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SETTING THE SCENE: The Milford High School boys soccer team will take to the pitch battling for a spot in the OHSAA District Finals when the Eagles square off with No. 2 seed St. Xavier on Monday night at Princeton. The Eagles improved to 13-3-2 on the year after knocking off Withrow on Thursday evening. The triumph pushes the program's streak to four years in a row with two OHSAA Tournament wins.
THE UPCOMING DOCKET: A look at Milford's OHSAA Tournament opponent:
A LOOK BACK: Oct. 18 vs. Withrow: Milford stayed perfect all-time against conference rival Withrow and stayed alive in the OHSAA Tournament with a 4-2 win over the Tigers on the turf at Eagle Stadium. Three of the Eagles' top four scorers found the back of the net, including junior Joey Round who tallied his team-best 15th goal of the year. Senior Cole Cambron and freshman Ryan Henke each scored their eighth goal of the year, while junior Noah Hjelming broke into the scoring column for the second time. Junior Noah Burnett and freshman Max Crawford each picked up assists in the triumph.
TOURNEY TALK: The Eagles were awarded the No. 8 seed in the OHSAA Sectional Tournament. Click here for Milford's tournament bracket.
The schedule for ECC teams still alive in the tournament includes: No. 3 Turpin vs. No. 11 Lakota East (Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m. at Lakota West) and No. 4 Anderson vs. No. 29 Little Miami (Oct. 22, 7:00 p.m. at Sycamore).
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POLL WATCH: Milford finished eighth in the final Cincinnati Enquirer Division I area coaches' poll. Moeller was crowned this season's poll champions, after earning all but one of the 17 first place votes. St. Xavier, Turpin, Anderson and a tie between Loveland and Mason complete the top-five. Ninth place Carroll earned the other No. 1 vote. In addition to four ECC teams in the top-10, Kings and Walnut Hills are among other schools receiving votes. The final coaches' poll can be viewed at preps.cincinnati.com/coachespolls.
ROUND, BURNETT WIN ENQUIRER AWARDS: Junior Joey Round and Noah Burnett, thanks to the support of Eagle Nation, have each been voted the winner of the Cincinnati Enquirer's Boys Soccer Player of the Week Award this season. Round won his award on Sept. 7, while Burnett was honored on Sept. 14.

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By now, Richardson drivers are becoming quite familiar with the flashing yellow arrow on traffic signals at intersections with a left turn lane (at least before today's rolling blackouts, which turned many intersections dark). Richardson has been slowly converting intersections to the new standard for over a year now.
After the jump, now it's Arlington's turn.
According to this story in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the flashing yellow arrow is still unheard of in Arlington. That city plans a pilot program at selected intersections to introduce the concept to Arlington drivers. But the story says something that sounds inconsistent with what's already happening in Richardson.
"Before cities can made [sic] widespread use of the flashing yellow arrow, the device must be approved by the Texas Transportation Commission, which is expected to consider the measure this year, spokesman Texas Department of Transportation spokesman Val Lopez said."
Is the city of Richardson doing something without the approval of the Texas DOT? Surely not. Could the Richardson program still be only a "pilot?" It seems to me that there are too many intersections with the new configuration for that to be true. Maybe a reader can explain.
For more information than anyone probably cares to read on the subject of traffic lights for left turns, refer back to this story in The Wheel from 2009. You'll learn about the "yellow trap" and the "Dallas display" and the "bible" for traffic engineers. Use the new knowledge to impress dates. Thank me later.
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THE SPFL will resist attempts to strip Rangers of titles, according to reports.
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The deceiving truth
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Check out what happen to Avery`s in Forbidden Love.
Forbidden Love
I can't do anything without her. My mind is in mess when I am trying to go farther away from her. I need her to calm this mind and heart of mine although all this mess is caused by her. She is owned and I am just a friend who falls in love with her close friend. I miss her touches. I miss her hugs. It may be does not mean anything to her but for me: it is bliss to be in her touch. This feeling is so wrong so I thought I should keep myself away from her to make this feeling disappear. I and she could not be more than a friend because we have the same gender: a woman. If only I was a man!
`` Hey Avery! Avery! ``
I heard my name is called. I turn my head to the left and saw Joey wave her hand in front my face.
`` Yes, how can I help you? `` I asked her.
Joey smiled. I crinkled my eyebrow: showing my confuse face. She shook her head.
`` Do you know my friend from the restaurant department? She`s having her birthday party and she invited me. Do you want to give me a company? `` She said.
`` Okay! I`ll go with you! `` I said without any hesitation.
I think I should go with Joey. Maybe if going to the birthday party I can find some entertainment to calm myself. And I maybe can find some cute hottie there? Ahh~fuck with the hottie. As if I will do that! LOL!
It has been five months since I keep myself a distance from Eunice, a close friend whom I in love with. She was my school mate in high school. She has that beautiful long black hair, pair of big mesmerizing dark brown eyes and fair skin. Her beauty melts all the men`s heart include the stone-hearted, Jo: Joey`s old brother. Jo is a senior in Eunice`s workplace. Their relationship is two years long now. Jo is the one who find me a job here in Pullman Hotel as a receptionist along with her sister.
Eunice has another lover than Jo. Eunice`s second lover is from my hometown. They met when I brought Eunice to my village. I really can`t understand Eunice. When I asked her: who is the most you love between the two of them, and she`ll answer Jo. If Eunice really loves Jo, why does she have to two-time Jo? I don't understand that part of Eunice. But honestly deep in my heart, I am glad Eunice did not stay loyal. That way, she can have least heart-ache. But i will be overly-glad if Eunice did not have any boyfriend at all. I can't stand this heart of mine that spread the jealousy in me: causing heart-ache every time I saw Eunice being so lovey-dovey with her man. Damn!
My head is spinning. I feel my breath become hotter than normal.
`` Avery, are you okay? It is time for us to go home,`` said Joey.
She woke me up from my deep thoughts.
`` Yes, I am okay. `` I said to her. I pack my stuff and walk hurriedly to punch card machine. After punching my card, I make my way to car park and saw my car is not there. I just remembered that I lend my car to my brother.
`` Argh! Damn it! `` I knock my head with my hand.
`` You will be stupid if you continue to do that,`` said Joey. She gives me a smile.
`` Hop in, Avery! I`ll drive you home,`` she said again.
`` I'll pick you up at seven! `` Joey shouted from her car.
I wave Joey good bye until I can't saw Joey`s car in my sight. I hurriedly went inside and getting ready. I wear short evening dress and untie my hair.
Sharp at seven, Joey arrives. She was honking me from outside. I locked my door and make my way to Joey`s car. Thirty minutes later, we arrive at our destination. Joey parked her car not far from a blue colored house. We get ourselves out from the car and went inside the house. The party has already started. Joey grabs two glasses of red wine and gives me one. Minutes later, people are doing cheers t celebrates the birthday girl. The DJ put on a remix song to enlighten the party. I and Joey are still standing at the corner of the house: watching people enjoying themselves.
`` You look cute in that outfit,`` said a man who come from nowhere.
I smiled and thank him. He invites me for a dance and I decline. I tuck Joey`s gown: asking for help when the man are being so persistent.
`` I am sorry, lad. She is mine. We don't play your game. So, get lost! `` said Joey.
`` Ah! Two damn cute lesbo chick? Just my type! `` said the man. He put his hand on my cheek. I feel so disgusted. Joey slapped his hand. The man snapped. He was about to hit Joey when we heard a familiar voice shout: it is Jo.
`` What the hell do you want to do with my damn cute sister? `` shout Jo. He is walking towards us. And beside her was Eunice. My heart race and lost it normal beat tempo.
`` So, what the hell do you want to do with my lil` sis? If you intend to harm her, you got to go through me first! `` said Jo.
The man`s face turn grey. He is such a coward. He turn away from us and lost in the crowd.
`` Hi, Avery! You look beautiful in that evening dress. Red sure does suit you,`` said Jo.
`` I am? I mean, of course I am, right? Hahaha! Well, what can I say more about genetics? The never goes wrong! LOL! `` I answered him with my slumber face.
`` There you go again: being full of yourself! `` said Joey. She pinches my cheek and hugs me from behind. The four of us laugh together.
`` Wow, Eunice! You are beautiful like a newlywed,`` said Joey.
`` Thank you, Joey! You are too exaggerating thing,`` said Eunice.
`` I am not! She is beautiful like a newlywed, right bro? `` said Joey. Asking for her bro`s support.
`` I know right? But she always denied it just now. Tonight I feel like to marry her right away! `` said Jo.
`` Ah, there you go again!`` sigh Eunice.
We burst out laugh. My heart aches when I see Eunice and Jo being so lovey-dovey. My temperature is rising. My head become dizzy. I excuse myself to bathroom. I cry when I am in bathroom. My heart is too hurt. It is like I have been stabbed by a knife. I cannot stand the ache anymore. After I cry, I wash my face so that it won`t be obvious that I have cry.
`` Joey, I am going home,`` I said to Joey.
`` Eh, what is wrong, dear? Are you okay?`` said Joey. She put her hand on my forehead.
`` You have a fever! Why did you agree to follow me when you are sick? `` said Joey.
I give Joey an innocent smile.
`` I don't think it is a fever. I think it is because of the wine. I guess I am not a drink type person, huh? `` I laugh at the end of my line while Joey shook her head. Jo is laughing at my childish attitude. When I look at Eunice, she doesn't show any emotion on her face. It makes me feel down.
`` I am sorry, Avery. I can't send you home. My car is blocked by a Hilux.`` said Joey.
`` You can use mine!`` said Eunice.
`` No, I can`t drive a manual car. I am not confident driving a manual car,`` said Joey.
`` Looks like you have to be her driver tonight, my dear,`` said Jo.
`` Ahh! It is okay! I can catch a cab or bus later. I don't want to burden her,`` I said.
`` it is not! I am willing to send you. It is dangerous at this hour. Plus, it is hard to find cab here and buses here.`` said Eunice.
Ahh, damn! She is right. At this hour, it is really hard to catch a cab.
`` She is right about that.`` said Joey. Jo is also agrees with that.
``Looks like I don't have any choice, huh`` I said.
`` You really don't have any choice in the first place!`` said Joey.
Eunice is starting her car.
`` Get well soon, dear!`` said Joey to me. She hugs and plants a kiss on my forehead. I wish Eunice was watching that but she isn't. She is busy being lovey-dovey with Jo. I saw Jo kiss her cheek. My head was burning when I saw that.
`` Enough with that. You can continue that later. Right now, she has to send my bestie to home,okay bro?`` said Joey to her brother.
Jo smirks.
Eunice reversing her car and drove away from the housing area. We didn't talk too much on the way. I was trying my best to hold my tears. I really wish I can hug and kiss Eunice like before now: in this moment!
`` Do you need me to accompany you here?`` Eunice ask me. She is standing in the living room.
`` Neh, I am okay!`` I said. I walk to my room slowly.
I saw Eunice coming towards me. Moments later, I feel her warmth. She was hugging me. I am startled. I didn't hug her back.We didn't said anything..
`` Umm, Eunice?`` I said. Breaking the silence.
`` I miss you!`` said Eunice. I knew she is not lying.
`` I miss you too`` I said in a slow voice.
`` Why are you being silent with me? What have I done wrong to you? Did you hate me now?`` Eunice`s endless question makes me speechless. I feel her tears flowing down.
`` Eunice, why are you crying?`` I asked her. I lift my head to see her face but she prevents me to do so.
`` No, don't look at me! It will make me want to cry more,`` said Eunice in her tears.
When I hug Eunice back, she was crying more and more. I kiss her eyes to comfort her like we used to do with each other's when one of us are crying. She is the one teaches me that.
`` I love you, Eunice.``
`` You are lying! I you do love me, why did you leave me like you never leave me? I feel so lonely without you! I always thinking: If I have done you any wrong and if I am, what is it? Then I came to a conclusion where you hate me and don't want to be with me anymore. When the conclusion comes across my mind, I start to cry. It hurts so much! `` said Eunice.
`` I am sorry! i so sorry that I hurt you. The jealousies in me are so overwhelmed. When I saw you are being lovey-dovey with you boy, I feel so jealous. It hurt so much! I don't want to see you being lovey-dovey with anyone else so I decided to keep a distance between us`
`` Why?``
``I am in love with you. I love you more than friend. I want o be someone special for you``
`` whaa.. ``
Before Eunice finishes her words, I cut in.
`` it is impossible because you didn't hold the same feeling towards me. I create a deceiving truth: that you also like me. That is how I survive through the pain. Living with the deceiving truth. ``
I look deep into Eunice eyes. I sense loneliness in her look.
`` My feelings for you are so wrong. That is why I decided to ran away from you. That way, I can purify this friendship again. I don't want you to hate me. I can't live with that! ``
`` Too late! I already hate you! `` said Eunice to me with tears flowing on her cheeks.
Her eyes show anger. I don't find a humor in her words. My tears start to flow. I don't want to see her face. I feel so guilty!
`` Stupid! `` Eunice knocks my head. She gives me a smile and kisses my forehead and eyes.
I give her a confusing look.
`` I love you too, Avery. More than you know! When you didn't text or call me like you used to, I feel so lost. And when I saw you just now, my heart feels a sudden ache because I miss you so much! I wish I can embrace you the moment when I saw you but I don't have the guts to do so. I really, really miss you so much! Please do not keep things on your own from now on. I am here for you. I love you so much and I don't want you to go away ever again! You are my special one. No one else can replace your place in my heart. `` said Eunice to me in her tears.
She wipes her tears with her hand. I really love this woman who was standing in front of me. With the love for her flooding my heart, I feel an urge to kiss her: to taste her lip. I lean forward and kiss her lip. She was surprise but she didn't push me away: instead she holds me tighter in her arms and kisses me back. I feel her warmth covering my body. I feel so peace in her arm. A moment later, our lips part away. We smile at each other. I give her a peck on her cheek.
`` You know, I feel so jealous when I saw Joey are hugging and kissing you. I wish I am the one who do that to you at that moment. When I saw she`s hugging and kissing you, I feel like to push her away from you and told her that she didn't have the permission to hold you. But I am a coward, I can't do that. I am sorry, Avery. ``
`` It is okay, Eunice. I love you. The only woman whom I love is you, Eunice. The only person who can kiss and hug me all the way she wants is you. Only you, Eunice!``
Eunice didn't say anything. She looks away.
`` Don't you believe me?`` I asked her.
She shook her head. So I told her to face me. When she do that, I quickly kiss her lip. This time, it is longer than our first kiss.
`` Now do you believe me? `` I asked her again.
She nod and start to kiss me again. We are melting in each other arms. Feeling ecstasy by being together. I hope this moment will last forever. I love you, Eunice!
***The End***
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This was well written, a little uncomfortable at times, but you kept things relatively light, so it was enjoyable :D even as a guy, while I may not have loved the story, it was written amazingly :D
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Our 5th day in Bangkok was a Saturday, and we had planned to head to Chatuchak/Jatujak Weekend Market, which occupies a sprawling piece of land on the outskirts of Bangkok. The market is open from 9am-6pm on Saturdays & Sundays, and is also open for a short while on Fridays, from 6pm-12mn.
It is better to arrive there around 10am, as that is when most, if not all the stalls will be open for business. We took the train (BTS) to Mo Chit station, and it was a short walk from the station to the market. It is pretty difficult to get lost as most of the people alighting at Mo Chit are headed to Chatuchak, so all you have to do is to simply follow the crowd!
Alternatively, you can take the MRT to Kamphaeng Phet station, and exit via Exit 2, which lands you right smack in the middle of Chatuchak, and might I add, right in front of the famous coconut ice cream stall!
It was sweltering hot when we visited, but luckily there were no lack of cold drinks available for purchase. Chatuchak is divided into sections, with a section for plants, a section for clothing, a section for furniture, etc. It can be easy to get lost in the maze of shops, but you could always approach the police officers on patrol for a map of the market.
Do be careful of pickpockets when you're there, and try to dress in comfortable and loose clothing as it can get very hot especially when squeezing with the crowd there. Avoid the market when it rains, and try to go earlier in the day, since it does get more crowded in the later part of the day.
Ok, back to the most important thing that we were there for; the coconut ice cream (35baht, or S$1.45)!
The coconut ice cream comes with 3 selected toppings, or if you just want it au naturel, you can have it your way too, just remember to inform the assistant.
The gf managed to buy some dresses and skirts, while I got cufflinks for a cheap 150baht (S$6.20). Other than Chatuchak, we also wandered to the nearby JJ Mall, where we cooled off with an ice cold matcha latte at Black Canyon Coffee. There was nothing much that appealed to us in JJ Mall though, and we didn't stay there for very long.
We took the MRT from Kamphaeng Phet to Chatuchak Park (1 stop), switched over to the BTS (Mo Chit), and took the train down to Siam BTS. We were slightly hungry then, hence we went to Audrey cafe at Siam Center for some cakes.
I personally preferred the stronger tasting milo crepe cake, with the crunchy Milo coated biscuits, but my gf preferred the lighter tasting thai tea crepe cake. In total, both cakes cost about 250baht (S$10.30), although I think that the price was before GST & service charge, but I'm not 100% sure.
We went to Platinum Mall for more shopping after the cakes, and went on foot in order to burn some calories and digest our meal. We stumbled upon this cool pop-up bazaar outside Central World along the way, and stopped by the stalls to take a look. There were both food stalls as well as stalls selling clothing, so it was a hive of activity when we were there. It seemed that the bazaar happens every Fri-Sun, although I'm not too sure if it's a weekly thing. *Update: I revisited Bangkok in March this year, and there was a bazaar there as well over the weekend!*
After exploring the bazaar, we continued on to Platinum Mall, where we did some more shopping before we went back to the hotel to shower and rest for a while.
While strolling along Platinum Mall after dinner, we stumbled upon this cool ice cream cart. We bought a tiramisu-flavoured ice cream to try, which turned out really good. The tiramisu flavour was really strong and tasted authentic, as if we were eating tiramisu itself!
Having walked a lot, we ended off our day at where else but.. You guessed it, Number One Massage Parlour. We opted for a foot massage this time (250baht, or S$10.30 per person), and spent the time talking to each other as our feet were being massaged. This time round the masseuse didn't explicitly ask for tips, and we gave them tips happily.
A pleasant surprise awaited us as we returned to our room to find this cute puppy on our bed~ *Cue the awwws and oohhs! Our talented housekeep did this using the sunglasses my gf left behind in the room when we left in the morning!
Day 6:
As we only had 15kg of check-in baggage, we spent the morning furiously packing and trying to ensure we maximised the check-in weight limit, as well as the weight we could hand-carry. We checked out at around 11.30am, and asked if there was a weighing scale we could borrow to weigh our bags. Luckily for us the hotel lobby had a weighing scale, which we proceeded to make full use of!
We left our luggage with the reception as our flight was at 9.20pm that night, and went out to the Pratunam area to walk and shop. When we felt hungry, we headed to Central World for lunch. We settled our lunch at Chabuton, which was surprisingly really cheap. A bowl of ramen cost about 120baht (S$4.90). We added on some chicken karaage as well for 99baht (S$4.10).
We couldn't leave Bangkok without going for another round at After You café, so we went for dessert there, sharing a Nutella toast, which wasn't as good as the honey shibuya toast that we had the previous time :/
We continued walking around Central World, but didn't see anything worth buying. The shops there are mainly international brands, so there was no point buying stuff at close to the same price as that in Singapore, and still have to carry the item back home.
We continued our dessert spree with a banoffee frappé & ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery, and then walked back to the Pratunam area. As we still had some time before we had to leave for the airport, we decided to do one last Thai massage at Number One.
Having our bones cracked and muscles kneaded was strangely therapeutic haha. Back at the hotel, the bellhop helped us to get a taxi to the airport, which cost us 350baht (S$14.40). The taxi ride took us about 30min to reach Suvarnabhumi Airport. Check-in was a breeze as we were early and there was no queue. We took a while to clear security & immigration, and I found it quite irritating how it required us to go up one floor to clear security, before going down one floor to clear immigration. That aside, the process was quite smooth, and the security check utilised a new body scanning technology that I've only seen at Amsterdam Schiphol prior to this trip.
It requires the person to stand on a platform and lift his/her hands up close to his/her head, standing still for 3s as the machine does a scan. If the machine clears you then you do not have to be subjected to a pat down by the security officer.
We had dinner at this pizza place after clearing both security and immigration. It was really expensive though; we shared a medium sized pizza, 4 chicken wings, and a drink for close to 500baht (S$20.60). Bottled water was also expensive, and we had to pay 40baht (S$1.65) for a 500ml bottle of water. We kind of regretted not having dinner before heading to the airport.
Thankfully the flight back was smooth and we caught some much needed shut-eye onboard. We landed slightly ahead of schedule, and managed to disembark the plane by 12.30am, although our scheduled arrival was 12.50am.
After clearing immigration in no time at all (yay for being a citizen!), we stopped by DFS while waiting for our baggage. Baggage was delivered rather quickly, and we managed to leave the airport by 1am! T'was a great end to a great trip, and I'm looking forward to more trips to come!
Summary of Day 5:
- Shopping at Chatuchak/Jatujak Weekend Market
- Shopping at JJ Mall
- Desserts at Audrey Café (Siam Center)
- Shopping at Platinum Mall
- Bazaar outside Central World
- Foot Massage at Number One Massage Parlour
Summary of Day 6:
- Lunch & Desserts at After You (Central World)
- Big C Supermarket
- Shopping around Pratunam area
- Dinner at Suvarnabhumi Airport & Flight back
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Key points:
New Zealand climate varies significantly from year to year and from decade to decade. Human-induced long-term trends will be superimposed on these natural variations, and it is this combination that will provide the future climate extremes to which New Zealand society will be exposed.
New Zealand-wide temperatures can deviate from the long-term average by up to 1°C (plus or minus) on an annual basis, whereas regional precipitation can deviate by about 20% (plus or minus). The sign of the deviation will depend on whether it is a La Niña or an El Niño year, and also (for precipitation) on geographic location. Details can vary considerably from one event to another. These variations of the climate in individual years have amplitudes comparable to the mid-range projected changes expected over 30 to 50 years.
New Zealand also has decadal circulation and climate variations that appear to be related to the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO). The predictability of the IPO, and how consistently it is reflected in local climate, is still a topic of active research.
The temperature increases projected for 2040 and 2090 lie generally above the linear extrapolation of the historical New Zealand temperature record (1908–2006).
3.1 Introduction
The projected changes in New Zealand's climate, as discussed in chapter 2, must be viewed within the context of natural yearly and decadal variability in circulation and climate. Chapter 3 provides this context by briefly summarising variations in current climate, and comparing the projected climate changes with past changes and variability.
New Zealand's climate varies all the time, and this natural variability will be superimposed on the future long-term trends described in chapter 2. Much of the variation in New Zealand climate is random and short-lived, but some of the variations are quasi-cyclic38 in nature and some have long spans, lasting from seasons to years to decades. Figure 3.1 shows the historical national-average temperature for New Zealand, and sets the scene for discussing past and future changes and variability. This particular time series is derived by combining records from seven long-term climate stations (Auckland, Masterton, Wellington, Nelson, Hokitika, Christchurch, and Dunedin).
Records from all seven sites are available from 1908; since this date, New Zealand temperatures have increased by 0.90°C (ie, the linear trend between 1908 and 2006, as marked on Figure 3.1). A linear trend fitted to the New Zealand annual temperature record is statistically significant for data starting 1950 or earlier.39 Global temperature trends achieve significance over much shorter periods than is found with New Zealand data; this is understandable because, at the regional scale, circulation patterns such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation move heat back and forth and increase the interannual variability. At the global scale, this natural climatic 'noise' is evened out, and the reduced variability means the global warming signal can be detected earlier.
Figure 3.1: Observed New Zealand national-average temperature (top; in °C) and Southerly Index (bottom; in hPa).
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The upper panel in this figure displays the year-to-year variability of the New Zealand national-average temperature for the period from 1908 to 2006. Data are shown as departures from the 1980-1999 climatological period.
Superimposed on these departures is a smoothed line to indicate the long-term trend. There is a steady increase in the New Zealand temperature series since 1908 of nearly one tenth of a degree Celsius per decade. However year-to-year changes in temperatures can be substantially larger than the 1908-2006 trend, with fluctuations up to plus or minus one degree Celsius about the long-term average.
The lower panel in this figure displays the Annual Southerly Index (or Trenberth M1 Index). Periods when the figure indicates more northerly winds than climatology generally match with relatively warm years in the upper panel. Superimposed on the index values is a smoothed curve showing decadal M1 variations and highlighting the trend towards more southerly airflow since the mid-1950s.
Note: The figures show deviations from the climatological values for 1980–1999 for consistency with the baseline used for the projected values. Upper panel: annual mean temperatures (histogram bars, red if they are higher than the 1980–1999 mean) and the linear trend (solid black line). Lower panel: M1 Southerly Index (histogram bars, red when it is more northerly than the 1980–1999 mean; these periods generally match with relatively warm years in upper panel) and the same data smoothed (black line) to show the decadal M1 variation and highlight the trend towards more southerly airflow since the mid-1950s.
For the New Zealand region, a good measure of the circulation variability that influences temperature is given by the Trenberth M1 Index40 and a plot of the M1 Index has been included in Figure 3.1: more positive index values imply stronger mean southerly flows into the Tasman-New Zealand region. Hence, positive values (more southerly) tend to coincide with colder years in the New Zealand record, and negative values (more northerly) with warmer years. When the linear regression equation between the temperature and M1 data is calculated, then the residual temperature series (with the effect of northerly–southerly fluctuations removed) shows a significant warming trend much sooner (1986 or earlier). Moreover, Figure 3.1 shows that New Zealand has become warmer in spite of more southerly airflow in recent decades.
Figure 3.2: New Zealand temperature (in °C) – historical record, and schematic projections illustrating an example of future year-to-year variability (upper panel) and the full range of multi-decadal warming over the IPCC emissions scenarios (lower panel).
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This figure has 2 panels, both showing New Zealand national average temperature from 1908-2100 in degrees Celsius deviation from the 1980–1999 mean. The upper panel shows the year-to-year variability. For the observed period (1908–2006) the temperature shown is the average over seven long-term NIWA climate stations.
For the schematic projection period (2007–2100) the temperature shown is the national-average of year-by-year downscaled temperatures from one of the IPCC Fourth Assessment models.
The figure illustrates that if the future year-to-year variations are comparable with current ones, the rising mean temperature will mean that towards the end of the period (2100) even the coldest years are warmer than any experienced up till now.
The lower panel shows the data smoothed to illustrate the decadal variations. The linear extrapolation to 2100 of the observed temperature trend from 1908 to 2006 is also shown. Vertical bars at 2040 and 2090 represent the full IPCC range of New Zealand warming in the 6 IPCC emission scenarios, which for both periods is much larger than the decadal variations and lie almost wholly above the linear trend line.
Note: Temperature is deviation in °C from the 1980–1999 mean. Upper panel: annual mean temperature, shown in red if it is higher than the 1980–1999 mean. For the observed period (1908–2006) the temperature shown is the average over seven long-term NIWA climate stations. For the schematic projection period (2007–2100) the temperature shown is the national-average of year-by-year downscaled temperatures from one of the Fourth Assessment models. Lower panel: Data from the upper panel displayed as a line plot (black) and a smoothed curve (blue line) showing the decadal variation in the observations and the example model projection. Vertical bars at 2040 and 2090 represent the full IPCC range of New Zealand warming in the six IPCC emission scenarios. The linear extrapolation to 2100 of the observed 1908–2006 trend line is also shown (black dashed line).
Figure 3.2 illustrates how natural variations will be superimposed on the long-term warming trend. It extends the historical temperature record by appending scenarios out to 2100.
In the upper panel, the historical period of 1908–2006 exactly reproduces Figure 3.1. Appended to this record is a time series of downscaled changes in New Zealand-average annual temperature, as simulated by one of the global climate models41. In this case, the downscaling has been applied year by year, instead of for the 20-year averages used in chapter 2. Natural variability (or at least the model's simulation of it) causes large year-to-year fluctuations about the general warming trend, and these fluctuations appear to be of similar magnitude to those observed historically. For example, 2043 (in this particular simulation) has a temperature similar to the current 1980–1999 climate, although it would be an abnormally cold year in the context of the 2040s. This model projection in Figure 3.2 is presented as a schematic only: the exact sequencing of future cold and warm years is random relative to how the actual future climate will evolve. A different climate model would give different sequencing, and indeed so would the same model if the simulation was run on another computer or with another start year.42
The lower panel of Figure 3.2 presents the broader context across the range of models and emission scenarios considered in chapter 2. The historical temperature record is given by the (black) line plot, to which has been added a smoothed curve (blue line) representing the decadal variation (observed and projected) from the example in the top panel. Two further features have been added. The linear temperature trend observed over 1908–2006 has been extrapolated to 2100 (dashed black line). Coloured vertical bars show the full scenario range at 2040 and 2090,43 taking account of the different sensitivities of the various climate models and the six IPCC illustrative emission scenarios.
The extrapolation of past temperatures lies near the lower bound of the future projections. Only the combination of a low emissions scenario and a low sensitivity model gives a temperature at 2100 that is close to that extrapolated from the historical record. Note that the temperature projections in the lower panel of Figure 3.2 are decadally-smoothed curves. We would expect some individual years to fall outside the envelope, especially in the early years of the 21st century.
3.2 Variability of current climate, extremes and natural oscillations
3.2.1 Climate variability and natural oscillations
New Zealand's climate varies naturally with fluctuations in the prevailing westerlies and in the strength of the subtropical high-pressure belt. Local climate changes often have a strong spatial pattern imposed on them by interactions between the circulation and the southwest/northeast alpine ranges. Many of the circulation fluctuations that affect New Zealand are short-lived or random. However, other changes are associated with large-scale patterns over the Southern Hemisphere or Pacific Ocean. There are a number of key natural oscillations that operate over timescales of seasons to decades. This section focuses particularly on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO, operating on the interannual timeframe) and the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO, which persists in one phase for two or three decades).
Other factors that affect New Zealand's climate include large volcanic eruptions in the tropics (leading to cooling for a year or more),44 and possibly solar variations over a range of timescales. On the extremely long timescale of thousands of years, there are the well-documented ice age cycles caused by systematic and predictable variations in the earth's orbit, but these do not concern us here.45 On timescales shorter than 1 year, the most significant oscillation affecting New Zealand is the Antarctic Oscillation (also known as the 'High Latitude Mode'46). This oscillation appears to change sign on a month-to-month basis with very little predictability. Recent work has identified a long-term trend towards a stronger positive phase in the Antarctic Oscillation (meaning stronger westerlies at 50°S), which has been related to trends in stratospheric ozone depletion. This trend is also reproduced in climate model studies driven by greenhouse gas increases, so it is likely that both ozone and carbon dioxide contribute to the changes observed in high-latitude circulation.47
The Southern Oscillation, or more generally ENSO, is a tropical Pacific-wide oscillation that affects pressure, winds, sea-surface temperature (SST) and rainfall. In the El Niño phase, the easterly trade winds weaken and SSTs in the eastern tropical Pacific can become several degrees warmer than normal. There is a systematic eastward shift of convection out into the Pacific. Australia then experiences higher pressures and droughts, while New Zealand experiences stronger than normal southwesterly airflow. This generally results in lower seasonal temperatures for New Zealand, and drier conditions in the northeast of the country. The La Niña phase is essentially the opposite in the tropical Pacific, and New Zealand experiences more northeasterly flows, higher temperatures and wetter conditions in the north and east of the North Island. Pressures tend to be higher than normal over the South Island, and this can lead to drought conditions in the south. Thus, drought can occur in New Zealand in both El Niño and La Niña phases. Figure 3.3 shows average rainfall anomalies (that is, the differences from the multi-year averages) in New Zealand associated with El Niño and La Niña summers. Individual ENSO episodes can differ substantially from the average pattern.
Figure 3.4 (upper panel) shows a time series of the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), a common measure of the intensity and state of ENSO events derived from the pressure difference between Tahiti and Darwin. Persistence of the SOI below about –1 coincides with El Niño events, and periods above +1 with La Niña events. Because the tropical Pacific SST anomalies persist for up to a year, there is substantial predictability in how ENSO events affect New Zealand's climate, and there has been considerable research to identify local impacts.48 The ENSO cycle varies between about 3 and 7 years and there is large variability in the intensity of individual events.
Figure 3.3: Differences between the long-term average rainfall and that in ENSO years (the rainfall anomaly), in percent, for summer (December, January, February). The ENSO rainfall is the average of the 10 strongest ENSO events between 1960–2007. (The insert box shows the ENSO years, where 1964 is December 1963 to February 1964, etc.)
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The figure shows two maps of New Zealand, illustrating the differences between the long-term average rainfall and that in ENSO years (the rainfall anomaly), in percent, for summer (December, January, February). The ENSO rainfall is the average of the 10 strongest ENSO events between 1960–2007. The first map shows rainfall anomalies averaged over the 10 strongest El Nino years (these were in 1964, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1998, and 2003). The rainfall is more than 15 percent lower in many parts of the east coast of both islands and between 10 and 15 percent lower in much of the rest of the South Island in the Bay of Plenty. In parts of Buller and the west coast of the North Island rainfall is up to 5 percent higher.
Similarly, the second map shows rainfall anomalies averaged over the 10 strongest La Nina years (1965, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1999 and 2000) shown in, the picture is quite different. Through much of the North Island rainfall is up to 15 percent higher, as well as the very north of the South Island and parts of Northern Otago. Most of the rest of the South Island together with the Wellington/Kapiti region receives up to 15 percent lower rainfall.
Figure 3.4: Time series of Southern Oscillation Index (SOI, upper panel) and Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO, lower panel) from 1900.
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The upper panel in this figure displays a time series of the Southern Oscillation Index for the period from 1900 to 2006. The figure shows this index persists below about minus one for the years of El Niño events, and persists above plus one during La Niña events. The Southern Oscillation Index varies between about three and seven years and large variability exists in the intensity of individual events.
The lower panel shows a time series of the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation from the period from 1900 to 2006. There was a positive phase from 1925 to 1943 and again from 1978 to 1999, and a negative phase from 1944 to 1977.
There has been an increase in the frequency of El Niño events since the late 1970s, and there has been much debate about whether this is a consequence of global warming.49 The issue is still not settled (see chapter 2). Another possible explanation for increased El Niño activity in the last two decades is minor natural variability in climate. The IPO has been shown to be associated with decadal climate variability over parts of the Pacific Basin,50 and to modulate interannual ENSO climate variability over Australia51 and New Zealand.52 A time series of the IPO, derived from a UK MetOffice analysis of global SST patterns is shown in Figure 3.4 (lower panel). Three phases of the IPO have been identified during the 20th century: a positive phase (1925–1943), a negative phase (1944–1977), and another positive phase (1978–1999). The pattern associated with the positive phase is higher SSTs in the tropical Pacific (more El Niño-like) and colder conditions in the North Pacific. Around New Zealand, the SSTs tend to be lower, and westerly winds stronger.
Long-lived fluctuations in New Zealand climate show some association with IPO changes. The increase in New Zealand temperatures around 1950 (Figure 3.1) occurred shortly after the change from positive to negative-phase IPO (Figure 3.4). The switch from negative to positive IPO in the late 1970s coincided with significant rainfall changes. Figure 3.5 maps annual rainfall changes between negative and positive IPO periods centred on 1978, and Figure 3.6 shows the corresponding rainfall time series for the southwest part of New Zealand. In the later (positive IPO) period, rainfall increased in the southwest of the South Island, but decreased in the north and east of the North Island, relative to the earlier (negative IPO) period.
Figure 3.5: Percentage change in average annual rainfall for 1978–1998 compared to 1960–1977.
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Figure 3.5 shows the percentage change in average annual rainfall for 1978 to 1998 compared to the period from 1960 to 1977 (as a percentage of the 1961-1990 average). The south and west of the South Island was more than eight percent wetter; the north of the South Island was up to eight percent wetter; the north and east of the North Island was up to eight percent drier; and in the remaining areas of New Zealand the differences were close to zero.
Note: In 1978–1998 the IPO was in its positive phase, compared to preceding 18 years, when the IPO was negative. Any local rainfall response due to global warming would also be contained within this pattern of rainfall trends.
Figure 3.6: Annual rainfall (as a percentage of that between 1951 and 1980) for the southwest part of the South Island, 1950–2006.
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This figure shows the year-to-year variability of annual rainfall, as a percentage of the average of 1951 to 1980 totals, for the southwest of the South Island for the period from 1950 to 2006. In the positive phase of the IPO (1978-1999) annual rainfall increased, while in the earlier negative phase of the IPO (1944-1977) rainfalls were generally lower than normal.
Two main circulation changes affecting New Zealand in 1930–1994 have been identified as occurring around 1950 and 1975.53 The period 1930–1950 was one of more south to southwest flow. Temperatures in all regions were lower in this period. Wetter conditions occurred in North Canterbury, particularly in summer, and drier conditions in the north and west of the South Island. In 1951–1975 (corresponding approximately with the negative IPO phase), there was increased airflow from the east and northeast, and temperatures in all regions increased. Conditions became wetter in the north of the North Island, particularly in autumn, and drier in the southeast of the South Island, particularly in summer. From 1976 onwards, west to southwest flow was more frequent, with little additional warming relative to the 1951–1975 period. There were significant rainfall trends, with summers becoming drier in the east of the North Island and wetter in the southeast of the South Island, and winters becoming wetter in the north of the South Island.54
What are the implications for future climate of a shift in the IPO phase? Analysis of the sea temperature data for up to about the year 2000 suggested the IPO had switched to the negative phase in 1998. For several years subsequent to 2000, it was unclear whether the 1998 shift was a true shift to the negative phase.55 However, the 2007 UK MetOffice analysis (Figure 3.4) seems to confirm that the negative phase is now established.56 If this IPO phase persists, then more La Niña (and less El Niño) activity could be expected compared to the 1978–1999 period. Weaker westerlies are likely, along with an implied weakening in the west–east rainfall gradient across the country. This gradient would act to partially counter the projected anthropogenic trend of increasing westerlies for perhaps the next 20–30 years or so, but at the same time increase the rate of New Zealand temperature and sea-level rise above the trend expected from global warming.
3.2.2 Variability of extremes
Trends in New Zealand's historic daily temperature and rainfall extremes have been calculated.57 Some of the trends (such as a decrease in frequency of frosts) are in agreement with trends in the global climate model projections, but most of the observed past changes have marked temporal variations and can be related qualitatively to regional decadal circulation changes as outlined in section 3.2.1 above.
Figure 3.7: Frequency of days per year with daily minimum temperature below 0°C.
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This figure shows 2 plots of frequency of days per year with daily minimum temperature below 0°C. In the top panel, both the Canterbury and Marlborough regions show about 20 fewer frosts per year now than in the early 1970s.
However, the change in frost occurrence is not uniform, and shorter periods can give counterintuitive results. The upper panel also shows an increase since 1972 in the frost incidence in the Wellington region, which is due to increases in the eastern (Wairarapa) side of the lower North Island. This tendency for increased frost since 1972 is also evident in other east coast sites, including Gisborne, south Canterbury and coastal Otago.
However, even for these sites, there has been a decrease in frosts on the longer timescale. An example of this sort of trend is shown for Dannevirke in the lower panel.
Note: Upper panel: Average number of frosts per year in three Regional Council regions, 1972-2006, from NIWA gridded daily minimum temperature data set. Lower panel: Number of frosts per year at Dannevirke (NIWA station number D06212) in the eastern part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region, 1951–2006. (Dannevirke is taken for this example because it is the station nearest to the eastern Wellington region with a long continuous record – see text.) The straight trend lines in both panels are least-squares fits to the annual values.
Higher mean temperatures obviously increase the probability of extreme warm days and decrease the probability of extreme cold days. The IPCC also notes that climate models forecast a decrease in diurnal temperature range at many locations;58 that is, the nighttime minimum increases faster than the daytime maximum. The evidence for increasing numbers of very warm days in New Zealand is not consistent, with regionally varying patterns that can be related to circulation fluctuations. However, there is clear evidence of a decreasing number of frost days at many New Zealand sites, as can be seen in Figure 3.7. For example, both Canterbury and Marlborough regions show about 20 fewer frosts per year now than in the early 1970s. However, the change in frost occurrence is not uniform, and shorter periods can give counter-intuitive results. Figure 3.7 (upper panel) actually shows an increase since 1972 in the frost incidence in the Wellington regional council region, which is due to increases in the eastern (Wairarapa) side of the lower North Island. This tendency for increased frost since 1972 is also evident in other east coast sites, including Gisborne, south Canterbury and coastal Otago. However, even for these sites, there has been a decrease in frosts on the longer timescale (eg, lower panel of Figure 3.7, record from 1951). Analyses of New Zealand temperature records have shown that trends in maximum and minimum temperatures are strongly linked to atmospheric circulation changes; slight changes in prevailing airflow direction can affect the frequencies of frosts and hot days in localised areas.59
Historical changes in New Zealand's extreme rainfall have also been documented.60 The variations in extremes are quantified by measures such as the annual 95th percentile amount of rainfall, or number of days per year with rain exceeding the long-term, mean 95th percentile. Changes in extreme daily rainfalls are strongly related to changes in mean rainfall. Station 1-day rainfall extremes were highly correlated to westerly circulation across the country. Thus, increases in mean and extreme daily rainfall over 1930–2004 were found in the west of the country, and decreases were found in the north and east of New Zealand.
Figure 3.8: Flood frequency analysis for the Lake Te Anau 3-day annual maxima for 1947–1977 (lower line) and 1978–1994 (upper line).
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This figure shows graphs of three-day annual maxima of flood peaks in cubic metres per second (y-axis) and annual exceedance probability (x-axis) at Lake Te Anau for 1947-1977 (lower line) and 1978-1994 (upper line). Although there is nearly a constant offset between thetime periods, both show increasing flood magnitude as the annual exceedance probability reduces. For the 1947-1977 period the flood magnitude increases from about 900 cubic metres per second for an AEP of 0.99 to 3000 cubic metres per second for an AEP of 0.05. For the 1978-1994 period, the corresponding flood magnitudes, for the same AEP, are 1500 and nearly 4000 cubic metres per second respectively.
Note: AEP is annual exceedance probability. The fitted lines are Gumbel, Extreme Value Type 1, distributions fitted using Probability Weighted Moments.
Note: AEP is 'annual exceedance probability'. The fitted lines are Gumbel, Extreme Value Type 1, distributions fitted using Probability Weighted Moments. Figure from McKerchar and Henderson (2003).
Analysis of historical records of extreme river flows, both very low flows and floods,61 has shown very marked changes in the frequency of extreme flows with the phase of the IPO in some parts of New Zealand. A decrease in flood size has occurred since 1978 in the Bay of Plenty, and increases in flood size have occurred in the South Island for most rivers with headwaters draining from the main divide of the Southern Alps and in Southland. An example is given in Figure 3.8, which shows an analysis of flood return periods for Lake Te Anau. A high flow with an estimated return period of 50 years during 1947–1977 (a period of negative phase IPO, the lower line in the figure) has a return period of approximately 7 years during 1978–1994 (a period of positive phase IPO, upper line).
3.2.3 Storminess
Whilst there appears to be a public perception that 'increased storminess' is likely under climate change, the evidence of changes in storminess in New Zealand to date is far from conclusive. The concept of 'storminess' is itself somewhat ambiguous: it could refer to the number of storms, or to storm intensity – which, in turn, could be judged on the basis of strong winds or heavy rainfall. Storms can also approach New Zealand from the subtropics and from mid-latitudes (extra-tropics), and different trends are possible in those two regions.
The IPCC Third Assessment reported that:62
Changes globally in tropical and extra-tropical storm intensity and frequency are dominated by inter-decadal to multi-decadal variations, with no significant trend evident over the 20th century. Conflicting analyses make it difficult to draw definitive conclusions about changes in storm activity, especially in the extra-tropics.
Since 2001, there have been a number of articles published about increases in intense tropical cyclones. These results are still controversial, and the Fourth Assessment Report was cautious in its conclusions:63
There is observational evidence for an increase in intense tropical cyclone activity in the North Atlantic since 1970 … There are also suggestions of increased intense tropical cyclone activity in some other regions where concerns over data quality are greater.'
The only conclusion about mid-latitude circulation changes that was sufficiently clear-cut to bring forward into the Summary for Policymakers was:
Mid-latitude westerly winds have strengthened in both hemispheres since the 1960s.
A limited number of studies have described observed changes in the Southern Hemisphere relevant to New Zealand, and most of these have been summarised in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.64 Tropical cyclones that develop in the southwest Pacific could affect New Zealand. From 1971 to 2004, tropical cyclones in this region averaged nine per year, with no observed trend in either frequency65 or intensity.66 In any case, only about one cyclone per year moves south of 30°S and comes close enough to New Zealand to have a direct impact. Thus, there has been no increase in New Zealand's storminess from this source to date.
Trends in the frequency and strength of extreme winds across New Zealand since the 1960s have been examined.67 These show an increase in the number and strength of extreme westerly wind episodes to the south of the country, but only a slight increase over New Zealand itself. At the same time, extreme easterlies decreased across New Zealand. These local changes relate well to the observed increase in southern hemisphere westerly wind-flow during the latter part of the 20th century noted earlier. These trends are also consistent with climate model simulations for an increasing trend in what is known as the 'positive phase of the Southern Annular Mode', which has been linked both to increases in greenhouse gases and to the size of the ozone hole over Antarctica. Thus, there is some evidence of an increase in westerly 'storminess' (ie, strong westerly wind episodes) in the late 20th century in the New Zealand region.
In terms of increasing heavy rainfall, it has already been noted that an increase has been observed in extreme precipitation in western parts of the North and South Islands, but also decreases in extremes in eastern regions.68 While a contribution to these trends from global warming cannot be ruled out, the simplest explanation is natural decadal variability (in this instance, the IPO described above).
Several recent studies have been made of trends in southern hemisphere extra-tropical cyclones. Over the period 1979–1999, there has been about a 50% increase in the number of explosively deepening cyclones (the so-called 'weather bombs') per year.69 These rapidly deepening systems occur mainly to the south of 50°S, but can form in the western Tasman Sea in the winter. However, they are a small percentage (around 1% or less, depending on location) of the total number of cyclones.
Changes in the number of Southern Hemisphere cyclones have also been documented.70 Over the 40 year period 1958–1997, there has been a general reduction in the mean cyclone density over most regions south of 40°S, with the greatest reductions near 60°S but little change in the Tasman Sea. At the same time, systems have become more intense, on average, in the Australian Bight and the Tasman Sea, and weaker over the eastern Pacific. Just why the reduction in overall numbers should be occurring is not well understood, although one modelling study71 has suggested that under more moist conditions (as would occur in a warmer atmosphere) cyclonic eddies transfer energy poleward more efficiently, and thus fewer cyclones would be 'required' to effect the same energy transport.
3.2.4 Variability of sea level
Observations dating back to the early to mid-19th century show that sea level is rising around New Zealand. The historic rate of rise has been around 1.6 mm/year, based on analysis of tide-gauge data from the four main ports (Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin).72 This value also lies midway in the range of estimated global sea-level rise of between 1 mm and 2.5 mm per year since the early 1800s.
There is no sign yet of any definitive acceleration in the rise of sea level from any New Zealand sea-level gauges, although detection of such an acceleration has been claimed73 for the global record. However, the Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC concludes that it is unclear whether the recent faster rate of sea-level rise is a trend or is just a reflection of natural decadal variability.
The IPO, which spends 20–30 years in each phase, appears to have switched around 1999–2000 to the negative phase. If this current negative phase dominates for the next two decades, it is likely to bring more La Niña episodes than seen over the last 20 years, and produce a faster rate of sea-level rise locally than that experienced over the previous positive phase of IPO from 1978 to 1999. This pattern of more rapid sea-level rise during negative phases of the IPO has been demonstrated from the Port of Auckland tide-gauge record, and has been observed again in 2000–2005.74 Other records show that a similar trend is occurring around the southern North Island; therefore, the next 20–30 years should see a faster rise in sea level than that attributable to the mean long-term trend of 1.6 mm per year. This local acceleration of sea-level rise is irrespective of any changes in the rate of sea-level rise attributable to global warming.
38 There are very few true cycles in climate records, apart from the daily (diurnal) and annual cycle, in the sense of having a clearly defined period and being predictable for many cycles into the future. For this reason, the term 'oscillation' is often used in preference to 'cycle'.
39 Linear trends for shorter periods (1951–2006, 1952–2006, etc) have a p-value exceeding 0.05, and are, therefore, not significant at the 5% level.
40 M1 is defined as the normalised pressure difference between Hobart and Chatham Islands. See Trenberth 1976; Jones et al 1999.
41 The gfdl_cm21 model. (It projects a warming of about 2°C by 2090. Other models have similar realistic interannual variability, but different rates of warming. See Appendix 2.) Changes are relative to the model average over 1980–1999, and are for the national average calculated over all land points of the gridded dataset used for the downscaling (Appendix 3), and not just at grid points co-located with the seven-station dataset used for the historical record.
42 Chaotic behaviour in the atmosphere not only affects weather forecasts over the next few days, but also feeds into interannual and multi-decadal variability over the climate timescale.
43 As in chapter 2, the nominal years '2040' and '2090' actually represent an average over the 20-year periods 2030–2049 and 2080–2099, respectively.
44 Salinger (1998) quantified the effects of large tropical volcanic eruptions on New Zealand climate; on average, they lead to a cooling of 0.6–0.8°C over 1–2 years. The impact of the May 1991 Mt Pinatubo eruption is clearly evident in the New Zealand temperature record during 1992.
45 Hays et al. (1976) predicted a cooling trend over the next several thousand years and glacial conditions in 20,000 years time. However, this prediction of very long-term cooling was based on only natural changes in radiative forcing (due to Earth orbit changes), with anthropogenic effects explicitly excluded.
46 First described by Kidson (1988).
47 Thompson and Solomon 2002; Cai et al 2003.
48 For example: Gordon 1986; Mullan 1995.
49 Trenberth and Hoar 1996.
50 Mantua et al 1997.
51 Power et al 1999.
52 Salinger et al 2001.
53 Salinger and Mullan 1999.
54 Mullan et al 2001b.
55 The negative phase is also often called the 'cold' phase (and the positive phase, the 'warm' phase) because of the sign of the associated decadal anomaly in tropical Pacific sea surface temperature.
56 Parker et al 2007.
57 Salinger and Griffiths 2001.
58 Cubasch et al 2001.
59 Salinger and Griffiths 2001; Salinger 1995.
60 Salinger and Griffiths 2001; Griffiths 2007.
61 McKerchar and Henderson 2003.
62 IPCC 2001a.
63 IPCC 2007a.
64 Trenberth et al 2007 (Chapter 3 of Fourth Assessment, Working Group I); Hennessy et al 2007 (Chapter 11 of Fourth Assessment, Working Group II).
65 Burgess 2005.
66 Diamond 2006.
67 Salinger et al (2005), whose analysis was based primarily on daily pressure gradients rather than winds directly.
68 Griffiths 2007.
69 Lim and Simmonds 2002.
70 Simmonds and Keay 2000.
71 Zhang and Wang 1997.
72 Hannah 2004.
73 Church and White 2006.
74 Tait et al 2002. See also Coastal Hazards and Climate Change. (Ministry for the Environment 2008)


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Meryl Thomas Wanner, late of Goodwater, SK, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 31, 2019 at 75 years of age.
He was predeceased by his father Mark; his mother Patricia and his daughter Shannon.
Meryl is survived by his wife Valerie (Nagel); his daughters:Stacey and her children [Johnathan, Alexis, Markus], Dawn (James) and their children [James Jr., Tristyn], Laura (Avery) and her son [Jackson]; sisters: Rita (Carl) Knibbs, Karen (Lyle) Collins, Sandra (George) De Bruyne, Lorna (Johnie) Rust; brother Lionel (Donna) Wanner; his in-laws: Vera and Martin Nagel, Florence (Glen) Bzdel, Tracy (Blair) Zopf, Carter (Christina) Nagel; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Prayers were held on Friday, June 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. from St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Vincent de Paul with Fr. Francis Plaparampil celebrant. Active Pallbearers were: Stacey Wanner, Dawn Wanner, Laura Wanner, Lionel Wanner, kevin Wanner, Desmond McKenzie, Milo Erickson, Terrance Wanner and Andrew Rust. A luncheon followed at McKenna Hall, Weyburn SK with the Interment following at St. Mary's Cemetery, Tribune, SK.
Meryl Thomas Wanner, age 75 years, of Goodwater, SK passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 31, 2019. He was born and raised in the Goodwater area. This is where he met his wife Valerie (Nagel). Together they farmed and had four girls. He was a hardworking man, who was passionate about farming, hunting,fishing, family and friends. He was a man of many talents and a wealth of knowledge.
For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Meryl may be made to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, 9 Lancaster Road, Moose Jaw, SK, S6J 1M8 or Bird Doggin' Classic, Box 151, Weyburn, SK, S4H 2J9 or the Canadian Cancer Society, 1910 McIntyre Street, Regina, SK, S4P 2R3.
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- FDR Roosevelt Library and Museum, Hyde Park, NY
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- Olana, Hudson, NY
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- Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill, NY
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Main House & New Studio open May-October 2019.
New Studio open May-November 2019.
- Children's Museum of Science and Technology, Troy, NY
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I live in a very colorful part of Denver: capitol hill (or cap hill). There are lots of different kinds of people here–hipsters, punks, yuppies, hippies, families, goth, crazies and more. But I love the neighborhood because of it. Over the years here, I've started recognizing faces. Everyone is really friendly, too, which I love. It's nice to be walking down the street and someone you don't know, but you recognize from the area, says "Good morning" to you.
I was at my coffeeshop this morning and the line was REALLY long. As I was waiting, I saw a familiar dog at the window, accompanied by his familiar owner. This dog is medium-size, yellow-ish, with pointy ears. He has the friendliest face I've seen on a dog. If this dog were a guy, I'd have a crush. The dog adores his owner, and he is never on a leash, but he doesn't have to be, from what I've seen. The dog waits patiently outside the coffeeshop while his owner gets coffee, and when they leave, the dog is at the man's heels the whole time. It's so incredible to see an animal that devoted to its owner. And not that animals who don't follow their owners that closely aren't devoted or anything, but it's amazing to see this dog just follow his owner around.
I want to know how this man met his dog. I want to know the dog's name, and the man's name. I'm very curious about these two. I don't know if it's weird, but I am curious about this man and his sweet-faced dog.


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WEATHER experts at the University of Reading have confirmed that November was the the most dull month since records began.
Using specialist equipment to capture and record the amount of light beaming down the team of meteorologists found there were only 18.4 hours of bright sunshine last month.
A total of 17 days out of 30 were completely sunless marking the lowest sunshine levels since before 1956 when the university started its light records.
Dr Roger Brugge, of the University's Department of Meteorology, said: "During November in Reading we would expect to see about 63 hours of sunshine.
"In fact, in the past 60 years only the months of December 1956 (with 7.8 hours) and December 2010 (when 13.4 hours were recorded) have been duller months than November 2015 at any time of the year.
"November's average temperature was about 2.5c higher than average making it the third mildest November in the past 108 years in Reading (just behind 1994 and 2011)."
Previously the most dull November in Reading was in 1962 when only 32 hours of sunshine were recorded.
Experts use a Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder to measure the amount of light.
However Dr Brugge said there was a slight upside to the dullness as the cloud coverage blocking the sun also meant there were relatively few nights with frost and a month of milder weather than normal.
Temperature records began in 1908 at the university and details can be found in recently published book co-written by Dr Brugge or only at www.met.reading.ac.uk/ReadingWeather.html


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Extremum-Seeking Control and Applications
A Numerical Optimization-Based Approach
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Part of the Advances in Industrial Control book series (AIC)
Part of the Advances in Industrial Control book series (AIC)
Extremum seeking control tracks a varying maximum or minimum in a performance function such as a cost. It attempts to determine the optimal performance of a control system as it operates, thereby reducing downtime and the need for system analysis.
Extremum Seeking Control and Applications is divided into two parts. In the first, the authors review existing analog optimization based extremum seeking control including gradient, perturbation and sliding mode based control designs. They then propose a novel numerical optimization based extremum seeking control based on optimization algorithms and state regulation. This control design is developed for simple linear time-invariant systems and then extended for a class of feedback linearizable nonlinear systems.
The two main optimization algorithms – line search and trust region methods – are analyzed for robustness. Finite-time and asymptotic state regulators are put forward for linear and nonlinear systems respectively. Further design flexibility is achieved using the robustness results of the optimization algorithms and the asymptotic state regulator by which existing nonlinear adaptive control techniques can be introduced for robust design. The approach used is easier to implement than those that use perturbation based extremum seeking control, and tends to display a high level of robustness.
The second part of the book deals with a variety of applications of extremum seeking control:
· a comparative study of extremum seeking control schemes in antilock braking system design;
· impedance matching;
· source seeking, formation control, collision and obstacle avoidance for groups of autonomous agents; and
· mobile radar networks.
Extremum Seeking Control and Applications will interest academics and graduate students working in control, and industrial practitioners from a variety of backgrounds: systems, automotive, aerospace, communications, semiconductor and chemical engineering.


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Jill Martin has been admitted as a partner in the tax services group of Philadelphia-based ParenteBeard (FY11 net revenue of $169.60 million).
Martin has more than 25 years of tax experience at ParenteBeard, specializing in advising high net worth individuals, estate, gift, trust and private foundations. "As a new partner, Jill will enhance ParenteBeard's ability to serve this important client base as it navigates the challenges of the current economic environment," said Bob Ciaruffoli, chairman and chief executive officer.


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At her majesty's service is an over £10 million car collection
At her majesty's service is an over £10 million car collection
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Those of you who have seen the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on TV over the weekend might have caught the Queen drive past in this unique maroon limousine.
Well, this car turns out to be is a custom built 2002 Bentley State Limousine with only 2 in existence it is indeed a rare car making it even rarer than the Rolls-Royce Phantom IV, owned by various heads of state.
And if you thought that her car collection ends there, well you are sadly mistaken. Apparently, the Queen is a real car fan with quite a number of other cars in her collection and when she is not cruising around in the Bentley State Limousine she is seen driving around with these beauties.
2001 Jaguar Daimler V8 Super LWB
The Jaguar Daimler V8 Super LWB served as the personal car of the Queen for three years following its delivery to Buckingham Palace in 2001. She drove the car around her estate at Windsor Castle or to visit friends and dignitaries.
2015 Bentley Bentayga
The fastest and most powerful SUV in the world, it's also the most expensive, with prices starting at £160,200 for the basic model. But we are sure the car is modded to fit the queen.
and finally, a car that runs on wine?!
2008 Aston Martin Volante DB6
the Queen bought the DB6 for Prince Charles on his 21st birthday. He then converted the car in 2008 to run on special bioethanol fuel made from wine, as part of his ongoing effort to reduce emissions from the royal household by 25% within ten years. Kept at Highgrove, the car uses about four and a half bottles of wine for every mile it travels. Now that is traveling in style.
This list is nowhere near exhaustive but it does make us impressed. Oh yes, and did we mention that she loves her Jeeps? But that is for another day. All hail the Queen and congratulations to the royal family!


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We must understand how Google does it, why it is wrong and how it hurts America
By David Wojick – Re-Blogged From WUWT
Several months ago, Google quietly released a 32-page white paper, "How Google Fights Disinformation." That sound good. The problem is that Google not only controls a whopping 92.2% of all online searches. It is a decidedly left-wing outfit, which views things like skepticism of climate alarmism, and conservative views generally, as "disinformation." The white paper explains how Google's search and news algorithms operate, to suppress what Google considers disinformation and wants to keep out of educational and public discussions.
The algorithms clearly favor liberal content when displaying search results. Generally speaking, they rank and present search results based on the use of so-called "authoritative sources." The problem is, these sources are mostly "mainstream" media, which are almost entirely liberal.


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Turku Arts Academy organized together with Coop Paperhat and Anikistit Association in Turku an animation alumni meeting at the end of October 2014. Meeting was scheduled to happen during Turku Animation Seminar (30.10.-31.10.) and of course in the year 2014 because this year we are also celebrating 100 years anniversary of Finnish animation.
About 30 alumni gathered to meet each other. Celebrations started in Turku Arts Academy with sparkling wine and speeches. Everybody was also keen to see old premises and a class room where animators have their home. Indeed the class is full of old memories and items from the past years.
First students graduated from the school in year 1998 and the last graduates were from year 2012. Almost everybody is now working in the field of animation as independent film makers or entrpreneurs, in studios like Rovio and Anima Vitae, in teaching, in illustration etc.
The party continued in Coop Paperhat studio with more speeches, with good food, drinks and dancing. And of course together with new students.
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Lily Collins' birthday is March 18, so we put together a slideshow of her best photos to help you celebrate.
Lily Collins is an English actress who got into acting from an early age. She was born in Surrey, England, but grew up in Los Angeles. Her dad is legendary musician Phil Collins, who wrote Disney's "Tarzan" soundtrack.
Collins began her acting career young appearing in the series "Growing Pains" as a toddler. In 2009 she earned a guest role on "Beverly Hills, 90210" that lasted two seasons. Collins also attended the University of Southern California and earned a degree in broadcast journalism. (RELATED: Watch The Trailer For The Ted Bundy Film 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile')
She made her movie debut starring in "The Blind Side" in 2009 alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. In 2012, she went on to play Snow White in "Mirror Mirror." She has had other roles in "Stuck In Love" and "The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones."
Check out the slideshow below.