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September 19, 2016 Gkindshivani Leave a comment
With enough practice and a good DIY guide, anyone can 'assemble' a computer from new parts. But Jayant Parab has fashioned it from parts salvaged from e-waste, and cut the acrylic body himself. He got the know how of repairing computers from his elder brother, who repairs computers.
The 16-year-old, Jayant Parab from Mumbai is comfortable in the solitude of his Ghatkopar house, consumed by his 9-inch computer that he has made from scrap.
"I want to make affordable computers. The computer I have made is from leftovers from offices, banks and hospitals," he says, pointing to his invention. "The screen is similar to one seen in operation theatres. It's not a real computer. I used bits and pieces from here and there, and acrylic for the body, which I cut myself. What you see is the first step towards achieving my dream," says Jayant.
Scrap dealer Ravindra Parab, Jayant's father who set him on this path | Image Credit: Midday
Jayant had set out on actualising this dream much earlier. As a child, he accompanied his father, then a small-time scrap dealer, in collecting 'waste'. "He picked up things he thought he could use at home. In Std V, he repaired a laptop that an office had disposed of. That was the time I sort of knew that he would end up in the field of computers," Ravindra Parab, his father.
Today, Ravindra collects scrap — old and unusable computers, other hardwares from offices, hospitals and schools. "This is how e-waste is generated. Some I sell, some I give for recycling and others I hand over to my son," says Ravindra, looking fondly at Jayant.
The youngster says the e-waste he gets is usually "as bad as it could get". "But I try to modify it, by adding new parts and wires. So, it becomes as good as new. If nothing, such computers can be used by families and students who can't afford to buy a regular one," claims Jayant.
"He had no interest in studies and that pained me," says his father. But he was impressed with his son's vision.
I want to ultimately revolutionise the e-waste industry," says Jayant. The kid hasn't given up on education entirely, pursuing Std X via correspondence, while dabbling in ethical hacking and security systems.
India Is Also The Fifth Largest E-Waste Producer!
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Emergency Gas (LPG) Leakage 24×7 Helpline by Government of India launched under Digital India
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday inaugurated an all India round the clock helpline — 1906 for LPG leaks.
Each oil marketing company used to have a separate helpline for gas leaks. Consumers now have to just dial 1906, to receive prompt help, Mr. Pradhan said.
The number – '1906' is a call-centre based service, available pan-India to all LPG customers of the three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), a government statement said.
The helpline offers services in nine vernacular languages – Marathi; Gujarati; Bengali; Oriya; Assamese; Tamil; Telugu; Kannada; and Malayalam- apart from Hindi and English, to ensure that the callers are comfortable in registering their grievances.
The number was not toll-free at the moment, but Mr. Pradhan had asked the heads of the OMCs to make it toll-free soon.
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These 100% bio-degradable products made out of plant fiber can replace the environment damaging plastics in future.
August 16, 2016 Gkindshivani 2 Comments
We all know about the harmful effects plastic has on us as well as the environment. That's the reason too many corporates are concerned about and are trying to bring more and more biodegradable products into the market.
A year ago we told you about edible cutlery and now it's Earthware. It's the South India's first only manufacturing unit of products made from plant fibre which are 100% bio-degradable.
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Earthware manufactures eco-friendly food containers, plates, bowls etc. that are also healthy to eat out of. Products made from fibre like sugar cane, wheat, bamboo, cellulose etc. are known as bagasse products. They are a result of natural plant fibre and compostable.
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The containers are made of bagasse which are water-resistant, shatterproof, microwave-safe and decomposes on their own within 90 days, which makes them a perfect substitute to plastic.
"We've been around for a long time and then suddenly the demand has doubled," says Samanvi Bhograj, founder of Bengaluru-based Earthware. Samanvi recalls the start point for Earthware, saying, "We weren't looking at it as a business: it was more of a social responsibility thing for us. The business has emerged now," she told Indiahikes.
Plastic is toxic! It is full of harmful by-products and chemicals that are released during its breakdown process. Biodegradable products, however, are completely safe and free of toxins which end up harming us over the course of time.
Earthware makes cups,plates, bowls, cutlery and lunch boxes. The Bangalore-based company ships all over India as well as abroad. It's time for us to shift our focus towards more environment friendly products like these in innovating, spreading and using such products keeping it's impact on our health and the environment at large.
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Did you know these 8 achievements of ISRO which made India stood parallel to America and Russia?
June 22, 2016 Gkindshivani Leave a comment
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has launched a record 20 satellites in a single mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre with PSLV- C34 in Sriharikota today which led India as a 3rd country in the world to do so. The satellites included Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and 19 co-passenger satellites from US, Canada, Germany, Indonesia and two Indian academic institutions.
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US has launched 29 satellites in 2013 and Russia 33 in 2014. India ranks 3rd by launching 20 satellites in 2016 today. It's not the first time that ISRO is successful in launching satellites in a single mission. It has previously also launched 10 satellites in 2008 in a single mission and now it's a new achievement in the field of space science.
ISRO's other achievements are:
ISRO had launched it's first rocket in 1963.
Within 9 years of it's establishment ISRO was successful in launching it's first satellite in the orbit of the Earth in 1975.
In 2009 ISRO bagged another achievement by sending humanless satellite to the Moon which led India stand parallel to US and Russia.
In 2014 ISRO made history by successful launch of "Mangalyan"defeating American Space Agency NASA as the cost of India's "Mangalyan" was much inexpensive than NASA.
India's cost of satellite launching is 60% lower than the cost incurred by any other foreign space agency.
ISRO has been successful in launching all the foreign satellites so far.
More than 57 space agencies from 20 countries are taking help from ISRO for their satellite launching since 2009.
India is going to soon launch it's own "Made In India" Satellite Navigation System IRNSS like GPS. All the required satellites for the same have already been successfully launched.
We congratulate to team ISRO for their achievements so far and wish them goodluck for all their future endeavours and making India shine.
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How one idea can change the future of a child? Here's a great example set by Biz Divas Foundation
Anusheela Saha (2016 I Inspire Young Trailblazer Awardee) came up with the idea of The #LightBag – A school bag – with solar panels and LED lights! The bag can turn to a study lamp at night and can charge itself during the day in just 2 hours.
It's just a simple idea and it's already changing 1000s of lives.
Biz Divas Foundation supports Sahpathi in its quest to address learning deficiencies among underprivileged children of Silokhra, an urban village in Gurgaon.
Electricity is a major problem in most Indian villages and across the world due to which many children are forced to drop their dream for education. But this simple idea is proving a boom for these underprivileged children that they can continue their studies even after sunset in the absence of electricity.
We can spread the news and help more people and organizations to contribute for the bright future of these underprivileged children. Organizations can undertake it as a part of their CSR.
You can also contribute to this bag's fundraiser here:https://www.bitgiving.com/iinspire16
The cost involved in making one bag, from start to finish is Rs. 1500, including the cost of the solar panel and LED lights.
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ISRO's Rocket Science Can Now Pump Blood – Major Make In India Innovation For Heart Transplantation
April 21, 2016 Gkindshivani Leave a comment
Spin off of the space technology into an artificial heart (LVAD, a blood pumping device) by Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) can now save lives.
In an major Make In India Innovation for the artificial heart a team of ISRO's Rocket Scientists at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) have been successful in building a small device that can pump blood while spinning off the material and technology used in rocket science.
A team of about two dozen experts like metallurgists, electronic engineers, flow mechanics and conduction specialists have worked for over six years to build the pump and they describe it as work in progress. The device is a mechanical pump that can be implanted in a person's chest to assist a weak heart pump blood through the body.
This Made-in-India low cost Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) weighs 100 gm and will help people who need heart transplants, replicating the function of a part of the heart that pumps blood.
The device is made of biocompatible titanium alloy and can pump blood at the rate of 3 to 5 litres per minute. Similar imported heart pumps cost crores of rupees, but the ISRO version is expected to cost only Rs. 1.25 lakh.
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It is being tested right now by a team of surgeons on animals and is expected to be ready for use on humans only after a few years of extensive testing. The device was recently tested on five pigs at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for a six-hour experiment which doctors said was successful.
"Material used in a rocket, the mechanism used in a rocket, electronics used in a rocket are combined to form the device… which is useful as a first step towards heart transplantation. This device was tested in a pig, and it was found that the pig was alive after fitting it. The other organs of the animal were intact. This shows that it is a very good alternative for an artificial heart," says Dr K Sivan, Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
In a paper submitted to an international journal in 2011, a scientist from VSSC said: "LVADs are mechanical circulatory devices placed between the left ventricle and aorta that take over the function of a failing heart either partially or completely."
An advanced cardiac or heart failure may cause a drop in the output of the heart from its normal resting output of about five litres of blood per minute to around two litres a minute. As the output reaches this level, the kidneys, liver, and brain are damaged irreversibly, the paper reads. The LVAD is designed to pump blood at the rate of 3 to 5 litres per minute.
"This is one of the examples of how work that is done for rocket technology or satellite technology can help human beings. This is an alternate system in case the human heart has difficulties in pumping blood. It provides a bypass pumping system that can definitely help human lives," said Dr Kiran Kumar, ISRO chairman.
The titanium used is biocompatible and weighs only 100gm. Other studies show LVADs can be used as an alternative to transplant in case of terminally ill patients whose body condition render them unsuitable for transplants.
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Meet Diwakar Vaish who has many remarkable achievements in the field of Robotics including his latest Robotic Football Team and brain controlled Wheel Chair at just the age 23
Diwakar Vaish is an Indian robotics researcher and Head of Robotics and Research at A-SET Training and Research Institutes. This 23 years old guy is the developer of India's first completely indigenous 3D printed humanoid robot Manav at just the age 18, India's first mind controlled robot and robotic football team, and world's first production brain controlled wheelchair. These technologies and robots were developed at the labs of A-SET Training & Research Institutes.
Manav, the dancing Robot, designed by Diwakar at just age 18:
Here's the Diwakar's story at Media
Diwakar has many achievements to his credit and the list goes on here:
He is the developer and the mind behind Manav, India's first completely indigenous 3D printed humanoid robot which can dance and do push-ups.
In 2016, he developed the world's first production brain controlled wheelchair which uses the brain's electrical impulses to command the wheelchair. It has been developed for patients of Locked In Syndrome (LIS).
He is guest lecturer at IIT Roorkee, IIT (BHU), IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Guwahati, IIT Bhubaneswar, BITS Pilani, BITS Goa, BIT Mesra, NIT Warangal, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Surat, IIIT Delhi, IIIT Jabalpur, VIT, Vellore.
He is the developer of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle named "Versatile" which has the capability of changing its shape according to the terrain.
His work has been recognised by former president of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam & Smt. Pratibha Patil.
He has delivered two TEDx Talks TEDx Juhu (July 2015) and TEDx IIM Shillong (February 2016).
Diwakar at TedX Juhu
Since then he has not looked back and had been into many mischievous projects including:
Making the India's first fully Autonomous Football playing Humanoid Soccer team.
Researching India's first mind controlled Robot.
Lecturering to various top colleges of India which includes 7 IIT's various NIT's, BITS, BIT, IIIT, VIT and various other Institutes.
Made in India 1st mind controlled wheelchair makes movement easy for paralytic patients, designed by Diwakar Vaish at just an age of 23 .
We wish Diwakar goodluck for all his future endevours and hope many more great achievements coming his way and a revolution in Robotics industry.
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Q: How do I create an array in excel using the "coordinate" values of each cell? Sorry if this is trivial, but I can't seem to get this to work. I have a column of values, say from A2 to A10, and a row of values, say from B1 to P1. I want to fill out the values of the array from B2 to P10 using a formula that references the values in the "x coordinate" and "y coordinate" of each cell in the array: for example, to fill out C5, I need to reference the "axis" values in A5 and C1. (If my formula were simple multiplication, this would give a multiplication table).
I have not been able to make it such that each column keeps every "column coordinate" from B1 to P1 constant, or such that each row keeps every "row coordinate" from A2 to A10 constant. I must be missing something. Thanks for the help.

A: You need to make the column absolute in one reference and the row absolute in the other.
In your example of a times table:
=$A2*B$1

This would go in B2.
Now as it is dragged/copied to the field the correct column and row will remain absolute($) and the other will change.

A: If you have SPILL functionality ("dynamic arrays") in your version of Excel, you can do the following and not need the copying to other cells:
=A2:A10*B1:P1

There would be no need for {CSE} entry unless your version does not have the SPILL functionality.
This would also have the benefit that the full array could then be addressed as a dynamic array rather than by address (B2# rather than B2:P10) in other formulas. I mention that NOT because it's easier to write or what-have-you, but because some functions will operate on a dynamic range differently (advantageously "differently") than a directly addressed range. Their outputs are different... not just things like the automatic adjustment of what's addressed and such.
Personally, and for decades, I avoided using {CSE} for such things, using Scott Craner's copy and paste to fill because the {CSE} approach has/had drawbacks I did not care for. (The same person that would sneer at you for merging two cells would lock 10,000 cells with a {CSE} formula! Lordy...) But it's an approach with the occasional benefit that might matter to what you need this for, maybe, so you could go that route. Just can't suggest it.

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Château La Clotte
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The origins of the modern-day Château La Clotte lie in ancient times, and are perhaps shared with nearby Château Le Prieuré. It is located in Aux Menuts, just outside the St Emilion town walls, on the eastern side. It was here that the Cordeliers, a Franciscan order named for their simple belts made of cord, tended their vines, before they lost everything during the Revolution. It is, at the very least, a potential origin for the vineyard.
More certainly related to the origins of the domaine, the noble Grailly family also have a history of owning land and vines here, since at least the mid-18th century. They were not actively working the land though, and it was not until they made a move to partition off their land, during the latter years of the 19th century, that we can say the domaine was truly born.
The Grailly Family
It was at this time that the founder of Château La Clotte ordered the construction of a wall around his vines, clearly defining the boundaries of this new domaine. Although the identity of the responsible party is not entirely clear, it must either have been Henry Gaston de Grailly (1826 – 1913) or his son, Marquis Archambaud de Grailly (1852 – 1929). The Grailly family were, notably, also responsible for the construction of the rather gothic tower which still stands, sentry-like, over the vines today.
Despite having invested time and energy in the creation and upgrading of their domaine, in 1913 Archambaud de Grailly decided to sell the estate. The buyer was a neighbour, Sylvain Chailleau, proprietor of the now-defunct Clos Bergat-Bosson-Pigasse. Although this acquisition allowed Sylvain to unify the two vineyards he at first kept them separate, making two separate wines. He focused instead on the vineyard, which was extensively replanted at this time with the usual varieties, namely Merlot and Cabernet Franc, as well as some Malbec. It was sometime later, between 1922 and 1929, that he joined the two domaines together, in doing so creating Château La Clotte de Grailly.
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County Jottings August 2012
Message from the County Secretary/Treasurer – Peter York
We have had an exceptionally busy season as we have introduced another 11 Nike Futures Tour Championships this year for our Under 12 and Under 14 players. They have proved immensely popular with the Boys (and Mums and Dads) and have, without exception, been well supported. With 3 more events to play the race for the top spot in the Order of Merit is warming up nicely and quite a few Boys are in with a shout if they play well over the next few weeks.
Once again, I'm afraid I have to report a lack of success in all three South East Group Qualifiers, we never seem to 'punch our weight' on the day and it is something we will look at over the Winter. In Match Play we always seem to do well above average, but our Stroke Play is quite a different matter. We still have a slight hope in the Seniors League despite the narrowest of losses to Hertfordshire when all we need was a draw to win the League. We are hoping Bedfordshire might strike lucky and beat them! We have only played two 1st Team matches and have won them both, so hopefully we will have good news in September. Our Seniors won the Preliminary of the Southern Counties Foursomes and will go to the Finals at Sherborne in October.
Well done to all the players mentioned in these Jottings, especially to Max Smith (Newbury Racecourse) who won the Amateur Championship at East Berkshire on 11th August. He will join Bob Lander (The Lambourne) and David Langley (Castle Royle) at Woodhall Spa in September as the vie for the Champion of Champions crown in their respective age groups against the County Champions from all the other Counties
BB & O County Matches
We played a successful friendly match against Dorset at Broadstone on 6th May. We won the morning foursomes 3-1 and managed a 4-4 result in the afternoon to win the match 7-5.
Team at Broadstone: Steven Barwick (Stoke Park), James Foster (Newbury & Crookham), Dean Newbold (Newbury & Crookham), Malcolm Reid (Sonning), Joe Richardson (Frilford Heath), Oliver Tite (Witney Lakes), Ashley Walton (Frilford Heath), Ashley Watkins (East Berkshire).
A convincing 10-2 victory against Bedfordshire at Heythrop Park on 27th May saw us get off to the best possible start for the season. Taking the foursomes 3½-½ gave us a comfortable margin at lunchtime and with 4 wins in the first 5 afternoon singles games, the result was confirmed. With two more wins and a half we gained a healthy 'game point' score which may come in handy at the end of the season should the League be tied.
Team at Heythrop Park: James Foster (Newbury & Crookham), Andrew Lynch (Stoke Park), Dean Newbold (Frilford Heath), Joe Richardson (Frilford Heath), Oliver Tite (Witney Lakes), Ashley Walton (Frilford Heath), Ashley Watkins (East Berkshire), Tom Wilde (Castle Royle).
The Team at Heythrop Park
Andrew Lynch (Stoke Park) received his County Colours from George Wilson after making five League and South East Group appearances.
Wet and horrible conditions were the order of the day at Heythrop Park on Sunday 3rd June as we played our second League Match against Middlesex. A great morning with a clean sweep in the foursomes and despite a few early losses we held on at the end and finished with a 9-3 win. Three players were awarded their County Colours after making 5 League appearances. Ashley Watkins (East Berkshire) Joe Richardson (Frilford Heath) and Ollie Tite (Witney Lakes). Well done to all three.
Team at Heythrop Park: Steven Barwick (Stoke Park), James Foster (Newbury & Crookham), Dean Newbold (Newbury & Crookham), Joe Richardson (Frilford Heath), Oliver Tite (Witney Lakes), Ashley Walton (Frilford Heath), Ashley Watkins (East Berkshire), Tom Wilde (Castle Royle).
Ashley Watkins, Joe Richardson and Ollie Tite wearing their County Colours
Our 1st Team match against Hertfordshire was abandoned due to a waterlogged course at Brocket Hall. Another date will be arranged for later in the year.
BB & O Juniors Matches
We took on Bedfordshire on 2nd June at The Millbrook which is an 'interesting' course with some serious hills and lots of blind shots. So it was the ideal preparation for some of our guys to practice their course management skills ahead of the following week's 6 Man team event. We ran out comfortable winners of the foursomes with the top 3 pairings prevailing along with Jake Dines and Harry Collins doing their stuff at number 5. It is worth noting that the U16 team of Chris Little and Max Nicholls are still unbeaten at Elite level in this format! The singles went a similar direction with 7 of the team winning - although it has to be said that some of them did rather string it out after being four and five holes ahead. Particularly good performances came from Harry Wetton and Jake Dines who, although not making the 6 Man team have shown their determination to challenge for a part in our defence of the regional Foursomes title later in the season. BB&O were 11-4 winners and we thank the Bedfordshire team for a most enjoyable day.
Team at The Millbrook: Ben Beach (Stoke Park), George Bell (Harewood Downs), Harry Collins (Frilford Heath), Jake Dines (Frilford Heath), David Langley (Castle Royle), Chris Little (Frilford Heath), Max Nicholls (Newbury Racecourse), Tim Shin (Castle Royle), Harry Wetton (Woburn), Jordan Williams (Frilford Heath).
On the 30th July we played our first League Match against Hertfordshire and Middlesex at Richings Park. In the morning Foursomes we struggled against Hertfordshire and were 1-3 down at lunchtime but had a 4-0 lead over Middlesex. A much better afternoon in the singles saw us win 5 of the 8 games against Hertfordshire, resulting in a 6-6 draw and we took 7 of the singles against Middlesex to win 11-2.
Team at Richings Park: Patrick Bart (Burnham Beeches), Sam Boffin (Hadden Hill), Sam Brass (Castle Royle), Zac Cooper (Beaconsfield), George Gardner (Castle Royle), Alex Nicholls (Goring & Streatley), Louie Moore (Beaconsfield), Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield).
Our second League fixture was at Caddington and we took on Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. A poor performance in the Foursomes meant we were going to find it very difficult to make a comeback in the afternoon. We trailed Hertfordshire by ½-3½ and by 2-3 against Bedfordshire. A somewhat better effort in the singles against Bedfordshire winning 6-4 enabled us to overcome the morning deficit and sneak home 8-7 winners. Unfortunately the same golf was not good enough against the Hertfordshire Boys and they beat us 8½-4½ to win 13-2.
Team at Caddington: Harry Bowness (Newbury & Crookham), Charlie Brown (Castle Royle), Matt Cradock (Witney Lakes), Alec Curtis (Goring & Streatley), Michael East (Burnham Beeches), John Gough (Stoke Park), Jordan Holden (Winter Hill), Tom Kane (Woburn), Seb Jones (Castle Royle), Harry Powell (Calcot Park).
BB & O Seniors Matches
The Seniors got off to a great start to the season with an emphatic win against Essex, 8½ to 1½ on 21st May at Maidenhead. Excellent performances from the 'youngsters' were backed up by solid play from the 'the old guard' to ensure a comfortable win.
Team at Maidenhead: Ashley Brewer (Denham), Rod Crisp (Ellesborough), Adrian Donkersley (Gerrards Cross), Bob Lander (The Lambourne), David Lane (Goring & Streatley), David Niven (Newbury & Crookham), Chris Osborne (Temple), Cliff Pearce (Ellesborough), Gilbert Runnicles (Gerrards Cross), Phil Sewell (Castle Royle).
The Team at Maidenhead
A near perfect result at The Bedford on 11th June against Bedfordshire gave us a healthy lead in the League. A resounding and well earned victory of 9½ to ½ in atrocious cold, windy and wet June weather conditions. With two matches remaining the aim is to retain our current first place in the standings and set ourselves up for the League decider.
Team at The Bedford: Ashley Brewer (Denham), Rod Crisp (Ellesborough), Adrian Donkersley (Gerrards Cross), Bob Lander (The Lambourne), David Lane (Goring & Streatley), David Niven (Newbury & Crookham), Chris Osborne (Temple), Cliff Pearce (Ellesborough), Gilbert Runnicles (Gerrards Cross), Phil Sewell (Castle Royle).
The Team at The Bedford
Another good win against Middlesex at Fulwell on 23rd July put us at the top of the League table. A good win on a hot day (makes a change) meant that we needed a draw against Hertfordshire to win the League. A good start had us in the driving seat for most of the match and with just one loss in the first few games we were never really in trouble of losing and we closed out the match 7½-2½.
The Team at Fulwell
And so to The Berkshire on 30th July for, effectively, 'The Decider', a draw and we would win the League. Hertfordshire are very strong at the top but vulnerable lower down. How true that proved as we got nothing from the first 4 games and 4½ points from the last 6. Half a point was all that it took to dash our League hopes and we will need to improve considerably at the top end to challenge Hertfordshire's likely dominance over the next few years.
Team at The Berkshire: Ashley Brewer (Denham), Adrian Donkersley (Gerrards Cross), Neil Franklin (Beaconsfield), Bob Lander (The Lambourne), David Lane (Goring & Streatley), David Niven (Newbury & Crookham), Chris Osborne (Temple), Cliff Pearce (Ellesborough), Gilbert Runnicles (Gerrards Cross), Phil Sewell (Castle Royle).
The Team at The Berkshire
BB & O Championship & Trophy Meetings
Bob Lander (The Lambourne) won the Seniors' Championship at Denham at his first attempt on 14th /15th May by 5 shots from David Niven (Newbury & Crookham). His exceptional round of 70 on the second day saw him leave the field in his wake after 2 days of extremely testing weather conditions.
Bob Lander receives the Seniors' Trophy from Max Kaye
Seniors Champion
Bob Lander
(The Lambourne)
(Newbury & Crookham)
Andrew Stracey
(Denham)
Phil Sewell
(Castel Royle)
Age Group Winners
(Frilford Heath)
Chris Osborne
(Temple)
Alistair Booth
on countback
John Fulton
(Woburn)
Johnathan Lipton
(Beaconsfield)
Scratch Team Event
Ashley Brewer
Best two
from three
David Niven (Newbury & Crookham) Seniors' Runner Up and Age Group Winner 55-59
Gregor Brown (Frilford Heath) Age Group Winner 60-64
Chris Osborne (Temple) Age Group Winner 65-69
David Young (Denham) Age Group Winner Over 70
Colts and Mid Age Championships
The Colts and Mid Age Championships were played at The Lambourne on Friday 15th June. The age range is up to 25 for Colts and over 25 for the Mid Age. Paul Raines (Winter Hill) won the Colts Championship. In very difficult conditions his score of 3 over par was an excellent effort and he just got the better of Adam Batty (Hazlemere) who was 2 shots back as he finished runner-up for the second year in a row. Alex Lodge (East Berkshire) finished 3rd on 152. In the Handicap Section Paul also collected the Busby Bowl beating Matthew Chiddington on countback.
Paul Raines (Winter Hill)
Carl Corbin (Wokefield Park) enjoyed a 4 shot margin from Nick Scrutton (Castle Royle) to take the Mid Age Championship. His scores of 71 and 74 were exceptional on a really difficult day and his 3 under par outward half in the afternoon gave him a comfortable lead that he never relinquished.
Carl Corbin (Wokefield Park)
Club Scratch & Handicap Foursomes
Harewood Downs won both the Club Scratch and Handicap Foursomes Championships at Heythrop Park Golf Club on Friday 29th June. Clubs may enter 2 teams and each team can win either or both Championships.
The team of George Bell and Paul Heselden had a terrific day. Playing off a combined handicap of 2 they had an excellent round of 75 in the morning to share the lead with Alex Lodge and Ashley Watkins from East Berkshire in the Scratch Championship. Their net 74 was just one behind first round joint leaders Bob Lucas and Brian Kelly from Sand Martins and Dan Scourfield and Nathan Gibbard from Bicester in the Handicap Championship. A fine found of 73 in the afternoon saw them open up a large lead in both events and they eventually finished 5 clear of the Gerrards Cross pair of Craig Buttivant and Jake Haines in the Scratch Championship and 4 clear of Simon Hopkins and John Wilks from Burford in the Handicap Championship.
The Team of George Bell and Paul Heselden (Harewood Downs)
Champion Club & Courage Trophy
The Champion Club and Courage Trophy were played at Stoke Park Friday 6th July but, on another awful day of weather, the tournament was reduced to 18 holes. Everyone was disappointed as Stoke Park was in stunning condition and was a real test off the Blue Championship tees. The players were all aware that in the event of the Championship being reduced to 18 holes then all 3 scores would count to determine the Champion Club. With one 3 ball left on the course, Harewood Downs were leading on 15 over before Woburn's Sam Whitehead produced a great round of 2 under par 69 to put them in the lead at 14 over par. Sam's round won him the Courage Trophy by a margin of 2 from Harry Chapple from Calcot Park. Woburn will now go on to challenge for the England Champion Club title at Stoneham in September.
A full field of 24 Clubs competed as this tournament is considered a major BB&O Championship and is now played at Frilford Heath, Woburn and Stoke Park on a rotating basis. Three fine venues and all a pleasure to play which is why we always expect a full field.
Champion Club winning team (Woburn) of Sam Whitehead, Andy Taylor, Ryan Thrussell
Sam Whitehead (Woburn) Courage Trophy Winner
Under 12s Championship
Steven Stanhope won the Under 12s Championship by 4 shots from Conor Gough at Beaconsfield on a glorious sunny day on Monday 23rd July. The course was still playing tough, with heavy rough after such a prolonged wet spell, so his score of 80 was a very credible effort.
Steven Stanhope (Frilford Heath) Under 12 Champion
The Penfold Trophy was played at Burford Golf Club on Saturday 28th July 2012. This event also serves as the qualifying round for the BB&O Amateur Championship and the top 48 players and ties gain automatic entry to the Amateur and the next 60 play in the Penfold Trophy for the remaining 24 spaces. In this case there were just 23 spots available.
Good scoring in the morning saw the top 23 spots on 77 or better with George Wilson (Woburn) and Donovan Henderson Sowerby (Burford) leading the way. The cut prediction was 156 and this would not be far away at the end of the day. Close behind the leaders was another Woburn player Garry Mumford and Mark Browning (Donnington Valley).
It was Gary Mumford who set the course alight in the afternoon with a stunning round of 5 under par 66 and he won the Trophy by 5 clear shots from his club mate George Wilson with Mark Browning and Donovan Henderson Sowerby sharing 3rd spot. The cut for 23rd spot fell at 157 which is the highest for some time.
Gary Mumford (Woburn) Penfold Trophy Winner
The BB & O Boys 14 years and Under Championship was played at Castle Royle Golf & Country Club on Tuesday 31st July. There was only an average entry of 33 boys with handicaps of 20 or less for this Championship, so we will raise the handicap limit to 24 to enable a few of the late starters (nowadays) to the game to get a taste of Championship golf.
Once again we had a dry day and quite sunny. Most of the Boys found scoring difficult with the course playing quite long and there were on 9 scores under 80. Over the last few holes it all became very tight as a few shots were dropped as some nerves took over. At the final reckoning though it was Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield) who came home 2 shots ahead of Michael East (Burnham Beeches) and his club mate Sam Bower.
In the handicap prize section Fraser McDonald (Sonning) took the honours on countback with Harry Bowness (Newbury & Crookham) and Tom Lawton (East Berkshire) in 2nd & 3rd after similar fine rounds of net 69.
Elliot Wills (Beaconsfield) Under 14 Champion
The Douglas Johns Trophy was played at Harewood Downs Golf Club on Thursday 2nd August. This Open event is contested by players aged 15 years and under from all over the Country. It attracted an extremely high quality field from more than 50 different clubs, ranging from the far North of Scotland to the South West. England Boys selectors were on hand to witness golf of high calibre in testing conditions, over the tight par 69 course, which made par or better an exceptional score. The morning scoring was higher than usual, but the blustery weather conditions certainly made the course a couple of shots harder. However the field was tightly bunched and there were 14 players at 73 or better with Marco Penge (Worthing) and Sam O'Brien (Stoke-by-Nayland) leading after rounds of 70.
The afternoon scoring was almost identical with just 17 players on 73 or better. Only Murray Naysmith (Dalmahoy) equalled the par of 69 all day and our 5th playoff in 8 years loomed large on the horizon. In the end it was Arrun Singh Brar (Brokenhurst Manor) and Harry Burt (Wrekin) who made it into the playoff but there were 4 more players just one shot back who could all rue a missed opportunity in their last couple of holes to have joined the other two into extra holes. The playoff was a little anti climatic as Arrun took each of the first 2 holes after his opponent had 3 putted. With a 2 shot cushion down the last, his very solid par 4 was good enough to the Trophy. With age on his side he will be back to defend the title next year.
Arrun Singh Brar (Brokenhurst Manor) - Douglas Johns Trophy Winner
The Junior Championship was played at Buckinghamshire Golf Club on Monday 6th August. We have moved this event away from the Easter holidays as it is felt that, for such a prestigious event, we could do with some better weather than we have experienced in the past. 60 Boys aged 18 and under contested the Championship on this testing layout playing nearly 6,900 yards. Weather conditions were reasonable and we expected some good scores.
Three players broke par in the morning and leading the way with a fine score of 69 (3 under par) was George Bell (Stoke Park) followed closely by defending Champion - David Langley (Castle Royle) with a 70. Chris Little (Frilford Heath) had a round of 71 and Harry Wetton (Woburn) matched the par of 72. The scoring in the afternoon was about the same but this time just one player broke par and as David Langley played his 18th hole, George Bell was finishing on the other side of the course and the crowd could watch both players vie for the Championship. Neither player knew the other's score to par but the crowd did and were aware that Langley held a 3 shot advantage on the tee. He didn't hit a great tee shot to the narrow par 3 9th and did well to make 4, meanwhile Bell needed to eagle the par 5 18th to get into a playoff but could only manage a par leaving David Langley as the Champion once again. The Handicap Trophy went to Seb Jones (Castle Royle) by 2 shots from James Brady (Sonning) and the Under 16 Trophy went to Chris Little (Frilford Heath) who also finished 4th overall. Our thanks to the management of Buckinghamshire Golf Club for allowing the boys to play at such a fine venue.
David Langley (Castle Royle) Junior Champion
Chris Little (Frilford Heath) Under 16 Champion
Seb Jones (Castle Royle) Handicap Trophy Winner
The 83rd Amateur Championship was played at East Berkshire Golf Club on Friday 10th & Saturday 11th August. The format for this Championship is that the top 48 (based on exact handicap) are entered automatically and there are 24 qualifiers from the Penfold Trophy.
The field was competing for just 16 places (and ties) for the final 36 holes on Saturday. On the first day there were plenty of good scores both morning and afternoon. The par of 69 at East Berks is a real test with just one par 5 and numerous strong par 4s to negotiate. Max Smith (Newbury Racecourse) and Paul Raines (Winter Hill) posted level par 69s with 6 others 1 shot further back in the morning. After lunch a with a little 'local knowledge' acquired it was no surprise to see 5 sub par rounds with the County Captain, George Wilson (Calcot Park) shooting a terrific round of 65. The cut however fell at 144 which was 6 over par and probably the highest for a while. Exactly 16 players went through to the second day.
The 3rd round is considered to be 'moving day' and as such, once again, some moved forward and some backward. Just Lindsey-Ben Woolford (Woburn) managed to break par as the greens had speed up a touch since Friday and were now running at 12½ feet on the stimp. He led by 3 from Carl Corbin (Wokefield Park) who had added a 71 and most of the others seemed to have dropped too far back to be in contention. However, in one of the tightest finishes for a long time, playing the last 3 holes 4 players had a chance to win. Ashley Watkins (East Berkshire) set the mark at 7 over par for Tournament and within minutes Lindsey Ben Woolford had joined him at the same mark. In the next group Carl Corbin missed his chance to take the lead at the 18th and out in the middle of the fairway, Max Smith, knew exactly what he had to do to win. He hit an exquisite shot into the 72nd hole and calmly two putted for a 1 shot win.
Max Smith (Newbury Racecourse) County Champion
England Golf - South Eastern Group Events
Boys County Qualifying
Played at Royal Mid Surrey on 7th June. Our Team of 6 players were: George Bell (Harewood Downs), David Langley (Castle Royle), Chris Little (Frilford Heath) Max Nicholls (Newbury Racecourse), Tim Shin (Castle Royle), and Jordan Williams (Frilford Heath).
The format is 5 scores from 6 count from each round. Hampshire were favourites, with Essex and Kent close behind on handicap. Our combined handicaps were 4 and so our best hopes would be for a podium finish. Our players were lying joint 6th - a very disappointing 13 shots off the pace after the morning round, with the best score coming from David Langley and George Bell with a 2 over, a very strict par, 69. Everyone else seemed to struggle on the difficult course. The afternoon faired little better with only Chris Little posting an average score of 74. We finished a disappointing 7th yet again with Hampshire the runaway winners by 14 shots from Essex.
Seniors County Qualifying
Played at Moor Park on 14th & 15th June. The format is 5 scores from 6 to count and our team was Ashley Brewer (Denham), Adrian Donkersley (Gerrards Cross), David Lane (Goring & Streatley), David Niven (Newbury & Crookham), Cliff Pearce (Ellesborough) and Phil Sewell (Castle Royle).
Hertfordshire had 'Home' advantage and were clear favourites with their real strength in depth. We had a poor morning and trailed Hertfordshire by 11 shots with Surrey just ahead of us. We were however in front of Kent and that made a change!
Day 2 came and we never looked in with a shout. Despite some good scores we were really too far back to challenge and whilst our score was the 2nd best of the day and just 1 behind Hertfordshire we ended up in 3rd place.
County Qualifying
Played at Crowborough Beacon Golf Club on Saturday 14th July, the event was abandoned after 12 holes and the title awarded to Suffolk after their 6 man 12 hole gross scores had been aggregated.


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Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Tissue-Specific Expression of Tbx1
Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Deepak Srivastava
Cardiovascular Development and Congenital Malformations: Molecular & Genetic Mechanisms
https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470988664.ch32
Published - 2007 Nov 16
Aortic arch malformations
Chromosomal microdeletion syndrome
Craniofacial defects
Temporospatial expression
Transgenic expression
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Yamagishi, H., & Srivastava, D. (2007). Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Tissue-Specific Expression of Tbx1. In Cardiovascular Development and Congenital Malformations: Molecular & Genetic Mechanisms (pp. 128-131). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470988664.ch32
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Cardiovascular Development and Congenital Malformations: Molecular & Genetic Mechanisms. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007. p. 128-131.
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NLC Announces Clare Bresnahan English as President and Chief Executive Officer
Sept. 4, 2019 (Washington, D.C.) - New Leaders Council (NLC), the nation's largest training organization for progressive young professionals, today announced Clare Bresnahan English has been named as the organization's third chief executive, effective immediately.
Ms. Bresnahan English has dedicated her professional career to advocating for underrepresented communities. She is the former Executive Director of She Should Run, a non-profit that encourages women of all walks of life to run for office. As a consultant, Clare advised global brands on corporate social responsibility and diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies to ensure workplaces are open to everyone. Additionally, her advocacy work included elevating the voices of girls by partnering with the Obama Administration's White House Council on Women and Girls.
In addition to her professional career focused on increasing representation in the private and public sectors, Ms. Bresnahan English is a member of the NLC community. A 2012 NLC Washington DC Fellow, former Chapter Curriculum Chair, and Chapter Director, she is intimately familiar with the NLC community.
"I am honored to be the first woman and New Leaders Council Chapter Director to lead this remarkable organization," Ms. Bresnahan English said. "When I joined the NLC community in 2012 as a Fellow, I experienced first hand how NLC transforms and accelerates its members' paths to improve their communities. Since then, our former President, Mark Riddle, as well as our dedicated staff and volunteers, have grown our movement to serve 50 chapters across the country. Now, I am excited to lead NLC into its next phase of impact."
At NLC, Ms. Bresnahan English will focus on the power of stories from the NLC community to shape her strategic vision to increase NLC's funding, membership, and branding. She is also committed to expanding the NLC movement's reach by bolstering and amplifying its nearly 8,000 person alumni base.
You can watch Ms. Bresnahan English's introduction and remarks at the annual New Leaders Council Convention in Des Moines, Iowa here.
The New Leaders Council Board of Directors approved Ms. Bresnahan English's appointment as President and CEO of the organization this past July. She will be replacing Mark Riddle, who has served as the Chief Executive of the organization since 2011.


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9 June 2020 / Nanoparticles
Nanoparticle Route Found to Fight Coronavirus
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is highly contagious. Once the virus takes hold, it can cause the disease COVID-19 for which there is no known cure, vaccine, or specific treatment.
Doctors can only treat the patient's symptoms and hope that they are strong enough and without underlying lung or breathing problems to survive.
It is a situation that has left so many people around the world at risk of dying, and medical researchers scrambling to find a cure or vaccine to save lives and return life to normal.
A scanning electron microscope image showing the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) as round gold objects emerging from the surface of cells.
One such investigation is being led by Professor Thomas Webster, a chemical engineer at Northeastern University. Prof. Webster, together with his colleagues at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, specialises in developing medicine that treats diseases with nanoparticles.
By working at the nanoscale, he is able to create treatments that fight the virus at a similar size. Each coronavirus is about 125 nm (.125 μm) in diameter, which is about the same size as the particles of medicine he administers, which is about one tenth the size of a red blood cell.
"You have to think in this size range, in the nanoscale size range, if you want to detect viruses, if you want to deactivate them," says Webster, who is the Art Zafiropoulo Chair in Engineering at Northeastern.
Webster's plan is to develop nanoparticles that can attach to the virus and disrupt their structure, their ability to regenerate, or even prevent their survival. This can be achieved with infrared light treatment.
It is a field of research called theranostics, which combines both therapeutic and diagnostic approaches. Treatments based on this work have already found success using nanoparticles to disrupt and kill the microbes that cause tuberculosis and influenza.
"It's not just having one approach to detect whether you have a virus and another approach to use it as a therapy, but having the same particle, the same approach, for both your detection and therapy," Webster explains.
While most medicines help a patient heal or fight the disease in some way, Webster's work is focused on attacking the virus wherever it may be.
The coronavirus (in gold) lying on a bed of cells taken from a patient.
The virus lives in tiny water droplets that are passed from person to person in the air that we breathe, sneeze, cough, or talk through. But the virus can also live on surfaces such as door handles, countertops, lift buttons, and handrails.
The beauty of using nanoparticles to stop the virus spreading is that they can disable it before it has even entered the body. Spraying nanoparticles onto surfaces where they can mix with the virus is enough for them to begin their attack. The virus can then remain on the surface or enter the body, but it would be totally benign and incapable of causing COVID.
Meanwhile, conventional medicine often employs synthetic or natural molecular structures, but this can often have harsh side effects. A treatment that kills cancer cells, can also kill healthy cells.
"The same thing could be happening with synthetic chemistry to treat a virus," says Webster, "where molecules are killing a lot more than just that virus."
However, nanomedicines are so small that they can pass freely round the bloodstream without causing any damage to the cells, waiting to be attracted to a virus onto which they can attach.
"Almost like a surveyor, they can go around your bloodstream," Webster describes. "They can survey your body much easier and under much longer times and try and detect viruses." But, he adds, "You have to identify what we need to put in our nanoparticle to attract it to that virus. The CDC must know that, because they've developed a kit that can determine if you have [COVID-19], versus influenza, or something else."
The CDC is cautious as nanoparticles have the potential to move anywhere in the body. As the Northeastern University press release explains, "Because of their size, nanoparticles are pervasive (too pervasive, maybe) to seep through other parts of the body. To reduce that risk, Webster's lab has focused on using iron oxide. Particles of that make up entail chemistry that is already natural to our bodies and diets."
By using iron oxide, the nanoparticles could also be directed with magnetic fields, concentrating the treatment on an area that is susceptible to the virus, such as the lungs.
"… we just have to do the studies to show those iron nanoparticles are not going into the brain or the kidney," says Webster, "that these nanoparticles are going exactly where you want them to go - to the virus."
Additionally, the nanoparticles could also aid patients with iron deficiencies. As Webster notes, "… if you have a viral infection, you need more iron, because you could be anaemic depending on how bad the infection is. We're actually developing these nanoparticles out of chemistries that can help your health."
If the correct nanoparticles could be developed as a method to neutralising coronavirus both inside and outside the body, as well as providing nutritional benefits, it is possible that nanomedicine could finally make the impact to global health that nano-researchers always promised it would.
Fixing the world's biggest health problems, could be done with the world's smallest medicine.
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Commentary: Sex sells – but Fear and Anxiety sell more
Seth Davin Norrholm, Ph.D.
from Wayne State University
Breaking news seems to happen non-stop - learn how to process all the perceived threats.
Editor's Note: This article is a commentary and update to a published article that the author wrote earlier this year. The original article – Anxiety & Fear: Processing threatening stimuli in the age of new media – discussed the growing perception of external threats from everywhere, analyzed the threats, and suggested some very specific, evidence-based actions to take to alleviate the negative and harmful reactions to the media input. As this political year has progressed, Dr. Norrholm's earlier advice becomes even more insightful and helpful. The media's need for viewers and readers and profits will likely lead to more of the same – and that is why this commentary is so timely.
Terrorism, the Zika virus, gun violence…stories about these topics dominate the news outlets. Let's face it. Fear and anxiety "sell" in such a way that, at first glance, headlines can accumulate reads, likes, and shares because of their scary language. Often, the scary sounding headline is enough to get a click but the story itself will include fearful and anxiety provoking language to keep the reader engaged.
Do we need to remain vigilant about the possibility of danger through disease, violence, or acts of terrorism? Of course. What I'm suggesting is that you take a few minutes to do some research, look at the evidence, and take some time to breathe and process what you see.
Over this past weekend, we were informed of domestic acts of violence that again pushed our sense of personal safety to the forefront. I am not trying to single out one news organization but let's take a look at some of the language from recent reports.
A single headline from this weekend references three separate attacks on U.S. soil which immediately links three events in the reader's mind and plays on one's fears for personal, community, and national safety. The events that are referred to are:
the explosion in the western Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea that injured 26 people - http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/18/us/new-york-explosion/index.html
an explosion at a Marine Corps charity run in New Jersey - http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/17/us/nj-explosive-trash-can/index.html
a stabbing in a Minnesota mall that injured 9 people - http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/18/us/minnesota-mall-stabbing/index.html
Despite the headlines that already contain the words "terror" or "ISIS" or "US attacks," the articles only later include the very important qualifying information that "authorities are investigating the incidents as possible acts of terror" and "that authorities have not concluded the incidents are linked." These incidents may be directly linked by the same perpetrator(s) or they may only be linked by their co-occurrence on the same weekend or a loose "with ISIS-ties" type of label. More evidence will be gathered and conclusions will be drawn in the coming days and weeks. In fact, some news agencies have proceeded with caution and highlighted the preliminary nature of the links - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/three-attacks-minnesota-chelsea-new-jersey-investigations-links-unclear/.
My point is this: The information that this may have been an act of terrorism that may have links to terrorist groups known to be targeting U.S. interests worldwide is buried after the alarm bells have been rung and the anxieties raised. For example, a statement is made in a recent article, prior to the qualifying information about possibilities that many across the country were "on edge." Were they? How many? Was a survey conducted to gauge the level of uneasiness in different parts of the country? In many ways it doesn't matter because that statement has already been printed, posted, and/or disseminated. We are under attack and you should be scared!
As I have stated in previous writings, read the label, turn the story over, ask questions, as these are productive activities in the face of these reports. Not only is that healthy advice for sifting through news stories related to terrorism and violence but also as you read, hear, and process the information presented to you by political candidates, pundits, and at the water cooler.
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It all began in 1986 when we launched Walkabout at the Holiday & Adventure Travel Show at the old Melbourne Exhibition Buildings.
We still remember it very clearly - we had reserved a booth where we had set up a display with our "sign post and cockatoo" and a picnic table. We remember feeling quite overwhelmed being surrounded by "big name " tour operators. In the stand next to us was Tim Macartney-Snape who was promoting his tour company which ran adventure tours in the NSW High Country.
Two years previously Tim had become the first Australian, together with Greg Mortimer, to climb Mount Everest. We have never forgotten how supportive Tim was when he introduced himself to us - it was very reassuring to have his encouragement on Walkabout's very first day!
The exhibition proved to be a great launching pad for Walkabout - it was a 3 day exhibition and each day when we returned home the first thing we did was to rush to our answering machine and check whether any potential customers had left us a message. Before the exhibition we had printed a small one colour brochure with our proposed walks for the following year - our 1st planned walk was to Fraser National Park at Lake Eilden in Victoria.
On the Sunday night when we returned home from the final day of the exhibition the red light was flashing on the answering machine and there was a message from Jeanie and Allan Todd who wanted to book our 1st tour together with their friends Margaret and Ken McArthur (Margaret has very kindly written an article about their association with Walkabout later) - Walkabout was off and running!
Many of our guests often ask us where we got the idea in the first place - it all began really in Germany in1984 when we were living there and we had decided to move back to Australia.
Initially we had come up with concept of organising "Surfing Safaris" - we had even printed a brochure in Germany and had our route and beaches organised between Melbourne and Sydney - later we came to realise that it was difficult enough promoting the concept of Walking Tours so selling Surfing tours would have been a very big "ask"!
The Walking Tours concept came about one evening when we were showing European friends slides of Wilson's Promontory National Park and when they asked how they could get there we realised that it was impossible for overseas guests to access most of the National Parks in Australia so we realised there was an opportunity.
Little did we know that it was going to be the Australians themselves who wanted to join us on our Aus tours and of course later convince us that we should show them the nicest places to walk in Europe. On our Aus walks we were preparing all the food as well as conducting the walks.
As we mentioned we began as Walkabout Adventure Tours but after a few years our guests suggested that we had to emphasise the "food" side of our tours so we changed our name to Walkabout Gourmet Adventures.
First press cut in 1987!


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Sharmila Arora and Dipika Bedi have carved a niche for themselves by bringing the classiest names in fashion and life style to Singapore through their boutique events company All That Jazz
4 weeks ago·Team India Se
Just like Bob Fosse, who directed and wrote the semi autobiographical musical All That Jazz, entrepreneurs Sharmila Arora and Dipika Bedi have together directed and choreographed the success of a Singapore-based boutique event company that goes by the same name.
With a focus on the finer things in life such as fashion, lifestyle and music the duo can be credited to bringing some of the biggest names in the business – the likes of fashion designers Vikram Phadnis, Mandira Bedi, jewellery designers Neety Singh and Queenie Dhody, launched the Singapore-based independent musician Druv Kent and also managed a number of charity events for causes in South Asia.
While there has been a deluge of 'fashion' events in Singapore in the recent years, All That Jazz has managed to stay ahead of the fame because their events actually allow for interaction between the designer and the customers. "As a rule we do not do 'trunk shows' where designers merely send their collections to us. It is absolutely mandatory that the all the designers who commit their participation have to be there in person. This is our USP that all designers themselves personally take the interest and trouble to guide our clients on their choices. This we believe makes a huge difference to the sales for each," said Dipika.
Moreover all the events are well-curated as the two do not believe in merely selling floor space to interested participants. They have, in fact, turned away designers who do not meet the requirements for a particular show.
All That Jazz's flagship event, The Boutique, was launched six years ago and is now a brand in itself. This year too, it has confirmed 18 designers, with a long waitlist. This is run with their partners in India – Sharmilla & Shaan Khanna in collaboration with their event company called Spicy Sangria. "They source the designers and together we create the look for the season. Our partners are totally plugged into the Indian fashion scene and have access to the top designers and emerging talent (from Lakme Fashion week)," said Dipika. Now after dominating the fashion market well for eight years , they also keep in mind Singapore's requirements in style, price points, fabrics and quality.
With a common background in the advertising industry Sharmila Datta Arora (55) and Dipika Bedi (51), both Singaporeans now, complement each other's strengths and trust each other's judgement. Here are excerpts of an interview with the two.
SHARMILA ARORA
India Se: Tell us a little about yourself.
Sharmila Arora: I was born and brought up in Delhi and Bombay to Bengali parents and from a corporate background. I did a post graduate diploma in Mass Communications from Bombay University, after which I joined the prestigious Ogilvy and Mather advertising agency through campus recruitment, where I worked in Client Servicing for two years.
My marriage to banker husband Vikas Arora, made me move to Melbourne, Australia, where I tried my hand in the retail banking business of the ANZ Banking Corporation again for two years.
I followed Vikas' various postings through Madras, Bangalore, Bombay, and finally came to Singapore in 2007. Then I chose to be the happy homemaker and spend time with our children, Rohan (25) and Anjolie (19), both currently working and studying in London.
India Se: How and when did you decide to turn entrepreneur?
Sharmila Arora: Once my children left, I felt the yearning once again to follow a passion, and fashion was always one of my interests.
I found my ideal connect in my dear friend and business partner, Dipika Bedi, who amazingly came from a similar background and mind-set herself, and thus the conception of All That Jazz – Creating Experiences.
India Se: Tell us about your journey so far?
Sharmila Arora: As the name suggests, we are about 'creating experiences' i.e. experiences related to fashion, music, art and lifestyle.
Dipika and I both have a keen and sharp eye for fashion and began our collaborations with fashion promotions for charity, and eventually our work spoke for itself as we started getting approached by well-known designers from India, who wanted us to promote them through our contacts and marketing skills here in Singapore. We have a very exclusive and wide reaching database, and this along with our ability to "connect' has helped us pull crowds, hosting premiere events in the market today.
We compliment each other in our workspace, with different aptitudes and skills, and that has helped us grow steadily in our business. Our events have our special touches, and our attention to detail is widely appreciated. Our designers value our guidance during curation, and it's always a pleasure to see the smiling faces of our guests at our events.
India Se: What is your personal style?
Sharmila Arora: I don't generally follow trends, just get 'inspired". Sometimes following what's "in" is not necessarily conducive to one's personality, lifestyle or body type. Age is an important factor too, and my mantra is to always be a little "critical" when seeing your mirror image..
Class and elegance in style comes from being effortless, yet graceful.
The saree of course remains my eternal favourite, and I look forward to draping it as i love its femininity and "Indianess", as it reminds me of the rich heritage of the country it originates from.
DIPIKA BEDI
India Se: Tell us a little about yourself?
Dipika Bedi: I was born in Calcutta but grew up in Mumbai and went to school there. My father was an engineer and worked in the corporate world while my mother was a school teacher. I have two younger siblings and we grew up as independent children. I majored in political science and economics from St. Xavier's college. Post college I went into advertising for a summer internship and that became my chosen path. I worked for 10 years in Bombay in Client Servicing starting in a small firm called Frank Simoes, then Lintas and Ogilvy & Mather.
I got married whilst working and followed my banker husband, Harmeet to Singapore in 1998 and it's been 20 years to date here! Having young children I didn't resume a full time job but did lots of small business in selling Indian art for about 4-5 years and took advantage of the art boom in India and partnered with an art gallery in India to do shows in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Then I dabbled with fashion for a bit again with a partner from India and had a few exhibitions. And then I finally started freelancing for charity and fashion events which led to the creation of All That Jazz – Creating Experiences!
I have two children. My son Karan is 20 years and just finished his two years of National service and is headed to university in the US at the end of August this year. My daughter Anisha is 17 and currently finishing her high school studies at UWC Dover and graduates next year.
India Se: You both seem to be passionate about fashion and the finer things of life. How did you develop this interest? Do you have a natural eye for beauty or did you have to cultivate it?
Dipika Bedi: As you can see the interest was developed as being exposed to advertising, fashion and art and this exposure has created a keen eye for the finer things of life.
Also my parents always kept a beautiful home with lots of lovely art and artefacts and with a bit of travel this added to creating an eye for beauty so it was definitely developed over time with some basic sense that already existed!
India Se: How would you define your own style? And do you believe in trends?
Dipika Bedi: My style is more chic and understated elegance. I wear more pants, jeans, dhotis. I am crazy about collecting nice tops and I think I have a decent eye for them. I enjoy wearing Indian clothes but only for occasions! I think style is very personal and for me it relates to my body type and the clothes should complement the silhouette and especially in your 50's you have to move towards being more elegant. I am happy to follow trends as long as it works for me. There is so much of talent out there with all the fashion designers we see and who take part in our shows so we do have an updated fashion sense.
Team India Se


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What we got wrong about Covid and refugees
By Jan Egeland|Published 07. Jan 2021
Global Coronavirus
The health impacts of Covid-19 have not been its most lethal effects.
This opinion piece was first published by Al Jazeera.
The coronavirus has not yet decimated refugee camps or killed displaced people in massive numbers, as I and many others feared in March. To date, only 32,000 of the world's 26 million refugees have been registered as infected by Covid-19. While this figure is likely lower than the actual number due to weak testing capacity, even if it was tenfold higher the spread of the virus in the U.S. and many European nations still overshadow it.
Despite this, the pandemic is a much harder blow economically to the world's 80 million displaced people, than for those in affluent societies. Here are three things we got wrong about the coronavirus pandemic and how they will shape humanitarian work in the year ahead.
Covid-19 has not ravaged refugee camps
When the pandemic began to grip the world in March, disastrous consequences were predicted for overcrowded displacement camps in places like Bangladesh, Congo and Greece. Settlements in many of the 30 crisis countries where my organisation works are cramped and congested, and social distancing and stringent hygiene measures are often impossible.
Humanitarians braced for disaster, but in most places safe programming and responsible local behaviour have prevented our worst fears from being realised so far. In the world's largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh, only 356 Rohingya refugees had contracted the disease out of a population of over 860,000, according to available testing by December. While testing in camps is much lower than in resource-rich western nations, we have also not seen the scale of sickness and death we feared earlier this year based on experiences in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Several reasons point to why. First, families living in camp settings often have limited contact with local populations around them. In many countries, such as Kenya and Myanmar, refugees cannot work, and so mix less with people outside. These restrictions prevent much-needed integration in local economies and livelihoods, but paradoxically helped prevent the spread of the disease. Many camps also experienced stricter lockdowns than the communities outside them were bound by.
In addition, aid agencies quickly shifted programming to Covid-19 prevention when the pandemic hit. Handwashing campaigns launched. Water and soap distribution ramped up. Social distancing messaging rolled out, in so much as distancing was possible. In Congo, our teams distributed aid in large outdoor football fields where people could spread out. Safe programming, delivered by adaptable frontline relief workers, has no doubt saved countless lives.
Refugees has not strained local health systems
Eight out of ten refugees across the world are being hosted by low or middle-income nations that often have weak health, water and sanitation systems. These systems were thought unlikely to be able to support high numbers of displaced people needing support when the pandemic hit. But this has not yet been an issue as the numbers of displaced people infected has remained comparatively low. Former refugees and migrants have also stepped up to support strained national health services, including in the U.S. where they are on the frontlines administering Covid tests.
In addition, around half of the 26 million refugees around the world that have been forced to flee their homes are under the age of 18. Younger people tend to be less severely affected by the disease.
The health impacts of Covid-19 have not been its most lethal effects
Research by the Norwegian Refugee Council carried out across 14 countries, including a survey of 1,400 refugees and crisis-affected people, found that a staggering 77 per cent of respondents had lost their jobs or income since the start of the pandemic. The remittances from relatives elsewhere had dried up. Most families said they were less likely to send children back to school when classes restart. The economic shock to already vulnerable communities has pushed them further into destitution.
Many people living in conflict settings said they were more afraid of the hunger pandemic brought on by Covid-19 than they were of being killed by the disease itself. Our report found three out of four people surveyed had had to cut meals for themselves or their families. The UN issued similar alerts on food insecurity; in one of its starkest forecasts all year, it warned about possible famine striking four countries in 2021 – Burkina Faso, Yemen, Nigeria's northeast and South Sudan.
Getting it right in 2021
As the new year begins, lessons must be learnt from 2020. This includes a massive injection in Covid-recovery of the world's poorest communities. The initial financial response to the pandemic was fast, but there was little or no money to meet the economic devastation that followed. The UN global COVID-19 appeal was less than half funded by year end.
2021 will start with a record 235 million people needing humanitarian aid and protection – a 40 per cent increase in just a year. And still, some donor countries have signalled they will have reduced aid budgets next year to help with their economic recoveries.
The world's most vulnerable people must be included in global vaccine rollouts and economic recovery plans. If they do not have access to vaccines, the virus could yet grow and spread widely in refugee camps, and will never be stamped out entirely. And if displaced people are not supported financially, they will wear the economic scars of this pandemic long after the rest of us have recovered.
The international community must not punish the poorest.
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