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Us Weekly
Us Weekly (May 12, 2008)
Editor in Chief | Michael Steele |
Categories | Celebrity |
Frequency | Weekly |
Total circulation (2013) |
2,032,581[1] |
First issue | 1977 |
Company | Wenner Media LLC |
Country | United States |
Based in | New York City |
Language | English |
Website | www.usmagazine.com |
Us Weekly is a weekly celebrity and entertainment magazine, founded in 1977 by The New York Times Company, who sold it in 1980. It was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986. The publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment. Along with Jann Wenner, the individuals currently in charge of Us Weekly are Editor in Chief Michael Steele and Publisher Victoria Lasdon Rose. As of 2013, its circulation averaged over 2 million.
The magazine currently features a sharply different style from its original 1977–2000 format. Originally a monthly industry news and review magazine along the lines of Premiere or Entertainment Weekly, it switched format in 2000 to its current themes of celebrity news and style.
The web site Usmagazine.com was launched in fall 2006. In addition to features from the magazine, the site has a breaking celebrity news blog, exclusive photos, red carpet galleries from premieres and events, plus games, videos, quizzes and polls.
Us Weekly has several signature issues each year including the Hot Hollywood special issues, in the spring and the fall celebrating young Hollywood; the Best Bodies issue and the Best Makeovers issue.
Janet Jackson's Us Weekly cover currently holds the record for the publication's biggest selling issue in history.[2]
Launched as a bi-monthly publication in 1977, Us Magazine was acquired by Wenner Media in 1986 and is a part of Wenner Media LLC, which also publishes Rolling Stone and Men's Journal.
In 1999, the company announced plans to shift the Us publication schedule from monthly to weekly. The shift coincided with a change in style from industry news and reviews to a celebrity- focused news magazine. The move was a response to several market forces, including the success of Time, Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly and People magazines. Wenner expressed his intention to keep Us "celebrity-friendly" in contrast with the more gossipy character of its competitors. He told the New York Times: "We will be nice to celebrities. A lot of my friends are in the entertainment business." The publication focuses on celebrity fashion as well as Hollywood gossip; Kelli Delaney, current New York designer for Members Only, formerly served as Fashion Director of the publication (1992–95).
The magazine changed from a monthly to a weekly format in March 2000. In February 2001, Wenner partnered with The Walt Disney Company. But, in August 2006, Wenner Media re-acquired Disney's 50 percent stake, making the publication once again fully owned and operated by Wenner Media. In July 2003, Janice Min took over as Editor in Chief with Victoria Lasdon Rose as Publisher, and Michael Steele as Executive Editor. Steele took over for Min in 2009. Melanie Bromley served as the magazine's West Coast bureau chief from 2007-2012.
Us Weekly Important Dates:
- 1977: Us founded by The New York Times Company
- 1980: Us acquired by Macfadden Media
- 1986: Us acquired by Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc., now known as Wenner Media LLC
- 1991: Us changes its bi-weekly frequency to become monthly
- March 2000: Us changes from a monthly format and goes weekly, changing its title
- February 2001: Us Weekly partners with The Walt Disney Company
- January 2006: Us Weekly increases rate base to 1.75 Million
- July 2006: Us Weekly launches Usmagazine.com
- August 2006: Wenner Media re-acquires Disney's 50 percent stake in Us Weekly
Sections of the magazine[edit]
- Just Like Us: photos of celebrities doing things everyday people do. Inspired by a regular Sesame Street feature about animals.
- Who Wore It Best? : reader polls of which celebrity wore an outfit better
- Hot Stuff: the latest gossip from inside Hollywood
- The Red Carpet: the looks and styles from Hollywood's hottest parties and premieres
- Hot Pics: celebrity sightings of stars around the globe
- Fashion Police: famous comedians cite the fashion disasters of the stars, and the best "look of the week"
- The Record: a roster of changes in the lives of stars — births, marriages, divorces, etc.
- Loose Talk: quotes from the stars
- Us Musts: according to Us Weekly, the must-see films, TV shows and DVDs
Us Weekly in the news[edit]
In a July 2006 Variety article, Janice Min, Us Weekly editor-in-chief, cited People for the increase in cost to publishers of celebrity photos:
They are among the biggest spenders of celebrity photos in the industry. ... One of the first things they ever did, that led to the jacking up of photo prices, was to pay $75,000 to buy pictures of Jennifer Lopez reading Us magazine, so Us Weekly couldn't buy them.
That was the watershed moment that kicked off high photo prices in my mind. I had never seen anything like it. But they saw a competitor come along, and responded. It was a business move, and probably a smart one.[3]
In a June 2007 New York Magazine article, Tina Brown was asked, "Do you actually read the tabloids?"
Of course. I read everything. I adore Us Weekly. I think it's a genius magazine. I'm a big fan of magazines that fulfill the goal of what they're trying to be.[4]
From a May 2007 New York Post article profiling New York's 50 Most Powerful Women,
Janice Min, 37, editor, Us magazine. With her mag's profits placed as high as $90 million a year and readership up 191 percent in the last five years, Janice is not just like us. Nonetheless, the success of Us is attributed partly to the mother of two's reputation as perky and well liked – as well as its addictive features like the new "Faux Biz", which makes fun of off-base gossip.[5]
The magazine was criticized for allegedly biased coverage of the 2008 Republican National Convention. The September 5, 2008, issue featured Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the cover with the headline "Babies, Lies & Scandal", while the June 19, 2008, issue featured U.S. Senator from Illinois Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama with the headline "Why Barack Loves Her".[6] Senior Editor Bradley Jacobs claimed that the "lies" on the cover referred to unspecified "liberal bloggers" who had speculated on the parentage of Governor Palin's child, not to the governor herself. However, nothing on the cover indicated "liberal bloggers" were the alleged liars. It was reported that the magazine had lost over 10,000 subscribers. Since then it was reported that Us Weekly sent e-mails to each of those subscribers, apologizing for the cover, and promised to send them five free copies of the magazine.[7]
In 2009, Us Weekly partnered with Involver to become the first media company to sell sponsorships on their Facebook Page.[8]
- Adweek's "The Hot List: Top 10 Magazines" 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Advertising Age's Magazine of the Year, 2004[9]
- Adweek Magazine's Editor of the Year, Editor in Chief Janice Min[10]
- Advertising Age A-List, #3 in 2005, #1 in 2004
- Capell's Circulation Report "Top 10 Best Performers in Circulation" in 2005
- ^ "Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "the best-selling issue in Us Weekly history was the Janet Jackson mag, which sold a record 1.4 million the week of May 26." Kelly, Keith (2006-06-23), "MLad Mag's Coverup – Fhm Wraps Racy Glossy After Hudson News Complaint", New York Post: 36
- ^ "People who need people". Variety. July 2006.
- ^ "Book Party for Tina Brown's 'The Diana Chronicles'". New York Magazine. June 11, 2007.
- ^ "New York's 50 Most Powerful Women". New York Post. May 13, 2007.
- ^ McCormack, John. "US Weekly Adores Barack Obama and Smears Sarah Palin". The Weekly Standard. September 3, 2008.
- ^ Drennen, Kyle (September 03, 2008). "FNC: US Weekly Editor Says Palin 'Lies' Headline Referred to Liberal Bloggers". NewsBusters.
- ^ "'Us Weekly' Sells Facebook Fan Page Ad to State Farm". April 23, 2009.
- ^ "Advertising Age's Magazine of the Year, 2004"
- ^ "Adweek Magazine's Editor of the Year, Editor in Chief Janice Min">
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how to convert from "cout" to println
The program im using doesn't accept cout so how would i fix this code
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public static void main(String[]) {
using namespace std;
int F(int x)
return (x*x-16);
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cout << " x" << " << "F(x)" << endl;
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cout << x <<" "<< F(x) << endl;
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You can't just copy code from one language into another. Translate the original code into English, then translate that English into an algorithm in Java.
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Hi guys,
I know that Nokia has an advertising SDK but it's not released yet, what advertising platform are you guys using? I can't seem to find any that would support javascript.
Hi guys,
I know that Nokia has an advertising SDK but it's not released yet, what advertising platform are you guys using? I can't seem to find any that would support javascript.
Hi InYourDreamz,
I've still not tried this in WRT widgets, but it could be worth a try:
any clue if it is allowed to use images and code from the wrt plugins of aptana for example?
buha i got that wrong nvm what i wrote!
Last edited by Äpfel; 2009-09-23 at 13:47. Reason: got that wrong
to use AdMob from a Web Runtime widget, only current way is probably to build your own Ad request as described here:
We've been looking at the same thing for our app. We had a conference call with this company:
last week. I don't know how good their platform is yet, but the documents they sent over are impressive and they have the best support I've seen so far for Symbian.
If anyone has any experience with them I'd love to hear your opinion.
You really shouldn't choose a company by their website.
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Google Adsense (Mobile) seems to work just fine in WRT Widgets.
Had to check it out, I was just curious.
(*) it doesn't work for WRT apps...
if you have widgets (like RSS or a complete site maybe)
it doesn't work for me (I develop games in WRT)... and adsense didn't accept my site because is not enough content...
worked with admob -> mobile sites until a few months ago...
other good ad providers: inner-active, inmobi, smaato
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text: Feb Peanut butter and jelly, lip gloss and balm: Best cosmetic combos Like Jay-Z and Beyonce or peanut butter and jelly, there are certain things that just go together. The same is true with cosmetics. According to Elle Magazine, certain makeup products simply work better when used together. Try these makeup ideas to make the most of your products. For the best lip color, mix a pink lip gloss with a clear, not super-glossy balm. The magazine reports the balm will moisturize the lips while cutting down on the gloss's shine, making your lips shiny and pretty, not sticky. To cover up those undereye circles, use the winning duo of foundation and concealer, Elle reports. To work like the pros, mix a dab of each product on the back of your hand before patting the mixture over the dark spots. Another clever combination is mascara and eyeliner. Mixing your waterproof mascara with liquid eyeliner before applying makes it smudge-proof and tear-proof. Apply this under your favorite eyeshadow palette and you will be ready for anything. Of course, there are other combinations that are simply classic. BellaSugar.com reports that brunettes will always glow in bronzer and berry-hued lipstick. Girls with black hair can't go wrong with black eyeliner, while blondes and red-heads look stunning in shades of pink and red on their eyes and lips. Celebrity Eye Makeup News & Tips ›››Hot Lip Color Trends ›››Face Makeup Tricks & How-To's ›››Must-Have Makeup Brushes ›››All About Beauty Essentials ›››Eyes ›››Face ›››Beauty Tips ›››Makeup Tutorials ›››Blog ›››Lips ›››Products ››› The brighter the better when it comes to pink lip color this spring›››Dare to go bare - with nude lip color that is›››Red lips equal drama›››Which makeup trends work for prom?››› |


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The U.S. Treasury Department is going to need a new boss soon. Timothy Geithner has been fairly clear that four years as Secretary of the Treasury is quite enough for him. That means it's speculation season and time to figure out who will fill the desk on Pennsylvania Avenue (the Treasury's located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue – just next door to the White House) after Geithner tenders his resignation.
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Parker and Ginobili rock the cowboy look
San Antonio Spurs' players Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili get the cowboy look going for their new commercials for HEB, a San Antonio grocery store chain. To see the making of the commercial vist spurs.com.
San Antonio Spurs' players Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili get the cowboy look going for their new commercials for HEB, a San Antonio grocery store chain. To see the making of the commercial vist spurs.com.
San Antonio Spurs' guard Manu Ginobili is known for his unwavering determination on the court and is a proven winner. Last season he stepped up his game after the All Star break to help lead the Spurs into the 2010 NBA playoffs.
Now entering his ninth season with the Spurs, a new contract in hand and his word to play for the Argentinian national team in this summer's Olympic qualifier, all Ginobili has on his mind is another gold medal and an NBA title:
"I want to win another medal with the national team and another title with San Antonio" (source clarin.com)
Many will point to his age or his past ankle injuries and doubt this will happen for him but if anyone can pull this off would be Ginobili. It wouldn't be the first time he won an NBA title and an Olympic gold medal. In the 2004 summer Olympics he won gold with the Argentinian national team and the following summer won an NBA title in 2005 with the Spurs.
The 2010-11 GM survey results are out, and several San Antonio Spurs' players and coaches were listed in the results of the 60-question survey.
Tim Duncan was third in voting for best power forward behind Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki, who tied for first. Duncan was also second in voting for the league's best center behind Dwight Howard, who got 96 percent of the vote, and tied for fifth for best leader.
Manu Ginobili finished fourth in voting for best international player behind Nowitzki, Gasol and Steve Nash. He also received votes for "toughest player in the NBA" and "best moving without the ball."
Other players receiving votes were Tony Parker for "most dangerous in the open floor," Matt Bonner for players that "do most with the least" and rookie Tiago Splitter tied for second in voting for "international players most likely to have a breakout season."
Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich finished third for best head coach and best manager/motivator, first for the coach who makes the best in-game adjustments and best in the last two minutes of a game, fourth for the coach that runs the best offense and second for coach with the best defensive schemes.
Assistant coach Mike Budenholzer also got a nod and tied for third for best assistant coach.
The Spurs were also second behind the Dallas Mavericks when GMs were asked which team would win the Southwest Division.
GMs were not allowed to vote for their own team, players or coaches.
When asked about other contenders in the western conference, and if San Antonio Spurs' rookie Tiago Splitter will give the Spurs a chance at competing with the Lakers, Artest's response was "who's that."
Hopefully someone will inform Artest before the Lakers come to San Antonio on December 28.
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The San Antonio Spurs' search for a solid shooter continues with the addition of Kirk Penney to the training camp roster. At 6'5" and 220 pounds, the 29 year old brings some size to the wing position. A journeyman, Penney has played in six leagues since graduating from Wisconsin in 2003, including two stints in the NBA - a season with the Miami Heat and another with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Born in New Zealand, Penney, like Tiago Splitter, is fresh off of the FIBA World Championships where he played for his home country. In six games at the World Championships, Penney managed an impressive 24.7 points per game shooting over 45% from the field including 37% from the three-point line. In terms of efficiency with the basketball, he did commit an average of three turnovers per game and only two assists per contest.
Penney's most recent entry on his resume had him playing shooting guard for the New Zealand Breakers in the National Basketball League. In 2009, he was selected MVP after leading the league in scoring. He has seen a lot of success in New Zealand and all eyes are on him in that country as he tries to succeed in the NBA. Penney has been named All-NBL First Team in each of his three seasons there.
Penney is fighting for one of basically three remaining roster spots. The competition is stiff - the Spurs will more than likely cut five of the eight players competing for these final spots. He is a solid offensive player, but that alone will not get him onto the final roster. The Spurs are looking for someone who can defend as well, which could be a challenge for this guard who has not played against NBA competition since 2005. For his part, Penney is confident:
"You've got a lot of talented players here and to be able to measure myself against these guys is exactly where I want to be. I know on this team (among the non-guaranteed players) there isn't a player like me, who moves well of the ball.
"I know I'm very much at the level. It's just bringing it every day and showing that."
Penney is likely to see his first action this week as the Spurs open their preseason schedule against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. No doubt his fans in New Zealand will be watching.
However, if I can make one suggestion should Penney make the squad -- is there any chance he can teach the Spurs the New Zealand Haka war dance? How great would it be to see him lead Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, coach Popovich and the rest of the team in performing the dance before tip-off?
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Jeff and I are joined by San Antonio's News 4 WOAI's Humberto Cervera as we review the first week of the San Antonio Spurs training camp.
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After a lackluster first year with the San Antonio Spurs, coach Gregg Popovich made it his mission this summer to get Spurs forward Richard Jefferson back to basics.
David Aldridge, in his latest column on NBA.com, said Popovich gave Jefferson the choice to work with the coaching staff this summer or he could enjoy his summer off and Popovich would work on finding Jefferson somewhere else to call home.
So Jefferson chose summer school, working out for two hours at a time with the Spurs' coaches all over the country. It was all basics: pivoting with the ball, jump-stopping, drills designed to improve his efficiency of movement on the court. On the defensive end, Jefferson got reinforcements on the Spurs' defensive concepts, which go into much greater detail than simply pushing everything baseline and keeping guards from dribble penetrations in the paint. He reported to camp last week with 7 percent body fat and a cut-up physique.
"I asked him if he wanted to reach his potential, or just let the next few years slough away and just put money in the bank," Popovich said. "He said 'I want to reach my potential.' "
At training camp last week, Jefferson said the work has helped and he's more comfortable now that he knows what to expect.
"I didn't forget how to play basketball, I don't think my talents dropped in a year. It was just getting used to system," Jefferson said.
"The work that I put in wasn't above last summer. I didn't do anything more, it was more coming in and trying to focus on the areas where I need to improve that help the team...so I spent a lot of time working on that and yes, that has helped quite a bit. I'm just feeling more comfortable out there already."
Jefferson also said that his work in the summer wasn't about doing anything better, but just being more consistent and accurate. Hopefully Spurs fans will see it when the Spurs play their first preseason game against the Rockets on Thursday.
San Antonio Spurs' forward Richard Jefferson injured his ankle today in practice but the injury is not serious:
Small forward Richard Jefferson tweaked an ankle during Monday's practice session, an injury coach Gregg Popovich says is not serious but might keep him out of Thursday's preseason opener at Houston. (source Express News)
Hopefully Jefferson fully recovers with the team lacking a back-up small forward. Jefferson joins Tiago Splitter who have been injured during training camp.
The San Antonio Spurs did their homework over the summer.
They brought in Brazilian big man Tiago Splitter, drafted Oklahoma State star James Anderson, signed sweet-shooting Gary Neal from Italy and then invited a few more quality players to training camp with four more possible positions to fill.
There is more work to be done but the Spurs' front office made a nice start in the offseason towards assembling a team that could compete for the NBA title at present, and at the same time build for the future. The Spurs now have their "Big 3" surrounded by a supporting cast with a nice mix of experience, youth and athleticism.
The team has gotten younger while staying competitive. Gone are the days when coach Popovich can say "we're older than dirt." Splitter, DeJuan Blair, George Hill, Anderson and Neal are already a nice young core to start with but the question is how will they mesh and catch-up with the Spurs complex system?
Hill is already playing like a seasoned veteran. His game has tremendously improved after two years in San Antonio. Blair has proved to be a rebounding machine and an energy guy off the bench.
Splitter, Anderson and Neal? They already made names for themselves overseas or in college but how will their game translate into the NBA remains to be the seen.
However, the Spurs are not the only team which is facing these kinds of questions while entering training camp. All the other 29 NBA teams have their own issues and concerns. For now, the Spurs must be anxious and thrilled about what their new players could bring to the table.
For instance, is Splitter the real side kick that Tim Duncan has been waiting for? He was the best big man in Europe before he came over to San Antonio so it's safe to say he'd be fine. During the first day of training camp, Splitter already impressed and has shown that he can fit right in.
Anderson is already being hailed as another draft day steal and if he brings his prolific scoring in San Antonio how could we argue?
And what if Neal becomes an able replacement for Roger Mason Jr.? That would certainly make the Spurs a serious contender for the title this coming season.
But there's another thing, with the Spurs lineup getting younger will it be best for them to tweak their style of play particularly on offense? Should they try to run more? Here's a look on how they played in the previous seasons.
WIN | LOSS | Offensive Efficiency | Defensive Efficiency |
Season Pace Factor |
2009-2010 | 50 | 32 | 107.2 (9th) | 102.0 (9th) | 94.0 (20th) |
2008-2009 | 54 | 28 | 106.2 (12th) | 102.0 (6th) | 90.4 (27th) |
2007-2008 | 56 | 26 | 92.0 (13th) | 87.1 (4th) | 103.6 (28th) |
*2006-2007 | 58 | 24 | 92.7 (5th) | 84.4 (2nd) | 106.0 (27th) |
2005-2006 | 63 | 19 | 91.4 (10th) | 84.2 (1st) | 104.4 (24th) |
*2004-2005 | 59 | 23 | 91.2 (8th) | 82.3 (1st) | 105.8 (24th) |
2003-2004 | 57 | 25 | 86.0 (14th) | 78.5 (1st) | 106.4 (19th) |
*2002-2003 | 60 | 22 | 88.1 (11th) | 83.3 (2nd) | 107.8 (19th) |
Based on these stats, it showed the Spurs have been always one of the slower paced teams in the NBA preferring half court sets and deliberate plays. It simply indicates the Spurs win when they dominate on defense while pace was hardly a factor.
But last season they already made some changes on their personnel and it dramatically altered their character.
They were ranked 20th on pace factor last year, which is their highest since their 2003 championship, used four more possessions per game and were seven spots higher than the 2008-2009 season. That meant change has already started last season and that trend might continue.
The change in offensive pace might be inevitable as most of the players are more adept at slashing to hoop and driving to the basket. Gone are the days when their role players were merely jump shooters. Hill, Richard Jefferson, Anderson, and Neal can all create their own shots.
Most of their big men are also quick enough to run on transition. Splitter runs the floor pretty hard, Duncan is not flat-footed either and ditto for Blair. This is not to say the Spurs should adapt the fast paced game like the run-and-gun Phoenix Suns. But a variation of half court sets, motion offense and transition offense might be in order for them to be more effective and efficient on the offensive side of the floor.
Doing so could make them harder to predict on offense as they can change the tempo of the game to their liking while trying to keep the opposing teams' defense off-balanced.
Nonetheless, in order for them to dictate the tempo of the game it has to start on defense. Every NBA title they've won since 2003, the Spurs where either 1st or 2nd in defensive efficiency.
They have to get back to being a dominant defensive squad to be able to impose their will on offense. A great defensive play could always lead to easy transition baskets if you have the proper personnel. Now the Spurs have the right players to do the job. It's up to them if they are willing to push up the tempo or not; but first they will have get better on defense.
What are your thoughts? Do the Spurs need to run more on offense?
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The centerpiece of this bill is a provision that should be familiar to all Members of the Committee. It is our NOPEC legislation which has been previously reported by this Committee three times, and was passed by the Senate. Unfortunately, during the years that we have been seeking action to make the OPEC oil cartel's anti-competitive behavior accountable, the House has refused to act. These provisions will allow the Justice Department to crack down on illegal price manipulation by oil cartels. I do not think anyone doubts that the price of a gallon of gas on Main Street in any of the communities we represent is affected by such conduct. Our bill will allow the Federal Government to take legal action against any foreign state, including members of OPEC, for price fixing and other anti-competitive activities. This is a tangible, meaningful step that we can take - today - that can help deter OPEC from withholding oil supplies. That would mean lower prices at the pump across America. 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In addition to passing this bill out of this Committee today, I hope that we will see it joined on the Senate floor and enacted along with Senator Cantwell's bill against price gouging and Senator Dorgan's bill regarding a windfall profits tax. Senator Menendez also made an effort this week to provide a federal gas tax holiday for Americans and to cut back the obscene royalty relief and tax breaks that these super-profitable oil and gas companies continue to receive from federal taxpayers. I support all of these initiatives to provide relief to America's families, farmers and small businesses. The overall increase in fuel costs for an average Vermont farmer last year was 43 percent, meaning that each farmer is estimated to pay an additional $700 in fuel surcharges in 2006 alone. That may seem like pennies compared to the profit sums we will be discussing today, but to me, and to all Vermonters, we know what the terrible consequences can be. Vermont's dairy farmers, who get up every morning, well before the sun rises -- whether it is minus 15 degrees or pouring rain or pelting snow -- cannot continue to farm without fuel. It is not just farmers in my home state of Vermont. Farmers in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Idaho, California, and other key states that provide our domestic milk supply are affected. That is how we get the cream for our morning coffee each day. So as we sip our coffee this morning, I hope we will each think about what our actions mean for farmers and hospitals and small businesses across the nation. At $36.7 billion in profit last year, Exxon Mobil turned the highest yearly profit in U.S. history for any business. Since 1999, oil refiners have seen a 334 percent increase in profit on each gallon of gasoline refined because of prices they set, the lack of transparency, and the lack of effective regulation. 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History of the White Coat Ceremony The White Coat Ceremony, established by Dr. Arnold Gold at Columbia University Medical School in 1993, was designed to impress upon students, physicians and the public the important symbolic role of the white coat in patient-doctor interactions. Gold argued that students were reciting the Hippocratic Oath four years too late-upon their graduation from medical school. He felt the oath and the conferring of white coats would be better done at the start of medical school, when students receive their first exposure to clinical medicine. The White Coat Ceremony provides a mechanism by which values that are key to our profession can be openly articulated and carefully considered in the company of peers, parents, partners and faculty.
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Dr. René Carlson graduated from the University of Minnesota – College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978. Following an internship in Springfield, Massachusetts she embarked on a career in companion animal private practice. Over the past 26 years she has worked in small and large animal practices, in rural and urban practices, and as an employed doctor and, since 1996, as the owner of the Animal Hospital of Chetek in Chetek, Wisconsin. In 2000, the Animal Hospital of Chetek was listed as one of the Veterinary Economics 12 Practices of Excellence in the country. In 2001, Dr. Carlson was selected as Wisconsin's Veterinarian of the Year. Dr. Carlson currently is quite involved in organized veterinary medicine as well. She is a past president of both her local and state Veterinary Medical Associations, served as the delegate from Wisconsin to the American Veterinary Medical Association's House of Delegates for 8 years, and as a member of the American Veterinary Medical Foundation Board of Directors for 3 years. The AVMF is our national charity for Animal Disaster Response and Preparedness. In July 2004, she was elected Vice President of the American Veterinary Medical Association representing 71,000 veterinarians in the United States and over 10,000 veterinary students.
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By: Stu Ostro, 11:47 AM GMT on January 10, 2014 | +18 |
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I just searched for "polar vortex" and got about 17,000,000 results. Apparently the number doesn't display when specifying a date range; I wonder how many would have come up if I had searched a week ago! And searching for "polar vortex" "global warming" gives 78,300,000.
Looking at those topics in relation to the recent cold weather over parts of the U.S. and Canada from an objective, scientific perspective ...
Image credit: NOAA/CPC
- A polar vortex is not only not something new or mysterious, it's a standard feature of the atmosphere, strongest in winter. The term has been used in the scientific literature at least back as far as 1939 in a paper by Rossby. [Update: I don't know if it was in a scientific journal back this far, but the term was used at least as early as 1853. (H/T to the commenter below.)] This meteorological phenomenon has likely been present for as long as there has been weather on Earth.
- A polar vortex is a large circulation in the upper atmosphere that has generally west-to-east winds circling the Earth. It's not a cold wave or a storm. As the name implies, polar vortexes (or vortices -- either is grammatically correct) are usually centered in the polar regions, one near the North Pole and another near the South Pole.
- Polar vortexes exist at a high altitude. They are most well-defined in the stratosphere, higher up than the portion of the atmosphere in which most of what is typically thought of as weather is (troposphere). Their circulations extend down to lower altitudes (the atmosphere is a continuum) but are more irregular and chaotic in the troposphere. As observations and understanding of higher altitudes have evolved, the American Meteorological Society Glossary definition has evolved, originally referring to the middle and upper troposphere (which is where I originally learned it was), and then the middle troposphere to the stratosphere, and the now the scientific literature mostly refers to the stratospheric polar vortex. NASA Goddard refers to it extending from the tropopause (boundary between troposphere and stratosphere) all the way up to the mesosphere, which begins approximately 50 kilometers (~31 miles) above the Earth's surface, and indeed the current chart above of the *1* millibar height shows the polar vortex very pronounced at almost that altitude! [Update: The AMS has again changed the definition. There's what seems to be an a typo at that link: "not merely a stratospheric phenomenon" must mean "not merely a tropospheric phenomenon," since it's referring directly to the original Glossary entry that cited only the troposphere. They still refer to two "centers" when they're really axes or lobes, and only in the long-term means, which can be misleading, as they're not necessarily there at any given time (and much of the time are not). And it says the vortex is strongest during the winter in the upper troposphere and stratosphere, whereas what started all the "endless media mangling" was the L in on the chart below at 500 mb in the mid troposphere. And about that troposphere ... interestingly there are apparently many more uses of "circumpolar vortex" in the literature in regard to that level than just "polar vortex" ... which makes sense, since while a subtle semantic difference, the definition of circum- seems to apply well to the tropospheric manifestation, given that there it's largely a band of westerlies circulating around, but removed from, the pole, and relatively irregular and chaotic, stretching (figuratively and literally) the term "vortex," whereas the stratospheric polar vortex is more truly polar and more truly a vortex.]
- Its air flow spins around like a large wheel. There are "waves" which rotate around like spokes in a wheel. Sometimes (in the Northern Hemisphere, rarely in the Southern) the wheel breaks into separate smaller wheels displaced farther from the Pole, and around the smaller wheels some of the air flows from east to west.
- The recent arctic blast might have had a connection to the stratospheric polar vortex, but's that's tenuous at best. At lower altitudes, there was a sharp dip in the jet stream ("trough") over Canada and the U.S. that could be considered a portion of the tropospheric polar vortex circulation, but such a trough is not uncommon; this one was just particularly strong. And on the first map below, from Monday evening at the peak of the cold, while what I've circled over Ontario is what caused all the hype and hysteria, is that the polar vortex? What about all the other things I've circled? Or is the polar vortex the large circle/circulation within which the others are? What about the circulations outside that which broke off from the main polar jet stream? Well, on the second map, of the stratosphere (squarely in it at 30 mb, a bit lower than the 1 mb map above), you sure can see what/where the stratospheric polar vortex is! Lines on the map represent the air flowing counterclockwise in the direction of the lines with the center of the vortex over the North Pole. And on the third map, three days later, even though the frigid arctic air had retreated and there had been a big warm-up the circulation is nearly the same and still extending southward well into the Lower 48, in fact if anything slightly farther! Further illustrating the problem with the polar vortex meme! (At that level by then there had been an elongation of the core and a couple of centers show up. A bit lower, at 70 mb, that is more apparent; higher at 10 mb, not so much. There has been some stratospheric warming that this might be related to, but only a modest amount, and the vortex has not completely split like at other times such as last January, when one of my images of the year was of that vortex split, and this is occurring as the temperatures on the Earth's surface in the U.S. and into southern Canada are getting a lot warmer, not colder. And ironically, there was more of a collocation of the vortex in the stratosphere & troposphere and very cold air at the Earth's surface on New Year's Day, but it didn't sweep across the U.S. because the other factors that ensued a few days later were not present.)
- There was that system dropping south from the Arctic and one from the Pacific which combined to bring cold air down from Canada. That sort of thing happens frequently; this arctic plunge was just colder than usual.
- The recent cold wave was not unprecedented, and there have been others in the past which have been of greater magnitude in a number of ways (such as in 1996, 1994, 1985, 1983, 1977, and, farther back in time, perhaps the most extreme one on record, 1899). The intensity of this cold has been relatively rare in the past couple decades, however. Temperatures during this cold wave were not nearly as cold as they can get on Mars, which is approximately -225°F.
Image credit: Colorado State University
Image credit: NOAA/CPC
- Global warming did not create polar vortexes, though the changing climate might be changing the nature of them. Nor did humans create the term this week: as noted above, it's been an accepted scientific one for at least 75 years.
- Cold weather at a particular place/time does not disprove global warming -- it does not negate the decades of temperature rise in the graph below. Global warming and a cold wave are not mutually exclusive.
Image credit: NASA GISS
- This recent cold weather must also be viewed in geographical context. While there have been frigid arctic air masses and major snow/ice storms the past few weeks in the Lower 48 and Canada, the area of below average temperatures there has been amidst a large area of warmer-than-average temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, heat which has been extreme and more climatologically significant than the cold has occurred in places such as Australia and Argentina.
Image credit: NOAA/ESRL
- There is increasing evidence that the additional warmth in the atmosphere is leading to a change in nature of weather extremes, possibly including patterns such as ones associated with recent weather in the U.S. and elsewhere.
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By: Stu Ostro, 1:38 AM GMT on December 29, 2013 | +10 |
My 8th annual edition. For 2013, they just happened to work out to be an even Top 20, presented in the chronological order in which they occurred, not ranked except for my choice for the "image of the year" at the end.
Sometime in early 2014 I'm going to post my selections for the top meteorological images of all time!
Previous editions:
2011 (Also this slide show with additional ...
Sometime in early 2014 I'm going to post my selections for the top meteorological images of all time!
Previous editions:
2011 (Also this slide show with additional ...
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By: Stu Ostro, 4:17 AM GMT on July 01, 2013 | +21 |
So much to blog about recently (derechos, meteotsunamis, hurricane season outlooks), so little time!
But how could I not do this one? :)
I posted an entry on May 23, 2009 titled "Did a tropical storm make landfall today?" and, on October 10, 2011, "Did a tropical storm hit Florida Sunday night?"
Now what happened last weekend. If it looks, walks and quacks like... at least a tropical depression not far from tropical storm streng...
But how could I not do this one? :)
I posted an entry on May 23, 2009 titled "Did a tropical storm make landfall today?" and, on October 10, 2011, "Did a tropical storm hit Florida Sunday night?"
Now what happened last weekend. If it looks, walks and quacks like... at least a tropical depression not far from tropical storm streng...
Updated: 6:06 PM GMT on July 01, 2013 | Permalink | A A A |
By: Stu Ostro, 3:30 AM GMT on March 05, 2013 | +13 |
After the February 8-9 blizzard, I posted for that storm a special edition of my "meteorological images" series; there were other significant weather systems during February and in turn other vivid visualizations, and here is a selection of them which not only are cool to look at but chronicle the month's weather highlights.
Well, except for this cartoon! (Which is not about a weather event per se, but in its own way it's about a lot of weather events ....
Well, except for this cartoon! (Which is not about a weather event per se, but in its own way it's about a lot of weather events ....
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By: Stu Ostro, 4:32 AM GMT on February 14, 2013 | +12 |
The recent epic blizzard in the northeast U.S. and modern weather technology produced vivid meteorological images which I've compiled into a storm-specific version of my monthly/annual series.
While these images are captivating to look at, they also represent interesting meteorological things about the storm, one which produced very significant impacts and, tragically, loss of life even though the blizzard was well forecast. Every event is unique, has i...
While these images are captivating to look at, they also represent interesting meteorological things about the storm, one which produced very significant impacts and, tragically, loss of life even though the blizzard was well forecast. Every event is unique, has i...
Updated: 4:28 PM GMT on February 14, 2013 | Permalink | A A A |
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• An ordinance that provides for a budget transfer of $450,000 from the road and bridge fund to the general fund for wages and other expenses for transportation expenditures in fiscal year 2009-10.
• A resolution that allows the mayor to execute all future amendments to the Florida Department of Transpiration agreements related to the Gulf of Mexico Drive landscape project.
• An amended resolution that complies with the Department of Environmental Protection requirements regarding revenues pledged to repay the debt involved with a state revolving fund loan for water-and-wastewater, capital-improvement projects.
• A resolution that opposes oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico off the west coast of Florida.
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Twitter recently released its top trends of 2010. It's a relief to see that the Gulf oil spill finished ahead of Justin Bieber. Interestingly, three of the top trends had to do with soccer's World Cup. (Pulpo Paul was the "psychic" octopus that predicted World Cup match results.)
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by Trent Gilliss, senior editor
Some of the best story lines coming out of this year's World Cup aren't about sport at all. They're about people rising above their circumstances, creating something new, defying their genre, being recognized for their talents.
Such is the case with K'naan. The poet and hip-hot artist's song "Wavin' Flag" is now the official theme song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
A Somali-born Canadian who grew up in Mogadishu before immigrating to North America at the age of 13, he takes an unexpected tact tack when writing lyrics. K'naan doesn't see much sense, he says, in glorifying the violence and strife that surrounded him in his childhood like many American rappers:
"There wasn't a voice that understood the, ya know, the gratitude that comes from survival. There wasn't a voice in music that was doing that."
There's much more to K'naan's story, his art, and his approach to life. Here are three strong pieces I found helpful in learning more about him. Over at Sound Opinions, he demonstrates some Somali poetry styles to Greg and Jim and talks more about his responsibility in addressing the violence and reality he witnessed.
Also, this 2005 profile piece by Sue Carter Flinn in The Coast covers a lot of ground. And it's fair and thoughtful in the language chosen and scenes described. It has just a little bit more. For example, read Eliott McLaughlin's description of a story K'naan often tells:
"At age 11, he accidentally blew up his school with a hand grenade he mistook for an old, dirty potato."
Now read Carter Flinn's account:
"One day after school, at age 10, during the daily ritual of washing the Qur'an lessons off an ancient wooden slate, he uncovered a live grenade that exploded and destroyed half of his school."
And, giving CNN its props, check out the video to the right. I enjoyed watching K'naan just actually sit and talk about his work and how he's processing his recent success, especially his song being honored at such a big event.
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