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June 20, 2016 June 22, 2016 Laura
Song Obsession: Powerful – Major Lazer
Major Lazer is a group/band/musician (?) that is mostly famous because of the song Lean On, with the Bollywood-y music video. I really liked the song, though the happiness in it did make me have to listen to it 20 times before I liked it. There is a different song by Major Lazer however, that is sooo much better. I would not listen to the Major Lazer album myself, but it was a song that was featured in our dance show called Powerful.
So even though I am not a fan of Ellie Goulding (her voice just does not speak to me), the combination of her singing with the John Legend-esque voice of Tarrus Riley is just amazing. The song is called Powerful and it really is truly powerful. The beats are mysterious, a bit dark perhaps, it is about struggle, but mostly about this crazy chemistry you can feel with a certain person. "You charge me up like electricity". I just cannot not move to this song. That feeling you can have, which they describe, is so amazing, and you even feel it by listening to the chorus of Powerful.
In my dance show it was one of the last songs of the show, to start off the big battle between Avatar and the baddies (our show evolved around Avatar, the anime show). So it also makes me think about being busy with the show, it really was a really cool experience. So that is why currently I am totally obsessed with this song. The lyrics are so true, the pace of the song is just right and the memory of the dance show makes it even better.
I have that a couple of times a year: being totally obsessed with a song, and Powerful definitely is one of those songs. Usually the lyrics are just right for that moment, or the melody is somehow very fitting to what I am going through at that moment. Forever by Chris Brown is a song that really got me through some stuff, even though the lyrics are not even that emotional or anything. For some reason I listened to it, and stuff just became clear, like I overcame something. Even though I cannot make music myself, it does play a big part in my life. And for this small moment, Powerful is the soundtrack.
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Lately I got questions (from you my readers!) about internship, so okay let's talk about it. I've been in both positions, the intern and the employee who looks for an intern. So I can share you bits and bobs about it.
I was an intern, twice, before I graduated from university. Being an intern was one of my dreams. It seems really cool, especially if you're an intern in a fashion magazine. Well, it was my thought at that time, even 'fashion magazine intern' sounds really cool, right? Also, my internship dream was highly influenced by Lauren Conrad in The Hills, she was an intern at Vogue at that time.
There was no requirement from my college to take internship program, it was my own initiative to have one - because I was desperately wanting to be an intern! In my first year of uni, I sent my resume to several magazines. But I had no call back. Then in my 2nd year, Gogirl Magazine held this internship program. I applied, went to Gogirl's office with two friends who applied to be interns as well. A few weeks after that, I got a call from Gogirl - I got accepted as their intern! Too bad that my other two friends didn't get their luck. Then, during my 3rd year in uni, I applied to several advertising agencies to be their intern. I wanted to have a bite of the agency world. I had my last internship as account executive in Fortune Indonesia. Long story short, I learnt a lot of things from my internships and I'd like to share it with you all in a few posts.
Question: How to get that intern position that you've been dreaming of?
First, prepare your resume (CV). When I was an intern, I didn't know how to write a good resume. I was seeking to be an art director intern, so I made a 'creative' resume which I thought was cool at that time. My 'creative' resume is a piece of crap hahaha so many colors, unreadable typeface, most importantly, the informations were not clearly stated. A year ago, when I was still working in ad agency, I was looking for an intern to help me doing my day job. I received lots of resumes. I saw both common and creative resumes. Well, creative resume is a good idea, if its well executed then you'll get a call. But if the execution is bad, it will go to the trash bin. So pay attention on your creative resume if you're thinking about to make one.
Put your main information on the top, side by side with a nice picture of yours. Grab the attention on the very 1st second when the employee sees your resume. Informations needed are name, contact, university, social media accounts, blog address, and past experience (one or two, if you have any).
Put your last GPA in the resume, yes we sometimes judge you based on your GPA. Especially if you don't have any kind of working experience stated in your resume.
Activities in campus. If you're quite active and involved in several uni activities, we would love to see it in your resume. Personal projects are very welcome! An intern candidate with lots of working experience and activities will definitely get a call for interview.
Avoid writing in long paragraphs, use bullet points instead.
Save as PDF, do not send your .doc file. Keep the file size small, less than 500kb is perfect.


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Justia Regulation Tracker Agencies And Commissions Nuclear Regulatory Commission Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, 71165-71166 [E7-24290]
Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact, 71165-71166 [E7-24290]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 240 / Friday, December 14, 2007 / Notices accession number for the license amendment is ML073190567. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 415–4737 or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day of December, 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Kevin M. Ramsey, Acting Chief, Fuel Manufacturing Branch, Fuel Facility Licensing Directorate, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. E7–24289 Filed 12–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket Nos. 50–280 And 50–281] Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment to revise the licensing basis for Facility Operating License Nos. DPR–32 and DPR–37, issued to Virginia Electric and Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Surry 1 and 2), located in Surry county, Virginia. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing this environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Environmental Assessment Identification of the Proposed Action The proposed action would authorize the licensee to revise the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) to permit an increase in the irradiation of the Surry 1 and 2 fuel assemblies beginning with Surry 1 and 2 improved fuel (SIF) assemblies with ZIRLO cladding from a lead rod average burnup of 60,000 to 62,000 megawatt days (MWd)/metric tons of uranium (MTU). Since the burnup restriction is not explicitly stated in the Surry 1 and 2 license conditions or Technical Specifications, the licensee incorporated it into Section 3.5.2.6.1 of the Surry 1 and 2 UFSAR to ensure that the burnup VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Dec 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 limit is not exceeded when reload design evaluations are performed. The licensee will continue to apply the current burnup limit of 60,000 MWd/ MTU for old fuel assemblies, if used, in the spent fuel pool with Zircaloy-4 cladding. In addition, the licensee will maintain the peak rod average burnup limits in the Surry 1 and 2 UFSAR. The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's application dated March 6, 2007. The Need for the Proposed Action The proposed action will allow the licensee to design reloads to a lead rod average burnup limit of 62,000 MWd/ MTU, which has an appreciable economic benefit. The licensee states that ''Recent reload patterns have been degraded at an economic penalty to maintain the burnup below the existing limit [60,000 MWd/MTU].'' Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action The NRC has completed its safety evaluation of the proposed action and concludes that SIF mechanical design, LOCA analysis, non-LOCA transient analyses, and the proposed UFSAR changes are acceptable to a peak rod average of 62,000 MWd/MTU. The NRC staff previously completed an environmental assessment of the effects of extending fuel burnup above 60,000 MWd/MTU through NUREG/CR–6703 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML010310298), and determined that there are no significant adverse environmental impacts associated with extending peak-rod fuel burnup to 62,000 MWd/MTU. The environmental effects of extending Surry 1 and 2 lead rod average burnup limit to 62,000 MWd/MTU are also bounded by NUREG/CR–6703. The details of the staff's safety evaluation will be provided in the license amendment that will be issued as part of the letter to the licensee approving the license amendment to the regulation. The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of effluents that may be released off site. There is no significant increase in the amount of any effluent released off site. There is no significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure. Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed action does not have a potential to affect PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71165 any historic site. The proposed action does not result in any significant changes to land use or water use, or result in any significant changes to the quality or quantity of effluents. It does not affect non-radiological plant effluents and no changes to the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the plant, or to endangered or threatened species, or to the habitats of endangered or threatened species are expected, and has no other environmental impact, therefore, there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. The proposed action will not change the method of generating electricity or the method of handling any effluents from the environment or nonradiological effluents to the environment. Therefore, no changes or different types of non-radiological environmental impacts are expected as a result of the proposed amendments. Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant environmental impacts associated with the proposed action. Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ''no-action'' alternative). Denial of the application would result in no significant change in current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternative action are similar. Alternative Use of Resources The action does not involve the use of any different resources than those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for Surry 1 and 2, May and June 1972, respectively, and the supplemental environmental impact assessment for license renewal issued on November 30, 2002. Agencies and Persons Consulted In accordance with its stated policy, on November 27, 2007, the staff consulted with Mr. Les Foldesi, Director of the Bureau of Radiological Health, Commonwealth of Virginia, regarding the environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no comments. Finding of No Significant Impact On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the quality of the E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 71166 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 240 / Friday, December 14, 2007 / Notices human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action. For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensee's letter dated March 6, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML070720620). Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site, http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by telephone at 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737, or send an e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of December 2007. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Siva P. Lingam, Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II– 1, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E7–24290 Filed 12–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Independent External Review Panel To Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Materials Licensing Program: Meeting Notice U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of Meeting. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: NRC will convene a meeting of the Independent External Review Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Materials Licensing Program from January 8 through January 11, 2008. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) The NRC's basis for classifying Category 3.5 sources; (2) Web-based Licensing; (3) National Source Tracking System; and (4) source security. A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be obtained by emailing Mr. Aaron T. McCraw at the contact information below. Purpose: Continue the panel's assessment of the NRC's licensing program by exploring Web-based VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Dec 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 Licensing, the National Source Tracking System, and the NRC's measures to enhance source security. Date and Time for Closed Sessions: January 11, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This session will be closed so that NRC staff and the Review Panel can discuss safeguards information and predecisional information pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(3) and 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(9)(B), respectively. Date and Time for Open Sessions: January 8, 2008, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and January 9–10, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Specific room locations will be indicated for each day on the agenda. Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the meeting should contact Mr. McCraw using the information below. Contact Information: Aaron T. McCraw, e-mail: atm@nrc.gov, telephone: (301) 415–1277. Conduct of the Meeting Mr. Thomas E. Hill will chair the meeting. Mr. Hill will conduct the meeting in a manner that will facilitate the orderly conduct of business. The following procedures apply to public participation in the meeting: 1. Persons who wish to provide a written statement should submit an electronic copy to Mr. McCraw at the contact information listed above. All submittals must be received by January 1, 2008, and must pertain to the topics on the agenda for the meeting. 2. Questions and comments from members of the public will be permitted during the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman. 3. The transcript and written comments will be available for inspection at the NRC Public Document Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852–2738, telephone (800) 397–4209, on or about May 1, 2008. 4. Persons who require special services, such as those for the hearing impaired, should notify Mr. McCraw of their planned attendance. This meeting will be held in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (primarily Section 161a); the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App); and the Commission's regulations in Title 10, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 7. Dated: December 10, 2007. Andrew L. Bates, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E7–24286 Filed 12–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Procurement Thresholds for Implementation of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Determination of procurement thresholds under the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement, the United StatesAustralia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement. AGENCY: Jean Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476 or Jean_Grier@ustr.eop.gov. SUMMARY: Executive Order 12260 requires the United States Trade Representative to set the U.S. dollar thresholds for application of Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.), which implements U.S. trade agreement obligations, including those under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement, Chapter 15 of the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-Australia FTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-Bahrain FTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-Chile FTA), Chapter 9 of the Dominican Republic-Central American-United States (DR-CAFTA), Chapter 9 of the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (U.S.-Morocco FTA), Chapter 10 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and Chapter 13 of the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement (U.S.Singapore FTA). These obligations apply to covered procurements valued at or above specified U.S. dollar thresholds. Now, therefore, I, Susan C. Schwab, United States Trade Representative, in conformity with the provisions of Executive Order 12260, and in order to carry out U.S. trade agreement obligations under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, Chapter 15 of the U.S.-Australia FTA, Chapter 9 of the U.S.-Bahrain FTA, Chapter 9 of the U.S.-Chile FTA, Chapter 9 of DRCAFTA, Chapter 9 of the U.S.-Morocco FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1
[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 240 (Friday, December 14, 2007)]
[Docket Nos. 50-280 And 50-281]
Virginia Electric and Power Company, Surry Power Station, Unit
Nos. 1 and 2; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of an amendment to revise the licensing basis for Facility
Operating License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37, issued to Virginia Electric
and Power Company (the licensee), for operation of the Surry Power
Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Surry 1 and 2), located in Surry county,
Virginia. Therefore, as required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC is issuing
this environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.
Identification of the Proposed Action
The proposed action would authorize the licensee to revise the
Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) to permit an increase in
the irradiation of the Surry 1 and 2 fuel assemblies beginning with
Surry 1 and 2 improved fuel (SIF) assemblies with ZIRLO cladding from a
lead rod average burnup of 60,000 to 62,000 megawatt days (MWd)/metric
tons of uranium (MTU). Since the burnup restriction is not explicitly
stated in the Surry 1 and 2 license conditions or Technical
Specifications, the licensee incorporated it into Section 3.5.2.6.1 of
the Surry 1 and 2 UFSAR to ensure that the burnup limit is not exceeded
when reload design evaluations are performed. The licensee will
continue to apply the current burnup limit of 60,000 MWd/MTU for old
fuel assemblies, if used, in the spent fuel pool with Zircaloy-4
cladding. In addition, the licensee will maintain the peak rod average
burnup limits in the Surry 1 and 2 UFSAR.
The proposed action is in accordance with the licensee's
application dated March 6, 2007.
The Need for the Proposed Action
The proposed action will allow the licensee to design reloads to a
lead rod average burnup limit of 62,000 MWd/MTU, which has an
appreciable economic benefit. The licensee states that ``Recent reload
patterns have been degraded at an economic penalty to maintain the
burnup below the existing limit [60,000 MWd/MTU].''
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The NRC has completed its safety evaluation of the proposed action
and concludes that SIF mechanical design, LOCA analysis, non-LOCA
transient analyses, and the proposed UFSAR changes are acceptable to a
peak rod average of 62,000 MWd/MTU. The NRC staff previously completed
an environmental assessment of the effects of extending fuel burnup
above 60,000 MWd/MTU through NUREG/CR-6703 (Agencywide Documents Access
and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML010310298), and
determined that there are no significant adverse environmental impacts
associated with extending peak-rod fuel burnup to 62,000 MWd/MTU. The
environmental effects of extending Surry 1 and 2 lead rod average
burnup limit to 62,000 MWd/MTU are also bounded by NUREG/CR-6703.
The details of the staff's safety evaluation will be provided in
the license amendment that will be issued as part of the letter to the
licensee approving the license amendment to the regulation.
The proposed action will not significantly increase the probability
or consequences of accidents. No changes are being made in the types of
effluents that may be released off site. There is no significant
increase in the amount of any effluent released off site. There is no
significant increase in occupational or public radiation exposure.
Therefore, there are no significant radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
With regard to potential non-radiological impacts, the proposed
action does not have a potential to affect any historic site. The
proposed action does not result in any significant changes to land use
or water use, or result in any significant changes to the quality or
quantity of effluents. It does not affect non-radiological plant
effluents and no changes to the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permit are needed. No effects on the aquatic or
terrestrial habitat in the vicinity of the plant, or to endangered or
threatened species, or to the habitats of endangered or threatened
species are expected, and has no other environmental impact, therefore,
there are no significant non-radiological environmental impacts
The proposed action will not change the method of generating
electricity or the method of handling any effluents from the
environment or non-radiological effluents to the environment.
Therefore, no changes or different types of non-radiological
environmental impacts are expected as a result of the proposed
amendments.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that there are no significant
environmental impacts associated with the proposed action.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
As an alternative to the proposed action, the staff considered
denial of the proposed action (i.e., the ``no-action'' alternative).
Denial of the application would result in no significant change in
current environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the
proposed action and the alternative action are similar.
Alternative Use of Resources
The action does not involve the use of any different resources than
those previously considered in the Final Environmental Statement for
Surry 1 and 2, May and June 1972, respectively, and the supplemental
environmental impact assessment for license renewal issued on November
Agencies and Persons Consulted
In accordance with its stated policy, on November 27, 2007, the
staff consulted with Mr. Les Foldesi, Director of the Bureau of
Radiological Health, Commonwealth of Virginia, regarding the
environmental impact of the proposed action. The State official had no
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental assessment, the NRC concludes
that the proposed action will not have a significant effect on the
quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the NRC has determined not to prepare
an environmental impact statement for the proposed action.
For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the
licensee's letter dated March 6, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No.
ML070720620). Documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at
the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), located at One White Flint North,
Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville,
Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically
from the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at the NRC Web site,
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have
access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the documents
located in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR Reference staff by
telephone at 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, or send an e-mail to
pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of December 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Siva P. Lingam,
Project Manager, Plant Licensing Branch II-1, Division of Operating
Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
[FR Doc. E7-24290 Filed 12-13-07; 8:45 am]

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Q: Kendu Upload is not passing dropdown value When I use Kendu Upload control I can't get my dropdown value to the controller.  When I don't use Kendu upload and just a regular input and button, the value is passed to the controller.  I'm thinking it has to be something with ASYNC postback.  Any ideas?

A: You can do in the following way:
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          {
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                    e.data = JSON.parse(additional);
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 * This file was adapted from the no-package-cycles-enforcer-rule project:
 * https://github.com/andrena/no-package-cycles-enforcer-rule
 *
 * Copyright 2013 - 2018 David Burkhart, Ben Romberg, Daniel Galan y Martins,
 * Bastian Feigl, Marc Philipp, and Carsten Otto.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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package org.scijava.maven.plugin.enforcer;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Map.Entry;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

import org.apache.maven.enforcer.rule.api.EnforcerRuleException;

import jdepend.framework.JDepend;
import jdepend.framework.JavaPackage;

public class NoSubpackageDependenceRule extends AbstractPackageEnforcementRule {

	@Override
	void enforceRule(JDepend jdepend) throws EnforcerRuleException {
		Map<JavaPackage, List<JavaPackage>> subpackageLists = new HashMap<>();
		for (JavaPackage p : jdepend.getPackages()) {
			// create running List of subpackages, evaluate all previously added to
			// the Map
			List<JavaPackage> subpackages = new ArrayList<>();
			for (JavaPackage other : subpackageLists.keySet()) {
				String dString = p.getName();
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				if (dString == oString) continue;
				if (dString.startsWith(oString)) subpackageLists.get(other).add(p);
				if (oString.startsWith(dString)) subpackages.add(other);
			}
			subpackageLists.put(p, subpackages);
		}
		Map<JavaPackage, List<JavaPackage>> subpackageDependence = new HashMap<>();
		for (Entry<JavaPackage, List<JavaPackage>> e : subpackageLists.entrySet()) {
			Collection<JavaPackage> efferents = e.getKey().getEfferents();
			List<JavaPackage> subpackagesDependedUpon = efferents.stream().filter(e
				.getValue()::contains).collect(Collectors.toList());
			subpackageDependence.put(e.getKey(), subpackagesDependedUpon);
		}
		for (List<JavaPackage> l : subpackageDependence.values()) {
			if (!l.isEmpty()) {
				throw new EnforcerRuleException("Some packages depend on subpackages:" +
					new SubpackageDependenceOutput(subpackageDependence).getOutput());
			}
		}
	}

}

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The Dollar: Dollar slips vs yen as trade tensions and US data weigh
3 minutes - Source: CNBC
U.S. dollar bank notes are arranged for a photograph on September 7, 2017 in Hong Kong.
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The dollar slipped against the safe-haven Japanese yen on Tuesday amid renewed trade-related worries and as an unexpected drop in U.S. producer inflation supported the case for the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates again later this month.
The Trump administration is moving ahead with discussions around possible restrictions on capital flows into China, with a focus on investments made by U.S. government pension funds, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The discussions comes at a delicate time for U.S.-China trade relations as top-level trade talks are scheduled to resume on Thursday and Friday, when Chinese Vice Premier Liu He meets with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in Washington.
"This obviously is not a good precursor before any type of negotiations. There is some trepidation in terms of market expectations (for a deal)," said Minh Trang, senior currency trader at Silicon Valley Bank in Santa Clara, California.
Against the yen, which tends to benefit during geopolitical or financial stress as Japan is the world's biggest creditor nation, the dollar fell 0.32% to 106.94 yen.
Investors, who have boosted the dollar in recent months thanks to its relatively high interest rate and a strong U.S. economy, were reluctant to push it significantly higher on Tuesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, was up 0.23% at 99.19.
U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in September, leading to the smallest annual increase in nearly three years, which could give the Federal Reserve room to cut interest rates again later this month.
"That's typically bearish for the dollar," said Trang.
Investors are waiting for the release of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee's minutes from its September meeting, due on Wednesday, for clues to whether the Fed will cut rates at its October meeting, in what would be its third interest rate cut for the year.
Meanwhile, sterling touched a one-month low against the euro on as investors took fright at reports that Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union were close to breaking down.
With 23 days before the United Kingdom is due to leave the bloc, there is no sign the impasse between London and Brussels could be bridged and both sides are jostling to avoid blame for a delay or a disorderly no-deal Brexit.
The pound was 0.69% lower against the greenback.
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The country has more pressing issues than a quarterback's disrespect for the national anthem.
Colin Kaepernick refused to stand and place his hand over his heart during the national anthem. Whatever his reason, he certainly had the right to do so, and on that point I am firmly behind him.
What I can't understand is why this is a major news story that won't go away. Kaepernick was not the first to show a lack of respect for the country, the flag or the national anthem, and there are millions more out there doing it every day. If you have even been to a sporting event, you have seen fans stuffing hot dogs in their mouths, talking on their phones and all sorts of other activities, oblivious to the fact that the anthem is even being played.
You may argue that he is a role model for kids, but I would answer that parents should take the responsibility to advise their kids to be more selective when choosing a role model, relying on more than athletic prowess.
But outrage by some extremists have caused a nothing-happened-here moment to become a national movement, as athletes across the nation are sitting, kneeling, or otherwise failing to stand in reverence to the anthem. Again, many have been doing this for quite a while, but suddenly it has to be reported by every major news service and debated constantly.
I guess there is nothing important going on around the country and the world that we could be discussing, so the story continues to "have legs," as the journalists say. The nation's economy is not rebounding as it should, Obamacare is collapsing under its own weight, racial tension in the US is probably as high as it has been since the riots of the 60s and 70s, but we are all-consumed with the story of a man who disrespected the country.
It doesn't matter if you agree with his motives. He believes them to be sincere, and whether you think he is right or wrong, you won't convince him to change his mind, or the minds of many who agree with his stance.
I would argue that most of the country's elected officials are showing a much greater disrespect for the principles and value on which the US was founded than a handful of over-paid athletes that have benefited from living in the very country they disrespect.
Disrespect for our country's values and interests is being demonstrated every day by members of Congress, the nation's courts and judicial system and even the highest office in the land. To me, that is much more disconcerting that what Colin Kaepernick is doing for three minutes a week.
If you want to boycott 49ers games in which Kaepernick plays, or boo and jeer him at the contests, I will stand with you, agreeing with your right to do so, as well as standing with Kaepernick for his right not to stand.
But let's just move on. Nothing happened here.


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Taniel Chemsian and Timothy Real Estate Group hosted the record breaking Rooftop Grand Opening celebration at Loft 268 on Tuesday, November 13th, in honor of the completion of the brand new landmark in Puerto Vallarta's famed Romantic Zone. Trio Restaurant, one of the city's top rated gourmet establishments, catered the sunset event to a record breaking 400 guests. "The crowd just got bigger and bigger with each passing minute. There was a line outside the building and around the corner. We were anticipating 100 or 150 people max, but when we ran out of food and wine within the first hour, we knew it was going to be an incredible event. Don't worry, we got more wine" exclaimed Taniel.
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Tinex was founded in the 1990s, with its first store opening in Skopje.

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Potentially Deadly Asteroids Still Go Undetected
Lauren Davis
Filed to:death from above
Although NASA vigilantly searches the skies, dozens of near-Earth asteroids remain undetected, any one of which could strike our planet and cause devastating damage. But better detection will mean more facilities and better equipment — and a lot more money.
Currently, NASA has been able to detect roughly 83 percent of the estimated 940 Near-Earth asteroids that are at least one kilometer in diameter. If such an asteroid were to enter our atmosphere, it could bring with it sun-blocking dust and radical climate change even before it makes an impact. But astronomers are growing more concerned with the more numerous smaller asteroids, whose impact could flatten trees — as happened in Siberia where many astronomers believe a comet or asteroid exploded in 1908 — shatter cities, and cause unpredictable waves of coastal flooding. Because of their size, these asteroids are difficult to detect, and astronomers fear one could strike the Earth with little or no warning.
In 2005, the United States Congress charged NASA to detect at least 90 percent of these smaller asteroids by 2020, but a report from the US National Research Council reveals that achieving that goal will require far more equipment than is currently allotted to asteroid detection. The report indicates that new facilities need to be built, with equipment capable of detecting fainter asteroids and covering a wider range of the cosmos. A better system will need to be developed for detecting asteroids that are particularly close to Earth, rather than simply creating a catalog of near-Earth asteroids, and a telescope would need to be placed at another vantage point in space to detect asteroids coming from the sun.
The NRC is unsure what the cost of these systems would be, but panel leader Irwin Shapiro of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics believes it is essential to our continued safety:
"There is no free lunch," Shapiro agrees. But he adds, "We're talking about investing in an insurance policy."
Earth could be blindsided by asteroids, panel warns [New Scientist]


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Posted on February 24, 2019 February 24, 2019 by mikereisssports
FOXBOROUGH TO ORLANDO – The Patriots' run of success over the last two decades has had a far-reaching impact, and one area that interests me is how those coming up the ranks can learn some valuable lessons from it.
It struck me one day earlier this month when I was at lunch with my 9-year-old daughter. Somehow, the discussion of Tom Brady being the 199th overall pick in the 2000 draft came up, and it was an opportunity for me as a dad to explain about things like perseverance, not letting a number define you, and how much hard work it takes to go from 199 to 1.
It's a story that is extremely familiar to many, but for her, it was new. She seemed to be listening to what I said. Her eyes were wide.
Yet I truly have no idea how the message was received.
That conversation sparked a thought in the days before we were heading to Orlando for a highly-anticipated family vacation this past week: Put together a list of things I saw, heard or perceived from the 2018 Patriots that could highlight a similar type of message I was relaying to my daughter. They are the type of things that can contribute to a championship season.
So with no regular Sunday quick-hit notes/thoughts column on ESPN.com this week, and with a dual-based thought of wanting to have something for Twitter followers on Sunday morning while also thinking of how those involved in various levels of team sports can potentially learn from the Patriots, here's what came together:
Belief in times of adversity. Things weren't looking good for the Patriots after back-to-back losses in December. They had dropped to 9-5, were in jeopardy of losing a first-round playoff bye, and it was hard to find too many positive things being said about them. The Monday after a 17-10 loss to the Steelers, Tom Brady stopped to chat with me and Tom E. Curran of NBC Boston on his way out of the locker room, and one of the things Tom Curran wanted to talk to him about was if Brady was bailing out too early on throws. I wanted to gauge Brady's view of the team's resolve. What I remember most about his response was how his belief in the team never wavered. He said the Patriots weren't scared of anyone. He talked about how each of the five road losses could be explained in a way that didn't mean they couldn't win on the road if that's what they would have to do. He was right, of course. The best teams, and best leaders, never stop believing.
Alw ays keep it in perspective. Even in what seems like the worst of times, such as losing a heartbreaker by giving up a 69-yard touchdown on the final play of a meltdown in Miami, a team's coach can help set an important tone. No one felt good about the way that game ended. But when Bill Belichick was asked on sports radio WEEI how he ensures players don't view it as the world coming to an end, Belichick provided the quote of the season: "Look, it's the National Football League. Nobody died." My takeaway there: Resisting the temptation to overreact to one result, as bad as it seems.
But always need accountability. The Patriots didn't have the right defensive personnel on the field for the final play in Miami, and one thing that came across in speaking with players in the ensuing days was how much they respected defensive play-caller Brian Flores stepping up in front of them to acknowledge the error as his own. Captain Devin McCourty said players didn't let Flores take the hit, as it was more of a team error. Nonetheless, part of the team moving on was the willingness of those involved to be accountable.
Light moments along the journey. In a demanding, hard-grinding environment and sport, it helps when there are players with unique personalities to keep things light at times. Rob Gronkowski is one of them, and a presence like that can resonate throughout the locker room. In late January, veteran cornerback Jason McCourty told a story. "I remember it was probably OTAs or training camp, him and Kenny Britt were in the locker room dancing to the point where there was sweat pouring off of them. I just think that's his personality and that's the energy he brings each and every day, no matter whether it's after a win, after a loss, whatever's going on. You're going to get a big smile from him and he's going to bring a ton of energy to the building. I think sometimes you need that. Sometimes things aren't going to go your way. You're going to be down as a team and you need those guys that pick everybody up and seems as though nothing phases them."
Spread the love. The moment on the field after the AFC Championship Game in Kansas City, in which Belichick and Brady spoke of their love for one another, was reflective of a group of coaches and players who had banded together. Creating that culture can be challenging, but that's been a common thread from the most recent Patriots championship teams: They have fostered an environment in which they don't want to let each other down. Brady, in particular, had arrived at 2018 training camp intent on remaining relentlessly positive after a challenging ending the year before.
Every year is a blank slate. One of the things Belichick often says is that every year means a re-set, and what a player did in the past doesn't necessarily mean anything. He'll also mention how draft-pick status doesn't mean anything, and then often backs up his words with the way he puts the team together. Along those lines, when spring practices began, undrafted cornerback J.C. Jackson wore No. 65 and was projected as a longshot to make the team. But he was given a fair shot to show what he could do, and not only did he make the roster, he became a key contributor (with a new jersey number, too). The lesson: Don't accept labels as a player, and for those putting together a team, make decisions based on performance and not what the player was perceived to be.
The details matter. Every little thing counts, and one could say that attention to detail is what helped the Patriots produce their lone touchdown of Super Bowl LIII. It has now been well documented that offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels' switch to '22 personnel' (one receiver, two backs, two tight ends) for the first time, and then going to an empty formation, was the change to spark things. But the key detail within that, which ensured the Rams would match the personnel with their base defense, was that Rex Burkhead had to be the second running back. If it was "passing back" James White, the Rams very well might have stayed in their nickel defense, potentially negating the effectiveness of what McDaniels was trying to do. That attention to detail, from this viewpoint, is a big part of the Patriots program under Belichick.
Every role counts. Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer played 27 offensive snaps in the regular season, always at the end of games in which the outcome had been decided, but defenders viewed him as one of the most important players on the team because of the way he prepared them in practice. Hoyer's work as Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, in particular, was lauded by cornerback Stephon Gilmore and others prior to the AFC Championship Game win. There are different ways to contribute to a team, and some don't always show up for everyone to see on game day. But being part of a team means you do whatever it takes for the greater good of the larger group. Hoyer is one of several Patriots players who fall into that category from 2018.
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Abdulrahman Al Khalifa says:
Hello Mike,,,great article .
I am a long time Pats fan from the 1985 team,,while studying in England. If I am correct that Team was the first to reach a Super Bowl as a Wild Card and I am a friend of Mr Kraft which I am proud of saying.
Love your articles and thankyou for all you bring to the fans.
Best regards from a fan in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Abdulrahman Al Khalifa.
Narayan says:
So true. Applies everywhere and anywhere we work as a team!!
Great stuff as always.
Ruben Gonzalez says:
I'm a Pats fan from South Texas and also a big fan of your work! Great stuff as always Mike!
Russell Stickney says:
That was a good read Mike, thanks.
I have been sitting at the feet of Belichick since the mid 80's and have learned so much about the game of football by doing so. By doing so, I have learned even more about how I should conduct myself in life and I believe I am a better man for it. His lessons are many and very helpful if one will take the time to think about them.
Scott from Cape Cod says:
Hi Mike…big fan here.
Hope you had a great time at Disney!
I went there once, but I was kind of disappointed.
I met Goofy, but then I realized it wasn't really Goofy, but just some guy dressed up like him.
: -)
Thanks as always for all you do.
And thanks for giving us a break from the big story of the week.
Scott from Cape Cod
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In Malmö, Sweden, anti-Semitism is forcing Jews to flee. 4 March 2010
The Wall Street Journal has published an article on Arab anti-Semitism in Malmö, Sweden.
The article rightly notes: "Roughly 20% of Malmö's 290,000 residents are of Muslim, mostly Arab, origin". However, what we must consider is the demographic breakdown of that statistic. As in France, the UK and other parts of Western Europe which have been subject to mass immigration, residents over 50-years of age are virtually all white and native, while those under the age of 40-yrs are around 50 percent Muslim and immigrant and having three times as many babies as native women. Manye of Malmö's housing estates are at least 70 percent Muslim.
In his book Reflections on the Revolution in Europe – immigration, Islam and the West, Christopher Calwell specifically names Malmo as one of Europe's "lawless zones" (p 125).
The Wall Street Journal Reports from Malmö, Sweden (3 March 2010): " Screaming 'Sieg Heil' and 'Hitler, Hitler,' a mostly Muslim mob threw bottles and stones at a small group of Jews peacefully demonstrating for Israel at this town's central square last year. Worshipers on their way to synagogue and Jewish kids in schools are routinely accosted as 'Dirty Jews.' Last year's Davis Cup tennis match against Israel, which pro-Palestinian activists had sought to cancel, was held behind closed doors. The official reason was to avoid disruption by anti-Israeli protesters. But roughly 6,000 of them clashed with the police during the event anyway. Notwithstanding the official explanation, the closed-door match left the impression that Israel is a pariah state that needs to be quarantined. Not surprisingly, Malmö's small Jewish community of roughly 700 is getting smaller as families leave town."
[. . .] "In the streets of Malmö, one can hear 'Kill the Jews,' while at 'peace' rallies in Amsterdam and Berlin, the chanted instructions are somewhat more specific: 'Hamas, Hamas, Jews into the Gas.'
"These are not idle words. Anti-Semitic attacks in Malmö doubled last year to 79 [reported attacks], while in London they hit a record of 924. And as some Swedish Jews are contemplating emigration, thousands of their French co-religionists have already moved to Israel to escape harassment."
Eurabia Is a Place in Sweden
The Continent's post-Christian baptism of Jews: Convert to Israel-bashing and you'll be safe.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704754604575095010449674040.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
English-language Swedish paper The Local reports: "Threats and harassment are becoming increasingly commonplace for Jewish residents in Malmö in southern Sweden, leading many Jews to leave the city out of fear for their safety."
According to The Local, Skånska Dagbladet newspaper highlighted the case of Marcus Eilenberg, a 32-year-old father of two who has decided to move to Israel.
" 'My children aren't safe here. It's going to get worse,' he told the newspaper
"Eilenberg's family on his mother's side has roots in Malmö that date back to the 1800s, while his father's parents came to Sweden in 1945 after surviving Auschwitz.
"He describes for the newspaper how people call him 'damn Jew' (jävla jude) when he walks to synagogue and that his friends are frequently harassed and threatened.
" 'Imagine that my family can't feel safe in fantastic Sweden. It's really terrible,' Eilenberg told Skånskan.
"He blamed part of the problem on passive local politicians who he believes have failed to openly distance themselves from anti-Semitism and refuse to act when members of the Jewish community find themselves under constant threat."
Jews flee Malmö as anti-Semitism grows
http://www.thelocal.se/24632/
In March 2009, the Sweden versus Israel Davis Cup tennis match held in Malmö had to be played in a closed stadium without spectators on account of authorities' inability or unwillingness to guarantee security.
Empty stands greet Israel-Sweden tennis tie - 07 Mar 09
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFzaP7gSr4w&feature=related
Sweden: Anti Israel Protest At Tennis Match
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo90U3uqKBo&NR=1
(NOTE: the Davis Cup match went ahead and Israel won.)
In February 2009, when pro-Israel supporters demonstrated legally, they were confronted with a violent pro-Palestinian counter-demonstration by dozens of mostly Muslims. The police arrived and dispersed the legal pro-Israel demonstration while protecting the rights of the Muslims to express their opinion.
In Sweden, Middle East Conflict Plays Out in the Town Square
By Rukhl Schaechter. 17 February 2009.
http://www.forward.com/articles/103113/
(includes youtube clip)
For a short 2009 news documentary see:
CBN: Malmö, Sweden: Growing Muslim Influence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRnP-XzB_U0 (5:42)
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FIFA leak hits Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid with claims a £1.6m payment was made to official's 10-year-old daughter
Bild began leaking extracts from suppressed 430-page investigation on Monday
One passage claimed Qatar 'served to undermine integrity of bidding process'
There were details of £1.6m payment made to 10-year-old daughter of official
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By Ian Herbert For The Daily Mail
Qatar's World Cup bid was rocked by fresh corruption claims on Monday night, including details of a £1.6million payment made to the 10-year-old daughter of a FIFA official.
On Monday night, German newspaper Bild began leaking extracts from a suppressed 430-page investigation into Russia's and Qatar's successful bids to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.
Michael Garcia, who wrote the report, resigned as FIFA's independent ethics investigator in 2014 after football's world governing body published what he called an 'erroneous' version of his investigation.
Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid was rocked by fresh corruption claims on Monday night
Michael Garcia, who wrote report, resigned as FIFA's independent ethics investigator in 2014
FIFA refused to publish his report in full. However extracts from his report emerged on Monday night, including one passage that claimed Qatar 'served to undermine the integrity of the bidding process'.
Bild, who say they will publish full details of the report on Tuesday, also claimed three FIFA executives were flown to a party in Rio in a private jet owned by the Qatari FA before the vote to decide who would host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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\section{{\protect\large Introduction}}

Quantum Zakharov equations (QZEs) \cite{QZEs} describe the nonlinear
interaction of high-frequency (hf) quantum Langmuir waves (QLWs) and the
low-frequency (lf) quantum ion-acoustic waves (QIAWs) in quantum plasmas. This
set of equations basically extends the classical Zakharov equations (CZEs)
\cite{CZEs} with higher-order dispersive terms associated with the Bohm
potential. Unlike CZEs, QZEs have been deduced using a quantum fluid
model\ under\ the similar quasineutral assumption and the multiple time scale
technique. \ Recently, much attention has been paid to investigate the
dynamics of QZEs \ in the context of e.g., the formation of Langmuir solitons
through modulational instability (MI) as well as Langmuir turbulence through
the process of chaos (See, e.g., Refs.
\cite{Variational-Haas,LieSymmetry,ExactSolution,Temporal,Spatiotemporal1}).
The statistical properties of the QZEs have been analyzed using kinetic
treatment and to show that the quantum coupling parameter ($H$) can be
responsible for reducing the MI growth rate \cite{MI-Marklund}. The latter is
, however, shown to be maximized in the limit of $H=0$. A variational approach
was conducted to study the quantum effects on localized solitary structures
\cite{Variational-Haas}. \ Moreover, some general periodic solution using Lie
point symmetries \cite{LieSymmetry}, some exact solutions \cite{ExactSolution}
as well as both temporal \cite{Temporal} and spatiotemporal dynamics
\cite{Spatiotemporal1} in the context of chaos and Langmuir turbulence \ of
the QZEs have been investigated in the recent past. \ Furthermore, a
comprehensive work on the dynamics of Langmuir wave packets in three spatial
dimensions \cite{3DQZEs} as well as some investigations on arrest of Langmuir
wave collapse \cite{WaveCollapse} by the quantum effects can be found in the
recent works.

Notice that when the wave electric field is strong such that it approaches the
decay instability threshold, the interaction of QLWs and the QIAWs is said to
be in `weak turbulence', and then QLWs are essentially scattered off QIAWs. On
the other hand, when the electric field intensity is so strong that the MI
threshold is exceeded, the interaction results in `strong turbulence' regime
in which QLWs are typically trapped by the density cavities associated with
the QIAWs. Such phenomena can frequently occur in plasmas. Moreover, the
transfer of energy to few stronger modes with small spatial scales can take
place due to a chaotic process, and this energy transfer can be faster when
the chaotic process in a subsystem of the QZEs is well developed
\cite{Temporal}.

In the present work, we will investigate the full QZEs numerically especially
when the wave number of modulation is small enough from its critical value.
The latter, in turn, excites many unstable harmonic modes which in a longer
time collide and fuse into fewer new incoherent patterns due to QIAW emission.
We will show that since the critical wave number of modulation (below which
the MI sets in) depends on the quantum coupling parameter $H,$ the length
scale of excitation for the transition from temporal chaos (TC) to
spatiotemporal chaos (STC) is to be larger than the classical case. Moreover,
lower the values of $H<1$, the higher is the number of unstable harmonic
modes. Furthermore, we will show that the solitary waves thus formed due to MI
will lose their strength after a long time through random collision and fusion
among the patterns under strong QIAW emission. This process becomes quicker
whenever the density correlation due to quantum fluctuation becomes strong
with higher values of the quantum parameter $H$. The STC state is then said to
emerge, and the energy of the system is thus redistributed to new incoherent
patterns as well as to few stronger modes with small length scales.

\section{{\protect\large Spatiotemporal evolution\ of QZEs}}

The nonlinear interaction of QLWs and QIAWs is described by the following
one-dimensional QZEs \cite{QZEs}

\begin{equation}
i{\frac{\partial E}{\partial t}}+{\frac{\partial^{2}E}{\partial x^{2}}
-H^{2}{\frac{\partial^{4}E}{\partial x^{4}}}=n\,E\,, \label{1
\end{equation
\begin{equation}
{\frac{\partial^{2}n}{\partial t^{2}}}-{\frac{\partial^{2}n}{\partial x^{2}
}+H^{2}{\frac{\partial^{4}n}{\partial x^{4}}}={\frac{\partial^{2}|E|^{2
}{\partial x^{2}}}\,, \label{2
\end{equation}
where $E=E(x,t)$ is the slowly varying wave envelope of the hf electric field
and $n=n(x,t)$ is the lf plasma density perturbation due to QIAW fluctuation.
\ Also, $H={\hbar\,\omega_{i}/}k_{B}\,T_{e},$which is associated with the Bohm
potential, represents the ratio of the ion plasmon energy to the electron
thermal energy. Here $\hbar$ is the scaled Planck's constant, $k_{B}$ is the
Boltzmann constant, $T_{e}$ is the electron temperature and $\omega
_{i(e)}=\sqrt{n_{0}e^{2}/m_{i(e)}\varepsilon_{0}}$ is the ion (electron)
plasma frequency with $n_{0}$ denoting the constant background density and
$m_{i(e)}$ the ion (electron) mass. The electric field $E$ is normalized by
$\sqrt{16m_{e}n_{0}k_{B}T_{e}/m_{i}\varepsilon_{0}}$ , the density $n$ by
$4m_{e}n_{0}/m_{i}$. Moreover, the space and time variables are rescaled by
$(\lambda_{e}/2)\sqrt{m_{i}/m_{e}}$ and $m_{i}/2m_{e}\omega_{e}$, where
$\lambda_{e}$ is the electron Debye length. \ \ Note that by disregarding the
term $\propto H^{2}$ in Eqs. (\ref{1}) and (\ref{2}), one recovers the
well-known CZEs \cite{CZEs}. The latter have been widely studied in the
context of solitons, chaos and Langmuir turbulence in many areas of plasma
physics (see, e.g., Refs. \cite{STC1,STC2,Spatiotemporal2}). It is thus of
natural interest to investigate the QZEs in the quantum realm, which may be
useful for understanding the onset of plasma wave turbulence at nanoscales in
both laboratory and astrophysical plasmas.

The growth rate of MI can be obtained from Eqs. (\ref{1}) and (\ref{2}) by
assuming the perturbations of the form exp$(ikx-i\omega t)$ from a spatially
homogeneous pump electric field $E_{0}$ as \cite{MI-Marklund

\begin{equation}
\Gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\left[  \digamma k^{2}\sqrt{\digamma^{2}+8|E_{0
|^{2}-2\digamma^{4}k^{2}(2-\digamma^{2}k^{2})}-\digamma^{2}k^{2
(1+\digamma^{2}k^{2})\right]  ^{1/2}, \label{3
\end{equation}
where $\digamma=1+H^{2}k^{2}$ and $k<\sqrt{2}E_{0}/\digamma.$ It can be shown
that the growth rate is maximum at $H=0$ and decreases for increasing values
of $H$ with cut-offs at lower wave numbers of modulation \cite{MI-Marklund}.

In order to solve numerically the Eqs. (\ref{1}) and (\ref{2}) we choose the
following initial condition \cite{Spatiotemporal1,Spatiotemporal2

\begin{equation}
E(x,0)=E_{0}\left[  1+\beta\cos(kx)\right]  ,\text{ }n(x,0)=-\sqrt{2
E_{0}k\beta\cos(kx), \label{4
\end{equation}
where $E_{0}$ is the amplitude of the pump Langmuir wave\ field and $\beta$ is
a constant of the order of $10^{-3}$ to emphasize that the perturbation is
very small. \ We use Runge-Kutta scheme with time step size $dt=0.0001$ and
consider the grid size $2048$ so that $x=0$ corresponds\ to the grid position
$1024$. The spatial derivatives are approximated with centered second-order
difference approximations. The results are presented in Figs. 1-6 after the
end of the simulation with $t=200$ and $E_{0}=2.$ \begin{figure}[ptb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=3in,width=3.0in]{fig1.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(Color online) The profiles of the wave electric field $E(x,t)$
(upper panel) and the associated density fluctuation $n(x,t)$ (lower panel)
with respect to the space $x$ after time $t=200$ in the numerical simulation
of the QZEs for $k=0.14$, $H=0$ and $E_{0}=2$.
\end{figure}\begin{figure}[ptb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=3in,width=3.0in]{fig2.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(Color online) Space-time contour plots of \ $\left\vert
E(x,t)\right\vert =$constant corresponding to the evolution as in Fig. 1. This
shows that pattern selection leads to many solitary patterns which due to QIAW
emission collide and get fused into few incoherent patterns after a long time.
The STC state emerges.
\end{figure}Note that as above the MI sets in for wave numbers satisfying
$0<k<k_{c},$ where $k_{c}$ is a real root of the cubic $H^{2}k^{3}+k-\sqrt
{2}E_{0}=0,$ and\ $k=k_{c}$ defines the curve along which pitchfork
bifurcation takes place. Moreover, the dynamics is subsonic in the regime
$k_{c}/2<k<k_{c}$ where the MI growth rate is small. As $k$ is lowered from
$k_{c}/2,$ many unstable modes with higher harmonic modes will be excited.
\ Again, the master mode can, in principle, result in the excitation of $N-1$
unstable harmonic modes where $N=[\bar{k}^{-1}]$ with $\bar{k}=k/\sqrt{2
E_{0}.$ There may also exist many solitary patterns with spatially modulated
length $l_{m}=L/m,$ where $m=1$ is for master mode ($l_{1}=L=2\pi/k$) and
$m=2,3,....,M$ are for the unstable harmonic modes. As a result, the envelope
$E$ can be expressed as: $\allowbreak

\begin{equation}
E(x,t)
{\displaystyle\sum\limits_{m=1}^{M}}
E_{m}(t)\exp(im\bar{k}x)
{\displaystyle\sum\limits_{m=M+1}^{\infty}}
E_{m}(t)\exp(im\bar{k}x), \label{5
\end{equation}
in which the first term on the right-side of Eq. (\ref{5}) comes from the
master mode and unstable harmonic modes with $M<N-1$ being due to pattern
selection, whereas the second term is due to the nonlinear interaction among
the patterns formed. \begin{figure}[ptb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=3in,width=3.0in]{fig3.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(Color online) The same as in Fig. 1, but for $H=0.2$, $k=0.048$ and
other parameters remain the same as in Fig. 1.
\end{figure}\begin{figure}[ptb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=3in,width=3.0in]{fig4.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(Color online) Contours of \ $\left\vert E(x,t)\right\vert =$constant
with respect to space and time corresponding to the evolution as in Fig. 3.
This shows that pattern selection leads to many more solitary patterns than
the classical case (Fig. 2) which due to QIAW emission collide and get fused
into few incoherent patterns after a long time. The collision is random and
not confined between two patterns. Few stable modes are also excited. The
system energy is then redistributed to new incoherent patterns and few stable
modes with small length scales. The system is in the state of STC.
\end{figure}

The profiles of the electric field and the density fluctuation at the end of
simulation are shown in Fig.1 for $k=0.14$ and $H=0$. We observe an excited
electric field of the order $|E|\sim12$ highly correlated with density
depletion $n\sim-152$ or $n/n_{0}\sim-0.33.$ From Fig. 2, we find that many
solitary patterns are formed from the master mode and unstable harmonic modes
by means of pattern selection. Two solitary patterns initially peaked in
$100<x<200$ collide to form a new mode which again collides with the master
pattern peaked at $x\sim50$ and fuses into a new strong mode. After few more
other collisions and fusions, there remain only four distorted patterns. The
system is then said to emerge the STC state. When $k$ is further lowered many
solitary trains are excited and saturated. As soon as the collisions and
fusions among the solitary patterns take place and the new incoherent trains
are formed under strong QIAW emission, these incoherent patterns then collide
with some others repeatedly and finally there remain few incoherent patterns
in stochastic motion with the greater part of the system energy. Meanwhile
many stronger modes are also excited to share the energy. These are shown in
Figs. 3, 4 and Figs. 5, 6 for different values of $H$: $H=0.2$ and $0.5$
respectively. We observe that though the number of remaining modes are the
same for both the cases, however, many more (compared to Fig. 6) solitary
patterns are seen to form initially (Fig. 4) which later participate into the
collisions and fusions under QIAW emission. Moreover, the new incoherent
patterns formed with the lapse of long time are more stronger as in Fig. 6
than those in Fig. 4. Furthermore, for higher values of $H$ (Fig. 6) the
collisions and fusions take place at an earlier time than the case of lower
$H$ (Fig.4). Thus, a certain amount of energy which was initially distributed
among many solitary waves, will now be transferred to a few incoherent
patterns as well as to some stable higher harmonic modes with short wave
lengths. So, if initially there form many solitary pattern trains due to MI
with different modulational lengths, collision and fusion among most them can
lead to the STC state. There must exist a critical wavelength or wave number
$k,$ at which the transition from temporal chaos to STC takes place. This
value, in the quantum case ($H\neq0$) is quite different from the classical
one ($H=0$). For detail investigations readers are referred to works, e.g., in
Refs. \cite{Spatiotemporal1,Spatiotemporal2}. \begin{figure}[ptb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=3in,width=3.0in]{fig5.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(Color online) The same as in Fig. 3, but for different $H=0.5$.
Other parameters remain the same as in Fig. 3.
\end{figure}\begin{figure}[ptb]
\begin{center}
\includegraphics[height=3in,width=3.0in]{fig6.eps}
\end{center}
\caption{(Color online) Contours of \ $\left\vert E(x,t)\right\vert =$constant
with respect to space and time corresponding to the evolution as in Fig. 5.
Here the pattern selection leads to many solitary patterns, but less than that
in Fig. 4. Though, the collision is random and not confined between two
patterns, but they fuse into new incoherent patterns in a shorter time than
the case of $H=0.2$ (Fig. 4) due to strong QIAW emission. The system is also
in the STC state.
\end{figure}

\section{Conclusion}

We have performed a simulation study of the QZEs to show that many coherent
solitary patterns can be excited and saturated through the MI of unstable
harmonic modes by a modulation wave number of QLWs. It is observed that there
exist critical values of $k$ for which the motion of the coherent solitary
patterns is in the state of TC or in STC. The transition from TC to STC occurs
when $k\lesssim0.14$ for $H=0$ or, for $k\lesssim0.048\ $when $H\gtrsim0.2.$
It is shown that the dispersion due to quantum tunneling induces strong QIAW
emission leading to collision and fusion among the patterns to occur at an
earlier time than the classical case. The Collision and fusion among some
trains take place and the new incoherent pattern trains are formed
accompanying strong QIAW emission due to quantum effects. The STC state is
then said to emerge. As a result, the system energy in the STC state is
spatially redistributed in the process of pattern collision, fusion and
distortion, which may switch on the onset of Langmuir turbulence in quantum plasmas.

\section{Acknowledgments}

This work was prepared in honor of Professor P. K. Shukla's 60th birthday.
\ A. P. M gratefully acknowledges support from the Kempe Foundations, Sweden.

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So, it's been a while. Again. And this is going to be short. Sorry about that.
Maybe I can appease you with the good news that, a) this is not another grammar rant, and b) I come bearing Very Cheerful Tidings.
Very Cheerful Tidings Exhibit I: I have finished this edit of Novel #2!
Very Cheerful Tidings Exhibit II: I have exactly one run-through left of Novel #2, in which I shall conduct a final grammar check. After that, I will endeavor to gain constructive criticism from mine peers. Then—to querying!
Very Cheerful Tidings Exhibit III: …Actually, I don't have a third Exhibit. I just wanted one. So there.
Thus concludes this Brief Message Bearing Very Cheerful Tidings.
I know I haven't sounded all that understanding of grammatical errors recently. "Another Grammar Rant" was impassioned and frustrated; "Ode to the Em Dash" was both pretentious and angsty. I know what I sound like when I rant about grammar, what I sound like when I rant about anything I care about. I know what I sound like when I'm whiny.
I will freely admit that part of my love for semicolons exists because using them makes me feel correct and intellectually superior.
That's not why I'm a grammar Nazi. Not entirely, at least. Not even mostly.
Recently, I've been trying to find some inkling on the Internet that what I do is appreciated, even by a sliver of a minority. Instead, I've found scientific studies "proving" that I, being a grammar Nazi, am a jerk; I've found grammatically incorrect memes telling me I, being a grammar Nazi, am ridiculous; I've found people who are convinced that I, being a grammar Nazi, exist only to make their lives painful and annoying; I've found entire articles intent on proving that I, being a grammar Nazi, am just a bully who is insecure and unwilling to reveal my own imperfection.
Even the kinder things I've found have been purely to tell me to be more compassionate, like I'm not already. To tell me just to give up the greatest passion in my life.
Let me say this now, World: I won't. I can't. This is who I am.
I cannot speak on behalf of every other grammar Nazi in the world. I cannot say that every grammar Nazi is not a scientifically proven jerk, is not ridiculous, does not exist to make others' lives painful and annoying, or is not an insecure bully who attacks others' imperfections to conceal his own.
Last night, at approximately 5:30 PM, something momentous happened: I finished rewriting Novel #2 with a final tally (for this draft, at least) of 67,841 words.
OH MY GOD, I, LIKE, TOTALLY FINISHED MY BOOK AGAIN! AND NOW I GOT TO, LIKE, EDIT, AND IT'S GOING TO BE A. MAZ. ING. Totes.
Note: this post is not meant to shake the tree or ruffle feathers – it's just a different perspective on grammar and words. :-) Please realize I wrote all of this with a smile on my face and lighthearted intentions.
Well, what a turn out huh? Bet you never thought you'd ever see me finally pick up my pen (or keyboard as it is…) and devote an hour or so to a blog post. As you see, I am now. I know, it is long over due. I apologize immensely and could spend my time convincing you that I am truly sorry or we could just accept it as understood and move on.
On November 16, 2015, you declared the "face with tears of joy" emoji the 2015 Word of the Year.
In addition to expressing the churning abyss of sorrow and loss and unwavering rage that this has evoked within me, I am writing this mock-letter that you will likely never see in order to inform you that November 16th will forever be the day that you, one of the most respected dictionaries in the English-speaking world, let down everyone who speaks or wants to speak the language and defiled and ridiculed the great tool and art that is our language and the use of it.
Because I am just this nerdy and couldn't help it. And because it's fun.


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Comics Creators in the Wild 3
Tom Brevoort Comics & Creators in the Wild April 17, 2021 May 9, 2021
It's always good to roll with what works. So here are a bunch more vintage photographs of assorted comic book creators in years past.
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, promotional photo, 1940.
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (whose name is mispelled on that sign) at a promotional event for the premiere of the first Superman animated cartoon, 1941. That kid on the left is holding a copy of SUPERMAN #9.
Archie Goodwin and Jim Shooter, right around the time in 1978 when the latter took over the marvel EIC job from the former
Flo Steinberg in the Marvel offices, circa 1964
John and Virginia Romita in the Marvel offices, late 1970s
Not a person but an event: the entranceway to A Marvel-ous Evening with Stan Lee, Carnegie Hall, January 5th, 1972
Jack Kirby meets Paul and Linda McCartney (or vice versa). 1975.
Stan Lee at a party, mid-1970s.
Jim Shooter, Stan Lee and Al Milgrom, 1980.
Marvel founder Martin Goodman
Marie Severin at her desk in the Marvel Bullpen, 1975
Another shot of Marie Severin from that same shoot, 1975.
Stan Lee and John Romita in the latter's office, promotional photo for the AMAZING SPIDER-MAN newspaper strip, 1978.
Jack Kirby at the drawing board, early 1980s.
Jack Kirby at home, in his studio. Mid-1980s.
John Romita promotional image, taken in his office, 1979.
An unbeatable combination, Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott, 1972.
Denny O'Neil in Julie Schwartz's office, 1969
Stan Lee and Roy Thomas in the Marvel offices, circa 1970
Stan Lee, writer! Circa 1966.
Flo Steinberg
Joe Sinnott
John Romita
Marie Severin
Martin Goodman
Virginia Romita
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8 thoughts on "Comics Creators in the Wild 3"
welcometogeektown says:
Man, how tall is Jim Shooter? Before I saw the caption of him and Archie Goodwin standing next to each other, I thought "Who's that with David Prowse?"
starsoldier1 says:
Wonder what photos are around in the archive from marvel con 1976
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I loved Marie Severin's inking as a kid. I enjoyed Triimpe on Hulk but when Marie Severin inked him, it was amazing art!
Pat O'Neill says:
I think you might mean the inking of her brother, John Severin, on Trimpe's Hulk.
I checked a bibliography online and while Marie didn't do a whole lot of Hulk issues she did draw some and inked a few more…
Olivier Toublan says:
On photo 8 (Stan Lee at a party), the guy on the right with a glass and a moustache is Greg, a very famous french cartoonist and writer, who, at that time, was editor of the famous weekly "Tintin Magazine".
That's great to know, I'll update the piece.
DOuG pRATt says:
Thanks for the 1972 date on the photo of Jack and Joe. For many years it's been repeated that they first met in 1975, but it was indeed at Phil Seuling's 1972 New York Comic Art Convention. I know because I was there.


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Television Meteorologists: A Look Behind the Scenes
April 13, 2017 September 28, 2016 by Harrison Sincavage
This past summer of 2016, I took on a meteorology internship position at KWCH Eyewitness News, an affiliate of CBS, in Wichita, Kansas. Throughout my college education career at Penn State University, I have worked hard at rounding my experience throughout the weather enterprise in as many ways as possible. And, while my ultimate goal is to end up working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), I wanted to learn how the broadcast sector of meteorology operates. There seemed no better place to accomplish this than in Tornado Alley itself.
A section of the weather center that is "behind the scenes" from the on-camera news segments at KWCH News in Wichita, Kansas. Image credit: Harrison Sincavage
Situational awareness is extremely important for operational forecasting, irrespective of your chosen industry — whether you're a broadcast, aviation, private/commercial enterprise, or government forecaster; you must remain alert to all possible hazards that may present during your shift — particularly if dangerous weather is expected. Additionally, learning how each sector communicates with one another was invaluable, as local National Weather Service offices provide decision support services to local government, news stations via the NWS chat, and critical information received in the private sector is relayed to the NWS. Accurate forecasting with consistent messaging are paramount to building a Weather Ready Nation.
Most people do not think of broadcast meteorologists spending hours behind the scenes performing rigorous data analyses, scrutinizing radar and satellite data, surface and upper-air observations, continuously assessing the never-ending flow of numerical prediction models and their corresponding ensembles, preparing their own forecasts, etc. Gone are the days of ripping the NWS forecast off of the old "weather wire" and regurgitating its content. Modern television meteorologists undergo the same rigorous training in atmospheric physics, fluid dynamics, differential calculus, and computer programming. Forecasts prepared by a television meteorologist will be seen an scrutinized by viewers on all news segments that air throughout the day, from morning rush to the final broadcast of the day — the nightly news (typically 10 pm or 11 pm). In Tornado Alley, including markets such as Oklahoma City and Wichita, severe weather is taken seriously and will take precedence over all other news. If a major severe weather outbreak is forecast, then it is an all-hands-on-deck situation in order to effectively and continuously communicate the potential for dangerous weather.
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My first day at KWCH was on May 22nd, 2016, the day after the Leoti, Kansas, supercell that produced three tornadoes in western Kansas. Like the 21st of May, May 22nd was shaping up to be another severe weather day across the west-central Plains. So, we got right to work with putting together the short term forecast for the evening across the State of Kansas (which is their entire coverage area), as well as the forecast for the remainder of the week. After the 5:00pm newscast on Sunday, May 22nd, reports of tornadoes in western Kansas started to come in — including a large and violent tornado. The cut-ins into regular programming occurred if there was confirmation of a tornado. Otherwise, cut-ins to regular programming were generally not warranted.
It did get a little tense in the studio at one point on my first day, as the tornado was nearing a few small towns and was rain wrapped. When a tornado is rain wrapped, you cannot see it coming. While the meteorologists were live on camera, I was typing in storm reports into the teleprompter that would scroll across the bottom of the television screen in order to get the reported information out to the public. Personally, I had always wondered how that worked. So, it was quite interesting to be able to do it myself.
After my first few days at KWCH, of which they were all severe weather days, the severe weather pattern began to taper off for a bit by the end of May. Though, persistent heat set in as a strong high pressure system built in over the southern Great Plains. Temperatures were over 100 degrees Fahrenheit for nearly a week straight, in addition to oppressive dew points near or in excess of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. How could we communicate the potential dangers for such high heat indices? I was able to come up with a solution that ended up being quite a hit to the viewers: The Emojicast.
The Emojicast is a chart that shows different icons with respect to the temperature of the dew point. Unlike relative humidity, the dew point is a direct measure of the amount of moisture in the atmosphere (i.e., that part of the atmosphere sampled by the sensor). For our emojicast chart, dew points in the 40-50 degree range resulted in a "thumbs up" icon, as dew points that low are more than comfortable to be outside. As the dew point temperature reached the next 10 degree interval, we adjusted the icon to a facial expression of a smile, then to a worried facial expression, and eventually to a sweltering facial expression for dew points greater than 70°F. Note: An emoji is a digital picture representative of an object, feeling, etc.
Emojicast chart for Wichita for June 13th, 2016, during an oppressive heat wave. Image credit: Harrison Sincavage
The way in which a weather forecast is communicated can make all of the difference when it comes to the public's understanding, reaction/response, and overall trust. You can have the best forecast in the world, but if it is not effectively communicated, then the forecast loses its merit. Using the emojicast caught the attention of the public to take the heat seriously, and we were quite satisfied with its reach.
This is a picture I took of a real time visible satellite image with surface analyses overlaid, including my forecast notes that I had written down for that day. Image credit: Harrison Sincavage
My first task each day, prior to creating any graphical content, was to produce the forecast. I began by focusing on the remainder of the afternoon and evening since there was always something interesting happening somewhere in the viewing area; the rest of the week's forecast followed thereafter.
Rigorous note taking of forecast trends and/or anomalies in the operational forecast models, forecast soundings, and other products that were used such as statistical guidance, etc., were written down to make sure there was a consensus on the inter-model and intra-model forecasts ("inter-model" consistency refers to the magnitude of similarity/differences that exist between each of the short- and long-range models; "intra-model" consistency means the same as inter-model, except we are comparing each solution within the same numerical model — for example, how similar are the solutions produced by the North American Model, a.k.a. "NAM", for each of the past 10 model runs?). A forecaster's confidence in a particular scenario increases if there is significant model consistency — especially inter-model and for numerous model runs. The models that have been flip-flopping (i.e., inconsistent handling of a disturbance), then the forecaster may discount that model and rely more on those models that have shown better consistency. Sometimes, none of the models are performing well and the forecaster may rely almost exclusively on their own experience with input from the model(s) with a proven track record (some models handle certain meteorological phenomena better than other models — for example, a tropical model will handle tropical waves better than the NAM). Forecaster skills vary, and professional experience is tantamount. A forecaster's understanding of the atmosphere will always come into play when assessing the past and future propagation of atmospheric features, upper air patterns, fronts (at all levels), low-level boundaries, etc. This was exceptionally crucial given the high variability of upper air patterns in the Great Plains during the late spring and early summer.
Daily temperatures and additional forecast notes written down for the weekly forecast. Image credit: Harrison Sincavage
When the forecast for the day was all said and done, I compared my forecast notes with the Chief Meteorologist, whom I spent most of my time working with, and we then put the forecast graphics together. The forecast had to be relayed to the public in a matter of roughly 2 to 3 minutes on a regular afternoon and evening newscast. It was quite interesting to see 3 to 4 hours of forecast analysis be condensed into 2 to 3 minutes on camera. There is so much detail involved in forecasting, as you may have seen here with iWeatherNet, but to get the forecast out completely and accurately in such a time constraint of a few minutes can be strenuous. Regardless, it was quite rewarding to see the excellence in our forecasts pan out and to see the verification. Weather, particularly severe weather in the Great Plains, never ceases to amaze me.
Additional notes and statistical guidance laid out on the desk while putting the evening newscast together. Image credit: Harrison Sincavage
At the conclusion of my meteorology internship at KWCH News in Wichita, Kansas, this past summer, I learned how forecasts are communicated on a daily basis at a news station — no matter how volatile the forecast may be. There were a few days that had the potential for significant severe weather, but to relay it to the public in a clean, clear, and concise manner, is exceptionally important in order to get people prepared and not cause panic.
Communication(s) with local emergency management, the National Weather Service, etc., is all done behind the scenes while the viewers see a few minutes of the forecast during on air news segments. Like all meteorologists, broadcast meteorologists are sometimes the ones at the helm during major weather events, and commit hours of analyzing real time data and forecast trends in order to get the forecast out to the public. The value of having the opportunity to learn and work in the broadcast sector of meteorology in Tornado Alley? Priceless.
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