Hurricane cruises past the Broncs
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- Hurricane cruises past the Broncs
- Relatively calm hurricane season further cushions prices; Credit…
- Slyck.com ‘¢ View topic – Hurricane Rita File-Sharer off the Hook
- Hurricane Arthur Headed To The “U”
- Inmates escape twister’s wrath
- Forecasting weather not exactly science
- ‘Katrina cottages’ stirring up battles in coast communities
Hurricane cruises past the Broncs
Tulsa World – Dec 17, 2007
leadp { font-size:14px; color:#626466; }Tulsa’s basketball team had been craving a buzzer-to-buzzer victory this season. The Golden Hurricane put together a full 40 minutes on Saturday night and demolished Texas-Pan American 90-61 before an announced crowd of 4860 at the Reynolds Center. Five Tulsa players finished in double figures as the team shot a sizzling 65 percent against the Broncs’ gap-filled zone defense “We definitely needed a game like this” said Brett McDade who finished with a season-high 14 points. “Hopefully we can build on the confidence we got tonight shooting and sharing the ball. ” The Hurricane (4-4) knocked down shots from all over the gym floor. Eight players scored each making at least four baskets… Five Tulsa players finished in double figures as the team shot a sizzling 65 percent against the Broncs’ gap-filled zone defense “We definitely needed a game like this” said Brett McDade who finished with a season-high 14 points. “Hopefully we can build on the confidence we got tonight shooting and sharing the ball. ” The Hurricane (4-4) knocked down shots from all over the gym floor. Eight players scored each making at least four baskets. I talked about it at halftime that I was pleased about the balance in scoring” TU coach Doug Wojcik said. “It was one of those games where since they play so much zone you don’t know who’s getting the shot a lot of times.
Relatively calm hurricane season further cushions prices; Credit…
Free with registration – Business Insurance – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 17, 2007
HOFMANN Something that didn’t happen ranked among 2007′s top risk management stories according to risk managers. That something was the active hurricane season predicted by meteoro.
Slyck.com ‘¢ View topic – Hurricane Rita File-Sharer off the Hook
Slyck – Dec 17, 2007
Regardless it appeared that not even an impending hurricane could save Rhonda Crane from the wrath of the music industry’s lawsuit machine. Rhonda Crane is a grandmother who recently found herself as a defendant against the major record labels Sony BMG and Artista who accused her of sharing unauthorized music online… Regardless it appeared that not even an impending hurricane could save Rhonda Crane from the wrath of the music industry’s lawsuit machine. Rhonda Crane is a grandmother who recently found herself as a defendant against the major record labels Sony BMG and Artista who accused her of sharing unauthorized music online. Crane has become recognized as the Hurricane Rita file-sharer in P2P news circles as her displacement during the storm added an element of doubt into her ability to share music – let alone her senior status. Like most other file-sharers Mrs.
Hurricane Arthur Headed To The “U”
InsideCarolina.com – InsideCarolina.com (subscription) – Dec 17, 2007
Linebacker Arthur Brown (Wichita Kansas) narrowed things down to five schools – USC Florida Miami LSU and North Carolina. Moments ago he committed to the University of Miami.
Inmates escape twister’s wrath
St. Petersburg Times – Dec 17, 2007
and the two decided to bring in the 225 men and women staying in two outdoor minimum-security metal frame tents. Moments later one of the tents was demolished by a tornado. "As the steel doors shut the power went out and they heard that building getting torn up behind them" said Pasco Sheriff Bob White who praised the decision. Pasco County bore the brunt of Sunday's quick and furious storm that hit the Tampa Bay area. The National Weather Service said the tornado that struck about 5:15 a… Pasco County bore the brunt of Sunday's quick and furious storm that hit the Tampa Bay area. The National Weather Service said the tornado that struck about 5:15 a. was rated an EF-1 considered weak with wind gusts between 86 and 109 mph. Measuring less than 100 yards across it began its path in front of Pasco County Fire House 22 on U.
Forecasting weather not exactly science
Clovis News Journal – Dec 17, 2007
It was seized on by pundits and politicians to justify regulatory overreactions. But these forecasts have been a flop for two years running. The 2006 hurricane season wasn’t anywhere near as severe as the alarmists said it would be. And this year’s which officially ended Nov. 30 was much milder than predicted too. Which raises the question: If the “experts” can’t even accurately predict the next hurricane season how can they predict climatic trends decades or even centuries in the future? Two of the prognosticators who have a little sea foam on their faces Profs. William Gray and Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University predicted that nine major hurricanes would evolve out of 17 named tropical storms this season with five of those hurricanes becoming severe… But the season saw just five hurricanes two of which were severe growing out of 14 named tropical storms. A forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also was off predicting 13 to 17 named storms and seven to 10 hurricanes with three to five of them becoming severe. “The seasonal hurricane forecasters certainly have a lot of explaining to do” Max Mayfield former director of the National Hurricane Center said in one new report. “The last couple of years have humbled the seasonal hurricane forecasters and pointed out that we have a lot more to learn before we can do accurate seasonal forecasts. ”A little humility might also be in order for those who confidently predict the calamities to come as a result of climate change. These pronouncements often are made with a degree of certainty more characteristic of soothsayers than scientists. Perhaps scientists should confine themselves to studying and explaining hurricanes rather than predicting them.
‘Katrina cottages’ stirring up battles in coast communities
San Francisco Chronicle – Dec 17, 2007
–When a New York designer came up with a plan for a tiny cottage that could offer permanent shelter for Gulf Coast residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina Mississippi officials pressed hard for federal funding. Why build a flimsy government trailer they asked when it was possible to build a sturdy long-lasting cottage – especially one as charming as the “Katrina cottage” designed in a Southern vernacular style with a steep metal roof and a deep front porch? But now that the “Mississippi cottage” a small shotgun-style house inspired by the original prototype is rolling onto the coast things have become a little more complicated: The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency provides only the cottage – not the land – and cities have imposed rules to prevent residents who qualify for cottages from settling in. Local officials it seems fear the cottages will become permanent fixtures in their hurricane-ravaged neighborhoods. They say the cottages which range from 400 to 840 square feet and cost as little as $34000 to build will damage local property values. And so the cottage that was designed to offer long-term shelter is being used strictly temporarily – and in many cases not by people who would seem to need it most.