by Admin | Jun 9, 2014 | Natural Disasters
During a thunderstorm, drafts of warm and cold air are constantly circulating up and down within the clouds. As a result, small drops of water are constantly being brought to high elevations, where they can freeze. These partially frozen drops begin to melt as they...
by Admin | Jun 6, 2014 | Residential
In a previous article, we looked at how rising demand for large homes is driving up the average value of newly built residential properties in the United States. However, for properties of all kinds, it is important to distinguish between the sales price—what a...
by Admin | Jun 4, 2014 | Natural Disasters
Last year, researchers at Stanford University released a study that examines the outlook for extreme weather affecting the United States. Their findings, which were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, indicate that both the frequency of...
by Admin | Jun 2, 2014 | Insurance
A recent survey of more than 500 U.S. companies administered by Microsoft revealed that firms increasingly see value in using cloud-based services in their daily operations, with 86 percent of respondents saying they believe the technology is important to their...
