History of The Weather Channel Network, and the "Forecast Earth"/environmental unit (however, certain portions of the "Forecast Earth" unit remain with TWC). The layoffs took effect on November 30 (The Weather Channel later stated it would air other environmental programs). With the shutdown of NBC Weather Plus that month as a result of NBC Universal's partial acquisition of The Weather Channel, certain meteorologists from the digital broadcast network were eventually integrated into TWC's on-camera weather staff; forecasting, radar and graphics systems used by other NBC Universal television news properties (including NBC News, CNBC and MSNBC) replaced the Weather Plus-branded banner graphics to fit The Weather
Names given to the Spanish language However, that nuance is not to be exaggerated, as it is perfectly possible that the term "español" or even, jocularly, "cristiano" ('Christian') could be used instead. Moreover, the term "castellano" is also commonly and correctly used to refer to dialects of Spanish, which deviate dramatically from the standard. Both names are commonly used in parts of the world colonized by Spanish speakers, such as Latin America and the Canary Islands. As in Spain, the implications are complex. The most common term used in Latin America is "español", generally considered to be a neutral term simply reflecting the country that the