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Lot
Lot in the Book of Genesis, the son of Abraham's brother Haran. Lot settled in Sodom and received a warning of its destruction. As he fled with his family, his wife, disobeying God's orders, looked back at the city and was turned into a pillar of salt. In biblical ethnography, Lot is considered... Read more |
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Ladybug
Ladybug (or Ladybird) Popular name of the colorful red-spotted beetle of the family Coccinellidae of the order Coleoptera. It is the subject of many folklore superstitions. It brings children, warns of danger, forecasts length of life by the number of its spots, or warns of death. In British and... Read more |
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warning coloration
warning coloration (aposematic coloration) The conspicuous markings of an animal that make it easily recognizable and warn would-be predators that it is a poisonous, foul-tasting, or dangerous species. For example, the yellow-and-black striped abdomen of the wasp warns of its sting. See also... Read more |
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Consumer Product Safety Act
CONSUMER PROTECTION Older consumers are just like all other consumers in many ways. They want to get fair treatment in the market place and avoid unscrupulous or sharp business dealings. Consumer expectations A fair marketplace supports several general rights. An important right is the... Read more |
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frost
frost or hoarfrost, ice formed by the condensation of atmospheric water vapor on a surface when the temperature of the surface is below 32°F (0°C). In the formation of frost, a gas (water vapor) is changed directly to a solid (see dew ). Frost often appears as a light feathery deposit... Read more |
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Titanic
Titanic , British liner that sank on the night of Apr. 14-15, 1912, less than three hours after crashing into an iceberg in the N Atlantic S of Newfoundland. More than 1,500 lives were lost. The Titanic, thought to be the fastest ship afloat and almost unsinkable, was on her maiden voyage and... Read more |
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William Dawes
William Dawes 1745-99, figure in the American Revolution, b. Boston, Mass. On the night of Apr. 18, 1775, Dawes rode from Boston, via Brighton Bridge, to Lexington, warning the countryside of the British advance. At Lexington, he was joined by Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott . On the way to... Read more |
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Samuel Prescott
Samuel Prescott , 1751-c.1777, American Revolutionary figure, b. Concord, Mass. On the night of Apr. 18, 1775, he, Paul Revere , and William Dawes set out to warn the countryside of the British advance toward Concord. Revere was captured on the way, but Prescott got through with the news. He was... Read more |
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Whistleblower
22. Whistleblower Statutes Whistleblower statutes protect employees when they find themselves in the difficult position of discovering their employer violating a law or in some way breaching the public trust. If the employer is warned of the problem but takes no action, or asks the employee to keep... Read more |
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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), introduced by the International maritime organization in 1992, this forms part of the regulations laid down by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. It broadcasts Marine Safety Information (MSI), such as weather warnings,... Read more |
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Weather radios, more than a nerd's tool.
...The types of warnings broadcast via...news, weather radio sends out alerts...than 900 weather radios worth about...of an ordinary radio clock, the special...imminent or under way. The radios ... |
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Washington State Officials Utilize Weather Radio for Expanded Use.
...The types of warnings broadcast via...news, weather radio sends out alerts...than 900 weather radios worth about...ordinary clock-radio, the special...imminent or under way. The radios are ... |
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Where's the weather?
...Yacht Race is fast approaching...on the way home...totally on radio sources...broadcast weather information...Marine. Weather information (warnings, forecasts...broadcast the weather listed below. Vessels ... |
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Strategy.com Announces Beta Availability of its Newest Channel - Strategy.com...
...gardeners might receive alerts from Strategy.com Weather via mobile phone...temperatures are fast approaching. Commuters could receive a telephone...Strategy.com Weather enables users...severe weather ... |
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GOVERNOR SIGNS PROCLAMATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK.
...GREETINGS: WHEREAS, severe weather is a yearly event in Kansas...helped to provide additional warning to individuals caught outside...WHEREAS, an all Hazards NOAA Weather Radio is the fastest way to receive ... |
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Weather or Not to Boat.(Brief Article)
...observe dark, fast moving clouds headed your way, it is too...conditions. * GALE WARNING: To indicate...knots. * STORM WARNING: To indicate...listen to their radios for subsequent...case hurricane warnings are issued. * ... |
 "The Washington Times (Washington, DC)")
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New technology to spread terrorist alerts.(NATION)
...for severe weather reports...over local radio stations...alert and warning notifications...newer and faster ways to communicate...country can receive the signal...they wish to receive, such as ... |
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TORNADO PREPAREDNESS REQUIRES PLAN
...tornado season fast approaching...programming a NOAA Weather Radio. Remember...headed your way. It could...Monitor NOAA Weather Radio, commercial...the latest weather forecasts...WATCHES and ... |
 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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HIGH-TECH ROADS
...SundayNeed fast traffic info...efforts are under way to get "real...traditional radio traffic advisories...highway advisory radio. The signs also will post weather alerts, warning drivers of hazards...change the signs ... |
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Who can forecast the worst weather? (National Weather Service in competition...
...the hazard warning business...was Accu-Weather, Inc.'s...A private weather forecasting...Pennsylvania, Accu-Weather was, by some...of harm's way. The storm...prepared to receive them. In the...issuance of ... |
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