AD-Dorra
Year 5 Vol.No: (41)
M O N T
In This Issue
Abdulwahab KGOC Chairman and
2 Al-Shammari KGOC Managing Director
AGOC Sponsors Al-Khafji Students
2 Recognition Award
ITD Holds a Workshop for
3 Information Security
3 Al-Helal Pays a Visit to TDD
KJO Sponsors «Dimensions of
Al-Khafji» Football Competition
TMD Honors its Retirees
OND and Its important Role in
4 Production and Operations
5
MSD Dedicates 27 Advanced
Utilities for KJO Hospital
6 7
Green Panorama
About Corona Virus
Fatigued? Skip the High-Fat Foods
Gut Bacteria Make Diesel Fuel
8 View Point
H L Y N
AGOC Sponsors Border Guard and Coast Guard Week in Al-Khafji
U
nder the patronage of AGOC,
Khafji Governor Muhammed
Bin Sultan Al-Hazaa and C-JOC
Eng. Abdullah Al-Helal launched
the Border Guard and Coastal Guard
Week in Al-Khafji. The event was
brought under the title “Security and
Safety for Picnickers on Sea Shores”
and involved number of recreational
activities that has a clear safety mes-
sage about sea side safety. The event
received participation from public
and private sectors in the governor-
ate, introducing a number of ex-
hibitions about sea side safety. The
opening event was also attended by
A/EDI Eng. Suleiman Al-Rashidy,
Al-Sumaite and Al-Jaser Pays a Visit to Al-Khafji
Al-Sumaite and Al-Jaser in a group picture with the Governor and KJO Management
K GOC DMD,Technical Affairs Eng.
Abdullah Al-Sumaite and KGOC
DMD, Corporate Planning and Risk
Management Eng. Jaser Al-Jaser, KGOC
E W S Oil Price (Monthly)
Al-Hazaa attending the opening event
KJO Managers, a Saudi Chevron
Representative, Businessmen, Public
sector Managers and local officials.
During the opening event, Brigadier
Saleh Bin Hadi Al-Kaaban delivered
the opening word to welcome the
event attendees and said that the
campaign comes as part of the Border
Guard and Coast Guard Week in the
GCC countries. The Week was ap-
proved by the GCC ministers of in-
terior during their 31st meeting held
in Riyadh last November and it will
carry out the activities for 5 days. He
stated that everybody is looking for
safety at all times. He also urged the
younger generation to help spread
Senior Consultant Eng. Jammal Ja’afar,
EDB Abdulaziz Al-Mansour and A/
MPG Riyadh Al-Hassan paid a visit to the
Al-Khafji Governor’s Office on May 12th,
May 2013
( US Dollar 99.77)
Source : Opec
the awareness message about sea side
safety. At the end of this opening
remarks word, Al-Kaaban commend-
ed the efforts of sponsors includ-
ing AGOC, Saudi Aramco, Saudi
Chevron and the Municipality of
Al-Khafji. The Governorate Schools
also took part in the event including
Al-Mustaqbal and Al-Ajyal Schools
where they performed songs about
patriotism. At the end of the opening
event Al-Hazaa and Al-Helal took
a tour with the exhibition visitors,
where they observed a presentation
about cost guard responsibilities of
securing the picknickers safety.
2013. There they meet Al-Khafji Gover-
nor Muhammed Bin Sultan Al-Hazaa.
This visit comes to strengthen ties between
KGOC and Al-Khafji Governorate.
2 Joint Operation’s News Year 5 Vol.No: (41) May 2013

Abdulwahab KGOC Chairman and Al-Shammari KGOC Managing Director

K PC Board of Direc-
tors held a meeting
last week, which was at-
tended by the Oil Minister
and President of the KPC
Board, Hani Hussein. This
meeting came following a
royal decree to restructure
Kuwait Oil Sector. Nizar
Al-Adsani was appointed
as KPC Vice-President of
the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer.
The Oil Sector Official
Spokesman Sheikh Talal
Al-Sabah stated that the
restructuring comes after
a decision was set follow-
ing a series of meetings
involving HH the Prime
Minister and the President
of the Supreme Petroleum
Council, which was held
on May 16th, 2013. The
decree will restructure
the oil sector to keep pace
with current and future
challenges and strive to
improve the overall per-
formance by making the
appropriate changes at the
level of oil sector leaders.
Reviews were conducted
for the organizational
structure of KPC and its
subsidiaries, to separate the
functions of the Chairmen
and the Managing Direc-
tors.
This resulted in the deci-
sion to appoint Moham-
mad Abdulwahab as the
Chairman of the Board of
Directors of KGOC and
Ali D. Al-Shammari as
KGOC Managing Direc-
tor.

About KGOC Managing Director Ali D. Al-Shammari

- Name: Ali D. Al-Shammari 2007 Division
- Education and Credentials DMD/Admin. & Finance Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)1984 -1992
BSc. Chemical Engineering Kuwait oil company (KOC)2003 - 2004 Petroleum Engineer
Kuwait University, 1984 Manager -Wafra Joint Operations
- Professional Work Experience Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)2002 - - MEMBERSHIPS
KUWAIT GULF OIL COMPANY 2003 Board member of technology studies
2013 to Present Manager- Divided Zone (Wafra)\ college 2013 to Present
Managing Director Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)1999 - 2002 Deputy Chairman & Board member
KUWAIT FOREIGN PETROLEUM General Superintendent of Field 2011 - 2013 of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum
EXPLORATION CO. 2010 - 2013 Development West- Kuwait Department Exploration Csompany
Deputy Chairman & DMD/Operations Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)1995 - 1999 Board member of Oil Development
East Directorate Superintendent of Personnel Company. 2007 - 2013
KUWAIT FOREIGN PETROLEUM Development Operations Board member of Kuwait Society of
EXPLORATION CO. 2009 - 2010 Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)1994 - 1995 Engineering 1997 - 1999
DMD/Chief Operations Officer Superintendent of Development of Member of Society of Petroleum
OIL DEVELOPMENT Company Maqwa & Ahmadi Fields Division Engineers 1985 to Present
(ODC) 2007 - 2009 Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)1992 - Participated and presented papers for
KGOC New Managing Director
DMD/Corporate Support 1994 various Regional and International
Ali D. Al-Shammari
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)2004 - Superintendent of Petroleum Engineering Conferences related to the Oil Industry.

AGOC Sponsors Al-Khafji Students’ Recognition Award

Joaairi, Al-Hazaa, Al-Rashidy, Al-Dhewaila and Al-Hassan attending the event Al-Hazaa honoring one of the recognized students

U nder the patronage of AGOC and

in the presence of Khafji Governor
Muhammed Bin Sultan Al-Hazaa and Dr.
Rashid Bin Tahous Al-Joaairi, Al-Khafji
Students Recognition Award event -2012
-2013 was launched on April 23rd this
year. The event was organized by Saudi
Educational Ministry Office in Al-Khafji
and it sought well organized student
performances by a number of the Gover-
norate schools.
Al-Joaairi congratulated the students on
this event and urged them to continue
on this path where a promising future lays
ahead. He also commended AGOC’s ef-
forts for supporting this event and valued
the presence of the Al-Khafji Governor.
Following this, one of the delivered a
word on behalf of the recognized students
commending the teacher’s role and the
education ministry efforts.
Later Al-Sharqia Public School students
performed a stage play about patriotism
which came under the supervision of
teacher Ayman Ibrahim. Hassan Al-Bassri
School also took part in the event sing-
ing “Farhat Al-Layle Al-Kabeer” which
was supervised by Younes Al-Shar’abi.
Al-Muthanna Bin Haretha School took
a further step by performing an Epic Po-
etry called “Nafhat Quraniya” which was
supervised by Mahmoud Al-Tumaihi.
In the closing event, Al-Khafji Gover-
nor was invited to stage, on to the start
handing out the awards to the recognized
students.
Year 5 Vol.No: (41) May 2013
C -JOC Eng. Abdullah Al-Helal made
a visit last month to TDD to look
into the department’s progress follow-
ing a number of decision’s issued by KJO
Management. The decisions made by KJO
Management emphasized making training
Part of the Workshop attendees
ITD Holds a Workshop for
Information Security
L ast month, ITD held an awareness
workshop for the joint operation staff
about information security and its impor-
tant role. MIT Eng. Nabeel Al-Najrani
delivered an opening word in the presence
of KJO Managers, Superintendents and
Employees.
Later, Khaled Al-Balawi, Eng. Manie Al-
Ajmi and Yahya Al-Aseeri took to the stage
and presented a topic about information
TMD Honors
its Retirees
L ast month, TMD held a special event
to honor its retirees at KJO's Spring
Camp 2013. The event was attended by
MTM Eng. Odais Al-Qahtani along with
the Department's Supervisors and Super-
intendents. The list of retirees honored in
the event: Mansour Hamad Al-Najrani,
Abdulaziz Al-Rukhaimi, Fareed Al-
Muhaisen, Ali Khaled Al-Hajri, Salem
Ahmed Al-Shaye’a Al-Qahtani, Suleiman
Al-Harbi and Thabit Al-Subaie
Joint Operation’s News 3
Al-Helal Pays a Visit to TDD
Al-Helal Posing for a picture with TDD staff
development an immediate goal, to raise
competency work level, of KJO manpow-
er, by delivering the best training program.
KJO. Later C-JOC Eng. Abdullah Al-He-
lal took a tour around the training classes,
where he observed a number of training
resources and manpower, which will result
in improving the staff performance and
productivity. Al-Helal also added a few
The training program will contribute to courses and received comments from comments regarding the safety training
increase trainees knowledge background the trainees. KJO Management affirmed program, suggesting training for occupa-
regarding utilities and equipment used at their full support to invest in KJO human tional and utility safety.
KJO Sponsors «Dimensions of Al-Khafji» Football Competition
One of the participating teams in the event
U nder the patronage of
Al-Khafji Governor
Mutlaq Al-Otaibi Medical
Complex, Khafayef Pastry,
Eight high schools
participated in the event
security and explaining the introduction af Muhammed Bin Sultan Al-Rabee Commercial including Al-Sharq School,
a universal password for all the computer Al-Hazaa, «Dimensions Group, Rawabee Najd Al-Mustaqbal School, Al-
systems at KJO. He also talked about the of Al-Khafji» Football Commercial Group, Khafji School, Al-Nahda
main set of policies used to increase the se- Competition was launched and Dorrat Al-Khaleej School, Amro Bin Hazam
curity of the information system. The uni- On April 20th this year. Company for Clothing. School, Al-Safaniya School
versal password will provide access to KJO KJO attended the event «Dimensions of Al- and Tahfeez Al-Quran
Universal E-mail and SAP system as well as as an official sponsor Khafji» Football School. KJO also took part
other programs. Al-Najrani urged all staff along with other public Competition is dedicated in organizing for the event
to attend this workshop to keep KJO staff and private sectors in the for High School Students through ISD, CBD and
well aware about information security governorate including at Al-Khafji Governorate. MSD.
A group picture of the retirees, together with TMD Supervisor, Superindendants and MTM Eng. Odais Al-Qahtani
4 Joint Operation’s News
OND and Its important Role in Production and Operations
I n the February issue
on AD-DORRA, an
article was published
about gathering station
and offshore facilities
.The Media Affairs
Division took yet
another step to cover
the operation activities Mohammed Al-Subaie
of the onshore opera-
tions, namely the Onshore Production
Department.
In the past OND and OFD were consid-
ered as a single entity named the «Produc-
tion Department» since it was responsible
for the process of production. However
through the advancement, integration
and development of the department, KJO
Management saw the necessity to create
two different entities, each responsible
for a set of duties. The Management later
choose to have two different departments,
one set for the onshore operations (OND)
and the other one set for the offshore
operations (OFD).
We mentioned previously that OFD
pumps the hydrocarbon production to
OND in order to process it before loading
and shipping. The pumped crude is passed
through 42 kilometer of transition pipe-
lines undersea, linking OFD and OND with 4
major destinations.
The first destination is Al-Khafji Oil opera-
tions. The pumped crude goes through 26 and
36 inches pipelines at the onshore facilities,
where the oil is separated from gas though spe-
cialized separator units. Through this process,
the operations produce 315,000 BPD with
35% of associated water. The second step is
where the oil is separated from water and other
associated minerals through thermal energy
which raises the content temperature while
injecting chemicals to stimulate and raise the
oil quality to 99.9%.
The second destination is Hout Crude Opera-
tions. Hout Crude passes through 24 inch
pipelines, producing ( 35,000 ) BPD with 12
%) of associated water. This crude production
goes through yet another separation units in
two phases. During the first phase, the oil is
separated from gas at two stage separator. In
this phase Associated Gases and H2S gas are
separated from the oil. On the second phase,
another separator, is used to remove minerals
and water using high temperature and chemi-
cal stimulants to increase the purity of the oil
to 99.9%. The produced water is directed to
the Water Treatment Facility Plant to remove
excess oil and solid suspended particle from
it. After which the treated produced water is
injected it into deep earth aqua layers.
After the production phase, the Loading and
Shipping Unit take an important role to store
the production in oil tanks and to load it at
a later stage. due
to their important
features and density,
Khafji and Hout
Crudes are stored in
their own specialized
tanks. At the loading
stage, the Loading
and shipping unit use
30 and 36 inch trans-
mission pipelines
to pump crude to
loading platforms at
sea to load it on Oil
Tankers according to
an approved amount
Al-Zuaibi and Mohammed Ameen at the Control Room
Abdullah Al-Qahtani Mihsen Al-Zuabi
and schedule.
The separated gas plus the gas received from
offshore via 42 inch line are delivered to the
offshore operations again via 12 inches pipe-
lines with a maximum amount of 50 million
Standard Cubic Feet per day, after processing,
purifying and compression to be used as a Lift
Gas for oil reservoirs. The provided gas to off-
shore is highly compressed to provide a 1250
PSI to meet Lift Gas requirements. Part of the
produced gas is used as a fuel to feed Power
Plant Turbines, Desalination Plants boilers,
burners, heaters in Desalter and Hout Crude
Plants and gas turbine in Gas Plant. In the
future, the remaining produced gas and NGL
will be further Exported to KGOC & AGOC
Exporting Facilities.
Other Facilities at OND:
Power Plant forms the nerve center for KJO
Operations and has an Installed Capacity of
120 MW. It contains 4 Electrical Generators
(30 MW each), driven by Gas Turbines to
produce 90 Megawatts of electrical power. The
fourth generator is normally kept as a Standby.
Power Plant presently meets the Instrument
Air and Service Air requirements of all other
divisions of Onshore Production viz., Hout
Crude, Khafji Crude, FDP-1, Water Desalina-
tion Plant, WOSP etc.,
Power Plant also possess Polishing Water Plant
which is capable of producing product specific
Demineralized Water @936 m³/day. and it has
13.8 kV/34.5 kV Switchgear Stations which
supply Power to Offshore, North Area(Family
Quarters, Hospital, Office Park etc.) and to all
Rashed Al-Shammari Saleh Al-Wadee
other divisions of OND.
To facilitate immediate restoration of Power
during Blackout/Total Plant Shutdowns, the
Power Plant has one 1800 kW Diesel Genera-
tor and two Air Compressors on Emergency
Standby.
Water Desalination Division has currently
six (6) desalination units of multi-stage flash
(MSF) type process supported by nine (9)
steam generators. These distillers and boilers
are located in two different locations within
KJO as follow:
• Old Seawater Desalination Plant (Unit I
Section)
• New Seawater Desalination Plant (Unit II
Section)
Water Desalination Plants produces Industrial
water and Potable to be utilized for KJO Oil
facilities and Human services with actual total
production capacity of 3.3 million gallons per
day. The Production is pumped to six fresh
water tanks with a capacity of 10MMG at
south Area. Ultimately, the processed water is
then pumped to South Area and North Area
end-users
The Routine Maintenance Division is al-
located to maintain OND facilities and they
coordinate with the Maintenance Support
and Services Department to execute a routine
maintenance schedule as well as breakdowns.
Planning and Business Division is responsible
for setting the master plans and budgeting for
OND. The division also allocates the budget to
OND divisions and prepare periodic reports.
Media Affairs Division in a picture with OND staff
Year 5 Vol.No: (41) May 2013
Abdullah Al-Mutairi Abdulkareem Al-Thuwayni
Moreover, the division is responsible for
training, contract and all IT related issues
within the department.
OND made a series of important accom-
plishments last year and it is still pursuing
new targets this year. Good examples of
OND achievement are:
1. ESTABLISH ONLINE CLEANING
PRACTICE FOR THE INJECTION
SURGE TANKS - This will help to recover
oil and to prevent oil from going to the
water injection pumps/wells at Water
Treatment Facilities Plant.
2. DEVELOPED IN-HOUSE HOUT
PLANT SIMPLIFIED OPERATING
PROCEDURES – In the absence of
reliable elaborate procedures, Simplified
Operating Procedures were developed
for Process startup, troubleshooting and
Shutdown.
3. Commissioning of Project of Hot Oil
System was completed to enhance and improve
production process reliability at FDP-1.
4. COMMISSIONING OF NEW OPERA-
TIONAL FACILITIES - 4th Gas turbine at
Power Plant was completed to increase the
capacity of power generation from 90MW to
120MW in order to accommodate facilities
expansion.
5. TECHNICAL AUDIT OF KHAFJI FDP1
ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE - Carry out
a comprehensive Technical Audit of Khafji
FDP-1 Onshore & Offshore facilities/project
which will identify the plant deficiencies with
relevant root causes of facilities downtime and
recommend corrective actions for permanent
solutions. This Technical Audit is still on going
with 30% completed.
6. FDP1 ONSHORE & OFFSHORE FACIL-
ITIES TESTING & INSPECTION (T&I)
- Safely & successfully completed the first
scheduled T&I Shutdown for FDP1 Onshore
& Offshore Facilities which cover Offshore
flow stations, Onshore GOSP and gas plant
from 19 Feb to 4 April 2013.
7. Improved Water Desalination Plants overall
performance and increased the water produc-
tion of Unit M-102D by 200,000 GPD and
Unit M-102F by 100,000 GPD. Unit M-102E
by 100,000 GPD after improving vacuum
system.
8. Segregate alarms of Gas compression, NGL
and Khafji Crude in Master Control Room.
It was implemented in the T&I period with
separate Password for
every plant.
9. Create leak test
procedure including
marked up P&ID in
Gas Plant.
10. Create gas plant
Isolation procedures
to ensure safe T&I
activities.
11. Create drying out
procedure for propane
system in Gas Plant.
Year 5 Vol.No: (41) May 2013
MSD Dedicates 27 Advanced Utilities for KJO Hospital
K JO Hospital Succeeded in
acquiring Joint Commission
International certification ( JCI)
mid last year. This achievement
came as a result of implementing
international standards and pro-
cedures, to ensure the delivery of
quality medical services to the joint
operation employees, as well as Al-
Khafji local community.
AD-Dorra team approached MMS
Eng. Mishal Al-Shammari to know
more about this success.
Medical Service Excellence
Al-Shammari said that the hospital
is and will always be committed
to providing prominent medical
services stating that acquiring this
certificate asserts the commitment
of the hospital toward public sat-
isfaction and well being. He added
that the Joint Commission Interna-
tional accredit’s delegation visited
the hospital last year and evaluated
the hospital’s processes
and procedures, according
to international standards,
while taking into account
the patients’ medical cases
and handling.
Improving and Devel-
oping Manpower and
Utility
MSS explained to AD-
Dorra team that the
fundamental core value
of a hospital’s medical
services relys upon the
development and the
improvement to both
medical utilities and
manpower. He stated that
KJO Hospital added 27
advanced medical utili-
ties to be used in different
medical wards , includ-
ing advanced respiratory
devices, Bladder Scanner,
Heart Monitor, new Defi-
brillators, Blood Pressure
monitors, Children weigh
scales, advanced medi-
AD-Dora Editor Faisal Al-Otaibi talking to MMS Mishal Al-Shammari
cal mattresses, mobile vital signs
monitors, along many other items
of equipments.
ER Ward Development
Al-Shammari stated that the ER
Ward is the front line that receives
all medical emergency cases, thus
the hospital took a big step to
Joint Operation’s News
improve the facilities, ambulances,
doors and medical equipment. The
hospital received 4 new ambulances
equipped with wireless communica-
tion devices, and enough space to
accomodate two stretchers.
Specialized Clinics
5
According to the MSD Manager,
KJO Hospital added a number of
new specialized clinics to its facili-
ties, including an Otohinolaryngol-
ogy (ENT) Clinic, Ophthalmology
«Eye Clinic», Maternity Ward and
Operation Ward. Al-Shammari said
that these specialized clinics will
receive patients without scheduling
an appointment. In cases where the
patient requires further medical
consultation, he will be transferred
directly from the clinic to the
medical consultation.
Launching the New CT scanner
Al-Shammari showed AD-Dorra
team the old CT scanner which
provided 6 CT scans on each rota-
tion and compared it with the lat-
est CT scanner which can provide
up to 640 CT scans every rotation.
The new advance technology is far
faster and more accurate to pro-
vide proper diagnosis in every case.
Futhermore, the amount
of CT scanning radiation
exposure has dropped
drastically with the new
scanner. The new scanner
won't require patients to be
placed under anesthesia to
complete the scanning pro-
cess, since its is fast. The
radiology section also re-
ceived ultra sonic scanners
a breast cancer scanner,
Osteoporosis scanner, MRI
scanner with 1.5 Telsa and
digital screens «PACS»
to diagnose cases and print
reports.
The Manager said that the
hospital established a new
call centre to facilitate the
process of making appoint-
ments, acquiring medical
reports, answering FAQs
sending text messages and
e-mails to help patients
modify their appointments
via telephone numbers
2221 and 2220.
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Green Panorama Year 5 Vol.No: (41) May 2013

Water quality:
About Coronavirus
Prepared by
Eng. Khaled

 the key to the life

Ananzeh
Scientific writer
specialized in Q:What are coronaviruses?
environmental A: Coronaviruses are common viruses that
issues most people get some time in their life. Human
coronaviruses usually cause mild to moderate upper-
respiratory tract illnesses.
Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes
At glance: on their surface. There are three main sub-groupings

Environmental of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta and gamma,

and a fourth provisionally-assigned new group called
management delta coronaviruses.

system (EMS) Human coronaviruses were first identified in the

mid 1960s. The five coronaviruses that can infect

  W ater is
essential to
the existence of all
can contain substances
that are harmful to life
, these include metals
consumption, thereby
protecting human
health. Most of the
people are: alpha coronaviruses 229E and NL63 and
beta coronaviruses OC43, HKU1, and SARS-CoV,
the coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory
living organisms, but , organic materials , concerns involving syndrome.
this valued resource and living organisms the safety of drinking- Coronaviruses may also infect animals. Most of these
is Increasingly being such as bacteria, water focus on acute coronaviruses usually infect only one animal species
threatened as human protests ,worms, risks because of the or, at most, a small number of closely related species.
Populations grow and fungi, and viruses. short-term and limited However, SARS-CoV can infect people and animals,
demand more water the importance of exposure conditions. including monkeys, Himalayan palm civets, raccoon
of high quality for drinking-water as Thus, microbial risks dogs, cats, dogs, and rodents.
domestic purposes a vehicle for the are the principal Q: How common are human coronavirus
and economic transmission of concerns, although a infections?
I ncreasing concern about environmental
has led organizations worldwide to
undertake environmental audits in order
activities . Drinking
water can come from
infectious disease
microorganisms in
few risks associated
with acutely toxic
A: People around the world commonly get infected
with human coronaviruses. However, one exception
both surface water water supplies has chemicals also exist. is SARS-CoV. Since 2004, there have not been
to assess their environmental performance , and ground water been well documented The amount and type any known cases of SARS-CoV infection reported
one of the most important tools to achieve resources. In nature, all in water supplies. of drinking water anywhere in the world.
this goal is Environment Management water Contains some The World Health treatment applied Q: Who can get infected?
System (EMS) which can be defined as impurities. As water Organization varies with the source A: Most people will get infected with human
a tool for managing the impacts of an flows in streams, sits (WHO)Guidelines type and quality, The coronaviruses in their life time. Young children are
organization's activities on the environment. in lakes, and filters for Drinking Water most commonly used most likely to get infected. However, you can have
It provides a structured approach to through layers of Quality provide processes include multiple infections in your life time.
planning and implementing environment soil and rock in the comprehensive filtration, flocculation Q: How do I get infected?
protection measures, The EMS can be ground, it dissolves or guidance to ensure and Sedimentation, A: The ways that human coronaviruses spread have
also a powerful tool for organizations absorbs the substances the quality and safety and disinfection for not been studied very much, except for SARS.
to both improve their environmental that it touches. Some of drinking-water, surface water. Access However, it is likely that human coronaviruses
performance, and enhance their business of these substances like most countries use to water is a human spread from an infected person to others through—
efficiency. An EMS is not prescriptive, salts and minerals are this guidelines to right. But even if you the air by coughing and sneezing, and
rather, it requires organizations to take an necessary components design their national live in an area with close personal contact, such as touching or shaking
active role in examining their practices, of good quality water standard to enable the plenty, any effort to hands.
and then determining how their impacts to support the health provision of clean and conserve water and These viruses may also spread by touching
should best be managed. This approach of human ,water also safe water for human limit waste helps . contaminated objects or surfaces then touching your
encourages creative and relevant solutions
mouth, nose, or eyes.
from the organization itself. Although the
implementation of the EMS is essentially a
Human Performance: In one case, the SARS virus was though to spread
through infected stool that got into the air; people
voluntary initiative, it can also become an
effective tool for governments to protect
What should you know? breathed this in and got infected.
Q: When can I get infected?
the environment as it can assist regulation.
A: In the United States, people usually get infected
For example, regulatory systems can
with human coronaviruses in the fall and winter.
encourage organizations to use EMS to
However, you can get infected at any time of the
meet standards, by providing incentives
year.
for strong environmental performance.
Q: What are the symptoms?
Environmental Management System
A: Human coronaviruses usually cause mild to
can assist organization to minimize
moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses of short
environmental liabilities; maximize the
duration. Symptoms may include runny nose, cough,
efficient use of resources; reduce waste;
sore throat, and fever. These viruses can sometimes
demonstrate a good corporate image; build
cause lower-respiratory tract illnesses, such as
awareness of environmental concern among
pneumonia. This is more common in people with
employees gain a better understanding
• Humans are fallible – even the predictable, manageable, and cardiopulmonary disease or compromised immune
of the environmental impacts of business
best
  make mistakes. preventable. systems, or the elderly.
activities; and increase profit, improving
• Behaviors are reinforced – people • Incidents are avoidable – SARS-CoV can cause severe illness. To learn more,
environmental performance, through more
are capable of high levels of understand why they occur and see Symptoms of SARS.
efficient operations.
performance. apply lessons learned. Q: How can I protect myself ?
• Error likely situations are A: There are currently no vaccines available to
protect you against human coronavirus infection.
REFERENCES: parsons & Bruce jeferson,2006,U.S.A. •www.unep.org.
•water quality for ecosystem and human health •www.epa.org. •Environmental consideration seminar
You may be able to reduce your risk of infection
report, 2nd edition ,2008,Unep. •:( Environmental Management System For ,amman,Jordan,2008
• potable water treatment processes, Simon United Nation Mission In Sudan)
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Fatigued? Skip the High-Fat Foods

by—
washing your hands often with soap and water,
not touching your eyes, nose, or mouth, and
avoiding close contact with people who are sick.
For information about hand washing, see
CDC’s Clean Hands Save Lives!
Q: What should I do if I get sick?
A: If you have an illness caused by human
coronaviruses, you can help protect others by—
staying home while you are sick,
avoiding close contact with others,
covering your mouth and nose when you cough
or sneeze, and
keeping objects and surfaces clean and
disinfected.
Q: How do I get diagnosed?
A: Laboratory tests can be done to confirm
whether your illness may be caused by human
coronaviruses. However, these tests are not used
very often because people usually have mild
illness. Also, testing may be limited to a few
D ying for a nap after
lunch? You may want to
consider swapping the potato
chips for an actual potato.
A new study found that eating
more fatty foods was linked
to greater levels of sleepiness
during the day. When people
ate more carbohydrates, their
alertness scores soared.
NEWS: Light at Night Could
Boost Weight Gain
For the study, researchers
enlisted 31 adults who were
healthy and not obese to spend
four nights in a sleep lab. The
researchers tracked their meals
and tested them for sleepiness
with a procedure called
the Multiple Sleep Latency
Test, which uses electrodes
to measure brain waves,
eye movements and other
indicators.
Results, published recently
as an abstract in the journal
Sleep and to be presented next
month at a meeting of the
Associated Professional Sleep
Societies, linked high-fat diets
with more sleepiness. Higher-
carb diets were linked with
more alertness.
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App for That
Previous studies found the
same associations between
diet and how tired people
subjectively report themselves
to be. The new study is the first
to provide objective evidence
that high-fat diets may make
it harder to get through the
afternoon slump.
“Excessive daytime sleepiness
and fatigue are very prevalent
in the modern world and
on the rise,” said psychiatrist
Alexandros Vgontzas, of
the Penn State College of
Medicine, in a press release. “It
appears that a diet high in fat
decreases alertness acutely, and
this may have an impact on an
individual’s ability to function
and also public safety.”
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Gut Bacteria Make Diesel Fuel

specialized laboratories.
Specific laboratory tests may include:
virus isolation in cell culture,
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays that
are more practical and available commercially,
and
serological testing for antibodies to human
coronaviruses.
Nose and throat swabs are the best specimens
for detecting common human coronaviruses.
Serological testing requires collection of blood
specimens.
Q: Are there treatments?
A: There are no specific treatments for illnesses
caused by human coronaviruses.
Most people with coronavirus illness will
recover on their own. However, some things
can be done to relieve your symptoms, such
as—
taking pain and fever medications (Caution:
Aspirin should not be given to children), and
using a room humidifier or taking a hot shower
to help ease a sore throat and cough.
If you are sick, you should —
drink plenty of liquids, and
stay home and rest.
If you are concerned about your symptoms, you
should see you healthcare provider.
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
E . coli lives in human intestines,
helping us extract vitamin K. Some
strains can cause disease. With a little
addition of genes from other bacterial
species, it can make diesel fuel.
A University of Exeter team has made
a strain of E. coli that makes fuel from
sugars. It’s no ordinary E. coli: it’s been
genetically modified with DNA from
no less than four other kinds of bacteria.
Each of the other bacterial species exists
in nature and does part of the chemical
process that takes a relatively simple
carbon molecule (sugar) and turns it
into the long-chain
ones that go into
fuel.
Top 10 Sources for
Biofuel
By putting those
genes together
in one organism
the scientists were
able to breed an
E. coli strain that
makes fuel — or
more accurately,
chemicals called alkanes and alkenes.
Diesel fuel is a mixture of these kinds
of carbon compounds. The experiments
were published in the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences.
This is a big advance in deriving fuel
from plants, because the molecules are
the same as the ones in the diesel at the
pump. There’s no need to modify the
engine of a car or use odd fuel mixes.
In addition, the bacteria produce a
more consistent quality of fuel than
most processes currently used to make
biofuels.
Although burning biodiesel from
bacteria still emits carbon dioxide, like
any other fuel, carbon dioxide gets taken
up by the E. coli as they produce it.
That means the net emissions into the
atmosphere are much smaller.
Could Cheap Algae Oil Power Our
Energy Future
Another big plus is that the E. coli-made
fuel doesn’t need to use crops of any
kind. That eliminates the issue of using
food crops to make fuel, and even solves
the land and water use problems.
That said, it will still be some time
– perhaps a decade
— before this is
commercialized, if at all.
While it looks promising
the big challenge will be
growing the new E. coli at
an industrial scale. But the
scientists at Exeter have
shown that it can be done,
and that ‘s a start.
news.discovery.com
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From KJO Archive

NEW YORK
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Prepared by Dr. Khalid Atwa
NEW COMMUTERS
KJO Family Area in 1983

D o you think that one day you may ride your bicycle to go to
work ? Don’t you think that going to work daily on a bike is a
good wealth of health you can gain? Don’t you think that this will
preserve environment and keep it clean and devoid of pollution.
Imagine a city, highly cultured and civilized like New york in the
USA that more than 70,000 cyclists go daily to work in well-
organized lanes that keep their lives safe in compliance with traffic
regulations. A bicycle is treated similarly to a motorized vehicle
under the law of the State of New York with several exceptions. No
license is required to operate a bicycle. Cyclists must ride in the
direction of traffic. On one-way streets 40 feet or wider, they may ride
on either the left or right side. Children must wear a helmet. Adult
cyclists must use hand signals, must only wear headphones in one
ear, must not ride on sidewalks, and must use lights at night (red in
rear and white in front). In 2008 the Department of Transportation
released a «screen line count report suggesting that commuter
cycling had more than doubled since the turn of the century.
Nowadays, a lot of global cities suffer pollution, asthma and Science and Technology
suffocation due to the exhaust fumes of vehicles . Our environment
has been fully corrupted and contaminated by factories sending
out smoke and pouring chemicals into rivers. Do you think Submarine Power Plant Generates Under Pressure
that one day , we can leave our cars and get to work on bikes?
Why not? Bicycle Commuting is a trend or an approach which
has been adopted recently to preserve environment and keep
Y ou don’t need to travel 6.8
miles down into the Mariana
Trench, like James Cameron did,
The proposal calls for turbines
to be connected to large tanks at
a depth of approximately 1,300
“We envisage that this type of
storage plant will function well
in conjunction with, for example,
it healthy and in reality is a good alternative. So the emission of to know that the deeper you dive to 2,600 feet. When valves on wind farms,” he added. “At strong
CO1 from cars , trucks is destructive to our health and society. under water, the more the water the turbine are opened, water wind conditions, excess electricity
So this is an appeal to encourage more greenery areas in cities pressure increases. Heck, you rushes in and turns the turbine. is sent subsea to pump water out of
probably found that out the first The mechanical energy creates the storage tanks. In periods with
and towns to prevent sand from moving to streets or go into time you dove into the deep end of electricity. When the water tanks little wind, energy can be obtained
whirlwinds and setting more water fountains and ponds that a swimming pool. are full, the turbines are run in from this underwater plant
can make the weather milder. Imagine your city like New York BLOG: Funnel Wind generates Jaw- reverse and function as a pump, instead. The same applies to solar
commuting by bikes , less pollution, time saving , money saving Dropping Power sending the used water back up to generation: the pumped storage
and more economic benefits by practicing this activity. Another Now a group of Norwegian
the top, a method called pumped power station can contribute to
important issue is a recommendation for vehicles manufacturing storage. constant electricity production
scientists from the SINTEF
“A pumped storage power plant is at night time when there is no
to think of some new technical methods and devices by which organization want to put that
sunshine to run a solar power
a hydroelectric plant which can be
they can decrease pollution sent out by vehicles. So, by appealing pressure to good use by building a
plant.”
power plant on the ocean floor. ‘charged’ up again by pumping the
this, it will facilitate the achievement of the best results. This water back to the upper reservoir A submarine power plant of
also will contribute to better life sustainability and welfare. We “Imagine opening a hatch in a
once it has passed through a average size is expected to produce
submarine under water. The water
look forward to seeing our societies as cleaner environment and turbine,” Schramm said. “This type roughly 300 megawatts over a
will flow into the submarine with
better lifestyles. This will affect greatly our attitude and future enormous force. It is precisely
of power plant is used as a ‘battery,’ period of seven to eight hours and
generations towards life , environment and our plant as a whole. when connected to the power grid.” be enough energy to supply over
this energy potential we want to
Although this process sucks energy 200,000 British households with
utilize,” Rainer Schramm, inventor
Finally, I do suggest that international conferences , and founder of the company from the grid, Schramm says the electricity.
symposia should be held annually to discuss this critical Subhydro AS, explained in a press degree of efficiency is just as high as Credit: Knut Gangassæter/
issue, finding out good solutions and to urge nations world- release. Schramm is working in that of conventional power plants. Doghouse
wide to expedite this mission to save the community and conjunction with SINTEF to bring BLOG: Sexcereal Boasts Spoonfuls of
generations for a cleaner and more brilliant image of future. the concept to reality. Libido Boosts www.news.discovery.com

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