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How NIST Learns from Horrific Disaster

Cars That Think

NIST's wind maps are used to calculate potential wind loads on new buildings, and ultimately help to support the development of building codes. On the evening of Sunday, 22 May 2011, a multiple-vortex tornado touched down in the city of Joplin, Missouri. Nine months in to Lombardo's job, however, everything changed.

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How NIST Learns from Horrific Disaster

Cars That Think

NIST's wind maps are used to calculate potential wind loads on new buildings, and ultimately help to support the development of building codes. On the evening of Sunday, 22 May 2011, a multiple-vortex tornado touched down in the city of Joplin, Missouri. Nine months in to Lombardo's job, however, everything changed.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

The Truth About Cars

So you can imagine my delight upon being informed that I had been tapped for a driving event that required a license featuring a cycle endorsement. Full Disclosure: Can-Am invited me out to Lake George, NY, to experience the Spyder F3 and RT Limited during the kickoff event for the Road Warrior Foundation’s charity ride to Nixa, Missouri.