From Community Mapping to Critical Spatial Thinking

From Community Mapping to Critical Spatial Thinking
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:28:00 -0600

Change is coming in the way people create knowledge about the geographic environment in which they live, and it's causing seismic paradigm shifts. Community mapping, a form of citizen science whereby local people participate in geographically defining an area, is increasingly taking on greater significance--especially during times of emergency and natural disaster.

As part of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Distinguished Lecture series, geographer Michael Goodchild gives a ...

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Tornado Watch 740 Status Reports
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:37:03 -0600

  STATUS REPORT ON WW 740  THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.  ..DIAL..11/16/10  ATTN...WFO...TAE...   STATUS REPORT FOR WT 740   SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS   FLC005-013-037-039-045-063-065-073-077-129-133-161340-  FL  .    FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  BAY                  CALHOUN             FRANKLIN             GADSDEN              GULF                JACKSON              JEFFERSON            LEON                LIBERTY              WAKULLA              WASHINGTON             GAC087-131-253-275-161340-  GA  .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE  DECATUR              GRADY               SEMINOLE             THOMAS                  GMZ730-750-755-161340-  CW   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE  

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NOAA's National Weather Service SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches Update

SPC Tornado Watch 740
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:11:02 -0600

  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 740 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 505 AM EST TUE NOV 16 2010  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF          FLORIDA PANHANDLE        FAR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA        COASTAL WATERS  EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 505 AM UNTIL 1100 AM EST.  TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.  THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES WEST OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO 50 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).  REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.  DISCUSSION...QLCS OVER THE SHELF WATERS OF THE N-CNTRL GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE NEWD THIS MORNING...AFFECTING PORTIONS OF THE FL PNHDL.  LATEST TRENDS IN AREA VWP DATA AND SHORT TERM MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATE THAT LLJ WILL CONTINUE TO UNDERGO MARKED INTENSIFICATION THROUGH MID MORNING...EFFECTIVELY ENHANCING THE NWD FLUX OF AN INCREASINGLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE BOUNDARY LAYER ONSHORE.  GIVEN THE STRENGTHENING VERTICAL SHEAR...BOWING AND SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN QLCS...WITH A THREAT FOR DOWNSTREAM DEVELOPMENT OF MORE DISCRETE SUPERCELLS.  DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND A COUPLE OF TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS ACTIVITY PROGRESSES ACROSS WW AREA.  AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.   ...MEAD  

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SPC Tornado Watch 740 Status Reports
Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:11:11 -0600

  STATUS FOR WATCH 0740 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET 

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S&M (U.S.A) Enterprise Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Grow Grove Notes Brand Dried Taro

S&M (U.S.A) Enterprise Corp Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Grow Grove Notes Brand Dried Taro
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 18:00:00 -0600

S&M (U.S.A) ENTERRPIRSE CORP. of 4703 2^nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232 is recalling Grow Grove Notes brand Dried Taro because it contained undeclared sulfites. Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

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Ice Cream Break with the President

Your Daily Snapshot for Monday Nov. 15,  2010   Photo of the Day President Barack Obama eats green tea ice cream during his visit to the Great Buddha of Kamakura at the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Japan, Nov. 14, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time. 2:45 PM: The Vice President meets with Ambassador Karl Eikenberry at the White House 4:00 PM: The Vice President swears in Senators-elect Chris Coons of Delaware and Joe Manchin of West Virginia  Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. Vice President Biden Honors "Those Who Served and Sacrificed" While the President joined around 1,400 base personnel and families and several hundred Korean vets in Seoul, the Vice President spent Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery and took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Watch a quick video from his time there. President Obama Lays Out His Priorities on Tax Cuts The President discusses his position on tax cuts during his press conference in Seoul. Weekly Address: Exports & Earmarks The President explains his push for exporting American goods in Asia, and urges Congress to address earmarks as a signal of fiscal reform. Get Updates Sign Up for the Daily Snapshot  Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes           This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Manage Subscriptions for filter@clubhouseb.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe filter@clubhouseb.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

Catastrophic Drought Looms for Capital City of Bolivia

Catastrophic Drought Looms for Capital City of Bolivia
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:06:00 -0600

Catastrophic drought is on the near-term horizon for the capital city of Bolivia, according to new research into the historical ecology of the Andes.

If temperatures rise more than 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius (3 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit) above those of modern times, parts of Peru and Bolivia will become a desert-like setting.

The change would be disastrous for the water supply and agricultural capacity of the two million inhabitants of La Paz, Bolivia's capital city, ...

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NSF Leads Effort to Make Ethics Resources Available to Researchers

NSF Leads Effort to Make Ethics Resources Available to Researchers
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:21:00 -0600

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently taken definitive steps to ensure that the science and engineering community has valuable resources at its disposal to make informed, ethical, responsible decisions in research projects and professional practices. After soliciting feedback from the community, NSF has made a five-year, $5 million grant to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to develop a national center for professional and research ethics in science, mathematics and ...

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