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News Article | May 16, 2017
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Kim Y.,University of Ulsan |
Jeong I.G.,University of Ulsan |
You D.,University of Ulsan |
Song S.H.,University of Ulsan |
And 4 more authors.
Anti-Cancer Drugs | Year: 2014
Sodium meta-arsenite (NaAsO2), a novel compound synthesized by Komipham International Co. Ltd, is an orally bioavailable, water-soluble trivalent arsenical that has shown potent cytotoxic activity in human solid cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, and is currently undergoing phase I/II clinical trials for the treatment of prostate cancer. In this study, mechanisms of cell death induced by sodium meta-arsenite were investigated. Sodium meta-arsenite reduced cell viability and increased the sub-G1 population in cell cycle analysis in both androgen-sensitive LNCaP and androgen-insensitive CWR22RV1 cells. The apoptosis induced by sodium meta-arsenite was associated with cleavage of caspases 3, 8, and 9, and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) and increased annexin V-positive cells, and was inhibited by the pan-caspase inhibitor Z-VAD-fmk. Sodium meta-arsenite also increased the level of the autophagy marker microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3)-II and the number of autophagic vacuoles as shown by electron microscopy. Both the autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine and the necrosis inhibitor necrostatin-1 blocked cell death induced by sodium meta-arsenite. Moreover, sodium meta-arsenite led to the accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), a ROS scavenger, decreased sodium meta-arsenite-induced levels of cleaved PARP and LC3-II. Propidium iodide (PI) staining also showed that NAC restored membrane integrity, damaged by sodium meta-arsenite. Therefore, these results suggest that sodium meta-arsenite induces apoptotic, necrotic, and autophagic cell death through intracellular ROS accumulation in both androgen-sensitive and androgen-insensitive prostate cancer cells and may be used as a new anticancer drug for the treatment of prostate cancer. © 2013 Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Lee Y.S.,Gachon University |
Kim D.,Gachon University |
Lee E.K.,Gachon University |
Kim S.,Komipharm International Co. |
And 4 more authors.
Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology | Year: 2015
Sodium meta-arsenite (SA) is an orally available arsenic compound. We investigated the effects of SA on the development of autoimmune type 1 diabetes. Female non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice were orally intubated with SA (5. mg/kg/day) from 8. weeks of age for 8. weeks. The cumulative incidence of diabetes was monitored until 30. weeks of age, islet histology was examined, and lymphocytes including T cells, B cells, CD4+ IFN-γ+ cells, CD8+ IFN-γ+ cells, CD4+ IL-4+ cells, and regulatory T cells were analyzed. We also investigated the diabetogenic ability of splenocytes using an adoptive transfer model and the effect of SA on the proliferation, activation, and expression of glucose transporter 1 (Glut1) in splenocytes treated with SA in vitro and splenocytes isolated from SA-treated mice. SA treatment decreased the incidence of diabetes and delayed disease onset. SA treatment reduced the infiltration of immunocytes in islets, and splenocytes from SA-treated mice showed a reduced ability to transfer diabetes. The number of total splenocytes and T cells and both the number and the proportion of CD4+ IFN-γ+ and CD8+ IFN-γ+ T cells in the spleen were significantly reduced in SA-treated NOD mice compared with controls. The number, but not the proportion, of regulatory T cells was decreased in SA-treated NOD mice. Treatment with SA either in vitro or in vivo inhibited proliferation of splenocytes. In addition, the expression of Glut1 and phosphorylated ERK1/2 was decreased by SA treatment. These results suggest that SA reduces proliferation and activation of T cells, thus preventing autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice. © 2015 Elsevier Inc.
Paudel S.,Chungnam National University |
Park J.E.,Chungnam National University |
Jang H.,Komipharm International Co. |
Hyun B.H.,Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency |
And 2 more authors.
Veterinary Quarterly | Year: 2014
Background: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an infectious, highly contagious virus, and is an etiological agent of acute entero-pathogenic diarrhea in swine.Objectives: Evaluation of the antibody response of two types of PEDV vaccines is to be carried out.Animals and methods: Sows were vaccinated with either live or killed commercial PEDV SM98 (GenBank: GU937797.1) vaccines. Four different groups of sows with five sows in each group were used in this study: the unvaccinated negative control group, the killed virus vaccination group with killed virus boosting (K/K), the live virus vaccinated group with live virus boosting (L/L), and the combination group vaccinated with live virus and subsequently boosted with killed vaccine (L/K). Sows were vaccinated intramuscularly twice at four and two weeks prior to farrowing with 2ml/head vaccine dose. Antibody titers in sow and piglet serum one week after farrowing and that in colostrum were compared by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and serum neutralization test.Results: Vaccination with K/K vaccine induced the highest level of IgG and IgA in sow serum, colostrum, and especially in piglet serum, with the lowest levels found in the L/L group. The major neutralizing activity was also found in the K/K group, particularly in colostrum, with piglets bearing higher neutralizing activity compared to sow sera. Among recombinant spike S1, S2, S3, and nucleocapsid N protein of PEDV, S3 protein presented the highest antibody level in the K/K group.Conclusion: Killed PEDV SM98 vaccine induced higher antibody levels.Clinical importance: This study clearly confirms that killed vaccine has induced higher antibody levels and may contribute to the design of future research and vaccine programs. © 2014 Taylor & Francis.
Paudel S.,Chungnam National University |
Park J.E.,Chungnam National University |
Jang H.,Komipharm International Co. |
Shin H.J.,Chungnam National University |
Shin H.J.,Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Quarterly | Year: 2014
Background: Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an economically important pathogen of swine.Objective: Serum neutralization (SN) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test results as well as the utility of spike proteins S1, S2, and S3 and entire nucleocapsid protein were compared.Animals and methods: Serum samples from 400 pigs vaccinated against PEDV strain SM98P were collected from 78 farms in Korea. SN test and ELISA were performed to confirm the presence of antibodies. For prokaryotic expression of partial fragments of spike protein the size and location of S1, S2, and S3, and full nucleocapsid protein, polymerase chain reaction was performed using specific primers.Results: Comparison of these results demonstrated that there was a correlation between the SN and ELISA results. Sera with higher neutralizing activity also had higher IgG titer. The antibody profiling data presented the correlation of neutralizing activity with the level of spike protein antibody. In particular, the S3 region may have an important role in neutralizing activity.Conclusions: We confirmed that the carboxy-terminal region that includes the endodomain of the S protein induced stronger neutralizing activity than the region that includes the ectodomain.Clinical relevance: The region of the S protein may have a stronger neutralizing KPEDV-9 epitope and could be useful for the evaluation of future PEDV vaccine efficacy. © 2014 Taylor & Francis.
Seo H.W.,Seoul National University |
Han K.,Seoul National University |
Kim D.,Seoul National University |
Oh Y.,Seoul National University |
And 4 more authors.
Clinical and Vaccine Immunology | Year: 2011
The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of an inactivated porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccine on PCV2b virus shedding in the semen of experimentally infected boars by measuring the immunological response and the PCV2b DNA load in blood and semen. Twelve boars were randomly divided into three groups. The boars in group 1 (n = 4) were immunized with an inactivated PCV2 vaccine and were challenged with PCV2b. The boars in group 2 (n = 4) were only challenged with PCV2b. The boars in group 3 (n = 4) served as negative controls. The number of PCV2 genome copies of PCV2 in the serum and semen were significantly lower in vaccinated challenged boars than in nonvaccinated challenged boars at 7, 10, 14, 21, 32, 35, 42, 49, and 60 days postinoculation. The number of PCV2b genomes in the semen correlated with the number of PCV2b genomes in the blood in both vaccinated challenged (R = 0.714) and nonvaccinated challenged (R = 0.861) boars. The results of the present study demonstrate that the inactivated PCV2 vaccine significantly decreases the amount of PCV2b DNA shedding in semen from vaccinated boars after experimental infection with PCV2b. Copyright © 2011, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
PubMed | Komipharm International Co., Hanyang University and Seoul National University
Type: Comparative Study | Journal: Investigational new drugs | Year: 2016
Arsenic compounds have been used in traditional medicine for several centuries. KML001 (sodium metaarsenite; NaAsO2) is an orally bio-available arsenic compound with potential anti-cancer activity. However, the effect of KML001 has not been studied in lymphoid neoplasms. The aim of this study is to evaluate the anti-proliferative effect of KML001 in non-Hodgkins lymphoma and to compare its efficacy with As2O3. KML001 inhibited cellular proliferation in all tested lymphoma cell lines as well as JurkatR cells (adriamycin-resistant Jurkat cells) in a dose-dependent manner, while As2O3 was not effective. Cell cycle regulatory protein studies have suggested that KML001 induces G1 arrest via p27-induced inhibition of the kinase activities of CDK2, 4, and 6. Treatment of KML001 induced apoptosis in Jurkat and JurkatR cells. The apoptotic process was associated with down-regulation of Bcl-2 (antiapoptotic molecule), up-regulation of Bax (proapoptotic molecule), and inhibition of caspase-3, -8, and -9. In addition, cell signaling including the STAT, PI3K/Akt, MAPK, and NF-B signal pathways were inhibited in KML001-treated Jurkat and JurkatR cells. Furthermore, targeting the telomere by KML001 was observed in the Jurkat and JurkatR cells. The In vivo anti-tumoral activity of KML001 was confirmed in a xenograft murine model. Interestingly, partial responses were seen in two lymphoma patients treated with 10mg/day (follicular lymphoma for 16weeks and mantle cell lymphoma for 24weeks) without severe toxicities. These findings suggest that KML001 may be a candidate agent for the treatment of de novo, refractory, and relapsed non-Hodgkins lymphoma patients.


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'Nuff Said
The very people who are trying to help me all my life, unfortunately, fall victim to being my enemy. After all, the truth is I am my very own worst enemy. I'm not planning on changing myself for better. I am most often a hateful, diabolical, disgusting and evil person. It's the reason why I have no friends, and I will never have any, even though I want them. I am a severe masochist, too lazy to become my solution even though I am my problems. So forget it.
Jonathan Harnisch
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Emotional issues have always played a key role in elections in India. The origin and growth of the Dravidian political parties are closely linked to the emotions over linguistic nationalism. The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) rise in national politics would not have been possible so fast if the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was not there. M.G. Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu and N.T. Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh still live in the hearts of the people there because their politics had a tint of emotion. The sympathy wave in the aftermath of the assassinations of former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi helped the Congress party win general elections in 1985 and 1991.
However, in the last decade, issues related to development and people's welfare have won parties elections. It was a developmental agenda and a focus on the rural sector that brought the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) back to power in 2009. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have beaten the anti-incumbency factor with the same agenda. While giving outside support to the UPA, the Left parties, particularly the CPI-M, used to claim credit for debates on non-emotive issues.
Though the ongoing debates on the Lok Pal, foreign direct investment in retail etc are attracting a lot of attention, emotive issues are making a comeback.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's hurried move to split her state into Paschim Pradesh, Awadh Pradesh, Purvanchal and Bundelkhand was obviously with an intention to play with voter sentiments. By passing the resolution in the state assembly, Mayawati played a master stroke that has caught the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party unawares. She has also tried to push the other burning issues in the state -- law and order, farmers' struggles against land acquisition and corruption -- to the back burner.
A file photo of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati.
Surprisingly, emotional issues have cropped up in Kerala where, unlike neighbouring states, politics and elections were always fought on ideological and social issues. An allegedly fragile 116-year-old brimming dam, which has been a bone of contention between Kerala and Tamil Nadu for years, has become an explosive and sensitive political issue in the state.
If the panic created by a controversial movie – Dam 999 directed by a Keralite, which is running in 49 theatres across the state – was not enough, the state's irrigation minister's repeated appearance on Kerala's numerous Malayalam television channels cautioning people about the alarming situation, has created a fear psychosis among the people. While Tamil Nadu wants to increase the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala has been insisting that it be reduced from the current 136 feet to 120 feet. Kerala wants the "unsafe" dam to be decommissioned. Kerala is willing to construct a new dam for supplying water to Tamil Nadu, which is opposing it because it fears losing control over the functioning of the new dam. The controversial dam is in Kerala and its sole purpose is irrigation of five districts in Tamil Nadu under a lease deed valid for 999(!) years.
Even those politicians who realize the situation has become uncontrollable are helpless, but to join the bandwagon as the issue has taken a political colour in the wake of the forthcoming by-election in Piravom assembly constituency. Winning the Piravom seat is crucial for the ruling United Democratic Front as it would stabilise the government, which has a razor-thin majority in the 140 member assembly. With the news channels and the newspapers coming out with alarming strories, politicians have been forced to dive into the emotional waters.


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St Pats Town rallied from a 17-7 deficit to steal a controversial victory with the last play in today's Old Boys' Centennial Shield match against Wellington College.
For the first hour the 130th tradition fixture was a lousy affair, with one pupil from Wellington College remarking "gee, this is a boring game." Both teams struggled to adapt to the vicious southerly as dropped balls, ill-discipline and poor tactics dominated proceedings.
Wellington College was initially the better side though, with Francois Swart kicking four penalties, and bulky first-five Tamati Hauraki-Tyrell barging over the line for a try to give Wellington a comfortable 17-0 lead.
Town was forced to replace prop Jaziah Iona who was injured in a scrum, as well as second-five Korvarn Togiatama with a shoulder injury as things threatened to unravel.
Just before halftime St Pats' Penieli Poasa took a quick tap and scored a try after making a rare venture into the Wellington 22. Zac Donaldson converted and the score was 17-7 at the break.
Town turned with the wind, but did little with it. Wellington made a series of half-breaks but they too failed to develop as the second-half stagnated.
But Town Fullback Siosaia Paese was the spark of Town's revival. The National Secondary Schools' 100 and 200 meters sprinting champion made a break to commence an attack and, finally, the passes stuck and winger Kerrod Foaese crossed in the corner. Donaldson kicked a brilliant conversion and it was 17-14 with a few minutes left
From the kickoff, Town won two penalties to get into the Wellington 22. Their big forwards drew in the Wellington defence with a series of pick and goes, before an overlap was created. The ball was passed hurriedly through the backs. Paese took the ball and cut back inside and as he was tackled he stretched and bounced the ball down. The referee and the touch judge consulted and a try was awarded.
Did Paese ground the ball? That will be discussed for years to come, but Town are this years' winners of the traditional for the first time since 2006.
St Pat's Town 19 (Penieli Poasa, Kerrod Foaese, Siosaia Paese tries; Zac Donaldson 2 con) Wellington College 17 (Tamati Hauraki-Tyrell try; Francois Swart 4 pen). HT: 7-17.
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All We Ask is For a Little Consistency
Posted Dec 8 2007 2:50PM
And the bad teams are consistently bad as well. It's hard to imagine the bottom five or six teams getting much higher than they are now during the course of the season.
Of course, we also have the group of teams in the middle, who look like world beaters one night and like crud the next. They go on winning streaks and losing streaks, never establishing themselves as real contenders.
The Bucks are clearly this week's "We were just kidding" team. The Warriors might come down to earth at some point, but they're on quite a run right now, setting up what should be a fun game tonight against the Magic.
In the Power Rankings Protraction this week, the author admits to making mistakes.
As always, if you've got beef with the rankings, feel free to comment in the blog, or drop us a line.
High jumps of the week: Golden State (+7), Chicago (+5), Memphis (+5), Sacramento (+5)
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79332276314291844202016-12-22T02:30:53.406-07:00Patzer Plays ChessA journey of chess improvement, 1 rating point at a time.Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-40641452649095094192013-11-24T02:12:00.002-07:002013-11-24T02:12:54.769-07:00Romanovsky - Smorodsky, 3rd USSR Ch 1924In this game Romanovsky exchanges a bishop for a knight (Spanish Exchange Variation), and then proceeds to prove the superiority of his knight's over Smorodsky's bishops. Peter Romanovsky is probably best known for his classic Russian middlegame book, which is now available in English from Quality Chess Books as Soviet Middlegame Technique.

Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-84522729025928338312013-11-23T23:26:00.000-07:002013-11-23T23:26:00.398-07:00Gligoric - Larsen, Manila 1973Another game demonstrating the power of the bishop pair when a position is opened up. We also see opposite side castling and the ensuing attack complete with an exchange sac as Gligoric goes for the kill.

Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-47951395814935735142013-11-21T01:36:00.002-07:002013-11-21T01:36:36.429-07:00Study Chess with Matthew Sadler

I just finished a quick, initial read through of this book by Matthew Sadler. A couple of years ago he jumped back into chess after a 10 year break from professional chess, and had some phenomenal events. This book talks about some of the things he does. In this initial reading I mostly skimmed through the games. The 3 main things I took from the book are:

Learning Openings - Kind of an Aagard lite (from Jacob's Excelling at Chess book)

Different Modes of thinking - active , reactive, prophylactic

Endgame Study

Matthew likes to do something for learning openings that is similar to part of what Aagard talks about for learning an opening. Matthew likes to get about 80 or so example games for his line, and then plays through them and marks the different ideas he finds. Aagard's approach involves first looking at the endgames that arise from that opening. Then playing through a bunch of games in the opening, and noting the different ideas down as you find them. Finally Jacob will look at the actual theory for the opening

In the section of different modes of thinking, Matthew talks about these 3 modes of thinking. Active is where you focusing on enforcing your plan on the game. Reactive mostly involves finding your move by comparison and process of elimination. Prophylactic thinking involves determining what your opponent wants and working to thwart that.

In the final section of the book Matthew discusses studying the endgame. He talks about studying theoretical positions from something like Averbakh, studying endgames from modern grandmaster play, and also studying classics (and annotating the ideas in them similar to what was done with the opening games).

Overall I think it is a worthwhile book, and I look forward to actually working through the games.

Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-85722248807840430412013-11-18T13:11:00.001-07:002013-11-18T13:11:23.523-07:00The Power of Bishops, Makogonov - Keres, Moscow 1939Continuing to play through 50 Essential Chess Lessons, we are this time given a demonstration of the power of bishops by Makogonov against the great Paul Keres. Keres opens up the position giving Makogonov's bishop pair great scope.

Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-46772659876010705742013-11-17T02:25:00.000-07:002013-11-17T02:25:16.493-07:00Counter attack in the Center, Tal - Spassky 1965 Candidate Finals Game 11I continued to play through Giddins's 50 Essential Chess Lessons tonight and this was one of the games in the section on defending. Spassky calmly counter attacks in the center when Tal is attacking on the kingside.

Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-13211015246118470052013-11-03T02:51:00.001-07:002013-11-03T02:53:43.816-07:00Padevsky - Kholmov, Dresden 1956I played through this game tonight as I continue where I left off in Giddins's 50 Essential Chess Lessons. Between the birth of our second daughter and a very busy spell at work from July through September, I haven't been able to spend much time on chess. So it feels good to be spending time on the game again.

In this game Padevsky looks to have a promising attack, but Kholmov defends well and eventually Padevsky falters while in time trouble. Enjoy.

Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-29045049701360584312013-06-13T14:07:00.002-07:002013-06-13T14:15:05.633-07:00Training update

I haven't been able to spend as much time as I would like on chess the past 6 weeks or so, but it is for a good reason. Our 2nd daughter was born on May 11th. I have been doing tactics puzzles and keeping up with my correspondence games, but not much else. In another month or so I should be ready to increase the daily workload.

I need to catch up on my reading of Jacob Aagaard's wonderful blogs posts though.

I was happy to see Gata Kamsky do very well at the recent Grand Prix, unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to follow along while it was taking place.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-16954404773168027382013-04-23T02:32:00.002-07:002013-04-23T02:32:52.832-07:00Attack on an Uncastled King, Polgar - Mamedyarov Bled Ol. 2002Another nice game from Giddin's 50 Essential Chess Lessons. Polgar sacs a piece to keep the King in the center and gives us a nice miniature.

 Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-10789430245112417912013-04-18T01:06:00.000-07:002013-04-18T01:06:03.965-07:00Geller - Kotov, USSR Ch 1955Another game from Steve Giddin's 50 Essential Chess Lessons. Particularly nice is Bxg7! by Geller.

Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-36920752997873095182013-04-17T00:03:00.001-07:002013-04-17T00:04:27.158-07:00Averbakh - Sarvarov, USSR chT 1959I was taking a break from Tarrasch tonight, and decided to start working through Steve Giddins's game collections. 50 Essential Chess Lessons is a styled as a modern version of Chernev's Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played.

This first game features opposite castling, followed up with pawn storms at the Kings. Averbakh sacrifices material to break open black's position, and black has to give it back plus interest in fighting off a deadly attack.

Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-21374645648929888152013-04-15T10:42:00.001-07:002013-04-15T10:42:21.654-07:00GM Jacob Aagaard's latest training blog postThis week's entry is about desparation. Another interesting read. Normally Monday is something to not look forward to as it means the weekend is over, but I always look forward to seeing what new thing GM Aagaard is going to write.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-26166559796805239372013-04-14T16:05:00.001-07:002013-04-14T16:05:12.393-07:00Kramnik's advice on analyzing chess positionsI just read this post on the chessblogger blog that talks about Kramnik using a chess engine to evaluate the position, but positions the window so that the moves are hidden from view. An example is the picture below that I did with Chessbase 12. The engine window is undockable and you can resize it so that it doesn't show the current move being searched next to the eval, and then you can position it so that the variations are offscreen.

This way you have to come up with the moves, but the engine tells you when you have gone off the correct path. I've put a red box around the visible part of the engine window in the image below.

Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-77501699398527183372013-04-14T03:09:00.002-07:002013-04-14T03:09:47.392-07:00Breaking the sealI finally played some live chess last night, playing in a 3 0 tournament on chess.com. Since I have been on such a prolonged break I think I was hesitant to jump back in, but last night I decided what the heck I need to start at some point.

I ended up in 4th place with a score of 4/7. My first game I flagged badly, which jumping into blitz I guess should be expected. Then I won 3 games in a row, blundered a piece away in a drawn endgame against the tournament winner, and flagged in a won endgame against the runner up. The most disappointing game was against the runner up. I had a winning position and even a mate at one point, but didn't see it. As far as openings went the other side deviated first, which is funny because my knowledge of openings suck. Overall though it was fun, and I was happy that I did it. Now to keep the blitz to a limited amount and to get in slow games.

 Below is the position I had in the final game that I should have converted easily.

 I was surprised at how well the live chess is working on chess.com, and the number of people on there, 8000+, dwarfs ICC and playchess. There are even titled players on there as well. I am curious to try chesscube as well and see how well that works.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-8934889177332412122013-04-12T02:27:00.001-07:002013-04-12T02:38:02.171-07:00Guess the Move Training with Chess HeroHere is a short video showing how you can use Chess Hero to do guess the move training. I apologize that the audio isn't the best. I need to work on the setup a bit more. This was partially a test to figure out how to use Open Broadcaster Software so I can create videos in the future. Enjoy!

 Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-6783187247292939982013-04-09T03:48:00.001-07:002013-04-09T03:48:18.260-07:00Mackenzie - Tarrasch, 1887 Frankfurt TournamentTarrasch continues his poor start to the tournament, missing both 13.e6! and the fork at the end. Game #73 from 300 Games.
Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-41044853098027062092013-04-08T10:57:00.003-07:002013-04-08T10:57:54.449-07:00Setting GoalsGM Jacob Aagaard's latest post on training:

Goal Setting

Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-79015938680736699682013-04-08T02:05:00.000-07:002013-04-08T02:31:39.423-07:00Knowledge vs. SkillThis has come up in a few places recently. I have been revisiting GM Andrew Soltis's Studying Chess Made Easy, to refresh my memory of the various exercises he recommends for studying. I have also been reading GM Jonathan Rowson's Chess For Zebras at bedtime. Both them make compelling arguments that people make the mistake of trying to absorb vast amounts of information when learning chess, but they should be focusing on skill instead of knowledge or as Rowson put it in another way, know-how vs know-what. To that end I have begun focusing more on practical exercises, what that translates into is spending a majority of time playing games, and analyzing positions.

I also like Aagaard's and Rowson's suggestion to view a game of chess as a series of problems to be solved. Your goal is to successfully solve the problems that appear before you on the board.

Taking all this together along with Aagard's suggestion of starting doing 20 minutes of work a day for a few months and then building that up to build up your endurance for work without burning out, I am spending my 20 minutes analyzing a position each session from Israel Gelfer's Positional Chess Handbook. Once I am done I look at what is in the book, and then I also load the position into Fritz and score both my line and the book line using the Calculation trainer. Tonight I used a small analysis board to set up the problem, but I might alternate that with just loading the position in Fritz, starting the calculation trainer and going from there.

Here is tonight's position from Nudelman - Justo, 1980 Women's Olympiad

The book line went f:e5 B:e5 B:e5 Q:e5 d4 Qc7, then c:b5 a:b5 d:c5 Q:c5 Nd4

I had stopped without looking at a continuation beyond Q:e5 and decided I didn't like that line. Which broke my rule of trying to go 5 ply ahead in my analysis. Something to work on.

My line was c:b5 a:b5 a4 b:a4 b:a4 Ra8 Ra1, looking to create an outside passed pawn. Fritz loved it up until Ra1, which runs into e:f4! shattering White's kingside pawns, since the bishop is hanging, B:g7 f:g3 and then white needs to take the pawn and black grabs the bishop.Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-34407183773418563472013-04-07T23:58:00.001-07:002013-04-07T23:58:59.033-07:00Tarrasch - Schallopp , 1887Continuing to play through Tarrasch's 300 Games. Tonight was game #72, a loss for Tarrasch. He allows his Bishop to get pinned after a questionable trade of Queens.

Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-23847712246166657762013-04-07T21:25:00.001-07:002013-04-07T21:49:59.289-07:00Aagaard on FailureThe 2nd post in GM Jacob Aagaard's training series.

The Problem with Failure

Good food for thought. I look forward to the next post in the series tomorrow.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-50289859480870129802013-04-02T10:18:00.000-07:002013-04-02T10:19:05.527-07:00Kickstarter for GM norm tournamentGM Norm Kickstarter

I ran across this on Sean Marsh's blog. It is a kickstarter to fund norm generating tournament for young British masters. It will be interesting to see if it makes the funding. If I was still single I'd consider going for the big pledge and have the tournament named after Tony Miles, the first British GM. Alas, these days I have a wife, a daughter, and another daughter on the way. Hopefully they will make their goal, but I would think that British players should be able to get to norm generating tournaments on the continent. Certainly they have easier access to them than players here in the US, which is one of the great things about the tournaments that Sevan Muradian has been running in the Chicago area.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-91245096789455440622013-04-01T22:18:00.001-07:002013-04-02T16:05:56.774-07:00Aagaard's 3 Questions

I recently received 1st 3 books of Aagaard's latest series Grandmaster Preparation in the mail this weekend. I'm at not at a point where I will be able derive the full benefit of these books, but I did look through the introductory parts to see what GM Aagaard had to say.

One thing I thought was interesting was his training method for developing intuition. He has a set of 3 questions (pared down from an initial 9) that he has his students ask when looking at a position prior to selecting candidate moves and analyzing.

1. What are the weaknesses? (potential targets)
2. What is the worst piece? (improve position)
3. What is my opponent intending? (prophylaxis)

For training ask and answer these before doing anything else and it will help you focus on the proper things. Eventually you will do it automatically without even thinking about it.

So while I am not ready to work through these books, I plan using this training method immediately. My path to these books currently consists of working through Yusupov's 9 volume set, Aagaard's earlier excelling series for Everyman, his attacking and defense books, and then finally this latest series. After that it will be time to take a crack at Dvoretsky, but that is a long way off.
Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-51458302109167904982013-03-29T21:18:00.000-07:002013-04-01T22:43:50.658-07:00Move First, Think Later

This book arrived earlier this week. It has a reputation as a good, but controversial book so it should be interesting to work through. I have gone through the 1st 2 chapters so far. Each chapter begins with a set of exercises, and then proceeds to the topic of the chapter with the answers interspersed throughout.

I will have more to say about the book later on, but so far I have enjoyed what I have read. Even if you do not agree with everything he has to say, he does make you think about his position.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-52263128062856451602013-03-29T19:18:00.003-07:002013-03-29T20:17:01.541-07:00Chess Hero revisitedhttp://innokuo.altervista.org/chesshero.html

A while back I had mentioned a program called Chess Hero, that would pick positions from set of games and let you do guess the move exercises.

Well in the time since then a newer version was released which allows you to play guess the move through entire games (sequential) instead just random selection of positions in a set of games. While it was already an interesting tool for training, I believe this addition makes it a lot better. Want to practice playing like Alekhine? Grab a set of his games, make a profile, and off you go. Your move is checked against the analysis of a uci engine, but you also can have it say that the gamescore is the top answer.

I encourage people to give it a try.Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-72135602552041579652013-03-27T01:12:00.001-07:002013-03-29T20:16:34.585-07:00Recent additions to the bookshelvesI had a long break from buying any chess materials, but have picked up a few things recently.

Vladimir Tukmakov's Modern Chess Preparation -- the chapter on deciding (important) games looks to be interesting

Yusupov's Chess Evolution 2 & Chess Evolution 3 --  completing the series of 9 books.

Neil McDonald's Chess Success: planning after the opening (kindle) -- I have enjoyed his other game collections so I doubt this one will disappoint.

Najdorf's Zurich 1953 (kindle) -- Considered by some to be even better than Bronstein's work.

Grivas's Chess Analytics (kindle) -- another interesting looking game collection

Soltis's updated Pawn Structure Chess (kindle)

Dvoretsky's Tragicomedy in the Endgame (kindle)

Karsten Muller's ChessCafe Puzzle Book 2, 3, & 4 (kindle)

Willy Hendriks's Move First, Think Later

Rabinovich's Russian Endgame Handbook

Jonathan Hawkins's Amateur to IM

Plenty to keep me busy for a long time. Now to find a place to put them. Since last August I have been working remotely from home, and by bookcases are filled with books on programming, computer science, and kernel internals. Most of my chess books are currently stashed in plastic storage containers.

Jerryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933227631429184420.post-58575810716318771712013-03-27T00:59:00.000-07:002013-04-03T01:03:09.554-07:00Jacob Aagaard's New Chess Training Blog Post SeriesGM Jacob Aagaard is starting a weekly series of blog posts on the quality chess books company blog.

http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/blog/?p=1568

Anything Jacob has to say should be good reading and I look forward to reading these. The 1st post is actually one I think a lot of amateurs could benefit from. I know I have had issues with maintaining a consistent training schedule. There are a lot of things that impact that such as work and family, but in most cases what it ends up coming down finally is getting burned out. When I have the bug for studying chess I go charging ahead 110% and keep going until I get burned out. I am going to try taking Jacob's advice and start out slow and build up over time.Jerryhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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[ EDITOR'S NOTE ] Welcome to the return of the TeamTalk Magazine, the quarterly publication of Bayan Telecommunications for its employees. This being the first issue of the year and the first after ceasing publication in 2007, it is fitting to direct our attention to Bayan's re-stated Vision, Mission and Values (VMV)—the reason why our company exists. Although the VMV is scheduled to be launched company-wide during our Bayan Day celebrations, HROD has already started to cascade this on a divisional level by the time you are reading this. It's important for employees to internalize our VMV because it will give each one of us a direction when we make decisions. Unlike in other companies, Bayan doesn't want our VMV to be merely just a sign in the wall or some sugar-coated statements that sound glorious. We want everyone to live them, be seen living them, and constantly communicating them to our stakeholders and fellow employees. With a re-stated VMV, TeamTalk is committed to uphold and communicate our Vision, Mission and Values. We sincerely appreciate the continued support of our contributors and readers alike. If you have feedback about this issue, or would like to submit an article for publications, please contact TeamTalk via email: grbaclagon@ bayan.com.ph. Happy reading!
TUNDE'S CORNER Saving Money and Spending it Wiesely
The year that was for Bayan A recap of Bayan events in 2008
Vision, Mission and Values
What's your game plan?
Bayan invades The Arena
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12 Simpler, Bolder, Better: Bayan re-states its 14 An interview with two Bayan Mancom members 17 Bayan! Bayan! Musikahan! highlights 20 What's your most memorable Bayan moment 22 Meet the bITikletas
HROD Division Publisher Philbert L. Berba Manuel L. Sison Editors Gerry R. Baclagon Editorial and Design Head Editorial Consultancy by Junep Ocampo of Right Media
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Saving money and spending it wisely W
hen we speak of saving money, we often think of penny-pinchers or those who would do anything just to avoid spending. But if you examine it closer, you would see that this exercise simply means being careful with one's resources. Being a cautious spender is an art. It is knowing how to get the best value for one's money or how to do things in a manner that requires the least cost, least energy or less time. When I go out with my family, it's fun to practice this art and pick something different and less costly instead of doing the regular thing. Instead of going out for food or a movie, we do something else – like play a board game or anything that will make us pay less or even nothing. I do try from time to time to ask myself, "Do you really have to spend on this?" Take coffee, for instance. Instead of buying expensive coffee in those posh coffee shops, I have bought a coffee maker and tried the local Batangas brew, which is very nice.
Personal experience I'd like to share with you some ways on how I practice wise spending: • When buying things, I always negotiate for a discount. • I often go off the beaten track when looking for things to buy. This usually yields huge benefits in terms of variety, quality and cost. For example, my wife is known for making frequent trips to Divisoria. Her friends would tell her, "Oh, please take me there, take me there!" since they are not comfortable going there by themselves. She does take her friends there and they end up very happy to get the same quality – or even better – at a much lower price. • I try to have a good time without necessarily spending too much. I always take my family on adventure trips, discovering new areas in the Philippines. This is probably one of the most enjoyable things for me. We have swum with the whales in Donsol, climbed Mount Pinatubo and drove all the way to Pagudpud and back. I hope this 2009 we could finally go to Palawan. There are still so many places to discover in this country. And they don't really require so much in terms of financial resources. Difference with cost-cutting As a business executive, I am always careful in equating wise spending with being stingy. In 2008, we cut down on our expenses but we did not cut down on our investments. In order to grow, investments are necessary. There is a big difference between being a wise spender and being one who does not spend on anything. Not spending on anything is not a good approach. I always want to focus available spending on areas that could deliver the results needed – to improve our returns and improve the satisfaction of customers. Be-
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ing cautious in spending simply means allocating available resources to the areas that are most critical and those that will yield the best returns. From this perspective, it is very important to continually examine the business because what could be giving the biggest returns now may not give the same returns a year from now. And the other way around, what didn't work the first time may finally work this time using another approach. You cannot just cut cost on anything or everything. Some areas actually need more spendI was in my late ing. And it's not so much a matter of cutting costs. It's a matter of prioritizing. Maybe in one area we spent a million but within three months we were able to get 5 milPay yourself first. Save at least 10 percent of lion. Will you cut that or your income. Remember, it's not how much you will you rather cut the make but how much you save that counts. area where you spent P60,000 yet after six Have a budget, with priorities clearly marked. months still you only get Stick to your budget whatever happens. P90,000? You don't want Avoid temptations. Kung ayaw mong gumastos, to cut across the board. huwag kang mag-mall! You want to look at the Don't get a credit card. If you already have one, opportunity and apply make it a point to always pay your balance in full. the funds accordingly. If If you have multiple credit cards, choose the one you don't fund an opporwith the best network and get rid of the others. tunity, it goes away. An
How to be a Wise Spender
opportunity doesn't wait. The customers wouldn't wait for you. Starting early Being a cautious spender can be learned. I
Write, review and revise. Take note of all your expenses, including the receipts if possible. At the end of each month, see if you could still make further improvements on your spending. You'll be surprised how far your money would go if you handle it with care.
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try to teach it to my children but I'm not really sure if I have been successful. I try to teach them how to manage their allowance, how to create a budget and save for the things they really want. In learning to be a wise spender, it's very important to start early. The challenge is how to set a budget. Start with a target of how much to save. One of the first things I've learned when I was young is to set aside a portion of my allowance as savings and investment. I was given that advice early in life but I don't think I was successful in applying it in my life early on. 20s, already working for some time, when I finally mastered the discipline to do that. The rule of thumb is a minimum of 10 percent, if you could do higher, say 20 percent, then that's desirable. With these uncertain times – and nobody could predict the future – it is always good to have something to fall back on. Someone asked me before Christmas what I would ask Santa Claus if he were to visit me. Without hesitation, I said I'd ask him to help everyone in Bayan meet the company target. 2008 was a challenging year. If things go right, we'll have a very exciting Christmas next year.
The year that was for Bayan By Dimpy M. Jazmines
Sa activities, developments, projects at plans, naging exciting para sa Bayan ang buong 2008. Sa ating pagsisimula ng bagong taong 2009, ating munang balikan ang mga kaganapan sa Bayan noong 2008.
15 E-SERVICES Nag-sponsor ang Bayan sa E-Services conference.
30 NI-LAUNCH ANG BAGONG TAMBAYAN Natuwa ang mga Bayan employees nang nakita nila sa kanilang computer screens ang fresh at bagong anyo ng Portal – ang TamBayan!
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FIRST G.A. NG 2008 Nagtipon ang mga Bayan employees sa ROC MPH para sa kauna-unahang General Assembly ng 31 taon.
BAYAN WINS TWO ANVIL AWARDS Panalo ang Bayan sa 43rd Anvil Awards for the Ogrevision speech ni Tunde at para Sulong Annual Report ng Bayan.
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EMERGENCY EMPLOYEE ASSEMBLY Pinangunahan ni Tunde ang emergency meeting ng Bayan sa ROC Helipad at BCC Basement para ilahad ang "crisis opportunity" at ang dapat nating gawin para malampasan ito at makuha ang ating mid-year target.
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LABANG PACQUIAOMARQUEZ, SAGOT NG BAYAN Pinasaya naman ng Bayan Business ang kanilang mga clients sa pamamagitan ng isang free screening ng labang Pacquiao vs. Marquez. BAYAN SUMUPORTA SA "ARAW NG DABAW" Naging present ang Bayan sa selebrasyon ng "Araw ng Dabaw" sa Davao City.
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1st QUARTER STORM SA BAYAN! Nilusob ng mga raliyista ang ilang offices ng Bayan upang ihayag ang ating "First Quarter Storm" cry at hikayatin ang mga employees na magbenta ng BWL.
DRESS-UP NG KALESA AT JOB FAIR SA GLORIETTA MRT STATIONS Muling nag-job fair ang Umeksena ang Bayan sa Bayan, pero ngayon ay sa Intramuros, Manila kung saan 25- Glorietta Mall sa Ayala driness-up nila ang ilang kalesa; 26 Center, Makati naman. at ganoon din ang ginawa sa isang stations along MRT3.
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BUSINESS PUZZLE SOLVED CAMPAIGN Nag-blitz at nagpaikot ng roving truck ang Bayan Business para i-promote ang kanilang "Business Puzzle: Solved" campaign sa mga major business districts.
HIP-HOP NA GAWAD GALING Naging hip-hop ang celebration ng ikalimang taon ng Gawad Galing sa UP Ang Bahay ng Alumni sa Diliman. Kinilalang Top Seller of the Year si Daisy Devina ng Bayan Regional, at Best Performing Division naman ang Bayan Business.
MANAGED SERVICES INI-LAUNCH Nag-launch ang Bayan Business ng kanilang bagong business offering para sa mga kliyente, ang Managed Services.
NAGPASIKAT SA PYRO OLYMPICS Nag-arkila ng yacht sa Manila Bay ang Bayan Business para sa kakaibang treat sa mga kliyente habang nanood ng Pyrolympics.
SPA TREAT NG BAYAN BUSINESS Bukod sa Pyrolympics, nagpamper din ang Bayan Business ng mga kliyente nito sa kanilang Spa Party na ginanap saThe Spa sa Libis, Quezon City.
USAPANG "GREEN" SA BAYAN Nagkaroon ng special divisional meetings sa Bayan sa pangunguna ng kani-kanilang division heads upang ipaliwanag sa lahat ng empleyado ang ating opportunity crisis. "Usapang Green" ang tinawag dito dahil ang opportunity crisis na ito ay magbubunga ng kasaganahan at paglago ng Bayan kung sama-samang magtutulungan.
KAKAIBANG DIRECTORY/ SUBSCRIBERS' MANUAL Naglabas ang Bayan ng kakaibang version ng directory na nagsisilbi ring subscribers' manual
JULY BAYAN, MAY LOPEZ ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Nanalo ng dalawang Lopez Achievement Awards ang Bayan, bunga ng ating pagkaka-accomplish ng 100k BWL Challenge. Nagwagi ang Bayan ng trophy for Customer Focus dahil dito, at pinarangalan pa ang ating Managing Director na si Tunde Fafunwa dahil sa pangunguna at inspirasyon na ginawa nya para maabot ang ating BWL target 27 noong 2007.
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BAYAN, NAGPACONFERENCE AT EXPO PARA SA CALL CENTER INDUSTRY Naging bida ang Bayan sa call center industry nang maging major sponsor ito ng CCAP Call 23- Center Conference 24 and Expo.
SCREENING NG INDIANA JONES Hindi doon nagtapos ang pag-alaga ng Bayan Business sa kanilang clients. Ini-libre rin nila ang mga kliyenta at pamilya nila sa special screening ng "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull".
BE-WINNERS APPRENTICE LAUNCH Isang bagong twist sa Be-Winners Program na hango sa reality show na The Apprentice. Ito ay ni-launch para i-challenge ang mga Bayan employees na maghanap ng kakaibang mga diskarte sa pagbenta ng BWL.
TUNDE HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Nag-ala Barack Obama si Tunde at bumisita sa bawat sulok ng Bayan upang ikampanya ang company-wide mid-year targets at i-rally ang mga taga-Bayan para ma-accomplish ito.
STATE OF THE BAYAN ADDRESS Kasabay ng State of the Nation Address ni Gloria, ay ang State of the Bayan Address na ginanap noong Mid-Year General Assembly ng mga empleyado. Sa pangunguna ni Tunde, nagbigay ang ManCom ng post-game analysis ng ating mid-year challenge at inilahad din ang plano for the rest of 2008.
BWL SALES CONFERENCE SA THUNDERBIRD Inipon ang mga leaders ng BWL sales groups ng Bayan para sa isang BWL Sales Conference na ginawa sa Thunderbird Resort sa Binangonan, Rizal – kung saan nagpalitan sila ng best 28- practices at nagplano ng mga 29 breakthrough initiatives.
BIGATEN, INI-LAUNCH Kasabay ng General Assembly ay ang pag-launch ng BigaTen, isang employee incentive program para sa second half of the year.
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BIGATEN DROP-INS Nagkaroon ng BigaTen drop-ins sa iba't-ibang opisina ng Bayan para i-promote ang programa at i-resolve ang mga katanungan tungkol dito.
29 "MANKOMUSTAHAN" TAYO Nagsama ang mga Mancom ng Bayan para sa isang "Mankomustahan" session na ginanap sa Richmonde Hotel sa Ortigas.
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7 BAYAN, PANALO SA QUILL Nag-uwi ang Bayan ng dalawang Philippine Quill Awards na iginawad ng International Association for Business Communications (IABC) para sa "Biggest Bill Loser" campaign at sa "Can We Talk" speech ng Bayan.
15 BAYAN WATCH SA TAMBAYAN Isang bagong application ang ini-launch ng Marketing Division sa TamBayan – ang BayanWatch, kung saan makakakita ng updates sa mga marketing efforts ng Bayan at pati na rin ng competition.
NOVEMBER BAYAN BUSINESS GOES TO HONGKONG Dahil naabot ng mga Bayan Business teams ang kanilang mga targets, naging reward nila ang trip to Hong Kong.
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BAGONG BAYAN CENTER SA SOUTH Nagbukas ang Bayan ng isa na namang bagong Bayan Center sa Metro Manila South – ito ay sa 3/F Building B ng SM City Sucat.
BAYAN WELLNESS DAY Nag-bowling ang mga Metro Manila-based Bayan employees sa Puyat Bowling Center sa Farmers Plaza, habang nag-bowling at nag-badminton ang mga provincial based12- employees sa masaya at successful na 13 Bayan wellness event na ito.
9 Q3 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Bayan-wide assembly na kung saan pinag-usapan ang latest updates tungkol sa Bayan at ang magandang resulta na bunga ng ating pagtulungan sa gitna ng opportunity crisis.
P499 BWL BASIC VARIANT AT BAGONG BWL TV AD, INI-LAUNCH Kasabay ng Q3 Bayan General Assembly ay ang pag-announce ng mas murang P499 BWL Basic Variant sa market at ang pagpapalabas ng bagong nakaka-aliw na BWL TV commercial.
BAYAN BUSINESS, SUMAILALIM SA ISO AUDIT Nag-undergo ng audit ang Bayan Business Division para sa ISO certification nito. Naging maganda ang resulta dahil pagkatapos ay ginawaran ng ISO certification ang Bayan Business.
HALLOWEEN PARTY SA BAYAN OFFICES Dumagsa ang mga costumed kids ng Bayan employees sa BCC, ROC at provincial offices para maka-pag trick or treat kasama ang kanilang parents. "GASTOS GANG" SA MRT STATIONS Samantala, sinimulan naman ng "Gastos Gang", ang grupo na pinasikat ng Bayan TV commercial, sa araw na ito ang kanilang public dance 29 performances sa MRT stations.
11- IT TEAM BUILDING 12 Nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang IT Division na mag-team building activity sa MMLDC sa Antipolo.
11- "BAYAN, BAYAN MUSIKAHAN" GINANAP 12 Nag-dagsaan ang mga Bayan employees sa The Arena sa San Juan para i-celebrate ang "Bayan, Bayan Musikahan!", ang successful na corporate Christmas party ng Bayan.
CUSCARE NAGTAYO NG MGA BAHAY PARA SA GK Nakapag-donate ng P85,000, at nakapagtayo ang mga 100 volunteers mula sa CusCare Division ng 9 na bahay para sa ilang beneficiaries sa Sitio Pajo, Brgy. Baesa, Quezon City.
BAYAN VOTED BY CYBERPRESS AS I.T. COMPANY OF THE YEAR May pahabol na naman na award ang Bayan, this time as "I.T. Company of the Year." Ang nagparangal, Cyberpress, ang organisasyon 19 ng mga I.T. journalists sa Pilipinas.
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Simpler, Better, Bolder
Bayan re-states its Vision-Mission-Values
he start of a year is a time when we get rid of the old to make way for the new. It is also the time when we contemplate – look back at the past, examine the present and pray for the future. It is therefore the perfect occasion for a company like Bayan Telecommunications to re-state its raison d'etre, the reason why it is here. Launched in 2007 under the banner "Kakaiba," Bayan's VMV Our Vision (vision, mission, values) statements are now updated to be We are a communications more precise, easier to undecompany that thrives on stand and relate to what being being different and disruptive to "kakaiba" means. bring out the best in the Our vision, mission and values lives of Filipinos. outline who we are as a company and employees, what we seek Tayo ay isang communications to achieve, and how we want to company na isinusulong achieve it. They provide a clear ang pagiging KAKAIBA sa direction for our company and pagpapaganda ng buhay employees and help ensure that ng bawat Pilipino. we are all working toward the ____________________________ same goals. Crafting a clearer and wellOur Mission defined VMV statements is To let the Filipino voice only the first step. The next step is of course execution! Everyone be heard. must learn it, and live it–from Itaguyod ang boses the management to the employng bawat Pilipino. ees and every decision or move we make must be aligned with our VMV.
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Bayan Values defined Kumikitang Kabuhayan (Profitable and Enriching Enterprise) Itinuturing naming parang sarili naming kumpanya ang Bayan. Nagpupursige kami para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng aming customers, kapwa empleyado, pamayanan, at shareholders Sama Samang May Saya (Teamwork with Fun)
Ok sa amin ang diversity o pagkakaiba-iba at naniniwala kami na kailangan ang empowerment para sa mahusay na trabaho. Kailangan ding may kakaibang saya. We lead, we follow, we engage, or we happily get out of the way in support of the team's decision.
KuSang KakaSA: The new Bayan values Kumikitang Kabuhayan Sama-samang may Saya Kakaibang Diskarte
Simple at Totoong Serbisyo Kakaibang Diskarte (Different and Innovative) Kami ay proud bilang mga Pinoy Aksyong Dekalidad na may global outlook. Ang mga produkto at serbisyo namin ay nagtataguyod sa boses ng bawat Pilipino. Kakaiba ang diskarte namin dahil nakikinig kami sa aming mga customer at hindi kami takot na sumubok ng mga bagong paraan. Ayaw naming makuntento sa mga paraang nakasanayan na. Simple at Totoong Serbisyo (Simple and Honest) Simple kaming makiharap sa aming mga customer. Totoo kaming makitungo sa aming kapwa-empleyado at mga supplier. Hinihimok namin ang lahat na maging responsable at tapat sa pagsasalita. We serve with integrity that inspires. Aksyong De-kalidad (Quality in Action) De-kalidad at maasahan ang serbisyo namin. Nandiyan kami sa oras na kailangan kami ng aming mga customer. Tama at wastong impormasyon ang aming gamit upang matugunan ang pangangailangan ng aming customer at empleyado. We take accountability for every individual's action.
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What's your game plan for 2009? Interview by Dexter C. Lim
The year 2008 was a challenging year for Bayan. Will 2009 be the same? We sent three questions by email to two of our division chiefs to find out their views and wishes for their group this year. Here's what we got: What 's your wish for your division this 2009? Joevel Rivera, Product Development and Management Division (JR): Bonus, bonus, bonus!!! Of course our wish is for BWL product to exceed its volume and revenue targets and for the demand for EVDO to exceed the supply. For my team, I wish that they'll be happier, more inspired and more united. And for all Market Groups, I wish that they would exceed their targets. Dave Rogers, Network Division (DR): Network division covers two main areas that are always focused on quality -- one is operations and the other is engineering. On operational issue we focus on training and day-to-day customer service KPI's driven by customer experiences. In engineering we focus on building a better network that is inherently more robust Joevel Rivera
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where future service problems are eliminated before they happen. A true picture of success in operations and engineering would be when Customer Care no longer receives calls from our customers pointing out where our network or process needs improvement. In other words "zero RPHC". How do you intend to achieve your targets? JR: Our strategy is pro-active monitoring of key product SLAs and applying intervention if necessary to ensure the SLAs are achieved. We also want to constantly update each product's SOPPs and definition and work with Customer Care and the Market groups in hearing customer feedback about our products to ensure that reasonable and important suggestions are considered in improving our services DR: Currently Network has ongoing preventative maintenance activities in many areas from OSP upgrades, battery replacement, down to eliminating single points of failure. This is also accomplished by ensuring our quality standards are continually improved in the purchase of new network elements and the methodologies of how we design and implement the new technologies. Each department within the Network division develops very specific plans to ensure we are always improving on service quality and service delivery. What's your most realistic expectation? JR: If our team knows where we are going and they stay focused in the execution of our plans and programs then there is no reason why we cannot achieve our goals. Of course that's assuming we obtain the sup-
port from other teams, particularly IT and Network. Our efforts are only as strong as the weakest link in the development chain. Our commitment is that our area will be one of the strongest and most reliable parts of that chain this year. DR: One of the major goals for Network this year is to ensure Bayan becomes TL9000 certified. This will ensure Bayan's design, development, production, delivery, installation and maintenance of products and services meet the highest international telecommunication standards. The TL9000 certification will assist Network in identifying where we have process and product problems. But that is not enough. That is why we have the Customer Satisfaction Survey to make sure we are in touch with what the customer's definition of quality is. The TL9000 is a tool to fix and maintain our quality but the Customer Survey is another tool to help us know what true "quality" means to our customers. Q1 • 2009
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A heartwarming opening prayer was rendered by the CCF Hand Mime Chorale.
Bayan Mancom and other special guests pose for the camera.
The Arena at San Juan sizzled last December 15 as the whole Bayan came together and got treated to a night of fun, excitement and entertainment at the Bayan! Bayan! Musikahan! Christmas Party. The kakaibang musical party highlighted Kapamilya stars like Valerie Concepcion, Pinoy Dream Academy alums RJ Jimenez and Irish Fullerton, as well as the Solid Gold dancers. Not to be outdone, Bayan's homegrown talents also displayed their stuff. Bubbly Margo Montano and WWRR DJ Jack Melo hosted the event, while 80s tribute band Kudos and the Sexy Department provided the music in which Bayan employees grooved to till the end of the night.
Tunde welcomes Bayan CEO Gabby Lopez to the party.
At nagpa-raffle pa!
Ang mala-ASAP na opening number starring Bayan impersonators!
Hataw ang CQCI Boys as The Eraserheads...
Lanie Fuenzalida of Revenue Assurance as Cherice Pempengco
Jebson Santiago of I.T. as Arnel Pineda. Di ba syang-sya?
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I.T. Bayan inmates nag-ala Cebu inmates.
The Solid Gold Dancers made the night even hotter!
The wise-cracking and sexy Margo Montano and the debonair DJ Jack Melo hosted the party.
Syempre, the night won't be complete without hearing the holiday greetings of Bayan CEO Gabby Lopez and Managing Director Tunde Fafunwa.
Network's Limited Mobility Band (above) performs before some 2,000-strong Bayan crowd (below).
Napatili ang mga girls sa pag-harana ni RJ Jimenez.
Sir Gabby enjoying the night with the Bayan Mancom.
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Network dancers, 'di nagpahuli!
Sir Jojo: "I'm your number one fan, Valerie!"
Sir John, nakipagbiritan with Irish Fullerton! Sir Louie a.k.a. Pappy Louie: "Feel na feel ko lyrics dahil sa iyo." Belly dancing with Margo Montano.
Hip, hip, hooray! Panalo tayo kay Valerie Concepcion!
Kudos sa mga taga-Bayan!
Margo and the Kudos Band: Head over heels sa 80s music.
The Sexy Department Band sang 'till the night is done!
Ganito mag-party ang Bayan!
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What is your most memorable Bayan moment in 2008?
2008 for Bayan is like one rodeo ride…wild, tough but fun and exciting! – Bayan Business Marketing Team
When friends from competition and personal acquaintances often tell me how BTI evolved big time as a household name with that "sige..gastos" chant. Bayan, making its mark in the Telco industry as a force to reckon with and recognized by competitors as a potential threat, prompts me to give out my usual "boy next door charming" smile up to my ears with great pride. – Erwin M. Abastillas Department Head, Trade Marketing
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Hong Kong Trip Incentive! Sobrang saya ng 2008 para sa Bayan Business because of the Hong Kong Trip. Enjoy kaming lahat taking pictures during the tour lalo na sa Disneyland. Bayan le moment in My memorab of the became part was when I er Ms. tion team und BWL Collec . Mary Datiles l process d and painfu ar h a as w t I h it. it was wort but I knew still odds, I am better Despite the l 09 wil be a 20 at th l fu hope an! year for Bay Taino – Roselle E. pecialist Collection S
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– Norwin Aquino Bayan Business
Last year sa Bayan, fulfilling na ang aking career, ang dami ko pang learnings, fun moments and meaningful relationships!! – Nancy Tiongson HROD
Barkadahan sa Bayan
Meet the bITikletas! "Bicycle! Bicycle! I want to ride my bicycle!" – Freddie Mercury of Queen Nakita n'yo na siguro sila. Yup, they're the ones who often go to office on bicycles. They are all from the IT department and they call their group "bITekleta" Founded by Dexter David, bITekleta includes Wayne Andes, Elmer Cruz, Eric Abaja, Mondi Notario and Bong Tanada. There's no woman rider yet in the group but these gentlemen say they would want to have their female Bayan co-employees to join them in their rides. With good weather, bITekleta riders usually go out on Saturdays and Sundays as well as holidays, as long as there are no conflicts in their family schedules. They have gone to various places, most of them scenic. Favorite destinations are San Mateo, Antipolo, Boso-boso, Sierra Madre, Tanay and Montalban. They've crossed the Wawa River in Montalban and visited Batlag falls, enjoying the sight of girls swimming in bikinis. And no, they don't really prepare for these rides. "We just ride," Dexter said. bITekleta riders obviously get physical exercise through biking. But their hobby also allows them relieve stress and get to see places without worrying about the rising cost of gasoline. As they say, exercise na, pasyal pa. After tiring rides, bITekleta riders reward them-
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selves with a hearty feast of bulalo at Mang Vic's, a famous restaurant on zigzag roads of Tanay. There are some downsides to biking, however. "Sometimes we get road rash," said Dexter. He was quick to add that the biggest disease that strikes them and other riders is "upgradicitis" or the itch to upgrade to a better bicycle or equipment after some time. "Nakaka-addict to," he confessed. Those wanting to try bike riding, bITekleta members have these advice: • Get a bike that fits your size. • Invest in safety gears. • Choose what parts work for you. Upgrade later. • Be ready with at least P15,000 for your first bike.
Bayan, get ready for bayanBROADBAND Kung akala mo na bayanWIRELESS landline lang ang produkto ng Bayan na pwede mong bitbitin kung saan-saan sa Metro Manila ay nagkakamali ka! Ngayong February ay inilabas na ng Bayan Telecommunications sa mga empleyado nito ang pinakabagong produkto ng kumpanya – ang bayanBROADBAND. Unang matitikman ng mga Bayan employees ang bagong bayanBROADBAND sa pamamagitan ng isang exclusive internal launch na gagawin sa buong buwan ng February. Limited sa 300 na Bayan employees na gustong mauna sa serbisyo ang pwedeng mag-avail ng service. Pagkatapos ng February ay saka pa lang ila-launch ang bayanBROADBAND sa mga customers ng Bayan. Sa March na rin pwedeng mag-avail ang iba pang interesadong Bayan employees na nahuli sa naunang 300. Ang hatid ng bayanBROADBAND sa mga gagamit nito ay mobile Internet connection na pwedeng dalhin sa mga lugar sa Metro Manila kung saan may coverage ito. Nasa 256kbps ang bilis ng broadband speed ng serbisyo, at nakapagbibigay ito ng unlimited na connection na pwedeng gamitin ng walang patayan. Sa mga employees na interesado, basahin ang mga announcements sa e-mail, sa bulletin board o sa TamBayan kung paano mag-avail ng bayanBROADBAND sa pamamagitan ng employee availment program. Q1 • 2009 teamtalk Q1 2009.indd 23
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Declining Human Intelligence? (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)
There has been some concern in various orgainizations and individuals since the late 1800's that average human intelligence might be on the decline. It's like a wild heard of cattle verses domesticated cattle. In a wild herd in an untamed environment, natural selection and predators result in survival of the fittest - like when early Spanish cattle escaped onto the open spaces and quickly evolved into the famous Texas Long Horn cattle that were tough and could resist predators. It's not really that the genetic structure changed, but that hardship and predators caused the cattle bearing the genes required for survival in that environment to survive and the rest to die. At any time the population of any species contains many individuals having different inherited characteristics - When the environment was challenging, this resulted in reselecting for ancient genes of the pre-domesticated cattle to dominate.
Humans as a species, have a great deal of variation in our genetic heritage. When humans are relatively safe and adequately fed, the genes that get expressed the most are those that lead to more children. When humans are in a threatening environment, genes necessary for survival are emphasized - like intelligence and strength (physical and mental), and a healthy immune system. It was recognized by the late 1800's and early 1900's that living in a relatively safe environment, there was a tendency for the stupid to have more children as they followed their natural instincts to breed and reproduce. On the other hand, the cleverest people were tending in many cases to have fewer children because they they understood the personal cost in raising multiple children. These observations led to the Eugenics movement beginning mostly in the United States in the early 1900's.
The original objective of the Eugenics movement was to "correct" the trend towards stupid and weak people becoming too numerous by reducing the breeding of the stupid and encouraging the breeding of the mentally and physically "fit".
Eugenics - Wikipedia
Unfortunately the Nazis incorporated the worst ideas in the American Eugenics movement in the worst possible ways. And that discredited the American Eugenics movement. The moral problem is that taken to its extreme, judgements about a person's genetic makeup determines who can have children, who cannot, and sometimes who will be allowed to survive. The scientific problem with Eugenics is that we cannot always know what inherited traits will be most useful to human survival and progress in the future.
In the 1960's low cost and effective birth control for women became practical. Also in beginning the advancement toward equal rights and equal pay to women it empowered Women to have meaningful work careers outside the home instead of raising children. These two things taken together meant having children became a choice, not necessary an inevitable consequence of human sexual drive. Sadly, there have also been economic situations where women who are not well matched to the job market can achieve economic survival by having children with no in-house father or husband - collecting welfare. And, the more children in this case the bigger the welfare benefit which resulted in some cases of preferred breeding of those not well suited to positive economic and societal activity like having a job. It's unclear how prevalent this welfare mom thing actually is in America. If you listen to the Republicans it's a plague on our society. If you listen to the Democrats these are the exceptions in the system and not common.
No matter how many generations pass, unless strict Eugenics is practiced, there will always be a considerable variation of genetic traits among humans. And if the human population is ever put under a survival situation, the traits that best match the needs of the environment will be the ones that get selected by a harsh survival regimen. On the other hand, sometimes economics tends to dictate where the general populace is heading. The most optimum combination would seem to come more from people working to support themselves and their families and less from unearned entitlements. On the other hand mercy and compassion push us to help our fellow citizens.
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Hacking Popular Culture for Political Change There has been an awakening in the Force. Can you feel it? As America faces the drawing up of Death Star plans (or border walls, refugee bans, and faith-based registries) themes of hope and resistance in nerd enthusiasms such as Star Wars and Harry Potter serve not just as moral guides, but as inspiration in protest phenomena and action plans. … Read More
SDCC Panel: The Most Dangerous Women at Comic-Con
The doting girlfriend. The damsel in distress. The evil seductress. The tough girl who dies. Why are so many female characters such cookie-cutter archetypes? Why do so many fictional women lack the depth and variety of character of their male counterparts? How can fans and writers work together to create richer stories with more well-rounded characters, female and otherwise? Here … Read More
SDCC Panel: What Rebellions are Built On
As America faces the drawing up of Death Star plans (or border walls, refugee bans, and faith-based registries) culture and politics have never felt so…pop culturian as now. But stories have always been political, and fandom has too. Today, themes of hope and resistance in stories such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Wonder Woman are serving not just as … Read More
SIFF Festival Panel Participation
Jennifer Stuller is moderating the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) Festival Forums panel, Reinforcing/Subverting Gender in Entertainment Media, a discussion of ways creators and consumers can better understand representations of gender in media, the societal benefits of women making movies, and how we can support gender equality in all aspects of the filmmaking industry. Saturday June 3 | 2:30pm – … Read More
Jennifer Speaks at the UN on Gender Gap in Media
Pop Culture Hero Coalition & UNA USA San Diego Chapter Present: Women's March National Co-Chair Carmen Perez Teen Vogue Editor Lauren Duca UN Women's Ravi Karkara Closing the Gender Gap in Entertainment: Systemic Social Change Through Media 10:30 am – 12 pm EST: Live Stream from the UN Commission on the Status of Women NY, Parallel Event We are proud … Read More


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Balay Da Blas in Laoag city is a gem. It was truly comforting to have found a place where we could rest our weary bodies. Sure, going around the different towns of Ilocos for 4 straight days (1 night in Vigan, 2 nights in Pagudpud) was a lot of fun. But finding a place where we could really stay for some R&R can also give a different high when traveling non-stop.
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A Home like no other -- Cathy's Homestay, Saud, Pagudpud
I've always had a soft spot for enthusiastic, generous and hardworking people, as I've always found them very admirable. They seem to be the ones who persevere despite the changing times, and of course, despite social status. That's why it wasn't hard for me to really like Mrs. Cathy Respicio -- part-owner of Cathy's Homestay at Saud, Pagudpud.
|The room at the back was our haven for 2 nights. :] (Please pardon my 'bagong gising' look! Lol)
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Fall in-love with Grandpa's Inn in Vigan City
I fell in love with Vigan immediately after setting my eyes on this particular inn -- one that exuded an old-fashioned attractiveness to it. On a cultural perspective, this beautiful lodge displayed classic and antique exteriors, and of decades old yet well-preserved items. It also had that vintage-y smell that was very welcoming to the senses. Rubel and I truly felt like we were being transported back in the 15th century (Spanish time), as we were witnessing all of these remarkable pieces that surrounded us. Grandpa's Inn instantly became our "home away from home."
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Terry Boden - 3rd May 2011
I have just looked at this site and it is superb and a credit to you it shows what the Wardrobe is all about and will be a great site forb reserchers and historians and ex members of the regements like my self
Curator's Comment:Terry, Thank you for the comments, spread the word and hopefully we will get more visitors. Michael Cornwell
Lee . - 28th Apr 2011
Just a message to say how slick the new website looks and works. I'm still exploring it but I think the Museum can be really proud of themselves for producing such an excellent site. The 'Collection' area is a real credit and so useful to researchers as is the new 'Soldier search' area. For a Regimental museum website I think this one really does lead the way. Well done!
Curator's Comment:Lee, Thanks for the compliments. As I have said in the News Articles, the credit goes to those volunteers who have devoted time, effort and energy to the site. People, like Martin McIntyre who have kept in touch with people such as yourself and the Societies, like the Western Front Association, have been able to feed back what was that visitors to the site were looking for. Please keep the suggestions coming forward as we obviously wish to keep evolving. Michael Cornwell
William du Plooy - 24th Apr 2011
I am taking a long shot here; but want to still ask: Do you have any record of a Captain J. W. Guise whom earned a 1914-15 Star in the 1st WW?
Curator's Comment:William, I have made a check of our records and we do not appear to have a Captain J W Guise in eithet the Royal Berkshire Regiment or the Wiltshire Regiment,serving during the First World War. So to try and help you out I went on to www,ancestry.co.uk and did a search of their First World War Medal Index Cards, using all the parameters you gave me. As you say that the man you are looking for was an officer I discounted all those with soldier numbers. The search produced three possible candidates. Firstly Captain J W Guise of 45 Rallray's Sikhs who was only awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Secondly Captain James Guise of the Oxfordshire & Buckinghanshire Light Infantry and later the Worcester Regiment. This officer landed in France in September 1915 and earned the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Lastly James Wm Guise a Lieutenant in the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry who landed in France on 02 February 1917 and is recorded as deceased 19 August 1917. This officer does not appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission webt site, so I am assuming that he died of something other than being KIA or dying of his wounds. Interestingly on the back of his Medal card it states that Mrs N Guise applied for the medals on behalf of 2Lt J W Guise and it also has recorded his Next of Kin, Captain J Guise (Father) 51 Payne's Lane, Coventry. We do have a record of a Lieuntenant J Guise serving in the Wiltshire Regiment in 1923, but the photograph shows hm with no medal ribbons. I am afraid that is all that I could find in the short time I could devote to your entry. If perchance I have enabled you to take your search further from the information provided perhaps you would be so kind as to complete am on line donation through our Museum On Line Shop. Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
Shaun White - 22nd Mar 2011
Shaun White. 05-Nov-2008 (3:41pm) Good Afternoon, i e-mailed you a few years back with regards to my great grandad, i\'m still searching for a picture. with the hope of finding one. However i have recently found his service numbers. 9th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regt - 24206. labour Corps - 353967 Would these two service numbers help in tracking down any other information? many Thanks for your time. Shaun Curator\'s Comment: Dear Shaun You have not given me you great grandfather\'s name, however I have put that R Berks Regt regimental number into our data base and come up with the name Herbert Thoms Millard who was alledgely wounded on 22 Sep 1916. Is this the gentleman you are talking of? I do not really want to go off on a search if I am chasing the wrong person. Michael Cornwell Hello Michael, Sorry for the long delay in getting back to you with regards my great great grandad. His name was indeed Herbert Thomas Millard 24206 9th Battalion Berkshire Regt. Thank you for the date of his wounding. I am still interested in seeing if there is a battalion or regtimental photo with Herbert in. Once again thank you for time in this matter. Shaun
Curator's Comment:Dear Shaun We have checked the MODES data base and I regret to announce that we do not have any photograph the includes . Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
William and Jayne du Plooy - 18th Mar 2011
I have photos of Jayne's recently deceased father in his time with the Conscript ARMY[ca 1951-1953]. Photos are of 55th Training Regiment (Royal Artillery Tom Faunac) 9th Counter Bombardment Staff Troop RA. I am not sure if his unit was attached to the Wiltshire Regiment or not, but I thought you might be interested in his photos at Munsterlager etc. {Please send us an e-mail if you wish for us to supply you with scanned copies]. With very best wishes to you all. PS: Have you thought about using social newtworking Pages such as facebook to raise your profile in the public eye?
Curator's Comment:Dear William and Jayne. Again thank you for the kind offer of photographs but this time I would sadly have to decline your offer. As Jane's father served in the Royal Artillery may I suggest you try the Royal Artilly Museum that is known as the Firepower Museum. Web Site www.firepower.org.uk or email: email@example.com Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
William and Jayne du Plooy - 18th Mar 2011
We previously submitted a comment to the thread details as follows "William and Jayne du Plooy 23-Jul-2010 (12:30pm)" I need to update the records as we have had great assitance from Chris Baker of the http://www.fourteeneighteen.co.uk/ research organisation, which pointed to some errors in our previous comments. My wife's Great-Grandfather was (Pte. Henry THOMAS - Serv No. 11121) served in the Wiltshire Regiment (2nd Battalion - 7th Division, 21st Brigade) during the Great War from 3/11/1914, until his being KIA 26/09/1915 at the Battle of LOOS; between VERMELLES towards andnear CITIES ST ELIE - on the second day of enagements. He was born on his father's HIGHFIELD Farm ca 1892, adjacent to TETBURY, Gloucestershire. In 1911 his parents and he lived on the BLUNSDON HILL (HIGHWORTH/SWINDON)where he was an Agricultural Labourer. His detials are with the CWGC website: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1770565 We now know that he had earned the 1914 Star with Clasp, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. We have obtained replicas for these untill we can find the originals. We currently have a copy of his Medal Card, a Scanned Copy of a photo of him in his uniform and photos of memorials here in SWINDON Area (Stratton St. Margaret Parish Church of England and Broad Blunsdon War Memorial), if you are interested in these. [Do you have an e-mail account that we can send these to? I am an SPVA Disablement Pensioner and find it difficult to get out and about so e-mail is best - sorry.] We shall be most willing to share any non-copyrighted items with you and also to find out if any copyrighted items may be shared with your museum. [If you wish to ask Chris Baker whom we have received the research from, for the same - please feel free to ask him to ask us to grant permission.] Yours in willing sacrifice for Liberty and Justice. -------------- [Response to Curator's Comment]: William and Jayne, We would certainly be interested in the scanned photos of him, and of his medal index cards. [Please let me know which e-mail address to send these to.] Try searching the Museum's Collection to see if we have images of interest to you. [Roger - will do again]
Curator's Comment:Dear William and Jane, Thank you very much for posting these details on Jane's Great Grandfather. The email address to send any attachements is email@example.com Look forward to receiving the information and images. Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
Kay Sparkes - 8th Feb 2011
Dear Sir, i am trying to find Pte THOMAS RYDER 16836 Royal Berks Reg. Labour Corp. I have copies of his medal Card but cannot find his service history online as there are so many Thomas Ryders on there. Any help would be gratefully received.
Curator's Comment:Dear Kay, The recruiting in the First World War had reached such a stage that after raising the Pals or Kitchener Battalions, the men recruited thereafter joined regimetnal Labour Battalions and eventually the Regimental Labour Battalions formed part of the Labour Corps. We have tried our data base and cannot find anything on him; and as you probably know by now very few First World War Service Record survived as they were destroyed in the Second World War. Your may want to think about trying the Musuem of the Royal Logistic Corps as the Labour Corps is a forerunner of the RLC. Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
Bill Ashby - 28th Jan 2011
Thank you for your helpful reply. Please could you tell me where I can find the account of Captain Bonds return from Dunkirk which you mentioned.
Curator's Comment:Bill, You will know by now that the book is out of print, but your recent telphone conversation has resolved the issue and we have photocopied the relevant pages for you at a price. Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
moira gray - 27th Jan 2011
I have a birth cert from 1918...The father of the child John Charles Webster was a Private in the 1st Wiltshire Regiment..he was a "Stage Manager"... I would like to know if it was possible for him to be a Stage Manager in the army or was it civilian life??? Obviously if it was in the army would there be any photos either at the museum or in any books....I would be grateful for any information you have. Thankyou
Curator's Comment:Dear Moira, I think that you will find that the Satge Manager was he profession in ghis civilian life. I am afraid we have no known photgraph's of hime. Yours Aye Michael Cornwell
Matt Gunning - 22nd Jan 2011
Dear Wardrobe, If possible could anyone please tell me what are the origins of the Maroon square (4th wilts) & the Blue square (5th wilts), as worn on WWII battle dress uniform. As a member of the 4th Wilts living history group, and ex 1st Btn D.E.R.R, I really should know already, ( I have no excuse\'s and will except your punishment). This request is so that we can educate members of the public with historically correct info when asked during the up and coming reenactment/living history season. If required I can submit an archival request. Thanks