Normandy American Cemetery
Sixty-three years after Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to turn the tide of World War II in Europe, a new visitor center at the Normandy American Cemetery in France opened in May 2007 to tell the story of the 9387 Americans buried there and put the D-Day landings and follow-on battle in Europe in perspective as one of the greatest military achievements of all time. The $30 million visitor center was dedicated by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) on June 6, 2007 during the commemoration of the 63rd Anniversary of D-Day. The center is sited in a wooded area of the cemetery approximately 100 meters east of the Garden of the Missing. Normandy is ABMC #39;s most visited cemetery, receiving approximately one million visitors each year.From:mbenoit1965Views:0 0ratingsTime:00:33More inEducation

See the article here:

Normandy American Cemetery - Video

World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument
The World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument is located on a cliff eight miles west of Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, which overlooks Omaha Beach, France. It was erected by the French to honor elements of the American Second Ranger Battalion under the command of Lt. Col. James E. Rudder. During the American assault of Omaha and Utah beaches on June 6, 1944, these US Army Rangers scaled the 100-foot cliff and seized the German artillery pieces that could have fired on the American landing troops at Omaha and Utah beaches. At a high cost of life, they successfully defended against determined German counterattacks. The monument consists of a simple granite pylon positioned atop a German concrete bunker with tablets at its base inscribed in French and English. The monument was formally transferred to ABMC for perpetual care and maintenance on January 11, 1979. This battle-scarred area on the left flank of Omaha Beach remains much as the Rangers left it.From:mbenoit1965Views:0 0ratingsTime:00:21More inEducation

View post:

World War II Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument - Video

Great Australian Beaches
http://www.australian-information-stories.com There are a lot of great Australian beaches; we couldn #39;t show them all here but we #39;ve picked out what we think are some of the best.From:australiantalesViews:0 0ratingsTime:02:10More inTravel Events

Read more here:

Great Australian Beaches - Video

123Triad : diamondheadinnsuitescom
123Triad is proud to design website for http://www.diamondheadinnsuites.com Discover prestigious Diamondhead, with two Championship Golf courses, Tennis World, over a dozen restaurants and lounges within walking distance. Diamondhead is only minutes from white sandy beaches, Gulfport Sportsplex, Gulf Islands Waterpark and of course those fun filled casinos with magnificent buffets. Also the world famous New Orleans French Quarter is just a 45-minute drive away. Diamondhead Inn Suites (45 min.drive NO Superdome) has CLUB NVee lounge with several hi-def flat screen tv #39;s, 3 pool tables, fooz ball, large illuminated dance floor with DJ. Also the Red Zone Grill Bar serves lunch dinner for the whole family and features live entertainment at night. Adjacent is Park Ten Bowling Game Center with a lounge that features live bands every weekend. In the hotel driveway is Dairy Queen, Waffle House, Subway, Domino #39;s Pizza and a 24 hour Shell convienance store.From:123triadcoViews:1 0ratingsTime:00:28More inTravel Events

Continue reading here:

123Triad : diamondheadinnsuitescom - Video

2303 E Grandview Dr, Coeur d #39;Alene ID - Home For Sale
Property Site: tour.circlepix.com Spectacular home in one of the area #39;s best neighborhoods! Large windows, two large decks, brand new kitchen with granite counter tops, formal dining room, daylight basement and lots of wildlife! Beautiful landscaping, great floor plan and immaculately maintained. Close to parks, beaches, shopping and more. Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3.5 Square Feet: 3463 Price: $374900 For more information about this property, please contact Jared Mcfarland at (208) 771-1454 or mcfarland@21goldchoice.com. See More listings at: http://www.jaredmcfarland.com MLS ID 12-9047 http://www.21goldchoice.com Facebook http://www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.comFrom:Northern250kto500kViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:11More inEntertainment

Continued here:

2303 E Grandview Dr, Coeur d'Alene ID - Home For Sale - Video

Two beaches along Ruston Way are closed as officials investigate whether Mondays storm caused the City of Tacomas sewage system to overflow.

Published: Nov. 21, 2012 at 3:46 p.m. PST Updated: Nov. 21, 2012 at 3:46 p.m. PST

Two beaches along Ruston Way are closed as officials investigate whether Mondays storm caused the City of Tacomas sewage system to overflow.

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has posted warning signs at Jack Hyde and Dickman Mill parks. They will remain closed until the health department does further testing next week to check for contamination.

The City of Tacoma had alerted state officials that a sewage spill was possible because of heavy rains earlier this week. A follow-up investigation after the storm indicated there was no overflow, a finding supported by a bacterial analysis of the water in the sewer systems overflow vault.

The closures are a precautionary measure, the city said in a press release.

It is better to err on the side of caution in these events to ensure public health and safety, said Michael Slevin, the interim director of Tacomas Environmental Services Department.

Read the rest here:

2 beaches along Ruston Way closed for sewage-overflow checks

Posted: November 20, 2012

NJ beaches were one of the first known casualties of Hurricane Sandy, and, even as she raged outside, footage of the devastation shocked locals as well as those watching globally.

NJ beaches along with coastal areas in New York were very hard hit by Sandys resultant floods. Damage to structures on the shore was heavily documented with images of Atlantic City and Asbury Park emerging as hallmarks of the horrors wrought by Sandy upon the region.

But, as Sandy plowed through the Northeast, NJ beaches remained under water after the massive flooding came in, making initial damage assessments difficult to gauge. Now thefloodwaterhas receded, and environmental experts are free to make assessments about how to best preserve beaches to prevent further erosion to coastal regions ahead of future disasters reigniting a debate about whether allocating funds for such measures is prudent or necessary.

A study conducted on NJ beaches after Sandy reveals that on average, 30 to 40 feet of coastline disappeared in her wake, except, says beach erosion expertStewart Farrell, director of Stockton Colleges Coastal Research Center, those that had recently been shored up with sand to prevent such a happenstance from occurring.

Farrell says that fiscal concerns aside, the measure is effective at preventing beach loss and explains:

It really, really works Where there was a federal beach fill in place, there was no major damage no homes destroyed, no sand piles in the streets. Where there was no beach fill, water broke through the dunes.

TheNew York Daily News reports that the programs to preserve NJ beaches and others at risk of erosion and sand loss are not without their detractors though.Sen. Tom Coburn, (R-OK), classed the spending as wasteful pork in a 2009 report titled Washed Out To Sea, and he said:

Go here to read the rest:

NJ Beaches After Sandy 30 To 40 Feet Narrower, Study Says

By Chuck Weber/CBS 12

As the holiday weekend approaches and tourists flock to our area, our beaches are still battered thanks to Hurricane Sandy.

But since the storm passed last month and gave beaches a beating, sand has started to wash back up. Many beaches are now wider, but the height-- or elevation-- of beaches and dunes will take much longer to come back.

"The storm definitely made them more vulnerable, because it did lower the elevation," explained Dan Bates, deputy director of Palm Beach County's Environmental Resources Management department.

"That means when we get high tides like we're having right now, and you get some good-sized waves, or you get one of these Norther (storms) coming in-- it can have additional impacts," said Bates.

Where beaches and dunes are depleted, local cities and counties may step in with emergency restoration projects. Work is already underway at Coral Cove County Park in Tequesta and on Singer Island-- even without a disaster declaration from the federal government.

"FEMA does allow for work that's considered to be critical for infrastructure protection and mitigation, or safety," said Bates. Local governments hope to ultimately receive reimbursement from the feds or the state.

Palm Beach County estimates Sandy caused $24 million in damage to beaches and beach structures on public land. There were millions in additional damage to private seawalls and structures.

"There's still plenty of beach out there," emphasized Bates. "It's just that we're going to have to keep maintaining them over time."

Read more:

As tourists return, local beaches recover slowly

Rich Schultz / AP

Two women walk along the shore where new sand is in place at the beach in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Nov. 18.

By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press

The average New Jersey beach is 30 to 40 feet narrower after Superstorm Sandy, according to a survey that is sure to intensify a long-running debate on whether federal dollars should be used to replenish stretches of sand that only a fraction of U.S. taxpayers use.

Some of New Jersey's famous beaches lost half their sand when Sandy slammed ashore in late October.

The shore town of Mantoloking, one of the hardest-hit communities, lost 150 feet of beach, said Stewart Farrell, director of Stockton College's Coastal Research Center and a leading expert on beach erosion.

Routine storms tear up beaches in any season, and one prescription for protecting communities from storm surge has been to replenish beaches with sand pumped from offshore. Places with recently beefed-up beaches saw comparatively little damage, said Farrell, whose study's findings were made available to The Associated Press.

"It really, really works," Farrell said. "Where there was a federal beach fill in place, there was no major damage no homes destroyed, no sand piles in the streets. Where there was no beach fill, water broke through the dunes."

The beach-replenishment projects have been controversial both for their expense and because waves continually wash away the new sand. The federal government picks up 65 percent of the cost, with the rest coming from state and local coffers.

How big the beaches are or whether there is a beach at all to go to is a crucial question that must be resolved before the summer tourism season. The Jersey shore powers the state's $35.5 billion tourism industry.

See the article here:

Some NJ beaches now 50 percent smaller

The Colorado River cascaded in a flood from the Glen Canyon Dam Monday (Nov. 19), the first step in an ongoing experiment to rebuild beaches and fish habitat in the iconic Grand Canyon.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar opened the dam's bypass tubes at noon Mountain Time, releasing a spectacular display of gushing water. The six-day flood started ramping up Sunday night (Nov. 18) at 11 p.m. MT, and the peak-flow of 42,000 cubic feet (1,189 cubic meters) per second is scheduled to last from 9 p.m. Monday night through 10 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Bureau of Reclamation.

"This is truly an historic milestone for the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, and the United States Bureau of Reclamation," Salazar said. "This new protocol developed by Reclamation will protect both the Grand Canyon and the delivery of water for communities, agriculture and industry," he said.

The water release from Glen Canyon Dam is the first of many simulated floods planned by the Department of the Interior through 2020. The floods, or "high-flows," are an effort to restore the river's natural environment for both tourists and wildlife in the Grand Canyon.

"These high-flow releases, a new paradigm in water management, recognize that there are hugely beneficial impacts to river ecology from releasing the requisite water needed downstream in large pulses, rather than uniformly throughout the year," said U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt.

Officials hope to deposit sediment high along the walls of the Grand Canyon, away from the river's reach at lower water levels. Before Glen Canyon Dam's completion in 1966, the Colorado River supplied more than 90 percent of the sediment forming the canyon's beaches and sandbars, popular stops for tourists and river rafters.

Currently, sand and mud piles up behind the dam and natural beaches and sandbars have disappeared, allowing predatory non-native fish such as rainbow trout to flourish.

Vegetation, once buried or ripped away during periodic floods, now grows over riverside camping sites. And the National Park Service believes erosion threatens some archaeological sites.

Follow OurAmazingPlanet on Twitter@OAPlanet. We're also onFacebookand Google+.

See the rest here:

Grand Canyon Flood Underway to Rebuild Beaches

The Colorado River cascaded in a flood from the Glen Canyon Dam Monday, the first step in an ongoing experiment to rebuild beaches and fish habitat in the iconic Grand Canyon.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar opened the dam's bypass tubes at noon Mountain Time, releasing a spectacular display of gushing water. The six-day flood started ramping up Sunday night at 11 p.m. MT, and the peak-flow of 42,000 cubic feet (1,189 cubic meters) per second is scheduled to last from 9 p.m. Monday night through 10 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Bureau of Reclamation.

"This is truly an historic milestone for the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park and the United States Bureau of Reclamation," Salazar said. "This new protocol developed by Reclamation will protect both the Grand Canyon and the delivery of water for communities, agriculture and industry," he said.

The water release from Glen Canyon Dam is the first of many simulated floods planned by the Department of the Interior through 2020. The floods, or "high-flows," are an effort to restore the river's natural environment for both tourists and wildlife in the Grand Canyon.

"These high-flow releases, a new paradigm in water management, recognize that there are hugely beneficial impacts to river ecology from releasing the requisite water needed downstream in large pulses, rather than uniformly throughout the year," said U.S. Geological Survey Director Marcia McNutt.

Officials hope to deposit sediment high along the walls of the Grand Canyon, away from the river's reach at lower water levels. Before Glen Canyon Dam's completion in 1966, the Colorado River supplied more than 90 percent of the sediment forming the canyon's beaches and sandbars, popular stops for tourists and river rafters.

Science news from NBCNews.com

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The climate change issue has been virtually a non-issue during the presidential campaign but it's primed to take a higher profile after the elections, in part due to Hurricane Sandy's horrific aftermath.

Currently, sand and mud piles up behind the dam and natural beaches and sandbars have disappeared, allowing predatory non-native fish such as rainbow trout to flourish.

Vegetation, once buried or ripped away during periodic floods, now grows over riverside camping sites. And the National Park Service believes erosion threatens some archaeological sites.

Read the rest here:

Grand Canyon flooded to rebuild beaches

Lifes a beach in Australia
A small selection of photos from my favourite various Australian beaches. Including Byron bay, Surfers paradise, Avalon, Narrabeen, Jervis Bay, Pebbly beach in New South Wales, beaches along the Great Ocean road Victoria and South Australian beaches around Yorke Eyre peninsulas.From:larsgifford67Views:0 0ratingsTime:02:16More inTravel Events

Read the original post:

Lifes a beach in Australia - Video

The Beaches around Sagres in Portugal
The Sagres region is the only part of Portugal that shares two different coastlines: the southern coast and the western coast. In all, there are around 25 different beaches to sunbathe and relax on.From:MartinhalResortViews:0 0ratingsTime:00:45More inTravel Events

See the rest here:

The Beaches around Sagres in Portugal - Video

Fabulous Beaches in Florida for You
Are you a true beach lover? If yes, Florida is the place for you. Take a look: http://www.travour.com 1. Why Beaches in Florida? 2. What #39;s there in Florida Beaches. 3. Some of the Famous Florida Beaches. For more beach destinations, go through http://www.travour.comFrom:toursandtravelViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:15More inTravel Events

Original post:

Fabulous Beaches in Florida for You - Video

Visit the Cape Town Beaches in South Africa
From:Henrykkkk8Views:0 0ratingsTime:01:08More inTravel Events

More:

Visit the Cape Town Beaches in South Africa - Video

1-10 Penruddocke Road
A private oasis with north facing decks. Boasting 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with separate toilet. The two living areas creates a harmonious home and a central kitchen keeps everyone happy. In zone for excellent schooling including Pakuranga College and Farm Cove Intermediate. A short walk to shops, cafe #39;s and movies at Highland Park with easy access to the marina, ferry and beaches. What a fabulous piece of NZ.From:SharineBurnsViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:04More inPeople Blogs

See the article here:

1-10 Penruddocke Road - Video

RAVER FRATERNITY trade; Peru | Sunlight | Nexus
: ..... READ DESCRIPTION ...: Hey guys, thanks for watching the videos of our great family RAVER FRATERNITY trade;, we are happy, this is a video and a little old engraving on the shores of our Peruvian sea, on the beach in Chorrillos, where the place is very cute and has good vision as well as all the beaches of our coast, hope you like our video aya. Nexus [RAVER FRATERNITY trade; | HARDSTYLE REPUBLIC PERU]: Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.comFrom:raverfraternityViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:58More inEntertainment

Go here to read the rest:

RAVER FRATERNITY™ Peru | Sunlight | Nexus - Video

Top Hawaii Beaches
Plan and Explore the paradise of the Earth, Hawaii Beaches. Know more: http://www.travour.com 1. Why Hawaii Beaches? 2. What Hawaii beaches offer? 3. Names of famous Hawaii Beaches? To know more about Hawaii and other Beaches, log on to http://www.travour.comFrom:toursandtravelViews:2 0ratingsTime:01:20More inTravel Events

Original post:

Top Hawaii Beaches - Video

Endangered Green Sea Turtle
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle, or Pacific green turtle,is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their carapace (upper shell). The green sea turtle is a sea turtle, possessing a dorsoventrally flattened body covered by a large, teardrop-shaped carapace and a pair of large, paddle-like flippers. It is usually lightly colored, although parts of the carapace can be almost black in the eastern Pacific. Unlike other members of its family, such as the hawksbill sea turtle and loggerhead sea turtle, C. mydas is mostly herbivorous. The adults commonly inhabit shallow lagoons, feeding mostly on various species of seagrasses. Like other sea turtles, they migrate long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches. Many islands worldwide are known as Turtle Island due to green sea turtles nesting on their beaches. Females crawl out on beaches, dig nests and lay eggs during the night. Later, hatchlings emerge and walk into the water. Those that reach maturity may live to age 80 in the wild. This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Mowgli Productions Pvt Ltd. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use ...From:themowgliproductionsViews:1 0ratingsTime:00:55More inPets Animals

Read more here:

Endangered Green Sea Turtle - Video

MW3 Thanksgiving Special
Hey guys Jace here thanks for viewing this video. Sorry for all the breathing in the mic, I #39;m getting Turtle Beaches soon so that will be gone. Please just bear with it for now, improvement is coming soon. Also, I should be getting Black Ops II for Christmas, and I will make sure to do gameplay as soon as I get it. But, most of all, ENJOY!!!From:SlowTheTurtleViews:0 0ratingsTime:06:07More inGaming

Read more:

MW3 Thanksgiving Special - Video