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 Topic: NewWebResourcesThe new items published under this topic are as follows.
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MARSHALL ISLANDS: Eclipse Watchers Record "Optimal" Viewing at Enewetak
Eclipse chasers and researchers who chose Enewetak in the Marshall Islands as their viewing post the July 22, 2009 eentwere not disappointed. According to Shadia Habbal, team expedition leader from the Institute of Astronomy, University of Hawaii Manoa, viewing location was optimal. Another visitor, Brad Templeton, said it was astonding. "We saw clearly, other than one cloud which intruded for the first 30 seconds of our 5 minute and 40 second totality in otherwise generally clear skies."
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Eclipse's Final Moments Visible in Marshall Islands and Kiribati
On Wednesday, July 22, 2009, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in India and crosses through Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China before curving south across the Pacific Ocean. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes most of eastern Asia, Indonesia, and the Pacific Ocean.
The rest of the eclipse's path makes no major landfall, but arcs southeast through the Pacific Ocean hitting only a handful of small atolls. Nearly an hour passes before the Moon’s shadow reaches Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands . Infamous for its use as a nuclear test site in the 1950s, Enewetak experiences a total eclipse with a duration of 5 min 38 s at 03:31 UT. The Sun’s altitude is 57°, the path width is 254 km, and the umbra’s velocity is 0.85 km/s. Several other Marshall Islands atolls are in the eclipse track including Namorik, Kili, and Jaluit.
NASA and Eclipse experts warn, ""Do not attempt to observe the partial or annular phases of any eclipse with the naked eye. Failure to use appropriate filtration may result in permanent eye damage or blindness!"
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Hawaii Newcomers Book Available in Marshallese and Chuukese
The first edition of Voyaging Together To A New Life: A Handbook for Newcomers to Hawaii, published in November 2008, is now available online at http://www.hawaiipirc.org. This 80 page book, full of beautiful art, helpful information, and low or no-cost resources, is a true community effort.
The intent of the book is to provide an acculturation tool for those from the Freely Associated States (FAS) moving to Hawaii. "It can be helpful for those Marshallese and Chuukese moving to Guam, Saipan and the US mainland as well," said Christina Simmons, Program Director for Hawaii's Parent Information Resource Center.
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New Tool for Disaster Risk Management in Pacific
Disaster management specialists from the region met on September 18, 2008, at the Suva Holiday Inn, for the official launch of the Pacific Disaster Net ( www.pacificdisaster.net).
Sponsoring SOPAC (Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Comission) announced that the web-based portal will help link disaster management specialists and resources throughout the Pacific region.
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Recent Reports and Books on Marshall Islands' Nuke Legacy
The sea turtle wars: Culture, war and sea turtles in The Republic of the Marshall Islands
Interdisciplinary project on human health risks and hazards and the impact of environmental toxicants, such as those related to war and weapons testing, on the viability of the sea turtle population.
Ivy Mike and the Ultimate Bomb
Fifty-five years ago this month, at the end of his presidency, President Truman announced U.S. had exploded a thermonuclear bomb two months earlier. Code-named Ivy Mike.
The Rongelap Report
"Hardships and Consequential Damages from Radioactive Contamination, Denied Use, Exile, and Human Subject Experimentation Experienced by the People of Rongelap, Rongerik and Ailinginae Atolls."
Decorated Cop and Dive Master Pens Stunning Thriller
Authentic scuba diving knowledge, police procedure and historical detail about Bikini Atoll.
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Global Adventure enjoys Marshalls for "what it is"
The Marshall Islands was the first port of call for The Global Adventure during an around-the-world voyage. The 55-ft. Nordhavn, owned by nationally-known financial advisor and radio personality Keith DeGreen, is equipped to broadcast the adventure which aims to "discover the economics, politics, culture, and investment opportunities at each port of call."
"There is no sense pretending there are investment opportunities here. There aren’t. The Marshall Islands are poor, heavily dependent on U.S. support, and have little in the way of natural resources or land," said DeGreen in his broadcast from Majuro and his blog.
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