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Locations identified in J&K, Himachal
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New Delhi, Nov. 26 Glitnir, a Nordic investment bank, has tied up with the Rs 2,700-crore LNJ Bhilwara Group to set up geothermal power plants in India and Nepal.
"Though there has been a lot of talk in the geothermal space in India, very little has happened on the ground. So we want to be a catalyst to push this technology forward and since LNJ Bhilwara has the expertise in building and managing power plants, we have tied up with it ," Mr Bala Kamallakharan, Executive Director of Glitnir, told Business Line.
According to him, the company has identified a couple of locations in Puga, Jammu and Kashmir, and in Tatapani, Himachal Pradesh. "But the temperature in Tatapani is lower as compared to Puga as per the data available in the public domain. So we want to do a pre-feasibility study to really understand what can be done in Tatapani," Mr Kamallakharan added.
The company, however, has not decided on the exact location or the investments required for starting the work as more detailed research was being done. To begin with, Mr Kamallakharan said, the company was looking at a 5-MW project, similar to the one it set up in China. Geothermal means earth's heat and geothermal energy can be harnessed from underground reservoirs containing hot rocks saturated with water or steam. "Boreholes, typically of one to three-km deep, are drilled into the reservoirs. The hot water and steam are then piped up to a geothermal power plant, where they are used to drive electric generators to create power for businesses and homes," he said.
It is also considered a renewable resource because it exploits the earth's interior heat, which is considered abundant, and water, once used and cooled, is then piped back to the reservoir.
According to Mr Kamallakharan, a geothermal power plant emits 35 times less carbon dioxide than an average coal power plant does per kilowatt of electricity produced. This is because the geothermal plants' cooling towers emit mostly water vapour and do not emit particulates, hydrogen sulfide or nitrogen oxides.
"Though the initial capital required may be more than what the other power plants might require, once a geothermal power plant is operational, the per kilo watt unit is much cheaper," he added.
The bank is also eyeing biomass, sea food and offshore supply vessels segment in India.
"We are talking to several companies to offer the role of a catalyst to accelerate the consolidation in the industry. We are, however, focused on small and mid-sized firms, which are neglected by other banks," Mr Kamallakharan said.


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Water cooperation in Asia: Interview with Ganesh Pangare
In our countdown to World Water Day, we speak to Ganesh Pangare, Head of the IUCN Asia Water Programme. …
19 Mar 2013 | News story
Countdown to World Water Day!
Each year World Water Day (WWD) is celebrated on the 22nd of March, and has become one of the key dates on the UN calendar. The day marks a special focus on global water issues, with this year in particular global attention on water cooperation. …
18 Mar 2013 | News story
IUCN Congress 2016: a green opportunity
After a successful World Conservation Congress held in Jeju, Republic of Korea in 2012, IUCN is looking ahead to the next Congress in 2016, and has launched the search for a host country. Please note that the schedule for the process of selecting the Host Country has been modified. … | French | Spanish
15 Mar 2013 | News story
Sharks, rhinos and elephants among wildlife trade summit winners
A historic vote to improve the sustainability of the international trade of eight species of sharks and rays that are listed as threatened on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is among the key decisions taken at the CITES wildlife trade summit closing today in Bangkok. …
14 Mar 2013 | International news release
Global Warming and Sustainable Cities
The Environment Protection and Development Authority of Ras Al Khaimah (EPDA-RAK), UAE, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah is organizing 2nd International Conference on "Global Warming: Sustainable Cities": May 5-7, 2013. …
06 Mar 2013 | Article
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Discussions & Scenario Building: Adaptive Climate Change Strategies for Morocco
The regional SEARCH project encourages discussions about climate change adaptive strategies and proposals on institutional measures, adaptation activities and funding opportunities localy, nationally and regionally. …
12 Feb 2013 | Article
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Fundraising Regional Workshop
A regional workshop funded by the MAVA foundation towards better fundraising skills and financial management …
06 Feb 2013 | Article
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Knowledge sharing & networking towards better conservation
Improving methodological skills and capacities in nature conservation practice, advocacy and networking in the region. …
05 Feb 2013 | Article
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Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development
Advanced International Training Programme in "Integrated Sustainable Coastal Management" for the Middle East and North Africa region in Sweden, September 9 - 27, 2013 and in Jordan, February 2 - 13, 2014. Closing date for application is February 15, 2013 …
04 Feb 2013 | Article
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Building Bridges: The National Steering Committee in Lebanon
The National Steering Committee for the SEARCH project in Lebanon meets at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Beirut to discuss the project, its accomplishments and future plans. …
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Diabetes Health Center
A1C Blood Test OK for Diabetes Diagnosis
How the A1C Test Works continued...
Under the new recommendations, people with A1C levels between 5.7% and 6.4% will be considered to have prediabetes and those with levels of 6.5% or higher will be considered to have diabetes.
Diabetes testing is recommended for:
- Any adult who is overweight or obese (BMI of 25 or greater) with one or more additional risk factor for diabetes including: having a family history of the disease, belonging to a high-risk ethnic group (African-American, Latino, Native American, Asian-American), having high blood pressure or a history of gestational diabetes.
- Anyone who is age 45 or older, regardless of risk factors.
Test Could Identify Millions
Buse says the new test could help identify millions of people with prediabetes who would otherwise not be tested for diabetes.
"I'm thinking of an overweight guy who is 40 years old who doesn't see the doctor unless he strains his back or is sick," he says.
Because conditions such as pain and infection can cause temporary elevations in blood sugar, this patient would probably not be tested for diabetes in this setting using the traditional blood glucose tests.
The new guidelines also call for patients with prediabetes to have access to programs designed to promote weight loss and lifestyle changes that could prevent the disease.
Third-party payers do not typically cover these programs but they can be highly effective for preventing diabetes, which is an expensive disease to treat if poorly managed, current ADA president for medicine and science Richard M. Bergenstal, MD, tells WebMD.
"Even modest weight loss and increases in activity can keep people with prediabetes from developing the disease," he says.
Recent studies suggest that overweight people who lose just 5% to 10% of their body weight and exercise as little as 30 minutes a day, a minimum of five days a week, can reduce their diabetes risk by close to 60%, Buse says.
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Going after 2012 candidate Bachmann has its risks
ST. PAUL, Minn. For Michele Bachmann, the laugh line doubled as a clear message that she thinks she's ready for the rough-and-tumble of presidential politics.
"I had three brothers, no sisters - the best preparation for politics any girl could ever have," the tea party favorite and three-term Minnesota congresswoman told a crowd in Waterloo, Iowa, on the eve of her campaign kickoff.
So far, however, Bachmann's current opponents - all men - are treading lightly, seemingly sensitive both to offending her tea party supporters and to gender concerns.
She's risen in polls in the lead-off caucus state of Iowa and elsewhere since entering the race last month. Surveys show her challenging the front-runner, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, in Iowa, and well ahead of former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
It's clear that she's becoming a threat and that her rivals aren't sure how to derail her without risking a backlash.
Take Pawlenty, who's suddenly in her shadow.
When one of Pawlenty's advisers mentioned Bachmann's "sex appeal" as a political asset, his campaign rushed out an apology and the candidate distanced himself from a remark that some interpreted as sexist.
"It's not an appropriate criteria for evaluating a candidate," Pawlenty said.
Last week, he told The Associated Press while campaigning in Iowa that he had no immediate plans to criticize Bachmann as he has Romney.
"I've campaigned for her. I like her. I respect her," Pawlenty said. "I think she and I just bring different things to the table, and I think people will figure that out on their own."
But just days later in a nationally televised interview, Pawlenty called Bachmann's record of accomplishment in Congress "nonexistent."
She responded by describing herself as a fighter who operates "with resolve, and without apology." She also noted Pawlenty's flirtation with policies to tighten industrial emissions and other issues that rile conservatives.
Romney has refused to take the bait when pressed on whether Bachmann is too polarizing to beat President Barack Obama and he didn't hit back when Bachmann criticized his refusal to sign an interest group's anti-abortion pledge.
He's made flattering remarks about Bachmann, a clear attempt not to antagonize her tea party-backers.
Bachmann's standing among them is arguably stronger than any other 2012 candidate because she has loudly championed the grass-roots coalition's smaller-governor agenda.
Hal Nichols, state coordinator of the South Carolina Tea Party Patriots, has a warning for Bachmann's opponents: Tea partyers' votes are up for grabs but the coalition won't look kindly on efforts to disparage Bachmann.
"When others begin to go after her, they're going to be taking on the tea party," Nichols said. "The tea party is going to defend her."
Bachmann is the lone woman field, at least for now. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the party's vice presidential nominee in 2008, says she'll announce her intentions in late August or early September. Palin says she's thinking of offering herself up "in the name of service" and is confident she has "common sense, fiscally conservative, pro-private sector policy experience and ideas that can be put to good work for this country."


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10 Arrested in Springfield Raid
By Emily Volz - email
November 3rd, 2012
November 3rd, 2012
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Ten Springfield residents are arrested after a police raid uncovers heroin and illegal handguns.
State Police teamed up with the Springfield Police Department and various federal agencies, including the FBI, to plan and execute the raid.
It started early Friday morning and ended late Friday night.
During the raid, police seized two illegal handguns, shotgun shells, $7,500 worth of heroin, and over $1,000 in cash.
The suspects range in age from 15 to 55. Several arraignments are scheduled for Monday.
Most of the arrests were made in the northern section of Springfield.


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Santana 30/30
From the Santana 30/30 Brochure
The Santana 30/30 is the W.D. Schock Corporation's newest 30 footer designed by the naval architect team of Bruce Nelson and Bruce Marek whose famous 1/4 tonner BLIVIT and STARS AND STRIPES are known world wide.
The Santana 30/30 is being built in the same one-design tradition as all Schock products. Designed to the M.O.R.C. rule, the Santana 30/30 is an extremely large 30 footer. Coupled with its huge masthead rig, the latest Santana will be an awesome performer in all wind and sea conditions.
The interior locates all heavy components near the boat's center of gravity so as to keep the ends of the boat light for the racer and performance cruiser. The interior is also beautifully finished and extremely comfortable for distance sailing. There are three extra large sleeping area: the forward v-berth and the two aft king-size quarter berths can accommodate 6 adults. A navigator's station, large L-shaped galley and long dinette table make this expansive interior functional and flexible.
The hull is one piece 100% hand laid-up fiberglass utilizing alternating layers of fiberglass matt and fiberglass woven roving to achieve superior strength and maximum rigidity for its weight. Each layer of fiberglass is hand saturated with resin thus insuring the highest strength to weight ratio. Areas where excess loads occur, such as in the chainplates and mast step are reinforced with additional layer of fiberglass.
Superior keel strength is accomplished by the installation of hardwood floor timbers which are bonded to the hull to carry the load of the keel throughout the hull.
Tremendous hull strength is further achieved by the addition of a one piece hull pan which is bonded with fiberglass wherever the hull pan touches the hull. This hull pan becomes the sole for the interior of the boat which in turn is bonded to the deck thus making for the entire boat being a monocoque of one piece construction.
High gloss gelcoat is used and all accent stripes are molded in. All through-hull fittings below the waterline are flush with the hull and have shutoff valves.
The keel is constructed of cast lead. It is attached to the hull with eight ½ inch stainless steel keel bolts.
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The extremely large and powerful balanced rudder is placed well aft for good control. It is constructed with a very large steel backbone and stainless steel shaft. The blade itself is high density foam encased in a fiberglass shell. The rudder head is cast brass with a solid oak tiller.
Deck & Deck Hardware
The deck is 100% hand laid-up fiberglass with a balsa wood core to give it maximum strength in the lightest possible structure. Marine grade plywood and additional layers of fiberglass are used to reinforce areas where deck hardware is placed.
The deck layout, with its wide side decks, large foredeck, and roomy cockpit meets the needs of both the racing crew and the family cruiser. An attractive non-skid pattern covers the deck, the cockpit seats and the cabin sole to provide sure footing. The flush mounted plexiglass forward hatch is oversized to facilitate sail handling both in and out of the boat's interior. Along with the seahood which covers the main hatch, both entry points into the hull are watertight.
Winching platforms offer a unique extension of the cockpit and cockpit coaming. The winches are well inboard so cross sheeting can be accomplished with ease. Aft of the platforms are conventional bench seats which are comfortable for racing maneuvers as well as for cruising.
The hardware on board has been will thought out for quality and durability. The package includes two genoa sheet winches, two spinnaker sheet winches, two halyard winches, two sets of halyard stoppers and fairleads and blocks for all sheets and halyards. All halyards exit the mast and then go to the base of the mast where they lead aft to the respective winches. A roller bearing mainsheet traveller with control lines is recessed in the cockpit seats. The stemhead fitting is stainless steel and has two genoa tack horns. The anodized aluminum toerail doubles as a hull/deck strengthener and since it has preventer holes every few inches, it can accommodate the preventer-boon vang, headsail leads, mooring lines, etc.
Spars & Rigging
The very tall two-spreader masthead rig features a tri-halyard sheave box system for headsail/spinnaker handling efficiency. All halyards are internal and lead aft and are rope-to-wire splices. The mast, which comes complete with spinnaker equipment, is tapered to reduce weight and windage aloft. Both the mast and boom are aluminium with a glossy white pain finish.
The boom comes with an outhaul system which incorporates the combination outhaul/flattner reef via an adjustment line. There are two internal reefs that have lock-offs at the gooseneck. The standing rigging is solid stainless steel rod.
A boom vang/preventer, and a plastic conduit for mast wiring complete the mast package.
The Santana 30/30 is powered by the Volvo Penta MD 7A 13 HP, 2 cylinder, 4 stroke marine diesel engine. The raw water cooling system is thermostatically controlled. The reverse reduction gear is also raw water cooled. The fuel system consists of an injection pump with a hydraulic governor. The engine has an automatic cold starting system. A 12 volt electrical system with complete instrument panel is provided. The panel has a key switch and warning lights for batter charging, water temperature and oil pressure.
Thirty to forty hours of cruising is provided by a fuel tank of approximately 20 gallons. The water tank holds approximately 20 gallons also with a second 20 gallon water tank an option. Both the fuel and water tanks are deck filled with the fuel tank made of aluminum and the water tank of rigid plastic.
A heavy gauge, 12 volt ships electrical system is provided along with two heavy duty 12 volt batteries. A master electrical control panel is conveniently located in the navigation station.
At first glance the Santana 30/30 has an expansive interior handsomely appointed with oiled teak bulkheads and cabinetry, teak and holly cabin sole, cane faced doors and zippered vinyl headliner.
The private 6 foot plus forward stateroom is conventional in layout, with a long v-berth and a chainlocker bulkhead forward. The berths are hinged at the hull and lift for easy access to the sail bin below. This bunk/sail bin combinations was very successfully used on the original Santana 30 and the presently produced New York 36.
Just aft of this stateroom is a beautifully finished enclosed head compartment with a large hanging locker above and in back of the head. The marine head has a holding tank and a Y-valve so that the holding tank can be bypassed. The holding tank has a deck pump out fitting.
Across from the marine head and hanging locker is a stainless steel sink with white formica countertop along with some shelf storage. The main cabin features a galley equipped with a two burner stove, a large ice chest, a stainless steel sink with a foot-operated double action water pump and plenty of storage. The counter is covered with durable white formica. Opposite the galley is a navigator's station complete with lift top table, ample storage, shelving space and comfortable seating.
Aft of the navigator's station and the galley are two "king size" 6 feet 6 inch quarter berths similar to those built into the Santana 35.
Designer's Comments
Designed to maximize performance under the M.O.R.C. rule, the Santana 30/30, our first design under this rule reflects several months of research.
This 30 footer is an extremely large boat with long, powerful lines that are free of the bumps and hollows associated with an IOR design. These long, fair lines will allow this boat to handle assuredly in even the most severe conditions.
The deck layout became a reality after many meetings with the W.D. Schock Corp. and local M.O.R.C. racers. The deck is both functional and large with special attention paid to the sheeting angles and spreader lengths of the large masthead rig.
The interior space combines the features of the Schock's successful Santana 35 and New York 36 with three large sleeping areas for three couples along with full amenities such as an L-shaped galley, navigator's station, dinette table, enclosed head and hanging locker. The interior will be attractively finished with oiled teak bulkheads and trim, teak and holly cabin sole and vinyl headliner zippered to allow access to deck hardware fasteners and electrical wiring.
The entire cabin is abundant with storage space. Large storage bins are located just outboard of seating areas in and across from the dinette area. These "lockers" are readily accessible behind the seat and back cushions. While racing these "lockers" may be assigned to individual crew for organizational purposes.


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Property Details
House, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, 6 Sleeps
Our home is based in Rotunda, a deed restricted community on the
gulf coast between Venice and Fort Myers.
Fully air conditioned the accommodation comprises of :-
3 Bedrooms. One master with king-size bed, sofa-bed (sleeps 2), cableTV,
telephone, ceiling fans, pool access , walk in closet , en-suite
bathroom with dual sinks and vanity units, Jacuzzi bath and
separate roman shower.
Second bedroom has a queen-size bed with plenty of closet space
and pool access.
Third bedroom with twin beds and lots of closet space.
The second bathroom with tub and shower is easily accessible to the queen and twin room.
The kitchen has all you need with a breakfast bar and a nook
overlooking the Solar Heated pool , separate dining area, dishwasher, cooker,
microwave, range, oven, coffee maker, waste disposal and corian
worktops. Free Wireless ( Wi-Fi) internet access.
A comfortable lounge overlooks the pool and has cable TV, games
consol,CD and DVD players. . A range of DVDs are available for use and there are two book cases in the dining room with a wide range of reading material available.
There is a separate utility room with washing machine, dryer and
built in ironing board and a lockable internal door leading to the 2.5 car garage.
The large pool area backs on to one of the many waterways around the
area and the fully screened lanai allows you to enjoy the west facing
garden. Ideal for watching the sun go down with a cold glass of wine/beer/soda.
The "in villa" manual provides you with details on how to use all of
the equipment (vitally saving lots of time, wondering how to use it
and where is it!!!!) along with a list of local restaurants,/ all
tried and tested by ourselves.
Our local property management team are on hand to help with queries and provide a starter pack for your stay.
Recent Review
Such a lovely home and wonderful owners!
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are delighted you had such a wonderful time not only in our home but in the area as a whole. You are welcome back any time and PS we did get some new pictures to show off the kitchen so thanks for that. Take care and enjoy your summer
About the Owner
John and I had been visiting Rotonda since 2001 and could not think of going any where more relaxing and quiet for our vacations. We were fortunate enough to be able to consider buying in 2006 and after working with a great realtor we walked into Medalist and fell in love. We are in our 50's and working towards retirement when we can spend as much time in our home as some of our regular guests do.
5 Reviews
5 based on 5 traveler reviews
Such a lovely home and wonderful owners!
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are delighted you had such a wonderful time not only in our home but in the area as a whole. You are welcome back any time and PS we did get some new pictures to show off the kitchen so thanks for that. Take care and enjoy your summer
Amazing Vacation Stay
and quickly jumped to a 2 week stay. The small town appeal and the beautiful beaches that are not crowded add to the majestic and relaxing experience. There is plenty to see and do in the area and Fort Myers is just a short drive from the villa. Port Charlotte is only 15 minutes from the villa and offers a shopping mall, cinema and all the amenities of a larger town.
The abundance of wildlife is amazing to watch and appreciate and the peacefullness of sitting on the lanai and enjoying the pool, all the while taking in the amazing stars and serenity around you. A truly captivating experience.
The owners are very easy to do business with and really go out of their way to make the villa so inviting. This villa offers all the conveniences of home and all the relaxation you can take in, with Fun for everyone young and old without the hassels or inconvenieneces of staying in a Hotel. We enjoy our summer stays so much we booked the villa for my birthday in October and it could not have been a more pleasurable experience! Thanks for all the wonderful memories!
Dream Vacation in Florida
Thank you for your glowing report, sounds a lovely place, I may stay ther myself !!!Hope you enjoy your stay in 2011 and get all the relaxation and peace and warmth your need. Take care. Ann
Beautiful Spacious Home
We went on a Dinner Boat at Fisherman's Village last year, but are returning to Marina Jack's for the Dinner Boat this year, at Sarasota! There is so much to do and so many wonderful restaurants! The home is located in a very nice area. It has a wonderful place to go for a walk every morning! It is a very quiet neighborhood! It was so relaxing, just sitting and visiting around the pool. We loved visiting Gasparilla Island! And, if you enjoy watching boats, don't miss going to the Intercoastal waterways---the Jetties in Venice! Be sure and get one of the best hot dogs in the world at the little hot dog stand at the Jetties and sit and relax and enjoy the boats! Last year, we visited the Ringling Bros Circus Museum in Sarasota! It was so interesting! Also, Ft. Myers is probably less than an hour away! Thomas Edison museum is a must!
John and Ann's home is very well maintained! It is absolutely everything it is described to be and much more! The garage has sliding screen doors where you can sit and relax, when you are not sitting around the pool.
The home is wonderful for two couples or a family. The layout of the home makes it nice and private for everyone! We love the bedrooms, opening out to the pool! It is so nice to have use of the garage and be able to drive right in when we arrive home! If you choose to visit this home, you won't be disappointed!
Thank you again, John and Ann for sharing your lovely home with us! Looking forward to our visit coming up again real soon! We can hardly wait!
Dan and Sue/ Indiana
Thank you so much for your lovely review, it is a pleasure having you in our home and I am pleased that there is all you need to have an enjoyable stay, both in the home and around the area.
Hope you have a fabulous time again this year. Safe journey. Ann & John
Highly Recommended!!
From the Owner
"The high ceilings, the amazing chandeliers (until we have to clean them), the enormous master bedroom with the biggest bathroom we had ever seen, got us very interested as we walked in. The lady who had the home built had thought of everything and the space, feel and finish of the home sold it. By the time we got out to the west facing pool and lania, the check was written!."
Activity and Interests
When not relaxing by the pool, which has a waterfall and a built in
table , there is plenty to do around Rotunda/Englewood . Although
after a hectic week perhaps at Disney (2.5 hours away) or Busch
Gardens (1.5 hours away) the pace of life here is definitely one of ,
total relaxation.
With several golf courses within a 15 minute drive, the closest being less than 5 mins away, and beautiful
white beaches nearby ( the closest is just a 15 minute drive away).
You can hire boats, jet ski or parasail all within 10 minutes drive.
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In the Northern hemisphere, without the benefit of instruments, how can we be relatively certain that the winds we are currently in are the result of a high-pressure system and not the leading edge of a low-pressure system?
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Great question! It's interesting that you should ask because this is something that always comes up in mariner weather courses, in fact it's a topic that I covered recently in a seminar on Using Ocean Currents and Weather to Win.
Here is how you tell the difference between winds associated with low pressure or high pressure:
1. Monitor surface pressure readings. Normal sea level pressure is 1013 mb. If pressure is lower than 1013 and falling, a low is approaching; if it's above 1013 and rising then a high is approaching.
2. Cloud cover. Clouds thicken and lower with an approaching low, while they dissipate and provide clear skies with high pressure.
3. Relate the present weather you're seeing to the weather pattern. If you have been under the influence of good weather, i.e. high pressure, for the past several days and winds have been SW (we are talking about any venue on the US East Coast), then a shift of winds to NE, accompanied by increasing cirrus clouds, a lowering barometer and increasing winds, is no doubt a developing area of low pressure. The reverse is true of a high-pressure system approaching. If the conditions are clearing and you experience a dissipation of clouds and a shift in the wind to a northerly direction, that shows the arrival of high pressure from the west.
The very best way to keep tuned in and maintain good situational awareness of the weather is to look at the Marine Prediction Center surface and 500-mb charts each day. These are available via weatherfax and the Internet.
Without some instruments you will always have a difficult, if not impossible time sorting our the differences between local weather (sea breezes, etc.) and larger (synoptic scale) weather events. At a minimum you need a reliable and calibrated barometer, and at the high end you need satellite imagery, and easy access to charts via weatherfax or satcom systems. I hope this helps.
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texas architect 3 / 4 2 010 34 Dallas arts District Photo by Jul ien b. M e y r at, a ia ; il lus t r at io ns by K e vin sloa n, a sl a in PreModern cities, the architecture of the Public doMain – the temples, cathedrals, monuments and the deliberately shaped spaces around them – conferred status to citizens and communicated authority to the outside world. Central Park and Bryant Park in New York City; Golden Gate Park, Market Street and the Embarcadero in San Francisco; and the venerated Emerald Necklace in Boston are public spaces in more recent cities. In the best examples of all worlds, cities are continuous networks of humanized space. The public domain is not a distant idea. As recently as the early twen- tieth century, the architecture and urban planning team of Werner Hege- mann and Elbert Peets noted, in their seminal text American Vitruvius: An Architect's Handbook on Civic Art, "The fundamental unit of architectural design is the city, not the individual building." Never meant to suggest that a single individual can design an entire city, it reinforced the time-honored notion that any new building must accomplish its own prerogatives and be, as Louis Kahn wrote, a "donor to the street." Cities are accomplished or unmade one building and space at a time. In less than a century, this sensibility has all but vanished. Con- temporary architecture is a free-for-all where individual projects and individual designers vie for primacy and virtually any building program, ranging from an opera house to a country house, can be conferred objective importance. The overall result is chaos and the appearance of a historically unprecedented city form. What might be called the "metropolitan city" has appeared so rapidly that it has no namable parts, no public realm, nor any clear purpose. With public space largely edited from its proliferation, for whom or what are these cities built? The city of humanized space has been replaced by cities of real estate. As to how stakeholders might transform the metropolitan city, pro- ponents of the New Urbanism attack the problem with excitable rhetoric and their conviction that the solution is in European models and the canonical examples of early American town planning. Architects of a more contemporary mind see the historical precedents as anathema to invention, and remain steadfast that, given time, the modern world will solve its own problems. Other sympathies are either ambivalent or con- struct a curious rationale that the metropolitan city is just fine—a uniquely "American urbanism." These viewpoints hold some truth, but none grasp the complete picture. While "center" is a symbolic reference and not so much an urban type, the AT&T Performing Arts Center resembles a campus or world exposition where radically different buildings are held in suspension by a unifying landscape. Shaped collaboratively by Foster + Partners of London and OMA In today's cities, such as Dallas, private hands shape public places by Kevin W. sloan, asla (above) crowds thronged the Oct. 19 openings of the Winspear Opera house and Wyly theatre. the projects are the latest additions to the at&t Performing arts center (formerly the Dallas center for the Performing arts), located at the west end of the arts District. (opposite page, top to bottom) the dia- grams demonstrate the evolution of the arts District from the 1982 sasaki Plan's recommendation for rows of cypress to define Flora street, the district's central spine, to the actual development of the ground plane. the space-positive diagram in the center shows how the tree-lined street expands around the Pac. the fig- ure-ground drawing depicts the District's built components. the importance of Public space


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Now, new data from a 5-year-long project tagging and tracking the turtles are providing insights into their behavior, explaining why they congregate for months in what appeared to be one of the most nutrient-poor regions in the oceans, the South Pacific Gyre, and also helping researchers predict their movements on the high seas.
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"By taking the data we've gathered on their movements and integrating it with data on the surrounding oceanographic conditions, we've been able to identify what kind of habitats the leatherbacks prefer. This information is helping us develop models to predict where they might go and when they might show up there," said Stanford biologist George Shillinger, lead author of a paper to be published in Marine Ecology Progress Series and available online.
Until now, researchers didn't know why the leatherbacks that nest at Playa Grande in Costa Rica headed for the gyre and lingered for months. Satellite surface data suggested that this area spanning the Pacific Ocean between South America and New Zealand, from the low to mid-latitudes, appeared to be a virtual desert in the ocean, largely devoid of nutrients.
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It's been a while since Android Lollipop was unveiled, but a lot of your handsets still don't have it, as it's down to individual manufacturers to bring it to their devices.
That takes time, but we're finally seeing it trickle out to ever more phones, and many manufacturers have also revealed when they plan to roll out the update.
We're constantly updating this article as new information emerges so read on for details about your specific device and manufacturer and remember to check back regularly.
The good news though is that if you don't have Lollipop for your phone yet you probably will soon. And the even better news: it's worth the wait, as it includes a smorgasbord of new features, a visual overhaul and numerous under-the-hood improvements to make if faster, more efficient and lighter on your battery.
- Read our hands on: Android 5.0 Lollipop review
Latest update: Motorola is now rolling out Android 5.1 to second generation Moto E handsets around the world.
One of the best things about buying a Nexus device is that they're first in line for software updates. As such not only did the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 ship with Android 5.0 Lollipop, but it's since been rolled out to the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 Wi-Fi (both the 2012 and 2013 versions) and the Nexus 10.
That's most of the remotely recent Nexus devices accounted for, but it does leave a big question mark against the cellular versions of the Nexus 7 2012 and 2013. Those tablets should see an update at some time, though Google has not indicated when this will be.
Any Nexus devices older than the ones we've already mentioned are all but guaranteed not to get it, meaning that Nexus S owners are plum out of luck. Google has also confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus will not receive the update.
The HTC One M8 should be receiving an Android 5.1 update with HTC's Sense 7 UI in August, according to TalkAndroid. The HTC One M9 update was also included in the speculation as another device that will be getting upgraded around the same time.
HTC has been more forthcoming with its update plans than some manufacturers and it's no surprise given how quickly it's started bringing the update to users. In a statement the company originally said:
"We will begin rolling out updates to the HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 in regions worldwide within 90 days of receiving final software from Google, followed shortly thereafter by other One family members and select devices."
HTC has made good on its promise for some users, but not for others. The Google Play Edition of the HTC One M7 has got the update, while unlocked and developer versions of the HTC One M8 worldwide and the HTC One M7 in the US have now been given a lick of Lollipop too.
But owners who have a device that's tied to a specific mobile network or those with a One M7 outside the US may have to hold on for a little while longer.
We're going to assume that most other HTC handsets released in the last 12-18 months will also get Lollipop at some point given HTC's commitment to the upgrade cause.
As a general rule the more recent and high profile a device is the more likely it is to get an update. Indeed according to LlabTooFeR the HTC Desire Eye and HTC One E8 will both get updated.
Another leak states the HTC One Mini 2 and Desire 816 will get Lollipop sometime in March or April, while the HTC One Max, HTC One Mini and Butterfly S have an expected Android 5.0 rollout of March-May.
Looks like the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 will be seeing an Android 5.1 update soon. According to Androidandme, the S6 will take up 550MB of space.
Samsung started rolling out Android 5.0 to the Galaxy S5 in mid-January, so most if not all S5 handsets should have it by now.
The Android 5.0 update for Samsung's Galaxy S4 handset is now live for owners in India, so we should expect S4 smartphones in other parts of the world to get the update soon. You'll be able to download the 1GB update OTA (over the air) or through the Samsung Kies desktop software.
Russian users of the Galaxy S4 should also be able to grab the update, while various European countries are seeing the update land on the Galaxy S4 LTE-A.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is now also getting the update to Android 5.0 Lollipop, though it's heading to lucky owners in Australia first. The update will be 1.02GB large, so make sure you're on Wi-Fi when you download, and Samsung notes you'll need 3GB of free space.
Hopefully owners of the Galaxy Note Edge in other parts of the world won't have long to wait to get the update.
Owners of unlocked Note 4s in South Korea and Poland are now able to get the update by connecting to a Wi-Fi network, opening up Settings, selecting 'About Device' and tapping on 'Update Now' under the Software Update option.
It's also now started rolling out to the Galaxy Note 3 already according to SamMobile, but only in Russia so far.
To whet your appetite before it lands it looks like photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 running Android 5.0 Lollipop have leaked on to the internet.
The Galaxy Alpha is also likely to get the update soon, according to Danny Dorresteijn, the co-founder of respected fan site SamMobile.
Other Samsung handsets may have to wait a little longer, although we'd expect that most high profile devices released in the last 18 months to 2 years will get the update, including the Galaxy S4 Mini and the Galaxy S5 Mini.
We doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S3 or anything older will get Android Lollipop. It's a device that's already over two years old and some versions of it didn't even get Android 4.4.
Samsung doesn't seem great at updating its tablets either. There's a good chance recent slates like its Note Pro and Tab S ranges and even the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 will get Android Lollipop, but anything older or low end is probably not going to happen.
Sony has openly declared that it will be "bringing Android 5.0 Lollipop to the entire Xperia Z Series."
It's even published a full list of handsets which are in line for Android Lollipop, and the Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition has already received the update.
Sony started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade for the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact on March 16. Owners in the Nordics and Baltics regions will be the first to see the update, with other markets getting it soon after.
Sony also announced that the rest of the Xperia Z series will get the update, and sure enough a new blog post on April 16 claimed that the Xperia Z3 Dual, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra will be getting Android 5.0 Lollipop in the next few days.
The Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia C3 are scheduled to follow in a few more weeks, with Xperia devices from 2013, including Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and the Xperia Tablet Z, also due for an upgrade sometime in the future.


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Lucy McRae and Dutch Bart Hess are a design duo who describe their work as "an instinctual stalking of fashion, architecture, performance, and the body." What does that mean? They have a complicated way of explaining it to Dazed Digital, but in short, they make amazing-looking things to wear for the men and women of this world for whom there is more to life than trying to look skinny. They also experiment with what they call "low-tech plastic surgery."
For a Gallery in Holland we put on a 'Low-tech plastic surgery' performance where we glued Hooks and Eyes to the faces of visitors. We were able to redefine the landscape of the face by altering the appearance of cheekbones or emphasizing the lips, creating an analogue version of plastic surgery. We are available for Christmas parties, Barmitsvah's, weddings and baby showers!
Oooh! That is a neat, yet non-flashy and therefore recession-friendly, thing to do at your holiday party (no one has to know how much they cost). Or you can hide them in the coat room and foist them on people you dislike (but invited out of obligation) to get them to leave faster.
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BRANFORD, Conn., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- 454 Life Sciences, a Roche company, today reported that researchers from Pennsylvania State University have used the company's Genome Sequencer(TM) FLX system to sequence the entire mitochondrial genomes from 10 individual woolly mammoths. The study, entitled "Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing of Mitochondria from Ancient Hair Shafts" appears online (ahead of print) today in the journal Science.
The study describes a novel way to study the genomes of extinct animals: hair shafts provide an ideal source of ancient DNA. Typically, DNA sequencing from hair involves the hair root, which contains recognizable cells. In this new study, researchers portray the hair shaft as DNA encased in a biological kind of plastic, protected from damage and isolated from contaminants.
The study demonstrates the efficacy of this new method by employing 454 Sequencing to sequence the entire mitochondria from 10 individual Woolly mammoths. Several of the hair samples investigated were up to 50,000 years old with one sample being stored in a Russian museum for 200 years at room temperature. To put this new study in perspective, only seven mitochondrial genomes from extinct animals had been previously published, four from ancient birds, two from mammoths, and one of the mastodon, a distant relative of mammoths.
"The challenge with sequencing ancient DNA is finding an undamaged and
uncontaminated sample, and having a sequencing technology that can produce
long, highly accurate sequence reads affordably." explained Stephan C.
Schuster, PhD., senior author and Associate Professor of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology at Pennsylvania State University. "By combining our novel
method for capturing ancient DNA with 454 Sequencing, we are able to move
paleogenomics from a niche application to high-throughput analysis. I can
see a time of museumomics where museums will add genomic analyses to
extinct species stored in collections around
|SOURCE 454 Life Sciences
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The consensus best pass rusher in the 2014 free agency market re-signed with his 2013 team (Michael Bennett, Seattle). The second-best (Michael Johnson) left Cincinnati for Tampa Bay.
But neither inspire comparisons with the elite pass rushers in this or any other era, and the Bears aren't expecting newly signed defensive end Lamarr Houston to be one, either. Their expectation is a pass-rush collective that starts with a physical stoutness against the run. As former coordinator Rod Marinelli preached, "You have to earn the right to rush the passer."
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In fact, one of the first attractions of Houston, who said he will play around 280 pounds rather than his listed 300, was that he is a physical player against the run. One of the reasons the Bears were among the league's lowest in sacks was that opponents ran more than 47 percent of the time and simply didn't need to drop back when the Chicago run defense was the NFL's worst.
"You do have to stop the run and [Houston] has been very good, at the top of the league at his position in doing that," GM Phil Emery said on Wednesday.
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The Bears may yet secure an impact situational pass rusher, likely through the draft, or one may blossom out from among David Bass, Austen Lane or Trevor Scott. The draft could possibly yield a starter-grade edge player as well. And Houston has been a "productive" rusher, Emery said, with a career-high six sacks in 2013.
But "the important part about rushing is that you have several together, that they learn to work off of one another and provide pressure as a group," Emery said. "You don't want to be in a position where that you have to stunt into that all the time.
"It has to come from that front four, so definitely we want to provide more quality players up front so that we find a group that collectively can sack the quarterback and put pressure on the quarterback and disrupt that quarterback [with] above average [frequency]."
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Emery did not lock the door to a return by Julius Peppers, a salary cap cut on Tuesday, but that would amount to Peppers coming back hat-in-hand, which is less than a long shot.
Jared Allen left Minnesota and has talked to a number of teams, but the price at this point a day into the open market is above the Bears' plans.
"We're going to look at a number of players," Emery said. "Obviously, Jared is one of those… . Jared has been a great pass rusher in the league. What will happen is some of those players will find teams right away. They'll be a quick opportunity, but then there will be a settling out period where they're going to look for the right fit. [Allen] would certainly have a good fit here and a great opportunity, so we'll see how that comes together."


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KDL Recommends For Kids > Fiction > Back to School Books
KDL Recommends
The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of School
Title: The Exceptionally, Extraordinarily Ordinary First Day of School
Author: Albert Lorenz
KDL Description:
On his first day at a new school, John answers the librarian's questions about what his former school was like, concocting a wild story of attending classes in a castle, where the lunch menu includes worms and storybook characters come to life.
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On the first day back to school from summer vacation, John is the new kid. When the librarian asks him if the school is any different from his last one, he begins a wildly imaginative story about what it was like. What follows are hilarious scenarios—his old school bus was a safari jeep pulled by wild creatures, the school was a castle, and the lunch menu included worms! His imagination wins him the attention and awe of his librarian and peers, setting the tone for a compelling story about conquering the fears of being a new kid, as well as the first-day jitters that many children experience.
Albert Lorenz's over-the-top illustrations, reminiscent of the work of MAD magazine's early artists, bring the story to life. Speech bubbles and side panels make reference to and define objects in the art (in the most humorous and irreverent way).


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David Fouts Cook
Position: B
Height: 6-2 Weight: 203 lbs.
Born: January 1, 1912 in Elgin, IL
Died: December 15, 1949 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Soldan
College: Illinois (school history)
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (14747th overall since 1950)
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