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February 10, 2015 10:41 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue Univ. | News | CommentsA new, relatively simple process makes it possible to create biocompatible particles called shape-controllable microgels that could be custom designed for specific roles such as drug delivery vehicles, tissue engineering building blocks and biomedical research. The particles are made of two distinctly different materials: polymers called polyNIPAAm and sodium alginate, used in drug delivery.
Bioengineered miniature structures could prevent heart failure
February 4, 2015 4:10 pm | by Medical College of Wisconsin | News | CommentsThe delivery of tiny biodegradable microstructures to heart tissue damaged by heart attack may help repair the tissue and prevent future heart failure. A team led by cardiovascular researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin bioengineered the microstructures to be the same size, shape and stiffness as adult heart muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes, with the goal of releasing biologically active peptides that act as cardioprotective agents.
Biologists partner bacterium with nitrogen gas to produce more, cleaner bioethanol
February 3, 2015 7:56 am | by Stephen Chaplin, Indiana Univ. | News | CommentsIndiana Univ. biologists believe they have found a faster, cheaper and cleaner way to increase bioethanol production by using nitrogen gas, the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, in place of more costly industrial fertilizers. The discovery could save the industry millions of dollars and make cellulosic ethanol more competitive with corn ethanol and gasoline.
Cyanobacterium found in algae collection holds promise for biotech applications
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DNA nanoswitches reveal how life's molecules connect
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Researchers design tailored tissue adhesives
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Synthetic amino acid enables safe, new biotechnology solutions
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Chemists find a way to unboil eggs
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New way to model sickle cell behavior
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"Microcapsules" have potential to repair damage caused by osteoarthritis
January 20, 2015 8:29 am | by Queen Mary Univ. of London | News | CommentsA new "microcapsule" treatment delivery method developed by researchers at Queen Mary Univ. of London could reduce inflammation in cartilage affected by osteoarthritis and reverse damage to tissue. A protein molecule called C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), which occurs naturally in the body, is known to reduce inflammation and aid in the repair of damaged tissue.
Hydrogels deliver on blood-vessel growth
January 20, 2015 7:50 am | by Mike Williams, Rice Univ. | Videos | CommentsRice Univ. scientists have found the balance necessary to aid healing with high-tech hydrogel. The team created a new version of the hydrogel that can be injected into an internal wound and help it heal while slowly degrading as it is replaced by natural tissue. Hydrogels are used as a scaffold upon which cells can build tissue. The new hydrogel overcomes a host of issues that have kept them from reaching their potential to treat injuries.
New fibers can deliver many simultaneous stimuli
January 20, 2015 7:33 am | by David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | Videos | CommentsThe human brain's complexity makes it extremely challenging to study; not only because of its sheer size, but also because of the variety of signaling methods it uses simultaneously. Conventional neural probes are designed to record a single type of signaling, limiting the information that can be derived from the brain at any point in time. Now researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology may have found a way to change that.
New tech keeps bacteria from sticking to surfaces
January 15, 2015 9:44 am | by Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Univ. | News | CommentsJust as the invention of non-stick pans was a boon for chefs, a new type of nanoscale surface that bacteria can't stick to holds promise for applications in the food processing, medical and even shipping industries. The technology uses an electrochemical process called anodization to create nanoscale pores that change the electrical charge and surface energy of a metal surface.
DNA "glue" could be used to build tissues, organs
January 14, 2015 10:23 am | by American Chemical Society | News | CommentsDNA molecules provide the "source code" for life in humans, plants, animals and some microbes. But now researchers report an initial study showing that the strands can also act as a glue to hold together 3-D-printed materials that could someday be used to grow tissues and organs in the laboratory.
First contracting human muscle grown in laboratory
January 14, 2015 8:28 am | by Ken Kingery, Duke Univ. | Videos | CommentsIn a laboratory first, Duke Univ. researchers have grown human skeletal muscle that contracts and responds just like native tissue to external stimuli such as electrical pulses, biochemical signals and pharmaceuticals. The laboratory-grown tissue should soon allow researchers to test new drugs and study diseases in functioning human muscle outside of the human body.
Device allows manipulation of differentiating stem cells
January 14, 2015 8:20 am | by Amanda Morris, Northwestern Univ. | News | CommentsElectroporation is a powerful technique in molecular biology. By using an electrical pulse to create a temporary nanopore in a cell membrane, researchers can deliver chemicals, drugs and DNA directly into a single cell. But existing electroporation methods require high electric field strengths and for cells to be suspended in solution, which disrupts cellular pathways and creates a harsh environment for sensitive primary cells.
Photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor simplifies DNA detection
January 13, 2015 12:01 pm | by American Institute of Physics | News | CommentsA simple method to sense DNA, as well as potential biomarker proteins of cancer or other diseases such as Alzheimer's, may soon be within reach thanks to the work of a team of Yokohama National Univ. researchers in Japan. As the team reports in Applied Physics Letters, they created a photonic crystal nanolaser biosensor capable of detecting the adsorption of biomolecules based on the laser's wavelength shift.
Responsive material could be the "golden ticket" of sensing
January 7, 2015 7:45 am | by Univ. of Cambridge | News | CommentsResearchers from the Univ. of Cambridge have developed a new self-assembled material, which, by changing its shape, can amplify small variations in temperature and concentration of biomolecules, making them easier to detect. The material, which consists of synthetic spheres "glued" together with short strands of DNA, could be used to underpin a new class of biosensors, or form the basis for new drug delivery systems.
DNA origami could lead to nano "transformers" for biomedical applications
January 5, 2015 3:59 pm | by Pam Frost Gorder, Ohio State Univ. | Videos | CommentsIf the new nanomachines built at The Ohio State Univ. look familiar, it's because they were designed with full-size mechanical parts such as hinges and pistons in mind. The project is the first to prove that the same basic design principles that apply to typical full-size machine parts can also be applied to DNA; and can produce complex, controllable components for future nanorobots.
Sensor demonstrates lack of space in living cells
January 5, 2015 10:12 am | by Ruhr-Univ. Bochum | News | CommentsProteins and other biomolecules are often analyzed exclusively in aqueous solutions in test tubes. But it is uncertain if these experimental studies can be transferred to the densely packed cellular environment. The Bochum-based researchers have developed a novel method which can be used to analyze the effects of the lack of space in living cells with the aid of a microscope for the first time.
Landmark discovery in gold nanorod instability
December 18, 2014 3:14 pm | News | CommentsResearchers at Swinburne University of Technology have discovered an instability in gold nanoparticles that is critical for their application in future technology. Gold nanorods are important building blocks for future applications in solar cells, cancer therapy and optical circuitry.
Molecular "hats" allow in vivo activation of disguised signaling peptides
December 15, 2014 11:42 am | by John Toon, Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsWhen someone you know is wearing an unfamiliar hat, you might not recognize them. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are using just such a disguise to sneak biomaterials containing peptide signaling molecules into living animals. When the disguised peptides are needed to launch biological processes, the researchers shine ultraviolet light onto the molecules through the skin, causing the "hat" structures to come off.
New technology tracks carcinogens as they move through the body
December 11, 2014 12:17 pm | by Oregon State University | News | CommentsResearchers for the first time have developed a method to track through the human body the movement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, as extraordinarily tiny amounts of these potential carcinogens are biologically processed and eliminated.
Injectable 3-D vaccines could fight cancer, infectious diseases
December 8, 2014 4:13 pm | by Kat J. McAlpine, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering | News | CommentsOne of the reasons cancer is so deadly is that it can evade attack from the body's immune system, which allows tumors to flourish and spread. Scientists can try to induce the immune system, known as immunotherapy, to go into attack mode to fight cancer and to build long lasting immune resistance to cancer cells. Now, researchers have developed a non–surgical injection of programmable biomaterial to do so.
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England, who no longer works at Camillus, was never charged with a crime, but Hart still insists his ex-colleague was constantly pushing charity personnel to give money to local campaigns. "That was England's standard operating procedure," Hart says. "I didn't want to go along with that. It only took me two weeks to figure out things were crooked."
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Rose Namajunas looks to earn her first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) win by taking on Nina Ansaroff at the upcoming UFC 187 mixed martial arts (MMA) event on May 23, 2015, from inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC announced the bout on Thursday. Namajunas (2-2) was dubbed "the next Ronda Rousey" after tearing through the competition on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 20. Unfortunately, she was outclassed by the more experienced Carla Esparza, who took home the third-roun read news >>
The Ultimate Fighter 20 finalist Rose Namajunas will return to the octagon at UFC 187 on May 23 to take on Nina Ansaroff. read news >>
KSW 31 will go down March 23 and it will feature a packed card including polarizing former strongman champion Mariusz Pudzianowski, two title fights and three UFC veterans. During last Saturday's KSW 30 broadcast (results here), Poland's top-promotion announced their next event and a big portion of it's fight card. KSW 31 will take place on May 23 in Gdansk's huge Ergo Arena, a venue that packs around 13,000 people. Traditionally, the mid-year events in Gdansk are KSW's biggest shows of the year read news >>
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Pay no attention to the drug testing behind the curtain! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hijacked this week's conversation about performance-enhancing drugs and turned it into a debate about winners and losers at the upcoming UFC 187 pay-per-view (PPV) fight card -- perhaps the promotion's best since UFC 100 -- locked and loaded for May 23, 2015 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. See for yourself! Event: UFC 187: "Jones vs. Johnson"Date: Sat., May 23, 2015 on pay-per-vi read news >>
This year's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Memorial Day weekend card is shaping up to be one of the biggest of the year ... one filed to the brim with star power. On Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight" on FOX Sports One, two title fights were announced for the pay-per-view (PPV) card from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23, 2015: Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones vs. Anthony Johnson and Middleweight champion Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort. Jones will look to defend read news >>
The UFC has booked another slew of fights over the last week. Here is a quick rundown of what they put together. Since the UFC has decided to produce 50+ events in 2015, there is a remarkable amount of fighter signings and new match-ups being set up throughout any given week. Many of these new signings are for match-ups that take place on the undercard, or on the Fight Pass portion of a PPV, so we are going to continue with a new weekly (or bi-weekly if needed) series of articles where we take a read news >>
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Giga-year storage medium could outlive human race
October 17, 2013 2:14 pm | News | CommentsAlthough the amount of data that can be stored has increased immensely during the past few decades, it is still difficult to actually store data for a long period of time. A researcher has recently demonstrated a way to store data for extremely long periods, even millions of years, using an etched wafer made of tungsten encapsulated by silicon nitride. The material is resistant to both time and elevated temperatures.
Scientists achieve Internet access through lightbulbs
October 17, 2013 9:01 am | News | CommentsSuccessful experiments by Chinese scientists have indicated the possibility of the country's netizens getting online through signals sent by lightbulbs (LiFi), instead of WiFi. In a recent experiment at Shanghai's Fudan Univ., four computers under a 1-W LED lightbulb connected to the Internet under the principle that light can be used as a carrier instead of traditional radio frequencies, as in WiFi.
IBM unveils two new Watson-related projects with Cleveland Clinic
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October 14, 2013 12:50 pm | News | CommentsIn a record-setting experiment, researchers with the Millilink project in Germany transmitted 100 Gbits/sec of data at a frequency of 237.5 GHz over a distance of 20 m in the laboratory. The scientists applied a photonic method to generate the radio signals at the transmitter. After radio transmission, fully integrated electronic circuits were used in the receiver.
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September 30, 2013 9:24 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | News | CommentsResearchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and the Qatar Computing Research Institute have developed new tools that allow people with minimal programming skill to rapidly build cellphone applications that can help with disaster relief.
Researchers demonstrate "accelerator on a chip"
September 30, 2013 8:45 am | News | CommentsIn an advance that could dramatically shrink particle accelerators for science and medicine, researchers used a laser to accelerate electrons at a rate 10 times higher than conventional technology in a nanostructured glass chip smaller than a grain of rice.
SpaceX launches Canadian satellite from California
September 29, 2013 1:58 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA SpaceX rocket launched from the California coast Sunday carrying a Canadian satellite intended to track space weather in what was billed as a test flight. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, about 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles, shortly after 9 a.m. under clear skies.
Spirals of light may lead to better electronics
September 26, 2013 8:10 am | News | CommentsA group of researchers at Caltech has created the optical equivalent of a tuning fork: a device that can help steady the electrical currents needed to power high-end electronics and stabilize the signals of high-quality lasers. The work marks the first time that such a device has been miniaturized to fit on a chip and may pave the way to improvements in high-speed communications, navigation and remote sensing.
Researchers make headway in quantum information transfer
September 24, 2013 8:10 am | News | CommentsFiber optics has made communication faster than ever, but the next step involves a quantum leap. In order to improve the security of the transfer of information, scientists are working on how to translate electrical quantum states to optical quantum states in a way that would enable ultrafast, quantum-encrypted communications. A research team has demonstrated the first and arguably most challenging step in the process.
Tiny antennas let long light waves see in infrared
September 24, 2013 7:56 am | News | CommentsUniv. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers have developed arrays of tiny nanoantennas that can enable sensing of molecules that resonate in the infrared (IR) spectrum. Other nanoscale antenna systems can't be tuned to a longer light wavelength due to limitations of traditional nanoantenna materials. The team used highly doped semiconductors, grown by molecular beam epitaxy.
Scientists create twisted light
September 19, 2013 8:50 am | News | CommentsScientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have found a new method to create coherent beams of twisted light—light that spirals around a central axis as it travels. It has the potential to generate twisted light in shorter pulses, higher intensities and a much wider range of wavelengths, including x-rays, than is currently possible.
Human activity affects vertical structure of atmospheric temperature
September 18, 2013 7:45 am | News | CommentsHuman influences have directly impacted the latitude/altitude pattern of atmospheric temperature. That is the conclusion of a new report by scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and six other scientific institutions. The research compares multiple satellite records of atmospheric temperature change with results from a large, multimodel archive of simulations.
Space weather's effects on satellites
September 18, 2013 7:31 am | by Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | News | CommentsIs your cable television on the fritz? One explanation, scientists suspect, may be the weather. The weather in space, that is. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are investigating the effects of space weather on geostationary satellites, which provide much of the world's access to cable television, Internet services and global communications.
Graphene photodetector integrated into computer chip
September 16, 2013 12:34 pm | News | CommentsA recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology describing how graphene can be used to convert signals from optical to electrical has also been explored by engineers in Austria, who have also constructed a graphene light detector on a semiconductor chip. According to the researchers, graphene can convert all light wavelengths which are used in telecommunications.
Data: a resource more valuable than gold?
September 13, 2013 11:54 am | News | CommentsFrom Sept. 16 to 18, 2013, top leaders from the White House and U.S. science agencies and their international colleagues will gather for three days in Washington, D.C., for a major meeting of the Research Data Alliance (RDA). More than 850 researchers and data experts belong to the RDA, which focuses on the development and adoption of common tools, harmonized standards and infrastructure needed for data sharing by researchers.
New aquifers found in desert-dry region of Kenya
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NIST, five journals find way to manage data errors in research
September 10, 2013 9:09 am | News | CommentsPoor research data can lead to mistakes in equipment selection, over-design of industrial plant components, difficulty simulating and discovering new processes, and poor regulatory decisions. However, traditional peer review is not enough to ensure data quality amid the recent boom in scientific research findings, according to results of a 10-year collaboration between NIST and five technical journals.
Satellite cameras saving endangered species
September 6, 2013 3:47 pm | Videos | CommentsProduct development firm Cambridge Consultants is helping conservationists protect some of the world's most rare and endangered species. As part of the Instant Wild project, new satellite-connected and motion-triggered cameras are beaming near-real-time images of animals from the remotest areas of Africa. A mobile app allows users anywhere in the world to view the photos, providing early warning of illegal poaching activity.
Inflatable antennae could give CubeSats greater reach
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Video: First microdrone crosses the Alps
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Microsoft buying Nokia's devices and services unit
September 3, 2013 12:54 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMicrosoft Corp. is buying Nokia Corp.'s devices and services business, and getting access to the company's patents, for a total of $7.2 billion in an effort to expand its share of the smartphone market, the companies announced. Microsoft will pay $5 billion for the Nokia unit that makes mobile phones, including its line of Lumia smartphones that run Windows Phone software.
Skype eye contact finally possible
August 29, 2013 4:27 pm | by Angelika Jacobs, ETH Zurich | News | CommentsThose separated from family and friends by long distances often use video conferencing services such as Skype in order to see each other when talking. But who hasn't experienced the frustration of your counterpart not making direct eye contact during the conversation? A software prototype from the laboratories ETH Zurich may be able to help by leveraging the color and depth information made available by XBox Kinect cameras.
Space laser to prove increased broadband possible
August 29, 2013 12:07 pm | by Dewayne Washington, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center | News | CommentsWhen NASA's Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) begins operation aboard the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), it will attempt to show two-way laser communication beyond Earth is possible, expanding the possibility of transmitting huge amounts of data. This new ability could one day allow for 3-D high-definition video transmissions in deep space to become routine.


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The powerful winds that have fanned Arizona's massive Wallow fire into the state's second largest fire on record will remain relatively modest on Friday, and the forecast for Eastern Arizona calls for afternoon winds of just 10 - 15 mph. On Thursday, Luna, New Mexico, located about 50 miles northeast of the fire, had sustained winds that peaked at just 12 mph, with gusts to 22. These are the lightest afternoon winds the fire region has seen all week, though firefighting efforts were hindered by very low relative humidities that reached 5% on Thursday. Firefighters were able to make progress Thursday, and the Wallow fire is now 5% contained. Unfortunately, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center forecasts that critical fire conditions will return on Saturday and Sunday, with strong southwest winds of 15 - 20 mph, gusting to 35 mph. The return of critical fire conditions this weekend means that the Wallow fire will likely become Arizona's largest wildfire in history, a distinction currently held by the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski fire (732 square miles.) The Wallow fire has grown steadily from 300 square miles on Sunday to 603 square miles on Thursday--about 50% of the size of Rhode Island.
Figure 1. Smoke from Arizona fires, including the Wallow Fire, continued traveling toward the northeast on June 8, 2011. As the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite acquired this natural-color image at 12:10 Central Daylight Time, thick smoke stretched from New Mexico and Texas northeastward to Illinois. Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory.
94L bringing heavy rains to the Bahamas
The large, disorganized tropical disturbance (94L) that brought heavy rains to Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti early this week reorganized slightly overnight, and is now bringing heavy rains to the Bahama Islands. The storm killed at least 23 people in Haiti earlier this week, due to torrential flooding rains. Satellite-estimated rainfall amounts indicate 8 -10 inches of rain fell over Haiti's southwestern peninsula this week. None of the reliable computer models is showing development of 94L into a tropical depression, and NHC is giving the disturbance a 10% chance of developing by Sunday. Wind shear is a high 20 - 30 knots in the region between Cuba and South Carolina, making development unlikely. Elsewhere in the Atlantic, none of the reliable computer models is predicting tropical cyclone development over the next seven days.
Figure 2. Morning satellite image of Hurricane Adrian taken at 10:15am EDT June 10, 2011.
Annular Adrian becomes the first major hurricane of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season
Hurricane Adrian put on an impressive bout of rapid intensification Thursday, intensifying into the season's first major hurricane in the Eastern Pacific. Adrian is the globe's 6th Category 4 or stronger tropical cyclone of the year. Adrian is expected to remain far enough offshore the coast of Mexico to not pose a threat to that country. Gradual weakening is likely through the weekend, since Adrian will be tracking over cooler ocean waters. Adrian's decay will be slower than usual for a hurricane, since it has become what is called an annular hurricane. Annular hurricanes feature a large eye surrounded by a very thick eyewall, with no spiral rain bands. The very thick eyewall makes annular hurricanes resistant to weakening due to wind shear, dry air, or cool waters. Annular hurricanes are rare; only 3% of all Eastern Pacific tropical cyclones become annular, and 1% of all Atlantic ones.
A record 100-year flood on the Missouri River
The greatest flood in recorded history is occurring along sections of the Missouri River, which runs from Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. On Thursday, the river hit 28.0' feet at Williston, North Dakota, surpassing the record flood height set in 1912. The river is expected to continue to rise to 1.4' above the 1912 mark by Tuesday. This week, the Missouri River at Omaha, Nebraska surpassed the level set during the great 1993 flood, and the river's height is currently the 2nd greatest on record, 9' below the mark set in 1952. Water releases at the six flood control dams on the Missouri River are now at more than double their previous all-time highs; these dams were built between 1940 and 1964. This great 100-year flood on the Missouri River is just beginning, and is likely to cause major damage over the next few weeks.
Have a great weekend everyone, and I'll be back Monday with a new post.
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Been out all day and just checking in so I have missed any drama of the day. I agree with an earlier post on that little area in the e-pac at about 93W/10N; might be worth watching and note that ITCZ is firing nicely towards the Pacific with the Caribbean basin and Gulf continuing to clear out. As mentioned yesterday by a few bloggers, MJO moving away from the Atlantic and E-Pact starting to fire up starting with Adrian; it will probably remaiin pretty quiet on the Atlantic side once 94L and it's remnants clear out, and, as long as the e-pac keeps firing up; I think that Klotzbach's "storm clusters" observations at to the CV season in the Atlantic basin might also apply to the E-Pac so we might be seeing a similar cluster of storms there over the next few weeks if this next blob, or the larger one behind it exiting from near Panama, also develop into a storm. In any event, everyone have a Great Weekend.....WW |
Quoting CybrTeddy: Looks as if Adrian has reached the cold water demise stage in hurricanes. |
RSMC Miami National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Advisory #14 SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE ADRIAN (EP012011) 2:00 PM PDT June 10 2011 =================================== SUBJECT: "ADRIAN" Weakening And Remains Well-Offshore Of Mexico At 18:00 PM UTC, Hurricane Adrian (956 hPa) located at 15.5N 108.6W or 340 NM south southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico has sustained winds of 110 knots with gusts of 135 knots. The cyclone is reported as moving west northwest at 10 knots. Dvorak Intensity: T5.5 Hurricane Force Winds ==================== 30 NM from the center Gale Force Winds ================ 80 NM from the center Forecast and Intensity ======================= 24 HRS: 16.3N 111.4W - 85 knots (CAT 2/Severe Tropical Cyclone) 48 HRS: 17.2N 113.6W - 50 knots (Tropical Cyclone) 72 HRS: 18.5N 115.0W - 30 knots (Tropical Depression) |
Quoting EYEStoSEA: You know the weather is screwed up when there are more afternoon heating storms in Alabama and Georgia then in Florida. What is strange, is the PWAT and CAPE in Florida are both a lot higher, there is more overall instability and sea breezes, yet still very little action over Florida. I mean sure, the PWAT and instability is still below normal for June, but it has recovered some from the last few days enough to what is supposed to be more storms, but nope, still nothing more than about 20% coverage again... |
Howdy Buhdog, man it's been awhile, good to see ya... Thanks! As too frequently the case, the aftn chores are calling, Catch up with yas later... |
Is it bad I've had to ignore as many people in the last few days as I did half of last season? :-/ Anyways, Adrian is weakening and the eye is becoming quite deformed. |
Quoting RTLSNK: This is a blog on which anybody can express their opinions on weather patterns, and their predictions, people are allowed to disagree. Having just looked at all of your 'quotes', I saw nothing abusive or threatening. If I put emphasis on the comments from Levi32, yes his prediction was incorrect, and he has accepted this, but he provided an accurate scientific basis for his prediction. In post 602, which I can only assume is where you are accusing him of being in any way disrespectful or wrong, what he said was that rapid thunderstorm development is not an indication of rapid intensification of a hurricane, which is completely true. There was nothing abusive in any of these comments, merely views, regardless of whether or not they were correct. Full credit to Bitmap7 for having a correct prediction, but others can make their own too. Also, I'd question who commissioned you to create a 'report'. |
Quoting RTLSNK: And If you recall I also stated that it would reach cat 3. Just to let you know everyones perspective is welcome here, so lets all listen to each other and have a civilized blog and not blame people for being wrong, nobodys perfect!! Like I also said yesterday, weather can be unpredictable sometimes especially in the US and tropics it seems. |
Just watch these pop-ups....will cool ya right down :P |
We have had barely a sprinkle in the davie plantation area so much for the 40% thingy |
U mean Trolls like Sheening that just like to rile you guys up.. |
Very strange... The NWS said that moisture over Central and South Florida is quite a bit higher today than yesterday, and the subsidence layer is gone, as well as cooling temps in the mid levels, all that should fave favored more thunderstorms today but the coverage is really no higher than yesterday so far... |
Quoting Grothar: Was the only way I could get you up !! ~~~~~~:] |
Quoting Grothar: guilty conscience? |
extreme west coast of florida mainly getting some sea-breeze collisionsLink, heading westQuoting DocNDswamp: DOC.... thanks for the post earlier. you really bring the noise when you post. very infomative |
134. I agree. This blog has a very "holier than thou" attitude, and the views of most new or non-regular posters are often discarded. Probably because of the high troll level in here. |
#134 RTL, Yep, was a good call by Bitmap... And on the plus side, at least his contribution here was acknowledged... Y'all have a good evening... |
Quoting EYEStoSEA: I heard that! |
Just my 2 cents..... I see two phenomena occurring in this instance. 1. There is a pecking-order based on date joined and # of posts. 2. Trolls are attracted to this blog like flies to ..... a dead fish, so members here tend to be a little harsh with newcomers. Discussing statements made by bloggers is pretty much the purpose of this place so I don't have a problem with that. The ridiculing of opinions that are backed up by reasonable data is what needs to be curtailed. |
Quoting WestCentralFL: Welcome to you, WCFL.....and please post more often. As you already know by lurking, there are young, old, male and females posters here which makes for some good diversity.....also...some very old....and very young...:) |
Quoting RTLSNK: +20000 we can all use a lil checks and balances in life. Kudos |
Quoting RTLSNK:This is the internet! I'll leave it at that... |
Quoting RTLSNK: boo hoo... its a internet blog. |
Quoting BobinTampa: The question is not the mistake but the arrogance of the quoted commentators |
134 RTLSNK "For the rest of you in this report: shame on you." Just goes to show, never discuss weather in polite company. Stick to safe topics like sex, politics, and religion. On the other hand... if ya can't stand the heat, stay outta predictions. |
Quoting Levi32: I remember it only being Aussiestorm who was being very negative and shooting the poor guy down and not Levi..but yeah I thought Aussie's attack on Bitmap7 was something out of high school..and no he has not yet apologized and gave credit.. |
Hi All, I am a longtime lurker and thoroughly enjoy reading this tropical weather blog. I find the information educational for the most part, and find that the members have a great sense of humor. Hopefully I will get more time to post, but I just wanted to say "thanks" to all of you and keep up the good work! |
134. I believe Levi has already admitted his mistake on this one. |
In case you missed it... The Hurricanes Of 2004 ...behind the scenes emergency management perspective |
134. I recall nothing as heated as you are trying to describe. I personally was discussing the forecast with Bitmap, which is allowed here. Grats to him for a good call. I hope you are satisfied. |
Quoting RTLSNK: For me, this comment is an Excellent Social behaviour observation of the blog.... In my opinion, with an Excellent conclusion.... |
way to go RTL call em out... I have made a few comments on observations and have been shushed by the experts on here also, this is a tropical weather blog and alot of us read other blogs and study weather as a hobby. I get my info from many sources and some of the guys and gals here are very good and very helpful so long as you don't question their reasoning...... |
Quoting sonofagunn: If a vortex did not make contact with the ground, that would be a funnel cloud. |
I have an interesting report on Hurricane Adrian and the conduct and behavioral tendencies of members of this website. On Dr. Master's blog of June 08, 2011, on page 11, post 547 that evening, a new blogger named Bitmap7 downloaded the following comment: "I call cat3 on Adrian by 8:00 am tomorrow. Thunderstorms popping up in the center like crazy, and its dmin." On page 12 he began to be questioned and even threatened to be ignored by one blogger for giving his opinion in his comment. You can go back two blogs and read them for yourselves, but allow me to give you a guide: 555 - AussieStorm 559 - taco2me61 569 - AussieStorm 575 - Levi32 592 - AussieStorm 593 - Hurrykane 594 - Levi32 It continued on the next page, page 13: 602 - Levi32 610 - AussieStorm 611 - Levi32 614 - AussieStorm On page 13, in his post 621, Bitmap7 tried to explain to "The Experts" why he felt Adrian had a chance to fight off the dry air that was ahead of the storm. He cited the report of the NASA Hurricane Science Research Program concerning what they had discovered about the convective ring feature in storms that had rapid intensification capabilities. Bitmap7 finally gave up trying to swim upstream against the "Experts" vast knowledge and left. Let us now fast forward to the very next morning, and see what happened. This was a portion of the NHC report on poor little Adrian: 000 WTPZ41 KNHC 091433 TCDEP1 HURRICANE ADRIAN DISCUSSION NUMBER 9 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP012011 800 AM PDT THU JUN 09 2011 ADRIAN HAS DEVELOPED A DISTINCT EYE WHICH IS EMBEDDED WITHIN A RATHER LARGE AND SYMMETRICAL CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST. THE HURRICANE DISPLAYS A WELL ESTABLISHED UPPER-LEVEL OUTFLOW WITH NO SIGNS OF SHEAR. BOTH SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DVORAK T-NUMBERS HAVE INCREASED THIS MORNING...AND SUPPORT AN INITIAL INTENSITY OF 100 KNOTS. THIS MAKES ADRIAN A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. Holy Hurricane Batman, did the NHC just say that ADRIAN IS A CAT 3 AT 8:00 HRS? Gee, isn't that what Bitmap7 said last night? I have read every comment on the blog for the last two days. I have yet to see anyone give credit to this new blogger for his excellent call on Wed night. Nor have I seen any one apologize. Bitmap7, if you are still lurking on this blog, what we normally do in a case like this is give you verbal kudo's for your well thought out and reasoned and studied call. Let me also apologize to you for the treatment you received and advise you not to give up on something that you are obviously very good at. For the rest of you in this report: shame on you. |
Quoting blsealevel: look out Portugal! |
Earth from Space: A Gush of Volcanic Gas This image shows the huge plume of sulphur dioxide that spewed from Chile's Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, which lies in the Andes about 600 km south of Santiago. It was generated on 6 June using data from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer on the MetOp-A satellite and represents sulphur dioxide concentrations within the full vertical column of atmosphere. As the eruption continued, the image shows how strong winds initially swept the broad plume of sulphur dioxide northwards and then eastwards across Argentina and out over the southern Atlantic Ocean. The MetOp programme was jointly established by ESA and Eumetsat and forms the space segment of Eumetsat's Polar System. (Credit: Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)) ScienceDaily (June 10, 2011) — A new image shows the huge plume of sulphur dioxide that spewed from Chile's Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex, which lies in the Andes about 600 km south of Santiago. After lying dormant for more than 50 years, a series of rumbling earthquakes signalled the beginnings of this major volcanic eruption. On 4 June, a fissure opened, sending a towering plume of volcanic ash and gas over 10 km high. The image was generated on 6 June using..... Link |
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Quoting wxhatt: I know, and Texas cant even get a pop-up....but I'm staying optimistic :) |


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On Oct 21 we got connected to TekSavvy. Before we were with Rogers.
Couple of comments...
- When I called and selected option 'new customer' , Teksavvy rep answered right away, but when I selected 'existing customer'-> 'technical support' I was waiting for about 20-30 minutes (called about 5-6 times in last 10 days and same ridiculous waiting time even when I called in the afternoon hours).
- I have cable 28Mbps and 300GB cap, however, when I wanted to check my internet usage online, I couldn't find this info.
I called tech support (talked to Brad) and he said that even over the phone I cannot get my usage! Also he said that it's impossible to get notification when I used 75% of cap!
This sounds ridiculous! TekSavvy doesn't give me option to track usage, but wants to charge for over-usage!
Also Brad advised to google and install 3rd party usage tracking software... OK, assume I'll do it, but what if my tracking software telling me that i used 270G and Teksavvy tells that I used 350G?!
Another thing .... we have 4 laptops and PS3 , all of them using Internet... should I install 3rd party software on every machine?!
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Hi Pavel,
To answer a few comments you have on your review...
Yes our Q time has been busy as of late. We've been hiring additional agents & will be opening a new call centre shortly as the demand for help is climbing & we are attempting to keep up with the demand.
As for the Usage, we are currently working with Rogers to provide a tool that will allow customers to view their usage. At this time, we don't have a tool to allow this, and although we do say you can be charged for overusage, we won't as we would need a tool as well to do so. We are currently not charging for overusage, but if the tool does become available, and you do go over, then the responsibility for the overusage would be yours. Since no tool is provided, we aren't subjecting our customer to overusage charges. We do try to have our customer work on a honorary system and placing a trust on our customers. If you would like to keep an eye on your usage, then we do recommend a third party tool such as the following : »
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This may help keep a close eye on average usage & help you take the best decision as to which service would best fit your needs. Now, do keep in mind as you have probably not noticed this, but the price difference between the 300GB & Unlimited plan is 25$. Note that the Overage charges on the 300GB plan do max out at 25$ which is the same as an unlimited service.
Hope this will have clarified you comments.
As for the review goes, would it be possible for you to elaborate the reasoning behind your score of 0% for Tech Support & 25% for services so that we may try to implement something to fix those related issues.
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Martin, thank you for your fast reply!
Your responce was pretty fair.
I rated 25% for services because of the reply I got over the phone regarding usage. After your reply I can increase
Yes, we never used in the past even more than 130G, but now we extensivly watching streaming TV and I'm not sure what can be the usage. I just hate to be charge for things that you cannot control.
Another issue that we experience is unstable trafic, we have 28mbps, but in evening hours it can be as low as 8mbps (uses your speedtest)... this is too much (too slow
) in my opinion ... also almost 2-3 times per day we have temporary short-time internet disconnection...
As per Tech Support rating.... in my opnion if ALWAYS I have to wait on the phone 30-40 min ( and in some cases I just disconnected because of the long wait) it's unacceptable (and this is one of the reasons we disconnected from Rogers)
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As for the wait times on the phone we do have a callback system. Although we only keep it active during the hours of 9-6 as we've had complaints of late callbacks at night.
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2012-Oct-31 1:35 pm: ·
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What number do you call to place a callback request?
I have been trying to get in touch with Tek Savvy for two days straight waiting over an hour each time to speak with someone, then eventually hanging up because my battery dies.
I want to sign up for new internet service but am re-thinking my decision as these wait times are hideous. Any suggestions?
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Hi KA,
I am very sorry about the wait times, the queues have been really busy lately and we have people in training at our Chatham office and we also have a new office opening up in Gatineau shortly. You can always place your order on our website at www.teksavvy.com. If you have questions please feel free to PM me TSI Jonathan
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2012-Nov-2 3:35 pm: ·
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Martin, for some time speed was more or less OK, but last several weeks it's extremely slow, as per your advice I opened thread on link you provided
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At this time, we don't have a tool to allow this.
Year 2013, I called teksavvy , and they still don't have the tool. Only people with VL number can track the usage and they don't provide it only to Quebec's customers. Wow 7 years and no tracking tools . I was going to sign today for the cable but reading this made me call them to check; and yes they don't allow tracking, but they can track your usage and the bad thing they don't notify you, but man their prices are attractive, but without tracking , doesn't help. By the way any other company that allows tracking ?
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