| COLBIE CAILLAT
It was only a matter of time before people fell in love with Colbie Caillat's soft, endearing voice. The Malibu, Calif., native rode a MySpace wave of momentum to a record deal with Universal Republic on the strength of her song "Bubbly," currently in its second week at No.1 on Billboard's Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks. She also just learned that her debut album, "Coco," has gone platinum. Caillat, 22, carefully mixes folk and soul, and is finding even more admirers these days while on a US tour. What were you doing before your MySpace page blew up? I was working the front counter of a tanning salon. [Laughs] I had no idea what was about to happen. "Bubbly" happened. What's the song about? The feeling you get when you have a crush. Ya know, butterflies in the stomach. I wrote that song because sometime last summer I really missed that feeling.
Recruiting worth look in Hawaii
You don't have to hit the malls this week to understand that the shopping season is in full swing here. A visit to tomorrow's First Hawaiian Bank/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association State Football Championships at Aloha Stadium might suggest the same thing. Apart from the usual Christmas items, there's also apparently a run on linebackers, linemen, etc. Between states and next week's HUB Goodwill Senior Bowl all-star game, hardly a major college program in the west will go unrepresented in the holiday recruiting crunch. We're told Boise State recruiters remained after the departure of the Broncos and coaches from this week's UH opponent, Washington, will be around for a while. Indeed, coaches from every Pac-10 school, every WAC member except Louisiana Tech and every Mountain West Conference team but Wyoming have been here � or are soon expected.
2007/11/02
Generous golfers are invited to dig into their pockets for the KGSAAS Charity Golf 2007. The event, jointly organised by Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah and Pharmaton, is in its sixth year.
Health related charitable organisations in Malaysia depend on public support and the Malaysian Liver Foundation is no exception.
Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican, the Director-General of Health and president of the Malaysian Liver Foundation, reiterated the importance of the event as an avenue to raise funds for the foundation.
Funds raised help the foundation carry out its role in the prevention, treatment and cure of liver, gall bladder and pancreatic diseases.
Since its inception in 1997, the foundation has strived to create public awareness and understanding of liver diseases such as viral hepatitis through campaigns and road shows.
Teens still dying for a tan
Teens continue to ignore skin cancer risks, with new research showing nearly two in five likely to sunbathe without using sunscreen. Despite more than 300 New Zealanders dying from skin cancer each year, new research has revealed widespread risk taking among young New Zealanders, with 37 per cent happy to burn their way to a tan. A national survey of 292 under 30s conducted by MoleMap and independent research company TNS recently found a history of sunburn that is likely to be repeated, despite medical studies showing sunburn doubling the risk of melanoma. The tanned looked is attractive to over half (57 per cent) of young New Zealanders, and more so among 15-to-19 year old females (67 per cent). However, it is the reckless manner teens go about getting their tan that is most disturbing.
Food safety key during holidays
Leaving leftovers from Thanksgiving in the refrigerator too long and not properly storing extra food may lead to foodborne illnesses.Some people are at a greater risk for developing an illness, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Web site. They include pregnant women, children, senior citizens, people with weakened immune systems and people with decreased stomach acidity.
Barry Hamady, manager of the BiLo Market along Berlin Plank Road, said there are things people can do to keep food safe."Don't keep food out too long and keep it properly wrapped," he said. "People should always reheat their food. When you take your turkey out, reheat it because any bacteria that would happen to start growing will be killed by the heat."Wayne Krause, owner of Krauses' Custom Meat Cutting in Meyersdale, said keeping the refrigerator temperature cool and keeping an eye on code dates is important."The best thing is to keep food refrigerated properly under the recommended temperature, usually between 34 and 36 degrees," he said.
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