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Why the Cold War isn't back
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's private analysis that Vladimir Putin is living "in another world" struck a chord because Russia's military incursion into Crimea does feel like a blast from the Cold War past of twilight struggle, eyeball-to-eyeball brinkmanship, clattering hotlines, U-2 spy planes and rolling Soviet tanks.
Long gone are the heady days of glasnost and perestroika, and Mikhail Gorbachev's triumphant tours of New York and Washington — and gone, too, is George W. Bush's confident peering into Putin's "soul." Judging by the cable news chatter, it's back to the future of jangling discord and stalemated standoff, with few clear or easy options — and the mutually assured unthinkable one always looming in the background, as it has for 70 years.
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But grim as the headlines from Ukraine are, the feeling in the capital is nothing like the cold fear that gripped Washington when children were taught to "duck and cover" and to know the locations of fallout shelters whose ominous black and yellow logos still dot some federal buildings around town. POLITICO's White House reporters have not been given instructions to report to a top-secret site in case of attack, as NBC's Sander Vanocur was at the height of the Cuban missile crisis.
( POLITICO's full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine)
Putin's bulging pectorals may be menacing, but his bluster can't quite compare to the growl of the Soviet bear in the days when Nikita Khrushchev threatened to "bury" us, and KGB cloak-and-dagger work in Washington was all too real. Early 1960s thrillers like "Seven Days in May," "Fail Safe" and "The Manchurian Candidate" were scary because they were plausible (if nightmare) scenarios — not the sexy, "Mad Men"-era nostalgia of FX's popular television drama, "The Americans."
But as President Barack Obama's GOP critics lambaste him, as John McCain did for a "feckless foreign policy in which no one believes in American strength any more," it's worth remembering that some things haven't changed since the bad old days. Because even at the height of the Cold War, the United States generally held back from direct confrontation with the Soviet Union in the face of its most provocative acts within its own sphere of influence — and no American president has ever had good options to the contrary.
When Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest to crush the Hungarian rebellion in 1956, Dwight D. Eisenhower was privately appalled and enraged. But, confronting global hotspots from Suez to Berlin to Southeast Asia, he confined himself in his State of the Union address two months later to saying only, "The recent events in Hungary demand that all free nations share to the extent of their capacity in the responsibility of granting asylum to victims of Communist persecution."
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When Soviet tanks smashed the Prague Spring of 1968, Lyndon Johnson's secretary of state Dean Rusk — enmeshed in the geopolitics of the Vietnam war — let it be known that American foreign policy should content itself only to "demonstrate informally and tactfully that the USA welcomes gladly the steps of Czechoslovakia towards normalization."
When the Soviets engineered martial law in Poland in 1981, that master cold warrior, Ronald Reagan himself, did not "begin bombing in five minutes," (as he once joked he might like to in a sound check for a radio address). Instead, he called "upon all free people to join in urging the government of Poland to reestablish conditions that will make constructive negotiations and compromise possible."
Only in the Cuban missile crisis itself did Washington truly go head-to-head with Moscow, and even then John F. Kennedy ultimately defused the crisis by agreeing to withdraw outdated American missiles from Turkey — a move that would have been seen as so supine by the uber-hawks of the day that it was kept secret for years.
"There's all this posturing, all this talk of flexing our muscles," said presidential historian Robert Dallek. "But happily, when push comes to shove, we show ourselves to be more restrained and sensible. We don't really have all that many options, short of getting into war with them, and that would be incredibly stupid."


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Exploring the Otago Peninsula
Rated "one of NZ's hottest attractions" by Lonely Planet you definitely need to pay this wildlife region a visit! [Rennie(2009). Best in Travel 2010]
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Make sure you spend a day or two on the Otago Peninsula with its beautiful scenery and Dunedin's best wildlife viewing. Just take a drive on Portobello Road, the scenic road just along the waterside. You will come along some beautiful spots!
Make sure you also pay a visit to the Royal Albatross Centre to learn more about the Royal Albatross and take a tour to their colony.
To see a soaring albatross with its wings up to 3m across, as well as seals, dolphins and other species, go aboard the Monarch, a wildlife viewing vessel operated from Wellers Rock and the Dunedin harbour.
On your way back, make sure you turn into Highcliff Road for more breathtaking views! It also takes you along a nice coastline and you might want to stop at one of the beautiful and secluded beaches.
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Colonel Richard H. M. Outzen
U.S. Army Colonel Richard H. M. Outzen is currently serving with the U.S. Security Coordinator in Jerusalem, Israel. Previous assignments have been as a U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer (FAO), with a regional focus on the greater Middle East. He was commissioned in the Field Artillery and served in tactical staff and command positions in Germany, Turkey, and the United States. Since entering the FAO program in 1999, he has served in security assistance, attaché, and liaison positions in Turkey, Israel, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Colonel Outzen has written extensively on matters of strategy, language, and culture. He is a 1989 graduate of Dartmouth College, and a 2012 graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
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SSI books and monographs by Colonel Richard H. M. Outzen
Talking Past Each Other? How Views of U.S. Power Vary between U.S. and International Military Personnel
January 31, 2013
Authored by Colonel Richard H. M. Outzen.
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The gap between the U.S. military's self-image and its image in the eyes of an international military audience is examined. When considering U.S. power, do response patterns indicate great difference between how U.S. military officers view themselves and how they are viewed by their international peers? If so, is there anything that the United States can do about it, or does a fundamental and pathological anti-Americanism predetermine outcomes?


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A Look at the Macaron Class at L'Atelier des Chefs in London
London-based food blogger and Serious Eats community member Su-Lin shares her experience at last weekend's L'Aterlier de Chefs' macaron class on her blog, Tamarind and Thyme.
Considering how prefect the macarons came out, it seems like a good class. She includes some macaron-making tips, such as banging the trays with the piped-out batter to get rid of the air bubbles and letting the batter dry out before putting the trays into the oven. I did neither of these things when I made my first batch of slightly malformed macarons, which explains a lot.
Learn how to make your own macarons with our macaron recipe. And if you don't know what this "macaron" thing is, it's never too late to start with our Introduction to French Macarons.
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Optometrist Director - Worcester
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A new opportunity has arisen for an Optometrist to join a leading domiciliary eye care provider and buy in to their well established territory covering the Worcester, West Midlands region.
This presents the perfect opportunity to get out of the confined testing rooms in practice and take complete control of your work. Forecasts show this business could be extremely successful given the required attention, making for huge earning potential whilst only having to work Monday to Friday.
Within the position you would work alongside a Customer Service Director to continue developing and growing the business - ultimately aiming to offer outstanding levels of care and make eye care more accessible to those who arguably need it the most.
Optometrist Director - Role
- Work alongside a dispenser to provide thorough eye examinations to housebound patients
- Professional freedom to make most appropriate recommendations
- Developing new relationships whilst maintaining current clients
- Support the Customer Service Director to ensure smooth running throughout the days
- Understand the sales targets and key performance indicators
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- Fully qualified Optometrist registered with the GOC with a strong desire to succeed
- Demonstrate a passion for excellent patient care
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"Enhancing capacities to eradicate violence against women through networking of local knowledge communities"
The project was implemented by the five United Nations Regional Commissions, in cooperation with the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD) and UN Women in 2009-2011. The project activities and outputs pertaining to UNECE included:-
- Two workshops and expert group meetings in 2009 and 2010 (see links)
- Interregional web portal / knowledge sharing platform
- Survey module to measure violence against women
- An E-learning course on measurement of violence against women through statistical surveys
In 2006, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution entitled "Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women" (A/RES/61/143). This mandate of the General Assembly strengthens the ongoing efforts at regional and national levels for defining and calculating indicators on violence against women, which contribute to build a knowledge base on violence against women. One of the five key outcomes of the United Nations Secretary-General's Campaign, "UNiTE to End Violence against Women", is the establishment in all countries by 2015 of systems for data collection and analysis (see the Framework for Action adopted by the Campaign). The project activities supported the development of core indicators for surveys on violence against women the Friends of the Chair of the United Nations Statistical Commission on Indicators on Violence against Women (see report of the Friends of the Chair).


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My Second Memory Of The Central Wyoming Fair And Rodeo
As a kid in Casper Wyoming, our summers revolved around two things- the pool and the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo. So imagine my delight when, one summer when I was 13 years old, I was able to combine the two with my other favorite thing ever- a girl. This is the story of that day.
Brandon and I were lookin' good. As far as 13-year-old boys went, we were pretty ripped. Brandon had calves the size of calves (get it?) and even 11 years ago, my abs were a sight to behold. So it was no surprise that we were the center of many a lady's attention. There were two girls however, who had our attention as well. I still remember their names- Christina and Melinda. I don't know what it was about them. Perhaps it was the way the sun glistened off their skin. Maybe it was the fact that the water made their eyeliner a little runny. It could possibly have been that we were 13 and they had boobs. Regardless, we thought we were in love.
With great trepidation, we approached the two girls with a cunning gaze and a charming smile. We started talking to them, both Brandon and I playing the perfect wingmen for each other. We complimented them, then insulted them, then complimented ourselves, then insulted them again. It was very similar to how I pick up girls even today. Somehow, it worked. We spent the rest of the afternoon horsing around together, with Brandon and I stealing occasional glances at their post-pubescent cleavage. It was awesome. Then the time came to part ways, but before we did they asked us a question that would change our lives'.
"Do you guys want to go to the fair tonight?"
Yes, we did. And we would. And Brandon and I decided that this would be it- this would be the night that we kissed girls. We quickly got their number and scrambled home , our tummies full of butterflies and our eyes filled with enchantment. Tonight would be the night, the night I waited years for. Brandon and I went over all of the possibilities. Would there be tongue? No tongue? Where would we do it? Could we cop a feel? The possibilities were endless, as were our daydreams about them. But then, almost at the same time, Brandon and I had the same concern- 'Um, we don't know how to kiss.'
Stupid! How could we have made such a broad oversight!? Ok, don't panic. We still have a few hours. What do we do? We could practice on our arms. No, that wouldn't work. We could practice on each other. No, that's sort of weird. And then it hit me! Like the light bulb that lit up above Thomas Edison's head right before he invented the, um, light bulb, I was about to make the greatest invention of all time. I quickly gathered the necessary materials- a body pillow, a Sting mask, one of my sister's bras, and a couple rolled up socks. I went to work, quietly and efficiently and when I was done, I stood back and surveyed my handiwork.
There, lying on my bed, was the first girl I was going to kiss. Sure, it wasn't actually real. No, it didn't really look like a girl at all. But it had lips and boobs and that was all I needed. I mounted the pillow and began to go to town. Brandon didn't really want to go after me. I guess I didn't really blame him, but whatever. I'll make out with his girlfriend too. For the next 20 minutes I went over all of the possible scenarios. Tongue, no tongue, groping. I even think I tried to unsnap the bra. Then, the girls called us.
We got on the phone, acting as cool as can be, until Brandon blurted out "so are we gonna make out or what?" Fool. Kid had, and still has, no game. Luckily, the girls thought it was funny. They giggled and said yes, there would be some definite lip-on-lip action in our future. That was all we needed to hear. We hung up the phone and quickly decided what we were going to wear. Brandon decided on basketball shorts and a t-shirt. I opted for jeans and a wife beater (shut up, Eminem was big when I was 13. He was my idol). But then, everything came crashing down around us.
My mother called us into the kitchen. She asked us if we were planning on meeting anybody at the fair. This was an odd question, one I wasn't prepared for, so I did what came naturally- I lied. "Nah, it's just us tonight. How come?" My mother looked at us for what seemed like an eternity, but what was probably only 5 seconds. Then she said, "well then what's this I hear about you making out with girls?"
The f*ck!? Does this woman know everything? Yes, she does. But in this particular matter, she had a little help, in the form of my older, sexually-frustrated-so-she-has-to-take-it-out-on-her-brother-who-is-actually-going-to-get-some sister, Sommer. Evidently, because she's a terrible person, she had listened in on our entire conversation and then proceeded to relay the content to my overprotective mother. Because my mom had this wild idea that 13-year-olds shouldn't be gallivanting around the fair, making out with strangers they met four hours ago, she decided to accompany us to the fair. All night. We saw the two girls once that night. We believe they saw us first, because they were laughing. And then they started talking to two different boys. We never saw them again, and that is my 2nd memory of the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo- the night I was [Expletive-Deleted]Blocked for the first time.


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Gerard Alexander: Why are liberals so condescending?
Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries are idiots. But American liberals, to a degree far surpassing conservatives, appear committed to the proposition that their views are correct, self-evident, and based on fact and reason, while conservative positions are not just wrong but illegitimate, ideological and unworthy of serious consideration. Indeed, all the appeals to bipartisanship notwithstanding, President Obama and other leading liberal voices have joined in a chorus of intellectual condescension.
It's an odd time for liberals to feel smug. But even with Democratic fortunes on the wane, leading liberals insist that they have almost nothing to learn from conservatives. Many Democrats describe their troubles simply as a PR challenge, a combination of conservative misinformation -- as when Obama charges that critics of health-care reform are peddling fake fears of a "Bolshevik plot" -- and the country's failure to grasp great liberal accomplishments. "We were so busy just getting stuff done . . . that I think we lost some of that sense of speaking directly to the American people about what their core values are," the president told ABC's George Stephanopoulos in a recent interview. The benighted public is either uncomprehending or deliberately misinformed (by conservatives).
This condescension is part of a liberal tradition that for generations has impoverished American debates over the economy, society and the functions of government -- and threatens to do so again today, when dialogue would be more valuable than ever.
Liberals have dismissed conservative thinking for decades, a tendency encapsulated by Lionel Trilling's 1950 remark that conservatives do not "express themselves in ideas but only in action or in irritable mental gestures which seek to resemble ideas." During the 1950s and '60s, liberals trivialized the nascent conservative movement. Prominent studies and journalistic accounts of right-wing politics at the time stressed paranoia, intolerance and insecurity, rendering conservative thought more a psychiatric disorder than a rival. In 1962, Richard Hofstadter referred to "the Manichaean style of thought, the apocalyptic tendencies, the love of mystification, the intolerance of compromise that are observable in the right-wing mind."
This sense of liberal intellectual superiority dropped off during the economic woes of the 1970s and the Reagan boom of the 1980s. (Jimmy Carter's presidency, buffeted by economic and national security challenges, generated perhaps the clearest episode of liberal self-doubt.) But these days, liberal confidence and its companion disdain for conservative thinking are back with a vengeance, finding energetic expression in politicians' speeches, top-selling books, historical works and the blogosphere. This attitude comes in the form of four major narratives about who conservatives are and how they think and function.
The first is the "vast right-wing conspiracy," a narrative made famous by Hillary Rodham Clinton but hardly limited to her. This vision maintains that conservatives win elections and policy debates not because they triumph in the open battle of ideas but because they deploy brilliant and sinister campaign tactics. A dense network of professional political strategists such as Karl Rove, think tanks such as the Heritage Foundation and industry groups allegedly manipulate information and mislead the public. Democratic strategist Rob Stein crafted a celebrated PowerPoint presentation during George W. Bush's presidency that traced conservative success to such organizational factors.
This liberal vision emphasizes the dissemination of ideologically driven views from sympathetic media such as the Fox News Channel. For example, Chris Mooney's book "The Republican War on Science" argues that policy debates in the scientific arena are distorted by conservatives who disregard evidence and reflect the biases of industry-backed Republican politicians or of evangelicals aimlessly shielding the world from modernity. In this interpretation, conservative arguments are invariably false and deployed only cynically. Evidence of the costs of cap-and-trade carbon rationing is waved away as corporate propaganda; arguments against health-care reform are written off as hype orchestrated by insurance companies.
This worldview was on display in the popular liberal reaction to the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Rather than engage in a discussion about the complexities of free speech in politics, liberals have largely argued that the decision will "open the floodgates for special interests" to influence American elections, as the president warned in his State of the Union address. In other words, it was all part of the conspiracy to support conservative candidates for their nefarious, self-serving ends.
It follows that the thinkers, politicians and citizens who advance conservative ideas must be dupes, quacks or hired guns selling stories they know to be a sham. In this spirit, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman regularly dismisses conservative arguments not simply as incorrect, but as lies. Writing last summer, Krugman pondered the duplicity he found evident in 35 years' worth of Wall Street Journal editorial writers: "What do these people really believe? I mean, they're not stupid -- life would be a lot easier if they were. So they know they're not telling the truth. But they obviously believe that their dishonesty serves a higher truth. . . . The question is, what is that higher truth?"
In Krugman's world, there is no need to take seriously the arguments of "these people" -- only to plumb the depths of their errors and imagine hidden motives.
But, if conservative leaders are crass manipulators, then the rank-and-file Americans who support them must be manipulated at best, or stupid at worst. This is the second variety of liberal condescension, exemplified in Thomas Frank's best-selling 2004 book, "What's the Matter With Kansas?" Frank argued that working-class voters were so distracted by issues such as abortion that they were induced into voting against their own economic interests. Then-Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, later chairman of the Democratic National Committee, echoed that theme in his 2004 presidential run, when he said Republicans had succeeded in getting Southern whites to focus on "guns, God and gays" instead of economic redistribution.
And speaking to a roomful of Democratic donors in 2008, then-presidential candidate Obama offered a similar (and infamous) analysis when he suggested that residents of Rust Belt towns "cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations" about job losses. When his comments became public, Obama backed away from their tenor but insisted that "I said something that everybody knows is true."


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March 19, 2013 // All Resources // How to Buy
Life insurance is there to help protect your loved ones when you die. The unknown factor—for everyone—is when it will happen. However, your age and health are two factors that can affect when the unfortunate might happen to you.
When you apply for a typical life insurance policy, both term and permanent, the insurance company will want to know about your health in order to determine whether they will issue a policy and at what price (called the premium).
If you're young and healthy, your life expectancy is generally longer; therefore, your premiums can be less expensive. That's why you hear so many people say, "Get coverage in place while you're young and healthy!"
As you age, or begin to have various health issues, it may cost more to get covered. The underwriters at the insurance company factor these risks into consideration when you apply for coverage. At its most basic level, this is what is considered the underwriting process.
For the underwriting process with a typical life insurance policy, your insurance agent will obtain some basic information on the application, including your age. Then, the insurance company may need to set up a paramedical exam. This can take place at your convenience, at home or work, depending on what you choose.
If a paramedical exam is necessary, a certified medical professional (a paramedic) will ask you a series of questions about your medical background, such as doctors you currently see and any medication you're taking, as well as your health history and your lifestyle, among others.
The examiner typically measures your height and weight, takes your blood pressure a blood sample, and a urine sample. The samples are sent to a lab. Then, the lab results, along with the questions you answered, will be analyzed by the underwriters at the insurance company to determine your rate class. Your rate class determines how much your insurance will cost.
While age and health are important factors that underwriters will consider, there are others they may take into consideration, some of these items include:
Prescription history
Financial Information
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text: Dr Ian Phillips PhD MSc BSc In 'People' Academic staffHonorary staffDoctoral researchers Back to 'School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences' School of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesTeaching Fellow Contact details Telephone+44 (0)121 414 firstname.lastname@example.com View my research portal AddressSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Ian Phillips is best known for writing the most comprehensive account of the 1973 Isle of Man Summerland fire disaster, which can be obtained by clicking on the Research button below. He gained his BSc Geography degree from the University of Birmingham in 1995, before continuing at the University to complete an MSc in Meteorology and Climatology and a PhD in Geography. Ian has been on the teaching staff of the University since September 1999. He is the Chairman of the West Midlands Centre of the Royal Meteorological Society. Staff detailsMedia informationPolicy information Qualifications PhD in Geography (The occurrence, dynamical structure and prediction of drought events over Devon and Cornwall over a forty year period), 2000 Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society, 1999 MSc in Applied Climatology and Meteorology (Distinction), University of Birmingham, 1996 BSc (Hons) in Geography (First Class), University of Birmingham, 1995 Biography Ian Phillips was born in Burton-upon-Trent in May 1974. He comes from Tamworth in Staffordshire and was educated at St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Primary School in Tamworth and St Francis of Assisi RC Secondary School in Aldridge near Walsall. He read BSc Geography at the University of Birmingham between 1992-5. Ian continued at Birmingham University to complete an MScin Meteorology and Climatology in 1996 and a PhD in Geography in 2000. Ian has been on the teaching staff of the University since September 1999, and lectures on weather, climate and statistics. He is the Chairman of the West Midlands Centre of the Royal Meteorological Society. Whilst Ian is a trained geographer and climatologist, he is best known for writing the most comprehensive account of the 1973 Summerland fire disaster on the Isle of Man. Teaching BSc Geography BA Geography BSc Environmental Sciences MSc Applied Climatology and Meteorology MSc Environmental Health (Statistics teaching only) MSc Air Pollution, Management and Control (Statistics teaching only) In addition to teaching meteorology and climatology, Ian Phillips is responsible for nearly all of the Statistics teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Research The Isle of Man Summerland Fire Disaster Over the last ten years, Dr Phillips has been researching the Summerland fire disaster, which killed 50 at Douglas, Isle of Man, on the evening of Thursday, August 2nd, 1973. The culmination of his research is a book (approximate length of 100, 000 words). The book has been peer-reviewed by John Webb, who was a member of the Fire Research Station team that investigated the disaster. Read a summary of the Summerland book including information for contributors (PDF - 352KB) The Book From 21st century leisure to 20th century holiday catastrophe: the Isle of Man Summerland fire disaster Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Continental Attractions / Domestic Solutions Chapter 3: This is to be the dawn of an new era of British Leisure Architecture Chapter 4: 8 pm and the horror started Chapter 5: The island's aftermath of bitterness Chapter 6: There are to be no villains, just human error Chapter 7: Learning the lessons of history Chapter 8: Summerland survivors tell their stories Chapter 9: The Summerland site into the 21st century References Climatology Dr Phillips' current and previous research in this area can broadly be placed in the field of hydroclimatology. The rainfall climatology of the South West Peninsula of England has been the focus of his research for a number of years. This research has three dimensions: Understanding variations in precipitation receipt over time: the role of weather types, wind direction, vorticity, water vapour flux, the North Atlantic Oscillation and sea-surface temperatures (SST) The predictability of monthly and seasonal Devon and Cornwall rainfall totals Spatial patterns: analyses of daily rainfall over Devon and Cornwall; rainfall regionalisations of South West England stratified by season and wind direction Whilst the rainfall climatology of South West England remains an important focus of ongoing research, Dr Phillips' research interests have diversified over the years into other geographic regions and themes whilst remaining firmly under the hydroclimatology umbrella. Among the MSc dissertations that Dr Phillips has recently supervised include winter rainfall variability over Cumbria; the climatology of cut-off lows in the Mediterranean; and a climatology of lightning strikes over France. Recent MSc and BSc dissertations that he has written up as joint papers with the student include the effect of weather conditions on the Oxford-Cambridge University Boat Race and summer daily rainfall variability over East Anglia. In the Birmingham area, Dr Phillips has undertaken research on four extreme flood events that affected SW areas of the City between 1998-2000. This research considers the similarities and differences between the events in terms of their effects, geographical extent, rainfall intensities and synoptic-scale weather situation. Other activities Chairman of the West Midlands Centre of the Royal Meteorological Society. Ian is responsible of organising a programme of meetings for the Society at the University of Birmingham. Publications Key Publications See a full list of key publications since 2001(PDF - 144KB) Mattison, L. and Phillips, I.D. (2016) Winter daily precipitation variability over Northern Scotland. Scottish Geographical Journal, 132 (1), 21-41. Phillips, I.D. (2013) Regional weather and climates of the British Isles – Part 3: The Midlands. Weather, 68 (5), 116-121. Smith, M.J. and Phillips, I.D. (2013) Winter daily precipitation variability over the East Anglian region of Great Britain and its relationship with river flow. International Journal of Climatology, 33 (9), 2215-2231. Smith, K. and Phillips, I.D. (2012) Autumn and extended winter daily precipitation variability over central and southern Scotland. Scottish Geographical Journal, 128 (1), 42-63. Neal, R.N. and Phillips, I.D. (2011) Winter daily precipitation variability over Cumbria, Northwest England. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 106, 245-262 MacDonald, N., Phillips, I.D. and Mayle, G. (2010) Spatial and temporal variability of flood seasonality in Wales. Hydrological Processes, 24, 1806-1820 Neal, R.A. and Phillips, I.D. (2009) Summer daily precipitation Variability over the East Anglian region of Great Britain. International Journal of Climatology, 29, 1661-1679. Morris, B.J. and Phillips, I.D. (2009) The effect of weather conditions on the Oxford-Cambridge University Boat Race. Meteorological Applications, 16, 157-168 MacDonald, N., Phillips, I.D. and Thorpe, J. (2008) Reconstruction of long-term precipitation records for Edinburgh: an examination of the mechanisms responsible for temporal variability in precipitation. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 92, 141-154 Phillips, I.D. and Thorpe, J. (2006) Icelandic precipitation – North Atlantic sea surface temperature associations. International Journal of Climatology, 26, 1201-1221. McDonald, N. and Phillips, I.D. (2006) Reconstructed annual precipitation series for Scotland (1861-1991): Spatial and temporal variations, and links to the atmospheric circulation. Scottish Geographical Journal, 122, 1-18. McGregor, G.R. and Phillips, I.D. (2004) Specification and prediction of monthly and seasonal rainfall over the South West Peninsula of England. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 130, 193-210. Phillips, I.D. (2003) Four South West Birmingham Flood Events. Weather, 57, 143-155. Phillips, I.D. and McGregor, G.R. (2002) The relationship between monthly and seasonal South-West England rainfall anomalies and North Atlantic Sea Surface Temperatures. International Journal of Climatology, 22, 197-217. Phillips, I.D. and McGregor, G.R. (2001b) Western European water vapour flux – South West England rainfall associations. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 2, 505-524. Phillips, I.D. and McGregor, G.R. (2001a) The relationship between synoptic scale airflow direction and daily rainfall: a methodology applied to Devon and Cornwall, South West England. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 69, 179-198.View all publications in research portal Expertise Isle of Man Summerland holiday centre fire disaster and its implications; rainfall variations and drought occurrence over South West England Expertise The Isle of Man Summerland Fire Disaster; rainfall variability over Britain


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Zimmerman was carrying a firearm concealed in the back of his pants waist when, he said, Trayvon Martin, who was unarmed, suddenly assaulted him and then started beating his head on the ground. At that point, Zimmerman told local police, he pulled out the weapon and shot the 17-year-old.
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The Artist actress dismissed her request for legal separation
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2002 News Releases > September 2002 > Moman, music faculty to join for recital with Lubbock organist
Moman, music faculty to join for recital with Lubbock organist
Members of the music faculty at Wayland Baptist University will join on Sept. 30 for a 7:30 p.m. recital in Harral Auditorium featuring the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Admission is free and open to the public.
Christopher Betts, associate director of music at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock, will be guest artist for the recital, playing the organ.
Dr. Carl Moman, chair of the Division of Fine Arts at WBU and a tenor, will be the featured vocalist for the recital, performing Williams' "Songs of Travel" based on the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson, a selection from Johann Sebastian Bach and four hymns by Williams.
Jennie Lynn Hodges, associate professor of music, will accompany Moman on piano for the first part of the recital. Dr. Gary Belshaw, assistant professor of piano pedagogy, will accompany Moman on piano for the Williams hymns, along with Dr. Ann Stutes, assistant professor of music, on the viola.
Betts will perform the second part of the recital, which will include selections by Bruhns, Bach, Vierne and three preludes by Williams. He will also accompany Moman on the organ during the third portion of the recital.
A native of England and a graduate of Oxford, Betts spent a year as artist-in-residence at FUMC Lubbock. There, he accompanied the 100-voice Chancel Choir and directed the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After leaving Lubbock, Betts returned to England to serve as organist and music minister at several cathedrals. He returned to Lubbock in August 2001 and to the staff at FUMC. He directs the Chancel Choir, both the boys and girls choirs and the men's plainchant group Choro Andro.