tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15561011722629267822024-03-12T16:44:29.408-07:00JP PhotographyPictures taken from a most memorable places.......All the Hottest Issues, Showbiz Scandals and Controversies...Plus Hot Celebs, Hunks and Beautiesganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-22247181952430319872011-08-21T08:29:00.001-07:002011-08-21T08:30:36.234-07:00The new Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wedding dolls<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJAQxoFGKPg/TlEkgZo_axI/AAAAAAAAAN4/D3J7Iv_5tSY/s1600/The%2Bnew%2BPrince%2BWilliam%2Band%2BCatherine%252C%2BDuchess%2Bof%2BCambridge%2Bwedding%2Bdolls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LJAQxoFGKPg/TlEkgZo_axI/AAAAAAAAAN4/D3J7Iv_5tSY/s400/The%2Bnew%2BPrince%2BWilliam%2Band%2BCatherine%252C%2BDuchess%2Bof%2BCambridge%2Bwedding%2Bdolls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643331947129170706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">The new Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wedding dolls, made by Arklu and retailing as a pair for 100 pounds (165 US dollars) are seen during their launch at Hamley's toy shop in London August 18, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: SOCIETY ROYALS ENTERTAINMENT)</span>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-6276648831425687152011-08-19T20:08:00.000-07:002011-08-19T20:10:28.557-07:00Woot! Retweet, Sexting make it to Oxford Dictionary<p>If you don't know what the words "retweet," "sexting" and "woot" mean, then the 100-year-old Oxford Dictionary can now help you pore through these 21st-century terms as they have been recently added to its centenary edition.</p><p>The 12th edition of the esteemed Oxford English Dictionary (OED) now contains some 400 new entries, some of which are a testament to the continuing evolution of language especially in the time of the Internet.</p><a name='more'></a><p>In its new edition, the OED defines retweet as a "repost or a forward" of a message on the social networking site Twitter; sexting as the "the sending of sexually explicit photographs or messages" via mobile phone; and woot as an expression of "elation, enthusiasm or triumph."</p><p>"The new 12th edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains some 400 new entries," said <a href="http://blog.oup.com/2011/08/concise/" target="_blank">Angus Stevenson</a>, the editor of OED's 12th edition. "These additions are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought to be progressive and up to date."</p><p>Aside from the three new terms, new-generation slang such as "cyberbullying," "textspeak" and "noob" have also made it into the list of new words.</p><p>While OED acknowledges how new words formed in recent times slowly creep into common vocabulary, it likewise realized how recent developments—especially in technology—have birthed new meanings to age-old terminologies.</p><p>This is evident in the dictionary's change of definition of the words "follower" to also mean "‘someone who is tracking a particular person, group, etc. on a social networking site," and "friend" as "a contact on a social networking website."</p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/18/sexting-retweet-cyberbullying-concise-oxford-english-dictionary_n_930347.html" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a> said Stevenson told a TV interview that "new words often reflect the era in which they were added to the dictionary," commenting on the impact new consumer technologies such as social media and the Internet have had on language.</p><p>To prove the new words' ubiquity, the OED had to enter the proposed terms into a database of 2 billion words drawn from contemporary websites and texts, UK's <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/8708448/Woot-Retweet-and-sexting-enter-the-dictionary.html" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a> reports.</p>Earlier this year, the OED had included Internet initialisms such as <a href="http://www.gmanews.tv/story/216278/technologoy/omg-lol-make-it-to-oxford-dictionary" target="_blank">OMG (Oh my God) and LOL (Laugh Out Loud)</a> to its rosterganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-65035531954660208552011-08-19T19:52:00.000-07:002011-08-19T19:54:05.239-07:00Paris Hilton opens new handbag store in Manila<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jx_kKMpYgm4/Tk8hqrOk4BI/AAAAAAAAANg/vJRqns7YuCE/s1600/paris%2Bhilton.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jx_kKMpYgm4/Tk8hqrOk4BI/AAAAAAAAANg/vJRqns7YuCE/s400/paris%2Bhilton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642765875160604690" border="0" /></a>
<br />Paris Hilton has opened a new handbag store in a Manila mall.
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<br />Hundreds of star-struck fans, local celebrities and journalists jostled to see her Thursday, cameras ready. Wild cheers erupted when Hilton told the crowd "I love you" in the local Tagalog language. She said she'll miss Manila and plans to be back soon to open a resort-inspired residential project.
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<br />"I will be back very soon 'coz I love it here," she said. "I've had the best time."
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<br />She signed bags bought from the Paris Hilton Handbags and Accessories store at the SM Megamall, her fourth shop in the country. She also posed for pictures with fans before rushing to catch a flight to Los Angeles.
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<br />A male fan who brought a portrait he made of Hilton got a kiss, much to his thrill.
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<br />The heiress-turned-TV star reportedly lost two mobile devices on her flight to the Philippines. She told The Associated Press the phones have not been found.
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<br />In 2005, hackers gained access to Hilton's Sidekick cellphone and famously splashed the private mobile numbers of her celebrity friends online.
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<br />The latest loss apparently didn't leave Hilton cut off — she has been constantly tweeting since she arrived Sunday.ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-84500871737562586592011-08-18T19:51:00.000-07:002011-08-18T19:52:24.804-07:00Taylor Swift Wardrobe Malfunction<p><iframe width="420" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9H7men4ST7g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<br /></p><p>Taylor Swift is well-known for favoring floaty, feminine frocks (phew, how's <em>that</em> for alliteration?). Her signature style backfired on her unexpectedly, however, during her tour stop in St. Louis on Sunday. </p><p>Swift took the stage that evening to perform her hit "You Belong With Me," dressed in one of her trademark gowns. A wind machine on stage must have been ill-placed, because the singer stepped in front of it--and it blew her dress's swishy skirt right up, fully exposing her rear end!</p><p>Luckily, Swift was prepared for such a "wardrobe malfunction"--she was wearing nude-colored briefs, which offered complete coverage and kept the mishap decidedly G-rated. </p><p>Most admirably, Swift kept her cool during the little blowup. Most girls would have reflexively grabbed at the skirt--but, ever the professional, Swift merely scuttled a bit and continued on with her performance. In fact, fans watching her from the front probably had no idea any funny business had gone on. Watch for yourselves: </p>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-21032591708973861702011-08-16T20:19:00.001-07:002011-08-16T21:11:03.594-07:00Prince Stefan mulls legal action over malicious blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oxcbzr0yx7U/TkszS0NhcQI/AAAAAAAAANA/udqOKhr864k/s1600/princestefan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 185px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oxcbzr0yx7U/TkszS0NhcQI/AAAAAAAAANA/udqOKhr864k/s400/princestefan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641659356557701378" border="0" /></a>Kapuso actor Prince Stefan said he is considering legal action over the blog article that claimed that he is using illegal drugs and is planning to marry his alleged gay lover in New York.
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<br />“Hindi naman pwedeng wala kang gagawin, di ba? Sinisira nila yung name mo, yung pagkatao mo. Naapektuhan yung self-esteem mo, yung self-confidence mo,” he told GMA-7's “Showbiz Central” in a taped interview aired last Sunday, August 14.
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<br />The “Starstruck” contestant said his two lawyer uncles are helping him take certain steps against those responsible for the blog.
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<br />“Slowly but surely,” Prince said.
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<br />In the blog page titled “Ang Pagbagsak Ni Prince Stefan,” now deleted, the anonymous author narrated Prince's alleged gay relationships and drug use. The actor denied the blog's claims.
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<br />“Masyado syang exagg. Masyadong obvious na imbento. Twenty-two pa lang ako, magpapakasal na, sa lalaki pa?,” Prince said, adding it's possible that he knows who's responsible for the write-up. “Masyado syang (detailed). Masyado syang updated sa mga ginagawa ko.”
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<br />He added, “Siguro umiinom lang ako. Pwede naman sigurong uminom, di ba? Umiinom ako. At, yun, nalalasing, pero hindi naman ako yung lasing na lasing or yung wasted sobrang wasted sa club. Alam ko naman yung ginagawa ko. Lagi akong nasa club. I feel healthy...impossible yung sinasabi nilang adik ako or gumagamit ako ng drugs.”
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<br />Prince also said his personal life and his professional life were affected by the blog.
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<br />“Kasi dito sa Maynila, wala akong pamilya. Kaya minsan din, ang nangyayari, sa sobrang pagsasabi ko sa mga kaibigan ng mga problema ko, kasi wala akong masabihan, hindi ko naisip na kailangang mabili ng tao na mapagkakatiwalaan,” he said. “Naapektuhan yung work ko saka family ko.”ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-31271426955650443662011-08-16T20:16:00.000-07:002011-08-16T20:54:32.082-07:00Model draws flak for bashing PNoy-Paris Hilton meet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f6gpI70l1DY/Tksy8eM7UnI/AAAAAAAAAM4/AA6OgOGL2po/s1600/Georgina%2BWilson.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f6gpI70l1DY/Tksy8eM7UnI/AAAAAAAAAM4/AA6OgOGL2po/s400/Georgina%2BWilson.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641658972692501106" border="0" /></a>MANILA, Philippines - Celebrity model Georgina Wilson is drawing flak for reacting negatively to reports that President Benigo "Noynoy" Aquino III will meet socialite and hotel heiress Paris Hilton on Monday. <p>In her official Twitter account, Wilson said it was shameful that the President does not have better things to do than to meet with the famed celebutante and reality TV actress.</p><a name='more'></a> <p>"Why is PNOY taking time out of his 'busy' schedule to meet with Paris Hilton tomorrow? So shameful that he doesn't have better things to do," Wilson tweeted. </p> <p>Filipino netizens bashed the model for her negative remarks. Others even called Wilson "bitter."</p> <p>"Y u so arrogant Georgina Wilson. Turn off," Sabrina del Rosario said.</p><p>"Don't be such a hater, Georgina Wilson! Paris Hilton is waaaaaay better than youuuu," Charlene Dacara tweeted.</p> <p>"Hating Georgina Wilson right now. Such a hater of PNoy. Wth?" Allysa Lou Alvarez added.</p> <p>After getting negative comments, Wilson stressed that she doesn't intend to offend anyone. She only believes that Hilton is not important for the president to meet.</p> <p>"I don't mean to offend anyone or be negative. I just think that Paris Hilton isn't important enough for a president to meet up with. Night, guys :)," Wilson tweeted.</p> <p>On Sunday night, Hilton arrived in Manila via flight ER ER 334. She will be staying in Manila for less than a week for business and pleasure.</p>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-52313636528099802022011-08-16T20:13:00.000-07:002011-08-16T21:25:03.067-07:00GMA ‘Starstruck’ finalist Paulo Avelino now with ABS-CBN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://jpphotography.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 167px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iwuD8S2GIIk/TksyIszIi_I/AAAAAAAAAMw/RpeKhdzij60/s400/paulo%2Baveline%2Bsa%2Bkapamilya.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641658083257650162" border="0" /></a>Former “Starstruck” finalist and GMA talent Paulo Avelino has jumped the fence and signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN.
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<br />The 23-year-old actor signed the ABS-CBN contract on Monday, August 15. According to ABS-CBN News, Paulo's manager Leo Dominguez, ABS-CBN Business Unit Head Deo Endrinal, and ABS-CBN Channel Head Cory Vidanes were present during the contract signing.
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<br />“It was painful and sad to say goodbye to GMA which which had been my family for the past four years. My decision to go to ABS-CBN is part of my career plan to reinvent myself as an actor,” Paulo told Yahoo! Philippines OMG! through a text message via Dominiguez.
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<br />Dominguez said that Paulo signed a two-year exclusive contract with the Kapamilya network.
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<br />“Gusto ko kasi mag-explore out of my comfort zone and at the same time gusto ko rin i-reinvent ang sarili ko as an actor, and bilang isang artista,” Paulo said in an interview with late-night ABS-CBN show, “Showbiz News Ngayon.”
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<br />Paulo first began his showbiz career as a contestant in GMA7's reality talent search “Starstruck: The Next Level” in 2006, which was won by Aljur Abrenica that year. He was last seen on the Kapuso network via the afternoon soap opera “Alakdana.”
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<br />He appeared in GMA shows such as “Ilumina,” “SOP Rules” and “Luna Mystika.” A recent project was “Alakdana” starring Louise Delos Reyes.
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<br />Paulo was also part of the 2011 Cinemalaya entry “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa” with Jean Garcia and Rocco Nacino and is currently shooting the movie "Aswang" for Regal Films.
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<br />He said he was looking forward to working with Kim Chiu and Coco Martin because, “feeling ko maraming matututunan and makakatulong rin sa craft ko,” he said.
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<br />Plus, he hints at sexy roles in the future, saying, “Abangan na lang muna kasi may mga pinag-iisipan na gagawin.”ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-38685792013084779832011-08-16T19:58:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:16:35.205-07:00Beauty Queen Scandal in Boracay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ynd1NjKdxqo/TksukbKI8oI/AAAAAAAAAMo/hk_r9OWX_IU/s1600/scandal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 126px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ynd1NjKdxqo/TksukbKI8oI/AAAAAAAAAMo/hk_r9OWX_IU/s400/scandal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641654161512133250" border="0" /></a>Maggie Wilson and Danielle Castano, both Binibining Pilipinas World titleholders, reportedly involved in a catfight in Boracay also last Tuesday, the same day Andrew Wolff was arrested.
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<br />It has been reported that Danielle filed a complaint at the police station against a Boracay resident named Mary Ann Beroya for allegedly slapping her during a confrontation in a bar at Hey Jude Boracay Resort.
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<br />According to Danielle, the girl confronted her and accused her of something she didn't do. Violent scenes followed afterwards.
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<br />Maggie and Paolo Bediones' girlfriend Abby Cruz accompanied Danielle at the police station.
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<br />It's unclear though if Maggie and Abby participated in the brawling incident, but I think they're not. However, some news reports, especially the ones shown on TV, had Maggie in the headlines, leading you to think she also took part in the fight.
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<br />One isyusero posted a comment in one of my posts that Danielle allegedly beat a 14-year-old child.
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<br />It goes this way:
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<br />"<em>Danielle Castano together with Maggie Wilson got into a fight in Boracay on April 6, 2009 in the evening. Umabot pa sa point na may tinulak si Danielle na bata, as in 14 years old. Nagalit tuloy ang nanay ng bata, ayan tuloy, nabugbog si Danielle. While Ms. Maggie was screaming her lungs off cursing the cops and letting everyone hear her conversation with a lawyer. According to reports, Danielle even cursed the child that she eventually pushed. Paano ba naman, kawawang bata, pinagtanggol lang ang kanyang ina na pinagmumura ng Danielle na 'yan.</em>"
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<br />Really?? If it's true, it's completely against Danielle's advocacy when she was a contestant in Miss World 2008. She said in one of her interviews that she wanted to fight for the rights of the children.</span>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-71639408679645131652011-08-16T19:47:00.000-07:002011-08-16T19:51:15.492-07:00PHILIPPINE ALLSTARS: OPEN PRAISE SESSION at Capital G C.A.L.Y.E.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8_x9ZCJh8I/TksskevaZAI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Wd1d6TNAE2A/s1600/philippine%2Ballstars.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_8_x9ZCJh8I/TksskevaZAI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Wd1d6TNAE2A/s400/philippine%2Ballstars.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641651963450516482" border="0" /></a>
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<br />The highest box office film gross during the opening weekend is $481,489,<div id="ka_descriptionText"><wbr>427 (£298,431,<wbr>531) and was achieved by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (UK;USA) from 15 to 16 July 2011.</div>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-26783586056040522382011-08-12T19:37:00.001-07:002011-08-19T18:21:22.421-07:00World's largest Ferris wheel to roll into Las Vegas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LEBHRrQDHuM/TkXjj-ZIGBI/AAAAAAAAAL0/1_ur19hLgvY/s1600/world%2Blargest%2Bferris%2Bwheel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LEBHRrQDHuM/TkXjj-ZIGBI/AAAAAAAAAL0/1_ur19hLgvY/s400/world%2Blargest%2Bferris%2Bwheel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640164315534727186" border="0" /></a>
<br /><p>A new development project on the Las Vegas strip that includes the world's largest Ferris wheel has been given the go-ahead.</p><p>The $500 million project, named "Project Linq," will link center-strip resorts Imperial Palace and Flamingo Vegas and is expected to take around 18 months to complete.</p> <p>As part of the project, a new 550-foot (167.6-meter) high observation wheel carrying 28 cabins with 40 people in each will be constructed, in an attempt to broaden the attraction of Las Vegas further than existing casinos.</p> <p>If it measures up as planned, it will top the world's existing tallest Ferris wheel, the Singapore Flyer, by just nine feet (2.7 meters).</p> <p>Also on offer will be restaurants, shops and entertainment venues, reports the <em>Las Vegas Sun</em>.</p> <p>As part of the project, both the Imperial Palace and O'Sheas will be "re-skinned," getting new facades which the company behind the project, Caesar's Entertainment, says will help to revitalize the area of the famous Strip.</p> <p>Las Vegas is one of the most popular tourism destinations in the US, attracting nearly 30 million visitors every year, according to <em>Forbes</em> -- second only to New York's Times Square.</p>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-21150555736079794522011-08-12T19:34:00.001-07:002011-08-19T18:21:14.355-07:00Facebook's New Chat List<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4EIna1-2Q0/TkXiulJveEI/AAAAAAAAALs/CAJsour4Hj0/s1600/facebook%2Bchat%2Blist.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4EIna1-2Q0/TkXiulJveEI/AAAAAAAAALs/CAJsour4Hj0/s400/facebook%2Bchat%2Blist.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640163398226245698" border="0" /></a>After receiving flak for reorganizing users’ chat lists, social networking giant Facebook did it again: reorganizing the list and placing friends they interact with most at the top of the list.
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<br />Friends whose profiles the user interacts with most are listed at the top of the list, while others are placed in a list of “more online friends" below.
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<br />The changes were implemented Thursday morning in response to user feedback from a redesign of chat in July, tech site Mashable quoted a Facebook spokesperson as saying.
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<br />Mashable noted about 28,000 people had “liked" a Facebook Page entitled “I hate the new Facebook sidebar chat" – the first time Facebook had recently reorganized the chat list.
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<br />The latest redesigned chat now stretches from the top of the browser to the bottom instead of being contained to its previous pop-up box.
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<br />It showed only a selection of friends instead of everyone who was online.
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<br />Before July, all online friends appeared in the same bar in alphabetical order.
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<br />Mashable quoted the Facebook spokesperson as saying this most recent change is not a test.ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-44491260643814505682011-08-11T19:36:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:21:44.981-07:00Ms. Earth 2008 Karla Henry stabbed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJA7BsWYMqw/TkSS3j8kBkI/AAAAAAAAALk/N2i6FAxLscQ/s1600/karla-henry-miss-earth-2008-1.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJA7BsWYMqw/TkSS3j8kBkI/AAAAAAAAALk/N2i6FAxLscQ/s400/karla-henry-miss-earth-2008-1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639794116614424130" border="0" /></a>Miss Earth 2008 Karla Paula Henry was stabbed outside her Mandaluyong condominium on Thursday, August 11.
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<br />A drunk tenant stabbed the 25-year-old beauty queen from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1313059832_0"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1313059911_0"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1313061224_1">Cebu</span></span></span> at the parking lot of the California Garden Square condominium in Mandaluyong City, ABS-CBN's "TV Patrol" reported later Thursday.
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<br />Friends rushed Karla to a nearby Mandaluyong hospital before transferring her to St. Luke's Global City in Taguig City.
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<br />According to the "TV Patrol" report, a certain Jerome Quibuyen, 29, stabbed Karla in the back as she was on her way to the condominium elevator after she arrived at the parking lot at 6 a.m. Thursday.
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<br />Karla is now out of danger and doctors are observing her condition. She is undergoing tests for possible internal bleeding, the report further said.
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<br />“We should remind everyone to be extra careful, because people can just attack you, even in broad daylight,” advised the source, Karla’s friend, who wished not to be named.
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<br />Henry,a Fil-Canadian, won the eighth edition of the Miss Earth Pageant at the Clark Expo in Angeles, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1313059832_1"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1313059911_1"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1313061224_0">Pampanga</span></span></span> in 2008. She was the first candidate from the host country to win the title.
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<br />The source said Karla continued to help promote environmental causes even after her reign.
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<br />Through Miss Earth Foundation’s "I Love My Planet Earth School Tour," Karla visited more than 20 schools and communities, teaching kids about the environment, through games, songs, storytelling, and tree-planting activities.ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-1187573730386238742011-08-05T23:08:00.000-07:002011-08-06T02:13:47.310-07:00Talented Kid Singing Outside Puregold Clark<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://watchfreeonlinemovies2011.blogspot.com/2011/06/watch-free-online-movies.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h8RhJJhqgqc/TjzgbdLMktI/AAAAAAAAALM/nzaf2Gq6IgE/s400/aeta%2Bsing.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637627595853697746" border="0" /></a><br />This is part of the video shown in one of the episodes of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, wherein one atea/ ita boy performs R&B songs while selling wooden flutes.<strong></strong><strong></strong>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-56004420818051838782011-08-05T20:41:00.000-07:002011-08-05T20:44:50.303-07:00Philippine body bans 23 more whitening products<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNcrhwM5y4A/Tjy4o0zz6DI/AAAAAAAAALE/BB3TJ-hzpVA/s1600/Philippine%2Bbody%2Bbans%2B23%2Bmore%2Bwhitening%2Bproducts.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNcrhwM5y4A/Tjy4o0zz6DI/AAAAAAAAALE/BB3TJ-hzpVA/s400/Philippine%2Bbody%2Bbans%2B23%2Bmore%2Bwhitening%2Bproducts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637583845071251506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The Philippine Food and Drug Administration ordered the banning of 23 more cosmetic whitening products found to contain mercury exceeding legal limits.<br /><br />Most of the products do not contain information on place of manufacture in their packaging. Those that have show they were either made in Hong Kong, Taiwan or China.<br /><br />After put to laboratory analysis, the products were found to contain mercury in excess of the legal limit of ¿one part per million," according to FDA director Suzette Lazo.<br /><br />¿These cosmetic products, therefore, pose imminent danger or injury to the consuming public and the importation, selling or offering for sale of such is in direct violation of the FDA Act of 2009," FDA said in its Advisory No. 2011-012 issued Thursday.<br /><br />The FDA ordered its personnel to seize all the banned products if found in retail outlets and establishments. Local government units were also asked to help in apprehending vendors of the banned products.<br /><br />The newly-banned products are Miss Beauty Magic Cream; Miss Beauty Excellent Therapy Whitening Cream; Dagette and Ramsdell Underarm Lightening Cream; Lanmeirou 12 Days Whiten and Speckle Removing Suit; Berglotus Spot Removing Series; Yoko Gentlemen Cream for Men; Jonathan Clearing Facial Spots 12 Day Cream; The Flower Woman 7-day Whitening and Spot and Night Set Cream; Sara Glutathione Sheep Placenta Whitening and Anti-Spot Cream; Aichun Beauty Green Tea Whitening Speckle Removing Series Cream; and Aichun Beauty Whitening Freckle Day and Night Cream.<br /><br />Others earlier placed on the list were BIB Night Cream Whitening Cream - 922; Pretty Model Whitening and Freckle Removing (Day Cream and Night Cream-Set); Pretty Girl 10 Day Special Cream; Pretty Girl Green Cucumber and Ginseng Cream; Liliki Whitening Day Cream - 911; Liliki Whitening Night Cream - 912; New Miss Beauty Magic Cream; Jiaoli Rejuvenation Essence 10 Days Speckle Removing; Jaio Liang 7 Days Eliminating Fredkle AB Set; Jiao Liang 10 Days Eliminating Fredkle AB Set; Beauty Girl 6 Days Specific Eliminating Fredkle Whitening Cream Egg White and Tomato 3in1; and Beautiful Dream Whitening Anti-Speckle and Anti-Azne Kit.<br /><br />The FDA examinations and subsequent ban were taken in response to claims of antitoxic group, EcoWaste Coalition, that there were beauty products with ¿atrociously¿ high levels of mercury content, with some going as high as 28,600 ppm.<br /><br />According to the Department of Health, mercury is a known neurotoxicant, which damages the kidneys and many body systems, including the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, hematologic, immune and reproductive systems.<br /></span>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-36427919941814776522011-08-03T07:42:00.000-07:002011-08-03T07:53:12.057-07:00A before and after scenario....<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Here is another post that i like to share... while I'm searching for a funny pictures, i found a 2 separate pictures that caught my attention, a before and after scenario....</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iE_8P2spGhM/TjlfdCr1yRI/AAAAAAAAAK8/Y_awEXaf3IU/s1600/funny%2Bpictures.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iE_8P2spGhM/TjlfdCr1yRI/AAAAAAAAAK8/Y_awEXaf3IU/s400/funny%2Bpictures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641361172482322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M_MjHAViaGc/Tjlfc-Ag9AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/-p0RbVWiypE/s1600/as.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M_MjHAViaGc/Tjlfc-Ag9AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/-p0RbVWiypE/s400/as.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641359917020162" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEFORE</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gu3lhjcIsqw/TjlfdFnymxI/AAAAAAAAAK0/KvZw-w4Xvy0/s1600/adult-humor-pictures.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gu3lhjcIsqw/TjlfdFnymxI/AAAAAAAAAK0/KvZw-w4Xvy0/s400/adult-humor-pictures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636641361960803090" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >AFTER</span><br /></div>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-35573505089074820722011-08-01T07:35:00.000-07:002011-08-01T07:38:28.757-07:00One photo that will make you take a double-look. Whaaaat? Yes. Look again.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xMTNBmTZkPA/Tja6RljarXI/AAAAAAAAAKE/b9SFPj4jxrY/s1600/funny%2Bphotos.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 471px; height: 353px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xMTNBmTZkPA/Tja6RljarXI/AAAAAAAAAKE/b9SFPj4jxrY/s400/funny%2Bphotos.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635896795001957746" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Oh sheesh!</p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">It’s not what you are thinking of. I know what you’re thinking of…. yes, that too! But if you look closer, you can clearly see that these are feeding pigs with a baby in the middle.</p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Just thought I’d get your attention.</p> <p style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;">Now – back to work people!!!</p>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-86178599130675104112011-07-28T07:29:00.001-07:002011-08-19T18:21:58.374-07:00Highest-ranked iPhone and Android gaming apps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-svlOA0R7CPY/TjFydw19NsI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/sKj07wEDxUc/s1600/angrybird%2Bdowload.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-svlOA0R7CPY/TjFydw19NsI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/sKj07wEDxUc/s400/angrybird%2Bdowload.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634410464470185666" border="0" /></a>
<br /><div class="yom-mod yom-art-content"><div class="bd"> <p>Games such as Doodle Jump, Angry Birds, and Fruit Ninja have seen extraordinary success in both the Apple App Store for iPhone and the Google Android Market.</p><p>Despite the average selling price of games declining by 28 percent during the year (dropping from $2.01 in June 2010 to $1.44 in June 2010), revenue generated by some of the most popular freemium games has increased tenfold in the Apple App Store for iPhone, said app market analyst Distimo in a report released on July 27.
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<br />Seventy-two percent of all downloads generated by the top 300 overall paid apps within the Apple App Store for iPhone are games.
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<br />In June, Hanging With Friends and Angry Birds topped the highest ranked free and paid games in the Apple App Store for iPhone while Live Holdem Poker Pro and Robo Defense were at the top of the free and paid apps chart in the Google Android Market.
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<br /><strong>Highest ranked free games in the Apple App Store for iPhone, US, June 2011:</strong></p> <ol><li>Hanging With Friends Free by Zynga - Puzzle, World</li><li>Oldschool Blocks by BrushGames.com - Action, Arcade</li><li>Turtle Fly by j2sighte - Action, Kids</li><li>Bunny Shooter Free Game by Best, Cool & Fun Games - Action, Adventure</li><li>Shape Shift by Backflip Studios - Arcade, Puzzle</li></ol> <p>
<br /><strong>Highest ranked paid games in the Apple App Store for iPhone, US, June 2011:</strong></p> <ol><li>Angry Birds by Clickgamer.com - Action, Arcade - $0.99</li><li>Tiny Wings by Andreas Illiger - Action, Arcade - $0.99</li><li>Angry Birds Rio by Rovio Mobile Ltd. - Arcade, Puzzle - $0.99</li><li>Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios - Action, Arcade - $0.99</li><li>Hanging With Friends by Zynga - Puzzle, World - $0.99 - $1.99</li></ol> <p>
<br /><strong>Highest ranked free applications in the Google Android Market, US, June 2011:</strong></p> <ol><li>Live Holdem Poker Pro by Dragonplay - Cards & Casino, Live Wallpaper, Widgets </li><li>Bubble Blast 2 by Magma Mobile - Brain & Puzzle</li><li>Angry Birds by Rovio Mobile Ltd. - Arcade & Action</li><li>Blast Monkeys by Yobonja - Arcade & Action</li><li>Angry Birds Rio by Rovio Mobile Ltd. - Arcade & Action</li></ol> <p>
<br /><strong>Highest ranked paid applications in the Google Android Market, US, June 2011:</strong></p> <ol><li>Robo Defense by Lupis Labs Software - Arcade & Action - $2.99</li><li>Fruit Ninja by Halfbrick Studios - Arcade & Action - $1.26</li><li>Doodle Jump by GameHouse - Arcade & Action - $0.99</li><li>X Construction by CrossConstruct - Brain & Puzzle - $1.44</li><li>ZENONIA® 2 by GAMEVIL Inc. - Arcade & Action - $0.99</li></ol> </div></div>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-24082495216557296122011-07-25T07:27:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:18:41.575-07:00DC SHOES: MENS MATCH WC SKATE SHOES<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iePUeUdTwco/Ti19gJA5obI/AAAAAAAAAJk/R4sSF94B6RE/s1600/DC_SkateCollection_04.11.11.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iePUeUdTwco/Ti19gJA5obI/AAAAAAAAAJk/R4sSF94B6RE/s400/DC_SkateCollection_04.11.11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633296700039340466" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div class="yom-mod yom-art-content"><div class="bd"><p>Blackberry phones have already gone head to head with Apple Iphones, but now Research In Motion (RIM) has announced on Friday that the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet — its contender to the popular Apple Ipad — will finally be available in the Philippines starting the 6th August 2011.
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<br />The BlackBerry’s first tablet computer will come in three Wi-Fi models, featuring 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB of memory storage, and will be available nation-wide from authorized retail stores and mobile operators with a 12-month warranty. Sorry, folks, no 3-G support; but that’s what Blackberry cell phones are there for.
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<br />“The BlackBerry PlayBook is an incredibly powerful and feature-rich tablet that is ideal for both business and personal use," said Gregory Wade, Regional Managing Director at Research In Motion, in a press release posted on the RIM website.
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<br />“You really need to hold the BlackBerry PlayBook in your hand to fully appreciate how much it stands out in terms of power and portability, and so we encourage customers to visit a retail store and try it out for themselves," added Wade.
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<br />The PlayBook weighs less than a half a kilogram (425g) and is less than half an inch thick, sporting a 7-inch WSVGA capacitive LCD touch screen (1024 x 600). It supports Bluetooth 2.1, Adobe Flash, true multitasking, high definition (HD) multimedia, advanced security features, and out-of-the-box enterprise support.
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<br />BlackBerry PlayBook specifications include a 1 GHz dual-core processor; dual HD cameras for video conferencing and video capture (3MP front and 5MP rear); 1 GB RAM memory; GPS, Orientation Sensor (Accelerometer), 6-Axis Motion Sensor (Gyroscope), Digital Compass (Magnetometer); stereo speakers and stereo microphones.</p><p>Prices are P23,990 for 16GB PlayBook, P28,990 for the 32GB version, and P33,990 for the 64GB version.<b> — TJD, GMA News</b></p></div></div><div class="yom-mod yom-art-content"><div class="bd">
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<br />A slew of Apple product releases came as the California company's stock rose on the back of record high net profit and revenue in the quarter ending June 25.
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<br />Lion is the latest version of the Macintosh computer operating system and boasts more than 250 added features including handling multi-touch controls.
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<br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces the OSX Lion operating system at the company's headquarters …</span>
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<br />Sales of Macintosh computers dramatically outpaced the overall market in the recently-ended quarter and Lion is expected to further ramp up interest in Apple products.
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<br />Lion will be pre-installed on new Macintosh computers and is available for download as an update from the Mac App Store for $30.
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<br />"Lion is the best version of OS X yet, and we're thrilled that users around the world can download it starting today," said Apple senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing Philip Schiller.
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<br />Updated MacBook Air laptops feature speedier Intel processors, backlit keyboards, and quicker data ports.
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<br />MacBook Air models range in price from $999 to $1,599 depending on processor speeds, memory and other features.
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<br />Apple also introduced a Thunderbolt Display that serves as a docking station and a high-quality desktop screen for a Mac notebook computer. Thunderbolt Display will be priced at $999 when it hits the market some time in the coming two months, according to Apple.
<br /></span>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-52790232659667034442011-07-20T23:05:00.000-07:002011-07-21T19:39:57.748-07:00Final Layouts..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LiQ4b5hJSvQ/Tiji9VVMAhI/AAAAAAAAAJU/gTB7tmUaBM4/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LiQ4b5hJSvQ/Tiji9VVMAhI/AAAAAAAAAJU/gTB7tmUaBM4/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632000877352714770" border="0" /></a>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-81676960097709384212011-07-18T09:21:00.000-07:002011-07-18T09:23:35.359-07:00Jail warning to save Philippine geckos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iyFpIEiRozQ/TiRd-dAXyMI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5C7yh9E62HM/s1600/tokay-gecko-0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iyFpIEiRozQ/TiRd-dAXyMI/AAAAAAAAAIc/5C7yh9E62HM/s400/tokay-gecko-0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630728761639422146" border="0" /></a><span class="" id="lw_1310487402_0">Geckos</span> in the Philippines are under increasing threat as demand intensifies from the Asia-wide <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_2">alternative medicine</span> trade that ravaged lizard numbers in neighbouring Malaysia, the government said Wednesday.<div id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270155" class="yom-mod yom-art-content"><div id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270154" class="bd"> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270165">Trapping, selling or exporting geckos, regarded by some Asians as cure-alls, is punishable by <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_6">hefty fines</span> and jail terms of up to four years, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje warned in a statement.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270153">"The law expressly provides that the collection, trade or transport of geckos without appropriate permits... is punishable by imprisonment of up to four years and a fine of up to 300,000 pesos (about $7,000)," he said.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270168">Paje said the 300-gramme (10.6-ounce) tropical <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_3">reptiles</span>, known for their flamboyant skin hues and sticky footpads, now sold for 50,000 pesos each in a lucrative Asian market.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270169"><span class="" id="lw_1310487402_7">Population declines</span> in the wild in countries such as Malaysia have forced traders and suppliers to source the <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_5">carnivorous</span>, usually night-feeding <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_1">lizards</span> from countries such as Thailand and the Philippines, Paje said.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270173">Some folk healers in the Philippines are known to advise asthma sufferers to drink tap water sprinkled with pulverised, fried geckos.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270181">"They play an important role in maintaining our fragile ecosystems," Paje said of the lizards, which mainly feed on <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_9">insects</span> and worms as well as <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_8">moss</span>.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270178">Twenty-six gecko species are found only in the Philippines, which also has eight other varieties that are also found elsewhere, he added.</p> <p id="yui_3_3_0_1_1311006016270172">Some of the larger species hunt small birds and <span class="" id="lw_1310487402_4">rodents</span>, the ministry said.</p> </div></div>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1556101172262926782.post-20513606838401005902011-07-18T09:17:00.000-07:002011-08-19T18:18:18.806-07:00Philippines warns against gecko 'medicine'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36hJNpe1oTw/TiRdEB6Dh2I/AAAAAAAAAIU/Fw5Q6GeejxU/s1600/gecko.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 510px; height: 265px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-36hJNpe1oTw/TiRdEB6Dh2I/AAAAAAAAAIU/Fw5Q6GeejxU/s400/gecko.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630727757932758882" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:78%;" ><strong>Selling geckos without a permit can be punishable for up to four years in prison and a fine of up to $6,900 [GETTY]
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<br /></strong></span>Common practice of using lizards to treat diseases across southeast Asia could put many ill at more risk, officials say.
<br /> <p>The Philippine government has warned against using geckos to treat various diseases, including Aids and cancer, saying the traditional and common practice across southeast Asia could put the ill at greater risk.</p> <p>A Philippine health department statement said on Friday that the use of geckos as treatments had no scientific basis and could be dangerous because patients might not seek proper treatment for their diseases.
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<br />"This is likely to aggravate their overall health and put them at greater risk,'' it said.</p> <p>Treatments for asthma are easily available and affordable, while there are antiviral drugs to control the progress of HIV, the statement added.</p> <p>Geckos are commonly exported to Malaysia, China, Japan, and South Korea, where they are used as aphrodisiacs and as traditional medicine for asthma, Aids, cancer, tuberculosis and impotence.
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<br />Environmental officials have also voiced fears about the growing trade in the lizards in the Philippines, where large geckos can sell for more than $1,000.
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<br />Geckos are carnivorous, nocturnal reptiles that are found in tropical countries. They are known for their sticky footpads that allow them to climb vertical surfaces, including glass.</p> <p><strong>Investigating 'scammers'</strong>
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<br />Mundita Limm, a wildlife official, said her office has asked law enforcers to look into the possibility that scammers may have infiltrated the trade because of the unusually high prices being quoted online by buyers demanding geckos weighing at least 400 grams.
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<br />She said geckos in the wild grow up to 200 grams, while those fattened in captivity can grow only up to 300 grams.</p> <p>Ramon Paje, environment secretary, earlier warned that collecting and selling geckos without a permit can be punishable by up to four years in jail and a fine of up to $6,900.
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<br />He also said a healthy population of geckos is needed to regulate pests and maintain the fragile ecosystem. Geckos feed on insects and worms. Larger species of the lizard hunt small birds and rodents.</p>ganda babaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334897256959551160noreply@blogger.com