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Good future in Ferro Cement-making, says pemanca

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:59 AM PST

LIMBANG: The Ferro Cement-making course, newly introduced to the local community here, is set to benefit the people and improve their living standard.

Thus, they should not let age hinder them from attending the course, said Pemanca Alie Jaha.

"Through the course, participants get to learn how to produce quality cement, which is in high demand from the landscaping industry.

"As for those who wish to learn for their own benefit, they can carry out Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects at home and more likely by sharing their products they could attract business as well," he told The Borneo Post during his visit to Limbang Giat Mara Centre where the course was held.

The two-day course is the government's initiative to create more entrepreneurs from the low-income community.

"The government has given such a golden opportunity by providing financial support and related courses for the people to improve their lives. Therefore, they should appreciate the chance and learn as much as they can, which I am sure will bring them success if they work hard," he added.

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Centre provides rhythmic movement training

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:56 AM PST

by Karen Bong, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on December 18, 2013, Wednesday

KUCHING: Physical movement is an essential agent for the development of children's brains to help them forge forward in learning and behaviour.

The creator of Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT) Moira Dempsey highlighted in her RMT for School Readiness Workshop Sunday that the natural rhythmic movements an infant makes are responsible for laying the foundations of posture, brain development, sensory processing, emotions and behaviour.

"Movement is the means of processing and integrating sensory information and forming an understanding of the world," she explained at the workshop held at The Therapy Playroom at Lorong 3 Jalan Dogan, Batu Kawa here.

A small group of participants, most of them early childhood educators from as far as Kuala Lumpur and Kuantan, joined the two-day workshop that began on Saturday.

"Infants have a range of rhythmic movements and activities, including kicking, waving, stretching and rocking, that provide the transition from uncoordinated, random movements to coordinated motor ability," Moira said.

To transition through this time well, Moira emphasised that an infant needs to be given the opportunity, space and time to achieve control.

As such, according to Moira who is from Australia, stimulation in the form of movement and sensory experiences during the early developing years is necessary to optimise individual development.

"The more opportunities an infant is given to practise movement and experience a wider range of sensory impressions, the more he will develop a good foundation for learning as he matures and grows," she said.

"Without adequate movement, the senses do not develop a complete ability to process efficiently, which leads to difficulties with focus, attention, comprehension, reading, writing and various behavioural challenges," she added.

"It is important that we learn to understand the environment around us, because the better we process and make sense of our surroundings the more resources we have to function well. The senses provide us the stimulus to make sense of the world," she elaborated.

Moira stressed that the more opportunities given as an infant to learn to master and control our movements, the more complete a basis we have as we mature to build upon our understanding and experience of the world.

"The more resources we have as we grow the more easily we are able to survive, feel and be safe to mature fully in this world," she said.

Moreover, RMT is also suitable for adults who may have missed part of the development during their growing years as considerable restructuring and learning can take place during adulthood.

The workshop was aimed at looking into movement and development, especially in the pre-school years, and how teachers can use rhythmic movements and other activities with young children to make sure they are ready to participate and achieve in school.

Participants were taught a range of simple and fun activities based on specific movement patterns related to the smooth integration of the primitive reflexes.

Meanwhile, operator of The Therapy Playroom, Sue Walker, said this was a unique workshop offered for the first time in Kuching.

Sue, who is a speech therapist by training, a brain gym instructor as well as reading therapist for dyslexia children, offers a one-to-one and small group training for children experiencing challenges in learning including children with special needs at The Therapy Playroom.

"The Therapy Playroom will also be holding more workshops after Chinese New Year next year," she said.

Among the workshops planned for next year are Introductory Course For Brain Gym, Specialised Brain Gym Courses and Baby Signs for Parents and Children Group.

For more information on The Therapy Playroom and the workshop, the public are advised to contact Sue Walker at 016-8731376.

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Harbour View offers celebration dinners

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:55 AM PST

KUCHING: Harbour View Hotel will hold Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve buffet dinners at Cafe Harapan.

Both dinners are priced at RM78 per adult and RM39 per child aged six to 12, inclusive of a free flow of mocktails.

"To have a reunion outside, it is more convenient as you do not have to worry about cleaning up. You just focus on your celebration. It could foster a better relationship among families and friends too," said Harbour View Hotel's sales manager Ronald Lim yesterday.

The menu for the Christmas Eve buffet dinner include old fashioned potato salad, Christmas tree vegetable platter, smoked salmon egg, baked prawns with cheese and parsley, honey mustard glazed salmon, creamy linguine with carbonara sauce, and roast lamb leg. The New Year's Eve buffet menu includes turkey chutney pasta salad, grilled salmon Caesar salad, Irish lamb stew with potatoes and carrots, three season buttered vegetables, stuffed boneless roast turkey roll, and Vietnamese rice paper rolls with dipping sauce.

In addition, the festive takeaways counter from Dec 20-31 is offering roast sirloin beef, roast lamb leg, roast turkey, roast whole duck, and roast chicken through Cafe Harapan a day in advance.

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English Language Centre holds holiday programme for children

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:55 AM PST

KUCHING: The English Language Centre (ELC) recently held a holiday class programme for children.

It was held from Nov 25 to Dec 6.

In a press release yesterday, ELC said that through the programme, learning was made interesting and enjoyable by incorporating project-based activities to teach children about interaction and teamwork.

The projects which focused on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, aimed at enriching students' knowledge on grammar and vocabulary.

For more information on classes for 2014, parents can call the centre at 082-250950.

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Take good care of your health

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:52 AM PST

by Danny Wong, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on December 18, 2013, Wednesday

SIBU: The rural folk, men especially, are urged to take good care of their health because a healthy body and mind mean more productivity.

Ngemah assemblyman Alexander Vincent said this when officiating at a free health screening jointly organised by Seduan Lions Club, Nanga Tada Zone 2 Neighbourhood Area, Nanga Tada 1Malaysia Internet Centre and Rela unit ofNanga Tada at the Penghulu Seribu Hall in Nanga Tada, Kanowit on Sunday.

"The men should never neglect their health. Go for health screening to find out if there is something bothering you.

"The Health Department and other government departments and non- governmental organisations do hold health screening now and then. Make full use of them," he said.

More than 300 villagers attended the screening session where more than 200 pairs of reading spectacles were also given away and 39 women underwent pap smear tests.

Dr Betty Kong and Dr Sherlyn Wong and nurses from Kanowit District Hospital assisted in the activities.

Alexander commended Seduan Lions Club for helping to spread good health awareness and practices among the rural folk. He also hoped that more of such activity would be held in the rural areas every now and then.

He also suggested that the club help to sponsor one or two haemodialysis machines for Kanowit District Hospital.

Seduan Lions Club chairman Elson Ngu Tai Seng, Penghulu Ugap Seribu, Penghulu Barnabas Angkis, Penghulu Ijam and Kanowit Jasa officer Jelani Ajang and Alexander's wife Susan were among those present at the function.

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TCIM holds Agrocarrier roadshow

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:51 AM PST

BINTULU: TCIM Sdn Bhd Bintulu held a two-day roadshow from Monday at Medan Raya Commercial Centre for its new Agrocarrier 500 6×6, which is specially designed for oil palm plantation in field transportation.

Sales manager Law Poung Kong said the machine has been proven to work on different road conditions from hilly and undulating areas, to peat soil, mineral salt peat and swampy areas.

"It is built for quality and heavy duty usage, which is also a solution for labour shortages," he said.

"The Agrocarrier 500 is equipped with single cylinder four stroke 461cc engine coupled with robust CVT automatic transmission, which allows it to pull and carry large payloads. It has a large capacity dump body with hydraulic tipping system for faster and more stable offloading."

He added that the machine, priced at RM49,000 per unit, is built to the highest standards to be a heavy duty workhorse for agricultural applications.

The all-wheel drive of either 4×4 or 6×6 also delivers class leading off-road performance, he said.

TCIM deals primarily in material handling equipment, construction machinery, agricultural tractors and power generating sets.

Incorporated in 1983, TCIM has a wealth of expertise and experience in marketing a huge range of machinery and equipment.

Its Bintulu branch is located at Lot 6438, No. 31, Block 32, Kemena Land District Sibiyu Industrial Estate Jalan Bintulu-Tatau.

For further enquiries call 086-333362 or Law at 019-8198303.

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