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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 2:47 PM GMT en Abril 05, 2012
Expect one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons since 1995 this year, say the hurricane forecasting team of Dr. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. Bill Gray of Colorado State University (CSU) in their latest seasonal forecast issued April 4. They call for an Atlantic hurricane season with below-average activity: 10 named storms, 4 hurricanes, and 2 intense hurricanes. An average season has 10 - 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes, and 2 intense hurricanes. The 2012 forecast calls for a below-average chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S., both along the East Coast (24% chance, 31% chance is average) and the Gulf Coast (24% chance, 30% chance is average). The Caribbean is forecast to have a 34% chance of seeing at least one major hurricane (42% is average.) Four years with similar pre-season March atmospheric and oceanic conditions were selected as "analogue" years that the 2012 hurricane season may resemble: 2009, 2001, 1965, and 1957. These years all had neutral to El Niño conditions during hurricane season. The average activity for these years was 9.5 named storms, 4.8 hurricanes, and 2.3 major hurricanes.
Figure 1. Departure of sea surface temperature (SST) from average for April 5, 2012, as computed by NOAA's NESDIS branch. SSTs in the hurricane Main Development Region (red box) were near average to below-average.
Why the forecast of a quiet season?
The CSU team cited two main reasons why this may be a quieter than average hurricane season:
1) La Niña has weakened rapidly over the tropical Eastern Pacific over the past month, and is expected to be gone by the end of April. In its wake, El Niño conditions may develop in time for the August - September - October peak of hurricane season. If El Niño conditions are present this fall, this will likely bring about a quiet Atlantic hurricane season due to increased upper-level winds over the tropical Atlantic creating wind shear that will tend to tear storms apart. The CSU team is leaning towards putting their trust in the ECMWF model, which is predicting that a weak El Niño event will be in place by fall.
2) Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the Main Development Region (MDR) for hurricanes from the Caribbean to the coast of Africa between 10°N and 20°N were near average to below average in March 2012. Virtually all African waves originate in the MDR, and these African waves account for 85% of all Atlantic major hurricanes and 60% of all named storms. When SSTs in the MDR are much above average during hurricane season, a very active season typically results (if there is no El Niño event present.) Conversely, when MDR SSTs are cooler than average, a below-average Atlantic hurricane season is more likely. This year's SSTs in the MDR are among the coolest we've seen since our current active hurricane period began in 1995. The cool temperatures are largely due to strong surface winds that blew during the winter over the tropical Atlantic in response to the positive phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO.) The strong winds stirred up the water, bringing up cooler waters from the depths.
How good are the April forecasts?
The forecasters are using a new statistical model developed last year for making April forecasts, so we don't have a long enough track record to judge how good the new model is. The new model correctly predicted a more active than average season for last year, though called for more activity than was actually observed. However, April forecasts of hurricane season activity are low-skill, since they must deal with the so-called "predictability barrier." April is the time of year when the El Niño/La Niña phenomenon commonly undergoes a rapid change from one state to another, making it difficult to predict whether we will have El Niño, La Niña, or neutral conditions in place for the coming hurricane season. Correctly predicting this is key, since if El Niño, conditions are present this fall, this will likely bring about a quiet Atlantic hurricane season due to increased upper-level winds over the tropical Atlantic creating wind shear that will tend to tear storms apart.
CSU maintains an Excel spreadsheet of their forecast errors ( expressed as a mathematical correlation coefficient, where positive means a skilled forecast, and negative means they did worse than climatology) for their their April forecasts. For now, these April forecasts should simply be viewed as an interesting research effort that has the potential to make skillful forecasts. The next CSU forecast, due by June 1, is the one worth paying attention to. Their early June forecasts have shown considerable skill over the years.
Preliminary NWS survey of the April 3rd, 2012 Dallas, Texas tornadoes
The Fort Worth Weather Service office began surveying tornado damage yesterday from three tornadoes that ripped through the Dallas metro area on Tuesday afternoon. Official storm surveys will be released in the next few days. The Arlington/Kennendale tornado has a preliminary rating of EF-2. They suspect wind speeds peaked around 135mph, a path length of 4.6 miles, and a maximum width of 400 yards (1/4 mile). The Lancaster/Hutchins tornado has a preliminary rating of EF-2, and they suspect it had a maximum width of 200 yards (1/8 mile). The Forney tornado has a preliminary rating of EF-3, with suspected winds up to 150 mph. Surveys are ongoing--there's a lot of damage to see along the tornado paths. These ratings reflect the most severe damage the teams have seen so far. Eighteen tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth on Tuesday, which saved hundreds of lives. There were no fatalities Tuesday, which is welcome news in the wake of 2011's deadly tornado season.
Figure 2. This photo was taken by a NWS Storm Survey team in Lancaster TX on April 4, 2012. It shows EF-2 tornado damage that occurred in parts of Lancaster on April 3, 2012.
Figure 3. From the Weather Service: This is an aerial photograph of a tornado damaged area in Arlington TX. The damage from the tornado that affected Kennedale and Arlington on April 3, 2012 has been given a preliminary rating of EF-2. The photo was taken on Wednesday, April 4, looking to the east.
Portlight disaster relief charity responds to this year's tornadoes
Disaster relief charity portlight.org sent Thomas Hudson to the DFW area yesterday to do damage assessment and determine whether there is a need for Portlight's services in the wake of the tornadoes. Check out the Portlight blog to see the latest updates, and catch up the great work they've been doing in Harrisburg, Illinois in the wake of the devastating EF-4 tornado that hit the town on Leap Day, 2012.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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Winter is fast approaching and unfortunately that means that increased colds and flu are on the horizon as well. Vitamin D is associated with a gene that modulates anti-microbial function – meaning that it will kill viruses. And yes, both the cold and the flu are caused by viruses.
The recommended strategy is to mega-dose Vitamin D at a dose of 50,000 IU for two or three days (please note ONLY two or three days) to up regulate this very important gene's activity. When would you start? If you had any sign, based on the way you feel, that your immune system is compromised, if you've been taking care of a family member with the flu or a bad cold, or you've had a lot of fellow coworkers get ill. Remember to take Vitamin D3, not D2 that is less effective. Personally I take a liquid form that's not only palatable but very bioavailable.
If you haven't had your vitamin D levels checked recently now would be a good time. It's well worth the slight cost to ensure a healthy winter, not to mention all the other benefits that D provides such as anti-cancer properties, bone protection and the like. We like to see your levels between 50 and 75 on a lab test. If you have or have had cancer, the higher end is recommended.
Another test you may want to run is vitamin K. While deficient vitamin D has been much discussed, one can also create an imbalance if vitamin D is high normal with a deficient vitamin K. Such an imbalance could create calcification in the body's soft tissues. We obviously want strong bones but we don't want calcification occurring where it shouldn't , creating such problems as painful kidney stones. So consider checking your vitamin K levels. If you eat the dark green leafy vegetables that I heartily recommend you should be in good shape in the vitamin K department. Excellent sources include: spinach, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, green beans, asparagus, broccoli, kale and mustard greens.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance and here's wishing you and yours a very healthy winter.
To your good health,
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Founder of HealthNOW Medical Center
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Singapore: BioAzure Technologies the exclusive distribution partner for US-based Repligen has launched an enhanced line of Repligen's bioprocessing products in India. In addition to Repligen's Protein A offerings in the region, the company's growth factor products for cell culture fermentation, as well as its OPUS pre-packed chromatography columns for purification will now be made available in India. BioAzure had entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Repligen in 2011.
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@Reince: Congratulations to Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Denver, Dallas, Kansas City, Las Vegas & Phoenix for moving on to the next phase.
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Dave- Nice report. I used to feel undergunned with a 6 wt for bass in cover. Ever since I switched to an 8 or 9 I've never really had any problems hauling them out of pads or timber.
I guess I'm not the only one using the real eel in freshwater, huh? Smallies love it too.
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Couldn't make it down to the Cape this weekend, so I settled for a Sunday evening mission for Bass in the boston 'burbs.
Armed with an ecclectic setup of an old 6wt rod and a beater 9wt floater, I hit the water. Spotted fish as soon as I wet-waded in and missed a 3 pounder on my second cast with a real eel outfitted with a weedguard. Switched over to a fly of my own creation...basically a zonker with a weed guard, muddler head and audible eyes. Cast the fly back onto the shore in about 6" of water....twitch, twitch - Bang! After a couple of nice backflips a nice 3 pounder comes to hand. Noticed he had a fat crawdad in his gullet when I lipped him. Pretty cool...
Landed 4 more fish and lost many more nice ones when they ran into the lilypads during the fight. Zuddlers, reel eels and even a big 2/0 saltwater banger did the trick.
Next time I'll bring the 9wt rod for hauling them out of the slop.
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Slayer: Grave New World
Originally published in Guitar World, November 2009; photos by Travis Shinn
Slayer continue their quest for global domination with World Painted Blood, their annihilating new album. Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King talk about working hard, playing fast and living life on the dark side.
"Have you ever seen someone and the thought comes in your head that you just want to... kill 'em?"
Coming from most any other human, this line of questioning might be surprising. But when the human in question is Slayer's Jeff Hanneman, it's par for the course. He is, after all, the dark-spirited counterpart to Kerry King, his co-guitarist in Slayer. "But why would you do it? Why would I do it?" Hanneman continues, as he cracks open a second Corona. "I think about that more than I should."
Hanneman is airing his most sinister thoughts as we settle into our booth at a Mexican restaurant in Chino, California. Paradoxically, he happens to be very happy, and with good reason. Slayer have just put the finishing touches on their 10th full-length album, World Painted Blood, and by all accounts the record is a thrashing tour de force that continues in the vein (no pun intended) of Christ Illusion, the group's 2006 return to form.
"Christ Illusion was the first album of pure attitude we did since [1990's] Seasons in the Abyss," says King, who credits Christ Illusion's success to the return of original drummer Dave Lombardo following a decade-plus break. "We messed around and kept our bit of fame, but when Dave came back was when we really started getting big again." More than 25 years into their career, at a time when most bands their age are simply reheating the hits on nostalgia tours, Slayer are bigger and more vital than ever. Christ Illusion debuted at Number 5 on the Billboard charts, and fans worldwide came out in droves to see the original lineup—which includes vocalist/bassist Tom Araya—tear it up on multiple headlining tours, big-ticket gigs with Marilyn Manson and the mega-metal Unholy Alliance Tour.
It was on the wave of this success that Slayer entered the studio in October 2008 with producer Greg Fidelman (Metallica, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson) to begin tracking World Painted Blood. "Dave was in a real 'Slayer' mood," Hanneman says. "He was on fire and loving what he was doing. Plus the band was getting along better than in previous years. Not that it's been bad, but because Dave was in a good mood we'd go into practice with an idea, jam it out and have fun."
Those initial sessions resulted in three Hanneman-penned tracks, including the break-neck single "Psychopathy Red," which was released as a limited seven-inch vinyl disc in conjunction with national Record Store Day on April 18. Afterward, the band took a break for the holiday. When Slayer met back up with Fidelman in March 2009 at L.A.'s Pass Studios, they hammered out the rest of World Painted Blood, taking a more spontaneous approach than they had for Christ Illusion. King says, "With Christ Illusion, we were ready for so fucking long before [the record company] even allowed us to record. This time, we weren't prepared at all. At the beginning of the week, Jeff would come in with a new song to record, and we hadn't even played it yet."
For years, King and Hanneman have been Slayer's primary songwriters, and they remain so. While they used to collaborate closely, the songwriting process has become an increasingly solitary one for the guitarists since 2001's God Hates Us All. It has less to do with artistic friction than it does with simple logistics. "It's not because there's something bad between us," King explains. "It's because we're maturing and growing. We also live further apart, and by the time we go into the studio the shit's already done."
Hanneman adds, "In the old days Dave was hard to get a hold of, too. We'd say, 'Come to practice at five,' and he'd show up at seven. So Kerry and me would sit there and work stuff out together. But nowadays everybody's more professional, so we tend to write on our own."
The guitarists' songwriting process may have changed, but the good-natured competitiveness that fueled some of metal's most memorable riffs is still alive and well. "In the early years there was a lot of competition," Hanneman says, with a laugh. "Now I don't really feel that I should be playing to beat Kerry, but I definitely want to impress him. It's not about winning or losing, because we're on the same team.It's healthy form of competition."


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The Cult of the Pah-wraiths and the Book of the Kosst Amojan.
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From the very start, the Bajoran religion played a key role in the story of Deep Space Nine. As the story grew more complex in the final seasons, the influence of the Prophets got some competition from their evil counterparts, the Pah-wraiths. With the show's shift deeper into mythology, these two sides were critical to the endgame of the Fire Caves.
Following the Occupation, Bajorans unhappy with the Prophets formed the Cult of the Pah-wraiths. At the same time, two power-hungry leaders—Gul Dukat and Kai Winn—turned to a dangerous book not opened for more than seven hundred years. This tome—The Book of the Kosst Amojan—was the key to releasing the Pah-wraiths, and act with serious consquences for the Bajoran people and their Emissary.
In this episode of The Orb hosts Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing delve into the deep mythology underlying DS9. Despite its importance to many series threads, relatively little is known about the Cult of the Pah-wraiths and the Kosst Amojan. We discuss what we know, how it mirrors our own mythologies and religions, as well as why some Bajorans may have turned to the Dark Side.
Meet the Pah-wraiths (3:38)
The Cult of the Pah-wraiths (10:03)
The Kosst Amojan (17:27)
Closing (28:12)
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C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Ruth Ward (Associate Producer) Will Nguyen (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) William Murray (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Janeway (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
Remembering Barry Jenner. In only 12 episodes, Admiral William Ross turned the tide of the war through firm yet thoughtful interactions. We remember the man who brought the character to life.
The Orb of Time. This mystical object offered DS9's writers a unique way to facilitate time travel; yet they only used it twice. We explore the reasons, how it works, and imagine new stories.
Kira Meru. When her mother was ripped away to serve as a comfort woman aboard Terok Nor, Nerys's life changed forever. We discuss the shocking truth revealed in "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night."
Rapture. When Benjamin Sisko arrived at Bajor, he was told right away that he was the Emissary. He didn't believe it. By the end of the series he did. We discuss the key turning point.
By Inferno's Light. We delve deep into the second half of the fifth-season duology in which Worf defeats the Jem'Hadar, Garak becomes a hero, and the Klingons set up shop on Deep Space 9.
In Purgatory's Shadow. We delve deep into the first half of the fifth-season duology in which Bashir gets replaced, Dukat switches sides (sort of), and Worf worries about opera.
Defiant Commentary. What happens when Riker visits DS9? Sisko's new toy goes missing. We discussion Tom's motives, Kira's needs, and Dukat's self-absorption.
Feedback Show. In this special show we share our thoughts on your thoughts and questions about past episodes, including Worf's ship design knowledge, the value of Vic Fontaine, and the origins of Sisko.
Worf's Journey to DS9, Part 4: Nemesis. We conclude our four-part series by discussing why Worf is back on the Enterprise and why you really can't go back home again.
Worf's Journey to DS9, Part 3: Insurrection. We figure out where on the timeline Insurrection falls, and discuss how Worf's relationship with Jadzia and Dominion War experience tie into the film.
Worf's Journey to DS9, Part 2: First Contact. We discuss Worf's role in the second TNG film, Sisko's influence on Worf's character, how his view of honor has changed, and much more.
Worf's Journey to DS9, Part 1: TNG and Generations. We begin a new four-part series focused on Worf's journey from TNG to DS9. Connecting the dots that were never meant to be connected, we find moments that were key to preparing Worf for his assignment to DS9.
Essential DS9, Season One. One by one, we discuss each episode to determine if it's truly essential to the DS9 storyline or something you can skip without worry.
The Ship. As we reach our 100th episode, we mark the occasion with a quiet moment from DS9—one that put our characters under pressure, tested their resolve, and highlighted the rift between the Federation and the Dominion.
Emissary, Part 2 of 2. We conclude our look at the DS9 pilot by discussing the events inside the wormhole, moving the Station, the nature of Orbs, the Prophets retroactively tampering with the timeline, and much more.
Emissary, Part 1 of 2. When Deep Space Nine premiered, the idea of a show set on a space station didn't sit well with all fans, but this was hardly the show's most unique element. We break down the DS9 pilot.
Feedback Show. In this special show we share our thoughts on your thoughts and questions about past episodes, including the origins of our theme music, a new take on Sisko's penance, the most important DS9 episode, and the DS9 novels.
The Dominion Invasion, Part 7 of 7: Sacrifice of Angels. Odo wakes, Quark bakes, Ziyal betrays Dukat … and he falls apart, and Sisko takes control. Oh, and there's a spaceship battle! All as we conclude the Season Six opening arc.
Michael Dorn Talks Worf, Star Trek, and Internity. We're joined by the man who turned Worf from token Klingon into one of Star Trek's most interesting and richest characters.
Aron Eisenberg Talks Nog and Star Trek. We're joined by the actor who brought Nog to life on screen to talk about how he landed the role, his experience on the show, and much more.
The Dominion Invasion, Part 6 of 7: Favor the Bold. Sisko quits his desk job, Quark helps his brother, Odo shacks up with the Female Changeling, and Kira takes down Darmar—literally—as we tackle the penultimate episode episode of the arc.
The Circle Trilogy, Part 3 of 3: The Siege. We discuss the character interactions and humor set against a coup d'état (it's French), along with the resolution of Li Nalas's arc and how the story ultimately supports the Federation's mission.
In this special show we share our thoughts on your thoughts and questions about past episodes, including fan ratings of DS9 episodes, a new appreciation for The Circle Trilogy, cherry-picking Orbs, and Dr. Bashir as an instant superman.
The Circle Trilogy, Part 2 of 3: The Circle. Sisko has issues with Bajoran staffing decisions, Vedek Bareil whips out the spiritual pickup lines, and Chakotay makes an appearance (not that one) as we continue our look at Season Two's opening arc.
The Dominion Invasion, Part 5 of 7: Behind the Lines. Sisko gets a desk job, Quark has a change of heart, Odo commits a sin of omission, and Kira gets angrier than ever as we inch closer to the end of the arc.
The Circle Trilogy, Part 1 of 3: The Homecoming. We begin a new miniseries that will take you through the season two opening arc, beginning with the return of Bajoran legend Li Nalas and the xenophobia that is sweeping Bajor.
DS9 Season One Overview. When you look back at the whole of DS9, the first season feels a bit out-of-place, the tone not matching the overall series. But there are a lot of seeds being planted. We walk through all of Season One's stories.
The Dominion Invasion, Part 4 of 7: Sons and Daughters. We discuss family as we hit the midpoint of the Season 6 opening arc and delve into the complicated relationships between Worf and Alexander, Martok and Worf, Dukat and Ziyal… and Kira.
In this special show we share our thoughts on your thoughts and questions about past episodes, including Dukat and his daughter Ziyal, at what point the show becomes "DS9 proper," and whether or not you should skip episodes when doing a rewatch.
Profit and Lace Commentary. The sixth season of DS9 brought us perhaps that best episode of the series; but it also brought us the worst. We take a tongue-in-cheek look at Quark's day as a woman.


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The clothing goes to individuals who are entering or re-entering the workforce, and all types of business and business-casual clothing in good condition are needed. These include suits, dress slacks, khakis, dress shirts, collared casual shirts, blazers, skirts, sweaters, dresses, jackets, coats, ties, shoes, belts, jewelry, handbags and other accessories. We will also be collecting used eyeglasses for Lions Club International.
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Congratulations Lynn and Rio that is terrific.!
Congratulations Lynn and Rio that is terrific.!
Field trialer. I have an FC Golden Retriever and running trials Casey and a retired FT black lab Lightning.
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Lynn, Alice and Sharon.......Good weekend. Are you all women folk?
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The students at Smith Middle School returned to classes and found out that there was a big surprise. Wood shop had been cancelled from the curriculum.
"How could they have cancelled wood shop?" Kyle asked when looking at his schedule. "I have been waiting all year for this."
In the past, only the students in the seventh and eighth grades were allowed to take wood shop. Many students spent all of sixth grade waiting for wood shop.
"I know, I was waiting for it too," Sarah said.
"There must be a mistake," Tanisha commented.
However, there wasn't a mistake. The administration was sure that there wasn't enough student interest to continue having wood shop.
This set the students in the seventh and eighth grade on a mission. That very first day after school, the students held their own meeting on the football field. They decided to gather data and prove to the administration that wood shop was a necessary part of the curriculum.
Over the next few weeks, the students worked hard to gather data about wood shop. They learned that in 2008, there were 30 out of 100 seventh graders and 40 out of 100 eighth graders who had participated in wood shop. Then in 2009, the numbers had increased. There were 40 seventh graders and 58 eighth graders who had participated.
"This is great!" Kyle said. "Now we can prove that wood shop is wanted!"
"Yes, but I think we should draw a chart to show our results," Tanisha said.
This is where you come in. In this Concept, you will learn how to draw different types of graphs to display data. Pay close attention because at the end of the Concept you will need to draw a bar graph to show the data that was collected.
Real-world data can be easily and accurately represented by using bar graphs, frequency tables and histograms. Let's look at how to work with these data displays.
The data table below depicts the ages of twenty of our nation's presidents at the time of Inauguration. Create a bar graph, frequency table, and histogram to display the data.
To create a bar graph, first draw a horizontal and vertical axis.
Label the horizontal axis with each president's last name.
Label the vertical axis with intervals of two, beginning with the number thirty.
Next, draw a vertical column to the appropriate value for each president.
Now, create a frequency table by drawing three columns. Designate the first column for intervals of four. The middle column is to tally the ages. The final column depicts the total frequency for each interval.
Finally, create the histogram. To create a histogram, first draw a horizontal and vertical axis. Label the horizontal axis with the intervals depicted on the frequency table. Label the vertical axis by ones. Draw a vertical column to the appropriate value for each interval on the horizontal axis. Recall that there is no space between the vertical columns on a bar graph.
Examining data using bar graphs, histograms and frequency tables can help us to understand information in a visual way. For people who learn in a visual way, using data displays is a great way to tackle such a task!
Now use this bar graph to answer the following questions about our presidents.
Example A
How many of our presidents were sixty-one years of age or older at the time of the Inauguration?
Solution: Seven presidents
Example B
What was the most popular age for a president at the time of the Inauguration?
Solution: Fifty-seven years old
Example C
What was the age of the youngest president? Who was it?
Solution: Forty-three years old, Kennedy
Now let's go back to the dilemma at the beginning of the Concept.
It is time to draw a bar graph to represent the data. Remember that the bar graph that you draw needs to show the data for 2008 and 2009.
To create a bar graph, remember you will need a vertical axis and a horizontal axis.
Because there are 100 students in both the seventh and the eighth grade, you will be able to figure out the intervals for the vertical axis. The horizontal axis should show the numbers of seventh and eighth graders for both 2008 and 2009.
Here is a bar graph to show the data.
This bar graph will help the students to show the administration how popular wood shop has become!
- Data
- information that has been collected regarding an occurrence or an event.
- Bar Graph
- is a graph that uses columns to compare quantities or amounts.
- Frequency Table
- is a display that summarizes data by depicting the number of times that a data value occurs.
- Histogram
- is a display that shows the frequency of data values on a graph.
Guided Practice
Here is one for you to try on your own.
Use this histogram and figure out how many students spend between 1 hour and 1 1/2 hours studying.
If you look at the histogram, you can see that the horizontal axis represents the hours that students spend studying. The vertical axis represents the number of students who study for each period of time.
Given this histogram, there are 35 students who spend between 1 hour and 1 1/2 hours studying.
Video Review
Directions: Use the histogram from the Guided Practice to answer the following questions.
1. How many students spend less than 30 minutes studying?
2. How many students spend greater than 60 minutes studying?
3. How many students spend greater than 90 minutes studying?
4. How many students spend between 2 and 2 1/2 hours studying?
5. If this histogram is the result of a survey, was the number of students surveyed greater than 100?
Directions: Use this bar graph to answer the following questions.
6. If each girl could only vote once, what was the total number of girls surveyed?
7. If each boy could only vote once, how many boys were surveyed?
8. What fraction of the girls surveyed chose track as their favorite sport?
9. What fraction of the girls surveyed chose soccer as their favorite sport?
10. What percentage of the girls surveyed chose track and soccer as their favorite sport? You may round to the nearest whole percent.
11. What fraction of the boys chose football as their favorite sport?
12. How many boys and girls were surveyed in all?
13. True or false. Basketball is the least popular sport among girls.
14. True or false. It is also the least popular among boys.
15. What is the most popular sport among girls?
16. What is the least popular sport among boys?


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The All-American Rejects return to the road this summer in support of their latest release, Kids In The Street. The headline tour, with the support of EVE 6, commences August 8th in Costa Mesa at the OC Fair and wraps August 30 in Louisiana.
The All-American Rejects have been busy performing at European festivals as well as accompanying Blink-182 on their International tour. "After spending the summer overseas, we're looking forward to coming home and having a little fun this August playing...couldn't ask for a better summer vacation," said Nick Wheeler.
The All-American Rejects fourth cd, KIDS IN THE STREET, was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Greg Wells (Adele, Katy Perry, and OneRepublic) Alternative Press says, Kids In The Street, is "easily their most ambitious and praiseworthy effort to date" and Rolling Stone calls Tyson Ritter "a hook-wielding bard." The video for the second single, "Walk Over Me" will premiere Wednesday, June 27th on Rollingstone.com.
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS return stateside this August with EVE6.
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Ventilation work in MS Building begins Aug. 13
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(Aug. 10, 2007)--At the UTSA 1604 Campus, maintenance on the Multidisciplinary Studies Building air-handler units is scheduled from Aug. 13 to approximately Sept. 25. All work will be performed between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., Monday-Friday.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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The UTSA Police Department and Testing Services will not be affected by the maintenance work. However, all other rooms and areas in the building may experience a temporary loss of air conditioning, falling dust and debris as ducts are opened.
As a precaution to prevent possible damage, occupants of the building should either cover or remove and secure items on desktops and other personal items at the end of each business day.
Additionally, there may be a slight odor in the MS Building caused by cleaning materials used to sanitize and seal the ducts.
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12-time Oscar nominated lyricist Ned Washington was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1901.
He began his career as a vaudeville Master of Ceremonies, where he not only introduced acts, but also acted as agent for some of them. His first success came in 1928 with the song Singing in the Bathtub, which was included in the musical revue Earl Carroll Vanities of 1929.
One of the most prolific of the Tin Pan Alley writers, Washington collaborated on several scores for Broadway including several years of the Earl Carrolls Vanities, Vanderbilt Revue, Murder at the Vanities, Blackbirds of 1934 and Hello, Paris.
In 1934, he moved to Hollywood under contract with MGM for whom he wrote complete scores for the films Tropic Holiday, Pinocchio (winning the 1940 Academy Award and Box Office Blue Ribbon Award), Dumbo, Hands Across the Border, Mexicana, Lets Do It Again. Subsequently, he also contributed songs to the Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney films No, No, Nanette, Little Johnny Jones, Brazil, The Greatest Show on Earth, Miss Sadie Thompson and Gullivers Travels.
Washington collaborated with many composers including Victor Young, Dimitri Tiomkin, Lester Lee, Michael Cleary, Allie Wrubel, George Duning, Max Steiner, Jimmy McHugh, Bronsilaw Kaper, Walter Jurmann, Leigh Harline and Sam Stept.
Highlights from Washingtons extensive catalog include Singin in the Bathtub, My Impression of You, Makin Faces at the Man in the Moon, Cant We Talk it Over?, Waltzing in a Dream, Someone Stole Gabriels Horn, Shadows on the Window, Got the South in My Soul, Love Me Tonight, Im Getting Sentimental Over You, I Dont Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You, Ill Be Faithful, Give Me a Heart to Sing To, When You Wish Upon a Star (1940 Academy award), The Nearness of You, Someday Ill Meet You Again, Hear No Evil-See No Evil, High Noon (Academy award 1952), Circus World and Song Without End.
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How a typical Safety Brief would go on Friday before released for the
weekend in the Military;----------
FORM IT UP! 1st Sgt's Enroute!
1st Sgt. >>
Bring it in. Take a knee.
Meach, flutterkicks - go. "aye 1st Sgt."
There seems to be some misunderstanding about my "Open Door Policy". While
I've got all of you here, in this rain, I'll try to clarify that policy.
1. I don't want to talk to you, so don't use that open door to come chat.
2. I don't care about your opinions on the news, politics, or popular
culture, so don't use that open door to come enlighten me.
3. I don't care about your kids, so don't come bring me pictures.
4. I am here to enforce discipline, to see you improve as a hunter of men,
and to cull you from the herd if you fail to advance.
5. My door is open, but you had better have something significant to discuss
with me, or I'll kick a field goal with your nutsack without spilling my
coffee or caring about your feelings on the matter.
While I'm in this happy mood, let's discuss the penis-shaped trench dug into
the grass in front of Division. I have nothing solid that leads me to a
culprit, but my gut is telling me that he's doing flutterkicks behind me.
Well played, Meach. Well played. Stop grinning, you quivering pile of donkey
I plan to spend this weekend the way I spend most weekends: by turning beer
into urine. You nose-picking clowns can't seem to stay out of trouble
though, so we need to have these little chats. Pay attention, or we'll spend
some quality time together. I hate quality time.
Don't do dudes.
Don't drink and drive.
Don't beat your wife.
Don't let your wife beat you.
Don't do drugs.
If you get into a drunken brawl this weekend, win.
If you don't win, escape, then never let me find out.
If you fail in both of these, I'm sending you to 2nd brigade. You'll fit
right in over there.
Meach, recover.
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I understand that these IDEs are tools. I also understand that a programmer is much more than that IDE, has to be able to solve problems, and all that. I'm not suggesting that an IDE will make someone better, though it might make the more productive.
But, When you get to really understanding what's going on in your application, which will be best? I always feel like VS is insulating me way too much, but I think that is just a perception. Eclipse "feels" more, I don't know, close to the language?
I am aware of Petzold's old 2005 article. I don't care much for it.
If I'm not programming in C++, C, or Assembly, do Eclipse and/or Visual Studio, keep me too insulated? Are they both about the same on this note?
By "better" I mean understand more about what's really going on under the hood. Then again, how far can that go? Do I have to write a compiler in C to feel like a real programmers? Mine my own ore to build the PC? Get silicone?


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I've got appropriate buttons and caps for my serial LCD keypad panels:http://liudr.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/phi-panel-face-plates/
Thanks BillI actually ordered some tall buttons from little bird electronics to do just this. Tayda are great, but to get them for the weekend I needed to buy locally. This sure has been a learning experience. When getting one of these shields next time I'll know there's some customisation needed to use them in a permanent situation.Cheers, Geoff
Since a simple button only costs a few cents (in US) but a button with the proper plunger (actuator) for a cap costs ten times more (digikey), I would imagine most LCD shields are made with the cheaper ones.
Their purposes are more academic than practical
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GLORY 14 Zagreb Card
- Written by Dave Walsh
On March 8th in Zagreb, Croatia the first GLORY event of the year, GLORY 14, will take place. GLORY 14 is set to be a big start for the year with a huge headline bout between two K-1 legends in Remy Bonjasky and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic. To top it off there will be a Lightweight World Title fight between Andy Ristie and Ky Hollenbeck where the winner walks away with the championship. Then, of course, there is a Middleweight Contender tournament.
- Headline Bout: Mirko Filipovic vs. Remy Bonjasky
- Tournament Final Bout C: Semifinal Bout A Winner vs. Semifinal Bout B Winner
- Co-Headline (Lightweight World Title) Bout: Andy Ristie vs. Ky Hollenbeck
- Tournament Semifinal Bout B: Dustin Jacoby vs. Alex Pereira
- Tournament Semifinal Bout A: Sahak Parparyan vs. Jason Wilnis


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82mm is quite a bit of surface area for a lens. I bought this with a new lens and saw dust, smudges, and other crud on it in days. A filter will give you peace of mind that this isn't happening on the front element of the lens. Camera's images look good and crisp to me so I never find myself wondering whether the filter is flaring or causing image degradation.


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DOWNERS GROVE – The Downers Grove Rebels, the travel teams of D.O.L.L.S. softball, will hold tryouts for the 2013-14 season starting Aug. 6.
There will be tryouts for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U as well as 16U and 18U Elite teams. All tryouts will take place at Doerhoefer Park, 4147 Venard Ave. in Downers Grove. Tryouts will take place Aug. 6 and Aug. 8-11. For specific tryout information and to fill out the mandatory pre-registration form, visit the D.O.L.L.S. website.
Players should arrive no less than 40 minutes before tryouts start to register and check in. Players registering at the time of tryouts will be charged a $10 processing fee.


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Course: Two-Dimensional Design (AR-122-1)
An introduction to the elements of two-dimensional design and study of visual language principles used to organize the plane. Projects are geared to solving visual "problems" with an eye toward elegant and economical solutions. This course will be conducted using the computer as the primary tool and investigating numerous approaches to understanding the visual world. General Education Choice for Part A. Offered yearly. 3 credits


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Title: 1900 Democratic National Convention
Description: Interior view of Convention Hall while convention in session.
Date: 1900
Item Type: Photograph, b/w
Collection: General Collection (P1), Democratic National Convention, Number 9
Local Subject: Democratic National Convention; Convention Hall (second)
Digital Format: JPEG
Barcode: 10002691
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This is a rapidly rising star in the Republican Party!!!
Rand Paul CPAC Speech: Senator Claims 'The GOP Of Old Has Grown Stale'
The Huffington Post | By Luke Johnson Posted: 03/14/2013 2:33 pm EDT | Updated: 03/14/2013 3:52 pm EDT
. Sen. Rand Paul ( R -Ky.) called for a new Republican Party in his speech at CPAC Thursday, a rebuke to the previous speaker, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who said the GOP did not need new ideas.
"The GOP of old has grown stale and moss covered. I don't think we need to name any names, do we?"
"The new GOP will need to embrace liberty in both the economic and the personal sphere. if we're going to have a Republican Party that can win, liberty needs to be the backbone of the GOP."
Minutes before, Rubio said, "We don't need a new idea. There is an idea: The idea is called America, and it still works."
Paul is the rock star of the moment coming off his 13-hour filibuster of CIA director nominee John Brennan in protest of President Barack Obama's civil liberties policies. "Stand With Rand" posters are everywhere at the convention, and conservative pols are being asked by interviewers whether they "stand with Rand."
In his speech, Paul introduced a slew of issues that Republicans don't normally talk about, or at least Republicans with 2016 ambitions.
"The president at one time respected civil liberties, but then he signed a law on indefinite detention."
"Ask the Facebook generation whether we should put a kid in jail for the nonviolent crime of drug use and you'll hear a resounding 'no'," he said to huge applause.
"Ask the Facebook generation if they want to bail out too-big-to-fail banks with their tax dollars and you'll hear a 'hell, no,'" he said.
Paul hit predictable conservative erogenous zones on balancing the budget, the sequester and waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
Still, he unleashed excitement as the party looks for a figure in the aftermath of the 2012 defeat.
"Now I was told I only get 10 measly minutes. But just in case I brought 13 hours of information," he said, with binders on tables next to him.
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Prevention of Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes (Prevent)
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|August 27, 2009
|Last Updated Date
|October 20, 2016
|Start Date ICMJE
|May 2010
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|March 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Conversion to cystic fibrosis related diabetes [ Time Frame: every 3 months for 15 months ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Conversion to cystic fibrosis related diabetes [ Time Frame: every two weeks for 2 years ]
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00967798 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Prevention of Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes
|Official Title ICMJE
|A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Determine Whether Chronic Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis Subjects With Impaired Glucose Tolerance Using Sitagliptin (Januvia) Prevents the Development of Diabetes
|Brief Summary
Acute systemic hyperglycemia causes oxidative stress and a pro-inflammatory response. The pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by hyperglycemia are toxic to islet insulin producing cells, and thus worsen glucose intolerance. Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a high prevalence of CF related diabetes (CFRD) and up to 40% of CF adults develop CFRD. During the prediabetic phase in CF, there is progression from normal glucose homeostasis to high risk prediabetes characterized by episodes of acute hyperglycemia after meals and during respiratory exacerbations. The mild hyperglycemia seen in CF patients with high risk prediabetes following a meal would be expected to induce a degree of systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. These repetitive episodes, if left unchecked, could lead to progression of glucose impairment, worsening severity of oxidative stress and inflammation, and ultimately the development of CFRD, all via hyperglycemia-induced toxicity to beta cells. Furthermore, this process may be accelerated in CF because lung disease and resultant respiratory exacerbations are associated with oxidative stress and inflammation and this will further contribute to beta cell damage.
Sitagliptin is a recently approved agent for type 2 diabetes and markedly enhances insulin secretion in the presence of hyperglycemia and has been shown to be effective in preventing postprandial hyperglycemia. The hypothesis to be tested in this project is that sitagliptin will prevent the development of CFRD in CF subjects with high risk prediabetes by blocking postprandial hyperglycemia. The investigators propose a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, 15-month longitudinal study in 118 CF subjects with high risk prediabetes to test this hypothesis. Specifically, the investigators aim to show that chronic treatment with sitagliptin: prevents the conversion to diabetes; results in preservation of beta cell function; reduces systemic measures of oxidative stress and inflammation; and slows the rate of progression of lung disease.
Funding Source - FDA Office of Orphan Products Development
|Detailed Description
This is a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of 118 CF subjects aged 13 years of age or older who have high risk prediabetes. High risk prediabetes is defined during the screening visit by performing an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and finding that the fasting plasma glucose level is between 110-125 mg/dl and/or the 2-hour plasma glucose level is between 140 and 199 mg/dl. Upon enrollment, subjects will be randomized to receive either sitagliptin or placebo. Each subject will be followed for 15 months to determine if sitagliptin prevents the conversion to frank diabetes.
The following will be done at enrollment and every 6 months: an OGTT with collection of blood at 0, 1/2, and 2 hours for measurement of glucose and insulin in order to determine progression of glucose intolerance; collection of blood at time 0 and 2 hours during the OGTT and measurement of systemic redox status, oxidative stress, and degree of inflammation to determine the degree of basal oxidative stress and inflammation as well as the degree of hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation; collection of exhaled breath condensate in a subset of subjects at selected sites at time 0 and 2 hours during the OGTT and measurement of airway redox status, degree of inflammation, and glucose levels to determine basal respiratory tract redox status and inflammation, the degree of hyperglycemia-induced changes in redox status and inflammation, and correlation between plasma and airway glucose levels; collection of blood to determine safety of the study medication (liver and renal function, complete blood count, electrolyte concentrations); and determination of progression of lung disease as defined by the number of respiratory exacerbations severe enough to require hospitalization and the rate of decline in lung function.
The results of two OGTTs performed at least one week apart will be used to determine whether the subject has converted from high risk prediabetes to frank diabetes (primary objective). Conversion to CFRD will be defined when both OGTTs are abnormal (abnormal is defined as a fasting plasma glucose level greater than 125 mg/dl and/or a 2 hour glucose level greater than 199 mg/dl). The results of measures of redox balance, oxidant stress and inflammation (secondary objectives) will provide biologic plausibility to our concept on the mechanism of action of sitagliptin in preventing the development of CF diabetes.
Hemoglobin-specific A1c fraction (HbA1c) will be measured half-way between the 6-monthly visits and a rise of more than 0.5% from the enrollment value will result in two OGTT tests done at least one week apart to determine if diabetes has developed. At these interval study visits, blood will also be collected to assess the safety of the study drug and, if the subject is female, to determine if pregnancy has occurred.
In the event that diabetes does develop, the study drug (or placebo) will be stopped and the subject will have completed the study.
In summary, this is a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to determine whether sitagliptin prevents the conversion of CF subjects with high-risk prediabetes to frank diabetes. If successful, this would be the first treatment modality available to prevent the development of CFRD, a serious and life shortening complication of CF.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 3
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Condition ICMJE
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: Sitagliptin
100 mg of sitagliptin is taken orally each morning with breakfast. Duration is 12 months or conversion to CF diabetes, whichever comes first.
Other Name: Januvia
|Study Arms
|Publications *
|Not Provided
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Estimated Completion Date
|March 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|March 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|13 Years and older (Child, Adult, Senior)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|United States, Canada
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
1R01FD003527-01 ( US NIH Grant/Contract Award Number )
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|Plan to Share Data
|Not Provided
|IPD Description
|Not Provided
|Responsible Party
|Arlene Stecenko, Emory University
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Emory University
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|Information Provided By
|Emory University
|Verification Date
|October 2016
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Anyone found a good replacement tubing for Zinger winger - other than what they sell?
Anyone found a good replacement tubing for Zinger winger - other than what they sell?
Thanks for the info
on the silver theraband. there is a thin walled and a thicker walled. Get the thicker one. we messed up and ordered a roll of silver thera band and it was worse than the original rubbers that come on the wingers as far as having too much elasticity.
Silver theraband is NO GOOD in cold weather. Works fine in warm weather.
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Working through a skein of incompatible bits of monocultural missives as of late, trying to figure out why exactly it is that production == 0.
Peter Drucker recently said not to ask for permission, and I took that as a Good.I realized today that the whole fucking problem is that I had goals two months ago and now I'm only left with doing things for the doing itself. I should've known better than to let some trite cultural widget slip into my mental pocket.
Again 4 or 5 times recently I've heard this television-era dime store cultural aikido self-help pith which says that we can't excel without a goal somewhere (vaguely) dead ahead of us.
On Saturday I went to a small party with the guitar I hadn't played in six months and played something vaguely derivative of El Camino for a number of hours.
Somewhere on the continuum between not asking permission and infinite flamenco guitar is the isolated hum that is the tao of "do for doing" that I've forgotten these many years.
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 4:05 PM GMT on January 25, 2013
The January 2013 North American cold wave is winding down, after bringing five days of bitter cold to Canada and the Midwest and Northeast U.S. In the U.S., below-zero temperatures were recorded Friday morning in just six states east of the Rockies--half as many as on Thursday morning. The coldest spot was Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains, which bottomed out at -18°F (-28°). In nearby Malone, NY, flooding is occurring, thanks to an ice jam on the Salmon River caused by this week's cold weather. The weather was a bit warmer on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire today, where the temperature of -17°F (-27°C) combined with a wind of 81 mph to create a wind chill of -61°F (-52°C). The most dangerous winter weather today will be due to the Wrath of Khan--a low pressure system traversing Tennessee and Kentucky has been named Winter Storm Kahn by TWC, and will bring as much as 0.5" of ice accumulation from eastern Tennessee and Kentucky through North Carolina and northern South Carolina, potentially causing major power outages. Snow will impact areas from the Ohio Valley through western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia, with 1" expected in D.C. and 1 - 3" in Baltimore.
Figure 1. A powerful extratropical storm with a central pressure of 984 mb begins to wind up about 500 miles east of Newfoundland, Canada, at 10 am EST January 25, 2013.
How low will it go? Massive Atlantic storm winding up
In the Northern Atlantic, an extratropical storm that brought up to 6" of snow to Maryland on Thursday is rapidly intensifying about 500 miles east of Newfoundland, Canada, and figures to become one of the most intense storms ever observed in the North Atlantic. This meteorological "bomb" was analyzed with a central pressure of 984 mb at 12Z (7 am EST) Friday morning by NOAA's Ocean Prediction Center; the GFS and ECMWF models both predict that the storm will deepen by 60 mb in 24 hours, reaching a central pressure of 924 - 928 mb by 7 am EST Saturday morning. This is the central pressure one commonly sees in Category 4 hurricanes, and is a very rare intensity for an extratropical storm to attain. Since extratropical storms do not form eyewalls, the winds of the massive Atlantic low are predicted to peak at 90 mph (Category 1 hurricane strength), with significant wave heights reaching 52 feet (16 meters.) Fortunately, the storm is expected to weaken dramatically before reaching any land areas, and will only be a concern to shipping. The intensification process will be aided by the strong contrast between the frigid Arctic air flowing off the coast of Canada from this week's cold blast, and the warm air lying over the warm waters of the Gulf Stream current. The ultimate strength of the storm will depend upon where the center tracks in relation to several warm eddies of the Gulf Stream along its path. According to wunderground's weather historian Christopher C. Burt's post on Super Extratropical Storms, the all-time record lowest pressure for a North Atlantic extratropical storm is 913 mb, set on January 11, 1993, near Scotland's Shetland Islands. The mighty 1993 storm broke apart the super oil tanker Braer on a rocky shoal in the Shetland Islands, causing a massive oil spill.
Other notable Atlantic extratropical storms, as catalogued by British weather historian, Stephen Burt:
920.2 mb (27.17") measured by the ship Uyir while she sailed southeast of Greenland on December 15, 1986. The British Met. Office calculated that the central pressure of the storm, which was centered some distance southeast of the ship, was 916 mb (27.05").
921.1 mb (27.20") on Feb. 5, 1870 measured by the ship Neier at 49°N 26°W (another ship in the area measured 925.5 mb)
924 mb (27.28") on Feb. 4, 1824 at Reykjavik, Iceland (the lowest on land measured pressure in the North Atlantic)
925.5 mb (27.33") on Dec. 4, 1929 by the SS Westpool somewhere in the Atlantic (exact location unknown)
925.6 mb (27.33") on Jan. 26, 1884 at Ochtertyre, Perthshire, U.K. (the lowest pressure recorded on land in the U.K.)
For comparison's sake, the lowest pressure measured on land during an extra-tropical storm in the United States (aside from Alaska) was 952 mb 28.10" at Bridgehampton, New York (Long Island) on March 1 during, the Great Billy Sunday Snowstorm.
Figure 2. Infrared satellite image of the North Atlantic Storm of January 11, 1993 at 0600Z when it deepened into the strongest extra-tropical cyclone ever observed on earth, with a central pressure of 913 mb (26.96"). Satellite image from EUMETSAT Meteosat-4.
Intense winter storms are expected to increase in number due to climate change
In my 2010 blog post, The future of intense winter storms, I discuss how evidence for an observed increase in intense wintertime cyclones in the North Atlantic is uncertain. In particular, intense Nor'easters affecting the Northeast U.S. showed no increase in number over the latter part of the 20th century. This analysis is supported by the fact that wintertime wave heights recorded since the mid-1970s by the three buoys along the central U.S. Atlantic coast have shown little change (Komar and Allan, 2007a,b, 2008). However, even though Nor'easters have not been getting stronger, they have been dropping more precipitation, in the form of both rain and snow. Several studies (Geng and Sugi, 2001, and Paciorek et al., 2002) found an increase in intense winter storms over both the North Atlantic, but Benestad and Chen (2006) found no trend in the western parts of the North Atlantic, and Gulev et al. (2001) found a small small decrease in intense winter storms in the Atlantic.
The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), a scientific advisory board created by the President and Congress, concluded this in their 2009 U.S. Climate Impacts Report: "Cold-season storm tracks are shifting northward and the strongest storms are likely to become stronger and more frequent". The USGRP concluded that an increase of between four and twelve intense wintertime extratropical storms per year could be expected over the Northern Hemisphere by 2100, depending upon the amount of greenhouse gases put into the air (Figure 3). If we assume that the current climate is producing the same number of intense winter storms as it did over the period 1961-2000--about 53--this represents an increase of between 8% and 23% in intense wintertime extratropical storms. Two studies--Pinto et al. (2007) and Bengtsson et al. 2006--suggest that the more intense winter cyclones will affect only certain preferred regions, namely northwestern Europe and Alaska's Aleutian Islands. At least three other studies also find that northwestern Europe--including the British Isles, the Netherlands, northern France, northern Germany, Denmark and Norway--can expect a significant increase in intense wintertime cyclones in a future warmer world (Lionello et al., 2008; Leckebusch and Ulbrich 2004; and Leckebusch et al., 2006). None of these studies showed a significant increase in the number of intense Nor'easters affecting the Northeast U.S.
Figure 3. The projected change in intense wintertime extratropical storms with central pressures < 970 mb for the Northern Hemisphere under various emission scenarios. Storms counted occur poleward of 30°N during the 120-day season beginning November 15. A future with relatively low emissions of greenhouse gases (B1 scenario, blue line) is expected to result in an additional four intense extratropical storms per year, while up to twelve additional intense storms per year can be expected in a future with high emissions (red and black lines). Humanity is currently on a high emissions track. Figure was adapted from Lambert and Fyfe (2006), and was taken from Weather and Climate Extremes in a Changing Climate, a 2009 report from the the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). The USGRP began as a presidential initiative in 1989 and was mandated by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990, which called for "a comprehensive and integrated United States research program which will assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change".
Wunderground's weather historian Christopher C. Burt's posts on Super Extratropical Storms and World and U.S. Lowest Barometric Pressure Records
Claudio Cassardo's January 23, 2013 post, Very low minima of extratropical cyclones in North Atlantic
Jeff Masters
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Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


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The would only be providing clock & data to one chip, that chip buffers the 2 lines and passes it along, yes?So power them from their own 5V source, connect all the grounds together.
At 5V, the WS2801 needs 0.8*Vcc = 4V minimum for Vih.Run the signal lines thru a TXB0102 buffer. Only micro-amps of output current are needed.Or, run the WS2801 from an external 3.3V. Still just need micro-amps of output current for the control pins.
Ok, it looks like the WS2811 does NOT respond to signals at 3.3v. So, I'm investing in some 74LVC245 ICs (https://www.adafruit.com/products/735) to convert my 3.3v to 5v.
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We were up at the crack of dawn again and head off to the farm. I am not really sure what is happening today so will just go with the flow. I leave Jai at the farm and go into town.
The e-mail that I sent to Bangkok about Jai's visa has now been passed on to the UK Border Agency in the UK so no doubt that will disappear into a bottomless pit somewhere never to surface again. I am definitely flogging the proverbial dead horse here and will just have to bite the bullet and start proceedings all over again. Oh what fun ... !!!
Whilst in Phon Thong I print out new copies of the application forms and supporting letters to be updated.
We all head back to our house where another box of beer disappears whilst Jai is feeding everyone and we stack all of the bags of rice into our spare bedroom which could no longer be used as such.
I guess there will be some monet to be made from thius lot but after taking into account the costs of people working the rice, thrashing it etc I dont think it will be as much as Jai thinks. They tend to forget money that has already been spent and see everything as profit !
Eventually turn in after quite a few beers and a lot of clearing up after everyone has left.


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Assignment: Education - 45-15 Year-round School
Longfellow Elementary in Rochester, MN, has been a 45-15 school for 15 years
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- This elementary school class is structured like any other elementary school class in the Rochester School District. However, the story behind the school year is a little different.
"The traditional schools in our district start the Tuesday after Labor Day," said Longfellow Elementary School Principal Kris Davidson. "We started on July 27th."
Longfellow Elementary School is a year-round school which practices the 45-15 model. The students attend class for 9 to 10 week quarters and then get a 3 week break called intersessions. It's a much different school calendar than many parents are used to.
"My first impression was, 'What? You signed her up to go to school all year round? Kids are supposed to be running around... and summertime... and vacations.' I was just very resistant," said Terry Smoots, Longfellow Elementary School parent.
Terry said he didn't know much about the program, and had made his judgment without any information on the year-round school concept. But an invitation to an open house before his daughter started kindergarten 6 years ago opened his eyes to a different option in education.5554666
"The curriculum was sort of advanced, meaning it was out of the box. It wasn't the traditional type setting," said Smoots.
Terry and his wife have been happy with their daughter's education. And statistics show there are many other families who have children attending Longfellow that should also be happy.
Between 52 and 60 percent of the student population is low-income, and 51 percent of the students are minorities. Yet these populations out-performed their peers within the district and across the state in reading and math during the 2010-2011 school year narrowing the achievement gap between this population and the white and non-free and reduced priced lunch population.
"Whenever you look at your data, you have to break it out by Black, Hispanic, White, free and reduced, non-free and reduced priced lunch, limited English learners, special education. And what we saw is not as large of a gap as the norm or the average in the state of Minnesota," said Davidson.
Educators say part of the reason these students are performing at such a high level is the year-round calendar which helps students avoid summer slide.
"When they come back, they're ready to be back," said Kim Firstbrook, Longfellow Elementary School teacher. "They're happy to be back at school and they're recharged and ready to go. And I as their teacher am recharged."
But most everything comes at a price. While the principal at Longfellow in Rochester says there is no additional cost for teachers because they work the same number of contracted days as their peers in a traditional school, it does cost a little more to bus the students.
"We provide transportation city-wide as opposed to certain locked boundaries," said Davidson. "We have students coming from all over the city. So, naturally that costs more and you need some funding to support that."
But Davidson says don't read too much into that because he just started his role as principal at Longfellow this school year and doesn't know exact numbers. What he does know is that this model of education has worked for 15 years in the district and has proven it to be a success for their community.
"In my existence here, I've seen a very strong school culture," said Davidson. "And I think when everybody knows every child that walks through our doors and every body is responsible for that child that's important. Kids are here throughout the year. I think that's very very important. We know our kids. We know their needs. Every other school does that, as well. I think our calendar allows us to embrace it more over the calendar year. That's important.
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LIBYA: Fighting causes shortages of essential supplies, electricity and water
Continued violence in Misrata and renewed hostilities in Ajdabiya during the reporting period posed risks to the lives of women, children and other civilians as the crisis in Libya continues for a seventh week. In Misrata, humanitarian actors have been able to evacuate the wounded and deliver medical supplies, food, and non-food items (NFIs) during this reporting period. The World Food Programme (WFP)-chartered ship completed the delivery of all the aid aboard on 8 April. On 9 April an International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC) ship docked in Misrata, delivering enough emergency medical supplies for 300 people.
Despite the delivery of aid, sustained fighting continues to result in shortages of essential supplies, electricity and water. OCHA received reports from Misrata that there are water shortages and local communities are relying on untreated well water for use in households and health facilities.
A further problem affecting the medical sector concerns personnel. Foreign doctors and nurses who are stranded inside Libya wish to leave but are currently unable to due to the fighting. Many have continued working and report high levels of exhaustion. A large proportion has said they will leave once they get the opportunity, resulting in an even greater gap in medical personnel.
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate cessation of the indiscriminate use of military force against the civilian population and to ensure full access for humanitarian assistance. However, fighting has continued. The African Union will, through a group of African leaders, visit the country this weekend to meet with government officials in Tripoli and conduct talks with the Transitional National Council in Benghazi.
To date, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) report that more than 489,000 people have left Libya, the majority crossing into either Tunisia or Egypt. The latest figures report between 11,681 and 12,081 people stranded at camps and transit points in Tunisia, Egypt, Niger and Algeria.
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I was watching the video for the transformation of new Deluxe Ironhide (due out soon I guess) and it got me thinking of what Transformers I'd buy for the 3rd Michael Bay movie.
I think I will go a size smaller and get:
Del. Ratchet (available now)
Del. Ironhide (coming)
Voyager Optimus (thing is - the rumor is - that Prime will look different in movie 3)
I think for scale, they'd need a Scout Class Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Mudflap, Skids, and Jolt.
For the Decepticons, Voyager Class would work on almost all of them, but you never know if they'll get a new look, too:
(a helicopter at long last - now Voyager Class Grindor would work, but...)
Deluxe Soundwave
Voyager Bonecrusher from the first movie would also work for scale...