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weather satellite artificial satellite used to gather data on a global basis for improvement of weather forecasting. Information includes cloud cover, storm location, temperature, and heat balance in the earth's atmosphere. The first weather satellites in the United States were those of the Tiros... Read more
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Search and Rescue Commercial search and rescue missions to retrieve and repair valuable satellites may become commonplace in the twenty-first century. Telecommunications companies and other businesses typically spend between $50 million and $300 million to manufacture and... Read more
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Weather forecasting Weather forecasting is the attempt by meteorologists to predict the state of the atmosphere at some future time and the weather conditions that may be expected. Weather forecasting is the single most important practical reason for the existence of meteorology as a science.... Read more
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World Meteorological Organization World Meteorological Organization
World Meteorological Organization (WMO), specialized agency of the United Nations; established in 1951 with headquarters at Geneva. It replaced the International Meteorological Organization, which was established in 1878. WMO aims at promoting international cooperation between the world's... Read more
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Comsat Corporation 6560 Rock Spring DriveBethesda, Maryland 20817U.S.A.(301) 214-3000Fax: (301) 214-7100Web site: http://www.comsat.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1963 as Communications Satellite CorporationEmployees: 3,766Sales: $1.01 billion (1996)Stock Exchanges: New York Chicago... Read more
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cable television the transmission of televised images to viewers by means of coaxial cables. Cable systems receive the television signal, which is sent out over cables to individual subscribers, by a common antenna (CATV) or satellite dish. Early cable systems developed in the late 1940s to improve... Read more
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Decision-Making AUTOMATIC VS. DELIBERATIVE PROCESSES FRAMING EFFECTS THE FUNDAMENTAL ATTRIBUTION ERROR AFFECTIVE FORECASTING DISCOUNTING THE FUTURE BIBLIOGRAPHY Standard models of decision-making hold that rational agents maximize expected utility. These models presuppose a notion of... Read more

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