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Another Prediction of Below Average Hurricane Season
Published 11 April 2017
LORIDA, United States, Tuesday April 11, 2017 – Meteorologists with the Colorado State University (CSU) have agreed with predictions that this year’s hurricane season will be less active, but could include at least three major storms.
Weather forecasting service AccuWeather has already forecast a below average season.
Both predictions based the expected reduced activity on a reappearance of El Nino – a weather phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean that impacts global weather patterns. El Nino, which warms the waters of the Pacific Ocean, blocks the development of hurricanes in Atlantic basin.
CSU’s hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach, is predicting 11 named storms, four hurricanes and two major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher.
“April predictions are never super confident, but this year I’m a little less confident given the El Niño issue,” said Klotzbach, who released the report at the National Tropical Weather Conference in South Padre Island, Texas.
“If El Niño does ramp up, that will make for a more quiet hurricane season.”
AccuWeather had said the June 1 to November season “will likely produce about ten storms large enough to be given names by meteorologists”, and half of those could development into hurricanes – three of them large enough to be considered major hurricanes.
The 2016 hurricane season was the most active since 2012 with 15 named storms and seven hurricanes, including Category 4 Hurricane Matthew.
Read more: http://www.caribbean360.com/news/another-prediction-average-hurricane-season#ixzz4dy7rz6aj
Women of Constituency #7
Buckie Got It….Women of Constituency #7, women of Unity and women of excellence all are invited to a special meeting on Wednesday 12th April 2017 at 7:00 pm sharp. Venue by Len Harris home. Ladies please walk with a friend and another lady, tell Sue, tell Mary and Jane too don’t forget ladies to bring a bag of ideas and plans for our Constituency. Something special awaits you. ?????
SKN Diaspora Community Mourning the Loss of a Stalwart
Publish 10 April 2017
SKN Diaspora Community Mourning the Loss of a Stalwart
Helen Marcella Byron-Baker
The SKN community in the diaspora and in particular New York is mourning the loss of a stalwart and true Kittitian and Nevisian patriot.
Helen Marcella Byron-Baker has passed away . Described as a woman of grace, class and champion of pride in self and country was a former senior property manager at Durst Fetner, one of the largest property developers in New York and a founding member of KABA Kittitian American Benevolent Association.
Firm, frank and fair was she.
A void will certainly be left in the community of citizens she served, KABA, the organization she co-founded, the organizations she worked with, her church, her family and dear friends.
She will be sorely missed.
Byron-Baker with St.Kitts US Town Councillor Hon. Kenrick W. Clifton
A number of St.Kitts-Nevis Groups , Organisations and dignataries have paid glowing tributes to the late proud daughter of the soil.
St.Kitts born US Town Councillor Attorney Kenrick Clifton opined “GOODBYE MY FRIEND…
No words can describe how saddened I am by the passing of a dear and wonderful soul whom I have known all my adult life.
Years earlier, I felt so honored and so blessed to have presented her with an Award for her amazing contribution to community, to her beloved country of St. Kitts and Nevis and to humanity.
We pray the love of God enfolds the family during this difficult time.”
The Green Valley Global Association issued the following statement “”To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted…….
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance….
No other time pierces our hearts as deeply as one of life’s inevitable phases; the deep dark doldrums of death.
Death creates this void in our lives, filling us with pain and sorrow for the loss of a loved one……and yet it is a constant reminder that once we have life, we are sure one day to face death.
As we reminisce on the life of Helen Marcella Byron Baker, a champion for the cause of women, for country, for her church community and for her family, may we hold dear her undeniable passion for the service of others.
On behalf of the members and friends of GVG, Inc., I extend our sincere condolences to her dear family and friends.
May she rest peacefully in a world where neither pain nor sorrow will befall her.”
The Sandy Point Benevolent Society also issued an official statement regarding the passing of Lady Byron-Baker. The statement reads “SPBS takes this opportunity to convey our sincerest condolences to the family of Mrs Helen Marcella Byron-Baker.
Mrs Byron-Baker was a patriot from the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis and was one of the founding members of KABA. She worked tirelessly to improve the lives of the people of the Federation.
May she Rest In Peace.”
Mrs Baker-Byron is the sister of President of the Caribbean Court of Justice Sir Dennis Byron , Attorney-General of St.Kitts-Nevis Hon. Vincent Byron Jr. and former SKN Ambassador to Taiwan Attorney Terrance V Byron
In mourning her death, there is great appreciation for her selflessness, hence the importance in reflecting on her life and celebrating her contributions during her earthly sojourn..
Viewing and Tributes for Helen Marcella Byron will be on Monday, April 17, 2017 at J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home, 179-24 Linden Blvd, St. Albans, NY 11434 from 4pm to 8pm.
Church Service on Tuesday, @ 9:00 AM at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2105 Stuart Ave, Valley Stream, NY.
Interment at the Wood Lawn Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY.
May her soul find eternal peace!
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Receives NIH Grant to Study Transmission of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Published 10 April 2017
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In recent years, mosquito-transmitted arboviruses such as chikungunya, dengue and Zika, have emerged as global public health threats. Scientists are still unsure as to how these viruses spread from their natural hosts, non-human primates in Africa and Asia, to people – resulting in epidemics around the world. Researchers at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (Ross) have been awarded a grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study these viruses and advance our understanding of how they may be transmitted between animals and humans.Ross received grant from @NIAIDNews to study transmission of #chikungunya, #dengue and #Zika.
The research will investigate whether African Green Monkeys are infected with arboviruses in the five ecosystems present on the island of St. Kitts, identify the mosquitoes that may be involved in the transmission of the viruses among the monkeys, and probe how the virus is spread amongst people on the island.
“Without readily available vaccines and specific treatment for many arboviruses, it is critical to understand their transmission cycles in order to control the spread of the diseases they cause,” said Patrick Kelly, BVSC, Ph.D., Ross professor of small animal medicine, who is the principal investigator for this project. “This better understanding of the roles non-human primates play in the epidemiology of arboviral diseases will lead to improved surveillance and control strategies for the diseases.”
Kelly said the findings of this study could potentially help scientists who are studying the transmission dynamics of the viruses in other regions of the world, including Africa, South America and Asia.
“Our university’s location in the tropics provides an ideal backdrop for conducting surveillance and research programs of strategic importance to the developing world,” said Sean Callanan, dean at Ross. “This project leverages our skilled scientists and advanced research facilities to tackle one of the most pressing health issues of the 21st century.”
Led by Ross, the research is a collaborative effort with investigators at Kansas State University and the University of Georgia. The grant was awarded by NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (grant number 1R21AI128407-01). It is the first NIH grant awarded to a research team at Ross.
About Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (Ross), founded in 1982, is committed to preparing students to become members and leaders of the worldwide public and professional healthcare team and to advance human, animal and ecosystem health through research and knowledge exchange. Ross has focused research programs with an emphasis on emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases, conservation medicine, and ecosystem health. Ross offers postgraduate Masters’, Ph.D. and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) programs accredited by the St. Christopher & Nevis Accreditation Board. The DVM program also holds accredited status from the American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org). Ross is a part of DeVry Education Group (NYSE:DV). For more information about Ross, visit www.rossu.edu/vet.