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...virtually disappeared. At week's end a huge cloud of ash, rising as high as 45,000 ft., hung dramatically over the area. The pall obscured the sun and caused the normal afternoon temperature of 77° F to drop to about 55° F. As rescuers hunted frantically amid the soupy devastation for mud-covered survivors, it was soon clear that Nevado del Ruiz would rate as one of the deadliest volcanic eruptions in all of recorded history, roughly equivalent to the A.D. 79 explosion of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum...
...only answer was that it was better than nothing. Despite the lack of supplies and equipment, small miracles were taking place amid the devastation. Using a bottle of mineral water sparingly as a solvent, a young Red Cross doctor patiently removed a stifling mud casing from a toddler, to discover a girl wearing tiny golden earrings. The doctor removed mud from the child's eyes and mouth, and was rewarded with a cry of "Mami." The youngster, named Sandra, was one of only five small children rescued Friday from the mud of Armero. A three-year-old boy was found...
...Amid the frenzy, Colombians were already beginning to ask them-selves if the tragedy could have been averted or at least limited in its scope. In an article headlined A PREDICTED DISASTER, the respected Bogotá daily El Espectador disclosed on Friday that the Colombian National Institute of Geological-Mining Investigations (INGEOMINAS) had published a report on Oct. 7 warning of the virtual certainty of a disaster. The report singled out Armero and the village of Chinchiná as threatened sites. As early as Sept. 26, INGEOMINAS had recommended the evacuation of towns at the base of the volcano. But the Colombian...
...important is it to have made in australia stamped on a product?" says Campbell, an energetic figure amid the dourness of secondary industry. "A dyed-in-the-wool manufacturer will take that idea to their grave. But if you have a good product at the right price, supported by warranty and after-sales service, that argument doesn't hold water." However, China does present a significant new challenge for Campbell when it comes to Victa, which also benefits from cheaper component costs for its lawnmowers. The company has traditionally held about 50% of local sales. But in the past year...
...mother came to center stage in floral prints, only to be knocked down by her tennis-playing husband. Perhaps in a commentary on the complex family and career burdens on women, tennis balls flew across the stage as the exasperated mother futilely tried to control her children amid the chaos, eventually succumbing to being undressed by her children. In fact, by the end of the composition, all 4 dancers had managed to somehow find a reason to strip down to their stage underwear and sheer tops. Although not the most technically impressive piece of the night, “Family...