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Vol. 3, No. 10; October 26, 2010
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Medical & Dental Plan for Parents,
Siblings, and Domestic Helpers
KAUST Human Resources has recently negotiated a Family
Medical Plan by BUPA Arabia.
The objective of this plan is to allow KAUST personnel to
enroll their parents, siblings and domestic helpers who are
living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The plan is offered on
an elective basis (employee paid).
Personnel who elect to enroll their parents, siblings and
domestic helpers are fully responsible for the cost of the
premium.
For a Summary of Benefits or to enroll your parents, siblings
and/or domestic helpers, please email [email protected] or
call Balqees Al Ramahi at 8083305.
Medical Insurance Carrier
BUPA Arabia is known for high quality care, excellent group
rates and superb customer service. BUPA Arabia is a Saudi-
owned and operated publicly traded company with more than
13 years in-depth knowledge of the Saudi healthcare market.
For questions or further information, please contact [email protected]
Revised Opening Hours, Security Gate 3
Effective today, the working hours for
Security Gate 3 will be on weekdays only,
from 6:00am to 6:00pm. Please note
Security Gate 3 will be closed during
weekends and nationally celebrated
holidays.
The CSD gate will remain open 24
hours/7days a week.
Home Improvement Program Reminder
As part of maintaining a pleasant and sustainable living environment for KAUST
residents, the Residential Services Department regulates all home modifications.
Please note that per both the KAUST Housing Policy and KAUST Housing Agreement,
any modifications made to your home requires prior approval by the Residential
Services Department. Examples of alterations include: changes in landscaping,
addition of small garden sheds, minor shelving, installation of satellite dishes, changes
to the external or internal color scheme.
In the event that you may have already made changes to your home without prior
permission, a completed application form is still required. Please visit the Residential
Services website to download the form and return it to the Housing Office as soon as
possible.
For additional information and downloads please visit the Residential Services website.
Regards, Residential Services
Temporary Suspension of Makkah Bus Service
Please note that KAUST Transportation Services has currently suspended all bus services to Makkah and Medina. This is due to the Hajj pilgrimage, which is expected to start on Monday, November 15, 2010.
KAUST bus services to Makkah and Medina will recommence after Hajj beginning Wednesday, December 1, 2010.
Hajj Season Government Holiday
All Saudi government agencies will be closed November 10 through November 22 for the Hajj season for this year. Please submit any applications for processing by November 8.
During this period, Government Affairs Services Center (GASC) services will be limited. If you would like to inquire about which services will still be available, please contact [email protected] or 808 0970.
For true emergencies only, you may call the on-call emergency number 05 44 701 110.
May you have a safe and joyful Hajj break.
Community News / Info / Updates
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is observed in more than 30 countries around the world. Breast cancer is a major health problem affecting women worldwide, where early detection can make a difference. Join us as we promote awareness at KAUST through the following events:
Tuesday, October 26 - Breast Cancer Campaign
Building 16, Administration Building from 9:00am - 11:00am
Campus Diner from 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Wednesday, October 27 - Breast Cancer Lecture (for women only)
KAUST Medical Clinic at 12:00pm
Please use the month of October as an initiative to visit the clinic for your annual screening.
Annual mammograms are recommended for women 40 years and above. If you would like to
book an appointment with your family doctor or gynecologist, please call 808-4111.
For further information please contact the Patient Relations Office: 808 4162;
Mobile: 0544 701 315;
Email: [email protected]
Join the team of KAUST women Passionately Pink for the Cure® ! It’s a great way for us to get together and fight breast cancer. Wear PINK, have fun on Wednesday, October 27 and help support the life-saving work of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® by making a donation. Together, we can help fund critical breast cancer research, as well as education, screening and treatment programs that impact people all over the world.
If you would like to attend, please email [email protected].
If you can't make the event but would like to make a donation, you can go online. It’s easy! Just go to passionatelypink.org and click on “Find a Team.” Our team name is KAUST Women for the Cure. Our team ID number is 8491034. When you donate online, you’ll receive an electronic receipt and be able to see how your donation is contributing to our team fundraising goal. If you would like to attend, please email [email protected].
Passionately Pink Contributions
don’t forget to wear pink on october 27!
Below, the five Round 2 Seed Fund winners who were recently awarded funding and support for their inventions and innovations are pictured. A gala dinner was held and attended by about 120 guests. KAUST Industry Collaboration Program (KICP) members, Monitor Group, Islamic Development Bank, and RTI, as well as members of the KAUST community, were among the guests. Prof. Jean Frechet gave a lively keynote talk about the issues facing inventors and entrepreneurs in their efforts to commercialize novel technologies – he
specifically encouraged all those who did not win to try again in subsequent rounds.
Facilities and Community is pleased to announce the opening of i.zone / Tokyo Games Store, a Mac store selling iMac, MacBook, iPad, iPhone, iPod and all related accessories including software and services.
The Tokyo Game section is selling video games and entertainment. The shop is conveniently located in Town Center next to the library in Building H-4304-A.
Operating Hours: Saturday to Tuesday 10:00 AM to 09:00 PM
Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 AM to 12 Midnight
Friday 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Facilities and Community announces the opening of Coffee Beans and Tea Leafs coffee shop. They are serving hot and cold beverages, muffins and cookies. The shop is conveniently located at Harbor Square in Building H-4304-B.
Operating Hours: Friday to Tuesday 7:30 am to 9:30 pm and Wednesday to Thursday 7:30 am to 12 midnight
Kid's Table Tennis
Age limitation: Weekly lessons for kids above 7 years old
Objective: Teaching children to improve their table tennis skills, physical strength and
athletic spirit.
Time: Tuesdays 6:30pm --8:00pm
Location: Harbor Sports Center
Registration: 25th of October, from 6-7pm, by the table tennis corner beside the Men's
GYM, Harbor Sports Center. Please dress in comfortable sportswear.
Waste Management Website
Managing waste is an important part of creating and maintaining a sustainable living environment at KAUST. The new Waste Management website is a great place to find:
Information about the advanced technology used to manage waste at KAUST Tips on how to reduce, reuse and recycle Links related to waste management and environmental issues Educational games for both children and adults
Please visit http://recycle.kaust.edu.sa and learn more about how you can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
Recreation Services Website
Recreation Services helps provide a fun and active calendar for all ages within the KAUST community. November events include a quiz night, golf championship, Eid festival and a go kart racing event.
Please visit http://recreation.kaust.edu.sa to find out the latest schedule, as new programs and events are added on a continual basis.
For questions or comments, please email [email protected] or call 808 6616.
Chinese Calligraphy + Painting
Age limitation: Weekly lessons for kids above 3 years old; Objective: Inheriting Chinese traditional writing and painting skills and its art perspective. Time: Fridays 3pm --5pm; Location: Harbor Sports Center Registration: 25th of October from 7-8pm, by the table tennis corner beside Men's GYM, Harbor Sports Center. Please dress in comfortable sportswear.
Rhythm time for baby and kids
Age limitation: Weekly rhythm time for babies and kids below age 7
Objective: Babies and kids will have fun by singing together and
working out simple games or cutting and painting at the end of the day.
It's a time for parents and their kids to share.
Time: Fridays 11am --12am
Location: Harbor Library on the 2nd
floor
Registration: No registration is needed.
Insight / Up Close
ARTIST Donna Marcus ARTWORK Delphinus
ARTIST Oliver van den Berg ARTWORK Star Projector
Setting the tone for the ground floor of KAUST’s research lab, Oliver van
den Berg has created Star Projector. Based upon an actual apparatus
which was used for projecting an accurate image of the night sky in
large planetariums, the 5.7m steel and aluminum structure has all of
the appearance of futuristic technology without the function. Reduced to
pure form, it stands to reflect something of the nature of the human
beings who created it.
Oliver van den Berg’s work is an ambitious and wonderful folly.
A romantic work, it speaks to the adventurer and dreamer inside each of
us, and our capacity to suspend our disbelief and imagine the
unimaginable. A ‘blind’ telescope, it operates as a metaphor for sight
and seeing as believing in an age of hyper reality.
Star Projector speaks of humanity’s shared desire for knowledge and the unknowable, and acknowledges the legacy
of Arabic scholars and scientists in the fields of astronomy and science.
Bits & Pieces IBM, Coca Cola, Peugeot, Starbucks or Dell has spent many years discovering talent outside their R&D departments. “Billions of connected individuals can now actively participate in innovation, wealth creation and social development in ways we once only dreamed of.” That’s according to the ground-breaking book on open innovation Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything. “Leaders must think differently about how to compete and be profitable, and embrace a new art and science of collaboration we call wikinomics…We’re talking about deep changes in the structure and modus operandi of the corporation and our economy, based on new competitive principles such as openness, peering, sharing and acting globally.” (This short article by Mar Abad appeared in the October 2010 issue of Ling Magazine, Vueling Airlines, p. 59)
Old Laptops put to good use
During the upcoming Eid al Adha in November my family and I will be travelling to Darjeeling in the Indian Himalayas. For many years we have been supporting a non-denominational grass
roots social organization (Himalayan Hope Trust) there that supports needy children and they
are always keen to receive second hand laptops to use in their educational programs. If you have
an old laptop that is no longer being used, consider donating to these young children. For more
information on the Himalayan Hope Trust or details concerning this call for laptops please
contact Scott Herrington at [email protected] or 053 5265403.
Classified / Personal Notes
We have a carpet merchant coming to our home on Wednesday, October 27, to show off his carpets. He was born and grew up in Turkmenistan and now lives in Jeddah, so he knows the region well. He travels to Afghanistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and lots of other "stans" to buy carpets and brings them here to sell. He was here in April this year, and the general consensus was that his carpets were excellent, and prices good as well. So, if you would like to come to see the carpet show and/or purchase carpets, please be at our house, I-5509 from 7pm, and the show will start at 7:30pm. If this is of interest to you, we will look forward to seeing you at our place: Cecil and Lynda Murray.
This ‘”like new” innovative soothing Sweetpeace swing offers the most multi-sensory soothing options available, allowing you to find the perfect combination to calm your baby. Its four unique seating positions mimic the way you hold your baby, while the patent-pending MomMotion™ rocks him the way you naturally would. There are also a wide range of soothing sounds, a rotating canopy to limit light and a removable swaddling blanket you can infuse with mommy’s scent. This soothing swing offers countless soothing options to keep baby calm and content. Contact 802-5102; asking 700SAR (Christopher)