Word: reliefs
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Four years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Gustav and Ike have once again brought disaster relief closer to the fore of our national political consciousness. While the delay of the Republican National Convention unveiled a new level of care for the disaster victims, more attention still needs to be paid to these devastating natural events—not only here in the United States, but amongst our Caribbean neighbors as well. In Haiti, 800,000 people require immediate aid, while infrastructure has suffered an estimated $4 billion worth of damage from Hurricane Ike alone. In light of the magnitude...
...between competitions.“It’s so nice [not to be competing for now],” Cross said. “It’s been so long since I’ve done anything remotely non-athletic, and it’s a real relief to relax and settle back into a regular routine. Someone asked when my next trip was, and I don’t have any plan, no reason to get on an airplane, which has made me so happy. It’s nice to just focus on school and live...
...announcement that the position had been filled brought apparent relief to Huchra, who responded with an enthusiastic e-mail when asked about the development...
...think it’s the best thing that’s happened to Harvard in a long time,” he said in a phone interview yesterday. “Privately, there’s a real sense of exhilaration and relief that this man is no longer a blot on our community...
...William's career choice within the RAF seems equally influenced by safety concerns. The Sea King helicopter, a service workhorse for some 30 years, is used almost exclusively for civilian rescue operations such as flood relief, stranded ships, and injured or lost mountain climbers. "It has been a real privilege to have spent the past year understanding and experiencing all aspects of the British armed forces," William said in a statement. "I now want to build on the experience and training I have received to serve operationally - especially because, for good reasons, I was not able to deploy to Afghanistan...