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Fantasy Baseball Pickups — Walking the Wire After Week One
Can you believe it's been a week already?
Sure the sample size is small, but there is plenty to be taken from what we have seen. The biggest thing I have taken away this week is the fact that the Houston Astros know how to strike out. Through their first six games they have whiffed 74 times. To put that into perspective that puts them on a pace to strikeout 1,997 times. The 2010 Arizona Diamondbacks hold the record for a team with 1,529. This is going to be a situation to exploit all season long from a Fantasy perspective.
Every week in this column we will highlight players at each position that can help your Fantasy squad. Whether your team gets bit by the injury bug or your players just flat out suck, you are going to be picking guys up off waivers. So without further ado, let's get at this.
** Percentage available taken from ESPN on Sunday April 7th
J.P. Arencibia, C, TOR (80.3%)
The Blue Jays shipped top prospect Travis D'Arnaud in the deal that brought knuckleballer R.A. Dickey north of the border over the offseason. That move solidified Arencibia as the teams franchise backstop, and locks him in for 130 starts this season. He has legit 20-plus homer power, and has already shown it. The question here is can he hit for average? The answer is somewhat. The 27-year old has the ability to improve into the .250-to-.260 range. Doing so makes him a serviceable option this year.
Mark Reynolds, 1B, BAL (55.5%)
Picking up Reynolds depends entirely on the makeup of your team. If you loaded up on guys that hit for average at your draft, he is a gamble you can take. Sure he is a career .235 hitter that has struck out in 32.6 percent of his plate appearances, but he has hit 181 homers over his last six seasons. Only twelve players have a higher total over that time span.
Jed Gyorko, 2B, SD (65.0%)
The 24-year old rookie has been pedestrian over his first six games, hitting .261 with three RBIs. The lack of a big start has him actually getting dropped in many leagues. What many forget is that this kid was a career .319 hitter in the minors 55 homers over his last two seasons. He may take a bit to settle in, but he will reward owners with patience once the switch does turn on.
Matt Carpenter, 3B, STL (37.0%)
Carpenter actually won the second base job in Spring Training but is filling in for David Freese until he returns from injury. He is flying off waiver wires for his ability hit for average and score runs at the top of a very potent Cards lineup. With eligibility at first base, third base and outfield with second base coming, he is the exact type of player every fantasy team needs.
Jean Segura, SS, MIL (79.5%)
Segura left Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks with a bruised left quad, but he was likely taken out of the game to play it safe. Don't let that deter you. Segura offers plus speed that he can mix with a decent average. He compares very favorably to the Royals Alcides Escobar, who happens to have 100 percent ownership. See what I am getting at here?
Franklin Gutierrez, OF, SEA (86.7%)
Gutierrez isn't what one would call a model of health, but when he does play he offers the upside of a borderline 20-20 guy. Right now he is locked in as the Mariners center fielder and leading off for their improved lineup. That isn't a bad place to be. Expect him to provide solid run totals and to start getting snatched up off waiver wires in the coming weeks.
Vernon Wells, OF, NYY (88.8%)
Sure he is 34, and yes he was absolutely miserable last season. But part of his struggles were in part due to the fact he just didn't receive regular playing time. The Yankees can offer plenty at the moment, and with 500 plus at-bats he can offer up numbers similar to what Cody Ross did last season (.267-70-22-81). Those are fourth outfielder numbers. At this point I am buying.
Hisashi Iwakuma, SP, SEA (32.2%)
There really isn't all that much that screams flashy about Iwakuma. What he does do, and well, is keep himself in a ball game. He has started 18 games since coming over to the states and has yet to give up over four earned runs. Solid control and an ability to induce the ground ball will allow him to help Fantasy owners with wins, ERA and WHIP. This guy will be owned in just about every league by this time next week.
Kelvin Herrera, RP, KC (99.4%)
The struggles of Greg Holland to start the season make this a name you need to keep tabs on. If you play in an extremely deep league or one that scores holds this guy should be on a roster. Last year he posted a 2.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and struck out 77 in 84.1 innings as a 22 year old. His electric fastball is already one of the best in the league. If he gets the chance to close, he won't lose the job.
Jim Henderson, RP, MIL (98.6%)
I hate John Axford. Not personally, just as a closer. I labeled him a bust to start the season in our preseason write-up and he sure has done nothing to disappoint. He has already blown a save, just took a loss in the Brewers extra inning loss on Sunday and has given up four homers. It's just a matter of when, not if he loses his job. Henderson will get the first crack, so if you are looking for saves now is the time to make the add.


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The grapevine also has it that Jean Paul Gaultier's upcoming Hermès show may be his last. Though unconfirmed, you'd be well-advised to stock up on cheeky equestrian looks, just in case. [Fashion Week Daily]
Marc Jacobs after-party + Lady Gaga = signs of economic recovery. Or last gasp? You be the judge. [The Cut]
Designers Carolyn Massey and James Long were singled out by the British Fashion Council for Topman's NewGen Men. Previous winners include every great Brit of the last twenty years. [WWD]
Apparently Zoolander isn't enough to dissuade models from pursing the slash-actress title. Irina Lazareanu and Agyness Deyn are both heading to a multiplex near you. As a last warning, we refer you to Cindy Crawford's infamous debut. [Grazia]
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Some Items Aren't on Sale in January
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Shopping after New Year's is all about timing.
While some items are back to full price (after almost two months on sale), you can score significant discounts by waiting for end-of-month or Presidents Day sales. (Can you say "small appliances and furniture"?)
With other goods, spring or summer can bring even better deals.
Want to get the most for your money? Here are a few items that likely won't be on sale this month -- along with a handful of things that could be sporting some healthy new price tags.
Don't Buy Mattresses, Furniture in January
"Mattresses are not good buys in January," says Sharon Banfield, director of public relations for PriceGrabber.com.
Expect better deals: in February. "Most of the sales occur over the Presidents Day holiday weekend or July Fourth holiday weekend," she says. "That's significant for a mattress -- it's something people have for a decade or more."
What you can save if you wait: "at least 30%," says Banfield.
Likewise, if you're considering buying furniture but don't need it right away, you may want to wait a few weeks, says Michelle Madhok, founder of SheFinds.com.
"The new models are coming out in February, so the furniture won't be on sale until February," she says.
What you can save: up to half off on some of last year's models, says Madhok.
What is on sale in January: holiday trimmings. From wrapping paper to ornaments to home-decor items, "You can save 70 (percent) to 75%," says Banfield. "It's very substantial."
Don't Buy Luggage in January
Another item that's often full price in January: luggage.
"It's not a good time to buy," says Sharon Banfield, director of public relations for PriceGrabber.com.
Expect better deals: "in March, in time for spring break and April, in time for vacations," says Banfield. And in spring, people already are planning summer vacations, "so luggage is on sale," she says.
You save 20% to 25%, on average, if you wait, she says.
Or hit a Presidents Day sale and save 20% to 40% if you combine sales and coupons -- or get extra markdowns on merchandise that got its first price cut during January sales, says Hillary Mendelsohn, author of "thepurplebook" online shopping series and founder of ThePurpleBook.com.
What is on sale in January: winter clothing.
"Retailers want to clear their inventories for all the spring collections," says Banfield. "Depending on the retailer, you can find 40 (percent) to 50% off."
And coats and sweaters will be especially good buys, she says. "It's going to be picked over. But if you feel like waiting and if those gift cards are burning a hole in your pocket, you can find some substantial savings."
Don't Buy Patio Accessories in January
Common wisdom would say you can drive your best bargain on grills and patio furniture in the middle of the winter, right?
Not necessarily, says Hillary Mendelsohn, author of "thepurplebook" online shopping series and founder of ThePurpleBook.com.
Because retailers have cleared their outdoor goods in September and October, they're just beginning to get in their new merchandise now, she says.
Expect better deals: "You actually wait until close to Memorial Day," Mendelsohn says. Then you can save about 20%.
What is on sale in January: home improvement supplies.
Just in time for those New Year's home improvement resolutions, find about 15% off on everything from flooring and carpeting to tools, says Sharon Banfield, director of public relations for PriceGrabber.com.
And in some situations, you can find 25% to 50% off carpeting (by the room), says Daniel Butler, vice president of retail operations for the National Retail Federation.
Don't Buy New Tech in January
This month, prices on electronics are "a mixed bag," says Sharon Banfield, director of public relations for PriceGrabber.com.
"You will find a lot of great deals because it's post-Christmas," she says. But new models introduced at January's Consumer Electronics Show will often carry higher prices, she says.
What is on sale in January: older tech. "If you want to go ahead and buy the old model, there's a great deal," Banfield says. What you'll save depends on the type of device, the maker and the retailer, "but again, they're going to be older versions."
Look for sales on TVs. "If a person pays full price for a television from now till March or April, they're not looking at their opportunities," Banfield says.
Expect better deals: Banfield predicts markdowns of 15% to 20% on TVs in January. And look for deals leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 3.
Hillary Mendelsohn, author of "thepurplebook" online shopping series and founder of ThePurpleBook.com, believes consumers can do even better, especially on large-screen TVs.
"Right after Jan. 1, you're going to start seeing big deals for big televisions -- 20 (percent) to 30%," she says. "It's the best you're going to get all year."
Don't Buy Small Appliances in January
Looking to buy something such as a coffee maker, microwave or foot massager? You could get a better deal if you hold off just a few weeks.
Expect better deals: Along with November and December sales, you'll find some of the best prices at white sales, which begin at the end of January and peak in February, says Daniel Butler, vice president of retail operations for the National Retail Federation.
"Presidents Day sales are usually good for things in the home," Butler says. Wait until late January or February, and you can save up to 30%, he says.
Ditto china, crystal and silver, he says. "While it's typically not on sale most of the month, white sales can yield savings of 20 (percent) to 35%," he says.
What is on sale in January: department store cosmetics. January specials feature cosmetic sets at special prices, Butler says. Unlike the holiday sets that often contain "more elaborate or gifty items, these are things people can use in their everyday lives," he says.
Don't Buy Winter Sports Gear in January
People think winter sports gear goes on sale after the holidays, says Hillary Mendelsohn, author of "thepurplebook" online shopping series and founder of ThePurpleBook.com. While it "may go on a slight discount, it won't go on a deep discount until after the winter sports season," she adds.
Expect better deals: starting in March, April and May, says Mendelsohn. At that point, you'll find everything from skis, snowboards and winter sportswear at 50% to 60% off, she says.
What is on sale in January: fitness equipment and gym memberships.
If you want to outfit that home gym, you can find some deals in January. Big-ticket fitness items, such as treadmills and elliptical machines, will be 15% to 25% off, Mendelsohn says.
Or you can save on a gym membership. While many gyms run January specials, there's always room to negotiate, she says. "Whatever special they're advertising, you can always probably get more," she says.
So take that January special as the start to negotiations, says Mendelsohn, and "ask, ask, ask."


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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — It is a party dominated by a single strong leader. Top positions are made by appointment. Decision-making is quiet and circumscribed. That party is not Myanmar's ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party, which grew out of decades of military dictatorship. It is the National League for Democracy, led by democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and currently the country's best hope for building a viable political opposition after half a century of authoritarian rule.
The NLD is holding an all-party congress to elect its own leadership for the first time in the group's 25-year history— an important step toward making it more reflective of its democratic ideals. It is a sign of how far Myanmar has come with political reform that the gathering is allowed at all. But it's also a test for the NLD, which is working to transform itself from a party of one into a structurally viable political opposition in time for national elections in 2015.
"Our party must be renewed and reformed," said Tin Oo, who is overseeing the organization of the congress. "We are going to advocate for democracy, so our party must be based on democratization."
The renewal began Friday as nearly 900 NLD representatives from across the country gathered at a restaurant in Myanmar's main city, Yangon, where the three-day congress is being held. Above them, red NLD party flags, decorated with golden fighting peacocks, fluttered in the early light. The mood was ebullient.
"I am very excited to be here," said Nan, a 46-year-old woman from a ruby-rich area of the northern Mandalay region who goes by one name. "We hope to see the NLD transform into a more democratic structure, in line with the changes taking place in the country."
Forged under authoritarian rule, the NLD has been, in some ways, a mirror image of the country's ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party. Unable to convene party meetings, with its leaders often jailed and the party itself officially banned for much of its existence, the NLD could not hold elections. Leaders had to be appointed. Secret and summary decisions had to be made. And in the unforgiving narrative of repression that has long governed Myanmar, there were heroes who were not to be questioned any more than the villains they fought.
Tin Oo is aware that he himself stands as evidence of the urgent need to groom a new generation of leaders for the party, whose top ranks include men who are quite literally toothless. An energetic 86-year-old, Tin Oo is one of three surviving founders of the party.
But the effort to inject fresh blood and expertise and bring more ethnic minorities and women into leadership positions has also brought conflict. Some longstanding members of the NLD — many of whom made enormous sacrifices while less courageous souls stayed out of politics — now feel supplanted.
"We try our best to balance the old and the new," Tin Oo said. "But there are quite a lot of quarrels."
The NLD was founded in the wake of Myanmar's thwarted 1988 popular uprising, when students, monks and ordinary citizens swarmed the streets demanding political change. The country's military junta cracked down, killing several thousand and successfully stalling the momentum of revolution. It was then that Aung San Suu Kyi's political career — and the National League for Democracy — were born.
Within two months of its founding, the NLD began planning a nationwide congress to elect leaders, but they were only able to hold a few township elections.
"Then all of us were sent to jail and kept there for a long time," said Win Tin, 83, a journalist and NLD founder.
One testament to the importance the party still places on this democratic exercise is the speed with which it has executed it. The very night Suu Kyi was released from house arrest in November 2010, NLD leaders met with her to discuss how to reinvigorate the party, Win Tin said. The NLD re-registered as a political party in January 2012, swept parliamentary by-elections in April, and by June had begun convening more than 17,000 elections to select local representatives and delegates for the all-party congress.
The structure of democracy is one thing, its culture another. Most members of the NLD, like the people of Myanmar itself, understand the contours of democracy only through its absence. This lack of a developed political culture, some party members say, contributed to infighting and irregularities that marred some of the local elections.
The years of repression and Suu Kyi's iconic stature — she is greeted by villagers with cries of "Long live mother!" — have also centralized decision-making, which critics say is bad for the broader project of democracy and could weaken the NLD's appeal.
"All the party decisions are dependent on just Daw Aung San Suu Kyi," said Yan Myo Thein, a 43-year-old former student activist and political analyst, who is not a member of the NLD. "This is bad for the future of the country and the country's reforms. If the party goes on like this, the support of the people on NLD will waver."
These days, the tables outside the NLD's Yangon headquarters are littered with the junk of celebrity. There are Suu Kyi mugs, key chains, postcards, posters, photos, pins, fans and even a few corporate day planners. All are for sale.
Inside, the tight, two-story space is plastered with her image — ever beautiful and poised — and that of her father, Gen. Aung San, who is regarded as the founder of independent Myanmar.
One could be forgiven for mistaking the place as a shrine, except for the general dishevelment and buzz of activity.
As Suu Kyi sinks deeper into the scrum of real politics, however, the glow of idealism that has sustained her leadership is fading.
She has been criticized by the international community for not taking a stronger stance against religious and ethnic violence in western Rakhine state and lambasted for allowing the NLD to accept donations from blacklisted "crony" businessmen.
Her conciliatory embrace of Myanmar's erstwhile villains may be a sign of deeper compromises to come.
"Now she's giving blessings to the army," Win Tin said. "The army is a very bad element in the country. They have done very bad things."
Even Win Tin, who spent nearly 20 years as a political prisoner, recognizes the strategic importance of getting along with the military, which still dominates the country's institutional life. Myanmar's military maintained its own elite academies, even as the ruling generals debilitated the public education system, fearing waves of student revolt. Many ambitious young people saw the military as one of few paths to a secure future. Today, the military has the education, the expertise and 25 percent of the seats in parliament.
Suu Kyi knows she, the daughter of the country's most famous general, must win their trust if she is to become president in 2015. This is not merely a matter of governance. Myanmar's constitution would have to be amended for Suu Kyi — the wife of a foreign national — to take office, and for that to happen, she needs the support of more than 75 percent of parliament.
Tin Oo, an old military man himself, believes the NLD needs a strong leader to tackle their formidable opponents from the ruling party, men who come from the military and understand the power of hierarchy and loyalty.
"To whom we are to encounter? The military men. That is why we must keep strong and surround her," he said, pounding his fist on the table. "We are going to create a strong party around her."
He believes in Aung San Suu Kyi as an enduring idea that can sustain the party even in her absence.
"We were never a personality cult," he said. "Even if she dies, the tradition and heritage remain."
Others aren't so sure.
Phyu Phyu Thin, an HIV activist and an NLD parliamentarian, doesn't want to speculate on a future without Suu Kyi.
"We pray for her good health," she said.


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By Kevin Maloney
March 20, 2011
You see, for many of us HIV is just a piece of the many challenges life will throw at us. It's just part of our story. The emotional and physical significance of having HIV will shift over time to other more pressing issues occurring in your life. While HIV maybe the primary concern in your life and an underlying cause for other medical issues in your life; many of us living with HIV have much more going on. For me HIV has been just part of my story over this past year, though it has been the MAJOR underlying factor to most everything going on in my life.
For me in this past year since being diagnosed with HIV and hepatitis C I had other "life altering moments" (as I like to call them). Upon being diagnosed, I went away to an in-patient drug rehabilitation program to not only address an occasional weekend drug problem, but to come to grips with my dual diagnosis of HIV/HCV. I have overcome my drug problem, my HIV viral load is undetectable and my CD4 count upon successful completion of hepatitis C treatment is continually rising. I have had a sustained viral load since week 5 into treatment, and on my 26-week post-treatment follow-up, my doctor has no doubt that I will have eradicated the hepatitis c virus. Now I must take much better care of my heart as my cardiovascular disease is a more pressing issue than anything else.
Also, in this past year I had to give up my job in NYC and moved in with my dad and his girlfriend, then into my own apartment. Slowly I am rebuilding a new life for myself, and I have confidence that all will be well with me. Those are my issues, and I realize compared to many, my issues are miniscule.
I think about my mother who is on 5 liters of oxygen, is mobile, but must inch along her way as to not become breathless. I think about her upcoming lung transplant, and hope that she makes it to surgery. I worry that she will fall ill and have come so close to a better quality of life. I'm saddened by the loss of a friend's mother who recently passed away, she had severe dementia and then they found cancer. I am also feel sadness for a Facebook friend whose partner recently passed away.
I look back on this past year, and am concerned and saddened by all the bullied LGBT youth who have taken their lives at such a young age. I think about their parents and the heartache they must feel having lost a child. I think about the lesbian's couple home that was burned down in Tennessee with the word "queers" written on their home -- in an apparent hate crime. I am worried about the ADAP crisis occurring in the United States, people unable to get lifesaving medications; and who may die because of this.
Globally, I think about the 32 million others living with HIV/AIDS. I think about the man who set himself on fire in Egypt and began what would become a revolution across the Middle East. I think of the martyrs who died wanting a better life for themselves, their families and their fellow countrymen. I cannot begin to fathom the fear in the souls of these people living in these countries where these uprisings are occurring. I think about the persecution of gays in countries where being gay is punishable by death. I think about the 3 men who were publicly hung to death in Iran because they were gay.
My attentions are now focused on the people of Japan. The unimaginable pain and anguish they are going through. First a major earthquake, then a tsunami and a nuclear crisis and the climbing death toll; my heart goes out to the people of Japan.
My HIV and other problems become seemingly miniscule is the grand picture, and I am thankful for the simple things that many upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed and a long hot shower.
So, while HIV will always be a part of me, and I must remain cognizant of it. I must also remember it's not just about HIV and ME.
To my friends around the World. Take care, and be well. Till next time.
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A strong message from the peoples at the border of Malaysia and Indonesia in Krayan, "Better to put friendship first, than exacerbated the differences" (Lebih baik mengedepankan kebersamaan, daripada memperuncing keadaan)
In January 2013, a prominent talk show program, Kick Andy, run by Indonesian national TV station, MetroTV, made a special feature on the Heart of Borneo. For five days, the Kick Andy team stayed in location in , Krayan, Malinau, East Kalimantan, the border area between Malaysia and Indonesia that has seemingly been 'left behind' and untouched by development. The state administrative boundaries are not dividing its peoples who have lived side by side for hundreds of years ago and have been sharing cultures and history of Lun Dayeh-Kelabit-Lun Bawang-Sa'ban, regardless of their comparatively recent country boundaries.
The show hosted by Andy F. Noya centered on the community struggle to maintain its environment and culture led by their community leaders, Lewi G.Paru (customary chief of Krayan Selatan, and head of Formadat Indonesia) and George Sigar Sultan (head of Formadat Malaysia). Despite the demands to survive with the limitations of transportation, information, communications, public facilities, etc, peoples with their local wisdom have shown that it is possible to protect nature and culture, and benefit from that. Through the strong friendship between peoples in the border area, they have shown us that it is possible to foster the friendship and kinship between Indonesia and Malaysia on the ground.
Throughout the story, devoted local people supported Formadat's mission are highlighted, like Ilyas Yesaya and Kisuh who devoted their time and land to establish a Cultural Field School where people, especially young ones, are be able to learn their traditional culture. In addition, as part of the show. Cristina Eghenter from WWF-Indonesia outlined why WWF is supporting the people from highland.
During 1.5 hour people will see and feel Krayan Selatan, meet the local people and enjoy the beauty of the land from the Heart of Borneo.
Watch the show: http://www.metrotvnews.com/videoprogram/detail/2013/02/01/16052/190/Inspirasi-dari-Jantung-Borneo/Kick%20Andy
Looking for the similarity will be more conciliate than seeking the differences. This becomes the people's trust in the highlands, the heart of Borneo, or Borneo Island.
In the highlands, there are people who claim that they have the same ancestor, family, and tradition. Although there is an administration barrier which separate them as people in two different countries but they can create the harmonization of a relationship which has a mutual connection. They are the people of Indonesia in Krayan, Nunukan, East Kalimantan and the people in Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia.
Since November 2006, the indigenous people of the two countries Malaysia and Indonesia, have declared the establishment of an Alliance of the Indigenous People of Borneo Highlands (FORMADAT).
The declaration indicated the visionary thinking that the land and the future of indigenous people in the Borneo Highlands, even though they are administratively separated, they have to be one and requires a shared commitment to build a more prosperous livelihood and maintain a good environment.
Together, they build the cooperation to maintain the culture, traditions, languages, and relationships of indigenous people from Borneo Highlands. They also jointly, develop a sustainable economic that enterprises, such as an organic agriculture, community-based ecotourism, and formed fair trade network.
So, when there are many conflicts which happen between Indonesia and Malaysia, we will then see the opposite conditions on the community of Borneo Highlands. Their harmonies are not only for the two countries, but also the harmony between human and nature. The two countries agreed to encourage the conservation, rivers, indigenous forests, preserve the historical sites, and culture. Lewi G. Paru is a custom leader of Krayan Selatan, who is now the Chairman of the Indonesian Alliance of the Indigenous People of Borneo Highlands. While from Malaysia, there is George Sigar, a figure from Bakelalan, Sarawak.
From the conversation between Andy F. Noya as a host and the two figures, we can take a lot of inspirations about peace on the border, and even more, about the peace of the community in the two countries.
One thing that should be highly appreciated from their leadership and experiences, is the attitude of willingly sacrifice. Moreover, Lewi G. Paru, as a custom leader and Chairman of the Indonesian Alliance of the Indigenous People of Borneo Highlands, felt that the road access to the border is an infrastructure that must be built to achieve the common purpose. So he was willing to sell his 300 buffalos, for the construction of roads in the border of Krayan into Sarawak.
For Lewi, the access is more rational, rather than thinking about the access to the capital regency, which is still to be reached by pioneer aircraft. Krayan subdistrict does have a location which is still secluded in the middle of a thick forest in Borneo. To be there, we have to use the services of pioneer aircraft from Tarakan City, East Kalimantan. In addition to cooperate in the economy sector, FORMADAT also has a mission to preserve the traditional culture of Lundayeh of Borneo Highlands.
To fulfill that mission, they built the Cultural Field School (CFS), an organization of preservation of art and culture which regularly provide training to the younger generation.
This is a picture of a beautiful harmony in the border of two countries. Imagine, if at any point in the borders there is peace like this, how life on earth will be full of joy. There will be no hostility; there will only be a harmony for mankind and the universe.
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A strong message from the peoples at the border of Malaysia and Indonesia in Krayan, "Better to put friendship first, than exacerbated the differences" (Lebih baik mengedepankan kebersamaan, daripada memperuncing keadaan)


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Soleczniki Wielkie (Słownik Geograficzny translation)
In the year 1866, there were 31 houses here, 459 inhabitants (9 Orthodox, 316 Catholic, and 134 Jews). The folwark in that year had 35 inhabitants (30 Catholics and 5 Evangelical Protestants); a glass-works, a mill on the Solcza, and a distillery. It possesses a wooden Catholic parish church, a Jewish house of prayer, a Protestant chapel in the churchyard burial ground, and a postal station.
The population of the town, except for the rural peasants of Soleczniki Wielkie, [are] the pastor of the church service, the caretaker and keepers of the mail, the police guard, several classes of Jewish families, [those] working at the tavern-keepers' trade, poor handcrafters and small shopkeepers, and residents of inns and of ten cottages built on landlords' property.
Catholic church dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, established in the 14th century, endowed by Jan Hlebowicz in the 16th century (according to the rubrics established in the year 1523 by Jan Chodkiewicz), enlarged by Alfons Lack, chamberlain of Wilno, in 1622; today well maintained, the endeavor of the local pastor by contributions from parishioners. Catholic parish, Raduń deanery, has 4,104 faithful. Branch in Soleczniki Mały, chapel in Montwiłowszczyzna.
The estates have 291 desiatyns of cultivated land and 2,730 desiatyns forest. Formerly the property of Hlebowicz, in the 16th century [they] passed to Chodkiewicz, in whose possession they remained to the year 1824; today they are the property of Wagner.
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Can anyone recommend me a spot/school/shop over there??
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But feel free to check these guys out on FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourophone/
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Yesterday's Wordless Wednesday post contained a picture of Prof. F.G. Smith – a former principle of Pearl High School. The picture was taken from the August 23, 1903 issue of the Colored American, a black newspaper out of Washington D.C. Prof. Smith was from Selma, Alabama and attended Fisk University graduating in the class of 1877. At the time of this article, he had been principle at Pearl High School for 8 years.
This article mentions several accomplished businessmen of Nashville, one of which I have blogged about before. The accomplishments of Prof. F.G. Smith are many; some taken from the article include:
- through the combined efforts of his and the teachers the school was ranked as one of the first high schools in the south for the exclusive education of blacks
- Prof. Smith liked continuing education – took a course at Meharry in Medicine & Pharmacy, as well as a course in Shorthand & Typewriting from Fall's Business College
- was the first man in the state of TN to pass the State Board of Pharmacy held at Vanderbilt University
- held three degrees but was humble, never attaching degrees to his name
- was an accomplished orator
In looking through posts I've made so far, I found one mention of Prof. F.G. Smith from notes of Pearl High in February 1907 noting that he'd named the high school's valedictorian and salutatorian.


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With six years of martial arts training under his belt, Mervin Lare of Hillsboro is ready to pass on what he has learned about power and focus to others, and he is doing it through Monday evening karate lessons at Hillsboro Elementary School.
"I really like the exercise, coordination, and complexity of it," Lare said. "Martial arts helps people of all ages learn discipline and focus, which carries over to all aspects of life. For kids, it helps them channel energy into positive action and keeps them out of trouble."
Lare grew up in Phillipsburg, and then completed an engineering degree at Kansas State University in Manhattan. He moved to Hillsboro in 2010 when he gained employment as a construction engineer for Kansas Department of Transportation at Marion.
"I started karate while a student at K-State," he said. "I taught some other classes there, supervised by black belt leaders, but this is my first class on my own."
The official name of what Lare is teaching in Hillsboro is Goshin Karate, which focuses on stability and power for fighting.
"We started with the basic kiba dachi stance on Monday," he said. "It is also known as the horse stance and it is the first fighting stance that almost everyone learns in karate. All other moves come from a good solid base. That is what we are working from."
Lare welcomes students of any age to his classes, with a limit of eight years and older.
"Older students are easier to teach," Lare said. "But I really enjoy the kids because we can be silly and still learn discipline."
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In Mindanao, southern Philippines, the decades-long search for long lasting peace has been hindered by many challenges and natural calamities. This has led to a situation where young professionals are learning a type of development work that deals with the effects of various conflicts.
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text: Couso, a cameraman for the Spanish television station Telecinco, died after a U.S. tank fired a shell at the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq's capital, where most journalists in the city were based during the war. At around 12 p.m., a shell hit two hotel balconies where several journalists were monitoring a battle in the vicinity. Taras Protsyuk, a Ukrainian cameraman for Reuters, was also killed in the attack Agence France-Presse reported that Couso was hit in his jaw and right leg. He was taken to Saint Raphael Hospital, where he died during surgery. Couso was married with two children. Directly after the attack, Maj. Gen. Buford Blount, commander of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, confirmed that a single shell had been fired at the hotel from a tank in response to what he said was rocket and small arms fire from the building. Journalists at the hotel deny that any gunfire had emanated from the building. A CPJ report concluded that the shelling of the hotel, while not deliberate, was avoidable since U.S. commanders knew that journalists were present in the hotel and were intent on not hitting it. The report called on the Pentagon to conduct a thorough and public investigation into the incident. On August 12, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) issued a news release summarizing the results of its investigation into the incident. The report concluded that the tank unit that opened fire on the hotel did so "in a proportionate and justifiably measured response." It called the shelling "fully in accordance with the Rules of Engagement." Centcom offered some detail-consistent with CPJ's investigation-that the tank opened fire at what it believed was an Iraqi "spotter" directing enemy fire at U.S. troops. The release also explained that "one 120mm tank round was fired at the suspected enemy observer position. ... It was only some time after the incident that A Company became aware of the fact that the building they fired on was the Palestine Hotel and that journalists at the hotel had been killed or injured as a result." However, the news release failed to address one of the conclusions in CPJ's report: That U.S. commanders knew that journalists were in the Palestine Hotel but failed to convey this knowledge to forces on the ground. Centcom's results, which were summarized in the release, appeared to back away from earlier charges by U.S. military officials that the tank unit was responding to hostile fire emanating from the hotel. Yet, despite considerable testimony to the contrary from several journalists in the hotel, Centcom maintains "that the enemy used portions of the hotel as a base of operations and that heavy enemy activity was occurring in those areas in and immediately around the hotel." In addition, the news release failed to provide other specific information, such as how the decision to target the hotel was made. CPJ has urged Centcom to make the full report available, but a Centcom spokesperson told CPJ the report is classified. CPJ is still waiting for the Defense Department to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act request related to the incident that CPJ filed in May.


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So many song lyrics, "One more day with you" "In my next thirty years" "If I had it to do all over again, I'd do it all over with you" "Live like you were dying" run through my head on occasion.
I turned thirty this weekend, and I'm grateful to have had friends & family with which to celebrate the milestone! We made it a little bigger deal than other birthdays. I recall many friends offering different thoughts as they turn thirty. I also remember talking to Mark several years back and sharing goals to accomplish by the time we were 30.
So for those of us 30 and above, does or did your life look anything like you thought it would "when you turned 30". Mine sure doesn't. In a lot of ways it's far better than I could've ever imagined. Through loosing Mark and really strengthening a relationship with God my life is so much fuller than I could've ever imagined.
Back to those song lyrics… Would one more day matter? The things that I want the Little Farmer to know, he couldn't pick up in a day. How to handle on-going situations, how to interact with different people, how to solve problems. You can't show up for a day, jump into life and then just leave. I think we learn the most from people who are there, people who hang around through the long-hauls.
Like a lot of the people at the party.
I think there should be more good wholesome parties in life. I'm going to work on that in "My next thirty years."


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Kelly Clarkson Gets Emotional Discovering Family History on 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
To us, Kelly Clarkson is a singer; the first 'American Idol.' But as she learned recently, she's also the relative of a Civil War hero. The songstress discovered this exciting ancestry and so much more on the Season 4 premiere of 'Who Do You Think You Are?'
In her episode, which aired on Tuesday (July 23), Clarkson learned that her three times great-grandfather was Isaiah Rose, a Union soldier who was a hero during the Civil War. The clips leading up to the premiere promised that the singer "finds an ancestor with deep roots in American history," and that definitely proved to be true.
"That's what I find amazing -- that we came from that... it's in our blood," Clarkson told her mother.
Rose would eventually go on to be a state senator in Ohio, displaying an unyielding commitment to his beliefs. In fact, he cared so much about the less fortunate that he risked his reputation to fight for their rights. Clarkson was deeply moved by his strength and stance, saying through tears, "I hope people know what they fought for mattered."
The superstar traveled around Georgia and Ohio on this journey to trace her family roots, and even meandered around the Ohio Statehouse, discovering more information about Rose. This will probably be something the singer remembers for the rest of her life -- and perhaps she feels even 'stronger' knowing that her ancestors were full of bravery and integrity.
Soon, Clarkson will join her rich ancestry with Reba McEntire's stepson Brandon Blackstock at their upcoming wedding -- and carry on the inspirational family tree.


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Cardi B Defends Rita Ora's 'Girls,' Says She's Also Had Same-Sex 'Experiences'
Rapper Cardi B is defending Rita Ora's new single "Girls," which she is featured on, after the track, which also features Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha, was criticized for exploiting bisexuality and for queer-baiting.
The "I Like It" rapper followed suit, echoing Ora's Monday statement, where she apologized for the song for possibly offending the LGBTQ+ community and revealing she's had relationships with both men and women. Taking to Twitter Tuesday, Cardi wrote she and her collaborators "never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song."
Also like Ora, she then revealed she's had same-sex "experiences."
"I personally myself had experiences with other women, shiieeett with a lot of woman [sic]!" she added. "I thought the song was a good song and I remember my experience."
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"I know i have use words before that i wasn't aware that they are offensive to the LGBT community. I apologize for that .Not everybody knows the correct 'terms' to use.I learned and i stopped using it."
In "Girls," Ora sings: "Sometimes, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls / Red wine, I just wanna kiss girls, girls, girls" and "I ain't one-sided, I'm open-minded / I'm fifty-fifty and I'm never gonna hide it / You should know, eh / You should know, ay." For Cardi's part, she raps: "Now I could be your lipstick, just for one night (one night)" and later, "I steal your bitch, have her down with the scissor."
When discussing the song before its release, Ora admitted to being inspired by Katy Perry's controversial debut single "I Kissed a Girl."
After "Girls" was released, singer Hayley Kiyoko, who is openly lesbian, took issue with it and shared a statement, calling it "tone deaf" and that the lyrics "do more harm than good for the LGBTQ+ community." Additionally singer Kehlani, who recently came out as queer, also took aim at the song.
Neither Charli XCX or Bebe Rexha have responded to the controversy and criticism over "Girls."
Listen to the song below.


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High-quality infrastructure will play an essential role in realizing economic growth and unlocking Myanmar's true potential. The important role of quality infrastructure development and Japan's indispensable role in Myanmar's sustainable development were the main theme of discussion at the "Dialogue for Quality Infrastructure -- Building Asia's Future," hosted by the Government of Japan.
While the event was attended by about a hundred participants, active discussions were held on what kind of quality infrastructure is needed for Myanmar's sustainable development and how Japan can play an important role.
Councilor Kazuyuki Takimi at the Embassy of Japan in Myanmar stated in his opening remarks on behalf of the Government of Japan that "quality infrastructure is the principle for developing countries to develop appropriate infrastructure within limited resources." He also said, "We will continue to contribute to Myanmar's infrastructure development with Japan's wealth of experiences, technologies and know-how of quality infrastructure, like the past experiences in the projects of Baluchaung No.2 Hydropower Plant and Thilawa
Representing the Government of Myanmar, Mr. Aung Naing Oo, Director General, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Ministry of Finance and Planning Myanmar, welcomed Japan's contribution to the country's development, adding: "We recognize that quality infrastructure development is important for encouraging foreign direct investment to Myanmar."
Following the opening remarks, Mr. Satoshi Takesada, Senior Manager of PwC Singapore, set the day's agenda with a presentation on "Important Points for Sustainable Economic Growth in Myanmar." Stressing the importance of a long-term perspective, Mr. Takesada highlighted the important role of quality infrastructure to encourage foreign direct investment which leads to sustainable economic growth in Myanmar.
During the dialogue, Myanmarese and Japanese panelists also discussed the role of quality infrastructure in Myanmar's sustainable economic growth. Moderated by Mr. Yasuhiko Ota, Columnist of Nikkei, the discussion covered preferential infrastructure projects as a driver for economic development, the role of quality infrastructure in Myanmar's sustainable economic growth, and the importance of contribution by the Japanese public and private sectors to realize Myanmar's development plan.
Mr. Aung Naing Oo, Director General, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Ministry of Finance and Planning Myanmar, said that bringing foreign private investment in the country is essential not only to develop but also to maintain infrastructure. The Myanmar government is trying to support private companies to come into the market by making new laws and systems. Mr. Ken Tun, CEO, Parami Energy Group, emphasized from a local business aspect that although the initial cost of quality infrastructure may be high, the people in Myanmar should consider the benefits rather than the cost. He expressed the importance to think of what type of infrastructure would bring far more economic benefits.
Mr. Mitsuo Ido, Chief Representative for Myanmar, Mitsubishi Corporation, said that the Thilawa SEZ was a good example to support foreign companies' investment in the country. The sustainability of resources for the place, such as clean water, electricity, transportation, etc., must be secured to run business safely and sustainably, which is important to decide our investment.
Takeshi Nakano, Director, Trade Promotion Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said in additional remarks to the discussion that FDI is a key driver for sustainable economic development and infrastructure which can attract foreign companies is essential. He said that Japanese quality infrastructure can provide many benefits to the country, including reliable operation, economic efficiency in view of life-cycle cost, safety, resilience against natural disaster, job creation, capacity building, and transfer of expertise for local communities. He also stressed that from early planning stages it was very important to take into consideration life-cycle cost and ease of maintenance in the context of long-term operation. He noted that the key to success is expansion of employment through private-sector investment and human resource development and that Japan will promote responsible investment that improves the standard of living for the Myanmar people by working together with the government of Myanmar and the private sector from both countries.
As summed up by the moderator, participants agreed and concluded that "reliable and stable infrastructure development which would encourage foreign direct investments, and quality infrastructure development from a long-term perspective, is the key to its future, and partnership with Japan could be indispensable to the country."
Following the panel discussion, Mr. Nobuhisa Kobayashi, Executive Officer, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. expressed an opportunity to install LNG infrastructure, and showed the company's intention to contribute to Myanmar's development with its abundant experience.
- Opening remarks by the host:
Councilor Kazuyuki Takimi, Embassy of Japan in Myanmar
- Speech by the guest of honor:
Mr. Aung Naing Oo, Director General, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Ministry of Finance and Planning Myanmar
- Agenda: Dialogue for Quality Infrastructure, Building Asia's Future.
Mr. Satoshi Takesada, Senior Manager of Price Waterhouse Coopers Singapore
- Dialogue: Opportunities and challenges related to infrastructure development for Myanmar's Sustainable Growth.
- Panelists:
Mr. Aung Naing Oo, Director General, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Ministry of Finance and Planning Myanmar
Mr. Mitsuo Ido, Chief Representative for Myanmar, Mitsubishi Corporation
Mr. Ken Tun, CEO, Parami Energy Group
Takeshi Nakano, Director, Trade Promotion Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
- Moderator:
Mr. Yasuhiko Ota, Columnist, Nikkei
- Presentation:
Mr. Nobuhisa Kobayashi, Executive Officer, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.; Managing Director, Tokyo Gas Asia
For more information, please visit: http://www.japan.go.jp/infrastructure/
SOURCE: The Government of Japan
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On the face of it they are wildly different: ecclesiastical architecture, a 1960s girl band performance and a terrible furniture store blaze that helped change UK fire laws. But Elizabeth Price's powerful fusion of the three elements to make a 20-minute film seemed to grip audiences and led to her being named winner of the 2012 Turner prize.
The Bradford-born artist was given the £25,000 award by the actor Jude Law at a champagne reception in London.
Although she had been shortlisted for a trio of films exhibited at the Baltic in Gateshead, it was one film, The Woolworths Choir of 1979, that was exhibited at this year's Turner show at Tate Britain and delighted most critics.
The Daily Telegraph's Richard Dorment called it a "visual tour-de-force" and "20 of the most exhilarating minutes I've ever spent in an art gallery".
Price was arguably the least well-known of the artists on the shortlist and, remarkably, only came to this type of immersive video work about four years ago.
She won in what was regarded by many critics as a particularly strong Turner prize year. While there was nothing to get your maiden aunt choking on her sherry – and even less to make you think "I could do that" – there was wackiness, not least in the shape of performance artist Spartacus Chetwynd, who lives in a nudist commune and whose followers have staged regular Jesus and Barabbas puppet shows.
Elsewhere, visitors did not need to look too closely at Paul Noble's painstakingly intricate pencil drawings to see a definite scatological motif. There were a lot of turds.
The fourth artist was Luke Fowler, who showed a 93-minute film about the Scottish psychiatrist RD Laing which was praised by Laing's son Adrian in a recent speech at London's ICA.
"It is an extraordinary insight into the development of my father's way of thinking," he said. "I think it's a great film."
Price's film dominated the Turner prize show in more ways than one because of its volume. Visitors can hear the clapping and singing from it throughout the galleries.
It takes as its theme the word choir and merges what is almost a PowerPoint presentation on ecclesiastical architecture with a wall-of-sound performance of Out in the Streets by the 1960s girl band, the Shangri-Las. It all builds up to a moving examination, using archive footage, of a fire which killed 10 people in 1979 and highlighted the huge dangers of foam fillings in furniture.
While the three elements seem wildly disparate, Price's merging of them has been much praised. The waving of a woman's hand from a Woolworths window resonates with the waving of the hands by the 60s performers. These in turn can be linked to the hand gestures of figures in the church.
The jury, chaired by Tate Britain director Penelope Curtis, said it "admired the seductive and immersive qualities" of Price's video trilogy, reflecting the ambition "that has characterised her work in recent years."
This year's prize has not been without its sadness. Michael Stanley, the highly regarded director of the public gallery Modern Art Oxford, was one of the judges who chose the shortlist but died aged 37 in September, apparently having taken his own life.
The remaining judges were Andrew Hunt, director of Focal Point Gallery in Southend; Heike Munder, director of Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst (contemporary art) in Zurich; and Mark Sladen, director of Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen.
The prize was announced at Tate Britain, the award's spiritual home, returning after its trip to the Baltic last year where it was attended by a record crowd – almost 150,000.
Next year, it travels once again to mark Derry's year as UK City of Culture, where it will be staged in a former military accommodation block in the Northern Ireland city.
The criteria for the prize are that it is awarded to a British artist – which encompasses artists working in the UK – aged under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding 12 months.
Former winners make up a who's who of British art: Gilbert & George, Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread and Damien Hirst are among the biggest names to take the prize, while those who have been nominated but failed to win include Tracey Emin and the Chapman Brothers.


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China's top four banks are on course for their weakest annual profit growth since going public as the central bank's interest rate cuts in the middle of the year kick in, slicing lending margins.
After posting profit gains of more than 20 percent for years, the so-called "Big Four", led by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) <1398.HK>, are expected to report growth of as little as 5 percent in 2012, according to Thomson Reuters Starmine.
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That would be the slimmest growth since China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) <0939.HK> became the first of the four to list in 2005, following the central bank's interest rate cuts in June and July.
"As loans mature, they will have to be re-priced downwards based on the new benchmark rate," said Bill Stacey, an analyst at KBW in Hong Kong. "The margin pressure has been deferred, but it's coming."
The sobering estimate comes after the banks, including Agricultural Bank of China Ltd <1288.HK> and Bank of China Ltd <3988.HK>, surpassed third-quarter profit expectations, helped by the central bank's landmark decision to allow lenders to set their own loan rates.
Smaller lenders such as Bank of Communications Ltd <3328.HK> reported earnings that largely met expectations as a rise in loan volumes offset flat to narrower interest margins.
The central bank's rate cuts - and the resulting narrower margins - will be felt most keenly by the smaller banks, including China CITIC Bank Corp Ltd <0998.HK> and China Minsheng Bank Corp Ltd <1988.HK>, which have no choice but to compete with state-owned behemoths by offering cheaper loans.
China Minsheng's third-quarter net interest margin narrowed 10 basis points to 3.04 percent, while China Merchants Bank Co Ltd's <600036.SS> margin shrank 11 basis points to 2.92 percent.
The plight of the smaller banks will also be exacerbated by a scramble for deposits after the central bank gave lenders more leeway in setting their own deposit rates, on top of loan rates.
"None of them have enough market share to have the ability to fix interest rates," said Jim Antos, an analyst at Mizuho Securities in Hong Kong.
The better-than-expected third-quarter earnings growth posted by the Big Four would have been smaller if they had taken bigger impairment charges by putting aside more funds as provisions for bad loans.
"It depends which direction an investor thinks earnings can go," said Alexander Lee, an analyst at DBS Vickers. "If you think things are going to get worse, then a bank isn't setting aside enough. If you think things will get better, then it's great because it means more profits."
Bank of China, which posted its biggest quarterly gain in a year, would have seen its earnings slashed by 2 billion yuan in July-September if it had set aside more funds to cover potential bad loans, according to DBS Vickers.
ICBC <601398.SS> reduced impairment charges by about 1.9 billion yuan in the quarter from a year earlier.
On average, China's banks set aside 50 basis points of their loan books as impairment charges. A basis point is 0.01 percent.
The cut in impairment charges comes at a time when many investors are expecting a spike in non-performing loans from the official 0.97 percent rate. The NPL ratio in China's entrepreneurial hub of Wenzhou has more than doubled to 3 percent, according to state media.
Chinese bank officials deny there is a significant rise in bad loans, returning to their oft-repeated line that they are controlling lending tightly and have looked again at the books of borrowers who may be in danger of default.
"We've been very successful at controlling our credit risks," said Zeng Jianhua, CCB's chief financial officer, during a conference call with analysts on Tuesday. "We are confident our asset quality will remain healthy."
(Reporting by Kelvin Soh; Editing by Ryan Woo)