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[#19 — Destiny Islands, 12th Floor] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX [Re:CoM, English – Proud] – Video

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[#19 — Destiny Islands, 12th Floor] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX [Re:CoM, English - Proud]
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Fly-SAX Launches New Route to Comoros Islands

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NAIROBI, Kenya--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Fly-SAX, Kenyas premier safari and private charter airline, is pleased to announce the launch of a new international route to the Union of the Comoros (the Comoros). Flights between Nairobi and Moroni, the capital of the islands, will commence on 18 October. With two return flights each week, Fly-SAX is significantly increasing the connectivity between the Comoros and the African continent and ensuring greater passenger choice.

The launch of the Comoros route furthers Fly-SAXs offering of serving the best beach and safari destinations in and around Kenya. The network currently includes the beach destinations of Lamu, Malindi and Ukunda; and the safari locations of Amboseli, Loisaba, Nanyuki and Maasai Mara.

Were delighted to be expanding our flight network with a further international route, said Don Smith, CEO of Fly-SAX. The Comoros is a beautiful and developing tourist destination that is not adequately served at present. Our new flights will significantly enhance passenger choice as well as support the continued progression of the islands through increasing accessibility with the continent.

The Comoros is an archipelago consisting of four islands, characterised by picturesque sandy beaches, the largest of which is Ngazidja (Grande Comore), which is home to the Union capital and seat of the government, Moroni. The islands are located in the Indian Ocean, in the Mozambique Channel, just 200 miles off the east African coast.

Flights to Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport in Moroni will depart from Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi every Monday and Friday morning, with flights to Nairobi from Moroni on Monday and Friday afternoon.

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Scientists change their minds on how Hawaiian Islands formed

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Credit: University of Hawaii, Manoa

Published: Oct. 7, 2013 at 5:28 PM

HONOLULU, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A study has changed a conception of how the Hawaiian Islands formed, researchers say, with a new model of the most common volcanic activity in the island chain.

Researchers from the University of Hawaii and the University of Rhode Island say they've determined it's eruptions of lava on the surface -- a process known as extrusion -- that grow Hawaiian volcanoes, rather than internal emplacement of magma as was previously thought.

It had long been believed Hawaiian volcanoes grew primarily internally -- from magma intruding into rock and solidifying before it reaches the surface -- but that process does not appear to be representative of the overall history of how the Hawaiian Islands formed, the researchers said.

Previous estimates of the internal-to-extrusive ratios -- internally emplaced magma versus extrusive lava flow -- were based on observations over a very short time frame in the geologic scheme of things, they said.

Historical land-based gravity surveys with more recent surveys on the Big Island of Hawaii and Kauai, along with marine surveys, allow them to infer processes that have taken place over longer time periods, the researchers said.

"The discrepancy we see between our [study] estimate and these past estimates emphasizes that the short term processes we currently see in Hawaii (which tend to be more intrusive) do not represent the predominant character of their volcanic activity," researcher Ashton Flinders said.

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Extrusive volcanism formed the Hawaiian Islands

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Oct. 7, 2013 A recent study by researchers at the University of Hawaii -- Manoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) and the University of Rhode Island (URI) changes the understanding of how the Hawaiian Islands formed. Scientists have determined that it is the eruptions of lava on the surface, extrusion, which grow Hawaiian volcanoes, rather than internal emplacement of magma, as was previously thought.

Before this work, most scientists thought that Hawaiian volcanoes grew primarily internally -- by magma intruding into rock and solidifying before it reaches the surface. While this type of growth does occur, along Kilauea's East Rift Zone (ERZ), for example, it does not appear to be representative of the overall history of how the Hawaiian Islands formed. Previous estimates of the internal-to-extrusive ratios (internally emplaced magma versus extrusive lava flow) were based on observations over a very short time frame, in the geologic sense.

Ashton Flinders (M.S. from UHM), lead author and graduate student at URI, and colleagues compiled historical land-based gravity surveys with more recent surveys on the Big Island of Hawaii (in partnership with Jim Kauahikaua of the U.S. Geological Survey -- Hawaii Volcano Observatory) and Kauai, along with marine surveys from the National Geophysical Data Center and from the UH R/V Kilo Moana. These types of data sets allow scientists to infer processes that have taken place over longer time periods.

"The discrepancy we see between our estimate and these past estimates emphasizes that the short term processes we currently see in Hawaii (which tend to be more intrusive) do not represent the predominant character of their volcanic activity," said Flinders.

"This could imply that over the long-term, Kilauea's ERZ will see less seismic activity and more eruptive activity that previously thought. The 3-decade-old eruption along Kilauea's ERZ could last for many, many more decades to come," said Dr. Garrett Ito, Professor of Geology and Geophysics at UHM and co-author.

"I think one of the more interesting possible implications is how the intrusive-to-extrusive ratio impacts the stability of the volcano's flank. Collapses occur over a range of scales from as large as the whole flank of a volcano, to bench collapses on the south coast of Big Island, to small rock falls. " said Flinders. Intrusive magma is more dense and structurally stronger than lava flows. "If the bulk of the islands are made from these weak extrusive flows then this would account for some of the collapses that have been documented, but this is mainly just speculation as of now."

The authors hope this new density model can be used as a starting point for further crustal studies in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Islands to be honeybee sanctuary

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7 October 2013 Last updated at 05:40 ET

The islands of Colonsay and Oronsay are to become a native honeybee sanctuary.

A new law will come into effect in January, making it illegal to import any bee other than the Apis mellifera mellifera to the area.

The Hebridean islands have about 50 colonies of the species and the new order aims to protect them from cross-breeding and disease.

The varroa mite, which has devastated bee colonies across the country, has not affected Colonsay or Oronsay.

There are 250 species of bee in the UK consisting of 24 species of bumblebees, 225 specifies solitary bees, but just one honeybee species, the native Black Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera).

The species is much hardier than the the Yellow or Italian Bee (Apis mellifera ligustica), which means the bees can survive the harsh climate of the Inner Hebrides.

The Scottish government granted the order after a public consultation received overwhelming support.

The Bee Keeping (Colonsay and Oronsay) Order 2013 comes into force on 1 January.

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World Leaders Forum: Christopher Jorebon Loeak, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands – Video

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World Leaders Forum: Christopher Jorebon Loeak, President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Date: September 25, 2013 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Location: Rotunda, Low Memorial Library Description: This World Leaders Forum program features an address by...

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