Word: decking
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...Little by little, the Philippines is trying to improve ferry safety, says Elena Bautista, transport undersecretary and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) administrator. MARINA recently mandated that all people traveling on open-deck passenger vessels wear life vests. In addition, the authority is launching a hotline for reporting incidents of overcrowding and other safety violations, plans to train local government officials to monitor and report unsafe vessels, and will provide ferry captains with additional training in typhoon avoidance. Ferry operators who ignore the rules will face steeper fines and punishment, says Bautista. "You just need the political will to let them...
...suburban Westchester County, and friends say despite his workload he finds plenty of time to spend at home. His wife, Elizabeth Marek, is a clinical psychologist and has written two books including the novel Beyond the Waves. He likes do-it-yourself projects and spent many weekends turning a deck off his house into a sunroom. He is also close with his pet rabbit, Whiskers, whom Litt has trained to hop into a cage at the snap of Litt's fingers. "Whiskers is an incredibly obedient rabbit," says a friend...
...science, the economy and politics at home and abroad. All three appointees are charged with one of the most important items on Obama's agenda: getting the U.S. off imported oil and other carbon-rich fuels. "The pursuit of a new energy economy requires a sustained, all-hands-on-deck effort," Obama said. "This time will be different. This time we cannot fail." (Read "Sewage That's Clean Enough to Drink...
...from the West, as well as critically important bodies in Africa, must come together and proclaim a message loudly: Zimbabwe is in trouble, its people are suffering, and Robert Mugabe has got to go. And until signs materialize that this reform is taking place, we need all hands on deck...
...heady growth, many rich Russians still seem to take the boom times for granted. Kazakov's wife's bravado is shared by many. "Some people are afraid, but I am not," says businessman Alexander (who asked that only his first name be used), as he strolls along the deck of a 58-ft. yacht wearing a shiny leather coat with a fur collar...