We've got a great weather window coming up, and I'm just picturing that Florida shore and finally getting to those Florida Keys.

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Sears, for example, has developed a response model based on weather, e.g. targeted emails on window AC units during a heat wave targeted at relevant zip codes 3-5 days after a heat wave.

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He said a "lucky window" of four days in May when dry weather had allowed him to fill his barn with silage for the winter, whereas his neighbouring farmer had suffered six weeks of "relentless" rain.

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Typical townhouses in Havana were fitted with grand colonnaded portales (porches) to provide shade and shelter from the tropical weather, and rejas, metal bars, were secured over open window panes to protect against burglaries and allow for a freer circulation of air.

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The launch was originally scheduled for the 13 December but poor weather scuppered those plans and organisers were forced to wait for a decent window for take-off.

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For instance, HTC Sense introduces a customizable active lockscreen experience that transforms the lockscreen into a real-time window to the most important information and content, such as social updates, photos, weather or stock updates that are viewed by simply turning on the display.

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