How can everyone in that community possibly comply? I assume they don’t have a gold mine under their house, have to go through insurance, get contractor quotes and estimates, remove possessions as possible, find interim accommodations… simply impossible. I’d like to see their legal leg to stand on to enforce this. Attorneys! They need you!
November 25, 2012
After hurricane Sandy hit the east coast, all of the mainstream media sources were praising FEMA and the governments overall response to the disaster.
Phototherapy lamps in Umea bus shelters (credit Umea Energi)
Commuters in the northern Swedish town of Umea are being treated to ultra-violet light therapy as the long, dark winter for which the Nordic state is renowned draws in.
Energy company Umea Energi has decided to install ultra-violet lights at about 30 bus stops for people, which will be in place for the next three weeks.
"This is so people can get a little energy kick as they are waiting," said Umea Energi marketing chief Anna Norrgard.
Study shows areas can be affected by mysterious temblors even a long distance away
Major earthquakes might set off incredibly slow earthquakes thousands of miles away, new research suggests. These findings, detailed online Sept. 11 in the Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, shed light on how earthquake zones might communicate with each other over large distances, scientists added.
November 27, 2012 – AUSTRALIA – Tourists heading for world-famous Bondi Beach were left high and dry today after a rare natural phenomenon turned the water blood red. Bondi was among several popular beaches in and around Sydney, Australia, which had to be closed after a huge algae bloom transformed the sea into something resembling a scene from a Jaws movie. But despite the warnings a number of intrepid beachgoers were seen venturing into the water and swimming through the red surface, Ten News Sydney reported. Known as Nocturnal Scintillans or sea sparkle it has no toxic effects but people are still advised to avoid swimming in areas with discoloured water because the algae, which can be high in ammonia, can cause skin irritation.
November 27, 2012 – HAWAII – A lava flow from the Kīlauea Volcano’s Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent entered the ocean at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. The spectacle drew a number of visitors to the area for tours over the weekend. The activity came a day after a small earthquake, measuring 4.3 magnitude occurred at the Lōʻihi Seamount. Lō’ihi is an active volcano situated on the sea floor about 19 miles from the south shoreline of Hawai’i Island. Despite being felt island-wide officials with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory say there were no observable affects on other volcanoes.
The HVO notes that the ongoing eruption of Puʻu ʻŌʻō–Kupaianaha at Kīlauea began in January 1983. Since then, lava flows have destroyed 213 structures, and resurfaced 9 miles of highway, covering it with as much as 115 feet of lava. A flow in mid-2010 and early 2011, reached the Kalapana Gardens subdivision, destroying three homes, according to the HVO. –Maui Now
As seen on Huffington Post Posted 11/26/12 10:41 EST
This cat really, really wants to get your attention.
In this YouTube video posted on Thanksgiving, a Scottish Fold cat isn't afraid to demand -- loudly -- for its owner's affection.
But really, who can blame it? It's got so much going for it -- the amazing, human-like posture, the adorable ears characteristic of Scottish Fold kittens, plus that admirable persistence.
I am so glad that you have stopped by to check out my new organization. I have mentioned my friends on other pages and on my blog but this is the story behind the song and the organization Savannah’s Soldiers.
I have a few very close friends. (The kind that you can tell anything to.) Wilson is one of them. She and I are very close. Her dad is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. He deployed to Afghanistan in January and will be gone for one year. It is a really tough thing for my friend and her family to deal with. She had to relocate to Atlanta to be closer to family so that her mom will have help when her dad is away. I miss her so much already! Her leaving was a sad day. They also have to work out life in general without their dad for an entire year.
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Imagine if every person in Africa saw the "Africa for Norway" video and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway?
If we say Africa, what do you think about? Hunger, poverty, crime or AIDS? No wonder, because in fundraising campaigns and media that's mainly what you hear about.