UNLV quarterback Doug Brumfield compares to Randall Cunningham

Doug Brumfield was a freshman quarterback at UNLV when he received his first taste of college ball against Wyoming. Later that evening, while walking with his parents, Brumfield’s phone began ringing.

“It was from Las Vegas,” he said. “I don’t know how he got my number. He was like, ‘This is Mr. Cunningham.’ I was like, ‘Oh, the Mr. Cunningham?

“Since then, we’ve talked every week. I’ve always known about him, being an African American quarterback and looking up to the guys who came before us.”

There is no greater compliment to bestow a UNLV player, no better comparison for which to be included than to be mentioned in the same breath as Randall Cunningham. Brumfield is aware.

No one better

Cunningham stands alone in the annals of UNLV’s program — he’s the only Rebels football player to have his number retired — having been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016.

Accomplishments: He still owns 13 school records. Those include passing attempts (1,029), completions (596) and yards (8,020). He also holds the punting average marks for a game (58.0), season (47.5) and career (45.6).

He played for four NFL teams and ranks third all-time for rushing yards by a quarterback.

Brumfield, who will lead the Rebels against Fresno State on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium, is a player who has forged a relationship with Cunningham far beyond 100 yards of turf.

“Doug is an amazing kid,” Cunningham said. “I think he could (one day) be an NFL player and first-round draft pick if we take care of him and keep him healthy. He’s developing into a great leader. He’s only a sophomore. He reminds me of myself, just instead slinging it from the (left) side.”

You see why so many have made the connection between Cunningham then and Brumfield now. The former stands 6-foot-4 and Brumfield 6-5. Big arms, capable of making plays with their feet, all spindly and athletic.

YouTube clips. That’s where Brumfield has studied Cunningham the most, where he has witnessed the brilliance that created such a historic UNLV career.

The passes, the runs, the moves, the leadership.

“I watch and say that one day, I’m going to do stuff like that here,” Brumfield said. “We talk about football and life, about ways to be a better man as well as a football player. It’s really just motivation, when people see that type of potential in you.”

He returned against San Diego State last week after missing nearly three games from a concussion and ankle injury, a 14-10 win by the Aztecs. There was some obvious rust to Brumfield. He wasn’t the quarterback who led the Rebels to a 4-1 start. He hopes that changes Friday with a game now back in action under his belt.

The good news for UNLV: A preseason goal of becoming bowl eligible remains more than possible and would take winning two of a final three games — home to the Bulldogs, at Hawaii and home to UNR.

No matter which way things go, Brumfield will assuredly hear from Cunningham.

Encourage another

“I’m working hard to get better and better,” Brumfield said. “When we talk, he gives me lots of tips. What I did right, what I did wrong, what I need to work on, what I need to do to take the next step forward. Hopefully, the sky is the limit.”

Here’s something else Cunningham admires about Brumfield: The player’s maturity.

“Nowadays, the younger generation is different,” said Cunningham, senior pastor at Remnant Ministries in Las Vegas. “We’ve tried to make things easier on our kids. They’re a little more light going, a little more sensitive. Doug, though, is a kid who gets it. When I talk to him, I just encourage. My whole thing is that if I can encourage people, I’m fulfilling part of my assignment (in life).”

There is no greater compliment to bestow a UNLV player, no better comparison.

Be sure of it. Doug Brumfield is aware.

Ed Graney is a Sigma Delta Chi Award winner for sports column writing and can be reached at [email protected]. He can be heard on “The Press Box,” ESPN Radio 100.9 FM and 1100 AM, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. Follow @edgraney on Twitter


FPIK Unpad Miliki Gudang Beku Portabel Hibah dari KKP RI – Universitas Padjadjaran

[Kanal Media Unpad] Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan Universitas Padjadjaran secara resmi memiliki gudang beku portabel (cold storage) hibah dari Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) RI. Hibah ini merupakan program pertama yang diberikan KKP untuk perguruan tinggi.

Fasilitas gudang beku portabel tersebut secara resmi diberikan melalui acara serah terima hibah barang oleh Direktur Logistik Ditjen Penguatan Daya Saing Produk Kelautan dan Perikanan KKP RI Berny A. Subki kepada Wakil Rektor Bidang Sumber Daya dan Keuangan Unpad Prof. Dr. Ida Nurlinda, M.H., di Ruang Pleno Dekanat FPIK Unpad, Jatinangor, Senin (7/11/2022).

Saat diwawancarai Kanal Media Unpad, Dekan FPIK Dr. sc. agr. Yudi Nurul Ihsan, M.Si., mengatakan, bantuan fasilitas ini merupakan bukti nyata kolaborasi perguruan tinggi dengan pemerintah dalam menyelesaikan berbagai tantangan di sektor perikanan dan kelautan.

Salah satu isu di sektor perikanan adalah mengenai sistem rantai dingin perikanan. Selama ini, penyimpanan bahan baku menjadi salah satu permasalahan. Biaya penyewaan gudang beku yang relatif mahal ternyata menyumbang dampak signifikan. Mulai dari cepatnya kerusakan produk perikanan yang tidak segera terjual, berkurangnya pasokan bahan baku, hingga minimnya cadangan bahan baku.

Karena itu, FPIK Unpad berupaya melakukan riset untuk menyelesaikan persoalan ini. “Dengan adanya hibah cold storage ini, akan memperkuat riset dan pembelajaran dalam sistem rantai dingin perikanan yang menjadi salah satu prioritas riset FPIK Unpad,” tutur Yudi.

Lebih lanjut Yudi mengatakan, melalui fasilitas ini, FPIK Unpad akan membuat mini pilot project sistem rantai perikanan dengan pendekatan eduwisata. Fasilitas ini akan menjadi percontohan gudang bahan abku ikan dan produk olahannya.

Selain itu, gudang beku ini juga akan menjadi salah satu obyek pembelajaran mahasiswa dalam mengembangkan produk hilirisasi perikanan. “Untuk mengoptimalkan fungsi cold storage tersebut, kami telah menyiapkan fasilitas pelengkap berupa tempat etalase produk perikanan,” kata Yudi.*

Protecting young kids from coin batteries

Question: My toddler often puts small objects in her mouth. How can I keep her safe with all the button batteries in our house?

Answer: ​The best way to protect kids from the serious injury caused by these kinds of batteries is by treating them the same way you treat other potentially deadly items in your home. Lock them up or limit your child’s access to them as much as possible.

Little kids often explore their worlds by putting things in their mouth, ears and noses. As a pediatrician, I’ve removed craft beads, pencil erasers, popcorn kernels and plastic toy bricks from kids’ noses and ears. I’ve answered calls from parents about kids swallowing paper clips, rocks and acorns. But button, or coin, batteries are very different.

When a battery comes in contact with a body fluid like saliva, it generates an electric current. That electric current can quickly burn tissues inside the body. In just two hours, lithium coin batteries can cause lifelong injury due to severe burns to the lining of the throat, esophagus, stomach, nose and ears. Nearby structures like the windpipe, lungs and large blood vessels can also be damaged. Even dead batteries that can no longer power a device can still cause serious trauma to children’s bodies.

Here are some helpful tips to prevent access to batteries:

1. Make sure battery compartments are secure. Soon, it will be required for new electronic devices to have battery compartments that are harder for kids to get into by requiring a screw to open, for example. But for now, common existing household items, like remote controls, may have battery compartments that open easily with a twist or break open when thrown. Consider taping battery compartments shut to be extra safe.

2. Store items safely. Store small battery-powered items the way you store your cleaning products and medications: out of reach and out of sight. For example, keep the remote control on a high shelf rather than the coffee table. Hang key fobs on high hooks. Put the electronic thermometer away in the medicine cabinet after use. Keep spare batteries on a high shelf in a secured box.

3. Get rid of old batteries right away. When changing the battery in a hearing aid, for example, be sure to wrap the old battery in paper or plastic tape. Taping the used batteries decreases the fire risk and helps prevent a child from swallowing them.

4. Trust your parental instinct. If you saw a loose battery on the table and you can’t find it later, that is enough of a suspicion. You may not hear any choking or coughing, and the child may feel fine at first. But the most important thing to do in this moment is to get your child to the emergency room immediately. There, if an X-ray confirms that a small battery is stuck inside the body, doctors can take steps to remove it.

As babies start to crawl and take their first steps, pediatricians recommend that parents childproof their homes. Baby gates can prevent falls down staircases. Outlet covers can prevent electrical injury. Locked cabinets prevent access to cleaning supplies.

Preventing kids’ access to small batteries is just as important. Awareness of their locations and vigilance about their storage and disposal are the key measures that parents should take to protect their children.

Dr. Christine Pagano practices primary care at a community health center in northern New Jersey.

Bella Vita Italian restaurant to open Summerlin location

In this week’s dispatches from the Las Vegas restaurant front:

Bella Vita, the popular Italian spot, is planned to debut this winter at Boca Park in Summerlin, a rep tells the Review-Journal. Restaurant debuts are famously fluctuating things, especially in these times, but it’s worth keeping an eye on the doings at 740 S. Rampart Blvd. in Summerlin, which will be a third Bella after Henderson and Blue Diamond Road.

— Sam Marvin, chef-owner of Echo & Rig, who is busy finishing his first Vegas expansion of the steakhouse, in The District, is also in the middle of construction with B.A.D. Sam, a sumptuous brunch spot at The Bend development in southwest Vegas. You’ll have to ask the chef what B.A.D. stands for — it’s a secret for now.

And the food? How about soft-scrambled egg dolloped with caviar, served in the shell? Or crab omelets, their delicate skins cosseted by satiny hollandaise? Or truffles and foie gras fox-trotting across the menu? We thought so. Us, too.

Pikey Coffee is now open, after delays, at 6430 S. Decatur Blvd., a bit north of the 215 Beltway. Pikey combines coffee and motorcycle cultures.

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During November, The Underground speakeasy and distillery in the Mob Museum is knockin’ on the brown with a $35 flight of four pours of Heaven’s Door Whiskey, the new spirits project from Bob Dylan. The flight is served noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and noon to midnight Thursday through Sunday.

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The Holiday Match Challenge returns to Three Square Food Bank in 2022. Through the end of year, Three Square can double the impact of donations through matching sponsors like Bentley Las Vegas, Boyd Gaming, Gene Haas Foundation, Intermountain Healthcare and Nevada Gold Mines/Barrick.

Three Square provides holiday meals to families in need and community meal programs for seniors across the valley. One in seven residents in Southern Nevada does not have reliable access to food, the food bank estimates. To donate, visit threesquare.org.

Email tips, questions or feedback to [email protected].

Kampanye Penyelamatan Laut, FPIK Unpad Gelar Webinar Internasional – Universitas Padjadjaran

[Kanal Media Unpad] Untuk menghasilkan solusi pada permasalahan laut, Departemen Kelautan Fakultas Perikanan dan Ilmu Kelautan (FPIK) Universitas Padjadjaran menggelar webinar internasional “Professor Discovery to Protect Our Ocean (Padoc)”, Rabu (9/11/2022).

Kegiatan ini diikuti lebih dari 300 peserta yang terdiri dari mahasiwa, peneliti, praktisi, dosen, dan pelajar SMA. Tema yang diusung adalah “The Future of Conservation and Sustainable Exploitation of Aquatic and Marine Resources”.

Misi dari kegiatan internasional ini adalah untuk mengampanyekan laut dan biota laut yang sedang tidak sehat, mencari solusi untuk menyelamatkan laut, serta berkontribusi pada pengembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang bertujuan untuk memproteksi masa depan laut melalui pendidikan dan penelitian.

Dalam rilis yang diterima Kanal Media Unpad, acara ini juga bertujuan untuk  mempromosikan internasionalisasi FPIK Unpad dan memperluas jejaring kerja sama penelitian, pengajaran, dan pertukaran keahlian, atau bahkan melakukan penelitian bersama.

Dekan FPIK Unpad Dr. Sc. Yudi Ihsan, S.Pi, M.Si., pada sambutannya mengatakan bahwa laut penting untuk dijaga demi generasi masa depan. Sumber daya laut juga harus didukung dengan konservasi. Menurut Yudi, berbagai isu kelautan saat ini dapat dijembatani dengan pentingnya keterlibatan ilmu kelautan.

Pembicara yang dihadirkan pada webinar internasional ini berasal dari USA dan Indonesia (Unpad).

Sesi pertama, webinar menghadirkan Chief Scientist Coral Diagnostic dan Scientist National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Anderson Mayfield, PhD, dengan membawa topik “Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence to Uncover Resilient Reefs in the Coral Triangle”.

Selain itu, hadir pula pembiara Assoc. Professor dari University of California San Diego dan Scripps Insitution, Dr. Andreas Andersson memaparkan topik tentang mitigasi pada terumbu karang dengan judul “Can Seaweeds Farming to Mitigate Ocean Acidification on Coral Reef?”.

Pembicara dari Unpad sendiri, yaitu Dosen HQT Departmen KelautanFPIK Unpad Buntora Pasaribu, Ph.D yang berbicara pada sesi ketiga  dengan topik ”Oil bodies biogenesis in Marine Plants”. Pembicara terakhir Dosen Kelauta FPIK Unpad Noir Purba menyampaikan tentang pemanfaaatan teknologi dalam bidang kelautan dengan topik “Leveraging Marine Technology for Ocean Conservation.” (rilis)*

UNJ Selenggarakan Guest Lecture Tentang Geopolitik

Humas UNJ, Jakarta-bertempat di Gedung M. Syafei lantai 8 kampus A UNJ telah berlangsung kegiatan UNJ Guest Lecture dengan tema “GeoPolitical Approach: Threats and Challenges to National Security in Southeast Asia” atau dalam Bahasa Indonesia “Ancaman keamanan di Kawasan Asia Tenggara dalam Pendekatan Geopolitik”.

Acara yang diadakan pada Kamis, 10 November 2022 ini mengundang narasumber Prof. Kamarulnizam Abdullah yang merupakan Guru Besar Bidang Keamanan Nasional dari Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

Acara ini juga dihadiri Dr. Totok Bintoro selaku Wakil Rektor Bidang Perencanaan dan Kerja sama UNJ, Dr. Haris Fatgehipon selaku Wakil Dekan III FIS, para wakil dekan III, dosen dan mahasiswa di lingkungan UNJ.

foto ketika penyerahan plakat, Prof. Kamarulnizam (kiri) & Dr. Totok Bintoro (kanan)

Dr. Totok Bintoro mengawali sambutannya dengan mengenalkan sejarah dan profil UNJ. Kuliah ini sangat penting karena di abad 21 terjadi perubahan yang luar biasa, yang pasti kita masuk pada revolusi 4.0 dan juga dipercepat dengan masuknya pandemi Covid-19. Pandemi belum selesai, dan peperangan antara Rusia dan Ukraina terjadi, posisi negara adidaya pun mengalami perubahan dengan adanya China.

Untuk itu kuliah ini akan menjadi sangat penting untuk membuka wawasan saudara, bagaimana posisi Indonesia, posisi Asia Tenggara. Lebih khusus untuk saudara-saudara  yang menuju gelar sarjana untuk bisa mengikuti perkembangan dan menyiapkan masa depan itu seperti apa.

foto ketika kuliah umum berlangsung

“saya menyampaikan rasa hormat dan terima kasih kepada Prof. Kamarulnizam Abdullah yang telah hadir di UNJ. Semoga kita bisa bertemu lagi. Siapa tahu kita bisa menindaklanjuti kerja sama karena MoU antara UNJ dan UKM sudah ada, jadi tinggal tidak lanjutnya saja. Semoga kuliah ini memberikan makna yang baik bagi para mahasiswa dan menginspirasi saudara untuk tugas akhir,” tutup Dr. Totok dalam sambutannya.

Two juveniles shot in North Las Vegas

Two juveniles were hospitalized after being shot in North Las Vegas Wednesday night, police said.

The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. near the 900 block of Shades End Avenue, near East Centennial Parkway. Both juveniles were taken to University Medical Center, according to North Las Vegas Police Department spokesperson Alex Cuevas.

He said one juvenile was in critical condition and the other was stable.

No further information was available.

Contact David Wilson at [email protected]. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.


Hari Pahlawan Jadi Momentum Refleksi Nilai-nilai Perjuangan – Universitas Padjadjaran

[Kanal Media Unpad] Peringatan Hari Pahlawan 2022 diharapkan dapat terus memberikan energi tambahan untuk menggugah kesadaran segenap elemen bangsa untuk terus bersatu dan bahu membahu tanpa memandang sekat.

Demikian disampaikan Menteri Sosial RI Tri Rismaharini dalam Amanat Peringatan ke-77 Hari Pahlawan yang dibacakan Rektor Universitas Padjadjaran Prof. Rina Indiastuti dalam upacara yang digelar di halaman Kampus Iwa Koesoemasoemantri, Bandung, Kamis (10/11/2022). Upacara ini dihadiri sejumlah pimpinan, dosen, dan tenaga kependidikan di lingkungan Unpad.

Rektor membacakan, semboyan “Bhinneka Tunggal Ika” menjadi pengingat bangsa Indonesia untuk tidak mau dipecah belah. Karena itu, Peringatan Hari Pahlawan 2022 menjadi momentum memperkuat persatuan bangsa serta saling menghargai satu sama lain.

“Jadikanlah semangat dan nilai–nilai Kepahlawanan sebagai inspirasi dalam setiap langkah hidup dan kehidupan kita bersama,” baca Rektor.

Dalam amanat tersebut, Risma menyoroti saat ini Indonesia berada pada perjuangan besar menaklukkan beragam ancaman dan tantangan. Pandemi covid-19 yang belum usai, dampak pemanasan global, hingga kelangkaan pangan, energi, dan air bersih merupakan ancaman dan tantangan yang harus diperjuangkan dengan kesungguhan.

Kendati demikian, bangsa Indonesia memiliki modal dasar untuk menjadi bangsa pemenang. Hal ini telah terlihat dari teladan yang diajarkan oleh para pahlawan dalam merebut kemerdekaan bangsa.

“Mereka pada masanya mengajarkan pada kita beragam nilai untuk kita tiru. Kita warisi dan kita ikuti, sehingga jejak kemenangan niscaya akan berada dalam genggaman,” baca Rektor.

Pada upacara tersebut, Rektor mengenakan busana adat. Para peserta juga mengenakan busana adat dari berbagai daerah di Indonesia.

Bertindak sebagai pembaca Naskah Pembukaan UUD 1945 oleh Dekan Fakultas Psikologi Zahrotur Rusyda Hinduan, PhD, pembaca pesan-pesan pahlawan oleh Dekan Fakultas Ilmu Komunikasi Dr. Dadang Rahmat Hidayat , serta pembaca doa oleh Dekan Fakultas Kedokteran Prof. Dr. Yudi Mulyana Hidayat, dr.*

Mahasiswa Unpad Juarai CSA Research Competition 2022 – Universitas Padjadjaran

[Kanal Media Unpad] Tim mahasiswa Universitas Padjadjaran menjadi juara pertama dalam “CSA Research Competition 2022” yang digelar di Jakarta, Kamis (27/10/2022). Kompetisi ini diselenggarakan oleh Asosiasi Analis Efek Indonesia (AAEI) didukung oleh Perkumpulan Profesi Pasar Modal Indonesia (Propami).

Kegiatan lomba ini mengusung tema “Building an Adaptive Capital Market Industry in the Post Pandemic Digital Era” merupakan lomba bertaraf nasional yang terbuka bagi umum dan mahasiswa aktif dari seluruh perguruan tinggi yang ada di Indonesia. Secara teknis “CSA Research Competition” memberikan kesempatan mahasiswa untuk membuat research paper.

Tim mahasiswa ini terdiri dari Sendy Winardi Sovian (Ilmu Aktuaria FMIPA) bersama Qisti Quraini Ferdi (Akuntansi FEB) dengan pembimbing dosen Prodi Akuntansi Meinanda Kurniawan, ST., MBusIT., Ph.D.

Dalam lomba ini tim Unpad mengambil analisis atas saham PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. (BBRI).

“Kita menulis paper analisis saham BBRI dengan rekomendasi BUY atas dasar resiliensi performa yang dimiliki perseroan untuk menghadapi kondisi ekonomi yang penuh ketidakpastian,” kata Sendy dalam rilis yang diterima Kanal Media Unpad.

Sendy mengatakan ada beberapa tim yang masuk grand final setelah melalui proses seleksi yang panjang. Seleksi tersebut mulai dari pengumpulan paper untuk mengambil 10 terbaik, pembuatan video presentasi untuk menyeleksi 5 terbaik, hingga presentasi langsung dihadapan para juri untuk menentukan pemenang kompetisi.

CSA Research Competition 2022 dimulai registrasi dari 8-21 Agustus 2022, dan grand final pada tanggal 19 Oktober 2022. Untuk pengumuman juara dilaksanakan pada tanggal 27 Oktober 2022.

Pemenang pada CSA Research Competition akan diberikan pelatihan sertifikasi berbasis kompetensi tentang analisa saham melalui CSA Institute yang dapat meningkatkan kualitas para analis di bidang pasar modal. (rilis)*