text:
Research, Charts & Company Announcements
Research Tree provides access to ongoing research coverage, media content and regulatory news on ERM POWER LTD. We currently have 0 research reports from 0 professional analysts.
Frequency of research reports
Research reports on
Providers covering
Morning Note
21 Feb 17
Lighthouse Group* (LGT): Middle Britain growth (CORP) | Utilitywise* (UTW): Double-digit sales growth (CORP) | Trakm8* (TRAK): Earnings expectations cut again (CORP) | dotDigital* (DOTC): Myriad growth opportunities (CORP) | Artilium* (ARTA): Five-year Telenet deal secured and prepaid (CORP) | Netcall* (NET): Cloud investment pays off (CORP)
Time to go over weight
24 Feb 17
We believe equity investors are taking an unnecessarily cautious stance on the construction sector. Forward looking indicators (e.g. consumer confidence, construction PMIs and housing starts) point to a stable market and recent sales LFL are particularly encouraging (e.g. Marshalls). Near term margins may suffer temporary distortions as inflationary pressures build. However, history has shown that modest input cost inflation is actually a positive for earnings growth in the sector. Therefore, as we move into 2018, margin trends are likely to surprise on the upside.
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 22-02-2017
22 Feb 17
CORETX (COR LN) Contract wins and new Lifestyle facility | Gooch & Housego (GHH LN) Solid Q1 trading plus earnings enhancing acquisition of StingRay Optics | NCC Group (NCC LN) Further issues in Assurance | PCI-PAL (PCIP LN) Strong H1 underpins positive outlook | UBM (UBM LN) Results | Verona Pharma (VRP LN) Phase IIa RPL554 add-on trial to tiotropium commenced
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 23-02-2017
23 Feb 17
Genus (GNS LN) Interim results: R&D step-up, disappointing ABS performance | Howden Joinery Group (HWDN LN) Prelims and net cash better than expected but conditions weaken | Oxford Pharmascience Group (OXP LN) Encouraging interim OXPzero™ Ibuprofen exploratory PK data | StatPro Group (SOG LN) Increased majority shareholding in Infovest Consulting | Wilmington Group (WIL LN) Interims slightly ahead, move to focus on 3 verticals
The Slide Rule
12 Jan 17
What is The Slide Rule? The Slide Rule has been designed to dramatically simplify the identification of the best companies in the UK small/mid-cap sector by making a quantitative assessment of the relative potential of each company. At its core, The Slide Rule aims to identify those companies that create genuine shareholder value through strong returns on capital and solid growth, but also present a value opportunity with the potential tailwind of earnings momentum. Companies are assessed within a Quality, Value, Growth and Momentum (QVGM) framework.
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 21-02-2017
21 Feb 17
Abzena (ABZA LN) Contract bookings strong; US costs higher than expected | City of London Investment Group (CLIG LN) Earnings and interim dividend in line, some modest growth in FuM | dotdigital Group (DOTD LN) Good H1; broadening avenues of growth | Grafenia (GRA LN) Weak print volumes | Vernalis (VER LN) Interims highlight increasing Tuzistra™ scrip volume


text:
On Monday, 11 July from 3:00 p.m. through Wednesday, 13 July until 5:00 p.m. (USA Mountain Time), NSIDC data distribution, services, and Web site will be unavailable to accommodate a major upgrade to our data center. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Need to talk to us? You can always contact our friendly User Services Office at email@example.com or + 1 303.492.6199.
Special Reports
The Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) digitized their operational sea ice charts as part of an international data exchange program. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) is distributing this data in the digitized format known as SIGRID (Sea Ice Grid). Due to the difficulty in working with data in this encoded ASCII format, NSIDC has developed a gridded form of the AARI data. The Equal Area SSM/I Earth Grid (EASE-Grid) was selected as the map projection scheme for the gridded product. The EASE-Grid is the standard projection and grid for SSM/I (Special Sensor Microwave Imager), and other polar data distributed by NSIDC.
The data are being transferred to a gridded map projection for several reasons:
For some uses of the data, such as validating SSM/I sea ice concentrations, working with the original data is more appropriate. However, the reasons listed for creating a gridded product motivate the work summarized in this document.
This document presents two resampling methods suitable for regridding Russian AARI digitized sea ice charts to EASE-Grid. These two methods, nearest neighbor and area min/max, are applied to the AARI files for 1972. The results of the regridding are presented and each method is evaluated on its ability to precisely, accurately, completely, and consistently transfer the data to EASE-Grid. Based on these evaluations, a resampling method is recommended for regridding the entire AARI data set to the EASE-Grid northern hemisphere projection.
This document assumes the reader has a basic familiarity with the AARI data and EASE-Grid projection. For background documents describing these topics consult the reference section below for links to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report on SIGRID, and to EASE-Grid documentation. While the relevant details of regridding data from AARI to EASE using nearest neighbor and area min/max are presented, the reader may consult NSIDC Special Report 5 which discusses general aspects of regridding and evaluates several methods for regridding AARI to EASE.
This section describes the AARI data format, SIGRID. NSIDC currently has AARI data in the SIGRID format for 1967 to 1990. One year, 1972, was selected to test the regridding schemes. This section also describes why this year was selected and the temporal and spatial characteristics of this subset of data.
SIGRID was developed for the World Meteorological Organization. It was designed to place information recorded on operational ice charts into a digitized format more suitable for statistical and climatological use. This was done by assigning numerical values to the ice parameters and recording them at specific grid points on the charts.
All the data values in SIGRID are symbolic. The numbers are codes for a specific value or a range of values. For example, an AARI ice concentration code of 90 refers to 90% ice concentration and a value of 91 refers to the range of concentrations greater than 90% and less than 100%. Furthermore, many of the SIGRID data values are descriptions of the ice rather than numerical measurements of sea ice. For example, a value for an ice form of icebergs or level ice. The descriptive and symbolic nature of AARI data affects regridding approaches that combine data values (e.g., interpolation or averaging methods). This was a major factor that led to selecting nearest neighbor and area min/max as the only candidate regridding methods.
Although the published format of SIGRID allows for many more parameters, AARI digitized only ten parameters. These parameters are: total sea ice concentration, the partial concentration, stage of development, and form of the 1st thickest ice, the concentration, stage and form of the 2nd thickest ice, and the concentration, stage and form of the third thickest ice.
In the AARI files of digitized sea ice charts, each grid point is coded with a value for either land, unknown or with a value of total sea ice concentration. If a value of total ice concentration is recorded, then more parameters describing the ice at the grid point may also be present. For ice concentrations of 0% (ice free) no additional ice information is digitized. For non-zero ice concentrations, the next set of three ice parameters describe the 1st thickest ice type: its partial concentration, stage of development, and form. Partial concentration and stage of development are always recorded. However, ice form is only recorded if it is fast ice. As a result, some grid points should only have the first two of the three parameters recorded.
If the partial concentration of the 1st thickest ice does not equal the total ice concentration, indicating there is some thinner ice at the grid point, then three more parameters describing the 2nd thickest ice at the grid point will be present. These parameters are again: partial concentration, stage of development and ice form. Finally, if there is still more ice that is thinner than the first two ice types, there will be the same three parameters describing the 3rd thickest ice. As a result, AARI grid points may have up to ten values describing the sea ice at each grid point.
The SIGRID format uses a "geographical" grid. Essentially, this type of grid defines grid point locations according to latitude and longitude spacing. According to observations of the AARI implementation of SIGRID, the latitude spacing of the grid points is constant at 0.25°. The longitude spacing, in contrast, varies with latitude (Table 4). The longitude spacing in degrees of longitude is determined by multiplying the latitude spacing by a lon/lat ratio. The value of the ratio is different for each of eight defined latitude regions of SIGRID. As shown in Table 4, grid points at higher latitude regions have greater spacing in longitude.
In each AARI file, the locations of the grid points are determined from an origin latitude and longitude. The initial latitude and longitude must be consistently selected to always yield the same grid point locations. The regridding methods have been implemented for the grid point locations defined in the document describing the SIGRID format (1). Unfortunatly, the initial longitude for many AARI files is not consistant with the expected value. The result is that the initial longitudes selected by AARI give grid points that match the original grid points for latitudes equal to and below 87°. Thus, these values are correctly regridded to EASE. Above 87° latitude, the AARI grid points do not transfer to the EASE-Grid.
If the initial longitudes selected in the entire AARI data set result in consistent grid point locations then the regridding methods could be redefined to match these points and all data could be properly regridded to EASE. However, problems may arise later when trying to make comparisons with National Ice Center (NIC) data that have been digitized in the SIGRID format with the different grid point locations. This problem with inconsistent initial longitudes should be fixed in the revised implementation of SIGRID. The new format, called SIGRID-2, is described in a report by AARI to the WMO (6). NSIDC plans to verify the quality of the SIGRID-2 data and also plans to compare the contents of SIGRID and SIGRID-2 files.
Typically, AARI produced separate sea ice charts for eastern and western sectors. However, the AARI data for 1972 are compiled on a single chart covering the north polar region. In order to simplify the processing, analysis, and comparisons, the candidate regridding schemes were applied to this one year subset of of the full AARI data set. The coverage and content of the AARI 1972 data in SIGRID are presented in this section in order to later assess how well the regridding schemes transfer the data to EASE-Grid.
The AARI data set has been described as consisting of charts spaced in time by 10 days. While this has been observed for some of the 1990 data, the 1972 data does not follow this sampling. In fact, the data are not consistently spaced in time. Figure 1 shows how these files are distributed through the year. Table 5 lists the 19 files in the 1972 data set.
Every digitized chart does not contain data for the entire polar region. The coverage varies from file to file. For the 1972 data, the coverage is primarily in the eastern half of the Arctic. Figure 2 shows, in the EASE-Grid, the spatial coverage of the data. The different shadings discriminate how frequently ice information is recorded. For example, the lightest shading indicates only one file has ice information for the pixel and the darkest shading indicates all 19 files recorded ice information for the pixel. Section 2.2b details the content of the 1972 AARI data set.
The initial longitude selected by AARI when digitizing the sea ice charts affects the location of the SIGRID grid points. In all but two of the 19 files, the initial longitude was -24°. For the last two AARI files, an origin of 108° was used. These origin longitudes are the same as those observed for the 1990 AARI "eastern" and "western" sectors, respectively. As discussed in Section 2.1b, the origin longitude must be carefully selected when digitizing each ice chart in order to ensure that the grid points are always at the same locations. For latitudes greater than 87°, the two origin longitudes observed in the 1972 AARI files result in different grid points than the originally specified grid points for SIGRID (see the WMO report, 1). As a result, the regridding results presented in Section 4 will not show data above 87°. Furthermore, when comparing the grid points resulting from the two origin longitudes to one another again they do not match above 87°. The consequence of this mismatch for production of AARI data in EASE-Grid is that the selected regridding method, for latitudes above 87°, will have to be defined twice, once for each initial longitude.
As discussed in Section 2.1a, the AARI data has ten layers. Table 6 summarizes how many grid points in each AARI file have values for each of these different layers. The second column lists the total number of SIGRID grid points that are digitized in each file. The next three columns show the breakdown of what these points represent: land, unknown or sea ice concentration. Few of the points are digitized as land. As will be seen in the EASE-Grid images, AARI rarely digitized grid points on land with the code for land. Instead, most of these points were digitized as unknown. This accounts for the high percentage of the total grid points that were digitized as unknown.
In general, all AARI files for 1972 have similar proportions of land, unknown and ice grid points, with the exception of three files:
1) 720813 - many more grid points than average were digitized, however, these additional grid points were digitized as unknown.
2) 721015 - a lesser proportion of grid points were digitized as sea ice. Section 4.1c will show that this is due to AARI digitizing only a small area of sea ice in the eastern Arctic and continuing to digitize points in the western Arctic with unknown values.
3) 721025 - a more extreme example of 721015.
Excluding these three cases, the 1972 AARI files, on average, are digitized according to the following
unknown = 47%
land = 3%
sea ice concentration = 50%
The total number of grid points and the number in each of these three categories are plotted versus time in Figure 3. In general, the total number of digitized grid points is between 13,000 and 20,000. The three exceptions are evident: 720813 as the big increase in total and unknown grid points, 721015 and 721025 as above average number of grid points in the unknown plot and the below normal number of grid points in the plot of grid points with total ice concentration values.
Figure 4 and columns 6-8 in Table 6 show how many grid points were digitized with information on the concentration, stage of development and form of the 1st thickest ice. Because some of the grid points that have information on the total ice concentration have a zero value (i.e., ice free grid points) the number of grid points with information on the 1st thickest ice is less than the number with total ice concentration. As discussed in Section 2.1a, the only grid points that have a value of ice form are those with a form of fast ice. As a result, there are far fewer grid points with this parameter digitized than the other two parameters describing the 1st thickest ice.
Similar to the first thickest ice, columns 9-11 in Table 6 and Figure 5 show the number of grid points with values describing the second thickest ice. Finally, Figure 6 and columns 12-14 in Table 6 present the data content regarding the third thickest ice.
This section describes the two regridding methods: nearest neighbor and area min/max. For general background information concerning regridding AARI data to EASE, consult NSIDC Special Report 5(5) which includes a discussion of these and other resampling methods.
This method starts by establishing the center locations (latitude and longitude) of grid cells of the target projection, EASE-Grid. Then, the distances from these points to the grid points of the original projection, SIGRID, are calculated. Next, the SIGRID point closest to each EASE grid point is identified. Finally, the value of each EASE grid cell is filled by assigning it the value of its "nearest neighbor" SIGRID point.
The grid point spacing along latitude and longitude, of EASE and SIGRID change as latitude increases from the equator. Figure 7 shows the variation. The greater the grid spacing, the fewer grid points exist for a line of latitude. As a result, sometimes there are many more SIGRID points than EASE. For example, at 85° latitude, where the SIGRID spacing is 14.55 km and the EASE spacing is 25 km. Conversely, at some latitudes there are far fewer SIGRID points than EASE. For example, at 50.25° latitude the SIGRID spacing is 36 km and the EASE spacing is 23.5 km.
In areas where there are more SIGRID points than EASE points some of the SIGRID points are never selected as nearest neighbors. The values of these unselected SIGRID points are never transferred to EASE-Grid because other SIGRID points always lie closer to the surrounding EASE grid points. In situations where the SIGRID points are fewer in number than the EASE points, then more than one EASE grid point may select the same SIGRID point as their nearest neighbor. These two situations result in data loss and data replication, respectively, when regridding the AARI data to the EASE-Grid. Table 7 shows the amount of data loss (11%) and redundancy(20%) when resampling AARI to the 25 km EASE northern hemisphere projection.
Section 4 presents the results of regridding the AARI 1972 data to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid. However, the most serious fault with the nearest neighbor method remains the data loss of approximately 11% when regridding to this grid. In order to eliminate this data loss, regridding AARI data to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid is explored in Section 5.1.
The area min/max concept is based on overlaying the SIGRID grid cells onto the EASE-Grid. For each EASE grid cell, the SIGRID cells which have some area overlapping it are determined. From the overlapping SIGRID values, two EASE images are created: one with the maximum of the values lying in the EASE cells and one with the minimum of the values lying in the EASE cells.
For example, in Figure 8 the EASE grid cell with overlapping SIGRID values of 60%, 80% and 100% sea ice concentration would have a value of 60% in the minimum image and 100% in the maximum image.
As with the nearest neighbor approach, the disparate grid spacing of the two grids complicates the regridding. Figure 9 shows the amount of area the grid cells cover as a function of latitude. For the equal area EASE-Grid this is constant at 625 km². However, the SIGRID again shows variation as latitude increases. At the beginning of latitude regions the SIGRID cells are larger than EASE cells, thus, only a few overlap each EASE cell. However, within each region, as the latitude increases, the SIGRID cell sizes shrink and EASE cells are covered by more SIGRID cells.
Table 8 summarizes for the entire EASE-Grid how many SIGRID cells overlap each EASE cell. The majority of EASE grid cells have four overlapping SIGRID cells. The next most numerous are six and nine overlapping cells. Figure 10 shows how the number of overlapping SIGRID cells are distributed on the EASE-Grid. Within each latitude region, the number of overlaps is smaller at the beginning and increases at higher latitudes.
Figure 11 shows a closeup of the EASE subset region which will be used for distributing the AARI data. The majority of data in the AARI digitized sea ice charts cover the East Siberian, Laptev, Kara and Barents Seas. For each of these, the number of SIGRID cells overlapping the EASE cells is different. For example, the Laptev Sea near the coast has a high number of overlapping cells (in the range of 8 to 12) while the northern Kara Sea has fewer overlaps (in the 1 to 4 range).
The area min/max approach is more complex than the nearest neighbor because a decision must be made on the minimum and maximum values. From the previous example of four values of ice concentration overlying the EASE cell, the approach seems straightforward. However, complications arise when considering non-ice SIGRID values: grid points that are digitized with values for land or unknown and points that are not digitized. A major problem is deciding if the EASE pixel should be assigned a value for an ice parameter if it is covered primarily by one or more of these non-ice values.
This document contains results from area min/max regridding in which the ice parameter is always assigned to the pixel no matter how little area the SIGRID cell may cover. For example, if an EASE cell is covered over 90% of its area by three SIGRID cells with the value of unknown and 10% of its area by one cell with 100% ice concentration, the EASE grid cell is assigned the value of 100% ice concentration. The results of the application of this simple approach to the 1972 AARI data are presented in Section 4.2 and alternatives to this approach are discussed in Section 5.2.
This section presents the results of regridding AARI files for 1972 in the SIGRID format to the EASE-Grid northern hemisphere projection at 25.0 km resolution by nearest neighbor resampling. The average time to regrid an AARI file to EASE-Grid using an IDL (Interactive Data Language) program was 67 seconds.
As discussed in Section 3.1, the major drawback with the nearest neighbor method as applied to SIGRID is that approximately 11% of the SIGRID points do not transfer to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid. Additionally, some of the SIGRID values transfer to more than one EASE grid cell. The relative grid spacing between AARI and EASE affect these processes. Figure 12 compares the total number of SIGRID points in the AARI files to the number in the EASE-Grid images created using nearest neighbor regridding. On average, the EASE images have only 90% of the original number of grid points. Both data loss and replication are going on, thus, the net of these two processes is a 10% fewer grid points in the EASE-Grid.
Similarly, Figure 13 compares the number of EASE grid points with total ice concentration values to the original number of such SIGRID points. Again, there is a significant data loss. The amount of loss increases from 10% at the beginning of the year to over 20% at the end of the year. This is linked to a change in where the grid points are located (see the regridding examples in Section 4.1c for changes in spatial coverage). At the beginning of the year (for example, 720411), the grid points cover almost all the western Arctic. In addition, the early files cover the eastern coast of Russia. However, near the end of the year (e.g., 720915) the grid points are not located at the high latitude, polar portion of the western Arctic; instead, they cover a lower latitude zone of the northern Russian coast. The variation in data losses through the year are a result of such changes in coverage. As discussed in Section 3.1, the relative spacing of AARI and EASE grid points changes with latitude. The region off the Russian coast in the Laptev and East Siberian Seas is below 75°. Figure 7 shows that this is a region where there are more SIGRID points than EASE; consequently, nearest neighbor regridding results in high rates of data loss. In the latter part of the year when there are fewer grid points digitized in other areas, this data loss is more prominent.
Figure 14 shows a similar trend in data transfer of the partial concentration and stage of development of the 1st thickest ice. However, Figure 15, a plot illustrating the data transfer of the form of the 1st thickest ice, is different. The first ten AARI files are regridded to EASE with a net loss of 20% of the data. The loss is constant thru these files because the grid points are consistently located on the northern Russian coast. However, when the number of grid points with the ice form of the 1st thickest ice becomes small and restricted to a higher latitude area, the islands of North Land, then the effect of data replication becomes apparent (i.e., over 100% data regridded to EASE). Figure 15 shows that in August and September, there are few SIGRID points digitized with the form of the 1st thickest ice (see Table 9). The reason is simple, AARI records only the ice form of fast ice and in the warm summer months, the ice retreats and the land fast ice melts. Table 9 shows how on 720804 and 720907 EASE-Grid has more ice form grid points than AARI. Thus, the net effect of the nearest neighbor regridding on the AARI data is to increase the number of grid points in EASE. In contrast to the data loss, this is because the SIGRID grid points are located in an area where the EASE grid spacing is less than SIGRID. Thus, there are more EASE grid points than SIGRID and more than one of the EASE grid cells is filled with the value from a single SIGRID point.
For the 2nd and 3rd thickest ice types, similar trends in data transfer as those of the 1st thickest ice were observed.
The images presented in this section show the spatial coverage of each AARI parameter. The images are in the EASE-Grid projection. The colors represents the number of files (regridded by nearest neighbor) that contain information for that grid cell. Figure 16 shows the total ice concentration. Figure 17 shows the concentration, stage, and form of the 1st thickest ice. Figure 18 shows the concentration, stage and form of the 2nd thickest ice. Figure 19 shows the concentration, stage and form of the 3rd thickest ice.
The following images are examples of nearest neighbor regridding to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid.
This example shows the most complete coverage of the 1972 files. Figure 20a is the EASE-Grid image of total ice concentration for this date. The data covers the entire western Arctic and extends south down the western coast of Russia. AARI digitized almost all the grid points as 100% ice cover. Figure 20b shows the partial concentration of the 1st thickest ice. Note that the pixels that had 0% total ice concentration, ice free, in the Barents Sea, do not have additional ice information in this layer of AARI data. Figure 20c shows the stage of development of the 1st thickest ice. Figure 20d shows where the AARI digitized ice form of the 1st thickest ice. As expected, since AARI seems to only record fast ice, these pixels are along the coast lines. Figure 20e shows the stage of development of the 2nd thickest ice. Note that there is no multi-year ice in the image. The thicker multi-year ice is described in the images of the 1st thickest ice.
This mid-summer image, Figure 21 shows a decrease in ice concentrations and an increase in the amount of ice free area in the Barents, Kara, and Chukchi Seas. Also note the absence of higher latitude grid points in comparison to Figure 20a.
This image, Figure 22, shows the minimum ice extent in the AARI files. Ice free areas have developed in the Laptev and East Siberian Seas. The ice extent is near the average for these areas. In the Kara Sea, the data shows a slightly less than average extent of ice.
In this image of total ice concentration, Figure 23, only a small portion of the grid points digitized in previous files were recorded. As mentioned in Section 2.2b, AARI continued to digitize unknown values through the eastern Arctic. The image shows complete ice cover of areas that were ice free on August 15 (see Figure 22).
All the EASE-Grid images show that grid points over land were commonly recorded as unknown. In addition, they confirm the assertion in Section 2.2b that approximately 50% of the content of the AARI files is information on sea ice. Also seen is that sometimes land values are present in the ocean and, conversely, sea ice concentrations are located inland.
This section presents the results of regridding AARI 1972 data to the 25 km EASE-Grid. First, the effect of the transfer on data content is discussed. Secondly, examples of regridding are presented. The average time to regrid an AARI file to EASE-Grid was 864 seconds.
Area min/max uses all the SIGRID values to create two EASE-Grid images. Because the output at each EASE pixel is dependent on making a decision on the minimum and maximum values of different SIGRID points, it is difficult to summarize how well the data transfers from AARI to EASE. However, although all the SIGRID points are considered during the regridding, all are not necessarily represented in the two resulting images. Figure 24 presents a situation in which a SIGRID point would not be put in either the min or max EASE-Grid image. Again, since the output at each EASE grid point is dependent on the geometry of the two overlapping grids and the values at each point, it is difficult to estimate the number of grid points that do not transfer from AARI to EASE.
As mentioned in Section 3.2, the implementation of area min/max used to generate the examples in this document uses the most straightforward method for selecting the min and max values. Simply stated, the maximum ice value is put in the max image and the minimum ice value is put in the min image. What are the problems with this implementation?
1) The SIGRID cell with the maximum or minimum value may only cover a small portion of the EASE grid cell.
2) Sea ice values are chosen preferentially over land or unknown values, even though these non-ice values may cover a greater proportion of the EASE cell. This leads to the ice parameters spreading out or creeping over the EASE image.
3) Although represented in the same pixel (location) in EASE-Grid, the minimum value and maximum value come from different SIGRID grid points. This itself is not a problem, just a product of how the regridding scheme is defined.
3a) However, one problem comes when comparing one EASE max image to another EASE max image. For two different files, the values may come from different SIGRID points. In comparison to the consistency of the nearest neighbor approach, this makes it difficult for a user to work back from the EASE-Grid data to the original SIGRID.
3b) The major problem with this inconsistency in not using the same SIGRID point to assign the values to EASE-Grid comes when looking at the ten different layers of the AARI data. For example, consider an EASE grid cell with three overlapping SIGRID cells that have the values listed in Table 10. The resulting EASE grid max image would have values in its ten AARI layers that come from a different one of the three overlapping grid points. The results is an EASE grid cell with values different from any one of the three and inconsistent with the format of SIGRID (i.e., the partial concentrations add up to more than the total concentration).
The following images are examples of area min/max regridding.
Figures 25a and b show the min and max images of total ice concentration for the AARI files from the date April 4, 1972. In comparison to the nearest neighbor image for this date (Figure 20a) there are more pixels with values for ice concentration. For example, note the increase in the number of pixels along the "inland" side of the Russian coast that have 100% ice concentration. Also note, in the min and max images, the shrinking of the region of unknown values in the Kara Sea that is present in the nearest neighbor image.
On the whole, the EASE-Grid min and max images each have 10,402 pixels with total ice concentration values as opposed to 9,421 in the nearest neighbor image. This is due to EASE grid cells along the edge of the ice covered region being filled with an ice value if even a tiny portion of the cell is ice covered.
Figures 26a and b show the min and max images for the ice form of the 1st thickest ice for 720411. They are identical since AARI only digitized one code for ice form, fast ice. However, in comparison to the nearest neighbor EASE image, the area min/max images have many more fast ice pixels. The original SIGRID file had 1387 grid points with fast ice. The nearest neighbor image contains 1099, a 20% loss. The area min/max images, in contrast, have 1697 fast ice grid cells, a 22% increase. The nearest neighbor images lost SIGRID points within the area of fast ice. The points not transferred were within the fast ice region where the SIGRID spacing was much greater than EASE. Thus, although these points are not transferred to EASE, the resulting image accurately represents the SIGRID data since the area is homogeneous. The area min/max images, in contrast, add grid points along the edge of the fast ice region, essentially, expanding the coverage of fast ice. This is a result of the simple implementation of having ice values take precedence over non-ice values (as mentioned in Section 3.2). A better implementation, which considers how much of the EASE cell the SIGRID values cover, is presented in Section 5.2.
Figures 27a and b show the min and max images of total ice concentration for 720722. The min and max images are quite different. For example, the strip of 100% ice concentration (red pixels) in the Laptev Sea is larger in the max image as opposed to the min image. Furthermore, there is much more ice in the Kara Sea in the max image.
Based on observations of the results of regridding the 1972 AARI data to EASE-Grid, this section recommends improvements to the regridding schemes.
Because of the data loss problem in regridding AARI data to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid, the procedure was tested with the 12.5 km EASE-Grid. Since the data loss occurs when the SIGRID cells are more closely spaced than EASE, the higher resolution grid with half the distance between the grid points was expected to eliminate the data loss.
The EASE-Grid projections were developed under the SSM/I Pathfinder program for use with SSM/I data. Three equal area projections were defined: a global, a northern hemisphere and a southern hemisphere. The EASE-Grid for the northern hemisphere is a Lambert Equal-Area Projection in north polar aspect. It is based on a spherical model of the Earth with radius Re = 6371.228 km. The important aspects of this projection are its equal area, the azimuthal property showing true direction from center of the projection, and its scale invarience: the scale at a given distance from the center varies less from scale at the center than any of the other major azimuthal projections. For use with data from the SSM/I instrument, two grids with different scales were defined: a 25.0 km resolution for the lower SSM/I channels (19, 22, and 35 GHz) and a 12.5 km resolution for the higher channel (85 GHz). Table 11 shows the change in scale factors and grid cell dimensions with latitude for the 12.5 km EASE-Grid.
The nominal cell dimension of the 12.5 km grid is 12.5338 km. In order to remain equal area, the latitude spacing increases and the longitude spacing decreases from the north pole to the equator to preserve a nominal cell area of 157.0952 km2;. The projection is shown in Figure 28 with coast lines and a graticule of 15°; latitude and 30°; longitude overlaid (black pixels). In this projection, the corner pixels are in the southern hemisphere (negative latitude) and are shown in grey. These pixels are not used to represent data and are considered blank or non-valid pixels.
The EASE-Grid projection was established for the full hemisphere; however, the AARI data contain sea ice information over the polar regions only. Thus, a majority of a full EASE-Grid image resulting from regridding AARI data would show land and oceans at lower latitudes which are never covered by sea ice. In order to eliminate the need to store the full image when it is only partially filled with data, a subset of the EASE-Grid (see Figure 29) will be provided to the user. This subset covers the area in the northern hemisphere for which sea ice is likely to appear. The subset has the corner points at 29.8048°; latitude and 135°; W, 135°; E, 45°; W, and 45°; E longitude. These coordinates match the outside corners of EASE grid cells at the column,row coordinates of (360,360), (1080,360), (360,1080), and (1080,1080) respectively. The subset was selected to cover the same area as that defined for the "Pathfinder AVHRR (Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer) Polar Products" (4) . The subsetted image has dimensions of 721 columns by 721 rows.
The grid point spacing of the 12.5 km EASE-Grid is half that of the 25.0 km EASE-Grid. As a result, the amount of data loss in regridding (which occurs when SIGRID grid points are more closely spaced than EASE grid points) was expected to decrease. Table 12 shows the number of grid points lost in regridding from AARI to the 12.5 km EASE is only 66 points. Compare this to the loss of 37,212 grid points (see Table 7) when regridding to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid.
As expected Table 12 also shows that regridding to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid also causes an increase in data replication. In fact, almost all the AARI grid points are regridded to more than one EASE cell. This is the consequence of regridding to a finer resolution grid. Users should be aware of this. However, data replication will be a problem when going to an equal area grid of any resolution since the AARI data in SIGRID format have such a variable grid spacing (see Figure 7). Only a projection that exactly replicated the spacing of the SIGRID format would be able to eliminate data loss and data replication. As a result, the best approach is to regrid to an EASE projection that, although increasing the amount of replication, eliminates the data loss. Thus, regridding the AARI data to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid is an improvement to the 25 km grid.
The following images are examples of AARI files regridded to the 12.5 km EASE.
Figure 30 shows the total ice concentration for file 720411 (a file from April, 1972). Figure 31 shows the total ice concentration for file 720722 (a file from July, 1972). Figure 32 shows the total ice concentration for file 720915 (a file from September, 1972).
Because the resolution of the 12.5 km EASE is double that of the 25.0 km EASE grid, there are four times as many grid points, and there is an approximately four-fold increase in the processing time to regrid from SIGRID to EASE-Grid. The average processing time is 240 seconds. In addition, there is a four-fold increase in the size of the EASE-Grid images.
Several problems with the simple approach to area min/max regridding were identified in Section 4.2a. The first two of these, selecting a min or max value that only covers a small portion of the EASE cell and selecting ice values preferentially over non-ice values, may be solved by including a consideration of the amount of the EASE grid cell each value covers when deciding on the min and max values. For example, if a value from a SIGRID cell is greater than all others but it covers less than 10% of the EASE grid cell, it is not selected as the maximum value. Instead, the next highest value covering 10% or more of the grid cell should be selected. Similarly, to solve the second problem, if the EASE grid cell is covered 50% or more by non-ice values, the EASE cell should not be filled with the minimum of maximum ice value, but rather with an appropriate non-ice value. These solutions will reduce the "growth" of ice when transferring from AARI to EASE.
Another problem encountered when examining the results of the area min/max resampling was an inconsistency in grid point selection between AARI files. The inconsistency in grid point selection between AARI files is a consequence of the definition of the regridding. The data loss problem of nearest neighbor regridding is averted by considering all the SIGRID points, although, which ones of the whole are selected as min and max values remains ambiguous in the resulting images. Still, additional EASE grid images with the location of the min and max grid points could be generated. These would have to be made for each AARI file.
The inconsistency in grid point selection among data layers for each EASE grid cell is a more serious problem. In the results presented in Section 4.2, the min and max for each data layer were determined separately. Rather than having values from a single SIGRID point, the results in the min and max images contain a combination of layers from all the grid points with area overlapping the EASE grid cell. Unfortunately, the result is not consistent between the layers. For example, for the maximum EASE result presented in Table 10, the total ice concentration (code of 92 = 100%) is not equal to the sum of the partial concentrations of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd thickest ice types (codes of 92, 10, and 20 = 100%+10%+20% = 130%). The solution to this problem is to not determine the min and max values independently for each layer. Instead, the min and max values for each layer must come from the same SIGRID point. For example, this could be done by selecting the grid point with the min or max value of total ice concentration and, subsequently, transferring all ten AARI values at this grid point to the EASE image.
This section evaluates the regridding schemes based on the results of regridding the 1972 AARI files and the improvements discussed in Section 5. The evaluation is done in three parts. First, the regridding methods are evaluated for how accurately and consistently values are transferred from AARI to EASE. Secondly, the computer resource requirements of each method are presented. Finally, the methods are evaluated on what indirect impacts they may have on a scientific analysis of the AARI data in EASE-Grid. Based on these evaluations, one method is recommended for regridding the entire AARI data set to EASE-Grid in Section 7.
The primary concerns in regridding the AARI data in the SIGRID format to the EASE-Grid projection are: precise, accurate, complete and consistent transfer of the data.
The requirement to precisely transfer data from AARI to EASE eliminated several standard methods of regridding. NSIDC Special Report 5 (5) detailed problems with interpolation and area weighted averaging for regridding the AARI data. The AARI data values are symbolic codes. These methods combine values; consequently, some of the results are not acceptable AARI codes. The two regridding schemes considered in this document for regridding AARI data, nearest neighbor and area min/max, precisely regrid AARI codes.
Accurately regridding AARI data to EASE-Grid requires the locations of the regridded values to be as close as possible to the the original grid points. By definition, the "nearest neighbor" regridding accomplishes this task. The area min/max method, on the other hand, is not as accurate. This method may reject the closest value in favor of a higher or lower value that is further away.
While accurately regridding data, the nearest neighbor regridding to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid does not completely transfer all AARI grid points. Approximately 11% of the data are not represented in the image. In contrast, performing a nearest neighbor regridding to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid transfers 99.98% of the SIGRID points. The area min/max regridding does not explicitly represent all the SIGRID points in the two resulting EASE-Grid images. The method does, though, use or consider all the SIGRID values during the regridding process.
The final desirable characteristic of regridding methods is consistency. For nearest neighbor regridding, once the method has established the SIGRID points that are closest to the EASE grid points, the SIGRID points are transferred to the same locations in the EASE-Grid for each AARI file. In contrast, during area min/max regridding, a SIGRID point may transfer to the min image or max image or neither depending on its value and the values of the surrounding grid points. Thus, the same points are not always transferred to the same location in EASE-Grid.
The computer resource requirements for the various regridding methods are listed in Table 13. The requirements listed are for regridding one AARI file to EASE-Grid. These numbers are averages calculated from the results of regridding the entire 1972 AARI data set. In terms of processing time, nearest neighbor regridding to the 25.0 km EASE-Grid requires the least amount of resources, followed by nearest neighbor regridding to the 12.5 km EASE and, finally, area min/max regridding. In terms of storage requirements for the results of the regridding, nearest neighbor resampling results in EASE images that take up 1.24 Megabytes of space. Area min/max requirements are double this since two output images are created for each of the ten AARI data layers. Nearest neighbor regridding to the higher resolution 12.5 km EASE-Grid requires four times the storage of the 25 km results.
Computer storage requirements are lessened by using data compression. For the 1972 subset of AARI data in EASE-Grid, compression resulted in files that were, on average, 0.5% of the original volume. Using this compression ratio and generous estimates on the total number of AARI files, it is projected that the volume of the entire data set (using the most voluminous results from nearest neighbor regridding to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid) will compress to approximately 30 Megabytes. Thus, the requirements for computer storage of the data set in compressed form are minimal.
This section presents some impacts of the regridding on subsequent analysis of the AARI data in EASE-Grid. In other words, how will the results of analyzing the EASE-Grid images differ from a direct analysis of the AARI data in the SIGRID format. This section only mentions the possible impacts of regridding, but does not assess the magnitude of the effects. However, after a regridding method has been selected, additional work to quantify these impacts is recommended (see Section 8).
For a simple example of the effect of regridding on analysis, consider a researcher that is interested in ice concentration at a specific latitude and longitude. This user may find the closest point in the EASE image. However, the EASE-Grid point locations are different from the SIGRID points. A user may mistakenly think the EASE-Grid points are where the data values were actually gathered. Similar to this example is a question of how much does the location of the ice edge in EASE differ from one derived from the SIGRID data. With nearest neighbor regridding, it is possible to provide a data file that documents, for each EASE grid point, the SIGRID point (and thus the location) from which the value was transferred. Since the area min/max regridding selects the min and max values from many possible SIGRID grid point locations, it is not possible to provide a single file that gives the original location of the data.
Another impact of regridding is on calculations of the areal extent of ice cover in the EASE-Grid images. This is a simple calculation in EASE: 1) count up the number of ice covered pixels and 2) multiply the total by the amount of area covered by each pixel (a constant). However, how does this value compare to the a calculation from the AARI data in SIGRID format, in which the grid cell sizes are variable? This brings up a more basic issue of how much area does a grid cell in SIGRID cover as opposed to its regridded equivalent in EASE-Grid. A single SIGRID point may transfer to more than one EASE grid cell. What is the difference in the amount of area covered? For nearest neighbor resampling, the change in areal coverage can be easily computed. Furthermore, since the regridding method is constant, the calculation applies to all AARI files regridded by the method. For the more complex area min/max regridding, an estimate may be made for a single regridded file, but this would not be representative for other AARI files.
An NSIDC working group met to consider the regridding methods, the results for the 1972 subset of AARI data, and the evaluations contained in this document. As a result, nearest neighbor regridding to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid is recommended as the best technique for transferring the entire AARI data set to EASE-Grid. Based on the evaluations in Section 6, this method was the best at performing accurate, precise, complete and consistent data transfer from SIGRID to EASE-Grid. The resulting images are easily stored, retrieved and interpreted and satisfy the uses of the gridded product, including, visualization, ease of use and ease of application to climatological analysis, compositing, and incorporation into climate or sea ice models.
In order to address the issues raised in Section 6.3 further work is recommended. Additional information should be gathered on the selected regridding method (nearest neighbor resampling to the 12.5 km EASE-Grid). The additional information should include:

subset: commoncrawl


text:
By GARY ARRINGTONSports writer
For the 14th time in the past 15 years, the Canyon View Cougars have claimed a piece of the regular season volleyball title. Repeating this season as outright champions, the Cougars finished the season 5-1 after suffering an opening game loss to Helper.
Seeing most of the varsity action this season were Jenny Stinson, Ashley Alger, Michelle Oliver, Chelcee Christensen,Kristianne Grange and Gabrielle Guymon.
Jenny was the top hitter at the net and led the team in kills. Ashley was the top blocker. Michelle and Chelceewere the setters on the team.
The Cougars are coached by Bill Wright and Melanie Childs. Coach Wright talked about his team, "Our girls played well all season long, we should never have had the loss that we did." Coach Wright lost several players to the high school and he commented, "Losing players to the high school is OK. I am for whatever is best for the player. It gives us an opportunity to play others that may not have seen as much time."
Lane Hales and Terry Seely coached the San Rafael volleyball team this season. Coach Hales talked about his players; "We are really young this season with only three ninth graders on the team. We have had to work all season on learning the game."
Those three ninth graders are middle blocker Tiffany Tuttle, setter Nikki Rogers and all-around player Kristen Weber. Brooke Jensen and Markette Tanner also started. Jessica Murray and Taylor Mann shared the final position.
Coach Hales went on, "I wasn't sure I would be able to coach this season after the health problems. It has been really enjoyable this season. I came out healthy and I have a really great team to be with. They are fun, they give me no problems, and it has been great."
Junior High tournament
Carbon and Emery county's junior high volleyball came to an end last week at Canyon View Junior High as the Cougars hosted the closing tournament. Mont Harmon came out of the loser bracket to knock-off the host team in two matches.
In the opening match of the day, Canyon View defeated Helper in five sets. Helper won the first set 25-22 and the third set 25-12 to grab the opening lead. Canyon View won game two 25-16 and then closed out the Rams 15-11 and 15-10. In the opening game, Mont Harmon defeated San Rafael in four games. San Rafael won the first game 25-23 and then Mont Harmon won 27-25, 15-12 and 15-13.
In the winners bracket, Canyon View defeated Mont Harmon in five games. Scores were 21-25, 25-16, 4-15, 16-14 and 15-12. In the losers bracket, Helper defeated San Rafael. San Rafael was now done despite having finished second in the regular season.
Mont Harmon then defeated Helper 19-25, 25-21, 15-11 and 15-9 to reach the finals against Canyon View.
The Pirates proceeded to defeat the Cougars twice to claim the championship. In the first set Canyon View came from behind to win 25-23. Krista Kallas served the final three points for Canyon View. In game two, Mont Harmon trailed 20-17 before rallying to win 25-23. Canyon View won game three 15-10 and led game four 14-13 and had the serve for the win. The serve went into the net for a Pirate point and the Pirates then served twice with neither being returned by Canyon View and Mont Harmon escaped 16-14. Game five saw the Pirates win easily 15-4.
In the final set, Canyon View won game one 25-16 and then watched Mont Harmon win the next three. Those scores were 25-14, 17-15 and 15-9.


text:
Welcome to Games section!
BabyFirst's top child development experts have invented a way for babies and toddlers to use the computer by themselves. With just the SPACE and ENTER keys, your child can explore the entire website in a safe and appropriate environment. Give it a shot right now… They'll get the hang of it in no time!
Welcome to the BabyFirst Nursery… the best place for the smallest of fingers! Here, your baby (12-18 months old) can play games and interact with adorable characters – all by just pressing the SPACE bar. Your baby will love playing independently. Try it now!


text:
Download Adobe Acrobat .pdf file version of these notes. It is 94 pages long and 1.4 megabytes in size, but may be more convenient to use while reading the novel than the online version.
You can click on the graphic above to view the complete image in greater detail.
This page has been accessed times since January 27, 1999, at which time it was reset after recording 141,664 hits (many repeats because the table of contents used to be on this page).
If you are creating a link to this page, please use the current address: http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/anglophone/satanic_verses/.
For more about Salman Rushdie and other South Asian writers, see Paul Brians' Modern South Asian Literature in English .
Back to study guides index
Back to Paul Brians' home page


text:
Tahari Spirit Wedge Pump
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 249531
The Tahari Spirit is classic and chic. Pair this wedge pump with your favorite look for an instant update.
- Suede upper with patent trim
- Instep strap with an adjustable buckle
- Round toe
- ¾" platform, 3" wedge heel
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
- View More Women's Tahari Shoes
By: CulturedShoe
Location: LI, NY
October 27, 2012
Beautiful retro wedge pump
"I love this style. It is really a beautiful shoe. However, it is too high for me and the strap digs into my foot. So it's going back. I recommend it to anyone who can handle a high wedge. I think the strap may ease up."
By: Chinichampra
Location: valhalla
October 13, 2012
Love it..
"The shoe is as good as it looks in the picture. I bought the one with the blue trimming. Just love it. The size is perfect and is very comfortable. thanks."
By: pajacara
Location: chicago, il
October 09, 2012
don't buy
"This shoe is pretty to look at and I got plenty of compliments all day. Unfortunately, not comfy; the bottom is slippery on all surfaces and it runs narrow. Exchanging for something else."
By: Daphne
Location: West bloomfield, MI
October 02, 2012
wish I could keep these....
"If they were a quarter sizes smalledr I would LOVE these shoes, but the heel slips at each step, so they are going back(sob)."
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
Lori Brady of Farm Service Agency addressed the Emery County Farm Bureau annual meeting. She explained the many programs available to farmers and ranchers.
"Our goal is to stabilize farms. There is a program available for all farmers and ranchers," said Brady.
She went on to list the programs available. There are loan programs designed to help farmers who are temporarily unable to obtain private, commercial credit. In many cases, these are beginning farmers who have insufficient net worth to qualify for commercial credit. In other cases, these are farmers who have suffered financial setbacks from natural disasters, or who have limited resources with which to establish and maintain profitable farming operations.
Another loan program is the farm ownership loan program. Eligible applicants may obtain direct loans up to a maximum indebtedness of $200,000. These loan funds may be used to purchase farm real estate, to enlarge an existing farm, to construct new farm buildings and/or improve structures, and to improve the environmental soundness of the farm.
Farm ownership down payment loans is another program. Eligible beginning farmer applicants may obtain a direct loan for up to 40 percent of the purchase price of a family sized farm. The price or appraised valued of the farm, whichever is lower, may not exceed $250,000.
A program that is directed at young farmers is the rural youth loans. These are available as direct loans only and have a maximum loan amount of $5,000. Rural youth loans may be made to individuals who are sponsored by a project advisor, such as 4-H clubs, FFA or local vocational instructor. Individuals must be at least 10 but not more than 20 years old to be eligible.
"If you need help with a farm, operating funds, waterstock, livestock, or equipment, come see us and we will determine how we can help," said Brady. "Refinance funds are available now. October began our year and we are in the beginning."
"Another thing FSA can help with is selling a farm or ranch. If you have a farm or permits for sale, let us know. We can put the word out. We get a lot of calls from interested parties asking if we know of anything in the area. Our goal is to get young farmers established in agriculture.
"Last year, our office in Emery County loaned out $2.8 million, more than any other office in Utah. We also have emergency grant programs to help with weather related emergencies such as if the recent rains had washed out your diversion dam. If we can't help, we can find a solution for you," concluded Brady.
Farm Bureau officers for this year were installed. They are: Jay Mark Humphrey, president, Jordan Hatch-vice president, Barbra Jones-secretary, board members Courtney Guymon, Lee Jeffs, Vernell Rowley, Joy Humphrey, Montell Seely and Leon McElprang.


text:
Come see what we have in stock for you.
Take a look at our used inventory.
Online -Trade-In Offer.
Schedule a service visit.
Click to get detailed directions to our dealership.
3127 West Tennessee Street
Directions Tallahassee, FL 32304
Come see what we have in stock for you.
Take a look at our used inventory.
Online -Trade-In Offer.
Schedule a service visit.
Click to get detailed directions to our dealership.
As such, you can expect to always be treated in a neighborly fashion. This is true regardless of whether you're here to test drive a new 2017 Chevrolet car or used car, get an estimate on your car, secure auto financing, or figure out exactly what auto part you need.
If securing a sophisticated, dependable, exiting car is on your mind, come to our Tallahassee Chevrolet dealership and view our inventory in person. Some of the local favorites are the Silverado 1500, Camaro, Cruze, Equinox and Malibu. And don't forget to check out the Chevrolet Volt, one of the most popular EV cars in 2017! If you are a skeptical driver, just a heads up that once you spend as little as a couple minutes with the new Chevrolet model's innovative technology and comfortable features will transform you into a loyal enthusiast.
Looking to save some money for a place to live, retirement or vacation? Our staff at Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet would like to support you by showing you our variety of impeccable, low-mileage used cars. Drive on the streets of Tallahassee, Quincy, Thomasville GA, Cairo GA and Florida Big Bend area without feeling like you spent more than you could afford. At out dealership you will find Tallahassee's best selection of GM Certified cars and trucks, and used performance vehicles.
At our Dale Earnhardt Jr. car dealership, we take purchasing a vehicle to the next level by offering car financing on location. Here, you will be able to go over the auto finance options, such as car loans and Chevrolet leases, our with our team of financial experts, choose one that best suits your budget while knowing you are getting a great deal in the Tallahassee area.
If you purchase a new car at our Tallahassee Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy dealer we want to make sure your car stays in like-new condition. Our service center offers excellent service on Chevrolet, Saturn and any other vehicle makes. We can provide manufacturer maintenance and if anything were to ever happen to your car, our Tallahassee car repair center will quickly get your car back on the road. Continuing the tradition of excellent service created by the Champion Chevrolet team, Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet offers online service specials and coupons. Online service scheduling is also available. Just like Dale Jr's pit crew, you'll find the best quick oil change, tire rotation, and tune-up services along with experienced technicians to complete air conditioning, transmission, cooling systems and all Chevrolet warranty repairs!
At our dealership you will find a Body Shop Collision Center and Body Shop services available on-site. Accidents and crashes happen, Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet operates a first class Collision Center in Tallahassee, Florida just south of I10 on West Tennessee Street between Capital Circle NW and Mission Road. The Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet Body Shop provides collision repair for all vehicle makes and models, including paint repair, dent repair, frame repair, body panel replacement, and more.
If it's genuine Chevrolet car parts or GM part you need, our parts specialists can assist you in picking out the correct part and quickly order it. Turn-around time for parts orders is often the same day!
To learn more about how Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet can enhance your driving experience. Please contact us via our online submission form; give us a call; or drop by 3127 West Tennessee Street Tallahassee, Florida during out regular business hours.
Quick browse our website:


text:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
This is the third, last and most experimental album that The Jimi Hendrix Experience released. It shows Hendrixs versatility; not only as a guitarist, but also as a singer and producer. Even with its experimental nature, it generated a couple of hits for Hendrix at the time, and remains a legendary album today


text:
Denim-lovers, here's your chance to get your hands on some of the hottest jeans of the season! We're giving away a sexy pair of on-trend flare leg jeans from Siwy Denim that are sure to steal your heart. Siwy is the cult-favorite vintage-inspired, brand that prides itself on perfected finish, detail, and fit. Designer Michelle Siwy has garnered a growing following of loyal fans that look to her for the tough, feminine and authentic aesthetic they've grown accustom to wearing. The style is hot, the wash is perfect, and the time is now! Want in? Scroll to find out how you can make these gorgeous jeans your own this week…
To enter…
1. Like Denim Therapy on facebook & follow Denim Therapy on Twitter.
2. Like Siwy Denim on facebook & follow Siwy Denim on Twitter.
3. Comment on this post with your email, and tell us what you love about the cut of these jeans!
How would you wear them? Where would you go in them? What favorite piece in your closet would be perfect to style them with? Anything goes!
Entries close on Friday, August 27th—so don't wait!
The prize…
The Ramona "Capture My Heart" flare leg jeans in high-rise 21″ with 2″ hem. Available in sizes 24-32.
Winner will be chosen at random from the comments that fulfill the above guidelines. We'll announce the winner on Monday, August 29th.
Contest open to entrants worldwide!
Questions? Email us!
Good luck!
—DT Staff & Siwy Denim
Tags: denim giveaway, flare leg, free denim, free jeans, Ramona "Capture My Heart" flare leg jeans, ramona jeans, Siwy Denim
Pingback: Denim Therapy Blog » Announcing The Winner Of The Denim Therapy x Siwy Denim Giveaway!:()


text:
- About Us
- News & Events
- Virtual Museum
- Educational Resources
- Histories & Narratives
- Websites & Bibliography
- Giving Opportunities
Howard Oransky was born in Los Angeles in 1955. His B.A. and M.F.A., both in painting, are from California State University and California Institute of the Arts. Oransky worked for many years at the Walker Art Center and taught at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)in Minneapolis. Currently he is the director fo the Katherine E. Nash Gallery at the University of Minnesota.
The Germans and their collaborators weren't satisfied with killing every Jew they could find and stealing their property; they also sought to destroy Jewish culture and the humanity of the Jews. Two Liberated Camp Inmates, One Holding a Pan was made at a time when my primary motivation was to individualize the victims by creating a kind of artifact. I hoped that by making this painting in a careful, almost loving way, I could somehow inscribe the humanity of these two women back into the minds of viewers.
Nazi anti-semitism was new in its lethal synthesis of racism and industrialized murder. But it was nourished by centuries of Christian hatred of the Jews in Europe. Will These Bones Live? is structured to recall the altarpiece as an iconographic reference to that history. In this painting, I also explore the idea of Jewish survival, both physical and spiritual, by drawing on Ezekiel's prophecy of the valley of dry bones. I intentionally deleted part of his vision in which the Jewish people are resurrected by the breath of God, because the Jews of Europe and their world were irrevocably destroyed.
After visiting my studio, a perceptive teacher once asked me, "Where are the perpetrators?" Still searching for a response some years later, I turned to the Germans' own first-person accounts. Their records were self-implicating in a way that seemed almost casual. Auschwitz Gate: The Testimony of Rudolph Hoess incorporates the Commandant's memory of that death factory in his own calm, matter-of-fact voice.
- Howard Oransky
Will These Bones Live? Triptych. Oil on linen; Oil on canvas; Gouache and ink on canvas. 80" x 132" 1994. Permission of the artist.
Two Liberated Camp Inmates, One Holding a Pan. Oil on canvas. 80" x 55" 1984.
The Testimony of Rudolp Hoess. Gouache and ink on canvas. 36" x 72" 1995.
Page updated 2013.


text:
Absentee voters begin casting early ballots
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - It's absentee ballot season in Idaho.
Gem State voters seeking a jump began casting in-person ballots in some counties this week - four weeks before the Nov. 6 General Election.
In Coeur d'Alene, election officials had a busy day Tuesday as more than 250 voters showed up to cast early in-person ballots, creating periodic voter lines.
Kootenai County Election Manager Carrie Phillips says the early enthusiasm has a lot to do with 2012 being a presidential year.
The ballot also includes contests for Idaho's two seats in the U.S. House, a full slate of state legislative races and a referendum on three divisive public education reforms.
In the last presidential election, Idaho voters cast more than 667,000 absentee ballots.
Nov. 2 is the last day for in-person absentee voting statewide.


text:
Why Behavior?
The BEHAVE program focuses on livestock behavior and understanding how animals learn what to eat and where to live. Understanding how animals learn may enable us to train our animals to fit our landscapes rather than needing to manipulate our landscapes to fit our animals. Managers can change the behavior of animals because behavior is flexible and depends on its consequences. Furthermore, behavioral remedies to land management problems tend to be environmentally and animal friendly. Using grazing to sustain and improve rangelands will reduce our reliance on expensive machinery, fossil fuels and toxic herbicides.
Diet and habitat selection of livestock are complex processes. Over the past 30 years, researchers working with the BEHAVE program have sought to understand the behavioral principles that govern diet and habitat selection. A brief overview of these basic principles are outlined below:
Nutrients Increase Palatability: Animals learn to eat foods that are nutritious and avoid foods that are low in nutrients. Their bodies tell them which foods are which based on feedback from the gut.
Toxins Decrease Palatability: Animals learn to avoid foods that are toxic. Their bodies tell them which foods are harmful based on feedback from the gut.
Changes in Food Preferences are Automatic: Think animals can't be this smart? Changes in palatability occur automatically due to feedback. Animals don't need to think about or remember feedback from the food. Even when animals are asleep, feedback still changes palatability.
- Toxins Set a Limit on Intake: In most cases, animals only eat small quantities of plants that contain toxins because toxins in plants set a limit on intake. Most toxins do not cause death or obvious sign of illness instead they keep animals from overeating any one plant.
Variety is the Spice of Life: Providing animals with a variety of foods on pastures, rangelands and in feedlots allows them to avoid toxins and balance diets to meet their own unique needs for nutrients.
Everybody is an Individual: Individuals within a species vary widely in their ability to tolerate toxins and their need for nutrients.


text:
St. Louis Education SummitEvent Details: February 23, University of Missouri — St. Louis
Susan Everson, Ph.D., director of Educational Leadership Programs, will speak on the future of school leadership at the "Saint Louis Education Summit" held Saturday, Feb. 23, at the JCPenney Conference Center at the University of Missouri — St. Louis. All future and current educators are invited to attend.
Numerous other professional development opportunities will be offered free of charge to attendees in all areas of K-12 education. Information on Saint Louis University's joint MA(Ed)/MBA masters program, as well as other graduate level business and education programs, will be available.
To register, email email@example.com or contact Stephanie Meldrum at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.


text:
Stuart Weitzman Bunny-X Girls Toddler & Youth Casual Shoe
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 264074
They won't be able to help but to notice these adorable sparkly Bunny-X casual shoes from Stuart Weitzman.
- Fabric upper with allover sequin detail
- Leather accents on heel and toe and dainty bow detail
- Textile lining, cushioned footbed
- Rubber sole
- Imported
- Online Exclusive!
Tell us what you think!
Everyone has an opinion. Here's your chance to share yours! Be the first to write a review of this product and help your fellow shoppers pick the best of the best.


text:
Hauntworld Reviews Oregon Haunted Houses
Welcome to our Oregon Haunted House and Halloween Attraction page where you can find all sorts of haunted houses in Oregon. Some of our favorite haunted houses in Oregon are located on this page. Listed below are some of the best haunts you can find in the state of Oregon. If you know of a haunted house, haunted hayride, ghost tour, real haunted house, haunted attraction, scary attraction, or Halloween attraction in Oregon please refer those attractions to our site so they may create a FREE listing. If you you would like to review one of the attractions we have listed please create an account. Once you create a user account you may post your reviews and rate any haunted houses on our system.
Oregon loves to scream so please be our guest and click on the profiles for Halloween attractions in Oregon listed above.
To read more about the haunted house industry subscribe to HauntWorld Magazine www.HauntedHouseMagazine.com
Find Haunted Houses, Haunted Attractions, Real haunted houses, the best and scariest attractions in the World. Hauntworld.com is the biggest online directory for anything and everything Halloween, Haunted, Spooky, Scary and everything bump in the night. Are you looking for the best haunted houses near you then use the Hauntworld haunt finder directory to help you locate attractions throughout America, Canada and the entire World! Please take time to review the attractions you visit and post your reviews online for all to read. If you are looking for any type of scary attractions from the very scary gory haunted houses to even the family friendly events like pumpkin patches, hayrides, corn mazes to even zip lines and more you will find them here on www.Hauntworld.com. Hauntworld.com helps you find real haunted houses, zombie runs, fall festivals, Halloween and Haunted Attractions. Hauntworld.com is also the best place to find year around haunted houses across the World including the biggest and the best haunted house attractions. Hauntworld.com is also the only website on the web that rates and reviews haunted houses across the globe with our field of reporters reviewing only the scariest haunted houses in the country. Now Hauntworld.com will help you stay updated on all the Zombie haunted themed attractions like Zombie Runs, and or Zombie themed haunted houses! Do you want to learn the history of the haunted house industry then we can provide this as well Hauntworld.com is the biggest and best haunted website on the planet! Halloween has gone crazy in America and now the World and Hauntworld.com will help you find just the right scary attraction for your next haunted encounter! Also join our facebook page to stay updated daily! Happy Haunt Hunting!


text:
LifeStride Debate Flat
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # dsw12prod3770046
The LifeStride Debate flat is something to talk about. With modern details and a comfortable design, you can wear this practical flat all day.
- Faux patent leather upper
- Stitching details and grosgrain piping
- Squared toe
- Flexible rubber sole
- Imported
By: AnnieZ
Location: Kansas City, MO
November 14, 2012
Comfortable flat
"I bought this flat after enjoying a different Life Stride flat in gray last year. They are very comfortable and the patent black finish has gotten compliments every time I've worn them. I've had no breaking in on this pair, either, and have worn them for a full day of work. I would be very interested in getting these in another color."
By: ChiShoes1
Location: Chicago
November 06, 2012
Comfy Shoe
"Very comfy, true to size, and nice style."
By: Missmissey
Location: Home
November 03, 2012
"I tried the shoes on and they was comfortable but I was sent a woren pair of shoes. I was very disappointed about the shoes condition."
By: SuzySunshine
Location: Belmont, CA
October 15, 2012
Comfort and Style in One
"These are very comfortable. I have wide feet, so getting the right width makes all the difference. The red is beautiful!"
Click anywhere to close this.


text:
Jessica Simpson Theresa Satchel
Sorry, this item is sold out!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Looks like you've got more shoe shopping to do - have fun!
Item # 258460
Chic and stylish, the Jessica Simpson Theresa Satchel has it all! This spacious handbag has plenty of space and pockets to keep you organized and looking great.
- Faux leather satchel
- Top tab with turnlock closure and two additional top zip compartments
- Chainlink and faux leather handles with 10" drop
- Printed fabric lining with zip pocket, two slip pockets, and center zip compartment
- Dimensions 15" x 5' x 10"
- Imported
Tell us what you think!
Everyone has an opinion. Here's your chance to share yours! Be the first to write a review of this product and help your fellow shoppers pick the best of the best.


text:
Difference between revisions of "Category:How To"
|Line 4:
|Line 4:
[[Category:Article Type]]
[[Category:Article Type]]
Revision as of 05:56, 19 June 2006
Application Security How To Articles
This category is for articles describing how to perform a specific activity that contributes to application security. For example, "How to test session identifier strength using WebScarab". Articles should be titled with a specific title starting with "How to". Articles can focus in on a specific topic or be an overview article that references lots of smaller steps. Long articles should be broken into a set of smaller steps with an overview article.
How to add a new How To article
You can follow the instructions to make a new How To article. Please use the appropriate structure and follow the Tutorial. Be sure to paste the following at the end of your article to make it show up in the How To category:
[[Category:How To]]
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
- ► OWASP Project (133 C, 352 P)
Pages in category "How To"
The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.


text:
JP Nikota
October 29 2011 08:33PM
The old cartoon reference may be lost on some folks, but if you saw the game, you'd have to agree, anyway. Jonas Gustavsson played his best game so far this season, and helped hold down the fort in the third so the Leafs could come away with a 4-3 win. Sure, he was beaten three times, but he was most definitely not to blame on any of the tallies tonight. On the first goal, Dion Phaneuf missed his man, on the second, Mike Komisarek missed his, and the third was a rocket of a shot from Evgeni Malkin that any goaltender would have been hard pressed to stop, even if it wasn't a 5-on-3 penalty kill for the Leafs, with a heavy screen set up in front.
The Monster may not be a long-term answer in goal, but you've got to give credit where credit is due. Tonight's performance was full of highlight reel saves, and not because Gus was making acrobatic leaps to compensate for bad positioning. The Pens out-shot the Leafs 37-29, and goaltending was a key difference, as Brent Johnson started for the Pens.
Also worthy of praise and adoration was Phil Kessel's performance tonight. With another goal and assist, he continues to lead the league in both categories. As CBC commentator Glenn Healy noted, he's not going to be picked last at the NHL All-Star game this year.
Kessel scored the game-winning goal from a beautiful Tim Connolly feed - a beautiful rush that gives Leafs fans hope that these two can develop some chemistry.
Connolly also picked up his first goal as a Maple Leaf, banging home a rebound on the power play, which went 2/2 on the evening.
The Leafs' penalty kill continues to be an issue, only going 2/4, although that one of those goals was at 5-on-3 softens the blow.
The Leafs' fourth line of Mike Brown, Philippe Dupuis, and David Steckel had a good evening, as they were often matched with Evgeni Malkin's line, and managed to carry the play well at 5-on-5. (As a side note, yes, Malkin had two points on the night, but both came with the man advantage.) It's early, but a fourth line that doubles as an effective shut-down line could be wonderful.
Dion Phaneuf had a hot-and-cold game, missing his defensive assignment on the first goal, and pinching at a few inopportune moments, but also picked up two assists, and jumped into the rush effectively.
Matt Frattin had team-low 9:46 of ice time. He appears to have the strength, speed, and shot to stay in the big leagues, but he has yet to find the twine yet. He needs to learn to use his linemates better, as he is often stopped on a solo rush, and turns the puck over without getting a decent chance. He'll get there.
One last note: Mats Sundin was in attendance tonight, and a nice standing ovation from the crowd - naturally. He also was adamant that Toronto is the best city in the world to play hockey in... so 'nyeah' to Vancouver.
Game In Six Highlights
October 29 2011, 09:12PM
Great 80s callback.
Thought the team was really strong other than on the PK. The two goals that came because the opposition forward was allowed to stand all alone in front of Gustavsson were frustrating too.
Frattin's ice-time was cut a lot. Think he needs a goal to get going again.


text:
Making Foods with Microbes
by gwilson on Nov.25, 2013, under Uncategorized
Students in BIMS 4491 Food Microbiology got to show off their mad skills and knowledge in a food tasting event held on campus this morning. During the semester, students have learned about foodborne illnesses and food safety, food spoilage and food production using microbes. Everyone earned their food handling certificate and did safety sampling of college student kitchens. Today marked the end of their first major project – production of foods using microbes. Each student was charged with producing two different foods (that could not be the products of the same microbe). Our end result was a menu of chocolates and cheeses, pickles and sauerkraut and kimchi, wines and mead and ginger ale, and much more. The campus community was invited, a television news camera crew arrived, students explained the lengths they went through to make safe, tasty foods. By all accounts, the event was a hit and impressed everyone who attended.
If learning isn't fun, something's wrong. If what goes in your head doesn't apply to life around you something's wrong. This project attacked both of those head-on to give our students fun, applicable knowledge and skills.
Next up for these students? Creating a guide entitled "Guide to Safety in the Kitchen for College Students". More on that later!


text:
I read til chapter 2. Its horribly written.
I read til chapter 2. Its horribly written.
The art's pretty good in some spots ... but the writing is terrible.
How can they copyright this when they themselves copied from someone else??
Who is Dragon Ball RN by?
Currently reading/watching:
One Piece, Naruto, Shingeki no Kyojin, Kenichi, Hajime No Ippo The Rising, Hunter x Hunter
I think this manga will definitely be better than the old one. The old one had so many fillers because they had to wait for the manga chapters to come out....?
Dragon ball Kai looks good, but meh. The manga is the best for me xDD
Fai, Hibari <3


text:
The eNtyre tire was the first Nokian all-season tire designed specifically for North America with all the grip you expect from a leader in extreme weather tires. It is an excellent all-season tire with low rolling resistance for much improved fuel economy.
With the eNtyre tire, drivers will get the ultimate safety, driving comfort and performance in an environmentally friendly tire. The Nokian eNTYRE has all the newest safety and green technologies combined in one tire making it the "entire" package for all-Season tire customers.
This describes the sidewall appearance. Examples include Black Sidewall, White Sidewall, and White Letters.
|Load Index
The load index (LI) is a 2 or 3 digit number that corrolates to the maximum amount of weight the tire can carry. For example, a tire with a load index of 87 indicates that the tire can carry a maximim load of 1,201 lbs. In the case of our example the 87 identifies the tires ability to carry a maximum of 1,201 lbs. So 4 tires will carry a maximum of 4,804 lbs. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for the recommended minimim Load Index. It is not recommended to install tires with a lower Load Index. By doing so, this could cause your tires to be overloaded thus potentially causing a blowout.
|Speed Rating
Speed Ratings (SR) are based on laboratory tests and indicates the maximum speed the tire can achieve. These tests are based on limited time trials. Higher speed rating tires typically will yield better handling capabilities, but may often result in lower mileage. Refer to your vehicle owner's manual for the recommended minimum Speed Rating. It is not recommended to install a tire with a lower speed rating as it could affect the handling of your vehicle. It is important to note that speed ratings only apply to tires that have not been damaged, altered, under-inflated or overloaded. Additionally, most tire manufacturers maintain that a tire that has been cut or punctured no longer retains the tire manufacturer's original speed rating, even after being repaired because the tire manufacturer can't control the quality of the repair.
|Ply Rating
|Not Available
Ply Rating is related to the max load capacity. This value can be defined with a letter or number. The higher the number/letter, the higher the load capacity.
|Not Available
To help consumers evaluate their tires, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) created the Uniform Tire Quality Grading System (UTQG). The UTQG rates tires are rated on their tread-wear, traction performance, and temperature resistance. The grade for each of these can be found on the sidewall of your tire (except for winter tires and certain light truck tires). Click here for more information.
|Max Single Load(lbs)
|Not Available
|The maximum load this tire will support. Remember to multiply this number by the number of tires installed on your vehicle to get the maximum carrying capacity. This number is directly related to the Load Index.
|Max Single Air Pressure(PSI)
|Not Available
|The maximum air pressure this tire will support. This does not represent the amount of air pressure your tires should have at all times. Consult with your owner's manual to determine the best air pressure you should use for your vehicle.
|Tread Depth
|The amount of tread on the tire. Once the tire is worn to 2/32nds, it is considered fully used and should be replaced at that time. Most tires will have tire indicators in the grooves of the tire to help you determine when the tires are worn down to 2/32nds.
|Rim Width Range
|The approved wheel rim width range this tire will support.
|Measured Rim Width
|The recommended wheel width as recommended by the tire manufacturer to get the best wear us performance for this tire.
|Section Width
|The measurement from sidewall to sidewall.
|Tread Width
|Not Available
|The measurement from one side of the tread to the other side of the tread.
|Overall Diameter
|The height of the tire when fully inflated.
|Manufacturer Part Number
|Manufacturer part number (sku)


text:
|Posted by rose on February 07, 2003 at 11:16:39:
|In response to Re: replacing kitchen faucet
: You have to unfasten it from the bottom of the sink and then it will lift off the sink with no effort on your part. The hardest part of changing a faucet is getting the old one off the sink.
: : I want to replace it anyhow because it's old and ugly, but it doesn't have spray hose next to it.
: : : : Hello Mr. Love! How gracious of you to provide free advice to those of us out there willing to try something but with not a clue how to proceed. I need to replace my kitchen faucet because it doesn't have any water pressure. The water was shut off for a day and when it came back on and I was clearing the pipes of air, something went "clunk" in the tap and there is no longer any pressure. I took off the piece at the end of the faucet thinking something was trapped in the screen, but it appears to be inside the faucet somewhere. The dishwasher works fine so I know it's not in the pipes leading to the sink. What tools do I need to replace it once I purchase a new one and can you advise me of any pitfalls I should be aware of before I pry off the old one?
|Replies to this post
|There are none.


text:
WWN Rockport is Your Community Newsletter for Rockport and Fulton, Texas. Wonderful Women's Network. Local News, Community Calendar, Weather, Events, Local Advertising.
› Popular Categories
⇪ Upload a Photo SUBMIT: Business Advertisement | Community Event | Help Wanted | For Sale / For Rent | Letter to the Editor | Roving Reporter | Recipe | Lost / Found Pet | MORE >>
Something Fun | VIDEO: "Older Ladies" by Donnalou Stevens
Categories: Something Fun, Video
This music video will have you laughing out loud all the way til the end! It may remind you of some spunky ladies we have around here in Rockport-Fulton. Check it out!
Categories: Something Fun, Video
Leave a CommentDisqus Method (below): No Login Required. SKIP Password field and click "I'd rather post as a guest." How?
Comment Policy
While expressing your opinions through our blog's commenting system, please observe our strict guidelines:
Hateful comments (with or without profanity) will not be published. Solely negative comments that contain no constructive message whatsoever will not be published.
Comments that serve as a promotional addendum for a business or organization (for example: plugs or promotes a special, coupon, service, product or sales event) will not be published, as this is paid information. Exceptions include 'Recommendations Needed' posts. Businesses are asked not to promote their own business through our commenting system.
Comments which contain promotional, time-sensitive information such as event specifics will not be published, as this is paid information. Please see our Submit a Listing page for information on how to submit events.
Please select your words carefully. Once comments have been submitted to the WWN commenting system and/or published, it may not be possible to delete or remove comments.
Comments should be no more than 2,000 characters in length.
It is generally recommended not to name individuals in your comments or isolate them in your pictures in a negative way, who have not given you permission to do so.
Please Comment on the Correct Thread (Post): To help folks find your comment and respond, please be sure you are staying on topic on the correct corresponding post/article. For example, one wouldn't comment about an up and coming election on a help wanted listing. Off topic comments will be removed to avoid confusion.
The WWN does not guarantee that all comments will be archived indefinitely.
The WWN reserves the right to have final discretion regarding the publishing of any and all comments.
(Last Update to Comment Policy: June 20, 2016.)
3 comments:
Currently Trending in the Network
"With a Spike in Local Crime, Rockport Police Chief Calls Invitational Meeting to Discuss, 2/27/17" | Article and 3 Photos by Jeanette LarsonChief Jayroe (center) with Commander Lawing, Criminal Investigations (left) and Commander Sinclair, Patrol Division (right) .. Rockp...
So cool! Check out this website that allows you to listen to live radio stations from AROUND THE GLOBE! This might be the neatest link we ...
In response to incredible demand, the Community Aquatic & Skate Park will host a Doggie Dunk on Saturday, March 4. Individuals are in...
"These are the easiest, and quickest crackers to make when you run out or are craving a good ole fashion carb fix! They are super tas...
Retail experience preferred. Hours will include weekends and holidays. Pick up application at: TG's Beachware & Gifts, 201 N. Fult...
Few things in life are as beautiful as the world renown Faberge' Eggs – well, except for this stunning 2 year old Rat Terrier mix. With he...
Students from Fulton Learning Center's birding teams became published authors and illustrators when they put together a book on local bi...
If you have lost or found a pet in the Rockport-Fulton area, or looking to find a home for a pet, please post information in the com...


text:
|Posted by Chris on May 27, 2003 at 14:19:40:
|In response to Re: Water Softener Drain
Thanks for your help!
: The easiest place to drain it is into the washing machine standpipe, if that location is accessible. The drain is under pressure so it can be piped to a higher elevation than the water softener.
: : I am planning to install a water softener in the crawl space of my house, but I'm not sure of the best way to run the drain line. Would it be better to run the drain line directly to the exterior of the house, such as to a french drain or can the drain line be installed in the existing drain lines in the house? If the drain can be installed in the drain lines, how would the standpipe be installed since this area is lower than the rest of the house? Thanks in advance.
|Replies to this post
|There are none.


text:
Showing 1-6 of 6 items found in Sports & Gaming
- Sort by:
- <
- 1
- >
Located on 140 beautiful acres bordering the shores of Lake Mt. Sterling, Rolling Greens Golf Course offers the finest play in the Mt. Sterling golf community. The course has challenged players for more than 40 years, and after a complete overhaul in 2009. Rolling Greens offers the best in equipment and apparel to compliment your game. Stop by our fully-stocked Pro Shop.
CITY:Mount Sterling
This beautiful 18-hole course offers rental carts and a driving range. The Macomb Country Club has something for every member of the family. With affordable membership options, you can be part of the greatest 'in-town' vacations all year long.
Rolling hills make up this 18-hole golf course. Carts, a driving range and a putting green are available.
Scripps Park Golf Course was originally built as a 9-hole course in 1923. The original 9 has many rolling fairways with bunkered greens and challenging water hazards. In 2002 the course expanded to 18 holes with the back 9 having the open feeling of a "links style" course. The wide fairways and creative hazards complement the demanding greens. All 18 holes are irrigated and provide consistent play from early spring to late fall. The course is long enough to be enjoyably challenging but easily accessible to walkers as well as cart players. You can purchase annual individual or family passes or pay by the round. Cart rental and a well stocked pro shop is available. The course can also accommodate groups and corporate outings.
This scenic 18-hole course has a driving range, putting green and golf cart rentals. The rolling terrain of the Lamoine River Valley provides spectacular views and elevation changes. Stadium features greet the golfer with beautifully sculpted mounds and carefully preserved forests of oaks, hickories and cottonwoods. The course also features Ken Killian's trademark of bunkering and creative water hazards that are sure to challenge golfers of all skill levels.
Brushy Ridge Motosports has over 20 miles of trails just for motorcycles and quads. Some hills at our site will test even the most skilled riders. We also have a nice riding area for novice and young riders. We offer riders two different tracks as well. Riders like our trails as we offer rock, sand and mud surfaces. Overnight camping is allowed. We ask that everyone sign in at the gate. Please see our website for fees.
- <
- 1
- >


text:
This weekend our nation "celebrates" Memorial Day… you know, the 3-day weekend that marks the unofficial start of summer. The weekend of baseball, barbecues and blockbuster movie debuts. The weekend of legendary mattress, car and stereo sales for those who venture out and Law & Order, and NCIS marathons for all you couch potatoes.
What seems to get lost in all of the eating, watching and shopping is the real significance of the holiday… a day of remembrance and respect for those who died in service to our country. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic; it was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. In 1971, as part of the National Holiday Act, Congress made the holiday a three-day weekend, a move the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) believes has "contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day."
This spring, I re-watched HBO's excellent Band of Brothers series as the lead-up to the new series The Pacific. Though the docudrama was very compelling on its own, the video vignette interviews of the actual servicemen from World War I and World War II were moving beyond words. Even all these decades later, the pain of their experiences was evident on their faces, yet they were proud of their service of their fellow soldiers so many of whom never made the trip back home.
Those of us who have never served in the military can never begin to fathom what thousands and thousands of brave soldiers have endured—and are enduring—to protect us and our allies in conflicts. We owe these brave men and women—and their families—a debt we can never repay.
In December 2000, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed in hopes of re-educating and reminding Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day. The resolution asks that at 3:00 PM local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps.'" It would seem that this is the very least we can do to pay deep respect to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may live in freedom.
At Choclatique, we proudly support the men and women of the military—past, present and future—who defend our country. We have been very fortunate to become acquainted with many troops currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. They and their families inspire us and help us put life's little inconveniences into proper perspective.
If you find yourself compelled to watch a marathon this weekend, at least tune in to the AMC channel. Beginning at 9:00 AM, you can view 7 classic war films, including The Devil's Brigade, The Enemy Below and To Hell and Back. But please… don't forget to take a moment to stop and remember those who gave their lives defending ours.