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Boston is looking at several free-agent catchers beyond Jarrod Saltalamacchia, including Brian McCann and Carlos Ruiz.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Red Sox have made a two-year offer to their incumbent catcher Jarrod Saltalamachhia, but there's no indication the sides are near a deal and the team continues to talk to multiple options, including Brian McCann, Carlos Ruiz and A.J. Pierzynski.
The offer for Saltalamacchia is believed to have been for something less than $10 million a year.
Saltalamacchia is thought to be seeking a deal for at least three years.
The Red Sox remain interested in their incumbent first baseman Mike Napoli but haven't had the chance to talk to him abut a multiyear deal since. He turned down their $14.1 million qualifying offer to him.
The catching market is interesting since the Yankees, Rangers, Angels, Blue Jays, Rockies and Twins could all be involved to some degree. Dioner Navarro is yet another free-agent catcher, but there might be more openings than viable free-agent catchers.
McCann is the biggest prize of the market, and is expected to command a deal for five years.
David Ross, Boston's excellent backup catcher, actually started the final couple of World Series games, but Salty had a very nice overall season in Boston.
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Can you identify this aquatic insect by any of the following? Order common name Order taxonomic name Family common name Family taxonomic name Genus common name Genus taxonomic name Lifestage Sex
Order Ephemeroptera - Mayflies Family Ameletidae - Combmouthed Minnow Mayflies Genus Ameletus Brown Dun Lifestage Imago Sex: Male Jay
Hi Jay- The family is not Ameletidae. Hint: look more closely at the tails. IDENTIFICATIONS Order common name: Mayfly (jwg) Order taxonomic name: Ephemeroptera (jwg) Family common name: ??? Family taxonomic name: ??? Genus common name: ??? Genus taxonomic name: ??? Lifestage: imago (jwg) Sex: male (jwg)
Hi Travis- You are absolutely correct; it is a spinner. With mayflies, which have two winged lifestages: subimago = dun; imago = spinner. Dun and spinner are flyfishing terms for lifestage. Subimago and imago are entomology terms for lifestage. However, jwg has already correctly identified the lifestage as imago, so he retains credit for lifestage identification.
HI Jay- What looks (at first glance) to be the right tail is being held in an unnatural position by a strand of the spider web, which is probably also responsible for the actual right tail having broken off at its base as the mayfly struggled to free himself. So, one needs to ask, what mayfly genera are characterized by (3) tails in their winged lifestages, and with their middle tail being shorter and smaller in diameter than the outer two?
That narrows things down considerably, and leads to quite a different possible list than assuming two tails only. How about this: Family: Leptophlebiidae Pronggilled Mayflies Genus: Leptophlebia Black Quill Jay
Good job, Jay. IDENTIFICATIONS Order common name: Mayfly (jwg) Order taxonomic name: Ephemeroptera (jwg) Family common name: Pronggilled Mayfly (jwg) Family taxonomic name: Leptophlebiidae (jwg) Genus common name: Black Quil (jwg) Genus taxonomic name: Leptophlebia (jwg) Lifestage: imago (jwg) Sex: male (jwg)


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I could describe Fakteur in such a way that you'd expect it to be the most charming game you've ever played, with dark edges bristling behind the cotton candy exterior. The player character is a postman, pleasingly poised atop a bicycle seat rather than chugging around in a smoke-belching van. Those things are hazards – zipping around country lanes at an unsuitable rate of knots – no matter how adorable the black and white cat in the passenger seat might be. Perhaps it's simply the fact that the game is French (with slightly iffy translations), but I was reminded more of Jour de Fête than Postman Pat, even though the pace here is sedate, the world crafted from paper and the situations melancholy. It's a free game in which letters change lives and the postman has the power to manipulate the mail.
Despite appearances, the bicycle is on rails and there's no real sense of exploration. There is only forward motion – the postman cycles to a house, speaks to the inhabitants, then moves on to the next. The interactive elements come into play after the day is done, collecting new letters, reading their contents and deciding which of several possible variations to deliver. Do you choose the harshly worded missive or the vague greeting? Will the contents make life better or worse for the recipient?
It's easy to read the results of each letter because the world changes to reflect the moods of its inhabitants.
Fakteur is a decent concept but, like the imaginary paper that makes up the quaint buildings and trees, it's a rather thin experience. Worth a visit, for the music as much as anything, but the concept and aesthetics are more impressive than the content.
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Welcome to the beginning of the the Kala Nation cultural movement.Kala means tribe or bond.In old West Africa Kalas were the building block behind the great empires that linked all African societies together in a complex structure.This kept wars down and protected smaller villages from stronger ones.At the top was the apex kingdom called Mali,which means where the king of kings live.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Blue Ink Review of Journey to the promised land Novel
Ok this was Blue Inks review on my novel.I think it was fair.I learned alot.This will help me in the future when writing another historical novels.Also I thought I caught all grammar errors,but I slipped.My first novel,I could have done better.The storyline is nice.Definitely a must read and classic.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
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Saturday, November 2, 2013
Kala Nation New Termonology AFRIKSTAN
Afrikstan adjective or noun.A description of a place or and actual tangible place.Afrik is part of"Africa".Broken the K replaces the C.Stan means homeland or territory.Afrikstan means a African homeland for African Americans and African victims of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade.An Afrikstan should be governed and administered by African diaspora people.An Afrikstan will right the wrongs of the slave trade.An Afrikstan can be an enclave,protectorate,autonomous region,province,or independent nation state.It is our humble opinion that the total sum of all African Nationalist movements should be towards an Afrikstan.The actual name should be decided later.There can be multiple Afrikstans located around Africa to host countries.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
The International Criminal Court(ICC).Is it a White man's Justice in Africa?
I have been an outspoken critic of the ICC for a few years now.I have been critical since the tribunals in Bosnia and the imprisonment of Melosovich.My biggest concern came after the launching of the Iraq War in early 2003.I watched as The Neo Cons and George Bush instigate a war in Iraq on flimsy evidence.Make no mistake there is no justice in being weak.The strong generally dictate the terms of justice.If the arch of humanity bends towards justice,then it must take manipulation and strength to bend it.On the allegation of a professional dissident,Aqmed Chalabi head of the INC or Iraqi National Congress,the United States tried to install a puppet government in Iraq even before the fall of Saddam Hussein.When it was clear that he had no capability of holding the country together,a sectarian war broke out threatening to destabilize the entire region.Now since there were no weapons of mass destruction ever found and the UN did not mandate an invasion of a sovereign nation,President George W Bush found himself and America in an endless war with no support in the world.Then came the idea of selling a transitional government,then eventually elections.Now remember none of these were even discussed until Chalabi's government collapsed.The next few years saw hundreds of thousands of Iraqis killed and millions displaced.A catastrophic upheaval on such a huge scale rivaling WW2.The question after reading this should be"Where is the indictment from the ICC towards George W Bush?Was there a hearing?The answer is no.One of the reasons is the ICC is voluntary.It is voluntary for developed nations but involuntary to poor nations.Being a signatory to the ICC means good standing with donor nations.
Most of the nations running the court are former colonial powers
Europe still desires to control Africa.They control Africa through fear and propaganda.It is European Intelligence Agencies that arm dictators in the first place.Dictators are easy to control.They only want to stay in power.They do not want to challenge the status quo.This dirty little arrangement is the reason Patrice Lumumba was murdered in the Congo,Kwame Nkrumah was overthrown and why the Americo Liberian True Whig Party and Liberia's President William R Tolbert was overthrown and his entire cabinet executed.Any African leader who challenges the West is targeted good or bad.None of the nations on the Security Council in the UN are signatories to the ICC but they are calling the shots in who is to be prosecuted.Nigeria and Ghana two colonial countries support the ICC.It was Nigeria that handed over former Liberian President Charles Taylor at the request or demand of George Bush.Imagine Bush who orchestrated a mass genocide of Iraqis demands Charles Taylor be held liable for a war in Sierra Leone!A war that has been waging since the early 1960's.A war former Nigerian President Obasanjo took part in plundering.It is clear certain people are being singled out,while others escape justice.
The International Criminal Court (commonly referred to as the ICC or ICCt)[2] is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression (although jurisdiction for the crime of aggression[3] will not be awakened until 2017 at the earliest).[4][5]
The ICC was created by the Rome Statute which came into force on 1 July 2002.[6][7] The Court has established itself in The Hague, Netherlands, but its proceedings may take place anywhere.[8] It is intended to complement existing national judicial systems, and may only exercise its jurisdiction when national courts are unwilling or unable to investigate or prosecute such crimes.
Currently, 122 states[9] are states parties to the Statute of the Court, including all of South America, nearly all of Europe, most of Oceania and roughly half the countries in Africa.[10] A further 31 countries,[9] including Russia, have signed but not ratified the Rome Statute.[10] The law of treaties obliges these states to refrain from "acts which would defeat the object and purpose" of the treaty until they declare they do not intend to become a party to the treaty.[11] Three of these states—Israel, Sudan and the United States—have informed the UN Secretary General that they no longer intend to become states parties and, as such, have no legal obligations arising from their former representatives' signature of the Statute.[10][12] 41 United Nations member states[9] have neither signed nor ratified or acceded to the Rome Statute; some of them, including China and India, are critical of the Court.[13][14] On 21 January 2009, the Palestinian National Authority formally accepted the jurisdiction of the Court.[15] On 3 April 2012, the ICC Prosecutor declared himself unable to determine that Palestine is a "state" for the purposes of the Rome Statute and referred such decision to the United Nations.[16] On 29 November 2012, the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state.[17]
The ICC has yet to punish Israel.It has yet to punish former Apartheid leaders in South Africa.The idea of the ICC was suppose to be that certain countries are incapable of prosecuting people because of cost and function.But Uganda and Kenya has functioning judicial systems.Why do they insist those countries hand over Bashir and Kenyatta?Are Africans incapable of governing themselves?Why did the ICC ignore rebel activity in the Coate de Ivoire in 2006?Then when their chosen leader supposedly won the election a few years ago and the same Gabagbo refuse to step down,they indict him?Why are they not holding those rebels who caused the insurgency accountable?Could it be because of Gabagbo's policies towards his former master in France?Most of the arms flowing into Africa come from the West.Most of the illegal diamonds flow to the West.Most of the smuggled oil goes to the West.Will we ever see ICC prosecutions of Haliburton or Shell oil?Don't hold your breath.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Ode to the Dragonslayer!
The Kala Nation has been putting out talking points concerning the quagmire Black America seems to be trapped in.The"Enemy Within""Sacred Cows""Arrested Development"and others point to pathologies to a people broken and in moral,spiritual and emotional decline.The next series I want to talk about it using Parallels matching historical fables,stories,mythologies to the current state of Black African people in America,specifically the Trans Atlantic slave trade victims or Maafa.
After the fall of the Roman Empire most of the Western world went into the Dark Ages.Kingdoms formed around the fragments of the Roman Empire,kept many of the customs of Rome except much of the ability to learn and reason.As the Bible became the only literature permitted in much of Europe.During this time period ignorance ruled along with its sisters superstition and intolerance.During the Middle Ages most people believed in Dragons,although no one had ever seen one.People no matter what village or kingdom feared the mythical beast more than they did God.This created opportunity for men of valor,charlatans,wizards,warriors ect to distinguish themselves as the one who can protect people against the damnation of the dragon.Since most people believed in the dragon it was important to keep the myth alive as to keep people in check.Wizards sold magic spells,noblemen offered gold,men offered their virgin daughters as sacrifice to the dragon to keep the kingdom safe.This created power vacuums,where as men created huge followings around their ability to scare off the dreaded dragon.Now of course there were people who did not believe this,but they were quickly silenced as heretics and many times burned at the stake.The dragonslayer was the most powerful commoner in the kingdom.
The question is what happens when people find out the truth?Or what happens when the dragon makes a deal with the people himself instead of words and imagery of the dragonslayer?Who is more dangerous to the people the dragon or the dragonslayer?
We can fast forward the same scene to Black America in the latter 20th century and the early 21st century.We have Dragonslayers running around calling themselves Black Militants.Black Militancy is a prisoner to Captivity.The Dragon is the"White Man"Although there are racist and Black America is under a White supremacy system,these modern dragonslayers do not have the capability to save themselves much less 43 million African Americans.But the dragonslayers are here to save us from the White Devil.There is no time for logic,reason,education,self empowerment and even nationhood eventually.No it is just support them,buy their books,come to their rallies and they will save us from the White Dragon.Come on buy this beanpie,this newspaper,this video,pump your fist and the dreaded White Dragon will go away.The question is how do we get rid of the dragonslayer so we can actually deal with the dragon ourselves?
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I got an email yesterday that Alyce was chosen to have her photo go on in the parents kid of the week contest. Now it's based on votes and this morning she is in 69th place. :(So, I'm hoping some of…Continue
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I'm not a technical blogger, but I follow a lot of technical bloggers on Twitter and through their blogs. Most of them I have met through the Blog Engage community. (Let me know if you need an invite, they are all fabulous and you can learn so much!) I have learned so much from them. I may not blog about a lot of technical stuff myself, but even parent bloggers need the know how to set up…
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I stopped doing Follow Friday on Twitter for awhile. When you start following hundreds (in my case) or thousands (in some cases) of Twitter peeps, it can get to be a daunting task. I always feel like I'm leaving someone out. When I started using TweetDeck awhile ago, I would just go through my @ replies and suggest the people that I had interacted with for the week. But then there are a lot of people that I may not…
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There are a myriad of objectives to cover when aspiring to get dogs or any other pet for that matter, to mate. Foremost, one needs patience and a sense of timing; practice never hurts either. Breeding is a skill that needs to be learned and it does not come easy. Hence, professional dog breeders are few and far between.
Is My Dog in Heat?
Males rely on the female to mate; the trick is, knowing when the female is in heat. Typically, they are in heat twice a year; each instance lasting about a month or so. Some physical indications would be bleeding from, and licking of, the animal's reproductive organs. Next is when the event actually occurs. Introduce the male and female once a day; if the girl is receptive, she will allow the male to mount her with no altercations. To ensure conception, mate the dogs on a daily basis.
There will be times when the male refuses to mount even though the receptor is in heat. The problem possibly lies in the stance of the mother. If this is the case, a little intervention is needed. Cradle the female's head with one arm while supporting the body with your other arm. Have another person move the tail out of the way. If the male sees her stance to be correct, he will eventually mount her.
Mating can go as short as 5 minutes or as long as 20 minutes. Have patience, as forcing the two dogs apart can injure them both. There will also be times when the girl needs to be held still because of her tendency to fidget and break away from the coupling. This too can cause serious injuries. Natural is, like with many other canine practices, the best way; forcing any sort of mating can result in unwanted behaviors of the pups and parents. Although breeding can be highly profitable, it is best to do so with good intent; dogs know our expectations and will often act accordingly.


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China CNR Said to Pick Banks for $1.5 Billion Hong Kong Offering
Fox HuChina CNR Corp., the nation's second-biggest trainmaker, picked China International Capital Corp., Macquarie Group Ltd. and UBS AG to work on a first-time share sale in Hong Kong, said three people with knowledge of the matter.
Shanghai-listed China CNR plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion in the offering this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The company has yet to file an application to the Hong Kong stock exchange, they said.
China CNR is seeking funds as the government expands the world's largest high-speed rail network. The Beijing-based company said Jan. 6 it signed contracts worth 28.2 billion yuan ($4.7 billion) to sell bullet trains to state-owned China Railway Corp.
Selling stock in Hong Kong allows China-listed companies to take advantage of valuations that can be higher than on the mainland. Larger competitor CSR Corp. trades in Hong Kong at 12.1 times estimated 2014 earnings, while its Shanghai shares carry a multiple of 11.8, data compiled by Bloomberg show. China CNR trades in Shanghai at 10.2 times projected 2014 earnings, the data show.
China's state-owned asset regulator approved China CNR's Hong Kong listing plan "in principle," the trainmaker said in a statement on Jan. 2, without giving details. Calls to China CNR's press office in Beijing went unanswered.


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Two months ago, in the lobby of a downtown Indianapolis hotel, Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell said he would know the team's first pick two weeks before the NFL Draft.
Fast forward to Friday, 13 days ahead of the Jaguars selecting No. 2 overall.
"We're pretty close — it's down to two people," Caldwell said in a phone interview.
Only three people — Caldwell, owner Shad Khan and coach Gus Bradley — will know who the pick is before the card goes up to the Radio City Music Hall podium around 8:20 p.m.
That means the rest of us can only project and guess what the Jaguars will do.
Defensive ends Ziggy Ansah of Brigham Young and Dion Jordan of Oregon and West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith are the most common names in mock drafts. There is also a sprinkling of Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd among those who base their opinions on The Best Player Available Theory.
The task for Caldwell: Choosing the right player at the right position who can help the Jaguars rebound from a franchise-worst 2-14 season.
It's pretty heady stuff for a first-time front office chief.
Asked if he will be excited, nervous or both on Draft Night, Caldwell said: "I think we'll be prepared."
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Big decision ahead for new Jaguars GM Dave Caldwell
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I heard Beck say: "I want to sell my pee pee [on eBay]"
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Glenn Beck Dips Obama Statue in 'Urine,' Offers the 'Artwork' For $25,000 (Video)
The conservative TV and radio host made a splash by dipping the president's likeness into a mason jar of fake pee in a statement about First Amendment rights.
Not content to simply expand his empire into the world of designer jeans, Glenn Beck is now entering the art world.
The conservative media mogul took toilet humor to a new level on his web TV show Tuesday, as he responded to a painting that depicts President Obama as a Christ figure with his own work of art. Hearkening back to the infamous "Piss Christ" photograph of 1987, which featured a small crucifix placed in photographer Andres Sorrano's urine, Beck dipped a bobblehead doll of Obama into a jar of what he said was his own urine (though he later admitted it was a non-urinary liquid). …
The jar, which he gave the name "Obama in Pee Pee," is on sale for $25,000.
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"All of the government statistics have been far less scary than consensus expectations. (Retail sales) were weaker than anticipated and seem to be consistent with the tone."
Charles Crane
"That's what's totally scary for broadcasters. We don't know what the rules are. They are penalizing people after the fact."
Chris Sehring
"We're so inconsistent. That's what's scary about us, I'm sure for anybody's who's playing us, but it's also scary for me because I don't know what team we're going to be tonight."
Cheryl Cole
"Winter, everybody had the doldrums. But when spring comes, you see everyone having fun. It feels scary, concerning. Will I feel like this forever?"
Cheryl Gaines
"That was very scary. [Issaquah] played us tough. They were hitting all their threes. I jus think we were out of sync, but in the fourth quarter we picked it up."
Christina Nzekwe
"Twenty-four turnovers, especially at this time of year, is kind of scary. I really can't explain it."
Christine LaBombard
"It's really scary. It's intimidating, but it is so cool to be here and not watching this in my living room back home."
Christine Taylor
"My whole body seemed to seize up on me in a full cramp. It was really scary."
Chris Duffy
"You can see this clear, ongoing deterioration. And what's scary about this is it's still accelerating,"
Christopher Low
"This team can do that. They can shoot poorly, but they play so hard. We're scary to play. If we shoot well, you can't beat us. It was a bad night."
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This page lists all limited-time events which have taken place in The Elder Scrolls Online.
Early Access[edit]
Before ESO's official launch on 4 April, 2014, the game's megaservers were opened early as part of the pre-order bonuses. This began on March 30 for players with 5-day early access, and April 1 for those with 3-day early access. This period was free play and did not detract from players' remaining subscription time, and was followed by a surprise 2-day grace period of additional free play after release.
Welcome Back Weekend[edit]
The Welcome Back Weekend lasted from April 16 to April 20, 2015. During this time, players who participated in the beta were able to log in and play without purchasing a copy of the game. Players could also enter a giveaway by logging in during the event, and an orienteering challenge was hosted on the official forums with a chance to win a Bristlegut Piglet pet. The Senche-Leopard Mount was first made available throughout this event, and was the first limited time Crown Store release.
Free Play Weekend[edit]
The Free Play Weekend took place from December 7 to December 14, 2015. During this time, players could log in and play the PC/Mac and Xbox One versions of ESO without purchasing a copy of the game. Free play was not made available on PS4. Various discounts were also offered during the event.
Heart's Day[edit]
Heart's Day was celebrated on February 16, 2016 at 7pm UTC on the PTS. A mass wedding ceremony was held in front of the Temple of Auri-El in Vulkhel Guard, Auridon (Dominion instance), with a special reading by Lead Loremaster Lawrence Schick on Twitch. A Crown Store Heart's Day sale was also held between February 11 and February 17, with 50% off the Wedding Dress, Wedding Suit, and Pledge of Mara.
Two Year Anniversary[edit]
To celebrate ESO's two year anniversary, a cake-based event took place from April 4 to April 12, 2016. During that period a free voucher was available from the Crown Store, which would begin the quest Ache For Cake. The quest involved helping Chef Donolon bake his new Jubilee Cake recipe. A Jubilee Cake Memento was given as a reward, and would result in a 100% Experience bonus for you and your group when activated during the event. The Memento is retained after the event, although without the Experience buff. Due to a bug with XP buff stacking, the event was extended from April 10 to April 12.
Japanese Free Trial Campaign[edit]
DMM ran a free trial campaign (無料体験キャンペーン) of the Japanese version of the game from August 2 to August 8, 2016. This promotion was only available to players with DMM accounts. New players who purchased the game during this period would receive the Explorer's Pack pre-order bonus, despite the game officially launching in Japan almost two months prior. This event occurred only on the NA megaserver for PC/Mac, since it's the only server accessible with the Japanese edition.
Planemeld Palpitation[edit]
- Dark Anchors Aweigh! The struggle against the forces of Coldharbour has caused a "Planemeld Palpitation" that is skewing the odds and outcomes of events in and around the Imperial City! Time folds, reality shivers, and opportunities that have passed are available again. But this warp event won't last, so act now, and grab your chance while you can!
To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Imperial City DLC release, a "Planemeld Palpitation" event was held from August 29 to September 7, 2016 in the Imperial City. The drop rate of Tel Var Stones was doubled, as were the chances of obtaining the Soul-Shriven Skin and Stonefire Scamp collectibles from fighting the Simulacrum of Molag Bal. The DLC was 50% off in the Crown Store, and a new Imperial City Collector's Bundle was made available for the duration of the event. The event was originally to end on September 6 but was extended for a day.
Witches Festival[edit]
The Witches Festival was celebrated from October 13, 2016 to November 1 or November 8, 2016. During that period a free whistle was available from the Crown Store, which began the quest The Witchmother's Bargain when used. A Witchmother's Whistle Memento was rewarded for completing the quest, and could be used to obtain a 100% Experience bonus and begin the event. With the buff applied, many different types of bosses would begin to drop Plunder Skulls containing unique recipes, motif chapters, and even two rare hats. Unlocking all of the achievements for this event would unlock the "Sun's Dusk Reaper" title.
Due to a bug introduced with Patch 2.6.7 which prevented the Plunder Skull achievements from counting earned skulls correctly, the event was extended to November 8 on PC/Mac.
Orsinium Anniversary Event[edit]
To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Orsinium DLC release, a celebration was held in Wrothgar from November 7 to November 21, 2016. During this event, the rewards from both Wrothgar daily quests and Maelstrom Arena were doubled. Regular nodes found in Wrothgar also provided double the items. The DLC was 75% off in the Crown Store, and the original Orsinium DLC Collector's Edition was made available again at a discounted price.
Free Play Weekend 2016[edit]
The 2016 ESO Free Play Weekend took place from November 16-21 on PC/Mac and PlayStation 4, and November 23-27 on Xbox One. During this time, players could log in and play ESO without purchasing a copy of the game. DLC content was still locked without purchasing.
New Life Festival[edit]
A festival celebrating New Life started on all platforms on December 15, 2016 and will last until January 4, 2017. By completing the daily quests offered during this festival, you are able to find Skinchanger Style motifs, learn New Life Festival recipes, participate in parties for each Alliance race, and obtain exclusive collectibles. A 100% Experience bonus can also be obtained during this event. See the quest page for a full list of obtainable items.
Events that will occur during 2017 include the three year anniversary and Jester's Day.
Thieves Guild Anniversary Event[edit]
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To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Thieves Guild DLC release, a celebration was held in Hew's Bane and the Maw of Lorkhaj from March 6 to March 20, 2017. During this event, the rewards from Heists were increased: flawed Heists gave the reward for perfect Heists, while perfect Heists gave double the crates. The rewards for killing World Bosses and delve bosses in Hew's Bane were also doubled, as were the number of Defiled Whiskers dropped in Maw of Lorkhaj. Regular nodes found in Hew's Bane yielded double the items.


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I haven't had time series for seven years, so I'm trying to make a little sense of how to interpret a VAR.
So let's say we're looking at differenced log GDP. Since that's differenced already we're looking at percentage change already, right? So are the coefficients in a VAR interpreted as the impact on the acceleration or deceleration of real GDP? In other words, if I'm looking at a negative impact on the change in log GDP am I looking at a negative impact on GDP or a decelerating impact?
I'm not sure I trust the interpretation of the authors on this, but I don't really trust myself either.
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28 March 2013
Arsenal to Spend Less if They Miss Champions League - But Why
As we all know, Arsenal is battling for their Champion League lives as they are currently
5th in the Premier League. While there is still time and hope that the club qualifies
for the League next year, the team is making plans in the event that the team does not.
However, those plans seem somewhat counterproductive to me.
For those that may not follow the business side of the club, Arsene Wenger has been
approved by the Arsenal board to spend £70 Million of the club's sponsorship money
to strengthen the team, including money from the deal that made Betsson the Arsenal's
official betting partner. That amount will be spent with the condition that Arsenal
qualifies for the league. However, if they miss out on qualification, that amount will be
The question we must ask is why? Why give Arsene less money if they miss out on the
Champions League? Some of you will naturally say that the team should not spend the
extra money when the chances of winning trophies are reduced, and while that is a valid
point, that is a very short-term view.
If you look at other teams in the EPL and at other major sports, teams have to spend
money in order to improve their team. Reducing spending sends out one signal to fans
and the other teams in the league. That message is that the team does not think that they
are capable of winning trophies.
Is that the message that Arsenal intends to send? Obviously not, but reducing your
spending just because you do not make the Champions League makes one question
your resolve to get back to the League. If the club does not make it, spend the money
to strengthen the club and make a run at the EPL title for next year. A legit run would
surely land us in the top four regardless of whether the trophy was won and the team
would be back on track. You need to spend money to make money, or in this case win
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Do you have active kids who need to burn off some energy?
Tell them to jump! It's easy, fun, and requires nothing more than your own two feet.
Here are some fun ways to add a little variety to this classic gross motor exercise.
Go outside and play some jumping games!
1. Long Jump: The long jump has been a part of track and field events for decades. We thought it would be fun to recreate this event in our backyard. I spread out a piece of twine for our starting point and then told the girls to jump as far as they could. Each time, we took out our tape measure to see just how far we could jump. (50 inches! Wow!) We tried jumping from a stationary position and then tried running and jumping. Which one helped us jump the longest?
2. Who can jump the most? This one should really be titled "a sneaky way to tire your kids out when they have way too much energy." All you have to do is say "Who can jump the most before getting tired? Ready, set, go... start jumping!" Have your kids jump and jump some more. Who will be the last one jumping? This is a great way to tire the kids out when they have excess energy. Keep it in your arsenal because you can use it on road trips, rainy days, or any other time your kids are bouncing off the walls.
3. Jumping over obstacles. I set up a mini-obstacle course for the girls to jump over. We had a pile of scrap wood, so I took a few and laid them out at intervals. I challenged the girls to go down the course jumping over each one. If you don't have scrap wood, don't let it limit you. You can use toys, cardboard scraps, rope, sticks, anything you happen to have on hand. Challenge their gross motor skills and have some fun while you're at it!
4. Pose jumping. This was probably my favorite of our jumping activities. I would shout out a challenge, such as "jump like a bird" or "jump like a ballerina," and the girls would start jumping. It's fun to see just how silly everyone can be. I can guarantee lots of giggles with this game! So, start jumping. Jump like a deer or jump like a monster. But, most of all, have fun!
Do you know any fun games that involve jumping?
Make this a family adventure:
Cost: Free
Planning time: None. This can be a fun last minute family activity. If you're planning on doing the jumping obstacle course, you will need just a few minutes to set it up.
Ages: All. No one is too young or too old to jump!
Time Needed: Varies. You can take as little or as much time as you need.
Notes: This activity can be done anywhere. It's perfect for an outdoor activity after dinner or a quick energy break on a road trip. Have fun and jump!
Get outside and play some more with one of these active games:
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Silly Races
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Some fans complained when they realized that buying a "season pass" to download the fifth season of the TV show Breaking Bad only entitles them to download the first half of the fifth season. One viewer has taken this a step further, suing Apple. Everyone's calling the 8 episodes from last year and the 8 from this year "season 5" — and those ordering it on iTunes assumed all 16 episodes were part of the season pass. A doctor from Ohio is serving as the plaintiff in a class action for "similarly situated" customers who subscribed to the show through iTunes.
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Bamidbar(Numbers 1:1-4:20)
Bamidbar 5773
GOOD MORNING! Tuesday evening, May 14th, begins the two day holiday of Shavuot (or Shavuos in the Ashkenazic pronunciation). (Yizkor is on Thursday, May 16th.) It is the anniversary and celebration of the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai to the Jewish people 3,325 years ago. It is a time of rededication and commitment to learning Torah. (It'll be worthwhile to go to the Shavuot site at http://www.aish.com/h/sh/).
Here is a wonderful opportunity for a FREE TORAH ! "Partners in Torah" is offering an Artscroll Stone Chumash (Five Books of Moses) especially for the readers of the Shabbat Shalom Weekly for anyone Jewish wishing to study Torah with an individually picked study partner (your own personal Torah trainer!) by phone for one hour a week for a minimum of 4 weeks. It's all free of charge and they even provide calling cards! The first 40 readers of the Shabbat Shalom to contact them will receive a copy of the Artscroll Stone Chumash, so respond ASAP! If you have received a free Torah in the past, they would love to have your feedback. To learn more and to sign up, go to TelePartners-in-Torah. Be sure to put "Shabbat Shalom Free Torah" in the "Additional Notes."
Q & A: What is Shavuot and How is it Celebrated?
The Torah calls Shavuot the "Festival of Weeks" (Numbers 28:26). The very word "Shavuot" is Hebrew for "weeks"; it refers to the seven weeks that one counts from the second day of Passover (when the Omer [barley] offering is brought) until the holiday of Shavuot. It is one of the three Regalim, holidays, (Pesach and Succot are the other two) where every man in the land of Israel was commanded to come up to Jerusalem to celebrate the festival when the Beit HaMikdash, the Holy Temple, stood in Jerusalem.
Torah is the life blood of the Jewish people. Our enemies have always known that when we Jews stop learning Torah, our assimilation is inevitable. Without knowledge there is no commitment. One cannot love what he does not know. A person cannot do or understand what he has never learned.
A Jew is commanded to learn Torah day and night and to teach it to his children. If a Jew wants his family to be Jewish and his children to marry other Jews, then he must integrate a Torah study program into his life and implement the teachings into his home and his being. One can tell his children anything, but only if they see their parents learning and doing mitzvot, will they inherit the love for being Jewish. Remember: a parent only owes his child three things -- example, example, example.
How can we utilize this opportunity to grow and strengthen our self-identity as Jews? Just as a baby crawls, then toddles and then walks, likewise with the mitzvot (commandments). A person should undertake one more mitzvah, do it well and then build on it. For some mitzvot that you might enjoy taking on...
A Few Suggestions
1. Read the Torah! The Almighty gave it to you as a gift. It is the instruction book for living -- how to be happy, choose the right spouse, make your marriage work, raise your children with values, get more joy out of life. I highly recommend the Artscroll Stone Chumash (Five Books of Moses).
2. Attend a Torah class -- or if you wish to listen to recorded classes, try 613.org or AishAudio.com to download over 2,000 classes for your mp3 player! Buy a copy of Pirke Avot, (Ethics of the Fathers), and read one page a day. It contains concentrated wisdom about life.
3. Make sure you have a Kosher mezuzah on at least your front door. (A Jewish home should have mezuzot on all doorposts except for the bathrooms). Learn the deep, inner-meaning of mezuzah and reflect on it when you look at the mezuzah. To Be a Jew by Rabbi Hayim Donin nicely explains a lot of things.
4. Pick one non-kosher food item that you won't eat -- just because you're Jewish.
5. Say the Shema and its three following paragraphs at least once a day. Learn what the words mean and the ideas included. It will change your outlook and attitudes. Artscroll publishes a book on the Shema -- or look at the commentary in the Artscroll Siddur. Lisa Aiken's book, The Hidden Beauty of the Shema, is spectacular!
6. Do something to make Shabbat special -- light two candles with the blessing before sundown, have a Shabbat Friday night family dinner and make Kiddush and HaMotzei (the prayer before eating the Challahs -- the special loaves of bread). You might want to buy Friday Night and Beyond by Lori Palatnik which is a hands-on guide for the novice wanting to enjoy Shabbat.
The Talmud says, "All beginnings are difficult." If you need help or have questions, please feel free to call me at (305) 535-2474 or e-mail to: firstname.lastname@example.com. For the books or mezuzot, try your local Jewish book store, call toll-free 877-758-3242 or JudaicaEnterprises.com.
On Shavuot there is a custom to stay up all night learning Torah. Virtually every synagogue and yeshiva have scheduled learning throughout the night ending with the praying of Shacharit, the morning service. The reason: the morning the Jewish people were to receive the Torah on Mt. Sinai, they overslept. We now can rectify the tendency to give in to our desires by demonstrating our resolve through learning the whole night. It is a meaningful experience to share with your children. It would be wonderful if you could find a synagogue, JCC or yeshiva with a program that night; at very minimum, how about reading the story of the giving of the Torah to your family (Exodus 19:10 -20:23). For more on Shavuos, go to ShabbatShalomAudio.com!
Torah Portion of the Week
Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1 - 4:20
In the second year of travel in the desert, Moshe and Aharon were commanded by the Almighty to count all male Israelites between 20 and 60. There were 603,550 available for military service. The tribe of Levi was exempt because of their special duties as religious leaders. (It is probably from here that countries give divinity deferments to clergy and divinity students.)
The twelve tribes were directed regarding the formation (three tribes were on each side of the Portable Sanctuary) in which they were to camp and travel.
The 22,300 Levites were commanded in the Sanctuary service. The family of Gershon was to transport the coverings of the Sanctuary. The family of Kehos carried the Ark, Table, Menorah and Altars. The family of Merari transported the boards, pillars, bolts and sockets.
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Dvar Torah
based on Growth Through Torah by Rabbi Zelig Pliskin
The Torah gives instructions on how the children of Israel shall encamp in the desert -- on which side of the Tent of Meeting shall each tribe camp and which tribes shall encamp together. The Torah states, "The tribe of Issachar ...; the tribe of Zevulun..." Usually the Hebrew letter "vov" (meaning "and") is added to the name of each tribe as it is listed. However, the "vov" is conspicuously missing between the names of the tribes Issachar and Zevulun. What is the Torah coming to teach us?
The Baal HaTurim (a fascinating commentary on the Torah) explains that the tribe of Zevulun worked to support itself as well as Issachar so that the tribe of Issachar could totally devote itself to Torah study. Thus they are considered as one tribe and the reward for the Issachar's Torah study is the same for both tribes in the Heavenly World.
Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz commented on this that just as one has the merit of Torah study for those he supports, likewise if one influences another to study Torah, he shares in the merit of that person. Thus we should help the study of Torah both through our financial support and through encouraging others to learn!
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Lot 148: A yoroidoshi, circa 1750
The Rudolf Ott Collection
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Description: Blade hira zukuri, mu zori, suguha hamon, ko itame hada, omaru boshi with deep kaeri. Kesho polish. Nakago ubu, one mekugi ana, sujikai yasurime, uninscribed. Copper habaki with nekogaki. Green aogai lacquer saya with black net pattern. Silver mounts with engraved waves and dragons, kogai and kozuka decorated en suite. Tsuka fitted with same, black silk cord wrap and a pair of part-gilt myogam menuki. Hamidashi tsuba with roped silver fukurin. Mounting from the late Edo period. Length k/m 17.2 cm, total length 35.5 cm.
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Couldn't help but photograph this little guy. He came up close to the house after the thunderstorm.
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Model: MOM4.0 Resolution: Vertical 40 levels and 0.5 deg in the zonal direction. In the meridional direction it is 0.25 between 10S-10N and 0.5 poleward 30 Data Range: 2004-latest (almost real time) Data assimilated: Insitu temperature and salinity profiles from moorings (TAO/TRITON/PIRATA/RAMA and national buoy data), XBT/XCTDs, and Argo. Reynolds SST Assimilation Method: 3D-VAR for T&S profile assimilation + Nudging for relaxing model SST Forcing: Radiation and freshwater fluxes from NCEP-R2 till 2009 and from 2010 they are from NCMRWF. Momentum fluxes are from QuikScat till October, 2009 and DASCAT from November 2009-2012, and NCMRWF from 2013 onwards. Download Data at: http://las.incois.gov.in (ocean analysis folder) Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com Information: http://www.incois.gov.in/portal/GODAS References: Sivareddy, S., 2015, A study on global ocean analysis from an ocean data assimilation system and its sensitivity to observations and forcing fields. Ph.D. thesis, Andhra University Ravichandran, M., D. Behringer, S. Sivareddy, M. Girishkumar, N. Chacko, and R. Harikumar, 2013: Evaluation of the global ocean data assimilation system at INCOIS: The tropical Indian Ocean. Ocean Modelling, 69, 123-135.BLUELINK
Resolution: Vertical 47 levels
Data assimilated: Satellite, SST, SSH, Argo, XBT, TAO
Assimilation method: Simplified ensemble Kalman Filter
Download Data:
Information: www.cmar.csiro.au/staff/oke/BRAN.htm
Resolution: Horizontal 1/4°x1/4° (ORCA025 tripolar grid) with 50 vertical z levels
Data assimilated: Temperature and Salinity profiles from EN3v2a (XBT, CTD, Argo, Mooring). Altimeter sea level anomalies from AVISO (Delayed time along-track data). NOAA 1/4 Daily SST analyses (OIv2). "NASA Team" Sea Ice Concentration (provided by NSIDC).
Assimilation method: Multivariate 3DVAR (for insitu and SLA) + Large-Scale Bias correction + Nudging (SST, SIC)
Download Data: C-GLORS Data Dissemination or CMEMS portal (Link)
Contact: Andrea Storto, Andrea.Storto (at) cmcc.it
References: C-GLORS Bibliography
Information: C-GLORS Website
CMCC CHOR (Historical Reanalyses)
Resolution: Horizontal 1/2°x1/2° (ORCA05 tripolar grid) with 75 vertical z levels
Data assimilated: Temperature and Salinity profiles from EN4 (XBT, CTD, Argo, Mooring). SST from ICOADS (CHOR_AS) or HadISST analyses (CHOR_RL).
Assimilation method: Multivariate 3DVAR (for insitu)
Download Data: CHOR Data Dissemination
Contact: Chunxue Yang, c.yang (at) isac.cnr.it
References: CHOR Bibliography
Information: CHOR Website
Resolution: Vertical 40 levels. Horizontal .25 near the equator; 0.5 beyond the tropics
Data assimilated:
Assimilation method:
Forcing and relaxation used:
Information: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/data-access/model-data/model-datasets/climate-forecast-system-reanalysis-and-reforecast-cfsrr
Resolution: Horizontal 1/4°x1/4°, 75 vertical levels, about 1m level thickness in upper 200 m.
Data assimilated: Temperature and Salinity profiles from the EN3 v2a database with XBT bias correction, including XBT, CTD, Argo, Mooring, and from realtime GTS thereafter. Along track altimeter sea level anomalies and global trends from AVISO. SST and sea-ice are from the ERA-40 archive (before Auguest 1981), OSTIA analysis (1985-2007) and operational real-time OSTIA (2009 to 2013). For the period when OSTIA is not available the 1/4 degree daily NOAA OIv2d analysis is used.
Assimilation method: NEMOVAR in its 3D-Var FGAT mode. The assimilation window is 5 days. A bias correction scheme is used to correct the model/forcing errors.
Contact: Hao Zuo, email@example.com
References: Zuo, H., Balmaseda, M. A. and Mogensen, K., 2015. The new eddy-permitting ORAP5 ocean reanalysis: description, evaluation and uncertainties in climate signals. Climate Dynamics, 10.1007/s00382-015-2675-1
ECMWF ORAS4 (1958-present). Vintage 2010
Resolution: Horizontal 1°x1° with equatorial refinement (0.3). 42 vertical levels, about 10m level thickness in upper 200 m.
Data assimilated: Temperature and Salinity profiles from the from the EN3 v2a XBT bias corrected database (1958-2009), including XBT, CTD, Argo, Mooring, and from realtime GTS thereafter. Along track altimeter sea level anomalies and global trends from AVISO. SST and sea-ice are from the ERA-40 archive prior to November 1981, from the NCEP OI v2 weekly product (1981 until December 2009) and , and from OSTIA analysis from January 2010 onwards.The SST and sea-ice information is used to constrain the upper level ocean temperature via a newtonian relaxation scheme.
Assimilation method: NEMOVAR in its 3D-var FGAT mode. The assimilation window is 10 days. A bias correction scheme is used to correct the model/forcing errors.
Contact: Magdalena Balmaseda, Magdalena.Balmaseda (at) ecmwf.int
References: Balmaseda M.A,. K. Mogensen, A. Weaver, 2013: Evaluation of the ECMWF Ocean Reanalysis ORAS4. Q. J. Roy. Met. Soc. In press
Mogensen, K., M. Alonso Balmaseda, A. Weaver, 2012: The NEMOVAR ocean data assimilation system as implemented in the ECMWF ocean analysis for System4. ECMWF Thechnical Memorandum 668. 59 pages.
Information: http://www.ecmwf.int/en/research/climate-reanalysis/ocean-reanalysis
ECMWF ORAS3 (1959-2011). Vintage 2006.
Resolution: Horizontal 1°x1° with equatorial refinement (0.3). 29 vertical levels, about 10m-15m level thickness in upper 200 m.
Data assimilated: Temperature and Salinity profiles from the EN3 database (1959-2007), including XBT, CTD, Argo, Mooring, and from realtime GTS thereafter. Altimeter sea level anomalies maps and trends from AVISO, plus XBT corrections (Wijffels et al 2008). Operational GTS data thereafter.
Assimilation method: Multivariate OI + Bias correction
Forcing and relaxation used: ER40 (precip corrected) daily fluxes from 1959-2002. ECMWF operational NWP fluxes therefater. SST as in ERA-40 until 1982 and the weekly NOAA oiv2 1x1 from 1982 onwards.
Contact: Magdalena Balmaseda, Magdalena.Balmaseda (at) ecmwf.int
References: ECMWF - Ocean Analysis; ECMWF - ENSEMBLES RT1 Home
Information: http://www.ecmwf.int/en/research/climate-reanalysis/ocean-reanalysis
Resolution: Horizontal 1°x1° Vertical 50 levels, 10 in top 100m
Data assimilated: Temperature temperature profiles from Argo and XBT, CTD Altimetry
Assimilation method: Kalman filter and RTS smoother
Forcing and relaxation used:
Download Data:
Information: ECCO Datapage
Resolution: Horizontal 1°x1° Vertical 23 levels
Data assimilated: CTD, MBT/XBT, Argo, TOGA/TAO,T/P-ERS- ENVISAT,Jason, AMSR/E/TMI SST, Quicksact, mean surface drifter velocity, GRACE SSH, Levitus (1994) NCEP RA1
Assimilation method: 4D-VAR (adjoint) method controlling the T/S initial conditions and ten daily air-sea fluxes (heat, fresh water, and momentum fluxes)
Forcing and relaxation used: Daily forcing (twice a day wind) for first guess momentum, net heat , shortwave heat and fresh water fluxes from NCEP-1. No relaxation used.
Download Data: OpenDAP from ICDC, ftp from ICDC, View with LAS from ICDC
Contact: Armin Köhl, armin.koehl (at) zmaw.de
References: Köhl A. and D. Stammer (2008), Variability of the Meridional Overturning in the North Atlantic from the 50 years GECCO State Estimation, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 38, 1913-1930.
Model: MITgcm
Resolution: 1x1/3°, 50 z-levels, partial cells
Date Range: 1948-2014
Data assimilated: EN3_v2a T/S (XBT corrected)+ AVISO along track SLA , GOCO MDT, HadISST, AMSRE SST, WOA09 climatology
Assimilation method: 4D-VAR (adjoint) method
Forcing and relaxation used: 6 hourly NCEP RA1 atm. fields, bulk formulae, Large and Yeager, 2009
Download Data: Hamburg Ocean Synthesis Directory: OPeNDAP / HTTP, FTP, View in LAS
Contact: Armin Köhl, armin.koehl (at) uni-hamburg.de
References: Köhl, A. (2015), Evaluation of the GECCO2 Ocean Synthesis: Transports of Volume, Heat and Freshwater in the Atlantic, Q. J. R. Met. Soc., 141(686), 166-181, doi: 10.1002/qj.2347
Information: http://icdc.cen.uni-hamburg.de/1/daten/reanalysis-ocean/gecco2.html
Resolution: Global Tripolar grid (360 by 200), 50 z-levels with partial steps
Data assimilated: NCEP reanalysis winds, air temperature, and surface pressure (NCEP/NCAR: 1960-1978, NCEP/DOE: 1979-ongoing). HadSST(1960-1980), OISST(1981-ongoing), WOD09(XBT, CTD, OSD, MBT, MRB: 1960-2008), Pseudo salinity(1993-2002), GTSPP(XBT and MRB:2009-ongoing), Argo (2000-ongoing)
Assimilation method: Ensemble Kalman Filter
Forcing and relaxation used: Fully coupled based on CM2.1
Contact: Gabriel.A.Vecchi [at] noaa.gov, Shaoqing.Zhang [at] noaa.gov, Xiaosong.Yang [at] noaa.gov
Data assimilated: CORA3v1 T&S profiles delayed time data base (CORIOLIS GDAC), REYNOLDS 0.25° AVHRR-only SST, delayed time AVISO along track SLA
Assimilation method: Reduced order Kalman filter based on SEEK formulation
Forcing and relaxation used: ERA-Interim reanalysis with satellite based corrections for SW and LW, no relaxation
Contact: Bernard Barnier (bernard.barnier[AT]legi.grenoble-inp.fr), Nicolas Ferry (nferry [AT] mercator-ocean.fr), products [AT] mercator-ocean.fr
References: N. Ferry, L. Parent, G.Garric, B. Barnier, N. C. Jourdain and the Mercator Ocean team, 2010: Mercator Global Eddy Permitting Ocean Reanalysis GLORYS1V1: Description and Results, Mercator Ocean Quarterly Newsletter, #36 – January 2010, 15-27. http://www.mercator-ocean.fr/documents/lettre/lettre_36_en.pdf
, J-M Molines, N. C. Jourdain, S. Guinehut, C. Cabanes, L. Zawadzki, 2012: GLORYS2V1 global ocean reanalysis of the altimet
ric era (1992-2009) at meso scale. Mercator Quarterly Newsletter 44, January 2012, 29-39. available at http://www.mercator-o
Resolution: 1/2° Ocean, 1° Atmosphere
Data assimilated: Argo, XBT, CTD, TAO, PIRATA, RAMA, Reynolds SST, SLA (T/P, Jason 1-2)
Assimilation method: Ensemble OI
Forcing and relaxation used: Dynamical AGCM constrained to MERRA
Download Data: http://gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov/research/ocean/DATA_PORTAL/index.php
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Information: gmao.gsfc.nasa.gov
Resolution: Horizontal 1°x1° (1/3° meridional at the tropics) Vertical 40 levels, 10m res.in top 200m
Data assimilated: Temperature XBTs and TAO/Triton/PIRATA, Argo Salinity synthetic based on T(z) and local TS-correlation Altimetry Jason-1 altimery Forcing Momentum, shortwave, longwave, sensible heat, latent heat, P-E fluxes from the NCEP Reanalysis 2 Relaxation surface temperature to Reynolds' weekly SST OI, surface salinity to monthly Levitus climatological SSS
Assimilation method:
Forcing and relaxation used:
Download Data:
Information: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/GODAS/
Resolution: Horizontal 0.25°x0.25o at the equator reducing to <10km in the Arctic, Vertical 50 levels, 10m top layer
Data assimilated: WOD13 T&S, ICOADS 2.5 SST, satellite SST
Assimilation method: sequential
Forcing and relaxation used: an ensemble of atmospheric forcings including MERRA2, ERA-Int, JRA-55, ,,,
Download Data: www.soda.umd.edu
Contact: Gennady Chepurin (firstname.lastname@example.com)
References: J.A. Carton and B.S. Giese, 2008: A reanalysis of ocean climate using Simple Ocean Data
Information: www.soda.umd.edu
University of Reading UR025.3 (1989 – 2010)
University of Reading UR025.4 (1989 – 2010)
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Could the time range of each
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Adding your reanalysis dataset would be great. Please login and modify the page so that your information is included as you would like to see it. Reanalyses.org is a user-driven site. Each reanalysis group has added the information about their own dataset, or individual users have added information as they found datasets.
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I am trying to download SODAsi.3 netcdf files. They are available at http://abcmgr.tamu.edu/, but need to be all download in "full". Therefore, I am trying to access them through Opendap at this address: http://sodaserver.tamu.edu/opendap/, but can't get it to work by any mean.
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Before you pack, The Weather Channel's app will tell you if flashing or stashing those protruding body bits is on the weekend's agenda. And if you're gonna road trip it up right, by golly, get your paws on some beats! Remember when you made mixed tapes and, once that music medium was only cool to hipsters, mixed CDs? Way of the dodo, friends. Download the imeem or Pandora apps and jump in the car already. Although take note, soul sistah -- you only get 40 hours of free listening on Pandora, and then you gotta drop a few pennies to keep the party goin' strong.
When you finally sidle 'round to the French Quarter and you're stuck in Canal Street traffic, use AroundMe to peep out hotels, parking garages, and restaurants in the immediate area. Couple your foodie findings with the Citysearch app, with online reviews that'll let you be the arbiter of whether tenacious tourists are more tantalized by Felix's or Acme in the oyster-grubbin' arena (psst, it's Felix's, no matter what they say).
But buyer beware. Both AroundMe and Citysearch are dinosauric in detecting your whereabouts, and exact locations aren't their specialties. In a city where you're always either drunk or under a voodoo spell, that isn't quite the tits. So have your Google Maps app primed and ready for the dirty work of pinpointing.
Oh, Bourbon Street, Bourbon Street, and surrounding environs. You certainly are full of sights and sounds, aren't you? Like, what's that brilliant song gracing your ears at One Eyed Jack's? Shazam knows. Oh, and Dearest Lady Bourbon, are your "live sex shows" really "live" or really "sex"? SearchIt has an answer for everything, and even pulls results from pages that no longer exist in Internetland. D'oh.
And if all else fails? Add a feline to any photo with Cat Paint. 'Cause you can't leave New Orleans without seeing at least a little pussy.
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