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- National Weather Service -- Forecasts
For many years, most scanners have included an instant access feature for National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts. Scanning enthusiasts have come to rely on this easy accessibility, especially if threatening weather might be in the forecast. The NWS' SAME technology takes this concept and expands it exponentially. - 1953 -- United States
Established in 1953, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a nonprofit medical research organization that currently supports approximately 325 investigators throughout the United States. Based in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the Institute conducts medical research and supports science education in the United States and biomedical scientists in other countries. The most recent group of 12 investigators was chosen because their combination of scientific expertise and medical training holds great potential for translating basic science discoveries into useful medical treatments. - Honda -- Cars
Honda takes GPS navigation to the next level, planning to add weather data and social networking to its upcoming factory-installed car navi systems. It connects to the Japanese InterNavi Premium Club, showing you what the weather is like wherever you are, and what it will be like on your proposed route. There's ... a social networking service (SNS), where you can bookmark establishments such as restaurants and hotels, letting other subscribers know about your experiences there. more - Cayman Islands -- Caribbean Sea
The Cayman Islands territory is a British crown colony with three branches of government. The executive branch consists of the monarch, governor, chief secretary, and the cabinet, which is composed of an executive council. The monarch is hereditary and appoints the governor who in turn appoints the chief secretary. An important attribute of the executive branch is that no elections take place. The Legislative Assembly elects the executive council. The legislative branch is a unicameral Legislative Assembly with 18 seats. - Sheet -- Sheet Metal
Sheet metal workers in construction may experience periods of unemployment, particularly when construction projects end and economic conditions dampen construction activity. Nevertheless, employment of sheet metal workers is less sensitive to declines in new construction than is the employment of some other construction workers, such as carpenters. Maintenance of existing equipment—which is less affected by economic fluctuations than is new construction—makes up a large part of the work done by sheet metal workers. Installation of new air-conditioning and heating systems in existing buildings continues during construction slumps, as individuals and businesses adopt more energy-efficient equipment to cut utility bills. In addition, a large proportion of sheet metal installation and maintenance is done indoors, so sheet metal workers usually lose less worktime due to bad weather than other construction workers. - Hurricane Rita -- Buildings
GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of Hurricane Rita, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HNS) is pre-positioning satellite terminals and installation teams near areas likely to be affected. This enables HNS to rapidly deploy and provision satellite communications as soon as weather conditions subside. HNS is contacting both current customers and rescue and relief agencies to assess their voice and data communications requirements in the face of this latest hurricane. - Hurricane Andrew
By almost any traditional measure, Hurricane Andrew was the worst natural disasters in disaster recovery history. In addition to the staggering human cost, the valuation of destroyed property was the largest in United States history. At the time of this special report, thousands of individuals and families remain homeless, with no prospects for returning home within weeks; it may be years before life returns to normal in this stricken area. - Tornadoes -- Warnings
Tornadoes are one of weathers most deadly and fascinating forces. Even though they are often limited by size (not being more than one kilometer wide at most) they leave vast areas of destruction and death behind them. They are ... called twisters or cyclones. - Hurricane -- Hurricanes
-- Sarah Collins and Nathan Milan built more than homes during their time as Hurricane Katrina recovery volunteers in 2006. They ... built a relationship that led to their return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a weekend Lutheran wedding. - Exxon Valdez Oil Spill -- Tankers
The first three days after the Exxon Valdez oil spill afforded nearly ideal weather for oil recovery. Seas and winds were calm. But the equipment wasn't ready. Seventeen hours after the grounding, neither the leading edge of the spill nor the grounded tanker had been boomed. The few skimmers on-scene were operating ineffectively.