At the board's hearing in May, the NTSB will look into a number of topics, including the effect of ice on the aircraft's performance, cold weather operations, the crew's experience and sleep issues.
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The priority is, as it has been all along, to restore adequate coolant to the fuel ponds and the reactors themselves - while hoping that earthquake aftershocks and bad weather do not hamper operations any more.
Two camera systems take color photos and high-definition video to study the Martian landscape, track weather conditions and aid in driving operations.
The spokeswoman said other contributing factors included adverse weather conditions, and more westerly operations since the start of phase two of the trial.
None of the large cranes at the site was used to move heavy steel beams after midnight, but it was not immediately clear whether the windy weather prompted authorities to suspend crane operations.
Volkswagen, a much larger company that can lean on its higher-margin luxury brands and strong global operations, has been able to weather the storm more easily by cutting prices and taking market share from weaker rivals like Fiat, Peugeot, Ford Motor and General Motors.
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But in general, waiting for the weather to abate so we can move on with recovery operations.
The alert was the first since nine climbers were rescued in Snowdonia in two separate operations last weekend which were also hampered by bad weather.
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At the company's operations center, employees keep constant tabs on coordinating operations across the globe, including everything from world events to weather.
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"In particular it was because of the severe weather that affected not only their hubs in Dallas and Chicago but also operations on the northeast coast, " ING Barings analyst Ray Niedl said.
First, hospitals need to focus on preparedness and resilience in their design and operations so they can be critical players in responding to extreme weather events, rather than being one of the victims.
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But a solar storm has the potential to disrupt the shielding effect, and severe space weather can have harmful effects on a wide array of technological systems, including satellite operations, communications, navigation and electric power grids.
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Karl Kohler, chief executive of Tata Steel's European operations, said the proposals were part of a strategy to "transform ourselves into an all-weather steel producer, capable of succeeding in difficult economic conditions".
Rough weather since Hurricane Alex passed through the Gulf, to the south of the spill, has hampered clean-up operations for the last week.
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