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This was a late-day session just west of the Eden Shores housing development. I have photographed this area a few times and have been drawn back by the colors and textures of what I believe are old duck hunting ponds next to Eden Shores. These ponds fill seasonally with rainwater and then dry out during our summers. This session caught them before our fall rains arrived so they are empty and dry. As I read it, residual salt from the Baumberg salt plant, which operated here into the 1950s, is still present in quantities that support halophiles and these lend interesting colors to the soil and mud. The area also has low-slung levees with interesting visual features, subtle curves, and intersections with levee top widths that vary curiously. I often wonder how old they are and how they came to be like this.
Just west of the fallow duck ponds is a small group of three former salt ponds. By the look of them, they were part of the crystallizer bed system for the Baumberg salt plant. Now part of the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve they are designated the North Creek Managed Pond. Like the duck ponds, these former salt ponds seem to fill with the winter rains and evaporate dry during the summer. During this photo session, they were dry except for a shallow pool in the northernmost pond. The middle pond displayed a large field of buckled gypsum.
I lost a portion of this photo session, images of Salt Pond E6A and Eden Shores, due to a camera cradle failure. The IR LED that my radio control system uses to fire the Canon camera’s remote shutter became misaligned. It is the first malfunction in quite a few years and easily remedied.
I am taking these documentary photographs under a Special Use Permit from the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. Kite flying is prohibited over the Eden Landing Ecological Reserve without a Special Use Permit.
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How Honduras managed to carry out genomic sequencing for the first time
June 2023
When microbiologist Soany Ávilez was selected to implement the genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Honduras, she was amazed. In the wake of the pandemic, Soany had started working at the National Virology Laboratory in 2020 performing PCR tests. At that time, genomic sequencing to detect circulating variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 was carried out outside the country. But a project to provide Honduras with the capabilities to do it in situ and obtain faster results was being developed with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and financial support from the United States Government.
Although she lacked knowledge on the subject, Soany remembers that she longed for the opportunity to work in sequencing. "When they chose us (her and her partner Karla Romero) to implement sequencing in the country and move the area forward, I couldn't believe it," she says.
Genomic surveillance allows us to know the evolution of viruses and other pathogens as they change over time. Knowing those changes or mutations that can modify its transmissibility and severity, allows us to guide public health measures. During the pandemic, it was a key strategy to monitor the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 and a technique that is being integrated into the surveillance of other pathogens.
Karla Romero, the other microbiologist in charge of genomic surveillance, acknowledges that the implementation of sequencing in Honduras has been "a great challenge" that required a lot of "sacrifice and commitment" both inside and outside the laboratory.
The sequencing area had to be created from scratch. In 2022, the authorities selected and conditioned a space within the National Virology Laboratory. With the support of PAHO, a sequencer, supplies, reagents, and furniture were purchased, and Soany and Karla were trained in bioinformatics and genomic sequencing at the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama.
“All with the aim of strengthening the capacities for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in Honduras,” says Gabriela Rodriguez Segura, coordinator of the PAHO Project for the Consolidation of Genomic Sequencing Capacities in Honduras. Before these capacities were created at the local level, samples to determine the variants circulating in the country were sent to the laboratories of the Regional Network for Genomic Surveillance of COVID-19 (COVIGEN) created by PAHO to support countries without capacity to carry out sequencing in its territory.
In March 2023, the effort paid off and excitement took over the National Virology Laboratory when, after several attempts, the first sequencing of SARS-COV-2 in the country was successfully carried out. “We couldn't believe it,” says Soany. "We feel very happy because it was a great challenge and the result made us feel fulfilled."
On March 21, 2023, the results were obtained and it was the first time that the XBB sublineage of the omicron variant was detected in the country and by Honduran health professionals. For Karla, the key was “not to give up in the face of the biggest challenge”.
"It is a milestone for the country that genomic sequencing is being carried out," says Dr. Mitzi Castro, head of the National Health Surveillance Laboratory of Honduras. “It is a historic moment because we are starting from here to carry out future genomic surveillance of other pathogens of sanitary interest to the country,” she adds.
According to Dr. Castro, the country now has state-of-the-art technology. "The laboratory is at the forefront, and that is a success and a source of pride, for which we thank all those who have contributed their bit so that Honduras is not left behind."
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managing to finally get a model in, well my brother, i had a wee play about with a few rock n roll shots in homage to Liam Gallagher!
Managed to track down the owners of some of the rarest cars in Singapore.
I have a personal affection towards DC2s as I have a DC2 VTi-R myself.
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Managed to catch this shot of a cormorant flying past whilst the Peregrine had to show that there will be no messing around.
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Managed to catch these just before I left, hard to get a picture because they have to be in the far corner of the enclosure and the light was poor and they were running up and down!
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Prior to joining Barclays, Ms. Pedote worked for Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.
Ms. Pedote holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from University of São Paulo and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas.
She has written a book on Operational Risk Management, published by BM&F on 2002.
Managed to stay in front of this Ferrari only just , I was totally knackered never pedalled so fast in my life.
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Brands Hatch and The Annual Mini Festival made a Spectacular Return to the Circuit and with Minis Ranging from The Classic Pre 66 and Miglia and Seven Eras to More Modern Minis such as The BMW Class of Minis it was Shaping up to be Another Phenomenal Event.
Lets Get Straight to The Action and Find out which Drivers Would take to The Brands Hatch Indy circuit First to Battle it out During Qualifying for their Respective Races.
Champion Of Brands-Qualifying
First Up was The Champion of Brands and with a whole Field of Formula Fords Ranging from Van Diemen's to Ray GR18 Every Driver Was Getting Ready to head out for their First Qualifying Session of the Day. Lets see what Happened and Who managed to take Pole Position.
In First Place was (Max Esterson) in his Ray GR18 with A Lap Time of 50.059 and a Top Speed of 86.86mph. Fantastic Work Max Pole Position and a Very Strong Drive.
In Second Place was (Alex Walker) in his Spectrum 011c with a Lap Time of 50.134 and a Top Speed of 86.73mph. Amazing work Alex and Another Super Driver for Champion Of Brands.
In Third Place was (Oliver White) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Lap Time of 50.267 and a Top Speed of 86.51mph. A Very Spirited Drive from Oliver to take Third Place and Be in a Good Position to Fight During the Race.
Three Very Fast and Well Controlled Drivers all looking like they are Ready for Battle but Who will take Home the Spoils Come Race Day. Lets Find Out.
Champion Of Brands-R1
It was Time for the Race and After Seeing Max Alex and Oliver in the Top Three Spots after a Tremendous Qualifying Session it was Time to See who Could Grab that First Race Win of the Day.
In First Place Taking the Victory was (Oliver White) in His Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.404 and an Average Speed of 59.28mph. What A Drive from Lover and Congratulations on The Race Win. Keep Up The Fantastic Work.
In Second Place was (Colin Queen) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.931 and an Average Speed of 59.23mph. Fantastic Work Colin to Grab Second Place With Another Amazing Drive Keeping the Car in His Command.
In Third Place was (Thomas Mills) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.867 and an Average Speed of 59.18mph. Well Done Thomas Fantastic Defence of Third Place and a Well Deserved Spot on the Podium.
What A Fantastic First Race for Champion Of Brands but the Action is not Over Yet as With One More Race to go Who Will be Victorious and Take Home the Crucial Championship Points that They need. Lets Get to Finding Out.
Champion Of Brands-R2
The Final Race for Champion of Brands This Weekend With an Incredible Victory for Oliver in The First Race will He be able to Hold his Nerve and take Home Another Race Win. And Who else will be joining him on the Podium at the End? Lets Find Out.
In First Place was (Oliver White) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 1:03.519 and an Average Speed of 67.51mph. Amazing Work Oliver Another Consecutive Race Win and A Fantastic Way to Bow Out of The Weekend at Brands Hatch. Super Driving and Congratulations.
In Second Place was (Thomas Mills) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 1:03.626 and an Average Speed of 67.03mph. Awesome Work there Thomas to Move that Third Place from the Last Race up to Second Place Really Amazing Drive and a Well Controlled Car.
In Third Place was (Max Esterson) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.790 and an Average Speed of 66.72mph. Great Driving there Max a Good Result and well Held Together Towards the End for The Final Step on the Podium.
This Ends The Weekends Racing for the Champion Of Brands and what an Amazing Race the Drivers put on From Start to Finish. Congratulations to All of The Race Winners as well as all the other Champion Of Brands Drivers. Keep Racing and Improving Your Skills.
Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge-Qualifying
Next up and Out onto Circuit was The Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge and with High Spec Fast Minis Ready to Battle Lets see How Qualifying Shakes things up and Who will be Taking that All Important Pole Position.
In First Place was (Aaron Smith) in his Mini Miglia with a Lap Time of 1:02.096 and a Top Speed of 70.03mph. Fantastic Driving from Aaron to Take Pole Position and put himself at The Front of the Grid. Congratulations Aaron.
In Second Place was (Andrew Jordan) in his Miglia with a Lap Time of 1:02.259 and a Top Speed of 69.84mph. Amazing Driving there Andrew and a Truly Fantastic Performance from the BTCC Driver.
In Third Place was (James Cuthbertson) in his Mini Miglia with a Lap Time of 1:02.924 and a Top Speed of 69.10mph. Very Well Driven James Keeping his Miglia on The Track and Putting on a Really Good Display of Driving Ability for the Crowds.
Three Very Amazing Drivers in
Aaron James and Andrew in their Mini Muglia's and Putting on a Super Qualifying Session for the Crowds to witness. Well Done to all three of You and Good Luck for the Race on Sunday. Who knows Who will be on The Podium so Lets Just Hope that its a Good One.
Dunlop Mini Sevens-Qualifying
It was Time for Dunlop Mini Sevens to take to the Circuit and with The Mini Seven Racing Club being Present in the Paddock they sure Wanted to see a Super Performance from all of their Members in order to get more People interested in the world of Motorsport and Mini Racing to help preserve The Future of the Club and its History.
Lets See what Qualifying Brings and Which of The Drivers can Take Pole.
In First Place was (Jeff Smith) in his Mini 7 with a Best Lap Time of 58.881 and a Top Speed of 73.85mph. Amazing Achievement There Jeff taking Pole Position and Keeping that Little Pocket Rocket on the Tarmac the entire Time.
In Second Place was (Nick Croydon Fowler) in his Mini 7 with a Best Lap Time of 59.263 and a Best Lap Speed of 73.37mph. Well Done Nick Fantastic Work.
In Third Place was (Spencer Wan stall) in his Mini 7 with a Best Lap Time of 59.464 and a Best Lap Speed of 73.13mph. Super Drive Spencer Almost Taking Second Position.
A Fast Paced Qualifying Session for The Mini Sevens and some Very Quick Drivers in Jeff Nick and Spencer Very Well Done to All Three of you and Good Luck to Everyone Else Come Race Day.
Formula 3 Championship-Qualifying
Formula 3 Was Next up onto the Circuit and with Very Quick Race Cars with Heavy Use of Aerodynamics These Machines would be Setting some Very Quick Qualifying Laps Around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit.
Which Driver would take Pole Position and be Brave Enough to Push to the Limit and Secure 1st Position on The Grid. Lets Find Out.
In First Place was (Stefano Leaney) in his Dallara F317 with a Best Lap Time of 42.429 and a Top Speed of 102.49mph. Crazy From Stefano to take Pole Position and Put in One Heck of a Fast Lap. Incredible work.
In Second Place was (George Line) in his Dallara F308 with a Best Lap Time of 43.226 and a Top Speed of 100.50mph. Another Lunatic Drive from George showing the Power and Concentration Required to Drive at such High Speeds. Amazing.
In Third Place was (Dominic Paul) in his Dallara F312 with a Best Lap Time of 43.397 and a Top Speed of 100.20mph. Amazing Work there Dominic Well Driven and Held.
What an Intense Qualifying Session showing the Power Performance and Commitment it takes to Race in Formula 3. Huge Congratulations to Stefano George and Dominic Lets see out of The Three of them Who can Take First Place when the Checkered Flag is waved during the Race.
Formula 3 Championship-R1
It was Time for the First Race for the Formula 3 Championship and after a Very Intense and High Speed Qualifying Battle Lets get to it and Find out would would be Crossing the Line First to take Home their First Victory of the Weekend.
In First Place was (Stefano Leaney) in his Dallara F317 with a Best Lap Time of 50.222 and a Top Speed of 84.66mph. Fantastic Work Stefano a Very Well Deserved Victory and a Super Drive from a Super Driver.
In Second Place was (George Line) in his Dallara F308 with a Best Lap Time of 52.430 and a Top Speed of 81.01mph. What a Drive from George to Hang onto Second Place and Keep Pushing to one Day Make it to Pole.
In Third Place was (Dominic Paul) in his Dallara F312 with a Best Lap Time of 53.815 and a Top Speed of 79.54mph. Fantastic Dominic Well Driven and a Good Third Place Position.
What an Amazing First Race for The Formula 3 Championship with Three Incredibly Brave Drivers in Stefano George and Dominic What Will Sundays Race Bring? Well Have to Wait to Find Out Fantastic work all Three of you and Good Luck to Everyone Else Trying to Achieve Their Racing Dreams.
Fastest Mini In The World-Qualifying
Fastest Mini In The World Showcases Special Racing Mini's that are built to Very High Specifications. With Custom Engines and A Lot of Aero Parts Added thease are not like Ordinary Racing Mini's. With Tones of Horse Power at The Foot of each Driver Lets See Who is Brave Enough to Push Hard and Snatch Pole.
In First Place was (Bill Richards) in his Maguire Estate with a Lap Time of 1:02.140 and a Top Speed of 69.98mph. Very Fast Paced from Bill to take First Position on The Grid for the Race on Sunday Well Done.
In Second Place was (Jim Lyons) in his Mini Maxi Turbo with a Lap Time of 1:02.272 and a Top Speed of 69.83mph. Another Quick Drive from Jim and Keeping up with Bill to Almost Snatch First Place Away. Fantastic Driving.
In Third Place was (Richard Morris) in his Mini Clubman with a Lap Time of 1:03.367 and a Top Speed of 68.62mph. Very Well Done Richard. Third Place for The Race.
What an Amazing Line up of Driver's and Cars for this Exciting New Racing Series as part of the Mini Festival. Its Great to see such a Variety of Cars in this Series all with Different Horse Power and Driving Styles. Congratulations to Bill Jim and Richard and Good Luck for the Race on Sunday. Who will Win? Only Time will tell.
Mighty Mini's and Super Mighty Mini's-Qualifying
Super Mighty Mini's and Mighty Mini's were the next up onto the Circuit and with The Super Mighty Mini's being Slightly More Powerful than the Mighty Mini's. Each Driver was Ready to go and it was Time to see which Driver could Qualify and put themselves on the Grid for the Race. Lets see What Happens.
In First Place was (Bobby Thompson) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Lap Time of 1:00.205 and a Top Speed of 72.22mph. Great Work Bobby Racing Hard and focusing on the Racing Line thought the entire Qualifying Session.
In Second Place was (Ian Slark) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Lap Time of 1:00.597 and a Top Speed of 71.76mph. Fantastic Work Ian Very Close to Bobby and Keeping Him on his Toes Thought Qualifying.
In Third Place was (Stuart Commbs) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Lap Time of 1:00.639 and a Top Speed of 71.71mph. Great Drive Stuart Third Place and Securing a Good Spot on the Grid for The Race.
Fantastic Qualifying Session for the Mighty and Super Mighty Mini's Showing a lot of Power Speed and Eagerness to Win Within each of the Drivers. A Huge Congratulations to Bobby Ian and Stuart and Good Luck to Everyone Else for the up Coming Race.
Pre 66 Mini's-Qualifying
Pre 66 Mini's took to the Track Next and with a Rich History of Motor Racing Thease Little Mini's are Very Famous amounts' the Motorsport Community Due to the Use of the S in their Names. Lets See how Each Driver did During Qualifying and who came out on Top.
In First Place was (Ian Curley) in his Mini Cooper S with a Lap Time of 57.896mph and a Top Speed of 75.11mph. Fantastic Driving from Ian Taking Pole and Securing the Best Spot on The Grid.
In Second Place was (Endaf Owens) in his Mini Cooper S with a Lap Time of 58.150 and a Top Speed of 74.78mph. Awesome Drive there Endaf and a Really Nice Looking Livery on that Mini of Yours. Truly Unique.
In Third Place was (Phil Bullen Brown) in his Mini Cooper S with a Lap Time of 58.269 and a Top Speed of 74.62mph. Fantastic work there Phil to keep hold of Third Place for the Race.
Congratulations to all Three of the Top Drivers in Ian Endaf and Phil and Good Luck to Everyone Else Taking Part Lets Hope for an Action Packed Race.
Pre 66 Mini's-R1
Its Time for the First Race for the Pre 66's Mini's and after a Very Quick and Hectic Drive from Both Ian and Endaf Both Drivers look like they will be Battling it out Hard for First Place during This Race. Lets Find out Who will be the Overall Victor.
In First Place was (Ian Curley) in his Mini Cooper S with Best Lap Time of 58.031 and a Top Speed of 73.72mph. Amazing Job Ian Racing that Mini and Keeping it so Cleanly Driven Around the Track for a Lights to Flag Finish. Incredible Drive.
In Second Place was (Joel Wren) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 58.220 and a Top Speed of 73.15mph. Well Done Joel Fantastic Driving and Keeping Pace to Ensure Second Place stayed Right in Your Hands.
In Third Place was (Jeff Smith) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 58.482 and a Top Speed of 73.08mph. Great Drive Jeff Kept it well Under Control and Held onto That all Important Third Place.
What a Fantastic First Race for the Pre 66 Mini's it will be Exciting to see what Happens on Sunday with Race 2 but for Now Congratulations to Ian Joel and Jeff on their Superb Victories and Good Luck to Everyone Else. Keep Fighting and Stay Positive.
Toyo Tires Racing Saloons / Production Golf & BMW Championships-Qualifying
BMW And Golf Championships were up next and with a Grid Alighted With Both BMW'S and Volkswagen Golfs it would be a very Quick and yet very Interesting Qualifying Session for the Drivers as Each of their Machines were Matched quite well on Power and so Getting that All Important Pole Position would require a Perfect Lap with no Traffic To Achieve.
In First Place was (Nicholas Bosch) in his Seat Sport Leon with a Lap Time of 54.675 and a Top Speed of 79.53mph. Great Drive there Nicholas.
In Second Place was (Rikki Taylor) in his Ford Fiesta with a Lap Time of 55.361 and a Top Speed of 78.54mph. Amazing Drive there Rikki and a Very Well Deserved Second Place.
In Third Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Lap Time of 55.891 and a Top Speed of 77.80mph. Super Drive Chris Keeping that Car Glued to the Ground and Taking Third Place.
Another All Important Qualifying session over now it Times to get to The Race and Find out Who Managed to Hang onto their Positions and who may have Slipped and Fallen down the Order.
Toyo Tires Racing Saloons / Production Golf & BMW Championships-R1
In First Place was (Nicholas Bosch) in his Seat Sport Leon with a Best Lap Time of 1:05.406 and a Top Speed of 57.55mph. Congratulations Nicholas a Super Drive and a Very Determine Mind in order to Push a Car to the Limits of what is Possible.
In Second Place was (Rikki Taylor) in his Ford Fiesta with a Best Lap Time of 1:06.277 and a Top Speed of 57.42mph. Another Very Good Drive from Rikki to Secure Him Second Place. Amazing Drive there Rikki Keep up the Brilliant Driving.
In Third Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:07.805 and a Top Speed of 57.24mph. Another Amazing Drive there Chris Keeping Back the Other Charging Cars to Keep Hold of Third and Take home some Points for the Team.
So it looks like all Three Drivers From Qualifying Have Kept their Positions in The First Race Showing the Incredible Determination and Commitment of Each Driver and the Trust they Have in their Cars. Can Anyone Take them on. Its the Last Race of The Weekend for Them so Lets Find Out.
Toyo Tires Racing Saloons / Production Golf & BMW Championships-R2
The Final Race for The BMW And Golf Championship and Its Time to see if Anyone can take on the Might of Nicholas Rikki and Chris who currently occupy the Top Three Spots on the Grid. Lets See what The Last Race Brings for Them.
In First Place was (Nicholas Bosch) in his Seat Sport Leon with a Best Lap Time of 58.790 and a Top Speed of 64.19mph. Congratulations Nicholas Great Drive and a Beautiful Win for You to Round of The Weekend.
In Second Place was (Nigel Innes) in his BMW M3 with a Best Lap Time of 56.362 and a Top Speed of 64mph. Great Work Nigel to gain Second Place and End up on The Podium Fantastic Work.
In Third Place was (Cliff Pellin) in his Ford Fiesta with a Best Lap Time of 58.384 and a Top Speed of 63.73mph. Amazing work there Cliff Well Dione and a Thoroughly Deserved Third Place for the Last Race.
And That's a warp for The BMW AND Golf Championship. Many Fantastic Winners on the Podium as well as so other Incredible Drives Thought the Field. Good Luck in the Rest of Your Championship and Keep working Hard to take as Many Victories as you can thought the Year.
Z Cars & New Generation Production BMW Championship-Qualifying
Last Up for The Day was the BMW And New Generation Championship Showcasing many BMW'S from the Much Newer Generation. With tones of Torque and a Lot of Car to Handle thease things were going to be something Special to watch as The Day Drew to a Close.
Lets See How Qualifying Stacked up in Preparation for The Race.
In First Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Lap Time of 56.079 and a Top Speed of 77.54mph. Fantastic Driving Chris Taking Pole for The Race.
In Second Place was (Jack Wood) in his BMW Z4 with a Lap Time of 56.161 and a Top Speed of 77.43mph. Awesome work Jack Good Pace and Keeping up with Chris in His BMW will Make for an Epic Duel Between You two During The Race.
In Third Place was (Edd Giddings) in his BM,W Z4 with a Lap Time of 56.352 and a Top Speed of 77.16mph. Fantastic Work Edd Pushing that Car to its Limits and Making sure to Hang onto that Third Place.
With Qualifying out of the way Lets Waste no Time in Seeing who Took the First Victory in Race 1 for The Day.
Z Cars & New Generation Production BMW Championship-R1
In First Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:08.290 and an Average Speed of 61.46mph. Congratulations Chris Really Good Drive and a Well Build BMW For Brands Hatch.
In Second Place was (Edd Giddings) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:10.183 and an Average Speed of 60.73mph. Well Driven There Edd Fantastic Work and a Great Battle for Second Place.
In Third Place was (Kieran Power) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:10.215 and an Average Speed of 60.62mph. Amazing Driving Kieran Good Work and a Fantastic Finish in Third.
And With that DAY 1 is Officially Wrapped up Lots of Fantastic Qualifying Battles and a Tone of Intense Races made for a Superb Day and Some Incredible Winners too. Congratulations to Chris Edd and Kieran for Securing First Second and Third and Well Done to All other Drivers Doing what they Love and Sharing a Passion For Motorsport.
See You All on Sunday!
Managed to catch the POTA rice train when in Deniliquin this week. Well worth the effort for this beauty.
David Gelles, Managing Correspondent, New York Times, USA; Eivind Kallevik, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hydro, Norway; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva; Zhang Lei, Chief Executive Officer, Envision, People's Republic of China; speaking in Squaring the Climate-Trade Circle session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22/1/2025, 09:00 – 09:45 at Congress Centre - Aspen 2. Stakeholder Dialogue. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek
Dinesh Nambiar
Managing Director / Head of Country, Malaysia at Lend Lease Projects (M) Sdn Bhd
- Lend Lease is an Australian multinational property company founded in 1958, is represented in over 14 countries, employs more than 18,000 people and is one of the world’s most sustainable property developers, constructors and owners.
Dinesh is a member of the Project Management Institute (USA) and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. He has extensive experience in the building industry; he was the Founding Managing Director of Malaysia’s first professional project management consultancy in 1984 with the formation of WTW Consultan, a company which was involved in managing some the major projects in Malaysia. In 1995 WTW Consultan merged with Bovis Malaysia to form WTW Bovis and has since 1998 been part of Lend Lease. The business has been the leading project management company in Malaysia since the 80s’ with wide experience in high rise commercial offices, retail, leisure, industrial, transportation and manufacturing projects. Some of the projects undertaken by the business include the KLCC development with the Petronas Twin Towers, the Malaysian Airlines Hub at KL International Airport and the KL Sentral Station.
Dinesh presently manages the Lend Lease business in Malaysia as Head of Country which includes Investment Management, Development Management, Project Management & Construction and Property Management.
Dinesh’s roles prior to joining Lend Lease include;
- Setting up and operating of the first professional Project Management consultancy in Malaysia at CH Williams, Talhar & Wong, a firm of Property Consultants
- Quantity Surveyor with the Public Works department, Malaysia
He has also been involved in the regional business with roles in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Mirek Dušek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; speaking in Special Address by Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22/1/2025, 15:45 – 16:15 at Congress Centre - Congress Hall. Plenary. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Jakob Polacsek
Managing a non-profit organisation in Lucknow, Ajaz has had the opportunity to have experienced many occasions during Ramadan which can be termed memorable. These have ranged from incidents related to aiding the poor, providing healthcare for the sick, supporting destitute women and children.
Lucknow has a unique tradition known as Bada Mangal. A day for worshipping at the Hanuman temple in Aliganj, the festivities spill out to the streets as local businesses set up stalls distributing food and drink to people passing by. Hindus and Muslims serve each other and eat together in a great example of cross-cultural harmony.
This year, for some reason, the business house Ajaz used to partner with to set up a stall was unable to participate. In addition, Bada Mangal was during the early days of the month of Ramadan. Regardless, Ajaz instructed his team members to go ahead with setting up the food stall like previous years. “We started a little late in the day, closer to evening and the time of Iftar,” he explained, “I even asked my team to prepare some chicken biryani in addition to the regular veg biryani that would be served.” Because there is a sizeable number of Muslim visitors, the chicken biryani was to cater to those breaking their fasts. Visitors to the stall were also handed out small booklets with Quranic verses to dispel myths about Islam, an initiative which Ajaz says garnered huge demand and appreciation.
Managed by the Nature Conservancy, this 1,600-acre nature preserve is located in Preston County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. From the Nature Conservancy site - "A window into ice ages past, Cranesville Swamp is located in a "frost pocket," an area where the surrounding hills capture moisture and cold air that conspire to create a landscape more reminiscent of habitat found much further north in Canada. Given Cranesville Swamp’s lush forest and wetland, it’s not surprising that it is home to an exceptional variety of animals. In total, more than 50 rare plants and animals live at Cranesville." Did not see a ton of birds, mostly they were high up in the trees - along with the squirrels. But I did see a hairy woodpecker and a few butterflies. Still, it was a nice day to be in the preserve on my visit, Thursday August 10th, 2017.
How Honduras managed to carry out genomic sequencing for the first time
June 2023
When microbiologist Soany Ávilez was selected to implement the genomic sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Honduras, she was amazed. In the wake of the pandemic, Soany had started working at the National Virology Laboratory in 2020 performing PCR tests. At that time, genomic sequencing to detect circulating variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 was carried out outside the country. But a project to provide Honduras with the capabilities to do it in situ and obtain faster results was being developed with technical support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and financial support from the United States Government.
Although she lacked knowledge on the subject, Soany remembers that she longed for the opportunity to work in sequencing. "When they chose us (her and her partner Karla Romero) to implement sequencing in the country and move the area forward, I couldn't believe it," she says.
Genomic surveillance allows us to know the evolution of viruses and other pathogens as they change over time. Knowing those changes or mutations that can modify its transmissibility and severity, allows us to guide public health measures. During the pandemic, it was a key strategy to monitor the behavior of SARS-CoV-2 and a technique that is being integrated into the surveillance of other pathogens.
Karla Romero, the other microbiologist in charge of genomic surveillance, acknowledges that the implementation of sequencing in Honduras has been "a great challenge" that required a lot of "sacrifice and commitment" both inside and outside the laboratory.
The sequencing area had to be created from scratch. In 2022, the authorities selected and conditioned a space within the National Virology Laboratory. With the support of PAHO, a sequencer, supplies, reagents, and furniture were purchased, and Soany and Karla were trained in bioinformatics and genomic sequencing at the Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama.
“All with the aim of strengthening the capacities for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in Honduras,” says Gabriela Rodriguez Segura, coordinator of the PAHO Project for the Consolidation of Genomic Sequencing Capacities in Honduras. Before these capacities were created at the local level, samples to determine the variants circulating in the country were sent to the laboratories of the Regional Network for Genomic Surveillance of COVID-19 (COVIGEN) created by PAHO to support countries without capacity to carry out sequencing in its territory.
In March 2023, the effort paid off and excitement took over the National Virology Laboratory when, after several attempts, the first sequencing of SARS-COV-2 in the country was successfully carried out. “We couldn't believe it,” says Soany. "We feel very happy because it was a great challenge and the result made us feel fulfilled."
On March 21, 2023, the results were obtained and it was the first time that the XBB sublineage of the omicron variant was detected in the country and by Honduran health professionals. For Karla, the key was “not to give up in the face of the biggest challenge”.
"It is a milestone for the country that genomic sequencing is being carried out," says Dr. Mitzi Castro, head of the National Health Surveillance Laboratory of Honduras. “It is a historic moment because we are starting from here to carry out future genomic surveillance of other pathogens of sanitary interest to the country,” she adds.
According to Dr. Castro, the country now has state-of-the-art technology. "The laboratory is at the forefront, and that is a success and a source of pride, for which we thank all those who have contributed their bit so that Honduras is not left behind."
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