1. Hurricane Bertha, a Prophetess of Doom?
July 10, 2008
The first named storm of the hurricane season is trundling west across the Atlantic. Are we in for a big storm season?
Currently Bertha is heading slightly north west and is expected to then swing to the north. This will take her into colder waters where she will continue to weaken and t...
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2. Red Sky At Night
July 09, 2008
One Mississippi, two Mississippi.....weather folklore and sayings have become part of our everyday lives, but where did some of these saying originate?
“Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red in the morning, shepherd's warning.” This is probably the most famous of weather folklore and,...
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3. The Flood of The Century
July 02, 2008
In April and May of 1997 the Red River, bordering North Dakota and Minnesota flooded across the Red River valley causing $3.5 Billion worth of damage, making it one of the most expensive natural disasters ever.
The winter of 1996-97 was particularly harsh in the area with a succession of ...
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4. Some Violent Winds of the World
June 29, 2008
It is the global air patterns that give rise to the principal wind systems on earth, such as the westerlies, the trade winds and the polar easterlies. These global patterns also influence some of the smaller scale winds such as the monsoon. But at a much smaller and local scale there are a large num...
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5. I Don't Care What The Weatherman Says.
June 27, 2008
The weather is probably man's most widely discussed topic. It's effects range from what we should wear to go outside to the huge losses of life and large scale destruction caused by massive weather events such as floods and droughts.
With technology weather forecasts are becoming more accura...
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6. All Hypnosis Is Self Hypnosis
May 31, 2008
Forget the image of a swinging pendulum or a complete stranger bounding around a stage clucking like a chicken. Hypnosis is most definitely not mind control! In fact, nothing could be further from the truth as no one can use hypnosis to control you. All hypnosis is self hypnosis. You are in control....
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7. Air Pressure? Feel the Weight on your Shoulders.
April 20, 2008
Air Pressure? Feel the Weight on your Shoulders.
The weight of air resting on a given area of the Earth's surface is known as air pressure. Air pressure (or atmospheric pressure) is always greatest at sea level, where the air is at its most dense. Therefore at the top of a mountain the air i...
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8. How to Completely Relax in Just Ten Minutes
April 10, 2008
A simple way to relax in ten minutes...this easy process can be used at any time of the day. It is particularly effective when going to bed if you suffer from insomnia, or when you first arrive home from work after a particularly stressful day. As with any relaxation techniques, the more you practis...
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9. Tornadoes - What you Never Knew!
April 04, 2008
Tornado Fact 1. The deadliest ever tornado was the 'Tri-State' tornado that passed through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18th 1925. During its 3½ hour life this tornado killed 695 people along its 219 mile path.
Tornado Fact 2. Tornadoes are measured and rated using the Fujita sc...
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10. Wireless Weather
April 04, 2008
Our close fascination with the weather is being aided by the ever growing popularity of the wireless weather station.
Wireless weather stations are gadgets for determining the weather, temperature, air pressure, humidity, and other weather factors. Wireless weather stations are great for th...
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Author: Mark Boardman
