Bay Watch
By going to the Web site at: http://www.watchthewater.org the public can view images of the beach, get current weather and surf conditions and search a database of facilities and amenities. The information is updated every 30 minutes.
Part of a technology initiative known as the Coastal Monitoring Network, the program is funded by a federal grant with applications in public safety, public education and environmental studies.
The public will be able to look for a beach based on criteria such as showers, parking or volleyball courts, then see regularly updated information about that beach, such as surf, current conditions and advisories, said chief lifeguard Mike Frazer.
When completed, the network will consist of 27 Web-cameras, three sets of meteorological instruments and five water thermometers. Four cameras currently are installed, with others being added this year.
The network will help lifeguards make staffing decisions, track rescue activity, create public education materials and collect environmental data for the scientific community.
The network also will help USC Sea Grant scientists, who have partnered with UCLA to improve marine science education in grades K-12 in the Los Angeles area.
“Beach images will help us develop classroom and Internet-based curricula for students and families living in Los Angeles county far from the coast,” said Phyllis Grifman, associate director of the USC Sea Grant Program and chairperson of the program’s environmental advisory committee.
Contact USC Sea Grant at (213) 740-1961.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned USC’s $6 billion fundraising campaign. The story noted that USC had already raised $1 billion in a “quiet phase,” including the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College.
The Guardian (U.K.) highlighted two major gifts to USC in a list of the 10 biggest philanthropic benefactors in America. The list included the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College, and the $110 million gift from USC Trustee and USC Viterbi School alumnus John Mork and wife Julie to create the USC Mork Family Scholars Program.
The New York Times featured the USC U.S.-China Institute documentary “Assignment: China — The Week that Changed the World.” The documentary, part of a series, examines media coverage of the 1972 Nixon trip that reshaped U.S.-China relations after a quarter century of isolation and hostility. “People look back now and take it for granted that the outcome was preordained,” said the institute’s Mike Chinoy, who produced the documentary. Voice of America also featured the story.
Los Angeles Times featured the Oscar Senti-meter, a tool developed by the USC Annenberg School, Los Angeles Times and IBM that analyzes thousands of tweets about the Academy Awards nominees. The story noted that Mexican actor Demian Bechir received an enormous boost on Twitter the day of the nominations, with a total of 6,893 tweets mentioning him, a 47-fold increase from the day before. The story noted the tool uses language-recognition technology developed in collaboration with USC Viterbi School’s Signal Analysis and Interpretation Lab.
The Times of India (India) featured a three-day medical emergency training workshop organized in association with USC. At the workshop, held at GCS Medical College in India, 50 doctors and more than 100 paramedics learned how to improve emergency support systems. William Mallon of the Keck School of USC said that discussion topics included the use of portable ultrasonic devices to scan patients. “The ultrasound applications help physicians make accurate and timely decisions,” he noted. Daily News & Analysis (India) also featured the workshop.
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