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• When Disaster Strikes, Protect Your Pets

  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Flooding disasters don't just affect people - they also affect pets, and pets depend on people for their safety. The West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) advise that the best protection for your pet is to plan ahead.

• NASA Announces Request For Information On Von Braun Collection

  WASHINGTON - On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the historic first moon landing, NASA is seeking ideas from the public, academia, and industry about how to analyze and catalog notes from spaceflight pioneer Wernher von Braun into an electronic, searchable database or other system.

• Communication In Today's Conflicts

  How is the expansion of the internet and, more specifically, web 2.0 social media affecting communication and the media in today's conflicts? A short conference at NATO Headquarters on 6 July, organized by the NATO Library and the Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI), will address this question.

• Helping Kids Overcome Their Disaster Fears

  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. - When kids see news about a storm or flood or other kind of disaster it can make them feel helpless, experts say. Or they may hear their friends or relatives talking about what happened to them during a storm or flood; the kids' eyes widen and their ears perk up. They wonder if they could be hurt in a disaster.

• NASA Announces Apollo Anniversary Events, News Conference

  WASHINGTON - NASA has announced a schedule of events to commemorate the achievements of the Apollo program and the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing. Among the activities is a news conference with astronauts from several Apollo missions scheduled for 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. EDT, July 20, in the James Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington. NASA Headquarters is located at 300 E St., S.W.

• FAA Administrator Calls For Commitment to Regional Airline Safety

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced an expedited review of flight and rest rules and called on U.S. airlines and unions to respond, by July 31, with specific commitments to strengthen safety at regional and major airlines by insisting that airlines obtain all available FAA pilot records, among other actions.

• NASA Selects Proposals to Enhance Science Education and Outreach

  WASHINGTON - NASA has selected four organizations to share approximately $18 million over five years for education and public outreach activities to help inspire the next generation of science leaders and explorers. The cooperative agreements support the astrophysics, heliophysics, planetary and Earth divisions of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, which is providing the funding for the activities.

• NASA Awards Two Small Explorer Development Contracts

  WASHINGTON - NASA has selected two science proposals to be developed into full missions as part of the agency's Small Explorer, or SMEX, Program. The selections will implement projects that will study our sun and some of the most exotic objects in the universe, such as neutron stars and black holes.

• Secretary Napolitano Announces $15 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Orlando International Airport

  ORLANDO, FLA. - U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano this week announced approximately $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the construction of two new inline baggage handling systems at Orlando International Airport (MCO) - a project designed to accelerate the passenger check-in process and enhance screening capabilities and airport safety.

• NOAA and Partners to Conduct Survey of Civil War Ironclad USS Monitor

  NOAA and partnering organizations are deploying scuba divers and state-of-the-art technology this week to study the current condition of the USS Monitor, a Civil War shipwreck protected by a NOAA national marine sanctuary.