The National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) has documented many cases of catastrophic fires that have been caused by MOV devices in surge suppressors, and has issued bulletins on the issue.

Handed over to the incoming Labour administration and classified as secret because of Labour fears over the surge in Scottish National Party popularity, the document came to light only in 2005, when the SNP obtained the report under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Many political commentators claimed that Hong Kong would experience a surge in people claiming the right of abode from mainland China, possibly disrupting the economy of Hong Kong, which prompted the Hong Kong Government to ask the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to reinterpret Articles 22 ( 4 ) and 24 ( 2 )( 3 ) of Hong Kong's Basic Law, which effectively overturned the court decision.

In anticipation of this surge, an appropriate number of units at Dinorwig ( or other services competing for National Grid Reserve Service duty ) may be brought on line as the closing credits start to roll.

The National Hurricane Center references storm surge as water height above predicted astronomical tide level, and storm tide as water height above NGVD-29.

The National Hurricane Center in the US, forecasts storm surge using the SLOSH model, which stands for Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes.

* NOAA National Hurricane Center storm surge page

* UK storm surge model outputs and real-time tide gauge information from the National Tidal and Sea Level Facility

In Europe, plugs and sockets without additional control or surge protection circuits are outside the scope of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 / 95 / EC and controlled by National regulations, and therefore must not be CE marked.

Careful examination of their TTPs ( Techniques, Tactics, and Procedures ) for this combined, joint operation with the Iraqi National Police and Iraqi Police resulted in the emulation of their tactics for similar operations across Baghdad for the next six months, a temporary measure until surge forces could arrive and set up Joint Security Stations ( JSS ).

This fundraising surge led to Wilson writing fundraising letters for the Republican Party of Virginia, National Republican Congressional Committee and to political observers describing him as a GOP " fundraising star ".

The Strand sustained significant and catastrophic damage from the storm surge of Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008 prompting the National Trust for Historic Preservation to add the district to the 2009 list of America's Most Endangered Places.

The two episodes caused a power surge ; a National Grid spokesman said: " Obviously, there was a huge audience which meant at the end of the programme people were getting up, turning lights on, going to the toilet, opening fridge doors and boiling kettles.

The speech resulted in a major surge for the National Party, which had been languishing from an overwhelming defeat at the 2002 election.

However, with the surge in popularity following the hiring of Bob King and the team ’ s appearance in the finals of the 1964 National Invitation Tournament, it was decided that a new, larger arena was needed for the team ’ s growing and dedicated following.

On foreign policy, some conservatives, especially neoconservatives and those in the National Review circle, supported Obama's foreign policy of a surge in Afghanistan, air raids to support the insurgents in Libya, and the war on terror, especially after he ordered the killing of Osama bin Laden in May, 2011.

Even when the impact of the Great Depression led to an enormous surge in support for the Nazis across Germany, Berlin resisted the party ’ s appeal more than any other part of Germany: at its peak in 1932, the Nazi Party polled 28 % in Berlin to the combined left ’ s 55 %.

In the September 2002 parliamentary election, a last-minute surge in support for Prime Minister Dzurinda's Slovak Democratic and Christian Union ( SDKÚ ) gave him a mandate for a second term.

Powell's supporters claim that he contributed to the Conservatives ' surprise victory in the 1970 general election, which showed a late surge in Conservative support.

The Republican nominee was slow to realize the surge of support for Bryan after the nomination, stating his view that the silver sentiment would be gone in a month.

In the 2011 federal election, in the wake of a surge of support for the New Democratic Party, the Bloc received less than a quarter of the popular vote in Quebec ( less than 6 % of all the total votes in the elections ), lost 44 of the 47 seats it held at parliament's dissolution, and only added one seat, which had been vacated by a Bloc Québécois member six months prior to the election.

In the hope of sparking a McKinley surge, Hanna sought support in several state delegations, and found delegates willing to support McKinley — but not on the first ballot.

Her election victory in 1967 was a significant by-election in Scottish political history and began a surge of support for the SNP.

In actuality, a late surge in Conservative and federalist support kept the Bloc's share of the popular vote below 43 % giving the Bloc only 51 seats.

The main surge of women voting came in 1928, when the big-city machines realized they needed the support of women to elect Al Smith, while rural dries mobilized women to support Prohibition and vote for Republican Herbert Hoover.

There are seven Reserve Diving Teams ( RDT ) which provide supplementary or surge capability in support of regular CDTs in addition to localised fleet underwater taskings:

South Africa was selected to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and there was a remarkable surge of support for the Springboks among the white and black communities in the lead-up to the tournament.

That same day, he told other reporters, " I totally support the war ," and Shays supported the President ’ s decision to deploy more than 20, 000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq on February 17, 2007, when he voted in favor of the surge.

The DP remained in coalition with the CSV until 1974, when it experienced a surge in support, to 22. 2 % of the vote and 14 seats.

The New Democratic Party, led by Jack Layton, won 103 seats to become the official opposition for the first time in party history, as a late-campaign surge of support in Quebec took them from one to 59 seats at the expense of the other parties, particularly the Bloc Québécois which saw their 47 seats in that province reduced to a rump of four seats.

Opinion polling conducted by several pollsters showed that if Trudeau were to become leader the Liberal Party would surge in support, from a distant third place to either being competitive with the Conservative Party or leading them.

The NDP began the 1995 election well behind the Tories and Liberals, but received a last-minute surge in popular support and came very close to forming government.

Part of the strong showing came from a surge of support from younger voters, African Americans, Hispanics and independents.

However, after the federal New Democrat's success in the 2011 federal election, where they formed the official opposition, support for Michael's New Democrats saw a surge in support.

A late surge in Liberal support, however, gave O ' Brien a victory of more than 3, 000 votes.

Part of the reason for this discrepancy was the surge in support for Ratu Mara's Alliance in the Indo-Fijian community, from 14 percent to almost 24 percent, was not sufficient to translate into seats in Fiji's communal electoral system, and did not therefore off-set losses among the ethnic Fijian community, particularly in the west of the country.

The expansion of housing options in recent years has helped support downtown businesses and has brought about a surge in economic activity.

1994 was marked by a surge in interest in mahjong video games from Japan.

The massive tourism, triggered by the welfare politics of Perón and the surge of the middle class marked a huge growth in the city's economy.

If a socket outlet unit contains additional control circuits or surge protection circuits they will fall within the scope of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 / 95 / EC and must be CE marked.

The 1980s marked a surge in Anti-Americanism in Korea, widely traced to the events of May 1980.

This important anniversary marked a surge in new chapters, including chapters in new areas.

The 1950s also marked a massive surge in the number of teachers.

In 2001 – 02, Blackburn Rovers returned to the Premier League two years after relegation and marked it with their first Football League Cup triumph, and a late surge in form following the trophy win took them clear of the relegation zone to a secure 10th place finish.