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South African Journal of Science
On-line version ISSN 1996-7489
Print version ISSN 0038-2353
S. Afr. j. sci. vol.103 n.7-8 Pretoria Jul./Aug. 2007
Progress towards marine ecosystem observing systems in South Africa
Coleen L. MoloneyI, *; Frank A. ShillingtonII
IZoology Department and Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
IIOceanography Department and Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town
Marine ecosystem observing systems combine measurements, observations and models through a data management and interpretation process to provide information on the status of marine ecosystems. Both biotic and abiotic aspects of the marine environment need to be considered. Single variables typically can be used to represent aspects of the physical and chemical environment, but ecosystem indicators are required for the living components. There are no true marine ecosystem observing systems globally, because most observing systems focus on the physical environment. In South Africa, some fledgling systems are being developed, using the knowledge base provided by focused marine ecosystem research over the past 30 years. Further development should be based on international guidelines, which highlight three interrelated elements: (i) Measurements, obtained directly from ships, drifters or buoys, or remotely from satellites. In South Africa, sustained, long-term measurements are hampered by limited available ship's time, lack of suitable instruments, and insufficient qualified personnel. (ii) Models and other analytical tools to augment observations. South Africa is making progress in marine modelling, but not in marine data assimilation; qualified persons need to be attracted, trained and retained. (iii) Archived and disseminated data generated from measurements and models. The infrastructure and human and institutional capacity for data management and communication in South Africa needs to be enhanced. Existing programmes contribute towards the development of an effective marine ecosystem observing system, but its sustainability requires support at an institutional level.
Some steps have been taken towards developing marine ecosystem observing systems in South Africa,1 although there remain several challenges. We use the term 'marine ecosystem' here to denote the physical, chemical and biological components of the ocean and their interactions in the region from the shore to the shelf break (at approximately 500-m depth). We therefore distinguish between systems that consider only physical, chemical or biological components, and discuss the future development of those designed to integrate measurements of all three. This can be achieved through ecosystem indicators, and we show how past ecosystem research has provided a strong foundation for their development and use.2 In South Africa, some advances have been made towards marine ecosystem monitoring. We propose that international best practice be adopted in further developing marine ecosystem observing systems,3 and we describe the elements required for such systems. Current challenges and future needs for implementation in South Africa are also outlined.
The vision of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) involves 'a world where the information needed by governments, industry, science and the general public to deal with marine related issues, including the effects of the ocean upon climate, is supported by a unified global network to systematically acquire, integrate and distribute oceanic observations, and to generate analyses, forecasts and other useful products'.4 This global vision is equally relevant at the national scale. South Africans should be able readily to access information about the state of the oceans, and the marine plants and animals that sustain fisheries, livelihoods, and the health of marine ecosystems.5 This information should be routinely updated and improved through the unified efforts of government departments, industry and science, and by international collaboration.
Two decades ago, this vision would have seemed impossible. However, the rapid development of information technology now makes such systems not only possible, but a reality in some disciplines (for instance, the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System6). Much of this work is taking place under the umbrella of GOOS,4 which was initially developed as an open ocean system with a strong bias towards physical oceanography and measurements of physical variables (for example, sea temperatures, currents, and sea-surface elevation). However, the importance of the coastal and inshore environments and their resources has highlighted the need for coastal observing systems in shelf and inshore waters. The critical role of biological components in mitigating or amplifying global change, requires these components to be included in ocean observing systems. Thus, although the development of the open ocean system was pushed by technology and science, the evolution of the coastal ocean system is being pulled by societal requirements,7 namely, the need for (i) improved safety and efficiency of marine operations, (ii) control and mitigation of the effects of natural hazards (e.g. tsunamis, storm surges), (iii) improved capacity to detect and predict effects of global change on coastal ecosystems, (iv) reduced public health risks, (v) more effective protection and restoration of healthy ecosystems, and (vi) the restoration and maintenance of living marine resources.
These six societal objectives are related through a hierarchy of interactions and feedbacks, which add to the difficulty of making the right measurements and interpreting them correctly. Marine ecosystem observations represent an enormous challenge: the ecosystems are complex and there is a seemingly infinite number of variables that could be measured. However, parallel developments in fisheries science have identified the need to manage fisheries ecologically and much progress has been made in identifying ecosystem indicators to track the processes involved.8 In the South African context, this has merged with the need for ecological observations of our marine environment: thus ecosystem indicators have been proposed as the fundamental informational input for an ecosystem observing system which serves both functions.1
Marine ecosystem research programmes in South Africa
In the South African marine environment there are few observing programmes that measure abiotic and biotic variables together, and those that exist are generally small in scope with unproven sustainability.5 For example, Ocean Research Africa9 is a medium-term monitoring programme which supports ongoing research projects on the shelf and the shelf edge of the east coast of southern Africa and the Mozambique Channel. Both physical and biological oceanography are included in the programme, which involves collaboration among government and private institutions and incorporates data measurements and modelling. Limited data are available, mainly in the form of plots, updated when possible.
In contrast to the situation for marine ecosystem observing systems, South Africa has a rich history of marine ecosystem research, especially off the west coast (Table 1). This knowledge base is facilitating the development of ecosystem observing systems in the region, as a result of both improved understanding and a legacy of time-series measurements and monitoring programmes.10 These ecosystem research programmes date back to the late 1970s, when coordinated interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research efforts developed within the framework of the (then) Cooperative Scientific Programmes of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. By 1981, a formal research partnership was established among government departments, universities and museums through the creation of the Benguela Ecology Programme (BEP). During the next two decades, the BEP and its associated structures directed many aspects of the research carried out in the pelagic ecosystem off the west coast.11 This research primarily focused on pelagic fish and their recruitment variability, and it led to the development of a conceptual model of the life history of the anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus.12 This model highlighted the role of transport, by ocean currents, of fish eggs and larvae in determining pelagic fish recruitment. It resulted in several transport studies being initiated, and has recently been modified and extended to apply also to the sardine, Sardinops sagax.13 With diminished overall funding in recent years for marine research in South Africa, the funding for personnel to coordinate research programmes and institutional linkages has also been reduced. Hence these functions have been weakened and are maintained in a less formal manner than previously.
At the same time that local research funding decreased, international research collaborations gained impetus. Bilaterally funded South AfricanFrench ecosystem research programmes started in 1997 with the Viability of Exploited Pelagic Fish Resources in the Benguela Ecosystems in Relation to the Environment and Spatial Aspects (VIBES) project.14 This evolved into the IDYLE project (Interactions and Spatial Dynamics of Renewable Resources in Upwelling Ecosystems), completed mainly in 2004. The VIBES/IDYLE projects were co-funded primarily by the French Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), the South African Marine and Coastal Management (a branch of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism), and the University of Cape Town (UCT). This research cooperation continues through the Ecosystèmes d'Upwelling (ECO-UP) project, which continues until 2008. These projects use generic tools such as geographical information systems, numerical models, and satellite remote sensing, and one of their important legacies is the transfer of up-to-date methods and technology to South African marine researchers, skills crucial for developing and maintaining observing systems. The IDYLE project applied a three-dimensional hydrodynamic computer model to the oceans off southern Africa;15 computer-based investigations of physical and biological processes13,1619 are now possible in the region. Food web models addressed spatio-temporal dynamics of populations and were used to develop and test ecosystem indicators,20 laying a foundation for assessing ecosystem states on a continuing basis.
The Environmental Conditions and Fluctuations in Recruitment and Distribution of Small Pelagic Fish Stocks (ENVIFISH) project was funded by the European Union for three years, running from 1998 to 2002. It involved a partnership among six European countries and the three countries adjacent to the Benguela Current upwelling system: Angola, Namibia and South Africa. The main objective of ENVIFISH21 was to develop appropriate methods for improving the sustainable management of small pelagic fisheries in the BenguelaAngola region. The project focused on identifying and quantifying key environmental conditions that influence fluctuations in fish recruitment and distribution. One of the main products of the project was the compilation of a large database of satellite remote-sensing data and field measurements. These data were used in a novel modelling approach using self-organizing maps22,23 to help identify spatial patterns in the environment, such as the seasonal variation of vertical profiles of chlorophyll. The results of this research allow the prediction of synoptic integrated chlorophyll concentrations based on surface data from satellites, thereby providing a proxy for plant abundance in the ecosystem.24
The Benguela Environment Fisheries Interactions and Training (BENEFIT) regional partnership, between Namibia, Angola and South Africa, focuses on fisheries and the marine resources of the Benguela Current ecosystem off southwest Africa. It is funded from a variety of local, regional and international research and development sources (notably Norway and Germany).25 BENEFIT was adopted by the Southern African Development Community as a project in June 1996, formally inaugurated in April 1997, and started in 1999. The overall goal of BENEFIT is to promote the sustainable utilization of the living resources of the Benguela Current ecosystem. Its associated research projects aim to increase knowledge of fluctuations in the important living marine resources of the Benguela Current, and enhance understanding of the ways in which environmental factors influence these fluctuations. The project emphasizes training26 in order to develop human capacity and the development of infrastructure to support marine science and technology in the countries bordering the Benguela ecosystem, particularly in Angola and Namibia. An important aspect has been a drive to provide system-wide data and information for input to management of both national and shared resources. These data management activities have the potential to contribute to a marine ecosystem observing system.
The Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) project27 adopted a large-scale ecosystem perspective, covering research and other activities in the BCLME region stretching from Cape Agulhas to northern Angola. The programme is funded by the Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Development Programme. In addition, the three countries involved have invested in the programme and funds also have been contributed from other sources, such as the BENEFIT project (see above). The implementation phase of the BCLME programme began in March 2002. The programme is designed to improve the ability of Namibia, Angola and South Africa to deal with environmental problems occurring across national boundaries, so that the BCLME can be managed as a whole. These transboundary issues include (i) uncertainties about ecosystem status and yields in a highly variable environment, (ii) the migration, or straddling, of valuable fish stocks across national boundaries, (iii) the introduction of invasive alien species via the ballast water of ships moving through the region, and (iv) pollutants or harmful algal blooms transported by winds and currents from the waters of one country to another. The BCLME programme has promoted the development of forecasting capabilities in the region,28 and existing observing systems have developed wholly or partly under BCLME guidance.5
The African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP)29 is an offshore programme on the east coast of South Africa, started in March 2002 and still ongoing. It is coordinated by the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, with the main funders being the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, and the German government. The programme has regional coverage throughout the southwest Indian Ocean. Although it has a single species (the coelacanth) as its focus, the programme has facilitated the study of deep, rocky reef ecosystems.3032 Notwithstanding the ACEP programme, ecosystem research on South Africa's south and east coasts has occurred on a much smaller scale than on the west coast. It is anticipated that this research will benefit from the new Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems project that started being implemented in 2007.
Marine ecosystem observing systems in South Africa
According to the recommendations of the coastal panel of GOOS,3 an operational observing system must routinely and continuously provide required data and information in the form and on the time scales specified by users. Observing systems should consist of three linked, essential elements (Fig. 1) necessary for monitoring (sensing, measuring), data acquisition, management and dissemination, and data assimilation and analysis, including modelling.3 Each of the three elements or subsystems will be described in more detail below in the context of ecosystem observations in South Africa. Although some existing South African platforms have been designed to meet specific needs, they do not contain all three required elements, and thus are not considered fully operational observing systems. Furthermore, none of the existing platforms provides an appropriate suite of indicators for evaluating ecosystem status. However, local observing systems act as prototypes that can be augmented in the future and used to guide the development of other such systems.5
The subsystem for monitoring
Marine ecosystems clearly are different from terrestrial ones. One of the important differences relates to the difficulties of 'observing' ecosystems in the ocean. Most ocean measurements therefore require expensive survey programmes, including the deployment of moorings and measurement buoys, the use of ship's time and other advanced technologies, such as towed measuring instruments and autonomous underwater vehicles. There is also a very wide range of time scales relevant to marine ecosystems. Biological organisms range from microbes to whales, with corresponding turnover times of hours to decades, whereas the physical components range from tides to the global conveyor belt, with time scales from hours to centuries. This range of scales means that variability on one scale could represent substantial environmental change on another, depending on the issue that is being addressed. For example, a change from normal environmental conditions to those dominated by a harmful algal bloom can occur over days to weeks (Fig. 2). Although potentially devastating for local aquaculture, this kind of change represents normal variability if one is considering the average production of the ecosystem over years and decades. End users interested in harmful algal blooms would require the measurement subsystem to communicate the necessary variables to the data management subsystem (Fig. 1) in a different form from that required by an end user interested in interannual variability.
A pilot measuring system with a monitoring buoy to allow early detection of harmful algal blooms on the west coast of South Africa has been deployed in the Lamberts Bay region since 2003 as part of the BCLME joint programme between Marine and Coastal Management and the Department of Oceanography at UCT. A small, locally designed and instrumented buoy (with two hyperspectral radiometers, a 30-m digital thermistor chain in the vertical, a fluorometer, and an ADCP**) is attached to the moorings. This multi-sensor, lightweight coastal buoy approach has been able to provide high-frequency point sampling in real time, since January 2005.33 These in situ marine observations, at a local point in space, are augmented by ocean measurements from space-borne sensors on satellites, which give good spatial measurements of sea-surface temperature, wind speed and direction, wave heights, ocean currents, and chlorophyll pigments. Ocean ecosystem monitoring using satellite remote sensing that occurs with near-real-time reception of daily 1-km MERIS data, is made possible by international collaboration through the EU Coastwatch programme and the European Space Agency. An important aspect of this BCLME project is the archiving of 250-m resolution MERIS ocean colour data, and the locally processed AVHRR sea-surface temperature and MODIS data through the UCT Remote Sensing Unit.
Past technologies were not capable of making rapid, repeated, synoptic measurements, as occurs routinely today. For the future, remote sensing is a priority for marine ecosystem observations, although this needs to be coupled with judicious deployment of research ships, to ground-truth the remote 'measurements'. In situ coverage is limited in space and time. However, fisheries research cruises by Marine and Coastal Management occur on a regular basis, and these could be used strategically to service an observing system. There is also a need to deploy fixed moorings and autonomous floats, as well as to acquire and retain the technical support to service these.
The State of the Ecosystem Information System (SEIS) is a recently established web site (http://seis.sea.uct.ac.za/index.php) that aims to provide up-to-date information about the state of the natural environment, the state of living marine resources, the impacts of mining, drilling activities and pollution, and the present health of the ecosystem in the Benguela Large Marine Ecosystem region. The project is funded by the BCLME programme. At the time of writing, this system was still in its infancy, especially the ecosystem component, which is using a limited suite of single-and multiple-variable indicators to illustrate changes in the state of the ecosystem.
The accessing and distribution of remotely sensed satellite data (sea-surface temperatures, altimetry, ocean colour) are currently fulfilling a need in the southern African region, although lack of funds and of a cohesive infrastructure and staffing plan hinder the usefulness of some of the current initiatives.5
The subsystem for data acquisition, management and dissemination
Information flow is at the heart of an observing system, and the data management subsystem is a crucial component of this aspect (Fig. 3). Models are required for predictions, but these models need to be informed and constrained by data that are available at the appropriate times and with assured quality. Data need to be communicated in real-time, near-real-time and delayed mode from many sources, and in many output formats, including processed data and model data. A user-friendly interface is needed to allow users and contributors to access data and provide raw and processed data to the system, which should include effective quality assurance and quality control mechanisms.
Data collected through South Africa's existing and past marine ecosystem research programmes are presently archived in various ways. Marine and Coastal Management has its own internal management system for data collected on research cruises. Much, but not all, of the physical and chemical data are sent to the Southern African Data Centre for Oceanography (SADCO, http://sadco.csir.co.za/). SADCO stores, retrieves and manipulates multidisciplinary marine, largely physical information from areas around southern Africa. There is no unified system in place for managing biological data. At Marine and Coastal Management, the biological data are maintained in-house, but the data management systems are patchy and much information is in danger of being lost because of storage using technology no longer accessible. Many ecosystem data are still held by the researchers who were responsible for their collection. There are also no systems for archiving and distributing model data, and mechanisms of quality assurance and quality control are often lacking. Current capabilities of handling and communicating data should be enhanced through the development of a critical mass of marine data managers, and formalized cooperation and partnerships among institutions to facilitate transfer of data and data products.5
The subsystem for data assimilation and analysis, including modelling
The marine environment is generally under-sampled, and this situation is unlikely to change; the oceans are too large, and measurements are too expensive. Models are an effective means to link understanding of mechanisms and processes to observations, thereby filling in data gaps and ensuring consistency among disparate measurements. This process of blending time-dependent dynamic models and observations is referred to as data assimilation.
In South Africa, there have been several models applied to aspects of marine ecosystems, but models capable of predicting ecosystem states are still being researched and developed worldwide. There is unlikely to be a single model that will adequately address ecosystem issues. Instead, it is necessary to develop a toolbox of models, each designed with its own objectives, the outputs of which can be used to inform and constrain other models. The existing South African ecosystem toolbox contains examples of numerical ocean models as well as numerous biological models. A modelling framework using rule-based approaches has been proposed for combining the outputs of these and other models with observations, to assist in determining and monitoring the state of the ecosystem.1 This work is in a research phase and is continuing. There is a need to progress from the research phase to a forecasting mode, and the models themselves need to be strengthened by data assimilation (Fig. 3).
Conclusions: Harnessing marine observations for science and society
A context for marine ecosystem observing systems is provided by the global shift towards an ecosystem approach to fisheries management. This shift is also influencing and being influenced by other global efforts, such as the development of a coastal module for the Global Ocean Observing System. Ecosystem research is conducted on long time scales, and drivers of ecosystem change can be local (for instance, overfishing) or remote (such as climate change). Detection of changes in marine ecosystems, as for others, requires the devising of ecosystem indicators, which should be linked directly to management objectives.34 Current and past ecosystem research projects have been used to inform and develop policy in terms of resource management, and have positioned the country to be able to respond to the current global need for an ecosystem approach to management. Implementation capabilities, however, remain weak.5 The South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON) is well positioned to make a strong contribution as a coordinated national effort supported by government departments. In the short term, this effort should address gaps in the availability of skills, technology and information. As a first step, existing capabilities in in situ ocean measurements and remote sensing should be consolidated and enhanced. In the longer term, dissemination and archiving of data should be coordinated and strengthened, guided by international best practice (e.g. as described for GOOS). Developing tools to analyse and interpret measurements and data obtained from models ultimately depends on a skilled workforce, which should be partly funded through private sources. This will require continuing, effective communication strategies to engage end users, to showcase potential products and to identify user needs.
We thank SAEON for the opportunity to participate in the first SAEON summit. Logistical and financial support was provided by the University of Cape Town and the South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research, funded by Marine and Coastal Management and the National Research Foundation.
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* Author for correspondence. E-mail: email@example.com
** Glossary: ADCP, Acoustic Doppler current profiler; AVHRR,Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer; MERIS, MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer; MODIS, MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer


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Here is a look down the aisle at some of the bloggers. I wonder how this view would differ at a food blogger conference?
The keynote speaker was Diane Von Furstenberg. She had great advice for women entrepreneurs and was very in-touch with technology's roll in today's market. Her honesty and no-nonsense approach was so refreshing. She was very passionate about being authentic in everything related to her brand and her life.
She showed off her new handbag design that featured a built in ipad case. I really want an ipad now, just so I can use the bag...
These Timberland boots were appealing to me - I'll be needed a lot of warm boots for this winter in Boston!
These were the boots I decided to order - all of my ski gear is white, so I thought these would help complete my ski bunny look.
I am so excited about the JBrand jeans I ordered...
They are a tan denim riding pant. I ordered a size up from my normal so when I put these skinny jeans on post-pregnancy I won't be too frightened.
Fannie May Chocolates particularly struck my fancy... of course. They were featuring a new line of Artisan chocolates created by Norman Love.
Some of the flavors were Candy Apple, Birthday Cake, Mint Cookie, etc...
I'm pretty sure my sample pack was missing half of its contents by the time I got on my flight...
Some of the flowers at the event. Very fun and girly.
Thanks for the Lucky Magazine team for having me!


text: Mars Blakeman, nee Blake Griffin, took the time to film this promotional video for NFL hopeful Jordan Cameron, who played both football and basketball at USC. I'll leave the commentary here to tipster Brian, who wrote in with the link (sic): "This is kind of an odd thing, Why does this exist?" I agree, and I don't know, but I am thrilled to see that Griffin is learning to inflect a little bit.


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Inserting Soft Lenses
How to insert your soft contact lenses video
Inserting Soft Lenses
Wash your hands with a mild soap, rinse completely and dry with a lint-free towel. A wet finger may cause a soft lens to flatten. Avoid using fingernails to handle your lenses. If you're working near a sink, close the drain. Get in the habit of always working with the right lens first to avoid mix-ups.
Pour the lens and storage fluid from the case into your palm. Inspect the lens for particles, deposits or tears.
Place the lens, cup side up, on your dry forefinger. Determine if the lens is right side out. If it is right side out, the lens' edge will appear almost straight up. If inside-out, the edges will flare out slightly. Another test is to place the lens on a crack in the palm of your hand and then cup the hand slightly. This will flex the lens. If the edge of the lens curls inwards, it is the correct way out; if the edge curls outwards and wraps onto the palm of the hand, it is inside out. If it is inside out, reverse it.
Hold the upper lashes (or lids) to prevent blinking. Pull the bottom eyelid down using your middle finger. Look up so the white part of your eye shows. Place the lens onto the exposed white part of your eye. Or, instead of looking up, look straight ahead at the lens and gently place it in the center of your eye. Remove your finger and let go of the lids, bottom lid first, and then top. Look downward to help position the lens, then close your eyes momentarily.
Apply one or two drops of lens lubricant (eye drops) if your lenses feel dry or if blurry vision occurs during wear. Follow the same steps to insert the other lens
Finally - keep at it, most people suceed eventually!
For more Information: Removing Soft Contact Lenses
Author: John Dreyer Optometrist Bsc(Hons), MCOPTOM, DipCLP
Created: 24 Apr 2015, Last modified: 17 Jul 2019


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The light from the large projection screen glared, flashing across the dark auditorium.
The light from the large projection screen glared, flashing across the dark auditorium.
Though a chipper young man appeared in the video, talking and moving with an optimistic pep in his step, an eerie silence fell over the room.
The students at South Terrebonne High School knew something bad was about to happen.
At mid-sentence, the young man's body was thrown into the air after being struck by a car driven by a drunken driver.
The juniors and seniors in the assembly simultaneously gasped and groaned in shock and horror.
"Oh my God," one student said in the distance.
"That's crazy," said another.
Soon, a low rumble spread around the auditorium and gradually grew louder as the kids exchanged comments with their peers.
A row of officers from Louisiana State Police Troop C and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office lined the walls of the room. They appeared satisfied they had made an impact on the students, who will soon take part in one of the most anticipated nights of a teenager's life — senior prom.
"Drinking and driving is a violent crime just like shooting someone, just like murdering someone," said Danny Smith, drug and DWI Court coordinator for the Terrebonne District Attorney's Office.
"In this country, every two minutes someone is injured by a drunk driver," Smith said. "Every 45 minutes someone is killed by a drunk driver. And during prom and graduation months, it is estimated that nearly 700 youth will die from alcohol-related crashes."
Presentations like these are done annually at local high schools. The sponsoring agencies alternate between Acadian Ambulance Service and the District Attorney's Office. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office hosted one April 10 at Thibodaux High School.
South Terrebonne was the first stop in Terrebonne Parish this year. And Smith thinks it was a success.
"We go into all the high schools and do crash films and show them some bad wrecks and DWI crashes and statistics about the number of crashes caused by people impaired by drinking or drugs. We show them the consequences for people arrested for DWI," Smith said. "I think it went fantastic at South Terrebonne. The kids were very attentive, and they took it very seriously. I feel like we'll be very successful in that the kids are going to have a fun and safe prom and graduation and carry it on to later in life, remembering today's lesson."
Part of that lesson was reiterating 21 as the legal drinking age and that no motorist is allowed to have a blood-alcohol level of .08 or higher.
But the limit for those under 21 to drink and drive is only .02, so Smith and the officers were sure to differentiate between the two.
"So how many drinks does that mean you can have to drive if you're under 21?" Smith asked the students.
"None," they responded in chorus.
"It's important to tell them that because a lot of times people under 21 don't realize the difference between the two when it comes to what they can consume and still drive and not be charged," said Smith. "We tell them it's zero tolerance for drinking, and that if they even have one drink, it's over the limit."
According to a 2012 report from the Highway Safety Research Group at Louisiana State University, out of the nine parishes with 50,000 to 100,000 licensed drivers, Lafourche ranked sixth in the number of fatalities with six alcohol-related crashes. It ranked second in the number of injuries from alcohol-related crashes with 92.
Terrebonne ranked third in both categories with nine deaths and 104 injuries.
South Terrebonne High junior, Makayla Parfait, 16, said her family is sadly part of that number.
"I have experience with that because I lost a family member to drinking and driving, so I'm very open to listening to stuff like this," Parfait said. "I lost my 3-year-old little cousin when his mom and dad took their kids to an adult party with them. Both of them were drinking, and the dad drove. They strapped all kids in except the 3-year-old. They were going really fast and hit a low curb, flipped, and he died on impact. Everyone was hurt except the driver."
Parfait said the presentation taught her things she didn't know such as the multiple fines for impaired driving, which vary depending on the offense. DWI offenders pay court fees and fines for required substance abuse courses and can face up to 30 years in prison.
"I learned the consequences of drinking and driving. Not just with the law but with life and what it'd be like to live with yourself if you drink and drive and hurt someone," Parfait said. "I also didn't know that you lose your license and other freedoms."
Parfait said she's already made up her mind not to succumb to peer pressure for her prom.
"I know people going to prom will be drinking. I hear a lot of them saying 'yeah I'm not going to drink,' but everybody knows they will. But for me, to be safe, I'll just stay sober and not drink and drive," she said. "But because I know there will be drunk drivers on the road, I'll just pay attention to the road, don't text or be distracted and focus on where I'm going."
Trooper Evan Harrell, Louisiana State Police Troop C spokesman, presented various devices used to assure offenders don't drink and drive again.
The traditional device requires a past offender to blow into it before the vehicle's ignition starts. Another deters sober friends from blowing into the device in someone else's place by snapping a photo. Another resembles ankle monitors used for people on house arrest. It attaches around the ankle and measures alcohol secreted through sweat.
"We will catch you. So be responsible for yourself and your friends," Harrell said. "If your friend has been drinking, take the keys. Make sure they don't get behind the wheel of a car."
Harrell said the toughest part of a trooper's job is to knock on a family's door in the middle of the night to report a death from an alcohol-related crash.
"It's heartbreaking. Family members fall out right in front of us sometimes," he said. "You can always learn from your mistakes, but it's better to learn before you make them."
Here's a list of drunken-driving presentations coming up at other Terrebonne high schools. There will be no others in Lafourche.
n 8:30 a.m. Monday at Ellender Memorial High School.
n 9 a.m. Thursday at H. L. Bourgeois High School.
n 9:30 a.m. April 30 at Terrebonne High School.


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At Nintendo's press conference today, Reggie Fils-Aime unveiled the new Wii Fit U that uses both the GamePad and the console to track your exercises, calories and all.
The trailer portrayed a woman on the balancing scale jumping up and down while the GamePad in front of her showed the virtual trampoline.
In line with the Wii U's easy transitioning between playing on your console and your GamePad, the woman in the trailer switched to her television set while her male companion continued his workouts on the GamePad.
I'm just hoping no one accidentally steps on their new controller in the midst of sweat-building workouts.


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Scribes: How to Do It Write
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|Joseph Fritz PhD, Jennifer McVige MD, Pearce Korb MD, FAAN
|Healthcare costs in the US now exceed $3.5T. The financial burden to all citizens is unsustainable, whether sourced through taxes, healthcare premiums, employers or directly from patients. It is critical that the healthcare delivery system drives to greater efficiency, with focus on prevention, early treatment and outcomes. The data required for this essential remodeling has placed enormous emphasis on clinical documentation, which now must include sufficient detail to coordinate distributed team based care models, allocate limited financial resources according to patient complexity, drive evidence based utilization, and assure focus on quality control and preventive medicine. Unfortunately, the burden of adding this level of detail in clinical notes is a direct cause of burnout. Therefore, more and more practices are turning to alternative clinic models that reduce provider strain and restore productivity. One major trend is the increasing use of medical scribes to offset some of these burdens. Could this work for you and your practice? How does one pay for this service? Where are the best scribes found? What is the quality of the documentation for clinical care? For billing? What's the current evidence and experience with scribes? What variations of the scribe concept have been implemented or envisioned? Come find out some answers to these questions during this dynamic debate at the Innovation Hub.
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|Pearce Korb, MD, FAAN
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The Model to Text (M2T) project focuses on the generation of textual artifacts from models. Its purpose is threefold:
The next release of M2T is scheduled for the end of June 2010.
JET is typically used in the implementation of a "code generator". A code-generator is an important component of Model Driven Development (MDD). The goal of MDD is to describe a software system using abstract models (such as EMF/ECORE models or UML models), and then refine and transform these models into code. Although is possible to create abstract models, and manually transform them into code, the real power of MDD comes from automating this process. Such transformations accelerate the MDD process, and result in better code quality. The transformations can capture the "best practices" of experts, and can ensure that a project consistently employes these practices.
However, transformations are not always perfect. Best practices are often dependent on context - what is optimal in one context may be suboptimal in another. Transformations can address this issue by including some mechanism for end-user modification of the code generator. This is frequently done by using "templates" to create artifacts, and allowing users to substitute their own implementations of these templates if necessary. This is the role of JET.
This component provides:
Acceleo is a pragmatic implementation of the Object Management Group (OMG) MOF Model to Text Language (MTL) standard.
You do not need to be an expert to start using the plug-ins and create your first code generator : using the provided example projects and the powerful completion feature of the Acceleo editor, it is very easy to get started and understand the basic principles.
Go to the project's website.
Xpand is a statically-typed template language featuring
It includes an editor which provides features like
Xpand was originally developed as part of openArchitectureWare project before it became a component under eclipse.
Jun 7th, 2007 - EMFT JET Editor merged into M2T JET. Downloads available.
Apr 26th, 2007 - EMFT JET component moved to M2T. Downloads available.
Apr 20th, 2007 - M2T website launched!
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Have a look, post your comments, submit a link, or just read what others have written. Details here.
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text: We just gave away a Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head, and now it's time to give this bad boy to some lucky winner. Behold, the Think Tank Urban Disguise 40 v2 camera bag. It's an awesome camera bag that converts to a messenger style bag with tons of pockets and compartments to store all of your gear. I have been using Think Tank bags and organizers for about a year now, and I am a big fan of many of their products. You can find out more about Think Tank and this bag on the Think Tank website, and be sure to follow Think Tank on Twitter (@thinkTANKphoto). All you have to do to enter is ReTweet our contest tweet with #keatley on Twitter. You will be automatically entered to win! The winner will be randomly selected tomorrow, January 19th at 4pm. Be sure to check back tomorrow to see if you won. We also have 2 more great prizes we will be giving away on Twitter and Facebook tomorrow, so even more reason to check back.


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Holiday time is here again and it is time to pick up the bucket and spade, pack up the suitcases with clothes that won't be worn, and load up the car to the gills… a stressful time at best, compounded by a typical summer of downpours, sea mist and cool winds.
But, this summer so far has shown that there is a glimmer of hope and temperatures have been warmer and sunnier than the last few years at least. My family and I have just returned from the delightful Devon coastal town of 'Chelsea on Sea' aka Salcombe, and it struck us that a word on the etiquette of English travel might be topical.
The Englishman Abroad is easily spotted – very pale skin with patches caught by the sun after months of cashmere cover-ups – a battered straw panama hat and trousers somewhere just below the knee which can make the wearer look like a sack of potatoes. As one would expect in Salcombe, there were degrees of Jack Wills (its original home town) preppy chic; Abercombie & Fitch copy-cat versions and a degree of the White Stuff surf brigade, though on the wrong coast. Not just for the teens, there were plenty of parents sporting the same looks, with additional gravitas added by Henry Lloyd and the occasional spotting of some Ralph Lauren here and there. All this added up to a glorious technicolour of fairly smart and expensive gear, entirely in keeping with the now astronomical prices being charged for a sandwich and a latte (£8.50 for a cheese sandwich in one popular water-view pub!).
What was apparent, thankfully, was a complete lack of the popular recent look of men of certain post-teenage years wearing a singlet vest with knee length shorts – not a good look, even in the Caribbean. We were pleased to note that not only was the trend absent, but the unthinking, rude and uncaring behaviour which seems to accompany this fashion was also absent. People queued politely and in line for the ferries to and from East Portlemouth and South Sands; there was no pushing in the ice cream melee and guests chatted jovially at the bars. What a marked contrast to Oxford Street yesterday in the sweltering heat, when so many tourists (more than 70% of which appeared to be European) jostled, shoved and on occasion just barged through the throng. Doors shut in faces, hot sweaty bodies dressed more for the beach at Blackpool than one of central London's premier shopping areas, and a great deal of what our friends in the USA term 'jaywalking'.
Not everyone has the ability, financial or otherwise to make it to Salcombe, Rock or Cap Ferrat this year, but wherever one's holiday and business travels take you to, do remember some common courtesy and basic good manners. Be polite, be friendly, be patient and dress for the occasion. And take an umbrella!
Alexandra Messervy
Founder, The English Manner
The English Manner has some wonderful English made umbrellas and will shortly have a range of travel products available for our travellers. Do get in touch for details, and in the meantime we are pleased to recommend some 'must haves' for travel this year.
Some of our best loved travel essentials include 'Travel Pak'; a comprehensive set of anti-bacterial gel, wipes, tissues, body wash and tissues, with a fantastic added bonus of disposable loo seat covers. Available from Amazon at around £16 rrp, and some good chemists. We also recommend a failsafe pashmina in a neutral colour, our favourites are from Pure Cashmere and come in a range of colours with some glorious pastels and hotter shades for cooler nights. Check out a good eye mask and ear plugs for air travel, and arm yourself with an indulgent set of bath time essentials from Jo Malone – we love the lime and basil shampoo and the grapefruit fragrance. For cleansing, exfoliating and moisturizing, look no further than the mini La Prairie set, which comes complete with a hanging wash-bag and make up pouch, perfect for any location.
For those heading to South Devon, check out supper at Dick & Wills, a new waterside brasserie in Salcombe with a fabulous view. Not cheap, but the best food we ate during our recent stay; and a latte at the Wardroom with or after breakfast is a treat – cheerful fast service, nicely presented home cooked food and a full frontal view. Further afield, try the Oyster Shack at Bigbury-on-Sea and the Sloop Inn at Bantham, just beside a brilliant beach.


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Many people are afraid to express strong emotions because they fear losing control or injuring someone else. The first step towards responsible expression of emotions is to own the emotion. This means acknowledging that the emotion is yours - not someone else's. You are the one feeling it.
This exercise can help you to own your emotions and learn how to express them in a safe and healthy way.
- Begin by identifying what you are feeling right now, in this moment.
- Practice saying what you are feeling out loud, using "I" language. For example: I feel angry, I feel sad, I feel scared. Don't target your emotions at another person or make excuses for them ("You make me feel angry" or "I can't help feeling mad").
- You may wish to begin by play-acting alone. After becoming more comfortable with expressing emotions, you could practice with someone with whom you have a safe, trusting relationship.
- Eventually begin to practice in more challenging situations. You can also ask others for feedback. Initiate a dialogue with someone with whom you feel secure giving and receiving feedback. Remember not to blame the other person and to be open to hearing their experience.


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ST 30 Soldering Station with TD-100 Soldering Iron
Rugged, Durable & Economical Soldering System with IntelliHeat Control
There are no complicated controls to worry about with PACE's ST 30 ... just
turn a dial to the temperature you need and you're ready to solder!
The ST 30 is is an economical, yet ruggedized soldering system with simplified dial control featuring IntelliHeat closed loop temperature technology. Designed for ease of use, there is no programming or complicated controls to worry about ... just turn a dial to the temperature you need and you're ready to solder. A color-coded diode tells you when you've hit the target temperature - usually in less than 10 seconds. The heavy-duty metal housing makes this system the ideal choice for the harshest environments. Other features include Auto-Off Safety System, Temperature Dial Lock and more. TIPS NOT INCLUDED.
Significantly Lower Your Costs with TD-100 Tip-Heater Cartridges
The system is packaged with the TD-100 Tip-Heater Cartridge Soldering Iron, considered by many to be the most comfortable soldering handle available, along with Tip & Tool Stand. Crafted by a team of surgical instrument engineers to eliminate fatigue and improve control, the PACE TD-100 is simply the most ergonomic, powerful and easy to use soldering iron on the market today! The handpiece uses a patented Tip-Heater Cartridge which can be changed in seconds, and most tips heat up within 10 seconds flat! Yet TD-100 single point soldering tips cost less than $11 (US) ... compare that to the much higher prices of Hakko, Metcal, Easy Braid, Thermaltronics and JBC tips!
Most single point TD-100 Tip-Heater Cartridges cost less than $11, heat up in seconds
and are Hot-Swappable without tools and without turning the power supply off!
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But just because they cost less doesn't mean TD-100 tips are less powerful. Performance and responsiveness is exceptional, perfect for demanding Lead-Free or multilayer soldering. TD-100 Tip-Heater Cartridges feature instantaneous load sensing and on-demand power. Thermal demand is continuously monitored and the heater responds immediately by providing power to meet the demand from the work, without overshoot. And operators are not locked into a single temperature like Metcal, Easy Braid or Thermaltronics, which require a separate (and very expensive) tip to be purchased for each temperature desired!
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- IntelliHeat Control Technology
- Simplified analog temperature dial with C°/F° Temperature Scales
- Temperature Adjustment Lockout
- Tip & Tool Stand with Sponge, Stay-Moist Well, non-abrasive Brass Wool to clean oxidation from tip, holds up to 6 tips
- Completely ESD/EOS safe; ESD Grounding jack
- Auto-Off Safety System
- Durable aluminum extrusion housing incorporates "T-Slots" for mounting
- Stackable
- Optional Instant SetBack Cubby available for extending tip-life
- Expand capabilities with optional IntelliHeat handpieces: MT-100 MicroTweez, TT-65 ThermoTweez and PS-90 Soldering Iron
- Can be mounted under bench or shelf with optional Bracket pn 1321-0609-P1
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- IntelliHeat Control Technology
- °C/°F Temperature Scales
- Temperature Adjustment Lockout
- ESD grounding jack
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- Stackable
- Can be mounted under workbench or shelf with optional bracket
- Power Requirements97-127 VAC, 50/60Hz, 90 Watts Max/197-253 VAC, 50/60Hz, 90 Watts Max
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- Tip to Ground Resistance2 ohms or less
- Temperature AccuracyMeets or exceeds ANSI-J-STD
- Absolute Temperature Stability° 1.1°C (° 2 °F) at idle tip temp.
- Temperature RangeTip Heater Compatible Handpieces = 205° to 454°C (400° to 850°F) Nominal
SensaTemp Compatible Handpieces = 176°(Dial)or 37°C (Digital Display) to 482°C (350°(dial)or 100° (Digital Display) to 900°F) Nominal
- System Can be CalibratedYes


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text: An interesting find by a Scottish cousin prompts me to ask whether anyone knows what a "hosiery viewer" actually did to earn his crust. It conjures up amusing images, but I have no doubt it was a serious occupation. We found our "hosiery viewer" Thomas Winning born about 1874 in the 1911 census in Wandsworth, London.


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In a competition for students at Hope College developed to support creativity, it was a project with the same focus that won.
Senior Aaron Martin of Hartselle, Ala., won the Idea Pitch "Top 10" competition sponsored by the Hope's Entrepreneurship Initiative (HEI) on Thursday, March 10. His concept was a freelance clearinghouse website for creative students and organizations with creative needs.
"My father and sister have undergraduate degrees in art," he said Martin. "This platform would help creative people find a broader market for their talent."
A total of eight finalist teams participated in the Idea Pitch event, chosen out of 45 initial competing individuals and teams. Martin received a $500 gift card for placing first, but the competition is designed to be a winning learning experience for all of the participants.
Coordinated through the college's Center for Faithful Leadership, the HEI program seeks to help students develop skills in servant-leadership, team-building and process-thinking while considering whether or not entrepreneurship is their calling and how their ideas might make a positive difference.
"Our hope is to help encourage students to feed their creative spark by participating in the Pitch and Learns," said Dr. Steve VanderVeen, who is director of the Center for Faithful Leadership. "Self discovery is part of what a liberal arts education is all about. When people discover their passion, it benefits us all. I can't wait to see what these students do next."
The Idea Pitch event challenges students to imagine that they are on an elevator with a potential investor and have 90 seconds to make a compelling sales pitch regarding their idea. The students are given 90 seconds to make a pitch to a panel of judges, followed by a question-and-answer period and feedback.
The Idea Pitch event is open to students from across campus. Martin is a political science and economics double major. The other academic programs represented in the March 10 competition included accounting, art, communication, German, Japanese, leadership, management, psychology, religion, Spanish and vocal performance. Two of the finalists were freshmen, two were sophomores, one was a junior and five were seniors. Six of the finalists were female and six were male.
The students' ideas were as varied as the academic programs represented. In addition to Martin's prize-winning website idea, the finalists and their projects were:
° The team of Sarah McAlpine, a senior accounting major, and Andrew Veenhoven, a sophomore German and economics double major (both from Holland), who competed with an idea for a new holder for beer growlers;
° Mary Kelso, a freshman psychology major from Sault St. Marie, and Samantha Rushton, a freshman communication major and leaders and psychology double minor from Warren, who presented their idea for a coffee stick that would attach to a lid and tell the temperature of the beverage;
° Kyle Goins, a senior management major and economics minor from the Cleveland, Ohio, area and Brian Lynn, a sophomore communication major and leadership minor from Holland, who spoke of hybrid bridge/gift card for college students;
° Kylen Blom, a junior communications and management double major from Holland, who offered a restaurant-related application for a hand-held device;
° Trevan Thompson, a senior Spanish, psychology, and management major from ReedCity, who offered an idea for amateur and professional photographers to share space and equipment;
° Ayanfeoluwa Olonade, a senior communications and management major from Jos, Nigeria and Meg Simpson, a senior management major and vocal performance minor from St. Joseph, who competed on their idea for a kid's taxi service; and
° Katlyn Prince, a senior accounting major from Holland, and Patrick Bedsole, a senior management major from Rochester, who presented an idea for phone application that could be set to send text message greetings and reminders.


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Program Offered: Major, Minor
The Asian Studies Program at Willamette University offers Minor and Major in Asian Studies, and organizes a series of events every year.
The Asian Studies Program fosters interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Asia. Course offerings cover a broad range of disciplines, primarily in the humanities. These include history, anthropology, art history, philosophy, religion, sociology, and literature with options for individual students to include courses from additional disciplines. Many of these courses complement other programs within the University, particularly the study of Chinese and Japanese language. Program faculty strongly encourages Asian Studies students to study in Asia as part of their major program.
The Asian Studies Program coordinates with the Japanese Studies Major and Chinese Studies Special Major. Asian Studies Program faculty assists students who choose to study the peoples and cultures of Asia in a broad sense.
If you are considering a major or double major in Asian Studies, please contact your advisor, or any faculty member of the Asian Studies Program.


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People are our business the H&S Personnel Department in Action It goes almost without saying that the business of any personnel department is people. The responsibilities of the personnel department of Haskins & Sells are to devise the most effective means of attracting and retaining good people for H&S. The task is not easy, because we live in a time when the profession is undertaking ever greater responsibilities for the public welfare and protection, and accountants are in very short supply. Everyone is trying to get the best college graduates—those young accountants who show the greatest capacity for all-around professional growth. The competition for talent is intense. An organization chart of the H&S personnel department in action might resemble an intricate spider web. At the center in the Executive Office is a small staff headed by Edwin R. Lang, partner in charge of personnel. This group in the EO devotes full time to personnel work. But in the majority of the practice offices the functions of the department are carried out by partners or principals active on client engagements who have been given this assignment in addition to their other duties. In a number of our larger offices, however, there are personnel specialists who are not accountants. All these people responsible for personnel functions keep in close touch with the department at the EO, and they frequently confer with one another. Thus the strands of the spider web, or lines in the diagram, run in several directions. To put it in practical terms: H&S personnel people check with colleagues who are performing similar work in other parts of the country, find out what they are doing, and so learn from each other. In the EO, Ed Lang is the partner with general responsibility for the Firm's personnel administration in the domestic practice offices. Working with him is one of his partners, Irwin C. Rust, known throughout the Firm as "Rusty," who directs our national college recruiting program. Although recruiting is Rusty's primary task and occupies what he estimates is about two-thirds of his working time, he and Ed Lang work very closely as a team in all H&S personnel work. In fact, people who have seen them operate consider each man as an extension of the other. Not that anyone who has met either would ever confuse the two. Ed Lang is a big man who looks as if he might hold his own in a pro football scrimmage, whereas Rusty is slightly built, and has the manner of the accomplished speaker, actor and m.c. that he is. Both Ed and Rusty are unusually genial, outgoing men with the capacity to laugh, and to listen, that marks them as people-oriented types. In carrying out the Firm's personnel functions, Ed and Rusty work very closely with Malcolm M. Devore, Executive Office partner responsible for the overall administration of the domestic practice offices. For many years the Firm has followed the policy of bringing a partner to the Executive Office to direct the personnel department for a period of five or six years, after which he would return to a practice office. It has been thought that a partner should not be taken away from active practice for such a period of time that he would lose a significant degree of technical competence. Mr. Lang, who came from the Cleveland Office, has been in the EO for four years. Working with him in addition to Mr. Rust are five others. Pete Costigan, Executive Placement Director, and Hugh Scanlon concentrate largely on assisting clients in finding the right people to fill executive positions requiring financial and account-


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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) - update
5 July 2013 - The Ministry of Health (MoH) in Saudi Arabia has announced two additional laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths in previously confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Saudi Arabia.
The new cases are a 69 year-old male and a 66 year-old male from Riyadh. Both were admitted to hospital on the 28 June 2013 and are currently in critical condition in an intensive care unit.
In addition, the two deaths in previously confirmed cases are a 63 year-old female from Riyadh and a 75 year-old male from Al Ahsa.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 79 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 42 deaths.
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.
Health care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travelers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations. Specimens from patients' lower respiratory tracts should be obtained for diagnosis where possible. Clinicians are reminded that MERS-CoV infection should be considered even with atypical signs and symptoms, such as diarrhea, in patients who are immunocompromised.
Health care facilities are reminded of the importance of systematic implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC). Health care facilities that provide care for patients suspected or confirmed with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus to other patients, health care workers and visitors.
All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course. Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.
WHO continues to closely monitor the situation.


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Day 2- Powered Conditions for First Round Slalom and Freestyle Trials
The second day of the PKRA Kitesurf World Cup Mendoza offered stronger winds and a variety of racing and freestyle action. With the winds filling early, the remaining men's freestyle trials got underway and finished up after 11 heats with riders using 9m-14m kites. As the thermal winds built throughout the day, the slalom racers got their first chance to compete amongst the full mixed-fleet of both race and twin-tip boards.
The freestyle trials heats showed the best riders advancing as the battle for the remaining 7 spots in the main event continued. In heat # 8 Da Sousa advanced with a Front Blind Mobe and Back Mobe 5 and was noted by the judges as one of the best performances of the day, along with Borisov whose fluid style and big S-Mobe 5 led to a clear win. Both Da Silva and Borisov's wins put them straight into the main event.
For the next 6 heats, 18 riders battled for the 5 remaining spots in the main event. With plenty South American talent still in the ladder and primed to secure one of the coveted spots in the main event, the pressure was on for the riders to push their skills to the limit.
Solid action ensued and in the end it was Reis, Leleu, Fidalgo, Biscopi, Duverges, and Larcher advancing out of the second round leaving only 3 heats to decide which 5 out of those 6 would move on to the main event. After solid performances by Leleu, Reis in Heat 16 and Larcher and Duverges in Heat 17 taking first and second in their respective heats, Biscopi earned the last spot finishing first in the losers final.
As the afternoon progressed, the first round of men's slalom heats got underway in 12-17 knots. Many Argentinian racers were on hand and most of them competed for the first time in this rapidly growing discipline. Soon into the heats, it became clear that the race boards had an advantage over the twin tips on the 6 buoy downwind course as they had a faster overall speed with the longer reaches between marks.
With 9 to 10 riders in each heat, and the top 4 finishers advancing, 6 heats were run to get to an 8-man final. With the exception of one abandoned heat, due to the retreating wind, most of the heats went off without any notable tangles or crashes. Brian Lake who is currently first place was clearly the fastest racer around the course. Also, notable was Reno Romeu who on his twin tip was faster than some of the other racers on race boards.
The first women's race got underway following the men's final but had to be abandoned due to dying winds and the event was called for the day.
For tomorrow, the wind is expected to increase with the forecast calling for a few more knots than today. Riders will meet at 10 am for a first possible start to the freestyle main event at 10:30 am. The live stream is expected to begin tomorrow for the start of the freestyle main event. Tune in to the LIVE page to see all the action as it unfolds live from Argentina.
Read original article: PKRA News:Day 2-First Round Slalom and Freestyle Trials Wrap-Up


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New Zealand ACCESS Global Surface Wind +192 hour Chart
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Australian Community Climate and Earth-System Simulator (ACCESS). Based upon the UK Met Office Unified Model system. ACCESS G is the global numerical forecast model operated by the BoM. It is run twice daily (00Z and 12Z) and provides forecast data out to 240 hours with a horizontal resolution of 80km and 50 vertical levels.
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How did the massive hailstones that fell over southern Queensland form?
Some of the largest hailstones ever seen in Australia are thought to have plummeted to Earth over southern Queensland on Friday afternoon.
WA's sizzling spell of heat stretching into the weekend
Despite already enduring a relentless barrage of heat, the hot maximum temperatures in Western Australia's southwest are not expected to fade for the next couple of days.
Drought not denting NSW farmland values as buyers scout property with promise of rain and water
Farmland values across drought-ravaged New South Wales are managing to remain strong as farmers search the state to buy property with guaranteed water supply and the promise of elusive rainfall.


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Apply to Leadership Manatee program
Applications are being accepted for the 2013-2014 Leadership Manatee program, which is offered by the Manatee Chamber Foundation and the Kiwanis Club of Bradenton.
Applications, which are due by May 24, are available at manateechamber.com/leadershipform .pdf. For more information, call Jahna Leinhauser at (941) 748-4842, Ext. 172.
CPA firm named Best Place to Work
CS&L CPAs has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Tampa Bay in 2013 by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. This is the fifth consecutive year the firm has been recognized for its commitment to an atmosphere of growth and success for its employees.
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Fleur Pellerin, junior minister for the digital economy, said the government would ask the National Digital Council, a panel of tech experts and entrepreneurs, to evaluate whether a law was needed and how it might work.
A decision on how to proceed is due by late February.
France's Socialist government is concerned that Web giants weigh down networks with traffic without contributing to telecom companies' investments in high-speed systems, echoing a position held by European telecom operators.
Big Web companies like Facebook, Google and Netflix reject the idea of paying telecom operators to have their content reach customers.
Many argue they already pay for bandwidth through private deals with "content delivery networks" or sometimes directly with telcos or cable companies.
Internet activists also oppose paying extra because it would create two-speed networks and violate the net neutrality principle that all traffic on the Internet is treated equally regardless or its source or destination.
France's debate on net neutrality and who should finance networks arose early in January when the country's second-biggest broadband provider Iliad launched a feature to automatically block online advertisements.
The company withdrew the facility after an outcry from Web publishers and Internet activists, but not before Pellerin said it had a point.
"What solutions do Internet providers have when faced with content providers who use their networks but don't invest in them?" Pellerin said last week.
"We need to ask serious questions about how Web companies can put some money into networks."
Iliad's move was widely seen as a shot across the bows of Google because the French broadband provider has long sought, unsuccessfully, to get the search engine, whose business model is based ad revenue, to pay for the traffic it sends to French customers.
Iliad also acknowledges it slows down video-sharing site YouTube at peak hours, arguing that it congests the networks.
In France, Google has signed deals with Cogent and France Telecom to deliver its content to French web users.
Net neutrality has been debated by governments and companies all over the world in recent years as the Internet has grown in influence and reach.
Only the Netherlands, Chile and Slovenia have passed laws guaranteeing net neutrality.
In the United States and most of the European Union, regulators have adopted a more hands-off approach in which companies reach commercial contracts amongst themselves.
Asked why the French government had decided to wait instead of proposing a law now, an adviser to Pellerin said there was not yet consensus among the various players.
"For there to be a draft law, there would have to be a minimum of consensus between the various actors," said the adviser. "The debate today showed that we are a long way off."


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ROLLINSFORD — Grade school students celebrated Friday after raising $1,222.83 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in a fundraiser dubbed Pennies for Patients, and were rewarded for their success with a special Sumo surprise.
LLS is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. Their mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Grade School Nurse Gail O'Connor, who organized the event, explained this is the school's fourth year doing this type of fundraising. Last year the school raised $1079.56.
"We have had families that have been affected by these diseases. It really hits home for us," O'Conner said.
Principal Kate Lucas challenged her students with a goal to raise $500 and if they did, she and special education aide Jill Boutin would dress up in blow-up Sumo wrestler costumes — representing a fight for childhood cancer.
The students surpassed their goal, and both Lucas and Boutin had to pay up. At a celebration for their efforts, children kicked off their shoes in the school auditorium and had a dance party with the two educators.
"It was a blast. Kids are so enthusiastic, you have to take advantage of it," Lucas said.
Tony Iorio's fifth- and sixth-grade class raised the largest donation of $271.59. A pizza party sponsored by LLS and Domino's Pizza will be held for Iorio's class for their accomplishment.