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Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
versão On-line ISSN 2224-9435
versão impressa ISSN 1019-9128
J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc. vol.84 no.1 Pretoria Jan. 2013
Serological survey of bovine viral diarrhoea virus in Namibian and South African kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) and eland (Taurotragus oryx)
Terence P. ScottI; Eleanor StylianidesII; Wanda MarkotterI; Louis NelI
IDepartment of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, University of Pretoria, South Africa
IIResearch and Development Laboratory, Design Biologix, South Africa
Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is a pestivirus that affects members of the order Artiodactyla, including members of the subfamily Bovinae. Little is known about the seroprevalence of BVDV in southern Africa, especially the prevalence in wild ruminant populations such as kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros). A handful of random surveys suggested that seroprevalence ranged between 6% and 70% in southern African wild ruminants. The present study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of BVDV amongst kudu and eland (Taurotragus oryx) from Namibia and South Africa. A BVDV-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed on 50 serum samples from kudu and eland from South Africa and Namibia. The seroprevalence of BVDV in South African kudu was 71%, identical to that in Namibian kudu. The seroprevalence in Namibian eland was 40%. The kudu and cattle farming (free ranging) regions in Namibia predominantly overlap in the central regions, ensuring ample opportunity for cross-species transmission of BVDV. It is therefore important to determine the true prevalence of BVDV in southern Africa in both domesticated and wild animals. In addition, a potential link between BVDV incidence and a devastating rabies epidemic in Namibian kudu was proposed and such a notion could be supported or discredited by comparative prevalence data.
Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) belongs to the genus Pestivirus, family Flaviviridae (International Committee for the Taxonomy of Viruses 2011). IgG antibodies against BVDV infection are produced within 2-3 weeks post infection and the animal remains immune to future challenges of the same strain for the rest of its life (Brownlie et al. 1987).
A limited number of serological studies of BVDV have been performed in sub-Saharan Africa and the majority of these studies have focused on BVDV in domestic cattle. Such studies performed in South Africa have shown a range of 51% - 77% seropositivity in different regions of the country (Theodoridis, Boshoff & Botha 1973). In other southern African countries, seropositivity was found to range from 6% to 70%, with notable upward and downward trends depending on the years sampled (Anderson & Rowe 1998; Depner, Hübschle & Liess 1991; Hamblin & Hedger 1979; Hunter & Carmichael 1975; Soiné, Uatanaua & Depner 1992; Vilcek et al. 2000).
This study aimed to add knowledge regarding BVDV incidence in southern African wild bovids by determining the prevalence of BVDV in Namibian and South African kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) and eland (Taurotragus oryx), with a specific focus on a sizeable Namibian kudu sample cohort. Kudu are commercially farmed in Namibia and are of significant economic importance. In addition, until 2012 Namibian kudu suffered a 10 year long rabies epidemic, which was suggested to be linked to an enhanced disease susceptibility induced by BVDV (Brownlie et al. 1987). The data presented in this study show a high seroprevalence of BVDV in kudu, in populations from both Namibia and South Africa.
Materials and methods
Whole blood samples were obtained from kudu from a 200 km2 area near Lephalale, Limpopo, South Africa, and from kudu and eland in Namibia from a range of game farms (Table 1). The whole blood was stored on ice and transported to the University of Pretoria where the serum was separated by centrifuging at 10 000 g for 30 min and stored at -20 °C until use. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed according to the protocol described elsewhere (Beaudeau et al. 2001), with slight modifications. Serum was diluted to a 1:5 dilution ratio in a solution of phosphate-buffered saline Tween-20 and 2% skim milk powder (Oxoid, Canada). Antigen from the BVDV Singer strain (GenBank accession number: L12455.1) was used and ABTS (2,2'-azino-di-[3-ethyl-benzthiazoline-6-sulfonate]) substrate was used. The optical density (OD) was read with an EL800 plate reader (Biotek, South Africa) at a wavelength of 450 nm. Non-specific ELISA activity was controlled by including a microtitre well without antigen for each serum sample. A sample was considered positive when its OD was three times that of the negative control.
In total, 50 serum samples (Namibian kudu: 38; South African kudu: 7; Namibian eland: 5) were tested for BVDV (Table 1). Figure 1 represents the antibody titres determined by the ELISA for BVDV in South Africa and Namibia in both kudu and eland. In total, 27 of the 38 (71%) Namibian kudu and 5 of the 7 (71%) South African kudu were seropositive. Only 2 of the 5 (40%) eland were seropositive.
The game farming industry is important for the Namibian economy and encourages tourism through hunting safaris and trophy hunting expeditions. Kudu comprise a large portion of the game farming industry in Namibia and also come into contact with several domestic species. Thus the prevalence of BVDV in kudu may pose a threat to the cattle farming industry in Namibia and neighbouring countries.
BVDV serology results showed a high seropositivity (68%) amongst all samples (kudu and eland). In this study, BVDV seropositivity of kudu in Namibia was determined to be 71% (27/38), which was similar to previous studies in Namibia (Depner et al. 1991; Soiné et al. 1992). For the South African samples, a seroprevalence of 71% (5/7) was observed. As no other study regarding the seroprevalence of BVDV in kudu in South Africa has been performed, these results can be compared only with those from other countries in the southern African region, such as Namibia (66%) (Depner et al 1991; Soiné et al. 1992) and Botswana (40% - 70%) (Hunter & Carmichael 1975). This present study reveals that BVDV is prevalent throughout Namibia and that this virus has been circulating amongst wild ruminants in Namibia for more than two decades. The unique situation of endemic kudu rabies, exclusive to Namibian kudu, has also prevailed for more than three decades and is still ongoing (Scott, Hassel & Nel 2012; Scott et al. 2013). Despite the overlapping time frames and previous speculation based on the effect of BVDV on the immune competency of animals (Brownlie et al. 1987), the two disease complexes do not appear to be linked.
This study has demonstrated the exposure of wild ruminants to BVDV in southern Africa. The prevalence of antibodies in kudu was shown to be 71% in Namibia. Our data show that the BVDV prevalence in kudu populations outside Namibia (e.g. South Africa) is equally high, although based on a limited sample set, and provides no significant support for a correlation with kudu rabies. Future in-depthepidemiological analyses are required to determine the origin of this cycle of BVDV in the wild ruminant populations and the epidemiological links with domestic species. It is important to determine the true prevalence of BVDV in southern Africa, in both domesticated and wild animals, to elucidate the threat that it poses to livestock and game in Namibia.
We would like to thank the University of Pretoria and the National Research Foundation for funding. We would also like to thank all the participating farmers in Namibia, Cruiser Safaris and Thomas Ochsenbein for obtaining blood samples. Publication of this article was sponsored by the Wildlife Group (http://www.vets4wildlife.co.za) of the South African Veterinary Association.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationship(s) that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.
Authors' contributions
L.N. (University of Pretoria) was the project leader. L.N. and W.M. (University of Pretoria) were responsible for the experimental design. T.P.S. (University of Pretoria) and E.S. (Design Biologix) performed the experimental procedures. T.P.S. and L.N. were responsible for the acquisition of samples. All authors contributed to the writing of the manuscript.
Anderson, E.C. & Rowe, L.W., 1998, 'The prevalence of antibody to the viruses of bovine virus diarrhoea, bovine herpes virus 1, rift valley fever, ephemeral fever and bluetongue and to Leptospira sp in free-ranging wildlife in Zimbabwe', Epidemiology and Infection 121, 441-449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268898001289, PMid:9825798, PMCid:2809544 [ Links ]
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Brownlie, J., Clarke, M.C., Howard, C.J. & Pocock, D.H., 1987, 'Pathogenesis and epidemiology of bovine virus diarrhoea virus infection of cattle', Annales de recherches vétérinaires. Annals of Veterinary Research 18, 157-166. PMid:3619343 [ Links ]
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My first quarter at Fisher has ended and the second quarter is about to begin in a week. First things and first experiences are hard to forget. But, there are other things too that I will surely miss :(!
- Facebook – numerous Facebook status messages on the coursework especially the ones starting with 'Dear Darren.. ', 'Prof. Roulstone…' or 'Accounting…'. The most facebook messages this quarter have undoubtedly been on Accounting, making it the most discussed course of the quarter
- Suddenly realizing in the middle of the night that I have to prepare a memo for a case study for Prof Campbell's Economics class
- Finding clickers to vote for random polls in Prof. Schillings Data Analysis class
- FPS teams! Working with my Fisher Professional Services (FPS) team and competing with other teams on the same project.
- Corporate Finance lunch series by Dean Wruck – CEO's, CFOS's of small and big leading firms gave great insights on their experiences and journey
The first time in every new university is the excitement to know the place better, know your classmates and seniors ("second years") and enthusiasm to be part of every event, every organization happening around you.
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A winner was selected from 34 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
We have had this website for over 5 years and we need to update the logo. We have recently updated the site itself but logo's aren't are strong point.
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We have had this website for over 5 years and we need to update the logo. We have recently updated the website please visit here (important!!!) for new layout - but logo's aren't our strong point. We now maybe do not want to keep the conference guy as that is part of are brand, and I think we need to keep the orange element. We would be open to introducing another color ie the blue on our new site, and having some fresh ideas about the font and composition of the guy with the text.
- the conference man (can be modernized if possible)
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ACLU opposes Miami-Dade Commission proposal to reinstate pre-meeting prayers
The ACLU of Florida on Wednesday formally opposed a proposal to reinstate opening prayers at Miami-Dade Commission meetings.
The proposal, by Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz, is scheduled for a final vote Tuesday.
In a letter to commissioners, ACLU of Florida Executive Director Howard Simon and John de Leon, president of the organization's Greater Miami chapter, urged commissioners to keep their opening moment of silence, warning that prayer could be "divisive" and lead to a possible lawsuit.
"Inevitably, as the Commission has experienced in the past, some religious leader will offer an invocation that may genuinely be intended not to 'advance any particular faith,' but which will not be so interpreted by members of the community who are in attendance and who may be made to feel uncomfortable, marginalized and like second-class citizens of our community because their religious views differ from those offered by the Commission-invited religious leader," the letter says.
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Talk about adding more interesting stuff to the study… looks like, with the help of a reader, Harry has some interesting posts (here, here, and here) about Northerners in Wheat's La. Bttn. The matter of the men being impressed for service is interesting. Though August Johnson makes the claim, was he doing this to cover his own behind or was it actually true. Service records of others seem to make the claim questionable, but it would still be an interesting subject to examine further.
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Many students who study Music in Sixth Form do so in order to continue their passion for the subject at university or conservatoire level in the pursuit of fulfilling professional careers as performers or composers, or indeed in order to train as a Music teacher at primary or secondary level. However, there are also many students who take the subject due to a passion for music either through performing or composing and they find this subject complements their other studies, for example Music and Maths or Physics surprisingly go together very well!
You should absolutely consider studying Music at A Level if you are regularly playing your instrument and have either passed or are of a similar standard to Grade 5 or above. Taking GCSE Music is not a pre-requisite but can help in terms of music theory and general understanding.
Music is a well-recognised, highly employable subject to have on your CV, showing future employers that you have the skills and discipline required to study this academic course. There are plenty of opportunities for you to further develop your performing skills alongside class opportunities. For example you can perform in the extra-curricular groups at Stratton such as string group, concert band and vocal group. In addition there are concerts and school events which allow you to develop your skills in performing to an audience, for example the annual school Prizegiving evening and Departmental concerts.
You develop confidence, performance and compositional study, as well as traditional harmony so you can develop composition writing. You will also work on listening and analytical skills to recognise key changes, chords and key features of music, including how to analyse music in detail.
This is a two year course and you will be assessed on all units during the summer of the second year. The units are as follows:
Unit 1: Performing – a public recital lasting around 10 minutes on your chosen instrument(s).
Unit 2: Composing – two compositions; one in response to a brief set by the exam board, one free composition of your choice.
Unit 3: Appraising – a 2 hour listening exam which assesses your understanding of musical language and contexts. The 6 areas of study for this paper consist of Vocal Music, Instrumental ("classical") Music, Music for Film, Popular Music and Jazz, Fusions and New Directions (contemporary 'Art' music). Some pieces of music from these areas include a selection of Bach's Cantatas, Clara Schuman's Piano Trio in G minor, Danny Elfman's Batman score, tracks from Courtney Pine's innovative album Back in the Day, Anoushka Shankar's Breathing Under Water and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring.
Performance – 30%
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Appraising – 40%
Studying Music can not only lead to further education in Music, it is also a good accompanying subject, highlighting creativity and commitment. Studying Music can lead to careers as a teacher, performer, composer, conductor or music librarian. It is also a desirable subject for those applying for graduate schemes as it involves academia, creativity and group interaction.


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Some beautiful colours for our inspiration over at The Play Date Cafe this week. Here is the inspiration picture:
Again, the lack of a real camera is affecting the photography of my projects, but now that this card is posted away I cannot re-photograph.
I think the cotton thread has photographed worse in this picture, it is definitely a dark version of the 'stone' colour in the inspiration picture.
I have kept my design very simple (CAS?) this week - using one stamp from Unity inked in two different colours, mounting it on a piece of dark blue cardstock and framing it with a border of embroidered colonial knots.
I little more machine stitching to finish the edge without adding any more clutter. Thanks for popping by :)
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We've polled people from Maine to California, and they all come up with the same answer: The sharpest, sexiest, hottest vehicle of this past year is … the Dodge Nitro!
Well, if enough people think it's the best-looking, that will make it so. That's how the Mercedes E-Class Coupe got to the top. In May it was reported that
the German publication AUTO BILD asked its readers to vote for the best looking car in each of five categories, with the prerequisite being that all of the vehicles must have made their debut in the last year. Then, some 100,000 readers responded, voting the 2010 E-Class Coupe winner in the "Coupe and Cabriolet" category and bestowing the 2010 E-Class sedan with top honors in the overall ranking. Based on this highly scientific, one-hundred percent definitive study, Daimler arrived at the only conclusion that one could derive from a study of this type: that the E-Class business saloon [sedan] is "the most attractive new car in the world."
Well, the cars shown here, excepting the Nitro, are my choice, my taste, and so there. The E-Coupe is just above. You decide.
The Germans are surely producing prettier cars than they have in years past. BMW's new Z4 is a big improvement on the older version. I want one.
There has been much hoopla about the new Jaguar XJ, and I've looked at some photos and video. I think they missed the boat on this one. The downmarket XF is better looking and still a great performance sedan. I saw one in New York a couple of months ago, and it's even better looking in the flesh.
In the same vein, we've heard much about the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, including its $300,000 pricetag. For that kind of change, it better be good looking. Alfa has also produced the MiTo (above), which may be the world's best-looking small car.
Okay, you ask, why no American cars? 'Cause most of them are just plain ugly. Everyone says the Fusion is the best looking U.S. hybrid. If so, that speaks volumes about how lackluster our cars are. The Mondeo (above), on which the Fusion was based, is much better looking, but Ford dumbed the design down, for reasons best known to them.
But we still like the Corvette, especially the Grand Sport version.
And finally the Mazda CX-9 crossover, which is a really sharp design for a medium-size crossover, beautifully executed. My nephew has one, and it makes his former 2006 Volvo look like something out of a World War II motor pool.
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Isn't this soup festive-looking? I first made red lentil and okra soup in the winter of 2009 after buying some gorgeous okra pods from a farmer's market. I sautéed them with onions and added both to the bubbling pot of soup close to the end of cooking. Not only is the soup hearty and filling, it's also colorful enough to beat the cold weather blues.
As a Chinese-born, New England-bred gal, I first tried okra at the ripe old age of 21. I was aprehensive, having heard okra derided as a bitter, gooey freak-of-a-vegetable (mosty by non-Southerners). Then I tried the Creole okra gumbo and fried okra at the magnificent Magnolia's in Cambridge, MA. What were these okra-haters thinking? These things are addictive!
(I came to the conclusion that the people who despise okra are the same who despise bitter melon. A microscopic bit of bitterness never killed anyone; it just makes the flavor spectrum more interesting.)
Granted, okra isn't just used in Southern Creole-inspired food. Indian, Middle Eastern, Caribbbean, and North African cuisines also incorporate okra in plenty of thick stews. As much as I like fried okra, gumbo and bhindi masala are hearty dishes that make the best use of okra's snappy texture and slightly bitter flavor.
Last week I bought a bunch of beautiful okra pods from the farmer's market. The soup I ended up making for lunch is slightly Indian-influenced, with some crushed vegetable chips sprinkled on top for some crunch.
Red Lentil and Okra Soup
Serves 4
- 1/2 cup red lentils, rinsed and picked through
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup chopped okra
- 1/2 large red onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Optional: Crushed vegetable or tortilla chips (I used Terra Chips' Exotic Chips blend)
- Combine the lentils and water in a medium pot and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to a bare simmer and cook, uncovered, until lentils are soft enough to fall apart, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- While the lentils are cooking, heat the olive oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat. Sauté the onions until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the okra and cook, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes. Transfer the onions and okra to the pot of lentils. Stir in the paprika and cayenne or red pepper flakes. Add the salt and adjust to taste.
- Transfer the soup to individual bowls. Garnish with optional crushed vegetable or tortilla chips and serve hot.
Recipe first published Jan. 4, 2009, revised November 27, 2012


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I'm hoping I'll be able to do it (I'm not naive enough to say I have my life planned out), I'll be going in halfway through my sophomore year and attending year round, so I think that should take some of the stress off.
Congratulations to your daughter, Anthropology is a very intriguing subject. My sister just started her doctoral program in Anthropology this past fall and she seems to enjoy it a lot.
That's great, Tim. FSU is a fine university, as I'm sure you know, with a great dept. in physics and astrophysics that ties into a demanding variety of interdisciplinary majors building on physics--in oceanography and geophysics, for instance. I know you're not even there just yet, but once you are (speaking now as an English prof) I'll bet you'll rethink the second major in English lit. You're gonna have your hands full.
My daughter is finishing her BA (in anthropology) this spring. Her university discourages double majors when the two disciplines aren't closely related. Satisfying the demands of both can be a huge--and hugely time-consuming--challenge. Good luck.
Thanks Ken:)
Don - Yeah, it has been extremely uncomfortable especially now that they're aware of my beliefs. But like I said almost done with that so I've given up that fight in favor of peace in the house. I'll be starting school this summer at Florida State, going to double major in English Lit and Physics.
Thanks, Tim. Bad as it was to have been to have been outed accidentally at home, the ensuing family conflict might have been a lot worse, I'm sure. And it has been exceptionally generous of you, I think, to continue to go to church despite how uncomfortable that kind of ordeal must make you.
Glad to know you'll be going off to college soon. Do you know yet where you you will be going and what you will be studying?
That's a story of true perseverance and determination of which you should be proud in that you maintained your sanity; many, far too many don't in similar circumstances. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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A couple of years ago I joined this site for similar reasons that I think most people do. I live in a heavily religious area, my family is religious, etc and it is nice to talk with people who share some similar views.
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They were initially very upset, but were not angry. They pushed religion even harder, praying more often at home, making me discuss my views with a deacon (who, by the way, thought I had a right to whatever views I like, but unfortunately agreed with my parents' right to take me to church).
It's been a while now and while they bring it up on occasion and still take me to church (I can't afford to leave home until I go to college in a couple months), I have to say although I would NEVER want anyone else to go through this experience, I am glad that my beliefs are out in the open, even if they cause some emotional distress to certain family members.
And obviously I will make damn sure that I never make my child feel as though they are somehow disordered for their view on the world. I hope that my generation (or at least, the next couple generations) will have cleared this particular path of religious conflict in the family so no one will have to go through this. Because unfortunately I'm not the only one and sometimes the consequences are much worse.


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Mark Atlas, 50, was accused of voting at the Ward 6, Precinct 5 polling station at 337 Greenwood St. under someone else's name.
Richard Suchocki, 57, has been accused of assisting Mr. Atlas by providing him with the name and address of another registered voter. He was arraigned Monday.
When that registered voter went to the precinct to cast his ballot, he appeared to have already signed in, said Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst. An officer working there overheard the conversation and looked into what happened. A poll worker remembered the name of one of the men and police investigated.
"Both individuals were brought in and questioned, and based on the information they received (police) were able to charge them," Sgt. Hazelhurst said.
Mr. Suchocki declined to comment.
Mr. Suchocki's lawyer, William J. Bladd, said his client "denies that he has done anything wrong." Mr. Bladd added that he expects "he will be exonerated of all charges."
Mr. Atlas could not be reached for comment. Timothy J. Connolly, spokesman for District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., said Mr. Atlas did not appear for Monday's arraignment in Central District Court and will be issued another summons to appear in court.
Both cases will be continued on Jan. 28.
Sgt. Hazelhurst said the case is "very unusual."
"I work for the polls as well and I've never had that kind of a problem," he said.
Both Mr. Connolly, who has been in his current position since 2006, as well as Joshua D. Meduna, the assistant director of elections since 2007, said they have never encountered such a case.
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* Why don't associations publish more e-books?
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Your prolix prose isn't holding readers' interest, says Ann Wylie of Wylie Communications. Your lengthy sentences are pythons that loop themselves into knots. They drag subordinating conjunctions around. You are backed into thoughts by passive verbs.
Wylie urged communicators at Ragan's Corporate Communicators Conference this week to write simply, even if your audience comprises Harvard professors and MacArthur geniuses.
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Ebooks have been in the news lately. A Department of Justice antitrust case is pending against Apple for price-fixing ebooks. On Monday, Microsoft and Barnes & Noble announced they're creating a subsidiary to compete in the digital reading market with Amazon and Apple. Andy Lees, a Microsoft president, said during the press conference, 'Clearly, we are on the cusp of a digital-reading revolution.'
Are associations part of this revolution? I'd like to think so, it seems like a no-brainer for content providers, but ASAE's store lists only four ebooks among its 148 digital products -- the rest are PDFs.
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You don't read good news about the news industry every day. But the April/May edition of the American Journalism Review featured an article about the American media that was full of optimism.
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My friend Marcus Zarra recently asked me if I would write an update on how I'm using my iPad for productivity. How has my hardware/software workflow evolved over time? I think the last time I wrote about this was pre-iCloud so I thought an update was well overdue. Also, as I recently moved to an iPad mini for most of my daily iPad use, it's been an interesting and useful chance to think through the use cases once more.
I guess the first thing to say is that the 'reboot' onto the iPad mini has been largely very smooth. I made what, in hindsight, was a mistake in jumping on a 16GB WiFi iPad instead of waiting for a 32GB LTE version. I guess I didn't know that I was going to like the mini so much but I haven't bought a WiFi-only iPad since my first iPad and I doubt I'll ever do so again. Cellular networking is absolutely essential to the way I work.
It's probably worth mentioning here how I get that cellular access. I have been with the UK carrier Three for a few generations of iPhone and I have been very pleased with their coverage in all the areas I need coverage (your mileage may vary). I don't have a contract. I just buy their pre-paid data SIM package and use it until it runs out, then get another. Typically, I'll buy their 3GB SIM, valid for 90 days, which costs about £20. There's also a 1GB/30 day/£10 package but I get the bigger one just to reduce the frequency of running out of data or time. We don't have prepaid SIM packages for LTE yet in the UK so I'm still slumming it on 3G.
So, what do I do with this thing?
Cloud Services
I use three main cloud services: iCloud, Evernote and Dropbox. iCloud is generally working very well for me. I sync everything that iCloud offers through that service except email. It's become my default location for all new iWork documents and I'm leaning on it pretty heavily. All my presentations live in Keynote on iCloud - including some rather fat presentations containing large videos - and it's been dependable. Interestingly, with my adoption of the iPad mini alongside my regular iPad, I noticed one big hole in the syncing landscape: iPad-only apps that don't sync. Until now, it wasn't really a requirement that an app that isn't on iPad and iPhone - or iPad and Mac - should sync. After all, who has two iPads? Well, now I do and it's pretty annoying. I'm not suggesting that this will be a common use case but it might crop up more often than before. Basically, I don't want to use an app that doesn't sync any more.
I've been on Dropbox for several years and have a large amount of data in there but it's increasingly feeling like a legacy service. I tend not to put new documents in Dropbox when I have the option of using iCloud - except when I expect to have to collaborate on them. The fundamental problem is that the Dropbox model - a folder that syncs - is perfectly happy on desktop operating systems but hopelessly hobbled on iOS. On iOS you either use their app or depend on all the apps you use supporting the Dropbox API. Many apps do, but I'm not totally happy restricting myself to only use apps that talk Dropbox.
Finally, Evernote. Evernote is for everything that's not a document and quite a few things that are. I tend to put reference PDFs into Evernote. The killer feature for Evernote on iOS is the ability to email things to your Evernote account. I do this all the time.
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I use Evernote a lot for work. All kinds of reference material and records of work go into my Evernote account and I'll frequently use the camera on my phone or iPad to capture something and stash it in Evernote.
The second app that I critically depend on is PDF Expert by Readdle. I'm not exaggerating when I say that PDF Expert is the best PDF app I have used on any platform at any price. The only thing it can't do is create a PDF form (feature request!). I use it for presenting PDF documents to classes and I'm increasingly using it as the cornerstone of an all-digital marking workflow that goes like this: student emails me a PDF assignment; I open it in PDF Expert and mark it using the pen and text tools; I then email back a copy of the document and CC it to my Evernote account as a record. PDF Expert can also talk to numerous other cloud services including Dropbox, Google Drive and Skydrive.
I use the iWork apps at school but not in the way you think. I hardly use Pages at all, but I use Numbers to record class data and maintain certain registers. I use Keynote when I'm presenting about our iPad work but I typically don't teach in a Keynote-heavy way. I think I probably have about two actual Keynotes that I do in class. I much prefer a whiteboard and pen, with a device camera for capturing that.
We also make extensive use of iTunes U at school so I have that app as part of my toolkit. For the most part, though, I write into iTunes U and the students use the app. A weird anomaly with iTunes U is that you can't use the Course Manager component from an iOS device - despite Course Manager being web based.
Explain Everything always comes up in education circles and rightly so. It's a great whiteboard-recording app for iOS. When I was recently laid up after a knee operation, I used it extensively in conjunction with iTunes U to create short videos that my classes could watch along with the lessons.
Two other apps I use for teaching are Prompt and Textastic. These two tools are the iOS end of our programming classes, which is all done on iOS. I've written about this before.
I've recently been interested in the idea of using my iPad mini as a 'replacement phone'. This idea isn't unique to me - Stephen Hackett is going iPhoneless with an LTE iPad mini, and Greg Kroah-Hartman is curious about doing the same with a Nexus 7 (but can't because the N7 has no cellular networking option; something I complained about in my review) - but I certainly saw the possibility almost straight away.
To this end, prominent on my home screen are: Messages, FaceTime and Skype. I counted it up yesterday and, on my iPhone, I had eight separate ways to send a message to my phone that didn't involve making a carrier-based phone call or sending an SMS. Those options were: iMessage, Skype, FaceTime, Twitter, Netbot, Google+, Facebook and Mail. You could also count - at a push - Instagram and Photos via a shared photostream.
It is increasingly unclear to me that a £40/month contract is good value just to receive legacy SMS messages. Certainly, there's a portability question. However, from a technical point of view, I think I'm adequately contactable without a carrier contract. Unfortunately, I just signed a 2-year contract for an iPhone 5 so this experiment will have to live alongside my phone for now.
I enjoy reading on my iPad and I'm even grudgingly getting used to it on my iPad mini - making the fonts a size bigger than you would on a retina iPad definitely helped me. I buy all my eBooks on Kindle and use the Kindle app. This decision isn't software-driven - I vastly prefer everything about iBooks - but the range of books available in the UK iBookstore is far inferior to Amazon's selection and the price disparity between iBooks and Kindle is often shocking and bizarre. I recently bought a book for £2.99 on Kindle that was £8.99 on iBooks. That's fairly typical; books are either priced identically on both or Amazon is far cheaper.
I also use and love Flipboard. Flipboard has been my RSS reader for a couple of years now. Initially Flipboard didn't click with me but, when they announced their iPhone version, I suddenly saw how it could be a real part of my reading 'workflow' if you will. I have connected my Flipboard to Google Reader as a way to follow certain blogs but I have dramatically cut down on RSS over recent years and only subscribe to the few writers from whom I don't want to miss a single post. I read most of the big tech sites through their own Flipboard channels.
I also connect Flipboard to Twitter. I use Twitter lists as a way to gather like-minded people and read the links they post. You know how sometimes a person is a great curator of links but their actual tweets might not be all that? This is how I deal with it: put them on a list and read their links through Flipboard. This has become such an essential part of my knowledge-gathering that I'm genuinely worried about how this will work if Twitter cuts off Flipboard.
For my "read later" service, I now use Pocket over Instapaper. The main reason for this is that Pocket handles video much more elegantly and it's as broadly-supported as Instapaper in the apps through which I may find links.
It feels weird to actually bother mentioning Newsstand but, like many people, I've started to find it useful since Marco Arment's wonderful "The Magazine" shipped. I subscribed on day one and can't imagine unsubscribing any time soon. I also quite enjoy Distro from Engadget from time to time.
I'm not a huge music guy and I've found iTunes Match meets my needs very well. I've never subscribed to any music services like Pandora or Rdio - it's just not worth the money. I can buy all the music I'm ever interested in for less than the cost of subscribing to any of these services. I don't subscribe to Netflix either but I do use the BBC iPlayer app.
For podcasts, I recently switched from Instacast to Downcast. This was a new change prompted by the switch to the iPad mini. The mini was so portable (and the audio so good) that I found myself wanting to listen to podcasts on the device. Up to this point, I had always used Instacast on my phone only. I owned Instacast HD but the syncing between the two has never, ever worked for me. Downcast syncs between the devices perfectly but there is literally nothing else I like better in Downcast than Instacast. With the upcoming release of Instacast 3.0, I hope I can go back.
Social Networking
Tweetbot, of course.
…but I'm also getting interested in Google+. I think there are some really great tools there and the iOS app experience is probably the best one that Google has yet shipped.
I also really enjoy Instagram and you're welcome to follow me there. With the advent of the iPad mini, I wonder if Instagram will feel some pressure to produce an iPad version? For now, I've hooked Instagram up to Flipboard and browse my friends' photos that way.
I don't really play games on my iPad but the iPad mini is much more pleasant for doing so. I only have Need For Speed - Most Wanted installed, which is a simply wonderful game, and Deep Green Chess. I keep the Toca Boca apps installed for my youngest daughter, although I'm never all that happy about letting children put their filthy hands on my devices. We have a sacrificial iPad 1 in the house for that.
I have a few other utilities that I keep around:
- iTeleport for VNC sessions onto various Macs
- PCalc for hard sums
- The official Gmail app, in case I need to search my email (why is this operation still so awful on mobile?)
- Keynote Remote
- Flight+ for tracking my flights (syncs with iPhone; yay!)
- Delivery Status Touch for tracking packages
- WeatherPro HD - the design is nothing much to write home about but the data is deadly accurate for the UK and it syncs favourite locations through iCloud.
So that's how I'm using my iPad these days. I think it's an interesting look at the evolution of the iOS software landscape. Compared to 2010, I'm definitely using fewer apps but those apps have grown far more powerful, capable and - crucially - dependable than they once were.
It's also instructive to note that the home screen on my iPhone increasingly looks like a quick-access version of my iPad: Phone, Photos, Camera, Messages, Flipboard, Pocket, Kindle, Downcast, WeatherPro, Maps, Mail, Newsstand, Instagram, Skype, Netbot, Google+, Safari, Evernote, Calendar, Tweetbot. The only home-screen phone app I don't have on my iPad being Instagram.
I'm continually impressed by the range, depth and quality of top-tier iOS software. Sure, there's a bunch of dreck in the store - 90% of everything is crud - but that top 10% on iOS is some of the best, most innovative and creative software being built today. It's why I choose to use iOS. It was never about the hardware alone.


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Their dad's may all be part of the fabric of football folklore, but GiveMeFootball identifies nine Football League players aiming to follow in the footsteps of their famous fathers this season and beyond.
Thomas Ince (Blackpool)
Son of ex-Manchester United and Liverpool legend Paul Ince, Tom initially played in Liverpool's academy side. The 19-year-old harboured hopes of appearing in front of the Kop at first-team level just like his dad.
However, the attacking midfielder or forward joined Championship side Blackpool in August 2011 for more senior first-team chances and has since made 17 appearances for the Tangerines.
Interestingly, before his Blackpool move, Liverpool loaned young Ince to Notts County. Guess who was the manager at the time, yes, a certain Paul Ince, his father!
Anton Rodgers (Brighton)
Young Anton Rodgers is indeed the son of Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers made his debut recently for Brighton off the bench in an FA Cup third round tie with Wrexham.
Before his move to the South Coast, Rodgers junior indeed worked with dad at the Chelsea academy but was unfortunately released in early 2011.
Anton has represented the Republic of Ireland at international level for the under-17 and 19 sides, going against the Northen Irish roots of his father.
Daniel Potts (West Ham)
17-year-old Daniel Potts is currently enjoying his breakthrough season at West Ham United to the delight of his father and ex-Hammer Steve Potts.
Daniel; a left-back will go some to topple his dad's 399 appearances for the East London club. He has made four starts despite his slender age this season after defensive injuries have decimated Sam Allardyce's side.
With experience of international football at youth level, Daniel has decided to represent the United States and has appeared at under-20 level for the country of his father's birth.
George Moncur (West Ham)
Another son of a famous West Ham name comes in the form of George Moncur, son of midfield legend John.
George who plays the central midfield role like his dad is yet to make his Hammers bow, but featured as an unused substitue this season at Brighton.
He is currently on loan to League Two AFC Wimbledon and West Ham have high hopes for his progress, with the youngster penning his first professional contract with the club in 2010.
Oliver Lee (West Ham)
Oliver Lee completes the hat-trick of famous West Ham son's. 20-year-old Oliver is the son of ex-West Ham and Newcastle midfielder Rob Lee.
Another, who is yet to make his first-team bow for West Ham, Lee junior has been out on loan locally at Dagenham & Redbridge this season.
Lee scored his first goal for the Daggers against Morecambe in September 2011 and has since returned to his parent club. Lee was an unused substitue in West Ham's recent FA Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
Charlie Sheringham (Bournemouth)
There are few Sheringham's in professional football and you guessed, Charlie is the son of ex-Tottenham and Manchester United striker Teddy.
Playing for his eighth club now in Bournemouth, Charlie is also a striker and enjoyed a formidable spell in the non-League with Dartford.
Young Sheringham was prolific in the 2010-11 season for Dartford striking 30 goals in 46 appearances, earning him a move back to the Football League this summer with the Cherries.
This represented his first move back to the Football League since he started out with Crystal Palace's academy in 2006.
Lee Johnson (Bristol City)
Diminutive midfielder Lee Johnson is the son of current Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson. Lee, now 30, played under his father in spells both at Yeovil and Bristol City where he is still currently employed.
Following father Gary's departure from Huish Park in his first-spell in charge, Lee too found pastures new in joining SPL side Hearts in 2006. It was an ill-fated spell however for the midfielder who only appeared four times for the Edinburgh side.
Dad rescued him the same year after signing him for his new club, Bristol City.
Diego Poyet (Charlton)
15-year-old Diego Poyet is the son of ex-Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder and current Brighton manager Gus Poyet. Mini Poyet has turned his back on his father's native Uruguay and has in fact appeared for England at youth international level.
It could be a little longer before Diego is unleashed in Charlton's first-team proper, as the youngster currently plies his trade in the club's youth set-up.
Jake Forster-Caskey (Brighton)
Our final player with famous heritage is the interesting parentage of Brighton's Jake Forster-Caskey.
Jake is the son of former Reading man Darren Caskey but earns his double-barrel surname from also having ex-Brighton legend Nicky Forster as his stepdad.
The talented youngster is currently becoming a first-team fixture for Gus Poyet's side, starting each of the last three games for the Seagulls, and scoring two goals in the process.News Now - Sport News


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On Jan. 8, a reception was held at the Aiken Center for the Arts to exhibit Aiken Artist Guild members' Aiken Retrospective-themed work and to honor three for their outstanding pieces.
Those so honored were Ann LeMay for her abstract painting, Tom Supensky for his sculpture and David Owens for his photography.
Reception attendees were treated to the opening of a show, which runs through Feb. 3 at the ACA, 122 Laurens St. S.W. For more information, 641-9094 for more information.


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A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed by police early Sunday morning in the Bronx after authorities say he fired several shots.
According to police, the officers were on foot patrol when they heard shots fired near East 151st Street and Courtland Avenue in Melrose at around 3 a.m.
Police said the officers followed the sound of the shots and observed Shaaliver Douse, of the Bronx, with a 9 mm handgun, firing at another male who was fleeing.
After police identified themselves and ordered Douse to drop his weapon, he allegedly turned toward the officers.
One officer fired at Douse, striking him in the jaw. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
Investigators said they were looking at surveillance video from the area Sunday.
At a news conference Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Douse fired off four rounds of shots, and it was unclear whether the fourth was aimed at the officers on the scene or at the man who fled.
"I don't see what the officers could have done any differently," Kelly said. "I think they did what we would expect officers of any experience level to do."
Both officers were taken to the hospital with tinnitus. The officer who fired on Douse had recently graduated from the police academy.
Douse was a known gang member, a law enforcement source said.
Douse's friends and family said he was just a normal boy.
"It's not fair," said Quwana Barcene, Douse's aunt. "Stop killing our children."


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General Plan Update: Morgan Hill 2035
The City of Morgan Hill is embarking upon a major planning process, called Morgan Hill 2035, to help guide development and conservation in the city over the next 20 years. The General Plan Update (GPU) will include many opportunities for citizen involvement, including community workshops and meetings of a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC). People are invited to attend these meetings, and the schedule will be posted on this website soon. Read more