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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Rusty Anderson <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, August 28, 2006 1:10
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'> Subject:</span></b> ThorGuard Lightning
Prediction System</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>To: All New Students, Faculty & Staff</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Thor Guard Lightning Prediction System </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Texas A&M-Commerce is being protected by the Thor
Guard lightning prediction system. This is the same system used
exclusively by the PGA Tour, Senior Tour, LPGA and USGA. It was also used
at all 1996 Olympic venues in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:City></st1:place>.
The main sensor is located at Henderson Hall and horn locations are at <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Morris</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Recreation</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Henderson Hall,
Halladay Student Services, Hubbell Hall, Memorial Stadium, and the Band
Marching field behind Whitley. The Thor Guard control panel is located at
the University Police Department in Henderson Hall.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Operating as a fully automatic system, the horns
sound two distinctly different tone sequences. When the probability of
lightning is imminent, a single 15 second blast will alert everyone
accordingly. Whether you are at the stadium, intramural fields, pool or
your courtyard, please seek shelter in an automobile, building or other covered
area. When the danger passes, you may return to your activities when
three short (5 second) blasts are heard.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>In order to keep the entire system operational, we
will test all horn </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>locations on a monthly basis. On the first
Wednesday of every month, at </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0" w:st="on"><font size=2
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>12:00</span></font></st1:time><font
size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
<st1:time Hour="12" Minute="0" w:st="on">Noon</st1:time>, the "All
Clear" (three short blast sequence) will be manually </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>activated, unless there is a potential for dangerous
weather approaching. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:"Courier New"'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>For questions or further information, please call
the Safety/Risk Manager </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>at X5862. Thank you.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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