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led me to a blog (several actually)
which led to The Charlotte Observer
Which is owned by the McClatchy News Paper
Whose writer,Les Blumenthal, writes for McClatchy's Washington state newspapers,
Whose source material is from Peter Ruggiero, Assistant Professor, GeoSciences, Oregon State University
Who studies coastal Washington and Alaska
The article goes on to quote Peter Adams, Assistant Professor, U of Florida Geological Department (AHA EAST COAST)

On the East Coast, a yet-to-be-published study also has showed that average wave heights have been increasing, by a couple of centimeters or so a year. "The averages aren't very exciting," said Peter Adams, an assistant professor in the University of Florida's Department of Geological Sciences who used wind data from the past 20 to 30 years to develop a wave height model. "Given that there are 3 million waves a year, one wave every 10 seconds, it's not so alarming." Adams said he finds it startling that the height of the biggest waves has increased nearly a foot in 10 years. "In a lifetime, that can be profound," he said.

So I Google Professor Adams.

whose home page lists his areas of interests and research
eomorphic evolution of landscapes that result from the interaction of coastal, fluvial, and tectonic processes.
Projects include measurements of wave/current properties offshore in Florida, Alaska, California

Then I Google "wind data from the past 20 to 30 years to develop a wave"

The first dozen hits are newspapers that published the article by Blumenthal.
The next dozen are older published papers (some from 1999).

I'm stumped. So I decide to call Professor Adams, who will hopefully return my phone call or send me an email. Stay tuned.

Dr Adams Responds

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/adamsp/WebSite/Home_files/IMG_2535_2.jpg

Hello Nancy:

Thanks for the interest in the work.

Unfortunately, that article that was recently written by Les Blumenthal had some fairly severe misquotes, with which I take serious issue.

1. I would never say "The averages aren't very exciting." I do not consider it a scientist's place to provide a value judgement on whether results are "exciting" or not.

2. I did not use wind data to "develop a waveheight model". The hindcasting, as it is called, from wind conditions to wave conditions was performed by researchers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I simply performed statistical analyses on their results from 20 years worth of hindcasts, not "20-30 years", as the article states.

The aforementioned inaccuracies have led me to decide that I won't comment further on this work until it is published in the peer-reviewed literature. I apologize for this, but I hope you understand my decision. It would not be responsible of me to allow my comments to be twisted without having a scientifically published manuscript to reference.

Sincerely,

Pete Adams

Nancy: That was a quick response. Two hours tops. Thank you Professor Adams. Readers and skeptics, rest assured, this is an uncommon situation. And remember it pays to follow the dots .... back to the source.

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at the Beach Food Pantry There are many ways to become involved in helping the Beach Food Pantry. We are open Monday through Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm. If you would like to volunteer to help clients during these hours, please contact a coordinator from a participating church listed on the Supporting Members page

Youth Partnership for Dare County is looking for caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using the WINGS preschool literacy program. WINGS volunteers will play literacy-based games at least once a week, focusing on memory, comprehension, problem-solving, creative thinking, and decision-making. The typical time spent volunteering each week is 1-2 hours. For more information, please contact Carla Heppert at 252-441-0614 or email her at wings@darekids.org. Children and Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the state Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age 5 and is a central source of information about activities, programs and resources for children

Children at Play is currently looking for volunteers that would like to work in the museum with the children, doing activities such as arts and crafts, stories and games. Our address is 3809 N. Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 and our number is 599 1373. Children at Play is a non profit 501(c)(3) organization.

The Dare Literacy Council is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support. If you have an education background, volunteers are needed to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. If you are fluent in Spanish, help is needed communicating with students. The DLC is an all-volunteer organization so as little as one hour is a tremendous boost to helping the DLC continue to serve the community. To volunteer, call Marian at (252) 261-6940, email dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.org

Albemarle Commission needs volunteers to deliver nutritious meals to senior citizens in Dare County Monday through Friday. The Home Delivered Meals Program serves seniors that are 60 years of age or over, homebound and no longer able to prepare a nutritious meal for themselves. If you have one hour a month to help a senior,please contact Mary Jernigan at (252)475-5637 at the Baum Center, Sandra Cantrell- Bush at (252)473-9279 or Sandy Scarborough at (252)475-5625 at the new Dare County Center.

If you are interested in
becoming a volunteer, a partnering church or civic/community organization with Respite Care, please contact, Stephanie Bowers, Program Coordinator at (252) 475-5028.

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Early intervention is a term that often is used to describe specific agencies, programs, services, and resources. In North Carolina, early intervention refers to the system of services provided by many different agencies and programs for children birth to five and their families. This comprehensive, interagency system is called Together We Grow. There are two parts of Together We Grow - the Infant-Toddler Program for children birth to three and the Preschool Program for children ages three to five. The North Carolina Interagency Coordinating Council is an advisory group to both programs, and focuses on the birth to five age range. The lead agency for the North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program is the Early Intervention Branch of the Women's and Children's Health Section in the North Carolina Division of Public Health. On the local level, the Children's Developmental Services Agencies (CDSAs) administer, supervise, and monitor programs and activities for the Infant-Toddler Program. Details of the program can be found in a 54 page handbook for parents. Services for Dare and Currituck Counties are provided by Albemarle Regional Services in Elizabeth City.

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Thanksgiving Baskets

The Roanoke Island Women's Club will once again partner with Dare County Social Services to provide Thanksgiving Baskets for those in need. Once again needs the help of the public to make it happen. Last year we provided baskets for 168 clients and feel this year there will be more. Funds have been slow to come in this year and we are requesting any financial help we can get or if you or your group would like to do an actual basket instead of funds for a food gift card, this too can happen. For those wishing to help with a financial contribution, please send a check made out to the Roanoke Island Women's Club to Karen Rodgers, 104 East Woodlands Drive, Manteo, NC 27954. For those wishing to make a basket for a needy family, please contact Louise Riley at 473-3197. Gift cards will be mailed on November 16 and the baskets will be distributed on November 22nd. at the Social Services Office. For those who need help with applying for a Thanksgiving basket, they need to contact Tammy Reber at Dare County Social Services before November 15th. We hope residents will open their hearts once again to help those put a warm Thanksgiving dinner on their table this year

Urologist to Speak About Prostate Cancer

lustig Knowledge is power and in today's world there often is an overwhelming amount of information to digest. Dr. David Lustig, a recent addition to The Outer Banks Hospital, will sort out the facts and present a clearer picture of best practices in a free lunch-time community lecture on November 19 at noon titled, "Prostate Cancer, What's Important to Know

Seating is limited and registration is requested. A complimentary light lunch will be provided

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Roanoke Island Festival Park

restival park Some of North Carolina's best young talent performs at Roanoke Island Festival Park during the Performance Series. Last week's performances of Dances of Africa and Jamaica were were some of the best I've seen anywhere. Take advantage of this year round music, dance, drama, opera and children shows, the series invites performing arts departments from all campuses of the University of North Carolina

All performances are free. For more information, call (252)475-1500 or visit www.roanokeisland.com. Become a fan of Roanoke Island Festival Park on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter @RIFestivalPark.

Currituck Heritage Park Winter Educational Series

Corolla in Restrospect. ~ The Shipwreck Series ~
Reservations Requested. Please call 252-453-9040 ext 3. Refreshments served. Donations welcome.
3:00 pm Wednesday, December 1, Illuminating the Dark Space, Celebrate the 135th birthday, of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Co-Sponsored by the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse,
The Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park and the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

Are you turning 65?

Are you on Medicare/Medicaid and need to change your plan or verify the one you're on?

You SHOULD get an annual evaluation of your current plan to make sure it's still the best for you!

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SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) /Prescription Drug Program BEGINS November 15th through December 31st, at which time you can sign up for Medicare, or change to a different drug plan if it benefits you. It is suggested that you review your plan every year to ensure you have the best plan for you prescriptions. A SHIIP Volunteer will be available by appointment and able to answer your questions and do a Medicare check-up. Call Emily Karr at 475-5638 (on the Beach & Manteo) to set up an appointment or Jaki Gray at 475-5647 (in Hatteras) or call the SHIIP office at 1-800-443-9354.

Free Flu Clinic

flushot The Outer Banks Hospital is offering seasonal flu vaccinations at no charge on Monday, November 22nd from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Dare County Center in Manteo as a service to our community. A limited number of seasonal flu vaccines will be offered on a first come, first served basis persons 18 years or older while supplies last.

Cancer Turbans Available.

Mighty Wind United Methodist Church is making Cancer Turbans for patients and plan on making bandannas and cloth headbands in the near future.

As women undergo cancer treatments, many experience the difficult side effect of hair loss. To help restore dignity and simply keep a head warm, the Women's Ministry is creating turbans. The turbans are free, and during the night, keep you nice and warm. If you would like one , please email Jane Enberg.

Outer Banks Shag Club Benefit

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