With back-to-school season in full swing, Dora, Diego, and the rest of the Nick Jr. gang return for another Play Date on June 30. This year, Nickelodeon invites kids from two to five to spend an edutainment and fun-filled afternoon with their families and their favorite Nick Jr. play mates at Hall 2 of the SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia. An event where kids play to learn and parents learn to play, Nick Jr. Play Date helps preschoolers learn the basics counting numbers, spelling words and distinguishing shapes and colors in a completely exciting environment.

With the help of Nick Jr. shows like Dora the Explorer, Ni Hao, Kailan!, Bubble Guppies, Go Diego Go!, Team Umizoomi, and Max & Ruby, toddlers will have a blast participating in interactive activities and games, scoring fantastic prizes, and bonding with their moms and dads. Little Nicksters can put their bike-riding skills to the test with Dora the Explorer’s First Bike Ride, and develop good hand-eye coordination and a sense of teamwork at Kai Lan’s Meatball Roll Relay. Young Nick fans can sharpen their math skills through a fun counting game with Team Umizoomi, go on a thrilling spelling adventure with their pals from the Backyardigans, and unleash their imagination and creativity with Max & Ruby’s Shape Shack game.

Kids can also expect exciting performances, as well as witness the extraordinary talents of a bubble artist. And of course, Nicksters and their families will get the chance to watch a special Nick Jr. show episode and see their favorite Nick Jr. characters for an all-out weekend adventure to remember. Play and learn the smart way at the biggest and most fun back-to-school event of the season at the Nick Jr. Play Date, happening on June 30 from 3pm to 6pm at SMX Convention Center, Hall 2. Admission is absolutely free, so make it a Play Date with your tiny tots!

Nick Jr. Play Date is presented by Hapee Kiddie Toothpaste, and co-sponsored by Combie Cookie Crunch, Ocean Adventure, Purefoods Fun Stuff Nuggets and Zesto Juice Drink. Official venue is SMX Convention Center Manila and Print Media Partner is Working Mom Magazine.

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Kids really enjoy watching animated movies like that of Monsters, Inc. before, right? They had even shared with us their wild imaginations of the monsters they had created from their ignorant and fresh minds. Right now, Mead Johnson Nutrition, through Lactum 3+&6+, in partnership with Disney/Pixar, encourages kids to get creative through their 100% Monsterized  promo  on http://www.facebook.com/LactumPhilippines! This is the right time to let your kids explore their creative abilities, let us assist and motivate them in our own little way with the help of Lactum 3+6+.

Moms can upload their child's photo wearing a mask which their child has created inspired by any of Disney/Pixar's latest movie offering, "Monster's University" characters while posing with any Lactum 3+/6+ Monsters University Mealtime Surprise to join the Facebook promo. Moms, parents or guardians can submit as many entries as they can but there will only be 1 winner per immediate family.

The promo is open to all parents or guardian with kids aged 37 months to 9 years old as of contest date. Promo ends on July 15, 2013.

So what are you waiting for? Go on and join now! Visit http://www.facebook.com/LactumPhilippines for more details.

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The thought of working or studying away from your country of origin comes with tons of facts involving the processes, the laws or policies governing each country and certain misconceptions.

For certain visa application you can easily visit the embassy or a representative of the country you may want to visit or work to.  You may want to seek assistance from offices who does services of immigration or visa consultancy companies such as Global Visas.

 

Before you get scrupulous over some details in your visa application, let’s bust a few misconceptions about getting visas.

1.  All EU states are governed under the Schengen agreement.

The Schengen zone includes 22 EU member states and covers more than 400 million people. All the EU states are included except Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Romania and Bulgaria. Four European non-EU members - Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway - have acceded to the agreement.   

This however is the prevailing truth, once someone enters the Schengen zone, he or she can travel freely without visas, and without having passports checked at borders.

2.  All nationality needs to get Schengen Visas if they want to work or tour Europe.

North Americans, most South Americans, Australians and Japanese are admitted without a visa for three months (90 days).

3.   You can apply to any embassy as long as they give Schengen Visas. 

You need to be certain on the countries you are getting your passport stamped on.  

That is why, visa applications must be lodged at the Embassy/Consulate of the country of intended visit. If your plan is to visit several countries, visa application must be made at the Embassy/Consulate of the main destination country—meaning the length of stay in this destination is the longest. If the length of stay in each country is almost the same, apply at the country of first entry.

4.  If you have a valid US Visa, you can  reside in the U.S. for that entire period. 

The terms “visa” and “status” are often used loosely and even interchangeably.  However, failure to clearly understand the differences between these words can lead to unintended immigration consequences.  

Visa is your point of entry to the country, but does not determine you admissibility.

An alien’s status is classified under the category of admission (such as visitor, student, intra-company worker) and the duration of stay permitted.   Thus, your stay permission is dependent on the kind of status you have.

5.   UK and Ireland  is in Europe, thus you can freely cross border  coming from other European countries.    Note that the UK and Ireland are not a part of the Schengen agreement.  Coming from other countries in Europe, you need to apply for Irish or UK Visa.

6.  Does that mean that UK and Ireland people need to get Schengen visa to go to other European countries?

While the UK and Ireland are not part of the Schengen area, their citizens can stay indefinitely in other EU countries, only needing paperwork if they want to work long-term or take up residency.

7.  What are the rules for working in France? I’ve heard that I have no hope of getting a work permit.

European Union citizens can legally work in France. Foreigners outside of the EU must do the following, in this order : find a job, obtain a work permit, obtain a visa de long séjour, go to France, and  apply for a carte de séjour.

8.  It is legal to work in the U.S. on a visitor's visa.

Visitor’s visas do not authorize employment in the U.S. In order to work, a person needs a working visa, called an H-1B visa or some other type of work authorization. H-1B working visas are for college graduates who will work in a job related to their college degree. This visa is valid for 3 years, with a 3-year extension, for a total of 6 years.

9. Getting a valid airline ticket booked while applying for a certain visa can help with the approval of visas.

No agencies have advised that a visa applicant make any travel plans, including purchase of air tickets, unless their visa was cleared by the consulate.

10.  Applying a Visa on your own is easy and cheaper.

Have you ever found dealing with the government easy? We bet not. All over the world citizens find government bureaucracies frustrating, annoying and insulting. It may have something to do with their virtual unaccountability, their lack of skill and experience or maybe, to be honest, they just do not care!

The processing is tedious and may require you to spend a lot of time waiting.  However, there are trusted agencies like Global Visas who can deal with this for you.  They can actually make them care for you having known the laws for that.  Global Visas can make applying Visas easy for you.

Global Visas has won for its clients the most difficult battles as far as visa facilitation is concerned, such as immigration to Australia. The expertise of the Global Visas team allows it to deliver the best quality service in the lodgment of spousal, fiancée, tourist and working visas. The company holds the distinct advantage of having personnel in destination countries as well as constant updating of visa regulations in these areas: the USA, Canada, UK and other parts of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asian territories. Visit http://www.globalvisas.com/ for more information.

Iron is a necessary element for optimum health. It is needed to replace blood loss during menstrual cycles, cure bouts of dizziness caused by anemia, correct weariness and fatigue, help gain more focus & concentration, and aid in periods of gestation, lactation, pregnancy, and such periods surrounding childbirth. It is also required for the normal functioning of the immune system. Some sources of iron in our daily diet include red meat, eggs, liver, oatmeal,nuts, as well as food supplements and formulations like Sangobion.

                

Sangobion is an organic iron supplement that has benefitted Filipinos for over 30 years. It fights signs of iron deficiency such as fatigue, paleness, lack of concentration, dizziness, and weakness.

Sangobion is primarily made up of ferrous gluconate, which is organic in origin, isthe most easily absorbed of all ferrous salt, and has less gastrointestinal side effects compared to ferrous sulfate. The supplement also contains other vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, vitamin B12, folic acid, Sorbitol, and other minerals.

Among the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, Merck constantly aims to provide the best pharmaceuticals and life science solutions to patients and customers across the entire country. Sangobion comes in capsule, syrup and drop form, and is available in all major and leading drugstores nationwide. For more information, visit www.sangobion.com.ph. and its Facebook page.