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Contains the following active ingredients:
Five powerful herbs to boost your memory and mental alertness!

1. Gingko Biloba,
2. Ginseng
3.Taurine
4. Bacopa herb
5. Green Tea

• Gingko Biloba

- brain tonic that is responsible for enhancing memory and improving mental clarity
- reduces tension and anxiety
- used for vertigo, headaches, migraine, senility, and memory loss
- used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other cerebral insufficiency symptoms
- restores energy and promote general longevity
- rich in antioxidants that prevent damage to your organs caused by free radicals
- regulate blood flow and increase its circulation to the system
- controls transformation of cholesterol to plaque associated with hardening of arteries

• Ginseng

- increases physical, mental endurance, and energy
- help individuals adjust with physical and emotional stress
- improves memory and cognitive abilities
- useful in loss of appetite and in digestive affections that arise from mental and nervous exhaustion
- used particularly for dyspepsia, vomiting and nervous disorders
- stimulate immune system therefore effective in preventing colds, flu and some forms of cancer
- normalizes body functions

• Bacopa herbs

- Brain Antioxidant
- a very stong antioxidant that protects the brain, and the only antioxidant for the brain available in the market and is suitable for all ages
- herb used traditionally by monks and scholars in India when they have to remember long vedic chants or help them reach a meditative state
- sharpens both short and long term memory, and increases mental alertness
- improves intellect, concentration, mental activity, mental clarity, and memory retention
- enhances learning and academic performance, and helps shorten study time
- calms the mind and promotes relaxation
- removes stress, and reduces depression, tension, anxiety, and restlessness
- used in children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- although has tranquilizing effects, it does not dull the mind nor produces harmful unwanted effects
- improves articulation and helps correcting speech defects if used over the times
- used as anti-convulsant (offers protection from convulsions)
- applicable in highly stressful work or study environments where clarity of thought is as important as being able to work under pressure
- recommended for students, and people who are prone to stress and suffering from mental block
- reverses brain aging, decreases senility (memory decline due to old age) and memory loss
- helps cure brain related diseases and used in treatment of psychological, behavioral and cognitive problems
- used treatment of insomnia, insanity, mental retardation, epilepsy, hypertenstion, and improves cognitive problems in stroke victims
- also used in treatment of asthma, ulcers, and lung problems

• Taurine
- amino acid that is important in metabolism especially in the brain
- improves mood and learning ability by inhibiting lead-induced impairment
- plays a role in memory
- helps protect brain from toxic effects of hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen)
- helps treat anxiety, hyperactivity, poor brain function and epilepsy as well as hydrating the brain
- functions as a mild sedative and has anti-convulsant effect
- can be a beneficial dietary supplement for people who suffer from bipolar disorder (manic depression)
- helpful in the treatment of heart diseases, hypertension and high cholesterol
- potent antioxidant that improves drug-induced type 1 diabetes mellitus
- known to have a detoxifying effect
- shown to be useful in treating people with alcohol dependency
- vital for transport and proper utilization of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in and out of the body’s cell
- stabilizes myelin sheath of neurons or nerve cells (are specialized cells that initiate and transmit nerve impulses) to speed up propagation of impulses

• Green Tea Extract

- second most popular beverage in the world that is known to have many health benefits
- may improve working-memory related learning ability due to the antioxidative activity of green tea catechins
- help maintain positive mood states
- protect against Parkinson’s disease and other brain disorders
- keeping the brain running smoothly by maintaining a steady supply of its chief fuel, glucose
- boosts the brain and prevent the brain damage that occurs after strokes and other brain injuries
- 200x more potent than Vitamin E in fighting free radicals
- useful for “weight loss management” and helps burn more calories
- inhibits the growth of cancer cells and kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue
- lowers cholesterol and inhibits the abnormal formation of blood clots which is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke, thus lowering the chances of heart disease
- boosts immune system
- help prevent cavities and tooth decay by killing bacteria that causes dental plaque
- useful in inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
- preventing symptoms of colds and influenza
- protects the liver from the damaging effects of toxic substances such as alcohol
- used traditionally to control blood sugar in the body
- its bacteria-destroying abilities can also help prevent food poisoning
- blocks cancer promoting actions of carcinogen, ultraviolet light and metastasis

DIRECTIONS:
Take 1 capsule daily or as recommended by a Health Practitioner. Not recommended for children, pregnant and lactating women. For those with serious medical condition, consult with your doctor before taking the product. Not to be taken with any thrombotic agents. 2-weeks interval should be observed after 6 months of continued use.

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It has been a hectic semester with lots of headaches as class president in my nursing class. But summer came and I have no more minor subjects to enroll so this was perfect timing for my asian cruise.
Completing my documents and visa requirements was easy because of the great help of Ms. Marjorie from RCCL travel agency in Makati. RCCL is the cruise lines where I am sailing. it means Royal Carribean Cruise Lines. I just gave Marjorie all the documents needed for the visa application for the 3 countries China, Japan and Korea and after a month of waiting and take note without personal appearance, finally i got all my tourist visas. Yehey! Thanks to Ms. Marjorie (sorry i forgot her last name) and to her team who were all very accomodating.

This was my asian cruise itinerary.

Ship: LEGEND OF THE SEAS
Departure Date: 18 APR 2010
Itinerary: 7 NIGHT KYUSHU EXPLORER CRUISE

Legend of the Seas – Royal Carribean Cruise Lines

Sailing Itinerary
Date Port
18-Apr Shanghai, China
19-Apr Cruising
20-Apr Kagoshima, Japan
21-Apr Nagasaki, Japan
22-Apr Fukuoka, Japan
23-Apr Busan, Republic Of Korea (South Korea)
24-Apr Cruising
25-Apr Shanghai, China

Anyway, I can’t recall all the specific details of my daily activities during the cruise because im writing this after 2 months of my cruise. But in summary, I had a really wonderful experience.

If you need cruise visa assistance, I recommend my agent who took care all of my visa requirements.
Baron Travel
Cityland 10 (Tower 2),
6817 Ayala Ave, Salcedo Village,
Makati, Philippines
Website : http://www.barontravel.ph/

The Ascension of Our Lord Parish Church, Lagro, Quezon City is now offering Basic Sign Language summer class for year 2010.

The Basic Sign Language Course is a three-month course which has 12 sessions. Each session, held every Sunday, runs from 1:00-5:00 p.m. (4 hours) with a total of 48 class hours. Part of the course is another 24 hours of exposure that will be required from each of the students which they will earn during church visits.

For year 2010, classes will start on March 7, 2010. Visit Ascencion of Our Lord Parish Church every Sunday mass for the deaf in Lagro, Quezon City at 10am so you can see the actual signing of our graduate students and teachers.

Classes will be held in the 4th floor of the Parish Bldg. every Sunday from 1pm to 5pm starting on March 7, 2010.

For more inquiries, pls. contact the coordinators

Butch Castillo 09195526313

Ms. May 09222741968; 09208008910

OBJECTIVEs of the BASIC SIGN LANGUAGE COURSE:

At the end of the course, the trainees are expected to:

1. Master the alphabet (A-Z) and be able to fingerspell words associating them with numbers and sentences

2. Sign vocabularies and sentences using the proper principles and guidelines in signing effectively

3. Sign songs and prayers expressively

EVALUATION

1. Signing vocabulary words and sentences learned

2. Song interpretation

3. Comprehensive Written and Oral / Practical Evaluation (Finals)

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Attendance: at least 40 hours, 10 sessions (absences of not more than 2 sessions)

2. Pass the Comprehensive Written and Oral / Practical examinations.

3. At least 24 hours of interaction/exposure with the deaf individuals during signed mass and meetings and other activities that may be suggested.

For more details, you can read and watch my Sign Language Class personal experience
here : My Basic Sign Language Graduation 2009

I’m so happy to graduate from Basic Sign Language Class this summer 2009. I have an additional achievement this year. It started only when we heard from the church mass in Lagro, Quezon City that a Sign Language Class was being offered. So me and my mom went ahead and never missed a lesson.

The Hands For Praise Community of the Ascension of Our Lord Parish in Lagro Quezon City is accredited by PRID (Phil. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.)  At the end of 13 weeks I know now to how to spell, construct simple sentences, interpret songs and communicate with the Hearing Impaired, and even sign during Masses!

The classes were held in the 4th Flr. Seminar Hall of the Parish in Lagro, Quezon City. The class was from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, for 12 Sundays. And there’s no age limit, I have classmates from 8 years old to 58 years old. Some were SPED teachers, waiters, accountants, nurses, college and elementary students. They accept everybody who likes to learn the language of signs. And the fee is only cheap, its worth it.

Some of my classmates showing their personal sign names.

In Deaf culture and sign language, a sign name is a special sign that is used to uniquely identify a person, just like a name. There are some special rules around sign names; for example, they must be given to you by a Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing person. This ensures that no one else in the community already has the same sign name, or that the same sign does not have a different meaning.

Like other classes, we also had our written exams. The questions were about the goals of PRID, the causes of deafness, diseases, and medicines that affects the hearing of a person, guidelines of finger spelling and the code of ethics.

We had our one whole day exposure with the deaf community. We had games, program, and swimming.  We played with the deaf, dance with them and just had one whole day of fun using the sign language we learned.

Before we graduate, we had to undergo an evaluation test from the people in PRID ( Philippine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.). Each of us had her song interpretation in sign language.

After 12 Sundays, finally we have our graduation day. It was a unique program because our audience were the deaf community, parents and friends. So every number in the program was done in sign language.

For more information about the Basic Sign Language Classes, you may check  Hand Speak 2009.

Update for 2010 :
Basic Sign Language will be offered again year in Ascencion of Our Lord Parish in Lagro Quezon City. Classes starts March 7, 2010. You can contact our coordinator Sir Butch Castillo at 09195526313

Day One – Eat fruits and lots of Fat Burning Soup (recipe below). Eat all fruits you want. Any kind except bananas. Canned fruit juice or fresh is OK.
(Note: Watermelon and Cantaloupe are lower in calories than most other fruits.) Drink unsweetened tea, unsweetened fruit juices and plenty of water.

Day Two – Eat Vegetables and lots of Fat Burning Soup. At dinner time help yourself to a huge baked potato with butter along with your soup. Eat any and all the vegetables you want. Canned, fresh, or frozen (without added sauces). Green, leafy veggies are especially good. Stay away from corn, dry beans, nuts and peas.

Day Three – Eat all the veggies and fruits you want and lots of Fat Burning Soup. Do not have a baked potato today.
Note: If you have eaten as directed above and have not cheated you will have lost 5- 7 pounds already!

Day Four – Eat lots of Fat Burning Soup along with three bananas for potassium and 5 -6 glasses of skin milk for calcium. Drink plenty of water.
(Add miller’s Bran to your diet if necessary to keep bowel movements regular.)

Day Five – Eat lots of Fat Burning Soup along with beef (Broiled fish or Skinless Chicken) and tomatoes. You can have 10-12 oz. of beef and a large can of tomatoes or as many as six fresh tomatoes. Be sure to drink 6-8 glasses of water today to wash away the uric acid in your body.

Day Six – Eat lots of Fat Burning Soup and beef and vegetables today (no potatoes). You can have two to three steaks today if you like and all the veggies you want. Go for the green, leafy veggies if possible. Remember, the Fat Burning Soup is the bases of your diet, so eat lots!

Day Seven – Eat lots of Fat Burning Soup along with unlimited brown rice, fruit and vegetables (except potatoes). Stuff yourself!

Note: At the end of Day seven. If you have not cheated, you will have lost 10 to 17 pounds. If you have lost more 15 pounds, go off the diet for two days before starting again at Day One.

Since everyone’s system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently. However, it is guaranteed that after just three days you will have more energy than when you begin.
(If you don’t cheat) Bowel movements will change after a few days on the diet. Add one half to one full cup of bran to your diet, if you like.

This Seven-Day diet eating plan can be used as often as you like. It actually cleans your system of impurities and gives you a feeling of well being and energy.

Absolutely no bread, alcohol, or carbonated drinks, include diet drinks.

FAT BURNING SOUP

6 large onions – yellow or green
2 green peppers
1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (stewed, crushed, paste or combinations)
1 large head cabbage
I bunch celery

In a large covered pot, place soup mix and medium cut vegetables. If you desire, add additional seasoning suck salt, pepper, curry, parsley, bouillon or hot sauce. Cover with water and simmer for approximately 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Note: Should be used in conjunction with the Seven Day diet and not alone for indefinite periods.

Tuna Carbonara in Penne

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
onions, chopped
red bell peppers, sliced
2 cans of tuna flakes
1/2 c parmesan cheese
1 c beaten eggs (4 eggs)
1/2 c cream (optional)
pinch of sugar (optional)
pinch of MSG (optional)
pre-cooked penne noodles

Procedure:

Mix the butter and olive oil over low heat.

Sauté the garlic, onions, and bell peppers.

Add the tuna flakes, cheese, and eggs, then mix well.

Add sugar and/or MSG, both of which are optional.

Add the penne noodles then mix thoroughly.

Lower heat then transfer the mixture on a plate.

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Ingredients

Servings: 6-8 persons

* 1 kilo pork liempo (pork belly), sliced into strips about 1 inch thick
* 6 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 pcs onions, chopped
* 1/4 cup minced ginger
* 6 cups coconut cream
* 1 cup green finger chilis (seeds removed), cut horizontally into strips
* 1/3 cup red chilis
* 2 Tbsps. turmeric
* 1/2 cup bagoong alamang (shrimp paste)
* Cooking oil

How to prepare Bicol Express

1. In a pan, heat a small amount of cooking oil. Saute garlic until fragrant and add onions. Cook until onions are tender.
2. Add shrimp paste and continue cooking for about 5 minutes.
3. Turning the stove to high heat, add meat and cook for another 10 minutes or until the meat releases its natural oil.
4. Put in the ginger and cook for few seconds.
5. Add in the coconut cream and chilis.
6. Cook for another 15-20 minutes or until the sauce has been reduced and thickened.

Serve with steamed rice.

* Amount of chilis may be adjusted depending on your tolerance for spicy dishes. However, chilis are said to help in clearing the nasal passages.

* Shrimp paste may be omitted since it can cause allergic reactions in some people. For saltiness, you may add fish sauce while cooking the meat (before adding coconut cream) or you may use salt as an alternative.