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It has been 27 days since UND has suited up for a regular-season hockey game. That's way too long. But finally, we're back tonight as UND hosts Colorado College in an NCHC game.
For today's paper, I wrote about how this may not be your usual UND-CC series, which has recently involved a lot of scoring. Both teams are finding it difficult to put up offense with the graduation of key players.
In fact, when I look at this Colorado College team, I see a squad that's completely different from recent times. In the past few years, the Tigers have done an outstanding job recruiting high-end forwards, but they haven't done a great job recruiting top defensemen.
However, this may be the most talented Tiger defensive corps that I remember. It starts with a couple of highly touted freshman in Jaccob Slavin and Gustav Olofsson, both of whom played in the World Juniors. Scouts have given both of them great reviews for their play early in the season.
Eamon McDermott has been solid for a while for the Tigers and the others have started to find their role.
But then you look up front, and outside of Alexander Krushelnyski, there aren't a lot of threats. So, I'm very curious to see how this weekend plays out. I think both teams need their defensemen to help generate offense.
On UND's side, I did a breakdown of all of Michael Parks' career goals. What it says is that he's not a pure goal-scorer and needs to get in and around the net to score. I think that's the case with a lot of players on UND's team.
Last weekend in British Columbia, there were a lot of rebounds sitting around that UND didn't get to. We'll see if that changes this weekend.
The Tigers are heading here with a bad record, but they actually still have a shot at home ice in NCHC play. So, they are focused on turning it around this weekend.
The Colorado Springs Gazette also has three items to watch this weekend.
There have only been three shootouts in NCHC, and Colorado College has been involved in all three (winning one). Could UND be involved in its first one of the season this weekend? Maybe.
There will be a Q&A with Luke Johnson on the Herald site sometime this morning.
On to this weekend's picks…
Miami at Western Michigan: The Broncos will play for the first time since winning the GLI. Miami, meanwhile, is 3-5-1 in its last nine games. The RedHawks, big favorites to win the NCHC this season, will try to get moving in the right direction. Split.
Duluth at Omaha: Standout defenseman Jaycob Megna is still suspended for Friday night's game. That will make it tough on the Mavs, who are trying to snap a four-game winless streak. Split.
St. Cloud State at Denver: After a bad start to the year, the Pioneers have just one loss in the last 11 games. The Pios have played some tough teams in that stretch, too, but perhaps none as tough as the Huskies. St. Cloud State win in regulation, Denver shootout win.
Colorado College at UND: Someone who has watched CC more than me called them, "the best bad team I've ever seen." The Tigers have found ways to lose close games. I think things finally even out for them a little in the second half. Split.
That's all for now. Hopefully, we'll have a pregame video up later this afternoon. Catch you then.


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New London - The city and the Renaissance City Development Association are continuing to explore the construction of a parking garage in the Fort Trumbull neighborhood to accommodate the parking needs of Electric Boat and future development on the peninsula.
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, which is retrofitting a building on nearby Howard Street for medical offices, is also interested in parking in that area of the city.
"It's in the preliminary stages," Michael Joplin, a member of the RCDA, said Friday. "But everyone now is beginning to understand, yes, we have a parking problem, and a garage is the way out of it."
Electric Boat, the city and the RCDA are discussing how to provide more parking for the roughly 3,000 people who work daily at the Electric Boat facility on Pequot Avenue, he said.
The site being looked at in Fort Trumbull is on ledge and runs along the railroad tracks, Joplin said. The garage would be a public facility. The state Department of Economic and Community Development is also in on discussions, Joplin said, in an effort to help the city find federal and state grants to fund the project.
Parking garages cost about $18,000 to $20,000 per space to build. A 500-space garage would cost around $10 million, Joplin said.
EB has needed more parking than what is available in its own parking garage on Pequot Avenue ever since moving into the former Pfizer Global Research and Development Headquarters in 2010. Each day hundreds of EB workers park along Pequot Avenue and on streets in Fort Trumbull. Others are bused from the Groton facility to New London. Electric Boat needs between 400 and 650 more spaces for its workers, Joplin said.
But Robert Hamilton, spokesman for EB, said the company provides enough parking for its employees.
"We don't need any more spaces," he said. "It's a matter of where people choose to park."
Joplin also said Electric Boat is looking at the possibility of building a garage on its property at the rotary on Pequot Avenue, which is the site of Pfizer's former visitors center. But Joplin said the site may not be large enough.
In response, Hamilton said the company does not comment on speculation.
The RCDA board was briefed Friday morning on the status of the project.
"We're trying to explore options for a structured parking garage to alleviate parking problems," President Linda Mariani said after the meeting.
Tammy Daugherty, the city's director of economic development, said no decision has been made as to where a garage would be located, how big it would be, and how it would be operated. Funding also has to be discussed, she said.
"The city would be interested in having a parking garage that would be an enhancement to further development in Fort Trumbull," she said.
A proposal for Village on Thames, a three-phase, 103-unit housing development in Fort Trumbull, has been stalled since last spring. The RCDA and developers Robert and Irwin Stillman are in contract mediation about the project.
Joplin said another meeting with EB will take place in December. He hopes to give the RCDA and the city a more detailed report in January about costs and funding possibilities.
Last summer the RCDA was looking at allowing EB to temporarily park about 100 cars on Parcel 4a in Fort Trumbull. That plan never materialized.
Parcel 4a was the subject of an eminent domain lawsuit that brought notoriety to the city. Two families that owned land in Parcel 4a were displaced when the city took the land by eminent domain. Susette Kelo, one of the property owners, was the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit that argued that it was unconstitutional to take private property for future economic development. The appeals went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in a 5-4 decision in 2005 in favor of the city and against the property owners.
Howard Street parking lot added to plans for New London Shaw's Cove
Judicial Branch lays off six locally as latest wave of cuts begins
Local religious groups join for National Day of Prayer in New London
Police awaiting toxicology results for suspicious death at L+M
62nd annual Child & Family Agency tag sale begins in New London
Mexican cadets welcomed at the Coast Guard Academy with a soccer game
New London neighbors prepare to fight affordable housing development
Trump's open path to nomination causes agony for some in GOP
Bill allowing children to be prescribed medical marijuana awaits Malloy's signature

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Tetrafol Plus TabDrug brand named Tetrafol Plus Tab is manufactured by Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug LMethyl Folate.
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Active Ingredients of Tetrafol Plus TabLMethyl Folate 75 mg
Can we use Tetrafol Plus Tab during pregnencyPregnancy C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Can we use Tetrafol Plus Tab during lactationLactation L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective
For what type of diseases Tetrafol Plus Tab may be prescribed-
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Root Cause
By: Henry |
Root cause is defined as the most basic reason that is responsible for an undesirable condition or problem. It is important to understand a root cause in solving any problem because this will help in understanding and recognizing what is causing the problem (Wilson et al, 1993). Without understanding the root cause, the problem will continue to exist as one will be simply addressing the symptoms.
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System Failure Analysis - How to Analyze Failure
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The system failure analysis is a complex and sophisticated approach to finding the root cause of failures in a system that is malfunctioning or it may be a product that has unsuccessful in service.
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The Significance of Metallurgical Failure Analysis
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International Business
Metallurgical Failure Analysis is a complex process to identify the causes of failure of metals and other materials in a particular equipment or component. A wide range of metallic and non-metallic materials are analyzed as a part of this process, and each type of material requires special equipment and expertise to determine the causes of the failure.
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Root Cause Analysis - The Heart of a Successful CAPA Program - Webinar By GlobalCompliancePanel
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a major tool in product complaint, non-conformance, and OOS failure investigations, and hazard analysis / risk management and mitigation activities.
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How to define the root cause analysis?
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People define root cause analysis variedly according to the situation and scheme of the problem. This article tells you what exactly is root cause and find out what are the existing definitions for it.
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Reduce Project Failure Causes through Business Requirement Analysis
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Business Ideas
For complete business requirement analysis and success of the projects, a business needs a well-planned end to end framework that provides absolute visibility of consistent processes and interrelated relationships in the organization, rather than just one or two change procedures working in seclusion.
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Key points to remember while doing root cause analysis
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When you are visiting an industry or organization for finding out the cause of the problem through root cause analysis first and foremost you should not assume things that cause the problem.
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Using A Fishbone Diagram For Root Cause Analysis
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Project management
A Useful Tool for Completing a Root Cause Analysis on a Defined Problem is a Fishbone Diagram. a Fishbone Diagram Encourages Team Members to Work Systematically and to Look Beyond the Obvious Causes of a Problem. the Structure of the Fishbone Diagram Allows for Potential Root Causes to be Found in a Structured Manner.
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Insanity, Root cause and Toll
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So what can drive somebody to insanity? Definitely, insanity is something that's routinely fully understood (or misunderstood) and usually contains a particular stigma within the popular consciousness
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Root Causes of Alliance Failure (II) - Alliance Management
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Strategic planning
Strategic alliances are often critical to the successful execution of business strategies. Nonetheless, companies find it increasingly difficult to get maximum value from their alliances; others find their alliances fail altogether. Here, we examine challenges of working together, where weak alliance management may turn even promising alliances into costly failures.
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The Root Cause Of Your Kidney Disease Is The Key To Healing
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Discusses the importance of finding the root cause of kidney disease and treating it, as this holds the key to your healing; talks about specific kidney diseases and their cause.
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Fault Lines - The Root Cause Analysis Of The Global Economic Quake
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Fault Lines,in geological terms, are the fractures in the earth's crust which are a result of a significant displacement of the earth mass - a movement on these lines usually results in massive earthquakes.
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Is Something Fishy Here? Root Cause Analysis Using Fish Bone Diagrams
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Strategic planning
A useful tool for completing a root cause analysis on a defined problem is a fishbone diagram. A fishbone diagram encourages team members to work systematically and to look beyond the obvious causes of a problem. The structure of the fishbone diagram allows for potential root causes to be found in a structured manner.
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Possible Causes of Implant Failure
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Everybody looks good when they smile. A perfect and natural smile constitutes of healthy teeth. Teeth are prone to different diseases tooth decay, root canal, toothache, sensitive teeth, bleeding gums etc. with the course of time and possibly due to improper care.
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Natural Disasters and Their Root Cause
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In recent times the world has witnessed climate change and natural disasters of gigantic proportions. This is just the beginning of a 10-15 year destructive phase which will increase in intensity. The root cause behind this weird weather patterns and destruction is primarily spiritual.
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FOX (ended 2012)
Leo: So you're the infamous Timo.Timo: And you're Leo.Leo: Pleased to meet you.Timo: I doubt that.
Leo and Timo have met lots of times before this.
Yes, well this is a more formal official meeting between the two.
No Isabel this episode.
Loved super-caffeinated Willa and her lip-reading. And also getting slapped by Adina, that was funny.
I liked Walter's gadgets that got him through the electric fence. Not as great as those automatic footsteps from the pilot.
No diorama or weird dream sequence this episode, awww...
I was suspicious of the hot fake ex-FBI agent when she kept letting Walter get away with everything.
The episodes were aired out of order, this would have happened earlier.
As I've seen on another forum:
Episode 01 Airing 01/12/2012 Production Code: 1ATT01 Episode 02 Airing 01/19/2012 Production Code: 1ATT05 Episode 03 Airing 01/26/2012 Production Code: 1ATT03 Episode 04 Airing 02/02/2012 Production Code: 1ATT04 Episode 05 Airing 02/09/2012 Production Code: 1ATT07 Episode 06 Airing 02/23/2012 Production Code: 1ATT09 Episode 07 Airing 03/08/2012 Production Code: 1ATT10 Episode 08 Airing 04/06/2012 Production Code: 1ATT08 Episode 09 Airing 04/13/2012 Production Code: 1ATT02 Episode 10 Airing 04/20/2012 Production Code: 1ATT06


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If you love car racing, you're about to visit the right place. Indianapolis is home to the infamous Indianapolis 500™ and the Brickyard 400™, and the NHRA U.S. Nationals® draw thousands of guests to Indianapolis every year. Indianapolis is also home to the Colts, the Pacers, and the Indiana Fever WNBA team. Sporting teams aren't the only reason to visit this vibrant city, though, as you'll discover when you book a cheap Indianapolis car rental to explore the area.…
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...assuming you are a member of Club Nintendo.
Nintendo of America has finally revealed the premium prizes that will be awarded to members of its Club Nintendo website. Club Nintendo is the company's incentive program where you can register your games and earn points which can then be traded in for Nintendo swag. To encourage people to join, Nintendo features two tiers of premium members: Platinum and Gold.
Members who earned Platinum status will have the choice between two special prizes. For those that want to live out their cosplay fantasies, members can choose a replica of the Nintendo mascot's plumber hat. Or, if you haven't quite had your fill of Punch-Out!! yet, Nintendo's other option: Doc Louis's Punch Out!!, a Club Nintendo exclusive WiiWare game that will only be made available—at least for now—through the Club Nintendo service.
Come on Nintendo, make Doc available to everyone who bought the game. Free DLC or code, just give make it available to the few Wii owners who actually gave you money in exchange for playing Punch-Out!!. Don't make them work so hard for it.
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Education on the Move: Eye-Opening Mobile Learning Stats
Tech & Science, Family & Parenting, School & Education, Business & Finance
In 2010 the U.S. Department of Education introduced the National Education Technology Plan calling for "applying the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and ...
In 2010 the U.S. Department of Education introduced the National Education Technology Plan calling for "applying the advanced technologies used in our daily personal and professional lives to our entire education system to improve student learning and accelerate and scale up the adoption of effective practices."
The Education Department points out that while most learning today takes place in classrooms utilizing textbooks and depends on the relationship between individual educators and their students, outside of the classroom students' lives are filled with access to technology 24/7 that gives them the ability to create multimedia content and participate in online social networks where they can share, learn and collaborate with people all over the world.
In keeping with the Education Department's Technology Plan, the 21st Century Fluency Project recently published an extensive well-researched argument to make a case for embracing mobile learning opportunities in our classrooms.
Consider the implications of these eye-opening stats:
- According to Ambient Insight's Market Report on mLearning, in 2010, the top five adopters of mLearning (mobile learning) were the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Together these five countries accounted for about 70% of the 2010 market. By 2015 they will account for only 40% with the highest growth rates in China, India, Indonesia, and Brazil.
- A 2011 Horizon Report indicates that by 2015, 80% of people accessing the Internet will be doing so from mobile devices.
- According to American Ambient Insight Report 2011, 39% of organizations were already making use of mobile learning. They reported a growth rate of 29.3% among U.S. corporations buying mobile learning, including IBM, Kraft and Pepsi.
- The Ambient Insight Mobile Learning Market Forecast 2009-2014 reports that the mobile learning market will reach $9.1 billion by 2015. The worldwide market for mobile learning products and services reached $3.2 Billion in 2010.
- Estimates are that 75% of the workforce in the US is already mobile, and IDC predicts that by 2015 the numbers, worldwide, will reach 1.3 billion or a staggering 37.2% of global workforce.
- According to ASTD research on mobile learning, easily accessible reference material, performance support, and video represent the top three uses of mobile devices.
- Towards Maturity Benchmark Study 2012-2013 confirms that the industry sectors with the highest use of mobile devices are: consultancy (80%); commercial training providers (60%); further and higher education (55%) and IT and telecoms (55%)
In its plan, the Education Department acknowledges the need to change "…what and how we teach to match what people need to know, how they learn, and where and when they learn and change our perception of who needs to learn." These eye-opening global stats certainly confirm the need to create technologically-relevant learning experiences for our students beyond the limits of the classroom that mirror their daily lives and the global realities that await them.
Visit the 21st Century Fluency Project website for more mobile learning stats.
What's your opinion? Include your comments below or on our Long Island Living Discussion Forum.
[Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education, 21st Century Fluency Project]
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If we don't change the way that kids learn, then we are missing out on a great opportunity. The way that we learned is boring to them. They want to use electronic devices and we should bring learning to where they are, instead of where we are comfortable.
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Ravel Meets Gershwin / Rattle/Berlin PO, Dianne Reeves [DVD]
1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2011-08-30Works: George Gershwin: Strike up the Band; A Damsel in Distress, film score; The Show is On; Girl Crazy; Funny Face; Rosalie; A Damsel in Distress; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Maurice Ravel: La val...
Performers: Hutchinson, Gregory; Martin, Peter; Reeves, Diane; Rogers, Reuben
Conductors: Rattle, Simon
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
A true celebration is to welcome the New Year with one of the best orchestras in the world. The Gala from Berlin 2003 presents the...continue...
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1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2009-06-30Works: Maurice Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges; L'heure espagnole
Performers: Buchan, Cynthia; Corazza, Remy; Dran, Thierry; Kimm, Fiona; Le Roux, Francois; Loup, Francois; Nicholls, Hyacinth; Steiger, Anna; Walker, Malcolm
Conductors: Rattle, Simon; Edwards, Sian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
The stage production of 'L'Enfant et Les Sorileges' has been brilliantly reflected in this television recording. Simon Rattle's conducting is "beautifully paced, totally in command...continue...
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Go Inside The Dark New Drama Prisoners With Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, And Maria Bello
Celebified hit the red carpet premiere of the new Warner Brothers drama, Prisoners, to talk with the cast about the intense new film. Check out what stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Maria Bello, and director Denis Villeneuve had to say about working on the film, which hits theaters September 20th. Plus, get a look at the extended full trailer of the film.


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Based on the arithmetics of the md this app helps you train Simon Aronson's "Twice as Hard" Plot based on his "Undo Influence" concept. It targets close-up magicians familiar with this trick.
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Rack/Technology n00bz help! (POD Content)
Okay, so I decided that I'm going to off the Jet City. I was going to send it to Titan amps to be modified, but I think what I'm trying to do is take an amp that I like okay, and try and make it into something I like a lot, and after thinking it over, I don't wanna do that.
So, I decided I'm just going to use my POD HD500 for live stuff, as it gets the tones I need, and I'm not a huge tone-freak, as long as it sounds good, I'm going to be the only one that can tell the difference.
What do I need to run it live? I know I need a power amp, but can I run it through the cab. I honestly could probably find it in the manual, but I always struggle with the wording. I was hoping someone could explain everything to me like I'm a 3rd grader.
I was also hoping for some direction as to a good preamp for old school metal. Looking Maiden stuff along with more Ratt stuff.
Thanks guys,
use your jet city and go in the FX loop return (if it is not the JCA 20h)
You could sell the amp and cab and get a couple powered monitors, you might be happier with the outcome of that.
I am most definitely getting rid of my Jet City and a Marshall cab. I need the money regardless. So, can I run a power amp and my Line 6 through my Mesa 2x12?
I'm also gonna steer clear of monitors right now. I am pretty set on the POD/Power amp combo.
yeah, it depends on how you wanna go with it.
if you wanna run the Line 6 into a power amp, then you need to decide what kinda power amp to go with. some people would prefer to get a tube power amp, but i see that as a little unnecessary since the HD500 would have the amp emulation anyway. i use a crown power amp myself, they are quality and fairly light. you could also go used and pick up a good power amp for pretty cheap (like 200 to 300 bucks).
i'd try to match the power amp to the mesa cab's rated power handling (which might not be more than 150 watts).
if you want to use the mesa cab, then you'd also wanna disable any cabinet modeling in the HD500 (not sure if it even has any).
Just buy a decent powered wedge and you're set to go. You'll want one with a 12" speaker and at least 100W, smaller ones normally sound like crap. I'm sure there are some exceptions to that but I'm yet to see a small wedge that holds a candle to a good 100W to 200W 12" wedge.
You say you want to stay clear of monitors - why? It's the correct answer. Or were you meaning studio type monitors rather than stage monitors? A proper stage monitor (wedge) is what you need.
Look at some older Peavey 30/30 or 50/50 power amps you can normally find them for <$250 and they are tube power amps which will get you the most out of your L6 POD HD.
Would I be able to use these monitors as studio monitors as well? I know nothing about stuff like is.
You can but they aren't really designed to be used that way. They aren't accurate like studio monitors. They are designed to be loud on stage, not used in a studio. If you want studio monitors buy studio monitors, if you want stage monitors buy stage monitors.
Powered monitors work just fine, but since you have a 2x12 cab already, I highly sugest that you look in to the Peavey 50/50 power amps. this setup will sound better than just a powered monitor (which will sound fine also).
That's why I was confused when Cathbard said I should get studio monitors. I already have a Mesa 2x12, why pay for stuff I don't need? Thanks a lot for the Peavey suggestion. That seems to be the general consensus everywhere!
when you use a full modeling system it will simulate the pedals, amp (preamp and power amp), cabinet, speakers and even the mic placement. if that is the case, then the system you want to use to amplify would ideally be a 'flat response' system (with minimal coloration and more exact signal reproduction) and studio monitors are very much designed to be a flat response system.
no stage monitors are more geared toward volume, while they may be full range they are not exactly a flat response (some frequencies may be cut and some others may be enhanced). unfortunately a studio monitoring system usually has a much low sensitivity.
i am guessing that when cath recommended a studio monitor setup, he was stressing flat response over volume.
Correct. You don't need gigging volumes in a studio, you want accuracy. You don't need studio accuracy on stage, you want volume.
Thanks a lot for the help guys!
If you found a used Crate Powerblock that would be the cheapest solution.
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Perhaps a better analogy would be mounting a Nikon FX lens (designed for 35mm/135/36x24) on an APS-C camera. The APS-C camera is designed for a DX lens. So...APS-C with a DX is full-frame, 36x24 with FX is full-frame, but APS-C with FX is not.
CES 2012: Olympus
Olympus, whose name is still appearing more frequently in the financial pages than its fans would like, decided on a rather low-key presence at this year's CES, eschewing a traditional booth and opting instead to schedule private meetings with the press and industry representatives. We were, however, able to get a look at some of their new compacts.
|The Olympus M. ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ is available in a silver finish, though kit configurations will include the black version of the lens.
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One thing that annoys me is that even VR-340 has nice small grip but my XZ-1 don't.
All of Olympus' ILCs including SLRs are all full-frame. No they are not 135-format, nor are they medium-format or even 4x5 format... They are 4/3" format full-frame cameras. LEARN THE MEANINGS OF WORDS. "Full-frame" just describes when a sensor matches the lens's native format! This is the case with all FourThirds and MicroFourThirds cameras and lenses.
Call it whatever you like, but "full frame" translates to 36x24mm for the rest of us.
So what you're saying is...the only time a camera is not a full frame camera is when the lens doesn't match the sensor? In other words, if I put a 4/3 lens on a m4/3 camera using an MMF-2 the m4/3 camera is no longer full frame?
And here I thought Full Frame was a quick way to identify a sensor of the benchmark size (equaling 35mm film) by which all DSLR's are measured.
He gave you a technical definition which is "technically" correct. You are referring to the colloquial use of the term. Most people have adopted the colloquial use which does indeed contrast other sensor sizes with the older 35mm size of 24mmx36mm.
As for your "in other words.." He stated that FF means that the sensor matches the lenses native format. He is correct because when you use the MMF-2 with a 4/3 lens on a m4/3 body, the 4/3 lens native lens format is already matched with the sensor size. The adapter merely allows for physical differences between m4/3 and 4/3 camera bodies.
He came on a bit strong in his comment. Maybe we can all pull back a bit and not take things quite so seriously? Dan
I think some people are reading too much about a particular company announcing at CES or not. Some are ready to announce (Fuji), others may want to announce later (Olympus/Panny) and so on. Nikon still has announcements to make and won't be at CES (probably when they fix their manufacturing issue, etc.).
How many full frame do you people really think Canon and Nikon sell compared to their crop sensor camera's? 50-1? 100-1? More? So why on earth would Olympus sink the $$$ into a FF camera? People have knocked Olympus for years saying the sensors are too small. They have too much noise, blah blah blah. 99.9% of my shooting is done at low ISO, or with a flash. My sensor has never limited me, EVER. Oly's are too small yet Nikon hits the micro scene with?????? Oh an even smaller sensor. I have not read too many people bitching that that sensor sucks and is too small like we've read about our Oly's forever. I just read a tweet by Zack Arias about how excited he is the Fuji Pro has multiple exposures. E-30/ E-620 3 years ago. There are those praising the lit buttons on the Nikon D4. E-620 3 year ago. What Olympus needs is better marketing, PERIOD. They make and have always made great camera's. People just don't realize it, slanted sites like this one don't really help either.
Amen to that. You are spot on with your comments. Oly has usually been there well before the others. And you are correct - where is all the gnashing of teeth with Nikon's smaller sensor? Whatever Canikon does is okay (e.g., smaller sensor), but heaven forbid if Oly does it. I'm sticking with superb IQ with my E-5, E-P2, E-620, etc., etc.
I wonder why there is no mention about Olympus SP-720 UZ on this site.
Is there a successor to the XZ-1 in the works?
oly was never in the same league as the big boys and never made an attempt to compete
The sad reality is Olympus is DOA - and I say that with a bag full of Olympus equipment, including some of the best glass anyone other than Leica has produced in the past couple of decades. The slide began when the company bet on the 4/3 format, rather than APC or full-frame. Though its sensors produce terrific color fidelity, when it comes to resolving power and high iso performance they are no longer in the same league with Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Sony, or Fuji. The "consumer products" division - photo equipment - has long been the tail that has incorrectly been perceived as wagging the Olympus dog, but now if Olympus survives at all as a camera company it will be as a producer of point and shoots.
Olympus is hardly DOA. If they come out with the PEN Pro like they say they are, it's going to blow away just about everything in it's class. With 19 plus lenses for m4/3 already on the market. I think they are going to make a strong comeback and make some noise.
Yes, DOA! Please everyone, dump your lenses on craigslist, ebay, wherever. There are some fools still out there that would love to get our hands on some more SHG glass.
Ok on a more serious note, my E5 with 12-60 and 50-200 kit takes some awesome shots and to get equivalent glass and results with a Canikon I would have to spend an extra $2-3k for the same kit and it weigh twice as much. Perhaps the reason I'll keep buying Olympus is because the others just don't keep up with the quality for price or quality for weight.
Not to mention, my PM1 + 20mm Panny goes everywhere with me. I'll be buying Pen upgrades from a long time.
BTW: anyone know the latest market share numbers for ILCs? From what I see on the street I expect Oly is top 1 or 2.
Olympus need to bring out a compact full frame dslr ( looking like an OM-4Ti?) with a backwards compatible AF adapted OM mount, so you can use all the old OM zuiko glass (in full auto also) and a new range of full frame AF glass- now that would SELL!- come on Olympus give the people what they want.
Why would they do that? Olympus got all of the profit they're ever going to get from those lenses a long time ago. OM is dead, and 4/3 seems to be on a similar path.
Better to build a halo MFT body with a hybrid PDAF/CDAF system (like Nikon 1) to allow better use of 4/3 lenses and useable tracking AF. 4/3 owners get a viable upgrade path, and MFT owners gain access to high end 4/3 glass, plus a better AF system. That makes a lot more sense to me.
I believe all of the "OM" talk is centered around speculation that the upcoming Olympus announcement will be about an OM style camera, not a camera with an actual OM mount.
well i'm pretty sure they won't, is the answer, but it would be great considering they've abandoned 4/3 dslrs now and it would be a good time to release a niche product like a full frame dslr with backwards om mount compatability- look at the fuji x-pro 1, a completely new system, but extremely desirable. Lets be honest canon, nikon, sony all produce great bodies, but where they are found wanting is the glass- yes you can use mf glass from zeiss and so on, but where is the high end AF stuff- only Fuji will be offering that- i'm sorry but even l-series canon and high end Nikkor (let alone non-zeiss sony lenses), are not up to that standard of leica, zeiss or fujinon glass- so an OM digital with legacy zuiko quality glass would be a seller IMHO of course.
PS- the last OM-4ti's were wonderfull, exclusive and desirable cameras, why wouldn't they want to replicate their aura?
I think you're missing the point. Olympus stands to make no money from the sale of used OM lenses, and they aren't likely to restart production of lenses last made a decade ago. A large consideration for buying into a system is the lenses, and regardless of their quality, OM lenses are the past, not the future. I seriously doubt that they would integrate well with modern AF systems, and their original designs would probably need to be reworked to take advantage of moderm materials and manufacturing techniques.
However, Olympus does produce excellent 4/3 lenses and some respectable MFT lenses. Given their financial situation, they need to work with what they have, not go tilting at FF Canikon windmills. Olympus can replicate the aura of the OM-4ti with a camera that bridges the gap betweem 4/3 and MFT, as I described. I own an OM 100/2.8 and use in on my PEN E-PL1, but I think going back to OM Days wouldn't please enough people to justify the costs.
you may well be right about the fiscal viability of such an endevour, however, I believe i'm right when it comes to the lack of quality glass available in mainstream dslr systems namely canon, nikon and sony, it is for this reason the Fuji x-series will be a success.
But shasko1, how's Olympus supposed to manage full auto operation with OM lenses? They were made for fully manual focus and fully manual aperture setting. Cannot get your point.
Indeed. For any self respecting Dpreview forum rat, the cameras announced at CES are pretty boring. Bring on Feb 8 and (hopefully) the long anticipated OM-D.
Feb. 8 is rumoured to be Oly's big release announcement. So they are not spilling their guts at CES, but I'm expecting the wow stuff then. Hopefully OM-D (sealed pro digital OM).
Zoom range is ideal for me, and aperture is a non-issue for my shooting style. But I only use m4/3 as a compact carry-with camera, so too big to be attractive to me. Unless the new m4/3 Oly is so sexy I dump my 4/3 gear, which I seriously doubt. Horses for courses, of course.
OMG Olympus has been purchased by McDonalds. New management's first move it to "super-size" the lens line-up. That's a new strategy, I guess.
A very weak showing. I has hoping for a pro m43 from Olympus. Sad indeed.
The ideal kit lens .. love it!
well done Oly!
I wouldn't buy it separately, though!
now I also wish if Pany also kit its new upcoming 12-35 fast zoom as a luxury kit lens to some of its upcoming GH3.. just dreaming!
That new fancy "kit" lens is such a miss... not fast, not good macro, huge... what was the point!? Weather sealed. Really?
And I can just see it being "kitted" with the upcoming new m43 body in February... nooooooooooooooooooooo... :-/
That's why it's a KIT lens. You should be comparing it to the previous kit lens, against which it compares very favorably. Yeah, they could have made it fixed aperture, but then you'd get less zoom and probably higher price. I think the focal range is great, and what other kit lens has any macro at all?
And if you really don't like the lens I'm sure they'll sell the body by itself.
Seems similar to popular lenses from the SLR brands. Like the Canon 15-85, Nikon 16-85 VR, Sony 16-85 CZ. Those are also slow and non-macro, yet a huge hit thanks to the zoom range and sharpness.
Every single 'kit' lens that bears the Zuiko moniker outperforms by miles (read: beats the living daylights out of) any other brands' equivalent 'kit' lenses. And this is true for both m4/3 and 4/3 altogether.
So that 12-50 is in the same price class as other kit lenses then?
Anyway, if I want a lens that's superior to a kit lens, I don't buy a kit lens to begin with. Not in interested in a lens with f/6.3 at the long end at all.
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The bass must have seen the spinnerbait flying through the air.
Within a split second of hitting the water, the bait was engulfed and my rod bent double. I aggressively arched back, burying the hook in the lunker's lower lip.
After a few acrobatic leaps, I had the chunky largemouth in hand. After slipping him back into the farm pond, I set out to catch another.
Farm-pond fishing is one of my favorite outdoor activities. I love the fact most ponds are like scaled-down versions of larger lakes. You have points, flats, shallow water, deep water, wood structure, weeds and more all in a confined little area. So if you aren't catching them in one spot, you don't have to go far to figure out where they are and what they're eating.
Brad Wiegmann is a noted fishing guide and outdoor writer. Even though he spends a lot of time on enormous reservoirs boating behemoth stripers, he still finds time to nurture his love of little lakes and ponds. Wiegmann's a great resource of information on any type of fishing, and here he explains fishing frogs for bass in farm ponds.
"Farm ponds are notorious for having aquatic plants growing in them," Weigmann said. "Some of these are desired grasses that assist in filtering the pond creating a stable environment, and some are invasive grasses taking over a farm pond.
"Either way, the grass is a place where predators and prey can be found, including frogs. For an angler fishing a farm pond, that's an indication to use frog imitating lures. There are two types of frog imitating lures. One has a hollow body and the other a solid body."
Any surface lure is a blast to fish in a farm pond during the hot summer months. Bass become more active at night as the water temperature cools. Even if the conditions outdoors are perfect, it can be frustrating to fish a farm pond with a lot of vegetation or moss. The hollow frog is one solution.
"A hollow-bodied frog, like the Bomber Booyah Pad Crasher, was made to be fished in thick or matted grass," Wiegmann said. "Its boat-shaped body floats on top of the surface and can be manipulated to zigzag back and forth. This is commonly referred to as walking-the-dog and gives the hollow-bodied frog a lifelike swimming action few bass can withstand.
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There has already been a couple blogs on this today, but since one of them doesn't seem to know what he's talking about, I'd rather post my own thoughts instead of getting lost somewhere else.
The Fair Tax is, simply put, a new nationwide uniform sales tax on.... everything.
In return, income tax, estate tax, capitol gains tax, corporate income tax....... EVERY form of income & investment tax will be eliminated. GONE.
It has been suggested:
Among other things, such a program would kill off 99 cent stores throughout the United States. They would all have to become $1.22 stores.
NOT correct. The company that made that 99 cent item pays a tax on their corporate profits. Not under the fair tax. The store that sells it makes a profit and pays more tax. The wages of the person who made it are taxed. (assuming it was made in THIS country and not shipped out to China) with the manufacturer paying a part of the social security taxes. Elimating all of those hidden "imbedded" taxes will lower the cost of all the goods you buy so when the new sales tax is added on, the end cost will be pretty much the same.
So.....what is the advantage to that? I'll tell you.
For years business have been moving their corporate offices (translate JOBS) overseas to countries with more favorable tax laws. With no more "profit" taxes, business will no long leave, and hopefully come back to an even better tax situation.
Every tourist that comes to this country will pay the sales tax, of course, and in doing so fund our infrastructure. Illegal aliens too. They work under the radar and don't pay any income tax now....... but the tax will be on every pair of shoes, bag of chips, etc. You can't avoid paying.
I'm not about to type the whole plan here. Hopefully this is enough to tease you to read it, study it, and get behind it. If you know nothing at all about the fair tax, do not dismiss it out of hand as just some other new tax. It is MUCH more than that. Take some time to learn about it. Don't take my word for it. Be informed.
Oh, IF this is SO good........ why aren't the politicians behind it? Simply put, it takes too much power AWAY from them........ and we know they HATE that. The only candidates that were OPENLY supporting this plan were Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee. Hopefully we can get a few more men who are more into serving this country instead of being parasites.
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Appreciate your feedback on this..I don't know enough about it to address specific issues on it, particularly on the spur of the moment, so this is very helpful. Thanks.
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I'm another that supports this idea. But as the poster stated, it won't happen until there's a major shift in the meatheads in DC.
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Part of the reason Politicians arent behind it is because they have money.........with the fair tax they would eventually end up paying more taxes than the normal citizen cause they buy high price toys..........I liked it when Jesse Ventura while Governor Minnesota talked about it and I like the idea now.......people however on social security got scared thinking they would have to pay more out because they would be paying tax on things they dont normally do and they dont have to pay taxes in due to their income..........as you said SloHand the price would be approximately the same as the businesses wouldnt have to pay taxes anymore...........
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So then are they also talking about a form of a VAT as well? The American Manufacture charges the tax to the store and pays the tax, then the store sells the product and the consumer pays another tax based on the mark-up? All that does is drives up the price of goods. Also Companys won't keep things in inventory, because they are tax on the out-going value of that inventory once a year. Even if the product isn't sold. So again product manufacturing will stay OVERSEA, do they don't have to pay the tax to the Federal Government, and Jobs won't come back to the US. And if there is a Middle Man, or distributor involved then that double the tax before it hits the consumer.
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Also where do all the state and local sales taxes fit in, Here in Alexandria it 9% total and I can't tell you which is Louisiana and what is Alexandria. And just because the Federal government won't charge you Income tax doesn't mean the State will take it off the books. and the local government as well. So a some kind of W-2 will have to be issued at the end of each year and state paperwork filed.
A complete overhaul will never happen because again it's now a power issue. We as the citizens, or our parents and grandparents gave up our power over the government and gave them the power over us a little less than 100 years ago. and they have been just taking more and more because we as citizen think we can't do anything about it.
The only way to get rid of income tax of any description on every level is to Repeal the 16 amendment, because then the state won't be able to charge it either. They can not supersede the federal government.
Mar 8 @ 12:34AM
I personally love the idea, more money in your paycheck and lower prices on the goods you buy and it will be more fair, simply because the people who make more and spend more will now pay taxes on those expensive items they buy, and no more taxbreaks for the wealthy.
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Who doesn't love a great bowl of chili — especially at a tailgate party with some cold beer when you're getting ready for a game? Our friends at Larry's Southwestern Sauces came up with a super easy recipe for a turkey- or beef-based chili that includes beans and their all-natural, gluten-free and vegetarian Ranchero sauce. With jalapeños already added to the sauce, it definitely adds a little kick — maybe you should offer some up to the kicker!
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Science of Climate Change – 2008 Update
E. Impacts of Climate Change
- E.1 Global temperatures have warmed by less than 0.8°C in the last 100 years. Such a change is much less than we get from one year to the next. What's the big deal?
- E.2 What are the potential consequences of a few degrees of warming?
- E.3 How will rising global sea levels affect people?
- E.4 The frequency and intensity of disasters related to extreme weather events appear to be increasing. Is this linked to climate change?
- E.5 Why would global warming lead to more frequent and extreme weather events?
- E.6 Will global warming take place gradually or rapidly?
- E.7 Wouldn't Canadians be better off with a warmer climate?
- E.8 What are the primary reasons why Canadians should be concerned about climate change?
- E.9 It has been suggested that, within 50 years, warmer climates will cause Halifax's climate to be similar to that of Boston today, Toronto's like that of Kentucky, and Vancouver's like that of San Francisco. What's so bad about that?
- E.10 Reports indicate that warmer global temperatures will cause some of the largest changes in northern countriessuch as Canada. Does this mean we are much more at risk of danger than countries near the equator?
E.1 Global temperatures have warmed by less than 0.8°C in the last 100 years. Such a change is much less than we get from one year to the next. What's the big deal?
Response: Natural variability in climate can cause large differences in conditions from one year to the next and one region to the next. However, the observed 0.74°C warming between 1906 and 2005 is a long-term trend in the global average of all these variations in space and time. Experts indicate the average Northern Hemispheric temperature during the past 50 years has likely been higher than at any other time during at least the past 1300 years. By comparison, it took only about 4 to 7°C of warming to cause the Earth to slowly change from the last glacial period some 15,000 years ago, when large volumes of ice covered what is now Canada, to the interglacial conditions that exist today.
Explanation: Natural variability in climate can cause one region of the world to warm several degrees relative to the preceding year, while another cools a similar amount. However, when such variability is averaged globally, much of this spatial variability is removed from the measurements. Likewise, averaging weather conditions over time also reduces the season-to-season and year-to-year variability of climate. The reported trends in temperature represent a long-term and global change. Experts indicate that the average Northern Hemispheric temperature over the past 50 years is now very likely higher than any similar period of the past 500 years, and likely without precedence in at least the past 1300 years (see Figure C.4). By comparison, the change in temperature between the last glacial maximum, which ended about 15,000 years ago, and today was about 4 to 7°C. That temperature change caused a transformation of the Canadian landscape from a large ice sheet several kilometres thick to today's mosaic of productive ecosystems.
E.2 What are the potential consequences of a few degrees of warming?
Response: Even a modest warming of global temperatures would significantly change global wind and precipitation patterns, and hence alter local weather behaviour around the world from that which we are used to. Some of these changes would be effectively irreversible. Since both ecosystems and human societies have adapted to the climates of today and the recent past, they will be ill-prepared to deal with the changes if these are too rapid to allow ecosystems and societies to adapt. For many developing countries, this may have very harmful effects on basic human needs for a place to live, food to eat and clean water to drink and on their ability to live healthy lives. For all countries, increased frequency of severe weather events will enhance the risk of weather-related disasters.
Explanation: Ecosystems evolve slowly in response to changes in the average conditions and variability of past weather. Many species, like most trees, respond very slowly, while others with shorter lifespans can respond and evolve more quickly. Since individual species will respond at different rates to changing environmental conditions, ecosystem function is likely to be disturbed since the relationships among species within ecosystems may be disrupted. Some species have unique climate niches that may disappear, leaving them vulnerable to extinction. Likewise, the socio-economic infrastructure and culture of human societies are closely adapted to the climate within which these evolved, and rapid climate change would make it difficult to adapt quickly. Experts also predict longer and more frequent extreme weather events such as heavy rains, droughts, floods, and severe storms that would significantly impact humans and natural ecosystems and increase the risk of weather-related economic disasters. For example, longer and more frequent heat waves will likely increase heatstress-related deaths. More frequent and severe droughts are likely to increase the risk of famine, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions of the tropics and subtropics. Global warming is also expected to increase the potential transmission of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever through the expansion of the range in which disease-carrying organisms can survive.
The IPCC synthesized knowledge about the vulnerability of societies and ecosystems to the impacts of climate change into five 'reasons for concern' (see Figure E.2). Although there is uncertainty about temperature change thresholds at which different types of impacts will occur, there is, nonetheless, a lot of confidence in the general relationship of impacts becoming increasingly negative with increasing temperatures. Recent scientific evidence has strengthened the reasons for concern about climate change and provided support for some negative impacts occurring at lower thresholds of temperature change than previously thought.
References: IPCC 2007d.
Figure E.2 Some negative impacts have already occurred in some regions in response to warming to date (e.g. increases in human mortality, loss of glaciers, increases in the frequency and/or intensity of extreme events). Modest warming could provide some benefits in some regions, but as global temperature increases, impacts are expected to become increasingly negative at all scales. (IPCC 2001, WGII Figure SPM-2, RH panel).
E.3 How will rising global sea levels affect people?
Response: Experts project that the average global sea level will rise 18 to 59cm by 2100 (see D.10). Because 50 to 70% of the world's population lives in low-lying coastal areas, millions of people are already vulnerable to coastal flooding due to storm surges. A sea-level rise within the above range would affect many millions more. Protective measures, such as dike building, can help to reduce the risks in some but not all areas, but would be costly
Explanation: Today, many millions of people are already at risk from flooding in low-lying coastal areas, where 50 to 70% of the world's population lives. The combined effects of a significant rise in sea level and population growth in coastal areas would substantially increase this number. Adaptation measures, such as the installation or enhancement of protective sea walls and dikes, could help reduce the impacts on people. However, such measures would be costly. Estimates for protection of U.S. coastlines, for example, range from US$20 billion to US$150 billion.
Furthermore, even with the adoption of such protective measures, a modest sea-level rise of 40cm would still leave an estimated 80 million additional people vulnerable to coastal flooding during storm surges.
While Canadian coastlines are relatively rugged and hence less vulnerable to the impacts of sea-level rise than those of many other countries, some of the 240 000km of ocean coastline are low lying and/or soft and vulnerable to erosion. Highly sensitive regions of the Canadian coastline include much of the Maritime Provinces, a large part of the Beaufort Sea Coast and the Fraser Delta region of British Columbia.
References: Nichols et al., 2007; Natural Resources Canada, 2004.
E.4 The frequency and intensity of disasters related to extreme weather events appear to be increasing. Is this linked to climate change?
Response: It is very difficult to establish trends in weather-related disasters or to attribute recent disasters to specific causes. That is, the perceived increase in disasters in some parts of the world in recent years may be inaccurate or may be entirely natural. There is no clear evidence to suggest that recent disasters are already a consequence of global warming. However, studies suggest that the frequency and severity of many types of extreme weather events will change as the climate warms. Therefore, many of the current weather-related disasters may be viewed as examples of what can be expected more often in the future as the global climate continues to warm.
Explanation: A weather-related disaster can occur when society and/or ecosystems are unable to effectively cope with an extreme weather event. That is, both the extreme nature of the weather event and the sensitivity of ecosystems or society to that event are factors. The dramatic rise in damages in recent years due to such disasters may therefore be at least partly attributed to demographic factors, such as increased human population in vulnerable regions and increased wealth.
On the other hand, there are indications that there have also been increases in various types of extreme weather events, at least in some regions of the world. Yet, since these events, by definition, occur infrequently and irregularly, they are difficult to link to global causes. They may simply be the result of natural variations in climate. Experts agree it is still too early to be confident about a direct link between climate change and these extreme events. Furthermore, few events are without historical precedence. Most historical records of such events prior to the past few decades are also not very accurate.
However, in many respects, the trends towards more intense and unusual extremes for some types of weather and climate events in some regions in recent years are broadly similar to those projected by climate models and related studies. Therefore, while there is no hard proof to link recent disaster trends to climate change, many of these events can be considered as examples of what could happen more frequently in the future.
Reference: Hegerl et al., 2007.
E.5 Why would global warming lead to more frequent and extreme weather events?
Response: Higher temperatures lead to higher rates of evaporation and precipitation, more frequent heat waves, less frequent cold extremes, and generally more energy for storms. Model results can provide useful clues as to the direction and significance of such changes. However, the processes involved are complex and the changes in extremes are therefore still difficult to predict accurately.
Explanation: Most extreme events are complex responses to a number of factors, and hence their responses to warmer climates are difficult to assess. However, as the Earth warms, experts expect more frequent high temperature extremes and less frequent cold extremes, and that more precipitation will fall over shorter periods of time. This will likely increase the frequency of very heavy and extreme precipitation events, and of local flooding. Tornadoes and the intensity of thunderstorms and related extreme wind and hail events will also increase in some areas. It is also expected that many regions of the world will experience more frequent, prolonged, or more intense droughts due to more rapid evaporation from plants, soils, lakes, and reservoirs. Increasing atmospheric moisture could also increase the intensity and frequency of blizzards and snow storms in some colder locations. In more temperate latitudes, their frequency will likely decrease, but their intensity may rise. In effect, climate change will 'load the dice' with respect to the probability of occurrence of such extreme weather events. There is as yet little consensus on how global warming will affect other extreme weather events such as tropical storms, cyclones and typhoons, although the potential maximum intensity of such storms is expected to increase.
Reference: Meehl et al., 2007.
E.6 Will global warming take place gradually or rapidly?
Response: Most climate model studies suggest that the response of the climate to human influences will be gradual. However, there is evidence that the Earth's climate has undergone abrupt shifts in the past, primarily during periods of glacial climates or during major transitions of climate from one state to another. Similar abrupt changes, although unlikely within the next century, cannot be ruled out (see D.11).
Explanation: There is clear evidence from paleoclimate data that the climate system underwent large-scale abrupt changes in climate during the past glacial maximum and the deglaciation process between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago. These appear to occur when the climate system is in an unstable mode, and to have had major impacts on regional climates. Temperatures over Greenland, for example, have changed by as much as 10°C within a few decades. Such large, abrupt changes have not occurred during the past 10,000 years of stable Holocene climate. Some scientists, however, have expressed concern that a rapid, human-induced climate change could return the climate to an unstable condition and once again trigger such abrupt events. While such events are unlikely within at least the next century, that possibility cannot be ruled out. Abrupt events appear to be linked to changes in ocean circulation, and the risk of occurrence appears to increase with increasing rates of change in global climate. The consequences, should they occur, could be catastrophic, since rapid change allows little time for adaptation.
Reference: Jansen et al., 2007.
E.7 Wouldn't Canadians be much better off with a warmer climate?
Response: For cold countries such as Canada, climate change can indeed provide some significant benefits. For example, warmer temperatures would reduce space heating costs and provide for longer, warmer growing seasons. When averaged over the entire country of Canada, these benefits could help offset some of the harmful effects caused by climate change provided the rate and magnitude of climate change are modest. However, if climate change is rapid or large, the risks of danger increase significantly, and the overall effect on countries like Canada would be increasingly negative, simply because it is more difficult to adapt to large or rapid change. Moreover, major negative impacts are projected for many of the developing countries of the world, even for modest changes in climate. These off-shore impacts can also have indirect yet significant negative consequences for Canadians (see E.8).
Explanation: Moderately warmer climates could provide benefits to some sectors of the economy or society, and to some regions of the world. For example, providing there is adequate moisture, longer and warmer growing seasons will increase productivity of agricultural crops, and warmer winters will reduce space heating costs in such countries and make it easier to navigate through ice-covered waters. Most of these benefits are due to changes in average temperatures.
However, other consequences of climate change are expected to be very harmful. These include: the combined effects of sea-level rise and ocean storm surges, which could be economically and ecologically devastating to some of Canada's coastal regions; enhanced summer drought conditions that could threaten agricultural production and natural ecosystems, and increase competition for water; increased intensity of summer rainfall, that would increase heavy flooding and erosion, sometimes in the same regions otherwise plagued by drought; and increased frequency of high summer temperature extremes that could stress both ecosystems and human populations.
The larger or more rapid the change in climate, the more difficult it will be to take advantage of the potential benefits, and the greater the risk of danger due to extreme events and other harmful changes. Thus, the concern is not about climate change of any particular kind, but about the possibility that rates and magnitudes of change will exceed human and ecological tolerance thresholds.
References: Field et al., 2007; Anisimov et al., 2007; Natural Resources Canada, 2004.
E.8 What are the primary reasons why Canadians should be concerned about climate change?
Response: While climate change will affect Canadian ecosystems and societies in many complex ways, the primary reasons why Canadians should be concerned are the effects of a warmer world on our northern environment and ecosystems, the economic and ecological consequences of longer and more severe droughts and the implications for life and property of more frequent and/or intense extreme weather events. Furthermore, Canadians should also be concerned about the impacts that climate change will have on other countries, especially those already exposed to severe problems of poverty, hunger and other health risks.
Explanation: Canadian ecological and social systems are well adapted to today's climate and weather patterns. Climate change will therefore affect almost every aspect of Canadian society and significantly alter the ecological patterns across the country. There are several aspects of such change that are of particular concern. First, warmer climates will melt snow, permafrost and sea ice across Canada's northern regions, dramatically altering the environment that current ecosystems and northern residents depend upon. While Arctic marine transportation may eventually become easier, over-land transportation that relies on frozen grounds will be increasingly curtailed, traditional cultures that rely on sea ice and frozen ground for pursuing hunting activities will be jeopardized, and ice-dependent animal species may become increasingly threatened with decline and possible extinction. In southern Canada, the primary concerns are related to extreme climate and weather events, particularly extended droughts, increased severe local floods and major wind events.
Canada also has had a long and admirable history of helping those in need in other countries of the world. Experts argue that the global need for assistance will increase dramatically under warmer climates, even for modest rises in temperature (see E.2 and E.3). Hence, Canada will likely be called upon to extend help to these victims through direct aid, through assistance in resolving related conflicts within and between countries, and by accepting those people who are displaced from their home countries because of the loss of property and homes or by related social unrest.
References: Field et al., 2007; Anisimov et al., 2007; Natural Resources Canada, 2004.
E.9 It has been suggested that, within 50 years, warmer climates will cause Halifax's climate to be similar to that of Boston today, Toronto's like that of Kentucky, and Vancouver's like that of San Francisco. What's so bad about that?
Response: Ecosystems, culture and socioeconomic infrastructures in Canada have been shaped by the local climate of today and the recent past. Changing infrastructure to suit warmer climates and associated changes in weather may be very costly. If climate change occurs rapidly, the process of adaptation becomes increasingly difficult, costly, and potentially unsuccessful, leading to risks of major disasters. The same is true for the natural environment.
Explanation: The past development of the infrastructure of Canadian cities, transportation systems, agricultural practices and other social and economic well-being activities have been significantly influenced by the past conditions of local climates. For example, most Canadian winter sport facilities and activities are dependent on the presence of snow and ice. Storm sewers and drainage systems in Canadian cities are based on, among other things, local rainfall characteristics, and residential and commercial buildings are designed for temperate to cold climates. Likewise, agriculture, water resource management and flood control infrastructures are based on current growing season and water resource characteristics. Many of these structures and activities require long lead times in order to prepare for future changes in climate. Hence, the more rapid the change in climate, the greater the potential mismatch of cultural, social and economic infrastructures with altered climate conditions, and the greater the risk of failure to adapt, and of negative consequences of climate change.
E.10 Reports indicate that warmer global temperatures will cause some of the largest changes in northern countries such as Canada. Does this mean we are much more at risk of danger than countries near the equator?
Response: No. Climate models, indeed, indicate that the magnitude of climate change in Canada will probably be greater than in many other countries. However, because our current Canadian climate regularly undergoes large changes from week to week, season to season, and year to year, Canadians may be better prepared to deal with climate variability and climate change than those living in less variable climates. Furthermore, modest warming will give us some benefits that will help offset some of the harmful effects (although the benefits and harm may be experienced by different regions, economic
sectors or communities). As a people, we may be less vulnerable to climate change than many others, particularly those living in poor tropical countries. However, within every country, there are communities and sectors of the economy more vulnerable than the population or economy as a whole.
Explanation: Models suggest that changes in temperature will be greatest at high continental latitudes and in winter. However, natural climate fluctuations are also greatest in these regions, and in winter. Hence, ecosystems and societies which have developed in these regions, in general, also have a greater tolerance for change, and may be more adaptable to the large changes predicted for future decades. As in any other region, the rate of climate change will be a key determinant in our ability to adapt to the coming changes. Since cold temperatures are a limitation to many ecosystems and socioeconomic activities in Canada, warmer climates are expected to bring many benefits. That said, the warming of the Arctic is expected to bring about such dramatic changes that residents of the North, and species within northern ecosystems, are expected to face many serious challenges in the coming years. Canada is a relatively wealthy nation, however, with a social infrastructure that can help Canadians to adapt more readily. By contrast, societies of many developing countries in low latitudes already have a marginal existence and have less access to such resources. This can make them vulnerable to even very small changes in climate. Thus, while the large changes for Canada projected by models may result in significant impacts within Canada, many of which will be negative, Canadians may be better able to cope with the consequences of climate change than residents of many developing countries.
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