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WDD 2011 Feature: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

November 12, 2011

Facts: Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in diabetes, accounting for some 50% of all diabetes fatalities, and much disability. On average, people with type 2 diabetes will die 5-10 years before people without diabetes and most of this excess mortality is due to cardiovascular disease. People with type 2 diabetes are over twice [...]

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WDD 2011 Feature: Diabetes and Kidney Disease

November 11, 2011

Facts Diabetic kidney disease occurs in approximately one third of all people with diabetes. Kidney failure typically occurs after 20-30 years of diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is 2-3 times higher in someone with microalbuminuria compared to a person with normal albumin excretion. Type 2 diabetes has become the [...]

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Megastrike Bowl Opens Tomorrow!

November 10, 2011

There’s a new bowling alley in town and its slated to open tomorrow, 11/11/11. Megastrike Bowling is located on the 3rd floor of the Airport Mall. Megastrike brings up the standard of bowling centres with plush carpeting, 22 lanes, and best of all, that brand new smell! I might just join a league since its [...]

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Telbru Korban Celebration 1432

November 9, 2011

As an initiative of Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) to celebrate Hari Raya Aidil Adha, TelBru organized a Korban or ‘Feast of Sacrifice’ ceremony. The ceremony was held at TelBru Tutong branch this afternoon. Among the activities implemented during the ceremony were the recital of ‘takbir’ hari raya, the distribution of the sacrificial meat to the [...]

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Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidil Adha

November 7, 2011

Aidil Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a commemoration of Ibrahim‘s (Abraham‘s) willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail for Allah. It is one of two Qur’anic Eid festivals that Muslims celebrate. Aidil Adha is the 10th day of the month of Zul Hijjah of the lunar Islamic calendar. The festivities sometimes [...]