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What is Bipolar Disorder?
"Bi" means two, and "polar", like the north and south poles, means extreme opposites. So if you have bipolar disorder you will experience extremes in mood.
Its full name is Bipolar Affective Disorder with the affective bit meaning your mood. The extremes can involve a "high" mood, sometimes called mania, and/or very low moods or depression. It is normal for your mood to go up and down, but in Bipolar Disorder the changes are more extreme. Often between the highs and lows, a person experiencing Bipolar Disorder may feel okay.
What happens when you're high?
People experience things differently but examples of some ways you may feel or behave are:
Feeling like nothing can beat you and you are on top of the world
Feeling restless and overactive
Not wanting or needing sleep
Being very easily distracted
Becoming easily irritated and feeling angry, showing aggression and blaming others
Engaging in risk taking activity a lot, like driving really dangerously, drinking heaps of alcohol or having unsafe sex
Becoming more impulsive, for example spending loads of money, sometimes building up big credit bills
Feeling as though your thoughts are racing, talking really quickly, talking rubbish and switching topics a lot in conversation
Believing that you are special or able to do special things that you may not really be able to do. You may even think you have special powers or relationships with important or famous people when this is not really true
Suddenly having heaps of energy to pursue goals. These goals are often unrealistic.
Suddenly feeling like you have lots of great ideas and full of creativity
You may start believing things, which people around you don't agree with and which don't make sense. You may also hear or see things that other people don't
When you are high it may be tricky to realise that things are not as good as they seem to you. It is often difficult when people start saying it is an illness especially if you feel great, energetic and full of ideas. This makes getting help really hard sometimes.
What happens when you are "low"?
Some signs of the depression that is low mood might be:
Loss of interest in just about everything (mates, sports, hobbies etc.)
Feeling tired all the time and having little energy
Losing or putting on weight
Being forgetful
Can't concentrate
Tense muscles and headaches or other pains and aches you can not explain
Feeling stink. Feeling worthless, hopeless and full of negative stuff
Sometimes feeling like you can't go on and want to die
Different people have different experiences of highs and lows in Bipolar Disorder. Some young people have lots of highs with few (if any) lows, whereas others often have lows and may only have had one high period. Some people have very clear patterns of high following low or the other way round.
How does Bipolar Disorder develop?
Around 1 in every 100 people develop bipolar affective disorder. We don't know for sure but we do know that you are more likely to experience Bipolar if someone in your family has had similar problems. It is thought that an imbalance of brain chemicals may be responsible and also that hormones may play a part in its development in adolescence. Professionals talk about a "stress vulnerability" model, which means that some people are more vulnerable because of things like their genes, brain chemistry or whatever and the disorder then develops if you get really stressed. It is important to remember that it is not your fault and it is not a sign of being punished or weakness.
So if you have Bipolar Disorder, what can you do about it?
Learn about it and how it affects you
Look after yourself
Be kind to yourself and don't be hard on yourself for having bipolar disorder
Get some professional support
Talk to someone who understands and can help you
Taking medication where it is advised
Learning how to manage stress and making sure you spend some time relaxing and resting
Looking after your physical health. Healthy body = healthy mind you know!
Spotting your own "early warning signs" of when you may be going high or low
Identifying someone you trust to help set limits when you are in a high phase
Some people find a support group of people experiencing or who have experienced similar feelings as you
Sometimes the mood may be so extreme that a brief period in hospital may be the best thing to do. This is usually when the things someone is thinking or doing is putting them at risk of harm.
If you get down as part of a bipolar Disorder, it may be useful to read the
pages of this website to get more information about this.
Who can help?
In the first instance talking to someone you trust is the key. So this may be a teacher, family doctor, school counsellor or minister and they may offer you the support you need to decide what is best to do.
We think that if you, or someone you know, has possibly developed Bipolar Disorder, it is important to see a mental health professional as soon as possible. This may sound scary, but actually professionals like psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists and social workers are just people who have special training to understand disorders like this so can offer the best advice. Talk to your family doctor or school counsellor about how to access these professionals.
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WHO salt reduction talks
Thursday 1 July 2010
Speech by Tim Smith, Chief Executive, Food Standards Agency at WHO/FSA Salt Reduction Strategies Forum Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London 30 June 2010
Good morning and welcome to London. It's a real pleasure to be bringing together people from right across the world. It's an honour to be your host for the next few days, jointly with the World Health Organisation.
As a 30 year veteran of the food industry, it might surprise you to learn it's been 18 years since I first got involved in salt reduction.
As the supplier of sandwiches to Marks and Spencer, one of the UK's leading food retailers, we were convinced that we could start a revolution in the salt content of prepared foods. We reformulated the entire range and launched it on an unsuspecting world. Well, we won lots of plaudits but sales fell off a cliff. We went too far too fast – not an auspicious start!
When we at the FSA started the salt reduction programme in the UK, we were one of only two or three countries taking action. Now the European Union as a whole has a framework for action and work is underway in many other places around the world – as we can see with representatives from 33 different countries here today.
Progress on salt reduction is a story that speaks to every country here. We all eat. Our countries all have populations are all at risk from eating too much salt. We all see too many people suffering the consequences with high blood pressure, estimated to cause over seven million largely preventable deaths worldwide every year.
In the UK, the salt story started with a report by our independent expert group, the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition.
In 2003 it published a report on salt and health. The report said the evidence about high salt intake and high blood pressure was convincing – clearer than ever before.
It said lowering the average salt intake of the population would lower blood pressure levels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. It effectively said, 'If we can reduce the amount of salt people eat we will save lives – and save public money.' Later the same year, the UK Food Standards Agency and the UK Department of Health made a commitment. We committed to reduce salt intakes to the levels recommended by the independent scientific advisory committee.
Based on the weight of available evidence, the recommendations were to reduce salt levels from the population average intake of 9.5g down to 6g a day – lower for children.
At this point we started to do a lot of thinking about how we were going to persuade a lot of people to eat a lot less salt. How were we going to persuade people who were increasing the amount of salt they eat to start decreasing the amount of salt they eat? To cut their salt intake by over a third.
When most people had no idea that salt could be bad for them – or how much salt was too much – how were we going to help them cut down?
If people were doing less cooking for themselves and eating more foods prepared by others – how could we help them chose to eat less salt?
Three-quarters of the salt we eat in the UK comes from processed foods purchased in supermarkets and from meals prepared by others in canteens, restaurants and take-away food outlets.
So we talked to people. We talked to everybody with an interest – consumers, the food industry, the medical profession.
We agreed this was a long term project and developed a long term strategy that almost everyone could support and play a part in. A strategy of small steps for many participants.
Every food business in the country using salt in their manufacturing.
Every catering business using salt in its recipes.
Every consumer and non-governmental organisation willing to help spread the message about salt and health to their members and their communities.
By bringing the food industry together, by agreeing collective and realistic targets for reducing salt in a very wide range of foods, we have turned the tide on the levels of salt in food.
By agreeing clear and simple messages about the risks of eating too much salt, about why you should eat less, and about how to eat less, the public are moving quietly almost by stealth in the same direction.
Over the course of the past seven years in this country, we have seen the salt content in a very wide range of processed foods come down and we've seen public awareness of the risks of too much salt go up.
The result – when we last measured in 2008 – has been a reduction from that 9.5g population average daily intake to 8.6g. Not close enough yet to the 6g ambition, to a cut of over a third in salt intake, but a significant reduction of 10 per cent that is already preventing premature deaths and, probably more importantly, preventing many years lived in ill health.
I see that as a success.
In fact, given the relatively modest cost of the salt campaign compared with other public health campaigns it is one of the most effective diet-related campaigns there has ever been.
That is why I am personally delighted to see so many people from so many different countries here today and here for the technical meeting that starts tomorrow.
The programme we have followed is not a formula unique to the UK – as we can see from the work in countries as different as Canada, Chile, Spain and Singapore.
It's not a formula that applies only to the most highly developed economies – it can be adapted and balanced so that it fits with the eating habits and levels of knowledge of consumers all round the world.
The salt reduction programme is absolutely not a magic wand or a rigid formula.
My colleagues here in the UK will be looking to learn from progress elsewhere in the world, and we are very keen to share with you what we have learned over the past seven years.
One of the most important things we have learned is the value of partnerships – particularly the contribution that the food industry has made.
UK-based food industry organisations – retailers, manufacturers, trade associations, caterers, suppliers to the catering sector – all have responded magnificently with over 75 companies and organisations now committed to salt reduction across 85 different food groups from breakfast cereals to snack foods to meat products, soups and sauces.
Notice that the Food Standards Agency doesn't make, sell or distribute food. That is the job of the industry we regulate.
They are committed because we have been prepared to listen and to hear what they say about how much salt, how quickly, they can take out of their products.
We have been prepared promote the actions taken and successes of those leading the way. And where we've come across problems, we've been prepared to commit resources to find the solutions.
Salt has an important role in preventing microbial growth, toxins and spoilage. So we have worked with UK meat products manufacturers on practical guidance on salt reduction that doesn't compromise food safety.
Salt seems to stop dough becoming sticky and difficult to work in big plant bakeries. So we are funding research with bakers to understand how to overcome these technical problems.
Co-operation like this will help us go further than the 10 per cent reduction in intakes that we have seen so far.
We also, all of us, need to think much more globally rather than nationally and work across borders.
Lower salt Danish bacon or Irish cheese isn't just good for Danish consumers or Irish consumers – it's good for British consumers and French consumers and consumers in any other country that like imported Danish bacon or Irish Cheddar. We can all benefit from reformulation whichever country we live in, and it all helps with adjusting our taste for salt.
This is a gradual, step-by-step process and, as the manufacturers have been voluntarily taking salt out of food in stages, so we've been running public information campaigns in the UK in stages.
In our first stage we focussed on informing people of why too much salt is bad for their health.
In Stage 2 we were encouraging consumers to check food labels for information about salt content and raising awareness not to eat more than 6g a day.
In Stage 3 we were encouraging consumers to choose products with lower levels of salt.
By Stage 4, last year, we could be quite sophisticated with a message to consumers to compare food labels and choose foods lower in salt.
The result is that the number of consumers cutting down on salt has gone up by a quarter. The numbers of people checking food labels has doubled and there has been a 10-fold increase in awareness of the 6g a day message.
Reproduced globally – or bettered globally – that change in people's behaviour will lower blood pressure and save millions of lives. It will help to eliminate one of the risk factors – unhealthy diets – that lead to those seven million deaths a year worldwide.
So the conversations we have today, the things we learn, the partnerships we make can have a hugely significant effect over the next few years. I'm sure I don't need to remind anyone of that.
So in the 18 years since the UK rejected my recipe for a new lower salt version of the BLT sandwich a lot has happened, most of it quietly, most of it unnoticed by all except the experts.
The WHO's Action Plan for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases has six clear objectives – to raise the priority accorded to non-communicable disease. To establish and strengthen national policies. To promote interventions and research and partnerships and to evaluate progress at the national, regional and global levels.
We have the opportunity to do all of those things this week and I'd like to thank my colleagues from the FSA, from the Department of Health and from the WHO for arranging this platform.
And I'd like to thank all of you for coming.
Let's make sure we take full advantage of this opportunity.
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The RAS is a not for profit organization, formed in 1822, to raise the standards of agriculture in NSW and Australia. Today, the RAS continues to support and promote agricultural excellence and innovation through the revenue it raises and re-invests in events, competition and education.
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What does Bennett's ouster mean?
Timothy Kincaid
May 10th, 2010
Republican Utah Senator Bob Bennett was denied the GOP nomination this year by his party's convention (he came in third, and thus will not be on the ballot in the primary election). This is likely the result of Tea Party activism and is being touted as the result of "people wanting a Republican Party that is conservative."
Social conservatives such as Rick Santorum have been all over the news declaring this to be a victory for "real conservatives", by which he means those who share his troglodyte views. Some right wingers are going so far as to claim that Bennett was dumped because he "voted for gay rights activist Roberta Achtenberg to be Assistant Secretary for Equal Opportunity at HUD." In 1993. Seventeen years ago.
No one voting this past weekend based their decision on Roberta Achtenberg. And very few were likely swayed by Bennett being "too gay supportive." While there are Senators on the Hill who are far less friendly, Bennett was hardly known for his wild social liberalism.
Nor are the candidates who beat him in the voting and going on to the primary raging homophobes running on a "traditional family" platform. Neither of the campaign website for Tim Bridgewater (who got 57% on the third vote) nor Mike Lee (43%) address gay rights in general or specific on their issues pages. And, believe me, they address a lot of issues.
And, although Utah has been in the center of gay rights conflict over the past year, these candidates have been pretty much quiet on gay issues. In fact, as best I can find the only time they addresses gay issues specifically was when six of the eight candidates including Bennett and Bridgewater (Lee canceled due to illness) went to a Log Cabin event to answer questions and appeal for the Log Cabin vote (which was reported as significant). (Salt Lake City Weekly)
Will the next Senator from Utah be supportive of equality? No.
But when we hear social conservatives translating voter dissatisfaction with current elected representatives and fury over what is perceived as fiscal irresponsibility and arguing it to be mandate for their favorite right-wing social agenda items, we should recognize it for what it is: spin, bluster, and nonsense.


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I dunno what this blog is about, and I have no set goal in mind with it, I just kinda feel the need to ramble here a bit.
19 year ago today, I said I do. I thought it was forever. It lasted 10 years and 10 days. Oddly enough, 2 years ago today, I said yes to someone else's proposal. We didn't even make it as far as the alter. I guess they are right when they say experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake much sooner when you make it the second time.
I'm having one of those decades. Since I turned 40, my life seems to be heading down the shitter. I have a job that doesn't even come close to paying the bills. Two roommates that annoy the crap out of me. Although one did make some pretty good tasting chicken today. Word of advise, if you are a dog person, never live with cat people.
Cats are evil and vile. They have no respect for boundaries. They don't always land on their feet either: if you toss one down the stairs, there is a good chance it will land head first against a door. They also really don't like being zipped into suitcases. Kittens make LOTS of noise at 3am. I wonder if kittens taste like chicken?
Anyways, since it's my "Anniversary" of sorts, I've decide I'm gonna revamp my life. I just put a cigarette out, and I'm gonna try really, really hard to let it be the last one I smoke. It may or may not be, but I'm not gonna quit quitting. I don't wanna be a smoker anymore. I'm also gonna apply for any job I am even remotely qualified for, in hopes of getting out of the job I am in, and the living situation I am in. I deserve better, and I'm gonna get it. In addition, I'm gonna start working on my dream. I'm gonna put together a business plan, and try to get some funding somehow and get the restaurant I desperately want to own.
I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, and I'm gonna let my experiences show me a new path, and I'm gonna follow that path with my whole heart.
Wish me luck, will ya?
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Feb 6 @ 8:44PM
hmmm pussies don't taste at all like chicken..
not like chicken.
Feb 6 @ 8:44PM
In the immortal words of Rocky Balboa...
Feb 6 @ 8:46PM
Awesome, Pk!!
Follow the inner demon. 40 just means you're ripe enuf, smart enuf & experienced enuf to actually make happen your dreams that you had at 30.
Kick-ass blog! Wish you the best of luck in your quest!
Feb 6 @ 8:46PM
I agree with ponme pussies taste more like a ribeye stake done rare
Feb 6 @ 8:47PM
Wishing you all kinds of luck but you have will & determination and THAT is going to make all the difference! Sending you some hugs and kisses too!
These sorts of anniversaries can seriously suck...good for you for making it a positive!
(I'll take it in 2007, also)
Feb 6 @ 8:49PM
As long as you want it whole heartedly i am sure you will get to where you want to go. Just don't give up when it gets tough. As for smoking. You quit when you are ready, there is no other way to put it. Just one day something changes and it becomes easier. So you can do it!
Feb 6 @ 8:59PM
That is soooo true 'ponme' And I love both.
PK I really wish all your dreams com true.
Feb 6 @ 8:59PM
you go GF
I know you can do it...I have been here for the last 2 years and you have come along way already
...you are one of the few people I know who will actually get what you set your sights on...the smoking thing
good luck ! I luv yas GF huggs...[/I]
Feb 6 @ 9:02PM
In mexico kittens do taste like chicken, so do dogs. Anyone for a Gato Taco. Send me your unsmoked cigs. I know you have some stashed around the house. Since you are staring over, just don't look back.
Feb 6 @ 9:09PM
Good luck with the last smoke, and a better brighter future. Keep a strong mind, and do not take no for an answer. You will get there....
Feb 6 @ 9:18PM
WAS MARRIED 20 YEARS AND ALMOST DID IT A SECOND TIME...(THANK GOD I DIDNT) SINCE THEN MY LOVE LIFE IS BEEN IN THE SHITTER LIKE YOURS.....aint lookin no more...if it finds me it does and if if dont....FUCK IT!
Feb 6 @ 9:31PM
Congrates on the quiting smoking. Being in your 40's isn't the shitter, you have to look at it as the begining of your second childhood
I was married 17years and the last 10 was a horrible rollercoaster. Sometimes I felt like I was beating my head against a brick wall
but I'm proud to be 43
Actually surprised I made it this far! Life will get fantastic for you before you know it!!!
Huggss gorgeous!
Feb 6 @ 9:39PM
Thank U, PK, 4 proving the point I wuz trying 2 make with my comment on LadyDarkStarr's blog. True, twenty year-old bitches may have youth on thier side, but U my dear have wisdom and I find that 2 be sexy as hell. Probably becuz I'm an old fucker 2. And Ur right about cats. I have two of them. They're assholes.
I have a feeling U will get what U want. I'm not convinced U know what that iz, but I'm probably just projecting. Good luck, anyway.
A kudo 4 this one 4 sure...I wish they were all this easy!
Feb 6 @ 10:14PM
sorry...missed this blog...was making fried chicken...killing cats ...kicking roomates out.....and smokin a cig!
...good luck ya hottie!
Feb 6 @ 10:35PM
How many times have I started over? If I can do it...so can you! We did it together by helping each other out...and by always being there for each other. Remember...I'm always a phone call or an instant message or email away. Even when I was a gazillion miles from you...I was always there for you. And I still am. Don't ever give up and don't ever give in. And don't ever, ever forget...
Feb 6 @ 10:36PM
remember the deal. . . one for when I wake up and one for when I go to sleep.
Feb 6 @ 10:49PM
You can do anything you want to do, i have faith in you, and believe in you. I'm an Instant Message away, and always here if you need me.
Feb 6 @ 11:41PM
It's never too late to turn your life around. Some people never do. Good for you.
Feb 6 @ 11:41PM
No way, cats are awesome!
Feb 6 @ 11:55PM
good luck sweety i know you will make it
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I'll spare the jokes about dick in '08 just say
Feb 7 @ 3:19AM
PK best of luck in what ever it is you choose to do!!
Feb 7 @ 11:11AM
Crissy I know that if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything. And your such a good person and deserving of so much more. So go for it babe. Im with ya!
Feb 7 @ 11:13AM
PK, I just know you will do well! I can see you getting the job you want because you are going to take action! That is the key! get yourself out there! Lose the roommates and cats and get yourself where you will feed off the positive in your life and it will snow ball! As far as dick, well I guess that is your decision only! Uh? Humph! Uh?
Feb 12 @ 5:36AM
Wish you luck PK and happy new year, and
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Fucked up economy in Michigan...... causing me to start looking elsewhere. Changing times (especially in auto industries) causing too much shit for people here. I'm probably like most from here - like the changes of seasons, have lotsa friends/family... but WTF are we to do? Gotta be very open minded, flexible, persistent, consider additional education... if we stay.
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Feb 12 @ 8:41AM
You go girl! You don't need luck. You need just what you have done. The right mindset. Once you have that the rest is just work, we all gotta work and I know you will succeed.
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I'm waiting...just DO it, already! I believe in you.
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Several years ago, a cute new friend contacted me to do some bridal portraits for her. Never did I imagine how much I would admire this girl. Lilly is one of the coolest people you will ever meet. Her style is killer, her wit is quick and sharp, and her knowledge of all things both on trend and old school soulful will blow you away. And then there's her sweet husband, Markus. He may be the most even-keeled, rational friend I've ever made. He is the perfect complement to Lilly. He's not necessarily the yin to her yang, because, quite honestly, they are both witty, cultured, and super hip. But after meeting him, for whatever reason, I can't imagine her with anyone else.
And now, they have Heidi. Baby makes three. Little Child, their Maltipoo and first born might take offense to that, so I will add that it is also correct to say that "baby makes four". (Don't bite me next time I see you, LC.) Heidi is a special addition to their little family. She fits in so nicely, and is well on her way to proving that Lilly and Markus were made to be parents. (These guys. They are so, so natural. It's like they've been reading parenting books since they were in kindergarten.) Heidi is such a happy baby, and I know she feels so blessed to have these two as her folks. I can't wait to watch her grow up.
If you are interested in Heidi's adoption story, hop on over to Lilly's blog, Pancakes & Beet Juice. It's really delightful, how she and Markus captured every moment. Here is the link to Heidi's ADOPTION PLAY BY PLAY, and here is the one for FAQ's about their adoption process and what they learned. Also, you might just want to go ahead and start reading Lilly's blog. She's a wealth of knowledge and is hilarious, to boot!
Also, for these images, I tried to focus on the family, but their surroundings are SO FUN. If you like colorful and inspiring home design, check out these links on Lilly and Markus's house! 1) Houzz: Welcoming Baby in a n Eclectic Dallas Rambler 2) Dallas Morning News: Hyperlocal Heroes ) 3) Young House Love: Reader Redesign, Bathroom Red, White, & Blues 4) Apartment Therapy: Before & After, Lilly's Laminate to Butcher Upgrade Am I right???
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Journalist Amana Fontanella-Khan tells the story of Sampat Pal, a poor illiterate girl who was married at the age of 12 and went on to lead a brigade of women in India who stand up to corrupt police and gangsters. They defend victims of abuse, in some cases even beating abusive husbands with sticks. One week after four men were sentenced to death for the brutal gang rape of a woman in New Delhi, we talk to Fontanella-Khan about her book "Pink Sari Revolution," and with other panelists about how women in India are embracing a new age of empowerment.
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- Amana Fontanella-Khan, author of "Pink Sari Revolution: A Tale of Women and Power in India," contributor to Slate, the Daily Beast and former contributing editor to Vogue India
- Julie McCarthy, NPR correspondent based in New Dehli, India
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The budget office is pleased to announce that the Board Approved 2007/2008 Budget and 2007/2008 Approved Planning and Priority Initiatives documents are available on our web page: http://www.ithaca.edu/budget/.
We would like to express appreciation to all who were involved in the process of developing these documents, including budget committee members and individuals in each department across campus who compiled and edited the information for upload to the budget department. Cindy French (manager, duplicating center) contributed her expertise and assistance in the formatting of the presentation booklet.
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Any effort to increase the number of charter schools should be accompanied by an equal effort to ensure quality oversight that maintains high standards, preserves school-level autonomy, and safeguards student and public interests, testifies Greg Richmond of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers before Congress. He pinpoints three accountability standards: contracts, audits, and student performance. Charters that misspend money and do not produce excellent students should be closed, he says.


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New York City Will Add Schools to Ease Overcrowding
Many schools face overcrowded classrooms amid a rise in immigration and the decision by more families to remain in the city instead of moving to the suburbs.
"You have kids who are having classes in a hallway or in places inappropriate for learning,'' said Thomas Sobol, a professor of education at Columbia University's Teachers College, in an interview. "The new schools will provide a setting in which sound teaching and learning can flourish."
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CLA sparks creativity in Washington youth
University professors usually teach college students, but across the state thousands of tweens and teens are benefiting from the expertise of Washington State University art faculty.
With support from the Boeing Company, WSU's College of Liberal Arts has developed a unique collaboration with the 4-H Youth Development Program to bring arts education to Washington youth.
Arts for Children's Enrichment, or the ACE project for short, has been so successful that the National Endowment for the Arts has recommended that CLA be funded for a two-year, $35,000 "Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth" grant, to expand the project from six Washington counties to eight and to support additional learning outcomes assessment. The grant period begins this fall.
Ensuring the greatest impact
The partnership between liberal arts and 4-H seeks to provide experiential arts learning opportunities for youth and was forged by CLA arts liaison and ACE project coordinator Gail Siegel.
"Several years ago, I was tasked with implementing a project to connect our arts faculty with youth in the state," Siegel said. "Boeing, who was funding the project, was particularly interested in serving kids on the west side, where their employees live. I knew the key would be to find a way to reach those kids without having to shuttle our professors 300 miles and back."
Siegel approached WSU Extension and was directed to state 4-H director Pat BoyEs, who enthusiastically supported the idea of collaboration. BoyEs facilitated connections with 4-H staff in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties and with the coordinator of the annual 4-H Teen Leadership Conference, Jan Klein.
"Because of 4-H's statewide reach of 85,000 youth members and 10,000 trained adult volunteers, we have exceptional capacity to engage young people in the arts," BoyEs said in her letter supporting the NEA grant proposal.
The project has grown to include Asotin and Klickitat counties, and now participation by Spokane and one additional county will be made possible through the NEA grant.
Teaching youth to teach art
"We built the program on a trainer-training model," said Siegel. "WSU faculty are training youth to teach art to other youth."
Youth and volunteer leaders from all 39 Washington counties attend the annual Teen Leadership Conference that takes place each June on the WSU Pullman campus.
Counties participating with ACE are provided scholarships to send two youths and an adult volunteer to the conference, where they attend arts workshops taught by WSU faculty.
The hands-on workshops "Bits and Pieces: Mosaics from Around the World" and "Ink, Brush, and Scroll: Japanese Calligraphy" were offered at this year's conference, held June 26–28.
Pauline Sameshima, an assistant professor of teaching and learning in WSU's College of Education and ACE's curriculum and assessment coordinator, said, "Through these workshops, youth have a better understanding of how the arts influence and reflect cultures, civilization, place, and time and to consider how history shapes the present and future.
"Students also have the opportunity to communicate and express their own contemporary ideas through their own (art)."
After the conference, county 4-H offices are provided kits of art supplies, curriculum guides, and everything else they need to produce their own youth-led workshops with local 4-H clubs and at after-school programs and countywide Super Saturday events.
Sameshima said, "The ACE project provides a unique experiential learning opportunity for 4-H youth with quality arts and culture curriculum, access to fine art supplies, and resources necessary to more deeply appreciate world histories, artistry, and personal expression through the arts."
NEA supporting the arts in Washington
An independent agency of the federal government, the National Endowment for the Arts advances artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities.
"NEA research shows that three out of four Americans participate in the arts," said NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman in announcing on May 17 the projects recommended for funding. "The diverse, innovative, and exceptional projects funded in this round will ensure that Americans around the country continue to have the opportunity to experience and participate in the arts."
Paul Whitney, senior associate dean of CLA and principal investigator on the NEA grant, said, "This project is a wonderful example of the value of the College of Liberal Arts and Washington State University to the people of our state.
"Because of our ability to pull together a talented team of artists and educators across different departments and colleges, youth throughout Washington who participate in 4-H will have the chance to produce art and learn about other cultures using tools and techniques provided by truly great artists. I'm very grateful that the National Endowment for the Arts made an investment in the expansion of this outstanding partnership."
Grant co-investigators include Siegel, Sameshima, Klein, and Chris Bruce, director of the WSU Museum of Art.
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion in grants and extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector.
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Art ambassadors: Teens learn so they can teach back home
By Richard H. Miller, Center for Distance and Professional Education
Among the 500 teenagers attending the recent 4-H Teen Conference on the Pullman campus were about 25 on a special mission: to become ambassadors for the arts.
As ACE project participants, the teens not only took two art courses on calligraphy and mosaics, they also learned to teach the courses at camps, workshops, and other events in their home counties.
"These kids are excited to learn and motivated," said Pauline Sameshima, ACE's curriculum and assessment coordinator. "You've got a select group of kids. They're teen leaders."
Teen leadership
Sarah Eberle was in the calligraphy session. Afterward, the Clarkston girl shared pizza with friends Rachel Belanger and Perrin Fenimore.
"A lot of kids need something to do instead of running out on the streets," Eberle said. "Art can entertain and interest them. I learned how to involve the kids in what you're doing."
Belanger and Fenimore have taken the training before.
"We teach it how the teacher of this class taught it," Belanger said, "but we say it differently so the little kids can understand it."
"And we go around and help out any kids who are confused," Fenimore added. "It can be a huge learning experience and really fun—and you make friends."
Kim Belanger, a chaperone from Asotin County and Rachel's mother, was an adult leader in the project last year.
"There are a lot of teen opportunities, but in this one they really have to take it back and share it," she said. "It teaches them commitment. I was glad when they said we could do it again. I jumped at it."


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The Iceman Doesn't Cometh
Sorry, Internet. There's still no such thing as a Yeti.
To learn more about bear DNA, I got in touch with Gary J. Galbreath, an evolutionary biologist and the associate director of Northwestern University's Biological Sciences program. Galbreath said that the significance of the 100-percent-finding depends on how long a stretch of DNA Sykes was able to analyze. "There are, for instance, stretches of DNA that are identical among all members of the genus Ursus, and others that are identical between certain species or subspecies," he told me in an email.
In other words, if Sykes has analyzed one of those stretches, the hairs would indeed match an ancient polar bear. But they might also match any living member of the genus Ursus, such as the bears currently living near the sample sites—the Isabelline grizzly (Ursus arctos isabellinus) and the Tibetan grizzly (Ursus arctos pruinosus). And just for your reference, all the bears in North America are also of the genus Ursus.
Not to get too deep in the weeds, but it also matters whether Sykes is analyzing nuclear DNA or mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), as he did with his Iceman studies. If it's mtDNA, the findings could be further complicated by an ongoing debate about ancient interbreeding between polar bears and brown bears and who gave whom their current mitochondria. Galbreath noted that quality of the DNA sequence is another issue. Even published sequences that appear on the National Institutes of Health's GenBank have been known to contain errors.
But let's say all of the above somehow checks out. There's another possibility here that does not require honors chemistry.
"Polar bears have been in 'trade' since the medieval period," says Andrew Derocher, a polar bear scientist at the University of Alberta. In fact, an article from the Canadian Historical Review provides early accounts of white bears in the Middle East. "My guess is that if bears got to Egypt or thereabouts in 1200-1300, it doesn't seem like a big stretch that either a hide, hides, or parts of hides made it even further east."
Which brings us back to the "Yeti mummy." Galbreath, too, expressed skepticism over its identity and origin. "In any event, where the mummy was kept does not necessarily indicate where the animal was killed," he said. "It could have been a trade specimen, potentially from some distant locale." So, the link to an ancient polar bear might just mean the hairs are from a modern polar bear that got some posthumous mileage.
Finally, there just doesn't seem to be any room in the Himalayas for another species or subspecies of bear. Galbreath explains that by definition, a subspecies must occupy a geographic area different from that of the two known Himalayan grizzly species. Speaking from his own research on Asian bear distribution, he admits, "I don't see what area that could be." Failing that, Sykes's samples would have to represent an entirely new species of bear competing in the same habitats as the Himalayan grizzlies, the Moon Bear (Ursus thibetanus), and the Sloth Bear (Ursus ursinis).
"I do want to keep an open mind here," says Galbreath. "While a new species of Himalayan bear is not very likely, neither is it impossible."
I'm all for keeping an open mind, but we're living in a world now where once-serious cable channels air documentaries about living Megalodons and mermaids. Let's hope the story is different on Sunday night when Sykes unveils his findings as part of a three-part series for Britain's Channel 4 TV Network.
Personally, I'm only convinced of the existence of one Yeti—and it's a robot.
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This year's "Bellevue Cleanup Day" will be April 30th, from 8:00 – 12:00 noon. There are some great cleanup and collection services provided to Bellevue Residents at no charge as well. Please mark this on your calendar and consider volunteering to help clean up Bellevue!
The Bellevue Exchange Club is sponsoring the annual Spring Bellevue Clean Up on Saturday, April 30th, from 8:00 – 12:00 noon at Bellevue Middle School. Crews will be cleaning Bellevue's major thoroughfares, Red Caboose Park, schools, and painting over graffiti.
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- Metro Public Works & Beautification is again providing bins to collect your bulk items for disposable like old appliances, yard furniture, and other items. No hazardous materials will be accepted.
- Shred on the Run will be available to shred your personal documents. This is a great way to help prevent identity theft and dispose of all those unneeded documents you've been storing. There is a two box per person shred limit.
- All About Computers will accept computers, printers, TV's, and cell phones.
- Nashville Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP, administered by the Metro Public Health Department) & SysTech International will be providing on-site services for Mobile Emissions Testing and License Renewal. Emissions test results are good for 90 days so take advantage of this great opportunity.
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For the second year in a row, Audi [1] has grabbed the top spot at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans [2] race, and this time Audi crossed the finish line first in a hybrid! The Audi R18 e-ton quattro diesel hybrid [3] dominated this year's race. Audi entered four race cars in the race: two R18 e-tron hybrids and two R18s with a conventional diesel engine. At the end of the race the four Audi R18 race cars took the one, two, three and five positions.
"With the e-tron [4] quattro in combination with ultra lightweight design, we put a completely new technology on the grid and immediately won with it – this cannot be taken for granted by any means, particularly here at Le Mans. This weekend again showed the type of things that can happen in this race and how important perfect preparation is," commented Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi.
After 378 laps, last year's winners Marcel Fässler (CH), André Lotterer (D) and Benoît Tréluyer (F) at the wheel of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro designated as car number "1" were again the front runners.
The R18 e-tron quattro diesel-hybrid race car [3] is powered by a 510 horsepower 3.7L V6 diesel engine that powers the rear wheels, while the front wheels are electrically powered. The kinetic energy that is captured during braking is used to power the front wheels. The E-Tron [4] Quattro project started in February 2010 and only 18 months passed from the initial conceptual ideas to the first test.
"I can only take my hat off to the entire squad of Audi Sport that worked extremely hard for a year to make this triumph possible. It was a very big challenge to develop a hybrid [5] car in such a short time that is quick and able to hold up for 24 hours," said Head of Audi [1] Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.
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Rockford high school students spend week at NIU
DeKALB - Sixty students from Rockford's Jefferson High School will spend this week on the Northern Illinois University campus for a close-up look at where college degrees could take them.
Camp organizers hope the students will leave understanding the personal changes and hard work required to enroll in college.
Thirty sophomores and 30 juniors who are not necessarily college-bound are taking part in the second "summer institute," paid for partly by Project REAL, NIU's federally funded partnership with the Rockford Public Schools and Rock Valley College.
Last year's debut of the camp proved popular, leading the participants (who are now the returning juniors) to form an NIU Club at Jefferson in the fall and to raise money to attend a
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Guess, Inc. (GES) could top expectations. FedEx Corporation (FDX) could disappoint. Adobe Systems (ADBE), Nike (NKE) and Oracle (ORCL) will also report.
The earnings calendar is limited this week with just 93 companies confirmed to report. First-quarter earnings season will not "officially" start until April.
We will, however, get our first glimpse at first-quarter earnings as companies with fiscal quarters ending in February start to release results. Among these early reporters are Adobe Systems (ADBE), FedEx (FDX), Nike (NKE) and Oracle (ORCL).
Excluded from the list are the investment banks. Bear Stearns and Lehman are obviously gone. Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS), which had reported quarterly results last March, both told me their earnings reports would not be issued until the second-half of April. (Specific dates have not been announced.)
The Fed will hold a 2-day meeting starting on Tuesday with the statement released around 2:15 ET on Wednesday afternoon. Look for additional announcements about the Fed's plan to expand its balance sheet by purchasing various types of debt.
Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo will testify about bank regulations in front of a Senate committee on Thursday, Mar 19. Additionally, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at a community bankers' convention on Friday, Mar 20. His speech is entitled, "The Financial Crisis and Community Banking".
Many traders will be looking to see if stocks can keep their upward momentum. The major indexes are not overbought or near resistance, 2 positive factors.
That said, wildcard events (e.g. threats of corporate bankruptcies, initiatives from the Obama administration, credit rating downgrades, bank announcements, etc.) still remain the primary drivers of market sentiment.
We're coming off a good week and let's hope the bear market rally continues. Just understand, however, that the punch bowl is running dry.
Have a happy St. Patrick's Day and remember to wear something green on Tuesday!
Companies That Could Issue Positive Earnings Surprises
The big issue with GES, however, could be its guidance. Brokerage analysts cut their fiscal 2010 expectations last week, causing the consensus earnings estimate to fall to $1.98. Therefore, traders may want to use caution ahead of the earnings report.
Guess is scheduled to report on Tuesday, Mar 17, after the close of trading.
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FedEx Corporation (FDX) has missed once in the past 3 quarters. Ahead of the company's fiscal third-quarter report, 6 brokerage analysts have cut their profit projections. The negative revisions sent the consensus earnings estimate 3 cents lower to 47 cents per share. The most accurate estimate is more bearish at 44 cents per share. FedEx is scheduled to report on Thursday, Mar 19, before the start of trading.
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Here is a list of companies that we have confirmed will report during the week of Mar 16 - 201. Prices are as of Thursday's, Mar 12, market close.
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text: "my research approach is primarily observational in nature" Associate Professor Office: NSSTCPhone: 256.961.7909Fax: 256.961.7979Email: email@example.com Research Interests Radar Remote Sensing Severe Weather Cloud Physics Education Ph.D. (1999) - Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO Advisor: Prof. Steven Rutledge M.S. (1994) - Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO B.S. (1989) - Meteorology, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA B.S. (1988) - Electrical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA Professional Employment 2009 - Principal Research Scientist I, Earth System Science Center (ESSC), The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 2007 - 2009 Research Scientist V, Earth System Science Center (ESSC), The National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC), University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35805 2003 - 2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 2001 - 2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695 1999 - 2001 Research Associate, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 1992 - 1998 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University 1988 - 1992 Weather Officer, United States Air Force Research Radar Meteorology My overall research goal is to understand the integrated kinematic, microphysical and electrical nature of clouds and precipitation systems. My research approach is primarily observational in nature. Although I use a wide variety of observational platforms, radar remote sensing is my primary tool for diagnosing the structure, kinematics and microphysics of clouds and precipitation. I employ multi-Doppler and dual-polarimetric observations and analysis techniques to diagnose the three-dimensional (3-D) wind field and hydrometeor types and amounts. I use both centimeter (S-, C- X-, and Ku-band) and millimeter (such as W-band) wavelength radars to study precipitation and clouds, respectively. Over the last 18 years, I have worked closely with a number of polarimetric radars, including the ARMOR, MAX, SMART, NCAR SPOL, CSU-CHILL, BMRC CPOL, NASA NPOL, K-Pol, and UWY WCR radars. I have served as radar or mission scientist, including lead, on a number of NASA and NSF funded international field campaigns using these radars. To achieve my goals, I have developed several dual-polarimetric radar algorithms designed to improve data quality, including the mitigation of attenuation, calibration bias, and beam blocking errors, and to better estimate precipitation rate and identify hydrometeor type. A key objective for our research team, which includes a number of UAHuntsville graduate students and staff and NASA MSFC scientists, is to improve the representation of cloud precipitation and dynamical processes within various models, including cloud resolving models (CRMs) and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. Better knowledge of precipitation properties, such as the 3-D distribution of types, sizes and amounts, are also important for constraining the parameterizations used by a wide variety of applications, including satellite remote sensing algorithms in the NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM/PMM) and missile erosion models employed by the Department of Defense (DoD). In addition to ground- and satellite-based radars, we have utilized surface-based (disdrometers, rain gauges) and aircraft in-situ precipitation measurement instruments to achieve these goals. Another central purpose of our UAHuntsville-NASA MSFC research team is to improve the short-term prediction of high impact weather events that adversely affect public safety and economic productivity. Severe weather applications include lightning, tornadoes, hail storms, flash flooding, microbursts, hurricanes, and aircraft icing and turbulence. We have studied high impact weather in supercells, multicell convection, tropical and mid-latitude Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCSs), hurricanes, and non-precipitating mixed-phase clouds. Our dual-polarimetric radar research efforts in quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE) are being used in a wide variety of applications including improved hydrologic modeling and river management by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and soil water and evapo-transpiration modeling by NASA MSFC. Our NASA, NOAA and NSF funded physical process studies employing dual-polarimetric hydrometeor identification algorithms are leading to improved diagnosis and short-term prediction of lightning potential, severe hail, tornadoes and straight line winds. Using radar and a variety of lightning sensors (such as the NASA TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) and the NASA MSFC Lightning Mapping Array (LMA)), we have studied cloud electrification and lightning in a wide variety of thunderstorm types, including ordinary convection, multicell squall lines, hail storms, supercells (tornadic and non-tornadic), and MCSs. Lightning applications funded by NASA MSFC, NASA LIS, NOAA CSTAR, NOAA GOES-R and NSF include the forecasting of lightning initiation and cessation, cloud electrification mechanisms, and the use of lightning in the short-term prediction of high impact convective weather, including severe weather and aviation hazards. Publications Publications in Refereed Literature (student and post-doctoral co-authors are highlighted with an asterisk, *) Anderson*, M. E., L. D. Carey, W. A. Petersen, and K. R. Knupp, 2011: C-band dual-polarimetric radar signatures of hail. Electronic Journal of Operational Meteorology, in press. Schultz*, C. J., W. A. Petersen, and L. D. Carey, 2011: Lightning and severe weather: A comparison between total and cloud-to-ground lightning trends. Weather and Forecasting, in press. Mosier*, R. M., C. Schumacher, R. E. Orville, and L. D. Carey, 2011: Radar nowcasting of cloud-to-ground lightning over Houston, Texas. Weather and Forecasting, 26, 199–212.2 Marks, D. A., D. B. Wolff, L. D. Carey, and A. Tokay, 2011: Quality control and calibration of the dual-polarization radar at Kwajalein, RMI. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 28, 181–196. 2010 Crowe*, C. C., W. A. Petersen, L. D. Carey, and D. J. Cecil, 2010: A dual-polarization investigation of tornado-warned cells associated with Hurricane Rita (2005). Electronic Journal of Operational Meteorology, 2010-EJ4. Gauthier, M. L., W. A. Petersen, and L. D. Carey, 2010: Cell mergers and their impact on cloud-to-ground lightning over the Houston area. Atmospheric Research, 96, 626-632. 2009 Schultz*, C. J., W. A. Petersen, and L. D. Carey, 2009: Preliminary development and evaluation of lightning jump algorithms for the real-time detection of severe weather. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 48, 2543-2563. Smith, A. J.*, V. E. Larson, , J. Niu, , J. A. Kankiewicz, and L. D. Carey, 2009: Processes that generate and deplete liquid water and snow in midlevel, mixed-phase clouds. Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, D12203, doi:10.1029/2008JD011531. McKinney*, C. M., L. D. Carey, and G. R. Patrick, 2009: Total lightning observations of supercells over North Central Texas. Electronic Journal of Severe Storms Meteorology, 4 (2), 1–25. Lang, T. J., S. W. Nesbitt, and L. D. Carey, 2009: On the correction of partial beam blockage in polarimetric radar data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 26, 943–957. Carey, L. D., J. Niu*, P. Yang, J. Adam Kankiewicz, V. E. Larson, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2008: The vertical profile of liquid and ice water content in mid-latitude mixed-phase altocumulus clouds. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 47, 2487-2495. Rickenbach, T., P. Kucera, M. Gentry*, L. Carey, A. Lare, R.-F. Lin, B. Demoz, and D. O'C. Starr, 2008: The relationship between anvil clouds and convective cells: A case study in South Florida during CRYSTAL-FACE. Monthly Weather Review, 136, 3917-3932. MacGorman, D. R., W. D. Rust, T. J. Schuur, M. I. Biggerstaff, J. M. Straka, C. L. Ziegler, E. R. Mansell, E. C. Bruning, K. M. Kuhlman, N. R. Lund, N. S. Biermann, C. Payne, L. D. Carey, P. R. Krehbiel, W. Rison, K. B. Eack, and W. H. Beasley, 2008: TELEX: The Thunderstorm Electrification and Lightning Experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 89, 997-1013. Hodapp*, C. L., L. D. Carey, and R. E. Orville, 2008: Evolution of radar reflectivity and total lightning structure of the 21 April 2006 mesoscale convective system over Texas. Atmospheric Research, 89, 113-137, doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.01.007. Niu*, J., L. D. Carey, P. Yang, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2008: Optical properties of a vertically inhomogeneous midlatitude mid-level mixed-phase altocumulus in the infrared region. Atmospheric Research, 88, 234-232, doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.11.020. Ely*, B. L., R. E. Orville, L. D. Carey, and C. L. Hodapp*, 2008: Evolution of the total lightning structure in a leading-line, trailing-stratiform mesoscale convective system over Houston, Texas. Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, D08114, doi:10.1029/2007JD008445. 3 Steiger*, S. M., R. E. Orville, and L. D. Carey, 2007: Total lightning signatures of thunderstorm intensity, Part I: Supercells. Monthly Weather Review, 135, 3281-3302. Steiger*, S. M., R. E. Orville, and L. D. Carey, 2007: Total lightning signatures of thunderstorm intensity, Part II: Mesoscale Convective Systems. Monthly Weather Review, 135, 3303-3324. Carey, L. D., and K. M. Buffalo*, 2007: Environmental control of cloud-to-ground lightning polarity in severe storms. Monthly Weather Review, 135, 1327-1353. Wang, J-J, X. Li, and L. D. Carey, 2007: Evolution, structure, cloud microphysical and surface rainfall processes of monsoon convection during the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 64, 360-380. Gauthier*, M. L, W. A. Petersen, L. D. Carey, and H. J. Christian, Jr., 2006: The Relationship Between Cloud-to-Ground Lightning and Precipitation Ice Mass: A Radar Study over Houston. Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L20803, doi:10.1029/2006GL027244. Wang, J. J. and L. D. Carey, 2005: The development and structure of an oceanic squall line system during the South China Sea Monsoon Experiment. Monthly Weather Review, 133, 1544-1561. Dotzek, N. R. M. Rabin, L. D. Carey, D. R. MacGorman, T. L. McCormick*, N. W. Demetriades, M. J. Murphy, and R. L. Holle, 2005: Lightning activity related to satellite and radar observations of the mesoscale convective system over Texas on 7 April 2002. Atmospheric Research, 76, 127-166. Biggerstaff, M. L., L. J. Wicker, J. Guynes, C. Zeigler, J. M. Straka, E. Rasmussen, A. Doggett, L. D. Carey, and J. L. Schroeder, 2005: The Shared Mobile Atmospheric Research and Teaching (SMART) Radar: A collaboration to enhance research and teaching. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 86, 1263-1274. Cifelli, R., N. Doesken, P. Kennedy, L. D. Carey, S. A. Rutledge, T. Depue, and C. Gimmestad, 2005: The community collaborative rain and hail study: Informal education for scientists and citizens. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 86, 1069-1077. Gauthier*, M. L, W. A. Petersen, L. D. Carey, and R. E. Orville, 2005: Dissecting the anomaly. A closer look at the documented enhancement in summertime ground flash densities in and around the Houston area. Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L10810, doi:10.1029/2005GL022725. Carey, L. D., M. J. Murphy, T. L. McCormick*, N. W. S. Demetriades, 2005: Lightning location relative to storm structure in a leading-line, trailing-stratiform mesoscale convective system. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, D03105, doi:10.1029/2003JD00437. Cifelli, R., L. Carey, W. A. Petersen, S. A. Rutledge, 2004: An ensemble study of wet season convection in the south west Amazon: Kinematics and implications for diabatic heating. Journal of Climate, 17, 4692-4707. Vincent*, B. R., L. D. Carey, D. Schneider, K. Keeter and R. Gonski, 2004: Using WSR-88D reflectivity for the prediction of cloud-to-ground lightning: A central North Carolina study. National Weather Digest, 27, 35-44.4 Carey, L. D., and S. A. Rutledge, 2003: Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning in severe and non-severe storms over the central United States from 1989-98. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108, NO. D15, 4483, doi:10.1029/2002JD002951. Carey, L. D., W. A. Petersen, and S. A. Rutledge, 2003: Evolution of cloud-to-ground lightning and storm structure in the Spencer, SD supercell of 30 May 1998. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 1811-1831. Carey, L. D., S. A. Rutledge and W. A. Petersen, 2003: The relationship between severe storm reports and cloud-to-ground lightning polarity in the contiguous United States from 1989-98. Monthly Weather Review, 131, 1211-1228. Cifelli, R., W. A. Petersen, L. D. Carey, and S. A. Rutledge, 2002: Radar observations of the kinematic, microphysical and precipitation characteristics of two MCSs in TRMM-LBA. Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, NO. D20, 8077, doi:10.1029/2000JD000264. Keenan, T. D., L. D. Carey, D. S. Zrnic, and P. T. May, 2001: Sensitivity of 5-cm Wavelength Polarimetric Radar Variables to Raindrop Axial Ratio and Dropsize Distribution. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 40, 526 – 545. Carey, L. D., S. A. Rutledge, D. A. Ahijevych, and T. D. Keenan, 2000: Correcting Propagation Effects in C-band Polarimetric Radar Observations of Tropical Convection Using Differential Propagation Phase. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 39, 1405-1433. Carey, L. D., and S. A. Rutledge, 2000: On the Relationship Between Precipitation and Lightning in Tropical Island Convection: A C-band Polarimetric Radar Study. Monthly Weather Review, 128, 2687-2710. Zrnic, D. S., T. D. Keenan, L. D. Carey, and P. T. May, 2000: Sensitivity Analysis of Polarimetric Variables at a 5-cm Wavelength in Rain. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 39, 1514-1526. Ahijevych, D. A., S. A. Rutledge, and L. D. Carey, 2000: Radar and Electrical Characteristics of Convection Observed During MCTEX. Australian Meteorological Magazine, 49, 165-180. Petersen, W. A., L. D. Carey, S. A. Rutledge, J. C. Knievel, N. J. Doesken, R. H. Johnson, T. B. McKee, T. Von der Haar, J. F. Weaver, 1999: Mesoscale and Radar Observations of the Fort Collins Flash Flood of 28 July 1997. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 80, 191-216. May, P. T., T. D. Keenan, D. S. Zrnic, L. D. Carey, and S. A. Rutledge, 1999: Polarimetric Radar Measurements of Tropical Rain at C-band. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 38, 750-765. Carey, L. D., and S. A. Rutledge, 1998: Electrical and Multiparameter Radar Observations of a Severe Hailstorm. Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 13,979-14,000. Hubbert, J. H., V. N. Bringi, L. D. Carey, and S. Bolen, 1998: CSU-CHILL Polarimetric Radar Measurements from a Severe Hailstorm in Eastern Colorado. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 37, 749–775. Carey, L. D., and S. A. Rutledge, 1996: A Multiparameter Radar Case Study of the Microphysical and Kinematic Evolution of a Lightning Producing Storm. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 59, 33-64. Courses Selected list of courses ATS 554 Forecasting Mesoscale Processes - 3 hrs. Detection and forecasting of atmospheric mesoscale phenomena, including the structure and evolution of clouds, precipitation (including floods), thunderstorms and severe weather. Includes basics on instruments used to detect mesoscale phenomena, most notably satellite and radar. Based mainly on computerized modules and related exercises. Prerequisite: ATS 551. Spring ATS 690 Polarimetric Radar in Meteorology - 3 hours. The student will gain a basic understanding of: a) polarized radar system hardware; b) physical interpretation and application of multi-parameter radar variables; and c) radar operating considerations. Emphasis will be placed on hydrometeorological applications; specifically, precipitation measurement and hydrometeor identification in distributed weather targets. Student use of the UAH ARMOR and MAX dual-polarimetric radars will be incorporated into the learning experience in order to provide an important framework from within which to apply the principles learned in this course. Radar Meteorology is currently experiencing a shift in radar-based precipitation measurement paradigms. This shift can be defined as a transition from use of conventional power-based measures of precipitation rate and coverage, to more accurate multi-parameter measurements of not only precipitation rate, but bulk measures of hydrometeor/scatterer type, phase, and size.


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