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Pietje Doorje Wins 32 Man 63.5kg Tournament
- Written by Rian Scalia
The A1 World Combat Cup 32 man tournament came to an end yesterday in Eindhoven, Netherlands, with the final eight competitors at 63.5kg remaining. All eight remaining tournament competitors won two fights each earlier in the year to advance to the eight man, one night tournament in the finals.
Going into the final tournament, I expected Jesus di Semedo and Buray Bozaryilmaz to be the favorites. Surprisingly though, both lost in their first, quarter final match-ups. di Semedo fought the Georgian now based out of Holland, Papuna Margvelashvili, with Papuna winning by decision and advancing to the semi finals. Bozaryilmaz also lost by way of decision, to Pietje Doorje. This only goes to show just how much young talent there is at this weight category in Holland. The other two quarter finals saw Valdrin Vatnikaj defeat Redouane Boukerch and Idris Demirci defeat Khalid Larifi, both by decision.
The semi final match-ups were Valdrin Vatnikaj vs. Papuna Margvelashvili and Pietje Doorje vs. Idris Demirci. Papuna took another decision win over Vatnikaj while Doorje got the only TKO win of the tournament against Demirci, setting the finals up to be Papuna Margvelashvili vs. Pietje Doorje.
In the finals it was again Pietje Doorje from the El Otmani Gym winning by decision and winning the tournament, taking home €10 000 and cementing himself as one to look out for at this weight category around 63.5kg.
There were a few other up and comers on the card, with Golden Glory's Robbie Hageman taking on Mohamed Bouzagou at -69.85kg. Hageman, the It's Showtime veteran, took a decision. Another up and comer at 70kg fighting was Tayfun Ozcan, who won by TKO against Hicham Boubkari in the second round You can see the video of Ozcan's fight here.


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New Zealand tennis player Michael Venus has hit good form as he prepares for the Asia/Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie against Chinese Taipei in Taipei this week.
The 24-year-old has won the singles title at the US$15,000 Margaret River Futures in Australia.
Venus, who had hip surgery earlier in the year, beat sixth-seeded Australian Adam Feeney 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final to win his third career singles ITF title.
He will now join Rubin Statham, Dan King-Turner, Artem Sitak and non-playing captain Marcel Vos in Taipei for the Davis Cup tie on October 19-21.

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Putting together the work sheet for the Top Troop Award for our District has been an eye opener this year. The Troop is bigger and 2010 was an incredible year for all of us in Scouting.
Now, I put this together a couple weeks ago, but finally got to email it to the committee tonight. It was tonight that I really took a look and broke down the numbers for 2010 as it applies to the Top Troop award. We have been in the top 3 each year for the last 4 years, so I think we have a sporting chance again this year.. but even if we don't win.. we already won! 2010 was a great year for our Troop.
Let me show you some of the numbers, and if it seems like I am bragging.. well I am proud of the Scouts of our Troop, our Troop committee, and everyone that has their hand in delivering the promise of Scouting in Troop 664!
We started the year with 28 Scouts and finished the year with 35. We had a few drop and we gained a few.. but we grew.
We had a total of 33 advancements in rank.
We had an average participation (average number of Scouts) at District or Council events of 19.5.
We did 11 camp outs this year for a total of 27 nights, plus 12 Scouts participated 10 nights with the Jamboree. Of the 12 Scouts that went to Jamboree 3 of them did both Summer camp and Jamboree.
The average participation (average number of Scouts) that attended our Troop camp outs was 21.8 or well over 70 % attendance.
Our Troop did 9 service projects this year (not including an Eagle Project) for a total of 811 service hours and 21.8 average participation. I think that is pretty darn good.
We had 18 Scouts go to Troop Junior Leader Training and 1 went to NYLT.
We met our FOS goal for the 6th year in a row. And met all of the requirements for Centennial Quality Unit. We have never not been a Quality unit.
But the best part is we are youth led, and they made all of this happen during 11 PLC meetings and an annual planning session.
I am proud to be their Scoutmaster, and proud to be a part of Scouting!
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Drugs are launched in India without approval
On May 8, when Mr Brajesh Pathak, chairman of India's parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare, presented its report on the way Central Drugs Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) works, it was akin to opening a can of worms. Although not a major surprise to those in the industry, it did come as a shock to the citizens of the country that at least 33 drugs currently in the market had never been tested on the Indian population.
The 118-page report speaks about the CDSCO, including its motto, the bending of rules for granting approvals to drugs, ignoring of the nexus between doctors and pharma companies and the problems faced by the less than stable office of the drug controller general of India (DCGI). The authors of the report not only explored the inadequacies in the functioning of the CDSCO, but also investigated the malpractices.
The gaps in CDSCO's functioning
There exists many loopholes and several concerns associated with the drug approval system in India.The statutory rules state that "an applicant for new drugs discovered outside India should conduct phase III trials on no less than 100 patients at three-four different hospitals in India to test the efficacy and safety of new drugs for proposed indication". Also, in such cases, the opinion of experts is sought to assess the need and fast track its availability to the Indian population. The post marketing surveillance of such drugs is mandatory. However, there are provisions where in public interest this rule can be waived off. This provision has been provided to allow for faster introduction of necessary vaccines in case of epidemics or life-saving drugs. But analysis has shown that this provision has been grossly misused.
As a part of the report, the standing committee randomly chose 42 drugs to study, which was a sample size of less than two percent of all drugs approved by the DCGI between January 2001 and November 2010. The office of the DCGI could not produce any documents on three of these 42 drugs. Of the remaining 39 drugs, it was found that 11 drugs were given approvals without carrying out the necessary trials. Pharma majors indicted on this account include MNCs such as Novartis, Eli Lilly and GSK and Indian companies like Cipla. Additionally, the committee points out that between January 2008 and October 2010, 33 drugs, which do not fall into the category of emergency medicines, have been approved without conducting the necessary clinical trials.
The main aim behind carrying out a phase III clinical trial for a drug discovered outside India is to test its safety on the Indian population, which is more diverse in terms of genetics than the Caucasian population or any other race on which the drug may have been previously tested. There have been a variety of explanations that have been offered by the DCGI for these trials not being necessitated. (Read more: Some of the comments made by the CDSCO were particularly blatant). The fact that trials were carried out beforehand in other countries which had people of different ethnicities "that could have include Indians"(as stated by the DCGI reply), was one of them though there was no evidence to back this claim.
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Coop apparently disagrees with Roy's conclusion that the Astros have no fire.
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Update December 8, 2014: Today EFF, together with Engine Advocacy, filed public comments regarding the FTC's proposed consent agreement with MPHJ. We commend the FTC for taking action against this troll's deceptive conduct. At the same time, we urge the FTC to seek real penalties, such as disgorgement of licensing revenues secured through deception. We also request that the FTC take action against similar trolls such as the Innovatio IP Ventures, which sent thousands of deceptive letters to hotels and cafes demanding payment for using off-the-shelf Wi-Fi routers.
Update (Oct. 29, 2014): Yesterday, the Court granted [PDF] Capstone's Motion for Judgment on the pleadings, finding that all claims were invalid for claiming unpatentable subject matter, applying Alice v. CLS Bank. We're glad Capstone fought against these patents and achieved a total victory, despite the significant costs associated with doing so. We're also happy that the court decided this issue early, sparing the parties and the Court additional needless time and expense. We hope this decision motivates others to challenge stupid patents early.
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I began teaching soon after graduating and postponed graduate school for a few years. I entered the Ph.D. program in Education at a point in my career when I questioned my effectiveness as a teacher. I remember the look of fright from one of my fellow classmates when we started. "Oh, boy!" she said, "I hope we make it." We reminisced about her comment as we sat together at our doctoral graduation. The cohort setting made the journey feel more like a group effort than an individual's task. The rapport amongst the group made for some special moments and great friendships.
Throughout my schooling at the college I have experienced first-hand the faculty's deep engagement with students, and how each encourages and nurtures critical thinking. Being a graduate student involves personal sacrifice, financial burdens, and social compromises that are rarely explicit prior to engaging in such an endeavor. Therefore I believe choosing the appropriate graduate school is a very personal decision. I have attended several colleges and universities, and to put it simply, RIC stands out as my favorite. Beyond my graduate degree, the college, the faculty, the students, and the alumni have all made my journey memorable and my accomplishments worthwhile.


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Family: Pinaceae, Pine view all from this family
Description Small deciduous coniferous tree. Crown sparse, conical. Trunk straight flexible. Bark thin, turns yellow-gray to dark red-brown with age, and becomes deeply furrowed with irregularly small, scaly plates. Branches horizontal, irregularly spaced, twisted. Needles pale blue green, deciduous; golden yellow in autumn, in groups of 30-40 on short spurs. Seed cones upright on twigs, 2.5-4 cm. long, red-purple when young, becomes dark brown wi h age. Scales thin, bracts narrow extending over scales, appearing spiny.
Dimensions Height: 9-15 m. (30-50 ft.)
Diameter: 0.3-0.6 m. (1-2 ft.).
Habitat Mountains.
Range Northwest, Western Canada, Rocky Mountains.
Discussion Bark contains tannin, wood strong, heavy, and durable. Young alpine larch have very flexible boles, which allow them to occupy snowslide and snow creep


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Wilms' tumor is a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Also known as nephroblastoma, Wilms' tumor is the most common cancer of the kidneys in children. Wilms' tumor most often affects children ages 3 to 4 and becomes much less common after age 5.
Wilms' tumor most often occurs in just one kidney, though it can sometimes be found in both kidneys at the same time.
Improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of Wilms' tumor have improved the prognosis for children with this disease. The outlook for most children with Wilms' tumor is very good.
Wilms' tumor doesn't always cause signs and symptoms. Children with Wilms' tumor may appear healthy, or they may experience:
Make an appointment with your child's doctor if you notice any signs or symptoms that worry you. The signs and symptoms associated with Wilms' tumor aren't specific to the condition and are much more likely to be caused by something else.
It's not clear what causes Wilms' tumor.
Doctors know that cancer begins when cells develop errors in their DNA. The errors allow the cells to grow and divide uncontrollably and to go on living when other cells would die. The accumulating cells form a tumor. In Wilms' tumor, this process occurs in the kidney cells.
In a small number of cases, the errors in DNA that lead to Wilms' tumor are passed from parents to children. In most cases, there is no known connection between parents and children that may lead to cancer.
Factors that may increase the risk of Wilms' tumor include:
Wilms' tumor occurs more frequently in children with certain abnormalities present at birth, including:
Wilms' tumor can occur as part of rare syndromes, including:
Start by making an appointment with your family doctor or your child's pediatrician if your child has signs or symptoms that worry you. If your child is diagnosed with Wilms' tumor, you may be referred to a doctor who specializes in treating cancer (oncologist) or a surgeon who specializes in kidney operations (urologist).
Because appointments can be brief, and there's often a lot of ground to cover, it's a good idea to be well-prepared. Here's some information to help you get ready and know what to expect from your doctor.
Your time with your doctor is limited, so preparing a list of questions will help you make the most of your time together. List your questions from most important to least important in case time runs out. For Wilms' tumor, some basic questions to ask your doctor include:
In addition to the questions that you've prepared to ask your doctor, don't hesitate to ask other questions during your appointment.
Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Being ready to answer them may reserve time to go over points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:
To diagnose Wilms' tumor, your child's doctor may recommend:
Once your child's doctor has diagnosed Wilms' tumor, he or she works to determine the extent (stage) of the cancer. Your child's doctor may recommend a chest X-ray, chest CT scan and bone scan to determine whether the cancer has spread beyond the kidneys.
The doctor assigns your child's cancer a stage, which helps determine the treatment options. The stages of Wilms' tumor are:
Treatment for Wilms' tumor usually involves surgery and chemotherapy. But treatments may vary by the stage of the cancer. Because this type of cancer is rare, your doctor may recommend that you seek treatment at a children's cancer center that has experience treating this type of cancer.
Treatment for Wilms' tumor usually begins with surgery to remove all or part of a kidney (nephrectomy). Surgery is also used to confirm the diagnosis, since the tissue removed during surgery is sent to a laboratory to determine whether it is cancerous.
Surgery for Wilms' tumor may include:
Chemotherapy uses powerful drugs to kill cancer cells throughout the body. Chemotherapy treatment usually involves a combination of drugs that work together to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy can be administered through a vein or taken in pill form.
What side effects your child experiences will depend on which drugs are used. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, hair loss and frequent infections. Ask your child's doctor what side effects may occur during treatment, and if there are any potential long-term complications.
Chemotherapy may be used before surgery to shrink tumors and make them easier to remove. Chemotherapy may be used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that may remain in the body. Chemotherapy may also be an option for children whose cancers are too advanced to be removed completely with surgery.
For children who have cancer in both kidneys, chemotherapy is administered before surgery. This may make it more likely that surgeons can save at least one kidney in order to preserve kidney function.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy beams, such as X-rays, to kill cancer cells.
During radiation therapy, your child is positioned on a table and a large machine moves around your child, precisely aiming energy beams at the cancer. Possible side effects include nausea, diarrhea, fatigue and sunburn-like skin irritation.
Radiation therapy may be used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that weren't removed during the operation. Radiation therapy may also be an option to control cancer that has spread to other areas of the body, depending on where the cancer has spread.
Your child's doctor may recommend participating in a clinical trial. These research studies allow your child a chance at the latest cancer treatments, but they can't guarantee a cure.
Discuss the benefits and risks of clinical trials with your child's doctor. The majority of children with cancer enroll in a clinical trial. However, enrollment in a clinical trial is up to you and your child.
Here are some suggestions to help you guide your family through cancer treatment:
Wilms' tumor can't be prevented by anything you or your child can do.
If your child has signs and symptoms that increase the risk of Wilms' tumor, your child's doctor may recommend periodic kidney ultrasounds to look for kidney abnormalities. While this screening can't prevent Wilms' tumor, it may help detect the disease at an early stage, when treatment is most likely to be successful.
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The graphic below represents the number of patients who received perfect care* after they were prescribed medications and interventions to keep them from developing dangerous blood clots while in the hospital.
All data current as of 2nd quarter 2015
There are 6 key factors in what's widely considered to be perfect stroke care:
Patients in the hospital are more at risk for developing blood clots due to their conditions. Blood clots can form in the legs and break off causing serious complications. Blood clots can be prevented by prescribing medications that help prevent blood clot formation. This indicator measures how often interventions and medications to prevent blood clot formation are prescribed to at risk patients.
ICU patients are at high risk for developing blood clots. Blood clots can be prevented by prescribing medications that help prevent blood clot formation. This indicator measures how often interventions and medications to prevent blood clot formation are prescribed to at risk patients in the ICU.
When a patient is prescribed medication for a blood clot, it is important to combine medications until the new medication is working at its expected level. This keeps the patient safe from developing a blood clot until the new medication starts working. This indicator measures how often doctors prescribe overlap therapy when treating blood clots.
When a patient has a blood clot it can be treated with a medication called Heparin. Heparin is given through an IV in your arm. Administering this medication requires blood levels to be monitored very closely. This is done more safely by using protocols. This indicator measures how often the hospital utilizes protocols for patients receiving IV Heparin for blood clots.
Sometimes patients are discharged on medications that thin their blood to help prevent blood clots. When patients go home on blood thinning medications it is important to educate them on possible side effects, how to take their medication, and warning signs that their blood is too thin. This helps patients take their medication safely and watch for possible complications. This indicator measures how often patients discharged on blood thinners were educated and given written instructions for their use at home.
Patients who are in the hospital are at risk for developing blood clots because of certain conditions and treatments. Hospitals prescribe medications to help prevent blood clots from forming. This indicator measures the number of patients who did not get treatment to prevent a blood clot and developed a blood clot while in the hospital.
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The Undergraduate Film Organization will show "Z" as the final screening of its fall film series, "Conspiracy, Real and Imagined," at 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in McCosh 10.
The group also will show "Thirteen" at 11:15 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 4-6, in the Frist Campus Center theater.
"Z," winner of the 1970 Academy Award for best foreign film, revolves around the investigation of the assassination of a left-wing Greek politician and his government's cover-up attempts. The film was directed by Costa-Gavras. The screening is free and open to the public.
"Thirteen," directed by Catherine Hardwicke, tells the story of two 13-year-old girls who slide into dangerous experimentation with sex, drinking and drugs. Tickets are $2 and are available at the Frist ticket office, (609) 258-1742.
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Printer Frustrations.no More! See Post #15!
Posted 07 February 2011 - 09:42 AM
I'm frustrated with my latest printer...HP Photosmart Plus B209A. Maybe I've had it a year. (?) It does not have the photo black cartridge spot. Just regular black. I don't know if that's why my prints aren't coming out like I'm used to. Sort of washed out. Not like I'm seeing on my computer (also HP). I've used HP printers forever and the last 2 have been headaches for me. And customer service has usually been rough. Oh, to print 4x6s gives me a headache. It tells me 90% of the prints that the tray is out of paper...but it's not out. It's becoming an ordeal . ARGH!
I've been reading reviews for Epsons and Canons and just don't know which way to turn, It seems Epsons have lots of clogged ink issues, expensive ink, and one new printer involves changing out a cartridge depending on what you're printing. And Canons use a different kind of ink that doesn't stand the test of time? Those are just complaints I've read...I don't know for sure.
I want to get back to printing my layouts again and printing 4x6s that I'm happy with.
Any thoughts? Especially on current models. And, I can't give an arm and leg for one. Maybe just half an arm?
Posted 07 February 2011 - 09:46 AM
Posted 07 February 2011 - 10:15 AM
If you find out a solution, let us know! Good luck.
(sometimes i wish we could go printer shopping and take a layout with us and do a test sheet on the printers... lol... see which works best before we buy it.)
Posted 07 February 2011 - 10:23 AM
I had bought the $300 printer used for $120 on eBay, so I didn't know the cause. The printer is otherwise so good that I have not been tempted to look elsewhere. It has six cartridges, including solid black, and sips ink slowly.
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Posted 07 February 2011 - 10:26 AM
I have an hp officejet pro.... it printed 8x8 layouts just fine... then now... every inch there is this very obvious line. UGH... i dont know whats up with hp... but ive been very tempted to switch back to my very cheap and very basic canon, i never had issues with canons.
If you find out a solution, let us know! Good luck.
(sometimes i wish we could go printer shopping and take a layout with us and do a test sheet on the printers... lol... see which works best before we buy it.)
I wonder if you can't? I've seen demonstration models where you can do a test print of their photo. Maybe you COULD take a flash drive or an CF/SD card/memory stick and your own paper and use the demo models? Most printers (the ones I'd buy anyway) have a card reader and/or a usb port in the front to print photos directly.
I'm a long time HP user too, but I haven't had any of these particular problems. I'm currently using a Photosmart Premium C309a, and happy. (with the printing - not so much with the networking. But I don't think it's the printer's fault. I think it's a network made up of XP, Vista, and W7 machines not wanting to talk together. I think I have it solved now, though)
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Posted 07 February 2011 - 10:26 AM
I use a Canon Rebel T1i and PSE10.
my photos and layouts
Posted 07 February 2011 - 11:09 AM
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Posted 10 February 2011 - 02:13 PM
Has the printer bene like this from new - washed out prints? If not, and its a recent problem, then I'd consider re-setting the unit to factory default and then re-installing it on your computer.
(It may be an issue related to an auto upgrade of the firmware/software. HP often send auto upgrades to their systems).
Resetting it will "roll-back" those upgrades. They may get downloaded again, but you always have the option not to install them.
About the best I can suggest... for now. Hope you get it sorted fairly soon!
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Posted 28 February 2011 - 02:47 PM
It has 2 different black cartridges and a gray one!(And the 3 color cartridges.) I've been trying to print some black & white photos and hope this helps. Right now, it seems like almost anything would be an improvement. I hope so, anyway.
I'll let you know later this week how it goes.
Posted 01 March 2011 - 11:18 AM
Posted 01 March 2011 - 12:16 PM
I'm anxious to get mine hooked up and tested. I'll actually try the wireless feature this time. I always thought it involved more than it does to use that feature. Just found out differently today.
Posted 02 March 2011 - 01:17 PM
I've printed 9 layouts and 2 4x6 photos and they look FANTASTIC!!!
Thanks for the printer tip, Amy!
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Everyone has the innate intuitive ability to communicate with those on the other side. Although it may seem like the special gift of a select few, we all interact and connect with the spirit realm. For the most part we are unaware when our loved ones on the other side are present. Even when they attempt to get our attention, we do not always recognize their efforts. For instance, many of the thoughts they silently direct to us, we believe to be our own. We often feel the warm and comforting feelings of love they send our way without realizing that they are coming to us from the beyond. We may momentarily be aware that the flashing kitchen light is a message from a loved one and then just as quickly dismiss it as an electrical issue. When we hear a familiar and favorite song on the radio we seldom consider that this is a message from a loved one on the other side. Not only do our loved ones come close to say hello, share a bit of advice, and love us, they also come close to learn from us. Your challenges and your ability to overcome adversity, heal and grow are an inspiration for them.
Developing Medium Abilities Some people, like myself, have from a young age been able to consciously connect and communicate with the spirit realm. Yet, with a little devotion and practice, everyone can develop their innate intuitive ability to communicate with those on the other side. In my book, Discover Your Psychic Type, I describe the four basic ways that we all naturally intuit. You may absorb energy vibration and information through your thoughts, your emotions, your physical body, or your energy field. An emotional intuitive absorbs others emotions and emotional energy. A mental intuitive intuits thought and mental energy. A spiritual intuitive intuits through the energy field, while a physical intuitive absorbs intuitive energy into the body.
Although you likely intuit through all four of these modalities, there will be one or two that are stronger and to which you are more naturally attuned.
You connect and communicate with those who have passed over into the spirit realm through these same intuitive modalities. I call these four different ways of naturally connecting with the other side your "medium type." In my new book, You are a Medium, I encourage you to discover your innate medium type and to further develop it. Although you most likely have one medium type that is the most predominant, you may have experienced the distinctive communication phenomena of each type. Below is a little more about the different medium types.
Emotional mediums are compassionate, desire to help others, and are attuned to the higher states of divine love. Natural empaths, an emotional intuitive can feel others emotions so intensely they believe them to be their own. Not only do they intuitively tune into the emotions of those in the physical dimension, they also tune into the emotional energy of the divine celestial realms.
Try this: Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and take a few deep long relaxing breaths. Say the name of a loved one who has passed over a few times, either aloud or silently. Continue to breathe and relax, sending the warm energy of the breath into your heart. Feel your heart open and repeat your loved one's name. Breathe and quietly listen and feel through the heart. Receive the love and warmth of your loved one. Listen and feel any other message that he or she may be sending you. Send a warm embrace of love their way.
Claircognizance is the psychic skill of clear knowing. It is the instantaneous knowing of information and knowledge without knowing how you know it. Mental intuitives often communicate with those on the other side in this way. They may know the thoughts and opinions of their loved ones about certain topics or subjects and other little known facts about them without a clear awareness of how they came to this information.
Try this: Think of a question or an area in your life where you would like to receive input or the opinion of a family member or friend who is on the other side. Write down your question or concern and then write down all of the possibilities and solutions that come to mind. This will clear your mind and enable you to receive the thought energy of the other side.
When you have written down all of your thoughts, close your eyes and take a few deep relaxing breaths. Repeat the name of the loved one that you would like to contact. Breathe and relax. Bring to mind your question. Repeat the name of your loved one and then the question. You may want to repeat this a couple of times. Now, pay attention to your thoughts. Breathe and continue to relax and listen. Write down the thoughts that surface and pay attention to anything you hear. These thoughts are likely coming from the person you wish to contact and they may be different than what you expected.
Clairvoyance is clear inner sight. It is the ability to see energy information, symbolically and figuratively or more realistically. Spiritual mediums tend to be especially adept at clairvoyance. They can often see loved ones on the other side, either with inner sight or as translucent or three-dimensional figures in the physical realm.
Try This: Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and take a few deep, long, relaxing breaths. Continue to breathe and imagine that as you exhale a white light orb of energy completely surrounds you. As you continue to breathe cleansing breaths, this orb expands and fills with radiant energy. Imagine that you can invite a loved one on the other side into this orb. Speak the name of the loved one that you would like to enter this orb with you. Continue to breathe and repeat his or her name. You may feel a tingle of energy, a warm presence beside you, or you may hear or feel a message or see an image of him or her or see a streak of color or sparkle of light.
Physical mediums also intuit the presence of their loved ones through tangible interactions. Those on the other side like to do things like blink lights and sound alarm clocks, drop coins on our path, or influence a bird to tap on our window. Although all of the medium types experience these kinds of messages from the beyond, physical mediums often experience more of this kind of physical phenomena.
Psychometry is the ability to hold an object or look at a photo of another and intuit energy information from it. Because physical mediums are more connected to the denser physical vibrations they tend to be more adept at this psychic skill than others. The information that they intuit in this way may come to them as a gut knowing, a sense of their loved one's presence, or through inner sight or hearing.
Try This: Hold a photo or the personal object of a loved one who is on the other side. Close your eyes and breathe a few relaxing breaths. You may want to say the name of the loved one or gently open your eyes and look at their photo. Continue to breathe and relax. Pay attention to any sensations you may feel and experience. You may sense the presence of your loved one close by, feel their touch, or experience a rush of energy move by you. You may also hear a message or catch a glimpse of your loved one as a sparkle of light or color or through an inner vision.
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IMO, a city with 20,000 people would have crime more like what we're talking about than a city with just 2,000. A smaller town would have less opportunities and more internetworked personal connections which would affect how a criminal or a drug addict could survive outside the mainstream.
Anyway, last night's episode was... quite a thing. I liked some of it, but some of it felt like when you were a kid and you'd get all your GI Joes, Star Wars, Transformers, and He-Man figures together and just smash them into each other. And once again, not enough Raylan, not enough Art, and Tim & whatsherface can't seem to carry a storyline on their own.


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This document states the current policies of the BGA.
The policies stated in this document, and their application, are subject to the provisions of The Constitution of the British Go Association, which can be modified only by a 2/3 majority of those voting at a General Meeting of the BGA.
These policies are not intended to restrict our effective operation. The BGA Council reserves the right to revise them, or to depart from them in specific cases, where it judges it appropriate to do so, subject to the requirement to conform to the BGA Constitution.
Anybody wishing to propose a change to this document should either contact any member of the BGA Council, or raise their proposal for discussion on the bga-policy email list. (Note that this email list can be accessed only after joining the list and is open to BGA members only. BGA members can join the list through the bga-policy list subscription page.)
For this document and all documents it refers to, the version on the BGA web site is the official version.
Council will try to ensure that membership income covers the costs of providing member services plus the administrative costs of the association, and that tournament income covers the costs of supporting tournaments, proposing motions at the AGM when the measures necessary to do so exceed its powers.
Council will try to follow any indications given by donors as to the use of their donation. Where no indication has been given, Council may use such donations for any suitable purpose, but will prefer youth outreach, other outreach and player development in that order of priority.
Council may use income from book and equipment sales for any appropriate purpose, but will prefer player development and then outreach in that order of priority.
Council will usually try to maintain the general reserve at between twice and three times the number of members multiplied by the full UK subscription rate. Council may allow the amount to fall below the target range in order to underwrite or subsidise occasional one-off high-value events such as European championship events, but will not do so on a regular or unsustainable basis.
Publicity is highly important to the success of the BGA and Council will encourage and give financial support to it. Expenditure on publicity is a sub-category of outreach expenditure.
Travel and administrative expenses incurred by Council members and committee chairs will be reimbursed on submission of an expense claim to the BGA Treasurer. Large expenditures such as long journeys and substantial assets should be pre-authorised by the BGA Treasurer, but this is not necessary for small items. The current rate for travel by car is 30 pence per mile.
Travel expenses for a volunteer to visit a club, society or educational facility to introduce Go should be recovered from the organisation receiving the visit or met by the volunteer doing the visit. However, Council may at its discretion allocate a small contingency budget annually to the BGA Youth Development Officer and/or the UK Go Challenge Organiser, which it will notify directly to them.
Under no circumstances will the BGA reimburse accommodation, meal or incidental expenses for volunteers doing teaching visits.
The BGA will not pay a fee or honorarium to any volunteer, nor will it contract out for a fee any service for which a willing and competent volunteer is available.
The annual accounts are produced to a professional standard suitable for showing to donors, sponsors, potential sponsors, and other friendly organisations.
Council will review its financial management procedures annually on receipt of the draft annual accounts, including as a minimum all matters recommended by the BGA auditor for such review.
The BGA Council interprets clause 9 of the BGA Constitution:
9. Each affiliated club shall nominate a club member as club secretary. His duties shall include acting as club contact.
to mean that a club applying for affiliation must have as secretary someone who is (a) a BGA member and (b) prepared to have contact details published by the BGA. For school and youth Go clubs, however, see the next paragraph.
A school or youth Go club can be affiliated to the BGA either by virtue of any one club member being a BGA member, or by taking out a schools membership of the BGA. In either case, the nominated club contact may be any suitable person (e.g. parent or teacher), whether a BGA member or not.
Up to 50Kb of web space is available to each BGA affiliated Go club that desires it. If you want your club to have its own page, just send the BGA webmaster an email containing the text (in HTML if you can manage it) and any graphics.
The BGA has some 19x19 boards and stones (currently 12 sets) available for lending to clubs to help get them off the ground until they can purchase their own. If you need to borrow some of these to help start a new club, please contact the Equipment Coordinator to arrange it. Please note that collection and return will be your responsibility (it will often be possible to collect and return them at tournaments).
The official version of the rules for the British Go Championship, the British Pair Go Championship and the British Youth Championships is the BGA Championships Rules page.
The BGA underwrites the costs of running the above championship events, including prizes, using sponsorship money when possible. Entry fees will be set at a realistic level.
The system of qualifying as BGA representative at various overseas championships is described in the BGA Championships Rules. The BGA web site holds Lists of past BGA representatives at international tournaments, and describes the entry criteria for each international tournament to which we send representatives.
The BGA will not normally pay the expenses of those representing us overseas.
British Championship events are run according to the rules defined in the BGA Championships Rules page (see section 5 above).
The main event at the annual British Go Congress is the British Open Championship, which is run under the rules defined in the BGA Rules of Go.
The rules and conditions of tournaments not covered by sections 5 and 6.2 are at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Tournament organisers are asked to note that entrants may assume that:
unless stated otherwise on the entry form.
Further information and advice for tournament organisers is available in The BGA Organisers Handbook. This is currently under revision. There is some supplementary material in the Notes for tournament organisers at the bottom of the list of forthcoming tournaments.
The BGA Levy is a fee paid by tournaments to the BGA in exchange for use of the BGA tournament equipment, and publicity (see section 6.6). The tournament levy is not raised on side events at tournaments, nor on youth events. Provided that the tournament organiser has made a reasonable effort to budget for the levy, that part of the levy which would lead to the tournament making a loss will be waived on application to the BGA Treasurer. Tournament organisers wanting a waiver of the levy for other reasons should contact him in advance to agree it.
The BGA underwrites the costs of running the British Congress. By approval of Council, the BGA may also underwrite the costs of other tournaments considered important to the BGA, for example Toyota Tour events. Tournament organisers seeking an underwriting arrangement should contact the BGA Treasurer in advance to discuss it.
The BGA provides facilities for distributing tournament entry forms with the newsletter and hosting them on the BGA web site. These facilities and many other recommendations are described in Publicising Go Tournaments.
The BGA Tournament Coordinator maintains a calendar of tournaments and helps tournament organisers to identify free dates and to avoid clashing tournaments and reduced entries to tournaments in consecutive weeks. However, this help is advisory and the date of a tournament is ultimately at the discretion of the tournament organiser.
Books stalls are provided at tournaments at the discretion of the BGA Book Seller. (A BGA book stall is not usually provided at events where a local supplier is actually selling Go books and equipment, because we wish to encourage them to stock these).
The BGA tries to keep British grades reasonably close to the European average.
The BGA monitors the progress of BGA members' ratings and awards official dan grades when specified targets have been reached. Here is a definition of the system. Official dan grades are never revoked, even if a player's rating subsequently falls.
Players with official dan grades are entitled to enter tournaments at that grade, but are encouraged to enter them at a grade equal to the strength listed on the current version of the BGA ratings page, rounded to the nearest whole number. This includes cases where the player's rounded strength is higher than his official grade. Anyone wanting to enter tournaments outside the range from their official grade to their rounded strength should seek approval from the BGA Council before doing so. We will respect grades assigned by foreign Go organisations to those resident abroad and, in the absence of better evidence, Go server ratings.
Kyu-level BGA members may assign their own grades. The official guidelines for doing so are given in the BGA Ratings FAQ.
The BGA booklet Go - The most challenging game in the world, describing the background and rules of Go, and the BGA poster can be given free of charge to anyone desiring them other than for selling on. However, where a society or institution requires a large number of copies of the booklet and is able to pay for them, payment should be accepted at a rate of 35p per copy. The BGA will, at its own expense (subject to available funds), maintain a supply of the booklet and the poster and provide them to anybody wishing to use them in these ways.
Note: The booklet is available on the BGA web site. These may be freely downloaded, copied and distributed.
Up to 50 EGCC starter sets (a carboard 9x9 board with printed cardboard stones, obtained from the European Go Cultural Centre) are available each year to assist schools starting Go clubs. They are allocated at the discretion of the BGA Youth Development Officer. They are no longer given free for other purposes, other than in very exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the BGA Council.
The BGA intended to pursue further large outreach projects, following and developing the model of the 2002 Hampshire Go project, as part of the GoZone programme.
The BGA will pay professional fees for Go presentations to beginners by a suitably qualified presenter approved by Council, provided that this is part of a planned outreach project and that the funds to do so are obtained from sponsors who agree to it and/or from revenue generated by other BGA outreach events. Professional fees will not be paid out of BGA funds nor for occasional teaching. Travel expenses will be paid to Go teachers according to the policy stated in Expenses for volunteer Go teachers.
The BGA President maintains a list of media contacts, informs them of events that may be of interest to them and invites them to suitable functions. Chess journalists sometimes give coverage to other mind sports and are one group (not the only one) whom we cultivate in this way.
Council encourages the publication of both news stories and informative articles about Go both in the national media and in all levels of local media. While the present Council does not have manpower to carry out publicity projects of these kinds, we will be happy to allocate finances to support suitable projects initiated by BGA members. Anyone willing to undertake such projects and requiring funds or other help is requested to discuss them first with the BGA President.
Council is keen to expand the amount of player development activity within the BGA, both in general and targeted to specific groups (for example, players of a given strength, women, youth, ...). Financial and other help will be given to appropriate player development projects, and the same facilities are available for them as are given to tournaments (see 6.4 - 6.8 above). BGA members wanting to organise player development events or projects can contact the BGA Tournament Coordinator, the BGA National Trainer, the BGA Treasurer, and/or any Council member.
The BGA normally pays 50% of the travel expenses of dan players visiting clubs to teach, on the basis that the club is expected to pay the other 50%. These default terms may be varied when appropriate. Club secretaries wishing to organise such visits are requested to contact the BGA Treasurer in advance to discuss it.
The BGA regards organisations supporting other Mind Sports as colleagues. We wish to continue cooperating with them in ways such as:
The editors of BGA publications (the Journal, the Newsletter, the web site and all promotional publications) will try to reflect that position.
Articles expressing an individual's personal preference for Go in a responsible way are welcome, but Council will support the editors of the above publications whenever they decide to edit out expressions of snobbery in comparison to other mind sports, and jokes that may give offence.
Mind Sports Olympiads present significant opportunities for outreach and for developing friendship and cooperation with other mind sports organisations. Council intends to continue participating in Mind Sports Olympiads and cooperating with their organisers.
If authors of articles published in the BGJ republish them on the internet, or authorise such republication, they are asked to include an acknowledgement of the original publication in the Journal.
A free copy of the BGJ is sent to BGA non-members who contribute articles accepted for publication.
These are defined in the Guidelines & Style Rules for Contributions to the British Go Journal.
Policies for the BGA web site are defined on the About the BGA Web Site page.
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Posted March 3, 2004; 05:01 p.m.
A lecture on "The New Political Vision of Urban Faith Communities in the United States" will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in the Whig Hall Senate Chamber.
Catherine Wilson, a postdoctoral fellow in political science and research associate at the Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society at the University of Pennsylvania, will be the speaker. Her research focuses on the extent and efficacy of community-serving organizations in urban Latino neighborhoods in the United States.
The event is sponsored by Manna Christian Fellowship .
Contact: Ruth Stevens (609) 258-3601


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About Blizzard92
Ph.D. Student - Earth System Science (UC Irvine), B.Sc. - Atmospheric Sciences (Cornell University)
By: Zachary Labe , 9:06 PM GMT on September 11, 2010
Winter Outlook 2010-2011...(December, January, February)
(South Mountain- 21 February 2010)
Ah, the sounds of shoveling and snow blowers in the early morning will soon become the norm as old man winter blows across the western hemisphere. After anomalous snowfall during the season of 2009-2010, a peak back at snowy years has quickly remerged in our short term memory banks. For those located along the I-95 corridor south of the Mason-Dixon line, historical odds show a near 1 in 200 chance of a another seasonal snowfall year such as the one before. For those north of that line, there have been several seasons which have featured snowier conditions than last season. None the less for many, the month of February will be one to tell the grandchildren after a series of low pressures matured off the eastern seaboard. The pattern was emphasized by a starkly negative NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation). The NAO is teleconnective value, which takes into account differing regions of air pressure in the northern Atlantic located near the Icelandic Low and Azores High Pressure. The strengths of these associated areas including positions affect the mean NAO throughout the entire year. As the polar jet begins to drop across the northern United States towards the winter months, the NAO has direct affects on long term wavelength patterns downstream dictating short term and long term weather patterns. Unfortunately the NAO is not able to be predicted accurately more than a two week period or so in advance, reducing its helpfulness it long term weather pattern predictions. But on occasions, trends are able to be noted to support possible long term NAO tendency predictions. More on this subject will be discussed below on implications for the upcoming winter.
Of other importance note is the SO (Southern Oscillation) status of the 2009-2010 winter, which remains completely polarized from this current time last year. The strong El Nino peaked around mid December with SST anomalies near +2C SD for Nino region 3.4. Counter affects globally have been evident through the past six months, as one of the strongest El Ninos on record continues to have residual effects. Planet Earth so far has been dominated by global temperatures peaking near the highest mean on record since records have been kept since 1979. But this is very common with strong El Ninos. 1998 featured the hottest year on record globally, again directly correlated to the anomalous and infamous El Nino of that year. While strong El Ninos are typical to bring warm temperatures surging throughout a plethora of the United States during the winter, the anomalous negative NAO allowed the warmth to stay suppressed. El Ninos often feature an active subtropical jet, so the combination of upstream blocking and moisture from the south created the catalyst for the record snowfall.
But Fall 2010 is in a complete disposition from last year at this time. It was evident last winter was going to be a very snowy year for the Middle Atlantic with the predominant negative NAO and active southern stream courtesy of the El Nino. Tides have quickly changed this year making this seasonal forecast quite unique. First let me begin with a quick summary on the average Middle Atlantic region winter...
An average winter in Pennsylvania consists of many different types of winter weather. Winters in Pennsylvania are more severe than middle Atlantic winters and Ohio valley winters, but less severe than neighboring New England winters. On average the first snowflakes fall in mid to late October in the northwestern part of the state. And the last snowflakes typically fall in the northwestern part of the state in early May. Frost season lasts from early October to mid May in most areas. The geographic regions of Pennsylvania play a major part in snow totals and temperatures.
("Courtesy of NOAA")
There are two regions of Pennsylvania that see significantly higher snow totals than the rest of the state. The Laurel Highlands and Northwest Mountains see snow totals well over 100inches every winter. In extreme winters snow may be on the ground into June with seasonal totals of over 200inches. The seasonal snow total record is held in Corry, Pennsylvania of 237inches. The monthly snow total record is held in Blue Knob, Pennsylvania with 96inches of snow. Corry is found in the northwest mountains and Blue Knob is a ski resort found in the Laurel Highlands. Blue Knob is the highest ski able mountain in Pennsylvania. Below is a map of average seasonal snow totals in Pennsylvania.
("Courtesy of NOAA")
Different types of winter storms affect the state of Pennsylvania, clipper systems, lake effect snow outbreaks, nor'easters, advection snows, and etc. The coldest month is typically January statewide. And the snowiest month statewide is typically February. Northwest Pennsylvania typically sees a majority of their snows in Lake Effect snow outbreaks. While eastern Pennsylvania sees most of their snows from coastal storms. When coastal storms come up the coast many areas in Pennsylvania can see major snowstorms. The Poconos typically see the most snow from coastal storms due to their elevation aid to precipitation totals. Some of the greatest storm total snowfall records are actually held in eastern Pennsylvania and not in the northwest Snowbelt regions. The highest average seasonal snow average is found in Corry, Pennsylvania with an average of 118inches. While the low seasonal snow total is found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 21inches of snow. As far as temperatures go the coldest temperatures are found in the Alleghany Plateau region with the lowest temperature every recorded in Pennsylvania was in Smethport with -42degrees. Temperatures typically dip below freezing every day from November to March statewide. Extreme cold outbreaks typically occur around mid to late January. At times warm thaws may occur, but they are rare and sparse. As for ice storms they typically occur in December when the sun's rays are at their lowest. Very odd winter weather features occur each year including thunder snows, etc. and thunder snows are like thunderstorms but with snow instead of rain. Snow rates up to 5inches can occur. Thunder snows are mostly likely associated with frontal passages and lake effect snows. As far as winds, typically northwest winds setup on the coldest of winter days and can gust up to 50mph. Wind chills as low as -25degrees are felt almost at least once in the mountains of Pennsylvania. On average winds gust to 30mph several times each month. For ice on waterways, many northern lakes and rivers solidly freeze every winter. For southern areas ice forms every winter, but does not necessarily become very thick. During extreme winters even southern regions can see ice thicknesses of over a foot. The most extreme winter storms that affect Pennsylvania are nor'easters though. They affect large areas of the state with high winds and heavy precipitation. On rare occasions snow totals of over 35inches have occurred with snowdrifts as high as 6ft in many areas of eastern Pennsylvania. Winters in Pennsylvania overall are relatively severe, with geographic regions playing a major part in average snow totals and cold temperatures. Weather for parts of Maryland and Delaware could be considered a bit more uniform due to the size of the states. Maryland is a bit more varied thanks to some unique geographic features. Western Maryland particularly in Garret County is home to some extremely heavy snow thanks to its favorable upslope location allowing orographic lift to aid in heavy snow over the 2000ft+ elevations. Over 100inches of snow falls each year in parts of the county near popular resort areas such as Deep Creek. Heading east in Maryland crosses several large mountain ranges near the Cumberland Gap, the Potomac Highlands, and the Blue Ridge Mountains heading towards Hagerstown which sees a varied snowfall each season averaging around 30inches of snow less than that of most of southern Pennsylvania, excluding Philadelphia. Heading south and east towards Baltimore and Washington DC snowfall totals immensely fall off to averages from 15-20inches with similar numbers in Delaware. The palliating effects of warmth from the Atlantic allow for slightly low totals as they featured more mixed precipitation events.
I am going to dive right into the heart of the forecast this year, but likely the most difficult... the ENSO regime. For those not familiar, the ENSO is a measure of sea surface temperature anomalies in the equatorial Pacific in correlation with direct and indirect monsoon precipitation trends. These anomalies and patterns often feature global affects and are used in long term weather pattern predictions. La Ninas featured cooler than normal SST anomalies, while El Ninos featured warmer than normal SST anomalies.
("Courtesy of NOAA")
Global computer models had been indicating the reemergence of a strong La Nina for this upcoming Fall by about the beginning of summer. The CFS clearly indicated the threat, but such a dramatic swing from one of the strongest El Ninos on record to a strong La Nina seemed unusual and unlikely. Well SST began to cool through the summer, and by the middle of June they were at the standard deviation threshold for being classified as a La Nina. But it remained unofficial, as those readings must stand for at least three months to be classified. Well three months later and SST anomalies remain well below normal. In fact I am bold enough to signal these anomalies as reaching the minimum strong threshold. The current ONI (Oceanic Nino Index) has already reached a JJA (June, July, August) reading of (-0.6) The ONI index is a general mean of the Nino region 3.4 sea surface temperatures. It is my favorite indicator to keep track of the ENSO status. For data back to 1950... Link. Interestingly enough referencing several strong La Ninas such as 2007-2008 already shows this current La Nina stronger at this date than those years.
Strong La Nina years for a JJA ONI Mean...
2007- (-0.4)
2000- (-0.4)
1954- (-0.8)
1950- (-0.8)
(Keep these years in the back of your mind). Dramatic swings in SST anomalies are difficult to note and few years remain similar. In fact what remains unique about this La Nina is actually the location. A weak westerly wind burst has actually favored a slight rise in sea surface temperatures on the western end of the measured equatorial Pacific regime. Currently the lower SSTs remain east based, and this appears to be making for an easterly based strong La Nina. What does this mean? Well essentially many are familiar hearing about the west-based El Nino of last winter. This helped to cause direct influences on the local weather patterns in the western hemisphere. But an east based ENSO event typically has slightly fewer influences being dispositional. Still though a strong La Nina will be a dominate player in the upcoming winter. What makes the forecast difficult is there are zero analogs that correspond to this year's SST anomaly SST depressions. A few matches to 1950-1951 and 1954-1955 emerge, but that is all.
So first check is strong La Nina, but the most important driver in the winter regime is the highly variable teleconnective indices. First off, it is important to note the PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) has resurged back down to negative values. This index monitors SST anomalies in the northern Pacific and can be closely followed based on 10-year trends. I had recent ideas that the PDO was beginning to show signs to tip to positive starting last fall, which it did courtesy of the El Nino. But now with it surging negative again, it is clear the decadal negative cycle has yet to end. A negative PDO is often associated with a warmer pattern for the central and eastern United States with cooler conditions to the west. It is closely in correspondence with the shorter term PNA (Pacific/North American Oscillation). Another teleconnection already mentioned is the NAO, which again is all interconnected with the other indices. Through most of the summer the PNA and NAO have been steady excluding an early August hiccup...
They have clearly pointed to a positive PNA and negative NAO regime. In winter, this would lean towards troughing over the east coast and ridging over the west coast of the United States. But during the summer, these teleconnections have a much less influence on the global wavelength pattern and therefore go unnoticed. It remains clear that the NAO generally remains dominated negatively. Last year in fact it reached the lowest negative reading in nearly fifty years during December and early January; this coupled with the United Kingdom featuring one of their coldest winters in nearly 30 years. While many say forecasting the NAO is highly impossible, I do feel there are a few important trends that can be detected. I have been monitoring monsoonal patterns in the Indian Ocean along with the AMO (Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation) and have noted possible correlations to a continued negative NAO regime. I do believe the NAO will feature a general upswing pattern though by the end of December. While short swings to negative and positive and vice versa are possible... my general NAO forecast is...
December- (-1SD)
January- (-+0SD)
February- (+1.5SD)
This being said, I do not think the NAO will reach any negative anomaly such as that of last winter. Still, the NAO may be the saving grace for snowfall in the Middle Atlantic during favored wavelength periods. Also the AO (Arctic Oscillation) is another player and again has generally been negative to neutral through most of the Summer. I expect this continue through much of the winter. Recent satellite images and statistics continue to show increasing cooler temperatures in that region along with end to the rapid dwindling sea ice levels.
("Couresty of NSIDC)
As noted above, sea ice levels are relatively close to last years at this time and continue to remain higher than the record lows of 2007 and 2008. A continued upswing in levels is likely as the negative AO remains imminent for the next week or more. Eurasia snow levels also continue to remain near normal values and nothing of any worth noting. Same for Canadian snow levels, which are beginning to recover after a record low during this past winter and summer. Cooler air courtesy of the negative AO weather patterns have allowed for recent snowfall in the northern portions of that region. ECMWF and GFS guidance continue to indicate cooler than normal temperatures in this region, which will continue to aid in a building snowpack.
Of important and controversial note remains the solar field. Low sun spot cycle 21 continues to plague astronomers and climatologists on residual effects on planet Earth. The topic remains highly controversial as some completely disagree in any affects on global temperatures. But excluding the strong El Nino this summer, which allowed global temperatures to surge, the general global trend has been about a (-0.2)-(-0.4)C drop in global statosphere temperatures for this past decade under the extremely low sunspot regime. Activity continues to remain dull, with very little to no sunspot reports daily. My personal opinion remains that sunspots do affect climate globally. The sun is the catalyst for weather and energizes the Earth along with heat from the inner core. Any change in the solar output of the sun is bound to have some type of effect on the Earth's weather. The sunspot minima also argues against finding any analog with a strong La Nina coupled right after a strong El Nino. This will likely for tail some interesting weather patterns.
("Courtesy of SpaceWeather")
Global models continue to indicate a variable pattern through the winter with ECMWF monthly reports showing near normal precipitation and near normal temperatures for the three meteorological winter months. The CFS model also remains similar showing cooler conditions during the first half of winter followed by a warming trend towards February. It is though interesting to note, the CFS shows a definite favorability towards continued Greendland Blocking (negative NAO) and higher thermal heights over the western United States.
("Courtesy of NOAA")
Finally I just wanted to point out that I have been recently following GFS verification charts closely. As many already know, the GFS underwent a recent major upgrade increasing resolution, parameter boundaries, etc. The model has actually been performing quite well during the past weeks, especially in the tropics often outperforming the ECMWF. Recently for weather patterns across the Middle Atlantic, the convective feedback QPF problems have been eliminated and the model does not produce as many outrageous 384hr solutions. But please note... it does contain a WARM bias after 180hrs. Unlike the previous GFS, the updated GFS now as a warm long term bias instead of a cold bias.
So what does all of this information mean? Well it portrays the volatility of this upcoming winter season at its best. We have a strengthening east-based La Nina coupled with a negative NAO regime in a sunspot minima decade. Analogs are in relative inexistence this season, so global patterns will play the major role in the forecast. La Ninas often feature mild and sometimes very dry winters for the Middle Atlantic. In recent memory La Ninas have caused some very poor snowfall department winters especially along I-95. My forecast for this winter 2010-2011 will maintain an interesting and slightly uncertain approach.
Temperature Monthly Anomalies...
December- (+0.4F)
January- (+1.1F)
February- (+1.5F)
Snowfall Monthly Anomalies...
December- (115% of normal)
January- (90% of normal)
February- (45% of normal)
I am forecasting a very mild winter, especially towards the later half as the La Nina and pesky GOA (Gulf of Alaska) low undergo troughing over the western United States. But the negative NAO regime may allow for periods of snowy weather, especially in late November and December. The biggest question remains on how dry the weather pattern will be. The east-based La Nina tends to leave me to believe that we will avoid the normal La Nina dry spell for the most part, but this remains uncertain. I also believe there will be periods of severe arctic blasts, especially across the central northern Plains, which will likely average below to well below normal. The negative AO will offer these cold blasts, and they will modify moving eastward. This will allow for likely at least 2-3 one week periods in the Middle Atlantic this winter for very cold weather and near record lows at times. It is often common in La Nina patterns to receive this cold blasts behind storm systems that track through the Ohio Valley. But in general warmer patterns will prevail between the colder outbreaks. I am taking a variable storm track forecast this year with no preferred location. The pattern will be hostile and active with great temperature contrasts. Yes there will also be a dominate southeast ridge. The strength of this southeast ridging will determine the snowfall placements northwest of the low pressures along the east coast. I also believe it is possible to see a dramatic upswing in snowfall totals from the Mason-Dixon line on northward with dramatically lower totals to the south. For more information see winter of 2000-2001. The threat of several mix precipitation and ice storms remains higher than normal this year and will likely be featured several times this winter under cold air damming scenarios. All in all a general La Nina winter is likely courtesy of the anomalous strength already this early in the Fall. But important to note is the NAO and easterly placement of the SST deviations. This may allow the winter not too be a total disaster for many areas. For those expecting a record breaking winter, it is not likely for areas in the Middle Atlantic. New England may do fairly well, especially in northern portions which escaped the brunt of last winter. As always I will be busy posting away throughout the entire winter. My college application process is just about done, so I will finally begin to have some more free time just in time for my favorite weather season. Keep in mind out of my three winter outlooks, this one has the lowest confidence levels. So far the other three turned out well, so we shall see. As usual a verification blog will be posted at the end of the meteorological winter in February.
"Here north of Harrisburg 2010 statistics"
(Severe Weather Stats...)
Severe Thunderstorm Watches- 12
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings- 10
Tornado Watches- 2
Tornado Warnings- 1
Total Thunderstorms- 18
(Precipitation Stats...)
Flood Watches- 4
Flood Warnings- 4
Monthly Precipitation- 3.10inches
Yearly Precipitation- 29.64inches
(Temperature Stats...)
Heat Advisories- 5
Excessive Heat Watches- 1
Excessive Heat Warnings- 1
90degree days- 38
Highest Temperature 101F (x2)
For the final section, I thought it would be interesting to post some archived maps of the four major nor'easters of our last winter from Penn State Meteo. EWall...
December 19, 2009...
February 6, 2010...
February 10, 2010...
February 26, 2010...
And finally time for the newly annual frost/freeze game! I will keep track of everyone's guess and post them on the blog. Then as each freeze event occurs we will look at who is the closest. When making your prediction please post the city and forecast date for the, at or below 32degree reading. Here are the following Middle Atlantic cities to make your predictions...
KTHV (York-Thomasville, PA)...
Tazmanian- October 7
Blizzard92- October 11
Wunderstorm87- October 15
TheRaspberryPatch - October 17
KMDT (Harrisburg-Middletown, PA)...
Tazmanian- October 7
Blizzard92- October 13
TheRaspberryPatch - October 16
Wunderstorm87- October 18
KBFD (Bradford, PA)...
Blizzard92- September 20
Wunderstorm87- September 27
TheRaspberryPatch - October 1
Tazmanian- October 12th
KPIT (Pittsburgh, PA)...
Blizzard92- September 21
Wunderstorm87- October 1
TheRaspberryPatch - October 3
Tazmanian- October 10th
KPHL (Philadelphia, PA)...
TheRaspberryPatch - October 22
Blizzard92- October 30
Wunderstorm87- November 4
Tazmanian- November 5th
KIAD (Dulles International-Washington, DC)...
TheRaspberryPatch - October 17
Blizzard92- November 1
Wunderstorm87- November 5
Tazmanian- November 5th
KHGR (Hagerstown, MD)...
Blizzard92- October 9
TheRaspberryPatch - October 11
Wunderstorm87- October 15
KBWI (Baltimore, MD)...
TheRaspberryPatch- October 17
Wunderstorm87- October 23
Blizzard92- October 25
Tazmanian- Oct 26th
KILG (Wilmington, DE)...
weathergeek5- October 22
Tazmanian- October 25th
TheRaspberryPatch - October 28
Blizzard92- October 30
Wunderstorm87- November 5
KSBY (Salisbury, MD)...
TheRaspberryPatch - November 4
Blizzard92- November 12
Tazmanian- November 12th
Wunderstorm87- November 23
KHGR (Hagerstown, MD)...
Blizzard92- October 9
TheRaspberryPatch - October 11
Wunderstorm87- October 15
Tazmanian- October 17th
"National Radar"
(Courtesy of NOAA)
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.


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Looking for a southwestern appetizer? These flavorful bean-filled pastries with cilantro cream sauce are sure to impress!
You can make these ahead and just reheat before serving. Freeze cooled empanadas on plate placed inside of a resealable freezer plastic bag. (Remove as much air as possible from bag.) To reheat, place frozen empanadas on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 450°F 10 to 15 minutes or until hot.
If you wish, use a refrigerated, prepared pastry crust instead of making the crust. Use 2 (9-inch) crusts, rolling thin and then cutting into 4-inch rounds as directed in the recipe.
If desired, substitute other shredded cheese, such as Cheddar or Monterey Jack.
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Fulbright Scholarships information presentation
29 April 2013
This presentation briefs potential applicants on the 25 Postgraduate, Postdoctoral, Senior Scholar, and Professional Scholarships across a wide range of disciplines and areas offered by the Fulbright Scholarship.
According scholarship founder J. William Fulbright "The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby to increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship."
Scholarship round opens 20 May, closes 12 August.
Time: 3pm
Location: Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building, Eastern Avenue