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PUTRAJAYA: An 11-year-old girl from a Chinese vernacular school in Kuala Lumpur is among seven new confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) cases, bringing the total number to 42.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the pupil had gone to Melbourne on holiday with her family during the school break and travelled with her grandmother who also contracted the flu.
She returned on AirAsia X flight D7 2723 at 7am on Tuesday via the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal and went to school the next day.
"On the second day of school, she developed a fever and was sent to hospital. It was confirmed last night (Friday) that she was infected," Liow told a press conference after launching the 10,000 Steps Healthy Lifestyle Campaign during the ministry's Family Day here yesterday.
He said that as of Friday night, the girl's 46 classmates were placed under home quarantine.
There was no need for parents and teachers to panic, he said, as this was still an "imported" case.
If a locally-transmitted case was reported at the school, Liow said the ministry would order the National Security Council to close the school and initiate "cleaning" activities.
Any closure of schools because of Influenza A (H1N1) cases is to last seven days, which is the period set for home quarantine.
"I have also told the Health director-general to meet with the Education director-general to look into measures that we can introduce, including screening at schools to detect cases earlier," he said.
Liow called on state governments to check with the Health Ministry before making any announcements on any new cases or ideally, leave it to the ministry to make public such information.
"Our worry is that if there are quarters giving information on cases confirmed after our cut-off time, newspapers will carry varying figures and this will create confusion among the public," he said.
On the 10,000 Steps Healthy Lifestyle Campaign, Liow said the ministry started the campaign after looking at the worrying trend of rising lifestyle-related diseases in the country.
"I also urge office workers to get off the lift two floors below their office level when they go to work and walk up the stairs," he said.
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Torak is the protagonist of the series. Starting out in Wolf Brother as an orphaned 12-year-old boy, he battles the evil Soul Eaters throughout the six books of The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, together with his friends, and eventually vanquishes them altogether in Ghost Hunter, the last installment of the series.
Torak has dark olive skin, and long black hair which resembles his father's. His Wolf Clan Tattoos (dotted lines) are on his cheeks, and are easy to make out due to the contrast of the tattoos against his skin. On his left cheek Torak has a light scar cutting right across the dotted lines of his clan tattoo.
Torak is loyal and brave, but can be very serious at times, and at other times is playful. However, his loyalty and emotions towards others can cause him to be serious and wish to be alone, often putting his life and that of others in danger as he doesn't think things through and often fails to listen to advice given to him. Due to him growing up away from most of the clans, he often feels left out or different, though when isolated he longs for companionship. He is a very good at hunting, especially tracking. He learned tracking from his father, who was later revealed to be the former Wolf Clan Mage.
Torak has many skills, some, such as basic survival skills, are common in the forest (though he has developed more survival skills than most because of his ability to talk to wolves, even though before his father's death, he was very dependent on his father). Others skills, such as Spirit Walking, are extremely rare. Torak can speak wolf, because he once lived in a wolf den due to lack of milk to drink as a baby, which means he has the ability to talk to wolves through body signs, yips, and howling, and can also talk to and command dogs. He also has some experience in healing and herb law, is proficient at archery, fletching, and building shelters. He can also swim very well, but doesn't have as many specific talents (like magecraft) as everyone else because of never having learnt many things, as he and his father were hiding from all the clans in the forest, living on their own. But the main talent his father gave him was tracking. He always finds every tiny sign on the land and knows what it means. Also, although his father was once one of the most evil men in the clans, he taught Torak integrity.
He was born in the Deep Forest, inside the Great Yew, away from the Clans. His mother was from the Red Deer Clan and his father was the Wolf Clan Mage. His mother died when he was three months old and his father was unable to look after him at that time. Instead of killing him he left him in a wolf den with a family of wolves, where Torak stayed for three months. During this time he learned to speak wolf talk. After this his father collected him and raised him. He did so to keep him away from the clans, in order to protect Torak. However, when Torak was seven summers (years) old, his father revealed his existence to Saeunn, the Raven Clan Mage, at a clan meet by the sea. During the time Torak spent with his father, he was taught many skills such as hunting and respect for the forest, his father even tattooed him with the Wolf Clan tattoos, although when his mother died she declared Torak clanless. When Torak's father was killed by the Demon Bear in Wolf Brother, Torak swore revenge. His father made him swear an oath to travel to the Mountain of the World Spirit. On Torak's father's side his grandfather was Wolf Clan and his grandmother was Seal Clan. They had two children - Torak's father, Fa, and Tenris, the Seal Mage. On Torak's mother's side his grandfather was Oak Clan and his grandmother was Red Deer Clan. They had one child, who was Torak's mother. This means he is kin to Thiazzi the Oak Mage - strongest man in the forest and second-to-last soul eater. Torak fights Thiazzi in the 3rd book and the 5th book.
Story (contains spoilers!)Edit
Wolf BrotherEdit
This is the first book in the series. It describes the journey to the Mountain of the World Spirit made by twelve year old Torak. In the beginning of the book, Torak's Fa dies by a demon bear. Torak swore to his father to ask for the Mountain of World Spirit's help in destroying the demon bear or die trying. On the way, he befriends a wolf cub (whom he named Wolf), who becomes both his guide and pack-brother. Torak and Wolf are captured by the Raven Clan, where he discovers his father's dark past and meets Renn, niece of the Raven Clan Leader Fin-Kedinn, and eventually befriends her. To seek the help needed from the World Spirit, Torak and Renn must collect three parts of the Nanuak, a very powerful set of objects - a lamp, river eyes, and a stone tooth. This puts himself, Wolf and Renn in unimaginable danger... all this while being hunted down by Renn's older brother Hord, the strongest young man of the Ravens, who seeks to kill Torak and give his hearts blood to the World Spirit, this he (Hord) believed would save the Forest and get him the praise he wanted.
Spirit WalkerEdit
When a mysterious illness threatens to wipe out the clans, Torak embarks on a journey alone to find a cure. However, he is taken captive by the Seal Clan. He is taken to the Seal Clan's island where he encounters the Seal Mage, Tenris. Tenris promises to help him make a cure if he obtains the ingredients. Torak agrees and with help from Bale, he successfully gets the ingredients. During his time on the Seal island he discovers he is a Spirit Walker (when he jumped into the water and turned into a fish) and can enter the bodies of other creatures while keeping his own thoughts. Meanwhile, Wolf and Renn, who were following Torak, begin to search for him only to discover that it was a trap and the Seal Mage was the one that was causing the illness by poisoning the berries there. With help from Renn, Wolf, and Bale (and a narrow escape), Torak defeats the Seal Mage and warns the others about the berries.
Soul EaterEdit
When Wolf is captured by the Soul Eaters, Torak followed the tracks to the North in an attempt to rescue him, while Renn stalked him. They find the White Fox Clan, who provide them with shelter, food, and clothes. The White Fox Clan warns him to turn back. Ignoring the advice, Torak finds the Soul Eaters' hideout where he discovers their plan to unleash demons on the world by sacrificing hunters (predators of the world) and they plan to control the demons with a Fire Opal. Torak eventually rescues Wolf and escapes. Renn, meanwhile, finds she has the fire opal and realizes she has only one life to give it: her own. Nef, one of the soul eaters, grabs the opal from her and sacrifices herself, to pay back Torak's father, who saved her life, just before Renn is going to jump into a stone chasm. Both Torak and Renn escape with Wolf, but the Soul Eaters have marked Torak against his will as one of them.
When Torak is revealed to bear the Soul-Eater tattoo by Aki of the Boar Clan, he is declared outcast by the clans, and is sent into hiding for if anyone sees him, they will have to kill him. Seshru, the Viper Mage finds out and is on the search for him in an attempt to control his spirit walking powers. Bale and Renn set out on a journey to help Torak and persuade the clans he is innocent, a feat that could mean their lives. Bale and Renn argue at first and do not get along - mostly because Bale is used to more sedentary women at home, and Renn, being fiery, headstrong and capable of hunting and fighting herself, is quite a change for him. Renn, meanwhile, struggles to deal with Bale's prejudices against her and finally both come to the realization that to finish the quest, they both depend on each other. The Viper Mage tells Torak on the island he becomes washed up on that Renn is actually her daughter and Torak refuses to talk with either Renn and Bale until they compromise to help each other. When all three of them return to the Forest they find themselves hunted. Fin-Kedinn makes Torak his son and they use the ancient ritual of sharing blood. Then Torak, quite unexpectedly, gives the Viper Mage the fire opal that she wants. The audience soon realize his plan when Renn aims her bow and arrow at her own mother, the Viper Mage. Since the destruction of a piece of opal requires a life to be sacrificed with it, this act can destroy the second piece of Fire Opal. Bale understands that killing her own mother will taint Renn's soul so he kills the Viper Mage himself. Torak is no longer declared clanless and soon finds out that his mother declared him clanless before she died. The Outcast tattoo is then altered by Fin-Kedinn - the circle divided up into four sectors and filled in with the four colours representing all clans of the Mountain, Sea, Forest and Far North. This declares that in being clanless, Torak is a part of all clans.
Oath BreakerEdit
Enraged by the death of his kinsman Bale, Torak heads out with Renn to track down Bale's killer - Thiazzi, one of the seven soul eaters. His search leads him to the Deep Forest. He swears an oath to kill Thiazzi, and he discovers Thiazzi's plot to control the Deep Forest clans, unite them and wage war against the Open Forest. It is up to Torak alone to use all his will to stop this brewing war, with the help of Renn. Will he succeed in stopping the war? Or shall he endanger the lives of his friends to avenge his kinsman? He and Renn are separated, while Wolf struggles to come to terms with the fact that Torak is "not-wolf," which devastates him. Renn attempts to fight Thiazzi, but Thiazzi, the huge and dangerous Oak Mage overcomes her and ties her up inside a hollow tree. As smoke chokes her, she cuts herself free on the tip of a knife and climbs to the top, where she aids Torak in getting rid of Thiazzi.
Ghost HunterEdit
At the age of 15 summers Torak's only foe is the last soul eater, Eostra the Eagle Owl Mage. Torak, Wolf and Renn make their ascent on the Mountain of Ghosts. They brave hordes of tokoroths, evil demon children sent by soul eaters, packs of demon dogs and the merciless winter ice. Torak uses all his knowledge, all his skill in hope of defeating his foe. But, the prophecy does not tell of his victory. Renn, who was left behind, struggles to catch up with him and help, and does so with the assistance of a strange, ghostly boy named Dark. Torak must fight Eostra head to head in a battle that ends his life. Shortly after his death, wolf chases Toraks soul and puts it back in his body, bringing him back to life. Renn must also decide whether she wishes to take the path of becoming a mage.
Fa (Torak's Father)Edit
Torak is very loyal to his father, which is no great surprise as he grew up with him away from the clans in the wild. It broke his heart when he had to draw the Death Marks upon his father when he lay dying, fatally wounded by the Demon Bear. He takes great pride in his father and his father's knife. The entire first book details his loyalty towards his father as he tracks down the Demon Bear which killed him. He does not allow the memories of his father to be tainted when he discovers of his past with the soul eaters.
Ma (Torak's Mother)Edit
Torak has no memory of his mother as she died three months after he was born and his father refused to speak of her, as it saddened him. So for much of his life she was merely the woman who had made his medicine horn and who later declared him clanless. She only became more real to Torak when Fin-Kedinn told Torak that he is like her in many ways and reassures him of her love for him. Fin-Kedinn also reveals that he loved Torak's mother as any man loves his mate but she chose his father. This made him bitter and he refused to help Torak's father, who was once his best friend, to hide from the Soul Eaters. Tracking was his mother's skill which she taught Torak's Fa, who later taught Torak.
When Torak first entered the Raven Clan camp, it was Oslak who took him in and shared his home with Torak. He was generous and kind to him, traits which Torak greatly admired in the man. When Oslak became ill, Torak tried unsuccessfully to help him, Oslak later dying. Torak, torn by guilt, vows to find a cure to the mysterious illness. Even though he had only known the man for several months, he clearly felt a strong bond with the man and was greatly influenced by him.
Torak and Renn have a mixed relationship. It seems that they like each other a lot inside by the end of Wolf Brother but at first they hated each other and were suspicious of one another, but then Renn helped him. Renn is Torak's best friend and they fight all the Soul Eaters together. They care about each other deeply and would do anything to protect each other. Although Torak never really shows that he likes Renn, he says that she is a good pack-sister. Renn is also known as Torak's pack-sister and he, Wolf, and Renn are together most of the time in the series. Renn mentioned a few times that Torak was handsome and that he was tall and fierce. While Torak finds himself naive and confused as his feelings for Renn develop. At times she is impatient, as she and Torak disagree on a plan. Still, they've hugged once and they kissed in the book Ghost Hunter. Renn had even kissed him on the jaw in Oath Breaker. Also in Ghost Hunter, Torak admits that he likes Renn a lot when Dark asks him. Before Bale is murdered he asks Torak what he would think if he asked Renn to be his mate, Torak argues with him and walks off leaving him on his own as he is jealous of Bale for liking Renn too. Torak and Renn make a strong pair and together they save the world from the dangerous, cruel, and menacing Soul Eaters. The characters that they have are amazingly strong which helps them to battle the Soul Eaters. At the end of Ghost Hunter, Torak decides to leave the Clans to return to the life he knew with his father, at which Renn also decides to follow. With her uncle's blessing, they depart with Wolf, Pebble (Wolf's only living cub) and Darkfur, Wolf's mate.
Bale was Torak's only living relative (by the end of Spirit Walker) and one of his closest friends in the series. Torak's grandmother was Seal Clan making Bale his cousin. Despite this the two disliked each other upon first meeting and Torak was reluctant to befriend him. Circumstances however forced the two to work together and they ended up with a good relationship. Torak found Bale to be a good companion and a loyal friend despite their rough beginning, this is proven when Bale travels up the Crag to retrieve Torak's knife in Spirit Walker, and when he comes to help him in Outcast. In Outcast, Bale comes up with a plan to get Torak back into the Clans, again showing his close friendship with him. However, Bale fell in love with Renn (Bale was at first condescending to Renn and then developed respect for her strength and determination, and ultimately he fell deeply in love with her, but Renn showed more love for Torak in the end). In Oath Breaker, Bale asks Torak what he thinks if he (Bale) asks Renn to stay with him at Sea when Torak heads back to the Forest. Torak answers Bale that he didn't care and it was up to Renn herself. As Bale keeps pressing the matter into Torak and insists on an answer, Torak storms off and leaves Bale on his own. Bale later dies, though not at the hands of Torak but of the Oak Mage Thiazzi, who killed Bale when he was alone. When Torak finds out about this, he is filled with regret and rage and blames himself heavily for the death of Bale. So much so that Torak swears an oath to kill Thiazzi and avenge Bale.
Throughout the series the extremely wise Fin-Kedinn acts much as one would expect of a foster father, he gives Torak advice on the issues facing him and he is always there to help him when needed. Fin-kedinn always showed a type of love for Torak though it was always hard to find. As one would expect, Torak has great admiration for him and respects him, and he feels honored when Fin-Kedinn fosters him. However, Torak never could read Fin-Kedinn's character as Fin-Kedinn had always hidden it with his unreadable expression. Torak is sometimes unsure of what the man thinks of him and doubts his feelings. In the end however, Fin-Kedinn embraces Torak as his foster son and makes him promise, after he told him that he and Renn were leaving the Clans, that they would return one day to celebrate with him and the Ravens.
Wolf started as a cute, mischievous, wobbly, and innocent wolf cub in the beginning of Wolf Brother. Like many others whom he meets in the series, Torak initially disliked Wolf when the two first met, because he was hungry and wanted to eat the cub but too kind to kill Wolf, and Wolf licked him all over, annoying to the then moody Torak. However, Torak later grew fond of the cub and raised him. Wolf is often described as his guide and as his pack-brother. Torak is dedicated and loyal towards Wolf (and vice versa) and is very protective of him, perhaps more so than anyone else. Torak can communicate with Wolf in wolf-talk (howls and body language). Wolf and Torak are like brothers and are each other's pack-brother. Wolf is the most important thing in the world to Torak, besides Renn. They look out for each other and have an extremely strong bond. Wolf helped Torak get through his Fa's death and Torak helped Wolf get through his pack's death and cared for Wolf when he was a cub. Wolf protects Torak from dangers that he doesn't hear or notice. When Wolf or Torak are in danger, they can howl to each other in their heads. As Torak's guide, Wolf has a strange knowledge about him sometimes. They are always connected and will always be pack-brothers. Wolf states that Torak's purpose is to fight "Bad Taillesses" (soul eaters, or bad people in general) and Wolf's purpose is to chase demons. Together they fight the evil, along with Renn. Towards Renn, Wolf was less warm at first, even after he developed a strong love for Torak and Renn was Torak's friend. He hated her in the first book, though he admitted she was "clever and smart". In the second book he is wary and distrustful, but through the rest of the books Wolf and Renn become friends based on respect. At the end of Ghost Hunter, Wolf manages to guide Torak's soul back into his body thus basically bringing him back from the dead.
Rip and RekEdit
These two ravens befriended Torak after a storm where they dropped out of their nest onto Torak's shelter and he cared for them. They were sent by Renn via her doing a dangerous experiment with magecraft to help Torak recover from his soul sickness. Unlike most ravens Rip and Rek don't mind humans and enjoy playing tricks on humans and animals alike. Torak doesn't mind and enjoys the raven's company, though he tends to avoid making a fuss over them when Wolf or Renn are around, in case Wolf gets envious.

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Movie: Toy Story 3
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Ned Betty
It's been over 10 years since the last installment of Pixar's "Toy Story" series came out and the wait for this one has been well worth it. "Toy Story 3" maybe an animated film but don't be surprised to find tears in your eyes towards the end of the movie. This is one of those rare films which manage to engage the viewer while also managing to tickle your funny bone and touch your heart.
There are a number of thrilling moments like the amazing sequence at the city dump which would engage the viewer in sheer moments of anxiety, and there's Barbie whose diva like ways would make Katrina Kaif seem like vanilla. This movie lives up to expectation and does not disappoint anyway, there's not one dull moment in it although through the movie you'll find yourself either laughing, chewing your nails or crying your heart out, this one is for everyone from 1-100 although it will touch each group in different ways. For most of us who have surpassed our childhood it's a trip back down memory lane to some nostalgic moments and believe me many scenes are truly ephemeral leaving a mark in your heart.
Andy's toy chest is a rather a glum place at the moment. Andy is about to go to college. His treasured favourites like cowboy Woody (Tom Hanks), spaceman Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), pessimistic Mr. Potato Head (Don Rickles), cowgirl Jesse (Joan Cusack), sweet dino Rex (Wallace Shawn), and lovable Hamm (John Ratzenberger) have longed to be played with for a long time. Ever the optimist, the loyal Woody explains that a trip to the attic isn't such a bad thing. The rest of the gang suggest that this is a less than satisfying possibility. However, the alternative, winding up on the trash heap, is too horrible to contemplate.
However, before you know it, the gang is looking at death by trash truck compactor. However, in a typically ingenious action sequence the toys wind up on their way to a daycare centre instead. It's the perfect solution until they find out that the toys there have a pecking order with Lotso Huggin Bear (Ned Beatty) at the top. This is a toy jail, and it will take a brilliantly designed great escape by Woody and his cohorts — in particular the plan to neutralise the clanging monkey alarm system — to outsmart Lotso.
The screenplay is solid at no point could your ever know what was coming. With a plot that never transgresses or bores you at any point, it neatly packs the laughs and the thrills with optimum spontaneity finally culminating in a spectacular and emotionally draining climax.
Tom Hanks lends not just his voice but his complete soul to the character of Woody who is his usual pragmatic and optimistic self. Tim Allen brings back Buzz Light Year the ever confident astronaut with true effect and there's Jessie the cowgirl voiced by Joan Cusack who is her usual self from the previous two installments and finally in the top there's John Rickles as the ever pessimistic worrying Mr. Potato Head.
The character of Ken (Barbie's Boyfriend) voiced by Michael Keatonis that of the modern meterosexual male with perfect panache and his romantic scenes with Barbie are hilarious. Then there's our scheming and evil Lotso voiced by Ned Betty who could give Heath Ledger's Joker a run for his money.
All in all, each character is portrayed distinctively with a form of uniqueness that would set each one apart from the other and each is essayed so effortlessly and introspectively that not one character is found inane; each one has his share of limelight.
At many points you almost believe that Pixar treads on Disney's mantra of "one tear for a laugh" and follows it with perfect introspection At the heart of "Toy Story 3" is a moving meditation on loyalty, letting go and love. The gentle resolve of the final sequence has to be contender for the most touching and bittersweet scene that you will see in the cinema for sometime to come. At the end of it you may just wonder what happened to those little toys you played with once upon a time.
Bottomline: Entertaining, funny, touching, nostalgic and ephemeral. Truly one of the greatest animated flicks ever.
ROSHAN JAYAKUMAR, III Year, BA BL (hons), School of Excellence in Law
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How are you feeling about the role? Nervous, excited?
I'm feeling excited, pleased, and determined to continue the excellent work of the previous Chair, Jaimie, who was amazing in her calm dedication to Genderbridge. I'm looking forward to creating new opportunities for Genderbridge, for example, I'm hoping we'll find some trained facilitators to run social groups and support groups out of our offices at OUTLine. I'm also hoping that we'll keep engaging with media, current events, and political issues that affect trans* communities. I'd like Genderbridge to be one of the organisations that media (such as gaynz!) seek opinions and feedback from, not because we can represent the diversity of trans* communities but because we can provide a perspective grounded in our own personal experiences as trans* people and volunteers.
What are you most looking forward to about it?
I'm looking forward to building relationships between Genderbridge and other organisations. We work closely with OUTLine NZ and Rainbow Youth, and I'd like to extend our network further, because trans* and gender diverse people come from all walks of life.
What will the biggest challenges be?
One of my biggest challenges at the moment is finding time to do all these things! I've been working on the WTF campaign with Sam Orchard and Sam Shore, as part of my job at OUTLine, and I'm soon to be employed in the mental health sector as well (fingers crossed) so I'm going to be pulling out my scheduling skills! I like making giant calendars and marking them up with highlighters, in addition to whatever computer scheduling I use.
Another challenge, one that I'm excited about, will be collating the feedback from our members (we recently had a community planning session and also the AGM at which I was elected) about what they'd like to see in the future from Genderbridge, and then making it happen!
What are the issues facing the trans community which most concern you at the moment?
I think the trans* community faces ongoing discrimination that often occurs without being directly labelled transphobia – racism and sexism are huge issues for trans* people. Especially if you identify as female, whether that be as a transwoman, whakawahine, fa'afafine, vakasalewalewa, fakaleiti, akavaine, or genderqueer person. The combination of racism and sexism can be deadly.
As an ongoing issue, I think the need for consistent and high quality healthcare is right up there. We need to know that our health and wellbeing is important and that we are safe and respected in our identities when we visit medical professionals. Internationally, there's a big anti-pathologization movement, to stop treating gender diversity as an illness or a disorder, and I think in NZ we are still working out how to educate and support our health professionals, so that they can support us.
What do you love about the community?
I love how creative, resilient, and powerful we are. I am strengthened by my loved ones, my friends and family members (both chosen and blood families), and by those who have come before us, making our lives possible.
It must be sad to see the past Chair leave?
Yes, it's definitely sad to see Jaimie go, but she is pursuing her academic dreams and I know she'll continue making us all proud. We miss her already! We also had a couple of other amazing committee members step down, and their ongoing support is invaluable for us, as the new committee. This work would be impossible without so much hard work from them and other volunteers.
And tell me a bit about yourself, as much as you want to share!
A bit about myself: I have a cat called Bobby D (named after Cate Blanchett playing Bob Dylan in that movie), I love raspberries and lime frozen yoghurt, and enjoy the freshness of winter more than the heat of summer. As a transmasculine queer person, I'm really invested in social and political change, in making the world a more liveable, generous place. I've been performing queer burlesque lately, bringing out my femme side. I am passionate about the overlaps of community work, art, activism, performance, writing, eating, and storytelling.
You can contact Joey MacDonald at email@example.com, or ring us on 0800 TG HELP. There's also our website, which we are currently updating: www.genderbridge.org.


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Jordan Blackwelder – Executive Vice President
Major: Neoroscience and Biochemistry
Hobbies: Photography, Reading, Swimming, Hiking, Rock Climbing
Favorite Spots on Campus: Library, anywhere outdoors.
Advice you wish you had known when you started college: That getting involved on campus through events, and joining clubs is a very rewarding experience. Also that there are a ton of good resources on campus and they can make your life a lot easier.
What would people know you for: My height, love of science, cooking, passion for service.
Goal for this year (unrelated to your SA position): To become closer to God and people on campus, help younger students on campus become better students, and of course GRADUATE!


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Haiku: Dreams Are Made Of This…
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt
Dreams are made of this…
Sweet, glorious, pink tree blooms
Each a wish come true
Dreams are made of this…
A walk cocooned by tree hugs
Bright with blessings too.
"Do all you can to make your dreams come true." Joel Osteen
Dreams are made of this…
Hold tight; make your dreams come true
Like a bright spring bloom
This post was inspired by Daily Prompt: Sweet Dreams are made of this – What is the best dream you've ever had? Recount it for us in all its ethereal glory. If no dream stands out in your memory, recount your worst nightmare. Leave no frightening detail out. Photographers, artists, poets: show us IMAGINARY.
Positive Motivation Tip: The moon can be a cover for good and evil. All actions have consequences … Be mindful
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photos via Wikipedia or my collection
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
26/02/2014 12:55 pm
Agreed – all actions, good or bad, do have consequences and whether people realize it or not, karma is always watching.
26/02/2014 3:58 pm
Really beautiful poem. Thanks so much for sharing
26/02/2014 4:05 pm
I am in love with your tree pictures. Thank you for sharing your beautiful haiku!
26/02/2014 7:10 pm
My worst nightmare was not being able to find my oldest son, I would hear him calling for me and as soon as I would get close, his voice would get further away. I will never forget that dream. Loved this haiku, it is very beautiful.
Mhar Mg permalink26/02/2014 10:23 pm
I have so many dreams…a few have came true. But still I am trying to do the best I could to fulfill the rest – by God's grace.
27/02/2014 12:11 am
Love your positive motivation tip and pictures.
27/02/2014 4:38 am
Hmm, the best dream I have ever had? That's a tough one. I seem to remember only my bad dreams, or extremely weird dreams- I'm not sure why I can't remember my good dreams.
27/02/2014 5:17 am
I can't remember a particular good dream – but a recurring nightmare I used to have was one in which I was riding in the car with my father, coming down the mountain on the interstate, and he would jump out of the car and I would always wake up right before the car went off the side of the mountain! :( Clearly I have father issues and don't see him anymore, lol.
27/02/2014 6:37 am
Wow. I am wanting to be part of your dreams. The pink trees are so beautiful and peaceful.
27/02/2014 6:42 am
I love the pictures, but I know not all dreams are made of beauty… I had a horrible dream last night!
Melissa Smith permalink27/02/2014 6:42 am
Love it! My best dream is having my grandma make her fried potatoes for me & my children while my grandpa sits at the table eating his corn flakes. <3 They haven't been around for about 20 years, so that dream meant the world to me.
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Such a beautiful pink tree! Great pictures!
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Best dream I had was probably that we won the lotto. lol Maybe that means I might come into money!
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Haiku is my favorite form of Poetry! I really like the beautiful pictures that you shared, too! Thank you :)
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How heartwarming. I love how dreams can be our escape from the crazy world.
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Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez expects Michael Laudrup to be a long-term prospect for Swansea City.
The Dane has had problems of his own since taking over in June, with the club hit by reports of dressing-room unrest.
But Martinez said: "As a Spaniard I have a great appreciation — and the highest regard — for what Michael achieved with Barcelona and Real Madrid. I would say he was just as influential to Barcelona as Messi is now — he was that special.
"His football career was exemplary. He was a gentleman on and off the pitch.
"The style he represented, along with Johan Cruyff, was probably the start of what we recognise as the Barca of today.
"He won the league with Real Madrid as well, which added to his status as an icon of Spanish football.
"You know there are fans who want to have a go when you return to a former club but I think I got most of that out of the way last year.
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from the try-hard dept.
Look. If they wanted certain approval and funding into the indefinite future, they should have named the telescope program "Infinite Freedom" or "Patriotism Chapter II" or "Frontier: American Majesty".
Better still: The Ronald W. Reagan Deep Space Telescope.
Republicans would wet themselves like a little puppy getting its belly scratched. Or like Reagan himself during his last 2 years in office. But there would have to be a rider saying that the telescope would have to be built in Texas and absolutely no union workers could be used. And an amendment naming Genesis Chapter 1 as the Official Creation Story of the United States of America.
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this is sometimes nice to use on puppies if they are really bad at controlling themselves even after you take them outside. if it is a problem that can be solved with spaying or neutering, do that first. there are many ways to avoid using these. these are nice quality tho
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This is just silly. If a person has the time to change a "Doggie Diaper", they have the time to take the dog out. Maybe these are for "Hurricane Season",when we evacuate? I'm at a lost.
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I think it would make more sense to register it in Canada rather than California,
since, if you decide to go to Mexico, you're might have a problem with a CA-state registered boat, and being Canadian.
Just some food for thought. You probably wouldn't have to pay any import duties on the boat, if it doesn't enter Canadian waters, but would probably have to get an annual cruising permit for your boat.
I was trying to avoid 13% and duties (if not made in the USA-our duty is 9.5% on non US boat.
Revenue Canada states the following:
You do not need to provide customs clearance documents to license a boat that you purchased in the U.S. or outside of Canada,
but you still need to remit duty and taxes on the purchase to the Canada Border Services Agency
I dont know if that applies to a boat that I am not bringing a boat into Canada, but after my last purchase and import, I think to get a reg number Im almost positive I would have to pay the above noted cost.
It made more sense if the boat was not returning to Canada (ie purchased and occasional kept in CA) to regsiter it there, save money on taxes/possible import fees, and probably purchase it for a lower price.
SD-why could a CA registered boat be a problem in Mexico?
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The Red Sox bid $42 million for the right to negotiate with prized Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons. Boston's bid far exceeded any other team's offer.
Matsuzaka will learn Tuesday whether the Seibu Lions have accepted a bid for him by a major league team.
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Guatemala City (Agenzia Fides) - Since the beginning of the year at least 51 children under 5 years of age died of acute malnutrition in Guatemala and approximately 2,244 of the 6,707 who suffer from this disease, are likely to die if they do not receive immediate aid. According to local sources, the children in danger live in areas of the country most severely affected by climate change, where there are heavy rains and drought. Statistics of the Ministry of Health in Guatemala stress that deaths are due to the occurrence of chronic diseases caused by lack of food. According to the Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (Sesan) 48 cases of children are registered who died from acute malnutrition and 28 are still being studied. According to official figures, 48% of Guatemalan children under 5 years of age suffer from chronic malnutrition because of the poverty in which 52% of the 14.5 million inhabitants of the country live. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 05/07/2013)
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Adam Crozier took home £3.2m in 2012
By Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk, Friday, 22 March 2013 11:26AM
Adam Crozier, the chief executive of ITV, took home a total of £3.15m in 2012, up 13% on 2011 and including more than 90% of his possible bonus, after the broadcaster's pre-tax profits increased by 6%.
According to ITV's annual report published this week, Crozier's base salary was £818,000 last year, up 2.5% year on year, while £897,000 as part of short-term incentive schemes, was up 41.5% year on year.
Crozier also received £19,000 worth of benefits in kind, including private medical insurance and car-related benefits, and £74,000 of pension contributions.
As part of longer-term bonus schemes, Crozier was awarded £1.35m in 2012, 91.3% of the maximum available and up 6.1% year on year. Of the long-term bonus, £448,000 was deferred in shares and £897,000 was paid in cash.
Crozier's total pay of £3.15m represented a 12.9% increase from a total of £2.79m in 2011.
Ian Griffiths, the finance director of ITV, earned a total of £1.67m; including £449,000 in base salary, £456,000 in short-term cash incentives, and £683,000 as part of a long-term bonus scheme.
Archie Norman, the chairman of ITV, received £300,000 in 2012, the same as he earned in 2011.
ITV reported profit before tax of £348m in 2012, up 6% year on year and led by double-digit growth in the broadcaster's production and digital revenues, while spot-ad revenues remained flat.Follow @MaisieMcCabe
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Edukas had plenty of stock left from last year, much of which it got rid of last week during its annual Snow Carnival, a big sale for snow products before this season starts.
He said there are different types of buyers who walk into the shop. First, there are the die-hard snowboarders who go 100 days a year or more. They'll look for all the new stuff right when it hits the shelves.
The second group consists of passionate snowboarders, who still enjoy other activities such as surfing or skating. They'll come out to opening days at resorts, and generally know what products they want.
But the biggest purchasing group is the buyers who come in during the Christmas shopping season – and that's when it's most important to get the snow.
"To us, if (snow) comes in January or February – we're stoked as snowboarders, but as retailers it's tough because you still have product," Edukas said.
Just like everyone else, he's banking on a stronger season than last.
"I've been in this business long enough to know it wasn't going to be as good as the previous year, and it has to be better than the last year. It's going to fall somewhere in between," he said. "Our strategy is just as it's been every year – just hope for snow."
The buzz before the season starts is a predicted El Niño this year will create a wet season that will bring bounties of snowfall.
But Alex Tardy, warning coordinator meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, says it's not that simple.
El Niño, a periodic warming of the water in the tropical Pacific Ocean, can influence weather patterns, but so can changes in air pressure and winds. The degrees of intensities for El Niños can vary.
Tardy's best prediction is that snowfall will be a little better than last year, but a weak El Niño – as forecast this year – has little correlation with the amount of snowfall.
He says there have been wet and snowy years with moderate and strong El Niño years, like in 1997-98, 1994-95 and 2004-05. But there have also been dry years like 2006-07 with weak-to-moderate El Niño seasons.
"In general terms, a stronger El Niño would bring higher precipitation and more frequent storms in the winter season. However, several of the major heavy precipitation and flooding events were in neutral years, and 2010 was La Niña with top five snowfall in the Sierra Nevada and wettest December since 1933 for our area," he said.
Many of the resorts are banking on a big season.
Bear Mountain has expanded its Red Bull Plaza to make a bigger urban snow park with Dumpsters and parking structures as jibs, and Summit has expanded and remodeled its Slopeside Pub and Bear Bottom Lodge. Mountain High has put in more than $1 million in improvements, including a new family-learning center and upgraded snow-blowing machines.


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National Pest Control Organization Encourages Spring Insect Prevention
With warmer weather on the horizon the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is encouraging homeowners to take a proactive role in pest prevention. Tennessee pest control professionals, U.S. Pest, suggest home owners take special precautions to fight against spring termite swarms.
Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) March 22, 2013
During the winter months, most insects are typically inactive. As spring approaches and temperatures increase, insects become more active while they search for food and reproduce. The non-profit organization NPMA suggests preparing homes to fight back insect invasion as part of a homeowner´s spring cleaning efforts.
Erica Brister, President of Middle Tennessee pest control company U.S. Pest, warned that wet and mild weather present the perfect breeding ground for insects. "Though we saw a colder winter this year, an increase in precipitation along with warmer weather will always lead to more bugs," she said. "Termites swarms are especially a nuisance around this time of the year here in Tennessee and can cause expensive damage to a home or structure."
Though it can be difficult to predict what the warmer seasons will bring, experts state it is never too soon to take steps to prevent an infestation. Along with the NPMA, the pest control specialists at U.S. Pest agree that it is better to prepare a home for the changes in insect behavior before it becomes a problem.
"Once you notice an infestation, a lot of the damage is already done and it is that much harder to control," Brister added. "It is best to take steps to keep bugs and pests out of the house before they begin to reproduce and make your home their own."
The National Pest Management Association (NPMA), a non-profit organization with more than 7,000 members from around the world, was established in 1933 to support the pest management industry's commitment to the protection of public health, food and property.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case of alleged cheating and corruption against former bureaucrat Pradeep Baijal and Bharat Hotels owned by Jyotsna Suri for sale and purchase of Laxmi Vilas Palace hotel in Rajasthan worth Rs 280 crore for just Rs 7.5 crore during NDA rule in 2002.
According to the agency sources, the five-star Laxmi Vilas Palace ITDC hotel spread over 29 acres of prime property in Udaipur, as per the market price in 2002, was worth Rs280 crore. However, the official worth of the hotel was pegged at Rs151 crore. The property was sold to Bharat Hotels at an undervalued price of Rs7.5 crore.
The CBI has named Baijal, who was then secretary disinvestment, Ashish Guha, the then managing director of Lazard India, Kantilal Karamsey Vikamsey, owner of Kanti Karamsey and company and authorised representative of Bharat Hotel which owns Hotel Lalit.
"It was alleged that during 2001-02, Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel, Udaipur, a heritage hotel and one of the units of Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Department of Tourism...with 54 rooms with all accessories was first drastically undervalued and then sold/disinvested to a private hotel situated at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, at a price of Rs7.52 crore," said a CBI spokesperson.
The spokesperson stated that as per the then DLC rates of land in which the hotel was situated was allegedly Rs151 crore (approx) and in this way, a loss of Rs143.48 crore (approx) was caused to the ITDC. However, investigators privy to the investigation state that the market value of the hotel in 2002 was around Rs280 crore. The hotel is currently functioning under the Bharat Hotels.
The agency has also mentioned unnamed government officers and private persons in the FIR registered under IPC sections related to criminal conspiracy and cheating besides under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The five-star property in Udaipur was sold for Rs7.52 crore in 2002 against a reserve price of Rs6.12 crore in 2002.
The Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment had in its meeting held on February 5, 2002 approved disinvestment of three hotel properties of ITDC — Qutab Hotel and Lodhi Hotel in New Delhi and Laxmi Vilas Palace Hotel in Udaipur.
"The evaluaters Kanti Karamsey and company who conducted the evaluation were not government approved. They pegged the price at Rs45 per square foot while the market price was around Rs1,500 per square foort," said a senior CBI official.
As per the records, Lazard India was the financial advicor to the then Disinvestment Ministry. Arun Shourie was the then disinvestment minister. After registering PE in the case CBI has also examined Shourie.
Interestingly, 9/11 attack on twin towers in USA in 2001 was listed as one of the reasons for selling off the property cheap. "They had stated that tourist inflow has decreased after the 9/11 attack and thus hotel is running into losses," said a senior CBI official.


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Man Accused In Grandmother's Fatal Stabbing Waives Hearing
The attorney of a man charged with stabbing and killing his grandmother raises questions about how the mental health system handled the case.
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A Donora man was sentenced on charges he raped a 10-year-old boy and also had sex with the family cat.
Local Experts Weigh In On Background Of Alleged Boston Bombers
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Discussions to work out a detailed plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons were on hold Friday as Albania considered a politically loaded U.S. request to host a facility that will process thousands of tonnes of toxic waste.
A meeting by the 41-member Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the Nobel Peace Prize-winning body tasked with overseeing Syria's destruction plan, was adjourned until an announcement was made in Albania's capital, Tirana.
Albania's freshly installed prime minister, Edi Rama, was expected to tell the nation whether his government will go along with Washington's request later on Friday (1600 GMT).
The decision comes on the Nov. 15 deadline for a detailed plan to be agreed by the OPCW and Damascus, setting out how to get rid of 1,300 tonnes of sarin, mustard and other nerve agents deemed too dangerous to eliminate amid Syria's civil war.
The United States has requested that Albania, a close Western ally, host the destruction and has been negotiating the technical details amid public protests in the Albanian capital, Tirana.
Syria in September agreed to destroy its entire chemical weapons stockpile in a deal brokered by Russia and the United States. President Bashar al-Assad accepted the plan after Washington threatened to use force in response to a sarin gas attack that killed hundreds of people in Damascus on Aug. 21.
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MANILA, Philippines—Letran turned back College of St. Benilde-B, 71-62, in Caloy Garcia's debut as head coach in the 9th Fr. Martin Cup Collegiate Open basketball tournament at the Trinity University of Asia gym in Quezon City.
The Knights, who appointed Garcia as their new mentor just last week, got off to a good start, thanks to a 20-8 run in the first quarter and never looked back.
Andrei Pantin and Jayson Requejo scored 16 points apiece as Letran crashed into the quarterfinals after completing a six-game sweep of Group A.
NCAA champion San Beda survived a scare put up by University of the Philippines, 63-61, also in Group A.
The Red Lions looked well out of harm's way when they built a comfortable lead in the closing minutes of the game.
But the Fighting Maroons battled back from seven points in the last two minutes and pull to within one, 61-62, on a putback by Raul Soyud with 7.3 ticks left.
Francis Abarcar gave San Beda, which won its second game in three outings, a two-point cushion after splitting his charities less with 6.4 seconds remaining as UP failed to convert on the other end and forge overtime.
Assistant coach JB Sison called the shots for the Red Lions as new head coach Boyet Fernandez watched closely from the bench.
Point guard Baser Amer and Van Abatayo had 11 apiece for San Beda, which remained in the hunt for a quarterfinals slot.
In Group B, James Forrester tallied 14 points to help Arellano beat CSB-A, 89-79.
The Chiefs hiked their win-loss record to 4-1.
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Clear-cut progressive victory in New York City public advocate race
A progressive trend in the New York City elections for mayor, comptroller, borough offices and city council became even more clear-cut in the runoff Democratic Party primary for the third city-wide office - public advocate.
Reader voices: City workers have HOPE on their side
HOPE met to discuss the coming class battle over pension funds. This is the same struggle seen in Wisconsin and all over the country.
War on women extends to workplaces
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Iranian tops leg; Korean still up
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—Mehdi Sohrabi and his Tabriz Petrochemical teammates purposely signed up to conquer the hardest climb in the Le Tour de Filipinas.
Iran's three-time Asian cycling individual champion pulled off a late breakaway with Rustom Lim of LBC Cycling Pilipinas to rule yesterday's hilly Stage 3 even as Korean Lee Ki-suk of CCN Cycling kept a firm grip on the overall lead for the third straight day.
Showing off his mountain-riding skills, Sohrabi clocked two hours and 24.01 at the end of the rolling 104-kilometer ride from Cauayan City, Isabela.
Lim, who bolted from the peloton and caught the Iranian following a tricky descent in Diadi, shared the same time after both riders sprinted to the finish in the last 25 km. Ronnel Hualda of 7-Eleven Road Bike Philippines came in third, 1:06 behind.
"We intentionally came here just for Stage 4," said Tabriz coach Kazemi Ahad. "They say it's the toughest lap in the race. Our team rides better on hilly roads."
Today's finale is a punishing 132.7 km ride through the serpentine roads of the Sierra Madre and Cordillera mountain ranges going to Burnham Park in Baguio, considered the most grueling route in local cycling.
Overall, Lee holds a 16-second advantage over Douglas Repacholi of Perth Cycling Team after finishing fifth with a big group that included Hualda.
Ghader Mizbani remained third, 18 seconds behind Lee, while Tabriz teammate Hossein Askari was fourth, 21 seconds back.
Caleb Jones of CCN was fifth and Amir Kolahdoz of Tabriz sixth, both 51 seconds back, followed by Saeid Safarzadeh of Tabriz (0:52 behind), Stage 2 winner Luke Parker of Perth (3:29), Edgar Nohales Nieto of Philippine Navy (3:40) and John Ebsen of continental team Synergy Cycling Project (3:42).
Hualda stayed 13th, 7:15 back. Lloyd Reynante was 15th (7:19) and Joel Calderon 17th (7:26).
Defending champion Baler Ravina and two-time Tour champion Mark Galedo of 7-Eleven Road Bike lay 19th and 20th, both 7:37 behind.
"The champion will be crowned in Baguio, not here," said Ravina in Filipino.
With one stage left, Tabriz riders are on their way to duplicating the 2011 Le Tour team title with a 4:29 lead over Taiwan-based CCN Cycling. Perth Cycling Team remained third, 7:11 behind, while 7-Eleven Road Bike (Philippines) was fourth, 21:59 back.
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'Nati vot' and other 'Kesaru gadde' events impress Goolihatti Shekar
KAGGOD (KODAGU): Minister for Youth Services and Sports Goolihatti D. Shekar said on Saturday that Rs. 12 crore would be spent on sports infrastructure development in Kodagu.
He was addressing presspersons here after inaugurating the annual "Kesaru gadde" (wetland) sports and games in the paddy fields of C.D. Bopaiah.
Mr. Shekar said that an indoor stadium was being developed in Madikeri at a cost of Rs. 2 crore for which Rs. 1 crore had been released. A sum of Rs. 50 lakh had been released for the outdoor stadium in Madikeri. The defunct swimming pool too had been included in the development plan. Funds had been released to improve the indoor stadium at Kudige as well.
Over the next 12 years, stadiums would be ready in all taluks and districts of the State, the Minister said.
On the delay in offering a foundation course in sports for students of V to VII standard in Kodagu, Mr. Shekar said that a proposal in this regard had been received. When Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan mentioned about construction of stadiums in taluk centres, Mr. Shekar said that he would consult MP D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Deputy Speaker K.G. Bopaiah and legislators from Kodagu before embarking on a programme. A sum of Rs. 100 crore received from the 12th Finance Commission was being spent all over the State to develop and improve sports infrastructure. Of this amount, Rs. 25 crore had been spent, he added.
Referring to "Kesaru Gadde" sports and games here, Mr. Shekar said that the Government would release funds to build a pavilion and a gallery for the spectators. He would ask the youth services and sports officer to submit a project plan.
Speaking after inaugurating the event, Mr. Shekar said that wetland sports and games would get their due. Volleyball, tug-of-war and "Nati vot" (wetland sprint) competitions in all categories were held.
Mr. Ranjan requested the Minister to allot grants in the budget to encourage wetland sports in Kodagu.
Amar Kumar Pande, Commissioner of Youth Services and Sports, endorsed the Minister's view and lauded the organisers for keeping the folklore and rural sports alive in the district.
Napanda Ravi Kalappa, president of the Madikeri Taluk Panchayat, presided over the function.
Zilla panchayat member, Susheela Lokaiah, District Yuva Okkoota president Venkatesh, Nehru Yuva Kendra coordinator D' Souza, C.B. Devaiah and Rajashekar from the Youth Hostels Association of India, Yuva Okkoota members Girish, Tatu Monappa and Saba were present.


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MERIDIAN -- An Ada County weed abatement truck was involved in a crash Thursday morning that caused it to roll on its top and spill herbicide across the road.
Meridian Police say the driver of the truck stopped at what he believed to be a four-way stop then continued into the the intersection of Cherry and McDermott. A blue Honda heading east on Cherry Lane hit the truck causing it to flip over.
Crews are working to clean up the liquid that spilled on the road. Police say the weed spray is not toxic.
Meridian Police say a woman in her 20's walked away from the accident with minor injuries, and the man driving the Ada County truck was not hurt. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts.
Officers are continuing to investigate. No citations have been issued at this time.
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Tiger's major agony in one graphic
Tiger Woods fizzled out of contention Sunday at the British Open, struggling at the start of his final round and never recovering.
The event marked five years since the 2008 British Open, in which Tiger did not play due to injury and was the first in what is now a stretch of 21 majors (he's only played in 17 of them) without a victory.
It's an unprecedented stretch of woe in Tiger's career, as he had never gone more than 10 majors in between victories since capturing his first such title at the 1997 Masters.
What does that kind of agony look like for a guy once thought to be a shoo-in to break Jack Nicklaus' record for all-time major titles? Here's the visual. Click on the image to enlarge.
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