You probably should go here for your Sutherland Heights forecasts, brought to you by that great weather provider, Weather Underground1.
Map of the 500 millibar height contours (~18,000 feet above sea level pressure) for 5 PM AST yesterday when we were in the apex of a big trough with a minor pulse of curly air (vorticity maximum, to provide some verbal obscuration for the layman, and for laywomen, for that matter) that was approaching. That minor pulse , toward Vegas, was helping to produce a blob of clouds and light snow showers in the northern third of AZ yesterday. The next storm is that bend in the contours.winds off SE Alaska. Will drawn down cold air behind it across the whole US. Some low temperature records likely to be set in the western US, though not here.
What is interesting to cloud maven person, in looking back retrospectively at yesterday, is that he has never seen a big trough like this that is SO DRY that not even the smallest of Cumulus clouds formed here in the area. Not ONE! It sky was so completely clear from horizon to horizon in the afternoon that it was truly astounding to CM.
It is also evident that CM did NOT believe model runs that had little or no chance of precip and decent clouds around. Very bad, a sign of unhumble thinking, possibly arrogance.
Well, as everyone knows, a major precip situation is building up for Catalinaland on December 31st through January 1st , as you saw from the Weather Underground's forecast, one derived from our latest computer model run. In that you saw that a little SNOW is also forecast for here! Nice, for a few hours afterward that is. Get cameras ready. Precip seems guaranteed here. Bracketing amounts, should be at least 0.25 inches (things really go badly), and 1.5 inches as a top possibility.
The high end forecast by CM, whose recent diminished credibility should probably be taken into account, is due to the possibility the main rainband in the system might stall for even just a few hours longer than currently forecast. Typically, rainrates in the band are "moderate" here, technically defined as 0.10 to 0.30 inches per hour. So, you can easily see that if the main rainband hangs on for just a bit longer than currently forecast, totals will climb rapidly.
And, this is a slow moving, major system by the time it gets here. Exciting days ahead!
At the well-known watering hole called the Cement Trough.
Water ran in every crossing of this tributary to the Sutherland Wash, on that hike on the Baby Jesus Trail though the wash itself was dry.
A lady bug? Wow, completely unexpected on Christmas Day, 2014.
Flowers like Desert Marigolds are still found blooming in some locations, though these are not them. I'd tell you what they were if I could remember, flower book loaned out.
1They have nothing to do with the 1960s-70s radical folk with a similar name.
Yesterday's cold front packed a few more rain "calories" than expected…. Kind of wrecked my play on beer in yesterday's blog title as a way of making fun of it, you know, "Front light". See rain amounts below.
2) there are some pretty cloud photos at the very bottom in case you'd like to skip over a lotta verbiage; quite dull writing, hand-waving, that kind of thing about what happened yesterday.
Personal weather station totals as of 2 PM AST yesterday as rain ended from the Weather Underground map. The green and yellow areas are radar echoes, yellow the stronger ones.
The official totals are pretty amazing, too, considering our best model was predicting something like 0.01 to 0.10 inches here in Catalina just before the rain started1. Note below the 2.20 inches at Mt. Lemmon. BTW, we're now just about at our average rainfall total for December here in Catalina of 1.86 inches and we've gotten 1.85 inches so far.
Hell, there wasn't any rain in the cloud band west of us when I got up, and so I thought with some lifting, and that jet core at 500 mb slipping southward from southern Cal as the day went on, rain would develop farther south in the frontal cloud band. It did, of course, but still thought it would blow through in 2 h or so, something akin to the models as well. The rain fell for about 5 and half hours! The clearing took place a little before sunset, not in the early afternoon as expected.
Satellite and radar imagery for 4:30 AM yesterday. Sneaky backside disturbance is represented by those clouds near Vegas. No rain echoes west of Catalina, stop along the Pima County line making it look like rain will be marginal here.
BY 1:30 PM in this satellite image with radar, the band is twice as wide and there's rain almost all the way down to Mexico way. Look how those clouds and showers near Vegas have caught up with our front, almost attaching themselves to it in north central Arizona. Lots of times this process of upper air disturbances catching up to a front generates a cyclone along the front as the front widens and begins to kink. I think that's what happened anyway. Whatever. It was a great confluence of events for us here in Catalina. Think how the wildflower seeds are feeling right now with already an average amount of rain for December, and its not half over, and more is on the way, yay!
If you're a true C-M disciple you noticed something else yesterday: true DRIZZLE in the rain. Drizzle may be even more rare than snow here. And the thick low visibility rain consisting of smallish drops from drizzle sizes, 200-500 microns (a couple to a few human hairs in diameter) and raindrops just above those sizes for much of the time the rain fell, should have made you start thinking of a warm rain process day. Maybe there was no bright band in the radar imagery during those times, something that happens when rain is ONLY formed by colliding drops that get big enough to fall out; no ice nowhere. In the heavier rains, sometimes when visibility was improved, ice was very likely involved.
The TUS sounding really can't shed light on this question since the morning was had shallow clouds that weren't raining yet, tops barely below freezing, and the 5 PM AST sounding, with tops at -10 C (14 F), was a little too late, though that layer that was sampled did produce what appeared to be ice virga in the direction of TUS about the time of the sounding. BTW, its well known that "warm" rain processes that don't involve ice occur at temperatures below freezing, so the expression is a bit of an oxymoron.
So, without radar imagery over us during the time of the thick rain and drizzle, we can't say for sure, but it sure looked like it to C-M, which is what you should think as well I think. Thanks in advance for thinking what I think.
7:35 AM. Light rain, looking suspiciously like "warm" rain, clouds not looking so deep, spreads over the Catalinas. Its only gonna get better from here as frontal band leading edge is just across the street over there on the Tortolitas.
9:43 AM. W0X1/2 R–F (text for "indefinite ceiling, zero, sky obscured, visibility 1/2 statute mile in very light rain and fog"), rain has piled up to 0.10 inches by this time. But you notice there's something different about the rain; , its thicker, small thick drops hardly making a splash in puddles, even drizzle drops in it. You begin ask, "Could this be a solely warm rain event?" I think so. Note disappearing telephone poles.
12:46 PM. After several hours of rain, flood waters begin to appear. Note mottled surface of this small rain-formed lake, showing that the drops were making good splashes at this time. Rain intensity deemed R (moderate) then. Deemed not a warm process rain at this time due to those drop sizes and less bunching, fewer small drops in between the larger ones, visibility was about 2 miles in rain.
The arrow points to our location, in which only a tiny amount of rain was predicted. Mod doesn't miss very often by this much, but the earlier December storm had the same mod problem, too little in the model compared to what actually fell here. Gee, new thought… Could it be a poor representation of the warm rain process? Hmmmm.
2Your Catalina C-M did have a correct range of amounts that could fall in yesterday's storm right up until the last minute. For weeks he was predicting, and staying firm with, 0.15 inches on the bottom, and a voluptuous, if that's the right word, 0.80 inches potential on the top.
Forgetting about yesterday's unforecast subdued afternoon convection hereabouts after about 1 PM), lets talk about the misery of others; the little crybabies that leave Arizona in the summertime, decimating its economy, so that they can be cooler and "happy" in northern climes (while dodging hail and tornadoes, we might add).
Well, how about them birdies being really COLD before very long, due to record breaking low July temperatures? Yes, that's right, what's left of the "polar vortex" will once again, due to global warming, of course, spin out of control and down into the northern US in just about 5-7 days. And with it, long term July low temperature records will fall in the eastern US. Count on it.
HOWEVER, continuing on with this harangue, and being a "lukewarmer", we must watch out that the coming big El Nino doesn't release a spring-loaded, pent up release of global heat. Might well happen, so don't give up on "GW" quite yet; hold some cards on that question for another few years.
And, of course, if there is a step jump up in global temperatures just ahead, the phrase, "climate change" will be dumped by scientists and media for "global warming" again. Count on it, #2.
But, I digress, mightily, mainly due to yesterday's cloud disappointments.
Not in a great mood after yesterday's bust, as you can tell, except for that strong thunderstorm that pummeled the north side of the Catalinas beginning about 11:30 AM, that was pretty cool; had continuous thunder for about an hour and a half, too. Dan Saddle up on Oracle Ridge got 0.63 inches, but you can bet 1-2 inches fell somewhere up there.
I was so happy then.
I thought the "Great Ones" would arise upwind of us in the direction of Pusch Ridge, but no. Those clouds got SMALLER as the afternoon wore on, it was incredible, and by sunset they were gone with only trashy debris clouds of Altocumulus and Altostratus cumulonimbogenitus from great storms in Mexico drifting over our sky. Even the sunset was disappointing.
Well, that 3:15 am to 3:30 am little shower this morning than dropped 0.15 inches here in the Heights, and 0.24 inches down there at the Bridge by Lago del Oro gave a psych boost1 that got me here on the keyboard.
10:55 AM. Nearly invisible veil of ice crystals begin to fall from an older Cumulus congestus turret. This was about an hour and a half ealier than the prior day, indicating that the Cu tops were reaching that level sooner than the prior day, suggesting bigger things (I thought). When you see this happening this early, you also look for an "explosion" some massive turret to suddenly blast out of these developing clouds, and that did happen within about half an hour after this.
10:55 AM. Close up, in case you don't believe me.
Today? Check here. Once again, mod expects early Cumulonimbus on The Lemmon, then groups of thunderstorms move in during the evening (as was more or less predicted yesterday, but didn't happen.) Will go with mod again, though, because I would like that to happen.
We've talked about cold air, now to balance things off, how about a discussion of the warm air ahead? Real hot air.
Valid at 5 PM July 25th. Massive upper level blob of really hot air continues to dominate the western half of the US.
The hot blob of air should lead to record HIGH temperatures all over the place in those days beginning around the 20-25th of July. Rainfall here? Indeterminant. If the high center sits over us, it might just be hot, real hot, but dry.
But, if the configuration aloft is as shown in the second plot, it could be very wet as tropical disturbances shift northwestward from Mexico into Arizona.
Sorry, can't do much with precip from these, I don't think.
Our WY total has crested over 11 inches now. Its at 11.08 inches for the water year ending on September 30th, still about 5.5 inches below normal with only dry days ahead. Still it was nice to see a great thundersquall come through on the last day of the summer regime, though I was about 12 miles away from Catalina when it hit. So, I missed the last summer-type rain of the season with its momentary blinding rain and 40 mph winds; I had to be told about it. That season will be just a memory now.
If you're a reader of this blog, and I know who both of you are, you MAY recall that yesterday, off-handedly really, it was written here that, "I don't think it will rain today." But it did rain, which is pretty remarkable in itself. It has previously seemed that if I think or say something, that's what happens, almost like a supernatural connection of some kind with the future. Some of the astrologers out there know what I am talking about, maybe palm readers, too.
I will go through what happened just that bit, well, quite a bit, while I display some photos and our thinking was about what we were seeing. I know that our thinking would be exactly the same since you read this so much.
Now, when I started yesterday morning on this blog, the dewpoints were very high around here, 60s, and there was a little line of clouds in the satellite imagery on our doorstep to the west. Part of that north-south oriented cloud line is what you saw when you got up yesterday morning.
However, the dry air was already into central Arizona, with dewpoints in the 40s at PHX and Yuma; it was coming fast as the trough above scooted over us dragging a cool front. Behind the cool front would be the dry air.
So what are you and me looking for when we think an LL Cool Front is approaching, along with its wind shift?
8:26 AM. Front on the doorstep or not. Looking west toward the Tortolitas. Even though the clouds are piled high, notice that there are NO rain shafts. No ice, and even with the warm bases at about 10 C (50 F), rain from drop collisions with each other also did not form. See smog shots later; smog is an impediment to that process.
8:24 AM. Heavy Cu line extends off to the N as well, strongly suggesting a wind shift is causing it. Again, no rain shafts are seen from these large clouds.
8:20 AM. While the sights to the west were promising, the amount of smog (not dust here) was deafening. Sure there were pretty highlights as the crepuscular rays focused on our still green mountains, but still, its not a good sign for precip; works against it by causing the drops in clouds to be smaller than they would be in "clean" conditions.
8:38 AM. Eventually those tops did reach ice-forming levels, those likely colder than -5 to -10 C yesterday, and rain shafts began to emerge, as here. But, that was off to the north beyond S-Brooke, and the clouds to the SW of us were turning ragged, drying out.
9:03 AM. Looking NW. Those huge clouds of just a few minutes earlier are gone, and now only suppressed versions of Cu are seen.
9:49 AM. Was in route to Marana at this time from SH, but stopped to take a photo. Though these Cu had fattened up from nothing, thought they would be dessicated by the dry air moving in, that is, would look ragged and shredded and not amount to anything.
10:14 AM. What? This was a shocking view, this Cb and rain shaft, upwind of Catalina. I still had to keep going to finish an errand though; not race back and enjoy what could be the last storm of the summer rain season.
11:15 AM. Your storm, about to strike. Those clouds on this side of the giant, mounding Cb were the ones that done it, ones that exploded upward a few minutes later. Fortunately, I got some first hand reports from neighbors and used some imagination to experience how bad it was for a few minutes.
11:57 AM. Just back in SH country, and the showers are still around, here to the NW.
11:58 AM. But this view to the SW and upwind, is really The End, its over, it is finished, etc. The summer rain season has ended for us. The dry is moving in now, the clouds will wither and die even as the afternoon warms up some.
The only weather ahead now for the next couple of weeks is temperature changes. That's about it, so will take a little break here, maybe only post once in awhile, and more on climo or science stuff.
1Modified for baseball to, "Bloop, der it is!". A "bloop" is a weakly hit ball that falls for a base hit.
Thought maybe a nice distraction from yesterday's rain disappointment would be looking at some file boxes from the University of Washington's Atmos. Sci. basement. This shot taken a couple of days ago.
Enjoy thinking about what might be in these boxes, and what you would do with the contents. Have some extra coffee, talk it over with friends, think about how much you might offer if one of these boxes was something on a quiz show, and you had one thing you knew what it was, but had to take your chances on what might be in one of these boxes1? Or if saw them in storage locker you were bidding on. How much? Lots of possibilities to think about.
You started to get a bad feeling about yesterday, in spite of the juicy clouds on Samaniego Ridge, bases around 15 C, extremely warm for AZ, meaning full of extra condensed water compared to our normal clouds, when the north wind began to blow, and the temperature was struggling to go beyond 80 F.
Usually, when the cloud bases are low, it doesn't take a LOT of heating to power them up into Cumulonimbus (Cbs) clouds because the condensation itself releases heat. But struggling to reach 82-83 F here was just too little heat.
Late in the afternoon we did have a nice, if weak, Cb on the Cat Mountains (no thunder, of course, it was that weak). They did get half an inch on top of Mt. Lemmon and a couple of other places, so at least SOME rain fell near us.
And, not only did we have the "juice", high amounts of water in the atmosphere over us, but also a nice cyclonic swirl passed overhead yesterday, too, something we normally look to cluster Cumulonimbus clouds into large groupings with major rains. From the U of WA, you can see it go by here.
To finish off thoughts of yesterday, some mood music to go along with those thoughts, I would like you to now hear covers of "pretty songs" by the Circle Jerks.
6:00 AM. Sloping rain shaft tells you that the drops are very large, rain not too heavy.
6:02 AM. Bow over the Oro.
11:03 AM. Those oh so promising Cumulus congestus clouds lining the Catalinas!
4:19 PM. Finally a Cumulus congestus that looked like it would exit the juvenile stage and mature into an adult (Cumulonimbus).
4:36 PM. And it did grow up. This is what produced the half inch on Ms. Lemmon.
No real chance of rain now for a few days. Oh, me.
From 30 years ago or so…. Wonder what historians would say now?
1Example of a quiz show where you bit on a mystery box if you want, or take the thing that's offered in front of you.
One of the things I like to do when I am wrong, yesterday having predicted a trace to a few hundredths of rain last night from that disturbance going by to the south, is to spend a LOT of time talking about how close I was.
Its true the zuperkomputer, the Beowulf Cluster, at our U of AZ Weather Department, did NOT predict rain here at all, but it did not have the sprinkles as close as they came to us, either! Exulting here that bit. Going to look on "trace detector" (car parked in dust and sun outside) now, just in case there is a drop image somewhere. Will report back on that later. Stand by.
Also, you should be looking around for drop images in the dust on stuff, too. If you're going to be a "trace king", you have to look hard in AZ so you don't miss anything. A lot of reported traces shows that you are indeed a true CMJ! A trace of rain is incredibly important to microbes; a drop is like the ocean to them. Think about it the next time it sprinkles on you.
Sprinkle from Altostratus deck just to SE of Catalina at 1: 40 AM AST last night.
Arrow added into the SAME image as the first one in case you did not see how close that sprinkle came to us when you first looked at it. I really want you to know. I feel its quite important.
Loop of clouds and sprinkle rain going round and round here.
5:16 PM. Heavy Altostratus with scary anvil-like feature and VIRGA just to SW of Catalina about 50 miles.
5:36 PM. Same band of Altostratus with anvil-like feature and virga (to right) at sunset.
The above has been, in effect, a burst of altruism. Let's say I am hiking on the trails, I've missed a forecast, and you're heading in my direction. At about 100 yards you will want to exit right or left and bushwhack it for awhile until I have passed to avoid an extended "in hindsight…", hike-delaying conversation in which you have no real interest. Its gonna happen. It would be kinda like this blog-blab right now….
5:17 PM. Pretty Cirrus uncinus along with some other varieties/species.
Will look at model outputs and see which one has the most rain/snow in it for us on the 11th-12-13th, with that Arctic blast, and think about the onset of that new "zonal" pattern after that, that pattern that will mild us1 quite a bit after the Arctic blast. Beginning look at mods now….
WHAT?!!! Its back! That "trough bowl" collecting area for storms in AZ and the Southwest, after only short respite from cold storms. What happened to theThis is remarkable, check this prog for January 22nd at 5 PM AST. If it looks familiar, its almost the same as the map for yesterday afternoon, the 7th, but 15 days later! I repeat myself in the gif for emphasis now that I see I have repeated myself.
Valid for 5 PM AST, January 22nd.
What's the gut check here? "Spaghetti", which seems appropriate for a "gut check." Yesterday we saw that the NOAA spaghetti plots varied wildly 15 days out, making ANY model forecast that popped beyond about a week out pretty unreliable.
Persistence, a forecast based on weather you've already had for the past week or three, and projecting it into the future is one of our more reliable forecasting techniques. Sounds silly, but its true. The pattern eventually changes, but its hard to catch that tipping point when it does. Yesterday, the mods had that pattern change and it was some support for that in the NOAA spaghetti plots. That support has weakened, though not gone, seen here if you dare.
Today, with a severe cold spell ahead, you would be the forecasting guru of the block, icon of the next block party, and all you had to do was remember, which can be hard sometimes.
In weather, it really is true: the past is often the future.
Its not a bad idea to hedge your forecast longer term forecast with "persistence"; continuing below normal temperatures, maybe not as severely cold as what's immediately ahead on the 12-14th, precip on the 11th. Amounts, due to the speed of this thing, still 0.10 inches at the bottom, but I'd reduce the max potential to 0.40 from 0.50 inches, median then 0.30, about the same as the last prediction. The flow pattern with this will be like the last front on the 31st, and so we'll do better than most of areas around us in amount because the clouds will bank up against our side of the Catalinas more than elsewhere. Still expecting rain to change to snow at the end of the FROPA on Friday morning, the 11th, but amounts likely to be an inch or less now. Dang, again.
Because it will be so cold aloft, and here, and there are minor disturbances that blow on through for the two days after the 11th, a passing flurry is likely (that from, as you KNOW, from "heavily glaciated clouds", at least at times.
A bit much today, so will gift you by quitting here.
1Using "mild" as a verb here; might be first time ever such use–William Safire, language-maven, where are you now that we need you? Remember when we made fun of Alexander Haig, the Nixon admin Chief of Staff, about the way he used nouns as verbs, i.e., "gifted him." Now he can be considered a language pioneer since we hear that usage all the time. Don't forget to use "mild" as a verb today at least once: "the weather pattern is going to mild us for awhile before the big freeze hits." That would be great! Thanks.


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Jacob Nissly is the Principal Percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony. Prior to his appointment in San Francisco, Nissly was the Principal Percussionist of the Cleveland Orchestra for two seasons and the Principal Percussionist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for one season. Previously, he was a member of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach for two seasons. Nissly is the Co-Chair of the percussion department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Nissly is also a regular coach at the New World Symphony. He previously taught at the Eastman School of Music and Cleveland Institute of Music. Nissly has given classes at The Juilliard School, Univeristy of California-San Diego, University of Michigan, Indiana University, Northwestern University, Colburn School, New York University, and various PAS Days of Percussion. He has served as a percussion coach for NYO-USA and NYO-2 during the 2017, 2018, and 2019 summers. He will also be teaching at the Aspen Music Festival and School in 2019. He can be heard on recordings with the San Francisco Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, and playing drum set on the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's Grammy award winning recording of John Adams' "City Noir." Nissly holds a Bachelor of Music and Jazz Studies degree from Northwestern University, where he studied with Michael Burritt, James Ross, and Paul Wertico. He received his Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School, where he studied with Greg Zuber and Dan Druckman.
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Welcome to 7014 Redcoat Drive. The exterior of this home was completely renovated in April 2019, giving it a unique and updated appearance in the community. This property offers a peaceful setting and quiet neighborhood with all you need for relaxation, entertainment and daily living. Greet guests in your 2-story entrance hall with beautiful stone flooring and convenient powder room. From the hall, continue to the kitchen and large family/gathering room. These ~heart of the home~ rooms have an open flow and the spacious kitchen has a dual fuel range and large cooking hood, large island, slate floors, built in microwave in the center island and abundant cabinetry. Breakfast room opens to deck overlooking scenic backyard. The family/great room has a fireplace with a slate detail and traditional mantle. This home also offers a formal dining room and living room/library room with lots of natural light. Stunning Brazilian hardwood floors and substantial moldings and chair rails in living, dining and great rooms. The large master bedroom includes an office/sitting room, shuttered windows and 2 walk in closets. Master bath includes double sinks, stall shower and a soaking tub for relaxation and recovery. 3 additional bedrooms provide ample living space, walk in closets and a hall bath with double vanity, linen closet and lots of natural light. Fun, informal entertaining is supported by the walk out finished basement with media area as well as a workout area. The tool room is roughed in for Full Bath for future conversion of the basement for an in-law suite. The utility room has extensive built in storage shelving. A sliding door leads to an EP Henry Paver Patio and manicured yard. Day to day living is made easy at 7014 Redcoat with attached 2 car garage and a laundry room conveniently located right off the kitchen with a second large pantry, hardscaped flooring in high traffic areas for easy cleaning, and tons of storage. The house interior was designed to optimize healthy environment with an emphasis on comfort and beauty. Natural stone and Brazilian hardwood throughout the first floor and upstairs carpeting of 100% natural undyed wool carpet with natural felt padding. This pleasing interior environment is complimented by the landscaped eco-friendly yard. Enjoy beautiful sunrises as you sip your morning coffee from the kitchen, dining room or the deck. All floors of the house enjoy expansive views out the back to watch the seasons unfold. Complimenting this beautiful home is the remarkable land it sits upon. A mix of old growth and new growth trees, a vegetable and an herb garden, and established beds with perennials. A large section of the yard is beautifully fenced, and a side meditation garden is maintained. In addition to all the amenities this lovely home offers, there~s convenient access to 309, PA turnpike and popular Colonial School District and a playground in the neighborhood. You are invited to come experience this home and feel it~s call of enriched living. Exterior photos will be uploaded as soon as exterior remediation is complete.
Today is your lucky day! This charming, updated home in sought-after Flourtown is conveniently located and MOVE-IN READY! Beautifully maintained, pride of ownership is evident throughout the entire home. Enter into the light-filled main floor which boasts a beautiful picture window, hardwood flooring, fully renovated kitchen with new, slate grey cabinetry, gorgeous granite countertops, tile flooring, and sleek, stainless steel appliances. Through the traditional dining room, you'll find a spacious, all-season sunroom (adds 235 sq ft of living space) with views of the fenced, well-kept yard. The bright and spacious lower level, which offers direct access from the garage, can be used as a family or play room, or office space; and includes a fully renovated powder room and laundry area. The basement provides a workroom area and plenty of storage space. The 3rd level includes three generous bedrooms with ample closet space, a full bath and direct access to the large walk-up attic which provides another opportunity to add even more space to this lovely home. You'll find hardwood flooring lies underneath the newer carpeting on this level/stairs. Ceiling fans adorn almost every room. This gem has been updated with 200 amp electric and circuit breakers, including the basement, new water heater (2019), new garage door/opener (2017), new flooring and windows (2014) with transferable lifetime warranty. New shutters and a fresh coat of exterior paint (2018) and neutral interior paint (2019) top off the many wonderful features of this home. The location is truly priceless! Desirable Whitemarsh Township boasts lower taxes and the award-winning Colonial School District. Easily walkable (.02 miles) to an abundance of shopping, restaurants, services, and parks; including Scoogies Italian Restaurant, the popular Flourtown Farmer's Market & Movie Tavern. Literally just couple minutes from Route 309, PA Turnpike; and SEPTA's Regional train (direct route into Center City) - getting to/from the City is just a 30 minute drive or train ride. Homes in this quaint neighborhood sell quickly, so don't wait!
Heart of Flourtown. This 2,911 square foot, 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath two story center hall Colonial sits on a bucolic 2.68 Acres. There is potential to subdivide off a lot in the rear with access to Cedar Lane. Approach along the long gravel driveway. Plenty of parking, and a detached car port for cover. The homes original garage was converted into a spacious Family Room, enter here on the side of the home as the owners have done for years. This room has a brick feature wall, and sliders to the rear yard with wonderful views. Large Closets for storage! Continue into the kitchen, a cheery eating area to the left as you find the updated cabinetry at the end of the room with Quartz countertops, Bosch Dishwasher, Bosch Gas Range and Bosch Refrigerator. The kitchen (renovated 2016) wraps around to a Storage Room / Pantry / Laundry Room. Continuing off the kitchen is your choice of a Small Den with half bath or access to the front formal Dining Room. Original Hardwood Floors. Both the Den and Formal Dining Room lead to the front Foyer. Here you can enter into the Formal Living Room with Dutch Doors, recessed lighting, wood burning fireplace and random width hardwood flooring. We now head upstairs. Two good size secondary bedrooms, a full hall bathroom with original ceramic tile. The master bedroom does have a walk in closet and a small en suite bathroom with stall shower. Walk up Attic. 200 Amp Electrical. New Roof 2016. New Central Air 2016. Owner is sad to go, and hopes next owner will appreciate the beauty and quiet of this amazing property. Make an appointment today!
Looking to live in the award winning Reserve at Creekside without waiting for a new build? Top of the Line construction, Andersen Windows, modern amenities, and tons of natural light. 6165 Creekside Drive will impress with its open layout and 9 foot ceilings throughout. Enjoy this low maintenance lifestyle - steps away from the pool and work out center. Upgrades include a full finished basement ~extended deck with stairs and gas line for grill~custom lighting~soaking tub in the master bath~walk in shower in the hall bath~open stairwell to basement with pine treads~kitchen back splash~fresh paint~balconette with French doors with arched transom~Custom Closets in Master Bedroom~Ceiling Detail in Living Room~extra recessed lighting. This home is an entertainers dream with an open concept and easy flow. Owner is a PA licensed Realtor.
Welcome to your dream house! 6032 Creekside Drive in The Reserve At Creekside awaits you with superior construction, Andersen Windows, state-of-the-art appliances and amenities, and a spectacular range of luxury finishes. All designed for the easy, turn-key, energy-efficient, and low-maintenance lifestyle you desire today.6032 Creekside is an end home that opens to an inviting foyer and a spacious living room with a corner fireplace. A large dining room is situated perfectly with access to the well-appointed gourmet kitchen. A breakfast area opens to a deck. A study/library is also located on the first level. On the second level, you~ll find a luxurious owner~s bedroom suite with a spacious owner~s bath. Two additional bedrooms are served by a hall bath. The finished basement has a spectacular family room, bedroom and bathroom.This beautiful carriage house offers you a completely unique lifestyle for which The Reserve at Creekside is known,, as you'll be free of typical yard work and exterior maintenance, plus you'll enjoy a spectacular, 4,500 sq ft clubhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. Additionally, The Reserve at Creekside is nestled between two of the area's most prestigious golf courses, and just a few minutes from the quiet, natural beauty of Wissahickon Valley Park and Ft. Washington Park, this is a location that is as convenient as it is beautiful - all year round. The Reserve at Creekside is close to the shops and supermarkets of Flourtown, and minutes from Chestnut Hill and its two train stations. There is easy access to the PA Turnpike and the Ft Washington train station.
Move right into this beautifully remodeled split level in Flourtown Gardens! Situated on a quiet block, just steps away from James R. Fulginiti Park, this 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home is an ideal spot to call home. The bright and sunny main floor features an open layout, with a brand new kitchen, refinished hardwood floors, and access to the screened-in back porch. On the lower level, you~ll find the newly carpeted den, a half bath, and laundry room, along with access to the attached garage. Upstairs, you~ll find 3 bedrooms and a full bath. The top level features a large bedroom with attic access. In addition to all of the renovations, this home also has all brand new, energy efficient windows! This home is conveniently located close to major highways (PA Turnpike, Rt. 309, Bethlehem Pike, Rt 73) and minutes away from Septa~s Oreland Station. Flourtown offers plenty of restaurants, shops, pharmacies and food stores. Everything you need is less than a 5 minute drive! Showings start Saturday 3/30.
Down a private lane in an absolutely peaceful setting sits a masterfully converted and beautifully renovated barn. Set on 1.75 acres with fantastic views overlooking Wissahickon Creek, Fort Washington State Park and the Green Ribbon Walking Trails. This 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home has a flexible floor plan offering exquisite functionality and inviting living spaces. The spacious eat-in kitchen with pantry has phenomenal views and plenty of room for entertaining; an adjacent dining room and great room with fireplace offer access to the rear deck and terrace. Cozy, sunlit den with wood stove and cute office with beamed ceiling. The light-filled master suite has a private balcony overlooking the pool, two walk-in closets and large, updated bath with walk-in shower and skylights. Two well-proportioned bedrooms, one with lofted area, and full hall bath are also found on the main floor. The first floor offers plenty of additional living space with 2 bedrooms, hall bath, large media/game room and a cabana conveniently located with access to the pool for summer entertaining. Huge built-in garage/shop and storage space totaling 1550 sq ft. The yard is an oasis with creek views, pool, outdoor shower, hot tub, and numerous terraces nestled amongst mature trees and gardens. Lovely detached cottage totaling approximately 700 sq. ft., perfect for guests, nanny or in-laws with 1 bedroom, bath, living room, kitchenette and private deck. Just minutes from everything: shops and restaurants of Flourtown, Ambler, Chestnut Hill, major highways and parks. Located in the award-winning Colonial School District, with access to many nearby private schools. This is the perfect retreat right in the heart of it all.
Traditional Colonial in the desirable community, Estates at Whitemarsh Hills! This terrific home features beautiful wood floors through out the 1st floor, 2 story center hall foyer with the living room and dining room(currently used as a study/office) on either side. The rear of the house features the spacious open concept kitchen, breakfast room, family room. The remodeled beautiful kitchen with quartz counter tops, tile backsplash, stainless 5 burner stove, stainless refrigerator and dishwasher is a cook's delight. Large breakfast room with sliding glass doors and family room with a gas fireplace and recessed lighting is the perfect space for entertaining family and friends. The mudroom exits to patio for morning coffee or relaxing at the end of a long day and provides easy access to the 2 car garage. The roomy laundry room and a powder room complete the 1st floor. The master bedroom featuring a cozy sitting room, master bathroom with a double granite vanity, soaking tub, stall shower, 2 walk in closets and 3 additional large bedrooms and a hall bath complete the 2nd floor. Additionally, this fantastic home features a full basement for storage or finishing and an abundance of natural light in every room. This move-in ready home is located in the Award winning Colonial School District, has easy access to shopping, restaurants, Chestnut Hill, Flourtown Farmers Market, highways and parks. As a bonus, you will enjoy the amazing array of perennials, blooms for every season.
Welcome to this newly built home. No cookie cutter construction here, just lovingly hand built by local craftsmen . Entering the home from the front door, you walk into the light filled living room with its craftsmen style hardwood floors and wood burning fireplace (with a mantel of your choice). Did someone say fireplace, which will get much use during these cold winter months. Feeling hungry, you walk through the foyer (features a covered side entrance and powder room) and glide into the dinning room with its many windows and sliding glass doors. Adjoining the dining room, is the bright kitchen center island and granite counter tops. You find your snack in the stainless-steel refrigerator (by the way, all appliances are stainless-steel). You decide to enjoy your meal on the back slate patio that is off the dinning room. Feeling sleepy, you head back in and and head upstairs, you enter the master-suite, hang up your clothes in the walk-in closet, and feeling that you need to wash off the day, you take a nice long shower in the master bath before hitting the sheets. But no, instead, you decide to relax in the upstairs sitting area with its French doors that lead to the covered balcony and gaze at the stars. The second floor also features a full bath and 2 other large bedrooms waiting for you to decide if you hardwood floors or carpeting. Oh wait, i almost forgot! You need to check out the basement with its 2 separate staircases. tiled floors and tiled capped walls. Plenty of storage down here too, either in the unfinished storage room or the wine cellar. Now you just need to decide which vineyard....hmmm, decisions, decisions. This home is close to Bethlehem Pike with its many stores,restaurants and boutiques. Close to 309, the PA Turnpike and Blue Route.
Historical character and expansive space. Located in the heart of Flourtown. Abutting open space owned by Mount St Joseph Academy. Can be utilized as a home or as commercial use. The current floor plan has 5 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and multiple living areas as well as rear kitchen addition and deck. This is a home awaiting your vision to restore it to its original glory, or convert to suit your needs. First floor features entry hall with a gorgeous staircase, access to the living room and dining room. Extra-large kitchen is in the rear of the home, adjacent to a full bathroom with access to wrap around deck. Second floor features 3 large bedrooms and a full bathroom. Third floor has an additional 2 bedrooms. Two car off-street parking located in the front of the building. Own a piece of the Pike today!
New Home Construction! The Reserve at Creekside is beyond comparison, the most exciting brand new community in the region, and this beautifully designed home reflects the beauty and architectural style of the historic homes of the area. A completely unique lifestyle is part of the experience, as you'll be free of typical yard work and exterior maintenance, plus you'll enjoy a spectacular, 4,500 sq ft clubhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. This Cresheim model carriage home includes a foyer and living room with a corner fireplace. The dining room allows easy access to the kitchen. The kitchen includes a large center island and a spacious pantry. The kitchen opens to a deck or optional sunroom. A study/library is also located on the first level. Upstairs, you'll find a grand owner's bedroom suite with an oversized walk-in closet, a second closet, and an owner's bath. Two additional bedrooms are served by a hall bath. The lower level offers a considerable amount of additional optional finished space and an optional bath.. Nestled between two of the area's most prestigious golf courses, and just a few minutes from the quiet, natural beauty of Wissahickon Valley Park and Ft. Washington Park, this is a location that is as convenient as it is beautiful - all year round. The Reserve at Creekside is close to the shops and supermarkets of Flourtown, and minutes from Chestnut Hill and its two train stations. There is easy access to the PA Turnpike and the Ft Washington train station.
The Reserve at Creekside is beyond comparison, the most exciting brand new community in the region, and this beautifully designed home reflects the beauty and architectural style of the historic homes of the area. A completely unique lifestyle is part of the experience, as you'll be free of typical yard work and exterior maintenance, plus you'll enjoy a spectacular, 4,500 sq ft clubhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. This Gowen model carriage home welcomes you into the foyer and opens to a large dining room and gracious living room with fireplace. The gourmet kitchen includes an oversized center island and a large corner pantry. The breakfast area opens out to a deck or optional sunroom. On the second level, you'll find a lavish owner's suite with a large walk-in closet, a second closet, a bath with optional soaking tub and an optional balcony. Two additional bedrooms are served by a hall bath. The lower level offers a considerable amount of additional optional finished space and an optional bath. Nestled between two of the area's most prestigious golf courses, and just a few minutes from the quiet, natural beauty of Wissahickon Valley Park and Ft. Washington Park, this is a location that is as convenient as it is beautiful - all year round. The Reserve at Creekside is close to the shops and supermarkets of Flourtown, and minutes from Chestnut Hill and its two train stations. There is easy access to the PA Turnpike and the Ft Washington train station.
New Home Construction! The Reserve at Creekside is beyond comparison, the most exciting brand new community in the region, and this beautifully designed home reflects the beauty and architectural style of the historic homes of the area. A completely unique lifestyle is part of the experience, as you'll be free of typical yard work and exterior maintenance, plus you'll enjoy a spectacular, 4,500 sq ft clubhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. The Wissahickon model carriage home opens to an inviting foyer and a spacious living room with a corner fireplace. An optional elevator is available. A large dining room is situated perfectly with access to the well-appointed gourmet kitchen with optional wet bar. A breakfast area opens to a deck or optional sunroom. A study/library is also located on the first level. On the second level, you'll find a luxurious owner's bedroom suite with an optional fireplace and a spacious owner's bath. Two additional bedrooms are served by a hall bath. Nestled between two of the area's most prestigious golf courses, and just a few minutes from the quiet, natural beauty of Wissahickon Valley Park and Ft. Washington Park, this is a location that is as convenient as it is beautiful - all year round. The Reserve at Creekside is close to the shops and supermarkets of Flourtown, and minutes from Chestnut Hill and its two train stations. There is easy access to the PA Turnpike and the Ft Washington train station.
The Reserve at Creekside is beyond comparison, the most exciting brand new community in the region, and this beautifully designed home reflects the beauty and architectural style of the historic homes of the area. A completely unique lifestyle is part of the experience, as you'll be free of typical yard work and exterior maintenance, plus you'll enjoy a spectacular, 4,500 sq ft clubhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. The first floor of this Benezet model carriage home features an owner's suite with a walk-in closet and owner's bath. This bright and spacious home features an optional curved staircase in the foyer and a large living room with a fireplace. The gourmet kitchen includes a center island and leads to a deck or optional sunroom. An additional optional deck with trellis is available off of the living room. Upstairs, you'll find two additional bedrooms, large walk-in closets and a shared hall bath with options for shower or double bath. A sitting area overlooks the living room. Nestled between two of the area's most prestigious golf courses, and just a few minutes from the quiet, natural beauty of Wissahickon Valley Park and Ft. Washington Park, this is a location that is as convenient as it is beautiful - all year round. The Reserve at Creekside is close to the shops and supermarkets of Flourtown, and minutes from Chestnut Hill and its two train stations. There is easy access to the PA Turnpike and the Ft Washington train station.
New Home Construction! Phase III homesites now available. The Reserve at Creekside is beyond comparison, the most exciting brand new community in the region, and this beautifully designed home reflects the beauty and architectural style of the historic homes of the area. A completely unique lifestyle is part of the experience, as you'll be free of typical yard work and exterior maintenance, plus you'll enjoy a spectacular, 4,500 sq ft clubhouse and an outdoor swimming pool. This Devon model carriage home provides the perfect setting for dining and entertaining with a gourmet kitchen featuring a large center island, walk-in pantry, and formal dining room. A breakfast area opens out to a deck or optional sunroom. The living room includes a corner fireplace. On the second level, you'll find a spacious owner's suite and a luxurious owner's bath. Two additional bedrooms are served by a hall bath. The lower level offers a considerable amount of additional optional finished space and an optional bath. Nestled between two of the area's most prestigious golf courses, and just a few minutes from the quiet, natural beauty of Wissahickon Valley Park and Ft. Washington Park, this is a location that is as convenient as it is beautiful - all year round. The Reserve at Creekside is close to the shops and supermarkets of Flourtown, and minutes from Chestnut Hill and its two train stations. There is easy access to the PA Turnpike and the Ft Washington train station.
This lovely colonial style house on Rose Lane, a safe, quiet suburb fewer than 2 miles from the historic Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. It is within 400 yards of shopping, banking and schools, making it very convenient for families, working professionals, and retirees. Built with a center hall plan, the entire house from the sub-basement to the roof was refurbished and built as new in 2009. The downstairs consists of a living room with a working fireplace and built-in bookshelves, an adjoining study or den with built-in bookcase and closet, a remodeled kitchen and pantry with top of the line appliances, granite counter tops, tile floors and radiant heat, a remodeled powder room, and a breakfast room with sliding doors that open to the rear patio. New heating and central air conditioning were recently installed. The second floor has four bedrooms with two full baths, one with a Jacuzzi bathtub and the remodeled Master Bath with a steam shower, beautiful tiling, Hansgrohe plumbing, and a rainforest showerhead. There is plenty of closet space in each bedroom and two linen closets in the upper hallway. One bedroom is currently used as a walk-in closet with floor to ceiling mahogany shelving. The full basement, also recently remodeled, has a new waterproofing system (vapor barrier) and is set up for an office. For sale at 539K.
This home is ideally situated on the corner of Bethlehem Pike and Rose Lane in Flourtown. Close proximity to stores and restaurants and a 30-minute drive to Center City. We are currently using the property as an office space and was previously used as a doctor's office so, this building has a knack for transformation. There is even a parking lot in the back with a large capacity. So, this home can be the perfect place for a residence, business, or both! Come take a look and see for yourself!


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We recently sat down with the CoinPulse team to have a chat with them about the project as well as learning more about their thoughts and insights.
Hello there! Thanks for joining us today. Can you tell us more about CoinPulse?
Sure, the main idea of CoinPulse is to develop an exchange platform that the community will want to use, not simply because it is the most viable option available. We want to ultimately develop a place for not only novices and experienced traders alike to be able to get all the information they need on a daily basis to trade their assets and expand their portfolios, but also to further their knowledge to enhance their experience and abilities in the general crypto space.
We began this process by surveying the cryptocurrency community and gathering feedback regarding the features they wanted most to create their ideal exchange. CoinPulse also dedicated time and effort to identify the problems and issues common to current exchanges, then incorporated all these details to develop a unique user-friendly global trading platform suitable for both new users and experienced users alike.
Currently, our primary focus is the CoinPulse trading platform. The trading platform utilizes cutting edge trading technologies that allow users to easily stay on top of their trades in real time with an intuitive easy to use format. The entire user interface has been designed with ease of use in mind, yet it is loaded with powerful and convenient features. We also added loads of fantastic features the community requested when we developed the innovative and beautifully designed Trading Dashboard which allows the users to easily manage all aspects of their trades, trading history, portfolio, deposit/withdraw, favorited pairs, etc. from a single page.
Tell us about how you came up with the idea of CoinPulse.
Did you personally face a problem within the industry or do you think there is a gap in the market for CoinPulse to fill?
In the past, we felt that we were compromising when using other exchanges available to us. We would often find ourselves switching between exchanges because each offered different features that we desired, but no single exchange offered at least the majority of the features we wanted. We then asked the community how they felt and found that nearly all who we surveyed felt the same. This led us to the realization that the crypto world needed an exchange built from the ground up that was centered on the user's needs. That led us to start building CoinPulse.
What do you think is the biggest problem CoinPulse will solve and why is it important to solve?
Along with some of the core issues that inspired the inception of CoinPulse, we feel that fees are a huge issue. Currently, cryptocurrency exchanges typically charge much higher fees to exchange assets than more traditional asset trading. Our solution is to reduce fees as much as possible.
Let's talk about putting the emphasis on the community for CoinPulse.
What was the thought process behind the decision to give the community so much leverage in CoinPulse?
Our core tenet which CoinPulse is based on is there should exist an exchange which users would want to use if they could build one themselves. We feel that the time has come for there to be an option that caters to what they want, not using an exchange they don't really like because they have no other options. We felt the best way to build on this idea was to give the community the power to have as much input as possible. After all, more minds are better than one.
Are you concerned about the community giving suggestions that will negatively impact the platform or does the team always have the final say in what is implemented in the platform?
Our goal is to represent the community as best we can to create an exchange that has the most value to the largest number of our community members. With that said, it is imperative that we make decisions that will enable the exchange to grow as a business in order to become stronger. This will, in turn, provide more resources and abilities to better serve our members time as time progresses. For this reason, CoinPulse will always have the final say as we evaluate any new potential features or changes with the purpose of benefitting the most members of the community possible.
The whitepaper mentions that the community will play a role in determining what coins are added to the exchange but could it be vulnerable to bots or fake accounts that intentionally create accounts to add a coin to the platform?
Will the community have the power to remove or suggest trading pairs in the future?
The community will definitely have input regarding which trading pairs we list and de-list. CoinPulse has a unique community voting program where members of the community can suggest adding their favorite coins and tokens free of charge at https://request.coinpulse.io/. The voting will be used as a guideline for CoinPulse to decide which coins or tokens will be selected for evaluation first. Once selected, all assets will go through a comprehensive review process where they will be analyzed based on the team, size, value, demand, and many other important factors to ensure that CoinPulse only has high-quality assets listed on its platform.
This program has proven to be extremely popular. So far, we have received suggestions to add over 400 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 votes, which is a huge achievement in itself and proves the backing our exchange has among the cryptocurrency community even before our launch. Of course, like any other decision we make, this can affect the health of the exchange and the safety of our community, so we will only approve assets after they are evaluated based on specific criteria.
Can you explain the Trailing Stop-Loss order type for our non-technical readers and its benefits to traders?
The trailing Stop Loss is one of our favorite features. The Trailing Stop Loss is an order that will be automatically adjusted each time the purchased cryptocurrency moves up 20% from the price it started at. There will be Market, Limit, Stop Loss, Stop Loss Limit, and Trailing Stop Loss trading tools available on CoinPulse Exchange.
The regular stop-loss limit is static and once you set it up you can't change it unless you cancel that order and create another sell order manually. Many users don't like this feature as cryptocurrencies are highly volatile. On the contrary, the trailing stop-loss is a dynamic feature which will trigger 20% increment in Stop Loss price each time the purchased currency goes up by 20%, this percentage is based on the original Buying Price and Stop Loss.
When you use the Trailing Stop Loss option, the buy order will execute as usual at the price you set and the sell order will execute at the stop-loss limit if the best bid immediately goes down to the price you set to protect from the loss. But, if the market first goes up by let's say 60%, the Stop Loss Limit will also go up by 60%. So, once your stop-limit is revised automatically by the system and then the price goes down, your sell order will get executed at this revised stop-loss price, thereby making you profit.
So, each time the cryptocurrency goes up by 20%, your sell price protection (Stop Limit) also goes up by 20%, thereby automatically allowing you to take advantage of the currency moving in your favor without having to readjust the Stop Limit to benefit from the increase in price. We knew we wanted to develop powerful innovative ways to benefit our members and we feel this will become a favorite of theirs also.
Are there any plans to add more order types in the future or do you plan to focus more on making sure the current system works first before adding new things?
Since the launch of the exchange is coming up at the end of this June, we are focusing on making sure everything is in working order and will be 100% ready. Since we will be dealing with real assets, this is an absolute priority. Once things are going well after the launch, we are going to make it a priority to continually improve the experience of our users as this is the founding principle of CoinPulse.
What was the idea behind rebranding the EBCH token instead of launching a separate ICO for CPEX tokens?
As the EBCH token was created in the spirit of decentralization and distributed to the community during various surveys we conducted and CoinPulse Exchange was being created from the ground up based on these surveys, we felt the only we to enhance the utility of EBCH is to rebrand it as CPEX and use it as a native token for Coinpulse Exchange. We needed a token that could be fully functional in the role as a vital component of the CoinPulse Platform and that role cannot be better played by any other token than the token which is already owned by the community. Also, to keep the spirit of decentralization active, we also did not feel it was absolutely necessary to conduct an ICO for the CPEX token either.
Is there any advantage to doing that for CoinPulse?
Well, conducting an ICO certainly makes some aspects of development easier, but we felt it benefitted the founders more than the community members. As we mentioned earlier, our focus was to benefit the community, so we decided that with a lot of hard work and creativity we could create CoinPulse in a new way without the need to conduct an ICO.
On the topic of CPEX tokens, the whitepaper mentions that using it instead of other cryptocurrencies gives users a 70% discount on trading fees which is huge.
Will this discount be permanent and is this discount sustainable in terms of the platform's revenue in the long run?
We intend to continue this discount as long as possible. We want to benefit the community, and this is one of the ways we can do this. If there comes a time when we cannot operate the CoinPulse Platform effectively as a result of this discount, we will consider an adjustment. After all, we wouldn't be able to benefit anybody if we weren't able to continue a functionally operating platform.
20 million tokens to be given away is a lot but it is definitely a great thing for the community.
Would the initial release of the 20 million tokens cause some problems to the token's liquidity and performance in the market or is that something that the team has already planned beforehand?
We plan out all aspects of the exchange and the impacts of our decisions beforehand. Since the CPEX tokens will be necessary to receive the 70% discount, we don't feel that there will be any major sell-off of CPEX tokens. We also have plans to add other benefits to users holding CPEX tokens in the future.
Are there any more plans to do more giveaways like this in the future?
We don't have any immediate plans to have this large of a giveaway in the near future, but part of the innovative operation of the CoinPulse Exchange will involve all kinds of exciting ways to make the user's experience more fun and rewarding. We just can't tell you exactly what all of these plans are so soon. We want to save some surprises.
Literally speaking, our plan was well thought out from day 1 and with management skills I learned from my career and intense experience of my other co-founders who have been in business for over 20 years serving several Fortune 500 companies, we had enough experience in managing the project of this size. We didn't encounter anything significant that we have to change our mind over time.
What is the current progress on CoinPulse's partners?
We are always working with partnership ideas. At the moment, we are keeping that information close to the vest.
What do you think is the biggest challenge or obstacle CoinPulse will face? How do you plan to tackle that challenge?
We feel that our biggest challenge will be to compete with some of the other exchanges that have conducted ICO's. When one conducts a moderately successful ICO, there is so often way more money than is needed for that project. We felt this was inherently contrary to our mission. We feel that not having a huge budget instills creativity and unity in our team and in our development. It can be difficult to compete with companies that can simply throw money at a generic marketing campaign. We are confident that users will see the difference in our product.
My days are extremely busy. I start by waking and checking in with our team. I also make sure I am present in our Telegram community with the general public, I then check in with the developer team and go through the days' tasks and goals with them. There are typically a number of unexpected issues arise with the territory of developing a new product. We are in the process of training staff at the moment, so I make sure that this is going as planned also and I am personally involved in this training as well. For a few hours after I am usually in appointments with vendors and possible collaborative partnerships, more staff meetings and then it is usually time to go to bed to do it all over again the next day. With the Exchange launch rapidly approaching, my days are pretty chaotic.
Can you express one personal opinion of yours about the blockchain? It doesn't matter if it's negative or positive, we just want to hear your thoughts on it?
I feel that blockchain technology is just now being recognized for the powerful changes that it will bring to human society. If you are referring to the Ethereum Blockchain that the CPEX tokens will be running on, I feel that Ethereum is here to stay and that we will see major scalability improvements very soon.
I personally feel the blockchain technology is the next internet moment in our society and those who doubt it will be sidelined. Today, most of the wall street bankers and giant corporates like IBM has recognized the power of blockchain and they are working on their own blockchains to integrate with their product lines, so I would say that we have just scratched the surface and there is a lot to come.
I truly believe in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, a Sanskrit phrase found in Hinduism, which means "the world is one family" and if given chance I can work whole my life towards this one goal! I want to see a global village where there are no borders and information is being exchanged and transactions occur with less or minimal government involvement.
That concludes our Interview with the CoinPulse team, thank you very much.


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NSDC and Amity University Gurgaon sign a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the skill development program
Venue : New Delhi
New Delhi; February 7, 2015: In line with the agenda of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to scale up the skilling ecosystem in the country, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Amity University Gurgaon (AUG)signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to collaborate on providing vocational training at the college/university level.
This tie up aims at bridging the gap between the academia and industry and honing the job-related skills of the youth. The signing of this MoU is said to be the first of its kind in Haryana and is sure to contribute to the Government's 'Skill India' movement. Amity University is amongst the few leading private sector universities with over 100 courses and is ranked No.1 private University in India.
The MoU was signed at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi by Mr. Dilip Chenoy, Managing Director & CEO, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Dr. P.B. Sharma,Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Amity University. Also present were senior officials Dr.Padmakali Banerjee, Pro Vice Chancellor & Dean Academics, AUG and Prof. (Dr.) Bhavana Adhikari, Deputy Dean, AUG.
Dilip Chenoy, MD & CEO, National Skill Development Corporation said,"In order to enhance the employability of the youth in our country, it's important to introduce and scale-up vocational training at the school and university level. It is equally important to kindle the entrepreneurship spirit. This MoU will enable scale and integration of vocational training with students at the University level. We are happy to be a part of this collaboration with Amity University Gurgaon, to build a strong pool of skilled workforce in India."
Speaking on the occasion, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor of Amity Dr. P. B. Sharma, Amity University Gurgaon said, "We at Amity University are committed to produce industry ready professionals and the MoU with NSDC shall provide opportunities for excellent industry university co-operation."
Dr. Padmakali Banerjee,Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean Academics, Amity University Gurgaon said that this MoU will further contribute towards realizing the Amity vision of integrating industry with the academic rigor which is a hallmark of academic programmes at Amity University Gurgaon.
Mr.Chenoy proposed that the students join this program as Amity will give them an added skill or an added qualification that will act as added certificate to their qualifications and will list them in the category of a certified profession. He shared his personal experience where he learnt carpentry in school which he can still do in time of leisure and as and when there is a critical need.
Amity University Gurgaon will be introducing these skill courses at the University to the students and working professionals. This initiative is seeing a lot of enthusiasm from the students. Amity will also introduce Bachelors in Vocational training to further integrate skill based programs with academics.
About NSDC
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP),with 51 per cent equity held by private sector and the balance 49 per cent by the Union Government. Formed in 2010, NSDC is a professionally run not-for-profit company that includes 31 Sector Skill Councils and over 171 training partners with over 2500+ training centres spread across 444 districts in the country. NSDC is mandated to skill 150 million Indians by 2022.
For more information on NSDC kindly visit our website, and Facebook page:
www.nsdcindia.org
https://www.facebook.com/NSDCIndiaOfficial
www.twitter.com/NSDCIndia
About AUG
Amity University Gurgaon is a private university established by the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF), New Delhi which is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and was established with the view to promote professional, industry-oriented education in the state of Haryana.
For more information visit
www.facebook.com/amityuniversitygurgaon
linkedin.com/in/amityuniggn
MoU signed at Pragati Maidan
Mr. Dilip Chenoy, Managing Director& CEO, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Dr. P.B. Sharma, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Amity University Gurgaon


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According to Morgan Stanley, a Singapore style property bull run may last till 2020, estimating the city state home prices to climb by at least 8 per cent in 2018.
Property analyst Mr Wilson of Morgan Stanley said, valuations across all Singapore developers were deemed to be very attractive in terms of allowances to net asset value as well as P/B ratios. They have especially high ratings for both City Developments (CDL) and CapitaLand currently.
Fund managers foresee that shares of Singapore property holdings will experience a rally from now till 2018 at least on a bottoming out housing market. After gaining double digits in 2017, Mr Wilson sees a 24% and 42% jump in shares in the coming 12 months from both City Developments and CapitaLand respectively.
Property firms in Singapore are already on track for their best performance since 2012 while developers such as UOL Group and City Developments are the winning performers this year.
There are many promising signals prompting a Singapore property market revival such as record land deals in value, the first ever home prices increase in the past 4 years and the collective sales fever going forward.
However, this seemingly buoyant sentiment has been somewhat thwarted by a statement issued from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), flagging the risk of more unsold residential units amid the slowing down of population growth but according to property watchers, every residential project requires a minimum of 3 years to completion thus the risk of having oversupply damage does not look that imminent.
In fact, most of the resulting development numbers will not hit the local market before 2020 as the city state only began to increase the supply of available land for open tender bidding. Said Mr Raj, director of Tolaram family, managing US$500 million and owning shares in Singapore listed property firms CapitaLand, Guocoland and Frasers Centrepoint.
Having said that, it doesn't seem like everyone is being positive on Singapore's property market. Mr Teo, a trading strategist from KGI Securities (Singapore) shared that there are essentially a lot of factors in play for any sustainable home prices rally. They include the rising interest rates from the US Federal Reserve, rising vacancy rates and weaknesses in the domestic rental demand. Additionally, the government has in place some of the most stringent home buying restrictions that will probably limit the home prices from sky rocketing.
So which camp will you be sitting on?
Will you be the firm believer on the up cycle preparing for a fantastic bull or the bearish side of crowd hoping to witness more turbulence on the local market scene?
If you are bracing yourself for a bull run and considering making a purchase or invest on our local property market in the next few months like everyone do to avoid the "impending" increase of 8 per cent forecast then probably and most likely, home prices in Singapore will continue to increase albeit rather slowly as compared to bitcoin!
But if you're still sceptical about the outlook of it, please hold on tight to your cash and we shall come back to this page again at the end of 2018.
Singapore is in a firm position as one of the most prominent destinations for investing in properties since 90's. A lot of people who have invested in Singapore in earlier days have tripled their wealth. The most common question raised is, can foreigners buy property in Singapore?
In the year 1973, the Singapore Government forced limitations on foreign ownership of private property in Singapore. The Residential Property Act administers such possession.
The Act intends to give Singapore locals a stake in the nation by having the capacity to purchase and have their own particular private property at a moderate cost. They also support foreign talents by permitting them as permanent occupants. Foreign companies that make an economic contribution to Singapore to buy such properties for their own particular occupation are also encouraged.
The Residential Property Act (RPA) is then changed on 19 July 2005 to enable non-natives to buy flats in non-apartment suite establishments of below 6 levels without the need to get an earlier endorsement.
Restricted properties, for example, empty land, landed properties, for example, cottages, semi-isolated, and porch houses may still need prior approval if a foreigner wants to purchase them. Landed properties are a unique class of private property that Singaporeans try to claim, and ought to remain restricted. Non-natives need to apply for an approval from Singapore Land Authority before purchasing.
You may need to consider some factors, for example, your age, pay level, and aggregate obligation ensuring that you are an EP holder, your monthly salary must be above $3000. Thus buying a property of significant worth between $500,000 shouldn't be excessive of an issue. There is no restriction for a foreigner who wishes to buy commercial property in Singapore.
Even if you are a foreigner (who isn't a PR), the Singapore government has cut out a special case to such an extent that you are qualified to purchase a limited private property at Sentosa Cove. For these properties, you can get a fast-track permit and approval from the Singapore Land Dealing Unit.


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Coming into an established group — whether you're a choir leader or singer — can be daunting. No matter how welcoming people are, it's a bit like trying to join a clique. They will have their own ways of doing things, long-established rituals (some of which they might not realise they do), happy shared memories, a familiarity with each other and so on.
I've written before about joining an established choir as a new singer (Joining an established choir – a guide for new singers), but now it's time to write about it from the choir leader's perspective.
When you take over an established choir you will be worrying about lots of things: will the singers like you? are you up to the job? can you cope with their extensive back catalogue? is it the choir for you? what if they don't like the way you do things? are you as good as their previous choir leader?
All perfectly normal and understandable. But it's also exciting and there's every good chance that it will work out well.
Each had committees which I wasn't used to and was very wary about, but they helped me enormously with practical issues.
Some singers left one of the choirs because I wasn't strict enough (go figure!), but I didn't take it personally.
I adopted much of the old repertoire and discovered some fantastic new songs in the process.
With the agreement of the singers I changed one choir from women only to a mixed choir.
I've also handed over two choirs to other choir leaders, both of whom I knew beforehand and knew would take good care of what I'd spent many years building up. I helped a lot by handing over sheet music, song information, contacts, etc. and was always on hand if they had any questions or problems.
But after a while I just backed off and left them too it. There's nothing worse than an ex choir leader interfering! They had to find their own way of doing things and I had to let go of my baby.
Here are a few tips that might make your transition a little easier.
make sure they've got the right person – do at least one workshop with the choir and be interviewed by either the committee or some of the choir members. Make sure you're on the same page and have the same vision for the choir.
make sure it's the choir for you – do your homework, find out what kind of choir you might be taking over, go to some of their concerts, look at their website, check out their CDS. If you like what you hear, then give it some time and try them out for a while before deciding whether it's really for you.
be yourself – they want YOU, so follow your vision, don't compromise or try to be someone you're not.
be sensitive to the existing culture – but don't be afraid to change things. Just because "we've always done it like that" doesn't make it the best way to do things.
you are not their old choir leader – you'll get loads of "we used to do it like this", "we always had a break at 8.15", "can't we do the warm ups like we used to?", but you're not that person. Do things your way (but don't make too many changes at once!). Some people might leave because they don't share your vision. It's inevitable and no reflection on your abilities.
respect the current repertoire – keep it alive, but make it fresh. Put your own spin on old familiar songs.
don't flog a dead horse – if it doesn't work out, leave. Give things time to settle in, but if it's not working for you don't be afraid to quit.
art by committee – make sure you know your responsibilities and what those of any committee/ funding body/ church are. Be clear about who makes artistic decisions like repertoire, concerts, etc.
socialise – get to know the choir members socially. If they go to the pub after rehearsal join them, at least for a few times, even if you're not a drinker.
I hope these tips help. Do let me know if you've taken over a choir yourself and what helped you with the transition. I'd love to hear about your experiences. And I respond to every comment!
You might find some of these other posts useful too. Just click on the title to read more.
Too many cooks – benign dictators rule!
What exactly is the point of your choir?


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Obama takes rare break from vacation, heads back to DC
News // Nation/World
Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent
This Aug. 12, 2013 photo shows President Barack Obama as he steps onto a tee while golfing at Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard, during his vacation.AP Photo/Steven Senne, File
EDGARTOWN, Mass. >> President Barack Obama is getting off the island.
In a rare move for him, the president planned a break in the middle of his Martha's Vineyard vacation to return to Washington on Sunday night for unspecified meetings with Vice President Joe Biden and other advisers.
The White House has been cagey about why the president needs to be back in Washington for those discussions.
Part of the decision appears aimed at countering criticism that Obama is spending two weeks on a resort island in the midst of so many foreign and domestic crises.
Yet those crises turned the first week of Obama's vacation into a working holiday. He made on-camera statements on U.S. military action in Iraq and the clashes between police and protesters in Ferguson, Missouri. He called foreign leaders to discuss the tensions between Ukraine and Russia, as well as between Israel and Hamas.
"I think it's fair to say there are, of course, ongoing complicated situations in the world, and that's why you've seen the president stay engaged," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said.
Obama is scheduled to return to Martha's Vineyard on Tuesday and stay through next weekend.
Even though work has occupied much of Obama's first week on vacation, he still found plenty of time to golf, go to the beach with his family and go out to dinner on the island.
He also attended a birthday party for Democratic adviser Vernon Jordan's wife, where he spent time with former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
That get-together between the former rivals-turned-partners added another complicated dynamic to Obama's vacation. Just as Obama was arriving on Martha's Vineyard, an interview with the former secretary of state was published in which she levied some of her sharpest criticism of Obama's foreign policy.
Clinton later promised she and Obama would "hug it out" when they saw each other at Jordan's party. No reporters were allowed in, so it's not clear whether there was any hugging, but the White House said the president danced to nearly every song.