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    Jul 15, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. SkyWarn weather spotter terms

    <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong><a name="A"></a>-A-</strong></span>
    -A- ACCAS (usually pronounced ACK-kis) - AltoCumulus CAStellanus; mid-level clouds (bases generally 8 to 15 thousand feet), of which at least a fraction of their upper parts show cumulus-type development. These clouds often are taller than they are wide,...

    Tags: Values, Travel, Natural Disasters, Science and Technology, Subway Transportation

    2. Jul 15, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Not so everyday weather terms

    <strong>ALGORITHM </strong>- A computer program (or set of programs) which is designed to systematically solve a certain kind of problem. WSR-88D radars (NEXRAD) employ algorithms to analyze radar data and automatically determine storm motion, probability of hail, vertically integrated liquid water, accumulated rainfall, and several other parameters.
    ALGORITHM - A computer program (or set of programs) which is designed to systematically solve a certain kind of problem. WSR-88D radars (NEXRAD) employ algorithms to analyze radar data and automatically determine storm motion, probability of hail,...

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Weather, Weather Statistics, Tornadoes, Weather Reports

    3. Jul 31, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  3. An Update on Agile, Aging Rapper Ghostface Killah Before His New Haven Date on Aug. 4

    <strong>Ghostface Killah</strong>
    Ghostface Killah w/ Sheek Louch, Saigon, Rowdy City, Debo and Krystyle. $25 adv., $28 doors. 8 p.m., Aug. 4. Toad's Place, 300 York St., New Haven, toadsplace.com   Dennis Coles has never let a good opportunity go to waste. The Staten Island, N.Y.-bred...

    Tags: Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Raekwon, Entertainment, Toad's Place, Music

    4. Jul 24, 2012 |Story| KIAH-LTV

  4. Chinese dictionary leaves out gay slang

    Check this out: the latest edition of the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary has added more than 4,000 words to its manifest of acceptable terms and definitions this year -- and left out one. "Tongzhi" is both the Mandarin and Cantonese word for comrade. But since the 1980's it's come to represent something else altogether.
    KIAH
    Check this out: the latest edition of the Contemporary Chinese Dictionary has added more than 4,000 words to its manifest of acceptable terms and definitions this year -- and left out one. "Tongzhi" is both the Mandarin and Cantonese word for comrade. But...

    Tags: Social Issues

    5. May 27, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 10 things you might not know about losers

    We're at a loss to explain two things: Why JPMorgan Chase took a $2 billion bath on risky trades, and how the <a href="http://chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> can maintain such futility, holding the worst record in the National League. It appears to be high season for lowliness, with both JPMorgan and the Cubs among the Elite of Defeat. Some other losers:
    We're at a loss to explain two things: Why JPMorgan Chase took a $2 billion bath on risky trades, and how the Chicago Cubs can maintain such futility, holding the worst record in the National League. It appears to be high season for lowliness, with both...

    Tags: Halle Berry, Newspaper and Magazine, Andrew Jackson, Entertainment, Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    6. Jun 1, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  6. A Word, Please: All the rules that are fit only for print

    I love online dictionaries. They’re so convenient, especially for someone who, like me, must consult two different ones on a regular basis. Within minutes of checking “Webster’s New World College Dictionary” at yourdictionary....

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine

    7. Jun 1, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  7. A Word, Please: Old-fashioned dictionaries can unlock mysteries

    I love online dictionaries. They're so convenient, especially for someone who, like me, must consult two different ones on a regular basis. Within minutes of checking Webster's New World College Dictionary at yourdictionary.com for a newspaper article I'...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Mystery (genre)

    8. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Journalists and grammar

    The Baltimore Sun
    You may imagine that journalists, because they make their bread by wielding language, would (a) know something about grammar and usage and (b) write about grammar and usage intelligently. If so, you have a vivid imagination. I put it to you...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, The Wall Street Journal

    9. Apr 2, 2012 | RedEye

  9. You (Still) Can’t Say That on TV?

    Off The Markley
    It should come as no surprise that as a happy proponent of vulgarity, I don’t think there’s much point in TV, radio, newspapers and other media censoring language. Let’s focus on a specific case: the word to which my parents referred...
    10. Nov 21, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Movie Review: Arthur Christmas

    Frankly My Dear - Orlando Sentinel
    “Arthur Christmas” is a spirited, comically chaotic and adorably anarchic addition to the world's over-supply of holiday cartoons. It's very British, in other words — from its producers (Aardman, the folks who gave us “Wallace &...
    11. Dec 4, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 10 things you might not know about tipping

    For many Americans, the holidays mean tipping. There are gifts for the newspaper carrier, the postal worker, the baby sitter. And now, here's a holiday tip for you &#8212; 10 facts a-leaping:
    For many Americans, the holidays mean tipping. There are gifts for the newspaper carrier, the postal worker, the baby sitter. And now, here's a holiday tip for you — 10 facts a-leaping: 1 The nation's best tippers dine in New Orleans, leaving an...

    Tags: Employees, Tourism and Leisure, Chicago Restaurants, Chestnuts, Career and Workplace

    12. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. State police stop talking in code

    Cops are starting to talk like the rest of us.
    Cops are starting to talk like the rest of us. The Maryland State Police became the latest law enforcement agency to throw out its cryptic language, directing officers this week to stop telling each other "10-4" and instead just say "OK." It's a...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Virginia), Anne Arundel County, Radio, FEMA, Entertainment

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