text: Paul Yeager 2016-05-25T02:23:43-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/index.php?author=paul-yeager Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Paul Yeager Good old fashioned elbow grease. Top 10 Snow-Related Excuses for 2013 tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2385292 2012-12-30T15:42:52-05:00 2013-03-01T05:12:01-05:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ OK, so we might not love them, but we see dozens and dozens of them. It's a tradition in the world of journalism and blogging in the last week of the year to publish some sort of list highlighting something, either from the last year or previewing something for the next year. If it's not the best of something, then it's the worst of something, the scariest of something, the cutest of something, or... You get the picture. Why shouldn't I get into the act? With all of the recent storms, roughly 63 percent of the U.S. is covered in snow. Since we're quickly heading to the time of year when the most snow falls and people dislike it the most, I wanted to provide the top 10 ways to use snow as an excuse to not do something. Top 10 Snow-Related Excuses for 2013 Let's face it: Roads are often too slippery to come to work, but they're never too slippery to leave work early! 10: My car is allergic to salt. 9: The sun hitting the melting snow (on the wet roadway) is producing too much glare for my sensitive eyes. 8: The dog ate my ice-scraper. 7: I heard a guy in the line at the grocery store talking to someone on the phone whose cousin's brother said a big storm is coming tomorrow. That's good enough for me! I'll be "working" from home until further notice. 6: My boots won't pass inspection and are in the shoe-repair shop. 5: You never know when La Niña will strike, or is it El Niño? Either way, better safe than sorry. 4: Snow is a four-letter word! 3: Meteorologists are always wrong, so I know that this "sunny" forecast has to be wrong. 2: My car fishtails on salt and ash. 1: Global warming makes everything worse.]]> 2012: A Costly Year for Weather Disasters in the U.S. tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2367970 2012-12-27T03:27:49-05:00 2013-02-25T05:12:01-05:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ National Climatic Data Center. The government estimates that there were $11 billion-plus weather disasters this year, after 14 such disasters in 2011. Cumulative damage totals are expected to exceed $60 billion. The most dramatic weather event of the year, of course, was Hurricane Sandy that hit the mid-Atlantic region and Northeast with fury in late October. Sandy killed 131 people, and early estimates of damage were set at close to $50 billion. One major weather disaster--a widespread and intense drought -- has persisted all year. At its peak, the drought affected more than half of the nation and was accompanied by intense and, sometimes, deadly heat during the summer. It's estimated that the drought and heatwaves were responsible for 123 deaths, along with billions of dollars in agricultural losses. Extreme-to exceptional-drought conditions (the worst category) continue in much of the middle of the nation. The drought played a major role in the second worst fire season since 2000 in the western U.S., where over nine million acres were burned and eight people were killed. Several hundred homes were destroyed in Colorado's Waldo Canyon fire alone. Other weather disasters that are estimated to have caused at least a billion dollars in damage were Hurricane Isaac, which hit the Louisiana coast in August, and seven outbreaks of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that occurred from late winter through the summer. Isaac killed nine and caused major flooding in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The most deadly tornado outbreak occurred in the Southeast and Ohio Valley on March 3; 42 fatalities were caused by 75 confirmed tornadoes.]]> Weather's Two Winter Seasons: Before and After Christmas tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2225770 2012-12-02T10:19:37-05:00 2013-02-01T05:12:01-05:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ We don't all celebrate Christmas, of course, but we're all aware of how romanticized a White Christmas is in this country. From Thanksgiving through Christmas Day (or perhaps New Year's Day), it's not that we tolerate snow and cold; we actually enjoy it and look forward to it. Singers croon about a White Christmas. Movies and animated specials are filled with images of fluffy snow falling on top of villages adorned with spectacular Christmas displays. Even commercials are full of happy shoppers bopping around during snow storms, but no one even seems to be cold or have wet feet. Christmas cards all look like scenes from Normal Rockwell paintings, and we reminisce about how it used to snow more when we were younger while admitting we hope that it snows for Christmas this year. For the remainder of the winter, which is when the majority of snow falls, I might add, we go back to our snow-hating ways. We hate the cold, and we complain of fussing with boots, hats, and scarves. We don't want to deal with travel delays associated with the weather, and, in fact, we often plan a cruise to the Caribbean or a week in Cancun. We hope for an early end to winter, and complain if the flakes continue to fall in March or April. I've written about our tendency to want to split winter into two seasons before, as well as whether Charles Dickens is responsible for our obsession with the idea of a White Christmas. Finally, here are some images that show the snow on the ground for the past three Christmas days (images courtesy of the National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center). As you can see, snow was fairly scarce last year, but it widespread the previous two years, especially 2009. Christmas snow cover on Christmas 2011 Christmas snow cover on Christmas 2010 Christmas snow cover on Christmas 2009]]> Naming Winter Storms: Good for Weather Channel, Bad for Public tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2096982 2012-11-09T08:05:15-05:00 2013-01-09T05:12:01-05:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ Winter Storm Athena, your first thought was undoubtedly concern for those still suffering the devastating consequences of Hurricane Sandy. If your second thought was confusion since you didn't know that winter storms were named, then blame the Weather Channel since it unilaterally instituted a naming system that promises to cause more confusion than it's worth. Hurricanes and tropical storms are the only types of storms to have official names, assigned by the National Hurricane Center, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These names are universally accepted and used. Very detailed and particular criteria need to be met in order for a storm to be named. It's not a random process in the least, and the intention is to help those who might be affected by the storm. Once a tropical storm or hurricane has been named, it's easier to follow, especially on those occasions when two or more tropical storms or hurricanes are occurring at the same time. It personalizes the storm, and those who follow storms fairly closely can quickly discern the storm's general intensity from its classification alone. For instance, there's a big difference in terms of wind speed between a tropical storm and a Category-5 hurricane. It's an extremely useful tool, but it's only useful when we all use the same names and the same intensity classification scale. If different weather entities (government, private and media) were to follow different rules and assign different names based on their own criteria, then there would be nothing but confusion. One forecasting outlet might call it Hurricane Bill while another names it Hurricane Jenny, and one might classify it as a Category-1 hurricane while another thinks it's still a tropical storm. The public, rather than having a tool that would quickly help identify storms, would have to follow the weather even more closely to keep up with important weather information. There is no official naming convention for winter storms, but the Weather Channel took it upon themselves to start naming winter storms based on their own criteria. The weather business is as competitive as any other field. Not one competitor of the Weather Channel, whether that's another forecasting company or a nationally known meteorologist, is going to refer to any winter storm by the name the Weather Channel randomly selected. That would be the same as promoting the competition. It's not going to happen; in fact, competitors are likely to give the storm a different name, perhaps the type of nickname that's become popular in recent years (such as Snowmageddon) that is not based on any weather criteria. Some media outlets will use the Weather Channel names when referring to storms, either because they are a partner of the Weather Channel (perhaps receiving Internet forecasts from them) or because they consider the Weather Channel to be the experts in forecasting. Regardless, the point is that some people will use the Weather Channel names for winter storms, some won't, and others will use their own names. And the criteria for what makes a storm worthy of a name will not be as precise as the naming convention for hurricanes. The Weather Channel claims that naming storms would provide the same benefits as naming hurricanes, but they've been in the business long enough to know better. Those benefits would only result from a NOAA-instituted naming convention that mirrored the one for hurricanes -- a consistent system used by one and all. Instead of looking out for the best interest of the public, the Weather Channel looking out for the best interest of itself.]]> It's Not Stupid to Question Global Warming's Role in Sandy tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2068384 2012-11-03T13:06:27-04:00 2013-01-03T05:12:02-05:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ no matter what the editors at Business Week might think. Before I go deeper into my radical opinion, I first want to let everyone know that I'm a political liberal. That should have nothing to do with a discussion about weather and climate, but the reality of today is that political persuasion generally determines the stance on climate change. Liberals are supposed to believe that all extreme weather is proof of climate change, and the conservative position is one of denial. When it comes to the weather, though, I prefer science to politics. I understand that the earth's climate has been warming for more than a century, and I don't discount that man likely has had at least some role in the warming. I believe that we need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels and develop alternative and, preferably, sustainable energy alternatives, not only because of the potential impact of greenhouse gases but for reasons related to air pollution, water pollution, and the political benefits of not having to rely on a finite resource of energy that we don't -- and shouldn't -- have exclusive world rights to. Just because I believe those things, however, doesn't mean that I have to accept that a powerful and devastating hybrid storm is in and of itself proof of a changing climate. No single weather event is proof of climate change any more than one tranquil hurricane season is proof that global warming doesn't exist. Extreme weather, including powerful hurricane and hybrid storms, has always been part of the climate along the East Coast of the United States, including the mid-Atlantic region and Northeast. (NOAA image showing hurricanes from 1950 through 2004) A 1938 Category-3 hurricane pounded Long Island and New England, killing over 700 people. Four Category-3 hurricanes hit New England between 1944 and 1960, and 11 hurricanes (ranging from Category 1 to Category 4) made direct landfall in the Carolinas between 1947 and 1959. These storms weren't attributed to climate change; they were merely part of the extremes of weather that are part of a normal climate. Is Sandy assumed to be climate change-related because of its hybrid nature? (NOAA image of the "Perfect Storm") That's not a strong argument. Hybrid storms, although rare, are certainly not unheard of. The so-called Perfect Storm of 1991 (of movie and book fame) was a powerhouse hybrid storm in the Atlantic, and Hurricane Agnes of 1972 became a hybrid storm as it produced record flooding in much of the Northeast. Powerful and sometimes devastating storms affected this region long before climate change was even considered, so I need more proof than the circular argument of "Global warming causes more extreme storms, and we had an extreme storm, so it's global warming." I need to know what the difference is between those storms and Sandy in order to say that Sandy was directly affected by climate change and the others weren't. I'm not saying that would be an easy thing for climate scientists to determine and quantify, but I'm not stupid for wanting to know the science.]]> Frankenstorm: Fact and Fiction tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2030329 2012-10-27T14:26:33-04:00 2012-12-27T05:12:01-05:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ That's what I'll try to do here -- in a general sense, not intended as specific forecast information. If you're in the potential path of the storm, then follow local sources of weather information extremely closely and take any necessary actions to best prepare yourself. There has never been a storm like this. False. The storm, called a hybrid storm, will be a combination of a tropical system (Hurricane Sandy) and a non-tropical system (a storm that would produce a typical rain or snow storm). While we don't see this type of merger often, it does happen on occasion, especially in the fall when tropical waters are still warm enough to support tropical storms and hurricanes and the main storm track (which produces the non-tropical storms) is beginning to gear up for winter. The so-called "Perfect Storm" of book and movie fame was such a storm. That storm (in 1991) never made a direct hit on the United States but still caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. This will be the worst storm in history. Possibly true, at least for some. There are three weather factors that will make this storm so potent (compared to the Perfect Storm since that's a well-known example of an intense hybrid storm): The strength and energy being added to "Frankenstorm" from Hurricane Sandy is much more intense than the tropical energy that was added to the Perfect Storm in 1991. The tropical energy is an extremely important factor in the intensity of the storm. The strength of the non-tropical storm moving into Frankenstorm is also more intense than with the Perfect Storm. Frankenstorm will make a direct landfall in a highly populated portion of the United States, which intensifies the danger to lives and property. For these reasons, Frankenstorm has the potential to be the strongest storm in recorded weather history to affect the areas where it hits most directly. That fact cannot be emphasized enough. What can be overplayed, though, (and therefore perceived as hype) is that the storm will not be the worst in history for everyone and that we don't have a complete history of weather, and those points can get lost during a media firestorm. This is a rogue storm. False. Hybrid storms are sometimes called rogue storms, but this is a misnomer. Rogue means unpredictable. The best recent example might be Sarah Palin going "rogue" in the 2008 election. Hybrid means something powered by more than one source, such as a hybrid car that is part electric and part gasoline. The forecast details on Frankenstorm will be hard to pinpoint, but the storm itself is not some unpredictable beast with a mind of its own as the word rogue might insinuate. It's a "weak" hurricane, so storm surge and coastal flooding won't be so bad. False!! False!! False!! The storm surge, which is a temporary rise in the ocean level caused by a storm as it pushes water along in front of it, is the most deadly part of a hurricane. The surge is a reflection of the size the storm, the intensity of the wind, the direction of the wind, the shape of the coastline, etc. This storm surge will be very dangerous this storm, especially from the center of the storm northward, and a significant surge will extend very far to the north of the center because of its size. In addition to the surge, wind waves on top of the surge will cause additional flooding and structural damage. Coastal residents who are alerted of the need to evacuate need to heed the warnings. The storm is going to bring snow, as well as wind and rain. Technically true, but false for most. Many of the reports of the storm in the media are muddled and include references to storm surge, wind, flooding rain, and snow without giving precise details about what part of the storm will affect what regions. In addition, people sometimes listen to forecast information with half an ear, so even when the information is properly conveyed, the overall perception becomes jumbled. For instance, I've read comments on Web sites where people in Washington, D.C., are wondering whether they'll get rain or snow. Snow is not a concern for Washington, D.C. So, for that reason, I'm going to say that the emphasis on the snow part of the storm is being overplayed. A relatively small area has the potential to receive snow from Frankenstorm. The caveat is that where the potential for heavy snow exists, mainly in the high elevations from West Virginia to southwestern Pennsylvania, it would be a major problem if it were to happen. With leaves still on some trees, the potential for downed power lines and tree limbs is high. But most areas will not see snow from Frankenstorm. Frankenstorm will be just a dangerous even if Sandy is downgraded to a tropical storm tropical depression. True. Because of the nature of this hybrid storm, whether Sandy is a hurricane, a tropical storm, or tropical depression does not make a great deal of difference. That's because the energy from the tropical heat and moisture is roughly the same regardless of Sandy's current status, and that is a critical factor in the strength of Frankenstorm. The storm will weaken after moving inland. False. Hurricanes and tropical storms derive their energy from the warm water and, therefore, typically quickly weaken once moving inland. This storm, however, since the energy will be added to that of the non-tropical portion of the storm, will maintain strength while moving inland. Tropical-storm force and hurricane-force winds survive for a longer period of time and will extend much farther inland than with a typical hurricane. Some interior areas will experience hurricane conditions that have never experienced them before. The flooding threat in the Northeast will be as extreme as it was with Irene. False. Flash flooding and urban flooding is a serious threat with nearly any tropical system, and that will certainly be the case with this hybrid storm, especially since the storm will not be quick to move out of the mid-Atlantic region and Northeast. However, the flooding risk along major rivers is not as great with Frankenstorm as it was with the remnants of Hurricane Irene in the summer of 2011. Irene's rain fell on already water-logged areas, and the result was the worst river flooding in recorded weather history for many. The relatively dry time preceding Frankenstorm should prevent the intensity of river flooding; however, the threat of life-threatening flash flooding still exists.]]> Despite Fast Start, NOAA Predicts Near-Normal Hurricane Season tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1544408 2012-05-24T23:45:52-04:00 2012-07-24T05:12:07-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ likelihood of a second system along the Southeast coast this week--NOAA predicts a near-normal season overall. NOAA predicts a 70% chance of nine to 15 named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes), including four to eight hurricanes (sustained winds of 74 mph or greater) and one to three major hurricane (sustained winds of at least 111 mph). An average season, based on statistics from 1980-2010, produces 12 named storms, including six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. This forecast would represent a decrease in the number of storms from the past two years; however, NOAA is advising residents in coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast to remain alert. The number of storms is much less important than whether storms make a direct landfall. Hurricane Andrew, which devastated South Florida 20 years ago, is a reminder of the dangers during a season with a low number of storms. Only six named storms occurred in 1992, but the Category 5 hurricane (the most intense category) killed 61 and caused an estimated $27 billion in property damages. (Image courtesy of NOAA) The weather factors that NOAA expects to reduce the overall number of storms are similar to those noted by non-government entities that issued forecasts earlier this year: the potential presence of vertical wind shear in the Atlantic basin, cooler-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the eastern Atlantic, and the possible development of an El Nino in the Pacific ocean. Wind shear represents higher-than-average winds in the atmosphere above the Atlantic Ocean, and these winds tend to inhibit the develop of tropical systems or weaken storms that have developed. Tropical cyclones are surprisingly fragile, especially in their formative stages. The cooler water in the eastern Atlantic decreases the likelihood of systems developing far out in the Atlantic as atmospheric disturbances emerge from Africa; however, this cooler water would not decrease the threat closer to land, again emphasizing the importance of impact over the number of storms. Even though El Nino, which is a warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, occurs thousands of miles away from the Atlantic Basin, there tends to be fewer storms in the Atlantic once one has developed. A couple of factors that remain conducive to Atlantic basin hurricane formation are the continuation of overall atmospheric factors associated with the multi-decade cycle of the Atlantic basin and near-normal sea-surface temperatures much of the tropical region and the Caribbean Sea.]]> Average- to Below-Average 2012 Hurricane Season Predicted tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1460808 2012-04-28T10:23:33-04:00 2012-06-28T05:12:03-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ Weather Channel/WSI, Colorado State University, and AccuWeather -- have released their seasonal forecasts, and the consensus is for an average- to below-average number of tropical storms and hurricanes. The 1961-2009 average for Atlantic Basin, which includes the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, is 11.3 named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes), including 6.3 hurricanes and 2.3 major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher), according to NOAA. WSI (Weather Services International), which is part of The Weather Channel Companies, expects 11 named storms in 2012, including six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. Colorado State University predicts 10 named storms, including four hurricanes and two major hurricanes. AccuWeather expects similar numbers, with 12 named storms, including five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. The last two years were very active in terms of the number of storms, with back-to-back seasons (2010 and 2011) of 19 named storms. The 2010 season included 12 hurricanes and five major hurricanes. (NOAA image of Hurricane Irene from August 27, 2011) The numbers are expected to be lower this year because of cooler sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic and the possible development of an El Nino by late-summer or early fall, which tends to reduce the number of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin. Warmer-than-average Atlantic basin sea-surface temperatures and the presence of a La Nina enhanced the number of named storms during each of the past two seasons. Of course, the number of named storms is much less important than the effect that the storms have on land areas, and the United States has been relatively fortunate during the past couple of years. The large and powerful Hurricane Irene alone caused billions of dollars in damage from the Carolina coast to the Northeast last year, but the overall impact of the back-to-back active seasons was less than might have been expected in the United States. This year, AccuWeather warns that storms might be more likely to form close to the United States than the past couple of years and prevailing steering winds could direct those storms toward land. The Weather Channel does not attempt to predict details related to potential landfall of storms in seasonal forecasts. The Colorado State forecast includes the statistical probability of land-falling storms in various parts of the United States, and all are slightly below the long-term average. One of the large-scale factors that has contributed to a greater intensity of hurricane seasons in recent years is a warm phase of the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation. The multidecadal oscillation is a scientific term that simply means that the sea-surface temperatures of the Atlantic go through warm and cool cycles that last for decades at a time. The current warm cycle began in 1995. With warm water being the fuel for hurricanes, the warm phase of the oscillation produces more -- and more intense -- hurricanes. Even during the warm cycle, however, seasonal variations can reduce the frequency of hurricanes.]]> NASA Expedition 30 Video: Earth Like You've Never Seen It Before tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1447670 2012-04-23T22:53:00-04:00 2012-06-23T05:12:02-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ The video highlights man-made, astronomical, and meteorological features in a series of time-lapse photographs set to Howard Blake's other-worldly song "Walking in the Air." The video includes city lights over Europe and the U.S., colorful views of both the Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis, stars over the southern U.S., a setting moon, and a blue comet (Lovejoy). From a weather perspective, there are some great shots of cloud formations from a different perspective than the typical satellite image, along with the sparkling nighttime thunderstorms from outer space. The video would make a great recruiting tool for astronauts! ]]> March Temperatures: Record Warmth U.S., But Coolest Globally Since 1999 tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1436228 2012-04-19T08:47:58-04:00 2012-06-19T05:12:01-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ The warmth across the United States was widespread and intense, especially across the eastern two-thirds of the nation. Many states -- 25 to be exact -- recorded their warmest March in the 118 years of such records, and it was the warmest March on record for the contiguous United States. It was also warmer than average across much of western Europe. Globally, however, the story was much different, with widespread cooler-than-average temperatures in Alaska, Australia, eastern and western Russia, and parts of New Zealand balancing the intense heat across much of North America and parts of Europe to some extent, according to NOAA's global climate report for March. The combined global average temperature over land and ocean surfaces for March was 55.7 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the coolest since 1999 and the 16th warmest on record. The temperature was 0.83 degrees F above the 20th century average. The balancing of U.S. warmth by relatively cool weather globally in March is a trend that has continued throughout the first three months of 2012. For the year to date, the average global land- and sea-surface temperature was 0.70 degrees F above the 20th century average, which is both the coolest since 1996 and the 21st warmest such period on record. Meanwhile, across the contiguous United States, the first three months were the warmest on record, with temperatures averaging 6.0 degrees above the 20th century average. The exceptional warmth across the eastern United States provided the fuel for an early-month tornado outbreak that killed 40; the tornado outbreak was the first billion-dollar-plus weather disaster of 2012.]]> U.S. Warmth Continues, but Globally Coolest Land Temperatures Since 1994 tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1355425 2012-03-17T18:38:08-04:00 2012-05-17T05:12:02-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ fourth warmest) and global temperatures remained above average in February, global land areas were the coolest since 1994. In other words, just as cold winter in the U.S. during the previous two years did not mean that it was cold globally, a warm U.S. winter this year didn't mean that it was warm globally. Determinations about global temperature trends need to be made based on global data, not the data in one part of the world. The warmth in the U.S. in the winter (December through February) was exceptional, and it's a trend that has continued in earnest in March. However, the extreme cold affecting large portions of Europe from late January into February tempered the overall statistics, especially those for land surface temperatures. The combined global land and sea surface temperature was 0.67 degrees (Fahrenheit) above the 20th century average, which is simultaneously the 22nd warmest February on record (since 1880) and the coolest February since 2008. The combined average land temperature was 0.68 degrees (F) above the 20th century average, which is simultaneously the 37th warmest February on record and the coolest since 1994. The combined land and sea surface temperature is the most important since that gives the best overall indication of the global temperatures, and it remains above average. However, it may be surprising to those of us living in the currently warm U.S. weather to learn that land surface temperatures were the coolest they've been in nearly 20 years in February. No matter what we think of the individual statistics, it's clear that February was a month of extremes. Temperatures across the Midwest, Northeast, and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States were exceptionally warm, averaging nearly 8 degrees above the 20th century average. Meanwhile, on the Eurasian continent, an estimated 650 people were killed by extreme winter conditions, including record cold and record snowfall. Other highlights included France the driest February since 1859 in France, the coldest February since 1959 in Germany, and a Madagascar cyclone (another name for hurricane) that killed 23 and left 190,000 people homeless. Also, Australia experience their 8th coolest February (late summer Down Under) on record. The Arctic had the fifth lowest extent of sea ice on record, while the Antarctic had the fifth largest extent of sea ice on record.]]> Will Tornado Season Be as Bad as Last Year? tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1319070 2012-03-04T11:12:46-05:00 2012-05-04T05:12:01-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ the second deadliest year on record, from 1,709 tornadoes. The over three dozen of tornado-related deaths in the past week, along with 165 preliminary reports of tornadoes, is raising fears that this will be another devastating year for tornadoes. Overall atmospheric conditions in the coming months will not be as conducive for tornadoes as they were last year -- but an active season is a possibility. It was the combination of unseasonably warm air in the southern part of the country, cooler-than-normal air in the northern tier of the country, and an active spring and early summer storm track fueled by an ongoing La Niña that set the stage for the devastating season last year. These are factors that wereanticipated by forecasters. This year, the Climate Prediction Center (the government's long-range forecasting experts) expects some similarities to last year, but there will also be significant differences. The main similarity is expected warmer-than-average conditions in the southern tier of the country, and since a warm, moist flow from the Gulf of Mexico is a prime factor in the formation of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, this factor alone indicates that the season could be more intense than an average season. Fortunately, however, it seems less likely that temperatures will be cooler-than-average across the norther tier of the country. If it is not as cool in the north as it was last year, then the contrast between the warm and cool air will not be as intense, a factor that would tend to reduce the number of widespread tornado outbreaks. While the temperature contrast between the warm and cool air is the potential fuel for devastating thunderstorms, an active storm track is necessary to activate this fuel. With the La Niña that influenced the weather through winter quickly dissipating, it is not likely that the storm track will be as active this spring into summer as it was last year. That's one of the major implications of a La Niña -- a more active storm track across the northern part of the country. Even an average season poses considerable risk for tornadoes -- the year with the fewest number of tornadoes this century, 2002, had 938 tornadoes, including over 200 during the month of May. Tornadoes can occur in any month, but April and May are typically the months with the highest tornado frequency. And it only takes one tornado over a populated region to turn a mild season into a particularly tragic one.]]> January: 19th Warmest Globally and "Coolest" in Four Years tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1285165 2012-02-17T17:54:45-05:00 2012-04-18T05:12:01-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ fourth warmest January on record for the contiguous United States and the 19th warmest January on record globally. This 19th warmest ranking also means that January was the "coolest" month in the past four years. The overall cooling tendency of La Nina, record cold in Alaska (not counted in the stats for the contiguous U.S.), and widespread cold in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia tempered the unusual warmth across the United States. The combined global land and ocean average surface temperature in January was 54.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 0.7 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average. Separately, the land surface temperature was 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the 20th century average (26th warmest on record), and the global ocean surface temperature was 0.54 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 20th century average (17th warmest on record). There are a number global temperature measurements and a number of rankings, which can lead to confusion. The statistics referenced here are based on NOAA's preliminary global climate data, which is released each month. Each month is compared to itself (January versus all previous January months, July versus all previous July months, etc.), and the result is individual lists of the months ranked in order from warmest to coolest, with the data extending back to the 1890s. In these terms, January 2012 ranks as the "coolest" individual month since January 2008, which was the 31st warmest January on record, and January 2012 is only one of five months out of the past 48 that has not been in the top 10 warmest on record. For comparison, eight of the 48 months have been the warmest or second warmest on record. The cold from Eastern Europe into much of Asia represented the beginning of a prolonged intense cold wave that expanded westward and resulted in devastating cold and snow to large portions of Europe into this month. It will be interesting to see how the battle between the U.S. warmth and European cold will play out in the global temperature statistics for February, and I'll include an update when those stats become available.]]> Mild Winter in U.S., but Devastating Winter in Eastern Europe tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1275252 2012-02-14T09:34:54-05:00 2012-04-15T05:12:01-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ The answer to that question is never as simple as what the weather is at my house or what the weather is in one region experiencing an extreme. It takes time to collect and analyze global data, and with the large variation between warm and cold across just the Northern Hemisphere, it will be interesting to see how the overall global temperature in January and February compares to recent years. In other words, it will be interesting to see whether the cold or warm wins the tug-of-war. We already have the NOAA statistics for the U.S. for January, where it was that 4th warmest for the contiguous U.S. We do not yet have the global stats for January, which should be released for NOAA within days, but the global January stats will be as influenced by the most recent European cold spell as February stats will be since the cold started late in January but has continued well into February. I will post the January and February global stats after they are released, and I will use the same NOAA reports that I've used here in the past for the sake of consistency. For the record, I'm a meteorologist, not a climate scientist, so I'm merely discussing the statistics, not making an editorial comment about climate change. Extremely Harsh Eastern European Winter News coverage in the U.S.tends to be U.S.-centric, so I have not seen an abundance of coverage on the European cold, but here are a few highlights from a Washington Post article (Heavy snow for days cuts of thousands in eastern Romania; military planes transport food) of what is a growing humanitarian crisis: Hundreds of Eastern Europeans have died (many homeless) and tens of thousands are trapped in their homes, many with little heat. In parts of the Balkans, residents have had to dig tunnels in snow as deep as 15 feet to get out of their homes. In Romania, thousands of people are isolated due to closed roads, stopped railroad travel, etc.; thousands of soldiers have been put to work clearing snow from roads to reach those who are isolated. For pictures from the stranded villages, see the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang blog In Siberia, helicopters are being used to deliver food and evacuate sailors trapped on the frozen Danube River. The ice on the Danube, one of the main European waterways, has greatly affected the movement of goods. Bosnia has been inundated with record-breaking snow and bitter cold (temperatures approaching -10 degrees F) for the past week. Last week, the Telegraph reported that temperatures had hit -40 degrees F in Finland. ]]> Fourth Warmest January in Contiguous U.S., But Record Cold in Alaska tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1261389 2012-02-08T15:32:00-05:00 2012-04-09T05:12:01-04:00 Paul Yeager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-yeager/ according to NOAA, January 2012 was the fourth warmest for the contiguous U.S. while parts of Alaska experienced record cold. The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 36.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 5.5 degrees F higher than the 20th century average. In addition to being the fourth warmest in the 118 years of record, it was the warmest since 2006. Precipitation was .37 inches less than average. Snowcover was the third lowest in the 46 years that such records were kept, with snowfall being much less than normal in the northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast. The Pacific Northwest, on the other hand, was pounded with a major snowstorm from the 18th through the 23rd, including snowfall in the more heavily populated regions in western Washington and western Oregon, where snow is a relative rarity. The storm resulted in the loss of power to more than a quarter of a million homes. The warmest conditions (relative to average) were found in the middle of the country, especially across the northern Plains, where some all-time January record high temperatures were established. In sharp contrast, it was much colder than average across Alaska, where several locations experienced the coldest January on record. In Bettles, the average temperature for the month was -35.6 degrees F. Even though precipitation was below average in general, the second consecutive month with above average rainfall in Texas improved the ongoing drought conditions. And the combination of warmth and abundant moisture resulted in a rare tornado outbreak in parts of the Southeast on the 22nd. NOAA has not yet released its global climate data, a report that will include data from the extreme winter cold that arrived in Europe during the latter part of the month and has continued into this month. Hundreds of Europeans have been killed to date in what is considered the coldest outbreak since 1991. The extreme cold is expected to continue through much of February.]]>


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TELL CITY - A teenage boy was detained last Monday after he allegedly forced a younger boy to perform a sex act on him in Zoercher-Bettinger Park.
Detective Alan Malone said the teen was detained and later released to his parents. He faces a possible charge of child molesting. A neighbor saw the sex act taking place and called police. Malone declined to give the ages of the juveniles but said there was a seven-year age difference between the alleged perpetrator and the victim.
PERRY COUNTY - Because attendance was low and nominations weren't made for all Humane Society of Perry County offices at a meeting Oct. 13, those present approved a motion to extend officer positions one year.
The action requires the membership's approval, President Jim Carter said, and will be considered at a 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 meeting at Fifth Third Bank. "If the motion prevails, all present officers will hold their respective positions until Jan. 1, 2011, he explained. "If you diagree with this motion, please be at the meeting to voice your concerns."
TROY - Fall cleanup days are set for Nov. 19-20 in Troy. Residents should have items placed out for pickup by 7 a.m. Nov. 19. Some large and heavy items carry a pickup charge.
For more information call the town office at 547-7501.
PERRY COUNTY - Members of Perry County's Fraternal Order of Police continue to sell tickets in a raffle for a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Tickets are $10 each or six for $50, with the drawing scheduled for Dec. 23 in City Hall.
Proceeds will benefit FOP programs, including Shop with a Cop, a project that pairs local children and officers for pre-Christmas shopping trips for clothing and toys.
Raffle tickets can be purchased from any FOP member or by calling Brian Greulich at 547-8741. Officers will be selling chances Saturday and Nov. 21 at Wal-Mart.
TELL CITY – Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman has announced that Tell City will receive a $4,447,000 grant, one of the largest funding awards in city history, to control its combined-sewer overflows. The money will be partnered with a $6.6 million low-interest loan from the state's revolving fund.
The grant comes from the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, with funds made available to aid economic recovery after several natural disasters caused damage in many areas across the state during 2008.
TELL CITY - Voters in the Tell City-Troy Township school district will go to the polls Tuesday to answer the question, should up to $10 million worth of renovation work occur at Tell City High School?
"Our big emphasis is the chance we have to get interest-free money," Schools Superintendent Ron Etienne said Tuesday. "The work has to be done at some time." He's facing a Nov. 13 deadline for applying for up to the entire $10 million in interest-free stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
PERRY COUNTY - A menagerie of creatures fair and fearsome, storybook princesses, Winnie the Poohs, grim reapers and dragon-slaying heroes, will converge on Tell City's Main Street Friday evening for the 19th annual Witches Walk.
• Tell City: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Cannelton: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. These hours are a change to what the city council approved earlier in the month
• Troy: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday
Where oh where has fall gone? Not only is October set to pass us by, but it's time once again to turn clocks back Saturday night. Once the final trick-or-treater departs, Perry Countians will enjoy an extra hour of slumber as the official change takes place at 2 a.m. Sunday.
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Blue Rock, Ohio 12.52 miles SE
Cambridge, Ohio 22.68 miles NE
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Oct 2015 - $28.00
VERY helpful and friendly staff. This is a rustic CG, but with full hookups, two fishing ponds and great ambiance. If we're back this way, we'll stay here again! - Walt Bennett
May 2015 - $25.00
Nice park, 2 nice lakes, good inside gravel roads. Small store, courteous staff, full hook ups, 30 amp at our site. Would definitely stay there again. - john rv
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Definitely a campground we would return to. Very clean restrooms and showers, nice folks and a convenient store to replace my sewer hose when it split. - living large
Sep 2015 - $44.00
We stayed here labor day weekend 2015. Our family actually had 3 sites. From the time we checked in we had problems. As soon as the owners or "stalkers" as we called them seen my husband and brother-in-law were of Hispanic origin they were driving past our campsite every 5 minutes staring at us. By Saturday afternoon all 3 of our family's decided that ok we came here and will stick it out but we will NEVER come back or tell anyone about this place at all! As soon as it gets dusk the place is like a ghost town and they make sure it stays that way. I mean who does not sit around a campfire and talk at night? Not this place evidently. Lights out by 10pm. Our 13 year old son could not even go play basketball without one of us (his parents) holding his hand. They made us pay for our daughter as an adult(17 years old), but she was not even allowed to take the kids to the smallest pool ever. So why do I have to pay for her as an adult when they still treat her as a child. The only good thing they had was the singer Haley on Saturday. Nothing for kids but a playground and pool that fit about 8 people max to be comfortable. This park should be only made for permanent sites and it is for sure NOT family friendly. Picnic table at each site-Enough for 2 people, 4 if you like to be squished. Thank goodness we put our furbabies in boarding for the weekend. I could only imagine what they would of said. But older people that stay there all the time had their yappie dogs out, but of course nothing was said to them about the barking all night long! Nope if I could give this place a zero-I would even give it a negative number! They need to learn how to run a family oriented campground with actual activities and quit stalking people! Never coming back! - JLee Hdz
Aug 2015 - $36.00
The long road leading up the hill has several places that two motorhomes can't pass. If I had met someone and they were towing a vehicle, one of us would have had to disconnect and back up.
When we called for reservations that morning, neither we or our friends traveling with us were told anything about check-in time. We arrived shortly after noon and the owner was irritated after I told her I was concerned about the narrow road leading up the hill to the park. She informed me that check-in time was 2 PM and charged us both an additional fee for early check-in. She also told me that I was causing her to be late for lunch. Very rude person! I didn't realize that she was charging me an additional fee until my friend checked-in and told me about it. I checked my receipt and found I had been charged. If she had told me that, I would have left right then.
There are signs all over the park about park rules. They didn't seem to apply to everyone. Once in the site, the site, it was OK. I believe we had the two best sites in the park as several did not appear to be very level and some were very short. The next morning neither of us connected our tow vehicles until we got down the winding hill for fear we might meet someone else that didn't know their rules and we couldn't pass.
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Comverse Reveals $60 Million Operating Loss and 370 Job Losses
Half the operating loss is the cost of a special panel looking into its accounting and option problems
Last night local time, Comverse Technologies (Nasdaq: CMVT) announced partial results for the first quarter of 2007. It couldn't announce all its results because the technology group hasn't finished straightening up its books after stock-option and other financial fiascos that require it to restate results going back ten years.
Anyway, Comverse Technologies, under new management now that the some of the old management has fled justice or been arrested, reported to a heavy operating loss of $60 million and 370 dismissals, or 6% of its workforce.
One reason for the heavy operating loss is the weighty $32.1 million cost for a legal committee that looked into the company's policies regarding stock options and accounting. The committee has finished its work, Comverse Technologies says, therefore this particular cost should all but vanish in the second quarter of 2007.
The company adds that it should resume publishing full financial statements by the end of January 2008.
Revenues increased 10% year over year against the parallel quarter to $405.7 million, Comverse Technologies said. Its backlog of orders dwindled during the January-March period by 4.2% to $759 million.
Subsidiary Comverse, which develops value-added and billing software for telcos, reported a 10% increase in revenues to $285 million.
Revenues from subsidiary Verint Systems (Nasdaq: VRNT - 57%) rose 15% against the corresponding quarter of 2006 to $101 million. Ulticom (Nasdaq: ULCM - 68%) reported a 27% dive in year over year revenues to $11.4 million.
StarHome sales weakened by 6% against the same period of 2006 to $9.7 million, Comverse Technologies said.
Comverse and its units have been unable to report their full financial statements for more than a year, after being caught backdating and spring-loading stock option grants, to name but one of its misdeeds. Company founder and leader Kobi Alexander fled justice to, it turned out, Namibia, where he is undergoing glacial extradition proceedings and is meanwhile basing himself as a local businessman and philanthropist.
Two other top ex-Comversites, former general counsel William Sorin and ex-chief financial officer David Kreinberg, have entered plea bargain agreements. Sorin was sentenced to 366 days in prison for his role in backdating stock options and was slammed with $52 million compensation to shareholders.
Kreinberg told U.S. attorneys that Alexander had tried to bribe him to take full responsibility for the troubles at Comverse. He refused.
The new CEO, Andre Dahan, explains that dismissals were necessary because of the drop in the company's backlog. The company has 6,100 employees, of whom 2,900 work in Israel.
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Sold my LNCO this am, took my lumps/losses. Sorry I didn't sell earlier, when SEC announced it was going to investigate LNCO. An SEC investigation rarely yields any good news. IMO further bad news on the horizon, the Berry deal will fall through and then the SEC will investigate LNCO. Good luck to all LNCO shareholders. Same situation happened at Enron.
you are a lying POS. Next on SEC list for "informal inquiry" should be Hedgeye Risk Mgmt. A Pyrrhic "victory" that you manufactured using questionable business practices and gamesmanship. Let's see how the whole deal goes down. The only people who are going to put money with Hedgeye either want market manipulation or have the attention span of a two year old..Good luck to you, too-not!
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Sorry, not lying. If you think that the Berry shareholders are going to approve a LNCO buyout at this point, you are out of your mind. That deal is dead, pending the SEC investigation.
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Sorry, not lying. I sold all my LNCO, took between $10k-$15k loss. I've already reinvested the money from the sale in shares of NSC, MRO, and ERF. You got to know when to 'fold em'.


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A combination of different textures expressing the roughness and smoothness everyone have inside. Also, the color blue is used to give the feeling of calmness yet coldness at the same time. It's an acrylic on canvas art piece but then digitally adjusted.


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In 1995, the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) set out important new rights for disabled people across the UK, so for the first time, people had the right to challenge any discrimination they experienced when trying to access goods and services. Now, more than 20 years on, disabled people are still reporting problems when they try to access shops, services and other facilities. This means, in turn, those businesses miss out on the possible spend of customers they are preventing (often through simple and unintentional ignorance) from accessing their own goods and services!
In the 2011 Census, 113,715 people, which is over 21% of Cornwall's total population, reported their day to day activities as being limited by a long term health condition or disability, which is more than double the national figure of 10%.
If disabled people can't access your services, it's highly unlikely their friends and family will and with an estimated 55,000 carers in Cornwall, that's another 10% of the population!
Nationally, disabled people have reported that shopping is the most difficult experience for accessibility, followed by going to the cinema, theatre and concerts.
According to Government research in 2014, the so-called 'purple pound' is estimated to be worth up to £212bn. The Department for Work & Pensions stated that more than 12m customers and their families could be excluded which is the equivalent to the populations of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Cardiff and Manchester combined.
The best thing about truly inclusive and accessible environments is that each and every one of us benefits, especially elderly people and young families.
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Congratulation on your first stay onsite at WDW! It's a terrific experience at all levels of resorts!
We (my BFF since age 7 and I) used the DDP once and enjoyed the opportunity to try TS restaurants we might not visit otherwise, but we felt tied to our ADRs! As two very middle-aged females, we also aren't accustomed to larger meals--although she handles them better than I do! --so that was an issue after about the fifth day.
Other than that, we pooled our remaining snack credits the day before our departure and she purchased a lot of the Rice Krispie treats to take home to her grandchildren and other family members. She packed them in her checked bag and they arrived at her home safely.
Biggest DDP tip: Don't overeat just because the food is there!


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Cebit 2008: Lenovo Mid-Cap Survey on Green IT
A survey by Thinkpad manufacturer Lenovo and chip manufacturer AMD reveals that European companies are prepared to pay higher prices for power-saving technologies.
The notebook manufacturer published the results of the survey at CeBIT. Of 643 IT managers working for mid-caps from Germany, France and Great Britain, 80 percent said that they would be prepared to pay more for Green IT. The survey also revealed that managers need more information on environmental protection laws. 53 percent of the respondents said that they were unaware of current legislation, although the majority was aware that the current crop of PCs is not classified as energy-efficient.
The majority statement (82 percent) that managers would be willing to pay more money for energy-saving PCs is reflected in the top 5 purchasing criteria: functionality, price, design, energy efficiency, and brand name.
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Film: 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'; Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Mosley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes; Director: Andrew Adamson; Rating: ***
The children in 'Prince Caspian' have grown up and so has the 'Chronicles of Narnia' franchise. The first movie, 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', sought to introduce us to a magical world and we marvelled mainly because we saw it through the eyes of children. But in this second instalment, also directed by Andrew Adamson, the children have a greater responsibility of saving the world and the movie's look perfectly reflects that. It is darker, more violent and less innocent.
The filmmakers clearly enjoyed the money bestowed on them and it shows in the over use of special effects. The action scenes are magnificently staged and we do clearly feel like we have been transported to a whole new world. But this comes at the cost of characterisation. We do not really get to know the children - Peter (William Mosley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) - any more than when we first saw them in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
The movie immediately plunges us into the story and places us in the middle of an epic struggle. The first half is almost slow to the point of being meandering but does well to pick up in time to not leave us bored and unconcerned.
The four Pevensie children have got back to their rather ordinary lives in World War II-era London and clearly miss Narnia. Suddenly, they are transported to Narnia but the place has changed. It's been almost 1,300 years since they left and the country is ruled by the evil humans led by Lord Miraz. The children have to round up the remaining citizens of Narnia who are in hiding and restore peace.
The cast is able, with the youngest actress Georgie being the best in the movie. It's a pity she does not feature in more scenes. The movie focuses too much on the battles and there is not much room to showcase any acting ability.
The evil Lord Miraz is hardly scary or threatening. Even Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) comes off a bit bland and charmless. One of the movie's failings is its inability in making us connect with Prince Caspian. The actors playing the children do a decent job of portraying the pressures of adolescence and the daunting task of saving the world.
Besides the commendable staging of the action sequences, there are a few memorable scenes that stay a bit longer after having watched the movie. The scene where a character has to resist resorting to black magic is chilling. The movie is low on the emotion quotient but the scene where a few of their friends have to be left behind at the mercy of their enemies as they retreat is touching.
The filmmakers clearly understood the dark nature of this book in the series by C.S. Lewis and have done a fine job in transforming it from print to film. The movie delivers in its action and since it transports us to a magical world, it is worth the watch.
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Cats — a television promo tells me they are relaxing to play with, especially for those of us in our golden years. Unfortunately, Oh No!, my resident feline, does not agree, nor is she impressed. Dangle a catnip mouse in front of her nose and she turns away in disdain, with total contempt in her green eyes. Live mice are a different matter, as are gophers and other small critters. However, she delights in bringing the mangled bodies in as presents, usually tucked beneath a pillow or between the blankets on my bed. Now it is my turn not to be amused. She is also fond of stalking — and often catching — small birds at the feeder on the patio. How do you teach a cat that gophers are fine but small wrens are not? Oh No! is not shy about making her wishes known. She yowls loud and long until she gets her way and the sliding door is opened for her. Then she sashays down my wheelchair ramp and curls up under the feeder, apparently under the delusion that the birds cannot see her. When we lived in rural Newcastle, I knew little about cats. We were dog people, especially fond of Great Danes. We did keep a few cats in the barn, but they were for mice control, and rarely came up to the house. Thus when Oh No! wandered into my life after I had moved to town, I was totally unprepared for this small ball of gray and white fur. She was independent, apparently determined to get her own way, and she exhibited traits we had never known in dogs. So I turned to the printed word, bringing home a slim volume titled "Why Cats Do That" by Karen Anderson. The sub-title, "A Collection of Curious Kitty Quirks" was not especially reassuring, but I was desperate. The first chapter dealt with why cats rub everything in sight, and since Oh No! wound herself around my ankles, I felt on safe ground. Of course she was demonstrating her affection, her gratitude for food and shelter, a safe place from the storm. Hah! I was quickly disillusioned. This was no demonstration of affection (after all, she rubbed against the corner of the sofa, too.) She was, rather. Marking her territory, saying in effect, this is more mine than yours and don't you forget it! So on to Chapter 2 — "Why do cats scratch the furniture?'" Granted my home furnishings are made up of early Good Will and late Salvation Army, with a few contributions from friends thrown in (I never have learned to say no), still they are mine and I don't want them shredded by a four-footed walk-in who just wants to sharpen her claws. Actually, I learned, she isn't sharpening her claws at all. She's merely removing the old dull claw sheaths so that she can do a really great job when she jumps on my tummy when I lie down. Besides that, she's practicing extending and retracting, which is essential to catching prey, fighting and climbing. There are more chapters, things I undoubtedly need to learn, and I plan to. Some things the book does not deal with, such as why Oh No! anticipates when I plan to sit in a particular chair and beats me to it. As I have admitted, I've never been a cat person. I'm not sure how well I'll succeed, but Oh No! may help. As for now, Oh No! curls up at the foot of my hospital bed with a clear view of the patio bird feeder, her "yak yak" tells me that. As for that television promo, well the least said the better. So there! Helen Bale's columns occasionally appear in the Journal.


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First, a brief history of pit bulls. Fifty years ago, pit bulls were regarded by some as "America's Family Pet." Then dog fighters began breeding the short, stocky, round-headed dogs to be deadly, and gangbangers and drug dealers took a shine to the little rascals. By the 1980s, laws were being passed across the country to rein in an explosion of pit-bull attacks.
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Of 530 dogs impounded at the county's three shelter sites as of Tuesday, 104 were pit bulls, 101 were chihuahuas and 43 — the next closest count — were terriers.
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