Sikat II seeks podium finish in world solar race today

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Sikat II Updates :

Glendambo, South Australia – The Philippines’ Sikat II has reached eight of the nine control stops of the 2013 World Solar Challenge, the global solar car race currently being held in the Australian continent. 

The country’s representative to the biennial event travelled a total of 2,171 solar miles, keeping its third place ranking in the Adventure Class. A solar mile is the distance traveled by a vehicle relying solely on the sun’s energy.

Sikat II is expected to reach the finish line in Adelaide on October 11.

Team Manager Dr. Alvin Culaba is hopeful that the Philippines will be among the top finishers. “The race to the finish line is exciting because we are being challenged by the unpredictable weather, but the team is confident that we will cross the finish line with the world’s best. 

Team Sikat Solar Philippines is composed of a core group of mechanical and electrical engineering students and faculty members from De La Salle University. Additional improvements, which took seven months to complete, were applied to Sikat II to make it race-ready for WSC 2013.

First Phil Holdings, First Gen, Energy Development Corporation, Sunpower, Ufreight, Shell, and Motolite helped make the improved Sikat II possible.

The solar car team wishes to further the cause of promoting the use of renewable energy and clean technologies in the field of transportation. 

Started in 1987, the World Solar Challenge has been a strong platform for young engineers and scientists from all over the world for the pursuing the ideals of sustainable transport. Forty-two teams from 24 countries are competing this year.

Resorts World Manila puts up the country’s first Twitter board

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What Thrills You in Resorts World Manila?

Resorts World Manila (RWM), as the country’s ultimate entertainment and leisure hotspot, continues to innovate with added attractions that shall thrill its 1.5 million members and guests. With what to build, which shows to create, what food to serve and which shops to open, RWM is expanding with the help of its fans and followers. Let the thrill begin by letting Resorts World know what thrills you and have it posted on the country’s first giant Twitter board.  

If you happen to pass by Newport Boulevard, the street right in front of Maxims Hotel, you will notice a giant board displaying a tweet from a guest. This is the “Tweet of the Week” which answers the question “What Thrills You in Resorts World Manila?”. It’s randomly selected from among a thousand responses on Twitter. The owner of the tweet will not only see his Twitter handle on the giant board, he will also win a movie treat for four at the Newport Cinemas. Who would not be excited to be the star in the country’s first and only Twitter billboard?

Joining is really simple. In not more than 30 characters and spaces, tweet @rwmanila your answer to “What thrills you in Resorts World Manila?” Add the hash tag #WhatThrillsYou. You can tweet as many responses and as creative as you can. By Friday afternoon of each week, a qualified tweet response will be randomly chosen and will be displayed on our Twitter board the next day. The coolest thing is, the “Tweet of the Week” will be posted there for one whole week.

Don’t miss this revolutionary merging of digital and traditional media that only the country’s favorite entertainment venue can do. Help Resorts World Manila continue being world-class. Tweet @rwmanila #WhatThrillsYou!

Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhAGZ4zF2oo

For real-time updates, like www.facebook.com/rwmanila, follow @rwmanila on Twitter and @resortsworldmanila on Instagram. You can also visit rwmanila.com for more exciting offers, events and promos.

The CompanY is holding a ‘KPub’ party

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The country’s premiere vocal group The CompanY has a lot to celebrate these days – a sold-outRewind. Play. Fast Forward show at the Music Museum last month, various nominations and wins at various award giving bodies, a soon-to-be-released album and a forthcoming US tour.

In celebration of these victories, The CompanY will be having two special shows this October 11 and 18, 10 p.m., at KPub Global City, The Fort, billed Party with The CompanY.

The country’s vocal group will be performing some of the most enjoyable tunes from different genres, and generation, which will surely set everyone to party mood. Also included in the repertoire are the favorite hits from The CompanY.

For reservations, contact KPub at 8471961 or 8473098. Admission is P500, inclusive of entrance and two drinks.

A beautiful concert of opera favorites featuring Czech soprano, Noema Erba in an evening of music

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Here's one of the most wonderful opportunity and most enjoyable concert to meet the very talented Czech soprano, Noema Erba.

As part of the Bohemian Rhapsody and the 40th Anniversary of Czech Republic and the Republic of the Philippines diplomatic relations, a beautiful concert of opera favorites featuring Noema Erba in an evening of music. 

Don't miss this wonderful evening of opera favorites on October 20 at the Dusit Thani Manila.  This won't get any nicer than this – especially as it is all free, courtesy of Travelife Magazine and the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

For tickets and reserve seats, please call Meg or Kat at Travelife Magazine at Tel. 8138400 or 8922620.

Or email meg.caligner@travelife.biz

The GRAND VIDEOKE, A full HD experience and more

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For videoke buffs, or just someone who would from time to time enjoy a good round of videoke singing, you will surely be inspired and love the experience of singing with the new Grand Videoke.

Wide repertoire of 5,157 built-in songs.

The Grand Videoke carries a whole spectrum of 5,157 built in songs, from the latest hits, party favorites, OPMs, duets, 90s and 80s revivals plus K-POP songs. There is a song for all ages & tastes.

HD sound & video

The Grand Videoke is the first videoke system to be powered by the Dream SAM 3308 independent sound module, giving its exceptional HD sound. SAS France, one of the biggest sound chip companies in the world, developed this revolutionary sound technology for portable videoke microphones. With the Dream SAM 3308, you get clear, live music audio quality.

Sing with live instruments & back-up vocals

Unlike other videoke systems where you usually sing alone, the Grand Videoke, lets you experience performing with live instruments and back up vocals. All the songs in the Grand Videoke have been re-mastered and reengineered to make them as close to its originals. Your performance will surely be a showstopper!

Dual Microphones with Built-in Equalizer

The Grand Videoke comes with two (2) microphones with a unique feature – - a built-in equalizer that allows you to customize or manipulate the audio (low, mid, high, or its bass, treble, echo, etc.). With this capability, even a shy singer would be able to belt out a song or two confidently and effortless.

HD video

Thanks to its HD video capability, Grand Videoke’s video backgrounds are crisp & razor sharp. It has over 4 hours of built in video backgrounds inclusive of world tours, Wow Philippines, anime dances, and K-pop music videos.

It’s a multi-media player & recorder too

Aside from its main videoke function, the Grand Videoke is a multi-media player that allows you to watch movies, play music or view your photo slides. Its song recording function allows you to record up to 500 minutes or 125 songs. It also supports USB and SD card so you can playback your recorded song or movie & music downloads.

A sophisticated & elegant body design

To complement its top-notch features, the Grand Videoke’s total look was designed with elegance and sophistication in mind. Its sleek, black piano finish was produced using a steam injection technology (the same technology used for Samsung TV sets and other high-end devices). If you look closely, the Grand Videoke’s end is shaped like a clarinet. This was purposely done to make it more ergonomic.

Pricing

And with its impressive features, the Grand Videoke is affordably priced at only Php 24,000.00. Reasonable, given that it is the first videoke system to give you a full HD videoke experience and more.

Distribution

The Grand Videoke is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Realsound Corporation and is now available at authorized dealers such as Astrovision, Odyssey, SM Appliance, SM Music and Video Store, Western Marketing, Automatic Center and other leading appliance and music stores located in malls nationwide.