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WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. officials say Israel targeted advanced anti-ship cruise missiles near Syria's principal port city in an air attack carried out earlier this month, The New York Times reported.
The officials say the attack on July 5 near the city of Latakia targeted a type of Russian-made missile called the Yakhont that Russia had sold to the Syrian government, the Times reported on its website Saturday night. Russia is a key political ally and arms supplier of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.
The officials didn't provide details on the strike, including the extent of the damage and how many missiles were used. The Times reported that the officials declined to be identified because they were discussing intelligence reports.
Israel maintains it's not involved in Syria's 2-year-old civil war except to stop weapons transfers. The strike near Latakia was the fourth known air strike in Syria by Israel this year, the newspaper reported.
The attack came to light after Syrian rebels said they were not behind the explosions in Latakia on July 5, according to the Times. Neither U.S. nor Israeli officials have commented publicly on the report.
Reports surfaced earlier this year that Russia had delivered an advanced version of its Yakhont anti-ship cruise missile to Assad's regime even though Russia had stated that it was committed to peace talks. Those reports prompted the U.S. to complain in May about an "ill-timed" step by Russia.
Such weapons would help to upgrade significantly Syria's capacity to target manned planes, drones and incoming missiles and would complicate efforts to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria if the U.S. and other nations were to decide to initiate one.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's GDP growth slowed in the second quarter to 7.5 percent year-on-year as weak overseas demand weighed on output and investment, lining up a test of Beijing's resolve to revamp the world's second-biggest economy in the face of deteriorating data.
Other figures showed industrial output in June rising slightly less than forecast compared with a year earlier, but retail sales increasing more than had been expected.
The latest year-on-year economic growth reading compared with the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 7.5 percent and showed the pace of economic activity easing from 7.7 percent annual growth in January-March.
"These figures are not surprising, adding to signs of downward pressure on China's economy," said Zhou Hao, an economist at ANZ Bank in Shanghai.
The Australian dollar, which is highly sensitive to Chinese demand for Australian raw materials, rose on relief the GDP numbers were not weaker, following last week's report of a surprise fall in exports in June from a year earlier.
China's statistics bureau said the economy's performance in the first half of the year was stable overall and that indicators were within a reasonable range.
New Premier Li Keqiang has been prominent in pushing for economic reform over fast-line growth, suggesting the government is in no rush to offer fresh stimulus to revive an economy in a protracted slowdown.
With the latest GDP data, China's growth has slowed down in nine of the last 10 quarters.
The government's official growth target for 2013 is 7.5 percent, impressive by world standards but it would be the slowest pace in 23 years for China.
The latest data showed the economy grew 7.6 percent in the first half of the year from a year earlier, just ahead of the full-year target.
Analysts have cut their forecasts for 2013 full-year growth in recent weeks following a run of weak data and government comments on slowing growth. Ahead of Monday's economic figures, they were mostly forecasting 2013 growth between 7 and 7.5 percent.
Last week, customs data showed China's exports fell 3.1 percent in June against forecasts for a rise of 4 percent, while imports dipped 0.7 percent versus an expected 8.0 percent rise. The customs administration added that the outlook for July to September was "grim.
Other figures had shown factory-gate deflation persisted for a 16th straight month, backing the view that the economy, plagued by industrial overcapacity, is losing momentum.
Annual consumer inflation accelerated more than expected in June, but remained subdued at 2.7 percent, below Beijing's annual target of 3.5 percent.
The main worry for China's leaders is if the economic slowdown leads to high unemployment that could spark social unrest. So far government officials say employment is stable.
So for now, economists do not see any major stimulus or policy shift and instead expect the government to tough out the slowdown as they pursue a longer-term vision of reforming the economy towards consumer-led, rather than export- and investment-led growth.
Beijing is still cleaning up trillions of dollars in local government debt left over from its last spending spree during the 2008/2009 global financial crisis, while trying to rein in off-balance-sheet loans.
"The focus is still on reforms. The chances of a cut in interest rates or banks' reserve ratio look slim," Xu Hongcai, senior economist at the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), a think-tank in Beijing, said before the release of the GDP data.
"Previously, when the economy was not good, local officials held out their hands for money from the central government. But now they have to embrace reforms as no money will be given."
(Additional reporting by Kevin Yao; Editing by Neil Fullick)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/china-q2-gdp-7-5-pct-020946288.html
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Arrests, threats of prosecution and now an effort to cut off the Muslim Brotherhood's funding in military-ruled Egypt.
These Egyptian clerics at Al Azhar in Cairo today are not happy with the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi.
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EnlargeUS Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns is arriving in Cairo today for a three day visit, as protests over the ouster of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi continue to rock Cairo, pledges of financial support from Gulf monarchies uncomfortable with the precedent of Islamists coming to power via elections continue to pour in, and question marks abound over how a new transition plan can work in a country so divided.
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In a brief statement, the State Department wrote that Burns will stay in Cairo until July 16 and "will meet with interim government officials as well as civil society and business leaders. In all these meetings, he will underscore US support for the Egyptian people, an end to all violence, and a transition leading to an inclusive, democratically-elected civilian government."
That's a nice sentiment, but getting there will not be easy - particularly with a Muslim Brotherhood that is wounded but still potent, and the way Egypt's current military-backed government is seeking to cut off their avenues for political participation.
Army chief Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said today in a posting on the military's Facebook page that he'd offered Morsi a way out - a referendum on his rule - that the former president rejected, effectively leaving him and the military little choice but to depose the president on July 3 in "the service of the people." That could well be true - Morsi and the Brotherhood had grown convinced that the military was moving with elements of the old regime to depose them, and probably assumed that any such exercise would be fixed against them.
But if so, they badly miscalculated the depth of antipathy towards the president that had developed on the street. His presidential victory was a narrow one over a former Mubarak minister in June 2012, and in the year since the economy had declined and the government's principle initiatives seemed mostly about entrenching the Brothers in power.
How else to explain his decision in June to appoint a former member of the terrorist group Gamaa al-Islamiyaa to be governor of Luxor? The group murdered 62 people, mostly foreign tourists at one of the Pharoahnic temples in Luxor, in 1997. The attack dealt a blow to tourism in Egypt for years and saw the Egyptian public turn sharply against the group. The group is understandably hated in the Luxor area - but its political party was also a backer of Morsi, and rewards were to be handed out.
It is simultaneously the case that a coalition of people, including officers, who had prospered under Mubarak wanted Morsi out and that millions of average Egyptians were alarmed by Morsi's performance, and the looming reality of a movement in power that ultimately wants Islamic sharia to be the law of the land. Now it is the military pulling the strings, albiet indirectly with its decision to appoint a president, a judge and political neophyte, who in turn has started naming cabinet positions.
And it will be the military, used for decades to box in and harass Muslim Brotherhood leaders, who will decide how much space it will have to operate in the next round of political change. Gen. Sisi insisted today that all parties would be allowed to participate in "political life" but there are signs that he didn't really mean it.
Today, Egypt's public prosecutor froze the assets of some of the Brotherhood's most important leaders, including Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie, key strategist and financial backer Khairat al-Shater, and Saad al-Katani, the leader of the Brotherhood's official political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party. Mr. Morsi remains under house arrest and there are warrants for a number of other senior Brotherhood leaders. The effort to go after Mr. Shater is particularly interesting since he's used his vast wealth and international contacts to finance the group, and was initially the Brotherhood's choice to run for president, though was disqualified for a past conviction for his political activities during the Mubarak era.
The successful coup playbook has neutering the deposed government as the first order of business following their removal from power, and it's hard to see how that isn't what's happening in Egypt now. Yesterday, Reuters reported that Egypt had begun a criminal investigation into Morsi, Badie and 7 other Brotherhood leaders on allegations of spying for foreign powers and inciting violence. The worst violence in the latest round of upheaval has come from the military, with at least 50 Muslim Brotherhood protesters gunned down outside a Republican Guard office in Cairo on July 8.
All of these announcements of investigations, house arrests, and seizing of money could perhaps be a temporary ploy, a public threat combined with private words to Brotherhood leaders that if they'll pull their supporters off the streets, then the army will back off.
But in public at least, the Brotherhood shows no signs of wavering - with spokesmen continuing the deride the "illegitimate" coup and calling for protests. And while the organization has lost the presidency for now, it still remains Egypt's largest grass roots organization, with a history of political organization that few if any forces in Egypt can match. Smooth going in Egypt right now without the Brotherhood involved somehow is hard to imagine.
This is the political scene that will greet Secretary Burns as he travels around Cairo tomorrow. With the US keeping military aid off the table for now, its care in never calling the coup a "coup," and an absence of trust for America across the political spectrum, it's unclear what if anything his visit could accomplish.
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The stunning Regina Hotel Baglioni have unveilled their new Penthouse Suite with fabulous views over Rome, Italy. The new suite comes with private outdoor terraces and 360? panoramic views overlooking the Eternal City, stretching from the Sistine Chapel to the Colosseum and beyond.
Located on the top floor of Regina Hotel Baglioni, the suite allows guests to experience Rome in unparalleled luxury with a dedicated concierge, private chef, barman and driver.
Designed by the Milanese Architects Rebosio+Spagnulo, the three bedroom Roman Penthouse combines modern design with traditional Italian style with beautiful handmade detailing, such as the stunning Murano glass chandeliers by Venetian Masters Vistosi and LU Murano? and design pieces from the project ?Luxury is not a waste? by Italian design consultant and publisher, Vincenzo Basile
The stunning Regina Hotel Baglioni is one of the finest properties in Rome, where you? can unwind in an atmosphere of relaxed sophistication, quality and stylish charm. Perfectly located in the heart of the city on Via Veneto, one of Rome?s most famous streets made well known by the iconic film La Dolce Vita. Beautifully designed with a fusion of traditional Italian style with an Art Deco twist, The Regina Hotel Baglioni definitely encapsulates the essence of ?La Dolce Vita?. All 118 of its rooms and suites are decorated in a gorgeous art deco style with antique furniture, fabulous silk tapestries and marble floors.
The hotel takes its name from the previous royal resident, Queen Margaret of Savoy and offers the perfect place to stay, being just few minutes? walk from Rome?s main attractions such as Piazza di Spagna, Via Condotti, Trevi Fountain and the Villa Borghese Gardens.
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KINGMAN, Ariz.? A suspect in a 2011 Lake Havasu City homicide was arrested in California, according to Arizona authorities.
Michael Mears, 36, was taken into custody Thursday in Los Angeles in connection with a December 21 homicide.
Lake Havasu City police Sgt. Troy Stirling said Brett Kelly, 40, was killed in his home in the 3200 block of Crater Drive. Mears awaits extradition for prosecution in Arizona on first-degree murder, kidnapping and burglary charges, Stirling said.
Laboratory testing of evidence collected from the crime scene helped authorities build a case and secure an arrest warrant for Mears, Stirling said. He said the homicide remains on ongoing investigation, with police working to identify additional suspects.
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While there are many iPad cases out there with built in keyboards, one company is attempting to bring a more musical type of keyboard to the iPad.
Meet C.24, a two-octave wireless keyboard case for the iPad that replaces the computer keyboard from a traditional keyboard case with piano keys. The case sends MIDI input to your iPad wirelessly, and will work with any music app you have installed on the tablet.
A strip of buttons above the piano keys lets you control things such as what octave the keyboard will play in and add effects like tone modulation.
Miselu, the company who designed the keyboard, also designed an open standard for hardware expansion modules. That means that tactile controls such as faders, knobs and XY pads could also be available in the future to help you with your musical stylings.
The C.24 isn?t quite ready for the market yet. Miselu has created a Kickstarter project to help fund production of the device, and for purchasing materials for the project in higher quantities, thus making it cheaper to acquire.
A $99 donation to the Kickstarter project will get you one of the first C.24?s off the assembly line, with estimated delivery in November.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - This Sunday, July 14, would've marked the 100th birthday of President Gerald R. Ford.
Over the next two days, there will be a series of events to honor and celebrate the occasion in Grand Rapids.
Joe Calvaruso, executive director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, previewed the centennial celebration.Gerald Ford 100th preview
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(CBS)?What defines a true Chicago sports legend?
Our friends over at ChicagoSide think they know.
And now, they?ve compiled a list of who they deem to be the 25 greatest Chicago sports legends of all time. Period.
It?s important to note that this list isn?t merely a compilation of the greatest athletes to ever wear a Chicago uniform, rather ChicagoSide ?decided to use criteria that could easily be quantified, such as impact, Chicagoness, transcendence, charisma (and things like stats and championships, as well.)?
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The scout executive for the Chattahoochee Valley area Boy Scout organization has written a letter to First Baptist Church on the Square after news broke last week the church would not continue its charter and host the scouts.
The church?s move was made in response to the Scout?s decision to allow gay members.
?There are several very strong supporters of scouting who are still members of First Baptist on the Square who will continue in scouting and continue to support scouting that we do not want to lose or have a feeling that scouting has a problem with their church or faith,? said Anthony Berger, scout executive. ?Scouting is open to all faiths and continues to bring many young men to God.?
The text of the letter is as follows:
An open letter to First Baptist on the Square
Recently an article in the LaGrange Daily News published on Friday July 5th was printed in regard to the recent decision made by First Baptist on the Square to not renew their Annual Charter Agreement with the Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America.
It seems that the article has caused some unfavorable perceptions about this decision and the relationship between First Baptist on the Square and the Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America. I have personally talked with Dr. (Paul) Baxter and he and I had a very favorable conversation.
In no way was my comment, ?There have been a lot of knee-jerk reactions? directed towards First Baptist on the Square. It was a statement made in reply to a question concerning overall how chartered partners are responding to the change.
We have always valued the relationship that First Baptist on the Square and the Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America has had over the past several decades. Together this mutually beneficial relationship has guided young men into leaders in our community. We respect their decision not to renew their annual agreement with us. We also know that the decision was made through a process involving several levels of church leadership and in no way did we view it as a decision that was made lightly or without much deliberation.
Iconic Scoutmaster Fred Lundberg made a profound impact on the lives of hundreds of boys and recently was elected to serve as Council Vice President of Program where his leadership would impact thousands of boys in our region. He was elected by our board of directors to be a voting member at the National Annual Meeting. I personally was saddened to see him resign because of this decision. I admired the way he composed himself after the vote and even though I disagree with him I respect his decision and still admire him greatly.
In my discussion with Dr. Baxter we both agreed that just because you have a disagreement with someone doesn?t mean you still can?t have a healthy and positive relationship. Even though First Baptist on the Square will no longer serve as a chartered partner does not mean that our two organizations can not have a mutual respect for each other and the works we do. All it means is that our relationship has changed and we both look forward to this new chapter in our relationship as we both seek to influence lives in a positive way and will be open to others ways that we can work together for the good of our community.
Respectfully Yours,
Anthony M. Berger
Scout Executive, CEO
Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America
Baxter said Thursday he was pleased Berger wanted to correct the false impression.
?I have chatted with him and he knows that we did not rush into our decision but spoke with Boy Scout representatives before and after our decision; and, that we did not eject the Boy Scouts but simply chose not to renew our charter in January, giving them months to relocate,? Baxter said. ?We had a most cordial and forthright conversation in which we both expressed the importance of being able to disagree agreeably and work together when possible. We have much love for the Boy Scouts. I reiterated the fact that while we love and welcome anyone and everyone, we cannot countenance teenage boys going camping in two person tents with avowedly homosexuals with an acknowledged attraction for boys. However, we had a wonderful relationship with the Boy Scouts, and are most blessed to have as church members a former national director of personnel of the Boy Scouts and a super dedicated scout master.?
Berger said offers of new hosts for the displaced Boy Scout troop have increased since the news first broke.
?We received several calls from churches and individuals asking how they can help and we are following up with each of those,? he said.
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SANDY, Utah (AP) ? Chris Wondolowski is making a case that he should be included in the United States roster when World Cup qualifying resumes in September.
Wondolowski ? with his jersey name spelled correctly this time ? scored two more goals to raise his total to five in two matches, and the Americans overcame a slow start to beat Cuba 4-1 Saturday and advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. He became the first American with five goals in one Gold Cup tournament.
Landon Donovan tied the score late in the first half when converted his second penalty kick of the tournament for his 53rd international goal. Joe Corona got his first international goal early in the second, and Stuart Holden made his first start in nearly three years for the U.S. (2-0), which has reached the quarterfinals of all 12 Gold Cups.
The US won its seventh straight game, tying a team record set in June 2007.
While Wondolowski has led or tied Major League Soccer in goals for three straight seasons, he hadn't scored for the national team in 11 appearances before getting his first in an exhibition win over Guatemala on July 5.
"I'm very confident in my play," Wondolowski said. "Just even getting the goals is so huge. I'm feeling more confident in my passing and in my touch and things like that where it's helping me raise my level."
Wondolowski scored a first-half hat trick in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Belize, when his jersey was misspelled "Wondowlowski." He started this match on the bench, then replaced Herculez Gomez in the 58th and scored the final two goals in the 66th and 85th minutes. Superstitious, the 30-year-old San Jose forward had an extra "W'' stitched on the inside of his jersey.
"Wondo is doing wonderful," U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. "It's just a joy to see him every day, in training and now getting his goals that he was waiting for such a long time for ? and now they're coming. He was a bit disappointed when I told him that he's not coming off the start right away, but I told him 'We got to keep your goals for the second half,' ? which he did."
Wondolowski, Donovan and Holden all are making a case to be included in the player pool for World Cup qualifiers at Costa Rica on Sept. 6 and at home against Mexico four days later.
"The benchmark for us now starts with Costa Rica," Klinsmann said. "We're looking forward to that match. We need now games where we're eye-to-eye with the opponent."
Donovan, a veteran of three World Cups hasn't played for the national team in 11 months before the Guatemala match because of injuries and a four-month sabbatical from soccer that ended in late March.
Holden made his first start for the U.S. since an exhibition against Colombia on Oct. 12, 2010. A knee injury the following March sustained from a tackle by Manchester United's Jonny Evans limited the Bolton midfielder to one club match in the next 22 months.
The Americans, who have not won the North and Central American and Caribbean championship since 2007, complete the first round Tuesday against Costa Rica in East Hartford, Conn., then play their quarterfinal at Baltimore on July 21.
Cuba, ranked 82nd by FIFA ? a full 60 spots behind the U.S. ? gave the Americans an unexpected test.
Before a crowd of 17,597 at Rio Tinto Stadium, Jose Ciprian Alfonso put Cuba (0-2) ahead in the 36th minute. He beat defender Oguchi Onyewu to a cutback pass from Ariel Martinez, who has rounded left back Edgar Castillo near the end line. Ciprian Alfonso then sent a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Nick Rimando.
Donovan tied the score in the second minute of stoppage time with a penalty kick, extending his U.S. scoring record.
Corona finally gave the Americans lead in the 57th when he latched onto a loose ball and let loose a curling a shot from the edge of the penalty area.
"We were trying to get a quick goal in the second half, so we could get that confidence back and try to play our game and try to get more goals," Corona said.
Wondolowski made it 3-1 with his a close-range flick off a cross from Kyle Beckerman. He finished off the scoring from the center of the penalty area.
"It's such a huge honor, any time you put on that jersey, any time I see that jersey, it just gives me chills and I love being a part of it," Wondolowski said.
NOTES: The Americans are 27-1-2 in the group phase of the Gold Cup, the only loss 2-1 to Panama two years ago. ... The U.S. improved to 8-1-1 against Cuba. .. Donovan has a Gold Cup-record 15 goals. ... Cuba is winless in 12 straight Gold Cup matches. ... Holden, Gomez, Castillo and Onyewu were among six changes. Tony Beltran took over at right back and Brek Shea started in midfield. Going to the bench along with Wondolowski were right back Michael Parkhurst, central defender Clarence Goodson, left back DaMarcus Beasley and midfielders Jose Torres and Mix Diskerud. Torres replaced Shea at the start of the second half and Diskerud took over for Holden in the 58th. ... A former youth player for Norway, Diskerud became tied to the U.S. team when he started against Belize. ... Onyewu was captain for the second time and first since the Colombia match three years ago. ... Costa Rica beat Belize 1-0 in the second game on an own goal by Dalton Eiley in the 49th minute.
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Warner Bros. Pictiures? epic giant monster vs. giant robot action movie Pacific Rim released in theaters this week. As has often become the case these days, a movie tie-in game is not far behind thus we now have the Pacific Rim game on iOS and Android.
Developed by the Indian company Reliance Games, the Pacific Rim game is naturally based on the movie and brings some of the robot vs. monster action to the small screen.
If you were expecting some original gameplay, however, you are going to be in for some disappointment. Although the game lets you choose from five different robots, known as jaegers, and the visuals seem pretty decent, the gameplay is a clone of the screen swiping and the occasional pressing of buttons on the side to dodge action that we first saw in Infinity Blade almost three years ago and in several other games over the years, including Batman: Arkham City Lockdown and Man of Steel. Although it does seem appropriate here but the lack of novelty is sure to bore you quickly.
The Pacific Rim game is available on the App Store and the Play Store for a steep $4.99. Personally, it doesn?t seem like something I?d spend five bucks on.
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The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Greece, warning that jellyfish blooms have been reported and for people to heed local advice.
Officials have already issued warnings about jellyfish in Mediterranean coastal waters for France and Italy.
But local marine biologists said this year's increase was "no different" from other years and that the blooms consisted of non-stinging species.
They added that they were monitoring the situation very closely.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman told BBC News: "We have been alerted to large numbers of jellyfish in the Mediterranean this summer, especially in a number of key holiday destinations for UK tourists.
"We have updated our travel advice for a number of Mediterranean countries to reflect this issue."
She added that the Foreign Office aimed to keep its advice "as informative and useful for visitors as possible".
Global problem
However, Stefano Piraino - project co-ordinator of the Mediterranean JellyRisk programme - said there was no need for tourists to be unduly concerned.
"Of course, as in any other ocean or sea in the world, there might be some problems," he said.
"In the Mediterranean, we are lucky and do not have deadly [jellyfish]."
But he did acknowledge: "We are experiencing, as in many other places around the world, an increase in jellyfish."
Prof Piraino, a marine biologist at the University of Salento in southern Italy, said the JellyRisk programme - also involving researchers from Spain, Tunisia and Malta - was set up because there was growing concern about the impact of increasing number of jellyfish on human activities in the region, such as fishing as well as tourism.
He told BBC News that the programme's main focus was on a citizen science campaign.
"This is a very important tool," Prof Piraino observed.
"We have, since 2009, used this approach where we are asking tourists, sailors, fishermen, divers - all the people that are in the sea - to send information about the presence of jellyfish."
The team have developed a smartphone application that not only allows people to send information, but also receive details about the abundance of jellyfish in their area.
The app also provides scientifically sound information about how to treat stings because the venom of jellyfish varies according to the species that inflicted the injury.
"We have collated scientific evidence and results from clinical trials, which we have reviewed so we can now, through the app and printed material, offer advice on the treatment of stings," he explained.
The team will also install anti-jellyfish nets at a number of popular beaches in order to assess their effectiveness.
Prof Piraino said it was difficult to pinpoint a single cause for the increase in the abundance of jellyfish.
"This is a result of many different causes. These can be different from site to site," he said.
"Generally, there is evidence that there is an increased abundance because of an increase in sea surface temperature.
"This is coupled with other things, such as the fact that we are changing the coastal marine environment."
One example he cited was the construction of artificial reefs for flood defences, which used a material favoured by jellyfish.
He added that this has been observed more often in other European bodies of water, such as the North Sea.
"This places a hard substrate in the sea, which is the preferred substrate for the larvae stage of jellyfish.
'Vicious cycle'
Overfishing was another contributing factor, he added.
"We are overfishing the oceans, which means we are catching all the big fish so the fish population is being reduced and we eliminate competitors and leave more food for the jellyfish."
A recent report published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) concluded that the increasing number of jellyfish was creating a "vicious cycle" because the jellyfish were also feeding on the eggs and larvae of commercially important fish species.
In June, marine researchers gathered in Japan for the fourth International Jellyfish Bloom Symposium to share research on the global problem.
According to the FAO report, some experts have warned that, if the trend continued unabated, jellyfish could supplant fish in the world's oceans, triggering a "global regime shift from a fish to a jellyfish ocean".
Prof Piraino offered a solution, saying that people had to "learn to love jellyfish".
"The Chinese have been eating jellyfish for millennia," he said.
"Now there is documented evidence that non-stinging jellyfish in the Mediterranean can be eaten - they are full of antioxidants and they provide molecules that can be used in the pharmaceutical or cosmetic industries.
"Therefore the creatures should be viewed as a resource rather than a pest."
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23243759#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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I currently have a third generation iPad that I use for most of my email, surfing, and videos. See my signature for all my devices.
What I'm asking is:
I teach Marching Band and Drum Corps. and I put all my music pages into iBooks on my iPad. It's great! The bad part is that I have dropped my iPad twice and currently have no more AppleCare+ replacements. I would like to buy a very cheap Android or Windows tablet to be able to bring to practice, put the music scores on it, along with the drill pages, and not care if it rains, or gets dropped every now and then. The only thing I really need it to do is to be able to save and read PDFs, and to be able to access them without Internet (basically saving them to the device itself). I am looking to spend no more than 100 bucks, maybe a tad bit more.
Anyone have any suggestions?
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