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Scrap patents for HIV–aids drugs? – Stem cell drug approved – And expect chemical 'mega acquisition' in 2012
PHARMACEUTICAL – Here is a bold suggestion. A US senator says that the US should scrap the patent system for HIV–aids drugs, thereby slashing costs in one swift move by ending the 'legal monopolies' enjoyed by the companies that make them. Drugs can be very expensive – notoriously so – says Bernie Sanders, senator for Vermont. And why should that be? It's the patents that give individual companies marketing exclusivity for many years after approval. So let's get rid of them. The US should create a $3 billion (£2 billion) annual prize fund to reward the discovery of new treatments instead, he says. The prize fund idea appears to have the backing of Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz – but it's hard to imagine it winning much support with the pharma industry.
PHARMACEUTICAL – Is this the first drug based on stem cells to win marketing approval? The authorities in Canada have Prochymal (remestemcel-L) doses from US biotech Osiris Therapeutics, which says that this historic move is the first approval of a stem cell product. Prochymal (remestemcel-L) doses, which are administered through an intravenous line, contain mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) gathered from the bone marrow of healthy adults and grown up in culture. MSCs are already used before in treatment but they have not previously been available in a off-the-shelf product that doctors can use whenever they need to. The doses are approved for the management of acute graft-versus-host disease in children. The disease is a complication of bone marrow transplantation.
CHEMICAL – DuPont has completed its $295 million project to double production capacity of its polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film for photovoltaic cells. The company is expecting demand to grow having recently signed supply contracts with several large solar panel manufacturers. For example it recently signed a $100 million strategic agreement with Yingli Green Energy. PVF films are used in the backsheets of photovoltaic cells.
CHEMICAL – According to new analysis, the European chemical industry will be dominated by: green products such as bioplastics, high demand for innovative chemicals and materials; and industry consolidation. Meanwhile, weight management and heart and digestive health will be the high growth sectors in the food and drink industries. The report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan says that China, Brazil and Russia are the top priority regions for companies involved in construction and utilities, while India becomes more important than Russia as you move towards transport owing to massive growth in automotive production. China in particular will draw in strong chemicals investment with its far reaching development of green technology in recent years. The report predicts a 'mega acquisition of a top 100 global chemicals company headquartered in Europe' in 2012, despite a fall in the number of deals as a result of the lower availability of cash.
CHEMICAL – Japanese chemical firm Kuraray has struck a deal to acquired a US manufacturer of polyvinyl alcohol film: MonoSol. Kuraray has previously stated that it is keen to expand its 'vinyl acetate chemical chains business', which it sees as a core activity. MonoSol makes polyvinyl alcohol film for a range of applications including: packaging for single dose detergent products and moulds for synthetic marble. The companies have not released financial details of the deal.


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We take you from the very basics, from Phonetics to Language Development, and we build on your knowledge to bring you to more advanced concepts.The range of subject matter is far-reaching because speech-language pathologists must draw upon a wide knowledge base to understand their clients and help them improve. The BHS curriculum will prepare you to deal with issues of grammar, as well as psychology. You'll learn anatomy, physiology and neurosciences. And you'll discover the foundations of education.The BHS will give you everything you need to advance into a Master's program and successfully complete your path to a career as a speech-language pathologist.
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Sony has announced that the long-running SOCOM series is making a return to the PlayStation Portable with the fourth portable entry in the series, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3. The game will follow in the footsteps of the previous two Fireteam Bravo games, though a new developer is on board for the upcoming title.
Fireteam Bravo 3 will have players on a covert mission to find both weapons of mass destruction and an mysterious ex-KGB agent. And like previous games in the franchise, the game will feature a strong focus on multiplayer gaming, which includes both ad-hoc and WiFi support. It will also feature support for voice chat, online leaderboards, and competitive online modes.
Unlike the previous two Fireteam Bravo games, which were developed by Zipper Interactive—who is currently working on the PlayStation 3 title MAG—FB3 is being handled by Slant Six Games. Slant Six previously developed another PSP SOCOM game, Tactical Strike, as well as the troubled PS3 title Confrontation.
Currently the game doesn't have an exact release date, but expect to see it sometime this winter.


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5 pm briefing at Hotel.
Overnight at your 4 star Kota Kinabalu Hotel
Overnight at the new tourist class Telupid Hotel
Tonight we are entertained with a local feast and traditional Gong dancers.
Overnight comfortable Safari Style accommodation in the village of Miru.
Overnight accommodation at Sabah Tea in traditional longhouse accommodation.
Overnight Mt Kinabalu Hotel
Overnight Labuan Lodge
After our summit we descend to base camp for breakfast before making our way down to the park gates.
We then make our way back to Kota Kinabalu where we check into our Hotel for the night.
Overnight at your 4 star Kota Kinabalu Hotel
Our Tour of Labuan Island includes the following;
• Tour of Labuan Island, visiting surrender point, Australian Memorial, Commonwealth War Cemetery, Water Village.
We then depart Labuan around midday and catch a fast boat to commence our drive down the Liberation highway through Klias and Beaufort.
Along the way we visit the areas that our special forces operated in during operation Stallion and we visit the areas that Jack Sue operated.
Our tour also includes visits to;
•The Graves of the Borneo resistance Heroes including Albert Kwok.
• The Japanese Kempetai HQ.
We return to Kota Kinabalu around 5pm and overnight at your 4 star Kota Kinabalu Hotel.
Overnight at your 4 star Kota Kinabalu Hotel
Wayne Wetherall, Managing Director of trekking company Kokoda Spirit and Sandakan Spirit has walked the Sandakan Death March Track on 6 occasions and has been very fortunate to meet a number of the old local people from Borneo and hear first hand their experiences of the Sandakan Death Marches.
Our trekking partners are Dusuns, direct descendents of the carriers and locals that helped the POW's.We stay at local villagers, purchase our fruit and vegies ensuring that the local communities benefit from tourism.
Over the past two journeys Wayne and his team of local Dusun's, who are direct descendents of the carriers and villagers along the track have meticulously, using the latest in GPS mapping technology and old fashion hard work we were able to faithfully piece together as close as it is possible to get to the original route.
Our treks across the Sandakan Death March route faithfully as close as possible follow the original route.
We avoid using short cut or alternative treks that are logistically easier to ensure you see the real Borneo, the real Sandakan Death March Route. We use a variety of accommodation on our treks including camping next to Rainforest Rivers and staying in traditional Dusun Villages along the way, this gives you a great chance to embrace the traditional culture and mix with the locals and hear firsthand the stories of their forefathers.
If you are comparing Sandakan trekking companies, make sure you are on the correct route.
We have over 10 years experience in the design and delivery of a wide range of challenging expeditions and adventure based programs around the world.
Wayne is also the owner of Kokoda Spirit, which is an Australian and PNG based company specialising in treks across the Kokoda track in PNG.
Wayne has been developing adventure programs, tours and itineraries to show case the wonders and beauty of Sabah, including the infamous Sandakan Death March. Wayne has the flexibility and local experience to tailor an itinerary and program to suit your individual or group requirements.
Waynes goal is to deliver a world class Sandakan and Borneo experience while ensuring all stakeholders including the local villages and communities benefit from tourism.
Our journeys are a mix of culture, soft adventure, challenge and most of all, safe and enjoyable experiences.
Our tours are designed with the aid of local people enabling Wild Spirit to support the diverse cultures in which we operate. Our philosophy of providing economic and environmentally sustainable practices in the countries we visit has enabled us to develop long lasting relationships with the local peoples.
Our Sandakan partner is reputable, an experienced operator who are proud of their culture and history. This relationship will allow you the opportunity to not just experience another country, but to experience people, their culture, and their environment. You are a part of the journey, not just an observer. You will gain a deeper understanding of place and people providing everlasting memories of your own international "wild spirit".
Our Sandakan adventures ensure that our impact is minimal by adhering to a self imposed code of conduct. This not only involves adhering to the laws, guidelines and regulations of the countries we visit, but also operating in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. It is our own backyard and we need to look after it.
Our staff are passionate about people and about providing people with everlasting memories of the places we visit. They live and have families in the beautiful areas we operate in. Wild Spirit Adventures encourages and assists our guests in learning about the country, its culture, religion and its customs, resulting in a much more informed experience.
So whatever excites or fascinates you, your children or friends, from mountain climbing, jungle trekking, wildlife safaris, white water rafting, mountain biking, kayaking, diving, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, tennis or golf, Sabah promises excitement to fulfil every adventurers and sporting persons wishes and dreams. Sabah Borneo is also the place to experience the culture of this wonderful place, with traditional longhouses and village stays, exotic cuisine, traditional festive celebrations and the incredible "tamu" or local market place shopping experience. Sabah is also home to some amazing, unique and fascinating animals, including the incredible Borneo Elephants, Orang Utan, and Proboscis monkeys.
Why go to Africa when you can have your very own wildlife safari in Borneo. Come trek with us through the pristine Jungle of the lower Kinabatangan River in search of colourful tropical birds, crocodiles, huge monitor lizards, wild pigs, elephants, otters, several species of monkeys, tree snakes. It is also a haven for the Proboscis Monkey, Orang Utan, hornbills and kingfishers.
We pay tribute to our soldiers, the Sandakan Death March is acknowledged as the worst military tragedy for Australia in World War II. Tragic though it is, the story of the Sandakan Death March is an important chapter in the shared wartime history of Australia and Sabah Borneo. We offer treks exploring sections of the Sandakan Death March Route by vehicle and on foot. We visit the haunting 8 mile Prisoner of war camp at Sandakan; explore the Sandakan town including the Catholic Church where the prisoners first stayed on arrival in the area. Our trek across the Sandakan Death March Track takes us too many of the historical and heroic areas along the track, where our Australian Soldiers lost their lives in tragic and barbaric fashion.
Wild Spirit Adventures are dedicated to delivering to you some of the World's greatest adventure. We are specialist in delivering the ultimate in Adventure Sports, Adventure Culture and Adventure Education. We specialise in tailoring adventure itineraries to suit individual and group requirements. Our itineraries and adventures can be swapped and modified to maximize your adventure.
For those that wish to indulge in the finer things of life, before, during or after their adventures, Sabah has a wealth of 3, 4 and 5 star resorts and hotels to choose from.
All of our adventures can be designed to suit the elite athlete with harder and more challenging adventures or modified to suit school groups, groups or individuals. Our trekking groups are small and personal, with most group sizes only around 8 people allowing for greater flexibility in the itinerary. We can also cater for 1 or 25 travellers.
Make sure if you are dealing with overseas companies that they cover insurance in Australia and Malaysia and that you are covered under the TCF.
Make sure any operator you use is covered under Australian and Malaysian law.
It is important that you ask your trekking company important questions regarding the Sandakan Death March route that they walk and the itineraries and accommodation that they use.
There are a number of prominent and respected adventure companies offering packages to Borneo and the Sandakan Track, be sure to check out their itineraries, routes and accommodation offered.
Our treks across the Sandakan Death March route faithfully as close as possible follow the original route. Our treks are based on research from the premier and respected authorities on the Sandakan Death March,Don Wall and Kevin Smith.
We avoid using "short cut","eco" or alternative tracks that are logistically easier to ensure you see the real Borneo, the real Sandakan Death March Route. We use a variety of accommodation on our treks including camping next to Rainforest Rivers and staying in traditional Dusun Villages along the way, this gives you a great chance to embrace the traditional culture and mix with the locals and hear firsthand the stories of their forefathers.
The most acclaimed authority on the Sandakan Death March and Sandakan POW camp is Don Wall.
Don Wall is a Veteran of WW11, volunteering for service with the AIF, serving with the 2/20 Battalion 8 Division. After the fall of Singapore Don then became a POW.
Don had the full co-operation during his research of Sandakan Death March survivors Keith Botterill, Owen Campbell and Nelson Short. These in-depth discussions covered all aspects of the events of prisoner of war life in Sandakan.
Don wrote his first book Kill the Prisoners way back in 1988 and his revised fourth edition in 1995.
Don also had full access and permission to use the private records of Lt. Col. H.W.S Jackson, MBE (Ret.) in particular records of the recovery of remains, his first hand knowledge of the people of Borneo, those that witnessed the prisoners on the marches and those who saved the lives of the six survivors.
The other prominent authority and author on Sandakan and the Sandakan Death March is Kevin Smith.
Do not be deceived in believing that there has only been one book written about Sandakan and the Sandakan Death March.
Don and Kevin have researched and written excellent books.
We also base our treks on the reports compiled by Veterans of Borneo, Major R.E. Steele, WO W. Wallace and SGT R.J. Kennedy.
Wayne Wetherall, Managing Director of trekking company Kokoda Spirit and Sandakan Spirit has walked the Sandakan Death March Track on 8 occasions and has been very fortunate to meet a number of the old local people from Borneo and hear first hand and record their experiences of the Sandakan Death Marches.
Over the past two journeys Wayne and his team of local Dusun's, who are direct descendents of the carriers and villagers along the track have meticulously, using the latest in GPS mapping technology and old fashion hard work and intense research we were able to faithfully piece together as close as it is possible to get to the original route.
Trekking the Sandakan Death March route with usis an experience not just a holiday. We see things as an explorer, historian and adventurer.
When you trek the Sandakan Death March with Sandakan Spirit, you're participating in a personal discovery experience; you are truly living and participating in an historic and monumental Borneo adventure.
Our travel arrangements are by Spirit Holidays – Travel Agents License TAG1611. Make sure your tour company complies with both Australian and Malaysian laws.
We have pioneered the correct route uncovering lost sections of this tragic march.
Our route takes us into the remote, deep, virgin Sabah Jungle. The route we walk has been made possible with the assistance, support and cooperation of the Sabah Forestry Department.
29/01/14 – 07/02/14 Anniversary Trek First Death March
29/05/14 – 07/06/14 Anniversary Trek Second Death March
29/07/14 – 07/07/14 **Anniversary Trek Third Death March
Anzac Day trek *24/04/14 – 03/05/14
13/08/14 – 24/08/14 Sandakan Day Trek
Contact us now to find out how you can come part of this history making treks!
Wayne Wetherall, the man behind Kokoda and Sandakan Spirit, is doing Australian history a great justice by providing trekkers what is more than likely to be the most accurate track through Borneo that retraces the steps of over 1700 Australian men whom were incarcerated by the Japanese in WWII.
Read the full story of Waynes discovery here
TWO elderly Malaysians who risked their lives more than 60 years ago to help Allied prisoners of the Japanese during World War II will fly to Sydney next month to take part in a commemoration of the infamous Sandakan death marches.
Read the full story here
AN Australian trekker says he has uncovered two new sections of the infamous Sandakan Death March track in Borneo which would help with the preservation of one of the country's most tragic and heroic wartime histories.
Read the full story on the Herald Sun
TWO elderly Malaysians who risked their lives more than 60 years ago to help Allied prisoners of the Japanese during World War II will fly to Sydney next month to take part in a commemoration of the infamous Sandakan death marches.
Read the full story here on The Australian
Every effort is made to make your trip as memorable as possible. Please remember, you are going to a third world country and you may see things and experience things you may have never seen before.
Expect the unexpected in Malaysia. Keep an open mind; schedules/itinerary may and can change without notice, internal transfers may be late, planes may be late due to bad weather, please understand it is out of our control. Schedules work to Malaysian time, not Australian time. Patience and a relaxed attitude are essential for an enjoyable trek. All internal flights are booked and confirmed through our office. If there is a problem internally we have direct communications with the airline and our staff. This is no holiday, but a fantastic trekking adventure, it is a trekking experience, a lifetime experience! Enjoy!
Contact the Sandakan Spirit office by email firstname.lastname@example.com or phone us on 07 5445 2758 we will advise you regarding the different options available.
A Sandakan Spirit shirt will be posted to each trekker. With large groups the shirts are posted to the person who has organised the trek. Completion certificate will be handed out to trekkers on the completion of their trek.
Our training program is on our website alternatively if you would like a copy we can email this to you upon request.
While you do not need to be an Olympic athlete, you still need to be in great physical condition, with good endurance and stamina. You need to be able to walk up to 9 hours per day in hot and humid conditions. The terrain over the Sandakan Track is tough and very steep. You need a strong heart, lungs, quads, calves and a strong and positive attitude. A dedicated training program is required.
Contact your fitness professional or check out our training program on the website. We recommend you consult your medical practitioner before undertaking any new training program.
Please Note: All trekkers need to be aware that being well above your healthy weight range seriously impacts on your ability to complete the Track. Should you fall into this category we highly recommend that you concentrate your training on an intensive weight loss/fitness program. You may like to consider hiring a personal trainer to assist you with your fitness goals. If you require the services of a personal trainer please contact our office as we may be able to assist.
Once again we recommend you consult your medical practitioner before undertaking any new training program.
The best way to minimise risk on the Sandakan Track is to trek with a professional trekking company like Sandakan Spirit. Sandakan Spirit has a comprehensive risk management plan and safety procedures.
Our guides are first aid trained for wilderness situations; our Australian guides carry first aid kits and on all treks we carry satellite phones.
It is important that you get yourself a full medical check before training. Sandakan Spirit requires a full medical clearance from your Doctor before trekking with us. Proper preparation and training before your trek is absolutely essential. It is also essential to ensure you take precautions to prevent, dehydration, Hyponatremia and overheating.
Yes we do walk the real Sandakan Track. You will walk in the footsteps of the POWs.
No, we do not have exclusive use of the campsites or guest houses along the Sandakan Death March Track. It is quite possible that some campsites will be shared by other campers.
It is not essential to wear boots across the Sandakan track but I highly recommend good quality comfortable footwear. My boots are 100% water proof. (At least they are until the water comes over the top) They are also a light weight Gortex construction for quick drying. They have an aggressive Vibram flexible grip and sole for better traction on the track. Companies will push their own brands and preferences and attempt to convince you of the benefits. My suggestions are that the boots must be comfortable, be at least one size bigger then you would normally wear. This will prevent you from getting sore toes on the declines; your feet can also swell causing discomfort. They should also be light weight quick drying and have a good flexible and aggressive grip. The track is harsh on boots so do not risk old or suspect boots. I have found Aku and Scarpa boots to be the best for me.
Yes, absolutely. It is essential that you have an appropriate first aid kit for the conditions.
Our web site has a complete list of gear required to trek Sandakan or contact us and we will send the list out to you. We can also supply a range of cost effective camping gear to suit your requirements.
It is very important that we all take good care of the Track. If you purchase soft drinks along the Track, then you need to crush the cans and carry them out with you.
Whilst trekking, please put your own rubbish in your backpack until you arrive at the next campsite. If you see rubbish on the Track, pick it up and put it in our rubbish bags.
Sandakan Spirit has a "no alcohol/no drugs" policy while trekking on the Sandakan track. It is however possible in our accommodation to buy local beer to be consumed with your meal, as this is not on the track itself but in a motel style facility.
Yes. Approximately 3 months prior to your trek Sandakan Spirit will post to you a letter for you to take to your Doctor.
We ask that the original Drs Letter be posted to the Sandakan Spirit office no later than 4 weeks before departure.
It is Sandakan Spirit's requirements that every trekker must obtain medical clearance from their Doctor. If we do not receive the original Sandakan Spirit Drs letter, unfortunately your trek will be cancelled.
Yes, you do need Travel Insurance, it is very important. You are responsible to organise your own Travel/Medical insurance, which can be organised at your Travel Agent.
You will need coverage for medical evacuation; medical, theft, loss etc… speak to your Travel Agent about the inclusions. Travel Insurance MUST include Medical Evacuation (anywhere in Malaysia) and medical expenses including hospital coverage in Malaysia and Australia. It can be a very costly experience for you if you do not have your Travel Insurance! **
We require a copy of your personal, Travel and Medical Insurance no later than 4 weeks before departure. Failure to have travel and medical insurance will prevent you from trekking.
Should you require assistance with your travel insurance, please contact our travel department at email@example.com
Walking poles are a personal choice but are a very good aide for trekking. They are used as a support and breaking system for the steep downhill sections. You can buy walking poles through our office or from camping stores. It is a good idea to train with the poles. Some people find one pole sufficient, but it is your choice.
Our Hotel accommodation on the track is clean, safe and basic.
The Jungle camps and camp sites along the Sandakan Track are basic at best.
Sandakan Spirit carries satellite phones on all treks; we have an emergency evacuation plan which is implemented. On receiving call for assistance we activate our plan and organise medical, travel insurance and evacuation plans. Contact us if you required more details.
Whilst in the villages we recommend you do not give money to anyone, as this does create problems between the village people. They live as a community and money needs to be shared between all in the village.
If you would like to take something to the villages, a gift that they can share is more appropriate, clothes, ball games, colouring in items books reading and writing.
First aid items are also very much needed (and appreciated) e.g. Band-Aids, antiseptic lotions, strapping etc.
We also ask our trekkers not to wander around the villages in swimming costumes. Please cover up while walking around the villages; it's a sign of respect.
Sandakan Spirit does not trek at night. Our itineraries are designed to ensure you are at your accommodation well before night fall.
The Sandakan Death March track can be trekked all year round, but the conditions on the track vary due to the changes in the season. The seasons are broken up into the dry season and the wet season. These seasons also have sub seasons which fringe the wet and dry season.
The dry season is normally from late May to late October. Good conditions can still be expected in April and November. It is possible to get rain and consequently mud on the Track during any season or month. Late November, December, January, February and March are wet and muddy.
The temperature will range from 24-28 degrees under the canopy and up to 36 degrees out in the open areas. The night time temperature will range from 18-24 degrees. Humidity will range between 80% – 95%
The facilities on the Sandakan Death March track are very basic at best.
However our Hotel accommodation has showers toilets and basic washing facilities.
Yes you can. This has not been an issue before. You must declare your food and advise customs that it is for trekking.
Sandakan Spirit needs to be advised when booking if there are any particular dietary requirements. We do our best to manage your requirements, but accept no responsibility due to availability. Supplements may be implemented.
We are able to supply Gluten Free and Vegetarian menus on request, we do need to be advised at least 6 weeks prior to trek departure.
Below is a general outline of meals whilst on the trek.
Dinners are at a local restaurant and will either, Malaysian, Indian or Chinese.
PEANUTS – when cooking our meals some of our sauces have peanut traces. Our porters and trekkers do eat peanuts, muesli bars, biscuits which may contain peanuts. Upon booking it is the trekker's responsibility to advise Sandakan Spirit should they have an allergy to Peanuts.
You will need a 30/40 litre pack for your day pack.
You will need to carry a minimum of 3 litres of water on you. There are not many places to fill water bottles along the Sandakan track. Your porters will carry extra water and advise the best places to fill up your water bottles.
It is essential that you take electrolytes/Gatorade/Staminade etc with you. Put in your water, every 3rd litre, it prevents dehydration due to high perspiration losses due to exertion and high humidity. Dehydration, overheating and Hyponatremia can become major issues on the track. It is very important to keep drinking fluids and utilising salt and electrolyte replacements on the Track. Because of the higher level of activity, temperature and humidity you will tend to sweat more. With the increased fluid intake and sweating you also tend to flush out of your system essential minerals, salts etc. This is why it is important to use electrolytes, salt replacements and Glucose type products. We highly recommend Endura and salt tablets.
Water purifying tablets should be taken as a precaution. The water is generally very good along the Track but always check with the Trek Master or Trek Leader about the quality of the water. We only source our water from the streams that do not pass through any villages or campsites.
With the different environments, conditions, food and water, upset stomachs, vomiting and diarrhoea can occur. Please ensure you bring adequate medication.
Sandakan Spirit has a comprehensive trekking gear list to help you with your essential items. Refer to our website for your gear list requirements.
Gaiters are a personal choice; I just use the light weight cotton "gardening/mowing" style to prevent sticks rocks etc from getting into my boots. Refer to our website for your gear list requirements.
Malaysia is a non tipping society, so tipping your guides, cooks and driver is not necessary. However you may want to reward a job well done, so RM200 is a good tip. Any of your excess clothes or caps, t-shirts etc would be very much appreciated.
The hiring of a personal porter is not necessary; you will only need to carry a light day pack.
Our Sandakan Death March led treks have a maximum group size of 16, with an average size of 12.
Our Australian led treks have a maximum group size of 20, with an average size of 16.
Group sizes will vary for Anzac Groups and private groups and special occasions.
On the Track you need to take with you local currency (Malaysian Ringgit). You can organise to buy Malaysian currency through your local bank before you leave Australia or at the money exchanger at the International Airports. I would highly recommend that you have Malaysian currency before leaving Australia.
There are shops near our accommodation where you can buy food and drinks to top up your stocks or for a treat.
If you hold an Australian Passport No Visa is required.
Travel tip
Wear your boots on the plane and bring essential items in your carryon luggage. Bags do go missing; bags can be left back in Australia. If you have got your boots, medical supplies and some personal items with you and your bag goes missing, then you still have your basic requirements to trek.
The Le Meridian has baggage storage facilities and safety deposit boxes.
This means you can leave your non trekking gear in the storage facility while you trek. Make sure you leave passports/travel documents, valuables in the safety deposit boxes. To organise this please ask the staff at the Hotel reception. Please leave all non essential valuables at home.
Our preferred Hotel in Kota Kinabalu is the 5 Stars Le Meridian. If no availability we will source a similar quality Hotel.
After you pass through Malaysian Immigration, collect your luggage and then you will go through Customs.
If you are arriving the day before your trek, you will be met at the airport. You will then be transported to the Hotel where you will be checked in.
If you are arriving earlier than the day before your trek, you will need to arrange with the Hotel for airport transfers. I would suggest when booking your extra night accommodation that you request with the Hotel for airport transfers.
We are part of the committee that developed the draft policy. We will continue to support the Code of Conduct to ensure the long term protection of the track.
Please refer to our Sustainable Ecotourism strategy policy on the web site. It will give you an insight into our philosophy and policy.
Our Sabah Dusan guides are the best; they discovered and uncovered sections of the forgotten war time track. Our guides will show you all the historic and cultural sites across the Sandakan track.
Sandakan Spirit is dedicated to showing and telling the story of the POWs along the infamous Sandakan Death March Route to our trekkers. It is a story that every Australian should know about.
Our guides are passionate about the history and will share their detailed knowledge of the route and its history with you. We are also dedicated to looking after the villagers and village people along the Sandakan Death March track. Our Sabah Dusan Guides and Porters will share their history and culture with you.
Sandakan Spirit has an office in Kota Kinabalu that is run by our experienced and reputable local partner. This office deals with administration and logistics once clients are in Sabah Borneo and our Head Office is on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.


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Join us for an inside peak of our retail and commercial operations. This walking farm tour includes our farm history, a stop by the bee hives and seeing our greenhouses that produce over 300,000 USDA Certified Organic herb and vegetable plants each year. Each adult enjoys a free ice cream upon completion. This is an outside walking tour so please dress accordingly. Children 3 and under free.
Things to know...
- Farm Tours are 45-60 mins depending on the number of people and are $6 per person.
- While we don't allow picnics at the farm we are in close proximity to Crump Park
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Aille River Hostel
Certificate of excellence 2017, 2016 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 & 2010 by TripAdvisor.
Voted 'Best Hostel in Ireland' 2008 & runner up 2009, 2010 by Hostelworld guest reviews.
Voted 'Best Independent Hostel' in Ireland by the IHH 2009, 2010 & 2011 and 'Best IHH Village Hostel' in Ireland 2009, 2010 & 2011.
The Aille River Hostel is the gateway to the majestic 700 ft Cliffs of Moher, the world famous Aran Islands and the unique beauty of the Burren landscape, home to thousands of rare wild flowers and archaeological Celtic sites.
Recommended by Lonely Planet travel guides as 'The best of the bunch' and Lets Go gives a 'Thumbs up'.
Nominated for the Irish Welcome Awards 2006.
Approved by Irish Tourism Board.
The IHH holiday hostels group and Hostels of Europe.
Located right on the Wild Atlantic Way, this 300 year old renovated cottage is situated on a quiet road at the bank of the Aille River, right in the centre of Doolin. This is a perfect spot for your stop over or extended stay in the area, where you will experience a warm friendly atmosphere in our old world surroundings. Visit the sights of Clare or just chill out by the river during the day..... then relax by the turf fire or check out the traditional music in the local pubs.
The Aille River Hostel in Doolin has a range of private rooms for couples, family rooms and dorm rooms.
Groups larger than 6 please contact the hostel before placing a booking.
FREE WiFi
FREE use of washing machine with FREE washing powder included
FREE hot showers 24 hours a day
FREE private parking
FREE use of computer with internet access
FREE use of fully stocked self-catering kitchen
FREE use of Safety lockers in dorm rooms.
FREE maps of the local area
FREE information on sights to be seen and music to be heard
FREE luggage storage
Towels for hire
Breakfast selection available.
We encourage traditional music sessions and many musicians stop over with us regularly.
Live music can be heard or played in the local pubs McDermotts, McGanns and O'Connors only 5 minutes walk away.
Camping is also available with full use of hostel facilities with no lock outs or curfews.
Hostel staff will be happy to inform you on local sights and activities including: The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk, The Aillwee Caves, Burren Heritage Centre, The Doolin Cave, castles, forts, Celtic ruins, golf, hiking, The Poulnabrone Dolmen, surfing, fishing spots, trips to the Aran Islands, as well as bus and travel information.
So make Aille River Hostel your home for staying in the Doolin area.
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Reception closes at 8:30pm,
If you cannot make it to the hostel before 8:30pm contact us as soon as possible to arrange some alternative with staff.
This 300 year old renovated cottage is situated on a quiet road at the bank of the Aille River, right in the centre of Doolin. This is a perfect spot for your stop over or extended stay in the area, where you will experience a warm friendly atmosphere in our old world surroundings.
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- Adaptors
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Child Friendly
- Common Room
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Not Accepted
- Dryer
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers For Hire
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Microwave
- No Curfew
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels For Hire
- Towels Not Included
- Utensils
- Washing Machine
- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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1. You will be required to call one day before arrival. with your travel details and expected arrival time.
2. Reception open from 9.00am - 8.30pm
3. Payment in cash only on arrival.
4. Groups larger than 5 please contact the hostel before placing a booking.
5. We do not cater for Stag/Hen Parties of any size, Birthday parties and wedding goers.
--Cancellations within 72 hours no payment. Thereafter full payment is taken.
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Bus Eireann stop on request outside the Aille River Hostel.
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The Cliffs of Moher
THe Burren
The Aran Islands
Galway and Ennis town
Lahinch and Fanore beaches
Bunratty Castle
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Famous O'connor's trad music pub
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Google this week unveiled a first release of the Project Ara Module Developers Kit; Google is calling it an MDK rather than SDK. The kit is truly in an alpha state at version 0.10. Despite its far-from-finished status, Google wanted to offer developers a peek at what they'll be able to do with Project Ara.
Project Ara was first announced by Motorola last October (Google still owns Motorola). Project Ara is an initiative with the goal of developing an ecosystem that creates and supports modular handsets. When it was first announced, Motorola said it wanted Ara to do for hardware developers what Google's Android platform has done for software developers. Though Google is selling Motorola to Lenovo, Google will retain ownership of Project Ara.
Ara modular phones are based on an endoskeleton, which is the structural frame that holds all the modules in place. Device owners will be able to add modules - an extra battery, new processor, keyboard, display - to the endoskeleton to create their own, unique device. Motorola and Google worked on Project Ara for a year and already completed the technical work to make it a reality.
Google partnered with the Phonebloks community which helped develop this MDK. This is a very early version but our goals are to give the developer community an opportunity to provide feedback and input, and to help us ensure that the final MDK--anticipated at the end of 2014--is elegant, flexible, and complete," said Project Ara chief Paul Eremenko. Google is hosting its first Project Ara Developers Conference at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., next week and hopes developers will attend to offer their own thoughts about the MDK.
The MDK is a free and open platform specification and reference implementation that contains everything developers need to develop an Ara module. "This early alpha release of the MDK relies on a prototype implementation of the Ara on-device network using the MIPI UniPro protocol implemented on FPGA and running over an LVDS physical layer," explained Google. "Subsequent versions will soon be built around a much more efficient and higher performance ASIC implementation of UniPro, running over a capacitive M-PHY physical layer."
Google believes Project Ara will lower the barrier of entry for hardware makers and result in a vibrant, open community that will let people create unique and compelling devices. In November, Google entered into an agreement with 3D Systems, a company based in South Carolina, to back its Project Ara modular phones. The two companies aim to create a continuous high-speed 3D printing production platform and fulfillment system for the modules needed to build Project Ara devices. 3D Systems will amp up its 3D printing facilities to include conductive and functional materials that can be used by Ara smartphones.
Google expects to release a 1.0 version of the MDK by the end of the year. In the mean time, it hopes developers are willing to jump in to see what they can create.


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Effectiveness of Conservation Efforts
2011 Rain Forest Rescue Report
There are two schools of thought about protecting rain forests.
One is to create preserves ("protected areas") where no human occupation is allowed, and visits can only be for scientific study or passive recreation such as wildlife viewing. The other approach is to maintain forest cover through community control of forests that are managed for sustainable production of various commodities.
Although recognizing that both kinds of protective policies have their place depending on circumstances, the Arbor Day Foundation has primarily supported the latter method for many years. For example, Arbor Day shade-grown coffee helps promote farming practices that retain forest cover and wildlife habitat and reduce the need for chemical inputs. Also, Rain Forest Rescue promotes community education that can lead to local rules for managing the forest sustainably and for multiple purposes.
Now there is scientific validation of this model thanks to a study by L. Porter-Bolland and colleagues. It is titled Community Managed Forests and Forest Protected Areas: An Assessment of their Conservation Effectiveness Across the Tropics. The full article may be found in the journal, "Forest Ecology and Management."
The report is based on the authors' examination of peer-reviewed studies of 40 protected areas and 33 community-managed forests in 16 Latin American countries, two countries in Africa and three in Asia. They then compared deforestation in these areas. They found that while the protected areas lost an average of 1.46 percent of their forest cover per year, community-managed forests lost only .24 percent per year. An important reason for the latter is that despite development pressures, communities that have working rules for managing forest areas are in a better position to protect the resources.
Reasons cited in the report for the loss of tree cover were:
- Road construction
- Coffee plantations
- Timber exploitation
- Population growth
- Agricultural expansion
- Cattle ranching
In a summary of the study by the Center for International Forestry, Manuel Guariguata, one of the report authors, says, "Our findings suggest that a forest put away behind a fence and designated 'protected' doesn't necessarily guarantee that canopy cover will be maintained over the long term… When done properly, the benefits of community-based management can be seen over the long term, leading to greater conservation participation, reduced poverty, increased economic productivity and the protection of many forest species."
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Customer service on Social: Time to get your act together
Umang Bedi, Managing Director – Adobe, South Asia LinkedIn
With more than a billion people now using social media worldwide, it's not a question of whether brands will offer dedicated customer service options on social but a question of when. Even if brands choose not to join in the conversation on social, their customers will still be talking about them – the good, the bad and the ugly.
Recent research revealed that over 56% of customer tweets to companies are being ignored. Nearly all of the top brands (95%) are active on Twitter, yet only 23% have a dedicated customer service handle. The Realtime Report, recently conducted a study testing the response rates, prioritization and timing of 14 leading consumer brands and had startling results where only 14% of the tweets were answered!
Social media gives brands valuable customer insights and the chance to gain new insight into what the customer really needs and wants. Brands should leverage this and realize the importance of customer service especially at a time where customer loyalty is volatile as consumers can jump on the internet, see negative comments and reviews, and find another company to fill their needs. It is not enough just to have a presence on social. Engage with your customers and the best way to do this is through excellent customer service.
Some tips on interacting with customers on social:
Listen, listen, listen
The best way to understand your customers is to go onto social platforms and search for conversations around your brand. Make sure to expand your keyword search, entering not only your brand name but products as well as words associated with your brand. Monitoring all the various social platforms manually is tedious at best and impossible at scale, so investing in a good social listening tool is necessary. Adobe Social allows you to monitor all your social communities in one aggregated platform. Through its very cool (and extremely handy) Twitter and Facebook moderation handle, you can easily do a keyword search to discover who is talking about you, how many followers that person has and can respond directly to the person or escalate it to someone else in the team to respond, such as a product specialist.
Take Action!
It is not enough just to identify where and what your customers are saying on social, you need to take action if necessary. If you come across a customer tweet or Facebook comment, especially if it's directly on your brand page, do not ignore it! There is nothing a customer hates more than being ignored. The number one rule for successful social media customer service is action. At least acknowledge you have heard their concerns and either address it directly or escalate it to the appropriate person.
Don't just respond, do it swiftly.
News travel fast on social, so brands need to respond quickly, especially with complaints. Acting swiftly can stop the fires from spreading, and reinforce a brand's commitment to customer care. However, this is not an excuse for panic reactions – there should be set guideline responses, and staff need to be trained to escalate potential issues to the right person immediately if a quick response is needed.
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KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 23, 2012) - The Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors of British Columbia - CAHPI (BC) - is pleased to announce it is an honoured signator to the CAHPI inter-Provincial Labour Mobility Agreement formalized at the 2012 CAHPI National Conference held in Halifax, Nova Scotia this past October. This Agreement formally implements the Labour Mobility Chapter of the Agreement on Internal Trade for CAHPI (BC) that affirms a CAHPI inspector member is granted unencumbered access to employment opportunities in their profession in any Province including British Columbia. "CAHPI home and property inspectors have moved freely between Provinces for family and job opportunities since the National organization began over two decades ago", noted Helene Barton, Executive Director CAHPI BC. "The signing is merely a formality, but an important one, as the Agreement is necessary to demonstrate recognition of Provincial inter-Government agreements and requirements under the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and formal conformance is essential for our Pan-Canadian Profession". The purpose of the AIT is to remove or reduce barriers to the inter-Provincial movement of workers, goods, and services, and as a licensing body, CAHPI (BC) adheres to the continuing goal of removing labour mobility barriers under our leadership role in this profession. "Properly accredited home and property inspectors deserve the benefits of mobility as qualified professionals in this country", confirmed Craig Hostland, President CAHPI (BC). CAHPI (BC) is the largest home, commercial, and property inspection organization in British Columbia.
CAHPI, the National umbrella organization of the Provincial member associations, is responsible for Government and business relations at the national level and developing a common dialogue for our profession across this diverse land. CAHPI is the largest home and property inspector member organization in Canada, and the only home and commercial inspection organization with consistent standards and qualified members delivering home, commercial, and property inspection services across all of Canada.
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Obama Orders Pizza from Dom DeMarco's
This nation—at least half of it—always seems fascinated with what our presidents eat and where. Nattering nabobs like to pick apart their ordering options. Haters like to say, "Who cares?" We've had the opportunity to highlight President Obama and the First Lady's numerous burger runs, but it's rare he does pizza. On that note, did you see that the prez ordered a dozen pizzas and cannoli from Dom DeMarco's Pizzeria in Las Vegas?
We posted a quick pre-opening tour of Dom Demarco's back in August, but the place has been open since December 1, 2011. That fact seemed to get lost in the holiday madness, but there you go.
See also: St. Louis Pizzeria Pi to Make Pizza at White House »
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ROME -- Pope Francis on Thursday announced the creation of a new task force aimed at protecting children and caring for victims of abuse. It marks the Vatican's first public step under Francis' leadership to tackle the sexual abuse scandals that have tarnished the church's image worldwide.
Francis, who became pope in March, has drawn praise for his humble and charismatic style and willingness to confront prickly issues. But he had drawn fire in recent weeks for failing to address the sex scandals, most recently on Tuesday when the Vatican declined to provide information to a United Nations inquiry on the topic.
The Vatican said the creation of the task force, which will "advise Pope Francis on the Holy See's commitment to the protection of children and the pastoral care of victims of abuse," had been in the works for some time. The committee will conduct investigations, foster cooperation with civil authorities, and counsel the pope, Italian media reports.
The makeup of the committee was not revealed.
Rank-and-file Catholics said they would take a wait-and-see attitude about the developments.
"I am myself a lapsed Catholic to a large part because of these abuses," said Rose Giannone, an Italian-Australian writer who splits her time between the two countries. "I'm cautiously optimistic, but I'm almost fearful to hope because I cannot forgot the victims."
Gianmarco Basile, a computer technician and practicing Catholic, agreed.
"I will be more interested to see what this committee recommends than to celebrate because it has been created."
Advocacy groups greeted the news as too little too late.
"It's like offering a Band-Aid to an advanced cancer patient," David Clohessy, director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said in a statement. "Only decisive action helps. Not more studies and committees and promises. No institution can police itself, especially not an ancient, secretive, rigid, all-male monarchy."
Two days ago, the Vatican rebuffed in inquiry from the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child, claiming that handing over information on clergy accused of sex crimes would be inappropriate because it fell under the laws of the country where the alleged offenses took place.
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The Kaiser's Prize Race takes place on June 14, 1907. Carl Jörns pilots Opel's entry.
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According to a post by Drysc, patch 2.3 is scheduled to go live this coming Tuesday,
The start date for Season 3 is purposefully planned to be one week later than the release of patch 2.3, which is currently scheduled for November 13. We will be closely monitoring the testing of the 2.3 patch, and if it looks like it won't make the November 13 date, we will announce a delay.
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Review: 'Frontera' an involving cross-border drama
LOS ANGELES -- The contentious policy debate over the U.S.-Mexico border forms the backdrop to "Frontera," a contemporary crime drama that brings together characters from both sides of that porous geographic line. At once understated and slightly pulpy, the film comes down squarely on the side of compassion. It's no polemic, but neither is it as character-driven as it aims to be. To varying degrees, the actors flesh out their underwritten roles, with lead Ed Harris getting the most room to create a nuanced portrait. He's compelling as an ex-lawman in Arizona who's drawn back into investigative mode after a crime hits close to home.
If first-time director Michael Berry only hints at deeper levels of conflict rather than exploring them, he has made a respectable B picture. That's nothing to sneeze at; the feature is involving, and it has a strong sense of place in the rolling ranches and dusty border towns of the Sonoran Desert. The healthy mix of Spanish- and English-language dialogue reflects a sincere interest in bridging the cultural divide. This is enhanced by its topicality and a name cast that includes Michael Peña and Eva Longoria.
The screenplay by Berry and Luis Moulinet III isn't as loaded as the 1982 Jack Nicholson-starrer "The Border" or as intricately plotted as John Sayles' "Lone Star" (which was set in a town called Frontera), to name a couple of similarly themed films told from the Anglo perspective. There's decidedly more of a point-of-view mix in Berry's film. But the characters are, finally, types rather than full-blooded individuals, and the intended redemption arc has all the complexity of a straight line.
While eschewing a black-and-white depiction of the immigration crisis, the story does revolve around two figures in actual white cowboy hats, men of few words whose willingness to communicate with each other becomes paramount. Harris' rancher Roy is the retired sheriff of fictional Medio County, and Peña's Miguel is the prime suspect in the murder of Roy's wife, Olivia (an excellent Amy Madigan).
Miguel's trek through treacherous terrain in search of work begins with a propitious encounter with Olivia, who offers practical advice along with water and a blanket. The journey's brutally aborted when the vicious potshots of three American teens, equipped with rifles and a warped sense of purpose, lead to a devastating accident.
The rabbit hole of injustice expands to include Miguel's wife, Paulina (Longoria). Her rash decision to go to Arizona to help her imprisoned spouse serves the movie's purposes but doesn't jibe for a woman who's pregnant and speaks no English. That's no fault of Longoria, who's convincingly determined, vulnerable and all but broken as a victim of a predatory coyote, well played by Julio Cesar Cedillo.
Harris, who can speak volumes with a glance, conveys Roy's bottled-up grief as well as his frustration with the lackadaisical detective work of his successor (a well-cast Aden Young of "Rectify."). Aside from an offhand gripe about "damn Mexicans," Roy is a sympathetic variation on the laconic-cowboy archetype. If he's meant to be a heartless enemy of "illegals" who finds enlightenment, the metamorphosis is painless. Peña is more limited by the script, but together they bring a dignity to their roles that tempers some of the hokier plot points. Along with welcome touches of humor, the story embraces dark shadings -- U.S. Border Patrol agents on the take, immigrants who aren't avatars of hard work. One of the sharpest (unspoken) observations concerns the ethnic identity of the guilt-wracked boy (Seth Adkins) who fired the fatal round.
As with the overused score, Berry's directorial decisions can be heavy-handed, but he and editor Larry Madaras find the right pace, and Joel Ransom's crisp widescreen lensing (in New Mexico) captures the beauty of the landscape as well as its terror and untold stories.
"Frontera," a Magnolia Pictures release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "violence including a sexual assault, and brief strong language."


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I remember Armistice Day.
I remember on countless occasions as a youngster seeing little old men in front of business establishments selling artificial red paper poppies. They even came to our door.
My mother, who frequently bought those poppies, told me that the men were World War I veterans. They were, I suppose, selling poppies to support the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), or the American Legion, or any of a dozen other veterans' organizations.
They were not nearly so young as my father, who was a World War II vet. They were of my grandfather's generation.
My grandfather served during The Great War. Many years ago my father told me that his uncle — my grandfather's brother — fought in France during that war and was exposed to gas at the front. He suffered from respiratory ailments for the remainder of his life.
When I turned 19, I joined the Army. I was prompted by no one, but made the decision to enlist on my own.
My father had served. My uncles had served. My grandfather and his brother had served. I felt it my duty to serve as well. Like so many in my family, I understood that I owed a debt of gratitude to this nation.
Friday is Veterans Day.
Maybe I've been inattentive of late, but I haven't noticed vets selling poppies recently in my hometown.
Veterans Day is the current moniker for what used to be Armistice Day. Ninety-three years ago Friday — Nov. 11, 1918 — on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month the agreement that ended the fighting of World War I was signed in a railway carriage in the forest of Compiègne in France.
The cessation of hostilities marked a victory for the Allies and a bitter defeat for the kaiser's exhausted Germany.
The final peace treaty, the infamous Treaty of Versailles, which many say laid the groundwork for World War II, was signed in 1919.
President Wilson declared the first Armistice Day in the U.S. on Nov. 11, 1919.
Throughout the 1920s and '30s most of the 48 states established Nov. 11 as a legal holiday. In 1938, Congress passed legislation making Nov. 11 a legal federal holiday, Armistice Day.
World War II began the following year.
In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Forces in Europe from 1942-45, signed legislation changing the name of the legal holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. I was 9 years old.
Nowadays, Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women in uniform who died serving this country. Veterans Day honors all who have served honorably, in war and peacetime. It's largely intended to thank living veterans for their service.
As mentioned earlier, I distinctly remember elderly gentlemen on the streets on Nov. 11 wearing red paper mache poppies in their lapels, selling poppies to passersby. Alas, no longer.
Why poppies? Poppies grew in abundance in Belgium's Flanders fields, where tens of thousands of soldiers fell.
The poppies were memorialized in the haunting lines of Canadian poet John McCrae's powerful World War I poem:
"In Flanders field the poppies blow
"Between the crosses, row on row,
"That mark our place; and in the sky
"The larks, still bravely singing, fly
"Scarce heard amid the guns below."
McCrae, a medical officer with the 1st Canadian Contingent at the battle of the Ypres Salient, wrote his lines in May 1915. He didn't survive the war. He died in France in 1918.
Perhaps with the passage of time we've forgotten the powerful message of the lowly poppy. Sadly, we no longer have grizzled old gents to remind us — selling their paper flowers door to door and along our commercial byways. Living poppies now adorn their graves.
I miss my grandfather's generation.
JIM CARNETT lives in Costa Mesa. His column runs Tuesdays.


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In 1998, VH1 debuted the first annual VH1 Divas concert. VH1 Divas Live was created to support the channel's Save The Music Foundation and subsequent concerts in the series have also benefited that foundation. The VH1 Divas concerts aired annually from 1998 to 2004. After a five-year hiatus, the series returned in 2009 with a younger-skewed revamp. In 2010 the concert saluted the troops and in 2011 it celebrated soul music, doubling the previous year's ratings. The latest edition, which aired live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on December 16, 2012, celebrated dance music and paid tribute to Whitney Houston and Donna Summer. The show will be coming back on December 5, 2016 at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York and will have a holiday theme.
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John Gill is dedicated to provide the best custom paint services specializing in realistic airbrushed artwork and graphics.
"Each custom job, whether it is large or small, is very important to me. I strive to make sure your custom paint job is done just the way you envisioned it, and some!"
~ John Gill ~ Portland, Oregon
So whether the custom paint is for your hog, auto, hotrod, boat, truck, or even a helmet, be assured that it will be airbrushed as if it were his own.


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Dell fashions (more of) its own network switches
With a little help from Brocade and Aruba
With Cisco Systems having alienated its server partners by coming onto their own turf, the server makers have very little choice but to retaliate and build up their own networking businesses. And consider that it is they, and not Cisco, that control the data center accounts, it is with a certain amount of glee that Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Dell have ramped up their own networking product lines. Those high margins in the networking racket don't hurt any, either.
In conjunction with a new Opteron-blade server and a DX object storage clustered arrays announced today, Dell is kicking out a few new switches as well, which it is showing off at the Interop networking trade show in Las Vegas this week. These include new PowerConnect switches for its M1000e blade server chassis, a series of rebadged top-of-rack and modular switches that are tweaked versions of products from Cisco rival Brocade Communications, and wireless controllers and access points for the access layer in the corporate network with the help of Aruba Networks.
The PowerConnect M8024-k Ethernet switch tucks up inside of the M1000e blade chassis and offers external Layer 2/3 switching for the blades that slide into the chassis. The M8024-k has 24 ports in total, and if customers want it can be configured to run all of them at 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds. But it has a bunch of different options to meet various use cases. There are 16 10GE ports on that are internal to the chassis, linking back to the blades, which is one for each blade server if you are using half-height, single-width blade servers in the box.
These ports can auto-negotiate down to Gigabit Ethernet speeds if the network daughter cards (NDCs) or mezzanine cards used in the blade servers are running at the slower speed. The switch also has an additional four ports running at 10GE speeds that sport SFP+ connectors, and then another FlexIO module that plugs into the switch to offer one of the following: four more SFP+ ports running at 1/10GE speeds, a three-port CX-4 copper module (10GE only), or a two-port module using 10GbaseT copper connectors (this one can do Gigabit or 10GE speeds).
Dell's M8024-k 10GE blade chassis switch
The M8024-k Ethernet switch supports the Broadcom 57712-k network daughter card and the Brocade BR1741M-k and Intel X520-x/k 10GE mezzanine cards; it will also support future 10GE adapters that Dell is cooking up. The existing Gigabit mezzanine cards can also talk out to the M8024-k
The M8024-k switch has an aggregate switching bandwidth of 480 Gb/sec, which is twice the bandwidth as the PowerConnect M8024 switch that it replaces in the Dell lineup. It has 512MB of SDRAM memory for its ASIC and 32MB of flash memory for buffering. It supports up to 16,000 MAC addresses and up to 1,024 VLANs.
The M8024-k is available now; prices start at $11,259.
Dell is launched a whole bunch of rebadged Brocade Ethernet switches. The first is the PowerConnect B-TI24X, a fixed-port, top-of-racker that has 488 Gb/sec of aggregate switching capacity and a 1.5 microsecond latency jumping from port to port in the switch. The device comes in two flavors: one supporting 24 10GE ports and another that supports 24 ports that can negotiate Gigabit or 10GE speeds as well as offering four RJ45 ports that run at Gigabit and slower speeds for legacy connectivity.
Brocade's Dell's PowerConnect B-TI24X top of racker
The B-TI24X supports up to 32,000 MAC addresses and up to 4,000 VLANs. The main selling point for this device is not how many devices it can talk to, but thermal efficiency. Dell says that it burns 7.3 watts per 10GE port, or a total of 176 watts, when the switch is under load. The switch comes with a single 300 watt power supply, which can be doubled up for redundancy. The ports support older SFP cables used with Gigabit Ethernet links, but also supports SFP+ copper or optical cables when servers move up to 10GE speeds.
The next tweaked Brocade devices in the PowerConnect lineup launched today include the four stackable switches known as the B-FCX(s) Series. (Who names these things?) The FCX 624 has 24 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports plus optional modules that allow you to plug in an additional four Gigabit ports or four 10GE ports using SFP+ cables. The FXC 624 has a switching bandwidth of 128Gb/sec and has a stacking bandwidth of 40Gb/sec if those 10GE ports are used for stacking. (This turns up to eight switches into a single, logical switch from the perspective of network admins.)
The PowerConnect B-FCX(s) series of Gigabit/10GE switches
The FCX 648, as this name suggests, offers 48 Gigabit ports, with the same optional Gigabit or 10GE modules to add another four ports to the box. The switching bandwidth on the FCX 648 is boosted to 176Gb/sec, not doubled to 256Gb/sec however.
The FCX 624s and FCX 648s switches are variants of these two switches, but with a few tweaks. First, they have more switching bandwidth, with the 24-porter getting 152Gb/sec and the 48-porter getting 200Gb/sec. The module with Four Gigabit Ethernet ports comes standard, and there is another 10GE module supporting two ports using XFP cables. The FCX 624s and 648s switches also feature dedicated stacking ports so you don't have to burn other ports in the device to lash them together logically.
All of the B-FCX(s) switches support 32,00 MAC addresses and up to 4,906 VLANs. They all have a 210 watt power supply, and customers can slide in a second one for redundancy. Dell says the B-Series switches announced today have a starting price of $4,945. This is a mostly useless number, but that was the only price we could get out of Dell when El Reg went to press.
That low price almost certainly does not apply to the PowerConnect B-DCX 4S director-class chassis switch, also coming out today. This modular switch is designed to consolidate Fibre Channel links out from servers to storage area networks. The B-DCS 4S director switch has an aggregate 2.54Tb/sec of chassis bandwidth, and each of the eight blades in the chassis offers 24 10GE ports that are capable of supporting both server LAN and storage traffic (the latter using the Fibre Channel over Ethernet protocol) if the servers are equipped with converged network adapters.
Dell's B-DCX 4S server-SAN director switch
Each B-DCX 4S director switch supports up to 192 universal Fibre Channel ports running at 8Gb/sec speeds; you can link two of the chassis together if you need 384 ports. The box comes with two 2,000 watt power supplies, and Dell says that the switch is supposed to offer 99.999 per cent availability with all of the redundant components in the box.
Finally, Dell is putting out some new W-Series wireless controllers and access points with a little help from partner Aruba Networks. The PowerConnect W-6000 chassis supports up to four W-6000M3 controller modules, which connect upstream networks in the data center to 512 different LAN access points on the corporate campus and 1,024 remote access points. (That's 2,048 LAN access points and 4,096 remote access points in total per controller chassis.) The controllers do authentication, encryption, virtual private networking, firewall, and wireless intrusion and policy enforcement.
Each W6000M3 module supports up to 64,000 MAC addresses and 1,400 VLAN IP interfaces; up to 524,300 active firewall sessions can he handled by one of the modules and has a throughout of 80Gb/sec. With 3DES encryption turned on, the module delivers 8Gb/sec of bandwidth, and with AES-CCM encryption on, you're down to 4Gb/sec.
Dell has also picked up Aruba's ruggedized wireless access points, which are intended for outdoor deployment. The W-AP175P access point has two dual-band 2.4GHz to 5GHz radios, and is just the kind of thing that teenagers with rifles will shoot at. Hopefully they are not too expensive. Pricing was not supplied by Dell. ®


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Bennet: On second thought … (Updated)
Michael Riley reports that Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet now believes Congress should slow down health care reform, because the voters of Massachusetts "didn't just elect a Senator, they sent a message to Washington."
Let's remember what CNN host John King asked Bennet on State of the Union: "If you get to the final point and you are a critical vote for health care reform, and every piece of evidence tells you, if you support that bill, you will lose your job, would you cast the vote and lose your job?"
He answered: "Yes." He voted yes.
So why would a courageous Senator — willing to pass health care reform even if Colorado voters ousted him — give one whit about the message Massachusetts sent Washington yesterday? Not very long ago, the Senate bill was worth losing his seat over but now he's making decisions based on what folks in Nantucket are telling Washington?
Bennet went on to claim that he would "continue to fight against the backroom deals and special interest handouts and hope the rest of Washington will join me."
This will be exceptionally difficult as Bennet has yet to fight any "backroom deals and special interest handouts." The very bill Bennet is willing to stake his Senate seat on is jam-packed — by his own admission — with backroom deals and special interest handouts. Presumably, by "fight" Bennet means that he grumbled about the process once on C-Span.
Bennet had a opportunity to demonstrate his independence and act on any ethical misgivings when he voted. Now, his posturing smacks of someone worried about political survival — the real message of Massachusetts.
Here is entire statement from Bennet's office.
"Last night the voters of Massachusetts's didn't just elect a Senator, they sent a message to Washington that I have heard all across Colorado – they want their leaders to listen to them and not the special interests. They want us to focus on jobs, on lowering the cost of health care, and holding Wall Street accountable. They expect results and it's up to me and the rest of Washington to deliver. I will continue to fight against the backroom deals and special interest handouts and hope the rest of Washington will join me."
Once again: A few months ago, Bennet was willing to sacrifice himself for Obamacare whether voters wanted reform or not. Today, the Senator is going to listen to Colorado, focus on jobs — mainly his own — and hold Wall Street "accountable" while offering up the same platitudinous rhetoric that is slopped out by nearly every other candidate running.
And when I asked a Bennet spokesperson what exactly the Senator had done to fight "backdoor dealing", I was told that "Michael Bennet was the first in the Senate to call out the deal struck on health care reform in December to which a number of others followed and arguably led to a request that the deal be removed from the bill."
One: Bennet wasn't the first, or even the 20th, person to call out the Nebraska deal — unless Republicans do not count as full-fledged legislators anymore. (A Bennet spokesperson wrote to correct and say she meant "Democrat in the Senate." Still, hardly Braveheart.)
Two: The deal wasn't removed.
Three: Bennet voted for the bill — ugly fixings and all.


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Division of Mathematics Awards
Mathematics Award 2012 – 2013
John Germany was the recipient of the mathematics award presented at the honors assembly on April 4, 2013. The award was presented by Dr. Steve Benzel, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science.
John was born in Chicago but grew up in Georgia. He attended Kennesaw Mountain High School. John attended classes at four of the Georgia Highlands College locations–Cartersville, Floyd, Marietta, and Paulding.
A military veteran of seven years, John has done two tours of duty in Iraq. As a member of the 82nd Airborne, he jumped from airplanes 32 times!
While a student at GHC, John had the opportunity to impress many members of the division of mathematics. In addition to taking seven mathematics courses, John also completed the two computer science classes. John plans to continue his work towards a Bachelor's degree in computer science.