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First in a series examining the use of technology in local schools.
The question of how many children is too many for one teacher to handle has always been a contentious one. Some experts say that there should be no more than 25 students in a middle-school classroom, while others argue that a good teacher can handle as many as 40.
At the Oceanside Middle School, that question has become largely moot, because the new student-teacher ratio will be 1:1, at least in virtual terms, with every student interacting with the teacher and his or her fellow students through technology.
"You can't ignore the technology that the students use in their everyday lives and not bring that technology to the classroom," said Robert Fenter, the Oceanside district's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. "By using the iPad technology in the classroom, we have been able to encourage kids to own their learning, to have a stake in what is going on in their learning beyond what the teacher is saying. In fact, through the use of the iPads, students are learning from teachers, from their fellow students and from a myriad of sources. And the teachers are learning from the students.
"The teachers are still the most important resource in the room," Fenter added. "The technology is a resource for the teacher to use with his or her students. Technology has become a powerful medium in the schools. In many ways, the technology liberates the teacher to work with individual students."
Robin Britt, a personalized learning environmental facilitator, or PLEF, said in a New York Times Magazine story, "The key is breaking free of the mass-production model, tailoring the curriculum to the student and redesigning it around proven competence rather than accrued face time, so that each student can learn at his or her own pace. Now, the teacher is no longer the bottleneck between student and knowledge. Rather, the teacher is the architect of the environment — in the classroom, on the tablet, online, everywhere."


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Fulham dismisses Lampard swoop
Martin Jol has laughed off any chance of Fulham signing Frank Lampard ahead of Wednesday's west London derby with Chelsea.
The 34-year-old midfielder might be just two goals shy of the Blues' all-time scoring record, but a Stamford Bridge exit at the end of his contract this summer looks likely. Having stayed on the bench for Sunday's FA Cup semifinal with Manchester City, Lampard is in line to make his 600th Chelsea appearance on Wednesday at Craven Cottage.
Fulham boss Jol was full of praise for the England international ahead of the match but dismissed suggestions he might make a summer approach.
"He is the most productive midfield player in England in the last 30 or 40 years," the Dutchman said. "Everyone would love to have him. He's fit and is a good character. He will have a smile on his face if he listens to Fulham but I would love to have him.
"But it's hypothetical as he will never play for Fulham. I'm not sure he will play for a top-10 team. He's a legend – a living legend over there. He won all the prizes over there. In the end I have a feeling they will keep him."
Any move for Lampard would fly in the face of Jol's ambition to lower the age of the Fulham squad. They have had the oldest in the Premier League for the past three seasons, but the Dutchman will not use young players for the sake of it.
"Necessity is the mother of invention," he said. "I've got a few youngsters but they have to do well. For example Matthew Briggs is a youngster and has played for a few loan teams but he has to do well.
"If you don't do well you can't expect to be in the first team. Kaca (Alex Kacaniklic) did okay but they have to work hard and develop themselves. Kerim Frei is one them. Chris David will be one of them but they have to prove they are as good as someone in the first team.
"It's not an easy one but I'm 100% certain that we have one of the best academies in England. They proved that every year – champions of England and finalists before. How many players in England are 18 or 19 in the first team? Mention one player. But Fulham will have one or two. I am always respectful for my older players."


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This is quite a provocative video about how some marching Muslims see the world - a scary scenario when it is in your own back yard.
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tell that to women in TX or NC.. (voter ID law just singed there.. yikes
haters. racist mental masturbators.. yep
Scary indeed Russell.
A very disturbing video. The muslim ideology of putting their laws above the laws of their adoptive country creates quite a volatile situation. Nothing good comes from religious persons or groups who think they are above secular law. And like christians who believe they need to roam the earth converting as many individual souls as possible in order to save them, muslims are trying to infiltrate whole countries in order to change the laws of democratic governments. I don't like it. I don't want to accommodate or tolerate their barbaric views. This is a topic of discussion that should not be restrained by political correctness.
This is a truly terrifying glimpse of the future if the loonies are left unrestricted. The definition of a fanatic as a person with an open mouth and a closed mind is rarely so well illustrated.
It is worthwhile checking out Pat Condell for the situation in the UK which is very worrying. http://patcondell.com/
Pat Condell is indeed a very good reference on this matter. He has spoken at length about the multicultural attitude Great Britain has taken toward islam and muslims there and what it has cost that country. His comments are pointed, frequently acerbic, and not at all politically correct (a good thing, IMHO). Add his commentary to Sam Harris' assertion that it is the radical islamists that are most accurately portraying the teachings and practices of the quran and you have a very dangerous mixture indeed in western society attempting to provide cover for an islamic culture.
I doubt that islam could gain such a foothold in the United States, if only because the US in so many places is so determinedly christian. There have already been bills drafted and voted into law forbidding any occurrence or application of shariah, though such laws are likely found in places where there are those who would eagerly submit the people to Mosaic law! There you have one brand of madness being fought be another, with neither marque being particularly palatable.
And now I'm hearing about Al Qaeda making itself known in Syria, interested in turning that nearly broken country into an islamic state. The madness is out there, people; it is incumbent upon us to keep our eyes and ears open to counter those who would keep their minds closed.
I've learned a lot about this evil religion from Pat Condell. Brave man.
Thanks for the link - Pat Condell is a good speaker and makes some great points.
Just noticed I'm not such a great typist - embarrassing topic title. That's what happens when you post something late at night on a whim just before turning in to bed.
How can you get that wrong ? It's happening in my my backyard !
'Who are you trying to seduce ?' Well, I'd prefer the woman in the burka. Any woman with orange hair and an orange dress isn't trying to seduce anyone.
This is how that lady must have felt after talking to those protesters.
They think they are being persecuted because their perceived right to persecute is being infringed upon. And they are so self-righteous in expressing these views. I hope the UK has stopped allowing immigration from those areas of the world. Given enough time local culture will gnaw away at the corrupt values of the children of these zealots.
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Russian fans throw banana at Roberto Carlos
Only a couple of months ago, the plans of the French Football Federation (FFF) to reduce the number of players with African or Muslim background in the national team caused outrage all over the world.
Now another case of racism shattered the idyllic world of "fair play": in a game of the Russian football Premier League fans of the home team Krylya Sovetov threw a banana at the Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos. The man who won the World Cup 2002 with Brazil immediately left the pitch as a protest against the racist outburst.
The Russian Football Federation launched an investigation against Krylya Sovetov. In March the club Zenit St Petersburg was fined with $ 10, 000 after their fans offered a banana to Carlos.
Cases of racism occur frequently on the stands and the pitches all over the world. It is on the FIFA, the clubs and the fan scenes to do something about it and show future generations that football is not only about how hard you can kick the ball or how high you jump, but also about sportsmanship and tolerance.


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Contact dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin caused by contact with a certain substance. The substance, which can range from poison ivy to fragrance, prompts an allergic reaction of the skin. This skin inflammation can vary from redness to widespread rashes with open sores. Eczema (often used synonymously with the term dermatitis) can also result from an inherited dry, cracked skin with allergies to foods or pollen (atopic dermatitis) or from leg swelling (stasis dermatitis).
Atopic dermatitis almost always starts during childhood, but contact dermatitis can first appear at any age. Patients are often diagnosed with atopic eczema during adulthood; however, this is most likely contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is curable, which is good news for many undiagnosed patients who continue to use potentially harmful steroids, in both cream and pill form, to treat their "eczema." Contact dermatitis is triggered by substances that cause an allergic reaction in certain people (allergens). Examples include:
Allergens cause a contact allergy when they touch the skin, and this reaction is almost always delayed. Immediate reactions can occur such as to latex, but skin takes several days after contact before a rash develops in response to most allergens. Respiratory allergies, in contrast, are much more immediate. For example, a person with a common allergy to pollen who is running through a grassy field would notice their nose running within minutes. On the other hand, if that person in the field had an allergy to the poison ivy, the rash may not be visible for three to seven days. In fact, this single brief contact with poison ivy can cause a rash that lasts for a month. This makes it difficult for patients to diagnose the source of their contact dermatitis or eczema. It's understandable to presume that a persistent rash, such as one that lasts for a month, is caused by something you come in contact with frequently. However, given the delayed reaction associated with contact dermatitis, the source could have been a substance that briefly or infrequently touched the skin. A contact dermatitis specialist has the tools to accurately determine the particular allergen.
When signs of eczema present, schedule an appointment with a dermatologist or primary care provider. Symptoms of contact dermatitis include:
If you are diagnosed with eczema or contact dermatitis, it is important that you make an appointment with a contact dermatitis specialist. These specialists are trained not only in dermatology, but in the best way to diagnose, treat and counsel patients with this condition. Some patients may think it reasonable to schedule a visit with an allergist; after all, contact dermatitis is an allergic reaction on the skin. However, allergists are highly trained to see patients with allergies that have an immediate response. This includes allergies to food and pollen such as ragweed. Dermatologists and especially contact dermatitis specialists are trained to identify the source of a contact allergy and counsel the patient on alternatives to the irritant.
Patch testing is the gold standard for diagnosing a contact allergy. In this test, a dermatologist applies patches that each contain a specific type of allergen. The patient wears the patches for 48 hours and returns to the office near day three and day seven of the test. This is because the reaction taking place between the skin and allergen is delayed, meaning it will take the skin time to show visible signs of an allergy. When the dermatologist notices redness at the test site, they have identified a substance to which the person is allergic. Physicians belonging to the American Contact Dermatitis Society even have access to unique software that allows the information gathered in the patch test to be translated into a tool for daily life. The software determines what substances the patient should avoid based on his or her allergy and what substances would make good alternatives. Even more useful, the substances to avoid and the substances to use are listed by category and brand name. In addition to useful software, contact dermatitis specialists use a patch test process that tests 75 to 100 allergens in most people. They can also add tests for other allergens based on the occupation of the patient. By avoiding the allergen causing the contact dermatitis, the patient can actually be cured of the condition.
Often, contact dermatitis is diagnosed in patients as atopic eczema. In order to treat the symptoms, some doctors may prescribe corticosteroid skin creams or steroid pills (e.g. Prednisone) for the patient. However, this does not provide a cure and may present dangerous side effects for the person such as:
The best way to ensure you are getting the latest and safest treatment for your eczema or contact dermatitis is to see a contact dermatitis specialist. Information on finding a specialist near you can be found through the American Contact Dermatitis Society. Three ways to know if you should see a specialist are:
Many workers develop hand dermatitis. Repeated handling of substances ranging from hair care products in salons to chemicals at industrial facilities can cause allergic reactions on the skin. Seeing a contact dermatitis specialist and undergoing patch testing are powerful steps towards avoiding future rash. It could also allow you to overcome the condition and keep your current job. These specialists can give you guidance on what substances to avoid both at work and in the home to prevent future outbreaks.
If you make an appointment with a contact dermatitis specialist, it is important to remember that you as the patient are a partner in your own health care. After all, you are your skin's best advocate. When preparing for a dermatitis consult, take the following steps to make the most of the consultation:
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A protein is a string of amino acids, which you can think of, roughly, as a necklace of multi-colored beads. A protein, however, twists and folds into a shape that's less like a necklace than a pretzel, and each protein has its own unique pretzel shape, determined by which beads are on the necklace and in what sequence.
Scientists know that sometimes if you switch one bead for another, the pretzel doesn't change much, but other times — depending on which bead you switch or which new one you substitute — the pretzel may radically alter its shape. When a gene mutation causes this to happen in people, it may — depending on the protein — lead to a debilitating disease.
No wonder, then, that scientists want to decipher the underlying code of relationships between amino acids and protein shape, called the protein-folding problem. "It's like saying you have a sentence and it has a meaning," says computational chemist Carlos Simmerling. "How many words can you change before it doesn't have that meaning anymore? How many of the amino acids in the protein can you change before it doesn't fold properly and you have a disease?"
Simmerling, of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and graduate student Melinda Layten used LeMieux, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's terascale system, to see what happens when you switch beads on the necklace. With LeMieux, he's been asking these questions with a special protein called Trp-cage, a short necklace of only 20 amino acids — compared to hundreds for most proteins. Because of its small size, Trp-cage's folding is relatively simple and presents a model case for analysis.
Working in close collaboration with a laboratory team led by Niels Andersen at the University of Washington, Simmerling made efficient use of up to 1,000 of LeMieux's processors to simulate Trp-cage, all of its atoms — first in its native state, then with several carefully chosen variations. He's found, dramatically, that one switched amino acid transforms the pretzel to a floppy noodle, but another subtle switch changes it back to a pretzel. His simulations add detail and complexity to an emerging picture of sensitive relations between amino acids and structure in this special minimalist protein.
Trp-cage, significantly, is the smallest protein known that has a stable, folded shape. In 2002, starting with a longer protein from Gila monster saliva, Andersen and his team created Trp-cage in their laboratory. Their work was lauded as among the biochemistry highlights of the year.
"It provides a model system," says Simmerling, "for close collaboration between experiment and simulation on the same sequence, and until Trp-cage there was nothing like this. The proteins that we could simulate were too small to be stable, and the systems that were stable experimentally were too big to simulate. It's an important meeting place for experiment and theory."
These graphics from the simulation show a simplified representation of Trp-cage with the protein backbone (yellow ribbon) and selected amino acids. In the native, folded structure (Gly), spheres of cyan (carbon) and white (hydrogen) represent side-chains of tryptophan (blue, nitrogen) within a "cage" of two prolines. This characteristic fold gives Trp-cage its name. The small glycine (green) is at a bend in the fold.
In one of many structures (Lala) adopted by Trp-cage after alanine (purple side chain) replaces the glycine, the tryptophan no longer packs into the cage and the protein remains floppy. A slight change to the alanine side-chain permits the tryptophan to pack in the cage, forming a structure (Dala) similar to native Trp-cage.
Simmerling is one among a team of computational biochemists who have developed a widely used software package, called AMBER, that employs a method called molecular dynamics (MD) to simulate proteins and DNA. MD calculates the forces that act among all the atoms in the molecule and tracks their movement over time.
Before Andersen's group released their experimental findings of Trp-cage's structure, Simmerling used AMBER to accurately predict it. Starting with only the amino-acid sequence, his simulations arrived at a structure in excellent agreement with the configuration, as determined by NMR methods, that Andersen's group subsequently published. "We demonstrated," says Simmerling, "that MD simulations have come a long way, and are at a point where accurate structure prediction by simulation may soon be routine enough to contribute significantly to our understanding of folding."
This simulation also suggests structural detail that goes beyond the experimentally determined shape. Based on these details, Andersen's group is working to further analyze and refine the structural picture.
This graphic represents the free-energy landscape of a small, stable protein segment called Trp-cage. Color (increasing from dark blue to red) corresponds to altitude in the landscape. Stable proteins tend to form in structures that correspond to the low-energy valleys. (Image courtesy of Asim Okur)
To predict Trp-cage's shape, Simmerling relied on a well-tested axiom of molecular structure. A molecule tends to move toward being in a shape in which the atoms expend the least possible energy to maintain structure. Although Simmerling's structure-prediction simulation was remarkably successful, proteins in the real world aren't represented solely by their low-energy state.
"There's a native lowest energy structure," explains Simmerling, "and at the same time, there may also be non-native, unfolded structures. We need to know not just the native structure, but we want to know its relative probability. Is it native 30 percent of the time? Or 90 percent? All we can say from the first simulation is this structure is best, but we don't know what that means in terms of real stability."
To produce this information on relative probabilities, Simmerling employed a method called "replica exchange," a relatively recent innovation in MD simulation that he implemented as part of AMBER. In this approach, designed to exploit a massively parallel system such as LeMieux, many separate simulations of a single protein run at the same time on different processors. The processors exchange information to arrive, eventually, at a picture of the protein's "energy landscape" — a map of the relation between possible shapes and their likelihood.
Using LeMieux, Simmerling carried out replica-exchange simulations of Trp-cage, showing that it's in its native, folded state 90 percent of the time, a very stable structure. In further studies, using up to 1,000 LeMieux processors (at 90 percent parallel efficiency), he simulated three altered versions of the protein — each with a single change of amino acid — which the Andersen group also looked at experimentally. One of these changes produced a dramatic result in the stability of the folded structure.
Among amino acids, glycine is the smallest, and is distinctive in having no attached chemical group, called a side chain. For this reason, glycine provides structural flexibility and often appears at a tight turn in a protein's fold. In experiments, changing a Trp-cage glycine to alanine — an amino acid only slightly larger — prevented folding. "We can take something that's over 90 percent folded," says Simmerling, "make one small change, and it won't fold anymore. Alanine has only a small side chain — a single methyl group (CH3) — and yet it has a huge effect."
Somewhat differently from the experiments, the replica-exchange simulations showed that with alanine the folded structure still exists, but it's highly unstable. Spurred by these simulations, further experiments found that this altered Trp-cage retains some areas of structure.
Based on analysis of these results, the researchers tried another switch. They replaced the alanine with its mirror image, called d-alanine — which flips alanine's side-chain from one side to the other of the protein. With this slight change, simulations showed that Trp-cage regained nearly all of its folded stability. Experiments confirm that this switch restores nearly full stability.
"There's wide interest in glycine," says Simmerling, "and how it's involved in folding. And there hasn't been data, especially with respect to how it compares with d-alanine. We think this study, relying on both experiment and simulation, will be among the first to show that not only do we have this model system, Trp-cage, that's sensitive to change, but also that simulations on computers like LeMieux are helping us to understand and begin to predict the effects that gene mutations will have on these key molecules of life."


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(NEW YORK, NY) – Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement today regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Duke Snider at the age of 84:
"Duke Snider was a great human being, an extraordinary Hall of Fame player and an integral part of Dodger history, winning the World Series in both Brooklyn and Los Angeles. He was a key player during a special era in baseball, joining Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle to form New York City's unparalleled triumvirate of center fielders – Willie, Mickey and The Duke. Then the Los Angeles native went home and helped usher in a new part of baseball history with great class.
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Developer moving ahead with Elm Street liquor store in ManchesterBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 18. 2013 9:38PM
MANCHESTER - Developer Dick Anagnost is moving forward with plans to construct a massive New Hampshire liquor store on the southern portion of Elm Street.
Anagnost said he received a good reception last week when he brought plans before the Manchester Planning Board. Groundbreaking for the 12,000-square-foot store could take place in April and it could be open around Thanksgiving, he said.
He also said Elliot Hospital no longer has a stake in the lot and the building, the old Theodore Banana building at the corner of Elm Street and upper Brown Avenue, near Chalifour's Flowers.
"It's not part of (Elliot at) River's Edge, it's not contiguous to it, it's not part of it, it doesn't even have the same ownership," Anagnost said.
When news about the liquor store site first broke in late November, Elliot Hospital President Doug Dean said he wasn't aware that Anagnost had leased the property, which at the time Anagnost and Elliot Hospital jointly owned.
The divorce in ownership frees Elliot Hospital from the possibility that it would be a landlord to a liquor store located about a half-mile from its showcase outpatient center, Elliot at River's Edge, and an adjacent drug-and-alcohol residential treatment facility currently under construction.
Elliot Hospital spokesman Susanna Whitcher said Anagnost and Elliot have dissolved the partnership on 6.7 acres of land they owned in the area. They split the land; Anagnost owns 1.4 acres and Elliot owns 5.3 acres.
"My understanding is that the parcel of land Dick (Anagnost) owns is the land relating to a liquor store," Whitcher wrote in an email. "It is not River's Edge property and is not contiguous to River's Edge property."
She said Anagnost and the Elliot remain on good terms.
Anagnost said he has a 15-year lease with the state Liquor Commission.
The liquor store would be bigger than the Hooksett location on Interstate 93, but smaller than the 20,000-square-foot store the Liquor Commission opened in Nashua. Its size and location means restaurants will be able to fill orders easily, Anagnost said.
Plans call for the demolition of the existing building.
The design includes gables and clapboard siding to render a New England feel to the building, Anagnost said. The parking lot will accommodate 53 cars.
"Basically, they took the Nashua prototype and shrunk it," Anagnost said. "They didn't want a 20,000 square-foot store in Manchester. It didn't' warrant it."
Anagnost said the planning board identified six issues that they want him to address for the project to move forward, including snow storage, sign design and proper screening of the building.
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Shaheen to KSC grads: 'Learn how to fix it'By MEGHAN PIERCE
Sunday News Correspondent
May 11. 2013 10:21PM
KEENE - Caps and gowns got soaked at the Keene State College commencement Saturday afternoon, despite efforts to speed up the conferring of diplomas.
This year's class of 1,222 graduates is the largest in the college's history.
Gray skies hung over Keene Saturday morning, but the rain didn't start to fall until just before the early afternoon commencement, held outdoors on Fiske Quad.
Interim President Jay Kahn streamlined the program by striking several speakers and moving straight from senior class remarks by Alison Hammell and the commencement address by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to the conferment of diplomas to get graduates and their families out of the rain as soon as possible.
The Class of 2013 are children of the '90s, Hammell said, who grew up listening to pop star Britney Spears, boy band 'N SYNC and watching the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" on television.
It is also a generation that grew up witnessing terror attacks and super storms, and saw such technology as the wireless Internet ushered into the Keene State College dorms.
"We are a generation of change, technology and hope," she said. "Graduates, continue to make your dreams come true and remember Keene State College will always be there for you."
Shaheen made light of the rain, saying it was a day they would always remember.
She lauded their generation - and Keene State College students specifically - for their activism and volunteerism, but urged them to take it a step further.
"You have to do more than vote in presidential elections and tweet about issues," she said. "I'd be the first to recognize that politics has too often turned off young voters. But that doesn't mean that you should give up."
Democracy requires active participation of its citizens, she said.
Quoting anthropologist Margaret Meade, she said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Shaheen also talked about how New Hampshire National Guard Chief Warrant Charlie Morgan, who died early this year, had made a difference.
"Despite the fact that she was dying of cancer, she devoted herself to ending discriminatory practices against same-sex couples in the military," she said.
"If you see something that needs fixing, learn how to fix it . Run for public office. You won't win every battle, but the only way you will truly lose is if you choose to sit out the debate. I can guarantee you will never regret making the effort," Shaheen said the congratulated the graduates.


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The U.S. Energy Information Administration increased its West Texas Intermediate crude price forecast for 2013, predicting new pipeline and rail capacity will narrow WTI's discount to Brent oil.
WTI crude will average $93.92 a barrel this year, up 2.2% from the March projection of $91.92, the Energy Department's statistics unit said in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook. The U.S. benchmark grade will average $92.25 in 2014, up 8 cents from the previous month's estimate of $92.17.
WTI crude for May delivery rose 84 cents, or 0.9%, to $94.20 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent for May settlement gained $1.57, or 1.5%, to end the session at $106.23 on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. Brent settled at a $12.03 premium premium to WTI today, widening from yesterday's $11.30, which was the narrowest gap since June 22.
"We raised our WTI forecast to reflect the narrowing spread with Brent," said Tancred Lidderdale, an economist with the EIA in Washington who helped write the report. "It's coming in a lot faster than we expected because of increasing rail traffic that's getting more barrels to where they are needed."
Stable Brent
Brent, the benchmark grade for more than half the world's crude, will average $107.96 a barrel in 2013, down 37 cents from last month's forecast. The average cost of domestic and imported grades used by U.S. refiners will be $98.76 a barrel this year, up $2.14 from the March projection of $96.62. Brent will drop to $100.83 a barrel next year and the average cost for refineries will climb to $96.99 in 2014, the EIA said.
"The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is expected to average $94 a barrel this year, unchanged from last year, while international benchmark Brent crude oil is forecast to be $4 less than last year at $108 per barrel," Adam Sieminski, the administrator of the EIA in Washington, said in a statement.
The forecast spread between Brent and WTI is about $14 a barrel for 2013, down from last month's projection of $16. The spread will narrow to $9 in 2014, unchanged from the March report. The Brent premium will shrink because growing pipeline capacity will lower the cost of shipping oil from the central U.S. to refineries on the Gulf Coast, according to the report.
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Observing System Science Team
The Observing System Science Team (OSST) manages the Water Cycle Branch's world-class observing assets. OSST is responsible for deploying, operating, and maintaining a variety of in situ and ground-based remote sensors for the Branch's diverse field programs. OSST also manages and archives the observational field data that are collected and generates real-time displays of the data for use by operational forecasters; other users of weather information in government, private, and academic institutions; and the general public. In addition to field work, OSST makes improvements to existing instruments to expand their utility to a particular observing application and designs new instruments to make unprecedented measurements of the atmosphere and earth's surface. These activities require engineering talents that focus on adapting equipment for use in often extreme environments and on improving instrument and data communication automation and reliability.
The current observing assets include:
- Deployable networks of 15 radar wind profilers with radio acoustic sounding systems for wind and temperature profiling
- Five vertically pointing precipitation profilers (S-PROFs)
- Doppler scanning radar at X-band with dual polarimetric capabilities (HYDRO-X)
- Doppler scanning radar at C-band (SkyWater)
- GPS radiosonde system
- Approximately two dozen meteorological towers that provide measurements of the average state variables of the lower atmosphere as well as precipitation, integrated water vapor, and soil moisture, and vertically integrated water vapor aloft.
OSST has participated in field research campaigns addressing air quality, air-sea interaction, boundary-layer processes, hydrometeorological processes, polar processes, and renewable energy. Recently, the OSST deployed a first-of-its kind eight-station network of 1/4-scale 449-MHz wind profilers, designed and built by OSST staff specifically to support the U.S. Air Force's Tethered Atmospheric Radar System. More recently, OSST is leading a project with the California Department of Water Resources (CA-DWR) to install a 21st-century observing network to help CA-DWR deal with its water management and flood protection issues. In particular, this network will detect and monitor the forcings of extreme precipitation and flooding, with a special emphasis on atmospheric river conditions. For this project, OSST engineers designed a new frequency-modulated, continuous-wave S-band radar for improving the efficiency and reducing the cost of making atmospheric observations of the snow level. Because variability of the rain-snow line can have a large impact on the hydrologic response of watersheds, especially in steep terrain, snow-level observations are an important tool for operational forecasters. These snow-level radars are being deployed at ten major reservoirs across California. These two projects with external agencies, in addition to the dozens of field research projects supported by OSST within NOAA and elsewhere, are evidence of the team's leadership, innovation, adaptability, and reliability with respect to observing system science.