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  • Medical Tourism Sector Yet to Reach its Full Potential Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:13AMDubai, UAE, July 29: A survey published today by a prominent UAE-based health travel consultant has revealed that 94% of medical tourism industry insiders believe their sector of the industry has yet to reach its full potential.
  • Medical Tourism Sector Yet to Reach its Full Potential Reveals a Survey Report Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 7:43AMDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--(Marketwire - 07/28/10) - A survey published today by a prominent Medical Tourism consultant has revealed that 94% of medical tourism industry insiders believe their sector of the industry has yet to reach its full potential. The report, which can be viewed on-line at www.DrPrem.com , shows that confusion, a lack of information and fear ...
  • More dads staying home with kids - and loving it Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 2:08AMDespite the heat, the line of strollers inside the Union Square Park playground at 11:30 a.m. on a recent Wednesday was already parade length. The scene was typical - except that all the adults were all dads.
  • Ann nyeong haseyo! CTTA Goes To Korea! Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:46AMIt was truly an honor when the Cebu Tours and Travel Association (CTTA) invited me to their first ever international familiarization tour last June 23 to 26 to the “Land of the Morning Calm,” Korea.
  • P-Noy/Pinoys, the Balangays, and SoNA Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 7:35AM“The spirit of change is again alive in the Philippines. An era of political embarrassment and economic hardship could be over, and the future promises fresh opportunities for us upon which to build a better Philippines. The question is how our leaders and people choose to approach such opportunities and adopt them for our national benefit. Clearly, it is time to begin working together again ...
  • [ENS] ARIZONA: Trinity Cathedral to host July 29 prayer vigil as part of immigration law protest / E (mdavies [ENS ... Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:24AMEpiscopal News Service is available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ens.
  • Guide: Hot this Weekend Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:03AMEquus . Juy 23-25. Onstage, Greenbelt 1, Ayala Center, Makati. The last weekend of Repertory Philippines’ production of Peter Shaffer’s Equus . Audie Gemora directs Miguel Faustmann, Red Concepcion, Jaime del Mundo, Tami Monsod and others. For adults only.
  • NZ works on Asean ties Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:52AMNew Zealand's relationship with Vietnam and other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) has been promoted during a visit by Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.
  • Paul Lim’s last act: playwriting in retirement Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:49PMPlaywriting professor and founder of English Alternative Theatre has decided to focus on his own writing.
  • Harnessing people power in fight against corruption Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 4:12PMHOW THEN can people power be harnessed to promote good governance? The people can be involved with groups and use techniques that have been effective in fighting corruption.
  • The Philippine media through foreign eyes Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 2:02AMMANILA, Philippines - A young American woman came here to learn about media and politics. But she brought home with her much more than she expected -- an appreciation for Filipino culture and a dish called laing.
  • Something new from GMA-7 Cebu Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:17PMOn September, witness the birth of a brand-new News and Public Affairs show on GMA-7 Cebu.
  • A glimpse of the Holy land and more Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:54AM"BRING a flashlight and a comfortable pair of hiking shoes." read more
  • Shark attached Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 1:08AMFrank Schwartz knows sharks.
  • This Week Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 7:20AMIn order to meet the needs of those children and families who need assistance with food during the weekends, the Welcome Table will now be providing food packs on Fridays from 1-4 p.m. at the swimming pool at Lake Tomahawk.
  • Kosovo: UN Appeals For Calm Following Violence Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 6:31PMThe top UN envoy to Kosovo today urged all sides to pursue dialogue in the wake of recent “tragic” violence in the region’s north, which remains a flashpoint amid continuing tensions between the Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serbian communities
  • Kiwi Community Designer Off To Japan Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 10:14PMAmy Young, a landscape architect and planner from Dunedin, is heading to Japan this week to represent New Zealand at a “Community Design Through Culture” exchange.
  • Poor visibility at NAIA diverts flights to Cebu from Manila Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 12:04PMThe flights from Zamboanga City, Tacloban City and Puerto Princesa were diverted to Mactan because of poor visibility at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
  • 10 Summer Activities in New York by City-Discovery.com: Sex Hotspots and Movie Tours are favorites Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:00AMOn City-Discovery.com, the top 10 activities in New York is a melting pot of travel ideas, from classic city sightseeing tours and island cruises to helicopter rides and on-location tours to Sex and City and other famous movie hotspots.
  • Ban to Visit Jamaica Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 10:18PMNew York, Jun 30 2010 4:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Jamaica this weekend to attend a Caribbean summit and discuss regional efforts to try to achieve the social and economic targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations announced today.
  • America in the age of sneer Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 2:14PMI grew up in a religion that loved everything I would be taught to disdain in graduate school: America, authority, marriage, motherhood, and divine revelation.
  • Mesmerizing Mati discovered Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 8:54AMIF PALAWAN is the last frontier of the Philippines, it's Mati City in Davao Region. That's according to city administrator Richard L. Villacorte. read more
  • The Coconut Palace Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:34PMThe Coconut Palace, also known as Tahanang Pilipino, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex in Pasay City, is a guesthouse commissioned in 1978 by then first lady Imelda Marcos supposedly for Pope John Paul II's visit in 1981.
  • This Week Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:21PMIn order to meet the needs of those children and families who need assistance with food during the weekends, the Welcome Table will now be providing food packs on Fridays from 1-4 p.m. at the swimming pool at Lake Tomahawk.
  • Up close and personal with Bicol's Mt. Mayon Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 10:10AMAS A fiercely proud Dabawenya, I can be arrogant of my roots when we speak of natural wonders. read more
  • Vice Governor Nivit back in Phuket Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:30AMNivit was in charge of many fractious disputes on the island, including the eviction of squatters from Soi Phra Barami 8 in Patong and the eviction of the vendors in front of Laguna on Bang Tao Beach.
  • Swede dies in Phuket stairwell fall Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:30AMArriving at the six-story Kata Residence apartments on Patak Road, they found the body of 53-year-old Per Ola Eriksson in the second story stairwell dressed in a T-shirt, naked from the waist down and...
  • PAL is top RP carrier from Manila Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 11:55PMMANILA, Philippines—Philippine Airlines has been the leading Philippine carrier, in terms of flights and seat capacity, operating out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for the last two years, the aviation industry’s main data keeper Official Airline Guide (OAG) reports.
  • Bodies of 20 Iranians sent back home Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 12:12AMCEBU CITY (Updated 12:30 p.m.) -- The bodies of 20 Iranians who were killed in a bus accident in Balamban town, Cebu last Sunday were already sent back to Iran. read more
  • DBP publishes travel guides to promote use of RoRo among tourists Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:13AMState-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is stepping up its efforts in promoting the use of the Road Roll-on, Roll-off Terminal System (RRTS) or RoRo as a preferred mode of transportation among foreign and local tourists with its publication of RoRo travel guides.
  • Saltsburg museum musters 'uniform' exhibit Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 11:23PMThe Rebecca Hadden Stone House Museum in Saltsburg houses a wide variety of artifacts and exhibits, but perhaps none is so diverse and interesting as the display of uniforms and outfits that folks previously wore throughout the course of history.
  • On Semi's China JV eyes $30M expansion Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 7:27PMOn Semiconductor Inc.’s joint IC-assembly and test venture in China outlined its roadmap and expansion plans amid growing but choppy demand for the U.S. chip maker. China - Semiconductors - Business - United States - Joint venture
  • TI's Philippines facility awarded LEED(R) Gold certification Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 2:00PMCLARK FREEPORT , Philippines ,  June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated today announced the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC) has awarded its new assembly/test facility in the Clark Zone, Philippines a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification, distinguishing the site as the first Gold-certified facility in the Philippines . "The LEED Gold ...
  • Another week of GW News, May 30, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 10:13AMLogging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
  • Macchu Pichu or Bust! Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 11:29AM17 ways to enjoy this Lost City of the Incas at the other side of the world OUR heart was set on this journey halfway around the world, and we had synchronized vacation leaves from work while saving up enough funds for the trip. So no flood or landslide or other quirks of nature could keep us from our goal.
  • Maragusan: Such a cool place Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 7:00AMMaragusan town (photo by HENRYLITO D. TACIO) "Maragusan is a cold place just like Baguio and Tagaytay.”   “There are so many beautiful and exotic spots to visit.  There are too many I can’t state them all.” “It is a cold region surrounded by high mountains.” “In the morning, it’s really cold that even cooking oil would solidify.  It’s like an ice candy in the freezer.”  
  • Is there a freeze on Jerusalem? Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 10:11AMMark Urban on de facto halt to Jewish settlement building
  • Intel to add jobs in Chengdu plant Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 9:43AMAmid the chip upturn, Intel Corp. is in the process of hiring at its IC-packaging facility in Chengdu, China. Chengdu - China - Sichuan - Intel - Asia
  • Grand living at Grandview Tower Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 9:11AMANGELES CITY- Luxurious living at an affordable price is now here at Grandview Tower, the first ever 7-storey five-star condominium and hotel located in the heart of Don Juico Avenue, Balibago in Ange read more
  • Visa launches prepaid card for ‘responsible’ spending Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 4:58AMTo teach people, especially the youth, the art of spending wisely, Visa introduces its prepaid card that looks exactly like a credit or a debit card but allows you to spend only the amount that’s been pre-loaded onto the card.
  • PCG to preserve Spanish, American-built lighthouses Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 6:23PMThe Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has appealed to the public to help the agency in preserving the remaining Spanish and American-built lighthouses that have long served the country's maritime community for over a century.
  • Goldring Arts Journalism Program, S.I. Newhouse School, Syracuse University Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 11:09PMIn 2003, Johanna Keller arrived at the S.I. Newhouse School in Syracuse and was tasked by then-Dean David Rubin to create the first arts journalism program at an accredited school to train journalists to communicate about culture. Drawing on her past experiences as a journalist, arts admi...
  • Instructor To Work in Malawi as Fulbright Scholar Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 11:40PMDr. David M. Walker, instructor in pediatric emergency medicine at the Yale School of Medicine, has been named a 2010-2011 Fulbright Scholar.
  • Travel guide to a history that might have been Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 3:06PMSummer is the time for family road trips to explore the U.S. and expose family to real American history — along with sunburn, bug bites and blisters.
  • JAMES JOHNSTON: They came from outer space Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:50AMBack in 1958, I won an essay contest. The topic I was told to write about in the rules was "The Space Age: Challenge to America." The Russians had just launched Sputnik, and scared us half to death, because they had made it into space first with a satellite. We answered their challenge with our own Explorer I. We were off to the races, the Space Races.
  • La Vita è Bella! City Discovery's Spring and Summer Activities in Rome Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 2:01AM“Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.” For the perfect summer and spring vacation, City Discovery takes this popular Browning quote to a new level by highlighting ten vacation ideas in Italy's beloved capital city.
  • An Italian dinner with the Malaysia Summer Project’s students. Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 2:44PMWe took a day off and went to Bridgend (about 40 minutes from Atlantic College). We went to the Designer Outlet which was 1 of 18 outlets throughout Europe.
  • New US visa application process by May 24 Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 10:55PMFilipinos who want to travel to the United States and get non-immigrant visas (NIV) will be asked to submit their visa applications via an electronic, online form known as the DS-160, the US embassy here said in a news release.
  • LP to pit Belmonte vs Arroyo for Speaker Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 4:38PMDespite a sprinkling of election losses by her congressional allies, the numbers are trickling in for possibly the speakership for outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who has made history as the first Philippine President to get elected to a seat in the House of Representatives.