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It's been less than a week since Mike Polzin's world has been changed forever and he's worried about everyone else
and at least three of their four daughters were driving up north in separate cars for a family vacation on Father's Day when a vehicle crossed the median on I-75 in Otsego County and struck daughters' Kaele and Sara's car
thanking so many for supporting them during such an incredibly hard time
urged anyone who may need help in the aftermath to get it
"This horrible event is very hard to deal with," wrote Mike in a post on an "I Love Armada" Facebook page
"Please help each other to deal with the emotional trauma this has caused
Please get counseling for them and check on them often
This event has been hard enough I can not bare (sic) the thought of another tragedy coming from this."
A GoFundMe set up for the Polzins had already raised nearly $50,000 by Wednesday and a candlelight vigil was held Thursday
Kaele and Sara should've had the rest of their lives ahead of them
was a behavioral technician with Easterseals Michigan
working with children with autism doing Applied Behavioral Analysis in Waterford Township.
"She loved the kids that we served," said Easterseals in a Facebook post
was going into her senior year at Armada High School
She was a member of the band and orchestra and a dancer with JLP's Leap of Faith Dance Studio
More than 36,000 people died in traffic accidents in 2019
according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
even though vehicle miles traveled increased by nearly 1%
Sam, was also in the car with Kaele and Sara
She broke a finger and her collarbone in the accident
"I am thanking God we didn't lose her too," wrote Lori on social media
Life is a series of before and after moments
And sometimes it's hard to recognize our lives in the aftermath.
He was alive on a Friday when he and my mom came over to babysit my kids while I worked a night shift
But I'm so grateful I got to see him and tell him I love him one last time
I made him the Barefoot Contessa's Pasta Bolognese recipe and even had red wine to go with it before I left for work
Lori Polzin calls the accident that took her daughters "a huge unpreventable tragedy." The driver of the car that crossed the median -- state police say the car swerved to avoid an accident -- and hit her daughters' car was air-lifted to Traverse City Munson Hospital with life-threatening injuries
"A split second took away 2 of my babies," wrote Lori on social media
We will let you know what we need when we figure it out
Four months after winning her school’s first state track title
Lightfoot became Minerva’s second Stark County cross country champion Saturday
(Information has been corrected to fix an error
3) The junior won her third meet of the season in 20:48.80 on a cold
Lightfoot’s victory ended Louisville’s run of three straight girls Stark County meet individual champions
Louisville junior Mackenzie Rankin finished second in 21:11.49
Brandi Schoeppner was Minerva High School's first girls varsity winner of the Stark County Cross Country Championships when she won the race in 2000
Hoover won the overall team championship for the fourth time in the last five years
“It’s really big and important to me,” Lightfoot said of her win
Lightfoot certainly hopes to make another championship run
Lightfoot won the Division II 800-meter run at the state track meet in June
but needed a quick burst near the end to overtake the leader
The state title gave Lightfoot a lot of momentum heading into fall
and it adds to your confidence,” Lightfoot said
No one came close to stopping Lightfoot on Saturday
She took an early lead and was never threatened
“I know when I’m running and someone ahead of me pushes the pace and starts pulling away
I knew I had to stay out and stay really strong
and people were just going to crash mentally.”
Thomas Aquinas’ Victoria Laubacher finished third
followed by Hoover’s Emily Saus and GlenOak’s Jen Fockler in fifth
Amy Stephens and Katy Falkenberg also finished in the top 22 for the Vikings
a completely different varsity seven than what we’ve had,” Hoover head coach Jason Kirkland said
“We have a couple of illnesses and injuries right now
but different girls keep stepping up each week
Lightfoot’s win led the Lions to the Division II-III team title
Allison Bates and Hannah Foster also were in the top 19 in Division II-III
Correction: Brandi Schoeppner was Minerva High School's first girls varsity winner of the Stark County Cross Country Championships when she won the race in 2000
Kaele Lightfoot is the second winner of that race in school history
Those facts were incorrect when this story first published Saturday
Leah Dundon, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Vanderbilt Climate Change Initiative, led a group of students at the 27th annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
“COP27 was truly like being ‘in the room where it happens,’” said Madeline Allen
who continued at Vanderbilt to work toward a graduate degree in civil and environmental engineering
knowledge exchange and connections made at COP play a critical role in how climate is addressed at a global level
To get the chance to witness that and participate in those conversations is an incredible opportunity.”
Dundon’s group was mostly graduate students with diverse backgrounds and majors in science and the humanities
“I really wanted each of them to find programming there that not only spoke to their area of expertise
but that also expanded the view found in their disciplines,” Dundon said
“My thinking behind that is really about the cross-pollination of ideas that happens when you’re exposed to things that are totally outside your field.”
“I’m coming from a humanities background,” said Jennifer Gutman
who is in the College of Arts and Science and working on her Ph.D
dissertation on contemporary climate fiction
“I’m really interested in storytelling and examining the cultural imaginaries that are tied to these historical and scientific changes to earth systems.”
laws and symbols through which people imagine their social whole
“Immediately I started to recognize how important language
narrative and dialog were to these negotiations,” she added
Vanderbilt had its largest-ever presence at the COP27 conference since earning official U.N
The designation allows students to attend the annual climate change negotiations and conference
research and climate leaders from a number of U.S
One of her key presentations was on her research on marine shipping decarbonization
“It was wonderful this year to get Vanderbilt’s research accomplishments and goals truly on the world stage and directly in front of all these leaders,” she said
“And when it comes to decarbonizing the marine shipping industry
having discussions with people that have the power to make changes is the reason I do this work.”
Dundon also co-led a panel of universities in the NSF-supported Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education
a network of schools working to bridge the gap among disciplines
cultures and perspectives around climate change studies
Dundon spoke alongside students and Smithsonian and National Science Foundation representatives on the need for new and different approaches to climate change education
She is pursuing these goals at the university level with a recently awarded $2.5 million NSF grant to establish a Climate Leaders Academy at Vanderbilt
“One of my favorite things about going to COP is the atmosphere of the conference,” Allen said
there’s an undercurrent of frustration because … we need to be doing more
there is an air of inspiration and optimism that allows me to return to my research with a renewed sense of excitement and urgency.”
Two former Vanderbilt students won a competition to have their climate-inspired artwork chosen for display at the conference
in concert with the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education
submitted a proposal to have a student art exhibit at the U.S
“Our proposal was to have a display of environmental- and sustainability-focused art
highlighting the role of art in fostering climate solutions,” Dundon said
The proposal was accepted, and the group then ran a competition for student art submissions. Two alumna who created work while at Vanderbilt earned spots in the exhibit—Megan Jordan
Some of the work was also used for a presentation on the power of art to inspire change
“No matter what field you’re planning to have a career in—health care
humanities—an awareness of climate change is critical
and Vanderbilt is preparing students to become leaders in these fields,” Allen said
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WIAA Division 1 State MeetWAUKESHA − Ana Flanagan became the third girls swimmer from Appleton North to win a state championship Saturday at Waukesha South High School
Flanagan won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.20 to edge Annika Curran of Verona Area
Flanagan joins Cortnee Adams and Stephanie Gould as state champions for North
Adams won seven individual state titles during her Lightning career
She was a four-time state champion in the 50 freestyle from 1995 to 1998 and was a three-time champion in the 100 freestyle in 1996
Gould won the state title in diving in 1997
Flanagan also swam on North’s 200 freestyle relay team that finished third in 1:36.22
Carly Larson of De Pere/West De Pere finished third in the 100 butterfly in 55.42 seconds
Loken finished fifth in the breaststroke in 1:04.36 for the Lightning
Middleton won the team title with 334 points
WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Mason Gay ran for 321 yards and six touchdowns to lead Owen-Withee to the state championship in the 8-player title game
Calvin Peters ran for 178 yards and a touchdown for Lena/St
He also was 10-for-16 passing for 122 yards and two touchdowns
Ty Shallow caught five passes for 74 yards and two TDs for Lena/St
Owen-Withee finished with 417 yards of total offense
Helena Hospital was recently sued by the family of Rosemarie McMahon after she died while in the care of the hospital
“It’s kind of an emotional thing for me because it’s my mom and she was really healthy
She was really healthy … not at all near her death.”
the “hospital’s policies dictate that chest tubes should be checked every four hours.”
When the family first learned about the malfunctioning chest tube, the nurse told them
“So glad you weren’t there…there was blood everywhere.”
To make matters worse, after the surgery, McMahon’s family was informed that she received “medicine that she was allergic to, despite the fact that her allergies were listed on her admissions paperwork and the wall of her hospital room.”
So far, the hospital has denied the allegations mentioned in the lawsuit. Jill Kinney, a spokesperson for St. Helena Hospital, declined to comment during the litigation process but stressed that patient safety is the hospital’s top concern. She added
“In the rare case where an outcome is unexpected we seek to learn from it and improve processes whenever possible.”
An attorney for the hospital also wrote that “it should be shielded by laws that prevent health care providers from being held liable when a patient dies as a result of their ailment
Lawsuit: St. Helena Hospital’s negligence caused premature death of local woman
Rosemarie McMahon died Sept. 22, 2017
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Three individuals allegedly involved in a Southeast Austin burglary made their first appearances on Tuesday in Mower County District Court.
Amela Kazic, 31, Aldin Kazic, 29, both of Austin, and Kaele Jean Sample, 25, of Hinckley have all been charged with felony first-degree burglary – occupied dwelling – and misdemeanor theft. In addition, Sample has been charged with felony first-degree burglary – assault person in building – and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault.
An officer then spoke with the man, who said he was sleeping on the couch and woke up to see Aldin and Amela standing near him in the living room. He said he told them to get out of his house and Aldin “got in his face.” He said he punched Aldin in the face and Aldin then ran toward the door and told the others to leave the residence. He said Amela and Sample grabbed things from the residence and then they all left in the Cadillac.
The man reported the property they attempted to steal consisted of a Peck Tool kit that he rented from Autozone (valued at $200) and a Craftsman reciprocating saw (valued at $119). He said the items that the suspects did steal consisted of a chalk line reel (valued at $18), a Black and Decker drill (valued at $40), a DeWalt drill bit set (valued at $40) and a Craftsman circular saw (valued at $50).
An officer spotted the Cadillac parked in the 800 block of Ninth Street Southeast. He observed the passenger door was open and electrical cords were hanging out of the car. He then observed a male and two females walking away from the Cadillac. The officer and a deputy made contact with the three subjects and identified them as the burglary suspects.
Sample told the deputy that she had been driving the Cadillac and they went to the woman’s house to collect $1,200 she owed Aldin. She said they were “invited” into the house after they had knocked on the door, but a fight broke out after Amela asked about the money. She indicated they left after Amela got punched by a male residence of the house.
Another officer arrived on scene and spoke to Aldin, who appeared intoxicated and acted in an erratic manner. Aldin said he had been at the residence to see the woman because she owed him money. He denied that he had entered the residence and said that there was no property from the residence in the Cadillac.
The officer noticed a blood stain on the back of Aldin’s pants.
Police searched the Cadillac and located a chalk line reel, a Craftsman circular saw, a DeWalt drill bit set and a Black and Decker drill. All of the items were located in the front passenger seat and had blood on them.
All three were arrested and transported to the Mower County Jail. Aldin submitted to a preliminary breath test with a result of 0.269 percent alcohol concentration.
All three will appear in court again on Sept. 21.
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Two men involved in the 2022 murder of Ben Tuzee
co-owner of Dixies Restaurant & Bar in Glencairn
Mr Tuzee was stabbed multiple times during a hijacking in Browns Farm
to deliver a TV she had sold on Facebook’s Marketplace
and she was struck in her back several times with a rock while Mr Tuzee was stabbed
Locals carried Mr Tuzee to a nearby clinic where he was treated
but he died within an hour of being attacked (“Dixies co-owner killed in hijacking,” Echo
A week after the murder, Nyanga police officers arrested three suspects who subsequently entered into plea agreements with the State following their initial court appearances
who held a watching brief for the Lombard family
who may not be named as he was a minor at the time of his arrest
turned State witness in exchange to be excused for his role in the crime
was sentenced to 25 years for murder and 15 years for aggravated robbery
was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for aggravated robbery
National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Eric Ntabazalila confirmed the sentences of Mr Mtunaye and Mr Nkombisa and said both were declared unfit to possess firearms
Ms Lombard details the events of that fateful day
She says she was familiar with the Philippi area as she had travelled there twice weekly to buy and sell fruit and vegetables
she had Googled the address and used satellite images available to satisfy herself that the area was safe and not too secluded
and a boy dressed in school uniform came walking towards her
and he walked past her towards her vehicle
Then Nkombisa and Mtunaye suddenly appeared carrying bricks and started attacking her and her uncle
They tried to strike her on the head but only succeeded in striking her on her back a few times while her uncle was attacked with a knife and bricks while sitting in the car
They then dragged her uncle from the car and tried to get the TV out of the car but struggled as it was a big TV
They then decided to get into the vehicle and drove off
Two members of the community assisted Ms Lombard and Mr Tuzee
“Ben was still alive but not in a good way,” the statement reads
Mr Tuzee was taken to the Nzamezabantu Clinic where the woman who was assisting them told Ms Lombard she had also lost her husband in a car hijacking
Police recovered Ms Lombard’s car shortly after the incident not far from the address where it happened
and Ms Lombard identified the suspects through a photo ID parade
who had been “hit very hard by the death of her uncle and her own near-death experience”
had showed great mental strength throughout the criminal justice process
“She did extremely well to identify the culprits of this horrendous crime and is the main reason why there has been some justice
Although the imprisonment of two of the three culprits brings some closure and end to a very traumatic experience
Porter and his family spend a weekend in Salt Lake City to celebrate their son's mission homecoming
From a psychology major at BYU to a VP of Apple Inc.
relying on a combination of classroom education and real-world application to map out his career
Apple acquired PowerSchool for $62 million in stock
making Porter a multi-millionaire in his 30s
“People look at my success and think I’m lucky
but what they don’t know is that I’ve started a good number of businesses that didn’t work,” Porter said
“The 100 mistakes I made in one business are now 100 mistakes I won’t ever make again moving forward.'
Porter is no stranger to learning. Since he was a kid
he pursued any business opportunity that came along, which propelled himself into a career as a successful entrepreneur
brushes and paint and knock on people’s doors
asking permission to repaint address numbers on their homes
I acquired confidence that told me I could pursue anything I wanted,” Porter said
but I learned so much just by stepping out into the real world and starting something on my own.'
Porter’s drive to learn continued throughout high school as the student body president at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale
He worked closely with the administration and knew about the technical challenges facing the school
Porter had the ingenuity to turn his education into a small business
He observed how teachers struggled to record attendance and send information across the district's network
He and a classmate were enrolled in a computer class decided improve the software for a class project
they wrote simplified record-keeping software
which other schools in their district started using shortly after hearing about its success
He sold the original software for about $300 per school
He knew how to ingeniously apply his education to his goal of becoming a businessman
Porter still sees himself as a student of life and advises young learners to expand their education beyond school walls
sometimes we see our education like a river
We choose certain channels and let the river take us where it always flows
that we can walk out of the river and climb mountains
Porter continued to apply his business skills after graduating high school and enrolling at BYU
and was determined to own and operate a successful business
Greg Porter (far right) and David Tenny (second to left) posing at Deseret Towers in 1984 during their days at BYU
Porter decided on psychology because of his interest in the subject
'BYU offers the perfect testing ground to explore and learn what your interests and passions are
Don’t run yourself into the ground thinking some majors are better than others
is currently a BYU freshman and was given similar advice before leaving for school
‘Always be open-minded to any situation,’” she said
“You never know what you’ll end up loving until you've tried different things.”
and left school with the intent of making his dream of becoming an entrepreneur a reality
He improved his education software and co-founded an Internet shopping site
He and his partners eventually sold the site and he used his knowledge of the Internet to convert his software into the web-based technology of PowerSchool
PowerSchool grew over the years from a one-man company to something used by thousands of schools and districts for maintaining the records of millions of students
PowerSchool’s popularity gained the interest of investors
which proved to be a monumental learning experience for Porter
I was the CEO and programmer.' Porter said
'When I presented PowerSchool to schools and districts
they listed their expectations; then I would go home and make those changes in real-time.”
Porter admitted he wasn’t the most disciplined programmer
but his business still attracted venture capital
in part because of his ability to turn customers’ requests around so quickly
“Companies who could turn their work around the fastest got the job
That is something school couldn’t teach me
PowerSchool gained so much momentum in school districts across the country that it was acquired by Apple
“(Greg) reminds us that true education is a life-long mix of passion
friendship and family mixed with lots of fun,' said David Tenny
'It is a journey we can and should enjoy every step of the way.”
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The current rainy season increases the risk of further spread of cholera
A spread to Logone-et-Chari and MayoTsanaga divisions would be particularly alarming given the presence of displaced people living in congested spaces
with already high humanitarian needs and limited humanitarian access
A volatile security situation in Far North region and porous borders with neighbouring Chad and Nigeria means cholera could easily spread across borders and might require a regional contingency and response plan
BAGLEY TOWNSHIP
– “Can’t imagine this happening on Father’s Day
witnessing your daughters being killed in a car crash,” said Lt
Derrick Carroll of the Michigan State Police Seventh District
Two sisters from Richmond were in a Toyota Prius driving behind their father’s vehicle when they were hit by a woman who crossed the median on I-75 in Bagley Township
Original Story: 2 Michigan sisters killed when car crosses median, crashes head-on with another car on I-75
“He swerved to miss a car coming toward him, that coming from the southbound lane and strikes the vehicle that his two daughters are in,” said Carroll.
Kaele Polzin, 22, and Sara Polzin,16, died instantly.
“He pulled over immediately witnessing the crash went back to the vehicle, and he knew right away he said that both of his daughters had passed,” said Carroll.
The sisters were in a Toyota Prius being driven by a close girlfriend who the family says was more like an adopted daughter.
The were hit by a 21-year-old Harrison woman who was driving a Mercury Montego.
When troopers arrived she was critically injured lying on the ground next to her car.
“She had a large wound on her right leg. She was bleeding out rapidly. He thought quickly, he applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding which probably ended up saving her life,” said Carroll.
Witnesses told state police the woman was trying to avoid another car in the southbound lanes of I-75 when she lost control and hit the car the sisters were in.
“A lot of us are parents you know. We have children and I can’t imagine the heartache of witnessing your children getting hit in a traffic crisis such as this one. If you go play it back in time and you ask the father, he would probably tell you he’d rather have his vehicle hit,” said Carroll.
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were killed in a crash Sunday on Interstate 75 in Otsego County
on their way to a family vacation. Their father driving a separate vehicle witnessed the collision
State police of the Gaylord post say that just after 2:30 p.m
they responded to reports of the crash on I-75 at South Old 27 Highway in Bagley Township
A preliminary investigation by troopers shows a woman
21, driving a 2006 Mercury Montego southbound on I-75 swerved to avoid a collision
Her car crossed the median into northbound traffic and she struck a 2014 Toyota Prius being driven by a woman
saw the Mercury cross the median and strike the Toyota
Authorities said drivers of both vehicles were taken to Otsego Memorial Hospital
The driver of the Montego was later airlifted to Traverse City Munson Hospital with life-threatening injuries
the girls' mother Lori Polzin called the crash a "huge unpreventable tragedy."
"This afternoon while we were driving up north for vacation
flipped over and landed on the car behind us
Kaele and Sara were killed," she wrote on Sunday
"A split second took away 2 of my babies."
Polzin said the family is asking for privacy
but the family is asking that donations be made to the causes the girls were passionate about
Sara was a gay rights advocate and the family has chosen the Trevor Project for her charity. Kaele worked for Easter Seals and loved the children she worked with.
A GoFundMe has been set up to collect donations.
"Hug your loved ones. We are hurting," Polzin wrote. "Right now, nothing makes sense."
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ABC Morning's Host Lish Fejer spoke with Janice Hodgson, (who cares for her husband, Fred, who is living with dementia), ABC Television presenter Adrienne Francis (also caring for a loved one with dementia) and Dr Kaele Stokes, Executive Director of Advocacy and Research at Dementia Australia.
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Malaria remains a major public health concern in Cameroon
Understanding vector distribution and malaria transmission dynamics is of paramount importance for evaluating the performance of control strategies
This study assesses patterns of malaria transmission in four eco-epidemiological settings in Cameroon
Adult mosquitoes were collected using Human Landing Catches (HLC) once every 4 months from August 2019 to November 2021 in Kaélé
Mosquitoes were sorted by genus and Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) species complex were identified using PCR
The presence of Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (CSP) was measured by ELISA; the entomological inoculation rates (EIR) was estimated in each locality
A total of 23,536 mosquitoes were collected
Anopheles gambiae and/or Anopheles coluzzii were the main malaria vectors in all sites
Anopheles arabiensis was recorded in low frequency in Kaélé and Tibati
Other species collected included Anopheles funestus
Anopheles pharoensis and Anopheles ziemmani
High anopheline biting rates were recorded outdoor in all sites except in Kaélé
Important differences in species biting dynamics were observed between sites
The sporozoite infection rate varied from 0.36 to 4%
The daily EIR was found to vary from 0.07 in Santchou to 0.26 infected bites/man/night (ib/m/n) in Kaélé)
The study suggests heterogeneous patterns of malaria transmission in different ecoepidemiological settings across the country
The findings stress the need to improve malaria vector control strategies
There is paucity of data in some region including the deep Eastern forest region
the Adamawa and the western highlands region
This information could be crucial for improving malaria control strategies and filling important knowledge gaps which are impeding control efforts
This study presents data on vector distribution and malaria transmission pattern in four eco-epidemiological settings in Cameroon: the Sahelian zone (Kaélé)
the West highland area covered by grassfields (Santchou)
Malaria situation in the area could possibly be affected by the frequent movements of the population between Cameroon and Chad
The region belongs to the Sahelian domain characterize by a long dry season running from October to May with only 4 months of rains
Tibati is a locality of over 36,000 inhabitants
situated midway between the north and the south of the country close to the Mbakaou dam on the Sanaga river
The region belongs to the Sahelo-Sudanese domain characterize by two seasons
a dry season extending from November to February and a rainy season from March to October
Although considered as highly endemic for malaria
there is little data on malaria transmission pattern and vector distribution
The river Nkam and its tributaries provide a dense hydrography in the locality
Anopheles specimens were stored individually in labelled Eppendorf tubes containing a desiccant
then transported to the Malaria Research Laboratory of the OCEAC for further analysis
A sample was considered positive when its optical density (OD) value was two-fold higher than the mean optical density of negative control
The human biting rate (HBR) was estimated as the number of mosquitoes collected per man per night
The sporozoite infection rate (or circumsporozoroite rate) was calculated by dividing the number of female anopheline found infected by the total number of mosquitoes screened
The daily entomological inoculation rate (EIR) was calculated by multiplying the human biting rate by the circum sporozoite rate
Comparisons of proportion were made using the Chi-square test
The level of significance of each test was set at P < 0.05
Distribution of mosquito genera in the different study sites
Distribution of Anopheles species in the different study sites
gambiae complex in the different study sites
Distribution of anopheline species indoor and outdoor according to collection periods (In: indoor; Out: outdoor)
Biting cycles of Anophelines species in different study sites
Monthly variation of the entomological inoculation rates in different study sites
In Kaélé, An. gambiae s.l. was responsible for malaria transmission, except in November 2019, marking the beginning of the dry season. Anopheles pharoensis was found infected during the months of May and August 2021. Annual transmission was estimated at 95 infected bites/man/year (Fig. 7a)
The highest transmission occurs in August 2021 during the rainy season
In Tibati, transmission was mainly due to An. gambiae s.l. except August 2021. Annual transmission was estimated at 76.65 ib/m/y (Fig. 7b)
The highest transmission was recorded in July 2019 during the pick of the rainy season
In Santchou, malaria transmission was ensured by An. gambiae s.l. and An. ziemmani during the periods of July 2020 and May 2021. Annual transmission was estimated at 25.55 ib/m/y. The month of May 2021 in the mid of the rainy season was associated with high EIR (11.66 ib/m/month) maintain by An. gambiae (Fig. 7d)
In Bertoua, only An. gambiae s.l. was recorded as vector and transmission was registered in July 2020, May 2021 and August 2021. Annual transmission rate in the locality was estimated at 29.20 ib/m/y. The month of July 2020 during the short dry season was associated with the highest EIR (7.50 ib/m/y) (Fig. 7c)
The moderate transmission pattern in the city of Bertoua may owe to the development of infrastructures such as drains and roads during past years
anopheline were found to bite mostly indoor
Due to the high nuisance in the area the population usually stay indoor during the night and this behaviour might have influenced mosquito biting behaviour
It is possible that the high frequency of resistant mosquito in the area could also explain why mosquitoes in the area are not affected by the excito-repellency effects of insecticide treated bed nets
This calls for further actions to improve malaria vector control in the country
This study of the dynamics of malaria transmission in different eco-epidemiological settings shows a heterogeneous pattern of malaria transmission
Malaria transmission was found to be high in all eco-epidemiological settings with different factors contributing to transmission
The high presence of vectors biting outdoors calls for urgent actions in order to improve the fight against malaria in Cameroon
Additional tools to control outdoor biting mosquitoes should be implemented (larviciding
Integrated vector management could constitute an efficient way to fight against continuous malaria in the country and achieve elimination goals
The datasets supporting the findings of this paper are included in this paper
WHO. World malaria report 2021. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/350147
PNLP. Cameroun – Programme National de Lutte contre le Paludisme. https://pnlp.cm/
attitudes and prevention of malaria in the cities of Douala and Yaoundé (Cameroon)
Malaria prevention in the city of Yaoundé: Knowledge and practices of urban dwellers
and practices (KAP) of human populations towards malaria control in four ecoepidemiological settings in Cameroon
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Review of malaria situation in Cameroon: technical viewpoint on challenges and prospects for disease elimination
Review of the evolution of insecticide resistance in main malaria vectors in Cameroon from 1990 to 2017
A preliminary analysis on the effect of copper on Anopheles coluzzii insecticide resistance in vegetable farms in Benin
Changes in malaria vector bionomics and transmission patterns in the equatorial forest region of Cameroon between 2000 and 2017
Spatial and temporal development of deltamethrin resistance in malaria vectors of the Anopheles gambiae complex from North Cameroon
Malaria transmission around the Memve’ele hydroelectric dam in South Cameroon: a combined retrospective and prospective study
Entomological and anthropological factors contributing to persistent malaria transmission in Kenya
Complexity of the malaria vectorial system in Cameroon: contribution of secondary vectors to malaria transmission
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Biting by Anopheles funestus in broad daylight after use of long-lasting insecticidal nets: a new challenge to malaria elimination
Transmission patterns of Plasmodium falciparum by Anopheles gambiae in Benin
High malaria transmission intensity in a village close to Yaounde
Malaria vectors and urbanization in the equatorial forest region of south Cameroon
Malaria vectors and transmission dynamics in coastal south-western Cameroon
Anopheles species of the mount Cameroon region: biting habits
feeding behaviour and entomological inoculation rates
Habitat suitability and ecological niche profile of major malaria vectors in Cameroon
Bionomics of Anopheline species and malaria transmission dynamics along an altitudinal transect in Western Cameroon
Distribution des espèces et de la fréquence du gène Kdr chez les populations d’Anopheles gambiae s.s
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Bionomics and insecticides resistance profiling of malaria vectors at a selected site for experimental hut trials in central Cameroon
A marker of glutathione S-transferase-mediated resistance to insecticides is associated with higher Plasmodium infection in the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus
Insights into factors sustaining persistence of high malaria transmission in forested areas of sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Mvoua
Relationship Between kdr mutation and resistance to pyrethroid and DDT insecticides in natural populations of Anopheles gambiae
First report of knockdown mutations in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae from Cameroon
Habitat segregation and ecological character displacement in cryptic African malaria mosquitoes
A supplement to the Anophelinae of Africa south of the Sahara (Afrotropical Region)
Comparative testing of monoclonal antibodies against Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites for ELISA development
Organization and mapping of a sequence on the Drosophila melanogaster X and Y chromosomes that is transcribed during spermatogenesis
Insertion polymorphisms of SINE200 retrotransposons within speciation islands of Anopheles gambiae molecular forms
Influence of a major mountainous landscape barrier (Mount Cameroon) on the spread of metabolic (GSTe2) and target-site (Rdl) resistance alleles in the African malaria vector Anopheles funestus
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mosquito collectors and the population of Kaélé
Santchou and Bertoua for their participation in the study
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PwC’s francophone Africa subsidiaries are officially independent
Head of Marketing and Communications for PwC Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
confirmed that these firms have exited the PwC network and will now operate independently
PwC Cameroon had an annual revenue of over €10 million (about CFA6.5 billion) and employed more than 100 people
Its client base spans key industries such as banking
PwC Cameroon will adopt a new brand identity
"The francophone Africa firms are continuing their activities as independent entities to better address market needs and strengthen our commitment to clients," he stated
To retain clients and avoid losing ground to other global audit and consulting firms in Cameroon
PwC and its former francophone subsidiaries worked together on a coordinated transition to minimize disruptions
Continuity plans were put in place to ensure reliable service for clients
PwC has not provided an official explanation for the split
sources suggest internal tensions over strategic disagreements and disputes regarding brand usage played a key role
PwC Global has also withdrawn from nine other countries: Côte d’Ivoire
reducing its footprint in Africa even as several economies on the continent continue to experience strong growth
While local firms may have a deeper understanding of regional markets
they still lag behind global firms in terms of technology and multidisciplinary expertise
Sub-Saharan Africa’s consulting market is rapidly expanding
driven by increasing demand from governments and private companies
then CEO of Deloitte France and Francophone Africa
estimated the consulting market in francophone Africa to be worth between €300 million and €400 million (approximately CFA196 billion to CFA262 billion)
The strongest demand comes from financial services
with digital transformation and innovation playing a central role
agriculture and natural resources remain largely untapped by consulting firms
despite being crucial for the region’s economic development
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The family of a late St. Helena resident has sued St. Helena Hospital for negligence, wrongful death and medical malpractice.
The lawsuit, filed in September in the Napa County Superior Court, states that Rosemarie McMahon, 68, began experiencing shortness of breath in 2017 and was diagnosed with aortic insufficiency, which means the heart’s aortic valve doesn’t completely close.
“It’s kind of an emotional thing for me because it’s my mom and she was really healthy,” said daughter and plaintiff Kaele McMahon-Varrelman. “She was really healthy ... not at all near her death.”
McMahon was a longtime middle school teacher in St. Helena who loved her students, McMahon-Varrelman said. She was selfless and full of life.
The hospital denied all of the family’s allegations, court documents show. St. Helena Hospital declined to comment during active litigation, but said patient safety is its top concern, according to a statement provided by spokesperson Jill Kinney.
“In the rare case where an outcome is unexpected we seek to learn from it and improve processes whenever possible,” the statement read.
McMahon was eager to receive surgery to relieve her symptoms and was admitted to St. Helena Hospital for a routine aortic valve replacement, according to the lawsuit.
McMahon’s husband, Mel Varrelman, a former Napa County supervisor, and her daughter were very concerned about the way the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit handled her aftercare, the suit states.
McMahon’s nurse, who had practiced for two months since graduating, said things that troubled McMahon’s family, such as “How low is too low for the blood pressure?,” according to the lawsuit.
Her family noticed McMahon began making an unusual breathing noise and brought this to her nurse’s attention. Her nurse said she was probably snoring and her family unsuccessfully tried to get McMahon a more qualified nurse from that point on, according to the lawsuit.
The hospital’s policies dictate that chest tubes should be checked every four hours, according to the lawsuit. McMahon’s family learned there was a kink in her chest tube, which caused her to lose a total of 900 ml of blood. It would have been discovered sooner had the hospital followed that policy, according to the lawsuit.
McMahon’s nurse informed the family of the malfunctioning chest tube and said, “So glad you weren’t there … there was blood everywhere!,” according to the lawsuit.
McMahon had to receive new blood due to her blood loss, but the hospital administered three 400- to 500-ml packets of type A- blood instead of McMahon’s type, O- blood, according to the lawsuit.
Her final words were “Did I almost die?,” according to the lawsuit.
The hospital told McMahon’s family that they would have to conduct a surgery to remove the A- blood, but assured them that she would be fine, according to the lawsuit.
Doctors discovered during surgery that McMahon had a mediastinal hemorrhage and tamponade, which meant substantial bleeding in the cavity between the heart and chest, according to the lawsuit. The surgeon removed 700 to 800 ml of blood and the blood clot.
Her family was told after the surgery that McMahon had received a medicine that she was allergic to — despite the fact that her allergies were listed on her admissions paperwork and the wall of her hospital room, according to the lawsuit.
On Sept. 8, 2017, McMahon received a CT scan that revealed a subdural hemorrhage, or internal bleeding in the head. The hospital told her family that they did not have a neurosurgeon but felt she needed to see one, so it arranged for her to be sent to Washington Hospital in Fremont, according to the lawsuit.
Washington Hospital doctors told McMahon’s family that the subdural hemorrhage was insignificant, but her body was reacting to sepsis and multiple organ failure from the blood loss and chest tube kink, according to the lawsuit. Doctors estimated McMahon lost about 60 percent of her blood.
The hospital performed 48 hours of dialysis — a life-saving treatment usually reserved for patients with end-stage kidney disease who need their blood to cleaned — but could not save McMahon, according to the lawsuit.
She died on Sept. 22, 2017 about a month before her 69th birthday, due to organ failure, septic shock and coagulopathy, a condition in which a person’s blood cannot form clots, according to the lawsuit. She was laid to rest at Valley Memorial Park cemetery in Novato.
McMahon’s husband and daughter are seeking an unspecified amount of money in damages, and money to cover costs incurred as a result of the lawsuit. Adventist Health, which owns and operates the hospital, is also named in the lawsuit.
Attorney Lindsay Burton of BB Law Group said the family’s priority is shining a light on McMahon’s experience and did not have a particular dollar figure in mind.
The hospital’s attorneys wrote that it should be shielded by laws that prevent health care providers from being held liable when a patient dies as a result of their ailment, another physician’s care and more.
The next court date is March 6. Attorneys will head into a case management conference when both sides will meet before a judge and discuss how they would like to proceed.
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Flags outside Dixies Restaurant & Bar in Glencairn were flying at half-mast on Wednesday following the death of one of its co-owners, Ben Tuzee, 51.
Mr Tuzee was stabbed multiple times during a hijacking in Browns Farm, Philippi, on Tuesday morning, September 6.
His death comes four days before the first anniversary of the death of his father and the restaurant’s former owner, Reinje Tuzee, on September 10 2021.
His sister, Tinkeke Lombard, told the Echo that Mr Tuzee had been en route to Philippi with his niece, Kaele Lombard, to deliver a TV.
Kaele had sold the TV on Marketplace and was asked to deliver it to the buyer.
“They ended up in the wrong place and were hijacked,” Ms Lombard said.
Kaele’s car was taken, and Mr Tuzee was stabbed multiple times. Kaele was struck in the back with a rock but was otherwise unharmed.
Locals carried Mr Tuzee to a nearby clinic where he was treated, but he died 20 minutes later.
At Dixies, on Saturday September 17, at 4pm, there will be a celebration of his life.
Manenberg police spokesman Captain Ian Bennett said the incident took place at 9.45am on Tuesday.
He said it is believed that Mr Tuzee and his niece were stopped by a man in Msenge Street, Browns Farm, who told them that he had bought the TV.
After they stopped, two armed men approached them and smashed the windows, forcing Mr Tuzee and his niece out of the car.
Captain Bennett said Mr Tuzee had tried to “fight off the perpetrators” but had suffered several stab wounds to his upper body.
The suspects fled in the vehicle which police later recovered in Dyokani Street.
The perpetrators are still at large and police are investigating a murder and hijacking.
“The Nyanga precinct has become notorious for hijacking and murder, and persons entering this area need to take cognisance of the volatile situation they put themselves in,” said Captain Bennett.
“SAPS would like to warn people not from the area to enquire about the risk factors and not to enter an unknown area at night. Every individual's safety is of importance, and we would like them to prioritise their safety.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
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a young and beautiful Kenya Defence Forces soldier from Garissa
Phoebe Kaele travelled all the way from Garissa to visit her boyfriend. Photo: UGC.Source: UGCKaele had travelled all the way from Garissa to visit her boyfriend who is also a KDF soldier identified as John Gitau and based at Embakasi Garrison.
The female soldier was startled when she found a pair of lady's shoes at the door of her boyfriend's house and when she asked him about it, all hell broke loose.
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The altercation turned deadly leading Gitau to stab her with a kitchen knife and she succumbed to the injuries
the Embakasi soldier called his colleague and confessed his crime
leading to his arrest and that of another woman identified Hilda Kobia
whom Kaele reportedly walked into in her lover's house
She died after an altercation with her lover turned deadly
Photo: Phoebe Betty.Source: Facebook"Scene was processed by scene of crime personnel and two suspects namely John Gitau Mary a KDF officer (2) Hilda Kobia Kajuju
The body has been moved to forces Memorial (Shujaa) Hospital Morgue awaiting postmortem," police said.Looking through her pictures
the beautiful lady was seemingly full of life and was a dedicated soldier
She was a young beautiful woman and a dedicated soldier until her death
Photo: Phoebe Betty.Source: FacebookInvestigations into her demise have started
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Trouble started when the wife of the KDF officer Phoebe Kaele
also a KDF officer based at Modica Garrison in Garissa
A Kenya Defence Forces officer is in police custody following the death of his wife who is also a KDF officer
KDF officer based at Modica Garrison in Garissa
The Star reports that she found her husband John Gitau with a woman at their house in Mihango
Gitau is a KDF officer based at Embakasi Garrison in Nairobi
He had rented an apartment out of the military camp
Trouble started when Phoebe inquired about the woman who had reportedly taken cover but her shoes at the entrance had betrayed her
A quarrel ensued between the two KDF soldiers leading to the stabbing incident
A report by the Star indicates that Gitau picked a knife and stabbed Phoebe to death
The publication also reports that Gitau and her girlfriend tried to clean the house in bid to cover the death incident
Gitau's call to one of his friends led to their arrest after the friend informed the police who arrived at the scene and found the deceased on the sofa
A bucket with blood-soaked clothes was discovered in the bathroom
Both Gitau and his girlfriend were arrested as the body was moved to the mortuary
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