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Here are a few Washington events of note for Thursday, August 9, as collected by the Associated Press.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is releasing its update to the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook. 10:30 a.m.

1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SAFE SCHOOLS — The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center and the Department of Education host a seminar on the Safe School Initiative study, an examination of 37 incidents involving 41 school attacks between 1974 and 2000.
Location: George Washington University, Marvin Center, Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor, 800 21st St. NW.

Aug. 6 - 9. UNMANNED VEHICLE CONVENTION — The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International holds its North America convention featuring displays of unmanned systems hardware, technical sessions, technology briefings and reports.
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. AUVSI Foundations Annual Awards Luncheon
Location: Washington Convention Center, Mt. Vernon Square.

Aug. 7 - 9. WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EFFECTS — The National Research Council holds a workshop to discuss research needs and gaps in knowledge of the possible biological effects and adverse health outcomes of exposure to radio frequency energy from wireless communications devices.
Location: National Academies’ Keck Center.

Aug. 8 - 9. AIR LINE PILOTS SAFETY AND SECUITY FORUM — The Air Line Pilots Association, Intl. hosts their 53rd Air Safety and Security Forum. Topics to be discussed will include: Going green, addressing environmental emissions; Has the global pilot shortage hit North America?; Are new pilots being trained on the job, in passenger planes?; Fire at 30,000 feet; Answering the cockpit door; Batteries; Cargo operations; and more.
Location: Capital Hilton, 16th and K Sts. NW.

Aug. 8 - 9. DISASTER PLANNING FOR HOSPITALS CONFERENCE — Conference focusing on strategies and solutions to prepare hospital staff, facility and supplies for a large-scale disaster or pandemic.
8:30 a.m. Topic: Just-in-time versus just-in-case supplies: Best practices for integrating disaster preparedness into your supply chain management. With Barbara Russell, RN, Baptist Hospital of Miami
9:15 a.m. Topic: Disaster Mental Health Preparedness. With Allen Miller, PhD. Service Line Director, Wellspan Behavior Health.
Location: Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 1001 14th St. NW.

Aug. 8 - 10. SPECIAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE — More than 350 special education officials from across the country, including state directors, association representatives and parent training leaders, gather for the 2007 U.S. Office of Special Education Programs’ Leadership Conference.
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave. NW.

Aug. 9 - 12. AEJMC CONVENTION — The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication holds its annual national convention, with workshops and research presentations on the future of journalism and trends in contemporary media, primarily for journalism professors, reseachers and instructors.
6:45 p.m. Keynote address by broadcaster Bill Moyers. Renaissance ballroom.
Location: Renaissance Washington Hotel, 999 9th St. NW.

10 a.m. AFGHANISTAN-NARCOTICS — Ambassador Thomas Schweich, Coordinator for Counternarcotics and Justice Reform in Afghanistan and Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement; and John P. Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), will deliver remarks on the release of a comprehensive new U.S. government implementation plan to control narcotics in Afghanistan. With representatives from ONDCP, USAID, Defense, Justice, and State Departments, and DEA.
Location: State Dept. press briefing room 2209. Use 23rd Street entrance.

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PAKISTAN-POLITICS — Tariq Fatemi, former Ambassador of Pakistan (ret.) will discuss the effects of the Lal Masjid episode on the stability of Pakistan including the political transitions slated for the next several months. Hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Location: 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. JAPAN-US — The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a speech by Koike Yuriko, the Japanese Minister of Defense, on the security of Japan in the 21st century and the state of the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Location: CSIS B1 Conference Center, 1800 K Street, NW

All times local in Washington.