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The NFL offseason us officially upon us, which means that teams are starting to look at ways they can make immediate upgrades in order to secure deep runs in the postseason next year. One such team happens to be the Carolina Panthers, who were bounced in their first playoff game but took strides towards being consistent contenders in the NFC.
One position that may get an upgrade, or at least depth, is wide receiver. ESPN.com blogger David Newton suggests that that Nate Burleson could be a solid option for the Panthers if they look his way in free agency.
Hakeem Nicks gets a lot of mentions because he comes from the New York Giants, where Carolina general manager Dave Gettleman was prior to last year. But if the Panthers were to go after one of these two, Nate Burleson makes the most sense. He's a tall slot receiver that would take coverage off Steve Smith. The real question on either is the price tag.
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October 22, 2013, 4:06 PM — Apple's A7 chip has trickled down to the latest iPad Air after being introduced in the iPhone 5S, and users will see more benefits of the 64-bit chip in tablets than in smartphones, analysts say.
The iPad Air will deliver two times the CPU and graphics performance than its predecessor, said Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, during an event in San Francisco where the new tablet was announced.
The A7 chip opens the door "for even more robust and powerful apps" on the iPad Air, Apple wrote on its website. Applications and games will run much faster, Apple said.
The benefit of a 64-bit chip in the iPhone 5S has been intensely debated, but Apple will have to spend less time justifying a 64-bit processor in the iPad Air, analysts said. Some critics have called 64-bit technology marketing hype and overkill for a handset, but more relevant for devices like PCs, servers and, to a lesser extent, tablets.
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"Tablet users can create more content and multitask more on their tablets than phones, and 64 bits helps a lot," said Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst at Moor Insights and Strategy, in an email.
The A7 is more justifiable in the 64-bit iPad Air from a value standpoint when compared to smartphones, and the screen size makes a big difference, said Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight 64.
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Khereid (Хэрэйд) are the modern Mongolian descendants of Nestorianized Black Tatars, who joined the Mongol confederacy in the latter 12th century. The ancestors of the modern Mongolian Khereid distinguished themselves from other Black Tatars in 1007AD when they joined the Nestorian Church who designated them by the Syriac name Karait (ܟܹܪܝܼܬ) noted for being first permitted what later became the Molokan rules of Christian fasting. Descended from Alangoa,[1] the Black Tatars (Kerait) roamed the steppes in the Altai divided from what the Chinese sources called "Wild Tatars" by the Mongols who soon absorbed both groups [2] -except for a branch under Hulagu in the Ilkhanate, and a branch under Batu in the Middle jüz of the Golden Horde from whom the Giray dynasty descended. They were the most dominant tribe of the five major tribal confederations (khanlig) in the Mongolian plateau during the 12th century. As allies of Genghis Khan, the Khereid were influential in the rise of the Mongol Empire. In the 11th century, they converted to Nestorian Christianity and were a key example of prominent Christians among the Mongols.
The Kereid were located between the mountain ranges of Khangai and Khentii and were centered on the site of the present day city of Ulaanbaatar and in the willow groves of the Tuul River, to the west of the Khamag Mongol and to the east of the Naiman.
The last ruler, Toghrul, gained fame as far away as Europe for his battles with Muslims, and several women from the Kereit clan became influential women in the Mongol court. Sorghaghtani Bekhi, the younger daughter of Toghrul's brother Jakha Khambu, married a son of Genghis Khan, and their four sons, including Great Khans Kublai Khan and Möngke Khan, became prominent leaders of the Empire.
At the height of its power, the Khereid nation was organized along the same lines as the Naimans and other powerful steppe tribes of the day. The nation was divided into a "central" faction and an "outer" faction. The central faction served as the Khan's personal army and was composed of warriors from many different tribes with no loyalties to anyone but the Khan. This made the central faction more of a quasi-feudal state than a genuine tribe. The "outer" faction was composed of tribes that pledged obedience to the Khan, but lived on their own tribal pastures and functioned semi-autonomously. The "capital" of the Khereid Khanate was a place called Orta Balagasun, which was probably located in an old Uighur or Khitan fortress. The Khereid Khans, like many steppe rulers of that day, practiced a sort of apprenticeship program in which young male relatives of lesser chieftains (euphemistically known as "hostages") would serve in the Khan's court. Temujin, the future Genghis Khan, was himself a "hostage" of the Khereid Khan Toghrul, who owed Temujin's father an old debt. Much of what Temujin knew about war and governing was undoubtedly learned in the Khereid court.
According to Mongol legend there was once an ancient Khan who had seven sons. These seven sons had unusually dark faces. That is why the tribal confederation they founded was called Khereed or 'Crows'. 'Kheree' means 'crow' in Mongolian. Others claim that the Khereids were named so because they originally lived at a place called 'Khereet' meaning 'crow-with' or 'place with crows'. Yet another theory maintains that the name 'Khereed' derives from the Mongolian word 'Kherees' meaning 'cross' and is connected to their Christian religion.
The Khereids first enter into history as the ruling faction of the Zubu confederacy, a large alliance of tribes that dominated Mongolia during the 11th and 12th centuries and often fought with the Liao Dynasty of northern China, which controlled much of Mongolia at the time. After the Zubu confederacy broke up, the Keraits retained their dominance on the steppe right up until they were absorbed into Genghis Khan's Mongolian state. They consisted of eight tribes, including the Khereit, Jirkhin, Khonkhoid, Sukhait, Albat, Tumaut, Dunghaid and the Khirkh.
Before Wang Khan[edit]
Markus Buyruk Khan, was a Kerait leader who also led the Zubu confederacy. In 1100, he was killed by the Liao Dynasty. Kurchakus Buyruk Khan was a son and successor of Bayruk Markus, among whose wives was Toreqaimish Khatun, daughter of Korchi Buiruk Khan of the Naiman. Kurchakus's younger brother was Gur Khan. Kurchakus Buyruk Khan had many sons. Notable sons was Toghrul, Yula-Mangus, Tai-Timur, Bukha-Timur.
After Kurchakus Buyruk Khan died, Ilma's servant — Eljidai from Tatar — became the de facto regent. This upset Toghrul who had his younger brothers killed and then claimed the throne. After this, Gur Khan raided Toghrul. Yesugei Baghatur helped Toghrul.
By 13th century, there was a significant Mongolization process among the Kerait people (Khereyid in Mongolian). Although, the ruling aristocracy was of Turkic stock, the general population of the khanate was Mongol.[3]
Khereids who joined western khanates became more Turkicized forming Tatars, Kazakhs and Khirgizs while there currently exists Kerayid clan of Mongols in present-day Mongolia.
Wang Khan and Khereids in Mongol Empire[edit]
Toghrul (Van Khan), who was the son of Kurchakus by Ilma Khatun, reigned from 1160s to 1204. His palace was located at present-day Ulaanbaatar and he became blood-brother to Yesugei. Genghis Khan called him khan etseg ('khan father').
The Tatars rebelled against the Jin Dynasty in 1195. The Jin commander sent an emissary to Temujin. A fight with the Tatars broke-out and the Kereit-Mongol alliance defeated them. In 1196, the Jin Dynasty awarded Toghrul the title of "Wang" (king), to Toghrul Khan's pleasure. After this, Toghrul was recorded under the title Wang Khan.
In 1203, Temüjin defeated the Kerait, who were distracted by the collapse of their own coalition. Toghrul tried to escape to the Naimans, but was killed by a Naiman warrior who did not recognize him. The remaining Kerait submitted to Temüjin's rule, but out of distrust, Temüjin dispersed them among the other Mongol tribes.
Toghrul's younger brother was Jakha Khambu, a lifelong ally of Genghis Khan, and the father of Sorghaghtani Bekhi. Toghrul's son was Nilkha Sengum. Sorghaghtani Beki, daughter of Jakha Khambu, became Tolui's khatun. She was mother of Great Khans Kublai Khan, Möngke Khan, and Ilkhanate-founder Hulagu Khan.[4] Rinchin protected Christians when Ghazan began to persecute them. But he was executed by Abu Said when fighting against his custodian Chupan of the Suldus clan in 1319.
The Kereit tribe is called both Mongolian and Turkic by different accounts, but names and titles of Kereit rulers were primarily Turkic.[4][5][6][7][8]
Rashid Al-Din Hamadani (1247–1318) says in the Jami-at-tawarikh (Section Three, Kerait Tribe):
At that time they had more power and strength than other tribes. The call of Jesus - peace be upon him - reached them and they entered his faith. They belong to the Mongol ethnicity. They reside along the Onon and Kerulen rivers, the land of the Mongols. That land is close to the country of the Khitai.[9]
The Kereit were converted to Nestorianism, a sect of Christianity, early in the 11th century.[4][10][11] Other tribes evangelized entirely or to a great extent during the 10th and 11th centuries were the Naiman and the Ongud but still not found enough archaeological evidences to prove it.[12]
An account of the conversion of the Kerait is given by the 13th century Jacobite historian Gregory Bar Hebraeus and also in Mari ibn Suleiman's "Book of the Tower" (Kitab al-Majdal) written in 1145-1150. According to Bar Hebraeus and Mari ibn Suleiman, in 1007 or 1012, a Kereit king lost his way during a snowstorm while hunting in the high mountains of his land. When he had abandoned all hope, a saint (Mar Sergius or Saint Sergius) appeared in a vision and said, "If you will believe in Christ, I will lead you lest you perish." The king promised to "become a lamb in the Christian sheepfold" (join the Church). The saint told him to close his eyes and he found himself back home (Bar Hebraeus' version says the saint led him to the open valley where his home was) . When he met Christian merchants, he remembered the vision and asked them about the Christian religion, prayer and the book of canon laws. They taught him "the Lord's Prayer, Lakhu Mara, and Qadisha Alaha." The Lakhu Mara is the Syriac of the hymn Te deum, and the Qadisha Alaha is the Trisagion. At their suggestion, he sent a message to Abdisho, the Metropolitan of Merv, for priests and deacons to baptize him and his tribe. Abdisho (whose name means Servant or Abd of Jesus) sent a letter to Yohannan VI, the Catholicos or Patriarch of the Church of the East in Baghdad (63rd Patriarch after Saint Thomas). Abdisho informed Yohannan VI that the Kerait Khan asked him about fasting, whether they could be exempted from the usual Christian way of fasting, since their diet was mainly meat and milk. Abdisho also related that the Kerait Khan had already "set up a pavilion to take the place of an altar, in which was a cross and a Gospel, and named it after Mar Sergius, and he tethered a mare there and he takes her milk and lays it on the Gospel and the cross, and recites over it the prayers which he has learned, and makes the sign of the cross over it, and he and his people after him take a draft from it." Yohannan (John) replied to Abdisho telling him one presbyter (priest) and one deacon was to be sent with altar paraments to baptize the king and his people. Yohannan also approved the exemption of the Keraits from strict church law, stating that while they had to abstain from meat during the annual Lenten fast like other Christians, they could still drink milk during that period, although they should switch from "sour milk" (fermented mare's milk) to "sweet milk" (normal milk) to remember the suffering of Christ during the Lenten fast. The Catholicos also told Abdisho to endeavor to find wheat and wine for them, so they can celebrate the Paschal Eucharist. As a result of the mission that followed, the king and 200,000 of his people were baptized (both Bar Hebraeus and Mari ibn Suleiman give the same number).[6][13] Rashid al-Din, the official historian of the Mongol court in Persia, says in the Jami al-Tawarikh that the Kerait were Christians. William of Rubruck, who encountered many Nestorians during his stay at Mongke Khan's court and at Karakorum in 1254-1255, notes that Nestorianism in Mongolia was tainted by shamanism and Manicheism and very confused in terms of liturgy, not following the usual norms of Christian churches elsewhere in the world. He attributes this to the lack of teachers of the faith, power struggles among the clergy and a willingness to make doctrinal concessions in order to win the favour of the Khans. Contact with the Catholicos was lost after the Turco-Mongol ruler Timur (reigned 1370-1405) effectively destroyed the Church of the East (leaving only a small remnant) in a violent Islamic jihad. The Nestorian Church in Karakorum was destroyed by the invading Ming dynasty army in 1380.
The legend of Prester John, otherwise set in India or Ethiopia, was also brought in connection with the Nestorian rulers of the Kerait. In some versions of the legend, Prester John was explicitly identified with Toghrul.[4] But Mongolian sources say nothing about his religion.[14] The Chinese series "Genghis Khan" depicts Wang Khan Toghrul as a devout Christian, with a cross mounted on top of his royal yurt which has a Christian altar inside and shows him regularly making the sign of the cross. A scene of this critically acclaimed Chinese "Genghis Khan" series on YouTube shows Genghis Khan presenting a gift to Wang Khan (his father's sworn brother) and asking for military assistance (starting from 09:08)[1]). The Japanese-Mongolian film "Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea" also depicts Wang Khan Toghrul of the Kerait as Christian, with a church bell behind his royal yurt and Christian cross signs on his flag, his throne as well as covering his yurt. This can be seen starting from "3:00" minutes on this YouTube video of the film (dubbed Thai) which shows a young Genghis Khan presenting a gift to Wang Khan Toghrul ([2][dead link]).
Descendants in modern times[edit]
People with clan name Khereid (also spelled Khereid) are still found among the Ordos and the Baarin in Inner Mongolia as well as among northern Khalkha and Torguud people in Mongolia.
Other descendants of Kerait are the Karaylar or Kerey tribe within the Middle Juz of the Kazakhs.
See also[edit]
- ^ Kozin, S.A., Sokrovennoe skazanie, M.-L., 1941. p.83-4
- ^ Gumilev, L.N., Searcing for an Imaginary Kingdom: the legend of the kingdom of Prester John, 1987. p.86-100
- ^ The Kerait Khanate and Chinggis Khaan, p.122
- ^ a b c d Li, Tang (2006). Sorkaktani Beki: A prominent Nestorian woman at the Mongol Court. In Malek, Roman; Hofrichter, Peter. "Jingjiao: the Church of the East in China and Central Asia". Monumenta Serica Institute (Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung GmbH). ISBN 978-3-8050-0534-0.
- ^ The Mongol Century, Department of Asian Pacific Studies, San Diego State University.
- ^ a b R. Grousset, The Empire of the Steppes, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, 1970, p191.
- ^ Kereys, Files about origins of Kirgiz-Kaisak(Kazak) people, Muhamedzhan Tynyshbaev.
- ^ Kereys, Genealogy of türks, kirgizes, kazakhs and ruling dynasties, Shakarim Qudayberdy-uly
- ^ Compendium , Paris, 1866, p.362
- ^ Erica C. D. Hunter, "The Conversion of the Kerait to Christianity in A.D. 1007", Zentralasiatische Studien, 22 (1989-1991), pp.143-163.
- ^ Silverberg, Robert (1972). The Realm of Prester John. Doubleday. p. 12.
- ^ "Tooril", Mongolian documentary film
- ^ Moffett, A History of Christianity in Asia pp. 400-401.
- ^ Atwood, Christopher P. Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire. ISBN 0816046719.
- Khoyt S.K. Kereits in enthnogenesis of peoples of Euroasia: historigraphia of the problem. Elista, 2008. 82 p. ISBN 978-5-91458-044-2 in Russian
- Хойт С. К. Кереиты в этногенезе народов Евразии: историография проблемы. Элиста, 2008. 82 с. ISBN 978-5-91458-044-2


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What were you thinking about when you dressed for school this morning? Specifically, how did you decide what to wear today? Did you glance out the window to see what the weather was doing? If you looked out the window, what were your clues? (Possible answers: Clouds, sunshine, wind blowing through the trees, birds in the sky, etc.) So, without even thinking about it this morning, you were forecasting the weather! In the same way, people around the world have been forecasting the weather for thousands of years. For a long time, people relied on weather patterns to predict the weather. Who has heard the following expression?
"Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning? Red skies at night, sailors' delight."
Well, although this rhyme is not entirely true, ancient sailors used it as a rule of thumb, due to the fact that a red morning sun did indeed often bring rain (because the red sky occurred when the air was full of dust and water vapor).
Besides sailors navigating on the open water and you wanting to dress right for the weather, why do we care about weather forecasting? (Note: Show students the weather section of the day's newspaper.) Why is there a weather section in the newspaper? When you do see people consulting the weather forecast, either in the newspaper or on television? (Possible answers: Before planning a trip, a sporting event, going on a picnic, doing outside chores, etc.) What about people who grow food? Do any of you have a garden at your house? It is certainly helpful to understand the weather when taking care of a garden.
For farmers, whose crops are their livelihood, the ability to predict the weather is crucial. Before the advent of modern weather forecasting technology, which we will discuss later, how do you think farmers predicted the weather? (Note: If possible, show the students a copy of the Farmer's Almanac.) Some of you may have heard of The Farmer's Almanac, a book — used since 1792 — that uses a complex series of natural cycles to devise a secret weather forecasting formula, traditionally said to be 80% accurate. Before modern weather technology, farmers relied heavily on the Almanac to plan their crop growing seasons. People around the country still read the Almanac to learn about farming, the weather and to understand astronomical events and ocean tides (see Additional Multimedia Support section for a website link to a Farmer's Almanac video).
How do you think people forecast the weather today? (Possible answers: Satellites, weather balloons, computers.) During the past 100 years, engineers and scientists have worked to design modern forecasting equipment such as weather balloons, satellites, Doppler radars and more to help predict the weather. Fortunately, modern equipment has made it much easier to predict weather, climate and water-related hazards around the world, which account for nearly 90% of all natural disasters. Modern weather forecasting technology provides vital information for advance warnings of natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes and floods. Improved technology has saved many lives and reduced damage to property and the environment.
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History of Weather Forecasting
Humans have always attempted to predict the weather. In 650 BC, people living in Babylonia, an ancient state in the southern part of Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq), predicted the weather from cloud patterns. The ancient Chinese predicted the weather by observing patterns of events. If the sunset was unusually red, it was often an indication of good weather for the following day. Although these ancient methods of weather forecasting were used for centuries, they were not always reliable. Another limitation was that information about the current state of the weather could not be communicated to places far away. So, if a community of Babylonians were experiencing a terrible storm, they had no way to warn their neighbors downwind that trouble was coming!
The most basic weather forecasting is still based on the observation of weather patterns, which over the years has led to folklore about the weather (see the Pre-Lesson Assessment section). You are probably familiar with Groundhog Day, celebrated on February 2 in the US. This folklore originated from ancient Celtic people who believed that if the winter's midpoint was sunny and clear, a long, cold winter would follow. Today, people celebrate this day with a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil, who resides in Philadelphia. The tradition is that every year, on the morning of February 2, Punxsutawney Phil leaves his home under the ground. If it is sunny and clear enough for little Punxsutawney Phil to "see his shadow," a long winter is predicted. Unfortunately, this weather folklore is only accurate about half the time!
Modern Forecasting Equipment
Today, we rely on modern forecasting technology and engineering to predict weather patterns. The modern age of weather forecasting began with the invention of the telegraph in 1837, which allowed forecasts to be made by knowing the actual weather conditions in distant places.
Even more progress was achieved during the 20th century when engineers and scientists designed computers to make numerical weather predictions (computer simulations) of the atmosphere (see Figure 2). These simulations take information about the present weather and use the computational tools of physics and fluid dynamics to predict future atmospheric states. Basically, the complicated equations used by the computer project how the working fluids of the atmosphere (that is, wind and water) are expected to change with different atmospheric conditions (that is, temperature, humidity and pressure).
It is important to note that before any fancy computer simulations can be made, "raw" weather data (actual weather measurements) must be collected.
Weather Balloons
Weathers balloons carry instruments high up into the atmosphere. The balloons, launched every day all over the world, carry a radiosonde high up into the atmosphere. The radiosonde is a small, battery powered device that collects information about atmospheric pressure, humidity, and temperature. These data are then transmitted to a ground antenna via specific radio frequencies. Wind speed and direction are calculated by tracking the weather balloon using GPS or radio direction finding. The flight of a weather balloon doesn't last very long. The weather balloon is filled with either helium or hydrogen, which lifts the device into the atmosphere at a rate of about 1000 feet per minute. In its flight, the weather balloon can ascend to over 35 km (115,000 feet) and drift more than 300 km (about 180 miles) from where it was launched. As the balloon ascends, the pressure decreases, which causes the balloon to expand from an initial diameter of 1.5 feet to 6-8 feet. Eventually the balloon expands so much that it ruptures. The radiosonde has a parachute attached to it so that it is less likely to cause damage when it returns to earth. Most radiosondes are not found after they return to earth. Of the approximately 70,000 radiosondes deployed every year, only about 20% are found and returned to the National Weather Service for reconditioning and reuse.
Satellite Technology
What about the big picture? Weather satellites are another engineering marvel that enable us to see what the Earth and clouds look like from space and give us a more comprehensive view of Earth's interrelated systems and climate. Figure 4 was created using data from four different satellites. The red dots you see are fires burning on land areas, and the large aerosol clouds over the Atlantic Ocean are from the burning of biomass in Africa. You can also see dust and clouds wrapped around the planet.
Weather Radars
What if we wanted to see inside a large cloud or storm to analyze its structure and gauge its potential to cause severe weather? Is this possible? Military radar operators asked this same question during World War II, when they noticed noise in returned radar echoes due to weather elements such as rain, snow and sleet. When the war was over, many of these military radar operators became engineers to develop a use for the noisy echoes. Now, we have weather radar, a special type of radar that uses radio waves to "see" how precipitation is behaving in a cloud and how it might change.
RADAR stands for radio detection and ranging. Basically, a radar is an electronic instrument used to determine the direction and distance of objects that reflect radio energy back to the radar site. Weather radars use radio waves to locate precipitation and determine its type (rain, snow, sleet or hail). They also calculate the motion of precipitation and forecast its future position and intensity.
All weather radars work by the process of scattering, in which radiation energy is reflected by small particles, as shown in Figure 5. So, when weather radar sends a radar beam out into space, the precipitation particles in the atmosphere cause the radiation energy to scatter. The motion and behavior of the scattered radiation is read by the radar site and translated into important weather information.
The Doppler Radar
Most weather radars are Doppler radars, which can also detect the motion of rain droplets. Doppler radar gets its name from the Doppler effect. Have you ever listened to an ambulance siren or a train whistle as it was coming toward you? You probably noticed that the pitch of the whistle changed as the train passed you and moved away. This change in the frequency of sound is called the Doppler effect.
A Doppler radar measures the changes in the frequency of the signal it receives to detect the intensity of precipitation, estimate wind direction and speed, and predict hail size and rainfall amounts. Doppler radar gives forecasters the capability of providing early detection of severe thunderstorms that may bring strong damaging winds, large hail, heavy rain and possibly tornadoes. Figure 7 shows the radar reflectivity image of the Oklahoma City/Twin Lakes Doppler radar taken on May 8, 2003, just before a tornado hit the General Motors plant in the area. Because the Doppler radar (shown is the early formation of the tornado) provided the NOAA National Weather Service with 30 minutes advance warning, officials were able to move the 1,200 employees to a shelter before the tornado hit.
Who Uses the Information?
We can certainly appreciate the staggering advances in weather forecasting equipment since the telegraph was used 100 years ago. What about the people who use the equipment? Who looks at all this weather data? Who checks to see if it makes sense?
One international organization is the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an agency of the United Nations. WMO works to verify and standardize weather data and make it available to national meteorologists, local forecasters and other people interested in weather science and forecasting. This weather data is then put into maps by computers, which can make forecasts based on certain conditions and mark them on weather maps. Then, it is the meteorologist's job to read and interpret these maps to make forecasts about the weather. You can obtain daily weather information for your city from the World Meteorological Organization by visiting http://worldweather.wmo.int/.
It is interesting to note that, according to NASA, the US statistically has the world's most violent weather. In a typical year, the US endures about 10,000 violent thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,000 tornadoes, and several hurricanes. For this reason, improving weather prediction has been a high priority of meteorologists for a very long time. Engineers and scientists continue to work to improve weather forecasting technology to provide more accurate weather forecasts for the benefit of society, the economy and the environment.
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Associated Activities (Return to Contents)
Lesson Closure (Return to Contents)
Now that we have learned how weather forecasting has come a long way from the basic observation of weather patterns, we can appreciate the work of engineers who have worked so hard to develop modern forecasting equipment. Advanced technology such as weather balloons, satellites and Doppler radars have improved the quality of people's lives around the world by helping us plan our days, plant our crops, and prepare for natural hazards, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods.
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Assessment (Return to Contents)
Pre-Lesson Assessment
Weather Proverbs: Read the following list of weather proverbs to students. In small groups or as a class, try to guess what each weather proverb means and what it might tell us about the weather.
Post-Introduction Assessment
Worksheet: Before the introduction, give each student a copy of the attached Cool Weather Forecasting Facts Worksheet. Have students take notes while listening to the introduction and lesson (using the information from the Lesson Background section). At the end of the lesson, have students share their cool weather forecasting facts with the class. This worksheet can also be used as a lesson organizer.
Lesson Summary Assessment
Explaining Weather Proverbs: Return to the list of weather proverbs listed in the Pre-Lesson Assessment. Now have students explain how they could test these proverbs. What forecasting equipment might students use to determine if the proverbs are true?
Lesson Extension Activities (Return to Contents)
Understanding the Doppler Effect: Conduct the following demonstration to show students how the Doppler effect works and how Doppler radar helps meteorologists predict the weather.
You will need:
Explanation: The change in the frequency of sound is called the Doppler effect. Doppler radar measures the changes in the frequency of the signal it receives to detect the intensity of precipitation, estimate wind direction and speed, and predict hail size and rainfall amounts.
Additional Multimedia Support (Return to Contents)
Hands-on weather experiments for kids, http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/?n=kidscorner_weatherexperiments
Farmer's almanac website with activities, videos and long-range weather forecasts, http://www.farmersalmanac.com.
References (Return to Contents)
Annenberg Media, Learner.org, Interactives: Weather, "Forecasting," accessed December 12, 2007. http://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/forecasting.html
Farmer's Almanac, accessed December 14, 2007. http://www.farmersalmanac.com
NASA Ames Research Center, Flight Desk Display Research Laboratory, Implementations, "3D Cockpit Situation Display (CSD)," accessed December 12, 2007. http://human-factors.arc.nasa.gov/groups/FDDRL/technologies/3dcdti.php
National Weather Service Forecast Office, El Paso Office, Kid's Weather, "Experiments," accessed December 14, 2007. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/?n=kidscorner_weatherexperiments
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, SP-4312 Dreams, Hopes, Realities, "Chapter 5: Exploring the Earth," accessed December 14, 2007. http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4312/ch5.htm
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, accessed December 14, 2007. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/science/doppler/images/scat.gif
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, accessed August 13, 2014. Radiosonde Observations. http://www.ua.nws.noaa.gov/factsheet.htm
Tarp, Keli. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "NOAA Provides Expertise For Development Of New Radar Network," accessed December 14, 2007. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s2097.htm
ContributorsLauren Cooper, Malinda Schaefer Zarske, Janet Yowell
Copyright© 2007 by Regents of the University of Colorado.
Supporting Program (Return to Contents)Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Acknowledgements (Return to Contents)
The contents of this digital library curriculum were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education and National Science Foundation GK-12 grant no. 0338326. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the Department of Education or National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.


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This post is for an assignment for my Media and War class.
After leaving in France for three years, I can safely say that I had never before encountered such a nationalistic group of people. They are proud of their food. They are proud of their language. They are proud of anything related to their roots – or as the French broadly describe it – their terroir. While most countries around the world appear to be embracing globalization, the French are staunchly against their beloved homeland being molested by foreign products or ideas. But while one cannot stop the world from changing, one man can stop the construction of a McDonalds in the countryside of France.
In the BBC News article, "France's farm crusader" by Justin Pearce, we meet José Bové – a bushy faced farmer who is immediately described as "a peasant Robin Hood" for his work as the underdog against a big, bad American fast food corporation. In 2000, Bové was caught attacking the site building site of a new McDonald's in the Tarn valley of southern France. Although the destruction was not all too serious, it was the media's reaction his actions that created the most fire. Bové became an international figure, often referred as a modern day Asterix for his spunky French spirit and his rather prominent handlebar mustache.
His story struck such a large chord because it was around that time when globalization truly started becoming relevant topic for companies and governments around the world. The real enemy was the United States, which had long ago begun to infiltrate foreign countries through Hollywood films and shows. For me, personally, it was interesting to read this article from over a decade past and compare it to the France I see today. In discussing the topic with a French friend of mine (over a dinner of MacDo, no less!), he nodded solemnly and proceeded to list out all the American series he had ever seen – beginning in the '80s with Little House on the Prairie and Dallas (to which he even hummed the theme song to). In all honesty, I had ever even heard of the show Dallas until last year when I took a course on Media Globalization here at AUP. However, according to my professor who hails from South-Korea, the show was an American phenomenon that had people around the world glued to their TV screens.
Although English is increasingly becoming the "world's language," France sees otherwise and continually seeks to protect their own beloved language from outside influence. This refers back to the idea of "terroir," which is a term that is incredibly difficult to define outside of a French context. In the article, the author explains why American-style fast food is such a threat in France while it is somewhat more readily embraced in other countries.
"Eating is not a neutral act," he [Bové] told reporters - a remark which embodies a uniquely French take on philosophy and food.
Whether looked at in relation to geography, soil or locality, terroir is a vital keyword in the study of food, especially in France, where much of the nation's ideology is firmly rooted in the image of a farmer. Terroir describes the sensory evidence of the plants, animals, and region from which they are produced. Since such traces transcend our most obvious means of perceiving food through taste, in France, terroir encompasses a cultural knowledge that is passed down through generations
Essentially, this is why Bové's fight attracted such media attention. Asterix, or Vercingetorix (whom the cartoon was actually based upon), was famous for his loyalty in defending his country against imperialistic invaders. While Bové's protest was not violent, it appeared to be more of a war of ideology and how one country should combat foreign interests in order to preserve a type of self-dignity.
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This is a video of an interview I had with a student broadcast journalist named Virgilia Hess.
Despite studying at Brooklyn College in New York, Hess, herself is a French national with bilingual capabilities. In April, she went back to her homeland to sit down with four AUP Americans studying long-term in Paris and to discuss the differences between French and American: academics, food, fashion, and nightlife.
As a current, part-time student at l'Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), I was able to provide a brief glimpse of my experience there. But more importantly.. I was quoted about food. Surprise, surprise!
The intimidating reason why I disabled the "Ask Me Anything!" button for a year.
.. And of course, within 30 minutes of turning it back on - I get a question that I've pretty much already answered before. So anyone who does ask me something, please do me a favor and look through my blog first. I know it's a lot of pages, but I go in-depth for a reason. Also, please ask me something that can't be easily answered through Google.
I did apply to Scripps, but I was rejected. Plain and simple, mais c'est la vie. I still remember the rejection letter they sent me - it went along the lines of: "Just because you were't accepted here doesn't mean you won't go on to do great things elsewhere."
I could have done a lot of things differently, but I decided to go to AUP. Living in France for the past three years has been undeniably expensive; however, in my eyes, it's a small price to pay for the knowledge, connections, and experience that I've gained along the way.
We all have different decisions in life and no decision is ever bad unless you don't learn from it. AUP may not be the most renowned university, but rankings and GPA aren't always everything. It's the connections that you make and what you make of your education that counts the most.
Loraine in Lebanon: An American abroad in #Beirut looking #forward to #FourMoreYears with @BarackObama! <3 (at American University of Beirut (AUB))
This is an assignment for my Internet & Globalization class. One more to go. The end is in sight!
Once upon a time ago, I used to blog for fun. I wrote about random musings that made no sense and posted silly pictures that made me laugh. Then I moved to Paris and created a new blog to talk about my new life in France. Gradually my daily journal grew with popularity to the point where people were flooding my mailbox for advice. I became "that American girl who studies at AUP." Now, I blog because I am a brand.
Welcome to my life, 2.0. The girl you read about here is one created for that of the social media obsessed world. I am real in all physical sense, but in terms of personality and character – I am a fake. I have carefully manipulated all of my blog posts and pictures so that I may be portrayed perfectly with all of my best qualities highlighted. I know that I am being watched, so if I am going to be judged, I want to at least be able to control how others see me.
I wouldn't necessarily attribute this to some underlying self-esteem issue or anything, but rather a deep concern for my future. In the New York Times article, "Putting Yourself Out There on a Shelf to Buy," author Alina Tugend laments how society has grown obsessed with public image. Brands are not just limited to bags and sodas anymore, but to us as humans. If one hopes to compete in this highly competitive job market, one must attract all the attention they can garner through every medium available. However, the most popular forms are Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin. (All three of which I have, I must add).
"If you don't brand yourself, Google will brand you," said Sherry Beck Paprocki, co-author of the forthcoming book, "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Branding Yourself" (Alpha, an imprint of Penguin, May 2009). That means you need to try to control what information comes up when your name is searched online by a potential employer, as it inevitably will be. Will she see a professional LinkedIn profile or that embarrassing photo of you from Halloween 2005?"
Any serious job applicant needs to do a serious cleanup or reorganization of their Internet presence. I, myself, am set on ultimate privacy for Facebook while my LinkedIn is manicured at every opportune moment. I can't say that this blog has gone "viral," but it does have a good amount of readers. In a bizarre twist, I can't even begin to count how many times I've been "recognized" in real life. Although I don't actually advertise myself business-wise here, my focus is to advise and captivate the young prospective Parisian expat community. Doing that alone helps increases my social capital or "klout." It promotes my name even if it's by a little bit.
I guess you can say I'm starting off small though. This entire blog is actually pretty self-censored to a stifling degree lest I don't deter future employers or upset the wonderful AUP administration that gives me such a generous amount financial aid… but who could still give me more. (Ehem). But in all honesty and all jokes aside, branding is a tiring but rewarding duty. As much as the author of the article resists the idea, I cannot help but embrace it because I know that one day it will help me. Even if a prospective employer sees this blog and remembers me as that "American in Paris girl," as long as it helps them remember me when it comes down to filling a job, then this will all have been worth it. It's a start to my fledging Marketing and Advertising career but at least my brand equity something that sets me apart from other competitors.
AHHH, THIS IS THE BOSQUET GRAND SALON. I've had a class in here almost every semester for two years! #AUPREPRESENT <3
Many are the students who have contemplated this sleeping bard … Detail from the ceiling of the main meeting room at the American University of Paris, where we heard a talk last night by Marwan Bishara. The former AUP professor is now the senior political analyst for Al Jazeera English and author of The Invisible Arab: The Promise and Peril of the Arab Revolutions.
This is the final stretch! 4 out of 6 posts for my Internet & Globalization class.
A big dilemma for American college students is trying to keep up with their favorite television shows. It's hard to watch TV when there's not one to be found anywhere near them. Sure, the lucky college student may find a television in their dorm hall lounge, but good luck fighting over it. So what's the solution here? Streaming, baby!
Streaming media is a way to watch a video or listen to a song in 'real time' without downloading it to your computer or storing it to your hard drive. Streaming is a relatively recent development, because your broadband connection has to run fast enough to show the data in real time. Files encoded for streaming are often highly compressed to use as little bandwidth as possible. This is the beloved answer for those who may not have a television set but do have a laptop and access to WIFI. However, this is the true nightmare for the media industry.
Brian Stelter discusses this phenomenon in the New York Times article, "Youths Are Watching, but Less Often on TV." It is argued that the young are still watching shows for hours on end each day, but they're not necessarily doing it on the television. How exactly is it that the TV shows we watch are free? Let's be real here – nothing is ever free. When we are watching shows on the TV, we as the consumer are being purchased at the same time. Companies will pay television networks the big bucks to insert their commercial here or place their product there. Stelter theorizes, "The long-term implications for the media industry are huge, possibly causing billions of dollars in annual advertising spending to shift away from old-fashioned TV."
Some advertisement industries are trying to cope by making the transition into digital and online video. Even now, every Youtuber must sit through a few seconds of obligatory advertisements before they can watch their video. But is it working? I, for one, am always most eager to mute a particularly long video commercial or "X-out" from a pop-up as soon as possible. On the other hand, I understand that it is my participation with the advertisements and my possible related consumerism that allows for the production of my favorite shows. However, this is really a Catch-22 because while I would try to at least tolerate a commercial, I can't because all I can do is stream the shows since I don't have access to an actual television.
My generation is highly in favor of what is free and readily available. It may be amoral but it is a lot easier. Maybe one day this mentality will backfire. For example, lower quality television shows may be more prominent since there's no longer enough funding for it. Thankfully, however, the saving grace of television and advertisement industries is that it is mostly the youth that they are concerned about. The older generations haven't made that technological transition and are still watching television, thus still providing that much needed revenue. Perhaps this is a wake up call to advertisement agencies in terms of how they should rework their marketing tactics.
In any case, I shall conclude with a list of my favorite streaming sites:
If you'll please excuse this interruption from my normal Paris ranting, this is the second blog post for my Internet & Globalization class.
In high school, I had the stereotypical "nerd" boyfriend. Now, don't mistake this as the cool, black-rimmed glasses wearing geek that the hipster has made prominent. No, my guy was your typical socially inept and acne ridden nerd. Unsurprisingly, he was the one who introduced me to the number one most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), "World of Warcraft" or "WoW." It sets users into a virtual fantasy world where they can create avatars to explore the land, interact with other characters, and fight monsters. As a previous player, I can vouch that the game can get extremely time consuming if one is serious about developing their avatar to its full potential. In fact, on average users spend about 34.6 hours a month gaming. It's no wonder that with these statistics, the clever folks at Mashable came up with this entertaining infographic arguing "Why 'World of Warcraft' Might Get You More Dates than Match.com."
Now, as a personal disclaimer – I did not meet my then boyfriend on WoW. But we sure did a lot of our dating via it. Nothing said affection more than waking up to a virtual rose in my mailbox or even better, having him spend hours walking me through a particularly difficult dungeon. This is the courtship of online love. Thus, I can easily understand why it is argued that WoW is a more successful place than Match.com. It is because I personally believe that Match.com isn't a specific enough site for someone to actually find the love of your life on it. There is too much of a plethora of different personalities on there to find the one that most closely "matches" your own. This is contrast to the other dating websites that are much more exclusive, like JDate (just for the Jews) or AdamMeetEve (if you don't get the biblical reference then you definitely won't match with these people). Therefore, I'll have to clarify that this infographic only applies for the special few – the nerds. But just to quickly summarize the numbers:
To give my insider's perspective, online games make it more possible for nerds to find love than if they used dating website. It is entirely more likely that they will meet someone who shares their interests in Sci-Fi and computer-programming while they raid than if they spent the same amount of hours perusing through countless dating profiles.
It may not have been on Match.com, but I've tried that whole online dating thing and it's hard! Sure, your match may be searching for you too, but there are so many frogs to filter through that finding your Prince Charming may seem impossible. I've found that the guys on dating websites to be either: desperate since they're terrible at wooing girls in real life, or suave Don Juans who definitely know how to woo and just want a quick hook up or 5. Those who play World of Warcraft go into it with no expectations about finding love; they just want to have fun. If anything, the dating is more accidental than forced. According to the infographic, "Men approached by women in a high-adrenaline situation are 37.5% more likely to feel an attraction. Battling demons and trolls with a girl is a bigger rush than grabbing coffee with her."
To conclude, I'd like to share a funny article that I found while researching this topic. It's a how to for those who "Want to Get Married in World of Warcraft?" I'm not sure if it's sarcastic or not, but I did find this particular gem in the comments section:


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A year ago, Jimmy Baron had been unemployed for three years. It was a humbling experience for someone who was part of the biggest morning show of the 1990s in Atlanta: 99X's Morning X. By 2006, he refused to take a major pay cut at 99X and sought brighter climes that didn't come until last fall when Dave FM finally hired him to take over mornings.
The best part of being at home? Jimmy was able to take care of his newborn son Micah with his wife Lisa (who is writing a tell-all book about her time as a spokeswoman for Ralph Reed.). But he also often found himself a bit isolated socially, especially at places where mostly moms congregate, such as city parks.
So when he came to Dave FM, he had an idea to help out all those stay-at-home dads, some who are in that position by choice, some because of the lousy economy. He held his first event last month at a Monkey Joe's. I checked out the second one at Hammond Park last week. About 25 to 30 guys popped by with their kids. Panera Bread provided the food and Jay Memory from Memory Dean sang a few ditties.
"I found myself at home during the day when most dads aren't used to being home but they are now because of the economy," he said. "I'd go to the park and the mall. It was always me and moms. You're like this pariah. Nobody would talk to you. I wanted to put something together for dads who are in this boat. There are a lot of them."
The men who were there were a mix of stay-at-home dads by choice and those who are just biding time "between gigs," as Jimmy called it. They all seemed grateful to hang out with other guys with kids.
"It's cool to be around other dads," said Jeff Collins, a 31-year-old Atlantan with his daughter Lida. "You feel more relaxed." He is home by choice since his wife is an attorney.
Bruce Lawson, an unemployed chef, said when he goes to parks, it's usually 10 to 1 moms vs. dads. He says when his three-year-old son Devin runs off and he's momentarily left by himself, some moms would look at him askance. "What are you doing here?" they'd ask, as if he were a potential predator.
Other guys don't get bugged by the social ostracism. Jamie Lewis, 42, just plays with his two kids, Kendall (4) and Owen (2) at parks and ignores the moms. He has a small picture framing business at home and got a degree, too. And he plans to get back into the workplace once his kids are in school.
Below is a video I took with Jimmy:
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GREAT idea, I think. Dads need this. Way to go, Jimmy!
May 5th, 2010
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That is a great idea…there are so many guys who are now stay at home dads/dads between gigs and they don't have the tools/mindset to know how to handle this change in their lives – what a great resource that Jimmy has provided to them.
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Love him or hate him on the air, you can't deny that he gets what resonates with people — usually ahead of the curve.
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- Funding Received
- $19 Million in 1 Round from 1 Investor
- Most Recent Funding
- $19 Million Series A on July 3, 2013
- Headquarters:
- Stockholm
- Description:
- Magine is a cloud-based TV operator providing live, recorded and time shifted TV across all devices.
- Founders:
- Michael Werner, Mattias Hjelmstedt, Erik Wikstrom
- Categories:
- Television, Games
- Website:
- http://www.magine.com
Company DetailsUpdate
Magine is a cloud based TV operator that works with leading national and international broadcasters to provide live, recorded and time shifted television across all devices
Magine's patent pending cloud based technology removes the consumer pain points of a complicated TV set up with boxes and cables, and a fragmented user experience across services and devices. Magine is currently in tech beta in Sweden.
More info at vimeo.com/50067866
Current Team (3)Update
Mattias Hjelmstedt
Head of product and innovations, co-founder
Michael Werner
Chairman, co-founder
Erik Wikstrom
CEO, co-founder
Funding Rounds (1) - $19MUpdate
$19M / Series A
Jul 3, 2013Investors:
Investors (1)Update
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Primusgatan 112
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Stockholm, 11267
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Magine aims to be a cloud pay-tv service without the boxpaidcontent.org
Cloud-Based TV Operator Magine Raises $19M Series A Round To Fuel International Expansion07/03/13 -techcrunch.com
Magine Is The Best Internet-Based Cable TV Service You Can't Use (Unless You Live In Sweden)03/21/13 -techcrunch.com


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Much has been said about the shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry. We addressed it in an and an . While there is no easy and straightforward solution to this problem, one of the ways to address it would be to boost participation of women contractors and women-owned businesses in construction. Currently, they comprise a small fraction of the whole industry (), but have the potential to … Read More »
Got a Surety Bond Claim? Here's What You Can Expect
License Bonds | 11 Aug 2014
If you work in the freight industry, you need to stay on top of a lot of things—communicating with shippers and carriers, processing orders, researching the market for even more cost-efficient ways to do business, and the list goes on. However, all of these are pleasant tasks compared to dealing with a freight claim when one comes in. Almost every broker has had a claim filed against them at least once … Read More »
Want to Haul Military Freight? Check out SDDC's Requirements
License Bonds | 31 Jul 2014
Are you a freight carrier company seeking to get into military freight transportation? Well, if you are, there are several ways to get into that niche. The easiest way is to get on the list of a broker approved by the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), and get work from them. But if you want to cut the middle man and move Department of Defense (DOD) freight yourself, there … Read More »
Are Federal Contractors About to Face More False Claims Act Lawsuits?
Uncategorized | 24 Jul 2014
Working on federal projects has numerous benefits for contractors, so federal contracts always attract a fierce competition. But in an effort to protect taxpayer money, sometimes the government adopts legislation that quickly turns controversial. Such is the case with a recent ruling by the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth District, which aims to increase penalties for federal contractors who defraud the government under the False Claims Act … Read More »
Step-By-Step Guide: How to Get Your Freight Broker's License
License Bonds | 16 Jun 2014
As journalist Steve Albini says, "the backbone of this country is the independent truck." Freight shipping is an indispensable part of modern life, and there is a complex ecosystem to support it. An integral piece of the support structure is the freight broker. The freight broker acts as a middleperson between an entity that wishes to transport property and the motorized carrier who … Read More »


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The hip-hop mogul came under fire after the promo for his new single, On to the Next One, debuted this month (Jan10).
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2:00pm Thursday 24th April 2014 in News By Maggie Hartford, covering business and Books Editor. Call me on 01865 425461
TECHNOLOGY spun out of Oxford University will be used to help convert landfill waste into jet fuel for British Airways.
Velocys, based at Milton Park, near Didcot, says it expects to earn more than £18m during the three-year construction of GreenSky London at the former Coryton oil refinery on the Thames estuary in Thurrock.
The Oxfordshire company, which last year changed its name from Oxford Catalysts following a merger with US company Velocys, commercialises superactive, superstable molecules from Oxford's Wolfson Catalysis Centre, headed by company co-founder Prof Malcolm Green. Neville Hargreaves, of Velocys, said: "We are just at the point of rolling out the commercialisation of our products. This one is particularly high-profile because it's doing something that's so sensible.'' BA said the project was set to revolutionise the production of aviation fuel. About 575,000 tonnes per year of waste, normally destined for landfill or incineration, will instead be converted into 120,000 tonnes of clean burning liquid fuel.
BA has made an 11-year commitment to purchase all 50,000 tonnes-a-year of the jet fuel produced. Due to be completed in 2017, the project is a world first.
Solena Fuels will convert the waste into gas using its own technology. In July 2012 it asked Velocys to provide technology to convert the gas into liquid fuel.
As well as the set-up income, Velocys — which last year made a pre-tax loss of £18m — expects to earn another £30m over the first 15 years of the plant's operation.
Chief executive Roy Lipski said: "Velocys is pleased to be part of this ground-breaking project and to contribute to British Airway's strategy for sustainable aviation, as well as Solena's plans for similar projects worldwide."
Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways' parent company IAG, said: "We are always striving to reduce our impact on climate change and this first-of-its-kind project marks a significant step for the aviation industry.
"The sustainable jet fuel produced each year will be enough to power our flights from London City Airport twice over with carbon savings the equivalent of taking 150,000 cars off the road.'' Jonathon Counsell, head of environment at British Airways, said: "With the site selected, and world-class technology partners such as Velocys in place, this first-of-a-kind project is laying the foundations for BA to reduce its carbon emissions significantly."
Robert Do, chief executive of Solena, said: "We are proud to have Velocys as part of the consortium of world-class companies assembled for the project."
BA is providing construction capital and becoming a minority share holder in GreenSky.
Watch film footage of Willie Walsh discussing the project at youtube.com/user/ FlyBritishAirways
A graphic of the process to turn waste into jet fuel can be seen at solenafuels.com /index.php/our-solution
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EH! Can we be any more stereotypically Canadian, eh?
In Tim Hortons, with not one, but two, identical plaid jackets. Are there such things as a his and hers plaid jacket, or are they all unisex?
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Various random musings and findings. You may call me a dilettante, but I like to think of myself as having limitless potential in many areas.
I don't care what other dudes think, the "friend zone" is awesome.
This "friend zone" talk perpetuates the notion that the only incentive for men to interact with women is the possibility for a romantic relationship or sex. Same thing with the whole "don't be a nice guy" sentiment. Seriously, what's wrong with being kind or helpful to a lady just to be a good friend, or just a decent human being, without any conditions? While I'm at it, what's wrong with just being single and cultivating good friendships? Does your value as a person diminish if you don't get married or have a long-term relationship by a certain age, if ever? If only people could have license to focus on their personal goals and wellness and be happy, irrespective of socially constructed expectations.
I wish we could go back to the days of the working-class intellectual. When you could work in a factory or the shipyards and still be a writer or scholar. I guess it's still possible to do that (though the lack of actual factories or shipyards in the US is kind of a problem), but it seems like everything now is internship this, two years experience that, go to grad school after some-odd years, when I just wanna say 'efff that' to the whole damn process. Maybe it's just me being ambivalent or unsure about my personal goals, but right now I'm just not that comfortable with the whole proscribed, singular course of career and life. Or maybe I'm just afraid to start something and see what happens.


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You're ready to sign up for a new credit card that seems to promise a host of appealing rewards. But, are you really sure of what the card has to offer or how it compares with other options? Many people are not, according to a J.D. Power survey, which found that only 59 percent of credit card customers feel they "completely" understand how they earn rewards. Another one-third knew nothing about the benefits related to their credit card.
Are you planning to take a family vacation this summer? If so, it could become a pricey proposition. For those Americans with summer vacation plans, 41 percent expect to pay an average of $3,000 for transportation, lodging, meals, activities, entertainment and pet care, according to a new telephone survey conducted for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The Minnesota Society of CPAs offers some tips on how you can set a budget for and hold down the cost of a family trip while still having an enjoyable break.
Can you have a memorable wedding day without breaking the bank? Absolutely. Even though the average wedding costs nearly $30,000, according to TheKnot.com, many happy couples have joyous celebrations for far less money. If you're planning your own nuptials, the Minnesota Society of CPAs offers this advice on how to be frugal and still have a festive occasion.
About 36 million people, or 11.7 percent of Americans, moved between 2012 and 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. If you're in the process of moving, you're probably juggling a lot of tasks, including worrying about the potentially high costs. The Minnesota Society of CPAs offers these five tips for saving when relocating.
Approximately 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 every day until around 2030. If you're part of that group, or if you're planning ahead for a comfortable retirement, the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants offers this advice for securing your financial future.
As technology continues to challenge the traditional paradigm of employees and "the office," many businesses and individuals find calculating taxes for work done outside company office space to be confusing. According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, there are now an estimated 3.2 million full-time employees who telecommute for at least half the workweek, up 79 percent since 2005.
What do going to church or participating in sailing races have in common? They can affect your 'snowbird' tax status. (submitted photo)
Determining residency for tax purposes often proves challenging for Minnesota's population of "snowbirds" -- retired individuals who head south each winter.
Last year, Gov. Mark Dayton made a well-publicized attempt to enact a "snowbird tax," expanding the number of people required to pay Minnesota income taxes.
As part of a campaign to educate taxpayers on confusing, challenging and emerging tax issues, the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants offers important reminders related to Minnesota's new state gift tax.
The new tax, effective July 1, 2013, and included in 2013 tax filings, collects 10 percent of a taxpayer's cumulative lifetime gifting exceeding $1 million. Minnesota is only the second state in the country to enact a state gift tax.
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The Social Security program treats all workers - men and women - exactly the same in terms of the benefits they can receive.
But women may want to familiarize themselves with what the program means to them in their particular circumstances. Understanding the benefits may mean the difference between living more comfortably vs. just getting by in retirement.
Tax time is tough, there's no question about it, but it's even more challenging when you're self-employed and trying to deal with the sometimes confusing rules and recordkeeping that can go hand in hand with running your own show. The Minnesota Society of CPAs (MNCPA) answers some of the most frequent questions about taxes and self-employment and offers tips that can help you lower your tax bill.
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