Metro Magazine welcomes Spring/Summer Fashion with Anne Curtis

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Metro Magazine welcomes Spring/Summer with a woman whose role in Philippine entertainment has become more and more vast over the years. As primetime television’s newest “Dyesebel,” Anne Curtis takes on the role of Metro Magazine’s cover icon.

Headlining this exciting issue, Anne is shown basking the beauty of Mother Nature alongside her leading men, Gerald Anderson and Sam Milby, in the stunning island of Coron, Palawan. She details how she is preparing for her latest role in a series that’s set to be primetime’s newest gem, sharing what it’s like to be part of such a grand production. With Anne on the cover, Metro ushers in a fresh array of Sping/Summer looks, giving readers the lowdown on the hottest looks this season—taking runway inspirations to daily life.

The March issue gives readers ways to take the freshest fashion hits and to make the latest trends their own, also presenting the magazine’s most comprehensive trend report to date and detailing 25 of the Biggest Fashion and Beauty Trends from all over the world.

This month, Metro also celebrates the thriving Manila art scene with a story on women who are strong influencers in the art industry, as well as a feature on the country’s visionaries and their creative processes.

Get set for this scorching hot season with a primer that will surely amp up your style quotient.

Metro’s March issue, which is part of the magazine’s year-long celebration of its 25th anniversary, is available in bookstores and newsstands for only P150. The magazine’s digital edition is also available on on the App Store and Google Play. 

For the latest updates, like Metro on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Metro.Magazine) and follow Metro on Twitter and Instagram (@MetroMagPH).

Save Your Moments on Your Personal Cloud with WD® Photo Contest

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WD® in Philippines launches its Facebook contest entitled, Save Your Moments on Your Personal Cloud with WD® Photo Contest. This online contest gives consumers a Cloud of their own.

This contest is open to all Filipino residents 18 years old and above.

Everyone is inundated with thousands of digital files scattered across multiple computers and mobile devices. WD My Cloud™ is a complete solution for users to organize, centralize and save the digital content, and access those files from any device, from anywhere in the world. With direct file uploads from mobile devices, important files and videos can be safely moved to My Cloud, freeing up valuable space on users’ tablets and smartphones.

Beginning from 28 February, 2014, consumers can follow these simple steps to participate: 

Visit WD Philippines Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/WDPhilippines and click on the link to the contest site. 

Upload a photo you most like to keep safe on your Personal Cloud, and write in no more than 30 words, tell us “Why I like to save the photo on WD My Cloud?” 

Attractive prizes will be awarded to participants with the best photo and caption:

First Prize: WD My Cloud 4 TB x 1 unit and Apple® iPad Air™ 16 GB Wi-Fi x 1 unit

Second Prize: WD My Cloud 3 TB x 1 unit and ASUS MeMO Pad™ HD 7 16 GB x 1 unit

Weekly Prize: My Passport® Ultra™ 1 TB x 1 unit

For more information about WD My Cloud visit http://wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1140.

Epson’s Moverio to Be Used to Test Opera Subtitle Delivery System

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Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) is partnering with the Japanese New National Theatre Foundation (NNTF),Information Services International - Dentsu, Ltd., and Zimaku+ Inc. to test an opera subtitle delivery system. The system will be tested from February 28 to March 2 during performances by the New National Theatre Opera Studio in Japan. Selected guests will be able to follow the performances with subtitles projected onto the see-through lenses of Epson's new Moverio BT-200 smartglasses.

Operas are commonly sung in Italian or German, so opera houses often install large LED displays in front of the stage wings to provide subtitles during performances. The problem with these systems, however, is that operagoers have a hard time immersing themselves in the performance because they are constantly taking their eyes off the stage to read the subtitles.

Epson and its partners have created and will test the practical potential of a more convenient subtitle system that they hope solves this problem. The new system takes advantage of the ability of the Epson Moverio BT-200, which can be worn like an ordinary pair of glasses, to display subtitles seemingly in the air while guests watch the action on the stage. Moverio BT-200 smartglasses will be loaned to selected guests who want a more natural opera viewing experience with line-of-sight subtitles.

The roles of the four parties in the demonstration are as follows: 

Epson 

Epson will provide Moverio BT-200 smartglasses.

New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) 

The NNTT Opera Studio will present a production of Ariadne auf Naxos for three days, from February 28 to March 2.

Information Services International - Dentsu (ISID) 

ISID will provide "potaVee," an area-limited, Wi-Fi multicasting platform that delivers subtitles that are synchronized with the opera. ISID also created a subtitle app for the Moverio BT-200.

Zimaku+ 

Zimaku+ will produce the subtitles for the opera, provide and run the server used to deliver the subtitles, and manage the test during the sessions.

Epson believes that the Moverio's binocular, transparent display and hands-free navigation give it the potential to transform the way people experience and interact with the world around them. The Moverio technology platform can serve as a foundation for the development of new visual tools in a wide variety of consumer and commercial fields.

Epson Moverio BT-200 Smart Glasses 

Sporting a sleek, light design, the Epson Moverio BT-200 smartglasses offer users the ability to enjoy crystal clear video entertainment, games, music, and web content anytime and anywhere. With transparent lenses and motion tracking sensors that make navigation hands-free, the Moverio projects see-through overlays of digital content onto the real world so that users can enjoy a compelling augmented reality experience while still being able to see their surroundings.

The ways in which smart-glasses can be used and enjoyed is rapidly expanding with the development of an increasingly diverse range of applications.

INTASTELLA BURST & FRED PERRY present WASHED OUT & BATHS LIVE IN MANILA!

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Bringing live transmissions from the future of sound, this time straight from the US, INTASTELLA BURST together with FRED PERRY present WASHED OUT & BATHS live in Manila!

This will be held on MARCH 6, 2014 (THURSDAY) at THE ALPHA TENTS, 6/F, Alphaland Southgate Mall, 2258 Chino Roces Avenue corner EDSA, Makati City, Philippines.

+ Cebu-based experimental indie electronic duo KaapiN!

https://www.facebook.com/events/583811291707170/

TICKETS:

P2,000 - ADVANCE* P2,500 - REGULAR**

*ADVANCE TICKETS available from FEB. 12th until FEB. 21st ONLY! EMAIL info@intastellaburst.com TO BUY ADVANCE TICKETS!

**REGULAR TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the following FRED PERRY branches ONLY:

• Fred Perry Laurel, Greenbelt 5 Ground Floor, Greenbelt 5, Makati City

• Fred Perry Authentic, Power Plant Mall R1 Power Plant Mall, Makati City

• Fred Perry Authentic, Robinson's Magnolia Upper Ground Floor, Robinsons Magnolia, Quezon City

• Fred Perry Authentic, TriNoma M2 TriNoma, Quezon City

Washed Out, born Ernest Greene, is an American singer-songwriter, electronic musician and record producer from Perry, Georgia. His recordings have been described as "drowsy, distorted, dance pop-influenced tracks that brought to mind Neon Indian and Memory Tapes". Washed Out's style has been identified with the chillwave movement. In April 2011, he was signed to Sub Pop and his debut album, “Within and Without”, was released on July 12, 2011. The album peaked at 26th on the US Billboard 200 and 89th on the UK Albums Chart. His song "Feel It All Around" is featured in the opening sequence of the TV series Portlandia. Washed Out's second album “Paracosm” was released on August 13, 2013.

http://washedout.net/ https://www.facebook.com/washed.out 

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Baths, born Will Wiesenfeld, is an American electronic musician based in Los Angeles, California. The BBC's Mike Diver claims Baths' nearest musical soundalike is chillwave musician Toro Y Moi. Drowned in Sound noted Baths' use of "unorthodox" sounds layered in and around the electronics, in particular "clicking pens, vocal samples, rustling blankets and scissor snaps". British newspaper The Guardian's Paul Lester commented he was reminded of "J Dilla playing around with the Pavement and Prince catalogues" while listening to his music. Baths derives his name from his childhood memory of taking in art and music by dwelling on it in his bathtub, which he claims he was very fond of. Baths released the debut album “Cerulean” on Anticon in 2010. His second album, “Obsidian”, was released in May 2013.

http://www.bathsmusic.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/bathsmusic 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtTpszuKXqA 

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INTASTELLA BURST HK

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https://www.facebook.com/pages/INTASTELLA-BURST-HK/168744196564800 https://twitter.com/IntastellaHK

Fred Perry Philippines http://www.fredperry.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/fredperry.ph https://twitter.com/FredPerry_MNL

The Tents at Alphaland Southgate

http://www.thealphatents.com.ph/ https://www.facebook.com/alphalandtents

LIVE TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE FUTURE OF SOUND.

A safer way to get stem cells

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Amid all the hype and ethical debate about stem cell therapy, one mode of delivering stem cell treatments for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine remains medically sound: adipose-derived stem cell (ASC) treatment using adipose (fat) tissue taken from the patient's own body.

Adipose (fat) tissue is extracted from the patient's abdominal area using a mini-liposuction procedure.

While these cells are available from umbilical cord blood and animals, the problem presented by introducing tissue from another person or an animal remains the same: the risk of tissue rejection poses its own set of health risks and makes regenerative therapy expensive. 

Stem cells are valued in medicine because of their ability to self-renew. These cells have yet to be assigned specific functions and can be used to grow tissue for nerves, cartilage to ease degenerative arthritis, and tissue to repair a damaged heart.

An extensive study undertaken by researchers Jeffrey Gimble, Adam Katz and Bruce Bunnell published in the March 2007 edition of the American Heart Association's Circulation Research Journal found that fat can be harvested from the patient's own body in sufficient amounts for regenerative therapy at negligible risk of tissue rejection. 

Adipose tissue can be harvested through liposuction, a minimally-invasive procedure. Because ASC can be done on an outpatient set-up, the risk of tissue contamination is also greatly reduced and the physician's control over the process is improved.

The availability of stem cells remains a challenge for scientists and clinicians in the field of regenerative medicine. Owing to the abundant supply of adipose tissue in the patient’s own system, this limitation is readily surmounted. 

The researchers focused on the adipose tissue deposits found beneath the skin, the same tissue siphoned out when a person undergoes liposuction. One liposuction session can yield "between 100 mL to more than three liters" of aspirated fatty tissue.

The study found that the greatest amount of viable adipose tissue recovered from the arm as compared with the thigh, abdomen, and breast. ASCs, the researchers found, are "tripotent", capable of producing more fat, bone marrow, and bone tissue.

"Adipose tissue contains multipotent progenitor cells," the researchers stated. These cells develop into specific tissues as the body demands. 

The team pointed to a number of nonexclusive mechanisms through which ASCs can be used to repair and regenerate tissues. "First, ASCs delivered into an injured or diseased tissue may secrete cytokines and growth factors that stimulate recovery.” 

The study said that ASCs might also provide antioxidants chemicals, free radical scavengers, and heat shock proteins that locate and recycle damaged proteins. 

Blood extracted from the patient is put in a centrifuge to separate the serum that will be added to the IV drip reintroducing the stem cell into the patient's body.

Blood serum is aspirated out of the test-tube after centrifuge treatment to separate it from the platelets.

Centrifuge-treated blood, with the clear serum floating above the platelets.

Extracted adipose (fat) tissue taken from the patient is cleaned and treated with lecithin so it emulsifies and makes the separation of stem cells from the other cells in the tissue possible.

The adipose tissue extracted from the patient.

The final rinse for the stem cells, which will be aspirated through a syringe, photo-activated and injected into an IV drip that will reintroduce these cells into the patient's body.