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Quick facts
Do you like learning with efficiency? This page contains conveniently concentrated facts about our campus, community and academics. Explore our site (and our campus in person!) to really get acquainted.
The Basics
- Founded: 1894
- Type: 4-year liberal arts college with select graduate programs
- Location: Goshen, Indiana (pop. 32,000)
- Campus:135 acres with 19 major buildings, plus a 1,189-acre natural sanctuary 31 miles from campus and a marine biology laboratory in the Florida Keys
- Motto: "Culture for Service"
- Core Values: Christ-centeredness, passionate learning, servant leadership, compassionate peacemaking and global citizenship
- President: Dr. James E. Brenneman
- Religious affiliation: Mennonite Church USA and welcoming individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. Goshen College is also a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
Student Body
- Undergraduate students: 828
- Graduate students: 60
- States represented: 32
- Countries represented: 36
- Students of color: 28%
- Percentage of undergrads living on campus: 71%
- Religious makeup:
- More than 40 denominations
- 48% Mennonite/Anabaptist
- 23% Other Protestant
- 7% Roman Catholic
- 18% other faith traditions
- 2013-14 first-year class:
- Average ACT: 26
- Average SAT: 1112
- Average GPA: 3.50
- Female: 56%
- Male: 44%
In the classroom
- Student/faculty ratio: 11:1
- Undergrad fields of study: 35 majors, 38 minors
- Adult degree programs: Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, R.N. to B.S.N (Nursing), Social Work
- Graduate degrees: Environmental Education, Intercultural Leadership, Nursing
- Classes with fewer than 25 students: 85%
- Teaching faculty profile: 72 full-time, 22 part-time
- Accreditation: The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, classified as a Baccalaureate–Arts & Sciences college by the Carnegie Foundation
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After Goshen
- #1: Ranking of the percentage of graduates who received Ph.D.s in the life sciences out of 118 undergraduate institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
- #2: Ranking for Goshen accounting graduates for the CPA exam passing rate in Indiana (just behind Notre Dame), and top 10 nationally for a program of our size
- 100%: Number of Goshen students who applied to medical school in 2012 that were accepted
- 100%: Social work graduates who passed their licensing exam
- 99th Percentile: Rank on the ETS Literature and English Achievement Test for Goshen graduates compared to all universities nationwide
- 90%: Graduate school acceptance rate is for chemistry graduates
- 90%: Social work graduates who have been granted advanced standing in their graduate programs
- 92%: Medical school acceptance rate average for the last 5 years
- 70%: Percentage of Goshen physics majors who enter graduate school
- 70%: 6-year graduation rate (the national average is 55%)
- Named both Television School of the Year and Radio School of the Year in Indiana in 2012 and 2013. The student-run radio station was named the Best College Radio Station in the Nation in 2011 and 2013
- U.S. News & World Report identified Goshen as a "least-debt college," and named Goshen to its "best national liberal arts colleges" list. (#141)
- The Washington Monthly ranked Goshen College 146th on the list of 254 elite liberal arts colleges.
- Ranked as one of "America's Top Colleges" by Forbes.com (#476 out of the 650 most elite institutions)
- Goshen is named a "Best Buy" where "the education dollar goes further," by Barron's Best Buys in College Education.
- Goshen is named a "College of Distinction" by the Colleges of Distinction guide.
Unique programs
- Study-Service Term: Goshen is home to one of the top-ranked study abroad programs in the country, and one of the few that emphasizes service and complete cultural immersion.
- Current locations include Cambodia, China, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Senegal and Tanzania, as well as a Latino Studies option in Northern Indiana.
- Maple Scholars: Full-time, stipend summer internship exploring research alongside a professor
- Sustainability Semester: A problem-based learning experience where students engage real environmental issues of local concern while living and studying at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, a 1,189-acre off-campus environmental education facility.
- The Goshen Core: Sometimes called "General Education" at other schools, the Goshen Core is the set of courses and requirements that applies to all students no matter what major they choose. All full-time first-year students receive an iPad to explore, learn and dream in their classes as part of the Goshen Core.
- Tuition: $28,500 (2013-2014 academic year). Learn more about costs and financial aid at Goshen College.
- Average package of scholarships, grants and loans: $19,470
- Full-time students who receive some form of financial aid: 99%
- Goshen College costs 10 percent less than the national average for private colleges.
- Goshen has been named a "Best Buy" where "the education dollar goes further," by Barron's Best Buys in College Education and a "least-debt college" according to U.S. News & World Report.
- Kiplinger's ranked Goshen 77th for "best value college"among liberal arts colleges, which places it 2nd among Indiana liberal arts colleges.
- Affiliation: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
- Conference: Crossroads League
- Mascot: Maple Leafs
- Colors: Purple, white
- Varsity sports: Baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, women's volleyball
- Scholar-Athletes: In 2012-2013, Goshen College produced 51 NAIA scholar-athletes, with a total of 233 NAIA scholar-athletes over the past five years.
Student life
- Clubs and organizations: 35+ different ways to connect
- Music: Chamber Choir, Lavender Jazz, Men's Chorus, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Women's World Music Choir, Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir, Parables worship team
- Theater: Full-length mainstage shows, one-acts, operas, peace plays, senior recitals
- Faith opportunities: Chapel, Campus Worship Night, Catholic Student Association, Taizé prayer service, Voices-n-Harmony and more
- Intramural sports: Basketball, kickball, outdoor/indoor soccer, sand/indoor volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee
- Acceptance rate: 55.1%
- Early application deadline: Dec. 15, 2013
- » Apply online to Goshen College
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Saint Marciana
Young Christian girl who was beaten, tortured and handed over to gladiators as a sex toy during the persecutions of Diocletian; she brought one of the gladiators to Christianity. Accused of vandalizing an idol of the goddess Diana, she was thrown to wild animals in the arena. Martyr.
- Rusuccuru, Mauritania
Additional Information
- Abbe Stephane Ansart
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming sophomore defensive end Eddie Yarbrough has been named to the All-Mountain West Conference first team.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico football coach Bob Davie says defensive coordinator Jeff Mills will not return next season.
Dave Christensen was fired as Wyoming's football coach Sunday after the Cowboys lost five of their last six games this season.
HONOLULU (AP) — Sean Schroeder threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score to lead Hawaii to a 49-42 win over Army Saturday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Senior quarterback Caleb Herring threw five touchdown passes and ran for another Saturday night, leading UNLV to a 45-19 victory o
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Tailback Jay Ajayi scored two touchdowns while amassing 147 yards rushing and a career-high 105 yards receiving, leading Boise
RENO, Nev. (AP) — After a first half with zero points, five first downs and nine penalties, BYU found its groove in the second half.
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Darell Garretson threw for three touchdowns and the Aggie defense held Wyoming scoreless for three quarters as Utah State ran
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV head football coach Bobby Hauck has agreed to a new three-year contract that will take him through the 2016 season.
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Joey DeMartino ran for 127 yards and a touchdown on a career-high 35 carries as Utah State pushed past Colorado State 13-0
New Mexico (3-7, 1-5 Mountain West) at No. 15 Fresno State (9-0, 6-0), 4 p.m. (ESPNNews) Line: Fresno State by 31.
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NFS World maintenance patch (24th July)
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To all Need For Speed: World players, please be aware that the game servers will be shut down today (24th July) for scheduled maintenance. This maintenance will take 3 hours. The list of new content and bug fixes is below. This is a special patch, meant to introduce new stuff in commemoration of the 2nd anniversary of World.
Start time: 21:00 GMT
End time: 00:00 GMT
New Features:
- A new BMW CSL 3.0 Gr. 5 "Leicht" has been added to the game and is available for purchase from the Car Dealer;
- Cash rewards have been increased by 50% across all events;
- All Team Escape events have been turned on and will now be available everyday.
Bug fixes / changes:
- The Pagani Zonda Cinque has been retuned and is now categorized in "S" Class;
- Fixed an issue where players are unable to view and redeem car gifts in the Safehouse;
- Fixed an issue that prevented some players from accessing any races;
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Mining made easy with mindmapping
Analysis of copper ore and raw copper materials is extremely important in the exploration of copper mines (or gold or any other precious metal). One of the options is to use ED-XRF. A major disadvantage of this technique is the necessary and time consuming sample preparation. Samples have to be crushed, pulverised, and as homogeneously pressed as possible. Inhomogeneity and grain size effect measurements.
This can be made easier by using chemometrically trained XRF-instruments as you can see on this mindmap (click to enlarge).
A coarse grinding of the copper material is all you need. This means considerably time savings on sample pretreatment.
What is needed to train the XRF-instrument is the following:
- weighing the samples
- analysing the samples with ED-XRF
- analysing the samples in a laboratory using an alternative method, e.g. AAS.
To avoid the effects of background and grain size variations, the training set should consist out of a statistically sound number of samples.
All the data gathered lead to a model that is used to tune the ED-XRF to the specific analysis of copper in ore. The model is verified and validated. The instrument is now ready to analyse an almost untreated sample to deliver straight away the copper content in g/kg.
For more information: http://www.nirvention.nl/pages/welcome
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Within one hour, the Top 11 finalists would become the 10 participating in the American Idols LIVE! 2010 tour. Who would it be? The show began with a very dramatic movie trailer type of opening. I expected to hear the late Don LaFontaine in a voiceover: "1 Idol. With dreams of becoming a superstar. Will fall."
Why is there a woman with a bloody nose dripping on to her chest in the audience?! The camera has cut to her twice. And she appears to be having a blast. Medic!
The Top 11 took the stage for an energetic performance of Wham!'s "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go." Wham! was putting symbols in their name before Ke$ha and 3OH!3 were born. Crystal Bowersox is wearing a dress short enough to reveal her knees. If the group performance wasn't energetic enough for you, we then got to see this week's Ford music video of Idols driving around and diving into a ball pit.
The nervous contestants were very quiet, but Ryan made them speak. Siobhan's boss is in the audience and won't shave until Siobhan wins. So if she doesn't win, will he be growing facial hair for the rest of his life? Will the beard fall into the blow torch and catch on fire? The bloody woman in the audience is Siobhan's friend and she's sitting with some other bloody faced girls. Apparently this was just face paint and they are Siobhanbies (Like Siobhan + Zombie). That's a new kind of follower. I'd love to see the Siobhanbies come out at each of the tour stops, if Siobhan is one of the lucky 10. We then learned that Katie Stevens' dad leaves the audience after the group performances and heads across the street to have a drink because he can't watch his baby lose. Michael Lynche finds some time at night to carry his baby around, and she looks like a small spot on his large torso.
On to the results, Ryan revealed that Siobhan is packing her bags [long, dramatic pause] because she's going on tour with the Top 10. There were screaming bloody people in the audience, and this became too much for me to handle on a Wednesday night. Lee DeWyze and Casey James were asked to stand up together. Ryan recapped their performances and then asked Paige Miles and Tim Urban to stand as he recapped their performances. What does this mean, Ryan?! You're playing with my nerves! He tells Paige that she's in the bottom three, and then he tells Tim he's joining her in the bottom. And then we cut to commercial. But what about Casey and Lee? Did they stand throughout the commercial break? And what's with the soap opera/Barbara Walters special lighting on the judges this evening and last night?
My questions went unanswered but Ryan did reveal some big news -- next week the Top 10 will take on R&B soul music under the guidance of ...Usher! The music will be available on iTunes, so I will be playing my new favorite game of listening to each song and figuring out which contestant should perform it.
Mentor Miley Cyrus performed "When I Look At You" and even started off at the piano. This girl has really impressed me these past two days. She got up from the piano and was wearing what could pass for a wedding dress. Then, Miley began head banging and I was nervous about her extensions, but they stayed in place.
It was time for more results, and Ryan said that Lee and Casey are indeed on tour with Siobhan. Aaron Kelly will be finishing school on the road this summer and Didi Benami will have to face the judges again next week. Michael Lynche and Crystal Bowersox will be away from their babies as they tour the country this summer. Would Andrew Garcia be away from his kid too? Or would Katie be joining Aaron in class on the road? Andrew will be kissing his son goodbye as he embarks on the Idols Summer Tour. Almost immediately, Ryan turned Katie back around and led her to the safety of the bleachers. Either Tim or Paige would be leaving the competition at this pivotal point.
Young love was in the air as Joe Jonas (the quiet guest judge during Dallas auditions this season) and Demi Lovato performed "Make A Wave." The kids in the audience came on the right night! Why is Joe wearing large black ear feeds? He couldn't find anything less noticeable?
Ryan told America, "Find out what you've done, right after this." Way to load the guilt on to us! The results revealed that Tim will be sliding across the stage all summer, and that Paige will go back to preschool. With blue streaks in her hair but no teary streaks on her face, Paige accepted the results, and Simon and the other judges' decision to not have Paige sing for the save. Paige said some kind words and you could hear that she's still battling laryngitis. As we watch her goodbye package, we see that her looks evolved throughout this journey. Paige will be joining her BFF Lacey not on tour, but she still rocked Free's "All Right Now" as the credits rolled.
Congratulations to Aaron, Andrew, Casey, Crystal, Didi, Katie, Lee, Michael, Siobhan, and Tim. We'll see you on tour!


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The Fear of the Lord
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That the Scriptures Might Be Fulfilled
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Consider Your Opponent
I became convinced of the truth of Reformed theology while attending Dallas Theological Seminary — the flagship institution of dispensational theology. Some of my fellow students accused me of being apostate when they discovered that I had rejected dispensationalism. Having …Read More
The Decree of God
Joseph has just revealed his true identity to his astonished brothers. It had been a tearful moment (Gen. 46:2, 14; cf. 42:24; 43:30). He is about to engage in a discourse on predestination and the divine decree (yes, really!), but …Read More
Gregory "the Great"
A candid review of the accomplishments of Gregory, known as "the Great," gives pause to an evangelical Protestant about such an exalted attribution. That he was a conservator of orthodoxy, an effective missiologist, and a zealous and clever churchman cannot …Read More
From Grief to Glory
My father was slowly relinquishing his fragile life. His once sharp mind was now confused with the bleakness of Alzheimer's. The cumulative effect of the medication to sustain his heart was destroying his liver, and the drugs needed to save …Read More
The First and Second Resurrection
In a second perspective on the "thousand years" following the binding of Satan, John saw thrones and the judges who occupied them, the souls of those who had been beheaded for staying true to Jesus (Rev. 20:4–6). These souls "came …Read More
The Promise of God's Presence
Out of the blue, the old man heard the voice of God. This wasn't one of the gods his people tried to placate in fear. This one talked. What did He want? The old man's name was Abram, later changed …Read More
"Science" vs. Science
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Media contact: Jorge Pino, 561-723-1417
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"The Village of Key Biscayne Police Department, along with federal, state and local law enforcement partners will be enforcing all maritime laws, local ordinances and safety violations during this weekend's Key Biscayne Regatta," said Village of Key Biscayne Chief of Police Charles Press. "There will be a zero-tolerance policy in effect for any observed violations."
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Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they come to form a bond... read more
Khaled Hosseini writes about Mariam a fifteen year old girl sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed a shoe maker after her mother dies. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter after becoming Rasheed's... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
"Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman."Nana
"Regret... when it comes to you, I have oceans of it."Jalil
"Women have always had it hard in this country, Laila, but they're probably more free now, under the communists, and have more rights than they've ever had before."Babi
"Tell your secrets to the wind but don't blame it for telling the trees."Laila
"A society has no chance of success if its women are uneducated..."
"To me, it's nonsense - and very dangerous nonsense at that - all this talk of I'm Tajik and you're Pashtun and he's Hazara and she's Uzbek. We're all Afghans, and that's all that should matter."Babi/Hakim
"<Miriam>...A woman who will be like a rock in a riverbed, enduring without complaint, her grace not sullied but shaped by the turbulence that washes over her. Already Laila sees something behind this <Miriam's> young girl's eyes, something deep in her core, that neither Rasheed nor the Taliban will be able to break. Something as hard and unyielding as a block of limestone. Something that, in the end, will be her undoing and Laila's salvation."
"I will follow you to the ends of the world."Tariq
""Nor was she old enough to appreciate the injustice, to see that it is the creators of the harami who are culpable, not the harami, whose only sin is being born.""
"The past held only this wisdom: that love was a damaging mistake, and its accomplice, hope, a treacherous illusion. And whenever those twin poisonous flowers began to sprout in the parched land of that field, she uprooted them. She uprooted them and ditched them before they took hold" (229)"Narrator
"Though there had been moments of beauty in it. Mariam knew that life had not been kind to her. But as she walked the final twenty paces, she could not help but wish for more of it"Narrator
"This was a legitimate end to a life of illegitimate beginnings"Narrator
"It falls on the sober to pay for the sins of the drunk."
"That love was a damaging mistake, and its accomplice ,hope ,a treacherous illusion ."Mariam
"Mariam set about cleaning up the mess, marveling at how energetically lazy men could be."
"She remembered Nana saying once that each snowflake was a sigh heaved by an aggrieved woman somewhere in the world. That all the sighs drifted up the sky, gathered into clouds, then broke into tiny peices that fell silently on the peolpe below."
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Engbers, Pella Christian shoot past Newton 65-38
PELLA — In the first meeting between the schools on Dec. 14, the Newton girls basketball team held Pella Christian to its season-low in points.
However, the Eagles had other plans for the rematch Tuesday night.
Pella Christian senior Paige Engbers dropped 25 points as the Eagles jumped out to a big lead early and eventually held on for a 65-38 over the Cards (4-10, 1-6 Little Hawkeye Conference), who lost their third game in a row.
"We definitely dug ourselves a hole once again in the first quarter," Newton coach Brandon Sharp said. "We had our game plan set, and to be honest it was the exact same on as the first game, but the difference was how we executed."
Engbers opened the game with a 3-pointer, but Newton baskets from seniors Anna Latcham and Kristin Samson kept pace early. A 12-0 Pella Christian run then set the tone for the rest of the half and game, as Engbers drained two more threes and Newton only managed a three by senior Michelle Marquis to cut the deficit to 24-7 after one.
"She's the best shooter in the conference hands down," Sharp said of Engbers. "She can just stay in there and catch and shoot, and that's what we let her do tonight. We wanted to drive her off the three-point line and make her put the ball on the ground."
"We're usually pretty consistent in playing hard in the second quarter," Sharp said. "We got some stuff done, but it comes down to the first and digging ourselves such a big hole that it's hard to gather yourself and regroup. It's still very doable, it's just going to take a little bit more effort."
Newton had its strongest run of the game at the beginning of the second quarter as seniors Katelyn Camp, Kaylie Rhoads and Latcham each contributed points to bring the score as close as 28-13. However, the Eagles closed the half on a 9-0 run and took a 37-19 lead into halftime.
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Check out the interesting story in Friday's Herald by reporter Ann Bailey. It is titled 'Smart way to walk' Air Force Base teachers to honor their friend in the Fargo Marathon 5K walk/run....
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Air Force chief wants to curb pay growth
The Air Force's top officer says the service must curb growth in pay and benefits. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh made clear he's not advocating for cutting pay, but he said he wants Congress to consider slowing pay growth.By John Hageman , November 26, 2013
Grand Forks County Receives Air Force Approval of Grand Sky Developer
Grand Forks County received approval from the U.S. Air Force this week to move forward with the master developer chosen for Grand Sky, a business park for unmanned aerial systems to be built at the Grand Forks Air Force Base on land the County will lease.By WDAZ Staff Reports , November 21, 2013
Grand Forks Air Force Base technology park one step closer to reality
A technology park at the Grand Forks Air Force Base that would support Unmanned Aerial Systems is one step closer to becoming reality.By David Schwab , October 18, 2013
Suspect in custody following break-in, assault on Grand Forks Air Force Base
An arrest has been made following a break-in and assault that occurred on the Grand Forks Air Force Base on August 10th.August 23, 2013
Military families enjoy "Summer Bash" at Grand Forks Air Force Base
Military families at Grand Forks Air Force Base enjoyed the annual "summer Bash" Thursday. Going on for more than 15 years, it pits squadrons against each other competitively in obstacles courses, backwards softball and grill-offs.August 15, 2013
Funeral services set for Air Force Tech Sgt. Hullman
The funeral for Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hullman is Saturday in Shenandoah, Iowa. 36-year-old Hullman died July 21 in a shooting incident at the Grand Forks base.August 02, 2013
Air Force still investigating death at Grand Forks Air Force Base
The Air Force's investigation into a shooting July 21 that killed Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hullman continues, and little information is available about the incident, said an investigator Monday.By Stephen J. Lee , July 30, 2013
Airman said to have confronted base security before shooting
The airman killed in a shooting incident at the Grand Forks Air Force Base confronted Air Force Base security before he died, according to Grand Forks County authorities.By Cynthia Johnson , July 23, 2013
Airman dead following shooting incident on Grand Forks AFB
The Grand Forks Air Force Base has confirmed that one active duty Airman is dead Sunday following a shooting incident on the base.July 22, 2013
Grand Forks Air Force Base flight controllers furloughed
Air traffic controllers at Grand Forks Air Force Base, who also serve double duty controlling civilian airspace in the region, had their hours reduced last week, according to the base.By Tu-Uyen Tran and Jennifer Johnson , July 15, 2013
Kickin' Grass on the Grand Forks Air Force Base
Residents on the Grand Forks Air Force Base are getting a much needed service. As military members' lawns are subjected to weekly inspections, the Kickin' Grass mowing service is lending a helping hand.By Victor Correa , July 04, 2013
Grand Forks AFB's Parent and Child Center to close Monday
The Parent and Child Center at the Grand Forks Air Force Base has announced that it will close its doors as of Monday, June 17. According to the base, the reason for the close is financial difficulties due to sequestration.June 14, 2013
ND officials still hopeful base can get tankers
North Dakota's governor and congressional delegation say they will continue to push for a new air refueling tanker mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base.May 23, 2013
McConnel AFB chosen over Grand Forks for Air Force tanker mission
We begin with breaking news. The Grand Forks Air Base has been passed over for a new tanker mission. Wichita's McConnell Air Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the new air refueling tanker.By Victor Correa , May 22, 2013
Col. Paul Bauman assumes command of Grand Forks AFB
The Grand Forks Air Force Base officially has a new leader. The Assumption of Command ceremony for 43-year-old Colonel Paul Bauman took place this morning.May 15, 2013
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Laxman Saturday ended all speculation about his career by announcing his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, barely a week after he was named in the squad.
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Did you know there are more than 570 fish species living in Sydney Harbour, or that Mosman Bay was once home to a whaling station and coal was mined at Cremorne Point?
Experience Sydney as you've never seen it before by being part of the SIMS Harbour Hike, a new community event benefiting the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) on Sunday 4 September – Father's Day.
It is one of Sydney's best kept secrets but now you have the opportunity to discover Sydney's unique history and spectacular beauty on the Harbour foreshore paths from Kirribilli to Chowder Bay– described as one of the greatest walks in the world.
Registrations are now open on the Harbour Hike
for the inaugural SIMS Harbour Hike - an 11km easy to moderate walk from under the Sydney Harbour Bridge at Kirribilli, around the Harbour foreshore paths on the lower north shore to Clifton Gardens Reserve, Chowder Bay, Mosman.
'SIMS Harbour Hike is a great way to get in touch with Sydney Harbour and we're hoping that residents throughout greater Sydney will join this fun family day out,' said Kim McKay, AO, Harbour Hike's event director and a SIMS Foundation board member.
Enter a team with Dad, family and friends or work colleagues and be in to win great prizes. Each team will be issued with a Harbour Hike 'Passport' and stop at 10 checkpoints along the route where they will answer multiple choice questions about Sydney Harbour, its marine life and history. The teams with the most accurate answers will win great prizes including ASICS walking shoes and weekend stays at some of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trusts' idyllic properties.
A marine-themed festival at Clifton Gardens Reserve will await hikers who complete the walk, with a sustainable seafood BBQ, live entertainment and children's activities including sea kayaking and kite-making operated by Land's Edge, along with displays and information about Sydney Harbour. SIMS marine scientists will be on hand to describe their work and answer questions about protecting Sydney Harbour's unique environment.
Entry fees for the SIMS Harbour Hike are: $25 for a single, $45 for a team of two, and $55 for a group of three to five people or families, with the funds raised going to SIMS Foundation. All entrants receive a SIMS Harbour Hike water bottle and registration bib. Participants will also be encouraged to have their friends and families sponsor their hike with additional prizes for the top fundraisers. Participants in the SIMS Harbour Hike must register
The event is limited to the first3,000 people who register. The event starts under the Sydney Harbour Bridge between 7am and 12 noon on 4 September and follows a path taking in Kirribilli, Neutral Bay, Shellcove, Cremorne Point, Mosman Bay, Sirius Cove, Taronga Zoo, and the Sydney Harbour National Park at Bradley's Head around to Clifton Gardens Reserve, Mosman, a distance of 11km.
SIMS Harbour Hike is supported by the Sydney Morning Herald, National Parks and Wildlife Service, North Sydney Council and Mosman Council. Supporting sponsors include Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, ASICS, Lands Edge, Over Forty Fitness, Green Tomato Cars and Climate Friendly. More information about SIMS is available
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Published on Jun 20, 2012 by itnnews
The moment a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Australia's Victoria has been caught on CCTV cameras in the state. Report by Adam Sich.
5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Gujarat
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted many parts of Gujarat in the early morning on Wednesday but there were no reports of damage to property or loss of life.
A moderate earthquake was experienced today which had the epicentre at 26 km South South-East of Dholavira in Kutch district. Tremors were felt in Bhuj, Rapar, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Ahmedabad cities too, according to officials of Seismological department.
"Earlier a mild quake came. Then occurred the bigger jolt measuring 5 on Richter scale and it had the depth of 80 kms," Institute of Seismological Research Director General B K Rastogi said.
"There were 27 aftershocks registered, in the magnitude of 1 to 3 on the Richter scale, and majority of them were in Kutch and Saurashtra region. But there are no reports of damage to property or the life," he said.
Residents of Kutch region, which was devastated by a quake in 2001, rushed out of their homes in panic.
"In Ahmedabad also some people felt minor tremors but we have not received any panic calls," said Chief Fire Officer M F Dastur.
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Long-grumbling Alaska volcano has explosive ash burst
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska | Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:32pm EDT
(Reuters) – A remote Aleutian volcano that has been restless for the past year rumbled to life, shooting a thin cloud of ash several miles into the sky, which could pose a slight hazard to aircraft, Alaska scientists said.
Cleveland Volcano, a 5,676-foot (1,730 meter) peak on an uninhabited island 940 miles southwest of Anchorage, had an explosive eruption at about 2:05 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reported.
A pilot flying in the area estimated that the ash cloud rose to 35,000 feet above sea level, reported the observatory, which is a joint federal-state organization that monitors Alaska's numerous active volcanoes.
However, satellite imagery shows only a weak ash signal, suggesting a thin cloud that dissipated quickly, said Stephanie Prejean, a U.S. Geological Survey seismologist at the observatory in Anchorage
"It was just one explosion, which was very typical of the thing Cleveland has been doing in the last year," Prejean said. It is possible that the cloud rose to less than 35,000 feet, as the height was just one pilot's estimate, she said.
Pilots have been advised of potential risks from Cleveland, which might explode again, Prejean said. "It could do that any time," she said.
Cleveland has been in an off-and-on eruptive phase since last summer. The volcano has at times oozed lava out of its summit crater, punctuated by occasional small explosions, none of which had created clouds reaching above 20,000 feet until Tuesday.
Although Cleveland is one of the most active of Alaska's scores of volcanoes, there is no on-site seismic monitoring equipment. The Alaska Volcano Observatory must rely on satellite imagery, records of lightning strikes, witness reports and other evidence to determine if an eruption has taken place, Prejean said.
That is in contrast to volcanoes closer to Anchorage, where the observatory has set up seismic-monitoring networks that allow scientists to see signals before eruptions happen, she said.
Before Tuesday, there had been an apparent slowdown in activity at Cleveland. The Alaska Volcano Observatory three weeks ago lowered the alert level for the volcano to a "yellow" advisory from the more urgent "orange" watch status.
"Obviously, it has some oomph left in it," said Tina Neal, an Alaska Volcano Observatory geologist.
Meanwhile, two moderate earthquakes rattled the western Aleutians on Tuesday.
The first, registered at magnitude 6.0, hit Tuesday morning about 90 miles northwest of Attu, the westernmost island in Alaska's Aleutian chain, according to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center. The second, at about noon, measured at magnitude 5.7 and was centered about 65 miles northwest of Attu, the center said.
There were no reports of damage in the largely uninhabited region, and no tsunami warning was issued, said David Hale, a senior watch stander at the center.
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The Midwest heat wave is causing headaches for the Department of Transportation, as roads around the area are giving way.
Not only does this heat have an effect on people but the streets and pavement can only take so much. A curb at 33rd Street and Dakota Avenue in Sioux Falls buckled from the heat Tuesday afternoon. The DOT says these buckle problems can strike any patch of concrete at anytime.
For many Interstate-29 travelers, Monday's trip had an unexpected bump that led to flat tires and delays. A section of the roadway buckled under the heat. An unpredictable occurrence, but not a rare one for our area.
"It all depends on how hot it gets, quite often we see them in late July and August but yesterday and today temperatures are in the low 90′s, it's not uncommon to see that." Said Greg Aalberg.
Aalberg is the engineering supervisor for the South Dakota Department of Transportation and says there's not much you can do to prevent buckling.
Aalberg says all concrete has the potential to buckle, sometimes it's streets others it's sidewalks or medians. When the temperatures rise it forces the concrete to expand and in most cases the only place it can go is up.
like the old adage, something's gotta give, and when it does Aalberg's team is ready to roll.
"We get some asphalt in there for a temporary fix and then come back later and saw it all out and replace it with new concrete." Said Aalberg.
Unfortunately for Monday's travelers, they're responsible for covering the damage to their vehicles. So when you're out driving this summer, whether it be on the interstate or just around the block, remember these buckling buggers can strike at anytime.
"You can go through a day where it can get to 90 degrees and you may not have a blow up it's just an unknown thing and we try and be as prepared as we can so that if it does happen we can respond." Said Aalberg.
One of the DOT's repair trucks was hit by a car while they were trying to patch the I-29 buckle. So it's just another reminder to slow down when crews are on the roads.
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Flash Flood in USA on Thursday, 21 June, 2012 at 02:56 (02:56 AM) UTC.
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Residents evacuated their homes and animals escaped from their pens at a zoo as floods fed by a steady torrential downpour struck a city in northeastern Minnesota, officials said Wednesday. Police officers helped track down a polar bear that got out of its enclosure overnight at the low-lying Lake Superior Zoo where several animals drowned. Duluth Mayor Don Ness said he would declare a state of emergency after the deluge of up to 9 inches of rain that he said caused extensive damage to the port city of about 86,000. Ness said the order would start the process to obtain federal aid. Gov. Mark Dayton said he would travel to Duluth on Thursday to discuss how the state can help. Much of Duluth is spread along a steep rocky hillside overlooking Lake Superior so the water speeds downhill, carrying debris with it, Ness said. "There are certainly reports of streets being washed out, but the more significant problems are as the water comes over the ridge and starts rushing down the hill, overwhelming our storm systems, overwhelming our culvert system and creating that forward momentum of rushing water," Ness said. "That's where the most significant problems are being felt."
The zoo lies at the foot of the hill, making it particularly vulnerable. Several sheep, goats and a donkey in the barnyard exhibit were killed by the flooding, said Susan Wolniakowski, director of guest services. It also provided an opportunity for Berlin, a female polar bear, to escape. "Even though it's a large white object, it's pretty nerve-racking," police spokesman Jim Hansen said of the chase for Berlin, the female polar bear. Zoo officials said she was darted by the zoo's vet and placed in quarantine. Peter Pruett, the zoo's director of Animal Management, said the "entire staff is devastated" at the loss of the animals. Wolniakowski said no animals left the zoo grounds and all have been secured. "I think it's probably been the worst flooding we've ever had at the zoo," Wolniakowski said. A train depot was completely underwater, she said. Ness said more rain was expected later Wednesday, and that it may take time for the damage to become fully apparent. He said the volume of rain in a short period puts a tremendous amount of stress on sewer and road systems. Several major highways leading into the city were closed because of the flooding and authorities encouraged residents to stay home because of the volume of standing and rushing floods, and the difficulty in spotting hazards under water, such as missing manhole covers. "It's a mess. There are too many intersections to even list that are closed," Hansen said. Authorities asked residents of the low-lying Fond du Lac neighborhood to leave their homes because of the rising level of the St. Louis River. Hansen said about a dozen homes were evacuated. The Red Cross opened two shelters for evacuees. The University of Minnesota Duluth campus closed Wednesday but planned to reopen Thursday. |
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Indonesian authorities search for boy after landslide kills 11
Authorities in eastern Indonesia were searching for a missing 13-year boy Wednesday still missing after a landslide in eastern Indonesia.
"We have recovered 13 people, two of them were still alive and now recovering in hospital. Eleven people are confirmed dead," the head of the regional disaster management body Broery Tjokro told dpa.
The landslide hit a residential area early Tuesday, in Ambon, the capital of Maluku province. The boy was the only person still unaccounted for.
Heavy rain and unstable terrain have hampered rescue efforts.
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Nuclear Event in USA on Wednesday, 20 June, 2012 at 11:17 (11:17 AM) UTC.
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PPL Corp. shut down the Unit 1 reactor at its Susquehanna nuclear power plant near Berwick on Tuesday to investigate what it called a minor water leak inside the container structure surrounding the reactor. Unit 1 had been online only 11 days since a 69-day shutdown starting March 31, during which the company repaired cracks in Unit 1 turbine blades. The water leak does not affect the safety of plant or the public, Timothy S. Rauch, PPL's chief nuclear officer said in a press release Tuesday. While the leaking water may have been contaminated by nuclear material, all of it was captured in drainage systems inside the containment structure and none of it leaked outside, Joe Copelliti, a PPL spokesman said. "We made the prudent decision to shut down the unit while the leak is small and will return it to service after we make the needed repairs," Rauch said. Unit 2 is generating electricity at full power, the company said. Unit 2 also had been shut briefly to search for turbine cracks, but none were found. |
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20.06.2012 | Epidemic Hazard | Thailand | Province of Nakhon Ratchasima, Songkhla |
Epidemic Hazard in Thailand on Wednesday, 20 June, 2012 at 14:06 (02:06 PM) UTC.
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Forty-one persons have been confirmed being infected by the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital, the Ministry of Public Health said, emphasising that the situation is under control. The patients are being closely monitored for two weeks to ensure that the epidemic will be contained. Public Health Ministry Inspector General Kamron Chaisiri said the infections were found in the Nakhon Ratchasima facility in the northeast in early June. Six female and 35 male patients have been admitted, including six who are hospital staff, he said. According to the initial investigation, one hospital worker was infected with the flu virus from his daughter who fell sick on June 8, with all members of the family subsequently infected with the disease. The hospital detected the first flu victim on June 12 in the ward for alcoholism patients. The ministry official said that such patients have weaker immune systems and are easily infected with disease. The patients were given the antiviral drug Tamilflu, and none have severe condition, he said, adding that the patients were separated for better treatment and care. Mr Kamron said the hospital has temporarily stopped admitting new patients until the situation is confirmed safe in two weeks but outpatient services are operating normally. Health officials have sampled the schools in the province and have discovered no other cases of bird flu infection. | |
Biohazard name: | A/H1N1 |
Biohazard level: | 3/4 Hight |
Biohazard desc.: | Bacteria and viruses that can cause severe to fatal disease in humans, but for which vaccines or other treatments exist, such as anthrax, West Nile virus, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, SARS virus, variola virus (smallpox), tuberculosis, typhus, Rift Valley fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, yellow fever, and malaria. Among parasites Plasmodium falciparum, which causes Malaria, and Trypanosoma cruzi, which causes trypanosomiasis, also come under this level. |
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Baffling Illness Strikes Africa, Turns Children Into Mindless "Zombies"
Jason Mick (Blog)
World Health Organization is on high alert about new Ugandan outbreak, cause is not fully known
Added commentary from Jason Oh, a Johns Hopkins Univ. public health studies student who is currently in Uganda studying the disease post-conflict transformation. Mr. Oh described some of the symptoms in more detail, and offered different perspective from the CNN reporters' experience.
CNN has also reworded their report to tone down the suggestion of violent behavior.
It's called the "nodding disease" and it's a baffling illness that has struck thousands of children in northern Uganda. The illness brings on seizures, violent behavior in some (debated), personality changes, and a host of other unusual symptoms.
I. Mental Degradation: Child Victims Have no Cure, no Future
Grace Lagat, a northern Uganda native, is mother of two children – Pauline Oto and Thomas — both of whom are victims of the disease. For their safety, when she leaves the house, she now ties them up, using fabric like handcuffs. She recalls, "When I am going to the garden, I tie them with cloth. If I don't tie them I come back and find that they have disappeared."
Reportedly the children gnaw at their fabric restraints, like a rabid animals — or "zombies" of popular fiction — in an attempt to escape. (This is based on CNN's commentary.)
(Jason Oh points out that the restraints are intended to protect the chidlren from harm, and from starting fires.)
The effort to restrain the children is not unwarranted. In one of the most bizarre symptoms of this tragic illness, children with the disease are reportedly setting fire to buildings in their communities. Coupled with the aimless wandering this disease provokes in victims, this is a deadly combination. More than 200 people have been killed in fires believed to be set by the zombified children.
(According to Jason Oh, there have been few reports of violent behavior. It is unclear where our primary source CNN received this information, though a reader suggested that a CDC report indicated that 10 to 15 percent of children were found to exhibit increased aggression. We were unable to locate this report.)
The disease leaves child victims in an often-violent "zombiefied" state. [Image Source: CNN]
The disease is not new. It popped up in the 1960s in Sudan. From there it slowly spread to Libya and Tanzania.
The Uganda infections, though, are a new outbreak — a troubling sign. The jump into a new region could be pure coincidence, or it could indicate the disease has become more virulent or found a new transmissions vector.
Uganda is located in central Africa [Image Source: U of Tex., Modifications: Jason Mick]
Infected children typically have regular seizures, which are proceeded by a repetitive nodding of the head. This characteristic symptom has given rise to the unofficial title for the malady.
II. World Medical Organizations Racing for a Cure
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have been tracking the spread of this frightening ailment. Dr. Joaquin Saweka says the scene in Uganda is horrific, stating, "It was quite desperate, I can tell you. Imagine being surrounded by 26 children and 12 of them showing signs of this. The attitude was to quickly find a solution to the problem."
Yet the WHO and CDC are not fully sure what is causing the illness, which cripples children and turns them into mindless, violence-prone zombies. The best clue they have is that most of the cases occur in regions inhabited by "Black flies", which carry the parasitic worm Onchocerca Volvulus. That worm is responsible for another dangerous disease dubbed "river blindness", the world's second leading cause of infectious blindness.
(Jason Oh states that CNN misunderstood this reference. While it's true the cause of the disease is unknown and the literature papers on the topic indicate an overlap with part of the river blindness afflicted regions, but he feels this reference was only intended to "state the obvious", not hypothesize causation.)
The illness may have something to do with Black flies (left, center) and their parasitic worm (right). [Image Source: WHO (left), Wikimedia Commons (center), Human Healths (right)]
However 7 percent of infected children live in regions not inhabited by the Black fly, so a link is speculative at best.
Children with the disease also frequently exhibit vitamin B6 deficiency, leading medical experts to believe that the disease may be nutrition related. However, infections by microbes, parasites, fungi, or even fungi/microbes carried by a parasitic host, can all lead to nutritional deficiencies.
Dr. Scott Dowell, director of global disease detection and emergency response at CDC, says the race is on to determine the cause and a cure. He states, "At first we cast the net wide. We ruled out three dozen potential causes and we are working on a handful of probabilities. We know from past experience an unknown disease could end up having more global implications."
In the current cases children as old as 19 have been found to be stricken, with the majority of the worst symptoms being spread over the 3-11 age range.
One mystery surrounding the disease is the seizures themselves. While typically seizures are either randomly occurring or follow some singular cue/pattern, the nodding disease seems to have multiple triggers, including eating new foods, changing weather, and other changes.
(Jason Oh says CNN reporters messed up and that it's familiar foods trigger the seizures, not unfamiliar ones like bars of chocolate.)
Seizure often leave the children soiled with urine and drooling. Local nurses are afraid to touch the infected. States local nurse Elupe Petua, "I feel, because I don't know what causes it, I don't even know how it transmits, when I touch them I feel that I can also get the infection because I don't know what causes it."
III. Medication is Ineffective
Anti-epileptic medication slows the onset of symptoms, but is unable to stop the progression of the disease. The seizures eventually leave many children unable to walk, only able to drag their bodies along the ground as flies tried to attack them.
The current treatment approach of anti-epileptics has done little to halt the illness.
[Image Souce: CNN]
(Jason Oh says that the diseases offers a tragic, slow mental degradation, taking years to develop. Affected children, embarassed about the nodding and afraid of infecting classmates often drop out of school, while still mentally capable. Eventually the seizures lead to the more severe symptoms mentioned in the intro — loss of speech, partial paralysis, personality changes, and — according to CNN — violence.)
The government of Uganda has come under criticism for not being vocal enough in addressing the tragedy and demanding foreign aid/research expertise. Local politicians have taken to transporting victims from affected villages by bus to city hospitals in order to force the issue into the eyes of the more affluent city-dwellers.
(Jason Oh adds some perspective writing, "Uganda had asked the CDC to investigate in 2009. Most of the backlash against the government is because the Ministry of Health has been slow to use emergency funds that the Parliament made available. They've established many local centers for Nodding Syndrome, but they are under-staffed and under-equipped. The kids are being referred to and transported to Mulago Hospital (famous for being in The Last King of Scotland) so the top doctors at Makerere University and in Kampala can monitor them.")
The issue is yet another woe for a nation in which the impoverished majority was terrorized for years by warlord Jospeph Kony's militia, dubbed the "Lord's Resistance Army."
Mr. Kony is currently wanted by the International Criminal Court on multiple counts of violent war crimes, including rape and murder. These offenses are punishable by death (life in prison), if he is ever brought to trial. (Jason Oh clarified that under the new Rome Statute of 2002, the ICC is not allowed to seek the death penalty, even in murder cases.)
IV. What if the "Nodding Disease" Found a Way to Reach the U.S.?
Dr. Saweka says that for all the hand-waving by the government about using better anti-epileptics and offering more funding, he appreciates and shares in the villagers frustration. He states, "People complain that it looks like the lives in developing countries have less value than the lives in the western countries. When you know the root cause, you address the cure. Now you are just relieving the symptoms. We don't expect to cure anybody."
Ugandans, grief stricken, feel somewhat abandoned by the government and the wealthy developed "First World". [Image Source: CNN]
While the "First World" may not be focused on — or even aware of — the zombification that is leaving children in these African nations violent (debated), crippled shells of their former selves — tied like dogs — it is an issue that must be addressed. After all, viruses, bacteria, parasites thanks to the wonders of evolution can mutate and adapt to new environments and new transmission vectors.
Thus this zombie virus While reports of violence or strange behavior — like biting — are disputed, the disease is very serious. It may seem like a foreign issue to regions like the U.S. and EU who are struggling with their own financial crisises. But if the illness finds a way to broaden its spread, this outbreak could cripple children across the globe.
(A word of clarification… CNN has reworded their report slightly to tone down the suggestion of violent behavior. The reports of fire starting stand, but in the new context it's possible these were just innocent accidents triggered by the childrens' loss of coordination.
Source: CNN
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Nearly 15 million people displaced by disasters in 2011
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by Staff Writers
Rio De Janeiro (AFP)
Floods, storms, earthquakes and a tsunami displaced 14.9 million people last year, 89 percent of them in Asia, according to an estimate by two Norwegian-backed agencies issued here Tuesday.
"The 10 largest disasters in terms of the amount of people displaced all took place in Asia, including multiple events in China, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Japan," said Elisabeth Rasmusson of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).
"The worst were the prolonged flood disasters in China and Thailand, which together displaced over five million people."
The estimate, issued on the sidelines of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio, applies to people who are internally displaced within a country.
But an accurate total of how many of the 14.9 million remain displaced is unclear because data is so sketchy, its authors said.
In northeastern Japan, 492,000 people fled their homes after the March 10, 2011 mega-quake and tsunami, according to the report, compiled with the Swiss-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
One year on, 344,000 of them still live in temporary accommodation, it said.
In terms of the proportion of national population, Sri Lanka was worst hit, for 685,000 people, or three percent of its populace, were uprooted from their homes by heavy seasonal rains and back-to-back floods.
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Some Tips on Matching Clothes and Handbags Perfectly in Summer
April 8th, 2011 Posted 2:56 am
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Colorful Clothes& Colorful Bags
Colorful clothes and bags are likely to bring full energy to people as the sun. Bright color is always at the front of fashion this year regardless of normal red, yellow, light green, sky blue or popular rose-red and orange. Even those super stars in Hollywood are fond of adding brightness by wearing colorful clothes cleverly. For example, you can choose a bright dress and the similar color heels. The contrast of colors between dress and handbag will stress your vigour and nature. Bright handbags are easier to attract others.
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For more than 50 years, Hatteras has led the way in fiberglass motor yacht design – and the 2013 line up only builds on that tradition. Still the best sea boats in the industry, the Hatteras fleet of motor yachts that are second to none in their class – with beauty and luxury to spare.
For more than 50 years, Hatteras has led the way in fiberglass sportfishing convertible design – and the 2013 line up only builds on that tradition. Still the best sea boats in the industry, the new GT Series delivers industry-leading performance as well.
This exciting family of tournament-class convertibles is designed for serious anglers and comes to market with best-in-class performance, unforgettable styling, and a construction pedigree that has made Hatteras Yachts the gold standard.
The new GT63 EFB features a spacious enclosed flybridge, with an optional interior stairwell. The massive helm station has room for up to three main touch-screen monitors as well as ancillary controls and communication equipment, and an elevated L-shaped lounge provides a commanding view in any direction. Aft of the enclosure is secondary helm station and bench seating with additional storage. Whether you are traveling in the comfort of the enclosed flybridge, or at the outside helm while watching the spread, the GT63 EFB offers everything you need to enjoy your GT in style. The GT63 Enclosed Flybridge provides a great deal of comfort throughout, and does so without compromising on performance. The GT63 EFB has a top end of 40 knots in a real-world environment when powered by twin CAT C32 ACERTS @ 1900hp!
Preview the new GT63 Enclosed Flybridge Now!
Tournament Speed
The Hatteras GT Series is about unsurpassed performance and seakeeping. Each model in the series has a minimum top-end speed of 41 knots at full load, a 36-knot crusie, and range exceeding 400 nm. This performance is made possible by utilizing resin infusion technology in our solid fiberglass bottom hulls. This provides increased strength while allowing the boat to be much lighter than a traditional hand-laid vessel. Achieving these speeds while preserving our legendary ride, these convertibles represent the next generation in hull design from Hatteras.
Classic Styling
Design began with a study of generations of Carolina-built classics to create a forward-thinking design. As a result, the Hatteras GT Series is a showcase of style that harkens back to the grand years of sportfishing and family cruising. Each model features a striking bow flare, a well proportioned foredeck and sleek deckhouse, as well as tumblehome aft. In essence, we've updated the look of the Carolina-style boat. The distinctive styling is so timeless, we believe convertible lovers will be admiring the lines for years.
Equipped to meet the standards of the most competitive anglers, these cockpits are designed for improved fishing as well as increased relaxation. Mezzanine seating is designed for comfort and cockpit features include a dedicated tackle center, in-deck fish boxes, and a recirculating live well at the transom. Stowage is excellent, with compartments for gaffs and boat hooks along with ample rod storage. Teak is available for the coaming boards and cockpit sole for those who want to play up the GT Series' distinctive design.
Hatteras Pedigree
In keeping with Hatteras style, the comfortable accommodations found on these boats feature thoughtful layouts and luxurious amenities. Underneath these dashing good looks, the Hatteras commitment to quality construction continues with a no-compromise build philosophy. Each model in the GT Series is made in the Hatteras tradition, with robust electrical and mechanical systems, and incredibly durable hulls that are resin-infused for light-weight strength and performance.