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SecuraTrac Allows Parents To Finally Relax On Vacation

June 10, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

SecuraPAL (Personal Automated Locator) Alleviates Fears of Losing Children at
Crowded Parks and Attractions
HERMOSA BEACH, Calif.–(Business Wire)–
For children, the anticipated months of summer vacation are nearly here which
means trips to zoos, amusement and water parks, beaches and other fun-filled yet
crowded attractions will soon fill many families schedules. While children
embrace carefree days, the summer months are a nervous time for parents worried
about their children`s safety and whereabouts.

All parents hope to avoid the sinking feeling of turning around and not
immediately being able to locate their child in a crowd. Whether you are
planning a family road-trip to the coast for a few days of sand and sun at a
popular beach destination or staying closer to home and preparing to visit a
local museum or roller coaster and water park, parents can now rent a new device
from SecuraTrac to ensure their peace-of-mind during family outings.

At www.securatrac.com parents can arrange to rent a small, GPS tracking device
called a SecuraPAL for each of their children. The SecuraPAL is a small Personal
Automated Locator that can be placed in a child`s pocket or attached to a belt
that parents can use to locate their children should they go missing in a crowd.
The SecuraPAL also has an SOS feature where children can push a button to send a
text and/or email alert to their parent should they feel endangered at any time.
When the SOS button is pushed the parent receives a message in about 10 seconds
with the child`s exact location and directions on how to get there.

Additionally, parents can have SecuraTrac customize their rented SecuraPAL for
their particular destination or trip where SecuraTrac will setup each SecuraPAL
with pre-set SecuraFences, a virtual boundary, to further enhance a child`s
safety and parents` ability to relax on vacation. Parents can choose to have
SecuraFences established around their hotel, an amusement park, museum or any
other destination. If a child enters or leaves this virtual boundary or
SecuraFence, an alert would be sent via text or email to notify the parent.

Parents can also rent a SecuraPAL for international travel with their children.
Visiting a foreign country where you do not speak the language can be stressful
enough, let alone having to worry about keeping your eye on wandering children
while also taking in the sights. With a SecuraPAL parents can spend more time
enjoying their vacation and have more opportunities to experience the culture of
a foreign country. SecuraTrac does not charge additional fees for use of the
SecuraPAL device outside of the U.S. for trips under 10 days.

For more information on how to rent a SecuraPAL please visit us online
.

About SecuraTrac

SecuraTrac, LLC focuses on improving the lives of families through the use of a
small, light-weight GPS device and a state-of-the-art, easy-to-use website. The
company secures the peace of mind of parents, elder caretakers and pet owners by
helping them locate what`s most important to them anytime, anywhere and
providing a proactive emergency notification system. The company is
headquartered in Hermosa Beach, CA. Visit www.securatrac.com for more
information.

Asylum PR
Laura Baumgartner, 630-299-9616
lbaumgartner@asylumpr.com

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Tenders called for shark meshing scheme

April 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

The New South Wales Government is calling for tenders for its shark meshing program between Newcastle and Wollongong.

Fifty-one beaches are currently protected by shark mesh but the Government is making changes to the program in line with a review last year.

The Primary Industries Minister, Steve Whan, says the review recommends the nets be checked more frequently for sharks to reduce environmental impacts.

He says companies submitting tenders will need to be check the nets every three days.

“It’s actually about disturbing their migratory patterns so they don’t actually establish territory on the beach,” he said.

“So it’s all done very scientifically and what we’re trying to do now is address some of the environmental concerns people have by getting more regular checking of the nets.

“We’ll also study exactly what species we see there.”

Mr Whan says the Government devotes more resources to the meshing program than any other beach protection method.

“This tender is worth over $800,000 and this is really the biggest single effort that we make on protection of beaches from shark attacks,” he said.

“We obviously also are trialling aerial surveillance and we also have educational programs but the shark meshing program has proven since 1937 to be the most effective method.”

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Council focuses on coastal erosion

April 8, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

The Fraser Coast Regional Council in south-east Queensland says a plan to tackle erosion on the region’s beaches is “overdue”.

Council has commissioned a team of engineers and scientists to assess the current and future extent of coastal erosion as part of the Shoreline Erosion Management Plan.

Councillor Sue Brooks says it is hoped the plan can be implemented before December this year.

“I think it’s overdue and I think it’s something we were working towards independently before amalgamation,” she said.

“Through the amalgamation process I’ve been very pleased that council has supported and prioritised the need for us to address erosion. It is a big community concern.”

Cr Brooks says erosion may restrict future access to the region’s beaches.

“I would like to see the plan adopted prior to next summer because most of our erosion does happen in the warmer months of the year. So I would like to be prepared with some opportunities to hopefully start trialling some mitigation strategies prior to next summer,” she said.

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Lifeguard warns of dangerous surf

March 31, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Gold Coast beach-goers are being urged to take care in the surf while difficult conditions persist.

Two 15-year-old boys were helped from the water at Palm Beach yesterday.

The Gold Coast’s chief lifeguard, Warren Young, says conditions are still dangerous.

“There’s still some really bad rips around at the present time – right along the beaches,” he said.

“All the beaches are patrolled from eight to five, we’re just asking people, please don’t swim after hours.

“It’s a smallish swell but the rips are really bad in between some good sandbanks, so please don’t swim after hours.

“It really is quite dangerous at the moment on a small swell.”

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Britain’s beaches ‘drowning in plastic’

March 26, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, Mar 26(ANI): The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has called for an urgent marine action plan in Britain after they found piles of plastic rubbish along beaches across the country during the latest annual survey of beach litter.

According to the MCS, thousands of volunteers picked up 2,742 bags of litter from 400 beaches during a survey done on one weekend last year.

The list of most commonly picked up items from beaches was topped by small and larger pieces of plastic, which together accounted for a fifth of the items gathered.

The plastic items found included thousands of drinks bottles, carrier bags, wrappers, rope, caps, cutlery, trays, straws and cups.

Rachel Bailey, MCS litter projects officer, said plastic was a particular problem for wildlife, as seals get entangled in fishing nets and leatherback turtles swallowed plastic.

“Our seas and beaches are becoming overwhelmed with plastic litter, which not only looks horrible, but kills and injures many of our fantastic marine animals,” The Telegraph quoted Bailey, as saying.

“Over 260 species of marine wildlife become entangled in litter or mistake it for food,” she added. (ANI)

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Council puts brakes on bike hire scheme

March 25, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

The Gold Coast City Council is voting against a foreshore bicycle hire scheme strongly supported by Mayor Ron Clarke.

Councillor Clarke says he is disappointed at the decision after fighting for the scheme for 12 months.

He says he believes the system would have been another tourist attraction.

“We get almost 6six million day visitors each year,” Cr Clarke said.

“If you divide that into public holidays that’s 48,000 every public holiday including weekends down here on the coast.

“Most of [the visitors are] coming into the coastal areas, the foreshore and the beaches and this is an added attraction for them.”

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Shark monitoring trial takes to the skies

March 24, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Aerial shark surveillance will continue over the Newcastle and Wollongong coastline next summer, with the New South Wales Government announcing a new trial of plane and helicopter flights.

The trial will cover 51 beaches from Newcastle to Wollongong, which are also covered by the shark meshing program.

The Government will compare plane and helicopter surveillance to determine which provides the best protection for swimmers.

During last year’s aerial surveillance trial, 210 hammerhead sharks were spotted over 15 days and there was one great white shark spotted on the central coast.

No beaches were closed due to a shark sighted from the helicopter.

The general manager of the Albion Park-based aerial patrol, Harry Mitchell, has welcomed the trial.

“Finally we have a Minister who has made the right decision, who is prepared to look at all options, we recall we had a minister six months [ago] who said fixed-wing aviation was useless for the surveillance of shark movements,” he said.

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South Africa ropes in shark spotters to ensure safety of World Cup fans

March 20, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Durban, Mar 20(ANI): South African authorities have hired extra shark spotters to patrol beaches amid fears that Great Whites could target foreign tourists during the forthcoming World Cup.

Shark attacks along South Africa’s coastline are reported on a large scale every year. Many incidents happen in or around Durban, where the foreign fans are expected to visit.

“There is often a lot of shark activity around South Africa and we were concerned for the safety of foreign football fans who come here for the World Cup,” The Telegraph quoted Harry Mbambo, a spokesman for Sharks Board, as saying.

“We have taken extraordinary action to increase our shark security and to ensure that bathers are kept safe from harm,” he added.

Around 450,000 foreign fans are expected to visit South Africa during the World Cup, which kicks off on June 11. (ANI)

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‘Atonement’ to get opera makeover

March 19, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

London, March 19 (ANI): Atonement, Ian McEwan’s novel about class and love set in the Second World War, is to become an opera.

The novel has already been made into a movie starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.

Now, the book’s author and two of his friends have begun work on an adaptation that they hope will transfer the success of his 2001 bestseller and the Oscar-winning film to the stage.

McEwan said that he finally agreed to the project “several weeks ago”.

While he will shape the overall adaptation, Craig Raine, the poet and critic, will write the words and Michael Berkeley, the composer who presents the Radio 3 show Private Passions, will write the music.

“It”s not a chamber piece, that”s for sure. You can do some very dramatic things with this. If you were thinking of a large-scale opera then what springs to mind is 380,000 troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. That would be quite a choir,” the Telegraph quoted McEwan as telling the Times. (ANI)

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FSC fish deaths prompt investigation

March 17, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Authorities say they are mystified by the death of around 2000 fish on the New South Wales Far South Coast.

It is estimated that between five and six tonnes of Australian Salmon have washed up at Tathra, Nelson and Gillard’s Beaches, east of Bega.

New South Wales Fisheries inspector, Matt Proctor, says the fish have not died of natural causes, and water quality is unlikely to be an issue.

He says an investigation has begun but there are problems.

“One thing that’s going to work against us is the fact that the fish are very decomposed, and obviously some time has passed since they died,” he said.

“The fact that they have washed up on Tathra beach more or less in the last 24 hours is probably just due to the prevailing wind and current conditions.

“So it makes it a little hard because we are not exactly sure how far those fish have moved from where they actually died.”

For more, go to the South East News blog at http://bit.ly/dgL1SN

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Wild weather sparks beach safety warning

March 17, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Beach-goers are being warned to swim only at patrolled beaches after the removal of shark nets off south-east Queensland due to cyclonic weather predicted to hit the region later this week.

The Fisheries Department removed shark nets and drum lines from Rainbow Beach to the Gold Coast yesterday ahead of the wild weather.

Shark control manager Tony Ham says Cyclone Ului is expected to whip up seven-metre seas by Friday.

“We’d be saying to people if you are desperate for a swim go to a place where there are firstly lifeguards or lifesavers who will be aware of whether the beaches are open or closed,” he said.

“Really look and think pretty hard about if they really do need to swim in the ocean over the next four or five days.”

Mr Ham says the nets were removed because cyclonic conditions produce rough seas.

“Most of the [shark nets] will stand winds up to about 35 knots, buy once it gets over that, firstly we start to see the gear start to spin on itself and get tangled up,” he said.

“Once that happens, it then starts to pull in out of the seabed and washes it into the inshore beaches.”

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Aussie folks in Northern Territory love to have sex in public, finds survey

March 15, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Melbourne, March 15 (ANI): Folks in Australia’s Northern Territory love to have sex in public, be it beaches, bathrooms, offices or nightclubs, according to a new survey.

Almost every second Territorian of the 10,000 men and women quizzed confessed they enjoyed getting intimate in public.

And another 19 per cent admitted they “would like to” try their hands at a public fling, the Great Australian Sex Census revealed.

For some, finding the right girl was more important than finding the perfect spot, the Northern Territory News reported.

Truck driver Gye Gardner, 43, of Woodroffe, Palmerston, said: “I haven”t had sex for so long I would do it in a wheelbarrow on the side of the road if that”s what the girl wanted.”

Emily Smith, 24, revealed she “had a comfy bed at home” and even if she would consider having sex in public “it would definitely not be in a wheelbarrow on the side of the road”.

But she added she understood the urge to go ahead with having sex in the street.

She said: “I guess it always depends on the circumstances, if you just come out of a club and you”re drunk and you”re really desperate and can”t make it home because it always takes so long until you get a taxi in the city…” (ANI)

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Beaches close after stinger nets go

March 13, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Surf Life Saving Queensland will review the closure of 11 beaches between Port Douglas and South Mission Beach in the state’s far north.

The beaches were closed yesterday after a strong wind warning forced lifesavers to remove the stinger nets from the water.

Ebeny Keating from Surf Life Saving Queensland says it is likely the beaches will remain closed until after the weekend.

She says people should only swim at beaches with stinger nets.

“Kewarra Beach has been left open and that’s because it’s a more protected area,” Ms Keating said.

“Kurramine Beach, there is no lifeguard there, but there is a fixed protection there, so that one’s a lot more protected and obviously the Cairns esplanade lagoon.”

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Report critical of delays in oil clean up

March 11, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

A report into the response to the Pacific Adventurer oil spill off south east Queensland says logistical delays put wildlife at further risk.

The cargo ship lost 31 shipping containers near Moreton Island last year polluting beaches with heavy fuel oil.

The report by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority found there was a seven day delay in getting wildlife cleaning supplies to the island because of confusion about who would approve it.

Premier Anna Bligh has tabled the report and another independent review in Parliament.

“The initial focus of the clean up was on the beaches and I accept the efforts to protect the wetlands which were ultimately successful could have happened sooner,” she said.

The Premier says a new memorandum of understanding is being developed to clarify the roles, responsibilities and channels of communication between agencies and different levels of Government in their disaster responses.

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Salman Khan takes part in Ganesha immersion ceremony

August 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Mumbai, Aug 25 (ANI0: Beaches of Mumbai turn into a sea of humanity as hundreds of devotees gathered for the immersion of idols of Lord Ganesha, on the first day of ‘Visarjan’, ritual of the worshipped deities.

It was the first of the Visarjan ceremonies after the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi was celebrated on Sunday across many parts of India.

Famed Bollywood actor Salman Khan joined hundreds of Mumbaikars in bidding adieu the god Ganesha.

His brother Sohail Khan and other members of his family also joined him.

The Ganesha Chaturthi festival marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha and signifies good omen and prosperity.

During the festival, devotees offer prayers to appease lord Ganesha and seek his blessings.he festival is celebrated with equal fervour amidst people of all classes.

Lord Ganesha is one of the most revered Gods of Hindus, and is worshipped at the beginning of every auspicious occasion.

Ganesha, as the God of knowledge is described as ‘Vinayaka’ and as remover of obstacles he is called ‘Vighanharta’. He is worshipped at the beginning of every auspicious occasion for blessings of luck and success. (ANI)

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Obamas’ to head for Martha’s Vineyard for summer vacation

July 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Washington, July 6 (ANI): For their summer vacation, the Obamas are reportedly headed to Martha’s Vineyard.

The trip, however, could come with some complications for the first family, reports Politico.

By heading in that direction, the Obamas are setting themselves up for comparisons to the Clintons, who traveled there on more than one occasion, most notably after the Lewinsky scandal broke.

Vernon Jordan, a close associate of the Clintons, is a presence on the island – and there have been reports that Chelsea Clinton will be married at his home.

The island boasts a heady mix of Hollywood, money and politics.

Obama also has old friends in the town of Oak Bluffs, a go-to spot for influential African-Americans including Spike Lee and Henry Louis Gates.

What has Obama going for him in visiting Martha’s Vineyard?

“This vacation will be perceived in a completely different way because of the kids. It’s going to be cast in a very different light. There are great things for the kids to do. There’s the oldest merry-go-round in the country in Oak Bluffs. There are beaches and fudge shops. It’s not just about hobnobbing with rich people,” said one expert.

The Obamas’”need to find a place where they can relax, which the others did by going to their own homes,” said author and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. (ANI)

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Wardens set to patrol Studland’s nudist beach after sexual incidents

July 2, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Melbourne, Jul 2 (ANI): Community wardens have been called in to patrol a popular nudist beach in England, after there was a rise in sexual misconduct.

According to the Daily Telegraph, local police in Studland Bay, Dorset, trained the wardens to spot sexual misconduct and incidents, which threaten “to bring naturism into disrepute”.

The initiative was taken to make visitors to the internationally renowned nudist beach and local residents feel safer, after nine sexual offences were recorded in the last three years.

“They will be a point of contact in incidents that may occur on the beaches such as littering, unauthorised fires and barbecues, dog fouling, illegal parking, sexual misconduct or incidents which threaten to bring naturism into disrepute,” News.com.au quoted a Dorset police spokesman as saying.

The community wardens will be highly visible in bright yellow T-shirts and will work alongside existing officers from Dorset Police.

Dorset police sergeant Des Connor said that Studland had welcomed naturists for more than 90 years, but recent reports of sexual misconduct have threatened to bring naturism into disrepute.

“We will not tolerate any unlawful behaviour and ask that all residents and visitors to the area respect the naturists and the freedom in which they wish to enjoy life,” Connor added. (ANI)

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Lessons suspended in 18 schools in Lima over flu

May 22, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Lima – Eighteen schools in Lima suspended lessons for students in their senior year, due to the new influenza virus A(H1N1), the authorities said Friday.

Thirteen of Peru’s 16 cases of the so-called swine flu are linked to high school seniors who travelled to the Dominican Republic. Eleven of the people infected are teenagers who travelled, while the other two are relatives of students.

The authorities determined that 635 students from middle- and high-class schools in Lima travelled to the Dominican beaches at Punta Cana this year for the traditional journey to mark the end of their school years.

Within South America, only Chile has more new flu infections than Peru, with a total of 24.

Peruvian Health Ministry Oscar Ugarte noted Friday that infections in Peru are all “imported,” since the three sick people without ties to the Dominican Republic were infected in the United States, in two cases, or in Argentina. (dpa)

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Now, Japanese using mobile phones to find nearest toilet

May 4, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Tokyo, May 4 (ANI): A mobile phone has been launched in Japan that will help the country’s citizens locate the nearest public toilet in double quick time.

According to The Telegraph, users of the mobile lavatory locator are able to upload the free software from the Check A Toilet website.
The Check A Toilet program, created by the software company Access Co, enables mobile phone users to search for maps highlighting the nearest public toilet to their location.

From train stations and beaches to department stores and parks, the software lists thousands of maps highlighting the location of public toilet, including details of their facilities such as baby changing areas, according to reports in Mainichi Daily News. (ANI)

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Australians live to work rather than work to live

April 16, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Sydney- Australians delight in telling foreigners about their beaches, barbeques and wonderful outdoor lifestyle. If only they had the time off work to enjoy it all.

Research released Wednesday showed that only in Japan and the United States were workers taking less holiday.

The results of an annual survey by online travel company Expedia showed the average Australian workers took 16 days off last year. In Japan workers took eight days and in the US workers took 10 days.

“Europeans famously move to Australia in search of a better and more relaxed lifestyle, but in fact our Vacation Deprivation survey shows that they are likely to have more time to spend with family and friends in their home country,” Expedia spokeswoman Louise Crompton said.

“People working in European countries all have and take substantially more holidays than Australian workers.”

The French took the most holiday (36 days), followed by the Spanish (27), with the Italians and the Germans equally placed (25).

Last year the International Labour Organisation released a report which showed 20 per cent of Australians worked more than 50 hours a week compared with only 6 per cent in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. (dpa)

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