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...Atlantic producing so many big storms these days? The reason, believes Goldenberg, lies in a broad 1°F-to-1.5°F rise in sea-surface temperatures that occurred in the mid-1990s. That slight but significant increase is thought to be due to a cyclical shift in ocean-circulation patterns. When the Atlantic last warmed, between 1926 and 1970, a parade of monster storms menaced the Caribbean and the coastal U.S. Then, between 1970 and 1994, sea-surface temperatures dropped, and, save for Andrew in 1992, a long and pleasant hiatus in hurricane activity ensued...
...creation of Cenix was not only a big switch for Canadian-born Echeverri, who loved the world of pure science. It also marks a shift for the venerable Max Planck Institute, which in Dresden is charting a new course to make Germany a major player in biotech research and development. Cenix is steaming in the right direction. "We're part of the wave of development that happened when the government and investment community made the push into biotech," says Echeverri, 35, his dark eyes darting to his cell phone to check text messages. "This year we're going to make...
Every few decades there is realignment in American politics. Parties’ platforms undergo significant changes, as do the self-impressions of their members. With the presidential election near, the positions and themes adopted by the Democrats and Republicans hint that such a shift is beginning to take place...
Murray began bringing this positive attitude to the sidelines a couple of years ago when he moved into coaching. Murray made the shift from the field to training and coaching in 2002 when he joined the Santos teams of the Roswell Soccer Club in Georgia. As the Director of Coaching, Murray organized teams and helped start a new Player Development program in the club...
...dandies. Usually under 40, well groomed and fit, they eschew khakis in favor of expensive jeans, like those from Paper Denim & Cloth, worn with brightly striped shirts or blazers. They are also buying suits--not because they have to but because they want to. And in perhaps the biggest shift, they are shopping by themselves, not with a wife, girlfriend or partner loitering outside the dressing room to offer an appraisal...