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Fuel price rise fears and cyber security pose the greatest challenges for UK business in the short term, according to a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), with 88 per cent of executives and 78 per cent of accountants who took part ranking it as the highest concern.
The report also showed that 3 out of 4 senior executives and accountants identified the increased focus on the accountant's role as a business partner as the most important factor in the medium term from 2016-2022, while the biggest long term focus of both business leaders and finance professionals was a potential shift in the global reserve currency from the US dollar to a different currency, such as the Euro or Yuan.
The findings also point to a greater priority for non-financial information and integrated reporting, with 70 per cent of executives and accountants citing it as critical for medium-term future plans.
Faye Chua, ACCA head of future research, said: 'The report shows that senior executives and the accountants who work alongside them are on the same page and both looking ahead to the same future challenges. That trend resonates with the medium-term priority the report revealed of ensuring accountants take on a more business-focused, strategic role in a company.
'Right now, the impact of fuel and energy bills on businesses is a concern and one that should not be overlooked, but executives and accountants are thinking, rightly, further ahead than the next few years and there is a clear need to adapt in readiness for those expected challenges. In addition, the roles of non-financial information reporting and integrated reporting are becoming integral to businesses and the finance function. The environmental and social impact of a business is an area which is seeing greater involvement from accountants.'
Other findings from the survey:
- Accountancy practices identified cloud computing as a major factor due to affect business over the medium term
- 68 per cent of accountants identified the increasing cost and accessibility to higher education as a major, short-term concern
- SMEs identified an increase in carbon taxes and the potential change in the global business language as long term factors that would drive change in their businesses
Global factors
The study revealed that the corporations identified the growing impact of businesses from BRIC economies on businesses from developed nations as a key, medium term factor.
Faye Chua added: 'For accountants and businesses it's not just about England & Wales anymore. As UK businesses of all sizes keep one eye on other markets and developments in the global economy, accountants and finance professionals are mastering the technical, language and cultural challenges of cross-border operations. They are taking on a more holistic outlook in their roles for the benefit of their employers or business clients.'
Raef Lawson, Ph.D, CMA, CPA, IMA vice president of research said: 'Like businesses the world over, UK companies and accountants are identifying similar factors that they need to adapt for in the future. It is also clear that UK businesses are not only looking at domestic developments and there is a global outlook in their plans for change.'
As part of a wider global report, more than 550 accountants and business leaders from different sectors of the UK economy offered their insights into future drivers for change.
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For more information, please contact:
Steve Rudaini, ACCA Newsroom
+ 44 (0) 207 059 5807
+44 (0) 7715 812120
Helen Thompson, ACCA Newsroom
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Notes to Editors
- Read the 'Drivers of change in the UK' report via the 'Related Links' section, left of of this article.
- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.
- We support our 154,000 members and 432,000 students in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of over 80 offices and centres and more than 8,400 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
- Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development and seek to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We seek to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers, innovating our qualifications and delivery to meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers.
About IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants)
IMA®, the association of accountants and financial professionals in business, is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. Globally, IMA supports the profession through research, the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program, continuing education, networking, and advocacy of the highest ethical business practices. IMA has a global network of more than 65,000 members in 120 countries and 200 local chapter communities. IMA provides localized services through its offices in Montvale, N.J., USA; Zurich, Switzerland; Dubai, UAE; and Beijing, China.


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How about just reserving this thread for recipes?
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here is a nice refreshing dessert that is also healthy
1/3 C fat free plain greek yogurt
add 1/2 Tablespoon honey
a couple of drops vanilla
mix well then add in 1/2 Cup sliced stawberries 1/3 C Blueberries
2 Tablspoons granola type cereal mix and enjoyI use great grains crunchy pecan
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Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Place foil on baking sheet. Spray with olive oil spray.
Place kale on baking sheet and spray with olive oil spray.
I have used the pre-packaged kale or the kale I have to wash and cut up. Cut out the thick stem and cut into 2 inch pieces/
Check the oven in 15 mins.
I have turned the oven up to 400 degrees. So experiment a bit on the temp and time. Just keep checking because once they start browning.....that's it, they're done.
I eat them just plain. Very crispy and yummy!
2 potatoes, diced
Drizzle olive oil
About a half palm full of Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper to your liking
Bake covered for about 400 for about an hour. Uncover and Sprinkle any Italian cheese you like bake until cheese is melted and a little brown.
Pumpkin Smoothie
1 C Skim, Almond or Soy milk(If using skim milk, add 1 tsp vanilla for more flavor)
1/2 C canned solid packed pumpkin, NOT pumpkin pie filling
1-2 pkts of Stevia or other no cal sweetener
1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 Ice cubes
Put everything into a blender or food processer and blend till well mixed and ice is crushed, then pour and enjoy
This tastes like a pumpkin pie in a glass!
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
1 Boneless Skinless chicken breast, raw, cut into 1in chunks
1/2 med green pepper, diced in lg pieces
3/4 cup Pineapple chunks, packed in own juice, drained, reserve ALL juice
1 thick slice of sweet onion , like vidalia, Diced large
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
dash of ground red pepper
1 packet no cal sweetener
1/2 tsp cornstarch
Pam cooking spray
Prepare skillet with PAM, cook chicken over med high till just pink, add green pepper and onion, stir fry for 4-5 min till just about tender, add pineapple chunks . Reduce to med.
Stir together reserved juice and a little water to make 1/2 cup. Add red pepper, sweetener, vinegar and cornstarch , mix well to make sure no lumps,
Pour over chicken mixture, let sit a min before starting to stir. This will thicken nicely within 4 or so min. then , either eat as is or serve with 1/2 cup rice
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
2-3 ripe tomatoes, diced small
3-4 cloves, NOT heads! fresh garlic, peeled and chopped
1/4 c finely diced onion
2 Tblsp Italian seasoning
2 Tblsp Extra Virgin Olive oil
Mix this all together, cover and let sit in fridge for at least 2 hours. Remove from fridge , stir and bring to room temp before serving
This recipe I put first, because some don't want the bread, but this is a really good lower fat, low sodium, low sugar alternative to Spaghetti sauce for pastas OR it is also really good as a topping for chicken breast sauteed in olive oil or over oven baked fish filets
For the bruschetta
Diagonally slice either bruschetta loaves or Italian bread into med thin slices, spray both sides with butter flavored cooking spray and sprinkle with garlic powder, Bake at 375 watching closely, turn over to tan both sides.
Top with the tomato mixture and serve
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
Summer Italian Chicken Stir Fry
1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 in cubes
1 yellow summer squash, sliced but not too thin
1 med zucchini, sliced same way
1 med onion, sliced same way and rings cut in half and seperated
1 carrot, diagonally sliced into oblong "coins"
1 Tblsp olive oil
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/4 tsp lemon juice
Saute chicken in olive oil till just pink, then add veggies and the seasoning. Saute till veggies are tender and chicken is starting to brown. Mix in lemon juice and serve
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
1 tilapia filet, thawed if frozen
1/2 of one triangle of Laughing Cow Blue cheese or swiss creamy cheese OR 1 heaping tsp, NON FAT cream cheese
1 saltine cracker, crushed fine
1/2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
Preheat oven to 425 deg. coat top of fish with cheese, sprinkle on the crushe cracker to coat then the seasonings. Bake on cooking sprayed foil lined cookie sheet for approx 12 min or till fish flakes easily and is opaque(white) throughout.
In order to use the one full cookie sheet and have my side dish with the fish, I bake my Oven fried zucchini slices along with it
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
1 med zucchini slice into 1/4 in slices
1/8 cup dry bread crumbs
2-3 Tblsp yellow corn meal
1 egg white beaten
1 tsp light ranch dressing
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
Mix the cornmeal with the bread crumbs, and all seasonings in small bowl
In seperate small bowl, beat the egg white and ranch dressing
dip the zucchini slices into the eggwhite mix then coat with the crumb mix
Lay out onto foil lined cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray
when you get all slices done, spray tops with cooking spray
Bake in preheated 425 oven 7-8 min, turn and bake an additional 7 min,
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, diced
1 tblsp. canola
1 Can (14.5 oz.) stewed tomatoes
1 tsp oregano
1//2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 C instant brown rice (uncooked)
1 Can (16 0z) black beans, undrained
Heat oil in large pan; saute onion and pepper until just tender; Add tomatoes, beans and spices; bring to a boil; stir in rice; cover and reduce heat to low; cook 5 mins. Let stand 5 mins. before serving. 100 cals per 1 C. serving
strange name, but hey, it works
1 1/2 Cup Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Yogurt,
1/2 Cup original 60 cal Almond Silk, or Vanilla Soy Milk or 1/2 and 1/2 cream
3 large eggs, beaten well
1/4 Cup Stevia
1 Tblsp white sugar (completely up to you, I just couldn't get the right flavor on the lemon without it)
1/2 Cup Lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
1-2 Tblsp finely grated lemon zest(peel), yellow part only, no white pith
In heavy saucepan, combine stevia, sugar and lemon, mix till sweeteners are completely dissolved. Add lemon zest, 1 cup of the yogurt, the milk and the well beaten eggs. Whisk to mix well.
Heat over med heat just to simmer stage whisking constantly to thicken custard. DONT LET IT BOIL.
Let pan cool for a few min while whisking, then cover with plastic wrap and set into freezer for 15 min to cool a bit. Bring it out, whisk in final 1/2 cup yogurt.
Recover with wrap and freeze 1 hr, whisk again from frozen sides, then cover and do freeze again, over and over till bout frozen then transfer to covered tupperware or whatever.
Now , here's the deal, this is a good starting recipe. Can be made with sugar free chocolate syrup and mini choc chips mixed in instead of lemon flavor, or made with regular flavored yogurts melted with the eggs to make the custard base, or mix in any thawed drained frozen fruits or even partially cooked fresh fruits. This is a very versatile recipe, just let go and have some fun with it.
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
Hungarian Cherry Soup (makes 6 side dish servings)
1 Cup water
1/4 Cup sugar or sugar free sweetener of choice
4 inches of stick cinnamon
2 Tblsp cold water
1 tsp cornstarch
2 Cups fresh or frozen(and thawed) pitted dark sweet cherries
1 Cup fat free sour cream or plain yogurt
1/2 Cup dry red wine or orange juice
In Med sized saucepan, bring 1 cup water sugar and cinnamon to boil. Lower heat and simmer uncovered for 5 min. , discard cinnamon.
In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 Tblsp cold water and cornstarch, then whisk it into the simmering sugar mixture. Cook while whisking about 2 min or until mixture is thickened. Stir in cherries, pour into bowl and cool on counter until room temp.
Cover and refridgerate for 4-24 hours. To serve, stir in sour cream or yogurt and the wine(or oj) till creamy looking. Ladel into bowls.
nutrition values; 1 serv. 137 cal, 5 g fat, 3 g sat fat, proteins 2 g , Carbs 19 g , fiber 1 g, sodium 17 mg, cholesterol 15 mg
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
No recipe really, just follow these guidelines and go with your personal tastes here.
3 parts fully ripe tomatoes cut into large chunks
1 part of anything from chunked yellow,red or green sweet bell peppers, chunked peeled cucumbers, chunked onions, fresh cloves of garlic, and /or seedless watermelon chunks.
add in a big splash of red wine vinegar and an even bigger splash of extra virgin Olive Oil.
Add in any type of seasoning or herbs you like, if you want italian, go with oregano, basil mix... if you want a Mexican soup go with chili powder , some red pepper flakes/or ground red pepper etc
Process in processer or blender till smooth or slightly chunky, depending on your taste preferences
Adjust seasonings after blending to suit your tastes , at this point , add some salt and pepper too to bring out the flavors and more oil or vinegar if needed. Then just mix in my hand to not over blend your chunky soup.
Place in bowl, cover and refridgerate at least 4 hours to meld flavors.
Depending on which flavor combo you went with, to serve, ladel into seperate bowls and use one or more of these following "dollops" or toppings
Sour cream
chive or plain yogurt
flaked crabmeat or cold precooked baby salad shrimp
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
Many of Life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. --- Thomas Edison
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I bought a house over a year ago. It is actually my grandmothers house and has been virtually untouched in terms of updating, etc since it was built in 1946. I have many memories of being in this house as a kid and there is even part of the driveway that is dated 1974 with the grandkids names written into the once wet concrete along with an impression of my foot from when I was a baby.
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How is your new iPad pre-ordering going?
In the tradition and spirit of any new product launch, pre-orders are failing spectacularly for most. The pre-order page went up shortly after Apple's iPad event and many users haven't been able to get past the first few pages before a time out occurred or the Apple Store app crashed.
After 90 painstaking minutes of hitting refresh and several time outs, I was able to finally get a new iPad into my cart. About 10 tries to get to the checkout later, I finally had a processed order. Some users still don't appear to be having any luck.
Did you get your pre-order through, are you still trying, or have you given up? Hit the link below and let us know your pre-order status. And while you wait, check out the rest of our iPad event coverage while you relentlessly hit refresh and wait for your order to finally go through.
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I was able to get one ordered after about 1 1/2 hours as well
Had issues but order finally went through. Got a confirmation email from Apple.
Got mine in after a lot of patience. Not as bad as the 4S, or 4 pre orders.
i'm afraid of getting screwed with the pre order. So many people have preordered in the past and not had one on the day of the launch!
Keep in mind, so many people also received theirs early. I thought it would be fun to buy my iPhone 4 on the day of launch at an Apple Store. What was I thinking, right?! Yeah, well... Days before the iPhone 4 release date, people who opted to have theirs shipped were already receiving them.
So... the moral of the story is, one never knows.
Why not do both? No restocking fee. :)
I don't see the huge fuss over a refreshed iPad 2. You Apple fanboys/girls are wasting your time and money over nothing. Alteast be smart and wait till after this pointless rush is over then preorder. You iSheeps never think when it comes to a new Apple product do you. How sad...
You obviously have never seen a 3G or 3GS next to a 4 or 4S. The retina screen alone is worth the upgrade.
Or, you are just a troll...
Piss off fandroids boy, and go wait on ur cheap iPad clown aka galaxy note 10.1 with ur stylus. So 1996 hahaha. Why u in here? This is an I site, ur not welcome.
Trying to order and im in the UK, the iPhone app crashed twice on ordering and now all i get is the "we'll be back soon" note.
tempeted to do my pre-order through the US site.....
I tried buying online, but the page kept crashing. So, I tried calling Apple to place my order. They're so busy, I didn't even get put on hold. I was simply told they were unable to take my call and thanked for calling. So, I went back to the website. It took ages, but I THINK my order went through. I even got an order number. The final page said I'd receive a confirmation email, but none has arrived.
3rd gen iPad orders must be through the roof.
Awe yeah! Apple email confirmation received.
To anyone going through the ordering process... Go slow. Be patient. Best of luck,
I bit the bullet and ordered! Only took 3 tries from cart to checkout!
Traffic usually cools off on the Apple Store app first so I always use that for announcement-day pre-orders. I almost always get mine in through the app while everyone else is still struggling with the website.
Mine went through after and hour and 30 minutes of hitting F5. I had no luck from my PC, I then used my iPad2 and it went through smooth (thank goodness)!! Now the LOOOOOONG wait till the 16th!!
I was able to get my order in after a similarly painful process. Got my confirm email after another 15-20 mins.
Got one about 12:30 PST after about a half hour of hitting refresh. Said delivery on March 16th ... can't wait!!!
took me about 2 hours, but finally got my confirmation :-)
I got one, but it took a lot of work. I was hitting it on my computer and iPhone. A couple times I got really close to finalizing the order on my phone while the site on my computer still said the store was down.
I eventually pulled it off on my computer, but I went through the checkout screens a few times before it finally worked.
I ended up with the model I wanted (black 64GB 4G AT&T) and I have my confirmation email.
Only took 3 hours!
Ordered mine...now it's waiting time! Hoping for a March 15th delivery! :)
After a couple fails and about an hour or so I finally got my order in. Now the question is, will I get it on the 16th like it says on my order acknowledgement e-mail! Hmmmmm....
It took me almost two hours to order mine. When the conference was over at 230pm I immediately went to pre order the iPad. After refreshing a 1,000,000 times n checking out a 1,000 times I finally got my iPad ordered at 404pm good luck to everyone trying to get one!!
Ordered mine after refreshing for two hours. LOL. Got the ATT 64gb black wifi+4G.
I got mine, only took about an hour. This was much smoother for me than when I order then 4s. This will be my first iPad, and I just can't wait for its arrival.
Just ordered my black wifi 32gb
Took about 25 min. Not too bad, considering it would have taken me a whole day on line at the apple store!
Got mine ordered after about 2 hours of trying White 32gb 4g cant wait till next Friday!
I got lucky, pre-ordered mine first try since hearing the site was up about 1pm Mountain Time
I've been trying to order since 6am this morning (I'm in Oz). Just managed to get through everything and place my order - it's 9:55am. Woo hoo!
It took me about 2 hours to get it through.
ordered mine at 330, got the confirm email at 4
Finally i did it After 3 hours trying now it worths the time! :D
Believe it or not, by the time i got to my cart, the quantity recorded was "19" iPads! (on my google chrome) and 6 iPads on my safari! O.o i was like WTF?!?!
I guess when there is an error occurred, the website does record the choices made bt the customers!
FIUUUUH so glad i made it! :D
ordered - iPad white 32gb + AppleCare :) cant wait for this!! :D
Took me about 30 mins, but I had to re-order because the Apple+ didn't stick the first time.
wow I had no problems, I saw a headline saying the store was taking pre-orders so I went and quickly ordered mine no problems at all
I got the confirmation email but now I'm wondering if it really went through
never have had any white apple device before. i hope white looks good.
I must have found a worm hole it took 5 minutes, the only slow part was the engraving..
It seems that no matter how well Apple is prepared for the onslaught, they will never have enough processing power and bandwidth to handle all of us who try to order the instant that a new iPad or iPhone becomes available for pre-order.
I started trying to order when the Apple site went live at 12:45PM mtn time, and it took an hour and 10 minutes to get the order completed. Most often it would fail after I entered my Apple ID and password, and would make me start over.
I had to complete my order on my iPad 2 via Safari, since I couldn't sit around home all day hitting refresh on my Macbook Pro. The Apple Store App on my iPhone was crashing too much as well, so I had to go to Apple's website in the iPad browser.
Not good. Tried a few times but now just gonna wait till later tonight.
Took a little while to get to the ordering page, but once I was there it went quickly and I received the confirmation email immediately. Very excited since I have an iPad 1 - which will be shipped off on the 16th.
I called, it took two tries but I got through. Jenny hooked me up, and they system was as slow for them as it likely was for everyone else.
Delivery date 16 Mar 12. I'm going to get a lawn chair and camp the FedEx truck in my front yard.
Got mine a few hours ago. Being at school, I had an exceptionally hard time trying to even get a strong internet connection. I tried with the Apple Store app on my iPhone for about an hour over AT&T, then again on a friends Verizon 4G hotspot. No go. I finally switched to a school computer and managed to bag a 16GB WiFi iPad in white. Looking forward to next week Wednesday!
Waiting for the UK store to come back up and then I will be ordered the new iPad.
Wqs able to get mine ordered at 2:45pm central time.,confirmation arrived,at 3:05pm central time.
UK store came alive 10 minutes ago (23.45 GMT). Nice and responsive too.
Ordered around 3:30 EST with no problems. Received my confirmation about 20 mins later. 32 GB WiFi. I couldn't decide between the 32 and 64 GB model. I made a quick decision in order to get my order though. Figured I could think about until March 16. I may be returning for a 64 GB model. :)
Got mine :) took till about 3pm EST to get through.
Ordered at about 6:45pm EST. No problems and everything was smooth. Attempted to order earlier today around 4pm and things were incredibly bogged down so I waited a bit. Says it will be delivered on March 16th! Looking forward to it.
This is the first time I went nuts on the day of announcement. I have been waiting for this one to arrive..... Waited till a little later in the day (5pm) I ordere the 32gb Black Wifi........I also found someone on Craigslist with the Navy Blue Leather cover for $40 new.....My first Ipad ever...very psyched! Also, ordering online I feel is the way to go....No lines..
I got mine after 2 HOURS of getting to the engraving page, before crashing, But after that ordeal I GOT MINE!
4g of course.
Placed my order about 45 mins (5:30pm Central) ago but haven't received my confirmation email yet. Anyone else wait this long?
Gave up on ordering through the website, used the Apple Store App on my phone, and it went right through. However, in one of my earlier attempts on the website, apparently the order went through but I never received a confirmation page - because right now I have two on order! Doh. Can't cancel the duplicate yet either because they haven't started processing the orders.
After an hour n a Half at about 330 I was able to order my new iPad! My boyfriend refreshed the page every 5 seconds! I was shocked that we got through I kept telling him to hurry before the site crashed lol I received a confirmation email about 20 min later! I am excited to receive my iPad march 16!! :)
I Ordered mine about 2 hours ago. Still no confirmation email... What gives Apple???
I ordered at 530 central. No email yet. I placed 2 separate orders.
Took me about 2 hrs to get. Got the confirmation email about an hr later. I sure hope they sell out so I can make a profit on the extra one I bought.
Took me less than half hour.
Just managed it after about an hour of timeouts etc using my imac, ordered a white 32gb wi-fi model and a smart cover. I had a white ipad 2 and well prefer it to the black one. I sold my ipad 2 and its smart cover expecting a new cover for the new ipad but no so now I have to buy another one grrr!!!
Not got confirmation email yet. Of course the real test will be when the 16th finally arrives and its in my hands!!! Seems a bit too good to be true that I actually managed to get a preorder in so as the saying goes I'll believe it when I see it!!! Good luck everybody
Aaaaarrrgh! After trying repeatedly to get my ipad preordered on the UK store, without any success at all, error message galore, I checked my bank and they have taken the money, but no order!!!! and now there is not enough in my bank to place the order again!!!!!
Exactly the same with me and now I'm massively worried! They've taken 600 quid out and haven't got any email at all!
Just ordered mine online with ease.
Waiting on email confirmation...
Did anyone else engrave theirs? =P
I didn't... but I probably should have.
Getting it engraved hadn't even occurred to me until I got to that page on in the purchase process. I didn't get it engraved because I will sell it in a year or two when I upgrade. But, what I should have done was have it engraved with something simple but unique as an extra security measure.
Yeah that's what I did, just a little set of symbols, nothing fancy.
It said that it went through but several hours later no confirmation email... :/ I hope that doesn't mean i'm no longer getting one.
I got or about an hour an half. Can't wait till next friday :)
Thinking about standing in line. Hmmm...I wonder...
Check you bank account if you are worried about your order going through. It took me about twenty minutes to order the new ipad - and it took apple about 30 seconds to take money from my bank account.
I never got an E-mail but you are right, I see a $763 transaction on my account authorized to Apple (Got a 32 4G AT&T, white), and i got an order number on the confirmation page. so I guess there is a huge possibility my order went through.
It took me about 90 minutes to get my order in. Next Friday will be great . Watch it not show up untill the end of the day.
After trying for probably 3 hours total - and one (I thought) failed attempt to process my order froze and crashed...I have now rec'd confirmation emails for 2 separate orders. I am half afraid to cancel one - in case it jinxes the other one. I may ask if anyone wants to buy the extra from me at work tomorrow. Happy to have gotten one. I was on a mission, for sure.
Just got my confirmation email!!!
Just hope it comes on the 16th!!!
Got mine ordered early today, was so happy!!!
placed my order around 7 and still no email :(
dont know if i should be worried... i mean i did get an order number so lets hope for the best.
first ipad ever!!! beyond excited!!!
I went straight to the Apple Store app on my iPhone and ordered it right up. No worries. Delivery on the 16th.
I watched the live blog and tried to order it immediately after the press conference, but the store wasn't up. So I waited and finally the store was up (kept checking every 5 minutes). Then that's were it got annoying. The site kept crashing. After an hour of trying, it finally went through all the way with a confirmation.
Now here's the funny thing. I check the site now and its zipping along with no problems. I can easily add one to my cart and checkout if I wish and it still has the delivery date of March 16. It looks like Apple stocked up very well for the launch. I could have avoided the hassle if I knew the ordering process would be this easy at this time of day. You live and you learn.
Just ordered an iPad 3, black, basic model with the engraving:
Joseph's very first iPad ever.
March 7, 2012
Tried ordering mine around 2 with no luck. The site kept crashing! I got close a couple of times and then i got to the engraving.... I decide hey wth sounds like a good idea plus its free buuut then as i was checking out i decided not a good idea just in case i plan on selling. Got rid of the engraving (btw the engraving takes quite some time) and placed my order. All in all probably took me like an hr.. Email confirmation came a couple hrs later. Im so excited!!! Im hoping this is faster than having to wait in line. Just curious how many of you added the applecare +
Ordered around 11P with engraving through the Apple store app. No problem. Received the confirmation email at 1A
Did anyone preorder and select "pick up at Apple store" instead of shipping? I've had problems getting packages at work and would rather just go to the store, but don't want to wait on line or miss out.
The process gave me grief for about 45 minutes before it successfully went through. Can't wait till the 16th!!
I must have got lucky. I ordered mine within 5 minutes of the store coming back up after the keynote and had zero issues. No reloads, no fighting, just a nice hassle-free per-order. Sadly I can't take the time of work this time to camp the line-up in person, so here's hoping that I see my iPad arrive on release day (before would be cool too. I'd take that).
P.s. I'm in Canada, and so very glad for a release day launch here this time.
Piece of cake. Logged on, queued my purchase and was done in 5 minutes. Order confirmed by email an hour later. Delays? Did you really expect there wouldn't be? Guess I was lucky enough to slip through the mire and get in and out in no time.
It took me 3 hours and 67% battery life to get the order. I tried the Apple store app and when I finally got to the cart, I had 6 in the cart and it wouldn't allow the order (thankfully). My son will get the iPad 2 and we will give the first gen iPad to my grandson. Three generations of iPad to three generations. How ironic.
I had no problems ordering a black, 32GB, Wi-Fi at 9PM EST on Wednesday. eMail confirmation said March 16 delivery.
When I clicked to place my order, I got an error message. I checked my bank and the money had gone out. I called Apple and they told me to wait til tomorrow to see if I get a confirmation email, but there is no mention of an order as of yet on my account.
Took me about 10mins to order. Got the email in about 30 mins.
Just got email from Apple telling me that they have shipped my new ipad!!! Can't wait for it to arrive.
I was able to place my order with no problems on March 9, 2012 at 8:19am central, but the order page still says processing 25 hours later and no confirmation email. It looks like my credit card was pinged with a $1 temporary charge. I ordered a White 32GB wifi only, no engraving or accessories.
Update, I finally called Apple after a day and a half and they apologized for not sending the confirmation email. The agent said everything looked fine and my order is supposed to arrive on the 16th, but we shall see...
Fingers crossed!
I got my pre order in about two hours after the site re-opened after the event on Wednesday. But it's now FIVE DAYS SINCE and my order status says "Preparing to Ship". My friends (one of whom ordered his hours after I did in front of me) have been tracking their iPads en route from China for days. Oh, yeah, and I received my useless iPad cover on Saturday. Thanks for that. On the bright side, the status still reads "Delivering on March 16." Though, I am beginning less and less to believe it... Anyone out there having similar luck?
Just got my shiny new iPad from the nice FedEx man! 2:00pm central time March, 16.
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Budget Accommodation Europe Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
The room was clean and had good facilities as described. However, it was a basement room with a tiny window, blocked by vending machines on the pavement outside. Breakfast was in a separate property 2 doors down the street (with great sea views from the balcony tables, though).
Service was ok if slow most of the time, but there was one bad incident. I opened a pre-packed butter portion at breakfast and found dirt in it. The waitress went away with it, and came back with the same portion with the dirt scraped off. When I refused it she brought a dish with 'clean' butter in it, obviously from the same packets. I complained to the owner and he showed me a box full of opened, dirt-contaminated packets and explained that the box had come from the factory like this, and he was waiting for them to replace it. He did not seem to have thought of buying an alternative.
Also I must say I felt the owner was attempting to come on sexually to me, and was at the same time being intimidating. I'm a mature, fairly experienced single female traveller, and definitely felt uncomfortable around him. When I arrived he picked up my bag and started to walk off down the street with it without explaining who he was or what he was doing (he was taking it to the property with the rooms, which does not have a name sign). Checking in and paying in his (very small) office became a contest ('Why don't you want the door shut?', trying to kiss my hand 'in the Turkish manner'!)
Overall, sadly, I would not recommend this property.
Antalya, Turkey
I was made very welcome and felt at home. The property is in the centre of the old town, budget price, clean, and convenient, and the owner is very hospitable and friendly.
The only drawback I would mention is that the rooms are in a basement flat, with windows at pavement level. It was a bit disconcerting at first seeing constant 'pavement life' at ankle level, and having cars parking and driving past outside the window. It was also rather noisy at night with windows open - take ear plugs! However the windows have continental style metal grills over them so there is no security issue, and I soon got used to it.
I would also advise taking a clear map with the location marked (no 16, Kurtulus Street, near Alaadin Mosque, in Kaleici) and practice your Turkish pronunciation of the directions. I arrived from the airport at 11 pm and the taxi driver and locals had difficulty finding it. The street names were hard to find in the dark, and the notice 'Kale's Homestay' was in a basement window hidden behind a parked car. However a friendly neighbour helped out once we arrived in the street.
Great if you are looking for budget accommodation and a down-to-earth and warm welcome.


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Monday 07/28/14
Southwest Water Loss Is Incredible
The Colorado River basin is truly getting drained by drought and a true shortfall of conservation action.
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If the arrogance of the people continues, I hope I live far enough away when the taps won't run. Like every thing else, just a little conservation and common sense would accomplish much.
Posted by Bonnie Dukowitz at 6:00AM CDT 07/29/14
Friday 07/25/14
Climate Trends And Farmer Questions
Reflections on food production issues discussed in the context of climate change.
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Thursday 07/24/14
Canadian Crops Benefit From Warmer, Drier Weather
A more favorable weather pattern in place across the Prairies since mid-July has brought a beneficial boost to crop development. Aerial coverage of excess soil moisture has been on the decrease; after the current rainy spell passes another lengthy spell of warm, mostly dry weather is expected.
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Wednesday 07/23/14
Mostly Favorable August Rain Forecast
Midwest and Plains crop areas have a good chance at late-summer rainfall.
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Reminder note--when you respond to topics, keep your comments pertaining to the topic and keep it civil regarding your fellow posters. Do that and we're good. Thanks.
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 2:45PM CDT 07/23/14
Mr. Anderson, This is what I was referring to. From the Daily Mail online, July 5th. For years, computer simulations have predicted that sea ice should be disappearing from the Poles. Now, with the news that Antarctic sea-ice levels have hit new highs, comes yet another mishap to tarnish the credibility of climate science. Climatologists base their doom-laden predictions of the Earth's climate on computer simulations. But these have long been the subject of ridicule because of their stunning failure to predict the pause in warming--nearly 18 years long on some measures--since the turn of the last century. It's the same with sea ice. We hear a great deal about the decline in Arctic sea ice, in line with or even ahead of predictions. But why are environmentalists and scientists so much less keen to discuss the long-term increase in the southern hemisphere? In fact, across the globe, there are about one million square kilometres more sea ice than 35 years ago, which is when satellite measurements began. It's fair to say that this has been something of an embarrassment for climate modellers. But it doesn't stop there. In recent days a new scandal over the integrity of temperature data has emerged, this time in America, where it has been revealed as much as 40 per cent of temperature data there are not real thermometer readings. Many temperature stations have closed, but rather than stop recording data from these posts, the authorities have taken the remarkable step of "estimating" temperatures based on the records of surrounding stations. So vast swathes of the data are actually from "zombie" stations that have long since disappeared. This is bad enough, but it has also been discovered that the US's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using estimates even when perfectly good raw data is available to it--and that it has adjusted historical records. Why should it do this? Many have noted that the effect of all these changes is to produce a warmer present and a colder past, with the net result being the impression of much faster warming. They draw their conclusions accordingly. Naturally, if the US temperature records are indeed found to have been manipulated, this is unlikely to greatly affect our overall picture of rising temperatures at the end of the last century and a standstill thereafter. The US is, after all, only a small proportion of the globe. Similarly, climatologists' difficulties with the sea ice may be of little scientific significance in the greater scheme of things. We have only a few decades of data, and in climate terms this is probably too short to demonstrate that either the Antarctic increase or the Arctic decrease is anything other than natural variability. But the relentless focus by activist scientists on the Arctic decline does suggest a political imperative rather than a scientific one--and when put together with the story of the US temperature records, it's hard to avoid the impression that what the public is being told is less than the unvarnished truth. As their credulity is stretched more and more, the public will--quite rightly--treat demands for action with increasing caution... Andrew Mountford
Posted by Brandon Butler at 3:27PM CDT 07/23/14
looks like sept-oct august not soon enough any way for some
Posted by andrew mohlman at 11:36PM CDT 07/23/14
Nothing in the forecast 14 days out. By then it will be too late as crop are stressed already. Better check that August forecast again.
Posted by LYLE FISHER at 7:52AM CDT 07/24/14
Hope you're right Bryce - providing the forecast for precip materializes this weekend, I will have gone nearly a month with only 1.2 inches. BTW Brandon, I agree that modeling is only as good as the people entering the raw data - witness American vs European forecast models.
Posted by Curt Zingula at 8:11AM CDT 07/24/14
You may be interested in this article from the National Snow and Ice Data Center on what's happening in the Antarctic. http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 10:15AM CDT 07/24/14
Bryce, Thanks to you and all DTN weather team. Providing you best guess is all the client base can reasonably expect. We are all guilty of certain biases and interpretations. The process of debate is always helpful and thought provoking. I also appreciate opposing views on some of the bigger climate issues included in the comment section. Allowing clients to voice their opinions is a hallmark of a democratic society.
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Friday 07/18/14
2013 State Of The Climate Report
NOAA's review of global climate trends for 2013 shows that planet Earth continued the steady warming pattern.
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Bryce, isn't it true that before the ice age at the time of dinosaurs the planet was much warmer, green house gases much higher levels than today to feed the much bigger and more abundant plant life. To make it sound that humans can change the climate and stop something that is occurring naturally as it has in the past is irresponsible. We need to prepare and use tools to adapt. We will use farming as an example, it is forecasted the the upper Midwest ( prairie pothole region) will experience more rain and larger events yet at the same time these groups are forcing policy that are taking away drainage rights and tools away from this region. These are the facts. Current policies are not addressing the problems correctly.
Posted by Unknown at 10:41PM CDT 07/18/14
Bryce: I am not sure where you are getting your data, but red-faced NOAA had to admit recently that there has been no warming since 1996. The U.N. data is completely fabricated.
Posted by tom vogel at 7:14AM CDT 07/19/14
I'm wondering why nitrous oxide doesn't get more press? Its mentioned here but there are no quantitative values. Nitrous oxide is 296 times more persistent than CO2 - my generation won't make a climate difference with that! In my area, environmentalists are constantly attacking drainage tile. Unwittingly, they don't seem to realize how much drainage tile can reduce denitrification - the production of nitrous oxide. Are the environmentalists ignorant about agriculture or is global warming/carbon dioxide their avenue to assert socialist behavior?!
Posted by Curt Zingula at 7:17AM CDT 07/19/14
Farming forty miles south of Chicago, we had our third coldest winter in 140 years and we just set another record for the lowest high temperature for the July 15th of 67 degrees for the high that day. Curt is right about the tile.
Posted by Rex Steffes at 12:34PM CDT 07/20/14
I guess that since Chicago's weather determines the price of grain it should also determine the state of global climate? I did see in C-3 website (climate, conservative, consumer) what Tom refers to in his reference. This website shows with graphs that increases in atmospheric carbon (which by the way it denies is happening on the same page) corresponds to increase of grain yields since 1960 so it concludes that carbon is a good thing to grain production, let's tell seed companies like Pioneer that we haven't needed their research, yields are going up because of increases in carbon that C-3 also says is a hoax! This is the "science" that conservatives point to in climate denial. You know I was in the super market and saw a newspaper that claimed Elvis never died and that a "Batboy" was found in a cave! Its all in print, I am sure its real and so why the heck listen to 97% of climate scientists or any scientists when we just want to believe what we want to believe?
Posted by Jay Mcginnis at 5:15PM CDT 07/20/14
Jay, it's good to make jokes. but just to be clear we are talking about proposed laws that will hurt our ability to feed the world. You can't eat dirt, you can't eat recyclables, Pioneer, Monsanto and other seed companies are giving us the traits we need to double our yields so we can feed and fuel this world. I am positive the earth is warming and cooling and warming and cooling. I wonder if the reported rise in greenhouse gasses was caused by plants using less co2 in 2012? Plants shut down before grain fill in a lot of fields.
Posted by Mark KIngma at 6:10AM CDT 07/21/14
The climate has always been changing. What caused the glaciers in North America to melt? It must have been GLOBAL WARMING!!!
Posted by JEFF HANSON at 8:01AM CDT 07/21/14
I'm referring to the glacial meltdown that took place hundreds of years ago! Was that caused by native americans keeping warm around their campfires?
Posted by JEFF HANSON at 8:37AM CDT 07/21/14
Oh you're so silly Jeff, natives and as far as that the entire worlds population wasn't burning 90 million barrels of oil per day plus millions of tons of coal,,, in fact they weren't burning ANY fossil fuels! What you fail to understand is that fossil fuels are stored carbon which accumulated over millions of years (yes there are scientists out there that believe the world is older then 5000 years) and releasing this carbon in huge quantities for only <100 years is turning us back to a prehistoric atmosphere. And yes Mark you are right, you can't eat dirt so what kind of ag will exist when all the fossil fuels are depleted? There are better ways to power our transportation system and power the grid, why don't we make the switch now instead of drilling deeper and mining Canadian tar sands which takes a HUGE carbon footprint to extract??? Hanity and Rush are right, there is a "Mideast" of oil in North America,,, only they fail to say it will take another "mideast" of oil to extract it!
Posted by Jay Mcginnis at 9:50AM CDT 07/21/14
Jay,you still haven't answered as to why North America warmed up to melt the glaciers hundreds of years ago?
Posted by JEFF HANSON at 12:01PM CDT 07/21/14
I'm waiting to here for your response Jay. It seems people don't look any farther than they can see. The glaciers melting and moving thru the glacial lake system seems to never be addressed along with the ice from the last ice age melting.
Posted by Unknown at 7:34PM CDT 07/21/14
Oh wow,,, you guys are on to something I am sure scientists never thought of this! Hurry and call NOAA so they can tell 97% of all scientists they are wrong!
Posted by Jay Mcginnis at 5:28AM CDT 07/22/14
Well then answer the question Jay, your here shooting off your mouth as to how much fossil fuels is to blame for our current climate change. You surely should have an educated idea as to why the glaciers melted. And keep NOAA and your scientist out of it.
Posted by GWL 61 at 6:27AM CDT 07/22/14
Don't feel bad guys, I've been asking that glacier melting question to all my "green" friends for years to no avail. I'm sure all the fossil fuel use does not do the climate any good, I'm all on board with that. Surely one of those 97 percent of scientists can answer this question and shut all of us simpletons up.
Posted by TOM DRAPER at 7:30PM CDT 07/22/14
Again how times change. Going to school in the 70"s we were told by scientist that the world was returning to the ice age because the sun was burning itself out. Al Gore starts a global warming fad and all the "experts" jump in for the ride. Why is the almighty USDA not in on this, all we need to clear the air is one of their corrupt "reports" or "estimates" to guide everyone in the right direction like their markets they control.
Posted by DAVID/KEVIN GRUENHAGEN at 11:18PM CDT 07/22/14
I have posted these statistics before, but here they are again regarding the subject of "global cooling" predictions 40 years ago--A survey of the scientific literature has found that between 1965 and 1979, 44 scientific papers predicted warming, 20 were neutral and just 7 predicted cooling. So while predictions of cooling got more media attention, the majority of scientists were predicting warming even then. Out of 71 papers reviewed, only TEN percent predicted cooling in the future. 44 out of 71--or SIXTY-TWO percent--predicted warming.
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 7:34AM CDT 07/23/14
Posted by Brandon Butler at 8:23AM CDT 07/23/14
I'd like to see some statistics posted pertaining to the fraudulent figures that NOAA has been throwing around. Haven't seen too many responses by the usual suspects when someone posts about THAT 900 lbs. gorilla in the corner of the room.
Posted by Brandon Butler at 8:25AM CDT 07/23/14
Mr. Butler--are you referring to the temperature trends that NOAA has been cataloguing and reporting on? That topic was brought up four years ago in the so-called "Climategate" controversy, and a review of the research and data scientists were working with found no manipulation of the numbers. And regarding the solar cycle--yes, the solar cycle is less at this time, which would have brought on an overall cooler trend in temperatures, but has not. We continue to see global temperatures increase as highlighted in the climate reports.
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 9:02AM CDT 07/23/14
Thanks all for comments. This blog item is closed. We'll have new items for discussion in the near future.
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 9:56AM CDT 07/23/14
Thursday 07/17/14
Canada Crops Benefit From Warmer Weather
The region has turned warmer at the end of this week, after a recent spell of fairly cool conditions. It has also been drier, which is a favorable turn after June's wet and cold weather. The question then becomes how long can this drier, warmer weather last?
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Tuesday 07/15/14
El Nino No Cure For California Drought
One season's worth of rain will be insufficient for the third-worst drought on record in California.
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As California runs out of water in the next 2 years they can be assured that big oil will be able to keep up with their fossil fuel needs so gasoline prices will not rise and the amount of greenhouse gasses they expel will not diminish, proving to the world that we can continue the "American way" despite climate change.
Posted by Jay Mcginnis at 5:53AM CDT 07/17/14
Monday 07/14/14
No Heat Threat Yet
Forecast charts do not show a sudden switch from very cool to very hot in the Corn Belt during the next couple weeks.
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Bryce, I know it is a little early, but here in Minnesota, we are wondering if we will get enough heat to get the crop to maturity. We planted most of the crop 3 weeks later than a May 1 normal. We are 100-130 GDU' s behind corn planted May 17 to the 22nd. That is about 6 days behind. Only 9.5 GDU's yesterday and probably not much more today. So we are loosing ground on heat to move the crop along. Do you see any probability of a stretch of above normal temps in August for us to catch up some. A few tassels here and there are starting to show up but full blown pollination is still a week to 10 days away.
Posted by MARK & LEA NOWAK at 7:43AM CDT 07/15/14
Mark, thanks for the question. Both the 6-10 day and 8-14 day forecasts offer above normal temperatures for the Upper Midwest--more favorable for crop progress.
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 8:01AM CDT 07/15/14
Rockford, IL TV station is forecasting some possible frost in areas this week. Do you have any idea what model they are looking at?
Posted by Peter Erdmann at 9:50AM CDT 07/15/14
Forecast models all run through different iterations in their productions. Considering the very cool circumstances, it would not be a surprise that one of those iterations/presentations had frost as a possibility.
Posted by Bryce Anderson at 5:19AM CDT 07/18/14
Thursday 07/10/14
Sunshine, Dry Weather Favors Crops
The cool, damp weather of June has been replaced by a drier, warmer weather pattern so far during July. Dry weather stays with us for the time being but some chilly weather will invade eastern areas by early next week.
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Wednesday 07/09/14
El Nino Explained
A thorough review of what El Nino is--and is not--all about from the IRI group.
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its about time u said something that made sense Bryce, "a normal part of earths climate"
Posted by Mark Knobloch at 9:58PM CDT 07/09/14
Amen ! Mark
Posted by GWL 61 at 11:58AM CDT 07/10/14
Monday 07/07/14
Wheat Weather has Global Focus
Drought problems for this year's wheat crop appear to be confined to the U.S. Southern Plains.
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Thursday 07/03/14
Favorable Soybean Weather Forecast for July
Soybean crop development during July looks to benefit from mild weather and periodic rainfall.
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Bryce, I recently saw an article on one of the news shows that implied that the Antarctic ice flows where on record schedule this year. Seems that we are gaining so much ice in the Antarctic that we have begun to make the artic ice of no importance. Your comments on the improvement on ice flows of the world? Or, will we sweep this under the rug. Sorry bout that. I know you have your beliefs (how ever erred they are). The weather seems to be going back to the early 60s, or late 50s. That would indicate a cycle pattern.
Posted by BD, NE LA. at 8:39PM CDT 07/03/14
BD, NE LA More ice of artic could hint a cooler summer, which is good for grain yields. We can only guess for this season.
Posted by Bill Liu at 1:19AM CDT 07/08/14
Wednesday 07/02/14
Warmer and Drier Weather Returns For a Time to W. Canada
An improving weather outlook for western Canada's cropland is expected during the next week as warming temperatures and less rainfall are in the forecast.
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Tuesday 07/01/14
Favorable July Corn Forecast
Corn Belt weather trends point to mild weather and continued periodic rains during July. This could support potential record corn yields.
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Some weather observations from South Central Minnesota. We normally have 3 days in the 90's during June. This year there was none. In a normal growing season we have 13 days in the 90's. We are fast approaching the warmest days of the year and my DTN "local forecast" does not predict any 90 degree days thru July 16th. I'll have to do some local research and see if we ever went an entire growing season without a 90 degree day. But thanks to my DTN "on farm weather station", I read the GDU's accumulated every day. I started planting corn on May 17th. Normally by that date we have accumulated 170 GDU's from a May 1st start date. As of June 30 (yesterday) we have accumulated 820 GDU's on ournorth farm. Normal for this date is 868. So we are only 48 GDU's behind normal. We average about 20 per day at this time of the growing season. So despite nearly a 3 week late start to planting, we are only a little over 2 days behind on growth. Based upon corn leaf count, with normal weather for the next 3 weeks, we should start seeing tassel in about 18 days- nearly right on schedule. I recorded 10.78 inches of rain in June, an all time record for Nowak Farms for the 41 years of farming. I measured my drowned out spots and they amount to 2% of planted acres. Some in the area have more and some just, like us, under 3%. With/if ElNino treats us to a good non stressful rest of growing season, we can make up some of the lost acres with good yields on the remaining acres. Although I must say variability on corn plant health varies tremendously from field to field in the area due probably to compaction and or loss of nitrogen. One noticeable trend is that some of the best looking crop is on last years prevent plant acres that were treated with a cover crops. The tillage radish fields seem to be doing the best, especially if they were not tilled last Fall. Thanks Bryce, you and your staff do a great job keeping us informed on weather and climate.
Posted by MARK & LEA NOWAK at 8:48AM CDT 07/01/14
Friday 06/27/14
May Climate Report
An almost 30-year unbroken string of warming occurred again during May.
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My skepticism about global warming isn't denial - it's distrust. Several years ago it was reported that nitrates in a local river were higher than they were 100 years earlier. I researched the data and found that in the early 1900s, nitrate samples were only collected in the summer time when aquatic vegetation reduces nitrates. The same report stopped short of using two below normal nitrate years in their "modern" reporting period. But who knew?! The word 'global' is synonymous with comprehensive. I have a hard time believing that in 1880, third world equatorial countries were concerned about globally representative temperature data collection. Turn a globe over and look at the bottom 1/4 of our planet - its all water and ice. Was that area of our planet well represented with temperature data in 1880? Is it today? Or, like the nitrate results, is data just cherry-picked? Fool me once ......
Posted by Curt Zingula at 8:19AM CDT 06/28/14
Good comments Curt and well stated, I'm in your camp -
Posted by Dakota Ag at 11:20AM CDT 06/28/14
Posted by Gene Tiedemann at 1:21PM CDT 06/28/14
I agree that Curt has a good point. I once was told there was an Easter Bunny, woke up to hunting colored eggs and received an basket of chocolate eggs on Easter Morning,,,,, while there was some evidence of rabbits in the yard Easter Morning it was in part a hoax,,,,, last time I beleive thermometer readings around the world!!!!!
Posted by Jay Mcginnis at 11:42AM CDT 06/29/14
I have never commented before. Maybe I shouldn't. But when 80-90 percent of scientists say there is global warming maybe we should wake up ! It won't matter to us. But what about our grand kids or great grandkiids. Maybe we should think of the future. We won't live forever although we all try not to accept that fact. Hoping for better future. THINK!!
Posted by DONALD LITTLE at 9:17PM CDT 06/29/14
Good luck on trying to stop an unstoppable force. Prepare to adapt, its called evolution.
Posted by Unknown at 9:26PM CDT 06/29/14
How are those warm temperatures making all that ice down at the S. pole? Maybe all the pontificating in certain areas of the world is leaving us all a little off balance! Has the current administration really made the seas began to recede back to the pole and become ice in just 6 short years. Maybe 80 to 90 percent of the crowd is chasing the wrong assumptions and u and me are being exposed!
Posted by Jim R Lerwick at 11:05PM CDT 06/29/14
"Unknown" makes a good point about preparing to adapt. If man's burning of fossil fuels and subsequent release of CO2 is the problem, then consider that in just 18 months China will increase its CO2 release by about the same amount as Obama policy expects to decrease CO2 here in the States.
Posted by Curt Zingula at 7:10AM CDT 06/30/14
80-90 % of the scientists? How is this verifiable? I won't link it, as you can do the research yourself, but just do a little leg work on what happens to the dissenters of climate change. This folks, is ONE BIG LIE.
Posted by Brandon Butler at 11:18AM CDT 06/30/14
so much for accurate information poured about half inch yet nothing on the 24 hour map yesterday what other results are inaccurate phil
Posted by Unknown at 5:52PM CDT 06/30/14
I attended a discussion on climate change at Princeton University this year, standing room only and hardly that. They were the greatest brains on the subject and their conclusion was that there is no question that their is serious climate change brought about by humans releasing CO2 from burning fossil fuel and that this is being sped up by perma-frost areas thawing and releasing methane gas. Yes at this point it is more about how we will adapt to this change that is already in place, but we need to deal with cutting down the emissions of greenhouse gas by using much less fossil fuels. The panel had little time for deniers and their questions other then to say the research and figures are in and they are dismal.
Posted by Jay Mcginnis at 6:28AM CDT 07/01/14
Posted by Brandon Butler at 2:14PM CDT 07/01/14
In regards to my last post, it is only a matter of a few hours I'm sure that Bryce and Jay will give give the excuses why the gist of that article doesn't matter, et al. I'll give you to water carriers a hint....STOP SUPPORTING THOSE THAT LIE AND MANIPULATE DATA. You are being used. Do we as a whole need to use finite resources in a better way? Do we need to care for our environment better than in the past? A RESOUNDING YES TO BOTH QUESTIONS. But to blindly follow those that have shown that they are manipulating data to fit and agenda torpedoes YOUR credibility and makes those that ask questions first turn a blind eye or put up objections to environmental issues. Just for once admit that there is big money behind the climate issues and there are those attempting to profit from it with less than lily white intentions.
Posted by Brandon Butler at 2:20PM CDT 07/01/14
!00 million dollar bribe to Democratic party by Tom Steyer to their candidates and Obama causes will get the Keystone Pipeline shut down and people say it is not about the,money what pathetic fools !! Good ole Tom made billions in the fossil fuels industry and plans on making even more with a little help from his slavish politically connected friends. It is really quite sad that people will give up so much so easily for a few dollars and some false praise .
Posted by GORDON KEYES at 3:48PM CDT 07/01/14
80-90 % of the germans followed Hitler.... talk is cheap. Make me a 200 hp tractor that runs on clean energy... I dare you :-P
Posted by Paul Beiser at 7:58AM CDT 07/09/14
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A more favorable weather pattern in place across the Prairies since mid-July has brought a beneficial boost to crop development. Aerial coverage of excess soil moisture has been on the decrease; after the current rainy spell passes another lengthy spell of warm, mostly dry weather is expected.
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Midwest and Plains crop areas have a good chance at late-summer rainfall.
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Canada Crops Benefit From Warmer Weather
Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:48 PM CDT
The region has turned warmer at the end of this week, after a recent spell of fairly cool conditions. It has also been drier, which is a favorable turn after June's wet and cold weather. The question then becomes how long can this drier, warmer weather last?
El Nino No Cure For California Drought
Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:23 AM CDT
One season's worth of rain will be insufficient for the third-worst drought on record in California.
No Heat Threat Yet
Mon Jul 14, 2014 02:48 PM CDT
Forecast charts do not show a sudden switch from very cool to very hot in the Corn Belt during the next couple weeks.
Sunshine, Dry Weather Favors Crops
Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:44 AM CDT
The cool, damp weather of June has been replaced by a drier, warmer weather pattern so far during July. Dry weather stays with us for the time being but some chilly weather will invade eastern areas by early next week.
El Nino Explained
Wed Jul 9, 2014 11:33 AM CDT
A thorough review of what El Nino is--and is not--all about from the IRI group.
Wheat Weather has Global Focus
Mon Jul 7, 2014 08:57 AM CDT
Drought problems for this year's wheat crop appear to be confined to the U.S. Southern Plains.
Favorable Soybean Weather Forecast for July
Thu Jul 3, 2014 10:47 AM CDT
Soybean crop development during July looks to benefit from mild weather and periodic rainfall.
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Wed Jul 2, 2014 01:24 PM CDT
An improving weather outlook for western Canada's cropland is expected during the next week as warming temperatures and less rainfall are in the forecast.
Favorable July Corn Forecast
Tue Jul 1, 2014 06:57 AM CDT
Corn Belt weather trends point to mild weather and continued periodic rains during July. This could support potential record corn yields.
May Climate Report
Fri Jun 27, 2014 07:36 PM CDT
An almost 30-year unbroken string of warming occurred again during May.
Too Much Rain and Lack of Warmth Slow W. Canada Crop Development
Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:09 AM CDT
After a few days of somewhat drier and milder weather we see a new storm threat coming this weekend that may bring more heavy rain and flooding to parts of the Canadian Prairies.
El Nino By A Different Name Maybe
Fri Jun 20, 2014 03:54 PM CDT
Peculiarities in the Pacific Ocean may be indicating a variance of El Nino known as El Nino Modoki developing.
Excessive Rains and Cool Weather Slows W. Canada Crop Development
Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:47 AM CDT
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Tue Jun 17, 2014 03:44 PM CDT
Another helping of extreme and severe weather in the north-central U.S. and Canadian Prairies suggests continued impact of climate change due to global warming.
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Mon Jun 16, 2014 01:27 PM CDT
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Roseau - Russell William Mitterling, 87, died Saturday, Nov. 24 at LifeCare Manor in Roseau.
Funeral services were held Friday, Nov. 30 at the Roseau Baptist Church.
Russell William Mitterling, the son of Marie (Wayrynen) and Levi Mitterling was born on Jan. 26, 1925 in Steele, N.D. He attended school in Steele until he was 14 years old. His family then moved to Pencer Township in Roseau County and he attended the Beaver School. Russell enlisted in the United States Army on May 31, 1946, served in World War II, and was honorably discharged on Nov. 10, 1947.
On Dec. 13, 1947, Russell married Pearl Grindahl at the Bethel Covenant Church in Falun. They lived in Malung and were married for nearly 65 years.
Russell first worked on the Palmer Olson farm and then for the Row Lumber Company. He was custodian for the Malung School from 1967-1988. He also raised mink during this time. After his retirement he continued to trap and do taxidermy work.
Russell loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting. He served as a deacon and a trustee of the Baptist church. He also taught Sunday School and served on the church council during the construction of the past two Baptist parishes. He and Pearl were always willing to lend a hand at church when needed and enjoyed volunteering. Together they were church custodians for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Pearl; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marie and Levi Mitterling, and his brother Lester.
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