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Jellyfish expected in Waikiki until Monday

Box jellyfish are expected to arrive in Waikiki waters today and remain through Monday.

The city Ocean Safety Division issued an alert for swimmers, and lifeguards will post warning signs wherever the stinging marine animals are found.

Lifeguard stations are equipped to treat stings, but people who know they have an allergic reaction should stay out of the water, according to the advisory.

People who are stung by box jellyfish are advised to flush the sting area with copious amounts of white vinegar. Anyone experiencing breathing difficulty, muscle cramps/spasms, and/or persistent pain are advised to seek immediate medical attention.

The influx of jellyfish occurs on south and leeward shores seven to 10 days after a full moon. Other near-shore waters that have been affected include Hanauma Bay, Pokai Bay, Makaha surfing beach and Waimea Bay. There have been occasional sightings and/or stings at other Oahu beaches, as well.

UH sciences to hold annual open house

The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Department of Physics and Astronomy is holding its annual open house for high school students and the public Nov. 13.

About 200 students are expected to visit the department, located in Watanabe Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Topics to be covered include astronomy, cosmic ray physics, anti-matter, free electron laser, electron microscopy, physics in China, and physics and toys.

Students from the Society of Physics will also host a session, as well as professors involved in neutrino physics and astrophysics research -- professors John Learned and Peter Gorham.

High school students and teachers will participate in group sessions on these topics from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The general public is invited to visit various sites from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A special session for teachers will be held at 11 a.m. on the QuarkNet program.

The event is free. Parking on campus is $3. For more information, call 956-2932 or visit www.phys.hawaii.edu.

[ TAKING NOTICE ]

» Lyan Apilado, an eighth grader at the Kamehameha Schools Keaau campus on the Big Island, is the $1,000 grand prize winner of the 2004 Hawaii Pizza Hut and Hawaii State Public Library System Young Adult Summer Reading Shopping Spree Sweepstakes.

» The state Justice Institute awarded Associate Justice James E. Duffy Jr. of the Hawaii Supreme Court a $1,500 scholarship to attend the Appellate Judges Seminar for new federal and state court appellate judges this summer in New York.

» The Pew Institute for Ocean Science has awarded a $150,000 grant to the University of Hawaii Foundation to be used for a fellowship for UH oceanographer Craig Randall Smith, Ph.D., for his effort to design a plan for marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean. He is one of five in the world to receive the fellowship.

» Heather Salonga, formerly Heather Ueunten of Honolulu, is one of four students at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business to receive a scholarship from the Forte Foundation this year. She is a programmer analyst at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif.

» Heather McMillen and My Lien Nguyen, doctoral students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, have received top awards at the 9th International Congress for Ethnobiology in Canterbury, England. McMillen is studying anthropology, and Nguyen, botany.

» The University of Hawaii at Manoa has awarded the 2004 Chancellor's Citation for Meritorious Teaching to faculty members Kazi Ashraf, Carlos Coimbra, Candace Fujikane, Robert Littman and Lorrie Wong.

Ashraf is an assistant professor of architecture; Coimbra, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Fujikane, an associate professor of English; Littman, a professor of classic languages and literature; Wong, an instructor of nursing.

» Michael Hewitt and Marlene Jones-Skurtu, students at Kapiolani Community College, have been awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for academic success and performing 100 hours of community service in the past 12 months.

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Newswatch Star-Bulletin staff and wire Jellyfish expected in Waikiki until Monday Box jellyfish are expected to arrive in Waikiki waters today and remain through Monday. The city Ocean Safety Division issued an alert for swimmers, and lifeguards will post warning signs wherever the stinging marine animals are found. Lifeguard stations are equipped to treat stings, but people who know they have an allergic reaction should stay out of the water, according to the advisory. People who are stung by box jellyfish are advised to flush the sting area with copious amounts of white vinegar. Anyone experiencing breathing difficulty, muscle cramps/spasms, and/or persistent pain are advised to seek immediate medical attention. The influx of jellyfish occurs on south and leeward shores seven to 10 days after a full moon. Other near-shore waters that have been affected include Hanauma Bay, Pokai Bay, Makaha surfing beach and Waimea Bay. There have been occasional sightings and/or stings at other Oahu beaches, as well. UH sciences to hold annual open house The University of Hawaii at Manoa's Department of Physics and Astronomy is holding its annual open house for high school students and the public Nov. 13. About 200 students are expected to visit the department, located in Watanabe Hall, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics to be covered include astronomy, cosmic ray physics, anti-matter, free electron laser, electron microscopy, physics in China, and physics and toys. Students from the Society of Physics will also host a session, as well as professors involved in neutrino physics and astrophysics research -- professors John Learned and Peter Gorham. High school students and teachers will participate in group sessions on these topics from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The general public is invited to visit various sites from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A special session for teachers will be held at 11 a.m. on the QuarkNet program. The event is free. Parking on campus is $3. For more information, call 956-2932 or visit www.phys.hawaii.edu. BACK TO TOP \| [ TAKING NOTICE ] » Lyan Apilado, an eighth grader at the Kamehameha Schools Keaau campus on the Big Island, is the $1,000 grand prize winner of the 2004 Hawaii Pizza Hut and Hawaii State Public Library System Young Adult Summer Reading Shopping Spree Sweepstakes. » The state Justice Institute awarded Associate Justice James E. Duffy Jr. of the Hawaii Supreme Court a $1,500 scholarship to attend the Appellate Judges Seminar for new federal and state court appellate judges this summer in New York. » The Pew Institute for Ocean Science has awarded a $150,000 grant to the University of Hawaii Foundation to be used for a fellowship for UH oceanographer Craig Randall Smith, Ph.D., for his effort to design a plan for marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean. He is one of five in the world to receive the fellowship. » Heather Salonga, formerly Heather Ueunten of Honolulu, is one of four students at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business to receive a scholarship from the Forte Foundation this year. She is a programmer analyst at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif. » Heather McMillen and My Lien Nguyen, doctoral students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, have received top awards at the 9th International Congress for Ethnobiology in Canterbury, England. McMillen is studying anthropology, and Nguyen, botany. » The University of Hawaii at Manoa has awarded the 2004 Chancellor's Citation for Meritorious Teaching to faculty members Kazi Ashraf, Carlos Coimbra, Candace Fujikane, Robert Littman and Lorrie Wong. Ashraf is an assistant professor of architecture; Coimbra, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Fujikane, an associate professor of English; Littman, a professor of classic languages and literature; Wong, an instructor of nursing. » Michael Hewitt and Marlene Jones-Skurtu, students at Kapiolani Community College, have been awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for academic success and performing 100 hours of community service in the past 12 months. Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers	— ADVERTISEMENTS — — ADVERTISEMENTS —

Jellyfish expected in Waikiki until Monday

UH sciences to hold annual open house

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