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We are all connected in some way, shape or form. Throughout life, we form various connections with people, places and things. It is through these connections that we create experiences and learn how to make the world around us a better place. Photos courtesy of Brian Deppe The idea of connection was the focal… Read More
TEDxLSU Returns for 2015 Installment
Tsolakis brings international experience to LSU College of Art & Design
To say that Alkis Tsolakis is well traveled would be a gross understatement. A native of Greece with a background in architecture and sculpture and speaker of eight languages, Tsolakis – who serves as dean of the LSU College of Art & Design – has lived in four countries on three continents. His resume includes… Read More
Nicole Hilton Becomes First African American Female LSU Architecture Graduate to Earn Licensure
In May 2014, Nicole Hilton was notified that she had passed the Architect Registration Examination, or ARE, making her the first African American female graduate of the LSU School of Architecture to become a licensed architect. Photo of Nicole Hilton Courtesy of Art Guerrero Photography Images of Nicole Hilton's Work Courtesy of Chasm Architecture … Read More
LSU Senior Andrew Mullet Recognized for Leadership and Service as a Supplemental Instruction Leader
Eddy Perez/University Relations LSU junior Andrew Mullet of Folsom, La., was named the recipient of the Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire Outstanding Supplemental Instruction Leader Award during the LSU Center for Academic Success, or CAS, Supplemental Instruction, or SI, brunch on Jan. 9 in the Atchafalaya Room of the Student Union. "SI is such an incredible… Read More
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Todd Moulder is someone who strives for intelligence, whether it is in the university classroom or laboratory or in the field as part of the U.S. Armed Forces. With the assistance of the Ronald E. McNair Research Scholars program, operated through LSU's University College, the junior from Alexandria, La., has been able to continue his… Read More
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Many people of note throughout history have transcribed the stories of their lives into tangible records, such as books and films. Having already authored a 1998 biography, "Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement," U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) has chosen to again tell his amazing story of courage and determination. Only this… Read More
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For Stanley Wilder, the next chapter of his career can be compared to revisiting the familiar pages of a favorite book read years ago. In May, Wilder was named the new dean of LSU Libraries, marking his return to the university where he worked for a decade. He officially took over the deanship of LSU's… Read More
Introducing… Todd Queen, Dean of the LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts
Todd Queen is stepping into the spotlight as the new leader of the LSU College of Music & Dramatic Arts. Appointed to the College of Music & Dramatic Arts' deanship in July, Queen previously served as professor of voice and chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance in the College of Liberal Arts… Read More
LSU Center for Computation and Technology, BRCC Host Baton Rouge Energy Venture Camp
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Issue No.08 - August (1971 vol.20)
pp: 856-861
G. Frosini , IEEE
Methods to realize race-free asynchronous sequential circuits by using appropriate single transition time (STT) state assignments have been described in the literature. This paper deals with that restricted class of asynchronous circuits (called pulse-input asynchronous circuits) for which in every input sequence each input state l<inf>i</inf>is always followed by a special input state l<inf>o</in
Index Terms?Asynchronous sequential circuits, flow table transformations, pulse-input sequential circuits, single transition time state assignments, universal state assignments.
G. Frosini, G.B. Gerace, "A Universal STT State Assignment Method for Pulse Input Asynchronous Sequential Circuits", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol.20, no. 8, pp. 856-861, August 1971, doi:10.1109/T-C.1971.223361

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Margaret Hamer: High flier
Margaret Hamer, the first woman in Australia to graduate as an aeronautical engineer, died in May at her home in Melbourne. She was 86.
Margaret was born in Adelaide, began secondary school in Adelaide, then attended university, both in Adelaide and Sydney, initially studying civil engineering in a profession where few women dared to tread.
She graduated as an aeronautical engineer from Sydney University in 1948, a trailblazer in the discipline for woman in Australia. Before her degree was conferred, she worked for six months for the CSIR, a Commonwealth research organisation, testing structural materials for aircraft construction.
Margaret was in Sydney when she met her future husband, Alan, a chemist and Rhodes scholar whose two brothers, (Sir) Rupert and David were war veterans and later became premier of Victoria and a senator respectively. They were married in her home town of Clare in 1948.
Margaret and Alan returned to Melbourne in 1949 to live in St Kilda before they bought their first house in Camberwell. She did not resume her career in aeronautical engineering, preferring to start a family, and the first of her four children was born in 1949.
"I did the degree because I was keen on flying, but couldn't because of short sight. Then I did the stupid thing that we all did, got married and had children - so I never used the degree," she told The Age in 1977.
Margaret enjoyed an active domestic and social life but also found time in the mid-1960s to study for a degree in fine arts (honours) at Melbourne University.
In 1967, Alan was posted to India for four years as director of Imperial Chemical Industries. Margaret accompanied him, leaving their four children in Australia to continue their education. They travelled extensively throughout India, for business as well as pleasure, leading a full social life, initially in Calcutta and later in Delhi.
On their return to Australia, she was persuaded by her mother-in-law, Nancy Hamer, to join the board of management of the Queen Victoria Hospital for Women in 1972. She initially was part of the board's building team, and in 1974 became chairman of the planning committee for the relocation of the hospital (together with Prince Henry's Hospital) to a new site in Clayton that was to later become the Monash Medical Centre.
In 1977, she succeeded Nancy Hamer as the chairman of the Queen Victoria Hospital board, a position she held until the eventual relocation of the hospital in 1986. Her letters of the time reflect her rapier-sharp intellect as well as the persistence needed to deal with a parsimonious state treasury.
After leaving the Queen Vic, in 1986 Margaret became a magistrate of the Victorian Magistrates Court, and was a member of the committee of the Victoria Court Network until 1990.
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Whilst much of the first phase of filming for Oz: The Great and Powerful has already been wrapped up, Director Sam Rami is calling for extras to help him film the next phase of the movie in LA.
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The Fukushima disaster was a wake-up call for the potential dangers of nuclear power plants, especially in unstable areas. North Americans may have little cause for concern for now, but without good scientific information to determine whether or not it is affecting our food and environment we can't know for sure. More »
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The question isn't about whether to use rail or pipelines. It's about how to reduce our need for both. More »
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We must also shift to renewable energy sources in direct proportion to the phase-out of fossil fuels. And we must put a stop to deforestation. Let's seize the challenge and start the transition now. More »
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Change is never easy and it often creates discord, but when people come together for the good of humanity and the Earth, we can accomplish great things. More »
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ORLANDO: IBM, the world's No 2 software company, on Monday announced a slew of Lotus products — including plans for a radical plug-and-play offering for small and medium businesses — innovations and partnerships at Lousphere, Big Blue's high-octane annual melting pot.
The ready-to-use SMB combo offering, called Lotus Foundations and Bluehouse, would eliminate the need for hiring infotech staff, and would be available sometime later this year. This could be of major interest to Indian small and medium enterprises, which are growing at a 30% clip, in cutting costs and become more competitive globally.


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Polish Neo-Nazis Blamed For Festival Riot
Monday 23rd June 2014
A man has been stabbed after a group, described by witnesses as 'Polish neo-nazis', were involved in violent scenes at a music event in Tottenham.
Video footage shows fireworks and rocks being thrown at the crowd during the disturbance, which took place at Markfield Recreation Ground on Saturday.
Around 150 people, including families, had gathered there for the community event when a group of around 20 people, described by police as 'predominantly male and from the Eastern European community', arrived and launched an unprovoked attack.
Journalist Oz Katerji was there enjoying the event and described on Twitter what happened:
About 150 of us were having a party in Markfield Park in Tottenham, Neo-nazi polish fascists turn up, full scale riot operation� Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) June 21, 2014
Someone has been stabbed, multiple fascists arrested, videos to follow� Oz Katerji (@OzKaterji) June 21, 2014
He went on to say that there were a number of Polish people who had also been there enjoying the event who "fought off the facists."
Haringey Green Party has claimed that the group were part of a small extreme nationalist Polish group called Zjednoczeni Emigranci (literally translated as United Immigrants), who had planned an event of their own nearby.
ZE are described as a relatively small but hardcore group, their social media pages show racist and neo-nazi imagery, and they have close ties to football hooliganism in Poland.
Police have confirmed that they were called at 9.10pm and found a 24 year old Polish man suffering from a stab wound. He was taken to an east London hospital and his condition is not thought to be serious.
Officers from Haringey CID are investigating. No-one has been arrested in connection with the stabbing.
A 22-year-old Polish man was arrested after a man's kippah was pushed from his head. He has subsequently been charged with racially and religiously aggravated common assault.
Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to call Haringey CID on 101. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Anti-facism campaign group Unite Against Facism is organising a peaceful vigil at Tottenham Green - opposite Tottenham Town Hall - at 6pm this evening in response.
Meanwhile the organisation North London Anti-Fascists is calling for members of public to keep an eye out for facist propaganda.
"We urge anyone who notices ZE graffiti, stickers, or planned events to get in contact with us as soon as possible. We will not stop until every piece of ZE graffiti and stickers are removed or covered up, and their events so opposed by antifascists that they are forced to abandon them.
"We are actively monitoring ZE on social media and if they dare to try to intimidate the communities of North London again we will be there to oppose and stop them."


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Come December, residents succumb to Yule fever in dozens of Berlin Christmas markets across the city, some spanning the entire Advent season, some just a few days. Here's a handful for you:
1) Gendarmenmarkt
Every year, Berlin's most elegant square hosts an appropriately upscale Christmas market. If you have a maiden aunt who views the world disapprovingly through a lorgnette, this is the place to take her. A token one euro entry fee is presumably intended to sort the truly Christmas-spirited from those just bumbling through the square (whereas the nearby Opernpalais market is free).
2) Potsdamer Platz
One of Berlin's most visited squares hosts Winterwelt, half Christmas market, half theme park, with rides, ice-skating and sledding along with the usual stalls selling glühwein, food and gifts. It's flashy, it's glitzy – you know you want it.
3) Kulturbrauerei
In the atmospheric surroundings of an old brewery in Prenzlauer Berg, the Lucia Weihnachtsmarkt draws on Scandinavian traditions (the Swedish figure of Lucia brings light at the darkest time of year). Festive Nordic melodies resound around the cobbles and brick facades, and Santa makes a daily visit at 5pm.
4) Spandau
Although now incorporated into metropolitan Berlin, Spandau retains the feel of an independent town. Much of the historic center has been restored, forming the perfect backdrop to the celebrations. With 200 stalls during the week swelling to 400 on weekends, anything you might require by way of decorations, gifts or nourishment can be found here.
5) Alt-Rixdorfer Weihnachtsmarkt
If the true spirit of Christmas is elusive, you might find it on historic Richardplatz in the district of Neukölln (this year, December 2nd – 4th). Numerous charitable organizations raise money through sales of handcrafts as well as food and drink, while donkeys, ponies and camels keep the atmosphere suitably manger-esque.
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Skip to comments.Caught on camera: Teen girl attacked during soccer game
Posted on 03/28/2012 9:49:29 AM PDT by soycd
CHESTER COUNTY, SC (WBTV) - An investigation is underway after video shows a teenage girl being assaulted during a high school soccer match.
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Was she wearing a hoodie? ?
Mmmmmm, Mmmmmm, Mmmmmmm!
The attacker looked like Obama's son, if he had one.
I don't believe that there was anything racial in that.
It's only going to get worse during Obama's 2nd term.
I'm sure the illegal alien living in our White House will call the "white" girl's house and apologize for the girl who could-look-like-his-daughter's behavior.
Looks to me like the black girl clumsily-tripped herself and fell, and was the only one swinging at the white girl. Am I wrong on that observation?
i couldn't even spot the contact that made the black chick fall on her face. if there was, it was incidental
start pushing all videos of white on black as well as black on white crimes...
the world will be amazed at the volume difference
It is RACIST to expect Eric Holder's people to live up to the same standards of behavior as non-Eric Holder's people.
The new black panther party has issued a bounty for the white girl in the video.
Prepare Now.
"I dont believe that there was anything racial in that."
While girls soccer games can get pretty ugly, the problem arises now because now holder's people feel they can prevail without consequences. This chick must be newer to soccer because most refs don't put up with that stuff. Even the REFS know if they let things get out of control, BAD things will happen.
The racism of the white girl is so strong that she didn't even have to touch the girl of color to make her fall.
Son of Michelle?
-She is Trayvon Martin-
The fact that the two closest "sisters" did not pull her off from pummeling the downed kid and a ref or coach had
to come over to stop the beating says it all.
I can't prove racism but I can see it.
If it was my daughter who was down on the ground the father of the attacker would be showing up bruised and bloodied at work tomorrow.
If he ever had a job.
Obama's bastard son.
Barack Hussein Obama. mmmm, mmm, mmm.
You can take the girl from the ghetto but you can not take the ghetto from the girl. This video clearly shows that there was absolutely no contact made between the two players.
This thug should be charged to the fullest extent of the law and let's count down the days until Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson arrive. Who do white people call when they are viciously attacked by someone of another race? Which is clearly what happened in this video. This girl should not be allowed to return to school or to the athletics.
But, hey! They're AFRICAN-americans.
I thought you weren't supposed to use your hands in soccer.
Why is it that "They" have to wear their attitude like an IED on their shoulders?
Having coached girls soccer teams in the past, I really looked hard for a foul that would cause the player to fall like she did.
Didn't see anything other than incidental arm contact, if even that. Didn't see tripping at all.
The response was pretty amazing. It seems more and more black kids are acting out without restraint these days.
Like the video of the young thug who openly stole a bag of chips from a convenience store, and brazenly walked out with bag held high while proclaiming "WE in charge now!"
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm.
Keep those cameras ready.
You be right.
The word has been put out pretty clearly that these types of incidents will not be punished. It started with the Philly NBP voter intimidation case, then the flash-mob incidents.
This summer could be a rough one.
Maybe the perp thought the white girl wanted her Skittles and Iced Tea/s
You got that right—Obama is creating his "thugocracy" ala Hitler's SD, SS, etc. That's what the New Black Panthers and Unions are and they will grow during a second Obama term.
Thats soccer kids. Nothing that warranted that reaction happened in that little fall. What was funny to me was the near the end of the video, you see the referre pull out the red card. As if there was any doubt.
Interesting choice of footage.
Attacker walked off the field with no emotion and a shoulder hug from a coach.
No coverage of the injured girl at all!
I'm so tired of this "we'll investigate the incident" WHEN IT'S RIGHT THERE ON VIDEO TAPE. Buncha cowards who are afraid of 'upset anyone' in the community. The attacker is a viscous animal and should be put behind bars immediately.
The attacker is "sticky"? :)
How long before we see studies of the statistics of referee calls by race. Referees hauled into court on civil rights lawsuits.
The black chick thought the white chick tripped her. The outcome is what should be expected from pop culture values. It isn't time to put a bounty on the girl's head, not yet. More likely she needs to be sent to a convent where she can wrestle with some tough nuns.
Sticky as in PMS-ing?
Obama/Sharpton/Holder thugs doing their usual Obama/Sharpton/Holder thing.
Shame the victim didn't have a pistol.
I originally watched it 2x and then the subsequent TV report, but still can't get a better angle on the 2 girls' legs/feet getting tangled-up. There were also black girl/girls falling during prior play, but that's just the nature of that soccer/rugby scrimmage, I guess. I played HS football that had physical action 10,000,000x worse than that. If one of them can't stand the heat, get them the hell out of the kitchen. It ruins things for everyone.
The black girl's violence was totally uncalled for, IMO. She should be banned from all sports; legal action is probably not going to go anywhere on a minor/minority, but I hope her parent(s) take her to task for it. The probability is that they won't.
On youtube:
Of course there was nothing racial in this incident. The minority was the aggressor. Nothing to see here. However, if you reverse the roles I guarantee this would be nationwide news. No doubt about it.
Brittany Norwood stabbed and battered her white co-worker, Jayna Murray, to death.
Coroner's report stated Murray was virtually unrecognizable and suffered 331 stab wounds. It was suspected Norwood had been confronted with stealing from the Bethesda, MD Lululemon store setting Norwood off.
Norwood's mouthpiece said "she just lost it".
During the early days of the trial Wapo ran a profile of her, including her "aggressive style of play" on the soccer field.
The jury returned a guilty verdict and Norwood was sentenced to life without parole. (Since the Dem party won't enforce the death penalty.
I am sure when the black girl gets charges, Jesse Jackass, Sharpton and Outstanding Leader will back her up and demand charges on the white girl who was beat up !
I think the white girl's black teammate was about to help her but she steps back and lets the grownup handle it.
In this case, there is a slight brushing of calf and foot while the White girl maintains and does not alter stride. The Black girl cannot recover control of her foot direction quickly enough to prevent tripping herself.
It is important to note the White girl did not alter stride, indicating the contact was accidental and she did not direct her leg in a manner to deliberately interfere with the Black girl's foot.
The reaction of the Black girl shows prejudice in her evaluation of the White girl and her motivation in the game, in addition to simple unprovoked assault. and battery.
Banning from sports, criminal conviction, a period of incarceration, expulsion from school, and mandatory anger management and racial sensitivity counseling should be required.
Hey the black girl was restrained, otherwise she would have attacked the referee. In other news, the white girl was suspended from the team and the referee was fired. s/
"You got that rightObama is creating his thugocracy ala Hitlers SD, SS, etc. Thats what the New Black Panthers and Unions are and they will grow during a second Obama term."
But that's way better than voting for Romney, right?
If OBAMA had an older daughter playing soccer, that's what she'd look (and act) like.
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Code enforcement condemns buildingUPDATED 9:00 PM EDT Jun 26, 2014
Windham town officials gave the landlord six months to make improvements in a building with an aging electrical system and sprinklers that don't work. But with no change, the families living in the building have to move out because the code enforcement office has condemned the building.Video Transcript
ANYMORE. WMTW NEWS 8'S DAVID CHARNS IS LIVE IN WINDHAM, WHERE HE SPOKE WITH TENANTS OF NINE MAIN STREET. TRACY 17 PEOPLE LIVING IN THIS BUILDING CAME HOME TO THESE EVICTION NOTICES. THEY HAVE JUST 48 HOURS TO FIND A PLACE TO LIVE. WINDHAM CODE ENFORCEMENT SAYS THE SIX APARTMENTS HERE ARE A FIRE HAZARD. THEY SAY TENANTS ARE LIVING IN UNSAFE CONDITIONS... THAT THERE'S AN AGING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM... AND THAT THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK. TOWN LEADERS SAY THEY GAVE THE LANDLORD -- WHO OWNS SEVERAL OTHER PROPERTIES -- SIX MONTHS TO CLEAN THIS PLACE UP AND THERE'S BEEN NO MOVEMENT... SO THE FAMILIES LIVING HERE HAVE TO GO. THAT'S LEFT THEM PACKING AND PRAYING FOR A SOLUTION. TAG CLINT THOMPSON // Evicted Tenant "i can't afford a storage unit. i just don't know what anybody's going to do. there's families in here with kids, you know?" HEATHER MCNALLY // WINDHAM CODE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR "i made sure yesterday when we did come to placard the building to that we went with a 72 hour notice rather than a 48. i also brought general assistance down with me so if they had any questions they could be answered by them as well" UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS HOW EVICTION WORKS IN THESE CASES... THE TOWN DOES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO COME IN AND DO THIS. WE SPOKE WITH THE LAND-LORD ON THE PHONE. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO WORK WITH HIS TENANTS TO FIND A NEW PLACE TO LIVE. ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THOUGH -- DIRECTED TO HIS ATTORNEY. LIVE IN
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Graceful in flight but skulky and retiring in habit, the Black-billed Cuckoo is among North America's most elusive birds. It is frequently confused with the more common Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), with which it shares similarities in plumage, behavior, and many vocalizations. Although both species occur sympatrically through much of their ranges, the Black-billed Cuckoo has the more northerly distribution. In addition, Black-billeds prefer more densely wooded areas and can be found more frequently within coniferous vegetation.
The Black-billed Cuckoo is rarely seen during migration and on wintering grounds in South America due to its silent and secretive manner. As a result, its nonbreeding distribution remains controversial. In North America, it is among the later migrants to return each spring; arrival on breeding grounds is announced by its staccato, repetitive call— cu-cu-cu cu-cu-cu —uttered as individuals fly overhead on late spring evenings. Vocal night flights increase as breeding commences. These flights, in concert with its quiet, sluggish behavior during the day, has led some ornithologists to suggest that the Black-billed Cuckoo is nocturnal in summer.
Like other cuckoos, the Black-billed exhibits unusual breeding behavior. The onset of nesting is apparently correlated with insect outbreaks, particularly those of caterpillars and cicadas. Furthermore, localized food abundance has been linked to increased clutch size and nesting success and to the frequency of brood parasitism. Young Black-billed Cuckoos are robust among altricial birds. Shiny, black nestlings hatch following a brief 11-day incubation period. Within 3 hours of hatching, they can raise themselves onto twigs, using their feet and bills. They mature rapidly, and at 6 days of age resemble porcupines, with their long, pointed feather sheaths. Just prior to the young leaving the nest on the following day, the sheaths burst and the chick becomes fully feathered, a process once likened to the commotion in a corn popper. The agile, young cuckoos are capable of hopping and climbing rapidly through the vegetation. When threatened, they assume a bizarre defensive posture—necks outstretched, bills pointed straight up, eyes wide open—that resembles the erect pose employed by American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) chicks.
The Black-billed Cuckoo is a notorious consumer of caterpillars, with a demonstrated preference for noxious species, including the eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum), fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), and larvae of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar). Observations of cuckoos consuming 10–15 caterpillars per minute are testimony to the great service this species provides in forests, farms, and orchards. Stomach contents of individual cuckoos may contain more than 100 large caterpillars or several hundred of the smaller species. The bristly spines of hairy caterpillars pierce the cuckoo's stomach lining giving it a furry coating. When the mass obstructs digestion, the entire stomach lining is sloughed off and is regurgitated as a pellet.
The Black-billed Cuckoo was formerly much more common in North America. Population densities have declined across its range throughout the twentieth century, with particularly severe decreases in the 1980s and 1990s. Naturalists' accounts from the late 1800s speak of flocks of cuckoos descending on caterpillar-laden trees and not departing until every insect was consumed. Caterpillar irruptions still occur, but since they have been controlled by pesticide use, cuckoos are rarely seen more than singly. It is likely that pesticides, and the concomitant reduction of prey availability, have caused Black-billed Cuckoo mortality and reduced breeding success, but these detrimental effects have never been quantified.
Few aspects of Black-billed Cuckoo life history have been adequately studied. Typical breeding and nestling behavior has been described by Spencer (1943) and Sealy (1985). In addition, some anomalous breeding behaviors, such as brood parasitism and resource-dependent clutch sizes, have been examined by Nolan and Thompson (1975), Sealy (1978), and Hughes (1997). Many workers have observed an association between local cuckoo abundance and insect irruptions (e.g., Jauvin and Bombardier 1996), and detailed examinations of stomach contents have been made (King 1883; Beal 1897, 1898). However, no comprehensive studies of the effects of resource availability on Black-billed Cuckoo abundance, distribution, or fecundity have been performed.
Hughes, Janice M. 2001. Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/587


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South Elgin Basketball Player Claims He Was Assaulted By Rival Team MembersThe 16-year-old boy was allegedly approached by several Metea Valley players, according to Aurora Police spokesman Dan Ferrelli.
Pair Faces Multiple Charges After Elgin Police ChaseJorge Chavez, 18, had a warrant out for his arrest and was seen in the parking lot of a Walmart at 1100 S. Randall Road in Elgin about 9 p.m., police said in a statement. Chavez and the 19-year-old woman with him drove off in a vehicle reported stolen from Chicago.
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One Dead, One Rescued In South Elgin House FireThe fire started around 9 a.m. at a home in the 100 block of Beck Avenue in South Elgin.
South Elgin Mayor Dies After Battling Lung CancerLongtime South Elgin Village President Jim Hansen died Friday night, succumbing to lung cancer, according to village officials. He was 53.
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A Dog, A Pizza Box And A Stove Spell Disaster In South Elgin Investigators determined the blaze had started in the kitchen, where a burner on the stove had been switched on. When the owner arrived, he had an explanation.
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How Much Did Mary Know?
Was Something Lacking in Christĺs
Are Infant Baptism and Limbo
Was Anyone Else Born Free From All Sin?
Q: When Mary was invited by the
Archangel Gabriel to be the mother
of Jesus, did she know any details about
Jesusĺ future life? Where he would be born?
What he would do as an adult? That he
would be crucified, rise from the dead and
ascend into heaven?
A: Mary probably knew none of
these details beforehand. If she
had, Mary might have gone through
life with an I-know-but-I-canĺt-tell-you
smirk on her face. Her willingness to
live with uncertainty began with her
reply to Gabriel: ôBehold, I am the
handmaid of the Lord. May it be done
to me according to your wordö (Luke
1:38a). Mary had to take life as it
cameŚjust as we do.
St. Luke tells us a great deal when he
writes that after the visit from the shepherds
outside Bethlehem, ôMary kept
all these things, reflecting on them in
her heartö (2:19). After Jesus, at age 12,
was lost in the Temple for three days
and then returned to Nazareth with
Mary and Joseph, St. Luke notes, ôand
his mother kept all these things in her
heartö (2:51b).
In a way, Mary anticipated the
two disciples on the road to Emmaus
(Luke 24:13-35) by bringing the puzzling
events of her life to prayer, by
seeking help from Scripture to understand
them. This is what makes Mary
the first and most perfect disciple of
Jesus, as the late Father Raymond
Brown, S.S., describes so well at www.AmericanCatholic.org/Messenger/May1997/Feature2.asp.
Mary knows our struggles and our
joys. Perhaps that is why paintings and
statues of Mary holding Jesus after he
was taken down from the cross have
been very popular across cultures and
down through the centuries. This is
not the end of her story, but she had to
live it to arrive at the end.
Where would faith have been if Mary
had known the details of Jesusĺ life but
had chosen to hide them? According to
Hebrews 11:1, ôFaith is the assurance of
things hoped for, the conviction of
things not seenö (NRSV).
Henry Alfordĺs hymn text describes
Maryĺs faith as well as ours: ôWe walk
by faith, and not by sight/No gracious
words we hear/of him who spoke as
none eĺer spoke/but we believe him
near.ö Mary did a good deal of soul-searching
before she heard Jesus
speakŚas well as much pondering and
praying long after Jesus ascended into
Q: On the feast of St. Thomas the
Apostle (July 3), this quote appears
in St. Anthony Messenger Pressĺs book
Saint of the Day: ô...they [the apostles]
supplied what was wanting in the sufferings
of Christ by their own trials and sufferingsö
(Colossians 1:24).
How could anything be ôwantingö (normally
understood as meaning absent,
falling below expectations or lacking in
capacity) in Christĺs suffering and death?
How could any human being possibly supply
anything of meaning, compared to
Christĺs sacrifice?
A: Both the print and the online
version for this feast place this
Scripture reference within a longer
quote from Vatican IIĺs Decree on the
Churchĺs Missionary Activity (#5).
In the New Jerome Biblical Commentary,
Maurya Horgan writes about Colossians
1:24: ôThis is usually translated, ĹI
fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the
afflictions of Christ.ĺ Interpreters have
debated two issues: 1) the meaning of
filling up what is lacking; and 2) the
meaning of Ĺafflictions of Christ.ĺ
ôSince the hymn proclaimed Christ
as the one through whom all are reconciledŚrestated by the author in
1:22Śverse 24 should not be thought
to say that Christĺs work was somehow
insufficient. The word thlipsis, which is
never used of Jesusĺ passion but is regularly
used of the hardships of those
proclaiming the gospel (Romans 5:3;
8:35; 2 Corinthians 1:4,8; 2:4; 4:17; 6:4
and 7:4), suggests that the afflictions are
Paulĺs, not Christĺs.ö
This interpretation is supported by
the Decree, which, after referring to Christĺs mission, states: ôSince this mission
continues and, in the course of history,
unfolds the mission of Christ, who
was sent to evangelize the poor, the
Church, urged on by the Spirit of Christ,
must walk the road Christ himself
walked, a way of poverty and obedience,
of service and self-sacrifice even to
death, a death from which he emerged
victorious by his resurrection.
ôSo it was that the apostles walked in
hope and by much trouble and suffering
filled up what was lacking in the
sufferings of Christ for his body, which
is the Church. Often, too, the seed was
the blood of Christians [reference to
Tertullian, who wrote, ĹThe blood of
martyrs is the seed of the Churchĺ]ö (#5).
Q: Some of my family members are
arguing that because the Church
no longer teaches what I learned about
limbo as a child, there is no longer any reason
to baptize their newborn twins.
Two questions: Has the Church, in fact,
changed its teaching about limbo? If so,
what effect does that have on the practice
of baptizing infants? I donĺt agree with my
relatives regarding the Baptism of children,
but I need a better answer.
A: The Church never officially
taught that all unbaptized persons
will go to limboŚunless they were
martyred or were old enough to experience
ôBaptism of desire.ö But many
Catholics have thought the Church
taught that.
As I indicated in my September 2007
column, on April 20, 2007, the International
Theological Commission (ITC)
published, with Pope Benedict XVIĺs
permission, a 41-page document titled
The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die
Without Being Baptized. This is the result
of a study begun in 2004 by the ITC,
whose members are appointed by the
pope and work with the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).
This ITC text is available at the CDF section
at www.vatican.va.
In 1984, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
stated: ôLimbo was never a defined
truth of faith. PersonallyŚand here I
am speaking more as a theologian and
not as prefect of the CongregationŚI
would abandon it since it was only a
theological hypothesis. It formed part
of a secondary thesis in support of a
truth which is absolutely of first significance
for faith, namely, the importance
of Baptismö (The Ratzinger Report,
p. 147).
The Catholic Church was baptizing
infants for centuries before any theologian
speculated about limbo, which
solves one problem (Where do unbaptized
good people go?) but created
another (Is limbo the best that most
people who have ever lived can
Baptizing infants is a way for parents
to affirm which values they consider
most important to share with
their children. Your relatives could
delay baptizing these twins for years.
Meanwhile, those twins will be accepting
some values as ônormalöŚbut not
necessarily values consistent with following
Jesus Christ.
If parents are not ready to make the
commitment to be the primary educators
in the faith for these twins, then
Baptism is not proper at this time. The
parents, however, cannot use the downgrading
of limbo to justify their decision.
Vatican IIĺs Dogmatic Constitution on
the Church teaches: ôThose who,
through no fault of their own, do not
know the gospel of Christ or his
Church, but who nevertheless seek God
with a sincere heart, and, moved by
grace, try in their actions to do his will
as they know it through the dictates of
their conscienceŚthese too may attain
eternal salvationö (#16).
This quote indicates that limbo is
not the best hope for unbaptized adults
who have led a good life.
Q: On June 27, the Office of Readings for St. Cyril of Alexandria
quoted St. Athanasius: ôThere have been many holy men free from
all sin. Jeremiah was sanctified in his motherĺs womb, and John
while still in the womb leaped for joy at the voice of Mary.ö I thought
that Mary the mother of Jesus was the only person free from
all sin. Am I missing something in this passage?
A: St. Athanasius was noting here that Jeremiah was called to be
a prophet from his motherĺs womb (1:5). Likewise, St. Luke notes the meeting
of the unborn John the Baptist and the unborn Jesus (1:44). St. Cyril
is not saying that Jeremiah and John the Baptist were conceived without
Original Sin, which is what the 1854 definition of Maryĺs Immaculate
Conception affirms about the mother of Jesus. Even though the
Prophet Jeremiah and John the Baptist had unique vocations from God,
neither of them was born without Original Sin.
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The Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award is given to honor the memory of former WKU librarian, Evelyn Thurman, who made significant contributions to children's librarianship and literacy during her 25 years of service.
Congratulations to the 2015 Award Winner
Alecia Whitaker
Western Kentucky University Libraries has selected Wildflower, written by Alecia Whitaker, as the winner of the ninth Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award. The national award was created to honor the memory of former WKU librarian Evelyn Thurman, who made significant contributions to children's librarianship and literacy during her 25 years of service to the university and community. Books eligible for the award must be written or illustrated by a Kentucky author or illustrator or have a significant Kentucky-related connection.
The book is about Sixteen-year-old Bird Barrett being discovered by a country music label while playing in her family's bluegrass band. As her star rises, she must learn to stay true to her roots while navigating a brand new world of glamour and gold records in Nashville, Tennessee.
"Wildflower is a beautifully written book about following your dreams and staying true to yourself even when the road looks bumpy," said Renee Hale, selection committee member. "The committee feels this is an important message to convey to our area students."
Alecia Whitaker grew up on a small farm in Kentucky, worlds away from where she currently resides in fast-paced New York City. With a BFA in Theatre and a BA in advertising from the University of Kentucky, Whitaker has always been a writer. She has published numerous essays, the popular one-act play Becoming Woman with a grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women, and her first novel The Queen of Kentucky prior to writing Wildflower.
The author will be honored at an awards luncheon in November where she will receive a monetary award from Ms. Thurman's endowment and a commerative plaque. While in the area, Whitaker will visit local schools as part of the Southern Kentucky Book Fest's "Fall into Books" program.
This program is made possible by the Evelyn Thurman Children's Author Fund, the Southern Kentucky Book Fest partnership, and WKU Libraries.
Books eligible for the Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award fall into two categories, to be awarded on alternating years: picture books and chapter books. Books must be: a) written or illustrated by a Kentucky author or illustrator; or b) have a significant Kentucky-related theme. A Kentucky author or illustrator is defined as an author/illustrator meeting one or more of the following qualifications: a) a native-born Kentuckian; b) an author/illustrator living in Kentucky; c) an author/illustrator whose permanent home address is Kentucky but who does not at present live in Kentucky. The winner(s) will be invited to WKU to speak to area school children and participate in an award ceremony, where they will receive a monetary prize and commemorative plaque at a reception.
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hi im 36 weeks on fri and feeling down in the dumps me and hubby had a big row last night as i feel so unloved at the minute i no its probs me being silly but silly thing r going throgh my mind like him leaving im shouting at him all the time for nothing i even slept on the sofa last night and he just left me ther im so mad with him and dont no why xx
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Oh poor you.. it's probably hormones and the fact that pregnancy makes us much more vulnerable and needy than we normally are...
you should still have a go at him for leaving you on the sofa though! but if we try for a minute to put ourselves in our partners' shoes, it must be pretty baffling for them coping with our hormones...
Remember that low stress levels are the most important thing for your baby...
When telling him off tonight, remember to say 'i felt like this' not 'you did this' etc. They respond better that way..
CJ xx
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Lisaken run (or waddle quickly!) up to hubby when he comes in from work and give him a huge cuddle then say that you know you're being a big poohead to him but it's cos you feel like a big poohead.......have a bit of a cry and say you need him more than ever just now and then suggest what we were talking about in the other topic earlier today! That'll sort everything out!
When i'm shouting and being a pregnancy [*CENSORED*] to my hubby this approach usually (sometimes a slap works just as well!!! ) works for me and reminds him that it's the hormones talking xxxxx <hugs for little baby> xxxxx
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SPRINGFIELD - Bryan and Erin Mitchell are the parents of a daughter, born at 3:36 p.m. June 20, 2003, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield. Anna Caroline Mitchell weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 22-inches long.
DEXTER - Patrick Douglas and Lamia Dawn Hobbs are the parents of their second daughter, born at 12:55 a.m. June 22, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Taylor Nicole Hobbs weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20-inches long.
Mrs. Hobbs is the former Lamia Edwards, daughter of Roger and Sandy Edwards of Dexter.
Hobbs, son of Gary and Charlotte Hobbs and Mike and Connie McMunn of Dexter, is a farmer with Hobbs Farms.
BELL CITY - Joseph Franklin and Crystal Yvonne Stewart are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 12:19 a.m. June 22, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Shelby Lee Ann Stewart weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20-inches long.
The former Crystal Calhoun, Mrs. Stewart is the daughter of Dennis and Sandra Meador of Bell City.
Stewart, son of Micheal and Joyce Stewart of Oak Ridge, works in maintenance for Miracle Recreation in Advance.
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Joni Self and Chad Woollums are the parents of their third child, second daughter, born at 4:39 p.m. June 22, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. KayLee Jae Woollums weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Virginia Wood of Chaffee and Johnny Self of Kansas City.
Woollums is the son of Peggy Rawls of Sikeston and Raymond Woollums of Dexter.
EAST PRAIRIE - Julie N. Tatum and Brent R. Williams are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 4:53 p.m. June 24, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Connor Finley Brice Tatum weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19 1/2-inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Bill and Judy Tatum of East Prairie.
Williams, son of Jerry and Claudia Williams of East Prairie, works for Big Oak State Park.


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- Much of the media is currently smitten with the country's booming otaku culture.
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OEAAs announce summer music showcases* The Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards have announced the line-up for their summer music showcases, taking place July 8 and 9 in downtown Benson. One band will be selected from the showcases by fan voting to open the Maha Music Festival August 13. A voting box will be available to collect votes at each showcase venue. The participating venues are The Waiting Room Lounge, The Sydney, Burke's Pub, The Pizza Shoppe Collective and The Barley Street Tavern. Admission to all venues for one night is $10 and for both nights is $15. More information is available at OEA-awards.com. * Local hard rock heroes Emphatic will issue their debut album Damage July 12 on major label Atlantic Records. Fans can preorder the disc from EmphaticRock.com and get access to a full album stream before the album's release. The band will also play Harrah's Stir Cove concert series as part of the Carnival of Madness tour August 19, alongside Theory of a Deadman and Black Stone Cherry. * The Shanks will rise again June 24 and 25 at O'Leaver's Pub, 1322 S. Saddle Creek Road. The band plan to play 13 songs each night, representing their entire recorded output. Mosquito Bandito and The F***ing Party open Friday night's show, while Whyte Bitch play the Saturday show. The show should be a stark reminder of just how deep the Shanks punk-garage clatter could cut. Really, really deep. Both shows are $5. * In related news, be sure to check out members of the Shanks in new projects Thursday, June 16 at the Studio Gallery, 4965 Dodge St. Baby Tears and Saudi Arabia feature Shanks members. They will play with Bay Area band The Street Eaters. The show is $5 and starts at 9:30 p.m. Also, Baby Tears are prepping a 7-inch single for release on local imprint Rainy Road Records. *One of my favorite little modern power-pop records is getting re-released on vinyl. That album is Lapalco by Brendan Benson. Before Benson teamed up with Jack White in The Raconteurs, he cut this great record in 2002. The release will come with a full album's worth of downloadable extras and limited editions will include liner notes by White.
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Sensors 2011, 11(1), 938-948; doi:10.3390/s110100938
RFID Label Tag Design for Metallic Surface Environments
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AbstractThis paper describes a metal mount RFID tag that works reliably on metallic surfaces. The method proposes the use of commercial label type RFID tags with 2.5 mm thick Styrofoam103.7 with a relative permittivity of 1.03 attached on the back of the tag. In order to verify the performance of the proposed method, we performed experiments on an electric transformer supply chain system. The experimental results showed that the proposed tags can communicate with readers from a distance of 2 m. The recognition rates are comparable to those of commercial metallic mountable tags.
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United Way of McPherson County is working to build a stronger community by addressing issues related to health, education and income. We believe conversations and intensive listening are the best ways to understand the real problems and move beyond short-term solutions. Community change can be accomplished through broad participation and collaboration. We encourage McPherson County residents to be involved with their community through giving, advocating and volunteering. By working together we can make a larger impact on the issues at hand.
Summer days mean lazy days in the kitchen. Who wants to cook all the time when it's 100 degrees outside? This summer I discovered a new plan to the summer kitchen. It's healthy, it's efficient and it's delicious.
Each week I choose several of my family's favorite salads such as Mediterranean potato salad, couscous salad with sundried tomatoes or black bean and corn salad. I spend the weekend preparing the salads and making quantities large enough to last several days. We then feast on the salads throughout the week. They make great accompaniments to grilled meat or can serve as a meal alone. Whether it be for lunch or dinner, there's always a tasteful dish waiting.
I also prepare protein salads such as tuna, chicken or egg which can be eaten on a bed of lettuce, served in a wrap or placed on a sandwich roll. This option provides a quick lunch for the kids if I can't be home to assist. One more trick I've learned for summertime eating is to always have a cubed watermelon, honeydew or cantaloupe in the refrigerator. My kids devour these lucious melons as long they don't have to do any of the work.


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"Over the last two years, the Campaign for TCC has raised more than $100,000 through employee donations," said Ranie Thompson, development officer for the TCC Foundation. "But our emphasis isn't on reaching a monetary goal—it's on encouraging wide-spread participation among faculty and staff. The week's line-up of employee-organized events is a fun way for more people to get involved and a chance for the TCC community to really take ownership of the campaign."
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Fort Worth, Texas
June 15, 1997
SOUTHERN REGION HEADQUARTERS REMAINS FULLY OPERATIONAL.On June 3, five long time employees of the Southern Region took advantage of the voluntary "Buyout" program and left federal service for retirement. The five Southern Region Headquarters' employees that opted to seek the good life were Jerry Wolfe, Don Blevins, Dorothy (Martin) Poplin, Robert Sams, and Marshadawn Spencer. We miss them already; nevertheless, although we have had to tighten up a bit, everyone needs to know the Southern Region Headquarters will remain fully operational for at least several months and no responsibility has been transferred to other regions.
Other Southern Region employees taking the Buyout were Michael McLaughlin, NWSFO ABQ; Brenda Page, WSO HSV; Robert (Dale) Reed, WSO DRT; and Fred Roush, WSO FSM. They will all be missed after many years of dedicated NWS service.
ATLANTIS TESTS NEW FLIGHT RULE LIMITS.The Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida at 1328 UTC on Saturday, May 24 after nine days in space, five of those docked with Russian Mir Space Station.
Atlantis lifted off on time at 0807 UTC on May 15 under clear Florida skies and ideal launch weather conditions. The landing weather on May 24, however, was quite another story.
A weak dissipating frontal trough provided thick cloud cover over most of peninsular Florida six hours prior to scheduled touchdown. As a result, the decision to deorbit was postponed one orbit later, and nearly for 24 hours. NASA just recently lowered the KSC End of Mission ceiling flight rule limits from 10,000 to 8,000 feet effective for STS-84. As fate would have it, the limits got a real test as Atlantis landed with a broken ceiling of 8,500 feet.
The decision to wave-off the 1st opportunity (1151 UTC) was made at 1015 UTC, when cloud ceilings surrounding the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) were below flight rule limits even though significant drying was occurring to the north. This proved to be a wise decision as the verifying observation for the 1st opportunity carried a ceiling of 7,000 ft.
The decision for the 2nd landing opportunity was even tougher as lower clouds began to develop when the convective temperature (77) was reached two hours before scheduled 1328 UTC touchdown. The forecast was amended 20 minutes prior to deorbit decision from a "GO" to a "NO GO" due to the threat of low ceilings. However, ten minutes later, conditions began to improve at the SLF, and with the help of the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) weather reconnaissance, forecasters were able to remove the mention of low ceilings from the forecast just two minutes prior to the final deorbit burn decision. The observed ceiling at touchdown was 8,500 broken, although ceilings at 7,500 broken were observed briefly, both prior to and during deorbit, by the SLF observer and the STA weather aircraft.
Melbourne WSR-88D in "clear air mode" and GOES 8 band 2 IR were valuable tools in detecting and evaluating cloud development and movement during these shuttle landing decisions. Also the "Nite Fog" enhancement which utilizes the differing band widths from 10.7 to 3.9 microns was useful earlier in the evaluation process when the cloud layers were lower.
STS-84 marked the 8th consecutive KSC landing, a new record for the Space Shuttle program. SMG Lead forecaster for STS-84 was Wayne Baggett working his 7th mission as Lead and 43rd mission overall. Dan Bellue was the Assistant Lead/TAL Forecaster, while Doris Rotzoll was the Lead Techniques Development Meteorologist.
TAF CHECK. Tom Hicks, MIC at CWSU ZFW, has been tracking TAF coding errors at our offices for the past several months using version 1.5 of his TAFCheck program. For the month of May, ABX, FWD, MEG, SJT, CRP, BRO, LCH, and AMA all had error rates below 10%. NWSOs Amarillo and Lake Charles both had rates less than 1%! Great job!
If you have not been using Tom's TAFCheck program, now's the time to give it a try. The program does a very good job at flagging coding errors, even some of the most obscure ones.
TWEB TRANSFERS. It appears that our spin-up offices are on target to assume TWEB route forecast responsibility on Tuesday, July 1. A number of NWSOs have worked in conjunction with nearby NWSFOs to conduct TWEB preparedness training activities. Included as an attachment in this edition of the Topics is a summary of one such effort in Florida. Robert Molleda, forecaster at NWSFO Miami, conducted a series of workshops on TWEB forecasting at several of the state's NWSOs in May. As you'll read, the workshops covered the whole gamut of topics related to TWEB forecasting and appeared to contribute very positively to the preparedness effort.
Regarding WSOM Chapter D-30, last minute changes to chapter examples and appendices have slowed progress on its sign-off. However, these changes are not expected to delay implementation of the chapter beyond the July 1 deadline. Our hats are off to both Christine Alex and Jim Roets at W/OM14 who have done an outstanding job at readying the chapter for implementation. In addition to the massive task of coordinating the national route implementation with the FAA and other customers, they have had to feed through a multitude of regional comments, suggestions, and proposed transfer activities in preparing this chapter.
Each office will be expected to append a phrase to their last TWEBs on June 30 to alert customers to the implementation of the revised route system. Since this is a national implementation, NWS Headquarters will be notifying the Regions of the appropriate wording for their offices to use.
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. The 1997 hurricane season is underway. At the recent Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference, Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University continued his 1997 seasonal forecast of 11 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 3 intense storms.
Coastal offices across the Region have continued their strong hurricane preparedness campaigns. Some highlights are listed below.
Frank Revitte, WCM at NWSFO New Orleans/Baton Rouge, outlined activities in support of Louisiana Hurricane Awareness Week. The office prepared 500 brochures and mailed them to emergency managers and media outlets in south and central Louisiana. Frank and Rich Davis (OIC at Baton Rouge) participated in a series of press conferences during the week, and Rich assisted with weather information at the statewide hurricane preparedness exercise.
Gary Beeler, WCM at NWSO Mobile, participated in Alabama Hurricane Awareness Week. Gary and Brian O'Hara (Met Intern) attended the Alabama Governor's Hurricane Conference where they demonstrated EMWIN to over 100 attendees. The office conducted an area-wide orientation for their local emergency managers at the NWSO. The program allowed the local officials to familiarize themselves with the equipment and software used by the NWSO.
Joe Arellano, John Cole, and Steve Pfaff of NWSO Corpus Christi were active participants in the Coastal Bend Emergency Management Association conference held at the NAS in Corpus Christi. The conference also featured Max Mayfield from TPC/NHC and several local officials. Max, Joe, and Steve also provided interviews to local television stations. Nearly 400 people from the Texas Coastal Bend area attended the conference. John was also a guest speaker at the annual Port Lavaca Disaster Conference, also attended by approximately 400 people. John's talk included a summary of the 1996 hurricane season, predictions for the 1997 season, and a review of Texas hurricane climatology.
Rafael Mojica, WCM at NWSFO San Juan, led the NWSFO staff in their annual Hurricane Safety Fair at a major shopping mall in San Juan. NWSFO members staffed an informational booth which featured preparedness brochures, tracking maps, and a variety of meteorological instruments. Rafael was interviewed by several newspapers and radio stations during the fair, which resulted in significant media coverage (in both English and Spanish). Approximately 5,000 people visited the NWS booth during the fair.
Walt Zaleski, WCM at NWSO Tampa Bay, staffed a preparedness booth at the Hurricane Expo in Crystal River, Florida. Expo attendees picked up over 1,000 preparedness brochures and heat index cards, along with several hundred brochures on thunderstorms, tornadoes, NOAA Weather Radio, and other subjects. The booth also featured videotapes on hurricanes, tornadoes, and severe thunderstorms. Walt and Ron Morales also represented the NWS at the Charlotte County Hurricane Seminar. Both were part of a panel of experts from the public and private sector addressing various aspects of hurricane preparedness. Their presentations concentrated on the local NWS role in providing hurricane-related information to the media, emergency managers, and the public.
Paul Trotter, Frank Revitte, Mike Koziara, and John Guiney of NWSFO New Orleans/Baton Rouge participated in a series of hurricane preparedness "Town Meetings" across southeastern Louisiana. The meetings were sponsored by local television stations and included City and Parish officials, representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, media personalities, and (on occasion) members of the 53rd Weather Reconaissance Squadron. Attendance at the meetings has been mixed, but the NWSFO staff reports that important information was provided at all of the meetings.
Jim Lushine, WCM at NWSFO Miami, presented a talk on hurricane forecasting at the South Florida Hurricane Conference. The conference was attended by about 600 representatives of government and business. Jim's presentation included an overview of track forecasting, intensity estimates and forecasting, uncertainties involved in tropical prediction, and cooperation between TPC/NHC and the local NWS offices.
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HEARING IMPAIRED. NWSFO Tulsa MIC Lans Rothfusz and WCM Steve Piltz have developed a partnership with the Tulsa Chapter of the International Police Relations Council for the Deaf. Steve provided a recent briefing on meteorology and communications to Council members and others in the hearing-impaired community. After the meeting, Steve and ESA Isaiah Daniels located a surplus computer and arranged for its transfer to the Council. A subsequent letter from the IPRCD to the NWSFO thanked the staff for "taking time to care about the deaf citizens in our community."
EAST TENNESSEE MEDIA WORKSHOPS. NWSO Knoxville/Tri-Cities recently conducted a series of three media workshops. One program was held at the NWSO in Morristown, while the others were held in the Bristol and Chattanooga areas, respectively. NWSO staff participating in the workshop were MIC Jerry McDuffie, WCM Howard Waldron, SOO Steve Hunter, SH Brian Boyd, DAPM Craig Carpenter, Forecaster Terry Getz, and Intern Joanne LaBounty. Media, emergency managers, and representatives from the Tennessee Valley Authority were in attendance. Topics covered at the workshops included NWS products, WSR-88D examples, climatology, hydrology, and AWIPS.
TORNADOES ON-LINE. NWSO Amarillo WCM Doug Crowley reports that their office was the first to participate in the Discovery Channel's Internet-based Tornado Talk. During the week-long project, forecasters from the NWSO accessed the Tornado Talk page and answered questions from across the country. The NWSO staff found this to be an enlightening experiment which gave them another avenue to reach the public.
HANDS-ON SPOTTER TRAINING. NWSO Corpus Christi WCM John Cole had a chance to provide some "hands-on" training during a recent spotter training session. About halfway through the program, a thunderstorm gust front blew through the area. This gave John an opportunity not only to describe thunderstorm structure firsthand, but to demonstrate the severe weather reporting network in south-central Texas.
SCHOOL OUTREACH. NWSO Amarillo SOO Rich Wynne and Intern Fred Zeigler participated in a city-wide safety fair. The fair was designed for elementary school-age children and stressed all aspects of safety. Other participants included the Amarillo Police and Fire Departments. The attendees at the fair were asked to tour all of the booths and listen to a safety talk from the participating agencies. After the talk, the students were given a "game ticket" which gave the attendees a chance to win prizes at the fair's conclusion.
HSD HOSTS OTHER HSD GUESTS.Central Region HSD staff members Ken King (Chief) and Noreen Schwein (Field Applications/Development Hydrologist) and Eastern Region HSD staff members Sol Summer (Chief) and Peter Gabrielson (Deputy Chief) visited Southern Region the week of June 9. The purpose of the visit was to exchange information on various hydrologic programs and possible future changes in those programs.
TECH MEMO.Steve Drillette (service hydrologist NWSFO Lubbock) and Lance Goehring (hydrologic focal point NWSO Amarillo) recently finished their work on Technical Memorandum NWS SR-189 titled, "Wolf Creek Flood of September 17-19." This event is unique in many aspects and its reading would be of great benefit to all field staff responsible for issuing hydrologic watches and warnings.
Palmer Update.Recent Palmer Drought Index values indicate wetter than normal soil conditions prevail over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Much of the Southeast, including Florida, is near normal while the northwest corner of New Mexico is experiencing drier than normal conditions. Albuquerque senior service hydrologist Ed Polasko reports above average precipitation amounts fell across much of northern New Mexico in May. Tallies included 3.13 inches at Red River (200% of monthly normal), 1.98 inches at Ghost Ranch (233% of monthly normal) and 2.09 inches at Cerro (243% of monthly normal).
Arklatex Flooding.Service hydrologist Craig Ross (NWSO Shreveport) reveals that the Shreveport HSA received below normal May precipitation in the west with above normal rain in the east. Flooding was reported in northeast Texas as three to six inches of rain fell during the first two days of the month. The Caddo Lake area received the most pronounced flooding as 30 unstilted homes, several camps, and some secondary roadways were flooded. Preliminary damage estimates are in the $100,000 range.
SHIMS Success Stories.Several field offices have reported little or no problems in switching over from SHIMS 4.02 to SHIMS 4.11. This most recent changeover has seemingly been the easiest yet. Of course, those offices operating with or soon to receive AWIPS need not make the change.
Hydrology Seminar Update. Hydrologic focal point Lance Goehring (NWSO Amarillo) gave a hydrologic seminar to the Amarillo staff titled, "A tour of the Panhandle's Hydrologic Sites." We wrote this up in the last issue of Topics, but discovered additional interesting information related to his talk. Lance used video he shot of various river gage sites shown on a television monitor, while an overhead projection screen simultaneously displayed E-19-type data on another screen. This allowed the staff to physically view the sites while noting critical stages on a separate screen. To top off the multi-media extravaganza, Lance played a nature audio cassette as background music. Spielberg, look out!
Field Work. Bob Carle, senior service hydrologist (NWSO Tallahassee) worked with USGS staff to move the Newton, Alabama, river gage to a newer, safer bridge several hundred yards upstream. The old site had become a safety concern, and the 60 year old intake pipes on the gage house were rusting and clogging rendering unreliable readings during periods of rapidly rising water. Enough interest was generated by the move that Bob conducted one television and two newspaper interviews. Two weeks later, Bob gave a Skywarn talk to 19 ham radio operators in Albany, Georgia.
Active in San Angelo. Hydrologic focal point Amy McCullough (NWSO San Angelo) had a busy month of May. She drafted and transmitted a PNS for the upcoming transfer of Haskell and Throckmorton counties into the San Angelo HSA, and later updated the station hydrologic services manual to reflect the change. She attended a meeting with the Lower Colorado River Authority regarding the addition of two NWR transmitters in the San Angelo HSA. Amy completed a hydrology module required of forecasters at NWSO SJT, upgraded to the newest version of SHIMS (4.11), and obtained five-letter identifiers for new DCPs in the NWSO San Angelo HSA. Meanwhile several flash flood events swept across the area keeping her and the rest of the NWSO San Angelo staff hopping.
Successful Survey. Service hydrologist Brian Boyd (NWSO Morristown) completed a survey designed to help his staff understand the concerns each county in their HSA has regarding excessive rains and flooding. The response has been quite favorable with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) actually requesting copies of all the surveys completed. TEMA even requested a list of the counties that did not respond so they could obtain their responses. Brian says TEMA hinted they might make the completion of the survey a requirement for all counties in Tennessee.
LMRFC Hosts Calibration Workshop. On June 2-6, LMRFC hosted a workshop on calibrating the Sacramento Soil Moisture Accounting Model. Mike Smith of the Hydrologic Research Lab and Eric Anderson, retired from the NWS and a leading authority on hydrologic modeling, led the workshop that covered topics from the new Hydrologic Data Browser, to retrieving historical data, to the Interactive Calibration Program (ICP). In addition to the LMRFC staff, the following were also in attendance: Norm Bingham of NERFC; Eric Jones and Julie Jones of OHRFC; Mike Pierce and Jeff McMurphy of ABRFC; and Jonathan Atwell and Tom Wallace of SERFC. The week consisted of morning classroom sessions on modelling and data processing, with afternoon sessions working on the LMRFC computers to test out and use the procedures learned during the morning sessions.
WGRFC Hosts IB&WC Meeting. The annual pre-flood season meeting between NWS offices serving the Rio Grande Basin and the International Boundary and Water Commission was held Wednesday, June 11, at the WGRFC in Fort Worth. Attendees from NWSOs Corpus Christi, Brownsville, Midland and El Paso, the NWSFO in San Antonio, and Southern Region HSD met with employees from the U.S. and Mexican operations of the IB&WC to discuss water supply, water management, data collection, and coordination issues.
The meeting was preceded by a two and a half hour seminar given by NWSFO San Antonio senior service hydrologist John Patton. John's seminar focused on significant Texas floods over the past 100 years, and was attended by a roomful of very impressed guests. Thanks, John, for a great talk and thanks, WGRFC and NWSFO Fort Worth, for hosting a day's worth of visitors!
GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT.The following appeared in the May 8, 1997 Lubbock Avalanche Journal, and was written by Michael Sommermeyer. We'll just let it speak for itself, except to add Great Job, Lubbock!
Lubbock Weather Office Provides Instant Weather Information
Searching the Internet for the latest and best uses of the World Wide Web often leads me back home. After a wind gust blew my storage shed into my neighbor's yard, I concluded I needed a little more warning about such weather events. Frankly I wanted to know how this could have happened. Since the weatherman was not on my television at the time, I turned to the Web and found a very surprising wealth of weather information in my own backyard. The National Weather Service Office in Lubbock has created what it calls "West Texas Quick Weather." Besides offering satellite and radar images, the site offers a page of educational links that led me to some answers about wind, and why it sometimes lifts things off their foundations.
In fact, the educational information alone could have kept me quite busy for a couple of months. However, the most intriguing part of the site was its ability to show a storm in progress as it moves across the South Plains. Current storm warnings and watches change on the screen as a thunderstorm moves across the region, while a current radar map shows the path of the storm. Reloading the page refreshes the data, so the information is available as fast as the National Weather Service meteorologists issue their warnings and forecasts. A detailed list of tornado and thunderstorm warnings round out this ample supply of weather maps, forecasts and other information. The site also contains a lot of information that only a meteorologist could love, but overall, it is very interesting and provides quite an education into the mechanics of weather.
Most of the credit for this page goes to Tim Doggett, a postdoctoral fellow at Texas Tech University who also happens to work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). Doggett has created a page that is easy to navigate and full of useful information. The Quick Weather page can be found at http://dryline.nws.noaa.gov and is found under the button "Weather Data."
NSF YOUNG SCHOLARS VISIT NWSFO JACKSON. Jackson State University's Meteorology program, headed by Dr. Paul Croft, again hosted a Young Scholar's Program of the National Science Foundation through the month of June. On Wednesday, June 11, NWSFO Jackson conducted a three and one-half hour program for 12 Young Scholars from Jackson area high schools interested in meteorology. Bill Knight (DAPM) was the master of ceremonies, with Greg Garrett (FIC), Pat Brown (forecaster), Rusty Pfost (SOO), Tom Thompson (SH), and Jim Butch (WCM), participating. The Young Scholars viewed videotapes on the NWS and weather, took part in discussions on weather careers and education, and examined Doppler radar products of tornadic thunderstorms and Hurricane Erin. The program was culminated by Lynn Gilmore (HMT) helping the scholars with a rawinsonde balloon release.
SPC SEMINAR AT JACKSON.Steve Corfidi of NCEP/Storm Prediction Center in Norman visited NWSFO Jackson on June 12-13 and presented results from his MS thesis (Penn State) on the subject of the movement of mid-latitude MCCs. His work is the basis for "Corfidi Vectors" that are on meta files from the RUC and Eta models at the NWSFO. Steve also discussed related case studies. Visitors for the seminar included several attendees from NWSFOs Birmingham, New Orleans Area and Memphis, as well as Navy Meridian and WAPT-TV. While in town, Steve was also the featured speaker at a dinner meeting of the Jackson chapter of the AMS, where he discussed operations and plans for the Storm Prediction Center.
A BUSMAN'S VACATION.During a recent vacation trip "back East" Bernard N. Meisner (SSD) presented seminars on GOES 8/9/10 Imagery and Derived Products at NWSFO Pittsburgh and Eastern Region Headquarters. Bernard met with Bob Davis at NWSFO Pittsburgh to review recent activities concerning the AMBER flash flood warning program. (Bernard's alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, has taken an interest in the AMBER program.) Bernard reviewed inter-regional coordination and discussed topics of mutual interest with members of Eastern Region SSD during his visit there.
SMG ACTIVITIES.MIC Frank Brody, Richard Lafosse, and Tim Oram from the Spaceflight Meteorology Group at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston visited the Kennedy Space Center and NWSO Melbourne last month. They met with NASA/KSC, NASA Headquarters, Patrick AFB and NWSO Melbourne staff to negotiate tasks and plans of the Applied Meteorology Unit. The AMU provides applied research and development support to spaceflight operations at the Cape and Houston. The NWS participates in AMU taskings through the SMG and NWSO Melbourne. While at the Cape, Frank and his staff provided an overview of SMG operations for the KSC chapter of the American Meteorological Society. The SMG group also visited the NWSO for familiarization with WDSS and GARP applications.
SEVERE WEATHER FOLLOW-UP AT JACKSONVILLE. On May 27, northeast Florida and southeast Georgia experienced a severe weather episode which resulted in $5 million in damage in and around Jacksonville. Within a few days, the NWSO Jacksonville staff had added an excellent post-storm summary to their homepage. Check it out at www.unf.edu/nws/jax. What is especially nice about their report is that it contains not only a summary of products used and actions provided by the NWSO, but it also includes textbook graphics to illustrate and explain events. The sooner this kind of information can make it onto NWS Web sites, the better, in terms of further enhancing our service to users. Great job, Jacksonville.
TROPICAL MODELING AT CITM. An applied research initiative at the FSU Cooperative Institute for Tropical Meteorology (CITM) involves conducting experimental real-time tropical forecasting for the Atlantic Basin. This numerical weather prediction effort is under the direction of CITM Director, Professor T.N. Krishnamurti. Results of the project will be examined in detail, with special attention given to the effects of tropical systems on the southeastern United States. The FSU numerical model used in real-time forecasting invokes Dr. Krishnamurti's physical initialization procedure, which provides a very high skill level for short-term forecasting of tropical rain rates.
Matt Sardi, working with Dr. Krishnamurti, explains that to generate a nowcast of tropical rainfall rates, physical initialization requires global satellite observations of outgoing longwave radiation (OLR). SSD worked with John Sapper at NESDIS to help CITM access the OLR data on a daily basis from the NOAA 12 and NOAA 14 polar orbiters. From the data, CITM then derives 6-hourly rainfall by utilizing OLR/rain rate algorithms that were developed at Florida State. Results of this modeling work should soon be available to NCEP/NHC and Florida WFOs.
SPECIAL SOUTHERN REGION ISSUE OF WEATHER AND FORECASTING. A total of fourteen papers authored by NWS Southern Region forecasters and their collaborators have successfully completed the peer review process and will appear in an upcoming special issue of the AMS journal Weather and Forecasting, which is scheduled for publication this September. We've included as a Technical Attachment a complete list of the papers and their authors. These papers represent many of the important problems that our forecasters face, and illustrate the extent of collaborative activities that are under way throughout the region. We appreciate the effort by everyone to make this one of the best WAF special issues yet.
Attached to this issue of Topics are upper air statistics from NCEP for the upper sites in the NWS regions.
Dorothy Martin Poplin, Chief of the Southern Region's Mail Room retired on June 3, 1997, after 21 years with the federal government. Dorothy began her federal service in 1976, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Fort Worth, and in 1980, entered the NWS Southern Region as a mail room clerk. Dorothy or "Tia" (aunt) as some of her friends call her will be missed for her humor and friendship. Dorothy and her husband Frank are currently touring the Northeast US, and will reside in Fort Worth.
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Regarding the article (State removing 'nuisance' beavers near Exeter dam, Seacoast Sunday, Dec. 8) N.H. Fish and Game biologist Patrick Tate sounds ignorant about the importance beaver play in a healthy ecosystem. To call beaver a "nuisance animal" when they are nature's best engineers and an important keystone species is inaccurate, unenlightened and negligent. Also, Mr. Tate seems to forget, or maybe never learned, of the recommendations of New Hampshire's Wildlife Action Plan produced by the Nongame Program of N.H. Fish and Game, which recommends keeping beaver dams because they create "marshes, meadows and shrublands beneficial to many species of wildlife." The Wildlife Action Plan recommends using beaver flow devices whenever possible. Flow devices maintain the beaver pond to a non-flooding level so the wetland is preserved for the long term. A healthy beaver pond is essential to a healthy environment.
Perhaps, though, Mr. Tate is simply trying to get more license money for N.H. Fish and Game. There is money to be made by N.H. Fish and Game by selling wildlife control operator (trapping) licenses and no money to be made in recommending the much better solution of using beaver flow control devices. Sad to say, when money is involved, everyone loses.
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