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The Eagle County Ambulance District and the Eagle County Healthy Aging Services will present their eighth annual Senior Health Fair on Friday, Sept. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Colorado Mountain College in Edwards.
This Senior Health Fair focuses on the health needs of older adults with a variety of exams including vision and hearing screenings, foot and balance screenings, skin cancer exams, flu shots (with Medicare card) and a memory baseline exam. Dietitians will be on hand to discuss lab results and paramedics will check glucose, blood pressure and oxygen levels as well as performing CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator) demonstrations. New this year, is a Lunch and Learn lecture titled "How to live to be 100" presented by Dr. Jeffery Wallace followed by a healthy lunch with a $5 donation.
"We all know health care can be expensive and hard to come by for seniors. This is a great way for seniors to gain access to a variety of providers they need," said Cathy Dulac, clinical coordinator with the Eagle County Ambulance District. "The Senior Health Fair gives our older population the opportunity to focus on their individual health care needs with free screenings and information on aging and wellness. We want to try to catch any health issues in the early stages. Eagle County Ambulance District exists to serve the health needs of our area and this is one way we can proactively help our seniors."
Please call Dulac at (970) 926-5270 or Pat Nolan at (970) 328-8831 with any questions or needs regarding the Senior Health Fair.
Rutgers freshman volleyball star Alex Lassa of Eagle was named to the first Big East Weekly Honor Roll of the season. An outside hitter, Lassa totaled a conference-best 51 kills in three matches at the Hurricane Invitational, hosted by Miami in Coral Gables, Fla.
"Alex had a great weekend," said head coach CJ Werneke. "She really showed us a new level. The competition brings out the best in her. It was a great start to what we anticipate to be a great career."
Lassa was named to the Hurricane Invitational All-Tournament Team. She notched a tournament-best 4.25 kills per set, which is second in the Big East. In her first-ever collegiate playing experience, Lassa was instrumental in the Scarlet Knights opening the season with wins over Wofford and Samford, which made the 2011 NCAA Tournament. She tallied a .271 hitting percentage, good for second-best on the team among players with 10 or more attempts.
Her Rutgers career began with 20 kills on her personal tournament-best .327 hitting percentage in the team's opening match of the Hurricane Invitational against Samford. She also performed on the defensive ends, recording 13 digs for her first career double-double. In her second game against Wofford, Lassa led the team again, breaking her early career-high with 23 kills. She added eight more kills and six more digs in the loss to Miami.
Pressure canning is the only recommended method for canning meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables and the Eagle County Colorado State University Extension Service wants to guide local residents through the proper procedures.
Using boiling water canners for these low-acid foods poses a real risk of botulism poisoning. During the session, the CSU extension staff will focus on selection, preparation, and processing of pressure canned vegetables and meats.
The workshop will be conducted at the Golden Eagle Senior Center, 715 Broadway in Eagle on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $25 and participants should bring an apron, sack lunch and beverages. Registration is required by Wednesday, Sept. 5. Contact Colorado State University Extension at (970) 328-8630.
The next Alive @ 25 class is planned Friday, Sept. 14, at the Colorado Department of Transportation/Colorado State Patrol building in Glenwood Springs. Class begins promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Alive at 25 is a 4 1⁄2 hour driver awareness program sponsored by the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation (501c3 nonprofit). This single-class program has proven to be the most effective driver awareness class in the United States and it demonstrates a substantially lower percentage of teen deaths compared to those who did not take this class or took another class.
The cost is $39 for those taking the class to attain their drivers permit. Those who are required to attend due to courts or other authorities have a $79 tuition. This National Safety Council multimedia class is designed specifically for those drivers (or soon to be drivers) between the ages of 14 through 24.
The program is taught by current or retired Colorado State Patrol Troopers. Successful completion of this program will result in the immediate issuance of a National Safety Council Certificate, eligibility to get a driver's permit six months early, waiver of the required 6 hours of behind the wheel practice with a commercial instructor, and a possible reduction in liability insurance. For further information, to sign up, or make a tuition payment, go to www.aliveat25.us or call (866) 605-3900.
People from throughout the Eagle Valley and surrounding areas are invited to join the Out of the Darkness Community Walk Sept. 15.
The fund-raising walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) by helping to support local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs.
The Eagle Valley Out of the Darkness Walk is one of nearly 250 Out of the Darkness Community Walks (www.outofthedarkness.org) being held this fall nationwide. The walks are expected to unite more than 100,000 walkers nationally and raise more than $7.5 million for suicide prevention efforts.
"Much more needs to be done to prevent suicide. Yet, suicide and the underlying mental disorders that can sometimes lead to suicide continue to be surrounded by misinformation and stigma," said Erin Ivie. "This walk is about reducing that stigma, raising awareness and raising needed funds for research and local prevention programs."
The Eagle Valley community walk will begin at the Eagle Town Park at 9 a.m. and end at the same location at approximately 11 a.m. There will also be a Heartbeat Balloon Launch at 8:30 a.m.
It is estimated that close to 1 million Americans make a suicide attempt, more than 36,000 die by suicide, and more than 20 million suffer from depression each year.
"Every 15 minutes someone dies by suicide in the U.S," said Robert Gebbia, Executive Director for AFSP. "This fall, thousands will be walking to raise money for prevention and awareness, and offer hope to the millions of people who have lost a loved one to suicide or who battle personally with depression, bipolar illness, addiction and other mental illnesses".
Local sponsors for the Eagle Valley Out of the Darkness Community Walk include: Peaks of Excellence, Samaritan Counseling Center, US Bank, First Bank of Vail, Eagle Ranch Association, Eagle Sinclair, Archibeque Land Consulting Ltd. and Mountain Pedaler of Vail.
• Western Eagle Valley Rotary Club is hosting its first annual Trap Shooting Classic fund-raiser Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Gypsum Shooting Sports Club. The event is planned from 3 to 9 p.m. A $100 per-person fee includes trap competition and a barbecue dinner. There is also a $25 ticket for anyone who just wants to attend and share the meal. The event is sponsored by Alpine Bank, American Gypsum, 1st Bank, Bonfire Brewery, Moe's Original Bar B Que. For more information or to register, contact Chuck Zaruba at email@example.com or at (970) 328-5052.
• An Oktoberfest celebration is planned at the Lundgren Theater Park in Gypsum Saturday, Sept. 29, from 11 to 6 p.m. Festivities will include a 5K fun run/walk, games, vendors and live music with libations by Bonfire Brewing. Mark your calendars.


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1. End-of-class tango milonga on Monday: 00:55
This Monday is our end-of-class Milonga! Dress will be semi-formal — so here's your chance to take a break from papers and studying, get dressed up, introduce your friends to the tango, and show off your dancing skills.
There will be tango demonstrations, a quick crash course for beginners, and you know the food will be good. You can bring your favourite snacks, too.
Monday, March 20th
FREE for club members, $3 for guests
Location: downstairs at the Wolfond Centre/Hillel — 36 Harbord Street, at Huron Street, between Spadina and St. George, a bit south of Bloor Street.
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Random Japanese sentence: 私は犬のほうが猫より好きです、何故なら犬のほうが猫より忠実ですから。 I like dogs better than cats, because the former are more faithful than the latter.
2. Skule Night: 01:24
Random Japanese sentence: そのかわいそうなネコはトラックにひかれた。 The poor cat was run over by a truck.
3. Upon reflection: 02:13
Perhaps I had gotten addicted to the instant payoff of happy people, to the feeling that I was making a difference in someone's life. Even though I was teaching rather inconsequential subjects (as I told myself every time I messed up a class), each aha! moment validated my existence. ;) From this distance, it's easy to gloss over my insecurity and remember only that I had so much fun teaching. I remember what I knew how to do and not what I didn't, but fortunately my blog has all the stories about emergency chocolate munching under desks.
Now that I can see it, I realize that intellectual laziness - fantasizing about something within my abilities instead of daring to stretch them - is not true to my values. The constant lesson of my childhood was "To whom much is given, much is expected," and so much has been given to me. I am not supposed to take it easy, to be content with what I know. I would be doing a disservice to my future students if I couldn't challenge them with or tell them stories about other teachers I've had, other projects I've worked on. I would be doing a disservice to other people if I didn't take advantage of the opportunities I have.
I shouldn't worry about whether IBM will have a place for me after I graduate or whether I'll get into graduate school if I choose to go for a PhD. I've lived all my life according to what I learned from my parents - make your own opportunities. If I make the most of life, if I am _here_ while I'm here, then I can choose what would be best for me.
I have to admit that it's still scary. I find it hard to imagine life here past August 2007 not because I hate Canada or my studies or IBM, but because I'm worried about losing ties to home. I feel guilty at the thought of being temporarily away from my country because I'm afraid to be permanently away, to be part of the brain drain, to be seduced into complacency by personal comforts. I'm afraid to become a stranger to my friends and my family. I'm afraid that if I make the sacrifice of being far away from them, I'll find myself growing old in an apartment with a computer and several (dozen) cats. ;) (To think that that was what I dreamed of before, but now I want friends, too...) Silly thought, I know, but I'm allowed to have silly fears as long as I can recognize them.
The key, then, is to get over my intellectual laziness and my irrational fear. ;) I need to dare to imagine a life that pushes me beyond the demands that anyone at home would make of me. I need to be confident that the world will support me as it always has, that everything will dovetail together and even seeming failures will turn out for the best in the long run. And hey, one or two horror stories are good things to share with people, anyway.
I don't know how the future will work out, but I choose to no longer consider the comfortable obscurity of which I used to idly dream. Now I am alive. Now I am here.
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Random Japanese sentence: あなたは黒い猫が好きですか。 Do you like a black cat?
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Senators GM Bryan Murray made a somewhat bold move by calling up Bingo goalie Brian Elliott today and coach Craig Hartsburg has already indicated that he could play on Saturday night against the Rangers.
As of this writing, it was unclear whether another player has been put on waivers to make room for the roster addition.
A likely scenario, and one I fully endorse, would be that Murray puts Martin Gerber on waivers with the intention to send him down to Bingo.
This would solve a few problems:
Gerber's contract is up this summer and he is not going to be resigned, so there is no loyalty there.
His play is as bad as its ever been and there is no real reason to keep him on the roster other than to torture the fans who have had to put up with his legendarily disastrous "goaltending" which has plagued the Senators since John Muckler signed him (Talk about a bad summer. In 2006, Muckler let Zdeno Chara walk and signed Gerber. The rest is history).
There is a one in a million chance that Gerber gets picked up on waivers, either going down or coming back up. Even half of Gerber's salary, which is all another team would have to pay him on re-entry waivers, is still too large for what he provides.
If by miracle someone picks him, all the better for Ottawa.
The more likely scenario is that Gerber clears waivers and plays in Bingo until an injury or if Elliott gets lit up like a Christmas tree and his confidence starts to flutter.
Ray Emery was a guy who thrived in a situation similar to what Elliott is walking into right now and it's possible that Elliott could thrive as well. Getting some playing time this season is only going to help the young goalie for next year when he might have to be the number one by default.
Also, by getting Gerber off the books right now, there's some salary available which will make trade discussions a little easier on Murray's part.
Of course, this is all just speculation and Gerber might be here for the rest of the season. Or eternity. Who knows?
But something has to be done and if Murray won't pull the trigger on the coaching staff, the least he could do is finally put Gerber on the shelf, a place he should have been this past summer with a contract buyout.
13 comments:
- laconicsenator.blogspot.com said...
waiving Gerber would make my day
- January 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM
woah, woah, what's this 'if murray won't pull the trigger on the coaching staff'?
i hope you're not suggesting hartsburg should be fired..
- January 9, 2009 at 6:20 PM
I think Gerber will be waived. There is not a snowball's chance that he's getting claimed by another team.
The Sens will still have to pay his salary, but at least they can clear the cap room.
More importantly, Melnyk needs to drop the hammer. Enough already!
- January 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM
Why not let the kid play a few games before waiving Gerbs? At least enough to ensure that he has the confidence to bounce back after the rest of the team lets him down once or twice.
I have high, well, higher hopes for Elliott, but at this stage it can't hurt to wait a little longer before making a drastic move, IMO.
- January 10, 2009 at 3:10 AM
OMG the forwards are doing nothing, and the defence is useless. Gerber has hardly played any games lately, yet you blame the world on him. He got the one win the Sens got on the road trip, may I remind you. This entire team is in the tank. You might as well put them all on waiver. Please don't pin it on one player. Now as for the coach and GM, begone!
- January 10, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- G said...
even if we had no other goalies and putting schubert in net was the only option we should waive gerber. we should've waived gerber 2 years ago. If only the goalie that took us to the finals wasnt black in a whitewashed valley town,,,,
- January 10, 2009 at 3:54 PM
- G said...
o i just read a column in the sun by bruce"the official gerber apologist, pr man and fanclub president as well as being the local grand wizard,morality police and number 1 spezza hater" Garricocks suggesting that now might be a good time to sign gerber to a long time contract extention before he hits the open market and perhaps pre-retire his jersey.
On another note as far as hartsburg goes his infatuation with gerber and pickard should be enough for him to be fired, or you could just say he is not an nhl coach. His past nhl coaching record is poor. Past preformance predicts future results. Stink, Stank, Stunk.
- January 10, 2009 at 4:04 PM
The Sens (& me) like Martin Gerber, he's been a front line soldier, but his time here is sooo.... over. No NHL team will give us anything for him. What about offering him in Europe for their stretch run, maybe Yorky's old Swiss team lookimg for a goalie would cough up 5-6 hundred K. Out of sight out of mind I think he would go gladly. Full pay and a trip home, it would be good for his and BM's piece of mind.
- January 10, 2009 at 4:31 PM
G, good comment about Garrioch being the morality police. I find that all the Sun guys and most of the 1200 guys are also guilty of this. Since when are a players off-ice activities anybody's business? I can remember Chris Chelios bragging about how good the Montreal nightlife was, back in the day. No one cared. Ask Mark Messier if he partied hard during his career. No one seemed to mind.
I wish these guys would stick to covering hockey and leave the fluff to Entertainment Tonight.
The Emery coverage last year was ridiculous.
- January 10, 2009 at 8:19 PM
Emery was a loser, a cocky immature embarassment. May he stay in Russia and get lost there.
- January 10, 2009 at 11:21 PM
its simple there is only one guy we need to really get rid of....murray, say what you want about muckler but we were never last in the conference under his rule.
- January 11, 2009 at 12:55 AM
anon @ 12:55am
Well said. I agree completely.
- January 11, 2009 at 12:36 PM
anon @ 11:21pm
Do you work for the Sun?
- January 11, 2009 at 12:39 PM


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Published: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 2:56 p.m.
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SARASOTA COUNTY - Three people are accused of fraudulently using an Osprey woman's stolen credit cards.
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Christina Gabriel, Travis Howard and Charlie Wilson Jr., were arrested Tuesday, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
The victim reported on Sept. 23 that her purse was stolen from her home on Sept. 17. Various purchases were made on Sept. 18 using two of her credit cards, deputies reported.
Gabriel, 46, is charged with five counts of criminal use of personal identification information. She allegedly spent $336 at four 7-Elevens, her arrest report states.
Howard, 26, face nine counts of criminal use of personal information. He allegedly spent $763 at Family Dollar, Walgreens and Dollar General, his arrest report states.
Wilson, 32, is charged as an accomplice in six incidents where he accompanied Howard during the alleged illegal purchases, his arrest report states.
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3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, ground for 30 seconds in a food processor
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 pound (about three cups) chopped dried Mission figs (I pulsed these in the food processor until they were the consistency of kitty litter.... sorry, I was just trying to provide a visual for you.)
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1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp lemon juice
pinch of salt
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1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
6 Tbsp unsalted butter
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Dollop the filling onto the baked crust. Gently spread to cover entire crust.
TO PREPARE THE TOPPING: Whisk the ground oats, rolled oats, sugar, baking soda and salt together. Work in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
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Hundreds of gallons of illegal liquor...and so far, no arrests.
An anonymous tip led officers to a shed behind Walter Bennett's South Augusta home. That's where officers say they found 580 gallons of moonshine whiskey Thursday evening.
This kind of bust is so uncommon, they called in a moonshine expert from the 1950s.
Police didn't arrest Walter Bennett right away because of his health. Bennett speaks with an electronic voice box.
Former Richmond County Sheriff and Revenue agent Charlie Webster spent 30 years busting moonshine makers.
"It brought back old memories," Webster said.
Webster is the only one in the area who understands how it all works. That's why District Attorney Danny Craig was glad to have him on the scene.
"We were having to rely on someone from the past...a vintage sheriff, if you will, to help us," Craig said.
Moonshine demand was higher back in the 60s.
"That much liquor there and not being sold shows it's not movin' too fast," Webster said.
But investigators say he was using it in his "members only" nightclub.
Some neighbors out here say they knew about the nightclub...but they're still surprised by what officers found.
"Me and my buddies...we'd go all the time. I never thought he'd do nothin' like that," said neighbor Peewee Kastien. Kastien claims he never saw the still, gas burner, or ingredients that officers found.
Manufacturing untaxed liquor is a felony with a penalty of three to five years in jail. Up to 50 gallons of homemade alcohol is legal for personal use...but investigators found ten times that amount.
"That was a lot of liquor for a small still," Webster said.
Thanks to Webster, the still and nightclub on Walter Bennett's property are shut down.
Officers say Bennett could be arrested Friday evening or as late as Monday.


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Catch bruneihalal sampling session at Supa save Seria tomorrow
bruneihalal will be holding a sampling session at Supa save Seria on Saturday, 1st March 2014 from 1 to 6pm. Any one of those in the area that day are invited to drop by and sample the products that bruneihalal will have on hand.
bruneihalal's locally-manufactured dipping sauces has already been out on shelves in the country. Very soon bruneihalal will be introducing their frozen range to add to its array of products, which to date include sparkling juices, Dishes of India meal accompaniments, cooking sauces and microwavable rice. Some of these products will be ready for sampling at the session and the friendly bruneihalal team will there to answer any questions.
Supa save is just one of many major grocer chains in Brunei which carry bruneihalal branded products. You can visit their website at www.-brunei-halal.com or the brand's official Facebook (Brunei Halal) for a list of supermarkets which retail bruneihalal products.
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Catch DPMM FC's first home match tomorrow. Spread the word!!
Evelyn Ang, Country Manager for Brunei, Royal Brunei Airlines, Alirahim Hj Abdul Rani, the Manager Marketing Communications, Royal Brunei Airlines, Abdul Halim Hj Abdul Rahman, the Manager for Sales and Marketing, Abacus (Brunei) and Irene Soon, the General Manager, Abacus (Brunei) at the press conference recently for the 9th Belait Travel Fair. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times.
Looking for deals for your next holiday? The 9th Belait Travel Fair on March 1 and 2 at the Conference Hall of Kuala Belait might be your ticket to the destination of your dreams.
A total of 19 booths from a number of companies related to the travel industry will be on hand to assist customers looking for their next holiday deal.
These include Baiduri Bank Berhad, Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, Anthony Tours & Travel Agency, Century Travel Centre, Darussalam Holdings, Freme Travel Services, Pan Bright Travel Services and Southern Cross Travel Agencies.
These were announced yesterday at a press conference organised by Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) and its subsidiary Abacus Brunei at Seasons Restaurant of Centrepoint Hotel.
The press conference also revealed some of the attractive air fares and packages for Haji and Umrah as well as the prizes to be won from activities such as games and quizzes to be run by DJ Jenny from Kristal FM and DJ Frankie from Pilihan Network.
At the same time, every booking or purchase made during the fair will give customers the chance to win return tickets to Melbourne, Manila and Jakarta. Other prizes to be won include Apple iPhone 5C 16GB, Apple iPod Touch and Momax iPower S3.
Present during the press conference from RB were Alirahim Hj Abdul Rani, the Manager Marketing Communications and Evelyn Ang, Country Manager for Brunei. From Abacus Brunei were Irene Soon, the General Manager, and Abdul Halim Hj Abdul Rahman, the Manager for Sales and Marketing.
At the question and answer session, Abdul Halim said that last year's response was overwhelming. "This time around, we've decided to use a bigger place that is convenient for exhibitors as well as visitors," he said. In addition, during the launch of the two-day event at 9am, members of the public will get the chance to witness RB's new heritage inspired uniforms. Text and image courtesy of Ikhwan Salleh of The Brunei Times.
Special deals from Darussalam Holdings. Do check them on their Facebook page.
Special deals from Anthony Tours and Travel Agency. Do check them on their Facebook page.
Special deals from Pan Bright Travel. Do check them on their Facebook page.
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Kean in for the long run. Only in his game competitive game in charge, the former manager of Blackburn Rovers is loving it in Brunei Darussalam, coaching for the only professional football club in Brunei Darussalam, DPMM FC.
Last weekend, DPMM FC scored a sweet victory over Albirex Niigata FC in a fought close match with DPMM FC winning 1-0. It's such a huge change from the Premier League to the likes of the S•League but he assured us that he is in here for the "long haul" in Southeast Asia.
According to AFP, Kean said, "I would like to stay here and develop our club and I think football is only going to get bigger here in years to come, so I'd like to stay."
Prior to his accepted offer in DPMM FC, he had initially turned down offers from clubs such as Millwall after meeting with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, the club owner and chairman of DPMM FC.
DPMM FC has a vision of improving the local players and also they want to take the team to a higher level and at the same time, helping the local coaches to excel.
Tomorrow DPMM FC will take on Warriors FC at 8:15 kick-off at the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium. Let's hope for another successive win in the S•League season. For your info, there won't be seats available at the grand stand area due to the structure and props made for the celebration of the National Day recently. The seats will be available on their next home match.
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Away yet again
Mom went through her procedure at Mount Elizabeth last week and it was nice to see most of her siblings and family came to support her.
Away from the work load but I'm still feeling a slight pressure. Time is against me, well, in some aspects. I'm currently in Singapore and I have been here for more than a week. My mom had a procedure operation to remove a small growth and the good thing is that it ain't cancerous. So that was a relief too. Even I have this fear once in a while about my health because I hardly take care of my body and it has been a while since I actually had a proper exercise. I miss play all the sports I love (tennis, badminton, jogging) and I will definitely make time for that once I'm back in Brunei.
So my nights have been devoted to Mount Elizabeth where my mom is still being confined until she's in good shape. Let's just say she's probably in the region of 60-70% recovery and she still experiencing some back pain after the surgery. I salute my mom for her courage for accepting the surgery and enduring the pain on her recovery but of course, it's for the better. Alhamdulillah, everything went smoothly and it was nice to see most of my siblings especially my sister who's residing in Hong Kong right now.
If you have been following my instagram, you would probably have a fair idea on what I have been up to in Singapore. Surprisingly I have not caught as many movies as I usually would. I only caught two movies - That Awkward Moment (6/10) and Pompeii (4/10). Don't worry, I shall put up a full review soon and speaking about reviews, Del Goh and I have been neglecting our podcast review for two weeks now since we are a few hundred miles away. Not to worry as we will be back in business pretty soon.
Singapore has been great and ironically I made appointments with more of my Bruneians friends in Singapore than the local ones *lol* Just that the weather has been quite hot as of late and apparently, it hasn't been raining for many weeks in Singapore.
My next post will be on the compilation of National Day celebrations that are being hosted by the ambassadors and high commissioners in their respective countries. So if you do have access to the photos of the event, do email me at ranoadidas (a) gmail.com. Thank you to those who contributed the photos for RA and I'm still bummed that the pictures I took last Monday during the Grand Hyatt reception hosted by the Brunei High Commission to Singapore were all gone for no reason.
So peeps, do share, share ya :D For now, I'm just gonna nap off my sleepy head and hopefully I will feel refreshed early.
Our superb team helping to set up the tables and chairs for the comfort of our guests at Mount Elizabeth
My morning ritual has always been on the 15th floor at Royal Plaza on Scotts where I will do my work a little over breakfast
Surprise, surprise.. I haven't caught as many movies as I wanted to. So far only two and both of them have been at the Platinum Movies Suites. I love the comfort of it.
My recent to the IT Fair at the Singapore Expo and there's nothing exciting as it was mostly the older models selling at great deals. The hourly deals are best for sure and the promoters are well trained too.
Notebooks, tablets and smartphones are the way to go. I didn't spend a dime on electronics but invested in a mono pod :D
I ended up going to the another expo which was just next door and they had great bargain on Adidas and G2000. All the Adidas t-shirts were going at $30 a piece. Great buy!!
I recently visited a student's project on Let's Not Forget E-Waste initiative which took place at the Funan DigitalLife Mall last Sunday. This is a robot made from Nokia phones. A good awareness to tell the public that old electronics can be re-used in different ways or being sent for recycling. Brunei government can look into this matter too.
This is another art installation using PCs and computers. This is called the H.E.ART, another sculptor done by the students as part of their assessment. Yeah, it does resembles a heart too. Awesome piece!!
Some of the students and volunteers posing with the robot made of Nokia
After a week, my mom was able to get on her feet to exercise at Mount Elizabeth
Before Burger King was officially opened in Brunei, Jessie and I kinda grabbed our lunch at Burger King, Vivo City *lol* It was nice seeing you again, Jessie!
I found my new love for Adidas line which is the Y-3 collection :D
My early haul of Adidas and I haven't bought any since… *good boy*
Finally I managed to get hold off the Adidas Springblade edition at Paragon. Thanks Azlan for the tip-off. I never realised it has been a month since it was being released. However, only these two colors are available in Adidas Singapore.
Yea, trying out a new profession? *LOL* I didn't last long for this ordeal but it was a good experience. I had one customer in my 15 seconds attempt. Not bad :D
I caught up these beautiful ladies at Dempsey House at Dempsey Hill
Hmmmm this is so tempting to catch at IMAX 3D but I will be back in Brunei then. We'll see…
After a lot of confusion who is in the picture, it was clarified that the paratrooper in this gopro shot is KPL Hafizal as he was about to parachute into the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium for the 30th National Day celebration. This, for me, is one of the best shots I've seen being captured.
I finally did my medical check-up routine at Quest Laboratories at Paragon and Alhamdulillah, the whole ordeal went well but I just have to watch out for my cholesterol and such. I also have to watch out for taking supplements as they are affecting my liver.
The IT Show that I'm looking forward to today before I head back home :D
Ah, reunite in Singapore and it was good to see you dropping by @rini6676 and hope to see you in Brunei again
I caught up with Karen aka @renzze, a Singaporean blogger whom was sponsored once by Royal Brunei Airlines for a fam trip to Brunei last year. It was great catching up indeed :D
Guess who I bumped into at the Brunei 30th National Day celebration at the Grand Hyatt? My old friend from St. Andrew's School and we still talked of our old faction that we used to have back in SAS *lol* Enjoy your training in Singapore, buddy, and we should catch up on my next trip to Singapore.
Another catch up session with Lily Chiam and Shian Li who were in Singapore for some recordings. This shot was taken at Bliss House at Clarke Central Quay.
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The signing ceremony recently between the partnership of Hengyi Industries Sendirian Berhad (Hengyi Industries) and Hongkng Tianyi International Holding Company Limited and Damai Holdings Limited (Brunei) at the JW Marriott Hotel, Hangzhou, China.
Hengyi Industries Sendirian Berhad (Hengyi Industries) is pleased to announce that the company and Hongkong Tianyi International Holding Company Limited have entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Damai Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Strategic Development Capital Fund (SDCF), a Brunei government trust sub-fund to undertake the Oil Refinery and Aromatics Cracker Plant Project at Pulau Muara Besar in Brunei Darussalam.
The signing ceremony took place at The JW Marriott Hotel, Hangzhou, China and was witnessed by The Right Honorable Mr Zhang Hongming, Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Hangzhou Municipal Committee and Mayor of Hangzhou. Also present at the signing event was Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Hj Bahrin bin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Finance, Brunei Darussalam. Signing on behalf of Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd was Chairman of the Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd. Mr. Qiu Jian Lin whilst signing on behalf of Damai Holdings Limited was Yang Mulia Haji Abu Bakar bin Haji Ibrahim, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Investment), Ministry of Finance, Brunei Darussalam.
In brief, Hongkong Tianyi International Holding Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd. will hold 70% equity stake in the joint venture whilst Damai Holdings Ltd will hold the remaining 30%. The parties will conduct the Project through Hengyi Industries as the joint venture company.
The group photo with the stakeholders of the upcoming project at Pulau Muara Besar in Brunei.
"Hengyi Industries is delighted to join forces with Damai Holdings Limited as our equity partner. This joint venture agreement fits the investment strategy of Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd. and marks a significant milestone in the development of the petrochemical project at Pulau Muara Besar. Our commitment in the Pulau Muara Besar project in Brunei Darussalam has given potential partners in the petrochemical industry much confidence in Hengyi Industries as a responsible and competent operator. The signing of the Joint Venture Agreement with Damai Holdings Limited is a testament to that confidence" remarked Mr.Qiu Jian Lin, Chairman of Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd.
Hengyi Industries is planning the investment, construction, operations and maintanence of an Integrated Oil Refinery and Aromatics Cracker plant on Pulau Muara Besar. The investment for Phase 1 of the project is expected to amount to approximately USD 4 billion, creating about 780 job opportunities. The construction for Phase 1 is scheduled to begin as soon as possibile once all conditions for construction are satisfied. Upon completion of Phase 1, the facility will be able to produce petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, Jet A-1 fuel and petrochemical products such as paraxylene and benzene, which would contribute in extending the value chain of the Oil and Gas sector in Brunei Darussalam. Press release issued and images by Hengyi Industries Sendirian Berhad (Hengyi Industries).
KFC and Toy Santa jointly held a social media competition in conjunction with the hotly anticipated "The Lego Movie," sparking the creative minds of Lego lovers in the true spirit of the film. Participants were asked to submit pictures of their Lego toys and KFC items in their most creative ways onto Instagram as part of the competition.
"We had fun running this mini competition and will organize more contests on our social media so do follow us to get updates", said Jonathan Bong, Senior Marketing Manager, KFC (B) Sdn Bhd.
Taking home 1st Prize was Ampuan Hamid Ampuan Hamdzah who received a $50 cash voucher from Toy Santa and a KFC Meal Voucher, for his delightful entry which featured a burger, fried and a Mini Colonel Sanders made from Lego. Mohd Nazrul Azri came in second, winning a $30 cash voucher from Toy Santa and a meal voucher from KFC, while Simon Woo took home 3rd place.
riginally, there were only supposed to be 3 winners, but due to the overwhelming response and creativity of the entries, KFC decided to award three consolation prizes to Khairi Razak, Redhaauddeen Bostaman and Haliza Abu Bakar for their delightful entries.
Ampuan Hamid Ampuan Hamdzah happily receiving his prize
Runner up Mohd Nazrul Azri
One of the consolation prize winners Haliza Abu Bakar receiving her prize from a representative of KFC
Group photo
The winner with his Lego constructed KFC meal!
Recently Poni Divers collaborated with Seamonkey Malaysia, launching another division called Seamonkey Brunei under Poni Divers focusing in providing PADI professional courses and to increase local recreational diving career opportunities. Seamonkey Brunei would also promote marine conservation efforts through the Ocean Quest (Malaysia) pioneering coral propagation programs (this program is not related in any way to the dive center, Oceanic Quest, in Brunei). To realize these goals, we are launching 2 products and a groundbreaking event, the PADI GoPro ASIA Explorer, the Poni Coral Propagation Program and Brunei's first PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) and PADI Instructor Exam (IE).
As a local business, Poni Divers has decided to develop its business further through collaboration with dive centers regionally. We have selected Seamonkey Malaysia as a strong partner with similar goals on diver education and marine conservation. This effectively allows Poni Divers to have regional support to grow the local diving industry in Brunei and to open up opportunities for exchange programs between local Bruneian staff and local divers to further increase local awareness of the global diving industry.
Recently, they invited Poni Dive Club members, youths from local schools, and the Fisheries Department to participate in the 1 day introductory land and underwater workshop on the coral propagation event. It was a full day event for both the land and water group, starting in the morning with a program briefing, followed by dives for the water group to collect the broken coral fragments.
On land, the land group will glue the coral fragments to natural live rock. In the afternoon, the water group will return to the site to propagate the coral. Dive instructors and guides from Poni Divers learnt how to instruct this program independently for future coral propagation activities. Anuar Abdullah, the lead person, shared about the success of this 1 day shop at the PADI IE awards and dinner function recently. It was attended by the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources and the the Fisheries Department.
Pehin Yahya, the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, being shown on the glue effect by Anuar Abdullah, the founder of Ocean Quest (Malaysia) Coral Propagation Program
Fisheries Department with Anuar and Poni divers staff gluing coral
Anuar showing the students how to glue the coral
IE candidates getting ready for confined water examsl
IE candidates during the confined water exams
IE candidates were happy that they passed the exams
Group photo after the coral workshop with their rocks and glued on coral pieces
PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) is the world's largest recreational diver training and certification organization with over 1 million certifications a year. Poni Divers hosted the first PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) from the 2nd February 2014 to the 14th February 2014 with 3 candidates, Afiq Whalid, Suhaimi Hj Taja @ Hj Duraman, and Maclen Torres. Afiq and Suhaimi will be the first locally-certified Bruneian PADI instructors, while Maclen will be the first Philippine national certified in Brunei. All 3 of them are long-time Poni Divers staff.
The IDC was led by PADI Course Director Arnold Yap from Seamonkey Malaysia. PADI Course Director, Arnold Yap conducted the IDC in bilingual fully in Malay and English language to the benefit of local candidates understanding.
The PADI IDC is followed by the PADI Instructor Exam which will be led by Mr Rommy Chung, an examiner directly from PADI Asia Pacific, Australia on the 15th February 2014 to the 16th February 2014.
After the end of the PADI IE on the 16th February 2014, Poni Divers and Seamonkey Malaysia hosted a PADI IE dinner and awards function where the guest of honour was Pehin Yahya, the Minister of MIPR with the presence of Anuar Abdullah, the founder of Ocean Quest (Malaysia) Coral Propagation Program, Arnold Yap, the PADI CD for the PADI IDC, and Wong Thye Sing, General Manager of Poni Divers to speak on the event. Government representatives from the Fisheries Department, Tourism Department, and the Museum Department along with the media representatives were invited to this function. Press release and images courtesy of Poni Divers.
The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources giving out certificates for coral activities
Group photo with the Minister
TRENDnet products being displayed
TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, recently announced, in partnership with a leading Distributor, Netcom Computer House, the availability of the award winning AC1750 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-812DRU and the extreme performance AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-818DRU. These two devices are among TRENDnet's most up-to-date routers and deliver an extreme wireless performance.
Netcom Computer House is one of the best market leaders in providing IT Products and service solutions in Brunei Darussalam. "We carry a huge range of TRENDnet products available to all channels," said Ms.Jackie Lim, General Manager of Netcom Computer House. "Adding to our wide range of TRENDnet categories such as wireless solutions, switches and peripherals, Netcom is very excited about the addition of TRENDnet's new AC Wireless Routers."
"TRENDnet is so excited to collaborate with Netcom to launch our award winning and extreme performance Wireless AC Routers," said Mr. Richard Huang, General Manager of Asia Pacific for TRENDnet. "We expect that these value oriented Wireless AC Routers will create a win-win situation for both the customers and our partner." TRENDnet, a USA based brand offers award winning products that are backed by a three year limited warranty.
Mrs Jackie Lim, General Manager of Netcome Computer House delivering her spteech
Jessica of TRENDnet, Taiwan
Linda Tan of TRENDnet Taiwan
The attendees recently at Centrepoint Hotel
The attendees recently at Centrepoint Hotel
Netcom Computer House with TRENDnet Taiwan
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What a spectacle!! Just by viewing all the photos from the #bruneiku30 and #HK30 in instagram, I was already missing a lot. Being away from Brunei doesn't make it any easy but I'm grateful for social media and also my friends who are willing to share pictures.
This was the first time (in a long time) that the National Day celebration being held at the Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium and it looked amazing from the video clips I saw. More than 30,000 people turned up at the stadium to witness the 30th National Day of Brunei Darussalam.
Almost 13,000 students took part in the performances and kudos to them and the trainers in their dedication during their practice session. Same goes to the marchers from various government agencies and private sectors in Brunei Darussalam. Kudos the organiser especially the ministries involved to make this a success.
The grand finale last for almost three hours so you can imagine the hours and hours invested during the practice session. There are quite a few highlights worth noting but let the pictures tell the whole story. Oh, I'm pretty sure many have heard about a participant of the celebration proposing a hand in marriage to his girlfriend on the field. Pictures were circulated and the picture was being mocked at the same time.
Below are some pictures posted during the celebration at the stadium as well as images related to Brunei 30th National Day celebration. All the pictures below are taken from the #bruneiku30 hashtag where I'm running a small competition and you can stand a chance to win @fizzyfireapparel latest collection - Merdeka 30.
I'm still bummed out because the pictures I took last night at the Brunei National Day reception disappeared from my memory card *boohoo* So I have to rely on other pictures from others. Sorry to those I took photos of last night.
Image courtesy of @nurazmina
This was taken last night at Grand Hyatt to commemorate Brunei's 30th National Day celebration hosted by the High Commission of Brunei Darussalam in Singapore. His Excellency Hj Awang Saifulbahri Hj Mansor, the High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam with @nonehbasir's family last night. Image courtesy of @nonehbasir
Students from the BruEssex family. Image courtesy of @zimmo253
GoPro does come in handy too :D
Image courtesy of @nrazrn
Officers from Brunei Shell Petroleum. Image courtesy of @nazme810
Taken under water. Awesome..Image courtesy of @rk148
Those Sombreros hats will be a great memory for many especially the participants. Image courtesy of @marul69
One of the paratroopers during the jump. Image courtesy of @dil44
Image courtesy of @buja_knight
The Ikrar team. Image courtesy of @wrsbrunei
Image courtesy of @arsiabaswedstructure
From Olivia Nova, Spain. Image courtesy of @pg_nasir
His Majesty with the crowd yesterday. Image courtesy of @Zulfaldi2112
Work brought them there. Image courtesy of @itsazizbah
Nice shot, sis :D Image courtesy of @rini6676
Brunei students studying in Yale - @mingruiii and @waneerah. Click on image to view their youtube greetings. Image courtesy of @waneerah
BruKent Society. Image courtesy of @aliminmatyassin
Image courtesy of @amyphy
Syakir and Waliy :D Image courtesy of @wallballz
Sairol, Tosi and Shahrul holding the Merdeka 30 t-shirt from @fizzyfireapparel. They recently won their first match 1-0 against Albirex Niigata FC
Image courtesy of @fendi_shari
Infofoto photographers. Image courtesy @anehff9 — photo credit by @fathdilina
Students from Brunel University, Castle Avenue, UK. Image courtesy of @asyafiqtuah
Taken during practice. Image courtesy of @ruzainihb612
Image courtesy @fathdilina
From Birmingham, UK. Image courtesy @amiraahh
Image courtesy @marul69
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[Taken from RTB website]: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan HAJI Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, in his titah touched on attempts from certain parties to influence today's young generation to question as well as not to support the implementation of the Shari'ah Penal Code in the country, by using the new media. Apart from that, His Majesty added, the parties had also tried to discredit the monarch, clerics and the Shari'ah Law.
All these pose a challenge to the new generation and law enforcement agencies, particularly those who are directly linked to the Shari'ah Penal Code Order. Hence, His Majesty pointed out that the new generation needs to possess a pure and strong self-esteem that cannot be easily shaken or swayed to jeopardize the country. His Majesty made the titah in conjunction with the 30th National Day celebration, broadcast over radio and television this evening.
In the titah, His Majesty also expressed disappointment over the theft cases affecting a number of mosques in the country. In this regard, the monarch hoped that relevant authorities would take effective and comprehensive measures to ensure this embarrassing situation will not recur.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, delivering his titah in conjunction of the 30th National Day of Brunei Darussalam. Image courtesy of The Brunei Times.
His Majesty's Titah:
We are grateful to Allah the Almighty for being able to celebrate the anniversary of our National Day in an atmosphere of peace and harmony.
This 30th National Day anniversary celebration is highly significant, as it marks three decades in which our country has enjoyed full independence. Now it is best that we together gauge the extent at which we have benefited from this independence.
From the aspect of physical development, throughout these three decades, the nation had extensively carried out its development programmes under the National Development Plan. The quality of life of the citizens and residents continued to improve, keeping pace with modern society. Based on international quality indicators relating to life expectancy, Alhamdulillah, our standards of health and education requirements have already brought us a high quality of life, as indicated in the Human Development Index measurement used by the United Nations. All this is immensely meaningful to us.
Nevertheless, the vision and prime objective of independence do not merely entail achieving material gains, but should also fulfil the spiritual aspects.
Aside from achieving Vision 2035 in the physical area, we also wish to receive grace and blessings in all aspects of life. We also wish for a nation that truly fulfils the characteristics of "Baldatun Tayyibatun Warabbun Ghafur", prosperous and content under the care of Allah.
For that reason, the way that we accomplish this independence is exceptional. We do not forget to express our gratitude and perform zikir to Allah by way of mass prayer and by together supporting the doa. Such is the practice of the nation of Malay Islamic Monarchy, our country.
On this unique premise, we continue to strive to reinforce our identity as Bruneians. This matter is extremely crucial for direction in our lives and the process of nation building.
Nevertheless, in my view, MIB represents the one and only formidable 'firewall' that is effective in tackling the various issues and challenges of globalisation.
Globalisation, in reality, has spurred the most rapid change. The use of the Internet and various kinds of social media has allowed for the spread of information that is no longer confined to borders. Information can now be channelled with the greatest of ease, to anyone.
This only means that we must be wise and cautious in obtaining its benefits. Conversely, if we are negligent or if it is misused, the detrimental effects would not just be on the individual, but also the nation.
At present, we have begun to witness attempts by certain parties to instigate today's generation into questioning, and instantaneously to not support the implementation of the Shari'ah Penal Code in the country. They use new media channels, such as Websites, blogs, the WhatsApp application and the like. These are not just accessed by local citizens, but also by users abroad.
All these are undoubtedly challenges, particularly challenges towards our younger generations. They therefore need to possess a strong character that is consistent with the nation's policies. They must not be influenced by irresponsible elements that wish to see chaos within us, or who want us to be at odds with one another, and to not respect the leader and government.
In addition to questioning the implementation of the Shari'ah Penal Code, this group is apparently also trying to insult the monarch, insult the "ulama" (religious scholars) and discredit syara' laws. This matter can be sensed through their various statements when they talk about the monarch, ulama or the syara' laws.
All these pose a challenge to law enforcement authorities, particularly those that are directly linked with the Shari'ah Penal Code Order. These acts are undeniably of the kind that come under the General Offences section. They cannot be allowed to continue to carry on with those insults. But if it is true that there exists factors that qualify them to be brought to court, then the first phase implementation of the Shari'ah Penal Code Order to be made this April is definitely relevant for them. It is imperative that we, as a "generation with a vision", are cautious in facing challenges in any form, including challenges by or from groups that supposedly claim to also support our noble aspiration, only to cast aside such support in favour of other interests.
This is where our generation absolutely needs to possess an identity that is noble and resilient, such that it cannot be damaged or disrupted in a way that could bring harm to the nation.
Thus, in this regard, we are now actively building values of individual resilience through the National Service Programme, PKBN. This programme plays a hugely important role, especially in developing noble values amongst youths.
It is without doubt that such values are needed by the nation and country. Speaking of these values, we have been shocked by a number of burglaries involving a number of mosques in the country. Such incidents are extremely upsetting, made worse by the fact that they were carried out in the Houses of Allah.
In this matter, I am very hopeful that all responsible parties would be able to take effective sweeping measures so as to ensure that these deplorable acts would not be repeated.
This is not limited to crimes in the Houses of Allah, as all crimes in the forms of thefts and burglaries that are carried out in the homes of citizens and residents in the country must be eradicated by all means necessary. It would not suffice to simply record the rate of occurrence of such crimes, as action should be taken by clamping down hard on the culprits so that they could be brought to justice. By the Grace of Allah, the Shari'ah Penal Code Order awaits them.
Like other countries in our region, Brunei Darussalam has not been spared from experiencing extraordinarily long continuous spates of heavy downpour. Several low-lying areas were flooded, affecting property and belongings.
His Majesty the Sultan visited the flooded area in Tutong recently. Image courtesy of Dean Kassim of Borneo Bulletin.
I am thoroughly heartened by the high level of patience shown by the flood victims. They, along with the government authorities, faced the situation with considerable calm. Adding to this were the volunteers who were not left behind in contributing their highly meaningful community services. Indeed, most appropriately, we must deal with this matter with full acceptance, while at the same time continuing to pray to Allah the Almighty for alleviation of burden and for safety.
Lastly I, in all sincerity, record my appreciation and thanks to members of the Executive Committee and other Committees for the Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the National Day of Brunei Darussalam, as well as to all the participants and organisers that are also working to ensure the success of this celebration.
I also extend the highest appreciations to all sections of the community, including all levels of the Civil Service and those who are serving abroad, the Security Forces and also those who are serving with the private sector, accompanied with a doa; may we all receive the blessings and grace from Allah the Almighty. Amin.
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Judith Kimble is a Vilas Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an Investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She received her B.A. at University of California-Berkeley, her Ph. D. from University of Colorado-Boulder and did her postdoctoral training at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England. She joined the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983, and has been there since. Kimble is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
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My laboratory focuses on the in vivo regulation of stem cell self-renewal and differentiation in the germline tissue of the small nematode C. elegans. In this tissue, Notch signaling from a single-celled mesenchymal niche promotes maintenance of germline stem cells (GSCs) and an RNA regulatory network drives the choice between self-renewal and differentiation. My talk will focus on two broadly important questions. One is how niche signaling regulates stem cells — what are the downstream effectors? The second is how the sperm/oocyte decision is regulated. In the first half of my talk, I will describe our recent discovery of the key effectors of Notch signaling for GSC maintenance. In the second half, I will describe our use of classical genetics, molecular biology, genomics and chemical reprogramming to tackle the elusive sperm/oocyte decision, highlighting its remarkably plasticity, even in adults.
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by Ken Campbell - March 19, 2012 8:55 AM UTC
In the midget-aged showcase featuring NHL stars of tomorrow, it was an unlikely champion who took down Goliath.
Teenage phenom Connor McDavid won't have long to suffer the disappointment of losing the OHL Cup championship. After all, he has a very hectic time ahead of him.
by Ken Campbell - March 16, 2012 11:25 AM UTC
If major junior-aged players are ready for pro hockey and it's the best for their development, the CHL and NHL shouldn't hold them back.
In the debate sparked by Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman concerning whether or not junior-aged players should be eligible to be dispatched to the American League, we haven't heard much from either side about what would be best for the players involved.
by Ken Campbell - March 9, 2012 12:41 PM UTC
The 15-year-old McDavid is trying to be the second player in as many years to be drafted a year early, while 16-year-old teammate Josh Ho-Sang is also one to watch.
Fifteen-year-old phenom Connor McDavid will almost certainly be playing in the Ontario League next season. The big question now is whether he'll be plying his trade in Erie or Hamilton.
by Ken Campbell - March 5, 2012 5:45 PM UTC
The difference between Stamkos and Ovechkin; another reason why Ken Holland is the best GM; and more.
Now that we're entering the home stretch, it's as good a time as any to offer thoughts on each NHL team: Anaheim: The gap between the talent level on paper and the results on the ice, on a year-by-year basis, might be the largest in the NHL.
by Ken Campbell - March 2, 2012 2:35 PM UTC
Remember when Leafs-Habs games used to mean something? Now both teams are a mess.
The streets of downtown Montreal will still have that wonderful, vibrant feel. The lobby of the Chateau Champlain will be a zoo. And the game itself might even be something worth watching.
by Ken Campbell - February 28, 2012 12:09 AM UTC
The Sabres made a splash with Cody Hodgson, while the Calgary Flames remain stuck in neutral.
There was a time when trade deadline day served one of two purposes. It represented either a repository to dump expensive contracts and pending unrestricted free agents or a flea market where teams could try to find that one or two players to put them over the top.
by Ken Campbell - February 24, 2012 12:15 AM UTC
The Blue Jackets start down a long path, while the Kings add scoring and have a hunger for more.
Well, so much for those long-term, big-money contracts that don't seem to make any sense being untradeable. After all, Jeff Carter's deal has been traded twice in eight months.
by Ken Campbell - February 20, 2012 9:10 AM UTC
If the Blue Jackets trade their superstar they'll have to get a lot in return, but is it worth it to any of his suitors?
It's certainly not Rick Nash's fault the Columbus Blue Jackets have drafted so poorly over the years or that their free-agent signings have largely been disasters.
by Ken Campbell - February 17, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
After a couple years of relocation speculation, will the Coyotes end up staying, or possibly move to Seattle?
All right, so let's recap a few things here. The NHL owns and operates a team that is bleeding money and is unable to find a new owner.
by Ken Campbell - February 13, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Brendan Shanahan needs to step up; Leafs no surprise; comparing the Wings to other streaks; and more.
Like most sheriffs, Brendan Shanahan rode into town with his guns blazing, promising a new brand of justice. And he even had the fancy title of "senior vice-president, player safety" to back him up.
by Ken Campbell - February 10, 2012 12:32 PM UTC
Tim Thomas has every right to express his opinions, but if he is going to use his celebrity to do it, he must talk about it.
Tim Thomas wants us to know that when it comes to his political statements, "That's my personal life and it has nothing to do with the Bruins or hockey and I'm going to remain silent.
by Ken Campbell - February 6, 2012 2:35 PM UTC
The third point of Sam Gagner's magical eight-point night shouldn't have counted…and Yakupov's suspension unjust.
Sam Gagner's eight-point performance last Thursday night was undoubtedly the NHL's feel-good story of the week and, on the surface, it was phenomenal.


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Takeo Takei - Aesop's Fables
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Beautifully simple lines drawings from Japanese artist Takeo Takei. These were created for a 1925 edition of Aesop's Fables. Can you imagine being a kid and getting to look at these beauties as your mum or dad read to you out loud? My mind would've run riot.


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Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 11:32 a.m.
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A 19-year-old is accused of performing oral sex on a 13-year-old girl, Houma Police said.
Ryan Domangue, 405 Tanglewood Drive, Houma, allegedly committed the sexual battery last month at a Lewald Drive house, police said.
Officers said they began investigating the allegations Feb. 4 and later tried to get Domangue to turn himself in, which he did about 4 p.m. Monday, police said.
Domangue is charged with sexual battery. He bonded out of the Terrebonne Parish jail Monday after posting a $75,000 bond.
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Having a baby is . . . complicated.
Dimple knows. She's a successful actress who is turning forty—though her agent and her resume insist she's only thirty-six—and she figures it's now or never. Certainly it's not a good time for an intriguing director to show up at her door with a great script.
Eva, fabulous agent to the stars, doesn't want kids—and never wanted kids. Why is her decision so damned hard for everyone else to accept?
When Maryn was undergoing treatment for cancer, she and her husband both agreed to have embryos frozen. But that was way before their divorce and her remission—and now she's single and childless, and caught in the middle of a controversy she never saw coming.
The traditional and nontraditional couples desperate for a baby . . . the adoptive parents . . . the single mom . . . the two who want nothing to do with parenthood. . . . This is a thoroughly modern story of the pursuit of family in all its forms—and of five very different ways of getting there.
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- Keep cool and save money
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- Threat of blight makes gardeners, landscapers alike cringe
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Four & Sons
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The publication where dogs and culture collide.
Four & Sons is a new magazine celebrating our love for man's best friend, and besides the adorable content, the design is really slick. The first issue includes contributions from the likes of Dave Eggers and Mike Mills. Instead of being just another pet magazine, they're focusing on the creative lives of people who happen to also love dogs.


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1a.Objectives (from AD-416):
1. Implement 454 sequencing technology to compare gene expression impacted by ecological factor affecting invasiveness.
2. To use this technology to also identify regulatory regions and potential targets for future manipulation of invasive perennial weeds.
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Ecological factors have an impact on invasiveness of perennial weeds of the Northern plains; for example, Canada thistle and leafy spurge. These ecological factors cause changes in gene expression that are regulated by cis-acting elements. Advances in 454 sequencing technology now make it uniquely suited for the rapid and efficient quantification of both.1)gene expression, and.2)the identification of the cis-acting elements that control gene expression. Quantification of gene expression will be accomplished by 454 sequencing of biological samples collected from various ecological settings. This information will be analyzed and compared to obtain a dataset of genes linked to invasive traits. Further, 454 sequencing will be used to characterize genomic DNA to identify the specific cis-acting elements regulating the genes from our dataset.
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A federal safety board Tuesday is expected to officially determine the cause of the tragic crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport last year, which raised troubling questions about pilot training and the complexity of modern aircraft flight systems.
At the widely anticipated hearing in Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board will also examine emergency crews' response to the accident. Amid the chaos after the crash, one of the passengers was run over twice by San Francisco Fire Department trucks, leading to questions about the department's training and procedures.
The girl was one of three teenagers who died in the July 6 crash that also injured 174 passengers and crew.
The NTSB can only make recommendations to regulatory agencies such as the Federal Aviation Administration. However, it says that more than 82 percent of its recommendations have been adopted "by those in a position to effect change." Legally, its probable-cause finding is not admissible in court, said Michael Verna, a Walnut Creek attorney representing some crash victims.
"But from a safety standpoint, it's very important," he said. "Obviously, a lot of things happened we don't want repeated."
The crash landing, on a clear day, of a modern airliner that had no apparent mechanical or electronic problems has raised a troubling question: Have today's highly computerized flight control systems become too complex for some pilots to manage, even as they rely on them more and more?
"It will be interesting to see how much the NTSB highlights that," said Douglas Moss, an aviation expert with AeroPacific Consulting in Reno.
Flight 214 was inbound from Seoul, South Korea, with an experienced pilot being trained to fly the 777, and his instructor sitting in the right-hand seat. There were 12 crew members and 291 passengers, including 70 Chinese students and teachers headed to a summer camp.
As the aircraft passed over the San Mateo Bridge, about 5 miles from the runway, the pilot executed a series of commands that caused it to lose speed rapidly, a problem that the pilot discovered too late to execute a go-around for another try at landing.
That confusion in the cockpit has Asiana and Boeing squabbling about whether the plane gave adequate warning that it was losing speed, and about the complexity of the 777's flight control system.
While a basic task of any pilot is monitoring an aircraft's speed and altitude, experienced pilots say the complexity of the past couple of generations of airlines has added a significant amount of information to the basic ABCs of flying.
Testifying at a Dec. 11 NTSB hearing on the accident, Capt. Dave McKenney of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations, said that even with his extensive flying experience, "I learned a few things today that I didn't know" from the expert testimony.
Asiana said it believes the probable cause of the accident was its flight crew's failure to monitor and maintain safe airspeed during the landing. A contributing factor, it acknowledged, was "the flight crew's failure to execute a timely go-around" as required by company procedures. But the airline also faulted the Boeing 777's complex automation controls for contributing to the accident.
Asiana claimed that "inconsistencies in the aircraft's automation logic" led the crew to believe that the airplane was maintaining a safe airspeed. It said warnings from the aircraft that something was wrong were "inadequate."
Boeing said in its own filing with the board that the accident would have been avoided "had the flight crew followed procedures and initiated a timely go-around" as the approach became increasingly unstable.
Barry Schiff, a retired airline captain and aviation expert, said in an interview that the issue of automation is irrelevant given the facts of the accident. "The reality of the situation is that the pilot did not pay attention to their airspeed," Schiff said.
But not knowing what the many controls are supposed to do or are doing is a problem on "a large number of different flight decks in lots of different circumstances" and for various levels of pilot experience, Nadine Starter, a University of Michigan expert on automation and human performance, said at the NTSB's December hearing.
McKenney, the pilot's association official, was the airline pilots association's co-chair of a 2006 working group that studied 26 accidents and 20 incidents that involved problems resulting from automation.
The study found that 40 percent of the accidents and 30 percent of the major incidents involved "some type of knowledge deficit of the pilots," McKenney testified.
Pilots are not taught to question the systems, McKenney said. "So they expect the system to work when they use it, and when it doesn't, then they get caught short."
Contact Pete Carey at 408-920-5419 Follow him on Twitter.com/petecarey


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ALAMEDA — As far as rookies go, quarterback Tyler Wilson looked nothing of the sort Saturday as he displayed the poise and skills of a seasoned veteran in only his second practice as a member of the Raiders.
Wilson showed off a strong arm, placing balls right on target time and again, be it swing passes, throws over the middle or well downfield.
"Obviously, picking up a new system, there's a little bit of rust there," Raiders coach Dennis Allen said of Wilson. "But throwing the ball, he's done a nice job. I don't have any question about his arm strength and his accuracy."
If anything, it's the receivers that are going to have to adjust to the velocity on Wilson's throws. Several times, laser-like throws went through or off a receiver's hands.
Wilson arrived as a fourth-round draft pick out of Arkansas, with a reputation for being a bright guy, confident in his abilities and ready to take on any challenge.
It's not a stretch to envision Wilson playing well enough to surge past presumptive starter Matt Flynn and third-year player Terrelle Pryor at some point, even if he downplays the situation.
"It's an opportunity," Wilson said after practice. "Obviously, there's a lot I have to learn. ... I've got a lot of work to do to get up to speed because there have been veteran guys that have been here that are way ahead of me right now. So, I'm playing catch-up from that point."
The Raiders traded for Flynn earlier this offseason on the same day that they traded starter Carson Palmer to the Arizona Cardinals. Flynn has started only two games during his five-year NFL career. Pryor started the regular-season finale in 2012 for his only start.
Through it all, Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie refuse to anoint Flynn the starter, going only so far as to say that Flynn will begin with the first-team offense.
Allen and McKenzie want competition at all positions. To that end, Wilson is game.
"I do think I can bring some things to the table skill-set wise," Wilson said. "But, again, I've got to play catch-up at this point. I'm going to use it as an opportunity and compete like heck."
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by Tiffany Rider, Staff Writer
Incumbent elected officials in the cities of Signal Hill and Carson held onto their seats following elections March 1 and 8, respectively.
In Signal Hill, the election resulted in incumbents Larry Forester and Tina Hansen retaining their council seats. Hansen received 660 votes and Forrester had 569. Their only challenger, Matthew Simmons, finished with 429.
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January 04, 2013
An opinion poll of business leaders, carried out by the Institute of Directors (IoD), has revealed a growing sense of economic optimism for the year ahead.
The poll shows that business directors are starting 2013 with a far more optimistic outlook on the coming year than 12 months ago. The proportion of respondents that expect 2013 to be better than the previous year exceeds those with a pessimistic outlook by a margin of +31%. This is a direct reversal from the start of 2012, when the balance of opinion on the new year was a grim -31%.
Long-term confidence has also risen, with the balance of those expecting higher UK GDP growth over the coming ten years compared to the previous decade rising to +22% in the new poll, compared to -9% in Q1 2012, -8% in Q2 and +10% in Q3.
Concerns about a triple dip recession have also receded, with the proportion of respondents foreseeing a high risk of recession falling from about one in three a year ago to one in six today. The survey found that 16% thought the risk was high, 49% moderate and 34% low. In response to this question at the start of 2012, 35% said the risk was high, 53% moderate and 11% low.
The poll of 1,369 members of the IoD was carried out in mid-December 2012. It also shows that the Government's fiscal policies are broadly supported. 57% say Chancellor George Osborne should stick with current policy, 22% say deficit reduction should be tougher,19% support an easing off and only 1% would like to see a reversal of the policy.
Graeme Leach, IoD chief economist, said: "2012 was a tough year, but business leaders expect 2013 to be much better. The risk of a return to recession and a triple dip has not gone away, but it is receding fast, and expectations of growth are rising.
"George Osborne's approval ratings have suffered, but he retains business support overall. The deficit reduction programme in particular has overwhelming backing from UK directors – the Government absolutely must not waver from the course."


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SANTA CLARA -- The goal-starved Earthquakes gave their former coach a rude welcome home Wednesday night in a much-needed 5-1 victory over the Chicago Fire.
A team that had mustered only four goals in six games equaled the number in the second half alone in its best result of 2014.
San Jose won for the first time in six games to spoil coach Frank Yallop's homecoming in front of an announced crowd of 10,525 at Buck Shaw Stadium. Yallop abruptly walked away from the Quakes a year ago before taking over in Chicago this season.
"We were really, really poor," Yallop said. "San Jose could have scored more. It is a little bit of a shock."
The Earthquakes (5-8-5) remained in last place in the nine-team Western Conference but broke out of their scoring slump although target forwards Steven Lenhart and Alan Gordon did not play.
The "Bash Brothers" had only one goal and one assist this season, leading some to call for a change of styles. In a breakout game for Portuguese striker Yannick Djalo, San Jose looked more fluid than at any time this year.
Djalo got a goal and two assists to lead the Quakes in a pairing with Chris Wondolowski that provided an uplifting view of the team's future.
"When you're searching for performance, you're searching for different things," coach Mark Watson said of the change.
Expect to see the Wondolowski-Djalo combination more as San Jose tries to rebound in the second half of the season to advance to the MLS Cup playoffs.
But what happens to Lenhart and Gordon? Lenhart suffered a slight knee injury and was a late scratch Wednesday. Gordon practiced Monday and Tuesday, but Watson would only say the veteran was "unavailable."
Quakes coaches had hoped Djalo would increase scoring production when acquiring him in March in a loan deal with Lisbon's SL Benfica. But Djalo, a close friend of Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, struggled this season with injuries and adjustment to Major League Soccer.
He finally looked comfortable Wednesday in spearheading the Quakes' fast start they have talked about for 41/2 months.
"That's the position he does best at," Watson said.
Teammates praised the effort after five Earthquakes scored, starting with Shea Salinas' sizzling shot in the final minute of the first half.
Salinas said the offensive output was the result of Wondolowski and Djalo getting the ball underneath the Fire defense to open space on the outside.
"Yannick plays well underneath, making it so hard on defenders," said Wondolowski, who got his team-leading seventh goal in the 62nd minute.
Atiba Harris and Cordell Cato also scored for San Jose, while Grant Ward got the Fire's lone goal in the 75th minute. It wasn't enough to break a four-game undefeated streak for Yallop, whose team is now 3-5-11.
Salinas rewarded San Jose's aggressive first-half play with a last-minute goal that came when Djalo broke up a play in midfield. Djalo immediately fed his teammate deep to the left. Salinas raced almost 20 yards to collect the ball before curling it into the upper right corner.
"I'm thinking I was going to shoot no matter what," Salinas said.
The midfielder ran into the net to grab the ball and put it under his jersey to announce his wife's pregnancy. "I've been trying to score for months," he said of his planned tribute to Julie Salinas, who is due in December.
The Earthquakes knew the feeling -- until the floodgates opened Wednesday night.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond.
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The Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge is casting ages 7 and older for its Labor Day production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." There are roles for actors, singers, dancers and nonsingers, particularly young men ages 10 and older who can move well to play wolves and castle creatures and actors ages 40 and older to play Maurice and Monsieur D'Arque. Auditions take place March 16 and 17 by appointment only. Call (970) 453-0199 to reserve a spot. The show will premiere Labor Day weekend, with performances taking place Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin in April, depending on actor availability.
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In jointly announcing the new relationship, both companies acknowledged that Benjamin Moore will be Orchard's exclusive supplier of architectural paint. Orchard's Benjamin Moore product lineup will include Regal® Select, ben®, Concepts®, Arborcoat® Exterior Stain, and Imagine by Insl-x®, along with selected primers and applicators. Benjamin Moore's award-winning low-VOC Aura® paint will be available in select Orchard stores only. Orchard plans to begin selling Benjamin Moore paint in selected markets in early April, with all locations carrying the product offerings by end of summer.
According to Benjamin Moore's Vice President of Sales, Dan Calkins, "Orchard's own increasing growth in California and its well-earned reputation for carrying quality products and delivering exceptional customer service make it an attractive partner for Benjamin Moore. This alliance allows us to broaden our supply in the hardware channel, further engaging the convenience-driven DIY shopper. Consistently, Benjamin Moore is consumers' brand of choice, preferred for its quality of performance and unrivaled color leadership. In 2011, we were ranked highest in consumer satisfaction by the J.D. Power & Associates annual survey, so it makes sense to partner with the preeminent California retailer and help the state's homeowners more readily find Benjamin Moore products."
Mark Baker, Orchard's President and CEO, said, "Paint is a key growth opportunity and focus for Orchard, and we believe this strategic partnership with Benjamin Moore will provide our customers with the highest-quality paint solution found anywhere in California. The combination of superior products and expert customer service is what has set Orchard apart from our competitors for more than 80 years."
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