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Kilham, NE; Roberts, D (2011). Amazon River time series of surface sediment concentration from MODIS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING, 32(10), 2659-2679.
AbstractModerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data are of sufficient quality - especially the 8-day composite surface reflectance products - that 19-21 images are consistently available per year for derivation of surface sediment concentration (SSC) for the Amazon River and its tributaries. MODIS-derived SSC from 2001 show similar patterns to field measurements of depth-integrated suspended sediment, with the lowest values occurring during peak flows, and the highest during rising water periods. Tributary data show more irregular patterns, but are consistent among the two datasets. When compared to the few field measurements of SSC, the MODIS data are of similar range and accuracy (7-130 +/- 10 mg L-1) at 17 sites in the main channel, large tributaries and floodplain lakes. Combined with remote measures of discharge or stage, this framework could be used to regularly monitor suspended sediment loads on large rivers.
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ABRFC Drought Briefing(05/22/2014)
......Exceptional and Extreme Drought expanding rapidly..........Some relief on the way?.........
The dry pattern we've been plagued with for the past several months mostly continued during the past few weeks. Rainfall deficits across much of the region are at historic levels. Extreme and Exceptional Drought that has been in place across parts of Northwest Texas and Southwest Oklahoma is expanding notrtheastward into much of Central Oklahoma. However, a bit of relief could be on the way as a wet pattern appears to be materializing for at least the next several days. Some of the driest areas could see rainfall measured in inches instead of hundredths during the next week.
Figure 1 shows the past 30 days of precipitation across the ABRFC area. The heaviest precipitation was in the higher terrain of Colorado, Southeast Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The heavier rainfall across Arkansas actually caused a little bit of river flooding. Most of the other areas within our basin saw precipitation during the past 30 days, but not close to what is considered seasonal. Figure 2 shows the departure from normal precipitation across the ABRFC at the 30, 60, 90, and 180 day timescales. This animation shows the tremendous dryness that's overtaken much of the region during the past 6 months. Almost all areas of the ABRFC are below normal for all 4 of these timescales. Many areas have seen their driest or near their driest first 4 months of the year in recorded history. Many areas from western Oklahoma to eastern New Mexico received less than 25% of their normal rainfall during the past 6 months. This is in addition to nearly continuous ongoing severe to exceptional drought in the same areas since late 2010. To say the situation is dire is an understatement. Figure 3 shows a six week animation of the drought designations from the U.S. Drought Monitor. It's very easy to see the continued expansion of all levels of drought across our area. What is especially troubling is the rapid spatial expansion of the D3 and D4 areas.
Figure 4 shows the latest Drought Severity Index map based on the Long Term Palmer Index from the Climate Prediction Center (CPC). Since the product is based on dry conditions for very long timescales, the extreme nature of the current situation isn't readily depicted by this product. However, the deterioration of drought conditions does show up. The CPC also generates the U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (Figure 5) once per month. Unfortunately, drought conditions are forecast to persist or worsen across much of the drought areas of the basin into Summer, although near normal rainfall across the eastern half of Oklahoma could ease the expanding drought there slightly. Although this product doesn't show it, some areas currently in drought could receive heavy rainfall from the expected wet pattern over the region during the next several days. Small areas of improvement in the drought designation are possible, depending on how much rain falls. The CPC's 3-month Precipitation Outlook is shown in Figure 6. The forecast for the Summer months is for an enhanced Summer Monsoon season across the Southern Rocky Mountains. So there is a slightly increased chance for above normal precipitation along our far western boundary. Otherwise, the outlook calls for equal chances of near, above, or below normal precipitation across much the ABRFC for the next 3 months. On the Arkansas River, all reservoirs in eastern Oklahoma are near their normal pool elevations (Figure 7). A few reservoirs in the Red River Basin (Figure 8) still have below normal pool elevations, with the largest lake in the system (Denison) significantly below normal. This is expected, since much of the inflow area for this lake has been in the grips of an extreme, multi-year drought. Real-time river gage data from the USGS can be linked from Figure 9.
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Six Californias Petition Gets 1.3 Million Signatures
Someone may need to find a way to add six more stars to the American flag in a few years.
1.3 million signatures have been collected for a petition that would allow the Golden State to be split into six different states. The measure has now passed the amount needed to be featured as a ballot question during the 2016 election.
A group called "Six Californias" have been pushing for this movement because it would potentially improve government services. Here's a list of the tentative state names and what major cities would fall under each state.
1) Jefferson- Eureka, Redding, Chico
2) North California – Sacramento
3) Silicon Valley – San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey
4) Central California – Bakersfield, Fresno
5) West California - San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles
6) South California – Irvine, Riverside, San Diego
"Californians understand the current structure doesn't work," said Six Californias proponent Timothy C. Draper in a statement released Wednesday morning. "California, this is your opportunity to get a better government. We understand that kind of change can be hard for people to imagine…"
The reasoning Mr. Draper gave for not voting on it sooner is,"…because wrapping your mind around this kind of fundamental change takes time and it is worth having an extended conversation."
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Cover Story: "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?"
by Matt Brady
Date: 17 November 2008 Time: 03:24 PM ET
DC has provided Newsarama with the covers to Batman #686 and Detective Comics #853, the covers to "Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?" by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert. Kubert provides variants for both issues - his sketch variant for Detective #853 is not shown, but is the pencil version of the displayed image. The two issues are due in stores in February.


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Northern Lights - A strategic vision of Aberdeen as a world-class energy capital
17 November 2011Follow @PwC_Scotland
This report outlines the positive actions that industry, financial, public sector and academic stakeholders will need to take together if they are to secure the coveted position as one of the global energy capitals of the next 40 years, delivering excellence and providing a lasting legacy for Aberdeen.
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On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:28:57 -0600, MaryL wrote:
> I just bought a new computer, and of course it uses Vista.
> I was previously using Win XP-Home Edition.
> I copied all of my mailboxes (.mbx and .toc files)
> and also the address book (NNDbase.toc and NNDbase.nnd).
> I pasted these files into Eudora, but nothing shows up on the Eudora screen.
Wherever you pasted the files was evidently not the default location
which the newly installed Eudora was set up to use;
if you pasted into the "Programs" folder, that was completely off the track,
because Vista does not want to allow anyone to modify files in that area..
> Is there a different location in Vista where these files should be pasted?
One approach is to open whatever folder your new installation is using,
via Eudora's "Help" > "About," then click on the "Data: <path>" line;
this is the folder where you should paste your old files,
including "Eudora.ini" (my preference is to copy all original files,
then delete only those which certainly don't belong there, if any,
otherwise you may have left out something of actual importance,
such as your filters, spelling file adjustments, etc.)
If file "Eudora.ini" contains a line like:
then I would delete that line before starting to receive any new mail,
because its old path is undoubtedly also now wrong.
> Incidentally, I created a "phony" mailbox in Eudora to test this out,
> and it also is not listed in the folder where I expected to find it
> (that is, the location where it would have appeared in XP).
Vista uses changed path names, even at higher levels.
> Thanks for any help you can provide. I'm lost!
Well, "Lynn" (a few posts back) has also found the new Yellow Brick Road,
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question about birds
Hi everyone, had a chance to run down to Blackwater wildlife refuge in Cambridge md over the weekend. What a cool spot.
Anyways, of course, still not equipped to do spectacular shots just yet, but had the wonderful opportunity to watch this bird eat a skunk,,,STINKY, but rewarding for me...Anyways, a question about the eyes. I have a few shots like this that is showing his eye as if it had cataracts or something, or wondering if he was just blinking. Most of the shots were clear eyes, just a few like the one I am attaching. I'm sending two of those shots over so you can see what it looks like right before the shot and then right after, I think it was in that order....see what you think. Also, this other photo that has the bald eagle in, the one that is in flight, is that a golden eagle or an immature bald eagle. Just wondering. My next trip down I will be armed with a LONG LENS, that's for sure...let me know what you all think. Also, what kind of bird eating the skunk?
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#1. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 0Mon 26-Nov-12 10:51 PM | edited Mon 26-Nov-12 11:37 PM by aolander
It looks like a Red-tailed Hawk. He was "blinking" in the one photo. The eagles are adult Bald Eagles, juvenile Bald Eagles, and Turkey Vultures.
The "blinking" is actually the "third eyelid" or nictitating membrane covering the eye. This translucent membrane cleans, moisturizes, and protects the eye.
#2. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 1Tue 27-Nov-12 12:46 AM
Hey thanks Alan, I really appreciated the quick reply....I have some really cool close up's that will surely be going on my wall, well, maybe in the living room, probably not in the "dining room". Some of my kin folk may not like sitting at the dinner table along with the hawk!!! hehehehehhee
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#3. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 2Tue 27-Nov-12 04:59 PM | edited Tue 27-Nov-12 05:02 PM by pasknucklehead
Hey guys, another quick question, well, you know I never seem to have QUICK questions, but here goes. The senerio for this next image as well as the one right under the hawk photos was taken from across the field. I was driving down the road when I saw about 5 eagles and vulchers eating something. I soooo wanted to get closer because I knew my 300 just wasn't going to do it, but when I got out of the car, there between me and the field was a ditch full of water, and of course, it had to run the whole lenght of the road. So I couldn't do anything but stand there frustrated. But I made the best of it, shut the car off, tried not to get run over as the cars were passing me and left the passenger side door open so I could lean my camera on it.
Where I live, we don't ever see eagles, and I was in heaven.... It was soooooo amazing...I didn't care that they were eating something dead, I just cared that they were still there with me out of the car and staring at them. I think they were probably about a football field away, not sure, but I will attach a photo right out of my camera and you can see how much my 300 pulled in. Oh and if any of you want to know where I was, well, I started just to go to conowingo maryland for the day, even though I wasn't lens wise prepared, but just wanted to go for the heck of it...While there, someone mentioned about the eagles in Cambridge Maryland at the Blackwater wildlife Refuge and I thought, what the heck, 2 more hours to my trip wouldn't kill me. I NEVER dreamed I'd see so many eagles. There were tons of them flying around everywhere. It was a sight that's for sure. But anyways, back to me and my question. I will definetly be making the trip next year again, that's for sure, and I want to be prepared this time. I know I need a longer lens, and will rent one, because this isn't actually my everyday style of photography and can't see putting my house up for sell to buy a lens for bird photography. But I do want to get some better shots, and I know I can. I want to have something that I can take the shots with the eagles flying and also have something that I can support on a tripod if I get the chance at these pictures I've just got. So my question, what would suit me? Something not totally so heavy I can't hand hold it, yet something that will get me better coverage. Any suggestions. I will attach the photo below to show you what my 300 got, and you tell me what would get me closer, that is besides, swimming across that ditch full of water and running across that field like a raving maniac. Now, I wouldn't do that....remember my last escursion on here about chasing those birds so I could get a good bird flying picture, this little girl learned her lesson about that....hehehe So guys, tell me what you think. and is renting expensive, and what if I break it.....? And also, is this soft because it is so far away? I mean I had the car off and tried to be very steady and used autofocus.
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#4. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 3Thu 29-Nov-12 02:49 PM
Well it's all about field craft. All wild animals have a circle of fear - it is specific to each one. What that means is that each species has a distance at which they will tolerate a potential threat - in this case a person with a camera. - they don't see it as a camera BTW - just something that may try and steal their food or possibly harm them. You stay outside it, they will continue to feed. You step inside - they fly away. The skill in wildlife photography is knowing how close you can get to this circle of fear OR even better knowing how to get inside it without disturbing the species. These skills are learnt through trial and error or by watching others at work.
In this case you could try ducking down into the ditch and slowly and quietly moving along closer to the eagles (it's not a clean occupation!!) Alternatively check out the site regularly - if the birds are regularly there try getting their before first light and waiting in a great position for them to arrive. (It's a job for patience) You could also put up a hide (called a blind over there) and sit and wait. (There is a lot of waiting). There are few tips that only cost time, effort and washing powder...
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#5. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 4Thu 29-Nov-12 04:15 PM | edited Thu 29-Nov-12 04:18 PM by pasknucklehead
Hi Scotty, all great tips. Unfortunately, it is a 5 hour drive and not much time to spend there once I get there. Oh, I would have NO problem wading through that ditch if I thought for one moment I could get closer, but had never been around eagles I didn't know what to do. I had visions of being there next supper, so I just stayed away. hehheheeh. Plus all those vulchers around there, I'm sure I would have made for one tasty meal for all of them...but my real question here is if I ever happen to run across this scenerio again, what are my options as far as a telephoto go? We drove around the refuge I know at least a dozen times and while there were plenty in the sky, not close enough for my 300. Then as we were about to leave the refuge is when I happened to look over in the field and saw all of them over there. I just don't want to take that long drive again with just my 300. I want to go looking for that TROHPY SHOT!!!! Oh and that hawk photo, he wasn't moving at all. I stayed by the car crouched down so I could get a "birds eye view", and stayed close to my opened door in case he got mad at me. I think I could have touched him and he wasn't about to leave his meal. And the funny thing was, the skunk really didn't smell, why was that? As you can see, it was pretty much gone...
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#6. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 5Thu 29-Nov-12 09:24 PM | edited Thu 29-Nov-12 09:26 PM by aolander
You don't have to worry about the birds attacking you; they're pretty harmless. If you were near their nest, that's another story. But even then, they're not going to eat you! They would only eat you after you were hit by a car!
If the skunk died or was killed quickly it may not have sprayed its scent. Or you may have been upwind.
Your options would be a 300mm F/4 AF-S with a 1.4 or 2X teleconverter or one of Nikon's big lenses: 200-400mm zoom, 500mm, 600mm. The latter are pretty big to hand hold without camera motion blur, and they're heavy and cost $$$. You would need to use a tripod with them for best results.
#7. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 6Thu 29-Nov-12 11:50 PM
I just got not too long ago the nikon af-s 70-300 4.5-5.6 g lens, is that what lens you are talking about? And if it is, I guess I didn't realize that I could use a teleconverter on it....
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#9. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 7Fri 30-Nov-12 12:57 AM | edited Fri 30-Nov-12 02:04 AM by aolander
No, the lens I'm talking about is not a zoom; it's a fixed focal length 300mm f/4 AF-S. Nikon teleconverters don't work with your zoom. Other brands may, but you'll have a fairly slow lens, f/8 at 300mm with a 1.4X, and it may not AF very well. (You lose 1 stop with a 1.4X, 2 stops with a 2X teleconverter.) The 300mm f/4 won't be the fastest either at f/5.6 max aperture with a 1.4X, but it's not too bad. You'd have a 420mm f/5.6 "equivalent" lens. They cost about $800-$900 used plus $200 or more for a used 1.4X Nikon teleconverter.
The image below was taken with the 300mm f/4 AF-S by itself (no teleconverter). It's cropped some.
Edit: Actually, it was with the Nikon 1.4X converter, hand held.
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#10. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 9Fri 30-Nov-12 12:13 PM
Oh okay, I see. Well, back to think about renting. Like I said, this isn't what I do most of the time so I can't justify the $$$$, but who knows, maybe someday, I'll make the leap...Thanks Alan. that's a really sharp photo.
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#8. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 5Fri 30-Nov-12 12:52 AM
Darlene, unless you are very lucky you are not going to get a "trophy" shot as you call it but simple turning up, staying in the car and firing away with a 70-300 zoom.
Great wildlife photography requires a lot of patience and field craft. If you want the shot you gotta put in the hours. The really good guys shoot with big, expensive telephoto primes + TCs
And birds of prey are not going to eat you...
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#11. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 8Fri 30-Nov-12 12:20 PM
Hey Alex, although I totally understand what you are saying about putting in the hours and having the huge lens to get that "trophy" shot, I still have to disagree with you. I did get my "trophy" shot with the red tailed hawk and that was by driving in a car and being "lucky". So I know us small people who can only dream of having the luxury of a large lens, can still get the shot they want just by being there at the right time. Agree? come on,,,I know you don't, but you can't disagree this isn't a great shot...It's going on my wall I know!
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#12. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 11Fri 30-Nov-12 01:51 PM
It is indeed a great shot and if you are happy to trust to luck then fine keep on trusting to luck. If however, you want to give yourself a better chance of coming back with a good shot then you will have to change. As I always tell my students serious photography is not about serendipity...
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#13. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 12Fri 30-Nov-12 02:43 PM
Had I hit that lottery, I could have bought both of us HUGE lenses, but for now, my luck will have to do...Hey, but seriously, I certainly know where you are coming from. And bird photography, to me has got to be one of the most challenging things to shoot. I admire anyone that goes out in the fields and waits the whole day for that one great shot. I know how hard it was for me to just set up my little tent in the back yard last winter just waiting on the local birds, I nearly froze because I was so stubborn and didn't know when to come indoors. I don't know if I could trust myself to go out looking for the birds of prey that are so beautifully caught in national geo. They would be prying me out of the tent. My hats off to you my friend, and tell your students for me, they have one FINE teacher.
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#14. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 13Fri 30-Nov-12 02:57 PM
Thanks Darlene - BTW I love the water drop pictures you do - never have managed to successfully take those... hats off to that technique...
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#15. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 14Sat 01-Dec-12 02:29 AM
You're quite welcome Alex.!
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#16. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 11limeyzen Nikonian since 27th Aug 2011Sat 01-Dec-12 11:41 AM
Darlene, wonderful image and deserving of being mounted etc. It would be very helpful to me if you would care to share your process by which you arrived at this e.g. original exposure, etc (I know this can be seen if you gallery the original) degree of crop and any relevant post processing and proposed print size. Perhaps this is not the forum to post this so feel free to e-mail or PM me
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#18. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 16Mon 03-Dec-12 04:29 PM | edited Mon 03-Dec-12 04:30 PM by pasknucklehead
Hi limeyzen, well, there wasn't much done to the original photo or the group of birds, and actually not even to the close of the hawk. I simply use pse10, did a crop of 8x10 for the crop, and I believe a crop of 11x14 for the hawk. That's the sizes I wanted to enlarge them to. Then I just lightened or darkened and added a little contrast. I don't do a lot of post processing. I try to get it right in camera and just add a little finishing touch to them. I'm glad you liked them...I will certainly be going there again, that's for sure...
Oh and there wasn't too much of a crop also for the hawk eating the skunk. I was beside my opened door crouched down on the road and he was probably only about 10 feet away from me....
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#17. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 0
I was pretty sure there were no Golden Eagles in your photos. They are my favorites, at least until I saw this video from Mongolia:
This is obviously a "trained"/"captive" eagle, but it does attack a boy. This video does show the blinking phenomenon that you captured. I once had a tame squirrel in my neighborhood. It was very dangerous. It had no idea that jumping on the shoulder of someone that fed it would hurt them. If you held your door open too long, it would be in your house in nothing flat.
Here is one done about the Golden Eagle by National Geographic.
I have no fear of eagles attacking me, and I have been very close to wild Bald Eagles. They did NOT like the sound of my D5100 shutter. I also found out that Black Bears don't either. No problem with my D300 though.
This Bald jerked its head, and gave me a nasty look when it heard my D5100, and then flew seconds after I snapped this:
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#19. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 17Mon 03-Dec-12 04:33 PM
That's a really cool picture Charlie, guess you are one of those lucky guys who have the lens for this type of photography. But you're right, he didn't look too happy. And even though, I really didn't care for either of those youtube videos, I don't feel as confident as I did reading the other posts on here that I have NOTHING to worry about...Sooooo, now after be shell-shocked by the video, I need to gather some courage and go for it again.....But, I will, cause, that's just me....Thanks for sharing,,,,
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#20. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 19Mon 03-Dec-12 06:23 PM
I really didn't have the best setup for that shot. That was taken with my 18-200mm @ 200mm. If I had planned the shot I would have opened it up to at least f/8 or probably f/5.6. The next day, I came back with my 70-300 which worked much better. While you couldn't see the sun (near sunset), it was taken in the direction of where the sun was setting.
You have less problem when you exhibit fearlessness, or even just calmness. I have stared down dogs that were coming at me. I have lots of experience. Just don't try it going against two or more dogs.
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#21. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 20Tue 04-Dec-12 04:22 PM
Hey Charlie, still a beautiful photo. I'm actually having the one I did blown up to a 16x20. I can't wait to get it back from the lab. I'll attach it here....for you to see. I know it isn't the greatest, but it's all mine.....!!!!!
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#22. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 21Tue 04-Dec-12 04:58 PM
You really need to work on your posing technique. You should have the Bald get onto another limb where there are no branches blocking the view. Use the spider technique, you know, come on over here to this limb where your real beauty will be shown to the whole world, where your foxy feathers aren't masked by those ugly ole twigs. Kind of like Howitt's poem.
Then there is Moose Peterson's technique where he makes a place to perch very attractive to the subject (perhaps pieces of salmon?), and knocks off (Do not cut off) all the obscuring branches. Then once again, as others have recommended, patience & practice.
In my Bald photo, I had to move quite a bit to get a clearer shot. It appears if you had moved a slight bit to the right, you might have gotten the limbs to be a better frame for the head.
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#23. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 21Tue 04-Dec-12 06:44 PM | edited Tue 04-Dec-12 06:45 PM by cwils02
Darlene, Here is something you should fear. I know it's only a "Black" Bear, and not nearly as dangerous as a Brown or Grizzly; however, the locals watching these teddy bears had their cars close by and their keys in their hands.
This was the day after the Bald photo at the same place with a little better lens. Tough lighting condition with sharp shadows. Try to pose one of these. The bear was going into a burrow in the brush where they liked to eat their catch. The cubs were right behind. I think this was a Sockeye Salmon, but I am not a fisherman.
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#26. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 17
Have these shots been oversized because both the eagle and the black bear by Charlie are really unsharp on my laptop... I can't see anything that is sharp at all about either of them. Is it my eyes?
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#28. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 26Sat 08-Dec-12 04:54 AM
Sorry Alex,
I didn't really post those photos for critique, but for the purpose stated. Both of those shots are extreme crops in a merciless environment. The eagle was gone exactly 1 second later. The bear was moving fairly quickly in an area that was variously in bright light, albeit within an hour or two of sunset, and dark shade. Plus, I was shooting at the limit of my focal length. I should have used a higher aperture for that shot. The aperture was a little thin for that part of the shot. I had some room for slightly less shutter speed. Easy to say now that I don't have to keep eyes on all the other bears in the area while shooting this one.
Did I mention that one of the bears actually started for me? The bear didn't like the D5100 shutter sound. I noticed that bear after the locals started for their cars. Thankfully, the bear preferred salmon to me.
BTW, I see that you are from the UAE. Have fond memories of the UAE emissary at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Never really knew his name, but we shared several elevator rides, etc.
Am trying that bear in a smaller size. Also, is your laptop screen calibrated? I just got a new calibrated monitor. Wow! What a difference. Now to get my eyeballs recalibrated next month.
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#24. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 0
Here is another forum demonstrating the use of a 300mm f/4 in birding.
BTW, I would be thrilled if I had shot the photo in Post #11.
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#25. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 24Fri 07-Dec-12 01:03 AM | edited Fri 07-Dec-12 01:05 AM by pasknucklehead
Hey Charlie, you are way tooooo funny. I could just see me climbing that tree to remove some of the branches. Actually, I got this shot sitting in the back seat of my car, hanging out the window. I was too nervous about getting out of the car at all, because I didn't want him to take off, so I climbed over the seat, darn near hung myself on my camera strap and fell into the back seat literally. Then I quietly eased my way part way out the window,,,of course, to add to the embarassment, there were about 4 cars sitting behind me because I parked right in the middle of the road!!!!! So, moving one way or the other really wasn't available to me...heheheh
As for this bear picture, I would kill to get a shot like that. I have drove everywhere just to SEE a black bear. I live in eastern pa, and there is supposed to be a lot around here, but none that my eyes have ventured upon. I would have even cut that fish up for her just to get one shot off. hehehehe
Oh, post 11,, that's mine,,I didn't realize that until I checked to see what post 11 was...Yeah, that was kinda cool. He didn't mind me being close...and I didn't mind him eating his lunch....
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#29. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 25Sat 08-Dec-12 05:01 AM
I'm funny?
This link may help you see & survive a black bear in PA. They look a little different from the ones in Alaska.
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#27. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 24
Another question about the 300 f/4. I looked at the link above of the hawk, yes, indeed, quite sharp. So is that a considerable difference in lenses, versus what I captured with my hawk eating the skunk? Or will I just see a noticable difference at distance wise? Or, also, would it just be a matter of an advantage of adding the teleconverter..that I CAN'T add to my 70-300? curious, that's all...
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#30. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 27Sat 08-Dec-12 05:24 AM
Rent me a 300 f/4, and I'll be better able to answer that question. I have to tell you that I would be perfectly happy with some of the 1st photos you posted, including the hawk eating the skunk (except as usual, I would have preferred a slightly different crop).
I'm sure that the 300mm f4 is a sharper lens than almost all zooms. You'll need to check whether any particular TC is compatible with any particular lens. TCs will affect exposure by a stop or two, and the DOF. So you have to see what your total needs are before making expensive mistakes like I have done.
Everybody has different opinions. I presented a photo for a live critique before a bunch of high-end photogs (It's of a duck that I think is in my gallery). I presented it to see if they thought I should spot remove a floating feather. The major criticizer went into a tirade like I had done something terrible to him. He said that if not for one thing in the photo, it would be totally worthless. No one in the audience had the guts to say a word. Guess I'll have to give back all that money I've made on that image.
So my advice is to get the best glass that you can afford for the purpose for which you want it. Then study techniques from the best (in person/on-line/or DVD), and practice, practice. Then share on here to learn.
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#31. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 27Sun 09-Dec-12 04:03 AM
Your two attachments are not visible, at least to me.
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#32. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 31Tue 11-Dec-12 12:43 AM
Hey Charlie, see, I would have liked your duck picture, that's just me....I may indeed just rent that 300 before I even go back to see the eagles. That way I won't lose it here at home hopefully. I'll take a few with it and a few with mine then I'll decide. But it's still being in the right place at the right time and working that camera to the best of your ability...see ya....oh and thanks for the link on black bears. I live about an hour from cooks forest....may be my next adventure!!!!
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#33. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 32francine Nikonian since 06th Jun 2007Wed 09-Jan-13 09:50 PM
I have the SIgma 150-500 and bought it using bill me later. Every paycheck I put money towards it. It was cheaper 3 years ago and cost me $900.00 There are some used ones on the sell it forum. I had to send it in last week for a check up and went to my friends backyard for birds. She is learning and I had to give her some pointers of which I had learned here.I had to use the 70-300 VR and it did a great job even though I had to crop a whole lot. I have just recently been happy with my shots because I practice alot. I shoot hundreds just to see what angle of the bird is the best. Its hard to get them to look in the direction you want them too. I start out by getting out of the car slowly and I close the door real slow and take a shot. I then take small steps to get closer and sometimes I have to stop because they look like they are going to bolt. Sometimes they just stare at me and I could swear they are thinking "look at that crazy woman". I am bad at flight and am going to try next week at Lock anDam 14. You should go to the wildlife forum. They are a big help. I was in Florida last lmonth and the birds pratically posed for me. I used the 70-300 VR for a long time until I got the 150-500 and when I got the bird in perfect focus I was able to crop to get that perfect picture. I showed you a while back the eagle and that was cropped with that lens.Check out the other forum. The pictures that are posted there make me droll.
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#34. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 33km6xz Nikonian since 22nd Jan 2009Mon 14-Jan-13 11:09 AM
We all grew up seeing only really good images of animals in publications and books or galleries so did not see the millions of not so great images taken by everyone else that had no means of distribution.
It was almost as if animal or bird photos were easy because all we saw were good one. We knew it was hard to take good photos of family and friends, because we saw the results of those all the time.
The whole point of some of the well considered advice given in this threat has been "field craft" which has everything to do with good photos and very little to do with taking photos.
It is not just luck that some people get enough keepers that people want for magazine covers or printed large over the fireplace.
In just about every field where attention to detail, subject knowledge and creative problem solving separates the norm from really special, the easiest part is the equipment that is getting easier and easier to buy and use than ever, and the hardest is intimate subject knowledge.
Most people who excel in anything learn enough about the subject, or discover enough to help their goal.
So in this case, find the subject species you are fascinated by and read everything you can get your hands on, both technically and folk writings or oral histories. Spend a lot of time watching, learning habits that are common to all, and those traits which appear to be expressed individually. Learn their feeding, courting, resting, and hunting habits, the range and hours of activity. Soon or not so sooon but eventually, you will be able to guess with better and better accuracy as to where to be before they show up, or when to catch them where they are more relaxed and less wary. Knowing what they are likely to do next is much better than being lucky. That is the hard part and what few people have the patience to master. There is no rule book or set of instructions so being an effective observer further separates your access to the birds from that of the typical chance shooter. If you are close, everything gets better and equipment demands drop.
There are some observations that will require adjustment to how someone is probably doing it now. For example the mere act of looking for and at birds or any animals, humans included, is noticed and noted by the observed. If you can refrain from looking at them, and just go about your business you will be ignored. We, and almost all animals with complex eyes, are very sensitive to other eyes. We know or sense when someone is looking at us even it in a crowd or in a busy background. It there are animal eyes looking at us as we sit around the camp fire, we know it very quickly, and looking back is often enough of a confrontation to ward off any hostile actions, or it can provoke and challenge the spy. We are wired as a key survival aid to spot eyes looking at us even if they are a tiny proportion of a complex general scene of background. So, avoid looking at them with uncamouflaged eyes. Camera lenses create a much less dramatic reaction, if noticed at all.
Your 70-300 lenses are fine if the subjects are larger or you can get close but a lot of things work against good images at a great distance. The air itself is a problem, with haze, thermal distortion and particulate matter that work against razor sharp images. You lens can out resolve the air between you and a target 300 meters away, just as an example.
The good news is that learning field craft is fun and cheap.
The bad news is that it take real patience and study over a long time. A good way to get up the learning curve is to not take your camera so you are not distracted and can remain attentive to the subject.
Good luck and have fun!
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#35. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 34SheriB Nikonian since 11th Sep 2010Mon 14-Jan-13 12:44 PM
I think a large portion of this post should be moved to the 1) New to Photography Forum 2) Wildlife Forum ..and pinned so that everyone , especially those new to photography in general or especially wildlife ( and maybe even sports too) can read it. Very well written and thought provoking.
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#37. "RE: question about birds" | In response to Reply # 35Tue 15-Jan-13 12:53 AM
Good post. My late wife used to think I was a bird whisperer. When we were out in the woods by ourselves I showed her how to get a male Scarlet Tanager to go where I wanted. It tried to lead me away where its mate was watching over their nest. BTW, these birds were way out of their habitat. Then I demonstrated a sound to get the male to get closer and closer. It didn't matter how she sounded. I'm pretty sure the male kept getting closer & closer making a fuss to get us to leave.
In the right situation, I can get Mocking Birds to follow me. I can almost always get them to vary their song.
Where your system breaks down for me is when I am in an area for only a day or two and want to capture things like Black Bears & Bald Eagles that I have no ready access to. I have done some research on Black Bears just since being involved in this forum. I found out that at least one of what I thought was a sure enough Black Bear Charge toward me is really a false charge for which they are known. The locals were unaware because they all headed to their cars with keys in their hands. But, in this situation, I got someone to tell when & where to go to see them, but there were quite a few locals as well. It's then that I would love to know that I am shooting with camera & lens that is halfway sharp.
Next, I will try tuning my lenses with my D7000 where I've had the most trouble lately.
I do thank you for this well thoughtout post.
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Students at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland recently held its annual harvest from the school's gardens.
Last spring, fourth-graders planted potatoes and third-graders planted carrots.
Students ended up harvesting 140 pounds of carrots and 112 pounds of potatoes.
All of the carrots and potatoes will be used in school lunches across the district.
The garden, originally an asphalt-covered area, was created by teachers, parents and students with assistance from the School Grounds Greening Coalition.
This is the third year that Longfellow students have grown and harvested potatoes for the Maine Harvest Lunch program.
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The Hairbreadth Escape
- Ellen finds out that Mrs. Hobbs's brother, Mr. Thorpe, has told Dr. Flint where Linda is living.
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Cameron's Party Won't Stand for PR
Are the Cameroons preparing to try and change their position on electoral reform? Perhaps. For days now there have been noises off stage that suggest the Tory leader is prepared to concede that if he ends up with the largest number of seats but no overall majority, then he will accept that some form of change to the voting system might be unavoidable. The water is being tested, it seems. Cameron is concentrating on winning but he also doesn't want to be at odds with the mood of the new politics if he falls short, it is said quietly.
There is a detectable unhappiness about this in his party's ranks, which might explain why Cameron, at his press conference this morning, went further than he has thus far in defending the first past the post system.
"I don't support changing our electoral system. I think our electoral system has worked for Britain. I think this is the great con of PR (proportional representation). It doesn't put power in the hands of people. It puts power in the hands of politicians." However, he was then pressed several times to pledge not to discuss changing the voting system in post-election negotiations. He declined.
In the past few days I have phoned a variety of Tory MPs and peers — spanning various wings of the party — to gauge opinion on what they think their leadership is up to. Some of the responses to the idea of Tory compromise on voting reform were unprintable. Others were calmer, but also concerned.
On the part of some there was a considerable degree of wariness about talking about such stuff this close to polling day, even off the record. But even a hint of Cameron thinking about trying anything around a possible deal and offering a referendum caused them problems.
"The party's leadership has been taken hostage by the SDP," said one MP, in a reference to some of the supposedly un-Tory tendencies of certain uber- modernizers close to Cameron. "Please don't get me started. Just wait until after the election. Call me on May 7," another said. "He'll definitely struggle to get a referendum past the parliamentary party. Colleagues are very worried," said a senior back-bencher
A prominent peer described conceding a referendum on PR as "the end" for his party and for Labour, too. This is a view shared by Labour opponents of PR.
Another senior Tory predicted that Cameron would lose a referendum on PR: "Put Clegg versus Dave in a straight fight and Cameron will lose. This is not properly understood by the party leadership. The country likes Clegg."
He went on to express his concerns over a recent change in Tory policy on the constitution — calling the shift "fundamentally unconservative."
On Saturday, Team Cameron revealed that they now want to legislate to force a PM who assumes office between elections to go to the country with an election within six months. This will be very controversial for many grass-roots Tories. If implemented, it would represent a huge erosion of the power and authority of parliament and of the sovereign. It seems that the Tory shadow cabinet was not consulted about this proposed constitutional innovation (it would have seen Churchill forced to the polls in November 1940, if such provisions had existed at the time).
Back to PR. Another level-headed Conservative MP told me he would consider forcing a by-election after May 6 if an inch was conceded to the Lib-Dem leader on voting reform.
Cameron is certainly in a tricky situation on PR, needing to balance the concerns of his party with trying not to get knocked over by the changing tides of public opinion.
But if there is a hung parliament and he needs to cut a deal with Nick Clegg he will be greatly constrained by his party at Westminster. The Cameroons have not excelled at party management in the House of Commons. The signs are that they will struggle to control the eruption from their own side if the Tory leader's team puts PR on the table in post-May 6 negotiations.


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By SPC Edward Garibay, 16th Mobile Public Affairs DetachmentDecember 1, 2010
U.S. Soldiers and the Afghan National Police worked together to perform a night raid on three compounds suspected of Taliban activity in the Maiwand District of Afghanistan Nov. 22.
Members from Company H (Hawk Co.), 3rd Squadron, 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment and the ANP found weapons, bomb-making materials and brass casings from spent ammunition. One of the compounds also appeared to be a staging point for enemy attacks.
The operation began when several insurgents were spotted by surveillance attempting to place an improvised explosive device, said 1st Lt. John Sowder, Hawk Co. 1st platoon leader. A Joint Direct Attack Munition, a 500-pound, laser-guided missile, was dropped on their location.
Wounded insurgents were seen fleeing the blast site to a nearby compound, and Hawk Company's quick reaction force was called in to investigate.
"At first we didn't think we found anything," said Sowder, a Front Royal, Va., native.
Sowder said that as they were leaving, Pfc Casey Roberts, a M240B heavy machine gunner, peeked in the door of a supply shack and found an RPK machine gun wrapped up in sheets and placed in a corner.
"As soon as I saw it, the first thing I thought was 'security, security, security,"' said Roberts, a Picayune, Miss., native. "We were letting those guys go. I didn't want them to rush us out of their house, grab something we didn't see and give us hell."
Soldiers and the ANP searched the compound from top to bottom and found recently bloodied rags and explosive-making materials, said Sowder.
Security was left at the first site to wait for explosive ordinance disposal while another squad and ANP were sent to search the remaining compounds for the other wounded insurgents.
More homemade explosive-making materials were found in one of the other compounds and brass ammunition casings were found at another. The area was suspected of being a staging point for small-arms attacks and other insurgent activity, said Cpl. Raymond L. Lamb, a team leader with Hawk Co.
After securing the compounds, Hawk Co. went to investigate the blast site where they found digging tools and a blood trail leading back to the compounds.
The wounded insurgents are suspected to have escaped by vehicle, but the mission was still considered a success, said Sowder.
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First Comes the Sale. Then Out Comes the Executive Hatchet.
- By Shira Ovide and Erik Holm
Ah, the time honored tradition of mergers. Dumping employees.
Both Lubrizol and Skype are letting go of senior executives ahead of their sale to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Microsoft, respectively.
According to an SEC filing today, Lubrizol's chief operating officer and chief financial officer will retire within a few weeks of finalizing the industrial lubricant company's $9 billion sale to Berkshire Hathaway.
Over at Skype, the Internet-calling company is firing senior executives before the sale to Microsoft, Bloomberg News reported. Booting the executives has an extra benefit: The departures means their stock options will cost the company less than if they had stayed until Microsoft closed the $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, Bloomberg said. (Some unnamed Skype investors are pushing back on Bloomberg's take.)
In the case of Lubrizol, Chief Financial Officer Charles Cooley and Chief Operating Officer Stephen Kirk are among the executives entitled to cash payouts for stock options and other equity they've accumulated during their tenures at the company. According to a May regulatory filing describing some of the terms of the Berkshire sale, Cooley and Kirk would both get about $9.2 million after the close of the deal.
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For weeks I have observed a pile of litter at the main intersection in Indian Lake and I can't believe nothing is being done about it. It's difficult to understand how some people are working so hard to turn the town around and get it back on its feet, while others couldn't care less.
I know I'm going to be on some people's "black" list for writing this, but my intent is not to offend. I feel it has to be said for the sake of all of us.
Prior to the Adirondack Challenge weekend, letters were sent out and articles written to people in the community asking them to tidy up for this important promotional event, to make the town look more appealing and inviting. Yet on the porch of the building on the main street that used to be Pete Hutchins' Floor Covering there is a pile of litter in full view of everyone who passes through our town.
There are other front porches in town too that have piles of rusting junk and other litter strewn around in full view. What happened to community pride and consideration for others who have to look at it every day, not to mention visitors who come here? All it takes is a little effort to haul it to the landfill and get rid of it.
I'm not a native of Indian Lake, but bought our camp in 1968 and finally made this our permanent home in 1987. Back then we were attracted to this quaint little thriving community where, even though the people didn't make a lot of money, they were proud of what they had and took good care of it, and the town reflected that.
I hope this letter will get everyone to think, and realize what a great little corner of the world we live in and that together we are in a town that is part of it. Let's get Indian Lake to look more like it belongs here in the Adirondacks.
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Raisins are dried grapes. They are produced in many regions of the world, such as Armenia, the United States, Australia, Chile, Argentina, Macedonia, Mexico, Greece, Syria, Turkey, India, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, China, Afghanistan, Togo, and Jamaica, as well as South Africa and Southern and Eastern Europe. Raisins may be eaten raw or used in cooking and baking. Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled "organic," a Government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified.


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The Student Leadership Institute is an intensive, interactive, and stimulating learning program. It is a seven day program designed for newly elected HBCU student leaders (Student Government, Class Officers, Greek Councils, Student Ambassadors, Programming Boards, Kings and Queens) who are committed to uplifting their organizations and their university.
The primary goal of the Institute is to prepare participants to develop resourceful solutions to problems they are likely to encounter as student leaders on their respective campuses. Through the Institute, participants will be able to:
What Will I Learn While Attend the Institute?
The Student Leadership Institute will accomplish these goals and objectives through case studies, role play, small group discussions and short lectures. The educational and learning opportunities are received when all participants are active and involved throughout the process.
SLI Resource Book
Leadership Topics
Special Events
There are several events planned to help you enjoy your leadership experience. Each evening, participants have the opportunity to exercise and relax utilizing recreational facilities on campus. The INSTITUTE offers swimming, basketball, weight lifting, tennis, volleyball, bowling, movies, billiards, board games for you to unwind after a day of workshops and discussions. Midnight snacks will be offered also!
In addition to the recreational activities, there will be opportunities for participants to visit the cultural sites in the local area including Ocean City, Maryland (Beach and Amusement Park).


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Westport Pools began as a pool management company (Midwest Pool Management) and brings over 49 years of experience operating pools into the design and construction of both commercial and residential pools. Our owners are lifelong St. Louis residents and combined have over 100 years of experience in the swimming pool industry in St. Louis.
We only build inground concrete swimming pools. We have built the majority of the new municipal swimming pools in the St. Louis area and that experience keeps us on the cutting edge of aquatic technology. Our design and construction process for residential swimming pools differs from other companies and is tailored to make each swimming pool we design unique to the customer.
Westport Pools has been in business for over 49 years.
We have designed and built inground concrete residential swimming pools and most of the municipal waterparks and aquatic centers in the St. Louis area as well as high level competitive pools that meet standards ranging from high school to NCAA to the Olympics.
We have received over 50 awards for pool design and construction in both residential swimming pools and commercial swimming pool projects.
Westport Pools is proud to be a member of the Aqua Magazine 100 Hall of Fame. We are also a member of the Aquatech Pool Society, a national trade group that requires the highest standards of its members
Staff members have received awards from state parks and recreation associations.
Westport Pools staff teaches national pool safety certification courses for aquatic professionals and health inspectors. We have 11 staff members who have passed rigorous testing to become Certified Pool Operators as designated by the National Swimming Pool Foundation.
We have assisted in development and review of safety standards and health codes both regionally and nationally and have served as technical advisors for the Army Corps of Engineers. Staff members are in demand as speakers at various conferences and workshops.


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The NIST ITS-90 Fixed-Point Cell Mini-Workshop is offered every year and covers the realization of ITS-90 fixed-point cells over the range from the mercury triple point to the zinc freezing point for the calibration of SPRTs and the development of uncertainty statements for the fixed-point cells and subsequently SPRT calibrations.
2014 NIST ITS-90 Fixed-Point Cell Mini-Workshop
Who Should Attend:
The workshop is intended for calibration laboratory personnel who are familiar with using ITS-90 fixed-point cells and SPRTs. The participants should each bring a hand-held calculator. Participation is limited to 4 persons per workshop on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional workshops will be held quarterly on an as-needed basis (four wait-listed participants).
Overview of ITS-90 Fixed-Point Cells
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Start Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
End Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Location: NIST Gaithersburg
Format: Workshop
The registration fees for the 2014 ITS-90 Fixed-Point Cell Mini-Workshop is $1,200 per participant per workshop for the complete 2-day course. The registration fee must be prepaid in order to guarantee your participation in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the course is limited to 4 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Registrations will be accepted in the order they are received by NIST. Registration and payment must be received by Wednesday, November 12, 2014. There will be no on-site registration. Cancellations and/or substitutions must be requested, in writing, by Wednesday, November 12, 2014, and no refunds will be made after this date unless a replacement is found.
For the registration form, click here.
Registration Contact:
Teresa Vicente
100 Bureau Drive, M/S 1071
Workshop registration does not include your hotel reservation. For your information, the NIST group rate is $125 per night for the Holiday Inn Gaithersburg (2 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 301-948-8900), $139 per night for the Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg (620 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD, 301-977-8900), and $99 per night for the Wyndham Gardens Gaithersburg (805 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 301-670-0008). Tax is not included in these prices.
This course will be held at the NIST Physics Building (221), Room B005 in Gaithersburg, Maryland. For transportation information and driving directions, see Transportation to NIST.
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LOS ANGELES -- Hours before Halloween, the Staples Center once again became the Sharks' personal haunted house.
A power-play goal by Kings forward Anze Kopitar 2:32 into overtime sent San Jose to a 4-3 defeat Wednesday in a game in which it couldn't hold a one-goal lead on three occasions.
The Sharks were trying to make a statement against the team that eliminated them from the playoffs last spring and reverse their fortunes in a building where they are now 1-11 in their last dozen games. But Logan Couture wasn't buying the idea that the rink had anything to do with the loss.
"We could have played in Florida tonight and probably lost that game, too," said Couture, one of the three San Jose goal-scorers. "We just didn't play well enough to win."
San Jose got its other goals from Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Pavelski, and Drew Doughty, Jarret Stoll and Justin Williams tallied in regulation for the Kings.
What hurt San Jose the most were late penalties -- the team's second infraction for having too many men on the ice and a hooking call in overtime on Justin Braun -- that allowed the Kings to tie the game in regulation and win it in the extra period.
"You'd think after it happened the first time, that everybody would be a little more alert on the bench," coach Todd McLellan of the call on a bad line change that led to the tying goal by Williams at 12:21 of the third period. "But for the same line coming up -- and maybe even the same individual -- for it to happen twice is unacceptable."
The Sharks penalty that put them short-handed in overtime came when Kings forward Jeff Carter got behind the San Jose defense and Braun hooked Carter as he was staring at a good scoring opportunity.
"I kind of lost Carter for that split second," Braun said. "He's a big guy, long reach. ... I was a step behind."
The Sharks once again scored early, as Couture found an unchecked Vlasic pinching into the left faceoff circle and he beat Kings netminder Jonathan Quick only 13 seconds into the game.
That lead didn't last long, as a turnover by Sharks defenseman Matt Irwin ended up on Doughty's stick in the slot, and he beat Antti Niemi to make it 1-1 at 2:32.
The Kings returned the favor before the first period ended, however, as Slava Voynov and Trevor Lewis failed to connect on a clearing pass that Tommy Wingels jumped on, and Pavelski ended up firing into the Los Angeles net for a 2-1 lead.
Los Angeles tied the game a second time at 3:15 of the second period when Stoll deflected a Voynov shot past Niemi, but later in the period the Sharks grabbed a 3-2 lead on a power-play goal of their own, with Patrick Marleau's quick touch pass setting up Couture for a one-timer from the slot at 18:04.
McLellan acknowledged his team had issues to work on -- "Yeah, when we have the lead we should be able to shut it down," he said -- but overall said the game "wasn't the end of the world."
"Some of it's just individuals being sharp," he added. "You can't beat teams like that with a few guys that aren't quite there. It's as simple as that."
McLellan said he thought Havlat "fit in well" during his 14:01 ice time.
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/PollakOnSharks.
Phoenix (8-3-2) at Sharks
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Positive momentum accelerated in the Tucson industrial market during the second quarter, with vacancy improving to 8.6% on positive net absorption of 252,815 square feet (SF). After peaking at 13.4% 3Q 2011, market-wide vacancy improved to its lowest post-recession level, not reporting a sub-9.0% rate since 2008. Many projects reached full occupancy, with multi-tenant inventory inconsistently available. Of note given its nearly two million SF footprint, the UA Tech Park saw activity bringing its vacancy down to 2.0%.Read More
PICOR Connect | Trends in Commercial Real Estate
Topics: Tucson, Industrial, Economy, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Warehouse, Leasing
Rent or mortgage payments are likely among the top expense line items in operating your business, right up there with staffing costs. Not only is the direct cost relevant, but also your choice of location and space layout has the potential to impact the productivity of your team, as well as the perception of your brand by customers and clients. With that in mind, let's explore some key considerations that come into play when choosing a business location.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Industrial, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Leasing, Logistics, Office, Retail, Medical office
Tucson's multifamily market experienced minimal change from the previous quarter. The vacancy rate for stabilized units in Tucson increased 2 basis points from the previous quarter to a rate of 6.83%. This figure is very encouraging, given the seasonal nature of the Tucson apartment rental market. Many residents leave for the summer, escaping extreme heat, along with many students returning home. This is the lowest second quarter vacancy rate reported since 2006. Absorption decreased 29 units over the second quarter. The average monthly gross rent (without utilities) increased $5 (0.75%) to $674 per unit or $0.91 per square foot for the second quarter. The overall economic market has been improving in Tucson and notable optimism has spread throughout many of the owners, investors and property management companies. The tone of the conversations is increasingly positive and encouraging. Financials for most apartment owners have improved over the last few years, and many Tucson investors are now completing capital improvement projects that had previously been neglected, such as roofing, asphalt, and unit renovations. Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR expects to record continued slow growth continue over the next few years.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Economy, Housing, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Leasing, Apartments, Multifamily
The restaurant industry is a significant contributor to the national economy and its importance has been increasing over decades. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the restaurant industry contributes 4% of the national Gross Domestic Product. The NRA also reports that the restaurant industry accounted for 25% of the total food dollar in 1955 and this increased to 47% of the national food dollar by 2016. Restaurant industry growth in real dollars is charted in the table below.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Market trends, Retail
Last year proved to be a challenging year globally: the slowdown suffered by the China economy, falling of oil prices and the expectation of raising rates by the FED caused pressure on world markets. Mexico was not the exception.Read More
Topics: Industrial, Sonora Mexico, Commercial real estate, Manufacturing
We were recently invited to speak at the Southern Arizona CCIM 2016 Commercial Real Estate Forecast. This event focuses on all aspects of Commercial and Multi Family real estate in Tucson, Arizona and brings together market leaders to speak on the various commercial real estate disciplines. Various market specialists share their expertise and perspectives on the general health and advancement, or decline, of the commercial real estate sectors. For 2016, industrial can be referenced as being in a state of advancement, unlike the eight years preceding it.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Industrial, Sonora Mexico, Land, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Warehouse, Manufacturing
As you know all too well, success in commercial real estate doesn't come easy. Triumphing in this business requires drive, focus, and a lot of hard work. It also demands a systematic approach that helps you direct your limited time and resources to activities that will bolster your client relationships and truly drive business. Identifying these and prioritizing them over everything else will help you work smarter and achieve success more quickly.Read More
Topics: Commercial real estate, Investment property, Leasing, Marketing
No better news could have been reported for the Tucson apartment market than job growth, which translated into the strongest improvement in fundamentals in years. The vacancy rate for stabilized units in Tucson dropped 100 basis points (bp) from the previous quarter to 6.8%. This is the lowest first quarter rate since 2007. North Tucson, comprising Northeast Tucson (3.8%) and Oro Valley/Catalina (4.7%) reported the lowest vacancy rates. The University area experienced a 520 bps increase in vacancy, ending the quarter at 11.9%. One area of concern in this submarket is the potential of overbuilding in the student housing sector. In addition, older units, especially those in outlying areas, are losing ground in the form of lease-up and rents to newer units.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Apartments, Multifamily
Vacancy in the Tucson retail market remained at 6.6% in the first quarter, in line with the stability reported over a two-year span. Comparing year-over-year Q1 net absorption, the delta represented 139.0% more space absorbed in Q1 2016 than was lost in Q1 2015.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Leasing, Retail
The Tucson industrial market reported the strongest small tenant activity in recent years, with small startups and smaller company expansions comprising the bulk of first quarter activity. A heart-beat was palpable for larger requirements in the 10,000 to 50,000 square foot (sf) range, though few leases were executed by quarter's end. Autobahn Indoor Speedway signed the largest lease first quarter, following in the entertainment sector that has enjoyed growth in recent quarters. Slight negative absorption of 28,363 sf in the first quarter ticked overall market vacancy up to 9.6%, with direct vacancy (which excludes available sublease space) ending at 8.7%. Overall average asking rates remained steady, though rates were up about 5.0% year-over-year. Slight increases in effective rents were recorded in the Northwest submarket due to tighter supply.Read More
Topics: Tucson, Industrial, Commercial real estate, Investment property, Market trends, Warehouse, Leasing


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The Snappy Gourmet 2013 Best Christmas Cookie Recipes roundup is here! My 2012 Food Bloggers Favorite Holiday Cookie Roundup was a big hit, so I thought I'd do it again this year. Here are 70+ recipes from other food bloggers and myself that I think you'll enjoy!
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to put on patchoulli oil when in need of a shower.
"i just took a hippie shower"
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Can you define these popular missing words?
To clean up using a wet nap to rub under your arm pits.
Dave was stinking up the van so we woke him up and told his smelly ass he at least needed a hippie shower.
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To bath in the rain
As she walked home, she was caught in a hippie shower.
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The Los Gatos High School Gold Ribbon Childhood Cancer Awareness Club lit up the high school's front lawn recently with 627 luminarias that were sold to raise money for childhood cancer programs. The $2,866 the students raised was donated to the nonprofit Okizu cancer camp in Novato and the Liddy Shriver Initiative. Many local businesses also participated in the club's fundraising activities by donating a portion of one day's sales to Curesearch. 'A lot of people came by to see the luminaria display,' organizer Lu Ann Flechsig said. 'Most didn't know what it was, but many stopped to walk the display and read the dedications on the luminaria bags. I was surprised by how many cancer stories these people had to tell.' This was the Gold Ribbon club's first luminaria fundraiser, which Flechsig says will return next fall.


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by Ken Campbell - June 20, 2011 3:00 PM UTC
There's a developing trend of teams hiring young, inexperienced coaches, but will it continue or will we see a return of the old guard?
With the game of musical chairs when it comes to NHL coaches approaching its conclusion, there's an excellent chance that at least two of Ken Hitchcock, Craig MacTavish and Craig Ramsay will be left standing when the music stops.
by Ken Campbell - June 16, 2011 2:55 AM UTC
When his team needed him most, Roberto Luongo didn't keep them in it, so the question has to be asked: is he their guy?
VANCOUVER – Tim Thomas will never have to buy a beer – heck he may never have to pull his wallet out – in Boston ever again.
by Ken Campbell - June 16, 2011 2:20 AM UTC
The Bruins won their first Cup since 1972, but with the way this team has been put together, it may not take that long for another.
VANCOUVER – Gary Bettman has been commissioner of the NHL since 1993, which just happens to be the last year a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.
by Ken Campbell - June 15, 2011 3:00 PM UTC
Both teams are talking about the stress of the do-or-die final contest, but neither the Canucks nor Bruins feel it'll be a negative.
VANCOUVER – Based on their recent history in Vancouver and the fact that a team has never won three Game 7s in the same playoff season, the Boston Bruins should logically have no reason to think they'll win the Stanley Cup tonight.
by Ken Campbell - June 15, 2011 12:25 AM UTC
Mason Raymond will still be in Boston, but just as Nathan Horton's concussion inspired the Bruins, Raymond's injury may have the same effect for the Canucks.
VANCOUVER – So here's the situation going into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. The Boston Bruins will have their emotional touchstone, Nathan Horton, in the building as they try to win their first Stanley Cup since 1972.
by Ken Campbell - June 14, 2011 2:17 AM UTC
Will Roberto Luongo be able to make a save? Will the Sedins get rolling on the power play? Nobody knows what's going to happen anymore.
BOSTON – Had Brad Marchand pounded Daniel Sedin square in the face one more time late in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final, he would have matched his team's scoring punch with his own punch count.
by Ken Campbell - June 13, 2011 8:35 PM UTC
The NHL had a chance to make the game much safer, but failed by not recommending an all-out ban on head shots.
BOSTON – The NHL has essentially taken one word out of Rule 48 and believes it will go a long way toward making players safer. In a change that was endorsed by the competition committee Monday afternoon, the league will basically take the word "blindside" out of the lexicon when it comes to applying the rule that governs head shots in the NHL.
by Ken Campbell - June 13, 2011 2:36 PM UTC
Having the Stanley Cup in the building doesn't provide players with any more drive. Just playing for the Cup can be the height of a career.
BOSTON - This year's Stanley Cup final has been hugely entertaining, chock full of wild momentum swings, jaw-dropping hits and a frenetic pace.
by Ken Campbell - June 12, 2011 4:25 PM UTC
Win or lose, the Canucks will wave goodbye to many in the off-season...Kesler's day off...Thomas bites back...and why 'H' equals 'W.'
BOSTON – Sunday musings going into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final: WIN NOW (MAYBE), PAY LATER If the Vancouver Canucks manage to turn the tide of this series by winning the Stanley Cup on the road Monday night, they'll be able to savor their victory before undoubtedly bidding farewell to some of the players who helped them win it.
by Ken Campbell - June 11, 2011 6:07 PM UTC
Both clubs are yapping through the media, but the real concerns should be if the Bruins can continue the trend of home wins in the final and force a Game 7.
BOSTON – One of the worst things about having two days between games in the Stanley Cup final is that it creates a vacuum that needs to be filled.
by Ken Campbell - June 11, 2011 12:40 AM UTC
They've been outplayed and outscored in the series, but a phenomenal bounce-back performance from Roberto Luongo has the Canucks one win from the Stanley Cup.
VANCOUVER – During the 1988 U.S. presidential campaign, Saturday Night Live did a hilarious spoof on a debate between candidates George H.
by Ken Campbell - June 10, 2011 3:44 PM UTC
Where has the NHL's best regular season power play gone? If the Bruins keep taking penalties, the Canucks better start taking advantage.
VANCOUVER – The revolving door of defensemen surrounding Kevin Bieksa of the Vancouver Canucks will likely continue in Game 5, but the more immediate concern for the Canucks is their inability to stop that revolving door from leaving them in a state of dizziness.


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If you thought that men are simpler creatures than women, you are exactly right.
That's according to research published in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences". It says that males have fewer genetic obstacles, so they respond more quickly and easily to changes in their environment. Females appear to have more genetic interactions according to the report. Researchers hope this finding will explain why diseases show up differently in men and women. The study involved more than 8500 genes in fruitflies, which researchers say have a similar evolution to humans.


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The 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1, and it's expected to be an exceptionally busy year. There are tools, however, that can help mitigate a hurricane's impact. Drawing on the resources of LSU's Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, scientists at the LSU School of the Coast & Environment have developed the Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment, or CERA, interactive website system to visualize several parameters from the ADCIRC Coastal Circulation and Storm Surge Model during an active hurricane. These parameters include storm surge, wind speed, water inundation above ground and more.
The CERA interactive website system, established with support from the Louisiana Sea Grant and the Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focuses on two areas – the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Coast. The system presents five-day forecasts and delivers the model results every six hours.
"This data can save lives," said Robert Twilley, Louisiana Sea Grant executive director and one of the principal investigators with the CERA project. "It provides emergency responders with information on potential hot spots of coastal inundation and suggests where they may need to conduct search and rescue missions. Planners can look at it to determine where they need to stage relief operations. It also can be used in damage assessments."
The CERA interactive website system is used by the National Hurricane Center, Weather Forecast Centers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, the United States Coast Guard and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Louisiana.
"During a hurricane, Louisiana emergency managers meet every morning at the Governor's Office, where they discuss the latest and most accurate model results shown on the CERA website," said Carola Kaiser, IT consultant at CCT. "LSU CCT's specialists ensure that all the servers and the network operate smoothly so that results from the model can be delivered quickly, which is the key."
The ADCIRC Coastal Circulation and Storm Surge Model used by the CERA project is impressive because of its speed and detail. When Hurricane Katrina made landfall in 2005, computer models used about 300,000 nodes and took four hours to run a storm surge simulation. During Hurricane Isaac, 1.1 million nodes were used on three different storm tracks, and the simulations were completed in two hours using a suite of high-performance computers. A node is a unique location on the map where the computer makes physics calculations to determine how water levels will change during a storm. The more nodes used means more detail in forecasting water levels across the state's complex coast. Louisiana's deltaic coast includes an extensive levee system, navigation canals, ridges, highways and natural landscapes of wetlands and barrier islands. As such, it is important to utilize the greatest possible number of nodes to capture the intricate nature of how people live in this setting.
The ADCIRC Coastal Circulation and Storm Surge Model is a multi-university effort. Partners include Louisiana Sea Grant, LSU, the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative, or LONI, the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, the UNC Renaissance Computing Institute, Seahorse Coastal Consulting and the ADCIRC Coastal Circulation and Storm Surge Model Group. Additionally, significant funding for the project came from NSF EPSCoR Northern Gulf Coastal Hazards Collaboratory, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coastal Hazards Center of Excellence and NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System program.
"ADCIRC has proven to be an extraordinarily useful tool in projecting storm surge during storms," said Christopher D'Elia, dean of LSU's School of the Coast & Environment. "This is a critically important activity for our state as we progress through hurricane season."
Louisiana Sea Grant, based at Louisiana State University, is part of the National Sea Grant Program, a network made up of 33 programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states and Puerto Rico. Sea Grant Programs work individually and in partnership to address major marine and coastal challenges. Since its establishment in 1968, the Louisiana Sea Grant College Program has worked to promote stewardship of the state's coastal resources through a combination of research, education and outreach programs critical to the cultural, economic and environmental health of Louisiana's coastal zone. In 2013, the Program was rated highly successful after an evaluation conducted by the National Sea Grant Performance Review Panel. For more information, contact Roy Kron at 225-578-6564 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The LSU Center for Computation & Technology is an interdisciplinary, innovative research center that advances the University's Flagship Agenda and promotes economic development for Louisiana. It uses advanced cyber infrastructure, high-speed networks, high-performance computing, data storage and analysis, as well as hardware and software development to enable research in many different fields. By uniting researchers from diverse disciplines, ideas and expertise are disseminated across LSU departments to foster knowledge and invention. For more information, contact Tatiana Johnson at 225-578-6088 or email@example.com.
LSU's School of the Coast and Environment exists to provide knowledge, technology and human resources for successful management of natural resources and resolution of environmental issues important to Louisiana, the Gulf of Mexico region and comparable areas throughout the nation and the world. For more information, contact Mary Bergeron at 225-578-3381 or firstname.lastname@example.com.