TASMANIA Summer News, Dec 14, 2011

Tasmania is an attractive alternative to nearby Australia STLtoday.com Tasmania is the only place in the world where the Tasmanian devil is found in the wild. Arriving at the Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park at feeding time, it isn't hard to see why these mammals are called devils. When fed raw chicken (thankfully on the ... See all stories on this topic »

Outsider's bold move pays off The Australian Source: The Australian IT'S almost a year since Tasmanian gambling millionaire David Walsh opened the doors to his sprawling $101 million Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart. In that timethe art gallery, which was originally free to enter but now ... See all stories on this topic »

discovery rangers open the door to learning and fun Tasmanian Government Media Releases (press release) The program starts on December 28 th and runs until February 3 rd , showcasing the best ofTasmania's inspiring national parks, reserves and other natural places. “Summer is a wonderfultime to get outdoors and celebrate how lucky we are to live in a ... See all stories on this topic »

Vincent: Pork pies Weekly Times Now I recall one friend who used to drive interstate just to buy one or two to bring back home, while another arranged for delivery by air from Tasmania to Victoria. Widely enjoyed throughout Britain, pork pies are customarily eaten cold. ... See all stories on this topic »

Oh, Corinna The Australian The sightseeing boat Arcadia II, built mainly from local Huon pine, is moored near the town of Corinna in northwest Tasmania. Picture: Andrew Lecky Source: The Australian Tarkine Hotel "wilderness retreat" cottages. Picture: Andrew Lecky Source: The ... See all stories on this topic »

Water project fails farmers TheMercury.com.au "Summer is our peak irrigation time with the growth and warmer weather when we need this water most. "When it's dry we require more water and this is when the problem is worse. "It's been an issue since the scheme started with the council. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cricket: Ponting's possible last test on home turf New Zealand Herald By David Leggat Just inside the main entrance to Bellerive Oval is a sculpture of Tasmania'sfavourite cricket son, David Boon. The piece has the former batsman and now international match referee driving extravagantly, and while the moustache is ... See all stories on this topic »

Who said Test cricket is dead? The Independent When New Zealand defeated Australia by seven runs in Tasmania yesterday, it was the fourth electrifying contest in a month, the third in which all four results were possible going down to the wire. In such circumstances, it is difficult to know what ... See all stories on this topic »

Last push in late-season kills Beef Central Victoria was still 9pc below this time last year. South Australia's kill also lifted, up 3pc to 9130 whileTasmania went against the trend, easing 5pc to 3759 head. The NLRS Eastern States Young Cattle Indicator closed yesterday at 410.75c/kg, ... See all stories on this topic »

TXO plc : Comments on Empire Energy Announcement 4-traders (press release) Further to the TXO announcement made on 2 December 2011, Empire has rights to drill for oil in two sites in Tasmania's central and north basins where its initial geological research has discovered previously unknown, significant petroleum structures. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hughes quits the Big Bash The Australian With Hughes, Ed Cowan, Usman Khawaja and Dave Warner in the side it could be construed as a bat off for the top order places, but Warner is assured of one seat following his undefeated 100 inTasmania. Hughes signed a contract last month to play ... See all stories on this topic »

Double round-trip fun Sydney Morning Herald Another combo - comprising a seven-night round trip cruise from Adelaide toTasmania, followed by a six-night journey from Adelaide to Freemantle - is also being discounted this summer. classicintcruises.com. If you have cruised Europe and fancy... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Cadel Evans sporting the yellow jersey in the Tour de France. Photo: Getty Images The Age Cricketer Patrick Cummins won young performer of the year. Votes for the fifth edition of the awards were cast online over a three-week period. Beverly Allen from Tasmaniawon the $5000 voter prize. A total of 50987 votes were received. Cadel Evans . See all stories on this topic » The Age

Hobart's Combined Clubs racing 'highly successful' YACHTe.com.au Most have raced in at least two of the Harbour Race Days and a big fleet is again expected for tomorrow's final race day, to be conducted by the Royal Yacht Club ofTasmania. RYCT vice commodore Roger Martin said today that the prime objective in... See all stories on this topic » YACHTe.com.au

Gillard on cabinet shake-up ABC Online I've asked Julie Collins to serve from Tasmania. What this means overall is that there's a diversified team. More women than ever before and women who bring a life experience about what it's like to juggle a family as you try and build a career. ... See all stories on this topic »

WA on track for Shield decider Sportal.com.au While Tasmania would move level with WA in second if they can complete outright victory over New South Wales on Friday, it still represents a vastly improved start to the season for a side which hasn't made the final since they won the last of their 15 ... See all stories on this topic »

Feast of festivals The Australian It also included biennial events that do not fall in 2012 -- Tasmania's Ten Days on the Island and the Queensland Music Festival -- but not small regional festivals. I counted 48 festivals across 310 days of the year. Or, to put it another way, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Guardian world cricket forum The Guardian (blog) All that sentimental guff about him scoring his 100th international century at Lord's lastsummer was far too anglocentric. Tendulkar has a better record in Australia than he does in England, going way back to his first tour in 1992 as an 18-year-old, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Effs, no buts The Australian (blog) Putting Adams in cabinet would have kept up Tasmania's representation following the departure of Nick Sherry. This didn't happen. Incidentally, Adams has a beard you could lose an Irish wolfhound in. Detecting a pattern yet? Exhibit D: The man Gillard ... See all stories on this topic »

Former Australian greats want Ricky Ponting to quit – Cricket News Update bettor.com (blog) Fleming told, “Without putting a time limit on your career, you leave yourself open to this. If he said he wanted to play the summer six months ago I reckon the selectors would have gone with that. But he's said before the Hobart Test that he wants to ... See all stories on this topic »

Free-ish to new home...one Neon Leon Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Meanwhile, the cricket-orientated portion of my grey matter ponders whether, if Ricky Ponting, age 36, was to quit Tasmania, would he find himself in a similar predicament to Davis, without a Sheffield Shield team to play for? ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Melbourne lays claim to GreenEDGE SBS Goss is also nursing a niggling knee complaint that first came to his attention on a training ride inTasmania recently. “It was hard physical stuff training with the Melbourne Storm - maybe a little bit harder for me than others,” McEwen said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Watson rushed back as opener specialist sportsnewsfirst It was the third time in as many innings against the Kiwis the ungainly Hughes has been out in the slips while he has managed just 21 runs in his home soil outings this summer. And the continued failures from Hughes as well as the awkward left-hander's ... See all stories on this topic »

LAPPEMAN: Year of deluge and dirt Gold Coast Bulletin News Ms Bligh teased the LNP for having a leader from Tasmania. Instead of brushing it off, a furious Mr Newman immediately accused Ms Bligh of xenophobia. His staff insisted he was not referring to racism though he listed in his argument Hong Kong-born ... See all stories on this topic »

Australia - Transcript of press conference, Canberra, 12 december 2011 ISRIA (registration) As we move into this summer, which I am hoping is a peaceful and quiet time, but having lived through the days of last summer, we know that natural disaster can strike and strike quickly. I am determined that at the highest level of government we have ... See all stories on this topic »

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EARTHQUAKE News, Dec 14, 2011

Strong earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea; no tsunami warning issued Washington Post SYDNEY — A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.3 quake ... See all stories on this topic »

Fracking Has Ohio City Aquiver Over Quakes Bloomberg “You certainly don't want have an injection well that's coincident withearthquakes, and then five months from now we get a 5.5 magnitudequake that knocks down a couple buildings,” Dick said in a telephone interview from Youngstown. ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

Earthquake rocks PNG, no damage reported Ninemsn Geoscience Australia senior seismologist Clive Collins told AAP aftershocks were expected, given the size of the earthquake. Mr Collins said the town of Wau, with a population of about 5000, was the closest to the quake - only 20 kilometres away. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rock Fractures Could Amplify Quake Shaking Our Amazing Planet Strong earthquakes may fracture bedrock in a way that amplifies shaking during subsequent seismic events, increasing the chances of future rockslides and otherquake-linked hazards, researchers find. Loose soils are known to amplify shaking and damage ... See all stories on this topic »

Ansvar clients fear they won't get cover Stuff.co.nz QUAKE RISK: Warren and Lynne Kemp in their Cashmere home, which will soon lose its insurance cover. Warren Kemp is staring at a new year living on shaky land with no earthquake insurance. "It's another quake that concerns me. ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Quake shakes Club World Cup in Japan Times of India It was a reminder of the ever-present danger of earthquakes in Japan, which was struck by a record 9.0-magnitude quake in March followed by a tsunami which smashed into the country's northeast, leaving 20000 dead or missing. Toyota was due to stage the ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake shakes Club World Cup Fox Sports It was a reminder of the ever-present danger of earthquakes in Japan, which was struck by a record 9.0-magnitude quake in March followed by a tsunami which smashed into the country's northeast, leaving 20000 dead or missing. ... See all stories on this topic »

Seismologist: Fracking not the cause of recent earthquakes Tulsa World Researcher Austin Holland: He says the recent 5.6-magnitude quake could be the biggest in modern history. By WAYNE GREENE World Senior Writer As everyone in the state learned in November, Oklahoma has its fair share of earthquakes. ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake would crush city buildings Adelaide Now ... stopped using masonry after the major 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, while this style of construction continued in Australia. Professor Griffith says unreinforced masonry must be strengthened if it is to have any hope of withstanding a largequake. ... See all stories on this topic »

Friday marks 200th anniversary of New Madrid earthquake Southeast Missourian A study conducted in 2006 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency estimated that if similar events occurred today, depending on the time of day an earthquake occurred, a magnitude-7.7 quakecould kill between 3200 and 4300 people and injure up to ... See all stories on this topic » Southeast Missourian

Building assessment after September quake questioned Radio New Zealand A lawyer assisting the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has questioned the adequacy of a building assessment carried out by an inspector following the first big quake in September last year. A lawyer assisting the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal ... See all stories on this topic »

Another small quake in the Upper Clark Fork Valley KPAX-TV CLINTON- Another small earthquake has happened in the Upper Clark Fork Valley, once more east of Clinton. The US Geological Survey reports the quake, which measured around 3.5 magnitude, was centered 14-miles southeast of Clinton and hit at 9:56 am. ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake plans released The Ashburton Guardian As the council rewrites its policy to ensure all commercial buildings and buildings used by the public are able to withstand earthquakes in the future, it is still struggling to complete the tidy up from this year's quakes. ... See all stories on this topic »

2.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Blue Hill region Bangor Daily News By Abigail Curtis, BDN Staff SEDGWICK, Maine — A 2.3 magnitude earthquakeshook the Blue Hill peninsula late last night, according to the Weston Observatory at Boston College. The minor quake struck at 11:41 pm and lasted 2.7 seconds.... See all stories on this topic »

Emergency Management hosts earthquake anniversary program Daily Dunklin Democrat Bryan began asking questions about how far Kennett was from New Madrid, whether we got shook in the quake and if Seismo was a scientist. In explaining the event, Bryan began telling of the dark days during the earthquake and the after shocks that ... See all stories on this topic »

NSOM needs quake work Nelson Mail The Nelson School of Music will need to be shut down at some stage for requiredearthquake-proofing to be carried out, says Nelson City Council executive manager of support services Hugh Kettlewell. After the council agreed yesterday to expand its ... See all stories on this topic »

Audit: 'Oversight' in School Quake Safety Patch.com By Jacqueline Howard The grades weren't high when a California State Auditor's report found that some officials have failed to ensure the safety of school buildings if a big earthquake were to shake the West. Getty Editor's Note: This article is a ... See all stories on this topic »

Singing Whales Steal Spotlight from Earthquakes Science Now SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA—Underwater earthquake recordings could help track the endangered and poorly understood fin whale, according to research presented here last week at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Most quake researchers ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake risk leads law firm to quit offices The Nelson Mail Richmond law firm Pitt and Moore has evacuated its staff from their Network Tasman-owned Queen St office because of the building's earthquake risk. Their departure was driven by an assessment of the 1940s building commissioned by Network Tasman. ... See all stories on this topic »

Mayor welcomes Japanese quake survivors to Kaohsiung eTaiwan News Miyagi was one of the areas hardest hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11. "We hope you will recover as soon as possible and stay longer in Kaohsiung," Chen told the Japanese tourists. The meeting was also attended by dozens of ... See all stories on this topic »

Groups voice concern over Dominion nuke plant BusinessWeek 23 earthquake. The units shut down when the 5.8-magnitude quake caused peak ground movement about twice the level for which it was designed. Multiple inspections show the plant about 11 miles from the earthquake's epicenter didn't suffer any functional ... See all stories on this topic »

5.2 Magnitude Quake Jolts Japan's Gifu-ken Bernama TOKYO, Dec 14 (Bernama) -- An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Gifu-ken at 3.52 pm (local time) Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. It said the epicentre of the quake was at 35.4 degree north latitude and ... See all stories on this topic »

Red zone cordon is shrinking Stuff.co.nz Christchurch's quake authorities have released maps showing how the inner city red zone cordon has shrunk since February. Yesterday, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) chief Roger Sutton said he hoped the red zone would be opened to the ... See all stories on this topic » Stuff.co.nz

Culpeper gets grants to measure damage The Free Lance-Star Grant will help cover cost of inspecting downtown Culpeper businesses for structural damage from quake. BY DONNIE JOHNSTON BY DONNIE JOHNSTON With the onset of winter and more freezing and thawing in store, Culpeper officials worry that small amounts ... See all stories on this topic »

One Disastrous Year Insurance Networking News Another unexpected turn was the earthquakes felt this year in Virginia and Oklahoma. “Though, in reality, earthquake activity in 2011 mirrored the long-running trend of quake concentration in the western United States, where underlying geology and ... See all stories on this topic »

Strong earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea Seattle Post Intelligencer There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.3 quake struck on Wednesday 54 miles (87 kilometers) southwest of Lae, on the country's northern coast. The quake ... See all stories on this topic »

Wife warned of wall danger Star Canterbury "After the September earthquake there were no structural problems with the building or noticeable danger; same after the boxing day quake. "There were no cracks in the wall and no one gave any thought as to whether it was structurally sound or ... See all stories on this topic »

Eastern quakes can trigger big shakes | Science News for Kids By Sid Perkins In the first week of November 2011, people in central Oklahoma experienced more than two dozen earthquakes. The largest, a magnitude 5.6 quake, shook thousands of fans in a college football stadium, caused cracks in a few buildings and ... Science News for Kids

Quakes – PNG 7.1 « Musings from the Chiefio By E.M.Smith Quakes – PNG 7.1. 14 12 2011. Papua New Guinea just Picked up a 7.1 quake.Quake 14 Dec 2011 Papua New Guinea. Details: Magnitude 7.1 – EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2011 December 14 05:04:57 UTC. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 7.1. Date- ... A strongearthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert has ... Musings from the Chiefio

Papua New Guinea hit by violent earthquake - News - Mail ... A violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, shaking buildings and prompting residents to run into the streets and causing panic in the highlands. The quake, initially rated at 7.3, hit at a depth of 115km ... Mail & Guardian News Feed

Fuel Fix » Fracking has Ohio city trembling over earthquakes By Bloomberg “You certainly don't want have an injection well that's coincident with earthquakes, and then five months from now we get a 5.5 magnitude quake that knocks down a couple buildings,” Dick said in a telephone interview from Youngstown. ... Fuel Fix

Quake shakes Club World Cup : sports : daily sun It was a reminder of the ever-present danger of earthquakes in Japan, which was struck by a record 9.0-magnitude quake in March followed by a tsunami which smashed into the country's northeast, leaving 20000 dead or missing. "Tremendo... daily sun

'Tis the Season for Earthquake Preparedness « Cal EMA News By calemanews 'Tis the Season for Earthquake Preparedness ... In the latest episode from Totally Unprepared, Los Angeles viewer Heather Kram is concerned about how her collection of holiday snowglobes will hold up in the event of a quake. Well, there's... Cal EMA News

2.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Blue Hill region — Maine News ... By Abigail Curtis SEDGWICK, Maine — A 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook the Blue Hill peninsula late last night, according to the Weston Observatory at Boston College. The minorquake struck at 11:41 p.m. and lasted 2.7 seconds. Its epicenter was under ... Bangor Daily News

Strong quake kills at least three in Mexico – USATODAY.com Mexico's Interior Department said the 6.5 quake was felt in parts of nine states. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-10/.../1

Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near Eureka - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday morning about 25 miles south of Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-quake-near-eureka.ht...

Magnitude 6.5 - GUERRERO, MEXICO - Earthquake Hazards ... USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc000753u.php

Strong earthquake rattles Mexico - chicagotribune.com A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico Saturday, killing at least two... who was drinking in a bar in the capital at the time of the quake, which lasted ... www.chicagotribune.com/.../chi-111210mexico-quake,0,6622...

Science Journalist Apologizes for Newsweek Quake Article | Simon ... Science writer Simon Winchester apologized for a Newsweek article published after the Japan earthquake and tsunami in which he said earthquakes on one ... www.livescience.com/17331-simon-winchester-earthquake-tri...

Cornwall earthquake: Late night 2.2-magnitude quake hits Cornwall ... The British Geological Society said the tremor could be felt in Bodmin, Liskeard, St Austell, Padstow, Camborne, Wadebridge and Callington. www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Cornwall-earthquake-Late-night-2-2-...

Strong quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco - CBS News A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck in Mexico's western Guerrero state; Officials said at least 3 people died. www.cbsnews.com/.../strong-earthquake-shakes-mexico-city/

Rest your fears: Big quakes not on rise - Technology & science ... While Earth seems to be getting slammed with frequent mega- earthquakes lately , big quakes are not on the rise. www.msnbc.msn.com/id/.../technology_and_science-science/

Strong earthquake rattles southwest Mexico - CNN.com A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico on Saturday night, ...The depth of the quake was some 40 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey says ... www.cnn.com/2011/12/10/world/americas/.../index.html

Strong quake kills at least three in Mexico Mexico's Interior Department said the 6.5 quake was felt in parts of nine states. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-10/.../1?csp...

Add Quakes to Rumblings Over Gas Rush Deeper geothermal wells have caused damaging quakes as well. “It's true that you can't have an earthquake larger than a given fault can provide,” said Serge ... www.nytimes.com/.../some-blame-hydraulic-fracturing-for-ear...

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