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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Torontonians encouraged to 'Cut it Out' at Canadian Tire this weekend



The City of Toronto and Canadian Tire are inviting Torontonians to help cut emissions and keep Toronto green and healthy by retiring their old, polluting, gas-powered lawn, garden and snow equipment at four Canadian Tire stores this weekend. 

Cut it Out Toronto! will take place at the Canadian Tire stores listed below on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants will receive $100 off selected Yardworks lawnmowers, $50 off a Yardworks trimmer, or $40 off a Yardworks push mower. The mower and trimmer are cordless, lithium-ion battery powered with Energy Star rated battery chargers. The offer is valid June 4 and 5 only on purchases at the participating Canadian Tire stores identified below.

All items will be collected for responsible dismantling and recycling by members of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association.

Older gas-powered leaf and snowblowers, lawnmowers and trimmers emit a high level of pollutants into the air compared to newer equipment built to more stringent emission standards. According to Environment Canada, running a 10-year-old, gas-powered lawnmower for one hour is equal to driving a new car from Toronto to Ottawa. Significant emissions savings can be achieved by upgrading to a newer model or by replacing old equipment with other environmentally-preferable products, such as push mowers.

Participating Canadian Tire Stores

• 1530 Albion Rd., Etobicoke

• 4630 Sheppard Ave. E., Scarborough

• Centrepoint Mall, 6310 Yonge St., North York

• 825  Eglinton Ave. E., Warden Avenue and Eglinton Avenue

Representatives from the Toronto Environment Office will also be available to provide tips to help customers green their lives.    

Today in the Department of Defense, Friday, June 03, 2011


Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates is traveling.
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn has no public or media events on his schedule.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead will speak at 9 a.m. EDT at the National Capitol Region Battle of Midway Wreath Laying Ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial, Washington, D.C

Real Life Puss n Boots


CBP Unmanned Aircraft Reach 10,000-Hour Milestone



Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that its Office of Air and Marine's Unmanned Aircraft System program has achieved a historic milestone, exceeding 10,000 flight hours.
 click for hi-resOne of CBP's Predator unmanned aircraft systems in flight.
One of CBP's Predator unmanned aircraft systems in flight.

Unveiled in 2005, the highly capable and proven Predator B UAS supports CBP’s primary mission of securing the border and preventing acts of terrorism by helping to identify and intercept potential terrorist and illegal cross-border activity. Manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., the aircraft’s operational capabilities, payload capacity and mission flexibility greatly enhances the agency's enforcement and emergency and disaster response efforts.
The remotely piloted aircraft provide aerial surveillance support for up to 20 hours for personnel on the ground by investigating sensor activity in remote areas to distinguish between real or perceived threats, allowing CBP ground forces to best allocate their resources and efforts, and providing increased visibility even at night or in low light.
 click for hi-resOne of CBP's unmanned aircraft systems is based at Cape Canaveral, Fla., home to NASA's launch facility for the Space Shuttle.
One of CBP's unmanned aircraft systems is based at Cape Canaveral, Fla., home to NASA's launch facility for the Space Shuttle.

CBP also deploys the UAS in support of federal and state directed disaster relief. The Predator B’s capability to provide high-quality, real-time data assessing critical infrastructure before and after catastrophic events makes it an ideal aircraft to support emergency preparations and recovery efforts.
The CBP UAS provided emergency support for the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season and the 2009, 2010 and 2011 Red River floods in the Midwest with excellent results. During the 2011 Red River Flood response, CBP flew and collected 1,778 nautical miles of Synthetic Aperture Radar in 22 days, heralding the single most extensive SAR collection efforts ever achieved. The CBP UAS was also operated in the Gulf of Mexico to assist with oil search efforts during the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Today, CBP operates three Predator B aircraft from Libby Army Airfield in Sierra Vista, Ariz., and two from Grand Forks Air Base in North Dakota. OAM also operates a Predator B maritime variant, the Guardian, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in Florida and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas.
 click for hi-resCBP Office of Air and Marine staff stand with a CBP Predator during the 2009 AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisc.
CBP Office of Air and Marine staff stand with a CBP Predator during the 2009 AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisc.

In March 2008, CBP and the U.S. Coast Guard successfully conducted a demonstration of a maritime variant of the Predator B from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The event was the culmination of more than a year’s work to deploy and demonstrate the integration of a variant of the Predator B within CBP and Coast Guard maritime operations. In November 2008, CBP and the Coast Guard formed a UAS joint program office to identify and address common maritime UAS requirements, including sensors, command and control, data exploitation, logistics training and basing.
CBP currently has two additional Predator B aircraft on order with scheduled delivery dates in early fiscal year 2012. These aircraft will be the new “Dash 7” configuration that can be equipped with either land or maritime radar systems in less than eight hours. Video: B-roll of CBP Unmanned Aircraft Systems )
CBP Unmanned Aircraft System highlights:
  • UAS Predator operations have resulted in the apprehension of 4,865 undocumented aliens and 238 smugglers; the seizure of 33,773 pounds of contraband; and 4,285 sensor activations.
  • OAM has trained over 100 UAS aircrew since program inception.
  • In June 2009, OAM conducted a successful surge operation to the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, operating from the Army’s Wheeler-Sack airfield at Fort Drum, New York, OAM conducted simultaneous UAS law enforcement support operations via satellite, and demonstrated long-endurance UAS operations executed by several OAM UAS command sites.
  • In July 2009, OAM conducted the first-ever UAS landing at a commercial airport for CBP’s participation in Oshkosh. This was also the first time a UAS was on display at a non-military event.
  • To date, CBP has more than ten mission Certificates of Authorization in place, including two that account for approximately 1,200 miles along the U.S.-Mexico border and another that stretches 950 miles along the northern border from Spokane, Wash., to the vicinity of Lake-of-the-Woods, Minn.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

General Officer Announcements




                Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has made the following nominations:
                Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, for reappointment to the rank ofgeneral and for assignment as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  Dempsey is currently serving as the chief of staffU.S. Army, Washington, D.C.
                Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, for reappointment to the rank of general and for assignment as chief of staff, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.  Odierno is currently serving as the commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Va

Weekend events with road closures in Toronto



There are three special events this weekend that all residents and visitors are encouraged to come out and enjoy. These festivals and events are important to the city, injecting hundreds of millions of dollars annually into Toronto’s economy, and they are enjoyed each year by local residents. Businesses in the affected areas are open to pedestrian traffic but some roads will be closed to motorists.

In addition to these events, there is a significant amount of road work taking place in the city this summer.  People are encouraged to take public transit as a greener, faster and more affordable way of getting to their destinations. If you need to drive in these event areas, be patient and allow extra time to get to and from your destination.

Family Fun Fit, Kids of Steel Triathlon (bike race)

Saturday closure:

The westbound lanes of Kingston Road, from Danforth Avenue to Birchmount Road, will be closed on Saturday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Maya’s March

Sunday closure:

Conlins Road, from Ellesmere Road to Military Trail, will be closed on Sunday, June 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Becel Heart & Stroke Ride For Heart

Sunday closure:

•    The Gardiner Expressway will be closed from Carlaw Avenue to the Humber Bridge and the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) will be closed from Highway 401 to the Gardiner Expressway on Sunday, June 5 from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m. to accommodate the Ride for Heart event.
•    An alternative route to use instead of the Gardiner Expressway is Lake Shore Boulevard.  Alternative routes to use instead of the DVP are Bayview Avenue,Leslie Street or Don Mills Road.

Toronto is Canada's largest city and sixth largest government, and home to a diverse population of about 2.6 million people. Toronto's government is dedicated to delivering customer service excellence, creating a transparent and accountable government, reducing the size and cost of government and building a transportation city. For information on non-emergency City services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can dial 311, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Weather Roundup


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ASUS41 KBOX 030110
RWRBOX

REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
900 PM EDT THU JUN 02 2011

NOTE: "FAIR" INDICATES FEW OR NO CLOUDS BELOW 12,000 FEET WITH NO
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER AND/OR OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY. THE FOLLOWING
OBSERVATION LOCATIONS DO NOT REPORT PRESENT WEATHER...PROVINCETOWN...
SMITHFIELD...BLOCK ISLAND...KEENE...AND OXFORD.

MAZALL-030200-
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BOSTON PTCLDY 61 41 47 NW15G26 29.87R
BEVERLY N/A 58 40 51 NW14G24 29.85R
LAWRENCE CLOUDY 59 39 47 NW10G28 29.87R
BEDFORD PTCLDY 55 41 59 NW9 29.86R
BLUE HILL N/A 54 41 61 NW14G23 29.87R
NORWOOD CLEAR 58 41 53 NW9 29.88R
MARSHFIELD N/A N/A N/A N/A MISG N/A
PLYMOUTH PTCLDY 59 41 51 NW10 29.88R
TAUNTON CLEAR 57 42 57 NW8 29.87R
NEW BEDFORD PTCLDY 59 42 53 NW7 29.89R
$$

MAZALL-030200-
CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
FALMOUTH CLOUDY 57 41 54 NW13G21 29.88R
HYANNIS PTCLDY 60 42 51 NW16G30 29.86R
CHATHAM CLOUDY 61 44 53 NW10G20 29.86R
PROVINCETOWN PTCLDY 55 45 67 NW15G22 29.87R
NANTUCKET MOCLDY 61 43 51 NW21G32 29.86R
MARTHAS VNYRD PTCLDY 59 43 55 NW13G21 29.89R
$$

MAZALL-030200-
CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
WORCESTER PTCLDY 52 41 66 W8 29.90R
FITCHBURG PTCLDY 56 42 59 NW9 29.89R
ORANGE PTCLDY 55 42 61 W6 29.89S
SPRINGFIELD PTCLDY 58 43 56 W12 29.91R
WESTFIELD PTCLDY 59 42 53 W9 29.92R
NORTH ADAMS CLOUDY 57 41 55 W10G23 29.93R
PITTSFIELD PTCLDY 55 39 54 NW21G29 29.95R
$$

RIZALL-030200-
RHODE ISLAND

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
PROVIDENCE PTCLDY 58 40 51 W9 29.91R
NEWPORT CLEAR 58 43 57 NW14 29.91R
BLOCK ISLAND PTCLDY 59 45 58 NW7 29.94R
SMITHFIELD CLEAR 54 41 62 W9 29.91R
WESTERLY CLOUDY 61 40 45 W7 29.93R
$$

CTZALL-030200-
CONNECTICUT

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
BRADLEY INTL PTCLDY 58 40 51 W6 29.93R
HARTFORD MOCLDY 63 40 42 NW7G17 29.94R
BRIDGEPORT CLEAR 62 38 40 NW5 29.97R
DANBURY CLEAR 58 40 51 VRB5 29.99R
GROTON CLOUDY 62 40 44 W15G22 29.93R
NEW HAVEN CLEAR 62 40 44 NW5 29.97R
CHESTER MOCLDY 59 41 51 W5 29.96R
MERIDEN PTCLDY 60 40 47 NW7 29.96R
WILLIMANTIC CLOUDY 60 42 51 W5 29.93R
$$

MEZ002-015-021-024-NHZ003-005-008-011-012-014-VTZ005-008-030200-
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
PORTLAND ME MOCLDY 53 41 63 W9 29.80R
BANGOR ME CLOUDY 53 42 66 W5 29.74R
CONCORD NH CLOUDY 55 39 54 NW17G30 29.86R
MANCHESTER NH MOCLDY 57 39 51 NW18G29 29.85R
NASHUA NH CLOUDY 58 41 53 NW9 29.88R
PORTSMOUTH NH CLOUDY 57 39 51 NW20G33 29.82R
JAFFREY NH MOCLDY 53 39 59 NW8G22 29.89S
KEENE NH MOCLDY 54 41 62 W3 29.91S
BURLINGTON VT CLOUDY 54 40 59 NW25G37 29.96R
MT. WASHINGTON FOG 28 28 100 NW78G92 N/A VSB 1/16WCI 6
$$

NYZ052-076-030200-
EASTERN NEW YORK

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
ALBANY PTCLDY 59 41 51 W12 29.97R
NEW YORK CITY PTCLDY 66 40 38 NW18G26 29.98R
$$

ANZALL-030200-
MARINE OBSERVATIONS

STATION/POSITION TIME TEMP WIND PRES VSBY WAVE
AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PER
(UTC) (F) (DEG/KT/KT) (MB) (MI) (FT/S)
BOSTON BUOY 0100 57 54 310/ 19/ 25 1010.2R 3/ 4
BUZZARDS BAY 0100 60 310/ 17/ 19 1012.6R
BUZZARDS BAY WAV NOT AVBL
NANTUCKET SOUND 0100 61 61 310/ 21/ 25 1010.6R 3/ 4
SE OF CAPE COD 0100 57 49 320/ 10/ 12 1010.0R 5/ 6
S OF MONTAUK PT 0100 60 59 1014.3R 4/ 5
MASS BAY-STELLWA 0000 56 50 300/ 14/ 17 1009.7R 1 7/8 2/ 4
ISLE OF SHOALS 0100 55 310/ 25/ 27 1010.3R
S OF BLOCK IS 0100 60 N/A 6/ 5
$$

......................KEY.........................
SKY/WX - SKY CONDITION/PRESENT WEATHER
TMP - TEMPERATURE IN FAHRENHEIT
DWPT - DEWPOINT IN FAHRENHEIT
RH - RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN PERCENT
WIND - DIRECTION AND SPEED IN MPH
PRES - MEAN SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IN INCHES OF HG
WCI - WIND CHILL INDEX
VSB - VISIBILITY IN MILES
HX - HEAT INDEX
TC - TEMPERATURE IN CELSIUS
VRB - VARIABLE WIND DIRECTION
N/A - NOT AVAILABLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE


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NPWBUF


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
336 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2011

NYZ008-012-019>021-030345-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FR.Y.0001.110603T0600Z-110603T1300Z/
LEWIS-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LOWVILLE...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE
336 PM EDT THU JUN 2 2011

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS...LEWIS...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA...CATTARAUGUS AND
ALLEGANY COUNTIES.

* TIMING...BETWEEN 2 AM AND 9 AM EDT.

* TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES DROPPING DOWN AROUND THE MID 30S.

* IMPACTS...AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

* ACROSS CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY FROST CONDITIONS ARE MAINLY ANTICIPATED
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF THE COUNTY WELL AWAY FROM THE LAKESHORE
AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FROST ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IF YOU ARE IN THE ADVISORY AREA YOU
SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED
PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE
AWAY FROM THE COLD.

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