markcb's Articles http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com World Weather Lake Effect Snow Lake effect snow can cause large local variations in snow depth with 50 cm of snow accumulate over the course of a few days near the shore and a few miles inland from the lake shore there may be no snowfall at all. Lake effect snow does occur in regions a... http://www.a1articles.com/world-weather--lake-effect-snow-1338217.html 08th January 2010 List Building 5 key Ideas It is often said that the money is in the list, but when you are starting out how do you build this list of yours? 1. A Newsletter. This is a great place to start building a list from your website. Put a simple opt-in form to capture email addresses an... http://www.a1articles.com/list-building-5-key-ideas-1002271.html 28th July 2009 Conquering Insomnia Using Hypnosis Insomnia is the inability to sleep. If you struggle either to fall asleep or to stay asleep for at least a few hours, you are probably suffering from insomnia. The symptom of many sleep disorders, insomnia means you find it difficult to enjoy a good night... http://www.a1articles.com/conquering-insomnia-using-hypnosis-988906.html 19th July 2009 Why Your Business Needs A Copywriter As a business owner, your time is precious and you need to find the most effective way of marketing your business. Equally, your customers' time is precious and they want to be connected with businesses they can relate to and those that can offer them som... http://www.a1articles.com/why-your-business-needs-a-copywriter-985598.html 17th July 2009 An Insomniac Are You One At some time or other in our lives, nearly everybody will experience difficulties with their sleep. The causes can vary greatly from a physical problem, such as toothache or a bad back, or nervous anticipation about an approaching event, such as giving a ... http://www.a1articles.com/an-insomniac-are-you-one-959980.html 01st July 2009 Hypnotherapy The Power of The Mind There is a story, on record, of a diabetic woman with multiple personalities. When her blood sugar levels were tested in her diabetic personality it was found to be dangerously high. However, when she flipped into another personality and the test was take... http://www.a1articles.com/hypnotherapy-the-power-of-the-mind-955452.html 28th June 2009 Google Wave What is it Google Wave brings together instant messaging, e-mail, forums and wikis into one large messaging platform. The inception of the concept was born out of the question: "What would e-mail be like if it were invented today". And Google Wave was the answer. ... http://www.a1articles.com/google-wave-what-is-it-922462.html 07th June 2009 Why Have a Hosted Blog There are many free hosted blog platforms available, the most common being blogger and wordpress. These are great services and I think offer a good, no cost introduction to blogging. However if you are serious about your blogging, and intend to turn th... http://www.a1articles.com/why-have-a-hosted-blog-897035.html 18th May 2009 Stop Smoking Manchester There are generally 3 groups of serious smokers. Firstly there are those that understand the risks involved with smoking, but continue nonetheless because of the danger. This is bravado and they have a sense of excitement from smoking. Teenagers often ... http://www.a1articles.com/stop-smoking-manchester-883870.html 11th May 2009 Pain Management and Hypnotherapy 1. The substitution of a painful sensation by a slightly less painful sensation can enable a patient to much more easily tolerate a persistent painful feeling. So, under self hypnosis, an example could be as follows: "the feeling I have of a stabbing pain... http://www.a1articles.com/pain-management-and-hypnotherapy-876857.html 04th May 2009 Hypnotherapy Manchester What is Hypnosis Hypnotherapy Manchester Hypnosis is not a state of deep sleep. It does involve the induction of a trance-like condition, but while in this state of deep relaxation, the patient is actually in an enhanced state of awareness, concentrating completely on ... http://www.a1articles.com/hypnotherapy-manchester-what-is-hypnosis-833114.html 25th March 2009 The Chinese Snow Disaster Wherever you are in the world there is likely to be snow above you. Even in summer, or over the tropics, ice crystals are found in the highest cirrus clouds as temperatures are far below freezing. It is a fact that most of the precipitation on Earth start... http://www.a1articles.com/the-chinese-snow-disaster-806316.html 03rd March 2009 Exploding Challenger and The Polar Surge The polar front is an area on the earth located at approximately 60 degrees north and south where warm air circulating from the tropics meets cold air plunging from the poles. The difference in temperature of these masses of air causes the warm air to ris... http://www.a1articles.com/exploding-challenger-and-the-polar-surge-804822.html 03rd March 2009 Crystal Healing Crystals will create harmony wherever they are. For instance, if you have a child that can't sleep at night or wakes from nightmares then try placing a crystal under their bed. Children are very receptive to crystals and their power, and often pick one up... http://www.a1articles.com/crystal-healing-787374.html 17th February 2009 Cirrocumulus Clouds The Best Sunsets Cirrocumulus clouds are found worldwide at high altitudes, typically above 16,500 feet. Just like cirrostratus, cirrocumulus occurs when a large area of moist air at these high altitudes reaches saturation and freezes. Because of this cirrocumulus clouds ... http://www.a1articles.com/cirrocumulus-clouds-the-best-sunsets-770102.html 28th January 2009 Stratocumulus clouds Low Lumpy and Dull Stratocumulus clouds are one of the most common worldwide clouds and are an excellent indicator of moisture content in the lower atmosphere. Stratocumulus is a low cloud, with its base usually below 7000 ft. It forms patches, sheets or extensive layers of... http://www.a1articles.com/stratocumulus-clouds-low-lumpy-and-dull-752637.html 13th January 2009 Cumulus Clouds The small fluffy ones Cumulus Clouds are found worldwide but tend to be more common in humid regions. Cumulus clouds form through convection and while the cloud base is commonly below 2,000m they can reach up to 12 miles high, and 6 miles across. Cumulus clouds are formed with... http://www.a1articles.com/cumulus-clouds-the-small-fluffy-ones-738956.html 06th January 2009 Cumulonimbus Cloud Cumulonimbus cloud is a 'heaped' rain cloud. (Latin 'nimbus' translates as 'rain'). Cumulonimbus cloud can be viewed as a bigger, more impressive version of it's little brother, the cumulus cloud. Occurring worldwide, except the Antarctic, cumulonimbus ... http://www.a1articles.com/cumulonimbus-cloud-735525.html 05th January 2009 Cirrus Clouds What they are and what they indicate Cirrus clouds are found worldwide above an altitude of 5,000m. There will hardly be a day go by during the summer that some form of cirrus clouds will be spotted high in the sky. In winter cirrus clouds are still common, but are more likely to be obscured... http://www.a1articles.com/cirrus-clouds-what-they-are-and-what-they-indicate-730610.html 29th December 2008 Black Ops Hypnosis Why the fuss The technique employs both verbal and non-verbal means of communication to alter and influence behaviour. Non verbal techniques can include body language, gestures and subliminal silent cues. Verbal techniques include mind altering words, language pattern... http://www.a1articles.com/black-ops-hypnosis--why-the-fuss-702913.html 01st December 2008 7 Day Weather Forecast Is It Worth The Paper Its Written On Weather forecasting is becoming more accurate. I don't think there is much doubt about that. With the introduction of ever more sophisticated technology, both computerised and satellite, any weather professional can be more confident than ever about his a... http://www.a1articles.com/7-day-weather-forecast-is-it-worth-the-paper-its-written-on-692115.html 23rd November 2008 World Weather 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 is less dense... http://www.a1articles.com/world-weather-feel-the-weight-on-your-shoulders-692114.html 23rd November 2008 The Wild Weather Race That So Nearly Became A Tragedy This weekend in the Lake District 1,700 fell runners, out of a total of 2,500 became stranded in atrocious weather conditions. Fortunately, eventually, every single one of them was either rescued or returned safely of their own accord, but the recriminati... http://www.a1articles.com/the-wild-weather-race-that-so-nearly-became-a-tragedy-678563.html 30th October 2008 Does Covert Hypnosis Exist The term 'hypnosis' is misleading. Hypnosis is derived from a Greek root word meaning sleep and is as much related to sleep as I am to George Bush. When in the hypnotic state you are not asleep, far from it, often your senses become sharpened and you have... http://www.a1articles.com/does-covert-hypnosis-exist-664958.html 14th October 2008 Hurricane Vince - The Worlds Most Unusual Storm Hurricane Vince made landfall on October 11th 2005. However, this landfall was on mainland Europe, making it the first ever tropical cyclone to achieve such a feat! Vince was the 12th named hurricane of a very busy season that spawned hurricanes Rita... http://www.a1articles.com/hurricane-vince--the-worlds-most-unusual-storm-612317.html 01st September 2008 Another Striking Sign of Global Warming As the world continues to heat up the impacts are becoming more obvious. This week a huge sheet of ice has broken away from an ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic. Giant sheets of ice measuring almost seven square miles, which is 20 square kilometres ... http://www.a1articles.com/another-striking-sign-of-global-warming-604435.html 20th August 2008 Let It Rain, But Not On The Olympics For years man has tried to alter the weather in his favour. There is little doubt that science has the capabilities, but should we really go there? We have been trying to alter the weather for years! American Indians tried to produce rain in times of... http://www.a1articles.com/let-it-rain-but-not-on-the-olympics-601475.html 16th August 2008 The Power of a Carbon Bomb Our planet is under threat from a possible "carbon bomb". This articles describes what this phenomenon is, its consequences and if it can be stopped The world's wetlands contain approximately 771 billion tons of greenhouse gases, namely carbon diox... http://www.a1articles.com/the-power-of-a-carbon-bomb-598232.html 14th August 2008 How to Measure the Weather These days we can all measure the weather. For some the knowledge that it is cool or warm, wet or dry, windy or still, is enough. However for others it is good to record the weather and know exactly what is going on! There are five basic instruments ... http://www.a1articles.com/how-to-measure-the-weather-587110.html 23rd July 2008 Hurricane Bertha, a Prophetess of Doom? 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 w... http://www.a1articles.com/hurricane-bertha-a-prophetess-of-doom-580210.html 18th July 2008 Red Sky At Night "Red sky at night, shepherd's delight. Red in the morning, shepherd's warning." This is probably the most famous of weather folklore and, as is so often the case, has been passed down through generations but has some basis in truth. As the sun sinks slow... http://www.a1articles.com/red-sky-at-night-576959.html 15th July 2008 The Ice Age Cometh This winter (2007-2008) snow fall and snow cover has been at its greatest over North America, Siberia and China since 1966. And the Arctic ice sheet, which for so long has been all but doomed by modern climate models, has had a resurgence. Of course, thi... http://www.a1articles.com/the-ice-age-cometh-570365.html 06th July 2008 I Don't Care What The Weatherman Says. It is clear that weather forecasting is only predictable up to a certain point. This is due to the huge number of differing influences that can affect a predictable climate. Topgraphy, sea temperature, wind speed, city heat islands.....these are just some... http://www.a1articles.com/i-dont-care-what-the-weatherman-says-565044.html 27th June 2008 Vilolent But Local Winds. What's Blowing Towards You? Some Violent Winds of the World 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 ... http://www.a1articles.com/vilolent-but-local-winds-whats-blowing-towards-you-562570.html 25th June 2008 The Greatest British Storm - The Severest of Weather The worst storm ever recorded in the UK struck in the 18th century killing thousands and destroying huge amounts of property and uprooting hundreds of thousands of trees. On the night of November 26th, 1703, the "Great Storm" hit southern Britain. By the... http://www.a1articles.com/the-greatest-british-storm--the-severest-of-weather-561977.html 23rd June 2008 Will a Warmer World Have Fewer Storms? Recent research from the US suggests that the number of Hurricanes and Tropical cyclones experienced in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will decrease as a result of global warming. At the same time there will be a slight increase in the intensity of these... http://www.a1articles.com/will-a-warmer-world-have-fewer-storms-545310.html 22nd May 2008 Cyclone Nargis - A Tsunami Scale Disaster? Nargis formed into a tropical cyclone on April 27, 2008, in the central Bay of Bengal about 360 miles off of the southeast coast of India. Cyclone Nargis was, when it made landfall around the mouth of the Ayeyawaddy (Irrawaddy) river, about 220 kilometres... http://www.a1articles.com/cyclone-nargis--a-tsunami-scale-disaster-538722.html 15th May 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 is less dense... http://www.a1articles.com/air-pressure-feel-the-weight-on-your-shoulders-533678.html 08th May 2008 23 Huge Twister Facts Tornado Fact 1. During its 3½ hour life, the 'Tri-State' tornado that passed through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18th 1925, killed 695 people along its 219 mile path making it Tthe deadliest ever tornado. Tornado Fact 2. Tornadoes are meas... http://www.a1articles.com/23-huge-twister-facts-527560.html 01st May 2008 Self-Hypnosis to Relax Use this simple self-hypnosis process to quickly and easily relax in just ten minutes. Practice and soon you will be able to relax at will! A great way to help you fall asleep. Some people find it easy to relax, others find it very difficult. This arti... http://www.a1articles.com/selfhypnosis-to-relax-525908.html 29th April 2008 How to Completely Relax in Ten Minutes A simple way to relax in ten minutes... Some people find it easy to relax, others find it very difficult. This article is aimed at those who find it difficult. This process is excellent to use if you are having trouble falling asleep at night or just... http://www.a1articles.com/how-to-completely-relax-in-ten-minutes-514812.html 10th April 2008 Wireless Weather Stations 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. Wi... http://www.a1articles.com/wireless-weather-stations-510579.html 07th April 2008 Beat Your Insomnia Insomnia Insomnia is a condition in which you have trouble falling or staying asleep. While insomnia can be a sign of a physical disorder for most people it is an effect of bad habits, stress, tension and anxiety. Insomnia also can limit the en... http://www.a1articles.com/beat-your-insomnia-509613.html 06th April 2008 23 Facts You Maybe Don't care About Tornadoes 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... http://www.a1articles.com/23-facts-you-maybe-dont-care-about-tornadoes-508803.html 04th April 2008 The Jet Stream and Us. The jet stream is a narrow ribbon of strong winds blowing in higher levels of the atmosphere. Jet stream winds are generally located at approximately 30,000 to 35,000 feet (9,000 to 10,500 m) above sea level. The speed of these strong jet stream winds can... http://www.a1articles.com/the-jet-stream-and-us-508765.html 04th April 2008