”

Referring to Diaz, Arum who also promoters the Mexican-American admitted that while he “may be a .little slower but it’s the same thing. He keeps coming and throwing punches and not getting discouraged.”

Arum predicted that on June 28 fans will see a fight, “no dancing with the stars, its not going to playing around, its not going to be one guy much better than the other, its not one guy stalking the other guy who keeps running. Its two fighters that will go toe-to-toe.”

Both Pacquiao and Diaz showed no animosity to one other at all. Pacquiao promised it would be a great fight since their styles were similar and that he aimed to win a fourth world title while Diaz said he didn’t plan to allow Pacquiao to take his belt away from him.

Diaz indicated he was so sure of winning that he agreed to give Pacquiao a rematch and looked ahead at the possibility of not merely a trilogy but four or five fights between them.

New York City Tours

Written by Ms. Confuse on Thursday, May 15, 2008

If your planning to go to New York City to explore the City that never sleeps, you gonna need a tour bus to see the great views everywhere in the city. Well, I think I have a solution on that. City Sights of NY have all you need when it comes to hop-on hop-off double decker bus tours. Riding here, you can see all the beautiful view of all the Big Apple. NYC Tours can give you a satisfaction when it comes to service of their customers. They goes around the famous sights of New York City like Madame Tussauds, Top of the Rock, Ellis Island, World Trade Center (Ground Zero), China Town, Little Italy, Empire Estate Building, Wall Street, Time Square, The famous Central Park and of course ready your cameras and videos on the famous Statue of Liberty. They are also offering Helicopter Rides to see more of the beautiful sight seeing of the city. And also they have Manhattan Cruise to see up-close of the Statue of Liberty. In a very reasonable price, you can guarantee the satisfaction of all the customer they ben served. Come and try to look at the site and you will be glad that you found this.

Raymond Amurao - Boy Wonder

Written by Ms. Confuse on Wednesday, May 14, 2008

17-yr old wins int'l award for discovering new source of fuel
As the search for alternative sources of fuel rages, a 17-year-old Raymond Amurao from the Philippines may have just found a good solution. His discovery started with the problem of a pesky fish.

A few years ago, many fishermen earning their livelihood from the Marikina River in Metro Manila began to notice some strange-looking fish that have been infesting the river’s waters and competing with other fish for food. Called the janitor fish, it has a hard exoskeleton, is smelly like other fish, and is not considered fit for human consumption.


Until that time, the Marikina River was teeming with several freshwater fish species such as tilapia, carp, catfish, and mudfish. Suddenly, the janitor fish, once alien to the river, invaded the river. It began multiplying rapidly and eating voraciously, competing with other fish for food.

Without the presence of natural predators, the janitor fish in the Marikina River grew in huge numbers. They eat the eggs of other fishes, causing the depletion of other fish species in the local aquatic environment. They also cause the river’s sides to erode as they bore holes on the soft, muddy banks to serve as their breeding nests, damaging much of the river’s plant life. The ratio of the number of janitor fish to other species in the river quickly rose to around 10 to 1, causing much dismay and frustration to Marikina fisher folks.

Chemistry teacher Janet Sarmiento Amurao brought the challenge to the Marikina City High School students who began experimenting with the fish.

“As a science teacher, I was tapped by our city mayor, Marides Fernando, as a member of the so-called Benefish Committee tasked to find possible applications for the dreaded janitor fish which was becoming one of the major problems in the Marikina River,” Janet told the Asian Journal in an exclusive interview.

Her youngest son who is also her student, Raymond Joseph Amurao, became part of the school science program.

“He was then a senior student working with two of his friends in trying to find out if janitor fish meat can be used as a component of the commercial chicken feeds,” Janet said. “One Saturday, he was assigned to boil the fish but young as he was, barely 16, he played basketball. The whole thing was supposed to be steamed for 10 minutes but he forgot and came back after 30 minutes. He was surprised to see a considerable amount of fish oil floating on the broth. He became interested with the oil and started asking me what to do with it. I told him to look in the net, the easiest way of finding possible answers.”

Instead of throwing the oil away, Raymond tried to find use for it. He first sought to turn it into a lubricant, but it solidified after being subjected to high heat. He then tried mixing the oil with other chemicals to produce soap, but only had partial success because it still smelled like fish. Then, while surfing the Internet, he learned that oil extracted from certain animals could be used as biodiesel. Another experiment later and he found that the fish’s greasy by-product indeed had biofuel potential. Raymond’s initial experiment with 12 kilos of janitor fish produced 500 ml of processed fuel. They calculated the fuel value of janitor fish oil and the results were comparable to that of diesel.

The result was Amurao’s discovery — extracting fuel oils from janitor fish carcasses which can be used in applications such as diesel additives and soap base. This not only solved Marikina City’s fish situation. It totally changed his life.

Science Awards

“He won First Place in the Intel Philippines Science Fair. His project was NCR’s entry to the National Level of Intel Philippines Science Fair and was chosen one of the Best Science Projects. He also received First Grand Award and chosen as one of the country’s entries to the Intel International Science Fair held in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA in May 2006, the world’s largest celebration of science showcasing the world’s most promising young scientists and inventors in grades 9 through 12,” Janet proudly related her son’s accomplishments.

More than 1,500 contestants from each US States and more than 40 different countries joined the world’s most prestigious and largest pre-college science competition - The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Representing the Philippines, Raymond won the 3rd Grand Award for his project entitled Biofuel and Soaps from Janitor Fish Oil which won for him international recognition, a cash prize of $1,000, and a medal.

“The biodiesel derived from the janitor fish could be used as an additive to diesel fuel, and could help lower the cost of petroleum in the Philippines,” says Raymond. It would also help control the janitor fish population in the Marikina River, Laguna Lake, and other bodies of water where it is known to dwell. “This could also become a great source of livelihood in Marikina,” he stated.

Bunso

Janet Amurao still can’t get over his son’s achievement.

“I am very happy because I never thought that a playful bunso like him would be able to accomplish such a feat! You know what he said about his being an overnight celebrity when he came back from the competition? ‘You’re right Mama! I think the Lord has other plans for me when He gave me back to you twice.’ You see, Raymond was a dengue survivor when he was 10 years old and was given 24 hours to live at that time.”

Raymond was born on September 2, 1989 in Marikina City. He spent his elementary years at Roosevelt College Marikina Campus and enjoyed his high school life at the Marikina Science High School. At present he’s studying at the University of the Philippines Los Banos where he’s in second year taking up BS in Chemistry.

His friends describe him as wacky, funny, friendly, comedian etc. He really wants to become a very good chemist someday. He never planned to become a scientist but now that even senior inventors call him a young inventor, Raymond says God probably wanted to show him his purpose, for one thing, discovering the use of janitor fish.

All the television and radio interviews, the newspaper and online articles about Raymond and the invitations to speak in different symposia and conventions have not changed him a bit, says his mother. He’s still “Emong” with his feet flat on the ground. He revealed to Asian Journal that he loves to eat “Anything- especially fried chicken,”he said.

He loves basketball, enjoys watching The Simpsons, likes watching movies like Legend of Ron Burgundy, A Walk to Remember and Music and Lyrics.

“My Intel award is just one of the many proofs that God really loves me,” Raymond said. “When I won in the regional level, it was the first time that I relied on my faith in God. It really worked! So, when I won in the International competition, I really cried,” he admitted.

After the competition, Raymond and another participant stayed at San Diego and visited Universal Studios and San Diego Zoo and malls. “Oh! I really enjoyed my stay there in the US,” Raymond said. “I fell in love with Indianapolis, a very peaceful city. If given the chance, I would like to go back to the US and study there. Or maybe someday I will go back there when I’m already a chemist and hopefully, work in big drug companies.”

The Amuraos are happy to note that the janitor fish has been given a new image. “We were able to prove that the janitor fish is no longer a pest, but something which has many uses,” Janet said. Another possibility being studied is to use the exoskeleton from the janitor fish’s belly as leather to boost Marikina’s shoes and bags industry. The janitor fish could also be useful in producing carbonated water, liquid fertilizer, and chicken feed.

Raymond will also soon test his biofuel invention on a car engine.

As an advice to young people like him, Raymond has this to say. “Just be yourself, be open-minded, be patient in whatever you’re doing and avoid being boastful. Do not hesitate to “burn your midnight oil” and most importantly rely on your faith in God because He’s always with you the way He has been with me.”

Mexipina is stadium warbler

Written by Ms. Confuse on Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Fourteen-year-old Jasmine Villegas is 4 feet and 11 inches tall and weighs 90 pounds. Yet she stands tall and mighty – like steel magnolia – amid the boisterous virility of an overcrowded ball field or a male-dominated prizefighter’s arena.
Little Jasmine is not an athlete though – and certainly, far from being a boxer. She sang the national anthem at the WBC super featherweight title encounter between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez last March in Las Vegas. As a singer, she’s devoid of the queenly hints of an audacious diva yet her glorious vocal range could easily silence a rowdy stadium. This church choir-nurtured, San Jose native and L.A. resident is a natural. She doesn’t hurtle across octaves and loiter around four-note verses like how most young talents tend to explore, yet the quiet magic is there. Still raw and searching, but her singing is undoubtedly teeming with promising allure and graceful grit.


The young chanteuse’s credits include spots at opening rites of professional basketball and baseball games, as well as top-rated championship boxing bouts. She has sung before tip-off of NBA games by the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings, along with choice major league games by the Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers. Her diminutive physique but powerful presence has also graced important pro boxing fights, such as the Winky Wright-Jermain Taylor and Paul Williams-Antonio Margarito title bouts.

“The moment we heard her sing (at the fight), there’s only one thing left to do,” says Filipino talent spotters Jing Oliva and Danny Dizon. “We immediately sought out her manager.” As of press time, agents of major networks in Manila are currently negotiating with Jasmine’s manager, Gabriella Mosci (of the LA-based Mosci Music Management), in regards shows in the Philippines. A May visit, however, is already laid out.


The Philippine News had a brief chat with Jasmine and her Filipina mother, Bernadette, at a Burbank restaurant last week.“I’ve never been to the Philippines, I’m excited to visit,” Jasmine said, adding that she’s never been without a taste of Filipino culture in her young life. “My grandma Sofia brings this little rice cooker when we travel and we eat Filipino food.”Her music, however, is an obvious mix of her parents’ culture. Bernadette’s family was very involved in the church choir, while her husband used to play in a band.

“Jasmine has a very good ear for music, she easily picks up notes,” Mom adds.For a budding artist, Jasmine has a mature sensibility in terms of musical standards. “I like Alicia Keys because she’s all talent. She doesn’t have to sell her body to be a good performer. She plays the piano and she writes her songs.”These are not pronouncements from an overzealous kid. Jasmine’s earnest and focus are matched by professional, no-nonsense management and guidance, not counting dear mom’s fulltime attention. Her May calendar, for instance, is already filled with gigs in Miami, LA, and Manila—plus studio recordings and an opening spot at a Ludacris concert in Atlanta. Jasmine also travels with a personal choreographer, Brian Drake.

Jasmine began touring at the age 11, and to date, has done over 200 shows in the last 18 months. Apart from performances in over a hundred elementary schools in the Los Angeles area, Jasmine has been featured in print advertisements for Target National, Mary Kate and Ashley, American Girl, Levi’s, Hilary Duff, Robinsons May, Macy’s, Mervyns, Girl Scouts, Sparklets Drinking Water, Kohls—as well as principal roles in television commercials for Chevrolet, The Dog, Kellogg’s, Zellers, Marshalls, and McDonald’s.
Along with guest appearances in Kanye West’s music video, “Jesus Walks” and Frankie J’s “How To Deal,” Jasmine has also made guest starring appearances on Disney’s “That’s So Raven,” Touchstone Pictures’ “My Wife and Kids” (starring Damon Wayans). She has recently finished shooting a pilot for the Disney sitcom, “House Broken,” a spin-off of Disney’s “The Suite Life of Zach and Cody.” Meantime, she also has a reoccurring role on the ABC’s primetime show, “The Nine,” and a guest role on the television series, “Threat Matrix.”

dehumidifiers

Written by Ms. Confuse on Monday, May 12, 2008

dehumidifiers HELP because dust mites thrive in humid areas. Air purifiers claim to help but they actually can't get to the dust mite particles because they are so heavy. They are only in the air for a very short period of time before they fall to the floor and other fabric areas.

The best thing you can do is keep your room ( most important) at the lowest possible humidity level, get dust mite covers for all your bedding, keep your room as clutter free as possible. This gives dust mites fewer places to burrow into and also less things to collect dust. You can also take an antihistamine at night which will help keep you from waking up congested.

11 years-old Filipino Tennis Champion

Written by Ms. Confuse on Monday, May 12, 2008

He has been playing tennis for most of his life and has won tournaments in the Philippines and Asia, but competing with other seasoned players here in the US has never occurred to Vince Marc "Mac-mac" Tabotabo. He is, after all, only 11 years old.

Mac-mac, however, proved himself wrong after his short stay in the US, winning two titles and one runner-up slot, and earning an entry to the Little Mo national finals slated this year, following the sectionals the other week at Folsom, where he topped.

The Little Mo tennis tournaments is the premier challenge for young kids across the US to compete at the sectional, regional and national level. The diminutive Mac-mac was able to end his stint in the Southern California Sectionals at 4th place. But the sweetest victory was at the end of his US sojourn, grabbing the Boys 11 division title at the Laguna Creek Junior Creek Open at the Laguna Creek Racquet Club in Elk Grove, California last May 2. Mac-mac defeated a much bigger and experienced Avery Moor with a 6-4, 6-4 victory.

But Mac-mac’s journey to the US was not easy. Together with his father Titus Tabotabo, who used to be a tennis trainer at the Ding Velayo Sports Center in Manila, they hurdled through the same trials of struggling athletes in the Philippines—the lack of support from the government and athletic organizations, including funding for equipment, facilities and financial back-up. However, these did not stop father and son to step up to challenge and reach for their dreams.

Hailing from Tuburan, Cebu, the provincial government, led by Governor Gwen Garcia and Vice Governor Greg Sanchez, was the one who supported the Tabotabos’ trip to the US. Though the funds was spent mostly covered airfare, the father-and-son received aid from fellow Filipinos.

"Malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa mga tulong ng mga Pilipino dito, (I am very thankful for the support and help of the Filipinos here)," said Titus in a telephone interview with the Asian Journal. "Marc has built a fan [club] based here in Northern California, especially in the Filipino community." In fact, Mac-mac’s victories has pulled in Filipino crowds to watch him play.

"Sinasabi nila, the boy from the Philippines is beating everybody," said Titus proudly about his son. "Magaling daw. (They said he is good.)"

Reaching out to anyone or any organization for more support, Titus hopes that this will not be the end of Mac-mac’s tennis career. It was a sad story, he said, relating his experience where they live. Titus, who had also competed in the past, is training the kids in his hometown for free. "There is no interest to support these kids," he said in Filipino. "I am hoping that Mac-mac’s achievements can make them wake up, support us by helping us in training, equipment and supplies."

Mac-mac will return later this year to play in the nationals. This is a bigger achievement compared to last year, where he had to fight for a slot to the main draw of the Little Mo nationals.

Moreover, Titus dreams to have an organization or club which will help in honing his son’s talent. "Sana matulungan si Mac-mac na dito makapag-aral (I wish that they can help Mac-mac study here). My son is promising, has talent." AJ Malou Liwanag-Aguilar

blackpool

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 11, 2008

Online casinos are accesible and easy to play. You can try UK Bingo, UK Poker just by clicking this site www.black poolclub.co.uk.

Just register to the Black Pool Club for online UK Casino and play for real money.

They offer welcome bonuses and 24/7 online support for casino, poker and bingo games.

You could try this and have fun!

gin rummy

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 11, 2008

talking about online rummy, just like playing card, but ofcourse we do it online. Rummylux is one of the online online rummy game service where you can play many kind of interesting game: gin, kalooki, and oklahoma. And the best thing is that it has so ineteresting interface.

RummyLux is a very popular web site focused on online rummy. It combines all the best information available on the web about playing rummy. The site offers rummy games such as: Gin Rummy, Canasta, Kalooki etc in several languages

Fil-Am teener gives 550 wheelchairs

Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, May 11, 2008

A wheelchair-bound 18-years-old American girl who was born in the Philippines is changing the lives of similarly situated people with her gift 550 special wheelchairs this month. Michelle Dalrympe, the youngest of three children of a couple from California, shares the experience with the pre-qualified recipients of these wheelchairs.

A male schoolmate, an off-duty security officer, accidentally discharged his 9mm gun, in his backpack. The bulet hit Michelle and severed her spinal cord. While the man pleaded guilty to one felony and two misdemeanors in the case and was sentenced to 270 days in jail, Michelle was unable to walk again.

But her experience as a paraplegic inspired her to organize a wheelchair project with the help of her father. She decided to distribute some to the Philippines where she was born and shere she grew up until she was seven years old while her parents served as missionaries.

A team of 15 people, mostly from Big Valley Grace Community Church in Modesto, California, raised funds for the wheelchairs. The wheelchairs will arrive in the country on May 8 to 20 and will be distributed to the beneficiaries in coordination with Life Wind International, Free Wheelchair Mission in Irvine, California and Holistic Community Development Initiatives (HDCI) based in the Philippines.

Asian business awardee is Batangas widow who runs food empire

Written by Ms. Confuse on Saturday, May 10, 2008

Patricia Berberabe and good friend Rosita Merciadez sit quietly at the lobby of the Time Warner on Columbus Circle, admiring the glossy lobby and seemingly amused by the hurried pack of people rushing in and out of the building.Looking rather schoolmarmish in a boyish haircut, white turtleneck and embroidered coat, Pat is one of four Filipino recipients of this year’s Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Awards. The event, organized since 2001 by the Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC), honors achievements made by entrepreneurs and corporate professionals.


Pat, 67, is president of Phil-Am Trading, Inc., an importer/wholesaler/distributor of Philippine food products to Oriental groceries throughout the East Coast. The company brings fresh Goldilocks pastries and sukang Paombong, among other tastes of home, to food-homesick FilAms and caters for special parties. They own a chain of turu-turo eateries.


Sharing honors with Pat are fellow FilAms handbag designer Rafe Totengco of New York; litigation adviser Sean D. Reyes of Salt Lake City, Utah; and CEO Benjamin Santos of United Staffing Registry in Queens, N.Y.“Ay, ako lang pala taga New Jersey,” Pat notes in mild amusement, turning to her friend Rosita.There is a touch of pride to the thought that she is representing not only the Filipino American community but the state of New Jersey as well. The Garden State has been her home for more than 30 years, her current address is in leafy Cedar Grove.


AABDC President John Yang says businesses were chosen on the basis of steady growth, innovation and overall excellence. The minimum requirement is that businesses should be operational at least two years and report sales of at least $1 million.
Gone are the days when Asian Americans were in traditional fields and industries, says Yang. “They now contribute to the larger economy,” he adds, citing this year’s awardees are in a variety of fields such as real estate, restaurant and entertainment, education, health care, law, technology, and travel.


“Hard work siguro,” the soft-spoken and deeply religious widow tells Philippine News is the secret to her company’s success. Pat’s husband Ernesto passed away in 2005. Her daughter Florence and son-in-law have stepped in to assist her, she says.What started as a small grocery -- Phil-Am Food Mart -- started by the Aguila sisters (Pat, Angie Ferrer and Flory Santos are from San Jose, Batangas) and their husbands in 1973 is now a sprawling empire that includes groceries, restaurants, catering, bakeshops, and soon the franchise to Max’s Chicken, scattered throughout New York and New Jersey.The first Phil-Am grocery – with an adjacent bakeshop and restaurant -- remains a landmark on Newark Ave. in Jersey City. Where there are large FilAm populations, Phil-Am can’t be far behind.


In 2002, after almost 30 years, the family decided to split up the business into three companies: the importer/wholesaler division Phil-Am Trading remains with the Aquino-Berberabe family; the grocery division Phil-Am Merchandising went to the Aquino-Santos family, and Casa Victoria restaurant-cum-bakery is managed by the Aquino-Ferrer family.
“We decided to divide the business since our children are grown up and wanted to join us,” says Pat, an engineering graduate from UST.


Pat belongs to a large family of 11 siblings. Her parents – plucky buy-and-sell entrepreneurs both – ran a small grocery and gathered fruits from Batangas to sell in Manila.“Business-minded talaga kami noon pa,” she recalls. “But when we started here in the U.S., it was a struggle.”Discipline, hard work and commitment to honest service are the business models the Aquinos learned from their parents, says Pat. “Because we’re a family business, me and my sisters maintain open communication.”


Many FilAm businesses come and go, but Phil-Am seems unshaken by the rollercoaster ride of the U.S. economy.
Explains Pat: “Some don’t have market analyses or feasibility studies. Before we started our grocery, my sister would travel to the Philippines to study the buying patterns of balikbayans…Just because you know how to cook doesn’t mean you can open a restaurant.”


The franchise to Max excites Pat. The “house that fried chicken built” is targeting a grand opening in the Fall.
“Now that I got the franchise of Max, we’re just waiting for the architectural design plan from Max Philippines. Hopefully we can start renovating the place. We had six weeks of training. Last October we went to Hawaii for training because that’s where they have all their modern equipment. From there, we proceeded to Manila for another 10 days training. There’s going to be another round of training in Glendale, California,” she shares. Pat flatly rejects plans to establish businesses on the West Coast and hopefully duplicate their success across the country.
“Hands-on kami eh,” she says firmly.

Pat, a community leader – the Philippine American Friendship Committee (Pafcom) and Pan American Concerned Citizens Action League (Paccal) are only two of her affiliations – says “visibility” keeps her connected with a community of senior citizens. Monthly, she buses them to Atlantic City for a day at the casino or a stroll by the boardwalk. She is organizing a dinner dance in June at the Holiday Inn, her way of getting elderly FilAms to do something for themselves only – not for their children nor their grandchildren. In her own quiet way, Pat sets things in motion and gets her family and friends to join her. There is no lonelier journey than being alone at the top.

shipping tips

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

What is the best way to package textbooks for shipping?You could wrap the books in plastic bags or bubble wrap and secure them well with tape. This would protect the books incase the package gets wet.Place and arrange books in a sturdy box. Make sure that there is no empty spaces that would allow the book/s to move around when it is being transported. You may fill the spaces with lightweight styrofoam chips. Seal the box well.

unlock it!

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

How do I use my unlocked phone with my current carrier?If you have an unlocked phone, that phone would be a GSM phone. That phone is not compatible with Verizon service. Verizon works on CDMA technology, GSM works with a sim card, a CDMA phone does not. On aside note, the only phones your mom can use with Verizon is a Verizon Branded phone. They will not activate any other CDMA phone

mp3 players

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

Can you take cd players and MP3 players on an airplane?Yes, you can take CD and mp3 players, and also laptops and portable DVD players. The laptop you have to turn on and show at the security checkpoint, the others you don't. They won't allow you to use them during take off and landing, but they will make an announcement during the flight when they can be used.

happy flying

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

How to Choose a private jet charter Company?As the pace of your life accelerates, it’s clear that your time is becoming too valuable to spend waiting in airports for delayed flights to activities or meetings that had to be postponed until you arrived! You begin thinking about private jet charter -- a faster, easier, more customized way to travel to your destination.

Flying in a private jet is one of the safest and most luxurious ways to travel. Unlike commercial airlines, private jets fly in and out of smaller suburban airports that are closer to departure and destination points. Also, typically smaller airports do not have the long lines or delays passengers have come to expect at any of today’s large urban airports.
Steps

1. Get Started. In order to find a jet charter operator with high safety standards and great professional credentials, consider some important factors, including: (1) research on one or more charter operators that seem acceptable, (2) validation of the operator’s safety records and professional standards and (3) selection of the aircraft that would best suit your needs. The first step is finding a charter operator.
2. Identify the Right Charter Operator. Yes, one could check the local yellow pages or a favorite search engine to locate charter companies. However, there won’t be any information about the quality of individual companies there, other than what is written in advertisements created by the companies themselves. A better source for overall quality is a charter broker who uses only officially rated operators (such as Jets International) or an auditing company such as Wyvern Consulting (Wyvern; wyernltd.com) or Aviation Research Group (ARG/US; aviationresearch.com).
3. Validate the Charter Company. The next step is verifying the charter company’s advertising claims through official documentation. In order to simplify this complicated task, one can break down the process into three categories: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documentation, insurance and third-party audits.
* FAA Documentation – Each charter company must have a valid Part 135 air taxi certificate which authorizes it to fly for hire. Obtaining a Part 135 certificate requires the charter company to adhere to tough FAA guidelines and is strictly enforced by the FAA. Unfortunately, there are some charter companies that will attempt to fly under the less strict Part 91 (owner flown) regulations. These rules have far less FAA oversight, and for this reason, the liability of the passenger is increased. Therefore, it’s important not only to ask for a copy of the FAA air taxi certificate, but also to ask the company under which regulations your flights will be flown.
* Insurance – Often overlooked, insurance can provide a great deal of information about a charter company. Typical limits for a charter company are $25M for a small jet (such as a Cessna Citation, Lear 35 or Beachjet), $50M for a mid-sized jet (such as a Hawker, Lear 55 or Citation III) and $100M for a large jet (such as a Challenger, Gulfstream or Falcon 900.)Often, these higher insurance limits require an audit by the insurance company to assure that the pilots and mechanics have the appropriate experience to operate a safe flight. Also, another free service most operators will offer is for the passenger to be “named additional insured” on the policy. This option is really a personal decision. It should be considered if the passenger flies private charter on an ongoing, regular basis.
* Third Party Audits – There are several companies that specialize in auditing charter companies. The industry’s most used service is Aviation Research Group (ARG/US). ARG/US compiles several databases, including FAA, Department of Transportation (DOT) and one on aircraft transactions, to determine the safety records of the operator, its pilots and its aircraft. In addition, these companies will perform on-site audits on safety procedures, aircraft log books and additional documentation.
4. Select an Aircraft: Often, a charter company will provide pictures of an aircraft under consideration for a trip. Be warned, however, that pictures are deceiving and may not be current. The only way absolutely to ensure the status of an aircraft is to view it personally, or to talk with others who have flown in it. Your charter broker should be able to help make that previous passenger connection. Also, because insurance levels can change at any time and vary by aircraft within the same fleet, it is important to ask for a copy of the insurance policy before each and every flight.
5. Good luck on your next charter flight …and happy flying!

twintowers

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

What happened to all of the office furniture that was in the twintowers?When you blow buildings up on purpose they tend to take care of the evidence in the end.
The twin towers took only 8 seconds to collapse completely to the ground. Timed demolition is the only thing that could have happened to them. A normal building collapsing under it's own weight should have taken minutes to fall to the ground, not seconds. Do your homework and discover the truth for yourself. It's out there if you look for it.

SAve!

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

savings account USED to give 3% nowadays you are lucky if you get 0.9%. You can use online banks, and get a better rate or perhaps look into a money market account.
Also if you don't need you money right away you could get 3 - 3 month CDs at your bank stagger them out so if something happens you will have money available each month you should get 3% on that.

Young FilAms raise funds for a school in Pampanga

Written by Ms. Confuse on Friday, May 09, 2008

Valerie Barrios and Steve Juh, bot second-generataion young professional Filipino Americans based here, recently organized a fundraising activity to connect a public high school in the Philippines to the Internet.

Through the fundraising event tagged "Cocktails and Bytes" an amount close to $8,000.00 was raised for project Gilas. The amount raised to help connect a public school in Pampanga, a province in the Philippines. Through this, about 500 students will gain acess to a world of information and knowledge through the Internet.

More than a hundred guests, consisiting of young Filipino American professionals based in New York City as well as other mainstream Americans, attended the event, which was held in Paramount Hotel on April 10, 2008.

A minimum fee of $35 per ticket was charged for the advance donors and $40 ticket for the walk-in guests. Gilas T-shirt were also sold in the event. All the net proceeds of the activity, plus the individual donations, were given to Gilas through the Ayala Foundation USA.

Commonly known as nikky and was bestowed the nickname billyboxergirl by her close peers. Age is a myth for time knows no boundaries. Being the proud mommy she is, she wastes her days away trying to perfect the art of human anatomy.

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