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BackStage BVIs – Part 9 of 9 – Closing Statements, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean – Video

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BackStage BVIs - Part 9 of 9 - Closing Statements, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean
Part 9 of BackStage BVI #39;s brings all the main characters together once more to offer their closing statements and #39;messages #39; that they would like to send for...

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Reus ruled out of Faroe Islands clash

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Joachim Low's Germany side will need to make do without Marco Reus for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands.

The 24-year-old forward started Friday's 3-0 win over Austria, assisting Toni Kroos' goal at the Allianz Arena, before making way for Julian Draxler before the finish.

However, he has since been diagnosed with a bout of gastroenteritis and will return to Dortmund for treatment.

A statement from the German FA read: "Marco Reus will not fly with the German national team to the Faroe Islands.

"The 24-year-old is suffering from a gastrointestinal infection."

Germany remains unbeaten in Group C having won six and drawn one of its seven matches, and can qualify for Brazil 2014 with a win in Torshavn, if Sweden fails to beat Kazakhstan in Astana.

In contrast, Lars Olsen's Faroe Islands side has lost all seven of its qualifiers.

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Faroe Islands – Germany Preview: Nationalelf on the brink of Brazil as Klose closes on record

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Miroslav Klose will aim to rewrite the record books as Germany seek to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with victory over Faroe Islands.

Klose was on target for Joachim Low's men on Friday, equalling Gerd Muller's national record of 68 goals for the Nationalelf in a 3-0 win over Austria.

That result put them on the brink of qualification for the finals in Brazil and Tuesday's away match could push them over the line.

Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller also found the net in that triumph, but the onus will likely be on Lazio striker Klose, who has the chance to make history against aFaroe Islands outfit that have yet to win a game in qualification.

Low's side unsurprisingly head into the contest as heavy favourites, having not lost a game in World Cup qualification since their 5-1 defeat to England in 2001.

Germany have not tasted defeat in qualification for any major tournament since 2007 - when they were beaten 3-0 by Czech Republic - and boast a five-point lead over Sweden at the the top of Group C following the success over Austria.

The three-time World Cup winners have scored 25 goals from just seven qualifiers so far, and they will be confident of increasing that total against a Faroe Islands side that has already conceded 22 times in their dreadful campaign.

Lars Olsen's men did find the net in their encounter with Kazakhstan, taking the lead through Frodi Benjaminsen.

However, their lack of defensive stability again proved to be to their downfall as Kazakhstan produced a second-half comeback to take the points.

It has been four years since Faroe Islands' 2-1 win over Lithuainia, which marked the last time they took maximum points from a World Cup qualifier, and Olsen's men look unlikely to break their duck in this game.

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10 hidden islands you've never heard of

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Isolated in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Azores, a Portuguese island chain unknown to most Americans, feels remote but is actually closer to the U.S. than any other point in Europe. Each of the nine volcanic islandsfrom main island Sao Miguel to the tiny isle of Corvo (population: about 400)exudes a distinct character. But all of the islands are rooted in Old World charm and offer plenty of ways to experience local culture... more

Isolated in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Azores, a Portuguese island chain unknown to most Americans, feels remote but is actually closer to the U.S. than any other point in Europe. Each of the nine volcanic islandsfrom main island Sao Miguel to the tiny isle of Corvo (population: about 400)exudes a distinct character. But all of the islands are rooted in Old World charm and offer plenty of ways to experience local culture and the outdoors. Feel the spray from the world's biggest mammals on a whale watch, hike up calderas to pristine crater lakes, or go spelunking though extinct lava tubes. Just be sure to make time to savor the local cuisine, which prides itself on wine, artisan-made cheeses, and seafood from the islands' rich ocean waters.

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As Pacific Islands Flood, A Climate-Driven Exodus Grows

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Abandoning Paradise: Climate change and rising sea levels are producing stronger storms and beach erosion which are altering food, invading freshwater reservoirs and changing local cultures in the Pacific islands. Image: Christopher Michel/Flickr

HONOLULU The village where Christina Deeley was born in the Marshall Islands is disappearing, bit by bit.

When she visits her family in the Laura community on the islands' Majuro atoll, Hawaii resident Deeley, 34, sees many changes confronting natives. The beach has receded by several feet. Cemeteries once located at the end of the town have vanished. Fish are becoming more scarce and fresh water polluted.

Deeley's mother, Maria de Brum, 57, still lives in Laura and wants to stay. But Deeley believes it's just a matter of time before the family matriarch will be forced to do what many others from the islands have already done. They've moved to the United States.

There's an exodus underway from Pacific Island nations to America, one driven by multiple factors, according to island leaders and migrants. People relocating to Hawaii and other states say they've come for better jobs and health care. But there's also a less recognized but unmistakable contributor, Deeley explained: climate change.

"It's hard to pinpoint migration as an effect of climate change," Deeley said. But movement from her native village is occurring in part because Laura's economy and traditional lifestyle have been warped by rapid environmental changes.

"We can no longer find enough fish to feed our families. We're no longer able to secure enough fresh water like we were before," Deeley said as she and other island immigrants gathered for a meeting at the University of Hawaii. "That way, if you think about it and take it a step further, you will see the connection between climate change and migration."

Tiny nations in Micronesia are among the places most threatened by the impacts of climate change. Many lie just a few feet above sea level, and would be submerged if waters rise by between 3 and 6 feet by 2100, as experts have said is possible. Already, stronger storms and beach erosion are altering food, invading freshwater reservoirs and changing local cultures.

Based on the number of residents expected to be living on the affected islands in 2050, between 665,000 and more than 1.7 million people might choose to leave or be compelled to migrate, said John Campbell, an associate professor and a climate change migration expert at the University of Waikato in New Zealand.

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Tropical Storm Humberto spreads rain over Cape Verde islands

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Published: Sept. 9, 2013 at 6:31 PM

MIAMI, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Humberto strengthened throughout the day Monday in the Atlantic Ocean but no longer threatened the Cape Verde islands, weather forecasters said.

Humberto, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph -- up from 35 mph at the start of the day -- was about 95 miles southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde islands, prompting the government there to lift its tropical storm warning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its 5 p.m. EDT advisory.

Humberto, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 70 miles from its center, could grow into a hurricane Tuesday, the forecasters said.

The storm's forward momentum had slowed from 19 mph earlier in the day to 13 mph. The storm was expected to slow even further during the night when it was to shift from its westerly course to a west-northwest track.

Humberto is expected to turn sharply to the northwest and north-northwest Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Cape Verde islands were expected to receive 2-4 inches of rain with up to 6 inches in isolated areas. Flash floods and mudslides were possible as a result of the drenching.

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Tropical Storm Humberto forms near Cape Verde islands

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Published: Sept. 9, 2013 at 6:31 PM

MIAMI, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Humberto strengthened throughout the day Monday in the Atlantic Ocean but no longer threatened the Cape Verde islands, weather forecasters said.

Humberto, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph -- up from 35 mph at the start of the day -- was about 95 miles southwest of the southernmost Cape Verde islands, prompting the government there to lift its tropical storm warning, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its 5 p.m. EDT advisory.

Humberto, with tropical-storm-force winds extending up to 70 miles from its center, could grow into a hurricane Tuesday, the forecasters said.

The storm's forward momentum had slowed from 19 mph earlier in the day to 13 mph. The storm was expected to slow even further during the night when it was to shift from its westerly course to a west-northwest track.

Humberto is expected to turn sharply to the northwest and north-northwest Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Cape Verde islands were expected to receive 2-4 inches of rain with up to 6 inches in isolated areas. Flash floods and mudslides were possible as a result of the drenching.

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Hawaii Cruises – Cruise to Four Hawaiian Islands from Los Angeles with Princess Cruises – Video

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