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Saving lives in "Tornado Alley" through state-of-the art weather forecasting and warning systems Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:31PMOn Jan. 10, 2008 in Caledonia, Miss., a powerful tornado with winds up to 155 mph exploded from the sky, ripping apart the town's elementary school and hurling a school bus onto the roof of the gymnasium. Weather forecasting - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Business
Fed Faces: Enhanced weather predictions, early warnings save lives in tornado belt Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:13PMJoseph Schaefer Former Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center Best known for: Enhancing the scientific knowledge regarding tornadoes and severe weather conditions, and translating these findings into state-of-the-art advance for... Tornado - Meteorology - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Weather
ROTC cadet ready for rigors of military life Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:12AMWhen Kathleen Crockett reports for her first day at the Texas A&M ROTC Corps of Cadets, she will already be accustomed to the demanding Air Force lifestyle
Supercomputer predicts cyclones 5 days ahead Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:29PMA NASA supercomputer has enabled researchers to predict the birth of a cyclone five days in advance, a first for storm-modeling that might improve forecasting and emergency preparedness. Supercomputer - NASA - Technology - Space - Education
Chance To Win A Free Life Jacket Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:57AMChief Meteorologist Wesley Sass came to Zanesville in February of 2003, just in time for the big President's Weekend snowstorm. Originally from Dubuque, Iowa, he says he's used to rapidly changing weather.
Supercomputer Reproduces Cyclone's Birth Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:11AMAs a teen in his native Taiwan, Bo-wen Shen observed helplessly as typhoon after typhoon pummeled the small island country. Without advanced forecasting systems, the storms left a trail of human loss and property destruction in their wake. Determined to find ways to stem the devastation, Shen chose a career studying tropical weather and atmospheric science.Now a NASA-funded research scientist at ...
Supercomputer reproduces Cyclone's birth Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:49AMWashington, July 22 : As a teen in his native Taiwan, Bo-wen Shen observed helplessly as typhoon after typhoon pummeled the small island country. Without advanced forecasting systems, the storms left a trail of human loss and property destruction in their wake.
Into the storms Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:02AMNORMAN — Bison Witches Bar and Deli in Norman will make its television debut this fall. The restaurant was selected to be used in promotional filming for a Discovery Channel series based on the adventures of three Norman storm chasers.
Delta, Organization of Black Airline Pilots Fly 11th Annual 'Dream Flight' to Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:29PMDelta Air Lines and the Organization of Black Airline Pilots today flew aspiring aviation professionals to the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on the 11th annual "Dream Flight".
One of Us: Bolles graduate to lead the Naval Academy’s brigade this fall Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:24AMWhen Caroline Barlow graduated from The Bolles School, she described the path ahead as a “hard road.” She had decided to follow the example of her older sister, Allison, who graduated from the Naval Academy on the same weekend Caroline graduated from Bolles. Now, three years later, things are working out pretty well. She’s in Annapolis, serving as Starboard Battalion commander, supervising about ...
Scottish Open 2010: Phil Mickelson misses cut as torrential rain lashes Loch Lomond Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:24PMPhil Mickelson passes up chance to be world No1 as the heavens open up at the Scottish Open.
OU grad student chosen to work with NASA Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:04AMSelected over 55 other proposals, OU graduate student Zac Flamig was selected to participate in an upcoming Earth and Space Science Fellowship Program with NASA.
La Jolla resident attends Naval Academy seminar Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:48PMWilliam Main Jr. La Jolla resident and Cathedral Catholic High School student William Main Jr., 17, was one of a select group of approximately 2,250 young men and women invited by the U.S. Naval Academy to attend its Summer Seminar program this year. More than 17,000 students applied from around the nation and internationally to attend the program, for those who have completed their junior year ...
'Weather wizard' a fixture at annual event Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 11:52PMCOPLIN PLANTATION -- Storm Waters hasn't missed a Round River Rendezvous in 17 years, and the other environmental activists behind the Earth First! movement are better off because of it.
'Career Camps' are in Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 1:11PM "Career Camps" at Mohawk Valley Community College offer an alternative to the lazy days of summer.
Briefing: British medical group offers view on fetal pain Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 12:17AMLONDON — Human fetuses cannot feel pain before the age of 24 weeks, a British medical association said Friday — delivering a setback for anti-abortion activists campaigning to lower the country's 24-week time limit. Lawmakers who were considering lowering the limit to 20-22 weeks had commissioned the study by the Royal College of Obstetri-cians and Gynecologists. Citing evidence from medical ...
East Bay team studies wildfires Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 5:37PMA San Jose State instructor leads an effort to compile data that could help save lives and property.
The changing colours of landscape art Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 3:55PMThe earliest recorded date of the use of the word "landscape" for a painting is from 1598.
Oil spill hits Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 5:11AMThe massive Gulf oil spill made its presence felt along Alabama's coastline again Tuesday, from gooey slop on Baldwin County beaches to new lawsuits filed in court to worries about the possibility of the first named hurricane of the Atlantic season.
UN climate panel names 831-strong group of scientists to write its 5th report Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 4:53AMGENEVA - The U.N. science body on climate change has released a list of 831 scientists who will write its fifth report on global warming.
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College Notebook: June 18, 2010 Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 2:53AMA periodic update on how area athletes are faring at the intercollegiate level.
Local runner among nation's best Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:26AMPSU's Tyler McCandless, from Northampton High, earns All-American status in track. Logging high mileage over the past three years combined with just letting things unfold this spring has earned Northampton High grad Tyler McCandless the All-American status he's dreamed about since his senior year as a Konkrete Kid.
Teachers, students back block schedule Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 11:52AMThe block schedule system in Oswego School District's two high schools is on the agenda for discussion during the school board's next workshop meeting set for Monday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at Oswego East High School.
Famous face forecasting our weather at National Weather Service Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 9:47PMWhen Steve Lyons decided to leave The Weather Channel after 12 seasons as its severe weather and hurricane expert, he wanted to return to his roots — weather forecasting.
RICK SMITH: The rest of the weatherman's story Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 7:36PMThe problem with writing newspaper stories is you never have quite enough space to tell stories.
NHS top students planning for college Saturday, June 12, 2010 @ 12:27PMTwo Northview High School graduates have big plans for their future, and if their past actions are an indication, both will be successful.
Quick Look Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 2:53PMSpeaker Chamal Rajapaksa has decided to allow Parliamentarians to bring laptops (computers) into Parliament. A senior officer of the Parliament stated that all Government and Opposition members could bring laptops into the House hereafter.
RICK SMITH: Steve Lyons, famous face forecasting for NWS San Angelo Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 9:52PMWhen Dr. Steve Lyons decided to leave The Weather Channel after 12 seasons as its severe weather and hurricane expert, he wanted to return to his roots — weather forecasting.“I’m a scientist and a public servant at heart,” he said. “I wanted to do public service that can save people’s lives.
May data: little change Monday, June 7, 2010 @ 1:53AMThe El Nino seems to be ending,…
Service at the heart of this career Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 11:11PMALBANY -- "In fifth grade, I decided I wanted to be what I then called a 'weatherman,' " says Raymond O'Keefe. That was the year he memorized the Dewey decimal numbers for the meteorology books and tried to read every one in the library.
Video: Famous weather guy visits class at St. Joan’s Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 12:23PMEVESHAM—A camera-loving group of fifth and sixth grade students at St. Joan of Arc School got their 15 minutes of fame when meteorologist Doug Kammerer of CBS3 broadcast his “Weather Wednesday” segments for “Talk Philly at Noon” live from the school earier this month.
Couple keep eyes on sky Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 11:37PMWARREN - Emily Wells has kept her eyes on the sky most of her life. Where some people scope out the clouds looking for animals, people or cartoon characters, Wells looks for clues to help her determine whether danger is brewing on the horizon. "I don't look at the clouds and see puffy white shapes or anything," the Warren woman explained last week.
BP Oil Spill Threatens Wider Coastline as Storm Season Starts Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 4:34AMOil from the biggest spill in U.S. history could spread this week to threaten the coasts of Mississippi and Alabama, according a weather forecast that comes as the Atlantic hurricane season officially starts.
Al Kaprielian is back - online Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 11:10AMThere’s a familiar, yet unexpected, face on the Telegraph’s weather page today: Al Kaprielian, whose quarter-century of quirky weather forecasts (“good e-e-e-evening!”) on Channel 50 made him a New Hampshire institution, is preparing to launch a new meteorology career online.
Mik Moore Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 12:43PMMik Moore is a 2010 Student of Distinction from Peninsula High School. Mik Moore is a scholar athlete who wants to work in the environmental sciences field. One of his ideas is to become a weatherman at a prominent news network after he studies meteorology or oceanography.
BHS girls track star Condia Smith follows brother to EIU Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 9:05PMBLOOMINGTON — Every college tries to get good athletes who arealso good people.
No warning of flooding as train derails Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 6:56PMTrain with dangerous cargo derails east of Kalgoorlie after warning cancelled.
Hutchings Career Center opens its programs to students systemwide Sunday, May 23, 2010 @ 9:54PMThe Bibb County school system’s rising seniors who want to learn automotive basics or aspects of flying an airplane can now take those classes as electives at the Hutchings Career Center.
Byrd scientists travel from one end of the planet to the other to tell Earth's changing story Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 11:20PMThey travel in hot-air balloons above Tanzania; with donkeys through glaciers in the Andes; on snowmobiles across vast, icy plateaus in Antarctica; and aboard ships that sail the frigid seas off Greenland.
Weather forecasting a breeze for Scirto Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 2:03PMKLTV-Channel 7 Chief Meteorologist Mark Scirto gave Gilmer Rotarians an account of how he became a weatherman and what his duties require as he follows the ever-changing weather in 24 Northeast Texas counties.
Testing out the air way up high Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 11:05AMInternational Learn to Fly Day teaches reporter how to fly -- or not freak out with his hands on the controls.
Novices take to the skies on learn-to-fly day Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 10:59AM"Ahhhhhhhhh …" I groaned through my clenched teeth. The small white Cessna C-172 began listing to the left roughly 4,000 feet above Orange County, N.Y., and the flight instructor sitting next to me had just taken his hands off his set of controls.
Never too old to graduate Sunday, May 16, 2010 @ 5:59AMNORMAN — There isn’t much Mark Clayton hasn’t done on a football field. He was a two-time All-American at Oklahoma and rewrote most of the receiving records in the process.
Pocahontas holds career day Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 5:48PMPocahontas Junior High School held its third annual Career Day on Friday for their students.
Preakness: Saturday might be mudder's day | Triple threat? Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 10:53PMPimlico not expected to be as sloppy as Derby, but rain would again give edge to Super Saver You're going to have to forgive Super Saver's owners, his trainer and his jockey if they happen to do a successful rain dance tonight in preparation for the 135th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Saturday might be mudder's day at Preakness Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 10:28PMPimlico not expected to be as sloppy as Derby, but rain would again give edge to Super Saver You're going to have to forgive Super Saver's owners, his trainer and his jockey if they happen to do a successful rain dance tonight in preparation for the 135th running of the Preakness.
Saturday might be mudder's day at Preakness Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 10:11PMPimlico not expected to be as sloppy as Derby, but rain would again give edge to Super Saver Pimlico not expected to be as sloppy as Derby, but rain would again give edge to Super Saver
Rain expected on Friday but not on Preakness Saturday Thursday, May 13, 2010 @ 8:40PMBALTIMORE — You're going to have to forgive Super Saver's owners, his trainer and his jockey if they happen to do a successful rain dance on Friday night in preparation for the 135th running of the Preakness.
Injured Hurricane Ike to miss Preakness Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 12:23PMHurricane Ike is out of the Preakness with an injury in his left hind leg. Preakness Stakes - Hurricane Ike - sport - Meteorology - Weather Phenomena