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Mann faced Pat Curran in the Featherweight tournament semifinals at Bellator 47 . He lost the fight via unanimous decision .
Mann fought Kenny Foster at Bellator 53 for a spot in the next Featherweight tournament . He dominated the stand @-@ up but then got taken down which gave him the opportunity to finish via submission ( triangle choke ) in the first round .
Mann was defeated by Mike Corey via unanimous decision ( 29 @-@ 28 , 29 @-@ 28 , 29 @-@ 28 ) in the Bellator Season Six Featherweight Tournament . In the first round he dropped Corey twice , but was <unk> in the next two to lose the decision .
= = = Cage Warriors = = =
On 6 June 2013 Cage Warriors announced that they signed Mann to a five fight deal . He is scheduled to meet Jose Luis <unk> at Cage Warriors 57 . And he would go on to defeat <unk> by way of TKO ( punches ) in the 1st round .
He next fought Marat <unk> at Cage Warriors Fight Night 9 on 25 October 2013 . He won the fight via unanimous decision .
Mann faced Marcelo Costa at Cage Warriors 68 on 3 May 2014 . Mann lost the fight via rear naked choke in the second round .
= = Championships and accomplishments = =
Shark Fights
Shark Fights Featherweight Championship ( One time )
= = Mixed martial arts record = =
= Man Enters the Cosmos =
Man Enters the Cosmos is a cast bronze sculpture by Henry Moore located on the Lake Michigan lakefront outside the Adler Planetarium in the Museum Campus area of downtown Chicago in Cook County , Illinois , United States . The planetarium , which is both a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places , is located in the Near South Side community area of Chicago . Moore 's sculpture is a functional bowstring equatorial sundial created in 1980 measuring approximately 13 feet ( 4 @.@ 0 m ) . The sundial was formerly located slightly further south at the steps of the main entry plaza to the Planetarium , but it now sits directly on the lakefront . The work is a later copy of a composition first created in the 1960s for the offices of The Times newspaper at Printing House Square in London , and according to the Henry Moore Foundation is titled Sundial 1965 @-@ 66 .
= = Details = =
The sundial has two plaques on its base . The one on the left is a commemorative one discussing the benefactor and purpose of the sculpture . The benefactor of the sculpture was the B.F. Ferguson Monument fund , which has commissioned several works of art throughout Chicago . Many of the Ferguson fund 's commissioned works , such as the Fountain of the Great Lakes , are housed in and on the grounds of the Art Institute of Chicago or elsewhere in Grant Park . The purpose of the commission was to recognize the space exploration program . The plaque on the right is an equation of time table to correct for the time differences caused by the axial tilt of the Earth as well as its orbital eccentricity . As the plaque indicates with an additional correction , the equation of time table does not correct for daylight saving time .
Like most of Moore 's work completed after 1954 , this was a modeled sculpture instead of a direct carving . The sculpture is composed of two bronze semicircles , one set inside and at right angles to the other and a slim bronze rod that extends from one end of the outer semicircle to the other that serves as the gnomon ( indicator ) . The bowstring equatorial sundial derives its name from the appearance of the shadow @-@ casting gnomon , which resembles a bow string . The shadow of the rod projects onto the inner semicircle , which serves as the dial face ( or dial plate ) , to mark the time of day when there is sufficient sunlight to produce shadows .
Over the course of the year different sections of the rod serve as the style , which is the part of the gnomon that indicates the time by casting its shadow on the dial face . At the summer solstice , when the Sun is highest ( farthest above the equatorial plane ) , the style is closest to the top of the rod , and at the winter solstice , when the Sun is lowest , it is closest to the bottom . At the equinoxes , when the Sun is on the equatorial plane , the style is exactly in the center of the length of the rod . The style of the equatorial sundial is parallel to the Earth 's axis of rotation .
This type of sundial is known as an equatorial sundial because the plane of the dial face is parallel to the Earth 's equatorial plane . Two primary examples of modified equatorial sundials are bowstring equatorial and armillary dials . Both of these modified equatorial sundials can be read year @-@ round on the same surface , regardless of whether the Sun is above or below the equatorial plane whereas a standard equatorial sundial changes sides with each equinox and is virtually unreadable near the equinoxes when the Sun is located on the equatorial plane .
Between 1997 and 1999 , The Adler Planetarium added a sky pavilion to the original 1930 architecture . When it did so , the roads were moved and the sundial was moved to its current location . The move was performed by contractors of the Adler Planetarium in two phases . First , the sculpture was removed and placed in storage to make way for the current roadway . It was later moved to its current position after the new roadway was built and the old roadway was replaced with a walkway . Now , a u @-@ turn in Solidarity Drive runs through the original location of the sundial , and the sundial is located on the walkway that replaced the previous roadway that went around the planetarium . The new location and the u @-@ turn can be seen on a Museum Campus map . This construction was contemporaneous with the $ 100 million project that reconfigured of traffic around the Museum Campus and caused Lake Shore Drive to be moved during the mid @-@ 1990s .
= = Moore in Chicago = =
When Moore was alive , he took pride in viewing his sculptures in the open @-@ air environment . He once said he would prefer to see his sculptures in any open landscape than in even the most beautiful buildings he knew . Including this sculpture , Moore has a total of four public sculptures that are listed in the Smithsonian Institution 's Research Information System ( <unk> ) on display outdoors , in Chicago . All of them are bronze . His Nuclear Energy is situated on the campus of the University of Chicago at the site of the first self @-@ sustaining nuclear reaction , which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places . The site is also listed as a National Historic Landmark , and Chicago Landmark . Other Chicago works include Large Interior Form , which is located in the north garden at the Art Institute of Chicago , and Reclining Figure , which is on loan to the University of Chicago and which is located in the Cochrane @-@ Woods Art Center courtyard . The Henry Moore Foundation lists several other indoor Chicago works at locations such as the Art Institute of Chicago and The Smart Museum .
= Never Been Kissed ( Glee ) =
" Never Been Kissed " is the sixth episode of the second season of the American television series Glee , and the twenty @-@ eighth episode overall . It was written by Brad Falchuk , directed by Bradley Buecker and premiered on Fox on November 9 , 2010 . In " Never Been Kissed " , the glee club members are assigned a boys against girls singing competition . The bullying of club member Kurt Hummel ( Chris Colfer ) intensifies , but he meets a new ally in Blaine Anderson ( Darren Criss ) , the lead singer of a rival glee club . Puck ( Mark Salling ) is released from juvenile detention and forms a friendship with Artie Abrams ( Kevin McHale ) , and football coach Shannon Beiste ( Dot @-@ Marie Jones ) is hurt when she learns that several of the students are visualizing her to quell their amorous moods .
The episode began a story arc about bullying which spanned the remainder of the season . It coincided with a spate of suicides among bullied youths , which reportedly gave the cast and crew additional inspiration to do their best work . Six songs were covered — four in the form of two mash @-@ ups — and all were released as singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 . Critics were less enthused by the mash @-@ ups than the other performances ; Criss 's cover of " Teenage Dream " was particularly well @-@ received , and became the first Glee single to top the Billboard Digital Songs chart .
10 @.@ 99 million US viewers watched " Never Been Kissed " . It was one of six episodes that were submitted to the judges for Glee 's nomination in the Outstanding Comedy Series category at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards . Jones received an Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her work on the show , and submitted this episode for judging . Reviewers approved of her performance but were very critical of her storyline and polarized by the plotting of the bullying story , though they generally approved of the episode 's Puck and Artie sub @-@ plot .
= = Plot = =
Glee club director Will Schuester ( Matthew Morrison ) announces the second New Directions boys against girls singing competition . He later sees a shaken Kurt Hummel in the hallway — he had been slammed against a locker by school bully Dave Karofsky ( Max Adler ) — and takes Kurt to his office to recover . Kurt criticizes both the school 's failure to act against homophobic bullying and the lack of challenge in the club 's competition ; Will decides to modify the assignment to have the teams perform songs by groups of the opposite gender . Kurt is happier with the new spin , but the other boys are unreceptive to his ideas for their team . Puck is especially dismissive , and suggests that he go spy on the Dalton Academy Warblers , one of their competitors at the forthcoming Sectionals round of show choir competition . The girls ' team decides on and sings a mash @-@ up of " Start Me Up / Livin ' on a Prayer " .
Kurt visits Dalton Academy , an all @-@ boys private school , and watches the Warblers perform " Teenage Dream " . He is befriended by lead singer Blaine Anderson , who is also gay and encourages Kurt to stand up for himself . The next time he is attacked by Karofsky , Kurt confronts him in the boys ' locker room , and as the argument intensifies he is kissed by Karofsky , which leaves Kurt stunned . After Kurt tells Blaine of this , he and Kurt later try to talk to Karofsky about the difficulties and confusion his homosexual feelings must be causing him , but he denies that anything happened and soon returns to bullying Kurt .
Puck has been granted early release from juvenile detention on the condition that he performs community service . He picks Artie Abrams , a paraplegic , to fulfill that service , and the two busk in the school courtyard . They sing a duet of " One Love / People Get Ready " while Puck surreptitiously intimidates their schoolmates into giving donations . He then helps Artie get back together with Brittany Pierce ( Heather Morris ) , by setting up a double date with them and Santana Lopez ( Naya Rivera ) . Puck 's caseworker Joan Martin ( Michael Hyatt ) had believed he was working to rehabilitate gang members , and tells him he will have to return to the detention center unless he finds an alternative type of service . Puck admits to Artie that despite his bravado , he was miserable when locked up and does not want to return ; Artie convinces him to complete the required real community service and offers to tutor him in school .
Some members of New Directions , who need to cool their arousal while making out , discover that picturing football coach Shannon Beiste is very effective . When she finds out about their technique , Beiste is deeply hurt and submits her resignation . Will attempts to convince her to stay , and gives her a friendly kiss when she admits she has never been kissed . He then invites Beiste to watch the boys ' competition performance ; they apologize , dedicate their mash @-@ up of " Stop ! In the Name of Love / Free Your Mind " to her , and win her forgiveness .
= = Production = =
" Never Been Kissed " was written by series co @-@ creator Brad Falchuk , directed by Bradley Buecker , and premiered on November 9 , 2010 . It launched a story arc about bullying , which Glee co @-@ creator Ryan Murphy had been building to for a season and a half . He explained that he wanted Kurt to reach a point where he would not accept the abusive treatment he received any more , and planned to follow the developments through the rest of the year , as all of the other characters were affected . The revelation that Karofsky 's antagonism stemmed from his own homosexual feelings was based on a personal acquaintance of Murphy 's . After the episode had been written , a spate of suicides occurred around the nation among teenage victims of bullying , which Murphy said added extra significance to " Never Been Kissed " and " ignite [ d ] the cast and the crew to do their best and push themselves with the story . "
The episode introduced Criss as Blaine , a gay member of a rival glee club , the Dalton Academy Warblers . In September 2010 , a casting call was released for an actor to portray a " cute , charismatic , gay high school junior " who would lead a competing glee club . Criss had auditioned for Glee several times before , once for the role of Finn Hudson . The character breakdown for Blaine was the first he believed he had a chance of securing , and indeed his audition was successful . Blaine was introduced primarily as a mentor to Kurt . Criss explained , " At this point , Kurt 's [ sexuality ] has been such a sense of discord in his life . Blaine finds [ being gay ] empowering . He embraces who he is , and sees Kurt [ struggling with ] the same things that he had to deal with , and I think he wants to impart that knowledge . " Murphy described Blaine as a character with " great self @-@ loathing " and regret for having run away from his own tormentors ; he intended this to form part of his story arc for the season , as Blaine tries to set right some past mistakes . Neither he nor Criss knew whether Blaine would eventually become Kurt 's boyfriend — a role originally intended for new club member Sam Evans ( Chord Overstreet ) until the producers decided to change Sam to heterosexual and paired him with Quinn — but based on the characters ' chemistry and the " immediate outcry " from fans who wanted to see them as a couple , Murphy later decided to pair them romantically .
Other recurring characters who appeared were glee club members Sam and Mike Chang ( Harry Shum , Jr . ) , Principal Figgins ( Iqbal Theba ) , jock bully Dave Karofsky , cheerleader Becky Jackson ( Lauren Potter ) , students Jacob Ben Israel ( Josh Sussman ) and Lauren Zizes ( Ashley Fink ) , and Coach Shannon Beiste . Although Beiste 's physical appearance was used as comedy in the episode , Jones was not offended ; she called it hysterical , said " it serves a purpose for the message " and hoped " maybe it will make people think outside of the show . " Murphy intended her storyline to highlight the fact that bullying can be damaging without necessarily being overt . He stated : " Th [ e ] episode is completely about accountability . If you can change any young impressionable minds and make them aware of the consequences of their actions and all different forms of cruelty , I think that ’ s a great , great gift . " Telly Leung and Titus Makin , Jr. guest starred as Wes and David respectively , two additional members of the Dalton Academy Warblers . Hyatt guest starred as Joan Martin , Puck 's probation officer .
The episode featured cover versions of " Teenage Dream " by Katy Perry , " One Love / People Get Ready " by Bob Marley & the Wailers , and mash @-@ ups of The Rolling Stones ' " Start Me Up " with Bon Jovi 's " Livin ' on a Prayer " , and The Supremes ' " Stop ! In the Name of Love " with En Vogue 's " Free Your Mind " . All of the songs performed were released as singles , available for download , and " Teenage Dream " and " One Love / People Get Ready " are featured on the soundtrack album Glee : The Music , Volume 4 . " Teenage Dream " was later also included as the opening track on the seventh soundtrack album , Glee : The Music Presents the Warblers . The background vocals of " Teenage Dream " were provided by collegiate a cappella group the Beelzebubs from Tufts University .
= = Reception = =
= = = Ratings = = =
During its original broadcast , " Never Been Kissed " was watched by 10 @.@ 99 million American viewers and attained a 4 @.@ 6 / 13 Nielsen rating / share in the 18 – 49 demographic . Its rating was a season low to that point ; however , Glee was the top @-@ rated show for the night of broadcast in all under @-@ 50 categories . It was the most @-@ viewed scripted show of the week amongst adults 18 – 49 , and ranked twenty @-@ first amongst all viewers . In Australia , the episode was watched by 1 @.@ 081 million viewers , a decline from previous weeks , which was attributed by David Dale of The Sydney Morning Herald to many regular viewers being away on <unk> week . In Canada , 1 @.@ 97 million viewers watched the episode , placing twelfth for the week . In the UK , the episode was watched by 2 @.@ 64 million viewers ( 2 @.@ 20 million on E4 , and 438 @,@ 000 on E4 + 1 ) , which made it the most @-@ watched show on cable for the week .
= = = Accolades = = =
Glee was nominated in the Outstanding Comedy Series category at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards : " Never Been Kissed " was one of six episodes submitted for consideration , paired with the season 's fourth episode , " Duets " . Jones received an Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for her work on Glee 's second season , and submitted her performance in the episode for final judging .
= = = Critical response = = =
" Never Been Kissed " received mixed reviews from critics , who were polarized by Kurt 's storyline . While CNN 's Lisa Respers France thought it was Glee 's best episode thus far and IGN 's Robert Canning rated it 9 out of 10 , which signifies an outstanding episode , Linda Holmes of National Public Radio dismissed it as " one of the most facile and emotionally inauthentic episodes the show has ever produced " , and Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club deemed it a failure on " almost every level . " The Huffington Post 's Leah Anthony Libresco found it an " extraordinarily counterproductive " response to the string of teenage gay suicides in early 2010 . Bobby Hankinson of the Houston Chronicle and James Poniewozik of Time approved of the storyline in principle — the former opined that Glee 's willingness to raise mainstream awareness of such issues was " incredibly courageous " , and the latter appreciated that it would span a multi @-@ episode arc — but both were critical of its depiction in practice .
Many elements of the plot were highlighted as being problematic . Holmes felt that Karofsky 's swift transition from bullying to kissing Kurt was absurd and " emotionally unsound " . Libresco disapproved of Will for treating Kurt 's upset as the key problem , rather than the unchecked bullying which provoked it . She found Blaine 's advice to Kurt " misleading and dangerous " , especially the suggestion that targeted children should be held responsible for confronting their attackers and putting themselves at risk of further injury , rather than for protecting themselves . VanDerWerff and Poniewozik were critical of Dalton Academy : the former found its tolerance unrealistic and the latter was disappointed that Glee declined to depict a flawed high school tackling bullying in favor of creating " an almost otherworldly paradise " . Poniewozik also noted that the storyline was inherently flawed , as the show had previously treated bullying in a light @-@ hearted manner , but opined that its saving grace was the focus it placed on Colfer , " probably the strongest actor with the most interesting character among the Glee kids " .
Further praise for Colfer 's performance came from Canning and Entertainment Weekly 's Tim Stack , who approved of the episode for its depiction of there being no simple solution to the bullying . Amy Reiter of the Los Angeles Times commented that it was testament to the writers and cast that Karofsky 's kiss startled the audience as much as it did Kurt , and commended the transitioning of Karofsky from a faceless jock into " a nuanced character with a back story and hidden motives of his own . " MTV 's Aly Semigran wrote that , should the episode inspire a single teenager to have courage in the face of discrimination , or re @-@ consider bullying , it would be an impressive accomplishment .
The Beiste storyline was met with criticism . Reiter questioned why Beiste was made to look to high school students to " gauge her own desirability " , an element she found " hazy and creepy " . Poniewozik criticized the depiction of Beiste as an object of pity , and felt that Will 's behavior was worse than the students ' when he acted with " amazing condescension " and kissed her . Both Poniewozik and Semigran disliked the way viewers were made complicit in Beiste 's humiliation by being invited to laugh at her expense , and Holmes criticized Glee for denying Beiste dignity , with the observation that such a plot would never have been given to Kurt . VanDerWerff commented negatively on the way Glee plays up Beiste 's " masculine nature " while simultaneously lecturing viewers against mocking her . He called the kiss " somehow both heartfelt and completely horrifying " . Canning praised Jones in her " best performance this season " , as well as Beiste 's " raw and real " confession to Will .
The Puck sub @-@ plot received generally positive reviews . Poniewozik called it the " best and most authentic of the night " , with praise for Salling 's performance , and Canning felt that it served well as a comical break from the episode 's other storylines . Brett Berk of Vanity Fair enjoyed the additional depth given to Puck , and he , Stack and New York 's Rebecca Milzoff commented positively on Puck 's budding friendship with Artie . VanDerWerff deemed it the episode 's " least objectionable " storyline , though wrote that the awkward inclusion of their duet , the abruptness of Artie 's feelings for Brittany , and the " forced nature " of the scene in which Puck confesses that he does not want to return to juvenile detention all " conspired to keep the storyline from lifting off . "
= = = Music and performances = = =
Reviews of the episode 's musical numbers were also mixed , with the mash @-@ ups less favorably received than the other performances . Canning felt that the songs intruded on the storytelling . Hankinson wrote that the mash @-@ ups were " shoehorned in [ to an ] already over @-@ stuffed hour " , and Emily Yahr of The Washington Post said they served " no real purpose " .
BuddyTV 's Jen Harper enjoyed the harmonies and simple arrangement of " One Love / People Get Ready " , and Anthony Benigno of the Daily News gave it an " A " , with praise for the vocals . Stack graded it " B- " . He called it a " nice performance " , but incongruous in context , a concern shared by Erica Futterman of Rolling Stone , who preferred Salling 's rendition of " Only the Good Die Young " in the episode " Grilled Cheesus " .
Perry expressed approval of the cover of her song , " Teenage Dream " , through the social networking website Twitter . Harper found the choreography uncomfortable viewing , and Hanh Nguyen of Zap2it agreed that the performers appeared to be " rockin ' out a bit too much to it " , but felt that the song worked " remarkably well " overall . Futterman deemed it the best song of the episode , and appreciated that it was more understated than numbers performed by rival glee club Vocal Adrenaline during the show 's first season . Stack went further and called the performance one of his favorites on Glee ; he enjoyed the choreography and arrangement and graded it " A + " . Benigno again gave the song an " A " ; he called it " flawless " and an improvement on Perry 's original . In December 2012 , TV Guide named the rendition one of Glee 's best performances .
The girls ' Bon Jovi – Rolling Stones mash @-@ up was received favorably by Stack and Milzoff — the former graded it " A " , the latter called it " brash and fun " , and both writers appreciated the black leather costumes . While Harper also liked the costumes and the energetic performance , she felt it " paled in comparison " to the last mash @-@ up the girls performed , in the season one episode " Vitamin D " . Futterman commented that the costumes and choreography overwhelmed the vocals , to the point of being " a little too Miley and not enough Glee " . Benigno called the song a " cacophony " and gave it his lowest performance grade of the episode , a " D " . He suggested that Glee had been responsible for " reviving the mashup fad " , but hoped the girls ' performance would serve to end it again . The boys ' Supremes – En Vogue mash @-@ up was graded " A " by Stack , who liked the combination of artists . Harper preferred the girls ' costumes but felt the boys gave the better performance , while Futterman found it overly @-@ sentimental in context , but also preferred it to the girls ' song . Benigno gave it a " C " , and commented , " Not quite the debacle the previous mash @-@ up was , but given how fantastic this episode was , the sendoff should 've been better . "
= = = Chart history = = =
All four of the cover versions featured debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 , and appeared on other musical charts . On the Hot 100 , the show 's rendition of " Teenage Dream " debuted at number eight , and sold 55 @,@ 000 downloads on its first day and a total of 214 @,@ 000 copies in its first week , the best first @-@ day and first @-@ week sales numbers for any Glee Cast single . It was the first Glee single to top Billboard 's Digital Songs chart , and debuted at number ten on the Canadian Hot 100 . " Teenage Dream " was also the first single since the pilot 's " Don 't Stop Believin ' " to be certified gold in the US . The other three songs on the Hot 100 were " Start Me Up / Livin ' on a Prayer " at number thirty @-@ one , which also made number twenty @-@ two on the Canadian Hot 100 ; " Stop ! In the Name of Love / Free Your Mind " at number thirty @-@ eight , which also made number twenty @-@ eight on the Canadian Hot 100 ; and " One Love / People Get Ready " at number forty @-@ one , which also made number thirty @-@ two on the Canadian Hot 100 .
= Wet season =
The rainy season , or monsoon season , is the time of year when most of a region 's average annual rainfall occurs . It usually lasts one or more months . The term " green season " is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities . Areas with wet seasons are dispersed across portions of the tropics and subtropics .
Under the Köppen climate classification , for tropical climates , a wet season month is defined as a month where average precipitation is 60 millimetres ( 2 @.@ 4 in ) or more . In contrast to areas with savanna climates and monsoon regimes , Mediterranean climates have wet winters and dry summers . Dry and rainy months are characteristic of tropical seasonal forests : in contrast to tropical rainforests , which do not have dry or wet seasons , since their rainfall is equally distributed throughout the year . Some areas with pronounced rainy seasons will see a break in rainfall mid @-@ season , when the intertropical convergence zone or monsoon trough moves to higher latitudes in the middle of the warm season .
When the wet season occurs during a warm season , or summer , precipitation falls mainly during the late afternoon and early evening . In the wet season , air quality improves , fresh water quality improves , and vegetation grows substantially , leading to crop yields late in the season . Rivers overflow their banks , and some animals retreat to higher ground . Soil nutrients diminish and erosion increases . The incidence of malaria increases in areas where the rainy season coincides with high temperatures , particularly in tropical areas . Some animals have adaptation and survival strategies for the wet season . Often , the previous dry season leads to food shortages in the wet season , as the crops have yet to mature .
= = Character of the rainfall = =
In areas where the heavy rainfall is associated with a wind shift , the wet season is known as the monsoon . Rainfall in the wet season is mainly due to daytime heating which leads to diurnal thunderstorm activity within a pre @-@ existing moist airmass , so the rain mainly falls in late afternoon and early evening in savannah and monsoon regions . Further , much of the total rainfall each day occurs in the first minutes of the downpour , before the storms mature into their stratiform stage . Most places have only one wet season , but areas of the tropics can have two wet seasons , because the monsoon trough , or Intertropical Convergence Zone , can pass over locations in the tropics twice per year . However , since rain forests have rainfall spread evenly through the year , they do not have a wet season .
It is different for places with a Mediterranean climate . In the western United States , during the cold season from September – May , extratropical cyclones from the Pacific Ocean move inland into the region due to a southward migration of the jet stream during the cold season . This shift in the jet stream brings much of the annual precipitation to the region , and sometimes also brings heavy rain and strong low pressure systems . The peninsula of Italy has weather very similar to the western United States in this regard .
= = Areas affected = =