Once upon a time there was a country the largest in the world in fact it was an empire it was called the soviet union shortly before its seventieth birthday it vanished from the map. It. Should be a shape shifter shave with a good shape your relationship to the state over your. We are everywhere all over the world a star shines goes an old pioneer socialist Youth Organisation song by the end of the one nine hundred ninety s. That star was no longer shining almost a decade after the collapse of the soviet empire the old republics of the u. S. S. R. Had gone their separate ways. The Baltic States of estonia latvia and lithuania and decisively turned their backs on moscow and were on their way to becoming members of the e. U. And nato. The other successor states are often referred to by moscow as the near abroad reflecting an ardent desire for them to somehow still belong to russia but many of them were also now looking to the west. In most of the newly independent states the hoped for ec
The wake of Tropical Storm isabel. In 2003 isabel caused widespread flooding and equipment damage throughout the yard. The total cost of that for repair was 120 million. Weve taken several measures to ensure a similar event will not have the same detrimental impact. Weve raised the ground floor elevations of new construction. For example, wesley brownfieldhouse was built above the flood level and acts as a flood wall. We reelected the chiller plant and moved the hvac equipment to rooftops where feasible. We have raised electrical outlet on ground floors and installed check valves on ubd ground tunnels and storm lines. Where suitable weve identified opportunities for quote wet, flood proofing unquote where we designated billings and fields that will be allowed to flood once in a 100 years. They can handle flooding with minimal damage and using costs to keep them dry would not be Cost Effective. And we have protocol for equipment relocation in classrooms and labs in the event of a major
Streets. [ screaming ] reporter dramatic video of an entire building imploding after a 7. 1 magnitude earthquake jolted mexico city and its surrounding areas. [ sirens ] reporter at large forced thousands to flee nearby buildings only to watch streetlights sway overhead. Meanwhile, others huddled inside clenching each other for comfort fearing the floor could crumble below them. This video posted on twitter shows the side of another building collapsing to the ground. As onlookers screamed and cried in horror. Streets were littered with rubble and debris. Thousands of Community Members joined rescue workers as they worked to start their recovery process. Finally, a positive sign. Someone had been found in the rubble alive as crews rushed to carry survivors away on gurneys to seek treatment. As the hours pass, more people were pulled from the wreckage with many more still likely trapped. The u. S. Geological survey says it was centered near a central state town 76 miles of mexico city. A
There are other landmarks in the area about our Nations Capital which are also familiar but to more specialized audience. Its 12 miles from the white and here are a few miles to the northeast lies the Naval Ordnance Laboratory. Towering over washington suburbs in bethesda, maryland, and the National Naval Medical Center. Dc,he south of washington lies the huge Naval Air Test Center. The Naval Air Station is located on the east shore of the anacostia river. The naval receiving station is located on the east bank of the river. River stretching out over 125 acres in the heart of navalgton plastic u. S. Gun factory. A huge industrial plant of 200 buildings. Here is the headquarters of the Potomac River Naval Command where they coordinate communications, transportation, personnel, distribution, legal matters, instruction and repair, nevernd medical closer look at some of the major installations and their missions. Block after block of great factories and shops. Andly arts, fears, roads, rai
Good afternoon, everyone. My name is carol warner, and the director of the environmental and energy study institute. Im delighted to welcome you to the briefing this afternoon on the National Security implications of Climate Change. Were honored for this breaking to happen at this very timely. In time as well as a look at these important issues. And i want to express my gratitude and enthusiasm for the partnership that we have in terms of bringing this briefing through the partnership with the Henry M Jackson foundation as well as the center for climate and security. And i wanted to be sure and mention that were joined by some members from the henry m. Jackson foundation today, including john handelman, who is the president of the Jackson Foundation board, as well as laura who is the foundations executive director. So thank you very, very much for your support, for your long understanding and visionary approach to this important issue and in carrying out the legacy of senator jackson w