Been Busy for a while

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I have to give my full attention to my work.. Sorry.. Ill get back to you SOON..

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Ondoy

Resources: http://www.google.com/landing/typhoon-ondoy.html

On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ondoy brought a month's worth of rainfall to Metro Manila and nearby areas in just a few hours, causing severe flooding which resulted in the loss of many lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. This site compiles relevant information about the disaster, including a volunteer-maintained map of persons needing rescue and a list of relief organizations accepting donations, so that more help can be provided where it is needed. You can also keep track of the latest news on Google News and YouTube.

For your HELP go to:

http://www.kapusofoundation.com/
http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/

“I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.”

From:
Khenethics

Happy 11th birthday Google!

Yep. You read it right.. "Googlle" instead of "Google"
Google is celebrating it's 11th Birthday today September 27 2009 so if you come up with this page. Don't panic. Instead wish Google a HAPPY BIRTHDAY..


From:
Khenethics

From:
Khenethics Webmaster

Decoding Hinata

Hi readers,

How are you doing today? I hope your in good shape while visiting/reading my blog. Eeeeniway..
My friend made a Blog called Decodinghinata.blogspot.com, it's like an online diary about her life. I know.. Sounds weird? Diary ~ Online? Don't get me wrong but some people are already doing this.. Even Hollywood actors and actresses.. Here in the Philippines, I think Kc conception has her own Online Diary(I dunno the site, but ill research on that).. Well everything that she is doing in private | she make it public on her blog.

I dunno if you will be interested reading somebody's life which is a completely stranger to you. But wouldn't it be exciting reading someones diary? lmfao..

For my friends privacy i would not be posting her name and her other info.
If you guys wanna check on it. Kindly click on the banner. ;-)

Thanks!
Khenethics

The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes

"If you don't know how to fix it. Please stop breaking it"

A young girl nails what's important to the world. *David Suzuki's daughter speaking at United Nations.
Many websites are putting this video clip forward for the world to see. And we join them in getting as many people to watch this video and start making a difference in our world.

Be inspired, be brought to tears in shame and stand together to save this planet and get it to work for everyone and every living thing on it.






By: Khenethics

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By: Khenethics

Willie Revillame - Funeral of Cory Aquino Issue

Just want to share the video:


And here some of the Youtuber's Comments:


From: icj05
ulol,gago!kapal ng mukha m,hayup k.tng ina m wla kng utng n loob,kung hindi dhil kay pres.cory d ntn mka2mtn ung ating demokrasya ngyn.d m n gnlng bnstos m p,bayani sya ng ating bansa tps gnon lng ung pgkilala m,hayup k tlga.nananawgn ako sa opisyal ng gobyerno sna tngglin n yng show ng wowowee kc puro k plastican lng yn.dpt ikaw n lng ang nmty eh.tng ina m...


From: changil00001
tama nga naman.. kasi panget naman talaga.. lets also understand na ang hirap din,, ang panget tingnan.. tawa sila ng tawa sa studio while tinetelecast yung libing ni madame president,, its kinda awkward on his part.. i think yun lang way ng pagsasabi nya..


Our comment about this issue, first we think that Willie really has a point, Everyone is laughing, enjoying and obviously having fun on the wowowie set/studio. And yet Pres. Cory Aquino's procession is also being shown as you've seen on the video above. Live Feed .. Arrrrgg..

Issue began with how Willie Delivered his request/comment of removing the procession video on the TV screen/Monitor: which sounded as complaint, as if he don't care..

But still the show must go on. But that doesn't mean ignoring what was happening during that time. They just wanted to keep people informed. So i guess willie's act was really UNCALLED for!


Beep!


For our readers, we would like to hear from you. Click on the [comments] below to submit your thoughts..

By:
Khenethics

Filipino-American Thia Megia on America’s Got Talent 2009

Yes you heard it right, or should i say.. You read it right! Lol..

Courtesy of: http://www.mukamo.com/filipino-american-thia-megia-americas-got-talent-2009/

During the show’s Chicago audition, Thia got 3 “yes” from judges David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osborne and Piers Morgan with her rendition of the song “I Am Changing” originally sung by Jennifer Holliday.

She along with other hopefuls who passed the auditions will be sent to a bootcamp in Las Vegas where they can perfect their craft. The 8th grade student from California has reportedly been singing since she was 4.

Good Luck Thia! Be proud to be a Filipino!

By: Khenethics

Cory Aquino is Dead at 76

The Former President of the Philippines who instigated a people power revolt and defeated a dictator, Corazon Cory Aquino is dead.

For more detailed information click on:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_re_as/as_obit_corazon_aquino

In behalf of Khenethics, Condolence to Aquino Family...

Welcome to the Philippines: Marié Digby

Did you know that Umbrella Rendition of Marié reaches |As of July 2009| 13 MILLION Views and 30 THOUSAND Text Comments


Half Japanses - Half Irish Marié(Ma-ree-ay) Digby which is best known with her rendition of Rihanna’s No. 1 hit “Umbrella" is on a TOUR.


Anyhow she's she is visiting the Philippines, Singapore and Japan _ As you can see on her video
As i turn my TV a while ago I was able to watch her performing on GMA 7 SiS program



Well Good luck Marié, Enjoy your stay here in the Philippines.

From:
Khenethics

Katrina Halili and Hayden kho's Video Scandal "Spoof"

Here we list down "some of Katrina Halili and Hayden kho's Video Scandal "Spoof" " from Youtube.

Or Should i say: Katrina and Hayden inspired video scandals..LOL

This videos are hilarious, so i hope that you'll enjoy them.


















Thanks to the following you-tubers:
eloncam
GirlzJuztWannaHevFun
yobgiblee
Pupilrock69
maryglareyorac


Videos consolidated by: Khenethics

Arroyo's 9th and Last SoNA

By DR. FLORANGEL ROSARIO BRAID

July 24, 2009, 6:13pm

We hope that this would indeed be the last SoNA. According to reports, the president will not talk about political issues – Charter change or even her own political plans after her term. Rather, she will focus on the economy, education, the status of the infrastructure projects, and a report card on her accomplishments.

Former Senator Franklin Drilon who was executive secretary during the Cory administration, urges her to come up with a transition program such as what President Cory had done 12 months before ending her term. The transition program involved three tracks – effective management of the macro-political and economic situation in the first half of 1992; provision of technical and administrative assistance to ensure an orderly beginning for the next administration; and documentation of the accomplishments of the Aquino administration. This is to ensure a smooth, peaceful and orderly transition of power to her successor.

We can expect that public perception of GMA’s performance will follow the trend obtained in surveys by SWS and Pulse Asia. However, views from sectoral experts vary with allies in the administration giving her a more favorable score. Former Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno gives the President a failing grade in almost all categories – management of budget, population, education, foreign debt and other economic issues while Governor Joey Salceda is more upbeat, giving her a more positive grade. Former NEDA Secretary Cayetano Paderanga Jr. describes the GMA macro-economic record as “mixed” – a “few hits here, a few misses there.” The Makati Business Club gives her a negative grade but the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry gives her report card a more than passing grade.

I tried to answer the Inquirer’s survey on the 5 categories – fighting graft and corruption, reducing poverty, keeping peace and order, enforcing the law equally and delivery of social services, and my response was “Has done little in all categories.” At least, I did not say “none at all” as I recognize some positive initiatives (resources allocated, legal and fiscal structures). But they are not enough.

Either, the resources were inefficiently managed, or that there was insufficient political will to implement the programs. National and international surveys continue to show that graft and corruption had worsened. People do not feel that they are better off today than they were before. The next president will be faced with the challenge of resolving the conflict in Mindanao. Many still perceive that those who have more in life have greater access to justice and the benefits of development. There are laudable initiatives in the delivery of social services – and tangible benefits too, but still, a large percentage among the poor feel they have little access to services and opportunities.

We agree that the country is now on a higher growth track – in fact, higher than it has been during the past three administrations. But this is attributed to remittances of overseas Filipinos rather than strategic and pivotal government policies, according to Paderanga who further notes that growth is primarily consumption and service-oriented, rather than investment and export-oriented. Unless a shift occurs, we cannot expect a sustainable growth. In the next 10 months, and in the subsequent administration, we agree with economists that the most critical challenge is that of being able to ensure adequate education and training to a large percentage of our unemployed and underemployed. This would enable them to take advantage of opportunities provided by new technologies and markets – business process outsourcing, and other industries.

Credits to:
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/212583/gma-s-9th-and-last-sona

By DR. FLORANGEL ROSARIO BRAID - florangel.braid@gmail.com.

Michael Jackson's Ghost at Neverland Ranch?

Full article available at: http://www.hollyscoop.com/michael-jackson/michaels-ghost-haunting-neverland-ranch_20815.aspx

Yes, you heard right, Michael Jackson's ghost may be haunting Neverland Ranch.

Last week CNN cameras went inside Neverland for an interview that was going to appear on Larry King Live.

During the interview the camera pans down a long hallway where a shadow figure appears to move across the frame. It's freaky!

Check out the clip below to see a figure walk across the hallway. Do you believe in ghosts? If not, what's your explanation for the figure?

Actual Video:

US Magazin post video of Michael Jackson on FIRE!

July 18 2009
Video Link: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/15/jackson.video/index.html
Full Article:http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/15/jackson.video/index.html#cnnSTCText

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson's hair catching fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984 was posted online by Us magazine Wednesday.

Michael Jackson, shown here in the mid-'80s, was involved in a accident while filming a commercial.

The onstage mishap 25 years ago, in which Jackson's scalp was burned, has been blamed for leading the entertainer to prescription pain medications.

A publicist for Us magazine said the publication would not comment on how the video was obtained.

The dramatic footage shows pyrotechnics exploding near Jackson and yellow flames immediately erupting on his black hair. The pop star continues to dance down stairs for about 10 seconds before stage hands rush to him to douse the fire that has covered his scalp.

A bald spot is clearly seen at the top of Jackson's head as he stands up. Still wearing his trademark sequined glove, Jackson grabs his head with his hands as he is led offstage. Watch the accident unfold »

Miko Brando, son of actor Marlon Brando and Jackson's close friend, was the first person seen reaching Jackson.

The video -- posted at usmagazine.com -- also shows early takes of the commercial in which the fireworks were triggered several seconds after Jackson began dancing down the stairs, putting him well away from the blasts.

The commercial was filmed in Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium before a live audience on January 27, 1984.

It was part of Jackson's groundbreaking Pepsi sponsorship, near the height of his popularity.

Jackson, in a video statement released in 1993 to address child molestation allegations, talked about how the accident led to a painkiller addiction:

"As you may already know, after my tour ended I remained outside the country undergoing treatment for a dependency on pain medication. This medication was initially prescribed for the excruciating pain that I was suffering after recent reconstructive surgery on my scalp."

The story in Us magazine's weekly print edition is titled "The Day His Addiction Started."

Jackson appeared at the Grammy Awards just six weeks later, wearing a hairpiece, to collect eight Grammys.

His Pepsi commercial also aired for the first time during that Grammy broadcast.

Go to: http://www.cnn.com for More!

Consolidated by: Khenethics

President Arroyo inspects projects, honors top locators

Monday, July 13, 2009(Actual Picture of Madam President while waiving her hand to the crowd: Sepung Bulaon Elementary School)

PORAC -- Despite bad weather, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inspected the status of various infrastructure projects in this town on Monday.

Among the projects she inspected are the Pias-Balubad Road Improvement Project (PBRIP), the Kalayaan Barangay School Building Project (KBSBP) for the Sepung Bulaun Elementary School, and the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Palat Potable Water System Expansion Project (PPWSEP).

The P6.33-million asphalting program of the PBRIP, which was funded through the President’s Social Fund, will provide fast, convenient and better mobility of goods and services to and from the various barangays in Porac, including Pias, Salu, Balubad, Sepung Bulaon, and Pulung Santol.

The KBSBP, meanwhile, is a school building construction project that hopes to address the lack of classrooms for students.

Through the efforts of the Philippine Air Force 355th Aviation Engineering Wing, a school has been constructed in the Sepung Bulaun Elementary School Grounds.

Like the KBSBP, the PPWSEP is a vital infra project undertaken in cooperation with the PAF 355th Aviation Engineering Wing.

President Arroyo also led the groundbreaking of the P500,000 PPWSEP, which will supply fresh potable water to 635 households or 2,858 residents of Palat, Porac, Pampanga.

Aside from the above mentioned infrastructure projects, the President also visited Mekeni Food Corporation’s Meat Processing Plant in Barangay Balubad, observed an on-going Oyster (Organized Youth Stewards of Esteros and Rivers) waterway clean-up and desilting activity in Barangay Cangatba, and awarded scholarship certificates to OTOS (one town, one scholar) beneficiaries from the 20 Towns of Pampanga at the Palat Elementary School.

At the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ), President Arroyo was the guest of honor at the rites honoring the outstanding and top performing locators and investors.

The Clark Freeport Recognition 2009, held at the Stotsenberg Hotel here, recognized the valuable economic, social, development contributions, as well as the notable business and people management practices and successes of Clark Freeport locators.

The awardees include: Smart Shirts for Outstanding Employment Performance and Human Resources; Poongsan Microtech (Philippines) Incorporated for Outstanding Investment Performance; and Clark Water Corporation for Outstanding Environmental, Health and Safety Management.

To receive awards for Outstanding Recognition for Overall Performance are: L&T International Group Philippines, Nanox Philippines, Incorporated, and Yokohama Tire Philippines, Incorporated.

Texas Instruments, meanwhile, was honored with an Outstanding New Investor award.

“The awards program aims to recognize distinct enterprises inside the Clark Freeport which have objectively displayed management and leadership excellence in relevant areas or categories consistent and supportive of CDC’s vision and mission for Clark,” CDC President Benigno Ricafort said.

The program, he added, intends to encourage Clark investors to pursue excellence while serving as models of best practices for developing enterprises.

Ricafort said the Outstanding Employment Performance and Human Resource Management award is in recognition of exceptional achievement in the generation of quality employment and human resources/industrial relations.

For the Outstanding Investment Performance, Ricafort said the CDC aims to recognize top Clark investors for 2008, while the Excellence in Environmental, Health and Safety Management award is given to firms in recognition of their consistent achievement in environmental compliance and exceptional initiatives in health and safety management.

The Outstanding Recognition for Overall Performance award is given to the Clark firm that is recognized as the largest contributor to CDC revenues. (OPS)

From: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/arroyo-inspects-projects-honors-top-locators
Consolidated by: Khenethics
Images from: http://www.google.com

Hi Readers! Im Back

Long time no blog.. =)

I apologize, Ive been busy and unfortunately i don't have time to update my blog (The last time i updated my blog is last April 2009, Whew.. That was 2 Months ago). But i have a good news for you!

I am back!

I promise to give you fresh updates, blog, news, and everything..

Stay tuned always!

From:
Khenethics

Susan Boyle - Britains Got Talent 2009

All we can say here in Khenethics.. Susan you are absolutely fantastic. What youv'e does is a wake up call to each and every one of us.

Here are "some" of the comments in Youtube for Susan's performance:

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they are so mean...they think that just because she's old and ugly (no offense susan) she won't have a good voice... :(
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I think its very foolish to talk about her appearance. She has got real guts to perform like that at aged 47 and she is just incredible. WOW
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who cares if yall don't see her beauty, as she has proven beauty is way more than skin deep, her voice is absolutely amazing!!! for all u haters...KICK ROCKS!!!
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"and thats just one side of me *hip roll*"did anyone else get aroused?
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3:09 looks like she's shaking her head as if she's saying, "Yes this is actually happening". She is amazing.
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haha i must say this is kinda inspirational
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susan boyle, wat a nice vioce that u have , i was amazed wen i see ur performance..tnx 4 sharing ur talent to us....gogogogogo susan....
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Susan, you are an inspiration to us all. You are one of the best singers I have ever heard...words can not express your dazzaling preformance...good show lass...good show. You are amazing
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Summer 2009 - Team Jerome Special

Khenethics - New Face

April 2009

Hi Readers!

I just want share this very funny photo sent to me via email.

Well, its been so long.. I apologize i dont have time to update my blog. But now im back. Expect new Blog articles Every Sunday 3:00PM(Manila Time).

Thanks!

Khenethics

Khenethics is Nominated

We are pleased to announce that Khenethics Blogging Edition is nominated in a Individual Blogger Contest - "The Adiktus Top Blogger Contest! "


The blogger contest held last Feb 1.

Contest Details are as follows:

Blog content must be original. Plagiarized content merits disqualification.

Awarding of winners will be on March 1. Prizes are as follows

Top Blogger - 700 pesos worth of cell phone prepaid cards with the network of your choice

2nd Place - 500 pesos worth of cell phone prepaid cards with the network of your choice

3rd Place - 200 pesos worth of cell phone prepaid cards with the network of your choice

The top bloggers are displayed at the upper right corner of the blog section





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Below is the ORIGINAL Email Confirmation from The Adiktus Top Blogger Contest.





This is because of you guys, thank you for your support! We promise to continue give you Educational Topics. Whenever and Wherever you are.

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."

-Vince Lombardi

Salamat Sainyo,

Khenethics

The Vatican in Youtube

Eager to prove that they're not a bunch of technophobes (we didn't forget that whole cell phones will steal your soul thing), Vatican launches their own channel in Youtube.

Official details revealed during the press conference last Friday, it's pretty easy to figure out what to expect. The Vatican Television Center and Vatican Radio are working with Google to post videos of the Pope and other church events on the channel, delighting the Catholic faithful, and those who eye the Church with curiosity.

MP3, MP4, MP5? Watever!

I was checking out the newest tech gadget yesterday, and came across this oddity. According to Fonerange(NEPO MALL), what we’ve got here is an MP5, yes M-P-FIVE player.

As far as I know, there is no official MP5 file format. As best I can tell is that this is just some sort of marketing hooey, designed to deceive the public into thinking they’re getting their hands on something new and exciting. The P2400(BELOW) player looks like any other cheap MP4/MP3 media player, complete with a 2.5-inch color screen, an FM tuner and 1GB of flash memory. Amazing!

American Idol 8

Go back to:http://www.monacome.com/2009/01/2009-american-idol-8-season8-premiere.html

The wait is over! The 2009 American Idol 8 premiere / American Idol season 8 episode 1 is here to usher in another fantastic season of music, drama, intrigue and everything else that comes with this hit reality competition show. Simon, Paula and Randy, together with the new judge Kara DioGuardi, will once again start the season with auditions from all over America. We will see talent and crazy antics, laughter and drama, all in the way to choosing the next American Idol. Who will it be? The 2009 American Idol 8 premiere will be composed of a two-night episode that will pave the way and set the tone for American Idol season 8. David Cook, American Idol 7 champ, will hopefully be there to
recap the year that was, how his life changed since winning the crown last May. And I'm sure we will see the other American Idol 7 contestants as well.

Tune in to American Idol season 8 episode 1 / American Idol 8.01 (s08e01) as we welcome the hopefuls this season because one of them will be the next big star.

For all of you American Idol 8 fanatics out there, the full video stream of the 2009 American Idol 8 premiere / American Idol season 8 episode 1 will be available on this site very soon for those who prefer to watch it online. And I'm sure many of you will want to watch it again even after you have seen it on TV. Please check back for it regularly as the copy will be posted here very soon. In the meantime, here is a short entry on what to expect this season and a teaser of American Idol 8 / American Idol season 8.



The 'Wild Card' that was practiced in the early seasons of the show will effectively apply on March 5. The judges will choose among the eliminated contestants and choose three to bring back to the competition for a second chance. Also, the Hollywood round will accommodate as many as 36 contestants instead of the usual 24 to give more chance for the people to show what they got. And starting February 17, America will help decide who should be in the Top 12. One male, one female and the next top vote getter from the three split groups consisting of 12 people each, will earn the ticket to the final.

The ongoing recession has also forced "Idol Gives Back", a charity program conducted regularly by American Idol, to be canceled this season. The reason is clear, the producers feel that asking people to donate money for a good cause during a recession is simple not advisable. According to producers, they may include that portion in the future but it won't be on a regular basis.


American Idol season 8 Schedule


Tuesday, Jan. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 1
Wednesday, Jan. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM) Season Premiere, Part 2
Tuesday, Jan. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Wednesday, Jan. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Tuesday, Jan. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Wednesday, Jan. 28 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Thursday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM) Auditions Episode
Wednesday, Feb. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 2
Tuesday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 3
Wednesday, Feb. 11 (8:00-10:00 PM) Hollywood Round, Part 4
Top 36 Semifinalists Announced
Tuesday, Feb. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM) 12 Semifinalists Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM)
First LIVE Results Show Finalists Advance
Tuesday, Feb. 24 (8:00-10:00 PM) 12 Semifinalists Perform
Wednesday, Feb. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM)
LIVE Results Show Finalists Advance
Tuesday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM) 12 Semifinalists Perform
Wednesday, March 4 (8:00-9:00 PM)
LIVE Results Show Finalists Advance
Thursday, March 5 (8:00-9:00 PM) Wild Card Round
Top 12 Finalists Revealed
Tuesday, March 10 (8:00-10:00 PM) Top 12 Finalists Perform

Quezon City Science HS students suspended over critical blog

An irate principal suspended four students of the Quezon City Science High School for 10 days over a blog that criticized her new policies in a move that is angering students, alumni and advocates of free speech.


The students were meted the 10-day suspension due to personal blogs critical of the QCSHS principal Dr. Zenaida Panti Sadsad. (N.B. This entry erroneously referred to this link:

but one of the four students has denied any role in it and said that this blog is not the subject of the suspension meted by Dr. Sadsad

While the local education office in Quezon City backed the students’ suspension, another report quoted a Department of Education undersecretary who urged teachers and administrators to respect students’ constitutional right to free expression.

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Repect Blogger's rights..

Vampires: Are They Real?

Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living. In folkloric tales, the undead vampires often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods they inhabited when they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early Nineteenth Century. Although vampiric entities have been recorded in most cultures, the term vampire was not popularised until the early 18th century, after an influx of vampire superstition into Western Europe from areas where vampire legends were frequent, such as the Balkans and Eastern Europe,[1] although local variants were also known by different names, such as vampir (вампир) in Serbia, vrykolakas in Greece and strigoi in Romania. This increased level of vampire superstition in Europe led to mass hysteria and in some cases resulted in corpses actually being staked and people being accused of vampirism.

In modern times, however, the vampire is generally held to be a fictitious entity, although belief in similar vampiric creatures such as the chupacabra still persists in some cultures. Early folkloric belief in vampires has been ascribed to the ignorance of the body's process of decomposition after death and how people in pre-industrial societies tried to rationalise this, creating the figure of the vampire to explain the mysteries of death. Porphyria was also linked with legends of vampirism in 1985 and received much media exposure, but this link has since been largely discredited.

The charismatic and sophisticated vampire of modern fiction was born in 1819 with the publication of The Vampyre by John Polidori; the story was highly successful and arguably the most influential vampire work of the early 19th century.[2] However, it is Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula that is remembered as the quintessential vampire novel and provided the basis of the modern vampire legend. The success of this book spawned a distinctive vampire genre, still popular in the 21st century, with books, films, and television shows. The vampire has since become a dominant figure in the horror genre.

Here in Khenethics Vampire's are considered COOL
Special Mention: Robert Pattingson, Cutest vampire Ever..

Who is Stephenie Meyer?

Twilight movie disappoints book readers

Addopted from: ABS-CBN News Online

The movie has its moments. My favorite would definitely be the baseball match. The vampires play it so hard they can only do it during a thunderstorm. Imagine a vampire who can uproot a tree hit a baseball with the same strength. Bang! Imagine two vampires body slamming in victory.

It was exactly how I imagined the game when I was reading the book.

The movie is based on the phenomenal vampire romance book, the Twilight series, by Stephenie Meyer. It revolves around Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart, who falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen, played in the movie by Robert Pattinson.

It’s a story of passion and restraint. Edward and his family are no ordinary vampires. Calling themselves vegetarians, they’ve sworn to spare humans and instead feed themselves with animal blood.

The Book

Let me talk about the book first.

Decades of practice have trained the Cullens to become almost immune to the smell of human blood. Edward himself is about a century old, although he is frozen at 17. They have been so used to their lifestyle that they decided to enroll themselves in high school and mingle with humans. The Cullens are nostalgic about their human lives.

But what happens when after almost a century of his vampire existence, when he thought nothing would surprise him anymore, Edward smells the sweetest human blood.

In the Twilight world, the smell of human blood varies. On rare occasions, a lucky vampire would chance upon a human whose smell would satisfy him the most, like a “personal brand of heroine.” To Edward, that was Bella.

It was difficult enough to stop himself from killing Bella the first time she smelled her blood. When Edward succeeded to control his appetite for her blood, he falls in love with her, an emotion he felt for the first time in a century. First love.

Twilight, the first in the four books of the Twilight series, is an easy book to read. It captivates readers with the eternal suspense on how—and if—Edward can control himself around Bella. One mistake could kill her or turn her into a vampire. Both are unacceptable to Edward. He intends to keep Bella alive, blushing cheeks and pulsating heart. As if it’s not a big challenge already to protect Bella from himself, Edward also has to protect her from the other vampires. She knows the danger but she doesn’t care.

The Movie

Now, let’s go back to the movie. It must have lifted more than half of the dialogues from the book, and they knew which ones the book readers have come to memorize.

Bella starts the movie reciting lines from the book’s preface. “I’d never given much thought to how I would die…. Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved.”

And then later you hear Edward say, “I don’t have the strength to stay away from you anymore.”

I watched the movie with my two sisters. Overall, my younger sister loved it. I felt shortchanged. My older sister, who also read the book, didn’t like it as much. I overheard a noisy group of teenagers debating among themselves after the movie. “The book is better,” shouted one. “The movie was really good,” shouted another.

Mixed Reviews

The mixed reviews of Twilight are not due to viewers’ taste or age. It depends on whether or not you’ve read the book, and, interestingly, how many times you’ve seen the movie.

My younger sister, Noella, hasn’t read the book. She swooned. I felt shortchanged watching her smile everytime Edward flashed his vampire grin. She watched the story unfold in fascination.

While watching the movie, I didn’t feel the emotions I felt when I read the book. While the lines were straight from the book, the descriptions and writings that made the book full of suspense were lost in the movie. The distorted timeline in the movie was disturbing, too. I spent a good time in the movie house watching other people, wondering if I was the only one who was not enjoying the movie.

I have a big problem with the vampires in general. Edward is supposed to be the perfect predator. In the book, he was someone who looked like he just came out of a magazine cover and he speaks like he’s from a different era.

In the movie, Edward seemed to me as human as Bella. He sometimes slouched and was at times unkempt. The other vampires were not as beautiful and as graceful as they are supposed to be, too.

There was also the eternal awkwardness between Stewart and Pattinson, although my younger sister said she didn’t notice it. It was like they were reciting lines from an amateur school play. The book is full of conversations. I’m not sure it was a good idea to lift too many dialogues from it. There were scenes in the movie where the lines were original, and I appreciated them.

No justice to author’s imagination

Later after the movie, my older sister Kath sympathized with me. She said it was exactly how she felt the first time she watched it. It seemed to her that the movie had a low budget. But she said she appreciated the movie better the second time she watched it.

While we were watching the movie, I remember how she spent her time pointing to my attention some interesting scenes. In one scene in the school cafeteria, when Bella was telling Edward about the trip to La Push beach, the Philippine flag was in the background. Author Stephenie Meyer also made a cameo in one of the scenes where Bella and his dad were having breakfast in a restaurant.

Like many movies based on popular books, the first Twilight movie failed to give justice to Stephenie Meyer’s imagination. But I have to say that this first movie in the Twilight series is more disappointing than the first Harry Potter movie. I read both books before they hit the movies.

Nevertheless, like the Harry Potter series, I hope that Twilight will be able to make up for its shortcomings in the next movies. Twilight will have three more.

I personally Greet Joyce Gomez and all khenethics reader's and Twilight fanatics out there!