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by Staff Writer / New Jersey DevilsTeam Canada's Dany Heatley is the current scoring leader at the World Championships with 13 points.
The third-seeded Swedes face off against the second-seeded Czech Republic in the first Group E quarterfinal in a rematch of the final qualification round game for each of those teams.
The Swedes beat the Czechs, 5-3, in that game on the strength of two Marcus Nilsson goals. Nilsson has three goals and one assist for four points and a plus-2 rating while averaging just 12:28 of ice time per game.
The Swedes are 2-1 with New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist in net and their offensive charge is powered by former New York Islander Mattias Weinhandl, who is tied for second in tournament scoring with 10 points.
At 3:30 p.m., Canada, the top seed in Group F plays fourth-seeded Norway. In Canada's first game of the qualification round they barely eked out a 2-1 victory against Norway and they will certainly not take it lightly this time around.
Canadian left wing Dany Heatley, who leads the tournament with nine goals and 13 points, will power Canada's offensive charge while playing alongside Rick Nash and Ryan Getzlaf.
"We wanted to play well through our first six (games) and get better every night," Heatley said. "I think we've done a pretty good job of that. Now we've got do-or-die here the next couple days."
At 7:15 p.m., Russia, the top seed in Group E battles the fourth-seeded Swiss in Quebec City. Russia beat Switzerland, 5-3, on Monday in the final qualification-round game for each club. Maxim Sushinsky scored two goals in the Russian victory.
The Russians are undefeated in the tournament, but have just 13 of 15 points because two of those victories came in OT.
Finland – the No. 2 seed in Group F – plays the No. 3-seeded United States in a rematch of a qualification-round contest that saw Finland prevail 3-2 with a controversial goal scored by Finnish defenseman Ville Koistinen, which appeared to be shot through the side of the American net. The U.S. will want to extract revenge in the elimination round.
"We were certainly disappointed," U.S. center Brandon Dubinsky said after the loss to Finland and after a win against Norway. "Not only the way the game ended, but more importantly with how we played, but we played this game with an edge. We played this game the way we need to be successful in this tournament. Right from top to bottom, we worked hard. It just shows what we can do when we do that."
Around the World Championship -- Czech defenseman Tomas Kaberle, who was ninth among NHL defensemen with 53 points this season while playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, leads the team and defensemen in the tournament with one goal and nine assists for 10 points. While Kaberle is thrilled to be collecting points, he is more concerned with winning. "I'm an offensive-minded player," Kaberle said. "I have managed to get some passes to the boys in front of the net. That's what I've been doing all my life. I'm happy with the points, but they don't mean anything. We don't need to score five goals in every game, we just want to win, and I'd be happy with winning 1-0." … Finnish forward Antti Pihlstrom is tied for third in scoring on the team with three goals and two assists for five points and has a team-high plus-5 rating. … Canadian center Eric Staal, who led the Carolina Hurricanes with 82 points this season, has left Team Canada to attend his grandfather's funeral. Staal, who won the Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, scored four goals Saturday in Canada's 10-1 victory against Germany. He was replaced on the roster by Edmonton's Sam Gagner. … Swiss forward Paul DiPietro, who scored the game-winning goal against Canada in their famous 2-1 victory in the 2006 Winter Olympics at Torino, is tied for the team lead with five points. DiPietro, who also scored twice in the Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup-clinching win in 1993, has a knack for scoring big goals and has realized how exciting the World Championship can be. "You never really know what comes up next," DiPietro said. "When I was in Montreal, we were joking about the guys going to the World Championship because they'd lost in the playoffs. And now, playing with Switzerland, I've realized how big and exciting a World Championship is. If you've never played in one, you've definitely missed something."
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Connecting from Jet Blue to DeltaMay 25, 20161I am landing on a domestic JetBlue flight at JFK at Terminal 5 at 4:48PM. I have a Delta internatioinal flight in Terminal 2 or 4 at 6:27PM. I will have carry-on baggage. Will I need to go through security again? If so, will I have enough time to make this change.ARB559Wed, May 25
1.5 hours to make connecting flight with only carry on luggage.May 25, 20161I have a domestic Jetblue flight (terminal 5) landing at 930pm on a Thursday night and my connecting flight departs at 1055pm from Terminal 7. If I have just a carry on and my jetblue flight is on time is this going to be enough time? Thanks in advance.KKWed, May 25
Do I have enough time?May 25, 20161Hi, I will be arriving at JFK with Delta at 2:30 and flying with Emirates at 4:30. Do I have time to collect my luggage, recheck them in and go through the security again? Both flights are at terminal 4. ThanksZAAWed, May 25
1.5 hours enough time to make connecting flight?May 25, 20161My 16 year old daughter is flying via Delta from TPA to JFK arriving 6:23pm then JFK to Prague leaving 8:06. Does she have enough time to do the terminal change, and is it terminal 2 to terminal 4? Also, will she have to go through security again?MPWed, May 25
is it enough time for connection SEA to KBP via JFK?May 25, 20161hello, I want to fly with luggage from SEA to JFK by JetBlue (arrival to terminal 5 at 22:00) where should transfer to Terminal 7 to fly to KBP by UIA at 00:30, so connection is 2:30 hours. looks that it will be separate ticket. Questions are - is it enough time to transfer with such connection ? - can luggage be registered to final destination (Kiev) or it should be collected at JFK and checked-in one more time at departure terminal ? Thank you in advance.rusWed, May 25
Syr-JFk on jet blue; connecting flight Jfk-bkk DeltaMay 25, 20161I Booked separate airline; jetblue for domestic and delta international. Do i need to claim my baggages at jfk and check in at delta airline again for the international flight to bangkok? I have 5hours between the connecting flight. My second question. Which terminal will i arrive from syracuse and which terminal should I go for delta jfk to bkk. Thank you for your help!MattWed, May 25
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Landing terminal 5 Jet blue and departing from terminal 5 jet blueMay 25, 20163Am landing at terminal 5 from jet blue at 2:30 pm and departing from terminal 5 with jet blue at 4:00 pm. Do I need to go through immigration and customs ? Do I have enough time to catch my next flight with 1 hour 30 min layover ? ThanksSrTue, May 24WHere are you coming from and where are you going to? I can't answer your question with the information you provided.ZAPWed, May 25I am coming from Port Au Prince Haiti by jet Blue, arriving in JFK at 2:30 PM and taking the 4:00 pm flight Jet Blue to San Francisco. ThankssrWed, May 25
Connecting flight to St. LuciaMay 25, 20161We will be flying from Boston to JFK and will have 1hr and 55 minutes to go thru customs at JFK to St. Lucia. Will that be enough time?rqfritzTue, May 24
YYZ to JFK to SNNMay 25, 20163Hi there. We are US citizens flying from YYZ in Toronto, connecting in JFK for our flight to SNN in Ireland. All flights are Delta operated. Anything we should be wary of? Layover in JFK is approximately 3 hours. Flights are later in the evening on a Wednesday. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!Beardo73Tue, May 24That is plenty of time. All you have to do is walk from your arrival gate to your departure gate.ZAPWed, May 25Thank you so much for the info! We were worried about having to go through customs, then back through security, etc. Peace of mind is nice to have. Thanks!Beardo73Wed, May 25
Connecting flight timeMay 24, 20161We are arriving into JFK from Richmond VA on Delta then leaving for South Africa on South African Air. Is 2 to 2 and a half hours enough time to make our connection?SeegsTue, May 24
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Obsahy: | Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 ""Sports and Pastimes, Done by Number"": Mathematical Tricks, Mathematical Games; The Well Spring of Sciences: Humfrey Baker, 1564; Mathematical Recreations: Henry van Etten, 1633; ""How Prodigiously Numbers Do Increase"": William Leybourne, 1667; Profitable and Delightful Problems: Jacques Ozanam, 1708; Lotteries and Mountebanks: L. Despiau, 1801; Dodging the Mastodon and the Plesiosaurus: Henry Ernest Dudeney, 1917; ""Plenty of Interesting Things to Be Discovered"": NRICH, 1998-2004; 2 ""Much Necessary for All States of Men"": From Arithmetic to Algebra. Addition and Subtraction: Robert Recorde, 1543Multiplication and Division: Thomas Masterson, 1592; Reducing Fractions: John Tapp, 1621; Decimal Fractions: Edward Hatton, 1695; Extracting Square Roots: William Banson, 1760; The Rule of Three: Wardhaugh Thompson, 1771; The Rule of Three, in Verse: Nathan Withy, 1792; ""The First Analysts"": Joseph Fenn, 1775; Quadratic Equations: The Popular Educator, 1855; Cubic Equations for the Practical Man: J.E. Thompson, 1931; 3 ""A Goodly Struggle"": Problems, Puzzles, and Challenges; The Ladies' Diary: 1798; The Girl's Own Book: Lydia Marie Child, 1835. The Boy's Own Magazine: 1855""The Analyst"": 1874; Can You Solve It?: Arthur Hirschberg, 1926; Mathematical Challenges: 1989; 4 ""Drawyng, Measuring and Proporcion"": Geometry and Trigonometry; Points and Lines: Robert Recorde, 1551; Squares and Triangles: Thomas Rudd, 1650; Pythagoras's Theorem: Edmund Scarburgh, 1705; Trigonometrical Definitions: Edward Wells, 1714; The Resolution of Triangles: Hugh Worthington, 1780; Introduction to Spherical Geometry: Horatio Nelson Robinson, 1854; Napier's Rules: Alan Clive Gardner, 1956. 5 Maps, Monsters, and Riddles: The Worlds of Mathematical PopularizationThe Athenian Mercury: 1691-1697; Newton for the Ladies: Francesco Algarotti, 1739; Maps and Mazes: W.W. Rouse Ball, 1892; ""Einstein's Real Achievement"": Oliver Lodge, 1921; Riddles in Mathematics: Eugene P. Northrop, 1945; Fermat's Last Theorem: Hans Rademacher and Otto Toeplitz, 1957; Where Does It End?: Dan Pedoe, 1958; Yamátárájabhánasalagám: Sherman K. Stein, 1963; Saddles and Soap Bubbles: Iakov Isaevich Khurgin, 1974; ""The Monster"" Unveiled: The Times, 1980. 6 ""To Ease and Expedite the Work"": Mathematical Instruments and How to Use Them""Cards for the Sea"": Martín Cortés, 1561; Making a Horizontal Sundial: Thomas Fale, 1593; Speaking-Rods: Seth Partridge, 1648; Telescopes Refracting and Reflecting: The Juvenile Encyclopedia, 1800-1801; Scales Simple and Diagonal: J.F. Heather, 1888; Making a Star Clock: Roy Worvill, 1974; PC Astronomy: Peter Duffet-Smith, 1997; 7 ""How Fine a Mind"": Mathematicians Past; The Labyrinth and Abyss of Infinity: Voltaire, 1733; ""It Must Have Commenced with Mankind"": Charles Hutton, 1796. |
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He came within an inch of beating Djokovic plus Ralph's game perfectly suits the slow HC of AO where he can keep sending balls back till the cows come home.:lol: I can't see Fed or Murray stopping him if he gets back to form(and we've seen how he gets back to form in like 2 matches,weird isnt it?). Murray hasnt quite convinced me of his mental strength yet after capitulating post USO. I think it could be a repeat of this year's final only this time Ralph takes it. I think Ralph is the co-favourite with Djokovic,what are your thoughts on the matter?
There are only so many comebacks one can make before things just start to get tougher and tougher. Last I checked, Djokovic, Murray and Del Potro all have been extremely active while Nadal has been on the shelf. Furthermore, they all share a common trait. They've all crushed Nadal in Slams and they've all won Slams and they're all younger than Nadal and have far less wear and tear on their bodies. Nadal's going to have to EARN anything he gets with these guys around who are improving and getting stronger mentally. These are his main foes and Nadal hasn't had much success trying to beat Murray and Djokovic back to back. Just to beat 1 of them takes a formidable effort...try beating the both of them. Even Federer struggles to beat them back to back.
Given your avatar and comment history, I'll presume this is just a jinx thread. But if you're serious? I can't see him coming back to form so soon after such an extended layoff. He's surprised me before with his 2010 successes after missing Wimbledon the previous year, but that was nothing like as long a break, and his opposition are all playing better now than three years ago. Remember too that Rafa's only ever won the AO once before ~ yet you're talking like it's almost a foregone conclusion...? My gut feeling is a quarter-final defeat if he gets an unkind draw (e.g. an in-form JMDP), or a run to the semis if he's paired against someone like Berdych. Regards, MDL
Stop making these awful threads and posts OP, you are disgracing Federer fans and your country, not to mention yourself... :?
People seem to disregard the fact that Nadal was 1 point away from going down 2 sets to love against Berdych in their AO quarterfinal match this year. Nadal had to save a set point or he'd have been in a real mess. Berdych isn't as easy a matchup as people tend to think. Nothing less than Nadal's best will get it done if Berdych is in form. Obviously the AO hardcourts suit Nadal's game much much better than Berdych's game.
Cvac will win the AO 2013, beating Fred in the finals. Ralf will not even reach the second round (I swear I'm not Clarky)
Duh , what is the matter with you OP ? Ralph has AO 2013 in the bag . The only suspense is if he will win the CYGS or not next year.
3 2 1 until dudeski writes: "3 2 1 until clarky writes the nadal won't even be able to win his 1st round match." may clarky be right.
Let me get this right - what happened after the USO in best of 3 tournaments was more of an indicator of Murray's mental strength in relation to the Australian Open than his USO win and his best of 5 win over Roger in the OG final - have I got that right?
I doubt it... Thats asking a lot Hes been off for 6 months and to ask him to come in and win the Australian after that much time with very little preparation and very little match play. If he was only off for a month or two, sure. But since last summer, thats a long time
I think Nadal will play at a whole new level in 2013, I don't think Murray/Djokovic will be able to stop him. Most likely Prime Federer would be the only person that's able to stop 2013 Nadal, too bad he's gone.
people keep talking about time off and how he might not come back. I heard the same things said when Agassi had is bad 1993 and was off the tour for a long period.
He had 8 and squandered about half of them. So - back to the question I asked - you think that these missed match points in best of 3 matches have more of a bearing on Murray's chances of winning the AO than his USO and OG wins? Really?
Andy showed great mental strength in the USO final by stopping Novak's come back. But his demolishing of Roger in the Gold Medal match wasn't really one which required mental strength. Andy was in dominating form and Roger was lackluster, he didn't need to be particularly strong to win that day. I think the way he fought during some of those long games versus Roger in the Wimbledon final were far more impressive. That 20 minute game really showed what he was made of in my opinion.
I get where you are coming from mate, but he was 0-3 in best of 5 matches against his opponent. He was reduced to tears by the same opponent, on the same court, in front of millions of people just 4 weeks earlier. IMO it takes a bit of mental strength to come back from that.
I see your point but the way he squandered MPs against Djokovic was disheartening,wasnt it? Not so much the ones he blew against Jerzy Janowicz. The next time he plays Djoker he's gonna wonder what it's gonna take to win. Murray's never been short on game,he should've beaten Djoker at AO this year, if they meet again then the missed MPs in their most recent encounter will haunt him since that will be fresher in his mind than his USO win.
Delpo won't be able to hit Ralph off the court ala USO 09,Berdych is mentally not quite there against Ralph either. Murray's mental level is always a question mark so its down to Djokovic to stop him.
It took mental strength to start the match strongly without nerves, I'll give you that. But once he was reeling off game after game I don't think it was much of a mental battle personally. The US Open is by far the better example I think. I feel Nole is the favorite with Andy and Roger in second/third, the order will depend on how good Roger's form is at the start of 2013. He dropped off a bit after Cincinnatti until the final two rounds of the WTF.
Not a *******, I'm just not dumb enough to think that this crazy guy won't be starving after spending half a year off tennis courts.
He can win if he gets enough practice by beating the players in first rounds, that way his confidence can be up and the only player i see stopping nadal anyway is djokovic or his knees. But i am still not sure how his knees will be before AO or whether he plays full tourni staying perfectly fit. It can go 3 ways , either he decides not to play AO at the last moment, he will play but retire in mid rounds, he will play fully with no knee problem and get to finals.
Keep trying to convince yourself. There is a shift happening in tennis as we speak. The Federer-Nadal era of domination is coming to an end. Neither of Federer nor Nadal are going to take out Murray-Djokovic back to back. Then add in the second tier of threats including Del Potro and Berdych. If you actually watch tennis at all, you'll realize that Federer is losing to both Del Potro and Berdych recently. And you'll also see that Nadal is having a lot of difficulty with these same players, not to mention having great difficulty in beating Murray, let alone Djokovic. People say Berdych is Nadal's pigeon. Even so, Berdych was 1 point away from being up 2 sets to 0 on Nadal at the AO. The same Berdych who stretched Nadal to 3 sets in Miami. As I said, analyze the matches and then factor in that Nadal and Federer are not spring chickens. The competition is intense and there are more threats to these guys than just Djokovic alone.
Berdych, Del Potro, Federer, Murray, Tsonga, Verdasco, Ferrer, Isner are all more than capable of taking Nadal out of the AO.
IMO a semi-final run would be an extremely successful run, quarter final would be good too. I'm keeping my expectations low, I think he's going to start off slow and then pick up pace as we get to the clay season.
Bloody right it was! But he'd just won the USO; so it doesn't matter Listen - of course I wish Murray had taken those MP and beaten Noel in Shanghai - but I don't think it will have much bearing on their future matches.
Wrong, 2013 Nadal is too powerful for those guys. He'll beat them all handily in straights if he plays them in 2013.
OP is such a pathetic troll. He hates Nadal so much he believes that starting threads like this will jinx him.
I can't see the problem in Nadal's lay-off. It shouldn't be a problem if he's practicing correctly and doesn't have various body parts giving him problems. I mean, he's not a rechargeable battery, so don't expect him to win it, but it's not a race either. After a bit of match practice, he should be back to top 4 form.
OP is a renowned Nadal hater so this is obviously a jinx thread (which wont work, if Nadal doesnt do well it will be because he has played no tennis in 6 months, not because of a silly thread). That said I do agree on one thing, if Nadal ends up in Federers half he will probably make the final, and I would even favor him over Murray in a slam head to head still.
And there was me thinking that Gorecki, here, inspired me to join with my username and photo as is. Oddly, I loved seeing Monfed term Nadal as Ralph, and that people are now used to such a wonderful name for the infamous bull...from Spain.
I don't think Nadal would be able beat (if he draws works out that way) Murray and Novak back-to-back to win the title, that would be too much to ask after such a long layoff. However, he'll definitely beat Fed if they meet in SF (irregardless of their respective forms in the tourney prior to the match) and Berdych in QF. Obviously I'd also favour him over Ferrer and Delpo in a potential QF match-up but those two have a puncher's chance IMO (especially taking into account Nadal's probable rustiness). People who think he's due for an upset need to wake up, the conditions are too suitable for Nadal, his game too hard/uncomfortable to play against for the vast majority of the field (I don't think most people on this forum realize how hard it is too attack Nadal's heavy balls) for him to lose early even if he's rusty and far from his best.
Why would you prefer Ralph over Murray at AO(Murray's favourite slam)? Last I checked Ralph got quite badly demolished at AO 2010,isnt it? Or is your memory weakening as you age,professor? :lol:
Nah,Ralph will be thrusted into Fed's draw as usual and he will make the final atleast. On a good day he might actually get the W against Djokovic/Murray. Nothing has changed since his extended vacation.
Murray's fit but not on Nadal and Novak's level still in that regard, a grueling match against Novak in SF could drain his reserves. Tell me, what do you think would have happened at this year's AO if Murray managed to get past Novak (which he was very close to do)? If he is in Fed's half, I'd favour him to reach the final no doubt. He could get a win against Novak and Murray individually but beating them both back-to-back (on HC in BO5) after 6 months of no match-play would be too tall of an order IMO.
zagor, why havent you posted in my Sabatini/Murray thread yet. You were a huge fan of Sabatini and are a big fan of Murrray right.
At this year's AO, I would've picked Ralph over Murray as Murray would've wilted away as usual. But this is the improved Murray and he can beat him,but like you said I didn't take into account his SF match against Djokovic, so good on you for bringing that up. Perhaps but he has shown superhuman stamina as in 2009,remember? Ralph never gets tired for some reason,it's inexplicable really. :lol:
You are the one who started a stupid thread about Nadal not playing for 6 months winning the Australian Open, not me. I guess given your miniature pea brain it is very hard to remember what you are trying to argue, so I shouldnt be too hard on you. While explaining anything to a vegetable like yourself is almost impossible I will humor you and attempt it. Last 3 slams Murray and Nadal played on 3 different surfaces, Nadal won all 3, none going 5 sets. So if Nadal is playing well enough to reach Murray, which means he is in atleast the semis, he is likely playing well enough to beat Murray. Doesnt mean Murray cant win, he has beaten Nadal 2 out of their 9 slam meetings after all so anything is possible, but Nadal's chances vs anyone but Djokovic if he reaches that stage are very good. The Australian Open is not Murray's favorite slam. His best and favorite slam by far is the U.S Open where he has won and been in 2 finals. He was in 2 finals in Australia as well and got murdered in both of them, was in one U.S Open final but it was his maiden slam final. He is better on fast courts than slow courts which everyone knows, so by what absurd logic would the Australian be his best and favorite slam. He often gets easier draws there and tougher ones at the U.S Open and Wimbledon, otherwise the disparity would be even more.
Didn't even know such thread existed until now to be honest. I liked Gabi and like Murray's game (especially when he adds a good dose of offense to it) and what he brings to the game but wouldn't necessarily say I was/am a huge fan of them (so fan, but not a big fan), I'll be sure to check it out. I do feel that at their best levels, Murray was/is more close to the top stars of his era compared to Sabatini and I do consider Murray to be more mentally tough overall, it's just that he had a mental block in a specific situation (slam final). I'd also be very surprised if Andy stops at one slam title, I could definitely see him ending his career with 4-5.
Hmmmmmm. I know what the numbers say mate, but IMO Murray has played some of his best tennis at the Australian Open.
Well personally I consider Murray better on faster courts than slow and best on hard courts so combining the two his bests slams would be: 1. U.S Open -----gap----- 2. Wimbledon and Australian Open (virtual tie) -----gap----- 4. French Open I know he has better stats at the Australian, but at Wimbledon he lost to Nadal before the final 3 different times so those are skewed. I do think he can win alteast 1 Wimbledon and atleast 1 Austrailan Open in his career though, and it would be dissapointing for him if he doesnt win at those venues. U.S Open will be his best slam, could see him winning up to 3 there. The stats obviously favor the U.S though with a title + runner up > 2 runner up defeats in blowout finals, and 1 remaining semifinal at both venues. He also had more good wins at the U.S Open, and generally gets tougher draws there.
I think you're probably right - wins in places like Cincy and Rotterdam would tend to support this view; but consider this - Murray doesn't like playing on Armstrong; and he doesn't like it because he finds it too quick. I think Murray likes most hardcourts and that he generally goes into the AO feeling fresh and ready to go; that's why he tends to play well there.
Fair points. Has he ever specifically said which is his "favorite" slam. Irregardless of favorite I still think his best career results will continue to be the U.S, in part since Djokovic is almost unbeatable at the Australian and IMO will be the Australian Open GOAT by the time he retires (might be even if he wins this coming year as expected).


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No, I'm not talking about 'Help me with this issue' kind of help wanted. I mean, a forum to go to if someone is working on a project and they need an extra programmer/artist/writer/voice actor/whatever. Or if someone has skills that they would like to lend to a project, but don't know of any projects and so they advertise their skills.I see this sort of thing on places like indiedb or Newgrounds, but I haven't seen it here after a bit of searching. I think it would help foster a stronger community on AG by bringing people with different skill sets together to help each other. If there is some reason why this isn't implemented, perhaps someone could enlighten me. I only came to the forum see if there was a project that could use voice actors, and I'm kinda new to the forum, so I shall use that as my excuse for lack of knowledge.
Um, wouldn't that be under programmer section?
Not really, considering it is a suggestion and it also involves writers.As far as the idea goes, it seems quite good, we don't have an actual process/thread where people post what they're qualified in/capable of doing and offering their services.It could be quite a good idea.
If someone needs a programmer/writer, they can post in the Programming/AMW. It's been done in the past, and it works (sort of). The problem lies in that the vast majority of users have little to no knowledge about game production, and theres other websites that an individual can use to get dedicated support for game production outside of the casual dabbler.In short, theres far better places this can be done outside of AG.
In short, theres far better places this can be done outside of AG.
But you forget, this isn't Newsgrounds. Theres already a section for programming; you'll note that theres an entire months worth of posts on the first page. There isn't enough demand, IE active users, to justify making an entirely new forum for something as niche as a help wanted. An individual can post in the Programming section, or in the AMW. I works. I just don't see how theres a problem with the current system when there is so very little demand for this, and far better places to do this than here.
Maybe... some changes can be made to The Forge (Programming Forum and Art, Music & Writing Forum) for the (near) future in terms of having a place to gather the artistic and technical persons, but I think it works for now, that is... there still isn't much happening there at the moment, but it is the place to go to for what you suggest. =)So if someone has a great idea/story for a game, wants to lend his artistic skills for a game, made some killer music for a game or wants to start developing a game, they can all make a thread about it in one of the two exsisting forums right now.All that needs to be done is get more people aware of this and willing to participate in it. And that's something Salvidian (for one) is trying to accomplish as his (sort of) pet project right now. Kudoos to him!
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Just because the economy is imploding doesn't mean you should entirely freeze your spending. The Wall Street Journal brings us a list of five things that are well worth their price, even in a recession.
Prepare For A Budget Meltdown By Conducting A Financial Fire Drill
You're fired! Now what? It's the nightmare scenario, and you can prepare for it by conducting a financial drill. Take a moment and pretend you have no income. Ask how you would pay pay for rent and food, and what lifestyle changes you could make on two week's notice. To guide your planning, the New York Times has a few unorthodox and downright scary suggestions that are worth considering in a worst case scenario.
Deprogram Bad "Money Scripts"
How you relate to money money could have a lot to do with emotional connections you made to money at a young age, and these so-called "money scripts" can be a blindspot that's causing you financial pain, reports WSJ.
Consumer Borrowing Dropped $7.9 Billion In November
"Consumers have clammed up," said Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics LLC in Pepper Pike, Ohio, who forecast a decline. "The reduction in consumer credit doesn't stop here, and will spill over into 2009. Households are bolstering their balance sheets."
According to Bloomberg, retailers expect to close 73,000 stores in the first half of 2009, because no one bought enough Christmas presents. Thanks, Marc!
Last-Minute Shoppers Unable To Save Christmas For Retailers
The AP says that while last-minute shoppers are still out there looking for bargains — the holiday season was over long ago for retailers.
Auto CEOs Flew Private Jets To Washington To Ask For Your Tax Money
ABCNews says that the big three auto CEOs "flew to the nation's capital yesterday in private luxurious jets to make their case to Washington that the auto industry is running out of cash and needs $25 billion in taxpayer money to avoid bankruptcy."
Next Victim Of The Economic Meltdown? Santa.
Christmas Creep may be more out of control than ever this year (Were Veterans Day sales always Christmas-themed?), but that doesn't mean that these are happy holidays for professional Santas. Yes, according to the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas, an organization that actually exists according to the Wall Street Journal, Santa bookings are down. Way down.
Save $1,000 In 30 Days?
Ramit over at I Will Teach You To Be Rich has thrown down a challenge. Can you save $1,000 in 30 days? He, like us, is annoyed with crappy frugality tips that will save you $1 a week, and promises to post decent money saving tips every day in November. If you follow them, he thinks you'll be able to save $1,000 in 30 days.
Economy: "Consumers Have Thrown In The Towel"
Consumer spending is down and credit card defaults are up!
How Can We Save Our Debt-Swamped Government?
The United States is $10.2 trillion in debt. Like countless Americans, our government has spent beyond its means and needs help getting back on its feet. We recently received a panicked email from White House Budget Director Jim Nussle…
6 Ways Not To F— Up Your Finances Before You're 30
1. Stop with the credit cards already! MSNMoney says that the average credit card debt among 25- to 34-year-olds was $5,200 in 2004. You should be saving in your 20s, not spending.
How I Talk Myself Out Of Buying Stuff
If you find yourself in one of those moods where you just "have to have it", and end up in the store staring at it, talk to yourself about it. List all the reasons you want it (want, not need), and all the reasons you don't want or need it…
Consumer Spending Will Shrink For The First Time In Nearly Twenty Years
Consumer spending, the engine that powers our economy, is probably going to shrink for the first time in nearly two decades, says the NYT — a move that will "all but guarantee" that the current economic crisis will deepen.
On The Money's Budget Calculator Helps Guide Your Monthly Spending
On The Money's budget calculator makes it easy to determine how much you should be spending across the seven categories that make up any responsible budget. Regardless of income, tracking and limiting your overall spending is a foolproof strategy for keeping your accounts in the black. Though the percents will vary according to geography and personal situation, On The Money's calculator gives you a quick glance at concrete spending targets that you can compare against your credit card bills and bank statements. Give it a try and tell us in the comments what other tools you use to control your spending.
Southwest's "Credit Cards Only" Policy Increases Sales By 8%
Here's the real reason for an airline to switch to credit-card-only sales on board its flights: people spend more. Southwest Airlines' customer service veep, Daryl Krause, told the Dallas Morning News that "since Southwest began accept credit cards (and no longer taking cash) on Sept. 9, its drink sales are up about 8 percent." Since in general "the goal was one more drink sale per flight," we wonder whether that wasn't the real reason for going cashless all along.
Toy With A Budget More Depressing Than Your Own… The Federal Government's!
Think you'd do a better job at balancing the budget than Presidential Candidate X or Presidential Candidate Y? Now you can! American Public Media has put together the world's most depressing game. You are asked to meet certain goals (you decide what they are, so you can choose to be either candidate, or a treehugger, or a socialist, or a libertarian, or a pr person for Walmart, whatever it is that you actually are) by playing different budget-affecting cards (Example: You can end "No Child Left Behind" and save $110 B.)
Citi Credit Card Cautions You Against Spending
Citi's been burned enough by its cardholders' profligate spending, apparently. Check out the message on this activation sticker on a new card. We like the inclusion of a sort of Yin-yang background, as if to remind us that debt and repayment are equal elements of the consumer credit world. A balance must be maintained! Just, you know, not so high a balance that you can't make your monthly payments.(Thanks to Jerry!)


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UPDATE: Let's Make Babies!! or 'How to Propagate Your Hydrangea Bush'
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- Kelly Ann said...
She is beautiful....I want a full hedge of these beauties, wouldn't that be awesome lining a yard..
- June 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM
- Aprons and More said...
I am so jealous! I try to grow these every year and fail miserably... They do grow around here but I just don't have any luck. Yours is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing it with me! (I will pretend ;) it is in my yard!)
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- Lisalulu said...
love these, the purple colors are my favorites, you are one lucky girl.
- June 3, 2010 at 10:01 AM
- A Vintage Chic said...
Your hydrangea's gorgeous, Janet! My favorite color, too--fabulous!
Hope you enjoy your day!
Julie - June 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Jennifer Juniper said...
Yours beat mine! Not even a bud over here :( I'd love to read your tutorial if you post it.
- June 3, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- The Tin Rabbit said...
Oh my, these are gorgeous! I just thought mine were pretty this year...LOL...these are just stunning! ann
- June 3, 2010 at 4:49 PM
- Mumsy said...
I love them, they are gorgeous! Hugs
- June 3, 2010 at 5:12 PM
- Kathleen Grace said...
I have a half dead lilac that i plan to dig out this year and replace with hydrageas. I have tried int he past to grow one and failed, but I love them so much I have to try again. I have heard theya re easy to propagate, maybe you could do that instead of moving it! Manuela at the Pleasures of Homemaking has filled her garden with them that way!
- June 4, 2010 at 7:26 AM
- Annette said...
It's stunning! I miss my hydrangeas from the old house. When we get around to redoing the landscaping, I'll have some!!
- June 4, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- Diane said...
Just gorgeous. Here I have found that this village is full of ROSES! Everywhere gorgeous roses. Isn't it wonderful when all the flowers start to bloom?
- June 5, 2010 at 12:50 PM
- Tweed Delights said...
What a colour, Janet! You're so lucky to have these in your garden :)
- June 6, 2010 at 12:01 PM
- My Life Under the Bus said...
The blues are the best ! But I do have a fondness for the pink/purplemix too !!! Love these.
- June 7, 2010 at 3:01 PM
- Kileen said...
I have a hydrangea that finally has started blooming after two years. Thank you for sharing this info, I will definitely be doing this to mine.
- June 7, 2010 at 11:06 PM
- Wendy said...
LOVE hydrangeas! We just planted 4 last spring so they are still babies, but I am all over this idea for the future!
- June 7, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Lori said...
What a great tutorial! I am bookmarking this. LOVE hydrangeas - my husband, when he was a little boy, called them popcorn trees. :)
- June 8, 2010 at 7:10 AM
- Beth- the mama bee said...
thanks! I have two lovely ones the neighbors are always admiring, but no one has known how to share. thanks!
- June 8, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Julia said...
OH how I wish I had shade to do hydrangeas! I love them and their robust flowers. In a few years maybe I will be able to as my trees get bigger!! Have a great day!
- June 8, 2010 at 10:46 PM
- Jennifer Juniper said...
Huh...I had no idea! Maybe if I get it set up then try to forget about it I could manage to wait? I only have one hydrangea, I might try it!
- June 9, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- ~mel said...
You're the hydrangea Queen! Thanks for the great tip on propagation ... and the tip about the white ones not being able to change to blue. I never realized that you had to start with a pink one to do that. Great info! Thanks for sharing!!
- June 10, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- Rough Edges Pottery said...
Thanks for the lesson! There are two at my mom and dad's house that I am going to play with. IT would be so neat to keep them "in the family". I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for sharing with us.
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My book Chicken and Egg; A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes is officially out! I kept hearing reports from friends and family across the country from Boston to Bethesda to Kansas City that they'd seen it at their local Crate & Barrel store and they'd send me photos as proof. But it still didn't seem real to me until I made the journey this week to our local C&B to see it on the shelves.
You'll have to excuse the photography as I did my best with the less than perfect lighting available in the store, but there it was, beautifully displayed! The excited sales staff I talked with told me that, "It's our favorite cookbook right now!" and "We all want to get one." They all loved the photography and artwork. I agree, it really makes the book!
If you're still waiting for the book to come to your area or your favorite store, don't worry. The official release date was 1/26, which means the books should have left the warehouse on that date but it may take weeks before they're actually on the shelves. You'll have plenty of choices from Crate & Barrel, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Williams Sonoma, and Anthropologie and possibly more. Let me know when and where you see the book in your area and send me a photo if you'd like. I'll do a shout out on Facebook and Twitter for you!
In honor of the book's official release, next time I'll share one of my favorite recipes from the Late Winter chapter in the book.
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Well...I did a Legend of Lemnear music video. I had actually done another one too, but that was like in '98 with my VHS source masters! I had thought of this new song that I wanted to do, but I wasn't about to do that with the source clips I had! They made me shudder.
So I waited until I got my DVD and did the source clips then. Once I finished this newest one (the one I'm putting up), I watched them both and decided on this one. I don't know if I'll put up the other one. They're both Legend of Lemnear, and have completely different source and aims for the music video. I don't know, I'm still pondering whether I'll put the other one up.
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Folk; old-timey; blues; psych, avant and acid folk old and new; melancholy pop; lots of guitar; detours elsewhere.
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Good morning Jeffrey. | |
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Sem Chumbo:
Ready to detour, JD, you have the wheel. Good morning, and hello Looms. | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:13am
Hi SC. | |
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Jeffrey Davison:
Good morning, gentle listeners! | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:22am
Good morning Jeffrey and Sem Chumbo, good afternoon Looms | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:28am
Good Morning too those whom recently awoke, and for them who dident sleep i am there, my planet shrunk alittle with julia murphy and dylan fowler | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:30am
Sem Chumbo:
Hello, fred & Sigurdur. Sure love the sound of Welsh sung... | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:31am
ahh welsh you say,,, thank you Sem | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:36am
some words in that welsh song struck a tune in me | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:39am
Sem Chumbo:
@Sigurdur: do you suppose the Norse got to Iceland via Wales, way back when? | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:46am
wow ok....... Well my internet connection started tripping abit so i am taking that as a sign to not too answer that question Sem CHUMBO | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:46am
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Instead I wfmu befriended Sem Chumbo and sincerely hope our wfmu future will have an answer for us | |
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Sem Chumbo:
@Sig:OK, þá, það er allt í lagi með mig. | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:57am
hahahaha. geggjad madur ertu islendingur? | |
Sat. 3/2/13 6:58am
ah ok gusti minn | |
Sat. 3/2/13 7:03am
eg er ekki med islenkst lyklabord. En eg er algjor heima madur | |
Sat. 3/2/13 7:10am
Sem Chumbo:
@Sig: no, I don't speak Icelandic. Learning a very little. | |
Sat. 3/2/13 7:21am
Just jumped out the car after a night out and the last thing on the car radio I heard was "Where's Home?" from the the new Richard Thompson album. Great song, great album, great production courtesy of Buddy Miller... | |
Sat. 3/2/13 7:45am
Sem Chumbo:
Soothing a troubled spirit here, Jeffrey. Very fine choices, thanks. | |
Sat. 3/2/13 8:14am
Hey everyone, I don't usually log in on a Saturday night (Sydney time) but didn't feel like going out in the rain and next week I'm going to three concerts (Ann Vriend, Bob Mould and Neil Young). | |
Sat. 3/2/13 8:36am
Doc Henry:
You know if you get ahead on the playlist Jeffrey, the track listing on the media player goes out of whack...:) | |
Sat. 3/2/13 8:58am
Thanx for playing better Sat. wakey wakey than other Bookmarks in WinAmp Player. | |
Mon. 3/4/13 8:07am
Van in DC:
I tend to forget to listen to this wonderful FMU program. So dropping in on archive, hi Jeffrey! | |
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Van in DC:
whoops, loved what I heard but for now it's time for the fundraiser kick off! | |
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A student exchange problem with a difference! You've heard of foreign exchange in high school but body exchange? Having seemingly been caught up in the whims of a supernatural character called Heartseed; Taichi Iori Himeko Yoshifumi and Yui are about to learn more about each other than most. Not only are they switching bodies they're switching genders! Now they're truly discovering things about each other including stuff that goes beyond basic anatomy. Every member of the Cultural Study group is hiding something but how long can it stay a secret when their body is no longer their own and they can't keep watch 24/7? It just might be time for them to face their demons.
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1963's The Sword in the Stone is Disney's animated take on Arthurian legend. In the midst of the Dark Ages, when England has no rightful ruler, a sword imbedded in a stone mysteriously appears in a London churchyard, bearing the inscription "Whoso pulleth out the sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise king born of England." Scores of would-be kings travel to London to attempt the feat and thereby claim the throne. They all fail. Years later, in the English countryside, an 11-year-old squire nicknamed...more
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By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 3:07 PM GMT on November 18, 2009
Arctic sea ice reached a new record minimum during the first half of November, according to data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (Figure 1). The record low ice extent this month is the first extended period of record minimum arctic sea ice since 2007. The new record minimum suggests that the gains in ice seen over the past two years were probably a temporary fluctuation due to normal year-to-year variability in the weather, and that the long-term arctic sea ice decline observed since the 1970s is continuing.
Figure 1. Arctic sea ice extent up to November 16, 2009, compared to the record low year of 2007 and the average from 1979 - 2000. Sea ice extent over the past ten days has fallen below the record minimum observed in 2007. Image credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center.
What caused the new record low?
The record low was due to very warm air invading the Arctic during October, in combination with the unusually warm ocean temperatures that have prevailed in the region over the past few decades. The warm air temperatures were primarily the result of an intense series of low pressure systems in the Arctic Ocean, north of Siberia, that worked in concert with a very strong high pressure system north of Alaska to drive warm air from Central Asia poleward over the past six weeks. The strong storms and unusual pressure pattern brought winds of about 5 mph above average to large regions of the Arctic Ocean, which helped break up existing ice and kept ice from freezing as much as usual. With all that warm air flowing into the Arctic, the cold air that was there had to go somewhere else, and that "somewhere else" was North America. The U.S. recorded its 3rd coldest October on record in 2009, thanks to cold air flowing out of the Arctic. The temperature and sea level pressure patterns over the Northern Hemisphere for October (Figure 2) were highly anomalous, with temperatures up to 27°F (15°C) above average over the Arctic Ocean, and sea level pressures up to 11 mb above average. The atmospheric circulation pattern has shifted over the past two weeks, with the result that warm air from Central Asia is no longer being pumped into the Arctic so vigorously, nor is cold air from the Arctic streaming southward into North America. As a result, temperature anomalies in the Arctic are beginning to decline, and sea ice extent later this month will probably rise above the record minimums observed in 2007.
Figure 2. Departure of surface air temperature and surface pressure from average for October 2009. Surface temperatures in the Arctic were up to 27°F (15°C) above average over the Arctic Ocean, due to sea ice loss. The strongest anomalies occurred where sea ice was missing from its usual position, though the entire Arctic was affected. The clockwise flow of air around the anomalously strong high pressure system north of Alaska (labeled "H" in the right-hand image) helped drive a flow of very warm air from Central Asia into the Arctic, and a very cold flow of air out of the Arctic southward into North America. Image credit: NOAA/ESRL.
How will the November sea ice loss affect next summer's sea ice loss?
A record 19% of the Arctic sea ice cover this summer in the Arctic was over 2 years old, far below the 1981 - 2000 average of 52%. In the summer of 2009, NASA researcher Ron Kwok and colleagues from the University of Washington in Seattle published satellite data showing that mean winter arctic ice thickness declined by 48% between 1980 and 2008. The loss accelerated over the past five years, with the ice losing 0.68 meters (2.2 feet) of thickness between 2004 and 2008, finishing at 6.2 feet thick. This remarkable thinning was confirmed in May 2009 by the Catlin Arctic Survey, a 9-week, 435 km expedition across the Canadian Arctic led by polar scientist Professor Peter Wadhams of the University of Cambridge. Wadhams' expedition found that most of the route had first year ice just 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) thick. With El Niño conditions crossing from the moderate to strong category over the past two weeks in the Eastern Pacific, the prospects for a much warmer than usual winter in the Arctic have increased, likely setting the stage for continued record or near-record minimum sea ice extent and thickness into next spring. The arctic sea ice will be very vulnerable to a new record minimum next summer if warmer than average temperatures are seen over the Arctic.
Sea ice loss causes stronger storms in the Arctic
The stronger storms over the Arctic Ocean this fall were due, in part, to the loss of sea ice. In a 2009 article titled, Extraordinary September Arctic sea ice reductions and their relationships with storm behavior over 1979-2008, Simmonds and Keay found that September storms over the East Arctic intensified by about 1 mb over the past 30 years and had grown about 50 miles larger in diameter, thanks to all the extra heat energy supplied by more open water due to recent losses in Arctic sea ice. These stronger storms may create a positive feedback loop that will lead to even more sea ice loss: reduced sea ice drives stronger storms, whose winds break up sea ice, creating even more warm water to feed stronger storms with stronger winds, and so on. Now that the arctic sea ice is 48% thinner than 30 years ago, this effect will increase in importance, since thinner ice breaks up more readily in strong winds.
Expect an ice-free Arctic by 2030
In a press release put out by the Catlin Arctic Survey, Professor Wadhams said, "The Catlin Arctic Survey data supports the new consensus view--based on seasonal variation of ice extent and thickness, changes in temperatures, winds and especially ice composition--that the Arctic will be ice-free in summer within about 20 years, and that much of the decrease will be happening within 10 years". In their 2009 report on this year's Arctic sea ice minimum, National Snow and Ice Data Center Director and Senior Scientist Dr. Mark Serreze said, "It's nice to see a little recovery over the past couple years, but there's no reason to think that we're headed back to conditions seen back in the 1970s. We still expect to see ice-free summers sometime in the next few decades". At the December 2008 American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting, the world's largest climate change conference, sea ice expert Dr. Wieslaw Maslowski of the Navy Postgraduate School blamed 60% of the melting during the past decade on heat brought in by ocean currents, and projected that summertime arctic sea ice would completely disappear by 2016. Dr. Jim Overland of NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory was more conservative, projecting a 2030 demise of arctic sea ice. He thought we would be "hanging around where we are for a while", and thought it would take two more unusual summers like the "perfect storm" of 2007 to push the system to an ice-free state.
The consequences
There were 88 presentations on arctic sea ice at the 2008 AGU conference. None of the presenters expressed the view that the current long-term decline in arctic sea ice was almost entirely natural, or that we can expect the decline to reverse this century. Sea ice experts do blame part of the decline on natural variability in the weather, but we wouldn't be where we are now without the warming caused by human-emitted greenhouse gases. One view (Stroeve et al., 2007) is that human-emitted greenhouse gases are responsible for 47 - 57% of the arctic sea ice loss since 1979. Heat-absorbing black soot from fires and pollution settling on the white ice is thought to also be a significant contributor.
The consensus I heard at the AGU conference among arctic sea ice experts was that the summertime sea ice will be gone by 2030. If they are correct, we can expect a period of significantly accelerated global climate change to begin 10 - 20 years from now. Arctic sea ice is one of the critical components maintaining the stability of our current climate. Once the the ice is gone, the climate will become unstable, with highly unpredictable results. It is true that Earth's past has many examples of warmer climates that evolved due to natural causes where life flourished, and we shouldn't fear the new, stable climate we will eventually arrive at centuries from now. However, life on Earth is adapted to the current climate. The changes that will occur during the transition will be extremely disruptive to Earth's ecosystems and the humans that rely on them for life. If one were to rate the destructive capability of climate change the way we rate hurricanes, I would rate current climate change at the "Invest" or "tropical disturbance" stage--the climate change storm is just beginning to organize. But the coming climate change storm is destined to hit our children with the full fury of intensifying hurricane.
Kwok, R., and D. A. Rothrock. 2009, "Decline in Arctic sea ice thickness from submarine and ICESat records: 1958-2008", Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L15501, doi:10.1029/2009GL039035
Simmonds, I., and K. Keay (2009), Extraordinary September Arctic sea ice reductions and their relationships with storm behavior over 1979.2008, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L19715, doi:10.1029/2009GL039810.
Stroeve, J., M.M. Holland, W. Meier, T. Scambos, and M. Serreze, Arctic sea ice decline:Faster than forecast", GRL 34 L09501, doi:1029/2007GL029703, 2007.
The road to Copenhagen
By some accounts, the future of the world will be at stake this December, when the crucial U.N. Climate Change Conference will be held December 7 - 18 in Copenhagen, Denmark. At that meeting, the leaders of the world will gather to negotiate an agreement to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The new agreement will be the world's road map for dealing with climate change, and the stakes are huge. Dr. Ricky Rood, author of Wunderground's climate change blog, will be there, and Wunderground has given the University of Michigan a grant to send a student who will also blog for us. I have a number of posts I'm planning in the run-up to Copenhagen, including:
- Impact of arctic sea ice loss on Northern Hemisphere winter weather
- The Manufactured Doubt industry
- What global warming skeptics say about arctic sea ice
- Is higher CO2 more beneficial for Earth's ecosystems?
I'll also have an end-of-hurricane season summary on November 30, plus posts on whatever breaking weather stories occur. My next post will be Friday, when I plan to summarize the global weather last month, which was the 2nd - 6th warmest October on record.
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.
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might be crazy but it seems like shear is weakening over x ida. someone else said that models support it deepening and hitting the azores. This storm will just not die. |
Quoting IKE: Are my eyes decieving me? 32 degree mark down to the gulf coast but not in upstate new york? Insane. |
For any Travelers flying i have a graphic on my home page that show flight delays if you right click and open up a new window it pops into the Federal Aviation for up to the second info on flights...its an amazing site. |
repost pearland! New Blog |
727. re: Eventually, yes. LOL! Thanks for answering my earnest, albeit ignoramus questions. Deforestation, now that is troubling, and mostly (all?) human-caused. But-- something that can be repaired, maybe not a total fix, but just won't accept gloom and doomsayers. Pottery mentioned a successful project in his corner of the world, only costs 20 cents a tree. Hey, speaking of Pottery, where IS his rum-soaked, spouse-missing Diary? I look forward to installments! |
Quoting NEwxguy: Your correct about the water temps.....but the backside as it goes by is when the snow usually will occur this time of year....rain then snow which you already know and have seen it many times by living there. |
I don't think some models especially the ones that forecast the Precp is on top of it yet...that should change today. These models update all day and on my Winter Weather site and stay current if anyone needs to check back later. |
Quoting AwakeInMaryland: Bad example. Kilimanjaro doesn't melt and has nothing at all to do with temperature. Has more to do with deforestation in recent times, but has been on the decline for at least 100s of years. All glaciers that have a tenuous existence and are in a location that allows for a very slow decline (in geological terms) have been declining since the last ice age. That is what they do in the interglacial periods. Quoting AwakeInMaryland: Eventually, yes. When? You notice how round that 125,000 number is and that we didn't make it 125,001 years ago on Jan 1? Is a rough estimate using ice cores, where the age of layers are also an estimate. The temporal resolution of ice cores is so coarse, determining the variability associated with a 1-year, 10-year, 30-year, or even 100-year period is impossible. (Same goes for marrying surface obs or 30 years of satellite data on the scale of hours, days, months, or single years to the ice core results). |
This time of year,with the warm ocean near by,needs a lot of cold air to get any snow out of it |
Seems to be starting out further south than modeled. |
Quoting atmoaggie: I hear ya. Probably should correct that to read the "politics/economics of climate change". Some of us may fear a shift in the balance of power more than a shift in the balance of climate. Certainly fosters an atmosphere ripe for fanatics and denialist's alike! |
AOI non tropical low MARK 28N/94W |
Here is the 72hr forecast for the NWS... |
don't see much cold air with this system,so not too worried about snow,maybe in northern new england,but still looks like a sizable storm,should be fun to watch this come together. |
Looks like Snow from what i tell in the Northeast.....with this NorEaster..it will depend on the track as how far inland or off the coast this is. |
Quoting TampaSpin: Yep. The local NWS office here in Houston has been all over the development of this system for the past week. And during the past week, it has been consistently forecast to move along the coast and eventually make it off the east coast, and become a nor'easter. The biggest variable in the forecast so far is the intensity and exact timing. |
Quoting beell: Oh, yeah. Me, too. I am skeptical of...well anyone and everything to some degree. Moreso with anything involving this particular subject (in either direction). |
Buoy 60 NM S of Freeport has been gusting to near 50mph with sustained winds of 35-40mph. Tight circulation is noted on long range 88D images out of HGX and CRP. Impressive winds being reported off the coast with some of the platforms gusting to over 60mph. Winds gusted to 40mph at Eagle Point this morning and near 40mph at Freeport. |
701. Atmo, thank you. Saw a news story last night, and just did a quick google search of "ice core." Read several items by dedicated, credentialed scientists not looking for an axe to grind...and yet, research shows 6 degrees warmer and higher sea levels 125,000 years ago TO most acceleration in glacier ice melting (Mt. Kilimanjaro sp?) is last 30 years. So, how to put 2 plus 2 together and not get 5? Questions, will earth have repeat of conditions 125,000 years ago... and in approximately how many years? |
Quoting hurricane23: Hey "killer," good to see you. |
Little more than showers i would say...here is my Winter Weather section for those that need. |
Quoting atmoaggie: I'll remain skeptical that this little bit of net news is legitimate. Same skepticism reserved for the science of climate change. All of it lol! |
Quoting reedzone: No way that is going to happen....i little more than a few showers is coming ......look at the loops... |
Looks like the storm is developing on cue as what the models projected. Thought with a GOM storm that severe weather would be an issue here in Florida, but models have the storm weak enough to just cause a few showers instead. |
It looks like we're starting to resemble an El Niño pattern with the increasing subtropical jet stream energy coming from Mexico and the Pacific Ocean. The low in the Gulf for this weekend is a result of one of these shortwaves moving along the subtropical jet. There are also hints that a low or weak wave could form in the southern Gulf in about 7-9 days which is also a sign of an El Niño-like pattern trying to set up. Even in solid El Niño years, it all depends on exactly where the jet stream and storm track sets up.In terms of weather across southeast florida small changes can affect our weather from warm and dry to cool and wet. In 2006-2007, a moderate El Niño, we ended up with a warm and dry winter for the most part. Going with the long-term trends, it's hard to go against the cooler and wetter scenario, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way. adrian |
Quoting NEwxguy: They might want to start talking about it.....its coming right at you.....the GFS has been on top of this for a few days now.....here was my update from 11-17 also go to the Winter Weather update section and look at your temperature forecast...i have not looked at it yet.....rain or snow but its coming at you Bullseye! |
Quoting TampaSpin: Your NorEaster? I wanna buy one of those :) 70-80 knots of shear over the gulf according to CIMSS. Nice. |
NWS NOLA discussion did say most of the lightning would likely stay offshore once the system pulled away from the lower TX coast...so far, right on. I would personally prefer to not be in a boat out there... |
Here is some great loops you can zoom in on! |
Slashing records in the east Much of New South Wales remained 10C(50F) to 20C(68F) above their November average today with records being reigned in across the state. The hottest today was felt through the Upper Western where Wanaaring and Brewarrina reached 14C(57F) above average at 46C(114.8F), making it their hottest November day on record. Other November records broken through the state were at Cobar, Condobolin, Forbes and Trangie all reaching a toasty 45 degrees. Dubbo and Dunedoo also broke records reaching 43 degrees, while Scone and West Wyalong broke their November records at 42C(107.6F). On the ranges, Mudgee also set a new November record reaching 41C(105.8F) and Bathurst at 39C(102.2F). Around Sydney inland areas reached into the lower 40C's(104F's) while a seabreeze kept coastal areas a bit cooler. Penrith and Campbelltown both reach 42C(107.6F), a temperature not felt in November for five years. The city still rose nine degrees above average to 33C(91.4F) before that seabreeze kicked in. The hot air is being funneled ahead of a cooler change that is making its way across the south. Melbourne saw temperatures drop 12C(53.6F) in just one hour as the change whipped through this afternoon. - Weatherzone |
Hey,Tampa,wheres this thing heading,not much mention of anything up here. |
Quoting IKE:Thank you. |
Morning everyone.....LOOK like my NorEaster is developing.....OUCH just in time for the Thanksgiving rush. Won't this be interesting. |
Quoting FSUCOOPman: Well, the emails I saw in a quick look at a couple of sites gives the impression of data manipulation and more concern about the political and public appearance of data and graphs than the science of the data itself. And telling BBC who they want to be reporting because the other guy was too critical? The players and said data are the literal backbone of the IPCC. These are the long term temperature data sets, using proxies, that show recent warming being quantitatively beyond anything in recent geological history and also changing faster than any historical period. CRU is one of many...now...but is also a source of very many of the more extreme data analyses and predictions. A big loss of credibility there, well, that would tough for the believers. Even for them to (now) publicly admit that they/we do not know exactly why the climate has done what is has for the last 10 years, alone, only empowers those of us that think the climate-change do-something-now crowd is a little arrogant in claiming we know all there is about natural climate forcing, when clearly (to myself, anyway) that is not the case. |
Circulation east of Corpus, south of Galveston |
Big storm heading for the east |
Buoy 60 NM S of Freeport has been gusting to near 50mph with sustained winds of 35-40mph. Tight circulation is noted on long range 88D images out of HGX and CRP. Impressive winds being reported off the coast with some of the platforms gusting to over 60mph. Winds gusted to 40mph at Eagle Point this morning and near 40mph at Freeport. |
Quoting AussieStorm: Almost 2am and its 29.4C(84.6F) 35% humidity |
Quoting holynova: Gainesville, FL...... "Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind between 3 and 7 mph. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph." |
Quoting stormsurge39: Mobile,AL. forecast... "Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 66. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%." |
Whats the forecast for the Gators game? |
690. I agree, and I'm so glad someone else said this first, and better, than I would have. I feel like I came in to the middle of a conversation, and someone needs to bring me up to speed...preferably in layperson's language (not dumbed down, but not in specialized jargon, either). |
Quoting TheCaneWhisperer:How strong will the winds be in Lower AL.? |
@ #670 Forgive my naivete, but I just did a bunch of reading about this CRU hack thing from multiple sources and actually read some of the leaked emails, etc... IFthis is found to all be true, it looks like there might be some cover up to keep facilitating the GW concerns. But, and here's where I don't know about how things work in the grand scheme of professional climatology agencies\groups... This isn't the ONLY place that has shown GW data, or is it? Are they the lead or major governing authority on this information for the world or simply 1 of many? Sorry everyone... this is intriguing to me, and I just don't understand how all of the pieces to the puzzle fit together. It seems like this is HUGE news, but maybe it's next to nothing... |
yes we will ne expect first snow next weekend for lower lakes first week of dec acc.snows with areas of heavy acc by week 2 dec we too have been warmer than normal but thats all gonna change in 6 days from now |
What an unNovemberlike morning I woke up to,upper 50's this morning with torrential downpours.I'ts been well above normal this month,but have a feeling it will change end of month and start of December. |
IA=Individual Assistance PA=Public Assistance Good Lord, the NW WINDS! National Situation Update: Friday, November 20, 2009 Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED). Significant National Weather West A strong cold front will move into the coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest today. The Oregon headlands will see wind gusts up to 80 mph while the ridge tops of the Sierras will see gusts up to 125 mph. Rain is expected from Washington to the northern San Joaquin Valley of Central California. An additional 6 to 8 inches of rain is forecast in the Olympic Peninsula while the rest of western Washington through the San Francisco Bay area may see rain totals of an inch or more. The Cascades and the northern half of the Sierra Nevada will see heavy snow and gusty winds; the strong winds will reach as far east as Idaho, Nevada and Utah. The storm will weaken on Saturday as it moves eastward through the Great Basin to the northern and central Rockies and mountain snow and gusty winds are expected. A second cold front will arrive Saturday night into Sunday, bringing more rain and snow from Washington, Oregon, and northern California to western sections of Montana and Wyoming. A third cold front will move into Washington and Oregon early next week. South Thunderstorms with some very heavy rain is expected later today or tonight for parts of southeast Texas; rainfall totals may reach 5 to 8 inches with some locally heavier amounts which may cause some flooding. Lighter rain is expected northward into eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas and Louisiana. On Saturday the rain will move northwards into the lower Mississippi Valley and the Southeast as it tapers off in Texas and the Gulf region may see rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches. On Sunday the rain will move into the western portions of Virginia and North Carolina as the rain tapers off in the Southeast, leaving only occasional showers in the region. Northern Florida may see a few thunderstorms on Sunday. Northeast As a storm system moves up through the Great Lakes into Canada, the Northeast will see some scattered rain today. The rain will be mostly in New York and New England, with a few showers possible into northern Pennsylvania and New Jersey; areas closer to Canada will see the most rain with rainfall totals from one half to one inch. By Sunday night into Monday the rain will move northwards with the heaviest rain expected from the mid-Atlantic coast to southern New England. Midwest The Midwest will be dry today except for a few showers around the Great Lakes. The region will remain dry through Sunday when light showers are possible from western Lake Superior to Kansas as well as a few showers moving southward toward the Ohio River. (NOAA's National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours. Eastern Pacific Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours. Central Pacific No tropical cyclones are expected through Saturday afternoon. Western Pacific No activity threatening United States Territories. (NOAA, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center) Earthquake Activity Preliminary Damage Assessments Severe Weather PDAs Nor'easter created by Tropical Storm Ida November 13-14: New Jersey: • IA and PA PDAs continue in Atlantic and Cape May and Ocean counties. PDAs in Monmouth, Cumberland, Middlesex and Burlington have yet to be scheduled. Virginia: • IA PDAs that began November 16 in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News, Chesapeake, Poquoson, and Hampton have been completed. • PA PDAs continue in Norfolk, Hampton, Virginia Beach, and Newport News. Delaware: • PA PDAs continue in Kent and Sussex counties. Alabama: • PA PDAs continue in Mobile and Baldwin Counties. North Carolina: • PA PDAs for Dare, Hyde and Currituck Counties are scheduled to begin November 23. Storms created by Tropical Storm Ida on October 29, 2009: Louisiana • IA and PA PDAs continue in Bossier, Caddo and Webster Parishes. Wildfire Update Note: Fire season is coming to an end - the National Interagency Coordination Center will issue reports only on Fridays unless there is significant activity. • National Preparedness Level: 1 • National Fire Activity as of Friday, November 13, 2009 • Initial attack activity: Light (108 new fires) • New large fires: 1 • Large fires contained: 1 • Uncontained large fires: 0 • States affected: AZ and MO (NIFC) Disaster Declaration Activity On November 19, 2009 the Governor of Arkansas requested a Major Disaster Declaration due to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning October 29, 2009 and continuing. The Governor is requesting Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, for 37 Counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide. (FEMA HQ) Last Modified: Friday, 20-Nov-2009 07:47:46 EST |
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather