adidas Global Brand Ambassador DJ Neil Armstrong launches “Leave a Legacy” campaign here in the Philippines. He has made waves in the music industry by being Jay-Z’s tour DJ and sharing the stage with the likes of Rihanna, Beyonce, Kanye West, P. Diddy and Linkin Park.

Being an icon is being original. Being original is setting the trend and leaving a legacy. Ask the people behind adidas and they know what it’s all about.

For the past 40 years, adidas has been connecting everyone from fashion to music to sports and has become an iconic brand across different interests. This year, adidas invites everyone to celebrate originality with the launch of the adidas Originals “Leave a Legacy” campaign.

“We will be kicking off the adidas Originals “Leave a Legacy” campaign in a Sunset BBQ party at the Skye Lounge this May 12 with our global brand ambassador, DJ Neil Armstrong” says Jason Gervasio, adidas Philippines Brand Communications & Sports Marketing Manager.

DJ Neil Armstrong has made waves in the music industry by being Jay-Z’s tour DJ and sharing the stage with the likes of Rihanna, Beyonce, Kanye West, P. Diddy and Linkin Park. He’s also the founding father of the DJ Collective: the “5th Platoon”. Over the last 9 years, he’s become an icon in the sub-genre of Hip-Hop known as “Mixtape Culture” and has worked closely with Hip-Hop artists like De La Soul, The Roots, Company Flow and Biz Markie, to Kanye West, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and Wyclef Jean. His mixtapes represent DJ Neil’s unique music taste and have been featured in the press, most notably by Rolling Stones, Vibe and MTV.com.

“The adidas Originals party with DJ Neil will bring together local sports, fashion, music and showbiz icons, to celebrate originality and individuality,” Gervasio shares. “But that’s just the start. During the May 12 party, we will be launching a Facebook platform that allows today’s youth to express and share their originality. It’s their chance to leave a legacy of originality.”

The application is fairly simple. Gear up in adidas Originals apparel then snap a picture of yourself in your most original street style. Share the photo on the site and ask your friends to vote for you. The top 10 photos with the most votes will each win Php 50,000 worth of adidas products.

To know more about adidas Originals and the “Leave a Legacy” campaign, just follow adidas Philippines on www.facebook.com/adidasphilippines.

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“Gary V : On Higher Ground” has four more shows on April 26, 27. May 9 and 10 at the Music Museum.

The previous shows were considered a success for Manila Genesis Entertainment and Management. On a pocket press-con held yesterday Angeli Pangilinan, Paolo Valenciano, Quest, Juan Miguel Salvador and Kim Jones were all present to share the good news and updates about the concert.

“Every show we’ve been adding” said co-director Paolo Valenciano. His showcased talent on directing the show received a lot of positive reviews and created a buzz from fans and music enthusiasts. The “video mapping” technique he used during the show is the latest technology ever used by a local solo performer here in the country.

ETC reporter Kim Jones is the newest addition to Manila Genesis and she will have a special participation for the rest of the show. When asked what would it be she said “Im not going to sing but it’s SUPER!

The number where you can see Quest performs is one of the most important part of the show that is why you need to be early when you watch the concert. Gary V always mentions on twitter not be late. It is truly a must that you all watch the opening.

Among others, Juan Miguel Salvador is the most seasoned of all Gary’s guest artists. He shows his expertise and mastery of his craft as a musician in every number as lead keyboardist of the series. His number with Gary V is definitely a must see performance that shouldn’t be missed.

My Two Sides of Review:

Upside: Great! When I watched the concert I felt of wanting to watch it again!

Downside: None

The show is supported by ABS-CBN, MYX, Smart, Soundcheck, Videosonic, Gold’s Gym, Aficionado, Coca Cola, Goldilocks, Lee, Universal Records, Star Records, Studio V, Essensuals Toni & Guy, Fernando’s, with media partners: Radio High 105.9, Crossover 105.1, Monster Radio RX 93.1, Tambayan, Magic 89.9, DZMM 630, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, Business World, People’s Journal and People’s Tonight. “Gary V: On Higher Ground” will be directed by Gary and son Paolo Valenciano with Musical Direction by Mon Faustino. Tickets are priced at Php 3,500.00, 2,500.00, 1,500.00, 1,000.00, and 500.00. For tickets contact Ticketworld (891-9999), Music Museum (721-6726; 721-0635), and Manila Genesis (706-2170 to 71; 0915-4975225; 0908-8871397)

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Why wear a T-shirt, when you can wear UT? UNIQLO is a global apparel brand that does not dictate trends but allows individuals to express themselves by what they wear. With that desire of self-expression, UNIQLO offers a UT that is a UNIQLO T-shirt brand of PERSONAL EXPRESSION. As UNIQLO prepares to open its first store atthe SM Mall of Asia this June, Filipinos will now have access to hundreds of ways to speak what they truly feel –that is through the wide range of unique concepts and designs of UT!

UT is unlike any other T-shirt. It is a tool to “make a statement.” As embodied in the UT Philosophy –“A T-shirt is more than just a T-shirt. It’s an expression of who you are. Where you’ve been. What you love. That’s the UT philosophy.”

UNIQLO collaborates with highly recognized names in the global pop culture in order to create a wide range of designs that captures people’s imagination and desire for self-expression. Yet despite the international stature of the design partners, UT products are priced affordably so that every Filipino can enjoy them. L. Ashley, Barbie, Hello Kitty, CONCORD MUSIC GROUP, Metal Gear, and Gundam, are just some of the designs to choose from. Kids, teens, yuppies and young at heart—there isdefinitely one UT for everyone.

“For UNIQLO, T-shirts are not just T-shirts. UT is a brand that helps people express who they are, their character and personality. We offer many T-shirt designs every year so we are sure that whoever you are and what you feel, there will always be a UT just for you,” explains Katsumi Kubota, Managing Director, Fast Retailing Philippines, Inc.

“UT VOTE AND WIN” Campaign launches at the end of this April

Win UT merchandise —or even a trip to Japan —as UNIQLO opens the “UT Vote And Win” promo at the end of this April. Simply “LIKE ” the UNIQLO Philippines Facebook Fan Page (www.Facebook.com/uniqlo.ph ) and visit the page regularly for more exciting announcements.

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The University of Santo Tomas College of Tourism and Hospitality Management recently staged GRATIAE CTHM Awards Night held at Plaza Mayor in celebration of the achievements made by the college from competitions and achievements by its students.

The night was indeed a night of raising glasses to outstanding students that is not limited within the grounds of the university. There were winners from inter-collegiate competions, beauty pageants, etc. They also shared their gratitude to partner establishments like hotels and restaurants that helped in training students to the industry. Chicken Deli joined with the celebration as one of its Major sponsors with a booth offering their best sellers.

The night becomes more livelier with the segment of Chicken Deli in the program. Myx VJ Joyce Pring started the segment with the “Longest Breath game” saying Chicken Deli like the ones done during parties. Tough there is just one winner, all went home with prizes.

To serenade the college (especially the girls), Tom Rodriguez goes on stage and performed some songs that gave the feel of romance in this formal event. Then he sang ” When You Say Nothing at All” and “Fly Me to the Moon”

There was also another contest which is to find chicken deli logos found under the seats. The ones who found were given Chicken Deli Certificates. An to end the segment, Tom sings another song “Hello” to cap off the show.

Chicken Deli is indeed proud to be a partner of UST College of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Like its term “GRATIAE” meaning graces shared is perfect in describing this awesome night.

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DIMITRI Productions opens the summer season with a bang as it assembles six of the most iconic Filipino artists of the 80s with the much awaited and highly-anticipated, one-night-only run of 2011’s “80289: 80s Music To The Max” at Music Museum on March 24 (Saturday, 8 p.m.).

This special run of “80289: 80s Music To The Max” is for the benefit of San Lorenzo Ruiz Scholarship Charity’s Feeding and Scholarship Programs. With musical direction by Toto Gentica and Franco Laurel as its host, the show features Lou Bonnevie, Gino Padilla, Jamie Rivera, Chad Borja, Juan Miguel Salvador, and Jaya with celebrity guest-friends as they pay tribute and chronicle the greatest musical moments of the 1980s.

The well received and critically acclaimed musical extravaganza will again feature a full band with 3 lovely backup singers, who call themselves Filipinas and an array of talented dancers and actors as it documents the definitive images and sounds of the 80s. The show will feature the era’s greatest hits both locally and internationally, a montage of its most memorable movies, the most romantic and thrilling duets, the famed 80s Punk and New Wave genres, the 80s New Romantic Set, the greatest girl groups, as well as songs of the greatest 80s icons among many others. This ultimate 80s musical event culminates with a grand party as powered by the most danceable tunes of the decade!

“80289” is supported by San Miguel Corporation, PLDT-SMART Foundation, We Shoot We Design, Gerry’s Grill, North Park , Crossover 105.1 ,Radio High 105.9, and Senor Paquito

Tickets are available at Music Museum (721-6726) and at “80289” Hotline (0927-9423692). For more info, call 8976991 or email dimitriproductions@gmail.com.

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VSO-Bahaginan invites you to the Second Volunteering Expo on March 13, 2012 at Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati City. Entitled “Active Communities, Sustainable Future,” the Volunteering Expo will serve as a platform for celebrating and inspiring volunteerism in government, non-government, corporate, and academic sectors.

For more details, please click the e-poster above.

To read the pre-event press release, please click here.

This post is re-blogged from BLOGGERS 4 CHANGE.net.

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Reliv International has teamed with the Missouri Plant Science Center and Soy Labs LLC to create LunaRich, a breakthrough soy powder and it contained 5-10 times more bioactive lunasin than ordinary soy powders. Lunasin is a naturally occurring peptide responsible for many of soy’s documented health benefits, including cholesterol reduction. The first product to contain LunaRich is Reliv Now, Reliv’s cutting-edge essential nutrition formula.

Reliv International and Soy Labs LLC recently announced the creation of LunaRich™, an exclusive soy powder developed at the Missouri Plant Science Center (MPSC). Reliv Now®, Reliv’s cutting-edge essential nutrition formula, is the first product to contain LunaRich.

“This is a significant step forward for Reliv and for nutrition science,” Reliv Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Carl Hastings says. “As scientists learn more about the mechanisms that make soy a nutritional superfood, Reliv is proud to lead the way in making the fruits of these discoveries available to all.”

What is LunaRich?

LunaRich is a whole soy powder cultivated from Reliv-dedicated soybeans. Soy Labs and the MPSC research partners identified soybean varieties for use in LunaRich with the highest possible levels of lunasin, a peptide found naturally in soy. “Lunasin is the nutritional ‘magic’ behind many of soy’s remarkable health benefits,” Dr. Carl notes.

Dr. Alfredo Galvez, the MPSC’s lead scientific advisor, first discovered lunasin during research at UC Berkley to improve the nutritional profile of soy protein. More than 40 peer-reviewed and published studies have documented lunasin’s health benefits. Research by 21 research institutions supported by 27 public and private funding sources has resulted in nine patents.

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“A growing body of research shows that the lunasin peptide is one of the most important bioactive components of soy,” Dr. Galvez explains. “Among other benefits, lunasin demonstrates superior support for cardiovascular health and exhibits significant anti-inflammatory properties. In creating LunaRich for Reliv, we have maximized lunasin levels in soy.”

“Reliv has always used the best possible soy available,” Dr. Carl notes. “But LunaRich takes it to a new level. It contains unprecedented levels of bioactive lunasin in every serving — five to ten times that of typical soy. And we’ve been able to direct the entire production process —from seed to can. We are very, very excited about what this means for Reliv and everyone who uses our products.”

How important is a physical look?

What are the trends in weight loss Soy Products are good source of protein, it also helps in weight loss.

What is a Healthy Lifestye Sometimes exercise and healthy diet are not enough to live. One of the major cause of death is related to heart disease.

Reliv Lunarich will be officially launch on March 15.

Lunasin.com is a research website about cholesterol and cancer

FAQ’s: Is it a drug? Is it a cure for those who have high level of cholesterol? Is it advisable to take it with other medications?

Some enzymes die in hot water but Lunasin dont even you boil it.

But dont take it too much at least the right dosage depend on your body weight.

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Digital Artists Worldwide Used Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation Software to Create 2011’s Most Celebrated Movies.

Digital artists devoted days and years behind the scenes to help create the movie magic seen in many of this year’s Academy Award-nominated films. In the categories for Best Visual Effects and Best Animated Film (Feature and Short) in particular, many artists relied on the same set of tools — Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK).

“Great films depend on great storytelling and our technology is designed to enable artistic vision,” said Marc Petit, senior vice president, Autodesk Media & Entertainment. “We congratulate the multi-talented teams of artists from North America, New Zealand, Europe and Asia, and we are proud of Autodesksoftware’s role in helping them create these extraordinary movies.”

Best Visual Effects

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2”— UK-based visual effects (VFX) studios Double Negative, MPC and Framestore each used AutodeskMaya 3D animation and rendering software to help create the visually extravagant effects for this final installment in the Harry Potter franchise. Double Negative VFX Supervisor David Vickery said, “Maya has been the lynch pin of our pipeline since ‘Goblet of Fire.’ For this film, Maya helped us build a fully computer-generated (CG) Hogwarts in a massive 3D environment, including a spectacular mountain range and an animated fire-breathing dragon digitally modeled with Autodesk Mudbox software.”MPC VFX Supervisor Greg Butler added, “From the first film in the ‘Potter’ series through to this film’s final shot, MPC has relied on Maya for modeling, rigging and lighting.”Andy Kind, Framestore VFX supervisor said, “Autodesk’s Maya once again was our go-to tool, enabling us to bring to life the magic of the Chamber of Secrets for Ron and Hermione’s first kiss, as well as Harry’s vision of Heaven. We couldn’t have done any of the eight films without it!”

“Hugo” — VFX studio Pixomondo managed a global production team across 10 of its 11 facilities in North America, Europe and Asia for this richly detailed reimagining of 1930s Paris. The worldwide team worked for over a year using a production pipeline comprised of Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max for animation, rendering, character rigging and modeling; as well as Autodesk MotionBuilderfor motion capture and animation. VFX Supervisor Ben Grossmann said, “The interoperability of Autodesk tools helped us meet tight deadlines andbring Martin Scorsese’s magical vision to the big screen.”

“Real Steel” —Visual effects powerhouse Digital Domain, motion-capture specialists Giant Studios and virtual production innovators Technoprops delivered “Real Steel” within an impressively efficient 71-day production schedule. The close collaboration between the threecompanies and anAutodesk toolset helped createthis realistic and thrilling action movie with a believable and captivating robot and human relationship. VFX Supervisor Erik Nash said, “The on-set real-time interoperability of Maya and MotionBuilder enabled tremendous creative freedom for the entire production team.”

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” — Caesar, the CG chimpanzee performed by Andy Serkis is a creative milestone for Weta Digital in New Zealand. Weta used Maya and MotionBuilder as the core of its creative production pipelines for its groundbreaking visual effectsand performance capture. Sebastian Sylwan, chief technology officer at Weta said, “Creating a believable and realistic CG character like Caesar required providing our artists with the right tools and innovative technology that allowed them to iterate and express their creativity. We developed our own software to perfect performance capture, hair, eyes and muscles amongst others, using Maya and MotionBuilder as a backbone.” Canada-based Image Engine contributed previsualization for the film and also took advantage of a Maya-based pipeline.

“Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon”—The extraordinarily detailed Transformer robotscontain up to50,000 million polygons renderedin stereoscopic 3D by lead visual effects houses Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) with studios in San Francisco and Singapore and Digital Domain. ILM used the following Autodesk DEC software tools in its pipeline: 3ds Max for digital environment work; Autodesk Flame as part of its proprietary SABRE high-speed compositing system; and Maya as the core tool for animation, rigging and layout. Scott Farrar, visual effects supervisor on ‘Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon’ said, “As effects work continues to grow in complexity, it is more important than ever that our artists have access to best of breed tools and by using Autodesk’s Digital Entertainment Creation software, ILM is able to continue to create groundbreaking visual effects.”

Best Animated Feature Film

“Kung Fu Panda 2”and “Puss in Boots”—Both movies earned not only Academy Award nominations for Animated Feature Film for Dreamworks Animation (DWA), but also were two of the top three grossing animated films of 2011.*DWA continues to creatively push technology to imbue animated characters with huge personalities, and both films used Maya. Phil McNally, stereoscopic supervisor on both movies said, “Either on our own or in concert with Autodesk, we can develop tools in Maya to specifically address the challenges of stereoscopic 3D. Maya gives us that intuitive flexibility, or the ability to see what we’re doing—while we’re doing it—in 3D.”

“Rango”

“Rango,” the story of a weird lizard’s quest for identity, was ILM’s first animated feature. The film presented some daunting creative and technical challenges: Rango’s face alone required over 300 controllers to achieve the range of performance needed for the 1,100 shots he appears in.On top of which, Rango was just one of well over 100 characters that populated the film. “All of these characters had some combination of scales, feathers, or fur and all had clothing. We strove to create a very tactile world for Rango,” said ILM’s Hal Hickel, animator director on the film. “We wanted to create the illusion that if you could reach out and touch objects in the frame you’d know exactly what they would feel like, so it was very important that our software enable us to show as much detail as possible ateach phase of the process. This allowed us to make certain the performances would translate to the big screen. Maya was great at letting us do that.”

Other Categories

• “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” — nominated for Short Film (animated) — Moonbot Studios in Louisiana used Maya to help create this poignant and humorous allegorical film.
• “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” —nominated for five awards — Digital Domain createddigital doubles, matte paintings, animation and set extensions using both Maya and 3ds Max. Method Studios contributed to 101 VFX shots, including a fully CG train sequence through a snow-covered landscape using Maya, Flame and Autodesk Flare software.Blur Studios created the amazing title sequence using a combination of 3ds Max for animation and Autodesk Softimage for keyframing.
• “La Luna” — nominated for Short Film (animated) — Pixar used Maya and Pixar’s own Renderman to create this mystical coming-of-age story.
• “The Muppets” — nominated for Original Song— LOOK Effects used a combination of Flame, Flare and Maya to help bring these beloved characters to life in this box-office hit.
• “The Tree of Life” — nominated for three awards including Best Picture — Method Studios used Maya to help create the fully CG 4K(4096 × 3112 pixels per frame) sequence for the film’s “Microbial” section,which plays effectively alongside practical and mixed-technique approaches. Method’s EVP Dan Glass was also the film’s overall senior visual effects supervisor. Prime Focus used Maya, 3ds Max and Mudbox to create the wonderfully realistic dinosaur sequences, dedicating a team of 50 artists to achieving Terrence Malick’s vision for these scenes.
• “War Horse” — nominated for six awards including Best Picture — UK-based Framestore used Maya to help create the equine digital double, barbwire VFX integration, digital environments and clean-up on 200 shots for Steven Spielberg’s epic drama. Hollywood and London-based The Third Floor also pre-visualized key sequences using a toolset that includes Maya.

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Recently, Adidas launched the latest signature shoe made for Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose, the youngest MVP ever in the history of NBA. The adiZero Rose 2.5  is the lightest mid-cut adiRose out there which Rose himself will wear after the All-Star break.

Rico Robles and Lia Cruz, both an Adidas fans hosted the event.

The event was held at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center in Ateneo de Manila University and attended by some members of the media, bloggers and PBA players including Meralco Bolts coach Ryan Gregorio and assistant coach Ronnie Magsanoc

adiZero Rose 2.5, a tribute to Derrick’s Chicago background. It features a top down satellite view of his Englewood neighborhood embossed in the toebox and throughout the upper. The map-inspired view, which represents the view from high above, and is a continuation of the “Cleared for Takeoff” campaign introduced with the adidas adiZero Rose 2. Personalized details that includes “ROSE” on the tongue and 3-Stripes wrapped around the heel of the shoe, emphasizing Rose’s signature speed. His jersey number “1″ appears on the toebox and his signature on the sockliner marks inspired performance.

miCoach Speed_Cell

It is also one of the first basketball shoes to have a compartment for the miCoach Speed_Cell. Unlike the previous miCoach, the Speed_Cell captures 360° movement and it measures the key performance metrics. And it includes the speed, average speed (recorded every second), maximum speed (recorded every five seconds), number of sprints, distance, distance at high intensity levels, steps and stride rates.

The adiZero Rose 2.5 will be available on February 2, for the Black and Gray/White colors. And the retail price is  P6,995. 

There’s also other colorways, like the Dragon, which is a limited edition colorways, inspired by the Year of the Dragon. It has an army green color with red accents. It’s like flaming red when you wore it while playing basketball.

 

Dragon

There’s also Dear Mama, an all red colorway and the Blue/Black version will be hitting the store on February 9. And there’s the All star Weekend (orange) will be available on February 17.

All Star Weekend

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