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<p>Efren Penaflorida Jr. the first and only Filipino to make it to CNN&#8217;s Top 10 Heroes have just been named the Hero of the Year among his peers. The gala event, taped before an audience of 3,000 at the Kodak Theatre, premieres on Thanksgiving, November 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the global networks of CNN.</p>
<blockquote><p>Our planet is filled with heroes, young and old, rich and poor, man, woman of different colors, shapes and sizes. We are one great tapestry,&#8221; Peñaflorida said upon accepting the honor. &#8220;Each person has a hidden hero within, you just have to look inside you and search it in your heart, and be the hero to the next one in need.</p>
<p>~ Kuya Ef!</p></blockquote>
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<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OoT4AoNRn2tMVuB-hh7pvnJAacQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OoT4AoNRn2tMVuB-hh7pvnJAacQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><p>Some browsers, including IE and Opera, are not able to recognize the coding of the Power Button code. Users of these browsers are then advised to create multiple bookmarks of the site instead. Below is how it is done using Internet Explorer 8 but the same principle can be applied to other browsers including Firefox and Opera.</p>
<h3>STEP 1</h3>
<ol>
<li> Go to http://heroes.cnn.com/confirmvote.aspx?id=06&amp;lang=1</li>
<li>Press <strong>CTRL</strong> <strong>D</strong> to open the <strong>Add a Favorite</strong> dialog box.</li>
<li>Assign a unique name so as to avoid being prompted to overwrite later on.</li>
<li>Under &#8220;<strong>Create In:</strong>&#8220;, click <strong>New Folder</strong>.</li>
<li>A <strong>Create a Folder</strong> window will pop-up. Type <strong>Power Vote</strong> as the folder name.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Create</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add</strong>.</li>
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<h3>STEP 2</h3>
<ol>
<li> With the same browser still open, again press <strong>CTRL</strong> <strong>D</strong>.</li>
<li>Assign a unique name for the page.</li>
<li>Under the title &#8220;<strong>Create In:</strong>&#8220;, click the drop down arrow and select <strong>Power Vote</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Add</strong>.</li>
<li>Repeat this set as desired.</li>
</ol>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><br />
I advise not to bookmark more than 10 as the page loading becomes slow resulting to expired pages.</p>
<h3>TO VOTE</h3>
<ol>
<li> Go to <strong>Favorites</strong>.</li>
<li>Click the button beside the <strong>Power Vote</strong> folder to open all bokmarked pages in a tab.</li>
<li>Type in the blank field the code as it appears.</li>
<li>Press <strong>VOTE</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<p>Below is a video tutorial:</p>
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<p>Also, pimples can mean that one has acne which is the most common skin disease especially to kids hitting puberty. This happens when the Propioni-bacterium acnes, a bacteria that normally lives on the skin, invades the plugged follicle of the skin. So do not consider it lightly. Take your child to a dermatologist and ask for for <a href="http://www.acnexus.com/">acne treatments</a>.</p>
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<p>I am weighing my options: do more household chores, take the stairs instead of elevators/escalators, or to engage in sports. First thing&#8217;s first, I got to buy a wegihing scale so I can monitor my progress.</p>
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<p>So before you get caught off guard, better start saving money and checking your list twice for those Christmas presents. With the recent calamity our country have experienced, this season may be more frugal as compared to before. But who ever said that Christmas needs to be extravagant. Christmas is enjoying the company of your friends and family as you remember the greatest gift given to mankind &#8211; Jesus Christ.</p>
<p>May we all get a glimpse of the true reason for the season.</p>
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<p>There are professions that are highly needed locally but not globally or the other way around, but nurses are needed in both. Sadly, due to a high demand internationally, which of course offers much better pay, our local health department is suffering as nurses seeks greener pasture. International demands are in fact so high that some doctors chooses to enroll in a <a href="http://www.alliedhealthinstitute.edu/">medical assistant training school</a> in order to qualify for jobs abroad.</p>
<p>I could not blame these nurses and doctors. Though it is noble to serve one&#8217;s countrymen, we also have our family to sustain. After all, nursing is a profession. Nurses parents&#8217; primarily sent them to school in order to help the family financially.</p>
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<p>Following the theory of weight loss is a little tricky especially here in the Philippines where calorie content is not normally disclosed in diners and restaurants. You got to have the ability to guess logically the calorie content of the food you are consuming or simply trust your gut feel. Otherwise, you may need the help of a nutritionist to guide you in the right diet. If you are living in Texas, make sure to check some <a href="http://www.austinwellnessclinic.com/">austin weight loss</a> clinics in the area.</p>
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<p>I was surprised to learn that it is actually a title of a Broadway song written by written by Jule Styne and Leo Robin originally sung by Carol Channing in the 1949 production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. However, it became more popular in 1953 when Marilyn Monroe performed it in the film version of the same play.In 2001, Nicole Kidman in the role of Satine, performed the same song in Moulin Rouge. Being surprised by all of these, I guess by now you know that I&#8217;m no Broadway fan.</p>
<p>I guess this song is worth more than <a href="http://www.brilliance.com/diamonds">loose diamonds</a> as it was listed as the 12th most important movie song of all time by the American Film Institute.</p>
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