Abstract: A storm shelter (20) is provided which includes a front wall (22), rear wall (24), and retractable side wall (28, 30) and top wall (26) assemblies, whereby the shelter to be easily deployed and thereafter stowed between a retracted storage condition and an expanded use condition. The front wall (22) is equipped with a door (38), which can be selectively locked or unlocked so as to allow opening of the door from the inside or outside of the shelter. The shelter (20) is particularly useful when installed in a basement, garage, residence, commercial or industrial building, school or other habitable area, and provides excellent safety and security.

Abstract: A system for substitute fulfillment having a management module that acquires and analyzes information regarding potential substitutes, wherein the module includes an application mode for acquiring substitute information, a preferences mode for providing preferences relevant to the substitute process and a grading mode for analyzing the substitute information, wherein substitute fulfillment is completed based on results obtained from said management module is provided. Also provided is a method of fulfilling substitute positions by entering substitute information into an application mode of a management module, verifying the entered information, and approving substitutes that fulfill substitute requirements.