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is holding the island at arm's length, but yet we're not allowing the people on the island their own sovereignty. racial ideas are also an important part of understanding this moment in our history because both imperialists who supported the u.s. occupation and those who opposed it defined their and justified their positions often in racial terms. so, for example, those that supported the u.s. occupation in puerto rico often claimed that puerto ricans were inferior this intelligence to the chinese and the chinese at this moment were, of course, being exclude with the the exclusion acts from the 1880s. so one reason people were using that kind of argument in congress was because they wanted to be able to placate mainland citizens' fears that if we are to invade a foreign territory, this could open the gates to a stream of migrants to the u.s. mainland. and some congressional leaders appealed to this kind of racial logic saying these people are are so inferior to americans that they could never survive in our society even if they came. others argued that the u.s. congress was so powerfu
is holding the island at arm's length, but yet we're not allowing the people on the island their own sovereignty. racial ideas are also an important part of understanding this moment in our history because both imperialists who supported the u.s. occupation and those who opposed it defined their and justified their positions often in racial terms. so, for example, those that supported the u.s. occupation in puerto rico often claimed that puerto ricans were inferior this intelligence to the...
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st maarten, or saint martin, depending on which part of the island you are on, is the smallest islandartitioned between two different nations — a french side and a dutch side. technically, it's two different countries, and attracts more than 2 million visitors every year. its airport, princess juliana international, is truly unique, because on one side you have a public beach, on the other there is a huge mountain range. pilots say it's one of the scariest landings in the world, and it's easy to see why. just ahead their is the a340 that has flown in from paris. the people on there have been on board for about eight hours and 30 minutes. the landing just behind us, the runway length is about 7,000 feet. traditionally, aircraft of that size need about 8000 feet to land safely. so there is only a tiny margin of error, if any. it's the second busiest airport in the caribbean. and exciting as it is to watch landings from the beach, it's even more thrilling to see aircraft take off. this is what they calljet blasting. in a minute, we're going to all get pushed back. it's already started! w
st maarten, or saint martin, depending on which part of the island you are on, is the smallest islandartitioned between two different nations — a french side and a dutch side. technically, it's two different countries, and attracts more than 2 million visitors every year. its airport, princess juliana international, is truly unique, because on one side you have a public beach, on the other there is a huge mountain range. pilots say it's one of the scariest landings in the world, and it's easy...
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and you cannot beat the island vibe. f i say festival, you'll think of glastonbury in the uk or coachella in the us. now a sleepy caribbean nation has decided to get in on the act, in a bid to attract more young people. but does it have what it takes to draw a party crowd? we sent greg mckenzie to find out. st maarten, or saint martin — depending on which part of the island you are on — is the smallest island in the world. to be partitioned between two different nations — a french side and a dutch side. technically, it's two different countries, and attracts more than two million visitors every year. its airport, princess juliana international, is truly unique, because on one side you have a public beach, on the other there is a huge mountain range. pilots say it's one of the scariest landings in the world, and it's easy to see why. just ahead there is the a340 that has flown in from paris. the people on there have been on board for about eight hours and 30 minutes. the landing just behind us, the runway length is about 7
and you cannot beat the island vibe. f i say festival, you'll think of glastonbury in the uk or coachella in the us. now a sleepy caribbean nation has decided to get in on the act, in a bid to attract more young people. but does it have what it takes to draw a party crowd? we sent greg mckenzie to find out. st maarten, or saint martin — depending on which part of the island you are on — is the smallest island in the world. to be partitioned between two different nations — a french side...
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he said brexit represents the greatest economic and social challenge to this island in 50 years. he said that some time ago, not long after the british referendum. do you feel that way about brexit today? yes. the withdrawal of our neighbours, the uk, from the eu is potentially very damaging for the uk, for europe and for ireland. it certainly wasn't the result we expected or wanted. we're very disappointed, but we've got to deal with the cards as now played. this is potentially very damaging for the equilibrium of europe. the market of 550 million people, the great peace the project of many years standing. and with ireland, as the nearest neighbours of the uk, in the event of there being adverse consequences, well, then we're most likely here to suffer most. that must make you very angry, doesn't it? that here you are, unable, really, to have an influence over an event which could be catastrophic for you and your country? we're not so much angry as disappointed. that's why in the context of the negotiations that are about to begin, we are anxious to impress upon everybody, ourfr
he said brexit represents the greatest economic and social challenge to this island in 50 years. he said that some time ago, not long after the british referendum. do you feel that way about brexit today? yes. the withdrawal of our neighbours, the uk, from the eu is potentially very damaging for the uk, for europe and for ireland. it certainly wasn't the result we expected or wanted. we're very disappointed, but we've got to deal with the cards as now played. this is potentially very damaging...
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the longest barrier island in the world, padre island, at 113 miles is in texas. and tobasco sauce was invented on a louisiana island, avery island. and florida actually has an island that is distinguished for having the greatest population density on the gulf of mexico and thus in florida also at nearly 5,000 people per square mile. anybody have any idea? kathy, my dear friend from my teenage days, we grew up together in pinellas county, it's in pinellas county, any idea? treasure island. and treasure island in pinellas county has nearly 5,000 people. at the other end of the spectrum is sanibel with under 400 people per square mile. so why would you go live on treasure island? [laughter] and barrier islands and more than 100 rivers that run to the gulf are responsible or they help make the gulf one of the richest estuary environments in the world. a quarter of all estuaries of the united states are in the gulf. and so you have barrier islands on one side and fresh water coming down and mixing in with the saltwater which makes the estuaries, but you have the barri
the longest barrier island in the world, padre island, at 113 miles is in texas. and tobasco sauce was invented on a louisiana island, avery island. and florida actually has an island that is distinguished for having the greatest population density on the gulf of mexico and thus in florida also at nearly 5,000 people per square mile. anybody have any idea? kathy, my dear friend from my teenage days, we grew up together in pinellas county, it's in pinellas county, any idea? treasure island. and...
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st maarten, or saint martin, depending on which part of the island you are on, is the smallest islandon between two different nations. a french side and a dutch side. technically, it's two different countries, and attracts more than 2 million visitors every year. its airport, princess juliana international, is truly unique, because on one side you have a public beach, on the other there is a huge mountain range. pilots say it's one of the scariest landings in the world, and it's easy to see why. just ahead their is the a340, that has flown in from paris. the people on there have been on board for about eight hours and 30 minutes. the landing just behind us, the runway length is about 7000 feet. traditionally, aircraft of that size need about 8000 feet to land safely. there is only a tiny margin of error, if any. it's the second busiest airport in the caribbean. and exciting as it is to watch landings from the beach, it's even more thrilling to see aircraft take off. this is what they calljet blasting. in a minute we're going to all get pushed back. it's already started! jet blasting i
st maarten, or saint martin, depending on which part of the island you are on, is the smallest islandon between two different nations. a french side and a dutch side. technically, it's two different countries, and attracts more than 2 million visitors every year. its airport, princess juliana international, is truly unique, because on one side you have a public beach, on the other there is a huge mountain range. pilots say it's one of the scariest landings in the world, and it's easy to see...
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the question many people ask is how long it will be on the island. t now the habitat it is in is appropriate. i'm from canada so i'm used to this bird. will it get back, it may or may not. it seems like it has a tendency to leave and a spear and no one ever sees them again. is it then possible with the weather patterns that have been occurring in that area that more of these birds could end up here? as of now what has happened is the wind has switched to east and currently we are going to get more stuff coming from southern europe and from the southern uk. we had a bird here yesterday from the mediterranean. it is also lost. thank you forjoining us. well nightingales are under threat of extinction. a nightingale festival is being held in southern england in the woodlands to highlight their plight. we are here in green farm in kent. we are gathered in anticipation of being led into the forest at dark to go and listen to the nightingales sing. sam lee, the man who is tonight taking us into the woods, notjust to listen to 19 nightingales, but also to sin
the question many people ask is how long it will be on the island. t now the habitat it is in is appropriate. i'm from canada so i'm used to this bird. will it get back, it may or may not. it seems like it has a tendency to leave and a spear and no one ever sees them again. is it then possible with the weather patterns that have been occurring in that area that more of these birds could end up here? as of now what has happened is the wind has switched to east and currently we are going to get...
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your government has been committed to the long—term vision of uniting the island of ireland. say to the people of the north, think about it? big about having a vote onjoining us, because then think about it? big about having a vote on joining us, because then you can stay in the eu, all of these problems disappear and we will be as one? i am sure the people of northern ireland think about these issues all the time, that i am at one with the secretary of state and his colleagues in the british government. we adhere strictly to the letter of the good friday agreement. it states that a border poll will take place at some stage in the future, when in the opinion of the secretary of state for the time being of northern ireland that the time is right. i do believe that time is now. i believe we have a significant challenge, the greatest challenge of my generation, in dealing with the withdrawal of the uk from the eu and so i don't believe that a debate now on the merits or otherwise of a united ireland is timely or appropriate. a different direct question. leaving aside your belief
your government has been committed to the long—term vision of uniting the island of ireland. say to the people of the north, think about it? big about having a vote onjoining us, because then think about it? big about having a vote on joining us, because then you can stay in the eu, all of these problems disappear and we will be as one? i am sure the people of northern ireland think about these issues all the time, that i am at one with the secretary of state and his colleagues in the...
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in the california channel islands which are fantastic and anywhere from 26 miles across the sea like the song says or clear out in the ocean so i got to go on these excursions or these patrols out into the channel islands and see things that most kids would only dream of, there was oneparticular chapter i wrote about in the book , i call it to the islands where we went out and took it to national park scientists from washington dc out to santa barbara island and the island hadn't been declared by the president franklin roosevelt as a national monument years before and it was their job to turn this island back to its natural state because during the previous century, all these ranchers had come in and brought in all these exotic animals and they brought in cats and goats and pigs and they were literally destroying the island so anyway, while we drop these assignments off on this island, we went on an adventure of her own and my dad made this great case while we were there and so that was just the beginning. here i am peeking out of the galley, watching this whole thing take place and
in the california channel islands which are fantastic and anywhere from 26 miles across the sea like the song says or clear out in the ocean so i got to go on these excursions or these patrols out into the channel islands and see things that most kids would only dream of, there was oneparticular chapter i wrote about in the book , i call it to the islands where we went out and took it to national park scientists from washington dc out to santa barbara island and the island hadn't been declared...
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the trip to the islands. we went out and we took these national park scientists from washington d.c. up to santa barbara islands. and it is declared by roosevelt as a national monument years before it was a job to turn the island back to its natural state. because be during the previous century all of these people have come in and brought in all of these exotic animals and they brought in cats and goats and pigs and literally they were destroying the island. so anyway, while we drop the scientists off on the island, we went on the adventure of our own. my dad made this great lobster coaching case while we were there. that was just the beginning. here i am picking up out of the galley watching this whole thing takes place and he is you guys yelling and screaming. you know the lobster poachers. it was quite an experience. then later on, there was a case where i was with my dad when i was a teenager on a night patrol with subcultures down in the willows area reduce south of, there were a lot of rice fields and t
the trip to the islands. we went out and we took these national park scientists from washington d.c. up to santa barbara islands. and it is declared by roosevelt as a national monument years before it was a job to turn the island back to its natural state. because be during the previous century all of these people have come in and brought in all of these exotic animals and they brought in cats and goats and pigs and literally they were destroying the island. so anyway, while we drop the...
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over the weekend, the island 100 79 -- 179 schools. is under the promesa law, that recognizes while order rico is not a state, it must in some ways be treated as sovereign. puerto rico is legally barred from using chapter nine, the bankruptcy route normally taken by insolvent local governments. in well, president trump has signed the government spending bill that included $295 million in medicaid funding for puerto rico's health care system. the island's governor spoke to npr about the public spending cuts. >>, no secret when iran for office that we needed to reduce the size of government, we needed to be more effective. frankly, just talking about the schools that are closing, that was part of our proposal a couple of months back. title nothing to do with iii. and some of the strategies -- we have stated we need to reduce our expenditures in health care. although, we don't want to reduce the access. we really need to reduce the expenditures in education. what we're doing is tackling the bureaucracy as a toaster -- as opposed to educat
over the weekend, the island 100 79 -- 179 schools. is under the promesa law, that recognizes while order rico is not a state, it must in some ways be treated as sovereign. puerto rico is legally barred from using chapter nine, the bankruptcy route normally taken by insolvent local governments. in well, president trump has signed the government spending bill that included $295 million in medicaid funding for puerto rico's health care system. the island's governor spoke to npr about the public...
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a fuel tanker still makes regular trips to the island. e old plant's smokestacks ill blow lots of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the brand-new wind turbines spin on the heieights above. the operatoror's press spokeswon defefends the expensive investment. she says that despite speedbumps, el hierro's energy mix is now much m more enviroronmentally frfriendly tht was in t the past. >> in the first year of operationsns -- in 2016 -- we sasaved over 7,000 tons of dies, which means we emitted 14,000 tons less of co2. and other islands will profit from the pioneering work we've done. what did we get right? what wrong? it's in the nature of things that pioneering projojts are experimentalal, and that they ao serve to help optimize future facilities. >> the engineers are certain they can improve efficiency in their r sustainable energy mi. but theyey've grown mumuch more carefuful about whatat they pro. a seseries of events is plannedo rereignite enthuhusiasm for the precect amonresisidents, and encourage other islands to follow in their fo
a fuel tanker still makes regular trips to the island. e old plant's smokestacks ill blow lots of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as the brand-new wind turbines spin on the heieights above. the operatoror's press spokeswon defefends the expensive investment. she says that despite speedbumps, el hierro's energy mix is now much m more enviroronmentally frfriendly tht was in t the past. >> in the first year of operationsns -- in 2016 -- we sasaved over 7,000 tons of dies, which means we...
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satellite to zoom in on places like the time islands in the south pacific. ultrahigh resolution images can focus down to 30 centimeters. that means each albatross appears as a white dot and researchers can count them. this is the bird that lives there. the northern royal albatross. the satellite count has come in -- 3600 nests, half of the number expected. albatrosses face a number of problems. we can see one of them if we zoom out. ocean currents are circulating toxic waste that can be deadly for the birds. along with plastics, fishing lines are also a major danger. and so are rats prey on young chicks. 15 species of albatross are under threat. >> there are ways to restore their breeding, what i am hoping in the future, these satellite images will be able to show us if we are moving in the right direction for saving the albatross as a whole. reporter: this is not the first time satellites have helped conservationists. they are now tracking wildebeests from space. the technology is helping to establish the size of penguin qualities. for the albatross, resear
satellite to zoom in on places like the time islands in the south pacific. ultrahigh resolution images can focus down to 30 centimeters. that means each albatross appears as a white dot and researchers can count them. this is the bird that lives there. the northern royal albatross. the satellite count has come in -- 3600 nests, half of the number expected. albatrosses face a number of problems. we can see one of them if we zoom out. ocean currents are circulating toxic waste that can be deadly...
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the mother of 12 lives two hours boat ride away on tonga's eastern island. she's accompanied by her son, a 47-year-old fisherman and her daughter-in-law. she has been a diabetic for 20 years and two other members of her family also suffer from the disease. a small boil on the heel of her foot has turned to sepsis. >> translator: the infection has gone up to here and the rest of the foot will be removed to get rid of it. >> the medical team is checking her [ speaking foreign language ] >> how are you feeling about your mom going into operation? >> translator: we have to remain strong for my mother. i don't want to lose her to this disease. but i'm happy and hopeful that today's treatment may free her from pain and give her some peace. >> you must love her very much, yes? >> translator: yes. >> this is another tragic victim of diabetes. the 60-year-old former teacher and nurse is limited to only 5% vision out of the corner of her left eye. she lives with her family in the countryside, about 15 kilometers from the capital. >> and what caused your diabetes? [ spe
the mother of 12 lives two hours boat ride away on tonga's eastern island. she's accompanied by her son, a 47-year-old fisherman and her daughter-in-law. she has been a diabetic for 20 years and two other members of her family also suffer from the disease. a small boil on the heel of her foot has turned to sepsis. >> translator: the infection has gone up to here and the rest of the foot will be removed to get rid of it. >> the medical team is checking her [ speaking foreign language...
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islands. for my 166th time to wake up speech, i want to show the senate what this new island chain -- the new rhode island island chain would look like. this a -- new technology allows us to show these changes and the science shows they may be coming sooner than we thought. how soon and how much? there is a new report that was released in january updating global sea-level rise estimates based on the latest pier- -- peer-reviewed scientific literature. sea ice and glaciers are melting faster than expected. raising the sea level. the we do nothing on climate change scenario by around 20 inches. when noaa and its partners applied these findings to america's coast, take manage into account things like regional circulation and gravitational pull and erosion settling and depletion of groundwater, the news was particularly harsh for the northeast atlantic coast -- from virginia to maine, including rhode island. our rhode island resources management council is telling us that for planning purposes we need to face the possibility of nine to 12 vertical feet of sea-level rise along our shores by the end
islands. for my 166th time to wake up speech, i want to show the senate what this new island chain -- the new rhode island island chain would look like. this a -- new technology allows us to show these changes and the science shows they may be coming sooner than we thought. how soon and how much? there is a new report that was released in january updating global sea-level rise estimates based on the latest pier- -- peer-reviewed scientific literature. sea ice and glaciers are melting faster...
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at the island's school, support is being offered to the teenagers' friends and fellow pupils. mb and struggling to come to terms with it. our thoughts and prayers are with eilidh and laura, their family and friends as they struggle to cope. barra is small place, it is a place where people know each other well and they are suffering together here, the pain is felt by all. they are pulling together here in this tight—knit island community, hurting, but helping each other through this difficult time. laura gordon, bbc news, barra, in the outer hebrides. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more raids and arrests in the uk as police confirm their belief — a network of accomplices helped the manchester bomber. counter—terrorism officials have strongly criticised the leaking of pictures from the scene of the bombing to media organisations in the united states. the manchester attack leads our news review again. the telegraph is looking at the revelation suicide bomber salman abedi had been repeatedly reported to authorities over his extremist views. it also reports on a potential d
at the island's school, support is being offered to the teenagers' friends and fellow pupils. mb and struggling to come to terms with it. our thoughts and prayers are with eilidh and laura, their family and friends as they struggle to cope. barra is small place, it is a place where people know each other well and they are suffering together here, the pain is felt by all. they are pulling together here in this tight—knit island community, hurting, but helping each other through this difficult...
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located off the south coast of the island and 11! ds of artworks. all materials are environment friendly. and on the spanish mainland from june 2—4, a 12th century monastery will be taken over by the uva festival of music and art. it's a celebration of eclectic music and visual arts up on the cliffs. back in the united states, the north american sand soccer tournament takes over the weekend ofjune 9—11 on virginia beach. more than 10,000 players will be on the oceanfront. at the end of the day everyone jumps into the surf to cool. and the edc las vegas, or electric daisy carnival, takes place the following weekend, june 16—18. one of the biggest electronic dance music festivals in the world. hundreds of thousands attend, migrating between the cosmic meadow and neon garden. that's my guide this month. let me know what's happening in the place you live or love. we're on email and across social media. until next time, happy travelling. any frequent flyer can tell you there are few things more soul—destroying them spending hours sitting i
located off the south coast of the island and 11! ds of artworks. all materials are environment friendly. and on the spanish mainland from june 2—4, a 12th century monastery will be taken over by the uva festival of music and art. it's a celebration of eclectic music and visual arts up on the cliffs. back in the united states, the north american sand soccer tournament takes over the weekend ofjune 9—11 on virginia beach. more than 10,000 players will be on the oceanfront. at the end of the...
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then sold exclusively to customers on the island. this investment will have been forbidden by the investment company act if these funds were sold in the states. the puerto rican investors holding these funds have suffered massive losses and are claiming that u.b.s. not properly disclose the risk of these funds. on the island, hundreds of these customers have filed rbitration claims with the financial regulatory authority and they seek $1.1 billion in damages. u.b.s. continues to lose these cases for failing its fiduciary responsibilities. today's vote on h.r. 1366 will help end such outrageous investment abuse and gives congress another opportunity to loss. he h.r. 1366 will remove the territories exemption and make 1940 investment company act apply to companies that are located, organized in and sell to residents of all territories. i urge my colleagues to vote in h.r. 1366, the u.s. territories investors protection act. thank you and i yield back the remainder of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. the gent
then sold exclusively to customers on the island. this investment will have been forbidden by the investment company act if these funds were sold in the states. the puerto rican investors holding these funds have suffered massive losses and are claiming that u.b.s. not properly disclose the risk of these funds. on the island, hundreds of these customers have filed rbitration claims with the financial regulatory authority and they seek $1.1 billion in damages. u.b.s. continues to lose these...
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this is the first one i've seen today. heart island is under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, run like a prison but with few visitors. when you visit you turn over your cell phone coming sign a waiver and stay with the guard. that is relatively open compared to the past. much of violence history and people whose loved ones were buried there can only go as far as this gazebo. one of seven mothers sued the city for the right to visit the grave of the children. 2014 she became one of the first people to do so. >> that was another thing that made me terribly uncomfortable. i am standing there grieving for my bb and trying to connect and a correction officer standing there with his hand on his gun. not what you want to do when you go to visit the grave of a loved one. >> advocates kept pressing and now under settlement with the city they run one trip a month. what activists really want is for the place not to be a prison any longer but a part. in 2014 to queen city councilwoman created a bill that the island be turned over
this is the first one i've seen today. heart island is under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, run like a prison but with few visitors. when you visit you turn over your cell phone coming sign a waiver and stay with the guard. that is relatively open compared to the past. much of violence history and people whose loved ones were buried there can only go as far as this gazebo. one of seven mothers sued the city for the right to visit the grave of the children. 2014 she became...
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is there a risk that maybe not have to takeders but also the pensions of the islanders? >> it's possible. the way this pross is set -- this process was set up. created legal proceeding in which a legal framework in which islandh debt and finances can be restructured. plan, creation of fiscal certified by an overpsych board so overd by congress see the finances and the process. approved having been and certified by that board. sets the framework >> what about retirees taking hitses? it dip happen in detroit. might it happen here? certified. was requires some modification of the pensions. but some. so the retirees are at the table. >> you were obviously sitting in years.tions for clearly, the new governor has to be congressional oversight and in place. you act like it was always coming. were there other ways? >> this is a lesson, be careful for.you wish when we were working with the previous administration and proposing debt restructuring plan, the creditors didn't believe the numbers. wanted oversight board and new governor to certify the numbers. fornumbers actually provi
is there a risk that maybe not have to takeders but also the pensions of the islanders? >> it's possible. the way this pross is set -- this process was set up. created legal proceeding in which a legal framework in which islandh debt and finances can be restructured. plan, creation of fiscal certified by an overpsych board so overd by congress see the finances and the process. approved having been and certified by that board. sets the framework >> what about retirees taking hitses?...
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there will be ten days of theatre, circus and dance among the island's natural landscapes. the international opera festival. staying in italy, there is also the sounds of the dolomites, up in the trentino region, from july 7 to august 31. this is a fabulous combination of a trek along the mountain trails of this region, and, at the summit, a concert. musicians carry their instruments on their shoulders before sitting down on the grass to play. dive in to the new museo atlantico in lanzarote, spain, which is europe's first underwater museum. located off the south coast of the island and 14 metres below the surface, there are hundreds of artworks. all materials are environment friendly. and on the spanish mainland from june 2—4, a 12th century monastery will be taken over by the uva festival of music and art. it's a celebration of eclectic music and visual arts up on the cliffs. back in the united states, the north american sand soccer tournament takes over the weekend ofjune 9—11 on virginia beach. more than 10,000 players will be on the oceanfront. at the end of the day, eve
there will be ten days of theatre, circus and dance among the island's natural landscapes. the international opera festival. staying in italy, there is also the sounds of the dolomites, up in the trentino region, from july 7 to august 31. this is a fabulous combination of a trek along the mountain trails of this region, and, at the summit, a concert. musicians carry their instruments on their shoulders before sitting down on the grass to play. dive in to the new museo atlantico in lanzarote,...
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the beaches on henderson island, an uninhabited remote british territory in the south pacific.0 miles from the mainland, a remote paradise that has become a rubbish dump. its beaches are now more densely polluted with plastic than anywhere else on earth. henderson island is home only to south pacific sea birds and marine wildlife, and with no human inhabitants, this should be a pristine haven. but an international team of researchers who visited and studied the island calculated that 17 tons of our litter, washed or dumped into rivers and oceans, have floated here over decades. dr alex bond saw the devastation up close. we looked across the beaches in a variety of different plots, and counted the pieces of plastic on the surface, and down to about ten centimetres. and from that we could extrapolate the area of beaches, and that's how we came up with our estimate of about 38 million pieces on the island. it's shocking because as you step along the beach, plastic is absolutely everywhere, no places without it. researchers say that most of the plastic waste they could identify app
the beaches on henderson island, an uninhabited remote british territory in the south pacific.0 miles from the mainland, a remote paradise that has become a rubbish dump. its beaches are now more densely polluted with plastic than anywhere else on earth. henderson island is home only to south pacific sea birds and marine wildlife, and with no human inhabitants, this should be a pristine haven. but an international team of researchers who visited and studied the island calculated that 17 tons of...
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so i got to go on these excursions or these patrols out into the, out into the channel islands and see things that most kids would only dream of. there was one particular chapter i wrote about in the book, i called it a trip to the islands where we went out and took these two national park scientists from washington, d.c. out to santa barbara island, and it had been declared by franklin roosevelt -- president franklin roosevelt as a national monument years before. it was their job to turn this island back to its natural state because during the previous century all these ranchers had come in and brought in all these exotic animals. they brought in cats and goats and pigs, and they were literally destroying the island. so anyway, while we dropped these scientists off on this island, we went on an adventure of our own, and my dad made this great lobster poaching case while we were there. that was just the beginning. here i am peeking up out of the galley watching this whole thing take place, and he's got these guys yelling and screaming, you know, these lobster poachers. it was quite an
so i got to go on these excursions or these patrols out into the, out into the channel islands and see things that most kids would only dream of. there was one particular chapter i wrote about in the book, i called it a trip to the islands where we went out and took these two national park scientists from washington, d.c. out to santa barbara island, and it had been declared by franklin roosevelt -- president franklin roosevelt as a national monument years before. it was their job to turn this...
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in the ramon south pacific has been nicknamed plastic island. ted remote british territory is thousands of miles away from any mainland. but, still, it has been found to have the highest density of plastic rubbish anywhere in the world. scientists have estimated that 38 million items have been washed up on its beaches. the study ‘s authors also say that the island illustrates the scale of sea pollution. 3000 miles from the mainland a remote paradise that become a rubbish dump. its beaches are now more densely polluted with plastic than anywhere else on earth. henderson island is home only to south pacific sea birds and marine wildlife. and with no human inhabitants, it should be a pristine haven. but an international team of researchers who visited and studied the island calculated that 17 tons of our litter washed or dumped into rivers and oceans have floated here over decades. doctor alex bond saw the devastation up close. we looked across the beaches and a variety of different plots encountered plastic on the surface down to about ten centimet
in the ramon south pacific has been nicknamed plastic island. ted remote british territory is thousands of miles away from any mainland. but, still, it has been found to have the highest density of plastic rubbish anywhere in the world. scientists have estimated that 38 million items have been washed up on its beaches. the study ‘s authors also say that the island illustrates the scale of sea pollution. 3000 miles from the mainland a remote paradise that become a rubbish dump. its beaches are...
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ruined by rubbish, the british island in the south pacific which has more plastic waste than anywheree world. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, an important night in the premier league as arsenal try to stay in touch with the top four. good evening from bradford — where the labour leader jeremy corbyn has launched what he's calling a "radical and responsible" manifesto, promising to govern "for the many, not the few". among his key policies are nationalising the railways, water companies and the royal mail. scrapping tuition fees and reversing some benefit cuts. and spending £37 billion on the health service in england. the pledges would be paid for — in part — by £48 billion of tax rises on business and on the highest earners. we'll be looking at those figures in detail and speaking to voters here in bradford but, first here's our political editor laura kuenssberg on labour's plan for government. here it is. labour's proposed contract with you. this would be his cabinet. this is jeremy contract with you. this would be his cabinet. this isjeremy corbyn‘s deal.
ruined by rubbish, the british island in the south pacific which has more plastic waste than anywheree world. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, an important night in the premier league as arsenal try to stay in touch with the top four. good evening from bradford — where the labour leader jeremy corbyn has launched what he's calling a "radical and responsible" manifesto, promising to govern "for the many, not the few". among his key policies are...
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families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, coolingrade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ this is "bbc world news america." i am till wilcox. as campaigning ends in france, what impacts will the undecided voters have? it passed by a whisker in the house, now the really hard work starts for the health care bill in the senate. how this indian film is giving hollywood a serious run for its money. ♪ a warm welcome to our viewers on public television and also around the globe. -- in the most brutal history -- official campaigning in france of sunday's presidential election has come to an end. macron and marine le pen are now forced by law to stop attacking each other in public. she faced angry protest today, by 20said to be favored points in opinion polls. she wanted to be the peoples of president, she fled from the back. the party deputy took the heat instead. different chur
families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, coolingrade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ this is "bbc world news america." i am till wilcox. as campaigning ends in france, what impacts will the undecided voters have? it passed by a whisker in the...
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police wouldn't talk to us about what happened but people who live on the island are concerned. ktvu's cristina rendon is on treasure island now to tell us what she has learned from the police log and also from talking to witnesses. >> reporter: we understand that the shooting happened inside this corner duplex here. the resident who lives inside did not want to speak on camera but he tells me he came home wednesday evening and found the man that he pays rent to lying on the floor. >> reporter: avenue b is a quiet street. neighbors keep to themselves. neighbors were surprised to see homicide detectives investigating a the case of a man shot to death. a restoration crew arrived to clean the house. investigators returned to question neighbors. >> one resident who was walking by mentioned that they -- some of the police officers asked to see their backyards to see if there's any materials there or any evidence. it is concerning that it is so close to home. >> reporter: the police log shows the victim was an asian male in his 30s but his identity has not yet been released. police did
police wouldn't talk to us about what happened but people who live on the island are concerned. ktvu's cristina rendon is on treasure island now to tell us what she has learned from the police log and also from talking to witnesses. >> reporter: we understand that the shooting happened inside this corner duplex here. the resident who lives inside did not want to speak on camera but he tells me he came home wednesday evening and found the man that he pays rent to lying on the floor....
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we report now from the island's reaction. ed by terror in a city far away. a dark cloud has come down upon the island, a real dark cloud. people are... they're a bit in a daze. we're all in a daze. we don't know what to say, what to do. two of barra's own were at the concert in manchester, laura mcintyre, who's 15 — seen here on the left — is in a serious condition in hospital. her friend, 14—year—old eilidh macleod, is still unaccounted for. two wonderful, lovely children who have contributed through the years, through their growing up, to the community enormously. the families are distraught with worry and concern. they're concerned for each other, they're concerned for their children. they support each other and just wait and hope and pray. at the island's school, support is being offered to the teenagers' friends and fellow pupils. our school and island community are in shock, feeling numb and struggling to come to terms with it. our thoughts and prayers are with eilidh and laura, their family and friends as they struggle
we report now from the island's reaction. ed by terror in a city far away. a dark cloud has come down upon the island, a real dark cloud. people are... they're a bit in a daze. we're all in a daze. we don't know what to say, what to do. two of barra's own were at the concert in manchester, laura mcintyre, who's 15 — seen here on the left — is in a serious condition in hospital. her friend, 14—year—old eilidh macleod, is still unaccounted for. two wonderful, lovely children who have...
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at the island's school, support is being offered to the teenagers' friends and fellow pupils. truggling to come to terms with it. our thoughts and prayers are with eilidh and laura, their family and friends as they struggle to cope. barra is small place, it is a place where people know each other well and they are suffering together here, the pain is felt by all. all i'm trying to do is trying to lift people along with me and just saying, we've got to carry each other because we have to be there for one another but, most importantly, for the two families. they are pulling together here in this tight—knit island community, hurting, but helping each other through this difficult time. laura gordon, bbc news, barra, in the outer hebrides. well, in st ann's square, here in manchester, people have been laying flowers and messages in memory of those caught up in monday's attack. our correspondent, sophie long, is there now. yes, huw, ithink yes, huw, i think that great sense of shock that was so palpable in the immediate aftermath of monday night's terror attack is nowjust starting to
at the island's school, support is being offered to the teenagers' friends and fellow pupils. truggling to come to terms with it. our thoughts and prayers are with eilidh and laura, their family and friends as they struggle to cope. barra is small place, it is a place where people know each other well and they are suffering together here, the pain is felt by all. all i'm trying to do is trying to lift people along with me and just saying, we've got to carry each other because we have to be...
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there's a growing mass of waste in the pacific, and the study authors say the island illustrates thee. 3,000 miles from the mainland, a remote paradise that has become a rubbish dump. its beaches are now more densely polluted with plastic than anywhere else on earth. henderson island is home only to south pacific sea birds and marine wildlife, and with no human inhabitants, this should be a pristine haven. but an international team of researchers who visited and studied the island calculated that 17 tons of our litter, washed or dumped into rivers and oceans, have floated here over decades. dr alex bond saw the devastation up close. we looked across the beaches in a variety of different plots, and counted the pieces of plastic on the surface, and down to about ten centimetres. and from that we could extrapolate the area of beaches, and that's how we came up with our estimate of about 38 million pieces on the island. it's shocking because as you step along the beach, plastic is absolutely everywhere, no places without it. researchers say that most of the plastic waste they could ident
there's a growing mass of waste in the pacific, and the study authors say the island illustrates thee. 3,000 miles from the mainland, a remote paradise that has become a rubbish dump. its beaches are now more densely polluted with plastic than anywhere else on earth. henderson island is home only to south pacific sea birds and marine wildlife, and with no human inhabitants, this should be a pristine haven. but an international team of researchers who visited and studied the island calculated...
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can you show us some more feel—good factor on the island. impact was devastating. we did have a few hotels in the area as you can see behind me, the tide isjust coming ina behind me, the tide isjust coming in a little bit but we still have the beautiful golden sandy shore. hotels in the area were very busy up until the 1980s. more recently our local shop was closed. hoping a bitch is back, it will hopefully rejuvenate the area. we can see the dog walkers, it looks absolutely glorious. i know yourfamily has dog walkers, it looks absolutely glorious. i know your family has a really close connection to the speech, tell us about about that and also about concerns that local people might have it might wash away again. exactly. i have a big connection to the beach. my great—great—grandfather was in charge of when the seaweed was washed in, the people from the village would come and take out the seaweed and it was used for fertilising their fields and crops. i'm the fifth generation of the family. people in the area aren't that worry, they're deligh
can you show us some more feel—good factor on the island. impact was devastating. we did have a few hotels in the area as you can see behind me, the tide isjust coming ina behind me, the tide isjust coming in a little bit but we still have the beautiful golden sandy shore. hotels in the area were very busy up until the 1980s. more recently our local shop was closed. hoping a bitch is back, it will hopefully rejuvenate the area. we can see the dog walkers, it looks absolutely glorious. i know...
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families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." tim: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am tim willcox. "i warned the white house" -- the x attorney general field she told officials that that michael flynn could be vulnerable to russian blackmail. france's incoming president prepares for power. emmanuel macron begins building his government. and they are small, they are fast, and they crash. the thrills and spills over race.race -- of a drone hello, and welcome to our viewers on public television and also around the globe. the trump administration's alleged links to russia resurfaced in washington today at a key senate hearing -- in particular, the dealings between former national security advisor michael flynn and moscow. before he was sacked by president trump for lying about his context. giving evid
families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." tim: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am tim willcox. "i warned the white house" -- the x attorney general field she told...
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, and we're getting a lot of traffic coming on the island especially on holidays and weekends. it gets really recklesssot - we've all had near misses. my family, my friends, my neighborsmirna grimes sot - everyone speeds through here and there are a lot of children around here standupthis is still an active investigation.it isn't clear if drugs or alcohol played a part in the crash.reporting from alameda (steve) in gilroy. police arrest two men on suspicion of invading a home and robbing the victims. authorities say just before midnight friday officers went to check out some alleged suspicious activity on curry drive. and found these two men... jon kovacs and james hall... loading stolen items from a home into a parked car. officers say hall was in possesion of a gun and hoister. and an investigation showed kovacs was an estranged relative to a victim inside the home...and had showed up uninvited. a small child was inside when the robbery took place. no one was injured. the duo was arrested on suspicion of robbery and conspiracy. (pam ) bart police arrested a man... after they
, and we're getting a lot of traffic coming on the island especially on holidays and weekends. it gets really recklesssot - we've all had near misses. my family, my friends, my neighborsmirna grimes sot - everyone speeds through here and there are a lot of children around here standupthis is still an active investigation.it isn't clear if drugs or alcohol played a part in the crash.reporting from alameda (steve) in gilroy. police arrest two men on suspicion of invading a home and robbing the...
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families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the new french president rolled out the red carpet for russia's leader and that is about as cordial as it got. amid talk of election middling by moscow. >> russia today has been an organ of influence throughout the campaign and produced cap of -- counter truths about me and my campaign. >> this doesn't mean that we somehow tried to influence the election at all and it would have been impossible as well. laura: new footage appeared to show the manchester bomber the day before the deadly attack, as police make another arrest in the case. and a young bob dylan before he was famous. we will speak to the photographer behind the lens and hear his surprising takeaway about the man himself. >> everybod
families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the new french president rolled out the red carpet for russia's leader and...