Park Inn by Radisson Debuts in Malaysia

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Park Inn by Radisson, the bright upper-midscale brand from Radisson Hotel Group, has made its debut in Malaysia with the launch of a brand-new hotel in the heart of the country’s most vibrant commercial and economic triangle.

Newly-opened on 1 October 2020, Park Inn by Radisson Putrajaya is perfectly positioned for business and leisure travelers alike; Putrajaya, Malaysia’s administrative capital city, is just 20 minutes’ drive away, while Kuala Lumpur, the country’s largest city and federal capital, is only 30 minutes away by car – great for shopping, sightseeing and business trips. Malaysia’s main international airport, KLIA, is also just 20 minutes away.

This hotel features 220 rooms and suites, all of which are fully connected with free Wi-Fi, international power outlets and USB ports. Guests can get a great night’s rest on comfortable beds, stay refreshed with walk-in rain showers, and refuel 24 hours a day with in-room dining. The onsite restaurant, RBG, serves local and international dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a lively open kitchen vibe and a choice of indoor and alfresco seating. Signature dishes include fish curry with pandan steamed rice, and oven baked roulade chicken.

When guests are not exploring the local area, they can work out in the hotel’s fully-equipped, 24-hour fitness center, or take a dip in the outdoor swimming pool and children’s pool. The local area offers an array of attractions, such as the Sepang International Circuit and Putrajaya Botanical Gardens.

Corporate guests can host inspiring events in seven function spaces, including four top floor venues that overlook the gardens and are bathed in natural light. For large gatherings, the 176-square meter, pillar-free Putrajaya Room can host up to 180 delegates and features the latest technology and an LED panel, which is sure to make an impact. The other six rooms, which range from 28 to 49 square meters, are ideal for board meetings, training sessions and seminars with up to 35 people.

Every stay will be enriched by Park Inn by Radisson’s unique ‘Yes I Can!’ service philosophy, which is reflected in the positive attitude of the hotel’s staff.

“We are delighted to introduce Park Inn by Radisson to Malaysia for the first time. This colorful and contemporary brand allows guests to enjoy intuitive accommodation and international amenities at a reasonable price point. This opening marks an exciting new era for Radisson Hotel Group in Malaysia, and we expect to introduce even more of our industry-leading brands and hotels to the country in future,” commented Andre de Jong, Vice President, Operations, South East Asia and Pacific.

“With our outstanding location, within easy reach of Malaysia’s two capitals and accessible from the rest of the world via KLIA, Park Inn by Radisson Putrajaya will give guests everything they need, right on their doorstep. We look forward to bringing this brand of bright, feel-good hospitality to local and international travelers alike,” said Rajaram Nagoo, General Manager, Park Inn by Radisson Putrajaya.

Park Inn by Radisson Putrajaya joins an expanding collection of Park Inn by Radisson hotels in Asia Pacific, including locations in China, India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines.



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Advantages of Playing Solitaire Masters: How It Improves Your Health?

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About Solitaire Masters

Solitaire Masters is one of the most popular card games today and covers the audience of about 20 million people all over the world. Being accessible to everyone, it can be easily downloaded and installed on a computer, laptop, tablet or phone. It doesn’t matter whether you have iOS or Android, you can play it. Besides, Play Solitaire Online, #1 Multiplayer Free Solitaire Card Game doesn’t take much space on your device, which is an important factor for many users. A 52-card game has simple rules and can be played whenever and wherever you like, which also serves as an advantage that most people enjoy.

Playing Solitaire Masters you will enhance such useful skills and abilities as agility, attention, reaction, and memory. This application is an excellent way to pass your free time playing with other people from different countries, making friends with them and getting new knowledge. Now, let’s see these advantages in details.

Solitaire Masters: Brief Overview

The Solitaire Masters game is an excellent way to pass the time when you don’t know what to do, or you are on the road and stuck in a traffic jam. In these moments the game rescues us, as you spend your time effectively, relaxing and improving your health at the same time.

It develops our cognitive and logical abilities, gives us the opportunity to make mathematical operations, figure a way out of the difficult situation and choose the next right move. Besides, the game allows us to meet new interesting people of various nationalities and adopt a worthy experience.



Advantages of Solitaire Masters Game

The benefits of playing the Solitaire Masters game are numerous:

Develops personal skills

The popularity of this puzzle lies in entertainment skills, calming the nerves, sharping the brain and strategic thinking. It relaxes and tones at the same time. Also, playing this card game gives you the possibility to be alone, calm down and get your head straight. At the same time, it brings you positive emotions, that make you feel happy and relaxed.

In addition to the excitement, fun time together, the development of counting skills, thinking, logic, attention, the card game also teaches to lose. A very important quality that will be useful in your future life. At first, any defeat ends with tears and resentment. After a while, you learn to calmly relate to the defeat, to draw appropriate conclusions from this, to be more collected and attentive.

Improves communication skills

Solitaire Masters unites people across the globe. It erases barriers between countries, making people closer, more friendly and tolerant. Competing with a person from another country you get to know many new interesting facts and widen your horizons. Moreover, you get a worthy experience and a desire to visit new counties. Thus, your geographical knowledge is increased.

Contributes to your spare time

As an interesting and amazing card game, Solitaire is a good way to spend your time effectively. Having it on your mobile device, you can play it whenever you like, whether you are on the subway or bus, on a boring meeting, in along queue, or just need to have a break. You make your brains rest, develop your personal skills, and make new acquaintances. In addition, it is an excellent tool to entertain yourself.You simply spend your time usefully and in an interesting way. As we all know that time is a precious resource and should be spent wisely. With Solitaire Masters it’s not a problem.

Enhances health

Apart from the improvement of analytical and communication abilities, Solitaire Masters develops memory, small motor skills and prevents progressing of Alzheimer's disease. If you play the game on your PC or notepad, moving cards according to certain rules from the playing field to the so-called "House", is leisurely. You have to forget about the problems in real life while you are thinking about the right move. This "switching" of thoughts is very similar to the principle of alternating activities and after the game, you can find inspiration, and a new look at the solution of life's problems. The player, laying out Solitaire Masters, makes monotonous and monotonous movements of the computer "mouse" and it also has a calming effect on the psyche.

Improves your life

This card game trains mental abilities and has a beneficial effect on the quality of life. The game teaches you to set a goal and achieve it using your strategy. Besides, the feeling of satisfaction that you get while wining, spreads on all spheres of your life. You get the rush of energy and succeed at work, at home, in sport, thus making the quality of life better.

In addition, studies by gerontologists have already confirmed the hypothesis that a person who solves various puzzles protects himself from problems associated with age-related changes. Solitaire Masters combines many useful properties that are in balance with each other, and with their help, you can get closer to finding inner harmony.

Almost every game in Solitaire Masters can end in a victory, as you can use your intelligence rather than rely on luck.

Conclusion

Perhaps the secret of popularity of Solitaire Masters is the opportunity to focus your attention on the game, keep the tension and at the same provide you the feeling of relaxation, and bring you positive emotions. This amazing application teaches you to think logically before making a move. It trains caution, mindfulness as well as discipline. While playing the game you are taught to solve many practical and theoretical problems and gain the skill that you can implement in your real life. In general, though developing your personality, improving your health, increasing your contacts, equipping you with new skills and knowledge, Solitaire Masters changes your life for the better. Perhaps, it’s the right time to download the application and try it.

 

Films on ants, microplastics triumph in 4th Indie-Siyensya

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With a lineup of finalists that effectively portrayed the contest theme, “Communities Beyond the Naked Eye,” determining the best films of the 4th Indie-Siyensya Filmmaking Competition was surely a tough task for the Board of Judges. In the end, though, the title of Best Film for the Open and Youth Categories was conferred to entries that went beyond the criteria of scientific content, idea execution, and film technique.

The judges referred to the fourth criterion as “impact.”

To this reason, the films “Into the Minuscule World of Ants” by Heinrich Domingo of Quezon, Isabela, and “Sansala” by Cyah Angela Somblingo of the youth organization Focus Cavite, were hailed as the Best Films in the Open and Youth Categories, respectively. They won against a total of 23 entries in the Open Category, and 55 entries in the Youth group.

The victors were announced on September 30 in an online Awarding Ceremony, which premiered live in the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI) social media page.


Open Category

“Into the Minuscule World of Ants” documents the growing ant-keeping community in the Philippines led by Youtube personality, Mikey Bustos, who has 3.3 million subscribers. Filmmaker, Domingo, said that making the film made him realize there are many scientific groups and communities that are not popularly shown in the media.

“My exposure to the ant-keeping community showed me that there are hundreds of Filipinos venturing into scientific fields like biology that remain unseen. Also, shooting this documentary film made me see the alternative avenues where science is learned” he said.

He said he feels honored to have competed against great films with equally interesting tales and narratives, and that the win will inspire him to make more films.

“Our communities are filled with stories that need to be told. We do not need to chase stories. Instead, our local tales and narratives are more than enough to make captivating films.” said Domingo who earned P100,000 cash prize and a trophy.

Coming in Second in the Open Category was “Pauwikan,” a documentary about the nature and diversity of the turtle sanctuary in San Juan, La Union done by Gerylle Vanmarie Palabay of the Film & Media Arts International Academy. Winning Third is Edward Laurence Opena of Opena Cinematics / Cebu Normal University for his film, “The Man Who Talks to Fishes,” which narrates how a man enabled the Gilutongan Marine Sanctuary to become one of the country's top marine sanctuaries. They won P50,000 and P30,000 cash prizes, respectively.

Palabay’s “Pauwikan” also secured the Viewers’ Choice Award for receiving the highest number of votes during the film screenings. The film won P20,000 cash prize for the special award.



Youth Category

Onto the Youth Category, winning film “Sansala” tackles microplastic pollution in the locale of Dalahican, Cavite City. The documentary film explores how microplastics gravely affect the environment and the people relying on the sea for livelihood.

Somblingo, who is a second-timer in the competition, referred to the win as their team’s “comeback victory” after placing second last year for their film, “Lambat.” This time, they bagged the P100,000 cash prize and the top trophy.

“This year was our comeback victory where we were able to finally get a hold of the title. Making a film alone and entering it in a competition is already a milestone for amateurs like us, and this victory was more than enough to stir our passion in filming,” Somblingo said.

Their team considers the opportunity to echo to the residents of Dalahican the results of their microplastic experiment done during the making of the film as their most memorable experience.

“Educating people is something that we really enjoy. And being able to reach the hearts of thousands of people through a single film was like living a dream,” she added.

Completing the Top 3 in the Youth Category are the films “Sisto” by Ma. Diana Balansag from Bukidnon National School of Home Industries at Second Place, and “Beyond: Escherichia coli” by Juliana Milanbilen from Tagaytay City Science National High School at Third Place. “Sisto” depicts the problems encountered by the people of Bgy. San Miguel in Maramag, Bukidnon with the Schistosomiasis disease, while “Beyond: Escherichia coli” tackles the unseen community of the E.Coli bacteria and its nature. The films won P50,000 and P30,000 cash prizes, respectively.

DOST-SEI Director, Dr. Josette Biyo, congratulated the winners and finalists for taking the competition to another level with the quality and messaging.

“We’re very happy with the films we received this year and we’re especially impressed by how they tell their stories effectively and in a manner that does not stay away from science,” Biyo said. “We envision our scientists to be able to communicate their works effectively, and film is definitely a great platform. For this, we’re very proud of our contestants.”

Now on its fourth run, Indie-Siyensya remains one of DOST-SEI’s main platforms to promote a culture of science in the country. The competition is also the agency’s response to the growing field of science communication by using film as a medium of information dissemination and behavior change.

This year’s Board of Judges include Dr. Garry Jay Montemayor of the College of Development Communication, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB); Director Seymour Sanchez from the De La Salle-College of Saint and Far Eastern University; Prof. Patrick Campos, Director of the UP Film Institute; renowned entomologist, Dr. Aimee Lynn Dupo of the UPLB Museum of Natural History, and Dr. Ruby Cristobal of DOST-SEI.