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HONORED. ELLEN MACARTHUR, 28, British sailor who completed the swiftest around-the-world solo sea voyage in history, 43,000 km of ocean in 71 days; with the rank of Dame of the British Empire; by Queen Elizabeth II; in London. MacArthur sailed a custom-designed 23-m yacht, which she nicknamed "Moby," and is the youngest woman to be made a Dame, the equivalent of a knight-hood. "The trip has taken pretty much all I have," she said, but vowed more journeys. "There are lots more records out there...
...Setting up tsunami-detection buoys in the Indian Ocean is the right idea. But such a warning system cannot guarantee safety unless it is supported by roads that link coastal resorts to large centers that could house evacuees and by emergency public transportation that could be mobilized when an alert is sounded. There must also be a change in the architectural design of buildings in tsunami-prone areas. New construction should be able to withstand severe flooding and earthquakes. When all these measures have been taken, casualties and fatalities will be minimal in the event of another tsunami. Augustine...
...glad to see the outpouring of support from people and nations around the globe for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. It demonstrates that there are still some very compassionate philanthropists in the world. Yet as the badly needed support arrives, the news is all about which countries are pledging the most assistance?and the U.S. is criticized for not giving more. Don't we in the U.S. contribute enough to the world? We are engaged in a war on terrorism that is draining our bank accounts, and we already send money to countries in need. I am sure...
...minimized to a great extent if governments had been quicker to realize what was coming and had issued warnings. We have to get past the political boundaries that we have built. Nature will always teach us that. Savi Mull Lucknow, India Setting up tsunami-detection buoys in the Indian Ocean is the right idea. But such a warning system cannot guarantee safety unless it is supported by roads that link coastal resorts to large centers that could house evacuees and by emergency public transportation that could be mobilized when an alert is sounded. There must also be a change...
...million people, more than $145 million was collected in private donations for victims of the tsunami disaster [Jan. 17]. That is in addition to the $300 million in assistance given by the government. I was glad to learn of proposals to install an early-warning system in the Indian Ocean that would alert people before a possible tsunami. In the aftermath of this disaster, philanthropists are demanding a better deal for the world's poor. There is more than enough money in the world to make sure no child goes to bed hungry. We have the resources to do that...