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‘Cat 6′ hurricane simulator with 200 mph winds
Read full article: ‘Cat 6′ hurricane simulator with 200 mph windsFIU’s Extreme Events Institute already operates a 157-mph Wall of Wind hurricane simulator, where experimental results have been applied to the Florida Building Code. Now, the school is spearheading a $12.8 million National Science Foundation partnership to design a larger national testing facility capable of generating 200 mph winds.
NBC's Bell, producer for Fallon and Olympics, departs
Read full article: NBC's Bell, producer for Fallon and Olympics, departsNEW YORK, NY – NBC executive Jim Bell, who has produced the last four Olympics for the network and been in charge backstage at Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight" show for the past year, says he's leaving NBC. Bell said in a statement that the timing was perfect to forge a new path that would build on his experience in news, sports and entertainment. He was a longtime producer of the "Today" show before moving to the Olympics, where he was in charge of NBC's prime-time telecasts. Since 2017, Bell had been in charge of all Olympics content across all platforms. NBC says a former "Tonight" producer, Gavin Purcell, will fill in at the show.